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"IT HAS come to my attention that the introductory paragraph of the last issue

was supposedly written by a dog. As the senior member of the editorial staff I

would like to assure all sensible readers that the perpetrator of that frivolous act

has been disciplined and I have taken it upon myself to announce the contents of this present issue in a more fitting manner." "I am pleased to announce that we have procured an interview with that much loved entertained Mr Steve Strange, as well as uplifting and instructional articles concerning The Look and Bauhaus. We are also proud to be able to offer a special Photo Romance Novelette featuring members of The Beat singing group and photographic representations of XTC and Miss Hazel O'Connor. Plus the latest news, information, household hints, recipes and, er, fab songwords. Thank you for your kind attention. You may begin perusing the contents at your leisure."

HITSVILLE U.K. By the Clash on CBS Records

They cried the tears They shed the fears Up and down the land They stole guitars or used guitars So the tape would understand Without even the slightest hope of a thousand sales

Just as if, as if there was, Hitsville In UK

I know the boy was all alone, till the Hitsville hit UK

(Remember) they say true talent will always emerge In time When lightning hits small wonder it's fast rough factory trade No expense accounts or lunch discounts or hyping up the charts The band went in and knocked 'em dead In 2 minutes 59

I know the boy was all alone, till the Hitsville hit UK (so hit it)

No slimy deals with smarmy eels in Hitsville UK Let's shake and say will operate in Hitsville UK hit I know the boy's felt all alone till the Hitsville UK The mutants, creeps and muscle men are shaking like a leaf It blows a hole in the radio when it hasn't sounded good all week A mike and boom in your living room in Hitsville UK No consumer trials or AOR in Hitsville UK

I know the boys felt all alone till the Hitsville hit UK Now the boys and girls are not alone now that Hitsville's hit UK Hitsville's hit I know the boys and girls are not alone now that UK

Repeat to fade

This is published by EMAP National Publications Ltd, Peterborough, is magazine and The Clash printed by East Midland Litho Printers, Peterborough. Words and music by Copyright exists on all songs appearing in Smash Hits. They must not be reproduced Reproduced by permission Nineden Ltd. without the consent of the copyright holders.

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roadie," Steve Strange is . of Steve Strange (n6 Harrington, soul boy, punk rocker, complicated business cock-up. saying, "They saw some I exhibitionist, leader of fashion and leader of Visage. Meanwhile, the club scene was posters I'd done to advertise some Steve Taylor (nee cap) tells it like it blossoming. Rusty and Steve moved Welsh gigs they were doing and was and is. across Central London to the Blitz asked me to do some artwork for wine bar in Covent Garden, taking them." clubs. They simply took the risk of notorious child-murderers — it over every Tuesday night. That's where it all started. Steve hiring the places regularly one because "I wanted to in be a band." Commentators, lost for a label to Strange was just your evening a week and taking enough The Sunday Mirror was as far as describe Steve and the kids who run-of-the-mill Newport schoolkid money out of the receipts to keep he got, pictures and all, captioned share his tastes for costume and with orange hair and a tendency to themselves in porridge and with a mouthful of his manager's nightclubbing, still refer to the Blitz spend the weekends thrashing eye-liner. words. and him in one breath even though around the Northern Soul circuit — Steve would stand outside vetting "I was frightened by it," he says he hasn't been using the place for a until he discovered P-U-N-K. the punters to sift out the ruefully. "It frightened me off year now. I "When was fourteen," he casts troublemakers and anyone likely to music. I regretted it very much, but Since then there's been Hell, his mind back even further, "I used destroy the sympathetic at least I learned not to trust anyone where everyone dressed in gloomy to hitch up to Samantha's in Leeds atmosphere. Rusty, formerly the who puts me in that kind of position black "ecclesiastical" garments. on a Friday night, move to the Rich Kids' and later The Skids' again." That was closed down somewhat Blackpool Mecca on Saturday until drummer, was the DJ. His choice of Steve Strange retired from the abruptly by the police. More midnight, leave to hit the Wigan music mixed Bowie and with Roxy public limelight after such a start to recently they've been using Casino around one, dance all night more electronic "futurist" dance work in the Rich Kids' London London's big soulless rock then go for a swim in the local pool tracks from Kraftwerk and their office. There, in late '77, he met showcase, The Venue, on Thursday and head over to the Torch in clan. In the early days he just Rusty Egan. The Rich Kids fell nights. Manchester to finish the weekend couldn't find enough of it. apart and they began the Friday That hasn't worked out; Steve is off. Steve Strange gets annoyed by the nights at Billy's. dissatisfied "because half the people "The music," he recalls, "was all jibes which often appear in print, were dressing up and the half that rare '50s or '60s soul, not that new accusing him of "drinking weren't were just there to laugh at contrived crap like Wigan's Chosen champagne on my father's credit the rest; I can't handle that, it ruins Few." card" and other such indulgences. THE beginning, Visage the atmosphere." He promises that Visage, the Apart from finding them started to IN out remedy the Next they're moving on to a very band he's in along with drummer personally upsetting — father shortage "my of suitable music for expensive upmarket Mayfair club, Rusty Egan and various members of died when I was thirteen and Rusty's disco. Midge Ure, another Legends, though they've got the Magazine and Ultravox, won't be although my mother is well-off, I'd ex-Rich Kid, came to the club and owners to drop the entrance fee to switching to a repertoire of never go to her for money" — such offered Steve free some studio time £2.00 and halve the price of drinks. Northern Soul, although he'd like to unfounded criticisms ignore the which he had left over from the Legends will tide them over until start playing it in the clubs which he amount of initiative and enterprise deal with band's EMI. their new, specially kitted-out club, and Rusty present in certain which has consistently gone into his They cut some with Steve demos The People's Palace, is ready. London nightspots. ventures. singing and, although EMI passed They keep at it, says Steve, that he's Now a more well-known them over, producer Martin because "London's so absolutely RUSTY AND Steve's clubs are as figure in the gossip-columns of the Rushent — who was just beginning dead. The only places you can go good a place as any to begin to daily papers and a familiar his own Genetic record label — are gay clubs or very expensive explain the Steve Strange man-about-town, people are heard being at them played Billy's places like the Embassy — what else phenomenon. tending to come to him with and put the money for up more is going on?" They began, in late '77, by taking opportunities. He's pretty wary of recording. over a London drinking club called that approach, however, having had More musicians joined in: Billy Billy's for a regular Friday "Bowie his fingers burnt once already. Currie, who was weathering a Night", where devotees of stylish "After I left home, I went on the difficult phase in Ultravox's history, SINCE STEVE and Rusty rock and adventurous clothing could 'Anarchy' tour with The Pistols — and three members of Magazine — began their clubs, there has gather, be seen, dance and generally as a friend of the band. Then I came whose whole career sometimes been an explosion of small enjoy themselves. It was a sharp, to London and one particular guy — seems, very unfairly, to be one long venues in Central London, not just timely contrast to the grubbiness of I'm naming no names — got me difficult phase — John McGeoch, discos, but places like the Comedy punk. involved in something called The Dave Formula and Barry Adamson. Store where budding comedians can Contrary to many people's Moors Murderers." An album was recorded at try their hand, and the new clubs assumptions, they weren't spoilt Strange joined this outfit — Rushent's studio in the garden of his associated with Spandau Ballet and brats who actually had enough tastelessly and provocatively named Berkshire home, only to end up in their followers, Le Kilt and Le money behind them to own the after two of Britain's the most cold storage for nearly a year when Continues over page . . . 5 STRANGE TALES

Beetroot. "self-expression; I often look at girls "The Ballet", as Steve likes to or whatever on the Tube and think call them, are the first band to have 'You could easily be a model or emerged into the public eye — and something'. I'm just saying that the singles charts — from the people should do what they want to audience at Steve's clubs. It's taken do, with clothes or whatever you're some time, as Steve explains: into." "Originally there were no new Such an outrageous appearance bands, but I think that Visage and can bring on heaviness from other The Ballet putting out vinyl has people in public, but there's always pushed them on quite a bit. a suspicion about anybody who "The bands are just starting to dresses so provocatively that they're come through; we used our nights at somehow asking to be abused. The Venue as an opportunity to put Steve denies that: on ones like Depeche Mode from "I don't go out to get aggravation; Croc's clubs in Rayleigh near half the time if you confront

