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Slrowaddywaddy Add. 6 24 ALL MOD CONS, Jam Polydor 6 14 A WILD AND CRAZY GUY. Steve Martin Werner Bros Barbra Streisand B Neil Diamond Columbia B 17 INSTANT REPLAY, Dan Hartman Blue Sky 7 6 IMAGES. Don Williams K -Tel 7 7 PIECES OF EIGHT, SW. A6M 6 5 HOT CHILD IN THE CITY, Nick Gilder Chrysalis 9 5 MAC ARTHUR PARK, Donna Summer Casablanca 8 5 THE BIG WHEELS OF MOTOWN, Various Motown 8 6 WHO ARE YOU, The Who MCA 7 6 KISS YOU ALLOVER, Exile Warner Curb 10 8 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE Jackson Epic 9 9 THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. Jell Wayné s Musical Version CBS 9 9 SOME GIRLS, Rolling Stones Rolling Stones 8 10 I JUST WANNA STOP, Gino Vannelli ABM 11 7 RASPUTIN, Roney M Atlantic 10 10 A SINGLE MAN, Rocket 10 91 , Yes Adanm 9 7 WHENEVER ICÁLL YOU "FRIEND", Kenny Loggrns Columbia 12 12 GIVIN' UP GIVIN' IN. Three Degrees Addle 11 20 LIVE, Manhattan Transfer Atlantic 11 8 0051' LOOK BACK. Bore 10 11 YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT, Caplorn B Terlle ABM 13 13 BICYCLE RACE/EAT BOTTOMED GIRLS, Queen EMI 12 21 TORMATO, Yes ' ' Atlanoe 12 13 TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS, Ii 12 READYTOTAKE A CHANCE AGAIN Barry Mendow Arita 14 YA Weisberg Fur MOenlEfnc - DO THINK I'M SEXY?, Rod Stewart RIva 17 13 .11 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, Various RSO Dan Fogelberg B Tim 12 13 I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE, Alicia Budges Polydor IS 9 SWEET TALKIN' 1:, f3 15 LET S KEEP IT THAT WAY, Anne Money Capra WOMAN, Electric Light Orchestra 14 13 THE TROOPS. Ensign Jet TONIC FOR Boomtown Rats / I 13 21 SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER, Or Hook Capitol 16 15 DIPPETY DAY, Father Abraham 14 16 HOTSTREETS,Chirago Columbus Deco 15 14 CLASSIC ROCK. London Symphony Orchestra d KTel 'T 14 -o 18 OUR LOVE, DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY, Andy Gbh RSO Young Warner Bros 17 11 PUBLJCIMAGE. Public Image Ltd 16 17 Casablanca 15 23 COMES A TIME. Neil Virgin LIVE AND MORE, Donna Sumrirer 1 RAT TRAP, The Boomtown Rats Ensign 15 17 TIME PASSAGES, Al Stewart Arista 16 17 OF SANCHEZ, Chuck Mnngrone ABM 18 27 HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE, Biondre 17 30 INNER CBS 2 WIDE OPEN EP, The Skids CHILDREN Chrysalis SECRETS, Santana Virgin 12" . 16 20 STRANGE WAY, Retail Atlantic ' 19 18 HURRY HARRY, 3 GIVE IT BACK, The Dodoes 17 18 ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE, Furrkadelrc Warner Bros UP Sham 69 GTO 18 12 OUT OF THE BLUE. Elecmc Light Orchestra Jet ABM 17 19 ALIVE AGAIN, Colomtoa a PUBLIC IMAGE, Publics Image Ltd Virgin 18 20 00G AND BUTTERFLY, Heart Portrse 20 19 EVER FALLEN IN LOVE. Buucocks UA 19 8 BROTHERHOOD OF MAN, Brotherhood Of Man K -Tel 18 8 BEAST OF BURDEN, The Rolling Stones Rolling Stones 5 BEST FRIEND 5 GIRL The Cars Elekua 19 21 BROTHER TO BROTHER. Gino Vannelh ABM 21 20 DOWN IN THE TUBE STATION AT MIDNIGHT. Jam Polydor 20 15 IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU VE GOT IT, AC/DC Atlantic 19 39 MY Columbra 6 HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE. Blondlo Chrysalis LIFE, Billy Joel 20 22 TIME PASSAGES. Al Stewart Arista 22 28 I LOVE AMERICA, Pamck Juvel Casablanca 21 48 EVERGREEN, Acker Bilk Warwick 7 GERM FREE ADOLESCENCE, X Ray Spec EMI Ind 20 22 DANCE, DISCO HEAT, Sylvester Fantasy 21 12 NIGHTWATCH, Kenny Coggin Columbia 23 26 MIND BLOWING DECISIONS, Healwave GTO 22 - DON'T WALK - BOOGIE, Various EMI 41i 8 LOVE LIES LIMP, ATV Deptford 21 23 BLUE COLLAR MAN, Styx ABM 9 RADIO RADIO. Elvis Costelo 22 10 STRANGER IN TOWN,Bob Seger B The Saver Buller Rand Cao,mol 24 24 PART TIME LOVE. Elton John Rocket 23 ,18 I'M COMING HOME, Tom Jones. Lotus Radar 22 31 YMCA, Village People Casablanca 10 ARE YOU RECEIVING ME, XTC Virgin 23 24 THE STRANGER, Baly Joel Columbus 25 29 TOAST/HOLD ON, Streolband Logo 24' 29 ECSTASY, Various' ' Lotus 23 25 STRAIGHT ON, Heart Poraan i 11 GOODBYE GIRL, Sguee.e ABM ' 1 1 INSTANT REPLAY, Dan Hartman 24 26 BURSTING OUT, Jethro Tull Chrysalra 26 25 RESPECTABLE, 24 26 SWEET LIFE, Paul Davis Bang. Rolling Stones EMI 25 23 WELL WELL SAID'THE ROCKING CHAIR. Dean Friedman 12 I FOUGHT THE LAW, Torn Petty Island Bloc Sky/US 12e/C4 o>_.Jl 25 50 A SINGLE MAN. Elton John MCA Z7 14 WCKY STARS, Dean Friedman Ulesong 13 CID. UK Subs City Records 25 9 GET OFF. Foxy Dash Ufesong ME FEEL READ, 2 2 YOU MAKE IMIGHTY Sylvester - LP 26 31 CRUISIN', V4iage People Casablanca 28 45 Chrysalis 14 ALTERNATIVE ULSTER. Stiff Lode Fingers Rough Trade 26 28 DON'T LIVE WITHOUT IT, Pablo Cruise ABM DON'T LET IT FADE AWAY, Darts Magnet 26 22 PARALLEL LINES, Blonde 3 3 RASPUTIN, Boney M rec 15 TELEVISION'S OVER The Adverts RCA Arum 27 48 CHAKA, Chaka Kahn Warner Bros 29 33 RADIO RADIO, Elvis Costello and Attractions Radar 27 - BOOGIE FEVER, Varroús 'Ronco '4 4 NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE, Third World 27 29 CHANGE OF HEART, Eric Carmen 16 CAN'T PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND A MEMORY, 28 35 LIFE BEYOND LA, Ambrosio Warner Bins 30 Ray Don Wdlams ABC 6 MacARTHUR PARK SUITE, Donna Summer 28 30 ONENATION UNDER A GROOVE, Funkadnllc Warner Bros 34 GERM FREE ADOLESCENCE, K Spex EMI Inn 28 28 EXPRESSIONS, Thunders Real Records Johnny 29 30 IS IT STILL GOOD FOR YA, Ashford Fe S,mpsnn Warner gins Casablanc/n` 29 32 POWER OF GOLD, Dan Fogelberg B Tim Weisberg Full Moon 31 61 I LOST MY HEART TO A STARSHIP TROOPER. 29 19 TO THE LIMIT, Joan Armatrading ABM 17 PINK EP, The Stranglers Impon Roy 30 32 MORE ABOUT BUILDINGS, Raking Heads Sea 6 7 GET ON UP GET ON DOWN. Ayersd/lñ LP 30 YOU SEE ME NOW. Alice Cooper Warner Bros /Hot Gossip Anola 30 - EVITA. Original London Cast MCA 18 JUST LOST. The Buucocks United Artists 35 HOW GONNA 7 5 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE,Jecksons 1- 31 34 INNER SECRETS, $etas Coiumlea 19 COME ON, Perry Brothers B The Sae 31 59 OOH BABY BABY. Linda'Ronnadt Asylum 32 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE, Mick Jackson Atlantic 31 25 LEO SAYER. Loo Sayer Chrysalis 23 8 PRANCE rpml/BUTTERFLY/S V.Eddie B ON/CYCLOPS (45 32 54 WEEKEND WARRIORS. Ted Nugent Epic 20 MIRROR STAR, The! abulous Poodles Pye 32 34 EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE, Stephen Bishop ABC 33 52 DON'T CRY OUT LOUD, Elbe Brooks ABM 32 41 KILLING MACHINE, Judas Priest Lotus Henderson '_R IS.9 33 33 BAT OUT OF HELL, Meat Loaf Eple/Clevelsnd Internetiorial 13 DANCE HEAT). 33 37 HOLD THE LINE, Toro Columbia 34 42 EASTRIVE`, Brecker Brothers Arista 33 26 BLOODY TOURISTS. 10fic Mercury (DISCO Sylvesterae10 226 2804, SUPPLIED BY' BRUCE'S, 79 Rose Street. . Tel: 34 38 GENE SIMMONS Casablanca 9 SUN EXPLOSION/BIG BLOW/MOTAPO, Mane DrbaDccc. 34 63 PART TIME LOVE, Elton John MCA YOU, LuNsa Fernandez Warner Bros 34 40 THE DAVID ESSEX ALBUM, David Essex CBS 35 47 LAY LOVE ON 35 39 BISH, Stephen Bishop ABC 121n/FreINRLP 35 - TOO MUCH HEAVEN. Bee Gees ' RSO 36 53 IT BACK, Ph4 Hunt Fantasy 35 35 SOME ENCHANTED EVENING, Blue Oyster Cult CBS GIVING 11 12 SIX MILUON Rahni Harris 36 44 WAVELENGTH Van Mowson Warner Bros STEPS, US Inspirationalds' 36 43 I'M EVERY WOMAN, Chaka Kahn Warner Bros RSO 36 16 STRIKES AGAIN, Rose Royce Whitfield 37 41 PROMISES. Enc Claplon 12 14 GIVING IT BACK, Phil Hum W 37 62 LIVE BOOTLEG. Aerosmuh Columba 37 54 LE FREAK, Chre Atlnnhc Polydor. 34 NOW. Barry Manoow Arista 13 11 IT SEEMS TO HANG Ashford 38 66 I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE, Alicia Bridges 37 EVEN ON, B Simpson 38 40 CITY NIGHTS, Nick Gilder Chrysegs 38 41 THIS IS LOVE Paul Anka RCA SONGS FOR ANNIE Red Seal Bros/US LP/ 12n preen 39 70 SHOOTING STAR. Dollar EMI 38 32 JAMES GALWAY PLAYS Watt 39 42 SWITCH Gordy 39 45 ON THE SHELF, Donny B Marie Osmond Polydor Vertigo 14 10 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE NYMORE/DO IT DO IT, Rose Ro,r a 40 LE FREAK, Chic Atlantic 39 37 LIVE AND DANGEROUS Thin Lruy 40 43 REED Washington Motown - 40 40 LIKE A SUNDAY IN SALEM, Gene Cotton Ariola SEED Grover Jr RCA 41 54 CLOSE -THE DOOR, Teddy Pendergrass Phil let 40 27 STAGE. 4 # 41 41 THE WIZ. Soendlreck MCA 15 19 IN THE BUSH, Musique C85/I P 41 44 RUN FOR HOME. Lindisfarne Arco Morrison Warner Brothers 42 WHITER SHADE OF PALE. Machine Oasis 41 46 WAVELENGTHS,Van 16 17 41 46 ACE FREHLEY Casahb,nu 52 GET IT WHILE YOU CAN. Olympic Runners PnNdor 42 49 PROMISES, Eric Clapton RSO 43 Franke Valli RSO 42 33 SATIN CITY. Various CBS 17 18 SUMMER NIGHTS, Travolta/NevnonJohn KG Years Ago November 1973) 43 47 31 GREASE. 5 (17th 43 47 THERE'LL NEVER BE, Swrrch Gerdy PAUL STANLEY Guidance 18 Gary Glitter Third World Island 15 BRITISH HUSTLE, Hl.Tension ' h 1 I LOVE YOU LOVE ME I YOU, Leo Saver Chrysalis 43 44 JOURNEY TO ADDIS. lend 44 45 Blue Oyster Cult 44 30 CANT STOP LOVIN' 44 46 DREADLOCK HOLIDAY, 10u Polydor, SOME ENCHANTED EVENING, Cogent. 19 21 GIVING UP GIVING IN, Three Degrees Ariola Ii The Osmonds Phi Int 44 31 LIVE BURSTING OUT, Jethro Tull Chrysalis 2 LET ME IN 45 49 PETER CRISS Casablanca 45 21 BRANDY, O'Jays 45 60 WE'VE GOT TONIGHT, Bob Seger Capitol 20 23 I LOVE AMERICA Patrol Juvel C.asablanca/LP/I 40 Elvis Presley RCA 3 DAYDREAMER/PUPPY David Cassidy 46 36 (YOU MAKE ME FEEL' MIGHTY REAL, Sylvester ; antasy 45 53 ELVIS GREATEST. Ace Frehley Casablanca 46 25 MIXED EMOTIONS. Ea. Warner/Gods 46 50 NEW GROOVE. David Boone Crown Heights Affair Mercury 46 50 RUMOURS, Fleetwood Mac , Warner Brothers 4 SORROW 47 ELAN, Feelall Adana 47 64 I'M GONNA LOVE YOU FOREVER. 47 52 INSTANT REPLAY, Dan Harman Blue Sky 57 Mud UA 47 50 MOVING TARGETS, Penetration Virgin 5 DYNAMITE 48 56 STAGE, David Bowie RCA 48 32 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP, Crystal Gayle - 48 S3 FUN TIME, Joe Cocker Asylum Donny Osmond EMI 48 49 COMES A TIME Neil Young Repose 6 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE 49 51 I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY. Waylon RCA 49 73 HAMMER HORROR, Kate Bush 49 56 CAN YOU FOOL Glen Campbell Capitol Jenmr.ga The Carpenters 49 52 NEVER SAY DIE, Black Sabbath Vertigo 7 TOP OF THE WORLD 50 52 STEP II, Sylvester Fantasy 50 IT SEEMS TO HANG ON, Ashford and Simpson Warner 50, 51 FOREVER AUTUMN. Justin Hayward Cotumbla - TROUBLE. Whiresnake ' EMI 8 51 67 PRANCE ON, Eddie Henderson Capitol 50 - Barry Blue 9 DO YOU WANNA DANCE ARE COMING. Skids , Virgin Si? 52 48 THE SAINTS The Spinners Rak 10 GHETTO CHILD 53 71 STUMBUN IN Sup Quatro/Chrrs Norman 10 Years Ago 116th November 1968) RIDE Brothers Johnson ABM 64 50 -O -ROCKET. Hugo Montenegro 1 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY 55 37 NOW THAT WE'VE FOUND LOVE, Third World Island 2 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Joe Cocker YOU INTO MY LIFE, Earth Wind and Fol. CBS 56 40 GOT TO GET Barry Ryan USDISCO 3 ELOISE USsout Donna Summer CasaMance 1 1 MAC ARTHUR PARK SUITE, Warner Bros TEENAGE KICKS, Sire SOUL 1 1 I'M EVERY WOMAN, Chaka Kahn 57 78 Blue Sky 4 The Isley Brothers 1 1 INSTANT REPLAY, Dan Hartman THIS OLD HEART OF MINE Atlantic 2 3 LE FREAK, Chic 2 2 IT SEEMS TO HANG ON, Ashford B Simpson Warne, Brea 58 74 IN TROUBLE, Chas and Dave with Rocknoy EMI STRUMMIN'/I'M MAC ARTHUR PARK, Donna Summer Casablanca Mary Hopkin ROUNDI, Aka Bridges Polydor 2 3 5 THOSE WERE THE DAYS 3 2 I LOVE THE NIGHTUFE IDISCO 3 3 YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS. ANY MORE, Rose Royce Whitfield 59 35 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE 3 5 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE, The Jacksons Epic Mendrr FOR YOU, John Dews SAM Century 6 ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER Jimmy 4 4 AIN'T THAT ENOUGH Barry Wrote 20th Vertigo 4 THE YOU, Teddy Pendergrass Phil (nt Casablanca 60 39 WHAT A NIGHT. CiIY Boy 8 CLOSE DOOR/ONLY Feliciano Village People 4 4 ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE. fore Warner Bros 7 LIGHT MY FIRE Jose 5 8 GRUISIN'. Ross/Michael Jackson MCA 5 6 PRANCE ON, Eddie Henderson Capitol AVI Ride James Gordy 61 EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD, Orana The Marbles 6 7 MY CLAIM TQ FAME James Weirs 5 8 MARY JANE. 8 ONLY ONE 2 NOW THAT WE'VE FOUND LOVE. Third World Island WOMAN Peaches B Herbs Polydor NEVER Seetch Gordy 62 22 MEXICAN GIRL Smolne Rail 4 7 27 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING, 6 6 THERE'LL BE Mano Drbango Dacca 9 BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS OF HEARTACHE The Bandwagon Adanbc 7 17 SUN EXPLOSION, 8 10 YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE, Melba Moore Epic 7 18 LE FREAK, Chic Ea 43 SILVER MACHINE, Hawkwind UA 7 RASPUTIN, Boney M Atlantic 10 The Casuals TK Casablanca 8 JEZAMINE 9 9 DANCIN' IN MY FEET, Laura Taylor 8 10 MAC ARTHUR PARK, Don. Summer 64 DANCE HEATI. Sylvester Fantasy (DISCO 9 4 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE, Rose Royce Whitfield Holloway Gold Mend TO GO, Brides of Funkennern Arlannc 15 Years Ago 116th November 1963) 10 11 QUEEN OF THE NIGHT. Loleana 9 12 DISCO Peter Fantasy a 65 51 YOU GOTTA WALK DON'T LOOK BACK. Tosh EMI 10 15 YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REALL Sylvester The Pacemakers NEED LOVE), Mronrghl Rhythm Atlantic 10 5 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE, Jackson. Epic YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE Gerry and 11 18 WORKIN' B SLAVIN' II Rory Ayres - Polydor _my Ayala 66 56 WINKER'S SONG, Ivor Biggun Bnggors Banque, 11 8 GET ON UP GET ON DOWN, 12 5 INSTANT REPLAY Dan Hartman Blue Sky 11 14 FUNK AND ROLL, Quaver The Undertones SUGAR AND The Searchers Three Degrees ~la SPICE Colombo Runners 12 10 GIVIN' UP GIVIN' IN, Y4 13 13 STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE/FIRE/THE LETTER. 12 17 GOT TO BE REAL Cheryl Lynn 67 58 GET IT WHILE YOU CAN. Olympic Buddah SEE YOU AGAIN The CorrrG Phil let 1 0DONT WANNA) 3 SHE LOVES YOU 13 12 BRANDY, O'Jays Deborah Wastngton Anola 13 16 DON'T HOLD BACK, Chanson Arola 68 53 YOU'VE NEVER DONE IT UKE THAT. Captain and Temlle ABM Tammy Tate B The Torceen. MY LIFE, Earth Wind B Rre CBS 2 ONE WAY LOVE Roy Orbison Prelude OUT, Whispers Solar 14 16 GOT TO GET YOU INTO 4 BLUE BAYOU/MEAN WOMAN BLUES 14 6 KEEP ON JUMPIN', Moxolon 14 13 LOST AND TURNED OVER YOU The Se.l 69 59 DON'T WALK AWAY TILL I TOUCH YOU, Elane Paige EMI 3 I DON'T WANNA GET Anton Hunt Fantasy The Ronettes LOVE. Cote.. 11 THE NIGHT. Beth Wright 15 - GIVING IT BACK,Phil The Beco 5 BE MY Raw/ 15 30 JE SUIS MUSIC/LOOK FOR 15 TONIGHT'S 4 GIRLS DON'T UKE IT Fantasy 70 LYDIA. Dean Fredman Ltlosoptj Evelyn "Champagne." King RCA s CAN TELL, Chanson Ariola Sylvester r - 16 14 SHAME. Tie LET Chuck Berry 16 19 DON'T HOLD BACK/I 16 7 DANCE, 5 SHE CAN ONLY SAY NO IT ROCK MEMPHIS TENNESSEE Warne' Bros THE SEASON, Gap Man/pone ABM IS MY WEAKNESS, Barry Wtvte 20th Cent. 17 YOUR MIND, Stapmos 71 65 RIVERS OF BABYLON, Boney M Atlantic 17 18 TIME OF The and The Shadows 17 20 YOUR SWEETNESS 21 UNLOCK 6 JUMP BOYS 7 DON'T TALK TO HIM Cliff Richard Werner Bros 20 Karen Young Allanlrc 18 9 I'M IN LOVE. Rose Royce 72 IN THE BUSH, Musrque CBS 18 HOT SHOT, Do 18 23 A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY), The Re ABM - 7 REALLY REALLY 8 DO YOU The Trermloes B Bunny Soler Gout Mind 19 PLATO'S RETREAT, Joe Thomas TX Tucker LOVE ME7 19 15 . LMeatta Holloway - Dick 19 IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE. Fever Fantasy 73 44 IFOOLI IF YOU THINK ITS OVER, Chris Rea Magnet MODEL 21 STANDING Michael Jackson MCA Casablanca 8 MALE 9 I Shiley Basso, ROAD Dana Rosa 6 I LOVE AMERICA. Patrick Juvet Lour WHO HAVE NOTHING Prsm 20 19 EASE ON DOWN THE 20 - The 20 17 LOVE DISCO STYLE, Erotic Drum 34 60 LOVE IS THE SWEETEST THING, Peter Skellern Mercury B SOUL, 42 Hanway Street, London W1 Tee 9 DO THE FAST IO The Crystals SUPPUED BY BLUES DI Molar B The Cann `EN HE KISSED ME TWENTY 75 - GOODBYE GIRL Squeeze ABM 6362263 ID TOP - ...... ' . , . -..L_..,. 1r R

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and I do feel sorry for evergreen Freddie Mercury's "sore wrist" - A Contracted after signing a procession of the largest posteriors he or I have ever witnessed, MUCH TO his apparent dismay the recently shorn Mike Oldfleld (25), has not been spotted once Juicv during his ostentatious travels around London in a white Rolls Royce. The formerly reclusive millionaire has been entertaining journalists at exotic locations In r, -e ".a order to explain how he makes an Nord to "SS enormous fortune out of electronic chamber music - a move that has staggered everyone who knows

But all these revelations pale Into insignificance beside his last s allow live performance ... at the notorious Venue last weekend, WELL MY DARLINGS, the a walrus aroused from slumber. Here Oidfield, much to the delight Despite the titillating location audience, tide of winter is about to the - of a simpering "private" turn! Elton John is out of Penthouse Club - all eyes pranced around the stage In a were on the lamb and two veg, a nappy singing 'My Old Man's A hospital and any minute white -clad Rita Ray and the Dustman' rudely accompanied by now the -Stiff train will pu'll sneakily shifting feet of football Virgin supremo Richard Branson into Victoria station. Truly, playing Darts' George- Currie and Uri (formerly known' as the shabby- indeed, changes are afoot Thump Thomson. And Kenny of trousered millionaire) this course ... or "Errol Brown on disgusting man proceeded to pull and if I can avoid being stilts" as someone unkindly \ Oldfield's nappy off. What else blinded by laser beams in remarked as they left. could the poor chap do but to leave Street (it can only a Branson in the altogether also. help the shoplifters POLICE- Two: Tooth- can't combs out, says Big Chief - DID YOU see it!) Til do my best to tell I -Spy, for: A Sunburst W the revolting you all about them.. , . Stratocaator lifted by the Mick Jaggger non -owner from the nicking all the a the 150 fat - bottomed HOW LANG has been Music Machine at the HI! WE'RE the Three Obese! Just few of I limelight from this going on, at a party given for I ask myself? And how many more weekend. It belongs to. girls (pictured above) seen celebrating Peter Toeh on Snips' guitarist and he "boring" English rock group Queen in last week. the 'Old Gre times will It happen before some latest episode of unfortunate develops wants it back. Tip-offs to Everyone, I'm told, had a nebulous time In this J Whistle Test'. a nasty dose as drink flowed freely and most of the of the colic? Of course I'm 01-995 8087. And also Queen's debauched career What a boun- referring Penetration's lighting females let It all hang out. Commented an "overwhelmed" Freddie der I couldn't to the unfortunate ac- was a for sore eyes!" cidents that have befallen petite desk, also mysteriously Mercury: r'If thigh I help but think, Akron -born Rachel Sweet (18), disappearing from Bir- 1 r although the recently. Young Rachel, rock's mingham Barbarellas to explain this short-Ilved love a notable absentee from Elton's song Is good last week. The latter Is triangle, which reached its climax f100 -a -day sick bed. JAGGER enough to be a answer to Tracey Austin, is fashion approved of Conscious enough to wear contact described as resembling with 27 -year -old Reid's brief "I don't think Elton monster hit. And I hear from my a brown suitcase and to the poetry -writing our engagement," she confided to In the disco world that of lenses while swotting on the road engagement newspaper friends - only removing these marvels of information should be Sarah. The two haven't, what shall a thick-skinned rubber lips' hogging of the song modern technology when she's addressed - as long- I say, talked since and in the midst colleague. might well be the reason why the windedly as possible to of a flurry of get well telegrams record hasn't taken off. "It's too actually playing a gig. - COMMISERATIONS TO the But who keeps drinking deep AI 'Manuel' Clark' on 01- and late results from grimy obviously Jagger," quoth one DJ in 727 8070. That I can young Sarah was cuddly Peter Sarstedt, of 'Beirut' a high place, "and that's why from the glass of water at the side football stadiums non -fame, hauled summarily of the stage where the wee slip assure you, is all the nobody's playing It...." Shame on reward you'll need. though the courts last week for you! leaves her aids to vision? How possession of cannabis - and fined many more times will they be I DID tell you, my dears. that the a bearable -enough £75. But what swallowed by unsuspecting guz- as he SO TO the end of what T can only Venue was rapidly becoming the, has happened to his 050,000, for me zlers? Rachel, naturally enough, warbled so in that self- call a quiet week my dears, place to be in my correspondence memorably at any rate. In closing and passing can't see the joke, and I've no of last week ... but I didn't tell you same song? doubt that her chaperone is getting last week, I a few congratulatory words to for who! Arriving there those old lags Chas and Dave, who mighty fed up hanging around I now WELL MY darlings, I'm ready for much against my will. can were amazed to find that Auntie bathrooms with a bottle of Cod surprise, . the OFF! Yes, tomorrow is the reveal all. Imagine my to sing about a liver oil trying to get them back! therefore, arriving late last week big day and if you're searching for Beeb allowed them 1 who was (40-ish), on a party in high places you can't fellow from Brixton "as to watch Alex Harvey black as nookle's knocker" while PLENTY OF finding a "clientele" more nor look further than Buckingham slumped Palace. And as I've told you before forcing them to substitute new stolid English malty to be glimpsed lyrics to avoid using the word fare on offer at against the indicator boards at the the dusky Three Degrees are to be Station in the the star turn at the Royal bash and "rollocks" while singing their hit the week's best adjacent Victoria 'Strummin' on 'TOTP'. Queer, party, my early hours. Do they prefer the hopefully I'll be there to watch to those them. inNl? A few irate words to the CBS a dears, to wel- refreshments at the Venue who Or is the All in the line of duty you un- Press Office (over staffed) come the latest provided by British Rail? 0\, have Al Clark (30) Incorrectly becoming derstand: members of the admissions policy domiciled in Ealing when in fact he ever - lively slack? And just in passing, at- Alex's I AM sadly in receipt of Irate lives in the "Little Poland" district Darts to the tendances at the venerable by persons un- latest 1978) described by one correspondence of Acton In their lc fold (believed concerts were disclosed appertaining to that newsletter. And who the hell is Sue as to be the employee "abysmal"! boring old rock group Queen. Foster (27-Ishi? And lastly a few brew- Youngs Elton's out, as they "They're young, alive, vibrant and consolatory words to the Melody RITA RAY ery in Wands- NOW THAT highly thunders the 1928) who saved the truth about the AND DON'T I know you from creative," Maker (founded worth). Handsome new boy Kenny say, will blonde Tony Bralnsby, over 30, and all their readers the bother of chairman, his diminutive somewhere too? Country queen Andrews (over six foot) towered Watford the big press agent (he tells me) to the buying their 'Poll Awards' Issue by as he manager, Paisley -born John Dolly Parton gives London above attendant journalists stars, among others. "Only last last year's , or maybe the luscious Sarah hello - at the same time cunningly reprinting .. claimed to run "five Reid, and week they went to a 150 even 1973 s! modestly and daughter of film testing for the first signs of our party with a day". The Ohlo-born giant Forbes (19, girls with huge bottoms, topless And that's it. be back next miles Bryan Forbes) finally be notorious passing showers. It's I'll also seemed to have recovered maker also the time I can remember dancers and hired actors dressed week! With more! Even brighter! of having revealed? first ex- from the embarrassment less Dolly's, er, bosom, being over- as Zulu warriors," he continues And, if you'll excuse the on Radio l's Several "correspondents" than Till to sing - uncued - have shadowed by her, what shall I say . before I am unaccountably cut off. pression, cheaper ever! Beat', where his sensitive than your own then', byeeeee!! apalling 'News in attempting .. attractive legs! It could, just could be true, I admit basso profundo sounded more like already floundered

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SYLVESTER Tows COMING BACK LINDISFARNE DISCO STAR Sylvester is to visit Britain in December. LINDISFARNE: following Ihelr sold out home team gigs, the SHEAR bend piny an extra date at Newcastle City Hall on December HN But the American based singer, stho scored 223p3o.... Tickets priced G. 0.ali, G and £260 ore available N1WSJO recently application by with 'Yoti Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)'. tditof will only be playing two concerts - both In London. Christmas Box tLT, NwastleUponr TyneNap Fs ILT. Cheque. and postal orders should He's at the Hammersmith Odeon on December 11 and be made payable to 9, and are available now. MPL LI m lied TELEPHONE 1404C Uckets Sylvester's follow - up single, 'Dance (Disco Heat)' SOLID SENDERS Daytime: 01-836 already up disco as an album - picking plays track SOLID SENDERS: Polytechnic November 30. York 1522 Is released this week, - University December 1, University 3, Redear Coalham Bowl 3, Aberystwyth University 6, Briat l University 8, Evening: 01-836 Chelsea College Of Art 9, London The Venue 10, Sussex University 12, Blrminehnm Barborella» t4 1429 MERGER MERCER: the British hand hit the road this month with a 'wiles of 10 antes - their first lour since appeanng EDITOR BONEY with Bob Dylan at Blackhushe this summer Dates are M Aston University 17, Durham University 19, Manchester ALF REA MARTIN Mayflower 19, Preston Polytechnic 24, London Nashville 28, London 100 Club 311, Newreatie University December 6 WIRE ASSISTANT EDITOR WIRE: added dates: Harrow Technical College November Rosalind Russell 17, Sandpiper 20, London Marquee 22, 22 FOR CHRIST CAFE JACQUES GERMAN - CAFE JACQUES. who release their new album 'Cafe BASED chart toppers Boney M are set to December 1957, was adapted by Boney M's producer break the 'Grease' stranglehold at the top of Jacques International' on January 5, are touring at the end of FEATURES EDITOR the Frank Varian and recorded in Germany only two this month Dates are: Dumfries Stage Coach November charts ... with a Christmas hit first recorded over 20 weeks ago. Atlantic 26, Sheila Prophet years ago! / Hansa, Boney M's record Edinburgh Tiffany's 27. London Music Machine December 1, company, are expecting huge seasonal demand for Granary 2. Limit 7, Manchester Mayflower For the four - piece group whose 'Rivers Of 8, Leeds Fforde Green Reel 10, Swindon Brunel Roots Babylon' - the single, and their initial pressing runs to half a it, is still In the Charts after five months - million copies. Boogie House 13, Scarborough Penthouse 18 Bir have recorded their own version of mingham Barbarellns IS NEWS 'Mary's Boy EDITOR Child', to be released ón November 24. / Boney M begin their British tour at London THE CRUISERS John Shearlaw The song, a No 1 hit for Harry Belafonte In Hammersmith Odeon on 30. November THE CRUISERS: Smith Shields Tavern Club December 7, 8, 9. Canterbury Elliott College, L, Keele University 13, y Basildon Double Six Club 15. CHIEF SU B SPEED 0 METERS John Wishart SPEED O METERS: Lincoln AJ's Club November 17, Pork PETER TOSH Revolution Club 16. Oxford Corn Dolly 23, Fulham Golden Lion 21, Basildon Double Six 25, Landon Marquee December

