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5 Years* Yesteryear 1!K SIXE, I .451AZI SG GRACE. Royal Scut, Dragoon Goards hand 2 BACK OFF BOOOAI.OI/, RInAoSurr 3 W ITHOC'T YOU, V 110.on 4 S14 El. T TAU( I NG (al Y. The Chilton S COME: N HAT MAY, Vicky Leandro. 8 TIIE YOUNG NEW ME \ICAN 1111'1'ETEER, TomJone. Epic 1 1 Abbe I KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU,Abb. Epc 7 DEBORA, 1yrannosn u rue Rea I ARRIVAL r.a - A HUN 10. Ti RE N. Jain Gunn.. TS ThheShedoe. WMI 2 2 RED LIGHTSPELLSDANGER Billy 2 3 20GOLDENGREA 'o I Ocean GTO 9 it{0{.CE1/, The Marnwlade 111 HS Presley Roma 3 4 FREE. Denims Williams CBS III TU. IT'S TIME FUN t'OL' TOGO, Elvis 3 2 PORTRAIT OF SINATRA. Frank Slrotn lu Years Igo riJ'cs' HOLLIES HITS The Hollks Petals 4 9 SIR DUKE S byre Wonder Motown I PUPPET ON ANTNINOT, Sandie Sha.. 4 5 LIVE 2 8051ET1IIN' STUPID, Prank and Nancy Sinatra Epic 5 3 IDON'T WANT TO PUT A HOLD ON YOU. erniF lint 5 8 GREATEST HITS Alba EMI 3 A LITTLE BIT ME, A 11TTLE HIT YOU, The Montle,. 4 11A HA SAID THE N. Manfred Mann GLEN MILLER, RCA 6 7 NAVE I THE RIGHT. DeadEndt Ids CBS CLAN 6 t THE UNFORGETTABLE 9 HAZE. Jlrtd Hendrix It'Itl'li C Wreaks 7 10 ECU DON'T HAVE TO BE STAR. M.nlyn McCabe illy Davl. ABC 8 L'M GONNA GET ME A GUN, Cal Stevens 7 6 ENDLESS FLIGHT, Leo Sayer 7 I CAN HEAR THE GIIASS 6110W, The Moor B 5 GOING 8 7 ANIMALS Pink Floyd Kenn, IN WITH 1.11 EYES OPEND.vdSari Private Stock A ItEEF'AME ME, F,ngelbrrl llumperdlnek u DEHICATEII The PI anus and Pupas W4111/ s 9 16 PEARL'SA SINGER. E Ale 8 rods 9 I1 RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac M M Io BERN4DETTE. The Four Tops {go RAN 10 8 SUNNY, BoneyM Atlantic I51'eare 10 - GREATEST HITS Smdie I MONDEIIFLL LANII. The Shadows 11 12 HOTEL CALIFORNIA The Eogbs Amine 11 12 OH BOY, 8 rotherlood OI Man Pye 2 El RAINY, Bruce Clunnel 3 DREAM BABY. Roy Orblson 12 THE CLASH CBS 12 15 WHODUPlIT.Tweres p1101 Ca 4 HEY LITTLE GIRL Del Shannon - S HAT LIE SAID, Helen B Warwick 13 48 IDON'T WANT TOTAUI ABOUT IT, Rnd Sbwart Rim TELL MEW Shapiro 13 41 LIVING LEGENDS Eeedy rorrrn 8 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOS E. Mob Presley MOMENTS. Supertramp A6 M 14 26 IWANNA GET NEXT TO YOU. Ram Royce MCA 7 TNISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY, ~Cooke 14 40 EVEN IN THE QUIETEST e SPEAK TO ME, PRETTY, 17 re 8do Lee 15 14 ASTAR IS BORN,S enOtrad CBS 15 14 GIMME SOME B ardon Magnet 9 14IIEN MY LITTLE GIRT. IS SMILING, Cru lX Dow gins In NEVER 0001181 E, Karl Deno, 16 10 WORKS Enlercon Lake and Pslner A S. nBt 16 .13 LAY BACK NINE ARMS OF SOMEONE Smdele Rak PETER GABRIEL Cronur. 17 23 SOLSBURY HILL PebrG.bA.l Ctu Arno 17 9 16 EVERY FACE TELLS A STORY. CIm Richard EMI sic II 6 WHEN Shoraddywaddy Anse lI 19 13 LIVE MMus Quo Verogo 19 20 LONELY BOY.A.d now G old Asylum II III: Disco Top 20 19 SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE ,Stevle Wonder Mob., HOW MUCH Sayar Chnulb 20 20 le LOVE Leo I SUNNY, Bon Mantle 2 5 GIMME SOME. Brandon Mgnel 21 18 ANEW WORLD RECORD Electric LlghIOrt burn Jet pea^B 21 32 HOTEL.CALIFORNIA Eagles A.Wm 3 6 THE SNUFFLE. Von McCoy HE L 22 26 20 GOLDEN GREATEG ken Compbee Cobb, 22 24 THE SHUFFLE Van McCoy HE L 4 2 AR DUKE, gestic Wonder, MotownAINT BUMP, Joe Epic 5 - GONNA Tea 23 22 GREATEST HITS Shceaddyweddy Arleta 23 19 ROCKBOTTOM Lynsey D. Pau Mike Moran Polydor 3 BOOGIE NIGHTS. Hratwove GTO 7 4 SOUND AND VISION, David Boyle RCA 24 15 EVITA. Soundtrack MCA Epic 24 31 AIN'T GONNA BUMP NO MORE Jere Tat 8 7 KNOWING ME. KNOWING YOU, Abbe Eric RCA 9 I CAN PROVER, Tony Eton( GTO 25 17 BEST OF JOHN DENVER VOL2 25 ASTAR IS BORN (EVERGREEN). Barba Sbsband CBS V 10 e HAVE ITNE RIGHT, Dead End Kids CBS 26 30 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, Plnk F lord Harvest 26 11 SOUND AND VISION.DavkdBab RCA 11 20 WHODUNIT. Tavares Capitol Atlantic 12 1 I CHANSON D'AMOUR,MmhafLn Tranrler 27 21 OAVID.SOUL DevldSml Pnnb Stuck 27 34 SMOKE ON THE WATER. Deep Purple Purple 13 RED LIGHT WELLSDANGE0.8111y Ocean GTO TO IT UP. Marvin Gm. Motown 21 24 LOW, David Bowie RCA Philips 14 GOT GIVE 28 38 GOOD MORNING JUDGE IOW 15 I 5 HOW MUCH LOVE. Lao Suer Chryulla 16 ENJOY YOURSELF,Lckrons E We 29 25 HEARTBREAKERS V.Aaa KTei 29 29 ANOTHER FUNNY HONEYMOON,D.vid Du'Ws Air - 17 - DONT STOP, Fleetwood Mac Warns Bum Mountain 30 20 BARRY WHITE GREATEST HITS. VOL2 1011. Cent,' 30 41 MARQUEE MOON. Televblon WEA 18 12 LET YOUR BODY GO DOWNTOWN, M.rtyn Ford 19 15 WHEN, SToweddywaddy Meta 31 27 THEIR GREATEST HITS VOL 2.The Usk* Asylum Sete 31 47 WHERE IS THE LOVE. Delepbon 20 - LTA YOUR BOOGIE MAN, KC E Th. Sunshine Band TK 32 31 COMING OUT,Msh.IbnTraewler Atlantic HI L 32 30 7,000DOLLARS AND you. Stylbtics 33 47 VISION, 17onWlllem. ABC Caribou 33 25 TOGE DYER, OC Smith 34 38 TUBULAR BELLS Mae Oldllsid Virgin RCA 34 21 MOODY BLUE Elvis Pesky 35 23 IN YOUR MIND, Bryan Ferry Polder 35 28 SOUTHERN NIGHTS.GIenCampbell Capitol lJS Disc 1'l'11i1 20 36 36 GOLDEN DELICIOUS Wu reels Nob 36 50 YOU ARE MYUFE Barry Blgp Dyamlc I DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO,TConnedon TK PMlaps UnIbdAAste 2 SLOWDOWN, John Mlles London 36 29 THE MAGIC OF DEMISROUSSOS 37 22 LOVE HIT ME Madre Nightingale 3 SUPERMAN/ONE LOVE, Del Bee I The Buoy Bunch M 31 LIVE ATTREORCHY, Max Boyce OneUO EMI 4 GOT TO GIVE IT UP, Marvin Gaye Turns - 38 - MANNA MAH NA Piero mile nl 5 I CAUGHT YOUR ACT, Mum Corp Warner Bra. 39 33 BOSTON Baton Weed EPA 39 35 RIO M IWelN..mIBr 6 UPTOWNFESTIVAL.SNemar Soul Trsln 7 I NEED A MAN, Gnu Jones ' Beam Junction 40 PLEASE GET MY NAME RIGHT. Twig/ Mercury Transfer A antic - 40 17 CHANSON D'AMOUR Manila B CAN'T HIDE FROM YOURSELF. Teddy Pendergrass Phil In( 41 39 A DAY AT THERACES Queen EMI Phlllnt 9 (GOTTA KEEP DANCING Carol. Was Sultr.ln 41 - LEVER IN BIIy Paul 10 UP JUMPED THE DEVIL, John Devi. a The Ranker SAM 42 32 24 PIANO GREATS RumCswoy R Peru Warns B ra 42 - DON'T STOP, F k.tw obi MaC 11 LOVE INC MINOR/ MIDNIGHT LADY, Carranal Cedllon 12 NEW YORK YOU GOT ME, Andre. True Connection Buddeh 43 24 WISH YOU WERE HERE Pink Floyd Harrel 43 43 ITS YOU,M.nhetbre CBS 13 TWENTYFOUR HOURS A DAY, Barbara Pennington United Miele 44 35 BURNING SKY, Bad C ompny lamed 44 49 REAL MOTHER FOR YA, Johnny Goiter' Wleon DJM 14 TOUCH ME. TAKE ME, Black Ugh! Orchestra RCA loan MUST ME,CIsudls London 15 WHY A GIRL LIKE Berry 4S - THE BOOK OF INVASIONS Hanap. DJM 45 40 SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW, Toin)sre. EMI 16 UFE IS MUSIC / LADY W CK / DISCO BLUES, Ritchie Family Midi, 17 FUP, Hue Green Red Bus Tempo 46 - STRANGLERS IV, The Stranglers UNbdAMu I MIGHT BE E Th. Hot Rods IMard 46 46 LYING. Eddk 18 TATTOO IAA N, DSAee&keen Polydor 19 GET HAPP Y. Jimmy Bo Horn. ' TK 47 42 WIND AND WUTHERINOG.neao CranuoM 47 - GONNA CAPTURE YOUR HEART. B tam Rocket 20 LOVE INC MINOR. Neon E Soul Oroealn Camblanca 48 43 LOVE AT THE CREEK Ne1IDkmorm CBS 48 - WCILLE. Kenny Rogers UdbAArdeb 48 RÓOI ON Vance. Aliad. 45 41 EM/01 YOURSELF. 140.10,1.- Celt - II/1 1e4N111=3An. Tbtik - P11111341 r001FT4KNOIPS & beSebe IdeeB4td n laL ti - 1 I F RC E. (laniece Aaiun,. CBS 7 10 AIN'T GONNA BUMP, ese Te. Erne I 3 4 WHODUNIT, Tavares Capitol 4 7 SIR DUKE, Stevie Wonder Motown 5 3 SUPERBAND. Kool and the G.ni Content. 6 6 WANT TO GET NEXT TO YOU, Rose Royce MCA 7 5 DANCIN', Crown Heights Anelr Contempo 8 9 TOGETHER OC Smith Caribou 9 2 TO BE A STAR. McCoo/D.vles ABC 10 - I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN, KC 6 The Sunshine Band TK l - GOT TO GIVE IT UP, Mervin Gaye Motown 12 9 SUNNY. BoneyM All.nuc `:;g13 MOTHER FOR YOU. Johnny'Gaiter' Mallon DJM - m iy 14 11 All SHUFF LE, Al sin Cash Contempo /.e 15 - LET EM IN, Billy P.ul Philadelphia lnt 16 20 ENJOY YOURSELF, Jadsons Epic :I17 - THE SHUFFLE. Yen McCoy HI L + ' . 18 19 LOVE IS BETTER IN THE AM, Johnny Taylor CBS 19 - IT'S YOU, Da Monh+nans CBS 20 - WHOLE TOWN'S LAUGHING. Teddy Prendergast Phil Ind . \ J r--11- er'

k. lPS Soul 'Fop1 20 h: 1 13 GOT TO GIVE IT UP PI 1, Marvin Gaye Toml. A 2 1 THE PRIDE Pert 11, IMO Brother. Neck p Ida 3 4 I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN. KC l The Sunshine Band TK STATUS QUO: at No 4 2 I'VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND,Noblle Cole Cepltot 5 5 YOU'RE THROWING A GOOD LOVE AWAY, Spinners Atlantic 6 6 THE PINOCCHIO THEORY, Baby's Rubber Band Warns Bro. 7 e AINT GONNA BUMP NO MORE, Joe Tea__, Epic 8 9 IWANNA DO IT TO YOU, Jury Butler Motown 9 10 DISCO INFERNO,Trammp. Atlantic 10 11 YOUR LOVE Marilyn MCCoo I Billy Davis Jr ABC 11 14 WHODUNIT,Tevanr Capitol 12 16 IT FEELS 50 GOOD TO BE LOVED SO BAD, Manh.tlans Womb. 13 3 I WANNA GET NEXT TO YOU. Rae Royce MCA 14 - SIR DUKE, Stevie Wonder Tame 15 7 AT MIDNIGHT, Rulus leaturinEChaka5KM ABC 16 15 THERE WILL COME A DAY, Smok.y Robinson Toml. I I HOTEL CALIFORNIA,Eagles ASILo 1 2 SOUTHERN NIGHTS. Glen Campbell Cop'b' 17 17 SUFER BAND, Kool& The Gang 0o.Ub 2 2 RUMOURS, Fleeheood Moo W.nw a roe 2 3 HOTEL CALIFORNIA, 18 12 LOVE IS BETTER IN THE AM, Johnnie Taybr Columbia E... Asylum 3 3 A STAR IS BORN,Barbro Strolund E KrlsKAstunonon Columba 19 1B TRYING TO LOVE TWO, AMU m Bell Mercury 3 I DONT LEAVE ME THIS WAY, Thelma Houton Tomb 20 - SHOW YOU THE WAY TO GO, Jabsans Epic 4 4 SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE,SIavk Wonder Tuba 4 9 WHEN I NEED YOU,Leo Syer Warns Bros 5 12 MARVIN GAYE LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM Tama 5 6 1 V GOT LOVE ON MY MIND, Netlike Cole Caplbl 6 7 BOSTON Epic 4 6 DON'T GIVE UP ON US, David Soul Private Stock 7 5 LEFTOVERTURE. Kan um BUnlns 7 8 SO IN TO YOU, Abenb Rhy4lm Sedan Polydor e e UNPREDICTABLE,Nablle Cole Coped B 10 RIGHT TIME OF TIE NIGHT. Jennifer Wames Arista 9 19 ROCKY SOUNDTRACK United Artists 9 SIR DUNE, Sbvle 19 Wonder Tamla STAR CHOICE 10 11 SONGS FROM THE WOOD. Jethro Tull Chrmalb 10 11 TRYING TO LOVE TWO, William Bell Mercury 'x. 1 11 25 GO FOR YOURGUNSISI.F Brothers Y-N.d 11 13. I WANNA GET NEXT TO YOU, Roe. Royce MCA 12 13 ANYWAY YOU LIKE IT,Tholm Houaton Tome 12 14 COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT, Climax Blum Band Are 13 17 A ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE, Atlanta Rhysm Section Poiyeur 13 15 LIDO SHUFFLE, Bo: Sweep Columba 14 14 NIGHTMOVESBob Seger & The Skiver Bullet Band Loyal 14 16 CAN'T STOP DANCING, Captain E Tennllle AI M 15 15 BURNIN' SKY, Bad Company Swan Song 15 17 I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN, KC E The SunNlne Band TK 16 16 THE NAME IS BOOTSY, BABY(, Boo0YS Rubber Band When« B me Davis ABC 16 20 YOUR LOVE, Merilyn MCC00 E Billy Jr 17 le WORKS VOLUME 1,Emerson, Lake ó Paimer Atlantic 171 7 A STAR IS BORN. Berbn SYrelsend Columbia IB 9 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE, Steve Millar Bend Cambl RCA 18 12 RICH GIRL. D.ryl Hsll & John O.tes 19 6 THIS ONE'S FORYOU,Boriy Manlbw Anse 19 5 THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE, 10 cc Amur). 20 22 SILK DEGREES, Boy Sagp Columba 20 23 CALLING DR LOVE, KIM Cr ablenca 21 21 SLEEPWALKER,KInks Aasu United Artists 21 2B LUCILLE, Kenny Rogers 22 24 BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US, Daryl Hall & John Ones RCA 22 30 LONELY BOY, Andrew Gold Asylum 23 10 IN FLIGHT, Gen rge Benson Warner a me A K%DÉE 23 25 ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS, Hot Blg Tree 24 40 COMMODORES Mobwn RSO 1 FORA DANCER, Jackson Browne 24 33 HELLO STRANGER.Yvona'Dllnan 25 26 CAROLINA DREAMS. MarMali Tucker Band Ca pA 2 BE MY BABY, The Ronetbs sm 25 29 FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME, Foreigner Atlantic 3 1'M NOT IN LOVE. IOcc 26 27 YESTERDAY, TODAY E TOMORROW, Spinners A/srlk 26 31 DANCING MAN,O Ep1U Sent Oty 4 ROCKET MAN, Elton John V 3I TEDDY PENDERGRASS nAadelphia International 27 18 DANCING QUEEN. Abbe Atlantic 5 DESPERADO. Eagles 28 30 JEFF BECK WITH THE JAN HAMMER GROUP DYE Epic 6 EVIL WOMAN, Electric Light Orc besba 28 40 AIN'T GONNA BUMP NO MORE, Joe Tea Epic 29 39 COME IN FROM THE RAIN, Tennllle M 7 ROCK 'N' ROLL DOCTOR. Ube Feat Captain I AI PT. Wye Teel. 29 36 GOTTOOIVE IT UP 1. Marvin 8 MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA. Gladys Knight I The Plps 30 32 PART3. KC & The Sun Mine Band TK .30 34 AHEAD IT IN A LOVE SONG Marshall Tacker Bsnd Capricorn 9 OVER MY HEAD, Me Wood Mac 31 33 SOUTHERN NIGHTS, Glen Campbell 10 kw ow SCHOOL Steely Dan 31 32 SOMETIMES,F.cb ol Ul. Ko Wetle 32 34 ENDLESS FLIGHT, Leo Sys Warner linte 32 37 WHODUNIT, Tawas, CapAol .. q r' 33 2.3 LOVE AT THE GREEK, Nell Dlarnond Columba 33 35 UPTOWN FESTIVAL. Shea mar Soul Trsln 34 39 ANEW WORLDRECORD,EI.ebkllgnt Orchespa United ArOMo Kirshner 34 21 CARRY ON WAYWARD SON, Kansas 35 38 THEIR GREATEST HITS 19714975. Eagles 40mm Capital 35 41 CHERRY BABY,Sbr. 36 37 I CAME TO DANCE, Nils Lolgren AI M 36 - DREAMS. Fkebood Mac Warner Bros Star lirealters 37 32 ROCK AND ROLL OVER, Kim CYab lams 37 39 OLD FASHIONED BOY (You're The One/ ST.'Ibn Casabena 31 82 PETER GABRIEL Assn ME LLO STRANGER, Yvonne Elliman RSO 38 44 CINDERELLA. Fingal' Atlantic 39 45 HEAVY WEATHER. Wenner Report GOT TO GIVE IT UP, Marvin Wye Motown Cobmlr 45 MY John Denver RCA 39 SWEET LADY, SUPER BAND/ OPEN SESAME, Kooll The Gang Cortempo r, 40 44 KLAATU Gpaoh AO 24 MAYBE I'M AMAZED, Wlnp Capitol RENDEZVOUS, Tina Charles cos' 41 49 FOREIGNER Atlantic ) Jg Bullet' ABC LET YOUR BODY GO DOWN TOWN, Martyn Ford Orchestra Mountain Tope 41 49 MARGARITAVILLE Jimmy ', 42 - FOUR, Bob James CT1 X YOU WANT ME, Billy Jo Spears United Adieu 42 SHOW YOU THE WAY TOGO. JacEsons Epic Y'; IF - YOU'RE THROWING A GOOD LOVE AWAY, Detroit Spinners Atlantic 43 43 SEA LEVEL Caprlarn a De -Lilo 43 - DANCIN', Crown Heights ANelr YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON, Ron' Hill Creole 44 55 SONGWRITER, Justin Hayward Der DEE P,Kelny Nolan 2010 Century NAUGHTY NAUGHTY NAUGHTY, Joy S.moy Alaska I 44 - LOVE'S GROWN 45 47 CHANGES IN LATTBJDES Jimmy Bun4l 45 THEME FROM»CHARLIE SANGELS", Henry Mancini& His OrcO RCA WRITTEN ON THE MIND, Roger Daltrey Polydo. - v _¡ 44 - ANGEL,Onb Players . , ti' Nolan 20th Century 46 31 I LIKE DREA MIN', Kenny 47 20 ARRIVAL Abbe WE'RE ALONE NOW, Rubi oos Berseraly/Playboy r 47 50 ITHINK 48 48 CAR WASH Ram Royce Addnal Brothers Buddah ^' 48 - SLOW DANCIN' DON'T TURN ME ON. 3. 49 40 DAVID SOUL Insole Stuck _ _ ya ARE MY MIND, Chicago Columble \. 49 - YOU ON 50 SO FLEETWOOD MAC ReprluL': O e 50 - BACK IN THE SADDLE. Aeco,nnh Columbia, Record Mirror, April 30, 1977 3

