Day 278: There's something moving in the sidewalk steam and the lamb lies down on Broadway...

BOXING DAY 2017

Album 1003/1031

Femi Kuti - Femi Kuti (1995)

1. "Wonder, Wonder" – 6:06
2. "Survival" – 8:55
3. "Frustrations" – 9:06
4. "Nawa (Intro)" – 0:30
5. "Nawa" – 8:39
6. "Plenty Nonsense" – 9:31
7. "Stubborn Problems" – 9:32
8. "No Shame" – 6:28
9. "Live for Today" – 8:56
10. "Changes" – 5:59

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

Golf's verdict: Accepting the baton from his father, the Afrobeat goes on. I actually liked this one more than Fela's.

Máire's verdict: Not for me.

Album 1004/1031

Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974)

All tracks written, performed, and arranged by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"	4:52
2.	"Fly on a Windshield[a]"	2:47
3.	"Broadway Melody of 1974"	2:11
4.	"Cuckoo Cocoon"	2:14
5.	"In the Cage"	8:15
6.	"The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging"	2:45

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Back in N.Y.C."	5:49
2.	"Hairless Heart"	2:25
3.	"Counting Out Time"	3:45
4.	"Carpet Crawlers[b]"	5:16
5.	"The Chamber of 32 Doors"	5:40

Side three
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lilywhite Lilith"	2:40
2.	"The Waiting Room"	5:28
3.	"Anyway"	3:18
4.	"Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist[c]"	2:50
5.	"The Lamia"	6:57
6.	"Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats"	3:06

Side four
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Colony of Slippermen" a. "The Arrival" b. "A Visit to the Doktor" c. "The Raven"	8:14
2.	"Ravine"	2:05
3.	"The Light Dies Down on Broadway"	3:32
4.	"Riding the Scree"	3:56
5.	"In the Rapids"	2:24
6.	"It"	4:14

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

Golf's verdict: The sound and variety on this double album clearly show the two paths the band was about to follow, once Gabriel left to become a solo artist. The 'narrative' of the concept album might be a load of old tosh, but I enjoyed hearing about it. This also has some exquisite Steve Hackett guitar work to recommend it.

Máire's verdict: I revert to my original Genesis evaluation. ‘Selling England by the Pound’ was obviously a one-off.

Album 1005/1031

Incredible Bongo Band - Bongo Rock (1973)

1. "Let There Be Drums"
2. "Apache"
3. "Bongolia"
4. "Last Bongo in Belgium"
5. "Dueling Bongos"
6. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
7. "Raunchy '73"
8. "Bongo Rock '73"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incredible_Bongo_Band#Bongo_Rock

Golf's verdict: I REALLY was not expecting to like this as much as I did. Pretty sure quite a few of these have cropped up on TV ads and as incidental music over the years and 'Bongolia' did make it onto the soundtrack to 'Baby Driver' this year, so quite timely.

Máire's verdict: A lot more enjoyable than I was anticipating.

Album 1006/1031

RD Burman - Shalimar (1978)

Tracklist

A1	–R. D. Burman	Title Music
A2	–Usha Uthup & Chorus*	One Two Cha Cha Cha
A3	–Kishore Kumar & Chorus*	Hum Bewafa Hargiz Na Thay
A4	–R. D. Burman	Countess' Caper (Music)
A5	–Mohd. Rafi* & Chorus*	Naag Devta
B1	–Lata Mangeshkar	Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai
B2	–Kittu	Baby Let's Dance Together
B3	–R. D. Burman	Romantic Theme
B4	–Asha Bhosle	Mera Pyar Shalimar
B5	–Kishore Kumar & Chorus*	Hum Bewafa Hargiz Na Thay (Happy)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._D._Burman

Golf's verdict: The Title Music that Channel 4 always uses to denote Bollywood. Perfectly entertaining, but I would probably rather have watched the film.

Máire's verdict: I’m sure it works for Bollywood films but didn’t work for me.

Album 1007/1031

Def Leppard - Pyromania (1983)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)"	Steve Clark, Rick Savage, Mutt Lange, Joe Elliott	3:52
2.	"Photograph"	Clark, Pete Willis, Savage, Lange, Elliott	4:12
3.	"Stagefright"	Savage, Elliott, Lange	3:46
4.	"Too Late for Love"	Clark, Lange, Willis, Savage, Elliott	4:30
5.	"Die Hard the Hunter"	Lange, Clark, Savage, Elliott	6:17

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Foolin'"	Clark, Lange, Elliott	4:32
7.	"Rock of Ages"	Clark, Lange, Elliott	4:09
8.	"Comin' Under Fire"	Lange, Clark, Willis, Elliott	4:20
9.	"Action! Not Words"	Lange, Clark, Elliott	3:49
10.	"Billy's Got a Gun"	Clark, Savage, Willis, Elliott, Lange	5:56

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

Golf's verdict: Despite Mutt Lange's involvement, the production and songwriting on this are not a patch on Hysteria, which is probably why it sold about 10% of the copies. 

Máire's verdict: Not a patch on Hysteria.

Album 1008/1031

Baaba Maal - Lam Toro (1992)

TracklistHide Credits

1	Yela	4:14
2	Toro	3:39
3	Daande Lenol	5:51
4	Hamady BoIro Remix – Godwin Logie	3:39
5	DaniIbe	5:44
6	Gidelam	6:33
7	Olel	7:00
8	Sy Sawande	5:55
9	Ndelorel	3:36
10	Lem Gi	7:55
11	Minuit	4:00

Golf's verdict: Baaba Maal is definitely my favourite Senegalese artist of the Album Challenge. No question. Seriously though, I found plenty to like in this, despite not really being an aficionado of this sort of music.

Máire's verdict: Not a favourite.