Day 198: Won't you let me walk you home from school...?

Album 673/1031

Big Star - Number 1 Record (1972)

All songs by Chris Bell and Alex Chilton, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Feel" – 3:34 (Lead: Bell)
2. "The Ballad of El Goodo" – 4:21 (Lead: Chilton)
3. "In the Street" – 2:55 (Lead: Bell)
4. "Thirteen" – 2:34 (Lead: Chilton)
5. "Don't Lie to Me" – 3:07 (Lead: Bell)
6. "The India Song" (Andy Hummel) – 2:20 (Lead: Hummel)

Side two

7. "When My Baby's Beside Me" – 3:22 (Lead: Chilton)
8. "My Life Is Right" (Bell, Tom Eubanks)  – 3:07 (Lead: Bell)
9. "Give Me Another Chance" – 3:26 (Lead: Chilton)
10. "Try Again" – 3:31 (Lead: Bell)
11. "Watch the Sunrise" – 3:45 (Lead: Chilton)
12. "ST 100/6" – 1:01 (Lead: Bell & Chilton)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_1_Record

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! 'Thirteen' is one of the greatest songs about teenage unrequited love ever. The rest sounds a little like if The Beatles had relocated to Memphis in 1970 instead of splitting up.

Maire's verdict: Not that interested in listening to again.



Album 674/1031

Stevie Wonder - Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)

All songs written by Stevie Wonder, except where noted.

Side One

1. "Smile Please" – 3:28
2. "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away" – 5:02
3. "Too Shy to Say" – 3:29
4. "Boogie On Reggae Woman" – 4:56
5. "Creepin'" – 4:22

Side Two

1. "You Haven't Done Nothin'" – 3:23
2. "It Ain't No Use" – 4:01
3. "They Won't Go When I Go" (Wonder, Yvonne Wright) – 5:58
4. "Bird of Beauty" – 3:48
5. "Please Don't Go" – 4:07

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulfillingness%27_First_Finale

Golf's verdict: It's from his purple patch of early 70s albums when he could do no wrong. It won the Grammy for best album that year, but seems the inferior to Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs In The Key of Life these days.

Maire's verdict: Thoroughly enjoyable.

Album 675/1031

Traffic - Traffic (1968)

Side one

1. "You Can All Join In" (Mason) – 3:34
2. "Pearly Queen" (Capaldi/Winwood) – 4:20
3. "Don't Be Sad" (Mason) – 3:24
4. "Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring" (Capaldi/Winwood/Wood)^{[note 1]} – 3:11
5. "Feelin' Alright?" (Mason) – 4:16

Side two

1. "Vagabond Virgin" (Capaldi/Mason) – 5:21
2. "Forty Thousand Headmen" (Capaldi/Winwood) – 3:15
3. "Cryin' to Be Heard" (Mason) – 5:14
4. "No Time to Live" (Capaldi/Winwood) – 5:10
5. "Means to an End" (Capaldi/Winwood) – 2:39

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_(Traffic_album)

Golf's verdict: Steve Winwood's voice is great and often reminded me of Peter Gabriel's on this Traffic debut. Bluesy rock that sounds great.

Maire's verdict: Something and nothing.