Day 65: Outkast & Pixies Day

Today we have Outkast's double album, which is actually two solo albums stapled together. Firstly, Big Boi's Speakerboxx and then Andre 3000's The Love Below. Seing as they are two entirely different albums we've split them up.

We're off to see Pixies tonight so we'll be listening to their new one, Head Carrier, too, today.

Album 205a/1031

Outkast - Speakerboxx (2003)

Speakerboxxx
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (produced by Cutmaster Swift)		1:29
2.	"Ghetto Musick" (produced by and featuring André 3000)	Antwan Patton Bunny Sigler Kenny Gamble André Benjamin	3:56
3.	"Unhappy" (produced by Mr. DJ)	Patton David Sheats	3:19
4.	"Bowtie" (featuring Sleepy Brown and Jazze Pha; produced by Big Boi)	Patton Phalon Alexander Patrick Brown	3:56
5.	"The Way You Move" (featuring Sleepy Brown; produced by Carl Mo & Big Boi)	Patton Carlton "Carl Mo" Mahone Brown	3:54
6.	"The Rooster" (produced by Carl Mo & Big Boi)	Patton Mahone Donnie Mathis	3:57
7.	"Bust" (featuring Killer Mike; produced by Big Boi)	Patton Myrna Crenshaw Michael Render	3:08
8.	"War" (produced by Mr. DJ)	Benjamin Patton Sheats	2:43
9.	"Church" (produced by André 3000)	Patton Kevin Kendrick Benjamin Crenshaw Brown	3:27
10.	"Bamboo (Interlude)"		2:09
11.	"Tomb of the Boom" (featuring Konkrete, Big Gipp and Ludacris; produced by Big Boi)	Patton Cameron Gipp Chris Bridges Nathaniel Elder Cory Andrews James Patton	4:46
12.	"E-Mac (Interlude)"		0:24
13.	"Knowing" (featuring André 3000; produced by Mr. DJ)	Patton Benjamin	3:32
14.	"Flip Flop Rock" (featuring Killer Mike and Jay Z; produced by Big Boi, and Mr. DJ)	Patton Shawn Carter Render Sheats	4:35
15.	"Interlude"		1:15
16.	"Reset" (featuring Khujo and CeeLo Green; produced by Big Boi)	Patton Thomas Callaway Willie Knighton	4:35
17.	"D-Boi (Interlude)"		0:40
18.	"Last Call" (featuring Slimm Calhoun, Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz and Mello; produced by André 3000)	Patton Benjamin James Hollins Brian Loving	3:57
19.	"Bowtie (Postlude)"	Patton Alexander Brown	0:34

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speakerboxxx/The_Love_Below

Golf's verdict: A more straight forward hip-hop record, it features Ghetto Music, The Way You Move and Tomb of the Boom amongst its highlights. It's clear from this record of the direction Big Boi prefers for the music is a little different to his musical partner's...

Maire's verdict: I wouldn't listen to a single song on this album again.

Album 205b/1031

Outkast - The Love Below (2003)

The Love Below
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Love Below (Intro)"	Benjamin	1:27
2.	"Love Hater"	Benjamin Kendrick	2:49
3.	"God (Interlude)"	Benjamin	2:20
4.	"Happy Valentine's Day"	Benjamin	5:23
5.	"Spread"	Benjamin	3:51
6.	"Where Are My Panties?"		1:54
7.	"Prototype"	Benjamin	5:26
8.	"She Lives in My Lap" (featuring Rosario Dawson[26])	Benjamin Willie Dennis Isaac Hayes Roger Troutman Doug King Brad Jordan Eric Vidal Nick Vidal Dino Hawkins	4:27
9.	"Hey Ya!"	Benjamin	3:55
10.	"Roses"	Benjamin Patton Matt Boykin	6:09
11.	"Good Day, Good Sir"		1:24
12.	"Behold a Lady"	Benjamin	4:37
13.	"Pink & Blue"	Benjamin Robert Kelly	5:04
14.	"Love in War"	Benjamin	3:25
15.	"She's Alive"	Benjamin Kendrick	4:06
16.	"Dracula's Wedding" (featuring Kelis)	Benjamin	2:32
17.	"My Favorite Things"	Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein II	5:14
18.	"Take Off Your Cool" (featuring Norah Jones)	Benjamin	2:38
19.	"Vibrate"	Benjamin	6:38
20.	"A Life in the Day of Benjamin André (Incomplete)"	Benjamin	5:11

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speakerboxxx/The_Love_Below

Golf's verdict: Extraordinarily eclectic and featuring one of the catchiest (and simple) pop tunes of the Noughties (Hey Ya!), I'd have put money on Andre 3000 becoming huge after this. He didn't, but this still sold millions of copies. Some of the links are a bit of a cringe, but Roses, Pink & Blue, She Lives in my Lap and Spread are all mighty fine.

Maire's verdict: Slight improvement: I'd listen to 'Hey Ya' again.

Album 206/1031

Pixies - Bossanova (1990)

All songs written by Black Francis; except "Cecilia Ann", which was written by The Surftones.^[23]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cecilia Ann"	2:05
2.	"Rock Music"	1:52
3.	"Velouria"	3:40
4.	"Allison"	1:17
5.	"Is She Weird"	3:01
6.	"Ana"	2:09
7.	"All Over the World"	5:27
8.	"Dig for Fire"	3:02
9.	"Down to the Well"	2:29
10.	"The Happening"	4:19
11.	"Blown Away"	2:20
12.	"Hang Wire"	2:01
13.	"Stormy Weather"	3:26
14.	"Havalina"	2:33

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossanova_(Pixies_album)

Golf's verdict: On which Black Francis/Frank Black exerts full control for the first time and the result is an amalgam of Surfer Rosa's Puerto Rican-tinged garage rock and the Doolittle's classic melodies, with an overlay of psychedelic surf. It's a really strong album, but - for me - Doolittle is still their finest acheivement.

Maire's verdict: Not my go-to but well worth a listen (or ten).