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Free the people don't make 'em wait Pity the people don't make a mistake Let go your press JJjen undo your press gangs Hold up your headTMgh make one honest stand

Chorus , "^ 'Cos you know what they want And you're here for the grace of God. You send your generals to the front Any uprising will succumb to your guns.

You took free speech from the people that spoke Hungary* is hungry and the people are broke Impjnlf fwizard salt mine king What ffntl of state of mind must your state be in

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Too many people don't feel like they're free Your high ideals look the lowest to me' Open your window let the sun shine on in

There's more to living than killing, killing, killing .

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Where can you find pleasure Search the world for treasure Learn science technology Where can you begin to Make your dreams all come true On the land or on the sea

Where can you learn to fly Playing sports or skindive Study oceanography Sign up for the big band Or sit in the grandstand When your team and others meet

Chorus, % Wbb.*>. In the navy — yes you can sail the seven seas In the navy — yes you can put your mind at ease In the navy — come on now people and make a stand In the navy — can't you see we need a hand In the navy — come on protect the mother land In the navy — come on and join your fellow man HHH navf — come on people and make a stand in the navy, in the navy, in the navy

ant you, they want you, they want you as a new recruit

you like adventure Don't you wait to enter Call recruiting office fast Don't you hesitate There is no need to wait They're signing up their seamen fast

e you are too young in up today but Wfh't you worry 'bout a thing For I'm sure there will be Always the good navy Protecting the land and sea

Repeat chorus

They want you, they want you, they want you as a new recruit Who me? They want you, they want you, they want you as a new recruit

But . . . but . . . but I'm afraid of water

Hey hey look man, I get seasick even watching it on the TV

They want you . , . Oh my goodness They want you What am I going to do in a submarine? They want you, they want you ... in the navy

Repeat chorus to fade

Words and music by J. Morali, H. Belolo, and V. Willis. Reproduced by permission Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.

SMASH HITS 7 A-Z guide book. I've bought an ffllJMMH

Strange Town

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Found myself in a strange town Though I've only been here for three weeks now I've got blisters on my feet trying to find a friend in Oxford Street, I've bought an A—Z guide book Trying to find the clubs and YMCAs But when you ask in a strange town They say don't know, don't care and passes time on the tour a strange town. «* I've got to go mate. Fo^yielfin Paul's passport photo. bushue sniggerings„, oerino ati Chorus They worry themselves about feeling low They worry themselves about the dreadful snow. They all ignore me 'cos they don't know I'm really a spaceman from those UFOs.

You've got to move in a straight line You've got to walk and talk in 4/4 time, You can't be weird in a strange town. You'll be betrayed by your accent and manners. You've got to wear the right clothes Be careful not to pick or scratch your nose. You can't be nice in a strange town 'Cos we don't know, don't care and we gotta go man. Rush my money to the record shops snort. I stop off in a backstreet and buy myself a We got our own manifesto And we are kind to queers I'm so glad the revolution's here.

I've finished with clubs where the music's loud there's no-one there. 'Cos I don't see a face in a single crowd,

I look in a mirror, but I can't be seen Just a thin clean layer of Mr Sheen Looking back at me.

chorus. Repeat 1st verse and You can't be weird in a strange town Bruce models the right clothes, careful not to pick his nose Strange town. Strange town Break it up Break it up etc

Words and music by . Reproduced by permission And Son Music.

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Strange town" . . . jB& pP Next town, next ^^^^ t0s town . . . ""a and YMCAs dbvJoe — Trying to find the clubs MMtf I've finished with clubs where mm the music's loud . . . Paul conserves his energy for that night's gig. -^^/l 4 SMASH HITS SMASH HITS 5 + + + -H + + + + + + + + -H + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + mm*: '- + + - Rolle TOURS: , , TRB SHORTS THE FASCINATING Kate Bush is BUZZCOCKS are doing a quick, THE Band have touring in April with a seven-date mini-tour to just started their spring tour to seven-man band, including her preview new material. They coincide with the release of the brother Paddy. The tour starts won't do a full tour until next 'TRB Two" Members album. They'll be at at the Liverpool Empire April 3 autumn, so now's your chance: Plymouth, BLONDIE'S next single is likely and (see Gigz page 35) and will hit again, check out Gigz for Blackburn, falls flat! to be "Sunday Girl", yet among other places, , Oxford, details. imminently, another track from the so check Gigz. take it to ROLLERDISCO has arrived — Southampton, Bristol, By the bye, has Londoners massively-successful "Parallel have a choice of gigs with a whimper. The final of the , Sunderland, just produced some tracks for at Lewisham or llford. Lines" LP. If it happens it will be Edinburgh, first Great British Roller Disco and 's the zany Alberto Y Los Trios After the fourth single taken from the the tour, the TRB will Competition takes place on Palladium for five nights. Paranoias, who are album. another play the U.S. and Canada for the bank March 27 at The Valbonne On Manchester act. seven weeks. It's interesting to remember The River in Maidenhead. THE MEMBERS' follow-up to that when Private Stock But I went to the first heat in Kate "Sound Of The Suburbs" is Records, their first label, sold London the other night and was Bush: "Offshore Banking Business", Blondie's contract to Chrysalis, shocked by the low standards. spring released March 30. Their first it was for what has been Most of the contestants just tour album, "At The Chelsea described as "a derisory sum". stood on one spot and danced Nightclub", comes out on Virgin Of course, they'd had no hits at (none too well). The ones who Records April 6. The band are still that time, and Private Stock didn't, mostly fell over! around and about, touring with probably thought they had got a If you fancy rollerdisco — Eddie & the Hot Rods. good deal. Bet they're kicking which looks like great fun when themselves now. it's done well — don't be TOM ROBINSON is following up Incidentally, you'll probably conned into buying the his fruitful association with Peter have noticed already expensive disco skates before that we Gabriel — they wrote Tom's "Bully got round our problems over you've first learned to For You" single together — by printing the to "Heart Of rollerskate well. Otherwise stick linking up with . The Glass". They're 12 to conventional where on page in unlikely couple have just given case you don't know already. you can't make such an ass of birth to four songs. They have yourself, and don't get as Tom's words and Elton's music. bruised. Cool greasin' The £1 single PETER BLAKE is the cool greaser from the Lip Smackin' THREE MAJOR record companies Pepsi Cola ads who, you may have hoisted their prices to a new recall, had some success with a high of 99p for a single, and some single from the jingle last year. 1 2 ins. singles are up to £1 .99 — Now he has a new 45 called that's half the price of some DENNIS BROWN has been a big star in his native Jamaica since his "Boogie Breakout" that sounds albumsl mid-teens, and he is no stranger to fans here. In 1977 he was a lot like Paul Nicholas (maybe I know 12 inchers sound better, voted Top Male Singer by Black Echoes readers, and his album because they share the same but are it they worth when you can "Visions Of Dennis Brown" was number one reggae import to the U.K. producer). get 10 or 12 tracks LP? on an longer than any other LP. Now Dennis' distinctive voice is gaining And he's on television in ITV's I record companies are wider attention with his chart single "Money In My Pocket". It's a new Sunday comedy series going to drive singles buyers off in top-notch reggae number and Dennis — whose evident influences are "Agony" — written by Anna droves if this carries on. How much Raeburn — playing a disc far-ranging and include such greats as Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke Smile, Tom, you're in Smash Hits. are you prepared to for pay just — looks like just the fella to convert a lot of new fans to reggae. jockey who thinks he's God's two songs? gift to women. Don't they all? THE generously proportioned Mr Meat Loaf, of the American band of the same name, recently heaved himself up the aisle to plight his KAPUT? girth to a Ms. Leslie Edmonds. We wish the couple a happy marriage, producing lots of little loaves (or RUMOURS abound that The Rich Pop's backing band. , should we say rolls!). Kids — the group formed by meanwhile, is collaborating with former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock on some songs which TALKING OF offspring, and former -person Midge Ure may end up recording. congratulations to Led Zeppelin — have split up. The Rich Kids No official confirmation of a split singer and his wife were formed amid a great deal of has been forthcoming, but the Rich Maureen who, after more than press attention, and their record Kids' record company admits there their share of tragedy, are label spent a large sum on have been "differences" between overjoyed at the birth of their new publicity. Unfortunately, despite members. son. They've called him Logan their interesting backgrounds and Ramirez Plant. For some reason, instant teen appeal, the band PIC: Robert seems to think the name never managed to click. When Phil Lynott and Midge Ure PAUL would be perfect for a footballer. The story seems to be that Glen met at a recent party, Gaye Advert COX/ What about Matlock has had enough, and has (of The Adverts) was on hand to LFI editors? gone off to the States to join Iggy remind us which one is Midge. mmmmmm SMASH HITS 9 8 SMASH HITS Once I had a love And it was a gas Soon turned out had a heart of glass. Seemed like the real thing Only to find Mucho mistrust Love's gone behind.

