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When you're young And you find out life isn't like that But you find out life isn't like that It's so hard to comprehend It's so hard to understand Why you set up your dreams to Why the world is your oyster but your future's have them smashed in the a clam end It's got you in its grip before you But you don't mind, you got time were born on your side It's done with the use of a dice and a board They let you think you're a king but you're really a pawn You're fearless and brave, you can't be stopped when you're young You used to fall in love with everyone Any guitar and any bass drum
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BUZZCOCKS' third album, "A SPECIAL Different Kind Of Tension" is set for release on September 14. A DELIVERY national tour starts on October 2 at Liverpool University and THE SPECIALS, currently riding continues into November, taking high with "Gangsters", have in most major cities in Great already recorded their follow up, Britain and Ireland. Tickets go on a number called "Too Much Too sale at all venues on Friday, Young". Production on the August 17 and you're advised to single, slated for release check your local papers for dates. sometime in September, is courtesy of one of the band's biggest fans, Elvis Costello. DISCO DATES BOTH CHIC and Sister Sledge local bands but have have announced British tours. DERRY since expanded the Chic, who recently became the project. The Clash and The Damned will now biggest selling singles group in appear, along with the history of Atlantic Records, FESTIVAL Shake and upcoming Derry kick off at Sheffield City Hall with band The THE UNDERTONES are doing Moondogs. two shows on September 30 and their bit to provide music for Feargal then carry on to Glasgow Apollo Sharkey added, Northern Ireland by setting up "There's so little live rock in (Oct 1 ), Liverpool Empire (3) for and playing a free show on Derry so two shows, Manchester Apollo we want the festival to August 25 at the Temple More be accessible to everyone in the (4), Hammersmith Odeon (8, 9) Sports Complex in their home community. it and finish with two shows at We hope will be a ME AND YOU, currently climbing town of Londonderry. Birmingham Odeon on October They trouble-free day out for the charts with "You Never Know originally planned a bill of purely everyone." 12th. Tickets are already on sale What You've Got", are a brother at all venues. London prices are and sister team, Norman and £5, £4.25, £3.50 and £2.50. Sonia McLean, and yet more Lightning's evidence Elsewhere prices are £4.50, £3.50, £5: THE aim is to try to of the wealth of £2.50 and £1.50. co-ordinate the whole scene — to home-grown reggae talent Sister Sledge play Ipswich become like a Central Bureau Of starting to emerge in Britain. A COST OF Information — and then reissue Bell and James composition, Gaumont on September 28, as many of the "You Never Hammersmith Odeon (30), in-demand oldies Know" is only their Slough Hall RELIVING as they can afford to lease from second single, produced by Thames (October 1), the companies that Dennis Brown Lewisham Odeon (2), Liverpool can't be and originally HAVE YOU ever wanted to get bothered. Latest release issued on Dennis's label Empire (4), Middlesbrough Town Old Gold DEB hold of a particular old hit but not is the original 1 962 version of Music. Hall (5), Glasgow Apollo (6), known where to find it? Or ever "Duke Of Earl" by Newcastle City Hall (7), Gene wanted to try to get a particular Chandler. Manchester Apollo (8) and record reissued but not known Members of the club receive HOT RODS Birmingham Odeon (9). Ticket a how to go about it? monthly prices vary from venue to venue newsletter, "Revival", MOVE Or, quite simply, do you want and you're advised to contact containing info on record to know a lot more about the Eddie & The Hot Rods have your local box office for releases, articles about oldies ended the doubts about their availability. scene than you can read in yesteryear's hitmakers, gig guide the main music papers? and so on, plus they get reduced future by signing to EMI International. You do? Then Lightning admission charges to relevant The band are going to for Records, the company that last clubs and events, reduced prices America a month to finalise material for their album, to year started the Old Gold label on certain records, lists of be recorded in specially for the re-release of available oldies and where to get Britain during oldies, may have come up with them, and sundry other fringe October and November. the answer to your problems. In benefits. conjunction with Old Gold, they The only snag is, Lightning are have now formed the Golden charging £5 for one year's THOSE OF you who have written Oldies Club Of Great Britain. subscription to the club, which off to Sire Records for a Shake Their is idea to help themselves seems a bit cheeky considering comic but have not yet received by helping you. For years the that they're going to reap as your copy — don't despair! The oldies scene has been made up of much benefit from the demand for this comic has been loads of different clubs and organisation as the fans. so great that Sire have specialist magazines dotted all Still, if you're interested, you temporarily run out of copies, over the country, and record can send a P.O., or just write for but they're having more printed companies' attitudes to oldies additional info, to: Golden Oldies and these will be sent to you have usually equally been Club Of Great Britain, P.O. Box when Sire get them Good to see fragmented. 142, London E17 4JW. so much interest in the excellent Shake! CHIC PIC: PAUL CANTY o m
DAVID HEPWORTH finds someone he can look up to. I JACKSON, JOE everybody Going Out With Him?" coming a "I decided to earn enough the new album called 'Don't says — now isn't he Really year after its initial release. money to push what I wanted to Wanna Be Like That' which is Big In America? Back then it gathered good do in my own way." about all that." Listen, Cedric, lem me telf you reviews, ignored got by the cloth Being an experienced But surely, I ask, don't you that Joe Jackson is pretty darned eared clods who call themselves musician, arranger and pianist, obviously want to foe successful big everywhere. The man is very radio programmers and sank he signed on as Musical Director quite badly? tail, an unusual thing in a rock without trace. Most of his for cabaret duo and "New Faces" "Yes" he answers, "but I want and roller. You upon little come comments on radio people were winners Coffee And Creme, to be successful in the sense that guys by the busload, desperate unprintable. ploughing every spare penny of the more people who hear what men driven by a burning desire "ft makes you sick," he said his salary into making decent I'm doing and get something out to get back at the world for the bitterly. "All they is want to be demos of his songs. He then of ft the better. In that sense I trials of childhood and associated with hit records and walked into A&M Records with want respect rather than adolescence; tali, solid cases they're just not interested in an entire album on tape and adulation. I don't get hundreds of like the Joe in question are much bringing new music to people. came out with a good contract. teenage girls coming along rarer. Rather than just playing The songs were re-recorded with because they think Joe Jacksons Joe Jackson doesn't believe in everything that they can and experienced American producer gorgeous. I don't want that wasting time. He's currently in letting people make up their own David Kershenbaum and were because in two years time they'll the studio working on his second minds, they have to have these put out as the aforementioned have ripped up their Joe Jackson album, "I'm The Man", moaning playlists. As soon as they see "Look Sharp". posters." about how little things like colds that something's a hit in the The sleeve pictured him in pin and faulty microphones mean he States they see that as the seal of stripe suits with white shoes and can't get the whole thing approval. They think it's safe to the record company called it all ALTHOUGH it's obvious that his, wrapped up in two weeks. play it then." "spiv-rock", ft all seemed like er, street credibility hasn't done We met up in a scummy, it's a fairly frequent complaint rather obvious marketing but him any harm, Joe steadfastly cramped studio in the cheap end these days. Both the recent hits Joe insists that it was alt his idea. refuses to accept any kind of of Chelsea. I arrived to find Mm from The Police got the cold "AN I did was present people labelling. running through a vocal, shoulder at the time of their with what I was and obviously "If people think I'm 'New listening to the playback, making original release did 'Sultans as Of exaggerated it a bit. I was very Wave', then that's fine, if they alterations, polishing. took He a Swing' by Dire Straits. Come the tongue in cheek about ft." think I'm jazz then that's fine, break for the interview and revolution, we only John Peel will be He makes it dear that much of and if they think it's white reggae sat on plastic chairs to face each spared. his bouncy, catchy first album is then that's fine too. That's all up other. I looked at his black Doc not to be taken too seriously to them. Martens boots while he COUPLE of years A back Joe either. "The sort of people that I can't concentrated on my white shoes, Jackson was living in "'Is She Really Going Out With stand are the people who say a pair alt not that dissimilar from Portsmouth planning his assault Him?' is really a joke on that sort 'We're a punk band and we're the pointy ones that grace the on fame and fortune. He'd been of thing. A satire. All these playing for the punks' or 'We're sleeve of his "Look Sharp" debut around bands for a number of people like Costello write an arty band and we're only album. If anybody was years. He'd even got as far as a agonising songs about being interested in playing for the attempting to "look sharp" on record i n g contract with an outfit rejected in love and I thought I'd people clever enough to this occasion it was me. Joe called Arms And Legs, an write about the humorous side of understand us'. I can't stand any laughed and explained that he'd ensemble who broke up in ft. I like to see the irony of of that. See, people slag me off only put on his boots because it disarray through record situations and make a satirical for being commercial but I think was raining he left company mishandling. when home. He was comment on them. I want to that's great." I kicked off (geddit?) by determined that nothing of the come across as a human being." So do we, Joe, so do we. But enquiring how he felt about the sort was going to happen the "I don't want to be a star", he then we wouldn't argue with current success of "Is She Really next time. continues. 