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MARCH 13, 1971 Mixtures split! SEE PAGE 4 Tony Joe for Britain Tony Joe White the "Groupy Girl" hitmaker who has just completed an American tour, and whose new album has just been released, lived up to his "un- affected" tag. He vanished to his ranch, which has no contact with the outside world, immediately after his tour was finished. But a spokesman for his record company, Warner Brothers, told Disc from America earlier this week that Tony Joe had said he was ready to come to Britain just as soon as possible, and plans have tentatively been arranged for a summer visit. Disc's girl in Hollywood, Judy Sims, reports on Tony Joe live and the strange case of the all-A merican boy who found fame in Britain but not America. See Page 3.

RINGO STARR is poised to follow his fellow Beatles with a solo single. Disc understands a RINGO decision will be made some time this week, when Ringo and wife, Maureen, return from a Swiss TO JOIN ski-mg holiday. According to Apple, Ringo has already recorded several SINGLES tracks from which a solo single may be chosen—"but the final decision is entirely up to him." Meanwhile, Apple adds that BATTLE? there have been -huge advances" 14 to 4 in this week's chart; for John Lennon', -Power To while George Harrison's "My The People" Plastic Ono Band Sweet Lord" maintains its top release, for which the contro- spot for the seventh successive versial Yoko Ono B-side "Open week. )(OUT Box" had to be re-recorded last week due to alleged offensive • McCartney recentlycom- lyrics. EMI hope to have the plated 21 new tunes at New record out as a double A-side York's A Et R Studios and Is this week. Paul McCartney's solo single about to tape a Hollywood TV "Another Day" leaps from No. special.

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R. DEAN TAYLOR great white hope page 8 ISAAC HAYES in Profile page 9 STONES live page 10 ZEPPELIN live page 10 RALPH McTELL fighting `folkies' page 17 LOVE STORY film review page 15 SMOKEY ROBINSON no tears page 15 DARRYL WAY no strings page 16 PEEL page 11

.es 10 Disc and Music Echo—March 13, 1971

lI r r FRONT SEAT Disc reviewers hit the road to see the big shows The Stones Zeppe n get st Igve a'Nilo le sat staction otta ove MIKE LEDGER WOOD TONY WILSON in Newcastle in Dublin

SOMETHING OLD —something new. Something borrowed— THE VISIT of a band of the stature of Led Zeppelin is rare in something blue. That was the music menu the Stones Dublin, so it was not surprising that last week the National served up at the City Hall, Newcastle, last week. And Stadium, normally a venue for amateur boxing tournaments, delightfully digestible it was too. was packed with 3,000 Irish progressive music fans. Something "old" were the timeless hits like "Satisfac- Led Zeppelin were playing the second concert of their tion" and "Jumpint Jack Flash," the real gems of. their current British tour after a three-month lay-off for recording repertoire, raw and rugged excitement. Something "new" work, and having played a sensational concert the night were things like "White Horses" and "Prodigal Son," the before in Belfast, came south and proceeded to whip up the latter a clever acoustic contribution from Keith, with Mick Dublin fans into a cheering, stamping, throbbing mass. The adopting his best Deep standing ovation started Another new number from the South drawl and forging a long before the show was YOU CAN'T ELP up-coming fourth album was very funky feel. over, and at the end Zep- "Going To California" with John Something "borrowed" was pelin had to come back for Paul Jones on mandolin and Page BEING EXCITED Robert Johnson's "Love In Vain," several encores before they on acoustic guitar. With Plant on PETER HOLBERT led by Keith, introducing a see- could get away. vocals, all three sat down for this in Stockton-on-Tees through guitar, Jagger wailing Zeppelin are the heaviest and one, which provided an ear-resting mournfully, and some splendid THE MOST exciting performance cur- loudest group yet heard in Dublin, contrast to the remainder of the rently to be soca on the British stage touches from Taylor. And some- and the huge banks of amplifiers programme. must surely be Emerson, Lake and thing "blue" was simply that the Palmer, who were in concert last and speakers pushed out a fan- "California" showed an influence week at the ABC Theatre, Stockton-on- Blues. tastic wrap-around volume. that may have come from Robin Tees. They must be favourites to take over Williamson and Mike Heron, and on the No. 1 touring group spot this year their next album this could well be with their incredible sounds and show- Showinanshp manship that 1St a packed theatre on known as Led Zeppelin's "Incred- its feet for four minutes at the end Their performance comprised of The Stones may be best- ible" string band. and clapping until they returned. material from their previous three Keith Emerson treats the organ as remembered for their excitement The last part of the concert was Hendrix used his guitar! He tackles albums and a preview of some of given over to a mixture of old and two organs at once, a stalk-like figure in the sphere of rock-n-roll, fired the tracks off their forthcoming in black knee-length boots rolling on to by Mick's magnificent and inimit- new rock with items like "Suzie CI," his back dragging the organ with him, album. There was a bit of confusion "Sugar Mamma,' The Lemon punching daggers into the keyboard, able showmanship, but ardent at the start over what they were wrenching them free and flinging them followers will recall that it's deep Song," "That's All Right Momma" into an amplifier just to show how real going to play. "We had a list on a and "Carnon Everybody"—all fol- they are. But the next minute he can in the Blues that the band's roots be producing delicate classical strains piece of toilet paper," explained lowing in quick succession. from the piano. really lie. And that's basically Robert Plant, "but I think it's been Over it all sits drum mer Carl Pal- what the band's all about. mer injecting pounding rock, mournful used. strains from two huge Chinese gongs The hits were their concession, However, once under way Led Riot prevention and some of the most intros:11bl° solo I thought, to the nostalgic occasion; work. They treated us to one side Zeppelin cruised through the even- It raised the excitement to fever from their second album due out next and they were played superbly. ing without much trouble. Jimmy month —the first time they had run It was as if they'd never been away. pitch and the short-haired, grey- through it on stage. It should ensure Page played some excellent guitar suited officials of the National them another high spot in the LP And polite, if restrained, applause ROBERT PLANT: last numbers. throughout, including a clever piece chart. greeted the other favourites like Stadium gave up trying to make the of work with a violin bow during people sit down and instead ranged "Midnight Rambler" (with Mick "Dazed and Confused," and John removing his massive studded belt themselves along the front of the Yes it was OK Bonham won huge applause for stage in case of a possible riot. and flailing the floor), "Little MULL WITH THE 8 EST his drum solo during "Moby Dick." However, it all finished peaceably Queenie" and "Street Fighting The place really erupted when • • but cold! Man." and 3,000 fans went off into the Zeppelin went into "Whole Lotta night more than satisfied with this PETER HALIGA N The sound was excellent for the Love" which had been shouted in Liverpool BAN IN THE LAN tremendous concert. most part and amplification ade- for from the start of the show and quate, without being deafening. I THERE SHOULD have beer something ROY SH1PSTON many of the fans were standing on like 1,700 people to see YES at Live,- could hear most of Mick's words their seats waving their arms and pool Boxing Stadium last week, but for a change probably because in Birmingham only 800 showed up. As the promoter cheering for the duration of the said: "What can you expect with the the crowd was cool in comparison JOHN MAYALL has got the best band he has had since Bluesbraker days And number. Stones, Led Zeppelin and Fairport to the hysteria of that bygone era. that's saying something. With Harvey Mandel, Sugarcane Harris, Larry Taylor Convention due in Liverpool soon?" and Paul Lagos, it really goes "Stairway To Heaven" was one Jonathan Swift was to have opened But sadly we couldn't pick up the And the last chance we'll probably have of seeing the band is on the current the show but as he woefully told the British 'tour, which kicked off at Birmingham Town Hall last Wednesday. The of the new numbers, which starts cold audience when he arrived: "I got enthusiastic brass of Messrs. Price ovation at the end was rightly noisy. It was one of the best receptions this off in a relaxed way and builds up on the wrong train nobody told me and Keyes, nor the incredible Mayall band has prompted, and, although they've had better nights, they'll be anything." He slotted himself in bee lucky if they have a better audience. into heavy rock. Page switched to a Nicky Hopkins' famous piano. tween spots, keeping everyone happy After rather trying experiences with Continental crowds, particularly in Italy, twin-necked guitar with six and whilst the roadies fussed around. the musicians on this spectacular tour were glad to get back to a bit of civilisa- Argent, the North London-based tion in Britain. The audience listened to every note, and waited till the end of twelve strings, and featured some group, opened with "Steeping Spories" each number to show their appreciation. Mayall was clearly glad to get home. nice finger style work in the written by Rod Argent from their first Never stops He opened with a track from the forthcoming "Back To The Roots" LP, album. By the time they got to "Time "Devil's flicks.'' The amazing violin of Don Harris was featured on "Don't Let introduction. JIM MY PAGE Of The Season," an old Zombie number Me Down.' He makes all other rock from the "Rock Machine" album, There was the same old astonish- violinists superfluous. It's not Just his everyone was forgetting the cold. ing rapport between Mick and staggering agility that hits you but the The Bonzos were disappointing. Viv quality of his playing almost makes Stanshall and Neil Innes struggled Keith onstage and they exchanged you forget that he's not loud, and he bravely through some oldies but doesn't use any gim micks, like feed- managed to salvage their spot with knowing glances as the excitement back. He Just plays beautifully and it "Canyons Of Your Mind" from their built up. While Taylor, from time all makes sense. "Tadpole" albu m. to time in the spotlight provided He was clearly the favourite with the Finally Yes "climbed into the boxing Birmingham crowd in this all-star line- ring" to the sound of the theme music sympathetic support; and Wyman, up. After a couple of songs from the of "2001 A Space OdYsny•" "U.S.A. Union" LP. Including 'try- When everyone was in orbit with his usual inscrutable self, proved ing." the Maya!l band produced the "2001" they gave out with "Yours is first real up-tempo number, "Took The No Disgrace" written by Jon. Chris that he's probably the best bass- Car," a version of which is on "Back Squire on bass was superb; Steve Howe man in the business. To The Roots" The extra pace came hopped around the stage like a pogo Jagger never stops, this machine Just at the right time, and featured stick and it really was worth waiting drum mer Paul Lagos. for. of a man. He pouts and prances, Then Mayall ordered a "battle" be- After five numbers they tried to tween Harris and the fine guitar of bow out with Paul Simort's "America" snarls and screams, daring you to which got a bit repetitive but the fans Haney Mandel on "You Must Be look anywhere else but at him. Crazy." which developed into a very were on their feet shouting for more. clever team effort of inter-woven If Yes went wrong it was that they He's still the super showman. phrases, each of two soloists driving cams on too late. But it was S nit' a Let's just hope he never stops I the other on. good 11 bobs worth. And That was it. We hadn't even had a solo from Larry Taylor. After deafening stomping, the band came back to encore with "Possessive Emo- ONLY II DOWN any S LPs tions" and Mayall gave everyone the (Balance LI weekly.) The 5 LPs, fresh from the makers, are posted to anywhere chance to display their individual in Great Britain. Just send LI P.O. with a list of LPs and S.A.E. for receipt. PRINT talents, including the remarkable Mr. Taylor. who even seemed to surprise full name, age, home address. Adult clients welcome (but known bad payers not himself with one particular run he accepted). achieved. Any popular LPs including: BEATLES, L. ZEPPELIN, R. 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THE one thing you shou ld be certain of seeing at something billed as a "Police Ball" is a apoliceman. Consequently no- :A. one at what used to be Middle Earth but no one in King Street, Covent Garden, on Saturday night seemed to be too ,ht startled when about 50 uniformed , officers began to move slow ly throug h . the 1,500 people gathe re d th ere. From above the overall effect was of one of those dem onstrat ions of mo le- sings Dylan cular structure on educational TV in which a handful of white marbles are added to a vibrating mass of different coloured marbles and gradual diffuse themselves throughout the mass. So closely packed were the people that it's likely that the police came and went with many being unaware of their visit. Someone started to make a speech about like Dylan the function of the policeman in our society with particular reference to the pubhc being his paymaster but this was 11 interrupted by the timely playing of "The Laughing Policeman" which the World Record Club have been good enough to make available on LP. This seemed to defuse the situation and put things in perspective so that everyone could concentrate on the fine atmosphere that filled the 1worn and just have a good "working class" if anything it may never have happened. time—which is what it was musical ever was. For a fairer view of what all supposed to be about Stanshall and Friends are anyway. doing you are advised to try Egg were the first band to to hear "Top Gear" in a During Third World play and their reflective. week or so when they're on War's set I was talk- rather introspective music it. The tapes are magnifi- ing to a very lovely drew polite thought curiously cent and I hope the group lads about the plan- will commit something to re- •sc...4 restrained responses from the ned future of 43 King Street cord as soon as possible. V listeners. What the crowd which is the formal name of CA wanted was some good the building we were all Kingdom Come is the new stomping music and Egg crammed into. I gather that Arthur Brown band and it might have done better at one of these days it will be was a great treat to see and — the end of such an evening opened as an arts centre hut hear Arthur in action again. rather than at the beginning l's e misisLiid the .-veral The band is remarkably They play well together handouts describing its pre- tight and very funky indeed though — are improving and cise function so ;you'll have and 1 look forward to hear- maturing fast—and will base to guess. Following this I ing them again. During better nights than this. was talking to several ladies much of their performance The crowd reacted more connected, in one was or an- 1 was engaged in helping positively to the Third World other, with Richard Neville Richard Neville to deal out War, who make most of .—the hero of the hour—and coffee to those in need of it your "heavy" bands sound missed most of what the and it was a very real joy like a string quartet. Their band was doing. It did seem to be surrounded by so many friendly people again music was described some- disconcertingls uncompro- where as "working class mising about such matters —it is easy in London to music" which smacks un- as the law and the more forget that there are a vast number of joyous and peace- pleasantly of snobbery. If prized parts of the female ful people spread throughout you think "working-class anatomy and the various the city and more events music" is something new uses to which they can be like the Police Ball are then you've never heard put. The music was raw and needed to strengthen the rock-'n'-roll. The Carl Per- crude—which is good—and spirit of community. kins, Little Richard, Jerry the Third World War was Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, well received. If you live outside Lon- New single Gene Vincent thing is The best part of nights don you'll probably have like the night of thc Police missed Magic Michael. Ball lies in the meeting of Michael sings very personal songs with great intensity. APKIMM:kitg-2-141 old friend, and I missed Technicians might not ap- much of the music through prove of his guitar playing talking with people I'd not If Not ForYou TRICORN CLUB or with the construction of seen for a year or more. PORTSMOUTH his songs but Michael's is a Vivian Stanshall and friends Cri. M r. 12 C upids very personal art — which is were playing when the boys inspiration in blue came to join the fun as it should be — and has to CBS 7092 be judged without compari- 13 LUCA., Sou/ and I seem to recall hearing sons. Whether you like the Show V.S. saying something about result or not there is no Sun Pete Cross our being joined by a coach doubt that what you see and 14 Show party which had me falling hear is totally devoid of pre- about but seemed to be from the album ., 15 If tence and we need more of missed by everyone else so boolraill a n. M IT OP017 01107 that. The last band of the even- TRIAD ing played at around 6.00 and, to some extent, stole :54 PRESENTS AT THE LIVERPOOL STADIUM the night. Collectively they're New Morning Gnidrolog and those who re- I R OCK CENTRE OF THE NORTH) ( mained sentient at that late hour reacted well to their Saturday, March 20 music which is very curi- CBS 69001 ously and effectively struc- HA WK WIND tured. It's good to hear a band who seem to have no COCHISE • HIGHTIDE direct influences and Gnid- 7 p.m. SOP rolog are a delight. Earlier we'd heard the huge sound Saturday, March 27 of the Pink Fairies who played their usual fine . pow- INCREDIBLE STRING BAND erful, high-energy music. 7.30 p.m. 65p 43 King Street, Covent Garden, was a good place Saturday, April 3 to be on Saturday night, Sunday morning. The music was good, the feeling good MOTT THE HOOPLE and, If you were there, GREASY BEAR thank you for making it a CBS Records, London, W C 1 special event. If you weren't STONED ROSE 1 wish you could have been. 7.30 p.m. 65p