Southend and Duran Duran from someone who's shouting at you, it the Rum Runner in Birmingham. just reveals their own ignorance. I We even put The Stray Cats on can't get upset by people knocking when they first came over. me like that, only by the more "Now I get sent tapes all the time personal sneers." from kids at Croc's and places, He recounts, in a mildly amused asking if Rusty and I will put them fashion, how one of the music on. It's great that they just get on papers recently printed a letter from with it and don't feel that they have a Scottish objector, saying that if to be in some bloody supergroup!" Steve Strange so much as set foot North Of The Border, he would STEVE STRANGE also provides personally give him a kicking. To inspiration for another, totally Steve's delight, it provoked a flood different group of young people, a of letters the following week new generation of clothes designers. defending his right to look how he He's well known for the endless likes. changes of image and clothing he's been through: clown, toy soldier, puritan, through to the JUST NOW, the Robinson indescribably weird outfits such as Crusoe look is going to have to he wore when he appeared in The do for a few days more, as Face. there's a bundle of Visage His huge teased-out quiff of hair commitments to get through. As used to be a major distinguishing he's the only member not signed to mark, though it has now gone in another record label already, favour of a light-coloured thatch of Strange is the only one to appear in strands which flop over one side of the current video of the band's first his face. This is part is of the single "Fade To Grey". stranded-on-the-beach-for-days So, as it's just notched up record Robinson Crusoe look, which was of the week status on radio stations recently featured in none other than in Holland, Germany and France, The Sunday Times. he's off to Europe to promote it, It consists of a large yellow blouse along with his co-star in the video, with huge billowing sleeves, a Julia, his former girlfriend who's brown leather breeches 'n' waistcoat well known as the bouffanted suit and, lurking beneath a assistant in PX — the Strange-style half-grown beard, what looks like a clothes shop. suntanned complexion. Steve laughs Then it's back into the studio to at this observation: "It's all out of a remix "Mind Of A Toy" from the bottle, this tan." album as the next British single. The Strange look has been And then there's America; Rusty fashioned by "people who left art and he have been asked to take their college, kicked it in the arse. They "electronic disco" over to New were told the things they were York where, again, the Visage designing couldn't be done, so they single is already exciting a lot of just got on with it. Now there's even interest (the U.S. arm of Polydor a shop, Axiom, in the same King's Records signed the band many Road market where Rusty has his months before the British). record stall, selling clothes by the Steve Strange speaks about this, people who've left college, like as he does all his other activities, in Melissa Kaplan (who designs a lot of a tone of genuine enthusiasm. His Toyah's gear). And the turnover is only worry, he says half petulantly, amazing." half joking, is his appearance: "I Asked to explain the dressing-up, don't know what to do for New Steve Strange explains it as York". ELVIS COSTELLO and the ATTRACTIONS. XXLP11 1 L^-

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CALLING STEPHEN Gregory of In The Dark" was given out to Marley was born on April 6th, Stiff debut single "New Rose" Kempston in Bedfordshire. You people attending the man's 1 945, at Rhoden Hall, St Anns, which was followed by "Neat desired a list of the recorded London shows; a live EP entitled Jamaica (no, we don't know Neat Neat", "Problem Child" and works of Elvis Costello? Well, "Live At Hollywood High" which bed) and has been married "Don't Cry Wolf". While on Stiff's here 'tis. accompanied "Armed Forces". to Rita Marley since the mid books they put out two albums, The bespectacled one has Most of these loose ends can sixties. They have innumerable "Damned Damned Damned" and released four albums in Britain; be found either on the cassette children. "Music For Pleasure", and "My Aim Is True" (Stiff), "This mentioned above or on the produced one other 45, Year's Model", "Armed Forces" American compilation "Taking WE'VE HAD many enquiries "Stretcher Case Baby", which (Radar) and "Get Happy!" (F Liberties". Elvis is also featured concerning the 2 Tone/ska was given away to punters at a Beat). There has also been a playing two songs on the album movie, "Dance Craze" which series of Marquee gigs in late '77. cassette only compilation from F "Live Stiffs" currently available should be on general release by After that they broke up for a Beat called "Ten Bloody Marys on MFP at a budget price. the end of February. It features while, reforming in 1979 and And Ten How's Your Fathers". Bad Manners, The Beat, The recording for Chiswick where On the singles front he's been Specials, The Bodysnatchers, they have made two albums, anything but a slouch. His first The Selecter and Madness "Manchine Gun Etiquette" and 45s appeared on Stiff in '77 performing live in various "The Black Album", and five ("Less Than Zero", "Alison", locations and will carry an "A" singles, these being "Love "Red Shoes", "Watching The certificate. The movie will be Song", "Smash It Up", "I Just Detectives") before he moved to preceded on February 6th by a Can't Be Happy Today", "History Radar and released "I Don't Want soundtrack album on 2-Tone Of The World Part One" and

To Go To Chelsea", "Pump It featuring contributions from all "There Ain't No Sanity Clause"/ Up", "Olivers Army", "Radio the bands appearing. "Hit Or Miss". Radio" and "Accidents Will Happen". Since relocating with F TALKING OF Madness, Howard Beat he's added to the list "I Can't North of Edgware needs to know Stand Up For Falling Down", the highest chart position "High Fidelity", "New JULIA WALSH of East Ham is reached by The Nutty Boys with Amsterdam" (also issued as the smitten with the Blockhead "Night Boat To Cairo". This toon, lead track of an EP) and the recent above. Problem is she ain't sure which was actually the lead track "Clubland". who he is. In order to identify the of the "Work, Rest And Play" EP, In addition to these regular object of her affections she got as far as number six on April releases there have been a few stapled him to the letter (his 9th last year. It's last year already. giveaway editions. A 45 pairing picture that is). The name's John Don't time jes' fly! "Neat Neat Neat" with "Stranger Turnbull, Julia. In The House" came free with FINALLY, PAUL Murrell of "This Year's Model"; at the end FOR THE benefit of Two Cheshunt, requires a Damned of '78 a single featuring Jamaican Ginger Growers from Discography. "Wednesday Week" and "Talking Broadstairs (Broadstairs?), Bob We begin in 1977 with their

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9 John Lennon &lbko Ono (JUST LIKE) STARTING WOMAN OVER on Geffen Records

on Geffen Records Woman I can hardly express My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness Our life together is so precious together After all I'm forever in your debt We have grown we have grown And woman I will try to express Although our love is still special My inner feelings and thankfulness Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere alone For showing me the meaning of success Ooh well, well It's been too long since we took the time Ooh well, well No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly

But when 1 see you darling Woman I know you understand It's like we both are falling in love again The little child inside the man It'll be just like starting over — starting over Please remember my life is in your hands And woman hold me close to your heart Everyday we used to make it love However distant don't keep us apart Why can't we be making love nice and easy After all it is written in the stars It's time to spread our wings and fly Ooh well, well Don't let another day go by my love Ooh well, well It'll be just like starting over — starting over Woman please let me explain Why don't we take off alone I never meant to cause you sorrow or pain Take a trip somewhere far, far away So let me tell you again and again and again We'll be together all alone again I love you yeah, yeah now and forever

Like we used to in the early days I love you yeah, yeah now and forever Well, well darling I love you yeah, yeah now and forever'

I love you yeah, yeah now and forever It's been too long since we took the time No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly Words and music by John Lennon But when I see you darling Reproduced by permission Lenono Music. It's like we both start falling in love again It'll be just like starting over — starting over

Our life together is so precious together We have grown we have grown Although our love is still special Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere

Over and over and over Starting over Over and over and over

Words and music by John Lennon Reproduced by permission Lenono Music.