ART EDITOR JOHN MARTIN JOHN MARTYN: has changed his gig at London Queen Jon Frewin WILL Elisabeth College December 0 to TOUR 10. from THE ON/OFF.tour by Jamaican reggae artist Peter Tosh - originally scheduled for earlier this month H ERE AND NOW then cancelied'at the last minute - Is now definitely HERE AND NOW: Central London Polytechnic November EDITORIAL ON. 17, Canterbury Kent University) IS, Chelmsford City Tavern Tim Lott Tosh will be playing four concerts In December at 10, Barnet College Of Further Education 20, Brighton Sussex Robin Manchester Apollo on December 3, Sophia University 21, University 22. Hatfield Smith Polytechnic 23, High Wycombe Nags Head 24, Salisbury Gardens 4 and the London Rainbow 6 and 7. The Bron Technical College Chris Westwood - agency, who are 25, Exetet University Se. Bristol promoting the tour. blame the University 27, Newport Stowaway 28, Swansea College of confusion on difficulties in finding suitable venues. Higher Education 29 Borth Public Hall 30, Bangor C slyer. There are still hopes that Tosh will also be playing slty December 1, Manchester polytechnic 2. Pick. SERVICES DEPT a Concert, "B a venue without im- wick Club 3. Bolton Technical College 4. Nottingham EDITOR possible restrictions can be found in time," they said. University 5, Lancaster New Planet City 6, University 7, Dundee A, Stirling 9 Susanne Garrett As previously announced Peter Tosh will be ap- University University pearing with his full Jamaican backing band, in- LITTLE BO BITCH Assistant cluding members of the legendary Revolutionaries LJTTLE Robbie Shakespeare and Sly Dunbar. Support for all BO BITCH: London Marquee November IS. London Chris Duyt Nashville 21, London Windsor Guile 24. London Hope And concerts will be British reggae band Matumbi. Anchor 20. POLICE CONTRIBUTORS POLICE: who release their debut album 'Outiandos Jim Farber D'Amour' shortly play the following dates London Electric Elvis on TV Ballroom November 25, Sheffield The Limit 2a, York Pop Mike Gardner Club 29. Manchester ELVIS COSTELLO Is to feature in a TV documen- Russell's 30, Steve Gett tary, specially filmed for BBC 'Arena' Philip Hall 2's series, to DOLL BY DOLL be screened early next year. DOLL BY The, DOLL: will support Devo on their upcoming James Hamilton as yet untitled, documentary Is being directed British tour, beginning at Edinburgh Odeon on November Andy Johnson by Alan Yentob, who previously directed David 26 Susan Kluth Bowie's TV special 2A Cracked Actor'. It's expected SQUEEZE to be shown around the same time as the release of SQUEEZE: added date.: Birmingham Marilyn November Barba mils. Laverty Elvis' next album - the Nick Lowe - produced H, Norwich Boogie House 13, Nottingham Sand. piper Club 16. Mark Manning 'Emotional Fascism' now scheduled for February Preston Polytechnic 17, Leeds Brannlgans 2A, - York Revolution 29, Kelly Pike release. Manchester Mayflower Club 30 Fred Rath QUEEN LP Costello, currently touring Japan and Australia, STRAIGHT 8 Paul Sexton plays a week of concerts at the London Dominion STRAIGHT LONG-AWAITED new album Theatre beginning on 5' added London date.. THE from Queen will December 18. November 18, W'indsorCastle Geoff Travis be released this Friday. 'Jazz', recorded in Montreux 24, Thames Polytechnic, 26 Robbie Vincent and Nice over the summer is a 13 - track album with RICH KIDS four songs written by Freddie Mercury, four songs by RICH KIDS: Omagh Castle Hotel November 17, Larne Brian May and two each by Roger Taylor and John laharne Hotel 20, Deacon. If includes their current hit single 'Bicycle Calling all PHOTOGRAPHERS Race' / 'Fat Bottomed Girls'. - ROBIN WILLIAMSON Steve Emberton ROBIN WILLIAMSON" Bath Brilllg Arts Centre December The band are currently touring America and the 1. Birmingham Mitch Kearney Town Hall 2, Landon Royalty Theatre 3, picture of Freddie Mercury (above, addressing a fat Edinburgh Leith Theatre 9, Glasgow City 10, Scar- bottom) was taken at a first night party in New new groups' borough Penthouse 14, Centre Hotel 17 Orleans. THE THIRD annual award for "the best new British JAPAN MANAGING Meanwhile. Queen's touring plans for next year are group in livund" -e sponsored by Vitaivox JAPAN: have re arranged all -their British dates, The spill vague, although Record Mirror understands that DIRECTOR Limited, museicasolequipment manufacturers - to schedule now reads Sheffield Polytechnic November 24. Jack Hutton they are lining up a 28 - date European tour starting be launched in January next year. London Lyceum 20, Birmingham ttarbarelaa 30, Nottingham in January_ Advisors from all quarters of the music indu^'ry University December I. Cricket Club 2. feeds Polytechnic 7. Birmingham University 8, Manchester are to be approached to nominate their fc e A Queen spokesman commented: "No British Choice Mayflower 9 PUBLISHING 1979 Award. Bands can be nominated by pubs, DIRECTOR dates are currently on the schedule, but these may local possibly be fitted In after the band play Europe. " newspapers or music business representatives, SCREAMIN' LORD SUTCH Mike Sharman and tape recordings should be entered by January 31, SCREAMIN' LORD BUTCH: Brentwood Hermit November 1979. 20_ Short listed groups perform live at regional semi N INKLEYS finals in March, with the final choice being made in HEROES ADVERTISEMENT HINKLEYS HEROES: Norwich University 04 East Anglia front of the judging panel in London in May. November MANAGER Entry forms are available Vitavox 22, Newcastle 22, Newcastle Polytechnic 34 NAZ TOUR from: Live Polytechnic 29. Bournemouth Winter Gardens Alan Donaldson Sound Award. e/o 27,28 George Street. Richmond. December I. London The Venue 6, Hlrmingbaen Hart amiss SCOTTISH ROCK band reads: Preston Guildhall Surrey, TW91HY, 7, Manchester Mayflower Club 9 Nazareth return to the January 19, Glasgow Next year's winners will receive £1500 of speaker 20 equipment and a day's recording time at Horizon MONOCHROME SET ADVERTISEMENT British stage In January Apollo Edinburgh . for their first major Usher Hall 21, Man- Studios in MONOCHROME SET: Belfast Harp Club November 24. 25 PRODUCTION tour in over two years. chester Apollo 22, Michael Hitch The band who have Sheffield City Hall 23. MARSEILLE with Rooms MARSELLLE: Leeds Fforde Grren Hotel November 74, had hits 'Broken Hanley Victoria Muslo 25, Mayfair Manchester Venue 25, Swansea Circles 77, Landon Down Anger and 'This Newcastle December 6, York Venue 6, 27. TAPPER DATES Machine 28, London Marquee Flight Tonight' recently 26, Leeds University 8, JB'. TELEPHONE be Winchester College 7, Burton On Trent 76 Club Dudley added former Alex Liverpool Empire 28, JAMAICAN TOASTER Tapper Zukle will back in a. SALES MANAGER Harvey guitarist Zal Bristol Colston Hall 29, In December for a short tour. Eddie Fitzgerald Clem Won to the line up. Leicester De Montfort Zukie, now recovered from injuries received after ISAAC GUILLORY Hall 30, Brighton Dome a shooting incident in Kingston recently. will be ISAAC GUILLORY: the Pacific Eardrum member plays a At present the band 31. promoting new material from his latest Front Line solo support set on Barbara Dickson's current lour arc In Montreux album 'Tapper Roots' - released on November 24. recording a new album Tickets will be 'Oh Lord' / 'First Street Rock' will be released as a PENETRATION fins `teri °t}a wkiaLhsetd single next week. Tomes 4p"py No Mean Qty' and a available direct from the PENETRATION: have switched their gig at isindon LmºIhpluoseir* «0917 new single for release to venues and prices are: Dates are: Carrot Top Rank December 5, Man- Polytechnic on November 23 to Ayle.bury Friars . d ^a eA 9aah totem coincide with the tour. £2.80, C 40 and E1-80. chester Mayflower 7, Dunstable California Ballroom LI' _ kheie Additional dates will be 9, Live Ertes 11, West Runton Pavilion 15, N I FI Date sheet so far announced later London Rainbow i6.Edinburgh Tiffany's 18. 111 FI: I ondfn OIetM lo»egel, Record Mirror, November 18, 1978 5

a Birmingham turn RELEASES NEW 10 track album from Alice Cooper on December 1 'From The Inside', with all down /songs written by Cooper,w Is apparently, ' a n DIFFICULTIES IN tiding suitable venues In both autobiographical story of the Ar IsssM London and Birmingham are still being encountered star's bout with alcoholism by the Clash, whose 'Give 'Em Enough Rope' tour and Ills successful cure." a/0I begins in Edinburgh this week MATUMBI vocalist Beggs The band have been turned down by both Bir- releases solo single, 'Sun Is mingham Town Hall and Birmingham Odeon and It Shining' on Tempos Records now seems unlikely that they'll find a suitable venue this week, / In the city 1n time to fit into the tour schedule. NEW In London there is no definite confirmation this CO-CO, of 'Bad Old Days' Mt week of where the Clash will play. Earlier reports fume release new contender, suggested 'Way Out' on November 17. that the Electric Ballroom was the most Band currently touring with DARTS likely venue - with the dates between December 6 Gene Pitney. and 12 being kept free - but neither the promoter or Clash's record company would confirm this at press WEST Coast band Kingfleh time. have a new single - 'Hard To MAN On a more positive Love Somebody' - and an note, the nearest the Clash will album AFTER A three play to Birmingham will be at Coventry Tiffany's on 'Trident' November released over her next week. month search Darts 28. And Clash have added an extra date at Both produced by Allman have found a Aylesbury Friars on December 22. Brothers producer Johnny replacement for Sandlln, their zany front man Den Hegarty. BRITISH rock 'n' roll combo T.Ford and the Boneshakers The band Marley film carry on the tradition with auditioned more than Image 300 in aÍbum the release singers of 'Twilight Time' A FILM shot during reggae star Bob Marley's last British this week. Limited edition England before visit to have its world premiere at a London Cinema. only In purple vinyl. Band Is shifting their search The 75 - minute film coincides with the release of the currently on tour to Amel'Ica - to find Marley live double - album 'Babylon By Bus', and will open a bass voice to at the Little Bit Rltzi Cinema in Brixton next week. SINGER / Kim complement their in It's then expected that the film will be shown at selected Morrison releases debut December "doo wop" classic cinemas up and down the country In the New Year. single on Jet Records this PUBLIC Image Ltd, the band week. 'Hollywood And Vine' line - up formed by former Sex And after only two Pistol Johnny Rotten, are to release their first album is already a Stateside smash. on December 8. weeks they Came up Platter: play GENE Cotton, who hit briefly with ... a boy from The album, simply entitled 'Public Image Ltd', with 'Me And The Elephant' (cover shown above) ! contains eight tracks - In- LEGENDARY FIFTIES vocal group the Platters are to tour last year, releases new }.P, The new singer Is cluding the recent Top 10 single and be Britain after an absence of 10 years. 'Save The Dancer', on - will pressed 26 year - old Ohio - only in black vinyl with a normal photocover! But the new look Platters - won't contain any of the November 17. original members! Under the guidance of original producer born Kenny Andrews Meanwhile attempts by Johnny Rotten to extricate a himself from the Buck Ram a new five - piece line - up has been assembled ... JAZZ and r'n'b from the virtually continue In the high and they'll be playing the group's most famous songs, like forties and fifties is featured stranger to the music Court. At a London hearing last week Rotten's proceedings 'Only. You', 'The Great Pretender' and 'Red Sails In The on a new collection of business, to end his partnership with the group Sunset' at: Caerphilly Double Diamond Club November 20. catalogue material on the "I Just answered were adjourned until next year. Bangor Theatre 20. Derry Rialto 27. Wrexham Leisure Savoy label. There are 19 an advert in an Mr John McDonnell, for Johnny Rotten, had Centre 20, Southampton Gaumont 30, Ipswich Gaumont In the series American trade already obtained special leave to serve notice on December 2. Slough Fulcrum Centre 3. London Quaglinos 4, featuring Fats Navarro, Big paper," said Kenny. Rotten's action to , currently In New York Birmingham Odeon 5, Taunton Odeon C. Corby Festival f lei Joe Turner, Dexter Gordon 7, Dundee Town Hall 0, Aberdeen Capitol 9. Edinburgh and many others - retailing who at lit ells is a and on bail charged with the murder of his girlfriend keen basketball and Nancy Gaumont 10. at í4.90 each Spungen. Only last year Buck Ram was successful in a court action running enthusiast. Rotten is seeking to have the affairs of the Sex In preventing Herb Reed, one of the original members of the CHISWICK Records have set "Before that I was at Pistols - whom he left in January - wound up and Platters', from using the name of the Platters Reed, for up a new label - Ace - college, and latterly . also to prevent the rest of the group and the mercy billed as "of the original Platters" and veteran of apeclflcally to handle re. studying music In management company, Malcolm McLaren's Gilt- several British revival lours, now calls his group Sweet Issues of original material New York, terbest, from using the name of the Sex Pistols In any River. from the fifties and Mallets have own First releases will be 'Ace Kenny, who says "I my recording or composition in which he is not involved. Story Volume One' and 'Ace his goal has "always style which I'll be Lawyers are also seeking a similar order against Story Volume Two' both 14 - been to sing", will working on," he Matrixbest (a Glitterbest subsidiary) who are Chas and Dave tour track samplers of classic now make his home says. "People are reportedly still completing the infamous Sex Pistols COCKNEY FtJNSTF.RS Chas and Dave follow up the success New Orleans rock 'n roll at in Britain. different, and I hope movie. of their single 'Str tmin', with a British club tour next the special price of L2 99. How does he feel the Darts' fans can month. They're followed in about joining one of accept me." December 2, December -by albums from Dates are: North East London Polytechnic Britain's brightest And he adds: "I'm London 5, Bath 8, North Creenford George Jones and Sonny Nashville University a Football Club 9, East Sussex College I1, Birmingham Fisher. new group? religious person, Polytechnic 12, Wimbledon Nelson's College l3, Central Says Kenny: and I prefer forced Club - Siouxsie London Polytechnic 14, Harrow Borough Football 24. STIFF artist Wrecklesa Eric "They're great meditation and Is also In the singles market people, and their contemplation to this week with 'Crying style of music is getting really wild on Waiting Hoping', the Buddy something I was drink or drugs. With UK no split Holly song featured on 'The - of brought up with. the guys In this band to cancel Wonderful World RUMOURS THAT jazz rock group UK are to spilt up were Wreckless Eric'. America Is the home you don't need them and the Banshees, who were forced to this week denied by their management company. of doo wop and I've to have a good SIOUXSIE In the studio recording their second cancel a concert at Liverpool University recently The band are currently SOLO album from Gary been singing street time!" who "feared album - scheduled for release In February next year - and Moore, now full time corner music since I Keyboards man after Industrial action by college porters next spring. are likely to tour Britain member of , Thin Lizzy, was a kid." Mike Deacon, for- violence", also had totancel a concert at the Croydon will continue to record Meanwhile drummer released on December 7. As for performing, merly with the Suz1 Greyhound last Sunday (November 12). and tour in his own right as well as working with UK. He's 'Back On The Streets' also was an "unsafe and a It doesn't look like Quatro Band, has However the reason this time also recording his second solo album, auditioning lino features Phil Lynott, who co - also joined . stage," and the gig was pulled out with the full up (or a new band. wrote two of the songs. Title Kenny will be aping Darts .. Is who has left as a replacement to agreement of the band, manager and promoter. It is Only departure from UK Allan Holdsworth, track will be available as a the antics of "mad" a solo Hammy Howell. hoped to re -schedule the concert as soon as possible. to "pursue career." single float this week, Den just yet.

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On tour with FRANKIE MILLER: Poly December 8 ' Leicester November 16 Glasgow City Hail November 25 Élirmingham University Dscember'9 Slough College November 17 'Edinburgh University November 29 Malvern Winter Gardens - December 11 'Weymouth Tech November 18 Dundee University December 1 Saltord, Universal,/ December 13. Canterbury November 19 Dumfries Stagecoach December 2 8ircotes Lamm Centre Georges Hall December 14 postal Brunel Tech November 21 Sheffield University December 3 Blackburn King December 15 ' Birmingham Bsrbarclles November 22 'Keele University December 5 Plymouth Fiesia December, 6 West Runton Pathan November 23 HWLUniversity December 6 Cardiff Univeis)ty December 17 'Croydon Greyhound November 24 Huddersfield Poly December 7 Swansea Nuts 6 Record Minor, November 18, 1978

MIDNIGHT IN MANHATTAN Just evolving In the adult world (hackneyed "We said to each other our opening Idyllic lives together would never number 357. I want end. How wrong can you be We something better, were halfway through our last understand? Ed). tour, ina hotel room, when we decided to call It a day The end 1 THE YELLOW cab spilt of a multi -million dollar business out of the New York and multi -million dollar friendship." specimen bottle mist ... . The Edgar Winter Band (Rethink! Ed). epitomised the egregious, steroid ITHE SATURDAY night pulp pop posturing prevalent in Bowery bums dance in the the mid seventies which has now shop doorways ... (No! manifested Itself In the likes of EARTLAND the more successful Boston and Ed). Foreigner. THE EDITOR of Record In actual fact, the EWB were Mirror, despite being ' more talented than their shallow intelligent, handsome and offspring. It was just that as a unit positively breathtaking they appeared totally disorganised is BARRY CAIN meets former Edgar - each member chasing his own also a really nice guy. particular rainbow and The yellow cab split out of the disregarding band policy, if one New York specimen bottle mist In Winter Band member Dan Hartman - even existed. search of a basement studio The result was a frustrating around the corner from CBGB's. collection of erratic, disjointed For the past 15 years Dan Hartman records over a three year life span has been singing 'Instant Replay' the marl who made `Instant Replay' which only gave fuel to the "rich Into a camera for the benefit of kids playing at being rock stars" those people over here that don't critic lams justifiably levelled at know what he looks like. And that óne of the most instant of this them. means everybody. "When we split I decided I didn't Fifteen hours of smiles that by want to be In the public eye for now have upturned edges like those year's pop/disco hits. , a while," recalls Dan. "I didn't limp cheese sandwiches at parties. need the pressure." He got a lb hours of Incessant miming, of studio together near his home and spontaneous gestures, of bouncing started recording Muddy Waters up and down on the piano stool and Foghat. like he's suftering from a case of And now for the story behind terminal piles. the man behind the hit behind the realised we And for a three missed the mark on BVIOUSLY that terrible "I was with Edger for three garden wall. A railway station in all minute promo record. We and film on '', Imagine had gotten away from way of living has had its years. Through the successes Connecticut. Dan caresses his sitting around what we originally set ouf to do - effect on 28 -year -old Dan. failures. What magnified the girlfriend as she's about to hoard a sterile basement communicate. Edgar, were all for 15 hours Rick He now looks Incredibly problems was that we a New York bound train. It's like a just to enable Rid Derringer and me had the Travis or that other guy to say to totally healthy and sounds as if his only also going through most hip 'Brief Encounter' with long different musical tastes so when hart -up.ts how to decorate his of lives a bozo 16 -year -old girl from ' critical point our - hair. we played It was like listening to 18 20 and Crawley with a paper hat newly acquired -room colonial y'know those years between Hey Dan," says the girl wiping and the radio. 25. a time 'cos youlre uncontrollable giggles "Who sings house in Westport, Connecticut. It's crazy a tear from her eye, "I've really 'Instant Replay'?" enjoyed today, I wish I could have But what's worse is that Mr an Instant replay of the whole has to wear thing " Hartman extremely and wrote tight trousers and a frilly green "I said we will ... silk shirt for the duration. You can the song." see the tears swirling around his Cute. Especially since up until eyes when the him that time Dan had released one light catches in solo album which was trashed a certain way .. band, three contenders for severely. liis "The critics thought It had no the dumbest dressers of the year real direction. I was shooting out award - what Gary Glitter might poprock. when lie had in all directions - have worn In bed hits rhythm and blues, soul, you name and no beer gut - hang around like cracked Christmas tree It." baubles (the kind you buy at 50p a gross off some wrcck of a market stall) looking very comfortable and near to exhaustion. But It appears the director is a IlyHE album, called 'Images' perfectionist who insists on making was a disaster saleswlse. the film a work of art or at least "But I wasn't at all a tasteful exercise in contemporary disappointed. It was Just an rock cinematography Shame it's attempt on my part to record the gonna be wasted on 'TOTP'. kind of music !loved so much in Instant Replay', mocked by the past - Dee Dee Sharp and the some for its undoubted cash -in Orions. Poco, The Byrds, Jefferson quallUes, its porcelain perfection, Starship." Its contrived slot -In structure is He played around with 'Replay' still irrefutably one of the most to his studio helped by Winter, polished disco hits of the year. If 0 Derringer and Ronnie Montrose. you're gonna do It, this is the way. "When It ended up a riot I knew Replay' stands alongside It was the right version. There's Sylvester's 'You Make Me Feel an album of the same name about (Mighty Real)' and both Bee Gees to be released. This time the theme eruptions as '78 get -it -on classics. and direction is essentially of the 'Replay' kind. See, If you want to reach the public and get your OST disco is irksome and messages across you have to stick overtly chemical by to one mode per album and nature. Hartman's effort i"1 change your style with each is entertaining simply successive release, say like Bowie because Its Intentions are does. unconcealed He doesn't want you "It's white soul," to just dance, It's a vinylised Dan auditioned 475 people before party. The sort of thing Max hitting on the right band. He Bygraves might have done U he'd - I advertised in virtually every music been 100 years younger and publication In the world. talented. (He is talented, in an Eventually he decided on Hilly antediluvian way, Besides, he's my Michaels. former Sparks drummer, favourite singer, Ed). G. E. Smith on bass and V tnnie And to think, just a few years ago Cusano lead. Dan, for the moment, Hartman was holed up in a 35 -room . limits himself to keyboards. mansion on Long Island with "This is much more of a anUquated albino Edgar Winter together band than EWB. We all and his gang of merry men have the same influences - Byrds laughing, drinking, making pots of Beatles. Badfinger, Easybeats and money and cutoff from the rest Hendrix. We're a rock 'n roll band of the world in a frozen tank I know we're gonna get criticised of a dream. for being a disco thing but when "I guess the bubble had to you really think about It disco is break eventually,' Dan tells me in rock 'n' roll and rock 'n' roll Is the kitchen (which is slightly disco. We're a rock band playing bigger than my whole flat put disco style numbers, that's ail " together) adjoining the studio The director looks agitated. Dan's during a break in filming which strides are getting tighter - the gives him ample time to try and signal that more filming is about find some material to grip around to commence. his thighs and just - er - pull the Dan feels that he should make trousers down from - er - under I a couple of parting shots. "This his crutch and - ah - relieve is the best period of my life - the tension in his squashed - er - musically and personally. I'm in whatever. love with my music and I'm in "It was a Utopia. We were four love with my girl, very decadent people eating lavish "And the world loves love." meals, drinking vintage wines, There's not much you can say playing tennis (that's decadent? after a finish like that. Except, A). But it was all a facade. maybe "It started to go wrong when Outside, the Saturday night we all began to think we could do Bowery bums danced its the shop wanted arything we to We never doorways ,. . Record Mirror, November 18, 1978 7

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ROLL D BB000IELON1 SYLVIE SYMONDS talks to Rick Parfitt, about the new Quo album

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LOUNGING among the "Welwe re getting It on the What and the rest of shit -holes were really difficult. It good like we have going, why give Parfitt won't and change stone statues on an eighth or ninth take. unlike the band don't know, though, Is brought us down mentally, so we It up? We try before where we'd gone on to 30, 32 whether this Is going to be the went home and said that's it, we're the format. We know that It's artificially-lawned we do exciting, and we know how to do takes just for a backing track.. . album to break them in the States, not going back unless can Beverley Hilton patio, Rick We've done a fair amount of They've had surprisingly little some bigger places." what we're doing'really well now, so be no point In changing Parfitt Is slowly turning . overdubbing on this album, but chart success here, which Is odd He says they've got nothing there'd the colour of his rose -pink not really that much-we didn't when you consider the deference against supporting another band it - I think U we tried, we'd lose gn on putting things on all and devotion with which hard rock out here aren't ourselves musically and just go to trunks and convincing this fM 'there certainly pieces." day, everybody sitting there fans treat their bands over here. , any ego in Quo' ; for Journalist trippers one change. that the new saying, aah, we could put a bongo They haven't played here in over one thing they'd froge. But they did make I album -is nothing drum here or á whatever there'. three years, and haven't had a hit the remind him, from the lightweight headliners oft But Ihey "Matehsece short of "bloody You've got to draw the line. record since 1969, The problem It do not have happy memories of psychedelic pop of the Like, I think sounding good seems has been one Men', days to the hard -root boggle wonderful" tháYQuo It's basically of playing support toa band, which _ and to my ears now and I'm getting off promotion; or lack of It. shall remain ntamelese. on these band, darlings of the denim mob fans will be delirious about on it, so why add any more? But While I'm lalking to Rftick, the shores. It was the first -.rend in the early seventies that kept on its appearance: r It's easy to do that and O.D. The band's manager Colin Johnson Is last - time a band pulled the putting out hit records deeptM "No critic, no matter how fact that we didn't was mainly on his way over to find a plugs on Status Quo. having all the odds star ltaq aga last them. "Good point," he concedes, powerful he may think he is, can clown to Pip's guidance." sympathetic to sign "That was a gross insult", says There's only one song on the them to; before it's been pretty "but we changed to what we are stop Quo now!" he brags. Párfttt, "a total kick up the now because we weren't oursel vet "It's a great album," he goes album that Parfltt doesn't get much a case of slinging a record arse. We've never done that to any off on but he's not naming names. out and seeing how It does; he then. but that's where the on. "I honestly think It's better other band, turn out the lights and changing stops." than 'Rocking All Over The One assumes It's not among the reckons. pull out the plugs halfway throuh World'; which I thought was a two-and-athird tracks he admits "We'd like to break here", says a song. It's the lowest of the low." What the man Is saying is the great album. This one tops it, I to penning. But there are another Rick. "I know that the Quo is But they do feel some sympathy they've made thetr mark, they think, by 50% again. It's by four numbers which really freak good enough. The band, what It for American ears that have been ain't going to change, none of them far the best we've ever turned ' him out. Even so, it seems highly plays and how It performs is tortured far too long by "soft plssy are planning solo trips and out." likely the album will follow Comparable to any rock band In old stuff" that goes by the name breaking up la hard to do. "We , honestly Credit for its excellence must go, 'Rocking All Over The World, to the world. If we broke here it of music, "which Is okay if you haven't had enough yet would sew whole world. . In part to producer Pip Williams, the top of the charts. up the get off 0011, but I don't". there's stilt a lot to do. The "It's got a fabulous But nobody In the band is paranoid thought (of solo venturesl has who Joined them on their last about breaking the States. we " la the album and left them very much atmosphere", claims Parfilt, "It's If crossed our minds, but we don't happy; It's a funny album. We had do, great, we'll all be millionaires; heavyweight champion of the want to detract from Quo. When impressed. world as far as music Is blokes to a lot of laughs making it. Stupid and if we don't we'll just live ' Statue Quo eventually does carne ' We're not the easiest be comfortably!" concerned. If you really want to an end. work with at I mean. jokes kept coming out. I'd to which it must do one times - singing away and somebody would Status Quo have no plans to let go you go to a rock concert, day, then we might do sotnething we've been together a long time break tip and the whole thing tour the States unless, of course, and there'll never be anything to else, but not and we know just what se want just - substitute at the moment. I falls apart. I think because of their next record is a hit. Their that in my mind. That's think if we spilt up a lot of to do in the studio. If someone this atmosphere this album has, last visit, reckons Partltt, was a why we go on playing. people would very else comes in and tells us, 'you be very pissed for me, a really powerful vibe mistake. They spent two months. And they have no Intention of off about it- our audiences are should be doing this or that - hear everybody not nearly long enough, playing either changing very well, we've never been dictated to. about It. You can or giving up. devoted people - but not the feeling good on it. 1 know it's very small places. "Initially we enjoy music Pip came In and played it very playing the press They'd an jump for a f good album." All those crummy little music, and if you've got something bloody joy! They can't understand cool. just threw in few ideas . how we've and we all went, 'Yeeah!' And kept going this long." We did it. On the last album he r 'Seeing as they have such a ' was getting to know us; on this I devoted bunch of fans, 1 wonder one he knew us and what we why.they haven't got 'Intomakmgg wanted, and it really worked. films and soundtrack albums and "He pulled a lot of things out the whole lucrative cinema thing of the band that really needed to that seems to have taken over the be pulled out over the last few States lately. years; It's very refreshing. The "Funny you should say that". sound Is typically Quo - only says Rick We were duito better produced. The album is make a (Urn last month r*Zed along the lines of 'Piledriver' but 'Rock On', which was a rull'ength with better production and a better feature film of betide - there_! as standard of playing. It's a hard us. Elton John. Zeppelin, Floyd. t album, except for a couple of think Queen and a few others - things." we were all going to play In Being tax exiles - Pateltl's base different locations around the is Germany - Quo recorded the f world_ We were going [replay on album in Holland, in an amazing the top 01 Ayrs rock in the middle little studio In Hilversum decked of the Alice Springs Desert in out with pinball machines and "all I ii Ausbralle it turns glowing red - that sort of crap you need when In the evening and looks like you're doing an album" as well as - a meteorite. Rot the budget of the more expected necessities of the film want up, like everything good crew and computer mixes., else In England from :a to VI It was the quickest -album million and they couldn't raise the they've ever made. money to do It. But hooppesfully It ',We spent three weeks putting will come off In the future I'd down the backingtracks, another love to be a film star. but I doubt couple of weeks doing the vdcals. If I ever will be." Ynu mean. 1 then It took about a week to mix you've never been offered a it, I think 'Blue For You' 11976) starrtngrole In anything' Wei took six or seven months, so wee, but I Can't realty metier= I we've cut it down to a number of it - it's filthy , . oh alright weeks now. It's much better doing was offered a part In 'faint bit It that way 'herd there and St.rckuIta'. But I deckled ro to c track It down We were totally lake it Being a stocking fre elf unrehearsed a henwe went In was rery tempted Out t had to We rehearsed in the studio, and ply them to do It! seriously I tae soon as it just started to come don't know. if we were a' fed 110 together we started taping. do a Ulm) we'd probably do ow.' Because if you're not careful you K be the r..tr3ke of can - Would first go on ton long and go right Boogie'? Rick's rue. over the 'Born To top saying So there's no telling Record Mirror, November 18, 1978 9

