MUSIC WEEK, DECEMBER 16, 1978

mmwt lililni FACT SHEETS COMPILED BY TOWY JASPER SINGLES TITLE/Artist RELEASE UK CHARTING PROMOTION COMMENTS LABEL/Number/Distributor DATE Highest (or last) entry Oocninn straws tnollow lot Aoloran in Bcnulilollit song crafted teeotd wdrch HI-TENSION NOV 24 Hi-Tension (13. 1978) heardBasic companygigging band servicing with considerablewith record following press black major consumer hit from weeklies, much touted, monthlies, needs considorablo nitptov on Initial listen.ng seems enhet talo-n.ght cot or AutumnIsland WIP Lovo 6462 (EMI) pigs basic consumer press. fltbum play bot gradoolly incteases in al.tncl.yoness lor genoral ptog.amm.no endPtominont of record ploy ol drums behind vocals with btrol insltomonlal break roconcd at Initial pick-up clubs with rather reticent airplay. Increased company push, Last 45 rave review here with instant hit Hp, which It was. This not so instantly THIRD WORLD NOV 24 (10.Nokv 1978).That We've Found Love particularly London area with radio ads. Capital, December 10-15, distribution of commercial but with .epcatcd p'ays emerges with warm, solid feel. Slow disc p CoolIsland MeditationWIP 6469 (EMI) 1800 helium balloons to dealers who will take, plus for those with video facilities beginning gradually becomes infeciious fairly fast paced with surprise mouth- film obband. fromtop breakcompany near point end. ofDemand view should grow with record well worth-staying with MIKE OLDFIELO NOV 24 Tubular Bells Theme 131, Recent features consumer music press, new album with ads, this 45 in picture Strong EP for back catalogue stock with In Dulco Jubilo, Portsmouth plus 73 Take 4 „ , . 1974), In Dulce Jubilo/On sleeve with (ront. back artist headshots in different colours. Icichrecording. hcailhy 1.32 sales long now, Sailor's future. Hornpipe plus new Wrokordcr Wrondo. Should Virgin VS239 IVirg.n) PortsmouthHorseback (4. (3. 1975).1976) NOV 24 12" available, popularity of scries already proven. Red vinyl edition. RON GRAINER ORCHESTRA None JokerAlso on Sb. disc By ThcmoSix Main From cut Joe familiar 90 with tune (lip given Allnighl hnndclappmg. Band play.ng vocal The chorus W.gan over CassnoA Touch Classics Of Velvet CC 5 (Pyo) main beat. Should enjoy reasonable sates

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND DEC 4 None Recent artist front-page, feature Observer colour, considerable coverage Hard driving rocker of Chuck Berry composition with hints, o'' Pf ""ed THE DESTROYERS consumer music press, Artisl PR visit with special gigs, London. songs.party alight Thorogood powers vocal along, from album Move It On Over. Set any SonetIt Wasn't SON Me 2171 (Pye) None From London production. Beyond The Rainbow with artist 10 films to credit JOHNNYA Time For DORELLI Lovo DEC 4 including My Dear Lovers awaiting release. whichFrom lorthcomingwould have albumbeen chart of stage topper show in 1950's.(MCF 2874) could ratherdo well haunting if good balladreception MCA 401 IEMIJ sparsencssfrom MOR programmersol backing attractive for has elementplaintive, an almost eventual hypnotic thickening charm with Although subdued or ro front choir would have given greater immediacy. GILBERT O'SULLIVAN DEC 4 with14 hits last, from 1 Don't 1970 Loveonwards You hitHits EP or no hits artist frequent radio, TV, with name familiar. Picture sleeve, three forSeasonal strong '74golden h.t tracked oldie collection with Claire which (1, 1972).even ifNothing no now Rhymed charting (8.makes 1970 for first hit) MAMChristmas 181 Song EP (EMI) But 1 Think 1 Like You (14, retailer order must. ft 124.1975). position Above 12,originally 1974. MAM DEC 8 None Picture sleeve with back, group shot For those taking a first new wave Christmas, fast frantic familiar N/W chords on SilentTHE DICKIES Night traditional carol with Hip lovely dismantling ol sacredncss surrounding Sounds of A&M AMS 7403 (CBS) onSilence, basis pennedol tune, byarrangement, S&G. Both energycuts little burners. to do with feeling, intent of original but

