Day 131: We are agents of the free...

Album 407/1031

REM - Green (1988)

All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe.

Side one – "Air side"

1. "Pop Song 89" – 3:04
2. "Get Up" – 2:39
3. "You Are the Everything" – 3:41
4. "Stand" – 3:10
5. "World Leader Pretend" – 4:17
6. "The Wrong Child" – 3:36

Side two – "Metal side"

7. "Orange Crush" – 3:51
8. "Turn You Inside-Out" – 4:16
9. "Hairshirt" – 3:55
10. "I Remember California" – 4:59
11. "Untitled" – 3:10

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_(R.E.M._album)

Golf's verdict: I have tried and tried again to get fully behind REM. I own this and several other albums and - whilst they all have many highlights - it's never really all clicked into place for me. I do have a soft spot for 'Orange Crush' though - one of their finest.

Maire's verdict: Okay but nothing special.

Album 408/1031

Black Flag - Damaged (1981)

All tracks written by Greg Ginn, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rise Above"	2:26
2.	"Spray Paint" (Chuck Dukowski, Ginn)	0:34
3.	"Six Pack"	2:20
4.	"What I See" (Dukowski)	1:56
5.	"TV Party"	3:31
6.	"Thirsty and Miserable" (Dez Cadena, Rosa Medea, Robo)	2:06
7.	"Police Story"	1:30
8.	"Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie"	1:47

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Depression"	2:28
2.	"Room 13" (Ginn, Medea)	2:04
3.	"Damaged II"	3:23
4.	"No More" (Dukowski)	2:25
5.	"Padded Cell" (Dukowski, Ginn)	1:47
6.	"Life of Pain"	2:50
7.	"Damaged I" (Ginn, Rollins)	3:50

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damaged_(Black_Flag_album)

Golf's verdict: This sounds a bit like the UK Subs or Chelsea of the US Punk scene, if The Dead Kennedys were more The Sex Pistols. Not a big fan. Singer (shouter) Henry Rollins has developed into absolutely charming raconteur and renaissance man however, so never judge a book by it's cover:

Maire's verdict:  I love 'shouty' (as my mother called it) music when there's something else to it (think System of a Down, for example). There is nothing apart from shouting to this and I never want to hear it again.

Album 409/1031

The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)

Side 1

1. "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) – 2:29
2. "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" (Gene Clark) – 2:32
3. "Spanish Harlem Incident" (Bob Dylan) – 1:57
4. "You Won't Have to Cry" (Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn)^[b] – 2:08
5. "Here Without You" (Gene Clark) – 2:36
6. "The Bells of Rhymney" (Idris Davies, Pete Seeger) – 3:30

Side 2

7. "All I Really Want to Do" (Bob Dylan) – 2:04
8. "I Knew I'd Want You" (Gene Clark) – 2:14
9. "It's No Use" (Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn)^[b] – 2:23
10. "Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe" (Jackie DeShannon) – 2:54
11. "Chimes of Freedom" (Bob Dylan) – 3:51
12. "We'll Meet Again" (Ross Parker, Hughie Charles) – 2:07

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Tambourine_Man_(album)

Golf's verdict: 11 jangly, harmony-rich classics and one very strange cover of 'We'll Meet Again'. Yes, THAT 'We'll Meet Again'.

Maire's verdict: I enjoyed this - a lovely soundtrack to a sunny afternoon.