10 Imagine there's no heaven

It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today

Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace

You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one

1 hope some day you'll join u? And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions

I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world

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mm '':- S^ns DAVE WIGGINS of Liverpool received a special bonus Christmas present this year in the shape of a Korg Micro Preset Synthesiser, the first prize in our Orchestral Manoeuvres competition from last year. Dave was presented with his passport to stardom by the boys in the band a few days before the holidays at OMD's personal vwvwvwwwwwv rehearsal hall in Liverpool. Letter-opener extraordinaire and all round organisational whizz kid Linda Duff went along to oversee the ceremony and here we THE see the four of them looking mightily pleased with themselves, despite the fact that nobody's bothered to plug the machine in. ORIGINAL Much thanks to Andy and Paul of OMD and Korg synthesisers for their cooperation. NUTTY BOYS WE FEEL a duty to warn you of an album that has recently wormed its way into the racks of your local discerie, a phonographic item SOMEHOW IT seemed only right entitled "Chipmunk Punk" by that the fanzines that emerged in (you guessed it) The Chipmunks. SQUEEZE the slipstream of punk should Since their original emergence appear haphazard at best and, at in The Fifties, this trio of furry worst, sloppy and EM IN! dopey looking critters — Alvin, indecipherable. But now that Simon and Theodore — have THE NEW Squeeze album — as Spandau Ballet, Visage and squeaked their high pitched way yet still untitled — has now been company are coming to the into the hearts of all right thinking completed and is due for release forefront of the scene there's a four year olds via children's radio in early February. Produced by call for a new kind of fanzine, one programmes on both sides of the Elvis Costello and Roger that puts more emphasis on pure Atlantic. "Undertones" Bechirian, it was style. originally going to be a double Although "I.D." calls itself a picture album playing at 45 rpm but fashion magazine it has little to financial reasons dictated that the do with the world of "Top-Shop" ling playing pool? e this. The Beat are all seventeen finished tracks be Instead it zeros in on the more fans whittled down to twelve for a striking aspects of costume with keen of Photo Love Weekly, the well conventional single album. a heavy accent on do-it-yourself known cult story Meanwhile Chris Difford is now and jumble sale chic. romance magazine. (No kidding a proud father his — that's where they got the title — wife Cindy Although it will cost you a fairly FULL NAME: Richard Farrell for "Hands Off, She's Mine!") gave birth to a baby girl (name of hefty 60p, "I.D." (No. 2) boasts SPLIT ENDS Jobson Natalie) on 28. Anyway it seems Dave Steele December page upon page of strong BORN: 6.10.60, Kirkcaldy, Fife has long nurtured a secret THE JOE Jackson Band have in Holland, was recorded for pictures, most of them of the BROTHERS AND SISTERS: John, ambition to appear in broken up. The decision to go possible sort of folks who woud cause one of release in the future. Michael, their Brian and Francis these dramatic photo features separate ways was Talking of break ups it looks as an outbreak of dislocated necks EDUCATION: St Columba High, and he's n anaged just that, prompted by drummer Dave if Graham were they to parade down the now Parker has further Dunfermline with Mr. Wakeling also Houghton's desire to quit loosened his ties with The average high street. There are HIGH SPOT OF EDUCATIONAL hard core appearing in a cameo role. because of personal reasons and Rumour. The band are off to punks with kingfisher Their return from retirement is, CAREER: Foiling the hierarchy by Our spies on the scene Joe's unhappiness with the America to work with Garland spikes, outrageous posers, however, ill advised as receivings '0' Levels smuggled us out some outtake responsibility of keeping a Jeffries while Parker, who didn't latterday teds and even a traffic "Chipmunk Punk" shows. For a FIRST CRUSH: My big brother's pictures (people smiling when permanent band on the road. tour to support the release of his warden, as well as an informative start it doesn't have an awful lot girlfriend piece they're supposed to be in high In the immediate future Joe last album, "The Up Escalator", is on Spandau Ballet and to do with punk, consisting as it FIRST RECORD PURCHASED: drama etc.) and we've put them plans to produce the debut album said to be contemplating small features dedicated to an does of various screeching cover "Transformer" by Lou Reed together with a touch of enjoyed his from new A&M signings The acoustic solo album. almost anyone with plenty of taste of acting so versions of tunes made famous FIRST LIVE SHOW ATTENDED: affectionate humour to make a much that Keys and devote more time to Although the official line is that front. he's signed up to star by The Knack, Tom Petty, Blondie Mott The Hoople, Edinburgh very different story which you in another photo-novel later on. projects "not necessarily they will work together in the This intriguing, stylish and Queen (?). Odeon can find on pages 34 and 35. The (Next week involved with music". It seems future if it's mutually convenient, publication is available from Ranking Roger in The general consensus of PREVIOUS JOBS: None likely if genuine article, however, Playschool?) that Joe does form there are no concrete plans and it Better Badges at 286 Portobello opinion around here is that the PREVIOUS BANDS: None appears in the issue of Photo The other pool player pictured another performing unit it will would appear that Parker is quite Road, London W.10 or from I.D. band have never quite recaptured MARRIED OR SINGLE: Single, Love which comes out on is none other than Dick Bradsell include bassist Graham Maby. happy to maintain the lowest of at 71 Sherriff Road, London NW6 the bite and edge that they had but the surveyors are in February 7. — co-writer of 'Twist The band's final gig, last month low profiles. for 60p plus 20p p&p. And before making their first million. CHILDREN: None??????? Dave Wakeling — pictured on Crawl" — who went along to Alvin still sings well but PRESENT HOME: London the set where the story was lend moral support (and the bus somehow you can tell that his LOWEST POINT OF CAREER: tographed — apparently fare home.) Lou Reed heart isn't in it anymore. "Into The Valley" PRPUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: Days In Europa "ROCK AND Roll Diary 1967-80" THE STRANGLERS seem to be HERO: Peter O'Toole is the title of a new double album going into the publishing DESERT ISLAND DISC: "LaMer": from Lou Reed on the Arista label business full time. Following Debussy on which you can hear material Hugh Cornwell's "Inside TRUE CONFESSION: Love from nearly every stage of one of Information" account of his short Scottish women the most influential careers in stretch in Pentonville Prison, FAVOURITE ITEM OF rock and roll. CLOTHING: drummer Jet Black is writing a Toga Kicking off with a clutch of chronicle of the band's run in FAVOURITE classic Velvet Underground BREAKFAST FOOD: with the French authorities in Marmalade tracks from the period 1967-70, it Nice. The book which is PET HATE: Cynics then takes in the David Bowie described as "a cynical view of a THE BIGGEST collaborations which brought MISTAKE I EVER ridiculous situation" is called MADE: Talking too much. Much Lou his first commercial success "Much Ado About Nuthing" and too much. as well as providing a brief taste will be published through S.I.S. of TO COPE with the enormous FAVOURITE FILM: "The Ruling most of his recent solo next month. There are a couple of demand for tickets Clsss" ventures. It very wisely omits for his March changes to the band's February FAVOURITE anything from the 1976 disaster 19th and 20th Wembley shows, TV PROGRAMME: tour schedule. Cardiff Top Tank "Life On Earth" "Metal Machine Music", widely Bruce Springsteen has (8th) is cancelled and a date at FAVOURITE ACTRESS: Ingrid reckoned to be the most announced an additional three Durham University on the 23rd dates at the same venue, on April Bergman unlistenable record ever made. has been added. 2nd, 3rd and 4th. COLOUR OF SOCKS: White 12 J THE LATEST artist to turn his attention to matters nuclear is Ian Gillan whose next single, THE PHIL Collins solo album, released on January 30th, goes "Face Value", will be released on THE DAY after John Lennon's under the title "Mutually Assured February 13th. It includes the death, EMI received 100,000 Destruction". This is the theory current single, "In The Air orders for his old single, "Happy that the American and Soviet Tonight", a new version of the Xmas (War Is Over)". That's military expound when they try Genesis number "Behind The public demand for you. People to convince us that nuclear war Lines" and a cover of The Beatles' express their feelings via their will never occur as long as "Tomorrow Never Knows". wallets. It's no surprise therefore neither side can be certain of to see that Penguin Books have emerging the victor. That's a ALL TIME swiftly reprinted all the Lennon weight off your mind, now, isn't books on their lists. it? TOP TEN There are three. The first two, Gillan are undertaking a short Colin Moulding (XTC) "In His Own Write" and "A series of dates during the month Spaniard In The Works", are of March, taking in Bournemouth collections of poems, sketches Winter Gardens (2), Blackburn and perverse fairy tales put King Georges Hall (3), together during the swinging Nottingham Rock City (4), sixties. Both of them, although London Rainbow (5) and amusing and clever in parts, REMEMBERS Newcastle City Hall (8). This last betray his debt to writers like show is a benefit for Radio K O Spike Milligan and Hilaire Belloc extraordinary candour and Lollipop, an organisation in their zany wordplay, relentless insight. Although much of what dedicated to providing I W use of the pun and occasional he said he later retracted or entertainment for children in I violence. contradicted, "Lennon hospital. The night before this lo The more interesting of the Remembers" remains a charity event, March 7th, the 1. THE KINKS: Autumn Almanac three is undoubtedly "Lennon remarkable tribute to the restless band plan a surprise appearance (Pye). The song I most want to Remembers" (£1.95), an intelligence and creative powers at an unnamed venue in the hear when I come back from extended interview that was of a very special man. North West. Local fans are touring. originally published in 1970, B' advised to keep ears to the ELVIS and The 2. BEATLES: Revolver when Lennon was trying to COSTELLO ground and eyes peeled. What THE Attractions will tour the nation (Parlophone). The classic album establish an identity outside of they do with their noses and during March to plug their new — one to listen to all the way The Beatles. It finds him talking throats is their own business. about his life and work with album, "Trust" (not "Tryst" as through. some Idiot wrote in the last 3. DIONNE WARWICK: Walk On issue), and this time they'll be By (Pye). Great song, great concentrating on the major singing, great chord changes! towns and cities. 4. M: POP MUZIK (MCA). The They kick off on the first of the record that's most likely to get month at St Austell Riviera Lido me doing Leslie Phillips' dance and continue in this fashion: steps in discos. Exeter University (March 2), 5. PINK FLOYD: Arnold Layne Bristol Colston Hall (3), (Columbia). Reminder of a Birmingham Odeon (4), period. I was eleven — a difficult Wolverhampton Civic Hall (5), time for boys. Bradford St Georges Hall (7), 6. IGGY POP: The Passenger Manchester Apollo (8), (RCA). Cruising around in Edinburgh Playhouse (9), German taxis music — mainly at Glasgow Apollo (10), Newcastle night. City Hall (11), Lancaster 7. ROLLING STONES: She's A University (13), Bridlington Spa Rainbow (Decca). Different from Hall (14), Liverpool Empire (15), anything else they'd done. Sheffield City Hall (16), Brighton 8. RAY CHARLES: Hit The Road Centre (18), Hemel Hempstead Jack (HM V). Kept hearing it on Pavillion (19), Hanley Victoria Hall THE MO-DETTES remain on the Two Way Family Favourites. (20), Leicester De Montfort Hall road for the next week or so, 9. PETER GABRIEL: Games (22), Derby Assembly Rooms playing York University on Without Frontiers (Charisma). A (23), Cardiff Top Rank Suite (24), January 30th and continuing at landmark in the use of a rhythm Guildford Civic Hall (25), Middlesbrough Rock Garden (31 box. Hammersmith Odeon (27, 28), Manchester Rafters (February 2), 10. 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THE SOUNDS OF THE SIXTIES : Beginning our A-Z of British beat groups from this most important decade of pop music. HENDRIX — VOODOO CHILE: Ten years after his death Dave Marsh commemorates one of the greatest musical innovators of all-time. ELVIS ON SCREEN: An exhaustive catalogue of the King's film career, and the first in an occasional series of film features, 'Rock in Vision'. —

