30p July 24-August 6 1980 Words to the TOP SINGLES Including ~_No.Enka11nz searching for the young soul rebels On a hot night in July 78 two men, Kevin The rest of the team took a bit longer to recruit Rowland and Al Archer left their low-profile and some of the boys got impatient. Rowland Birmingham hide-out to round up a firm of and Archer assured them that this sound was boys. Fed up with petty spoils from their the big one and was well worth waiting for. previous team - a small-time new wave group - The boys cooled down and consoled and disillusioned by the lack of response from themselves by listeni11g to records of Cliff the major fences. They knew this one was Bennett, Zoot Money, Sam and Dave, James going to be the big one and if they were going Brown and Aretha Franklin"etc .. , to have it off they woul.d have to be eight handed . . . with the hardest hitting men in Soon after a young bass driver by the name of town. Pete Williams walked into the hide-out carrying his tool under one arm and the First stop was a rundown nightclub on the complete Stax collection under the other. edge of town, well known for it's clientele of Disillusioned with new musak, he put his soul hard rock villains from the last generation. The records on the table and shouted "I want to do band were in full swing as the two men strolled something as good as these - only better." in. They were a mean bunch of smash and The boys knew exactly what he meant and grab artists thumping away and rolling over welcomed him with open arms. on the floor, as if expecting a punk revival - all apart from the drummer Andy Growcott who The team was completed by the inclusion of was exceptional and was recruited Steve "Babyface" Spooner, the alto, who got immediately. the word from a local snout and Big Jimmy Paterson who had been laying low in the north A week later young Pete Saunders armed with of Scotland He got wind of a big one going a Hammond organ was instated. His only form off in the Midlands, grabbed his trombone and was having played with a local pop group. The jumped on the next train. Th2 firm was following day tenor sax player JB was complete - now for the caper .... kidnapped from the late great "Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band." Then there were five. dexys :midnight runners LP
2 SMASH HITS THERE THERE MY DEAR Dexy's Midnight Runners ...... 4 EASY LIFE The Bodysnatchers...... 5 NEWS AT TEN The Vapors ...... 5 MORE THAN I CAN SAY Leo Sayer ...... 6 BABOOSHKA Kate Bush ...... 7 PAINT IT BLACK The Mo-Dettes ...... 8 DO YOU DREAM IN COLOUR? Bill Nelson ...... 13 UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross ...... 13 pwortti LOVERS HOLIDAY Change ...... 19 l/W:$19ft Editot SeveBush ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH? Hot Chocolate ...... 24 Editorial Assistants Bev Hillier MARIANNE Linda Duff Gibson Brothers ...... 25 Contributors MURDER OF LIDDLE TOWERS Robin Katz The Angelic Upstarts ...... 27 Red Starr Fred Deller NEON KNIGHTS M ike Stand Black Sabbath ...... 30 Kelly JIii FurrnllMJVslc~ READY AN' WILLING Whitesnake ...... 30 a SANCTUARY MYri!ie1mentMan..-, New Musik ...... 35 Sopp ( el: 01-4398801) THE MO-DETTES: AAlatant Adie Harper Colour Photo/ Feature ...... 8 / 9 SPLODGENESSABOUNDS:\Feature ..... 14/ 15 PETER GABRIEL: Colour Centrespread .20/ 21 THE KORGIS: Feature ...... 22/ 23 THE LAMBRETTAS: Colour Poster ...... 36 E'dltc»i ' and AdvertiBY, eddress: Smastt,J-!tt,if Osa BITZ House, ~2-55 Car911b~ Street, 10/11/12 LETTERS 32/33 ndo W1V fPF. COMIC STRIP 12 GIGZ 34 This ag~ ne is published INDEPENDENT by EM~ P N tjOnal Publications LABELS 16 Ltd, ~ J>orough, and is SMASH HITS SUBSCRlfri'IONS printed by,.East Midland litho PRIZE CROSSWORD 18 Homa and Ovel'Sffs (Surface Printets, Peterborough. DISCO 19 mail): £1 0 Co~ exists on all songs STAR TEASER 26 (Airmail rates on application). appaarlng in Smash Hits. They COMPETITION 26 Europe (airmail): £14.40 must,!beJ!P'Oduced Write to: Park House, 117 Park wlthoii c:orisent of the REVIEWS 28/ 29 Road, Peterborough PE1 2OS. coe_s ght holders. T COVER PIC: SIMON FOWi.ER/ LR
£as~ Llfe ~tl'7y/t!Ar4f~ on 2 Tone Records l'"e been waiting so long (so long) For this here time to come (to come) l'"e been waiting e'ler so long (so long) For this here time to come But now it's here, do I want it? Now it's here I'm not sure if I want it Why don't I plump for the easy option? Yes, I could go for the easY option
Chorus It could be so easy Life could be so eesY It could be so easv Life could be so easy
We are near to our equality (equality) Girls and boys get wage parity (parity) We are near to our equality (equality) The law says there is equal opportunity But still it's a struggle Yes, life is still a struggle I could stay home and play houses care for my man and press his trousers
Repeat chorus Hey girls, it's not too late (not too late) To stay home and "egetate (vegetate) Just like Mama says you should do Like society says you should do Is this our natural fate? Were we just meant to procreate? If I didn't have to use my brain (use my brain) I know that I would go lflsane (go insane) I refuse, I want to say no I don't care if it's hard, If it's slow Repeat chorus Words and music by The Bodysnatchers Reproduced by permission Copyright Control More 1nan I Can Say Leo Sayer ,,11n1n,,,111u""'<"
Oh oh, yeah yeah I love you more than I can HY I'll love you twice as much tomorrow Oh oh, love you more than I can Hy Chorus Oh oh, yeah yeah I'll min you every single day Why must my life be filled with sorrow? Oh oh, love you more than I can say
Oh, don't you know I need you so7 Oh, tell me please I gotta know Do you mean to make me cry? Am I just another guy? , '"""'",,. ... Repeat chorus .~ . I•. ,. . •"~ Oh, don't you know I need you so7 -~.'(, :'. So tell me please I gotta know . /..' ,,,. Do you mean to make me cry? .· ~~ .,>-~ Am I just another guy7 .v. \ .~.'>'·...• . Repeat first verse ~':,•"·A(\ ~-~· .... ~. .. ~... ~ I love you more than I can say ,,... . I love you more than I can say More than I can say ~ I'll love you twice as much tomorrow More than I can say ► I'll love you twice as much tomorrow More than I can say t I love you more than I can HY i ,,. ~ More than I can say ~ I love you more than words can say More than I can say t I love you more than I can say Q Words and music by Curtis/Al lison ----1~ Reproduced by permission Southern M usic Ltd.
