4 Record Mirror, December 6, 1980 AND . .,ti CLASH A inka. st TRIPLE K THE NEW Clash album is out next week with a mammoth 36 tracks Entitled Sandinista!' the triple album set will retail for a -maximum price of £5 99, and with SPECIALS DO A DOUBLE the exception of 'The Call Up', all tracks are THE SPECIALS release a double A sided single this Farm'. The single is available in a picture bag and previously unreleased, week. The two tracks are 'Do the Nothing' plus 'Do Nothing', which is a remixed version, features co - version The album - band's of the Bob Dylan song 'Maggle's Rico and the Ice Rink Sti'Ing Sounds. produced by Bill Price and the Clash - was written during their last JOCK'S American tour, recorded In New York, and finish- TROUBLE MOTORHEAD ed in London SCOTTISH ENTREPRENEUR and Four Be 2's mentor Jock MacDonald GREEDIES has run into trouble with the media ARRESTED CHARITY yet again . this time over a series of MOTORHEAD Taylor. was arrested by police re- football records DRUMMER. 'Filthy Phil' THE GREEDIES last week, following a lightning raid by drug squad officers on homes of Christmas Several national papers claimed release their the band and roadcrew. single 'Merry Jingle' this over the weekend that a single made In all 11 people were arrested and various substances taken away for a to take over by Arsenal FC supporters and sold week In bid - analysis - although Phil is believed to be the only member of the band the Christmas charts. at the ground last week - was taken into custody. Proceeds from the 'racist" and financed by the British He and the were later allowed to and they've been'balied to Movement crew go royalties of the B-side - appear at a Fulham Court on January 15. 'Merry Jangle' - will go The record was 'Crack Away The to the Southwark Arsenal Beano' by a group made up of supporters and session musicians Catholic Children's calling themselves the Bristols. Society in Purley. Sex JAM EXTEND Thin Lizzy have just The Sunday Times claimed the record returned from the United - THE IAM have extended new dates will was "anti Semitic" and connected it their winter tour, although the be States, and are in the with the sale of anti - Tottenham in the form of unpublicised secret dates. Now they playing process of setting up a Hotspur badges already on sale al will be SI Austell Cornish Riviera December 8, European tour for the And Malvern Winter Gardens 10, Guildford Civic Hall 11, London Music Arsenal's ground. the release new year. with a British Machine 12, Other dates pencilled in are Bristol December 9 and Liver- prompted Peter Hain of the Anti - Nazi one to follow. League to warn: "This Is the sort of pool 14. thing that is bound to lead to conflict It's only a matter of time before young HAZEL FOUR Jews and young blacks start to fight BRUCE IN MARCH HAZEL O'CONNOR, who recently back " BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN looks set to play his first British dates in five released her new album 'Sons And the THE TEA SET writ be supposing the But MacDonald has dismissed years in the spring. Lovers' as well as a new single claims that the record is political and Skids on their tour which begins this Although he has just extended his US tour, Ills probable he'll play 'Time', will be playing four dates to week racist as ' rubbish" He maintains he concerts in March, with three dates at Wembley Arena. kick off the'New Year. Hazel will be THE SOFT BOYS and Local Heroes will has been approached by a company A spokesperson for CBS refused to confirm the tour, saying 'that all playing; Essex University January 13, be playing a benelii concert for Inter Ac- to make a series of records by the dates - including Wembley on March 19, 20 and 21 - were mere Poole Arts Centre 14, Glasgow T!t- tion at London Dfngwalls on December 7. supporters of each club, and Arsenal speculation on the press's part, and nothing had been arranged. fanys20, Worthing Town Hall 29. Inter Action is an organisation which was simply his first choice. helps disruptive schoolkids "it's no secret that the Arsenal fans PRAYING MANTIS have Cancelled their hate the Spurs fans; and that's what gigs at Newport Bailey's on December 4 the record is about, It's not political at UNDERTONES SPLIT FROM SIRE and Egham Holloway College on December 5, because or recording com- all, it's about football, nor is It anti - THE UNDERTONES will be touring made, and one to a certain extent I parties with regard',to