J5pUSA$l75 June 11 -24 1981
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SPRINGSTEEN'S PLAYING Wembley/Hepworth's gorn all trembly/ la la la/la la la la!!" "Orlrlght, guv? Don't mind me. I'm sick as a moon, mate. Over the parrot. I'm just trying' to wrap me eyeballs round this 'ere new issue Knoworrlmean?"
"Orlright, I'll just talk you through the important parts. I gets th
ball, right, I heads it into the Squeeze feature (making a hell of a deni in me new perm), chips it across The Human League colour shot, tap
it out to an Ant on the wing and then whacks it straight between
couple of Whitesnake mike stands and smack into the top corner o\ the Linx centrespread. One — nil. Won meself a motorbike and ." Specials songbook too . . ." "Oh, and I'm opening a . boutique, Brian . GHOST TOWN The Specials 2
WOULD I LIE TO YOU Whitesnake 8 YOU'LL NEVER BE SO WRONG Hot Chocolate 8 ALL STOOD STILL Ultravox 9 SPELLBOUND Siouxsie&The Banshees 9 THROW AWAY THE KEY Linx 14 BODY TALK Imagination 14 NOBODY WINS Elton John 18 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO George Harrison 19 GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS Odyssey 21
1 1 O'CLOCK TICK TOOK U2 23 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE Michael Jackson 31 MORE THAN IN LOVE Kate Bobbins 31 WILL YOU Hazel O'Connor 36 LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK Coast To Coast 43
ADAM AND THE ANTS: Feature 4/5/6 WHITESNAKE: Feature 16/17 LINX: Colour Poster 24/25 SQUEEZE: Feature 34/35 HUMAN LEAGUE: Colour Poster 44
BITZ 11/12/13 TOYAH/MADNESS POSTER COUPON 12 SPECIALS SONGBOOK COMPETITION 20 DISCO 21 YAMAHA BIKE/ BOOMTOWN RATS COMPETITION 27 CROSSWORD 30 INDEPENDENT BITZ 33 LETTERS 39/40 COMPETITION WINNERS 41 GIGZ 42
Special thanks this issue to Tel Seago (design)
The charts appearing in Smash Hits are compiled by Record Business Research from information supplied by panels of specialist shcps.
This magazine is published by EMAP National Publications Ltd, Peterborough, and is printed by East Midland Litho Printers, Peterborough. Copyright exists on all songs appearing in Smash Hits. They must not be reproduced without the consent of the copyright holders. TOWN
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The support of Terry Lee Miall and for only one thing. Men," the them to the evening's venue — afternoon sunlight Chris "Merrick" Hughes with, at shines on cafe Captain decides, "and that's the Krypton Ultra-Disco — and that time, Kevin tables laden with the evidence of Hats!" Mooney on bass. He rises slowly to give the then whisk them back to the hotel expensive meals. The murmur of "It's all so simple," explains his command, his three or four at a carefully regulated "on-stage contented voices is broken replacement, Gary Tibbs, late of only braids bound in red and gold temperature". by the soft chink Roxy Music. "Kevin sacked the of emptying ribbon catching the gentle It's what Adam's worked five four of them wine glasses. France is putting its then they all joined breeze. "Haaaats!!", and his hazardous years to feet up. achieve, what my band!" three compadres promptly he now Suddenly most definitely needs, Marco, incidentally, a hideous distorted acquire table napkins describes and begin and what — in my book — he also his wail erupts from the direction of living habits as "nocturnal". to fashion them into richly deserves. the pavement. So nocturnal, in fact, that the rare Rows of heads loosely-constructed turbans. As he's the first to admit, when moments he appears swivel to discover that a pair of "First before dark afternoon off they've had we're staked out in the sun on the deadbeat hippies with electric are greeted by riotous applause. in ages," explains their 'security hotel patio awaiting the midnight guitars have chosen this scenic If he isn't eating, he's asleep in man' gleefully. Time off for him gig, only last February he spot for a painful was his hotel room escaping the rendition of too. "It's great here," he says, being numbered by all and "Black Sabbath's Greatest "dreaded daylight". "France isn't "they never get recognised." sundry as "the Soundchecks". all-time loser". bad," he scowls at the baking I glance at the boys in question. Working with no record The company sunshine, "it's just the weather crowd aren't exactly Jeans, T-shirts, no make-up, support, virtually no money and that's so awful!" thrilled. Least of all the table at napkins on their heads. against a daunting wall the back. of public Adam and Marco's Adam And The Ants? Know mistrust, along had come "Oy, Do you do requests?" 'em compositional flair was first anywhere! Malcolm McLaren, sifted through enquires a muscular pale-faced brought to life by Merrick's his ideas, and then nicked the Englishman production. (You can tell he's a with a tattoo on his WITH THEIR fifth Top Ten single, very band from under him to sound-man; arm. They do. "Well, hop it he spends a happy "Stand And Deliver", still basking construct the suspiciously then!" he grins. They're playing afternoon listening to a tape of an at Number One back on home similar-sounding in the BowWowWow. industrial steam-hammer wrong key, someone turf, the Ants are and moving through "If I learnt anything from him," recording Adam's digital observes. "Wrong key? Wrong uncharted territory. watch With them Adam admits, succinct as ever, town, more like! which plays, on demand, "The Where's the tour move the kind of trappings that "it's that if you've got an idea, Yellow Rose of Texas"). manager? Get him to fix up an indicate a freshly-won The new Platinum you've got to keep it to itinerary. South America. The yourself. Ants' Sound and Vision appeared status. A massive road crew, an An idea shared," as he found to last summer with "Kings Of The Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No . . . it's an Ant in a dressing-gown. The Perron! peepers are still firmly closed. Next page — The Proof! Wild Frontier" as its calling-card. before." As Adam recalls, it marked an People needed official crossing of the threshold "entertainment", he'd decided at between "rock'n'roll" and the time, and not yet another "showbiz". band reflecting the gloominess of "It took me a long time to the period via a witless stage act discover that they were two very and negative outlook. They different things and that one was needed something, he computed, more appealing to me than the that wasn't just willing to give up other. I felt rock 'n' roll had lost all and drop dead. its colour, all its flair. "And if it wasn't negative," Showbusiness has got more life Adam recalls, "it was esoteric to it. You have to be of a much and far too 'arty' for anyone's higher calibre to survive. good. But then, I'm guilty of that "I realised that the most as a writer, too. I think the 'Dirk important thing was not to Wears White Sox' album was compete with any other groups. 'arty', though a good album Not to feel jealous of anybody compared with what was coming else. Just to get on with your own out at the time. The topics on it career. Also to be very colourful were a little — shall we say — — and to push that to an extreme beyond the grasp of a lot of and — be very 'total' about what people that were listening to the you do. group." "Another really important As he points out, it was that thing, next to The Sound and The same grass-roots following Look, was to create Paleskinslnthepink: an audience, who'd bought "Dirk", and sold really, not to cater for one. (left to right) And to out the Ants Invasion Tour prior Adam Ant, Gary Tibbs, Terry Lee Miall, Merrick enyoy life," he adds, simply. "I to the CBS signing, who went enjoy it more now than I did straight out and bought the 5 . "Kings" single. The combined my records sell. And who buys feeling that it's big A got too too admit it — and oseit! Utilise it force of the records? The kids. they 50,000 sales secured a So fast. Really, it depends on how instead of hiding it. Also," he TOTP slot and, once played, demand more respect and fast those fans are maturing. You gives another in a series of consideration 250,000 more clapped eyes on than anybody. see, somebody could have got pioneer salutes, "I think Sex is "I think something irresistibly Brand New the music business is into the Ants when they were 1 the last great adventure left! they'd better learning that because they went and decided get and they'd be 19 now! And I can't "The thing is that if you're too themselves a too. through a period in the '70s of copy, honestly look people in the face aware of it — and you try to be And the rest, in the of pushing people to the limits, of words and say: 'I expect people to sexy — it usually ends up not the prophet, is History . . . saying: 'You're going to five pay adhere to everything I do and say being sexy. Sex is something that pounds for a piece of plastic for five years'. I mean, I got into manifests itself in more than just that's worth with cover ASKED TO explain himself later, 50p no to Roxy Music on their first album physical love-making. Fashion is as he waits for a sound-check speak of and no lyrics'. And the and I'm beginning to waver now. Sex; the way you walk, the way kids just among crates of half-unpacked turned around and said But I still buy Roxy-albums you talk." 'no'. what gear, Adam answers with the And happened? The because I know that potentially You'll get tired of it one of kind of clarity and sheer music business nearly collapsed, Ferry can come up with songs these days. and it brought it down to a determined business sense that like he did on the first two "I think it might get tired of could almost put Stewart harsh reality which / lived albums, and my heart's still me!" Copeland in the shade. through, and / built on, because there." THE BOSS of the Krypton Club "I've been in the clubs five I'm aware of it. Most — if not all — of these comes scurrying I maintain," past, arms all years now," he'll remind you, "And he says, letters, I mention, have that scarcely drawing breath, "that over the place. He and his French "and I don't forget them. I don't feminine touch about them. friends feel a bit foolish in their forget what people are like when the audience is the most Adam smiles; the two teenage matching Stray Cats T-shirts, important consideration . . . the you're supposedly 'a failure'. I girls who've sneaked up behind Ants entourage being a sea of know w/jy this group is tonight, tomorrow, next year, us to listen in begin to quiver buccaneer strides, braids successful; because we work next century. And once you think visibly. (One's hitch-hiked from and gold belts. Adam swiftly doles very hard and we're careful about you're 'above' your audience, Manchester; the other from out six Ants shirts and the French who we work with now — we then I think that's the time to Stockholm.) dive off behind the only work with professionals. seriously re-consider your "Well," comes the explanation, scenes to change. "Zer contree shange ze Also," he prods the table-top for career." "I think that rock 'n' roll music — Goverment," explains, emphasis, "the success of the or an/ performance, one "we juste shange ze T-shirts!" Ants has been due to Television, THIS BEGS the obvious question entertainment, showbiz — I suggest to that there's to the National Press and to of whether the