MUSIC WEEK DECEMBER 15 1984 Reviewed by JERRY SMITH SINGLES THE COUNCIL COLLECTIVE: Soul number one hit I Feel For You as creates a well executed indie ERIC RANDOM AND THE Deep (Part 1) (Polydor NINE(X) 1, its basis and with his usual fast single that combines melody BEDLAMITES; Mad As Mankind PoIyGram). A solid funky track rapping style over a mesmerising Chart Certs with passion. This is coupled with (Doublevision DVR 7, Cartel/ with a political slant written and rhythm produces another one of the intricate Escape Into My Arms Rough Trade). A pulsing rhythm instigated by 's their memorable hit dance BAND AID: Do They and the jazzy brass section of The and quirky synth mingles with and and numbers Also features the now Know It's Christmas Script and should receive good various percussive effects over a also featuiing Junior. , deleted classic track The (Phonogram exposure. production by Richard Kirk and Dizzy Heights, Jimmy Ruffin and Message on the B-side. FEED1(12), PoIyGram). Stephen Mallinder from Caberet Vaughan Toulouse with a mix by ASWAD: Need Your Love (Each BEAT THE DRUM: This City Voltaire. Gives an interesting •Heaven 17's Martin Ware. All And Every Day) (Island (12) IS (Loose LSE 16(T), Cartel). An mood but does get rather royalties are going to Women 214, EMI). Smooth cool soul cosmic cover of the legendary intriguing single with aggressive repetitive. Against Pit Closures and the taken from the excellent home psychedelic Tomorrow track. It is pumping rhythm, bright guitar widow of the South Wales cab grown reggae act's latest album, actually quite close to the original lines and strident synthesizer, SECESSION- Touch (Beggars driver. They all rap along in sup- Rebel Souls. With slick, loping and although likely to achieve a supporting chanted vocals with Banquet BEG 118 (T). WEA). A port of the miners with a reggae rhythms and cool certain amount of success it effective accompaning clever, highly danceable number positive attitude to produce this harmonies it should help them to probably won't go as high as its harmonies that, within an dominated by pulsing sequencer smart dance track. get their long awaited and richly predecessor. inventive mix, produces an excel- and dramatic keyboards produc- GRAND MASTER MELLE MEL deserved big crossover hit. lent indie single with a certain ing an excellent backing for the AND THE FURIOUS FIVE: Step NEIL; My White Bicycle (WEA ZZ TOP: Sharp Dressed Man bile. effective, deep monotone vocal Off (Sugar Hill/PRT SH (L) 139, YZ30(T), WEA). The follow up to (WEA W 9576(T), WEA). Another that with the pro- PRT). This slow dance track uses last summer's surprise novelty reissue taken from the successful THE SENSATIONAL CREED; duction deserves to receive a his rap from Chaka Kahn's Eliminator LP to follow up the Nocturnal Operations (Beggars great deal of exposure. number one Hole In My Shoe is a top 10 placing of the revived Give Banquet BEG 125(T) WEA). Me All Your Lovin'. Typical of Previously known as Orbidoig, DIANA ROSS: Missing You their no nonsense Texas boggie this duo originally released this (Capitol CL 348, EMI). Taken from and likely to do well. two years ago and are now her album Swept Away, this working with The Associates. Lionel Richie written and co- JOHN ROCCA: Once Upon A With sombre choral intoning over produced track is a stylish ballad : f. Time (Beggars Banquet BEG a frantic drum machine and that sees the former Supreme, IISIT), WEA). Ex- singer ringing bass it produces a rather returning to her old style of song comes up with an imaginative inventive effect but seems to lose with slow burn production that dance track with a crashing beat direction through repetition. builds throughout. and strident synths coupled to his falsetto vocal to create a dramatic production. Sure to do well in the clubs. THE TREACHEROUS THREE: Santa's Rap (Sugar Hill/PRT (SHL 138), PRT). An unforgettable track and humourous scene from the film Beat Street with two guys a trading raps with Santa. A great funky rap track that mixes social problems with Christmas meta- phor to produce an irresistible funky dance track. FURNITURE: Love Your Shoes (Premonition PREM (12)002, Cartel/Backs). A rich seductive vocal over a shuffling beat, ASWAD: needing your love moody echoing guitar and organ ZZ Top: as sharply dressed as ever

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