Day 162: Cleans her teeth ten times a day. Scrub away, scrub away, scrub away...

Album 525/1031

Arrested Development - 3 Years, 5 Month and 2 Days (1992)

1. "Man's Final Frontier" – 2:39
2. "Mama's Always on Stage" (Speech) – 3:25
   • Samples "We're Ready" by Buddy Guy and Junior Wells on the album Hoodoo Man Blues
   • "Parents Are People" by Harry Belafonte and Marlo Thomas
3. "People Everyday" (Speech) – 4:57
   • Interpolates "Everyday People" by Sly & the Family Stone & samples "Tappan Zee" by Bob James
4. "Blues Happy" – 0:45
5. "Mr. Wendal" (Speech) – 4:06
   • Samples "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
6. "Children Play with Earth" – 2:39
7. "Raining Revolution" (Speech) – 3:25
8. "Fishin' 4 Religion" (Speech) – 4:06
9. "Give a Man a Fish" (Headliner/Speech) – 4:22
   • Samples "When It Comes Down to It" by Minnie Riperton
10. "U" (Speech) – 4:59
    • Samples "Mighty Quinn" by Ramsey Lewis
11. "Eve of Reality" – 1:42
12. "Natural" (Speech) – 4:18
    • Samples "Sunshine" by Earth, Wind & Fire.
13. "Dawn of the Dreads" (Speech) – 5:17
14. "Tennessee" (Speech) – 4:32
    • Samples "Alphabet St." by Prince.
15. "Washed Away" (Speech) – 6:24
    • Samples "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" by The Persuaders.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Years,_5_Months_and_2_Days_in_the_Life_Of...

Golf's verdict: Prefer the TV show to be honest.

Maire's verdict: Not quite as painful as I was expecting. Won't be listening again though.


Album 526/1031

Destiny's Child - Survivor (2001)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Independent Women Part I"	Beyoncé Knowles S. Barnes Cory Rooney J.C. Olivier	Knowles Poke and Tone Rooney	3:42
2.	"Survivor" (includes "Bootylicious" prelude)	B. Knowles Anthony Dent Mathew Knowles	B. Knowles Dent	4:14
3.	"Bootylicious"	Knowles Rob Fusari Falonte Moore Stevie Nicks	Knowles Fusari Moore	3:28
4.	"Nasty Girl"	Knowles Dent M. Bassi N. Hacket	Knowles Dent	4:18
5.	"Fancy"	Knowles Dwayne Wiggins J. Rotem	Knowles Wiggins	4:13
6.	"Apple Pie à la Mode"	Knowles Fusari Moore	Knowles Fusari Moore	2:59
7.	"Sexy Daddy"	Knowles Damon Elliott	Knowles Damon Elliott	4:07
8.	"Independent Women Part II"	Knowles R. Stewart E. Seats F. Comstock D. Donaldson	Knowles	3:46
9.	"Happy Face" (includes "Emotion" prelude)	Knowles Fusari Calvin Gaines Bill Lee Moore	Knowles Fusari Calvin Gaines Bill Lee Moore	4:32
10.	"Emotion"	Barry Gibb Robin Gibb	B. Knowles Mark J. Feist M. Knowles	3:56
11.	"Dangerously in Love"	Knowles Errol McCalla Jr.	Knowles McCalla Jr.	4:53
12.	"Brown Eyes" (includes "The Story of Beauty" prelude)	Knowles Walter Afanasieff	Afanasieff Knowles	4:47
13.	"The Story of Beauty"	Knowles Ken Fambro	Knowles Fambro	3:32
14.	"Gospel Medley" (Dedicated to Andretta Tillman)	Kirk Franklin Richard Smallwood Knowles	Knowles	3:25
15.	"Outro (DC-3) Thank You"	Knowles Kelly Rowland Michelle Williams Fusari Lee Gaines	Knowles Fusari Calvin Gaines Bill Lee	4:03

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_(Destiny's_Child_album)


Golf's verdict: Featuring Beyonce and the other two (how many of you can name them without looking at the credits above?), but clearly she's the Diana Ross of this supremely talented bunch (sorry, could not resist that.) That said, it could lose 5 tracks easily enough and be a better album.