Once I had a love And it was divine

Soon found out I was losing my mind It seemed like the real thing

But I was so blind Mucho mistrust Love's gone behind.

In between, what I find is pleasing And I'm feeling fine Love is so confusing There's no peace of mind

If I fear I'm losing you It's just no good. You teasing like you do.

Once I had a love And it was a gas Soon turned out had a heart of glass. Seemed like the real thing Only to find Mucho mistrust Love's gone behind.

. Lost inside, adorable illusion

and I cannot hide I'm the one you're using. Please don't push me aside.

We coulda made it cruising, yeah . . . yeah, riding high on love's true blueish light.

Once I had a love And it was a gas Soon turned out had a heart of glass Seemed like the real thing Only to find Mucho mistrust Love's gone behind

In between what I find is pleasing And I'm feeling fine Love is so confusing There's no peace of mind

If I fear I'm losing you It's just no good You teasing like you do

Heart Of Glass

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Words and music by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein. Reproduced by permission EMt\ Music Publishing Ltd.

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Sometimes they're really happy!

By I TIGHT-LIPPED PUNKS

ARIOUS Buzzcocks are 'There was this line in the that would be good to use AMAZING ADMISSION! draped around the article that said something because it's the sort of

. room. Smoking, about 'get a buzz, cock' and thought that could have come playing records, reading Howard just thought that into anyone's head. Then 'you magazines. They all look would be a great name." spurn my natural emotions, alike. Pete Shelley looks like The Buzzcocks themselves you make me feel like dirt' organised first . the came into my head and I put looks like John Maher. Maher Manchester concert by the the two together and worked is wearing glasses with thick at the Free Trade from there. Sometimes you frames. Shelley needs a Hall, and made their live start with the first line and bill. shave. I get them mixed up. debut on the same work forwards; sometimes Pete Shelley is the smallest. By the end of the year they you're going backwards." Pistols His accent is like something had supported the on The band then go into a out of Coronation Street and the disastrous 'Anarchy in the cheap local studio in U.K.' tour and had released he smiles a lot. A very Manchester and work out an 4A||g||; "Spiral straightforward kind of bloke. their own EP, , and if they all But, while he talks, you get Scratch", on the Manchester decide it's catchy enough label. the uneasy feeling that he based they record it quickly rather may be stringing you along, left soon than wait to put it on an LP. afterwards start his maybe sending you up a bit, to own "If something's catchy we band. Magazine, leaving playing games. like to put it out and let other He comes from Leigh in Shelley to front Buzzcocks on people enjoy the catchiness his and had the usual own. rather than stale." unremarkable childhood. His Round about here the Also, Shelley genuinely first attempt at playing guitar group began to chart a rather enjoys going on Top Of The was made one rainy different course from most of Pops. "Ton of Fun," he afternoon in the school their contemporaries. Pete laughs. holidays, trying to stretch his Shelley started to write more This 'happiness' has fingers across the neck. and more love songs, and reached epidemic proportions After leaving school he took they put all their efforts into with the new single, himself to Bolton Institute of making great singles. "Everybody's Happy Technology where he studied There was still enough Nowadays", a tune which, in electronics speedrock to satisfy the pogo the middle of for two years the current ; before changing to a boys, but Shelley was phase of strikes, inflation and 3 ! v»; philosophy course. emerging as an unashamed advanced national afraid This brings us to early 1976 romantic, not to say depression, seems at first and a handwritten notice on a that he liked , that glance to be utterly ironical. he liked catchy tunes. college notice board, placed He denies it. They got a record deal in there by fellow student "No, no. I really mean it. mid-1977 started to crank Howard Devoto, seeking and Everybody says it must be musicians interested in out unashamed pop songs. cynical but it's not. It's exactly forming a band. Shelley and "A pop means the opposite. It's like the Devoto got together and something different to each Prime Minister was saying on started to write songs. What person," Pete explains. "If television the other night. As you fall in love one summer, did it sound like? soon as cynicism starts to there's always one record "Rather bad," Pete admits, creep in, it gets like a cancer that breaks you up when you "but inspiring. It was and wipes away everything." something we decided there hear it. It's like tastes or He talks about his current was a future in." smells; they bring memories efforts to be more positive, to Everything involved with flooding back. When you hear stop himself wanting things Buzzcocks seems like that; it 10 years later, you can't he can never get, to be happy believe it's been so long." matter of fact, workmanlike, with what he has. no big deal. Did he suspect His avowed aim is to make "I mean, sometimes, I'm how big they would get? records that are timeless. He really happy," he says: A "In retrospect, maybe. But enthuses about ancient shocking admission. Shangri-Las singles ("Leader at the time, it just seemed like But wouldn't anybody be another day,. There weren't Of The Pack" etc.) that can happy with numerous hit any blinding flashes." still affect people 15 years singles, big-selling albums, after they were A weekend in London made. sell-out tours and a fair

brought them into contact The band work amount of money, I enquire. ' methodically. Shelley V-% with The Sex Pistols, then writes "Look," he explains, "if it all all the time, throwing nearly unknown, and away finished tomorrow, if the more songs than provided them With a name. he uses, record company threw all the They were looking through starting with a phrase or line records into the street and a magazine to find out where and building from there. kicked us out and said don't the Pistols were playing and "I thought of this line 'ever come back, I'd still be doing fallen in love with came upon an article about someone the same thing because I can't the TV series Rock Follies. you shouldn't' and I thought help it." Buzzcocks (left to right): John Maher, Pete Shelley, Steve Garvey and Steve Diggle. PIC: CHRIS GABRIN 10 SMASH HITS SMASH HITS 11 K:S:: : :::ffi