THE BEATLES AND THE HAMBURG CONNECTION: Hamburg was where Liverpool bands went to get their acts together. The Beatles were no exception and this major feature recalls their experiences in Germany and the growth of Hamburg's thriving club scene. BARGAIN BIN BLITZ: Our regular guide to where to find the rare

vinyl . . . and how little you can pay for it WIN-A-JUKEBOX: Yes, you could be trie lucky winne chockful of records, in our easy to enter competition. kupop to mt with me ouues GREATEST HITS — AT YOUR NEWSAGENTS NOW! 16 Rapture By Blondie on Chrysalis Records A Little In Love Toe to toe Dancing very close By Cliff Richard on EMI Records Body breathing * '<-»-! ,<-' Almost comatose it ' It's been so long, you say you've had fun And you've been happy with the things you've done wail Now you feel strange and a little unreal Walfcto People hypnotised Well, I can understand the way you feel And they're stepping lightly You're just a little in love (just a little) Hang each night You're just a little in love (just a little) In rapture

Well, I can see what's happening to you back You feel in love but it's just not true Back to Sacroiliac i And there's one thing you ought to know Spineless movement Ooh, I need you so wild attack I'm just a little in love (just a little) And a I'm just a little in love (just a little) Face to face You say you're willing to learn Sightless solitude You need a friend And it's finger popping four hour shopping A friend who will help you Twenty f In rapture - 'Cos you're just a little in love, oh yeah A little in love, you are Fab five Freddy told me everybody's fly A little in love with someone you just like to see DJ spinnin' I said my my Like me you're in love, oh yeah Flash is fast. Flash is cool A little in love I Fransoir ce pas Flashe no deau ^. shot You know sometimes you look somewhere and you don't stop, sure You're not alone but there's no one there Go out to the parking lot get in car drive real far No one to turn to and your and all night and then you see a light No one to see the way you're feeling and you drive and it comes right down and it lands on the ground Just like me and out comes the man from Mars and you try to run Just a little in love (just a little) but he's got a gun, and he shoots you dead and he eats your head You're a little in love (just a little) and then you're in the man from Mars, you go out at night eating cars; you eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too. Mercuries and Subaru Now you say you're willing to learn and you don't stop, you keep on eating cars You need a friend Then when there's no more cars you go out at night and eat up bars A friend who will help you where the people meet face to face, dance cheek to cheek, one to one, 'Cos you're just a little in love, oh yeah man to man, dance toe to toe, don't move too slow cause the man from ^ A little in love, you are Mars is through with cars, he's eating bars, yeah, wall to wall, door A little in love with someone you just like to see to door, hall to hall, he's gonna eat 'em all, rapture, be pure, Like me you're in love, oh yeah take a tour through the sewer, don't strain your brain, paint a train A little in love and you'll be singing in the rain, said don't stop, do punk rock « Repeat and ad lib to fade

Words and music by Alan Tarney Words and music by Chris Stein/Debbie Harry 1 ' Reproduced by permission ATV Music Ltd. Reproduced by permission Chrysalis Music Ltd. .

By Deanne Pearson

WITH RED Starr rockin' round Russia at the

time of writing, I find myself up against his unique filing (?) system — the key to which is a note explaining "everything's in archaeological order" — trying desperately to first locate and then review this issue's indie releases. The Mekons Although they don't seem to be in any order — archaeological or otherwise — they

were eventually tracked down (if I told you go. The Blue Orchids from Manchester are where, you'd never believe me), so here we Top of the pile (although it wasn't) has got actually on the Rough Trade label and their to be the On-U-Sound sampler single, first 45, "The Flood" backed with "Disney featuring one brand new band, London Boys" bodes well for the future. Both rhythm Underground, and one not-so-new. The New and momentum are strong with dashing Age Steppers. guitar breaks and crashing cymbals; their The latter are all members of various problem is a tendency to fall apart now and bands who have all worked with one another again in their enthusiasm to show what they before. On vocals we have the inimitable Ari can do and how quickly they can do it. But Up from The Slits, playing drums is Pop somehow they manage to pull themselves Group/Slits percussionist Bruce Smith and back together again and it all makes sense in numbers are made up by a couple of the end. Although The Blue Orchids contain musicians from reggae band Creation Rebel. two former members of The Fall, Their cover version of Junior Byles" "Fade vocalist/keyboard player Una Baines and Away" captures all the raw aggression of vocalist Martin Bramah, this is by no means early Slits and the style and fluency of obvious.

reggae. It also has a spontaneity and I pounced eagerly on "Sell Out Before The freshness to it which comes about when Fall Out", an E.P. from Michael Byrd And The sympathetic individuals enter the studio and Commercials on Another Record Label (39, find their ideas complement each other Meadowside, Lancaster) if only because it perfectly. boasted "with members of The Selector" on "Fade Away" is an edited track off the its cover. It was not however ex-members album "New Age Steppers Volume One" Charly Anderson and Desmond Brown but which is due out at the end of Feburary on new boys James Mackie and Adam Williams the On-U-Sound label, distributed by Rough contributing saxophone and backing vocals Trade. The single's an absolute gem and if respectively on this fairly run of the mill you buy nothing else this month then you collection of 60s influenced poppy numbers must have this. with their slight R&B overtones. Appealing On the flip side is a new young outfit called harp and sax touches, but nothing to get too London Underground who have done some excited about. gigs with Creation Rebel and are described B-Movie, a Midlands band, have their by Rough Trade as a collection of "vagrant second record out, a follow up to last year's

