Day 229: Take me to the water, drop me in the river...

Album 787/1031

Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978)

All tracks written by David Byrne, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Thank You for Sending Me an Angel"		2:11
2.	"With Our Love"		3:30
3.	"The Good Thing"		3:03
4.	"Warning Sign"	Byrne, Chris Frantz	3:55
5.	"The Girls Want to Be with the Girls"		2:37
6.	"Found a Job[a]"		5:00

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Artists Only"	Byrne, Wayne Zieve	3:34
8.	"I'm Not in Love"		4:33
9.	"Stay Hungry"	Byrne, Frantz	2:39
10.	"Take Me to the River"	Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges	5:00
11.	"The Big Country"		5:30

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

Golf's verdict: Not quite so immediately appealing and new as the previous year's debut ('77), but a really good album nonetheless. The first of many collaborations with honourary 5th Head, Brian Eno.

Maire's verdict: Great version of 'Take Me to the River'. Solid album.

Album 788/1031

Santana - Abraxas (1970)

LP side 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Singing Winds, Crying Beasts" (Instrumental)	Mike Carabello	4:51
2.	"Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen"	Peter Green/Gábor Szabó	5:24
3.	"Oye Como Va"	Tito Puente	4:17
4.	"Incident at Neshabur" (Instrumental)	Alberto Gianquinto, Carlos Santana	4:58

LP side 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Se a Cabo"	José Areas	2:50
2.	"Mother's Daughter"	Gregg Rolie	4:25
3.	"Samba Pa Ti" (Instrumental)	Santana	4:45
4.	"Hope You're Feeling Better"	Rolie	4:10
5.	"El Nicoya"	Areas	1:30

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

Golf's verdict: Surprisingly good. Was expecting quite a lot of noodling, but could not help but be impressed by his playing.

Maire's verdict: Great guitarist but not really my genre.

Album 789/1031

Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill (1972)

All songs written by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker.

Side one

1. "Do It Again" – 5:56
   • Electric sitar solo by Denny Dias
   • Plastic organ solo and vocals by Donald Fagen
2. "Dirty Work" – 3:08
   • Saxophone solo by Jerome Richardson
   • Vocal by David Palmer
3. "Kings" – 3:45
   • Guitar solo by Elliot Randall
   • Vocal by Donald Fagen
4. "Midnite Cruiser" – 4:07
   • Guitar solo by Jeff Baxter
   • Vocal by Jim Hodder
5. "Only a Fool Would Say That" – 2:57
   • Guitar solo by Jeff Baxter
   • Vocals by Donald Fagen and David Palmer

Side two

6. "Reelin' In the Years" – 4:37
   • Guitar solos by Elliott Randall
   • Vocal by Donald Fagen
7. "Fire in the Hole" – 3:28
   • Piano solo and vocal by Donald Fagen
   • Pedal steel guitar solo by Jeff Baxter
8. "Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)" – 4:21
   • Steel guitar solo by Jeff Baxter
   • Vocal by David Palmer
9. "Change of the Guard" – 3:39
   • Guitar solo by Jeff Baxter
   • Vocals by Donald Fagen and David Palmer
10. "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again" – 4:58
    • Vocals by Donald Fagen, Walter Becker and David Palmer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can't_Buy_a_Thrill

Golf's verdict: Well blow me! I rather enjoyed this. Not sure I had realised they were responsible for 'Reelin' In the Years' and the rest of this is all rather enjoyable too. A band that seems to have gotten worse with age then (or maybe I need to listen to some of those others again...)

Maire's verdict: I quite enjoyed this, to my surprise.