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group records DECCA 4!-1 NOW TURN TO PAGE 14 TO FIND OUT THE EVENTS, PEOPLE AND MUSIC WHO INFLUENCED THEM 14 Disc and Music Echo—March 13, 1971 ... YOU'VE SEEN THE FINS (PAGES 12-13). HOW HERE ARE THE IDOLS! From Teds to hairies' ODERN rock is basically musicians playing for themselves instead of for the public." M Those few unkind words on the current scene come fro m that aging rocker Gene Vincent. He is biased of course, but nevertheless that sentence could be pop's epitaph. The show's over and there's nowhere else for the this is pop pilgrim to go. He's been through rock-'n'-roll, beat music. Mersey mania, folk, West Coast, progressive, reggae, heavy rock and is now a little puzzled and bewildered. The scene has gone stale, middle-class and boring, Today it's very much like it was back in the early and mid-fifties when your dad was a Teddy boy. Then as now "bands" were king. Admittedly the music was different from today but the thinking was much the same. People listened to bands rather than danced to them. There was no the story apparent star system and no teenage idols. A Short History of Pop . . . from 1955 Elvis's blue suede shoes right BUT in 1955 youth woke up—to the fact that it had money, and people with money can call the tune. The tune called was rock-'n'-roll and through to the first skinhead boot. singing were Bill Haley and the Comets. Contrary to popular legend they didn't come in like lions. In January dying T—Possibly. But before However, Adam Faith, the un- three songs were released by Haley: "Happy Baby,""Shake, Rattle and it did, its best year was to smiling star of "Drumbeat" was Roll" and "Rock Around The Clock." come and that was 1957. This out there striking a blow "for the "Shake, Rattle And Roll" made a brief chart appearance in March— was the year Elvis got his first thinking teenager." He admitted to we had to wait until November before "Rock Around The Clock" was a hit. British number one with "All reading "Catcher In The Rye" and in Most popular tune of the year, however. was Jimmy Young's "Unchained Shook Up." At the same time a memorable Sunday evening holy Melody." ITV came on the air in Paul Anka was scoring heavily show actually asked the Archbishop September, and the other good with "Diana." of Canterbury: "Christianity ? What's news of 1955—singles (that meant Film of the year was "The in it for me?" A question, Archbish. 78 rpm) cost around five bob Girl Can't Help It" and among you still have to answer. and you could buy a duffle coat the stars were Gene Vincent, But apart from this, the scene ELVIS: he conquered Davy for under three pounds. Little Richard, Eddie Cochran creaked on. Lots of little crazes Crockett to become our Rock and Youth in the shape of and Nino Tempo. TV show of came and went. Like the death first idol! Teddy boys, had arrived but it took the year was "6.5 Special." songs: "Tell Laura I Love Her," and another 12 months before they The battle between ballads "El Paso." Not only trad featured in the were charted on society's map. and beat (as rock-'n'-roll had Dance crazes also came and went. charts but so dud modern lau with Rock, like Beatles music much become known) persisted for The Madison for instance, which Dave Brubeck's "Take Five." And later, cut across class barriers the next 12 months, which did well in France and didn't here, then it happened. when it came. But it wasn't long were especially important for the Twist, which took off eventually before the barricades were re' Disc-1958 was the year we hit and the Locomotion which gave us erected, the bookstalls. Little Eva and little else. Never- 1962 Rock was adopted by the Teddy theless the disc moguls were very In October 1962 Disc's New To boys on the council estates, while happy, (36m had been spent on You feature ran a piece which middle-class kids from suburbia 1958 records during 1960. included the words. ".... the latched on to a new sound from Jack Good who became known as Would the next year be better ? original group were formed In the jazz clubs. It was called skittle. "the rocker who never grew up" Not really. These were the times 1956 as a trio and started when Helen Shapiro was walking deserves credit for a piece of talent working on the 'Wile kick. back to happiness and former spotting. He was first to publicise "In 1960 Larry Parnes selec- Biggles star John Layton w as 1956 the potential of a then unknown ted them to back Johnny 1958 . . and Oh Boy, U's getting the screams. called Cliff Richard. In August 1958 Gentle for his Scottish tour." At the start of 1956 the chart A group's stage image was so Cliff Richard. he wrote. The group were the Beatles situation was: number one— important during these years that "The name to remember is Cliff and Disc gave their record "Love Is A Many Splendoured Tom my's first disc, "Rock managers went frantic trying to find Richard and the Drifters. You "Love Me Do" two stars and Thing." "Rock Around The With The Caveman" came into something new. The ridiculous could be hearing quite a lot more said they sounded rather like Clock" had just scraped into peak was reached by a certain Nero the charts towards the end of from them." 1958 was also the the Brooks Brothers. the top 10. But then a short- October. A few weeks later he year of "Volare." and the year and the Gladiators who donned "Love Me Do" dented the lived craze made rock a for- was back again with a cover Captiol began to issue only 45 rpm draughty Roman armour for their charts in the closing weeks of gotten word. stage appearances. version of Guy Mitchell's singles. Rock was dying and "6.5 1962. The Beatles next single The trad fad bowled happily The "Ballad Of Davy Croc- "Singing The Blues." Special" was buried in December. "Please, Please Me" crashed along too; the Temperence Seven, kett" was on everyone's lips By Christmas it was acknow- The death of "6.5 Special" in at number nine in the follow- Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk all had and children p ***** ed parents ledged that rock had been the marked the end of an era and the ing February. The floodgates hits. But the male star, cornerstone for a "coonskin" cap. A lot of influence of the year. The Rev, start of a seemingly endless period opened, Mersey Mania gushed cats died during that craze. Albert Cater of the Pentecostal (until the Beatles bombshell burst) of the scene, had pop journalists In- we were on our way to the screaming for a change. An article Round about the middle of Church, Nottingham, called when pop became respectable and best times since the late fifties in Disc cried "Cliff and Adam have the year we found our first idol. rock: ". . . a revival of devil rather sedate. With the Beatles and the been at the top too long—we need A new singer called Elvis dancing . . . the same sort of Mersey Beat and fab, gear and a British Bobby Dunn," We still do. Presley leaped into the U.S. thing that is done in a black grotty came In anew way of life, top 10 with "Heartbreak magic ritual." And its effects: 1959 being a Mod. Within a year or 1965 —and Swinging London, "Turn young people into devil Hotel." Just behind him was The new thing in clothes was so of "Please, Please Me," not typified by Union lack-dad worshippers; stimulates self Britain's ovvn Lonnie Donegan, the Italian Look—tight, bum- only ware we playing our own Pete Townshend of the Who, the high priest of skiff's, expression through sex; pro- freezing jackets and tight music but we were running the vokes lawlessness; ano des- singing "Rock Island Line." trousers that made skinny men business end of it too. Or so it supposedly flat-1966. Not really, troys the sanctity of mar- A few weeks later "Heart- look like spiders. Winkle. seemed. the year was a stage-setter for 1967 riage." Groovy-1 wonder what break Hotel" made number 13 pickers cramped the feet (they What followed the Beatles when it really did go flat. We had Albert Cater would make of in Britain and another Presley were better to kick with than during the middle of the swing- hippies and the Bee Gees and a Black Sabbath 7 side, "Blue Suede Shoes," was chukka boots) and jiving had ing Sixties were protest songs "Whiter Shade of Pale" and at number 18. Would you be- Truly rock had arrived, but become as dignified as a waltz. and Bob Dylan, who became Procol Harum. We also had the lieve that one music paper still still the year's best sellers This was also about th• time the first middle-class folk hero. Monkees, who were probably the were ballads from Pat Boone called Presley and Haley "hot the elder brothers of today's When Dylan came to Britain last group to attract the screamers. and Doris Day. Could rock be Hill-billies." Halls Angels appeared. They for his first concert tour, it was Hitmakeis for 1967 were Pet Clark, The revolution had happened were called Leather Boys and quietly forgotten that he had Engelbert Humperdink, Harry Se- but at least one band leader, wore leather jackets and trou- been to Britain a few years combe, Scott McKenzie—heavy Jack Payne, refused to re- sers but without lavatory before and " d" in an music was still struggling out of the cognise it. Of Elvis he d: chains and studs. appalling BBC drama called underground. "He Is, they tell me, the So this was 1959, among the "Mad House On Castle Street." Songs became more and more records that made it were Russ I ttttt teenage craze in Amer- Bob Dylan had -to wait a few meaningful or meaningless depend- ica. Personally I don't like his Con way's "Side Saddle" and more years before he became ing on how you viewed it and work--nor will I feel the vast Chris Barber's "Petit Fleur." "significant." louder as the decade drew to a It was also the year Buddy majority of our listening pub- After protest came Swinging close. The only ray of hope to cut Holly did the thing that made lic." "Heartbreak Hotel" was London (much to the relief of through the shroud of undanceable. at number three when those him famous. He died. the Southerners). op-art unsingable music was reggae, it words appeared. clothes and the Who in their was raw, rough and working class. As autumn I fell in 1956 Union Jack jackets. And of So what will happen now? Britain found its answer to 1960 course, "Ready Steady Go." Perhaps this year—or more Presley. He was a tousled- The dawn of a new decade —what likely next year It will all start haired kid fro m Bermondsey historians will doubtless call the again. A white working class called Tom my Steele. He was 1966 Swinging SIXII0S — looked pretty Idol who sings songs that have working class, had an accent bleak at first. America had a I 963 —and the Beatles' take Following op-art came psyche- some sort of meaning to us will you could cut with • knife and 1%3 -ADAM FAITH: the un- strangle-hold on our scene such as pop by its heels--with "Please delia, loud groups and light shows. arrive . . . and the pop pil- a sharp manager. He was an smiling star of "Drumbeat." it never had before or will again. Please Me" and Beatle suits. That came the year it all went grimage will atartall over again. immediate hit. D,sr and Music Echo—March 13, 1971 15 W4414/VaiSai,VVW•W1114414411. %%%%%% F. Smokey. . . the one SMOKEY ROBINSON is completely baffled by his current British success. He made number I with "fears Of A Clown." recorded four years ago, and now he's hack in the 20 with "(Come Round Here) I'm The One You Need" which was first issued as many years ago. "I'm very happy with the success but I can't make out what's you need happening. All the records I'm having success with are coming out of old albums. It kinda makes me want to re-service all task. It was a hard job in that we had to do a lot of rehearsing my old albums and do nothing new!" and sometimes spent 12 hours a But Smokcy never was one day working on it. Right up to to sit back and reflect on past the last minute we were making glories so he's been busy re- ! By PHIL SYMES changes. It was altogether pretty cording again, but with a rough. I sympathise with anyone who has a weekly TV series!" change in ideas. But working on the. spectacular "'Tears Of A Clown' was the going for that feel on record. Fo gave Smokey some new inspira- biggest record in my whole the next couple of singles at east tions; one of which is to get in- career. It sold 1,800,000 copies we'll he trying to keep the sound solved in films. here in America and was my and feel of 'Tears.' But we'll first No. 1 in Britain. It also be getting back to the slower "It made me think I'd tile to do some work on movies. I've no made the charts all over the things eventually." ambitions to be an actor—rather Continent: so it's given me some Smokes has always been known to do background work. I figure idea of what people need from as possibly the hardest working I could write background music me. It's success Linda threw a man at Motown, fulfilling the or scripts. I hasen't really got curve into the direction I was multiple roles of songwriter, into it yet but it's something I about to take. Before it came singer, producer and company have plans fur." along I wasn't quite sure what s ice-president, and his current suc- At present Smokcy has little cess is making him an esen busier to do. Now 1 hose a definite time for personal appearances; he man. lie's had to rush the group direction." and the group have limited con- into making an album to follow certs to only 90 days each year. The first sign of Smokey mov- the single and that means writing While they're off the road, group ing in a new direction is his new material, singing and producing members have businesses of their American ' "1 Don't Blame It. own to carry on. The only one You At All, which he says is "We've only got as far as select- who continues in, music during very much in the vein of "Tears ing material. We have no title time off is Pete Moore, who's Of A Clown." or anything definite yet, because I now producing new groups. "It was written with 'Tears Of don't have much time to record SMOKEY ROBINSON: scor- Smokey says currently Pete is pro- A Clown' very much in mind. Its these days. But it has to be ing heavily with oldies. ducing a new Motown male group, been out for three or four days finished and ready to go out in the Stylistics, who should make RYA N O'NEAL and AL! M acG RA W: stars and is getting tremendous reaction. three weeks." it's going to be big. She's such a their record debut soon. We all feel it's going to be very sniffing sensation. You'd think he'd be too busy talented girl she's just got to make Although Smokey has been Mg. The recent success made mc working on protects for his own working on the road for 10 years IT'S the biggest tear-jerker realise people want to hear up- group to undertake working with he still misses it when he's con- tempo things from us rather than n years. You go in convinc- other artists. but not so. Ifc's One of Smokes's recent projects fined to the studio. the ballads we've been doing a was an hour-long telesision spec- .ng yourself they're only currently channelling plenty of "But limiting our appearances lot recently, so for a while Were energy into making an album with tacular—.The Smokey Robinson makes it much better when we acting, it's not for real— David Ruffin, an album and single Show"—iin vihieli he was acront- actually perform. It's like a re- 'U stagger out in floods. with the Marvelettes, and assisting panisd by the Nliracles, Stevie lease for us and we really enjoy it. And if "Love Story" marks Berry Gordy Jr., head of the Wonder. Supremes, Temptations When we were constantly travel- But it's not too "in" a.' in- the return of romanticism to LOVE company, in choosing Motown's and one non-Motown act. Fran ling it got very tedious and we rhetlsibl . new releases. Mirky. Smoke, received rave began to get bored. But now we've the screen that all the pun- rom only floc was the con- Ile spoke very enthusiastically role., trout national and music cut down we enjoy it much more. dits predict, then I'd better tinuity person not keeping an of one of the company's new pros alike, and has been offered At one stage we thought of pack- be taken off film reviewing eye on Miss Marva...5 finger releases, the second single by another similar show. But he's ing up altogether because it got ntils To begin with they strike because fm still sniffing. Bittain's own Kiki Dee—"It's a thinking twice about accepting. too much—now t can't see that title as being sailor Ions for It doesn't seem to make any song called 'Love Makes The "It's an honour to get your own happening for a while. We're a pianist then they're mira- difference that you know the World Go Round'—we all think television show hut it was quite a criJOyIng ourselves too much." culously;hart, then long again, outcome before the film hat STORY then short in a matter of days. started, and it's a far from But perhaps I only notiird dra .ccensiles story. Jenny (Au Mac- berause I was trying too hard crawl and Oliver (Ryan O'Neal) CAROLINE to stop crying. meet as studentt—he's at liar' van! the's doing music at • The Love Story sound Radcliffe. He's rich—Barrett BOUCHER track was written by Francis Hall at college it named after Lai, the man responsible for hit grandfather; she, poor— "L'n Homme at Uru. Femme" her widowed father is a pastry reviews a amongst other things. The chef. Thar meeting isn't a theme is fairly catchy, sad and 'lorry lore-at-first-sight job— film of sweeping as seems to be his she's very rude to him and Intie-mark.- In a few weeks :tuffs what he falls for. time one will be able to hear it So it goes on—they fall in love that and say "Ala. that's 'Love but in a human rather Story'." Otherwise it makes than alver-wreen manner--tenil launched pleasant litre %% i %% g—there's at bit against parental Barrett oppo- of Mozart thrown in because smolt get married. Jenny chucks Jenny it a music student. One in a brilliant music career to a singles would think the album is a rake up teaching to support good buy if you've seen the Oliver while he's at law school war filen and want to recapture as his lather cuts him oft. He those happy moments: but on its own it probably wouldn't Pick up a Harp graduates, begins to earn money hilarsinal) fun::) At time,, the and they more into a smart script it good and the photo- stand up. graphy not too dazzlingly and increase your fun! ' Z''s7iLdindNr: • The nrsin versions of York. LJ-e'nrn); trendy. "Slush" terries aren't "LOVE STORY" already re. 'tops work, they try to start a so much Jenny dying in hos- corded are: Francis Lai kindly and learn that Jenny pital at bits like going to tea Orchestra (Paramount), Libe- al—very ill _She's got leukaemia her father they want to get race (Warners), Frank C harks- and months later, dies married; Oliver's severance of field Orchestra and chorus The charm of the film is that relations with his lather. (flecca), Peter Nero (RCA). ir's nor openly slushy, the (WO Henry Mancini Orchestra and 1 stall we young, unsophisticated It's not too all-American chorus (RCA) Baker Street Iand very easy to identify with. either. There's a fair amount Philharmonic (Pye), Mantotani Unlike •'Un Home,,, Et line of ice-hockey to begin with— (Berra), Shirley Battey (United Femme" there's nothing slightly Oliver plays for Harvard (and Artists). Andy Williams unreal about them. it could apparently had to learn the (cftn, game specially for the film). Tony Bennett (CRV) all so easily happen. Also Its

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It's and Mauve. pinching with germ laden fingers The group is just completing the took 178. II MAs Mulch easier this P ad wily 121p 7fip p.p. been a busy year with a lot second albu m, tentative release time because or were left on our . Satin Applique Honey Back If not delighted. of gigging hours clocked up, date June 2, by which time they'll own, instead of having 30 people ScoopNeckT-Shirts PIONEER PRODUCTS (D2) a hit album accompanied by be back in Britain and just about hanging around all the time. It's 73 Sorbet., Rd., Kle pton. Survey, to start a major tour here. A Con- been hard work Lately because BY POST! £1.75 o k P. I3P a lot of fuss, and a quickly Get the largest fully illustrated tinental excursion will follo w that. we've been recording at 10 in the Black. Red or Gold Satin stars on a choice Postai catalogue Send lust 10p forgotten maxi single that "The new albu m is 100 per cent m orning after getting back fro m of five grwt coloured Scoop Neck, Black. better than the first," says Darryl. gigs at 4 a.m., which is sal tiring. stampsl and. your name /and Brown. Red. Yellow and Haire... failed. K A M G O I address t 0 W hen ordering state colour of star, "Air Conditioning - has been in "The sound is better and there are But we're all pleased with the colour of scoop neck, alternative colour. LADIRS TOM the LP charts for about 17 weeks, no plans for a coloured record. results. The music is a lot solider." Everybody can increase ROBERT STEVENS and chit. measurement. so you could assu me Curved Air W e aimed to get very good quality their be4ht by inches As for the maxi-single with A N D NO W UNISE X SUPER hove made it. N o w they are pre- and we've achieved it. N one of IntroduCang the ••13enten "Vivaldi" on, well, it flopped. But (Posters) paring to face an even busier us were very happy with the first •- CR US HED VELVET £4.50 Method." barrel on • Curved Air aren't too distraught Dept D. 7 New College Pitrad• Owl. scientific method second year — with their eyes on one." . TR O USERS P. & nitla about it. " We didn't really kno w London, N1N 3 %.4 which reactivates the A merica. At the end of the month M anager Mike Hanau, with his anything about it. W e just went in , a in four dark, ling colours. whole body. Spend a they start a two-month tour. They designing talents, is working on a Black. Brown. Blue and Mauve. few minutes • day and and recorded it, without m uch en- -I haven't exactly been raved about new idea for the cover, which may W hen ordering state colour. to • couple of weeks thusias m. I don't think we're right in the A mcriwn m usic press, but involve liquids, hut that's not set- i Girls state top sae and boys you will be amased for pop singles." ' • SU. wain Si.. at your increase to violinist Darryl W ay thinks things tled yet. Tracks on the new albu m, Darryl says the group is far Money back guarantee on all goods. Send aslant. Money refund will go alright when they play over which has the working title "20.000 POs and cheques to Eb•ranteed. Fully Illus- there "Personally, I'm looking for- Exa mples, include ' Young fro m short of material and they've trated Step-by-step ID- ward to going there. I don t dig M other In Style," "Carnival even managed to fit in new nu m- structIona. oso +, • POSTAL BOUTIQUE A merica. it's never really inter- Funeral," "Bright Sum mer's Day" bers to their repertoire, despite 137 BLE N HEIM R O A D ' Airmail II 5t. Rum p(' ested me. It's such a contrast fro m and "Son Of Vivaldi" which is being almost per manently on the W ALT H A MST O W, LO N D O N. E.I7 \,g to you In plain cover England. You can feel fairly safe a thre r minute version of the mid- road. 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o f Wa n or Res tried or Slack I. 509 THE POSTER Cook/Tony Alacauley song POSTERS THEIR FORTUNE ... AGAIN! "Here Comes That Rainy of Marc. 35123' ., Wale". SOP 7 Rya 23018 .' etip EXPLOSION Day Feeling Again." Cheques, P O e plc 12l9 P&P back on the one night stand when they first weal into C/464114 RENAISSANCE (Di It was the same team that tows, but aren't looking forward and decided they were going down 23 Nerthgath, Cad) hoes, Ywasalre FROM made their hit records before, to It. They say they don't gel the better with their singing. IS A e tor nrocteuree slu m kind of senues now that used including the last hit they bad " Ac write some of o w own to be asullable. with "This Golden Ring." Al- m aterial but we don't sing it on- ART TEMPO In cabaret, their choice of though they base had chart stage. lhe peop le tdways ask for material is limited, as the audience "THE" 1971 POSTER the old songs, and anyway you silence with their songs since generally prefer to bear songs they EX-TOP TWENTY RECORDS CATALOGUE can't bc loud In a club. You'd be then, they base been working kno w well and that are In the A nrw, exciting, hilly illustrated surprised, but m ost of the audi- FRO M in cabaret and on the Contin- charts. The Fortunes do chart Catalogue containing o,,er 200 ence at a cabaret date is made up ent and base never given up nu mbers only if they feel they can of the best posters available of young people." raper .4, 44 .n data Lbo wads or hope of making their come- tackle the m and usually change &M a. or brown w aiter Soft B p For your copy of this fantastic Although they'd like to beco me the arrange ments to suit them- W M,/ collar. h ay unto. Provos Catalogue send only Ilp to: back. an albu m group, the, are taking on W . Weelidww. Peon. and seises. Said vocalist Rod Allan: "It'll things slowly and swill atte mpt to round the W I WI, Where Wee dos t EACH Airr TEMPO POSTERS., 42 at our be hard coming back. It's harder "If we had a hit, we could nolj and ar ms 510.1409 6 CLIFF RIC H AR D Greerrways, Beckenha m, Kent. build up their singles reputation choose our scones instead of 6 H OLIJZS when you've had a hit, than if you again. They w ent desperate to lear .•Vrt 11•4r D thst athl (Print your name and address (, . basing to play everywhere. But we • , %armed Gooraraosa l agn P4 /k G ARF U N KEL haven't. W hen we weren't getting m ake it with the new generation below.) hate actually been making m ore hits we thought about changing record buyers, but R od says: stf.56 P. 6 P. 26.' FAOLE M11...Y m oney in the past few years than the name of the group, but we " We'll count °u n dies lucky if the , • 41•1•1 • and all other top slant Name we m ade with our hits. W e'se fee your would neser have been accepted single in • bk. We're bappy doing yderl FREE LISTS! as a heavy group any way." been doing television ads." Addeitin ..• what we do at die sionnent. Ow M A NSTOP hod M e wed adareasea wiretaps sa t If the new single does lake off T hey have also dropped the audiences don't cowrie to adore. Der 2 they suppose they will base to go co medy routine they tried out they cor m to be entertained." 280 BA R KIN G R O A D, ZAZ Lie PS R.a4. PLAISTO W. LONDON. E.I3 II Toewelde I Milff-.WAN).X;MYA1-'0- 6117.44%tdrecniCiUM M MINEWS Disc and Music Echo—March 13, 1971 17 Ralph 'fights' the fifties! IN /songwriter Ralph McTell is busy keeping himself out of the hands of the

