Album 896/1031
John Zorn - Spy vs Spy (1989)
All compositions by Ornette Coleman.
- "WRU" - 2:38
- "Chronology" - 1:08
- "Word for Bird" - 1:14
- "Good Old Days" - 2:44
- "The Disguise" - 1:18
- "Enfant" - 2:37
- "Rejoicing" - 1:38
- "Blues Connotation" - 1:05
- "C. & D." - 3:05
- "Chippie" - 1:08
- "Peace Warriors" - 1:20
- "Ecars" - 2:28
- "Feet Music" - 4:45
- "Broad Way Blues" - 3:42
- "Space Church" - 2:28
- "Zig Zag" - 2:54
- "Mob Job" - 4:24
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spy_vs_Spy_(album)
Golf's verdict: About as difficult a record to get anything out of from one listen as any on this challenge. It is an album of avant-garde jazz. If you remember the sketches from 'The Fast Show' in the 1990s then this is basically the soundtrack!
Máire's verdict: I absolutely 100% hated every single second.
Album 897/1031
Yes - Fragile (1971)
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Roundabout" | Jon Anderson, Steve Howe | 8:30 |
| 2. | "Cans and Brahms" | Johannes Brahms, arr. Rick Wakeman | 1:38 |
| 3. | "We Have Heaven" | Anderson | 1:40 |
| 4. | "South Side of the Sky" | Anderson, Chris Squire | 8:02 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Five Per Cent for Nothing" | Bill Bruford | 0:35 |
| 2. | "Long Distance Runaround" | Anderson | 3:30 |
| 3. | "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" | Squire | 2:39 |
| 4. | "Mood for a Day" | Howe | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Heart of the Sunrise" | Anderson, Squire, Bruford | 11:27 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragile_(Yes_album)
Golf's verdict: My views on Yes are well known. They are a travesty. However, if I ever had to listen to a Yes album again it would likely be this one.
Máire's verdict: Absolute shite.
Album 898/1031
Neil Young - Ragged Glory (1990)
All songs written by Neil Young except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Country Home" | 7:05 | |
| 2. | "White Line" | 2:57 | |
| 3. | "F*!#in' Up" | 5:54 | |
| 4. | "Over and Over" | 8:28 | |
| 5. | "Love to Burn" | 10:00 | |
| 6. | "Farmer John" | Don Harris, Dewey Terry | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Mansion on the Hill" | 4:48 | |
| 8. | "Days That Used to Be" | 3:42 | |
| 9. | "Love and Only Love" | 10:18 | |
| 10. | "Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)" | 5:11 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragged_Glory
Golf's verdict: In which Neil and Crazy Horse demonstrate they still have what it takes to be relevant and able to match those plaid-shirt wearing interlopers from Seattle wall of feedback for wall of feedback. He can even put rude words into song-titles. He's still great though and I enjoyed this a lot.
Máire's verdict: I’m not sure I’ve listened to this before but it was absolute bliss after Yes and Zorn. Definitely a potential Hidden Gem but would need to listen again on a day when I haven’t had my ears buggered with shit music to confirm.
United States of America - United States of America (1968)
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The American Metaphysical Circus" (Joseph Byrd) | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Hard Coming Love" (Byrd, Dorothy Moskowitz) | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Cloud Song" (Byrd, Moskowitz) | 3:18 |
| 4. | "The Garden of Earthly Delights" (Byrd, Moskowitz) | 2:39 |
| 5. | "I Won't Leave My Wooden Wife for You, Sugar" (Byrd, Moskowitz) | 3:51 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "Where Is Yesterday" (Gordon Marron, Ed Bogas, Moskowitz) | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Coming Down" (Byrd, Moskowitz) | 2:37 |
| 8. | "Love Song for the Dead Ché" (Byrd) | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Stranded in Time" (Marron, Bogas) | 1:49 |
| 10. | "The American Way of Love"
| 6:38 |
Golf's verdict: This one could be a real grower. Very psychedelic, in a Haight-Ashbury/Surrealistic Pillow type way. A potential HIDDEN GEM! to be revisited in 2018.
Máire's verdict: First song reminded me slightly of Cardiacs (high praise indeed) but failed to deliver after that.
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