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Punky New Wavers gather round. This issue's crossword LP prize is the "20 Of Another Kind" featuring tracks by The Jam, Stranglers, Generation X, The Skids, 999, Plastic Bertrand, The Lurkers, Sham 69, The Adverts, and quite a few mora. It's a great way to fill in the gaps in your new wave singles collection, and we've got 50 copies of this album to give

, away. You know the score: the first correct entry opened after the closing date gets the radio cassette recorder, plus a be won cassette of the LP prize. The next 50 correct entries opened each ^Wavecompnat'onLPsto get a copy of "20 Of Another

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K /\ /\ A Simply solve our crossword next 50 correct entries will each puzzle, writing the answers in receive a copy of the "20 Of "nk, pen or ballpoint. Complete Another Kind" album. the coupon with your own full name and address, then cut it The Editor's decision on all mat- out and post it in a sealed ters relating to the competition envelope addressed to: SMASH will be final and legally binding. HITS (Crossword No. 8), 117 No correspondence can be Park Road, Peterborough PE1 entered into. The competition is "-^ssL 2TS. sure it arrives Make not open to all readers in Great later than April 4th, 1979, the Britain, Northern Ireland, Eire, closing date. Sender of the first Channel Isles and the Isle of correct entry checked after the Man, excluding employees (and closing date will win the radio their families) of Smash Hits cassette player. Senders of the and East Midland Allied Press.

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ANSWERS TO CROSSWORD NO. 6 ACROSS: 4 Superstar; 8 "(Armed) Forces"; 10 "Heart (Of Glass)"; 11 Lee Bnlleaux; 12War; 14Sylvester; 17 Cheap (Trick); 18 Carl Palmer; 20 Ian (Dury)- 22 "Mary (Of The Fourth Form)"; 23 "Get It"; 24 (Barry) White; 25 Flys; 270ne (Eno backwards); 28T-Rex; 29 "Lucky (Stars)"; 31 Dana; 33 Art (Garfunkel); 35 Lulu; 36 Leo Sayer; 37 Micky fDolenz). DOWN: 1 "(Heart) Of Glass"; 2 "Armed (Forces)"; 3 (Chuck) Berry; 5 Peter Frampton; 6 (X-Ray) Spex; 7 "Rat Trap"; 9 Clout; 10 Hugh Cornwell; 12 "When I (Need You)"; 13 "(I'm) Every (Woman)"; 15"YMCA"; 16Supremes; 19 "(Oliver's) Address Army"; 21 "(When I) Need You"; 25 Fiddle; 26 "(Lucky) Stars"-;30 Chuck (Berry); 32 Harp; 34 Tom (Robinson). •jmammMmmimmmmmmm Winners of Crossword No. 6 listed on Page 32

SMASH HITS 15 The names listed are hidden in the diagrams. They run horizontally, verti- cally or diagonally — many of them are printed backwards. But remember that the names are always in an uninterrupted straight line, letters in sequence, whichever way they run. Some letters will need to be used more than once. Others you won't need to use at all.

Put a line through the names as you find them. Solutions on page 32.

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major overseas tour. The band took off to tour America and promoting the hugely successful "" album, which is still a colossal seller this side of the Atlantic.

THOUGH "Live And Dangerous" flows and sounds as though it was recorded during just one evening's extra-special Thin Lizzy show, the reality — according to the man who produced it, — is altogether different. Visconti and the band listened carefully to the tapes of about nine different Lizzy concerts before deciding on the three from which the double live album was eventually compiled. From the point that they signed the On the "Dancing In The Moonlight" new record deal, Lizzy's fortunes began track for example, says Tony Visconti, to change. Their classic 1976 single, part of the number is from one particular "The Boys Are Back In Town", boosted show while the rest is from another night them into the Big League and their altogether. "It was no easy feat to match period of struggles seemed firmly in the Model: them up." The 1979 the past. Says Tony Visconti, "The hardest thing Still Live SO IT WAS, but two vears later Gary was not to make it sound too sterile. Moore was back again helping out. This We left in a few mistakes to make it 'The Song' we And Dangerous time it was when the traumas of coping sound human. On Cowboy with big time rock band success at the had the opportunity to put right some By Chris Salewicz age of 19 led to Brian Robertson busting mistakes in the guitar solos, but it didn't up his hand in a nightclub brawl the seem fair to try to fool the public to that HOUGH "" is evening before Thin Lizzy were due to fly extent." Thin Lizzy's first release since Gary to America for a tour at the end of 1976. WHEN "THE Boys Are Back In Town" Moore replaced Brian Robertson Gary came in to help the band do their reached the No. 6 slot in the States in last August, it is not the first time that U.S. concerts. But when the tour was 1976, the "Jailbreak" album from which the 25-year-old guitarist has been over, Gary left again — he says he felt a it was taken backed it up by rising to No. featured on one of the band's records. "moral obligation" to return to 1 1 . Since then, however, none of Lizzy's On New Year's Eve 1973, Lizzy's Brian rejoined. Colosseum — and LPs have done so well on the American original guitarist experienced for It wasn't a very happy situation charts, each has Top 40. something of a freak-out when returning though gone Gary reflects. "I don't think Lizzy though, with a of labels to play in his hometown, the Now, Stateside change he (Brian) could have been very happy, Belfast. Four numbers putting the might of Warner Brothers Troubles-ravaged he wouldn't have put his gig in otherwise behind them, Phil Lynott feels certain into that night's set he threw down his jeopardy so many times." guitar and walked offstage. that their fortunes will improve. people close to the band it wasn't To in he says, "the In the search for a replacement, Belfast "Although the end," really any great surprise when Brian guitarist seemed an obvious people who will really do it there won't Robertson finally quit for good in August choice. He was already well known to be the record company but us. Thin Lizzy 1978, nor when Gary Moore was named Phil Lynott from their days together — will be the people who'll do it. We know as his replacement. This time it seems, pre-Lizzy — in the band Skid howto make it there now. How to Gary is back for keeps. Row. combat all the problems." Again his first big gig with Lizzy was a Gary came into a band which was Nearer to home, Phil's playing in the Lizzy "pick-up" band. The Greedy struggling to follow up its big early-1 973 Bastards, has provided him with some hit single "Whisky In The Jar", and it was As his guitar playing which was heard on useful insights into the New Wave. Lizzy's last single for the Decca label, well as featuring all of Thin Lizzy, The "Little Darling" c/w "Sitamoia". Greedies have also included, at various He didn't stay with them for long — times. Sex Pistols' and , Boomtown Rats' and "When I got into Lizzy," he says now, "I Johnny Fingers, and The Damned's Rat thought 'This is fantastic' I got totally into it and at the end had almost Scabies. They play for fun, when other destroyed myself. That was a very bad commitments allow. period of my life." Phil describes how one day he walked But before Gary left (in April 1974, to down the Kings Road in Chelsea with join Colosseum) he, Phil Lynott and ,fc >f Paul Cook. Whilst obvious Pistols fans drummer went into the would ask Paul for an autograph yet be studio once more to record some tracks hesitant to ask Phil for his, the situation they could use to help win Thin Lizzy a was reversed where Lizzy fans were new record contract. concerned. Even though Phil and Paul are The tracks did the trick: Lizzy signed to friends, their fans seemed to fall into two Phonogram, and Gary duly went off on distinctly separate camps, keeping their his own way. Two guitarists replaced distance. him — Glaswegian Brian Robertson and , Comments Phil, "I think the worst American — and the new thing the press ever did was to turn four-strong line-up recorded Thin Lizzy's musicians against each other. They all next album, "Night Life". have the same hopes and fears." However, the band kept one track from For the meantime, though, Greedies' the recordings that they had previously activities are at a standstill while Thin made with Gary. It's his f retboard work Lizzy tour the world promoting their that can be heard on a track which is now latest album, "Black Rose". The British regarded as a classic Thin Lizzy number, leg of the tour starts this month and "Still In Love With You". continues into April.

