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TELEVISION ALL FORMS OF INSURANCE clergy or magistrate; and a photo Specialists in Pension & study of a group of Californians Employee Benefit Planning who go into the truck farms and orchards after the harvest, pick up what's left, package and deliv- 11 GRACE AVENUE er it to people who need it. Great Neck, N.Y. 11021 One of the most useful seg- ments, called "Keeping Posted," 212-895-7005 is a discussion by Over Easy con- 516-466-4642 sumer expert Barbara Gregg of areas where members of the aud- ience may be presumed to have difficulties. One day she deals with the problems of mail-order IN THESE TIMES s a shopping, the dangers of rip-off and what can be done to avoid labor paper. Not just in the them. Another day it's the prob- lem of drivers' insurance for the narrow sense that it "mature." Another time it's the Dr. Carl E'sdorfer, gerentologisi, and Hugh Downs, host. problems of getting credit after you're off a regular payroll, or supports the goals of coping with the phone company. There is a battery of impressive organized labor. But also in consultants on the regular staff of New show for Over Easy, and most programs the broad sense of connect- include a discussion with at least one of them. Dr. Carl Eisdorfer, one of the country's most distin- ing those goals to social older people guished gerontologists, discusses mental health on the premier pro- vision that can tie all the Beginning in mid-November Lillian Carter is the celebrity gram. Later ones will have Dr. (later in some places) PBS is mak- on the first program. Others in Robert Binstock of Brandeis Uni- working people of this ing available to its affiliated sta- the weeks to follow include Ten- versity on political action by the tions Over Easy, a daily program nessee Ernie Ford, Mr. and Mrs. senior age group. Dr. James aimed at those "on the upward Redd Foxx, Senator Frank Schulz, also of Brandeis, will dis- country together. Ed Sadlowski swing past 40" or "older Ameri- Church, Eartha Kitt, Roy Rogers cuss economic problems of those cans" or the "Prime Generation." and Dale Evans, Averill Harri- living on retirement incomes. (The problem of what to call man, Margaret Mead, Jessica There is a nutritionist (Alma this segment of the population is Mitford and Pat O'Brien. Lach) and a gourmet cook (Nar- giving the copy-writers a bad case An interview of equivalent sai David) who discuss balancing of the stutters. But there is con- length on each program explores one's diet, cooking for a single sensus on the importance of the the lives of older people whose eater as well as preparing a feast audience. A quotation from the experience and resources are more dish for a festive occasion. And U.S. Census Bureau, featured on typical. For example, as a count- there is a gardening expert (John the press kit, projects the possi- erweight to Ms. Lillian, there is Bryan) to discuss the cut-of mini- bility that by the year 2000 "the an interview with Esther Hagler, ature gardening or planting bulbs cutting edge of social change an immigrant textile worker, long for indoor bloom. could well, be controlled by Ameri- retired, whose discussion of her Probably most useful of all is a cans over age 65.") right to the benefits of her "har- public service announcement sec- The format of the series is im- vest years" is a tribute to the tion that will give tips on dealing pressively varied, Each show will achievements of the U.S. work- with Medicare and Medicaid, so- feature a "celebrity" interview by ing class in the last 50 years. cial security for women, and pre- host Hugh Downs. Apparently Other "Lifestyle" segments in- ventive health care, etc. the idea is io woo an audien.es clude an interview with a Papago Something for everybody, and accustomed to star studded talk Indian woman whose problem of if everybody listens, in no time at shows and at the same time to adjustment is more concerned all there will be competing pro- demonstrate that there are people with a culture than a generation grams on the networks. Who who maintain their glamour and/ gap; a discussion of the relative knows, there may yet be seme or effectiveness long after the advantages of marriage and liv- reason to watch TV weekdays median ags. ing together without benefit of before five. -J.S. 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' CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH SIMPLE THINGS (Atlantic) Carole King (Capitol) Openness is the key to this al- bum, a much-heralded reunion of For her first new album in sev- Records eral years, King is offering pop three people who eight years ago tunes, harder and musically clear- TWILLEY DON'T MIND put an important cast on rock sensibility and its expression. er than what we're used to hear- Dwight Twilley Band ing from her. (Arista Records) The three have been through a great deal: massive publicity One of the pioneers of soft The Twilley band is another and adulation, a good share Of rock, long before Fleetwood Mac group that hails from that mecca tragedy in their personal lives, and Frampton laid claim to pre- of southwestern rock, Tulsa, particularly in the case of Crosby eminence in that field, King now Okla. They are on the Arista la- and Stills. fits right in. She has a new label, bel through a licensing arrange- They've come together after a new band, a six-man Colorado ment with Shelter Records, the eight years to form a temporary group called Navarro, which com- organization that gave other Tul- community based on a shared plements her vocals and keyboard sa boys like Leon Russell and J. J. vision, a new willingness to take work beautifully. Cale their big starts. • musical risks, and the perfect, ex- The songs written with Rick Twilley's roots lie in a tight pected harmonies. They seem to Evers, her new musical and emo- basic beat, accentuated by strong have grown through