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1 *3 THE BEST OF, Stylistics Avco 2 11 THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR, Rick Wakeman B The English Rock Ensemble A&M 3 14 ROLLIN', Bay City Rollers Bell 4 1 20 GREATEST HITS, Tom Jones Decca 5 5 THESHIRLEYBASSEYSINGLESALBUM Shirley Bassey United Artists 6 4 STRAIGHT SHOOTER, Bad Company Island 7 2 YOUNG AMERICANS, David Bowie RCA 8 8 THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 10 CC Mercury from ellfoerd 9 6 BLUE JAYS, Justin Hawyward and John Lodge Threshold 10 10 TUBULAR BELLS, Mike Oldfield Virgin 11. 16 THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel EMI 12 7 ELTONJOHN'SGREATESTHITS Elton John DJM 13 13 SIMON B GARFUNKEL'SGREATEST HITS, Simon and Garfunkel CBS 14 38 RUBYCON, Tangerine Dream Virgin 15 17 THERE'S ONE IN EVERY CROWD Eric Clapton RSO J 16 9 OHYSICAL GRAFFITI Led Zeppelin Swan Song FREEEDOM Elton John Bard MCA 17 15 THE SINGLES A&M 1 1 PHILADELPHIA 1969-1973, Carpenters AN2 6 ON ABC 18 23 CRIME OF THE CENTURY SOMEBODY WRONGHERSONGG B. JSOME. Them.. IODYRlPerton LOVIN' YOU Minnie Supértramp ADM 3 2 Stan Apple 4 3 NO NO SONG/SNOOKEROO Ringo d% 19 27 ROCK 'N' ROLL, John Lennon Apple S 23 HE DON'T LOVE YOU (Like 6 Dawn E4Y1re 20 24 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, I Love You Tony Orlando Auntk 6 12 THING Part 1 Ben E. King SUPERNATURAL GRC IF Pink Floyd Harvest 7 8 CHEVY VAN Sunny/John. Berry 20M Century 21 21 TOMMY, Sound Track Polydor 8 9 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU WhRe 9 11 EMMAPIOIO1omlau ABC/ 22 20 HIS GREATEST HITS 10 14 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS Freddy Fender OW Engelbert Hum perdinck Decca 11 7 LADY MARMALADE LaBelle 12 15 WALKING IN RHYTHM Blolmyrds FeA- 1 1 BYE BYE BABY Bay City Rollers Bell 23 18 ON THE LEVEL, Status Quo Vertigo 13 16 L -0 -V -E (Lore) Al Green 2 2 FOX ON THE RUN Sweet 24 12 TELLY, Telly Savalas MCA 14 17 SHINING STAR Earth YAWS Fire Columbia RCA Leo War er Bros 3 8 15 20 LONG TALL GLASSES(' Can Dance) Syr LOVE ME LOVE MY DOG 25 22 BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, HOD Dylan CBS 16 21 JAO(IE BLUE Ozark Molntaln Daredevil. ALY TO ALONE P.u1 AM. UnBed ArLb Peter Shelley Magnet 26 26 CAN'T GET ENOUGH 17 28 I DONT LIKE SLEEP 18 10 ONCE YOU GET STARTED RuIM ABC 4 7 ' SWING YOUR DADDY Jim Gilstrap Chelsea Barry White 20th Century 19 4 EXPRESS.. T. Elmass Roedaaee L 5 4 THE 27 20 25 THE BERTHA BUTTBOOG1E PL 1 Jimmy C..ta R,.05 AUMk ! FUNKY GIBBON Goodies Bradleys 25 BRIDGE OVER troubled water, 21 24 ITS MIRACLE Barry Menage, Arlen 6 3 THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF LOVING Simon and Garfunkel CBS 22 26 'KILLER QUEEN Queen Merooy 28 enema L Guys B Dolls Magnet - MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS 23 29 HOW LONG AM 7 6 Perry 24 30 STAND BY ME John Lamm A0d. GIRLS Moments & Whatnauts All platinum Como RCA 25 5 POETRY MAN Phoebe Snow $MI 8 5 FANCY PANTS Kenny RAK 29 19 AVERAGE WHITE BAND, 26 33 THANK GOD I M A COUNTRY BOY John ~we. RCA 27 32 SHOE SHINE BOY Eddie Kendrick. Tend. 9 19 HONEY Bobby Goldsboro UA Average White Band Atlantic 28 34 ONLY YESTERDAY Carpenters ABS '' 10 11 THE UGLY DUCKLING Mike Reid Pye 30 29 THE BEST OF BREAD, Bread Elektra 29 38 AUTOBAHN arattwerk Vero 30 36 AMIE Pure Levu RC1 11 31 34 AND I LOVE YOU Perry Pnirle 10 PLAY ME LIKE YOU PLAY YOUR GUITAR SO, Como RCA 31 19 HAVE YOU NEVER BEER MELLOW Olivia Newton John MG Duane Eddy GTO 32 35 SPECS APPEAL, Shadows EMI 32 18 YOU ARE 90 BEAUTIFUL Joe Cocker RAM 33 32 BEER BARREL POW./ DICK AND JANE Bobby Vinton ABC f 12 I 33 30 I'M COMING HOME, Johnny Mathis 9 CAN DO IT Rubettes Polydor CBS 34 41 YOUNG AMERICANS Davd Bowl. RCA 34 32 YER 13 16 SKIING IN THE SNOW Wigans Ovation COP WHACK FOR THIS 35 - BAD Tim EG rend Funk Caop1bAaI Billy Connolly 36 27 MY EYES ADORED YOU FnrAle 9.111 PANT. Stet' Spark Polydor 37 45 SHAVING CREAM Benny Bell VerRIwnP 14 23 LIFE ISA MINESTRONE 10cc Mercury 35 50 JIMI HENDRIX, Jimi Hendrix polydor 31 13 HARRY TRUMAN OIIop COumtla 36 31 Ian 39 - LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT Maim Herr& Atlantk 15 13 LET ME BE THE ONE Shadows FMI. IAN HUNTER, Hunter CBS 40 48 SHAKEY GROUND . Temptations Gob ü 37 41 22 SHUN 16 29 THE TEARS I CRIED Glitter Band Bell 41 STREETS, Ralph McTell Warner Bros SOUL Low Unlimited Ordnestre 20th Century 38 45 SLADE IN FLAME, Slade 42 39 DON'T CALL HIS, WE'LL CALL YOU 17 12 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM Polydor Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbett. 39 44 SHEER HEART 35 t . Band DJM ATTACK, Queen EMI SHAME11.16 Company VlerAuntk Elton John 44 40 28 YESTERDAYS, Yes Atlantic SUN GO43 hDE SS Ramey EarM, Wlnd6 F&6 CalunAY 18 26 DING-A-DONG Teach In Polydor 45 - HIJACK Herbs Mann 41 36 46 19 15 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU BAND ON THE RUN - SISTER GOLDEN HAIR Amer Ica Worm, BIM 47 - THE IMMIGRANT Nell Sedalia Royal 20th Paul McCartney and Wings Apple 48 Rocket Barry White Century - RUNAWAYOuAN KJ& FlartroyIM 14 I'LL BE THERE 42 33 WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE 49 - RAINY DAY PEOPLE Gordon Lightfoot 20 REACH OUT 50 Gloria Gaynor Chelsea Alice Cooper Anchor - GON'I TELL ME GOOONIGNT Lobo Byrrr '21 20 A LITTLE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING 43 47 MUDROCK,Mud RAK Decca 0-1 Gilbert Becaud 44 - THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES, 22 40 TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF Moody Blues Threshold Three Degrees Philadelphia 1 DENVER ái IFJOHN 23 49 LOVING YOUMinnieiipperton Epic 45 - THE BEST John Denver RCA 24 21 HOLD ON TO LOVE Peter Skellern Decca 1 1 LED 2EPPE UN -P im.ical Graff men toes 2 2 AN EVENING 25 34 SO Susan Magnet 46' 49 MEDDLE, Pink Floyd Harvest WITH JOHN DENVER RCA HURT GOOD Cadogan 3 14 CHICAGO VIII C0o, 47 37 HIS 12 GREATEST HITS, Neil Diamond MCA 4 3 OLMA NEWTON 26 28 GET DOWN TONIGHT -JOHN - Hew You Ever Been Meals MCA 48 - SOLO CONCERT, Billy J S 5 ROBIN TROWER-Fo K. C. B The Sunshine Band Jayboy ConnollyTransatlan- Below Chroaas. 7 JOHN LENNON -Ro'N'Rock Roll 27 17 LADY MARMALADE Labelle Epic tic 7 it Verb11PP& J 28 25 IF Yin B Yan EMI 49 43 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD, e 10 EERTL,WIND& Wort/ Cmmb& r 29 24 L. O. V. E. Al Green Brunswick Elton John, DJM 9 9 DAVID BOWlaE _You 10 12 JIMI HENDRIX-Grath RCA 30 32 SORRY DOESN'T ALWAYS MAKE IT RIGHT 50 SOUVENIRS, Demis Roussos Philips Landis Receive 11 11 GORDON UGHTTOOT Cold 12 - do The Shoulder Receive Diana Ross Tamla Motown 4 BOB ^. ream l3 6 MINNIE ' Cdu _31 WE'LL FIND OUR DAY RIP ERTON Perfect 14 18 FUNNY LADY/ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Stephanie De Sykes Bradley's Barba Sbtlund RECORDING 15 16 Any& TEMPTATIONS- ASdry For You 32 22 ONLY YOU CAN Fox G TO 16 21 ALICE Y,tece. COOPER-Welmrn. To MY 45 I AM 17 17 YES- NIdkhMn Arrgk 33 HOW GLAD Kiki Dee Band Rocket Y..taea Aee,J. 18 21 TOMMY / ORIGINAL 34 35 EXPRESS B. T. Express Pye ' SOUNDTRACK RECORDING 35 31 GOOD LOVIN' GONE BAD Bad Company RIM/BBC chart '19' 19 AL GREEN-Grea,HHAI 20` 20 PÑI Island CAROLE KING-Really Rrie OY SUPPUED BY: BRITISH MARKET 21 24 QUEEN-Sheer Hwsn Ar&ce 36 NIGHTS RESEARCH 22 28 BLUE EyIMa - OYSTER CULT- On Your FeetOs your Frankie Seasons BUREAU / MUSIC WEEK. 23 29 ACE -Elm ASde On Knr Cdulna& Valli/Four Mowest 24 42 LYNYRDSKYNYRD- Nuere' Fancy A YG 37 37 THE WAY WE WERE 25 13 PHOEBE SNOW 26 15 LABELLE The Pips NWIt Bird. 5 Gladys Knight B Buddah 27 33 HENRY - Ejls GROSS- Flue Me Into Seme Mg KY 38 18 IF Telly Savalas MCA 28 23 RAMSEY LEWIS-Sun Goedem 29 STEELY:DM-Kay CW.ra 39 - WHERE IS THE LOVE Betty Wright RCA - Lied AMC 30 36 AL STEWART-Yet.., Tlmr Lae 40 - ONLY YESTERDAY Carpenters A&M 31 48 JUSTIN HAYWARD t JOHN LODGE- Blue LT32 41 30 M ANDY M anilow 34 NEK Damn o Earth Thve Barry Arista STAR BREAKERS 33 - PeNr 22 DOOBIE BROTHE RS- What Were 42 27 SWEET MUSIC Showaddywaddy Now Ors Vier An Bell Habib W.or hove 43 - CALL ME ROUND Pilot 34 25 JIMLEO SAYER-JI-Al6Y EMI 35 43 LEO 44 36 THE OF 1964 Neil Sedaka 1 OOCHISE Paid Humphrey ABC SAYERWASHINGTON W QUEEN Polydor 36 40 GROVER WASNINGTOH( JR. -Mi6Mo Rr6 2 LET ME TRY AGAIN Tammy lanai Epic 37 26 45 33 PICK UP THE PIECES UNDARONSTAIXT LIMA Wlrl U//yyIIII Average White Band 3 CUT THE CAKE Average White Baad Atlanitlo 38 46 JESSE COOL YOUNG- Songbird Wear nos Atlantic 4 YOU BABY John Holt Trojan 39 50 AMERICA-Mears Warner Ern. 46 44 SAVE ME Silver Convention Magnet 4G - FLACK-Feat L&. WUr¡Lw. AYrWo 5 RASTA LA VISTA Sylvia Bonet 41 49 MICHAEL 47 42 DREAMER Supertramp MURPHEY-BIu. Sky Male Tl.nd. ABM C I'M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU 42 - ERIC OAPTON- There.. One InEvery 48 43 43 Creed HAVING A PARTY The Osmonds MGM Taut Lynn Cantempo Rules - JEFF BECK -Blue BY Blow Eys 44 BARRYBARTo WHITE-JrulAryeur 49 - TAKING YOUR MAM A FORA RIDE 7 - Way 00E1 MOW MOW SRasY PAPA I Lam You 20ve 45 Lulu Chelsea Sharonettes` Rises Magic 31 AVERAGE WHITE BAND A 50 38 PLEASE TELL HIM THAT SAID HELLO 8 BOK TO BACH Fathers Angela Black Magic 46 32 RUFUS FEATURING CRAIG KHAN-RJuJved 47 35 B.T. EXPRESS- Do &(T1 Yoin STAND MAN Timmy Epic 49 Saddled) Dana GTO BY YOUR Wynette 37 ELTON JQ(N-G "0 49 109 WICKIE WACKY Fa3ca, Rand Polyéor 389 CHICOCOFA-IJOE Can Syne ALO. R.e+ 50 39 CNIO(COREA - No libeler/ PaN/ fd'ECORO MIRROR, APRIL 19, 1975 3

1120111.111 IT'S ONLY OSMONDS AT LAST RON AND ROLL UK dates under strict security SO HERE he is, the new album, The Faces are not Stones guitarist. Well due to play any dates for a nearly. It was confirmed time. Rod Stewart Is OSMONDS' British 28 and - s THE Hall, one on May this week that the Fares' currently In the States Concert. dates, postponed an 29. NEW SDESK the other May Ronnie Wood will be recording a solo album from have been .t January, Tickets can be oblalried playing with The Stones and Kenny Jones is also re net for May with strict gr, from the Hall's box office on their forthcoming June due to release a. solo 01-607 6411 security measures In 3, rl 'which opens on May but tow of North and South album. Most of it he force. postal applications are 1 under the America - dates to be recorded es the Faces' No person currently being accepted. announced. recent tour of the States, age of fourteen is being with and Linda allowed to either of the Ticket prices are f9. 50; Although this Is not Paul f2; f1. 50; and fl, and ? i 0 seen as a permanent McCartney and other SILVER two concerts unless famous names by an applications should be arrangement, Mick Jag- guesting. accompanied said that adult This is seen as a sent with a cheque or ger he and the postal order and stamped rest of the band were It Is understood that positive step by the Ronnie will be playing organisers to minimise addressed envelope to: looking forward to Ronnie RECORD joining the tour. rhythm guitar with the the possibility of young- Osmonds Booking Office, Stones, but whether they sters being Earls Court Exhibition Although Ronnie Wood crushed or Is In the throes of will play any British injured by the enormous Building, dates Is not yet known. number of people ex- War, ick Road, recording a new solo ROW pected to turn up. London SW5. CONTROVERSY SUR- The two concerts are Telephone enquiries being on ROUNDS the appearance held at London's can be made 01.401- 6921. The on way ay in the charts of hit group Earls Court Exhibition Osmonds - their FINALLY SLADE Silver Convention. SLADE'S FORTHCOMING UK tour, their first for over Their single. Save Me, a year, will be the band's last In this country 'In the Is at 46, but nobody seems foreseeable future'. to know who sang or Recording and overseas tour commitments have played on the recording. IT'S -::ROCK forced Slade to put another UK tour out of their minds. SOCCER soon on German record producer, Recording, which will be In this country, begins Michael Kunze claims he a new album and single, though no release dates are found the six - piece band yet known. about a year ago playing More for Wembley Torquay super -gig There Is a possibUity of an American tour later this In a German club. year but again no dates are known. This is likely to be THE BEACH BOYS, Rufus and Stackridge have been RECENT RUMOURS of a super -gig at Torquay United followed by a world-wide tour some time In 1978. But Magnet Records. added to the line-up for Elton John's Wembley who released the single. Stadium football ground were confirmed this week by a director Bunny, who supported Slade's European tour last claim it was recorded by gig. of Maximum Entertainments, who are promoting the September, are to support Slade on the British tour -They join the Eagles and Joe Walsh, with Johnny concert. which begins on April 18 at Bournemouth Winter session musicians. They Walker as compere. add they are using three Groups currently under negotiation for the gig in Gardens. Tickets for the concert on June 21 will goon sale April early August include Bad Company, Kenny, Mud. Bunny will also have their debut single out at the end girl singers to front the 28 and will be priced 03.50 not f4 as record. previously - Showaddywaddy and Alvin Stardust. Farther names of the tour In May, called Baby You Are Getting To Me. announced. also under consideration Include Sweet, Fleetwood Chas Chandler is Bunny's recording Kunze reckons he Slade's manager Meanwhile drummer Nigel Olsson has left the Elton Mac and the Beach Boys. manager. added the same three John Band to concentrate on a solo career, and it is The promoter stressed Ramone and that as yet there was no girls Linda, believed that bassist Dee Murray has also quit the definite line-up for the concert but he added It to his last that Jackie line-up band. The split is reported to be amicable. would be on a Saturday In early August, probably December to give his And stable mate Klki Dee, currently in the Stales is August 9. Down to four mainly Instrumental also reported to have parted company with her band. Tickets for the 15,000 capacity gig should bean sale in a visual band more and The story could not be confirmed or denied at the time the next six weeks U negotiations for bands go as vocal Impact He also of going to press. planned. claims he joined the band r11 himself on keyboards. 23, which ends in July Charity concert, New- told RM last The Stoke City date will Kunze be Ace's last gig in when they will be bury (28); Hull Univer- week: 'The group has Double -Ace Britain probably until the recording their second sity (30); Malvern Winter 1" existed one year..I liked to be ACE are special end of the year. album Gardens (May 1); Maid- _ ) . their music so signed 4 guests of Yes when they stone (2); Reading' ri them. The single Is the play their two mammoth With their album Five - Forthcoming dates for University (3); Hemel ,,\,.7 . first they've recorded." 25,000 seater gigs at A - Side and single How Ace are: Tiffany's, Hempstead PavUlon (4); ;t But a spokesman for Queens Park Rangers Long high In the Bournemouth (April 24); QPR ground (10); Brad- Magnet Records' A&R football ground (May 10) American charts the band Bath University (25); ford University (16); ,A.'fi department told RM and Stoke City (17). start a tour their on May Bristol Polytechnic (28); Stoke City's ground (17). i \ sido that session musicians T under the direction of .s Kunze were used on the they be dressed in Unlimited Orchestra, will Eruptions, finalists in the Capital Radio area. since will single, and had long white de and tails. The B- play two British dates EXTRA ZEP FOUR new soul bands In the event of one of the disbanded. Wombles side of the single is next month. have from all over the country were LED ZEPPELIN bands not being able to "The band formed Wombting Twist, another He will play London's added two extra dates to are waiting anxlousdy for appear at the Ham- after the single was Batt song. Royal Albert Hall on May nettTueuday (April22). "We Mike their Earl's Court season mersmith Palals, O. D. released." he added. head for 12 and Manchester Belle next month. They are the winners of Taylor from Radio City are not using the band to Vue (May 13). Following staggering the semi-final of the will substitute. front the record. We are Tickets for the two ticket applications the RCA/Record Mirror Soul using the three girls". tails Limited shows are on sale now band has now agreed to Search which took place The semi-final this This is the second bout priced C6, C4, C3, C2 and play May 17 and 18 as well at Manchester's Hard - week was a packed affair of controversy to sur- A NEW Wombles single is Cl. as May 23, 24 and 25. rock last Sunday. with the Tymes playing a round Silver Convention. due out on April 25 called White Following the British The box office opens The bands were the best short spot. The final They were originally Wombling White Tie And dates, his first since the this Saturday (19) at from the nine commercial which starts at7pm looks known as Silverblyd Tails. It Is the Wombles' London Rainbow concert 10.00 am at the usual radio stations - and the like being even wilder. So Convention, but had to tribute to Fred Astaire, last year, he leaves with agencies. finalists will be: Cado don't forget If you want a change their name to written by Mike Batt dates his entourage for Concerts The new date mean that Belle (Radio Clyde); soulful night out with top avoid similarities with an At the moment the BARRY WHITE, with his in Germany, Holland, more than 85,000 fans will Decision (Plcadilly ; music be there early. existing American band Womble. are negotiating group Love Unlimited Belgium France and see 'Zop in the space of a Eruptions (Capital) and Tickets available at the called Stiverbird. for TV appearance' when and the 45 -piece Love Austria. week. Superbad (BRMB). door.

