Day 117: Standin' at the door of the Pink Flamingo cryin' in the rain...

Album 359/1031

Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (1981)

All tracks written by Dave Ball and Marc Almond, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Frustration"		4:12
2.	"Tainted Love"	Ed Cobb	2:34
3.	"Seedy Films"		5:05
4.	"Youth"		3:15
5.	"Sex Dwarf"		5:15
6.	"Entertain Me"		3:35
7.	"Chips on My Shoulder"		4:05
8.	"Bedsitter"		3:36
9.	"Secret Life"		3:37
10.	"Say Hello, Wave Goodbye"		5:24

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Stop_Erotic_Cabaret

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! This more or less invented the electronic torch song and 'Say Hello, Wave Goodbye' is a work of unparallelled genius. This debut also has 'Sex Dwarf' (with its 'luring disco dollies to a life of vice' chorus - must have gone down well on Top of the Pops in 1981), 'Bedsitter' and - arguably the most successful cover version of all time: 'Tainted Love'. 

Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! I knew 'Tainted Love' and 'Say Hello, Wave Goodbye' but not the rest. Thought it was brilliant.

Album 360/1031

Meat Puppets - II (1984)

All tracks written by Curt Kirkwood, unless otherwise noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Split Myself in Two"	2:22
2.	"Magic Toy Missing"	1:20
3.	"Lost"	3:24
4.	"Plateau"	2:22
5.	"Aurora Borealis"	2:44
6.	"We're Here"	2:40
7.	"Climbing"	2:41
8.	"New Gods"	2:09
9.	"Oh, Me"	2:59
10.	"Lake of Fire"	1:54
11.	"I'm a Mindless Idiot"	2:26
12.	"The Whistling Song"	2:56

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

Golf's verdict: 'Plateau', 'Oh Me' and 'Lake of Fire' are all covered on Nirvana's MTV Unplugged album which must have made Curt a huge pile of cash. Apparently Kurt Cobain was a huge fan, but this album did not give me much to go on as to why. Some interesting quasi-country style stuff, blended with more run of the mill american hardcore.

Maire's verdict: A lead singer who can't sing. Hmmm....

Album 361/1031

Bjork - Debut (1993)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Human Behaviour"	Björk Nellee Hooper	Nellee Hooper	4:08
2.	"Crying"	Björk Hooper	Hooper	4:49
3.	"Venus as a Boy"	Björk	Hooper	4:40
4.	"There's More to Life Than This" (recorded live at the Milk Bartoilets)	Björk Hooper	Hooper	3:19
5.	"Like Someone in Love"	Johnny Burke Jimmy Van Heusen	Björk Hooper	4:30
6.	"Big Time Sensuality"	Björk Hooper	Hooper	4:00
7.	"One Day"	Björk	Hooper	5:26
8.	"Aeroplane"	Björk	Hooper	3:50
9.	"Come to Me"	Björk	Hooper	4:57
10.	"Violently Happy"	Björk Hooper	Hooper	5:02
11.	"The Anchor Song"	Björk	Björk	3:22

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debut_(Bj%C3%B6rk_album)

Golf's verdict: Has never been completely my cup of tea, but much of this was familiar and enjoyable to listen to.

Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! I've never been a big fan but loved this. My mate Alex will be proud 😀