And now I've heard 'em all. roil I.yaatt la to play the part of the parson in Jeff Wayne's project 'War Of The Worlds'. And talking of arttng, a mention for new WHAT A group Next. The highspot of their act Is is Dickens Trilogy wherein singer Phil Jones plays the roles of Fagtn, Mr Bumble and Bill Sykes. Dressed as Sykes. he EDITOR recenUy completed his act ALF MARTIN LOT HE by hanging himself from the WHAT AN intriguing rafters of the club ASSISTANT EDITOR week. I've had as concerned. much fun reading But not to be outdone in Rosalind Russell the matters morose, John Cale papers as I have (his band now down to three NEWS EDITOR attending the usual members) removed the David Brown number of parties, i head of a dead chicken while encore receptions and gath- The Eagles definitely landed. Pictured at London Airport are performing his 'Heartbreak Hotel'. Is this CHIEF SUB erings. Randy Meisner. Joe Walsh and our Page 3 girl. Joe's old lady. Seamus Potter art? AU these delightfully naughty Picture: Richard Young Quick one: Is this a sign of the little revelations about Tom discovered they were Bianca Jagger has' been times? Slade's new album EDITORIAL Jones and Eagelbert Hum 'Whatever Happened To Barry Cain playing support to the Tyla talking of the loves in her life perdinck and cuddly Gilbert Gang and that their names and was heard to comment. spotted in the 'Easy Jim Evans who do you O'Sullivan. Just were not the boldest type on "Mick distrusts women Listening' rack of a major Sheila Prophet believe, my sweets? And - /, the because they are all trying record store. poor old promotional 'posters. Robin Smith chubby chops Elvis The little darlings didn't like to use him. In some ways he Now I have in report that The came in for some stick as Damned didn't exactly take David Wright E this and came home. is a woman - hater because well. Friday night was spent at there are too many women Boston by storm. When they But not to be out done, the good London's Zanzibar, supping available to him." Old played their first night at the SERVICES DEPT old News Of The World came Rats Keller (diner type EDITOR »any cocktails to mark the rubber lips should be so up with a saucy tale about occasion of Heartbreaker lucky. joint) for the first time, only Susanne Garrett Mr Chris Hutchins, the cJuic.g 28 people turned up and, up in sunny author of the Walter Lure's 22nd birth- Meanwhile, ASSISTANT aformenloned day. was In troublemakers apparenUy there wasn't revelations. who Julie Christie Carlisle, those Gunda But can a Widowmaker have been up much response from Lenmanis - feel sorry for Hutchins when attendance, sporting Everyone just sat Luicy 'Chinese Rocks' T-shirt. The to their tricks again. At gathered. rumours circulating around there and ate and dapped CONTRIBUTORS drinks bill came to 1200 and 10.30 in the evening the the watering holes of Fleet were double booked with a politely at the relevant Greg Edwards Street suggest was Chris Jagger joined in the plugs were pulled out on he paid ballet class and played ban sing -song. them after they'd been points. Next gig around, James in the region of L150,000 for audience sat on stage Hamilton of 100 people. But Talking of the brothers playing for a mere 20 The Damned his stories. wait, It gets the Robin Katz i better. The next Jagger, I hear that my old minutes. There were eating peaches watching Right, let's get the Stranglers night they were double audience - they didn't play mention over This booked friend Tim Rice Is proposing scuffles in the hall, two CARTOONIST quickly. with a yoga class Mick Jagger for member members of support band a note. noble band ventured over to and the grand the J Edward Oliver total of 30 ship of the Marylebone Quarts were injured and When the boys played France for a number of punters turned up. Cricket Club. And were Whiskey A Gogo In Los gigs. At Le Havre, they On then over in five police panda cars to Paris, where they the United States, Mrs in evidence outside. Angeles, Iggy Pop was there PHOTOGRAPHERS hanging around with Joan Steve Emberton THE PEOPLE Jet of The Runaways. But Elaine Bryant of Sussex were charming little Rat Scabies Dave Hill more than a R ' also fancied his chances little taken 111 with the young lady and MANAGING aback last became mucho annoyed and attempted to indulge Iggy in, DIRECTOR weekend to see manly sports. Jack Hutton a double Next, ,the decker London '1 Damned were !4 Invited onto a radio phone In EDITORIAL hus loaded show where they proceeded DIRECTOR with liggers to abuse - plenty of four Mike Sharman winding its way f letter words - every caller. through the The station has an ADVERTISEMENT country lanes automatic cut - out system DIRECTOR en route for for bad language. Whene- Peter Wilkinson Brighton for ver naughty words are -ac uttered, a record comes on the annual automatically. That L night ADVERTISEMENT Juicy uicy '1%2s. C the station had a non - stop MANAGER Seaside Bruno. music session. Alan Donaldson There were. And what on earth is all this? hatch. one or 11 .. Lynsey de Paul has been ADVERTISEMENT two stops or asked to be come a Liberal PRODUCTION suitable drink- parliamentary candidate? Michael Hitch ing houses. Alf "I want to discuss the Martin wres- party's policies before committing myself," says TELEPHONE tled with candy Lynsey. SALES MANAGER floss. Sheila Eddie Fitzgerald Prophet nearly Finally, from Copenhagen, where Slade were witnessed an O.strtsutsa by: 'von,{jai took in- partying Into the small rfier O Str r1 wnBt voluntary dire hours with SMapep Black Sabbath, 6076 tondos 741X Ter O1 off the end of reports reach .me that Oily 6076411 the Palace Pier 0- Of Sabbath fame has been want»! Dj, SQtXI.yM Rehm and a good recounting a rather nasty wre little story about what bemee Rwd ereon. N7 Msi time was had he did y by all. .There to Sonja Krishna's car on fjm hbpnk eSrs Lis. the motorway. ammo Kent wasn't a rock Met star in siehf. All for now, see y'all soon. I cus1 disco dynamite with Baby come on a monster moving single F. 13701 fDECCA 4 Record Mirror, April 30 1977

NEWSDESK...NEWSDESK.,.NEWGDESK...NEWSDESK...News Editor...David Brown...01-607 6411 lOcc SUMMER BENDER THE FIRST UK tour by Oxument 18/18, Hammersmith the new IOre ham been Nationwide tour in May/June Odeon 1s/19. Ticket. for the latter announced for May and gig are 14, 13. 50, 13, ti. 20. May 27/111, June. then Aberdeen Capital Liverpool Empire 8, Stafford 30191, Newcastle City Hall June Btngley Hall 10, The line-up of the new band open Manchester full They at Glasgow Apollo on Sheffield City Hall 3, Belle Vue 12, Southampton has still to be announced. TOURS...TOURSI PEA CHES Ace cancel MUSCLES: Birmingham St Peter's College April 27, ACE HAVE cancelled Folkestone la Clique 28, Rettord Porterhouse 29, ON Flshguard Frenchman Motel 30. Cradley Heath Haden their first British tour for more than a Hill Leisure Centre May 2, Mlrfleld Neo Pentagon year because of "the economics Suite 5, Langley College of Further Education 6, Sutton THE of tour Coldfleld Good Hope Hospital 9, Nottingham Inuring in the UK today". Trent The added: would be Polytechnic 10, Doncaster Outlook 11, Plymouth band, who have "It financial suicide us to 11.4¿ College of St Mark and St John 13, Brighton Top Rank spent most of the last year for STREETS embark such a 15, Btngley College 18. Sheffield Thornbrldge in America, were due to upon M College venture this 19. Birmingham Aston University 27. THE. open the tour this week to at point in STRANGLERS promote time, we can re release their follow -up their 'No Strings' Hopefully album. - schedule at a later date. NEW SEEKERS: Great Yarmouth Racecourse May 6, single to 'Grip' on May 6 Their manager Tony "In America we can %. Colchester ABC 7, Bury St Edmunds Focus Cinema 8, - a double 'A' elder of Caerphilly Double Diamond 18-21, Manchester Fagin's Dtmltriades said they earn a living, In the UK 'Peaches' and 'Go the monetary powers that Club 23.28. Warrington Parr Hall 29. Buddy Go'. were not totally prepared the be don't even make that A new British tour Is for tour just after their recent US dates and possible." JIMMY HELMS: Milford Centre May 1, Newcastle being set - up of which Incognito Club 6, Barrow Maxims 7, Rednal Chalet the following dates are Club 13.14. Dorchester Tavern 21, Sheffield Josephine's conflremed: Brunel 2e-28. University May 20, Croydon Greyhound 22, SUPERCHARGE FLYING 4CES: London City Polytechnic April 30, Cambridge Corn Ex- London Dingwwall's May 2, Accrington Lakeland change June 3, South Lounge 8, Chester Qualntways 9. Petersfleld Mercury end Kursaal II, St FLUXED! Club IL, Sunderland Top Rank 20. Albans Civic Hall 25. SUPERCHARGE are currently down to two members - saxophonist Alble Donnelly and guitarist / vocalist DARTS: London Royal College of Art April 29, Reading Lessek Karekl - Ina drastic change of line-up. Buimershe College 30. The group decided on the change to concentrate on the work of the two musicians / writers, and a new band 're THE MOTORS: Newcastle Mayfair Ballroom April 29, will be announced soon. Middlesbrough Rock Garden 30. Leicester Polytechnic Kiki to Meanwhile they issue a single 'Limbo Love' from May 7 (with Kursaal Flyers), Middlesbrough Town their last album 'Horizontal Refreshment'. Hall 8 (with Kursaal Flyers), London Marqueee Club 9, BLONDIEto supportTelepision Basildon Towngate Theatre 11 (with Kuraaal Flyers). Cardiff University' 12, Salford University 13, Bolton quit UK Institute of Technology 14. Stomu and KIKI DEE has split from Tempts Steeleye master tracks G Hotel, 29, BAND: Ennis Killen llsnskea Ortlne April her British backing band A DOUBLE album 'Best Of' collection of Steeleye Span Caravan sign Ballymena Flamingo 30, Londonderry The Arboe May and Is quitting Britain Is released on Chrysalis called 'Original Masters'. 1, Jordanstown Polytechnic 2, Bournemouth Winter next week to live in quit LATEST of a long Ust of Gardens 9, Birmingham University 14, Isle of Man Lido America Included is one previously unissued track 'Bonny signings to the Arista 24. Harlow Open Alr Festival June 4, Cambridge She plans to stay for THE TEMPTATIONS Mtorhen', recorded in April 1973 - guests Include Mary label are British band University Centre 9, Oxford University Centre 24. "an Indefinite period" I have left Motown Records Hopkins, Frankle Miller, Alexis Korner, Christopher Caravan and Japanese Los Angeles, and intends for Atlantic in a surprise Lee and Chris Farlowe. born composér and GRYPHON: London Marquee 27, Hull Technical to a new band move in the States. percussionist Stomo form The group are currently working on new College 29, Birmingham Mr Digbys May 5, Leeds composed of American They have provided the material for Yamashta (pictured be- their next studio album to be recorded In Polytechnic 6, Manchester University 7, Solihull Civic a label with many of their Holland in low ). musicians. There's July. Theband starts Its world tour In August, B, Barry Glamorgan 12. City of London Polytechnic 13, possibllly that Little early -hits and were with Caravan, with new bass Aberdeen University 19, Edinburgh Herlot Watt Feat's Bill Payne and Motown for 18 years. player Dek Messecar, ex University, Glasgow University 21, Shrewsbury Music Rlchle Hayward will be The band recently Wolf, have an album and Hall 23, Nottingham Playhouse 27. Southport Civic playing with her at some brought in a new singer single produced by Tony Theatre 29. Scarborough Penthouse June 3, point. Lewis Price to replace More halls for Bárbara Visconti released to May. a Dennis Edwards. The album, 'Better By t _. There's also personal Far' la out on 20,, reason: IKlki's boyfriend, BARBARA DICKSON 25, Manchester Apollo 26, May The Elton John's guitarist Supertramp undertakes her first Sheffield City Hall 28, band can be seen a/ Davey Johnstone, is major UK tour In May Stratford Royal Shkkes- Lanchester Poly April s-L resident in the Stales. single and June. peare Theatre 29, Liver- Exeter University Slay 5. See feature page 24 pool Phllha)monie 31; Cardiff University O. [1 A SINGLE - 'Give A Dates are Redcar Dunfermline Nottingham University 7. Carnegie e Little Bit' - is to be lifted Chatham Bowl, May 22, Hall. June 1, Glasgow off Supertramp's chart- Birmingham Town Hall Kelvin Hall 2, London 'Rascism' ing album 'Even In The 23, Newcastle City Hal) New Victoria 4. s Quietest Moments' and gig will be released next benefit month. A MAY DAY concert A guitarist your organised by the Rock Johnsons or life n -rT Against Racism move- BANDIT ARE looking for a new guitarist, following the ment le to be held al postpone departure of James tltherland to follow a solo career. London's Roundhouse on Lltherland has decided to give up live performances Sunday, featuring Gener- THE PROPOSED tour by for the time being. The band have had a week of ation X, Carol Grimes & top US soul band the auditions but as yet have not found a suitable The London Boogie Band, Brothers Johnson for next replacement. Hopefuls can contact the band on 01.995 Paul Jones, Aswad, Steel month has now been put 8087. & Skin. back to June or July. Bassist Cliff Williams has also left. lb.

CABO BELLE: on the road ltsE'/IlIH01rxlsttr CADO BELLE: Galway Castle Inn April 28, Dublin Morons 29. Dublin Belfield University 30. Limerick uslock^SCDISJ//si Glentworthe May 1, Sheffield Poly 4, Falkirk Ltelg Grangemouth Town Hall 8, Dundee Tech College 8, Manchester Electric Circus 7, Slough College 13, SW E ET LITTLE Clacton Colchester Institute 14, London Roundhouse 16, Scunthorpe Tiffanies 17, Cleethorpes Winter Gardens ffi 19, Lancheeter Poly 20, Oxford Poly 21, Penzance Winter Gardens 24, Plymouth Aston University 27, Town Hall 28, Stafford MIS Elvis special single set Loughborough Top of the World N1d X16 30, Cardiff Top Rank 31, London Marquee June 1, PRESLEY Liverpool Poly a, Strathclyde University 4, Edinburgh ELVIS, Tiffanies 0. Hamilton The Bell 7. nn r_. --L SIXTEEN number one singles by Elvis Presley are SPLIT ENZ: Add Sheffield University May 3, r . ELVIS PAESLEr being released by RCA simultaneously on May 6. Portsmouth Poly 19, Ir'SNOWOkNEVEpg They will be packaged in the original American WIV,gp,a-. colour sleeves and are available individually - or in Liverpool Poly FRANKII MILLER: May 6, Friars a special box. 7, Maidenhead $kindles 8, Chelmsford Aylesbury The titles rango from Elvis's first UK Number One Chancellors Hall 12. Cambridge Corn Exchange 13, v 1957 to 'The Wonder Of Sheffield University 14, Croydon Greyhound 18, 'All Shook Up' from July in Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall 18, Ipswich Town Hall PRESLEY, You' 1970. I EBB 19. Newcastle . Mayfair 20, Folkestone Lees Cliff Pavilion 24, Swknsea Branwyn Hall 20, Guildford Civic. ah"?, Hall 77, West Bunton Pavilion 28. Record Mirror, A pr1130, 1977 5

NEWSDESK...NEWSDESK...NEWSDESK...NEWSDESK...News Editor...David Brown...01-607 6411 TELEVISION TO METAL TOUR BRITAIN AMERICAN band Apollo May 22, Newcastle KIDS Tele- BLONDIE TO vtsion, whose 'Marquee Qty Hall 23, Sheffield City Moon' debut single SUPPORT Hall 24, Manchester Free US B '.ND Blondle are to recently made the UK Trade Hall 28. Birming- support Television on the singles chart, are to play tour. ham Odeon 27, Ham- several British dates In The band have just May. mersmith Odeon 28. finished touring with Iggy They are Glasgow Bristol Colston Hall 31. Pop In America. REFORM THE HEAVY Metal Kids (pictured left) nave patched NEWS IN BRIEF S up their differences and reformed. split last year, with the departure of singer They together THE EAGLES' 'Hotel listeners as Dave Gary Holton, and after slit months have got California' album has Dennis - appointed r again with a new fine -up. passed quadruple plati- programme director at Founder members Clary Holton. bassist Ronnie num sales, while their Radio Trent. Thomas, and drummer Keith Boyce, guitarist for two 'Greatest Hits' set has Former lead singer with years Barry Paul, are Joined by Jay Williams who the Detroit Spinners sold more than six AGAIN: II 10 rl Holton, Boyce. Thomas. 'replaces keyboards player John Sinclair. million copies. Philippe Wynne signed TOGETHER Williams and Paul A new tour is being set for mldJune, and a single Bob Seger's scheduled to Cotillion. Burning Spear to play to 'Overture/Oteisea Klds' Is being re-edlted by Mlckle tour put back to the off their 'Kitsch' album for May 27 release. autumn. UK In June and have Most Specialist new album 'Dry And label Redwood Heavy out soon. Records have signed a BOBSE_GER Rollers on the game licensing agreement Rico to support Bob with the Little Bob Story plays Marley at London Henry Hada Camden Dingwalls on Rainbow concerts In the THE BAY CITY ROLLERS release a new album, 'It's way Organisation, to be Bowl 5. Summer. in early June, with the title track released live May A Game', Beatles' distributed by Pye. Eddie and the Hot Rods A charity football match this week as a single. First product out this album of The 'Twist And Shout', 'She's Rainbow concert 'Star between the Elton John THE EMI Miss week Is a Buddy Knox and the Alan Producing the album Is Harry Muslin, who worked Beatles 'Live At The A Woman'. 'Dizzy single Rider' concert put back XI 'Young Llzzy', 'Ticket To Ride', 'The Harmony In to June screening. Mullery XI Is held al on David Bowie's 'Station To Station' and Hollywood Bowl' Is You And Me 13, 'Can't Buy Me Love', Is Gone'. Carole King working on Hove Goldstone Ground Americans' albums. released on May Knox appear priced 13.35r 'Things We Said Today', at the first LP for Capitol. on May pat 7. 30 pm. Beethoven'. RockabWy festival at Horsllps play the New 'Roll Over backed by Colorado The single album will Side two; 'Boys', 'Hard the Rainbow this Victoria on May 15 band Navarro. Lofgren, Petty extras contain 19 tracks, and Night', 'Help'. 'All weekend and also at the a short series of Days Arista are to release the Mud play was produced by George My Loving', 'She Loves 100 Club on May 3. soundtrack from 'The one nighters next month Tiny Joe White NILS LOFGREN has Heartbreakers, at Lan Martin, remixed by Geoff You' and 'Long Tall making Greatest' the film to promote new single and will be promotional next 'Slow Talking Boy'. to his caster University on May Emerlck, Sally'. trip biography of Mu. added further dates promoted on TV. month and has new The Real Thing's new e, and a third night at hammed All. UK tour. supported by Hammersmith Odeon on The tracks were record- single 'Hold On To Your Nell Spence better album Is 'Four From - the May 18. Tracks are: Side one: ed In 1964-5. Finley' out on May 20. known to 'Big L' Eight' out on June 1. Tom Petty and