Ants original revolves around Sex in some Adam a growing similarity of dress colour magazines like Smash Hits diehard following have a right to gold belts. Adam swiftly doles among Ant fans that and Flexipop, and that feel "betrayed" by the current out six Ants shirts and the French might threaten and sudden ascent. We get dive off their individuality. represents, I think, a revolution in behind the scenes to He doesn't agree. the Music Industry because thousands — literally thousands change. "Zer contree shange ze "Imitation is the greatest we've been absolutely hated by — of letters on this, and other, Government," one explains, "we compliment that any artist can ever hope for. I can the official music press and yet Antopics at Smash Hits, I tell him. juste shange ze T-shirtsI" The remember imitating Bryan Ferry have still become the most postman's had to take a I suggest to Adam that there's a and The New York Dolls and T. popular group in the '80s. And muscle-building course. growing similarity of dress Rex. Everybody through that's an achievement because "When a group's been very among-Ant fans that might goes a stage of imitation young people forming groups are 'cult'," Adam considers, "and threaten their individuality. and anybody who doesn't admit it is either a absolutely at the mercy of certain then gets 'acceptability', there is He doesn't agree. "Imitation is a feeling — initially — of liar or a genius." reviewers." betrayal. basic way. So all I've done is to Even two years ago, the notion THE CARS drift noiselessly onto of an "artist" being a the gravel drive outside. The Ants businessman was considered pile in and head back to the hotel. almost immoral and only The next hour will transform associated with balding, Adam from this chap in middle-aged supergroups who uneventful baggy beige trousers, spent more time making striped top and black buckled investments than albums. It's not boots into the figure that's hard to see why someone who's gradually replacing wall-paper in survived a succession of the bedrooms of Europe. managers and record deals since "You know," he says, "I still '76 isn't about to fall into the think of England as a base. 'Cos same traps a second time. that's where you're born, and Interestingly, Adam admires that's where you launch, and Gary Numan — "the first that's where you get the most non-airheaded rock star" — for feedback. British audiences are — the simple reason that, without doubt — the most business-wise, "he's one of the discerning and difficult to work to forerunners in being in control of because they're the most choosy. your own destiny." "I always worry when I put a He extends the idea of control record out that it's going to be a as far as designing (or at very miss. 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Running nowhere she hides in her room told her Or is that what you want What he Was he had to gat out and soon Chorus It's just a bad affair you've had Would I lie to you, would I lie to you No need to cry don't take it bad I would do anything that you want me to You'll soon be glad when you're far apart But would I lie to you (Baby, baby) would I lie to you, would I lie to you Chorus (Baby) I would do anything that you want me to You'll never be so wrong But would I lie to, would I lie to, would I lie to you Not for a long time You'll never be so wrong Hey girl, if you need Some love an' affection Not for a long time 'Cause you're never gonna find I'll whisper all the sweet, sweet nothings That feeling again I know you little girls like to hear, now listen You're never gonna find That feeling again If you would change your mind We could find a night of satin sheet action Now she's breaking I promise I won't do anything But she Babe, unless you wanted me to what can do out there And that's a fact Somewhere A car disappears out of view Repeat chorus Fumbles somewhere for stale cigarettes Looks for numbers The ones she can dial for four pence I don't wanna sleep alone tonight After all you put me through point in you just looking down I've spent the whole night searching No that turn it around For a woman just like you No way you can You've to realise you're free Look in my eyes got Hear the words that I say Repeat chorus If my eyes tell you lies Then baby, it's just because I want you to stay No point in you just looking down turn it around Repeat chorus to fade No way that you can You've got to realise you're free Repeat chorus Words and music by Coverdale/Marsden/Moody Reproduced by permission Warner Bros. Music Ltd. /C.C. Songs/ Seabreeze Music/Dump Eaton Music Ltd. Words and music by R. Wilde/M. Wilde Reproduced by permission Rickim Music Ltd./Rak Publ. Ltd. BY ULTRAVOX ON CHRYSALIS RECORDS The lights went out The last fuse blew The clocks all stopped It can't be true The programme's wrong What can we do The print-out's blocked SPELLBOUND It relied on you The turbine cracked up The buildings froze up The system choked up From the cradle bars comes a beckoning voice What can we do It sends you spinning you have no choice Please remember to mention me In tapes you leave behind You hear laughter cracking through the walls It sends you spinning you have no choice Chorus You hear laughter cracking through the walls We stood still lt"sends you spinning you have no choice We all stood still Still stood still Following the footsteps of a rag doll dance We're standing still We are entranced Spellbound The screen's shut down Following the footsteps of a rag doll dance There's no reply We are entranced The lifts all fall Spellbound A siren cries Spellbound, spellbound And the radar fades Spellbound, spellbound A pilot sighs Spellbound, spellbound As the countdowns stall The read-out lies And don't forget when your elders forget To say their prayers The turbines cracked up Take them by the legs The buildings froze up And throw them down the stairs The system choked up What can we do When you think your toys have gone berserk Please remember to mention me It's an illusion In tapes you leave behind You cannot shirk Repeat chorus You hear laughter cracking through the walls The black box failed It sends you spinning you have no choice The codes got crossed Following the footsteps of a rag doll dance And the jails decayed We are entranced „ The keys got lost Spellbound Everyone kissed Following the footsteps of a rag doll dance We breathe exhaust We are entranced In the new arcade Spellbound Of the hol'ocaust Spellbound, spellbound Spellbound The turbine cracked up Spellbound, spellbound, spellbound, spellbound The buildings froze up The system choked up Following the footsteps of a rag doll dance What can we do We are entranced Please remember to mention me Following the footsteps of a rag doll dance In tapes you might leave behind We are entranced, entranced, entranced, entranced, dance, Repeat chorus twice dance, dance Words and music by Siouxsie & The Banshees Words and music by B. Currie/C. Cross/W. Cann/M. Ure Reproduced by permission Pure Noise/Chappell/Virgin Reproduced by permission Island Music/Mood Music Music Ltd. 9 / ' I in \\\ ^^mf DOUBLE 'A' SIDE SINGLE Ghost Town cw i" 1^ Friday Night Saturday Morning AVAILABLE IN 7 AND ir MARKETED BY CHRYSALIS RBCOBDS LTD. '81 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER STYLE . . . LIVE! SAT. 20 JUNE COVENTRY Butts Athletic Stadium Special Guests Hazel O'Connor • The Bureau • Reluctant Stereotypes • The People A PEACEFUL PROTEST AGAINST RACISM SAT. 27 JUNE ROTHERHAM Herring Thorpe Playing Fields FREE CONCERT SAT. 4 JULY LEEDS Potter Newton Park A R Special Guests ASWAD • THE AUPAIRS and ^U others CARNIVAL AGAINST RACISIM R P M ©l)«1CH«VS»US«ECI»IB,I»0I0«£llECOI»S»limmSKMS»E0 W A GALAXY of stars (as they say) WHAT, NO Polecats Feature? turned out to applaud The Nutty Noticed did you? Apologies all Boys on their recent American round, but the boys' punishing jaunt. Among those seen to be gig schedule has caused an adding their vote were David unavoidable delay and you'll Bowie, Pete Townshend, John have to wait 'til the next Issue. Lydon and all of The Jam. Get yourself a cardboard rock 'n' roller to make the fortnight pass quicker (See below!). E.. C.&>'^ IT'S COMMON knowledge that Elvis Costello has always had a soft spot for country music, and so it's no surprise to hear that he is currently recording his next album out in Nashville. Handling the production is one Billy Sherrill, better known at large for turning out such tear jerkers as Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man". The album, which will probably mix new Costello songs with country standards, is expected in the autumn^ years in the AFTER COUNTLESS " 0) secure embrace of Motown E Records, Diana Ross has left for E pastures new. Capitol Records have just signed what they call an "exclusive long-term recording agreement" with her, with no new product planned as PdcksI iWAY ' IAN DURY is back with former Blockhead and song-writing GREATEST SPLITS partner Chaz Jankel. After a THIS WEEK we've been treated much-publicised split following to the almost deafening sound of the "Do It Yourself" LP, Jankel Pop Groups Splitting. went solo, his best known work The first nail in the coffin is the since being "Al No Corrida", death of Magazine as we know it. recently covered by Quincy Mastermind and vocalist Howard Jones. Devoto has quit the ranks not The upshot is apparently a RAPPING'S BACK and it seems to three weeks prior to the release funk/disco album, on which have taken root just about of the band's fourth and gleefully they've enlisted the talents of everywhere bar Wigan. titled LP, "Magic, Murder And Jamaican sessioneers Sly Initiated by funk djs who took The Weather". Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare to talkin' in rhyme over the discs "I felt a change for me has (who've lately backed Grace they span, and then turned into been long overdue," Devoto Jones, among countless others). "toasting" by reggae djs, it's comments on this untimely Recorded at Compass Point now become anyone's game. YOU GUEST decision, adding he may either Studios, Nassau, tracks include This week alone, friends, you OUR FATUOUS Fact Dept. go solo or "something more such unlikely titles as "Sparticus can choose between Barnsley brings you yet more utterly anonymous". (He's still his old Artisticus", all of which indicate Bill's new rapper's delight " 'Eee useless information to make life straight-talking self, that's for a drift away from the usual Bah Gum Trouble At Mill" just that teeny bit sure.) Blockhead mould. more (something like that, anyway) tolerable. Strife, too, in the Skids camp. No release date yet, but it which The Yorkshire Pud delivers Here he is. Elvis Presley by Guitarist and founding member shouldn't be a long time coming. in his refreshing local dialect. name; cardboard by nature. Stuart Adamson has packed his A Or else there's the "Wikka life-size (6ft) figure of fun, bags, Richard Jobson being now to be Wrap" by The Evasions on precise, that folds conveniently the only original Skid left. Stuart Groove records. Over a bubbling into a sitting position by way of cites his living in Scotland as the THE SCARS, currently making funk backbeat, a creases at both waist and knee. main cause of "a total lack of something of a splash in the heart-warmingly boring Alan The idea behind this is empathy" between himself, world of colourful pop, embark Whicker sound-alike intones ridiculously simple (and simply Jobson and bassist Russell on a short tour to promote their such gems as: "You've gotta get ridiculous). Elvis is the latest in Webb. recent single "Everywhere I Go". up to get down/So really go to line in a "Spare Guest" series Stuart's pursuing a solo career, Catch them if you can at town I" that's already brought you such while The Skids will soldier on, London Venue (June 16), Leeds Or, in a slightly more subtle wafer-thin celebrities as The more as a studio band than a live Warehouse (18), Sheffield vein, there's an offering from Queen and Maggie Thatcher. If one, enlisting additional University or Limit Club (20), Talking Heads rhythm section you're unable to fill that last musicians for a follow-up to their Edinburgh Valentinos (21 ), or — Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth dinner party seat, for a taxing "Absolute Game" LP in the anchors aweighl — Tynemouth (plus help) in the guise of The seven quid Autumn. Royal National Lifeboat Institute you can invite a Tom-Tom Club. Dubbed "Wordy Famous Person and thus stun And finally, lead singer Pauline (July 29). Rappinghood", it's aimed your more impressionable pals Black has decided to leave the BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN seen squarely at the more intelligent with your enviable social Selecter for a solo career. The offering Dave Edmunds one of end of the market. connections. boys in the band apparently wish his songs backstage at Wembley. Any more and we'll keep you Not much good at filling those her well. Never let a Dai go by, eh? posted! "awkward pauses", though. 11 . AUGUST DARNELL sounds like I" under the name of Coati one of those mysterious names Mundi! that invariably appear in the final This week also sees the release credits of a movie or TV series. of the second Kid Creole album, Could it be the lighting man on "Fresh Fruit In Foreign Places" "Xanadu" or the second and it's dynamite. Once again, wardrobe assistant for "Edward Darnell vaults over the and Mrs Simpson"? traditional musical boundaries Mr. D., in fact, is one of the and liquidises an irresistible most exciting and inventive milkshake made from salsa, forces behind the new cha-cha funk, soul, reggae. Broadway dancebeat that's currently musicals and idioms from the flooding discos. '20s. '30s and '40s. He even nips The story begins back in the across language barriers and has early '70s when Darnell was snippets of his wry words in teaching English at a High School Italian and German. in New York. His half-brother. The effect isn't smart-alec style Stony Browder Jnr., invited him for its own sake but a genuinely to join a new outfit called Dr. new fantasy package tour where Buzzard's Original Savannah the hotel rooms are finished Band. He accepted and became rather than half-built and mobile tracks replacing their BOWL UP the group's lyricist and something different happens fairly sparse backing with echo MILTON KEYNES Bowl, first put ALL bass-player. every five beats. TIME TOP TEN effects, beefed-up bass and loads on the venue map by The Police Their music was just as exotic How could you resist someone DISCO GLENN TILBROOK of tricky percussion, this merely last summer, opens its gates as their moniker — an who can concoct a couplet like: for the delights of the locals in ^ again on August 8. This time it's GET YOUR adventurous cocktail of '40s "This Latin music's got me so Sugar Coated Andy Hernandez his dance parlour. m Thin Lizzy who'll be trying to Swing and modern dancefloor confused . . . The accent's worse (or Coati Mundi) in revealing The B's (as they're * rhythms. They put out two sharp than Cockney!" draw the 27,000 capacity crowd, POSTERS HERE . Tarzan gear. Lead Coconut DAN'S known), heard tell affectionately three support acts albums and had a million seller backed by Lori, in vocalist, wide eyes and to "discofy". of it, tracked him down, and finalised. ROLL UP. Roll Up! Get your single with "Cherchez La Ian Birch VERB OF The Week: who've yet to be locks. Lori is also dread is alive, well, and were so pleased with the results 4 in the Madness/Toyah posters over Femme" in '76. But the more Discofication Running from apparently a US gymnast of they've asked him to discofy here! Those days of waiting are they experimented, the more shaking everything from its afternoon to 10-30 at night, some repute. the six-tracks for official Island (advance), finally over. One at a time now anxious their record company, booty downwards In Canada, tickets are £7 £8 on release. — and no pushing at the back! RCA, became. home of discofier. the day, and available JOE JACKSON, the man who Colombier it was that So far "Party Out Of Bounds", including — from First off; have you got all the As Dr. Buzzard disintegrated, Daniel a SAE brought you a good three "Private Idaho" and "Give Me equipment you need to take Darnell launched into an first applied the process to the N.J.F./Mk.ll. PO Box 4SQ, Classics of the 45 mould, is now of great Georgia dance Back My Man" have been given 4SQ. Don't forget advantage of this assortment of offshoots like work the London W1 A about to bring you something B-52's. to the new feet treatment, all to want and once-in-a-llfetime offer? Down Gichy Dan's Beechwood No 9 band. The Unbeknown to state how many you else altogether. either or their record great effect. Wonder if The B's the required cheques below is the third of the tokens album, which fused calypso with band make doubt, from his in Tapped, no Island, Dan wish they'd done it like that to N.J.F./Nk. II. And we've been running In recent disco. Then he met one Michael company. payable years of piano lessons and re-produced a few of their ijthe first place? allow 28 days for delivery. issues. (Don't panic if you've only Zilkha who together with one playing the Cabaret circuit, it's to got two — we'll be including an Michel Esteban (a French T-shirt be "a repertoire of Jump Music, extra one in the next issue.) Next, and badge manufacturer) was Jive Music and Swing, drawn ENZ IN SIGHT you'll have to muster the paltry setting up a new label called Ze. NAME OF MATE: Reg Varney. almost entirely from the 1940's"; sum of 45p (which includes Darnell quickly became a vital SPLIT ENZ have forsaken the PRESENT HOME: My Mum's or stuff by Cab Calloway (star of a postage and packing); all spark in Ze both as a producer New Zealand outback to make this hotel. "The Blues Brothers"), Louis cheques and P.O.s to be made and writer/performer. The brief tour of the UK. Promoting a LOWEST POINT OF CAREER: Jordan (Doug Trendle hero) and payable to Smash Hits. records poured out. Darnell worthy new LP 'Waiata", and the When "Ant music" got to "other Hep Cats". Send your coupons and the wrote songs for the Aural current single "History Never Number 2 In the Charts, Adam the record, Joe Jackson's 1. For Repeats", they're to be ably payment to: Toyah/Madness KASENETZ-KATZ SINGING Exciters' album "Spooks In and I had no money to buy a cup Jumpin' Jive, as they're known, Poster Offer, Smash Hits, 14 ORCHESTRAL CIRCUS: Quick Space", which combined nimble supported by Department S. who of tea. comprises the Jackson Band Holkham Road, Orton Southgate, Joey Small (Run Joey Run) disco with sci-fi settings. also have a new single out (on PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: He anchorman Graham Maby on Peterborough PE2 OUF, and (Buddah). First ever punk record. produced and wrote numbers fo June 19). Putting their best foot Eating six cream crackers in one bass, and five new faces allow 21 days for delivery. Don't 2. MICHAEL JACKSON: Don't Cristina whose cheeky version c forward, it's titled "Going Left minute. supplying drums, piano, clarinet, split Enz forget to state how posters Stop Til You Get Enough (Epic). the old standard "Is That All Right" recorded with FAVOURITE FANTASY: Being a many saxes. definitive trumpet and producer David Tickle. you want — if it's two you'll need The dance record. Wisti There Is" was banned from radio Secret Agent and having a car Not a permanent arrangement, 6 coupons and 90p, etc — and he'd record one of ours. play- Dept. S. are also in the throes with built-in guns. this. They'll play the UK and the record don't, fer Gawd's sake, forget to 3. JIMI HENDRIX: The Wind Cries He did a 12" remix of James of securing a permanent HERO/HEROINE: Andy Mackay. States at the end of June/July include your name and address. Mary (Track). Understated guitar. White's bizarre howler "Contort deal, though just who's in the Mick Ronson, Laurence Harvey. and record something — we All posters are in glorious Underrated song. Yourself", which later influenced running, they're not letting on. DESERT ISLAND DISC: know not what — before Joe technicolour — Toyah on one 4. ROBERT WYATT: Strange Fruit bands like A Certain Ratio and 23 "Pyjamarama" — Roxy Music. returns to his own music in the side. Madness on the other — (Rough Trade). Bessie Smith Skidoo. wrote and produced a FAVOURITE BOOK: Hate reading. He autumn. and they'll be arriving folded and song in the '30s which made hit for Machine in the FAVOURITE FILM: Goldflnger". not rolled. seven people commit suicide effervescent "There But For The FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME: NUMAN FANS who've bought a Any more questions? Well get when first played on the radio. Grace Of God Go I". "The Munsters" and "Little And 5. copy of "Gary Numan By Marco Pirroni. on with it while stocks last! MADNESS: Alt the Madness It's an understatement to say FULL NAME; Large" (when they do Computer" (Omnibus) and have singles (Stiff). An incredible that Ze and Darnell liked the DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: impressions of us). found It's since disintegrated, singles group. unusual. A handy way of 27.4.59, London. FAVOURITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: fear not as help is at hand! 6. CUFF RICHARD: Devil Woman catching up on their combined HIGH SPOT OF EDUCATION: Black and white boots (from As pointed out in our review of (EMI). Classic British pop past and present is to get Being singled out at college for "Sex"), blue raincoat. the book (Issue May 14). the production by the old devil "Mutant Disco", a new having green bits In my hair. (I FAVOURITE BREAKFAST FOOD: bindings of the first batch to be himself compilation that showcases not actually found out that the Crunchy bacon. printed were none too secure. 