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4 SMASH HITS Here I lie in a lost and lonely part of town Tragedy soul, it's tragedy Held in time in a world of tears I slowly drown When you lose control and you got no cries don't know why Going home I just can't make it all alone When the morning and you

I really should be holding you holding you It's hard to bear with no one beside you Loving you loving you You're going nowhere

Night and day there's a burning down inside of me let be Tragedy Burning love with a yearning that won't me Down I go and I just can't take it all alone When the feelings gone and you can't go on, it's tragedy I really holding you holding you When the morning cries and you don't know why should be Loving you loving you It's hard to bear with no one to love you You're going nowhere (Repeat Chorus to fade)

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SMASH HITS 5 ELVIS COSTEUO likes to McManus's . Perhaps • AT THIS stage Elvis had only The second , "This keep his past a mystery. even more important, Riviera one solo appearance to his Year's Model", saw Elvis turn This attitude has led saw in Declan's unremarkable credit — supporting The his attentions away from fact-starved journalists to physical appearance the raw Rumour at the Nashville in personal feelings to look guess that he was material which together they West on May 27, 1977 outward at the business of everything from an escaped could use to create a new rock — but he was to return to the fashion. His new single "I mental patient to a one-time legend. A legend very much same place three months Don't Want To Go To gagai member of the . for the '70s. later with to a Chelsea" was another 45 The truth is nothing so HANG ON to your hats, now, rather more enthusiastic which leapt out of the radio exciting. 'cos here's where the Costello reception. and took you by the throat. Costello was born and story starts to take off. He If the album didn't convince Small wonder that Elton brought up in Liverpool. His was signed up, put on a wage people that here was a talent John felt embarrassed when real name is Declan by Riviera to allow him to of sizeable proportions then listeners to Capital Radio, the McManus, the son of leave his job in computers but the live shows did. Seven London station, voted him professional dance band still feed his wife and kid, hundred people were locked top male singer of the year. singer Ross McManus. kitted out in some really nasty out of the Nashville, a Elton thought the award He moved to London in his old clothes, given a pair of medium-sized pub, and the should have gone to Elvis late teens, got married, had a ludicrous horn-rimmed specs album entered the LP charts Costello, and said so. Most child and took a job in the and generally made to look in the first week of release. people agreed with him.

computer room at Eizabeth like on Social Elvis Costello happened so (Incidenally, Costello's fans . Arden Cosmetics. One story Security. quick his audience could now also include Dylan, about him is that he used to He was re-christened Elvis hardly keep up. He'd turn up who's gone out of his way to study fellow passengers on Costello (back then, and do a show completely watch him play.) the train to work, putting remember, the first Elvis was made up of new songs. His "", a biting them into the songs he still alive). He just had to be mind seemed to be racing. He onslaught on the state of the started writing. good to carry it off. wrote and recorded with the airwaves, also hit in a big By nights he played in Elvis was sent into the frenzy of a condemned man way. Here was Radio 1 bands, mainly for an outfit studio to lay down some of and performed these startling playing a record which called Flip City. They were a his songs with American songs like he was drowning. insulted just about everything pleasant, countryish group, group Clover playing On stage he was obsessed, they stood for! Only Costello but low on star quality. back-ups, and with shooting out put-downs of could get away with it. Flip City broke up and more or as his producer. "Less Than old girlfriends, old bosses, the less gave up. Zero" and "Alison", two record business. Anything AND SO TO "Armed Forces", Declan McManus was of a tracks from these sessions, that got in his way, he just with Elvis bringing a whole different breed however. were released as singles to a savaged it with a couple of new area of subject matter Convinced of his own certain amount of intrigued clever couplets. He told a within range of his beady eye. enormous talent, he started reaction, but it was his writer, "The only emotions I He still shies away from to hawk his songs around dynamite debut album "My understand are guilt and interviews, sometimes gets in every major record company Aim Is True" which signalled revenge". fights with photographers in London, getting shown the that a major new talent had These were the feelings and occasionally, as recently door at every one of them. arrived. which dominated his debut happened in , starts His break came in August By the time the album went album, 10 years of pent-up riots when he refuses to do 1976 when he turned up on on sale Elvis had assembled frustrations bursting into the encores at . the doorstep of . his own band. The light of day. But Elvis Costello Sometimes he seems like a A shoestring company with Attractions. Pub-band veteran didn't just throw mud and spoilt child — trying it on to wacky ideas and big handled drums, scream. When he aimed, he see how far he has to push ambitions. Stiff had then just (no relation) generally hit the target. The people to get a reaction. began operations from from tightness of the songs The only danger now is that behind a sleazy shop front in & Quiver was the bassist, and and the buzzing urgency of he'll overstretch himself Bayswater. They had about the combo was completed by his melodies kept his anger trying to crack the American fifty quid in the kitty, but a lot Steve Naive from the Royal in check. market. He works at a of faith — and soon they had College of Music. "Watching The Detectives", punishing pace. But he's so Elvis Costello. They shut themselves away a brilliantly constructed far ahead of his rivals in , one of Stiff's in a house in Cornwall and with a reggae beat, went to terms of sheer talent that it's founders, was impressed by rehearsed like crazy. No. 15. hard to see him failing now.

