Cashbox' Arlbuamr Reviews Pop Picks SO LONG, BANNATYNE-The Guess Who- the PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE RCA LSP 4574 -Bell 6064 I%1A1111hhni

cashbox' arlbuamr reviews Pop Picks SO LONG, BANNATYNE-The Guess Who- THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE RCA LSP 4574 -Bell 6064 i%1a1111Hhni. It's been only a relatively short spell since The third album from the popular tv family SOUND If1161ZINE the last Guess Who album of original material, is in the tradition of the first two. The songs but this most consistent of rock bands just bounce right along, a feeling of exuberance is keeps on trucking. "Rain D3nce," group's cur- constantly in the air, and, as an added bonus, rent single kicks off this set of eleven songs. a top single, "I Woke Up In Love This Morn- Occasionally during the proceedings an air of ing," is included. With Shirley Jones and Fifties put-on slips into view, but for the most David Cassidy handling the vocals in their part this is the sort of strong rock 'n' roll inimitable fashions, and with the slick pro- music which has made the past Guess Who duction work of Wes Farrell, how can any- LP's such big sellers. "Goin' A Little Crazy" thing go wrong? It doesn't and this will be and "She Might Have Been A Nice Girl" are another spectacular best seller for the Family. two of the more fun -filled cuts. Should be another gigantic hit for the boys.

OF THE WORLD-Tommy James- A SPACE IN TIME - Ten Years After -Co- CHRISTIAN Roulette SR-3001 lumbia KC 30801 to This is Ten Years After's first album for Summer always seems to be good Tommy The Line" that Columbia and it's a beauty. Alvin Lee has James-this year it's "Draggin' written all but one of the ten selections and has brought him again to the top of the charts. its original A -side, to a number they reflect his abiding interest The tune, along with and appreciation of the blues. Just listen to "Church St. Soul Revival" is here in a taste- "One Of These Days," the opening track and ful and full-blown production by the singer - you know that this is going to be a roots songwriter and his partner, Bob King. On the type of session. More in the tradition of the softer tunes like the title cut, James reaches group's theme song "Goin' Home" or an old and grabs the same feeling Neil Young has so Chuck Berry tune is "Baby Won't YoJ Let Me fully developed, while on things like "Bits Rock 'N Roll You," which should soon take it's And Pieces" just a snatch of "Hanky Panky" place as a TYA in person show -stopper. LP shines through. Will be his biggest selling should be another top charter. album to date and a gold -mine for future singles releases.

RAY STEVENS' GREATEST HITS-Bamaby YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - Mark Lindsay - Z30770 Columbia 30735 After you've had three or four hits, it takes Mark Lindsay is firmly entrenched in the confidence not to put them on an LP, add MOR field thanks to this album. It seems to some some B slides and songs which never hap- suit him. By turning to the catalogs of pened and call it a greatest hits album. It of today's finer songwriters, people like David takes confidence and hit making ability. Ray Gates, Peter Allen, Gordon Lightfoot and Kris Stevens has both qualities. His greatest hits Kristofferson, he has come up with a pleasant, album is worthy of the name. "Everything Is diverting and very commercial album. "Pretty, "Gitarzan," "Mr. Businessman," Pretty,' in Mark's hands, is aptly named and Beautiful," on the "Ahab The Arab" are here, along with seven "All I Really See Is You," only song is another standout. others. Should be a natural for chart honors set that's self penned, on the album front. Should do quite nicely.

RANDY NEWMAN/LIVE-Reprise 6459 Ray' (-oil What was originally a great Bitter End gig, GREAT CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL HITS lireatCJnY:rTlr-ary lust enLJHits u then a deejay sampler, is now available for -Ray Conniff-Columbia 30755 the world to hear. Randy, for some time rec- Some of Ray Conniff prefer his lyricless fans ognized as a highly original if somewhat folks will be par- arrangements and these brings a warmth and a at maestro's latest re- freaky songwriter, ticularly pleased the slyness and wonderful whimsy to familiar lease. Among the current favorites getting the Told Me Not To Come" and "I are Too Late," pieces "Mama instrumental treatment "It's Think It's Gonna Rain" and to songs such as "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Put Your Hand Home," "Davy The Fat Boy," Don't Know How To Love "Old Kentucky In The Hand" "I "I'll Be Home" and "So Long Dad," which Him" and going back just a little there's been raving over for years. Of Honey." Some Newmanphiles save "Delilah" and "A Taste Fourteen songs in all add up to one of the nice easy listening here. most delightful records of the season.

Pop Best Bets SOUTHERN DELIGHT-Barefoot Jerry-Capi- tol ST -786 Title is a bit misleading as this quartet is MESSAGE FROM THE COUNTRY-The Move a joy in all four directions. Already well -en- -Capitol ST -811 trenched on FM rock, the sales potential of While the Move has never enjoyed what the package is as high as its musical merit. could be called phenomenal popularity on this Three of the Area Code 615 gang (Mac Guy - side of the Atlantic, they have a devoted den on guitar, Kenny Buttrey on drums and following here and that tribe will increase! bassist Wayne Moss) have joined forces with Their second Capitol album and third U.S. re- the keyboard wonders of John Harris. The lease finds them maintaining their reputation harmonies and the instrumentation do battle as one of the most innovative and musically for your attention as both are exceedingly proficient bands to be heard. "The Minister" fresh and exciting, but happily, they are mar- and the thumping along "Until Your Mama's ried well on ten original tracks that let their Gone" are only two of the really fine numbers talents speak for themselves. "Smokies" is on a disk which includes ten. a chuck -full two minutes plus but even the longest cut never sags. Bound to be enjoyed by everyone from naked toes to capezios.

TRUE NORTH-Bruce Cockburn-Epic E- ,Q., 30812 C From the land of Gordon Lightfoot, Joni ).r'/li(: , rtiE.ntES Mitchell and Neil Young comes Bruce Cock- CLASSIC FILM THEMES-Ettore Stratta & The burn-a name which should be as familiar Rome Philharmonic-Ampex A-10129 as those of his Canadian predecessors quite Film makers are getting back to the classics soon. His American debut disk establishes these days, particularly when it comes to scor- him as a sensitive singer -songwriter, guitarist, ing their pictures. Here are excellent versions pianist, and drummer. A mood album in the of some recent movie themes, which were best sense of the term: it creates its own and actually written by masters such as Mahler, transfers it to the listener, no matter what his Mozart, Vivaldi, Strauss and Tchaikovsky. state of mind at the time. "Musical Friends" Among the movies represented are "Elvira sounds like an artful single, and the other Madigan," "Death In Venice" and "The Music tunes have just a slight tinge of the dreami- Lovers." ness that Crosby, Stills & Nash captured in their first outing. More precisely, Bruce makes his own dreams and they are well worth shar- ing.

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