7. THE MONKEES: Last Train to only many of the Ze bands but teachers had been told to ignore PET HATE: Boredom. This has now been rectified; the Ctarksville (Bell). Classic US also the general feel of the label what I wore and not comment on WHY I AM ALWAYS BORED: Coz distributors inform us that 'Madness Toyah! production-line pop. itself. it. I was so proud!). there Is never anything to do. will fall 8. subsequent copies not Paul. THE BEATLES: Strawberry Darnell's most important FIRST CRUSH: Lynsey De TRUE CONFESSION: I like Joe have agreed to replace MUFFIN DOING Fields Forever (Parlophone). apart and FIRST RECORD PURCHASED: Dolce. project so far is Kid Creole and LADLY, one of two I POSTER i any that did. If you bought yours MARTHA Damn good backwards bit at the the Coconuts, a crazy collective 'Grandad" — Olive Dunn. THE BIGGEST MISTAKE I EVER Mail Order Music, then such Marthas that once fronted 'm^rid. from FIRST LIVE SHOW ATTENDED: Bleaching hair white. of musicians kept under control of Beach" MADE: my return it to them and they'll send The Muffins "Echo m. ELVIS COSTELLO: Alison by Darnell and his long-standing Slade, Wembley Pool. BEAUTY IN WOMAN: Sheena you a new one and even refund fame, resurfaces in the guise of iStiff). Simply one of the best compadre. Sugar Coated Andy PREVIOUS JOBS: None. Easton. your postage. The Scenery Club. songs ever, written by one of the Hernandez. Just to confuse PREVIOUS BANDS: SlouxsieAnd BEAUTY IN MAN: Clint Gary Numan himself, She's done a fair amount of best song-writers. matters a little more, Andy has The Banshees, The Models. Eastwood. incidentally, was never consulted footslogging world-wide since 10. THE UNDERTONES: It's started his sidelines. As Rema Rema. WORST VENUE EVER PLAYED: up own the October split which is the Going To Happen (Ardeck). THE about the book in the first place. MARITAL STATUS: Quite happy, Middlesbrough Rock Garden. 1 TOKEN i well as a bit part in the film inspiration for their new single ! It appears that the whole Summer record of '81. And "Serpico", he has recently thank-you (Single). (I'd like to COLOUR OF SOCKS: Must be operation was carried out for DinDisc entitled probably '82/3/4 etc. released the single "Me No Pop marry Marie Osmond). Pink! without his consent. "Finlandia"/"Tasmania". 12 13 \^ THROW AWAY \\ u THE KEY \ By Linx on Chrysalis Records Heard that you care But I don't know So I don't even allow myself to think so 'Cause maybe I've been let down One too many times before .\4' f//M' The things you're saying I don't believe By pretending things aren't real Life doesn't touch me 'Cause everything I don't want to see does not exist Chorus I'm closing my mind Closing my mind Believing half of what you see And none of what you hear is easy Closing my mind Close it and throwing away the key Now as I lie awake in my bed I can feel the silence taking shape in my head And it's too late for anyone to communicate I had some good friends lost on the way Who would listen but not hear the things that I said So now I go on living as if the world was dead Repeat chorus twice As I lie awake in my bed f I can feel the silence taking shape in my head k0' Now I go on living as if the whole world was dead Repat chorus to fade Words and music by Grant/Martin Reproduced by permission Solid Music Ltd./RSM Music Ltd. Morning afternoon and night We lay together side by side Searching for lust, searching for breath Searching for the touch of life No words are spoken, the only sound we hear is Body talk, body talk The heat of passion is such a beautiful thing As it overflows pleasure grows '^£ All the dreams it can bring Your lips and your eyes and gentle sighs with Body talk, body talk Cool and calm so soft and pure A touching moment Hidden feelings once explored But have melted We were two souls torn apart With bitter edges True expression not aggression We have become one Body talk, body talk Cool and calm so soft and pure A touching moment Hidden feelings once explored But have melted Oh, we are two souls torn apart With bitter edges New expression not aggression We have become one Searching for lust, searching for breath Searching for the touch of life No words are spoken, the only sound we hear is Body talk, body talk Repeat to fade Words and music by JolleY/Swain/John/lngram Reproduced by permission Red Bus Music Ltd. ^2!HcJ.ilS4Sc>Jfe:alX&- 15 pAh^..v-eA;^^^^" 'TWAS never .«^ «-formDeerS2'?n''""'"'to *>'e ve tried tn\.il '" ^^ct ''°«"' Purple connl",'^''''' the WhltBsn.L^'' "morale. rAurnrvj^-?'sh Chorus And in the end nobody wins When love begins to fall apart And it's the innocent who pay When broken dreams get in the way The game begins, the game nobody wins They must have teved each other once Before the magic slipped away And as their life became a lie What love remained began to die I used to hide beneath the sheets I prayed that time would find a way But wKh the passing of the years I watched as laughter turned to tears Bapimtchorus We used to love each other once With all the passion we possessed But people change as time goes by Some feelings grow while others die But if we learn from what we see And face the truth while we still can Then though the passion may be gone Some kind of love can still live on MepaaUiaehofas and ad lib to fade Words andjnusic by Dreau/Osbome Reproducfdby permission Martin Coulter Music Ltd ^ THE NEW SINGLE 18 George Harrison All Those Years Ago ON DARK HORSE RECORDS I'm shouting all about love While they treated you like a dog And you were the one who had made it so clear All those years ago I'm talking all about how to give They don't act with much honesty But you point the way to the truth when you say All you need is love Living with good and bad I always looked up to you Now we're left cold and sad By someone the devil's best friend Someone who offended all We're Hving in a bad dream They've forgotten all about mankind And you were the one they backed up to the wall All those years ago You were the one who imagined it all All those years ago All those years ago All those years ago Deep in the darkest night I send out a prayer to you Now in the world of light Where the spirit free of the lies And all else that we despised They've forgotten all about God He's the only reason we exist Yet you were the one that they said was so weird All those years ago You said it all though not many had ears All those years ago You had control of our smiles and our tears All those years ago All those years ago All those years ago All those years ago Words and music by George Harrison Reproduced by permission Ganga Music Publishing B. V. 1981 w«»ir ON TOUR JUNE . i '.J.-'-.r SS' Porterhouse « RETFORD ,, ^ Magnet Bar 9 DUBLIN MagnetBar 20 DUBLIN 19 WIN A SPECIALS S0N6B00K F»»« INCLUDES NITE KLUB JUST WHEN we thought we'd distinguished catalogue, enough come up with a truly spiffing (DAWNING OF A) NEW ERA to tell us exactly which of their wheeze in the shape of our last songs begin with the following CDNCRETE JUNGLE issue, what should drop onto the lines. desk but a copy of "Special STUPID MARRIAGE Illustrated ", a similarly reversible TOO MUCH TOO ." a) "Is this the in place to be . . of YOUNG book Specials songwords. b) "You're working at your Great minds, eh? GANGSTERS ." leisure . . Anyway, this excellent volume c) "I'm going out tonight, I don't features words (and guitar RAT RACE ." know if I'll be alright . . chords) for most of the BOYS OUTTA band's RUDE d) "Snow is falling all output to date, each composition JAIL ." around . . illustrated in savage but MAN AT C& A humorous style Specials RICH by a fan HEY LITTLE Dot the relevant titles down on GIRL called Nick Davies. a postcard and send them (with All in all a fine piece of work, as DO NOTHING your name and address) to you'll be able to see for STEREOTYPES Smash Hits Specials yourselves if you of can win one INTERNATIONAL Competition, 14 Holkham Road, the twenty five copies we're JETSn Orton Southgate, Peterborough giving away in this competition. PE2 0UF. And, to add that extra The first 25 correct entries to something. The Specials leap out of the bag on June 25th themselves will be autographirtg will each win an autographed each edition! copy of "Specials Illustrated". All you need is a little Now quit dreaming and get on knowledge of The Specials' the beam! ^..•.- 7.-* .>/W»T»a3L Originally contracted to Elite Records they made an album which was never released before signing up with Polydor. "Love Games" was their third single for the label. "We were really thrown in at the deep end," says (Sf^ Lindup. "But the live experience has been good for us. The clubs have an atmosphere that's almost like a holiday camp. I , think the funk scene is one of the healthiest things going." The group got their name from I the number 42, which is ^/ reckoned to be the answer to the meaning of life in the radio series, "Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy". Their first producer added the "Level" for no particular reason. LEVEL 42, the unassuming group As three of the four are who slipped into the chart with qualified drummers I wondered if "Love Games", are probably the they intended bringing a double first group to come along who drum sound to their upcoming owe something to both Kool And album. "We did some double The Gang and "The Hitchhikers drumming on earlier stuff. But Guide To The Galaxy"! the media Is only just becoming Coming from the Isle of Wight aware of that. The Burundi sound and consisting of Phil and Boon has been around for a long time. Gould, Mark King and Mike It's just that Adam wrapped it up Lindup, they have their roots with Gary Glitter and made the firmly in jazz, naming Miles Davis formula trendy. So I'm not sure if and Herbie Hancock as early we'll use it again." inspirations. Fans should be able to find out Lindup explains that as the the answer soon v^^hen their first four musicians have been playing album is completed. Meanwhile in various combinations for eight they're on the road, both as years now, they can hardly be support for Heatwave and in accused of jumping on any funk their own right. A sizzling time is bandwagon, although they have guaranteed for all. relied on the club scene for all-important exposure. Robin Katz BACK GOlNGJia'y „,a ajoW°'' ^roro-Ao-"'" Go'"9bf*2o BacKO" »Hera«n standing '"*/d>N'thP»'" . .n -.« hoots ah 21 Get their chart topping album i INfiRDELITY featuring the smash hit single 'Keep On Loving\bu'... and get a FreeT. Shirt! A free T. Shirt with the first ten albums or cassettes^ purchased this week from the following dealers. BRADY'S Market Square, Presfon CALLERS LTD. 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Broadway meets London as Wr^^JLJA Spandau Ballet taste the high [WHkjjM^ life/nightlife, and Kid Creole talks a tasty tale of new New WS^ York. ti A hair piece that's simply bouncing with beauty (hip hip ^^^^H 1,^^^H^-^' toup6) and the latest look with ^ Ya Ya clothes. New Sounds, New Styles — ^ ^^^^^ks'^- the premise and the promise; a m full colour ^ companion to living young that looks as good as it M mm m sounds. 