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ARIES CAPRICORN to Jan 19) (Mar 21 fn Apr 20) I Dee21 No Aries fairy ways Nothing much hap this week. You've got to petting for you during insults you've been seven days. Vae h well the week, but wall for he positive If you want to easy, There's a getting lately, they're relax, take things Use weekend. It'll he tel anywhere. You're even the IT'S big decision coming up really harmless. don't let even deader. The ool, BOY, get you Oil not really big -headed smallest worry thing for you to dolsrldx nod and you've got to an a the answer quickly. and your mouth Isn't down. Keep things out the storm and think really that big. It's just low key and you benefit that next week every And whatever you do the boys or that people tend to offer greatly from . thing will he a lot hence steer clear of you girls younger than you. constructive crilicism change. 1111 give time for wi}hehdt feeling. ' rest anyway. there's a crush epidemic SCORPIO going round. LEO (Oct23IoNen22) iJbly ºl to Aug 20 You should dotice a AQUARIUS DELAYED (TAURUS week is change in your (Jnn20 to Feb IS) This next big (Apr ºI to May20) Time to get out and to go going to be a miist fortunes around Now's the time all On Tues- about, see new sights, after that person you've memorable one for 'Wednesday. MUD'S NEW single, Advance pressure Leo's, whether It is for day evening ,at eleven leave .your usual order had a timid eye on for or netts could be Not only will a revival of the old OK so the right reaselt fifty nine you haunts. the fast month. week to the point you feel the benefit later Buddy Holly classic you may not have the up to, because this just getting you, are In charge o1.. on the settee and two after the rest from the Olt Boy, has been Clever patter or talent on same old faces, but holds up Mud single Conner. your' own destiny. minutes later delayed because of for interesting of morning you'll meet new facets, so keep your Scorplots in the house 'Wednesday the of rather than release release of Mud's second nation - busy walk in. make new friends. pressure mouth shut and let Leo and they 're too your mum will advance orders. Insufficient quantities album at the end of May. rapping to watch over So be careful! Don't be shy, make a Rak Records have de- Mud u -ill be very busy spring take over. Never definite effort to put falls. y week. SA GI/TA M/Is Originally doe out on cided to wait until the in the next few weeks. 29 to Dee 20 1 yourself Omuta bit. GEMINI VIRGO (Nov .April 4, the single will pressing plant catch up They begin a Belgian tour 22) A great week for you, 21 to 20) (Aug 22 toSep now appear in the shops before putting the single on May 14 which has been (May June open hut nothing can PISCES everything', going Keep your eye nothing to Mar 20) on .Apra Ii. Because of out. extended until May 19, So You can walk Weft lit right for you at the for sharp operators go wrong. Can you grasp It, all the Easter holidays there The single, Mud's last and then return to the UK 'yeti at a pollcemin and moment eh? Well watch ready to fleece up to your well laid phinn were not enough copies of on Rak before they move for the premier of their the drop of a. stitch. knock off his helmet end to meet over to Private Stock film You're Never Too out, you are going to be hand. have worked out Could the single the right Tredl all offers with he'll shake your advance demands, no Records, will precede the Young To prone to saying make as much ynu'ever have dreamed thing at the wrong time reservation, think about You can so well? make coming home late they would go which could get you In a them before you noise But beware, don't try trouble. this any decision and It will and your da d,. even lot of Keep on the the aster this week. 'cos week free from heavy work out a lot betterjor though he's work. Just reel NEW Even suspect the morning shift. will. get It won't social engagements - you. rid the plans you've of the closest up and make yo a cup 'stay at home and help motives already made, make no mother with the friends. "of tea. If there's your ever new ones for the sake of SPLINTER washing up. LIBRA anything you've there's º3 toOct22) to say to It. wait until en,1 CANCER (Sep wanted some concrete Ides yen A calmer week for all someone you admire, (June 21 to July 20) to work on. That snap IJbrnns, time for you to 'say It the response want ALBUM Okay grumpy, - garden path is getting a r out of it, the world's not collect yourself alter'he will be more than SPLINTER RAVE left for esettihns -of the 'past favourable. bit ropey Isn't It' ' that bad. All those the Slates with George au Harrison to start work on a new album at ACM's Ian Angeles' studios. The album, as yet untitled, will be produced by George Harrison and apart from Splinter members Billy Elliot and be It's a knock-out! Bob Pervls, there will OOO JOHN CONTEH, light both staying In the, the usual Harrison Inn at London's entourage of Jim Kenner, heavyweight boxing Holiday Willy Weeks and Billy champion of the world Swiss Cottage. And COCKNEY REBEL ATLANTIC SUPER. plus a not unwelcome Preston playing on It takes time out to have a John's pep -talk obviously guided tour of such old word with Joni Sledge, worked because later on / Hammersmith SOUL TOUR/ laves as Spanish Harlem, Release of the album is part of Sister Sledge that evening, Sister Odeon Birmingham Hippo- Don't Pfay 'That Song and hoped for In late summer currently on tour In the Sledge and'the rest of the IF STEVE Harley has drome Stand By Me. Ben and the before Splinter's pro - UK with the Atlantic soul package knocked out a learnt anything during half of lager I swallowed paned tour of the States. package. Birmingham audience Cockney Rebel's big tour, NOW I know concert during the interval moled As yet there are no plans with a dazzling feast of It's how to pace himself reviewers are meant to me down just enough for to play the UK. John and Joni were soul. before audiences who are spend most of their time me to be able to take the ready to go potty from the scribbling little notes and massed onslaughts that very first number. At lists of songs whilst a followed. ON THE ROAD Bournemouth a month concert's actually In First came the lovely PRICE ago he lost a lot of impact progress so that they can all - singing, all - (lancing ALAN PRICE takes to the road next month for the first TOUR through wallowing in the comment cleverly on Sister Sledge. Suffice it to time in two years adulation. Now it's how Cosmic Frog's bass say that everything good player played two bum vne a Price different. He and the hear annul the slaters The British tour will follow the release of new notes on the middle eight Is true. last on the stage which Is due out the end of infinitely tighter Cockney album. Metropolitan Man TIME coast of Latrines Of My Mind. were the so rightly April. and a new single Mama Divine, due out shortly. Rebel tend to through mast of the show But I reckon If you're dubbed mighty mighty on tour Price will be backed by twelve musicians the "like labourers matter - of - dropped all of hie lever really getting off (or Spinners, soaring ef- and supported by a band called Lamplight which FOR fectiy putting in a day's phrasing and spoke getting it on as some fortlessly through vocal comprises Alan's cousin work on the 'production simply and clearly. You would have It) during a and dance acrobatics, David Price and Derek line. Without a taunt, could have heard a pin concert the last thing you Impreoalona of the fa- Soden. They too have a with hardly a word drop; Harley the star had want to do Is scrawl shy mous, and knockabout new single out at the end spoken, they steamed arrived. Within seconds aphorisms across your clowning (with no actual

KINKS , of May. through Rebel's greatest of his shortened delivery shirtsleeves and down clown, no less) vilth all Dates for the tour are: THE KINKS are due to hits. The band could even of that song he was your elbow. the confidence and Southport Theatre (May tow the UK in May with afford to fall badly out of plunging Into Make Me Yes, brothers and expertise of solid gold 10); Newcastle City Hall Ray Davies' project Soap time on one of their more Smile while the audience, sisters, I really got it on at professionals. (13); Hanley Victoria Opera. extended jams; It didn't. just as quickly, were Brum last weekend. My After I'd rushed to the Hall (16); Birmingham The theme, which seem to matter because charging to the front, assistants In this massive bathroom and splashed Hippodrome (17); Bristol comes from a TV comedy when Harley decided to dropping their earlier piece of self - indulgence myself with about two (18); play screened by Gran- put the .screws on - two cool and responding for a were as follows: First off gallons of cooled water I Hippodrome end finale. there was Bournemouth Winter - ada last year, has also numbers from the - typically crazy Jimmy Castor drew a hasty conclusion EDITOR This time Steve played and his very able SUE BYROM Gardens (16); London been taken as the subject he immediately had the bunch on the wall. It was an completely In Tumbling Down com- getting me on my good Victoria Hall (23). for The Kinks' next album audience absolute gas . . you foot ASSISTANT EDITOR due Out in May. A single his spell. pletely straight, no on the one hand and should've been there as he cajoling, no domineering. making me laugh with Peter Harvey from the album, Ducks It happened I'm gonna put It in my On The Wall Is due for begun strumming the And they sang on and on their witty caveman memory closet next to OFF AGAIN release this week. acoustic guitar intro to while he simply threw humour. Next came Ben the Max Volt tour of ten NEWS EDITOR PILOT'S SECOND album, the are: Of Our them rod roses. No E. King, back from the And Is rush Dates for tour Best Years lives. years ago ... Phew! Da se Hancock Second Flight to be wonder they are playing vaults with a hot new released on April 25 to Edinburgh Usher Hall Suddenly the dis- so m. coincide with the start of (May 21); Glasgow pas-sionat performer of three nights running funkarama name of EDITORIAL headlining UK Apollo Salford in the show herel Peter Harvey Supernatural. Giovanni Dadomo Jan their first (22); earlier Iles tour at NewcatUe on April University (23); Ux- Martin Thorpe 27. -Cumming bridge Brunel University Ray Fox (24): Leeds University showcase for his new warned of a new en of a couple of indifferent 'Dose Wright ARTHURt BROWN / album, Dance. pet togeth It (30): Liverpool Empire Scotts total entertainment. vocal performances, ENO ARRIVES (31); Newcastle City Hall Ronnie er after only tour hours Add to all this his became Clear that once a DATES RAVE been Rsaased (June 1); Birmingham time, the rehearsal. Nevertheless, accurate judgment M again Arthur Brown Is for the Frlpp I Eno NOT BEFORE 30 - , >IANAGING Hippodrome (2); Bristol M a matter of minutes a audience needs in 1915 force lobe reckoned with European tour which lo former God Of Hellfire costume DIRECTOR Colston Hall (3). an vitality charged excitement - and despite Peter Harvey Jack Hutton eludes two iEh aft dates: has returned with changing Arthur proved Toobrldge Wells Assembly entirely predictable fors that after two years Hall on Jute 7 and the mat No - one who knows Loudon Palladium on June g. I absence he's mess again tnvmerisEMENT WYATT ROCKS ON his work would expect ahead. DIRECTOR ROUERTWYArr has a new anything less in these Peter Wilkinson album, Ruth is Stranger tunes, than style, camp, His band - including SOLO BYRON Than Richard released on showmanship and husk - the superlative talents of DAVID BYRON, lead stager Mar 23. BleatsIre. trucks by and of course that's Andy Dalby (guitar), ADVERTISENI ENT with Urfah Seep la about to Phil Masuaoer a, Fred Frith, !MANAGER Charlie Haden and Wyatt exactly what Mister Steve Yorke (bass), start work on a solo 'album Brown delivered in the (barite Cherie. (drums), /Alan Donaldson provldonal(y titled Take No himself. Prisoners due for late steaming atmeephere of and George Kahn (saxes) Autumn release. this jammed dub. - were exactly right. s P O T L l G H T AMERIKING True the act tacked the Ms tongs hit the correct Irl'BLiCATIONS, KING CRIMSON hare a new and span between tough hunk SPOTLIGHT HOl'SE. I slickness BLUES album called USA due out on direction of a really and ills style beebop and BENssELL ROAD. MOORE A pelt25. It was recorded live G. T. 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MEN OF the cloth are all . right In their place, by Ray Fox -Cumming Trim rsorao dispensing righteous ñi.(:a'Wrgi.w.. tm une R TIT wrath from the pulpit or oven winkling a couple of and we're not on the Bailey's Watford. bob out of you for their Radio One playllst. " We do a hail hour set of our own and then back organ repair fund. They all say they are a l - It gets a bit much, the guest cabaret art- - little surprised at not j °f however, when they start ists," explains Al. Their r being on Capital's play - I telling you how to do your own set includes a very list, but didn't really different version of the old Job. expect to be on the Í asar urnana There was my local Cher hit Bang Bang, The Beeb's. "It could possibly Box Tops' The Letter, and priest, a most scurrilous have something to do with fellow, booming Reelin In The Years. e e'_ +. f l on the the lyrics." says key- phone the other week boards man 011ie Frost. "All the songs have to Wichita Lineman" Have you interviewed be short because we 1 Wanna Live Turn Around And Son - Of - A - Gun yet?" "But," adds bassist haven't got that much NR 5041 Look At Me NR 5042 NR 5043 No. Peter Amiss, "the lyrics time," AI continues. "If "Well, you should have are no worse from that the single's a hit, and we done. They're going to be point of view than start doing one - nights rs big." Labelle's Lady Marma - we'll do a completely 'r.mwufeív ourrm. Thanks for the tip, I lade with Its voulez . vous different set, which gives answered, somewhat tak- couchev avec mol or The us the chance to do more en aback, adding, after House of The Rising extended materiaL " replacing the receiver, Sun." The present line - up of why didn't he stick th the group la not very old. curing souls. Al, Peter and 011ie have Not two days after this Very French all been together for a communication tram JC's good while, but the fourth rep, I was having tea with As any first year member the student of group, (pardon the name - drop) of French will drummer Lloyd Court- Angle Bowie. knbw, La Matson De ney, has only been with 111- "Have a listen to this," L'Amour, translated, them a matter of weeks. says she, switching a tape means The House Of At present all tour into motion. Love, but let's not mince members are busy writ' Feeling words the song is about Galveston - St here's The This Is Glen Campbell That Christmas Sounds like Bowie, say - Ing songs both individ- 5047 a brothel and it's got some Playground Susie.' NR UM( NR 5046 NR ually and collectively "Yes," agrees she. nice lines about men In and, should the single be Is It? bowler hats and so on. a hit, their efforts will "No." It's the group's first quickly have been record Well, whole It then? single, although they've ed on album. If not, they Sun - Of - A - Gun. We been going around two aim to provide at least the (the royal we) ... ," she years under their present H -side of the next single. name, and It was written AVAILABLE pronounces imperiously, Son - Of - A Gun first '"O FROM "like Son -Of -A- Gun." for them by Phil came to the attention of Come Easter, Sun - Of - Weinman (who has the public in a big way A Gun's single La produced many a Sweet when they won a New Matson De L'Amour hit) and John Goodi son. Faces show back In ! in- appears .in the star At the moment there February, singing breakers the single. under chart. seems to be a bit of a cidentally, their An interview Is fixed and "We were the first RECORDS singles with i fashion for win the show GROUP the record promptly French flues. Apart from group to disappears from break- since Sweet Sensation." Album this one and Labelle's, they Words Glen's latest ers. Not to. worry, RCA have gat says Al, "andI think Golden Earring to win It NR 50b6 More Words. NRH 1001 claim that it's selling one out called Ce SOW. were the first great quantities again since Showaddywaddy." Abe a'a1Wk en Precision Tope. Cassette. 6, Cannde... after a slight lull and that Although Son - Of - A - Clearly Is a hlstorY we can shortly expect It to Gun would dearly love of groups winning New arrive In the Top 50 their record to be a big Faces goingthere on to bigger Glen Campbell On Tour/April: I proper. hit, they are not and better things and In Sat. 12th Odeon, Birmingham; Sun. 13th - Palladium, London; "The trouble is," says depending on It to pay the there's no reason why. lead guitarist Al Johns, bills. For the past six the case of Son - Of - A - Fri. 18th - City Hall, Newcastle; Sat. 19th - Usher Hall, Edinburgh; "that we're on the piayllst months they've had Gun, history should do _Sun. 20th Kelvin Hall, Glasgow; Sat. 26th - New Theatre, Southport; on all the commercial regular employment as anything but repeat 1t- Sun. 27th Theatre Club, Wakefield. stations except Capital the resident group at setl- a.vnu MrRROR, APRIL 19, 7975 7 -