Phil Lynott: Musicians all The 1979 line-up (I to r) Gary.Moore, Scott have the same hopes and fears. Gorham, Phil Lynott, and Brian Downey.

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Keep On Dancin Boogie Town By Gary's Gang on CBS Records By FLB (Fat Larry's Band) on Fantasy Records

Ooh ah . . . ooh ah . . Ooh ah funky funky funky music Boogie get on down Boogie boogie down Touch my body make it funky Boogie get on down Got a feeling like I wanna fly Boogie boogie down Will you love me tonight? Dancing baby don't say maybe First verse Everybody in Don't you really wanna fly with me boogie town'st dancing ini the streets Will you get high with me tonight? Everybody's getting on down, the whole town is grooving Boogie town dancing in the streets Chorus Everybody's getting on down, the whole town is grooving Keep on dancin' To the funky music Chorus Keep on dancin' Come on people shake your booty Dance with me tonight Everybody boogie down You keep me dancin' Come on people shake your booty Dancin' and romancing Everybody boogie down Will you dance with me tonight? Repeat first verse and chorus Dance dance dance Dance dance dance Repeat first verse Dance dance dance (funky music) Even if you had no sleep at all Dance dance dance You won't give a damn when you hear the musical Dance dance dance Even if you boogie boogie or jam all night long Dance dance dance (keep me dancin') Get on up on the music when you hear your favourite song

Touch my body make it funky Chorus twice

Got a feeling like I wanna fly Everyone can dance in boogie town Will you love me Everybody shake your booty down Will you dance with me tonight? You can boogie down in boogie town Repeat chorus Everybody shake your booty down Repeat this verse Words and music by E. Matthew and G. Turnier. Reproduced by permission April Music. Boogie town

Words and music by Larry James and Doris James.S. Reprocproduced by permission Bocu Music Ltd.

first spins by the time you read these notes, and you're sure to be seeing it in Smash Hits. Among my other raves at the moment are "Disco Nights (Rock Freak)" by G.Q. and "Shake Your Body" by The Jacksons. This one, another track from the "Destiny" LP, tends to grow on you. Talking of raves, I went to see Herbie Hancock at the

Hammersmith Odeon the other week. I have to admit that I nearly c dropped off in the first half, it 10 since seemed to be one continuous instrumental piece aimed at pleasing Herbie's older jazz fans, i almost didn't stick around for the second half, but I was glad I did. € Introduced by Greg Edwards, our refugee from across the sea, c Herbie and his band suddenly got down to some tremendous disco IB music. As they burst into "You Bet Your Love" the Odeon came

instantly alive, and everybody rushed the stage. From then on it O was just like a party. - 1 used to think that he got that strange vocal sound by pinching his nose (!), but it turns out that he uses a sound box called a WEIGHS in nearly at 18 stone, is married to Doris, and 'vocoder' to get that weird effect (Fat Larry uses the same effect on WHOis the leader of a terrific band? (Lose if marks you "Boogie Town"). After "I Thought It Was You" and "Feels So answered Elton John!) I'm talking about Larry James of Good" the Odeon was looking more like the Lyceum on a Friday Fat Larry's Band, whose superfine "Boogie Town" single is going night, with people bopping everywhere, and a great party spirit. down a storm in the discos. Believe me, you'll have trouble Interesting that Herbie's band included Bill Summers, whose single standing still to this one. "Straight To The Bank" (an answer to Shalarhar's "Take That To Fat Larry's Band, or FLB as they're known, are labelmates over at The Bank"?) is big on the disco charts. Fantasy with Sylvester. His new single is a disco version of the Finally, there's a lot of good reggae sounds around the discos at oldie, "I (Who Have Nothing)", but Fantasy have to keep putting the moment. Probably you've heard Dennis Brown's great "Money back the release date because Sylvester is being extremely fussy In My Pocket", but he's also got another single called "Ain't That about getting the mix right. Nevertheless, it ought to be getting its Loving You" which is also a favourite of mine. Bev

