RISQUE - Chic - Atlantic SD 16003 - Producers: Nile STAY FREE - Ashford And Simpson - Warner Bros. HS 3357 Rodgers and Bernard Edwards - List: 8.98 - Producers: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson - List: Chic knows the recipe for great disco and with its hit single, - 8.98 "Good Times," leading the way, the classy fivesome presents Ashford and Simpson have been composing R&B classics for more of the lush, sophisticated sound that has made them over ten years now, and with "Stay Free" they don't show any famous. While the sound sometimes threatens to become signs of slowing down. The duo's soulful melodies and repetitive, enough new wrinkles have been worked in to give the sophisticated R&B/pop arrangements are in peak form on their listener some additional treats. Strongest cuts include "What latest effort. The funky "Finally Got To Me," the lilting "Follow About Me" and the ethereal love ballad "A Warm Summer Your Heart" and the discofied "Dance Forever" are the LP's Night." highlights. The prolific twosome should find acceptance in a variety of formats with this LP. OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS Vol. 2 - Elvis Presley - RCA AQL1-3448 - Producer: John Deary - List: 8.98 CAROLYNE MAS - Mercury SRM 1-3783 - Producer: Steve RCA has reissued the second in a series that features Elvis' Burgh - List: 7.98 songs without string sweetening and production embellish- Asbury Park horns ignite, "Stillsane," the sizzling first cut on ments. This LP features pure unadulterated Elvis as the tracks this startlingly good debut album from newcomer Carolyne were originally cut. He whips through a collection of standards Mas. The Springsteenesque first cut gives way to fast paced here and it's a pleasure to hear his dramatic voice without studio rockers, lovely ballads and, all told, a superb first effort. Mas treatment. The LP includes a previously unreleased studio jam has grit, wit and a voice that is suited to just about any type of of Elvis singing Dylans "Don't Think Twice," and it is a must for material. The pensive "Sitting In The Dark," and high powered the king's legion of fans. rockers like "Quote Know Quote" and "Never Two Without garner Mas a lot of friends, and guarantee her a LATE AT NIGHT Billy Preston Motown M7 -925R1 Three" should - - - bright rock 'n' roll future. Producer: F. Byron Clark - List: 7.98 This is an album that reveals the wide range of Preston's THE CLASH - Epic JE 36060 - Producers: Various - List: musical talents. A mixed bag - with disco, eurodisco, R&B, 7.98 Bar Coded with the hard- - funk and rock influences - Preston impresses This is the repackaging of Clash's debut album plus some I You," hitting title cut, a smoothly discofied "All Wanted Was odd singles like "Complete Control" and "I Fought The Law." highlight is and a dynamite mid -tempo ballad, "You." Another With its guitar galvanized wall of sound and its political lyric con- I'm sung with the smooth love ballad "With You Born Again," tent. the Clash is regarded by many as the only real punk band. Syreeta. Good for pop and B/C. The group's renegade music is still one of the most refreshing FIGHT DIRTY - Charlie - Arista AB 4239 - Producers: Terry sounds in popular music. Feature cuts are "White Riot," "Lon- Thomas and Julian Colbeck - List: 7.98 don's Burning" and "Complete Control." Charlie mastermind Terry Thomas and his boys have come HIGHWAY TO HELL - AC/DC - Atlantic SD 19244 - up with a brilliant debut album on Arista. Along with its letter Producer: Robert John Lange - List: 7.98 perfect harmony ability, the band boasts one of the cleanest This Aussie band plays the most unrelenting brand of power progressive rock sounds in the business. The album is rife with chord raunch around. The group's hot, loud and rebellious vibrant, high energy cuts and lustrous ballads. "Heartless," sound is as purposely nasty as rock 'n' roll can be, and sounds "Just One More Smiling Face," "California" and the title cut are as good live as it does in the studio. Lead guitarist Angus Young the ones to listen for on this album. and singer Bon Scott are two of the most high voltage perfor- mers in rock, and are willing to give their ever growing army of Army Atco SD 38- REPLICAS - Gary Numan And Tubeway - fans blood if they want it. For AOR only. 117 - Producer: Gary Numan - List: 7.98 The alien world rhythms of techno-electro rock becomes MORE THAN A LOVE SONG - Toby Beau - RCA AFL 3119 - commercial with the U.S. debut by Gary Numan And Tubeway Producer: Daniel Moore and Norbert Putnam - List: 7.98 Army. The group's album is on top of the charts in Brittania and "More Than A Love Song" is the second LP from this melodic, America will probably follow suit. The band's synthesized soft rock quartet. The group's ringing harmonies