Discussed on April 19, 2026. Picked by Jim. I forgot to pick my cut! Not even sure what I would have picked.
Song Ratings
| # |
Song |
Jim |
Chris |
| 1 |
Welcome to the Working Week |
Bench |
— |
| 2 |
Miracle Man |
— |
— |
| 3 |
No Dancing |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Blame It on Cain |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Alison |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Sneaky Feelings |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Watching the Detectives |
— |
Starter |
| 8 |
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes |
Starter |
— |
| 9 |
Less Than Zero |
— |
Bench |
| 10 |
Mystery Dance |
— |
— |
| 11 |
Pay It Back |
Cut |
— |
| 12 |
I’m Not Angry |
— |
— |
| 13 |
Waiting for the End of the World |
— |
— |
| Legend: Starter = would start a playlist |
Bench = solid |
Cut = would skip |
Jim’s Notes
- I love albums with a lo-fi, garage kind of sound. Even with all the warts, they are so much more fun to listen to than over produced and highly polished albums.
- It’s not the Cars, but this album rocks on the road.
- Crazy that none of the singles (Less Than Zero, Alison, Red Shoes) charted.
- Watching the Detectives added to the US release as the last song on side 1 (end of album in reissues).
- Huey Lewis was a member of the backing band, Clover, but did not play on the album. Per Huey, he was on vacation having toured constantly since 1970.
- Generally considered his second best album after This Year’s Model, the follow up to My Aim Is True. I think I like this better.
- Nominated for Best New Artist Grammy but lost to A Taste of Honey. Their single, Boogie Oogie Oogie, peaked at number 1 on US charts. I did not recognize it when I gave it a listen.
Chris’s Notes
- Didn’t know Nick Lowe produced!
- Just an amazing pop album, with crossovers into rockabilly and Buddy Holly 50s rock
- I didn’t list Alison because it is an automatic timeless starter
- Was surprised to see Detectives at the end of the album in Apple Music - UK release I think?
