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To find out the nearest shop where you can obtain "Flesh & Blood" at a minimwn of £1.00 off tlte album's R.R.P. ALBUM & CASSETTE 1.,.,~.1EiJ NEW AMSTERDAM June 12-25 1980 Elvis Costello ...... 4 It's tough atthe top. Jerry TIN SOLDIERS Dammers just popped in to Stiff Little Fingers ...... 4 borrow a picture of himself. Seems he was trying to cash a CHRISTINE cheque at the bank and the Siouxsie & The Banshees ...... 5 people didn't recognise him . .. Our apologies next to the folks CRYING who were disappointed by the Don Mclean ...... 8 absence of the promised Dexy's colour poster in the lastjssue. CHINATOWN r----...:S~ee, thei:O• haef'already been 4 rattled off to the prlntws before THT:~EL~.1oivi. M·~A~s·~·H ...... ·1 the actual shot arrived and we decided we needed to~ bett.er. The Mash ...... 14 have atlence ,and we1t bring LITTLE JEANNIE one soon. This time around eve definitely got a fantastic Elton John ...... 16 vid,c> game for our new IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG d prize, our Irresistible lffer OD page 26 plus a Rod Stewart ...... 16 S etro"c:ompetition on page • EVERYBODY'S GOTTO LEARN 28. So'-Juat think yourself lucky - we UNd_"to'"1ive7n a _rolled u SOMETIME -~e'.lnidHle ofthe"' The Korgis ...... 19 BACK TOGETHER AGAIN Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway ...... 22 THE MAN WHO DIES EVERYDAY ntributon Ultravox ...... 29 qb' K'-atz TO BE OR NOT TO BE R~ttrr Fr,cl Deller B. A. Robertson ...... 34 Mike Stand DA-A-ANCE Kelly Pike Jill Furmanovsky The Lambrettas...... 35 Mark Casto FUNKY TOWN Steve Taylor Lipps lnc ...... 39 Advertilement...... , TWILIGHT ZONE Rod Sopp (Tel: 01-4398801) Manhattan Transfer...... 39 Aalstant ROXY MUSIC: Feature ...... 6/7 Adie Harper SQUEEZE: Colour Photo/Feature ...... 12/13 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES: Colour Centrespread ...... 20/21 JERMAINE JACKSON: Mini-Feature ...... 26 MATCHBOX: Feature ...... 32/33 UE Editorial and A,ctvertl~g 1 B. A. ROBERTSON: Colour Poster ...... 40 address: Sm9h Hits, LUiL..,I E House, 52•55 Carnaby Street London W1V 1PF. BITZ 9/10/11 LETTERS This magazine is publi PRIZE CROSSWORD 18 GIGZ by EMAP National Publications DISCO 22 SMASH HITS SUBSCRIPTIONS Ltd, Peterborough, and is INDEPENDENT printed by East Midland Litho Home and OverseH (Surface Printers, Peterborough. LABELS 24 mail): £10 Copyright exists on all songs STAR TEASER 28 (Airmail rates on application). appearing in Smash Hits. They COMPETITION 28 Europe (airmail): £14.40 must not be reproduced Write to: Park House, 117 Park without the consent of the REVIEWS 30/31 Road, Peterborough PE1 20S. copyright holders. a____,
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GETTING UP JAHJOE AUNTIE'S THE NEW Joe Jackson single pairs Joe's version of the Jimmy NOSE Cliff reggae standard "The THE SPECIALS have once again Harder They Come" with two managed to offend the BBC. You new songs, "Out Of Style" and may have noticed that Top Of "TIit", neither of which are The Pops were in the habit of available on any other record. fading the last verse of "Too Much Too Young", just in case anyone under the age of thirty should QUEEN RELEASE " The Game", happen to find out about their first studio album since disgusting things like 1978, on June 20th. Included in contraceptives. the set will be both their recent Well, now the producers of this hit singles, " Crazy Little Thing go ahead series have decided Called love" and " Save Me". that the sight of Jerry Dammers dressed up as a schoolmistress is a good enough excuse to ban the GLEN MATLOCK'S new band, band's excellent video for "Rat The Spectres, have their first Race". Why not write to them and single, "This Strange Effect", ask why they don't ban Dave Lee issued in a limited edition of Travis for being offensive to 5,000 on the Direct Hits label people with brains? during June. The band are Mr Dammers, meanwhile, has expected to sign with a major been consoling himself by ,.,,. ,,,Clllfl • record company in the near producing the new single from ...... ,.,,eo,,.,.., .,.,.. future. the Bodysnatchers, "Easy life".
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SMASH HITS 9 --1 ------' f"\ I' \ I \ I \ ' \ ' \ ' \ ' ' ' \\ ' .,., _., J ,_..,' .,., ._I ,,.,,_, , JAM TAKE DEXV'S MIDSUMMER THE HIGH RUN ROAD DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS THE JAM are set to headline The set out on a major national tour Loch Lomond Festival this year during June and July, supported on June 21st. They w ill be by The Black Arabs, one of the supported by The Tourists Stiff bands featured in "The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle". Little Fingers (still to be ' Hall (4), Bradford St. Georges (5), proceeds from the gig will go to confirmed) and The Regents. On Dates are as follows: Guildford Civic (7), Swansea Top donating musical equipment to the following day Ian Gillan is the Canterbury Odeon (June 11), Rank (8), Derby Assembly Hastings Pier Pavilion (12) various youth charities. Support main attraction of a bill that also Rooms (9), Cleethorpes Winter Brighton Top Rank (13), bands will be announced in due features Saxon, Krokus, Gardens (10), Wigan Casino (11 ), course. Lindisfarne and The Only Ones. Dunstable Oueensway Hall (14) SheffieldTopRank(15), , Manchester Apollo (12), Cardiff Meanwhile Stewart Copeland Tickets, priced at £6.50 per day, Top Rank (13), Birmingham has a new album issued on A&M are available by post from Loch D_oncaster Rotters (16), Coventry Cedar Club (16, 17, 18) and by his, er, protege, Klark Kent. T1ffanys (17), Norwich University Lomond Bear Park, Loch Oxford New Theatre ( 19). You may remember Klark, who Of East Anglia (18), Penzance Lomond, Scotland. Postal orders The gig at the Birmingham looks not unlike Stewart himself, only will be accepted and must Demelzas (20), Exeter University Cedar Club on July 18th will be a from 1978 when he had a minor (21 Bristol Locarno (22), be made payable to "Music !, special under-eighteens night. hit with "I Don't Care" on A&M. Swindon Brunel Rooms (23), Festival Scotland Ltd"; please Music is apparently only one of enclose S.A.E. Reading University (24), the mysterious Mr Kent's fields of Loughborough University (25), study; Stewart knows only that Ne~~astle Mayfair (26), Ayr COPPING HAVING SOLD out their shows Pavilion (27), Glasgow Tiffanys he dabbles in politics, religion and anthropology and runs a on June 21st and 22nd at (29), Edinburgh Tiffanys (30). Hammersmith Odeon, Styx are OUT huge multinational company In July they hit Blackburn King called The Kent Foundation, an add;ng another on the 20th. George's Hall (3), Stoke Kings THE POLICE are set to headline organisation whose sinister the first major outdoor event at influence he believes is behind Milton Keynes in Bedfordshire on many world events. July 26th under the title, It's unlikely, however, that Kent "Rockatta De Bowl". Tickets for will tour to promote his ten inch the show, which will run from the album debut. According to early afternoon through to 10.30 Stewart, Klark makes music at p.m., are available by post from such a level of intensity that a NJF/MK 1, P.P. Box4SQ, vaguely unpleasant odour comes LONDON W1 A 4SO for £6.00 off him, making it difficult for each. Cheques and postal orders other musicians to tolerate his (absolutely no cash) should be company for long periods. made payable to NJF/Marquee. Stewart would like to Because of income tax emphasise that there is complications the band can no absolutely no truth in the longer afford to be paid for rumours that Klark Kent is playing live in Britain (the tax actually just himself in disguise. they would owe would effectively Absolutely no truth at all. Just mean losing money) and so oll because they sound the same! ME, MYSELF, I THE NEW Siouxsie And The Banshees single, "Christine"/"Eve White/Eve ,.. Black", was inspired by a book C called "Eve", the autobiography C
