Day 226: How many roads must a man walk down, before you call him a man?

Album 774/1031

Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin'... (1963)

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blowin' in the Wind"	2:48
2.	"Girl from the North Country"	3:22
3.	"Masters of War"	4:34
4.	"Down the Highway"	3:27
5.	"Bob Dylan's Blues"	2:23
6.	"A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall"	6:55

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"	3:40
2.	"Bob Dylan's Dream"	5:03
3.	"Oxford Town"	1:50
4.	"Talkin' World War III Blues"	6:28
5.	"Corrina, Corrina" (traditional)	2:44
6.	"Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance" (Dylan, Henry Thomas)	2:01
7.	"I Shall Be Free"	4:49

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Freewheelin'_Bob_Dylan

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Chock-full of profundity and classic tunes. Who cares if the former was mainly to impress girls, we've had over 50 years now to enjoy these.

Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! I know, I thought I hated Bob Dylan too. Turns out I really like him instead.

Album 775/1031

Baaba Maal - Djam Leelii (1988)

All tracks by Baaba Maal

1. "Lam Tooro" – 6:40
2. "Loodo" – 6:11
3. "Muudo Hormo" – 6:13
4. "Salminanam" – 4:29
5. "Maacina Tooro" – 5:49
6. "Djam Leelii" – 6:02
7. "Bibbe Leydy" – 6:27
8. "Sehilam" – 6:24
9. "Kettodee" – 4:54
10. "Ko Wone Mayo" – 9:29 
11. "Daande Lenol" – 4:34 
12. "Taara" – 5:23 

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

Golf's verdict: Really enjoyed this. Never knowingly heard his stuff, though aware of the name. Maybe he'll pop up at Womad one year? We've got Tinariwen coming in 2018. 

Maire's verdict: Not my genre.

Album 776/1031

Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates of Dawn (1967)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Astronomy Domine"	Syd Barrett	Syd Barrett and Richard Wright	4:12
2.	"Lucifer Sam"	Barrett	Barrett	3:07
3.	"Matilda Mother"	Barrett	Barrett and Wright	3:08
4.	"Flaming"	Barrett	Barrett	2:46
5.	"Pow R. Toc H."	Barrett Roger Waters Richard Wright Nick Mason	instrumental	4:26
6.	"Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk"	Waters	Roger Waters	3:05

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Interstellar Overdrive"	Barrett Waters Wright Mason	instrumental	9:41
2.	"The Gnome"	Barrett	Barrett	2:13
3.	"Chapter 24"	Barrett	Barrett	3:42
4.	"The Scarecrow"	Barrett	Barrett	2:11
5.	"Bike"	Barrett	Barrett	3:21

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

Golf's verdict: Roughly equally split between psychedelic whig-outs and whimsy. Not everyone's cup of tea and sounding nothing at all like the band they would be forced to become as a result of Syd's sad demise and early retirement. I like it, but I can understand why others do not.

Maire's verdict: If this had been the first Pink Floyd album I'd listened to I'm not sure I would have listened to any more.

Album 777/1031

Yes - Close to the Edge (1972)

Side one
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Close to the Edge" I. "The Solid Time of Change" II. "Total Mass Retain" III. "I Get Up, I Get Down" IV. "Seasons of Man"	Jon Anderson, Steve Howe	Anderson, Howe	18:12[nb 7]

Side two
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"And You and I" I. "Cord of Life" II. "Eclipse" III. "The Preacher, the Teacher" IV. "The Apocalypse"	Anderson	Anderson; themes by Bill Bruford, Howe (except "Eclipse"), Chris Squire	10:08
2.	"Siberian Khatru"	Anderson	Anderson, Howe, Rick Wakeman	8:55

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


Golf's verdict: God I hate bleeding Yes. Give's prog-rock a bad name.

Maire's verdict: Just fucking irritating.