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6 SMASH HITS Don't start that talking

I could talk all night ^L My mind goes sleepwalking While I'm putting the world to right Called Careers Information Have you got yourself an occupation

Chorus ^k K Oliver's army is here to stay Oliver's army are on their way

And I would rather be Anywhere else but here today

There was a Checkpoint Charlie ^k He didn't crack a smile ^k But it's no laughing party |& When you've been on the Murder Mile Only takes one itchy trigger One more widow, one less white nigger

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Hong Kong is up for grabs London is full of Abs We could be in Palestine -•-A Over-run by a Chinese line With the boys from the Mersey And the Thames and the Tyne

But there's no danger, it's a professional career Though it could be arranged With just a word in Mr. Churchill': If you're out of luck or out of work We could send you to Johannesburg

{Repeat chorus) By Elvij leflo oi Radar And I would rather be anywhere else but here today ^H Bk

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Jimmy Pursey (left) broke down and cried. SHORTS

THERE'S a "new" John Travolta single, "Whenever Mad Den I'm Away From You", due on February 23. The same SHAM single was first released a Returns year ago, before "" and "Grease", THOSE OF YOU who have been and sold about three copies. The song was also the title writing in to ask what's track of an album that happened to Mad Den Hegarty SHUT sank without trace — until since he left Darts will be recently when it was interested to hear he is still reissued as with Magnet Records as a solo "Sandy", just in time for the artist. Christmas market. It will be very Den, who is an epileptic, had interesting to see how far some problems from being on SHOP Jean-Jacques: Euroman. this one goes, this time the road too much. But he'll audience at that they around, for Mr. Charisma Of soon be back in business with a were witnessing 's 1978 without a popular film single, "Voodoo Voodoo", last-ever live performance. Jean which is released 2. to back it up. on March The decision has gradually You can also expect him to be been forced on the band, which Jacques turning up on TV fairly soon. has always attracted some of The Sound Of *** the rowdiest, hardcore punk and fans. SPEAKING of Travoltas, did Cometh Frequently at gigs, Jimmy The Suburbs anyone catch Johnny's elder has had to spend most of his brother Joey on The Donny are going MILLION time trying to keep the kids THIS IS The Members, a new group from Camberley, , who have & Marie Show recently? The to be coming at you from all singer under control. Despite his their first hit with the single "Sound Of The Suburbs". Founded by poor kid is too much like directions over the next few appropriately called pleadings, fights have broken Nicky Tesco, a former insurance salesman, they are John to make it on his own a live DOLLAR weeks. They have out, and have got the The Members because there have been quite a few of them during the account, but not enough like album, "X Cert", out February group's 18-month history. After an initial, breakneck-fast, punk phase and kind of reputation which means John to make it in the same 23, recorded at The BASH that many venues won't book a flirtation with reggae the final line-up — singer Nicky Tesco, drummer in London and at them. Adrian Lillywhite, guitarist Gary Baker, bassist Chris Payne and rhythm the open-air gig at summer FRAMPTON is The last distressing episode guitarist Jean-Marie "J. C. " Carroll — have settled down to play punky, Park. There's also a Battersea rock millionaire to be sued by a for Sham 69 occurred at the reggae-ish pop. Last November they supported Devo on tour, and now *** nearly Stranglers film former girlfriend. American Middlesex Poly when a rough they look fairly well set up, with an album on Virgin due soon. completed, and a new studio Penny McCall, who says she situation got totally out of MEANWHILE Denise Crosby, album about to be recorded. helped make pretty Peter a star hand. The gig was ruined and granddaughter of The Old On top of that Hugh through her tender, loving care people were injured, causing Groaner, Crosby, Cornwell and Jean-Jacques and brilliant business mind, Jimmy to break down in tears. wants to be a star, Burnel are both making solo wants half of his estimated £4 He seems now to have come too. But her punked-up . Jean-Jacques' will million fortune. to a decision, however version of "White appear first. Titled "Euroman Penny claims that Peter reluctantly, that he can't go on. Christmas" didn't get her Cometh" it's set for release "threw her out on the street" ACCORDING TO some reports. hooligan element among fans. Sham 69 will continue to too far. My advice to the on March 30. after , and after she Sham 69 have finally been An extremely upset Jimmy make records, but unless descendants and relatives of You can read the full scam had left her husband (a roadie) forced to admit defeat in their Pursey, Sham leader and Jimmy changes his mind there showbiz superstars is to go from Monsieur J.J. 's own lips and given up everything for long-running battle to halt the singer, recently told a Sham 69 will be no more live dates. into brain surgery or in Smash Hits soon. love of PF. _ landscape gardening "All I can show for it now is instead. BUZZCOCKS are another an expensive wardrobe," she group working on solo says. Well, that's a lot more RATS WINNERS projects. Drummer John than most of us can show for HERE ARE the winners of our *** Maher is making an our labours. UFO warning Boomtown Rats photo album, Steve Diggle is EARTH, WIND and Fire, interests in Egyptology and competition. Autographed Rats ONE-HIT wonders take recording his single, and own currently the top-selling soul UFOs, and uses some very posters will be sent to the hope. Paul Evans, who made Pete Shelley also has a solo group in the world, are bringing clever sets, costumes and following: Fiona Perry, the Top Five with "Hello single coming out soon. their spectacular American effects. Paignton; Jenny Stirling, St. This Is Joannie", was last in In addition Shelley can be stage show to Britain. Leonards, Exeter; Mercedes the upper regions of the heard performing a solo The musicians arrive on stage Their latest LP, "The Best Of Minaya, Chalfont St. Giles, charts all of 20 years ago acoustic set, one number to in space capsules, bassist Earth, Wind And Fire", is high in Bucks; Nora Stapleton, Kirkby, BY CONTRAST this is Leif Garrett and Marie and Donny Osmond smiling with a song called "Seven be broadcast each night, from Verdine White levitates into the the charts, as is the single Liverpool; Clare Ransom, for the camera during a day spent doing the London tourist spots. They Little Girls Sitting In The February 25 on Manchester's air during a solo, and other "September", but even people Oxney, Watford; Joanne Briant, are completely oblivious to the fact that they're about to be mown down Back Seat". He also wrote Piccadilly Radio. illusions are carried off with a who aren't all that keen on EW Southsea, Portsmouth; Joseph by a working model of a British Airways Jumbo Jet. Only the quick-witted "Roses Are Red My Love" However the group are lot of good humour. &Fon record will be knocked Burnand, Dalton, Huddersfield; presence of the gent with the beard, Leif's manager, prevented disaster for Bobby Vinton — ask your denying reports that all this out by their on-stage visuals. They'll be at Bingley Hall, Richard Lane, Canvey, Island; when he sped the teeny trio to safety on Leif's ever-present skateboard. mum — and "When", which solo work means a Buzzcocks Their show combines fine Stafford, on March 2 and Jill Tait, Gorebridge, This is nonsense of course. What really happened was that the pilot was Showaddywaddy recorded split. As a group they have a Peter Frampton: What's he got to contemporary with Wembley Arena, London, on Midlothian; Neil Goulding, dazzled by all the flashing dental work on display and ploughed into the a couple of years ago. new single out March 2. grin about?! leader Maurice White's March 3 and 4. Basingstoke. ground, safely out of range.