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6 SMASH HITS Chorus (rm) All yours, babooshb, babooshka, babooshb, ya. ya All yours, babooshb, babooshka, baboosbka, ya, ya (Babooshka)
She wanted to take it further So she an-anged a place to go For to - if he would fall for her incognito And when he laid eyes on her He got the feeling they had met before Uncanny how she reminds him of his littte lady CaPKitY to give him all he needs Just llke his wffe before she freezed on him Just like his wife when she was beautiful She shouted out
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:. ." ·:. :t-✓ sMASH HITS 7 BLACK PAINT AND WHITE MICE LIKE ONE of their own The Mo-Dettes lay it on thick. Of course we thought about performances, The Mo-Dettes Steve Taylor brings out the highlights. what a deal might mean to us - are an exercise - although an a bit of security and the money unconscious one - in contrasts, Ramona's part in all this last December by the appearance maybe to get on with some of setting off colour and style interconnected activity seems a of a single distributed by Rough the things we wanted to do." against each other. In much the little hazy so it's suggested she Trade. But "'White Mice" was in Oeram, as an offshoot of the same way, their set mixes songs put that diary down and speak. fact on their own Mode label, as once mightly but now fallen that recall both the raw " Yes. Aaaah. Well, I was born Rough Trade declined to release Decca empire, might seem a beginnings of punk and some in Geneva - sixteen years ago. I it themselves. As Kate puts it: risky choice, even given the quite sophisticated songwriting, did ballet for ten years. I also " They refused to put it out. band's reservations about some touching on reggae and straight been in rock and roll business They saw us as being of the more credibility orientated ahead rock on the way. there but it was horrible. In anti-feminist because we weren't labels. At the same time, however, France as well, like Mafia or going around saying 'up " They're very small," insists there's a common spirit running something. women' s lib!' all the time and we Kate. through all this diversity. In the " It depressed me a lot - all didn't believe in anti-fashion or " They're new, they're starting sweaty confines of London' s that thing. I decided t o leave and whatever, so they didn't want us out again," adds Jane, " And it Moonlight Club, where they I came here." on their label." feels good. They really involve played to an overpacked Once in London, Ramona To Rough Trade' s credit, you." audience the night before, it's attended school for a few however, they did finance the Kate cites their artwork as an good humoured energy and the months, worked in a cafe manufacture and recording of example, where The Mo-Dettes bounce of their bass that carry clearing tables and did a stint as the single, whatever their are continuing their story of " a them along. an audio-typist. reservations. But Jane calls fo, a respectable male groupie" in In the somewhat calmer " I saw her once at a gig," adds change of subject. Back to the teeny mag romantic cartoon atmosphere of a small restaurant June, " And I thought who's that Mo-Dettes musical development. style from the back of " White close by their practice studios, old tart in the big overcoat? The Mo-Dettes name, it Mice". The difference is that there's a similar bright eyed and " She was amazing. She had appears, has nothing to do with David is throwing over Susan strong willed mixture of these beautiful legs in really high Mod at all but is borrowed from and a career in the bank not for personalities, all equally stilettos and this big tent coat sixties groups like The Ronettes, another girl, but for four - The committed to the Mo-Dene with a big high collar, really thick Marvelettes, etc. Appropriately Mo-Denes! future. make up. That really stuck out, enough, the band started off Musically, the same thing because there were all people playing old Mick Jagger and applies - The Mo-Dettes are RAMONA, THE band's Swiss like The Raincoats there." Keith Richards songs - the determined not to lose track of born singer, sits penning notes in The Mo-Dettes image and current single being one of them. the steady progress they've a little diary and putting the ideals are hardly compatible with " We played first in an old Irish made from the simple and direct waiter through third degree over the hippie-ish fashions of other pub in West London," Kate "White Mice". her choice of food. better known " girl" bands like recalls. " It never had a music "I think it's getting less " What you want to know, The Raincoats and The Slits. license but we persuaded them clever," says Kate. " Before, we'd then?" she asks, suddenly Even despite being personal to let us play. Joe Strummer saw put lots of things into finishing her entry in her journal. friends with some of these us and offered us support on two everywhere to make it fuller. I ask if they had set out to form people, Kate found the lack of Clash gigs." Now, just as long as we've got a an all-girl band and find out that sympathy mutual. Jane's eyes light up: rhythm there . . ." Ramona and bassist Jane had " If you went to the pub where "Only because they couldn't "We're not scared of intros or appeared in all-girl outfit called we all used to hang out, they get The Raincoats .. ." middle bits with no vocals," The Bomberettes at a party last went, oh, you look different, " We thought, we'll show Ramona continues. " It doesn't April, but that had been more of Kate, if you were all dressed up." them," Kate carries on, "so we matter if,there are holes in the a lighthearted joke. How important are the very went and did it. We got sixty songs." Drummer June and guitarist striking clothes they tend to pounds - the most money we'd The subject matter for their Kate, however, began to play wear to the Mo-Dette image? ever made. songs is as varied as their together with the intention of "I've dressed up since I was "When we met Bob Black, our musical approach. There' s forming a proper live band last five," says Jane. manager, and he asked us what "Sparrow" (about singer Edith summer, as June explains. " I went to try to be a fashion we wanted to do, we just said Piaf), "White Mice" (abo ut "the "Our idea of it was completely designer at one time," June that we wanted somebody to put seduction of yo ung men" ) and different. We tried out lots of adds, "but after three months enough money in so we could "Dark Park Creeping" (about people, girls and boys and they told me to give up and go make a single and make some " people who think that evil is midgets - all different kinds of and work in Woolworth's." money out of that so we could fun"). people. Then I saw Jane playing So they didn't decide from the buy gear. Then there' s " Norman", which one night and thought she was start that fashion would be an "And that was as much as we features " a bloke who's just brilliant and that I' d love her in important aspect of the band? were thinking of at the time. Up ordinary. He doesn't think he has the band. Not just because she " No!" they chorus. to that time we could only take to wear a leather jacket and was a girl, but because she was gigs where we could play with sneer to get birds. He doesn't great." AS FOR the more overtly other people's equipment." bother to be a rebel or different." Kate had different ideas about feminist-in-rock aspect, Kate "White Mice" proved to be a Jane: soon puts that idea in its place. good first move, selling 24,000 REBELLION clearly isn't The "I thought, no, she' s not the " People come to us with the copies to date without any Mo-Dettes' calling card either, most reliable person in the idea that women have a hard promotion or publicity. The though they come over as such world, so we'd better forget it." time in rock 'n' roll because it' s a Mo-Dettes office is still beset by strong individuals that it's not The two twosomes had male business." requests for more copies necessary to strike poses or already crossed paths when June " We've had no problems," although the single has now sold mouth empty slogans. (who was involved in " The Great Jane chips in. out. There is talk of re-releasing As June recalls from a recent Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" ) had " It's just a stupid question," it, perhaps re-recording it first, photographic session: visited Jane' s place while continues Kate. " What's it like to on their new label, Deram. " The guy stood there and told looking for sets. be a man in rock7 us to put our hands on our hips, "I had a really old bathroom," " We're girls and we're proud of THE EXPOSURE the band were told Ramona to pout and look Jane says. "June came round to the fact. And there's no point in getting from supporting people sexy - 'Come on, girls!' - I see it with Julien Temple (the trying to fight it. I think it's like Siouxsie and The Specials could have kicked him so hard! film's director), ~ut it wasn't big something that should be inevitably led to the big question "We did everything else before enough." noticed, if you're a girl." - to sign or not to sign7 - their idea just isn't as strong All June recalls, apart from an This temptation to draw a ''I'd like to stress this point," as ours. We're going to stay in undersized bathroom, is that connection between The says Kate forcefully. " At no time control." Jane was "a complete nutcase!" Mo-Dettes and the did we ever go to anybody - - an opinion she took back once political/independent rock even Bob - and say 'do you The M o-Dertes (opposite 1-r): she'd seen Jane play. contingent was further increased want us?' or 'can you take usi". June, Ramona, Kate and Jane. 8 SMASH HITS
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RUFF RUFF SUNDAY EVERYBODY KNEW Malcom Maclaren wasn't likely to stay GIRL away for long. Well, The Swindler THE LAMBRETTAS have been himself is back with a vengeance forced to change the title of their as manager and all purpose new single because of objections Svengali behind a new band from The Sun newspaper. The called Bow Wow Wow whose Sun took the band to court when first single on EMI, "C-30, C-60, they heard they were planning to C-90 Go" is causing some release a song called "Page embarrassment in the Three", a track from their album, boardroom. as a 45. The song, which lists the The newspaper successfully advantages of illegal home claimed that the song gave a bad taping, cuts straight across the impression of their pin up page major companies' condemnation and forced Rocket Records to of cassette copying as the main scrap £3,000 worth of picture reason for the current slump in sleeves and re-schedule the same the record business. single under the new title, Bow Wow Wow were " Another Day (Another Girt)". A assembled by Maclaren from the pretty worthwhile use of public ashes of Adam And The Ants. time and money all the way Soon after taking over their round! management, Maclaren fired Adam and teamed two of the remaining Ants, David Barborossa (drums) and Matthew Ashman (guitar) up with bassplaying Leigh Roy Gorman and a fourteen year old Burmese girl called Annabella Lu-Win. Malcolm discovered young Annabella singing to herself in a launderette. (Oh yeah, Mal?) Despite predictions of gloom in --~1111=•:..i, . the record business, the four of ...... ,, ...... them are said to be in Morocco at the moment where they are making a video under the "BLONDIE" by Lester Bangs little in the most elegant way watchful eye of Maclaren. (Omnibus Press, £3.95) is the first possible. The pictures, which are Wonder if they'll ever get to be as "proper" book to be written scattered liberally and famous as he is? about Ms Harry and pals. Bangs attractively throughout the book, is one of the funniest and most are the most eloquent ALWAYS SUCKERS for an readable rock journalists working explanation of what Blondie are imaginative gimmick, certain of in America and he's done his best about. However, even those don't the Smash Hits staff have to drum up a few insights into the justify the price. recently been found nodding in workings of this particular hit approval to Mari Wilson's recent machine. stylish "Love Man" single on Unfortunately he seems to GTO Records. have found them an evasive and A splendidly trashy attempt to somewhat superficial bunch. recreate the early 60's soul We're not even given the most sounds, it comes packaged in a basic biographical details. lovingly reconstructed period Instead Bangs tracks their rise sleeve, right down to the from New York's sleazy rock laminated front and dumb sleeve clubs to the hit parades of the notes on the back, even boasting world and expounds his theories a beautifully dated "The Sound concerning the reasons for their Of Young Wembley" slogan. We success. also understand that this record Some of those pondorings are was recently purchased by Mr. very entertaining and extremely David Bowie, himself no stranger plausible. But, as he admits to recreating sixties soul sounds. himself, there really isn't that Oh, and the music's not bad much to understand about either. Blondie. Their songs say very RUTS DEATH AS YOU may have heard by now, Malcolm Owen, vocalist with The Ruts, died a couple of weeks ago. Aged 24, Malcolm was found in A SHARP increase in the number of people taking out insurance the bath at his parents' home in policies was reported last week following the news that The 4 x 2s are Hayes, Middlesex, and once again to be unleased on an unsuspecting world. After a brief stay pronounced dead on arrival at at Island (who released their excellent "One Of The Lads" single), the the local hospital. band have signed with WEA who now release their new The exact cause of Malcolm's " Frustration" single. death was unknown as we went The group (now a six piece) are pictured here outside Wormwood to press but Malcolm recently Scrubs Prison, an institution which is believed to house more than one underwent an operation on his acquaintance of these dubious characters. One of the inmates, in fact, throat, and it's possible that his is responsible for the sleeve of "Frustration". newly kicked heroin addiction Lined up above are Graham Wheelan (guitar), Jimmy Lydon may have added complications. (vocals), Paul Young (guitar), Ken (Dreary O'Hoodlum) (drums), Jock The remaining three Ruts are McDonald (part time guitar and pathological charity football match currently reassessing their organiser) plus producer and deputy bassist John Lydon. The future plans. Our sympathies females? Your guess is as good as ours! go to them and to Malcolm's family and friends. THE IDENTITY of Change, whose "A Lovers Holiday" is riding high in the charts, turns out to be the brainchild of Jacques Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavasi, Italy's answer to Chic. Together they've gathered a pool of musicians in order to break into the international disco market. All the material on the album " The Glow Of Love" is written by Paulo Gianolo (guitar) and David Romani (bass). The vocals are by Jocelyn Shaw and Luther Vandross, who incidentally also worked with Chic.
