Day 254: I could have loved you, girl, like a planet I could have chained your heart to a star...

Album 887/1031

T. Rex - Electric Warrior (1971)

All tracks written by Marc Bolan.

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mambo Sun"	3:40
2.	"Cosmic Dancer"	4:30
3.	"Jeepster"	4:12
4.	"Monolith"	3:49
5.	"Lean Woman Blues"	3:02

Side B
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Get It On"	4:27
7.	"Planet Queen"	3:13
8.	"Girl"	2:32
9.	"The Motivator"	4:00
10.	"Life's a Gas"	2:24
11.	"Rip Off"	3:40

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Bolan more or less invented glam rock with this album and it is full of classics like 'Jeepster', 'Get It On' and 'Life's a Gas'. Shame he could not sustain the magic, nor really move on from this sound.

Máire's verdict: A fun listen.

Album 888/1031

Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque (1991)

1. "The Concept" (Norman Blake) – 6:07
2. "Satan" (Blake, Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley, Brendan O'Hare) – 1:22
3. "December" (Love) – 3:03
4. "What You Do to Me" (Blake) – 2:00
5. "I Don't Know" (McGinley) – 4:36
6. "Star Sign" (Love) – 4:53
7. "Metal Baby" (Blake) – 3:39
8. "Pet Rock" (Love) – 2:35
9. "Sidewinder" (Love, O'Hare) – 3:03
10. "Alcoholiday" (Blake) – 5:26
11. "Guiding Star" (Love) – 2:48
12. "Is This Music?" (Love) – 3:18

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

Golf's verdict: Not sure whose bandwagon they were referring to? Certainly not the Seattle grunge-wagon that was doing the rounds in '91. More likely Alex Chiltern and Big Star, which this album is almost a pastiche of. Good though.

Máire's verdict: Years since I’ve listened to this album. Enjoyable.


Album 889/1031


Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971)

All tracks written by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

Side one: Aqualung
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Aqualung" (Ian Anderson, Jennie Anderson)	6:34
2.	"Cross-Eyed Mary"	4:06
3.	"Cheap Day Return"	1:21
4.	"Mother Goose"	3:51
5.	"Wond'ring Aloud"	1:53
6.	"Up to Me"	3:15

Side two: My God
No.	Title	Length
1.	"My God"	7:08
2.	"Hymn 43"	3:14
3.	"Slipstream"	1:13
4.	"Locomotive Breath"	4:23
5.	"Wind-Up"	6:01

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqualung_(Jethro_Tull_album)

Golf's verdict: A classic slice of prog and a concept album whose story actually makes a bit of sense.

Máire's verdict: Can’t make up my mind. Enjoyed some but not all of this album. Will have to re-listen at some point.

Album 890/1031

Justice - Cross (2007)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Genesis"	3:54
2.	"Let There Be Light"	4:55
3.	"D.A.N.C.E."	4:02
4.	"Newjack"	3:36
5.	"Phantom"	4:22
6.	"Phantom Pt. II"	3:20
7.	"Valentine"	2:56
8.	"TThhEe PPaARRtTYY" (featuring Uffie)	4:03
9.	"DVNO" (featuring Mehdi Pinson)	3:56
10.	"Stress"	4:58
11.	"Waters of Nazareth"	4:25
12.	"One Minute to Midnight"	3:41

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_(Justice_album)

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Was expecting a hip-hop album, but this reminded me most of Les Rhythm Digitales' album 'Darkdancer'. That was a fantastic slice of faux-80s produced by a man pretending to be French (Stuart Price and his alter-ego 'Jacque lu Cont'), whereas this is a fantastic slice of faux-80s produced by some actual French people.

Máire's verdict: Not at all what I was expecting. Great to listen to whilst going for a lunch-time walk or at the gym.


Album 891/1031

Spacemen 3 - Playing With Fire (1989)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Honey"	Peter Kember	3:01
2.	"Come Down Softly to My Soul"	Jason Pierce	3:46
3.	"How Does It Feel?"	Kember	7:58
4.	"I Believe It"	Kember	3:19
5.	"Revolution"	Kember	5:57
6.	"Let Me Down Gently"	Kember	4:29
7.	"So Hot (Wash Away All of My Tears)"	Pierce	2:38
8.	"Suicide"	Pierce, Kember	11:03
9.	"Lord Can You Hear Me?"	Pierce	4:34

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_with_Fire_(Spacemen_3_album)

Golf's verdict: Droning psychedelia, but rather enjoyable.

Máire's verdict: Not sure a loud, sunny office was the appropriate environment. Drifted into the background.