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PIC: FINN COSTELLO Take On The World Hold The Line By Judas Priest on CBS Records By Toto on CBS Records

You got to leave your seat, gotta get up upon your feet It's not in the way that you hold me We're gonna move you to the rhythm till you never can atop Ifs not in the way you say you care We got the power we got the music Ifa not in the way you've been treatin' my friends And you bet your life we can use it Ifs not in the way that you stayed till the end Gonna take you rock bottom, gonna take you to the top Ifa not in the way you look Or the things that you say that you'll do Chorua Chorua Put yourself in our hands so our voices can be heard Hold the line And together we will take on all the world Love isn't always on time whoah whoah whoah Put yourself in our hands so our voices can be hoard Hold the line And together we will take on all the world Love isn't always on time whoah whoah whoah

Move a little nearer you know you got to follow your leaders Ifa not in the words that you told me 'Cos we need you like you need us for show Ifs not in the way you say you're mine We're gonna drive you we're gonna ride you Ifa not in the way that you came back to me We're gonna get right inside you Ifs not in the way that your love set me free And If you wanna keep going just shout out for more Ifs not in the way you took Or the things that you say that you'll do

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Sing your song well listen to you (Repeat second verse and chorua) Sing your song the spotlight's on you Love Isn't always on time (Chorus twice} Love isn't always on time whoah whoah whoah . .

Words and music by Glenn Tipton and Halford. Reproduced by Words and music by D. Paich. Reproduced by kind permission April kind permission Arnakata Music Ltd. Music.

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Again we're offering a radio cassette recorder to the winner and 50 copies of a top new album to the runners-up. This time it's the Generation X album, "Valley Of The Dolls", featuring the hit single "King Rocker", which is up for grabs. teration X You know the score: the first correct entry opened after the closing date gets the radio cassette recorder, plus a cassette of the Gen X LP. The next 50 correct entries opened each get a copy of "Valley Of The Dolls" on Chrysalis Records. Prepare LPs to be won ballpoints, kiss charms . . . away you go.

How to enter

Simply solve our crossword puzzle, writing the answers in ink, pen or ball- point. Complete the coupon with your own full name and address, then cut it out and post it in a sealed envelope addressed to: SMASH HITS (Crossword No. 6), 41 Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1RY. Make sure it arrives not later than March 7th, 1979, the closing date. Sen- der of the first correct entry checked after the closing date will win the radio cassette player. Senders of the next 50 correct entries will each receive a copy of the Generation X album.

The Editor's decision on all matters relating to the competition will be final and legally binding. No correspondence can be entered into. The competition is 1 open to all readers in Great Britain, Isles families) of Smash 2 | 3™1 4 3 6 7 Northern Ireland, Eire, Channel ployees (and their ^1 I 1 and the Isle of Man, excluding em- Hits and East Midland Allied Press. • ^\ Hpo n ACROSS DOWN More than just your common or 1 See 10 across 12 4 garden star! 2 & 8 across Costello's new LP 13 8 See 2 down 3 See 30 down 10 & 1 down Sounds like Blondie's 5 Pretty-boy singer/guitarist who i7 r M 15 1 16 affections should be handled with stars with Bee Gees in "Sgt. care! (5, 2, 5) Pepper" movie (5, 8) - 11 Or Feelgood singer (3, 9) 6 Poly Styrene's glasses! M N 20 21 12 U.S. disco group in a state of 7 1978 No. 1 for Ireland's top group

constant combat 1 1 (3,4) 14 Male or female, he's disco's 9 "Substitute" hitmakers — or a 23 H~24~ prettiest star! blowtotheheadl