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GOOD TIMES, bad times, we've all had our share of them. Even the Rollers, who, up 'til now haven't had many troubles, are beginning to witness their first major clash with the press. The crest of their wave has taken a turn for the worse, causing them to belly - flop Into deep, dank waters . . HEADLINE SHOCK: Policeman killed trying to calm hysterical Roller fans outside Manchester television studios- HEADLINE SCHLOCK: Rollers are take! They didn't play on their early hit records. One is tempted to say that these naive guys had It coming. For far too long these Red Riding - Hoods have had to From a secret contend with too many big bad wolves and now they're thoroughly fed -up with It all and are ready to fight back. Scottish hideaway ±f "It's complete rub- bish!", says Elie Faulk- ner sitting in a room of the Rollers' castle -like hide- away In the heart of the the Rollers Scottish countryside. "We did play on our single+. The confusion began when we had a press conference in hit back e lm. Lt.? London recently. This guy from one of the dailies came up to me and said \ that he'd heard rumours about us not playing or at their critics even singing on our come. What really ta saidearl i erthat itowasrda.n'tI true, by Jan Iles up their virginal noetlle, that it was a load of the thing that really ij rubbish, so he said can I The Pops, for example, makes them mauve In the print that? there is a face, is when a paper always ing the recording of their girls if we want to, but It 'The next day we representative from the inadvertently slags them Tam interjects hoping be fair on looked at the and to steer show, Shang -a - Lang. Just wouldn't article Musicians' Union present off and afterwards has clear of trouble by them as we'd end up we couldn't believe It! It while you make your the audacity to expect the saying: "The group Just Eric says the fans saw a was full of misquotes; can't go to the toilet these decoy van leaving the breaking our dates backing track, so he boys to appear smiling because of the gruelling everyth fn had been knows If we can or can't gleefully on their centre days without someone studios and presumed the completely twisted. play our own in- spread. writing about It." Rollers were inside trying work schedule." to make their getaway. Says Les. "Yeah, we'd "I suppose they wanted struments. "This really annoys us my us to start crying over it," we "Sinatra's idol," Tragically they were in see them for perhaps one "Obviously had to more than anything," chips In Alan at last and then, In say nine says Les cynically, "but get musicians in to play says young Eric raising the studios still recording date "He's got the right Idea; . ' he all I can say is the bloke clarinet or sax, but so do a his voice a pitch or two. their show, but the fans, months' time who wrote he knows Just how to who were In a complete laughs, breaking off it should be lot of other bands." "They expect us to take handle the press. If they when working in Disneyland." The Rollers admit to not all the slagging with a and utter frenzy by this sharply he realises get heavy he just clips time, made a bee - line for there's a double entendre Their by now famous playing on their first hit pinch of salt and then do 'em round the ear." (or infamous?) manager single, Keep On Dancing, as they ask. Sheeee!" the van and during this In there somewhere. "Oh,' Tam Paton didn't take too but say this was common It's the old old game of I don't know whether to mad rush the police but I d'no mean that, kindly to the article and knowledge to everyone being built up and then take that as a hint or not. constable collapsed, and ,y'k now! Considered suing the long before the scandal when you're at the top But seeing that I hadn't later died. Usually when things paper, but his solicitor arose. people unashamedly poop been kicked out of the "We've since heard begin on a bum note advised him against it. "We had to use other as over you. door - yet - I Just put It that he died from natural everything works out line down to my sensitivity. causes," says Les. "He to the end. But not so in "It would have taken musicians on this particle But the boys aren't we're about nine months to lar single because it asking to be put on a had a heart attack and this case. The note my was feeling unwell that ending on is perhaps the materialise and featured an orchestra,'t pedestal. They don't most of said it says Alan. "But to mind constructive eritt- day but couldn't get to the saddening all for solicitor wouldn't Attention he was the thousand. of British be worth It because this actually accuse us of cism and don't expect doctor's because on day A Roller fans; the guys are of blows In playing on our people to say they're shift spokes kind thing over never Les again: "We prefer man said that had he been planning to leave Britain a matter of weeks." other stuff, Is complete wunnerful, wunnerful If being interviewed by say these And another thing they don't really think so. running for a bus he for A WHOLE YEAR as Suffice to trash. girls. Guys are on the ego would've died, so I don't soon as their British tour bitchy accusations that really got us was And one thing's sure, the thing all the time so it's never sung old payola has never want our fans to blame ends in July. haven't affected the they said we difficult to have a proper themselves. It wasn't Actually the Rollers tartan tweeters very on some of our records entered into their purtte- Interview with them." killed ideal empire and never their fault " themselves aren't swing- much. In fact they either- that really - "Well let's just put It ing on chandeliers over of us!" will. Tam and the gang have received hundreds this way, Jan," Tam ,come to some arrange- the news of their leaving encouraging letters from "We can become quite "All right, it's a free saya, getting up to light about things world, people can print ment with the police- home soil, but they realise their faithful followers aggressive another fag, "Most of the It is absolutely necessary who said they didn't like that," warns Les what they like, so long as man's widow but prefer guys who work on a not to comment for to meet their oversee. believe the article to be foaming at the mouth. It Isn't made-up or full of musical paper are frus. "Us Scotsmen can be misquotes," says Tam. obvious reasons. fans. true. Out of the thousands trated musicians any- One last thing the guys "We'll be doing a lot of of fan club members only very violent people!" Nowadays we're in a and way, so there must be a crave to get off their work on the Continent in one girl resigned from the Well in that case it's a position to pick amount of places like Scandinavia Job the Journalists at choree who we want to be certain chests (or on them, club the rest are allve good Jealousy involved . , . - by we depending on which way and Cyprus and then we and well and still writing fault have apologised - Interviewed - head for Japan. Australia toPrestonpans. we wouldn't like to hear of know who the snide ones One up on you! you warina look at It?) Is was people getting their are! They talk about the girls. The great Roller and finally the States. "The article tragic accident when a myth about them not We'll all be sorry to leave crazy," said Derek. "I threats slit in the middle "Sometimes we really such a we policeman died last being allowed to have our British tans for mean we've got a witness of the night! get sore when read long time but we'll be we do play Unfortunately there are bits about us, dya ken?," Wednesday outside the dates - to prove that studios "We can go out with back!" on our singles- On Top Of more sour grapes to asks Les. Manchester due

FANCY PANTS sung by KENNY Wrttten y Bill Martin Coulter They call her Fancy Pants and if you pens her e Better get ready better get steady glance Better set to go hem she comes She'll just dance DANCE DANCE ; Tharp Fancy Pants she's the slickest She's really sweet she's got magic tee: She's the quickest chick you'll ever know When she hears that beat she goes wild That's why they call herFancy Pants. (You know I really love that Fancy Pants). Chorus One night stand and boogie bands Spoken: Come on look et her rock look at her That's all she wants to know roll She's quite a girl that Fancy Pants They call her Fancy Pants and if you give her She's a rocker she's a shocker but I need her so a chance I really love my Fancy Pants. She'll Just dance DANCE DANCE Repeat chorus then fade. Look at her groove and look hermove she's Ic) Copyright 1975 Martin Coulter Music (: III ANC( SONGWORDS magic Limited. 33 Knox Street. London W1H IFS. I I I-_ !1I1

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DRi711¢Lyd corttes naturally to Stuart Tooth. Ever since he drove his parents mad drunirning on the kitchen table Who With Mac knives put the in Tosh? and forks, he's had the urge to bang out a mind. For the next three Those record com- beat. First months he played with an panies are kicking them- That was at the tender in u series Edinburgh band called selves now - all except age al ten. So fed up were Dlll[nger and also helped one. EMI. Stuart's out a Tiffany's type band parents with his That was In the autumn table -top manners that ri called Band Of Gold. The they highlighting Pilot drummer in this outfit of 1973. By the following bought him a snare spring they were In drum. If their son was was a football fanatic, so Stuart stepped in to beat Abbey Road studios to going to dean then it record their first single, might as well sound the skins while the other okay. . as individuals. M guy watched his team Just A Smile, which was a Stuart is the youngest in flop. Unperturbed they a family of sire. Mother, beat their opponents. father, carried on to do an album,on sister and two guys Band Ian joined so after and brothers. "they're all Two other in This week Of Gold weren't so much Pilot (Paton -Lyle -Tosh - married," said Stuart. into football, they pre- PLT) were born. I'm not, thank God'. ferred to stick with That's not surprising music. Their names? "It was pretty worrying really, because music has when that first single taken Stuart Tosh David Paton and Ian said up most of Stuart's 11,I1, Ba irnson. flopped," Stuart, life, . "but I had learned not to "My father has been on But the band as such be disappointed by the sales side of music for on early days didn't turn Into gold, failure. Basically I'm a 25 years, so there's á; David had other ideas in very sensitive person, but always been records In his head. He was on you have to put up shields the house," explained friendly terms with an against disappointments. Stuart "Quite in Scotland. engineer at a recording often he'd _ bring home the new studio and when Band Of "I suppose there are Beatles' album months Gold weren't playing he times when I regret being behind n kit, I feel like I'd before release. So there staggering would go down to the was [3 a week. No a period of time, drum by doing Hendrix and stuff come out front, and I was studios and record demos like to leap out In front. I listening to them wonder he long before anyone else." started play- drum, he built up his kit, like that. terrified." of his own songs. One day hut I'm a drummer and I ing in bands to earn a bit and Joined that After pottering around down, accept that. Stuart was born in more. band "It was quite a job he took Stuart Aberdeen He stuck that Job about a year later. In various local Scottish on Spetember for a year, then left remembering each reper- bands, Stuart joined an "I was quite fisher- "The biggest handicap 28, 1947. He attended the to Meanwhile he played toire." Broomhill become a trainee man- with various other bands, outfit called Twig and gasted," admitted Is that although I would primary school ager with a stationery Watching Stuart play in went over to Germany Stuart "There were all Ilk's to contribute to the and the KalmhUl secon- the names of which, like firm, the second of upteen his Jobs, he can't really Pilot you might feel a bit with them on Christmas these original Paton compceing, as a drummer dary school there before Jobs Stuart sorry for him songs on demo tapes piled the can't really remember. always Eve 1970. Things went family moved to remember. stuck behind the drums, well for a time, but slowly in a corner, and it turned "But overall I don't Edinburgh when Stuart "One time I was Meanwhile his musical playing In three bandsat not getting much of the Stuart became dis- out that Magic was one of ever think I've had, or was 13. There he went to career had been growing limelight, but that's the illusioned with the band. them." still get, as much Forrester secondary once," recalled Stuart, "a until steadily. Directly on ten -piece way It's always been and Good as they were he felt So excitement au listening to he left school jazz band, and Stuart. David and at the age of leaving school he went for some the way Stuart likes It they had no ambition, so the a Beatles' album. We 18. nights four or five engineer Bill Lyle sent an audition with a band from that band going, out "I've always sung early in 1973 he left the the tapes off to various certainly wouldn't com- That's when his wage- run by an old school band and returned to plain if we took off in the earning on their own. playing and played, but record companies hoping career and his friend. He failed because funky soul. And on other I've always preferred to Scotland. to get a contract, but the same way, but there'll musical career began in he didn't have a drumkit., answer never be another Beat - earnest. .-nights I played in a three hide behind the kit. One Disillusioned and dis- was always the 1141s first full- No drums - no job. piece 'band, the bass band I played with did a he planned:to same: "they're quite les." time Job couraged, was as a trainee He learned his lesson player from the big band cabaret act and for one of go to Africa. It's a nice, but not really what furniture salesman South ñd at a there and gradually over and an---.. outside guitarist the numbers I had to good Job he changed his we want" 1V1 artin Thorpe , CHRISSIE Holland, when the mood takes her, """1 climbs up nightclub walls 41. T and flashes her suspender 1 belt at the farts. This tends lo cause quite a stir. ¡ Brother Joe the Feet goes on to the dance floor, g.c u lies down and rolls around. Sometimes he prances llmpwrlsted --- among the tables, blow. i Ing klases to the waiters. He doesn't go. unnoticed \ , either. While these distractions «qh aI' f f are going on, five mean - looking guys In Teddy. j Boy gear are belting out 4,1.111 iik i genuine Flfties-style rock'n'roll In a way that's

, Intended to get you stomping. H It doesn't they look quite likely to , stomp you. -WARP TIME .11 This bizarre collection of tittle -warp character. . are Remember This, a IOWr r 1 seven -piece band from Huddersfield, in darkest ROCKERS Yorkshire. You may not songs, them yet, peace protest was supporting the have heard of the era of Pink Grandad of Rock, Bill but they are set to ride the through of Floyd progressives, Haley. Ole Ktsscurl was r11(1.w roller coaster and knocked out Last sum- nostalgia to rook'n'roll lived rock'n'roll prospered In Yorkshire - mer they were guests on fame in 1973. by clubs like the TV's Wheeltappers and Listen to Cltrissie:"We fostered club for one at Bradford, the Shunters and that led -to played this club In an Invltalion to appear on pensionen In Newcastle. biggest rock'n'roll half Britain. Hughie Green's Oppor. Before we'd finished, tunity Knocks. of them had had their That's why Remember the This are not Imltating the The band: big sis names taken by Chrlssie (vocals), broth- stewards for Jumping on Fifties - they're still on Uving in them. Off-stage, ers Joe and Feet the tables and dancing (dancer), Rockin' Plod the chairs. You should the band all still dress when Fifties style. (drums,) and Kevin see what happens Krlmmage (lead guitar we play to younger "We don't Intend to be and vocals, plus Mick audiences." plastic replicas of the ('amour" by 11 year -old Gale (plano), Malcolm If you haven't heard "La maison de Blonde, Fifties." said Chrlssie, (bass). the man Chriasle her hair in a Carr and -a really missin' out - flouncing a skirt puffed they found through a Son -of -Gun, you're Flfties.hahionable beeh. out by half a dozen frilly music paper ad,- Al Because it's one of the raunchiest disco sounds around. I Iva - is the driving force net petticoats. "I even behind Remember This Greenalgh (tenor sax), them on the radio. wear suspenders when all live In the Hut- So take a listen to literally. She I'm not working Piccadilly Radio, handles the band van, ders(teld area. You'll hear them on Radio Luxembourg. that's how genuine it is.': "But we are hardly Radio Clyde. sings, dances . . . and BRM B Radio, Radio Hallam, Metro Radio and even runs up their stage For six months Remem- ever there," added ber This got together by ('hriesie. "With cabaret ' on her sewing clothe. day to rehearse their act and recording., the band t machine. maison ('amour.' Remember This coma while they played with hasn't had a day off for So -of-a nÉMei from an area where other bands by night. months. Not that we has never gone Nine months ago they mind. We're doing what rock'a'roil the road. out of style. Through the were ready for we enjoy." Their first engagement Chris Oakley I darkest days of love -and Rc/I I I sill

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THE MORNING after the thing's certain, Allan iasa DETROIT IS full of cocoa coloured ribald rocky horror show, ant_an It es shysters 4 therewhen's nevercom ato allows us to come to quwwyl who will try their hand at almost anything Alice moment for him and his court. There are Itlr - especially groping English girls' bums shuffling around entourage. But tad many Alice finds that hie and other private no - go zones. Walking the and one or two slick melt him life these days Is boulevards is tantamount to proclaiming socialites. Alice looks as e morning shreds. TAKE ME I'M ANYONES, so beware . . . fresh as early pee, but is in very "Well I just don't fatl cat's going to parties Me, I'm just strolling along the shopping precinct good form. like afar with another reporter (male), We talk about last the show. I'm getting Nd, when suddenly a seven balaclava with big brown eyes and a night's gig: "Detroit is I'm twenty years Colgate smile huh, beginning creeps up from behind ,nd grabs at my Levis - in the really the home of rock old, I'm h obvious place. I look around and stare down on some and roll," he says, sound like Vinny 7115 ten - - old punk Im- Boss (who's he)? 'Rd' year who says aomethin' darn rude and t,P smiling to reveal warns my escort to take me off the streets before maculate white pearlles. show's so exhausting I something bad happens ... of course I'm a little "I mean, travelling just get Mme and havens shaken, but take a photo of him and his elfin 'eavles for t4 American bands - and desire to go out to parties a souvenir, 'cos this kind of thing may never happen English ones for that It really gets me like Mat. a lot of golf again. r matter - will tell you that I play a to play, nowadays - that's my Strangely enough it's great place It is safer for a girl to walk on these are so respon- " supposedly wild streeat where the kids fet. - the white man fears to sive. Detroit has a real Jlahust watching the show tread - than in the hotel where several bangluet gangs the Is extremely tiring " are creeping around pride In that they're - - you need only to leave your the audiences. I alone being in It. You hotel roam door slightly kings of ajar! mean It's the motor city, need to be Superman The boredom of Big D by day diminishes with every y'know, cool, and any- himself not to be affected darkening hour. Alice Coop's In town and this really thing hot rock and roil is by all that goes on behind means a kick up the backside for everyone. His gig Is just their bag. I think the scenes and on stage at the Olympia Ice Hockey Stadium which holds a cool they're the con- "You wouldn't believe 14,000. noisseurs." the chaos backstage! What do you think of There's people dashing Suet Quatro's dad usually playa the organ at the big Suzi? around trying to get Into Hockey games, but tonite daddy's gal herself is taking "Oh she's great. I've their costumes. One guy over to play support to has gotta get out of a Alice. silver uniform and In the massive stadium change into a cyclops oft the air reeks of ex which Is all done Moment and tension - mechanically, and Ills on 'I used to again I think it's safer A ghoul he's gotta get his head the streets outside. chopped off then put Frisbees whizzes through +s. be another kind of outfit en - the air crashing Into terribly Mean thin guy, at the end young innocents sitting in ghoul of the show, Is more did quietly. Thankfully the scared than I am. And It's s bat lights dim and Elton'. of In that suit, about ltd The Bitch Is Back degrees or something, I reverberates around the city Punch and think we'll have to get hall as an opener for Simi. some kind of ventliatls But the real snafu system Installed for begins when Alice ap- Judy as a him " pears to present his Alice Musically the shows a theatrical nightmare' treat. Alice is using a show. Everyone but Kid they different band these day. everyone is standing on - a his mutic their seats and for several Cooper in gives minutes we can't see e much tighter, punctuated thing 'cept dirty necks were really un r ' These guys ar. s and bopping heads. When opines the melee mellows we can damn good," Detroit terrible' Alice, "I really pi at last spot Alice, dressed agaL- in blood red holey tights - a1 working with -L_ The other bandthem are endolnf and matching veal, his let' face mode up in vamp nightmare after aill All white dinner cult, skipp- It's another victory for the real Alice their own projects -a and known her for ages; we of people think I's ire fashion. With him Is e this surrealism attacks ing the light fantastic to a the males! company are waiting grew up together. sot giant sized creature with the nervous system. The Jazz oriented, finger The track that follows is behind the vertical She's kidding - but I'm strip got a lot of power on stage We still keep In touch coal black eyes.; booming are and tip - toe - in perhaps the weirdest and screen ready crowd "oohing" clicking, case to synchro- and we thought Shep out. "Welcome To My 'srrhing". somebody - hears - you most brilliant of the nize with the - though." film - as and I - that It would be a Nightmare", In ley, Alice flashes around ditty, called Some Folks. bunch; Steven, a child - soon as it ends they Co In Nlglitntaf' will good Idea to have her on Cif starringthe demonic king hits spooky tones. with stylish panache end Then the mood changes man who doesn't want to jump through the back. this tour." Dick Whittington boots, drastically and Alice grow up and Is In drop to appear as though self,VIntent Prlce,AlieCt partner In creep. Spooks whirling a silvery sword begins to beat - up a life schizophrenic conflict they are stepping out of Fetish as though it were a golf sized doll on the bed, to with himself - a real the film Itself. This Vincent Price, ids Is hda A medieval bed glides club; while his monster the tune of Cold Ethyl and flesh angler. done perfectly, the timing The Welcome To My great guy, $ I on stage and a mixture of friends swirl around him. the quasi - love hailed, The deluxe sequence of Is spot on, It's scary! Nightmare extravaganza really old friend. ghouls and spooks scurry Next a screamer with Only Women Bleed. As Alice's nightmare tea. Now Alas Is free! The has been on the road only wanted to use stxnrt" DeR is through the mist - Oiled laughter routine, in the spotlight focuses on ture% a gangling giant finale strikes up, It's a five days and Alice has at who was really th. bedroom an is like one - eyed horned rollocking least another add a lot of Prot while array corporate. Vaudeville Alice, the dummy rocker a la seventy VIP of Punch and Judy type from the excellent done. replaced by one of the cyclops with a pimply Who aptly titled Escape. dates to complete. When donallty (niel and he characters jump out of an ere. They are dressed as dancers end is done so chest, who gets hold of The kids Just cannot finishes In the States he cent's so good In It oversized toy box. Every- In suits In Kong believe what should be coming " When Alice drop' this a skeletons frogman well that one Is taken" Alice King they have England to Itri thing's totally bizarre - and top hots: Alice le aback when she begins to type bear hug but is seen. Alice leaves the sometime In scene and bumps hit but anything goes, it's a wearing a Perall bright dance! Now the female eventually slain and gets stage and the whole house July - but nothing has something ti's always apades get their his head, chopped goes nuts. .."Monsters," yet been confirmed. One you know, looking road revenge saying' when Vincent Price's off . . . g000rrry. a lone voice cries, "We corner and taped voice booms around Now the monsters and want more monsters." "Hello little boy,bryy l° having hat IIWe the auditorium about the ghouls disappear - the Alice is victorious. wan Black Widów, who Is said nighty:ate le gradually Tonight proves that this "No, no, I wanna b King of up," mdmmleks Alice to devour her husband corning to a close. The horrorsvllle has brat after their marriage is toys go back into their toy nurtured and progressed typical bawling consummated. This scene box and a semen appears - It's as good as doing a V fashion. Include, lurexy on The scene sign to all his crltl spiders stage. that a. What really swinging on a massive follows Is one of the most The audience strike up frtr you? rope - like web. their lighters and match 9 A light adventurous tied battling ' ' L a a k of breaks out between yet. ear in "twinkle, twinkle t1 them hoer! (laughs A and Alice, but the spiders First we see a film clip little star" fashion, .. wrraW wady 1 used to be ultimately lose the fight of Alice and his dancers. meaning they want more. It and J and we see him cradling a Alice ú hacking at his But Alice won't come scared of...Po rehro '.seo kid - woman who emerge. tombstone; he doesn't back. He's far too l p were really freaul from the spiderit shell. want to die. Meanwhile kmackered. they a : t On Aril 22nd, four sou bands are mooing to playas if eir tares were at ke.