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.<*'••'••' ' '•''•;? ' PURSEY'S PROGRESS JIMMY PURSEY, leader of the late Sham 69, has now signed a ALREADY chalking up their contract as a solo artist with umpteenth success with "Duke JOE sham's record company, Polydor Of Earl", Darts are currently Records. He'll still be going embarking on a forty five date JACKSON'S ahead with the Steve Jones/Paul nationwide tour to mark the Cook band, however, and in fact release of "Dart Attack", their TOP TEN the band have already recorded third album proper. their first single. Nobody's quite We asked Rita about the choice 1. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Born sure what the band will be called of Roy Wood (former To Run (CBS) though, as Jimmy has definitely mastermind behind The Move, 1. THE CLASH: London's Burning decided against The Sex Pistols Wizzard and the original ELO) as (CBS) as a name. producer. 1. PRINCE BUSTER: Al Capone "We thought that with two (Blue Beat) QUADROPHENIA people leaving the band it was 1. DAVID BOWIE: Drive-In FINALLY best to close the chapter with the Saturday (RCA) compilation album and start 1 . GREGORY ISAACS : Mr Know MAKES IT afresh. So, why not get a new It All (Trojan) producer and we'll all be nervous 1. PUBLIC IMAGE LTD: Public AT LONG last, a movie about together? John Dummer, our Image (Virgin) teenagers that doesn't come over drummer, suggested Roy Wood 1. TAPER ZUKIE: M.P.L.A. (Mer) like it was made by people in bath and he was very keen and happily 1. BIG YOUTH: Hit The Road Jack chairs; "Quadrophenia", the it worked out well." (Trojan) Who's double album musical on After the departure of Den 1.RAYCAMPIANDHIS the rise and fall of mid-sixties Hegarty it wasn't quite as easy as ROCKABILLY REBELS: Teenage mod has been delivered to the the band had anticipated to come Boogie (Rollin Rock) screen with insight, humour and up with a replacement bass 10. THE LEGENDARY STARDUST an eye for realism which is highly ROCKABILLY singer it and was some months COWBOY: Paralysed (Yuk/K -Tel) impressive. before they discovered Kenny The actual plot revolves round RAVES Andrews in New York. a) "Choosing ten favourites is the struggle of Jimmy, a young "You should have been there at hard enough; putting them in mod, to break out of his boring t *« attest ^s%^ RCA RECORDS have decided that j-5* - SALSATION! the English s t0 auditions," recalls n9 order is impossible. Anyone who routine of home and work into ^ ^eCld{, Teds do not live by Presley alone YOU honestly l WOULDN'T expect To America" hit big across the Rita, laughing at the memory. can name their favourite record the escapist fantasy of endless and are issuing several volumes three geezers with names like continent and was swiftly "You should have seen all those ever must have narrow musical fun. of early R&B and rockabilly tracks Patrick, Chris and Alex to speak followed by "Non Stop Dancing" loonies that turned up; people in tastes. Therefore I've chosen He idolises three people. Ace, from their vaults. The first, with French accents so thick you funny hats all HH9, Leeds 8. The shows run and "Heaven", the three of them who thought they nine number ones. the king of the mods (played by "Victor Rock V Rollers", features could slice 'em up and flog them catching had to do was jump off stage. b) is LEEDS from till 1 Saturday, on quick in discos from Number ten probably the Sting of the Police), Steph, the noon am forgotten artists such as Joe Clay, as pate, now would ya? Well, Marseilles to Memphis. And when we said 'Can you sing worst record ever made; attractive girls, followed by science fiction Dell. most of the mod Autry Inman and Jimmy that's the it is with way The bass?' they'd all say no. One therefore the most fascinating? movies till the early hours, and Britain has and Pete Townshend of The Who. SCI-FI FEST Gibson Brothers, the hottest, been slow to catch bloke said "We thought you c) Reggae is my favourite music After a series of well observed, from noon till midnight Sunday. on. "Cuba", a dance record of CALLING itself "Futurama — ft t sharpest and most refreshing wanted 79 unparalleled magnificence, somebody enigmatic like so I've chosen four reggae tracks. often funny snatches of London thing to hit the disco scene all The World's First Science Fiction Den". Den? Enigmatic? In the end Next time I do a top ten it'll be mod life (getting fitted for sharp *? year. brushed the bottom end of the Music Festival", a two-day new we just had to go to the States." four different ones. suits, partying, riding scooters) charts a few months back though wave science fiction event The three of them were born Darts has the follow being a nine piece outfit, d) I didn't choose anything more the film reaches a climax when all and brought up on the West up, "Oooh What A been organised for Leeds Queens we asked Rita if this made it than two or three years old the mods descend on Brighton to Indian island Life", is doing a lot better. Hall on September 8 and 9. of Martinique, a What's great about easier or harder to put up with except Prince Buster — the old fight the rockers. Jimmy gets the French speaking country of some The The line-up for Saturday 1 each others company during long favourites are everyone's old girl, gets arrested, loses the girl Gibsons is the simple infectious includes Punishment Of Luxury, 300,000 sun drenched souls. stints of boring travelling and favourites." and returns to London to find happiness of their records, a Cabaret Their father being a musician, it Voltaire, Joy Division, welcome break hanging around between gigs. himself jobless, homeless and wasn't surprising that from the from the Invaders, Orchestral Manouevres "I think it's probably better SIOUXSIE and The Banshees ultimately, worst of all, age of ten they automation and predictability of In The Dark, Essential Logic, prag were playing the than a small group because you embark on their scooterless. so much American disco. As latest tour when VEC, A Certain Ratio, Spizz Energi local dance music, a persuasive tend to get Patrick, the brother on everybody's they set out on a twenty-three In blind confusion he races blend of Latin rhythm and soul on the and others. nerves a lot less. If you want to go date trek starting September in drums, explains it, 5 back to the coast to escape but strut known as "salsa". "It's because Sunday's bill includes out and party there's always Belfast. Support act on all dates only ends up more disillusioned - fe Ten years ago they moved we come from The West Indies. Hawkwind, Only Ones, Simple somebody who'll join you and if will be The Cure while on some than ever. The ending, featuring their The music doesn't sound Minds, Fischer-Z, Fall, base of operations to Paris you just to occasions American or British — want play cards there will be an Jimmy racing a scooter along the in order to pursue their higher or French Monochrome Set, Teardrop there'll be somebody who'll do additional guest band. Dates in edge of the high cliffs, is quite education while looking it's just West Indian disco music, Explodes, Echo & The Bunnymen for a that. We make our own fun. next issue's Gigz. dazzling. ijRi-fS like the music we used to hear at and others. W break in the European scene. the carnivals "We've very nearly got our Whether or not you're familiar closer After playing everything from back in Both days will have special __ have a own football team!" with The Who's record or the rhythm Martinique." guests and will also feature and blues to folk in the JAM original mod era, it's local LATEST of the lasers, sideshows, and SF stalls. clubs, they graduated to Along with Alex, the keyboard mod bands to sign undoubtedly one of the best rock up are Secret Tickets, costing £5 a day, are on session work and finally set man, and Chris, the lead vocalist, Affair. After and roll films ever and fit to take a TOMORROW Patrick recording three live sale from Virgin Records shops in about making their own tracks, hopes to be back on these tracks for the place next to "American Graffitti" mod compilation THE JAM's new album, as yet major Northern cities and other under the watchful eye of top shores in October for a short album (put out as an amusing, sometimes quite by London's untitled, is now scheduled by new wave record outlets, or by French producer Daniel stint of live dates, eight piece Bridge House pub moving, study of an era. on their Polydor for an October release post (cheques and postal orders Vangarde. band and all! own label), Secret Affair have now signed their and a tour will follow around the B. Moovey (Film Critic). only) from John Keenan, PO Box Success was not slow in Should be good for a own ississas--- end of coming. A single called "Come aaaaarty! "l-Spy Records" label to Arista. the year. More on The Jam in our next issue! 