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I:SOOD pÁ1.' M eab`J . Ir - ':.. Re°tea rY 11. SINGLE OF THE WEEK THE FALL: 'It's The New a- Thing' (Step Forward). Giving . . Being the new thing : ' themselves, The Fall have i. w ~_ .r.-, 1 .¡: opted to put down the the VERMILION -r.!...... ' r: obvious trend/chic factor so prominent in rock and roll ISM OpTP%i circles, aiming cut-throat i blades at the press: little - "They broke the backs of the real bands/A million closed minds/We fought the 'old clan'/You fought the average cones a man/The worst died because of you/Along with some others too." But there's also an admirable chance tongue-in-cheek element, like when , themselves, they spout "We are men/We have laying out jerky. cold, big toes...." stumbling riffs and phrases, then topping 'em off with the tonsils of It rocks, plunders, amuses, a very startles with Its musical adept young incongruities, female -vocalist (come to my arms, brings out laughter you little blighter, you). CAAzy and sweat simultaneously. And the Four bp00 B-side. 'Various songs, all spicily delivered, and Times' with á dressed Ina great plc -sleeve past, present and future (which the composite, is wasted and band themselves disturbing. designed), and on their own label. lyrically savage but not Coolest disc of the week (apart always decipherable. The Fall are ]ya no from The Fall's). r' i, chic, they are the real thing. And this here disc is very fine indeed, I tell you. CLIFF RICHARD AND THE r'- ré% w~`'I DRIFTERS: 'Schoolboy Crush', 'Elvin' Lovin' Doll', 'Living ' ROBERT RENTAL: 'Paralysis' Doll', Mean Stréak', 'High Class (Regular). A moody, Baby'. All do -It -yourself elektronik (EMI). record, derivative of Can, may,qe, n09z®s- but standing well on Its own feetlls CLIFF RICHARD AND THE an intense, buzzy, hypnotic. -SHADOWS: 'Travellin' Light' monotone -drone goody. An (EMI). An avalanche of re -issues interesting item, if that doesn't which will, I'm sure, be given an sound too trite a prospect, open -armed welcome by old especially given the almost converts and collectors alike. home-demo circumstances of its Nostalgia don't do nuthln' for conception. yours truly, but it's good.to have 'Move It' nestling on the B-side of the otherwise insipid 'Schoolboy ALTERNATIVE TV: 'Life' Crush'. (Deptford Fun City). ATV cut some really first grade rock 'n' l roll back then, but have since IKE AND TINA TURNER: moved to vaguer terrain This, 'Nutbuah City Limits' (United then, is old and nowadays Artists). Another 'classic' .YACHTING TYPES non -representative, but still re -Issue, but this time on an -YACHTS deserving this final, official obominably wasted i2 -inch slab of release. Backed up by 'Love Lies vinyl. 'Nutbush' still sounds good Limp', 'Life' Is pure nostalgia, but five years on, while the flip, 'Help welcome all the same. The sleeve Him', Is similarly excellent. Could notes: "Alex and I parted well score a chart -slot again, what company before we could with the gimmicksand all. re-record It with the full string accompaniment that It so fully deserves. RIP." - Mark Perry. LINDA RONSTADT: 'Back In The 'Life' is a cruising rocker with USA' (Asylum). I'm glad you're commerical overtones (care of glad you're living in the USA. Alex), while 'ELL' is laid back, Linda, 'cos l figure that's the best almost reggae-esque leanings way of keeping you and your offsetting naughty lyrics (snigger)._ gutless, soulless, empty, rock and A lovely little artefact. roll away from me and my sensitive orifices. GANG OF FOUR: 'Damaged so Goods' (Fast )... ' Your kiss CABARET VOLTAIRE: 'Headkick sweet/Your sweat so sour/ EP' (Rough Trade 1.... And the Sometimes I'm thinking that I love old CV three minds cracked; amusement. A good record to have you/But I know It's only trust" material finally out of the way, puppet. Now get this dreck outta REZILLOS: around. kind of. , my 'Destination Venus' They set the Electric Ballroom this EP is fluid, mesmerising. sight.... Crazee with a mode (Sire). little up -f rooter on (ire the other week experimental sound track. The from the world's most lovable avant-rock 'n' roll. is of unorthodox pressing Is duff, but the record Types' JONATHAN RICHMAN AND THE cartoon -characters and Scotland's This, after seeing them once,. worth the booty, no trouble. No YACHTS: 'Yachting (Radar). If I wasn't such a MODERN LOVERS: 'Buzz Buzz second-best band. Hooky AND sounds legitimate. Shabby, compromise musick from three Buzz' (Beserkley). rough enough the whole to be played wtsened scholar I'd swear Aw-fully sorry to bridge uncomfortable music nice guys who deserve attention chaps, but this record confirms punk/pop market. A chart loud It lasts. With -the -Yachting -Types Chorus and absorbed. and exposure but don't was infact "We're the arty one's greatest fears: that the contender, surely, and deservedly want or need it. once so particularly types". Maybe a shade -phenomenal Richman Ls now (Cori ). reduced to a child-Babboon 'Angry Young Ultravoxlan, but a generally moron, VERMILLION: listenable little poppy '45 with an drawing up all kinds of lyrical Women' (Illegal). Having met THE PLEASERS: 'A Girt !Know' nonsense in the vain hope that THE STOPOUTS: 'Strange briefly on a handful of infectious keyboard line. Art -flash Vermillion (Arista). Ho Ho. The Pleasers without the flash. someone - somewhere - might Thoughts' (Skeleton). I love occasions, I can confirm that she's have written a which number discover some 'hidden meaning' or home-made records, especial-1Y an uncouth, down-the-Ime, reeks of - and could easily NM - some such bloated form of ones as good as this: two careless, American cycle -slut, a the Euro -song contest. Yup, It with THE ADVERTS: 'Television's pretentiousness. If this hasn't one contrasting sides of The Stopoufs beautiful character a heart of really is that bad. -andIdon'tthinkithas are revealed here the blemished Recorded with her Over' (RCA). I really uséd to - It ... gold. like The Adverts, y'know. but this really Is an unnecessary waste, not deceptively melodic 'A' side, and (then) band. Dick Envy, 'Angry only You THE MOTORS: 'Today' sounds tired, calculated, of vinyl but also of Richmans the bracing power of 'Just For Young Women' and its co-stars, And 'Wild Boys'. (Virgin). Old Motors never burn formularlsed- The production tarts undeniable 'gift' (remember his Me'. Great mouth harp 'Nymphomania' and 'gift'?). He ought to sound this is an angry young record out: ey just sprout Jeff the song up Into something it ain't think seriously , Lynn about where he's headed from an angry young woman who -fixations. (lightweight punky-psychedelia) before he and it can't, honestly, be chokes on his own h'*key-dom. deserves to be a star. A record THE Back' with BY a character: recommended at ail. DICKIES: 'Give It character (A&M). Pointless. you'll probably hate It , I SPIZZ OIL: '6,000 Crazy' (Rough SOME CHICKEN: 'Arabian Trade). Spitz co were dreadful Daze' love IL and (Raw). And from a turkey to Some at Hammersmith the other night. ALICE COOPER: 'How You Chicken. This is an and sounded rehearsed unspectacular. M: 'Moderns Man' (MCA). like they'd Gonna See Me Now' (Warner restrained number from a band PRAG VEC_'EP' (Sppeecc). A little it that way. the single .. And we finish or a near -high. Fortunately, Bros). To think that the Coop was whose numero uno waxing was a gem which sounds ttingly 1s something snotty folks (wake up. nurds) This single else: once my very own hero .. vicious, brash, punk plod shallow at first. but whhiich - with Incompetent, guitar overlaid with Yeeuuch. (wonderful, is also tJltravox-tinged. with a repeated plays reveals itself to too). This one, and its "different", use of - Spitz's dumb -duck vocals and This record stinks, s -t -l -n -k -s with other half, 'Number Seven', inspiring, be a solid, useful record, the work occasional kazoo, it almost make electronics and more -than -a-little a vengeance. Stinks from The for compulsive listening of a of a fine band: Prag VEChave rocks on occasions, but - zeal. The Balde is digital, but an Eagles' footprints, stinks more adventurous variety. carved almost -unique basically it just totters along -out. stinks of a once don't let that put you off. lnatrumental for bland -great Another good 'un... take It from sound causing a certain degree of front man turned Hollywood he -who Finished. Ahem. Thank you -knows f me). (sound of door shutting).

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I Robln,(the bearded onel get on with 1t and stop looking at -the body wheeze. Oh They worked doing charity shows Whitehouse complained. whllé city, I wanted some really memorable It's fun, good simple fun. PANT, GASP. and took odd jobs like taxi driving gents and schoolboys rushed home s costumes," says Arlene. "One "When you dance It's the my aching limbs. to keep body and soul together. The to sweat in front of television of our dancers called Roy had a ultimate fantasy. So many peep I m down on the floor with Hot troupe was Arlene's brainchild. screens. friend who owned sex shops and are discovering the pleasures d Gossip. There's a pain shooting up Tiredbf watching talented students "We were quite amazed when most of the gear came from there. movement these days Cot sure this my left leg and I think I'm In pass through her hands, she people complained." continues I also knew somebody who was in Is going to go down as the century danger of ripping my scrotum In decided to form her own group and Arlene. "Many of the steps we use exotic lingerie, so they were able of dancing. There's such a good two. Around me. the bright young take them out on the,road. are standard movements. .to help. I remember going to a flow and energy in dance record one things stretch supple limbs with She demonstrates by shop that supplied genuine maid's today. There's a tremendousi urtS I look out of the One of their first manor stretching and arching her back uniforms and buying the consummate ease.. appearances was`od the David fancy In the beat." corner of my eye and see a pair of like a cat. I'm invited to try frills." Roy Gayle didn't start dancing wobbling enticingly, Essex show, but wtáespread myself, but I Just léok like an Frankly. Hot Gossip pert buttocks was stilts long way make Legs until he was 20. He was originally They belong to a lissome young recognition ageing Tom with a broken spine. and Co look like a bunch of nuns day human studying law, but me lady who drops to the floor, legs off. "It Is beautiful that the on a Sunday outing. something and he found In way," clicked splayed. "I could Imagine people throwing body can perform this "I don't think their personalities himself heading for dancing waste bins," says it's erotic. then ' I've been down here for two our pictures Into says Arlene. "If came through enough," says lessons. He's appeared in noon normal , too already my head's Arlene "They weren't your fine. I think some people are Arlene avoiding a full frontal Line' Minutes, but twee positions they like supple and 'Billy'. pounding and I'm red in the facet shots of dancers In shy to admit attack. 'We work gs a team but at "Ail through my life i suppose Phillips - we showed ourselves movements. the same tope we're a group of I've had fantasy aloud Choreographer Arlene a very asked if we'd this thatI "doa little more." intertwined. Danoing is "One Interviewer individuals displaying individual dancing, It brings you out of insists close method of expression, we set up a picture of a She reminds me of a temptress In deliberately characteristics. Legs And Co are yourself so much. Lancing Is the whip never get embarrassed about It. girl crouching down .with her legs anonymous, they don't natter a black cat suit:' wielding a we had shine great leveller. It doesn't fantasy .. "I was in Greeckvdoing a job splayed, Some people think enough.' you come - but that's another _that shot taken for erotic effect but from what background up with Elliott Gould when I heard Arlene wants Hot Gossip to get everybody can be a star on the At last I'm allowed to stagger position Ls a ballet the Everett show was interested in the girl's Into singing as well as dancing and dance I that's la breathlessly, but nobody else Is a pile." floor think us. They thought-we'would htln movement called they've released a single 'I Lost a of disco. YOU even sweating That's Just the Maybe, butt haven't seen that - lot of the appeal Gossip. with the uncorw', rgional My Heart To A Starship Trooper', haven't got to pick up a guitar start of a routine for Hot atmosphere of many ballet dancers wearing The vocals Before dancé rehearsals they ~vies. are fronted by 18 year beat a drum to prove yourself - fantasy, schoolgirl uniforms when they old Sarah Brightman, the daughter kodY limber up their bodies into physical "It's Ilke a M511 perform. I'm sure takings at the It's Just you and your , of a singing father and dancing ever been perfection. Me!,I'l1 remain a seven being down eúlda so long would double if they "i don't think I've Royal Ballet mothér. I can't say! was a faggot That stone clumsy weakling. and then winning._ _ . gh..I've the called a poof or ,t known of for did. I ask Arlene to defend impressed by Gossip's first more In I to Mrs Whitehouse and many Ilk/leers accusation that Hot Gossip are vinyl probably happens 1 Thanks years. have foray, but Sarah says it's already circles, but dancing is not a limp the press, millions tuned into he We more than bump 'n' grind to relationship, Wed have some little sold 16,000. wrtsted profession - you ha show to watch Hot semi -strippers Sarah's slim and strut Before arguments, I eared close to hitting and wide mouthed. extremely ht." Gossip cavort "No, it's nothing like that. in English rose with preraphaellte love dancing so muck that meeting them, you prime yourself a bey once. But afters: arts we dance in the "We Strippers don't tumbling black hair not unlike we go to discos even when' woes to expert Monroesque sex kittens, cuddled and madeup sense, They move in what - accepted Kate Bush. over," chip pin Sarah.' To `' fondling your leg and stroking "When hear a record I can way and tS f I they call a suggestive I realised I could sing at age group of people moving oft he your chest. You'd probably expect visualise how shquldbe off. A strip the It take their clothes of nine," she says. "I waste the is a great experience.' the boys to be a bunch of lisping performed In my mind. I can see routine soons gets very boring looking in studio they're songs myself and I'll be doing an What about the inane gays. But the in my mind's eye the sets and because in many eases there Is no album. I thee rate h te doing a routine can write anything. Travolta. How do skilful work persons costumes, the ideas ere quite style or grace " Sarah's slim and wide mouthed, at the same time it's very ea' over and over again until they get spontaneous. I'll show Gossip the Hot Gossip's most famous an English whole it right. Stage glory means rose with pre-Raphaellte He's Influenced a steps and they follow." routine, involving a naughty tumbling black hair not strenuous exercise beforehand. steps that started the - unlike generation." It's those French maid and other eroticism, "I really can't see what all the Fine. Now how would Saw*. In the beginning nobody really feverish debate that Hot Gossip was worked out three years ago. Mary fuss Is aboutvAll our movements wanted to know about Hot Gossip. were too sexy for television. "We were poor in those days. but are natural, we are not contrived. Stony silence. Record Mmor, November T8, 1978 13

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CHRIS ; WF-STWOOD ' dresses _1 aE='' -''r L" Doll By Doll ....mil. - ' k t fC up crystalising an Idea In a moment r time, when In you can think about It , and It makes sense asa whole." 'the rich man loves the shadow people aren't 1111 exploiting. People the poor man loves the sun are, like, scared of doing dramatic the 'all my friends were stops, rich have lost forever or doing something really what the poor have won, waiting subtle, then moving on to I had a vision of Jesus this is them ' something else." in a room at the motel DOLL: at the time, went abroad for a he said he was my friend he kissed just to wish me luck on DOLL year-and -a -half He returned, Musically, me once In my garden the emotions, the gave me love has the day joined forces with Jo and Jackie, godawmighty POWER that that no end' enter Robin... result? Doll By Dolt. J entered hell. they haven't got any backing. generated up there Someone That was one year ago. Since transcends mere description. once said "You're a 1 had just come back They're sort of outlawed Ina way, then: gigs have religious band, aren't you?",,. just about nudged One really has to be there.., to be _ 'cos R. D. Laing (a man with a the hundred -mark. from talking down the healthy interest in the They've part of it. And the strange thing completed a short tour, taking 'goodbye to the highland rain phone organisation) is frowned on by the up about the 'songs' Is the way they alternate support to John Otway are goodbye to the young man's the order was: 'search profession. Basically, when people and Ultravox, - ah - emotionally effective, dream have a nervous and next up Is a late biting, stimulating... and still and destroy the old breakdown they November / early December some say that the wind Is green don't need sticking In a home slot lyrically ambiguous. and with the jerky plastic dispensable when the lone wolf Is on the man's home'.' filling up with drugs. R. D. Icing.., Jo: "We go through quite a Devo, culminating in two nights at spectrum prowl he's a psychologist basically, I the Hammersmith of emotions, I think. that's suppose. Odeon. Be They're... ahm... Inward looking the colour of his breath ONCE UPON a time, a guy He does It without the there. when you hear him howl. called e. e. cummings Invented drugs." songs." Live, Doll By Doll will provoke Dave: "The songs bashed heart and brain of red or discovered poetry Doll By Doll have already a full gamut reflect the smashed - of reactions from their experiences we've all been doors and your without capital letters The pumped some booty into the audiences: they flow through, knuckles bled tack has been adopted and utilised organisation from a series of drift, stop, in a way." start, cut to the quick. Reactions some say that all hope has fled by Jackie Leven and Doll by Doll, 'benefit' gigs; they shall continue vary. They herald the idea that the germ of an idea, a when the lone wolf makes nil whose songwriting, stunningly, to do so. Also, a slice from the Jo: "Well, we moment's go thereon the inspiration, is more valid and stand manages to be blistering / Automatic Records advance has night, we play the and songs, and we useful than a pre-ordalned 'topic'. his innocence will freeze the passionate without ever giving been forwarded, though Jo try to express them as hunter's as to the Dave stress that the band's clearly as Jo talks. hand ' clues subject matter. possible. Then what happens on Emotive, powerful, original: connection with has that particular "Most of the things I've written, night is down to the I've sort of looked at Influences are drawn from aerate cliched terms are all I have to already been blown out of audience as a song the the proportion much as It's down to next day, and it's made me think whole board From definitivs offer... elsewhere. us. We're very aware of the fifties rock 'n' roll, from the Doll By Doll Ile centrally on a audience." 'Oh yeah, Right! That's what It's abouf...it's almost like predicting Doors, from numerous and Infinite strict axis, one which divides the The influence of the French Dave: "When we play we have fields... the From prophet, seer and sage, the future. It's a nice feeling when fifties trom eighties. an experience every time as well, Jo: "t Cochran and Holly, through the Artaud, has also been you can get that flow. Usually, the really like other lea y'know. When we goon stage writing I over -emphasised, they say. it's better songs the ones we really and I like everything Velvet Underground, and into like walking a tightrope every - hear. (Pause ). something futuristic, something The man, runs the story, was feel - are just ulled out like that. Which la pretty time. It never feels totally relaxed. really crazy, really. I like going down to pure, something... controversially forthright about Every quickly." time... we're just taking a Dave: "Writing a song is the jukebox," he points in the A new 'project' in the UK, ' society in his playwright / actor chance and Just direction outpourings, and was subsequently we've got to pull it off, of the nearest pub. ' and Automatic Records, brainchild of and we usually do, But listening and one has Doll subjected to a nine-year stop in an there's to... Irish country Nick Mobbs, claimed times It's really right on the western or whatever." By as its first baby, and given asylum and a programme of ECP edge." Doll Jo: "I think there's a In absorbing them the freedom to get right In treatment. lot of things these influences (musical / poetical), Doll By Doll there and construct an album : as I Simply, Jo points out that "he's have write, Jackie Leven someone who's inspired Jackie in emerged with something (guitar/vocal). unique. While punk suffocates in lit David McIntosh (drums), Robin various ways. Jackie's final Spreafico (bass) and Jo Shaw Communicated the relevant bits of death throes as a Misted, plasticised. commercialised (guitar) go to work on the very information to us... and what we business, thing. know about the guy we like." Doll By Doll have been Next, a mass able to shrug off the fashion A recent Ice -breaking interview exodus to Dave's conscious with the band took place at their room, where a copy of 'Berlin' is death drug threat. drae Maida Vale squat/home, just off slipped on and the conversation is breath. and carve out a sound that the Warwick Avenue tube. Only Jo intermittently spiced with the bloop is pure '78/'79. And more. There la and Dave were present, unless you of fire engine sirens from the a consciousness and awareness count the two cats which have street. here which is binding, real and taken up residence of late, and with In the past, Jo had in rare. There is a sensibility and worked of all a smoke, a bottle of plonk. a tape New York on a General Johnson maturity which is the germ recorder. 'things' started rolling. single and spent some time great bands. Jackie Leven. Dave First half of the interview took working out in clubs in . McIntosh, Robin Spreafico. Jo place in Jo's basement the Shaw: you deserve a piece of tan pad, Jackie had gained some experience decade. second In Dave's room upstairs playing solo: he also recorded an (which is a l0000ng way up, tell album some an I time back, album blind you) (get THIS, elitists) which is 'I know they say love is First points outta the way first. currently only available In Spain. but I/ your heart was touching The band have, elsewhere, been so I'm told. mine strongly connected with a small. Dave: "About two -and -a -half ill give you something that -VW London -based can't ignore chanty, name of The years ago, I was in another band in . Philadelphia Association, which. Dorset. Jackie was there as well. I'll give you something you've as been searching for. Jo explains. "sounded like a He always wanted to get a band IA? really good organisation. It has together and we all knew each a plastic baby floating down some houses where people can go jícíty shot. old canal other, but we never got to the trying for group therapy when they're gigging stage." - It two drunken playboys ireakln'out." Use; hard to be pals Things happened. The band split. they Dave: but some kind of celebration "It's not a big thing. They Dave, who couldn't handle the this isn't stood haven't got a lot of money, and f for drawing blood from a thought of playing in another band when the strlpshow was over r a br Record Mirror, November 18, 1978

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. l (utdn ,an ChICI . \ tight lips Inghtcoue anger). LOleathers ICED, E SA i DIE to them not so long ago). It is merely what John Bevel-ley, but John the Clash are "redolent Parsons and SBurchill Ritchie. The Good Rats of a bunch of buskers suppose the gossip of the are not an American playing Spanish guitars last couple of years punk group, but a bunch Colin Wilde with Bolan suit. in an expense account decorated tediously with of old hippies that have trattoria", the Jam are their "aren't we been knocking around "overstretched, tuneless shocking?" politico - since the sixties. and bitter" and the socio principles. The book Is not only , we learn, Thus, in the chapter on ideologically pedantic have had brains Bolan's their trousers: drugs, speed (am- but pretty humourless, rotted. phetamine sulphate) unless you find the crass And so the casualty list gets the Parsons Bur - stylistic devices used goes on - Television, chill seal of approval funny. The NME trendy Lou Reed, Iggy, The because it Is cheap,. It Is cliche of paraphrasing "THE BOY LOOKED last the About the at Stranglers. what they describe as a song truth quotes into AT' JOHNNY": THE only escapees are Tom "proletarian" drug, something meant to be MY 'EXPOSE' two weeks ago on and was a personal friend of the OBITUARY OF ROCK Robinson (suitably left But of course, it Is not acerbic is faintly 's trousers has caused Immortal elf. 'N' ROLL - Julie wing to suit Parsons) enough for a drug to be pathetic. Thus: ' furore In the never - diminishing After Vince Lyle rang me the day Burchill and Tony Poly Styrene (suitably cheap. It must be free of Even the Beach Boys world on Bol an manes. after the story was published, in a Parsons (Pluto Press asexual to appeal to had a any taint from the maharishi ('He's You will recall that I reprinted a state of obvious anxiety, I advised U.25) Burchill), R Joan Jett dreaded hippies. Thus my Little Deuce Guru, him In get in touch with Mrs Feld, THE glossy back flap of letter from one John A. Bolanoid (God knows). LSD, perhaps the most you don't know what I from Nottingham, who claimed that Marc's mum. But with an Initiative this precisely calculated The roots of Parsons' psychologically Im- got') " This is an born out of desperation he found little comic informs us the organisers of a Marc Bolan party and Burchill's disaf- portant chemical ever NME 'star' writer? identified only by the Christian Marc's tailor and snowed him the that this book blows the fection is in posturing, invented (check Alduous Perhaps the only - trousers. lid off of rock 'n' roll for Wily De Ville playing at Huxley's 'Heaven And humorous thing about names Kim and Marilyn - had the last time. substituted a fake pair of Bolan "I can confirm" says Mr Wilde, first and tough guys, Richard Hell Hell' and 'The Doors Of the book Is the back "that the trousers are And in a way it does, but affected is trousers for a raffle prize and kept definitely indulging his Perception') for cover, where the the originals themselves genuine, The material is very rare, only because the Nihilism. Joe Strummer "cosmic cretins". Their publishers drone on and I haven't made another pair like hypocrisy of this book is about the dynamic duo I can now state, In the light of this symptomatic of the evidence later received, In purple since." being "the only unbiased that his is So a happy ending everyone, industry as a whole. rock writers in the palpably untrue. It is thanks to the for statement except Mr Bolanold of Nottingham Burchill and Parsons world", no free lunches of London tailor Colin who. I suppose, sent out Who say "no to and Wilde that I can in the letter trips all that. clear the names of of bitterness at not having won the America, no free lun- When I'went on the Kim and Marilyn, and put at rest the trousers no road Tony Parsons' mind óf Vince of himself. ches, no payola, with Lyte SEll, who.won But even he can take consolation nothing" pause for a recently, the press of- the trousers. in the of had a next best thing. Mr Wilde has brief guffaw but more ficer to give him Colin, who runs a shop In all the patterns that later are oc- lecture on gastronomic from Mare's stage - Newburgh Street W.I., was Marc clothes, and will make up new casional staff writers for and alcoholic self Bolan's tailor right up until the restraint, following his versions to order. the New Musical Ex- singer's death. He produced most of The correspondence a music Bacchanalian excesses on this press, decent the costumes for Bolan's TV series bizarre affair Is paper that is still on a previous trip. now closed. habitually marred by Its Tony Parsons has just adherence to the returned from an all controversial" ap- expenses paid trip to proach to music jour- America to see Bruce nalism. Sprtngsteen (who, In- This approach in- cidentally, Isn't men- volves taking a negative tioned in the book. t . approach to critique for presumably because It Its own sake, often - or doesn't fit In with their invariably in the case of fatalistic brief). 0 Ms Burchill - at the And if I haven't got ire expense of any sort of .j any dirt on Julie Burchill ti honesty. it's because in the last , The advantage of the 300 gigs I've been to, I controversial approach haven't seen her at one. is that it reads well. It Is dressing up like a class bitterness has even Tony has done slightly terribly easy to be droll political stormtrooper damaged their grasp of better - I've seen him at when you're ripping when all he_ever wanted accuracy. Cocaine, they one, someone to shreds. It is to be was a pop star, etc, carefully mention, rots If the music industry is also fatuous and etc. the nostrils, It also comprised of leeches. as Irritating, and made all And yet that is the trap produces "gruesome Parsons and Burchill are r the more so by all the that this book - hallucinations, paranoid loudly proclaiming, dim readers who deliberately - falls into. delusions .. and brain they. if this book is swallow it whole as It is calculated, just as paralysis". This Is un- successful - which is 'commitment'. punk bandwagoneers true. likely enough con- This book takes the were calculated to gain They conveniently sidering their patronage ommememr 0 NME approach to attention by virtue of ignore the fact that by that proletarian Journalism to Its logical being vaguely offensive sulphate does your nasal organ the 'Sunday Times conclusion. In order to and at the expense of any tubes a great deal more - are about to become calculate 'readability' it intelligence, save a damage than coke and two of the more well fed. ROY FISHER, English manager of the black punk band Pure Hell. tears a strip off just certain financial that it also damages I am sure they would rang me this week In a state of anxiety. about every rock 'n' roll acumen. your heart be aghast at such a Roy Is upset that Liverpool Eric's manager Roger Eagle has refused artist / band that has 'The Boy Looked At But that's OK, of terrible fate, and I hope to book his band because he thinks "the record sucks" and that the emerged over the last Johnny', then. is an course, because it's a that his review will help leather clad punkaninnis are "a hype". couple of years attempt to write a working class drug, me them in some small way How ridiculous! Thus The Ramones are 'Hollywood Babylon' of old cock sparrer. to relieve them of such a me that Pure Hell are not a hype at all, and have been "wretched" (peculiar, I rock 'n' roll. though it is The book is further burden. Roy assures performing with the same sort of image since 1971. swear i remember J. even less believable than reduced in credibility by In case I haven't made arrival of a I974 news clipping that will confirm Rny's Burchill writing what Kenneth Anger's dirt - several silly errors. Sid It clear, this book quite I await the amounted to a love letter digging classic. Vicious' real name is not categorically, sucks obvious sincerity. Record Mirror, November 18, 1978 17

