Day 197: The tension mounts, on with the Body Count.

Album 670/1031

808 State - 90 (1989)

1. "Magical Dream" (Features vocals from Vanessa Daou) – 3:52
2. "Ancodia" – 5:47
3. "Cobra Bora" – 6:36
4. "Pacific 202" – 5:43
5. "Donkey Doctor" – 5:24
6. "808080808" – 4:20
7. "Sunrise" – 6:33
8. "The Fat Shadow (Pointy Head Mix)" – 0:59

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/90_(album)

Golf's verdict: 808 State are directly responsible for bridging the gap for me between Kraftwerk and rock music. As an indie-obsessed 16 year old, sound checking at one of our band's village hall self-promoted gigs, I witnessed the hired sound engineers playing 808 State through the rather impressive PA system we had hired with the majority of the proceeds from ticket sales. It was the first time I actually physically felt the bass. I was hooked. Great to hear this again.

Maire's verdict: Surprised me how much I enjoyed it as it's not really my genre. I smiled the whole plane ride to Wellington.

Album 671/1031

Bjork - Vulnicura (2015)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stonemilker"	Björk	7:25
2.	"Lionsong"	Björk	6:36
3.	"History of Touches"	Björk	3:18
4.	"Black Lake"	Björk	10:44
5.	"Family"	Björk Arca	7:51
6.	"Notget"	Björk Arca	5:14
7.	"Undo"	Björk Knak	6:13
8.	"Come to Me"	Björk	5:23
9.	"I See Who You Are"	Björk Bell	4:05
10.	"Wanderlust"	Björk Sjón	6:20
11.	"Quicksand"	Björk Spaces	3:59
12.	"Mutual Core"	Björk	5:09
13.	"Mouth Mantra"	Björk	6:29

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

Golf's verdict: Undoubtedly talented, just not really my cup of tea when delivered for this duration and intensity.

Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! I'm reassessing my opinion of Björk. Loved this album.


Album 672/1031

Ice-T - OG: Original Gangster (1991)

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Home of the Bodybag"	DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Ice-T	2:12
2.	"First Impression"		0:45
3.	"Ziplock"	Afrika Islam, Ice-T	1:20
4.	"Mic Contract" (featuring Donald D)	SLJ, DJ Aladdin, Ice-T	4:24
5.	"Mind Over Matter"	DJ Aladdin, Ice-T	4:12
6.	"New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" (featuring DJ Aladdin)	Ice-T, DJ Aladdin	4:43
7.	"Ed"	Beatmaster V, Nat the Cat, Ice-T	1:10
8.	"Bitches 2" (featuring Charlie Jam)	DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Ice-T	5:24
9.	"Straight Up Nigga" (featuring DJ Aladdin)	SLJ, DJ Aladdin, Ice-T	3:43
10.	"O.G. Original Gangster" (featuring G³)	DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Ice-T	4:13
11.	"The House"	DJ Aladdin, Ice-T	0:57
12.	"Evil E-What About Sex?" (featuring Evil E)	Ice-T	0:46
13.	"Fly By" (featuring Nat the Cat & Donald D)	Afrika Islam, Ice-T	3:29
14.	"Midnight" (featuring Randy Mac)	DJ Aladdin, SLJ	5:49
15.	"Fried Chicken" (featuring Prince Whipper Whip)	DJ Aladdin, SLJ	1:00
16.	"M.V.P.S."	Afrika Islam	4:20
17.	"Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous" (featuring Sean E Mac)	Afrika Islam, Ice-T	3:51
18.	"Body Count" (featuring Ernie C, Beatmaster V, Moose Man & D-Rock)	Ice-T	6:07
19.	"Prepared to Die"	Ice-T	0:39
20.	"Escape from the Killing Fields"	Afrika Islam, Ice-T	2:36
21.	"Street Killer" (featuring Special K)	DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Ice-T	0:41
22.	"Pulse of the Rhyme"	DJ Aladdin, Ice-T	4:17
23.	"The Tower" (featuring Sean E Sean, Al Patrome & Mello)	Bilal Bashir, Ice-T	3:58
24.	"Ya Shoulda Killed Me Last Year"	Ice-T	1:41

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O.G._Original_Gangster

Golf's verdict: Somehow this seems to be even longer than the maximum recordable capacity of a modern compact disc. How is that even possible? Anyhow, some significant pruning would not have harmed this at all. But it does feature some great stuff, including the introduction of Ice's hard rock alter ego band, Body Count.

Maire's verdict: Should have cut it down by half but pretty enjoyable.