8 SMASH HITS J THE with, and then another one, and that's '.imply They auditioned aimosl Andy's reply, "but to pull it off on the way we did it. punchy songs had everyone m I ondon fur the parts And become longer and stage, I can't stop concentrating lot a "And when it got to the point longer on i wni I w.is one (if the last when stage, Stewart first says he to be second. When there's only three of it's actually hit, seen - it was a we've-made hopes this is temporary and it was just and only because I The aforementioned Wiigleys you., you can't "Shall wc crack our second joke lust let up. It's |ust as ourselves with no producers, none of to make the songs interesting to play looked right, I suppose. commercial in which The Police hard as anything about reggae at this point?' inquires else I've ever done." this other stuff. And the band's come after so many outings. "I mean, I don't have to say much. appeared — hence the blond barnets Despite his well travelled Stewart. "Shall we go for Joke 2?" history, POLICE through. No. It's dead simple. And people The can hearthe "The thing is," the modest, main thing is you — only went out briefly in certain Andy is really happy to Sting buries his face in his be settled into difference." forearm have to have a soft-spoken Sting offers, "jamming is natural rapport with the areas as it was too freaky for the one band. in silent protest but Stewart continues "Because this is much mon- So where are they going to take it interesting camera. You're either born like Creative Garbage in that you can explore unabashed. that or ultra-straight Wrigleys company. a three way thing," he explains, "I'm from here? areas that you wouldn't normally you're not." Sting has also appeared in not "We invented reggae," he several just backing up someone else. "To declares. "It from ranna the bank!" explore. It's a very important part of comes having a natural other TV commercials, such as There's much more of an "And now all these Jamaican people interplay anything to be able to improvise. rapport with the mirror," Stewart Triumph Bras (not from are ripping usoff!" modelling, we between the three of us. It's not like cracks. STING (real name Gordon Sumner) We're lucky that we can do it. hasten to add) and Brutus Jeans, as there's one guy the "There's also paragraph 2 of Joke who has ultimate making corny old police jokes. was spotted "I 2, When asked his by Stewart in 1977 always defend that because if you about part in "The well as another film part as a would-be say on everything. which is that we were seeking to fronting a jazz-funk in his try, take Great Rock'n'Rol! Swindle", Sting band native ten risks — because jamming just Eddie Cochran in "Radio On". It's not "It's great — it's probably the most right? I recreate that fantastically . outskirts of the Su rrey But was born there and I left unique Black Newcastle with that unique, high is risk taking — and shakes his head silently. The scene, it something, one of them Sabbath sound. however, that Sting is fun I've ever had." town of Leatherhead stands a when I was about 6 months old We were trying to and range forceful voice of his. off, seems, has now been cut from This voice, comes basically I think it's worth the keen to talk about. ' recapture the great originality modest looking building above grew up in the Middle East and here together and film, much with the spotlights flashing nine failures." to Sting's relief. Is he keen "I don't wanna talk about AND WHAT of the future? The only a private garage. Inside, down the (Britain). spark of these incredible musicians off his to forget it sweaty, muscular body has Had the jamming perhaps then? commercials," he grimaces. "It's song The Police have long narrow corridor, "I'd never but obviously we weren't as definitely past the large been there until I was 19, plunged good as "During the early many a Police fan into a something to do with their much days," Stewart boring. You might as'well talk about decided on is their next single, room liberally strewn with and even though I've they are. And we're trying to play got an American strange, publicised explains, "we did lots of things unaccountable glassy-eyed love of reggae? for the the time I was working on "Paranoid" the buses. "Message In A Bottle" — and if that's instruments and equipment, is a' accent from watching John Wayne and we couldn't get it look and may well explain in "I hate reggae," is money. People often ask us, why did It's some Quick Draw right, got nothing to do with the music or a big hit before the album appears, small, tatty kitchen with a sofa in the movies," he laughs, "I just didn't fit so we ended up with this weird in small measure the group's popularity. Copeland's answer straight off the mark. you do that Wrigleys commercial — anything else." offbeat rhythm. even that won't be on it! So what corner. even so. But when I went We just started aown South ' What these people realise "I love doesn't that go against everything do not is reggae, yeah," Sting nods you about the new songs — are they all This is Surrey Sound studios, and on tour with the Police for the first playing it, then all these Jamaican that Sting is a dedicated musician. quietly. believe in? ANDY guys started coming SUMMERS, like all guitarists Sting's? here The time this I to our gigs Police are recording their — by time was 25 — then I and "What the hell does that have to do with dyed blond hair, has a wife and "No," answers Stewart firmly. new album. Half of it was completed decided it was cool ... All right, I'll then, with anything I believe in other than child. His name is also inextricably "All the best last take whaddya know? Bob Marley, ones are though," February during a brief break from this place to be where I come Toots & being able to play music and make linked with distinctly odo music — the Sting chips in. touring The Maytals, all these Seriously though . . . and now they're busy from. guys ripping us lots of money? The point is, we did Kevins Ayers and Coyne, and his own "It's a fair representation of the finishing the rest. "So I'm having to fake a off . . Southern things that would pay us money so Police "That's 2," song "Be My Girl" — but then band's vitality," Sting says, "that First in is the ever energetic accent," he I'll Joke he concludes Stewart drawls, "so that we wouldn't have to sell the we should point out that it's the world everybody's contributing, so we've Copeland, followed shortly after by remember!" apologetically. music before we'd made it!" that's odd and not him. started splitting it three ways this Sting, looking slightly bleary round Stewart also has quite an "I dread hearing it," groans Sting. "They reckon it fouls up your street Being a highly trained and time." the edges. Last to arrive is Andy experienced business background. credibility," Sting shrugs. "Most technically accomplished Summers, having He's TO CHANGE the subject, how had guitarist, Aware of the fickleness of the been hard at it the been a tour manager, including bands with 'street credibility' have how did it feel to be playing simple public's affections and the temporary previous night till the dedicated hour taking Joan Armatrading herfirst Sting come to be in "Quadrophemia"? on instruments bought for them by rock music? "I nature ot success, The Police know it's of 3 am. And so, amid the tour of The States. It just wanted a job," Sting answers sounds of was while mummies and daddies. fact The that "It may sound simple," comes important to diversify, to put their the studios' engineers preparing "home" on holiday from college in eggs in a few more baskets, as Sting breakfast at lunchtime, begins The America that Stewart jammed with puts it, so that they don't Police interview. and then joined the rock band Curved sink. "It'll still be us playing," Air. He was with them for two years adds Stewart, "but the places the songs and two albums, lean times in terms come from will be a lot STEWART COPELAND is the tallest of success but the business-like more varied." Now that The Police are so popular guy in the group. If this were not Stewart has put the experience to all over the globe, how are they going sufficient proof of his moral and good use with The Police. to cope with that demand? intellectual superiority, Stewart can In particular he learned not to also claim "Well," begins Stewart, "I'm afraid to be the founding member sacrifice the band's identity for some we're a bit irresponsible of The Police. He's also an American. big name producer, in respect to and not to get # "I come from The South, from themselves up to the eyes in debt to a Birmingham, Alabama. Ah'm a record company to record what Southern boy," he mock drawls. Stewart calls "a piece of limp, "But you've never been there," anonymous wallpaper." Sting points out. So when The Police started, all that "But I have," Stewart corrects. • "We was avoided. that popularity. I think we got that went there the other day!" "We didn't even look for a record • popularity through doing what we "Stewart's adopted this place," company," Stewart emphasises. "We ^ wanted to do. Sting with . begins a grin . . put our own record out on our own "Because we're had this success, "I tell you, it's weird," Stewart takes label, Illegal Records. this popularity, and we're able to And we waited, \ over before Sting can get any further. and when we went with A&M we just V enjoy it through our first album "My passport says I there. come from gave them one single to have a go . because everything's set up right, we can now be completely irresponsible with the second one the way We were with the first." And that's what you're doing now' 5 "Yeah," Stewart grins happily," •ftr-SP3 """ ?; screen * Just going in there, wasting studio time, boring the engineers to death " §mm and indulging in creative garbage 1 A YOUNG lady enters the kitchen bearing several brown paper bags full of food. "When do we want to eat?" she asks. "NOW!!" comes the unanimous response. And so, amid more sounds of breakfast being prepared in the early afternoon, ends the interview with The Police, not just three of the best music makers around right now but also three of the most honest, open and likeable.