Scuit .GmEaRkers in folk. Because folk has a hard core of single-minded followers who demand

a straight, unsullied brand of traditional music--and they tend to "absorb" anyone who P lars• acoustic guitar and sings as if he might be an ethnic artist. Bu t Ralph's roots lie ssith Woody Guthrie, and as he told Disc "I don't think Woody Guthrie sang a folk song in his life." However, to farts of the recent acoustic folk boom, Woody's songs SO U N D traditional. Ralph has been singing pro- fessionally for nine years and writing for four. He has been put into a folk bag although he doesn't profess to be a folk singe r and writes his own tongs, some of which, notably "Streets Of London" and "Fac- tory Girl," have been covered many times by other singers. So it would seem there l s folk and folk, among the old and new. Said Ralph: "On one hand you have Simon and Garfunkel who use some of the must sophisti- cated recording techniques you can get, and on the other you get simplicity of Alex Campbell. "Pete Seeger once quoted Woody Guthrie as saying: 'Any fool can be complicated, but it tales an Intelligent man to stay simple.' I behest Tom Paxton Is Woody's modern equisalent, al- though be couldn't be as good." TOMMY CASH Musical snobbery isn't exclusise ROY ACUFF to any set of music fans, but it does restrict performers in folk clubs. That is whs Ralph now plays more often in universities BRIAN COLE BOBBY BARE and at concerts. BARRIERS GEORGE HAMILTON IV "People talk about breaking LEE CONWAY down musical barriers, but It wilt nese, happen. You can't define folk because when people write WAYLON JENNINGS their own songs they aren't tradi- LARRY CUNNINGHAM tional any more. I know that 1 can go dont' well in a folk club RALP H MrTELL: folk tries to absorb acoustic players RAY LYNHAM AND THE playing certain songs with a few jokes. It's not very rewarding." He has suryised the svirious folk JONNY YOUNG 4 booms and seems surprised that HILLBILLIES he is still performing and even be- coming well known. Progress of an "I thought weekly about giving PATSY POWELL ANDTHE up. Buti was set') shy when I was GEORGE HAMILTON IV young, and the guitar was a pre- amble to meeting people. When Eager-beaver PLAYBOYS they found out I could play, they wanted me around. It brought me MIKE LEDGER WOOD meets LORETTA LYNN out a lot and stood in for not basing a dynamic personality." DAVE EAGER the DJ who takes Mr. N1cTell's words, not mine. TOMPALL?1"i° The word is spreading about his over Tony Blackburn's Radio One albums, but he is unlikely to get breakfast show while "Tone" is & SHOW caught up in any publicity hype. on holiday. GLASER BROS His songs are simple, about people and events which base mosed ham. name for himself in Northern He still Includes a few tradi- EA GER by name and eager cities. In his spare time he lec- tional songs in his act hut makes by nature . . that's Tony tured at schools about his DJ HANK SNOW HANK WILLIAMS INR .9 few adjustments as he can to Blackburn's holiday relief, work. his repertoire for different types the new "Beeb" voice you'll of 'nut. Another break came again hear with your breakfast via Savile. Dave was invited to 41111- ME I Of course, many traditional from Monday, March 22. deputise on Jimmy's "Speak- 'oats U M' a message. And of Dave Eager, 25, comes from easy" chat show, and passed TICKETS rne.vages. Ralph says: "The social Manchester, and used to be a with flying colours. And on c9tarnent—that's the other pro- AMIABLE FROM BOX OFFICE TEL01-9021234 school master. He's a friendly, top of all this he assisted on vision for a folk song. The singer slightly flamboyant fellow, -Top Of The Pops" for a year assumes his middle-class audience —working as "stand in" for ONE DAY PRICE: E3 .00 £.50 £2.00 £1.50 £1 .00 70p has a social conscience. I sing with a fast patter and effer- vescent personality. He started artists and "warming up" the about people, and let people say SPECIAL TWO DAY PRICE , £4.50 £375 £3 .00 £2.50 £2.00 £1 .40 in showbiz as lead singer of a studio audiences. "bal the, like. You write a song local group called (wait for it!) "I met all the stars at 'Top because there isn't another way of the Beavers. Of The Pops.' But I never CONCERT TICKET ADMITS HOLDER TO EXHIBMON FREE "PLI99 kIt bow you feel." But it was a chance meeting thought for one moment that A MERVYN CONN PROMOTION with Jimmy Savile which really I'd be taking over from some- Rosalind RussPll — — — — — — — convinced him he should ditch one like Tony." And then: teaching and swop text-books "I'm the only guy in the I TICKET APPLICATION FOR M Booking Office: FCM for turntables. - I was singing country who has taken over the I To -FESTIVAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC - BOX OFFICE, (For Box Office use only) Beatles and Stones stuff in the radio shows run by the top EMPIRE POOL, WEMBLEY, MIDDLESEX HA9 ODW. group while I was still at two Ws!" training college," chuckled So what are we in for on Please reserve the followin g seats fo r th e Th ird International Festival of Country Music: Dave. 'Then they told me that Monday, March 22, when pop singing wasn't conducive eager beaver Dave joins six I Saturday, 10th April, 1971 Sun da y, 11 th Apr il, 1971 Both days to the teaching image. I'd have million listeners for breakfast? £3.00 ... . £3.00 to do one or the other." "I haven't any gimmicks," £I.50 £2.50 £2.50 He met Savile, whom he he promises. "And there won't £3.75 admires immensely, in a Man- be any corny wigs—because I £2.00 £2.00 don't dig them. Anyway, £3.00 chester club, and Jimmy was £1.50 £1.50 no impressed that he offered people will probably be glad £2.50 him a job as personal assistatU. to be rid of them for six weeks. ., £1.00 £1.00 "I still did my own DJ work, It'll make a nice change. 70p 70p but Jim use.4 to let me help "I'll try and make it a fast, I enclose Cheque/Postal Order value with his mail and things like idle chatter show with plenty that. I'd also go on gigs with of lively music. I've no idea I NAME him." what records I'll play yet. But Not unnaturally, some of personally I prefer 'light' un- DAVE EAGER, was once in Savile's style and "chat" derground groups, like Crosby, IADDRESS group called . . . the rubbed off on young Dave, and Stills, Nash and Young." beavers ! soon he was making quite a Telephone No. I D. 18 Disc and Music Echo—March 13, 1971 BUZZ PROGRESSIVE SOUNDS AND PEOPLE When Harvey or plays—it's not really 411 , him playing •C7.. OPEN ROA D: left to right, Mike Thomson, Simon H A RVEY M A N DEL has been playing with John M ayaII Lanzon, "Candy" John Carr and Barry Husband . . for over a year. Before that he spent a year with Canned see Keep your ears open for . Heat. He's toured Britain three times and had four solo albu ms out. You must have heard him playing at one time or another but, as far as he's concerned, nobody has ever really heard him! He's always been in bands where his contribution has been limited and regulated by other people. And even his solo the latest of which "Baby Batter" is a very fine record, he dismisses as "b .1 " 'Baby Batter' is O.K. but it's not me; I was used It was the producer's trip. I'd go in and he'd say 'key of C' and I'd hands, even backing strippers in do something, then all the his native Chicago. He's very string musicians would rush conscious of the fact that there in and put their bit down. It's are now millions of guitarists We put some really around, and a lot of good ones heavy sounds down but the on both sides of the Atlantic. producer reduced most of the It wasn't quite the same when he started playing and he claims good things so that you don't he and another guitarist in Chi- hear them. I was contracted cago were the first to use feed- to do four LPs and that's it, back, but other people beat him they're finished. to it on a national scale. "When I use strings on my "I suppose B.B. King was a first real solo album Sugarcane big influence on me originally, Harris will be playing all the but Clapton and Hendrix really parts!" On the solo albums I've knocked me out when they came had to do, there have always on the scene. I eould have been 18-year-old violinists on the kissed the ground Clapton sessions who haven't known their walked on at one time. A lot of ass from a hole in the ground. people can play Eric Clapton lf the Beatles used strings they but he did it first. Now I'm not tot exactly what they wanted. influenced by any one thing, or hey didn't end up with some- anyone person, to any extent. I F U N KA DELIC: the group that is causing a storm in the States . . . body else's ideas. take it all in." Harvey is now getting to the HA RVEY MA NDEL: see story left See 'IN VASIO N OF SUPERFREA KS: stage where HE is influencing LEAVING MAYALL people. Well, he is on Mayall's next LP, the "super-sessjon" in- At PR, Allan McDougall's "Baby Batter" was in fact cluding Clapton and Mick recent registry office wed- recorded a year ago but in two Taylor, another guitar:st he SOS goes out or three months time Harvey admires. On a couple of tracks ding in LA Graham Nash was will be making what he says will Harvey plays with Clanton, but Keep your best man. After the cere- for informal be his first real album. Mandel did his bit in London mony as Graham put his It seems that Mandel, bassist and Clamon added his later in signature on the certificate Los Angeles. "He had more time Larry Taylor. violinist Don the judge conducting the evenings Harris, and drummer Paul Lagos to get things how he viewed O service leaned over and asked will leave Maya11's employment them," he smiles, with a bit of ears open for • if his name was Nash. "Yes," after the American tour that a grudge. "Most of my things "SOUNDS OF THE SEVEN- are first takes." ITS A beautiful sunny spring day, and in Hampstead there's some said Graham. "Oh," said the follows the current British one. TIES" is going to the Mar- Harvey is very aware of the birds singing. In a spacious ground floor flat spring pours through judge, "you're famous then." But the four will be sticking quee Club, Wardour Street, together and will be doing a show-biz side of thing, and in the windows as Open Road rehearse. They wander from the leaf Nash shrugged modestly. for musical get-togethers on group album, plus Harvey's solo, that department he probably green and yellow room back to the dark blue and buff room, "Ah," continued the judge, Thursday nights, starting and another featuring Harris. lacks something. "I don't move dragging big velvet cushions with them. "I've read a lot of your poetry around much. Usually I stand Aprill. "We play, well together," he They're a four piece band who will be very very big, because Ogden," says. They do. very still. But there have been The idea is from the two times when I've purposely played they're extremely talented. Two of them —"Candy" John Carr and Of the present Maya11 line-up SOS DJ's —Bob Harris and crap and leapt about—and audi- Mike Thomson—are the original Open Road people, the band Harvey says he likes to agree Alan Black, who have been ences have gone wild. Then when Donovan formed last spring. Now almost exactly a year later, here with the general opinion that it hatching it for some time. is the best MayaII has had. "I I've really played something and they are—very broke but very happy and full of ambition for this think there's more variety in this stood still, nothing happens!" new phase of Open Road. Simon Lanzon has joined them on INVASION OF Although they've provision- ally titled it "Sounds Of The one. keyboards, and Barry Cusband on lead guitar. "He's the organiser. I don't The flat is Donovan's—he wants it back soon as he's moving up Seventies" and the BBC have regard him as a tremendous "CUPTON GOT FAMOUS" to London again. Candy's wife thumbs through the Evening SUPERFREAKS approved their using the musician but he's a great stage Standard looking for a flat. Something will turn up. So will a record name, it doesn't necessarily man, he has wonderful vibes His first guitar was amplified Pictured above is Funkadelick, contract—lots of the big companies are after them; also an American mean they'll be recording live with the audience. He's always through what lie describes as the ten-piece American soul/ and British tour is possible. Keep your ears open for them. sho ws down there, although completely in charge. When he "photograph pick-ups." Now he progressive group creating plenty they hope to in the future. looks at you you know it's you has instrumental custom-built by of controversy and inducing rave an East European gentleman by At the mo ment their aim is to to solo. When he turns away, reviews in America for their that's when you stop. I've learnt the name of Bozo. "I've got Jean Luc Ponty—famed jazz , Nucleus, Jade, Egg and give new groups a chance to violinist — is due for a two The Rock-'n'- Roll All Stars explosive act which has aroused a lot by playing with him, but, a Stratocaster and a Telecaster play in London, established week season at London's have all been signed by descriptions like "superfreaks ..." from another point of view, it and two Grbsons, but the Bozo 0 e groups to do nice informal is the nearest to what I want. Ronnie Scott's club. Marquee-Martin. "they have endless energy, musi- can be frustrating. I'm not play- sets and get a friendly ing how I want to play, even The trouble is that I have small cal talent and a loveable taste- atmosphere going with a with John. It's his trip and I hands and I've had to have all Rory Gallagher secretly re- lessness ..." maximum admission price of have to lay back. I think this my guitar necks shaved down, Miller Anderson, guitarist cording an album to be re- Funkadelick will be appearing 50p. band will have served its pur- which can ruin them com- with Keef Hartley is to make leased late spring. With him here between May 3 and May 23 pose by the end of the Ameri- pletely." his own album. Recording "The Marquee needs re- is a drum mer, bass and key- at London's Apollo Club (8), can tour. It's not me playing Harvey Mandel is ambitious. started this week. Musicians vitalising," says Bob Harris. He'd love to have his own hit board player from Ireland, London Roundhouse (16), Brigh- and it wasn't me with Canned Included are: Southern Com- "1 remember about two years Heat. I've never played how I album and he would like to be and he hopes to go out on the ton Big Apple (22) and Croydon fort drum mer, Raymond ago seeing Traffic there one really want to." considered in the top league of road with bass and drums Greyhound (23). To tie in with Duffy; ex-Keef Hartley organ- night, Joe Cocker the next. Mandel took up giLtar over guitarists, which is where he later this year. the visit their stormer album should be—because he's a very ist, Peter Dines; cellist and Yes after that. We'd like to nine years ago. Before that he "Free Your Mind" will be issued, fine player with an unmistakable organist, Jean Russell; Peter get some of the bands the played bongos. He didn't just Arthur Brown's now band and its sure to land them in hot bash them, he had lessons from style. He's not far short of "the York, Ian Hunter, from Mott has just done a very success- Marquee discovered and made big league" and when he really water. One track "Eulogy and a professional. But it's a cer- the Hoopla. All this will in"no :. ful tour of Italy, and are to come down too. And say, starts playing ... 0 Light" is a play on the Lord's tainty that his fingers would have way Interfere with Miller's hoping that promoters here will Ten Years After were record- been wasted if he had stuck to "Eric Clairton played with Prayer set against a backward- work on the next Keel Hartley realise it's for serious this time ing round the corner and felt percussion. Mayall, and he got famous!" playing gospel-like track. It will album —"Overdog." round, like it they could wander He's played in most sorts of he laughs. never get air-time on Radio One I round and play."