musicians" who have eventually got it 45, "The Soldier Stood Alone". This time it's together to form a band. At the moment they a twelve inch and a strange cross between a are working on an album with Judy Nylon single, an EP and an album with the first and this track, "Learn A Language", is side, "Nowhere Girl" revolving at 45 while apparently the only one fully mixed so far. the five tracks over on the flip are 33s. It's a NARAZETHUVEEP Nazareth Like "Fade Away" it is gloriously seductive promising collection with a distinct jazz WARDANCE/PSYCHE Killing reggae, fused with weird background noises flavour, echoey guitar and keyboard effects. and topped with a tape of "Learn A Available from Dead Good Records, 292/3, Language" instructions which is High Street, Lincoln, Lines. mesmerising and hypnotic. (If you've been independent albums top 10 subjected to a language lab at school, you'll Despite numerous line up and label know the feeling.) changes. The Mekons are still in business. Also distributed by Rough Trade is the first After getting their start with Fast Product release on their own Baby label from Dublin they moved to Virgin and recorded one band. The Virgin Prunes. It's a four track E.P. album before being dumped. Now they've containing Tens", "Revenge", "The come up with a second long player for Red SIGNING OFF UB40 Gradu ale "Twenty Children Are Crying" and "Greylight". Rhino Record (9, Gillygate, York). GROTESQUE (AFTER THE GRAMME) Fail Rough Tr de Although hardly the stuff to set the soul Their style and approach haven't changed TOYAH! TOYAH! TOYAH! Toyah Sa a i on fire it significantly. They have slowed their Kfi r"iF»(J\ Ed — mainly consists may FRESH FRUIT FOR ROTTING VEGETABLES De Hi 1 Cherry of shouting, crying STATIONS OF THE CRASS Crass Cr and babbling noises interspersed with spine music down but the playing is still rather

UNKNOWN PLEASURES Joy Division Fac -'; chilling sound effects to produce an ice-cold shambolic, the vocals flat and grey and the

N THE FLAT FIELD Bauhaus At atmosphere — it is a fine example of overall effect sadly depressing. They are in A FACTORY QUARTET Various Fac tiry imaginative improvisation and worth a listen the process of recruiting two new members SONS AND LOVERS Hazel O'Com for all is weirdness. (Just don't expect to so maybe they'll improve matters. Here's bop.) hoping. 18 bauhaus

BY FRANCIS DRAKE & PETER GILBERT.

HITE ON black, starkly really pulled off well, I think! It scraped into the bottom end of the around the stage, occasionally

visual, a band who offer as really captured the whole feel of it. BMRB charts. picking up a strobe light

much to the eyes as the Really, it was taking the subject and Most of the criticism aimed in illuminating his whole body, giving ears and as much for the mind as the is . . Bauhaus' direction that is the theme and putting it into a . they're the illusion that his supple body body — BAUHAUS. (pause). . . a song, full stop." too "arty", "pretentious" and "too being mechanically controlled. Bauhaus are one of the newest That first single was released as a weird". We asked the band how One of the highlights of their names to join the growing list of one-off on Small Wonder Records, they would answer these criticisms? stage set is their performance of alternative chartbusters, bands that an enthusiastic independent label Peter Murphy replied Marc Bolan's "Telegram Sam" and include Crass, UB40, Joy Division based in Walthamstow in London. immediately: "I'm not inspired to so it wasn't surprising that this song and The Dead Kennedys, to name The band's second single began answer them at all", he explained emerged as their fourth and latest just a few. their association with 4AD Records confidently, "because that would be single. Based in Northampton, Bauhaus and "Dark Entries" became the placing them in a position where we Daniel Ash: "We liked that were formed in January 1979 and label's first vinyl release and respected their say or their opinion attitude of Marc Bolan. The within six weeks had already consequently reached number one — which we don't!" particular image he was putting produced a demo that was to in the Alternative Charts. A positive answer, but the fact across, the whole thing. He could do become their first (and some would The third single had the unusual that Bauhaus are made up of three it better than anyone else. It was say finest) single, "Bela Lugosi's title of "Terror Couple Kill other similarly positive characters very simple but it worked. Dead". Colonel", taken direct from a also has its disadvantages. During "A lot of Marc's lyrics didn't A debut that was so inspiring and newspaper headline concerning the the interview for example they mean a thing. In a way you could brave at the time, it's a song that assassination of a British colonel in would often argue among say they were total rubbish, slowly creeps up on you from the Germany by a couple of terrorists themselves but at least it showed ridiculous even, but he was able to beginning with Kevin Haskins' cool, for no apparent reason. The song that their answers were not pull it off — that is what was so good nervous heartbeat drums coupled was written as an observation on the premeditated. about him. He could spit in the faces with the sparse, stealthy bass lines strangeness of the event. Despite Daniel confirmed this: "If you do of those sort of serious, supposedly of Dave Jay. The piercing guitar of the seemingly political connections argue or debate with each other, it's elite people and say 'Look, I'm Daniel Ash cuts like glass deep into of "Terror Couple Kill Colonel", better because it kicks out all the doing this — it's really bland and it's your subconscious and the whole Bauhaus have very little to say shit. If there was one person who pop music!' but even so he just aura of sound is completed with the about politics, as in the 'Houses of said, 'this is what we do', it would be seemed to have that magic that deep, commanding, calm but Parliament' type. very one-sided." made it all work." austere voice of Peter Murphy. Their debut album, titled "In The Bauhaus are a stunning band to Likewise Bauhaus too have that We asked Peter Murphy what the Flat Field", was released last watch live, with the visual emphasis special quality that sets them apart inspiration was behind that first November. Sadly it received mostly largely on black and white in sharp from the crowd, that all important song? scathing criticism but Bauhaus are contrast. ("Coloured lights are for presence and aura of "Bela Lugosi, the theme of pretty used to that by now. Christmas trees," comments Dave professionalism, conviction and Dracula and the Vampire. It's just a Whatever, the album shot to Jay). Peter Murphy is physically style. Put them on the top of your really wonderful, sort of attractive number 1 in the Alternative Charts absorbing to watch, resembling a list of bands to check out — we theme which we wrote about and within weeks of its release and even new-age vampire flitting recklessly don't think you'll be disappointed. Of'! y : jpowto* MUCHO MONDO BONGO

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Waiting at the lights, know what I mean?

