PAULWELLER ROBERT PALMER GARY NUNAN in colour BAD MANNERS ROCKPILE -*' October 2-15 1980 Vol. 2 No. 20
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I GOT YOU Split Enz 10 THE QUARTER MOON The VIPs 10
I TOLD YOU SO The Tourists 11 MY OLD PIANO Diana Ross 17 IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT Odyssey 17 D.I.S.C.O. Ottawan 23 THREE LITTLE BIRDS Bob Marley & The Wailers ..26 AMIGO Black Slate 26 Enola Gay YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG AC/DC 31 By Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark on Dindisc Recor" ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen 33 WHITE RIOT The Clash 35 Enola Gay You should have stayed at home yesterday SPECIAL BREW Bad Manners 38 Aha, words can't describe TEMPORARY SECRETARY Paul McCartney 41 The feeling and the way you lied KILLER ON THE LOOSE Thin Lizzy 47 These games you play They're gonna end in tears someday Aha, Enola Gay GARYNUMAN: Photo Feature 4/5/6 It shouldn't ever have to end this way ROCKPILE: Feature 18/19 It's 8.15 PAUL WELLER: Colour Poster 24/25 And that's the time that it's always been BAD MANNERS: Feature 36/37/38 We got your message on the radio Conditions normal and you're coming home ROBERT PALMER: Colour Photo 48 Enola Gay Is mother proud of little boy today? CARTOON 9 Aha, this kiss you give It's never ever gonna fade away NEWSDESK 9 BITZ 12/13/14 Enola Gay INDEPENDENT BITZ 20 It shouldn't ever have to end this way Aha, Enola Gay KORG SYNTHESIZER COMPETITION 21 It shouldn't fade in our dreams away DISCO 23 It's 8.15 CROSSWORD 27 And that's the time that it's always been REVIEWS 28/29 We got your message on the radio Conditions normal and you're coming home FACT IS 30 PENPALS 30 Enola Gay STAR TEASER 32 Is mother proud of little boy today? Aha, this kiss you give COMPETITION 40 It's never ever gonna fade away LETTERS 43/44 Words and music by Andy McCluskey GIGZ 46 Reproduced py permission Dinsong Ltd. /Virgin Music Ltd.
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Smash Hits Gritty Documentaries Department present a day in the life of a Gary Numan tour. WL'Tli 47. rest before heading for the next UR lensman joins Gary on the afternoon of his Bristol to grab a couple of hours Hippodrome show and stays with him through soundcheck, soundcheck and the next dressing room. And so the circuit ablutions, autograph session and evening performance. continues. Next morning we rejoin him as he conducts an interview over matched up with a line from one of his songs breakfast in the hotel restaurant and hitch a ride with the coach that Each picture has been out that life isn't quite as conveys the concert party to London and the next string of shows. by Gary himself, who is at pains to point imply! We bid farewell to the man outside his London home as he alights depressing as these captions might Words: Gary Numan Pictures: David Sheinman for Rocktography.
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Mr. Richard Jobson (19), shy, A team of four students from concept albums and a new Tim starring Ian Page as Phil Daniels retiring, teetotal lead singer with Aberdeen University have today Rice/Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Hazel O'Connor as Toyah well known Irish band The Skids, succeeded in scaling the difficult West End musical. Willcox. has won The Crown Wallpaper north face of Kelly Marie. Jim Virgin Records, Award for The Worst Dancer In Minge, the leader of the All three members of The Police who had radio The Western transmitter microphones Hemisphere. Mr. expedition, stated, "We did it were involved in a traffic accident installed in Sid Vicious' Jobson (16) won the award for because she was there." last night while travelling to a coffin, today his consistently embarrassing party. The car carrying Andy announced plans for a new Sid album. Entitled appearances on Top Of The Pops. Mr. Joe Strummer, lead poser Summers and Sting and their "Raves From Richard, is 12, The Grave", it will feature ten who has O Levels with The Clash, was today rushed jellies and custard collided with a
Sid . in Metaphysics and Embroidery. to hospital suffering from car carrying Stewart Copeland new decompositions . . suspected terminal overacting. and his jam sponge. All three men A Japanese electronics Sensational developments are firm has Mr. Strummer, an old Etonian were injured, but only a trifle. expected today in the court case announced plans for a range of and a millionaire, apparently brought against Mr. Tony microchip powered David Bowie mistook an American tourist for a Blackburn for not having a clones. The cheapest model photographer from "The Face" Massive redundancies are licence for his pet cassette Arnold comes in at £19.99 (including and took an overdose of sullen or expected at 27 MacDonalds and for allowing it to foul the VAT and dress) and does a "street" poses. The tourist, Mrs. hamburger joints throughout footpath. Despite complaints rendition of the whole of "Ziggy Iva Bigmouth of Smallbrain, London following the from people all over the country, Stardust", while the most Ohio, was treated for shock and announcement of Mr. Buster Mr. Blackburn refuses to have the expensive and up to date version later allowed to go home. No Bloodvessel to go on a diet. cassette destroyed. costs a cool £499.99 and, at the pigeons are reported hurt in the Layoffs in associated industries press of a button, disappears to incident. are expected to number in their An Unidentified Flying Object Berlin and paints. thousands, while bakers and shot down over Wuthering Following the announcement beef farmers are to press for Heights today turned out to be Freddie Mercury's moustache today by British Rail that they are special Government help. Kate Bush. Her condition was has just signed a four year offering free rail travel for young described as "amazing". contract with the producers of soul rebels, Dexy's Midnight Brighton Tourist Agency have The Muppet Show. Its act will Runners issued a press announced plans to stage a Mod Abba, who have owned Sweden consist of impersonations of statement claiming that they Revival Revival there next and Norway for the past two dead rock stars including Freddie were being "patronised". The 72 summer in order to attract more years, today took out a mortgage himself and all the members of page manifesto is to form the weekend visitors from London. A on Finland. Black They now only need Sabbath. basis for three Rick Wakeman film will be made of the events Denmark to complete the set.
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THE <3UAItt"£R MOON 00 On Gem Records I GOT YOU
On A&M Records I'm not taking any chances with her Sir, she's so beautiful
I want to be there She's been giving me those glances
And I try to be dutiful
I have to be there
I have to be there, night and day Beside her
Chorus My baby sails (my baby sails) On the quarter moon (on the quarter moon) My baby sails (my baby sails) On the quarter moon (on the quarter moon) She's gonna be there really soon
I'm not going to let you stop me Now how could you break her heart? I'd have to be there I'd be asking you to rob me And then, when you tear our world apart I'd have to there I got you be I'd have to be there, night and day That's all I want Beside her I won't forget That's a whole lot Repeat chorus I don't go out Not now that you're in Sometimes we shout Holding you close But that's no problem I feel your feet start to sway You want to kick at the nightmare
I get frightened But it won't go away I don't know why sometimes You can see my eyes You've had a hard time Honey, you've had it You can tell that I'm not lying rough You want to fight with the devil Look at you But the devil is tough, oh yeah You're a pageant You're everything that I've imagined I'm not taking any chances with her Something's wrong Sir, she's so beautiful I have to go there I feel uneasy You show me They're just awkward circumstances Tell me you're not teasing And I try to be dutiful I have to go there ° .© frightened I've got to there, night o I get go and day I don't know why sometimes o*@ You can see my eyes Beside her You can tell that I'm not lying Repeat chorus to fade
sometimes I get frightened I don't know why Words and music by Dmochowski/Morley/Price/Shurey o You can see my eyes o ^ Reproduced by permission Louvigny Music Ltd. You can tell me you're not lying o There's no doubt o Not when I'm with you ve been livin^Pirough some hard times Everywhere I go you follow me I you bother me When I'm without I've been seeing through some dack times o Everything do follow me everywhere I go I stay in room You my Now I know my sun must s^^e o night Where do you go? itou doii't understand, understand my point of view Every day and every
I answer Every morning we fight get no How I must get away fro out day it's gonna be alright You're always Now I know I must be f One nerves It gets on my % lataways knew that it would be this way
I get frightened Everybody used to say I don't know why sometimes You can see my eyes Everybody seems to know ay You can tell that I'm not lying ways knew that it would biWKjN Don't say I told you so Everybody used to say**^
I get frightened Everybody seems to know I've living through some hard times I don't know why sometimes been You can see my eyes Don't say I told you so I've been seeing through some dark times You can tell me you're not lying Now I know my sun must shine
I get frightened I that it would be this way I don't know why sometimes always knew You can see my eyes Chorus Everybody used to say You can tell that I'm not lying told you so (don't say, don't say) Everybody seems to know Don't say I told you so I told you so told you so (don't say, don't say) Neil Finn Repeat chorus to fade Words and music by I told you so Reproduced by permission Modern Publishing Ltd. /ATV Music Ltd. Words and music by Peet Coombes
';"' ' Reproduced by permission Amakata/Warner Bros. /Logo Songs 10 11 '
TOUR ONE LESS DE FORCE MARTHA STIFF RECORDS are sending out MARTHA LADLY has parted another of their package tours company with Martha And The y wim during October under the title of Muffins to "pursue other musical "The Son Of Stiff Tour". The five endeavours". This leaves the acts who will make up the bill are band as a five piece with just one Any Trouble, Ten Pole Tudor, Martha, keyboard playing singer Dirty Looks (a three piece from Martha Johnson. The band's New York), The Equators (a second album, "Trance And reggae band from Birmingham), Dance", with a sleeve painting by ENDS A NEW START and Joe "King" Carrasco And the departed Ms Ladly, has just LOOSE The Crowns, a Texan dance band been released on DinDisc. IN ORDER to bring together the THE RUTS have finally settled on who are, by all accounts, a little THE BUZZCOCKS have numerous B sides and EP tracks a slightly modified band name wild. Keep an eye on your local announced details of their that are not available in album following the death of Malcolm press for details. The tour goes touring plans for the next few form, Elvis Costello is releasing a Owen. The remaining three right through October and months. In order to keep up a cassette only collection called members will carry on as Ruts finishes on November 3rd. high standard of performance, "Ten Bloody Marys And Ten D.C., the initial letters standing they will be working live in Hows Yours Fathers". As well as for Da Capo, which, translated ALL TIME phases of dates; phase one starts alternate versions of tracks from the Latin, means "a new at Sheffield City Hall on October already released and songs beginning". Segswill handle TOP TEN 29th and continues as follows; which have previously only been vocals while Gary Barnacle will Birmingham Odeon (30), London available on promo records continue to play sax and Lyceum (November 2nd), ("Talking In The Dark", keyboards on a casual basis Manchester Apollo /] "Wednesday Week"), there are without becoming an official (3), Blackburn King Georges Hall (5) and two tracks never before heard in band member. Glasgow Apollo "Hoover Factory" and "Clean On October 10th Virgin are Must (6). ^G^t These Money". releasing a Ruts Memorial album dates will coincide with which includes various the release of a new 45 which pairs "Strange ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES In unreleased and rare material, Thing" with "Airwaves Dream", both The Dark follow up their highly including the band's first single, tracks "IT'S HIGH priority," says Stewart Copeland of the third Police being produced praised debut album when they "In and live recordings of by Martin A Rut" album, slated for release on October 4th, "not only for ourselves, release "Organisation", their Shakin Stevens Hannett. Phase two of the band's "SUS", "Babylon's Burning" and retailers but for the entire music industry, the and everybody." As live plans will second long player on DinDisc "Society" These are in consist of a series is the title of the eleven no particular order. I previously reported, "Zenyatta Mondatta" of ten dates in early later this month. Produced by like them all equally. December track record, recorded in a in a Dutch studio with old hand month and phase three is Mike Howlett, it features their new pencilled in for 1 ) RICHARD Nigel Gray co-producing. ALLAN : As Time spring of single "Enola Gay" and will be next year. "Zenyatta" was in fact such a high priority for A&M that the Goes By (Parlophone) promoted via a major national THE sleeve was designed and manufactured before mixing of the 2) ROCKY BURNETTE: Tired Of JOHN Foxx number, "My Face", generously attached to the tour during the month of front page of this very record had been completed. According to Stewart, there is less Toein' The Line (EMI). publication, is just one of the forty or so November. tracks that the man has been working emphasis on heavy guitar than on previous Police records but the 3) DAVE EDMUNDS. I Hear You up while preparing for his Dates are: Aylesbury Friars second solo album. lyrical matter is rather tougher, particularly on tunes like "Driven Knockin'(EMI). (Nov Hanley Victoria Hall 1), (2), To Tears" and "Bombs Away". 4) ARETHA FRANKLIN: Say A Like most of his work, it began life as a demo made at his home Bristol Colston Hall (3), and was later polished in "The subject matter of the songs is broader," he reckons, "more Little Prayer (Atlantic). up a proper studio. John explains that it's Southampton Gaumont (4), one of a number wordly and less personal." 5) BUDDY HOLLY: True Love of songs he's written while working on a book to Reading Top Rank (5), Guildford be called This doesn't, however, mean that the tunes are going to be any Ways (MCA). "The Quiet Man", in which he tries to explore the idea of Civic Hall (6), University of East "the people less appealing, as "Don't Stand So Close", the current 45, proves. 6) JULIE LONDON: Cry Me A you pass in the street without noticing them." Anglia (7), Wolverhampton Civic He's already used the Sting actually worked that one up on his own, playing all the River (London). idea of The Quiet Man as a point of view Hall (9), Glasgow Apollo (10), from which to write songs. The idea of the instruments on an early demo version before presenting it to his 7) IKE AND TINA TURNER: I detached observer, he Edinburgh Odeon (11), says, great two colleagues. Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine has appeal for him. Manchester Apollo (12), London At this point there is no release date for a new Foxx "First time I heard his demo," Stewart recalls, "I thought 'Smash (A&M). album. He Victoria Apollo (13), Ipswich ." GENERATION currently has three projects in hand; a follow up to "Metamatic", Hit', if you'll excuse the pun . . 8) HANK WILLIAMS: I'm So X, currently Gaumont (15), Sheffield City Hall an album based on "The Quiet Lonesone I Could Cry (MGM). standing as a three piece Man" and some interesting (17), Birmingham Odeon (18), experiments with a Hammersmith Palais (3), 9) ELVIS PRESLEY: Don't Be following the departures of bunch of choral singers who go under the Blackburn King Georges Hall (19) name of The Human Host. SIGNING ON . . . Canterbury University (4), Hemel Cruel (RCA). Derwood and Mark Laff and the and Liverpool Empire (20). "It's abstract music," he says, "very Hempstead Pavilion (5) and 10) JOE TURNER: Lipstick, recruitment of early Clash uncommercial, but I love it." It's hoped that some lucky U.B.40, CELEBRATING the Birmingham Odeon (6). Powder And Paint (Atlantic). drummer Terry Chimes, are Smash Hits reader will be massive success of their working on their third album. IT'S meeting up with the band. on one "Signing Off" debut, set out on a "D.I.S.C.O." BY Ottawan is HOPED that the new Mike There is no release date as yet. of these dates to receive a basic RHYTHM GUITARIST David major headlining tour during another product of the gradually Chapman-produced Blondie lesson in synthesiser operation Knopfler has left Dire Straits to October. Starting in Ireland, they expanding hit factory run by album will be in the shops at the and take delivery of first prize in make his own records leaving the play Cork Arcadia Ballroom French producer Daniel beginning of November. our mind-boggling competition remaining three members of the (October 9th), Dublin Grand Vangarde, the man behind The on page 21. Hurry, hurry, hurry! band to complete their third Cinema (10) and Galway Gibson Brothers' various hits. album, "Making Movies". Seapoint (11) then Belfast Whitla Like The Gibsons, Annette and RUMOURED. Hall (12) before returning across Patrick, the two members of GRAHAM PARKER And The BLACK SLATP the water to take in Southampton Ottawan, grew up in what used to |^^^^^^^^ ALBUM Rumour play their first British Gaumont (16), Brighton Top Rank be The French West Indies, in this show for over a year when they (17), Bristol Top Rank (18), case the island of Guadeloupe, PAULINE MURRAY and appear at their firs London's Liverpool Rotters (19), Doncaster and came to Paris in their teens invisible Girls release Hammersmith Palais on October Sticks Rotters (21), Leeds Polytechnic where they met up while singing album on Illusive Records on Man" and With 13th. This will "Lay YoCr son9s «& Edinburgh Playhouse Included amongs be their first live Fo«owing Head On m rShoufdercl" " (23), (25), in a nighclub. "D.I.S.C.O." was October 3rd. a good deal of si«i~ J performance since keyboards Glasgow Tiffanys (26), Hanley initially released in October of the eleven tracks is Pauline's man Bob Andrews left the band desprte Victoria Halls (28), Sheffield City last year and has done good single, "Dream varying w"" e P'o"ghed recent and so respected fortunes ?o find » » on Hall Manchester Apollo session man «*ed up by T (30), business all over Europe prior to Sequence". Ensign for w ** '^ Nicky Hopkins will be flying from £j£«EK' *£ (November 2), London its British release on Carrere. America specially to fill the gap. 13 * . .
