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ALBUM REVIEWS NewAlbums TOTAL RELEASES: 95 ARTIST TITLE Label 0 Album catalogue number Cassette catalogue number PriceIs) (Dansan DS 053) Prod: Tommy San- DISTRIBUTOR Where.two prices are shown, the first is for album. the second cassette derson Top 20 No vocals on this album, with Weedon ANDREWS SISTERS BEAT ME DADDY, EIGHT TO THE BAR MFP 0 MFP 50556I=TCMFP 50556 1.99/2.25 EMI ART TATUM SOLO MASTERPIECES VOLUME 12 Pablo 0 2310 870 IK108703.34 RCA SIMON AND GARFUNKEL: Thesticking to what he does best. It has a ASIA ASIA Geffen 0 GEF 85577 I= GEF 4085577 CBS Concert In Central Park (Geffen GEFdual appeal, but primarily as an easy - BARBARA MANDRELL THE VERY BEST OF BARBARA MANDRELL Ronco 0 RTL 2069 [7l4CRTL 2069 5.49 96008) Prod: Paul Simon/Art Gar-listening exercise in which Weedon's RONCO BARRY MANILOW BARRY- LIVE IN BRITAIN Arista 0 ARTV41=1ARTVC 4 3.58 POLYGRAM funkel/Phil Ramone/Roy Halee precise, melodic playing is unobtru- BENJAMIN LUXON AS TIME GOES BY Red Seal 0 RCALP 60151= RCAK 60143.04 RCA A double album of the cream of thesively accompanied by keyboards and &JOE MERCER MR. CROSBY & MR. MERCER MFP 7 MFP 50554 [ERCMFP 505541.99/2.25 EMI S&G and Paul Simon material,re-rhythm on familar material like 'Sail- BUDDY GUY BREAKING OUTJSP 0 JSP 1017 4.99 LUGTONS corded live in September last year.ing', 'Moon River' and 'Spanish Eyes'. BUSHWACKERS BENEATH THE SOUTHERN CROSS CBS 0 CBS 85718 CBS BUZZ ASYLUM Buzz 0 BUZZ 001 2.45 ROUGH TRADE/FRESH/INDIES Tracks include 'Mrs Robinson',But it has also been constructed with B.E.F. MUSIC OF QUALITY AND DISTINCTION Virgin El V22191=TCV 2219 3.20 CBS Also available as 5 12" singles W22194.00) `Homeward Bound', 'America', 'Mestrict -tempo ballroom dancing in mind. And Julio', 'Scarborough Fair', 'Wake CANDY GREEN LADY IN RED JSP 0 JSP 1022 4.99 LUGTONS MAZE: Joy And Pain (Capitol EST CAPTAIN SINBAD THE SEVEN VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN SINBAD GREENSLEEVES 0 GREL 34 2.89 ROUGH Up LittleSusie','StillCrazy','Slip12087) Prod: Frankie Beverly TRADE/PINNACLE Slidin' Away', `Kodachrome', 'Bridge CHARLIE HERE COMES TROUBLE Polydor 0 POLS 1053 3.05 POLYGRAM With the soulful voice of lead singer CHARLIE DANIELS BAND WINDOWS Epic 0 EPC 85543 I=IEPC 4085543 CBS Over Troubled Water', 'Fifty Ways ToFrankie Beverly much to the fore this is CHEETAH ROCK & ROLL WOMEN Epic D EPC 855221= EPC 4085522 CBS Leave Your Lover', 'The Boxer', 'Old CHOCOLATE MILK B LUE JEANS RCA 0 RCALP 3070 2.76 RCA an outstanding album of black music. CRISPY AMBULANCE THE PLATEAU PHASE Factory Benelux E FBN 12 2.85 ROUGH TRADE/INDIES Friends', The 59thStreetBridge