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For all I know you let your love light Shine on me
Oh angel eyes You never close, who's got the time?
I can wait until your love light Shine on me
Oh angel eyes On the wing and open wide No matter now how high the moon Shine down on me
Angel eyes Repeat to fade
Words and music by Bryan Ferry/Andy Mackay Reproduced by permission EG Music
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25 25 THIS TIME 1 123 26 37 DON'T LET 27 22 CONSCIOUS MAN Jolly Brothers 28 11 I'M A SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE Teena Maris
2S 28 WE'VE GOT LOVE 1 Herb 30 31 EARTHQUAKE Al Wilson 31 27 IT'STOOFUNKY James Brown 108 32 MY TUNE Cool Notes GAE 33 17 MAKE MY DREAM A REALITY G Q 122 34 21 35 23 36 35 FEEL THE REAL David Bendeth
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Strut Your Funky Stuff Gone Gone Gone By F.antique version) on Philadelphia International CBS Records (12» Records By Johnny Mathis on Chorus nd "P Strut your funltv stuff sho'nuff «™V?liepeat 3 times cannot explain . i*'« a mvsterv I pains are heartaches and Only blue* » got gone gone gone gone and awat< hi Since she's "*> gone Grab^ttttSSSS?"* My baby's yourself a piece of the action wonder wonder v wonder gone You got to get off the rail gone gone and shake your big tail Where she's gone Get up and go when you got to show baby's gone Stand up and My shout the dance is on now C mon c'mon c'mon c'mon at night I can't sleep Got no appetite Repeat chorus Everything is wrong That used to be right What ya doing gone gone there in the corner (looking Since she's gone gone Sitting like a lonorlner) by yourself in the dark? wonder wonder wonder You I gone gone don't really wanna be no loner Where she's gone gone Come on now get up and dance My baby's gone Get ants in your pants You can't sit still c'mon and to change her get your fill Ooh yes I tried Direct your feet her personality to the funky disco beat Tried to rearrange Ooh God I'm paying now Repeat chorus seem to face reality I just cannot You don't have gone gone to dance like Travolta Since she's gone gone gone ,make »- b°* <* « My baby's _ pe&ssr&'SSF wonder wonder wonder Come I gone gone on now get with the groove Where she's gone gone Get up and move baby's gone Get off My your butt get out the rut C mon c'mon c'mon to change her c'mon c'mon dance dance yes I tried dance Ooh personality to rearrange her Repeat Tried chorus Ooh God I'm paying now seem to face reality I just cannot Come on now get with the groove Get up and gone gone move Since she's gone gone Get off your butt get out the rut gone C mon My baby's c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon dance wonder wonder wonder dance dance I gone gone Where she's gone gone Repeat chorus My baby's gone
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ARIES (Mar 22-Apr 201 LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23) You could be set on an adventurous Feel that something great is about to new trail 'cos someone sparks off happen? Well, you're right! But just your imagination. Great — but first go when depends upon your own special into things thoroughly and get advice birthdate. Just now, it's fun and-frolic from your family time.
TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) The music business may be based in London, but SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22) If you've been lonesome lately — talent isn't. Ail round the country there's a wealth you Travel stars are strong, great for a won't be for much longer; you'll soon holiday or just for exciting gertin' around. A Of new talent making good records which be into a flurry of sweet activity. It's quick-change social scene brings are bought but never make the charts. lucky to keep on the move — mentally super meetings, this pattern and physically. continuing for some time In the first of an irregular series on flourishing ahead. regional scenes, Martyn Ware (of The Human GEMINI (May 22-June 21) SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 Dec 22) League) reports on Sheffield. \Human Leij, A lot of accent on home life so keep Someone who gave you the brush-off up with what's going on and how you recently takes a new interest. Could — fifth SHEFFIELD largest uncommitted rock groups. Now can help out. Lucky trends, cashwise, be you're otherwise engaged? You city in Britain. Main sources two years later the record €!/« you'll make more and spend more — are on an upward trailtietween now of interest — knives, forks, companies have caught up with but get good buys. and early 1980! snooker and football. Right? the public. Yes, talent does exist found more than he can cope CANCER (June 22-July 23) (Dec 23 Jan Wrong. Over half a million north of Watford Gap. with. Already signed up for future CAPRICORN 20) people, divorced from the What's more, audiences singles are THE NEGATIVES, THE favourite punk group. Almost Your appeal is high, your energy too. As this fortnight ends, so will your Super suffocating music "fashion" outside London tend to be less PARTS, ARTfRY, XERO and VICE finally the DEAF AIDS play aspects can take you where problems Meanwhile, don't add to you want go. scene in London must be capable content with the endless VERSA. excellent R'n'B influenced to The 2nd and 4th them oy being too outspoken, so should be exciting days — so get your offending people. Try to relax — you of producing something recycling of past trends. This Virtually lover-versions and fieto songs, unknown, THE timing right! are too tense. interesting. attitude probably dates back to NEGATIVES and THE PARTS are and if they succeed it will be no Until recently London was the Roxy Music era of the early punk, but with the secret less predictable than any of the LEO (July 24-Aug 23) AQUARIUS (Jan 21 Feb 19) regarded as the main (and by seventies, when Roxy (who were ingredient — individuality — that other groups mentioned. If you are changing your course and A person who's brought problems many Londoners the only) source at that time a major innovation) marks them out from And so the beat goes on — the your ideas there's no need to be and irritations for you lately takes off of talent in ' nervous. the rock world. Now were always much more popular innumerable S^ . r excellent jazz-funk MINDGAMES, Your stars are aiding you. now, so improving the atmosphere. A But you'll Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool m the larger cities outside Rotten/Strummer/Jam the sixties sound of JUMP, the be too busy, so get yourself happier tone to friendships; get into [ [ together — now! the social swing again. and other regional cities are -V Jk London than in London itself. impersonators. instrumental experimentation of being recognised by the public Audiences in the metropolis are ARTERY are accomplished, DE TIAN, the punk influenced fun (Aug VIRGO 24-Sept 23) PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 21) and record companies alike as happy to condone anything that erious of the STUNT KITES, THE musicians and lyricists, Stars in your sign add sparkle to your You really have no choice but to fit in rewarding -""^ ' is more breeding publicly acclaimed by the press /ho will inevitably be signed up DEFECTIVE TURTLES and scene. Go for the new and novel and with the ideas and wishes of grounds for others. new talent. Just as (which itself is based in London). by a major label, as will XERO, DISEASE, the bravely named and remember that friendly persuasion -THE HUMAN LEAGUE, to release a record — again on Do it gracefully and save yourself Merseybeat spread out from This is not so elsewhere. whose sparkling, unique I'M SO HOLLOW, the list will get better results than CABARET VOLTAIRE, GRAPH, Fast Product exciting and too much aggro. Watch where you place your Liverpool in mtl. A jl *y "y — but due to the Sixties, so is endless . . . straight-talk. plus CLOCKDVA and VICE surprisingly melodic contribution money — and your heart. interesting numerous personnel changes new ideas from the THE SHEFFIELD scene Was to the Sheffield scene will be VERSA they have only recently started to North are influencing the British sparked off in the hot summer of recognised nationally THIS ISN'T the end of the story. THE thrive again. Their modern 'HL before pop scene. 