Day 257: One nation Under God has turned into one nation under the influence of one drug...

Album 900/1031

The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury (1992)

All tracks written by Michael Franti, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Satanic Reverses"		4:45
2.	"Famous and Dandy (Like Amos and Andy)"		6:34
3.	"Television, the Drug of the Nation"		6:38
4.	"Language of Violence"		6:15
5.	"The Winter of the Long Hot Summer"		7:59
6.	"Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury"		3:47
7.	"Everyday Life Has Become a Health Risk"		4:54
8.	"INS Greencard A-19 191 500"		1:36
9.	"Socio-Genetic Experiment"		4:19
10.	"Music and Politics"		4:01
11.	"Financial Leprosy"		5:30
12.	"California Über Alles"	Jello Biafra & John Greenway	4:13
13.	"Water Pistol Man"		5:55

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! A real re-discovery. Michael Franti's earlier relationship with Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles records meant I was very familiar 'Television, the Drug of the Nation' and several other tracks on here, but I don't think I'd heard it the whole way through in 25 years. It still sounds fresh and vibrant and its political edge is more relevant now than ever.

Máire's verdict: Knew a few of these. Really enjoyed the whole album.

Album 901/1031

Deep Purple - Made in Japan (1972)

All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice except where indicated.

Original release on vinyl (2 LP)

Side one
No.	Title	Recording date and location	Length
1.	"Highway Star"	Osaka on 16 August	6:52[nb 1]
2.	"Child in Time"	Osaka on 16 August	12:25

Side two
No.	Title	...	Length
3.	"Smoke on the Water"	Osaka on 15 August	7:32
4.	"The Mule"	Tokyo on 17 August	9:50

Side three
No.	Title	...	Length
5.	"Strange Kind of Woman"	Osaka on 16 August	9:36
6.	"Lazy"	Tokyo on 17 August	10:51

Side four
No.	Title	...	Length
7.	"Space Truckin'"	Osaka on 16 August	19:42

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_Japan_(Deep_Purple_album)

Golf's verdict: Not sure why a live album makes it into the list. As a testament of the band's very well oiled hard blues-rock machine it includes some of their best known work and is pretty effective if you like this sort of thing.

Máire's verdict: Deeply irritating.

Album 902/1031

Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison (1968)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Folsom Prison Blues"	Johnny Cash	2:42
2.	"Dark as the Dungeon"	Merle Travis	3:05
3.	"I Still Miss Someone"	J. Cash, Roy Cash Jr.	1:38
4.	"Cocaine Blues"	T.J. Arnall	3:01
5.	"25 Minutes to Go"	Shel Silverstein	3:31
6.	"Orange Blossom Special"	Ervin T. Rouse	3:01
7.	"The Long Black Veil"	Marijohn Wilkin, Danny Dill	3:57

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Send a Picture of Mother"	Cash	2:11
2.	"The Wall"	Harlan Howard	1:49
3.	"Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog"	Jack H. Clement	1:17
4.	"Flushed From the Bathroom of Your Heart"	Clement	2:39
5.	"Jackson" (with June Carter)	Billy Edd Wheeler, Jerry Leiber	2:56
6.	"Give My Love to Rose" (with June Carter)	Cash	2:41
7.	"I Got Stripes"	Cash, Charlie Williams	1:42
8.	"Green, Green Grass of Home"	Curly Putman	2:57
9.	"Greystone Chapel"	Glen Sherley	5:34

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! It's Johnny Cash playing the hits to an audience of prisoners, of course it's a hidden gem.

Máire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! I’m a bit Johnny fan and this is a great. 

Album 903/1031

MJ Cole - Sincere (2000)

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Introduction" (Featuring Nova Casper)	Matt Coleman	3:12
2.	"Tired Games" (Featuring Elisabeth Troy)	Matt Coleman Guy S'mone Elisabeth Troy	4:59
3.	"Attitude" (Featuring Elisabeth Troy)	Matt Coleman Guy S'mone Elisabeth Troy	5:23
4.	"Bandelero Desperado"	Matt Coleman	4:00
5.	"MJ FM Interlude" (Featuring Elisabeth Troy)	Matt Coleman Elisabeth Troy	2:05
6.	"Crazy Love" (Featuring Elisabeth Troy)	Matt Coleman Elisabeth Troy	4:38
7.	"Sanctuary"	Matt Coleman	4:16
8.	"I See" (Featuring Elisabeth Troy)	Matt Coleman Guy S'mone Elisabeth Troy	4:47
9.	"Sincere (Re-Cue'd)" (Featuring Nova Casper)	Matt Coleman	5:38
10.	"Strung Out"	Matt Coleman	3:03
11.	"Rough Out Here"	R. Brown	4:20
12.	"Slum King"	Matt Coleman	5:29
13.	"Radio Interlude"	Matt Coleman Rick Davies	0:43
14.	"Hold on to Me" (Featuring Elizabeth Troy)	Matt Coleman Elisabeth Troy Guy S'mone	4:41
15.	"Free My Mind" (Featuring Guy S'mone)	Matt Coleman Guy S'mone	4:41
16.	"Crazy Love" (Featuring Elisabeth Troy)	Matt Coleman Elisabeth Troy	3:34
17.	"Sincere" (Featuring Nova Casper)	Matt Coleman	6:51

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sincere_(album)

Golf's verdict: Entirely average and another album whose inclusion in the Robert Dimery book '1001 Albums to listen to before you die' appears to be the only thing of note about it. I can only assume its inclusion is down either to a need to appear relevant by covering a UK Garage genre release, or else the journalist who contributed it is a close relative or friend of Mr Cole.

Máire's verdict: Something and nothing. Rather boring..