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powerful debut album. Spilling forth from the smelly barrooms of Hamilton Ont., the band unleashes a raw “ in your face” attitude OFF THE RECORD throughout the album’s 14 tracks. Sounding like a cross between by Joe Barry bluesy Z Z Top and working-class Creedance Clearwater Revival, with the addition of a few more album W O R LD S APART predict- ST R A Y S has spawned two big sin­ Our music man tracks. Clocking in at approximate­ *ed. gles so far; the drawling bam burn­ ly 50 minutes, the CD could have Although this Toronto based er Out O f M y Head and the heavy looks at a few contained another half dozen quintet had a dumber of minor hits parched blues rocker Praying For scorchers. However, this collection in Canada, only once did they dent The Rain. Strong songwriting from releases you may is a fine companion piece to his the American Top 40 (On The Tom Wilson conjures up shades of have missed superb Capitol greatest hits CD Loose peaked at #26). This 15 song John Fogerty on This Old Man’s REMATCH AND MORE, which collection gathers together gems Too Drunk To Drive and he pens summarized his career up to 1980. such as Amnesia, On The Loose, his best laidback J.J. Cale approach D uring the dying days of our Wind Him Up, The Flyer, and What on the sparse arrangement of glorious summer, the num­ SAGA: 1978 * 1993 A LL THE Do I Know along with lesser Weight On Me Mama. Othtr note­ ber of new albums being BEST, QUALITY RECORDS known highlights. A L L TH E B E S T worthy peaks include the captivat­ released by the various record com­ (Four stars). shows that their lack of commercial ing rhythms of Gimme The Love, the white trash grooves of The Sky panies slowed to a trickle. One of Canada’s most underrat­ success was truly a puzzling saga. Is Falling and the pending apoca­ It was the calm before the storm ed bands during the 80’s, Saga had lypse of Jesus Sings The Blues. — the companies are gearing up for a penchant for writing well crafted JUNKHOUSE: STRAYS Listening to ST R A Y S is like fre­ the profitable pre-Christmas rush of pop-rock songs. Blending melodic SONY M USIC (Four and a half quenting a scruffy bar in a seedy releases from big name artists and hooks with inspired keyboard stars). part of town. A tough atmosphere numerous greatest hits collections. arrangements in front of a heavy Combining gritty swamp rock with a bucketload of character, this Therefore, I ’ve been listening to a backbeat, the band never attained with raw bluesy licks, Junkhouse Junkhouse is worth the visit. number of discs that invariably O F collection, this compilation is frontman for , carved out the success that their superb 1981 has created an uncompromising slipped by my attention during the an interesting gathering of “ undis­ a fairly successful solo career past year. covered, unreleased, unaccounted between these stints. A cult favorite These slipped discs represent a for and underappreciated record­ in the late 70s, Hagar specialized in wide spectrum of musical styles ings” . writing bone-crunching arena rock­ Ba c k-t d -S c h d d l E x p e r t s ! ranging from the punky pop postur­ Live versions of Johnny Cash’s ers. After switching from Capitol to ings of Blondie through to the Ring Of Fire, David Bowie’s Geffen records in 1981, his audi­ tough bluesy guitar hooks of Heroes and T. Rex’s Bang A Gong ence increased as he visited the Top Junkhouse. Throw in the hard rock are included here along with a 40 charts four times. Never be late for sc' .ool ag;iin. crunch of Van Halen vocalist Spanish version of Call Me and a Three of these big hits make up Perfect for recording lectures, your and the rich song French version of Sunday Girl. the album’s 12 tracks which have Sony AM/FM Digicube Clock great ideas or a grocery list Sony structures from Canadian pop-rock- The rest of the songs are obscure been culled from his Geffen releas­ Radio with dual alarm and microcassette recorder with one- ers Saga and you have an assort­ B-sides of single releases, classic es (the soaring power ballad Give battery back-up. touch recording, cue/review and ment of slipped discs that are not album tracks and never before To Live, the speeding highway ICFC150 auto shut-off. C / i9 5 painful to listen to. released cuts. An eclectic mixture, classic I Can’t Drive 55 and the pop M425 J JL BLONDE AND BEYOND is a rock workout Two Sides O f Love). BLONDIE: BLONDE AND seductive journey through Two of the tracks are rocking num­ BEYOND, CHRYSALIS Blondie’s attractive past. bers recorded specifically for this Microcassette RECORDS (Four stars out of Loyal Blondie fans will appreci­ compilation; High Hopes and five). ate this collection whereas those Buying My Way Into Heaven. Of Arguably the most accessible interested in the more mainstream these two new tracks, only the for­ new wave/punk band to burst out of hits would be better off sticking to mer reaches the intensity level that Now you can turn up the volume without disturbing your the late 70s New York City musical the aforementioned B E S T OF com­ Hagar has hit before. Headbangers room-mates. Sony headphones with a comfortable ear­ milieu, Blondie clicked on the Top pilation. such as There’s Only One Way To conscious design. 0 0 9 5 40 charts with 8 songs (four of Rock, Heavy Metal and Three Lock M PfM U o W which hit #1). Fronted by ex- SAMMY HAGAR: Box demonstrate the power and the Playboy Bunny Debbie Harry and UNBOXED, GEFFEN energy that he built his reputation her guitarist-boyfriend Chris Stein, RECORDS (Three and a half on. Your music never sounded better. New Sony Sony's newest10-ch;tnnel the band released six albums stars). A fairly representative sampling AM/FM stereo with top-loading l-bit Cf) cordless phone has the "Am between 1976 and 1982. Sammy Hagar, former lead of his Geffen period, U N B O X ED player, dual cassette decks, CD/synchro Key'Talk" feature that lets Unlike the band’s 1981 BEST vocalist for Montrose and current would have been a stronger release dub, Mega Bass, 3-band rotary equalizer, you answer the phone by remote control :uid detachable speakers for pressing any key. Plus stereo separation. ProSound noise reduction and Sony's unique battery Top 10 albums, singlesCFD550 system that gives you power, by Canadian Press 9 (12) Sleeps With Angels — right out of the box. Neil Young TOP ALBUMS 10 YEARS Here are the week’s Top 10 pop 10 (13) Reality Bites — AGO albums and singles in Canada Soundtrack 1 Purple Rain — Prince SPP 0 0 based on sales, as compiled by the 2 Bom in the U.S.A. — Bruce national music trade source, The SINGLES Springsteen Record. Bracketed figures indicate 1 (1) Can You Feel the Love 3 Sports — Huey Lewis & the position the previous week. Tonight — Elton John News ALBUMS 2 (2) Funkdafied — Da Brat 4 Ghostbusters Soundtrack — . 1 (3) Forest Gump — 3 (4) Wild Night — John Various Soundtrack Mellencamp 5 Private Dancer — Tina Turner 2 (1) Voodoo Lounge — 4 (3) If You Go — John Secada Rolling Stones 5 (6) Do You Wanna Get Funky TOP SINGLES 10 YEARS 3 (4) Superunknown — — C and C Music Factory AGO Soundgarden 6 (5) 100% Pure Love — 1 Ghostbusters — Ray Parker *§run 4 (5) August and Everything Crystal Waters Jr. After — Counting Crows 7 (8) Anytime Anyplace — 2 When Doves Cry — Prince the Sony store. f + WARRANTY 5 (2) The Lion King — Janet Jackson 3 What’s Love Got To Do With Soundtrack 8 (9) Right Beside You — It — Tina Turner The Entertainment Experts! 6 (6) The Sign — Ace of Base Sophie B. 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