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Jail Des S H E ALWAYS records her Inter- talks to views. One of those Elkie Brooks compact tape -ma- chines stands unobru- sively on the table sucking In every sound right down to the faintest tinkling of a wine glass. Shrewd move, though a bit nerve - racking. Wonder if she really does have the record button switched on? Elkle Brooks. the lady with the tape recorder. Is also one of Britain's finest female rock singers. She "I don't consider myself has been walking - no 111 11i that wild now I'm happily stomping - the boards for married but she was really 14 years, fronting rock something else It's tunny, bands, walloping out her I find so many ladies have - my life about powerful pain - and Influenced pleasure razor . silk whom I've written songs vocals. And all those years on the mad haven't turned When I ask about her Into a brain damaged writing, she hesitates for a wreck. She has retained moment, then says as a her femininity and grace. writer she has improved E< E k She's not chocolate - box because of her growing sweet but a lot prettier than confidence. It also pleases her photos her that now more people are listening to what she has to say. Late is Elkie is now a solo "I think my strength performer and her debut romantic songs. The single by Lelber and hardest songs of all to write Stoller, 'Pearl's A Singer' are rock songs, there are is In the Top Twenty. very few writers today who "It's a bit of a late I can write a good lyric and a starter," she tells me, good rhythm backing - "perhaps because people , say, Uke Chuck Berry. He are Just beginning to know Is amazing . . . " about me." While at school her 'Pearl' she Instantly favourite was Cliff Rich. loved, but her husband, 4 ard. "Cliff was my felah, guitarist Peter Gage at 14 I fancied myself as the thought It lacked a "nice female Cliff. " middle" so the next day at School rehearsals Lelber and She never really took Stoller wrote a new one. i singing seriously then "For me," says El k le, "It had aspira- entire song because: "I makes the - Uons of being a saxophone that line about Betty player. Don't laugh! I was Grable Is so lovely. " Some have said the in the school band and I words song mirror played the recorder, then I In the persuaded my to her own experiences. True parents or false? buy me a clarinet, but got "People would like to cheesed off and fancied something bigger . think so. I suppose I was in (pause for more hys- a similar sltuatlon many, terics). many years ago when I was At 16 she Joined a 'Pally doing cabaret before I Band' settled in London. I was where fellow musi- playing all these clubs and cians were much older then very sorry for herself: "They turned me feeUng on to because I was Billie Holiday and all myself these people I'd never having to sing material heard that I disliked.' of before." During this discontented Fresh from school and cocky, like most nublles, period Elkie took to she was 18 quickly had her drinking heavily: "I confidence or 20 at the time and very crushed as she unhappy. I was drinking grew more aware of what depression and was going on: "At 16 you because of think you also because I needed the ELKIE BROOKS: more people listen ro venal she has lo say can do anything. At least, I thought so until I courage to actually get up played a fusion of jazz, to be awful on stage, swear amazing how we managed southern States of America sing songs I started mixing with older on stage and rhythm and blues and and be rude to them. to pull off some of the great for six months doing back - didn't believe in.' people and then found I had classical music. Sometimes they were rude things we did. At one point up vocals and the a long way to go to be any "Way ahead of its time," to me and they used to need I was suffering from occasional duet with the good. ' Scampi says Elkle, "but It was a telling off, but there's malnutrition and pneu lead singer. In a band She's stuffed herself silly hecklers. called Wet Her manager at the time monster and after a while it hecklers and monta because of the Willie: "They with humble pie, had a lot had persuaded her to do was Impossible to keep nine Frankly I got bored work, bad food and the couldn't believe me," Elkle of disappointments, upsets, cabaret, and Elkle, like so really strong personalities hearing, 'GET 'EM OFF'. digs. I think we had about laughs, "this little English but' many young female singers together - and It After the band folded I was three weeks off over three lady swigging back bottles "Being bitter," she says, of the day (KIM Dee was exploded." playing some gigs at years." of Jack Daniels every "Is such a negative thing." among them) found them- Out of that explosion colleges and when guys She can be forgiven if she night." A recent disappointment selves In a frustrating came Vinegar Joe, a real started shouting I gave went solo purely because of hasn't made her bitter or situation: singing to good - time combo, them a piece of my mind, the off putting monumental Patchy sad. She was Initially scampi and chips, haUng comprising ex -Dada mem- 'cos I'd had a few drinks. difficulties and hardships When she got back to asked to perform the song the repertoire, the music, bers Robert Palmer, Steve Since then I haven't played that finally led to Vinegar Britain she released her 'Argentina,' which took but not yet offered the York, Elkle and Peter any colleges, which Is a Joe's demise. A case of debut solo album on A&M Julie Covington to the top of break or equipped with Gage. It was during those shame because some of once bitten twice shy? called 'Rich Man's Woman' the charts. enough confidence to do years with the band Elkle those audiences are "No," she shakes her a good, even though patchy "They asked me to do the greater things. picked up the rockglrl great." head," that wasn't why I album In parts and one show, but It didn't work "I can't blame anybody 'harlot' image - swearing, went solo. Actually I didn't which showed off her out, I don't really know for my lack of success hip -swaying hard -drinking Effort know what the hell I was writing potential. On one why, my manager knows earlier on," she admits. songmama In her satin and going to do when the group song, 'Try A Little Love' - more about It than I do. I "You see, deep down I used lace. Elkie made three albums folded - I was In a state of about a groupie - she thought It was a nice Idea. to think I was strong but I "I gained a lot of with Vinegar Joe, toured shock. wrote: "I know you're hip Being a musician and was also very weak and confidence, certainly u lot It sounds very to practically 12 months a "J know the way I feel, so give me singer . I don't know So how of showmanship, lacked confidence. or should year and as a result, the dramatic, but I was living good loving Mister Long, whether that put them off. I I I say the hell was gonna show-womanshlp. over - work made her In this small fiat and all lean and lankey - you do have rather a lot to say convince anyone else that I Britain was going through physically unwell. around the walls were dress like a Limey, but I for myself musically. I had talent?" a down phase - a 'So She says: "I was very cut pictures of Vinegar Joe. all know you're a Yankey." never really got to the Her confidence reached a entertain roe' kind of thing. up when the band split in the things we'd done for She explains: "I think a bottom of it. her high when she first met We played a night at '74. We had put so much three years, and I don't lot of American stars, Anyway that's In the husband who told her London's Marquee and we effort Into the band, but we think I 'took the pictures (certainly when I was In past. What about the voice get a straight: "I like your didn't Utter out of the weren't getting any real down until six months after the States In 1974) try to present'. It promises a new but not your act- " He lured audience. I got upset and It support from the record we split. Then I thought, emulate Mick Jagger and Elkie album (featuring the away from the seedy made me say "get her off your company. Also, we never 'Yeah, well, that's that'. It other British rock stars. 1 omnipresent Steve York and formed ass and boogie" cabaret circuit which the had a proper manager to was a bit like when dedicated a song to a and Peter Gage), more called Dada of press picked up a band on and direct our career. We were somebody dies - It takes a girlfriend of mine whom I singles and possibly a lour Elkle became a blew It larger than which life. on the road 52 weeks a year while to sink In . . stayed with In Georgia. by the end of the year. a line-up "Then every gig we part It Included and when we did finally go Having gotten herself She was such a foxy lady, Ln short, a lot more of nine musicians who played people expected me of Into the studios U was together she toured the she was real . . . Elkie Brooks. Record Mirror, A pry 39, 1977 7

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S ¡` IGHi t SIX OF THE BEST. r have built on their head -start rather David Brown looks at than get lost In numerous changes of line-ups and ego problems. the changes in the Strangely enough their LA sound CI was hatched in London, where they band and the six cut their first album 'Eagles' (1871 Asylum K53009), with ace producer albums of the Eagles Glyn Johns, at Olympic Studios. AT THE incubation stage It It was a US best seller and made a looked and sounded like just another west coast country flavoured rock band. But six years later the Eagles fly Into this country for four sell out concerts at Wembley. In tart, they've spread their wings so tar that they've got to the point where their manager, Irving Aug!. doesn't like his stars talking to the 1 band. music press. Border' they had used It would probably have been an For 'On The session slide guitar player Don easier task In 1971 when Randy Meisner, bass and vocals, Glenn Felder, who was kiviesd to join them Frey guitar and vocals, Bernie on a full-time bails. He was featured Leaden guitar and vocals and Don heavily on 'One Of Those Nights', Henley drums and vocals drew which added a further country feel to their sound, and made their relaxed sound complete. But they weren't to remain a five r piece for too long, since personal , troubles were constantly brewing within the band, and no group album small but positive Impression here. appeared for a long tuna except for a The opening track. 'Take It Easy', compilation - Greatest Hits' was written by label mate Jackson (Asylum K59017), culled from theli Browne with Glenn Frey, and tour albums, and doubtless to provided them with a hit single In become a first volume. their home country. Also on that Troubles came to a head in the album was another of their best band last year, resulting to Bernie known numbers, ' W Itchy Woman'. Leadon quitting. For him the Their second LP Is regarded by situation has turned full circle: be many to be their masterpiece, has recorded a solo album for 'Desperado' (1972 Asylum K55008), a scheduled Asylum release in the not theme album based around an too distant future, in London with updated view of outlaws. It also Glyn Johns. features the 'Tequila Sunrise' hit, Meanwhile the band pulled In 'Doolln'Dalton' and the title track former James Gang guitar wizard "You mear, you meant another'" Joe Walsh which Linda Ronetadt effectively - on a temporary basis to themselves together to form the covered. keep the band at full strength. Eagles. 'Desperado' wan again recorded in Then came the slightly surprising The They had come from the band London with Johns, who part news that Walsh bad become a fully Changing guitars third encore fledged Eagle, with alarming regu- number is best de- Linda Ronetadt had taken on the recorded their third offering 'On The though he bas road earlier in '71, consisting of an Border' (1974 Asylum K45005), but continued on his um projects, using larity, this time scribed as a noisy Joe unemployed pool of country rockers they completed it in Hollywood with colleagues on a forthcoming solo Walsh took hold of his Walsh ego trip - that hung out at Loa Angeles' Bill Szymczyk. album. Walsh had the same a why it Troubador Club waiting for the big manager as the band, but observers voice box for long difficult to tell seemed optimistic him was in one. about loud 'Rocky Mountain included this Their roots are deep and varied remaining a full-time member Way', and a bluesy part of the pro- but include bands such as Poco and wit, )4¢ because of his restless habits and the instrumental break gramme. Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band. many outside pursuits and session into 'Witchy Woman' Bernie Leadon had been a member work for which he is both constantly "Thank you for of the most influential of all west in demand and seems to enjoy. from the band's first making our first night coast bands, the Flying Burrito i So far though the union appears to album. Walling here so nice. Here's a Brothers from '99.'71. The group had have paid off, with them re- emerging fatale 1978 with 'Hotel voices and walling song to remember" direct connections with the Byrds, guitars and that was - who seem to figure strongly In the Canfomia' (Asylum K53051), from 'Take It Easy'. of this which the title track and 'New Kid In There had to be development of most groups it. Sweeping nature somewhere. Town' have already made Impact on encores, but how searchlights across With their joint experience of the the single. chart, here. would with licks The Eagles have already climbed many, what the audience. Bows, best of rock linked country they be? and the tight harmonies that later to the top of the country rock tree and goodnights, it's all became their trademark, the Eagle. look like becoming the west coast over. Two hours of joined the ranks of a handful of answer to Abbe as every single and solid entertainment hopeful, emerging from Los Angeles album becomes an automatic hit. Hungry Hopefully they will soon see fit to and excellent music. at the time, working along similar The majority of the lines. In this survival of the fittest speak to us and let us know what's coming neat . . were on The Eagles can be fight, It was the Eagles that came out audience as firm favourites, and unlike others making classified as a super- their feet This contained another number More than a little group, but they don't written with Jackson Browne noise. Bouncers were remain too aloof from 'James Dean', and provided them rushing round the their fans. They were with o US smash hit, 'The Best Of The as knocked out by Your Love'. auditorium. Illicit popularity In the States was Eagles' fans weren't their warm reception and was 1 now firmly established, it going to get out of as the fans were by time for them to break Europe, hand - they were the music. No. It's where their sales were steady, but enjoying themselves, difficult to achieve a unspectacular. were warm atmosphere in Eagles' album number four did and hungry for the job - 'One Of These Nights' more. the vast spaces of (1976 Asylum K53014), which II Back came the Wembley, but they provided single hits with `Lyin' band for the fast did it. The Eagles, Eyes', the title track, and 'Take It To The Limit'. They backed this up with 'James Dean' - with their current i ' European dates Including a summer is too much - up, have well ia "This line concert at Wembley on the Elton really" - and 'The and truly taken off. John show. On the same bill was Joe Best Of My Love'. They're In full flight. Walsh, who was later to join the 10 Rabat! Mirror. April 30, 1917

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A DENNIS NEIL: 'Sally In The Moonlight' (Transat- lantic 816561). Great jazzy middle eight adds a touch of Class to what could otherwise be Jult another ordinary work WAVE out. + + Dullsville ' New Wave RACHEL: -'Spend Your 2058 711E JAM :.In The City ' (Polydor 2058 8116). Sure proof Love' (Polydor 597). that high energy doesn't mean low mentality. Surging Save your money, + + 1977 metropolitan blues with rumbling bass, shuffling (Pots skins, tough licks and quick - speak chorus. Be there,or MISTY: 'Someday' be square. + + + + ydor 2058 M8). Pointless re-release of a bad salad, THE SAINTS: 'Erotic Neurotic' (Harvest IIAR5123). 1 mean sad ballad. + + Aussie expressway to your skull on 100mph version of 'I Wanna Be Your Man'. Tuff enuff. + + + DON ESTELLE: 'Only You' (EMI 2601). The THE COUNT BISHOPS: 'Baby You're Wrong death of another good old ((7d+wiü St?). Competent bop with a catchy guitar song. + + rhythm and easily memorised chorus. + + + ZIGGIE ADDY: 'Touch THE. ADVERTS: 'One Chord Wonders' (Stiff BUY 13). Me' (Private Stock Not up to the label's usual high standard. Lost PVT100.). No thanks. + production- After a characteristic one - two - three - four start this one rams the usual message home about BRIAN TAYLOR: 'This not giving a damn. And come to think of it why should Is The Last Time' we? + + (Private Stock PVT/7). Two 01 o lea errs. . 'Can't say I'm sorry. ++

RULA LENSKA: 'In A Wave DENNY LAINE: 'Moon. and already gathering ROBIN SARSTEDT: DAVID AND THE GI. DETOURS: It's A Real Old dreams' (EM12.388). Bud cobwebs. + + 'Just Tell 11er Jim Said ANTS: 'Ten Miles High' Shame' (MCA292). Thin Movie With You' (BAC dy butchered, can't see Hello' (Deem F13705). (Capitol 15915). Northern stomp. + + BCS0003). Folly, sheer ROBERT WYATT: 'Yes- folly. + + the point + + LOU REED: 'Rock And After missing with Jimmy soul from '68, two miles up terday Man' (Virgin on McGulnn and pals. 15). ZZ TOP: 'Arrested For Roll Heart' (Arista 105). Cliff's 'Limbo', Robin TRAMMPS: 'Disco Infer. VSI Charismatic has a go with an Elvis + + AL SHARP: 'Never treatment of Chris An- Driving While Blind' Punkle Lou's plaintive no' (Atlantic K10914). Leave You' HLU10547). plea from album of same rocker, penned by Stoller Yeah, burn it down Gonna (GTO drews' oldie with a weird (London and Lclber. It would be GT92). Starts all right but and wonderful rhythmic Greasey tracker that name Simple, beaty and brothers! + + before works well within his hard to outclass the KARMA: 'Funk De then takes a dive. + + acoompanlment and the boogies tightly genuine article, and while (A &M of into a cold limiCations. + + + Mambo' marvellous mouth breaking this Is a valid attempt it AMS7283). Jazz funk HEATWAVE: 'Too Hot DIMII'RI: 'The Magic lo Wyatt. HI there Al! sweaty axe solo. Crazy You' 8011 cactus gets just + + for mumbo Jumbo. ++ To Handle' (GTO GT91). (Mercury 070). lyrics adds further unoriglnality. The booglest band in town Seek and destroy- + charm Wish we had HEART: 'Dreemboat An - that played ole' (Arista 104). After LOVE POTION: 'Face, with another chart - MR BIG: 'Feel Like radio stations bound slice of the action. Calling Home' (EMI this kind of music. falling to make It with a Name, Number' (Polydor SEX O'CLOCK USA: couple of rockers, Heart Let's Go Down 2058 815). Makes little Superior arrangement, 2510). Thought they were + + + super production. Easily 'Baby Come On' (Deed meant lobe 'eavy? ++ slow things down with an impression. + + FR13701). About as sexy STARZ: 'Cherry Baby' accoustiC based opus The Disco the pick of the bunch. Get down toity'all. ++++ as a sausage sandwich. 'Ladles Of (Capitol CL15916). A that's softer than used sister. + + RUBETTES: + GRAMOPHONE REVIV- Laredo' (State STAN). A letter from a boy with love Andres. + Q: 'Dancing Man' (Epic in his heart and lust In his shoe AL: 'Disco Carmen (RSO Strings That Go bit long and drawn out, EI'C5137). This 2090 225). dizzy, CHRIS NEAL: 'Who Was eyes, to the lady that's got shuffler's going down well Izzy, let's but at least they are BAY CITY ROLLERS: get Bizet. On second Made To Love Her' (DJM his pulse racing. Neal . adventurous enough to Game' Stateside so. . +++ thoughts not. Bump In The Night DJS 10769). Dreary + + Idea. A band with a It's A (Arleta let's ++ try something different. la). A cover of the String Probably a grower. future. + + + Thing mini -hit. PERCY 'THRILLS' FUMBLE: 'Carol Please Driven GENE FARROW: 'Hey THRILW + Frankly, they don't add You Should Be Dancing' EARTH WIND AND NGTON : 'Uncle Come Home' (Deceit Albert BRETT MARVIN & THE anything to the original (Magnet MAG 89). FIRE: 'Singasong (CBS / Admiral Halsey' F13702). I think I know KLAATU: 'SubRosa T IIU NDE R BO LTS: and if it wasn't the Rollers Presumptious perky pop. 5198). Down to earth, a bit (Regal Zoo oph one why she left home + + Subway (Capitol 'Blow Me Down' (Monet it wouldn't stand a chance per. Catchy hooks and all of wind, but not quite EM12594). More money to CLIS918). Harmless late - SONZ053). Two years old of being a hit. + + that jazz. + + enough fire. + + + support the destitute SCAFFOLD: 'How DRou Ixties drifting pop McCartney family. + + Do' (Bronze BR039). Folk sound. Sounds a lot like farce. + + Blossom Toes to these JOHN DANKWORTH: ageing ears. + 'The Last Tycoon' (Decca EASY STREET: 'Flying' s FR13703), As lifeless as (Polydor 2068 873). Nice 111E GRAEME EDGE the elm. + + group, unexceptional BAND: 'Everybody song. + + Needs Somebody' (Deers IIARRY ROBINSON VI Wass). Strange organ AND HIS STRINGS ADDRISI BROTHERS: sound, dated effects, THAT SING: 'Adagio' 'Slow Dancln Don't Turn letdown lyrics. + + (EMIZ6412). Background Me On' (Buddab' BUS music + + 135). Sounds like a circus UKIAH HEEP: 'Wise act. "Somebody play Man' (Bronze BK037). Heard Better some rock 'n' roll they Too late and too slow. A plead" - wish someone more repre,ienlative al- would do it Instead of Just bum cut, like 'Rollin' On', Heard Worse talking about rather than would have been a better this wispy'- washy stuff. choice. Previously unto' TRICKSTER: 'To Fly ++ sued flip 'Crime Of Away' (United Artists UP for Heep freaks. 3671/). Passion' Light, airy bull - PRELUDE: 'Oh My Soul' + der. Given airplay could (Pye 7N45689). Meek and stick. + + + a bit TUCK- mild. Had it been THE MARSHALL would have been BAND: 'Heard I t I n A bitter it ER RAGS: 'Promises, Prom- a bit better. + + Love Song' (Capricorn ises' (RAK225). Very Mew 045). Fruity flute Into Abba-ish Eurovislon wortOut. CRYSTAL PALACE: average sound. + + + 'Take It All' (Monet SON 2105). Come on the Eagles PAT TRAVERS: 'Rock OUT TO LUNCH: Roll Stale' (Polydor 'This Is - oops, It's not the foot) 'N' Your life' (Transatksnde leam but an average plod SIMS AT). Dud guitar 810562). Clever stuff - band. Shame. with a song that has t along dude this, Intelligent use of + + BBB to do with rock and lyrics. roll. Flip 'Makes No Only the 'Rule WAVE BYE BYE EV- . . . and a Britannia' Intro lets THAT'S THE Difference' is better. + + Heaneavr - it ERYONE down. + + + END, Record Mirror, Aryl 30. 1977 11

