Day 116: They're passing all kinds of bills, from down on Capitol Hill...

Album 356/1031

The Cardigans - First Band on the Moon (1996)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Your New Cuckoo"	Nina Persson, Peter Svensson	3:57
2.	"Been It"	Persson, Svensson	4:06
3.	"Heartbreaker"	Persson, Svensson	3:42
4.	"Happy Meal II"	Lynette Koyana, Persson, Magnus Sveningsson, Svensson	2:37
5.	"Never Recover"	Sveningsson, Svensson	3:21
6.	"Step on Me"	Sveningsson, Svensson	3:48
7.	"Lovefool"	Persson, Svensson	3:21
8.	"Losers"	Persson, Svensson	3:06
9.	"Iron Man" (Black Sabbath cover from Paranoid)	Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward	4:20
10.	"Great Divide"	Sveningsson, Svensson	3:17
11.	"Choke"	Sveningsson, Svensson	3:26

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

Golf's verdict: Some wholesome slices of pure pop served Scandinavian style, but none more perfectly poppy than Lovefool. I heard it about a million time in 1996/7 but it was actually quite pleasant to hear it again. I also owned this album back then but not a single other track was familiar. 

Maire's verdict: I'd forgotten about The Cardigans, to be honest, despite 'Lovefool' being such a huge hit back in the day. Pleasant enough to listen to but that's still the stand out track.

Album 357/1031

Primal Scream - Vanishing Point (1997)

All songs written by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young and Martin Duffy, unless noted.

1. "Burning Wheel" – 7:06
2. "Get Duffy" – 4:09
3. "Kowalski" – 5:50 (Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young, Martin Duffy, Gary Mounfield)
4. "Star" – 4:24
5. "If They Move, Kill 'Em" – 3:01
6. "Out of the Void" – 3:59
7. "Stuka" – 5:36
8. "Medication" – 3:52
9. "Motörhead" – 3:38 (Lemmy)
10. "Trainspotting" – 8:07
11. "Long Life" – 3:49

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanishing_Point_(Primal_Scream_album)

Golf's verdict: I think over a number of listens I could really get to like this. I do own it, but it never got much action on the CD player and on today's listening it offered up some intriguing bits and pieces. Enough to get put onto the 'play again' pile. Includes a cover of Motorhead by Motorhead that you need to hear.

Maire's verdict: I've heard better tunes from Primal Scream. Fine but not amazing.

Album 358/1031

Simply Red - Picture Book (1985)

Side one

1. "Come to My Aid" (Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre) – 4:03
2. "Sad Old Red" (Hucknall) – 4:33
3. "Look at You Now" (Hucknall) – 3:02
4. "Heaven" (David Byrne, Jerry Harrison) – 4:32
5. "Jericho" (Hucknall) – 6:03

Side two

1. "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" (John Valentine, William Valentine) – 4:13
2. "Holding Back the Years" (Hucknall, Neil Moss) – 4:30
3. "(Open Up the) Red Box" (Hucknall) – 3:56
4. "No Direction" (Hucknall, Dave Fryman) – 3:41
5. "Picture Book" (Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre) – 5:49

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_Book_(Simply_Red_album)

Golf's verdict: As a child of the '80s when it comes to music there is not much I hear these days from that era that I really hate. That is the thing about nostalgia, it softens your critical faculties. So in this case, whilst it will never be something I would buy or listen to by choice, I must admit I did actually enjoy hearing a few of these tunes sung by the ginger whinger.

Maire's verdict: Not as deeply unpleasant as I was expecting. Still not going to listen to it again though.