17 Inexpensive, this rock Trick I 10 Stranglers guitarist and singer B 26 27 18 Emerson and Lake are his heavy (4,8) rock colleagues (4, 6) 12 & 21 down A big hit for 36 across 19 5^T Mr* 20 Rhythm sticker (4.1,4,3)

31 32 22 Fourth Former who figured in a 13 "I'm Woman" — Chaka Khan 1978 Rats hit 15 It's fun to stay where you can hang

33 1 U4 35 23 Darts newie (3, 2) out with all the boys! (1,1,1,1) Ross' old group 36 24 Co/o«redsingerof"JustTheWay 16 Diana You Are" 19 Don't join Oliver's one, sez E.C. 37 | 25 New wave group who carry 21 See 12 down

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figure I 26 See 29 across 28 Marc's old band (1-3) 30 & 3 down Rock '»' roll legend who Name Age 29 & 26 down Dean Friedman hit had a No. 1 with Mrs Whitehouse's 31 Irish singer, she's hidden in Dan favourite song, "My Ding-A-Ling"

and Diana I 32 Heavenly instrument Address 33 First name of Paul 's partner 34 Mr Robinson on "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (BLOCK CAPITALS) 35 Anna Marie Lawrie as she's better known 36 See royal (anagram 3, 5) 37 Dolenz the Monkee

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ME AGAIN, back with the disco news, i reckon the world's going Disco Crazy, least my part of the world is. If you can dance well, Bev's Disco Picks dress well and sound clued-up about the latest sounds (which I'll help you with) then you'll be a big hit yourself (ouch). 1. GENE CHANDLER Get Down (20th Century) News on the latest sounds, in brief 'cos there's so much good 2. INSTANT Got My Mind Made Up (Salsoul) stuff around: Two great dancing singles are Instant Funk's "Got 3. EDWIN STARR Contact (20th Century) My Mind Made" and Gene Chandler's "Get Down". Gene looks like 4. TWO MAN SOUND Que Tal America (Miracle) having a big smash with his one. it's his first hit for 20 years or so, 5. I ROY AYERS/WAYNE HENDERSON Heat Of apparently — wouldn't really know since I wasn't born then. ~~ The Edwin Starr's another "oldie" who's been waiting a long time Beat (Polydor) for another hit. "Contact" is great — I think ifs got a touch of the 6. HERBIE HANCOCK You Bet Your Love (CBS) Sylvesters about it. Talking about Sylvester, I've just heard that 7. GARY'S GANG Keep On Dancin' (CBS) he's had an operation on his nose. Dunno why, 'cos 1 wouldn't 8. have thought he could have got any prettier. DENNIS BROWN Money In My Pocket Here's a strange thing: I found myself dancing to Leif Garrett's "I 9, DAN HARTMAN Countdown/This Is It ( Sky) Was For Made Dancing" while I was out the other Saturday night. 10 PEACHES & HERB Why strange? 'Cos I don't like him, but it's hard not to dance to his - record. (Polydor) 11. The Jacksons are in the country now and have just brought out a SHALAMAR Take That To The Bank (RCA) new 1 2ins disco mix of "Destiny", which has a remixed version of 12. THREE DEGREES Woman In Love (Ariola) "Blame It On The Boogie" on the flip. The new "Boogie" is a 13. RHANI HARRIS Six Million Steps () knockout for dancing. 14. THIRD WORLD Cool Meditation (Island) Any rumours you've heard about Gary's Gang being related to 15. BARRY WHITE Just The You Are . . Way (20th . forget 'em. Gary's Gang are unrelated to the old GG and their "Keep On Dancin' " is a big disco hit. Century) Now for something completely different, whistle stompers. For 16. FUNKADELIC One Nation Under A Groove all you folks like me who can never decide what to wear, I've been (Warner Brothers) scanning my eyes around my local disco and the hottest gear at 17. Je Suis Music (CBS) the moment is vivid, balloon-shaped trousers topped with a boxey jacket. I've got a diamante brooch on mine, and also wear a knitted 18. OLYMPIC RUNNERS Sir Dancealot (Polydor) or spotted bow tie. Mine's bright turquoise so you'll recognise me 19. CHANSON Don't Hold Back (Ariola) if you see me around. I wouldn't recommend that the boys get into 20. GREGG DIAMOND Cream (Always Rises To this stuff though . . . unless their name's Sylvester! The Top (Polydor) I'd be interested to know what the fashions are in your local disco (boys and girls), and in what dances you do and what records 21 CHAKA KHAN I'm Every Woman (Warners) you like. Drop me a line. 22 CHIC Le Freak (Atlantic) Don't worry about your dancing. It's easy. Even if you've got two 23 JACKSONS Destiny/Blame It On The Boogie stiff legs, all you've got to do is get out onto the floor and move (CBS) 'em from side to side. Once you get the hang of it you can start drawing attention to yourself by carrying a whistle and giving a 24 MILLIE JACKSON My Man Is A Sweet Man couple of whooh whoohs every now and then in time to the music. (Polydor) That's whooh whooh to you, whistle stompers. Bev 25. BLONDIE Heart Of Glass (Chrysalis)