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27 albums singles BEADUr. sound like BOOMTOWN RATS: Mondo Girls School gone soft- Bongo flaming (Mercury). Despite his awful. This album boasts' By Ronnie Gurr Worzel Gummidge previously dress sense, I unreleased tracks" have oft (how been impressed by the generous!) shuffled in sharpness among of Paula Yates' lesser some leaden live cuts, known sidekick. On the * studio padding JOHN LENNON: Woman DIANA ROSS: It's My Turn that occasions and a couple of a prolonged layoff hadn't THE CLASH: Hitsville U.K. (CBS). that sugary never he's succeeded in Beatles covers. All (Geffen). That Lennon (Motown). Cloying ballad that affected their pop sensibility; clout From "Sandinistal", this is the transfern'Eitf his and no inspiration; succumbed to cynicism is again wit and a fitting marks a step back in he girl's plan instead it had bolstered their first decent single they've come intelligenclbnto epitaph really. evident on this second slxe of for world domination. technique. vinyl, the results (2 out of 10). With "Untouchables", up with since "London Calling", have been filleted emotion from "Double just short of • Mark Ellen another track from the new with admirable sentiments done well. on the superlative. Although this album But from there on their Fantasy". Touching in the DESMOND DEKKER: Many album, and two oldies (Gary independent labels scene pushed never quite equffs fascination with rock and roll extreme, this simplistic "Mondays", it STEVE WINWOOD: Arc Rivers To Cross (Stiff). Jimmy Glitter's "Rock On" and the out Of A mythology over a Tamla-like bass and is nevertheless an Diver (Island). takes over and they sixties-styled ballad highlights Cliff standard taken slightly interesting For fifteen years faster appalling "King Rocker") it all end keyboard backing. Mellow departure, adventurous now Steve up soundjng every bit as the shortcomings of McCartney's than the original. Well played, but adds to in both Winwood has been up good value. tinkling xylophone, girlie chorus dated as Tony "love" material and arrangements and one of Britain's most James looks. Even songs. Another hit, ultimately a pretty futile release. the and a monster hit, I would think. the first Rats enchanting guitar needless to say. album not to sound distinguished singers and * contributions like a collection of singles. instrumentalists. of John McGeoch HONEY BANE: Turn Me On Turn BLONDIE: Rapture (Chrysalis). It may This second and BETTE MIDDLER: Big Noise From lack depth in solo the somewhat less places but it is album has been a long subtle THE QUICK: Young Men Drive Me Off (EMI). Produced and Special disco mix of track from time approach Winnetka (Atlantic). No jokes nevertheless well coming and, of Steve Jones do little Fast (Epic). "AutoAmerican" planned and although it Two more polished co-written by one James Pursey, catastrophe. to compensate about big noses from Winnetka «xecuted. (7Vi out of 10) for the overall young men who've spent all their the A side is just a mediocre song SGTROCK The bass is turned up, valium is blowing in and blowing right out Geoffrey blancjness of the material. This savings at Johnson's. From the which even has to resort to a half prescribed for Clem Burke and Deane again. This ancient song is the music's lost its taste. Try anothc cliche title — young men drive hearted disco bass line. Best the whole shebang liberally .o-it-yourself kind of thing The Andrews Sisters music making. flavour. (2 out of 10) fast, indeed — you'll have effort here is a new reading of old sprinkled with Chic-style fairy All the went in for before moving into instrumental Geoffrey Deane gathered that this is fairly old oldie, "Tain't Nobody's dust. Ms Harry, for 'tis she, then parts were played the liver salts business. by Winwood, but What he standard rock fare, Americanised Business If I Do" which will have lopes into what the colonials call gains $ Crossover appeal, folks. in precision he MTUME: In Search Of The pop that's had the required ex-Bane playmates Crass up in a "rap". It soon becomes sacrifices in Rainbow Seekers obvious, however, friction and immediacy. Even (Epic). Mtume keyboard and syndrum arms. that the gel's his (pronounced POSITIVE churning Em-Too-May) is treatment. They don't exactly NOISE: Give Me stream of consciousness is Latin-flavoured dance the numbers band fronted by sound dead but they could well Passion (Statik). And talking of running a little dry. To sum up seem to have been BILLY JOEL: Sometimes A guitarist/composer the healthy scene down among then — whoop fashioned in a vacuum. Get James be on the way. Fantasy (CBS). Billy Joel, I de doo and to and the small yourself a rock Mtume, one of the most XTC: Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help men, here we have fro, it's Blondie getting next to and roll band suspect, is a frustrated phone influential some giants. This Glasgow bred boy. (5 out of 10) figures in disco/funk THE RAMONES: I Wanna Be Me) (Virgin). The first sons of the Kurtis Blow, with a funky beat booth vandal and dearly, in his circles. Their band positively (sorry) bristle David brand of "nuclear" Sedated (RSO). Robert Stigwood heart of hearts, wishes he new vaudeville jazz it on up. that's reet petite and swells and Hepworth was a funk is not with verve and style. From a a million miles carries on milking the "Times Dead Kennedy. Instead he's Excellent; a hit; so what's new? bells they could be Chic, Harry removed forthcoming debut album which UFO: from the work of Square" soundtrack with two trapped in producer Phil tarries as she opens her trap, The Wild, The Willing And George Clinton and E, DEPARTMENT S: Is Vic There? should be epic. talkin' rubbish The Innocent W&F and, Ramonic standards. Cute but Ramone's vacuum with millions you could call it (Chrysalis). Some to these ears, every bit as deadly. (Demon). Another solid little (c)rap. people make of dollars, limos and Steinways music through a enjoyable. single on Demon, an WILLIE GARDNER: Golden Youth Apart from a counle nf and all the other transient indie that's Danads (Cuba Libre). this album consists of that making its name with quality As someone they find they have a knack rewards come of being a for it. eight high class remarked, it SECTOR 27: funky dance damp — one up from "wet" — "unfashionable" guitar based sounds like Cliff Total Recall ^|Only the best have both and UFO numbers, the best being bands. This lot used to be Richard singing Bowie, as (Fontana). Although it bounces "tiave only the latter. "Dance American songwriter. Ah, but is called Armed with # Around tasteful along in fine style My Navel"(l). A great Guns For Hire and they offer up a and excellent as that. to Jo Burt and small library of riffs he happy? Bloody right he is. ana first Gardner's voice his bubbling bass, this purchase for '81. (8 out of fine bass vocal with a cover of cracks remix of a thunderous rhythms they achieve 10) song from Bev'Hillier TONY KOKLIN: Claude Monet Bolan's "Solid Gold Easy Action" beautifully as he intones Sector 27's debut is their avowed intent of "rocking^ on the flip. breathlessly. Pop with soul. not as strong a contender as But, with lyrics (Reincarnation Of An Artist) . that are "Looking At You". More consistently (Chiswick). "I may be Claude hackneyed and interesting GILBERT O'SULLIVAN: Hello It's by far is the B side occasionally ludicrous Monet, I may be Claude Monet/I and vocals "Stornoway", an updated that definitely know I'm not Van Goodbye (CBS). Here's the rub. are never below full stretch, All of creeps "Albatross" with Stevie they render even their Gogh/But I may be Claude you who pretend to best Blanchard shining on guitar efforts Monet/Hey hey". have been Gary Glitter fans in as unconvincing. Despite the Beyond belief. drummer days of yore are about to be Derek Quinton recites a fact that, as hard rock bands go recitation for those in ELVIS they're SPANDAU BALLET: The Freeze found out. Everyone knows that peril on the COSTELLO: Trust (F.Beat). almost thoughtful, there's sea. He's not blow&it little that (Reformation). Hold that there anyone who was anyone back yet and he's not they do which has any showing any sign. ring of truth M: Keep It To Yourself (MCA). front page! The "I was a Jacobite then regarded "glitter" as The only risk about it. (5 out of 10) he runs is of Cultured tribal rumblings, but before you were a Jacobite" boys nothing more than a waste paper letting his ear for the David Hepworth telling line run away one wishes Robin Scott would and their second chart cert. This basket and went in, instead, for with him. But that reckons BASEMENT shuffle off into self imposed glides along on one of those personally initialled college without his 5. 1965-1980 ability to vary the attack (Island). Any obscurity and settle for being a disco bass lines and again shows cardigans. However, I digress. without band fronted by a ransacking the former record one hit wonder as he originally a certain amount of two fingered Good old Gilb has been armoury and the company head of wristy versatility of The design is running implied he would. An album track prowess from the keyboards. A welcomed back into the industry the risk of of human happiness Attractions, not to mention sacrificing musical content ROSE ROYCE: Golden pulout to fulfil a contractual hit band; the only thing I hold and then he to Touch producer pushes bilge like this ULTRAVOX: Vienna (Chrysalis). Nick Lowe's faultless image. This the Five almost (Whitfield). Rose Royce obligation I shouldn't wonder. against them is their blatant and do, seem to taste. If you want the allowing a have faded exploitation of the music and "What's In A Kiss" at us. That's A twelve inch release that flavour of raucous production from the singles "Trust", try blending aimed at charts of PAUL SIMON: Oh Marion fashions of underdeveloped gratitude for you. justifies the waste of vinyl. The "This Year's creating "atmosphere" late and, oftfirst title track from a patchy album, Model" with "Armed Forces". and their over-seriousness hearing, this new alburn (Warner Bros). A vaudeville tune countries. By this I mean their about doesn't it's nevertheless haunting. Better still, buy it. This one social "message" to sound to have that's classy and all that jazz. sponsorship deal with Scots JOHN This Time Two makes swamp the any material to COUGAR: five unreleased titles on the flip and a indispensable L.P.s. excitement of their change that situation. Engaging even, but only Porridge Oats is an insult to the (Riva). "I've had a lot of girls in Now powerful However it spectacularly tasteful sleeve. really, what else did you honestly blend of dub and distorted does prove that compared to Leif Garrett. nation that was genocidally my life," blurts our John, so he rock they are still a expect? (9 out of 10). More of the straightforward force to be reckoned stomped at Culloden. must be okay in his own with. The NASH THE SLASH: Dead Man's adventurousness ballads I'm Only David Hepworth of "Immigrant" may be under par but the MICHAEL DES BARRES: (Ronnie Gurr comes from unassuming little way. Sashaying TANGO BRIGADE: Donegal Curve (DinDisc). At last! A hero next time, please. (6 funkier efforts are This is out of 10) really class Human (Dreamland). Scotland — Ed.) up the American charts as I write (Epic). From the band who were for the walking wounded! Using RUNAWAYS (WITH Steve Taylor material, although more suited typical Dreamland material; presumably, this is low life formerly — ™| CHERIE to known as Star Jets electric mandolins, electric CURRIE): the dance American power pop cynically Frankie Flaming Schoolgirls floor than the GEN X: Dancing With Myself Miller on buttermilk and not that this new name is any violins, electronic GEN X: Kiss Me Deadly percussion, (Cherry Red). In airwaves. The horn produced by the incredibly (Chrysalis). In terms vitamins. is '78 the late section of fashion. John over better than the previous dog tag keyboards, pedals, voices and (Chrysalis). This long delayed a Runaways' hard boozing heavy deserve a special mention as wealthy Mike Chapman. A shame Gen X were the Spandau Ballet of twenty-one and in his spare time — this is punchy, guitar based "device", third album opens Nash recreates the Jan metal found convenient strongly with does new female singer that everybody concerned here '77 and this is a re-release of the enjoys killing commies, water shelter "Dancing Richee pop and not a million miles away and Dean surf sound little With Myself" with no under the banner of American which is Benson. File under fairto doesn't realise the importance of excellent single that escaped at skiing and trying to follow up "I from the fine job that Fingerprintz aplomb and the sort of perfectly wins a few laurels. street punk. From acceptable middling. (6 out of some sort of commitment. the of last year 1981 they just 10) end and showed Need A Lover". are doing. Damn near irresistible. pop punk that Gen X have always BevHillier 28 G S*. 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Words and music by Gary Kemp Reproduced by permission Copyright Control

