Day 268: Step right up, come on in, if you'd like to take the grand tour of the lonely house that once was home sweet home.

Album 948/1031

Residents - Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen (1978)

• 'Duck Stab'

1. "Constantinople" - 2:23
2. "Sinister Exaggerator" - 3:28
3. "The Booker Tease" - 1:04
4. "Blue Rosebuds" - 3:08
5. "Laughing Song" - 2:12
6. "Bach Is Dead" - 1:12
7. "Elvis and His Boss" - 2:29

• 'Buster & Glen'

1. "Lizard Lady" - 1:54
2. "Semolina" - 2:48
3. "Birthday Boy" - 2:41
4. "Weight-Lifting Lulu" - 3:11
5. "Krafty Cheese" - 1:59
6. "Hello Skinny" - 2:41
7. "The Electrocutioner" - 3:20

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Stab/Buster_%26_Glen

Golf's verdict: That this is considered to be amongst the most accessible of The Residents' albums makes it important to be wary when choosing what 1970s Dadaist, anonymous art-collective record to put on when you invite the neighbours around for a sherry.

Máire's verdict: Okaayyyy..... not really sure what to say. Won’t be listening again.


Album 949/1031

Machito - Kenya (1957)

Track List: 
1. Wild Jungle 
2. Congo Mulence 
3. Kenya
4. Oyeme
5. Holiday
6. Cannonology
7. Frenzy
8. Blues

https://latinjazznet.com/reviews/cds/essential-albums/machito-kenya/

Golf's verdict: A diverting 40 minutes of Cuban rumba and jazz.

Máire's verdict: Cha-cha-cha!


Album 950/1031

Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert (1975)

All compositions by Keith Jarrett.

1. "Part I" – 26:01
2. "Part II a" – 14:54
3. "Part II b" – 18:13
4. "Part II c" – 6:56

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_K%C3%B6ln_Concert

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! A really great live recording of an improvisational genius. This is actually the biggest selling piano album of all time (I am hoping they include Bruce Hornsby & the Range in that). Really worth tracking down, so long as you don't have a fundamental hatred of jazz, like my wife.

Máire's verdict: Started off feeling classic but unfortunately moved into jazz (and we all know how I feel about jazz).


Album 951/1031

George Jones - The Grand Tour (1974)

1. "The Grand Tour" (Norro Wilson, George Richey, Carmol Taylor) – 3:06
2. "Darlin'" (Ray Griff) – 2:05
3. "Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)" (H. B. Hall) – 2:59
4. "She'll Love the One She's With" (Hank Cochran, Grady Martin) – 2:45
5. "Once You've Had the Best" (Johnny Paycheck) – 2:40
6. "The Weatherman" (Norro Wilson, George Richey, Carmol Taylor) – 2:14
7. "Borrowed Angel" (Mel Street) – 3:04
8. "She Told Me So" (Bobby Braddock) – 2:54
9. "Mary Don't Go 'Round" (Earl Montgomery, J. R. Richards) – 2:06
10. "Who Will I Be Loving Now" (Carmol Taylor, Agnes Wilson) – 2:30
11. "Our Private Life" (George Jones, Tammy Wynette) – 2:20

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

Golf's verdict: George Jones was one of the great country stars of the 70s and this ablely demonstrates why. The title track is another one of those great break-up records that only C&W stars seem to be able to produce.

Máire's verdict: Your typical country record.