future releases, mitments. Semitic, In fact the lead Arsenal sup - Britain next month without a record was pushed into In order to get probably on the Undertones own GLASGOW BASED live piece. Modern poner on the record is called Solly," label, following a total split with Sire anything done," Ferguson told abel via a licensing deal, and it's like- Man, will be supporting sTC on their for. he said Records, and laber boss Seymour RECORD MIRROR this week, "We've ly that a new single will be released in thcoming I I date tour MacDonald plans to go ahead with Stein taken this step only after . con- January. A 11 Z, who are currently supporting Iron another record. this time with a group The Derry -based group signed to siderable discussion, and a feeling it And, added Ferguson: "We hope Maiden, will also be opening for Black fans about their was last resort." that this statement will clear the air. Sabbath when they start their tour this of Spurs singing Sire worldwide towards the end of our monts dislike of the Arsenal. 1978, and to date have released two Sire Records were recently taken The band are not splitting up, the albums and seven singles In Britain under the umbrella of Warner Bros, future looks very healthy, and we'll and America. But signs of disagree- with the label remaining only as an certainly be touring a lot more next SOLO NEW RAINBOW ment between Sire and the Under- A&R outlet. All the Undertones year than we did in 1980." JOHN tones' management, Cracks 90, releases will, however, continue to ENSIGN Records have terminated JOHN COOPER-CLARKE will be play- SINGER became apparent as early as last be available until next March, when their licensing deal with Phonogram ing a short series of pre - Christmas RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S Rainbow Autumn - during the band's first ,they're likely to be deleted and re- records' - and have lost their major gigs without his backing band He'll have found a successor to their American tour. released by the Undertones money - spinning act the Boomtown be appearing al Edinburgh Playhouse vocalist Graham Bonnet By this summer, with the Under- themselves on a new label. Rats. The Rats stay with Phonogram December 5. London Venue 11, Liver- He is Joe Lynn Turner from New tones touring the States for six The announcement of the spilt this under an existing world deal, while pool Brady's 13, London ICA 15. Is for the lack managing Nigel Jersey The 28 - year - old has weeks, the disagreements, according week the explanation of Ensign director John will be lining up a fuller tour previously gigged around in local to 'Tones manager Andy Ferguson, any new Undertones' material in time Grainage is expected to make an an- for the New Year when he'll also be bands, but this is his first major one had become "irreconcilable dif- for the tour, although the band have nouncement concerning the other featured in a new BBC television pro- Described as a cross between Lou ferences," and a split was hinted at been active in the studio and have at acts on the label, including chart acta gramme 'lb UP' which will be Graham and Paul Rodgers, Joe has a as early as August. least eight new tracks ready. Discus- Black Slate and Light Of The World, in transmitted some time in January or BA In English Literature! "It was a decision that had to be sions are underway with several com- the near future. JOHN SHEARLAW February. 3',... L' - f>r "w... BUY TWO FOR 1' 11, " PERFECT STEREO The Yobs Christmas Albuml;IJni Disgustingly cheap and only GEN X TOUR WITH NEW MAN GENERATION X (pictured above) have found a new 18, Scarborough Taboo Club 19, Liverpool Bradys guitarist and they'll be touring this month, followed 20. y a new album in January. These dates will be the ilrsl that Gen. X have played since November last year and there will maximum The new guitarist is former Chelsea member probably be additional afternoon shows In Leeds James Stevenson and he'll be joining Billy Idol, and Liverpool and a London show will be confirmed Tony James and Terry Chimes on a permanent shortly. f1.99 basis. Tour retail dates with the new line-up are: West Generation X will release their new album '% S Runton Pavilion December 6, Leeds Fan Club 7, Me Deadly' on January 16 James Stevenson price Manchester Polytechnic 10, Middlesborough Rock features on the album and other guest guitarists Garden 11, Retford Porterhouse 12, Sheffield Limit were Steve Jones and John McGeoch.