Over a period of a few days, Google sucked my music files from my work and home computers and stored them on its magic servers. However, in the process of uploading there were a few hiccups, due (I imagine) to slight inconsistencies in file names. Usually minor things like songs being listed more than once or albums being split up into multiple parts. I've gradually discovered the mistakes in the process of listening to my music.
Today though I made a wondrous and beautiful discovery. Hoping to listen to "Sylvia Plath," one of the better Ryan Adams songs, I looked up the album it appears on, Gold. In a twist of accidental genius, Google music had combined the Ryan Adams album with the Bob Marley & the Wailers album of the same name. My initial mild annoyance gave way to delight when I realized I could listen to the album as one continuous work of disparate musical genius.
Imagine: Gold starts off with the rollicking "New York, New York," as always, then chills it down with "Stir it Up." Just as you're getting into the groove, that buzzsaw-harmonica from "Firecracker" lights you up again. It's a giddily jarring experience. Another particularly great transition is from "Get Up, Stand Up" to "La Cienega Just Smiled."
Unfortunately, both Golds are far too long and rambling, and when combined they result in an album that will take up half your afternoon. I admit I couldn't make it through the whole thing. But I'll leave you with the final three tracks of the album*. If you don't know the songs, look them up and listen to them in this order, and enjoy your state of bliss.
16(a). "Exodus"
16(b). "Goodnight, Hollywod Blvd"
17. "Jammin'"
*Okay, technically these are the final three tracks of the first disc of the album. I understand that the Bob Marley Gold has a second disc. And I also understand that there is a second bonus disc for the Ryan Adams one. But in my hypothetical universe, only the first discs from each album will be utilized to create the ultimate Gold.