AS THE dispute between the very poorly compared to Musicians Union and the BBC previous number ones and reaches the end of its second companies are worried that if the month, the absence of "Top Of strike continues the impetus of The Pops" is hitting the record various careers may be lost. industry hard. Acts who rely on Whether this temporary visual presentation have been disruption will make things easier robbed of the usual promotional for the independents remains to avenue and, in general, public be seen. At the moment the end awareness of l:hart singles is of the dispute seems a long way much lower than usual. away. Don McLean's "Crying" sold
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SCOT FREE FURTHER TO our "In The Courts" story in last issue's Bitz, it turned out that the Scottish record dealer who was charged with corrupting a minor because he WILKO JOHNSON, former mad sold a copy of "Carri On - More axeman with Doctor Feelgood, is Product" to a nine-year-old boy currently working closely with Ian was found not guilty and Oury And The Blockheads. His discharged. solo single, the old country number "Oh Lonesome Me", on which he is backed by The Blockheads and produced by Oury, has just been released on the new Blockhead label. While continuing to work with SUGGS, MIKE Barson and various other members of Madness were out his own band, The Solid Senders, in force at London's Hope And Anchor the other week to lend Wilko is also contributing guitar encouragement to Clive Langer And The Boxes whose first album, to some tracks that Oury and Co. "Splash", has just been released on the F-Beat label. have been putting down of late Mr Langer, formerly of Deaf School, was chief knob-twiddler and MAGAZINE release "Sweetheart with a view to a new single, their fader manipulator on the nutty people's monstrously successful "One Contact", a track from their first since "Reasons To Be Step Beyond" debut (gone platinum and still rising) and one of his "Correct Use Of Soap" album, as Cheerful". Bo>
12 SMASH HITS ► C•30 ~C-60 :C·90 GO Every day I get a brand new show Off the TV, records and radio I breeze with the sleaze on my cassette Copying of this sound recording is UNLAWFUL
SMASH HITS 13 Deanne Pearson gives a compact account of Splodgenessabolinds
SEEN "THE Great Rock 'n' Roll than enough, anyway. Our mouthful? Groan. Ed) Swindle" yet7 Well, that's guitarist came back the other day And they've yet to play Holland nothing compared to what "the actually, but we gave him a bag and America (or so Max says) real greatest rock 'n' roll band in of crisps with a mousetrap in and under that banner. What was the world" have got to offer, or it broke his finger. We thought it that about mad dogs and so says Max Splodge, vocalist improved his playing 100%." Englishmen? and enterprising frontman of Now this may or may not be The rest of the year is pretty musical- comedy-revue band true, since Max has already much booked up for the band, in Splodgenessabounds (of "Simon become notorious in the short fact. They've an album to record Templer/Two Pints Of Lager And time he's been around-the before Christmas and there's A Packet Of Crisps" fame). band started gigging around their second single due out in "We're planning the greatest March 1979-for his wild story early August. It's another EP, this rock extravaganza this world has telling and publicity gimmicks. time featuring a somewhat ever seen on film," he announces But whether or not you believe altered version of Rolf Harris's dramatically as he bursts in an him (and it's wise to take "Two Little Boys", plus some hour late for the interview, everything with a pinch of salt), original material, probably accompanied by Baby Max is convincing and funny "Socks" and "Saying Goodbye Greensleeves, his fair haired, enough to make you laugh, To His Horse", with lyrics (as blue eyed, bubbly girlfriend and which is what Splodgeness are ever) by Max. fellow vocalist, and bass player all about. "'Socks' is really good," Roger Rodent. When Max tells a story enth11ses Max modestly. "It's got TempGrary guitarist Two Pints everyone roars with laughter, at a really funky backing track, but Pearson (no relation) had arrived him as much as the tale. It's the basically it's the same as 'Food some minutes before, looking way he tells them, so Wonderful Food' from 'Oliver'!" very chic in his pink rimmed matter-of-factly, his face a cross "As the 'B' side of our last plastic sunglasses, an even more between studied and quizzical, single was the most successful," bizarre sight than you might but breaking into impish grins Roger adds, " We11 probably imagine, since Two Pints is a every now and then. For all his make this one a double 'B' side." small, shaggy, black and white tough boy clothes - well worn "Or perhaps a ·c• side and a 'D' terrier. leather jacket, fading union jack side, as we had an'A' side and a "He's a real wag," the publicity T shirt and scuffed monkey boots 'B' side last time," ponders Max. man had smirked as he showed - Max is just a cheeky schoolboy This avalanche of crazy ideas is him in. He has little to say today, at heart. secomd nature to the band. They however, preferring to snooze on didn't even know which songs one of the warm leatherette THE REST of the band, although they were qoing to record for the chairs that decorate the offices looking and acting older and single when they went into the here in Decca, Splodge's recently more sensible off stage, are studio, and when they came out acquired record company. Which fitting accomplices during the they had two new numbers, one is just as well really, as Max is so set, cavorting around the stage of which was "Socks". exuberantly vociferous that even firing each other out of cannons, Baby Greensleeves and Roger throwing things (flour, for MAX IS also quite taken with tt.-, don't get much chance to get a example) and waving things idea of being a film star. He word in. (bums, for example) at the daims that he has been audience. approached to make television THE WHOLE unlikely saga of At a recent gig they even and film commercials for a well Splodgenessabounds can be brought a pantomime donkey on known brand of lager. traced back to Max (then a stage for Max to ride whilst Negotiations are under way, he drummer) and guitarist Pat singing the popular "Donkey says. and filming should start Thetic playing under the name of Riding". Things got rather out of any week now (although this will The Faber Brothers at Butlins hand, however, when keyboards clash with the band's tour dates, Holiday Camp in Bognor. Not for player Winston Forbe (also a spot of elementary detective very long though, as they were fondly known as Jockey Gut, work reveals later). given the sack following an being extremely large and hairy) The TV advert holds little unseemly incident in which jumped onto the tail end of the interest for Max because the Uncle Charlie the cheeky pirate donkey as well, thereby company Just want to use the got dunked in the boating lake. dislocating the shoulder of the song "Two Pints" and would Undeterred by this tempGrary unfortunate person playing the rather its author kept well away setback, Max and Pat travelled to ass's ass. from the proceedings. The London and set about recruiting It all seems like a Travelling a band by the simple expedient Freak Show, what with the crazy of stealing musicians from other antics and the ludicrous names. bands. Roger is the newest Their current tour, for example, member, joining about four goes under the notable title of months ago although he can't "Not So Much Time To Wallow In think why now, he says. The Pardon Me Boy Is That The "I can't remember why our old Toffee Crisp You Chew Chew bassist left," Max says vaguely, Tour". How aboutthatfor a frowning and yawning and eating a ham sandwich all at the same time. "We must have done something to him, I suppGse. Our guitarist left recently because we superglued his hand to his guitar, and when he complained I beat him up." His absence is of little concern to the band, however - they just go ahead playing and recording regardless of how many people there are in the band, or their technical proficiency. "I mean, there are eight of us, I mean nine, seven - oh, I can't remember," says Max. "More cinema one, however, Max has it, fails to get served. Max to look exactty like The Rovers in bored with it? Roger (who, by the enthuses, Is " well out of order". then charges at~ bar, hacking Coronation Street, then I come in way, has just announced he used Which roughly translated means Into