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Revewed THE DISC PA\FI Rrs AND REVIEW SERVICE * DISC PULL -OUT CHARTS AND REVIEW SERVICE * DISC PULL-OUT CHARTS AND REVIEW SERVICE ram .DRAKE was discovered a+ burpOrt Convention some and "Bever Layter" admgibl aall jurS 9134, £2.15) is his ocond album. He sings his own • pemonal songs in a strange, deep w ane voice, probably Rolling on back to more suited to crooning, accom- • at times by a really funky backing. There's an amazing way of faces featured—Dave pea, Richard Thompson, Dave a ttacks, Lyn Dobson playing ate on the title track. Chris the 'Stone Age' McGregor and John Cale on lovely things like viola, harpsi- chord and celeste. An extra- R OI.I.IN G STO N ES. "Stone Age" Mecca SKI. 5084, £2.19). Seizing perhaps their Iasi ordinarily good hefts folk album. opportunity to sell Rolling Stones records (before the group's own company is announced) Qua lify—good. I o r Decca have lumped together a dozen dated tracks under the appropriate title "Stone Age" same7-- 09Pd- and rushed them out to tie in with the current tour. Actually, it's a particularly representative selection of the Stones' material— Mick and BLUES MAGOOS sound unfor- Keith's writing mainly, with a few other originals for good measure. The famous hits like tunately like a watered down Santana. They concentrate almost "It's All Over Now" and "The Last Time" (possibly prophetic?) and "Paint It Black" along entirely on the percussion of with lesser-known numbers "One More Try", "Spider And The Fly", "As Tears Co By John Liello and Pee Wee Ellis. (originally a hit for Marianne Faithfull) and "Blue Turns To Grey" (a hit for Cliff the drums of Jim Payne and Conga of Richic Dunn for their Richard). impact--but as a result tend to There's also Smokey Robinson's classic "My Girl", Chuck Berry's "Around A M Around" DegJect the other instruments— and Wilson Pickett's "If You Need Me". The set's completed by "Look W hat You've leaving the sound thin on the ground "Gulf Coast Bound" Done" and "Confessin' The Blues" —both terrific of their type and done with predictably (pro be SPBI024, £2.15) is their fiery Stones feel. latest album and provides only This then is genuine "Stone Age" and will doubtless be dug up somewhere in the dim two worthwhile tracks, both in- strumental. First is the eight- and distant future and tell the tale of an era. W ho knows, it might start the whole Stones minute "Magoo's Blues" which thing all over again... is a drifter and rolls along effort- • Stones' concert review, page 10 lessly, and other is "Sea Breeze Express," which is faster, brings JAMIE'S PEOPLE "Bring Bri- out the percussion, yet manages SHIRLEY and LEE achieved M OGUL THRASH have a re- tain To Nashville" (Gemini to retain a good melody line at some degree of popularity in markably fine first album of the GM2002, £1.00) and do it very the same time. The rest suffer 1960 and before with their same name (RCA 378156, £2.19). well. Jamie Gunn and Brian from tinder-arrangement and lack boy/girl rock-n-roll songs. But. Led by former Colosseum guitar- Sheppard are the two vocalists my goodness, do they sound of excitement, although the title ist James Litherland, the group with this promising Country track is a pretty good song. dated today? "Let The Good has a whoomf and drive that band and together they produce Quality—fair only. Value—No. Times Roll" Hay Boy ISX2005, falls somewhere between Cream a distinctive sound, enhanced £2.19) is almost antique. The and Air Force and is an exciting well by Jerry Hogan's whining pair are no great shakes as refreshing change. They have a TWO-N1AN BAND Medicine steel guitar. Kristofferson's singers, and Shirley squeaks like great surging brass section, and Head have a very fine album, "Shadows Of Her Mind," a Jim Millie Small on an off day. a truly excellent solid ‘triving produced by Keith Reif. called McGuinn arrangement of "Old None of the songs except the bass player—John Welton. Pro- "Remy On The Drum" (Dande- Blue" and "Hand Me Down title mean anything to us and duced by Brian Auger for his Loa Dan 8005, £2.15), They That Can Of Beans" from unless you're a total rock-n-roll new company, Nasty Produc- have introduced different sounds "Paint Your Wagon" are among addict this won't even be worth tions. If this is a sign of things to make the songs interesting, songs on this interesting collec- a laugh! to come, then that's just great. although the songs could have tion. Quality—bad. Value—hardly, Quality—good. Value—good. been stronger. Quality—quite good. Value— With Peter Hope-Evans on er age . harmonica and Jew's harp and John Fiddkton doing vocals and THE EVERIA• BROTHERS Playing guitar and drums, they are, with Buddy Holly, immortal make pleasant, summer sounds. in the ears of pop nostalgics, 'Hair No Fear" almost sounds though they, of course, are still hke a Donovan number, while alive and very much kicking up "Call On Your Saviour" jogs the old hits. "End Of An Era' along R-n-B style. "ST O NE AGE" 'Nick Jagger (CBS 66259, £2.99) is the succes- sor to the "Greatest Hits" col- They aren't likely to set the lection which pulled so many music world on fire, but they AMERICAN GYPSY are an heartstrings last year. For hit- give out a nice glow. exceptionally fine and very tightly YVONNE lovers only it's not such good QuatY—Fair. Value for controlled harmony group fol- The Solis value, though you do get "Fake 000 e/--Lme for fans. lowing in the tradition of the A Message To Mary," great H. P. Lovccraft, a group familiar to only a few but loved "Claudette" (a real rocker for go them), "This Little Girl Of "RIDER On The Rain" (United by every one of those few! Artist! L.A529137, £1.990 is Mine," "Devoted To You" and EI I 'MAN On "Gypsy" (CBS 66270, "When Will I Be Loved," plus Francis Lou's soundtrack from £2.99) the five-piece band dis- a few B-sides including the the new. Charles Bronson film. plays all sides of its talent on softer Mr.. Lai, who also wrote the well over an hour's music. amazing "I Wonder If I Care As Much" which was on the back music to "A Man And A "Gypsy Queen"--the opening SO F T MACHINE's fourth of "Bye Bye Love" yet still I Don't Know How Woman " and more recently to album is called "4" (CBS 64280, track—perhaps sums it all up sounds as fresh as on the day it Love Story" which must make best with their soaring harmony £2.19) and shows a marked him a. wealthy man, writes sym- maturity in their music. It is ha was recorded nearly 13 years ago. voices and heavy backing. Most Other tracks spotlight the re- pathetically and romantically numbers written by guitarist less freaky and violent than the , heavy going double album turn of the Ens to their native To Love Him and although the tracks are very' Enrico Rosenbaum, whose great- Country music with "Who's short—four last less than a est effort is the 11 -minute "Dead "Third." In fact, it is very musi- cal in comparison and far kinder Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little !rin,te—the music is wor th ha y- And Gone" c/vv Overture MKS/5063 .g_ lui You ve enjoyed the film on the ear. The So/is have now Feet," "That Silver Haired Quality—excellent. Value — disregarded vocals entirely, but Daddy Of Mine" and "I'm Here Vuall)--good. Value—fair. nicely presented and plenty there. melodies have become far more To Get My Baby Out Of Jail." lyrical to balance things up. The Only 18 tracks when there really first line of Hugh Hopper's should be 24, but we're not com- 1 4* "Kings And Queens" almost plaining. speaks those very words. On the double sleeve is But although this is generally another "Remember The 50s" a less aggressive Soft Machine'. quiz which won't mean anything their sounds have far from lost to you unless you're 25-plus. a venom, and Mike Realedge's pop fan from birth, and airs fair "Teeth" certainly has a fair with the American scene 15 amount of bite. The looser, years ago. If you can get that uglier approach is reserved for together. you'll find it fun! Elt on Dean's "Fletcher's Quality—good, and well re- processed for stereo. Value—a Blemish," and Fart 3 of Hopper's "Virtually" which, in lour sets. hit mean with the tracks. fills side two. The four sections more or less seem to nwrge into one another and only Part 2 has a definite ending. Hopper (bass guitar), Ratledge (keyboards), Dean (alto and =cello) and Robert Wyatt FROM THE ROCK OPERA (drums) are joined by Roy Bab- bington (double bass), Mark Chazig (cornet), Nick Evans JESUS CHRIST-SUPERSTAR (trombone), Jimmy Hastings (alto flute, bass clarinet) and Alan Skidmore (tenor) and when all of them are in full flight it's a pretty rich sound. Quality—unquestionable, never VINTA GE Everlys: Don and a dull moment. Value—good. Phil. Disc and Music Echo-March 13, 1971 Your at-a-glance guide to the week's pop events reported by ROSALIND RUSSELL

Kinks and Patio at Nakao Big Apple. 7.34/ p.m. El in ad- vance. For Kingston College, at Epsom Baths Hall, Elton John and Paladin, 6OP Walrus at Plymouth Van Dike 8 p.m. 50p. Slid Row at Dagen'. ham Roundhouse, 7.30 pm 50p members, 60p non-members. Barbra pun - Ashton at Strathclyde Uni- versitv. 9 p.m. 50p. Incredible String Band at Birmingham Town Hall, 745 p.m. 40p to 90p. Mungo Jerry at Sal- ton Coldfield Belfry, 8.20 p.m ..2 a.m. £1. all the way SUNDAY (14) Stone The Crows, Beggar, O pera and Arc at London Ly- ceum. 7 p.m 60p. Quintessence at Newcastle City Hall, 730 p m. 40p to 60P. Incredible String Band at Read. to the bunk ing University, 8.15 p.m. 65p. T'S ALL happening for Barbra Streisand this week-her single MONDAY (15) "Stoney End" leaps into Disc's Top 50 at number 25, and her Ashton at Chester Quaintways, Ifilm the Owl and the Pussycat (reviewed below) is doing big 8 p.m. 50p. Incredible String Bing business in London. She'll be purring all the way to the bank. at London Imperial College, I p.m. £1 in advance, LI.25 at door. "THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT" (X) Ralph McTeU at Epsom Baths Felix (George Segal) is an owl-like New York book shop clerk come Hall. for Kingston College, 50p. novel writer who all his 35 years has tried to base his existence on an Humble Pie and Comas at intellectual rather than a physical level. Doris (Barton Streisand) is an Birmingham Town Hall, 7.30 p.m. imaginanve call girl and would-be actress who makes him realise all work 5.0p. and no play makes Felix a very dull man. Torn Paxton at Exeter Univer- Felix has Doris eviaed from her apartment late at night to repay sity, in the Great Hall. 8 pm. (10p. her for complaining to the landlord about his typing late at night, so Beginning for a week, the Show. under false pretences she gets into Felix's fiat and after a series of stoppers at Newcastle Dolce Vita, hilarious incidents they both end up in the street. They are forced to doubling with South Shields spend the night together and hi the morning Doris walks out of Felix's Tavern. Also beginning foe life supposedly for good. But of course they meet tip again and it all weeks, is Lulu at ends happily. Golden Garter. 8 pm .1 a.m.., a. It's virtually a "two-nwm - film, with either Felix or Doris on the cept Sundays. Monday to Friday, screen the whole time, but never does it drag. The script is hilarious 75p, Friday and Saturday LI. and Streisand and Segal both perfect in the parts they play. Now showing London Curzon Cinema, Curzon Street. No general Doris (BARBRA STREISAND) is forcibly removed from the night club where she has been TUESDAY (16) release let planned. appearing, as a gogo dancer, after she has taken offence to the way the clients preferred the sports Supertramp and Salamander at • Soundtrack of Owl and the Pussy ., (CBS 70081 £2.39). Blood Sweat and programmes on television to her dancing. Swansea University, 7.30 p.m. Tears play the background music to this selection of comedy highlights of the nerd 30p. Southern Comfort at Crawley "Don't You Never," Tony funny and highly sephisbc•ted cross-talk between Barbra as no.,. and Georg• FRIDAY (12) Starlight Ballroom, 8 p m. About Seg•I as Felix Blood Sweat •nd Teen are Awl very much In the background with Blackburn--"Is It Me, Is It You," rery few mustc•I spots. Quality is fall. Value for Money - Depends on how much Sakkarin-no title either side, on LUNCHTIME concert at Croydon 50p. the film turned you on. Tours Hair opens at Birmingham R C A, GUM Who-"Hang On To Fairfield Hall with 1k. Strangely e Another film also destined tor success is Love Story -see rev ow on page 15 Your Life," Drifters-"A Rose By Strange, I 2.30 p.m. 15p. All- Theatre for a season. 7.30 p.m. THE Sacha Distel tour opens on Any Other Name," Delaney and nighter at London City University weekdays, 5 p.m. and 8 p m. Sat- Sunday (14) at Croydon Fairfield Bonnie-"Miss Ann," Brewer and with Audience, Ha w k w in d, urdays. £1.25, 75p. 50p. RESIDENT FRI. & SAT. MARCH 12 & 13 Hall, then dues two shows at Shipley-"One Toke Over The Nucleus, Osibisa, Principal Ed- Wakefield Theatre Club (15/16); Line," and Ritchie Hasens--"liere wards, Storyteller and others, be- WEDNESDAY (17) Peterborough ABC (17), Hull ABC Comes The Sun," Christie-"Man ginning 9 p.m. Admission LI. (18). Rag Ball at Exeter University 11, CLUB Ashton play at Glasgow Electric Of Many Faces." Roy Harper at Grays, Thurrock with Family, Curved Air and Osi- Two albums, The Faces-"Long SIR Garden tomorrow, Friday, then at Technical College, 8 p.m. Advance bisa, 8 p.m fl in advance, £1.10 Strathclyde University (13); Coat- Player" and Soft Machine-"Soft tickets 45p, at door 65p. at door. Machine 4th." 4111 FOUR bridge University (14); Chester Quintessence at Swansea Univer- BIGGS Qtuintways (15); 1...ondun Marquee sity, 7.30 p.m. - II p.m. 50p. Mott (16). The Hoople at London Imperial ACES Stone The Crows are at London College. 8 p.m. 70p. Look in the President Lyceum with Beggars Opera and Film Kinks at Bournemouth Chelsea Arc on Sunday (141, then go to Village, 8 p.m. 50p Cordes at On tonight's Disco 2 IThursdat. Edinburgh Empire Theatre (16); AT London Haverstock Hill Newcastle City Hall, 7.30 p.m. BBC 2-10.10 p m are Amide DISC NI1 LS Dundee C.aird Hall (17) and New- Odeon, Bob Dylan in "Don't 40p to 60p. Rooster, Fairweather and Leas Look Back" and Joan Baez in 411 Mon., Tues, Wed., Thurs castle City Hall (18). James Brown at Birmingham Russell. The Andy Williams Show Atomic Rooster are at Ayr, "Joan" Performances are at Odeon, 6.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. ha, guests Ray Charles. Egos 12 DALS7ON LANE, 2 p.m. and 7.20 p.m. and admis- Doors open 7.30 p.m. Bobby Jones Ballroom tomorrow Tickets £1 to £2. Jade at Plymouth John and Cass Elliot 'BBC 1- LONDON, EA. sion is 50p. 45p and 35p. (12), then Glasgow Bellshill YM Van Dike, 8 p.m. 50p. 8.15 p.m.). (13) and Dunfermline Kinema Tom Paxton is the guest of Ballroom (14). SATURDAY (13) Vera Lynn on her Show of the ST A R LIG H T R O O M, B OSTO N Live Week (BBC 2-9.2)3 p m . SATURDAY, MARCH 13 Groundhogs and Freedom at On Saturday, Cliff Richard in- New Sounds London School of Economic, 7 45 troduces Mania. Welch and Far- EDEN TREE SUM MER WINE TONIGHT (Thursday) Jethro Tull p.m. 60p. Quintessence at Man- rar. and Labi Nitre (BBC 1-6 15 is at Leeds Town Hall, 7.30 p.m. chester Free Trade Hall, 7.45 p.m. p.m.). SATURDAY, MARCH 20 OUT next Friday (19) is "Answer 50p. Van Der Graaf Generator at 60p, 50p, 40p. Me" from Solomon King. The Derby Clouds, 8 p.m. 40p LINDISFARNE CHIMERA Bongos at Twickenham College, other releases include Dave Ed- Pickettywitch at Solihull, Cresta 8 p.m. 62.}p in advance, 75p at Dances every Saturday, 7 to 12. Bars. Refreshments. Admission 50p munds Rockpile - "I'm Comin' Club for three days, 50p tonight, door. East of Eden at London Home, Jimmy Ruffin-"Let's Say 60p tomorrow, 70p Saturday. 8 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30 pm. Goodbye Tomorrow," Barclay p.m. £1.05, 85p, 65p, 40p. SOU NDS Of The Seventies on 1 144 LLEO ri3 O, NERROA D James Harvest - "Mockingbird," London Borough poly is holding Monday features Forest and Trees: Colonel Bagshot-"Georgia Fire- a blues evening with Duster Ben- I ondon Lyceum at Birmingham f-- r t G R A N N Y'S Roller Rink with Roy Young Tuesday's show includes Mott The Telephon• 54,11 ball," Arcade-"Morning Of Our nett and Spirit of John Morgan, Lives," The Band- The Shape 7.30 p.m. 40p. Band, Brinsley Schwartz and Eclec- Hoople and Quatertnass; Wednes- day (repeat of Sunday concert) C E11711 I'm In" from Stagefright album, John Mayall and Randall's lion. 7.30 P.M' 4° • Leicester's TOP DISCO Cissy Houston-"The Long And Island at Newcastle City Hall, Rag Ball at London Phillipa with Cursed Air and Poo) IbL!n- Fawcett College, with Pretty day with Storsteller and Champips Restaurant and two Bars Licensed until 2 a in Winding Road," Assagal-"Tele- 7.45 p.m. 50p to £1. Love Affair Jack Dupree; Friday's show in- OPEN TO M E MBERS AN D GUESTS ONLY phone Girl," The New Seekers- at Wallsend on Tyne Labour Club, Things, Southern Comfort, Wild Wally and Fairfield Parlour, 11 Apply lee wurtetba nalp NO W! "Nickel Son" by Melanie, Legend 7.30 p.m. 15p cover charge. cludes Quintessence and Colos- p.m.-7 a.m. 75p. seum. HAVE A GREAT TIME

