MUSIC WEEK MARCH 16 1985 Edited Reviewed by by BARRY LAZELL ®0S(§® JERRY SMITH SO® ms well thought out, melodic guitar over a slow, but punchy beat and Chart Certs is likely to do very well. RUN- D.M.C.; Kings Of Rock juanaatL Passion plays NIK KERSHAW: Wide Boy (MCA JENNY BURTON: Bad Habits NIK(T) 7, CBS). (Fourth & Broadway/Island Atlantic (12)BRW 21, EMI). Roaring heavy CHANGE: Let's Go Together ALISON MOYET: That Ole Devil rock orientated electro track with Cooltempo/Chrysalis Called Love (CBS (T)A 6044, quick fire rap and heavy metal T.C, CURTIS: You Should Have CBS). guitaring, over a solid rock beat. Known Better Hot Melt/Virgin STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE: EDDY & THE SOULBAND: Theme for Electricity Let Her Go (Korova KOW 39(T), Evolves into an impressive amal- From Shaft Club/Phonogram WEA). gam of styles that could give this JERMAINE JACKSON: Do What LEADING HI-NRG dance label rarities from the Musicor, Wand BILLY BRAGG: Between The duo a dance chart hit, You Do Arista Passion issues a new album this and Brunswick catalogues, to- Wars EP (Go! Discs AGOEP1, TEENA MARIE: Lovergirl (Epic LOOSE ENDS: Hangin' On A PolyGram). (T)A 4965, CBS). A smooth soul String (Contemplating) Virgin week which includes some of the wards the end of last year. track with an excellent strong PHYLLIS NELSON; Move Closer strongest output of last year from Another compilation, a double THE BOOTHILL FOOT-TAPPERS: vocal and a slick funk backing is Carrere another of the genre's most suc- album entitled Livin' The Night- Jealousy (Mercury/Phonogram beefed up by the sort of heavy NEW EDITION: Mr Telephone Man cessful suppliers, Stoke-on- life (S1NLP 2), with material taken PH 33 (1), PolyGram). An im- rock guitar that seems to domin- MCA Trent's Electricity Records. The from the same three US sources, OLLIE & JERRY: Electric Boogaloo rights to Electricity's hits were is to be released on March 15. pressive follow up to their engag- ate all American soul at the mo- Polydor recently acquired by Passion, and Interest will be generated by big- ing debut Get Your Feet Out Of ment. Should pick up plenty of PRINCE: Take Me With You they have been remixed on the name inclusions such as Jackie My Shoes. Their lively, adven- airplay and could cross over into Warner Brothers turous mix of country, rockabilly the main chart. new package by John Davies and Wilson, Barbara Acklin, Maxine and gospel with a tinge of reg- BEVERLEY SKEETE: Warm (Elite CLIMBERS Nigel Stock into a continuous Hi- Brown and Gene Chandler — not gae, shows that they can far out- DAZZ 36, PRT/Cartel). A mellow, STEVE ARRINGTON: Feel So NRG groove, in the style of the to mention the low two-LPs-for- last the rest of the alternative swaying jazz funk ballad with this Real (US Import-Atlantic) in-house Non-Stop Passion the-price-of-one price tag. country scene. Sung with plenty Atmosfear singer's rich vocal KURTIS BLOW: Party Time album released in 1984. A single appearing simul- flowing over a smooth backing, Club/Phonogram Familiar cuts include Kofi & taneously will highlight one of of conviction and spiced up by B CASHMERE; We Need Love The Lovelones' Countdown, the all-time northern dancefloor J Cole's spirited pedal steel guitar that with its light flute melody Fourth & Broadway/Island Simone's It's Too Late, Nothing's classics, The Right Track by Billy it should add a pleasant blast of and bubbling bass gives an excel- THE COOL NOTES: Spend The Worse Than Being Alone by Vel- Butler. On 7-inch release (SKM 9) fun to the charts. lent track that should become a Night Abstract Dance EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL: big club favourite. DAVID GRANT & JAKI GRAHAM: vette, and Linda Lewis' You coupled with a previously- When All's Well (bianco y negro/ THE DREAM ACADEMY: Life In A Could It Be I'm Failing In Love Turned My Bitter Into Sweet. unheard instrumental version of WEA NEG 7(T), WEA). Another Northern Town (bianco y negro/ Chrysalis Catalogue number of the album, the track, the disc will also be excellent single featuring Ben WEA NEG 10(T), WEA). Ringing HAYWOODE: Roses CBS titled Non-Stop Electricity, is issued on 12-inch with both ver- Watt and Tracey Thorn's ex- acoustic guitars and effective JAKATA: Golden Girl NOSTO 2. Distribution through sions of The Right Track plus quisite harmonies within a crisp vocals build with thundering (US Import-Morocco) PRT. three bonus items: There's A Robin Millar production. It drives drums and chanted vocals to give BONNIE POINTER: The Beast In On a very different tack, Pas- Pain In My Heart by the Poppies, a memorable chorus for this Me Epic sion's lower-NRG dance and 'Cause You're Mine by the Vibra- along with jangly guitars and DAVID SIMMONS; Love Tonight mellow brass and certainly bodes dreamy, atmospheric single. Atlantic black music label SMP Records is tions, and I'm Coming To Your well for their soon to be issued Another innovative sound from AMII STEWART: That Loving to expand its association with Rescue by the Triumphs — all second album. The 12-inch ver- this exemplary label that de- Feeling RCA Neil Rushton's northern soul spe- hitherto rare northern soul group sion features an extra track, a serves to get exposure. As featured on the cialist outlet Inferno, the first fruit offerings. version