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Billboard Album Reviews Billboard Album Reviews EMS umo strmt frpict Rol FOR t POP POP POP p POP POP TV SOUNDTRACK-Dianal JOHN MAYALL- EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH LEONARD COHEN- Motown MS 719 (S) Back to the Roots. JAMES GANG-Thirds. Epic E 30512 (5) Songs of Love and Hate. Polydor 25-3002 (S ABC/Dunhill ABCX 721 (S) Columbia C 30103 (5) e The upcoming Diana TV Ross special gets Rock 'n' roll will never fade away as advance exposure via this exciting album John Mayall presides over a grand double - The long as there are groups such as Edgar Cohen's songs in his latest collection are James Gang has another good one release, and the performers featured along album reunion with some of his most illus- trious graduates, Winter's White Trash around to blend the not only about love and hate, but ex- here, another set scoring artistically and with Miss Ross will make this a top including Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor sounds of '50's rock into the hard blues press, in touching and empathetic terms, slated to score commercially. This seller. Along with her own treatments of and Jerry McGee on guitars, along hot trio with present members Harvey Mandel, Larry and gospel patterns of today's music. despair, human frailty and need; the LP has "Remember Me" and "Ain't No Mountain solid material, such as "Walk Away," Taylor on bass, Sugarcane Harris on violin, Winter's keyboard work and lead vocals should fast catch on with radio stations High Enough," the Jackson 5 are featured country -flavored material such as "Dreamin' plus Keef Hartley on drums. The whole affair shared with Jerry LaCroix help this LP and then record buyers. Of the eight songs with "Mama's Pearl" and Be There" in "I'll really gets off the ground and back to along tremendously. Best bets on the LP in- in this superb album, "Dress Rehearsal the Country," and other top material, and there are special segments by Bill Cosby the roots on "Home Again," "Force of clude "Dying to Live," "Keep Playing That Rag" and "Famous Blue Raincoat" are including "Midnight Man." "White Man/ and Danny Thomas. Nature" and "Unanswered Questions." Rock 'n' Roll," and "Save the Planet." most impressive on first hearing. Black Man" is another winner. RXUT'IC' VUIT".IRS POP POP POP POP COUNTRY PU RIO GRANDE- A EXOTIC GUITARS- DICK HYMAN- HUGO WINTERHALTER- JERRY REED-When You're RCA Victor L5P 4454 (5) e I Can't Stop Loving You. The Sensuous Piano of "D." Love At First Sight. Hot, You're Hot. Producer Dale Hawkins comes up with a Ranwood R 8085 (S) Project 3 PR 50545D (S) Musicor MS 3196 RCA Victor LSP 4506 (S) commercial winner in this new group out is a Jerry Reed, almost The ever -popular sounds of the Exotic Hyman shows a romantic side to his play- Winterhalter consistent seller with singlehanded, is pav- of the Texas area, debuting on RCA. The his Guitars come through once more with a ing that he's not capitalized on before. delightful packages of movie and ing a whole new aspect of country music -rock -country Broadway music, and this is one of his best folk quartet offer all original delightful blend of old and new tunes And, here in 11 selections including "Koto -progressive country. He's one of the few to date. Along with the "Love Story" beau- material, much of which tas Top 40 singles played in their breezy, relaxed style. The Prelude," "Mr. Bo¡angles," "Bridge Over ty, there are top John Abbott arrangements country artists that can be played loud classical guitars weave and romp their Troubled Water" and "Love Story," he hit potential. With a strong lead vocal, of such current greats as Michael Legrand's by young music afficionados, the kids way through such tunes as "El Condor puts all his skills together. Arrangements standout cuts are "Before My Time," "Wish "Pieces of Dreams," "I Did Not Know a Pasa," "Theme from Love Story," "I Can't are fresh, sound, which consists of over- who dig progressive rock, as well as soft Day I Did Not Love You" from "Two By I Could See You Again," and the opener, Stop Loving You," "Candida," and "My dubbing on some tunes, is almost three- Two," and "If We Only Had Love" from by country fans. Every cut is great and "Idle Idabelle." Sweet Lord." dimensional in affect. "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well." his hit "Amos Moses" is here. SPECIAL MERIT PICKS "A Street Called Hope," and "All the SOUNDTRACK Young Women." Strong programming ma- terial that should stimulate sales. CHASE-Epic E 30472 (S) SOUNDTRACK-Little Big Man. Columbia Bill Chase used to play trumpet for the S 30545 (S) Woody Herman Big Band