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I No PROCEEDED to Bow Street time magistrates f witness the court on Friday to or trial of one Manzi looked irks Simon Oscar Milner of the Smirks grim and pulled'from tithe to time on the neck of group. pop a small time shoplifter who had the misfortune to share the Mr Milner, same airspace formerly of Manchester, was charged as him. creating an obstruction in Leicester Square. with I looked down at my motebook and kept my mouth shut. This was A a result of a "publicity stunt" contrived bizarre twist to the situation came when a Caribbean gen- genius Eugene Manzi of the Infamous by evil tleman also about to stand trial In the feared Number Two his part Manzi' gang, well known Court, for in notorious midget head 'crushing wandered In. He was the worse for wear from drink. The sixties. trials of the fear was on his face. The stunt, a blatant "Wha's gobs' on, said attempt to Incite a full scale mon" the wretch. "Wha' you In heah masquerading thinly as an anti -John Travolta riot, foah?" called 'Smirks campaign (the so Upon recognising Against, Travolta') took place outside his notorious waiting room partner, the fear premiere of 'Grease' last month. the became too much. The poor man urinated in a corner. Eventually. Mr Milner, who, though ostensibly Milner was called into Number Two, with his soever, was causing no trouble what- entourage of heavies to tow. obviously about to cosh a policeman with his guitar, was to the ground I saw Manzi slip the magistrate a note. It had three words on charged with obstruction. It, but the poor It was this man blanched when he saw It. sinister sequence of events that led me to the It said: "Legs or arms?" my trilby tilted Blighty to one court, After that, chalance. side 'in an affectation of non- the verdict was a formality. Mysteriously, the policeman who arrested Milner didn't turn up. The case was In fact I was nervous, Scared. dismissed. And Milner was a tough character. The police Manzi, his stooge, had been known to kill men with witnesses were later found strung up by their Outside number two a glance. genitals in a small cellar near the headquarters of Man- court, the atmosphere was deceptively zi/Smirks calm. Milner, with an Ironically placed black operations, at the only -whispered - about Beserkley the Chair was cap on his head - terror centre In Kingston. Surrey. anything but out o( the question sat quietly in the corner, fingering a - I have made these revelations probably at the cost of my life, 12 -inch Bowie knife with which he or whittled at an old policeman's leg. at least a couple of limbs. But the Beserkley thugs must be stopped. You are my only hope. wealth 1 of information Award winning songs about the artists, writers, Ti-tf B00KOFGOI DBNDEZS irwmer n.0 on ,r.,c,r, etc. All good fun to peruse producers, marketing at leisure yet very easy to and success of all the discs a find when pressed for (singles and time. Cross - referenced albums) that have been title and artists Indexes "certified or reliably make q u i c k reported for to have sold one 14r movement round the million or more units book's 397 pages. globally". Slightly irritating is the The author, a former author's penchant for BBC librarian and repeating quaint musical broadcaster, Is labels for widely differing THE BOOK OF GOLDEN recognised as an expert artists. For Instance the DISCS. Complied by by the Law Society. Four Seasons are Joseph Murrells. (Barrie Murrells has even been described on page 146 as and Jenkins t5.95). called as an expert "a" teenbeat vocal FIRST issued in 1974 litigation witness In ) quartet" while on page under the title The Daily musical copyright cases, ;. 148, Little Eva is termed Mail Book of Golden though he is perhaps a "teenbeat vocalist." Discs, this revised and better known as the man , Yet again on page 149, updated version Is one of who penned 'Count Your There is the odd snatch one of the world's most Chris Montez gets the the few books on pop that Blessings'. of unintentional humour. avid chart compilers, for same label. Small niggles I would class as essential Apart from Listed soberly after the in addition to the wealth though, especially as the reading for students of chronologically listing Troggs 'With A Girl Like of information contained book is basically a popular music. and detailing all the gold You' In 1966 is Mao Tse- in the Million Selling reference work. Though far from being discs from the first Ttmg's 'Sing Along With Discs section, there are 50 No musical home an eye - grabbing (Caruso's 'Vest) La Mao', which was In fact other charts containing should be without a copy. publication (there are no Glubba' recorded In 1903) more of a speech and summaries of the longest And at f5.95 it Is a bargain colour prints and many of up to ZZ Top's album chant album than the sort running stage musicals, which should find Its way the photographs are 'Fandango' in June 1975, of thing Mitcli Miller the most recorded songs, onto many Christmas gift studio shots of the dullest there are lists of million made his fortune from. signature tunes of gold lists this year. JOHN variety) there is a vast sellers for 1976 and 1977. Yet Murrells must be disc artists, Academy WISHART. NEW LiVE SINGLE J,M1 vo,cr.a flhtó tscdra ,bny ilsnq loJo,n fubs, You lot Jost hwe I. dnnR brrr,Yo/ (tin h.rr dn eehdars}mq 9 co, dorte or as h,ldr,w

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heavy punches and light taps. The cabaret kid o heads back to the streets on yet another album encapsulating the sights, sounds and people of New York, He's treading loose Concept Avenue ++4++ Unbeatable again, but the Wean never ALBUMS Buy ++++ it become boring. Only Give it a split +++ more chapters to his ++ Gbe Iii miss Unbearabl. already successful book. 'Big Shot' Is a tirade against some wheeler dealer strung out on coke man and driving around In a big limousine The backing Is like a battering -a ram. A taxi stammering at the lights before HEAVY off while Joel's . roaring 'I TED NUGENT: :Weekend Goth The Feeling'.. - a wild, voice hurls a stream of frenzied Warriors' (Epic E PC 83038) - number, which hurts and Is abuse out of the window, meant to do so. 'Tightspots' is one,of Mmmmm . there's 'WEEKEND Warriors' exhibits a the weakest, but worthy of attention melancholia on much stronger live feeling than Ted for its solo alone. Honesty'. Head almost to Nugent has ever mananged to It Is the closing track of the first the gas oven, Joel whines achieve on a studio platter and, side, 'Venom Soup', which causes and pleads before the indeed, any reservations that I had the most damage, commencing with lyrics change Into held concerning his off=stage frightening feedback and slow unabashed hope. But the capabilities were swiftly dismissed guitar before erupting in thunderous aun really breaks through when I heard the MotorCity mad- fashion, getting louder and louder. the clouds with 'My Life' man's latest release. Only a miracle Some of the most forceful guitar is and Its heavily em- would allow him to obtain the deadly seen on 'Smokescreen', which I'm broidered Intro. 'Zan. aggression of the 'Double Live sure will be one of his deadliest Mbar' 1s a glimpse Gown!' album, but; as yet, this is weapons in concert. The title track through the smoke of a the nearest he's reached in the and Cruisin depict the guitarist at night club, with well studios and I suspect that he will his meanest; two short numbers spiced trumpet solos and have difficulty in getting any closer. with brief, snappy electric moments knockabout backups Rut and Although the material' is standard heavy hints of his classic, the party has to come to 'Motor City The Nugent, the overall sound Is ex- Madhouse'. rand an end with 'Stilletto' - plosive and far more finale is 'Name Your Poison and another saga from Joel's Immediate, here the than past efforts, such as 'Free For full energy of a man, with Love Chronicles, Hate All' and 'Cat Scratch Fever'. the Ire of a raging lion, Is unleashed. filled lyrics about a real Once Nugent will always be more Ted has adopted a load, aim; at his bitch of a Puerto Rican liveliest on stage, or at least on a live cube taking her man for a fire technique and this time the recording, bullets are for real and rarely miss but it would surprise me ride. He's still in love with their target. 'if he ever scored a more direct hit in her and dumb enough to the .tludlo than he has done with put up with It. 'Need You Bad' is the first shot 'Weekend Warriors'. However it is 'Rosallnda's Eyes' Is and is a rocker with violent axework hard to give him five star credit pretty pretty flowing and customary feedback, featuring when one knows that his true I r b-anquiilty, about a fat two main outbursts of guitar. After strength lies elsewhere. + + + +54 bottomed senorita the blues - like 'One Woman' comes STEVE GETT. shuffling through life. TED NUGENT: Mad? Who's mad? And now for the well timed epic 'Urftll The spin. Stick in the pin. It ROSS: 'Ross' Night' - with stops x,gel* * won't do the mono any DIANA (Motown STML 12093) pulled out on the string harm. I'm off for me tea section while Joel sings of . +++ Sr. JAMES MS ROSS' "new" album unabashed ' love. II FETAL PARADE Is a clear case of resting reminds me of similar AEROSMITH: sides at least, is a satisfying 'Live Bootleg' (S on one's laurels, I'm productions by Meatloaf CBS 83153) selection for any Aerosmlth fan, but 11 afraid. I say new because I doubt whether too many devotees but the 'chorus Is lip some of the material is trembling. Joel clamps I HAD hoped that when the time will be ecstatic about the execution three years old and one came Tor Aerosmith to do a live I certainly wasn't. Apparently his cigarette firmly - song even goes' back between his teeth on the album, It would establish them as Tyler once admitted that 'Dream seven years. There are one of the primary exponents of On', their No I US single of a few title track before donning only six new songs here a dirty mac and shuffling heavy metal on both sides of the years ago, is nowadays played out of and'neither they nor the Atlantic, but sadly 'Live Bootleg' necessity and It appears here in a on to further glories. ++ old ones arrest you in the + + ROBIN SMITH receives a definite thumbs down. very lifeless and mediocre manner. THE O'JAYS: 'So Full Of way that Diana Ross Ironically, the reason for my high Side four of the album is absolutely Love' (Philadelphia songs used to. expectations had been due to terrible and disgraces the name of International PIR 86066) The album opens Chortle Aio/ey hearing some excellent illegal heavy metal. ominously with that recordings (but don't ask me where After a tedious version of 'I Ain't IF YOU'RE interested in thoroughly charmless to .get theml) and so it was quite Got You', which ain't got nothing on this sort of soul, and not LENNY WHITE: . variety, piece of disco, 'Lovan', unexpected when the Boston rockers the Blue Oyster Cult rendition, the Akron rubber 'Streamline' (Elektra K Lavin' And Givin' ', failed with their own official featured on 'On Your Feet, Or On you'll already have the 52108) singles 'Brandy' and 'Use which, when it appeared product. ,The sound quality isn't Your Knees', follows James Brown's 'LENNY WHITE, for- as a single a few months especially good and the whole affair 'Mother Popcorn', complete with Ta Be My Girl' and I suppose you might as well merly -with Return To ago, I took to mark the lacks atmosphere. Only the oc- guest sax player - a waste of six Forever, isn't for my end of Diana's creativity, cheer Introduces the band, and a half minutes valuable vinyl forget the album. It's not casional too bad but nothing to money the greatest at least on singles. I think before Steven Tyler screams "I'm space. 'Draw The Line' never comes on But she took disco as far as was write home about drummer earth back!" during the opening bars of to life and my faith in Aerosmith ,he has managed to gather she could, with 'Love Saddle'. Throughout, only restored by a version of 'Train (nothing much to write 'Back In the here about either), and some good musicians Hangover'. the vocals are unattractive, leaving Kept A Rollin"; even this includes around him, pull some There are three new an embarrassing guitar solo of the you have to try to forget Tyler little to Be proud of, except Tavares good sounds and produce ballads which are a little CHARLEY AINLEY: to sound like chorus from 'Strangers In The those O'Jays / 'Bang Your Door' (EMI that he does manage type dances for a start. some solid music. more In the Ross Robert Plant on more than one Night'. Finally, firecrackers bring a 'Streamline' Is his tradition, delicate and EMC3285) occasion - but Plant at his worst. noisy end to an altogether non plus If you want a laugh, and fourth album and in- smooth: 'Never Say I The material, on the first three LP. + + STEVE GETT even old sentimental me cludes a few old friends Don't Love You', 'Where WHO AND what It gets cynical sometimes, (like Nick Moroch on Did We Go Wrong' and Charlie ~ley? Charlie is just listen to 'Cry guitar and Don Blackman 'To Love', 'Sorry Doesn't an ex pub -rocker, he Is Together' where the half - on this and that) and a Always Make It Right', a now a confusing but In- spoken dialogue goes súrprise guest in Chaka minor hit from 1975, is teresting talent something lake, and I Khan who vocalises almost countryish, with Categories are annoying quote profusely: "You through ^most of the an harmonica ac but they are helpful This Is outstanding woman MSCORPIONS: 'Tokyo Tapes' ,(RCA walling- axework know, me and my struttin', hustlan' version companlment, and the album ie a classy venture throughout the I.P. been going thru' a lot of 1971 track Is an in- in gritty white soul. It is Japanese Import CL 28331) , - of 'Lady Madonna'. The material is culled from ail five changes lately. 'bout the Certainly there are terestingly differen' very Americanised. but It RECORDED during the Scorpions' Scorpions' albums and even features last six months, It's been moments of excitement version of 'Reach Out I'll is not a second rate summer visit to the land of the rising a track from the early 'Lonesome real hard to talk and a such as the almost heavy Be There', much slowed Imitation. The title track sun, 'Tokyo Tapes'- could well be Crow' platter. Of the four sides, I relationship ain't nothin' - metal opening to '12 down and calmer. shows off his highly Japan's biggest hit since Pearl. favour the second, which includes without communication, Bars From Mars', but Most of that little lot Is original songwrittng Harbour, unless the Western world two eight minute classics. 'We'll we lay looking at the overall the 'album lacks on the credit side, but talent, with its excellent of hookline, Atnley acts quickly by releasing what is, Burn The Sky', a delicate balance ceiling the other night the fluidly - drawn there are three ,nagging without a shadow of doubt, one of the slow and fast passages is one, and 'bouf three in the morning melodies of 'Astral throwaway uptempo does not restrict himself finer HM products of 1978, the other Is 'Fly To The Rainbow'. and I said 'Baby, we can't Pirates' or the flurry of songs that bring down the to one style, but verges This German outfit have a con- written way back when UFO's go on like this"and I felt a Ideas that album as a whole. I'm from the sophisticated hundreds of soul No siderable British cult following but Michael Schenker was in the group; tear run down my face, came on 'Big City'. being hyper - critical of 'Don't Need are currently enjoying much his brother Rudolf Is still the rhythm then ,we made lo-wo-hu- because we've come to Doctor' to the chummy For all their pitfalls, I Do Oriental success. With 'Tokyo guitarist. This particular song has huh-ho-hove." those concept albums did expect so much more singalong on 'Deed Tapes', gone are the plentiful vocal some lightning axe from Roth, from Diana; she looks as It is an album of r'o'b I just don't get it, I seem to make sense. Here le held overdubs and restrictions of a where he produces 'bomb' noises. though she may be variety which mean I know I'm old there's not really much together by Alnleys studio, and you're presented with not dissimilar to those done by fashioned, prim even, but beyond 10 songs in ran- sinking + + PAUL sting you, I strong emotional voice the real Scorpions' - five Franke Marino on stage. Mind honestly. dom order , respec- SEXTON the Hanoverian on a course of metallic did catch sight of Ulrich at The band contribute The album is almost table enough, I guess, but expected danceable hot madness, providing well over an Mahogany 'Rush's last London you'll have heard most of hour's entertaining hard rock along concert. moving into Isley Bros rhythms, which never territory on 'Cry it before. + + + SUSAN sound cliched. the way, Side three rocks with force, ISLUTH which at The proceedings begin to the highlighted by 'He's A Woman Together` and 'Take Me It is an album - To The Stars' and there's first seemed somehow, sound of Nipponese chanting, which She's A Man' but there is also a three something. increases to fever pitch until the or four minute drum solo on 'Top Of now't wrong with that lacking in 'cept that those four are What? I don't know The band hit the stage and kick off with The Bill' - still, such is life. After a realise several three minute rockers. Lead couple of rock 'n' roll standards so wonderful anyway. more I play The sound is I e ent vocalist, Klaus Metne, plays the there are two encores and the whole lovely: that Atnleys con- especially on the Thom enough, to sound diplomatic role of German heavy event is brought to a close with a forget the Bell - produced track. a fusing. Right, rock ambassador by exchanging a rousing version of 'Robot Man' from waffle this Is a thumping few words with the audience. their 'In Trance' album. O'Jays make great BILLY JOEL: '52nd good album, thats Doubtless, - singles If you hear them a keep those at the Sun - Plaza The Japanese loved it' I love It and Street' I C BS 83i81) took relishing thousand times; if you Hail more delight In so will any decent law - abiding WITH the boxing playing it (f) *I the amazing talents of guitarist headbanger. + + + + STEVE don't you'll probably not JOEL p++ + gloves on. throwing PHILIP fiAL-i Illrloh Roth, whose screeching, GETT notice them. 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light up the Christmas arts I Just showing my discerning, half cut party pud stick this record on age? crowd with more eye to the stereo. '20 Soul Sizzlers' is the talent than ear to the The Disney hot hits quite a dog's breakfast of sound. BUMS have come out Just In two decades, and cuts a The tracks Include. Lime for the "day without few corners with often 'Dance Little Lady snow' and they can do for pretty mediocre cover Dance' and 'You Set My your ear -drums what the versions like Donnie Heart On Fire, I'm not turkey does for your Elbert doing 'Stop! In saying she's bad at west tongue. How can you The Name Of Love.' she does in tact she afford to miss out on such Among the good ones performs with great sleeping standards as, here are the Ad Labs' 'Boy enthusiasm and per. 'Zipa-dee-doo-dah'. From New York City' sonality I Just find It 'Whistle While You (the original again), Inez difficult to listen to Work', and 'Hlbbidi and Charlie Foxx's whole album of her Bobbidi Boo.' You've 'Mockingbird', The material at once, Without seen the films, now buy Coasters with 'Poison my ears popping. High Maturity the record, (well Stewpot Ivy' and 'Barefootin' altitude disco needs a better get it for 'Junior from Robert Parker. high tolerance level W go Choice' for a start). Well, It's a bargain trip with It. But It'll sell like 'Disneyland Records' down Memory Floor- satsumas. + + + + (how quaint) have not boards. + + + + for ROSALIND RUSSELL is ne very carefully complied Disco Dancld'. + + + tt 't 'Soul Sizzlers.' this selection for young for X RAY Not so tar from the babes everywhere and SUSAN EQ.UTH SPEX. 'Germ Vortex, Free Adolescents' (EMI sulphate stricken 7 the word is out yes, It's -á bish 'sea INS 3023 at twice the speed of life. W O N. ) Cranked up vocal, wide FABUOLOOSOACALIFR- gold tooth smile and SIAMESE ASTIC: if you at- SOUNDS for vlbratone hips. know what I mean_ -sophisticated head - You wouldn't be ter PotIT ENE: abro rbing fantasies Honestly though, you'd bangers, noises for - ming it tóo loosely to call feature heavily, even fake. 'Plastic Bag' goe better get It 'cos it really Nembuthal nights X -Ray It . Punk rock, now. beyond the bounds o is wonfabu... (I can't be Spex carry the standard because this is the first X The poetry and the good kitsch and 'Ob bothered) and it even fits ' of 1977 (which reads fun) Ray Spex album and it sentiments may be sessed With You' Is basic Into the old pillow -slip. on the flagpole of 1979 contains the history that ageing, 'but they wear it enough to be boring. The Maybe one day we'll (constructed from shiny, The Clash and The Jam well; remainder - including see a 'Stars Sing Disney' durable and heavy and every other pre. "1 wanna with Ian GINO VANNELLI: be in- all the singles apart from compilation 'Brother To Brother' metal). ejaculation band got out stamatic, I wanna be 'Oh Bondage' get by on Dury singing 'Super - ( AMLH 6/722) Bright music, glaring of its system a year ago. dehydrated, in a con- muscle and gall. call frawwhateverrltie, AQUARIAN DREAM: ARM and kitsch as the pinks, 'Germ Free Adolescents' have Amanda Lear crooning 'Fantasy'( Elektra sumer society ..." - 'Art I would like to FOR SOME. years Gino greens and yellows that Is something I - Necessities', K52109) akin to a ficlal', had a bit more of the 'The Bare Vermeil' has enjoyed splash the colour. Taste , musical history book. title Johnny Rollen with 'I've "I eat Kleenex Tor elaboration of the YET another of those ítrong following In in tastelessness, anarchy If you thought Frantic breakfast, and use soft track. And not all the hi - Got No Strings' and Male in tune. was out of the of course with, 'Trust In soul/funk/jazz/ whatever America, with albums of fashion ... you hygienic Weetablx, to dry tension material is upon the like 'The Gist Of The What did you expect may be right, but X Ray my tears 'Plastic level of Me.' The only problem bands launched ..." - Inspirational - and 'A Pauper la from X Ray Spex? Did Spex haven't noticed. Bag'. 'Identity' and 'Daygio.' here la that to do justice not -so -unsuspecting Gemini' you surprises? Did They do we to this happy heritage. these -days public. Led by Paradise' regularly expect keep pumping out T drove my But then, how In the album that Since Disney Is to 'Noel' saxman Claude Bartee Jr popping up you expect a Roxy high speed machine polypropylene car, on learn but through all come to documentary? music, with that sense of wheels This is how it what Prokoflev Is to snow (sure I've heard that charts. Its of sponge, then history? fruition this year with his In fact, you got neither. humour and tremendous pulled Into a bar, was, and It was a you really need a five - name somewhere Wimpy the eight -strong current single '1 Just the - album 'choccy-boxed' set before...) The only Jack -th- character that has never to have a rubber bun ..." phenomenon. up box here has already lapsed. Good. Good. is just around with cartoon booklets, outfit were recorded Wanna Stop' moving 'The Day The_ World Maturity the charts with sufficient stuck head out and This Is in sense + + + + TIM stand -ups, pull-outs and mainly In California, its every Turned Dayglo' the corner. under the ear and eye of speed to he a future dented the charts, the an album that has come And so on. Poly Is still LOTT. even 'scratch 'n' sniff and that lot's only gonna Norman 'This Is Your number one. title track; Poly Styrene out slightly late. Poly washing her synthetic prime example of escaped her mould, claims to have tran- underwear in public. But cost about 50 quid (I'll Life' Connors, This from Oddly enough at their American soft rock la away from random scended her artificial she, with all her '20 Walt Disney Super have to get Stigwood onto energy, into obsession, but much of problems, still performs It) best (with tracks like quite representative of spurts of Soundtrack Originals: a or album, Vannelll future crooning. into the the material is consumer with such charm, her (Disneyland Records Incidentally, the sound 'You're Star' the society satire. modern day fantasies quality Is also won Friends') Aquarian possesses a rich, land of Pretty. Pickwick PI.E 7008) have more of a dramatic voice which Ls absorbing. fabu...etc and though I'm Dream The rest of the album Thus Dayglo and 'remain utterly tough, disco, Latinish lends Itself well to the the traditional X Ray plastic and cloning and There are lapses, when GET OUT the tangerines not so sure who is the New York feel. But the full-bodied, almost Spex, ugly and exciting. TV and Art + I - ficiality synthesis becomes cheap_ and the .peppermints, responsible for this, back cover does say, 'A horrible truth la that not pompous arrangements Walt Disney Production.' all of their writing 1s too he writes Into hie songs God! Walt really knew hot (try out the dire 'Play They sound almost as how to twiddle those It For Me') and the sound macho as he looks - knobs. + + + + % cumulatively is too much nothing wrong with that. rJ I JAMES PARADE like Roy Ayers, the though end It's a good Whispers and a few album for creating a others on an off -day). mood. If you're looking TAPE Which makes It topical for variety don't look In iá enough (on an off day) this direction, however; but doesn't really get song after song here has them anywhere. It the same feeling and wouldn't be too sun thought behind 1t. prising, though, if an 'Brother To Brother' Is enterprising DJ got to full of craahlng guitar R5 ' VALUABLE work successfully on an chord. and girlie vocals, RARE DELETIONS Individual track or two + all of which is more ef of every kind for W. + 4 SUSAN KLUTH fective than it should be. RECORD t TAPE There's nothing new GLOSTER about it, It's comfortable 'EXCHANGE TINA (:HAICLIiS and smug but somehow CASSETTE 111 PEAT BRIDGE ROAD ARTISTS: '20 VARIOUS filtl'rtl'1 1 ¡His rather appealing, 'Ap- NOTTING MU GATE W12 TO Soul Sizzlers' (Pickwick paloosa' is as good an HIRE (Tel. 01.727 3511 ) PLE 7019 Why P.O .round DI for new DISCO example as any, showing .rte. when you con nun Also ell record* end le er off VanneW's wide vocal 4.000 anew"oe. TWO ALBUMS in Pick - .ny of bought sold d . M.nsed range. The release of 'I lariust 300. , wick's 'Limited Edition' Wanna Stop' over fall del ails 07 ADVERTISE series - 250,000 copies Just membership .ak for our free 90 Goldhssb Rood es here will determine

CENTRE apiece! Not -quite -logical I brochure Bush, W12; I' not this Shepherds selections In both cases whether or STEREO CADDIE W11; 10 Notting Hill Gate, (you'll see hat! mean In essentially American LENDING USURY 28 Pembridge Road 9 Market Parade 1 tk. :+r music has chance over a minute) but at a price of Room 4 Sherwood Haase Notting Hill Gate, W11. here. + + + + Can,.rbury CTI SNL Gloucester IN THIS £1.35 either would be a good Investment for just TINA CHARLES PAUL SEXTON two Tel: 33084 or three cuts. 'Greatést Hit? (CBS '20 Super Hita . Super MISSED THAT HIT SOUND Needless to say, the 10 83201). Stars' (Pickwick PLE SECTION tracks a side cut down on 7000) the old quality a bit. THERE WAS a time WHILE IT WAS AROUND? SINGLES '20 Disco Dancin' Hits' when disco was on the LIMITING the edition to 12" have been GET IT FROM THE DEALER WITH ALL THE might right upswing of Its current 250,000 copies Is of casM',, five years ago, but it's a success, that you couldn't rather silly. Very few CLASSICS Marsha Hum -The Other codoplete misnomer switch on the TV, but records sell that much each and are Mldnlghe,. f..0 All the Singles lined below are ONLY lop and S0p Side of Ring today. Anyway, If you Tina Charles was there. anyway. But like a lot of 1,000 LPs Wiese Po-nob; YMCA . C150 but a small selection from one, 2,000 singles and want an Idea of how the the Stanley Turpentine, Deco°canca Since It moved Into good campaigns, It's listed or incredible prkss . tt7o new wave came to be, overkill, the strident silly ideas that Work. SEND S.A.E. FOR LIST Feel Hung Owing 1t Rook., Et al here it Is chart singles tones of the tiny Teen Pickwick are currently Ewen - Elena WOagle . . , ..CIRO from UK artists (with the have been conspicuously producing some Rood ALL PICTURE COVERS Boogie an 80p SINGLES - Ike b Tau Turner- Not ANDRINA exception of Sylvia and 'Y missing -or at least not as compilation albums at Bu.h Coy sine. . . CLeo Viva Espana') starting noticeable as they once incredibly low price. *SBA GENESIS hfuei,a. - In The Rushee fib very well in the were 'Course it's hard There choice of tracks Tye none of the gene Seo, Me Mown Sh.lem or - Take Me TeTM off late and a ar- BACCARA PAUL JONES Bank. , .010 sixties with things like being a mum disco sometimes seems Yee Se.. I can Boogie Elton John - Furwnl queen at the same time. but nonetheless Nigh ern.n'ee been. bad bed ELM Procol Harum's 'A bitrary, BEATLES boy egs on Whiter Shade of Pale' so I can only assume her interesting In their ec- Ifeyl Jude BrothersF Johnson - Rode 51000 ORCHESTRA JOHN LITTON (yes, folks, the original), wifely duties have been centricity. Sumner of Y2 Johnny ,sesame., ma Petrick Juvef -1Lon T Rex's 'Hot Love' and keeping her busy. Not This one Includes Neil JOHN ELVIS PRESLEY Status Quo's 'Green that it's stopped her Sedaka'e 'Laughter Annie'. Song Wooden Moen C Hotplate UARM- - the New ADAM FAITH RORY MUSIC re. cons. Loy. Yo. .' jetting round the globe. The Rain', song I'd Uke To Who, do you wont Virgins paean Pybmorarne 01-8361522' The early seventies She's just won a Seekers" PETER OARRIEL STRANGLERS Don Hareem. - Inet.n, To Sing' sells Itself as heavily competition in Japan. ao Teach The World Solsban H Nice 'n' Sloe.y better luckck Atunttc S!., - Sr.nd Up. [t .8 stylised in contrast, with maybe she's just turning Inver mind, ALSO A GREAT BARGAIN - Atice Bross. 1Le» Gary Glitter's 'Hello her eye to a more next tinsel the Malt mOe HIT SMIOLTS - tT3'. tl n ovoneaei The Worn Life nm Incentive market after 'PushA1Mº Song' and the KO SOUL SMGLES le, U k er e.eeel ELD Sweat Tabng Hello I'm Back again', Bal.) -O - rise don't Rubettes' Su ar MO REGGAE *MGM - O 1. Q N anima.., Woman. . NOW 'Billy Don't Be A Her all. Mothercare sil and the come that cheap. Love ' Its POSTAGE ANT NUMBER from Paper Lace, gut I ACRING 25p EXTRA OF up rather Anyway, It's not lightweight, sae for lists like .. ending she should In keepingbuMee t RECORDS Send strangely with B A R's prising Sol that'sthe While Stocks last appear in the Xmas gens'ral Mona of li,, festive OLDIES UNLIMITED. DEPARTMENTR All Prices include php 'Floral Dance ' Couldn't wogs are midterm, Innut1 + + f they have stayed with the because her RUSSELL 6/12 Stafford Street, St. Georges. TELFORD, Ideally stated to an m ROSALIND Shropshire TF2 9NO Kinks and the Move, or Record Mirror, November 18, 1978 21

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w similar lady, Gladys Knight - will probably stay In the shadows, . .. where she's been since that hit. She can at lease have two or three at- tempts on the singles ALBUMS- , Í' market this ` from album; the songs are strong ~stelae enough, even ++++ Buy It if public +.++ Give Interest Isn't. + + + + spin PAUL SEXTON ++ Give it a miss . f + Unhear+ble 1 i