of The Pretenders hit Kid. THE PLAYN JAYNS: Juliette TONY BLACKBURN Show of which was a compilation Whilst the heartland market for CHINA CRISIS: Black Man Ray (A&M AM{Y) 241, CBS). Lively album ^f in-demand sixties soul these reissues is inevitably going (Virgin VS 752(12), EMI). Light Sixties style psychedelia with to be well north of Watford, black and moody, this track features a chiming Byrds-style guitar and music dealers in other areas find- melodic keyboard and chugging full harmony vocals, that suc- ing good sales with similar soul guitar over a loping bass and ceeds because of the energy and oldie compilations on labels like solid drum beat. The influence of verve. Produced by Hein Hoven Kent and Charly should most cer- producer, Steely Dan's Walter and taken from an upcoming LP tainly take note. Becker is very noticeable. A Five Good Evils. 1 (1) THE SMITHS: How Soon Is Now? (Sire) pleasant and no doubt chart JONATHAN PERKINS: Believe In 2 (37 SIMPLE MINDS; Don't You (Forget About Me) (A&M) bound track from the upcoming Me (Checkmount CHK 2, EMI). 3 (10) BOOK OF LOVE: Boy (Sire) Cool Notes LP Flaunt The Imperfection. The ex-Original Mirrors keyboard 4 (2) THE STRANGLERS: Skin Deep (Epic) DAVID GRANT AND JAKI GRA- player finally follows up his su- 5 (4) TIME ZONE: World Destruction (CellulOid) perb but sadly ignored single I'll 6 (9) TEARS FOR FEARS: Shout (Mercury/UK) HAM: Could It Be I'm Falling In 7 (20) YELLO: Vicious Games (Elektra) hat trick? Love (Chrysalis GRAN(X) 6, Poly- Lay Me Silver Spurs (She's 8 (8) DEAD OR ALIVE: You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (Epic/UK) THE COOL NOTES, who had a Gram), Performed as a smooth Wrong) with another punchy 9 (7) SECESSION; Touch (Beggars Banquet/UK) major disco/dance chart success soul duet this Spinners classic effort that features overdriven 10 (30) HAROLD FALTERMEYER: Axel F (MCA) and a pop top 50 hit last year with serves as a great tribute to their guitar and a solid beat to give a 11 (12) SADE: Hang On To Your Love/Smooth Operator (Portrait) You're Never Too Young, follow- lead singer, the late Philippe bright, memorable single. 12 (5) BRONSKI BEAT: The Age Of Consent (MCA) ing it almost as strongly with I Wynne. It is David Grant's first SWANS: I Crawled EP (K.422 KDE 13 (6) MADONNA: Material Girl (Sire) Forgot, make their third tilt at single release for 15 months and 122, Cartel/Rough Trade). This 14 (15}- RUJSLD.M.C.: King of Rock - (Profile) over exposed band follow up 15 (New) KILLING JOKE; Love Like Blood (EG/Polydor/UK) success this week with Spend is sure to put him straight back in 16 (17) DANNY ELFMAN; Gratitude (MCA) The Night (Abstract Dance ADT 3, the charts as well as providing their successful album Cop, with 17 (16) MINIMAL COMPACT: Next One Is Real (WaxTrax) through EMI), featuring Heather exposure for Jaki Graham. a four track 12-inch released on 18 (13) CABARET VOLTAIRE; Sensoria/James Brown (Some Bizzare/UK) Austin on lead vocals. The title WIN: Unamerican Broadcasting Some Bizzare subsidiary K. 422. A 19 (Re) WEST INDIA COMPANY: Ave Maria (London) and lyric should ensure plenty of (Swamplands/London SWX 5, deep and dark EP with all the 20 (18) TONES ON TAIL: Christian Says/Twist/Go Situation Two/UK) Tony Blackburn plays in London, PolyGram). Ex-members of The tracks featuring booming 21 (24) BEASTIE BOYS; Rock Hard (Def Jam) but the single is also a strong Fire Engines channel their pre- rhythms and raw, distorted guitar 22 (19) THETIME: The Bird (Warner Brothers) production which should have no vious abrasive style into this in- as a base for the morbid vocal 23 (25) CHAKA KHAN: This Is My Night/1 Feel For You (Warner Brothers) trouble crossing quickly to pop tensive mutant funk single. Stark that contains rather dubious lyric- 24 (New) MICK JAGGER: Just Another Night (Columbia) al content. 25 (21) RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY; Hollow Eyes (Red Rhino/UK) sales as did its two predecessors, rhythms and country guitar de- 26 (23) DEPECHE MODE: Master & Servant (Sire) and dealers should certainly not velop a raging energy and enthu- KUKTIS BLOW: Party Time 27 (Re) STRAFE: Set It Off (Jus Bom) overlook it bearing in mind the siasm that should put them at the (Club/Phonogram JAB(X) 12, 28 (26) POINTER SISTERS: Neutron Dance (Planet) act's recent track record. In sup- top of the indie charts. PolyGram). More of Washington 29 (27) ANNE CLARK: Our Darkness (Red Flame/UK) port of the release, the group be- BRYAN ADAMS: Somebody DCs GoGo music craze, with the 30 (New) MOEV: Alibis (Nettwork Canada) gins its first headlining tour (A&M AM(Y) 236, CBS). After his well known rapper delivering his Reprinted courtesy of Rockpool Newsletter; published by Rockpool around the UK at the end of the first UK hit. Run To You, the re- characteristic call and answer Promotions, the leading US 'new music' record pool. Contact Rockpool month, after supporting Kleeer lease of this well arranged ballad style over a sparse, funky back- Promotions, 50 West 29th Sfreer. New York City 10001, USA and Rose Royce at recent major shows the subtler side of the ing. perked up by inventive per- (Tel 0101 212 686-7410) Metropolitan gigs. Canadian heavy rocker. Features cussion and jazzy sax.

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