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ALL MY ¡LIFE includes the single When Love Is New GLORIOUS leO! 2383 441 7 2391 264' 'Also available on Cossene. 12 ascend Msro,, Aprk30 1977 US HEART-THROBS the nice girls LOOKING Mir, ame a boxer can't co wron s. love He's not only the star Of the then they're all talking about - Rocky' - but he wrote the story too. 7 / . _L Having broken box r ' office attendances o Stateside (Hey Davies of the Kinks says he wen( to nee it five tlmesl), the Ell rn opened \' t to rave reviews in 1 London last week. ll It's one of those MIT century fairytale epics, itVirR6 a Cinderella Edited hi' with disguised as a boxer. DAVID Rocky is a hack street BROWN boxer, and part time debt collector with a Hey! Chinless heart of gold- y The shabby street HOT ON the heels of last right week's Elvis Imitator where he lives Is panto - land, and cammes this »hot of Roy out of or rather 3? - wonder r his fairy godmother Orhlson - arrives with a'ss aye of year -old Gerry Grunt - made Gerry. from Stoke on Roy'a fan club, and he Joe X Dube. the film maker's They've had two LP's out to dateon Capitol. Number wand. Rocky 'º golden Trent, p nts a was even booked by song about pulling out the O them to play at their one featured an unsavoury rtelrrase to the Mg time 'Tribute to the Big on a machine that's keeping her even round appreciation night. plug on a girl who's is there before him. and drives face some publicity. A Starz' alive. That got them the film In a big American ear - "1 can't help looking America, Is sViolatlon', with more harsh, violent Is land of a teat Pontiac Peri. the w ay I took", says of the Jagger / Mercury / The nestle stresses, the THE LATEST permutation such as "Subway Terror" which features such by uterine. Gerry. "It wasn't my Tyler schools of looks breezed in to town briefly last subjects the opportunity, and so, pleasant lines as "I'll see you on the slab, You had of our Hh set has met w l th fault I was born with no week. means promotion, and ears." left), lead singer of money Jack, Yourshoulda took a cab". backstreet mauler gee. the approval of the reel chin big Ye Is Michael Lee Smith (above a visit, but alas they are too recently described All would seem right for a chance to fight Apollo heavy metal combo Starz, who were year. So new tactics (as Kiss without the make - busy to make it over here this Creed (Carl Heathen), by one US publication as "like plc in the teenybop mega). , reader. well as getting Michael's Cham- up". Make what you like of that remark dear logo in public eye. the Heavyweight keen to build up on the are called for to get that great Stan pion of the World Capitol Records are obviously They've settled on sponsoring a racing car - a boy's looks. and when he popped Into Landon for a few Zealander (Gosh l ). away for a lunch Toyota March 773 to be driven by young New hours l'other day, they whipped -him of new AFMP Euroracing team with representatives of the nation's teen press. Brett Riley, as part the Sister "They kept taking my in this season's BP Formula Three races. A former taxi driver - a plc of Michael to drool over. But But wait a minute. Michael formed Starz in 1975 Ina New York Meanwhile here's money'" - he's a married man. His wile is a something is missing - Chinatown loft, with guitarists Richle Ranno and he warned girls, Swevet and drummer singer too, a back -up vocalist with Petula Clark. that special Ingredient Brenden Harkin, bassist Peter - Lose. Enter Moan (Talla Shire), who works Ina petshop, and Is the sister of one of Reeky 's friends. = STEVENS ami SHAKIN' Rocky starts walking -gil [i cam f out with Adrian In hY awn clumsy fashion, SHIP'S ST O WA WA Y and soon discovers that THE beneath that fragile face of the fart that he the equipment. THERE'S NO stopping aware t Is a rare beauty. "I these rockers when it is minus his luggage - Now, things got a bit hairy when French always knew you were comes to making it to a including his passport. pretty," he tell, her as So, what could he do? customs took a quirk gig the truck. But he removes her glasses. Take Shakin' Steven+ Go home and mini the look in Kith fresh responsi for example. There he boat? Or do his best to somehow they didn't 't catch this rock ht' roll bllities, Rocky changes I was, with just a few carry on regardless? slightly from his dumb minutes to spare before It /Maul even ruffling Moo away. He made the gig and reported self (On almost direct lift catching the ferry to his leather jacket or French of Marlon Brando's a Brylcreemed his passport stolen. it Frenoe due to a few getting %later- of place, our lad Thank God The k famous 'On The after -gig celebrations, hair out front mutant), toe more and when he gels to gets in the band's gear Pirates didn't go on the and hides among same ',Oat! SHAA'IN': Hidi,r' aware human being. llover he is suddenly truck, Core the night of tlx big fight he's a changed man, and goes In Companion' JEA He gestured to the thick pile determined to keep on 'The Tolkien - the elvish the gold Picador Books, LI. SO. carpets, girls, fighting till the end. GERR Y GRANT not his fault Tyler, plated colour TV and BILBO BAGGINS was old. -But the `Bored the signed even though he figures eyes, and photograph of Gracie Fields, he can't win. The table's glint of greed still lit his It's his young relative. Frodo, "Somehow all wrong. Hi getting a bit thin at this when wrote a damn good story, Dance your gut off! turned up at his luxurious lakeside that's all, point and I I tell you of the and along come all these nutters final lines are: wl,rnlw'IJr wral f.,rharra lnJalIrrv some news, It burned that the HF}IEAINI/7 r7lt'cGns villa with squeeze preposition in floe al.a,r (Sol who every last Girl: "I love you. " Boy: Wr/l. skew Jars )sar7/ he lock r lt boll rml k,a even more fiercely. 9 the book, Billie", he in damn thing dry, for their "I love you too," you'll rhr b,vbhfla,mn.s. "It's another theories sake. Anyway, It's costing II rings get the gist. 4,1 announced. /I uY 'n,r as 1110.101 I)lr' lul,'rl InnJ U y1,ll,gll,l,li,,'. money Bilbo cackled, and stretched out old JRR these days. It's a real me to get rid of the damn One thing though, bus h.rl.Jud,hrJ M' rol,e ,wrl,uml Jlarlr nG,nnm,g hr ditto things. I mean, I get around - a hand to grasp the Industry, isn't it? If he'd lasted a three considering It involves furry to four hundred books a Junnng. He began to Intone in his few more years, I might have been day civilised man playing Irani Moll( I mdinlnrr/ limpback. written about me All pus nmJ lr lull ready voice one word - "royalties, able to build him a mausoleum .. " primitive awn In the olud p auuh to 7nnosng He reached for his glass ur,gr la. rho Junrr lawlaelh,or royalties ..." Then he tossed the bigger than the Great Pyramid of boxing ring, It isn't too hut Flash or 'Saw Toot Ausel For Alt' book aside. solely out of books written about genuine nightingale milk. "Where brutal. II anything the will it all rm.. is.,, Ila., pal nn rvmr Ira, ksw, u,n/ mm roar 1,0,11 "You know Frodo", said Bilbo the books that gave me all this end, that's what I ask fight scenes are web - myself Where will It all end? ,. ,r IT -lnrn,llt ol 'colane disconsolately,"I often think about atonally underdone. /44MM...1T SEEMS LIKE PERE'SA \ MAYBE f ` NET. IN LAST WEEK'S ,,TAN IN PIS WEEK'S 155ÚE PERE's I SEE \ LOT OFMGNEYTA TiMasEDtSf { SHOULD DAT ANUDDER GUY WHOSE ACT IS RLCORD MIRROR outs) BY PER/ IATW' BRUSH OF oit J` UP 1 PIS GUY W h OSE EM/RE / AN IMITATION r OLp'T/ME AMfg/EAAI ON MY 5IAi ALT CONSISTS OWN EDDtECOCHRAN. ( ROY ORBV5O l.F- ROC ( STARS. IMPRESSION OF IMITATIN' ¡'1 /-"\ / - ELVIS PRESLEY! - N \I GREATEST % l ONE OF DEM ALL... /

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. now out + THE LP + The CLASH 14 Record kihrar, Apri 30, 1977 Breakers HOMESICK TRAMP Yard Supertramp have moved to the 111 and I The fax on States - it's not all sunshine the new roses ...DAVID BROWN reports entries SCENE ONE: LA smoggy sprawl. It's OK f down on the heath into the chart Freeway traffic though. You don't gel the 1 moving gradually smog there for same through a smoggy reason. Must be a wind off the basin. " haze. From the end What did he miss the SECOND of a long tailback most'. "You can't get a emerges a colourful- decent pint here. I shall ly attired motorcycl- be glad to taste some decent beer when we EDITION ist- A ray of sunlight come back in the glints off his white summer." helmet. Surely there must be some compensating fac- /e ROGERS This son of Easy Rider s.4. a trans - tors? is not making of good Edition in 1987. trek he's 'There's plenty THE NAME Kenny American - here. More Rogers (above), will be Kenny left the First merely trying to get to jazz over familiar b most penplr Edition last year, and his work. choice than In London current as as anyway. I saw Weather only if it's bracketed with single, well He wishes he has a big they another name - The Ming his first solo elfort bike, like the guy in the Report recently - Flea Edition. It was this since the split, Is also his movie, then he could were fantastic. hand that 'achieved a lot most eueeessful ever, really open up and show "Roger (Hodgson d success with a record men oukiedling 'Ruby'. these huge cars some- vocals / keyboards / guitars), Is a spiritual that caught the anti - ear for the time That single is '1..ocilb', thing. Hut a . 1 of the in to make seeker, and he's found nand lab deers and It's been riding high being he'll have friends here and Arneriea. The a ar and rho with his Honda 360rc to circle of Me beer to the US country charts has been very productive JOHN AN7NONY ...HELL! WELL: misses record in question being for scone time. even get him to the recording It's as a songwriter as a done before are radio Vietnam and 'Ruby, Crooned over iota the pop studio and back - really attack the places "We've been playing Don't Take Your Love To hopefully In one piece. result." with Gallagher and Lyle, concert broadcasts. charts and Is beginning to The latest Supertramp we weren't known. There "We got the Idea of Town', show here, This knight of the road some cities we and now Prom) Harare.. masterpiece, 'Even In are still John doing a live album -or followed this is none other than John have to make an We're touring with Rut Kenny Rogers and Kenny's Anthony Helliwell, sax The Quietest Moments' Miles next albums even - from Edition had success up with a new was recorded at the Impression an. to one of them In The First and other wind in- we had to to have a look listening a album, recorded in Record Plant, Los Ang- "It's true that "I want all places The been around for long strumentalist with Super - of out Tokyo of aloe. that particular Nashville and using sinew les, and the Caribou do it at the expense mar at Harum - suss them has an excitement Line tramp. British band own country, but we're out there and band record took off to of the city's fine erasion now resi- Ranch, Colorado. before we go live that we can't get in the extraordinalre looking forward to play- play. Their drummer has international *acres.. musicians, as well as in Los Angeles. "Caribou was fantastic, the studios, and It would of the dent only book It ing back there when our always been me of my Kenny had been a vocal support "There's a lot of but we could be great if we were able to Jordanatree. lie's cur. for two months, so we world tour brings us to heroes. member of the New freeways here, terrific of the rapture that. really on tour In the US, finished the album off in Britain at the end doing material to Christy Minstrel. In the wide roads. The trouble is summer. I miss the place "We're "Also, I'd like do an early 'sixties, as had three ,and reports are that he's many people are half LA. from '(rime' to the new album of my own ale members of the Fleet been playing to full when they're "At the same time we album, using a bit of111m day. But that won't be for he goes. asleep Seattle.. Edition - Terry Wil. hearses wherever driving along, and if you were In the Record Plant. SCENE TWO: - not too much, we don't a long time yet. We've got lams, Mike Settle and It's like they say. Old nip In and out between the the Tubes were in another Early days of their want to overdo It - a too much work on at Their,.. Camscho. Country singers never cars you're defying part of the studios. They current North American sunrise, montage and a present over here. Amer- play were a real scream. They tour. few quick Rashes in to die, they simply death. and ica is such a big place As well ne the New away. And very success. see it go In for a lot of dressing "It's overcast 'Font's Overture . " took Peter Kenny "And you should on the break. It Christy iwntrels, fully too. when it's wet. They're up and using video dry," John reports two years to of the folk a week The next recording Frampton had been. part just not used to It - cars screens and putting on a 'phone. "We're project for the band Is to break here." for several years. Album review on page a half into the tour lame all over the place." huge stageshow. and do a live album. They've Was he thinking of He set up The First 22. Supertramp made the "With Supertramp it and having to curtail gigs learnt a trick or in the US? due to Illness. obviously remaining move to the States to doesn't really matter stable - where "We had to cut one gig two from A&M "i don't know continue their musical where we work - we find mate Peter Frampton, we'll end up, and I don't - short and cancel another, attack on the universe. our own level. Super think I want to Uve In LA tramp is an entity within as Roger's voice gave California seemed a good last time I looked always. I want to live SOFT SOUL SHUFFLE place to base themselves, itself." way. We've all had colds, 'The though the weath- at the British album somewhere green. " since drummer Bob C Were they pleased with even Scene fades to shot of came from the latest album? er's quite good. " charts there was Bert Bcnberg been playing W eedon at the top," said a the back of a motorcyclist there. But how had a lad "Very. With 'Crisis' we They've riding almg an English from Todmorden, York- rushed into it, rather in ice hockey stadiums and surprised John. "I just a few couldn't believe IL country lane to shiresettled In? the wake of 'Crime Of The they've broken of birds Century.' With the new attendance records al- "We want to do a live soundtrack "It's a strange place. It we singing, and 'Even In The a of getting used one it was more planned. ready. New York is album before get takes bit round to the next studio' Quietest Moment' to, I can tell you," John "We came over here to forthcoming and they consolidate our position in have yet to meet with one, probably by the end Roll credits, final title* admits. we've "LA is just a big the States - we wanted to success there. of the year. All -THE END. i RICHES RAGSTOMaas) and me bands and went to art turned round and aimed romantic person. I do't HE WAS the jean Ilughee joined the band I think we college. Rut he didn't like his machine gun at us.' just like writing about salesman who joined brought a more soulful the leaching, and packed (abet, it really looked as raw sea. The songs I one of the world's to the made. We tried it in. Ile ended up if he was going to fire. write are We a diary al feel Our lives were -a-Y hottest bands at the to make it more working in a boutique and flashing my life. I write madly peak of their reflective, rather than "going auto( my head." before oar eye... from experience. If I twat names," said hit you straight between Deep Purple were also So what eased IRurpie back at a year'. songs ir. DEL;OATION (above) different the peak that Len, "but them one day we career. the eye* stuff. one of the first British a split al of their like turning the page. da three man group rose bands to play behind the suaerss? book, ronsisla of Len Coley, just hit on Delegation and David (bverdale "I wasn't that nervous from the "B you're an the road, lot all the wogs a Ruddy Ifarris, and Ricky that was It." meteorically about joining Purple. Iron Curtain - n "A describe The threee have now email clubs he was used to Before I signed I already experience that David yeue're in each other's the album I wrote Br Dailey. They enjoy. pocket» day and night", Purple, like le thenselve. as a "soft wail assembled a backing when he joined Deep had ninety nine per cent didn't and I still and are busy Purple. Within the space confidence. in my abili- "It's so repressive. The says David. "You get think I'm writing for group", and so far have band, tired twoaingles to their credit. rehemraing and writing of a few weeks he was ties. I've been very kids go mad when any and led up with one band rather than jest me. three of the lads new material for a strutting hie stuff In front influenced by black Wester.. group goes over another. Thr split had to The musicians on the All cone. We came. over to Britain w' Ith possible album some tame of capacity audiences all could work a lot album are all pretty their families h. the early this year. over IM world. Now, with of our agars-animas cot on unknown. Rut I do Mink Settee, and all of them Len think» that the time Purple split he's launched stage, but not all. many flans- artiss base grew up in Birminghamt is right for a new soul himself on a solo career, "I think Kitrhle smash. gal too r ompacest they where they met as band, and that it could be with an album out lee up her guitar on stage aren't working bard schoolboys. But the Bret Delegation. shortly. was justified- It provoked enough. time they got Weedier "What we need is "I felt like Cinderella the audience lab getting 91 want In go out on Iks professionally was In ~pie of hits to put us on when I joined Deep rid of their pent. up road, but I'll be taper January We year, the nap," he says. Purple", he says. "It was frustrations, nd I'd going out as a supped Ian, the acknowledged They have some strung like something In film. II. rather know they were act. I want to do the leader of the group. backing, sr he could be Lan Whin had left the r +meshing up a few sear' wmuller clubs and raaaea- bumped into Kicky in right. Their song writing band, and they were rather than going out and trate on Europe. I s.'t November lad year and team le none other than advertising in the trade kicking people In. come to Mime with sugge'otd they formed a Denn and Gold, who papers. I sent in demo, "I'm not ion violent America - the P.M,' group. Wray liked the wrote the Real Thing's recorded during one r Myself. I think if you're over there are very idea, and in January they amen recret chart entry particularly drunken eve- feeling down, the best Irrgersmal. " brought Ruddy to on the 'You Never Know What ning. They also wanted a DA COVERDALE thing to rho Y to get to Is there any chaste d plea. Thine» moved fasl You're Missing'. So Len photograph, and I sent in grips with a good woman- Purple getting bark By the end W January may well be right, a very old me of me In my singers and I've always there. The authorities People are at their mast together again' they had three year Recently they went on boy scout uniform. sung from ~stomach. thought our music Irma creative when they're is "I got drunk awe eight recording rsatfwet with tour to Germany for a The renusana of Purple "I served my appren- sabveralve. They had love." with Ritchie, and we KWIC record., and two month, and finished off were Impreaeed, and he tice/ship in working rumen's heavily armed guards la The title of David's aced about luring lbr singles In the bag, with one week residency was invited to pun with clubs- If you ran survive front of the stage, album is 'Whiesaakr', Albert Hail and grata( 'Promise Of love', and t the Fiesta Club, them. the club circuit you can "A big security guard Why did be pick that all the aid member. of tier Stockton - on - Tess. 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Br' Record Mirror, Apny30, 1977 17 LINDA LEWIS ha. just released a nee album 'Woman Overboard' and a single from It, 'Moon And I', le due out shortly. ho Wilh her old lean. Jim (Wont awn) buslaess, I took the opportunity of getting!, on the sofa with the lovely lJnda to discuss natter, of great import emen flub' Linda. tell 11 like It Is / has been / may be/w111 be. said I thought the weak point of the sew album were the Cat Stevens prrdureri / w roan numbers. 'Rea, they're very commercial, but I really rate his songs, 'Bonfire' will be great for America. He's a very difficult guy to work with. tends le He this throw tempers. We're both perfectionist. but I'm going. also easy Now d'you rheose the single? 'It was difficult to know which one to pick off thee/bum, co I settled for the one I love roost, 'Moon And thin I'." At lady juncture, we are joined on the sota by Mick, not a friendly neighbourhood Irishman, but Uncle's dog, a red setter, So, three .\ up and the ronverxaticn con Unties. Cane a little bit closer and tell me shout married life. 'It's the same, eserves; except we've got more things now. Jim's In LA with Rod just now. Would you like to have children" "Yeah, sneletlme. Someone gave us a book for our wedding on how to do It. We just keep practising!" Er, the pleura of you on the album the sleeve, Linda, is, shall we say, er, ern. um to er, say the least 'Yes, actually it was taken In the bath, though we the to pretend It was shot r,. somewhere In the Pacific. I sing bent +; in the bath, you 'mow." back \+ : r- Giggle 1 Was the album recorded In the bath? (Giggle. giggle). "We did it all over the place - with Alien Toussaint in New Orleans, Cat Stevens In Los Angeles, Bert o DeOoteaux In New York - and Jim in London. Jim's a marvellous producer. And If he really practised, be could be a brilliant guitarist I keep leaving guitar instruction books around the house for him, but be never takes the hint. bush "When we were in the Seychelles, we got together writing songs, totting around ideas. We seem to be gave him a dirty look. But really, a very natural combination. This It's the fans that matter. I'm playing amid prove a new avenue for us." for them, not the find writing easy (Linda crlben. D'you INTERVIEW BY JIM EVANS "Res, I like listening to other penned some of the numbers on the women singers. My earliest new album)' 'I just like to mess Influences were Black American, I around with words. Say, I got the was Into the idea for 'Light when we Tamla sound when I Year. Away' "Yeah, out of reach." (Giggle, Prince Phllllp going to the loo. I and how she'd had an affair with a was 12. But I suppose was a tipsy I were Ina restaurant. I got bit smile). tried to meet him once. I went to a jatz musician. Influenced by Fat Domino and then and the words came to roe as we Weren't we talking about TV? polo match he was In, but "Another dine I was walking playing there's Ella Fitzgerald. When 1 were you've turned down was walking home - 'When "Yeah, I've just didn't get further than his along when three young girls very young, we only listened to the had your fling, I'm the one with the 'Celebrity Squares'. And they bodyguard." recognised me and came running up BBC light programme. broken string. String not heart'. wanted arse to do some programme saying, 'You're Linda Linde, you Of the newer singers, really I don't want to I like So. current piano, darling? "We're with Bruce Forsyth. moist have a lot of money.' Natalie Cole. I don't often listen to doing a radio promotion tour, going fall into the trap of doing TV shows Affair "But I'm not rich yet. What we do my own stuff for enjoyment. local radio stations and Lulu style." need is a bigger house, with a nusic round all the What Although, I went through the lot the doing a lot of Interviews. No, I don't How's it feel to have got where you about ordinary people, your room, a room where I can go and other night, but that wan only a fans? "I don't mind doing interviews, but you're have, I don't mean the back of bus, aim my music at play the drums. I love playing the because I wanted to check out not at the end of the list, I mean the pop star bit? "My anyone in particular. Young, old, drums, having a good thump." something lucky you're male, about my voice." I'll have had enough by then." ambition used to be to meet all the female. I was walking down Do you worry about what the If you're reading this, Prince smile). Beatles. I've done that, now I'd like Oxford Street one day after my last 'critics' say? "Not so much now. I PhIWp, er your Royal (Bootle, stint at Ronnie Scott's, when Highness, Any TV? "I've just dona.a part in to talk to the Duke of Edinburgh. a lady don't often get a bad press. I wanted Linda would like to meet you and fascinate me. welling newspapers recognised ere to punch one I'm Fosters' comedy. Hey 1 and I'm "Aristocrats writer from NME once. sure you'd like her new album. "Ilie mean, they never teem to show their when I asked her the way. She It on the back of bunco." Pictures of But I never did. I met him sometime could be just the tonic you need In I imagine began talking about Ronnie you in the bath on the back of buses? feelings. can't really Scott's later and just shook his hand and thla jubUee year.

