MUSIC WEEK MAY 22, 1976

Eitin John Cabaret but his two hits from and they none of their lhc film, Money and the After The Goldrush LP, MARKE T PLACE admiration for him. worked with Crazy Horse, and SOmc wh Wilkommcn, while climaxing CHRIS WHITE SonYi CC ld 1101° havc -y his Palladium act were only a led Gun through four albums chosen a wnr"C tlmc^ 10 l0UI sample of his great talents. The and hc recently released his whh the nfh ' man who replaced Tony second solo album Cry Tough Caravan on A&M. At the New Victoria ^n t^1 \rLte sanicn{S Newlcy in Stop the World — 1 AMONG THE many words in wtime,n bu 11 ws r• Want To Get Off and Tommy his bitter-sweet voice shone ny too' o ks il,e oHro Stcclc in Half A Sixpence, in a concert reviewer's vocabulary through the high-powered rock Publicity ~ Inc amount of that become somewhat and rollers and quiet lump-in- and cxcit die Broadway musicals and overworked through the years EenernisH ■ 1 an arca emeni first headlined at the Palladium the-throai numbers, and has h " '''ai lately a mere 20 years ago, did of silting in front of indifferent similarly his guitar work and r " '0° r"11 of mediocrity though digestible bands is switched from melodic finger Ca be a splendid musical tributes to the asset nnr, , "lyin,heCas<: W^ive American showman, George "virtuosity". It takes a band picking to dynamic ripping Jonnfohn whosewh flast two albumsor M. Cohen (Give My Regards like Caravan to remind the chords. S To Broadway), composers Billy critic of the true meaning of Apart from tracks from his have hadan poor reviews. Rose and Jacques Brcl, and virtuoso. two albums, Cry Tough and ^SLPg ioCK offort to remind added some show-stopping Playing on their home Back It Up, Lofgren and his John hne 1 hc is ,he ^'"8'. versions of Keep The Customer ground, Canterbury, and in the band played two Crazy Horse son" T Ba'hercd around him Satisfied, The More I See You first live concert at that town's numbers. Listen To My Heart i^K>ROMOTIONs desn'i rPerb musicians and, and Put A Little Love In Your Odcon within living memory, and Beggars Day, adding an aihum Commercial 'INSTRUMENTAL GOLD' Con , A aI llll: Earis Heart. Caravan attracted one of the impressive version of Carole you'RE MY EVERYTHING WARWICKSA |S l most mixed audiences that can King's Coin' Back. The only CHRY L /CHS ih^vne> still"^rona managed s awful to acoustics, belt the Grey is one of a parade of ever have attended a rock Single from tho album "HEAT FOR THE FEETS'7 CHR 1109 music out. It took some time U.S. stars who have bought criticism is that the sound leegarrett lhc cr glitter and glamour back to the concert. Having captured a mixing put too much emphasis LONELY AND IN LOVE owd to warm up but representative from every age- on Bobby Manziqucz's guitar SUPERCHARGE VIRGIN/VS 145 evcryone Palladium — and he rates nho" was leaping amongst the best. His live group and class they proceeded playing, at the expense of TRACKSBAKER GURVITZ OF MY LIFEARMY MOUNTAIN/ about clapping1 hands and to whip up a storm comparable Lofgren on piano. TOP 10 generally singing along. album on CBS should be well to the one threatening the DORISHE'S SO JONES IRREPLACEABLE NEMS/ A wise choice of famUiar hits worth a listen. Lofgren's confidence was DARLING I LIKE IT NES 009 humid night outside. infectious and hc told the GOLD CONNECTION NEMS/ plus up-tempo tracks from his Closing the first half of the Although individually they HEARTON MY SLEEVE NES 010 various albums worked well show, Eurovision winners audience that it was the first Single from the Album "BREAKAWAY" A£tM/AMS 7227 Brotherhood of Man displayed are certainly virtuosi, they also time the public had appeared to GALLAGHER & LYLE AMLH 68348 and the mix was right for the have one of the tightest teams enjoy themselves as much as RUNNING WATER night — even if k was wearing. polish and technique in an act in music today which makes the EMI/2457 Elton John has abandoned which embraced their hits, Save the band! SILLYPILOT LOVE SONGS Your Kisses For Me and the band a delight to watch and TIM BELL Srngle from the album "AT THE SPEED OF PARLOPHONE/R 6014 most of his theatrics (three coat original group's United We explains the precision in the SOUND" PAS 10010 changes is very laid-back) but music. Everyone seems lo play WINGS sported the order of the golden Stand, plus Follow Me and I've a pan in leading the band when Murray Head SHELTER ME MCA/ Got The Music In Me. They've RNGERTIPS MCA 241 banana — the purpose of got the talent and developed in it is necessary. NEW ISLAND artist Murray Album Commercial "THE WELSH CONNECTION" MCA which was in the mind of the Taken individually, perhaps MAN beholder. the right way it could ensure Pye Hastings, as the writer of Head must be blessing the luck EVERYTIME I TAKE THE TIME DJM/ them hits and successful that got him an Elton John MOON WILLIAMS DJS659 There was plenty of good old appearances for a long while most of the material, deserves lour. This could be a dis- MISSISSIPPI SONET/ foot-stompin' rock 'n' roll, the first mention since it is his PUSSYCAT SON2077A yet. advantage, of course, but the Commercial "I WANT TO SEE YOU DANCING" SATRAL/ England v Ireland football CHRIS WHITE surprising chord changes that crowd was in a good mood, the TERRY WEBSTER SAT 102 results delivered at appropriate enable most of the other monstrous Earls Court hall BOOTS & SADDLES RONCO/ moments, a bit of marching members to excell on their THE RICHMOND STRING ORCHESTRA RTS 2001 desperately needed warming SOPHISTICATED LADY CAPITOL/ about the stage, and a moment Neil Sedaka