Day 154: I may not always love you...

Album 491/1031

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocal(s)	Length
1.	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	Brian Wilson Tony Asher Mike Love	Brian Wilson and Mike Love	2:25
2.	"You Still Believe in Me"	Wilson Asher	B. Wilson	2:31
3.	"That's Not Me"	Wilson Asher	Love with B. Wilson	2:28
4.	"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"	Wilson Asher	B. Wilson	2:53
5.	"I'm Waiting for the Day"	Wilson Love	B. Wilson	3:05
6.	"Let's Go Away for Awhile"	Wilson	Instrumental	2:18
7.	"Sloop John B"	traditional, arranged by Wilson	B. Wilson and Love	2:58
Total length:				18:38

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocal(s)	Length
1.	"God Only Knows"	Wilson Asher	Carl Wilson	2:51
2.	"I Know There's an Answer"	Wilson Terry Sachen Love	Love and Al Jardine with B. Wilson	3:09
3.	"Here Today"	Wilson Asher	Love	2:54
4.	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Wilson Asher	B. Wilson	3:12
5.	"Pet Sounds"	Wilson	Instrumental	2:22
6.	"Caroline, No"	Wilson Asher	B. Wilson	2:51
Total length:				17:19

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! I've no idea, nor interest, in whether this is the greatest LP of all time. If Sgt Pepper or OK Computer (or any other) is your preference then fair enough! (My favourite album is not even on the 1001 list.) But Pet Sounds is a timeless classic that deserves its status for 'God Only Knows' alone - one of the greatest love songs ever. That it is joined by 12 other tracks of a similar standard truly makes this album one that no one should miss.

Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Classic for a reason.

Album 492/1031

The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002)

All tracks written by The Flaming Lips (Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins) except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fight Test" (The Flaming Lips, Dave Fridmann, Cat Stevens)	4:14
2.	"One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21"	4:59
3.	"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1"	4:45
4.	"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 2"	2:57
5.	"In the Morning of the Magicians"	6:18
6.	"Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell"	4:34
7.	"Are You a Hypnotist??"	4:44
8.	"It's Summertime"	4:20
9.	"Do You Realize??" (The Flaming Lips, Dave Fridmann)	3:33
10.	"All We Have Is Now"	3:53
11.	"Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia)"	3:09
Total length:		47:25

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

Golf's verdict: Officially one of music's most unlikely success stories, The Soft Bulletin propelled them from peripheral acid casualities into some sort of headlining, mainstream success. This follow up concedes no ground to their psychedelic past, being a vague concept album about a Japanese girl and some troublesome robots, but is full of some lovely, accessible tunes.

Maire's verdict: Great album but just not as good as Soft Bulletin.

Album 493/1031

Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff (1988)

All tracks written by Mudhoney except where noted^[11].

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Touch Me I'm Sick"	2:35
2.	"Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More"	3:46
3.	"Hate the Police" (The Dicks)	2:08
4.	"Burn It Clean"	3:00
5.	"You Got It (Keep It Outta My Face)"	2:53
6.	"Halloween" (Sonic Youth)	6:12
7.	"No One Has"	3:26
8.	"If I Think"	3:37
9.	"In 'n' Out of Grace"	5:28
10.	"Need"	3:00
11.	"Chain That Door"	1:51
12.	"Mudride"	5:43
Total length:		43:39

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

Golf's verdict: This was definitely a 'mini-LP' when I first owned it as a pimply 15 year old, but has since been expanded to include their 'hit' - 'Touch Me I'm Sick' and several others. This is a good thing as little else comes up to the standard that one reaches. Briefly huge as a result of their proximity in style, record label and city (Seattle) to Nirvana, they prove to be a bit short on tunes to sustain much of a challenge.

Maire's verdict: Knew and liked the first track but got boring pretty quickly.

Album 494/1031

The Police - Synchronicity (1983)

All tracks written by Sting, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Synchronicity I"	3:23
2.	"Walking in Your Footsteps"	3:36
3.	"O My God"	4:02
4.	"Mother" (Andy Summers)	3:05
5.	"Miss Gradenko" (Stewart Copeland)	2:00
6.	"Synchronicity II"	5:00

Side two
No.	Title	Length
7.	"Every Breath You Take"	4:13
8.	"King of Pain"	4:59
9.	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"	5:13
10.	"Tea in the Sahara"	4:11
11.	"Murder by Numbers" (Summers, Sting – bonus track on cassette and CD versions only)	4:36

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronicity_(The_Police_album)

Golf's verdict: Poor 'other two' from The Police (Stewart and Andy), having your legacy sullied by the continuing fact of having to share your place in history with one of music's most insufferable arses, Sting. There are some decent tunes on here, but it's almost painful to concede that. And, of course, 'Every Breath You Take' is still really creepy...

Maire's verdict: Can't stand The Police: smug lead singer and shite music. Also, I don't understand why so many couples decide their first dance should be a song about a stalker. People sometimes puzzle me.