IT'S TOUGH IN THE MIDDLE IT'S A Monday lunchtime at the SQUEEZE find that success brings problems. IT'S VERY important to Squeeze Smash Hits offices, and we have that "Argy Bargy" sells well, not visitors. In a small side room, Coffee and sympathy - Ian Cranna just because they've put a lot of away from all the hurrying and work into it but because they scurrying. one of the finest typically Australian - except the were getting practically nothing haven't had a hit album yet. songwriting teams in the country Australian beer swilling man." but bad reviews, whether it was despite the quality of previous sit quietly toying with their mugs And Chris sees being in New live or album reviews or outings. of coffee. York as learning to live in the whatever. I mean, to be accused "Once again,'' Glenn explains, Packed bags at their feet, jungle. of doing all sorts of things that "it's a question of credibility. You Squeeze's Chris Difford and "Even with Cindy (Chris's you know you're not doing - can't really establish any sort of Glenn Tilbrook have just American wife) - she'd been like blatant commercialism and credibility with a mass of people completed one hefty tour and are living there for four years and having ears like radios and stuff just through singles. You have to on the verge of embarking on was saying, 'oh. it's nothing to like that ... prove you're capable of being an another -America this time. worry about.' And then she went "It doesn't bother me now, but album band." The rest of the band - back there just recently having about a year ago I got really Which, on the excellent wisecracking pianist Jools been there for five months, and upset about it for a while. evidence of "Argy Bargy" they Holland. quiet bassist John she was scared to go out!" Because it seems like a lot of certainly are, but curiously Bentley and that hearty prince Also, whilst there's a lot of people don't take enough trouble enough for a collection of what among drummers Gilson Lavis - time to kill during touring, most to listen to the band ..." are easily Squeeze's best songs have already gone on ahead, of it Is spent hanging around so far, the singles from it have leaving Chris and Glenn to follow waiting for something so there's been toiling a bit In the charts, on after an interview with glossy not a lot of time that's yours to THREE albur:ns they now have despite extensive airplay. American magazine Newsweek. do as you want in. It can all end to their credit, each showing a To be fair to Squeeze, "I can't believe they want to up becoming one big zombie-like different side of their talents and however, there are tracks talk to us," Chris shakes his trance. each a step forward, especially (notably the mighty "HI Didn't head. "It's so weird. The pop "I'm beginning to feel really the latest one "Argy Bargy" Love You") which would have articles I've seen in their exhausted,'' Glenn slumps in his which marks a great leap In made batter 45's, and of course magazines have usually been chair. "All ofa sudden it starts to Squeeze's writing maturity. "Argy Bargy" is climbing the about Dolly Parton or Bruce catch up." "I felt vary aware from my end album charts! It's interesting to Springsteen." of the writing,'' Glenn says hear, though, that for their next Unlikely surroundings for the TIME OFF, Chris and Glenn agree earnestly, "that a lot of people album Squeeze are considering Deptford lads it's true, but not wistfully, is what they're really had said about 'Cool For Cats' getting right back to the basics. the sort of recognition to be looking forward to. But even that it didn't seem to have any Glenn again: "Like we used sneezed at. With that sort of back home amongst your substance beneath the initial strings and quite complex interest plus world tours and hit favourite cronies, this business poppiness. Which I disagree arrangements on this one - I'd records, you'd think that Chris of becoming a rock star can still with, but it can't help but have a like to bang everything down in and Glenn would be pretty play havoc with your life. certain influence over the way one and sea how things work pleased with life right now. Had Chris and Glenn noticed you write. out. It'd be a stimulating way to But one look at their tired. much change in people's 'There's a certain part of me record and also a lot less time drawn faces and that general attitudes towards them recently? that wants to prove we can do consuming." take-me-home look tells you that "I noticed it in the pub last things besides straight, Glenn also fancies working out Squeeze are finding out the hard night, funnily enough," Chris superficial pop. So I tried to all the material at home and then way that life for a band on the admits. "There was some people incorporate pop all the way using a mobile studio to record way up ain't necessarily a magic who went to Hammersmith to through but with something the album, still from home. It carpet ride. see the band, and there was a that's deeper than just would, he grins, be like getting very great distance that they straightforward pop. TWO months off. 'THE FRIDGE has never been kept. I was really willing to find "Pop's such a broad subject, "Yeah,'' Chris quips, "We're . fuller than a bottle of milk. So out what they thought, but there after all," Chris takes up the getting lazy and reclusive!" that shows you how much I've was a very great difference all of argument. "From Hot Chocolate "I feel like I've got loads of been at home." a sudden between me and to The Monkees - it's such a ideas to get out," Glenn That's Chris, the band's lyricist them." wide scope to move around in.'' continues, gesturing and the quieter. more introvert Glenn agrees this happens Had Chris also felt that need to helplessness, "but when I write, I character of the two, giving you a with his local crowd as well, but add substance to his side of the need to sit at home and write - I graphic illustration of just how for a different reason ... partnership? His lyrics on " Argy can't write vary well at all on the much time Squeeze have put in " ... simply by virtue of the Bargy" are very different from road: no time, no inspiration or this year travelling the globe to fact that the only thing I've got to "Cool For Cats" and much more anything." establish their name. talk about is the last two months adult. Ah yes, the old problem of time "Actually doing it," offers that I've been on the road. Which "Yeah," Chris considers and the road again -which is Glenn, the easier, more I really don't want to ram down slowly. "They're straightening where we came in, and where forthcoming of the two and the people's throats but if I don't talk up a bit. But I think it was just a Chris and Glenn leave for partner responsible for most of about that, I'm left with nothing natural progression from the last Newsweek and greater things in the band's music, "like the to say!" album really. If I had stayed in the general. British and Australian part of the Talking of other people's same kind of frame, I don't think tour -they've been enjoyable. attitudes, how does it feel to this album would have been half SQUEEZE HAVENT chosen an I've got good memories of those, have acres of newsprint written as good. I don't think I would easy route to the top - they simply because of the gigs. about you, some of it by people have been happy writing another haven't even a frontman or a "But the actual experience of who haven't understood the 'Cool For Cats'. pose to oblige the image makers being on the road for four band or haven't bothered to try "I do feel,'' Glenn continues - but they care about their craft months I don't look forward to at and find out? "that pop still hasn't got enough and they are intelligent all, just because it wrenches you "It all depends who's written respect from a lot of people. It's musicians whose progress owes away from everything at home." them, I think,'' is Chris's answer. still treated as a secondary music nothing to fads or fashions. Not only that, but the places "I've got a really bad memory that a bunch of guys who don't Provided their business you do end up visiting don't as far as these things go - which particularly care about what guardians don't undo the good necessarily give you that charge is always the way I wanna feel they're doing will come along work achieved so far by running you need to revitalise your fading about it. I don't want to and hopefully rake in some them into the ground on the road batteries. Australia, for instance, remember what somebody's money. and denying them the time they Glenn recalls as one great written and take it seriously too "I can see why bands like The need to maintain writing suburban sprawl. much because it'll probably end Clash are taken seriously, but I standards, then Squeeze's 'The main thing about being up affecting me." can't see why we're not taken talents and creativity should see there I found is that there's Glenn, however, doesn't just as seriously for what we're them at the top clean through almost a total lack of character always get by so easily. doing at a different end of the the nineties, never mind the about Australia. There's nothing 'There was a time when we field. eighties. SMASH HfTS 13 Theme From By The Mash on CBS Records
Through early morning fog I see Visions of the things to be The pains that are withheld from me I realise and I can see
Chorus (That) suicide is painless It brings on many changes And I can take or leave it If I please The game of life is hard to play I'm gonna lose it anyway The losing card I'll someday lay So this is all I have to say
Repeat chorus The sword of time will pierce our skin It doesn't hurt when it begins But as it works its way on in The pain grows stronger. watch it grin
Repeat chorus A brave man once requested me To answer questions that are key Is it to be or not to be? And I replied, "Oh, why ask me?"
