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Album 957/1031

Todd Rundgren - Something / Anything (1972)

All songs written by Todd Rundgren except as indicated.

Side one: A Bouquet of Ear-catching Melodies

1. "I Saw the Light" – 2:56
2. "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" – 3:50
3. "Wolfman Jack" – 2:54
4. "Cold Morning Light" – 3:55
5. "It Takes Two to Tango (This Is for the Girls)" – 2:41
6. "Sweeter Memories" – 3:36

Total Length: 20:52

Side two: The Cerebral Side

1. "Intro" – 1:11
2. "Breathless" – 3:15
3. "The Night the Carousel Burnt Down" – 4:29
4. "Saving Grace" – 4:12
5. "Marlene" – 3:54
6. "Song of the Viking" – 2:35
7. "I Went to the Mirror" – 4:05

Total Length: 23:41

Side three: The Kid Gets Heavy

1. "Black Maria" – 5:20
2. "One More Day (No Word)" – 3:43
3. "Couldn't I Just Tell You" – 3:34
4. "Torch Song" – 2:52
5. "Little Red Lights" – 4:53

Total Length: 20:22

Side four: Baby Needs a New Pair of Snakeskin Boots (A Pop Operetta)

1. "Overture–My Roots: Money (That's What I Want)/Messin' with the Kid" (Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy, Jr., Mel London) – 2:29
2. "Dust in the Wind" (Mark Klingman) – 3:49
3. "Piss Aaron" – 3:26
4. "Hello It's Me" – 4:42
5. "Some Folks Is Even Whiter Than Me" – 3:56
6. "You Left Me Sore" – 3:13
7. "Slut" – 4:03

Total Length: 25:38

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something/Anything%3F

Golf's verdict: A production genius, but - except for 'I saw the light' this album does not do much for me at all.

Máire's verdict: The definition of easy-listening.


Album 958/1031

George Harrison - All Things Must Pass (1970)

All songs written by George Harrison, except where noted.

Original release

Side one

1. "I'd Have You Anytime" (Harrison, Bob Dylan) – 2:56
2. "My Sweet Lord" – 4:38
3. "Wah-Wah" – 5:35
4. "Isn't It a Pity (Version One)" – 7:10

Side two

5. "What Is Life" – 4:22
6. "If Not for You" (Dylan) – 3:29
7. "Behind That Locked Door" – 3:05
8. "Let It Down" – 4:57
9. "Run of the Mill" – 2:49

Side three

1. "Beware of Darkness" – 3:48
2. "Apple Scruffs" – 3:04
3. "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)" – 3:48
4. "Awaiting on You All" – 2:45
5. "All Things Must Pass" – 3:44

Side four

6. "I Dig Love" – 4:55
7. "Art of Dying" – 3:37
8. "Isn't It a Pity (Version Two)" – 4:45
9. "Hear Me Lord" – 5:46

Side five (Apple Jam)

1. "Out of the Blue" – 11:14
2. "It's Johnny's Birthday" (Bill Martin, Phil Coulter, Harrison) – 0:49
3. "Plug Me In" – 3:18

Side six (Apple Jam)

4. "I Remember Jeep" – 8:07
5. "Thanks for the Pepperoni" – 5:31

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! A triple album that just skips by and is absolutely full of great songs and fantastic hooks. Only have 1 or 2 tracks per Beatles album must have made for quite a backlog come 1970.


Máire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! A cracker of an album

Album 959/1031

Korn - Follow the Leader (1998)

All songs written by Korn except "Earache My Eye" written by Tommy Chong, Gaye Delorme and Richard Marin. All guest appearances feature an extra writing credit by the guest.

No.	Title	Length
13.	"It's On!"	4:28
14.	"Freak on a Leash"	4:15
15.	"Got the Life"	3:45
16.	"Dead Bodies Everywhere"	4:44
17.	"Children of the Korn" (featuring Ice Cube)	3:52
18.	"B.B.K."	3:56
19.	"Pretty"	4:12
20.	"All in the Family" (featuring Fred Durst)	4:48
21.	"Reclaim My Place"	4:32
22.	"Justin"	4:17
23.	"Seed"	5:54
24.	"Cameltosis" (featuring Tre Hardson)	4:38
25.	"My Gift to You" ("My Gift To You" ends at 7:12. A hidden track entitled "Earache My Eye", a Cheech & Chong cover, starts at 9:12, after 2 minutes of silence.)	15:40

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow_the_Leader_(Korn_album)

Golf's verdict: The acceptable face of 'Nu-metal', this was actually pretty good.

Máire's verdict: Not listened to Korn previously. Thoroughly enjoyed the album.

Album 960/1031

Ali Farka Toure - Talking Timbuktu (1994)

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

Golf's verdict: Ry Cooder produces and guests on this and it is a really great mash-up of North African and American influences. I never used to have much time for 'World Music', but some of the stuff we have had on the challenge has really changed my perspective on it.

Máire's verdict: Far more enjoyable than I was expecting.