MUSIC WEEK, MARCH 31, 1979 D u IV P3)Cc: c^in BRITTEN ; C. Davis/ Royal Opera 50 SUNSET THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE House Covent Garden 3 GREAT WESTERN FILM THEMES Sex Pistols VD 2510 (TCVD 2510) CHOPIN: E. Ormandy/E. Ax/ MARCH ALBUM RELEASES Various TCT 50425 SECOND HAND DAYLIGHT Philadelphia Orchestra 5 THE JOLSON REVIEW: ORIGINAL Magazine V2121 (TCV2121) CHRISTOFF, Boris 1 continued from last week CAST RECORDING ELGAR: Li Collingwood/RPO 1 Dai Francis SLS 50426 57 WAVERLEY FORTNER: Rundfunk 44SIDEWALK (EMI) POPULAR CLASSICS THE GOLDEN YEARS OF JIMMY Sinfonia Orchestra 4 WINDSTORM Ed Welch Orchestra SLS 50427 SHAND GALWAY. James 5 [POP Gloria Jones SWK 2002 (TC-SWK 2002) JimmyShand GLN 1001 (TC-GLN 1001) HAYDN: C. David/ 51 TROJAN WEST OF WEST — A NEW SOUND TO Concertebouw Orchestra 3 45 SIERRA/BRIAR ONE-EYED GIANT GAELIC HAITINK, Bernard; LPO 3 iJyj'JJiS BLACK MOUNTAIN BLUES King Sighter TRLS 165 Margaret McLeod GLN 1002 IVES, Henck Herbert 4 Leslie Keith SBR 4201 NEVER GET TO ZION THE SOUND OF HOULISTON KIPNIS: E. Orthmann/ Berlin State 39 ROUNDER LIVIN' IN THE PAST Pancho Alphonso TRLS 166 Max Houliston and His Scottish Band Opera and Bayreuth 6 WOODSTOCK MOUNTAINS REVIEW Kentucky Colonels SBR 4202 GLN 1003 (TC-GLN 1003) LIGETI: San Francisco Various ^25 TOULUSSIONS 52 UNITED ARTISTS 16 SCOTTISH FAVOURITES Polyphony/Arditti Quartet 4 CATFISH FOR SUPPER Toulouse Englehart SBR 4203 ROUGH TheCorries GLN 1005 SCHUBERT: A. Brendel/Gerard Husch/ Jon Sholle/Grisman/Bromberg 3026 THAT'S EARL Tina Turner UAG 30211 Hans Uso Muller/ RAW BASH Earl Collins SBR 4204 THE FOOL STRIKES AGAIN 58 WORD Cleveland Quartet 3, 6 Hamper McBee 0061 BLUEGRASS CARDINALS Charlie Rich UAS 30219 COSMIC COWBOY TCHAIKOVSKY: Msisllav Rostropvitch/ LOVE SICK AND SORROW Bluegrass Cardinals SBR 4205 BILL1E JO SPEARS: SINGLES ALBUM Barry McGuire Bird 117 (TC-Bird 117) LPO/lgor Marlevitch/LSO 3 Teddy Lundy/Bob Paisley/ LIVE IN L.A. Billie Jo Spears UAK 30231 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS Southern Mountain Boys 0107 Scotty Stoneman and Kentucky Colonels George Beverley Shea LAUGH YOUR BLUES AWAY SBR 4206 53 VERTIGO WST 9589 (TC 9589) Uncle Dave Macon 1028 ASPEN SKYLINE SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS LOVE EYES THE EARLY DAYS OF BLUE GRASS Wayne Stewart SBR 4207 Graham Parker and The Rumour 9102 030 Jamie Owens-Collins LS 7049 (LC 7049) VOL.4 IT'S HOT 19 Jim Eanes/Shenandoah Valley Cornbread SBR 4208 54 VICTORY A THOUSAND TONGUES TO SING Boys LEROY MAC TAKE NO PRISONERS Festival Of Male Voices Praise WST 9591 1 HMV CLASSICS OF IRISH. SCOTTISH AND Leroy Mac SBR 4209 Lou Reed XL 03066 (WC 9591) ARENSKY: SYMPHONY No. 1 FRENCH-CANADIAN FIDDLING NASHVILLE MAC LEGENDARY PERFORMER Edward Servo/Konstantin Ivanov ASH Graham Townsend 7007 / SRS 8701 Fats Waller PL 12904 HAPPY MAN 3642 THE EARLY YEARS VOL. 1 I'M TIRED OF DRIVING B.J.Thomas MYR 1072 (MC 1072) BEETHOVEN: THE FIVE CELLO 40SALSOUL SRS 8702 Eddie Harris PL 12942 THE VERY BEST OF THE VERY BEST CONCERTOS INSTANT FUNK PLACES I'VE DONE TIME Bill Gaither Trio WST 9592 (WC 9592) SSLP 1511 46 SKY Tom T. Hall PL 13018 Gregor Piatogorsky/Solomon RLS731 Instant Funk AFTER THE HEAT OUTOFTHEGROUND 59 WORLD RECORDS BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY No. 4 Eno, Moebius, Reedelius 021 Olympic Runners PL 25195 HARRY WARREN - I'LL STRING Eugene Jochum/LSO ASD 3627 (TC 41 SHANDAR LIGHT MY FIRE ALONG WITH YOU AS D 3627) PERSIAN SURGERY DERVISHES 47 SOLID GOLD RECORDS Baccara PL 28342 Great British Dance Bands SH 299 BORIS CHRISTOFF; THE EARLY Terry Ri'sy 83502 THE LAST SURVIVORS SUPERMAN AND OTHER GALACTIC HITS FROM BERLIN 1927 - 1931 RECORDINGS Philip J. Wells SGRLP 101 HEROES Jack Hylton and His Band SH308 RLS735 42SHILOH Meco XL 13070 VALAIDA TCHAIKOVSKY: SYMPHONY No. 4 KENTUCKY COLONELS 48 SONET Msistlav