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1 CAN VOU FEEL THE FORCE? REAL THING Pye 4 KEEP ON DANCING GARY'S GANG CBS ~y 134 ^ Atlantic 116 _3 8 I WANT YOUR LOVE CHIC ^y f 115 4 |S iJ TURN THE MUSIC UP PLAYERS ASSOCIATION Vanguard IN THE NAVY VILLAGE PEOPLE Mercury »/ 144 ^ This is your FINAL token. 20 MONEY IN MY POCKET DENNIS BROWN Lightning Reggae By now you should have 11 DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAKS) G.Q. Artista Imp 123 collected two more ydor 117 3 I WILL SURVIVE GLORIA GAYNOR Pol ,/ q (one appeared in 2 CONTACT EDWIN STARR 20th Century ^y 134 each of the last 6 TRAGEDY RSO \S 118 three issues 7 GET DOWN GENE CHANDLER 20th Century 112 SEND THREE NOW Fantasy HJiiaa BOOGIE TOWN FLB Fill in your name 13 9 PAINTER MAN BONEY M Atlantic and address in the 14 12 YOU BET YOUR LOVE HERBIE HANCOCK CBS .' 118 * SRace provided) TO: CUBA GIBSON BROTHERS SMASH HITS 16 13 EVERYTHING IS GREAT INNER CIRCLE Island (Wallchart offer) 5 HEART OF GLASS BLONDIE Chrysalis \y" 117 PARK HOUSE, HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET GONZALEZ Sidewalk ^/ 135 PARK ROAD, Casablanca I CHASE PETERBOROUGH 28 KEEP YOUR BODY WORKING KLEEER Atlantic Imp PE1 2TS. 21 36 HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER SISTER SLEDGE Cotillion Imp T7- 22 21 WEEKEND MICK JACKSON Atlantic 116 23 22 POPS WE LOVE YOU DIANA ROSS ETC Motown 116 24 STRAIGHT TO THE BANK BILL SUMMERS RCA 25 17 AT MIDNIGHT T-CONNECTION FREE 19 SING SING GAZ Salsoul

27 IQiaVJ L1VIN' IT UP BELL AND JAMES A&M 28 KiavJCUT LOOSE HAMILTON BOHANNON" Mercury BADGE HIGH ON YOUR LOVE SUITE RICK JAMES Gordy Imp

(DANCE IT] FREESTYLE RHYTHM MANTUS Atlantic HEAVEN KNOWS DONNA SUMMER 132 _.and. AMERICAN GENERATION RITCHIE FAMILY Mercury 124 33 16 FIFTY FOUR SEA LEVEL Capricorn 120 F STICKER 15 BRING YOUR OWN FANTASTIC FOUR Atlantic 123 Liven up your lapel with A LOVE LIKE THIS TAVARES Capitol 94 ^ NEVER HAD the new Smash Hits *,^ FIRE POINTER SISTERS Planet 119 badge — and a r 122 to 37 ! DANCIN' GREY & HANKS sticker . S |fl3fi f 29 A FUNKY SPACE REINCARNATION MARVIN GAYE 97 go with it.

THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD . . . MACHINE RCA 134 CAPTAIN BOOGIE WARDELL PIPER Midsong Imp 130

Imp = Import. BPM = Beats per minute. All you have to do is snip out the The Disco Top 40 is compiled by Record Business magazine based on coupon below, collect two more coupons^ Selections from the chart are played by from the next two issues and send *^ sales at specialist disco shops. -* Rob Jones on Radio Luxembourg. Rob hosts the early show (7 or 8.00 to Smash Hits (Badge and Sticker) pm) on Luxembourg most evenings, and from this issue joins the Park House, Park Road, Smash Hits disco pages on a regular basis. Peterborough PE1 2TS. Remember you need th Rob Jones' coupons. The second Disco Pick one's in the next v issue on sale ^^ Thursday 5th ^S GEORGE DUKE "Party Down" (Epic) April *

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truckin' sound and I especially like the introduction. Also, the vocals are very good. Should be a really big disco favourite.

SMASH HITS 23 Chorus Whenever Whenever I'm away from you baby There's nothing much I wanna do oh baby what I've been going through What A Fool If you could only see (going through) Believes I'm Away Without you (without you)

Each day I smile so well that they can't see The real me that's inside hurting By The Doobie Brothers on Warner Bros Records From You I read my books to occupy myself The therapy it's just not working He came from somewhere back in her long ago By John Travolta on And it's only my imagination something in my The sentimental fool don't see Midsong mind indication is I'm wasting my time Trying hard to recreate International. 'Cause the only What had yet to be created once in her life Repeat chorus She musters a smile For his nostalgic tale I've lived in fairy tales and nursery rhymes Never coming near what he wanted to say An upper climb without an ending Only to realise Although my life with you had ups and downs It never really was Smiles and frowns just pretending And it's only my imagination something in my She had a place in his life mind He never made her think twice 'Cause the only indication is I'm wasting my time As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know Repeat chorus He's watching her go Whenever I'm away from you baby

But what a fool believes he sees There's nothing much I wanna do oh baby No wise man has the power to reason away I'm just living for the day I make you mine What seems to be One more time Is always better than nothing And nothing at all keeps sending him Repeat chorus

Somewhere back in her long ago Where he can still believe there's a place in her life Bristol Someday somewhere she will return

Repeat 3rd verse Stomp But what a fool believes he sees Words and music No wise man has the power to reason away By The Late Show on by G. Benson/D. What seems (if love can come and love can go) to be Decca Records Mindel. Is always better than nothing (why can't love return as well) Reproduced by Who got the power (nothing at all) oh now permission Noel Gay Music. Oo it do it do it do it do it do it the Bristol Stomp But what a fool believes (I believe she's never gone away) he sees it it it it let's all do the Bristol Stomp No wise man has the power (to reason away) to reason away Do do do do What seems to be (oh if love can come and love can go) Woah the sounds are spinning every Friday night Is always better than nothing (better than nothing) They dance the greatest and they do it right Than nothing at all But it's the latest, it's a crazy sight to see Words and music by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins. Kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol when they do the Bristol Reproduced by permission Warner Bros Music/lntersong Music. Stomp

- Woah it started in Bristol at a D.J. hop (down in Bristol) They holler and whistle, they never wanna stop (don't stop) We pony and twisted and rocked with Daddy Gee Kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol when they do the Bristol Stomp Really sumping when the joint is jumping when they do the Bristol Stomp

It's got that groovy beat that makes you stomp your feet Come on get in line, you're gonna feel fine And once you dance with me you'll fall in love you'll see The Bristol Stomp will make you mine all mine (down in Bristol)

Monday, Tuesday everything's alright Wednesday, Thursday, every Friday night But it's the latest, it's a crazy dance to see Kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol when they do the Bristol Stomp

Oo ooo oh the kids in Bristol Ooo ooo oh sharp as a pistol Let's all do that crazy dance Like the kids in Bristol Do it do it do it do it do it do It the Bristol Stomp