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Old My Piano If You 're Lookin ' For By Diana Ross on Motown Records A Way Out By Odyssey on RCA Records
Love is paining, baby
I can see it in your eyes Kisses taste the same But it's just a sweet disguise Ain't that just like you To worry about me But we promised to be honoured With each other for all eternity
And if you're looking for a way out I won't stand in your way But if you're looking for a way out Don't look at the tears that I'm crying It'll only make you wanna stay Don't kiss me again 'cause I'm dying To keep you from running away Run away, run away, run away, run away, run away, run away
Oh baby, tell me I'm wrong Just say I'm crazy It's with me that you belong It's never easy when lovers have to part Ah, come on, stop pretending Tell me what's in your heart
And if you're looking for a way out I won't stand in your way Love is called my old piano But if you're looking for a way out I have a ball with my old piano Don't look at the tears that I'm crying It'll only make you wanna stay My baby entertains Don't kiss me again 'cause I'm dying And we're the life of my parties To keep you from running away But still retains Run away, run away, run away, run away, run away, run away An aura of dignity His international style Better tell me what's in your heart Exudes an air of royalty (Stop, stop, stop, sweet baby, won't you stop) His eighty eight key smile Oh baby, now stop pretending Is so pleasant to see Stop pretending, stop pretending, sweet baby, won't you (Stop, stop, stop) Love is called my old piano Don't you know I'll always love you? I have a ball with my old piano Always love you, oh baby Sweet baby, won't you stop, stop, stop My old keyboard Won't stand for a corner Words and music by Linzer/Kotkov He demands the middle of the room Reproduced by permission Chappell Music Ltd. Your heart dissolves While he tips you so gracefully Till you're involved In a magic grand affair
Love is called my old piano I have a ball with my old piano Love is called my old piano
I have a ball with my old piano
He entertains, the real life of my party But still retains An aura of dignity His international style Exudes an air of royalty His eighty eight key smile Is so pleasant to see
My old keyboard Won't stand for a corner He demands the middle of the room Your heart dissolves While he tips you so gracefully Till you're involved In a magic grand affair
Love is called my old piano
I have a ball with my old piano Love is called my old piano I have a ball with my old piano
Words and music by Bernard Edwards/Nile Rodgers Reproduced by permission Warner Bros Music L td.
17 ROCKPILE David Brown roots among the roots Dave Edmunds and Billy Bremner help him out
ROCKPILE had been formed "It's a process of elimination, so of the studio. IFa few years earlier, they would only the best songs make it." At that stage Nick was probably have been dubbed a somewhat in awe of Dave's "supergroup". By 1976 that title THE HISTORY: Edmunds started ability to reproduce a range of had become meaningless off playing in bands in his native sounds, a skill he'd put to work in through overuse, but in the case Wales in the mid-Sixties, putting 1973 by singlehandedly of a band that takes in the talents out his first single in 1967 as a duplicating the full Phil Spector of Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe, member of an unlikely sounding sound at Rockfield and scoring Terry Williams and Billy Bremner, combo called The Human Beans. two more top ten hits in the
it His would be apt enough. next outfit were a hippified shape of "Baby I Love You" and The four of them have been blues band called Love Sculpture "Born To Be With You". playing together under the whose main claim to fame was a Dave had also appeared in the Rockpile banner for four years high velocity version of "Sabre David Essex film "Stardust" as now, but it's only October that Dance" by Khachaturian which well as acting as musical director, sees the release of the very first sped to number five after some brilliantly reproducing the sound Rockpile album, "Seconds Of exposure on John Peel's of The Beat Boom for the "up and Pleasure". Up till now contractual Saturday afternoon show in coming" Stray Cats. problems have forced them to November 1968. confine their activities to back up Holding down the drum seat in BY 1976 Brinsley Schwarz had ^^ ^ duties on solo albums by Lowe Love Sculpture was Terry broken up and Nick Lowe was and Edmunds plus live work. Williams who later went on to starting to make his name as a It's been a confusing situation provide percussion with Man producer with The Damned
which hasn't helped to establish before returning to Edmunds' (rumour has it he achieved the Rockpile as the major attraction side in Rockpile where his frantic sound on their debut they so richly deserve to be. sterling work has earned him a album by simply speeding up the The single which precedes the fearsome reputation as one of tapes) and establish himself as a album, "Wrong Way", is, THE great rock drummers. solo artist via the first single on surprisingly, a Squeeze Although Love Sculpture could Stiff, "So It Goes". composition (which regular never quite match the success of Hankering after playing live readers may remember from our "Sabre Dance", Dave made a again, he approached Edmunds, first flexi-disc a year ago). At a decent amount of money and Bremner and Williams, and recent lunchtime encounter with started to pursue his interest in Rockpile was born. However, the Dave Edmunds and stalwart lead record production, helping to fact that the two principals were
guitarist Bjlly Bremner I asked convert a small farm in on different labels meant that the them how this came about. Monmouth into Rockfield Rockpile name could only be "It was among the songs that Studios, nowadays one of the used for live work.
we were considering for the new most pleasant recording venues "In the past it has been album," Dave explained. "With in the country. Rockpile working on Dave those unmistakeable Glenn Starting with a wonderful Edmunds' albums or Nick Lowe's Tilbrook melodies. version of Chuck Berry's albums, but now it's great to "We just went into the studio, "Promised Land", recorded have a real band album," says
banged it down, liked it and said under the crudest conditions in Dave. let's go with it for the single. It the loft of the barn, he began to "On the new album l.sing some was as simple as that." lay the foundations of the style songs, Nick sings some songs, ' Apart from the fact that nothing that was to bring him success Billy sings some songs," he is ever that simple, throwaway and respect throughout the '70s, continues, adding with a grin, statements of that sort just help a style based on the affectionate "Terry just plays drums and goes conceal the amount of sheer craft and skilful revamping of a whole back to Wales." and studio expertise which range of classic rock and roll They'll be sharing the workload makes every record from this styles. His taste has never since equally on the road too?
It in ensemble such a joy to listen to. been question. "Yeah, I think it's better like also makes light of the fact that "I Hear You Knocking", a that." Lowe and Edmunds have in the beefed up revival of a New Do they enjoy being on the last few years become two of the Orleans stomper, found him back road? working on your own material going to produce her and I stage as it The Beverly Brothers, and we've not seen him since. Life, with horse racing, boxing most courted record producers in at the top of the charts in "It's a love-hate thing," replies you take more time, but this band introduced her to Nick and he strumming acoustic guitars and It's on solo my album actually." and darts coming high on the list the world. November 1970 and, although Dave. "When you're a third of the is very keen and don't spend gave the old me elbow." running through the famous Waste not, want not. of priorities. once again it The new album Dave modestly he found difficult to way through a tour you relish the months and months on it, like Nick Lowe not only produced duo's songbook. Billy has meanwhile been "When there's a good fight on describes as "the usual fine mix follow, an excellent album under thought of going home and some bands I could mention." the album; he married the artist. "There's one song called 'Poor growing in confidence and of originals classy covers," the name "Rockpile" we like to go," says Dave, and and emerged in watching the telly, but when They can't have wasted too In addition to this album and Jenny' with this really strange contributes a song called then pauses. "Well, we went while Billy confines himself to 1972. you've had a couple of days of much time because they have in "Seconds Of Pleasure", they chord sequence in it and one day "Teacher, Teacher" to the band's once . . . (more thought), well, we describing it as "round". Between 1972 and 1976 he that you get twitching to get back effect recorded three albums have also finished a new Dave we just both broke into it and we album, a tune he wrote with Ken talk it interrogation he divided about a lot." Under further his time between a series on the road again." since the start of the year. They Edmunds album for release were surprised on that the other one Pickett, a leading light of Sixties Billy produces a new set of continues: of odd solo shots and production Working in the studio as often contributed to Carlene Carter's Swan Song in the New Year. knew it." psychedelic pioneers The darts for inspection: "You see "There are a few potential work, supervising albums by as they do can, in Dave's words, "Musical Shapes", from which To even things up, they've Creation, whose "Painter Man" these? I went into this shop and singles on it. Nick provides most Man and Brinsley Schwarz get very claustrophobic; "like the much played single "Baby THE EARLY copies of "Seconds" even approached The Everlys was recently given a new airing the guy said they were normally of the ideas for the originals but among others. Brinsley It's which duets Schwarz, being locked in a box. all very Ride Easy", on Dave will also be accompanied with one of their by a own songs in by Boney M. Hopefully, "Teacher, £15 a set, but as he knew me he'd we all put in ideas. We're a pretty one of the most highly rated pub well if the recording is going with the lady, is taken. free EP of Everly the hope that it Brothers songs. they'd give a try. Teacher" will be Rockpile's next let me have them for £10 democratic lot really." bands of the decade, numbered okay." Carlene — daughter of country which "We've been doing their As the two brothers are 45 and Billy may do more solo seemed okay. I "When we've sorted through among their ranks Nick western singer June Carter went outside and Lowe, a "If you're doing a session for and numbers since first started we rumoured not to be on speaking work in the future. looked in the window and there the songs, we put them down capable songsmith and bass somebody else," adds Billy, "you and stepdaughter of the great working together," says Dave. terms, this seems rather unlikely. In order to unwind after all this they were. For £8." roughly to see if they're worth player who shared with Dave a can go in and do your job and get Johnny Cash — met Nick through Indeed thpy have been known "We gave it to Don Everly," frantic creative activity, Billy and carrying on with," Dave adds. fascination with the possibilities away again. When you're Dave. "It started out that I was from time to time to take the says Dave, "and he said he liked Dave share a love of The Sporting 1
grooves so each track will play continuously. Not only that, but there are TWO holes in the centre and these three tracks can be played at
any speed on either hole! (That is, if trying to put the stylus on the record while playing off-centre doesn't make you seasick first!) The fourth and fifth tracks are more conventional — this means they're supposed to be played at 33rpm only — but again using either hole. Now these extra holes all had to be hand drilled. So, Daniel Miller (Mute label supremo), what's the idea?