Rostropvitch/LPOASD 3547 (TC Kentucky Colonels 4084 TOO FAST TO LIVE TOO YOUNG TO Billy Mason and His Orchestra SH 309 ASD 3647) TOETAPP1N'MUSIC DIE 55 VINYL TCHAIKOVSKY: SYMPHONY No. 5 4085 Jerry Williams STN F 791 REVERIE Msistlav Rostropvitch/LPOASD 3641 (TC ' LUXURY LINER THE MYTH RayWarleigh VS106 ASD 3641) Gram Parsons 4086 Salih Baysal SNTF739 TORONTO CONCERT THE MINATUREELGAR WOMEN'S GUITAR WORKSHOP Howard Riley VS112 Lawrence Collingwood/RPO ESD7068 Sneaky Pete Kleinow 4087 IMPROVISATIONS ARE FOREVER (TC ESD 7068) BLUEGRASS COUNTRY Various SNTF149 NOW 2 ERATO Mike and Jack Theobald 4088 49 SPART Riley, Wachsmann, Guy VS113 ARENSKY; E. Serov/Konstantin BACH ANGIE PRISM Ivanov 1 Jean Francoise Paillard Orchestra 43 SHOWCASE Angela Bofill 1084 Peter Ponzol, Gallivan, Rader VS 114 BACH; Paillard Orcheslra/Redel/ DUE 20226 ELVIS PRESLEY SUN COLLECTION WAVE Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra 2 BACH: SIX GRANENBOURG Elvis Presley NL 42757 Patti Smith Group 1086ITC ART 1086) 56 VIRGIN BEETHOVEN: B. Haitink/A Brendel/ CONCERTOS PURE GOLD VOL 1 ROCKON NUMBER ONE IN HEAVEN E. Lochum/ Piatorgorsky/Soloman/ Redel/Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra Jim Reeves NL 13014 Raydio 1087 (TC ART 1087) Sparks V2115 {TKV2115) LSO/LPO 1.3 DUE 20220 OLD'N'GOLD'N'JUKE BOX SIDES/PRIVATE PARTS CORRELATIONS BRAHMS: Levine/CSO 5 NL 42754 Ashra V2117 BRECHT; Sonja Kehler 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE42

mmwt liliilKi FACT SHEETS COMPILED BY TONY JASPER SINGLES TITLE/Artist RELEASE UK CHARTING PROMOTION COMMENTS j LABEL/Number/Distributor DATE Highest (or last) entry Somewhat aggressive number with spirited vocals allied to often frenetic DAZZLERS March 16 None establishedColour bag withnational group Charisma pic, front radio, — back.TV promo One ofteam first with releases company to engage claiming new they backing. Sounds overage, reasonable 45 but lack of real catcheable hook and ChaiismaLovely Crash CB 330 (Phonodisc) are becoming more singles conscious. Posters. Future nationwide tour. basic identifiable form noticeable f

Colour bag. Large mouth front, dog on back. Private PR, Nancy Steel (01 228 Feeling sometimes that Virgin records have startling consistency in possessing AhormathCOWBOYS INTERNATIONAL March 23 None 8715), regional promotion with Red Shadow, radio, TV shove additional. Gigs very good backing tracks. Fast rhythmic number with catchy instrumental runs. Virgin VS 253 (Virgin) April-May. thanVocols easy competent pick-up ofbut title nothing word. special Has good Lyric feel seems with obtuseoptimistic for chartsingle chances. play other Still thoughMyself. reeling from shameful rejection of Virgin's, Fingcrprinz and Dancing With Sounds like steam train at beginning before disco rhythm established, usual THE GLASS FAMILY March 23 None AmericanSpecial dealer, trade media paper leaflets.disco charts. Disco-club push with record already hot import. In handclaps, old Four Tops style vocalist, brass and sax, percussion break with CrazyMiracle M3-12 (Pye) 12" catchy, ever so danceabte feel. Slowed down from US version, apparently they Miracle M3 (Pye) 7" conmake manage 75. more beats per minute. Hit disco charts with enough energy to March 23 6 hits, Philadelphia, Epic Recent chart success, UK gigs, television, heavy press coverage from national to Sounds knockout mix, great disco push - drive - energy. Trio have right THEThe RunnerTHREE DEGREES labels, 1974-76. Ariola, Giving music papers. Disco push. Collection of oidies charting for CBS. enspness, punch. Surely another major 45 for new life, well deserving girls. Ahola 154 (Pye) WomanUp, Giving In LoveIn (12, (3, 1978), 1979). March 9 You & 1 (46, 1978) Major disco import, hero as 12" with heavy dub coverage. Ads in relevant From LP, Dustin" Out Of L Seven (Motown STML 12104), rhythmic