MUSIC WEEK, MARCH 24, 1979

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Devadip's dream album

GEORGE BENSON MICHEL COLUMBIER Livin' Inside Your Love. Warner Michel Columbier. Chrysalis. CHR Bros. K66085. Producer Tommy 1212. Producer, artist. Columbier is Lipuma. Twelve excellent tracks on a well known musical arranger and ¥ a double album as polished and film score composer, yet this is only J6 accomplished as |you would expect his second album in eight years. from a professional like Benson. His Lightweight jazz compositions are forte lies in the inslrumentals which backed by heavyweight jazz have a definite jazz feel, but there musicians including Steve Gadd, are vocal tracks, including the single Pete Erskine, Herbie Hancock, title track, which will make the Airto Moreira, Jaco Pastorius and crossover to disco. Tom Scott. ** FRANK ZAPPA A WILLIE NELSON Sleep Dirt. Warner Bros. K59211. Willie and Family Live. CBS.88333. Producer, artist. There is no Producer, artist. Live double information on the sleeve as to when recorded at Narrah's, Lake Tahoe, these tracks were recorded or what by one of the 'outlaw' C and W stars musicians played on them, but most who is looked down on by the Grand sound as though they were put Ole Opry establishment. Judging together around the Grand Wazoo by the quality of the music that and Waka Jawaka era, so have little Willie and Co push out, it seems that relevance to what Zappa's doing the old timers could be just a little today. envious. Will sell well. ** BAD COMPANY Desolation Angels. Swan Song. SSK 59408. Producers: Artists. A really DEVADIP AMAZING RHYTHM ACES welcome return after two years without new recordings, and even if this Silver Dreams-Golden Reality. CBS GARY WRIGHT Amazing Rhythm Aces. ABC. doesn't quite have the extraordinary impact of Running With The Pack 86037. The charismatic Santana in Headin' Home. Warner Bros. K ABCL 5267. Producer Jimmy (possibly the best Bad Co. LP) it is well up with what you'd expect from a one of his brilliant incarnations. 56585. Producer, artist. Better than Johnson. A highly professional distinctive professional rock outfit. Rodgers is in as good voice as ever, and the Sensitive, interesting avani garde average West Coast album from a band who have perfected a blend of material is strong. R and B Fantasy picking up radio play, current live dates at fusion music which will not respected keyboard player who was rhythm 'n' blues and gospel with a Wembley. In at 47 this week, should go much higher. disappoint followers of the guitarist a founder member of Spooky Tooth dash of country rock. However, it or this orchestra, who should be a and who has about four solo albums seems unlikely that the Aces have a big enough crowd to chart the LP. behind him. Gentle music for sufficient following to make the DANNY KIRWAN RAY CAMPI & o summer garden parties. album chart. Hello There, Big Boy. DJM DJF HIS ROCKABILLY REBELS 20555. Arranged and produced by Wildcat Shakcout. Radar RAD 9. MOTORHEAD Clifford Davis. Former Fleetwood Fine rockabilly collection including TOM ROBINSON BAND Over Kill. Bronze BRON 515. Mac guitarist in his solo capacity Teenage Boogie and Don't Blame It TRB Two. EMI EMC 3296. Producer: Todd Rundgren. No surprises Produced by Jimmy Miller. Most appears to have gone even more On Me. But dated sound will have from TRB in the way of lyrics or music, and unless you are really appropriate title for an album that MOR than Fleetwood Mac. There is limited appeal. Package includes rivetled by the former the latter can become a little tediously samey goes over the top. Heavy, heavy little that's impressive or memorable free single. after a half-dozen or so tracks. Best cuts probably. All Right All Night metal. Sounds loud even when on this LP which contains four of and Blue Murder — overall, quite strong enough to chart quickly. played low. Still, Motorhead has Kirwan's own compositions and considerable fan following to whom numbers by Randy Edelman and the^LP will appeal. Tony Rivers. CONTINUED ON PAGE 36

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