- PHIL HURTT: 'Giving It Back' (Fantasy F716461 . "DISCO DANCIN' proclaims the sticker on the sleeve. IL's not fair M - the record company u, pigeonhole Mil Hurt( in AR that way, and they may be doing themselves a i disservice because the essence of the album is not disco but soul, and those who object to the , I former category could easily be put off. Phil has been around as ow a songwriter and 'IV producer for many black PRINCE FAR Idiofn: so there really Is I: over the top. An ex- for Grime years; 'Umpire'I (Virgin plenty of variety. Other 1 artists Front perience that atter S his greatest commercial Line F'1,1021 1 tracks make me think of maybe 20 plays I still ZAP -POW: the dsleys, Weather achievement, In Britain 'Zap -Pow' can't take seriously. been 1 at least, has co. (Island ILPS 9547) Report, and the Stax After 'Let's Do It', this label, From this it writing 'The Best Disco IF YOU walk may one is a rather more the down hardly sound like a real I In Town' for Ritchie Portobello Road any time mellow and In some ways Family reggae album but all of more - of the day you'll hear the conventionally This is his first album the Influences and sounds oriented album: 'Get On sound of some deep sonic háve of his own and ft's quite bass been synthesized Up' ain't no 'Freaky, booming from a Into a melodic and rhyth- accomplished. The title dark basement, and after Deaky' and with the' track, which Is In our mic holiday in plastic for exception a - a discreet Inquiry you can reggae fans everywhere. of tricky disco top ten at the soon find out which dicky piece called 'Rhyth moment, is U anything It's as advanced as Bob m' with some :9 version of what to buy Marley was five years bitch too flyaway and breezy and where. It's fairly percussion patterns, and for me, but It can't fall as ago. Reggae like it will a slice easy to become a con- be. of loony on 'It Ain't a disco time. There's a lot noisseur of hip reggae. Prince Your Sign It's Your Mind' more to attract the soul Far I + there's nothing that's Them The hepcat of '78 drops Zap Pow + + + + freak here: 'Teach names like, 'Bunny', JAMES PARADE exactly hard and heavy. Well', which has some 'King somebody' and However, Mr Ayers' children singing along anything ending in 'Roy' touch as both arranger towards the end - soppy and producer lives on: try but It works every time like they used to - drop acid in '68. Also, for size the time shift on They're there again for around this new school Everytime I See You' the equally humble 'Give has grown a horrible with an exquisite layer - Us Whal We Want'. snobbishness not known on - layer of voices which '12311fIl On the slower, deeper since Biba went under. are gradually overtaken soul ballads like 'Levin" by his oft - forgotten good and 'Heaven' he tends to Prince Far l's less PRINCE FAR I: moans and groans 'Longlife', on Virgin vibes. Maybe .'. get bogged down, being powerful and collected Indisiingulehabte from Front Line, (It's almost back vital to be on this label) than some of his any number of others, but catalogue, 'You Send Me' on the final track, 'Please has every fashionable worth the Star' and like Pinocchlo, could have made It bet- credential necessary to is still well MELANIE: 'Photogenic Don't Come Home' he postage. + + + 'fa SUSAN the film from which It ter. + + + + PAUL finds himself again to fit the bill. The music Is KLUTH originally came. It has too Not Just Another Pretty SEXTON produce typical of Its genre, the Face' (RCA SXL 1806e) a really chilling 90 DEGREES IN- many strings attached for song. It's about a guy who 'Prince' himself models Its won good. Gene CLUSIVE: 'Fire Over "DEAR FOLKS out'there LZ=. phones his ex - who left very ethnic Abyssinian Yonder' (Ice Records GENE SIMMONS Simmons goes mellow? but on the cover, looks (Casablanca NBLP 7120) .. let's get together soon. TOO. ., him now wants to chic ICEL 1005). He'll be showing us hie come back to tell her 80) I've missed you . it's ,f e - extremely Ill, (about face next: + + STEVE, he's found someone - been too long, and else. and smatters the songs (a a réggae SPINE CHILLING GETT I'm rough description) with AT LAST, laughter and suitably anxious to see you all - The great thing U you album with a difference. again. Love, only hear hie spoken end prophetic rubbish. The but haunting strings, plus a Melanie." It's rhythmic, bassy generous helping of That's the lady's ab- of the conversation, but horn and keyboard melodic. I do like t you can players are even called always religious choral work, are sence note after two guess what she's reggae singles but years of silence. saying at the other end, 'Dirty Harry' and 'Bing), rasta the Initial sounds on the She's Bunny' respectively, albums full of the platter by HM's most evil right, It has been too long, while some weepy strings message are just plain rock star. and now she's back, she enrich the effect. If only though surprisingly tedium. 90 Degrees In for Prince I doesn't But he too has failed to seems unsure of her that, the album ,Far elusive have overcome place. Perhaps she deserves. + + + + display a huge half satisfy one's appetite, fears PAUL this problem due to their despite the added she'll have been SEXTON puffed joint in the picture, well constructed tunes forgotten: she's THELMA : as most of them do. ingredients of numerous only 'Ready To Roll' (Motown which are all highly written four of the , of guest artists. Tracks like ten 12098) This music Is the sort distinctive numbers. songs on 'Photogenic' STML thing we've become used 'Burning Up With Fever' -a It Is British reggae with and 'Radioactive' Just confusing title since her to hearing in the last a' strong, highly suc- last album was WHEN THELMA year, records In- don't live up to their ANDY MACKAY: called Houston finally cracked cessful rock influence. titles, and indeed the 'Photograph' - and, distinguishable from features a 'Resolving 'Con- the market at the The title track former commences to the tradictions' (Bronze surprisingly, she's beginning of last each other and un- repetitious but never, covered several well- year distinguished in them- cry of "One, two . , one, BRON 510) w i t h D o n t monotonous chant and two, three, four", before known numbers. Leave Me selves- Every song really She's done that before, Thls Way' it includes an excellent launching into acoustic YOU can't keep them old was good to see does sound like the same solo. The lyrics are of course ('Ruby her one, the 'Prince' moans guitar guitar! "Lovely", Roxy Musicators down - recognised at last, but ahe not Incomprehensible but comments Simmons, but In' quick succession Tuesday:, 'Will You Still had and groans and sounds as Loye Me Tomorrow') but to do It by the way of if he's got 'trouble relevant to the average headbangers could never we've had an excellent the disco boom. Not that music fan. 'Bury Me agree. one from Eno, a yawn never to the neglect of her somewhere while the own songwriting. Thus we the song didn't suit her, Alive' tells of motorway -This album also goes from Ferry ánd now this but she s always been musicians groove along while 'Can't have her version of 'We a In complete oblivion madness, off on a tanget, a long way 'un courtesy the swinging versatile singer and MUD: 'Rock On' (RCA Get You Out Of Mind' and saxman, Andy Mackay. Can Work It Out', 'Knock seemed (instead of In Zion). Part from standard Kiss On Wood' and 'California to pick up some P1.25170). 'Caught You Cheating' material and,on 'See You Frankly is nearer of the words to one song this Dreamin' ' distinctly unordinary your walking, in are catchy love songs. Tonite', for example, the yawn end of the scale songs, even back as far as LISTENING are, 'In I suppose 90 Degrees They're all good, in- to this your talking, you must there are even strong than the other. But It efforts, Jimmy Webb's 'Sun - album you wonder how Inclusive are comparable West Coast presents enough telligent but there shower' 'Steady Mud remember Jah Jah hints, Only certainly comes a time when after In 1969. managed to achieve little to Bob Marley, in that 'Tunnel Of Love', on the puzzles unresolved To Roll' shows a similar so much success. twinkle, twinkle' both produce crystal so many covers of songs The star, how I wonder where 'first side, shows any contradictions maybe - like these, you simply adaptability. She's one of songs here are similar to you are'. What can I say? clear sounds which bright light, where along the way, with its few real soulful ladles left what they've always been deserve to reach a very yearn for the originals, as - are another mixture of kitsch sym- in the biz, certainly one of doing, it's Just Zap pow not Aerosmith's Joe Perry I did here. She also does that now matter. Their music is wide audience. This is provides slick guitar. phonica ('Trumpets in the few left on Motown. something very Im- watered down reggae, but 'I'd Rather Leave While with a voice perhaps the sort of - For the most part one the Suburbs',), I'm In Love' and her fluid enough portant seems to be reggae we'll be hearing In black British dance has to contend with megalomania funk ('Skill to tackle the Intricate missing. They still sing Is full slightly little girl lost the next three years. It music. It an album and Sweat') and the old 'Pardon Me', the wide - poppy rock'n'roll songs of rhythmic variety that tedious vocal voice makes It a marked blends reggae beats with arrangements, featuring ('The Or - ranging 'I Start with plenty of cosy is very listenable, very Improvement on the My Life All Over mid - sixties soul and such celebrities as Donna toigr Heasy ungrinting' ).d Sager Again' harmonies, but now It all danceable and very In- Carole Bayer and the delicate 'Can't even some Brazilian - Summer, Helen Reddy Motives for the murder orlelnalsad sounds extremely stale type brass thrown in_ teresting + + + + and Cher. The lastnamed were, as they say, tnat We Try'. Most of the songs are PHILIP HATS.. thing u 'Let's Fall In Love' which appears on 'Living In Sin' complex, and Mackay need these Thelma's got a couple group compositions, and she doesn't on the too: would be a great single if which concerns the sordid himself is a fairly reticent songs her own writing of experts Job, they are all very bouncy ROY AYERS: Send - "Wah Wah" Watson and It wasn't over five 'You life of Gene Simmons and figure on the sax end - is still good enough. The and very ordinary. They minutes long could even Me' (Polydor 2391 365) those depraved females though he's also credited delicate 'Bon Apetlte' U the guy with probably the throw to a couple of feature on a Stevie who hang around the `with cor engirds, syn- new ones, most distinctive guitar golden oldies, including the best of her sound of the Wonder album and its PERHAPS THE most Holiday Inns, waiting for thesiser and a few other with 'Record People' a moment, the soul "lassie 'Drift melody proves that successful trader of Jazz sins, Both allow Raydlo's Ray Parker. Away' which Is reduced close second. Production is reggae does have tunes into disco funk, Roy ' But, the oc- attractive by Hal to dreary blandness Thankfully 'See You In despite her strangely and too. Ayers opens his Autumn Your Dreams' is a casional quirky bit of voice to show through in Davie Greg Wright, 'Rock On' proves that with Wright co - writing of 'Excuse - Me' has a Collection with a very refreshing penultimate humour or neat chord .acoustic settings. Mud nave run out three of the songs a they beautiful soul vocal and strange fantasia on - track, but still not heavy sequence, the verdict on 'Spunky' Is a superior. It's original Ideas, if shame that such a vital. This 1,9 an evocative trumpet solo yes. you've guessed it - enough: this is where the 'Contradictions' seems to funky song and 'Runnln' ever had any. - hygienic with no which does make a the old Sam Cooke too a typical full of - life person as music album should have come be that It's rather After I,ové Thelma she bears on excitement. Move on change from an out -of- s-ondersong with the is well - piece. A c - too close. Instead there much a load of moody rn' the front cover an lads, your time's up tune organ 'World' even high, hard voice of a nauseating version of dresseG hot + % peter( return, air songs amazing resemblance to PHILIP HALL._ starts off in a Jazz - rock Ubiquity's Carla Vaughn 'when vin., Wish Upon a SUSAN KLUTH. more of her ownthen, ,. e Record Mirror, November 18. 1978 23 made CARPENTERS: of his keyboard ning and pretty soon Singles prowess however all 1574-1975' the - merges very well with the t Addlf AIKLT 19748) Instrumental backing carpet, the lighting, and goes In fact uncredited, the wallpaper. but then hERF:'S A kind of mush and that Includes some WI the radio Is switched on, over Covent Carden quite neat solo trumpet the hoover starts up. the /and it's and guitar work as well Singles called 'The kids come home for tea 1974 - 1978'. Listen as the usual section stuff. and soon Dan Hill is Reviewing an album A couple of production forgotten. by people like The ('gr. techniques spruce up 'When The Hurt Comes' just has be one proceedings, notably the Is slow-paced, as is o., Ó( tthe to s thankless and rollaround multi - track almost every song here, pnlntless tasks of all time. vocals on 'A Peace That and tells the old story of Those of you who thrill to We Never Before Could suspected infidelity with the Enjoy' ouevre of Karen and (whew .. , . what great labour and a hell of Dickle will already by a title). Despite the a lot of honesty. essential 'Friends' queueing up In eager calibre of -the Is about a one-night en- anticipation of this' show, and Its appeal counter, and 'Indian album's delights. outside of the soul / Woman', Those oldsters for a change. of you who despise the market, 1 have to tells of the plight of In- Dynamic duo's sac. admit though to finding dians in the Canada, where charine - like dribblings album a little per apparently Danny stopped reading after functory, a bit of a springs from. The album perusing the title. necessary evil. Maybe sounds like one long Objectivity, however, that's my problem. + + + funeral from + beginning to ';11 must prevail. The Car- SUSAN KLUTH end but without the . penters' music has slightest spark of any fire already written itself an or passion to make the irreplaceable chapter in LOLE ATTA going just a bit easier. the history of con- HOLLOWAY: 'Queen Of But probably the saddest temporary music. Blah, The Nlghtl (Salsoul SSLP thing about It Is that some blab. blah, Oh, sod ob- 5019) of these songs were jectivity. pprpetrated by Barry This is probably the LACE THE best' of 'em, Mann of the Mann / Well wettest, gooeyest record Loleatta Holloway is songwriting partnership ever produced. For your accorded a total of six and who also was money you get the pair's producers and .six responsible for the abortlonate reading of arrangers for the eight classic, 'Who Put The AL JARREAU: your mother might like It Hank Williams' 'Jam- tracks. on her latest Bomp', In the early balaya'. They also take album.Result, hot per. sixties. What Is he doing the old Tamia chestnut fectiori, but a somewhat on this record? Please Mr Postman'; put angular,`- even patchy, I bet Dan's a real nice It In the spin -drier and, lo, `product. guy. If you liked the Ij comes out whiter and The well - primed vocal single you'll love the smoother partnership with album. + JAMES than an albino Sigler Bunny high lasts PARADE flying only - Al's baby's bum. Thbae two as far as are the good ones, the rest 'Only You', a heart never manage to wrench thudding 'ballad that you'll probably , know as AL JARREAU: 'All Fly Home' (Warner Bros K 58546) themselves up from the .. , . , , . pits of unparallelled the flip of 'You Light Up 'iI`r My Life' also included mediocrity. You already on - WS AL JARREAU has crept relatively quietly on the know love this album. Musically ..r - both of course well-worn winners and both and (or hate) though v world, but he's obviously here to stay, one of the accorded a the delights dubious or It extends Into 'I completely different livery, thanks - May Not Be There When serene all-round brothers of soul. 'All Fly Home' both to Al's knack for the narrative and to some otherwise of 'Solitaire', is a bit - You Want Me', a more of the same, a reserved kind of tremendous playing, with Joe Correro's drumming Only Yesterday.' and album whose Impact and sheer classiness comes one Paul superlative gospel - the to watch. Williams' 'I Won't flavoured stomper that's shining through at third or fourth hearing. Other musicians on 'All Fly Home' include the Last A Day Without You'. already seen heavy disco With a voice that ranges from that classic ubiquitous Paullnho da Costa, Lee Rltenour and As Radio Two fare goes action in the States. whisper to a scream, Mr Jarreau treats us to a Freddie Hubbard who puts Ina fine flugel solo on this Is average even by It's Norman Harris and few of his own nature boy lyrics such as 'Brite 'n' 'I'm Home'. All in all, It's a stylish album that those lowly standards. Ron Tyson, of Law and 1, t. a Sunny Babe' (though which band beginning with certainly has a respectable stake in '78 white no The real dregs, however, Order fame who pick up 1 EW&F does that vocal build-up remind you of?). way falling into any of the usual topical comes in the form of Les the buck for several other Almost more Important Is the treatment he gives bear -traps. And your mother might even like It. to 'She's Leaving Reeds"There's A Kind Of tracks, including the THE COMMODORES: Home' and 'Dock Of The Bay' + + + + SUSAN KLUTH. Hush' and the awful opening 'Catch Me On the 'Greatest Hits' (Motown Klaatu's 'Calling Oc- Rebound'. A pity, this one STML 14100) bupant -s Of In- - Loleatta's capacity for terplanetary Craft'. A tough narrative plus a loon which Is goodly lyric, riddled with JUST IN time for the distinguished only in its images of American Christmas market, here dreary lyrics about close football, Is half lost In an comes a TV -advertised I encounters. overblown orchestration, album that's going to sell God. this is what and there could have been more than a,copy or two. if Any way why not? It's a tr growing old in America Is quite a lot more ad- - k venture in decking out the comprehensive collection all about then all my of Just about everything worst suspicions about exciting changes on 'Good Good Feeling'. the Commodores have burgerland are con- done on single for about' firmed. Loleatta Holloway is a four years, since The reason I chose to great talent, a great voice. but 'Queen of the 'Machine Gun' gave them review this was purely 'their first hit. It looked selfish. I was going to Night' overall doesn't do her jusUCe. + + + SUSAN for a long time as though give it to my old mum for it might be their only one. her Crimbo. I know my KLUTH True, the offbeat 'The Zoo mammy though and she's (The Human Zoo)' got more taste than I DAN HILL: 'Frozen in sneaked into the 40's of credit her with. If I gave Thé Night' (20th Century the chart - in the light of her this she'd throw me BT 558 ) .their recent past it now + + + I ut of the house. + seems a very unusual to I Get Com- know + RONNIE CURB. DAN HILL is only known track, for the y in this'country for his hit modores - but it wasn't single.' 'Sometimes When until, the release of the . We Touch' which boasted showstopping ballad the line, 'Sometimes 'Easy' in the spring of when we touch, the last year. that things honesty's too much,' began to happen. (how do they get away Easy remains with it?) and -also for one probably their most 1 ROBERT- ever per- tender and embraceable I JOHNSON'S of the worst formances on 'TOTP'. song. Chronologically it Listening to this album I was followed by some can only hope that his fate good funky upbeat songs is to be forgotten. 'Frozen and soulful ballads, all IRAY CHARLES: 'Love In The Night' is well - hits of a greater or lesser `Close Personal Friend' played well - produced, degree. 'Brick House' is, I I and Peace' (London SHU best 44019 ) has some nice string should think, their arrangements and the known disco number, but IJITE A few fans must sleeve is a nice colour. there's 'Too Hot Ta Trot' and meet some New Rock`n'Roll. ve been disappointed at It's also a meandering, and 'Flying High' as well: e non - arrival of Ray aimless, unimaginative 'Zoom' was an un- Tarles fora batch of UK load of new rubbish. derrated and un- ppearances a few weeks Dan Hill's voice sounds derplayed ballad and ack. 'Love And Peace' the same as 50 other 'Three Times A Lady' Ill hopefully take some singer - was not. Even more hf off that. around five years ago in commercial than 'Easy', Featuring the single It's a varied album, the Elton John af- it established the Com- me strictly uptempo termath. his songs sound modores once and for all a ('You 20th Century the same as a million over here. 'I'LL BE WAITING-' ENY 17 x I. some more mellow others floating around In between the hits they Items ('Is There Anyone our universe and his turned out goodies like t There') and, dare I character seems to be funky 'Slippery When t, the y a couple of fillers non - existent. Basically, Wet' and the ballad 'Just Riding Thumb'), in fact, by and large. To Be Close To You' ALBUM ENVY 4 cripted by an assorted however, (this is how he has been revived unch of which writers, they writes songs) Dan has no as their new single. It CASSETTE ENCAS 4 ertalnly give a good style. It's almost Im- bomb out this time, platform to Mr Charles' possible to can't discern a I'm sure. So there it is - nstantly recognlsible melody amongst this I've men- unky soUl the flotsam and everything tunes and I'm afraid is on the album and yrics well suit his more, the honesty really is too tioned .h mature persona. much. It's one of those for recent converts it's There's no feature records that start spin- PAULinvaluable. SEXTON+ + + + ripcord Mirror, November 1t5, 19/t5 Lb

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sae). Edited by SUSANNE GARRETT. To get your head Send your problems to Help. Record straight about being gay Mirror. 40 Long A cre. London WC2E you clearly need to talk 917. things over. London Friend (01 369 7371) or Gay Switchboard (01 637 7324) will act as sounding boards and will put you In touch with further sources of help/advice U you need them. Other readers can find the address of your nearest special clinic by ringing your local large hospital or Public Health A FRIEND of mine was Avoiding the a she a department. raped by boy met Issue Is self-destructive, few weeks ago. She's very the only can and generally upset and I'm What Irresponsible. fi 3 4 a 6 .7 e person she's told about it. Now she thinks she may Secret love r be pregnant. What can V she do? She's'going out of I'M 19 and live on a farm mind. do? mother and her she with my Joanne, London. sister. As I'm needed ro there, I never really get has made with other Your friend upsets and embarrasses noticeable If you've away to drink the first step In a con- - lads or go out with girls. fl me as I'd hate to go to bed been Infected you're was In structive direction by to feel generally The other day as I about with a boy. likely barn help)ng my 16 - confiding in you often have visions of unwell and exhausted, the this deeply disturbing I year - old sister feed the M 15 not getting married with mouth sores, acre strong experience. In turn, you sometimes a cows, I felt the because no-one would throat and urge to make love to her, can help her more than by to me. I once non -Itchy pinkish body you urge want marry which I did. Just talking U thought about suicide rash. At stage three the her to write to, or ring the disappear Now I'm terribly seriously and still keep It visible signs scared and ashamed I Rape Crisis Centre, PO in the back of my mind. again, 'but syphilis n Box 42, 'London Na 5613. Scotland. organisms are still might do It again. What 24- Barrie, can do? (Tel: 01 340 6145 - present in your body and I emergency service). Tony, Co Durham hour You know where you're though the disease may par- As well as providing years to While Incest, moral support and at, even If a few other take up to ten ticularly between people try on the heavy develop, It eventually and sisters with . E E sympathetic counselling and will brothers stuff, and that's what's breaks out again Is the will give her little other sexual ouUet Centre important. People who the nervous Is legal and medical advice. cripple not uncommon, it try to tell you uyou're system, the brain and the a serious She must have a not considered the something that you're heart. crime in this country and pregnancy test, and in- mind(s) at this are usually pretty 'Ib set your carries a maximum MEMO Centre can arrange secure themseves - tell rest, make an ap- of seven Yor her and, If she lives in your punishment will them so. Stand up for pointment with years Imprisonment. London a counsellor yourself some more. You nearest VD clinic for a heavier ' Sentences are far E go with her to see a and In your have nothing to lose test NOW. ti Wer 'kw and, if blood tf the girl Involved la v doctor, the police . are held everything to gain. area, clinics under 18. charges are pressed, the OK, some boya of your at Ad- court. But there won't be regularly- Make an extra effort to s7 age do date girls. But a denbrookes Hosital, Hills go out with other yamg any need for her to see the around your (Tel: want quick check Road. . people and get involved in police if she doesn't mates and acquaintances Cambridge 62552). VD social activities- For to. The Centre will help the fact that Interested 1$ the British will reveal clinics aren't specialist advice, In anyone in most aren't involved with In your sexuality, they're complete confidence, Isles, not just girls and if they you, women who live in girlfriends, even interested in curing write to Margaret 30 pretend they are, and that and specialised treat- 19- London. Branch, Albany Trust, even fewer can count the ment is carried out free of 20 Strutton Ground. Your friend needs they know as In EMIR ]t girls charge and complete London S W t. make sure advice now - Mende. Some boys and confidence. Your parents she takes it. Be with her men much older than makes that call. - won't be told - records note! when you, are never able to aren't passed on to your Please communicate with girls GP. Caught in its early Due to limited space, it's E mbarrassing and women on any level stages, both syphilis and not possible to print all apart from a purely gonorrhoea are simple to letters and readers are sexual one and that's things - treaL Don't . Free asked to enclose a fat sad. leaflets on VD and ACROSS DOWN PLEASE can you give me Don't be discouraged sexually transmitted stamped addressed en- some advice, as I don't and downhearted. You infections are available velope to ensure a per- know where to turn? I'm -want a girlfriend and from HELP. (Enclose an sonal reply, - 1 Been To Him 13, 5) 1 Came to *fame with the help'áf Life's Good three stone overweight eventually, as you meet Gordon and Julie (6, 4) 2 How Bob Geldof's mind beats 'and my chest looks more more and more people, like a woman's with you'll find her. When you 6 Traffic had a hole in one of theirs time 14, 91 breasts. 1 know It sounds do, you'll know that she's '(4) - 3 1968 Turtles hít (7) silly, but I feel so ab- really interested in you, Pearl the-_ 10 She told us about' 4 Where Thin Lzzy kept; the normal. People are and, if you seriously - believe you're ugly, not in singer (5. 6) Whisky (3) always sending me up. say your surface looks or 11 He told us about Peggy Sue (5) They things like "You 5 See 29'Down. should wear a bra", and image. You have label (6) - 14 Former Alice Cooper Lindisfarne leader (4) my mates .even grab everything ahead of you (5. 2, 3, 5) and Iota of people to meet 17 Deep Purple classic hit (4) them. I feel so em- 8 Simple Commodores in your Be 19 Had 1972 No 1 with You're A barrassed. life. yourself - Tree in 'group that made -Front Once I did lose a lot of it'll be worth the wait. Lady (81 - 9 towers Page News (3) weight, but my chest still 20 The Rich Kids spirits in looked the same. What was a FEEDBACK answers your questions. Send your letters (6) 12 Beatles composition that can I do? VD fears and 2, 2, 2, 2, to: Record Mirror. 40 Long Acre. London WC2E 9.17. The Wanderer 14) No 1 for Marmalade 12, Alan, Dagenham. 4-t11 Please send a as we Forget About 2) being gay don't stamped addressed envelope 22 They wanted_to Although you may can't answer your letters individually. You (6) 13 A warning from the I AM gay and hate It. The sometimes feel that closest I have been to Tyler was .... In France (4, 5) way you're not the only IN RESPONSE to the continuing flow of requests for 24 Bonnie - having sex was sucking fan club addresses here's another long list: (4) 15 The Kink's Sunset (8) male in the world with my boyfriend off, but I'm fleshy breasts this Buzzcocks - c/o United Artists Records, 37.41 or Heron (4) 16 Sparks Brothers (4) - worried that I might have 26 Oldfield is a not uncommon and Mortimer St., London WI. Tillerman VD. I don't want my Crystal 37-41 27 Refreshment for the Fox hit (4,3. 3) well -recognised condition Gayle - c/o United Artists Records, 18 1975 family to find out, so Mortimer St., WI. (3) which can be caused by should 21 They had a New Rose (6) I pay a visit to my Real Thing 4th Floor, 9 Carnaby Street, London 5 Down. They wanted to Love many factors. I am not a doctor? - 29 & 15) If It .turns out I W1. Bit More (2, 4) 23 ELO wanted to Turn To doctor and cannot have VD and require You A Little analyse why you per- Fabulous Poodles - c/o Pye Records, 17 Great He had 1976 hit, All By Myself 25 What the Boomtown Rats have treatment, will my Cumberland Place, London WI. 30 sonally have this parents need to know? (4, 6) for The Troops (5) problem. Getting your Brotherhood of Man - c/o Eamon Hall. ATV Music, David, Cambridge. 24 Bruton Street, London WI. Flve hit (1, 1, 1) label (1, 1, 1) weight down again, even Mayfair, 31 1970 Jackson 28 Pistols first Heatwave c/o 45a Russell Road, London W14. more. may help and your It is possible to contract The - doctor will be able to Jam - c/o Nicky Weller, 54 Balmoral Drive, syphilis, an extremely Maybury Estate, Woking, Surrey. advise. See your GP. serious form of venereal Child - c/o Julie, 148 Main Street, Shadwell, Leeds disease, through oral LS178JB. H ankering genital contact as well as Rainbow - 16 Mansion Drive, Knutaford, Cheshire. anal genital Intercourse Rubettes - P.O Box 39, Stockport, Cheshire. after a date or genital contact. And if Japan - 12 Bruton Street, London WI. you suspect that your Andy Lloyd - 12 Bruton Street, London WI. AM 15 and have never boyfriend LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION I may be In- John Paul Young - 11 Charing Croas Road. London had a girlfriend In my fected, you must both WC2. life, although I do have take medical advice Three Degrees - Fostbus 855, 1200A W Hilversum. girls as friends. They without delay. Holland, accept me as a classmate ACROSS The symptoms of Sarah Brightman and Hot Gossip - 12 Bruton Street, but would never dream of syphilis fist appear from London Wl. 8 Rat Trap.. 9 Ohio. 11 Lou. 13 Free Electric Band. 15 Hain. "going" with me. They 1 Wuthering Heights. ten day's to three months Co-Co - The White House, 140 Tacbbrook Street, You More. 28 30 say it's because I'm ugly. after and ap- 16 Fool. 18 Child. 19 1 Feel Love. 20 Out. 21 Ace. 27 Love Taxi. Infection SW1. or because of my pear as a painless sore, Sweet Talkin' Woman. Johnny Mathis - 2 Links Road, Marple, Stockport, reputation of being gay, like a cold sore, on or Cheshire. which I'm not. near the genitals, or Stranglers - c/o United Artists Records, 37-41 People think I'm gay around the mouth. This Is Mortimer St., London WI. because I've never had a DOWN often Inside the rectum Jethro Tull - 2 Wansdown Place. Fulham Broadway, girlfriend, although not (or vagina), where It's Landon SWe. 2 To The limit. 3 Really Free. 4 G.T.O. 5 E.M.I. 6 Half as everyone does The 1 War Of The Worlds. other unseen. It clears up of Its Leo Sayer - Angela Miall, 22 Sutton Lane, Chlewrick, Nice. 7 Sound and Vision. 10 Hero. 12 Schools. 14 Chic. 17 Eve. 22 Cat. 23 Lene. 24 day, a boy - a complete own accord. The London W4. stranger, told me was a Zurna. 25 Rock. 26 Mean. 29 Aim. I secondary stage of the Rory Gallagher - James Rutherford, 53 Hawnmore pool in the street. All this disease is more Road, Belfast, BT9 6L6. Record Mirror, November 18, 1978 27 Davis, ssex Follows up his Phonógram hit "Oh What, a Circus" . with another hiisingle.