it with an axe while and chop off this girt's head who to M Black Sabbath's bass they want him in it. repeating his order. looks exactly llke Bette Lynch - player) doesn't think so. "It's made by the people who Still getting no response, Max they could use a dummy I " It's getting sillier all the time, made that " bleep" (substitute takes up a pneumatic drill and suppose - and then I give her a and we work on the principle well known brand of clgarettt-} starts demolishing the pub, still pint of X to get Mr head together that If we're having a good time advert that's shown at cinemas. yelling his order above the din. again - man." and communicating to the The one about the Zulus and the Still no head Is turned nor By this time Baby people, the people are going to British army-lots of fighting eyebrow raised, not even when Greensleeves Is slumped right have a good time. If we've got a and chaos and disorder." Max eventually reappears with a down in Mr chair facing the wall, philosophy it's that." (This Is •xplained from on top chainsaw and completely desperately trying to suppress " People can either like it or of~ executive's ~k where demolishes the pub. her giggles. This one's obviously lump it." Max adds. Max has Just climb.d, scattering Anally Max will utter the new to her, although Max swears And with that he sweeps out of piles of papers as he magic words " two pints of X" It's true. the offices, Baby Greensleeves .;emonstrates his proposed (substitute well known brand of on one arm, Two Pints Pearson acting role.) lager) and lo, he gets noticed and AU THIS of course makes for undertM other, and Roger The idea Is that Max is filmed servedl great entertainment, not to trailing Mhlnd. walking into a pub wMre M " Actually I've had another idea mention hit records. But how " We're going down the pub," demands two pints of lager and a for that," Max Mams, in his long can all this silliness go on? he announces to the publicity packet of crisps, and as the song element now. " We set up the bar Could Max's wit and humour dry man. "Put the record on. will up, or could the audience Just get you? Loud." stuff with very little nostalgia for past traditions, going instead for functional lyrics about industry SILICON and politics, lust and money. The musical side is similarly rough and emotional expressionism, exploring melodic themes with guitar and synthesiser. The first side is the more accessible, being reasonably restrained and attractive, but the second side is the real challenge - live recordings of an aggressive, distorted assault force which demands your DEUTSCH AMERIKANISCHE attention rather than seeking FREUNDSCHAFT: DieKleinen your affection. Not pretty but Und Die Bosen (Mute). The last certainly effective - one for time I wrote about DAF, I got those into the harsher side of . ht}· Darryl (vocals}, Diane (synthesiser}, severely taken to task by the music. Translated lyrics are Mutants at Mute for failing to enclosed, and there's a good Th• Silicon Teens (left t~ nr nd Paul (synthesiser}. appreciate their sleeve too. Jackie (electric percussion a "Kebabtraume"/"Gewalt" single. By complete contrast come THE "Things In General" (Rough While I still don't reckon it's all SILICON TEENS with their These were welcome enough Trade) are two tracks from a 1977 that impressive, a whole album "Music For Parties", also on as one-offs, but when a whole Peel session and, riespite their does make it much easier to Mute. Four British schoolkids bunch are simply strung together inevitable musica, crudity, they understand what this German who play around with like they are here, inevitably show a real inventiveness, four piece (their name translates synthesisers in their spare time, some will demand a more human awareness and true vitality sadly into German American they've made some extremely touch than this digital dialling missing in most of today's more Friendship) are about. neat singles recently with treatment. The whole collection, calculated releases. Well Taking their cue from the title synthooisod reworkings of rock especially with Interpretations so observed, slyly witty lyrics as (which means "the small and the 'n' roll oldies-three of them are faithful to the original as these, well - 1977 as it deserves to be evil"), their music is pretty hard here, including the present one. simply invites the comment remembered. (Sham 69, Cockney very pretty, but so what? Rejects etc, please note). The three original tracks, Liliput used to be Kleenex until independent singles top 30 though not much more daring the tissue people objected (boo than the covers, are certainly hiss). Here the Swiss girls return TWO THIS wms more interesting and a more with two new members - wm AGO TITWART1$T LABB. even old/new balance would Chrigel Freund on vocals and . I LOY£ Will TfAII US ArAl(f Joy Division have done the band much better Angie Barack on sax - and bring 4 IIOI.IDAY II CAMBODIA Dead Kennedys Cheny Red justice. not so much a breath of fresh air Rouph Tredo (Both albums distributed by as a force ten gale. 3 BlDDDY REYOLUTIDNS/PfllSDflS UNKNOWN Crtss/Po11on Girls Crasa Rough Trade and Spartan; They storm though the bouncy 9 flGIIT IAQI lfrl o.s.t,er9e Cl•! contact: SAE to 16 Decoy "Split" (Rough Trade) wit~ . 6 2 MY WAY OF TlllftlCING U840 Gredu•ta Avenue, London NW11.) unstoppable energy- lyrics in 1 JUST LICHOOl£/SUN FLIGHT S1hcon Teens Mute German, not that it matters - before running confidently I 13 IIEAUTIES OFWAR Dischl!jl etar through "Die M atrosen" (lyrics in 6 MM NOO 00011 Slats Rou11h Trade singles English I) with its brilliant 10 11 IIEAUTY ASYlllllll Cress First up is "Come Back To ' Crass whistled hook line. Both tracks 11 8 DO YOU OIIEAM IN COLOUII em Nelson Cocteau Me" /"Misfit'' by Bok Bok (Bok Bok Records). This belongs to the are insanely catchy and so 12 5 NO IIOOIII AthlatJco ~u IO Rough Trade completely lacking in any pose or 13 18 WH£llf'S CAl'TAIN 1(11111 Sf'" El11r111 Rough Trtdl same mould - if not the same sessions-as The Teardrops preening element that they are 14 GOING TIIIIOUGN T11£ MOTIONS Prolacts Rou11h Trade entirely irresistible. You'd have to album reviewed last issue. 15 20 1•An1>-EaabhSM1ent Chem.. UOUH have a heart of stone not to like 16 14 YOU CAN I EYOU Hon!! Bant Cress Rough, enthusiastic Mancunian pop with its heart in the right this - one of the best singles of 17 UU TIits MIiAGES Cueol 4AD place and its execution not too the year and unreservedly 11 10 FINAL DAYS Youn11 Marb4t G11nts Rou11h Trade wide of the mark. Features recommended. Great sleeve as 19 19 SOlDIEII SOLDIEII S~iu £nar111 Rou11h Tredo Buz.zcock Steve Garvey on guitar. well. 20 IWIIIAN Cu~ T!!r! msll Likeable. Finally, belated congratulatio~s 21 NOT READY Sector 27 Pante Talking of Manchester brings also to Rough Trade for rescuing 22 12 FINAL SOUITlOII Ptrt Ubu Roull!! Trade us nicely to The Fall whose new and re-releasing Pere Ubu's Z3 23 TIIANSMISSION JOf D1v111ion f•cto!): " How I Wrote 'Elastic Man"' "Final Solution". This is simply a 14 DIE MATIIOSEN U,e!!! Rou11h Trade (Rough Trade) is more of their classic song and performance Z5 21 IETTEII SCIIEAIIII Wahl Heat lnlVltablt recently improved, more that belongs in every self Z& 17 TIIAYB.UNG MAN Paralox R1ddin11ton·1 streamlined style. Musically respecting record collection. As 27 21 MY MIND GOU IIOUNO 1111 CIIICl£S ~u,rt s11111 Ono more simple and direct than of good now as it was when recorded in 1976-buy and see 21 2Z YOU/ANTICIPATION Dtlto 5 old without losing any of its Rou11h Trade who's been influencing who in Z9 26 lllll;DOM Of UM! Solt Bor! vigour, this features the Armag•ddon the gritty industrial stakes. 30 CALIFOIINIA UBEII All£$ Dt1d Ken!!!!!r! Faa Product unsinkable Mark Smith pursuing his own rebellious course with Melody and magic: true genius. one of his lively melodic (Contact for all above singles: independent albums top 10 monologues. (Or, as the press SAE to Scott, Rough Trade, 202 TWO release puts it, " bringing Kensington Park Road, London l111S wms W11.) wm AGO TITWARTIST LABB. intelligence and satire to audiences who don't want it.") And lastly, there's The Cigarettes a.GSEii Joy Oms,on Facto!): with "Can't Sleep At Nights" ___ l_LN_E_AT_LAS_ T_E_l•~cll_S_•=bO~•th______Nem s The 'B' side, "City Hobgoblins" is more of the same and (Dead Good). 