1977 by, ironically, the London HUMAN LEAGUE are the long. Both groups The Sheffield scene isn't going to melodic guitar-bass-drum use best known of these, combining sound if Sheffield is a good example of punk scene. Within the space of conventional line-ups and both go away even people combines with often witty and the an all-synthesiser line-up with a elsewhere ignore it. way the old bias towards three months fanzines had have influences so diverse as to Interest in sarcastic lyrics to produce a London is changing. For become light-hearted and entertaining i. talent generally is shifting from 20 years commonplace, and with 't invisible. potentially very successful 5i f\fo it approach including a London to has been regarded as a them a gradual realisation that VICE-VERSA are young and the regions, and synchronised end-product. second-rate rock city. In fact the the people up on stage weren't slide-show. The * Sheffield is by no means unique. THEY MUST BE -^electronic and, like the LEAGUE only really notable act to have Rock stars but Human Beings, Human League rebel against the RUSSIANS The independent labels are the ,, and the CABS, were performing convention that electronic groups have a namesake and operating first come from Sheffield has been and that all you needed was gall wefltoefore Gary Numan important stepping stone have to translate the modern in London (both took the name Joe Cocker and that was over ten and (preferably) some musical switched to synthesisers. towards public realization of how from a Pistols Their years ago. talent. world as a dull, depressing and Sex interview), but much talent remains Two years on, this initial direction isn't so easy to follow/ O ignored. Now, since the alienating place. Instead, they don't confuse them with The sooner the punk revolution courageous attitude has given but they're still young and have major record of 1977, use a sly, tongue-in-cheek Sheffield's most eccentric punk new acts have sprung birth to several unique and highly time to develop fully yet. companies move from their own approach that offshoots. Almost never retaining out of the woodwork with creative groups, who owe less to confuses many Another Sheffield doorsteps to search for new the same line-up or electronic bewildering regularity, less-flexible people. Their recent talent, the it inspired the expectations of the rock group, CLOCKDVA, hope to put a better will be for all signing to instrumentation, they have by the knowledge that no matter press, and more to their Virgin, is, hopefully, record out soon on Small of us. cheap or unusual the first of many major contracts recently released a 4 track EP on how their immediate surroundings and Wonder records. Their artistic equipment was, ito head up the Ml. their own label. They have also they would get experiences. Here is a guide to approach to electronics is been known to use slides and more an audience willing to give them those groups, starting with those CABARET VOLTAIRE are the intense than films (mainly the other groups a chance. They realised the public with only to parody the other RECOMMENDED FANZINE: records already available. group mentioned in this mentioned earlier, and is more electronic acts) and, who knows, / JL NEW MUSICKAL were bored with proficient but The electronic music revolution article to have been formed likely to have cult EXCESS ': a following f, success may not elude them. """""••-- (including has a solid base in Sheffield with before 1977 (1975 in fact), but x^than a national one, but they articles on several of Swinging completely to the \ the no less than five groups involved their innovatory approach has have-the groups mentioned) other extreme, DEF guts to put their music only recently LEPPARD are 25p plus stamp from 12 gained recognition. where their mouth is and go out dyed-in-the-wool heavy metal Wilkinson Street, SHEFFIELD 10 With an LP forthcoming on and do it, is fans, who've decided they can do which much more Rough Trade, and two singles admirable than copying your it as well as their idols. Their I behind them, you'll be hearing a record has been picked up for lot more of them. The CABs rely a national distribution by great deal on treating Phonogram after i conventional instruments national publicity in the press and radio, electronically, as do GRAPH, a and their feature looks rosy. Ah four-piece who have recently had
well, whatever turns you . . . a track called "Drowning" issued on in afive-group package from Fast YET MORE diversity is to be Product called "Earcom 1". They, found in groups unsigned and too, use films and slides (as unrecognised by the public occasionally, do the CABs) to outside Sheffield. Recently, a fjKi enhance their live performance. London photographer, Marcus Moving into more conventional Weatherby, understandably (but still unique) post-punk disillusioned by London, decided offerings, 2.3 were the first of the to move to Sheffield in search of current crop of Sheffield groups new talent — and already he's
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18 MickJagger. . .or something 12 See 5 down to throw? 13 Janet Kay's are silly! ^H 19 Disco star Roy or rock singer 16 She's a punk punk, a punk Kevin rocker sung The Fabulous ii~ 21 "Evita" is based on the true Ramones -•• life story of Peron 17 Is he a girl's best friend? 19 20 21 23 "If I Had You" group, 20 The soulful Mr Robinson who favourites at the Palace is one of lan's reasons to be 22 kennels? cheerful 24 Recently No 1 with his song 22 Once I had a love and it was 23 M~^^ about rabbits (1,3) 27 "Pick Me Up I'll " Melba 25 many nations under a How 25 26 Moore groove? 28 Chris Difford and Glen 26 & 7 down. Ian Dury's first W~ 28~1 Tilbrook are the two who big-selling album (3, 5, 3, 7) write most of their songs
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And I thought, 'If I moved up to tatV London +++++ ,o^ o* Life would be very exciting for me, +++++ «oe you know e Because I'd go out at night +1 tf%«» And meet girls and things' +++++ +1 But nothing ever really happens +i C©<* Round my neck of the woods Except this rather nice girl You are living in the Who lives across the way from me +1 suburbs have problems +1 And you I tell you with your parents I've got it sussed So you move on up to She's got a forty inch bust +++++ London Town And she's just champion Where you think +! everything's happening Repeat chorus Going down You're so lonely -H-+++- + Chorus Solitary confinement +] Living in a bedsit Travelling on a tube train Repeat three times Working all day long And you know no one The Members are gonna tell you what
So you don't go out it's like to be . . . And you eat outta tins And you watch television On your own Solitary confinement By yourself
have got a good job Repeat four times
I am working in The City Get the tube train at eight By yourself o'clock and five
And I don't really know Repeat eight times
If I'm feeling dead or alive Buy yourself this record
And it's lonely for you And it's lonely for me And it's lonely for all of us Can't you see? I Repeat chorus You're so lonely Solitary confinement
Repeat to fade
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By STEVE By RED BUSH STARR