and has now In many places, this spoken word LP released his own LP, featuring featuring dialogue from the film is quite the big brassy sound of four trumpets in moving. The popularity of the film and the front of a good, driving rock rhythm section. What star -image of Dustin Hoffman should be has resulted is a blend rock big ample to create considerable sales. Ted of and band jazz, a combination which has made Macero does a fine production job on the JAZZ JAZZ CLASSICAL other groups famous and which is done LP from the soundtrack. to here with much success. "Open Up Wide," DAVE BRUBEC1- JIM PEPPER- BOULEZ CONDUCTS DEBUSSY, "Handbags and Gladrags," and "Invitation Summit Sessions. Pepper's Pow Wow. Vol. 3- to a River," a five part rock/jazz tune, Columbia C 30522 (5) Embrye SD 731 (S) New Philharmonia Orch. POPULAR give this LP much potential for all types of radio airplay. For variations of line up, this would be Pepper's lineage is American Indian and Columbia M 30483 (S) hard to beat. Brubeck appears with every- here he fuses Indian jazz themes with and Boulez's interpretation is excellent through- GENE PITNEY-Super Star. Musicor MS SIREN-Strange Locomotion. Elektra EKS body from Indian percussionist Palghat rock, and even a little country. Pepper 3193 (S) 74087 (S) Raghu to Leonard Bernstein and the New plays tenor and sings and has out two much different selections. The the benefit Pitney continues with his distinctive and England's Siren plays a combination of York Philharmonic. In between choir of women's voices is there's of Larry Coryell on guitar. Chants such rich and striking. unique sound in this package of pop blues and rock and roll with the fun of Charles Mingus, Thelonicus Monk, Carmen as "Wichitai-To" come a off little better The third selection here features Gervase material that includes his success of last the music a distinct contribution. "Lil- McRae, Gerry Mulligan, Tony Bennett and than their version of "Senecas" a fine de Peyer, a clarinetist who year, "She Lets Her Hair Down (Early in lian," "The Stride," "Squeeze Me," and even Peter, Paul and One Pete La shines. And Mary. ireresting Farge protest song where the the Morning)." Other cuts deserving of at- the title song are traditional rock songs cut is Jimmy Rushing singing the blues it is Boulez's exciting conducting that effect is Johnny Cash. Wide appeal to the tention include, "Playing Games of Love," while "I'm All Aching" and "Soon" are with the Brubeck quartet. underground circuit. makes this album a very good one. performed with a natural blues feeling. While they are known in England, ex- posure on the radio is all they need for * * * * acceptance here. EDMUNDO ROS-Heading South. of the Border. London Phase 4 SP 44153 (S) 4 STAR Ros adds his unique Latin flavor to some of the best of today's pop music and the * * * * result is a top mood package for listen- ing or dancing. The Ron Hanmer arrange- ments bring a fresh approach to such as "Up Up and Away," "What Now My SOUNDTRACK **** Love," "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," SOUNDTRACK-Andromeda Strain. Kapp KRS and "Hey Jude." Strong programmer. 5513 (S) PAUL HUMPHREY & THE COOL -AID POPULAR **** CHEMISTS-Lizard A 20106 (S) NASHVILLE STRINGS-For the Good Times. Soul Drummer Paul Humphrey is the wheel and drive behind the Cool -Aid Chemists, a Columbia C 30557 (S) good IVAN ULZ-Ivan the Ice Cream Man. startlingly soul band that cooks on a level behind soul jazz Stanyan SR 10012 (S) sophisticated T. an JAKE JONES-Kapp KS 3648 (S) guitarist David Walker, acknowledged KENNY WAYNE & THE KAMOTIONS-In artist in his own right, plus Clarence McDonald on keyboards and Bill Upchruch CLASSICAL Motion. Candy LPS 1023 (S) on bass. Humphrey's "Cool Aid" BILLY MITCHELL-Might Be Hope. Mercury climber, penned by producer Gabriel Mekler, is an THE AGE OF ELEGANCE- LISZT: SONATA IN B MINOR/ SR 61335 (S) MASTER WORKS FOR ORGAN, of like SIX PAGANINI ETUDES- up slice soul, while instrumentals Philadelphia D ch. (Ormandy). Vol. 9/J.S. BACH- "Them Changes," "Funky L.A." and "Baby Columbia M 30484 (S) Andre Watts. Heinz Wunderlich. COUNTRY **** Rice" are pure rhythmic pleasure. Columbia (S) BUFORD KEGLEY Happy Anniversary. M 30488 Nonesuch H 71252 (S) - Princess PR 1109 (S) THIRD WORLD America the Beautiful. Ormandy captures the age of elegance Watts continues to electrify as a pianist - RCA Victor LSP 4502 (5) with an elegant conducting performance who is on his way to being one of the Turn the volume up and fill your house SOUL The Third World is a high, hard-rocking as well. His style shapes the selections best around.
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