Maire's verdict: Although it's not something I would listen to regularly I can understand why they were so big. First few tracks are incredibly catchy and make up for some of the more warbly ones.

Album 527/1031

X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents (1978)

All songs written by Poly Styrene.

Side A

1. "Art-I-Ficial" - 3:24
2. "Obsessed with You" - 2:30
3. "Warrior in Woolworths" - 3:06
4. "Let's Submerge" - 3:26
5. "I Can't Do Anything" - 2:58
6. "Identity" - 2:25

Side B

1. "Genetic Engineering" - 2:49
2. "I Live Off You" - 2:09
3. "I Am a Poseur" - 2:34
4. "Germfree Adolescents" - 3:14
5. "Plastic Bag" - 4:54
6. "The Day the World Turned Dayglo" - 2:53

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germfree_Adolescents

Golf's verdict: A classic that proves punk was a lot more than just 3 chords and bondage trousers.

Maire's verdict: Made me smile.

Album 528/1031

Circle Jerks - Group Sex (1980)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Deny Everything"	Keith Morris, Roger Rogerson	0:26
2.	"I Just Want Some Skank"	Circle Jerks	1:09
3.	"Beverly Hills"	Morris, Rogerson	1:03
4.	"Operation"	Lucky Lehrer, Rogerson	1:28
5.	"Back Against the Wall"	Circle Jerks	1:32
6.	"Wasted"	Morris, Greg Ginn	0:41
7.	"Behind the Door"	Circle Jerks, Ginn	1:23
8.	"World Up My Ass"	Rogerson	1:14
9.	"Paid Vacation"	Circle Jerks	1:27
10.	"Don't Care"	Morris, Ginn	0:35
11.	"Live Fast Die Young"	Morris, Greg Hetson	1:33
12.	"What's Your Problem"	Morris, Rogerson	0:57
13.	"Group Sex"	Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Circle Jerks	1:02
14.	"Red Tape"	Morris, Hetson	0:56
Total length:			15:25

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_Sex_(album)

Golf's verdict: 14 tracks and just over 15 minutes. These guys don't hang around. Not as memorable or enjoyable as 'X' was yesterday though. I always spotted this band on the Alternative Tentacles catalogue when I was ordering my Dead Kennedys T-Shirts, but until today had never knowingly heard them.

Maire's verdict: I giggled through this. Well at least  it passed the time for 15 mins.

Album 529/1031

Nick Drake - Bryter Later (1971)

All tracks written by Nick Drake.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Introduction"	1:33
2.	"Hazey Jane II"	3:46
3.	"At the Chime of a City Clock"	4:47
4.	"One of These Things First"	4:52
5.	"Hazey Jane I"	4:31

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Bryter Layter"	3:24
7.	"Fly"	3:00
8.	"Poor Boy"	6:09
9.	"Northern Sky"	3:47
10.	"Sunday"	3:42

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryter_Layter

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Belle & Sebastian fans should head straight here. Absolutely lovely.

Maire's verdict: Perfectly pleasant but more background for me.

Album 530/1031

Linkin' Park - Hybrid Theory (2000)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Papercut"	Linkin Park	3:04
2.	"One Step Closer"	Linkin Park	2:35
3.	"With You"	Linkin Park Michael Simpson John King	3:23
4.	"Points of Authority"	Linkin Park	3:20
5.	"Crawling"	Linkin Park	3:29
6.	"Runaway"	Linkin Park Mark Wakefield	3:03
7.	"By Myself"	Linkin Park	3:09
8.	"In the End"	Linkin Park	3:36
9.	"A Place for My Head"	Linkin Park Wakefield Dave Farrell	3:04
10.	"Forgotten"	Linkin Park Wakefield Farrell	3:14
11.	"Cure for the Itch"	Linkin Park	2:37
12.	"Pushing Me Away"	Linkin Park	3:11

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_Theory

Golf's verdict: Sold about 10 million copies in a very short space of time. The Rock/Rap hybrid of 'nu-metal' proved very popular, though strangely short-lived. A little trying at times, but 'In the End' in worth waiting for.

Maire's verdict: I will admit I was doubtful when I asked Golf to pick 'a good one' and he said this. I was wrong: really enjoyed it.