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WE'VE BEEN out and about on a assistance, finally supplied Rialto called the Y Chickens, though I If you listen closely you11 photo MUlon. Its Involved a Records with an album on which only INmed that today." probably haer a lawn mower In wander round to the local the duo shared the songwriting Andy always was resdess. there eomewhere." skateboard parti, now a decnlpit end vocal duties. When the With Stackrldge he constantly The threesome claim that slab of bumpy COINNte next to album, slmplytltled "The yearned for novelty, always though the second album was the canal. The thrN Korgls have Korgls" was released last year, calling for penonnel changes In recorded In a fully equipped, 16 been posing, IO~ff the pair a.lso appeared on the the band with the resuh that track studio, their five month Hrlousty-"111 put on my front cover, looking much like • James himself was thrown out at long stay didn't cost them a 1Clentology stare," uys James couple of out of work Mafia one point. And when there were fortune. WarNn - or merely acting the hit-men. And hit-men they no fflOt'9 switches to be made, "We did It at Crnc:ent Studios goat, according to the whims of proved to be- thanks to " If I Andy, then the band's guitarist, In Beth. h's not aft that expensive photographer Laurie Evans. Had You", penned by Andf. eventuaftyucked himself, there. David Lord, the chap who But now we're making our way More recently, the bands thought better of It and finally owns the studios, II also the ,through the bwnt out shop that second album "Dumb Walters", returned as a drummer! main enginNr there. He helped hides the entra~ to The Korgla' an immaculately conceived pop us produce the album. He's publlclst's offtce and begin to package, arrived on our STUART AND Phi, a Bristol fantastic. and we regard him• climb the creaky stairs. doorstep. The back cover based duo, came In as ....ion the fifth Korgl." "I always have a senN of deep depicted a trio of Korgls, namely men on The Korgls' first album, It also turns out that James foreboding when I climb these James Warren, singer, bassist stayed for the second and finally and the two newco,,_.. .-.n't things," remarks Stuart Gordon. and writer of " Everybody's Got ended up• James Warren's exactly new to each other. H,'s right. Hitchcock would have To Leem Sometime", Stuart new partners In pop. Thay share Newcomers, did I say? Well, loved the plac:a. Once Inside, we Gordon, • multl-lnstrumentallst. hilarious memories of tha way hardly. settle down and dllcuu the and Phi Harrison, another man the first album was reconled. "We've been playing obvious question - what's of many parts, most of them to "It took nearly n long • profeulonally for ten yeen," Phil happened to Andy Davis? do with keyboards. 'Dumb Walters' to make," they uys. "h's Just that we've ne,,. So what did happen to Andy rec:all. "But It wu done In been In a band that's particularly ANDY WAS a founder member of Davis? someone's apartment rather famous IO nobody has heard of The Korgls. Both ha and James h's James, Bristol born, mild of than in a stuclo. When JalMS us. We had a sl119le out on Pye Warren once formed part of manner and preclN of speech, was doing one of his lead vocal last year and James played on Stackrldge. a rather oddball West who elects to answer. overdubs, he hed to sit on a that ....ion for us. Country outfit that finally split In "Basically, ha just wanted to window ledge at the back of tha "We also nearly£'!roped Into 1976, following a five album do other thlnp. He thought the house. Starlclge at one by the career. Its members went their idea of The Korgla WU "There he wu, perched four band's then manager. So our separate ways but Andy and somewhat limltl119. But he wrote floors up-and then he had to paths have croaed from time to Jam•. after various abof'tfve half the songs on the new album get some lady to stop mowing time. I mean, I can remember projects, eventually got back and wu on the recording her lawn because the noise of her James phoning meabout tine together. sessions through to the mlxint mower was coming through v-rs ago end asking If we They cut some demo tapes and stage, at which time he decided onto the tracks. That wu whRe needed e bass guitarist becauN later, after getting some flnandal to INve. He's now with a band we were making 'NI Had You', so he was out of work, but we 22 SMASH HITS couldn't afford him I matter ot selling out. "I think he wanted a thouHnd "It's just that we never got STARPRINTS T-SHIRTS THE FOllOWING ARTISTS/0£SIGNS ARE PRINTED ON TO 100% COTTON SHIRTS (Al GRAD£1 pounds upfront," exaggerates around to doing this sort of thing I THE TOURISTS 21 DElTA AVE 41 BlONDIE (FACEI the keyboard man. In Stackridge. This time we've ? TOYAH 22 ADAM & THE ANTS • 2 BlO N DIE llOGOI 3 UK SUBS 23 B A ROBERTSON 43 0£8BIE HARRY "And • bag of chips," adds his worked at~." • SID VICIOUS (FACEI 2• THE WliO .. CLASH fair haired friend. S SlD VIC10US ClOGOI 25 THE BEATl.ES OS CIV.SS e IGGY POP :NI RAMONES 09 OEXVS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS THE IDEA of printing the lyrics to 7 SID & NANCY 27 TARGET 47 THE DAMNED (lOGO) TIIYING TO bring matters back to The Korgls' hits amuses the band 8 ROCK ' N" ROLL 28 JOHNNY ROTTEN 08 THE DAMNED (SMASH rT UP) I RUTS 21 SECAtT AFFAI~ !GROUP) "9 THE JAM • more serious level, I ... if their no end. James freely admits that 10 UIMO JO SECRET AFF,..._ CLOGOI 50 MOOS name was evolved from that of the latest album lndudes no lyric 11 COCKNEY REJECTS 31 UlTRAVOX SI GARY NUMAN 12 GANG OF FOUR 32 ANGELIC UPSTARTS 52 POLICE ILOGOI the Korg synthesiser, one of the sheet because the lyrics are 13 HUMAN LEAGUE 33 DE\1O 53 POLICE (GROUP! many different types used by the '1ncredibly embarrassing." •• KATE BUSH 30 THE CURE 5" I'll 16 NEW MUSJK JS TALKING HEADS 55 ,AE"TENDERS band to create the electronics "What usually happens is that I 18 JAGS 38 GOO SAVE THE OUEEN 511 ROCKABlllY the 17 ROCK N ROll SWINDLE 37 9 9 9 57 SIOUXSIE that dominate album. sing some words as soon as I 18 MADNESS iGROUPI 38 ANAACHY 511 SlF James adjusts his spectacles think of a tune. Then, when the II MADNESS IDANCERSI 39 DESTROY 59 SVC PISTOlS and remarks that this Isn't so. time comes for me to submit a 2C 8A0 MANNEAS •o BOWIE 80 SKIDS T•ehlrtl a 50 post ' '"• SwHtlhirb £5 n post free Pleau Mnd yoUT ord.,- with your ,e,mttuftce "Originally we spelt the name complete song, I either write an ldon~t fof9-' to inctude yowr name and addreul + IUe ~SMU to with a 'C' - then we decided• entirety new lyric the night STARPRINTS T-SHIRTS (ST2) 'K' looked nicer. Anyway, we before we record, or I use the 202, MAIN STREET, NEWBOLD VERDON, LEICS. don't use• Korg all that much. words I wrote at the start. The main synthesiser we uM is "The words of the current the Fair1ight CMI that we single are the demo ones, the borrowed from Petw Gabriel. ones that first came into my That can synthesise anythl119I" heedl" ~~'":,,~r:,'\ 4l ~ "The CMI Is really a computer," I suggest that James' writing .. cO'.· ~~ Stuart explains. "You can often reflects something of the r:,"\ (( 1 programme any noise Into It and past, the current single being SMASH HITS 23 Every time I go to the movies All I see is happiness on the silver screen Everywhere I go I see men and women loving Kissing and a-hugging enjoying life Oh what's the matter with me? I'm all lonely Is there anybody out there who feels the same7 Every time I tum on my TV I see somebody loving somebody Chorus Are you getting enough happiness? Are you getting enough of what makes you happy? Are you getting enough happiness? Are you getting enough of what makes you happy? Every timtr I open a book or read a magazine There's happiness everywhere I look Every page I tum I can read between the lines That the boy's gonna get it tonight Well, what's the matter with me? Amltheonlyone7 Or Is there somebody out U--who feels the ..me? Every time I tum on my radio I hear• love song playing on every show Repeat chorus I need excitement In my life I need happiness, happiness every night I need someone to call upon When the need is strong for loving, loving Repeat chorus Are you getting enough kissing, hugging, loving? Are you getting enough of what makes you happy? Are you getting enough loving? Are you getting enough of what makes you happy? Repeat chorus to fade Words and music by E. Brown Reproduced by permission Chocolate/ RAK Pub/. Ltd. • • • • • Co-51omng alphol)etcCJMv • TAMMYGIIIMIES•JUNIE NAVOC•aMIIUIIAMISH • ALlOVIIE MVIS °"" MAIIILYJI SOKOL • '=. 