ALBUM RELEASES

PORKY’S REVENGE — Original Motion BEHIND THE SUN — Eric Clapton — Picture Soundtrack — Columbia 39983 — Warner Bros. 25166-1 — Producer: Phil Producer: Dave Edmunds — List: 9.98 — Collins — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded Bar Coded "Behind The Sun” is the album that Eric In a period of soundtrack glut, many Clapton fans have been waiting for. With of which are only masquerading as solid a big, modern production sound from Phil musical packages, the soundtrack from Collins, Ted Templeman and Lenny Porky's Revenge is a truly interesting and Waronker, Clapton sounds confident and worthwhile album. Featuring such gems rocks like he means it once again. as Bob Dylan’s “I Don’t Want To Do It” mij “Forever Man” has already taken off at performed by George Harrison, a slow retail and on radio, and with a group which pyrotechnical blues by Jeff Beck, four includes Donald “Duck” Dunn, Jeff strong tracks from producer Dave Ed- Porcaro, Steve Lukather, Ray Cooper and munds and other rarities, this album others, Clapton is back in the critical and should explode with or without the help commercial driver’s seat. k of the film.

— Tears SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR ALF — Alison Moyet — Columbia 39956 824 300-1 — For Fears — Mercury 422 — Producer: Tony Swain-Steve Jolley — Producer: Chris Hughes — List: 8.98 — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded Bar Coded Another in the latest breed of vocalists single “Everybody Wants To With the from the United Kingdom, Alison Moyet already gaining good Rule The World” features a more powerful delivery than reception from AOR and CHR, this latest Sade, and the new wave dance slant of acclaimed Tears LP from internationally such cuts as “Love Resurrection” and finally break the For Fears looks set to current torch-song single “Invisible” big in America. A tighter more band should make Moyet a prime candidate for by the guitar-oriented sound marked crossover success. This album has already single, “Mothers Talk” and “Broken” spawned a variety of international hits, for the group’s always provides substance and look for “Alf” to have the same lyrics. be sophisticated vocals and Should success here. ^ a long overdue breakout.

- — O’Neal — Tabu 39331 — Producer: Jimmy THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE — Luther Vandross — Epic 39882 Producer: Luther ALEXANDER O’NEAL Alexander Vandross — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded Jam-Terry Lewis — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded Vandross seems to get stronger with each album, and this one which was Tabu’s most recent B/C smash is O’Neal with his current single “Innocent.” This is the infamous Minneapolis produced in part with Marcus Miller spans the vocalist’s wide range from upbeat debut LP produced by producers Jimmy Jam and soul to smooth funk and romantic ballads. Terry Lewis so expect instant airplay. TEASES & DARES — Kim Wilde — MCA 5550 — Producer: Ricki Wilde-Marty DOIN’ TOO — Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson — Rooster 7607 — THE SUGAR Wilde — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded Producer: Andy Breslau — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded After the AOR and CHR success of last year’s “We’re The Kids In America,” Junior” Johnson, “Doin’ The Stinging blues guitar from Chicago’s own “Guitar Wilde is set to capitalize with this hard rocking set of pop music. Strong cuts is cut-for-cut of strongest blues releases of the year. Sugar Too” one the include “Go For It,” “Janine” and “The Touch.” STRAIGHT AHEAD — Amy Grant — A&M 5058 — Producer: Brown Bannister RHYTHM METHOD — Doo Blan Tant — Risque Records 001 — Producers: Robbie — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded Collins and Doo Blan Tant — List: 6.98 Christian-oriented music reaches a new pop plateau through Grant’s widely Melodic electro-rock from this Athens, GA trio. Skip the comparisons to R.E.M. accessible songwriting and rocking musical delivery. Immediate Christian CHR and Lets Active, this one’s a bit more middle of the road. Still, there’s a freshness adds. to ths six-song disc that gives these guys a shot at rock radio. LOVE TALKIN’ — Denise LaSalle — Malaco 7422 — Producers: Tommy Couch TOO HOT TO STOP IT — The Manhattans — Columbia 39277 — Producer: Various and Wolf Stephenson — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded Gutsy, soulful rhythm and blues from this sensual Malaco artist. The lyrics are Stand-up R&B masters The Manhattans again deliver a solid package of engaging ” a little tamer than her last outing and this one could bring LaSalle the recognition vocal workouts. Strong cuts include “Dreamin’, “Don’t Say No” and the title track. she deserves. A strong B/C contender. RAIN FOREST — Paul Hardcastle — Profile 1206 — Producer: Paul Hardcastle OUT OF THE BLUE — Various Artists — Rounder AN03 — Producers: Various — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded — List: 3.98 Hardcastle’s unique blend of soothing fusionistic keyboard ramblings and pure An exceptional 14-song sampler featuring Rounder/Varrick’s impressive roster funk dance grooves has resulted in the multi-format smash “Rain Forest” and the of contemporary blues/roots artists. An excellent showcase for the likes of Marcia album is chocked full of similar rides. Ball, Johnny Copeland, Buckwheat Zydeco and others.

JOHNNY RIVERS, GREATEST HITS — Johnny Rivers— MCA-917 — Producer: CRIMES IN MIND — Streets — Atlantic 7 81246-1- Producer: Beau Hill — List: Johnny | Rivers — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded 8.98 — Bar Coded B

— Star — Mirage 7 90251-1 — Producer SENSE OF PURPOSE — Third World — Columbia 39877 — Producer: Third World- ROCKIN’ IN THE CLASSROOM DC Hilly Michaels, Stephan Galfas — List: 8.98- Bar Coded Amir Bayyan — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded t

CHECK IT IN THE MIRROR — Laws Of Motion — World WEP-1005 — Producer UNFINISHED PORTRAITS — Si Kahn — Flying Fish 312 — Producer: Bruce Kaplan Laws Of Motion, Rick Bohiman — List: 8.98 — List: 8.98 THE 700 CLUB — The 700 Club — Slithering Disc 001- Producer: James Freeman — List: 8.98 R DIGNEY FIGNUS — Digney Fignus — Columbia BSC 39573 — Producer: Leroy

Radcliff — List: 8.98 -Bar Coded ^ RUN FOR FREEDOM — Larry Long — Flying Fish 346 — Producer: M. Moore, L. Long — List: 8.98

OPEN THE DOOR — Pentangle — Warrick 017 — Producer: John Chelew, Rick Chelew — List: 8.98 THE NAT KING COLE SONGBOOK/VOLUME 1 — Mark Murphy — Muse MR 5308 — Producer: Mark Murphy and Steve Zegree — List: 8.98

BEAT THE SYSTEM — Petra — A&M 5067 — Producer: Jonathan David Brown LIE DOWN IN THE GRASS — Charlie Peacock — A&M WR 8147 — Producer — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded Charlie Peacock — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded

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