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Richard Jobson, Simpson, Willie and Tom Kellichan. TJK- MM examples. "We couldn't believes the chart barrier to give The get the they had got onto vinyl, songs Skids the success they so OT MANY people was left to other sadder like that. That's when we deserve. chance to choose creatures. football started writing songs like between being a The trio then advertised for a 'Charles' and realised we could THEIR NEW album is hero or a rock 'n' roll star, but drummer and found Tom great too, do it ourselves, and maybe and knocks everything else The Skids' singer and lyricist Kellichan, who had previously such released this year into a cocked Richard Jobson is one played in cabaret bands. hat. A memorable enviable talent. But then collection of THOUGH the punk hangover 12 strong tunes Richard Jobson is no ordinary and while to wear off, it was young man and The Skids are IN with many bands took a Olympic-qualifying riffs, it's soon pretty clear that The Skids performed with no ordinary band. starting up in the summer of a truly inspiring above the rest. brand The Skids story actually 1977, The Skids started life as were a cut of developed skill and While others were following riotous raw power. starts with , an out-and-out punk band. the party line and ranting away It also boasts some very their likeable lead guitarist and Richard, then only 16, was one his to pseudo-angry scratchings. unusual lyrics from Richard, the one who contributes the of the area's first punks and an of The Skids were never afraid to intense young man music for Jobson's words. bleached was the object who's follow their own ideas or to already written Stuart and bass player Willie much amusement and scorn a volume of experiment. poetry and carries books by old heavy The title track of their new French philosopher Jean Paul called Tattoo who spent most were still into boring album, "" — Sartre around. of their time playing cover metal. — still probably their best song "They're all personal," versions of , Status "We stole everything from he dates from this early period. says of his mysterious Quo etc around the north of the English bands, as much as verses, Mean and moody, it features "but I always write them . (All four Skids come I we possibly could," admits so very fine extended guitar that people can from small mining towns Richard with a grin. "Not the some take something work by Stuart, a complete from them." around Dunfermline in Fife.) music, but the image, the however, the attitude, the lot." contrast to the regulation "It's just imagery," adds Latterly, practised by twosome decided to form their Stuart, however, thinks the two-minute blitzes Stuart. "If you can take the time. something around a batch of term 'punk' to be wrongly other bands at from the imagery, own band popularity it as music As the band's local that's all there is about it." some six or seven songs that applied. "If you take folk — grew by leaps and bounds, The Skids aren't being Stuart had written. by young folk foryoung "Charles" and two other songs deliberately obscure: A mutual friend told them which is what it really was it's like were recorded for the local No their logo says — they're about Richard Jobson, who'd when it started — that's what "Wide Bad independent label, and the Open" to all possibilities. never sung before but was into we were." resulting EP topped the New So there you go. That's boxing and football instead — a Unlike most punk your lists round Wave best-selling introduction to the Skids. If I Scottish schoolboy bandwagon jumpers though. their the country. didn't mention Willie or international centre forward, The Skids had minds of Tom weren't slow in The band then signed to much that's because they don't no less! own and Virgin — from whom you can talk much — they make their Richard was invited to a party exercising them. They soon — more to offer still get that "Charles" EP contribution felt on stage, at Stuart's house and certainly decided they had OK7 and the climb to the top And that's how you should created an impression —he was than the bands they were continued. meet The Skids — live thrown out for "being vicious"! trying to copy. on stage. A single "Sweet Suburbia", Catchy tunes, great rock 'n' roll A week later, they met up "It didn't take us long to ridiculous some of and a four-track EP "Wide riffs, irresistible excitement, again at a Rezillos' gig and realise how were," Open", followed before the dance music, a laugh and came to a more peaceable the English bands present magnificent smash hit always something arrangement. Richard would do Richard remembers, citing different: Cortinas as "" finally broke What more do you want? the singing and being vicious Chelsea and The SMASH HITS 27 IP Money In My Bully For You Pocket By on EMI Records Cut the cackle 'cos we're getting to the facts now is Brown on Lightning Records Gilt-edged security hold me back now blanket Woh, yeah yeah . . . ooh yeah Cold at the drop of a hat man Chorus Bully for you I'm just mad about that man

i lovere |oh(c no) I hear the sound of dogs in the rain Money in my pocket but I juit can't get no-I I know you won't be back again I'm praying for a girl to be my own We see it three times on the run Let's ming but I don't believe a word she say have a chance to cut the crap and make it happen 'Cos she ran away and left me one rainy day Giving can be fun She made me have in mind

That the love would never die I ain't afraid but I just don't wanna fight now And a now I'm alone yeah so alone The movie's is over so switch that light out I'm so alone yeah yeah ooh yeah Turn off the screw and tomorrow soon will come man Wake in the morning wonder what have you done man Repeat chorus

There ain't another place in town The love I had in mind was very very hardlardtofind„ I'm moving over going Oh, it's hard for a man to live without a wo yeah down And a woman needs a man to cling to Killing time the morning drop You'll see what love could do Final judgement stayed a day to find a way to After making me feel blue Make the aching stop § Ain't that a shame yeah Wooh baby Repeat last verse Ain't that a shame yeah We don't need no aggravation To make me feel blue ooh yeah We don't need no aggravation I've got money in my pocket yeah yeah w< h ooh yeah We don't need no aggravation We don't need no aggravation Repeat chorus We don't we don't we don't we don't we don't need no Repeat second verse and chorus aggravation We don't we don't we R^^TW love I had in very very The mind was . yeah aggravation ain't that a shame Words and music by Joe Gibbs. Repro* Words and m permission Heath Levy Music. by permissi Publishing

Take it easy What's Take it easy No need We've For you

When you've got it un n on e. go?rhe your mind So take it easy What's your hurry

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You've got love now Everything is great Everything is great (Repeat to fade)