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Because their _ res are at stake. On Tuesday next, The Add to that the sound So be sure to get a Hammersmith Palais of The Tymes, making a ticket is going to erupt to the special guest appearance, TheVre on sale now at sounds of the RCA/ and it's got the makings of Hammersmith Palais box Record Mirror Soul the best soul night office. Price £1. Search finalists. London's seen in years. TheVre playing for a prize of an RCA recording contract a management contract a set of Bose sound equipment and rush release of the the ' ( r+ song winning r - r4 " _ So all four bands will . be giving every bit of soul theYve got 12 RECORD MIRROR. APRIL 19, 19)s

1tN1 - the pirate radio ship impounded by Dutrh authorities for the past six months - will be released RNI READY this weekend and should be broadrantlng to Eng- land within a month. Owners Meister and Bollier have had to pay a TO RETURN massive 140,000 to the Dutch Government as a security against the ship broadcasting again off the Dutch coast Yet the pirates could go one step further and sail the ship . fa. back to the Thames Estuary where Radio Caroline Is already operating. - This week British DJs Robin Banks, possibly - Don Allen, Bob Noakes, were all and Graham Gill, ° understood to be pre- - paring to return to Completely re boat. Originally the plan was to sail the boat to Italy or Spain, broadcasting a local service In the. daytimeand an Inter- national service (In English) at night Now a full English service - in should go free. competition to Caroline - a radio transmitter is 1 seems possible. Illegal. The owners argued that Pirate spotters should ship was originally successfully The since it was registered hear some signal non, impounded while under- where the signifying that Radio extensive re- fitting Pane maniam, going law allows transmitters Northsea - or Nova as it in Sllkkerveer harbour was to be Called un- as cargo as long as they - (Rotterdam) because they International, Is back. der Dutch law a ship with are disconnected, chat : Hallam Quickies` RADIO HALLA.M la to re :f death host a BBC Raffia) 4 series -.Introduce the afternoon SCENE And Ileard's dimension on Radio One left something (within the fourth programme for women silk on the ins and F of a void to listeners, so programme) a new host Ws Davies- a the same outs of the Pop Scene former Sheffield social Radio Clyde, using to format of music. Interviews Kenny Everett promises worker. and news hope to give their kiss the feet of Noel audience the answer. From Edmunds should the new The music and chat show Wednesday, April 30, Brian Mud single fail to reach No- will be aimed at women and Ford will host a twohour t In the national charts. - goes out each weekday Stick It In Your Ear show Oh Boy! between 2.00 ad4.00 pm. starling at 8.00 In the And finally, Bradford evening John MeCalmark Community has been named Given IBA approval, ' to extend their isf the show has Pennine Radio and goes on Hallam intend producer hours the said that there will be lots of the air late summer. broadcasting from of June. interviews and If It means a LAURIE HENDERSON beginning good story a phone call to L A. won't be out of the question. Recent departure from the London commerical air- Radio Caroline- waves David Symonds Is to Official Story loin Portsmouth's Rodio The Victory as head of programmes whatever Ports are callingit Piccadilly Radio's Roger Day must be feeling low Radio '\ lately having worked a marathon stint on the air a few weeks ago as a lot of staff were away from the carollne station. The some reason Ñ forced him to miss Joining Yl Ricky Horne (Capitol). John Henry (City). Beverley Chubb (Helium) and Ian Henderson (Forth) on a r1^ weekend, courtesy of-Anchor r.l.L M Records, in America, to see, 1 meet and interview Alice Cooper. Still Roger at lest J. caught up on his sleep tit ,1 hf because since the Marathon, FULL he admits he can't get back COLOUR . - Into the 24 -hour pattern. SLEEVE _ Bill (Life of Riley) tae Maynard has reason to he Narrated by Tony Allan pleased with BRMB. His Pleasant Plucker disc ( not heard on the BBC???) was DOUBLE LP OR CA.SSETTE OFFER played during n Interview with Ed with Now. for Dolan the result me tint time. here le a fro and holed account of the that history sales in the area zoomed Of Radio Caroline. This a the official dory of Me world e - as did his hopes of a hit wont n p Olbho, Radio 3111... Approved 5v B.dw OH! What can I say, Carotin s he official LP. apologies all round, of Th. 0.0.0 C,,olm. P..sonn.L both peel nod Pre.", a 5S course It was Johnny Mathis historlul moments of the station. Oto. From highlights to dramas on Of success end last week's top Twelve. di.vm. How the tee,.enco Promdna not Mae & Katie I(issoon How tha HattonHattonIered, operated) From is in.ept0v lo 19M HOP V up whose turn it Is THIS n the present day) Red. Caroline deli r cell th.tr WEER! On the highlights thoughts about the melon, end some funniest expert... In. of 10.l, this week! Saturday (t8) .loos of specially recorded Interv,ewa for this LP. Dave Ellis and Kevin Ayers Top Radio Caroline dash" Tony Aden fled.. me do, wh,eh b BITTEN are In Concert Sunday (26): Present. In docum.nery nvte. Includes .dyads from 'ONCE Part sixteen of the Story Of p oO.ammes, Caroline Caen Camino. Carotin. Jlnpls. toterrbw Pop All We Really Want To and Music. Naar - 51n,on Dw. Don Allen. Andy *1001. Ss.nd Muldoon. Do. Ralph MeTell Its Mike Ahern, Johnnie meta.,. BOB Noeks. Ronan troduced by Noel (Welly) O R.hdlr and many others. in superb swan Edmunds provides a pleas- Sure a chars Rem In the wean to eats. ant sound on Sunday and the Reserve your opy today- Fhb Brian Dee quartet guest in be Ore-eb.., offer, due to be re eeeed In Mel 1r15. Aa osn received Pete Clayton's Jam pro- before the releese date will roe.. . FREE Hsi ,dw 42am m M gramme. 59Unro Po..n of the Radio Cme Snip Ti..Th EEV Another Gem from A. F. N. "'OP Wale. nl only, if you mention fhb .dv.ms.,nent, end end TWKE SHY' IV tea .decree below heard tut Friday 5.30.10.00 Poe la the your Copy of Mi. superb stereo LP send your meeee tads. evening TV's Chunky o 99 for the Double Cop 'Canoa' William Conrad LP fs as lo. tr.. Poubb Ceseette. 'Maytag Mao Dillon la the Pluf New Single on - 3Op Poste. and packing. CBS 3194 radio aerial Gunamoke - Rmmb.r Is .. , THE OFFICIAL STORY OF RADIO CAROLINE weB,Itehmakes aocordchange. AVAILABLE ONLY ON Leaf) W Re C ompany THE JUMBO RECORDS Taken from the album Ian AVAILABLE BY MAIL. OR FROM A0ENT5. Hunter EMlsary seat round a memo OUR APPROVED to all employees stating instant Bye Bye's if records weregiven directly or Indirectlyto Radio Caroline YU111BO Records & Tapes (A Nightingale Sang In Manchester Square), Clifton Gardens LONDON N15 Congrats from this column the music people to one Tony Jasper soon to RECORD MIRROR, APRIL 19, 1975 13 by David Hancock

PETER SKELLERN ain't no pop star. Mind you, he . ., doesn't want to be one. He's one of the those rare things floating around the music business at the moment -a real 'in :, musician. So real in fact, that this Lancashire lad spent r two years as a concert pianist and earned £ISO. He earns a lot more now writing hits such as You're A Lady (of which there are now about 80 different versions) LI his and latest chart success, Hold On To Love. 1, It is usually fashionable for so - called serious musicians to sneer at the pop world. Not so Peter. "Since I learned about . music I've had two desires: to write it and to play it. I But I didn't want to write ¡ r- modern classical music because it has no energy. f "But pop music is for the eter people, which is what it should be about," he says. You know, I've spent the last six years having another apprenticeship. I N o os the beginning I cockily thought It would be easy to play pop music because I could play the piano, ellern "But I had a terrible shock," he admits. Sipping a whisky London. Love would be a hit record, barof Grosvenor Square He wrote all the music for the same way he knew the hotel; sporting a fashion- the sketches and embraced three says since You're A ablee whh ite hatt and a neat, O the changing musical Lady weren't commercial tailored three - piece suit, I styles of the century. enough. Peter explains n sorts of how he d' I like to do all those help "Yet, records came to lose that one - hit On things," he says. "I would to enhance my reputation wonder tag. my music has never done," "Yes, I suppose writing should wait until I get two like to do more acting and as a songwriter," he "Hold On To Love is he confesses. songs is part Inspiration, or three hits in sequence at the moment we are acknowledges. entirely different from is the another show. " "It first piece of but In the last three years I before I do that. writing is al- You're A Lady and that's a music I've done that Peter and the two other That reputation can be have learned the discipline "There's nothing wrong ready big enough for him to great thing. played in a disco. I've of writing and Its not really in not performing," he actors In the revue - Loud wrote been live comfortably on the "I it very always enjoyed that type of Inspiration as I can't afford states. "Look at Harry Reports - have songs, yet methodically during a music but never sat commissioned to write a royalties of his down that anymore," Nilsson, he never appears he won't sit back, he's cabaret week in Bolton in and listened full - scale musical show for to It before. Playing cabaret was live. constantly broadening his October. Every night I "It took three - quarters something of a novelty for "I regard myself as a the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. scope and with it his wens to a local disco - of an hour to write Hold On Peter, who restricts his live writer rather than a talents. where I rarely go - and I To Love and then an hour gigs to an absolute performer. " He lives for his music and spent a week there working it out. The best minimum. Recently he's been Is absolutely self -"confident But ask him how it feels listening to what was being songs are written in half an "I have given some gaining more confidence as about what he's doing and to be a pop star and he'll played with the sole idea of hour and if you have to performances, but not a performer by appearing what he can achieve. He refreshingly tell you: "I'm writing music that would spend longer then you're many. I would like to play in a revue at the Theatre says he knew from the not a pop star, I'm just a appeal to the kids, which pushing it more concerts, but I think I Upstairs, Sloane Square, beginning that Hold On To father and husband."

Hear what two years in a bedroom has done for my voice: "Hello. My name's Grame Grace. Two years ago I was playing in a band that was going nowhere fast.

So I split, to go solo. Since then I've spent my time in my bedroom, writing songs and changing my voice. I'm told that the sound I make now is pretty unique. . Well, I'd like you to judge that

yourself. - for 1 So, why not take a listen to my first album. t It's called 'Hail Me'rr- "Hail Me" an album by Grame Grace.

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'Ding A Dong is definitely OUR style but Already, Teach In have Stockholm gig, the six - while the English version Top Of The Pops, "we're animated despite a written notched three top ten hits piece band been Is round of of course It was have selling like warm very glad." continuous for the song contest. It's in their own land and they going non-stop, making donuts all over Europe. A bit of an under- television and interviews. also have a best selling the most of the best Nevertheless it's British statement that, but when Ard - the most ¡DU RS IS our fourth hit in one year. album the television has sur. talkative, goes on: "You We started 12 months ago In charts now, promotion spot success which Getty says something she with our first single but naturally the Eu- ever devised. A Dutch prised them most adds a lot of emphasis see we know that it's very and rovlslon Song Contest has language version of Ding- "Really." says Getty, with her eyes, her face difficult for European that went to number five changed everything. A-Dong has moved up to as they prepared for their and bouncy personalty. groups to come In the In Holland. Now we're Ever since the big_ _number three In Holland second appearance on The others too are still British charts and now HAPPY hoping that when we we're In it's great " record another single In Like other Continental , June we can go one better groups, they have no U C than Abba and strike qualms about adopting t/ I again. We have a very Enlghs lyrics to hit at a prepared to aim at ultra rood producer." bigger audience; they commerciality than mere "Tease," adds Ard. lust feel It's "crazy" to Inter -country rivalry. "He was never wrong. He have to win the Dutch Consider: Teach In have has It you know. He Song Contest with a Dutch lumped from being a smells it. When he said version and then have to 'no no not this one' he was middle-of-the-road attrac- when re-record in English. bon In Holland, Belgium, right he said 'It's "It's the natural thing and Germany, to a star going to be great' ... he to do of course," says group all over Europe. was right His name Is 1 Getty, "and It's easier for After this mad round of Eddie Owens and every us now, it makes us television spots they're off year he has a lot of hits. d'I .. international." to lucrative Sweden for a The same guy helped " They were, however, 15 Write this hit and you're -day tour, then later l shocked by the win. more exotic climes like wondering what the Ard says: "Every- Turkey and Japan posst- words are all about, body told us we would bly even America. Before forget it. Getty says: "Oh come in the first rive and the Euro-hlt they often we know they don't mean at the rehearsal we began found themselves playing anything except somb- to believe It a little bit but service bases and just thing happy, but that's al when you come number plain ordinary dances, that is Important." one aaaagh," he they liked It then and still Yes sir, in many ways throws his hands up In do now. Teach In - the name disbelief. "It's mar- "We've always played inspired by Getty's vellous. I think at the for everybody - for the former profession of time and a few days later very young to the very teaching In her native Although it sounds incredible,. I still didn't believe It." old," says Ard. "It's Austria - are the perfect Al of them are nothing happy music, not heavy" Eurovlslon group. They if not diplomatic aboutthe funky," one of the write and sing corn - much -maligned contest mercial pop, list bands its one of the lowest priced other otters. Yeah/ as Ard, again: "I think funky, " Getty agrees. Singers Unlimited the best ones and the most their to haences, and They are all lounging their own the market: commercial ones have around the garish Top Of style. W have recording cassettes on won; style' Italy and England The Pops dressing room were also very com- was getting low price. while Gettybusies herself tooHoland 'e If you're looking for sound produce at such a mercial and they were with small for so makp. Every now es sage value for money in blank cassettes, Because EMI is the largest placed highest with us." and then there's a furious entered the contest," The rest of the field, he Catty. "We think we're are two ways you can recording organisation in the world. burst of Dutch as they there concedes, got what they Ntterent. We do so ngs IDa recognise it. Which is why we're able to offer discuss between them- put on deserved except maybe selves how best to explain sue,our own way, we You can look for the brightly you top-quality, proven reliability Turkey. where they're at yes, we are coloured (tiptop cases of our tapes at rock bottom prices. "That girl," says Koos, unique." "she Bass player John Soundhog cassettes. And why the only things sang so nice," he Gaasbeek, who has been And tt you don't be'P says nice extra It, lust and need be are with engaged to Getty for rive try Or you can simply listen to the that incredible emphasis. "It was not singing song. sort of quality that only EMI can the sounds you record. fair that she came last It's politics, but it's every year the same." Still Turkey might argue back that with the V same calculated ap- proach they could have given Holland a run for