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"It's Nicerlb Be In Love Again"is , already at the top of the Irish charts. THIS PAGE M IS THE WRONG a WAY PICTURES;T U P vAUI CANY well the dates have gone so tar. "Just like old Really (lot Me'. and It sounds quite a WHAT HAPPENED? Where am I° times," he says. reasonable number. But really, It's not a I must've dozed off and missed my stop. Don comes back, and we chat about what patch on their old stuff - like 'Far Far Away' Last thing I remember, I was on the number It's like to come back after a lay-off. which follows It. It's the best song so far. 79 to Marble Arch . . . and now, here I am In haven't played live since last a doubt, with a melody that still has this tunny street the "We without now, where the cars are all on summer," he says. "It's the longest break an Instant appeal. H they released It wrong side of the road. we've ever had. We were itching to get back would It still he a hll I reckon It would. I know - I'll ask these kids over here. I to work. For me, 'Everyday' and 'Far Far Away' wonder now why they're all standing here outside "The strangest thing was packing my are the highlights of the evening. From this hotel? They're Is dressed really strangely suitcase, and going out to buy soap and on it's downhill all the way. The next . they're wearing tartan scarves and toothpaste and all that stuff. But now we're 'Mama Weer All Crams. Now', a reasonable faded denims. Flared faded denims. And the together again, It seers like we've never been rocker, but the sound's going again, and It boys long mess have hair - right down over their away." soon degenerates into the same, thick ears. You know, Just like people used to have. The new album Is called 'Whatever they started with. They're speaking to each other In a Happened To Slade?'. Some would say the The Danish kids don't seem to mind - they language I don't understand. But there's one title's appropriate, even ominous. But Don's wave their flags and their Slade scary ea and word do I recognise - a word they're not worried. beg for two encores. But I can't help thinking repeating over and over again. The word la "It was a tongue In cheek thing, he says. what the British kids will make of it. Two . Slade. "When we got back to England, that's what years Is a long time In the pop world. What Oh, now it's all coming back to me. Of people kept saying to us, so we thought we'd worked then doesn't necessarily work now. O course - I'm In Copenhagen. I've come to see use It on the album. " Since 1976, music has moved on, changed. Slade. You remember Slade - they're the The 'Press Meeting' Is nearly over. The developed. Slade haven't. It's as simple as group who used to dress up In funny clothes Swedish Journalists have asked their that. and spell the names of their records wrong. questions. The band decide to leave for a Reliving memories la fun . . . for a while. They had lots of hits - remember 'Mama soundcheck. later, a band, no matter how big ('razee Jane'. but sooner or Weer All Now', or 'Oudbuy To they once were, have to prove they can move or 'Cot I Low You'? Yes, you remember. Mediocre with the times and produce something new. And here are Slade now, coming across the THE HALL Is a 2,000 seater In the middle of a For Slade, that time Is now. foyer the hotel. Whatever to of happened shopping centre. Last time Slade were here, At the dinner after the show, the band seem Slade? Why, nothing's happened to Slade. they packed out another hall twice the size. happy enough with the concert. But as the They're Just the same as they ever were. This time, the hail Is half full. The support night progresses, the talk drifts back to There's Noddy, still looking like a dirty old group Is Mabel, Denmark's top group, made Wolverhampton, to the early days, to past man, and there's Dave Bill - you still can't up of four blond boys who all look strangely glories. Those were the days. see the Join. like Roger Taylor of Queen. They're But those weren't the days. These are the old in the It's Just like times - Slade are mediocre. days . . . right now. Surely memories aren't hotel, the kids are outside. It's as though the We have some Carlsberg at S0p a bottle and all that Slade have left? I last two years never happened. chat to a Danish fan. He has the regulation But they did happen. Slade have been away straight, ear -length blond hair and a Slade for a long time - a very long time. And now scarf. He tells us he's paid 75 kroner for his they're trying to come back. Can they do It? ticket - almost [S. He likes Slade, but his They reckon they can. friend prefers Abbe. Sheila Prophet dozes : \ "I liked Slade," he says, "but they went f They out no more records, and Robots away. brought I found other people to Ilke. " "We really needed the lay-off," says Don Back Inside the hall, the kids have massed off and finds herself on. Powell, relaxing on a settee between me and at the front. There are no bouncers. The the man from the Daily Mall." We felt like whole thing's a little like the local band at the robots. We'd reached a point where we Just school gym hall. The lights dim, and they weren't furthering ourselves. clamber on seats and chant, 'We want Slade'. a trip with Slade in the "At the time, we wondered if we were doing Yes, In English. That's Danish politeness for the right thing, but we had to do It. " you. ` " O And so Slade headed off into the sunset. To And here are Slade - onstage for the first America - the land of golden opportunities. time since "75. And guess what? They don't land of It seemed a logical step for the band. look any different. Not a bit. Noddy has on a Deja Vu They'd reached deadlock on this tilde of the shiny blue suit and a funny hat. Dave is Atlantic. They'd been to the top - now there wearing shiny trousers and a wide grin. was nowhere to go but down. The first three numbers are from the new "We needed the challenge," says Don. "We album. The sound la terrible - a churning, needed to go out there and fight. " muddy, earsplitting noise. It's a relief when And at first, It seemed they were winning. they break into 'Take Me Bak 'Orne'. This is L1. The reports sounded good. New York. more like It . . . a good of piece of neaten*. Boston. They were Slaying 'em. Or were they? As time wore on, enthusiasm wore off. The reports grew smaller. Slade's Stronger blaze of glory was flailing out fast. Thee It's 'Lightning Strikes Twice' - one of At least that's how It seemed this side of the the stronger tracks on the album, partly Atlantic. But Is It the truth? because It highlights Noddy's voice, which Is Don skirts the question neatly and talks really one of the band's most distinctive about how America's given the band assets. confidence. It gets a good reception, and they do 'How So you don't think you made the wrong Does It Feel' from the 'Flame' album. And move? surprisingly, it works really well. For the it was something we had to do . " first time, you can hear every member of the "No, Don ' On to the present day, and their bur. group, Including Jim on keyboards, and the t doesn't seem too worried about it all. melody Use Is strong and clear. - "We're Intrigued more than anything," he Then it'tÉ Everyday', another great atomic. says. "We're just curious to see who turns up. It turns Into a swaying sing -along, with the So far, we've found a whole new set of kids kids waving their arms high above their coming along to see us. The older ones - the heads. ones who used to like us - are.stW there, but "This is the new single", says Noddy. "It'll we've gained new fans as well." be in your shops soon - so go out and buy It. " Don's hustled off to pose for a photo, and It's a new. song, 'Burning In The Heat Of manager Chas Chandler starts to tell Us bow Love' with the same rift as the Kinks' 'You Top picture: JIMMY LEA HO) and DAVE loan you see she join) HILL Above: Slade uupW, their hotel. NODDY. will look.. like a dirty old niun Record Mirr(X, Ap'I30, 1977 19 THE STORY OF

STEWART r" 5g' .la BY ROSALIND RUSSELL

OD STEWART is the cancel pre -arranged plans without a second thought if he'd rather nip most charismatic down the pub for a pint. He issues singer this county has arbitrary commands, makes every- produced in years. one play the game by his rules - He Is also the most arrogant. unless his bluff le called. Then he's I likely to climb down and completely ' Stewart hasn't led an disarm the opponent by giving in. ordinary life since he .was 17 Rod appears to survive on chaos. years old. As soon as he His periods with bands prior to the broke Faces were always fraught with away from the strict crises. He's convinced of his own - upbringing, he began tó worth - to the extent 'that some emerge as a personality. At people can't stand him. But one man the beginning, he 'fought who has known him for 15 years and extreme shyness and forced has lived to tell the tale, is John himself onstage. He Baldry. 2 still Baldry asked Stewart to loin the panics slightly if he feels"the Hoochle Coochle' Band after a audience, tan' t right. Accept- momentous - and much publicised ance by - meeting on the platform at hts fans is all Twickenham station. It was important. But the terms for Stewart's first pro Job In music - on his friends are less clear. ' Life is a serles of dramas for Stewart - all of his own making. He doesn't get caught up in anyone CONTINUED else's dramas, he throws tantrums If plans aren't to his liking. He'll OVER PAGE SUGAR AND SPICE ANDALLTHINGS NICE... C

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a wage of t15 a week, which wasn't 'Snakes And Ladders' - that still bad In 1964. The addition to the band hasn't been released here. wasn't altogether with tie popular A bit of aggro began to crap into rest 61 the members, the band. A few concerts had to be ' He didn't nt Into the band cancelled on a tour. Rod said he had particularly well," remembered but judging from the Baldry. wes of a bad throat, cafe terrified going I first night, it looked as though they on stage and earns of his singing was were under rehearsed, At the end awful, I magle \ But could see a of the lour, they sounded great, but I he only knew two there, think they still had a few things to hammer number., vaguely - 'Smokestack out amongst them elves. Lightning' and Stormy Monday only time we're all liked him and he "This Is the Blues', Nobody together," said Rod In Glasgow on could hardly sing a note In time with their last tour. "When we're not anybody else." disperses. Any- have led to a few working everyone This must 1 way, the truth comes out at four In arguments .. , ,00.1, e when we've had a few had differences Urne !f the morning "We ,sir from t 'a1Z0l'. drinks. " to tine. You can't go 15 years was without having difference', but all k:,;,,,,eT, . The following year, 1979, , in the history of the things considered we've had e : . momentous -. band. Woody went as temporary few surprisingly rows. They were to Stones replacing mainly because of his attitude. guitarist the For t t?.' Mick .Taylor, and he never came Instance, he was always a very had last single 'You Una keeper. We'd go to his back. The Faces' round Can Make Me Dance Sing Or mum's place to pick him up - he had come out the year was still living at home at that Ume Anything' - and find him still In bed when we before. have should been on our way to a MET BRITT EIO-AND gig. l AND ROD "And then there was the time we were In Middlesbrough. They'd been raw having a Newcastle drinking he band was already Brown a dlatntegratins by the Ume competition. He got out of his head Britt became the and was a was tr Rod and in such state, he most photographed couple convinced he was dying. He'd been but wearing a new white suit got since Liz and Richard, and It r1 she changed his image consid- completely ruined by being sick all erably. over it. I put him to bed and he was 7 f, satin crying for his mum. What he He climbed out his skinny thought suits Into some classy tweeds. He was consumptive blood that he was his face throw ing up was actually the wiped the familiar grin from tomatoes he'd had for tea." and vanished off into Hollywood They may have forgotten about wearing a fashionable, moody scowl. At the end of '75 he was still that incident in Middlesbrough, but would stay in got maintaining the Faces Nottingham, they've probably together and that when he left them longer memories. ZrI ; 0 was he he would leave the business. "It there managed to knock Who what his mind le over an emergency electrical supply ri or changed thing and the batteries leaked I.: anyone's guess, but the final split I. came in December, four months through the floor onto a shoe shop w after the last 'denial' story. The below. All the boots and shoes were - ^t O, le. band found out the hard way - in the ruined and Rod wasn't able to work I, +IV vi in Nottingham fora few years." v V. r newspapers. They were under. Baldry has a fund of stories standably hurt. and perhaps Rod which e } ,, overestl mated their ability to about Rod. most of bounce back from this shattering will never get into es 1 print, and while he finds "Z. blow. the "I 1Y ti Rod gave his reason as not being them funny, the rest of able to work in a situation where the band weren't so amused by the a antics of their new singer. Baldry group's lead guitarist Rod Wood 1 seemed be permanently on loan to overlooks these lapses and remains 1 t the Rolling Stones. So at the end, he In touch with Stewart, . the- Yhé a i ev-i-d&TcurErs "Whenever I'm in America I see fj finding someone whocóuld sing even cóáry, J i'anuiuc er-a of plans were made that didn't come him." he told me. "In fact I half as well as Marriott combination brought them with the Musicians Union. Tetsu to anything. Rod made a probably see more of hlm than I do of Ronnie Lane had a go at taking. greatgreatat deal of creative appeared at two concerts with the documentary film which hasn't seen CONTINUED audiences world - at the my other friends." . over the lead vocals, but his voice ideas and Faces before they played the light of day here. The band had a And what about the hornet's nest wasn't suited to the raw style they Onwide an immense amount Reading Festival. Their perfor m- complatllon album made, called OVER PAGE that was stirred up when an had developed. They kept on of pleasure. You don't just throw ance was hardly amazing, but it was though, hoping some- that out of the window . . recorded for posterity and the interview appeared In Gay News 11 rehearsing with Rod? Rumours regarding his thing would turn up. When Ron When you get a bunch of extrovert subsequent album became a sexual behaviour were rife. Wood came along for a try out with personallUes working together and controversial issue. The band didn't "To my knowledge, Rod is not the group, he brought his friend Rod practically living in each other's want to have their track included on gay," said Baldry firmly, "And along. pockets, there are bound to he the album, as the quality wasn't too having known him for 15 years I Both eventually joined, although problems satisfying everyone. It's hot, but It eventually appeared. should know; He just pretends at there were mixed feelings about true that the Faces' albums never "Tetsu had just joined," explained being gay, but in fact he feels more having Rod In the band. His super did as well as Rod's subsequent solo Rod. "and he was playing the wrong comfortable in male company - and confidence as a singer made the releases. This wasn't so much due to kind of bass - he was playing lead that's the truth. If any bloke ever 1. hand uneasy. Even then, they any fault In their execution or bass Instead of with the drums. But propositioned him, he'd run a mile." worried about becoming a vehicle production, as the choice of songs. I we got it sorted out. He's great Tetsu When Rod left the Hoochle Ooochle for someone else's stardom. Their flrst,two albums, 'First Step' - he's so arrogant. He makes us all Men, he had a brief encounter with But the Faces (having dropped the and 'Long Player', didn't have any / II feel fat We thought we must be the prefix) turned out to be one remarkable numbers on them and musicians in the world until the Soul Agents before going on, to 'Small' thinnest s. the Steampaeket with Brian Auger \7" of the best seventies' live bands, Rod everybody got round to thinking that he Joined." and Julie Driscoll In mid 1865. By \`\] kept up his solo work, having signed the band's strength lay In live It was around this lime that that time he'd had a single out on i to Phonogram for his own albums, performances, which couldn't be the Faces ceased to billed Dacca called 'Good Morning Little s but that was very much in the captured on vinyl It also fed the just as the Faces. They School Girl' - the same song the shadows at the beginning of his impression that the band was appeared on posters as Rod Yardbirds recorded. Neither ver a career with the Faces. When his permanently tanked up on stage and Stewart and the Faces. ROD STEWART: wilh the different orlon made much of a showing, first solo album was released In 1970 it was this tile' - giving elixir that This was the beginning of the rift faces in the Faces Playing harmonica back up on - 'An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let provided the magic. that separated the lead singer from " lot said Mine's 'My Boy Lollipop' didn't ' You Down' - it promised a for the "In fact," Mac, "we like -a f5 the rest of the band, although the bring him tame and fortune . future, but didn't appear as any kind drink, but not to the extent that a lot band didn't think it was serious at (and neither did another single of a threat to the band's security. of people think. I think there's only the time. think it wasn't worth saying in 'Shake' its), Faces' tours turned into a serles of been once when I've gone onstage In Japan I suppose we'll be Britain while the taxes were so high, But Steampacket was haunted parties, enjoyed equally by the band drunk. The rest of the time, we don't headlined 'Tetsu and the Faces': in and he made plans to move to the . with the same kind of personality and the audiences; they were a get down to any drinking until'after Scotland it'll be Rod Stewart and the States. 41 claah that followed him through his beginning of the Mods, Later hits refreshing change, from the the show." a released and from it came the single Faces, In Ireland Ian McLagan and He had a mild flirtation with the previous groups, so in '66 Rod left to consolidated their position: 'Sha La introverted, head down perform- In 1972, they brought out 'A Nod's 'Cindy Incidentally'. It got to the Faces and in East Hum, Kenney Liberal party, perhaps in the hope with la la Lee' (1966), 'All Or Nothing' ances that pulled the denimed As Good As A Wink' and Jones and backing band. If we ever in would r join Shotgun Express Peter here at last Number Two in the national charts, that his influence politics Green and Mick Fleetwood. That (1966). 'Itchycoo Park' (1967) and Intellectuals, was some decent songs that would although one of Use Sunday paper got to West Drayton, Woody will get bring down the tax level. When the experience was also ahort-llved and Lazy Sunday) (1968), One writer claims to have seen In settle the issue of their recording charts carried the single at Number his chance," said Mac. "But if evert party didn't do too well, he said he I the following year saw him settled Deespies all these hits, the advance the error of their ways, abtilty . One for a week. It was the closestthe felt that was just In a back - up wished he'd never bothered. rowhiler a withaJeff Beck's band. group never had much George Tremlett, In his paperback 'Say With Me,' from the album group came to topping the charts, band I wouldn't be In it " The Faces never really had a good That's where he met Ron Wood. money. It's a story on Rod, comes out with this was released as a single and got,to By this time, there was some But It was Stewart who was album out after all this, and perhaps But Beck's temperament was well common to lo ts of bands outrageous statement! "Indeed it Is Number Six In the charts - the dissent in the ranks, Rows which making the headlines with hie that's what Ron Wood and Kenney known. He hired and tired with who began their Barry arguable that he (Rod) should never album went to Number Two. By had been kept in the family until now procession of beautiful escorts, his Jones sensed when they started to unpredictable swiftness. When Ron eyed career. then. They didn't have have teamed up with the Faces; with that time Rod had released 'Gasoline started to creep out Into the light. flash cars and his posh mansion in make plans for their own releases. Wood was shown the door, Rod their financial affairs looked after to a talent like hie he Could have Alley' and 'Every Picture Tells A Unlessthey were on the road, the Windsor, Berks. In 1974, Kenney brought out a solo decided to follow, . their own best advantage and ended started a solo career years ago " Story', both of which had excellent band didn't see that much of each "But I'm not a millionaire," single called 'Ready Or Not' which While all this was going on, the up not even catching a glimpse of the With one stroke of the typewriter, he songs throughout. In '72 he been a division of Rod's loyalties. He other the band's American Insisted Rod. "It's easy to earn was a creditable effort, but there money they say brought After Faces had been peaking with they could have dismisses a golden age of the Faces. out 'Never A wouldn't keeping all the tour in of 73, Ronnie Lane money but difficult to keep I wasn't to follow it Small had. Dull Moment' which admit to the spring it just enough confidence a string of hits, starting with On top of that, In 1969, Steve He goes on to compound his theory Included the tracks 'Angel', 'You best songs for his albums and the announced he was leaving the band. spend it - what the hell! If you come up with anything else. Woody's In 1965. Marriott had a confidence into t 'Watcha Gonna Do About It' crisis and by saying: "You could go even Wear It Well' and 'I'd Rather Go Faces certainly didn't complain at The split appeared to be amicable. this country poor, they make album, 'I'veGot My Own Album To Marriott had met Kenney decided he wasn't a good songwriter But- there were Lane Interested In sure you go out poor. We're but was Steve and the further and build up a very Blind' - all very powerful songs. the Ure, later was more not ,Do' did rather better, while trying to -flog him some quit band. Ronnie Lane, Ian convincing for the arkument How well niggling doubts as to whether they expanding his roadshow idea Into bothered about money. I certainly backed up with a whole battery of Jones shop where he McLagan and Kenney case could they have been won't goods in the music Jones were that one of the biggest mistakes ever done by the Faces, given the could have done better with the what eventually became the Slim be a millionaire in this musicians, Small Faces grew out left in Ilmbo, not quite sure whether Rod's Chance Circus business," worked. The they made by Rod Stewart and the Small opportunity? You can't say of songa which appeared on and a travelling Rod's solo albums got better and of that nucleus. Their tight compact should carry on alone or find a albums. show. But it was ultimately money that but everyone was still the replacement. The problem Faces was deciding to Join course, as it never happened, but split the band. better, sound matched their image - wan together." from this period there seems to have In 1973, the Faces' Ooh La La' was A replacement was found In Tetsu Rod was beginning to denying any split in the band. A lot 22 Rticord Mirror, AMA 30 1977 ftJbums KENN\' ROGER.9 (United Artists, VAS má1 The men who brought you Suck if one of the most heart ..:i emotion ROUND SIVEZT: 'Oft The Record' (RCA PL teen) rending and .. b". DIVE tugging songs of the late Sweat definitely had It sassed before Quern. The old sixties - the song that high harmony and multi tracked gutter bit that le. A summed up all the lot of people were wary of them then. thank to lollipop feelings there could ever dick ditties like '(b -(b'. Rut they put out some pretty possibly be about Viet- fair single+ during their blue period before blowing It. nam (mnking a lot of ,~11111111 They've been keeping a low profile for acme time, but money in the process) - KENNYROGERS yes. Kenny Rogers, S BEND Ws album should help tore notate them in the running THE he got 'knocked over. mooeara linos of the mi'ñsory. Old sudsy voiced Brian flashing his Nashville Rends' (there's nothing underwear on his first These are In a pretty (Mlnolly Is back teasing out ¡rem linew like carnations 1000: 'Deceptive Bends' (Mercury Slot about the album, but then "'Dena nerd no poiMielams album since he spilt with shocking state Riddled deceptive vital /Don't need no Inquisitions / 502 BE). maybe I've missed some live Mr today / You gotta throw the rules from the group that catapulted with sentimental tears, are too away'. his undies have obviously this band attribute). the errangemlenta '1,1w For Today' and they actually ON ear on that one. him to International Let's forget all the jokes about perfeetlo0lsm taken been got the gel 'cold and clinical; 'Fever Of Love' le the single of the set, with Andy stardom, The First at by now being OCC. Kevin Godley and the lyrics, dreaded 'Lepidoptera of the band. to extremes. And Scott's gutter at Its soaring bed. And there'. even a Edition. Unfortunately he Creme are no longer part in 'Good Morning JUdge' should have listened to his NashvWeana Slushox' - the mueic emanating from the particularly disco number thrown In for double measure 'Funk It but he Things We Do For love' verge It + e + + mum, and remembered to they are dripping with Its depleted ranks is as polished and and' Up'. flee a try. Barry Clain on the over -repetitive and became change his undies in case sickly sweet poison. Go confident as ever. This offerings and a as tedious. Still, a reasonable album back to Music Row, do not though, is nowhere near as Inventive would blow most stop, do no collect 1200. + Soundtrack' or 'How distinctive band that 'The Original of the both + Tony Bradman to equal or surpass those others out Dare You' - and the sinpe fyyo,yo In ot t te albums would have been an amazing musical THE STORY OF ROD ENGLAND: 'Garden And at times on + + +, Jim Evans Shed' (Arleta achievement. FROM PAGE 21 y the end of the year, he Arty 151). had his new band sorted out Four seemingly talented dropped his old mate Woody in it too. series wasn't and was back In good form. musicians making pleas 'Rare RockabWy' It a very graceful end to a The new line up was Gary HEAVY METAL KIDS: DIAMOND (Is- in handy. Like It's stormy story, ant enough noises. It's ROUGH comes Grainger (guitar), Billy their first album and they 'Kitsch' (RAK SPRAK land ILP89480) predecessor It gives a Tetsu went home to Japan and the B 525 ) Peek (guitar), Carmine Appice, goad picture of ever amiable Woody wrote. arranged, pro- Drab debut by the band pretty continues to (drums), Phil Chen (bass), JIM duced, and performed the At long last the Kids what rockabllly Is all boogie around with the Stones. Mac featuring David Byron. Cregan (guitar), and John Jarvis whole shooting match album, and with It the and Clem about in the 1955 - 59 and Kenney were back where they (keyboards). welcome news .of their Geoff Britton themselves. But since It Is A few years period. Good rockers started before they ever clapped They went on the road at the end of reunion. Its such a gem Clempson. Don't a debut album. I'd have back a band like this include: 'Mama eyes on Rod Stewart, le wondering '78, steaming up some heat around thought they'd have run that the wait was, for You Think I Know' by what they were going to do would have been a much next, the Continent before they hit Britain some sleeve notes about once, worthwhile. An out arrival, but the Jackie Lee Cochran, without a singer. at Christmas. Rod's band was themselves thelz of place start is made heralded Bell's 'Flip Fop solo and truth of the matter is that Johnny Rod's two albums since the aware they had a lot to live up to. music. But, wait, what's through the pseudo - Fly', James Gallag- Faces (not counting compilations a front man_ vocalist, And "We were worried," admitted Jim all this/ There's a classical piece of Wa- bass, key- her's 'Crazy Chicken' and and the like) have been the best he's Cregan. everything has gene kemanitls, 'Overture', gultarilt. "But companion booklet to the boards and drums line - Billy Lee Riley's 'is That done. now he doesn't have to worry very easily. We were vulnerable. If album. It Includes all provided by the now Mr Hall'. about divided up has got to be going All To The Ball, loyalties. the fans hadn't liked the band; Rod lyrics, Illustrations to the departed keyboards play- They could even get a hit, 'Atlantic Crossing' was released er. But then its wham some to come up with would have been heartbroken." songs and information - to single or two off It.. while he was still with the Faces, but Rod was Into 'Qlelsea Kids', more something Impress. Early in the tour, talking about the group. It costs a With powerhouse outfits + ++.. to all intents and purposes he had about doing it on the home turf, quid on top of what you families Kids territory already left- 'Night On The Town' with Its habitual "Wide like Boston about, Rough equating the band to a football pay for the record, Seems will have to Lessdmpresslve are the showed him with his new smoothy match. By the time he'd got his first eyed sniffs' boys snit- Diamond a strange way to go about come up with some better dozen cuts cm the mid - Image. I'm pleased to say it didn't UK gig over In Manchester, he was trying to sell / promote fin' " chorus. From then price Chiswick album last long he wasn't really with the enthusiasm on its all go with earthy material than this U they - ecstatic. Fired your first album, + + do than featuring material off the comfortable with it himself. He still of his audience, he was full -of and intend to more Jim Evans colloquialisms + + Era label and some very longed to have a band surrounding 'goodwill for everyone. The logo for cheeky anecdotes. Gary scratch the surface. David Brown average rockabilly by film. But he' wanted a band who the tour was an exuberant, symbolic STARZ: 'Vlolatlon' Holton bringing to life very average acts. + + would do what he paid them to. fist through the straw boater that (OapltolSW11817) characters such as VARIOUS ARTISTS: David Brown In the whole sorry tale of the had graced the sleeve of 'Night On 'Jackie The Lad' - "Not demise of the Faces, there's oné Barry Cain hated It, and good but not bad". If you 'Rare Rockabllly Volume The Town'., He was back with the (MCA MCFM27139), FOREIGNER: 'Foreign. saving grace for Rod. He has great boys; one of the lads. Robin Smith flinched as can imagine a working II' peraooal and an odd thé rifts ricocheted round class Genesis, listen to 'Hollywood Rock b' Roll' er' (Atlantic K50558) charm, And although he was undoubtedly (Chiswick CHI) innocence. He.assumes that other Of band, the man who the room. But the office 'From Heaven And Hell k the leader the heard so tight a people get over disagreements as made decisions, both In music headshakers gathered Back Again', or- Queen Haven't the band in a long time. The quickly as he does, He can be niggly and appearance, the music was round the speakers, and without pretention try The American Decca label was the home of Iota songs are so damm one day and then do an about - face . judging by the clouds of 'She's No Angel', the tighter. There was no failing around of good and and be back to his normal cheery self and only one gig cancelled dandruff they obviously Kids' chart contender of a country rock listenable, all choc a bloc the stage as well as its better with the next. Very efficient And approved. It Is a 100 per' few months back. The known precise playing and out (Paris). Jazz harínonles. He spent partof Iastsummer being while the tomfoolery of the old Faces cent Improvement on Kids are a real life band and RAH catalogue. The band The Importanceof big hits have a fine pedigree niggly. That's when he was looking was missed, Rod managed to build their previous album, and that a lot of epple are - for a new band. He had a few people that the material and in- going to identity with. Not like Bill Haley's 'Rock Mlck Jones used to be up an exciting sound matches with Spooky in mind, one of them being the the kind of entertainment we could strumentation Is' much all their musical ideas are Around The Clock' Tooth, and drummer from the Faces, Kenney expect before. stronger and more posts original, though their shouldn't overshadow Ian Macdonald with King Jones. Kenney had agreed to join. Sure, he's more sophisticated lively directed,- Side one approach and delivery, lesser known acts like Crimson. Some of the suddenly backed out The real rocks along easily energy and sense of boogie pianist Roy Hall, tracks are a little over but (even without the boater) but he's which reason for his change of mind was polished his act Into something that through numbers like humour has a certain is where MCA's elaborate, like 'Starrider' never given. will ouUlve other artists who didn't 'Rock Six Times' and charm that belongs Rod didn't like being in London In move with the times. 'Sing It, Shout It,' which exclusively to them. A a rented house. Itwas the height of And the Small Faces have a new are pretty self ex- good'uri. + + + + David the heat wave. he was grumpy and start too - it's their chance to prove planatory, while side two Brown saying that even if Britain did pulls out all the stops with they can make It without Rod RETURN TO FOR. Motown tax wouldn't - 'Subway Terror' and gives change the laws he still Stewart. So, they've done each other come back and live there. His bad of good the past few years. 'S,eady'. The almost EVER: 'Muslcmagic' a bit over (CBS 91959) mood increased when a newspaper Rod's the undisputed king of his obligatory political dig reported hr "wasn't the marrying castle, the Small Faces have their comes in the title track, 'Return to Forever' is the kind". Britt was hopping mad. He Independence. And I hope they all with more than a hint of band that boasts the multi us a eventually had to retract his rash live happily ever after - for a Big Brother about It. This instrumehtal talents of statement in the next day's paper, change. Is good music of Its type, two of the most creative and should find them a people around in music few 'fans prior to their today - Chick Corea and first UK dates next year- Stanley Clarke. But sixties RECORDSr1 + + + David Brown that's not to'say that the -ROD'S P R4D SSOLO 'ttnlnruar and 'Gasoline Alley', Mercury music is instantly acces- 1970), 'A Night On The Town' (Rica - JENNIFER WARNES: sible to all. Indeed, It's SINGLES: I 970 ), 'Gaud Morning time Nebo olglrl' (eked.: 'Jennifer Warnea' (Arista not that many people's surprise Also trade appearance on eon SP.ARTY 1008). ISHII I Could Piet The Whole world phuuun albums, 'Tommy' and All This cup of. tea It's hard to Turn hound' (site Shotgun Express. And N orld It Ile Twei, categorise; Chick's key- (alumina Ite.g). 'tittle Mt.undenhad' A talented lady singer boards work sometimes Is05). 'Randbag. And r tmnwdlale from the States currently gives a feel Gladrags' IMerüery 'In A Broken FACES of Spanish pool. verging on the big - time Dream' Yee Python Lee Jackson. SINGLES: rhythm, and Stanley Youngblood 1170) 'Maggie May' over there and looking Clarke's composition and Is71 'You Near It well' 'Flying' (Murner Bro. 1970). 'Bud Me A like causing a few ripples arranging (Mrreur$ Real Good Tine' (learner Bro. 1970). are obviously _ f (M 1972). 'Angel' I Mercury 'Stay WIN M,; over here. She has a wide heavily influenced by (972). /Oh No, Not Baby' (Warner Bros 1972). sly (.Mercury 'Cindy Iñeldenany' (M'arner vocal range, and at- avant - garde Jazz, But ¡alai. Pareuell (Mercury 19711. We Bros 1973). TOP- Diana Ross and 'PosthaU Richard' ( Warner tempts a variety of styles there's so All Osrr Saw' (Mercury 1915). 'SoU1ng Bros 1973), much more Junio'e Walker Lef) 'You Con Make Me Dunce Sing Or and moods She really going on all the time, with / arner Bea. 19251. 'This Old Bean Of Anything' (Warner Michael Jackson and 'ronlghr. The Night' Bred 1974). puts some guts Into the funky rhythms surfacing kiln..' 414Iva 1975). below, TM. Four Trips ( Rtv 197e). 'The Milling of Georglr' Jagger /Richard number occasionally and a soul Dort Manna Talk Shout ALBUMS: 'Shine A Lght', yet easily 'First Step' (learner Bros 15701), 'Long sounding brass section 1. ( ( manages to slow down for Ío 1rlI Payer'( W+aemir Brow 1971). 'A Nod's As giving some numbers a Good A. A Wink To A Blind Ito,.e' numbers such as Richard real PhWy sound. Hard , (n. Kerr's t 1 (Lome Let You Bros ire), 'Ooh La 'I'm Dreaming'. In categorise, even harder An Old Raincoat Mori La' a 1970). 'Gasoline Alley' 1 Warner Bros 1973). 'Coast To Coast It's a good enough to get used to. But you've Dowd (vertigo. Overture (Vertigo, 1970) 'Leery Pldmr. Tall. A And Beginner.' ( Mercury showcase, but I'd like to got to give them credit for Story' (.Mercury 1971). 'Never A Dull 1974). 'heading Fe.uval' (6M 1074). have seen her Include some virtuoso playing - Murrrnr (Meroury iris). 'Sing It Ageln Stakes And.tadden' (gull unapt ). more of her own songs, 1971). The Beat of Ike Face. especially on Hello Rod' (rompllatioo. Mercury l Kivu Wilt There's only the one here 'Rmtt.r' (Mercury lino). Atlantic For NU album track hating ace John Again' and 'Muslcmagic' 1975). 'linage i'idgeon'n hook on Rod Stewart -'Daddy Don't Go. ' This itself. Something worth y Crumble (Warner Bros of by girl could go far. + + + + + + Tony Years' (double get re rebut. (alblahrd Panther, Sop), exploring. yy Jim Evans Bradman LIli, ..J iiio'."''.a'ál..eiiie ,T.,, J. --1- ,...TIT Record Mirror, Ana 30, 1477 23