31 IT'S FIVE o'clock on a Wednesday them off. afternoon at the BBC Television Their present manager, Frank Centre. The five bands appearing Rogers, butts in saying on Top Of The Pops this week are independents don't have the money, running through dress rehearsal the distribution, the push. They after a full day of hanging around don't have as much as the majors, with precious little to do save visit agreed, but a lot more than an the BBC bar and canteen. unknown and unrecorded band on The stage in the far corner heaves their own, and independents do and groans under the considerable present a wealth of opportunities, combined weight of everyone's even if they are only used as a favourite buffoons, Bad Manners, stepping stone. while on either side Racey and Chas "Well, we probably would have and Dave clown around and gone for an independent if we opposite, Sad Cafe preen and pose. hadn't have got a deal with a major All familiar faces, but in the this time," Johnny mumbles. wings, awaiting their turn, stand newcomers The Look who have BUT THEY did. October last year sprung almost from nowhere to saw them with a new manager, a number 30 in the charts, the highest new demo tape, and an instant and new entry that week with "I Am obvious chart single, "I Am The The Beat". This was released in Beat". Stuart Watson, "the man at November last year, quickly picked MCA", hadn't even wanted to listen up on — first by Simon Bates and to the tape (any tapes, apparently, then by almost all the other Radio 1 having just signed four HM bands) jocks — and then held on to over but he did. Then, convinced "I Am the Christmas period. The Beat" was going to be a hit, he "I've waited a long time for this," signed The Look. The Look's tall (6' 2") bassist Gus It's a two single and one album Good says with deep satisfaction. deal, with options in between, and "I've always watched Top Of The "not very much money", the band Pops since I was little a kid, and said cautiously admit. But who cares? 'one day I'll be up there'." But it They're on TOTP and have all had must have been becoming a more new clothes bought down the King's and more distant dream over the Road that very morning. They were three years that The Look have even picked up in a white limousine been around looking for a recording courtesy of MCA for the occasion contract. "We had to peek from behind the curtains and check it wasn't the milkman first though," Mick THE LOOK first got together in confides. Yet they're still earning Cambridge, their home town. considerably less then they were as Keyboardist Mick Bass and vocalist builders and mini cab drivers. and guitarist Johnny Whetstone founded the band, Gus and then UP ON stage they go at last — new drummer Trevor Walter joining leather jackets, waistcoats and later. They mumble about their ages shoes squeaking, faces twitching being "mid-twenties", but a few nervously. They must feel stupid pints on in the BBC bar finds them banging and strumming away on admitting that Trevor is the oldest at unplugged instruments, and miming 30, Gus the youngest at 25, with the their own song, to an empty studio other two hovering somewhere at first and later to a hundred or so midway. young teenagers who are smiling They gigged around a lot and DEANNE PEARSON and bopping for all they're worth to made innumerable tapes which were the frantic commands and arm religiously touted round GIVES record THE LOOK THE ONCE OVER signals of the TOTP producer company A&R departments. "It herding them from spot to spot to was like everyone goes on holiday on trying. No great hardship, they The Look were going through suit the needs of the cameras. once a year, but we'd go into the insist, because they love playing and band managers as quickly as jobs. In The punters have to watch out for studios, record a demo and take it gigging. But they were not making a 1977 they had one who actually the huge but agile BBC cameras round to all the record companies," living from it — indeed usually lost turned down a deal with Chiswick which shoot across the studio floor says Mick, who is short and money on gigs all — and they Records, saying he could get the like greased lightning, with little plumpish, complains about Gus's wanted to be professionals. Instead band a much better deal. Six months warning, scattering all in their wake height a lot and asks the BBC they worked, as assorted builders, later, and no further on, he simply — maybe killing a few every now cameraman if he could possibly do mini cab drivers, and hotel and store disappeared. and again for all I know. something to make him look tall and porters (alongside Pete It seemed strange that the band The Look see the funny side of it skinny. Townshend's brother in Selfridges hadn't tried putting a single out on all though, and after a couple of The band's collection of short, once, Johnny proclaims proudly). an independent label, or even doing runs through at the dress rehearsal polite, almost identically worded Trevor "did accounts" and also it themselves, if they were really so are quite happy and relaxed "live". rejection slips grew (and played for a while with Johnny determined. Although they mutter And one thing's for sure, neither incidentally may now be used to Wakeling, who had a number one that they had thought about it, it hell nor high waters are going to decorate their first album sleeve), hit about five years ago with "In seems likely that it was their keep these boys away from their but they were determined to keep Zaire". succession of managers who put television sets on the night. 32 Request Spot: DREAM SEQUENCE By Pauline Murray & The Invisible Girls on Illusive Records

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If I could only be tough like him (IS Then I could win GOING TO HELP ME) My own small battle of the sexes Virgin Records Chorus And Sgt. Rock is going to help me Make the girl mine, keep her stood in line And Sgt. Rock is going to help me Make the girl mine, keep her stood in line Make the girl mine, wave the victory sign

I'm invading territories Girls are foreign and strange to me Get the expert at kissing and stuff While he stays easy when things get rough

If I could only be tough like him

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Words and music by Andy Partridge Reproduced by permission Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

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coated in I per fortnight from I found an informative and sugar. expect to my student Abba Fan, Tadcaster, Yorks. interesting feature on The receive a lot of money and other grant for, apart from the chance Beatles. It showed me how much goodies. Enclosed is a Frosty. to read the kind of mature, We plan to organise an interview The Beatles changed millions of An Idiot, Newcastle. sophisticated correspondence with Abba next time they're in that gets into your letters people's lives. Although I was page. the country. Be patient. Paul Atlow, Deeside. only born in 1964, 1 can THE NOLANS (EPISODE

remember, although I admit not 37) P.S. Am I the only Moody Bl 'es SOFT AS A BABY'S much, of Beatles some The music fan in existence on this earth? I AM one of many, but so far I am BOTTOM ... from the good old 60s/70s and I can claim that we have some of the only one bold enough to Nope. There's one in Derbyshire NOW LISTEN here you actually come out of the closet somewhere. the original albums. cheapskates at Smash Hits. I

I am one of the many noticed that half the pages in my "teenagers" who love The "Smash Hits" (Dec 25th) were of Cindy at her wedding; Bev in a Beatles and their music though it a cheaper, thinner DID YOU KNOW? booth. Uncanny resemblance, quality. We makes me angry to see some were still asked to pay for it PLEASE PRINT a picture of Bev wouldn't you say? Must be 35p people "convert" to Beatles though, and there were also less Hillier and Cindy Difford because identical twins. music just because some bloody we think they are the same pages than usual.

idiot shot Lennon. I John We true person. can still remember the big sob Beatles fans of the Eighties Two Squeeze Fans. story you gave (Sep 18) when appreciate every article written you were putting the price up

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lot. I know I wouldn't be the only f of economic hardship ... it is the person who would enjoy this. duty of each and every 1 I- Paula Maxted, Folkestone, Kent. li vi responsible citizen to tighten