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I I •• I I I I •, I ' ,, I ,,..... I balng e fair bit'"' memorable companng unllstenable dronea STIFF UTTLE FINGERS: Back To than "Saigon" , And you know we abandon&d the reuarch and Front/Mr Fire Coal Man SINGLES how lmpraulve rharwaa. concedttcl the fact that Tha (Chryaalla), I'm told Stiff little By David Hepworth Piranha■ have knocked together I Fingar• are a grand bunch of THI! INCTAU: Thi■ ltnn11 pretty aalty little effort here, a lads. Why they have to meas up GRACE JONES: Private LHe EffHt IDINC:t Hit). Fl rat foray Into record thet rolls b1rrel organ what could be a beautiful (ltland). As singers go, Grace the market place from Glen atyle and ought to be attracting friendship by making record• I Jones is a good modal and a fine Matlock'■ new en ■embl• la an the 1tt1ntlon1 of Madne11 fan• atl don't know. The f ront aide of this clothes hor1e. Ona of Iha many evaaiv., llmcat Htlrlcal over the country. double feature 11 their u1ual rumpled thraah with Jake Burns' th i ng ■ &ha hH no bu1lna11 doing reworking of a Klnkl aong 10 la tinkering around w ith Chrlula obacure that lt'1 doubtful ANY TROUBLE: 2nd Choice voice curdling Into a gravelly rasp Hynda aonga, thla ona laHt of al l. whether Rav Davin can recall (ltlff). An almoat record. The llnt 11 aoon 11 it's required to retain a All the liquid elect ricity and w riting It , In hot purtt.111 of the that atarta " a aim pie life ls all I note for more than two second a. majestic heat of The Pretenders' complete apec:1ral ,,.atm■ nt, nNd" ahows just how capable I " Mr Fire Coal Man" Is an old original Is atarchad. In Its place ghostly aaxophonn wall round ■ongwrlter Cilva Gregaon can be reggae aong which la mainly wti'ra supposed to put up w ith the back while ear plerelng ind beara out tha good th Inga notable for some of the alackeat the kind of vocal dallvary that gultara make them ■elvn known currently being H id about this drumming ever to attempt to keep up with the rest of the band. make ■ the &peaking cl ock aound and Mltloci dialodgn tongue four atrong new band from like Sir John Glatg ud. A UHful f rom chMk In order to Intone the M ■nchnter . All of their songa example of the vita I difference lyric In• breathy, 11laztd aon of heve pe111gu of real power. between pure polo and pure faahlon. The name of the labal 11 Unfortunata1y they let poH. singularly Inappropriate, I fHr. thamaelvu down on occa ■ l onl by working within mundane THE SEAFICHERS: Love's Melody CHEAP TRICK: Everything Workl arrangement• and going for the (lire), Du ring their short but If You Let It (Eplel. Forging e obvious when something more llluatrloua career, Ducks De Lu Ka carnr out of a few almple radical i ■ c■ lltd for. That said, thla wrote but one tu na a nd this 11 lt. var i ation ■ on ath■m■ of Th■ Who 11 a fins effort, and the live McM11tar and Garvey have bN n and Tntl Butlu 11 not the HliHt treetment of Abba's " Nama Of reworking It aver alnca under the of mattera but Chup Trick (and Th1 Game" on the f lip Is equally name of The Motors. The aongwrit■ r p1r10n Alck Nell ■en In flinty and attractive. Searchers, who are far better partlculer) make It took 1lmple. nowaday1 when nobody'• With Just the odd minor TAUDNQ HEADS: CltlulSRJ. ll1tening t han t hey were back In adjustment end bag■ of old U ■ uel superb and evocative stuff. the 1b.:tlH when they were teen f11hloned gusto they manage to So what'• new? I can't believe ..n1at lon1, land it t heir be1t sell thla rousing fuaion that anvbodv at the record pri1tine treatment; top down convfnclngly, atradd1lng hlrd company really thinks thia kind of vocal1, crl1p, artful guitars rock end pure pop with highly atrung atuff la going to be PAULINE MU RRAY AND THE 1a1hlng the whole th\ng logether. consumm1te 1klll, From the a hit. The other side of thia twelve INVISIBLE GIRLS : Dream A record of grace an d good 10und1r1ck of "Roadie". Inch featuru an ext remely ropey Sequence• (Nlu1ive) Producer humour. Bat thl1 11 the last you !Ive veralon of the same aong Martin Hannett seem s to ever hear of It. JONA LEWII!: IUg lhot plua a vastly auperior run apeciallae In giving form to aongs Momenterlly (ltlff). While through " Artlats Only". New with no tunH end on thia firllt MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS: w lahlng Stiff had dust1d off " God album immediately, pleaae. relaaae from t he ex-Penetration About ln1omnla (DlnDlaa). I've no Bien Whoever Made You", his tady ne paints the usual luminous linea, While the f inished article doubt that one of thaae f ine day ■ laat aIngle but one and a• good a WILKO JOHNSON: Oh Lonuome Martha And The Muff in ■ w ill cut a aong II everfalt&d to crawl on to M e {llockhndl. With The does have a certain demure record 10 thin and 10 lacking In tha Radio One playllat, I can't Blockhead• dropping Into their appeal, it's difficult to understand 1ub1tance that it'll no longer be deny an ounca of1hed1ffy charm reggae trot In the background, what It's su pposed to be doing on there when you get up to t1k1 It that come ■ waddllng off " Big the great W11ko plod• through a single. off. Th ia 1econd attempt to go Shot". Bob Andrews' production this Country and Western where " Echo Beach" want la a Joy, keyboards of all 1hapu atend1rd In cautloua faahion, THE BLADES: Hot For You managH the difficult trick of and 1lze1 play tag In the never really mustering anything (Enargy). I'm all in favour of background whlla Jona, sleepy to r ■ i ae the whole affair above bands writing tough, economic 11 ever, aI nga of the danger of the routine. Produced by Ian and sharp ■onga . But the trouble Instant popularlty, lndulglng Oury. with so meny tough, economic from time to time In a chord and 1harp 1ong1 la they so often change which melts tha facial CHIC: Rebell Are W• (Atlantic), sound exactly like every other mu1cle1. More. The 11ml non-tune that's played tough, economic and sharp song. the aterrlng role on all their This ■ounda II if it was THI P1RANHA8: Tom Hartt 18lrel. pravloua money spinners get• aasembled from a do it yourself Ian Crenn1 (e Sconl ■ h person) wedged in1lda the ob11 gatory c11cha kit. and I p111ed an abaorblng few /arky rhythm framework. The minutia the other day trying to highlight com ea In the half time THE BOOKS: Take U1 To Your dacldl whatherthll WH an actual Interval when the guitarist rolls IAad.r (logo). Many clever old tuna or whather It Juat out soma dazzling atop start touchea do not a grast record aounded Ilka one. After riffing. Lyrics are hilarious. make. .-.-.- I ,_.- --1I , .-.- I ,,..,.... ,:u \ I \ I \ I \ I \ I \ I \ I \ I \ I \ I J\ .._,,I , .. .JOY DMIION: cao.-(P1111ryt: "Po■ll111 d by a fury from -- He epeclal... In • elmller kind of lneide" ...,_ one of the eonp, detached cockMy delivery end and this le en exen:IN In derll, hie eonp ..tight end well controlled pNeion •well• ALBUMS ot,eerwd. The best of them ehowlng • more melodic eide (eg. genuinely deNrW to be hlte. The the meemerlaing "Dec:edN")...... album tends to loN tocu• In Unfortunetaly the cover (choNn Trlppln" (Atlanllol. Aa vocal plec:ee but overall It ehOW8 greet before Ian Curde' dNthl le only groups go, The 0Mrolt Spinners promlN. (I~ out ol 101. going to reinforce the wonhlp of _,.paellbtyoneofthebest o.vid l#pworth the men et the expenee ofthe around. Ulce moat acts that rely muelc. A pity, beeel• the mualc on..., peopee•• malarial. DIXYSllll>lmtl"fllU...... stande up on Ila own• the hoe.a.,.,, they ere et their best on le...... ,_TheYOUIII loul bend'• epitaph. ~ ....,.,. elnalN encl ■-n1 to find It hard to IWlell(LalefilghlF■ •pl. A ~,Maoeu,-Y meile• ~ wof'thwhilealbum. ■erlN of lnUlradng Idea ml8flre. ThrN reoent elnglN ere Included Their clMermlnetlon to f•hlon ANYTIIOUIU: ...,.AleM here-"Body Language". compulelve, contemporary mutic The-Cllrll? ....,,_Qul9tly "WcNldl• My Wr, Back To You" uelng elxtlee aoul • • merence lr.,p,Wlve flnt album from • encl "Cupid" - eo If you've point eturnblea over • whole Gola Mldlande four piece which la ___, gottheNthen you can beg full of pNCen•lon• end feted to be comoered to gl,,e 1h18 M.O.R. dl9co album • attemplS to be profound. Coatello'• tint. inetn,mentally ...... ,.,. Potentially good eonp .,. they have. knack for..,.,., dragged clown by mannered melodioue rock 'n' roll, while voc:ele end would-be epic elnger/wrltar Clive Grepon hM ATNLDICO IPIZZ 'II: Do A .,...,..,...... ThethrNeinglN one of the moat attracthle end --CMIM). SofMthinG of. provide the high polnte while the dl9tlnctlve voloN of the yeer. ~ointment thie, moetly due ,_,.....from the intriguing to Moetlytheytum out fNt, nifty ID ol-, !'NI diatinguiehlng the unn.n■ble. (I out of,.,. numbere butNCII eldefutu,.. fellurN, INdlng In tum to overall O.vld ,-,WW,rth one lovely ballad which hints et monOIOftY. Liu