- - Originally made in 1980 thisis the DEAN FRIEDMAN RUMPLED ROMEO Epic 0 EPC 85670I=JEPC 408567 CBS Song' and 'The Sound Of Silence'.album chosen by Capitol to exploit the DEANNA DURBIN CAN'T HELP SINGING MFP O MFP 50559 E:ITCMFP 50559 1.99/2.25 EMI Never before have the collective and DOC & MERLE WATSON RED ROCKIN' CHAIR Flying Fish 0 FF 252 3.20 MAKING WAVES expected buzz around the band's UK DON ESTELLE WITH A SONG IN MY HEART Lofty O LR 1002 I=ILRK 1002 2.31 PINNACLE solo hits been gathered and the livedates this week. Maze is known as a DOOF EXIST Namedrop 0 NR 1 1.85 ROUGH TRADE/INDIES recording is an excellent one. Includes DRINKING ELECTRICITY OVERLOAD Survival CI SURLP 001 2.64 PINNACLE live band and if enough people can see free booklet. EDDIE'CLEANHEAD' VINSON FUN IN LONDON JSP O JSP 1012 4.99 LUGTONS them, they could reach Earth Wind & & Pablo O 2312 132 IJK12132 3.34 RCA ELTONJOHN JUMP UP ROCKETO REWND 1271= HISPD 127 3.25/3.35 POLYGRAM Fire status in the UK. The album is ENO AM BI ENT 4 ON LAND EDITIONS EG EGED 20 Ell EGEDC 20 2.90 POLYGRAM expertly produced but the good com- ERIC CLAPTON TIME PIECES RSO 0 RSD 5010 =IRSDC 5010 3.25/3.38 POLYGRAM Top 60 mercial numbers are not buried be- FAT MAN PRESENTS KING TUBBY, PRINCE JAMMY & SCIENTIST THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD GENERATION OF DUB KG 0 KGLP 002 2.85 BLACK MUSIC DISTRIBUTORS : Another Greyneath glossy mixing. FEATHERED THINGIES BIRD SPOT: MORE BRITISH WILD BIRDS IN STEREO BBC 0 REC 4381=ZCM 4381.82 Area (RCALP 6029) Prod: Jack PRT RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON: FRANKIE LAINE THE WORLD OF Ronco 0 RTL 2071 [EI4CRIL 2071 5.49 RONCO Douglas/Graham Parker With the single 'Temporary Beauty'Shoot Out The Lights (Hannibal GAMMER AND HIS FAMILIARS ROCKET TICKET Gammer 0 GAMMER 43.03 INDIES HNBL 1303) Prod: Joe Boyd GATEMOUTH BROWN ALRIGHT AGAIN ROUNDER 0 ROU 2028 3.15 MAKING WAVES confidently climbing the charts it looks GAYLE ADAMS LOVE FEVER Epic 0 EPC 85687 ®EPC 4085687 CBS as though Graham Parker has at lastA new Richard & Linda Thompson GOOMBAY DANCE BAND SEVEN TEARS Epic E EPC 857021= EPC 4085702 CBS album will be greeted by contemporary GREG KIHN BAND KIHNTINUED BESERKLY 0 BSK 85622 ljBSK 4085622 CBS found the commercial outlet he has so GREGORY ISAACS SHOWCASE TAXI 0 TXLP 01-7.85 BLACK MUSIC DISTRIBUTORS folk enthusiasts as a major release, GROSSMONT HANDBELL RINGERS FOUR IN HAND Saydisc 0 SDL 298 ED CSDL 298 5.35 LUGTONS long deserved. His career with Vertigo and briefly Stiff brought critical acclaimand rock fans may also be interested. It HAWKWIND FRIENDS AND RELATIONS Flicknife 0 SHARP 101 2.89 PINNACLE is some time since the hit making days HIP LANKCHAN ORIGINAL WESTSIDE CHICAGO BLUES GUITAR JSP 0 JSP 1010 4.99 LUGTONS but hardly spectacular sales. RCA see HOAGY CARMICHAEL STARDUST MFP 0 MFP 50558 (=ITCMFP 505581.99/2.25 EMI Parker as a potential international starof 'I Want To See The Bright Lights JAH SCREW ATOMIC DUB Copasetic 0 COPLP S004 I= COP CAS 4 2.20 ROUGH TRADE/SPARTAN/JETSTAR and this New York recorded albumTonight' but the pair have lost none of JEANIE TRACY ME AND YOU Fantasy 0 FASLP 3001 2.76 RCA the commercial ability. The line-up is JIMMY WITHERSPOON BIG BLUES JSP O JSP 1032 4.99 LUGTONS could do it.Producer Jack Douglas &THE BLACKHEARTS I LOVE ROCK 'N' ROLL Epic 0 EPC 856861= EPC 4085686 CBS worked on Double Fantasy and thevirtually a Fairport Convention listing JOHN HIESMAN A NIGHT IN THE SUN KUCKUCK 0 KUCKUCK 553.09 MAKING WAVES with Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg and & MARTY ROBBINS COWBOYS Ronco 0 RTL 2070 A/B 1=14CRTL 2070A/B 5.99 RONCO musicians include Nicky Hopkins. The OVER THE RAINBOW MFP O MFP 50555 I=ITCMFP 50555 1.99/2.25 EMI material is mid -Atlantic, with 'Tempor-DavidMattacksallfeatured. New JULIAN BREAM DEDICATION Red Seal 0 RL 254191=IRK 25419 3.34 RCA label Hannibal plans a major JUNIOR MANCE TRIO DEEP JSP 0 JSP 1013 4.99 LUGTONS ary Beauty' standing out strongly, with marketing drive. KING TUBBY MEETS ROOTS RADICS DANGEROUS DUB Copasetic 0 COPLP S002 [El COP CAS 2 2.20 Parker's unmistakeable voice shining. ROUGH TRADE/SPARTAN/JETSTAR : Groovy De- KITARO OASIS KUCKUCK 0 KUCKUCK 531= KUCKUCK 53MC 3.09 MAKING WAVES : Diana's Duets KOKOMO KOKOMO CBS 0 CBS 85604CBS 4085604 CBS (Motown STML 12163) cay (Albion ALB 110) Prod: Steven LARRY DAVIS FUNNY STUFF Rooster 0 R2616 2.85 MAKING WAVES A British compilation featuring super-Hillage THE EARLY TAPES -JULY-AUGUST 1980 Polydor O POLS 1064 I=IPOLSC 10643.05 POLYGRAM Former Soft Boy Hitchcock sounds as LITTLE ROY COLUMBUS SHIP Copasetic 0 COPLP 001 2.20 ROUGH TRADE/SPARTAN/JETSTAR star Diana Ross with a variety of LITTLE BROTHER MONTGOMERY TISHOMINGO BLUES JSP JSP 1015 4.99 LUGTONS partners. The term 'duet' is stretched aif he has got a hit on his hands with LOUIS JORDAN CHOO CHOO CH'BOOGIE MFP O MFP 50557171TCMFP 505571.99/2.25 EMI littleto include her work with TheGroovy Decay- a collection of decep- MICHAELCHAPMAN LIFE ON THE CEILING Mawson & Wareham 0 STEAL 5 2.89 SPARTAN tively straightforward songs that reveal MICHAELCHAPMAN LOOKING FOR ELEVEN Mawson &Wareham 0 STEAL 9 2.89 SPARTAN Supremes and Temptations but the MILLS BROTHERS BEST OF THE MILLS BROTHERS MFP 0 MFP 50560 =ITCMFP 505601.99/2.25 EMI quality is unrivalled. The album beginsa most unusual mind lurking around NUNS THE NUNS Bomp 0 BLP 4010 2.49 ROUGH TRADE/INDIES with the excellent 'Endless Love' withsomewhere. Apart from the clean - limbed production values utilised by TRIO NIGERIAN MARKETPLACE Pablo 0 D2308 2311= K08231 3.65/3.34 RCA Lionel Ritchie, and the other true duets include 'Stop, Look, Listen (To YourSteve Hillage - which highlight Hitch - PAUL BRADY &ANDY IRVINE THE GATHERING GREEN HAYS E GR 705 3.20 MAKING WAVES cock's distinctive vocals and quirky PETER ROWAN WITH RICKY SKAGGS WALLS OF TIME Sugar Hill 0 SH 3722 3.25 MAKING WAVES Heart)' and 'You Are Everything' with PROFESSOR LONGHAIR THE LONDON CONCERTJSP U JSP 1025 4.99 LUGTONS . Other memorable trackslyrical ideas - there is a maturity and clarity RAINBOW STRAIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES Polydor 0 POLD 50561=IPOLDC 5056 3.25/3.38 POLYGRAM are `I'm Gonna Make You Love Me', 'I of thought about the music RANKING JOE SKATE Copasetic 0 COPLP 5003 2.20 ROUGH TRADE/SPARTAN/JETSTAR provided by guitars, sax, bass and RICHARD PINHAS L'ETHIQUE Pulse 0 PULSE 006 3.04 MAKING WAVES Second That Emotion' and 'Uptight RICHARD 'DIMPLES' FIELDS MR. LOOK SO GOOD Epic 0 EPC 85693 IEPC 4085693 CBS (Everything's Alright)'. drums with very little electronic tweak- RONALD CURTIS AT THE CONN ELECTRIC