EAGLES NOV 24 One Of These Nights (23, Picture sleeve; trade, consumer ads Known name group with high album sales flavour,Little trace strong ol being drum Eagles, lead, with merely short rather sax breakheavy nearpounder end withof disc piano with tinkle 1960s {(■ Please Come Home For Take1975). It Lyin'To The Eyes Limit (23. (12,1975), suggesting Yulctidc as record fades. Picking up airplay, so possibilities. Asv'umChristmas K13145 (EMI) 1976), Hotel Ca'ilornia (8. 1977).19771, New Kid In Town (20. NOV 24 Current YMCA (Mercury 6007 Original release greeted here with enthusiasm, disc was too good VILLAGE PEOPLE 192). above, major disco Ads trade, consumer Focus on disc. 12" with double US hit billing. for obscurity, now with 12" push plus ads but suffering virtual airplay San Francisco (You've Got smash earlier in year, now silence Disco revival positive sign should also reap benefit from MachoMe) Man tcchnrting that area. present group hit in famiTiarity group name stakes. Current. Part Time (XPRES From current charting album, basically instrumental save lor mood muffled ELTON JOHN DEC 4 1), 20 hits Irom Your Song (7, Endless daily newspaper coverage on health, future ambitions, football interests vocals near end. Written in memory of Rocket messenger boy tragically killed, SongRocket For XPRES Guy 5 (Phonodiscl 1971) to Sorry Seems To Be ofnow artist. single Present including hit, Radiochart albumOne (mam A Single playlisl). Man BRMB, (Train 1).Trent extensive with breaker airplay on not quite dass'C of Funeral For A Friend but still haunting, deceptively simple The Hardest Word (11, 1977). classification, at least four other stations. not.line compositionTwo hit singles, Purely chart as album, tune, hitwould feel, makewhether end story to eventful behind artistdisc knownyear. or

ALBUMS ARTIST/TITLE RELEASE LABEL/Number/ DATE/ BACK BIOGRAPHY PROMOTION COMMENT Distributor BACKGROUND CATALOGUE CAT STEVENS DEC 4 Numerous but including Real name Steven Georgiou, Outside of recent press coverage of artist's religious travels plus Seems much more rock orientated album than previous with IslandBack ToILPS Earth 9565 (EMI) First album lor twelve Greatest Hits (receiving fresh met Mike Hurst (formerly pics without beard, company promising major campaign with artist'sthicker familiar,longer vocal almost tones trademark with songs of jerky themselves vocals displaced much more by Izitso.months Coincides since release vrith of promotion along with new Springfields).success Deram early (Decca), disc 1 ads, consumer plus trade press plus dailies like Guardian, quality developed, intense than usual, all aided by developed | national stones of TeaserLPI, Tea & ForThe The Firecat. Tillerman, Catch Love My Dog. Matthew and weekender.campaign with The posters Observer of artisl Full m-store,Fortunately window (or company display instrumental backing Considerable personal emotional artist's new pre- Bull At Four, Buddha And Son with successful other religious conversion does not mean arfisl namo-chango. No involvement comes through in songs. Some delightful musical occupationMuslim faith, with j The Chocolate Box with all artist covering of penned personal interview expected but album should receive generous colouring plus catchy use of background back-up vocals which available Island songs.popularity, Suffered hastened slow-down by illness in review space in appropriate journals asnumbers in instrumental with particularly S2T2 gives appealing film theme impure ethos. commercial All songs terms strong Monobut recovering Bono Jakon produced LP with hit S2T4.SI T1. Any3; S2T1. of these More would familiar make Steven's good in-storc songs, play.vocals, Album S1T4, songs.For Tillerman. Best works Teaser seen b TheTea should help restore Stevens to major solo artists a'bum selling Firecat. Artist pops up, league. disappearsfollowing. but still largo HoltJOHN Goes HOLT Disco DEC 4 - both. Dusty Roads. Further You Hugo Jamaican