"The concept appeals to me, and I enjoy
listening to it and playing it. The idea of being able to play around with the sound of a record
rather than just listening to it, to use it as a
kind of instrument . . . THE LATEST release on the Mute label (home "Apart from that, the idea of the locked of the Silicon Teens and DAF) is a bizarre 7 groove has always appealed to me — I mean, inch single, pairing two obscure releases from loops and repetitive music. Listening to it for of two America's more extreme rock bands. long periods of time can be very stimulating. Smega (from Portland, Oregon) offer two The first fifteen seconds is just a joke, then it tracks: "Can't Look Straight" — an interesting becomes boring, then after about three or four combination of TV voices with free jazz — sax minutes it starts to become stimulating." and "Flash Cards" where a voice saying Intrigued? The record is distributed by "maybe we just didn't know what to do in the Rough Trade and Spartan, or you can contact past" is followed by a brilliant chunk of raw, Mute Records at 16 Decoy Avenue, London chaotic rock'n'roll, not unlike the legendary NW1 1, enclosing a SAE. Velvet Underground. Non, who are basically just one guy called Very little is known about Smega except, Boyd Rice, will also be supporting DAF on tour according to the press release, the group this month. Dates are: London Moonlight Club consists of between one and ten people — (October 8), Preston Warehouse (9), Liverpool depending on who's out surfing, ho ho. Bradys(10), Birmingham Cedar Club (11), (from The Non San Diego, California) side is Leeds Warehouse (14) and Manchester Rafters even odder. It features five tracks, of which the (16). first three are very short and are in locked STILL WITH Mute Records, the sadly neglected Fad Gadget looks like he could give independent singles top 30 The Human League a run for their money in the smart electronic pop stakes. His third TWO excellent THIS WEEKS single in a row previews two tracks WEEK AGO BTlE/AftTlST 1*9 for his forthcoming album and features more NEMS 1 2 PARANOID Black Sabbath of his clever, black humour lyrics and nifty 2 NEW TOTAUY WIREO Fall Rough Trade tunes. "Fireside Favourites" pointedly 3 3 HOLIDAY IN CAMBODIA Oead Kennedys Cherry Red combines the home fire, the atom bomb and Crass 4 1 CANT CHEAT KABMA/WAR/SUSVERTZoundr an insanely jolly Cakewalk, while "Insecticide" 8 BLOODY REVOLUTIONS/PERSONS UNKNOWN Crass'Poison G-ns Crass 5 views life from an insect's point of view with 6 REALITY ASYLUM Crass Crass 9 some clever effects. Highly recommended. ; ; TRANSMISSION Joy Division F3dory
s 4 LOVE WILL TEAR US APART Joy D .vision Factory "IN THE CITY" fanzine celebrates its third 9 b CALIFORNIA UBER AILES Joy Div son Fast Product birthday this month and to celebrate they to 20 ZERO* Adam & The Ants Doit too will be carrying a free flexi-disc. It 11 FIGHT BACK (EPI Discharge Clay Two tracks (one of them live) 12 29 DRUG TRAIN Cramps Illegal from The Poison Girls will be 13 15 FOR MY COUNTRY u X. Decay Fresh featured. The cost is 50p (including post)
14 22 REALITIES OF WAR Oischa roe Clay from c/o Compendium Bookshop, 234 PICTURED ABOVE are Joseph K, a band
16 16 ARMY LIFE Exploited Exploited Camden High Street, London NW1. currently the subject of much interest due 16 „ YOU CAN BE YOU IGlfll ON THE RUN) Honey Bane Crass "In The City" have also asked us to say to their very fine "Radio Drill Time" single 1) CARTROUBLE Adam & The Ants Dolt that the backlog in sending out the Ultravox on Postcard Records. Fall Trade 18 1? HOW 1 WROTE ELASTIC MAN/CITY HOBGOBLINS Rough booklets should now be cleared, and they An Edinburgh band, the four members 19 21 I'LL REMEMBER YOU Wasted Voutlt Bridge House apologise for any delays due to have known each other since their TREASON (ITS JUST STORY) The Teardrop Enplodes Zoo 20 A overwhelming demand. schooldays. Hesitant talkers, they find it 21 24 GHETTO The Walt Fresh difficult to discuss their music, which is 22 5 THERE GOES CONCORDE AGAIN and the Native Hipsters Heater Volume written KILLING JOKE'S new release is a limited mostly by Paul with some music 23 MEANINGLESS SONGS Keebeegeebees NEMS/Onginal edition 12 inch EP on their own Malicious co-written by Malcolm. Lyrically enigmatic 2« 10 TERROR COUPLE KILL COLONEL Bauhaus 4AD Damage label, and features three tracks, and introvert, it's song based and 25 JEALOUSY Wasted Youth Bridge House "Requiem", "Change" and a second descended from American new wave like 26 19 BLUE BOY Orange Juice Postcard version of "Requiem". (The latter Television and Talking Heads rather than 21 I8_ FINAL OAYS Young Marble Giants Rough Trade two tracks will not British punk. Comparisons with Joy 28 FIRESIDE FAVOURITE/INSECTICIDE Fad Gadget Mute be on the band's LP, due out on October 5.) Division have also been aired, though 29 30 MOTORHEAD Motorhead Big Beat "Change", in true Killing Joke fashion, is rather inaccurately. 30 23 WHERE'S CAPTAIN KIRK? Spw Enersi Rough Trade raw and angry, built round a thudding, almost The band take their from a funk bass line. "Requiem", however, is the name independent albums top 10 gem — a real slow burning fuse of a song with character in a Kafka novel called "The insistent rhythms, an addictively Trial" where an unsuspecting man is TWO melodic hook suddenly hauled before the authorities THIS WEEKS line and fine smouldering guitar and on Am AGO TIM/ARTIST LABEL synthesizer playing. An excellent record, and a charge that is never specified. 1 t SIGNING OFF UB40 Graduate easily the equal of anything, say, The Skids "It really fits what we do," offers Cherry Red 2 2 FRESH FRUIT FOR ROTTING VEGETABLES Dead Kennedys "I think have done lately — invest in one now! Malcolm. you can see similarities." 3 5 CLOSER Joy Division Factory The bands will also be doing a series of gigs Joseph K's music, it seems, is instinctive « 6 UNKNOWN PLEASURE Joy Division Factory to promote the EP and album. Dates are as ("whatever comes out"), trying to 5 9 STATIONS OF THE CRASS Crass Crass follows: London Lyceum (October communicate their feelings, to move 6 3 THE ART OF WALKING Pere Ubu Rough Trade 5), Birmingham Digbeth Civic Hall people emotionally. "Radio Drill Time" 7 8 COLOSSAL YOUTH Young Marble Giants Rough Trade (15), itself, according to Paul, is about the 8 4 JANE FROM OCCUPIED EUROPE Swell Maps Rough Trade Manchester Polytechnic (16), Derby Ajanta message conveyed through songs and the 9 _ DIRK WEARS WHITE SOX Adam & The Ants Dolt (18), Leeds Fan Club (19) Exeter St. Georges feelings aroused, "which can be used, 10 INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL Stiff Little Fingers Rough Trade (21) and London Hammersmith Clarendon Hotel (23 and 24). either harmfully or to good effect." Compiled try Record Business from a nationwide panel of specialist shops (Contact for (Contact: c/o Postcard Records, 185 West Only titles not connected wjltt major record companies are eligible Malicious Damage: SAE to 1 Princes Street, Glasgow.) Portland Road, London W1 1). 20 WIN A KORG SYNTHESIZER! PLUS 50 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES ALBUMS FOR THE RUNNERS UP!
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SO YOU wanna be a rock and roll star, eh? Here's the details. Just answer the five Well, first of all, you need equipment. Not questions listed on the coupon and, after guitars or drums or Lithuanian Nose Flutes, thinking hard, complete the sixth using no but a synthesiser, a real jumbo noisemaker, more than thirty words (marks will be given just like they have on the telly. You've come for originality and humour). Then post the to the right place. form off to Smash Hits Korg Synthesizer In the interests of artistic advancement (and Competition, 14 Holkham Road, Orton also because we love a bit of fun), we decided Southgate, Peterborough PE2 OUFto arrive that the only fitting first prize for our before October 16th. Orchestral Manoeuvres Competition would The sender of the entry which the judges be a brand spanking new synthesiser. The consider best will win the synthesiser. The gentlemen of OMD agreed and recommended fifty runners up will each receive a copy of the the Korg Micro Preset as the best, most new Orchestral Manoeuvres album, compact and versatile machine for a beginner "Organisation". And we cannot possibly say to start on. any fairer than that, now can we? The people at Korg, whose name is The lucky winner will, if possible, be synonymous with quality and ingenuity, very presented with his or her prize by the OMD kindly donated this fine instrument (known to chaps at one of the venues on their November its friends as M-500SP) as first prize. With a national tour. As if that wasn't enough it is Korg Micro Preset Synthesizer you have not impossible that a few words may be hundreds of exotic, exciting sounds at your exchanged with one of the staff of this very fingertips while the built-in speaker and magazine! Now cease that drooling and get amplifier mean that all you have to do is plug those brains buzzing and pens scribbling . . . in and start creating the hits of tomorrow.
^.AfAndy McCluskey spent some time with another Liverpool group E) One 1980 hit single whose name has a Doctor Who connection. Name the band. contained the lines "His mother bought him a synthesiser/Got The Human League in to advise her". Name the B) first OMD's single, "Electricity", first appeared on which song and the band who wrote it. Manchester independent label? F) Complete the following sentence using no more than thirty ^CJOMD's four track tape recorder has a name. What is ft? words. "This Korg Synthesizer should be winging its to ." way me because . . D) OMD have created their own private studio in Liverpool. What do they call it? r KORG SYNTHESIZER COMPETITION What people have said about synthesisers. TflfiPlS "Changed my life for ." good . . G. Numan, Staines. "Mine travels Mrtsro/Q everywhere with me ." . . J. Foxx, Manchester. "I write all my major F This Korg Synthesizer should be winging its way to because ' works of art on one . . . me Red Starr, London.