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Girl you're moving everywhere You Bet Your Love You're sure hooked up girl You make the people stop and stare By Herbie Hancock on CBS Records (12 ins. version) Oh get down huh, get on down, get down baby Get on down, get down sugar Better bet better bet your love Get on down Better bet better bet your love Get down baby brother get down Better bet better bet your love Get down baby brother baby get down (Repeat four times) ..-*"" Better bet your love on me I guess I love you (Repeat) Get down get down down ooh ooh ooh

I know people who say lovin' comes from luck You move like you're on wheels baby huh (You better bet your love on me) s\U r Baby get on down get on down huh Ami superstition's all they trust Shift it in third gear mama (You better bet your love on me) Wanna get on down, get on down Oh oh oh darlin' you bet your love Ain't nothing too good for you You better bet your love on me I know that you can do it too Oh oh oh darlin' you bet your love Get down huh, get on down You better bet your love on me Get down baby

If your palms are feeling itchy it's your night Get on down, get down honey (You better bet your love on me) Get on down Say your prayers until you've got them right Get down baby brother baby get down (You better bet your love on me) (Repeat to fade)

oh darlin' bet your love Oh oh you Words and music by J. Thompson. Reproduced by You better bet your love on me kind permission Leosong Copyright Bureau. Oh oh oh darlin' you bet your love You better bet your iove on me Better bet better bet your love Better bet better bet your love Shake Your E Better bet better bet your love SJ Better bet your love on me (Repeat) Groove Thing Maybe Santa Claus will be a real good boy *r By Peaches & Herb on (You better bet your love on me) Stuff your socks with love just like a toy Shake it shake it (You better bet your love on me) You can make a birthday wish Chorus Ask an angel for a kiss Shake your groove thing You better bet your love on me Shake your groove thing yeah yeah Show 'em how they (we) do it now Better bet better bet your love Better bet better bet your love (Repeat chorus) Better bet better bet your love Show 'em how they do it now Better bet your love on me (Repeat) Let's show the world we can dance Bad enough ta strut our stuff Oh oh oh darlin' you bet your love The music gives us a chance You better bet your love on me We do more out on the floor oh oh darlin' you bet your love Oh Groovin' loose or heart to heart You better bet your love on me We put in motion every single part Better bet better bet your love Funky sounds wall to wall Better bet better bet your love We're bumpin' booties havin' us a ball y'all Better bet better bet your love (Chorus twice) Better bet your love on me (Repeat to end) We've got the rhythm tonight All the rest know we're the best Words and music by Herbie Hancock, David Rubinson, A. Willis and Our shadows flash in the light Cohen. Reproduced by permission Panache Music/Rondor Music. Twistin', turriin,' we keep burning Shake it high or shake it low We take our bodies where they want to go Get Feel that beat never stop Down Oh hold me tight, spin me like a top By Gene Chandler on 20th Century Records (Chorus twice)

Fine fine foxy lady There's nothing more that I'd like to do Get down, get on down Than take the floor and dance with you Way out moment on a spanking boogie Keep dancin' let's keep dancin' Baby get on down, get on down. Shake it shake it shake it shake it

I know a funky place that we can dance all night Groovin' loose or heart to heart You can be my lady if you play your cards right We put in motion every single part But you gotta get down Funky sounds wall to wall Get on down, get down baby We're bumpin' booties havin' us a ball y'all Get on down, get down sugar (Chorus twice) Get on down. Shake it, show 'em how we do it now . . Well you're looking real in halter-top good your yeah yeah (Ad libs to end) Baby get on down, get on down You've sure got style, don't you ever stop no no Words and music by and . Reproduced Baby get on down, get on down by kind permission ATV Music.

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sirens are screaming and the fires are howling down in the valley tonight re's a man in with a gun in his eye a blade shining oh so bright re's evil in the air and there's thunder in the sky a killer's on the bloodshot streets down in the tunnel where the deadly are rising

I swear I saw a young boy n in the gutter was starting to foam in the heat

i baby you're the only thing in this whole world that's pure and ood and right

I wherever you are and wherever you go re's always gonna be some light

I I gotta get out

I gotta break it out now Before the final crack of dawn So we gotta make the most of our one night together When it's over you know We'll both be so alone

Chorus Like a bat out of hell

I'll be gone when the morning comes When the night is over

Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone gone gone Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone when the morning comes But when the dayjs done And the sun goes down And the moonlight's shining through Then like a sinner before the gates of heaven

I'll come crawling on back to you

i gonna hit the highway like a battering ram May The Sunshine )n a silver black phantom bike By Nazareth on Mountain Records When the metal is hot and the engine is hungry And we're all about to see the light Nothing ever grows in this rotting old hole Chorus And everything is stunted and lost May the sun, the sun shine bright And nothing really rocks May the sun shine bright on you And nothing really rolls May the sun, the sun shine bright And nothing's ever worth the cost May the sun shine bright on you

And I know that I'm damned if I never get out

And maybe I'm damned if I do Someone woke me up again last night

But with every other beat I got left in my heart Talking to me about my last time

You know I'd rather be damned with you Don't tell me I know it's late

Well if I gotta be damned you know I wanna be damned Please please lay me down a line Dancing through the night with you Pick me up before I start to fall

