Day 188: A working class hero is something to be...

Album 631/1031

John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band (1970)

All songs written by John Lennon, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Mother" – 5:34
2. "Hold On" – 1:52
3. "I Found Out" – 3:37
4. "Working Class Hero" – 3:48
5. "Isolation" – 2:51

Side two

6. "Remember" – 4:33
7. "Love" – 3:21
8. "Well Well Well" – 5:59
9. "Look at Me" – 2:53
10. "God" – 4:09
11. "My Mummy's Dead" – 0:49

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon/Plastic_Ono_Band

Golf's verdict: Aural Primal Scream therapy from John, this is actually pretty good. 'Working Class Hero' and 'Love' are the highlights.

Maire's verdict: Okay but nothing more than that.

Album 632/1031

Wilco - Being There (1996)

All songs written by Jeff Tweedy.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Misunderstood" (The verse starting 'Take the guitar player for a ride' is written by Peter Laughner.)	6:28
2.	"Far, Far Away"	3:20
3.	"Monday"	3:33
4.	"Outtasite (Outta Mind)"	2:34
5.	"Forget the Flowers"	2:47

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Red-Eyed and Blue"	2:45
2.	"I Got You (At the End of the Century)"	3:57
3.	"What's the World Got in Store"	3:09
4.	"Hotel Arizona"	3:37
5.	"Say You Miss Me"	4:07

Side three
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sunken Treasure"	6:51
2.	"Someday Soon"	2:33
3.	"Outta Mind (Outta Sight)"	3:20
4.	"Someone Else's Song"	3:21
5.	"Kingpin"	5:17

Side four
No.	Title	Length
1.	"(Was I) In Your Dreams"	3:30
2.	"Why Would You Wanna Live"	4:16
3.	"The Lonely 1"	4:48
4.	"Dreamer in My Dreams"	6:43

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_There_(Wilco_album)

Golf's verdict: Not a patch of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but still worth a listen.

Maire's verdict: Started out tapping my fingers but became background music after a few songs.

Album 633/1031

Van Halen - 1984 (1984)

All tracks written by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and David Lee Roth, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"1984" (instrumental)	1:07
2.	"Jump"	4:01
3.	"Panama"	3:31
4.	"Top Jimmy"	2:59
5.	"Drop Dead Legs"	4:14

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Hot for Teacher"	4:42
7.	"I'll Wait" (writers: Roth, E. Van Halen, A. Van Halen, Michael McDonald)	4:40
8.	"Girl Gone Bad"	4:35
9.	"House of Pain"	3:19

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_(Van_Halen_album)

Golf's verdict: Fun enough. I was mad for synthesisers at the time, so I've always had a soft spot for 'Jump' and it great solo.

Maire's verdict: I don't like 'Jump' and wasn't that bothered about the rest of the album either.

Album 634/1031

The The - Soul Mining (1983)

Side one

1. "I've Been Waitin' for Tomorrow (All of My Life)" – 5:45
2. "This Is the Day" – 5:01
3. "The Sinking Feeling" – 3:44
4. "Uncertain Smile" – 6:52
5. "The Twilight Hour" – 5:58
6. "Soul Mining" – 4:50
7. "Giant" – 9:36

Side two

1. "Perfect" – 5:36
2. "Three Orange Kisses from Kazan" – 4:27
3. "The Nature of Virtue" – 5:50
4. "Mental Healing Process" – 3:45
5. "Waitin' for the Upturn" – 4:30
6. "Fruit of the Heart" – 1:57

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Matt Johnson is an overlooked genius.

Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Well, if the challenge has done nothing else it's introduced me to The The. Adored this album.