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One of the problems that I face "Party Lights" (Mercury) which every two weeks is coming up isn't up to much although it's with a suitable intro that will keep worth buying for the great 'B' you riveted to your seats with my side "Baby Baba Boogie". wonderful words of wisdom. Reliable sources inform me that Unfortunately this week sees me "in" people are already on their short of inspiration so it is with backs cycling to this one (no I great sadness that I must joke). disco top 40 announce that there will be no Another name new to me is TWO intro to the disco column this Cecil Parker with "Really Really I THIS WEEKS IWEEK AGO TITLE/ARTIST LABEL week. Love You" (EMI). He's produced a 1 2 MASTERBLASTER STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 132 Having said all that, on to this nice mellow sounding ballad 2 1 ONE DAY ni FLY AWAY RANDY CRAWFORD WARNER BROS SLO week's releases, quite a which could well find some chart 3 10 D.I.S.C.O. OTTAWAN CARRERE 124 collection to say the least. success, if it receives any airplay. 4 NEW CASANOVA COFFEE Starting off with the new single One which certainly shouldn't DE-LITE 5 5 SEARCHIN' CHANGE WEA 126 by J.ermaine Jackson, "You're have any trouble finding its way 6 7 YOU'RE LYING LINX CHRYSALIS 122 Supposed To Keep Your Love For onto the nation's airwaves is Me" (Motown), which is taken "Out The Box" by The Whispers 7 18 AMIGO BUCK SLATE ENSIGN REG from his recent album "Let's Get (Solar). It'staken from their 8 17 BE THANKFUL WILLIAM DEVAUGHN EMI 108 Serious". It's a romantic recent album "The Whispers" 9 4 FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE KELLY MARIE CALIBRE PLUS 121
smoochie little number which and is sure to be, if you'll pardon 10 NEW MY OLD PIANO DIANA ROSS MOTOWN 119 was written and produced by the expression, a smash hit. 11 6 1 OWE YOU ONE SHALAMAR SOLAR 114
Stevie Wonder, who also The last time I reviewed a 12 3 BIG TIME RICK JAMES MOTOWN 117 performed it on his recent Teena Marie (don't mention 13 11 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST QUEEN EMI 110
Wembley bash. This could well Kelly) single I predicted that it 14 NEW THREE LITTLE BIROS BOB MARLEY ISLAND REG repeat the success of "Let's Get would vanish without trace, and 15 NEW PARTY LIGHTS GAP BAND MERCURY 120 Serious". it went on to become a top ten 16 NEW IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT ODYSSEY RCA SLO From a known name we move hit, so this time I'll play safe and 17 30 SUMMER GROOVE MIRAGE FLAMINGO 118 on to a couple of unknowns. say her new release "I Need Your 18 NEW 1 HEARD IT McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD TS0P 119 "Love Sensation" by Loleatta Loving" (Motown) could go 19 21 1 LIKE WHAT YOU'RE DOING YOUNG & CO. BRUNSWICK (IMP) 119 Holloway (Salsoul) is a run of the either way! 20 16 CANT FAKE THE FEELING GERALDINE HUNT PRISM (IMP) 115 mill disco sound, with Loleatta On the fashion front, it seems 21 12 (OOPS) UPSIDE YOUR HEAD GAP BAND MERCURY 106 singing about what love does to that you just can't get into a club her and getting down to the nitty these days unless you've got 22 9 UNLOCK THE FUNK LOCKSMITH ARISTA 114 gritty etc. etc. (yawn). loafers on, but everyone knows 23 8 GIVE ME THE NIGHT GEORGE BENSON WARNER BROS 110 This week's rollerskating that "real trendies" are into 24 13 BACK STROKIN' FATBACK SPRING 118 rapping sound is provided by kung-fu slippers now. The girls as 25 19 DONT MAKE ME WAIT ROBERTA FLACK ATLANTIC 117
King Tim II who weighs in with ever lag behind with many still 26 36 1 NEED YOUR LOVING TEENA MARIE MOTOWN 110 "Charlie Says! (Roller Boogie squeezing their ample figures 27 15 DANCING ON A WIRE SURFACE NOISE GROOVE 129
Baby)" (Spring). Beverly says into hideous lycra trousers. Bev's 28 25 WEAKNESS FOR YOUR SWEETNESS JIMMY SENYAH ROKEL 114
"don't bother"! From one rap to tip is to get into plus fours and 29 34 LOVE OONT MAKE IT ASHFORD & SIMPSON WARNER BROS 110 another: Kurtis returns with Blow Edwardian shirts quick! In these 30 NEW in ME TALK EARTH, WIND & FIRE CBS 112 "The Breaks" (Mercury) which is times of growing redundancies, 31 NEW I'M YOUR RADIO CHOCOLATE MILK RCA 112 basically Kurtis rapping over a massive inflation and threat of 32 14 FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA TOM BROWNE ARISTA 112 noisy party background, a must nuclear war, there's a lot to be 33 32 ALL ABOUT THE PAPERS DELLS 20th CENTURY 122 for Caister. said for dancing and posing! 34 23 TASTE OF BITTER LOVE GLADYS KNIGHT CBS 109 The Gap Band return with Beverly 35 24 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT NORMAN CONNORS ARISTA 126
36 NEW THE BREAKS KURTIS BLOW BLOW 115
37 NEW THE WANDERER DONNA SUMMER WARNER/GEFFEN 137
38 NEW EVERYBODY GET OFF DAYBREAK PRELUDE (IMP) 115
39 26 POP YOUR FINGERS ROSE ROYCE WHITFIELD 120
40 NEW GIVE ME THE SUNSHINE LEO'S SUNSHIPP GRAPEVINE COMPILED BY RECORD BUSINESS FROM SALES AT SPECIALIST SHOPS. D.I.S.C.O. IMP = IMPORT. BPM = BEATS PER MINUTE. By Ottawan on Carrere Records
chorus Chorus Repeat D.I.S.C.O.. D.I.S.C.O. She is D. Disastrous D.I.S.C.O., D.I.S.C.O. She is I. Impossible She is disco, D.I.S.C.O. She is S. Superspecial crazy She is disco, D.I.S.C.O. She is C. Crazy, oh, oh She is disco, D.I.S.C.O. She is O. Oh, D.I.S.C.O. She is disco, She is D. Delightful She is I. Incredible She is D. Delirious She is S. Sensational as candy She is I. Incredible She is C. Sweet She is S. Superficial She is O. Oh, oh, oh Complicated She is C. Repeat verses 1 and 2 She is O. Oh, oh, oh D.I.S.C.O. Repeat to fade She is D. Desirable and music by D. Vangarde/ Irresistible Words She is I. Kluger SheisS.Supersexy J. Reproduced by permission Heath She is C. Such a cutey Levy Music Ltd. She is O. Oh, oh, oh SMASH HITS Paul Welter
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's gonna be alright
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Rise up this morning Smile with the rising sun 6e ' lttle Dirds sit b Smging<5i„„- V mv doorsteo sweet songs of melodies purTa^d true Saying this is my message to you t . .. , Amigo, amigo, amigo, ooh Amigo, amigo, amigo, ooh Amigo Amigo, 'migo, 'migo, 'migo, ooh By Black Slate Amigo, migo, 'migo, 'migo, ooh on Ensign Records Jah na go, na go mislead you, no ./ Shoop, shoop, wah oh wah Him na go, him na go mistreat you, no Shoop, shoop, wah oh wah x Leave it to Jah and he will guide you on Shoop, shoop, wah oh wah Just have faith, he'll show you the way to go Amigo, amigo, amigo, ooh ) Amigo, amigo, amigo, ooh *<** Jah na go, na go mislead you, no Shoop, shoop, wah oh wah Him na go, him na go desert you, no Shoop, shoop, wah oh wah Just have faith and Jah will guide you on Shoop, shoop, wah oh wah Leave it to Jah, he'll be your chaperone Jah na go, Jah na go, Jah na go Jah na go, Jah na go, Jah na go Amigo, 'migo, 'migo, 'migo, ooh Amigo, 'migo, 'migo, 'migo, ooh Amigo, amigo, amigo, ooh Amigo, amigo, amigo, ooh Amigo, 'migo, 'migo, 'migo, ooh Amigo, 'migo, 'migo, 'migo, ooh Jah na go, na go mislead you, no Shoop, shoop, wah oh wah Him na go, na go desert you, no Shoop, shoop, wah oh wah Leave it to Jah and he will guide you on Shoop, shoop, wah oh wah Just have faith and he'll be your chaperone ' Amigo, amigo, amigo, ooh Amigo, amigo, amigo, ooh Jah na go, na go mislead you, no . . . Words and music by Black Slate Reproduced by permission Wise Owl Music Ltd. ACROSS: DOWN: .3 Let's begin with The Jam! Xjk 2* Current Elvis 45 ' 6 You can't Beat (Groan — Ed) a 2 U640 are apparently leaving! good pal! (4.6) ' (7,3) JS Acquaintances of Robert 4 See 28 Palmer (6,3.4) S^WIr Visconti. famous producer t for the Nick Straker Band 6 Surf-happy popsters — the 4,2,3,4) name sounds fishy! >ssip or Chocolate? 7 Boxy smash (5,4) JKebuild a swing to suit Paul! 10 Princess of Radio 1!? ""Sort of twosome 11 American rock group who A dinky flop gets hits when wear gaudy costumes and rearranged! (4,5) make-up and hurt Red Starr's JfcKlnstrument -ears /22 Are they only playing at being Xi A weekly chart showcase a group? (3,10) ^^(3,2,3.4) 24 & 26 Me daft ole cow •16 Former Mrs Bowie * J-ahagram 9,3) W^Lucky Number" was her 26 Sec 24 BR.debut hit (4,6) 28 & 4 down. American disco VB Disco superstar hiding in * band — their first is worn by a HeC' iondon naturally! monarch, their second is 20 Seel elevated, their third might be 23 Jonathan who hit with - lan's secret! (5,7,6) / ^-"Egyptian Reggae" J30jSee4l 25 Come Dancing sort of dance; Ji & 30 She's a Modern Girl stakes two to do it 27 One half of the "Gertcha "pair 29 She reckons you gotta be a ANSWERS ON PAGE 30 hustler if you wanna get on From then single: Dog Eat Dog CBS 9039 27 album ingle THE POLICE: Zenyatta Mondatt someone to convert those (A&M). Anyone THE SPECIALS: More Specials expecting snatches of tune into proper (2-Tone). I songs. reckon The Specials This should spare us any have leggatta" is likely to find acted wisely in leaving the this more bland, half-baked efforts puzzlingly ska singalongs to Bad By David Hepworth downbeat. A little like this, OK? (4 out Manners of 10). and broadening patience, however, reveals an Red the scope of their Starr music. The reggae and then and generally make simple pleasure, spraying their intriguing album of rather spills over into SUZI QUATRO: Rock Hard into the old trap of mistaking haunting MOR, jazz all the reserved musicianship and SKIDS: The while Latin (Dreamland). There's something assault for attack. The Roosters himself useful around the studio. champagne over place Absolute Game considerably flavoured dance rhythms and It's no surprise that a sound and grabbing your heart feet first. less obvious (Virgin). Briefly, not as strong not altogether decent about a peck around in shrill fashion, a film songwriting. All that touring record score arrangements are trying vain awfully like Stevie Wonder This, I have decided, is because as "Days In Europa". The Quatro record showing up on a in to locate the R&B cleverly distorted there isn't a manjack in that band seems to have had its effect on to create a label other than RAK, like finding pulse. emerges. ' definite air of unease. who isn't hopelessly in love with Sting in particular; both his While the Angela Rippon working for Mlwrifi sound shimmies the sound his instrument makes. songs and vocals have become sound, the watertight around in a commercial TV. The product trance, the KEITH EMERSON: Taxi Ride More power to them. tougher, more concerned, but no arrangements and lyrics reek of however is reassuringly QUARTZ: Stoking Up The Fires some fine, (Rome) (Atlantic). A useful less melodic. "Don't Stand So robust Stuart disenchantment and fear. An traditional; the usual light Of Hell (MCA). Now, this is really Adamson guitar. of the fact that piano Clpse", in fact, original and highly intelligent reminder doesn't quite fit in, But for some reason sparks don't raunch, bright-eyed, bushy tailed something, one of the neatest album that lessons need not always be a and even with two instrumental, fly with the suggests The Specials and somewhat less than moving. spoofs of the heavy metal JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE: All normal regularity and can keep it up if good thing. there are no jokes, no Richard Jobson's tendency you can. (8 out of The title gives a fair indication of obsession with devil worship I've Along The Watchtower to 10). throwaways. (8 out of 10). bury his the level of originality involved. yet heard. Must be the work of (Polydor). Jimi Hendrix was THE MOTORS: Metropolis meanings under layers David Hepworth of starchy word David Hepworth Eric Idle or someone of that ilk. similarly in love with sound and (Virgin). The sort of piece of work play is getting MATCHBOX: When You Ask out of hand. Sound and The lyrics make the average there were times when it seemed for which the word fury, in SIMPLE MINDS: About Love (Magnet). There's this case, isn't Empires and list read like the that all he had to do was dream a "overambitious" might have quite enouqh (6 shopping poetry, Dance (Arista). something a mite embarrassing out of 10). In which one of guy singing is apparently being note and it would come beaming been coined. about a bunch of grizzled old teds ooiftwip^ Britain's most gifted and mauled by a gang of ferrets and through. This is one of his finest David Hepworth like Matchbox crooning about the imaginative young bands the riffs are so old they must have singles, a brilliant Bob Dylan joys of hand-holding and PETE TOWNSHEND: Keep On COMSAT ANGELS: Waiting For exchange drama for dance and been shunted into the studio in song which he uses as a (Atco). Yet another track generally coming on all soppy; Working A Miracle (Polydor). The latest promote synthesiser over guitar wheelchairs. You'd scarcely launching pad for some of the like catching your Mum and Dad from the man's magical "Empty Sheffield great white hopes without losing any of their credit it, but someone has just most incendiary guitar playing they have to snogging. Still, in this country, Glass" album. Why struggle free from the melodic instinct or emotional tried to kid that this record is a ever put on record. It