instruments. Mike Wedgwood, up, and Head had nice things NATALIE COLE CL 15840 of leaping on top of the fur- OVER THE last three or four for example, was already a like instant colour replay on the OVERNIGHT SENSATION JHit Record) CAPITOL/ clad spangled piano. Benny years Neil Sedaka's stage highly acclaimed bass player screen above the stage to help FMRASPBERRIES GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING CL 15860 and the Jets with its added performance has changed little; and possibly there are not TAMLA MOTOWN/ many who could follow the him get seen. Head is best Sngie from the album "HIGH ENERGY'VSTML TMG 1025 vocal impact went down very indeed it is a tribute lo his known as an actor and did 12027 well and Funeral For A Friend musical ability that audiences changes as well as he. His quite well in that sphere and ITS BAD FOR ME TO SEE YOU TAMLA got a remarkably ecstatic re- had gone knowing to expect the simple, but extremely catchy has now adapted himself com- Sngle from the album "THE BITCH IS BLACK* MOTOWN/TMG 1025 ception. Earlier numbers such predictable and still come away riff on Jack and Jill, for fortably in the role of rock WONNE FAIR STML 12008 as Island Girl, Rocket Man and with greater admiration for the example, in fact requires balladeer/songwriter. TIME TAMLA Hercules were almost thrown- man's artistry. considerable dexterity, His debut LP has few but ,h MOTOWN/TMG 1028 away as mere icebreakers but His recent Royal Festival Jan Schelhaas is a new warm critiques but the feeling STARR' e album "THE HITS OF EDWIN Hall concert, which came mid- addition to the band and works EDWIN STARR Don't Let The Sun Go Down well on keyboards where hc at Earls Court on Tuesday was SHOUT IT OUT LOUD On Me and Goodbye Yellow way through his British tour, that the crowd would havc CASABLANCA/CBX Brick Road were given the full was a typical example. Indeed tends to play conversations clapped anyone — the louder S^e from the album "DESTROYER" 516 there were only two new with viola, guitar and flute CBC4008 treatment, building up to two player, Geoffrey Richardson applause for certain LP tracks LAST WEEK WILDE ROCK PROMOTED 13 OFTHE TOP20 SINGLES encores — Saturday Night's inclusions in the musical signified the presence of fans, Alright For Fighting and the programme, and the remaining and with drummer Richard all he needed to make him more 24 Baker Street, London W1M IDF. Telephone: 01-487 inevitable Pinball Wizard. 55 minutes were taken up with Coughlan. Richardson is and more confident. He has a 5715. It was a great evening, the oldies but goodies, an Oh unique. Apart from being a nice way with ballads, starting despite the nasty hall and the Carol medley. That's When the brilliant player of all three quietly and building up to a big crowd went away exhausted Music Takes Me, Love Will instruments hc projects his sound crescendo. The band was but happy. For John to deliver Keep Us Together, the much- infectious happiness in the a bit rough in places, but the neglected Bad Blood (well, in music remarkably. cavernous hall would have more than two hours of the UK anyway), Standing On Coughlan must now be uncompromising, solid top- established as one of the defeated the best band in the quality British rock music, the Inside and The Immigrant. world's attempts at clean sound without losing his friendly Hits apart however, it is country's top drummers. He is (which later that night, it OFFICE SPACE often on the more unknown a reserved rather than almost did). A girl vocalist chatty stage personality, must items that Sedaka's magic flamboyant player, but his flitted on and off. Head reassure everyone that he is still shines through, as per Betty slick work is frighteningly on top as a rock entertainer. good. Perhaps the only twanged unimpressively at a Perhaps a rest from the Crable, a deceptively simple guitar, rocked a bit, sat on the WANTED song which portrays the criticism is that his solos could edge of the platform, danced in demands of a studio will give admiration the singer had for have been a little longer. him the time to reclaim his REX ANDERSON a style revealing his acting niche in the as-good-as-your- the laic film star. Then there's background, flounced a bit, 5/000 sq. ft., preferably on one floor. last-song composers' stakes. The Hungry Years, with its and sang his new single, called VAL FALLOON hints of sadness, a beautiful Someone's Rocking My ballad version of Breakin' Up Nils Lofgren Drcamboat, a jolly number Central London. Is Hard To Do, and the NiLS LOFGREN took London with a vaudeville feel. After Joel Grey haunting Other Side Of Me. by storm last Sunday at the doing Say It Ain't So, the HE'S FIVE feet four inches Sedaka's latest visit lo New Victoria Theatre. From album title track, he wrapped Maximum £5.00 per sq. ft. and as thin as a rake — but Britain comes after 12 months his very first number, when he himself in a mac and slunk off, Joel Grey blew into town last of incredible success in the sat on the edge of the stage without an encore. He Monday and knocked the Slates where no less than four playing slide guitar, he succeeded in a difficult task — Replies to Box TT271 of his songs have topped the established a close communi- to hold a huge audience London Palladium audience charts. But he proved that cation with the audience. impatient for the main event evening that he has lost none of Lofgren was Neil Young's and no doubt won a few more To most Grey will be his respect for British audiences guitarist and piano player on fans. 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