following, With both albums issued at same time Trojan sec each Although album titles suggest dear distinction actual play ol Trojan TRLS 160 (CBS) Material made available Look, 1000 Volts (which withParagons, first reggae 1962 Generalhit via UK appealing to slightly different market. Just A Country Boy has tracks listening does not suggest such an easy division lor Just Just A Country Boy fromto Trojan Jamaican lor rcteaso source chartedHelp Mo at Make time Itof Through hit single. The charting 1974. Help Me Make directionbuyers. Albums, toward olderattractively age-group packaged, with disco soiviccd record to majorfor younger HoltA Country Goes DiscoBoy has LP some has somebasic reggae,pop, ballad club based cuts, whilstmaterial, the as for Trojan TRLS 161 (CBS) Both issued now for Night). 2000 Volts, 3000 Volts, It Through The Night (6, label reviewers, consumer, trade press with usual company servicing instance S1T3. Country Boy sooms slightly mis'oading with Holt j new ortist album Roots Of Holt some of LP's numberFrequent Trojan UK visitor. TR 7909). ol shops, clubs, discos and black music outlots. Possibility ol (rom Kingston but in any case word has nothing in-common Yearexpected Holt in disco early albumNew listed in Trojan catalogue. artisthis music visit inin countlessJanuary. Johncountries Holt acrossin recent the time world busy promoting highwith whatand lows, the music very worldmuch labelsalso true 'country' of disco Album's titled record mixture of f lies in with teccni Countryincluding Boy Release contains Me. aHolt laborious versions Puppet of some On A standard String. Muchpop songs of desiresingle plusol pushing artist's Disco album seems to suggest backing tracks laid down at career in this direction differentlong with time one scalefeels uneditedthan vocals versions or vice put versa. out. Herecertainly tracks vocal arc blemishes on SIT3 which has an almost separate though onengaging both albums long instrumental but perhaps section. a combination Good material ol boih can would be foundhave produced a stronger record. ALICE COOPER Both, late Cooper: Compilation, Groatest Cooper- Preacher's son from Both heavily involved with personal promotion with visit by Cooper: Album with cream session players, using skills of his WarnersFrom The 8SK Inside 3263 (WEA) AlbumNovember following Cooper recent Hits (Warners), numerous Michigan, initially Bcaite Cooper plus members ol old Doors band. Each receiving long time guitarist D-ck Wagner plus now lyrics, Bernio Taupin. DOORS/JIM MORRISON much covered story ol LP's mc'uding Ki'lor (realStone name inllucncod. Vincent In Furnterl 1968 considerable daily newspaper, consumer music plus trade Album autobiographical story ol bout with alcoholism with An American Prayer artist's bout of Nightmare(Warners), (Warners):Welcome To Doors, My under present name. bars, attentionattraction, (or namely lengthy story interviews of his having Cooper's been alcoholicdouble initial with recent journey to eventual cure. Comes in lold-out steevc with inside Etektro K52111 (WEA) alcoholism with previous catalogue revitalised clubs with initial LP. Zappa's cure. Also Cooper now working with known Elton John lyricist, gnnshpresumably head depictionshot with olparticular cure centre concentration with outside on sleevestaring rather eyes simultaneouseventual cure, re'easo with includingby WEA withcompilation label Elektra. Weird Detroit,Straight thingslabel Movedhappened, to cult Bernio Taupin Major consumer, trade advertising lor both Can be seen as artist's most ambitious project for some time here, USA Doors; Scenes Inside The Gold Mine status, national fame with Cooper'Doors with each receiving heavy album review space since early theatrical days. Ballad material comes best on How Final release of album Lrvc album: Absolutely Live Theatre of Absurd Stage Coopercoverage 20 music minute press segment, plus large Old number Grey Whistle ol interviews Tost, December for radio You Gonna