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\ ^^9^^ 30p FORTNlGHTiy March 20-Aprii 2 1980 Words t0^ TOPr includi Ator-* Hap House €oir Underground to GAR! SKias in coioui GfiRR/£V£f/ mjlt< H/Kim TEEIM THAT TU/W imv UGCfMONSTERS/ J /f yO(/ WOULD LIKE A FREE COLOUR POSTER COPY OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT, FILL IN THE COUPON AND RETURN IT TO: HULK POSTER, PO BOXt, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK C010 6SL. I AGE (PLEASE TICK THE APPROPRIATE SOX) UNDER 13[JI3-f7\JlS AND OVER U OFFER CLOSES ON APRIL 30TH 1980 ALLOW 28 DAYS FOR DELIVERY (swcKCAmisMASi) I I I iNAME ADDRESS.. SHt ' -*^' L.-**^ ¥• Mar 20-April 2 1980 Vol 2 No. 6 ECHO BEACH Martha Muffins 4 First of all, a big hi to all new &The readers of Smash Hits, and ANOTHER NAIL IN MY HEART welcome to the magazine that Squeeze 4 brings your vinyl alive! A warm welcome back too to all our much GOING UNDERGROUND loved regular readers. In addition The Jam 5 to all your usual news, features and chart songwords, we've got ATOMIC some extras for you — your free Blondie 6 record, a mini-P/ as crossword prize — as well as an extra song HELLO I AM YOUR HEART and revamping our Bette Bright 13 reviews/opinion section. We've also got a brand new regular ROSIE feature starting this issue — Joan Armatrading 13 regular coverage of the independent label scene (on page Managing Editor KOOL IN THE KAFTAN Nick Logan 26) plus the results of the Smash B. A. Robertson 16 Hits Readers Poll which are on Editor pages 1 4 and 1 5. And If that's not YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME enough for you, then for news of Ian Cranna Phyllis Hynnan 19 the next big freebie from Britain's most generous music magazine, Features Editor POISON IVY turn to the inside back page David Hepworth The Lambrettas 23 where ALL WILL BE REVEALED . Design Editor HAPPY HOUSE Steve Bush Siouxie & The Banshees 24 Design Assistant WARHEAD Andy Ingamells U.K. Subs 25 Editorial Assistants THE MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES Bev Hillier Kate Bush 29 Diane Church Contributors WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU Cliff White Detroit Spinners 36 Robin Katz I'M Red Starr TONIGHT ALRIGHT Fred Dellar Narada Michael Walden 36 Mike Stand THE OLYMPIAN Kelly Pike The Skids Jill Furmanovsky 39 TEN FEET TALL Advertisement Manager Rod Sopp XTC 39 Tel: 01-439 8801 ANDY SUMMERS Editorial Manager Feature & Colour Photo 7-9 Paul Flint GARY NUMAN: Colour Centrespread .20/21 NEXT ISSUE Editorial and Advertising THE VAPORS: Feature 22/23 ON SALE address: Smash Hits, Lisa KATE BUSH: Colour Photo 29 House, 52-55 Carnaby Street, London W1V 1PF. JOHN FOXX: Feature 32/33 This magazine is published THE SKIDS: Colour Poster 40 by EMAP National Publications Ltd, Peterborough, and is BITZ 10/11/12 INDEPENDENT i ^pv\ printed by East Midland Litho POLL 14/15 Printers, Peterborough. RESULTS LABELS 26 | Copyright exists on all songs PRIZE CROSSWORD 17 STAR TEASER 28 I appearing in Smash Hits. They DISCO 19 REVIEWS 30/31 must not be reproduced LETTERS 34/35 without the consent of the GIGZ 38 I i copyright holders. SMASH HITS 3 Echo Beach Martha and The Muffins on Dindisc '{»'• •".•"••3 TiP • By *»:*':•• sf* Records rf/ :.-*fc«v I know it's out of fashion And a trifle uncool But i can't heip it .^^ ^ I'm a romantic fooi n^r K's a habit of mine To watch the sun go down On Echo Beach M* l^l I watch the sun go down From nine 'till five I have to spend my time at work My Job is very boring, I'm an office clerk The only thing that helps me pass the time away *—fciiiii "•ST «P*^ Is knowing I'll be back at Echo Beach someday On a silent summer evening ,^ The sky's alive with lights A building in the distance Oii Surrealistic sight ^ On Echo Beach Waves make the only sound On Echo Beach There's not a soul around From nine 'till five I have to spend my time at work My job is very boring, I'm an office clerk The only thing that helps me pass the time away Is knowing I'll be back at Echo Beach some day Echo Beach Far away In time Repeat to fade rij Words and music by Mark Gane round Reproduced by permission of Dinsong Ltd. Nail In Another My Heart^ By Squeeze on A&M Records The case was pulled from under the bed _™__''''2f*»^ today She made a call to a sympathetic friend And made arrangements The door was closed, there was a note I couldn't be bothered. •*"•»»•« J«ts What thi ! J!?"