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and you wouldn't like that, would producing If goes into such a you were a critic you would DEAR JAMES And His you? So come on, get back to publication. It is very well printed, mmhave to give your views on the Bunnymen, writing on good quality glossy unlike other music mags. People records and I bet you wouldn't How dare you insult The paper, instead of bad quality bog who complain about in mistakes say you liked them all. Anyway, I Srriurfs by comparing them with roll. crosswords etc. wouldn't if think they Dave writes the truth about Mark Ellen (bleah!). Your Donna and Jayne, High knew the effort that went into most records, but then even if I eyesight must be very poor as it Wycombe. it. producing Getting it printed disagree with him I don't start is plainly obvious that he is one and distributed in time is ripping a my hair out. Surely you of St Winifred's School Choir. P.S. Here's extra an kiss for David problem, I know, but you do it don't take the critic's words A Dedicated SmurfFan, Two Star Hepworth. X. (Dunno why I'm very well. So all you moaners seriously. Everybody has to make Petrol Pump, National Garage. bothering though, two faced who complain, DON'T! up their own minds about a Prat). Paul of The Image, (The New record and Dave is only giving his of Bromley). Group view. If you have to rely on a POLITICS Because we're always looking at All that crawling just to get a critic's view about a record then I surprised, ways of holding down the price WAS nay astounded, plug for his band. This boy's you must have a very simple of the without by the number of intelligent mag reducing the going places! mind. amount of contents, we used Sandy, StAnnes. "anarchist" letters you printed in Issue Dec 25th. cheaper paper on that particular issue as an experimental MARLEY RIDDLE The writers of the letters, although presenting some valid economy. We wanted to see how HEY, YOU lot! In the December MR MARK ELLEN and interesting points, did seem it looked and find out whether 25 issue, you v. kindly printed the I BELIEVE that the move of Mike rather blind to the consequences many people would notice the lyrics to "Johnny Was" plus four Read to the breakfast show on of obtaining such an idealistic difference. Judging from your fantastic pics of SLF. But at the Radio One was an historic event state. In a state "without leaders" letters quite a few of you did. bottom I notice you wrote in the history of British Pop surely chaos would set in and We'll bear it in mind. "Words and Music by Rita Music. Because this slot is the some singleminded person Marley". Now on the inner sleeve most listened to show of the day, would try to gain control, of "Inflammable Material", it BELTING it is probably true to say that the because not even the most JOE says "Johnny Was" by R. Marley, bulk of listeners were influenced perfect of societies would have STRUMMER IN THE which could mean either Rita or by GOB: the music that was played on total security from usurpers. Bob. I thought it Robert. meant it by that disco lover Dave Lee YOU WRITE The country would be in a On the actual record label it says Travis. worse state than it is now if such I COULD belt Joe Strummer in by Bob Marley. So who's right. This obviously gave disco an "anarchy" were to be the gob for saying that it's You or Rough Trade? unfair advantage over other experimentecTwith, even worse inhuman the way bands like The Marion, Bristol. types of music, and consequently than under the Right Horrible Jam have got it all sewn up and Jake Burns, who very kindly it figured highly in the charts over Margaret Thatcher. jump into the No 1 spot when dropped in the office to OK the the past years. they feel like it. Andrew Kenning, Merthyr Tydfil. lyrics to said song with us, But now, with Read doing the The Jam deserve all the explained the confusion. Seems show, introducing new, success they get because they that the song is adapted from an less-known bands as well as the POINTS? work hard and care for their fans. old traditional number and it was popular current groups and even Not like Joe Strummer whose PLEASEPRINTthisaslam decided in the Marley camp that playing a little disco, I'm sure that only skill is banging his gums at getting desperate and must get it it would be safer for the new the future charts will become other people. It's obvious off my chest . . . version to be credited to Rita in more interesting and varied, Strummer is a jealous cretin. BUSTENHALTER ! case of any legal problems. without the disco domination. JammyJoe, Jam-upon-Trent. K., Blandford. Nothing like putting it in the James Benning, Brighton. wife's name, eh? P.S. Happy New Year. GROVEL P.S. 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CrlCrZ Features Editor David Hepworth Design Editor to Steve Bush Remember check tocaily before setting out in case of late alterations. Compiled by Bev Hillier Production Editor Kasper de Graaf THURSDAY JANUARY 22 THURSDAY JANUARY 29 Black Sabbath Crawley Leisure Centre UFO Middlesbrough Town Hall Toyah West Runton Pavilion UFO London Hammersmith Odeon Editorial Assistants Hazel O'Connor Worthing Town Hall U2 St Albans City Hall FRIDAY JANUARY 23 Bev Hillier Angelic Upstarts Bradford Tiffany's Linda Duff Hazel O'Connor Oxford Polytechnic Northampton Polytechnic SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1 U2 Editorial Consultant Black Sabbath Bridlington Spa Hall Bad Manners St Andrews University Nick Logan Toyah Sheffield Polytechnic FRIDAY JANUARY 30 Black Sabbath Poole Arts Centre Angelic Upstarts Scarborough Taboo Toyah Dunstable Queensway Hall Tim Who St Austell New Cornish U2 London Lyceum Ad Manager SATURDAY JANUARY 24 Riveria Rod Sopp Bad Manners Aberdeen University Ad Assistant UFO Carlisle Market MONDAY FEBRUARY 2 Hall Black Sabbath Southampton Adie Hegarty Hazel O'Connor Coventry Theatre Gaumont Black Sabbath St Austell New Cornish (Telephone: 01-439 8801) Black Sabbath Leeds Queens Hall Toyah Nottingham Rock City Riviera Toyah Newcastle University Angelic Upstarts Bolton Sports Centre Bad Manners Newcastle-upon-Tyne Contributors Angelic Upstarts Walsall Town Hall U2 Loughborough University Royaity Robin Katz U2 Strathclyde University Red Starr SATURDAY JANUARY 31 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3 Fred Dollar SUNDAY JANUARY 25 The Who St Austell New Cornish Bad Manners Hull University Mike Stand UFO Liverpool Empire Riviera The Who London Rainbow Jill Furmanovsky The Leicester Who Granby Hall Bad Manners Strathclyde University Mark Casto Hazel O'Connor Bath Pavilion WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4 Steve Taylor Black Sabbath Stafford Bingley Hail Hazel O'Connor Portsmouth Guildhall Mark Ellen U2 Valentino's Club Deanne Pearson Ronnie Gurr MONDAY JANUARY 26 UFO Birmingham Odeon Publisher Hazel O'Connor Exeter University Peter Strong The Who Sheffield City Hal U2 York University

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BOWIE BUREAU 11 Gloucester Rd Ventnor Isle of Wight DENNIS WATERMAN P.O. Box 134 London W2 4DN ADAM AND THE ANTS Bivouac Cathedral House 1 Cathedral St London SE1 STEVE STRANGE c/o Martin Barter 9 Disraeli Rd Putney London SW1 |

Did you slip the noose when the beast broke loose? The elephants graveyard ain't the place to be And white turns black, dies of heart attack The elephants graveyard needs a change of scene AU You got the money but who needs the tension * And fear's no cheaper on the old age pension ANT£ There's just one thing that I forget to mention What have you got to lose when you know

Chorus That you're (they were) guilty till proven guilty Isn't that the law? Guilty till proven guilty That's what we all saw

You do the blue rinse shuffle with the beach boy muscle The elephants graveyard ain't the place to be Waiting all your life for the golf-cart life The elephants graveyard needs a change of scene You see the judge and then you check the jury She does her hair and calls the lawyer cutie It's Disneyland under martial law Twitch on the TV tell me what you saw

Repeat chorus

Justice isn't blind It just looks the other way Not from want of trying

I have nothing left to say

The sky burns bright, twenty-four hour night The elephants graveyard ain't the place to be And you don't pay death duties when you're on death duty The elephants graveyard needs a change of scene You came here looking for the peace and quiet The healthy air and the healthy diet The sea's so calm but the street's a riot Taken years off your life when you've no years left to give

Repeat chorus and ad lib to fade PARISIANS Words and music by Bob Geldof Reproduced by permission Sewer Fire Hits

Young Parisians are so French They love Patti Smith Young Parisians are so French At the Champs Elysee ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD I want to go to Paris with you THE Just to see what the French boys do Why don't you come to Paris with me? j And see the young Parisians I OWN

Young Parisians are so French I They sit on the metro Young Parisians are so French Not like me and you I want to go to Paris with you Just to see what the French boys do MERCURy Why don't you come to Paris with me? RECORDS And see the young Parisians

'Alio, et maintenant

I want to go to Paris with you Just to see what the French boys do to you Why don't you come to Paris with me? And see the young Parisians

Young Parisians are so French They're always called Dubois Young Parisians are so French Talk nothing but French

I want to go to Paris with you Just to see what the French boys do Why don't you come to Paris with me? And see the young Parisians They're so French to me They're so French to me They're so French

Words and music by Adam Ant Reproduced by permission C. Control

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