Sec Mo Now which has definite commercial r-npected over past Others, excellent LA Woman. Show Doo's: Legendary US 5 Attraction of Doots: for cult following long awaited, much possibilities (out as 45) Interesting back-up vocalists, Klki Dee, three years now with Strange Days with debut West Coast band late ISGO'a promised album o( music sot to Morrison's poems plus several MarcyBand) LevyDoors (Clapton Much band),ol LP notDavey for Johnstoneradio programming (ex-Elton withJohn hard fromtime tte-inMorrison's 7 years death. LightDoots My containing Fire full version. with fierymystical lead vocalist, band live takes not hitherto issued Tic in for story with 7 years since hints o. Morrison's seeming pro-occupation with genitalia. preoccupations. More success Morrison's death, thai being period ol time when person flnallv Captures (or those new something of Morrison's charisma, the US than here. althoughconsidered much dead evidence - always in beenfavour doubt ol this that Warners artist did busily die oono s hypnotic sound Named by respected rock critic. Robin rcpromoling along with other hack catalogue historic group moreDense troublesome ow Guardian than as albumnew wavers of year of Morrisonnow. with unique ability atto time,soak November.alburns with What's consoquont Happening ads Doors, magazine, special page feature 6. In WEA,US terms up band r. musical backdrop for his front foot theatrical play, hand had 6 Billboard, Top 20 singles plus gold award albums vocals Although some of LP drags thee should nor bo , Hero, total ol two million LP's sold, thus suggesting popularity r.ut enng of sales,hnrt nory should there be same owing to some ol with future possibility In Now Year Warners look like packaging demand" LP being but moretop-rate milcago though lies rarely in back iinintercsting catalogue galefoldmajor Doors single hit(s) Promotion with several seen cuts for off both album as on lor going special should promotion he successful. Motor Booty Affair Up For The Down Stroke Diamafic. slightly bizarre US Eye-catching record sleeve with touch ol bi/arro, unusual Casablanca CALM 2044 (Pyo) Simultaneous with US (CAL 20111. Chocolate City (ur.k outfit, (ashioned m part outside inside, plus pic of George Clinton with spaced out Opens with social background talk with gradual heightening of releasein demand of band soul, much club arc Connection(CAL 2012). (CALMofhorship 2013). The by skills of George Clinton noies on gioup. music. Includes single Aqua Boogie/(You're A beat,rhythm vocal into harmonies.'rap' of seeming Sets sensuousseal lor stylo nature ol alliedremainder to laid-back of disc in demand soul, dub Clones Ol Dr Fuokdnstcin Enormous Stateside but Fish and 1 m A) Water Sign. Trade, consumer press ads with sometimes solo half-sung, talk vocal leads replaced by girl- amas. Art.-.t UK visit (CAL 2003). P Funk Earth notoutside realised ol UK poicntial cult following here. posters, stickers, window-displays, massive press kit UK tour male harmonies, as long last cut, side 2 Group more with sho'I tour Tour AD 77 - Live' (CALD C'lOton also associated personal appearances, December 11 -14 with Manchester sophisticated soul than brashness, immediacy of current disco S002). Funkenlder.hy Versus Warners group Funkadolic Photos,December hand 10. outs.15ih PyeInterviews soy, major for radio,campaign consumer lor this music very pressbig a la Hartman, Sylvester. Hunt, Music much more sexual Id ICALHThe Placebo 2021) Syndrome Stream ol hn US albums, all US band. ■' close proximity parrying rather than door music for individual availableCatalogue). hero (see Back bravado,needing considojablewhothor in dress studio or taping, movement editing Kind lor oltrademarks soul record Almost(White Album)at points ethos seems or discodiscordant version crowd ol Beatles cut on Numbei Jeflcrson 9 Airplane album. After Bathing At Baxters, SI, end of trackStroetmazo. suitable Hard (or irvslotodriving funkplay follows studio occentriciiios Any iahp PA