Day 176: When I am older than these small goddamned hills...

Album 585/1031

Throbbing Gristle - DOA: The Third and Final Report of...(1978)

All tracks written by Throbbing Gristle (Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter, Peter Christopherson), except as noted.

Side A
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"I.B.M."			2:35
2.	"Hit by a Rock"			2:32
3.	"United"			0:16
4.	"Valley of the Shadow of Death"	Christopherson	Christopherson	4:01
5.	"Dead on Arrival"			6:08
6.	"Weeping"	P-Orridge, Ewa Zajac	P-Orridge	5:31

Side B
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Hamburger Lady"	Dr. Al Ackerman (original text author)		4:15
2.	"Hometime"	Fanni Tutti	Fanni Tutti	3:46
3.	"AB/7A"	Carter	Carter	4:31
4.	"E-Coli"			4:16
5.	"Death Threats"			0:41
6.	"Walls of Sound"			2:48
7.	"Blood on the Floor"			1:07

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.o.A:_The_Third_and_Final_Report_of_Throbbing_Gristle

Golf's verdict: What the term 'difficult to like' was waiting for. They may have been pioneers in industrial music but TG were (and still are) mainly concerned with the artistic impact rather than the tunes. So it is here.

Maire's verdict: Got off to a bad start and then got worse. Bloody awful.


Album 586/1031

Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85 (1985)

Side one[edit]

1. "The Word Girl" (Gartside, David Gamson) – 4:24
2. "Small Talk" (Gartside, Gamson) – 3:39
3. "Absolute" – 4:25
4. "A Little Knowledge" – 5:02
5. "Don't Work That Hard" – 3:59

Side two[edit]

1. "Perfect Way" (Gartside, Gamson) – 4:33
2. "Lover to Fall" – 4:13 [UK Version]; 3:52 [US Version – Remixed]
3. "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)" – 4:48
4. "Hypnotize" [Short Version] (Gartside, Gamson) – 3:34

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupid_%26_Psyche_85

Golf's verdict: A great 80s album, but one whose every Synclavier-played melody dates it like the rings in a tree trunk. 

Maire's verdict: Haven't heard this in years. Really enjoyed it but my opinion may have been slightly skewed coming after the shite that is Throbbing Gristle.

Album 587/1031

Phil Spector & Various - A Christmas Gift for You (1963)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"White Christmas"	Irving Berlin	Darlene Love	2:52
2.	"Frosty the Snowman"	Steve Nelson, Walter Rollins	The Ronettes	2:16
3.	"The Bells of St. Mary's"	A. Emmett Adams, Douglas Furber	Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans	2:54
4.	"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"	J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie	The Crystals	3:24
5.	"Sleigh Ride"	Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish	The Ronettes	3:00
6.	"Marshmallow World"	Carl Sigman, Peter DeRose	Darlene Love	2:23
7.	"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"	Tommie Connor	The Ronettes	2:37
8.	"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"	Johnny Marks	The Crystals	2:30
9.	"Winter Wonderland"	Felix Bernard, Dick Smith	Darlene Love	2:25
10.	"Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"	Leon Jessel	The Crystals	2:55
11.	"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector	Darlene Love	2:45
12.	"Here Comes Santa Claus"	Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman	Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans	2:03
13.	"Silent Night"	Josef Mohr, Franz X. Gruber	Phil Spector and Artists	2:08

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


Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Must remember to pop this on the playlist about December 24th...

Maire's verdict: Slightly weird listening to this in August but it put a smile on my face. Some great versions of Christmas classics.

Album 588/1031

Rufus Wainwright - Want One (2003)

All songs on the album written by Wainwright:

1. "Oh What a World" – 4:23
2. "I Don't Know What It Is" – 4:51
3. "Vicious World" – 2:50
4. "Movies of Myself" – 4:31
5. "Pretty Things" – 2:40
6. "Go or Go Ahead" – 6:39
7. "Vibrate" – 2:44
8. "14th Street" – 4:44
9. "Natasha" – 3:29
10. "Harvester of Hearts" – 3:35
11. "Beautiful Child" – 4:16
12. "Want" – 5:11
13. "11:11" – 4:27
14. "Dinner at Eight" – 4:33

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



Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! An extraordinarily good album. So far, he has not bettered it, though I would still make a special effort to see him. In fact, when this album was touring I drove us from London to Oxford on a weeknight to see it. (One of the few times I have gone to a gig and not had a drink, but it was good enough to make you giddy without the need for alcohol!)

Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Love this album. Just beautiful.