almost me keep peeling singles off it all the impact. nobody ever went broke by . "industrial" tag and forge The result has the dance serious endeavour and this makes you forget the ugly noises making records that were too wet time I don't know; none of them forward with a measured, rhythms of disco, the energy of "Quartz" lot actually exist. Ha. that have been made by artists Far for the radio. are really glam enough. balanced sound — still austere new wave, haunting melodies who claim to follow in his better to save up for the album, a but with a soul at its centre with fleeting lyrical glimpses of footsteps. and a really lovable effort. none of those clashing troubled u"» •%.! discords modern Europe (but Private that tend to minus DEE ANNE: Number DONNA SUMMER: The make your teeth fall the usual "modernist" (WEA). Disgracefully dull remake out. Their lyrics posing) Wanderer (Geffen). this is are either — and a touch of While DOLLY MIXTURES: Baby It's You THE DANCE BAND: Three genius deliberately at its of the ultimate telephone song, by no means the best record confusing or just very human heart. Brilliant GARY MYRICK AND THE (Chrysalis). If this remake of The Strings (Double D); Q-TIPS: A originally illuminated by the plain lonesome but have a — buy it. (9 out of 10). Talks In Stereo Donna Summer has made, it Shirelles classic piece of torrid Man Can't Lose (Chrysalis). Two FIGURES: She of passion glorious vocalising Judy Clay stands out like a beacon purely which — coupled with Ian Cranna (Epic). The New Wave exploded romance attempted to bring out pleasant, if less than earth and William Bell. I shall now pass some really exquisite because it's got a little bottle and from horn-toting music — far across America with all the force anything new in the song or even shaking, singles outweigh DAVID the next half hour in search of my buckets of style. The vocal any aftertaste of BOWIE: Scary Monsters of a wet sparkler, changing little came up to the standard of the bands who are currently the abused original copy and depression. Pursue! (CA). Not just much performance is the last word in (7 out of 10). his most rounded but throwing up plenty of original, I'd see the point. It cause of much good timing on spirits it effort restore my by giving a silk purse manufacture while Mark Ellen since "Station To Station", bleating youths in skinny ties doesn't so I don't. the London club circuit. Both of deuced good thrashing. Talk but possibly his most who would win your hearts by Moroder and Belotte prove that them tread well worn paths, among yourselves. THE INMATES: Shot In The consistently effective long player tinkering with the components of they can make a syntn do just fashioning original compositions Dark (Radar). A bunch of true of all since it doesn't get about everything except sit up MODERN ROMANCE: Modern of used soul riffs and lyrical grits hung up so-called "classic pop". Gary out on and beg, rounding off the chorus Romance (WEA). Maybe provide proof positive of the one musical style and Myrick is a prime example and sarcasm offcuts. The Dance Band have a The History Of with a noise that like The isn't an entirely lost i timelessness of high grade R&B. encompasses most aspects of his this single is yet another blow THE DAMNED: sounds cause. slight edge over Q-Tips in that They pick talent. 1 (Chiswick). the middle lane His melodic gifts are as struck for a different kind of The World Part Entire Universe stopping at a Modern Romance take a few they exhibit a certain lightness of between the guts and Trick should Having been outflanked by The traffic light. potshots at Glamrock old and touch and their song doesn't THE PIRANHAS: THE Piranhas gravel of mediocrity. Cheap early Subs in new via a simple, precise (Sire). '60s Stones and the sleeker be flattered; Tom Petty should Cockney Rejects and UK choon sound quite as much like The The Piranhas are a bunch stakes, The that switches powerdrive of the mid 70s sue. the slapstick punk effectively between Isley Brothers as the latter's of nine stone weaklings from pub rockers like Dr. Feelgood and Damned seem to be making EARTH, WIND AND FIRE: Let Me Brian Ferry sub-operatic and East sounds like Joe Tex. Brighton, with a Cockney singer. wrap it to the mainstream, End joviality. They up in the saltiest "live" overtures Talk (CBS). It's funny how, in a Maybe they could make "funny" music about sound a knocking timidly on the door of have afforded to give the thing life from studio can afford. THE PLASMATICS: Monkey Suit bad singles week, it's only the the wimp's point of let Impress your friends(l): the daytime radio and asking to be that the odd booster shot but it's a view. Unfortunately, the jokes (Stiff). When I get around to disco records stand between guitars sound so authentic fafW& illllllllHlltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliiiiiiniiii mm^m^=^mw////////////M/Mllilll WELCOME, FACT fans, to FACT to name a release date soon. immediately put a call through to IS, a brand November. It will appear on the new regular feature in Meanwhile, they have a single Virgin Records and spoke, oddly which the MAM label and will include a collective brain power out right now called "I Need enough, to A Mr Jones himself. He track called "Cosmetics". of the Smash Hits team (approx 1 Witness" and a stamped did admit to masterminding The Meanwhile volt) will be there is a single on straining to answer addressed envelope to A.M.I Lightning Raiders' "Psychedelic the market called "All The Little your questions about matters Records, 15 Old Church Musik" single, St, which is still Idiots". O.K.? musical. If you want to know London S.W.3 should help in the available on Arista (catalogue how many albums The Clash search for further Stephen information. number ARIST 341 ) but couldn't Andrews is having have released or whether it's remember whether he'd done similar trouble getting his true that Kate Bush is a When Danny Marchant wrote mother any other production work in the maulers on Joy Division single of five, send your in enquiring about the production query on a past. called "Komakino". This was a postcard to FACT IS, activities of Steve Jones we Smash Hits, For his benefit, we'd like to flexi 45 which Factory Records 52-55 Carnaby Street, London point out that there was a Joan distributed free of charge earlier W1, and we'll do our best to Jett 45 called "You Don't Own this year and stocks, not provide the answers. Me" issued a while back on surprisingly, didn't last long. At the moment it's a much We kick off this historic first Phonogram on the continent prized item and will remain column with a letter from Karen though it's doubtful whether that so until Factory can finance and Jane Morrison of York, two one would be easily found here. a second pressing. Undertones fans, who wish to Meanwhile fans of the Steve know which sings lead Jones blowtorch approach to Tone on Finally, J. Hart (Miss) beams in record engineering can look for "She Can Only Say No", one of from Northallerton eager to the first Generation X single in the tunes on the flip side of "Get discover the whereabouts of ages, a tune called "Dancing", Over You". They reckon it's either on Streetband of "Toast" fame. She which the ex-Pistol does the Mickey Bradley or Damien hasn't been able to locate them honours. Pretty hot it is too, or O'Neill. They're both wrong. It's so since they released an album he reckons. John O'Neill doing the crooning. called "London" on Logo Joyce Wan, of London SE9, is Records. This Sasha Bateman from North could have "near to death", poor thing, something to do with Harrow has fallen victim to the the fact that because she's been searching in as a band they are charms of The Little Roosters no more. We vain for an album by Glasgow can, however, reveal that and wants to get in touch with the two of band Modern Man called the said band to find out more about combo, vocalist Paul "Cosmetics". It's not surprising Young them. The Roosters have been and bassist Mick Pearl, are that she's getting puzzled looks at currently members of Q-Tips, lying low of late, working on their record shops as the album, which whose first debut album with Joe Strummer imaginatively titled is actually called "Concrete doing album, "Q-Tips", has just the producing, and expect S,teve Jones Scheme", isn't released until escaped on the Chrysalis label. CROSSWORD ANSWERS AND WINNERS NOSTALGIA, as they say, ain't what it used to be. All aboard the Tardis, then, for a trip back to the days of the Smash Hits Prize Crossword (those dark days before we came up with our new ideas and even more splendid goodies.) First, here are the answers to the PENPALS Crossword on page 27 and then (a collector's item, this) the winners IN RESPONSE to your many thousands of requests the next issue and answers to will Crossword No. 46. feature the first of a regular series of Penpals columns. If you're looking for someone to correspond with, send a postcard to BIRO ANSWERS TO CROSSWORD ON PAGE 27 BUDDIES, Smash Hits, 52-55 Carnaby Street, London " " W1 with your C( S S a 6 Best Friend "; 8 "Johnny And Mary"; full name and address, stating your age and £ t? %2 \ ^i- 9 "A Walk In the general interests (not just 4Wln s °}\ 9 < ana Sramofswing); 15duo; 17 Pink Floyd musical) and the qualities J'l \, , ! (anagram of you're looking for in a penpal. Keep your " boe 2Z The Pretenders; u 1?°?^ ? J 24 & 26 Fleetwood Mac; 28 Crown requirements brief and to the point and we'll do our best to help you Heights (Affatr); 31 & 30Sheena Easton. Here's the sort of thing we'll be looking for: DOWN: 1 "It's Only (Love)"; 2 "Signing Off"; 4 (Crown Heights) Affair; 5 Tony Serious looking (viscontt); Barracudas; type wants to exchange long and pretentious essays 6 7 "Dance Away"; 10 Anne (Nightingale); 11 Kiss; 12 with young soul rebels. Must into 9 PS; e; 18 Lene Lovich; 19 Donna be woolly hats, silly moustaches and ,°, .? *??', ' from London naturally); In »,u^ . Love making rash statements. Write to Y) ; 23 CROSSWORD No. 46 WINNERS VIDEO GAME WINNER: Liz Wood, Small Heath, Birmingham. ALBUM WINNERS: I Eleanor Kiernan, Frodsham, Warrington, Cheshire; Sally Pybus, Eaglesctiffe, Cleveland; Michael Raine, Wisbech, Cambs.; Deborah Megginson, Bamsley, S. Yorks.; Liz Banjo, Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne- David Mollis. Radlett, Herts.; Vernon Clark, Pershore, Worcs.; Ignatius Linane, Finsbury Park, London; Graham Baker, Bletchley, Milton Keynes; Geraint Evans Northern Counties School for the Deaf, Newcastle upon Tyne; Andrew Oliver, Mile End Colchester; Mark Atkins, Oldham, Lanes.; Andrea Wilkes, Bilston, W. Midlands' Clare McGann, Liverpool L6 9AH; Ian Jolley, Lewes, E. Sussex; Sharon Brown Fareham, Hampshire; Paul Greenwood, Stannington, Sheffield; Julie Gowers' Fairstead, Nr. Chelmsford; Chris Reed, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Notts; Robert Griffin Accrington, Lanes.; David Hanson, Bamsley, S. Yorks.; B. Shapland, Appledore, N. Devon; Tony Harber, Mexborough, S. Yorks.; Neil Hubbard, Evington Leicester; LynneCoulson, Newbury, Berks. ANSWERS TO CROSSWORD No. 46 ACROSS: 1 Bowwowwow; (Brass weeKLY 1 5 in) Pocket; 7 Brian May; 9 Private Life- 10 Hurry up) Harry; 13 Message In A (Bottle ); 15 (Jimmy) Page; 17 Night (Fever); P 20 mUh 2Z Cheap THck; 23 Abba -' Joe (Jackson 26It Sparks;S™2L" 28«$E&OGWT; ,^ « THE MAGAZINE 29 Devo; 30 Robin (Gibb); 31 (Jerry) Hall; 32 (Night) Fever. DOWN: 1 Babooshke; 2 Whispers; 3 What a Waste; 4 Atomic; 6 Cliff Richard- 8 THE PLAYERS Jermaine (Jackson); ' READ 11 YMCA; 12 Ian (Gillan); 14 John Cooper (Clarke); 15 (Graham) Parker; 16 (Glad to be) Gay; 19 Ultravox; 20 (Joe) Jackson; 21 (John Cooper) Clarke; 24 (Message In A) Bottle; 27 Jona (Lewie). 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The 9 MymPndrasSg IV ^^ earth was quaking And My mind we weren't 1 ^^ was aching fakinl it ? 1 And we weren't faking it TrJm a-j Chorus ^"h you shook me When you took me Working Vou really took double time me On my seduction She line 5 was one of a kind "•WhoruiandadUbtofade 5 She sjust mine Worcfe 3 all mine ^-"--Ife-KSX" SUMMER FUN Startling ways to stay in the water w&en it's ' three-feet and windy. 