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BOLTON 203 North End Rood, W14 PETERBOROUGH FIJI 1481 (50 yards West Kensington CAMPKINS it( luroms LEADING RECORD SHOP station) RECORD SHOP 15 LONG CAUSE WAY, THREE DOG NIG HT In action: Chuck Negron, Cary Wells, and Danny Hutton. VffigNS11] 847 Fulham Road, SW6 PETERBOROUGH, REN 4597 NEIL DIA MOND'S "Greatest MARKET STREET NORTHANTS Hits" (JOYS 188, £1.30), the in- Tel, 26715 (80 yards from Munster evitable rush-release from one Peterborough 51143 of his earlier labels, is exactly Road). Tog' need a what you'd expect. Although CARLISLE PORTSMOUTH these are his versions of songs [ which succeeded for other stars We have as stock the most here. Tracks like "Girl You'll E. T. ROBERTS popular of the new releases CO-OPERATIVE Be A Woman Soon" (Cliff 32 LO WTHER ROA D little more Richard), "Cherry Cherry'' and previous releases. We HOUSE CARLISLE accept your unwanted (Jonathan King), and "The Boat FRATTON ROAD That I Row" (Lulu). Of course. Tel, 27661 records in part exchange Diamond's a little rough-cut for records of your choice. For all the latest 101885eS here-"Tap Root Manuscript," Largest stocks of records in PORTSEA ISLAND MUTUAL bark and bite his official album, is far more the Border area CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. I HREE DOG NIG HT: "Naturally" (Probe SPBA 6257, £2.15). polished from the production More funky, driving sounds in immaculate style from this truly point of view -but that doesn't really matter. His songs seem to WELLINGBOROUGH great collection of musicians and socalists. "Naturally" is ex- stand the test of time very well cellently engineered with stereo in mind, separating and blending Your Disc Top 50 on Record W e apologise to our many the sounds and voices in to what we think is the correct THE ST A P L E SINGERS, custo mers for the inconvenience caused by the recent mail aril.. perspectiv e. father Staples, daughters Mavis Side one consists of drising discoteque sounds but none with and Cleotha, and son Penis, are Available from W. H. Smith & Son WORLD WIDE RECORD SERVICE the hook and appeal of "Mamma Told Me Not To Come." Side today one of the leading names Neil Diamond "Tap Root Manuscript" in "soul" music. Like most L.P. £2.I9 (43/10). two starts with "Sunlight." a gentle almost acoustic sound with negro groups their roots were in RECORD DEPARTMENTS /anis Joplin "Pearl - LP. £219 (43 /10). delicate words and harmonies. This sets the trend for the whole gospel and church music and Chicago "Chicago III" 2-record set of the side in which the tempo is slowed down. with Poseer C2.99 (99/10). .The Best Of The Staple Singers The Way We Live "Candle for The crunch is that they are so flawless that a touch of rawness (Joy JS 5011, £1.30), recorded EDINBURGH LONDON ludice" L.P. £2.I9 (43/10). would not go amiss, and would lift the touches of boredom in 1964, has them performing Principle Edward's Magic Theatre that creep in. some of the best songs in that BRUCE'S RECORD SHOP "Asmoto Running Band" L.P. category. Accompanied only by - Church of Anthru•• :John Lair L2.19 (43 /10). Quality-excellent. Value for money-excellent, if you want and Terry Riley). Import. £3 15 the guitar work of father Staples Jefferson Airplan• "Worst Of" L.P• something to groove to. 17.fiti 'Wog" (Terry Reid). im- £119 (43/10). they work through some gently port. £3.15. 'Gong" (Daerld Allen). import Paul Kantner "Blows Against The rocking spirituals and some £2.471. Empire" L.P. £2.I9 (43/10). JAKE THACKRAY: "Live Per- ROGER WHTITAKER whistled emotive hymns. The feeling - Grand Funk Live" (Grand Funk). Mark Almond "Mark Almond 1" L.P. formance" (Columbia SCX 6453, his way to fame, but now that Mavis Staples puts into "Stand Import, 12.911. £2.15 (431.). By Me" will bring you out in From HMV Three Dog Night "Naturally" LP. £2.15). Jake e.s acquired taste. he's made the grade, he seems BRUCE'S £2.40 (48/.). He writes and sings his own to have dropped his"girnmick" a cold sweat. If you dig gospel, 79 Rose Strom. Edinburgh or Europe's largest New L.P.'. by: soul or just heartfelt singing 1 Sauchleh•li Strem, Glasgow. songs, and plays guitar. And his to concentrate purely on singing. Jethro Tull L.P. £.19 (43/10). words are what make him What a shame! Nonetheless, he s don't miss this. Mott The Hoople L.P. £2.19 (43/10). worth listening to. A very per- still as popular as ever, and his Quality - good. Value for GUILDFORD record shop Incredible String Band "Be Glad For ceptive pop paper, Disc and following increases with every money-indeed! The Song Has No Ending" L.P. Music Echo, is quoted on the release. "New World In The C2.I9 (431101. album sleeve as saying his JOHNNY MATHIS must be the DISCOUNT RECORDS Quintessence L.P. L2.19 (43/10). Morning" (Columbia SCX 6456. offers you the Steel-Eye Span "Please To See The "words arc viciously amusing" 10Ist singer to record "Love £2.15), titled after his third CCIII reduced Prompt sri'nic,' King" L.P. £2.I9 (43/10). and we wouldn't argue with that single success, will gain him a Story." He uses it as the title track of his new album (CBS Send cheque or P0 with ordir May "Man" L.P. £2.25 (451-). This is Jake in live perform- lot more fans. Groundhogs"Splitt" LP. C2.2.5 I-) 64334, £2.19) which also features Price 11.1 on demand. Write best choice ance singing most of his best Seven of the tracks were writ- WAX IINTURPRIEES TIRen "Be,, Of" L.P. C1.15 (23).) work. notably "Family Tree" ten by him around lyrics sub- a fair number of other popular 0 Woodbridge Read Move L.P. "Best Of" £I.15 (23).). Guildford. Surrey wnd "Lah-Di-Dah," surprisingly mitted to him by listeners to songs which are cropping up on Captain Beelheart "Strictly Personal' or phone Guildford nail cery perceptive love song. his Radio 2 series, and two other everyone's albums "Rose L.P. 99p (19/10). Garden," "My Sweet'- Lord," Bonzo Dog Eland "Doughnut in Quality-good. Value for tracks are also originals, which Granny's Greenhouse" L.P. 99p money-fine. shows there's no end to this "It's Impossible," "We've Only Just Begun." But as usual, LEEDS (19/10). man's talent! His warm, fruity Hendrix "The Cry Of Lore" FAIR WEATHER have taken voice is this time accompanied they're impeccably performed by L.P. Q.40 (48/4 their time in following their first by huge orchestral arrangements the ultra-cool, smoothie voiced R. S. KITCHEN Unah Heep "Salisbury" L.P. (2.40 singer and beautifully accom- (481-). hit "Natural Sinner" with an featuring large lush string sec- /INV RECORD SHOPS LTO 22 KING EDWARD STREET Ernitt Rhodes "Einitt Rhodes - LP. album. but "Beginning From An tions and the result is the finest panied. Mathis fans will be well pleased; so will all lovers of LEEDS 1 Its Oxford SI London WIR 281 01.629 1210 £2.40 (48 /.). End" (RCA NEON NE I £2.19) album he's made. Twelve good Incredible String Eland "Relics Of" good music. For MI R N. LP• content one of ccrtainly proves to be worth the songs, impressively presented. L.P, L2.15 (43 /.). Quality-good. Value for Leeds' Leading H000rd Stops waiting. Actually none of it is What else could one say except Doors "17" L.P. 0_15 (43 ).). money-above average. Full postal e mirs provided, For writhing like "Natural Sinner"; "He Starts Below" would make further Information contact Stray "Suicide" LP. £2.2.5 (451.). this is Fairweather as they are "Garden Of Delights" Various a great single. MELANIE, THE LOVIN' Leeds 22222 LONDON 1.day-progressive rather than Artists, including: Bread. Julie Quality-excellent. Value for SPOONFUL THE IMPRES- pop. All but two tracks were Collins. I.S. Band. etc. D. Pack money-yes. SIONS, THE EDWIN HAW- LI.49 (29/101. written by Andy Fairweather LEEDS KINS SINGERS, JOHNNY ONE STOP RECORDS Rolling Sion.. "Stone Asa" L.P. tow and give the members of C2.I9 (43/10). the group an opportunity to dis- WINTER, CAPTAIN BEEF. HEART AND HIS MAGIC Large mocks of Ilualcanifittes pia> their musicianship, which BAND and nine other top acts 40 SOUTH MOULTON UK Cliaturnt-r5 please add 10p (2 we suspect, is what the whole P & P All orders over £3 Bent poet album is about. The only track all on "Buddah In Mind" free in U K oats,. Ail ovens. (Buddah 2349 008, II) is a fine HMV orders sent tree of U X. We. De- which slightly resembles anything STREET W.1 tails of postage cbargee on muse- sampler album, probably one of they've ever done before is From: •'Looking For The Red Label" best ever, containing tracks by 10 DUNCAN STREET which quite conceivably would all the label's top acts. You 97-99 DEAN ST., W.1 Jordans Music Centro Ltd make a successful single. The might think at first it's a pretty 17 Victoria Road, Wellingborough cst is heavier than we've heard strange mixture, but wisely label Telephone 26E9 this outfit before, with the em- manager Brian O'Donoghue, who phasis on rock. compiled the album, has selected The album succeeds in estab- the most commercial tracks by lishing the group as a more than each of the artists, and con- conipetent musician outfit rather sequently it should appeal to all iban just a teeny-bopper group. tastes. A great album which ...rid it should certainly prove a shows the label LI fast becoming i.h.irt album. one of the strongest around. Quality-excellent. Value for Quality-excellent. Value for money-excellent. JOHNNY WINTER money-ditto. Disc and Mu ic Echo-March 13, 1971 21

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Dear Readers, Peel's right YOU 'RE BACK about IN BUSINESS! SO START SENDING LETTERS Sacha TO DISC POST HASTE!

If there's something you dig, or . don't dig, then dig out your writing plays pad and celebrate the end of the the freaks! postal strike by giving your views an airing in Pop Post. IF HE CAN hear me over his mounds of tissues. It's time for pirate radio fans to down the I would like to congratulate Mr Peel (Mr start "transmitting" again . . . and Hypochondriac 1971) on his criticism of the for Radio One haters to start average progressive freaks narro w taste. And roaring. I would like to add something - my dislike of the And let's have your opinion on charm close-minded hypocrites who slate a band as SAC HA D1STLL, back here soon as it's popular. T. Rex is the present case "Charro," the forgotten Elvis film on tour, is looking for two in hand. I've been digging them for three years, that Disc reviewed just before the young ladies to help him out and won't stop now. But they're being abused strike started. Should this film be in a part of his act, which is with cries of "Sell Out." How long before it released here or not? We'll forward usually done by backing happens to Yes and other good bands 7-John your letters to the film company. chorus girls. Not surprising- Kilby WaveII House, Hil!crest, Highgate, N.6. The top address in pop is: Pop ly. he's had no shortage of IT SEEMS to have gone Post, Disc and Music Echo, 161-166 applicants-upwards of 100 unnoticed among the British Fleet Street, London, E.C.4. P4AA to choose from. In spite of free radio followers that Yours faithfully, this, he bid Disc last week Wednesday, March 3, was Let's hear the third anniversary of the Disc and Music Echo that the traditional idea ot death of Radio Caroline. I Frenchmen being more remember that Sunday in (P.S. Disc's Prize Crossword is romantic than the rest of the 1968 sery well-when no Limon longer could we hear the now back in action- with six albums male population is just a voices of Johnnie Walker, WHO SAYS the to be won each week. And if you myth. Roger Day, Stevie Merike, excitement has gout did the specially numbered "strike "It's just not true that the Carl Mitchell, etc. whom, out of pop? Surely after all, had become friends CLAUDIA LINNEAR crosswords," send them in as well.) French are romantic. On my of sorts. As Caroline anyone who saw the shows at home I have to include started it all, I don't think recent Leon Russell more novelty songs and have we should forget her ever.- tour will never agree comedians on my television Nell Smith, Longford Way, with that statement. show. They regard me as a Staines, Middx. Apart from the SIX ALBU happy type of man and don't worry about roe the way they THE OSMONDS' "One fantastic Leon, who Bad Apple" sounds too surely must rate as would about Charles Aznavour, much like the Jackson Five one of the all time II B 0 Sacha is trying to play down for my liking. I'm a great greats, back-up singer 4 his accent while in Britain and Jackson's- fan and i n my O MR hopes to lose it. As this is one view they are the only Claudia Linnear really of the biggest attractions to Bri- group with their own style made the show go CLUES ACROSS tish ladies and has been a fascina. -or indeed any style. So with a swing. tion for years-look at Maurice why do the Osmonds have I. Whence came John Paul Jeans' man? Chevalier - this seems strange. to strain themselves trying She has a great (81 First six correct entries win FREE LPs. Send Also a surprise was the discovery to reach Jackson 5 start. voice, great personality 7. Lance as lago (2, 5) answers by first post Monday to: 'Discword,' that Sacha doesn't see himself as dards when their earlier ...and a great figure a heart-throb attraction. music on the "Andy Wil- 9. Such food between Jelly and Morton DISC, 161 Fleet Street, London, EC4P 4AA as well. Lets hope (4) "Basically I consider myself a liams Show" was so much musician." going to 10. Disapprose ol the goal? (6) better7-Kio Marsh, Wen- we're all see Sacha wased to the electric ningtoia Road, Rainharn, and hear a lot more IS. "Christmas And The Beads Of - " M EW = guitar in the coiner of the room Ewes. of Miss Linnear.- I 5) and explained how he was inter- Tim Woods, Patterson 13. Fast tune at Bon-Y.Aur (s) M II • • ested in modern jazz and used WHEN? OH when, are the 15. IA IP (1, 1) to play it before he became suc- BBC going to wake up to Drive, Orford, 17. Prudence was, to the Beatles (4) cessful with songs like "Raindrops the fact that the "Euro- Warrington, Lancs, M E M = MN = Keep Falling On My Head." He IS. "Broken - " (Ken Dodd) (7) vision" song contest is has a preference for Burt rapidly losing any appeal 19. Resembling Melanie's wine? (8) • M • • • Bacharach and Hal David material it once might have had? I MUST protest strongly about Ken Monkman's and his new single, "Odds And Each year the same old Ends," is one of their songs. songs (at least they seem comments on E. C. Ryder MI N = A M = in Disc (March 6). "I am a great Bacharach fan the SAT O M C trotted out CLUES DOWN besides being a personal friend. for another airing. The E. C. Ryder IS different 2. One of the Stones making an entry? • N im • every week AND full of His songs are contemporary and show is NEVER going to (5) lively ideas about the pop have beautiful lyrics" be really hip, so why does 3. Deserter, could be "18 Down" for M E I N Sacha's French TV shows are the BBC carry on with it, scene. Far from knowing nothing about pop J. Ed- Zappe (3) run closely to American lines. If the show is aimed to "Music and laughs - that is ward Oliver obviously 4. " Werth" changing project (5 ) MEM = MAN = appeal only to the mums what is important to French audi- and dads, why aren't the knows exactly what's going 5. But old niedkine could be found in ences. You have two types, the on. Could Mr. Monkman the m (3, 7) • IN U U R Beeb honest enough to young and the older. There is admit it, instead of treating name another pop caitoon 6. It's evident liquid could form the that is as funny? - Ian mole chance for a newcomer to it as though it is another middle part of ii group (10) ME = MI MI = be successful with the young if "pop show."-Bob Norton, lesmond Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. 8. 1 he heartaches begin after this CO he is in an English rock band." Mariborongh Asenue, Lon- • II • • • Now his ambition is to make a 11. Could this be described as a "Chicken don, N.14. Shack"? (4) film. He did one some time ago in France but didn't like it. IL As the old song by the Four Tops? AIMMEMINIM (4) "I wasn't right for the role. It ON BEHALF of the Andy fans informed with up-to- was a dramatic part and took the date news and photos. As LAST WINK'S SOLUTION Williams Appreciation So- 14. Haggard character? (5) attitude that because I was • singer ACROSS: 3. ChIc(1). 7. ember. S. H To Ho. ciety we would like to thank most of our members are 15. The Marrying Maiden nominally was I wasn't going to sing in this part. Dix for the excellent re- Disc readers, these various ▪ •...0.•). 10. SM .. 11. loom. 12. 141$4. (3) 14. Total a nnU). 16. F mk. la. Iii'.. 20. There are two film parts I like, views gisen to Andy's new items are most welcome.- 16. Warhorse are not so good with part Lotto. 22, W AN, 24, San-N. 25, Aoplo. 24. one in "Some Like It Hot" and single, "(Where Do I Begin) Marilyn Everson and Sdgar. 27. Now DOWN: 1. Lo w 2. DSO TIM. the other in "Butch Cassidy." If Love Story," and his new Penny Probert, Andy Wil- of their inside missing (9) 1. Croon, 4. Christ S. Tom. 6. Go mel, 13 P. F. Sloon. 15. Thr ms4. 17. /1•••••• I had to sing in a picture now, it LP, "Home Loving Man." liams Affirm:laden Society, IS. Was, when labelled? (3) strwit. n. ut.s.7s. myrt, would come out as a joke." We are grateful also to 151 Harlarton Drive, Not- Somehow, I don't dunk the Disc for keeping Andy's tingham. ladies would laugh-and neither would they dismiss Mr. Disters charms with ease that he does! -1141441111111111111k4akkh,,witagl. Rosalind Russell 22 Disc and Music Echo—March 13, 1971

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Have the SCENE STEALER Stones W HO NEEDS FRIENDS? changed? SCE NE STEALER this week sexy SYLVIA Mc NEIL. probably best remembered for her Maynard Ferguson and

Interviewed on Newcastle TV prior to the Rolling Stones M orecambe and Wise TV spots last year. She qualifies for the title simply because she looks lovely, although appropri- tour kick-off last week, group's Pressman LES PERRIN was ately her new single "Be My Friend" is out tomorrow (Fri- asked how they could be nerSOUs after so many public day). The song was written by Free, of "All Right Now" appearances. He replied that he was frightened the first time fame, and is 23-year-old Sylvia's fifth single. "Five's my he appeared on TV in 1936 —and he w as still scared stiff that lucky number," she says. "So I hope it's a hit." Hopefully, day! we'll be hearing and seeing a lot more of her in future — O nstage MI C K T A Y L O R and BI L L W I' M.rk N w ore the same wine exciting TV plans are in the pipeline, and an LP is clothes they [revelled in. O nly M ick really m ade an effort. A n indication perhaps of their general reluctance to go on-the-road on the way. "Be My Friend" invites Sylvie . . and that's again? an invitation nobody should turn down! G R O U N D H O G S, supporting the Stones on tour, very m uch a stop-gap unfortunately. It w as the Stones everyone paid to see! M ax Needha m concurring on MI C K JA G G E R as superb a show man offstage as on. lie swept ex- ger of collapsing under weight of cellence of "Bridget The Midget." legal problems. through Ne wcastle station in a fantastic m axi-coat and floppy They always say music brings hat, every inch the big star. people together! Burt Bacharach's partner Hal David being so ignored we wola- Of the Stones reported ES3 lull- John Cleese *sem into a London off to der if he CLEVES at all. Kra w ord sales, quoted in several bookshop to ask for a book called Equal Eddie Grant al the " Quit For France" news "Alleged H u mour" — but they Guiana today (Thursday) to com- plete recuperation fro m recent ill- Amazing how DIrk Bogarde atones, MI C K JA G G E R says: didn't have it. It was a political ness. manages to wear so well. Cur- "The sum mentioned is ludicrous, bookshop! rently portraying a 70-year-old Join Christie and see the world' la our opinion it m ost probably RU1110Ufs rife that Robert Stig- man in "Death In Venice," he's During next two months the "Yel- exceeds the collective recording w ood wants to teform the Crea m. actually 50, yet looks 30. earnings of the Beatles, Elvis Pres- low River" men play in Australia, Ho wever, M essrs Clapton, Bruce New Zealand, Singapore, Israel, Better late than never. But we lea, ounelves —and others!" and Baker far fro m keen Cyprus, Germany and Ireland. must say that Peter Sellers and Goldie Hawn in "There's A Girl How's :his for service? Our to It sadly seems as if Dave Ed- In My Soup" is the funniest cJash of bookings Tony Ashton munds' new solo career is in dan- double-act of the year. W55 In Nonh Scotland on Satur- dhY when he should have been How many people will buy signing records for Alan Free man "Theme From The Music Lov- in East London. Undaunted, the bE ers" and not know it's Tchatkov- lad eaughi the first plane south, sky's "Piano Concerto In B Flat sin ned over to Leytonstone and Motor." Edmonton, and returned in time for the evening gig in Fife! Tell pop pickers, it can't be what Cliff Richard's regular T V guests — Hank M arvin, Bruce A C C O R DIN G T O m anager W elch, Johnny Farrar and Olivia Remember - Disc 5 Years Ago Peter Gram, police couldn't di, Ne wton John — all under the same Perm keg quadrat for Led ZePPc- manage ment banner. That's what ful man Zal Yanovsky over musi- Decca obviously so hard up for Is W m§ outside I.e./orlon', MARCH 12, 1966 road """ag 'r , we call a "fa mily " sho w! cal dispute. talented artists (the rubbish Released this week.. Cliff Richard " Mitrinse" at 3 a m. the other (.LIF F RI C H A R D dr11101(11CeS he John Bonha m's f 3,000 "old they've released on singles this — " Blue Turns To Grey" Matt roo ming. Finally, club boss Jack R osetta Hightower pro mising may quit showbusiness in 18 crock" getting more publicity than year is beyond comprehension) M onro —" Born Free." Wh1e — ga me was called from his bed m onths time and beco me a to get a band onalse-road to fol- Led Zeppelin s tour. that they're resu ming studio audi- "Substitute." Simon and Gar- to open the bog ° Mee. hill-time teacher. low up her great LP. Sundays without n ues front tions. So if you want a Decca li'rdker Brothers' tour with Roy funkel —" Ho meuurd Bound,' Ii Tony Blackburn's new girl- record contract, phone Linda this weekend. He's off to work in Orbison breaks all records on Four Tops —"Shake Me, W ake Inend Tema W yatt — the actress Dustin H offman (of ''The Wiley at 01-735 8111. South Africa. Jumbo, Jo'burg! opening of box offices. M e," Seekets —"So meday, One from TVs "Doctor" series? G raduate" film fame) obviously John Lennon tipped as poor animals' replacement drummer Day," Dionne W arwick —"In Ir-dear leo nine* land suffered bored stiff with last week's British Curious that Paul AlcCartney's second in the chart race with es- Between The Heartaches." (or John Steel is announced- - olgissoare tour of Ger many re- " Oscars" presentation. W hen the record releases —last April albu m colleague Paul M c Cartney — but Barry Jenkins, formerly with In the chart S mall Faces ha the " WY fro m pro moting ba wle, neither will match the success of camera zoo med in on him he and the cturent single —carmen' . N ashtille Teens. top with "Sha La La La Lee." mai ha. resolved not to it turn ID was yawning visibly. golly announced to fie in with George ilarrison. a hurry. Bob Lind—" Elusive Butterfly .' W alker Brothers go up to 8 Beatles "controversy." hitmaker —arntes for short with "Sun Ain't G onna Shine Much excitement about Open Eric Clairton said to be at bane True to prediction, Radio North lour, and soul star Arthur Any M ote." Kinks up fro m Road, in their own nght now "reviewiag Ms life." W ho else at bored with Bob Sea now broadcasting in native .41exandev also in for dub 29 to 14 with " Dedicated Fol- without D onavan. H ope's tired scripts as us? Even D utch during m uch ot daylight dales. lower Of Fashion" and Date Bee Gees reported to .have Cilia Black couldn't Mighten him hours—but the music's still the Veer/ tUnfinteresting, unsa- tetie Winwixid of Spencer Davis Dee, D ozy, Beaky, Mick and "bo mbed out " on recent Santa up on Saturday. same. y/fuer Les Reed flying to Berlin group, raves about voice and Tich in at 2.3 with "Hold M onica concert. O nly 600 at to conduct the city's State Orches - Andee Silver married her re- Here's a scene — "Mod" Imo guitar of group's assistant Tight." tra In & concert of his compost- 3,000-scat second-house show. cord pr odu cer David Pardoe on twos K t (Verson understood Blackburn and "Rocker" Vr'avic to have sacked ex-Lovin' Spoon - Satur aY• .. 1.10 ‘11 Y Python" funny man 11•4 Fleet Sire., Landon RCM. IAA (Telepnensi 0.1 3:3.3.0. a,li.rer.l.p.rlin.int r.by., O CIL vd cgAt c:iirinds n a lsiL 2.-4.bicteria Perri, Windom. American crone eistrietnere Cow man ND SUPPLY. This periodical is sold subtect to Me following ow... reoeld, hired fid by stay trade • erica exceee el nt• recom mended in•sinitun price Mime en