Well if I gotta be damned you know I wanna be damned Never let your dreams grow small

Gotta be damned you know I wanna be damned

If I gotta be damned you know I wanna be damned (Repeat chorus) Dancing through the night Dancing through the night Talking to my lover she was out Dancing through the night with you It was Independence Day Don't be nervous you can hold me tight Oh baby you're the only thing in this whole world that's pure and Someone turned the light out on the stairs good and right Was it just the wind I heard And wherever you are and wherever you go Just another helping hand There's always gonna be some light (Repeat chorus) But I gotta get out jBtM

I gotta break it out now Before the final crack of dawn Take me back down the yellow brick road So we gotta make the most of our one night together Let me get my ticket to your heart When it's over you know Strangers hiding on my land We'll both be so alone Could it be it's keeping me apart Give me time don't you give me no love (Repeat chorus twice) Let the sun shine in your heart

Then like a sinner before the gates of heaven (Chorus repeat to fade)

I'll come crawling on back to you Words and music by Dan McCafferty, , Zal Words and music by Jim Steinman. Reproduced by kind Cteminson, Peter Agnew, and Barrel I Sweet. Reproduced by kind permission Dick James Music. permission Panache Music.

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OSMONDS: Steppin' Out (Mercury). By the cringe, even Los Mormosmonds have finally made the big jump from discovered the sinful pleasure singalong pop songs to exciting HOW'S YOUR finances right of funky nights disco/funk. Might confuse in a disco. A now? Better I a tender than Britain's, perky track, written by three of Neil Young plea, some of their established fans hope (or mine, for that matter), the family and co-produced by arranged with just enough zest but should attract a lot of new coz the goodies are still pouring and backbeat to cross over Maurice Gibb, it's not at all bad. from ones. Seven inch version in out of the Biz like the Record gems If only they wouldn't grin Radio One and Two playlists transparent yellow vinyl. so from a swag bag — so without much. to the less funky . It's much further ado, allow me to what Americans call Adult tempt with : Ain't Love A Orientated you the finest of the BEE GEES: Tragedy (RSO, pic Rock — and very bunch: Bitch (Riva). Light 'n' bag). Obviously this'll seductive it is too. easy-jogging beat ballad that be a smash hit already makes sly reference by the time LENE LOVICH: Lucky Number to a couple TOTO: Hold The Line (CBS). you read this so I need hardly of his past hits. Rod sounds (Stiff 12in). If this Love it, remarkable add that the production of this but can't rightly explain '79 even more strained than usual, lady is not Big In I shall why. for send ordinary song is great, making Broken down analysis, as if he's singing one too my ears back for a new pair. the thing seem to the individual bits of this record high for comfort. Probably bounce along Overloaded with quirky ideas are nothing exciting. Put on a flexisteel trampoline, but if on everyday helps to fill his recent album situations, their irritating voices get any together, the catchy title part, assorted extraordinary alright but it's nothing special. voices higher they'll pass right out of intermittent heavy guitar , for each different mood and no range of human hearing repetitive piano, harmonies and mean talent as a sax player, clean lead all she DONALD BYRD: Thank You For and the brothers will have to vocal go to make a is more original than very any Funking Up My Life (Electra find a new, canine audience. appealing hit. half-dozen other New Wavers 12in). Any misprints here and put together. Fine band, too, led we'll have Mary Whitehouse on BROTHERS: Soul Man MILLIE JACKSON: My Man Is A by guitarist and co-writer Les the phone. An essential buy for (Atlantic). In which a couple of Sweet Man (Spring 12 ins). Chapped. Once you've worn out confirmed funk addicts, great yankee honkees, who were Extended, remixed edition of the single, try her album bass sound and chugging previously best known in one of Millie's earliest hits, "Stateless" — I did and it's rhythm, but probably as boring America as satirical comedians, recorded in 1972, before she seldom been off all my turntable as a stopwatch to the rest of turn their hand to reviving 'real' got rude and sassy. She now since. you. soul music (as the rock press apparently hates it but it still like to call it) and do an sounds great to me. BONNIE POINTER: Heaven amazingly good job — mainly Must Have Sent You ( because they're accompanied THE BARRON KNIGHTS: Boozy 12in, pic bag). Different Nights (Epic). kind of by a band full of star musicians, Credit where Robin, Barry and Maurice look a bit put out that Red Starr should describe them as drips. Don't let it lady. More orthodox song including guitarist Steve credit's due: this is an bother you fellas. Red's rude to everybody. It's just that his cornflakes had gone soft when he got up about the same joys of mating Cropper, who played on & exceptionally well-produced this morning .. as explored by Lene. Just as Dave's original hit version back parody of 's "Boogie attractive in its way. Originally a in 1967. S'alrighty'all. Nights". Not half as witty as POINTER SISTERS: Energy that magnificent "Saturday day, but side two is better, hit for The Elgins in 1966, this some of their other efforts (Planet). Classy but so far Night Fever" soundtrack is simpler and poppier. Some hitless black totally This is interesting new version faithfully recreates INNER CIRCLE: Everything Is though. American trio try beyond me. back lyrics as well, but the the famous old Motown sound Great (Island 12in). An