Repeat chorus And you can do the same thing if
Words and music by M A/tman/J. Mandel Reproduced by permission Chappell Music Ltd. JUNE 4' GT.YARMOUTH. Tiffanys JUNE 5' SKEGNESS. Sands Show Bar JUNES' BRIDLINGTON, Royal Spa Pavilion JUNEe • LEEDS. University JUNE9 BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Civic Hall JUNE10 BLACKPOOL. Tiffanvs JUNE11 COLWYN BAY. Pier Pavilion JUNE12 FRIARS AYLESBURY JUNE 13 WORTHING. Assembly Rooms JUNE15 BOURNEMOUTH. Stateside JUNE16' HASTINGS, Pier Pavilion JUNE17' MARGATE. Winter Gardens JUNE18' SOUTHEND. Cliffs Pavilion JUNE19' PORTSMOUTH. Guild Hall
I SMASH HITS 15 If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right) By Rod Stewart on Riva Records If lovlng you II wrong I don't wanna be "9ht II being right m-n• beln1I without you I'd rather llva a wrong-doing life Your mama and daddY AY It's a sham• It'• a doWII "1lht ..... Long u I got you by my side I don't care what your people MY Your friend• tell you there'• no futUN In loYlng a married man If I can't ... you when I want to I'll ... you when I can (;horus If lovlng you II wrong I don't wanna be right II loVln9 you is wron9 I don't wanna be right
Am I wrong to fall So dNPIY In love with you? Knowing I got a wffa and two llttl• ctiRdren oependlng on ma too And am I wrong to hun...- For th• gent1enns of your touch1 Knowing I got somebOdV -'" at home Wt>o need• m• just .. fflUCh And are you wrong to fall In love With a married man1 And am I WJOng trying to hold on To the best thing I ever had7 Repeat chorus
Ara you wrong to give your love to a married man1 And am I wrong trying to hold on To th• best thing I ever hed7 Repeat chorus I don't wanna be right If It means s!NPng alone at night I don'twanna be right If It means coming hom• at night I don't wanna, I don't wanna I don't wanna never. n.,,.. never be right Words and music by Hampton/Banlcs/Jaclcson Reproduced by permission Mews Music Ltd.
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Starting this issue, we here in the Smash Hits Control Tower have ,ecured a great new prize for the lucky winner of our Crossword .:Ompetition - a video entertainment computer, no less! Translated into plain English, that means a video computer unit measuring approximately one foot square by three Inches deep, complete with power transformer and instructions on how to plug into your TV set (colour or black and white). Along with that, you also get two handset controls which can vary time length and speed as well as stop and start, plus two pre-programmed cartridges giving you a total of six different games to play. You even get the appropriate sound effects! Not bad, ah? And that's not all - what could be a more appropriate musical companion prize to all this enjoyable technology than the excellent new "Travelogue" album by those synthesiser supremos, the vary wonderful Human League? Now that's what we call a prize! Here's the deal: the first correct crossword entry opened after the closing date (June 25) cops the video set and a copy of "Travelogue". The next 25 correct entries opened will each receive a Human League album. Now read on ... How to·enter Simply solve our crossword puzzle, writing the answers in ink, pen or ballpoint. Complete the coupon with your own full name and address then cut it out and post it in a sealed envelope addressed to: SMASH HITS (Crossword No 40), 14 Holkham Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 OUF. Make sure it arrives not later than June 25, 1980, the closing date. Sender of the first correct entry checked after the closing date will win the computer game and the LP. Senders of the next 25 correct entries will each receive a copy of the Human League album. The Editor's decision on all matters relating to the competition will be final and legally binding. No correspondence can be entered into. The competition is open to all readers in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Eire, Channel Isles and the Isle of Man, excluding employees (and their families) of Smash Hits and East Midland Allied Press. ACROSS DOWN 5 So lonely being this type of 1 Ain't hanging Lene (anag of performer! OJ, 4,111 ------7 Tourists' singer (5,6) 2 & 24 across Punk band 8 Heavy metal band or flying formed from early Pistols' saucerl fans (8,3,3,81 9 Does it make Wobble feel 3 Squeeze 45 (4,3,61 better? 4 Nofriendofthemod!7 12 Sings soul with The Gang 6 Bowie single from his Hunky 13 Selecter single (7,51 Dory period; are we alone In 14 Blondie LP (3,2,3,4) the universe? (4.2,41 17 Wine lock mix-up I (4,4) 10 Bowle again ... not the 20 He's hiding in Cleo's bag! highpoint of his albums? 21 Sham turn Into a 11 Charlie Harper's punk band chart-topping single! (1,1,4) 22 See 16 Down 15 New wave outfit fronted by 23 Mr Hegarty, ex-Dart Peter Perrett (4,4) 24 See2Down 16 & 22 across Former Buzzcock, leader of Magazine 18 MrCorthelateMrP 19 What's pink but not the panther?