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0000 MORNING, Today we are going to talk about letters pages These can be found In all sorts of magazines this first and periodicals But for lecture, we are going to concentrate on the The sort of people Music Press. who write tb musk papers ore often, unhappy, bitter people confused, who vent their frustrations to the anonymous compilers on the publications have These compilers often LETTERS pseudonyms On the Ir es 'Mailbag' On the New Musical Eepress it changes from week to week. But on the subject of our study, the 'Record Minor', it o 'Mailman'. We can spot a number of characteristic types among these letters, the' son of people that write and I shall be classifying some of these today. I AM a friend of the lead v 'at of a new Cambridge group called 'Finger In The Dyke' and I am writing le l s to obtain some free publrciry. I lhink Record Mora Prophet, and so is THE is fantastic, I think Tim Lott sntastrc, so is Sheila Juicy Wrcy EMBITTERED P I think Lp and single ors are great and so are your gig reviews. I never ACADEMIC 6E your buy any of the other muse rs because Record Mina o obviously the hest This is This letter a completely en cero and I am In no way past using the to try and nbraln I what he wrote: "Oh dear The press release accompanying record this a es publicity manager with 'Finger In The Dyke Also, please say hello to reads' This is an eaguisnely produced, smooth, seduedve eñd easy position listening track my mum as Terry Wogan never her dedications Tim Lott for Pope which shows that the Rollers are right In tune with the plays testes'of today. Who're The Cambridge they trying to kid? It's slow, ponderous and monotonous. Recycle." Crawler This is a relatively rare breed of published letter writer, merely because it N not nie probably looked at the label and knew what he was going to wets before he Often that the letter. page editor is an as to allow himself ro be used to listened to the record. It's a good example of snobbery, that gullible Can come only from publicise an obscure group, However, this I Pragmatist hes licked the right boniiis i the British press. It would help the group if they did few a television appearances, in this case, since one of the people he to specifically happen, to be to let the public know Ma they are still living Not the A Lang grovels Shang type 01 editing the page and is very :uaeeptible to battery show But bright, exerting, spectacular showº. I totally agree with you, it's. The Renaissance Of The Rollers Carol Fearn, Barnsley THE SELF RIGHTEOUS HIPPY These letters are usually at least partially the creation of the editor, and in- variably come in pairs, the one letter contradicting the other This M so that the editor can try and communicate the feeling that he is both lair end balanced Unfortundtely, the impression Is usually upset bye 'snide Comment' at the end. Of courses p a people like these bitter postscripts as we can see from the next subject. ' THE GREAT O1K

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) DID YOU know there were four other people in Blondie ` brawn or light beer; brewed on the apart from the premises he maintains. The party sugar candy went for light. It figures, kisser of Debbie Harry and "No, I'm not at all jealous of I her beau Chris Stein (the Debbie getting all the attention," man who bought his said Jimmy with a face out of . 'Bestsellers' lean but -healthy eyebrows from 'Bee, I think she sees It from our Axminster)? level top. Yeah, It's true, I've seen 'em "I'm very happy having a face B like that selling my music. I with my own eyes. Seen 'em on ONDIE wouldn't their home ground too - In of be In the position of numbland New York, that selling records for Chrysalis If It necropolis with neon tombstones wasn't for her. She sells my music. where... "I know that if I was In a record Oh, so you company and was responsible for think it isn't dead would huh? Listen, any city that shows marketing Blondie I market 'The Partridge Debbie Harry as a viable Family' twice product simply I every morning on TV split only by commercial 'I Love Lucy' and 'The Brady AND because she is the obvious thing." Bunch' re -runs The table was by then just HAS to be with,glasses. A dollar dead, or severe y wounded. overflowing for less than half a pint. Feeling ever so slightly like a I surrogate "In time," Jimmy continued David Attenbrough oblivious to the stains, the venturing into fleshy foliage In search of ascending decibel scale banter on an ambiguous tribe, I other tables beneath the timber took a cab to a nocturnal recording walls heavily adorned by badges studio in one Of the more ElTON and original photographs, the cloth l uncivilised districts where the natives cap five o'clock shadow eat a strange, exotic food debauchery ghosts, "in time they call "Burrga Keeng",-whleh people will begin to realise that they claim possesses health giving BARRY CAIN threads his way through the Blondie Is a conglomerate of ideas. propertiesand drink copious .decaying amounts "Ml of us can do other things, of The Pepsee which good musicians. It's really winds Its tortuous way through labyrinth known as New 'York, finds the other faées We're the cool being in this position because narrow streets and is infested have the opportunity to do other a I by vicious animal known locally behind Debbie See. I get the respect that as "Deemugger". Harry, unearths two of the `fabulous' things. being a part of Blondie brings - Alighting from the cab I asked a pre -punk punkettes, and so you get asked to do things. statuesque black where I might the Shangri-Las, and slums his way "Okay, I admit being in the find the Uknown Blondie. His eyes shadows was frustrating at the I froze, he uttered a primal scream into a Blondie gig. beginning, but now it's Just pefect that pierced the night time miasma, for me. I don't want to be a star. turned and fled into a brick I'm happy everyone's looking at shrubbery. Debbie on stage and not me. I'm "My God," I thought, "What content playing keyboards, writing have I let myself in for." and producing. Just then a wizened, hoary (old) "Besides, It ain't all that much man tapped me on the shoulder, fun being in a band." like they always do at such "Ritchie Blackmore's moments, and rasped: "The mother ..." what the hell has she Unknown Blondie is the tribe of iy got to do with this conversation? taboo in this parts bwana. Tls a But Nigel was Insistent. "Ritchie curse of a thousand MacDonalds to Blackmore's mother said to him k merely mention the name." once, 'Why don't you get /yourself "But you mentioned it." a decent Job son?'." So? Well, I "Yes - and I'm only 19!" he 3 love being in a band. It's been my wheezed pointing to a dilapidated ambition since I was le." building. There. But r "What made my dreams come beware... true," said Jimmy (in case you're A tangled web of close circuit wondering, Clem and Frank were TVs guarded the door. I beat my embroiled In knife deep way through and slid Into a conversation throughout) "was an - waiting elevator, Up, up, up in the anxiety to get somewhere. I came modem day quadriga. Up Into a w from a bad neighbourhood in starfltled limbo. And not a trendy M Brooklyn which ain't that different I Desmond Morris In sight. y_ from poor parts of London except Out. Empty. No sign of life. for the accen't and colour of the heard a and a figure Then I rustle . a police cars. dashed from behind one speaker "I worked 14 hours a day to get and disappeared beneath a control AL, through college When I was 21 my desk. "Nervy. Not used to being father gave me 15 bucks and I felt recognised," I concluded. There tsl like a king. Fifteen bucks!" was some undecipherable chatter. "I lived In Hollywood for a I reached for my Pistols' album. while " said Nigel, "and many "You are a journalist?" It was kids I bumped Into who were in the the voice of Clem Burke. He music business were so rich. And touched me in what I thought was you know why? Their parents an Unknown Blondle ritual. But I , organise trust funds for them from soon realised he was just making an early age. Y'know, 20 bucks a sure I was real. week for years So these kids live "Hey you guys. it's a a real maniacal life. It's easy he bellowed. journalist," u when you know you've got 20 From the vinyl gloom emerged grand coming to you in a year Jimmy Destri; Frank Infante, or so." Nigel Harrison and several Elvis The Irishman brought over yet Costello lookalikes. another round of beers. Jimmy "Wow." It took some time to started getting angry, "Yeah, convince them that it was those some people are born lucky. I four I intended to write about. worked in a hospital emergency Not Debbie or Chris, the Sonny room strapping up junkies. I saw and Cher of the lacqered new people who had no determination wave. You. or energy to try and get by simply "Wow." because they've always had it It transpired that Clem was easy. involved in producing former "That's why when a black dude Unknown Blondle bass player whose a pimp or pusher starts i Gary Valentine and the tribe had making money he becomes very gathered to listen and rave. ostentatious and buys every flashy "This guy is sure talented," thing he can lay his hands on. He said Clem in cute but cumbersome ain't never seen 'em before." cocktail tones. He then related the frozen stiff They decided to show me their tale. native ways. "One day Chris and Clem were "Hey, let's take a drive to walking in the Bowery and found a I McSorley's," said Nigel of the wino who was absolutely frozen English intonation and fluffy curls. solid. Dead. And they call this a On our way we saw a giant rich country. You're kept on a plastic lizard which had just been certain level and U you can't erected on top of a bank. transcend that you rot." "Could cause a lot of trouble. Or freeze. Sure scared the shlt outta me." The bar started to empty like the said Frank who looks like he could glasses. The band decided to move make it as a movieland method on to CBGB's in search of the myth. Y'know, corrugated cheeks demon white powder -a new and Mogadon eyes. group causing a big stir in New York. McSorley's Old Ale House in (established 1854) Is a soiled, e the contrived decadence of silent movie straightjacket of a the club, about as meretricious as bar in Greenwich Village (where the iceberg wino, the four the nuts come from). Fatty dispersed checking out the - uh - Arbuckle could have been filmed depravities and emaciated faces Hey, I'd like to introduce you here, looking clown sad and to a lovable but all the while Immersed cuppla friends of mine," said Clem who could easily be mistaken in his crazed sexual fantasies. o for a When was hairdresser on a cold night. It built women weren't He ushered me to the bar no and allowed into bars so there's Interrupted a conversation ladles' John. Local libbers have between two typical electrical complained but McSorley's appliance American housewives. remains Intact. J "This is Mary." She wore golden An Irish waiter asks If you want Record Mirror, November 18, 1978 31 glasses to match her long, straight hair. Her eyebrows were the same shape as her top tip which gave were playing two shows that night, her face an arc shape. "Hi." It's a converted bowling alley and "And this is Marge.- She was the long tables where the punters dark. Her skin had suffered sit are the original lanes. Neat, slightly, maybe from excessive huh? Pin table pyrotechnics with every summer tree pizza thrown to suntanning for the Backstage last 15 years, Her smiles were the Greenwich Used "Hi.- weirdos are out In force Prurient -They're the Shang:1-Ins ..1" pools and strawberry blancmange brasses eager I had visions of waking up in a to lavish praise on hospital bed with a black nurse what looks like becoming New above me full of re assurance and York's creamiest cult band. comforting words: "You're okay Debbie dno doo'd past In a white now You've Just been in a state of kulot outfit, took a seat opposite a shock for awhile. Take it reporter from the strike ridden I was 12 the New York Times (an interminable easy.. ." When garrulous Shangrl-Las epitomised for me gonzold) and churned everything that out the same old spiel while the everything ... doting was dirty. sexwise and dykes strained their ears. grease -wise. Libidinous 15year-old . A guy came to the door and asked a punkettes Inhabiting a voodoo sound man for Debbie's vestibule where Jailbalt languishes autograph. As he mentioned stained plastic sofas ¡ i "Debbie Harry" his hand on etc.... I down to his think it was the first time the automatically reached of thighs ever crossed Crutch and he mimed a Jerk off. thought my Smiled and left, mind. when I saw them winging The Blondte are as big in the States as Remembe,- (Walking In were here a agn in on Top Of The Pops they year - Sand)* one other words they ain't big. My Fireworks Night. Father's Place seats about five Time kills. To be confronted by hundred. Oh sure, they were all these 30-yearold women made me diehard fans who gasped the suddenly very depressed. moment Debbie appeared looking And, believe it or not, they're like a sensual Sandra Dee, making a comeback. Well, Just 'Mlondle's three minute barn barn is these two, Mary Weiss and Margie the ultimate in pponpoea perfection. Ganser. The other two - Betty Sanguine satisfaction in every and Mary Anne - are probably root.e-loot-toot nuance, in every happy hoovering, content cleaning, elegeant Harry aphrodisiac pleased polishing, glad mouthwash phrase. golfing The set was predictable. their voices were from the first two Maybe still full The original Shangri-Las with on the Highlights of that rubsuck log venom. "We Marguerite right and Mary In front albums -a substantial segment of broke up originally." said Mary 'Parallel Lines' and the obligatory t straight voice. like the steam 'Get It On' encore. The only real from the spout of an ELECTRIC difference was the slight the band split. I was 19. I'd never We played where about music. I don't care for kettle), "because we were young been out with parties the kids really corpulence around Chris Steins anyone while I was used to make their own wine cos that much punk." and Jowls Indolence and there were too many people on the road. been stomach squeeze Christ, I'd a rock we were all under age." I said I'd call her for some more behind the locks on the door of his out there trying to every 'n' roll star at 14 and I was only Mary was looking a little spaced gen. She said okay. I said Manhattan apartment. last drop of money they could get just getting over my first period-" their hands on out of us, That left out. She offered to drive me home. goodnight. She said seeya. The second set was the same Margie tried to talk over the (She MUST have been spaced out, never called. loose fitting a really bad taste in our mouths. I except for Debbie's band on stage (it was audition Ed.) "Hey, what happened to you last orange dress. But the audience "For a long w hile we've been night and they were playing 'God away. But now it's time to In the car she said they had met night?" said Clem straightening was cut by half, and those that running Save The Queen: like they were a with little success at New York his collar In the dressing room. remained were almost entirely lace the music. Besides, the Woolworths cover Job or á too dark was record companies. "They expect "We had a real great time. After made up of the first set patriots. business much more Xerox), "We never knew what was us to be we left CBGB's we all went on to was in completely punk. Y'know, Still, the 'World About Us' dangerous those days. going on. How could we at that they say things like 'How does it Max's Kansas City and met up this. And they have a in soul and never like "There's child my age? We got to do things feel to be the Queen of Punk?' And with Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe- already found their shanggrri-la in I don't want it to die. I can't let it 15 -year -olds never dream of, one guy wanted us lobe the Real nice guys." the verdant pastures of English perish. Cos when that goes you're "It started off with High School female equivalent of The My Father's Place is a club on Charts. dead. dances - we were younger than Ramones Long Island about 40 minutes' But will they ever make a "I really got screwed up when the punters - and just escalated. "I'm 29 years old. I'm serious drive from Manhattan. Blondte 'Leader Of The Pack'?

NOVEMBER 15 POOLE,Arts Centre 16 COVENTRY, Warwick University 17 BRACKNELL, Sports Centre 18 - MANCHESTER,U.M.I.S.T. 19 BOGNOR REGIS, Arun Leisure Centre 24 NOTTINGHAM, University 27 GT. YARMOUTH, Tiffany's 28 TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Assembly Hall 29 NORTHAMPTON, Salon Ballroom The New Single DECEMBER AUTUMN LOVE 1 EDINBURGH, University 2 GLASGOW, Strathclyde University c/w 4 LONDON, Hammersmith Odeon S BRISTOL, Colston Hall UNSPOKEN 6 SHEFFIELD, Polytechnic 8 HULL, University /9 LIVERPOOL,University (Produced by KofiAyivor &Alex Sadkin) . 'Released on 17th November 1978-WIP6462 Taken from the album HI TENSION-ILPS 9564 Released Soon -

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OVf ROBIN SMITH earns his crust this week by - ., grilling Streetband STREETBAND: "If the audience don't want to enjoy themselves, then we make them" HERE'S a story Aaarrgh ... alright like the stuff. Maybe Originally the song "We have a sort of love gone on." remember going out you can get your - _I'll stop. they should have called was going to be called hate relationship with The band have just with a group of the song 'Caviare' 'Spunk', but this teeth into. Naturally, Streetband didn't 'Toast'. It's brought us completed a tour with married mates at The Instead. seem to be success, but we don't the Movies and they've Christmas and all they Streetband 'have had to cope with a "I'm more of a meat stream of commercially viable, . want to get tied down received numerous could think about was were ekeing out and two veg man," so it was retitled. to a silly novelty angle rebooking». Paul Young how they were going to a meagre photographers taking says rhythm guitarist pictures of them "My guitar strings all the time. takes up the story. be able to afford the crust before 'Toast' and vocalist John were always breaking "I th nit anybody "Our policy's simple. coming year. They sat nibbling away. But Gifford. "Toast is a bit stage so would buttered up, the (shock disclosures) on we had to agree that It If the audience don:t there with their heads boring and this piece is fill in time with a silly sounds more like a want to charts. they don't even really one enjoy in their hands." particularly soggy." song," John explains. off B-side. The themselves, then we - The hand have also production on it isn't make them. You have written a song called very complex." to use a certain 'Truth About Llee, Tapes of their amount of Intimidation, about one of their forthcoming album (on like swearing at them." friends who nearly had which 'Toast' won't be Over to Roger: "I sex with an under age included) confirms that don't think enough girl. But so far their Streetband are really bands talk to their masterpiece is 'Finest THE fairly lightweight audiences, It should Hour' which ,s. headbangers. One track never he an us and incorporates a song Is even pure American them situation. Some of called 'Mystery'. This disco. the old punk bands epic Is about rape, Apart from John spent so much time describing a man who's there's Paul Young on posing around In their nagged by his wife and lead vocals, Roger King's Road clothes after getting Kelly lead pissed one guitar and that they lost the basic night attacks a girl. vocals. Mike Pearl bass art of communication. The climax of the song and Chaulkie on drums. It might be difficult describes his feelings They've built up a when we move on to when he's in prison, following playing the bigger halls, but we "In a way he feels pubs. always maintain that proud because he's "People started we're just a bunch of broken lads. out of the rut he Cropping their hair and was in," says Roger. jumping up and down," "I used to go down says the "Although his action Roger. "But we Nashville and was drastic, tt changes didn't want to be last people would he sitting his life forever " year's big thing. We there with bored looks Hmmm - all very knew that most of these on their faces," deeply bands would be interjects meaningful I'ni John. sure. But have no fear, overkilled by the press,' "Everybody was taking the band so we music so are also very wanted to stick to intensely heavy on our style instead of the press were writing ROMANCE, Inspired by a girl John selling out." yards of stories about It saw at a bus Instead of playing the and nobody actually stop, the band have written a more fashionable gigs, seemed to be enjoying song. Streetband pubs ft. We just want to have played "I saw her for a year for C50 a night. fun." - she had a beautiful, "You only used to get I put it to the band slender figure and about CS a that they might not be night for gorgeous hair," he playing the Nashville able to break out of the says. "But you know and places like that," one hit wonder, novelty how It is. I just continues John. syndrome - but John couldn't bring myself to Is quick to disagree. "Everyone wanted to talk to her because I NEW SINGLE play there, so the Some of the great was shy. I just stared management could bands like Cream and at her until one day it easily afford to pay 10cc started off with got so bad what call that I had to such low rates, It might you could fun say something. But It have changed now with novelty singles that was a big the Musicians' Union grabbed the public. disappointment, she stepping In. We Afterwards they moved wash t very interested couldn't afford to live to bigger things." and we never went out. on paltry sums, so we The band say that It's a pity that shell STARRY EYES always preferred pubs they set out to tell never know about our', where they're prepared stories In most of their song dedicated to her songs. 'Happy to pay for good music. memory." in Families' is about the Oh gosh, how tender "We've played perils of marriage. some very rough Butter wouldn't melt °wPA1NINEBf4CE it "It Just doesn't work in their mouths, would places. Sometimes for some people," it? was a case of playing continues John "I to stop the crowd from fighting You get a horde of drunks on a Sa ni a like Ufe outbreak of VOTE WorldturdayWar Threeght wIthndit's a nuclear bomb about IN THE RM POLL to go off. Sometimes we've been terrified but THE RECORD COMPANY the show has always TURN TO PAGE 46 NB2 DISTRIBUTED BY VIRGIN RECORDS - .0.#1t1,, -5,- Record Mlrror, November 18, 1978 33

ÜPÇRONT 1(1'tOH.¡ at th6 rtti eh w Rn here br Sub I ' it yréurn"rnp nthers I I formdtlMil " 1dh h pa NE Prtas. Chcek re)rphon 1 '47;",:$1.111171;b:', tO RiR lhle.to d 1:11111e;1;400P° ,chrM Amerlrann Imports on the road this week InClude a taste of New punk band PURE HELL. first - ever signing to CURTIS Musick from all-black pew wavers PERE UBU, plus KNIGHT. and ail -Caucasian stuff for swingln' nnstalglaca with Ohlo OILY PARTON JERRY LEE LEWIS and Debut British dates for PURE HELL at London's Music Machine chester Mayflower, (Friday), and Liverpool Eric's (Saturday) (Thursday), Man- t irk in a big way, set off on their Meanwhile, PERE longest yet string of UK tour UBU, dlesbrough Rock Garden (Friday), Neu castle dates, gigging al Mid- Town Hall. atth THE University ISatlu day ), Hig SOFT BOYS. (Sunday), and Leicester Wycombe Inure to follow, University, (Tuesday) 10 rERRY LEE LEWIS continues his flying visit. Rainbow (Sunday), complete with full American iondon's and Birmingham Odeon, (Monday), team at 0iÍ and legendary gtiltarman Double shows both his StilLY ovine DUANE EDDY plays l dagrrorn Euvin'. support G.lumont (Thursday). CoventryNew Ina six deter, headlining at fpsa Theatre (Friday),(Friday). Oxford Ich Liverpool Empire (Sunday) and London Hammersmith New Theatre (Saturday), 41 h searchings Odeon (Monday). from X-RAY SPEX w ho embark on J rics !Friday) REZILL.OS a mini - tour, opening at 2erpool make destination Plymouth Metro L Georges Hall (Monday) and much more (Thursday), Blackburn CCILAA3Se' supported by THE SLITS and ON TOUR WITH PRESSURE 1 ICIOUS benefit SHOCKS play a at Edinburgh Odeon I Thursday), apecla(-SID Fig (or the Electric Ballroom (Friday) and XTC have finalised their London From Jamaica, lkover artist. t DILLINGER, promoting his new Music Machine', plays Birmingham Digbeth Civic album 'Live At The ,Saturday). Cardiff Top Rank Hall (Friday), Manchester Russells (Tuesday) and Plymouth Metro (Wednesday) MAGAZINE ;

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Cotham _., 1199), Lindisfarne LOUGHBOROUGH, Hill, Stranded GLASGOW. Bishopbrlggs University (83171). Chas k BRISTOL, University Memorial Hall. The Exile / Dave 124161), The Cruisers Friction MANCHESTER, Kelly.. The C GLASGOW, City Hall (041-552 Accelerators ch3,21 a ((6673, ThenJam7/ Frankle Miller / MANCHESTER. Opera Patrlk Fitzgerald Darling. House (061-834 17871. CANNOCK, Troubadour. GLENROTHES, Rothe. LOM1e Donegan Eazle - Arms, Underhand Jones Russells CANTERBURY, Odeon GLOUCESTER, Leisure MNESTER.Club (061-226 6621), The (62480). Mickey Jupp / entra.,(38498 I. Jasper Skid. Wreckless Eric / Rachel NEWCASTLE. Canteen Sweet and the Records / GRAVESEND, 'Red Lion (28402). The Straits / Deep Lone [ovleh / Jana Lewle 166127), The \ Record Freeze CARDIFF, So his Gardens Playrs . (276571, Leo r HIGH e WYCOMBE. Nags Newton Park Hotel CARDIFF, niverslty Head (21707), The Late 1662010), Black DiamondClub (396421), The Rezllloa Shrew NOTTINGHAM. CHIDDINGLEY, Six Bells, HOLBURY, Old Mill. The 0,890.32), Spperedometers The Executive* Piranhas NOTTINGHAM, Theatre CORK. Arcadia, Racing The COVENTRY, Cars HULL. Unlverslty (42431). Royal 142828). Hand - HeartThe The Band Chieftains Neon Hearts s Albion Trent COVENTRY. IPSWICH, Gaumont (53641). NOTTINGHAM. Nev.Ne Theatre (45248), (231411. Dolly Parton Polytechnle Dolly Patton E C O R D S A1Gi15ter: LAMPETER, St Davlds Limelight University. Andy Desmond OXFORD. New Theatre CONTINUED rA,evzrw. Band 144544). ShowaddYwaddy OVER PAGE 113tfnwrs 34 MBCcord M9rrer, November 18, 1978 J Now you I cangetit'uPrik

'In FROM PAGE 33 LONDON. North London The Polytechnic, Kentish Town Bush" CRAWLEY, Apple Tree. Vagrant Rock Band (01-007 2789), Johnny CUMBERNAULD. Town Moped Hall, Lizard / Flat Out LONDON, Oval House, DUBLIN, College Kennington (01.738 2786), (772941), The Pirates The Sadletas with Stoke DURHAM, Unlverelty LONDON, Pegasus. (64466), The Jolt Newington (01-226 :930), EDINBURGH, Art College, The Monoe Simple Minds LONDON. Plough. Stockwell. EDINBURGH. Swift Unlverelty LONDON. Queen Mary Musique. (031 687 1290), Frankle PERE UBU: starts his tour at Middlesbrough College (01-980 4811), Ian Miller / Darling Rock Garden, Friday FRONTON, St Oeyth'e Gillen Band College, Writs LONDON, Rainbow. Fin. GLENROTHE.S, Rothe. *bury Park (01.263 3110), BIRKENHEAD, Hamilton LEEDS, Victoria Hotel, Arms. Underhand Jones Showaddywaddy Club (001 647 80931. Wild Mme GUILDFORD. Royal Hotel LONDON, Rock Garden, Horses LEICElvST University (75173), The Piranhas Covent Garden (01-240 BIRMINGHAM. Barbarellaa /50000), Richard and Linda GUILDFORD, Techieal 39011. Lew Lewle Reformer (021.643 0413), David TTnmpaon (70131), LONDON. Ruskin Arms. Johansen LINCOLN. AJ's College Fischer 0377). (00674), GUILDFORD, University of East Ham (01-472 BOURNEMOUTH, Winter 91111,11 Do Watch LINCOLN RAF SWnderby, Surrey (71281). The Enid St Gardens (26446). HARLOW, College of Higher LONDON, Georges Showeddyywwaddyy Strange Day. p tel Medical School. Spa LIVERPOOL, Allison'. Education, Norlhwick E BRI,)LINGTON, (01- Park 101.422 5206), Wire / Pavilion (78255). Judy 928 74421, Heathell fie I LONDON, Windsor Castle. to Scree. 8403), Prleet (Tribute Elvl.) / HATFIELD, The Polytechnic Harrow Road (01.296 BRIDLINGTON. Royal LIVERPOOL, Erie. (001.238 China Street (66100), Black Slate (Rock Hotel, Bemla Rousso. 7881), The Skids / Gang al AgaWt !lectern) MANCHESTER. The Fax. BRIGHTON Conference Four HIGH WYCOMBE. tory, / (205131), Cliff College of Gang of Four / The Mellon. Centre LONDON, Aeklam Hall, Technology (221411. / Scan Richard Portobello Road (01940 Scratch BRISTOL. Granary (262871, 4060), Red Crayola / MANCHESTER, Mayflower Snipe and the Video Kings HUDDERSFIELD, (061 624 1140), Pure Hell Cabaret / Voltaire / Pr g Polytechnic (381561 MANCHESTER, Opera BRISTOL, Polyteehnlc, Vec / Serlttyy Poilttl Richard and Linda Redland Site (31090), Andy LONDON. Battersea Thompson House (061 834 17871. Arta Lonnle Donegan Deer -nand Band Centre (01.233 0856), INVERNESS. Coach House BUR TISLAND, Half Circle, Rough Inn, The Tool. MANCHESTER, The Venue Debbie Blahop and (061 205 5114). Saaaafras Razor Edge IPSWICH, Buttermarket MELTON MOWBRAY, CAMBRIDGE. Corn Ex- 1 Tavern. Kangemo Alley change (58977), Hazard LONDON, Breeknoek, Painted Lady (8121211, Camden (01-485 3073), The IPSWICH, Gaumont (53641). and the CANNOCK, Troubadour, Millie Jac heart / Roleotto Johnny Hurricane. StreeUlte Dandles KINGHORN, Culnzle Neuk, MIDDLESBROUGH. Rock CANTERBURY. Kent LONDON, Cock, . Pal Garden (241995). Pere Ubu Southern Cm.. W MIDDLESBROUGH, Town Unlverelty (65224), Here LANCASTER, University and Now LONDON. Corner House, 165201), The Hawklorde Hall (245432), The Clash / CARDIFF, Club Mont- Edgware 10t-968 2796), LEEDS. Fforde Grene The Slits / Pre..ure Shock. Agenda NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, merence Chart.Street 1623470), Manellle / Red (29142), Son LONDON. Dingwalls, The Polytechnic (28761), Centre. Eye CARSIALTON, St Heller. Camden Lock 101.207 4947). LEICESTER, Bethnal Eric Bell hand The The University NEWPORT, Village, Arms, Comet To Caul / 160000), Whirlwind The CHELMSFORD. City Tavern Heroes Musique - Cruieen have at -last LINCOLN, AJ'e 1308741, Soda NORWICH. Boogie House. (412601), The LONDON, Electrlr Speed.o.rnetere CHESHUNT, Football Club, Ballroom, Camden (01X60 LIVERPOOL. Allison. Snips & The Video KIng. (051- NORWICH, University of Chas A Dave 90061, The Tourists / The released full 8 mins 20 928 7442) Heathcliffe COLCHESTER, Essen Autographs / Straight 6 the secs A to Elver) East Anglia (62068), Chan (Tribute Dave University (4 ). John LONDON, Gold.mlthe LIVERPOOL Erlcs 1051 2.111 NOTTINGHAM, Club Malibu Martyn College' New Corn. 101 692 78811, X Ray Spec / The CORK, The 'University 0211), The Young Buck. version of the great single Invaders (254758), Gaffe (26871), The Pirate. LONDON, Greyhound. LIVERPOOL Mountford Hall NOTTINGHAM, Sandpiper (54381). Stadium Dogs CROW BO ROUGH, Alder. Fulham Palace Road (01- 1051 709 4744), Hoye of the brook Football 385 5526), Shepe Ran). Lough. NOTTINGHAM, Theatre Club. In The Bush: Royal (42328), Jasper Vagrant Rock Band Band LONDON. Acklam Hall. CUC KFIELD, Kings Head, LONDON, Hammersmith Portobello Road (01-910 Carrot OXFORD. New Theatre Nightrider Odeon 101.748 4081, Millie 4590), Barry Ford Band / DONCASTER, Blrcote Spirts Jackson Rotate Matt Stagger (41544), CHIN Richard Centre, (743079), Limelight LONDON, Hope A. Anchor, LONDON, Bedford College OXFORD, Nowhere Club. NV/10 /Franc Blanc / Max 7,ero I.lington 01.359 40101. (01-486 4400), The Young d China Backed with a special disco Buck. PURP'LEET, Circus Tavern, Street (RAR) The Barron Knights DUBLIN. The Unlverelty. LONDON, Marquee, War. LONDON, Breeknoek, Holfleid Campus Camden (01.485 3073), READING. The Unlverelty (693244). dour Street (01.437 66031. versión remixed at 135 beats per minute. (860222), The Racing Can Little Bo Ube Idols Portrait. Bishop. DUBLIN, bitch / LONDON, Brldgehouse RETFORD, Porterhouse. University College LONDON, Mule Machine, Canning The Lurken 1692921), The Rich Kld. Camden (01-367 0428), The Town (01.476 DUDLEY, M's (635971, 20501, Warm Jets / Stew ROTHERHAM, Shirts / Exslbltor Man East Penetration LONDON. Naahvllle, Kerr Herrmgthorpe Social Club, DUNDEE, Csled Hall Ington LONDON, Central London Strange Days (22399), Lindisfarne (01-805 310711, Joa Polytechnic (01-488 5811), ROMP'ORD, Jackson / Pend Get 'In The Bush' with MUSIQUE Three Rabbits, DUNDEE., University LONDON, House, Here and Now Rednite (23181), Frarikle Oval LONDON, City Polytechnic Miller / Kennington (01.735 276e), SALFORD, Unherelty Darling The from the album 'Keep On Jumping' 101.247 14-411, The Boya (eel DURHAM. Sadl.W LONDON. City Unlverslty 736 7811), Wild Hone. University, LONDON, Pegaeue, Stoke SCARBOROUGH, Penthouse Merger Newington 501326 59301, (01.253 4399). The EDINBURGH, Herlott Watt Boy -Mends / Backbeate / (63204) Penetration Blg Chit SHEF IELD, Crucible Unlverslty (031 229 3574), LONDON, Fln- Richard Dlgance-,t Harry The Toole Rainbow. Strutter Theatre (799223), The ebury Park (01.263 9140), LONDON. Albion Band EDINBURGH, The Barbara Dickson Dingwaile. SHEFFIELD, Polytechnic University Pollock Hail (Oreenpeace Camden Lack (01-267 4967), Simple Benefit) 12" SINGLE. £tp9 (738934), The Shirts Minds LONDON, Rock Garden, LIMITED EDITION Straight 8 / The Flys EDINBURGH, tither Hall LONDON, Duke of Lan- SOUTHEND, Top Alex. live Covent Garden 101.240 Wire (031.228 1156), Boys of the 2981), Rico caster. New Barnet (01-449 Lough 0467). Cheap Flights STAFFORD, North Staf. LONDON, Stapleton, Crouch fordshire Polytechnic, EXETER, Unlverelty HW (01-2722100), RedNts LONDON, Klectric Beaconslde (52311), (727301. The Fall Ballroom. Camden (01-485 Crazy LONDON, Swan, Ham- Cavan & The Rhythm FARNBOROUGH. Technical merernith (01-749 1043), 9006). XTC Reckon College, Wild Horse. Sounder LONDON, Fountain. Dept. GALASHIE LS, Privateer, LONDON, ford Bridge. Extra / The UXBRIDGE, Brunel Charley Themes University (8037185), John Browne Polytechnic, Woobvleh (01 Balloon. GALWAY, Manhallen, 8550618), The Enid LONDON. Hammersmith Phyalcale LONDON, (01-748 WATFOMartyyrnRD, Red Llen, Tidal Basin. Odeon 4081), Judas GLASGOW. ApoUo ((41.332 Canning town (01.476 77911. Priest Harem Scanm ems), Gordon WESION SUPER MARE, Glitrap Earthbound LONDON, Hammersmith GLASGOW. Maggi (041.332 Playhouse (23521), The LONDON, Wandsworth Town a Town Hall (01-748 4041), Tuttle. 4374), Underhand Jane. Hall (01-874 41464) Paul Brady / Matt Malloy / GI SL'OW, Queen Margaret I -Remand Dekker / Street Kevin Burke / Michael WOLVERHAMPTON, Union (041,334 1565), X -Ray Chores Lafayette (26285). Spec The O'Domhr.iU 9 / Invaders LONDON, We.tfleld Caller. Hope 4 Anchor. GOOLE, Station Red 60671. LONDON. Ion(elnR Youth Hotel, Hampstead 101436 Ialington (01.359 46101. WORTS Eye Simon Townehend Bard on the Loose Centre, Nightrider GRAVESEND, Red Juice YORK, Revolution (262"4). Lon LOUGHBOROUGH, Town LONDON. 100 Club, Oxford The Defendant. (68127), The Accelerators Hall (031511, The CruseeS Street (01 036 0933). Bob GREAT YARMOUTH. ABC LOUGHBOROUGH. YORK. University (56128), Petite Kerns WTnogpseBand The Chieftains (3988), The Jam / University 163171), The LONDON, John Bull. Fitzgerald Albion Band CRLeo,lck (01-094 0062), The GUILDFORD, Surrey MANCHESTER Mayfair Press University (71281). Mickey 1061 821 U40). Japan LONDON, Kensington, Jupp / Wrecklees Eric / MANCHESTER, Opera Russell Gardens (01-603 Rachel Sweet and th. House (0611an634 17671 3245), Dead Ringer Record. / Lens Levitt) / LONDON. Marquee, War- Jon. Lew. ~CHESTER, Rumell1 dour Street (01-437 6603). HBI'ChIN, College, Hitchin Club 1061-326 6821). Zaino Greif (2361). Din Stralth DlUuuyyear LONDON. Middlesex ABERTILIERY. Six Belle IPSWICH. Tracey'. 12149911, MANCh ESTER. Unlverslty of the World (061-3776111) BeUmel limp/tat Medical School. (2568). WRchfynde Light Venue Gem and the Sharks/ Sohn ADLESTON, Body Tree. KINGSTON, Rugby Club, MANCHESTER, mu LONDON, Music Machine. Ytgrant Panther 10111.2,15 5114/. me Jolt 0428), Mr LANCASTER. 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who most look like hitting but also as a truly 'class' the big time, if only front - person. because of the amount of The material was mostly familiar, being music - biz muscle they ce), already have behind carved from 'The them. .MIKE NICHOLLS Scream' and comprising everything from the in- AND strumental 'Pure' to the SIOUXSIE vehement drama of DgelOWS THE BANSHEES 'Switch' London Ham- God knows. Slouxsle R mersmith Odeon And The Banshees waited long enough to land any WHEN I get to.,, thgoe measure of concrete ( bottom success (bar critical backtothetopoftheslldell acclaim), and now i Steel - hinged guitar they've matured / slashes reverberate evolved Into an round the Odeon. established, powerful calculatedly speed up, outfit who can make it or joined by Slouxsle s break it from here. Now Listen voice, then finally sit back and observe. cascade into a searing, CHRIS WESTWOOD. Lennon of Lennon / McCartney's THE ADVERTS, 'Helfer 9keller' Slouxefe Bath University And The Banshees are here to prove their worth album to I HAD a feeling all along after cutting an that ,J'he Adverts had and really live up to. be some talent, but it stayed By the climax of the hidden until the final evening, a hoarse, number. Therefore, this bruising 'Love In A Void', review comes in two they've - uhm - made parts, (a) heavy and (b) their point. not so heavy. are now, The band When you have seen a born unquestionably, perched few. er, new wave bands up In the big league, with special in the bag. It takes something a fat contract before you sit up and take a plush, well conceived and for the most debut album, and even notice, in part I couldn't find (gasp) a hit: single about 'Hong Kong Garden' anything special a up pathways to The Adverts. Only my again opening fanatic sense of duly markets. SPRINGSTEEN: his throat bleeds ... for us other broke the habit of going I guess, If anything, the off to the bog when they THE REZILL by the kilted 's audiences encounter rock one question mark OS / lightning guitar runá. 'n' roll of a strangely un- came on. Capitol Centre, Largo, Maryland. T H E' U N- must've concerned how The band's aggression American kind. the band could make the They were too loud, for erupted Mot a slanging Vocalist Doug Fieger BROOOOoO000CE! HROOOOOOOOOCE! They DERTONES transition to the wide a start and the chanted that Pythonesque sheep shearing Marquee London match with the morons never stops moving for a open spaces of our microphone was full of Christian who were a per- name long after the show had finished. The elongated constantly second, carrying 'major' venues. So, ef- mud. Consequently one vacuum Cleaner vowel sound hoisted "THIS -WAS a night of spitting. Their set closed manent Lee Brilleux glint fectively, this Hammy had to rely on the general up to the ceiling with Sweet's in his eye. In fact the like an outsize umbrella by suited Zulus a few miles Gaelic fun and fury. Sire classic Odeon venture was ráther coherence of what they east of the White House. Records two young bands 'Ballroom Blitz'. It. was early Feelgoods make more than yer average were playing, and It came Fifteen thousand people. One man showed themselves to be an evening of refreshing quite a reasonable Banshees After all, across as solid, fart, and his band, music. reference except gig. Three hours of dithyrambic rock 'n' roll. A helluva full of energetic potential. Catch this tour point, many bands have fallen made to measure happy The Undertones, from and recharge yourself. that the guitarist Is more on collective workaday . hangover. reminiscent flat their Bruce Springsteen has proved beyond any shadow Ireland, are the archtype PHILIP HALL of Johnny butts when exposed to Not boring, but not In- of a doubt in Pa marathon US shows this year that he's garage band. Their THE KNACK thunders, exuding Junked larger halls, and many spiring either. disorganised - up street . kool with the one. The one who knows. Who knows how to amateurish Los Angeles shall continue to do so. The material doesn't perform. How to perform with a kind of orgasmic stage presence added to every dissolute swing of the rough frantic tunes his battered axe. But not the Banshees. U vary too much from the dedication. Dedication above and beyond the call of THE Knack - the title of anything, this was a stark standard set by other duty. A duty to,xts audience. A duty to his music. they pounded out. a sixties film and the Buddy Holly himse f A would have approved illustration of the band's bands (send stamped duty to himself. Vocalist Fe rgal name of LA's hottest new absolute quality; the fact Sharkey, cigarette in. band heavily influenced their version of 'Heart- address envelope for list) And by doing that he's attracted not only the con- that not only did they and of course goes down a veyer belt the hand, attacked every by the sound of that era. beat' while stage Eaves intelligensia but kiddie,toys too. There 'She's and deliver, but they did so bomb because of its safe was nothing chicken about these Maryland belles as member, winning the And the Knack are hot. live So Selfish' respect of an apathetic 'Let Me Out' are some of with breathing space and familiarity. they clamoured upon the stage and fondled the Not just the next big thing feet to spare. See, I left crowd. They are a It seems they're their originals. They are And now for the good cutecult In the striped tee shirt and leather bomber. with the Impression that S When they could grab him. He moves with the primitive group with already there, At least planning a few UK dates news. There are some simple raw In the new year, so it will and the B's still had much speed of speed sprawling across the PA, siding up to songs. An Tom Petty thinks so, more to offer, that they'd potentially impressive early Clash came to which was why he be interesting ,to see sidekick white suited spade saxophonist Clarence jam- managed to exhibit a kind songs there, perhaps with Clemons who plays the thing as sweet as his Harlem mind. med with them the other whether thy will make of unnerving self different arrangements shuffle. The Rezillos kept up the night, not to mention as favourable an im- restraint they could be sharpened fast furious pace. They Bruce who through It all. He sings most of the new album, most of"Born To Springsteen, pression as they have And they can do that Into emotional scalpels are gradually improving, has a if Run' some of 'The Wild The Innocent' and the 'E tendency to do the over here. and still come up with an instead of physical Street Shuffle' and one from 'Greetings From Asbury so that now I definitely same. Other present West hammers. 'Gary rate them as one of the electric, open - nervéd set Park' ! 'Spirit In The Night' - the one Manfred The night I caught them Coast hell ralsersseen of this stature then they Gtimore's Eyes' Is an Mann trashed. He sings till his throat bleeds, till his top live acts around. at their Troubador Include The Zippers, who example of what could be Faye Fife and Eugene residency, deserve that fat'eontract legs buckle, till his back breaks. But he don't stop Keel was in play and beat Generation and all the advantages It done, even if It suffered Reynolds surge round the the audience, They even X at their own game, The from a surfeit sound smiling. stage; entalle. of at A Vaudeville smile- One In keeping with the grand It is non stop, blink dedicated a song to him. Skin, whose drummer left While Severn, Morris the time, tradition of Stateside sidewalk entertainment. and you'll miss this ac. And the Stones con- Florida with torn Petty to and McKay concocted The Lion. nection goes the very last number An intermission follows 'Jungleiand'. Three en. deeper, help him form. Mud-' cruel, incisive rhythms, was a All the not so old since drummer Bruce knockout Mainly cores follow 'Rosilltn' including a rock 'n' roll medley crutch, and The chords, and structures In Instrumental, some two new songs 'Point Blank' favourites were blasted Gary played in the Jack Mechanics, an ap- workmanlike to end all etc. There's - out while fashion, energy and excitement and 'Independence Day'. There's the man on stage they' played Bruce / Mick Taylor propriately over the top existing on an several new numbers Band, bunch awesome finally got radiated from with his white hot band for three hours. There's of garageland energy reserve, Slouxsle the stage. Excellent, show including 'Thunderbirds' But to the music, The punks whose gig at the Pity magic. There's the best damned rock 'n' roll hauled the mike sage - I couldn't hear its title. you're ever gonna see. and 'The Thing'. Knack play hard and fast. Stanwood gave me a front and left her mark, Musically the band now the more so as time goes Anyway, The Adverts There's nothing more to say. BARRY CAIN hunch that they'd seen not only as a superb have rely less on the sixties. by, apparently. Last the damned play there potential and of vocalist (the voice is course, a commercial They have a style of their summer they were filed the year before. never exactly pleasant, own which is dominated under 'pop', now their name. But It was The Knack but always dangerous) FRED WILLIAMS Deep fried man on wry: no chips bass, lead / saxophone. pealingly shy WIS .4 DEAN FRIEDMAN Denise , But his best odd ball Mársa, Sadly, the face - to Coi jf{ The Venue, London lyric style, where both - face Intimacy of the shock and delight register recording was quite lost. - FILM FOR A man of 23 to display so much musical In nearly equal amounts, Then, as if to compensate F E ETI VAL'78 1-v+nuglna talent, sophisticated lyric comes in 'S&M'. Here his for not having been knack of sounding street mentioned on the album z - writing ability and hip (while still appealing sleeve, Denise sang a ELV15 110I THE 5©'9; 1L.- humour' with such ap- parent ease and charm is to a largely middle of the song on her own, 'Clear Ljltt rare enough, in my book road audience) adds Blue Sky, which showed anyway, to be considered greatly to his urban her tremulous tones up * 68 COMEBACK `- exceptional. animal appeal less than wonderfully. A Lots of other people Back on guitar again he relief then to let it all tillesee * OA10 seem to share my delivers 'Company' hang out in a gutsy * EALMANLRSTrOUR fascination with Dean perfectly then proceeds to rendition of 'Let's Hang TUNE 77 Friedman. His voice la turn his engaging On'. ERirS 9.31,i1Na+sZ NR/ nuns!) memorably odd, even gastronomic brief en- Intimate ballads being unattractive with Its counter 'The Dell Song' his strong point, he Alan Non Stop ELVIS VIDEO EXHIRITIONI o -.Giant 5ourenn SsM notes. into a dog's breakfast returned to his new single Ierodutt. ano Non, Ne, Sorff) ELVIS DISCO madly taut high He twanged Sra- Food ArMbbIn- ParkYgl chews his vowels. He with the help of two girls 'Lydia' then left the stage looks like a Muppet Show Invited up from the front leaving the crowd with TN. Suadley ISRt No, .5,, 1 pm to 130 pm tables. They don't know the pleasant task of Donn. Open II noon extra. e: AT THE PAR. LANE SUITES. Opp FAIRFIELD MALLS. He opened with the the words, so much time hauling him back for his PAR[ LANE CROYDON, SURREY magical 'Shopping Bag was spent watching American smash 'Ariel'. Theban ...gad. on door h 00 ac- Friedman whispenng the The addition of 'Song Tr Eno 01 SIN 1142.nd bah 313 se? 'Ladies' ably companying himself on lines into their ears. For My Mother' was as SvW.y 10th D.cemb., I prn ,o 9 30 p,n guitar, then broke into Clearly he was getting perhaps a mistake by THE LOCARNO, HURST STREET, SIRMINGNAM one of his best songs playful, so what better this time he had proved %ben O. SO .n sdrenc .r.ileb,e by poll himself as one of the best W end PO le tit. ELM, Soo,. si. Locs,ro ea by p.rwn.1 rub 'Woman Of Mine' with his time to haul out his pet American exports a NOTE. UM.r 14.14 Price aged day of on.5 backing band now in tow monster 'Lucky Stars', in PISAAM low Jww op .li Nºw . synthesiser, drums, the ap- while. JOHN WISHART. FRIEDMAN: rare cornbinatjon 2i 17...\l ti'' dyá completeirwE"iithr, of talenLv. ' '' 1 Record Mvror, November 18, 1978 37 FEAR OF THE DARK A.MUSICAL'MASTERPIECE FROM