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INALLY M A KIN G it to the albu m gives most sinnggee rs a positts Fglow of ego, backed with a knowing e vsmile which grows wider as the royalties Hol[ e' '' begin to roll in. But Jesus Christ seems

44:1 to be actively disinterested in his current ' `17, A merican albu m chart success. Jesus is Deep Purple's singer Ian • ss,n Gillan, and his current success is the "Jesus Christ Superstar" albu m, on which he plays the aforementioned gentleman. About it reaching the top of the

A merican chart all Mr. Gillian has to say 5. is: "Funny, isn't it! I thought it would v s make it in A merica. But. personally, I ,se% hardly remember doing it. I did all my IT parts in two sessions. I think the whole thing is great and Tint and Andrew (Tint Rice and Andrew Lloyd- Webber) should 4 get all the credit for it—they wrote it." Ian doesn't think the double album's suc- cess in the States will mean a resurge of interest over here. He doesn't think it will D EEP cic have much effect on him, as a member of PU RPLE: left Deep Purple, in America. - I can't see people to right, Ritchie buying a Deep Purple record just because Blacktnore, Jon A I'm on Jesus Christ Superstar. But it's suc- Lord, Ian cess won't do us any harm. Galan. Left, Is "I don't think it will catch on here be- cause people think twice about buying a Roger Glover double album. And it's If hours very heavy and right, Ian listening." lie feels that all the fuss that was made .;.„ about it over here didn't help a longer version of 'Strange Kind Of Woman' on the next album. much. "It was pushed too And LPs are more important to ' hard, right, left and centre, us because you can live longer -'2'' and that puts people off. It with album success." was pushed even harder in "Deep Purple In Rock" is MET the States, but that sort of certainly proving that. It's been thing works over there." Why Jesus doesn't in the I.P charts for nine months Ian is too busy with Purple now, and it's been in the top RI for all but four weeks. And their TAUUNG next LP is well underway with aboutwouldcno'tnto be "Superstar" cwerannetd two ithabeing prpuemaor per- uirns five tracks down and two or v_ three to go. Ian says it's an ex- formed live. And, he says, he tension of the last one but quite it, anyway. bother with hits • • • different. "None of the tracks on MAMA' Purple are just finishing their it would sound right on the British tour with dates in Glas- Rock album. But it's still a gow, Edinburgh, Dundee and natural follow-on." Aberdeen. It's been an eventful head to make sure they didn't ences want to smash up places. singles seems to provoke criti- Originally, the new one was tour with the group earning bans get too excited. So I said to the And even if they smash a couple cism from certain quarters and supposed to have been released at a few places, including The crowd: 'There's someone being of Chair., ,0 what! We'd pay for Disc's. David Hughes wondered this month, hut it probably won't Dome, Brighton, and Manches- very 'bolshie' down there, every- it. All they want to do is dance how they could be "progressive" be out until June now. ter's Free Trade Hall. And one look at him.' And 2,000 . a bit and enjoy themselves. AND have hit singles. Well, Ian Next month Purple have some re they've also had some interesting heads stared at him. He really "But we have been banned denies that they are progressive. dates in Germany and Scandina- -it scenes with bouncers. cringed then disappeared. We from a couple of places. Ap- "We're a rock band. We like via and in May they fly to Aus- 7,..1 At one hall they found the didn't sec him again. parently a balcony nearly went at to play good stuff and we think tralia just for one gig! They are fit final solution to the "Gestapo "We really got fed up with the the Fairfield Hall, Croydon, and about what we do. But if you appearing at a Sydney stadium attitude" of some "officials." Ian bouncers on the tour. We were some of the other halls used arc successful then it becomes on May 9, for a four-figure fee explains: "When we arrived a considering doing amazing things that as an excuse to ban us." popular. The singles market can and all expenses paid, which is bouncer said to us, quite to them if they really got out of Meanwhile, "Strange Kind Of obviously help your success. But going to cost the promoters proudly, that he'd thrown some- hand. Ritchie was quite pre- Woman," the group's new single we don't set-out to make singles, something like £10000. That one out the week before—for pared to smash his best guitar seems to be making a faster im- we just put one out if we hap- doesn't include the cost of get- Ia dancing! We had a little word over someone's mouth. And I pression on the charts than its pen to come up with something ting the other groups out there, with him but there was still got to the point where I was predecessor "Black Night." Ii suitable. and paying them. "That must someone walking up and down making up my mind which end sold 20,090 in its first week of "It's got to be commercial, be the joke of the year," says the middle aisle while we were of the mike stand to use on release. and not too extended. That way Ian, laughing all the way to the playing. patting people on the somebody. It's not as if audi- Groups like Purple making we don't compromise. There'll be Sink. OstAxisgatigsu m maN, Steeleye spans all tastes FrY GE R Hutchings, Muddy Prior, Peter Knight, Marlin earthy .11. and Tim Hart collectively make up Steeleye Span, a traditional folk group in every sense of the word. They all came from the folk club circuit—they were on it before the boom of six or seven years ago —and they still take time off to appear indivichially at the little clubs up and down PEN the country. • Their new album is called "Please To See The King," and It's an 753 intriguing collection of traditional songs, delightfully perfomied. What then, are they doing on the Jethro Tull tour? you might well ask. It's a strange contrast from Steeleye's point of vies., a.s well as the audi- ence's. Says a rather be- really play the small clubs hard to say when a tradi- mused Martin Carib,: "At side at that one." STEELEYE SPAN: left to right, Peter Knight, Still, Armuing Blondel simply because they are too tional song was written be- the first concert the audi- Muddy Prior, Tyger Hutchins, Martin Carthy and were support group on the small, particularly. In refer- cause you can trace them ence just stared at us. After Tim Hart—proving folk can go with heavy music. all, it is Jethro's audience recent Free tour and they ence to equipment. So they back to, say, the 16th Cen- 02; travel round the concert and they arc not ii folk came out of it rather well, tury, and then find that 0 they existed in another audience. It's a very weird which just goes to show halls and universities play- form way he-fore that." each other's instruments but experience. Out of the first that you can put folk and ing nothing but traditional song. The Scots hate it, too. Steeleye Span certainly do fire dates on the tour we heasy groups together suc- songs. They have spent we usually stick to what 'Ile one time I tried it on justice to the songs they use only got one really good cessfully. many hours searching for we are best at." with clever arrangements stage I lost my Scottish ac- reception. But we're look- Martin started on the material at Camden Town's They even Include quite involving guit ars, banjos, cent half-way through. It's ing forward to Plymouth folk club heat ten years ago Cecil Sharpe House, HQ of a few Irish jigs in their niandolins, fiddle, and even a shame because there are because we'se appeared at and still does about seven the English Folk Dancing repertoire, but one thing 4, Tilney Street, and Sung Society. "one-finger organ." They the Van Dyke club a few club gigs each month on they avoid is Scottish songs. some very good Scottish M ayfair, times and gone down well his own. So do the other Some of the songs they play a variety of instru- "There's nothing more em- traditional songs. But we'd London W I members of the band. use can be traced back ments between them. "We barrassing than an English- there. So we might have a better leave them to the phone 01-493 8873 few more people on our Steeleye as a unit can't "2,000 years." "It's very can all make a noise on man singing a Scottish Scots." Disc and Music Echo—March 13, 1971 3 Shucks Tony Joe's SCENE SETTER STONES SN P 1 I S! (Show review, p.10) onnnbeuWgslur ICK JAGGER'S re- He was plajing cards in the fringe from his face for the M marks onstage during restaurant car and sipping tea umpteenth time, he surveyed this tour may well be his with a stunningly attractive the crowded auditorium and dark-Jkaired dolly, and although asked: "What shall we do last words for fans. For it polite in his greeting wouldn't was strictly "No interviews" now?" And then nodding to be drawn into conversation. colleague Keith Richard, com- at Newcastle. And the im- On arrival at Newcastle. manded: "I want to see you pression is that the Stones Mick 's party was last to leave all dance and lose your like their brothers the tile train, and there nus only inhibitions!" ack borne at ust Beatles — don't want to slight excitement as he swept Then, and only then, did know anymore. to a waiting white Bentley and they get the message; and the THINK America might drove himself straight to the audience responded and erupted final!) catch up with Even photographers at the City Hall. show got short shrift. Five to "little Queenie." Britain in the matter of tninutes out front as the Stones But it was too late. And I M ICK JAGGER certainly en. despite stamping and shouting Ton) Joe Wilke. For some came onstage and then they joyed himself at the concert hustled away. Tickets their delayed appreciation were anyway! He never stopped time now Tony has been a were tight. Security extra- nothing further was forthcom- moving for the whole 90 nerve- ordinary. ing. Mick tossed handfuls of proper star in Britain and tingling minutes the Rolling yellow petals into the air, Spokesman Is Perrin was .,tones took to say a fond bowed gracefully, said thanks only fair-tommiddliure suc- beseiged by a barrage of "farewell" to fans. and split. (Although, to be cessful over here. queries from all quarters, but From the moment he fair, it was a slightly different could only repeat, in effect, He had one big hit, "Polk marched onstage resplendent story second house. The audi- that Mick preferred singing to in pink velvet and multi- Salad Annie," and has re- ence would not be moved fans rather than speaking to coloured baseball cap, eyes without two encores. And leased three albums, two on them through the Press. sparkling with expectation and Stone - of - few - words Charlie Monument and one on War- Curiously, all five stars, and enthusiasm, to the final bow Watts was moved to remark: their considerable entourage, ners (the latter produced by following a frenzied "Street "Incredible! I didn't think it travelled by train to the first Fighting Man," master show- happened like that anymore"). Peter Asher in Memphis). date split up on three ex- man Mick worked like a mule. I'm glad it does. For the Tony Joe's songs have been presses leaving London last Hand on hip, left leg shaking first show was almost a carbon- Thursday lunchtime, and the made hits by others — like incessantly like a pneumatic copy concert of the Stones' latest arriving only minutes be- drill, he swayed and swaggered, 'Willie and Laura Mae Jones" Christmas 1969--London gig at fore the Groundhogs kicked jumped and gyrated, squeezing the "Saville" when Mick Cl/- by Dusty Springfield, and off the concert. every ounce of energy out of most Went down on his knees "Rainy Night In Georgia" by Charlie Watts and Bill Wy- his super-slim frame. But even to plead for enthusiasm. Brook Benton, so the boy man left at noon from Kings when he slipped off his jacket The initial reluctant res- hasn't been starving. But he Cross; the two Micks were on to reveal sleeveless tee-shirt and ponse, however, poses again my one o'clock journey; and just hasn't been a BIG star. pale arms ("A little white but the big question: when have Keith came on behind an hour that's all right!" he teased), all the A-re:image fans gone? I saw him last night at the later. there was scarcely a squeal. The Stones are certainly not Troubadour to my knowledge his Jagger, naturally, travelled It wasn't until, nearly full- making money from this tour. first Los Angeles appearance—and first-class in company with time at the first show that fans It's more a token gesture to that whole audience (I definitely musicians Jim Price and Bobby finally responded to Jagger's fans before going to live in include myself) just revelled in Keyes. And he made it blat- entreaty and started to return France. him. Comparisons with Presley are antly obvious that a chat of the enthusiasm and excitement obvious; Tony Joe has that pres- any sort was completely out of which he obviously expects. ence, whatever it is, that capti- the question. Brushing his sweat-soaked Mike Ledgerwood vates. He has more "aw shucks" and shyness than Presley, but he too knows how to move, oh yes, and I sure like his guitar playing. His songs weren't bad, either most of them from his Warners album, including his new American single. "The Daddy." If he just keeps on performing like that around the country, everything's gonna be all right. I T • Another Peter Asher pros ducee, James Taylor, was on the t looks coser of Time this week. James' album, "Sweet Baby James," has sold over a million and a half copies in this country, putting him in the league of Crosby, Stills and from boys who Nash and Led Zeppelin (but, I TONY JOE WHITE: hasten to add, only in the sales America is catching up department). Hollywood with him. • The Beach Boys appeared at are passing by" plans to work out his visa problem me Santa Monica Civic for a Scene (the visa will run out soon, at concert that was joyous and happy which time Jeremy ntInt return says Jean Scully and wonderful. Mike Love was in to Britain or be subject to arrest fine spirits, dancing about and and/or deportation). Peter Green making jokes. Brian was there flew in to join Fleetwood Mac for backstage but wouldn't come out, the rest of their American tour. despite pleas from the group and a udience. • When James Taylor appears at Madison Square Garden in New • Jimi Hendrix' last album is York he will be joined on stag( appened when my face was nearly out, the one he finished just before by sister Kate. That is March 10, his death. It's called the 'Cry Of in case you're in the neighbour, as" writes Jean Scully of Liverpool. Love." it's very good and makes hood. me very sad that he won't record .vised me to use DDD Balm and what any more. • Neil Diamond was voted the Number One composer by thc made! In a few weeks they were corn- • The Faces, meanwhile, are leading newspaper in Centra touring the eastern part of this JUDY America. Second was Lennon-Mc. OW my skin is fresh and clear." country and driving audiences Cartney, third George Harrison. slightly crazy. There doesn't seem o DDD Balm's unique prescription much doubt that they are THE • A new film called "Hawk British group of the year here. SIMS and Maud" is being scored by Ca itics, life is really looking up for Jean. Packed audiences everywhere, Stevens. The film will star Rutl raves from critics; their new -1 Gordon (of "Rosemary's Baby' ul a'ntiseptics get to work under your album. "Long Player," is already fame). bounding up the sales charts. I'm • Did you know that Tim Rose skin troubles - while a special combi-- not the only one who delights in was the first solo artist (that is, • This week the Forum was the Faces having a good tune; I single person and not a group) to the scene for Grand Funk Rail .%lients soothes and cools the surface. was beginning to despair because appear at the Fillmore West? road, a trio unrivalled in simplistii it seemed that every British loudness, with Black Sabbath 1m for yourself group that came over here was • David Bowie was in Los who aren't exactly soft. The firs concert was sold out quickly, sc very HEAVY and loud and seri- Angeles for a few days; he DDD soap regularly to help you keep a second was scheduled and atm ous. Thank heaven for the Faces. couldn't perform at a club because of sisa problems, so his record sold out. That's about 40,001 h complexion. and bless them. dab company held a party. David sang tickets in two nights. Think abou • Juan Ba n just recorded an a few songs and startled even that. It's enough to make on, album la Nashville, produced by Mask Los Angeles with his attire weep, considering that the Kink litia Krbirafferson and Kris's pub- —a robe that looked like a dress. and Van Morrison (only two ex Iliskts Norbert Putnam. Kris and amples of towering talent tha M e met at the Big Sur Febtival • Jeremy Spencer is still here, leap to my mind) couldn't do i St year. Her hu.sband David was in downtown Los Angeles at a and should. because they are due for parole very soon, but a mission called the Children of very simply, better. cons DIC.sdflfl M O W in the form of God. It isn't an old Spanish mis- • George Harrison and Ph DIM) • Juana, which authorities claim sion, more like the Salvation Army Spector are allegedly working o to have prison. kind. He looked peaceful and w Ltd., 94 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Herts. found on him in the third Badfinger album in Loi Ha dais k was pbated. No happy, with shaved beard and court &dein Is been issued. short hair. He has no immediate don.