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IT'S four -thirty on a Citart Friday afternoon " and I should be at OF home with a steam- FOUR SPOONS ing cuppa and my feet up on the telly, 1 Swing Your Daddy - Jim Gilstrap (Chelsea) but instead I'm in an 2 Girls - Moments & Whatnauts (All Platinum) Atlantic Records' 3 Lady Marmalade - Labelle (Epic) limo with six rather BROWN SUGAR 4 Reach Out i 11 Be There - Gloria Gaynor (Chelsea) fine ladies from 5 L. O. V. E. - Al Green (London) Philadelphia head- 6 What Am I Gonna Do With You - Barry White (20th ing for Birmingham. Century) Still, '7 A being chauf- WITH ADDED Sing Happy Song - George McCrae (Jayboy) feured In such S Spirit Of The Boogie - Kool & The Gang (Polydor) 9 Supernatural Thing - Ben E. King (Atlantic) elegant company 10 Express B. T. isn't such a common - Express (Pye) part of U Save Me - Silver Convention (Magnet) my normal 12 day to day that I'm EXTRA DYNAMITE Baby Hang Up The Phone - Carl Graves (A&M) 13 Hijack - Herbie Mann (Atlantic) gonna complain 14 The Way We about it. Were - Gladys Knight & The Pips So what I think I'll do (Buddah) instead Is crick neck a dolilg and Dra- 15 my smiles grandmotherly transferred to the charge Theatre Somewhere Somehow - Tymes (RCA) little (I'm sitting next to from the rear of the car) of resident Atlantic song ma, Kim is also doing 16 Love Corporation - Hues Corporation (RCA) the driver you see who used to be an opera wizards Tony Sllvester Fine Arts but is thinking 17 Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right - Diana Ross because even limo's get singer and eventually we and Bert De Coteaux. of eventually changing to (Tamla Motown) cramped when there are started to appear for Anyway, true to reputa- psychotherapy and Kath- eight on board) and get charity balls and high tion, Tony and Bert gave le hasn't yet decided what 18 Sweet Sherry - J. J. Barnes (Conternpo) some grits on the lovely school glee clubs, that the sisters their big she'll specialise In:' and very first 19 I'll Be Holding On - Al Downing (Chess) talented Sisters sort Of thing .. " hit with Love, Don't You Joni admits that it's 20 Sledge. Who lust happen She explains that their Go Through No Changes hard to keep both Cochise - Armada Orchestra (Conterrlpo) to be sitting behind me the introduction to Atlantic On Me, plus a Creditable schooling and the along with Mama Sledge and the dizzy world of hot and rather well received Compiled by and' Grandma Sledge together, but explains Blues 'n Soul magazine waxings came via Atlan- official debut album that they're not going to (they travels en famine tic staff writers Phil Hurt of doncha know). name Circle Of Love jeopardise the former for and Tony Bell (that's which is also earning the latter, "At school right, Thom's brother), extensive US. disco times we only work at monster who along with producer coverage on a number of Le weekends but In the Baron Taylor were cuts. The net result is that summer vacations we There are four Sisters responsible for the get Sledge and no, as far as r girls' the Sisters are now the to do a lot more concerts." debut single Weath- hottest piece of new soul As you'll could ascertain there's no erman. It caused a few have gathered direct relation to Percy S property to' have graced by now the Sieges are a who ripples, but ho whirlpools the Atlantic roster in highly gave that rather but It paved the way for Intelligent, not to unusual surname respect- quite a while. But has It say cerebral bunch the greater success of its gone to their aforemen- of ability a few years back follow-up, Mama young ladles, so you won't with a beautiful Never tioned purty heads? Not on monster Told Me which In be at all surprised to of a record called turn led your Hylda Baker! In fact When A to the Sledge's first (and all learn that as well as Man . . . But you know the sisters are still as yet unreleased) Long working out most of their about that already, so taking full-time educa- choreography let's spend Player. tion, thus ensuring that they're all our Joni explains that that also responsible for precious words on - the should their musical first album's non -appear. costume designs as Sisters themselves: bubble burst (although well as There's Kathie, who's ance was partly due to the the chances get slimmer trying their tact that People Upstairs day eight hands at the sweet sixteen, smiles all by day) they'll still venerable the time and makes felt that it didn't really do have happy, healthy craft of song - vinyl justice to the Sledge futures writing. And there ain't friends the way most of us ahead of them. no punch-ups would like to make money. experience, and the Explains Joni: "Debbie In the Sisters were promptly Sledge camp either, as She's also an amazing majors In Fine Arts, I'm Joni energy and vocal fireball explains: "When we were younger we and onstage and has a truly used to HERE IT is, this week fight some, but now we woundrous voice that don't every week, the Wigan Casino completely belies the have the time to chart, compiled from record plays by fewness (duns If that tight!" DJs at the Mecca of) British soul. was a real word, but It sure is now) of her years; slanted None of these records, however, are on there's Debbie who's current release. They are either irftported from seventeen and has long straight hair One thing that the abroad or have been deleted and no longer and the Sledges definitely do not can only be found in specialist stunning features of an want, Joni produced, and Egyptian goddess (plus emphasises, Is record shops. to be considered a female she also sings real good); J5: "That's But who knows the obscurity of today could well be the there's Kim, who's all of starting to happen a little with the chart hit of tomorrow. nineteen, Who's tall and fan thin and the All-American magazines back hones, 1 but we like to think of our Dance Of Love - Tina Parker (Import) Afro-barneted supercool music 2 as primarily disco- I Can't Change - Lorraine Chandler (Import) Black beauty (ditto re: slanted, ultimately ap- 3 I'm Where It's At - The Jades (Import) she sings real good); pealing to everybody like 4 and finally there's Joni, Gladys Knight does." Jerk Baby Jerk - The Fabulous Blades (Import) whose twiSe ten, real 5 Going To A Go -Go - Soul Ferret Orchestra (Import) putty and also sings real After the routine ques- 6 Best Thing For Your Baby - Gloria Parker (Import) good. tions - a new album 7 begins when they Love Runs Out - Richard Temple (Import) dizzy e get 8 Mountain Top back to the States; Yes Theme - Rising Sons (Import) they sit down and each 9 Need Be falls To Loved - Toni Lamar (Import) It upon the lovely 4. Choose the material; No 10 Come On Train - Tommy Hunt (Import) Joni (hair drawn back they're not In It for the 11 Get Out - Harold Melvin (Import) into a tight, high pony money', what matters 12 tall, the woman/girl most Is enjoying what you Gee Baby - Malthus (Import) division on the do 13 very etc- the conversation Love Feeling - Val McKenna (Deleted) razor's edge) to be the gradually trails Mr. 14 Hot Line - Reggie Garner (Deleted) group's spokesman and tell their tale "You know," confides 15 Zola - King Errison (Import) huskily Into Sid the driver, "they're a 16 my welcoming ear: great Let The Good Times Roll - Tony Newman (Deleted) "We've beer' bunch of kids." profes- Dead right he Is too. 17 I'm Coating Home In The Morning - Lou Pride sional for three years," (Import) she intros, "but we've Me' 18 Kiss Me Now Don't Kiss Me Later - Florence Devour always sung together (Import) since we were kids. 19 "We were trained by SOULSCENE I Want To Be Your Man - The Pretenders (Import) our grandmother (in- big SreltMd Mat 20 I'm Where It's At - The Jades (Import) dicates granma who SL rwnrqe,, ralturd, Chart courtesy of Russ Winstanley tArop. oVee 20Ee MECOepS LASTED lall rrwal For Ilar - aa,.d,a,Va a nol..w.un also a.adaer .1L IBS Rttivnr,mr. ..r,,..., a, rYrD 19

MIS'' Íf' 11 F66d F' M(%s'i[' partner and fellow Bun- cher John Prpltt. 'I Rapping thought it was a bit of an 1?()l4N S[)i . r) ego trip at first," Jimmy ^N i continued, "but the band all dug it and it stuck." The nickname eventually with the went on to become the Me of the group's first Atlantic album and reappears J2 in their new E -man LP, Butt Of Course via The E - Man Boogie. And speaking of the US YOU'LL know the funk - comedy hit from the fú' EMan when you see album, The Bertha Butt on account of Boogie - a comic him caveman legend In the how he has E -MAN tradition of Jimmy's in large black print earlier hit Troglodyte - across the front of Jimmy explained that he red t shirt. and John Pruitt had sat his down to write it with the The E -Man is specific Intention of Jimmy Castor, multi producing a commercial talented mainspr- record. Ural; t1.1" 1C: ti till Valk ' itlat& ing of the Jimmy "Which is exactly what it's turned out to be," Spend two weeks at one Jamaica's finest beach hotels- Castor Bunch, cur- added Jimmy with a of rently winning new proud smile. enjoying the Caribbean sunshine and the time of your life. fans by the truck- "My greatest enemy has always been myself," Flight and hotel accommodation all .paid for by load Stateside via said Jimmy, reflecting on droll and funky ditty the many twists and turns Trojan Records. called The Bertha his career had taken Boogie, and before it reached Its Butt by present highly healthy Get your entry form NOWwhen the bus - load on our stage, "My trouble Is I side (of the Atlan- can't stick to one thing tic) via their very and the record companies you buy one ofthese albums. could never get to grips exciting audio - with what I was trying to visual contributions do. JOHN HOLT to the Atlantic Soul "But now it's beginning TRLS 75 Thousand Volts of Holt Package tour. to happen and people are accepting what it is I'm ERNIE SMITH So anyway, about this bit: doing at last." He added TRLS 79 Life Is Just For Living time last week I was face - that the success of Bertha Is to face with the E-Man's KEN BOOTHE but Butt has even prompted t shirt in his London RCA to put out a Best Of . TR LS 83 Let's Get It On tten hotel and in no time at all . album compiled from TRLS 95 Everything I Own It's we were chatting like two the three albums he cut ar. guys who've known each for them. CIMARONS ago other about three minutes TRLS 87 In Time and forty seconds. But It was Education five alright; It was a lot of fun VARIOUS ARTISTES e 're In discussing the intact and pretty soon I content of his songs TRLS 90 20 Tighten Ups we s scribbling in my note In Jimmy began at the most TRLS97 Club Reggae pad like there was no his ter obvious aspect - TRLS 104 This Is Reggae Music DM! Ir Yf(A11 Y/IOr rike tomorrow. E -MAN affection for cavemen: ery "To me songs like AL BROWN Troglodyte, Luther The Energy TRLS 99 Here I Am Baby Anthropoid and Bertha rd. Jimmy sat back He and Butt Boogie are sort of an TITO SIMON popped an Opal mint Into education. I mean, I He his mouth, is THIS 108 This Monday Morning aid "This my wonder how many people energy," he began, "and JIMMY CASTOR: greatest enemy himself knew what a Feeling N ail - even this, and this," he troglodyte was before Brown It's Indicated my SHARON FORRESTER- he In turn the small degree of success In sent me to night school they heard record." Rob, colour TV which was was But they're also very SHAN 105 Sharon is the late Fifties. It and I didn't get much beaming a soundless To humerous songs, he ery called I Promise time to play. After two BYRON court room drama and the Remember and, Jimmy years Jimmy and the added, "When we do the LEE blaring radio, "Is where I added with a There's - chemical corp. went their songs you'll see people DR LS 5001 Reggae Round ped beginning to laugh and I're get a lot of my Ideas Really - Nothing - To - It separate ways, Jimmy to The World from " And he wasn't Smile, "It- was really Mercury Records where suddenly they've forgot- :he ten their mortgages and TOOTS & THE MAYTALS ut, being facetious, I'm sure, simple: 'I Want you / I he cut an album called for as the conversation need you / I love you / Hey Leroy, Your Mama's taxes, car payments, DR LS 5002 Funky Kingston Oh Saigon everything that buzzed on It became remember .. ' I got the Calling You. The title also - ean on their mind Is lifted off DRLS 5004 In The Dark ne- increasing apparent that Idea from a movie called did pretty well as a single Jimmy Castor is me of The Black Knight with but, Jimmy expalins,. for a while and It's very NICK'''. THOMAS all satisfying to be able to do those people who's ticking Alan Ladd. "me and Mercury didn't HRLP 701 Images Of You over the whole time he's really see eye to eye so I that much for people." Eye But Jimmy isn't content me awake, drawing me to In love went to RCA where I had conclude that the E Man another hit with Trog- to merely be thought of as is was hired as a funny man: "I've of logo (it's short for "I lodyte, a cut from an Everything but Frankle's understudy but album called It's Just written some songs," he Ise Man, wanted me to we'll get to that later) my mother Begun." A little more not says, "that one day will act stay on in school," added be standards and be icy might Just as well stand that it seeing eye to eye followed for Energy Man. Jimmy, adding and Jimmy and the recorded by people like ^-I. m- wasn't until high school found Johnny Mathis. And they ENTRY FORM ON ds "I started in music with up his first Bunch finally as my mother singing me to that he picked themselves working for all came from this INNER BAG fell in love with medulla and this cerebel- nd sleep as a baby I sax "and Atlantic. Which brings us Place the correct single suppose," music." clumsily to The lum," he added, pointing. Jimmy began, at night somewhat with the right continuing with the "I was gigging Present. But no matter, at his head. And this time recording revelation and going to school Castor's still there was no self - artiste and then state why B that he wrote and after I Jimmy his during the day aboard and he's about to deflating humour to run reggae we first hit record at the went to work you like music In age of nine. graduated I explain the origin of that with the statement. In Ye second biggest fact I began to fear that not more than 30 words. 're Now being himself a for the Everything Man tag, so: sometime chemical corporation in Jimmy would suddenly in songwriter and added "The Everything Man already twice age the U.S. Jimmy roar into a chorus of If I sa that and the second can do anything," Jimmy ,re and some with and nary a that he Ruled The World. He chemical organ- began, explaining that didn't though, he began to hit to show for it your biggest been given the friendly isation in America never he'd talk motorcycles instead: ve neighbourhood it off: "They nickname by his writing 3P interviewer was ready to really hit "I've got a Honda 750 - collapse flat out in a fit of four cylinders. Powerful amazement not, I confess, monster . it's like a totally unmixed with car. envy, but Jimmy carried US soul singles ''And it's very In- on as if writing hit records spiring," he added, REMEMBER THE MORE before most kids get a holding his hands before Pair ham on the bars of a ALBUMS YOU BUY THE MORE of long trousers is the I LO-V-E Il,Ot'EI.41Green I11 phantom bike, "the speed most natural thing in the 2 Si1 SHAKEY GROUND Temptations CHANCES YOU GET TO WIN and silence . . world. 3 191 WHAT AM I GONNA DO Barry White the He explained GETSTARTED Rufus BRRRRRRRMM!!!!^ THAT FABULOUS 2 WEEKS IN that the 4 1 Sc ONCE YOU And dissappeared in a song was written for 5 Sc1 Si Y LITTLE LADY Bloodstone own JAMAICA. Frankle Lymon, who 6 111 tvALKl:1G IN RHYTHM Blackbyrds cloud of his vivid along A Imagination. But then he with his group the 7 17i LIVING A LITTLE. LAUGHING COMPETITION Teenagers Is the Everything Man. achieved no LITTLE Spinners ENDS 31st MAY 1975. e 6 131 LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY Gladys Knight And The Pips airJamaica WE'RE ALMOST THERE Michael Jackson 9 1.1 J 1.1 THAT'S BACKATCHA Smokey 10 Ba61' ECOMD6 LID rr sow Robinson SHAW PARK IIOTEL WMeuTED.V s.0 -soyas[. 1Aoow..r

IM -.sans v 20 P=t'n'SOI! RECORD MIRROR, APRIL Is, 1975 weekly music AS YOU know Record Mirror is the only paper with Soul - the only paper that's totally In touch with what's happening in black music today. Well we're gonna give you even more. An you Can see there's Wigan's Northern Soul Top Twenty being Confessions but we don't think that's of a printed EVERY week, going to be a enough. So starting this week there's regular Body and Soul column telling you exactly what's happening in the booming soul clubs up and the country. down If you belong to backbone Soulman We aim to make this your column, So a soul club, if you've ever IT'S amazing who you can run into in hotel lobbies these danced to black music In days If you play your cards right It could even turn to be a discotheque, or U you ... out a lust like soul, let us know REAL - LIFE, LOW PROFILE, VERY LARGE AND LARGELY and we'll pass on any AROUND AMIABLE SUPERSOUL STARMAKER. Or if there's not enough ALBUM PICK news you've got about all etc to all room for a monster headline like that you could always call It: JOAN ARMATRADING: BACK TO THE NIGHT nighters, clubs ENTER MAURiCE. (A&M AMIii811108) them other brothers and there. Keep Maurice King is a large man - 249 pounds large in fact. Not that It's been nearly two years since Joan Armatrading's sisters out AND amazing debut album Whatever's For Us far too the faith. that's ever constituted a claim to fame in itself although it does - Here we go. There's a long a watt to hear again one of the most strikingly new .,.,tend to make recog- original voices to emerge in recent years. Still, the new new club (or at least nition unmistakable one's to us) which looks all set here now and It was worth' the wall. Joan's northern when he the provided all but two of the lyrics this time around, as to rival the great takes clubs like Wigan Casino AROUND stage to fulfil his by GIOVANNI DADOMO well as the music and the amazing throat. The result's music a and Blackpool Mecca, that's lot funkier and near the bone at times - - current role as the try Stepptn' Out or the title track without having lost It's called the Inter - City Soul Club, and, of Detroit Spinners' any of the almost indefinable magic of Joan's previous It seems and efficiently "At that time," adds was Just a trouble shooter album. course, It ain't out to rival orchestra leader. Maurice, Joan Armatrading Is quietly destroying spread run, good value for money '' I used to coach for Motown on the road," musical barriers, providing something fresh and anyone, but Just sti- But that -particu- a lot of the new groups in Maurice added, "because the word about soul mu- Club with badges, invigorating that's flavoured by lingering touches of ckers, a newsletter etc. lar role is only one of my private studio. " I was always having to Soul, Blues, Folk sic. People and the sounds of Joan's Caribbean But more than that It's the many faces of like the Tempts. shoot out to tours and help birth -place; the result Is one of the most compelling It's run by a guy named Supremes and Mary them get themselves John Harvey who's the helping to promote soul - Maurice King, as I artists working in Britain today. To hear is to music for the heart as Wilson all had the benefit together," understand. Hear. spittin' image of Kojak learned when I had of Maurice's Instruction. been involved In well as the head. Maurice joined Motown and has know the opportunity for a Eventually Berry Gor- In '82 and stayed for soul music for many You want to dy came to the more. Write to Inter - City long relaxed chat. conclusion almost ten years, and at the only time I think that many years, so he knows that Mr King would be a He remembered how about. Soul Club (UK) PO Box with the man last the beginning, he ex- Motown fell short was Its what he's talking most valuable asset to the plained, he'd been in at the start On Saturday (April 19) 28, Shrewsbury and you'll week. there was a hell with the Supremes: "We not continuing with that you fast - expanding Motown of a lot of polishing to be they are holding an all - get all the details His involvement with started them off and we Idea." . organisation and asked done: successful fighter at the Stirling need. Keep the faith.. the Spinners, he explains. put them through so many It's like a Always keeping the him to Join in a permanent "You see what they did added, Suite, Yate Entertain- goes back over ten years. supperciubs before they army," he "they faith Is that doyen of the basis. So It was that was to record with a go on and they perform ment Centre, near Bris- back to when the Spinners Maurice assumed the played the Copacabana. tol. So it looks as U South- Wigan Casino Russ were new minimum amount of but they still depend on still kids at lengthy title of Musical instruments and then add "And by the time they ern Soul is going to take Winstanley, who has Motown and a long way guidance." so Director of Artist De- strings over the top of that reached that Mecca you What It all bolls down off at last. helped promote soul from international fame. knew 95 - "1 velopment at Motown. and it was my Job to that per cent of to, according to someone "Oh no," says John. much with his famous all was a bandleader "My Job was to coach, the time they would be "We're going to cover the fighters. with ensure that we could get who should know Is: my own orchestra in arrange -and conduct for the same sound in live completely successful." "Interdependence - whole sould scene for ev- He says that fellow DJ rDetrolt,'r Maurice re- most of their acts," appearances." Speaking of the days at eryone. It's nothing to do Richard Seeding and e calls. going He added that's why I think Dionne back even Maurice continued, "and that a lot of the singers Motown generally and the Warwick and Burt Bach- with soul and southern himself are so much in further, adding he that the Supremes, the Temp- and groups made their label's so - called decline, arach made a mistake In soul. This is true soul - demand around the coun- was musical director at tations, Gladys Knight names with records first Maurice had nothing but the music that's going to try that they are getting Detroit's breaking up because prestigious Fox and The Pips, Marvin so that their stage acts fond memories. did bring everyone togeth- bigger audiences than Theatre for ten years everything they Gaye all had to come to had to have considerable "It's true that every - together was a hit. And er," most radio jocks. before Motown picked up me for training. work put into them before .thing was prepared," he that's why the Spinners They aim to hold the all That's the power of on his special talents. soul! "I guess you could say they came up to the strict admitted, reflecting on will endure . . . they nighters every Saturday standards set by Berry the strict discipline that realise that everybody at the centre which is on Anyway, this is the disc Gordy. made Motown artists needs everybody In this split levels has soft drink that Russ reckons you "One person I'd like to International stars, "and bare; refreshments, a soul should all look out for - mention in particular is a shop, all - night restau- The Night by Frankle WHAT IS A guy named Cholly At- f rant, and if you want you Valli and The Four Sea- kins," said Maurice. can go for a swim In the sons. Cholly he explained 'r pool which opens 8.00 am ,He says It's going to be SOUL CLUB?' taught all the Motown Sunday morning. a northern soul classic <á* groups choreography, But, John says, please and he should know. made sure that every don't go along and think Well that's abóut It, but We can't say much about others but ours, the INTER -CITY second they were onstage e ,- you can Just get In, be- don't forget we need you SOUL CLUB IUK) is recognised nationally and already has was exploited fully in !J r cause membership for the to tell us what's happen- over 3.000 members, terms of movement " / j all- nighter is very strict. ing in your area. So drop "After that", said / The Inter - Ctty Soul Club a letter to Soul Column, The Membership has formed itself into a "family" and Maurice, "I would hive to ¿l is open to anyone over 18 Record Mirror, Spotlight every Club Event ís a happy gathering of friends. duplicate the record. r, years old, membership is House, 1 Benwell Road, Plus . " he added, !' 50p and an all - nighter London N7TAX. Together YOU don't have to bee member to come to our shows beaming, "something costs L1. brothers. lunless you wish to visit the BEACON ALLNIGHTER) but else. " r+ i VI membership does have many advantages including regular information about the Club and Events by post. soul gossip CALENDAR OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS SAT/SUN 19/20 April - FIRST NIGHT of the INTER -CITY UNCONFIRMED: ru- Aiello shouldn't ever go US group BEACON ALLNIGHTER at VATE, Near Bristol, 2 am, to Liquid Smoke Live album debut from to mours of a crisis within short of either ene. Hot under Gloria Gaynor's Texas tie in with the tour, 9 a.m. Members Only. cannonball Fred. meanwhile get close his the up and coming chart action promised producers Finagled Mo. die King in the works with to in MAY and etc. recently re homed Atlan- EVERY SAT/SUN APRIL JUNE, Fatback Band - Appar- from Dynamic Superiors nardo and Ellis . B. B. King helping out on tic / CatWon INTER -CITY BEACON ALLNIGHTER at YATE - ently their baseman's run newie Leave It Alone. Hmmm Bonglovi Mo- the side. albums My Freddie's back Feeling For The Blum off with various group nardo eh? Who says in Britain In the autumn EVERY WEDNESDAY for the summer season - members, leaving king- and Freddie King la A Hard at work with candlelit got no soul? and the record will be out commencmg 14th May - INTER -CITY SOUL CLUB pin Bill Curtis to pick up movieola and orchestra: Blues Master. Night at Blue Lagoon, Newquay. 8 to 12. the pieces. Hope Bill can Barry White. Barry's SPRING BANK HOLIDAY (Monday 26th May) I p.m, to gel it together real soon just finished the soundt- because their was a fine (block letters 1 am. DOUBLE ALLDAYER al BRISTOL Open to rack for Together Broth. please) ensemble. Second May another lined non-members, SUPER FUNK and THE WHOLE OF ere and has sees SOUL 'abut UK release up in Dick Lester's from Rance Allen. Title's forthcoming Our Man Selectadisc EVERY MONDAY for the summer season - commencing Ain't No Need Of Crying, Friday and after that 9th June - INTER -CITY SOUL CLUB. Night at it's already a US biggie he'll follow through with NAME Assembly Rooms, Torquay, 8 to 12. and Sloe are hoping It'll some bona -fide acting in be the BIG ONE they now Coon Skin. Pity News EVENTS planned for SHEFFIELD, READING. so badly need. April 7th Editor Dave Hancock's JUST OUTI Great new edition of WHITCHURCH and SOUL HOLIDAYS abroad. was a good news day for laid up with exploding the Selectadisc Soul Catalogue. Yolanda and Stevie tonsils or he'd no doubt be All the greatest super soul NAME Wonder, said lady asking will Barry's sounds. Hundreds of titles. ADDRESS presenting Mr W. with an celluloid debut be in eight stone offspring Panavision, Cinemas. Soul fans and DJ's up date your ADDRESS (female) shortly there- cope, Cinerama or a collection. For your copy just after named Aloha 7.akia combination of all three. cut out the coupon opposite and that's downhotoe Get well soon, you two-- send (together with stamp) to: African for Strength and eyed winker, Casualeers' intelligence and with a DLeco Demand hit Dance, daddy like Stevie young Dance, Dance covered by I an over leavers 00 11e and 4^r w rbde br tw uub Ru4. Selectadisc POSTCODE ...... 162 Canal Street MEMBERSHIP of the INTER -CITY SOUL CLUB (UK) can be obtained by sending 50p e/O + 7p stamp to PO Box 28, Nottingham Shrewsbury, Salop, Ill you would like details first - Send S,AE for full Events Calendar and Application form). J soul.

