Day 252: Confusion in her eyes that says it all...

Album 878/1031

Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money (1968)

All tracks written by Frank Zappa.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Are You Hung Up?"	1:23
2.	"Who Needs the Peace Corps?"	2:34
3.	"Concentration Moon"	2:22
4.	"Mom & Dad"	2:16
5.	"Telephone Conversation" (Included in "Bow Tie Daddy" on the original LP.)	0:48
6.	"Bow Tie Daddy"	1:21
7.	"Harry, You're a Beast"	1:22
8.	"What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?"	1:03
9.	"Absolutely Free"	3:24
10.	"Flower Punk"	3:03
11.	"Hot Poop"	0:26

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nasal Retentive Calliope Music"	2:03
2.	"Let's Make the Water Turn Black"	2:01
3.	"The Idiot Bastard Son"	3:18
4.	"Lonely Little Girl" (Listed as "It's His Voice on the Radio" on the original LP sleeve.)	1:09
5.	"Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance"	1:35
6.	"What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (Reprise)"	0:57
7.	"Mother People"	2:32
8.	"The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny"	6:25

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We're_Only_in_It_for_the_Money

Golf's verdict: One can admire Zappa's copious talent and ability to pastiche any genre, but ultimately you are going to be judged on the quality and longevity of your output. Sad to say, the most interesting thing about this album is the fantastically accurate faux-Sgt. Pepper cover.

Máire's verdict: Absolute rubbish.

Album 879/1031

Method Man - Tical (1994)

All tracks produced by RZA, with tracks 7 and 9 co-produced by 4th Disciple and Method Man.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tical"	3:57
2.	"Biscuits"	2:50
3.	"Bring the Pain"	3:10
4.	"All I Need"	3:16
5.	"What the Blood Clot"	3:25
6.	"Meth vs. Chef" (featuring Raekwon)	3:36
7.	"Sub Crazy"	2:14
8.	"Release Yo' Delf" (featuring Blue Raspberry)	4:15
9.	"P.L.O. Style" (featuring Carlton Fisk)	2:36
10.	"I Get My Thang in Action"	3:46
11.	"Mr. Sandman" (featuring RZA, Inspectah Deck, Streetlife, Carlton Fisk and Blue Raspberry)	3:38
12.	"Stimulation"	3:46
13.	"Method Man (Remix)"	3:16

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

Golf's verdict: Has every member of the Wu Tang Clan also become a solo artist? I am pretty sure about a dozen of our challenge albums come from that source. This is another very solid and entertaining hour of hip-hop, but nothing about it really grabbed me.

Máire's verdict: Rather fun.

Album 880/1031

NEU! - '75 (1975)

All tracks written by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Isi" (phonetically: "Easy"; also an abbreviation commonly used in German-speaking countries for the name Isabella)	5:06
2.	"Seeland" ("Sea Land" or "Lake Land"; also the name of various locations)	6:54
3.	"Leb' Wohl" ("Farewell")	8:50

Side two
No.	Title	Length
4.	"Hero"	7:11
5.	"E-Musik" ("Serious Music", a contraction of ernste Musik, as opposed to "entertainment music", Unterhaltungsmusik)	9:57
6.	"After Eight" (Refers to the number "9", in German "neun".)	4:44

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neu!_'75

Golf's verdict: Not at all what I was expecting (which was watered down Kraftwerk), this was rather good.

Máire's verdict: Nice enough.

Album 881/1031

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979)

All tracks written by Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Disorder"	3:32
2.	"Day of the Lords"	4:49
3.	"Candidate"	3:05
4.	"Insight"	4:29
5.	"New Dawn Fades"	4:47

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"She's Lost Control"	3:57
7.	"Shadowplay"	3:55
8.	"Wilderness"	2:38
9.	"Interzone"	2:16
10.	"I Remember Nothing"	5:53

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! A legendary record from one of Britain's most influential bands.

Máire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Sometimes you just have to listen to Joy Division. Today was one of those days. I adore this record.

Album 882/1031

Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (2003)

All tracks written by Radiohead (Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway and Thom Yorke).

No.	Title	Length
1.	"2 + 2 = 5" (The Lukewarm.)	3:19
2.	"Sit down. Stand up." (Snakes & Ladders.)	4:19
3.	"Sail to the Moon." (Brush the Cobwebs out of the Sky.)	4:18
4.	"Backdrifts." (Honeymoon is Over.)	5:22
5.	"Go to Sleep." (Little Man being Erased.)	3:21
6.	"Where I End and You Begin." (The Sky is Falling in.)	4:29
7.	"We suck Young Blood." (Your Time is up.)	4:56
8.	"The Gloaming." (Softly Open our Mouths in the Cold.)	3:32
9.	"There there." (The Boney King of Nowhere.)	5:25
10.	"I Will." (No man's Land.)	1:59
11.	"A Punchup at a Wedding." (No no no no no no no no.)	4:57
12.	"Myxomatosis." (Judge, Jury & Executioner.)	3:52
13.	"Scatterbrain." (As Dead as Leaves.)	3:21
14.	"A Wolf at the Door." (It Girl. Rag Doll.)	3:21

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! From the period after 'Kid A' and before 'A Moon Shaped Pool' when I rather took my eye (ear) off Radiohead, so the challenge has afforded me a welcome opportunity to familiarise myself with what I largely missed. They have yet to make a poor record and this one, as usual, is full of delights.

Máire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Just wonderful.