CROSSWORD No 38 WINNERS TV WINNER: Angie Sibbald, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. ALBUM WINNERS: Deborah Foster, Sheffield; Anthony Ciaramella, Sale, Cheshire; Dave Thornley, Blackpool; Mark Boyd, Hamilton, Lanarkshire; Steve Hirschfield, Greenhithe, Kent; Dudley Christenson, Burgess Hill, W Sussex; Craig Kearney, Kings Heath, Birmingham; Val Burr, Chelmsford, Essex; Sally Taylor, Halesowen, W Midlands; Caron Townson, Bolton; John Griffiths, Swansea; Andy Poultney, Luton, Bedfordshire; Julie Chenery, Saxmundham, Suffolk; Jane Punting, Exeter, Devon; Kevin Gill, Broadstairs, Kent; J Hunnisett, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire; S Smith, Redhill, Surrey; Jane Emery, Portsmouth, Hampshire; David Kellett, Chesterfield, Derbyshire; Brian Knotts, Reading, Berkshire; Belinda Little, Leeds; Barry Butcher, Lowestoft, Suffolk; Jackie Gordon, Brentwood, Essex; John Collins, No. 40 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk; Teresa Walter, Hove, Sussex. NAME------ANSWER TO CROSSWORD No 38 ACROSS: 5 Jam; 7 "Coming Up"; 8 (Rose) Royce; 10 (Chris) Stein; 11 Richard (Jobson); 12 Dave (Edmunds); 14 Monty Python; 16 " Denis"; 17 AOORESS ------Soul; 18 Leo (Sayer); 20 Davy Jones; 22 "Wow"; 24 "Regatta De Blanc"; 26 Mick Fleetwood; 27 Sky. DOWN: 1 " Don't Make Waves"; 2 "Hi Fidelity"; 3 "Quadrophenia"; 4 "My Oh My"; 5 Jerry Hall; 6 (Fleetwood) Mac; 9 "British Steel"; 13 (Brian) Eno; 15 Paul Weller; 19 Osmonds; 21 "Jet"; 23 "Echo (Beach)"; 25 (Tubeway) Army.
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NEW •T'Ill IE fllOUGH CON FUNK SHUN MERCURY NEW DO Y'DUI TIIAIIG ONEWAY WITH Al HUDSON 17 CNEClt OUT TIIE C'!!!!_Vl 8088Y THUflSTOIII :J7 IIO!l!!E~WS • MIi\' IENEMTIOII UNITEDARTI STS COMP1L1D BY IIECOIIO BUINU RIOIIII MUS AT SPECIAusT StQS M' • IMPORT .W • BUTS l'EJI MINUTE. SMASH HITS 23 Big In Japan, they preferred spirit and exploration to song structure. Not having been greatly impressed by this approach on their earlier "Blood And Lipstick" EP (Eries), it comes as a pleasant surprise to report that this LP is really very good. It's an album of two sides -all the more immediate songs on the first side with the weirder, less accessible material on the reverse. Side one is great, all PINK MIUTARY: Do Animals positive, emotional stuff with Beneve In God7 (Eries). Pink elements of electronics, dubbed Military are basically vocalist effects and insistent rhythms Jayne (pictured) and co-ordinator blending with husky vocals, John (Nicky) the writers, plus a strong tunes and distinctive variable selection of Liverpool piano into a beautifully enticing musicians. Jayne was formerly mixture. with Big In Japan who recorded Side two is the more freaky, an EP for Zoo before splitting in experimental stuff, much less summer 1978, while Pink Military direct but still good, enjoyable is John's first band. The pair got and melodic, if rather not so together in autumn 1978 after memorable. The whole album, meeting at-where else? - however, certainly repays careful Liverpool Eries. listening and comes through as Compared to the other more one of the strongest independent straightforward "dark pop" LPs yet. Well worth buying. Liverpool bands, Pink Military are (Available through Rough Trade. the jokers in the pack. Starting as Contact: SAE to 4 Rutland Ave, a reaction against the extrovert Liverpool 17.J independent singles top 30 !WO TlllS WWS AGO wmt: TIIWAl!l1$T lABEl 1 1 8lOOOY IIEVOltmolfSll'EllSOM UIIKNOWII Ctn$/Poison Golfs z 17 11£.Alm AfflUM Crass 19 IACII TO TIIE GRIND Wh~e Spirit 4 DfAnl ANO DfSTlllY M):lhr• I I IIAIR IIMIC AND SEIIIAI.IWMll:llfist Definitely becoming a name to FIIIAl DAYS You f1f Merblt G11nts Rough Trade watch are Silent Records. After •1 singles Wl!fllFS CAPTAIN Klllr Sf!!uEnorgi Janet Armstrong's wonderful • YOU CAN If YOtl Ho"!( Bone "Two Hearts In Pain" come two I NO IIOOM Alllfetico Spiu 80 First stop is Rough Trade, where more overall appeal goodies. Tex It 3 YOUIAIITICll'AllOII De~• 5 Athletlco Splu '80's "No Room" Rublnowltz (whom Silent call "a has finally been released after mental case" from Texas) offers 11 I TIIWDM lll"S JUST A STOll'(J Tht Teardrop Explodes weeks of technical problems. 11 12 Al'ltllllATM Ul.fflll Still l.illle f"tngers two definitive slices of powerful 13 Different again to any of the rockabilly in " Hot Rod & lfl'II( ~TIIBIFSAWUSlils/Pop Group previous singles, this opens with Man"/"Ain 't It Wrong". Great 14 13 llfAIJTltS DFWAII Discharq• a slow, lonely piano and violin straightahead fun - one listen IS IWmlCICET SlflllNIIIDE 23 Ou1,u RaddtnQton"s introduction before switching will convert. CIYf 'EM llftl Wotchfynde Rondtlet between a more orthodox harder Even better is "Love All Over The " TIIAVEWNC IIIAIII P,reltx band sound and further quieter Place" by Bubba Lou & The FOGO fOI TIIOUSNT UB40 passages. A complex structure Highballs, which is simply a 29 lfYM1IIS OF FAITH Crisis with a good hook line, this does near-classic piece of homemade ZS l'IWISMIUION Joy Onosion grow on you but "Captain Kirk" it soul. A good song, a strong pop 20 SUSPECT DMCf Shlf Uttt• F'mpers isn't. arrangement and a fine vocal Il IET'llll SCIIEAM Wehf H■II Talking of whom the 'B' side, delivery bring the best of siX1ies 10 FffDIIIIC OFTNE~.GIO Crass "Spock's Missing" is a soul bang up to date. The 'B' side disappointing piece of silliness 21 SOUIIO IOUl!fll Spiu Energ; Rough Treda "Over You" is equally good - II MOTOllll£AO Motorltud about a solitary Captain Kirk simpler, more rhythmic and Bi; Beat 18 WAIIDANCE kitting Joke which alternates between solo another excellent vocal Malicious D1111aqe acoustic guitar and a band performance. Thoroughly IIOCIIDS DElllllfr Mikoy Drt1d Dreed Al The Controls 14 WAIIII GllU Girl$At Our Btst thrash. Listen before purchasing. recommended. Three bullseyes Record OISCO IN MOSCO Villraton Young Marble Giants, in three releases - more power llatRece however, are well up to standard fYtAT!!I!h to you Silent I Safari with their "Final Day" three track (Contact: SAE to 118 Talbot EP (Rough Trade). Very similar to Road, London W11) independent albums top 10 their excellent LP, this features Red Starr nns wms!WO their already instantly identifiable Wffl AGO sound- quiet, composed songs 11TI.E/Aft11ST IABR with clipped, purposeful rhythms TOTAi.CS TUllld (ITS NOW OR llfWll)Th, Fan Rough Trad• and minimal keyboard colouring, STATIOIIS OF TIIE CUSS Crass Crass delivered in Alison Statton's DO AlffllAlS ftUfYf nr GOO! Pint Mttnary enc·, small, clear, flowing voice. Also 4 GM TIii IIBl Wltchtyn41 Rqndelet included for some obscure 3 COi.DUAi. YOUTII Y°""I Marble Giants Rouqh Trade reason is a very badly recorded 10 ~OWNl'UASIIIIQ Jay 01',islon facrory live version of their "Colossal 7 INRAMMAti IIAlflllAI. 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One thing Weekends meant packing into a led to another, but it took several ! 