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Spennymuoc a Also: Apri111th Wolverhampton CivicHalÍ & April 19th lbp Hat. April 20th Central Hall, Gillingham & Apollo Live! 12thHea SteamMachine.Hanl Club, London. ht Top Rank. Reading Dingwalls, BettyWri April 22nd & April 13th Roods, Colchester & Gabes Club, London. London. April 15th 7bttenham Royal & 100 Club, London. April 23rd Dixieland Shobar, Colwyn Bay , will be singing - Betty and her band April 16th Top Rank Cardiff& Tracey Club, & Stables Club, St Asaph. April 25th Incognito, Stockton & Incognito, . the Miami sound at The Roundhouse,. Gloucester. April 17th Bardot's. Canvey Island & M c Bees, Darlington. Loridón, Sunday 27th Ápril: Tickets London. April 26th Carib Club. Manchester& Wigan April 18th Albert Hall. Nottingham & Mr.George's Casino. available from the Box Office. Club, Coventry 72 RECORD MIRROR, APRIL 19, 1975

THERE AREN'T many record labels that can manage three singles In the breakers at the same time. Neither are there many labels whose release schedule centres RECONDITIONED 'OLD solely around three releases. But for the new Black Magic label it's a case of three debut single releases and three breakers within a week, and no Radio One play at all. Not surprisingly, Black Magic Is a soul label. The name Implies that, but 1131LAC1C with the way soul Is exploding, what other type of MAGIC releases could be so dramatically successful? In the present recording climate It appears that soul records can do no wrong. Especially when there's these records in the UK the added mystique of by charts has taken every- exclusivity which most of Martin one at Black Magic by the unknown soul singers surprise; there are no hold. Similarly, there are publicity pictures and not many people who've Thorpe Radio One plays have heard of the three Black only just been arranged Magic artlst.s: Rob Reif, though The Sharonettes The Sharonettes and Fa. Paul Humphrey of Con are due an TOTP soon. ther Angels. chine fame was also the ses- The man who found somehwere on sion. The track Papa Ooh these three American which has artists is John Bretton, Mow Mow, Obscure sales director of Selected- been well covered, even Isc, the parent company by the Beach Boys, was The label has two more of Black Magic If there's laid down by the obscure singles, which anything he doesn't know Sharonettes last autumn. can't yet be mentioned, about soul, It's not worth purely on a session basis. due out on May 9. knowing. They've eased the pres- sures by putting out two Imports at a time rather than Original three, which they dis- Selectadisc, under the covered was too much in guidance of Bretton and goes over to the States launch this new label - Saturday they were In our half of the Bob and Earl That leaves Father's one go. managing director Brian once every two months or Black Magic. And also shops the kids just kept pair who recorded Har- Angels, who Phil Holmes Phil Holmes continued: Selby, have been import- so to see what records he the Ume to which the label coming In saying, 'have lem Shuffle. ills single, assures people Is the "We will release a record sell 5,000 ing obscure singles for can find. acquired for Itself a they come yet?' They Blowing My Mind To original MFSB. He was if we.know It will quite a time. They started "But titles became pressing and distribution didn't even listen to them, Pieces, was probably first told that by producer copies In our shops, so out about eight years ago difficult, and at times deal with CBS. lust bought all three." released in the States Jerry Ross. No -body there are no dead ducks. with a solitary shop In impossible to get hold of. So the three singles about eighteen months seems to know anything John Bratton hasn't Nottingham, and grew That's when Selectadlsc were released on Good ago but certainly avail- about the line-up, only slipped up yet in his steadily until today there started toying with the Friday and then promptly Unknowns able on Import in the UK that the song Bok To Bach choice. are four. The company Idea of their own label. It popped up simulta- then. This current ver- was originally released "In his mind the real then moved into the mall seemed a logical prog- neously In the following So who are these sion Is completely new, by the group In 1988, to the reason for the current order field, sending out resslon to start Importing week's breakers. There singers provoking such a recorded around the States on Heritage and In success Is because we records, mainly disco raw tapes and recording were no Radio One plays sales spurt? Well, there's middle of last year, and theUK on MGM. mailed out about 500 sounds, through the post. them, than release copies at all, they broke purely not much known about Black Magic has been copies of the singles to And as Black Magic's of a record." through word of mouth them. The tapes from sitting on never since. Bratton picked up all DJs and the majority sent promotion manager Phil and a number of plays on which the singles are The Sharonettes are these tapes from an back a fantastic reaction. Holmes went on to provincial Independent taken were mainly Paula Roussell, who is anonymous guy in the We know it will work explain: "In the last Threesome radio. session Ideas laid down featured on the B side of States who trades his again. " Couple of years we have That was last autumn, "We were surprised at with session musicians Rell's single with another personally produced All you can say after started to stock a lot of in which time Bretton got the numberof kids buying who have long since gone version of his song, Clydle tapes under the name that success story Is that oldies, and have sold a together the three tracks all three records," went their separate ways. King, Patrice Holloway Soul Fox Productions. It's a definite case of that hell of a lot. John Bratton he felt would successfully on Phil. "The first Anyway, Bob Reif is and Shirley Matthews. But the sudden success of old black magic. newsoul ...abet

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WHO'S A CLEAVER Euro rubbish BOY THEN? Dear Face, No name or address. Did I read It right or Award yourself a outdo. have my eyes deceived flub, potty. me? Surely It must have been a misprint, Elton John for the Euro Song Stupid contest, how ridiculous. Dear S -t Face, Everyone must realise Why bother to print that Elton Is above that. stupid letters like that one Leave this contest for the last week from Mertha rr rubbish. Tidville from Ilford? I Jo Noddellie, Wembly. suppose that the little Oh blimey another dim Danny Trevour, Caer. bloke in the stripey socks twit misses the point. narvon. is meant to be Woody. If N ell actually rd Like to No, my name does not she's so worried about see the Wigan Casino start with M, Good Loving Woody following her dancers represent us next Gone Bud Is my favourite around why not single at advise year . . . the moment. I'm her to write to me and we not too keen on Kojak. and can work this problem the smell from my together. armpits As for your Blue loon prevents me from reply, that was just as Wetting too close. About daft. I would love ti Dear Face, the to do screaming policemen, that to you but without a The other day was perhaps one I of the boys In rubber mallet with a 40 driving along In blue - my BMW would like to let me lb sledgehammer In- when a policeman know. Leave the hand- stead. Thanks for stopped me for cuffs at letting driving borne please. me get this off of my 34 under age. I quickly inch chest. pushed an eight track Woody fanatic, London. cartridge down and the That's a funny place to great sound of Super - keep a 40 Give an . . lb sledgeham- tramp came out singing inch mer. Featuring Asylum. The policeman Dear Face, Dear Face, Immediately Toots & went mad Having nothing better I'm just writing in to tell T and fled screaming down to do, I found out that on that Mertha Tidvllle tram he MaYtals the road. Does Super. average there are 4,828 Ilford to watch what she tramp have this effect on Inches of ,print In the says. If she Is talking Holt all policemen? Does your whole mag. Splitting that about Stuart Wood from Ken Boothe name start with M for Into sections I found that the Bay Clues then I mad, do you have a 2,407 Inches are of suggest that she goes to Al Brown favourite single, do you editorial, 1,887 inches of the nearest optician and Tito Simon like Kojak and have you advertisements and 864 obtains a decent pair ot got hairy armpits? Inches of pictures. glasses because he Is Byron Lee absolutely gorgeous. Nick y Roller fan, Debden. Thomas' Pass... and -many - Embarrassment more Dear Face, I wish to complain about last week's article O "They went and no one noticed". What a load of rubbish. It might have filled up an empty space but I fear your dear Mr. Jasper has missed the point completely. Has It not occurred to him that Argent, Edgar Winter, Lou Reed, Hawkwind etc are not particularly fWyiF ASI/r>r bothered whether their singles reach the charts or not, which I may add, are a complete embar- rassment to British music. Might I suggest that Mr. Jasper Is locked In a room with Tony Blackburn as a punish- MI Gp 7> ment? rOND E ED iNDCHRE5 Argent fan, No Ad- DO `St gECOS VEW Ñ 4t dress. That's a fate worse than A`BDNIS death I WE NS p(,K Sing -along COMp1,EI Dear Face, I noticed that you are a Gapor` 1t ¡t t , 9 keen football fan a few aV weeks ago In RM and STUART WOOD: still rolling along wondered U you agreed IN b 5 ce ^aNt bee with me on the following point. As you know the NEEpS Nuttt ---- STAR LLTI'ER community singing ¡ KEp KD c15`t+eet at tHEP40 . Dear Face, Wembley has deterio- P0. In this fast"learntng day and age I think that a ated over the past yea rs 9 majority of music teachers In school waste their so wouldn't It be a good . SPTUGN time. They yabber on about the life of Beethoven Idea to have somebody OMP11\0 and other composers and play boring orchestral like Elton John or Rod PC classical records. Most kids of 11-18 would rather Stewart conducting the listen a. to pop music. We at our school though are singing. I'm sure they Pvg _ _ 1 _ lucky. She lets us do our own projects about would agree to do It as NOCO P Ñ _ _ instruments, popstars, composers, etc. Others they both have a keen SN A:elde . bring their own instruments and play. I wish other Interest In football. What .., z0" vÓ teachers would understand. do you think? Jackie Russ, [Santa. S. Neighbour, Ilford. NN0sEPPGEpÉÁ5W Yeti have got a point, although lessons on the finer Yeah, that'e not a bad Polilla of mono never did anybody any harm idea, at ?east something along Move lines. 24 RECORDAÍIÑ Olt'APRIL M1925 -

ONE of the things haven't got there yet, so not aasociated with I'm still good far a little Anne Murray while. No, what I really Is meant by that was that I temperament - so wanted to slow things when she tells you down a bit and take life a that she's moving little easier. I was TAKE ME F spending around eight hotels, AS you AM reckon on to and look round." Just months or on the road that there has to be they called out, but I and most of the few It's nice to know that hoped it was me!" a pretty good reason the British are that remaining months either still Yet it's strange doing concerto or record- - she Isn't the kind eccentric but after that such a big star In America incident, a small matter SAYS CANADA'S ing. Actually, I've al- otJady who just gets NUMBER and Canada has not been slow of water pouring in her success ready managed to It up and goes. able to repeat quite a lot, not going through the ceiling, and a here, at least not down Well, I guess over out on the road so much. It started light bulb exploding over since Snowbird. Her "4th the reconstruction her, made her call it a day ONE FEMALE SINGER country It's much better." work going concert* in this on outside the and try another hotel (I always sell-out within What about that gig at bedroom window at seven know what she means. by Sue Byrom an- the Troubadour in tos In the morning," Anne hours of being When I left the hotel, I nounced, and her albums Angeles - those photos of said with a slightly tired walked straight into a with Nilsson and "When are also well received. you grin. I finally plate glass door and again, Helen Reddy Lennon? gave up trying to sleep t , Then nearly knocked myself r a dozen singles and got up to have a out I. ,4 had "That was ridiculous released here before she shower, I was Just about Still, all that aside, Ca- r I'd done this got a hit with Angie Baby, concert at sopping wet when there's nada's top female e :1r Thanksgiving a pounding on the and she's tremendously Troubadour, which room vocalist for the fifth year .»+ In States. the door. I asked what he successful the was the most Insane place him running, is back in this to break into wanted and he Just stood country .4 "I'd lice I've ever played because after an absence rar' the market over here, there and asked me If I of nearly two years. She's the stage had been made had ' obviously," she explained like a turkey mice!" Another grin. to loot got one concert planned know why up and a small shrug of her on "I don't really and everyone was wear- April 20, In London, a seem to do it. shoulders. couple of TV I can't ing pilgrim's Clothes and shows, and I don't understand I guess I Just didn't then it's back tc the States Maybe everything. At the end expect that the market as well as the guy up and said kind of to finish work on her I this came question at that time of brother's album, American one. But quick over here, and which know that I'll either do it - the morning, but I told she's producing. Anne shoved me in the middle him I didn't think I had has also, with songs like the ones of Lennon and Nilsson finally, won a been singing to date mice - do a lot of British Grammy Award in I've and took lots of photos. I this or I won't There's noway hotel rooms have mice - year's musical honours mean, it looked like we and he asked If he could list; I'd change the material or buddies and something she's I have to were all have a look round. I was wanted a compromise it. a great time. I for long time. like the song before I can having a little wary, you know, You know how when kept thinking that the and asked If the hotel sing it, and I hope that's had they announce the . two must wonder win- 7 . one of the things that other authorised him to do this. ner's name, the TV S who I was and what I was . comes across on my 'Oh yea, Miss, look . ..' cameras zoom in to get a r doing. But I've met them No and he opens his Jacket to reaction shot of the . records. disrespect, since, and we are friends show me this huge sign yt but I think the American winner in tears or is now." that says Rentokill. laughing t ; market the most or something? one, probably isn't diffi- Rentokill? What kind of Welt, when it to me important but I'd still It came like to make the charts cult to feel that you're name is that Anyway, I. all they saw was a pair of reckoned that even if he heels was here again. " friends with Anne Mur- - I running up Anne she Is was a con man, he had the to the stage. I think On her last visit, ray, because very I'd had said that she planned warm and very easy best line of patter I'd ever have been running up to - to retire at thirty . . Just like the biography heard. I told him to come the stage whoever's name C Big laugh. "Well, I says.