and acoustic melodies and eclectic, Sci -Fi lyric content is indicative of the pop is reminiscent of both Firefall and Bread, and they will music of the '80s, and this will most likely be a trend setting LP. probably fair will in both easy listening and Top 40 formats. Top Tracks are: "Are Friends Electric," "Down In The Park" and "Look For The Light," a gently moving light rock number, and the title cut. the energetic "Boogie Woogie" are the premier cuts on the album. IN STYLE - David Johansen - Blue Sky JZ 36082 - Producers: Mick Ronson and David Johansen - List: 7.98: Bar NEON DREAMS - Mychael - Free Flight AHL1-3400 - Coded Producer: Cliff Williamson and Mychael - List: 7.98 This former lead singer of glit era darlings The New York Neon Dreams is the debut album by guitar wizard Mychael. Dolls, returned to rock last year with a nifty self titled solo album. While most guitarists tend to become self indulgent with their His "In Style" LP is his most commercial work yet, and the rock 'n' roll pyrotechnics. Mychael streamlines his thunderous smooth production and flaming guitar work of Mick Ronson music and makes it into a commercially viable sound. The make this high classed punk's newest work all the more suc- guitarist has a sensitive voice, and, thanks to a fine backing cessful. His gruff, powerful vocals are in full bloom on "She," band and the slick produciton of Cliff Williamson, it is not lost in- "Wreckless Crazy" and "Flamingo Road." For AOR and adven- side his blazing licks. "Cloud High." an acoustic piece, and an turesome Top 40 programmers. instrumental called "Life Sonata" are the LP's key cuts. BREATHLESS - EMI America SW -17013 - Producer: Don SECONDHAND DAYLIGHT - Magazine - Virgin Inter- Gehman - List: 7.98 national V1-2121 - Producer: Colin Thurston - List: 7.98 Breathless is the brainchild of Jonah Kolsen, whose clean, in- "Secondhand Daylight" is the first American release for this tense vocals and searing guitar work remains the focal point of cerebral British rock group. The band combines new wave sen- the band. Breathless specializes in slick vocal harmonies and sibilities with prog-rock technology, and the result is one of the commercial sounding power rock. The album has the fresh, most thought -provoking albums to come from England in auite Top 40 sound of a Boston or Styx, and should make a lot of peo- awhile. Howard Devoto's frighteningly unconventional ple sit up and take notice of this fine midwest configuration. "Let vocal and lyrical stance will have the American public thinking Me Down," "Takin' It Back" and "Glued To The Radio" are the for some time. "Feed The Enemy," "Rhythm Of Cruelty" and LP's best cuts. "Back To Nature" are the LP's prime cuts. MEATBALLS SOUNDTRACK - RSO RS -1-3056 - AXE - MCA MCA -3717 - Producer: Michael Lloyd - List: Producers: Elmer Bernstein and Norman Gimbel - List: 7.98 7.98 This is the soundtrack to the zany new movie about summer Axe delivers a melodic heavy metal collection ala Boston on camp life. While most of the album is comprised of camp song its debut album. The band's loud and proud brand of rock 'n' roll silliness and instrumental filler, the disc does have some plea- is powered by scorching guitar riffs and some celestial Deep sant surprises. David Naughton's disco hit "Makin' It," and two Purplish keyboard fills. A soft ballad, "Back On The Streets," a lovely ballads, Mary Macgregor's "Good Friend" and Terry driving rocker "Doing The Best That I Can" and a haunting epic, Black's "Moondust" make the album more worthwhile than the "Battles," highlight the album. For the programmer who is into usual comedy film soundtrack. full throttle rock. BAD REPUTATION - The Ritchie Family - Casablanca DOWN TO EARTH - Rainbow - Polydor PD -1-6221 - NBLP 7166 - Producer: Jacques Morali - List: 7.98 Producer: Roger Glover - List: 7.98 The Ritchie Family has more in common with the Village Peo- Ritchie Blackmore proves that he is one of the reigning ple than the similar album graphics, the threesome with the "flash" guitarists in rock with "Down To Earth." Blackmore's machisma also have producer Jacques Morali. Once again, via powerful rhythms, Roger Glover's pounding bass lines and Don harmony overlay and other vocal dramatics, Morali has made Airey's skillful keyboard passages provide a "rock steady" vehi- the girls' disco songs sound like full blown Broadway produc- cle for lead singer Graham Bonnet's screaming vocal dynamics. tion numbers. The second side of the LP features a dancin' opus The heavy metal ghost if Deep Purple is, as always, present, but entitled "It's A Man's World," and it is as invigorating as a health it is still one of the most riveting sounds in rock 'n' roll. A natural spa workout. for AOR.

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