attempt out Carly Simon territory for to their gormless pap tunes could certainly do with and should prove to be equally to follow label-mates Third JULIE & GORDON: J-J-Julie size with an interesting if formula — overblown waferthin tightening up. Best trax: uneventful ideas, soul-less successful. World into the disco charts that (Yippee Yula) (Pogo, pic bag). A selection of (mostly) quavery "Friday's Angels", "Valley Of white American (Steely singing, all the character of The Dolls". doesn't really come off, there comic (?) duet that's songs (5 out of 10). Dan, Bruce three ELVIS COSTELLO & THE being no instantly hummable entertaining the first couple of Springsteen etc) gnats and as wet as the HORSLIPS: The Man Who Built ATTRACTIONS: Oliver's hook line. times, irritates on third under a white producer. The Atlantic Ocean. Listen very Army The two reggae hearing America result is pleasant and polished carefully before buying. Best (DJM). This blend of (Radar, pic bag). Sorry if I'm tracks on t'other side are much and is ripe for destruction by but definitely missing their trax: "Tragedy", "Spirits strong mainstream rock 'n' roll treading on any corns here but I better. any means possible after that. and old Irish melodies may take reckon this uncomfortable mix To be avoided. usual zip. Next stop disco, girls? Having Flown". (3 out of 10). a few spins to sink in, it's Best trax: It but of serious 'message' song and MEAT LOAF: Bat Out Of Hell "Lay On The Line", "Come Your VARIOUS ARTISTS: 20 Of some of the very best music clapped-out old pop melody is (Epic 12in, red vinyl). Even NEIL DIAMOND: Forever In And Get Love". (6 out of 10). Another Kind (Polydor). around right now so make a El's weakest effort for ages. He though he is as gross as a Blue Jeans (CBS). Well blow me Reasonable collection of point of checking it out. seems to be as humourless as a triple-decker burger smothered down with a force nine gale, the ALICIA BRIDGES: Alicia Bridges mainstream New Wave singles Unusual poetic lyrics too, about stuffed trout. in ketchup and greasy chips, the rhinestone star with the big (Polydor). Not what you'd from last year for the lonely gold prospectors in Loaf sure knows how to deliver butch voice strays from his expect from her great disco non-singles buyer. All America last century. Pick of the BONEYM: Painter Man a song with full dramatic usual grandiose operettas to single, "I Love The Night Life". established stuff, however, Week. Best trax: "Loneliness", (Atlantic). On second thoughts, intensity. Trouble is, I'd have croon a country-flavoured Instead a striking but including several hits, and only "Green Star Liner". (8 out of I think I'll play "Oliver's Army" thought most interested parties stomp about how his girl means unfortunately very patchy The Cure offer anything really 10). again. No really, I'm not just would have bought the album more than his money. Music for collection of self-written mood new and interesting. Still, at knocking Boney M out of habit of the same name already by mums with a hint of teenbeat. HERBIE songs, mostly soul and bluesy, least you know what you're HANCOCK: Feets Don't — some of their stuff has been now. Quite unexpectedly bearable. Fail Me Now (CBS). Six long from the lady with the kitty cat getting this time. Dreadful skilfully put together. It's just tracks of jazz/funk/disco fusion voice. The thin, polite backing cover. Best trax: choose your that this ordinary reworking of DOROTHY NICOLETTE LARSON: Lotta MOORE: (We Need scarcely does her justice either, from an excellent American own I (S out of 10). The Creation's old hit is way Love (Warner Brothers). More) Loving Time (Epic). pianist. but this is definitely different so Good to dance to but below par. Beautifully rendered version of LATIMORE: Too Hot To Handle X: Valley Of The the long instrumental parts check it out. Best trax: "Body GENERATION may (TK). Heat", "I Love The Night Life". Dolls (Chrysalis). Ambitious but get boring unless you're into REAL THING: Can You Feel Singles referred to Two for the romantics The as coloured, among (5 out of 10). only partially successful clever musicianship. Certainly Force? (Pye 12in, pic bag). The vinyl, pic sleeve, or 12in versions are you (are there any left?) when attempt at straddling old and shows the Bee Gees where to usually only available in this form most confident and competent you've reached that point in the THE BEE GEES: Spirits Having new waves. Side one sounds get off when it comes to classy during early pressings. Remember track ever recorded by the four evening when you're entwined Flown (RSO). You may hate me like Mott The Hoople funk though. Best trax: "You also that coloured vinyl doesn 't sons of Liverpool 8, who have with someone special and for saying this, but how these (remember trying to be Bet Your Love", "Tell normally play as well as plain black. them?) feeling reckless. drips ever managed to write on an off Everybody". (5 out of 10). 24 SMASH HITS SMASH HITS 25 . POSTERS

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Contact

By Edwin Starr on 20th Century Records

Contact Across the crowded disco room Through a maze of dancing people She sat so quiet and all alone

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I was looking at you You were looking at me

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ADDRESS I sure like what you got You're sure enuff lookin' hot (dance)

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I enclose £ . (including postage and Starr, (allow about 10 days for delivery) packing, as priced above.) Words and music by Edwin Robert Dickerson and Arthur E. Pullham III. Reproduced by kind permission ATV Music/Zonal Music 26 SMASH HITS COMEBACK CORNER

Back to set you dancing . . .

