So, there are 26 songs so far. I’m going back and listening to some of them again so I can asses what I’ve done so far. Here’s how I see it:
I think there are about 6 categories that these songs could fall under: guitar and voice songs, acoustic-based instrumentals, ambient, rock songs, African-influenced songs and instrumentals, and ‘other.’
Guitar and Voice Songs:
- Ace of Spades: The Beginning
- Two of Spades: Merry And The Swede
- Four of Spades: Song Of The Sea
- Seven of Spades: O Captain
- Eight of Spades: Contemplation Of A City: Los Angeles
- Nine of Spades: Road Song In The Key Of We
- Ten of Spades: Subway Platform: 2:45 AM
- Ace of Clubs: A Proposal
- Two of Clubs: Let It Rain
- Seven of Clubs: Remember The Sound
- Ten of Clubs: Big Indian
- King of Clubs: A Very Old Man With Very Large Wings
- Queen of Clubs: Half
Acoustic Instrumentals:
- Five of Spades: Five Of Spades
- Queen of Spades: Darn These Walls
- Four of Clubs: Two Days After A Day At Coney Island
African-influenced Songs:
- Three of Spades: Letters Home
- Six of Spades: The Sun Rises But Shines Not
- Jack of Spades: A Man A Plan A Canal Panama (instr)
- King of Spades: King Of Spades
- Jack of Clubs: That’s How You Act, That’s What You Get (instr)
Rock Songs:
- Six of Clubs: Featherlight
- Nine of Clubs: Special Glasses
Ambient:
- Four of Clubs: Two Days After A Day At Coney Island
- Eight of Clubs: End of May, Part 1 (guitar)
Other*:
- Five of Clubs: Bad Day/Song
* Concerning the “other” category, I’m not really sure what this thing is but I like it. If you want to get to the meat of this one, skip ahead to about 2:56. In fact, in listening back to a bunch of these songs, I’ve learned that a lot of them reward listening to the end. If you don’t you might miss something interesting.