1 ><, ECHELKCALFATREBORL m±* KCHE LTGNGKHOOBEKLE m^ UNCALAPAORNOHSAPAE Sn L ZHLEPEPOEKANSET 1 HW TOI BKSCEOBROTH 1 XOL pteaser EJAAULDOURSHRROEXA BP JiJl 1 NSAUECZBTEEARHTYM ^A DOPAGHZNRLEXOSSEAB ^^^ The names listed are hidden in the^H ^r diagram. They run horizontally, ^W UTPRTC 1 ATDUNABSOHA vertically or diagonally — many of ^H J LE 1 A them are printed backwards. But ^H OTWHYREEOCAJCT remember that the names are ^H REWCHEEETTNBSTP 1 always in an uninterrupted straight V ZS A line, letters in the right order, SOKSTFSRTOFR 1 whichever way they run. Some BSRKR letters will need to be used more ESXSRROEBR 1 than once — others you won't need GKUAOKH to use at all. Put a line through the GLDOORSH IMNRMKONBT names as you find them. 1 Solution on page 44. EOGDPUSPL 1 AYARSMDO ^m AXE GAP BAND ROD STEWART RLEPKI PEKTXLBCSAUP V BEAT IRON MAIDEN ROMANTICS M BEN E. KING 1 JAGS RONETTES M E 1 WWS HESOEEI LMSW BLUES BAND JOE TEX ROXY MUSIC M I BOB FRIPP JUDIE TZUKE SHOOTING STAR ,-fl LKKIRTNGRCITJ IODRE BOSTON LA. BOPPERS THREE DEGREES jM BUDGIE U.K. LAMBRETTAS SUBS ^ ONSSEENPTKNOEF 1 EET BUZZCOCKS LEE DORSEY VIOLINSKI ^B 1 CHAS JANKEL LIPPS INC. WHITESNAKE ^B IANHBIGTLAEILFSNPS 1 CHELSEA MYTHRA WISHBONE ASH^ 1 CLIFF RICHARD PASSIONS ^| VJ 1 BTGEEMYTHSJSBPD m DOORS PAUL COOK ^M J A ELKIE BROOKS REGENTS _^M SSLOODSONOEAAPALOO W ELTON JOHN RIOT ^^M ^ETHEL THE FROG ROBERTA FLACK ^^ 1 AONHURERTXG 1 HPGBR WH ESBUSKUSEV IWI AP SCVXVIDRAHCIRFFI LC I I • Queen GIG DATES Elizabeth College KENSINGTON Southampton University SOUTHAMPTON SEPTEMBER j Prices College FAREHAM 16 Russels ABERDEEN 8 Stowaway Club NEWPORT 17 Caledonian Hotel INVERNESS 9 Troubador Club PORT TALBOT 18 Milton Hotel FORT WILLIAM 10 University of London Mallet St. 20 RockGardenMIDDLESBOROUGH 11 Bristol Poly BRISTOL 25 Rafters MANCHESTER 15 University READING 26 Leicester Poly LEICESTER 16 Wellington Club HULL 27 PavillionWESTRUNTON 17 Aston University BIRMINGHAM 28 Unity Hall WAKEf IELD 18 Norbreck Castle BLACKPOOL Thru 'dindisc OCTOBER 23 Centre Hotel NEWCASTLE T B C 2 Limit Club SHEFFIELD 24&25 Nite Club EDINBURGH 32 QUEEN Another One Bites The Dust Steve walks warily down the street With the brim pulled way down low Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet Machine guns ready to go Are you ready, hey? Are you ready for this? Are you hanging on the edge of your seat? Out of the doorway the bullets rip To the sound of the beat, yeah Chorus Another one bites the dust Another one bites the dust And another one gone And another one gone Another one bites the dust, yeah Hey, I'm gonna get you too Another one bites the dust How do you think I'm gonna get along Without you when you're gone? You took me for everything that I had And kicked me out on my own Are you happy? Are you satisfied? How long can you stand the heat? Out of the doorway the bullets rip To the sound of the beat (look out) Repeat chorus Another one bites the dust Another one bites the dust Another one bites the dust, hey, hey, Another one bites the dust, he-e-ey There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man And bring him to the ground You can beat him, you can cheat him, you can treat him bad And leave him when he's down But I'm ready Yes, I'm ready for you I'm standing on my own two feet Out of the doorway the bullets rip Repeating to the sound of the beat Repeat chorus Words and music by J. Deacon Reproduced by permission Queen Music Ltd. /EMI Music Publishing Ltd. RELEASED THROUGH RSO RECORDS LIMITED PAULINE MURRAY AND THE INVISIBLE GIRLS THE ALBUM SPECIAL LOW PRICE FOR LIMITED PERIOD THE TOUR 'GIRLS NIGHTS OUT' PAULINE MURRAY JOHN COOPER CLARKE THE INVISIBLE GIRLS OCTOBER 2-GLASGOW UNIVERSITY-SOLD OUT 3-DUNDEE UNIVERSITY -SOLD OUT 4-NEWCASTLE CITY HALL 5-MANCHESTER APOLLO 7-LEEOS POLYTECHNIC 8-BIRMINGHAM ODEON 9-LONDON LYCEUM 1 0-KENT UNIVERSITY, CANTERBURY 11 -AYLESBURY FRIARS DINDISC MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS 'TRANCE AND DANCE' ALBUM AND CASSETTE INCLUDES SINGLE 'SUBURBAN DREAM' 34 REQUEST SPOT ARTIST THE CLASH TITLE WHITE RIOT DATE 1977 LABEL C&S REQUESTED BY MUCE MlLUS, &\SHOPSWORTH, feRJSTOL. HI ttotz***- the hands o«er in « m KXl the P ^ buy people ~* of tM Ue Ve It riot * -en to try •_ „,ot I wanna chicken;: to " Too of o» doing 1 a riot ^ Everybody^ they're toM Jus t what White rx »oo« «obody^^^ °*l?^^aa8s8g8iBW ^TTproblems riot -„ t I wanna *£— a bricK F^^r^ddon t » white riot, a n Kut they , riot .; I wanna «*" White.„ Txiot,nt M Pe ° Ple «- my Qwn h ,ou *°« « 1 k vvtpv Jacteacu j white riotv^i W tney ; Iwhere ^^^^^^ doing T .. »*' THE CHEESE AND ! PICKLE BLUES Mouthful: Bad Manners. Earful: Mark Ellen. Lensful: Virginia Turbett. EVERYTHING stops for grease-fried nosh down his you just can't move. The band's lunch. No great strain, in cavernous cake-hole. Cheese just jealous, of course. this case, as nothing's omelette, steak pie, chips, mushy "I mean, I love to see fat people actually started yet. peas, a hunk of gateau and dancing and enjoying The nine bleary-eyed, cream. And he's still hungry. themselves," he continues and scruffy-looking characters You might think it ill-advised dead serious. "It's the best sight wandering out of a Coventry that Buster should eat so much, in the world. We met an excellent %**- studio haven't played a note in weigh over 18 stone and take so fat person on the boat to Holland. CI two-and-a-half hours. Listening 25 stone and into disco dancing. to part-finished tapes, yes; Couldn't tell if it was him or if the chinwagging with your reporter, boat was rocking away!" certainly; annoying The Selecter who're rehearsing down the FOR THOSE with less patience -cstgfif corridor, why not?; but not a lot than insight, it's easy to cross of recording. Buster off as being one huge joke *i . .» With a mere seven days left to -*• and, by the same token, file Bad « finish their second album — but Manners as just another batch of *m { with most of the carefully goons playing slapdash ska arranged tracks •i- -.j already dolled up as a comedy routine. / completed — Bad Manners seem Needless to say, they're really to be relying on the famous nothing of the sort. "spontaneous" method. True, Buster's got a sense of This is something of a tribute to humour matched only by his the band's nine-part sense of fun, waistline and boundless appetite speed and broad imagination but it's well balanced by a strict which — when all pooled measure of purpose (his plans for nr together find — them suddenly the band's direction) and by a picking out a rhythm track on the realistic approach to the often spur of the moment, recording wearisome routines demanded /-" the bass t § i and drums, adding a few by life in rock 'n' roll (that is: horns, a bit of brass, a touch of touring, recording, touring, keyboards, a little guitar, making recording, etc . . . and no up a bunch of lunatic lyrics and Brian Chew-it holidays). m then sticking it down for the "Sure it's hard work going out much strenuous exercise when album. there night after night and getting «r skanking the planking. You \\!* And the result's so vivid and a lot of strangers up to dance and wouldn't be alone if you did. A wide-awake, it could do nasty enjoy themselves, but we just things starchy-faced waitress with to your legs if it doesn't decided that there was no point catch them dancing. pink-rinsed hair is trying to give in doing it if we weren't him some "sound advice". determined to go out there and "It's not good for yer, all that AND SO — as I was saying — p»^ everything's stopped for lunch. food, love," she chides in motherly tones. "It's putting Then again, for one member at a great strain on yer system." least, it wouldn't be starting without lunch. Bulging Buster This falls upon deaf ears. "Rubbish," Bloodvessel (for it is he) straddles comes the reply a barstool, stealing from behind a huge mouthful of your S ° f chips. bread and a aallon of milk, please ..." reporter's side-order of bread & "People don't eat enough TrendletIZ°J°" Doug in search of a quick butter while cramming an junk food these days. It's good for snack. ya!" immense platterful of and serious thought is devoted to mean them at all. We usually Buster recalls the time he once rehearsal. The same, however, request that members of the ate 27 McDonald's Big Mac cannot be said of the lyrics. audience do it before we play it. everything on this number; extra our looks on the Bash Street Kids, in . . hamburgers one sitting . but According to the critics, there They'd be doing themselves a saxes, timpani (kettle drums, etc), y'know, as if we were more of we're not going to talk about that was only one remotely "serious" favour!" And "Tequila", a and the works. We really went them." now, thanks. song on the debut "Ska'n'B" vintage TV theme tune all over the top but it sounds so Come in saxman Andrew I recall the story of Bad album, namely "Inner London dressed up in ska clothing and, good." "Marcus Absent" Marson: Manners first gig (then called Violence", but Buster soon puts likewise, the explosive "Echo 4 And for those much taken with "We're like the ones in the Stoop Solo and the Sheet the record straight. 2", reaped from the obsessive the first album's curtain-closer class below the Bash Street Kids. Starchers; can't imagine why) . "It was originally called 'In A Bad Manners pastime of scouring "Scruffy The Huffy Chuffy Tug The ones you never get to see but when Buster muched a whole Luncheon Voucher'," he reflects, junk shops for obscure records. Boat", there's also a great slice of have to put up with all the stick trayload of hors d'oeuvres in a "but that didn't quite have the Buster's eyes light up as he limb locomotion, "Ivor The and never get any publicity." number called "Cheese And same ring about it somehow." leaps to his feet and tries to enact Engine". The mad mouth-organ, And Buster, again: "We're Pickle Blues", got a cocktail stick the entire track single-handed. Winston Bazoomies, intones the really influenced by kiddies' stuck in his gob, opened his THE NEW album promises a Not easy, as it's a real "big band" opening in typically distracted programmes. We watch them all mouth to sing and sprayed all the Kane whole host of dance lotion, a few version of what sounds like a fashion. "This is the tale of Ivor the time whenever we get the food Chris over some innocent surprises and even more of these classic James Bond car-chase The Engine and his fantastic chance. Watch With Mother, Countess . . . but we're not going enjoy ourselves every night. And "serious" songs. There's soundtrack to a skaface military journies through Outer Space. Trumpton, Camberwick Green, about that either. we do, and so — usually — the "Lorraine", a "love song", in beat. Shake a leg!" Windy Miller. Pugh, Pugh, Barney "There aren't going to be any audience does too. which the lyrics — at their most "It's the best thing we've ever "We like 'kiddies' songs," McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and more 'Fatty' songs on the new "I mean, when we played profound — run: "Lorraine, done," he grins, never a one for explains Buster, trying to look as Grub! I" they chorus knowingly. album," Buster declares, Finland they went beserk. They Lorraine, Lorraine, No rain, modesty. "We got it off a fresh-faced as a three-day beard Which leaves you wondering sounding a bit miffed. "The rest started ripping all the ." Lorraine . . Then there's 'Famous TV Themes' album will allow. "Why? 'Cos we why they like them so much? of the band are getting fed up. lampshades out of the ceiling." "Disco Chicken" which speaks — which included things like the haven't grown out of all of that '"Cos they're real characters," get so fat It's We may people coming obvious too, from the if not squawks — for itself. "new" 'Avengers' theme which is yet! We still read "Mandy" comes the simple answer. "You to our gigs and squashing in the band's scorching blood-red brass Then follows "Suicide", which now probably the oldest magazine and "Beano" and meet them everywhere. Martin Stewart dressing-room afterwards that arrangements, that much time has "serious words but we don't 'Avengers' theme. We brought in Gus Herman "Dandy". We've always based Continues over 36 37 — "Nobody ever goes to see the reggae' as I call it nine members tugging the rope 'skinhead from previous page circus any more," says Buster, there just to make people dance." Buster comes in different directions Hmmmm, funny," however, all agreed not a little concerned. "But they appears to be no stopping the They are, over all quiet for a rare moment, Bad Manners all go to see live bands. Bands are forward motion. on one thing: The "The Specials' new album Circus. Apparently, really good entertainment, but The brass section still favour Band Show a kiddies song. are circuses! Bung it all finishes with and various troupes currently doing then so that idea the big band swing sound Wonder where they got together, that's what I say! I" has a passion the rounds of this island's village ." R'n'B, Bazoomies in tiger-skin from . . greens already been Buster Bloodvessel for Cajun music (early have briefs, bare-back riding an French/American folk rock 'n' approached as possible recruits. ANY DOUBTS that the elephant? The mind boggles . . . ska. As he Fire-eaters, lion-tamers, jugglers, ideas roll), and Buster for well-spring of the band's strong-men, a rented marquee: be running dry are explains, might soon the lot. "We like to keep in the ska — soon shown the door. With all ' r 'JVmWMmM Louis Alphonso Andrew Marson Farren Winston Bazoomies David I love you, yes I do 'Special Brew' 'Cause I know that you love me too I love you, yes I do Gonna spend all my money on you By Bad Manners on Magnet Records Everyday when I say That I'm not gonna take anymore It's okay, don't go away I feel bad when you're closing the door I love you Need some more to restore All the feeling that I get from you I want more, give me more All I want is a barrel of you I love you, yes I do 'Cause I know that you love me too I love you, yes I do Gonna spend all my money on you Woh, woh, woh, woh I don't care when they stare At the way that I'm always with you We're a pair, it's not fair When they say we're a special brew Woh, woh, woh, woh I love you Hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, Hey, hey, hey, hey. 