Leftfield - Leftism (1995)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Release the Pressure" | Neil Barnes, Paul Daley, Earl Daley | 7:39 |
| 2. | "Afro-Left" | Barnes, Daley, Djum Djum | 7:33 |
| 3. | "Melt" | Barnes, Daley | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Song of Life" | Barnes, Daley, Yanka Rupkina | 6:55 |
| 5. | "Original" | Barnes, Daley, Toni Halliday | 6:22 |
| 6. | "Black Flute" | Barnes, Daley | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Space Shanty" | Barnes, Daley, | 7:15 |
| 8. | "Inspection (Check One)" | Barnes, Daley, Daniel Clarke | 6:30 |
| 9. | "Storm 3000" | Barnes, Daley, | 5:44 |
| 10. | "Open Up" | Barnes, Daley, John Lydon | 6:52 |
| 11. | "21st Century Poem" | Barnes, Daley | 5:42 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leftism_(album)
Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Mainly for 'Release the Pressure' and 'Open Up', I confess. But what tunes they are!
Maire's verdict: Some good tracks but seemed very long.
Album 770/1031
The Pretty Things - S.F. Sorrow (1968)
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "S.F. Sorrow Is Born" | Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Bracelets of Fingers" | May, Taylor, Waller | 3:41 |
| 3. | "She Says Good Morning" | May, Taylor, Waller, Twink | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Private Sorrow" | May, Taylor, Waller, Jon Povey | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Balloon Burning" | May, Taylor, Waller, Povey | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Death" | May, Taylor, Waller, Povey, Twink | 3:05 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 7. | "Baron Saturday" | May, Taylor, Waller | 4:01 |
| 8. | "The Journey" | May, Taylor, Waller, Twink | 2:46 |
| 9. | "I See You" | May, Taylor, Waller | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Well of Destiny" | May, Taylor, Waller, Povey, Twink, Norman Smith | 1:46 |
| 11. | "Trust" | May, Taylor, Waller | 2:49 |
| 12. | "Old Man Going" | May, Taylor, Waller, Povey, Twink | 3:09 |
| 13. | "Loneliest Person" | May, Taylor, Waller, Twink | 1:29 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.F._Sorrow
Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Finally cracked this one, at about the 10th attempt (over the years). Very reminiscent of The Who, Kinks and Small Faces. They were contemporaries of the Stones and - at one time - considered the safer bet for superstardom.
Maire's verdict: Didn't really get into this album - reminded me a lot of The Who. Golf seems to have really rated it so may have to re-listen at some point (probably in the far-distant future....)
Album 771/1031
Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind (1966)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Love Your Lovin' Ways" |
| 2:35 |
| 2. | "Four Women" | Nina Simone | 4:24 |
| 3. | "What More Can I Say" |
| 2:48 |
| 4. | "Lilac Wine" | James Shelton | 4:13 |
| 5. | "That's All I Ask" | Ott | 2:28 |
| 6. | "Break Down and Let It All Out" | Van McCoy | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Why Keep On Breaking My Heart" |
| 2:34 |
| 8. | "Wild Is the Wind" | 6:56 | |
| 9. | "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" | Traditional | 3:24 |
| 10. | "If I Should Lose You" | 3:56 | |
| 11. | "Either Way I Lose" | McCoy | 2:43 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Is_the_Wind_(album)
Golf's verdict: 'Lilac Wine' and the title track are real highlights and the rest are good too, but nothing to compare to 'Sinnerman' and her other timeless classics.
Maire's verdict: A very pleasant listen.
Album 772/1031
Elvis Costello - This Year's Model (1978)
All songs written by Elvis Costello.
Side one
- "No Action" – 1:58
- "This Year's Girl" – 3:17
- "The Beat" – 3:45
- "Pump It Up" – 3:14
- "Little Triggers" – 2:40
- "You Belong to Me" – 2:22
Side two
- "Hand in Hand" – 2:33
- "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" – 3:07
- "Lip Service" – 2:36
- "Living in Paradise" – 3:52
- "Lipstick Vogue" – 3:42
- "Night Rally" – 2:41
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Year's_Model
Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! I suspect that is about 4 Gems in a row for Elvis' late 70s and early 80s output. One of the genuine (and genuinely pleasant) surprises of this 1031 album challenge.
Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! I used to say I wasn't a fan of Elvis Costello but that's changed since we started the challenge. Loved this album and probably need to reassess the others also.
Album 773/1031
Fishbone - Truth & Soul (1988)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freddie's Dead" | Curtis Mayfield | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Ma and Pa" | Angelo Moore, Kendall Jones | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Question of Life" | Moore, Jones, John Norwood Fisher | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Pouring Rain" | Chris Dowd | 5:13 |
| 5. | "Deep Inside" | Moore, Fisher | 1:22 |
| 6. | "Mighty Long Way" | Fisher | 3:26 |
| 7. | "I Like to Hide Behind My Glasses" (only included on European release) | Dowd, Moore | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Bonin' in the Boneyard" | Moore, Fisher, David Kahne | 4:44 |
| 9. | "One Day" | Walter Kibby, Jones, Kahne | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Subliminal Fascism" | Moore | 1:28 |
| 11. | "Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)" | Jones, Moore, Kibby, Philip 'Fish' Fisher | 2:38 |
| 12. | "In the Name of Swing" (only included on European release) | Moore, Fisher, Kahne | 2:46 |
| 13. | "Ghetto Soundwave" | Jones | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Change" | Jones, Dowd | 2:58 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Soul
Golf's verdict: Took me back. Used to listen to these and early Red Hot Chillies, along with The Dead Kennedys and Disposable Heroes of Hip-hopracy. Highly recommended.
Maire's verdict: A fun album but no more than that.
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