ORGAN YES I REMEMBER IT WELL Saydisc 0 SDL 3241= CSDL ing in evidence, that is instantly attrac- 324 5.35 LUGTONS : Five Miles Outtive. ROY ELDRIDGE WITH LITTLE & THE JIMMY RYAN ALLSTARS ROY ELDRIDGE WITH LITTLE JAZZ & THE (Virgin V2222) Prod: Mike Oldfield JIMMY RYAN ALLSTARS Pablo 0 2310 869 =I K10869 3.34 RCA , JEFF BECK, ERIC CLAP - Oldfield needed an album like this to SELDOM SCENE AFTER MIDNIGHT Sugar Hill 0 SH 3721 3.25 MAKING WAVES TON, BOB GELDOF, PHIL COL- SKY SKY 4 FORTHCOMING Ariola 0 ASKY 417IZC-ASKY 4 PRT restorehisflagging appealinthe LINS, DONOVAN: The SNEAKER SNEAKER Handshake 0 204 361 3.05 PRT marketplace. The first side features Secret STATUS QUO 1982 Vertigo 0 6302 1891=7144 189 3.05/3.15 POLYGRAM Policeman's Other Ball - The Music one of his marathon studio meister- (Springtime HAHA 6004) Prod: Mar- TANGERINE DREAM WHITE EAGLE Virgin 0 V222617ITCV 2226 3.20 CBS works entitled 'Taurus 11' and shows THIRD WORLD YOU'VE GOT THE POWER CBS 0 CBS 85563 ECBS 4085563 CBS tin Lewis TONY RICE UNIT STILL INSIDE Rounder 0 ROU 0150 3.15 MAKING WAVES off his skill with dynamics and ability to TRUST SAVAGE CBS 0 CBS 85546 =PCBS 4085546 CBS On curiosity value alone, this album link catchy little licks into a grand plan.should attract consumer interest - URIAH HEEP ABOMINOG Bronze 0 BRON 538 =IBRONC 538 3.05 POLYGRAM It also features a group of Morris Men particularly with the film of the annual and Paddy Moloney's uileann pipes as VARIOUS CONDUCTORS SHOWCASE Saydisc 0 SDL 328 I=ICSDL 328 5.35 LUGTONS Amnesty International show about to VARIOUS DREAD AT THE CONTROLS DUB CATALOGUE VOLUME 1 Dread At The Controls 0 DATCLP 005 well as the normal instrumentation.go on release. Sting hauntingly re- 2.89 JETSTAR Side two carries four tracks which VARIOUS FAVOURITES OF THE FORTIES MFP 0 MFP 50553 IEITCMFP 50553 1.99/2.25 EMI works 'Roxanne' and 'Message In A VARIOUS FOURSOME FOR BRASS Saydisc O SDL 2541=CSDL 254 5.35 LUGTONS feature Maggie Reilly on vocals, theBottle' as a solo contribution, some- VARIOUS HEP CAT HOP Nervous D NERD 003 2.85 ROUGH TRADE/INDIES title song being by far the best in both VARIOUS MIDNIGHT HOUR K -Tel ONE 1157E10E 2157 5.99 K -TEL what more successfully than Bob Gel- VARIOUS POETRY OLYMPICS VOLUME 1 All Round Productions 0 ARRLP 12.40 PINNACLE/ROUGH TRADE dramatic and rock'n'roll terms. VARIOUS ROCKERS VIBRATIONS Dread At The Controls 0 DATCLP 004 2.89 JETSTAR dof's uncertain effort on 'I Don't Like VARIOUS THE BLUES GUITAR ALBUM JSP OJSP 1016 4.99 LUGTONS Mondays'. But the best moments are VARIOUS THE CONTEMPORARY GUITAR ALBUM Transatlantic 0 IRS 5001=1 KTRS 5001 1.82 RCA VARIOUS THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE BBC BBC O LAF 11=IZCLAF 1 1.99 PRT est of the rest undoubtedly provided by the reunion VARIOUS TYGER ANNUAL 1982 Tyger 0 TLP 2 2.00 ROUGH TRADE/PINNACLE/SPARTAN (with band) of Eric Clapton and Jeff WAR OUTLAW RCA 0 RCALP 3069 2.76 RCA BERT WEEDON & HIS DANCINGBeck, although the fireworks aren't WAVELENGTH WAVELENGTH Ariola 0 ARL 5069 3.05 PRT GUITARS quite as exciting as anticipated.

16 RECORD BUSINESS March 221982