Monday 4 September 2017

Day 201: Round and round, up and down, through the streets of your town...

Album 682/1031

 The Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane (1988)
All tracks written by G. McLennan, R. Forster.
Original 1988 release
No.TitleLength
1."Love Goes On"3:19
2."Quiet Heart"5:20
3."Love Is a Sign"4:12
4."You Can't Say No Forever"3:57
5."The Devil's Eye"2:05
6."Streets of Your Town"3:36
7."Clouds"4:02
8."Was There Anything I Could Do?"3:06
9."I'm All Right"3:10
10."Dive for Your Memory"4:17

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16_Lovers_Lane

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! I came to the Go-Betweens very late, well after the tragic early death of Grant McLennan. I always thought "Was There Anything I Could Do?' was by Echo and the Bunnymen (similar chord structure to 'Villiers Terrace'). This is a largely undiscovered classic. Seek it out if you like Lloyd Cole/Postcard label/Smiths etc.

 Maire's verdict: Recognised a couple of the tracks and really enjoyed the album as a whole. UPDATE: Listened for a second time and definitely a HIDDEN GEM!

 Album 683/1031

 Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Jack Takes the Floor (1958)
Side one
  1. "San Francisco Bay Blues" (Jesse Fuller)
  2. "Ol' Riley"
  3. "Boll Weevil" (Traditional)
  4. "Bed Bug Blues"
  5. "New York Town"
  6. "Grey Goose"
Side two
  1. "Mule Skinner Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, Vaughn Horton)
  2. "Cocaine"
  3. "Dink's Song"
  4. "Black Baby"
  5. "Salty Dog" (Traditional)

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

 Golf's verdict: I am sure Jack deserves a lot of kudos for keeping it real and I am sure Billy Bragg is a big fan, but this did out-stay its welcome by about 8 songs. Woodie Guthrie guests on 'New York Town' and sort of shows him up.

 Maire's verdict: Lots of talking. Not really all that interested.

 Album 684/1031

 Blood, Sweat and Tears - Blood, Sweat and Tears (1968)


Side 1

  1. "Variations on a Theme By Erik Satie" (1st and 2nd Movements) – 2:35
  2. "Smiling Phases" (Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood) – 5:11
  3. "Sometimes in Winter" (Steve Katz) – 3:09
  4. "More and More" (Vee Pee Smith, Don Juan) – 3:04
  5. "And When I Die" (Laura Nyro) – 4:06
  6. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.)[4] – 5:55

Side 2[

  1. "Spinning Wheel" (David Clayton-Thomas) – 4:08
  2. "You've Made Me So Very Happy"[5] (Berry Gordy Jr., Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson) – 4:19
  3. "Blues – Part II" (Blood, Sweat & Tears) – 11:44
  4. "Variations on a Theme By Erik Satie" (1st Movement) – 1:49
    • The footsteps and door slam heard at the end of the track are those of model Lucy Angle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood,_Sweat_%26_Tears_(Blood,_Sweat_%26_Tears_album)

 Golf's verdict: Love the orchestral arrangement that bookends this and it has a number of familiar tunes. But it wouldn't me a keeper for me. Jazz-rock is really not my genre.

 Maire's verdict: Recognised the music but not for me.

 Album 685/1031

 Booker T & the M.G.s - Green Onions (1962)


Side one

  1. "Green Onions" (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Lewie Steinberg, Al Jackson, Jr.) – 2:45
  2. "Rinky Dink" (David Clowney, Paul Winley) – 2:39
  3. "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) – 3:32
  4. "Mo' Onions" (Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones, Lewie Steinberg) – 2:50
  5. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Berns) – 2:09
  6. "Behave Yourself" (Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Lewie Steinberg) – 3:45

Side two

  1. "Stranger on the Shore" (Acker Bilk) – 2:18
  2. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) – 3:25
  3. "One Who Really Loves You" (Smokey Robinson) – 2:22
  4. "You Can't Sit Down" (Dee Clark, Kal Mann, Cornell Muldrow) – 2:46
  5. "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" (Sidney Wyche) – 3:15
  6. "Comin' Home Baby" (Bob Dorough, Ben Tucker) – 3:09

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

Golf's verdict: 'Green Onions' is one of those tracks that you never tire of, but I doubt there is anyone on earth willing to say the same thing about Booker's version of Acker Bilk's 'Stranger on the Shore'. Hammond organ is great, but too much Hammond organ can be a BAD THING.

 Maire's verdict: Pleasant enough.
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