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Shades of The THE JACKSONS: Shake Y< heard duetting with Jerry Lee is (like our editor suggested) but Tracks (Polydor). Yet another the original albums. "Hanging Commodores and The Isley Body (Down To The Groun . Don't be fooled; it not one turned up. Still, it could previously hitless soul singer Best tunes: "Grip", (4 out of 10) Brothers at their wildest, (Epic). Here's another case isn't. The rollicking version of have been worse — I might jumps on the disco bandwagon Around". supercharged with the spirit of paying yer money and taking' an old Fats Domino hit is still a have got Princess Anne! So I — this is getting tedious. The the P-Funk mobsters. Rick is yer choice. The topside has th' good record, though. guess I'll just have to stay a rhythm section ticks over like a SQUEEZE: Cool For Cats ballad, which isall i GRUPPO SPORTIVO: Disco Motown's hippest and hottest catchiest melody but, as toad (hi Debbie of Lincoln!) or well-oiled machine but poor (A&M). I've saved the best — obviously based or Really Made It (Epic). Dutch young sensation; switch on well-produced pop/funky G.Q. Disco Nights (Rock- something completely Gloria comes across with even and only really good — album "Sailing" hit of a couple of rock satirists who moan that your engergizers, tune into his thangs go, it's not especially Freak) (Arista 12in). Already a unprintable like Patricia of less personality than the Bee till last. This is brilliant from the years back. disco is empty and they hate it, wavelength and prepare for exciting, i.e. it's nowhere near disco smash hit on import and Chesterfield and her mate Gees (Watch it, Red! — Ed.) so cover inwards. A bouncy rock all wittily explained within a blast off. the very best of The Jacksons' obviously destined for greater suggested (hi darlings!). It's a you can guess what a sad state album with great playing, BILLY PRESTQWfGet Back catchy tune with a strong dance hits. The flip, "All Night success now that it's released in bit inconvenient since it's she's in. The result is a rather catchy tunes, imaginative (A&M). A stately galloping beat. You ve got to admire their VlhLAGE PEOPLE: In The Navy Dancin' ", has far more drive Britain. Neither strong in rather difficult for us toads to boring, anonymous album with words, character and a sense of rocker, performed with much infernal cheek — it's an ace (Mercury 1 2in). Seems a bit and energy but no tune to speak melody nor heavy-heavy in operate record players, but nothing that isn't done better humour. Good for Squeeze — at the same spirit as The Beatles' record. An undisco hit. tame after listening to Rick of. Both sides. from their album it's not immediately The things we do elsewhere. Besttrax: "Goin' least they know there's some 1969 original versioiLpn which beat, never mind. James. It's also a bit too similar "Destiny." apparent what all the fuss is for you — like having to listen Out Of My Head", "I Will fun to be had with rock 'n' roll. the much-travelled Preston BRAM TCHAIKOVSKml Girl Of to "YMCA" to generate much about until you hear it at full to: Survive". (4 out of 10) Posers will hate this, but you (friend of the stars) payed My Dreams (Radar,pic bag). All fresh excitement. Nevertheless, ROCKY SHARPE& THE the right setting. Then should check it out without my mates have been busting blast in the previously successful mix of REPLAYS: Imagination the subtle production and CHAPMAN: Chappo CHRIS SPEDDING: Guitar delay. Excellent stuff and their brains trying to pinpoint ROGER quick-marching disco rhythm, (Chiswick, pic bag). Copped D Nation Under A (Acrobat). In which the former Graffiti (RAK). Graffiti? Doodles definitely cool for cats. Best epper" movie. the many and varied influences "One all-boys-together singalong from another American Groove" rhythm is Family and Streetwalkers lead more like. A strange little album trax: "Cool For Cats", "Slap at work here. Little bits of chorus and tongue-in-cheek oldie-but-goodie of about th# irresistible. Incidentally, singer shows us that bags of from the famous session And Tickle". (9 out of 10) FRANK! AND Tl iliar tunes, guitar riffs and lyric is still a lot of fun. They'll same vintage as "Rama Lama "Rock-Freak" presumably enthusiasm and good guitarist who's played with FAVORETTES: A Wonderful alising combine to make an have another hit. Ding Dong", and just as refers to the dance. The Rock, musicianship aren't really much everyone from The Wombles to Till next time, croak croakl Dream (Mercury). Is there no 'nexpectedly dated-sounding deliciously absurd. Faultless which is apparently all the cop if you can't write a decent The Sex Pistols. Side one is all limit to the wopshuwop rivival? pop rocker, quite unlike BT's little DEN HEGARTY: Voodoo vocals from all the team, both rage in New York. No, I don't tune. Music for elder brothers. gentle, wispy pop songs, Gadzooks, every week there e act. M»fl Voodoo (Magnet, pic bag). separately and in harmony, it. Besttrax: "Midnite Child", "I though side two wakes up a bit and seems to be a new group know how you do Darts' ex-bass and a fine rockin' Forgettin' ".(4 out of 10) with a shade more aggro and man band of jumping on the bandwagon. Keep leading loon, star of stage, well-known studio stalwarts. THE JAM: Strange Town guitar work. Worth a listen, This frothy piece of pop history " Chris screen and theatre Rocky and pals have retained (Polydor, pic bag). Still THE REAL THING: The Force though "Motor Bikin' it isn't. is pretty faithful to The Majors' Spedding; demolition, has produced and the magical mix of fun doo-wop I grappling with the pressures of (Pye). Amazing what a change Best trax: "Video Life", "Miss original version but Franki (a the Womblin' arranged his first solo effort — that Darts are rapidly throwing urban street life, Paul Welter to disco will do when your pop Betty". (6 out of 10) girl, by the way) is no gre Pistol solid, chugging rocker with a away. has written a sharp song about star is fading. Their usual has singer. fflf about. This is a a new LP. suitably daft lyric, first recorded trying to find youFfeet in an pleasant if mindless pop-soul George get-on-up-'n'-party track that's GEORGE HARRISON: in 1962 by one of his favourite FRANKIE MILLER: Good To See unfamiliar town — but the gets funked up with better (Dark Horse). Good TEDDY PENDERGRASS only lifted above average by Harrison rhythm blues least and singers, You (Chrysalis). Frankie's critics overall impact of the record results than most. At they God — this is quite decent. Now A Song Worth Singing ex-Rufus lady's exciting voic f LaVern Baker. It's alright but I often put him down isn't as immediateley strong as sound enthusiastic about it all. as a poor (Philadelphia International) that he's succeeded in getting reckon he can do better; myself, J man's Rod Stewart. They could some of the group's past hits. Good value at 44 minutes the Yes, but is this song worth everyone to hate Krishna, I prefer the booming doo-wop M be right, judging by his hoarse Quickly grows on you, though. playing time, but write to Pye fallen in love with singing? The quality soul star nother instant party, building ex-Beatle has ballad on t'other side. km rendition of this indifferent The other side, "The Butterfly and ask why they only put results. Not exactly a with the rich chocolate tones from a merry, insistent funk beneficial Collector", is well worth naked girlson their covers. Best thriller but this collection of soft lends his stylish voice to a groove to a riotous showdown. checking out too. trax: "Whatcha Say Whatcha simple love songs is a merely average, mid-tempo Sounds like a great time was and Do", "Raining Through My improvement over workout. As is often the case, had by everyone involved, and marked ALICIA BRIDGES: Body Heat Sunshine". (6 out of 10) George's old, self-pitying it's not what he does thal^s it should generate exactly that (Polydor). Not the instant dirges. summery sort of praiseworthy; it's the way that kind of reaction on any dance A classic that "Night Life" was, GENE CHANDLER: Get Down album. Besttrax: "Not Guilty", he does It. floor, fl B| but still one of the best (20th Century). Last hit in 1862 "If You Believe". (6 out of 10) _ alternative tracks from her (sorry — 1962), Gene Chandler PAUL EVANS: What's A Nice JOE STAMPLEY: Sheik Of debut album. The lady is more is proof positive that it's the Guy Like Me (Doing In A Place Chicago (Epic). For the last 20 than just a one-hit wonder. machine not the man — or THE STRANGLERS: Live'X Like This) (Spring). No Joannie years, rockers of all descriptions woman — that counts in disco. Cert) (United Artists). I know we and no gimmicks this time; just have been reworking the songs PAUL JABARA: Take Good What you get here is an toads are supposed to like slugs a cutely arranged, and/or guitar style of Chuck Care Of My Baby (Casablanca). overblown.version of the smash butthis is too much. The country-style, quality pop Berry with varying degrees of ^°° The ultimate in early-60's teen "Get Down" and an album of Stranglers are four unpleasant record. A moderate hit competence and success. At \JdO^° pop (originally a hit for Bobby very average non-disco slushy overgrown schoolbullies who tomorrow that will be forgotten long last someone an — Vee) given a disco twist. Just orchestrated soul. 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SMASH HITS 33 Cheap Trick (I to r): Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander. Specially for Sue of Stamford. ARIES (Mar 22 Apr 20) , make the most of opportunities. It's a lucky scene for you from now on. A such a great songwords mag. meeting, letter or journey brings Keep up the good work! that special wish nearer fruition. But I'm afraid that I'm rather disgusted with you because you TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) haven't yet reviewed the great Whatever you are aiming for is new LP by Cheap Trick, "At The within reach. But remember that Budokan". Never heard of them? people will take you at your own Well then, valuation just now. Have confi- you'd better get dence and set yourself up high! down to the record shop fast and get hold of a copy — it's well