Devo, they eeem the d ...they have In_,._ (I unelllelOfollow up their urty KIDCMOLEANDTHE outol10). lclHer ....._ (none Included COCONUTS: CNI TM eo..t Of Devld ,.,.pwotdl here), encl no amount of buey Me (Zelllland). Weighing In eomewheNeroundwtlere CtlC: IINI ...... IAll■nllel. The catypeo mNta funk. Augusto product of The Chic OrpnlNdon Darnell (the men behind the Is their aound and Chic ere ell recent "I'm An Indian Too" gem) •bout etyle, c1.... eophletloatlon ehallNhlehNdycocttellof and polleh. CloN your..,.. end lrreelattble dance beet. flendiehly Room At. The Top, beCOmN caldly melodlN, natty Studio 54 end Southend....,... arrangements end eorne tuperb like the South Of Fnnoe. Some boy/glrl tNN lyric:a. Add en eong• are a little under per but all owrall coal of.....,, knowing edll beer that wily r9C01"leeble cleN remlnlec:ent of Chic and you Chic stamp. The greet tide track get thla liqueur c:hocolata box plue "21" and "Rebel• Are w~· affair. Fine album-treat ere en eumplN of Chic et their yourNffl (I out ol 101. beet...... , ,., . R«ISr." llr,Hllller .,,...... _, choppy rhythm• CAIILENICARTER: Muelul ECHO a THI IUNNYMIN: llllipN(FINt). Produced by Cra11811 ~,. Proof 8ly dl8gl,• or llumour c:en bNic: Nick Lowe end futurlng bac:ldnga ~ that there'• Juet no melodk: wutnea. Thie doN courtNy of the mighty Roc:lcpile, aubsdtute for• good eong grow on you-thenb mainly to thle hugely engaging album delivered with power end the eclencefictlon lyric ehNC confirm• Cerlene • the female Imagination. Thie extremely but the Net track remain• the artlet Net equipped to dreg telerad Uwrpudllan outfit lrNelllM,long. country rock Into the ElghtlN. deliver addictive metodlee with near-lnetrumentel "Alrehlpe". (I Her tinging le never IN8 then dark and moody (but not obacurel ..... ,.,. ekllful end funny (sonwtimee it'• pereonel lyrlcl. ell turned Into R«ISta" MXV, but theft another story) n compulelve li...nlng by • driving ehe ripe through • euccNllon of beet. ringing wultan end • a.M I.ANCEi ANDlltE tightly pec:lced end very knowing, hM1ntlngly emotional voice. Pity ac>XD: lplMIIC, ....I . A th• ehort playing rnodNt. tuMful debut album original compoeltlon• with the about time emphnle firmly on robust. good bec:euN thle Is brllllent etufl. from theex.ONf School men Album Of The Vur? (t~ out ol whlcll flnde him operating for the natured entertainment. Greet eleeYe too. (71h oul .. ,.,. moatpertlntarrltoryeomewheN ,.,. Ian Crenna belween Mednw end Squeen. Devld Hepwotth NIAIII 1111'8 a t wanna be loved Don't wanna be teased Don't want no woman Getting down on her knffS rm ready and wlUlng To rnch for the •iut So I can get me some Iovino Before I'm gone I want more, more, more, mote I want some more ofthat sweet satisfaction To soothe my soul I want you to rock me an night long Rope and ride me baby, do me wrong Roll me over, make me bleed I'd dance with the devil To get what I need I need more, more. more, more I need some more of that sweet satisfaction To soothe my IOUI I get this crazy fNling Inside my soul And ft's driving me Insane I oetthis crazy fNlln9 Can you feel It baby? 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When ordering, if not enough room on order form give full ______.. L _ _:3:34:_:::D_::EE:,:P_:P:_:U;::R::_P~LE::._:IG:L:.:_Tl~-~888~~U!:!N!::OE:!R!.!T!:0:!:!N::;ES~ - __ ..:!!'::! o.:,!e~ t:!!e~l!!f:;_ __ _ SMASH HITS 31 ----1 r-I ...... ,, -- I I I I I I I I I I I I I ' I ','J I ONCE UPON a time, there was an the most fantastic groups ever. Beyond" and most important, The Teardrop album are now ace mag called Smash Hits. I Although Jon Anderson and "Toccatta" and "Morning being re-recorded for autumn used to buy it regularly and Rick Wakeman have left. surely Dance"? Has the world gone release. According to their spend hours reading the lyrics, more suitable replacements blind or deaf even? I don't live in manager Bill Drummond, Alan features, etc. But the highlight of could be found? It's like Lena Ireland for nothing, you know. Gill will continue to be Dalek i "in my simple existence was the Martell joining Queen! Yours anti-disco. his bedroom in the evenings!" letters page where WITTY Totally Disillusioned Yes Fanatic Peter Jones, Sutton, Dublin. remarks were exchanged Just Recovering From The Verge COULD YOU tell us ifThe between readers. Ah-those Of Suicide, Bradford. DEAR SMASH HITS, Undertones have got a fan club were the days. Would you please pass on a If so, what is the address? NOW, when I turn to the DEAR MOLE Freak (issue June message for me to Stewart Two Undertonettes, S. Wales. aforementioned page, what do I 12), Copeland and tell him to stop find? A load of morons mouthing You must be really lucky to impersonating me? It can get There's no Undertones fan club off about people who don't share think that there are no very hairy being a super crime as yet, but one is being set up their musical taste, and writing "skinettes". There are skin girls fighting hero, and I wouldn't like and we'll announce details when generally boring letters that us who have just as little intelligence to see anyone killed on my they're ready. Meanwhile you ordinary plebs don't care two as skinheads. In fact, these girls behalf. (That Cat Woman can be can write to the band c/o Nancy hoots about. look more masculine than the very sly, you know.) Phillips at their management: Well, I just thought I'd join you. blokes! Your ever faithful servant, Cracks Ninety, 131/4 Liverpool Jose, Vicars Cross, Chester. They, like skinheads, enjoy The Real Klark Kent {Superman). Road, London N1, enclosing SAE nothing more than threatening PS. Sorry about the web on this please if expecting a reply. THANKS A lot for the recent people, causing trouble and paper but Spiderman slobbers. Undertones article and for trying generally acting like ignorant I WOULD like to thank the to show the group as they really prats. The reason you have never TO THE person who asked which Musicians Union because if they are. Apart from their music, the seen a letter in this excellent mag shampoo Motorhead used (issue weren't on strike, we would have reason they're so good is that from a Skinhead/girl is because, I June 12): to suffer Olivia Neutron Bomb they're not afraid (or too self suspect, most of them can't write. They don't use shampoo - and ELO on Top Of The Pops. As I important) to stay on the same Their vocabularly is limited to they use Domestos! am of a nervous disposition, the level as their fans. "Moonstomp", "People Having Ian Bel/an, Connah's Quay, excitement wou Id be too much With other groups I can always Fun - Kill" and " Me Tarzan". Clwyd. r for me. Thank you, thank you. sense the barrier between us but If you haven't seen these Luv, talking to Mickey recently, I felt as female zombies, my answer is: PLEASE, PLEASE tell me, has Manon, Skelmersdale, The North if I were talking to an old friend, come to Wembley! Dave Hughes left Dalek i to join West. not an idol. This Captain Incredulous of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The unstandoffishness(?) comes out Middlesex. Dark permanently? INDIRECTLY TO Deanne Pearson even on record. If they ever see Dedicated Orchestral Maybe you can forget the Klark this, may I thank them for a great GREAT CARTOONS - congrats Manoeuvres Fan. Kent single (issue June 12) or gig at Hammersmith? to Mark Casto. would like to, but at least you Ally, Cockfosters, Herts. Stella (who wishes she was Sonja The word is that Orchestral don't have to struggle as with Kristina). Manoeuvres will remain just other songs to understand the DEAR TOTALLY Disillusioned Andy and Paul but they'll be " deep meaning" of the Buggies Fanatic On The Verge of FORGET ABOUT the sexist lyrics helped out from time to time by misunderstood or suicidal. You Suicide: in "Roxanne" etc., what about people like Dave Hughes. The don't have to work hard to enjoy Please do write to The Buggies the very sexist lyrics in " Two real heart of Dalek i, Alan Gill, has " Away From Home". to make them change their minds Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of just joined Teardrop Explodes as I buy my records so as to enjoy - then they might not ruin one of Crisps Please", "One Step guitarist, however, and parts of them, not to rack my brain by FAN CLUBS PUZZLE (Remember to enclose a SAEI ANSWER THE MODETTES 183 Kilburn Park Road. LONDON NW6 JOHN FOXX c/ o Richard Griffiths. 10 Basing Street, LONDON W11. THE BEAT : c/ o Marilyn Hebrides, 15 City Road, Edgbaston, BIRMINGHAM 16 DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS may be contacted through Midnight M usic, Temple House, 43/48 New Street, BIRMINGHAM 32 SMASH HITS n, )'011 ~• • h 1/ l'hfaa11e ...... ,..., If$ ' ",,aa •k •t·...... o"••. S.2-ss c ...... !