28/30 32/34 34/36 38/40 42/44 : crowded car and driving to years to get the album faraway shows, then getting completed. ------homework miraculously " Pinning Stevie Wonder down completed by Mol!day. By the is not the easiest thing in the time the Jacksons became world," Jermaine grins. "But it was worth the wait. Also, I have ROCK • /HOP FOR fflU/IC PEOPLE international hitmakers w ith 26 SMASH HITS Oon'r go,umping woterfol11 And I need love, yeah I need love Pieose keep 10the lake lilte o second needs on hour People w1,o jump wo••rfoll, like o ,.oindrop needs o 1hower Sometimes con rnoke m;,~fl Yeoh I need love l!Ve,y mnute of the ,Joy Anditwovldn'tbethe some And I need love, y,,oh I need love ff yov ev«shouJd decide fo goowoy like o second neec:h on hour like o ,.oindrop needs o show!,,. 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This issue we have 25 B) Name the British hit record El Suzi's lead guitarist is also her copies of Suzi Quatro's "Greatest producer and label boas who husband, Name him. Hits" album to gtve away: discovered her there. Fl "Stumblin' In" was a hit for fourteen slices of as good C) What was Suzi's first No. 1 Suzi and Chris Norman. With rocking pop as you're likely to hit7 which band does Chris find anywhere, no le59. 0) Name the songwriting team usually sing7 If you think you'd mak•• good owner for one of these classy collections, then fill In your Ir------~ SUZI QUATRO COMPETITION I answers to the six Quatro Questions below on the entry I A I form and send it to arrive by June 26 (the closing date) to: I I Smash Hits Suzi Ouatro ~ Competition, 14 Holkham Road, I D I Orton Southgate, E PETERBOROUGH PE2 OUF. I I The first twenty-five correct I F I entries opened after that date will each receive a copy of Suzi I I Ouatro's "Greatest Hits" album. I Name I (If some of the questions seem a bit hard, try looking through your 1~~ I back issues of Smash Hits!) I ______I Al Suzi Cluatro and Tamla 28 SMASH HITS Artist UL.il2f\\/O)( Requened by Nl~k. 1-0\/&Ty c~-.~:roN, NO-rTS. , ,.. __ ... I1 --•• , I I' I I I .,... 1 ' I I I : .,... I I I .,., I I .,...... I I .,., I I.,., I ~ I I I I I I I ',._, , I I.... , ,, proffers a three-track slngle that THE ORCHlbS: The Boy Can't SNIPS: You're A Wonderful One moaning intro gives way to the shines all the way through and Danca (MCA). All-girl quintet (EMI). A pastiche of West Coast vocalist's familiar Jagger SINGLES makes it easily the best value for from Los Angeles. Nothing more American Beachboy pop. Pure impersonations, with the band By Deanne Pearson money this week. A!! tracks than an updated, more with-it sleepy self-indulgence with a running doggedly and possess that lighl, springy version of the Nol ans really, sluggish rhythm that drones on respectfully behind. R&R drawl SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES: addictive melody of which JJ is except this lot play instruments. and on, swirling elaborately here set to R&R drag. Christin• !Polydor). Barely so good at writing-or choosing Short, snappy (as in stilted), little and there and spattered with recognisable as the Banshees. in the case of the A-side, a Jimmy number with abrasive guitar (the effusive horn blasts. Not today HAZEL ·o CONNOR: Writing On They've left behind their previous Cliff cover version. Sprinkled with kind that grates not invigorates) thank-you. The Wall (A&M). This stark, plodding death-warmed up emphatic drum breaks and and lots of weak drum flourishes singer/songwriter/actress has arrangements and have searing hot harmonica played which they probably fondly received a lot of publicity hype produced a much lighter, with crazy zeal, this single imagine will catch the tail end of but hasn't done much to justify it. freer-flowing affair this time, screams of success. the powerpop era here, since The "Writing" is taken from the film though their taste for the bizarre States are always two years "Breaking Glass", in which she and melodramatic remains. SEX PISTOLS: Stepping Stone behind in matters musical. plays, true to life, a struggling, Listening carefully however, aspiring pop star. The song the style is familiar in part, (Virgin). "The swindle continues. JOHN COOPER CLARKE: It Man sounds what it is, a film Severin's deep booming bass, .. the song isn't even in the film," I Epic). The maniacal Mancunian the sleeve proudly announces soundtrack, end Hazel sounds Budgie's insistent supportive continues his series of Hints on what she is, an actress who can drumming- but Siou)(sie is underneath the advertisement for Hilarity. He spouts crazy but just about stay in tune completely transformed. Her "The Great Rock'n' Roll Swindle". intelllgent (if you get the drift) Heed those first faw words, voice is still enough to chill the words to a musical backdrop BASEMENT FIVE: Sflicone Chip bone, but containing more please, you may love the S(exJ which has just the right balance: l1,. Up F,t!f' (Island). 1O" of experimental feeling and conviction, as if she is Pistols for nostalgic reasons or interesting, easy listening that blurps and bleeps and erratic really relating to the song this whatever, but this record is does not intrude on the star's unlistenable through its BAO MANNERS: lip Up Fatty reggae rt-ythm, original but time. glory and yet also manages so lost-sounding, as if someone has deliberately distorted, destructive (Magnet). The words are limited stay above wallpaper schmaltz. found some interesting noises STRANGLERS: Who Wants The production job. THERE IS NO to say the least (ha he) although SONG TO LISTEN TO- don't be THIEVES LIKE US: Mind Made repeated often enough, but it's but hasn't I clue how to put them World (UA). After a clutch of together. weak singles, the Stranglers swindled ageinl (Pye). This sounds like the the rhythm, t~at driving dancing totally reverse their position, and opening to a spy thriller that you beat which BM so effortlessly along with the Banshees shine know from the first bar is not produce, that is important. A KLARK KENT: Away From Home out as this week's single of the going to be anywhere near resounding brass section (A&M). Kl ark Kent's voice and weekers. The song, as always, thrilling. Mock-mean vocals only conjures up a picture of lots of music don't sound anything like beats powerfully, welded qualify this feeling, end the song people, instruments, activity and the Police, and why should they, together by Dave Greenfield's flops due to lack of conviction enthusiasm. If an you want is to just because he bears a startling instantly recognisable, and content, musiciilly and dance and have fun then this is resemblance to their drummer? A mesmerising keyboards, but vocally. for you. raucous schoolboy chant set to a what makes this one special is swaggering bumbling the multi-tentacled hookline and BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS: AltCE COOPER: Clones (We're out-of-bounds beat will probably remind you of something you'd dubbed haunting vocals which Could Vou e. Loved (Island). All) (Wamer Bros). Catching up really bring home the intensity of Commercial, but strong stirring with the times, Cooper goes really rather forget. stuff from the much-respected electronic end becomes a Numan a song still very much in the U2: 11 o'Clock Tick Tock (Island). "Raven" vein. reggae rasta. Lighter and more cartoon strip. It just doesn't instantly attractive than a lot of sound quite right, the "sparks" U2 are another Irish import, already highly rated live and ELVIS COSTELLO: New heavy heavy dub, which, though {ouch) ere missing and there is RACHEL SWEET: Spt1llbound doing full justice to