handclappor, ! HighRICK OnJAMES Your Love journals Press-radio, special push bv label. lots ol brass, insistent back-ups repeating title line to somewhat muted Rick Motown TMG 1137 (EMI) secondJames. generalSax — handclappingchart bite. beat break. Big disco seller which should give artist CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR March 16 I'm Gonna Love You Forever Major disco play, charting, with 12" import sales proceeding. basicNot the disco best — of floor Crown thump. Heights. Chart Rather action brash thought to little likely effect but surprisedother than if itproviding Dance Lady Dance ; (24,147, 1978),1978). Galaxy Of Love approaches success of commercial Galaxy disc which had general crossover Mercury 91336163 804161 (Phonodisc)(Phonodsc) 12" 7" appeal in its smoothness, effects and general fun element. SIOUXSIE AND THE March 23 Hong Kong Garden (7, 1978). Charity concert. London, April 7. MassK/o new wave orientated consumer music Slowish,lyric emphasis: heavy stringssounding for numbercontrast with to more vocals heavy and drumsguitar chordscombining with at occasional points for j TheBANSHEES Staircase (Mystery) weekspress, fanzineof debut coverage 45. Colour before, bag. since August 26 entry at 49 with top 20 in three off-beat handclaps and back-up "oohs" behind Siouxsio. Unlike Top 10 debut Poiydc POSP 9 (Phonodisc) questionrelease with mark its ascatchy to how oriental high. opening this makes no concessions. Will chart but Although usually automatic charting band covered here because (as UK charting WINGS March 16 20 i( Paul McCartney & surprisingObvious 'namo' (assuming artist equal— group. station Rave servicing) review noR1, reaction Roundtablo. elsewhere Hit pick on Capitalinitial but shows) positional placing not always high or lasting. Nearest disco McCartney PartophoneGoodnight RTonight 6023 (EMI) Wings. Wings, credits used. feeding. yet. Obvious skill, subtlety in piecing together rather wafting, late-night floor feel WithIn 1978, A UttlcMull OfLove Kmlyro (5, 9 (1), 45. Far superior to last two rather poor releases. Might bo really big. weeks), I've Hod Enough (42. 74 weeks),weeks). London Town 160, Sixth group 45 with last release 6/10/78, Hurry Up Harry. Track not from two SHAM 69 March 9 K The Kids Are United (9, Picture bag, special press biog, pics for media. Recent consumer press coverage issued LPs (ro» Us The Truth. 2383 491), (That's Life, POLO 5010) Hard to PolyQuestions dor POSP And 27 Answers (Phonodisc) 1978). Hurry Up Harry (10, withof band Polydor. gig problems, Featured alsoRoundtablo, Jimmy Pursey Radio recordOne. company - group discussions understand rather muted Roundtablo response for this; rousing strength in Faces1978). (19,Angels 19781. With Dirty repetitive chorus which should bo sung in popular Sham quarters. Hit. March 16 Insistent no surprise disco stompor with as often in disco records heavy GEORGEParry Down DUKE None ColourLondon bog. Weekend, special Saturday3 track 12". Morning Major TV disco show. push. Panel positivo. Stove Jones, repetition in r. - lyric on title. More high than most, ensuring its omergenco EpcEp.c EPC 714912 - 7149 (CBS!(COS) )2"7" wfrTnor'055 O'^cd releases. Disco chart, general 75 likely. Another CBS ELECTRIC LIGHT Both March 16 ELO: three on Harvest Basic company servicing, surprising lack of good bag to accompany these to- ELO cot originally 10 week success in Top 50. picking up some airplay some releases with early info on both. V n 5 35 (,> Go0d 0 rly !H!le5 rcB Showdov/nORCHESTRA including1973) before Showdown Warner, (12,then PurD^ ^9ra rharrin^f ? ® " a PO'>so reported - same for Harvest HAR 5)79 (EMI) and as now. Jet. Deep Ep! Now^Jvo & Rare PUR 1M) "C°"'S ,HP: ^ 4 wel!k3- l'om DEEP PURPLE includingPurple: Throe above, on debutHarvest chat HarvestBlock Night HAR 5178 (EMI) 45 (2, 19701 before Purple

PAGE 32