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In com- lyrtea altogether and plete contrast, Zaps along launch into John Brown's purposefully with some . divine Body. It's a very stylised fiddle performing GLITTERBAND treatment and Mud never acrobatics in the put a foot rearground. I can't think wrong In the of enough course of It. A brilliant superlatives to record -"certainly describe that chorus, so demanding please go hear It and - the group's best ever think you r own. single and a number one of of course. : LEAFY LEE: Every HELEN REDDY: I Am Road Leads Back To You respect Woman (Capital CL (Bell 1419) 15815) ` 1 The song is wrl men by The lyrics should find . 4 Old Seeker Keith Potger favour with lady libbers and Barry Mason and It's but whether or not the one of those country - The new voice record will please the flavoured sing - along - great numbers quite pleas-- British public as a - .. . - whole is another matter. - ant, although I'm allergic MUDf easily their best-e ver It has already been a single In the steel guitar that huge hit In *yaps In every so diten. Minñie Ripperton The States, but ALAN PRICE: Mara without using a cast Of will go Into raptures over I doubt U it will match the Divine (Polydor 2058 569) sings The trouble with Leapy's thousands. Annie it ft. However I üouldn't voice that It la success of Angie Baby I'm really not com- beautifully, aided every risk is cks any betting -anything, individuality and a little here. The chorus certain- petent to review this, now and then. by a girl either way on Its hit ly has a bit of nip in It, but because I'm afraid that of that is just whatthi s chorus. The arrangement chances. sorely the verse is musically not everything -Alan does is delightfully simple with needs. particularly distinctive. musically gives me the OSCAR: Mad About The GENO most of the -work befog Boy RU 3006) WASHINGTON: A minor hit pip. 1f it's anything to go (Buk The Of The done by the drums Put the name of the End World JUSTIN HAYWARD & by I don't hate this as assisted by some tasty (DJM JS 365) LULU 1I JOHN LODGE: Remem- much as, say, The group and the title I to Jarrow brass and. flute among together and you used love this fine ber Me (Threshold TH 1a) Song, the reason other might gentleman in the days being things. It's about think you were in a This is a that the for when he had -his scarcely Price voice here time the splendid Miss spot of fag -pop. ,Not so. Ram worthy ambassador for Jam Band. h r plays second fiddle to the Murray had another They've altered the Now ere he fine lyric is back on o the Blue Jays album, arrangement, which is all sizeable hit here and I of the his wn with which old Noel Coward the old Skeeter from it's taken. swoops and dives. Some- hope .with this one she, number so that It's 'she' Davis hit The tune isn't that strong, how, though, I think AP gets 1t uptempoed. The record and not 'they' who are sounds the arrangement Is fans will be a nice delirious about the youth uficertain w hether unnecessarily muddly disappointed with this THE TURTLES: She'd It wants to be a reggae in question. I can see number or and the way they make one. Rather Be With Me Streisand, Bette Midler or not, but for all three syllables out of the ANNE .MURRAY: (Philips 6078 426) that the chorus works even Bryan Ferry doing a quite well. word 'you' In the lyrics Dream Lover (Capitol CL I know pubs where splendid job of this, but Little chance - here, however, of a sounds just plain ugly. .15813) they've had this on the Oscar's Is only hit. Another for passable The other side I Dreamed - oldie Annie juke-box ever sine it first and there's too little -':GLEN CAMPBELL: Roll Last Night, Is a 'much - this time a Bobby caine out in 1967, which is personality In the vocal. Me Easy (Capitol CL better chol ce- Darin number. It's a either a testimony to its 15814) DEMIS ROUSSOS: Sing goodie, managing to durability or to the ABBA: take - The verse may be sound funky of. some An Ode To Love (Philips pretty meanness it - or - leave - it rather -too country - 60q91µ6) orientated -for British' on -the perils This was undoubtedly tastes, but the chorus -is the best track to take for a good and punchy and single from the latest Glen sings It all just Me. Demis Roussos album. it If only records like this of being famous has one of those big got airplay I'm sure soaring melodies in which they'd stand a good Roussos. specialises, and chance of being hita, but as they It's saved from being - don't, they won't over -slushy by being lMore's the pity, this one's Plus Bobby underpinned with snappy very nice. bolero rhythms. It is not ROY ORBISON: Hung quite as good as Forever Up On You (Mercury 8167 , And Ever or My Only 067) Goldsboro Fascination, but since Big production job on those two, the big Greek's an indifferent song with following here has mush- Roy sounding unusually Stephanie De roomed considerably so Ineffectual. that this may give him his best chance yet of a really big hit Sykes, another ROLF HARRIS: Presby- terian Church (EMI 2288) Roll, having milked his guitar special, native Australia dry of traditional airs to work on, now invades Africa and the very best and has a go ata Kenyan one. (Sun Arise on the ABBA: I Do,J Do, I Do, I landlords. Hearing It dark continent'). Much Do, ( Epic EPC 3228 ) again makes one realise /r of it is delivered In local What, you may wonder; just how many other' charts service lingo, the rest sounds like do last year's Eurovlslon songs have borrowed the worst Unes from an winners do X 8' Well, from It' since it first Inferior Lance Percival they do a) love you and b) appeared. With airplay, calypso. Not good enough feel it If you want to find it could easily haftpen all Rolf old boy, out with the what else they X 5, buy over again. machete and hack your' the record. U you do (buy RONNIE find it's a jaunty SANE: Broth- way further Into the bush It). you'll er, Can You Spare A Dime - as tar as passible and sing -a -long thing sound: (Island tinny New HIP 6229) we won't send Stanley. Mg like a A.moat peculiar record. JOHNNY Seekers with a buxom GOODISON backing. All quite apart from not being WITH 2nd TYME piano -based at all In Ronnie's usual A ROUNQ: (let It Togeth- round, very take -it -or - style, the vocal type I pass. doesn't er (Bell 1422_) leave -it stuff. sound like Ronnie either. A gawd-awful lash up of ELLIE: My Love Is Your The effect Is so much The Glltterband drum Love (Fresh AirL21 its) -authentic thirties that one sound meeting tunes sired Run-of-the-mill song feels It ought to have been by The Streak and Blue written by Mud's Rob released as a 78 complete Moon..Goodison and his Davis and Ray' Stiles with crackles. Person- i mate Phil Weinman. who performed In mediocre ally, Ws not my cup of tea, co -produced, ought to fashion by this girl group. but It is beautifully made know better. Okay, but that's all and I'm sure thousands RONNIE LANE: peculiar 26 RECORD MIRROR, APRIL 19. 1976

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-.y.-1.,Jr -----y-' ` lIflLSdIft1IIISIll1 WI L Rollersfunk. eac eti;tIMmti;dht rrnwilgs which as C.D. bandleader bringss his Just dig the sounds of the soul live will tell you that. The mentioned, Is really silly l talent for plashy chorus because syd cote board". This album features two hit he's got such a record vocal lines and big band luverly voice. is an attempt by singles, I Can Do It and arhangements to their Never Trojan to capture some of Juke Box Jive. The rest of mind, there are enough the live feel that natural conclusion on good Harry has been the album, heavily made on Have A Good songs and so noticeably absent In up of Bickerton / shine D - the treatments on this album one conventional track past reggae recordings. Waddington tows. is a THE BAY to draw old faithful fans the an.ROLL a For the rest it's up back. Featuring music of stylish variety of mainly ERA: Once Upon A Sbr Also there's an Alexandra Portius, slow song and keeps upw full of Interesting Del- presented with Bell STYREL watt new sound: roy Wilson, Dennis Brown professional polish stool) guitar, Ott Drum and Rack. 'Arry's and Big Youth, It is a sophistication. The This, second album wll guitar, uualn andng gorn and got ar- those unusual Imself a brave but sadly mis- rangements don't go very have already shot to rhythms, Caribbean steel bond byyn. and directed effort. Although deep, but one I'm sure driven lotshannona per. manages are Imaginative number - to work them In the original recordings enough to keep the It is fair to say Once II on most music singo s, he disguises tracks. Vary made by Errol Thompson one step above the Upon A Star Is miles It well interesting. P_B, and within his 'chorus and King Tubby were surface bop born syn- better than Rollin t, their keeps THE GLITTER doubtless rather exciting drome, while debut For alert- it to a minimum. BAND; retaining platter. Includedliere are Rick 'n' Roll Dudes pieces of plastic, the final that chart feel. Okay, It's ers, the packaging on some of (Bell this his US successes BELLS 2.53) product Is rather lane. not deeply significant album Is one of the most such as Keep On Dancing, The first 'thing Whoever did the cosmic stuff, but It's good attractive I've ever seen Truck that Stop, Red Bone, and of strikes me about this LP mastering at Abbey Road time rock 'n' ballad, GOLDEN EARRING - and I'm sure the tans is that it's seems to have missed the Injected wllh will agree, course, South African already way l enough as it includes Man. out of date. With their last point completely. Reggae Imagination for you to haven't had rnuch record- pin -u? pees of Eight tracks seems each a bit light but the rhythm two singles, Goodbye My is raw and essential take It seriously both for ed success. Candy Going Roller. It begins with keeps Love (Included here) and ARTHUR BROWN music that cannot be Its musical value and its Bad went rancid and their latest single, Bye onandonandon. P H The Tears I Cried (not This Place, compromised. It's not so commerdal possibilities. failed to make the singles' Bye Baby (for the benefit which I much music orthe included), the band have understand It to be put out mind, M.T. listings'. The Moontan of those who didn't trey it) BLOODSTONE: Riddle shown that they more of the body. It album, which rose high in and is followed Of can as a single; a spot-on DENNIS BROWN: Just by a The Sphinx (Dacca break away from their takeoff of Kevin cannot, or at least should the charts In the wave of funked-up, let - It out SKL S202). Ayers' not be altered purely Dennis /Trojan TRLS -al- basic formula and come version of Helen With The to 107) Radar Love's success, on - the - dance - floor Meanwhile, back an the meet the whims was up with really good Sun, and various of public The sleeve note puts their lest notable bomber, Disco Kid (one of camel trail, what's this: a taste. Dennis Brown's commercial success, the songs. Most of the tracks other eccentric delights. Dennis Brown In the same and seven tracks written soft soul concept album? Outs suffer badly, The Switch Is as good as by here, however, are Among theses are a bag as John Hoit and Ken Eric Faulkner and Yesslr, and quite an written around the format rhythm Is still there, but Moontan. Earring are a Woody). has filthily worded the bass Boothe. f suppose this lea it some very unpretentious one too. ' of the band's early hits is practically fine, innovative rock nifty guitar work It's simple vaudeville pastiche non-existent. fair comparison because by Erie stuff like and it makes for unvaried called Crazy; Alexandria the emphasis band who've been around so who says they can't man's development a thing fares a here is and eventually dull called Soul Garden, little better, indeed on songs as long enough to see to that, play their own .in. from childhood, with listening, Apart especially on Love Over- they rarely pull out a duff from which features a fright- due opposed to music. The struments? The next 'snazzy touches like Goodbye My Love, only and Everything I sleeve album. But though this track. La Belle h,yroglyphics fully English vocal over a Own. Delray notes' also make Jean, on the three tracks stand out as whizzy reggae backdrop: Wilson is rather predictable album reinforces Earr- possibly the best .. victim of the same claims of the - over- that Monsieur ing's track record of solid bunch (another E&W production that plagued Brun is a Superstar, In releases tt probably .1.8 compo), Is very atryfairy Dennis Brown, and Big the true with sense of the word of won't get the recognition exqulsluy ' Youth clise the show wistful in course. The songs are of Moontan In this harmonies and a mando- lively fashion with Santa well country. Their current lin put together, well and accordian backing Massa Gone Ya and organised and more stage act contains moat of which gives 't a Euro - Dread In Babylon. Good Switch, eo maybe a few romantico g" idea but the wrong way to Importantly well sung. flavour: Also They do, however, lack UK Concerts wouldn't go on side one Is a go about it, this album song by , the depth and variety that amiss In promoting a few their new G7 signals the start of a writing part- is so necessary to hold the copies. Otherwise It's ners, Goodison and much needed live In- going to be the Earring jection. A.E. listeners' attention. Only Weinman called When A Smile, Run fanatics only for this one, Will You Be Too Turf Mine which RUBETTES: We Can Do and Silver Words are M. T. has the Rollers sounding It (State Stat001) competent, but boring, like the Everley Broth- Well, ers! The it's own up lime, Africa, Westbound Train GRAME GRACE: Hall most ex second album and all and Yagga Yagga are Me (RCA perlmental song of all Is f. that. 9E8418). First albums don't thankfully far more a pity the title 'track with count as it's that Game much as second, interesting outings, both has commanded attention complicated guitar riffs there are first time in terms of and , music and stdtply on account of Ns hell raising vocals, mistakes to be 'learnt lyrical content_ As an courtesy of Lea vocal contorUntie Okay, Overall THE GLITTER BAND: already out of date he does the album has a very have a freak distinctive Sixties flavour inner sleeve courtesy of being at all different. Two ability to sound like of the teenage high school some London professor. of them, Write Me A anyone from Marlene The concept provides ,a Letter and All My Love Dietrich to George For- hop variety, but none -the - but less it doesn't seem out of neat, framework, for a sound very much like mby, to my mind he place whole bunch of smooth early Beatles, only not as uses his hicks to excess, In the high powered, .-T and often rock beat Seventies. This songs; always pleasant good; while the third, they detract being over dra- 0 from, rather than add to. time around the Rollers without Pictures Of You, is a real have matte. In short Blood- oddball with a likeable his music. That said. produced some -however, shiver- me stone have put together atmosphere all of Its own. his gintmlckry timber toons, fine with certainly Isn't used so perhaps they will stop another album All in all though, this is to being the added dimension of a mercely an epitaph to the disguise a lack of talent. treated as the His songs allot them "office cleaners of pop" theme. P.H. ealy days with no shred of - - to are superb, musically and tell everyone to take On Mon a hint of things come. NILSSON Dull R. F -C. direct and honest with their dishcloths else- Deiu (RCA Victor APLI I 1$ - where. ARTHUR BROWN: several parts apiece and, Incidentally, the 817) abounding in good, excellent Dance ( Gull GULP 1008 ) strong production, by hook lines. Lyrically too, superman Phil Weinman, Here he Is 'then, the This isn't called Dance THE RUBETTES above the surface because and the they are always inter shouldn't go unnoticed. completely for nothing, title track, a near from. Everyone knows eating. His He schizophrenic Harry. here's Arthur back doing Tango. It's all overall concept, this natural voice has squeezed the beat great fun what the band can do on album falls is distinctive, sounding out these About half of the album is , what he's best at- dance and one can hope because ft's five youngsters, only singles, but can they rather like a high-pitched so he slightly similar to his last music and showing that that Arthur, very much the same, but surely must be the - having found carry it off on albums? taken Cat Stevens with the Rollers' Lennon -Inspired Pussy - he hasn't lost -the knack. his new direction, won't individually many knight in shining Can they make It as a of option of a lime -boy -lost armour, If cats outing, and the other The variety of rhythms get bored with it long the songs are of a high ever there was musical force or are they quality and released quality when he wants to one. ,D ' half is creeping back to and here 'is if as styles before we do. R. F. C. Just another hit single call on the Harry that used to be amazing, and with the VARIOUS singles could well prove it. Despite not ARTISTS: machine to become chart material. A. R. being too partial to all the HAMILTON BOHAN- - that Is gentle, tender exception of the Jagger / live At The Turntable obsolete in NON: South African Man half another year vowel bending and and melodic. The Richard number 'Out Of Club (Trojan TRLS 110) or so? Well, don't let any GOLDEN squeezing and all (Brunswick BRLS 5015) and which he EARRING: the half character Time, mucks up "Welcome to the Turn- heavies Switch 1344 04e) if you with the pace tell you the (Polydor musical swooping. and mistakenl¢ coincides something' rotten., every table Club" opens the Rubettes are all produc- Since their last IIK tour, diving, I've grown to like played the second side of too- When he slows down track works beautifully. hostess "tonight Ws album you'll be tion and no ability. They which got Earring some this album very much: first you might Harry sounds OK, but on He's done agreat re -work part of a live recording, so believe that guy was Can play those in- bad press in comparison but I do hope hie next one this his up -tempo primeval of the old Animals' hit for the next hour or two to will be a the new fay Conniff of growls he's an also-ran, struments of theirs, Lynyrd Skynyrd their little more We've Got to Get Out Of Just sit back, relax and anyone who's seen them support, the Dutchmen naturally sung- R. F. (I AL "BabyHang UpThe Phone"