1 m It hits the streets on June 20, 5 M cost 65p. Order your copy now. 5B*^Sh( mm ZIIKHA OF ZE THE EEEIING OE fUNK Vroom vroom. A Yamaha RD50 MX ON YER BIKE awaits the winner. Give! Give! Give! Tliat's the way we greet tlie recession down here at Britain's most carefree music magazine. You've had free albums. You've had free cassette recorders. You've even had video machines. So it was inevitable we'd get round to giving you a means of transport, to wit a brand spanking new Yamaha RD50 MX motorbike. There it is in the picture. We obviously don't have to tell you that it has a single cylinder two-stroke 49cc engine with both drum and disc brakes or that it boasts De-Carbon IVIonocross suspension. You know all that already. What you may not realise is that you don't have to be a sixteen stone rugby player to handle this particular piece of merchandise. This is a lightweight, manageable machine suitable for anyone 16 or over. (If you're not yet old enough to qualify for a licence, you can always garage it until you celebrate your sixteenth birthday.) Instead of the £459 list price, all this particular bike will cost you is five minutes with a sharpened pencil. And — as if that wasn't enough — the 25 runners up will find their record collections graced by used more than once; some not the addition of an autographed at all. 12" copy of "Up All Night", a rare THE ONLY CATCH IS THAT Boomtown Rats track which ONE OF THE NAMES IS USED hasn't yet seen the light of day in TWICE I Pick out the ten names — this country. some are full names, some just And — intake of breath — if surnames or stage names — and you don't make it into the top 26 write them in the coupon you may yet find yourself one of provided, starting with the the 100 further folks with a Barry singer whose name was used Sheene flexi-disc winging its way twice. Then complete the to their door. sentence below using no more Convinced? Well, here's what than 20 words and mail the you do. Cunningly concealed in coupon off to Smash Hits the Star Teaser are the names of Yamaha Competition, 14 ten very well-known singers. Holkham Road, Orton Southgate, {Singers, please note.) They Peterborough PE2 OUF, to arrive could run horizontally, vertically, no later than June 25th. diagonally or even backwards. All the information's there. All all in They run an uninterrupted you have to do is sniff it out. Now straight line with all the letters in get with it . . . the right order. Some letters are Boom boom. Autographed Rats vinyl for the runners-up. D X G B V E T S L A K^0 . Uh tiv^ 6. S T aCbL D Y L N wJy. 7. 8. G E R S OREO yk/^ 4. - ftoWvIl^ 9. Z R B K P ^^G/^ L E 5- - P&fJ»^ 10. f^ G L R G 1 A R P^E^ 1 L S Complete the sentence using no more than twenty words. "Life is unbearable without a Yamaha RD50 MX because C Y N \N E l/i/E R A A T H H E B/D/t G A 1^ H R C A A BTO/i UTS My U W L y(J/t S E T Z R M ^1 Name: ALOONT 1 DB R R M Address: RKMSTNOC 1 R E E E R U E G D 1 M T\Cl T\a 27 singles by Fred Dellar ANGELIC UPSTARTS: I making up lost time (or should I BUCKS FIZZ: Piece Understand (EMI). Bit different Of The Action PSYCHEDELIC FURS: Pretty In ELTON " say playing extra time?) with JOHN: The Fox (Rocket). JEAN-MICHEL JARRE: this a (RCA). More ultra-gooey Magnetic multiple fuzz bass tracks, one. I mean, a Newcastle but Pink (CBS). Not the most potent Elton's undiscerning American football chant of a song which ultimately Fields (Polydor). Monsieur Jarre craftmanship Brown-flavoured rap chart-bound cut from the band's "Talk Talk audience and a pretty face about an will doubtless be used seems to gobble up his could have easily as some bubblegum from the latest pumped out simply aren't enough when your imprisoned Rasta, set against a Talk" album, but probably one endless releases like kind of Professional anthem at so many another breath of fresh dub-like successors to Abba, Brotherhood that's album has only about four backing. Not the sort of the end melodic enough to bring a tranquilisers. This one fits the of gigs. I guess Noddy "Oxygene" but this musical stuff to Of Man and the rest of the song little trade substantial songs. Even those set the discos alight is it? Holder into the furriers. More same old pattern with lyrics would have sung it better contest world-tour proves more plough furrows Did I wind-up dolls. All we tend to leave hear somebody say "Thank but then, right, interesting is the flip on which sharedjjetweenthe he doesn't spell half as energetic than either of its goodness for that"? they were good enough to beat Rhett Butler growls unsown in this part of the world. My well! the lyrics of all-too-obvious themes of Gary mega-selling the rest of Europe. predecessors. It is, It might sell a million in his sentiments exactly. Cheers But then, so the 53 year-old "Mack The Knife" Osbourne and the native wordy arguably, wallpaper music, but MensI, for once were Liverpool F.C. and they did without apparently touching America but, unless we have a you got It right. THE SPECIALS: philosophies of his age-old his creative Ghost Town (2 it in real inclusion of Latin and heatwave, it won't style. upon any of Kurt Weill's original partner mean Tone). A tune full of Bernie Taupin. There's African Eastern rhythms, and the jelly-beans over here. (4 out of BRAMTCHKAIKOVSKY: melody. But, strangely enough, also a drawnout promise about towns that are sentimental intrusion of The Real World — Breaking THE PEOPLE: Musical Man Butler's 10). Down The Walls Of going west, menacing interpretation instrumental, elegantly produced due to the current (Race). A loping through liberal sprinklings of Heartache (Arista). And using reggae tribute to makes more sense than Bobby and utterly forgettable. Johnny Black. an rate of unemployment. But Just like such sound effects as laughter, you Rico by the band Charlie Darin's Armoured Division to do it, THE FLYING LIZARDS: hip 1959 chart dominator. the early '70s ... (5 out of don't have to live in Corby or Anderson and Lovers 10). trains and stereosonic jets — judging by the sound of things. Desmond Brown And Other Strangers Telford to appreciate Jerry (Virgin). Tin Robin Katz. moves it all up a notch. put together following their (7 out of Still, the original Tchkaikovsky whistle riffs, cutesy SECOND IMAGE: (Get Your '-). Dammers' increasing brilliance departure Patti Palladin used the sound of cannons from the Selecter. It's nursery Finger Out) Pinpoint The Feeling on his or Rico's flair for jazz licks rhymes, wayward winds, '181 2' of the an attractive enough Johnny Black. so I guess such things run proposition, a steel-drum (Polydor). Cool-breeze harmony ritzy kind on this ace 12-incher, with interlude and a in the family. Desmond spraying vocals, a brass-section Now will someone which also include director who introduces the that clips 5S^' Lynval keyboards into every reissued the original hit version crevice and whole schemozzle as the edges, street-whistles and a Golding's emotive "Why?" and leaving 'Mens Club UB40: Present Arms (DEP by Bandwagon no conceivable gaps. But guitarist that and give us all a Terry Hall's — take one'. Yep, it's just another seemingly clucks International). UB40's humourously will The People genuine treat? succeed where David along. Yes, it's your everynight, descriptive "Friday Night, Cunningham-designed love of reggae/dub, plus their such fine outfits as Aswad, jigsaw well-made, down-at-the-disco Saturday Morning". — though some might meaningful lyrics, combine to Matumbi and Misty have failed? footwarmer, rightly claim that this one has harmless and even make this a very successful enjoyable. several pieces missing. But could you point it venture. CLIMAX BLUES I Their stylish melodies BAND: Love JUDIE TZUKE: I Never Know out in a line-up of six? You (Warner Bros). Somehow, and arrangements join together "When I was Where My Heart Is (Rocket). Hey I a SAD LOVERS AND GIANTS: doubt it. to produce younger man, I a very classy overall hadn't a Jude, this one Is sad/You've sung Imagination (Last care/Foolin' around, hittin'the a Movement). sound. They could try taking a wet song and made it wetter/So town, Cross-pollination at work as the SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES: leaf out of The Beat's book, growin' my hair." Such this time we'll pardon you and variety Police Spellbound (Polydor). A winner opening lines are enough to Populartus merges though, by occasionally just part/Hoping you'll start/To despite Siouxsie's strike terror with the species Numan arch vocals, attempting in the hearts of do things better. ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN: something a little Syntheticus to produce now all part of the rent-an-actress music-lovers from any neck of a Heaven Up Here (Korova). more uptempo which might BLACK UHURU: Red (Island). scene foisted on the bloomer of good shape though an gullible sound as if it woods. Suffice to say that TOOTS AND Forsaking the usual notions of was enjoying itself. Whipped along by the muscular THE MAYTALS: one that public, brain-numbed things just get worse lacks something in the by TV The album comes complete with rhythm partnership of Sly Dunbar after that Papa Dee Mama Dear (Island). tune and Immediacy, the way of real colour. Grown commercials and memories of free 12" and the whole thing ultimately Good Bunnymen take " a which makes it an even and Robbie Shakespeare (who natured high-jinking from "Rock Follies". atmosphere" drips like alongside the Rickmansworth Compensation more worthwhile also took old fashioned runny the as their main text. The investment. care of production), the man whose live at comes in the songs are Acquadrome, or so I form of an paint put on two inches thick. understand. cascading tides of (7'/2 0Utof 10). Black Uhuru trio respond with : Hammersmith album proved to enthralling sombre Blues 12-string gallop that some of band — what blues band? be one rhythm floating a strained Beverly Hillier. the most spritely and ^^ of last year's most WASTED YOUTH: encompasses high hurdles and guitar rewarding Rebecca's and Ian McCulloch's lean reggae rockers in a good reggae offerings. This water-jumps, keeping plaintive, KIRSTY MacCOLL: There's A Guy TYMON DOGG: Room (Bridge House). A ghost listeners while. Leaned against Lose This Skin current single, reminiscent of passionate voice. Likewise, the Works Down The Chip Shop (Ghost story, no less, and one that on the edge of their shooting guitar/bass Dance). Actually a single Lennon and McCartney's lyrics describe richly colourful KEN LOCKIE: The Impossible figures so Swears He's Polydor apparently sticks till the post is reached. Elvis (Polydor). Just from The Clash's wanted to ' elementary that 'Sandinista' 'Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da', images (some nicked from '60s (Virgin). In which the former only a an probably market Sorta spellbound, in fact! average sample of rocked-up album check as a futurist offering till near-genius could — track one on side won't provide Toots with songs; others from Vorkie Bar Cowboys International mainman play them, country his first the band hit that music from the daughter five if you don't believe — notion on the does lots of vital, their lusty, youthful vocals even me UK hit. But at least it ads.), as intense as they are modern and of serves to noddle. But famous folkie Ewan MacColl. 'Lose This Skin' features sincerly, folks, it's the generally manage to survive the inevitable the show he's back in town. TYGERS OF PAN TANG: Don't impossible to fathom. It's a bold striking things with the But isn't the title wonderful? 