all 4 Disc and MUSIC Echo—March 13 1971 1UNIOR CAMPBELL \ Melanie, Chicago, guns MARMALADE Bassey concerts M ELA NIE WILL do British concerts in May. Chicago are Mixtures set for a single UK show. And additional dates are an- nounced for Shirley Bassey's .) tour. Melanie, toted "World Top Girl" singer in Disc's recent "Valentine's Awardb," comes to London next Monday (March men get 15) to record BBC-2 "lo Con- cert" and -Top Of The Pops" album spot appearances. A new LP "Good Book" is out in April. She return, to Europe in May for a six-week tour, taking in homesick m ot concerts in London, Birming- ham. Manchester, Liverpool and MIXT U RES lose two members. Junior Campbell quits the Marmalade. And former Jethro Bristol; although dates hate Tull man Glen Cornick's new band is announced. still to be announced. She also The Australian Mixtures' guitarist Greg Cook and drum mer Mike Holden have been released from appears in Amsterdam, Vienna, their contract to return home to Australia—following the band's decision to base itself in Britain Hamburg and Berlin. in future. Disc learned exclusively this week. Remaining here are vocalistibassrnan Mick Flinn and lead guitarist Fred Wieland. CHICAG O, whose proposed Replacements are Adelaide guitarist Idris Jones, who composed "The Pushbike Song" with his brother, extensive 1K dates this year Evan, and drummer Don Lebler, formerly a member of the Axiom. were postponed a few months Explained Mixtures manager David Joseph: "Holden and Cook were ago, will now do ONE concert homesick. We agreed to let the two boys return home, because we want AB OVE: NE W in London only —al the Royal a totally compatible and contented band." M A R MALA DE man Hugh Albert Hall on "Tuesday. June 1. First new Mixtures gigs will be Stonemarket on March 19. and St. "The date kicks off the band's Albans (20), before the band flies to Germany for four days of cabaret Nicholson —seen here with eight-day June tour of Europe. and IV. Dean Ford (left). Pat Fairley New member Idris Jones was an original Mixture when the band (centre), and departing Junior SHIRLEY BASSEY will now formed in Australia four years ago; he quit to go solo. Cainpbell. On the wall behind do three extra venues on her British tour, which starts in JUNIOR CAMPBELL quit Marmalade this week—because he feels the them are Disc's Silver Disc Leicester on April 18. They are group has -gone as far as it can go." He is to concentrate on arrang- awards. ing and producing. Stockton ABC. Friday, April 30, The rest of the group also feel things are "static" and with Camp- BELO W: NE W MIXT URES Blackpool Odeon (May 1), and bell's replacement, Hugh Nicholson (21), from Glasgow, they promise men Idris Jones (left) and Bristol Colston HaU (2). a new lease of life. Nicholson, like Campbell, plays lead guitar, piano, Don Lebler. writes and sings. Mannalade announced the split Top Of The Pops on Monday. Twenty-three-year- ED STEWART deputises for old Campbell told Disc: -As far Jimmy Savile on tonight's tThurs- as I was concerned, the group has day) "Top Of The Pops," and in- gone as far as it can go. troduces T. Rex, Deep Purple, "For my personal career I must Malcolm Roberts. Cluurmen Of do something new. I'm not too The Board, Paul McCartney, Neil sure what, but I'm definitely go- DEEP PURPLE and Kinks Diamond, Lynn Anderson. Mar- ing to do a lot of arranging and stars were under the doctor malade, M ango Jerry: and Nana producing." rasc Nlouskouri in the LP spot. Nicholson came to London with this week. Purple, Kink Scottish group, the Poets, three Purple's lead guitarist weeks ago. Ritchie Blackmore was due FOR MER Jethro Tull bassman stars and Glen Conti& has now completed to enter hospital yesterday D I S C and MUSIC ECHO his new band. Wild Turkey. (Wednesday) for an appen- The fise-piece features Glen NEWS dix operation, putting the 'Tone' under (bass), vocalist Gary Pickford- group out of action for 161 Fleet Street, Hopkins, John "Pugwash" Weathers (drums), both ex- edited by between three and four London EC4 P4AA weeks. members of the Eyes Of Blue, Lan LEDGERWXD doctor's orders Phone: 01-353 5011 Graham Williams (lead guitar). Purple, who completed a and Jon Blackmore (second guitar/ svritten by Ray and Julian six-week British tour last vocals). Mitchell for Granada TV: but Monday, return with a Ger- ran over budget and was Editor: man date in April, followed shelved. GAVIN PETRIE by concerts in Switzerland, • IF IT'S Dave Lee Travis Belgium, Sweden, Denmark . it must be Sunday! That's Assistant Editor: and Norway. what fans must have thought DAVID H UG HES when they tuned in their tran- The group's "Black Night" sistor at breakfast time on News Editor: follow-up, "Strange Kinda Tuesday. For instead of chirps. MIKE LEDGER W O OD Woman," entered the chart Tony Blackburn on Radio I at No. 23 this week. they heard the Mancunian Editorial: KINKS leader Ray Davies. mutterings of DLT, host of the meanwhile, has been ordered Sunday morning shows. JOH N PEEL to "slow down," and advised Explanation: Dave was sit- CAR OLINE BO UC HER to take a month off. ting in for Tony this week, ROY SHIPST O N But, says Ray: "That's go- after Blackburn suffered dis- ing to be hard. I've got four cos?,fort from stitches he had JACK SCOTT writing projects on the go at following a minor abdominal PHILIP SYMES the moment, apart from Kinks operation a couple of weeks BILL KELLO W commitments on dates, record- ago. ings and tours abroad." Said a spokesman for Tony: ROSALIND RUSSELL "Arthur," Ray's musical "He was advised to rest after play, is to be staged in Lon- the operation, but insisted on Cartoonist: don later in the year. Origi- doing his shows just the tame. J. ED WARD OLIVER nally. the story. 'Arthur. — Now he's been told to stay in Or The Dechne And Fall Of bed, It's not known how long In America: The British Empire," was he'll be off." JUDY SIMS 3006 Vistacrest, Los Angeles California 90028 Mungo—new album Phone 213-467-2032 MU NGO JERRY'S new album, Stones did early in their career. LISA ME HL MA N M ONDAY, MARCH 1.5: "Electronically Tested," is due Roger Earl, brother of pianist M ARQUEE CLUB, WARDOUR STREET, LONDON WI —eight written by lead singer Colin, plays drums on one track P.O. Box 180, which also features the group's CLEAR WATER presents out March 19 with nine tracks Planetarium Station, Ray Dorset "roadie" on recorder. New York, N.Y. 10024 Also on the LP are the two hit Mungo Jerry have cancelled Phone 212-874-3201 COCHISE SKIN ALLEY singles "In The Summertime" and their second American tour in "Baby Jump," and the Willie April to concentrate on working Dixon number "I Just Wanna here. They plan a Scottish tour Advertisement Manager: MAGIC MICHAEL Make Love To You," which the starting April 8. JOH N HASSINGER Disc and Music Echo—March 13, 1971 5 If you require a complete and separate guide to the week's sing- DISC CHART AND REVIEW SERVICE les and albums reviews plus Disc's comprehensive chart service —grip the corner of page six and pull out the pages.

1 (1) ALL THINGS MUST PASS 1 (1) • MY SWEET LORD George Harrison, Apple George Harrison, Apple (2) TU MBLE WEED CONNECTION _ Elton John, DIM 2 (5) BABY JUMP M ango Jerry, Dawn 3 (21 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 3 (3) IT'S IMPOSSIBLE .. ... Perry Como, RCA Simon and Garfunkl. CBS 4 (14) Ia. ANOTHER DAY 4 (61 LED ZEPPELIN III Atlantic 5 (6) RESURRECTION SHUFFLE Paul McCartney, Capitolitol 2,1111..IL 5 (4) ANDY WILLIAMS GREATEST HITS CBS 7 (1( • s'11177EE ET PUCSHARBIOICLINE SONG 6 (7) THE YES ALBU M Atlantic jsup .mNeilMil TDiaml 'ondmPlitY:U.unir 7 (5) ELTON JOHN DIM 8 (2 STONED LOVE 5 (6) TA MLA MOTO WN CHART/W M:RS Vol. 4 9 (1 a& ROSE GARDEN Lynn Anderson, CBS Various Artists, Tamla Motown 1.0 • AMAZING GRACE Judy Collins. Elekua 9 (9) PENDULU M Creedenos Clearwater Revival, Liberty 11 _) Alik HOT LOVE T. Rex, Fly 10 (24) CHICAGO III CBS 12 (1) YOUR SONG Elton John, DJM 11 (II) EMERSON. LACE AND PAL MER ...... Island 13 (18) ,AL TOMORRO W NIGHT Atomic Rooster, B & C 12 (10) STF-PHEN STILLS Atlantic 14 (13) FORGET ME NOT — (12) AIR COND MONING Curved Air, Warner Bros. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Tamla Motown 14 (15) BLO WS AGAINST THE EMPIRE 15 (19) CHESTNUT MARE Byrds, CBS Paul Kanmer and Jefferson Starship. RCA 16 (15) EVERYTHING'S TUESDAY 15 (13) SWEET BABY JAMES ... James Taylor, Warner Bros. Chairmen of the Board. Invinus 16 (Th W HALES AND NIGHTINGALES Judy Collins, Elektra 17 (II) COME ROUND HERE, I'M THE ONE YOU NEED 17 (23) AFFER THE GOLD RUSH Neil Young, Reprise Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Tamla Motown 18 (18) LIVE TASTE Polydor 15 (9) NO MATTER WHAT Badfinger, Apple 19 (17) DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK Harvest 19 (12) CANDIDA 20 (22) EASY LISTENING Various Artists, Polydor 20 (17) RUPERT JackieDaLweeu. Bell 21 (16) FRANK SINATRA'S GREATEST HITS 1/.1L 2 Reprise 21 (22) I THINE I LOVE YOU Partridge Family, Bell 22 i1241 JOHNGOLD LENNON/PLASTIC ONO BAND Neil Diamond, AU pple N! 22 (30) a& WHO PUT THE LIGHTS OUT Dana, Rex 23 (—) STRANGE KINDA WO MAN ... Deep Purple, Harvest 24 ABRAXAS Santana, CBS 24 (20) SHE'S A LADY TOM Jones, Dacca 25 — PEARL Janis Joplin, CRS 25 (—) STONEY END Barbra Streisrusd, CBS 26 BLACK MAN'S B1URDON Eric Burdon and War, Liberty 26 (-1 I WILL DRINK THE WINE Frank Sinatra. Reprise 27 VAN M ORRISON, HIS BAND AND THE STREET 27 (—) ROSE GARDEN New World, RAE CHOIR Warner Bros. 25 (28) LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH 25 (20) T. REX FIY 29 (213) DEJA VU Czosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Atlantic Stephen Stills. Atlantic 29 (26) • GRANDAD Clive Dunn, Columbia — (—) THE 12 DREA MS OF DR. SARDONICUS Spirit, CBS Two titles "tied" for 12th and 29th positions. • 30 (—) W ALKING C.C.S., RAK 31 IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG ... Weathermen, B & C 32 YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY Hot Chocolate, RAE Bubbling Li-der 33 SUNNY HONEY GIRL CET Richard,K C:k1sumpyebia is 61,666•6cal ..at,. 34 APEMAN THREE DOG NIGHT A MERICAN BEAUTY Grateful Dead, Warner 35 BRIDGET THE MIDGET Ray Stevens, CBS CANDLES IN THE RAIN Melanie. Buddah 36 (DIDN'T I) BLO W YOUR MIND THIS TIME Probe SETA. 6257 CANT HELP FALLING IN LOVE Andy Williams, CBS cuims Curtis Mayfield, Buddah 37 THE SONG OF MY LIFE Petula Deffonics, Clark, BellPye DEATH WALKS BEHIND VOL Atomic Rooster, R & C 38 ONE BAD APPLE Osmonds, MG M LED ZEPPELIN H . Atlantic 39 SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW PAINT YOUR WAGON . Smmdtmck, Paramount Fantastics, Bell RING OF HANDS . Argent, Epic 411 HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN TAP ROOT MANUSCRIPT Neil Diamond, U'NI Creedence Clearwater Revival, Liberty W ATT ...... Ten Years After. Deram 41 YOU'RE READY NO W Frankie Vail, Philips LAS VEGAS Tony Christie, MCA 43 STOP THE WAR, NO W Edwin Start, Tamla Motown 0GZESST TOP TEN 44 IF NOT FOR YOU Olivia Newton-John, Pye 45 • I'LL BE THERE . Jackson 5, Tamla Motown I A L L THINGS MUST PASS George Harrison, Applc 46 • M Y WAY ...... Frank Sinatra, Repnse 2 THE YES ALBU M Yes, Atlantic 47 IF I HAD A HAM MER ...... Nicky Thomas, Trojan 3 LIVE TASTE Taste, Polydor 4 A MERICAN BEAUTY Grateful Dead, Warner Bros. DOUBLE BARREL Dave and Ansil Collins, Techniques 5 BLO WS AGAINST THE EMPIRE 49 GROOVE ME King Floyd, Allende 1111111111111111M Paul Kanmer and the Jefferson Starship, RCA 50 • RIDE A WHITE SWAN T. Rex, Fly 6 TUMBLE WEED CONNECTION Elton John, DJM Two titles "tied" for 41st and 47th positions. 7 CHICAGO III Chicago, CBS 8 AIRCOND MONING Curved Air, Warner Bros. 9 THE CRY OF LOVE Jimi Hendrix, Reprise Ii)' • Silver Disc for 250,000 British sales 10 PENDULU M ...... Creedence Celarwater Revival, Liberty A This week's Top 30 zoomers woismaarvaTtort Tao roarany Husk M ut. . It/wkly. • (i) Im port

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Singles FOUR TOPS ROGER WHITTA KER Albums ' .•nnj Times New W ,• : • • -sing I (21 ONE BAD APPLE Osmonds, MG M Tamla Motown M IL 11173 Colo mbia SCX 6456 1 (1) PEARL ...... Janis Joplin, Columbia LOVE STORY ...... Original Soundtrack, Paramount 2 (II MA M'S PEARL Jackson 5, Motown 2 12) 3 (3) HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Various Artists, Decoa 3 (3) Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fantasy 4 (5) CHICAGO Ill Chicago, Columbia 4 (6) DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED TU MBLE WEED CONNECTION ... Elton John, Uni 5 (6) , Partridge Family, Bell Il 6 (4) ALL THINGS MUST PASS ... George Harrison, Apple 5 (9) SHE'S A LADY Tom lobes. Parrot ABRAXAS Santana, Columbia 6 (13) ME AND BOBBY MeGEE . . Candi Sums, Columbia 7 (2) PENDULU M Creedence Ckarwater Revival, Fantasy 7 (12) JUST MY IMAGINATION .. . Temptations, Gordy 'Ow iiiug thrtt t55 poopItt (8) PARANOID Black Sabbath, Warner Bros. 8 (8) AMOS MOSES Jerry Reed, RCA 9 (14) 9 (5) IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND 19 (10) THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBU M Original TV Cast, Bell Gordon Lightfoot, Reprise 10 (10) DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU 11 (12) ROSE GARDEN Lynn Anderson, Columbia Wilson Pickett, Atlantic 12 1--) CRY OF LOVE . . Jirni Hendrix, Reprise II (15) FOR ALL WE KNO W Carpenters, A & M 13 (19) STONEY END Barbra Streisand, Columbia 12 (20) PROUD MARY Ike and Tina Turner, Liberty 14 (—) LOVE STORY Andy Williams, Columbia 13 (4) ROSE GARDEN Lynn Anderson. Columbia 14 (17) CRIED LIKE A BABY Bobby Sherman, Metro Media 15 (16) IT'S IMPOSSIBLE _...... Pcrry Como, RCA 15 (19) W HAT IS LIFE George Harrison, Apple 16 (17) ONE BAD APPLE Osmonds, MG M 16 (II) THEME FRO M LOVE STORY Henry Mancini, RCA 5. 17 (—) SWEETHEART . . Engelbaf HuroPmliincki Parrot 17 (22) OYE COMO VA Santana, Columbia THE DOG RARE EARTH II (18) NANTUCKET SLEIGHRIDE . . Mountain, Windfall 18 (18) TEMPTATION EYES Grass Roots, Dunhill 19 (9) ELTON JOHN . ... Elton John, Urn 19 (—) W HAT'S GOING ON ._ Marvin Gaye, 'Iamb Motown THAT BIT PEOPLE Tamla Motown 20 (—) GOLDEN BISCUITS . Three Dog Night, Dunhill 20 (—) MR. BOJANGLES Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Liberty The Dog That Bit People 21 YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 21 Jr YOU COULD READ MY MIND Parlophoat PCS 7115 STML 11180 Gordon, Lightfoot, Reprise Aredui Franklin, Atlantic 22 TWO YEARS ON • . . . Bee Gees, Atco 22 SWEET MARY Wadsworth Mansion, Sussex 23 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING . . Dave Edmunds, MA M 23 CLOSE TO YOU . Carpenters, A & M 24 LOVE'S LINES ANGLES AND RHY MES ,OLECO4p, 24 EatErsorti, LAKE AND PAL MER Fifth Dimension, Bell Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Island ( 25 HEI.P ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT „*. YOUR '•fg. 25 W HALES AND NIGHTINGALES Suo mi Smith, Megaroe Judy Collins. Elektra 26 THEME FRO M LOVE STORY EMI • EMI X3 26 SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE GREATEST HITS Andy Williams, Columbia 1 Mac Core Sly and the Family Stone, Epic 27 COUNTRY ROAD . . James Taylor, Warner Bros. 27 TEA FOR THE TILLER MAN .. Cat St evens, Capitol 2$ WATCHING SCOTTY GRO W 211 STEPPEN WOLF GOLD ... Suppenwolf, Dunhill Bobby Goldsboro. United Artists 29 ELVIS COUNTRY ...... Elvis Presley. RCA 29 BURNING BRIDGES ... Mike Duty, MG M 30 WILD WORD ...... Cat Stevens, A & M I. 5110.004s (2b0 aramoo4.0 is Lit E M !House 20 Alm

