Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish & the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:18 | ||
| 2. | "Hot Dog" | 3:50 | ||
| 3. | "My Generation" | 3:41 | ||
| 4. | "Full Nelson" | 4:07 | ||
| 5. | "My Way" | 4:32 | ||
| 6. | "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" | 3:33 | ||
| 7. | "Livin' It Up" | 4:24 | ||
| 8. | "The One" (includes hidden track "I Want You To Stay") | 5:43 | ||
| 9. | "Getcha Groove On" (featuring Xzibit) |
| DJ Lethal | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Take a Look Around" | Lalo Schifrin | 5:21 | |
| 11. | "It'll Be OK" | 5:06 | ||
| 12. | "Boiler" | 7:00 | ||
| 13. | "Hold On" (featuring Scott Weiland) |
| 5:42 | |
| 14. | "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" (featuring DMX and Method Man & Redman) |
| Swizz Beatz | 6:22 |
| 15. | "Outro" | 9:47 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_Starfish_and_the_Hot_Dog_Flavored_Water
Golf's verdict: A rather pleasant surprise. Was expecting to hate it, but more than half of these had me tapping my foot away. Listened to it in the gym and it is fine workout music.
Maire's verdict: Nope, you're wrong: everyone doesn't know 'this song' or, indeed, this record. I actually enjoyed it, although it was too long and the last 2 tracks really annoyed me.
Album 598/1031
Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul (1969)
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Walk On By" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 12:03 |
| 2. | "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" | Isaac Hayes, Alvertis Isbell | 9:38 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 3. | "One Woman" | Charles Chalmers, Sandra Rhodes | 5:10 |
| 4. | "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" | Jimmy Webb | 18:42 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Buttered_Soul
Golf's verdict: Bit of a strange one: three cover versions, two of which are extended jams - plus only one original. It's unmistakably Isaac Hayes, but it's no 'Theme from Shaft'.
Maire's verdict: He may have a great voice but merged with the background once he started waffling. Stick with the singing.
Album 599/1031
Marianne Faithfull - Broken English (1979)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Broken English" |
| 3:45 |
| 2. | "Witches' Song" |
| 4:43 |
| 3. | "Brain Drain" | Ben Brierley | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Guilt" | Barry Reynolds | 5:05 |
| 5. | "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" | Shel Silverstein | 4:09 |
| 6. | "What's the Hurry" | Joe Mavety | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Working Class Hero" | John Lennon | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Why D'Ya Do It" |
| 6:45 |
Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Nobody was more surprised at this than I was. I knew the title track, but rather chauvinistically had always assumed it was a cover written for Marianne by one of her paramours. I also know and like several other tracks but always thought they were Patti Smith or Grace Jones. A really pleasant surprise and shame on me for my rather stereotyped view of the 'model/actress turned singer'. Worth seeking out.
Maire's verdict: Started to listen to this assuming I wouldn't like it. Not sure why. I was wrong - approaching a hidden gem and may become one after repeated listens.
Edit: Listened to it twice today and upgrading to a HIDDEN GEM!
Album 600/1031
Gang of Four - Entertainment (1979)
Side one
- "Ether" – 3:52
- "Natural's Not in It" – 3:09
- "Not Great Men" – 3:08
- "Damaged Goods" – 3:29
- "Return the Gift" – 3:08
- "Guns Before Butter" – 3:49
Side two
- "I Found That Essence Rare" – 3:09
- "Glass" – 2:32
- "Contract" – 2:42
- "At Home He's a Tourist" – 3:33
- "5.45" – 3:48
- "Anthrax" – 4:23
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment!
Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Nearly all of the tracks on this album are familiar, but not so much from knowledge of the album but rather from its continuing popularity and regular airplay on BBC 6Music and the like. Nearing 40 years old, it still sounds fresh and often superior to the many bands (from Red Hot Chilli Peppers to Franz Ferdinand) who cite Gang of Four as an influence.
Maire's verdict: Rather enjoyed this.
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