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Look at the first clue, then, reading across t grid from left to right (Chinese readers pleese note), starting in t top left corner and taking one line at a time, cross out the relevan iu C N \A vv F 1 E R letters to make up your answer. When you've solved all the clues letters which you haven't crossed through should spell out the ti of two tracks on "Absolute Game". Put the two titles on a pos' Im L 1 L 1 A N E N and send it to Smash Hits Skids Competition, 14 Holkham Ro Orton Southgate PETERBOROUGH PE2 OUF to arrive before October 15th The first 25 correct entries opened on that day (how do you apR^i postcard?) will each receive one copy of the Skids album 1 The title of The Skids last albuVfffig 2) The Skids record label. X> 3) Name of The Skids former producer, a musician in his own right. 4) Name of The Skids first drummer. 5) Richard Jobson's hometown. Trowbridge, Wilts; Emmo Wilson, Bagnara, Horfield, Bristol; C. C. Gott, COMPETITION London N10 2PV; Lynda Williams, Sheffield; T. Goodfield, Sandhurst, Leicester; Gary Walker, Barlborough, Swinton, Manchester. Surrey; Suzanne R. Ellis, Marsh, Chesterfield; Lorraine Stammers, Huddersfield; Paul Rawson, WINNERS Larling, Norfolk; Ross Sinclair, Liversdege, TWENTY RUNNERS UP: Mark W. Yorks.; Erika Clarke, Bearsden, Glasgow; Ian Anderson, Sheringham, First of all, the results to the Jayne Blackburn, Havant, Hants; Rachel Norfolk; Andrew Payne, Sprowston, Norwich; Peter May, Barrow-in-Furness, County competition in issue July 10: Jerrom, East Grinstead, Sussex; Tony Cumbria; Sue Southfields, London; Caroline Swain, Steele, St. James End, Northampton; ANSWERS: = = Smith, Wellingborough, Northants; A Wayne; B Dallas; C Seacroft, Leeds; Sharon Bolam, West Roger Honey, Parkham, N. Devon; = David = Jane Morley, Bournemouth; G. Bowie; D The Electric Denton, Newcastle Upon Tyne; Gail Paul Hunnisett, Luton; Longstaff, Hurworth Place, Helen Goltz, Chairs; E = The Police; F = Nr. Pitter, "Jubilee". Wick, Bristol; Kristina Saul, Chester; F. Williams, Castle Church, Darlington; John Mitford, Sutton Leeds; Joanne Easton, Hatton, Nr. Stafford; John Larmour, ALBUM WINNERS: Peter Dainton, Coldfield, Birmingham; Sean Corby, Warwick; Claire Harden, Sutton Northants.; Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks; Alison Rothman, Moseley, Birmingham; Richard Ackroyd, Basford, Coldfield, West Midlands; Paul Helme, Nottm.; Barry Dimond, Veazey, Luton; Neil Dunnicliffe, Mark Whaley, Long Eaton, Uplands, Vale Estate, Lancaster; Russell Bristol; Ann Shakespeare, Griffydam, Leics; David Sherlock, Nottingham; Susan Ganz, Ifield, Perkins, London W12; Ian Taylor, Kingswinford, West Midlands; West Kirby, Merseyside; D. A. Sussex; Andrew Tully, Hazlemere, Mandy Halesowen, West Midlands; Wendy Garner, Cranfield, Jackson, Sheffield; Sylvia Capper, Bucks; Beds.; Andy Gina Rea, Ponteland, Caulton, Warley, West Midlands; Tim Poultney, Luton, Beds.; L. C. Dixon, Crewe; M. Storey, York; Paul Bartlett, Northumberland; Ivan Langley, St. Richards, Risca, Gwent; Julia Aconley, Jude's, Plymouth; Kay Booth, South Yardley, Birmingham; Phil Gloucester; L. Winstanley, Malton, North Yorks.; Steven Tait, Beeston, Notts.; David Eddy, Cuthbert, Withernsea, N. Humberside; Westhoughton, Bolton; Lorraine Toryglen, Glasgow; Crisi Newby, Penzance, Cornwall; Simon Hill, M. Stubbs, Bath; D. J. Janes, Keith, Dundee; Mark Hollinrake, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough; David Yeovil, Somerset; Michelle Walker, Gloucester; Paul Cassidy, Kirkby, Roundhay, Leeds; Peter Sweetman, Robinson, Windle, Merseyside; Witney, Oxon; Jill Gorman, Merseyside; Mik Rhodes, Doncaster, Weymouth, Dorset; Carl Ramm, Rosemary McCashin, Abronhill, Clayton-le-Moors, Lanes.; Maria S. Yorks; Andy Gilman, Cleethorpes, Harlow, Essex; Paul Prothero, North Cumbernauld; Kenneth Sutcliffe, Little Chrysostomou, Peckham, London; S. Humberside; Martin Ling, Enfield, End, Portsmouth; Glyn Baldwin, Firth Horton, Bradford; Mr. John Brough, Gary Adlaro, Louth, Lines.; Teresa Middlesex; Christine Amos, Low Fell, Park, Sheffield; Robert Turner, Winthorpe, Lines.; P. M. Deane, Tyne & Wear; T. Stratford, Sutton, Welwyn Kerswell, Estover, Plymouth; Michael Garden City, Herts. Kingshurst, Birmingham; Surrey; Keith Burton, Joanne Slaughter, Bexley, Kent; Michael Orgill, Rotherham, South Yorks.; Holley, Birchgrove, Cardiff; Debra Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria; Mark Lastly, we have the Siouxsie Sherry Roach, Ramsgate, Kent; Paul Ferguson, Low Fell, Tyne & Wear; Ian Saville, Horsforth, Leeds; Hamish competition from issue August 7: Spencer, Thornhill, Southampton; Peters, Exmouth, Devon; Ashley MacDonald, London W1 ; Lorna 1 ANSWERS: Symbol A = "Skin"; B = Nicola Shepherd, Haverhill, Nicol, Aberdeen; Steven Thomson, Suffolk; Davenport, Newport, Gwent; C. 'Tenant"; C = "Hybrid"; D = Kath Fetcham, Outram, Grindon, Sunderland; Krzywinski, Kingswood, Bristol; Marc Surrey; J. H. Stevens, "Clockface"; e = = "Happy House"; F Tina Koutrouza, Kenton, Middx.; Paul Fisher, Rhyl, Clwyd; Brockweir, Gwent; P. Murphy, Mike Dalton, "Lunar Camel"; G = "Trophy"; H = Herron, Deaham, Durham; Gerard Heald Green, Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon; Steve Cheshire; Sidney "Paradise Place"; I = "Christine"; J = Mountfort, Amersham, Hambleton, Sterndale Bucks.; Martin Hignall, Luton; Gavin Sismey, Moor, "Red Light"; K = "Desert Kisses". Derbyshire. Hynes, Havant, Hants.; Maria Jibb, Desborough, Northants.; Alan Hayling Island, Hampshire; Mr. A. C. McPherson, Downfield, Dundee; Next, the Toyah competition from ALBUM WINNERS: Nigel Witcomb, Tomlinson, Oulton Heath, Nr. Stone; David Boiling, Eltham, London; John issue July 24: Rednal Birmingham; Penny Vowles, Alan Newton, Madeley, Salop; Neil Barr, Parkhall, Antrim; Andrew Easton-in-Gordano, ANSWERS: A = Birmingham; B = Bristol; Adrian Silcock, Greenlaw, Berwick; Kareen Cousin, Mirfield, West Yorkshire; Neil Foss, Exeter; David Sumes, Benhall, Lackie, Troon, "Jubilee"; C « "Quadrophenia"; D = Ayrshire; Paul Rennie, Rutherford, Edinburgh; Jill Tait, Cheltenham; "The Tempest"; E = "Sheep Farming Morat, Freshwater Bay, Corby, Northants.; Susan Smith, Gorebridge, Midlothian; Helen Isle of Wight; In Barnet"; F = 22. Tim Bricheno, Sharnbrook, Bedford; Karen Golding, Handsworth Wood, Huddersfield; Jacqueline Paul, Jeppesen, New Elgin, Morayshire; Birmingham; Karen Clarke, 1ST FIVE PACKAGE WINNERS: Kings Nailsea, Bristol; D. 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'Cause my regular has been getting sick I need a Temporary secretary, temporary secretary Mr. Marks, I can pay her well If she comes along and can stay a spell I will promise now that I'll treat her right And will rarely keep her 'till late at night I need a She can be a belly dancer I don't need a true romancer She can be a diplomat But I don't need a girl like that She can be a neurosurgeon If she's doing nothing urgent What I need's a temporary, temporary secretary I need a, I need a Temporary secretary, temporary secretaire Temporary secretary, temporary secretary Temporary secretary, temporary secretaire Now Mr. Marks, when I send her back Will you please make sure she stays on the right track? 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Come up some day and join Greensleeves and Madrigals (ye who's copying off the labourer's profession's new hair style (or the fun. olde part songs withoute style of dress. I think it's lack of it in this case). This Karen Rowley, Worsley, instrumentes). But I must flee time Kevin thought member is a man of enormous Manchester. now — Romeo calls. Oh Romeo, before shooting his mouth off. He throws undeserved abuse at talent but from what I saw on his new video, he seems to have very people who've brought him fame little taste regarding hairstyles. and the chance to say what he This person is no less than the wants. I think the fame has gone greatest male vocalist — Gary to his head. Numan. Wasn't it this man I seem to recall telling the world they I beg you, if you have any influence with this great man, to weren't going to be rushed into mention that a sensitive and making an album? Then what did cultured fan dislikes the scarlet we find in the shops a few weeks later? streak he has recently acquired. If He also said they'd never in his present state he did take a repeat themselves. Is that why walk down in Echo Park, as his there's "Geno", "There, There, single suggests, he will be My Dear", "I'm Just Looking" subject to some very and "Dance Stance" on the uncomplimentary names and album? stares from people. And But credit where credit's due — screaming "You will suffer" will SO FAR I think they're the not beany use at all. greatest thing since the invention pill. I But if this is to be the next of the But care to ignore anything they care to cry about. trend, I suppose I will have to follow suit, as the single Someone who admires the suggests: "I Dye, You Dye". Female Flea in issue August 21. A. Snob, Manchester. DID YOU know that the two IS HEAVY rock really going broke characters who dance with Kelly I'VE BEEN buying your magazine for about a year and find that most or is it just Judas Priest? On Top Marie on Top Of The Pops are, in weeks it is worth the money, but couldn't us lovers of good music see Of The Pops the other evening fact, Paul Weller and Sting? just a little more of Graham Parker? You have bands in your mag who the lead singer and the drummer Lesley and Ruth (AC/DC and try to imitate him, such as Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson, but no had to SHARE a pair of gloves. Judas Priest Fans), Kirkintilloch. Graham Parker. I plead (on bended knee) — can I see just a double Couldn't the general public club page spread of this great performer? together and buy them another TO WHOM this may concern: Mick, Cannock, Staffs. pair, or better still, couldn't Judas Ah so, there's a nip in the air and a chink in the curtain. (The Priest give up "music" and get a Just a double page spread? You don't ask for much, do you? We'll Imperial) We, here in Asia, are proper job — one that they're reserve the centre for when GP finally scores his long overdue hit but disgusted (yuck), shocked (ooh) good at? meanwhile here's a double column spread of the man himself, O.K? Thank you and good night, and angered (fume) by a reviewer Caron, The LARGE Mansion, (whose name we shall not Sussex. mention) who wrote an utter load P.S. This letter has nothing to do WHO DOES that silly little prat of Romeo, where art thou, Romeo? of chop suey about the new Yes with Amanda Wilson of Lancing's an Angry Skids Fan (issue Sept 4) Juliet, The Maze, Ye Isle Of LP. Confucius think it is "a birthday. think he is when he calls Blondie Manne. continues over overrated and undertalented DEAR ANGRY Rude Girl (issue claptrap? When comparing the I AM very depressed because (1 Sept 4), two groups' success rates, my mum won't let me have a Phil I can't understand why you Blondie are easily among the top Oakey haircut, (2) Southampton FAN CLUBS think The Beat did wrong in three best artists in the world is too far from my native town of (Remember to enclose a SAE) donating all the proceeds from today, while The Skids' rate is in Bournemouth for me to go and sales of their new single to the proportion to a pimple on see Gary Numan, and (3) nobody THE REVILLOS Anti-Nuclear Campaign and Goliath's bum. will believe I wrote this letter. 