Time Into Space #45 November 5th 2026

I have always imagined that as a musician or a band, making the first album was somewhat easy to do, as you can draw upon a lifetime of ideas and experiences when making the album. Just as I have always imagined the second album is a bit more difficult, because you don’t have a lifetime to come up with new songs, but only the time between albums, and if you are a working band or musician, most of that time was spent on tour, playing shows to promote the first album. Some bands or musicians were always writing new songs, had a large catalog of songs, so that making the second album was relatively easy. Some, though, must have been very frustrated and found the process difficult.

Today I am going to play songs from Second albums by bands and musicians,

The Fall - Put Away “Dragnet”

Pere Ubu - On The Surface “Dub Housing”

Roxy Music - Beauty Queen “For Your Pleasure”

The Cars - Night Spots “Candy-O”

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - This Year’s Girl “This Year’s Model”

The Specials - International Jet Set “More Specials”

Gang Of Four - A Hole In The Wallet “Solid Gold”

Pylon - Crazy “Chomp”

R.E.M. - So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) “Reckoning”

Television - The Fire “Adventure”

Rain Parade - Gone West “Crashing Dream”

Love Tractor - Paint (Your Face And Stand in The Corner) “Around The Bend”

Miracle Legion - And Then? “Me And Mr. Ray”