May 5, 1981-THE AQUINAS-Page 11 a dReview ~w singles featured . Pretenders whet appetite for su~~~~ release BY CHARLIE OLIVA Martin Chambers, the group rl:~~~g of the early Who or~' ·~/;':~:;';?::"';;"':::;".iy)/::~\·.0(:··~~ri~~; Last year, one of the finest released what may well have bands to emerge on the . been the top'debut album of the In particular, what. makes this ",.. ~.~:~ '. ,:,..."." rock'n'roll horizon was the year. band stand out among the many Pretenders. Led by American The Pretender's sound, as others pursuing this kind of Chrissie Hynde, who was joined evidenced on their first album, music is the unmistakable lead by three talented musicians is a potent mix of modern new vocals of Chrissie Hynde. She from England; Pete Fa~don, wave and sixties rock in has the rare ability to be both a James Honeyman-Scott and fjuenc~s, like the power- great hard-rock singer and a vocalist with tremendous sen· sitivity. In addition, she writes Lewis' clowning pathetic most of the group's material and is a competent, yet unspec tacular, guitarist. , in 'Hardly Working' To be fair, Hynde has pro- ~~f~Ei:[11~: g;'j';\\'; achieved thus far. She has a lot « of potential, however, and the :: . band, as a whole, is a top-notch rock outfit. _ ':'... :.'., The next complete album :-..... ~.,."., .
from the Pretenders won't be ~.' , . . - :'~-'. out until this summer, but for , '. .' :. ::,: :.,' ..: ::.' - those of us who can't hold out that long a special five-song col rock radio stations around the summer. lection of the Pretenders' hits United States but haven't been All of the songs here follow in never released in this country is available to the pUblic, and their the same vein as those on the now available. flip-sides, "Porcelain" and Pretender's debut album. Songs included are "Message Cuban Slide." As a sort of "Cuban Slide" is an interesting of Love" and "Talk of the bonus, there's one very rowdy variation on the standard Bo ,Town," the two big British hits ,live version of "Precious," I Diddley-style beat, and the re which have received airplay on recorded at Central Park last mainder of the songs are uniformly excellent. The live BY JOE NAZZARO version of "Precious" proves Aquinas ArtEditor Working might have done bet just how awesome this band is Jerry Lewis is back. The man ter. Itseems that Lewis has .- - ..- on stage. who gave us comedy classics managed to lose that air of . 1. The Official Preppy Handbook, edited by lisa Birn This extended-play record like That's My Boy, Which Way wide-eyed innocence that made bach. (Workman, $3.95.) Making the grade: humor. from the Pretenders is well to the Front, and The Nutty him such a success. Financial worth its $5.98 price tag. The rofessor is now being billed as loss, drug addiction and divorce 2. Princess Daisy, by Judith Krantz. (Bantam, $3.95.) front cover even features a rari "The Original Jerk," and ap have all left their mark on Woman's rise to international glamour set: fiction. ty: 'Chrissie Hynde smiling. For pears in a new movie called Lewis, as he seems no longer thoroughly enjoyable rock'n'roll, Hardly Working. For the legion able to play the clown. 3. Men In Love, by Nancy Friday. (Dell, $3.50.) Survey of this package can't be matched. of Lewis-lovers, this film is a let To compensate for this loss, men's sexual fantasies. . down. For millions of comedy 1------Michael Janover's screenplay is 4. The Third Wave, by Alvin Toffler. (Bantam, $3.95.) How lovers, it is an insult. filled to the brim with tired electronic revolution will affect our lives. Hardly Working stars Lewis slapstick and ancient sight gags. 1------_·_------as Bo, a clown who finds himself Characteriz~tion and dialogue 5. Garfield Gains Weight, by Jim Davis. (Ballantine, s:-=="lHEADSHOP out of work when his circus are kept to a minimum so that $5.95.) Further adventures of a cartoon cat. . I closes down. Forced to find the jokes can flow continuously. other work, he moves in with his This is an unfortunate mistake 6. Kane & Abel, by Jeffrey Archer. (Fawcett/Crest, $3.75.) 301 Lackawanna Ave. sister's family until he has because the audience cannot Corporate boardroom maneuvering: fiction. Scranton. Pe. I somewhere else to go. Thanks to relate to any of the characters, 18503 his sister's connections, Bo finds and the film comes off as being 7. Garfield at Large, by Jim Davis. (Ballantine, $4.95.) Wit a number of jobs, but loses them and wisdom of a comic strip cat. very one- dimensional. ifts all due to his gift for "klut Hardly Working is probably 8. The Sleeding Heart, by Marilyn French. (Ballantine, Clothing I ziness." After playing a clown the most disappointing comedy $3.50.) American feminist's romance in England: fiction. for so lo.ng old habits are hard to to be released this year. Jerry Handicrafts I break, and the film ends on a Lewis is almost pathetic in this 9. The Devil's Alternative, by Frederick Forsyth. (Bantam, Jewelry I fairly predictable note: Bo goes film, and the jokes have all been $3.50.) Imminent global disaster: fiction. back to the glitter and grease Poeten seen before in his earlier and Compiled ~y The Chronicle of Higher Education from information paint he loves so much. much better efforts. Hardly supplied by college stores throughout the country. May 4, 1981. Fifteen years ago, Hardly Working is hardly worth seeing. I I O'Toole & Andre 1326 MUlberryStreet "Rock With Mac"-Professional D.J. Every Wednesday-No Cover LiveBands Every Tues. & Fri. 15l9f> DISCOUNT WITH' STUDENTLD. , .. " .. _.. - -~~~-