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BON JOVI: New Jersey. Vertigo this one is unlikely to win new con- corded live not in Rome but at the VERH 62.Ifyou're lookingfor verts, but will interest the posh Royal Festival Hall guaranteed seller, they don't come faithful. RM (slamdancing notencouraged). much more cast iron certain than The world's most casually -dressed this. However, those seeking deep- VARIOUS: Acid And Other orchestra are in exemplary form. er satisfaction may be disappoint- Illicit Grooves. URBAN/Polydor Early stuff like Air A Danser and TA/110-F "A.K.4' ed. Yes, New Jersey is sharp and URBLP 16. A rather inappropriate Numbers 1 -4 still cut the Colman's slick and strong - an amalgam of title for this jazz/dance compila- and newer bits off Sings Of Life are raunchy vocals, definite drums and tion. Compilers Gilles Peterson and a hypnotic, rhythmical treat. assertive rock - but some Simon Booth take Acid's name in People like this sort of thing and tracks sound very much as though vain but come up with some strik- quite right too. DC Bruce Springsteen played a large ing funky workouts featuring James part in their construction. Taylor, Push and Jazz Renegades. KIP HANRAHAN: Days And JC-M A colourful and uninhibited collab- Nights Of Blue Luck Inverted. oration of rare groove and Eight- Pangea 461158-1. Composer F1 ies Jazz. NR Hanrahan obviouslylovesboth jazz and world music, as his sixth jSTOCK IT PHILIP MICHAEL THOMAS: album mixes Caribbean percussion Somebody. Atlantic 790 960-1. and bossa-nova song with smokey BILLY BRAGG: Workers Play- Authentic smooching opens this LP nightclub , jazz blowing, plenty time. Go! Discs AGOLP 15. A from the narc on the box, who's of brandy, After Eights and music more plaintive Billy spruced -up by actually quite a good singer. No friends like Jack Bruce and a Nev- BILLY BRAGG and pals relax during Workers Playtime a gaggle of good egg musicians gimmicks - he's serious, and the ille Brother. The result is luxurious, (Martin Belmont, Danny Thomp- huge production(thegirliehar- 'lovers jazz'if you like, but veers was a joyously offensive hardcore obvious individual gifts. A hit.MA son, Bruce Thomas and monies sound rather sexy on head- too near to a MOR feel for a hip gem - real shit -kicking arrogance, at theknobs)thisstands as a phones, one finds)and decent cult crossover though. Eclectic and but this is something else entirely. THE CHESTERFIELDS: Crocodile premier musical offering, but keeps soulful material from the likes of classy though. MA Ever since jumping on the skate- Tears. Household HOLD 4LP. the characteristic Bragg drawl and Ashford and Simpson make the board bandwagon they've tended Distribution: Revolver/Cartel. lyrical honesty. Could be the LP deal an honest one. DC HUMAN CHAIN: Cashin' In. EG tochurnoutsafer andsafer Yeovil's finest have wisely avoided that takes him into a more Costello - EGED 57. This homegrown jazz straight metal. Strangely enough, flooding the indie charts with hasty like league. DH AL STEWART: Last Days Of The trio have already won a fine repu- this career move has seen them reminders of the group's 'C-86' Century. Enigma ENVLP 505. No tation with the critics for their ec- takeoffbig-timeintheStates boom times but instead waited until THE DREAM SYNDICATE: Ghost folkie doldrums or F -words here, centric and highly individual (packing out stadia and all that). they found the right stuff - songs Stories. Enigma ENVLP 506. The Al's discovered synths. "You look- grooves. As their second album The nastiness has gone but what that retain both the Chesterfields' Syndicate have never quite ed like a still/From Cecil B DeMille" shows, this Chain's penchant for you're left with is an adequate and pop chirpiness and more reflective rediscovered their Slash heyday on the title track reminds us of his mingling the unexpected and sur- saleable metal noise. LF airs while more than showing off with a powerful variation on the lyricalinclinations, but elsewhere real with a mellow and melodic ac- their two year's songwriting matur- Velvet Underground blueprint (dis- it'sall change as heavy session cessibility may make them a mar- JANE WIEDLIN: Fur. EMI -Man- ity. With guaranteed radio support, engaged vocals, ferocious ). types (uncredited on the cheapo keting man's nightmare, but then hattan MTL 1029. Guitarist Jane this one will go a long way. MA Last spotted on Big Time, the band sleeve) lay in to his still -tuneful -but - label EG has always been good at follows Belinda's massive slimline veers alittle closer to the main- bloody -long songs. Not without dealing with left -field surprises. MA success as the next Go -Go to go WORKERS PLAYLIST: Martin stream these days and the guitars merit but almost certainly without solo with the Rush Hour hit, but Aston, Dave Cavanagh, Jeff Clark - are not let out of their cages as hits. DC SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: How sadly Fur takes little chances, turn- Meads, Leo Finlay, Dave E often but Steve Wynn stillwrites Will I Laugh Tomorrow ... When ing out rather bland and tailored Henderson, Duncan Holland, Rob darkly interesting songs. There are PENGUIN CAFE ORCHESTRA: I Can't Even Smile Today. Virgin if quite sophisticated LA production Mackie, Nick Robinson and John some ponderous moments too and When In Rome. EG EGED 56. Re- V2551. The debut album by this lot moves and not enough of the girl's Tobler

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