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SLADE'S first British Cardiff Capitol 21, Bristol show of the tour at Stoke DR. FEELGOOD / CYMANDE, 100 Club, 100 GEORGE MELLY, nlarll,t tour Strode Theatre, Somerset in year alerts this Colston Hall 22 City Football Ground on FUMBLE / AMERICAN Oxford Street, London Wi week. It's your first Yes start their massive May 17, the band leave for GIPSY, Roundhouse. MIKE ABSALOM, North EAST OF EDEN / Apr9 17 chance to we the boys Live twenty-two date UK tour a tour 'Weeks' tour of =Chalk Farm, London NW1 London Polytechnic CYCLE, Middlesbrough since their film Flame this week too. This: their America in June. This ' THE WATERSONS, Rail- (Kentish Town) Town Hall Crypt THE MeCALMANS, Lord was released. The four- first British tow since week you can see them at way Folk Club, Fration, THE GLITTER BAND, Raglan, Wolverhampton teen date tour kicks off at Patrick Mora: took over Newcastle City Hall April Portsmouth Meadow Vale Country DETROIT SPINNERS / Bournemouth Winter keyboards and they will 15, 16 & 17; Glasgow MAGNA CARTA, Centre Club, Pontypridd BEN E. KING / SISTER Gardens April 18, Biz. be seen by about 140,000 Apollo Centre 18 & 19, Hotel, Liverpool LINDA LEWIS, Barba- SLEDGE I JIMMY mingham Odeon 20, people. After their last Edinburgh Usher Hall 20 CAMEL, Winning Post, retie's, Birmingham 'cow CASTOR BUNCH, Odeon. S 22. Twickenham AUGUSTUS, Upstairs at Hammersmith GEORGE MELLY, Ronnie., 47 Frith Street, SOUL EXPLOSION, Queens Theatre, Hor- London WI EVERTS Dome, Brighton nchurch FBI, Gulliver:, Down FRUUPP, Town Hall, YES, CIty Hall, New- LABS SIFFRE, Crewe Street, London W1 Reading (April 23) castle Theatre, Crewe. WISPER, Tiffany:, Glou- Hall, BRIAN DEWHURST, GENESIS, Usher SCARECROW, Lord ,GRAND FUNK RAIL- RAY CHARLES, Pick- cester Edinburgh (April 23 ) Brown Cow, Mansfield Palmerston, JAMES BOGO, Mr. THE DRIFTERS, Fiesta, GONZALEZ, Speakeasy, 848 King's ROAD, Empire Pool, ett's Lock, Edmonton Road, Fulham, London Wembley STRANGE DAYS, Gree- 111011DAY George's, Coventry Stockton (April23) 48 Margaret Street, Ding - South- SW8 HIGHWAY, Dingwall:; ley Court Hotel, Swadlin- April 21 BETTY WRIGHT, SLADE, Gaumont, London W1 SANDOATE, Greyhound, walls, Camden Lock, ampton (April23) WITCHES BREW, Hope Camden Lock, London cote GONG / GLOBAL 'VIL- Fulham NW1 GONG / GLOBAL VIL- COM- London NW1 RICHARD & LINDA & Anchor, 207 Upper UPP, Nag's LAGE TRUCKING NOSMO KING, Bundles, THOMPSON, Town Hall, Street, ten don NI Head, High TICKLERS- FOLK LAGE TRUCKING COM- PANY, Kelvin Hall, Wycombe CIR- PANY, Caley Cinema, Barry Birmingham (April 23) PURE CHANCE, Ding - CUS (Barn Glasgow 'Dance), Edinburgh ROBY GALLAGHER, walls, Camden Lock, ' Central Polytechnic, Lon- SLADE, Capitol, Cardiff Leeds (April London JONATHAN KELLY, Tly l. University NV/1 don MARTIN CARTER, I 24) Birmingham Repertory BURGLAR BILL, The RUM AVON CITIES, The Grace Inn, Bykey, Nr. DR. FEELGOOD, Bristol Granary, Bristol April 18 Granary, Bristol Theatre Newcastle JUDAS April 22 University (Aprll 25) ALAN STUART OCTET, GLEN CAMPBELL, City PRIEST, Kings RORY GALLAGHER, De Bull's Head, GEORGE MELLY, Road Theatre, London Montfort Hall, Leicester THREE DEGREES, Barnes Hall. Newcastle, ' Queens RICHARD & LINDA Odeon, Hammersmith Bridge, London SE13 JUDAS University, Bel- JOHNNY SILVO Post YES, Usher Hall, PRIEST, Pier, fast House, Northenden -THOMPSON, Town Hall, (April 25) MAX COLLIE'S Hastings Edinburgh Dundee BURGLAR BILL, Youth THE BRIAN DEWHURST, So- Oxford MAGNA CARTA, RHYTHM ACES, MItie, FRUUPP, Barbarel la's, Centre, DRIFTERS, Palla- GENESIS, Usher Hall, (April25) 388 Tunnel Approach,' Cuffley dium.Lendon cial Centre, Shackleford, University Birmingham HEAVY, Lord Nelson, 100 Edinburgh PFM, Odeon, Ham- London SE10 GENESIS, Empire, LW-. SLADE, Surrey VII,- JOHNNY BURCH QUIN- Holloway Road, London Odeon, Birming- Speak- GONG / GLOBAL mersmith (April 28) erpool N7 ham STRUTTERS, LAGE TRUCKING COM- CAMEL, Leicester Pal- TET, Seven Dials, 27 COSMIC easy, 48 Margaret: LOVE, Youth PAPER LACE, New PANY, City Hall, New- ytechnlo ( April 28) Shelton Street, London Centre, Fakenham Theatre, Hull Street, London W1 castle STEELETE SPAN, WC2 GONG / GLOBAL VII, POODLES, Speakeasy, SLADE, Colston Hall, Odeon, Hammersmith HUMPHREY LYTTEL- LAGE TRUCKING COM- SATURDAY GENESIS, Empire, Liv- 48 Margaret Street, erpool Bristol (April28) ' TON, Torrington, 4 Lodge PANY, Guild Hall, April 18 London W1 JOHN PEEL, Club' Rex, YES, Empire, Liverpool Lane, London N12 YES, Preston SOUL EXPLOSION, The Usher Hall, THE DRIFTERS, Tiffa Bognor (April 27) 1 n"CHRIS BARBER'S JAZZ Edinburgh BWFO, Hope & Anchor, Globe, Stockton nys, Shrewsbury RORY GALLAGHER, 10ce, New Theatre, BAND, Clarence, Ted 207 BRIAN DEWHURST, Upper Street, London GLEN CAMPBELL, Ush- ELLA FITZGERALD, Town Hall, Birmingham Oxford (April 27 ) dington, Middlesex N1 Crown Hotel, Nottingham er Hall, Edinburgh Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith BRIAN DEWHURST, DR. HOOK & THE FILTHY SONG NIGHT, SLADE, Winter Gardens, MOON, Torrington, 4 RAY CHARLES, Royal Street, London WI, (for Angle Hotel, Knutaford, MEDICINE SHOW, Ding - Matilda's, Old Swan, 206 Lodge Lane, London N12 Bournemouth Festival Hall, London one week) Cheshire walls, London (Aprll 28) Kensington Church PAPER LACE, Congress,. GENESIS, Empire, Liv- Street, London W8 Eastbourne erpool w>iir-eri.r:, MYX, Grail, White Bear, MARTIN CARTER, Road, STRANGE DAYS, Meri- Kingsley Hounslow Douglas Vaults, South dian Club, Ilkeston (i; TONY ROSE, Barnet & Shields Í Whetstone, Black Bull, GONG / GLOBAL VII, r'o'í STRUTTERS, Upstairs at LAGE TRUCKING COM- High Road. London N20 Ronnies, 47 Frith Street, PANY, City Hall, j. NIC BONES, Ham- London W1 Sheffield mersmith, Prince pf ALBERTOS, St Mary's Wales, JUDAS PRIEST, Town balling load College, Twickenham Hall. Hove London We G. T. MOORE & THE RORY GALLAGHER, ,L%.,.9.,,...,,. -,..., ar,..r,., sis.r. a... ., NICOL AND MARSH'S REGGAE GUITARS, Roundhouse, Dagenham / EASY STREET, Shakes Southend College, Essex STRUTTERS, at Tech- Upstairs peace's Head, GL Mar- BYZANTIUM, Hull Ronnies, 47 Frith Street, Street, London nical College lborough London W1 VIVA ESPAÑA W1 RORY GALLAGHER, STRIFE, Bolton Institute, Our top ten disco chart CAPTAIN CLAPHAM, Exeter University Lanes. Import quite a lot of Lord Nelson, 100 Hollo- NEW YORK CITY, this week comes all the, sounds, which Is both FAST EDDY, Clarence's way from sunny Spain. way Road, London N7 Albert Hall, Nottingham Halifax costly and risky. As Steve YES, Apollo, Glasgow Club, Like a lot of English DJs plays to so many BANDANNA, Newlands. DR FEELGOOD / making 40 Stuart Road. London BRIAN DEWHURST, a good living nationalities: -he doesn't AMERICAN GIPSY, working In clubs abroad, chat 3E1.5 Rlvington Hall, Nr. Kingston Polytechnic too much between FACTORY, Western Bolton, Lanes. 'r Steve Gladders is over records, and he has to YES, Apolló, Glasgow there in a club called Counties, 8 London Street, WISPER, Newman Col- BRIAN DEWHURST, the play discs with Inter- London W2 lege of Education, Bir- Mltsou Discotheque national appeaL Steve's Royal Oak, Keswick, which is right In the heart favourite LEE KOSMIN BAND, mingham Westmorland disco sounds Dog and Bull,- Surrey IILACKFOOT SUE, Trin- of Marbella. Apparently, are generally uptempo FBI, 'Speakeasy, 48 Record Mirror is his best funk Street, Croydon ity College, Carmarthen Margaret Street, London like Bohannon's Stop 80 Speak- link with the music scene and Go. ARIEL, Marquee, SMILING HARD, W1 Midnight 48 over here, as records are Movers' Wardour Street, London easy, Margaret Street, WISPER, College of St Follow The Wind W1 not available there until and Deoda to's Super WI London Mark & John, Plymouth up to six months after UK Strut, but like a good HOGG, Cloud 9 lad. JAMES release, Because of this he plays whatever gets Disco, Redditch difficulty, he has to the audience moving. STOOL PIGEON, Level Hotel, Ebbw Vale ttttttttt.i g MADDY PRIOR / TIM ..,í".-... HART / JUNE TABOR / THE WATERSON / JOHN PEEL, Corn Exchange, Bury St DYNAMIC DUO Edmunds SPARROW, Dingwalis, THE tasty young Iday In GT Capri no less! Jenny Camden Lock, London the photo Is Jenny finds the need to play NW1 Sampson who, along with everything from rock and THE HELIUM KIDZ, The her partner Tony, open-- pop to soul and reggea, as Granary, Bristol ales the Teee Jays mobile they play to very mixed CAMEL, Queen Margaret disco in and around age groups. They carry Union, Glasgow Bradford. They've been over 1,500 singles and 50 GEORGE MELLY, uni- Working together since albums to keep every- versity College, Dublin September 1972, and are body happy. SLADE. First tour In a year. BURGLAR BILL, Spring very well established in Steve °ladders end top ten. Nbw Halle, Gillingham. Dorset the Yorkshire area. Their FRUPP, Friars, Aylesbu- bookings are mainly rY parties and dances In CLE MEN PULL, Mar- pubs, hotels and public DJ PICK OF THE WEEK quee, 90 Wardour Street, buildings, although they London W1 once played top of the bill 1 Mr Big Stuff Jean Knight WARLORD, Seahorse at Pentagon - one of 2 Stevie Wonder Bradford's top night- Superstition Bar, Morecambe 3 Ftmky President James Brown spots. They work every & Co weekend and odd days 4 Shame, Shame, Shame Shirley during the week. 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Ooh, 'addles, 'Us BAY CITY ROLLERS: the price of fame the price of fame! NODDY b BIG EARS live performance hearts outl March 24 saw the start of a new little group of chums prancing about on our telly screens , . . yes, it's Noddy and Big Ears time, not to mention their supporting Get O000h what cast of Mr Plod, Tessie Bear and Mr Golly the guts back - - recently the subject of some controversy TODAY'S pop scene - Race It's too namby pamby, with regard to the Relations Board. say Nazareth, the rock Scandal not withstanding, Noddy and Co.' quartet from Dunlerm a big one appear in animated form, but as an extra line, Scotland. It's time to bonus there's going to be a live version of get back to some real /X le the merry band appearing in y circus which gutsy rock and roll they . / say. x ...4 I is touring England. Rumours that a glove Nazareth have been puppet show starring Biggles and The Lone ' mvay from the British 1 are denied, Ili / ' let Ranger currently being but scene for a year now - - watch this space. but they haven't stopped . p ;, ..! 1 i t working for a minute. /, Tours ,of America and I ,' .. . ' Canada and treks around / . the far-flung `{1g reaches of , .. . a the Continent have taken up the best part of nine NAZARETH: too much namby pamby rock. months and the balance of album and the single - we do a British tour in the time has been spent also called Hair Of The June." making their latest UK Dog - will bring us back a British -tour In June." album Hair Of The Dog. with a bang. Naz are currently on an "We've been off the "We think the scene's extensive tour of Conti- scene here at home for a got a bit soft while we nental countries, opening elta,a4 year now. said drummer were away. 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Glaseag (no tax Increase> 10 12 I CAN'T HELP MYSELF, The Four Tope. and Steve Barley gets GARY GLITTER: on the bottle off lost smelling fresh red roses . . Now who should THIS, ladles and gentlemen, Is a Methuselah. The we spot dancing together Methuselah Is . er . on the left, though its down N the Speakeasy this owner, Gary, le 110 years ago. April 17, 1965. week, but Woody Wood- Uncle pretty vintage too. The pinstriped legs en the right probably belong to some massey and Trevor Boulder, 1 4 THE MINUTE YOU'RE GONE, Cliff sud the news Ls, gasp, the Intoxicated earl - one of several with whom GG Was Richard. Spiders From Mars are re been hobnobbing of late. forming. They ewe have 2 3 FOR YOUR LOVE, The Yardbinl a. Bowie's blessing and the 2 1 CONCRETE S CLAY, Uinta a 2. promise that he would like to TROJAN COMP., WINNERS 4 6 CATCH THE WIND, »coven. tour with them again. 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WS. 01 SP 0102 cause only we combine Stafford Street, St WANTED, (DJ Studios) 01-722 Sill. --_ PENPALS for' FANTASTIC SOUNDS UNLIMITED computer technology with 3eorge's, Telford, Shrop- two 19 - DSOOUNT year - old girls; disco, lighting show, Dedettu astrological com- shire. Pref from forces. PRICES. Effect Proj- for Box ectors, occasions. 272 9105. DJ Jingles patibility. for question. STAR OF Motown ~- 238R. Sound Ule Con. ill - Jot,. THE cheapest - Number verter.qq,, MIKE ROWI_ANDS. Go. send naire and details, phone town special s. a. e. 20 bubble ma- bureau in the world, - GIRL peeks male chines, claiming (04888 23618, TAILOR MADE JING- 01.267 3519. Borth Farm, Bontddu, luzztites, prism - old) s, a. e. to - The Fast penfrlend 20+ Box rotators, sirens, effect SOUNDSINCREDIBLE LES featuring your own Date Bureau. 41 Tenn). - Dolgellau, Gwynedd. Number 240R. name puts real sparkle STAX OF TRAX. For wheels. - s. a. 9. LLsta or. 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HOLLYWOOD company BIG ,Nr1d,.CO,xeessohes n lac Ua Bargann.et DIFFER- ick, Grove Street; Wilms- the 101-5.55,0LM0145 EXCITING! at Stowaway every Matorder and COD ENT! The best services low, Cheshire. needs lyrics for new Wed, Thum, Fri and Sal setoce Eaw oaken, wanted. easy terms Puce het on request for Dating / Penfriends or PASTBLASTERSI 2,000 ' songs. All types Accommodation details. - Tel: 71061. Romance or Marriage. available. s. a. e. - 24 FREE - Musical DAVE JANSEN 01-899 a. Services, 1306 / R North r Thousands of members, Southwalk, Middleton, MEMBER OF RECORD 4010. 176 June 1 ion Road.London N.19 500 Tel: 01-272 7474 all ages, England and Sussex. MIRROR STAFF seeks Highland, Hollywood, l, abroad for free details LP's FROM 20p, Singles reasonably cheap Oat, California 90028 USA. send s.a.e. to W. F. E., 74 from 5p, large s.a.e. - preferably central Lon- Amhurst Park, London Lists "Pat", 47 Larbreck don area. Any offers. - Publcations. N16. Avenue, Blackpool. Please phone, Alan Rogar Squire's 1975/6 Edwards, 01507 8411, ext 22. OUT NOW! YORKSHIRE TELEVISION requires SCRIPT 19 DISCO CATALOGUE Printing Ode month! Issue Omura. Alen Freeman, Tommy V e, Bill McDonald. South TEENAGERS! SPECIAL STATIONERY African radio. news .red 500 pW, A OFFER! letterheads, .hoot must for feature, Brain'. every of DJ If you're between 13 and 16 years 500 compliments slips, 250 Independent but radio age with a reasonably high standard headed stations, BBC lout nato and postcards. All flatlet Caroline. 72 pages featuring over Zoo of of knowledge of pop music and 19. 50. .- Ascroft, 3 Send P.O. the pop. we'd like to hear from Morecambe Road, tar 2p lo: flogs( Squlr61g75Wie latest disco products ... history of SCRIPT Pa BLICA TIONSIR MI orco you. Brighton. P.O. so. to 4 CARDS, NOTEPAPER, K,n9 t Langley. Weal DISCOS AMPS SPEAKERS details now to: Letterheads. car stickers MICS JINGLES JINGLE Send for etc at low prices, samples COMPLETE MONTHLY list. Edprint Gordon singles analysis detailing MACHINES LIGHTSHOWS Shirley Taylor - over 350 new singles ltd. Road, Great Yarmouth, Yorkshire Television Norfolk. every month - contains SOUND TO LIGHT UNITS Television Centre TEE SHIRTS specially artists, titles, numbers Leeds LS3 1JS printed for groups, clubs, and label discographies, SPOTS STROBES MIXERS discos, promotions etc. 75p from Channel 7 HOME STUDIO EQUIPMENT Also printing service. Publications, 78 Bir- Stamp for detalle. - ch(leld Road, Kidder- AND DISCO ACCESSORIES Multi Screen, Southill minster, Worcs DY11 artP-iJ SMALLS Road, Chatham, 6PG. Information on DJ Courses too! detomouvs Kent FAN C,IAS PINEWItNDS S5UAsiS VALANi_ 79 full colour illustrations on the EON SALE INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE. Free Radio SOUND t UUIPMEN1 and other nn.e arwan+ns Fan dubs latest disco lighting effects So Pt A WORD IWIer ruers.fr., ENOVATIONS. Being 20 WATT M. W. trans- Fantastic value for money prices and a £S credit SPEC. NOTICES PERSONAL SAbION RECORDING the fan club for Eno. Send -.miners - 1115 + f1 p & p, 20 coded... am. onnou,c.m.,N watt tranceivers - Ideal voucher in each catalogue Pp .n110050 s.a.e. for membership details. Enovatlons re- for Inter station comrnu ALL TRADE ,DVERt15EMENrS elate, ow teed, nicatlons, including micr- b Pen WORD freshes the parts of the MAIL ORDERS AND SPECIAL DELIVERY SERVICE mind other clubs cannot ophone, L3ti + 1.2 p & p. n BOLD FACE ,,pe tabu feu 'mat ottd 9 Send s.a.e. for list of TO ALL PARTS OF THE UR and overseas PER WORD f siRA .reach. Peter Leay, Sp 'Sunbury Road, Wallasey, disco and pirate equip- OUR NUM5E IS tome Imo ode 2W 0,500 tee ment - Rajack Elec- Lowed Co -Merseyside LA49BD. your copy s tronics, 466 Walton Road, send 6Op now for JICwo 1.00055.,d a. Re In ,,. s000 ROXY MUSIC CLUB - .., w A, er.er.ot MEMBERS NOTICE: Molesey, Surrey. WI ME RM SMALLS MOO o,ega,d send a a.e. for informa- RADIO CAROLINE. The ALL wlr0ny L6 tion sheet on Phil true story. A Dutch Please send me Roger Squire's 1915/6 Catalogue RM1 SEMEDISPLAy aoVERTISINa. first P. Import album produced Inc. post POJCash/Cheque gm, Manzanera's L I enclose hop (UK) LI (overseas) G A emote column Inch "Diamond Head", plus by Brian Anderson and ' I SERLES DISCOUNTS free photo. Norman Barrington. Age Eh .04...ne. Only £3.90 s.a.e. for NAME. tt, H w 13+0eo0., SHOW AD DEW ADDY to. Ia ts....mm FAN CLUB. For details other radio records. - I I Linton, 101 ADDRESS 12 tot St um... send s.a.e. to - Sheila Peter Pytch- Mitchell, Cavendish ley Road, Kettering, I House, C rosagate, South Northamptonshire. Shields, CAROLINE BADGES. 1- Ytne & Wear. Centre, 176 junction Rd, London N195QQ I. Published by Spotlight Publications Ltd., Spotlight MUSIC FANS Pentrlend 1244p. 3 - 30p. Plus s. a. e. ISend to: Roger Squire's Disco House. Berman lewd, London N7 7AX printed Y. 15 Clifton Tel: 272 CLOSED MONDAYS and by Club ae e. - 10 Charlton - Press (SRB). 7474 MI tarkfeld Web -Offset, Larkiield, Maidstone, Kent. Tetbury, Tenbory. Gice. Gardens, London N15. `- - - mu am- --- OW MI MI