these reports Amsterdam (F-Beet). Conversely (Stfff). Rachel looks like Elkie often good stuff, is also often no life or feeling to the music. now, someone who usually has weighed down by the belief that He'll probably take to on vinyl. Their music is a subtle Brooks now, but unfortunately mix of mournful harmonies and no trouble producing chart tunes real reggae is only for a certain short-circuiting robots now that's as far es the comparisons sharp incisive chords, very like fai!s miserably on his latest E.P. go. She still retains her bsbyish elite. Marley's music is for onstage, as opposed to cutting Of the four tracks none stand out everyone, and loses none of its the Cure - what better spoilt-child whiney voice for this up baby dolls. recommendation? as remotely catchy or interesting. trite C&W number that will no qua I ity and forcefulness for that. Bland, unadventurous and doubt suit the folks back home in DENNY LAINE: Japanese Tears unmemorable all, their only Ohio just fine, but sounds like the (Scratch). Denny Laine takes a saving grace is Costello's tail end of New Faces here. soloflightfrom Wings, and distinctive, plaintive vocals, hopefully will soon return to the particularly in the last track" Just DARTS: Lat's Hang On (Magnet). nest. If he's going to write and A Memory", a touching love 'n' Their type of song but not their play similar bland concoctions to regret song. A pity the words and own. When bands start putting McCartney they might as well do the sentiment are let down by the out identical cover versions as it together. The only identity this music. singles you know something's record has is the gone wrong. It sounds like Darts oriental/Japanese instrumental JOE JACKSON: The Harder They recorded this round the pub frill. Coma IA&M). Once hailed as a piano stoot, and if their Costello impersonator, Joe songwriting latents have dried up SAD CAFE: Nothing Left Jackson, on the other hand, that's where they'll stay. Toulouse (RCA). Mournful and 30 SMASH HITS r----• I 1 I I I I 'I 'I 'I I .,.,.I ... .. ; \ ' ··\ _ ~ moaning intro gives way to the This debut is an altogether even musically lighter album led by his vocalist's familiar Jagger tempered and artful set of tight familiar vocals (though the piano impersonations, with the band ALBUMS and varied contemporary pop. is well buried in the busy band running doggedly and MYSTIC MERLIN: Mystic: Merlin No complaints, except for the sound), Elton's co-writers here respectfully behind. R&R drawl (Capitol). Mystic Merlin claim to title. (8 out of 10). range through Bernie Tau pin set to R&R drag. combine music with magic to David Hepwonh (powerful), Tom Robinson create what they call "mujik". A (personal), Judie Tzuke (strong SHAM 69: The Game (Polydor). HAZEL 'OCONNOR: Writing On spectacular stage show perhaps, ballad) - the only real duff point but how much magic makes it Like cover, like album being Gary Osborne's dreadful The Wall (A&M). This godawful. Beaten at his own singer/songwriter/actress has into the grooves? Quite a lot, Song Contest efforts. Otherwise, actually. The sounds range from barrel-scraping game by the welcome back! (7 out of 10). received a lot of publicity hype Cockney Rejects, egomaniac but hasn't done much to justify it. pure funk ("Burn To Learn") Ian Cranna through easy listening Pursey has taken to preaching "Writing" is taken from the film "philosophy" instead, bawlir,g "Breaking Glass", in which she ("Dreams" -the band's anthem) ROXY MUSIC: Flesh And Blood to soul ballads ("Dark Side"). pretentious, meaningless drivel (Polydor). Taking a fat and plays, true to life, a struggling, that would have made the Moody aspiring pop star. The song Also includes "Just Can't Give flexible disco-tinged beat as a You Up". Verdict: not bad - Blues cringe with embarrassment foundation, Roxy bob and weave sounds what it is, a film - e.g. "Will you ever know your soundtrack, and Hazel sounds should at least get them an through a succession of ocCULTfollowingl (Joke.) (6½ name?" Meanwhile the band uniformly relaxed medium-paced what she is. an actress who can blatter away regardless at just about stay in tune. out of 10.) Bev Hillier pop, with Ferry crooning in his tuneless rants (headbanging by best world weary fashion. GRACE JONES: Warm any other name). with only Dave Original followers may find it low BASEMENT FIVE: Silicone Chip Leatherette (Island). Ex-model Parsons' quieter "Simon" (Island) 1 O" of experimental on character and surprise while Groce attempts to justify her passing muster. File under lovers of the mighty "Uver You" blurps and bleeps and erratic "darling of the jet-set" 1ag with unlistenable. (1 out of 10). reggae rt-ythm, original but should be suckers for its mature, this third album. Her attempts at Red Starr silky charms. Car radio music for lost-sounding, as if someone has cross-breeding new wave and found some interesting noises THE JAGS: Evening Standards the pricier kind of car. (6½. out of disco, however, fail dismally. 10). David Hepworth but hasn't 'J clue how to put them Grace covers tracks by Tom (Island). Surprise, surprise - together. there's definitely more to this lot Petty, The Pretenders and The GRAHAM PARKER: The Up Normal but the ultimate sacrilege than just being Costello clones. Lots of brisk, concise, hard hitting Escalator (Stiff). This man is the KLARK KENT: Away From Home must be her version of Roxy's heavyweight champion, the artist (A&M). Klark Kent's voice and songs with good hooks and " Love Is The Drug" which will against whom everybody else music don't sound anything like undoubtedly cause Bryan more melodies, infectious energy, some strong lyrics plus neat must stand and be measured. the Police, and why should they, grief than Jerry Hall ever did. Initially less overwhelming than just because he bears a startling touches like good use of brass - Muzak for old trendies· file under last year's "Squeezing Out resemblance to their drummer? A all these keep drawing you back Amanda Lear clones! (3 out of Sparks" masterpiece, this raucous schoolboy chant set to a 10). Bev Hillier for more. They still have to work swaggering bumbling at losing those occasional nevertheless strings together enough commanding out-of-bounds beat will probably KAREL FIALKA: Still Life Costello vocals and song remind you of something you'd (Blueprint). This album of constructions. but this is a good musicianship, hair raising really rather forget. electronics and old fashioned album and shows a lot of vocalising and plain inspired impressionist futurism divides promise. Recommended. (7½ songwriting to light fires in the U2: 11 o'Clock Tick Tock (Island). neatly into two parts. The first is out of 10). Red Starr hardest heart. Try the duet with U2 are another Irish import, good, short, tuneful songs. like Springsteen on "Endless Night", already highly rated live and the recent "The Eyes Have It" PETER GABRIEL: Peter Gabriel the insistent feverish "Empty doing full justice to these reports near-hit. The second attempts (Charisma). Basically a collection Lives'' or the spooky "Devil's on vinyl. Their music is a subtle longer, more dramatic sketches of set-piece numbers built on Sidewalk". Try any and all of it; mix of mournful harmonies and without any real talent