HEN YOU'RE The following year took her goodfooting to the even higher, when, with a latest hot sounds change of record company and down at the local disco, you're a move to New York, she began probably not too concerned to recording the few smash hits know about the artists in the that temporarily made her First grooves. No reason why you Lady Of Disco. should be. Except for the few Do you remember her singers you're particularly keen winners? Mainly cleverly on, it doesn't really matter re-arranged versions of other who's singing what so long as people's hit songs, like "Never it's good to dance to. The Can Say Goodbye", "Reach Out important thing is having a I'l Be There", "Walk On By". good time on the dance floor, Somehow, though, she right? eventually lost her grip on Dunno whether you've success and, after a couple of thought about it, but the fact years at the top, gradually slid that the artists' names are from the charts and passed on often unimportant can be a her crown to Donna Summer. good thing. For a start it means Now recovering from the fall, that you're not being she is back to her old form, not influenced (some say only with the single but also a manipulated) by image or very good album, "Love publicity campaigns, or Tracks" (Polydor). whether or not the lead singer's wearing skin-tight pants. EDWIN Starr goes even further You're just enjoying a record back but may be better known I because you like the sound of to most of you. Although he Will it. The best reason of all. wasn't classed among It can also be a great help to Motown's biggest acts at the Survive fallen recording stars. In other time of his hits for that label, he areas of music, particularly has always been popular in rock, where image is more Britain and has toured here By on Polydor Records important than you may many times. realise, singers or groups In fact his popularity stems At first I was afraid, I was petrified who've become unfashionable from before his Motown days, Kept thinkin' I could never live without you by my side find it very hard to be accepted when, during 1965-66, he But then I spent so many nights thinkin' how you did me wrong again. In disco, anybody who recorded such I And grew strong, and I learned how to get along comes Up with a good record is classics as "Agent O0-Soul", And so you're back from outer space welcome. "Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)" I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face Over the last couple of years and "Headline News". I should have changed that stupid lock there have been several names Born Charles Hatcher in I should have made you leave your key from the past getting disco hits, Nashville, Tennessee, he ended If I'd have known for just one second you'd be back to and this last month in after his in has seen at up stint bother me . . . least two welcome American the U.S. Forces. comebacks. Joining Motown in 1967 he Chorus Behind the determined cry "I was soon charting regularly Go on now go walk out the door Will Survive" is a lady who was with such memorable hits as Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore once dubbed 'Queen "25 Of The Miles" (produced by Harvey Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye Discos': Gloria Gaynor. That Fuqua, who's recording now Did you think I'd crumble did you think I'd lay down and die was back in 1975 when she was Sylvester), "War" and "Funky Oh no not I, reaching the first peak of her Music Sho' Nuff Turns Me On." Oh as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive It was Edwin who discovered I've got all my life to live first Rose Royce and employed I've got all my love to give BORN AND raised in Newark, them as his backing band. And I'll survive, I will survive hey hey , Gloria spent her About 1974 he left Motown late teens and early twenties and promptly fell from grace, It took all the strength I had not to fall apart working round for although his voice the small-time remained Kept tryin' hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart clubs with a couple of different impressive he couldn't seem to And I spent oh so many nights just feelin' sorry for myself soul bands before making her come up with the right song or I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high first record in about 1973. the right sound until "Contact" And you see me somebody new Recorded in , brought him eye-to-eye with I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you "Honey Bee" a fine the charts again. was And so you felt like droppin' in and just expect me to be free example of the then Next time you're bumping Well now I'm savin' all my lovin' for someone whose lovin' me enormously popular 'Philly your booty down at the disco, just think, Sound' and was a big hit in the you could very well (Repeat chorus to fade) north-east American discos, be dancing in celebration of which were just starting to somebody's comeback. Words and music by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren. Reproduced flourish at that time. Cliff White by kind permission A TV Music.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 20) Money problems are likely to bring a temporary halt to your plans. Don't take risks and make matters worse. Things will improve given time.

TAURUS (April 21-May 20} You may have some problems with e friend or partner who keeps misunderstanding your actions. If you want to keep their friendship, you're gonna have to work harder to explain.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) People are likely to get on your nerves over the next few weeks, so you're gonna need tact and patience to avoid blow ups.

CANCER (June 21-July 20) Your general outlook should start brightening a bit in early March, as things start going your way again after a difficult patch. Keep optimistic.

LE0(July21-Aug2l) Social prospects have an exciting look to them, but your enjoyment could be tempered by some arguments and problems at work or school.

VIRGO (Aug 22-Sept 22) Keep watching your health, 'cos the work is still piling up. Rather than look for a change, which might be a mistake, just resolve to clear the backlog. Holiday plans might cheer you up.

LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 22) The gradual improvement in your pocket won't be helped if you splash out on silly buys. Exercise a little restraint until you're sure that you've turned the corner.

SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 22) Friends may seem extra special around now, surprising you with their generosity and thoughtfulness. Take them up on their offers; repay them when you can.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 Dec 20) Work and domestic problems start to weigh heavy on you, although there's a chance of some good luck coming out of it. People may come to you for help.

CAPRICORN (Dec21-Jan 19) You may be feeling in an argumentative mood, or impatient with people who don't see things the way you do. Take care that this doesn't cause the end of a valuable friendship.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18) You may be feeling tired after the excesses of previous weeks. Now's a good time to take a breather, get a check-up etc, and let your energy return naturally.

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