78 Park Road, South Moor, publicising the fact. If people kept But I do agree that Mr Depressed Numanoid, Fan Club STANLEY, Co Durham. quiet about things like this, the Hepworth's review of "Circus No 4623. just go right inaccurate. PS If my letter is too long then Government would Games" was 1000% JOHN FOXX ahead and do what they wanted With Mr Jobson jumping about shorten it by not printing this PS. c/o Richard Griffiths, 10 Basing — not that they take much notice like a Muppet on a pogo stick and Street, LONDON W11. of what the British public says. a bunch of Play School junkies AFTER READING an article on I suppose the campaign I DMR, I had to laugh when Kevin singing the chorus, think GENESIS doesn't seem all that important to claptrap is rather a Rowland said he didn't like c/o Geoff Parkin, PO Box 107, you. I mean, living down South, complimentary statement. people dressing up like him. He LONDON N6 5RU. you haven't got a nuclear reactor Even Angrier Blondie Fan. talks about being anti-fashion but on your doorstep, have you? Why on the "Dance Stance" cover he's STIFF LITTLE FINGERS stick them near the important DEARE SMASHE HYTTES, wearing a pork pie hat and a 45 Park Road, DIDCOT, people in London when you can Woe is me. All the uncouthe jacket. Not very anti-fashion. I've Oxfordshire. put them up North? We don't rabble of today argue aboute ye been wearing a donkey jacket mind — in fact, we love the olde Punke, Discoe, ye Heavy and hat since my brother started 43 sensation, a sensational sound, country had their own way it LEAVE MY son alone! My poor about Malcom Owen (which I a sound that's sensational etc." mm would be ELO or nothing. Hands little David works hard all day to wouldn't, because I respect him a The only way we will save you up those who'd choose silence." turn out reviews, working his lot), I wouldn't be very popular, from the execution is squad by Just cos yewd stik yore hand fingers to the bone turning the would I? True anarchy and peace you giving us details of the Peter up dusn't mene thatt their arnt on-off switch on the record can only be obtained by Gabriel (loving sigh) fan club. Our sum peeple owt hear hu lyke player, only to find a pile of respecting each other's beliefs, atom is bomb bigger than yours. ELO. Thay ar a hily tallented complaints on his desk when he however much you disagree with Chairman Mao and President Tito groop hu hav bean on the go fore gets to work next morning. He's them. of Sutton. longer than eye hope yule bee so upset he has to come home Buzzcocks fan, Stoke-on-Trent. riting artikals for Smash 'Its. and go to bed with a cup of hot IN final Honourable gentlemen — An ELOette from the outer milk and a rusk. A attempt to acquire street ancient Oriental proverb says reechez of credibility, I am planning to Darkest Cumbria. I know he isn't much to look at Peter release a record entitled Gabriel doesn't have Fan (especially when he picks his "When Club but you could try writing to I'm Rich And Famous I'm Not OK — DAVID Hepworth asked nose) but I love him, so leave off for Going To him c/o his Lord High Commit Suicide 'Cos I abusive mail, and here it is! or else! management: Hit And Run, 52-55 Can Always Go Down The Pub You reckon Richard Jobson's a David Hepworth's Mum, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1, David's House. And Get Pissed Instead, And poser! What are you meant to do Anyway enclosing a SAE if expecting a Mum Would Go Mad If I when someone is taking a photo reply. Got Blood All Over The Carpet". of you? Stand there looking like a ACCORDING TO Bev Hillier, Unfortunately I have dummy, like someone else we all "Warm Leatherette" by Grace encountered two slight technical THIS HEPWORTH person is know — namely David Jones is worth a measly 3 out of hitches — (1)1 don't have a band, beginning to get on my zits. He "Wottaprat" Hepworth (issue 10. After just purchasing this and (2) I haven't actually written seems to be one-sided with the June 26 with Joe Jackson). album, I am sure it is worth 9 out the thing yet. BBC charts etc. as if he's actually Anyway, Richard Jobson's good of 10 at least. Also I have heard This short and witty account giving the Beeb a free plug. Not looking. I hereby nominate Grace The Pretenders' version of came to you courtesy of: too bad, but then at the end of his Jones as Poseur Extraordinaire "Private Life" (issue Sept 4) and it Kevin Rowland's Great Aunt chart investigation (issue Sept 4) 1980. is utter rubbish, unlike Grace Aggie (the one who knits his he criticises the very wonderful Girl (16), Cambridge. Jones' beautiful reggae/disco woolly hats), Rowington, commercial radio network. version. Please stop insulting the Warwickshire. I wonder if he has heard of a brilliant Grace Jones, and please super station like Radio Hallam, print this to show someone YOU'VE HAD a Hen Ten and a Cat up 'ere int' county o' Yorkshire. appreciates her. Ten, but the chart with the most Hallam charts are normally way John Preston, Essex. sensational sounds is the Fruit ahead of the BMRB top million. and Veg Top Ten: The presenters this I on station are AM writing about the way that 1) What's Another Pear? also intelligent enough to play a groups like Crass etc. (Johnny Loganberry) wide of choice music. That's all I consistently degrade Christianity. 2) Take That Leek Off Your Face have to say. Goodbye. Perhaps it isn't hip to be a 3) Jump To The Bean (Stacey Hallam And ELO Fan, S. Christian nowadays but there are Coleslaw) Yorkshire. still some of us about, you know. 4) Alternative Onion I can laugh at God jokes P.S. My friend Andrew Worne just 5) Beano (Dexy's Midnight like anyone else but when bands has got big ears. Runner Beans) like Crass (such a pity) etc. persist 6) You've Got To Be A Turnip If in making obscene, sick You Want To Get On OKAY HEPWORTH — enuff is comments about Christ, 7) My Perfect Cabbage enuff. Eye've putt up with yore Christians or Christianity in 8) Bohemian Raspberry comments fore long enuff, butt general, it gets beyond a joke. 9) Give Me The Nut (George nowe eye've fineally snapped. And for all of you who think it's Beanson) Weye du yew orlwez haff two gett The evidence — David Hepworth smart to wear "I am an 10) Everybody's Got To Leek a dig inn at Elecktrick Lite in the very act of Not Posing with anti-Christ" T-shirts, just Sometime Orkestra? In yore artikal on the Joe Jackson (from issue June remember that we have feelings Yours forever slurpingly, chartz yew rote "Face it, if the 26). Has the jury reached its too. Tony Blackburn, Slobbersville, commerical radio stations of this verdict? If I was to make a sick remark Bootlicker-on-Sea. PUZZLE COLOUR ROCK PHOTOS POP CASSETTES ANSWER Dick Wallis Photography Too dear to buy? 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Friday October 3 XTC Doncaster Rotters Dead Kennedys Cromer West Runton Geno Washington Stockport Poco Inmates Plymouth Fiesta Pavilion Tourists Birmingham Odeon Crusaders Oxford New Theatre UFO Leeds Queens Hall VIP's London Kings College The Pauline Murray/John Cooper Clarke Strand Aylesbury Friars PIC: CHRIS WALTER Skids Edinburgh Odeon Revillos Bristol Polytechnic Specials Blackburn St George's Hall Bad Manners Sheffield University Echo & The Bunnymen Birmingham Yellow Magic Orchestra Oxford New Cedar Ballroom Theatre U2 Retford Porterhouse Inmates Manchester University Dead Kennedys Sheffield Lead Mill Crusaders Manchester Apollo UFO Leicester De Montfort Hall UB40 Galway Seapoint Pauline Murray/John Cooper Clarke Ramones Birmingham Odeon Dundee University Sunday October 12 Revillos Kensington Queen Elizabeth Joe Jackson Band Wolverhampton College Civic Hall Toots & The Maytals Exeter University Tourists Poole Arts Centre Bad Manners Bath University Pretenders Leicester De Montfort Hall Inmates Newton Abbot Seale Hayne Echo & The Bunnymen Edinburgh College Valentino's Saturday October 4 Wednesday October 8 UFO Ipswich Gaumont Geno Washington Stockport Poco Skids York University Yellow Magic Orchestra Birmingham Tourists Birmingham Odeon Pretenders Bristol Colston Hall Odeon 'ffXi Secret Affair London Rainbow Ramones Dublin Grand Theatre Rockpile Glasgow Tiffanys Echo & The Bunnymen Manchester Echo & The Bunnymen University Of XTC London Strand Lyceum University East Anglia Crusaders Newcastle City Hall U2 London School Of Economics Dead Kennedys London Music Dead Kennedys Brighton Jenkinsons Dead Kennedys Manchester Machine UB40 Belfast Whitla Hall Polytechnic UFO Poole Arts Centre Sheena Easton Croydon Fairfield Hall UFO Bracknell Sports Centre Pauline Murray/John Cooper Clarke Den Hegarty Fulham Golden Lion Pauline Murray/John Cooper Clarke Birmingham Odeon Ramones Canterbury Odeon Newcastle City Hall Bad Manners Hull University Monday October 13 Revillos Southampton University Revillos Newport Stowaway Club Tourists Cardiff University Toots & The Maytals Aylesbury Friars XTC Manchester Rotters Skids Liverpool Rotters Bad Manners Bradford University Crusaders Bristol Hippodrome Specials Doncaster Rotters Inmates Bristol University Thursday October 9 Pretenders Birmingham Odeon Sunday October 5 Tourists Hanley Victoria Hall UFO Newcastle City Hall Geno Washington Caerphilly Skids Durham University Bad Manners Colwyn Bay Pier Diamond Theatre Club Specials Cambridge Midsummer Pavilion Joe Jackson Band Cardiff Top Rank Meadow Supertent Yellow Magic Orchestra Manchester Tourists Bradford St George's Hall Ramones Belfast Ulster Hall Apollo Skids Wakefield Unity Echo & The Bunnymen Sheffield Limit Rockpile Edinburgh Tiffanys Specials Poole Arts Centre Club Sheena Easton Manchester Free Ramones Edinburgh Playhouse U2 Manchester Polytechnic Trade Hall Echo & The Bunnymen Leeds Fan UFO Portsmouth Guildhall Tuesday October 14 Club Pauline Murray/John Cooper Clarke Tourists Exeter University U2 Heme Hill Half Moon London Lyceum Skids Reading University Dead Kennedys Blackburn King Bad Manners Cleethorpes Peppers Specials Liverpool Rotters George's Hall Revillos Port Talbot Troubador Club Echo & The Bunnymen Lanchester UFO Southampton Gaumont XTC Oxford New Theatre Polytechnic Pauline Murray/John Cooper Clarke Crusaders London Royal Albert Hall UFO Blackburn King George's Hall Manchester Apollo UB40 Cork Arcadia Ballroom Bad Manners Trent Polytechnic Bad Manners Telford Town Hall Friday October 10 Rockpile Newcastle University Monday October 6 Geno Washington London Middlesex Pretenders Blackpool Opera House Geno Washington Caerphilly Hospital Wednesday October IS Diamond Theatre Club Joe Jackson Band Edinburgh Joe Jackson Band Manchester Apollo Joe Jackson Band Llanelli Glen Playhouse Skids Brighton Top Rank Ballroom Tourists Liverpool Empire Specials Liverpool Rotters Tourists Manchester Apollo Specials Brighton Top Rank Pretenders Edinburgh Playhouse Skids Hull City Hall Pretenders Portsmouth Guildhall Echo & The Bunnymen St Albans City Specials London Hammersmith Palais Dead Kennedys Coventry Lanchester Hall Pretenders Newcastle City Hall Poly UFO Newcastle City Hall Ramones Liverpool Rotters UFO Oxford New Theatre Inmates Norwich East Anglia Echo & The Bunnymen Derby Romeo Pauline Murray/John Cooper Clarke University & Juliets Brighton Top Rank Thursday October 16 UFO Bristol Colston Hall Revillos University Of London (Mallet Geno Washington Newcastle Revillos Price's College St.) Fareham University Barnstaple Retford Inmates Tempo Club Bad Manners Porterhouse Joe Jackson Band Glasgow Tiffanys Crusaders Birmingham Odeon XTC Hemel Hempstead Pavilion Tourists Norwich East Anglia Crusaders Tuesday October 7 London Hammersmith University Geno Washington Gwent West Odeon Cheap Trick Newcastle Mayfair UB40 Dublin Grand Cinema Glamorgan Institute Skids Dunstable Queensway Hall Joe Jackson Band Bristol Colston Hall Saturday October 11 Specials Birmingham Odeon Tourists Leicester De Montfort Hall Joe Jackson Band Sheffield City Hall UFO Newcastle City Hall Skids Sheffield Top Rank Tourists Reading Hexagon Theatre Bad Manners Leicester University Specials London Hammersmith Palais Skids Norwich University Of East Yellow Magic Orchestra London Pretenders Bradford St George's Hall Anglia Hammersmith Odeon U2 Nottingham Boat Club Specials Swindon Oasis Rockpile Manchester University UFO Cardiff Sophia Gardens Pretenders Brighton Dome Gang Of Four Portsmouth Locarno Pauline Murray/John Cooper Clarke Echo & The Bunnymen Stirling UB40 Southampton Gaumont Leeds Apollo University Sheena Easton Glasgow Theatre Bad Manners Great Yarmouth Tiffanys U2 Kingston Polytechnic Royal Some people they call me Jack Some people they call me insane Killer I'm looking for somebody On But I don't even know her name I might be looking for you Wherever you may be For there's something I gotta do for you, honey And it's between you and me By Thin Lizzy on vertigo Records Now you might think it's funny Or maybe it's a joke But you've got plenty of reason to worry, honey 'Cause you wouldn't stand a hope Chorus There's a killer on the loose again A killer on the loose There's a killer on the loose again A lady killer on the loose Now I'm not trying to be nasty Or I'm not trying to make you scared But there's a killer on the loose Or haven't you heard? He'll be walking around this town Just about midnight Yes, that's Chinatown That's right, that's right Now you might think I'm messing Or you don't exist But honey, I'm confessing I'm a mad sexual rapist Repeat chorus I'll be standing in the shadows of love Waiting for you Don't unzip your zipper 'Cause you know I'm Jack The Ripper Now don't wail, don't . . . Repeat chorus and ad lib to fade Words and music by Phil Lynott Reproduced by permission Chappell/Puk Music As if we didn't spoil you enough as it is, what with free flexi discs and new features and all manner of fine things, the next issue of Smash Hits will come to you positively bit* Dm groaning with good things to shiver your timbers and boggle your mind. The action starts before you even open the mag because there, mounted on the cover, will be one of our latest set of exclusive FREE BADGES, bearing the delicately designed name of either Madness, The Pretenders, Stiff Little Fingers, Elvis Costello or The Undertones. So, with your lapels starting to resemble a pin ci you proceed further into the mag and discover A Pi FEATURE (gasp!), a lavish exclusive colour spread MADNESS and THE MO-DETTES enjoying themselx (swoon) and all the other goodies which have made t magazine what it is today (i.e. full). So, unless you want to get trampled in the rush, you'd be well advised to start making your newsagent's life a misery by making sure that your copy is reserved, under armed guard if necessary, on the day it all happens — OCTOBER 16TH. Britain will never be the same again. snaash hits Robert pajlwsiz*