HELLO FANS — Steve Bush here. hear it. The quality of Johnny Storm IS the magazine sunglasses and WHAT coming To Hell Actually, I'm normally your reproduction is poor (which is AC/DC: Highway gave this single a few spins. Only to, one asks one's self, when Is it Is it a designer — the person wot what happens when you cram six (Atlantic). Concorde? I didn't get whipped up into a they let a designer (nice chap and makes these pages look so songs on a 7 inch record), and the corporation dustcart? No, it's state of frenzied excitement all that, but let's be honest — he wonderful let in AC/DC — the headbanging (Who him here? sound made by Toyah Willcox CUT-OUTS: D.I.Y. (EMI). Is this because it's nothing more than a has trouble chewing gum and Red Starr). Since Cliff White has horrors with all the listening and her men is somewhere standard formula Devo's younger brothers walking at the same time) review rock'n'roll song pneumatic road drill. departed and everyone else is on between Nina Hagen and those knocking together a synthesiser appeal of a from a 19 year old enthuiast. He'll the singles? What next — the holiday I Since their frenzied screaming (Oh — see. Red Starr), I funny noises that whales make. in the kitchen? No, actually it's have to do better than this. Still, milkman doing the disco pages? thought I'd brighten up the neat clever and crude scraping of stolen riffs liked the sunglasses. and modern music, Never mind, at least you get a writing too by doing this issue's is unlikely ever to replace talent STRANGLERS: Duchess (UA). with a likeable tune and a better class of reviewer over here originality, this truly singles. But before I do, I'd just collection or leave Can't suss this one out at all. SUZY AND THE RED STRIPES: of funny sound effects. — witty, knowledgeable, like to say hello to Mummy, dreadful artefact severely alone. Hugh Cornwell actually sings. Seaside Woman (A&M). Linda There's two more helpings of completely impartial, modest, trax: "Touch Too Aunty Vi, Sharon, Sooty the cat similar stuff on Least awful Yeah, a bit shaky maybe, but it's McCartney and Wings sing one of the B-side, and an handsome (Oh get on with it! Ed) "Walk All Over You". (3 (Oh get on with it! Ed) . . . Much", proper singing. And the song's those songs that you think you've ace sleeve. out of 10). quite nice. But it's also repetitive heard before and probably have. BUZZCOCKS: Spiral Scratch DISCO DICK: Disco Dick (EMI). THE COMMODORES: Midnight real substance. Almost pleasant enough to and lacks any The be a Magic (Tamla I (New Hormones). Having Some words of advice: It is quite Motown). say, B-side, which is more like the Boney M flipside. unleashed the best set of pop normal for you to want to say, I say — what's big in Stranglers we all know and hate, GIBSON BROTHERS: Cuba singles for purchase America, solid professional funk, ; years, the Buzzcocks X S ENERGY: Use You (Dead disco singles, but if you is equally insubstantial. (Island). By contrast, a definite remind us how it all started. feel at all tempted but still faceless and only Good). It's good fun being in a to buy this one moderately entertaining — goodie here. Three long tracks Originally released early 77, this band and bringing out you must tell your mother at once your own per side — each a potential hit 4-track E.P. features Howard and she will sit mainly because of a distinct single, and this is one of the you down and threadbareness in the melody single — it's a hot blend of salsa, Devoto on vocals (sometimes a la many recent releases make you a nice cup of tea and a from the disco and reggae. Kind to the Johnny Rotten), Pete Shelley on bacon butty. You will soon feel department (excepting, of hundreds of small (as opposed to ovu«*I*> guitar, Steve well enough course, the traditional strong ears (highly tuneful and sung in Diggle (bass), and large) independent labels dotted to go out and buy point of the that great quavery soulful voice), John Maher (drums). good records . . smooth soul ballad)? around the country. Despite their Oh — you guessed. Best Trax: **\ it's also fun, energetic and Although rough and lack of polish, X S Energy have 0, MAX BYGRAVES: (He's "Wonderland", "Sail On". tion J;* extremely danceable (nifty (obviously) dated, the songs still the Ma (5 out th« same charm and appeal as playing and natty arrangements). beat a lot of the releases Making Eyes At Me) (Pye). Like of 10). new by the Undertones, and a lot of this one for instance. Bev (one of Check it out. Best trax: "Cuba", so-called "new wave" bands, and potential. PARLET: Invasion Of The Booty Max's biggest fans) put on to "Ooh What A Life". (7Vi out of the best two tracks "Breakdown" me Snatchers (Casablanca). Another this little disco it's ''ear*'" 10). and "Boredom" are still MORGAN-FISHER: gem — greatl spin-off from Geneve the lot- The B-side is a disco version of performed by the current (Cherry Red). Imagine a film Parliament/Funkadelic thang so No* Buzzcocks "Get Me To The Church On line-up. Buy now while where two young lovers stroll beloved of Cliff White (late of this sw«* Time" with punky vocals, and the stocks last. through Central Park; smiling parish). Three long tracks per XTC: Drums And Wires (Virgin). A-side is a wonderful version of and laughing; chasing each other side, with the three girls This record is so-o-o-o good — a the Lena Zavaroni classic. But THE JAM: When You're Young around and finally kissing gently wandering through the small classic from Britain's most buzz, who is the bloke making eyes cocks (Polydor). Now, this is better. The as the sun sparkles through the background of this lazy, spacey underrated band. As clever as at Max, and what's Ma doing tuneful, Jam aren't trying to be clever, or trees. Well, "Geneve" is the kind funk with their simple chants and ever and just as about it? powerful, but trying to confuse us. Their of instrumental they usually play refrains. I prefer a good tune humorous and familiar sound and distinctive over slush like that. myself, but this is still oddly slower and more subdued in vocals, great guitar, and the captivating. Best trax: "Booty TARNEY-SPENCER BAND: Run mood. Two guitarist/no keyboard lyrics a little less contrived than THE LAST WORDS: Animal Snatchers", "No Rump To For Your Life (A&M). Australian XTC are also more sophisticated usual. A biggie. World (Rough Trade). Stiff Little Bump". (5 out of 10). SINCEROS: The Sound! Alan Tarney wrote Cliff Richard's and experimental so this may Fingers recently left Rough Trade Sunbathing (Epic). Lene Lovich's current hit (thrills, excitement) take longer to penetrate but it is (Rak). Along STARJETS: Starjets (Epic). RACEY: Boy Oh Boy in search of even more fame and former backing group strike out and this is pretty much in that wonderful. Packaging also this is of Halfway between Stiff Little with the Wombles, one fortune at Chrysalis, and R.T. now on their own with this collection vein. Mainstream pop-ballads contains all XTC's vinyl lyrics favourite bands. Fingers' urgency and The Red Starr's "Lay have to fill the commercial rock of toe-tapping with lots of oohs, aahs and a ever, and early copies also get a Undertones' simple pop songs. Fun to sp/nal Your Love On Me" and "Some poppiness free unreleased single. Nuff said scratch band gap that they left. So here's listen to, but the playing and suspicion of country rock — quite irresistibly catchy, come Ulster's Starjets. Girls" were The Last Words with two songs arrangements are actually better nice but going nowhere slow. — get it. Best trax: "Making Plans Potentially nifty tunes, but let but this one is monotonous, that the press release says "were than the songs themselves whicn Disappointing after last year's For Nigel", "Helicopter" and )NNA Dim All The down by directionless energy SUMMER: featherweight garbage. Girls, originally recorded in 1977, tend to the forgettable, lacking punchy debut, but Olivia Neutron most of the rest. (9 out of 10). and toothless arrangements. Lights (Casablanca). It seems like don't waste a quid. although they don't necessarily punch and any real meat. Still, Bomb fans will love. Best trax: a new Donna Summer single Starjets really shine best when sound like it." Unfortunately they potential hit single merchants. "Live Again", "Lies". (5 out of comes up every week. This one, most adventurous, witness CHAS AND DAVE: The Sideboard do. Best trax: "Worlds Apart", "Good 10). written by the lady herself, has a "Smart Boys", which certainly Song (Ml). More "Cor Blimey" Luck To You". (5 out of 10). deserves to be No. 1 . Useful start. slow intro which breaks into the music from the dreadful duo. SILICON TEENS: Memphis MIKE OLDFIELD: Exposed Best trax: "Smart Boys", "I'm So 'N' DAVE: Don't Give familiar beat while she holds a This chunk of Rockney consists of Tennessee (Mute/Rough Trade). CHAS A (Virgin). Generously timed, a live note for two hours (Oh, alright Glad". (6 out of 1 Monkeys (Rockney/EMI). The orchestral for price of repeating "I don't care if 'e