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" UNDOUBTEDLY HIS BEST YET" HUGH FIELDER -SOUNDS SEE THE FEAR AT WEDS. NOV:15 IPSWICH Gaumont THU. NOV.16 POOLE Arts Centre FRI, NOV.17 LEEDS Town Hall SAT. NOV.18 GLASGOW Apollo SUN. NOV.19 EDINBURGH Usher Hall MON. NOV.21-. ,NEWCASTLE City Hall WEDS. NOV.22 ABERDEEN Ruffles Club FRI. NOV.24 MANCHESTER Free Trade Hall " SUN. NOV.29 LONDON Drury Lane ALBUM TRW 7 CASSETTE ZCTRX 7 . 5Ppl PO G ;

RECORDS I" c.auo 38 Record Mirror, November 18, 1978 i..: :: : :: : T al re tins ROA1'5 'i from .. 0 res of hell Utd C--) L' reviewing the previous for .leasure / Marquee gig ,here, 'cos THE SKIDS / THE that was h -o -t and in- THE SKIDS; you shoulda seen here yesterday MEMBERS superable. All I can say. really, is if this was a but clever with It. done it a couple of times London, Electric bummer, then ... bloody Simple, in our December issúe we offer you know what I mean? Dave before". _ Ballroom 'ell. talks more than heactually But It did, very ef- Our Special Christmas Package CHRIS WESTWOOD sings, but the words fit so fectively too, and It had _r THE DICKIES were pure neatly together, and the me chuckling a8 the way nonsense: buzzsaw RICHARD AND whole thing rocks along home. . -. drones taken to their LINDA THOMPSON so sweetly, It Just has to ALEX SEORECIU £1200 worth of facile, ultimate con- be a hit. clusion, they were drab, Theatre Royal, So I had to go and see i tasteless, caluclated Drury Lane them for myself. Of FOUR TOPS U. gifts from ' Sansui pointless and worthless. STAR QUALITY. It's the' course, the trouble Is that Hammersmith' in our super Christmas Competition. They shoulda worn H -Y - great, indefinable as soon as hidden genius Odeon P -E stickers on their characteristic possessed like Chas and Dave are foreheads, and succeeded by thetrue entertainers. discovered by the rock NO WONDER groups like in emptying a fair part of The mark of presence; press their unpretentious the Four Tops keep the ballroom, a tact the sign of an artiste's appeal is instantly en- touring. Though they may which speaks for Itself. mysterious hold over an dangered, fragile quality not sound remotely like special The Members were audience. And you know that It Is. And they are this year's thing they Broadcasting pure undistilled en- also Ideally heard In a ::410111 something? have developed a Radio . tertainment: Richard Inside Independent combining Thompson doesn't have regular local, their seamless stageshow drawbacks U genuine 'stage presence' any of It. natural haunt, ac- which works effectively e Tuner design .:tip: with the ability to But read on - I'm not companied by plenty of within the confines of Ile physically move sectors slagging him off, I'm good beer. Even in a "these you have loved" of the audience, their set praising him. In keeping place the size of the Rock format. was funny, crazy, tongue with his musical image, Garden it wasn't going to For the greater part of - In - cheek, shambling Richard Is, on stage, the be quite the same thing. the evening the hacking and Nt1.11NtEM rock roll, sometimes complete anti - star, But then they've been fast, sometimes around band (with small string not ... but shambltn' around, doing long enough not to section) kept a typically always good. The faltering, distinctly un- let sudden exposure sixties low profile; the Members should be seen polished Intros to songs markedly interfere with heard and their sound mixer ensuring recorded. and generally looking as act. Part of their that the correct tinny Simple as that. If he Isn't quite ready for charm Is the. modest And for The Skids, It manner echoes from the past the fact that people are with which they were accurately relayed. was an off -night. But that prepared to come and see present their songs, laced didn't stop 'em beaming liberally Let there be mono. And him. with down - to - there was, , through 40 minutes fare earth London humour, They do because he is We got nearly all the fit to stop most other such an excellent You can tell by the bands dead to their twinkle In the eye that hits and near hits and musician and that's plenty of recent disco tracks. The flaws were enough. Linda offsets him they consider It all a bit of there and obvious, sure a joke really. flavoured stuff As well_ A beautifully; she's quiet, deeply affectionate ,enough, what with Tom subtle, and sings mar- And they have un- Crowd Kellichan's drum sound deniable songwriting howled with delight as the vellously. Visually blockbusters burled deep in the mix for they're Irresistible when talent. Yes, they are rolled off much of the performance. they should reminiscent of Ian Du the hit machine. The be unto- but amazingly the fact that Richard teresting; you're drawn without the slightly simple Intro to Jobson (vocals) came In' bitter, leering tone. It's 'Bernadette' was shat- 1 to them because of their more tered 'early and off - cue for the sheer musical ability. in the spirit of a by joyous shrieks of fi4./ final verse of 'Sweet Lonnie Donnegan tale of recognition: one of the , Surprisingly they mischief and hazards with Suburbia', almost de- began with 'I Want To See fun, like nostalgia railing Stuart Adamson's The Bright Lights 'The Big Fat Rat', a concerts these days. guitar riff In the process, bompalong ballad about a The four gents, Tonight' In an fat lady. As grooving not to mention the arrangement so different , away genUy In E a restless limbo much of the duo are "into fat white three - piece suits, from Covington's that no - the crowd seemed to find ladles", according to exude the kind of laid Broadcasting one recognised it until Dave_ He's itself in throughout. Linda sang the line: "I'm the one on the back professionalism that failing even to join In on bass guitar, Chas plays comes dangerously close so tired of working every the plano. tried - and =tested He plays some to resembling slow : iI day". Special nice bluesy figures and motion replays. S s singalongaSkids party - Perhaps The rest of the set was syncopated pieces like 'Albert based on their new album rhythms too, their re -working of 'Don't - Inside Independent Radio. Tatlock'. like In 'Everton Green', a Walk Away Renee', now a :I 'First Light' which again nostalgic story slow I later discovered that emphasised how good set to a tempo soul trip. The Skids never actually twelve bar structure. helped to reinforce this that Is. Their new They are backed impression. : ó wanted to play this date "discos" single (as up by r Mr Mick Burt Tuner Design in the first place Thompson calls it), on drums, who Theirnewer numbers second billing to The keeps a low profile on give every member of the 'Don't Let A Thief Steal stage, though ó Dickies does seem a oY course group a chance to share : t Into Your Heart', his moment comes the on the lead vocal spot, albeit touch ludicrous - and developed into a Jam Strummin' Drawbacks being temperamental / single. briefly. None of these is :: : :i session between Richard The songs are not all altogether pessimistic anyway, their and the very capable successful but just one big larf. They do it provides a welcome Collective - uh - 'psyches' band. a fair few : were wrong even before Countless tracks that are break in the usual 3-1 : straight : bar room rhythm format, And as stage they trudged on stage. highlighted Linda's un- and blues, like 'You'd personalities :: Whatever the set - spoiled they are PLUS : voice, like Better Get Your Shoes immensely likeable. 1 lacks, though, the sound. 'Strange Affair', On', which sounds Touches of daft humour Comprehensive reviews psyche and syn- 'Pavane' and 'Died For something like on a wide range of chronization, the fact that 'I'll Be l.e_ mock pathos and Love'. Your Baby Tonight'. weeping by leading manufacturers. the band wield a veritable As an encore, we heard one as Pages of record Between numbers Dave another introduces a armpit - full of choice - wait for it - 'Then He makes endearing soulful ballad, were nice reviews and inside information to help you : material still shines Kissed Me', An evening of U. remarks like 'gawd bless bits of hamming. best through. 'Of One Skin'. musical excellence, then; ya, folks', and grins Their big, beaty get the out of your hifi system. 'Charles', 'Sweet at the end Linda said: through his straggly :r treatment of the Yard - Suburbia', 'Open Sound' "See you in three years' beard. birds' 'For .. every one an exercise Your Love' time". Make It sooner. UnfortunatelyI had to was their closing number. in infinitely danceable PAUL SEXTON nip out sharp:sit to catch A rather routine number DECEMBER ISSUE OF HIFI FOR l rock and roll, every one the last tube home so I followed as an encore. garnished with first - time CHAS AND DAVE had to miss the final PLEASURE OUT NOW! J sucker Even if they never have hooks, con- Rock Garden, numbers. I left on the another hit, their legacy tagious riffs and lyrics London appropriately daft note of of Holland / Dozier / with sufficiently vague Chas slapping out an Holland slants hits will keep to work away at the SEE THEM on 'Top Of introduction to 'Massage them in swimming pools ra mind as well as the The Pops', did yer? Parlour' on his beer belly. and yachts ti for a few carcass Lovely song, that ''Dunn If this'll work,' decadesdART yet. JOHN i i -- S ::::: I shoulda been 'Strummin', Innis? says Dave, "we've only Record Mirror, November 18, 1978 39 'HE PAST TOMORROW . .. THE FUTURE NOW TIM LOTT discovers next year's precious commodities This is 'Problem Child' theatre spare, mrwtng in and Toyah lives It. front of Britain's first guitar hero old. sixties nolses:,but he the crowd ad- LYNTON since Robin has Toyah is rock As art, a justing her limbs and STEVE Trower. He a phenomenal grasp sound and vision BAND has the potential to be of what fusion. expressions like guitar music is all They are on the fringes of something best powerage mega - about, and 6 soft Clock- Rock Garden, infuses a rock and the edge of work, fixing you London. decibel merchant of the seventies panache that right in decade. I know. the 7 theatre the eye and staring you is ancients of the old Headed sTEYE LYNTON a I know, because I school by Toyah down as she prowl. adolescent with forgot about Wilcox. formerly Mad, There is sexuality (the stringy positively loathe and sometime soon bum fluff on his upper lip. detest guitar after the the frosty pyromaniac in opening number sees) an ,'mastur. summer of Love, 'Jubilee', HL' wears ugly badge bators". Clapton TOYAH are Toyah giving Miller a strap bored Lynton is 18 and barely known surrogate o n his guitar that me sick. Trower dulls my already outside of blowjob), and I boors the legend 'Think senses. a master of his the small arts lab where violence stark visuals As Hendrix makes art. Flashy and confident, they rehearse. Trower' Sometimes, he me reach for the solitiare. Here at the set ends Toyah cover versions of he grits his teeth and the ICA amidst the with the acne appals me. tosses grapples strobe Hendrix and Jeff Beck. Whereas his head around in inevitable audience of beam, holds It to her Lynton has lank Lynton, a appropriately emotive arty types and dreadful cheek and writhes, Steve small time speed mer- fashion. like a shoulder length hair and chant still Only unlike the pseuds they were 3D prewar horror black / playing gigs Blackmores and unleashed on Joe Public white / black Ia small gold block hung the size of the Nugents / white / neck, a Rock of this world, he means or in this case Justin black / black / black round his like Garden and small in- it, - waiter In a Wimpy Bar. different Watch him, In effortless and Julian Public - for So much for optic pubs: excites rapture, the first shocks: and Steve Lynton has a me. I shook my contorting and time. to the core of head like bending the strings The impact of any rock 'n' roll band I.e mediocre band who have some pathetic old hippy. to I create the sounds In his TOYAH is cataclysmic. the sound they make. ail the charisma of a got a thrill when he mac. those hit head. The power, the They are a perfectly It Is shiny, and metal Canner hleh up the neck spectrum and most of all. Intense, Sieve Lynton Is notes. nits of expression is precise, Industrial band, approach is remarkable, especially TOYAH: bizarre yet pure cold and perfect and blotting out all else, Hues for someone who glorious. But Toyah' of Rosy, but not so kitsch, has Lyton, you played only about a dozen will not be IN. Wilcox, "on lead vocals' not so ephemeral. More times in public. Yet understand, have TOYAH and charisma" as bassist muscles, less syn- Lynlon panders to the moral courage to see ICA, London Jonathan Miller puts it, is. thesised. audiences sometimes by that here is a the focus and nerve Joel Bogen. the regurgitating guitar phenomenon, however A FALLEN cherub, a centre. guitarist, is 20 and though classics - Hendrix's 'retrogressive'. It is not vicious angel: Toyah Her performance strictly a backing 'Red House', Chuck modem music, but It Is a Wilcox sleeps in a coffin behind clear glass for musician for Toyah he Is I Berry's 'Johnny B. style at its most perfect and spits at Our Lord. She Borgia Chi. in 'Jubilee' phenomenally powerful Goode' execution. has narrow eyes, and a was the zenith of that and expressive as he - which Is quite soundtracks Toyah's taut unnecessary since his Long hair and gritted thin mouth. She is film. Swathed in clown's teeth, beautiful, and she a posturing. Pete Bush, the own numbers are so postures and white regalia performed ro'li keyboards player slips superior. 'Come Along strongarm posing: look elastic. bizarre rock 'n' With past the packaging, way This is The Vision. A ballet. palpitating and Into Stranglers territory I Me' and. the who though his poignant 'So Sad With ;past into the future shock sculpted figurine decadent and magnetic. occasionally, You' are of 1979. sings with physique and Now the hair Is not so atmosphere is closer to tough and Lynton the techno-kill of Brian fraught with nerve edge hasn't arrived. psyche, who moves with cruelly spiked, and black guitar work, But he will. The High the precision of an two-piece has replaced Eno. Priest of the The triple shock of face, Perhaps the single the Headshake automaton and the circus regalia, but the f most Irritating la among us already. menace of threat. voice and the mystery are voice and soundtrack is thing He is not a Study, as she pulls the the same. immense. It is outside the about guitar heroes is Heavy Metal merchant, but a the audience in . a Nico scope of 'normal' rock that they tend to have dextrous girl from That voice a and inspired rock 'n' roll the flashing strobe: they can sing, with grace music and into the realms t lone talent that I.es guitarist, with a flair for claw on the floor, tear and and electric strength, a of complete Innovation. - i re. manipulating metal strings. Again, melody and a touch that struggle as the brilliant Slouxsie with depth, a And Toyah screams Lynton is is wiry and electric the scope. and tears different. He has a gritty, light dissects Pauline with If any her hair black, melodic voice Handled correctly, he will movement into freeze scale connects those walling for Jesus and that become a tears at your emotional world force. frame. three, she runs right off spitting at the crucifix. If fabric. But one thing he will not And In the soundtrack it, off Into the rarefied the Godhead is rock 'n' . I suppose the closest be; and that is Joel Bogen hits his guitar, atmosphere of pure, clear roil, Toyah has spat at the you can come to fashionable. You will not hard, and the" electric ozone. alter of the last 20 years describing his basic be credible by watching noise and the flickering She uses the space and built a new Idol for STEVE LYNTON: immensely skilful talent is Loferenesque. Lynton, you will not be IN. image create frenzy. around the band like the masses: herself.

SIMPLY STRAITS NORTHERN CASES While Blue Oyster Cult, thtat whi Is ply DIRE STRAITS Skynyrd and a host of Is hchi remarkable RECORD CASES SCENE S (]00) en EA.21 is pots .e .e..., d e Nee tree deb .. Sheffield University others with more hard- control andd delicate sense ware at their disposal of restraint which is an 1(400) st E1.26 e...hw ed ,ee.M we, w.. 1..Nw. u S (600E si E10.6S nldet conduct a one - way essential part of his ed, LP (SO) st C7 Se Meee ... oew.. . e.(e15 ALL CREDIT to Dire process of stand and technique. The restraint QUesp.rabl. to Frans for having ignored deliver. Dire Straits evokes an atmosphere of U.R.ONLY ' h Ih, dictates of communicate and invite a tension which involves NORTHERN CASES 1 subtle response. the listener in what is,1 325 Walmersley Road, Bury, Manchester f s h i o n a b l e n- more ompetence and brain - Their guitars do not going on, Inviting a kind ciudling mega - drone in assume the role of of silent participation. weapons, but rather a Another outstanding l.,cour of musical t professionalism and medium through which feature of his guitar - DISCOLAND 01-690 2205 is his to play I mt'grity. their ideas are conveyed work ability 377 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, 5E13 Ir U a time when in- and statements ex- several sir( STILL LONDON'S MOST HELPFUL DISCO SHOWROOM .tntmental prowess plays pressed. simultaneously. This ms,dlary role to Image This is particularly the produces a multi- Jt,d ineptitude, they have case with Mark, whose dimensional layered THE LASERTR ACE e lead guitar is the major effect which nevertheless against the grain aqd and established them - part of the proceedings. remains light .f^ without any -- t..,, es as one of the year's He is possibly 'the first spacious and I-tíINA n uor player since Hendrix who of the claustrophobic new acts. which charac- ink r he sure, Dire Straits can make his axe speak, dullness ATMOSPHERE at.' the band and Indeed parts of some terises standard heavy only guitar routines. O' any consequence to of the songs are metal 1T of 'Little Such simple ef- hit- emerged since the reminiscent most so,iies When and Wing' and other tunes fectiveness appears LIGHTING & SOUND , Mark newer NOW 1',t, ICnopfler play their from the :Axis: Bold As prominent on the ON DISPLAY AT DISCOIAND - Upon A THE AMAZING 'LASlRTRACI' IM11 NINE LAPIN inAruments they strike Love' period. material 'Once - In The West', lady - - ABERDEEN CREAM STARTLING PATTERNS YOU PREVIOUSLY ,m a dialogue bet- As with any artist of Time both MUST DIPOSIII ucrn themselves and note, he realises what is W r i t e r' and COULD ONLY DREAM ABOUT - ANO FOR E110 as Singlehanded Sailor', are Cash HP t"h their left out is as important P,Ics Devoe. audience. examples of this ex- New Chton,c momo Newell Popular - E.ie4$ t deck all YJI] 121 effect, which besileen prtc . . .. -- . traordinary NEW PREMISES NOW New CNron,c et«ee Hewed - Lads push buttons*. relies on a combination of ev decketans rn chord - playing and finger New entente IOWA Inc ...tie 1.0111 - It wets, P.! cnennel .. .. - -picking. 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(173 of the other New Fall Setter. 50 with tpee.stowhee.* í3100 contribution THE GREEN . 001 DI of the band. 64 New (el Ranee, seller... complete MTh speaker members New pea Sad..d. stereo -0 ahus2 t20 we t, . of . rs The rhythm section New Fel PA ISO. 160 warts pow. amp M t win horn* m went per John Risley (bass) and Wed Pal ~one wen flt0 O1 (drums) Pick Withers ABERDEEN New Soundout stereo woodut without eraps . f421 ra provide an excellent New Soundout 51015. so urtdcrlr5 well amp leads. 5 framework for the Full range of [ 1] feer In rte It is the strong empathy NeNwIce monoeeoCh,5,,.meen5. w$10 Welt 1A I` exists between all which welts . tilt which Citronic, Optikinetics, New DJ Camel weteo Peet 24 /A Iled four musicians New 5 eke, .taw Mb II cone. a 103 twee .Ot enables attention to be New Met« mbe bba et" Pon, 2011 went pet FASO 250 projector. 250 wets tan cooled . upon the guitar. Pulsar, Lightmaster, Now OT, utter Oil focused eta 12 loads. il ñ N.w Opal ...rob. - 56566 deserved 3 chertet enured I5N1Nt .. Dire Straits New Copm ( (Cub They Haze, Shure, ew Cornea 4 channel ,en+enc« - their five encores. Soundout, could - rat CO a very Compel 00 ~to 150 are heading in ono ws )ó.New '9,e New NA 1501,..r.I .. es r]0 promising direction and Sis, all on show me von mm . . to he going CAIN 01 CHOW, NATION AS Wiul are still likely OA II YOU WANT TO PAY to ONLY 10% DEPOSIT, 2 ow'. from strength strength MAIL OR MR, FAST, EASY CREDIT, when 90 per cent of the Ip Mr . - Welce present 15 - minute Port hebmte - Asa.. lasi.ycoel e wonders are gone and LIPOiT SIIWICI, FAST EXPORTS ANYWHERE . forgotten. NICHOLLS hi.iRK KNOPFLER: great restraint MIKE e I- -'l- e^.S eS.A. . w Oey i . . 40 Record Minor, November 18, 1978