to carry it varying percussion ideas. this rock and roll rarely gets this sharp incisive chords, very like off, and all the synthesisers in the tends to lack the central unity of convincing. (9 out of 10). the Cure - what better world won't turn substandard its predecessors; but what it David Hepwonh recommendation7 work into mystery pieces. Mr sacrifices in melody it more than Fialka's future hinges on which makes up in drama and sheer side he chooses to develop. dogged individuality. Nobody Passable start. (5 out of 10). else could have made this album, Red Scarr for sure. I'd just like to think that he has the nerve to release the THE VAPORS: New Clear Days splendid, rousing "Biko" as a (UA). The Vapors may not be one single and that the radio support of the more original new bands in it. Some hope. (7½ out of 10). the country but they're certainly David Hepwonh among the best equipped. David Fenton knows how to fashion a EL TON JOHN: 21 At 33 (Rocket). song. the rhythm section are Without ever reaching jackpot capable of clipping things along status, this is certainly Elton's without labouring the point and, best since "Yellow Brick Road." 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If you want to, It's alright You've had enough And you want to be alone Okay, that's rough If you want I'll walk you home But don't go on your own Chorus D-1-1-1nce with me tonight At least you might (can) Just D-a-a-ance, I want you more than I can stand I've asked before I'm going to ask again Just one chance more So you want to stay just friends So that's the way It ends Repeat chorus twice You must be blind Oh look, they're telling you you're wrong Just change your mind There's only one more song There's only ona more song Repeat chorus to fade Words and music by Jez Bird Reproduced by permission Rocket Music ltd. 1 NUMAN 11 XTC ANARCHY. SID VICIOUS, THE 2S10UXSIE 11 Ptlfll NOC AS DAMNED, CRASS, PISTOLS, PIL £1 .50 J BLONDIE 13lUBEWAV AqMv EACH 4JAM 14 UNO[RTONlS 5CRASS 15510 GIANT eTOURJSTS 1tll()',\/l[ SEW-ONS SIZE/ 71MMNEO 17SKl"S el'OllcE 1ll'IOCKNIIOI.L ANARCHY. LAMBRETTA. POUCE, 9 SEX PISTOts 1tP1l JAM, TARGET, THE MODS, UNION I0ANAROfY 20 SECRET AIIA~ JACK. TIIE WHO £1 EACH 3 FOR £2.75. BARGAIN SAL.ES MOD OR PUNK REAL LEATHER TIE SEW-ONS IALL DIFFERENT) ONLY £1.75 ORIGINAL STRAIGHT STYLE PERPACtc IN BLACK LEATHER £3 50 POSTAGE FREE ON ALL fTEMS REAL LEATHER SEND ORDER + MONEY TO·- STUDDED BELT BOOBER (H) TOP QUALITY BLACK HIDE BELT WITH 9 Mill LANE NEWBOLD POINTED BRASSED STUDS ONLY t150 VERDON LEics MATCHINGWRISTBAND£1.75 ' • SMASH HITS 39 ___ ., ,... __ I ...... r------I DEAR SMASH HITS, Top Of The Pops good? It's a These were just four out of a deceased Gronk (issue May 15). What was the point of printing farce, with mimed performances huge response we received from I am a Townshend worshipper. the stupid views of that prat Tony and audiences herded to each outraged fans of Tiswas (in I also thought the line "I w ant to Parsons (issue May 15)7 He put stage where they stand particular), Kenny Everett, bite and kiss you" w as down every programme except wondering why these prats are Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Pink "different", but on buying the Top Of The Pops. If he's such an jumping about with inst ruments Floyd, etc. etc. Still, our Tony "Empty Glass" album (plug plug) expert, why doesn't he produce yet no noise is apparent. We t hen wasn't without his admirers I read: '"Rough Boys' is the ideal show for teenagers? hear the dubbed applause as a though ... dedicated to my children Grima Parsons is a morbid little prat few posing kids dash across to and Minta and to t he Sex who doesn't like a laugh. Tony Blackburn or Kid Jensen DEAR TONY PARSONS, Pistols." Obviously the "bite and Andreog Dimschitz, Tewkesbury (the biggest w****rs since the Congratulations on your kiss you" bit was referring to his Grotto, The Back Of Beyond. Bay City Rollers) - and he says review of music shows on kids and the " Rough boys" etc the Tiswas kids are bored and television. Entertaining, even bits to the Sex Pistols. DEAR MR PARSONS, baffled. hysterical at times. I find you very Avid Who Freak, Douglas, Isle of I found myself drawn to your My God, half the kids round fair and very, very funny. More Man. article on rock on TV like a fly to here would give their right arm to please. excrement. I found it immature, be on Tiswas (not to mention Jackie Jordan, Great Warley, TO THE observant person hiding biased, pathetic, amateur and both legs to be in The cage or to Essex. in Chas Smash's hat (issue May altogether inaccurate, though have the privilege of Sally James 1 ): It's question time! Since you you obviously have a high pouring sauce or milk over their GREAT ARTICLE on music show s are in his hat, please tell me - is opinion of yourself. heads). on television but I'm still trying to that his real hair or just a lonely The basic fault lay in printing it. Tiswas and Kenny Everett may work out whet her Tony Parsons hedgehog? I found your references to be lunacy but they are more runs all the way home from Someone who isn't very Tiswas, Kenny Everett and entertaining than the BBC primary school to watch Get It observant and has just had an TOGWT as funny as diarrhoea in rubbish. The BBC are far too Together or doesn't have to work operation on her knee. a hang-gliding contest, c.nd the st raight and are for middle aged for a living. whole article a personal affront to people who have 'O' levels in SLF Fan, Cambridge. DEAR BARNET Sheep Farm er my intelligence. Greek (about as much use as an (issue April 17), Frankly, mate, I don't give an ashtray on a motorbike.) It's THE LETTER from Bewildered Are you the same one my aardvark's testicle what you people like Parsons who make Teddy Girl (issue May 15) only traffic warden dad gave a ticket think. It was your job to review Dallas popular. leaves me asking is there such a for making a ewe turn? these programmes in an Mark, Andrew and Mark (The thing as a Teddy Girl w ho isn't Rude boy, Doncaster. unbiased, informative fashion. I Chris Tarrant For PM Society), bew ildered? Anyone w ho thinks feel the editor was somewhat Clitheroe, Lanes. Madness are awful and dresses TO THE two morons called misguided in appointing you to in t hose ridiculous clot hes must Christina Raines and Beau write this column as you are I DON'T know w ho the hell Tony leave something to be Bridges (issue May 15). obviously unable to tell a rabbit Parsnips thinks he is but Squeeze desired. Just because you don't dropping from rice krispie. are not out of ideas or out of time. Pu/Isham Gastin, Redcar, appreciate good music, don't Richard and Keith, Woodley, I think he must be deaf. Cleveland. take it out on David Essex. Reading. Vicky Verky's Boyfriend, A. Keating, Leicester. somewhere near Selhurst Park. BY NOW the h itman for The Pete WHO DOES this Tony Parsons Townshend ts Not Gay Society WHILE FIDDLING with dial on my think he is? He's nearly as Well, Tony's TV blockbuster should have reached Jersey. No radio, I came across a French negative as his brother Nicholas. certainty got you going, didn't it? flowers please for the soon to be station on 1650 metres long wave MICHAELS FASHIONS THE HIGHEST FASHIONS AND DEFINITELY THE LOWEST PRICES! 