their exper- tional associate, are not as strong vocal harmonies. It's these vocals ience. They harmonize as beauti- as the ones written by herself, with (duets between Twilley and Phil fully as ever. Stills is gruff, giving the exception of the powerful, Seymour) that solidify the group's the music its rough, rock taste; "Hold On," which seems to be ties with a geography that has giv- Crosby is sweet and modest; and about someone' wrongfully impri- en rock thfe voices of Buddy Holly, Nash with his high clear voice soned and features an arresting Roy Orbison- and the Everly gives it room to breathe. hook. Brothers. All three songwriters explore But the title tune, with a pretty It's sometimes forgotten that the themes of community and rock is not only the focal point enough melody, has vapid lyrics, "Superstars" should release time, reminding us of where they as do "One," "To Know That I as a single: its lyrics are incisive, for lead voices or personalities were, what they've gone through like Jagger, Slick, Joplin, Ron Love You," and "In the Name of its harmonies ringing, and it has and how they want to be-. Love." an unforgettable chorus. stadt, Dylan or Plant. One direc- There's an urgency to the best "Come Sail Away," a dazzling tion of rock works through beau- of the songs—Stills' "See the The rest of the album is strong. invitation to escape, begins with tifully arranged voices, rather than Changes" and Hash's incredible When King deals with the difficul- lovely acoustic Shaw guitar lead- "sound" constructed around lead "Cathedral"—that allows the al- ties of love ("Labyrinth," ing to spacy keyboard swirls by instruments and personalities. The bum to transcend its preoccupa- "You're the One Who Knows" De Young, all dominated by Twilley Band features two voices tion and become timeless. and the angry, stirring "God On- one of the group's trademarks— in constant harmony from start CroSby, (the weakest link in ly Knows") she's a convincing tight harmonies. Young's "Miss to finish, allowing simple musical the trio but its essential founda- chronicler of the modern hyper- America," a tough exploration of progressions to take on added am- tion) is at least honest here: "I'm sensitive sensibility. And in that institution, kicks off side two plitude, as for example in cuts like the world's most opinionated "Hard Rock Cafe," she's writ- and features the best lyrics of the "Twilley Don't Mind," "Here man," he sings in his "Anything ten a tough, uptempo master- THE GRAND ILLUSION album, including this neat cliche She Comes" and "Invasion." At All." piece about rock music, kind of Styx turnaround: Twilley's music is a welcome In "Cathedral" Nash takes us a bleached "Living for the City." (A&M Records) Well it's true just take a look return to a style of rock appre- on a trip through his mind, tell- It's catchy, sassy, clean and it ciated by artists like Lennon and Styx no doubt are eagerly The cover sometimes makes the ing us he sometimes doesn't know swings. book McCartney, both being affected who he is, but given time he'll awaiting reviews of their seventh by Holly and the Everlys. When she started out, she was album. The reviews will contri- And the judges did they ever ask be fine. To read between the lines? Buddy Holly's records still Part of me is screaming to say. mainly a composer, with such bute to the illusion the members stand up today on the strength of Interesting, provocative and ex- I want to be carried away. credits as "Will You Still Love Me of this Chicago-based band are lyrics, the rockabilly sound, and he sings in "Carried Away," Tomorrow" and "The Locomo- trying to perpetuate: that we're pert rock'n'roll, The Grand Illu- most important, his voice. ^^^i^a^jpner. IhaJacee full- leaving the impulse of that reso- tion." Those songs haven't be- all the same, a Ifybrtfeten to the work of the lution open. come dated; their simplicity has (Denis De Young, Tommy color poster in the album is the Everlys, you can hear voices package's real illusion, dispos- There's a calculation here. It lasted. She's been singing for and Shaw, James Young, John and stressing melodic integration would be naive to assume that by herself now for some time, and Chuck Panozzo) wonder "who able as illusions should be. The above all else. The Twilley group album, however, is far from dis- CSN would release an album her work has grown more com- the hell we are." believes in a similar musical style. that's raw and unstructured. This plex. When she surrenders to that As a statement of truth, this posable. It enhances the'power of their Musically and lyrically, it is a album plays effortlessly, smooth- complexity, as in "God Only album doesn't make it. Styx sound and creates interesting rock ly, ranging from Stills' rough, Knows," a long cry of pain from know who they are and what step forward for Styx, who for x that continues to generate both faintly Spanish tinge, to Hash's a person who recognizes she they're doing. But as an explor- the first time show a sense of listening and dancing music. irony. They've begun to match open, slightly .Gregorian harmon- doesn't have the answers, she's ation of what it means to be rock —Joe Heumann ic structures. stars, it's their strongest album their musical strengths with a very powerful. When she cops out vision of the world, and the Joe Heumann teaches communi- I've read some reviews of this to the "simple things,", her music yet: a mediation on identity alburn that say it is dated and is pap. whose strength lies more in music match is promising. cations at Eastern Illinois Univer- sity- bland. I don't agree, since I think Strength and pap cohabit on than words. —Carlo Wolff it is an important one, a testa- this interesting album. Fortunate- ment to survival and creativity. ly, strength has a slight edge. CLASSIFIED —Carlo Wolff * —Carlo Wolff

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