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* Dylan, Mitchell create new moods

Bob Dylan were the gods prevalance of material off "Court and of the times, and were held responsi­ Spark," which no one had heard yet ble for turning around the heads of an — however any doubts about that * entire generation. material were quickly dispelled after But as the 60's drew to an end, so hearing the actual album. did the Big Three: the Beatles ended "For the Roses" hinted at a clasier that scene after grossing somewhere Joni than the one who sang folk songs around $100 million, and Bob Dylan in Laurel Canyon a few years ago. A threw away the mantle of folk little flash in the arrangements, and prophet and went to Nashville for the first drums ever heard with Joni some love songs, leaving the Stones at Mitchell's voice were there. In light of the top for no other reason than that ting Dylan in his best light all the way and a more pensive, almost saddened "Roses," this album is the only possi­ they were still around. through. personality. It's the slower numbers ble follow-up. There may be cries of Now, in the directionless 70's, the The songs themselves are a whole that leave the biggest impression, for anguish from the purists, but actual­ winds bring rumors that a Beatles different matter. There seems to be a they contain the lyrics that call to ly, "Court and Spark" is an excellent reconciliation is at hand. And lo and trace of every phase he's ever gone mind the Dylan of '65. album. behold, Dylan himself has hit the through lyrically a lot of the "Dirge" contains the passage "I Her melancholy lyrics are still in­ road in one of the most talked about love song style from his "New Mor­ can't recall a useful thing you ever tact, although the traumatic love af­ tours in a decade. Along with the ning" George Harrison period, a hint did for me, but pat me on the head fairs that filled her past albums tour an album was promised, and of the protest song, and a little bit of one time when I was on my knees." (Graham Nash, James Taylor) no about a week ago, "Planet Waves" "John Wesley Harding." His most biting lyric ever, "Positively longer dominate. Her powers as a (Asylum 7E-1003), a collaboration The album opens with a slightly 4th Street" is brought back, but the poet come through without the with The band, came out, and it country tune, "On a Night Like primal scream of that song is emotional edge that shadowed her ' seems pretty safe to say that Dylan is This," just a light little romance, and tempered here into a love song filled words: "Still I sent up my prayer, finally back. from there goes down to a mournful with a shocked sadness. In "Wedding wondering where it had to go, with The feeling one gets from "Planet "Going Going Gone." The song is Song," Dylan actually mentions his heaven full of astronauts and the j Waves" is like familiarity, almost a puntuated by Robbie Robertson's past words, saying with determina­ Lord on death row..." she comments. deja vu effect. Dylan's voice is in fine slide guitar, which, like the rest of the tion, "It's never been my duty to And "Car On a Hill" is nothing less form, and The Band's work is instrumental tracks, is laid back low remake the world at large, nor is it my than total musical poetry, with a remarkable, bringing back the style enough to be effective without taking intention to sound the battlecharge." stunning arrangement. of "Like a Rolling Stone"or" Positive­ a bit of the spotlight from the singer. And that is why this album is so The rock aspect isn't as overbear­ ly 4th Street." The production is The total album is divided pretty important. Not only is it one hell of ing in the studio as it was on stage, remarkably clear and tight, presen­ evenly between a light-hearted Dylan an album musically, but we finally but the influence is there. A jazz-style have something to judge the Dylan of drum fills out the background, with today with, and aside from a passing the addition of strings and woodwinds reference, Dylan seems to want that scattered bout. An almost tired , 'Harry' cleans up judgement based on today alone, with orchestration appears on "Down to no thought of yesterday. For a man You," but it grows into a beautiful with so much power to start all over theme that continues the flow of the * Magnum Force graphic murder and black humor. again is highly noble, and something album. Clint Eastwood** Hal Holbrook Sounds like the old Harry, right? we should respect. The man has given Two outstanding cuts — "Raised Dirty Harry fans will be disap­ Wrong. The only similarity is his us the album we've been waiting for on Robbery" and "Twisted" present a pointed in Clint Eastwood's come- famous unemotional reaction to any for years — maybe we can start again new Joni Mitchell. On the former she 1 back in "Magnum Force." His latest situation. with him. just out and out rocks, and sur­ film is supposed to be a sequel to the Unfortunately, the transformation Like Dylan when he came on stage prisingly it works. "Twisted" is a jazz exceedingly popular "Dirty Harry." from Dirty Harry to Clean Harry is with an electric band in 1966, Joni tune with a sense of humour that ends « In that movie he was a good cop who almost embarrassing to view. The ex- Mitchell stands a very real chance of the album with a flourish. was thwarted in his attempts to stop citment generated by the old Harry alienating a whole field of fans with The only words to describe "Court a psychotic killer by liberal laws that stalking a killer is gone. "Magnum her new effort, "Court and Spark" and Spark" are superlatives: ^ favor the criminal. The moral of the Force" is about as exciting as (Asylum 7E-1001). A logical exten­ beautiful, stunning, perfection, and story: Police should have the freedom television's "Police Story." sion of her last, "For the Roses," she on and on. But maybe the words Joni to use whatever means necessary to So what is left? A skeleton of a film has tried to make the transition of Mitchell would suffice. > apprehend dangerous people; and we that attempts to substitute action styles go a little easy. The change believed it. and blood for a believable plot. And a may be a little too radical for her Well, that sounded good a few new Callahan who wouldn't act il­ followers to accept, even though the The records reviewed on this years ago, but a lot has happened legally to save his life. The result; crowd reaction at her U of I concert a page were loaned to the Vidette by sinc4 then,including Watergate and millions of people standing in line to couple weeks ago was one of the best Student Stores, 115 North St., the "plumbers" break-in of Dan see America's favorite hard-ass detec­ reactions I've ever seen for anything. where they are currently available. Ellsberg's psychiatrists' office. Public tive act like Mr. Clean. Like Dylan, she all of a sudden opinion has turned full circle since Michael O'Brien began working with a full rock band. that time and Dirty Harry's tactics are out of date. And we all know that Roma Pizza — all varieties — 250 off ^ * r it is the film medium that mirrors the ' public's morality and opinions. Keebler—Zesta Saltines 1 lb. box 390 Question: How does Harry rectify his $ Pepsi Cola — 8-16 oz. bottles — 790 ) r past? Solution: "Magnum Force." X Harry is back, but he is no longer Dixie Rye or Honey Wheat Bread ^ dirty. The plot is simple: A right-wing police group decides laws are too (1 lb. loaf — 390 liberal, so they decide to system- i atically murder hoods. Harry is called in to investigate the killings Our fountains will reopen at Normal Barn No. 2 on Friday and finds the police are responsible. Feb. 1st. Our fountain at Barn No. 3 will reopen at a later Bad news for extremist cops, Harry is date. a reformed peace officer. The picture is based loosely on an actual right-wing police group called the Brazilian Death Squad. The re­ MISSDON'T THIS FANTASTIC OFFER. cent reaction of the public has con­ TRUCK DOWN TO demned this type of radical action, which left Eastwood's first character in a bad position. To correct the im­ 108 N Linden 817 W 8Bioom?ngtone age and to appease the public they - - College came up with "Magnum Force." This version is also an action pic- j, ture with plenty of chase scenes, «1 LAESCH DAIRYBARNS J* Vidette Jan. V, 1974 Page 11 t