33rpm-played-at-45rpm-voice kind of item that wouldn't sound arrangements descent into Rastaspeak, of Stop By (MCA). Here's a good advance from the "Crocodiles" and individual out of place on a Spandau Ballet Dogg rendering his simplistic debut in instruments, but the songs investing their simple, insistent 10 CC: Les Nouveaux Riches album. sign — a heavy metal mob using every way and — as lyrics over a hotdog Or the charts, come to themselves songs with much punch and hoedown of (Mercury). Well-produced, dynamics instead of just they're not a "singles" band — are on the whole not think of it. keeping fiddles, presumably very interesting maximum snap. Pin down a copy multidubbed immaculately performed music- the db's high. The lead vocal an essential purchase. (9 out of and Ken himself PROI=l=S5ICNAI^ by Dogg himself. is and dance with it. In an age when to-sell-specially-blended- comes strong and too 10). no great shakes as a vocalist. (7% out of 10). THE METEORS: Radioactive sinewy but so many are safely jumping Kid All of which is on coffee-by. I emphasised by the David Hepworth. remember when 10 (Chiswick). High the material is just run of the iron Mark Ellen band-wagons and following grade presence of CC made some of the freshest foundry and lacking in character. one really great song familiar punkabilly, raw, rocking and paths, Tymon's — "The Puppet" — which has all pop records heard on the punctuated Someone should put a sign in the DOLL BY DOLL: Doll By Doll individual way of things by Hammer horror the passion, flow and EDDY GRANT: Can't Get Enough comes airwaves. But that was a very window stating 'Outside help (Magnet). Unfairly dismissed on melody the screams. Dare I say (Ice). Like as a refreshing change and even better others lack and Marvin Gaye, Eddy' , long time ago. required on songwriting'. Who their past two LPs as being would make a than the Cramps? There, I've Grant is obviously no slouch proves that folk-rock is still alive said great No. 1 for Bryan knows? Maybe even Russ Ballard old-fashioned, Doll Ferry. it I By Doll play when the party-clock reaches and well and living in the Otherwise there's little THE STEP: Chain Gang (Epic): could turn up. to their strengths — here that brooding midnight. It's time to stop Dogg-pound. other people don't do better. Quick, Cholmondeley, hand out JOE ELY: power, romantic themes, (6 Dallas (MCA). A great out of changing singles apd'get down to the medals! For The Step have GRAHAM BONNET: Liar glorious melodies — 10). THE GRASSHOPPERS: song with a memorable opening and head some serious dancing. Chocfull bravely elected to remake (Vertigo). Speak of the devil for Sam line — "Didja ever see and pastures new. With Jackie Red Starr. of unmistakable romantic Teardrops Fall Like Rain Cook's Dallas soulful classic and thus from a ... So here's the aforementioned Leven's liquid falsetto brought (Polydor). A lack-lustre DC9 at night?" — yearning, he's fused together a attempt to invite comparisons with an Ballard R. providing a song for sensibly to the performed in a manner that fore, they cast a steamy collection of nine make a Buddy Holly styled hit, is PHIL SEYMOUR: Phil Seymour PROFESSIONALS: all-time great. Amazingly they sheer Graham Bonnet, who's been in classic mould of traditional rock Join The using a song fashioned Texan magic. Not that the (Boardwalk). Hunky Phil made pulsating reggae, funk and disco by come out of the ordeal the business long enough to mingled with Professionals (Virgin). Perhaps disc stands a snowball in hell's Carribean, Spanish his tracks. A hot, tasty album one-time Crickets Jerry Allison unscathed, first impact with the Dwight worth we should so it's at least a VC for know a winner when he hears it. and early folk music. A lighter chance of ' have realised earlier and Glen Hardin. But charting. But if there's Twilley Band, but this throwing a party for. Includes Buddy Holly the lead singer and a batch Mind you, he heard this that Cook and Jones of one thing that ol' one a sound and, mercifully, a lighter only joined died in Hepworth and I well-crafted album probably "Do You Feel My Love" and 1959. This record died CBS orders of merit the Pistols for his fellow agree long time ago; in 1968, in fact, mood. Try it, you may well like it. because they couldn't about 20 seconds on, it's the quality of Ely's won't make him a household "Can't Get Enough Of You". (9 after being heroes. It makes a chap when Three Dog Night it (8 out 10). get into Blade. damned music. I thought took up And now they>e placed on the turntable. you'd like to name. Despite its succulently out of 10). proud to be British, what! the U.S. charts. know that. Mark Ellen. 28 melting guitar, strident piano and Robin Katz. . ACROSS DOWN >pA devil of a tabel for 1 down ^/f^^tetf perms Ant (anag. 10,1) y9 A Chas & Dave-type song, ^;MBrother of Stewart, manager though it's actually by the • of Police (5,8) group of the same name (5,3) ^§he stars on Stiff X^ockabilly quartet >&rSee24 M^ & 28 Odd bird in XTC ^ Leeds new wave band whose Jt\/linb»ppy sort of eating placel cuirent album is "Solid Gold" TV comedy series that ^ starred J4,2,4) A.-eonard Rossiter (6,4) JjTSIade singer yfSi 22 Does he cook a hot >8 Famous David Bowie oldie oi«»l for Ultravoxl? that's been a hit at least twice jWpBee 27 down since release (5,6) 'Jff Real surname of both Cliff ;f3 Marty's girl (3,5) JMchard and Gary Numan J«;iritled (!) Stranglers hit ^ LoneDJ? ^;i« Last in the charts with a John ZC legendary rock 'n' roll singer .Lsnnon song (5,5) ^JMho died in a plane crash (5,5) ,22>ee14 /rf There's someone famous in SMTSi 5 TV series starring i4enry Costa Rica?l ^ Winkler Apparently ,13 her name's Ena! I ^,^Name given to a 'rough' JS;;;]nstrument record or tape JSyjt was a hit for Flying Lizards & IS i.e. folded milk (anag. i»,See10 4,8) >r 23 across was a punk rocker 29 Geldof singularly? in this group's 1978 hit (3,7) ANSWERS ON PAGE 42 moiw "-49 S2-99 £2-99 es-^s a i>^ cassettes ^ "«i3i'=' y° there's *" £3-49 like „%„itb,SmitD, £3-49 you 11"* ^ „< records ,1 no« " Vl.H. classicai ^ rignriabt „ anaand £3-49 Because ^^p ^^ £3-49 oi g."" 11 kinds . _ i,irh have £3-49 £3-49 £3-49 £3-49 £2-99 £3-49 £3-49 the tuey saving £2-99 store, ^^ ^acular specta £3-49 at scoop so.e £2-99 But P^-^^f/tosure So he Sale'. ^_^^^^^^^^^^B £2-99 £3-49 ^lbiffi5lX2i2f£-j^5rra™es ^^n^and like. ai"= sisters, ^^^Ssse?tes£3-49|Cass^ £3-49, IIM - ?nrthV--,;-seda.a, from ar^ Queen, The Beatles, ^^^y.^ others too^ ?j.:Toirce,'supertra.P.l ir THE CENTRE OF SOUNDS MORE THAN IN LOVE By Kate Bobbins and Beyond on RCA Records More than you could know More than I can show Thoughts deep down inside of me It's hard to show how much I feel for you and me More than in love You're a part of me And the feeling's so much More than in love And it's hard to see How anyone could say with pride Never loved or tried We've a different meaning in the words I love you, I love you More each passing day More than I can say AH my feelings say it's right Remember how I thought I'd lost you on that night More than in love You're a part of me And the feeling's so much More than in love And it's hard to see How anyone could say with pride Never loved or tried We've a different meaning in the words I love you, I love you More than in love You're a part of me ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE And the feeling's so much More than in love JBy Michael Jackson And it's hard to see on Tamla Motown Records How anyone could say with pride Never loved or tried We've a different meaning in the words One day in your life i love you, I love you You'll remember a place touching your face Someone More than in love You'll come back and you'll look around you So much more than in love More than in love day in your life One More than in love You'll remember the love you found here So much more than in love (more than in love) LYou'll somehow remember me More than in love f don't Though you need me now Feeling so much more than in love I will stay in your heart And when things fall apart Words and music by Leng/May You'll remember one day Reproduced by permission ATV Music Ltd. One day in your life When you find that you're always waiting For the love we used to share Just call my name And I'll be there You'll remember me somehow Though you don't need me now I will stay in your heart And when things fall apart You'll remember one day One day in your life When you find that you're always lonely For the love we used to share Just call my name And I'll be there Words and music by S. Brown lll/R. Armand Reproduced by permission Jobete Music Ltd. NEW SINGLE Never Gonna CryAgain «!». « 7"andl2''versions both available i n special bags Produced by Eurythmics and Conny Plank Eurythmics are Annie Lennox i. ;.&: and Dave Stewart . By Ian Birch THE REVOLUTION rage returns this week with a vengeance. Everyone's on a soapbox, pointing a finger at Injustice and bennoaning the decline and fall of Western Civilisation. The 'L ^" ") Lesley, While their intentions might be Pau.SRI honourable, their records can be horrifying. Rock and politics have never struck up a comfortable relationship. Bob Dylan, found a satisfactory solution although the production tries to make the Invariably, the "message" is either barked and the reason is that the two areas are experiments as accessible as possible and out with the kind of dogmatic passion that like oil and water. They simply don't mix. Mayo tries to inject some humour. But just puts people off or is set to the kind of But that doesn't stop people tackling the what's the point? Who but like-minded . are the LP, let limp music that is as predictable as a TV monster . people going to buy alone party political broadcast. The Au Pairs have taken the politics of listen to it and even enjoy it? (Contact: Not even the grandpappy of protest. sex as the subject matter for their first LP, SAE to Rough Trade, 137 Blenheim called Appropriately, "Playing With A Crescent, London W1 1). Different Sex". With the exception of Kevin Armstrong used to lead the South "Armagh" which delves into the London band. Local Heroes. Before they independent singles top 30 distressing situation in Northern Ireland, broke up, they recorded some of their TWO every song tells a different story of how better known stage numbers. These have THIS OTEKS men and hurt and deceive each been collected and under the banner of WEt« AC Tmi/»imsT UBEl women other in their private lives. "New Opium" make up one side of a new 1 10 TOO DRUNK Ond Klnntdys Cherry Red They also look at the pressures of trying double-header from Oval. On the other is 2 1 DONT SLOW DOWN/DONT LET IT PASS VOU BV Ue40 Graduate to be "modern" and "liberated". Often Kevin's strictly solo work which he's called 3 2 IWMiTTOBEHIEEToyih Safari these fancy terms are nothing more than "How The West Was Won". 4 22 THE aESUmECnON EP Vico Squad Revolver smokescreens for selfishness and There's not a lot of difference between f 6 GO rOB GOLD Girls At Our Basil Heppy Birthday hypocrisy. It's deliberately hard-hitting the two slices which must only go to show 6 4 PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW PIG BAG Pig Bag y stuff because the Au Pairs want to how important Armstrong was for Local 7 _ NEWUftDa|>8GheMade Mute confront their audience and arouse a Heroes. The result is a little like Joe i 5 WHrOisdiarga Clay response. Jackson at Speaker's Corner: the rhythms 9 3 SLATES (EPI Fan Rough Trade They literally wear their beliefs on their have a marked reggae dip while the words n 20 CHARM . AND rn AGAIN Positwe Noisa Static a stirring rail against the politics of big business and 11 - WIKHA WRAP Evasions Groove Production sleeve which has picture of two problem, 12 _ TEDOrBEARRadSovina Starday (Mongolian?) women freedom fighters "the age of oppression". The 13 13 NAGASAKI NIGHTMARE Crass Cress zipping across a field with bayonets to the however, is that the songs rarely hang 1< 16 FOUR SORE POINTS (EPI Ami Past Rondelet fore. And that's not all. Inside are a couple together and when they do, as in the case 15 14 DOGSOFWABExploitad Secret of giveaway transfers showing the same of "Love Is Essential", they never lift off. 1i _ OUR SWIMMBI Wire Rough Trade determined faces which you can iron on (Contact: SAE to 156 Kennington Park 17 11 REBEL WITHOUT A BRAIN Thaaire 01 Hala Burning Roma your sleeve. Road, London SET 1). 