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Muelque 'In The Bush' limited D 29 U now ateo on 121,5 (CBS 12-4791), with an 8.20 version and remixed 7 34 Rip Aside - ire been banned by several US radio stations, Incidentally) PILO 'Sweet purple vinyl Talking Woman' Iy on 121n, while Chanter Slaters Is on imported German 12in promoiand Rod Stewart Tosha Is also on 121n promo Thomas will be on Atlantic 12in in McGlIpin 'Superstar' January, , . Bob le due on Ember 121n, Barry White 'Your Sweetness lo My Weakness' la due /'Just The Way You Are' on 20th Century white vinyl 121n, promos next while EMt plan Din month for Macho and Gonzalez Richard Ace, currently hot with ó 'Stayln' Alive' on Blue Inc 121n DM IVEA), could be bigger on DJ roggaeficallon Import Stale Line Tin with his HOTLINE of 'You're The One i Need That of Nigel Peterson I... I Want)'! THE NUMBER Birmingham and Manchester chart has been replaced by Johnny Diamond as Is picking up (thanks keep chairman of the Sonsee Disco contributors - 'ern coming!). son isership Asen but sill handle. mem should be possible to do charts for those areas npplicatione at 92 Wlelt ergs, but 7JS Street, Wttlehnmplon, BN17 meanwhile here's the latest list of London hits: I Dan Hart. . Rue Phillips, ever buoy. now suggests that jocks 2 Third World. 3 Might like to send him man. Eddie Henderson, 4 Raton Harris, 5 their nomination for Top Diego Record Phil Hurlt, a Roy Avers 12in. 7 Manu 8 of the last five years so that he Dlhangn, Shalamar, 9 Fame, can compile a Top 100 Hall Of Sylvester told), 10 Stanley 1htnenune, 11 Roy and aa added inducement he'll select Ayers LP, 12 random who three jocks at Funkedelle, 13 Sylvester (new, 14 Joe Thrones. 15 Muelque, do so and send 'em a top LP and 12in of the Roney M. 17 Trine Thorne., 18 moment: address 16 Chic. 19 Gene Chandler, 20 enures to Res at Ere For Music, 626 I S Simpson. 21 Romford Road, _tzhford Aquarian Dream. 22 Heatwave, 25 Manor Park, London E12 BAD, before Nov 31 Damon Hans, 24 (manta !Oran 25 Ronnie (cloning dale) .. Peter J Reilly Foster. 26 Hl old (Aldershot) suggests some ,,s: ,'` Tension. 27 Donna Summer, 28 Patrick Juvet, 29 Rose Royce, LP tracks suitable for the 16 rpm "speed-spin" thing: 3own0 Cl HeightsHeigh Affair (new), compiled from charts Caldern 'Out Of The Blue' (Capitol). Ramsey Lewis 'Tobacco ` J con- . by these Road' / 'Oh tributed DJs (to begin the - Happy Day' /'Them ever rolling Changes' (Chess) - . David order Emery funks geographical again): Graham Canter / James NewcasUe Scamps full - time but Is due for Rod% some gigs Hamilton / Gilpin (Mayfair Glancers), around Reading and Oxford late Nov / 4 Tony Bamfleld and early Dec I Mayfair Saddle Room), John Bennett / Chris Clark wonders If there are any other dates going: he spine ,Mayfair Spare Wheel), Alex George (Soho Diplomat), Import jazz - funk, Is quite cheap, and on 0632 813797. ' Startle Starr Tricky Dicky (Soho Spats), Grey Gregory / Phil Bishop / Male Haynes / Larry Speed's US Roadehow Is ISnho Sundown), Gary Hirst (Soho Sundown doing so well funking Bristol Follies that they're now there Sunday Club), every Wed Norman Scott (Charing Cross Global Village), Greeme I Fri / Saturday .. , Colin Rudd, at Gravesend ninon 'Thames Riverboats). Clues Browne Wings every Tues / Friday and Canvey Goldmine every Tony bites bask (Elephant & Thurs / Sunday, Coale Charlie (91apUns), Enri Yorl (Peckham Red Bull), pleads for would - be Ian Moore« not to keep Ray Stevens (Wandsworth), Roy Gould coming down in the hope of his discovering them one TONY "SHADES" VALENCE L seen here petting one of the crocodiles al his Croce club in (Fulham), Pele ntroclouo - Rayleigh, Eases, to which ex-hlt paraders Baccara dashed from Sanndeis (Hackney). Sterling Vann (Bethnal Green Tlp. dancer Is enough for him to manage) Judge the airport as soon as plesl. Rua Phillips I Terry Jones Dread has signed to EMI and a they'd arrived In Britain recently, It was the BBC Afedway soul Jock who first played a (Sharedltch Norfolk Arms), issue. rude 'Jingle Bells' / /Mesasº air 'Hokey . , single on the In this country, last year, when was with Brian Anthony (Sidcup Zoom Zoom). Coke), any day now , be prepared! , Paul f guesting hlm Andy Dwyer (Croydon An- however, did Baccara know Scamps 1. Ian & Nick Titchener thony, recently featured with a reggae DJ Top Ten, has lost how thoroughly avenge we'd both thought the record was elf (Wallington). Marc Damon his Me time, despite it's obvious (proven) hit appeal? ¡Sutton Scamps). Kev Smith (Kingston White Horse). Derby Cleopatra'a residency due to a music policy .witch, Graham Gold (Greenford Champers). so now needs an import - arienthted,new gig: offers to Paul at Tony Jenkins 178 Harrow Kings Head). Nell Duggan (Muswell Hill), Chris Crewe Street. Derby, please . Hell / Froggy (Southgate Royalty), Steve Young ( Edmonton Pickens Lock), Steve Day (Chingfordl. Larry Foster / Terry VILLAGE PEOPLE: STML 12018). Sappy little Hooper IRtbrd Room At The Top), Tom Holland (Seven 'Y.M?C.A,' (Mercury freak stamper, and a beefier Kings lacy Lady L) Colin Wheeler (North Wootwleh ), 9199944). Possibly the next thumping chugger, Dan Hartman, on 4:47 121n DISCO 'OWESprint.; CIT Y ERESS: or 3:30 7In (60071i2), the g Rain' (EbXonPy EYE huge happy pop 16, is RCA). Pale imitation alreadytomper is a glorloualy SPÍ ot etll's much - imported DATES catchy hymn of en. 1979 cool Instrumental THURSDAY (19) Mike MIX MASTER c"ouragement for young men hustler, which sadly never PHIL MITCHELL to stay at the but out Parker Roadshow hits 'runs Hull University Soul Club, locking YMCA .... typical Huyee .smoothers, came here. both there end 11 gets really funny when Stafford Clvlc Hall; at Cottmgham'a Lawrie disco complex, and you Including a marathon rap EASTBOUND EX suggests thle heavy funk segue for all you northern know about the group being PRESSWAYi 'CloudhuM' FRIDAY (17) Robbie DJ into gay, and intro to Billy Joel's dead the slow US funk sound: George Duke 'Reach For It' what goes on al slow 'Just Way (Pye 7NL 29799). Ian Levine Vincent' funks Canvey (Epic), some notorious The You produced 0:21 Parliament 'Flash Light' (Casablanca), Brecker Bros 'East YMCA's) strong catchlly punchy 3:16 Are'. instrumental Bardotn Pete Tong starts Will the Beeb ban It? 121n rhythm Ise la River' (Arista), Fatback 'I Like GUM' (Spring). Meanwhile, edited LP stomper the B - JERRY BUTLER: '(I'm -maser a weekly funk night at my own mega -mis 'Involves having tun with various com- SHALAMAR: 'Take That To aide in ,favour of the mun- Just Thinking better then the stolidly The Bank' (RCA FC 1879). About) plodding 9:56 'Never Let Go' Ashford Kempton Manor binations of Sweet Potato Ple 'Hot Disco Night' (Pye LP), danely hustling official 'Tile Cooling Out' / 'Are You on the A40, Mick Ames which does indeed mix in over other Lovely IIIUe bright and Side Of Heaven' plug side,,, Lonely (Phil Inl A -side. records beautifully as a breezy big on Tonight' souls Leverstock Creen rhythm break (see last week's review), the second of jiggler, import which surely Is no more PIR 6790). SUN: 'Wanna Make Love' half for ages, with an IrreeistIbly Fabulous (Tower /7e1, 19019), US YC, Graham Thornton Paul Jabara 'Pleasure Island' (Casablanca LP). Mankind likely' to gel radio plays? chunkily swinging bouncy Who' catchy combination of base RAUL DE SOUZA: 'Duly sophisticated style jerkily chugging 5,20 lilts Mallon Milton Rooms 'Dr (Pinnacle 121r1), Beautiful Bend 'Make That Feeling and title line., now on 0:04 litter nees the funker, on with Mae' (Capitol / Tower 12CL Iceman back with & mailed Inn near Scarborough with Come ! / All - Do It' (US TK 12th), El Coco 'Coco 121n or 5:147in Gamble the similar 'Boogie Hopper' Kane' oPye DC 18018). Goodfunk Huff and right on form, with lots« giveaways, Mike LP), LaRue 'Let Them Dance' (Nye 121n), FUNKADELIC: 'One and the "whoop - whoop Cerrone Je SWe Music' (CBS 'LP) none, of 'em very Instrumental Trombone a beautiful B-side swayer Parker hits Macclesfield ... Nation Under A Groove' twirler, last i filled 4:39 'Sun le Here funky, but all made for mixing) mildly hot too. Such class Club, (Warner Bros K '17246), Spring and now on 4:56 12in CHARLES JACKSON: Bummer tilt (tile latter not Fermain Dennla Monster freak tempo funky with last Christmas's frantic 'Tonight's The Night' being on the Tan version). Brynner & Dave Van clapper, huge on US 11:28 fast n 'Sweet Lucy' as (Tower 17CL 10011), Rod ffrYX: 'Blue Collar Man' (A Seeger pack 'em W with 12M promo but here cut In 3:41 nip, to make it the beet Stewart's elowle becomes a' -M AMS 7388), Foreigner- funk at Southampton two for 71.n with 4:09 A aide of the new Tower releases. usefully good soul swayer on typ powerful rock -thrasher on and possibly stronger 5:16 Centre Western MANKIND: 'Dr. Who' 4:39 121n, with the power- ELVIS PRESLEY: Esplanade: SATURDAY Part Two. (Pinnacle PIN 71). Tins Paralysed' (RCA PB 0334). HOT fully Jiggling - mid -tempo VINYL (in) Owen Washington & His UMV CURRENT IMPORTS also getting DJ support include AQUARIAN DREAM: excellent electronically 30.3 'Ooh Child' as flip. hit in the All Dennis Brown 'Money In My Pocket' (Gibbs -121n). Gold 'You're A Star' (LP 'Fan leaping disco version has Shook Up' style. on RCA Steve Allen funk Peter- HONEY M: 'Mary's Boy single for Bullion Band 'Barrie Mol (Kiss Me)' (Channel 12111), John tarry' Elektn K 52109). now been snapped up by Child / Oh My Lord' the Mat time heft. borough Fleet Centre, Davis 'Ain't That Enough For You' (SAM 1Sln / LP). Edwin Synthesizer tones with jit- Pinnacle but continues Its (Atlantic K 11221). Jesus BRENDA LEE: 'Bigelow e' Chris Brown & Froggy Starr 'Contact' (20th Century 1210). Bionic Boogie 'Hot tery wah ' wah underneath before on 7 00 12in (the one Christi At least the 'Dancing 200', (MCA MCEP 4). funk Southgate Royalty, etc (Polydor LP), Lakeside 'It's All lead into a deceptively light - to get) or 4:11 fen. Dynamite Don Woody - Butterfly' / 'Cream', / In The Streets' alp (not the penned Robbie Vincent funks The Way Live' (Solar 1210), Laura Taylor 'Dancers' In My sounding 5:21 funky workout ZULEMA: 'Change' oldie) Is a proper etaniping hopper Chertsey's Cherteey Sing A Song Love' with Friends Of Distinction HLU 10564). recorded when only 11 yean Feet' I TK 121n1. Patrice Rushen 'Let's Of / (London Waco chugger. Lock. Tony Jenkins funds 'Play' / 'Hang Up' LP). Prince 'Soft And Wet' type staccato vocals Sylvester style fast filer by CLAUDJA 'Down old. note fit last on EP with It (Elektrs and BARRY: her UK hits 'Let's Jump The Harrow Kings Head , W aroer Bros), Lave Symphony Orchestra 'Let Me Be Your building Into groans a throaty eouletreas - pity By The Water' / 'Boogie Source la He And gasps with hot brass Ire not on 121n as it's good Broomstick' and 'Sweet Hotel Steve Dee hits Fantasy' (Penthouse LP). Creative 'Who Tonight' (lollipop LOLLY Nothln's', What la He To You' (Paul WInley 12th), Willie Hutch 'Easy backing. It's currently hue may get overlooked by 3), Roney M -copying fast Chinnor Village Hall. DJ enormous adds on who now only use LP THE Does It' ( Whitfeld LP). Sarah Dash 'Sinner Man ((Greener (and jocks Jolly MoR pop romper, nice TELEORAMSe 'Oh Donald rucks Coldstream Din / LP), Lemon 'Freak On' (Sellout 12ín). Herbie Mann, perfEEuy to Donald Byrd In cases melodic cool disco hustling Baby Please' (Creole CR Town Hall; MONDAY - 1931. Careens The Closer I Get To You' (Atlantic LP). Sea Level '54' last week's MIS Masted), ISAAC HAYES: 'Shaft. D' flip sung Darts / (20) John De:ade funks !Capricorn LP), Ronnie Laws 'Love Is Here' / 'All For You' while also big are the feeler (LP 'For.The Sake f lave' gANKIE VAILI. 'Save Rocky Sharpe - type doo - Beareted's Rose, near ICA Brides Of Funkenstein 'Disco To Go' (Atlantic chanting 'It Ain't Whatcha Polydor 2450475).Extremely Me, Save Me' (Warner Bros op rocker, brand new and LP), and rattling rather good, Maidstone; TUESDAY 12in I. Tom Scott 'Beautiful Music' (CBS LP), Mandrill 'Don't Say' brassily similar but oddly empty, K 17211), Bee Gee copenned (21) Robbie Vincent funks You' (Arista title track. danceable, 9:154 mid.- tempo steady (hum. Stop' / 'Stay Tonight' / 'It's So Easy Loving though more ANITA HARRIS: 'After The Gravesend Woodville LP,. Randy Brown 'I'd Rather Hurl lltyeelr (Parachute LP). GREGG DIAMOND: 'Star (net umental remake hits a per. Ball' (Gsaxy GI' 166). 1822 Zulema 'Higher Plane' (Le Joint LP). Klkrokos 'Jungle DJ' Cruiser' (TK TKII. 7511). rhythem break at 5:45. while HELMA HOUSTON: million - seller (the first Hail, North Midlands IPolydor LP), Paris Connection 'You've Lest That Loving CBS moves 1n weird , ee.: the Clapping 4:22 'Z,eke The 'Saturday Night. Sunday ever, as sheet music!/, now Assn of j)Ja Road.how Feeling' (Casablanca LP), David Simmons 'WW They Miss their, latest Is to make this Freak' not surprisingly is In Morning' / 'Midnight Mona' a bn'athy MoR walla for old. hits Sheffield Ho(fanbrau Me' !Fantasy WMOT12eff) already big and ultra freak tempo. The rest are (LP 'Ready To Roll' Motown Lyme. House. SHAKE A LEG - BOOGIE ON DOWN TO THE RECORD BUSINESS MAGAZIIE DISCO FORUM AND AWARDS AT VIRGIN RECORDS NEW CLUB, THE VENUE, VICTORIA STREET, LONDON SW) ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26 FROM 12 NOON TO 5 PM - AND LATER

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MS WEEK'S Disco Top PO was complied from the wow 1£99° Dlgceet sample of DJ con trlbutors' chariot yet, no It seems an appropriate moment to explain just what 1 I INSTANT REPLAY, Dan Hartman sort of action the 45 46 SAVE SOME FOR THE CHILDREN, Howard mintier Blue Sky/US 12ín/CBS promo LP Kenney poeltlons Indicate. The 2 2 YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL/. Sylvesrw US Wanner Bost" number one, Dan Hartman, Fantasy/12in/LP 46 69 SANDY, John Rayons has 128 47 Mdarrtg Chart - return jocks on 3 3 RASPUTIN, Bonny M ABom,c/12n 65 YMCA. Village People i oeyse 'I5n It. while by the time one 4 4 NOW WE FOUND Thud 40 28 BLAME R ON THE BOOGIE, Mick down gets THAT LOVE, World Islyd/121n Jackson to number 50 there are 5 E. MacARTNUR PARK SUITE, Donna Summer ArianritrUS the 26 49 DJ. on that Prom this Casabame/LP/121n promo 42 GALAXY OF LOVE Crown HerghteAffair Mercury I2inILP place on the number of jocks 6 7 GET ON UP GET ON DOWN. Roy Ayers 50 35 RHYTHM OF LIFE Afro Cuban Bard becomes Polydor/lZm/LP Meta 12in more Important 5 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE, Jack sort 51 51 than the Fpfc/17m SHAME, Evelyn Champagne King RCA 17in number of "chart 8 B PRANCE ON/CYCLOPS 145 twill/BUTTERFLY/SAY YOU 52 40 MONTEGO BAY, Seger Cane Amok, Hansa/12in points" that each WILL, Eddm Henderson 53 pJ HOTLINE title Tower LP/12m 58 VICTIM, Card. Seaton Werner Bros/LP/US 1210 promo collects, although the pelnte 9 13 DANCE (DISCO HEAT), Sylvester Fantasy/US 12w 54 313 HOT SHOT. Karen Young BUBBLING UNDER the Otero Top 90 Atienec/12.n/US West End 121. are Richard Groove Holmes dictate the order In which 10 9 SUN EXPLOSION/BIG BLOW/MOTAPO, Menu 55 41 WCKY STARS, Doan 'Let's Groove: (US Versanto LPI, Dibango Fnedmmelenne Mena Ulesong Hot Gorsip 'SteHh,p tlUee with a 1 (Ands Trooper' almiler number Dacca 17m/Freemen Neste LP 66 69 LOVE TO SEE YOU DANCE, Finished Hansa/12in), Fetbec#'I'm Fired Up' (Spring), Peaches of W. appear In 11 12 SIX MILLION Thing' 6 Herb the chart, STEPS, Rahn Hams MoTouch 17m Marto 'Shake Your Groove (US Polydor LP/12in promo), Richard whereas it's the opposite US Slaver' Aloe (Blue Inc/12ín1, Ace In Inspirational Sounds/12in 57 56 TURN MY WORLD BACK AROUND, Edde Horan Wale Bolso 'Always There' the Top 50. Down around 12 14 GIVING R BACK, Phil Hurst Collimb,a LP). Nee Larsen Sudden IUS Fantesy42m US MOM LP Samba' (US Hobson LEI', Macho., ponlUon 80 the titles usually 13 11 IT SEEMS TO HANG ON, Ashford 58 48 STAR I'm A Man' (EMI/US Prelude 12m1, b Simpson CRUISER/FANCY DANCER/THIS SIDE OF Cameo 'Ugly Ego'/'Insane' have about 10 DJ., then on Warner Bros/US MIDNIGHT, Diamond's SrerCru,ser Chordate City LP). Munich Machine (US, LP/121n promo Gregg 'A Whiter Shade Of Pali through the Bubbling Under 14 10 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE/00 IT00IT, TK/US Merlin LP/CBS lOassw121n1, Feeney Adair 'Love Hustle' dorms LP Wye), Johnny Goner 'section In the DJ Hotline the Rose Royce Whitfield 53 60 STANDUP, Antonin Sine Funk AbMerua Watson Ms Fr(sco (DJM/12ín1. MA3 'Bee last 12M Gees Mania'r)Polydo0, few Utle. have 4 DJs. 15 19 IN THE BUSH, Musinue CB5/12m/lP P4) /0 EAST RIVER, Brinier Brothers Arne Franke Valk 'Sin Me Save Me' (Warner while 16 Bros), Four Tops 'I Can't the Hot Vinyl import - 17 GET IT WHILE YOU CAN, Olymptc Runners Polydor/12n 61 45 NO GOODBYES, Gunn Mayfield US Cunotn LP/ 12M promo Help Myself' (Motown), Erotic Drum Band 'Love Disco Style7'Plug only section carries on down 17 18 SUMMER NIGHTS, Trsvolia/NewlonJohn RSO 62 50 BOOGIE FUND, Soler Flare Me To Death' (US Prism LPL Velveienes to RCA 1710 Needle In ,A Haystack' just 2 DJs. The Bubbling IB 16 BRITISH HUSTLE, 141.Tsnslon island/121n 63 GET Brass Consnucenn (MotownL Inner Cny Express 'Soong Rain - UP, US ~en Artists LP (Ebony), Quasar 'Funk Under section omits 19 21 GIVING UP GIVING IN, Three Degrees Anola/12m 64 77 THANK YOU FOR KINKING UP MY LIFE/HAVE YOU 'N Roll' (US Arisre/LPI Serge Galnebourg 'Sea Sex 6 Sun' established Pop Top 30 hits 20 23 I LOVE AMERICA, Patnck Juvet Casablanca/LP/12in HEARD THE NEWS, Donald Byrd US 12m promo), El Coco 'Dancing In 1Philipsl Elmira LP Pared,se'/'Coco Kane' (which everyone know 21 33 LE FREAK, Chit US Atlantic 12in 65 PARTY, Leon Haywood MC A/12,0 LP/. vnysge 'Souvenirs'/'Lady 'Aye 12m. - America' IGTO/12in1, about) and titles that 22 34 ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE, Funkadel,c 'Sugar Born Bum' Lord Knchoner have 66 43 CALLING PLANET EARTH, Denise Coffey (Ice 12,n), Gar 'Smog Singy'Boogie Woman 'already enjoyed a long run In 'Warner Bros/US 12in promo/LP Saisnul LP), Quart 'Beyond The (US US Weetboo d 1M dome Clouds' (Py. 12m1, while still the Dleco Top 90: however, 23 16 ONLY YOU/CLOSE THE DOOR, Teddy Pendergrass strongly supported are past Top 90 hits this week, 67 81 FREAK IN FREAK OUT, Timmy Thomas TK/US 17,e by Al Hudson, Goody Goody the DJ Hotline also Phil Mt 11ín 68 54 WHAT YOU WAITIN' FOR, Stanyard MCAl12n 'Saperock'I. Jemmy McGriff, Rose Royce mentions the 24 22 'ILPI, Ginty Houston, title. that would TAKE THAT TO THE BANK, Shalawar RCA/12,n 69 55 BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE, A Taste Or Honey Caoito012mrLP Foxy Sem J Johnson, Grove. WasrBn9ton, normally have 25 24 DISCO Luv You Madly been left out, DANCING, Stanley Turrontino Fantasy l2ln 70 61 GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE, Earth Wind b Fire CBS Orchestra, DC LaRue, Pop Top 30 hits getting as DJ support for even 26 20 PLATO'S Thomas TK US 12,n disco ad,nn include these RETREAT, Joe 71 63 DOIN' THE BEST THAT ( CAN. Bettye L.Vetto ELO Olivia Newton -John, Boomtown lower 27 25 Rats, Frankie Miller, Elton reaches has been such GREASE. Freckle Valli/Gary Brown RSO Adm1K 12in John. Rotting Stories, Crystal Gayle, but that the 28 28 none have enough support chart could sully be BAMA BOOGIE WOOGIE, Cleveland Eaton Gul1/12,n 72 53 DON'T LOOK BACK, Peter Toth/Mick Jagger EMI/121n to make the Disco Top 90. 29 27 ME, expanded Into an CAN'T YOU SEE ME/YOU SEND Roy Ayers 73 64 ALL THE WAY WE. Berm" Lea,. LP authoritative Top Polydor LP 'mb,a 180! 74 87 I LIKE THE MUSIC MAKE IT HOT. Rodney Franklin 49 °Wondering that Bubbling 30 RIDE-O-ROCKET,,Bromers Johnson Funk AbMenca/121n US ColrotOue LP Under and Hot Vinyl each 31 38 YOU'RE A STAR/IT AIN'T WATCHA SAY FANTASY, 75 - I CAN TELUPLAY THE MUSIC/ LADY. LADY/015GO usually contain 25 Aquarian Dream Elekua LP SAMBA, John Handy US Werner Bas LP tlttes,you 44 I re actually getting 32 LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE. Alicia Bndges Polydor/12ín 76 76 GYPSY LADY/IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW, a Disco 33 29 NIGHT Top 140 every week, DANCING, Joe Farrell Ueda Clifford Corroen LP/US 121n promo anyway. hope useful, as US I It's Werner Bros 12(n promo/LP 77 - HAPPY PEOPLE Martyn Fend MountamO2n We killing. me to compile in 34 30 MIND BLOWING DECISIONS/ALWAYS AND FOREVER, SINGLES 78 - DON T HOLD BACK/1 CAN TELL Chanson US Annie LP FILE 01(7 Healwove GTO 121e r 79 WE LIKE TO PARTY COME ON/THERE'LL NEVER singles. 35 ' 31 FOR ONE ME, Blonda, - MY persodel Ups about ev disco ONE YOU FOR La rMorcury/121n BE/I WANNA BE CLOSER Switch Motown LP singles, J used 36 52 I'M EVERY Chola to colour Code the paper sleeves with felt Up WOMAN; Khan ' 80 79 THE WARRIOR, Pulse/pt Torres ip, Tomw/120 Werner promo nil by drawing n diagonal line across the top left Corner and JOX YOX Bros/US 12m 81 82 CAUFORNIA DREAMING/SPACE LADY LOVE. Cdaedo tilling In with colour - but there was nothing special about 37 66 SHOOT ME WITH YOUR LOVE, Tasha Thomas P,mhsder12m this, It LLOYD RICHARDS (.Rah US Orbit 120 merely gave me something to do while getting 82 83 YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE. Melba Moore Ep,crUS 121n IamWar with the corn Cherry Tree) has a 38 57 HAPPY YOU LOOK record! However, If you do use felt tip pens classic! "A SONG/WHY DON'T INSIDE/NASSAU BX 75 GROVIN'/ME AND MYSELF, Ronne Jonas Lollipop LP small incident , PLANE, Ronnie Foster Columbia to mark your sleeves In any way, be careful that you let the DAY/MIDNIGHT US LP 84 86 STOMP YOUR FEET/DO IT GOOD/GIVE ME A BREAK, happened recently while 39 59 BURNIN, Dougtns Mdsongl2n sleeves dry before replacing the records In thorn, some Card 011o Baba US Polydor LP u felt playing a Rob Starlcy record 40 39 A PRAYER FOR TWO I'M GONNA - tip inks seem to contain an acid that can eat into the actual called 'Crises'. SAY LOVE YOU 85 - SHAFT IT2EKE THE FREAK, Haar Hayes Po A young lady FOREVER. Crown Ik grits Affmr Mercury/12,MLP rt,r record vinyl I ruined a whole pile of valuable old Imports looked at me 86 EABRANDY DJays PhiltreLP quite seriously, 41 s 72 IT S MUSIC, Damon Harris, US Fantasy WMOT 12n once by not reallaing this until too late, so beware! It Is of and Bald 87 LAY LOVE ON YOU Latina Fernandes Warner Bem that she was lust 42 37 BLACK IS THE COLOUR, Wilbert lungnure course advisable to write the record title on the sleeve U about to ask BB 90 CAN'T STOP DANCXING. Chimer Seen me to play some US Tappan Zee LP/CBS Mono LP You're intending to use the sleeve for chart plaeinge or other Motown, but I d SefadK,erwan 12in beaten her to 43 31 No 1 DEE Goody Goody US 12in promo/LP info, Me an indication of the record's tempo (details JAY, Atlantic/ B9 47 ONE FOR YOU ONE FOR ME Jonathan King next It." That I think le the beat 44 Gene GTO/r2n week) - GET DOWN, Chendlct 90 85 THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT, Ms,sha Hunt yet! US Century 12in/LP 20th Ch' Sound Magnet 12,n

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c P Single¡EP Bore of the year o ask him their name, like 'Too TO COME back "'Always and sometime and Forever' has always if he did his before or Hot To Handle' and from a very got a great'reaction after he heard our 'Central Heating'. The successful when we've done it on reggae version. first prize in the American tour to stage, and we thought "I was pleased at the competition will new it would go down well success of 'Mind probably be a trip to see your as a single." Blowing Decisions' America. single shoot into The other side is a because it was my first "It's the public's the chart at No 36 remixed version of song. Usually all of our album we're while making their last British hit, material is written by recording," says John, strides up 'Mind Blowing Rod Temperton." "so we want them to Album Favou&áte feature healthy Decisions' which Is Is Rod still not choose the title." the disco chart as different in that It has a touring? The next single will in RM well, must have special reggae "No, he spends all his almost certainly be been an occasion - treatment towards the time writing for us taken from the album; some end. It was released in now. Before Heatwave this one. John and Roy for America and got a lot he'd been on the road readily admit. is aimed celebration for of action as an import, for about ten years." ' at the Christmas Heatwave. so at the last moment it I asked Roy if market, and given the Especially as was included on the Heatwave was ever right promotion, they 'Always And Forever', single and It's clearly' supposed to be a disco think it might go all the far from being a new helping sales. band, since their first way. Concentrating on song. is actuall a Shortly after three hits - 'Boogie the album, though, What do you track from the bandhs- 'Decisions' had been a Nights', 'Too Hot To means that they won't Single/Album sleeve dislike first album. 'Too Hot hit over here the first Handle/Slip Your Disc be touring over here in RI* To Handle'. time, another guy To This' and 'The until next year. Lead vocalist called Tyrone David Groove Line' were all I had a word with Johnnie Wilder Jr and gave the whole song a slanted in that them about the rhythm and bass reggae arrangement direction? somewhat limited guitarist/keyboard and put It "No, not really. media opportunities in player Roy Barter told out as a single at the Those were what you this country for bands me about that tour. end of August. might call crossover like Heatwave. They "We were support act Although it wasn't a hits, but in any case we disagreed. on all the dates," said hit I remember don't like to put labels "Things are Johnnie, "starting oft reading that Johnnie on our music. U some improving over here," on the West Coast with was so impressed with of it happens to be good said Roy, and John the Commodores, then It that Heatwave made to dance to, that's fine. added: "'Top of the Se your entry to: RECORD MIRROR POLL we played with the their refills for that but we like to do Pops' is on every week O'Jays, after that the reason. Well, ballads as well." at peak viewing time " 40 Long Acre, London WC2E 9JT Isley Brothers, then somewhere along the During November the They seemed on October 21 we line somebody got It band will begin unworried by my played the big one, the wrong recording their third observation that that's NAME MR/Ms Madison Square "I didn't like that album, which should only good for them as Garden, with Bohannon version. As a reggae see the light of day long as the hits keep and the Brothers treatment It was fair, in February. The band coming. On second Johnson, and It really but he made the song are in the process of thoughts, they've ADDRESS was our night. The sound rather flat and organising a probably no reason to audience took to us and dull. I've got a feeling competition to find a worry: the hits look It was really great." he did his version after name for the album. like going on always So what about the he heard ours. I'd like They want another title and forever i'ui bTT(líY-_ [AGE-_ a t ..í'iá' lie.- .a e4.~ita Al+2ifAil eAiPe:PA Record Mirror, November 18 1978

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