Day 141: Ow, we want the funk. Give up the funk!

Album 441/1031

Alexander 'Skip' Spence - Oar (1969)

1. "Little Hands" – 3:44
2. "Cripple Creek" – 2:16
3. "Diana" – 3:32
4. "Margaret/Tiger Rug" – 2:17
5. "Weighted Down (The Prison Song)" – 6:27
6. "War in Peace" – 4:05
7. "Broken Heart" – 3:29
8. "All Come to Meet Her" – 2:04
9. "Books of Moses" – 2:42
10. "Dixie Peach Promenade (Yin for Yang)" – 2:53
11. "Lawrence of Euphoria" – 1:31
12. "Grey/Afro" – 9:38

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! A lesser known Syd Barrett. Similarly whimsical psychedelia and - tragically - a similar story of personal tragedy. This was the only solo album he completed after a career in Moby Grape, before mental illness, exacerbated by drug addiction, shortened his career. A completely new discovery - I found it really intriguing and will be listening again, often.

Maire's verdict: Never heard of him. Something and nothing. More nothing.

Album 442/1031

Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso (1969)

All tracks written by Caetano Veloso except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Irene"	3:48
2.	"The Empty Boat"	4:15
3.	"Marinheiro Só" (Traditional; Adaptation by Caetano Veloso)	3:29
4.	"Lost in the Paradise"	3:27
5.	"Atrás do Trio Elétrico"	2:45
6.	"Os Argonautas"	2:47

Side two
No.	Title	Length
7.	"Carolina" (Chico Buarque)	2:38
8.	"Cambalache" (Enrique Santos Discépolo)	2:31
9.	"Não Identificado"	4:03
10.	"Chuvas de Verão" (Fernando Lobo)	2:51
11.	"Acrilírico" (Caetano Veloso, Rogério Duarte, Rogério Duprat)	3:01
12.	"Alfômega" (Gilberto Gil)	5:57

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caetano_Veloso_(1969_album)

Golf's verdict: Was not entirely won over by Os Mutantes earlier in the challenge, but this slice of '60s Tropicalia was thoroughly enjoyable.

Maire's verdict: Never heard of him, either. Better than Skip Spence (but that's not saying much).

Album 443/1031

Parliament - Mothership Connection (1975)

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)"	George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell	7:41
2.	"Mothership Connection (Star Child)"	Clinton, Collins, Worrell	6:13
3.	"Unfunky UFO"	Clinton, Collins, Garry Shider	4:23

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
4.	"Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication"	Clinton, Collins, Shider, Worrell	5:03
5.	"Handcuffs"	Clinton, Glenn Goins, John McLaughlin	4:02
6.	"Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)"	Jerome Brailey, Clinton, Collins	5:46
7.	"Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples"	Clinton, Collins, Shider	5:10

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

Golf's verdict: I was definitely ready to give up whatever funk was required of me by the end of this. Track 4 has the greatest song title ever. The title track (and I am not making this up) features a version of England Rugby Union favourite, 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'. Motherfunking good stuff!

Maire's verdict: Finally a band I've heard of (although not really listened to). Not at all what I was expecting - for some reason I thought they were 1970s alternative rock! Hmm.... fun but nothing amazing.