11 24 LET THEM FREE (EPI AntiPasli Rondolat Sometimes the words work and The brain behind The Passage is Dick 19 3 CANOVSKIN Fire Engines Pop: Aural sometimes they sound like a fevered rant. Witts, who could easily become an '80s 20 J SING ME A SONG Marc Balan Rarn The songs, generally powered by a wiry hero for those who like a mixture of the 21 2i CEREMONT New Order Factory bassline, hit a groove and then bob in and serious and the interstellar. The fact that 22 27 FOUR FROM TOVAH lAPI Toyah Safari out of it. But it isn't enough. They need their album title "For All And None" (A 23 19 ORIGINAL SIN Thealre Of Hate SS more definition and colour which the Disc By Day And Night) was lifted from 24 IB ALLSTSTEMS GO' Poison Girls Crass production, despite being admirably "The Aesthetic Dimension" (a 2S 12 CHANCE MEETING Josef K Postcard sharp and spacious, doesn't supply. heavyweight tome by a heavyweight 2t _ LOVE WILL TEAR US APART Joy Division Factory {Contact: SAE to 2 King's Road, philosopher, Herbert Marcuse) says a V 26 REBECCA'S BOOM Wasted Youth Bridge House/Fresh Hazelmere, Surrey). great deal. 28 21 CARTBOUBLf Adam & The Ants Dolt lyrics aren't political 29 _ rOUAu Pairs 021 The Au Pairs are kindergarten material Their so much 31 - ZEBOX Adam SiTlie Ants Oolt compared to "Kangaroo?" (Rough Trade) tracts as arty parables. Life becomes one by no less than The Red Crayola with Art big orchard in "The Great Refusal" where & Language. we're told: "So most of us will pick the independent albums top 10 RCWA&L is made up of Rough Trade fruit/and some of us will wash the diehards — like Epic Soundtracks (one of fruit/and most of them will eat the THIS WEEKS WEEK AGO TITtE/AimST UBE Swell Maps), synthesiser wizard Allen fruit/and some of us will raise more ." you say? Ravenstine (of Pere Ubu), Lora Logic fruit . . What can _ PRESENT ARMS UB40 DEP Intettiationol (Essential Logic) and Mayo Thompson In fact, the Passage sound like an unholy _ ANTHEM Toyah Saleri (who /sthe Red Crayola). alliance of early Pink Floyd (the spooky 1 PLAVING WITH A DIFFERENT SEX Au Peirs Human With such toe-tapping titles as "Born To effectsand the willowy drums) and lOcc 2 PUNKS NOT DEAD Exploited Secret Win (Transactional Analysis with Gestalt (the fragmented structures and the _ HEART OF DARKNESS Positive Noise Static Experiment)" Portrait Of V. I. Lenin cleanliness of the production). With a 4 HE WHO DARES WINS Tlieetre Of Hete SSSSS and "A Pollock", chemistry like that, don't be surprised of 3 TO EACH. ..A Certain Retio Factory In The Style Of Jackson you can in five _ FRESH FRUIT FOR ROTTING VEGETABLES Dead Kennedys Cherry Red imagine the politics here come straight they're filling astrodomes years 6 DIRK WEARS WHITE SOX Adam & The Ants Oolt out of those ridiculous seminars held in time. (Contact: SAE to 203 Rusholme 10 8 SIGNING OFF U840 Graduate the TV series of "The History Man". Gardens, Manchester M14 5LS). It's egghead obscurity gone mad, Next week, something lighter. 33 WE'D BEEN talking, Chris Difford. intelligent previous albums. it when it there was just left on the sink "They it all I Glenn Tilbrook and I, for more comes to got wrong. was been ruled out. getting "I was rapidly becoming the getting all rusty and I than a hour when the subject of performances out of thought just talking with someone else's Meanwhile a manager has to people, getting Sid James of Punk," he laughs, 'What a bloody it managers came around for what people to sing cheek'. Then voice. It wasn't actually my be found. Chris has an open mind and play well." betraying the fact that the just seemed like the tenth time. Chris went on from there. It isn't opinion of women." on the subject. The most previous night had been spent autobiographical had earlier described Squeeze as important thing as or anything." "I wouldn't mind a real far as Glenn is concerned watching "Carry On" movies. "I Although they soon shoot " "unmanageable" and joked when 'WOMEN'S WORLD from the showbiz manager; I don't think choosing had to put a stop to that. I think about finding a new business a producer is "it's got down my theory that the current record is not so there's anything wrong with to be someone with Madness have taken over that compositions on "East Side brain by putting a card in the a bit of ambiguous: "It was sparked off that. Because the people who heart. Rather slot now." Story" are sadder than window of The Brook Street than just some any by being in middle America and can swing the doors open, they technically previous work, they do Bureau. In an attempt to pin him wonderful producer." concede seeing that women are treated all wear the same pendants, you WITH AN opening line like "You that press criticism of supposed much worse there than they are down on the subject I wonder see." EVEN left my ring by the soap", the sexism has aloud whether there are any THE most cursory squint at tended to make them here. Even through the TV ads. And finally we come to the age TOTP these current single, "Is That Love", more cautious about writing particular personality conflicts days rams home a Every time you see a woman in a old question they always used to shows off the increasing within the band. simple message. If you want to lyrics which can be easily TV ad she's at the kitchen sink." ask Lennon and McCartney, the get ahead, get yourself strength of Difford's lyrics. Like misconstrued. Glenn was the first to answer: an image. The band will be heading back chestnut that all songwriting Slip on those crazy clothes; all great openers it immediately Chris defends the likes of "It's to that region for "I don't think we find it difficult soon another firms have to face up to. When it ." appoint yourself the leader of a gets the song into focus. It was So Dirty" and "Touching Me, summer tour. Already they're to agree . . comes to composing who does tribe. Make those folks an idea that occurred to Chris not Touching You" on the grounds "Yes we do!" cuts in Chris at home thinking about their next album; what? Chris sees that one off sit up. Make 'em spill long after he got married. that he was simply exploring without missing a beat. Then he their tea. they've done some demos with without any fuss: "I wash, he Squeeze, on the other "I'd spent all my money on a other people's attitudes ." Slips his songwriting partner one hand, on a Nick Lowe, although the idea of dries . . make the average wedding ring," he laughs, "and satirical fashion. of those sidelong glances that stage hand working with Elvis again has not look striking. announces the imminent arrival When I enquire whether there was of a burst of gurgling laughter. ever a time when they completely lost faith And, sure enough, here it comes, in the band's making the long trip from the commercial prospects, the matter ankle region and finally of visuals obviously comes up. manifesting itself in the form of a "I've got a lot prolonged and infectious guffaw. of confidence in this band and in Amid much thigh slapping, the our songwriting," interview giggles to a says Glenn. "I conclusion. think that's what's going to carry us through. I certainly don't think it's going to be on the basis of THE LAUGHTER, although it our personalities comes only in short bursts on the screen. We haven't got an between prolonged periods of Adam or a Sting or reflection, does these boys someone like that. I think it's going to be the weight credit. As the year 1 980 pulled of our songs and our away from the jetty. Squeeze playing that's going to pull us through. were only too pleased to wave it It's a different approach and it's goodbye. It was a year when maybe not quite as they said goodbye not only to exciting as some other bands, pianist Jools Holland and their but there again I think our manager Miles Copeland, but chances of staying around a lot longer are also it seemed to their previously a lot better." unerring instinct for writing hits. Does this boil Enter, in the nick of time, Elvis down to an old fashioned belief in the theory Costello, a long-time admirer of that quality always Difford and Tilbrook's quietly pays off? Surely it very often inspired work. It's Costello's doesn't. "K's not that I'm name (along with redoubtable saying that our stuff's better engineer Roger Bechirian) which quality than Adam or Sting, what I do think claims the production credit on is that their things are the band's fourth (and best?) more immediate and that album, "East Side Story". With perhaps in a year's time I can't Costello's patronage and the see them doing quite as well. managerial guiding hand of the Whereas I can see extremely imaginative Jake us doing better because we haven't reached the same Riviera it seemed only a month heights of success." ago that Squeeze were about to Chris chips shake off their rather anonymous in at this point with one of those vivid image and claim the rewards one-liners that are the mark of the great that their steady creativity and lyric writer: "They're more like Bold wit has long entitled them to. No fancy packaging or fast-fading colours. Just pure However, even or Zap and we're more like Persil that business pop power that lasts through arrangement has a thousand spins. — the old traditional wash that'll been David terminated ("by mutual Hepworth cops a pacicetfrom Chris Difford and be around for years." The grin quickly spreads until it threatens disagreement," as Glenn puts it) Glenn Tilbrook. to tumble off the edges of his and Squeeze are back in the face. market for a manager. It's not knowledge that "East Side and much of it is down to the that they're You mean like Square Deal either idiots or prima Story" is a considerable piece of sympathetic donnas; ear of Costello, a Surf? merely that previous work which for the first time musician without equal when it experiences have Yes. Yes. Much laughter. These bred a healthy brings out the full bittersweet comes to the all-important boys even provide their own scepticism. "We feel that we've flavour of their songs. The business of shape. The initial headlines. The Complete had our fingers burnt with addition of Paul Carrack at the plan was for this long player to interviewees. management," explains Glenn, keyboards has given them a new appear as a double EP with four "and we're very reluctant to poise and swing and no longer different producers make another handling a THE FAMOUS Difford humour commitment to a do they sound as if they're more side each; Paul McCartney, Nick remains intact. These days, manager unless we feel 100 per interested in moving on to the Lowe, Dave Edmunds and Elvis cent positive in however, H is buried further every way. I next tune than playing the one at had ail expressed interest. inside the songs. personally find the idea of He confesses to hand. However when contractual entering into a being relieved to have left behind contract very Some of this is down to an problems put the blocks on that the droll singing style of "Cool scary unless I know what's going increased maturity in the actual approach, Costello took over the For Cats" and extended his vocal on." writing — compositions like whole project. range considerably Consequently Squeeze are on songs like "Tempted" and "Someone Else's "People like Elvis," explains content to watch the wheels "Someone Else's Heart", not an go Bell" have an assurance that has Chris, "because they're very round for a easy tune to deliver and a far cry while, happy in the often evaded them in the past — talented themselves, they're very from the chipper breeziness of 34 ^Sii^^'iCiiM:^^ift^-' Mt^O^ o'Q2 new THE PSYCHEDiUC FURS single The Psychedelic Furs new single 'Pretty in Pink' is also available as a unique 12" version. It comes wrapped in a H special IShirt. 