* engagements Maybe I'll choke no more ""flthiroXTg'r""** With where have you beens and far away frowns Trying to be good by not being round And here in the bar the piano man's found JSL'm^'^^sZttr -"-abound, Another nail for my heart !*>' And here in the bar the piano man's found ! ^IS'fc-nJS^^^^^^^^^^ - pound Another nail for my heart v^ That stupid old bug, that kills only love enough? I want to be good, is that not X*j«* i,"^ c So play me the song that makes it so tough ''J Another nail for my heart I Then play me the song that makes it so tough ^- ' Another nail for my heart A^* I had excuses, those little boy lies !"••'•"» As the) ««ndp/ac. • computed by watching my eyes That she •down and r.'"*™'* >3 And told me firmly ^ndthepubln She couldn't stand it, I'm bad on the heart But I don't ™^«*''epu&?''''*'-''''9"« She dropped her make-up and I found the bar ^** '"'"•^ '^•"ts' Now it concerns me ^i f'epeatchorus I've had a bad time, my love has resigned I've been such a fool, I've loved and goodbyed « .,N! These•^-oVtre'nrsrS^V^-- explodes So here in the bar the piano man's found braying ^^ froze Make sh^eo o„ ^JS"*' Another nail for my heart this bo? shlZZk^tV^ And here in the bar the piano man's found Going l'^"*" underground '"' ""*' »"=«»'*. Another nail for my heart 'Xk And here in the bar the piano man's found Another nail for my heart K And here in the bar the piano man's found Another nail for my heart And here in the bar the piano man's found ff^P^^t chorus to "" ^"^ ''«='«'" Another nail for my heart faJe ^ordsandrrtui h r. Words and music by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris f^eproaucedovL^/'^''".' ^^"er Difford Reproduced by permission of Flondor Music )^: l^^^^^'Ar^'^Sonl^sicLtd —»•" (London) Ltd/Deptford Songs . SMASH HITS Atomic Chrysalis By Blondie on Records me tonight Uh, huh. make Tonight, tonight magnificent Oh uh huh, make it Lthow your hair is beautHu. Ah, tonight Atomic me tonight Uh huh, make hair IS Ah, oh, your Ah, tonight Atomic magnificent Tonight, make it tonight Tonight, make me beautiful Your hair is Oh, tonight Atomic, uh huh Atomic, uh huh Repeat to fade Ltd. EMI Music Publishing The Motors. Tenement Steps'. Have you heard it yet? V2151 6 SMASH HITS ANDY SUMMERS Fifteen years in Rocic 'n' Roll. Is it just a passing phase? David Hepworth thinks not. ^F STING is the face and voice of The band only had one hit, stint was followed by periods in Padovani had departed and they The Police and Stewart Copeland "Big Time Operator" which the David Essex Band, The Kevin were three. is its heart then Andy Summers reached No. 25 in August 1966, Coyne Band, and then with Kevin Yes folks, it is that easy to be a roll star! is, more than anyone else, the but they were a name. When Ayers. rock and architect of their distinctive pyschedelia came along in 1967, Then on May 28, 1977, while sound. Before Andy came along. they underwent a sweeping helping out with a Gong reunion IT SEEMS curious that a Sting and Stewart readily admit, change of image and emerged as gig in Paris, Andy met Stewart musician from the old guard should take so readily to the they were just another band, it Dantalian's Chariot, all kaftans and Sting. A month later he had was Andy's experience and ear and long wandering solos. They joined The Police as second plans that Stewart and Sting frenzied that set out their direction. were unlucky, it didn't work and guitarist. By August Henry were formulating at the A small, slender man in his they broke up. mid-thirties, Andy lives with his Andy took his guitar and joined wife and year old daughter Layla the original line up of Soft in a scrupulously tidy mansion Machine, a jazzy avant garde flat in South-West London. For band who enjoyed a great the first time in his fifteen year reputation but never sold career he is financially secure. records. With them he made his One room is given over to his first trip to America, eventually numerous guitars and music leaving the band over there and making paraphernalia. The rejoining Zoot Money, this time shelves in the living room are in a later version of The Animals. packed with serious looking As a result, Andy lived in Los volumes on art and music, the Angeles during the height of the record racks lined with jazz and hippy era, toured all over classical albums. America and got as far as Japan.