comes After Telex's electronic "Rock double the gravel-throated thrushes spin then — 15 seconds). There's round 'ere, I've got my beer in the Around The Clock" and The one. Contains "Incantations", piano, echo lots of backing their matey but monotonous (largely and sideboard 'ere" to fade. Not as Flying Lizards' "Money", it looks "Tubular Bells" vocals, but I would have liked it cockney pub-rock out to an "Guilty". lot irritating as "Gertcha" but still like we're all set for a string of revamped) and Not a better if album, but how many re-writes the whole song was as pretty grim. synthesised cover versions of else to say, except good bass intro. of "Gertcha" version slow as the But then, that's rock classics. Silicon Teens, (new from Pekka Pohjola (honest) on not disco is it? included here) do you need? One "Guilty" and nice singing from JOHNNY STORM: Let's Go, Let's described as "Europe's first side is tracks, other teenage electronic studio the Maddy Prior on "Incantations". TOYAH: Sheep Farming in Go (Pye). I greased my hair with group" sound side live, and early copies include Oldfield par excellence — nice Barnet (Safari). This six-track the jar of Johnny Storm hair a lot closer to the Monkees than a free 4 track live EP of r'n'b music to do something else by. 33V3 rpm E.P. for £1.50 sounds cream, got it into shape with my Chuck Berry, but nevertheless Maxie, our design.. standards. Best trax: "Rabbit", Best trax: "Guilty", "Incantations like a good idea until you actually Johnny Storm comb, put on my quite a jolly little song. (Embarrassing, isn't it?} "Sideboard Song". (5 out of 10). (Part 2)". (6 out of 10). 24 SMASH HITS SMASH HITS 25 CROSSWORD No 17 WINNERS CASSETTE WINNER FAN CLUBS David Brown, Leeds. Steven Green, Churchdown, Gloucester. Karen Sanders, ROXY MUSIC: 51a Poulton ALBUM WINNERS Wellingborough, Northants. Road, Wallasey, Cheshire. Aim your missiles at: John Rogers, Liverpool. Martin Ling, Enfield, Middx. Smash Hits, 41 Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1RY POLICE: c/o Monique, A&M Laura Greaux, Birmingham. Chris Lynch, Bath. Philip Records, 136-140 New Kings Ian Rutherford, Sandbach, Hall, Middlewich, Cheshire. Road, London SW6. Cheshire. L. Mulliner, Mark Thompson, Coventry. Hollingdean, Brighton. Maria Dineen, Sutton MEMBERS: Members Robert German, East Coldfield, W. Midlands, first DEAR HITS, Less poster adverts, centrespread Rumanian readers. seen in the mag lately that I think HONESTLY, THE time Red SMASH Information & Paraphenalia, Dulwich, London. John Barry Cooney, Nottingham. Is this SHORT enough? on Cochran and Holly, more is terrible. On two occasions Starr gets a chance to do the 797 Wandsworth Road, London Tresch, Neston, South Philip Turner, Corby, album comps, DO I take it that if a soul freak somebody has written singles he knocks The Boomtown Me, Littlehampton. and SW8. Wirral. went up to an ELO fan and said. Jackie Laidlaw, Northants. Terry Cullum, PS. Is it FUNNY enough? records/instruments sale or swap signed their letter with a star's Rats. (Never mind, if he gives "ELO are rubbish", that the ELO Felixstowe, Suffolk. J. Woodbridge, Suffolk. David PPS. Is it CONSTRUCTIVE columns. name. Ashamed to use your own "Horace Wimp" a good review I'll DAVID BOWIE: c/o Kim Amor, Fisher, Dewsbury, W. Yorks. Lund, Preston, Lanes. fan would politely reply, "Do you forgive him.) enough? What does Lydon mean by name are you, or what? I know 34 Tennyson Street, Winston Joanne Hardy, New Milton, Jennifer Penny, Co. Antrim, really think so?" and leave it at PPPS. Is it WITTY enough? "rock is dead"? Centrespread on what I'd do if somebody used Oh yes! In issue 17 someone Hills 2153, N.S.W., Australia. that? Hants. Mark Baxter, N. Ireland. Christopher PPPPS. Is it POSITIVE enough? old and future Pistols. What next, my name — I'd give them a good asked for "a few Pistols pics". Bracknell, Berkshire. Jo Sergeant, Bristol. Pete PPPPPS. CARES? Smurfs on tour? Surely you above-mentioned Well, here are a couple of WHO The kick up the Junction. Leach, fans are loyal enough to your Stockport, Cheshire. Branscombe, Slough, Berks. PPPPPPS. No, I am not going to Crossword too easy but still I Chris Difford, Deptford, South interesting ones you might like to print. try to break the PS record. didn't win. Why not? Less T-shirt group to argue your views? Yes, East London. Glynn Warren, Leicester. PPPPPPPS. Do not on any and badge adverts, centrespread Right. for God's sake leave us account try to read this letter if on Rocky Sharpe And The Now AFTER READING Danny Baker's are below the of 2 punks to fight with the teds in you age Replays. Public Image interview I have peace. secondsl More record reviews. Try come to the conclusion that John A. Punkette (Ruth Bettison), PPPPPPPPS. Look, honest, I putting adverts on back of Lydon is nothing more than a it! Brighouse, W. Yorks. didn't mean to break crossword so I don't cut out good failed egomaniac prat trying bits of mag. Words to "Accidents desperately to cling on to some punk ted battle is That's all right — it's not really Will Happen" by Costello, SINCE THE vs degree of street credibility by his
over, I broken. There were another six centrespread on Rockpile please. almost would like to start a no compromise, no cliches, to go! More rock 'n' roll and punk but new one. unorthodox stance. less disco, heavy metal. Who are these gits "Three He says rock music has been HERE IS a short letter with Keep up the good work. Head Cases" insulting heavy dead for years. But surely groups? something constructive to say: Andy Milton, Bristol. metal They should be millions of kids know better than called "Three Cases". last week's letters page was Sad this whimpering malcontent. Devoted Rock Fan, Bucks. bloody . . . You're absolutely sure there's Rock music has never been so In my opinion you have your nothing at all you'd like to good or so exciting for the simple
I sick of people writing values completely wrong. OUR change, Andy? Everything fine? AM bogus reason that it provides enjoyment letters page should be comprised Just what the doctor ordered, to your mag using my name. and fun for the hundreds of Just one track from of what the readers, — Elvis Costello, Burnham, Bucks. we, want eh? That's a relief. young people in every city who I'VE GOT some bad news for all not what is left after you cruds make it. music lovers. Anarchy
I Hits is great have edited it. WHY DO you have to print THINK Smash but Rotten has got it wrong; not International are planning to The letters page used to be the beastly rot like The Sex Pistols there's something that I have everybody wants to be a rebel or annihilate all decent groups and most compelling part of the mag. and The Skids? change the world, but just have make everyone suffer by Last issues (July 26-Aug 8), apart My friend and I are both fun. listening to Plastic Fork and The ML from one little gem from Mr devoted Paddington Bear fans. John Liedown, Lincoln. Staffords, or even The Dead Rotten and his water wings, read As we also like Andy Pandy we Mice. Be warned. like the letters page from wondered if you could print the ME AND my mate have been Ann Gilliland, Ellesmere Port, new album Woman's Own. words to the beginning of Andy arguing for hours as to whether South Wirral. A Sham Fan, Table Next To The Pandy. Sting is really a man named Window, The Wimpy, Mersey Devoted Paddington Fans, Gordon Sumner, the bass player How soon can they start? Red Starr. 