Day 51: No to Yes and yes to The Pistols, OJ & Ghostface Killah

Album 164/1031

Orange Juice - Rip It Up (1982)

Track listing[edit]

1. "Rip It Up" – 5:19 (Edwyn Collins, David McClymont, Malcolm Ross, Zeke Manyika)
2. "A Million Pleading Faces" – 3:14 (Manyika)
3. "Mud in Your Eye" – 3:56 (Collins)
4. "Turn Away" – 3:19 (Ross)
5. "Breakfast Time" – 5:10 (Collins)
6. "I Can't Help Myself" – 5:05 (Collins, McClymont)
7. "Flesh of My Flesh" – 3:15 (Collins)
8. "Louise Louise" – 2:51 (Collins)
9. "Hokoyo" – 5:06 (Collins, McClymont, Ross, Manyika, Zop Cormorant)
10. "Tenterhook" – 5:01 (Collins)
11. "Tongues Begin To Wag" - 4:14 (Collins, McClymont, Ross, Manyika) (1998 Reissue bonus track)
12. "Barbecue" - 4:48 (Collins, McClymont, Ross, Manyika) (1998 Reissue bonus track)
13. "Flesh Of My Flesh" (7" version) - 3:16 (Collins) (1998 Reissue bonus track)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_It_Up_(Orange_Juice_album)

Golf's verdict: If you only know 'Rip It Up' (the single) you'll be surprised by how eclectic a mixture this album is. The title track dominates, but the unmistakable warble of Edwyn Collins keeps the album ticking along nicely. Can he sing? Is anyone sure? Do we really care?

Maire's verdict: 'Rip It Up' is a great song but unfortunately nothing else lives up to it.

Album 165/1031

Yes - The Yes Album (1971)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Yours Is No Disgrace"	Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye, Bill Bruford	9:41
2.	"Clap"	Howe	3:17
3.	"Starship Trooper" a. "Life Seeker" b. "Disillusion" c. "Würm"	Anderson, Howe, Squire	9:29 3:29 2:20 3:40

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
4.	"I've Seen All Good People" a. "Your Move" b. "All Good People"	Anderson, Squire	6:56 3:32 3:24
5.	"A Venture"	Anderson	3:21
6.	"Perpetual Change"	Anderson, Squire	8:58

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

Golf's verdict: I really struggle with Yes. Really, really struggle with them. On paper they should tick all the boxes, as I am certainly partial to a bit of prog rock. But despite the obvious technical excellence on display, it just leaves me cold. I think it might also be because Jon Anderson is such an almighty knob, too.

Maire's verdict: Golf described them as a bad version of early Genesis (and I hate early Genesis) so expected to be tearing my hair out by midway through the album. They don't equal the pure awfulness of Hawkwind or Incredible String Band but I'm glad I don't have to listen to them again. (Post review edit: Shit - we have 2 more albums!)


Album 166/1031

The Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks, here's the... (1977)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Holidays in the Sun"	Cook/Jones/Rotten/Vicious	3:22
2.	"Bodies"	Cook/Jones/Rotten/Vicious	3:03
3.	"No Feelings"	Cook/Jones/Matlock/Rotten	2:53
4.	"Liar"	Cook/Jones/Matlock/Rotten	2:41
5.	"God Save the Queen"	Cook/Jones/Matlock/Rotten	3:20
6.	"Problems"	Cook/Jones/Matlock/Rotten	4:11
7.	"Seventeen"	Cook/Jones/Matlock/Rotten	2:02
8.	"Anarchy in the U.K."	Cook/Jones/Matlock/Rotten	3:32
9.	"Submission"	Cook/Jones/Matlock/Rotten	4:12
10.	"Pretty Vacant"	Cook/Jones/Matlock/Rotten	3:18
11.	"New York"	Cook/Jones/Matlock/Rotten	3:07
12.	"E.M.I."	Cook/Jones/Matlock/Rotten	3:10

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Mind_the_Bollocks,_Here's_the_Sex_Pistols

Golf's verdict: Live fast, die young and leave an attractive corpse? This is the corpse.

Maire's verdict: I remember feeling relieved when I first heard the Sex Pistols and realised that I actually liked them rather than having to pretend to like them. I still have a soft spot for this album and 'Pretty Vacant' is great but I've moved on...

Album 167/1031

Ghostface Killah - Fishscales (2006)

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Return of Clyde Smith (Intro)"		1:04
2.	"Shakey Dog"	Lewis Parker	3:44
3.	"Kilo" (featuring Raekwon)	MoSS	4:00
4.	"The Champ"	Just Blaze	4:09
5.	"Major Operation (Skit)"		0:06
6.	"9 Milli Bros." (performed by the Wu-Tang Clan)	MF DOOM	4:14
7.	"Beauty Jackson"	J Dilla	1:32
8.	"Heart Street Directions (Skit)"		0:54
9.	"Columbus Exchange (Skit) / Crack Spot"	Crack Val	2:21
10.	"R.A.G.U." (featuring Raekwon)	Pete Rock	2:39
11.	"Bad Mouth Kid (Skit)"		1:10
12.	"Whip You With a Strap"	J Dilla	2:51
13.	"Back Like That" (featuring Ne-Yo)	Xtreme	4:02
14.	"Be Easy" (featuring Trife da God)	Pete Rock	3:19
15.	"Clipse of Doom" (featuring Trife da God)	MF DOOM	3:09
16.	"Jellyfish" (featuring Cappadonna, Shawn Wigs and Trife da God)	MF DOOM	3:50
17.	"Dogs of War" (featuring Raekwon, Cappadonna, Sun God and Trife da God)	Pete Rock	4:04
18.	"Barbershop"	Studio Steve	1:56
19.	"Ms. Sweetwater (Skit)"		0:14
20.	"Big Girl"	Ghostface Killah	3:35
21.	"Underwater"	MF DOOM	2:03
22.	"The Ironman Takeover (Skit)"		0.05
23.	"Momma" (featuring Megan Rochell)	Sean C & LV	4:49
24.	"Three Bricks" (bonus track; featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Raekwon)	Cool & Dre, Sean "Diddy" Combs	4:58

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


Golf's verdict: If you ignore all the puerile, immature skits which make the ones on Eminem sound like Oscar Wilde, then this is a good slice of hip-hop. Nothing extraordinary, so why it should make the 1001 list ahead of so many other good slices of hip-hop is a mystery. Everyone on this record is a b****, a n***** or a Motherf****** n*****. Christmases round at Killah's Mum's must be a right old laugh.

Maire's verdict: Maybe it's because I'm recovering from a virus and am more short-tempered than usual but I just don't understand why this is on the list. It's rubbish; not offensive, despite the explicit lyrics, just boring. And the small amount of singing on 'Jellyfish' is as bad as mine when attempting 'Holding Out for a Hero' at karaoke.....