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(Don't worry-I'll saying Siouxsie and The switch back to hear Johnny P at Banshees and The Slits "get 10pm.) records of t he week because if The Young Hunk, In A Hole, you're obscure and Shropshire. misunderstood artists, everyone sympathises" (issue May 1). l'M WRITING to inform you that My reaction to this is that The Amber Squad (the group from Bodysnatchers don't get records Oakham, Rutland) are most of the week due to being certainly not mod (Independent understood and already known Bitz, May 15). It was not at their - as yet another ska band. The bidding that their label (The Bodysnatchers will become Sound Of Leicester) decided to famous for one reason: they're put a mod riding a scooter in the on the Two Tone label. Who middle of their single. The group cares about what music they are more into punk, so please churn out7 They're a Two Tone print this to correct that sinful modette group so thumbs up. mistake of calling this new great As The Bodysnatchers sing the group "MOD" (ugh I). same music as everyone else Disgusted Punkette, Rutland. these days, you can see they obviously resent the originality of CAN I say fanx for your Siouxsie and of The Slits and Independent Bitz, especially for therefore try to ma1ce out these Red Starr's comments? Janet groups are basically useless in a Armstrong's "Two Hearts In pathetic attempt to make Pain" is just one of many which themselves superior. has been recommended by Red Honestly, it's groups like these Starr and turned out to be that give you mods a bad name. superb. An Extremely Ang,y Siouxsie David J. W., Absent Miner, Fan, Cardiff. Aberbargoed. COULD YOU please inform me I JUST wondered if anyone who's what shampoo the members of got the new Gary Numan single Motorhead use, so I could avoid thinks the same as I do. To me it buying it in future. looks like Gary is holding the Triff (the famed one), 401 Bus nozzle of my mum's vacuum Stop, Mod/and. cleaner. Karen Tonkin A.C.E., TO THE President ofThe Rickmansworth, Herts. Anti Heavy Metal Society of Great Britain (Issue May 15): PUNKS HAVE punkettes, mods UP YOURS. have modettes - but have you Contrary to popular belief, us ever heard of a skinette7 Maybe "greasy headbangers" are not us girls have some sense after all. trouble makera. How often do Mole Freak, Mole-vem, Worcs. you hear of trouble at heavy metal concerts? How many TO ALL Mods and Ska Freaks, mods, rockers or punks have GOSH! How proud you must been beaten up bY. e heavy have felt to read your " dear" metallist7 It wasn t the heavy rock fens who caused all the trouble at the seaside resorts. You don't say what you are, but by your moronic statements, my PUZZLE guess is a mod. Yours, Whale (and rhe resr of rhe gang), ANSWER Devoted Headbanger, Beaconsfield, Bucks. HERE'S A suggestion concerning different cults such as punk, mods etc. I think that t he ones who want to fight or cause trouble should wear badges saying something like "l'M A VIOLENT MOD" (or "PUNK" or whatever.) Then they could all beat each others' heads in, if that's their idea of fun, and the real fans of the music could wear and do what they want without being classed as someone who wants trouble. Gunter, Parkesron, Essex. SMASH HITS 37 .... , I I I I I I I _, ~ Remember to check locally before setting out In case of lat• cancellations. Friday June 13 David &Mx Southend Cliffs Pavilion Delly', Midnight Runners Exeter Univ rsity Joan Armatradlng Oxford New Theatre Vepors Aberdeen Ruffles Cockney Rejects Sh&ffield limit Whitesnake Manchester Apollo Ruah Manchester Apollo 1'heJam, TheTourlste, StlffLtnte Iron Maiden Glasgow Apollo The ~rt~~bcar-np Lomond Festival Devid Essex Margate Winter Gardens Cl~ tondonfl'iii~mmeeerrrsmith ~a as Joan Annatredlng London N-Vi oria Theatre MadnffS Torquay Town Hall Deity's Midnight nners Co11ent1V Tlffanys ThrN0egqN London WembleyCpnf'ce Centre Vepors Sheffield Polytechnic CockrMY Rejects diffi.ll p Rank Bad Mannen London Electric Ballroom Rush Newcastle City Hall ThrN OefJMS ll City Hall Sunday June 22 Saxon Chatham Central Hall We,fnesday June 8 London Wemb y Arena Matchbox Bognor Aegis Church Farm Fleetwood Mac Whltnn.tce Sheffield City Hal The Beat Wakefield Unity Halt Whltesnake Newcastle City Hall Iron MeldenC~m Central Hal f'Vid Essex Plymouth New :al ace Theatre Toyah Dunstable Civic Hall V~Cardiff Top Rank Thin Lizzy Brighton Conference Centre David Enex,.Jpswlch Gaumont Brighton Centre Dexys Midnight Runners Brighton Top Rank Vapors Gl8$11,PW\College onec ology "'911 :iwanserBrangwyn Hall Cockney Rejects Grimsby Community Centre Rush ManchesteryApollo 1ton Malden Bad Manners Dundee College of Education Cl"h Stoke-on-Trent Victoria a I !'(aJ,tltdrfrgh\,Rtnners Bristol Locarno O'exy's Mldn'9bUll,mners l\le,ofich Universit Mil:chbox HerrinQ~ orpe Showground Saturday June 14 East Anglia Joan Armatradin!IJ on don New Victoria Theatre Joan Armatradlng Coventry Theatre Matchbox London Lyceum Bad Manners Wolverhampton Lafayette Iron Maiden Middlesbrough Town Hall Three Degrees Sheffield City Hall Monday June 23 David Essex Burslem Queens Theatre Thursday June 19 David Essex St Aust9!I New Cornish Riviera Madness St Austell New Cornish Riviera Joan Armatrading L6ndon 1ctoria Theatre Vapo'r.~_y(ll,guffi Fi!fla Vapors Newcastle University MatcNH»c Eainburgll Tiffanys The Beat Leicester University lfon Maiden GuilpforP,,(;ivic Hall David Essex Aeading_Hexagon Doy's Midnight R~ners Swindon Brunel Rooms 1'oya)I West Aunto11 Pavilion JoanAnnatradlng f0ndon New Victoria Theatre Tl)ln Lizzy Southampton Gaumont Whitesnake Newcastre~"!iHall The Beat Blackburn King George5 Bad Manner8 Shrewsbury Tiffanys Dexys Midnight Runners Dunstable Ouee11sway Cockney Rejects Leeds Branigans Cockney Rejects Derby A"ante Tuesday June 2j1 Denny Laine Leicester De ~o al __., Three °'grffs Blackburn) 38 SMASH HITS overm• Indtime sound nc1 nlnground• ton• his eye o,wo-oh-oh ning round and =Ing round• ~ ...,.trombOn• 1 ...,..... -...... ~;b ,';,: °k; 1;; By Lipps Inc. on Casablanca Records r:i~ -~, Gotta make a move to• town that's right for me Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me p; Town to get me moving, keep me grooving with Town to keep me moving ., some energy Keep me grooving with some energy \ : ...... i~- ••• , Well, I talk about it, talk about it, talk about it. talk about it Well, I talk about it, talk about it Talk about, talk about, talk about moving Talk about it, talk about it Gotta move on, gotta move on, gotta move on Talk about, talk about, talk about moving Won't you take me to funkytown? Gotta move on, gotta move on, gotta move on Won't you take me to funkytown? Won't you take me to funkytownl' Won't you take me to funkytown? Won't you take me to funkytown? Won't you take me to funkytown? Won't you take me to funkytown? Won't you take me to funkytown? Won't you take me to funkytown? ON SALE Won't you take me to funkytown? Won't you take me to funkytown? Won't you take me down to funkytown 7 Won't you take me to funkytown? Won't you take me down to funkytown? JUNE 26 Won't you take me down to funkytown? MusiWordsclln andter songmusic M byusic Ste Ltdve .Green berg. Reproduced bype rmission Ricks Music Inc.IS teve Greenberg SMASH HITS 39