'Don't Square, Stockport. Toyland. for The Police. My mate won't Give listen to me so can you tell us Dear Fan, Your complaint Nice we're attracting the Sham to see who is right? "HERE GOES, maybe they'll print is perfectly normal in boys your more mature reader. Arsenal Fan, Camberley, Surrey. this one." a Monkeys... age and should go away as long See page 10! "You must be joking, they make refrain scratching it. Limited as you from up all the letters themselves." Edition contains free live E.R I JUST wanted to see if anyone Signed, A Crud. they with a name as boring as mine "No don't." THE DIRTY big. . .! "Betcha a quid they could get a letter printed. don't print it. YOU SAID short letters were Yes, you've guessed it — Adrian Mowbray, Burnham, "Bet they do." more likely to get published. Well another complaint about R.S. Bucks. "Alright, you're on." who cares? Try bigger paper or himself (or is "it"?) Who does he PS. I told you it was boring. Sus, Gosforth, Newcastle. is? I just have more letters pages. I think he wish when he was reviewing singles he'd have a few ideas for you; take AHEM! IN the May 31st issue you listen to them, if it's not too strain them or leave them. First: said Blondie's "Hanging On The much "Smash Hits" sounds too much Telephone" was written by Gary upon the sand between his ears. liketeenyboppers mag. Valentine, but on "Parallel Lines" Tests prove that by reading Suggestions for name: "Vox" or Red Starr, fillings increase by it says it was written by Jack Lee. ! Starr is so thick he'd give "Lyrix". Who's right? 30% your car tyres grip in the More Ian Dury And The Matthew Bond, Bristol. 70% Blockheads. Hey, why repeat wet. His IQ is lower than the Titanic. To say the Rats were centre spread of Abba? One's bad Jack Lee is the correct answer. enough. Centrespread on The The song was originally recorded boring is really lunatic. Has R.S. ever seen Geldof on 'Juke Undertones please. Less Star by his own band The Nerves. Bob Teasers. What does L.F.I, stand Box Jury'? At least his jokes don't for by the pics? (London Features JE VOUS veux imprimer une have beards on them. International. Ed.) photo de le beau homme que Tony lal'rate, President, Anti-Red Ace Pistols, Dury, Costello, s'appelle Stewart Copeland que Starr Association, Glasgow. Skids, Undertones and Squeeze est dans la bande que s'appelle features. Centrespread on Elvis The Police. Et aussi, peut-etre, The Rats rule OK! Ora we senda da (Presley and Costello versions). une photo de le succulent boys round. More competitions. Cliff on homme s'appelle Gary Numan. The Godmother. Difford; singles, Red on albums, both Pin en Ecosse, Dundee. ,ris Costello and doing a good job as we all is Elvis ^ Put it that way, it seems quite entitled to our own opinions. Always good to hear from our reasonable — Red Starr. written 26 SMASH HITS SMASH HITS 27 Just When I Needed You Most By Randy Vanwarmer on Island/Bearsville Records
You packed in the morning I stared out the window
And I struggled for something to say You left in the rain Without closing the door I didn't stand in your way
Chorus
Now I miss you more than I missed you before And now where I'll find comfort God knows 'Cause you left me
Just when I needed you most
(Left me just when I needed you most)
Now most every morning
I stare out the window
And I think about where you might be I've written you letters That I'd like to send If you would just send one to me
Repeat chorus
Repeat first verse
I Now love you more than I loved you before And now where I'll find comfort God knows 'Cause you left me
Just when I needed you most, oh yeah
(You left me just I when needed you most) V Pem ' s»on Warner Bros Music.
The Bitch By The Olympic Runners on Polydor Records
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Saturday August 25 Cheap Trick etc. Reading Festival Commodores London Wembley Arena Invaders Halifax Good Mood Club Undertones, Clash, Shake, Damned Londonderry Free Festival, Temple More Sports Complex Cowboys International Dudley JBs Steel Pulse, The Specials, Ricky Cool And The Icebergs Cannon Hill Area, Edgbaston, Birmingham Merton Parkas Nottingham Sandpiper a"'uee Sunday August 26 *'*£*> Tondo^ W Monday September 3 0,rtS, Commodores London Wembley Arena BoneyM Sheffield City Hall Ramones, Members, Peter Gabriel Revillos Edinburgh Tiffanys Reading Festival Invaders Leeds Fforde Green Hotel Thursday August 30 Tuesday September 4 March Of The Mods Tour London Lyceum Invaders Port Talbot Troubadour Boney M London Wembley Arena March Of The Mods Leeds Fforde Shake London Marquee Monday August 27 Green Hotel Invaders Bradford Princeville Siouxsie And The Banshees/The Cure Wednesday September 5 Merton Parkas Edinburgh Tiffanys Aylesbury Friars James Brown London The Venue March Of The Mods Tour Can vey Shake Sheffield Limits Club Patti Smith London Wembley Arena Island The Paddocks Merton Parkas Manchester New Shake Newport Stowaways Shake London Nashville Century Halls Merton Parkas London Marquee Rickie Lee Jones Manchester Free Trade Hall Tuesday August 28 Friday August 31 March Of The Mods Sheffield Limits Club Invaders Birmingham Barbarellas Thursday September 6 March Of The Mods Newcastle Mayfair Invaders London Crackers Wednesday August 29 Shake Retford Porterhouse Crusaders Dunstable Queensway Hall Commodores Stafford Bingley Hall Revillos London Leicester Square Invaders Newport Stowaways Saturday September 1 Notre Dame Hall March Of The Mods Barnsley Civic Centre Invaders Dudley JBs James Brown London The Venue. Siouxsie And The Banshees/The Cure Van Morrison, Undertones, Talking Shake Leeds Fan Club Bournemouth Civic Centre Heads, Steel Pulse, Squeeze While we make every effort to make our listings Edinburgh Ingliston Shake Shrewsbury Cascade Showground accurate, gigs are often subject to last minute Merton Parkas High Wycombe Nags Head March Of The Mods Liverpool Erics change. We suggest you check locally with the Rickie Lee Jones Edinburgh Odeon Shake Middlesbrough Rock Garden venue before setting out.
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THE POLICE start at DERBY Assembly Rooms (September 10), BLACKBURN King George's (11). BIRMINGHAM Odeon (13), SOUTHAMPTON Gaumont (14), OXFORD New Theatre (15), LEICESTER DeMontfort THE JAM (16), and CARDIFF Top Rank (19). More dates to follow. THE BOOMTOWN RATS start at LIVERPOOL SPECIALS B52's Empire (September 27, 28), MANCHESTER Apollo (29, 30), NEWCASTLE City Hall (Oct. 2, 3), EDINBURGH Odeon (5), DUNDEE Caird AND Hall (6). ABERDEEN Capitol (8, 9), GLASGOW Apollo (10, 1 1), PRESTON Guildhall (14), STOKE Trentham Gardens (15), LEICESTER Granby Hall (16), SHEFFIELD City Hall (17), BIRMINGHAM Odeon (19, 20), OXFORD New SQUEEZE Theatre (23), LONDON Hammersmith Odeon (25, 26, 27), BRIGHTON Conference Centre IN COLOUR (28) and CARDIFF Sophia Gardens (30, 31 ). Check local values for prices and PLUS LOADS MORE GOODIES. availability. ON SALE SEPT 6. Conscious Man By The Jolly Brothers on Ballistic Records
You gotta be a conscious man When you fall in love Just be a conscious man When you fall in love \s?.;; * You gotta be a conscious man When you fall in love
When you fall in love with someone Who doesn't love you They use you as a puppet on a string Look into yourself my friend Try to get wise And be a
Chorus
Conscious man When you fall in love You gotta be a conscious man When you fall in love
Solomon was wise But he couldn't find the secret of a woman Oh yes, it is true Samson was strong and deceived oh yes By a woman Oh yes can't you see
Look into yourself my friend Try to get wise Don't let a woman get you down Lost In USIC Just be a By Sister Sledge on Atlantic Records Repeat chorus
Repeat second verse
Look into yourself my friend We're lost in music Try to get wise Caught in a trap Don't let a woman get you down No turning back We're lost in music Just be a conscious man We're lost in music When you fall in love Feel so alive
Just be a conscious man I quit my nine to five When you fall in love We're lost in music You gotta be a conscious man When you fall in love Have you ever seen Some people lose everything First to go is their mind Words and Music by Winston Edwards, Lannox Miller and Willis Gordon. Responsibility to me is a tragedy Reproduced by permission April Music Ltd. I'll get a job some other time
I want to join a band And play in front of crazy fans
Yes I call that temptation Give me the melody
That's all that I ever need The music is my salvation
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Mmm in a spotlight The band plays so very tight Each and every night ah ah It's no vanity To me it's my sanity
I could never survive
Some people ask me What are you gonna be Why don't you go get a job? Uh uh
All that I can say - I won't give up my music « ^Ro Not me, not now, no way, no how Cd2A Improvise chorus to fade
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