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LOU REED: 'Walk On The Wild Hide - The Best familiar Faces Of Lou Reed' (RCA PL12001) THE FACES: 'The Beet Of The Faces' (REV A R VLPS)

"Has anyone here heard Here 11 Is - the double album you've all been waiting of Lou Reed?" enquired for . well, some of you anyway. The Faces' the sweet young thing records were never as successful as Rod's own solo from the Runaways, releases or the earlier Small Paces efforts, but looking before they begun slaugh- back they were one of the best British bands around In tering one of his songs. the early seventies. Their music was - and still is - 'Course we have darling. pure goodtlroe rock 'n' roll. AD the old laves ere here - Every dedicated follower Maybe I'm Amazed', 'Around The Plinth', 'Stay With 5. of fashion will have all Me', 'Pool Hall Richard' etc. Another trip down he's done with the memory lane - but a worthwhile one. + + + + Sheila Velvets, his seven RCA Prophet. albums and his latest . Arista product prominantly displayed on their Habitat shelves. So could be just what some why RCA Issue this VARIOUS ARTISTS: 'IS did Hits' (NPSPL people are looking for. _1t 'Best Of' now? I wonder U Smash It + + 0 29227) Doubt though ;Orr Ss rmming, nos sinking it had anything to do with ,Sheila Prophet- old paleface's current tour? + + + Gladys Pye gets In on the Throb ' ORIGINAL HITS! ORIG- ELECTRIC LRGH7' OR- where too much is INAL ARTISTES! act. CHESTRA: 'The Light packed moments. The former only confirms first im- they're heading in, and in, the melodic feel, Deep Purple lead singer that makes for a lot of Whether or not these Shines On' (Harvest getting lost. Best pressions. The lyrics are are good Heritage SRSM 2015) tracks has undoubtedly come up few and far between, the ragged edges. Too many NEIL INNER: 'Taking compilations are 'Feel Like The First with a winner. What of the songs are at the Off' (Arista !PARTY value for money is really songs relying mainly on a of The of the Time', a single that will grabs you Is the con- key phrases being re- same medium pace. 1001) Just matter personal early prototype hopefully get a lot of viction behind his lyrics. Would've been nice to taste This one will cost now world renowned ELO peated over and over you 12.99, and for that had more than a few airplay, and 'Long, Long He sounds like he's again: a technique which have had more variation New label, new songs, Way From Home' Well experienced every word. of it in you'll get two tracks each bright Ideas. Listening to somellmes works, but all in the speed all. new clever lyrics as and the done lads. + + + + Robin 'Lady' is a superlative too often becomes Ir- CrItIclsrns aside, Hunter 'God Is Love' and new by Gladys Knight these 1971-3 tracks their Smith. rocker with some ex- have a number of good twists viz 'Busy Day'. Pips and Sheer Elegance, development can be ritatingly banal. The best one by White and early cellent guitar at the start, songs of the bunch are ideas that time alone will Nell was the creative Barry clearly traced from JERRI LEE LEWIS: Cbverdale spitting out the 'You Gotta Make It develop. Les Hunt has a source in the Bonzos, the the Real Thing, 'In Zaire' numbers such as '10639 'Nuggets' (Clearly lyrics. 'Blindman' Is Through This World' and fair voice - exemplified man whose songs appear by Johnny Wakelin. 'Oh Overture', a fairly logical perhaps the most Purple on 'Nothing's Gonna on virtually every BBC Boy' by Brotherhood Of development from the CR30171 Mono) 'Joyous Sound', the only Man, David Parton's post -acid Beatles period, For those of you who Influenced track on the track which gave me any Change My Mind' - the satire serles going, not to album. Coverdale's voice best cut and 'Coming mention 'Jabberwocky'. inferior version of 'Isn't through raucous rockers remember Jerry Lee as sort of Ilft. So was It worth - She Lovely', Acker Bilk's like 'Roll Over Beetho- the rocker to is given a distant eerie the watt? Well, it's not a On Home', and the How come he's not a big end all feel, before a climax of Inclusion of trombone / superstar then? Perhaps 'Aria', 'The Continental' ven' in which Berry meets rockers, hold onto your bad album; Van Morrl- by crashing drums and never made a truly violin whizz kid P. G. it's those ducks he always Maureen McGovern, Ludwig' in a- head on brothel creepers, because son's plus seven other minor or crash, through to 'Show- this cutting guitars. 'Goldies bad album. It's worth a Cornwell BA does bring surrounds himself with on really Is a killer by Place' features some that extra dimension so cover shots etc stealing non - hits Personally I down' which set the pace the killer. There are 15 listen, If only for Van's funky passages. Cov- usual great vocals, and necessary in a world ful of the linellght. + + Arthur wouldn't pay out t3 for for what was to follow. rare gems from his 1959 - backed by a new bands especially Mallard this lot, bull suppose they + + + David Brown 62 Sun tracks, plus a erdale the excellent horn ar- - Klein superior girlie chorus and rangements. Co -producer George collage 'The singing as If he's been Return Of Jerry Lee'. Mac Rebennack, alias Dr some standing out In the hot John, also supplies some Included are great sun. An album that nice keyboard playing. Jerry Lee versions such a lot success. as his 'Sweet Little deserves of But when you compare it Sixteen' and 'Hello + + + + Robin Smith. all with some of his to earlier masterpieces, It's Josephine', not mention VAN MORRISON: 'A a disappointment. a boogie treatment of such Period Of Transition' + + + Sheila Prophet. Glenn Miller's 'In The (WEA 56322). Mood' If you take rock HUNTER: 'Hunter' (Pen- seriously then you'll In the past, Van's talents ny Farthing PELS 568) agree that this Is pure have inspired screeds of gold. + + + + David ecstatic prose from Latta push behind this Brown. writers everywhere. But band. Whether or not It's now, after a long layoff, justified Is another thing. DAVID COVERDALE: the Iltlle Irish exile has As a debut album, 'Whltesnake' (Attic LAT turned in a disappointing 'Hunter' isn't startling. 1626). effort. On first hearing, it The flee piece black Music Inspired by passion sounds weak and shallow, country band seem a little t and quiet reflective and repeated listening unsure of the direction gruffer, without the Image that Motown liked DIANA ROSS AND THE submissiveness of Diana to project. They. They 'DR. FRANKENSTE/NS SUPREMES, THE Ross. He sounds strong, have great fun singing TEMPTATIONS, FOUR but he Is continually their way through Mo- TOPS, JUNIOR WALK- being brought down by town's finest, showing off DISCO PARTY' 1 ER AND ALL THE love in 'Bernadette' and some of Smokey Robin - 7N 45686 STARS, THE JACKSON 'I'll Turn To Stone', and in son's brilliant com- FIVE, MOTOWN EXTRA the songs that's even now positions. Junior Walker A MONSTER SINGLE FROM N SPECIAL (Motown speci- trying for the Number seems a bit of an al compilations, Motown One spot in the Rock 'n underdog by comparison JOHNNY STMX throe -&i07 ). Roll heaven, 'Reach Out to the other bands - WAKELIN Perfect tlrolng. There's a I'll Be There' - The maybe that's why he's wsee of sixties nostalgia Temptations' album is one of my favourites. The sweeping the nation that's compiled from their post sweet wailing sound of his putting old records back David Ruffin Norman saxophone drives me into the charts faster than Wltltfield produced 'Psy- wild, especially when he's the time It takes to chedelic' period. These really blowing hard. remember which channel were new sounds for kojak Is on. If any Motown, introducing a When the Jackson Five deserve a second chance touch of ghetto life along released 'ABC' In 1970, It then these do. There Is a with some musical In. sold a million copies, and magic In the grooves the novations. Wale wah they have gone on to sell like of which we rarely guitars and studio tricke- more singles than any get a chance to hear these ry were the hallmarks of other Motown act. They days. Among the Bu one of the most successful made muslo for black prerms Tracks are 'Baby periods in the Tempta- teenagers that was Love', 'You Keep Me tions' history. 'Cloud bubbling over with Ilsnging On', and 'Stop In Nine' was the song that confidence, absolute joy The Name Of love', three trall-biazed the way for and a great deal of pride. lades from Motown's the sounds that are on this These tracks are the major star. The mm album. 'Runaway mud' Jettisons at their dynam bination of that incredible Is included In In full Ic best. H you want a driving beat and the length album version. taste of everything, there breathless pleas of the A bur de force, featuring is also a sampler with all Ross voice is irreelstible. some great cymbal work. the bands represented. At The album In the rues the rnidrange the Temptations price of The Four Tops were that the £2.10, these pieces of masculine version of this share with the Supreme* living history is conventional fare, must not be Detroit sound. Lett more ignored. + + + + Geoff Stubbs' lead voice .1s reflecting the family Travis. N Retard Unix, APB 30. 1977 WHAT'S HOTTER than finger IkkI chicken and smooth 'This country hasn't as malt lltpior' Rhythm I lsten to the Atlaam Rhythm !Mellen and you'll sloe find out. 'So Into Yoe', their latest worked for me, America single, Is number flee In the Stairs, and amble should around the chart. here. Their record company weed a running setwllfle has more scope. They method to pleb Use eagle. Using a desire like Ile detector attached to erne make human guinea pip, they are more played selection of the into the quality' said bud's material one that docked + Me highest pulse mad nest you -era rat. wee 'So lab It's getting to be romances practice M the Slates right now," quietly drawled lead singer two loag. They're jua Ronnie Hammond. "They sweatchildhood; be says- "fly drunk, be treat d as a load of take a cross seethe of the father wan always hairy hippies. Jimmy reo.Kai1 community and plug 'em suppose in e vm Carter has changed all In. It's foolproof.' oIndth amyI tdir that. Se's Mends with The south has rian yet 1l soul like a blare large number of rock agala with the Allaad frmn the not ashamed Rhythm Section- But num." buds. He's colon, Is to he gem entbraetag unlike moat of the other speaking of Allman". 1 beads from that aerias. here sldl asp prejudice Gregg sortie? Resale le also dig. they don't rely on boogie down with the reword done. Their latent alarm "Very little," says mmlmed mast busiraa. Is called 'A Rock Aad Hell Roanie. "The hype" hr says Alternative'. prejudiced areas are in "It's all to do Black and "You're treated an a "We decided the north. product whew you become something really differ - while get an really wed is Ronnie. the famom. Yaw may as well col." continued of frozen "We get led op with so "Back la the pad lot be packet bands playing the of white were very troy on Is, to get same old rock b' rolL klad to. their slaves "The trouble anyway- The setfh ls your resale acres you've probably the most ahem' gel to put up with it. But t Inventive part of America right can't see the Atlanta "We're all great fans of now. It's takm a Tong Rhythm Section lasting English bands. They're time to that way ter a long time. I want to get more so Inventive - particular- though. get some kit singles ly the Beatles. I hope If he hedn t hem a and them split. I might we've captured some of singer, Bonale would eves give up singing their feel. In one section have liked to go Into entirely". we have some Indian polities. fie want. to see Baas player with the music and other sur- the penal system re- Atlanta Rhythm seethes is prises". formed. Paul Goddard - who What Inspired 'So Into "It's ea barbaric the looks late Fatty Arbsckie You'! way they treat prisoners and Oliver Hardy railed Sato He's had the KIKI DEE- "I'm going over indefinitely". ti's love story", ways in America," he says. one. Ronnie. "It's about a guy 'The warders kaoc'k the honour of having his hotel who goes into a bar and prisoners around - It's a room door smashed to Kiki Dee tells Sheila Prophet sees this chick. He falls In repressive system rhea pieces by Ronnie Van love, but she doesn't wad what it should be dig Is lant of Lyeyrd Skyey rd. to know. It's something helping people- Whea why she's leaving. Britain that has happened to you're arrested, you have Fireworks everybody, so it's easy to the right to reamia slat "Sometbnes I wonder CRIMPS! went down to Cornwall to hide. identify with. " - but sometimes If you bow that band manages to all and I haven't had so much My face was swollen up - It's been a year of don't talk they 11 beat you get itself ea adage - they the thing was, the right aide was almost constant touring up." does mazy wild things. fun In ages. There's a more swollen than the left, so I Boebell, who's been with her for for the band. In 197e they Jimmy Carter's from sure One day they rigged up make-up lady here, and a looked really deformed. I'm years. played no less than fie the math se what de the one of their cars with whole rat) of clothes to all the people In Cornwall "It's very exciting for me," she live dates, tram small bead Adak Whim? wondered who this strange fireworks and fire bombs, covet, and best of all, a says. "I think I do have some clubs to large stadiums. "We love hit" says so whew somebody turned looking lady wandering among talent, and to exploit It to the full, "There's a movement Ronnie. "As matter of man with a magic machln . them was. Use Ignition the car looked " t have to work with people who're In Le States togetbackto fad lot of Ms financial like it wan exploding. " that crimps your hair In lQ As the main course arrives, we right for me. There's chance I playing the clubs," says assistance came from decide to get don to the serious Ronnie remembers seconds flat. might he working with two of Ronnie. "A lot of artiste bands playing bme3lb for when business of the day - The losing an Atlanta Rhythm Oh, and Klkl Dee's here too. Little Feat - they've heard what are finding they're WedY me. Seethes member got drunk Interview. do and by She's doing a Mahlon session I they seem to be their rants playing "So methiag's gel to he with Styeyed. You son, the reason we've met Interested. baseball stadiums. The They . . one of these painful ordeals dose ter the kids in picked up a lady and Is because KIM has decided to "Americans seem to be much sound in always lousy, America American you have to go through If you leave these shores in - staggered bark to her search of more lab quality. limit feel there and you disturb people parents mad be the worst want to be a famous girl singer. fame and fortune on the other side home. She dda'$ tell She's not enjoying It, anyway. mud be more to life than looking outside. Some town, just le the world. They're too of the Atlantic. for stand being invaded them she was married, can't believe how exhausting hit singles all the time, and can't busy ~hag televlaim and her husband "I through eels'. every six by hordes of hungry carer this la." she complains as she going and worrying about downstairs armed with a changes out of a blue and white Indefinitely months. I want t be able to relax people." money - tin at 's why and enjoy my mullr. The member of the ~teas. satin sailor suit Into matching "This Is the big move'," she I think I'll there's so truce of a drug So what else do the be do that to America Atlanta Rhythm Seethe striped trousers and waistcoat. says. "I'm going over In- able to - I problem. Section get up to' The session uses five changes of definitely. But when I say like the feel of America. " were all experienced "Kids aren't allowed to smashed reckons she's 'become session then who thought I up a hotel rosdme, altogether and takes Indefinitely, I really don't know Kiki a be kid, anymore. They room one debt," says four hour.. Out of the whole how long it'll be. I never plan much more confident, person it was about time they grow up too fast. Ira Ronnie. ahead for more than six recently. "I've realised that you made some records in terrible thing, maybe half dozen shoo months to play a t'amcrst "I started with a will be used. at a time, because In this can't go through life fighting their own right. Ronnie where the hail is filled used around with television set and lad It's a long wait. By the time business, your ale ran change yourself all the time. You've got to hang with dope formes, and carried away. don't to learn to live and various members of the there rows I Klkd's finally finished at five drastically In six months. You with yourself, are and rows make habit of doing it clock, her hair la crimped, my never know what's going to what feels right for you. I feel band, and was a sound o f thirteen year without of their beads but it helped to clear the hair la crimped, and Jeanie the happen." really good now - I know what's engineer who occasion- on Mils or air. 1 mean, ally exercised his vocal heroine. publicist's hair la crimped. There are two main reasons for right for me as a person. "Resides, we can afford I would give up my career ti It felt chords. "Kids "This Ls ridiculous," giggles the move. One. Klki's old man, have bee to do it now." ROBIN KIM an she change. back into Davey Johnstone, lives there: right for me an person. " 'I had a pretty bad ignored by the politicians SMITH ordinary clothes. "We look like "I'd really like Mimi spend some So are you contemplating triplet.". That's a aloe thought Ume with Davey," she says. marital bliss, Klkl! Kikl'e looking extra - slim "We've never been able to spend "No, I couldn't gel married and these days . . . 'apart from my much time together In the past. settled down at the moment," she thighs." she says. "That's "And 1 really need to have says. "My mom's really worried always the last blt togoIsn't It? place of my own, a base. I've about me - she's just dying for We deride to head for a been living In rented places for me to get married I" restaurant In Covent Garden for a years, so now I want to buy What does your mum think bite to eat. On the way, we place that's mine, and that'll about you going to America? exchange tales about driving In always be there to come home "Well, I'm back and forward to citlen. to." the States so much, she doesn't And reason really think of It as a big move. remember Use number two; "I first time I maybe more She just want& me to be where I'm In Les Angeles," grins Important, is that drose seems g was so proud. I went Kill II dim- happy." Rik]. "1 Wuslooed with Britain. We've moved onto the pudding the way down to the supermarket now portion and parked "1 hate to knock this country," (KIM'. sharing a of on toy own - AI" she says thoughtfully, cheesecake with Jennie) and the Choosing what we want to eat "but for me, It doesn't seem to have talk moves to lighter subjects la, as tiny., a serious matter worked. nobly decides I need to expand and i.e, that Inevitable topic, In the end, KIM on progress, and slimming. and eagetables. No it just seems teak there'll be more scope for me in "I've decided I'm going to get pottan. America. It'. much blower there up early every morning and jog In fact she hasn't been able to - more relaxed." in the park " says KIM. "The eat meat for while, because When she goes, klkl will be only trouble Is, I can't rope la she's only just recovered from leaving her BrIUah band behind anyone t join met" having her wisdom teed, out. - big break for her, especially Any helpful young owe out "It w.e awful," she says. "I- from keyboards player Blab there willing to otter their help?' ATLANTA RHY7IIM SECTION Record Minor, Apri13O, 1977 25