_~!!' St, Lo,, delving into depths of Klark ...... do,, w1 Kent'smindtofindtheexacttime ...... , . ~ and his mood when putting pen ..... to paper. Hugh E. Rection, Southampton. w asted if, like so many other bands around, they just don't I AM EXTREMELY unhappy about bother to be original. the way Piss Artist Pearson dragged Sad Cafe's new single Lisa, Earl Shi/ton, Leicester. "Nothing Left Toulouse" down to its level. This track from the THERE I was thumbing my way "Facades" album is easily the through issue June 26 when I hit best from some very good tracks. the page on which there was a I know it definitely does not picture of Joe Jackson and two deserve to be reviewed by a fans. Stood behind them, with mindless moron like Pearson. what I think was a smile on his This woman(?) does not deserve face was a handsome individual. to have a christian name Could this be David Hepw orth? I remotely like mine. asked myself and Yes was the answer I got. He's great-nearly Dean Moore, Biddulph, Stoke. as nice looking as Paul Wellerl Yes, he's definitely very hunky. HOW DO you pronounce Deanne Love from, as in Deanne Pearson? ls it De-anne, or Dean, or Moron? An Avid Paul Weller Fan. Rose-hip Jones. Leicester. TO THE one who thinks Rick Derringer is fit (issue June 26): RED STARR is a complete and Surely your Bible reference utter prat and should be hung proves that God thought rock from a block offlats by a delicate was only good for building part of his anatomy. His review of houses on - nothing else. Toyah's "Blue Meaning" (issue Jet (SLF Fan). June 26) was decrepit and leads me to ask if he has even heard the I WOULD like to apologise for the album! He obviously has no taste Bo Peep letter my twin sent in (or is totally deaf). This album is (issue June 26). You will be absolutely brill and I don't think happy to know that she is still Red Starr knows what he's on taking the tablets and our family about. are now looking for offers for a Adrian Brennan, Smethwick. second hand strait-jacket. P.S. Do I get any me- 1ey for Helen George, please accept writing this mastei:;, masterpes, my apologies and you are quite er, letter? (Nol Scottish Ed with welcome to hit my sister with a tirnelock on his wallet.) passing leek. Look forward to seeing you. REPLY to David Hepworth: Lisa, Chaddesden, Derby. Sheena Easton does NOT P.S. How's your hand? produce two-three-kick music. After all, she is Glaswegian. HAS ANYBODY yet realised that next year, when metric Angela The Angel, Just Outside measurement officially replaces The Valley, Glasgow. old imperial measurements, our 7 inch singles will becme 17.7 DEAR DAVID HEPWORTH, centimetre singles as will 12 inch I don't understand what any records become 30.4 centimetre magazine has a reviewer for. This records? No doubt they'll cost is true- I honestly don't more. understand. What is the point of having someone who is K. Gillingham. Emsworth, Hants. obviously biased against certain DEAR SMASH HITTERS, artists and will put them down Didn't you realise that hens are without mentioning their song's into pop music too? Yet you have good points? never once featured the Pop Hen Each time Paul McCartney has chart I So, for all those deprived a single out you have picked it to chicks out there, here it is: pieces. OK, so everybody likes 1) Six Peck (including and dislikes certain groups but Roxhenne, So Lonelay, then if that's all you've got to put Squawking On The Moon, in a review, can we all have a go Nest's Too Big etc.) and earn some money like you 2) Xhenadu do? 3) Egyptian Eggie Russell Bell. 4) Two Pints Of Lager And A Peck Of Crisps Please AFTER HEARING a selection of 5) Mesegges tracks from The Photos' album, I 6) Lay The Game must agree with David 7) What's Another Egg? Hepworth's comments about 8) Fool For Your Laying them attempting to sound like 9) You'll Always Find Me With A Blondie. Seeing them on TV, Miss Chick At Hen Parties INDIVIDUAL TRADING CO. • Dept Wu even tries to act like Debbie 10) P-e-eck! . ro: . a,. TAVISTOCK ST.. BEDFORD. Te/.0234·216692 Harry. The band obviously has Step-hen Peoples, Fylingthorpe, some talent but this is totally Nr. Whitby, Yorks. SMASH HITS 33 Compiled By Bev Hillier ..-----r, r----- Friday July 25 Roxy Music Birmingham Odeon Stiff little Fingers Aylesbury Friars Athletico Spizz ._ Jeyne County Manchester Mayflower IIIIOnder whether or not to Dexy'a Midnight Runners Tralee CYMS Rainbow/JudH Priest Leicestershire Castle go to lambrettas Withernsea Grand Pavilion Donnington Racing Circuit Merton ParkH Melton Mowbray Painted Lady Darts/Matchbox Mildenhall Speedway Stadium Athletlco Spizz '80 Dudley J.B.'s Saturday August 2 Merton Parkas Coventry General Wolfe Saturday July 26 I Roxy Music London Wembley Arena Jayne County London The Venue Motorheed Stafford Bingley Hall Sunday July 27 Pollce/Squeeze/UB 40 Milton Keynes Bowl Ultravox Lincoln Drill Hall Roxy Music Manchester Apollo Roxy Music Manchester Apollo Barbara Dickson Sheffield Crucible Stiff little Rngers Bath Pavilion Stiff llttle Angers Poole Wessex Concert Hall Merton Parkas Huddersfield Cleopatras Jayne County London Music Machine Police/Squeeze/U2 Dublin Leixlip Castle Dexy'a Midnight Runners Cork City Hall Athletico Spizz '80 Leeds Fan Club Sunday August 3 lambrettaa Bradford St. George's Hall Ultravox Blackburn King Georges Hall Monday July 28 Barbwa Dickson Southport Floral Hall Roxy Music Glasgow Apollo Merton Parkas Wolverhampton Lafayette Stiff llttle Fingers Ipswich Gaumont Orchestral Manoeuv'" In The Dark Nottingham Monday August 4 Theatre Royal Pink Floyd London Ea(ls Court Average White Band Nottingham Theatre Royal Tuesday July 29 Ultravox Doncaster Rotters Roxy Music Glasgow Apollo Barbara Dickson Irvine Megnum Centre Stiff little Angers Coventry rittany's Athletlco Spizz ·ao London Marquee Squeeze Nottingham Theatre Royal Merton Parkas Norwich· Cromv1iells Matchbox Minehead Festival Athletlco Spizz '80 Preston Warehouse Tuesday August 5 Average White Banc_f Nottingham Theatre Royal Wednesday July 30 Ultravox Liverpool ~otters Dexy's Midnight Runners Dundalk Imperial Hotel Barbara Dickson Edinburgh Playhouse Squeeze Nottingham Theatre Royal Pink Floyd London Earls Court Athletico Spizz '80 Liverpool Gatsby's Athletlco Splzz ·ao London Marquee Merton Parkas Torquay Town Hall Wednesday August 6 Thursday July 31 Martha a The Muffins Nottingham Theatre Royal Dexy's Midnight Runners Belfast Ulster Hall Ultravox Torquay Town Hall Roxy Music London Wembley Arena Barbara Dickson Motherwell Civic Centre SplodgellftMbounds London Music Machine Pink Floyd London Earls Court Athletlco Spizz '80 Sheffield Limit Club AthletlcoSplu '80 London Marquee Friday August 1 Thursday August 7 Roxy Music London Wembley Arena Ultr■vo,c Newport Stowaway Barbara Dickson Kenilworth Showground Barbara Dickson Falkirk Town Aall Eddy Grant London Southgate Royalty Ballroom Athletlco Spizz '80 London Marquee Athletlco Spizz '80 Huddersfield Cleopatra's Merton Parkas London Music Machine 34 SMASH HrTS SANCTUARY By New Musik on GTO Records Tu g forever I never could tell Chorus If th s w■■ • heaven I'm looking at you Or this was a hell You look at me I rea h out and take We look for another sanctuary My p ace of the cake But everyday Sanctuary We look away We think this Is really sanctuary H ding comes easy We hide everyday Repear Chorus In this world far apart From a world far away We think this Is really (sanctuary) I've still yet to find Repear4 r,mes That place in my mind Sanctuary Behaving ls seeing And doubting Is blind Nothing can change It now Whatever It Is Nothing can change it now Whatever you find But I'm still looklng Just reach out and take I'm still looking Your piece of the cake I'm stlll looking, looking 'sanctuary) Sanctuary I'm looking Nothing can change It now So follow the rlver5 Nothing can change It now And follow your dreams But I'm still looking It's all In your mind I'm still looking It's Just what It seems I'm still looking Whatever they care Looking (sanctuary), looking Is It all In the air? I'm st£11 looking Sanctuary I'm stlll looklng t1Ilii;t5 I'm still looking Nothing can change It now Looking (sanctuary), I'm looking Nothing can change It now But I'm still looking Repeat chorus to fade ON SALE I'm stlll looklng I'm still looking, looking (sanctuary) Words and music by Tony Mansfield Looking Reproduced by permission April Music Ltd. AUGUST 7 I SMASH HITS 311