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"Look what's happened to Juley Kirby, Sheffield, Yorks. so, then how come a recent OMD to him: Smash Hits!" fan club newsletter said there Honey Bane was in a group "Oh," said I, "send it bacl<. It's a fair cop, guv. The were "four different with three blokes in 1 979. They They'll probably send you 2000 temptation to be cynical is mixes/versions available". So were collectively called The Fatal free samples." (Well, that's what sometimes just too much. Please who is right? Microbes. Theywrote the song — the chocolate firms do.) accept this £5 RECORD TOKEN as OMD Maniac, Bedford. the whole group, not just her. The "No Mum," he said in his a peace offering. group recorded and released it. talking-down-to-an-infant voice, They're right. We're wrong. We She didn't do it alone; she only ." it. "it's meant to be . . I LIKE David Bowie's music very omitted to mention the album sang Incidentally, I'm always the first much and I wouldn't mind seeing version, which was slightly 1 don't know how people like in the household to grab Smash a colour poster of him in the different to the 45. you can call yourselves Hits. Does this mean my I.Q. has magazine very soon. journalists when you can make progressed to that of an eight Someone Who's Nearly such a big mistake. Come to think I CRIED until I stopped, with the year old or have you come down Forgotten What He Looks Like. of it, how come the interview was sentence that you popped. to my little old infant level? passed by The Editor? Over to That pseudonyms will be dying Tall chap, sandy hair, funny eyes. you, OGWT star — David Liz Alexander (alias "Mum"), Please think what you have done, Ringwood, Hampshire. Very striking in the trouser Hepworth. to terminate our fun. department. Vou know him I Kath, Sunderland. Your collective must be lying! Nothing of the kind. It fust means Remember the "Angered you're pretty cool. For a DEAR CAROL Kline, Mum. Gangrene" or "The Female Er. Urn. Let's see now. Blush. Nobody cares whether Hazel Flea" O'Connor is fat or not, but ALL THOSE of you who complain Or "The Bouncing Baby" or LISTEN, YELLOW-Pinkie, suggesting that Ian Gillan is fat is about TOTP, just think what It letters just signed "Me"? Just you keep your thieving outrageous! Ian Gillan is the best the welly, would be like in America . . . You've given them little mitts off Scars sexpot looking person on this earth and Bobby "And this week's highest you've given them the boot. King. My erstwhile cohort Pashy his body is fantastic. There is Observant Yellow climbers are REO Speedwagon, But I'm The Red and I begsied him ages ago noone half so luvverly as this Styx, Kiss and Supertramp. Belly and not to be tempted by before were fickle enough to underrated genius — well, now you They'll all be in the programme loot. It you know! desert The Cure. may interest later. But now the number one The Hypocrite (who gave both you to know that Bobby is a Janice Hudson, Tring, Herts. spot . . . yes, it's Sheena EastonI" name and address). midget, and it just happens that Perhaps can forgive TOTP I we No comment. Pashy Red and are honorary their usual cock-ups and VIC HERE. Have there been any members of the Kiddy Men Fan mistakes, just so long as they messages while I was out? Club. YVONNE BROWN is gorgeous, don't get Americanised! Liverpool. there! lovely, pretty, attractive, radiant, Anon, So Sharon King, Eastleigh, Hants. Flashy Green, Somevi/here In charming, appealing, mesmerising and curvaceous. Good. Very good. Suburbia. On the other hand . . . I'm overwhelmed by her pulchritudinous looks. DEAR PETE Silverton, IS IT true that Red Starr is dead? If It I RECEIVED the latest copy of Horatio Hornblower, Romford, might have helped on your not he bloomin' well should be. Smash Hits yesterday and was Essex. recent review of the fantastic Fancy saying in the album review disgusted to read your answer to P.S. Kim Wilde is quite nice. Stiff Little Fingers single if you that The Lambrettas new album the letter from Angela about REO had even got the title right. Their "Ambience" is a waste as "Mod Speedwagon! Who's Kim Wilde? new single is "Silver Lining" with is as dead as a doornail". Don't "Safe the B side. last Correct me if I'm wrong, but I As Houses" on he rSad the papers? At 6,000 thought you catered for the tastes ON THE back of Smash Hits (May Also the horns by Q Tips are only mods were in Scarborough at of your readers. Okay, so you 14) there was a picture of Kim on "Silver Lining", not "Safe As Easter and loads of groups are may not like REO Speedwagon Wilde, which, I must admit, Houses" as you said. The only bit Mod and are still going. but that's no reason to be nasty although I like her very much, of information you gave us about Another thing. On the back of about music that isn't to your was awful. Why was her make-up the song was that it was a soul the same issue (May 14), Kim taste. Surely, to keep your sales put on so badly around her eye? pastiche with Q Tips horns. The Wilde was posing. Nowt wrong high, you should give She looked like she had been rest of it was spent bitching about with that, you might say. Well, it information to your readers when kicked in the face by a wild(e) Jake Burns' voice. How can looked as if she had a black eye. they ask for it. After all, you're person. As for her coat, well . . . anybody be expected to know Coco The Mod, Cornwall. supposed to be there to give us Richard Kindsey-Lock. what any songs are about if you information, not to be "funny" or don't know the title, get the BOB MARLEY died on the 1 1th of nasty about things you don't like. Oh, t/iat Kim Wilde. contents mixed up and spend May and, unlike John Lennon I doubt you'll print this letter, or your time bitching? and Elvis Presley, he received if you do, you'll add one of your EXPECT THE unexpected. Louise, Belfast. little mention from our National infamous comments to the Gutbrain. Press. I can only hope from this I Pete. bottom of it, but I was so P.S. remembered just after Don't go yet, There's reaction that Bob will not be I infuriated that I had to let you sealing the envelope that had to somebody else wants a word commercialised and that his know what my thoughts were. sign my real name and address. with you . . . memory will not be exploited by I've only been receiving your Now I won't wi n a five squid record companies owning the magazine for about four months record token. REGARDING YOUR Honey Bane rights to anything he sang, and up till now I've thought it was article (May 14) by Pete Silverton. played or wrote. very good. So near and yet so far away. Since when did Ms Bane make Rest in peace. Bob. I don't mind you making silly a record entitled "Violence Jim Turner, Sidcup, Kent. comments, but not if they mean IN YOUR "Fact Is" (May 14) you Craze"? Obviously Mr Silverton that you don't give people what told an OMD maniac that there did not get his facts together they want (hints of "Tiswas" were only three versions of before the interview. So would Continues over 39 . From previous page rmm LAST AT you have actually Funny you should ask that 1 Do not undertake such a fishing. Says blonde Bev (19), printed a piccy of Japan and tres because here comes an infallible venture without enormous "Just give me an open sky, the bien Is too. David Sylvlan's guide. "help" from a large record salt spray in my hair and a bleached hair really did company; medium-sized swordfish to something for me; I went all FASHION INVENTION: Connect a 2. ." NEVER smile in the presence wrestle and I'm happy . . weak at the knees! hose-pipe to a tank full of of the press. You print pictures of female fluorescent green paint and a Other than that, try and WE'VE HAD on this page; singers pop to turn men on, teaspoon of chalk-based slurry. develop a sort of robotic twitch Ranking Roger minus hat, Dan pictures of male singers to turn Invite a friend to cover you in this (though not in the presence of a Woodgate including teeth, Billy girls on. But a piccy of Japan is "cosmetic". You will then find psychiatrist). Idol plus feet and Sheena Easton enough to turn even our telly on, that people will refer to your Andrew Mustin, Bromsgrove. to deface. So how's about Mike and that's blown up! novel appearance as Futuristic, Barson minus his specs? Louisa Oukil, Carlton, Notts. deep and meaningful, etc. HOW DO we know your Devoted Madness Fan, Leeds. Then invent a sort of epileptic reviewers are being biased CAN SOMEONE please tell me jig, swear blind it's a new dance, when reviewing a record? When what a futurist group actually is? then prepare for hysterics as you they dislike the group they will With the exception of perhaps observe "serious minded" say they don't like the record, but Visage (I think — though I'm people attempting to imitate you. secretly they may like the record. probably wrong about them too), Jewellery can be applied to your So, could you tell us which sort of I don't know of any. If you read features, such as curtain rings music the reviewers like so that the interviews all the other through your nose, the odd we will know whether they are groups are at pains to point out Christmas decorations through being biased or not. that they don't want to be classed the ears and other innocent items Martin Ritson, Skelmerdale, as just another which "represent the surrealistic Lanes. bandwagon-jumping futurist and existentialist projection of group and are just doing their the soul". You may wish to Uh7 Oh well, here goes. Cranna own thing. extend your new-fangled likes Simple Minds, Hepworth People talk as if futurist bands credibility into music (e.g. likes Springsteen, Ellen likes The are in abundance but I'm dressing up in pirate jackets and B-52's and when Bev Hillier has a beginning to believe that there singing about ants) but if you do little time off she likes nothing aren't any. this you must bear two things in better than to get away from it Sarah Merson, Bath. mind: all with a spot of deep sea AQAM GEAR Ferguson VideosCar 3V22 Competition (Issue March 19). Winner: Tony Campbell, King's Lynn, Norfolk. 50 "Visage" albums to: Sean Solley, Borstal; Danny Nuttal, Bradford; Jon Hancock, Longden; S. Fitch, Heme Bay; Andrew Westhead, Flixton; Gillian Hilton, Urmston; Karen Williams, Har- row; Mark Brady, Fallowfield; Louise Pickering, Kegworth; Sev Borrill, Boston; Richard Wilkinson, Warrington; Suzanne Spence, Stanley; B. 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