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This would not be possible without the help of the Record Mirror, the numbet one pop paper of WAXING LYRICAL the West Country. Well done. of cheap red Jallhouse John HI! FULL to neck MUD - with meths, dow this SLINGIN Peter Morgan. King wine spiked RECENTLY ON your wow his bird. I have 'mood, Bristol. I started to du sts down m Mailman page, you have T never seen the Wild l my usual Embankment printed Wax S how Record letters from bench, and it was not in people a ho have not Wax S rereived salisfaetlon ,. Kells honky until inter that I noticed about wraps it the sheets of newspaper That from fan clubs. In RECENTLY AT the u I want to be the first I was using as a blanket p particular the Southampton Top Rank In the queue fora bowl of David was a copy of RECORD Bowie tan club. I would Suite, I heard a great hot soup and a piece of Ilk e, through your letters funky soul band called MIRROR. bread when the Sliver Parr. to warn people that Honky. I shared the I knew I must read Lady mobile Canteen 300 tine Mud fan club Ls just as N. opinion of about other everything. The quality arrives In a few bad. people who thought they level of both layout and minutes. I have been trying to ja`tt.A;1 were terrific. editorial was really fine, If you're wondering tF 1 crta Photograph from the i4t. In your own DJ charts and the large number of how come a tramp c % : fan club whirls I paid for their record has reached pages certainly kept me (better word than a no ors May 2n 19761 I have .s I No 17, yet has had warm during that cold dosser) Can have a written sli tires, each 11, write-ups. So may I say winter night. typewriter, I'D tell you. PR. on behalf of the majority time enclosing a stamped But being an old Wild My mate. Mick the addressed ens elope. en- of Southampton, "Good -and Meth, Is nightwatchman Luck Honky", you de- Wax Show fan - quiring why the photo damn proud of it - I at a nearby office block hasn't yet arrived. They serve It. to the and ho lets me use the ur. A Hooky addict. strongly objected haven't replied to any of 117 4#40 fact that there was no machine on the desk in tip letter., yet alone send ;; E -_ ;r, photo of leddyboy disc reception. Goodbye and ow the photo. 1 jockeys Rockln' Roy, thanks. Today. I rang up and Begging John and Old Weird 8111. Albert the Jallhouse girl on the saltch- Runaround Stu. I well Embankment, Third bnºrd said the fan club letter remember the early Bench from Lambeth wasn't dealt with there MUD Does their fan club still exist? part of last month, when Bridge_ anymore, and that there WHILST NEW wave is wasn't understand what was cover? The Rollers now old wave and Johnny anybody she could weekly put err in touch with who happenlning If they were haven't reached such a Not again... Rotten collects his would know anything not? low level In musical benefits, how about I once wrote to a record BEING A New Seekers giving a mention to about the fan club. I ability to have to resort to fan, I went to see Paper someone.who deserves a began to w onder U the fan company asking If some this form of cheap Lace . chunk of Bob club actually exists any lyrics were available. publicity. Ilarge big break - more_ They said no, but, Even though I am an letter cut out) . Sergeant. destlned.to recap- Bob brought out his As you can age, surprise, surprise, they ardent Rollers fan, I have clearly the Mud ture 1974/76 fame. solo LP, fan club in not providing are available In song no Intention of buying an their first 'First L3 a go. Paul lames, Lincoln- Starring Role', a couple of Use service says does. books priced at album which would it it shire. years ago on RCA, under I'm wondering what to do Who's gonna pay that? feature the group posing now. My letter aren't 90 per cent of Inner in the nude on the front Next.. . the expert guise of Mick getting me anywhere, sleeves are just plain cover. Ronson. Unfortunately, and white to the album sank without now phoning is a dead end paper. Surely So, come on Rollers, words thereon Some hope trace. Bob has some even too. I hope thin letter, If print the you're the best band In wouldn't cost the earth. the land, use your talent GO ON Record Mirror, better songs now, if only s published, will draw some somebody somewhere comment from the Mud Babe Ruth fan. Edge- properly and let's hope splash out and do a double baston, Birmingham. that this whole would help him. So fan club U It sUli exists. business is page spread on the merely a rumour and greatest plano man the please, please, make Bob Penny, Please don't print Sergeant the newest wave my address. nothing more. world has ever known, Short take David Oliver, New- Billy Joel. He is so good, hero '78. DID YOU know that townabbey, Co Antrim. It's hard to believe he Is N Lockwood, Sheffield. Eddie and the Hot Rods *On your roller bates, not the star he should be. songs are so short that next. In RM April 16, you "Brush-off e they have just released reported wild scenes Sleeve note I WAS upset when I heard their 20 greatest hits on a outside New York's IT. I say that Ivan Owen (Basil WOULDN'T single? By the way, the Dumb blonde Carnegie Hall as Uckets 0;1^".._ 4,. wouldn't it be a good idea 'WHEN ARE people Brush) had given -Roy Hol Rods reviewing the going for Billy Joel's June a . for all LP records to to realise that the lovely concert went on sale. The North the push. But after singles was great - for a seeing Include the lyrics on the laugh Lynsey de Paul Is not a yanks have got the right Roy on 'Get It With so dumb blonde? Altogether, Together', Wow, what a Inner sleeve. Garry, Wingate. Co. idea. Go to it RECORD many kinds of music she has written 12 top 20 MIRROR. -fantastic guy. Roy is just Durham. terrific and even sings around today, you can't The smash hits, was twice Edward Brough, New- always what above letter has not winner the better than a lot of the understand been rut. of coveted Ivor castle. the songs are about. And Novello awards for singers in the charts. come people do like to songwriters, and she has Well done Roy. Who IS 1Zb BILL gels his just desserts front the Silver know. Posers quite rightly won the Davies Basil Brush, anyway? Lady Some albums include place to 51ng'for GB In this Val, Cblsleburst. the lyrics as well as HOW THE hell does Tam year's Eurovlslon Song Paton expect people to 'n' bunions Just another Information about the Contest. glove darlin' artiste and, sometimes, take the Bay City RoUers Jimmy Murphy, Lynsey GUYS 'N' DOLLS are the Puppet, even a poster. But, lake seriously when It's rue de Paul Fan Club, greatest group ever, and an example: the Evite moured that they've been member number 91. have tremendous person- ACROSS Dvcword - photographed in the nude ailUes off stage. They album. It has the lyrics WW there ever by a I Love will keep him provided, but could you for their new album number 32? appeal to the vast and his partner majority of reasonable together (7) 2 3 4 people in this country, 7 Cñan.on theme (5) which is more than can be 9 flats off to Mr said for the Imbeciles GaUla7 (5) 5 6 which Sheila Prophet 9 A girl named Charles professes to support. (4) 10 Make a presentido, 7 Steven Ba (5) Wakefield. 11 The name of Eng- You must be into Prank land (3) Zappa, Dr John and Steve IL It goes with Jerry Hlilnge an well. (5) 9 14 See the T. Rex moo la the film archives (4) 1 Just like 17 Visit. them with Queen one day (5) Eddie la Soul Orchestra ac- 12 13 YOUR ARTICLE on companiment (5) American rock star Eddie 19 Sailor men? (7) Cochran was really DOWN fantastic. I am his I Cathy had one way 17 number one admirer, hack (5) ever since I saw him In 2 A place called the film 'The Girl Can't MacArthur (4) _ Help It'. Eddie was a 3 The brother are all great person and P am male, Uy! (4) very happy to think that 4 The girl far Ramon? 19 your article about him (5) Edelman 5 First class American Randy us to more wW'help gain city (9) records In the future. 4 Group that Frank I am sure his tans will Jennings leads

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Theatre Royal In the ed audience showed en -coal react hasn't hero pushed very year of the Jubilee. only fair appreciation Or perhaps it watt that hard and might be GEOFF TRAVIS of their merits, knd Ilk* the basket ball aces considered minor surprisingly failed to they have super prob.- figure, but the audience become an enthusiastic sionallsm, but more knew her - and her ATLANTA as they bad done earlier Importantly. a great made. Three songs RHYTHM SEC- for the opening act, weer of fun. W hatver made It obvious why - TION Brass Construction. their secret these soft her material Is good All in all fair start to soul merchants were an Including the new single London what I'm sure will be a Instant smash among 'If You Want Me' and IT WAS drag that the sell out tour - it the scampi brtgade. showed her to be one of Atlanta Rhythm Sec- certainly deserves to Right arms Cwhich at those dragging country tion's British debut at be. NIALLCLULEY Batley are usually used music - maybe un- the New Victoria didn't for swilling beer) found willingly - Into the tell out (let's start on an co-ordination with left charts. honest foot), because FRANKIE VALLI arms to clap along. Come the close, there going by their ace AND THE FOUR With only two song. was near bedlam among performance, they were gone, "Don't Take Away the audience who only one of the more pleasant SEASONS The Music' had the let her go after two surprises of this year. London place alive with (Ts ub- encores. If 1 thought Ms SIM the crowd that ti WHAT A great night of by'. clear vocals d Spears a minor figure arrived (and the gig the three quarters was moderately pack- entertainment it was on Plate . endless prase- Monday night at the ing. The group ex- capacity audience cer- ed), showed maximum tainly didn't. GREG and the Palladium. cerdsed black magic In appreciation Frankle Valli and The getting even the most MURPHY group who are currently riding high in the charts Four Seasons and a 26 silent greening along In piece orchestra pro- p a kaleldesrope of bal- THE CHILITES - Stateside, delivered the proverbial goods. ' duced a very tight and lads. boilers and aud- London professional sound, go- ience participation. AR9 are a six place THE C HIIJTES are one ing through numbers They may only have featuring Ronnie Ham- of the best of the old- mond (vocals), Barry like Bag Doll', 'let's Barre British kits but by fashioned cocal groups Hang On', 'Silence Is the time Heaven Must Bailey (lead guitar), J. still in existence. Golden' right up to Meth- ERIC SLIDES .. . Be Mlsstng An Angel' R. Cobb (rhythm The concert demon, guitar), Paul Goddard latest hits, 'December arrived the place was strated all the strengths '63 What A Night)', and (bass), Dean Daugherty (Oh delirious convinced of their chosen field, an 'Silver Star' and 'My an (keyboards) and Robert of exploding talent. well as suffering from a Eyes Adored You'. It could be that, like Nix (drums). All have theatrical overkill - an trailed the musical Frankle Valli and The the Globetrotters, Ts - occupational hazard for Four Seasons have been vares at present are the circuit in various these groups. bands. Nix and Daug- churning out this highly bent In their field. The group reached the commercial music for 16 The Road' (an STEVE CHARLES herty were once mem- ERIC CLAPTON 'Further On Up half/her of Its strength ber. of Roy Orbison's years to date. It's still old Mayall piece he Included on with 'Toby'. Smokey good, and the ex- Newcastle 'E.C. Was Here' and finally backing group - The Now not saying it will be BILLIE JO sang an emotionally Candy men. perienced really showed I'm 'Layla'. CARL tugging lead and the at the Landon Palla- this way when you see Clapton, It was an interesting choice of SPEARS - They played a selec- not what you group wove Intricate tion of material from dium on Monday. because he's songs, and I think It represents PERKINS with would call a regular guy, not at harmonies around and their last RIx albums, The concert went his recognition of his true roots Liverpool behind his voice. The a great swing towards all predictable. But If you catch they're soaked In all that including "Back Up Like this - "Oh God help us," song was a moment of Against The Wall", the end, the whole him on a good night black and blues (American and muttered Rodney of the peace In a concert that "Angel", "Dog Days", audience were clapping wow! Carribean). But inspl(ed Dullards a he surveyed suffered from being too and singing along to It was one of those gigs that's improvisation flowed, and "Sky High" all of which to write the audience when the fast and too 'showbiz'. were instantly recogni- those nostalgic hits. very difficult about, sometimes he hit rhythm licks of such a classic. curtain rose on the Other highlights In. sed by the audience, There are some more because It was such aggressive weirdness that on the way You want your words to match second house at the eluded a lovely version obviously a sharp good records he almost knocked his entirely last Friday. of 'Have You Seen Her' - they have new the creative artistry. of Eric of their Empire collection of ARSdtee. and you sympathetic band out But such extra musical with Marshal Thomp- Especially the two near album due for release Clapton'e playing, stride. a there's no help wasn't needed It son's spoken in- the front who had a this week and new knoW well that After all these years he was was straight Into the troduction delicately particular penchant for: single, 'Rhapsody', out chance. still finding freshness, but when with amplified balancing between sin- very soon, as well as All the confidence 'and music "BOOOOO RE EE l l l" was he reverted briefly to country mandolin and banjo - cerity and corn. and made the fact clear solo single from Valli. majestic musicianship rock In Rick Danko's 'All Our bluegrass stuff. Since the departure of ear- Jerry Polca playing there in abundance from the Times', though electric to surrounding put aside his Past still on A pity they were the Eugene Record the drums. drums lead the vocals moment he electric guitar, his playing was warm-up band, for their group share the vocal on 'December '63', and acoustic (the brewers droop of not inspired but Imitative. Vocalist Hammond 'Who loves You', along his rock career), after three talents were above It. leads more and the looked a real Macon Clean and tasteful, etc, but ilke took the Beatles result is a greater with Don Ciccone mediocre country rock num- They gentleman, dressed as to come Don Williams Clapton doesn't Seen A Face' Identity. 'The love playing bass, John bers, and started to 'I've .lust he was in snappy white terms with that old axe. need to sound like 'Anyone'. and made it sound as Lost' and 'Time For Paiva playing guitar duds. a once, In 'Tell The Truth', he Otherwise It was though it was born in the Love' were both show- and lee Shapiro - At total Mountains. Alter cases for some deft Of course they played talented arranger and played a five minute lead break pleasure to bathe in his ocean of Ozark their current angle, "So player. that was right back In the great playing and It wasn't just 20 they had vocal lead swopping. keyboards - minute. Into You", which got a class, combining just me that the audience joining tn. The ballads are the They're a great Michaelangelo felt that way. was substance of the group. good response along group. They have been white elegance and black raw Ninety nine percent were new Carl Perkins out- 'No Reason hear an idol of Sometimes their ability with Goddard's for long time, and power. More of the+same flowed To Cry' fans who next. To rageously heavy bass for through 'Knockln' On Heaven's complained of over one's formative years to convey the song with probably will be Indulgence solo. comae. 'Key To The Highway', well go to singing rock songs In the maximum Impact many years to Door', - I'll the bottom of fashion was hampered by the Like I said, It wasn't ROB KEMPSON 'Badge:. -'Stormy Monday', our stairs. SELMA BODDY armlet identical rlotevine (although they on can be an theatrical displays. 00 years return fora couple of unnerving experience, Asking everyone to did was playing stand up, wave 'their encores) but an ex- but there he and Don't' Just as arms In the air or clap cellent rock roll earful of Warren Smith Billy Lee Riley, Buddy Ilan sod 'Haney - LARRY. Bob Montgomery, as well as the legendary Buddy aa. along, the Ohl -Lit-es ran alternative. Holly. It w Monday eight Is Bedrock night oo BBC was R a the whole book FISHER. Rod). Not only through Newcastle, when Doctor Dick Godfrey raps with (two sons of music hall tricks to HEFIRII! family affair selection of starpeople Including Ronnie Lane sod made up half the get the audience to Join_ DETROIT SPIN- Yvonne Elliman. Chat with Linda Lewis too, and plenty of band) but In. During 'Homely progressive music, 7. IS onwards. backing NERS GLASGOW LISTENERS can catch the full gig guide Clyde nostalgia was to the fore Girl' they Invited five wide plus pearls of wisdom from Roger Daltrey, Sec of too. He hit home with a women up from the BJITningham lice, Ian Gills., Dave Byron of Rough Diamond and teeny' brief journey among audience to the stage to OPENING nights of strippers Flintlock on the renowned 'Stick It In Your Ear' Hank WWiams songs. be hugged and kissed by tours can slot, Radio Clyde Wednesday, 8.00. And Bradford born headlining mixture but there was nothing the group - the delivery often be nervous evens, rockette KlkI Dee Is Dougle Donnelly 's goad for Me Talking', Saturday, same new. of the song suffered as a when the of sounds 's rap a Bear SEE R! really especially Cation, 10.02. After a brief Interval, result. Their last British support group has Ian GUlan sliver jubilee week on the local MORE SHOWBIZ veterans made her 'You Don't Have To Must be In Grasadsiand N4 week, Billie Jo hit already made, a sub- sounds. aver, 'cos he's back on Thursday, as Phil Eutos's when Alvin Stardust complete with sew vamped op image appearance, going Go' was greeted raptu- stantial Impression on main man In the 'Great Easton Expresa dot, Radio Qty, and Euro -people Lynsey De Paul and Mike Moran 'Get It straight Into 'What I've rously by the audience, the audience. But the 6.30 m. Gillen comes complete with his very own private Together', Wednesday, (e. IS). Produced by Muriel broadcast Got In Mind'. The but the disco vein of this Detroit Spinners showed stock of rare Deep Purple tapes - never 'Superstar' Young. had been song before! If you live In the Liverpool area our Phil gives you Will Bowie sneak -up on Abbe and knock the wholesome audience wasn't nearly a. no signs of worry, which a chance to win full set of Robert Zimmerman albums, foursome from the lop slot' Tune In to 'Top of the Pops' In view of their 20 odd too. Other on the Estoo rock train this week are and see, Thursday, (7.20). Chat from Dave Lee Saturn Prromonons guest* Travis present years' experience is not Steven Bishop, (Monday) and Mike Heron, (Tuesday). and ayneopatioo from the lovely Legs nd Co, as per that surprising. Black musk gels an airing from John Pectin 'Where It's usual. No 'Star Rider' to brighten -up the other side this It was my Bret chance At' Radio Three Friday, 7.00, when he turns his attention week - one of the most progressive spots on the box Is to see them, and they lo the roots of the soul boom and traces the eventual rented out to as election special. lived up to my every absorption of black sounds into white culture. Focal on Come Saturday, 'All You Need Is Love', LWT, 10.30, ODDIE expectation. They the Suppresses Stevie Wonder, Millie Jackson, Barry takes a look at a mixed bag of protest songs, IRA, soli - BILL White and David Bowie. English, anti -America, soli -Vietnam, sod anti- IN CONCERT worked their way Later, Radio Laxembourge offers an Interview with Commurst. Clips of Pete Seeger, Woody professionally Guthrie, Joan through Denlece Williams, currently riding high In the chart. with Boa Aria (son of Woody) Guthrie - and Hog Crosby + PACIFIC EARDRUM the whole range of their her new single 'Free - and a batch of golden oldies from ('White CMlatmsa'), 's Dame Vera Lynn ('While C!W. of distinctly harmonic hits, Ohs Redding, Wilson Pickett and other Slack greats - Dover'), would you believe? MAY 13th 8.00 pm coupling them with 'Blaek Golden (tidies', 9.00. Scots rockers Cado Belle tread the boards In 'So It FRIDAY visually slick and often Radio One launches s sew soul show this weekend, with Goes', Granada, 11pm. Sad to say, ibis excellent 'in entertaining aeries of the emphasis on the bed of disco music, presented by BBC concert" prog ao't fully networked. Radio London personality, Robbie Vincent, Saturday, Roger McGulon's Tkuoderhyrd shuethe btu 'with dance routines. Their makes history with the first ever five strong 2.31. And national radio Catorsla born atreetpoet Tom Waits to the 'Old Grey vocal range rock quadraphonic broadcast la history, featuring the Whistle Test', Tuesday, BBC 2, II. IS, Ex-nyrda founder provided ample tippor. Jack Bruce Band 'In Concert' Saturday , 6.30. member McGuinn continues to bleed folk with electronic tunity for variety while Other local highlights delude se hour of rockahlliy from rock with his new band, in a style that has evolved sirmss rae :01 /631118 ad egs,, 50 crabs in din ~ll remaining .Golden Days', Thorne. Valley, (11.00). Tune in for an naturally from of the Byrd.. Ir.. ; 50 I/ 30 U within that some of the best work Record Mirror, AprE 30, 1977 31