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ARETHA FRANKLIN BOB DYLAN You're All I Need To Get By BOB DYLA N- --If Not For You" ICBS S7092- (Atlantic 2091-063-stereo)--Fabu- John has lousl How reassuring it is to re- stereo). He may not be as smooth as George Harri- ceh'e singles like this, to give son, or as pretty as Olivia Newton-John, but he you faith and restore titles Like Queen Of Soul to their rightful did write it so you can't blame the businessmen owners. This is the Queen, with for trying to earn a new penny or two! crown firmly on, singing better than ever before on the old Mar- From the "New Morning" album which I con- a striking vin and Tammi hit. After a fess not to have heard, this sounds like Dylan as gentle guitar opening it's taken in staccato fashion after the he was four years ago. The R-E-S-P-E-C-T rhythm, with distinctive har m onica Arcata treble or quadruple track- chords, the strum med guitar ing to produce a really powerful and the old rough voice are sound. Snatches of shivery strings record... find their way in here and there all there somehow belying and the shivers will also find the new Dylan we hear so JOHN LENNON —Power To The People (Apple R5892-sta r ) their way down your spine from much about. Johnny Lennon and the voices of East Harlem sing the thougats sheer exhilaration. of Chairman Mao ... or at least that's what it sounds like. This And as if that wasn't enough, Musically it's not as she's done Elton's "Border polished as its competitors. is the song said to be his view of the Industrial Relations Bill' Song" on the back with more but that was always Dylan's w hich he obviously doesn' t app rove of. Backed b y an en ormous feeling than the composer and and highly vociferous choir he belts out the title words as if it more even than Dorothy Mor- success secret. Has he still got that singles impact? I were a tuneful strike meeting. rison. OK, so it's a good song to make jokes about, and is it coin- think not, but am happy to cidence that this should be in the shops to try and race enemy DEE DEE WARWICK be proved wrong. P. McC.to the top, but in fact this is probably his best solo single Cold Night In Georgia (Atlantic yet. It's got more body, musically as well as literally, than "Cold 2091-057-stereo — There's noth- Turkey," "Instant Kharma" and more melody too. ing like a good gentle upbeat ELVIS PRESLEY The other side of my copy is blank, but I gather Yoko's had to soul song to get me going. And clean up her "Open Your Box," which was to have been called There Goes Ms Everything when it has the double attraction "Open Your Legs"—very rude! of Dee Dee, who's struggled for (RCA2060)—Oh dear, oh dear, so long in the shadow of sister oh dear. What has he done? Dionne without scoring in her After the amazing revitalisation FLEETWOOD MAC own right, then you've really got of the past year, this dreadful, me going! dreadful dirge is set to put Elvis Dragonfly (Reprise R527010- stereo)—From the now very sad Inspired no doubt by Brook right back among the dross Quick spins Benton's gorgeous "Rainy Night again. and depleted Fleetwood Mac, a In Georgia" — "a rainy night You know the song, an old single from happier times. Not, ain't nothing like a cold night country standard which made strangely, featuring Mrs. McVic CLODAGH ROGERS' Euro- at all as far as I could hear, but in Georgia," this is 1971 soul at me visibly cringe when Engel- vision song "Jack In The Box" bert had a hit with it and still a guitar-based rollalong piece its very best—exciting but in a is in the shops already, com- subtle way and packed full of affects me the same way. It with the same gentle appeal as plete with the two runners-up drones and moans, has little "Albatross" without the impact. that great Memphis brass. on the back. (RCA2066.) The introduction goes straight melody, a lot of awful slush. The two lead guitars play the into the chorus to have you sing- and has completely shattered my instrumental harmony while the "Just Bidin' My Time" is regained confidence in Mr. Pres- ing along, and I'd like you to vocal harmony has very definite Anne Murray's follow-on to make this a hit in Britain. It's ley. If this is a hit, there's no BOB D YLA N: rough voice C.S.N&Y shades. Written by justice anywherel "Snowbird." A nice production not much to ask. Danny Kirwan with a W. H. of an equally nice country tip' Davies, this is very pleasant, but ballad causing no hann but not CHICAGO not a commercial success. sticking in your mentors. Free (CBS S7061-stereo)—From GLEN CAMPBELL (Capitol CL15673-stereo.) the album "Chicago III" that Dream Baby (How Long Must What is all this fuss about had me raving about a month I Dream) (Capitol CLIS674- ago, CBS have chosen wisely for Emitt Rhodes? "Fresh As A stereo)—Having slammed Glen's Daisy" is a good song that a single. This not only serves as last single for total unoriginality a sampler to the album, pointing could have been done so much the greater jazz influences there- and then watched it climb into better. (Probe PRO520-sterux) in, but is still a good, solid com- the Top Five, I approach this mercial number in its own right. with caution. Santana go even further into Written by Robert Lamm, the But he's at it again! This time the jungle for "Oye Come Va" sheer power of it if staggering. a carbon copy of Bruce Chan- from the "Abrams" album. A I've praised their brass sound nel's big hit from way back little too African for instant before, and I do so again. How when, sung without a note being impact. (CBS7046-stereo.) three instruments can produce changed, except to shift the such a noise, and produce it whole thing up a tone halfway Dear Uncle Otis (Redding) live as well as on record, is be- through. He's added some strings was without doubt the most ex- yond me. The power is repeated for company and, naturally, citing visual soul singer ever. in the voices, too, which sock sings with the cool voice of a From the Monterey Festival over in harmony and then leave professional (which is a pleasant they've re-released "I've Been the lead voice with some really change from that blood-vessel- Loving You Too Long" and gutsy passages of its own. bursting display on "It's Only "Try A Little Tenderness" both The jazz may just be a bit Make Believe"). of which sound tremendous. too much for the chart—but buy There's obviously a market for (Atlantic 2061-062-stereo.) this while you're saving for the old hits by new hitmakers. Some- album. how with Glen I feel it's a bit It must be the easiest thing of a fraud after "Wichita Line- in the world for James Browi mane ' and all those beautiful to write songs like "Soul Power. new songs he established. FREDA PAYNE/ Result:su2It00 : 1a-I son63 .: that is doubtless better live than on record. (Poly. HONEY CONE d Other singles received this Cherish What Is Dear To You week are as follows. The powerful lungs of Sylvia (Payne Invictus INV509)/Girls It McNeil get to grips well with Ain't Easy (Honey Cone Hot Arthur'• Nether —On Th• Doi• (Para- der 2058-093), Mister Corygge , _ Free's "Be My Friend" from Wax HWX I05)—Two more Muhamed All (Ju mp Up JUS40). their "Highway" alburn. She from Holland Dozier and Hol- CAilliwack — Evaryday (London deserves a hit. (RCA203&) HLU10327), Joey Cooper and Con- land and having them both out splracy —A Little More Rock 'N' Roll in the same week makes me (A & N A MS831). Dad's Army Having exhausted his un- realise why they've not had as Platoon--Dad's Army M•rch (Col. earthed Aboringinal many hits as I originally antici- urnbi• 0887661. Nora Dean--1.4ust GM A 14•n (High Note HS050), Gary Rolf Harris is now writinLthan pated. Both good songs—Freda's Farr —Revolution Of The Season himself! "Take Back The Thuitts written by Dozier and Holland (CBSS430). Gummi —Swett Little Worm. (14 & M FFI410007), L . (um the and Honey Cone's by Dunbar t W e S1i .d).l yOU Humphries Singers--This Ole House 1 puri t; tha t hamsakelsi and Wayne—yet somehow in- (D mca F13149), Jericho Jones — eithercrlihnbaici.a loveDmr62 or hate him. (Col- separable. I've played both Tin . Is Now (A & N AMS833). several times yet find myself Luckhurst —Your Che min' Heart (Dacca F13148), Clive Petersen — singing snatches of one in the When I Grow Up (Chapter One Mark Lindsay offers middle of the other. It's the CH141). Reel McCoy —Pi! Civ• You lern Child." It's a gorgeous slow Things (CBS7065). Salvage — Hot trap Motown fell into at one feeling song with an easy ar- time—sameiness. Pants (Stat mide 552185). Harry Secombe--Strange Music (Phi(ips sp4raanoug.glesmtRecreecjnvte.ra)en.ds great vonx. (ful But no matter, they're both 6006-103). Stmencorn — We Can Work Together (P M Thasoco. Sweet Rain great dancing records. Freda's — Little Pleasure Acre (Py• has high-pitched strings to start (7N25539). Terry and Laurel —Taro and a good, easily remembered Peopl• From New York (Colu mbia 13887671. W•ikers--There's No More a chorus round a mediocre verse Corn On The Brines IN & M obfePltesg;ir:),Io8,u,cnd°ditanDadn.odjeuj.smo4p..°1 Bsreeharoslln°k line. Honey Cones are sounding FFMS10006). Pour Willia ms--Give 14• A Sign (Philips 6006 105), Nell even more like the Supremes 6 Woodley —Jubilee (Philips 6006 097). You." (Atlantic 2061-06 J (which was the intention) than Al Ko mar —Brand Now Day (CBS ever, and had this been the 5146-stereo). Shirelles--Tak• H. Johnny Goodison's big 1.1.3.1 Supes, instant hit would it have (United Artists UP35192), Montanas Wilson tonsils wrap well ro,n0.7 — Uncle John'. Band (HA M 141. been. As it is, it may bc as lost Tern Rush —Sweet Baby J•m m (CBS 'srp "RsizNeaciyha oaunt.,(1a,., THoannyd,.H ila lcsr.ri as "While You're Out Looking 7077-stereo), Bobby Sh•rm•n —Cried For Sugar." Like A Baby (CBS 7067-stertio). Av alanche--FInding My Way H for Brotherhsxil 01 (Parlopho m R5890-ster m). am DM327.) Ow mod K r k r-March 13 1971

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• C O MPA RATIVELY unknown here —but R. Dean • Taylor (picture inset) penned top hits for the Temptations (top) and Diana Ross and the Supremes, in partnership with Holland I Dozier/ H olland. II] HOPE R. DE A N T A YL O R re- cently topped the A mer- R. Dean Taylor is a ican charts with his self- written song "Indiana W ants M e" and collec- white man behind ted a gold record for a million-plus sales. He's the first w hite artist 'black' hits. Now he's with the M oto wn Cor- poration to achieve this feat and his success is making it on his own. heralded by the heads of the co mpany as "a poration. His two previous items "I have copies of all of them at home but I never listen to m ost significant break- were "Gotta See Jane" (which broke the English market a couple them. I don't like them. To me through. of years ago) and "Let's Go they're money things. Most of "That's because Motown has Somewhere" which didn't go any- the tunes I wrote with Holland/ Dozier,' Holland I didn't get into always been regarded as purely where except in a couple of small States. Taylor was the very first because that's not my type of a black corporation and a white singer to join Berry Gordy music. Of all the songs I wrote rhythm and blues corpora- Jr's. stable and has now been with about the only one I love is 'Love tion," explained Taylor speak- the organisation for over seven Child.' I really felt that one. ing to Disc from Detroit. "And years. "I'm very pleased with 'Indiana the success of my single has lie's a Canadian by birth, was Wants Me.' That's more the type made people realise Motown educated there and spent most of of thing I'm into. It's a simple is just another pop record his late teen years pla ying guitar pop song and it shows you don't company with as many white in the bars of Toronto. He made need complicated production." frequent trips to New York to try employees as black." and"get something going" but it Taylor is currently receiving "Indiana Wants Me" is Taylor's Motown's big promotion treat- third single with the Detroit cor- wasn't until 1963 that he got into recording. ment. They're pulling out all stops to help him repeat his success. "A friend of mine told me about a company that was making W uantthtsem coe7pany almost lost him overB a disagreement on "Indiana a lot of noise down in Detroit, so IT SEE MS to be the normal thing nowadays I paid a trip there, was auditioned for records to lie about on record shop shelves by Holland/Dozier/Holland and "I originally did it as a demo collecting dust for two or three months before signed as the first white artist with and was planning to cut it on the An itsy hit for Four Tops, but when I finished the company. I was a bit sceptical they qualify for a chart placing. it I decided I wanted to put it out One such record now heading for the chart after about it at first because I was the first white artist and because I myself. That record was all me— being on release six months, and basing been re- I played the drums, guitar, in fact released TWICE, is Brian Hyland's "Gypsy Woman," wasn't into rhythm and blues—I was more into country rpusic, tak- everything on it except the straits which was an American No. I a couple of months Brian Hyland? is me—and it had to be released. ing my influences from people like back. My contract with the compulY Hyland, who should be known to the "older" pop he's now enjoying work- I'm just niore ito olted. I Hyland currently has Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash. ing in the studio more think it's a good idea "Brian Holland had great faith was almost up so I went to Barney fans for his 60's hits like "Itsy Bits, leen) Weeny ambitions to go into tele- Ales Motown Vice-President arid Yellow Polka INst Bikini," has been getting a lot of than rice before because because I know what sision—"I've applied to in me and the whole time he was air play on the record since its release, but it wasn't now he has complete say works and what doesn't one TV show who are with the company I was more or said 'if you don't put it out in what, and how, he re- and the record really Is looking for an M.C. I'd less his protege. He taught me al- I'll 40 somewhere else.' No one until Tony Blackburn picked it as his "Record Of the saw it as a hit, not even Srnokey cords. me." sure like to get into that" most everything I know." Week" that it really started to mote. Robinson who can usually tel a Hyland is currently living in California writing and "Before It used to be a Hyland is presently very and he's looking forward Taylor went into the company recording with long-standing pal Del Shannon, and case of being told 'be tied up with his song- to working in Britain hoping to make it as a singer but hit when he hears one. But they all sat and listened to it for an from there he talked about his cunrent actisities last here by six and we'll add writing: it's beer llll ing as again. established himself as a songwriter your Noire to some tracks important to him as sing- instead, lie possesses two gold re- hour and then Barney came back week. "Ise been watching •'1'se been living in California for the last two years, we'se cut for ),,u' now ing, yet U's something re- cords for his writing achieve- arenadl lys aIidS ato gmreeat 'recuorkdnlo"w, that I do the arrangements. latively new to him. your chart every week to working with Del Shannon and writing songs. Del see if `Gypsy Woman' has ments; for "Love Child," a million mosed out here six years shown. As soon as it seller for Diana Ross and the aroSuondthethseingiloewwerasrreeglieoawse da,hutnhfe ago and kept telling me I starts to sell I'll be riser Supremes, and for the Tempta- tions' big hit, "I Need." chart for a long time, then sud- should mose here from to do Sonic TV and my home in New York. BRIA N HYLA ND: things. I'm sure looking Holland / Dozier / Holland took denly broke out all over the so I eventually did. I once he was the Taylor on as an apprentice song- country and isracedtothea regarded stothpc forward to conting. The Now T . moved quite willingly be- idol who sang last time I was there was writer and he ended up as ghost- cause I didn't like New "hay' Bitsy Teeny in 1965 when I did a tour writer for the threesome, lend- hottest male property W e" (0 York's weather and the Weeny Yellow with Peter and Gordon, ing a hand in the writing of Motown eand is being 13.tv,'„"_"'„Y whole music industry handled by the "boo, "ocrff Polka Dot Bikini" Dose Clark 5 and Toni Motown's biggest hits to date but seems to be situated on G Now with longer Jones. I enjoyed that." not being mentioned on the label the West Coast now, credits. Taylor says he has plenty which is the opposite to hair and more In fact he should arrise " Holland/Dozier/Holland were lBi "can" whkh e control over what in a week or so, to pro- mreacoterrdieadl of when I started out." trying to build an image as a pro- hwt hiell he records he's back mote the single and an Hyland has known Del ducing team, which they've suc- making records album titled after It, on ceeded in doing, and they were Shannon since the days which he's strongly sup- day.on e because el land.light bet: written Shannon was in the again. very stingy in letting any of the of Holland isaene cut on ported by Shannon and glory go. They used to pay me chart with "Hats Off To which consequently has cash for whatever I wrote and heavily cause he wanted to bc n Larry," sod they started much of the "Run Awa" left my name off. I co-wrote 'You snorting closely together sound about it. bmuct ash e a kept trayritnisgt Keep Running Away,' Love Is "Brian Holl with rnake fr a:":!,he a year ago. They're sound black—recording me .in "That wasn 't inten- writing a lot of nes. songs Here And Now You're Gone.' wrong keys and such. That s together and whenever tional,' says Hyland, "but 'Standing In The Shadows Of I never got anywhere. The "L. I suppose It was bruit. Love, 'Seven Rooms Of each goes into the studio time I was allowed to record MY. able, I'm very pleased the other goes along to Gloom' hits for Supremes and self was with 'Gotta Se play guitar and provide with the album, especially Four Tops but didn't get my wth hiniCkh _is oinherrneryorneew aalnbtu'm The vocal backings. the track "Lonely Tear- name mentioned." drops." MY next single. I Most of the songs Taylor has Like a great percentage disc jockeys have started Plaliel like it because it is a good been involved with have been re- of the artists wbo'se been tshineglethi tnrka,Ackiinh.at mt ore than roY rocking thing. I like t garded as some of Motown's best recording for a fair num- Itwi All .11,011 3 ,1 get hack to that °cc:- by fans and the strength of sales ber of years. Hyland says slonally." figures, but Taylor seems to dis- aagnadin.'"otta See Jane' Put 01 like almost everyone of them. Dime and Music Echo—March 13, 1971 9

SOUL SURVEY

FOR SOUL fans, a bonus this week. `To Be Continued' the Isaac A new soul label appears tomorrow "SUP ERST A R" is an (Friday). "Molo" is the name and its overplay ed adjective but product is to be good American black music which wouldn't stand a chance it fits Isaac Hayes., the of being released through any other man vs ho sells more al- outlet. First three releases, all out bu ms per year than any- tomorrow, are: Bobby Byrd —"11 Need one else in A merica. He's Help--Parts I and 2"; Vicki Ander- had three released in three Hayes story son —"Supergood" and the J.B.'s years — "Hot Buttered not a change in direction for grammes staged by the church. "These Are The J.B.s." All three acts me—just a slight deviation. I are part of the James Brown Revue Soul," " Move ment" and "In elementary school 1 was wanted to do an album of "To Be Continued . . ." always singing and I continued which plays Birmingham Odeon to- that sort to prove I could do through High School. After morrow night. and each has sold about it. Through it I've picked up that I really got involved and two and a half million a new market. The next will started singing with local EDDIE FLOYD makes a return to copies. be back to rhythm and blues." Britain next month, lie arrises April 2 He says he has enough groups." Isaac is the biggest thing for club and ballroom appearances material in the "can" for his He joined Sias Records as that's happened to American through to April 19. Definite dates in- next two albums: "I've done a singer but turned to writing clude: Chester Quaintways (5); London Negro music in the last de- a thing on 'Going In Circles.' with Porter when he "failed Bag Of Nails (6); Old Hill Plaza and a version of 'We're Gonna cade, but he's still remark- as a singer." Birmingham Cedar's (10); Carlisle Cos- ably humble. Make It;' Close To You,' which is in the same bag as "I had a single written by mos Club (II). Hayes admits that the black Chips Moman but that flopped the recent LP and I've also population makes up the ma- done a thing on 'Light My and I was very disappointed. RELEASED in America this week—the jority of those who buy his Fire'." So I gave up the idea and answer to every Motown collector's records. He says: "I don't started writing and arranging." Hayes played the track dream: "The Motown Story," a fise aim my music solely towards His very first album was album set telling the history of the across the phone and even them but because of the bag "Presenting," made in 1967 coming across all the way Detroit record company in music (91 I'm coming from and the which he didn't like and didn't from Memphis, Tennessee, it tracks opening with Barret Strong's message I'm putting out I hit want released, but it was. It sounded incredible. T h c "Money" and closing with Diana Ross's the black market the heaviest." came out here recently as arrangement is far simpler than "Ain't No Mountain High Enough") and He has created an entirely "Blue Hayes." on his recent works: featuring words (Interviews with all Motown's new way of putting over words just organ, wah-wah guitar and artists). All this and a 36-page booklet and music. His trademarks are His current projects include drums—all played by Hayes for only 20 dollars. British release more lengthy tracks, imaginative aiming for work on motion himself. "I like to do as much than likely. arrangements and a lot of ISA A C H A YES: sells more albums than anyone else picture score—"I really want as I can on my own because monologue. in A merica. to get into that. I feel arrange- that way I can really get across ments can move people as ARETHA FRA NKLIN'S newie, her ver- Hayes has a way of taking a American soul fans call "rap- hits them they're really wrapped the feeling I want." much as the pictures"—and a sion of Marsin Gaye and Tammi Ter- familiar song and giving it an ping," have started a whole up in it." Hayes has always been a mammoth work which he's rell's "You're All I Need To Get By." entirely new interpretation. In new trend among Negro "To Be Continued ...," his well known name to soul fans been working on for two years just incredible. The lady is picking up fact he makes you actually singers; they're all rushing to newest album, maintains the —up to three and a half years and which he says he can't dis- monientum again fast after her slacking "live" a song. record songs with plenty of successful formula i.e. four long ago he was recognised princi- close in case someone else does off period. "B" side, her American hit "All the songs I've recorded spoken lines. Diana Ross d:d tracks, one featuring lengthy pally as half of the Porter/ it first. "But," he adds, "when version of "Border Song," is also a real I have lived in one way or it on "Ain't No Mountain High monologue. Hayes songwriting partnership. I do it it's really going to be goodie. Released tomorrow (Friday) along the other. They're feeling I've Enough." Hayes says "To Be Contin- He's been into music all his something. It's a work that's with James Brown's "Soul Power." felt and experiences I've ex- Hayes isn't impressed—"A ued ..." is "not the same bag life. going to use from one piece to perienced. So when I do a lot of people are trying to do as I've been coming out of. -When I was a child living a whole symphony orchestra. NEXT WEEK'S releases: Jimmy Ruffin song I really get involved, and it but it's just rapping for the He says it leans more towards in a rural area of Tennessee It will surprise a lot of people." "Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow"; and re- that way I can deliver the song sake of rapping. I do it to the pop market and feels the I lived across the road from a His current album title "To issue of Cissy Houston's "Long And much better." paint a picture; to get people arrangements a r e "much church and from the age of Be Continued ..," says it all Winding Road"/"Be My Baby" on Pse His monologues, which so involved that when the song watmer." But hr adds: "It's three I was involved in pro- ... Hayes has only just begun. International label. taAa3aD James Brown Soul Fire &\tt\\\11aN\I Papa's Got A Brand New Bag The Best Of James Brown

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