Day 118: Blue skies, smiling at me. Nothing but blue skies, do I see.

Album 362/1031

Bad Company - Bad Company (1974)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Get Enough"	Mick Ralphs	4:17
2.	"Rock Steady"	Paul Rodgers	3:47
3.	"Ready for Love" (Mott the Hoople cover)	Ralphs	5:03
4.	"Don't Let Me Down"	Rodgers, Ralphs	4:22

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Bad Company"	Rodgers, Simon Kirke	4:51
6.	"The Way I Choose"	Rodgers	5:06
7.	"Movin' On"	Ralphs	3:24
8.	"Seagull"	Rodgers, Ralphs	4:04

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

Golf's verdict: The debut release from Led Zep's own record label is another denim waistcoated, turn it up to 11 record with - latterly Freddie Mercury impersonator Paul Rodgers - at its head. Foot tappin' stuff.

Maire's verdict: Ahh, so that's who sings 'Can't Get Enough'. Background music.

Album 363/1031

Paul Simon - Paul Simon (1972)

All songs written by Paul Simon, except "Hobo's Blues" co-written by Stéphane Grappelli.

Side one

1. "Mother and Child Reunion" – 3:05
2. "Duncan" – 4:39
3. "Everything Put Together Falls Apart" – 1:59
4. "Run That Body Down" – 3:52
5. "Armistice Day" – 3:55

Side two

1. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" – 2:42
2. "Peace Like a River" – 3:20
3. "Papa Hobo" – 2:34
4. "Hobo's Blues" – 1:21
5. "Paranoia Blues" – 2:54
6. "Congratulations" – 3:42

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

Golf's verdict: Except for 'Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard', this is not particularly memorable. Especially when you consider all the classic he's come up with before and since.

Maire's verdict: Not that bothered.

Album 364/1031

Willie Nelson - Stardust (1978)

Side one:

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stardust"	Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish	3:53
2.	"Georgia on My Mind"	Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell	4:20
3.	"Blue Skies"	Irving Berlin	3:34
4.	"All of Me"	Seymour Simons, Gerald Marks	3:54
5.	"Unchained Melody"	Alex North, Hy Zaret	3:50

Side two:

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"September Song"	Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson	4:35
2.	"On the Sunny Side of the Street"	Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields	2:36
3.	"Moonlight in Vermont"	Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn	3:25
4.	"Don't Get Around Much Anymore"	Duke Ellington, Bob Russell	2:33
5.	"Someone to Watch Over Me"	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	4:03

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_(Willie_Nelson_album)


Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! An absolutely charming album of classic American songbook covers from the otherwise country-outlaw. 'Georgia on My Mind' and 'Someone to Watch Over Me' are the standouts.


Maire's verdict: That was fun. Quite a few covers.