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over enthusiastic fans. "'Sup- wearing a white tutu which was per's Ready' ", yelled one. too too much. That soon came "It's not in the oven yet", off though, leaving him In Just replies Gabriel to applause. black tights. And, what's this! But their patience was They were removed for the first rewarded, and it was Rael who encore, leaving him in his suit! How apt. tracksuit. It was one of hls main leapt back on stage In leather birthday Jacket, teeshirt and jeans for Pies were thrown, beer spilled props. Rat ase let out of the Most of his first solo album 'The Lamb Lles Down On and the Broadway'. For many that bag with pounds of talc, which was performed with style, and over the loud approval greeted the rounded off the evening he duly powdered of perfectly. DAVID BROWN crowd up front. Lovely stuff accoustic guitar opening re -cycled the 'Solsbury Hill'. There wan even Okay. They album playing 'Neat Neat GOING. a slightly flat rendition of the - THE DAMNED Neat' twice. So it would've been barbershop - quartet - style PETER GABRIEL putting their wide but noisy impressive array of chimes, London nice to hear at least one new range of instrumentation 'Excuse Me', and a stronger London into blocks and drums. Guitarist The GOOD course they. were number. Just one. But the full use, occasionally aU but reprise of 'Here Comes - TO STAGE right sits a man at a Steve Hunter swayed gently, Less easy to accept good. crowds that crammed into the drowning Gabriel in a flood of Flood'. Iano. a man dressed in a'grey while another guitarist, Bob were the less familiar new Takes a lot more than a Roundhouse simply wanted to sound. be what : with coloured striped Filpp, could glimpsed in the Stateside sojourn to fillet these get off on what they knew, racksuit was numbers, but they're for future ,rmbands and a hood. As he Peter by now in centre shadows at the side of the stage. fugitives from a sane gang. their blistered feet could stage, and then reference. o.ays quietly. he is bathed in from on his Dressed in black, he occasion- The closest you've ever heard There ain't many bands around identify to In pogo automaton is presence was dominant. Soon ally blended in with the. who can whip up a Roundhouse splendour. :rill Peter Gabriel back in he was Gabriel come to rock and roll :he spotlight. strutting about. darkness. was on 'Ain't That Peculiar' as frenzy barely 12 hours after A handful of songs and two performing with a huge white For a starter, a delicate But Gabriel remained the he shuffled like a dwarf Jagger. flying in from LA. encores later the DJ said It all. -+ndltlon of 'Here Comes The spotlight at the forestage, using running To top that came an odd but And it was The Captain's "That's the most outrageous it to great effect. centre of attraction, riood' seemed an unusual from side to side, up a ladder to welcome change with Ray birthday after all, as the paint show the Roundhouse has ever noire. but It eased you in gently The enrgetic percussionist. the top of a stack of amps, and Davies' 'AU Day And All Of The daubed sheet backdrop seen. " 1r a hat was to come. Jim Maelen, leaped high to two even taking a jaunt around the Night'. screamed along with 'Tax exiles The key word there Is "show" The band burst in with swinging gongs suspended from Hammersmith Odeon audience There had already been pleas return'. coz that's what The Damned are Moribund The Burgernelster', the ceiling, turning to an - no wonder he wore the for old Genesis material from Sensible celebrated In style - all about. HARRY CAIN

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MESSIAHS FORTY T ;+ -- I s:s T WINKS 44 a ON THE 'ROAD I NO SOONER had jive. the London cowboys Sounds pretty original huh? But, the roots go hung up their stet- pretty deep, back to the sons from the Wem- Thirties when bands of bley Country Fest fiddlers, guitar pickers THE CONSTRUCTION eo, , pun and pianists w hen a new band hit discovered a dated. People are getting fed up with new sound and names like BEHOLD RANDY Muller and romantic lyrics about love affairs. town. But this was Spade the eight apostles. Cooley, Milton s They want to hear what to do about country with a Brown's Brownies, Moon "We are musical messiahs," says their problems. difference. These Mullican, the Light Crust leader. "I'm sure "On the first album I wrote about Doughboys, Brass Construction's dudes were tooting and the most we can be likened to Jesus going out and tsocW conditions. I keep the lyrics horns, and there well known of them all - spreading the word. He came at a time simple, because I believe there's often Bob Wills and his Texan when people were complacent and had more power in one single word than In were enough of 'em Playboys. given up caring about their fellow man. half a down. to make even the Western or country In our music we like to point out what's "The second album continues that James gang pack swing as It was known, wrong with society. It seems that today theme, but the third album, called bags. was primarily music for producer suggested we compositions 'with a everybody wants to use bombs. 'L. O. V. E. U' Is going to have more of a their dance halls, so it was not did 'Take Me Back To pretty fixed Wheel at last. we a town we don't shut party feel. It's really to thank the Welcome to the world of "When play swing surprising that the first Tulsa', a Bob Wills Chatting to them you'll ourselves away from people in hotels. people who have helped us over the country via thing Taco Ryan should Song." hear names like Hank We travel around on public transport to years." 1sieep At The Wheel, all enquire was: "This here An important in Williams thrown up pick up the atmosphere of a place at Brass Construction originated in New 11 of them (at the last Hammersmith Odeon - gredlebt of the western against John Coltrane street level. That way we can play for York. The members thought music count). It ain't a new can people dance there?" swing sound Is the fiddle, and you realise just what people rather than at them. would be a good thing to keep them off fusion - it's something Well, the OLC might and providing a useful a wide field they cover. "After a show we welcome fans into the streets and pretty soon they were that's been around for frown, but folk have been backlog of knowledge and At one stage the talk our dressing room. We don't want to be playing to capacity audiences In cellars years, 40 or 30 or so, but known to dance in the riffs is 46 year - old Bill looked like developing stars. We're flesh and blood like and bars. Their first album went gold 'Tile It might not be aisles. Mabry. into an argument with anybody else - we're all brothers and and surprised a lot of people In Britain totally In fashion these "We like doing places "I quest, we're frustra musicians arguing just sisters." when It zoomed up to number nine. days, you wouldn't know where people can dance," ted jazz musicians at what was jazz and what Brass Construction are on their first When they travel around they travel It to hear this bunch. he continued. "These sit heart," he declares. "I was swing, and what visit to Britain. Randy's already been light. Randy's content to carry around American cowboy mu- down coliseum places mutt admit I cop a lot of black jazz musicians sold to Soho were he witnessed a fight. few books on arranging music and sic has become dominated don't give them much my links - like the bit I out to commercialism and "It was between black and white so it", body language. by electric guitarists chance." play in 'Route 68' is pure in the end played white was very distressing.," he says. "But "We express things with each wearing ten gallon hats, Their music form is all (holey, then I'll use a few jazz. Names fired back- every area has its violence, and despite Movement," he says. Sometimes you and their brand of but extinct in the States Nat King Cole lifts, or a wards and forwards like what people say, New York is no morn can tell H a person's going to be hostile country bellows out from (perhaps the reason why Woody Herman lick or bullets In the OK Corral. violent than any other large town. I live simply by the way be holds himself. " stacks of amps. ,Asleep At The Wheel get 'two. I've been playing And talking of names In Brooklyn in a flat Waller than this Braga Construction used to travel But just look at this for on so well today?), but some of them for 20 years how did they come up hotel room. around in a limousine affectionately or more now." a line - up: Ray Benson they are based deep In the with Asleep At The "I'm a realist. I know that W of us known as 'Samb_o'; Once they had a vucals and guitar, Clods heart of Texas, one of the Clad in cords and Wheel? are governed by money and we need it narrow escape down South In the O'Connell vocals and few areas It still thrives Texan boots with a It appears that the band to live, but I don't need an excess States. guitar, Lucky Oceans la; matching accent, Bill were puzzling what to call amount. Someone once said that I eat, "We stopped off to get some food at a pedal steel, Floyd Do- The band's headquar- looks and sounds the themselves way back at sleep and drink music, and Nat's really restaurant," says Randy. "They were part. the beginning and not i minlo piano, Tony Gar - ters is In Austin, Texas. all !want. taking a long time in serving us, so I oler upright bass, Danny Few of them come from This was the first visit coming up with many "I started when I was seven. I was complained in the nicest possible way. twin fiddle and mando- that area, but then few of by the band to these aces. Cool, clear thinking born in Guyana, so my Influences aren't The manage threatened to get his lin. Bill Mabry fiddle, them have country swing shores, and their first was called for, and the based like most black people on the shotgun and started swearing. In order Link David Junior alto backgrounds either. outside North America, steel guitar player went to Blues. I find the Blues boring because a to avoid a fight we had to leave. and tenor sax and Tony Gamier explains: and was a result of the the outhouse to sit and lot of it just sounds the same. Our "It seems that verbal communication accordion, Pat 'Taco' "The band has been going success of the Capitol ponder. Influences range from Bach to Hendrix. is breaking down. Our method of Ryan sazes and clarinet. for about eight years album 'Wheelln' and Suddenly It hit him. We haven't tried to catergorlse communication is the thing that makes and Chile York drums. now. Though it started off Dealin", now suitably The name that Is. And ourselves. About the only thing that's us better than animal,, but it seems at Their music Is a mix of more of a country band. followed up with 'The Asleep At The Wheel It predictable about our music is the the moment that rut just isn't capable country, bluegrass, gradually more members Wheel'. An earlier use of became. qualih of sitting around a conference table." rhythm and blues, rock were added and new other people's material, And when you think 'Randy reckons that a lot of Apart from being the leader and and roll, boogie woogie. ideas came In. guest musicians and what a diverse band this contemporary music isn't relevant to songwriter for the band, Randy aleo big band ewing and just a "The country swing singers has now settled Is, that name kinda fits. society. playa a staggering list of instruments - hint of sleazy bar room thing came In when a down to mainly band DAVID BROWN "We score because people like to keyboards, flute, drums, bass guitar listen to a message," he says, "But we and steel drums. "You should always , can't go on preaching all the time, so we stretch your retura. have lighter songs for a spot of comic capacities," he says. "Life b too short relief. to sit down and do nothing." roars from "A lot of the music today is out - ROBIN SMITH. exbers NEXT WEEK ;..,.-. . So you think you've seen everything tyz on the new wave bands. Have you seen them in colour. ? ¡, . 01-- ; . Wit: Y ` . jjy THE CLASH, THE JAM, :r DAMNED, PISTOLS,

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- 111~V~Yr IT'S ALL IN THE EYES ! concerts Nowlin*" as you Baron from the BBC - he EVER WONDERED Robbie Vincent might have road, one of redeems.to tell me bin real what turns men and 7 the group's a He was very name - has until recently wom.-n on and how to lell (centrel presenting UI. Two of them. Ronald been on BBC Radio If she or he fancies You? Heatwave with sil- 1 LaPread and Walter Manchester. All vale he resealed. on Orange were guests in the London A nearest guest on my ver disco for their Little If you're my Saturday show area and want to cheek Radle London phone in 'Boogie Nights' hit did I know that Ronald's show was psychologist out some of the radio w Ifs was serleusly ill. jocks, wiz usually Glenn Wiesen, the co single. Robbie him- 1 $ you Profesilonitl entertal. author of a hook called find one of us at the self has got reason 411*. 3) tiers often stagger on ltoyalty In Southgate. It's gene', Mysteries'. And stage to give their tail, and from what he had loom, It to celebrate. He one of my favourite gigs, we clap and cheer not and recent guest DJ'. appear» that a diem le a starts his 16 -week knowing of the personal Included David good place to fall le lose. "SU' tragedies which might be have Us tend Radio series on Hamilton, Ed Stewart humans to need One 4111 I going on at home. Or for an excitement and Peter Penwell from deletion to April 31. The that matter, how iU they Radio Luxembourg. arosme our sexual feel- are themselves. Anyone ings, and it Is, of course, Programmes trill he That's most Saturday v. : else would stay In bed, but nights, and groups thee that usually attract one hour s01,1 if you can walk and to. to each other. High of ' booked for the future ^SO you're on tour, that corny Include Heatwave (May energy manic, flashing and disco ff11ESiC. old phrase 'the show must lights and 7th). FBI and JALN grooving broadcast evert' Sat- go on' means what It 'Band. bodies all make the says. perfect circumstances to urday at 5.31 pm. But back to the sounds worth fallen love. Some Commodores. Ronald's checking out- New holey Bet how do you know If Imagine women like discovered the finest Radio Clyde made one of single releases to coincide were went into a coma on a Brothers LP on import at somcene fancies you? muscular chest, and groper I've ever seen. Hie hie rare trips back south with their tour with Friday evening, and died the moment, Including the Men It's simple. Look at shoulders, muscular name Is Tony, and I'll be for the rest of the Easter Tavares, le a double 'A' on Saturday. He returned full length v.erslm of their the eye+. When we are arm, IR per cent, large back there on June 3rd to period at the holiday side. 'Too Hot To Handle', to the USA Immediately US single 'The Pride' - aroused or Interested in penis 15 per cent and so ere If he's lasted. If camp, and you people In the title track of their first and the rest of the group Marvin Gaye 'Uve at the something the pupils of on. Weil. women were you've never seen the Scotland should check album, Is on one side, plus followed for the funeral. London Palladium' LP - our eyes enlarge, and asked, and 32 per cent of Robbie Vincent area him out on a live gig. Ile's a newie called 'SUp Your Any of you who saw them way this double album, re- there Is no anyone them said they liked groping competitions good. Disc To This'. Both are perform would, I'm sure, leased In the UK by can hide It. There are small sexy bottoms, you've missed some- goodies and they may offer your condolences to Motown in May contains other ways that men and slimness Be warned stay 1 16 per cent, tint thing. - presented Heatwave have another giant hit. _ Ronald, and 1 hope we see an 11 minute studio truck women signal to each stomach 19 per cent, eyes away from Tony In with silver discs for their them back again In called 'Got To Give It other w lth their bottles, II per cent and soon down Harrow. He's armed and big hit Boogie Nights. happier tlmee. Up'. It's also Marvin but I'm not going to tell to only a 2 per cent rating extremely' dangerous. The reception at Ronnie If you're one of the Gaye's new UK single. you them all. You'll have for large penis and zero It's all good clean fun. Scotts in Soho was well thousands of people each I've had a couple of Others are Ton y Maria on to read the book. which le for muscular arms. Really. attended, and everyone year disappointed be. weeks' holiday in the sun with Can Prove pubUsbed by Fontana was GTO 'I It' That's shot down a few very impressed by cause your favourite to recharge the batteries (must mention i1' again) books and meta Rep. s. the mlecancep dun Spent Good Friday night set they did. That group or singer han had to for summer In the UR. plus a new Ohio Players' And when It comes to at holiday camp near Gl Included the editor of cancel a gig, or even a Looking after the Satin. LP, what Teen Imagine women 1 armouth entertaining RECORD MIRROR complete tour, let me tell day show In my absence it for this they are, one of sexual which That's meth. like apparently, From form thousands of 16+ club proves scribes you what happened in the wan someone who's not See you on the road, on to another. At who gave a really do completely wrong. attraction members me get out and cane of The Commodores. been heard on the the or In Glenn's book has a chart the Tithe Farm In Harrow great welcome. to about to see good bands. airwave Thanks They had to leave early southern airways ,since' RECORD MIRROR soon. shows that males a couple of weeks ago, I you all. Steve Jones from The new a which Heatwave and cancel couple of hie Radio t days. The' ROBBIE VINCENT. -..eclwarcl olíver "A matter of wife and death"

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