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) worth it, especially as it includes A happily balanced fortnight, most of the great numbers they good for personal life and for your performed on "Rock Goes To practical aims. Friendships will be College" earlier in '79. important from now on so keep The record is No. 7 in with the 'in' group and get fun Stamford's local Top 10 LP charts too. by the way. It's on Epic and the first 1 0,000 copies are in kamikazi CANCER (June 22-July 23) yellow vinyl with a 12-page Be a gadabout, keep on booklet on the group, with — this way lies both success and songwords and the Chinese fun. It's no time to stand still. Changes will brighten your set-up translations.

and throw some goodies your Please, I beg you do a review of way. this fabulous LP. Best tracks are LeTT%S "Need Your Love", "I Want You LEO (July 24 Aug 23) To Want Me", "Surrender" and Write to Hits at 41 Broadway, The first week dodgy — for cash Smash Peterborough, PE1 1RY. "Clock Strikes 10". for love. We DO read all your letters (honest injun! ), but we're sorry that we and But the New Moon I hope you take me up on this can't help readers request the to specific on the 28th turns the tide for you who words songs, unless recommendation 'cos all of and your Leo and luck they're charm upcoming hits, which we always try to put in Smash Hits Stamford's sixth formers are starts to work again. anyway, still those of you waiting for replies, please be patient — raving about this group. I'm sure we're working hard to clear the backlog. the rest of the country is too. VIRGO (Aug 24-Sept 23) Sue Dodkin, Exeter Gardens, It's not all hearts and flowers for Stamford. you just now — but look on the I THINK your magazine is remarkably overcome his bright side. Present troubles will superior to any other songword childhood illness of polio. straighten you out — and great book. However, in your article on We believe he is a very PS. Be warned, Kamikazi yellow times are on the way soon! Ian Dury I was upset to find you courageous man to stand up in tends to go rather a sickly green describe him as being "like a front of thousands of people and LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23) on a black turntable. bogeyman in your nastiest sing. Remember, is PPS. Cheap Trick's lead singer You're just gonna have to let nightmare". hereto stay! others grab the reins and the Robin Zander is a kinda cross I would like to point out that I, The limelight for a few weeks. Don't Punks of Croydon. between and Francis fight against your starry aspects. among thousands, not only like Rossi. Hurry up and broadcast Use honey, not fire, and make life his music but think he is far from this great group across the Hang on a tick . . . you lot have easy for yourself. being the monster your got us all wrong! So let's put the nation. description made him out to be. I record straight: we here at SCORPIO (Oct 24 Nov 22) think Ian Dury is much Smash Hits reckon that Ian Dury I think you've done that already better-looking than idols such as Give out with your usual sym- is a brick, a champ, the guvnor Sue. pathy and good sense but don't John Travolta. , a luffly man and an PS. But don't you mean get over-involved in the problems Also, not many other polio all-round ace geezer (we didn't Japanese translations! of others. Fun and frolic, a great victims would have the courage make him Man Of The '78 PPS. More letters like this and we new friendship beckon — if you Year in to do what he did. I am sorry to have the time. for nothing!). And we also know could give Red Starr the boot! have to make this complaint but I that he's gonna be over the feel very strongly about it. I AFTER his review SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 22) moon to hear that you lot, and all READING of would like you to know that I the new Nazareth album "No Could be your first romance or an the others who wrote in, think found the rest of your magazine Mean City" extra flirtation — but your scene is him highly fanciable too. OK. would someone faultless. lucky and loving. Treat yourself to break it not too gently to Red Karen Fleming something new in a colour that (Dedicated Ian Starr that 1979 is the year for DEAR Red Starr, Hi ! Thanx to you Dury Fan), Tyning Road, gives you a lift. and the rest of the editors for good hard "grinding and Peasedown, Near Bath. growling", and that Nazareth CAPRICORN (Dec 23 Jan 20) have probably had more hits than THANKS FOR the feature on Ian A busy phase could mean home FAN CLUBS this turnip head of a reviewer has changes. Do your best to help out Dury & . It was had hot dinners. all very well written but you made ways — you won't regret it. If FRIENDS OF BONEYM. I thought you guys had to lonesome, you need only to get one mistake: Ian Dury is not ugly. Mel Kirtley, 42 Barrington review an album, not slag it. around and communicate. Apart from being the best male Drive, Glebe, Washington, Tyne Next time you review a singer around, he's also the best & Wear NE38 7RD. Nazareth album Red, you'd better AQUARIUS (Jan 21 -Feb 19) looking. His face is full of expect no mercy or you might You are trail on a happy right now character and ruggedly TOM ROBINSON BAND: find yourself on that Ark bound and very popular, socially. But handsome. He's miles ahead of 69 New Bond Street, London for No Mean City. don't go overboard with your blokes like that weed John W1. David Jack, Tullibody, Scotland. spending. A good travellin' time — Travolta in looks (and talent)! OK. and be sure to get those letters in ELVIS COSTELLO: the post. Alex Dore (Miss), Fane Road, Peterborough. Radar Records, 60 Parker THANKS FOR a great mag. It

Street, London WC2. really is the best around. I think PISCES (Feb20-Mar21) Red Starr is very much like John I ENJOY the contents of your THE SKIDS: You are all giving and loving most Cleese as he is so sarky! of wonderful magazine. But I do not Muir (Manager), Aim the time. But turn some of it Sandy Catrina Cruickshank, Links Drive, your own way or you'll miss out believe you should make fun of Street, Music, 43 Queen Anne Radlett, Herts. on something great. Super stars the afflicted i.e. Ian Dury. I and Dunfermline, Fife. are trying to help you I many others think that he has That'll cheer up the old toad. 34 SMASH HITS W:

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