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highly regarded NY -based PICK OF THE WEEK follows any band to emerge producer. This is an excellent SOUL II SOUL: Wish from Seattle. In Tad's case, the upbeat and tuneful piano - (Funki Dreds/Virgin plaudits are merited. MI powered house track. Already VST1480). bounces generating a buzz on import, back with this gem of a single. PAT TRAVERS: Just A the UK release features new The catchy vocals are soulfully Touch (Blues Bureau remixes from R2001. EU delivered by new recruit International RR 9045 2). Melissa Bell, while the Beset by legal wrangles that VARIOUS: Reactivate Vol. rhythm bumps along in classic stalled his career, the 8 (React REACTLP27). The Soul II Soul style. New Canadian guitarist's latest collection of the best in remixes of Keep On Movin' rehabilitation has been a slow European techno and trance is and Back To Life complete a and painful one. Last year's a bit more populist than its desirable package. EMI Blues Tracks marked a return cultish predecessors. It Andy Beevers to form, and Just A Touch includes big club tunes from showcases new material, Country & Western, ROCK albeit in a blues mode once Sourmash, CJ Bolland and again. Travers, however, lacks Sapiano among others. MN DIO: Strange Highways the commercial zest of fellow (Vertigo 518486-2). Dio the rocker-turned-bluesman Gary THE WHOLE THING: The dour has just jumped ship - Moore, so this will struggle to Whole Thing ( again - from . make an impact on the charts. JAZID CD88). The solo debut Yet the split with the maestros MI of Michael Smith, a session of misery appears just the sax player who has worked spur Ronnie James needed to PICK OF THE WEEK with the likes of produce his finest since PAW:Sleeping Bag (A&M and , the Sabs' Heaven And Hell. 580 375-2). The Kansas is a solid collection of timeless Expect favourable reviews in rockers have yet to translate jazz fusion instrumentals that the specialist press to get it in critical acclaim into chart should please the label's gear. EIM Wish fulfilment: Soul II Soul mainman Jazzie B bursts back success, but the taut, growing band of aficionados. aggressive Sleeping Bag has a AEROSMITH: Cryin RUSH: Counterparts and should easily match the good chance of turning the (Geffen GFSTD 56). While (Atlantic Anthem 7567- performance of its platinum - tide in their favour. It is Guaranteed banker Cryin is one of the better 82528-2).Nineteen years and selling predecessor. WM available on special limited tracks from the gold -selling 19 on, the cerebral edition seven-inch red vinyl, Should dowell Get A Grip, it is hard to see Cannuks are still producing TAD: Inhaler (RCA 10 -inch vinyl and CD Digipak, Worth a punt the single having any more dependable sellers. 432116570-2). Famed rather and all feature new Only for the brave than a brief but glittering run. Counterparts delivers the more for their ample girths recordings. Paw are touring Unlike other releases, the trio's loyal fans few surprises than the considerable expanse the UK this month, so their SOR only extra tracks on the CD are all - tortured couplets atop of their music, Tad have also profile will be high. MO available elsewhere. BBB meandering musoworkouts - had to suffer all the hype that Andy Martin MAINSTREAM-ALBUMS

D:REAM: D:Ream On l(FXU/Magnet 4509933712). Producing uplifting, eclectic and superior dance music that pleases the brain as well as the feet, D:Ream are clearly fans of Italo Rock and roll excellent buffet facilities, house, whose joyously pumping this Christmas in well stocked bar, first class piano -based elements are frequently style at one of 's DJ's and a prime location employed here. But they also turn favourite live music (just off Charing Cross their hand to old-fashioned disco, venues. The Borderline Road). Our terms are and Star is a fine ballad. A stirring in the heart of the West extremely reasonable (and debut that deserves to be heard.Lig End, can cater for up to sometimes there's even no 300 people and has a LLOYD COLE: Bad Vibes (Fontana hire fee!). Borderline is 5183182). True to its title, Cole's renowned reputation fully licensed till 3am so album concentrates on negative for great atmosphere, themes, the troubled troubadour tackling rejection, drugs and various other angst -inspiring agonies as lyrical themes to create, paradoxically, a hugely enjoyable : superior selection of eloquent uigne album. Pleasant melodies and a

faultless vocal performance grasp of melody and a propulsive PICK OF THE WEEK complete the groundwork for an post -punk attack that will win them CROWDED HOUSE: Together Alone album that deserves to be his biggest even more acolytes. UM (Capitol CDESTU 2215). The splendid solo commotion yet. V-12 swelled Crowded PAUL YOUNG: The Crossing House's following considerably, and THE LEMONHEADS: Come On Feel (Columbia 4739284). Young prospered those new-found fans are likely to The Lemonheads (Atlantic in an age when blue-eyed soulsters stay faithful such is the calibre of the 75678253721. Their sixth album finds were rarer than they are now, using material on offer here. A superior The Lemonheads not only sprouting a the bass of Pino Palladino to add a selection of eloquent vignettes from definite article at the start of their distinctive flavour to his covers of the group's are moulded name, but also finding a new obscure soul and R&B tracks. That into an album of great strength. In My maturity and finesse that makes era is over, and Young is struggling to Please call Martin Creaney on 071 287 1441 in order to Command is already a hit, and organise the best Christmas bash your company's everhad! Come On Feel The Lemonheads a keep up. The Crossing finds him several more songs here are likely to. ORANGE YARD, OFF MANETTE STREET, LONDON Wl, compelling album. Dando and Co making up some ground, though it is scurry up the singles chart. fig have a lightness of touch, a fine not entirely successful.MS Alan Jone NEAREST TUBE TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD.

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