PUBLISHING SINGLES LP REVIEWS Reviewed by Jerry Smith

hope will qualify. And he says that in one legal judgement given since the low took effect, the city of STOCK IT Braunschweig was told it had to STOCK IT pay royalties for music played at HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS: Fore. CHAMPION DOUG VEITCH: 17 youth centres. Chrysalis. CDL 1534. The news is ... GEMA's gripe extends to the Morgan i a (Conga CON 02, here's the Huey Lewis LP and the levies now applied to hardware Revolver/Cartel) Another amaz- weather is whether it will sell. Forecast and software in West Germany, ing mixture of styles, as the Mighty for Fore, while the climate remains for particularly the small differential Sparrow oca tune is turned into a songs of the nature of Power Of Love between the statutory rate for au- country ínted latin swing number (included) there ore sunny times ahead. dio software and video tape. with the aid of romping accordion A long -ronge forecast can't help sug- Schulze points out: "The number of and Tijuana style brass. The perva- gesting that Lewis' writing, although a copyright owners entitled to re- sive, loping rhythm proves to be proven success, is not particularly broad, and while each track here is ceive royalties for ovideo record- irresistible, expeciolly the Mix Mes- perfect singles fodder, overall the pop- ing is incomparably higher than it is cales which is the last word in dubbed latin swing. py, chorus-rock style could be heading for sound recordings, but this was up ablind alley. Your newscaster ... not taken into consideration when THE BODINES: Heard It All DH the rates were fixed." RON WHITE (left), managing (Creation CRE 030 (T), Rough Trade/Cartel). Locking the urgen- director of EMI Music Publishing, RY COODER: Why Don't You Try Me cy of their last single, the much Tonight. WEA WX37 240 864-1. LIT- presses the flesh with Frans de Wit, acclaimed and very wonderful nominated to succeed him from TLE FEAT: As Time Goes By, WEA Therese, but still containing the January 1next year after While's PR 5 unte WX36 240 836-1. Continuing WEA's bright ringing guitar sound and Best Of policy, these two releases (one retirement. Linguistic experts tell us WAYNE BICKERTON, songwriting thrilling pop melody. Powerful, living, one deceased) indicate, if nothing that de Mt is White in English from chief of the Odyssey group of moody and proving this is an indic else, what ostrong Seventies catalogue the Dutch, so things seem all White companies, was reappointed a pop band to be reckoned with. the company had. Cooder, of course, with EMI Musk Publishing. writer-director of the PRS at the continues, predominantly in soundtrack latter's recent AGM following a LIGHT A BIG FIRE: Charlene work (nothing from Paris, Texas here, postal vote by members. (Siren/Virgin SIREN 25 (12), why?) and Why Don't ... explains his The other two writer-directors EMI). Much was expected for their reputation and demonstrates that fine Curtain up reappointed ore Chris Gunning, first major release after the excel- slide guitarist he is, there is ahell of alot arranger, musical director and lent mini-LP Gunpowders, but sadly more to his interpretive singing and composer of film and TV music, their energetic guitar-dominated playing. Lowell George, given time, and Bill Martin, who heads the style seems to have lost its fresh would've been huge. Unfashionable as for writer newly launched Questar company appeal within Craig Leon's smooth Little Feat were, this release explains (MW July 19). production. why they were hailed as something by Chris White Reappointed as publisher- special in the Seventies and why THE WINNER of the second Vivian directors are Peter Barnes (Pink George's death was such o musical Ellis Prize — inaugurated two years Floyd Music), Jonson Dyer (Peters tragedy. Drawing from their earlier, ago to mark the composer's 80th Edition), George Rizzo (Novella & stronger LPs (plus atrack from the solo birthday and encourage young Co) and Jonathan Simon (Chappell George album) this rests as aperfect writers for the musical stage — was Music). David Platz (Standard testament to agenuine loss and one of EURYTHMICS: Thorn In My Side 24-year-old Steve Markwick, Music) was also reappointed, but the US's finest. (RCA DA (T) 8, RCA) A sure fire whose entry Mesmer is based on "regretfully withdrew" from the DH hit from the excellent Revenge the life of the pioneering surgeon. post which will be filled later. album with Annie Lennox's drama- This year's workshop, co- Two new publisher-directors tic vocal soaring out over the sponsored by the Performing Right elected ore Maggie Garrard (AIR heavy drum beat and reverberat- Society and the Guildhall School Music London) and Andrew Potter ing guitar to create a memorable, of Music and Drama, featured five (Oxford University Press). sure with its hard dance beat and and danceable track. finalists: Mork Ponsford with The rousing horns. FIVE STAR: Silk and Steel. Tent Re- Phantom Of South Ruislip, Mark- THE BIG DISH: Slide (Virgin VS cords (via RCA) PD71100. Producers: wick with Mesmer, James Martin- 851 (12), EMI) Promising Scottish various. Bubblegum soul, but it's great son with Visiting House, Sue Cas- Marriage of band issue another well written stuff and the nearest that the UK seems son with Two Tigers, and Tony number, but although polished and likely to get to having its own Jackson 5. Hawks, Molly By Mulligan. Judges worthy of attention, does lack the ti jSTOCK IT The singles have been world class, the included chairman Don Black, Vi- convenience LP is likewise bnght, unemcumbered by pop dynamics of their two pre- COCK ROBIN: When Your vian Ellis, Mike Batt, David Henek- MIKE REDWAY has written a pretensions and makes it seem good to vious, brilliant, singles. Certainly a Heart Is Weak (CBS 650029) er, Joseph Horovitz, Andrew Lloyd shrewd and well-judged be alive. Nationwide tour should make bond to watch for in the future. 7(650029), CBS) Following the su- Webber, Tim Rice, and Chappell anniversary song with Michael Lax this astrong seller — and deservedly so. TALKING HEADS: Wild Wild perb Promise You Made, this num- Music's Jonathan Simon. entitled Our Anniversary Of Love, DVE Life (EMI (12)EMI 5567, EMI) A ber is very much in the some vein in Entrants in the Vivian Ellis Work- which he's recorded for Aveca Re- brand new single taken from the that it takes a couple of listens to shop have to submit the outline for cords distributed by Spartan and forthcoming album True Stories, latch on. But once hooked though a musical and two pieces of con- published through his Redrock which sees David Byrne in good it becomes unforgettable with abig trasting character from it (words Music, writes Nigel Hunter. STOCK IT form for arather straight forward, moody sound and passionate voc- and music). The aim of the competi- It's shrewd and well-judged in- bubbling rock number, geared for al. tion is to provide on opportunity asmuch as the lyrics cover amulti- radio play. REM: Lites Rich Pageant. IRS 5783, for young composers and lyricists tude of romantic milestones, from GENESIS: In Too Deep (Virgin Producer: Don Gehman. Back in tin!- aspiring to write musicals to benefit the first week or year to golden THE BOLSHOI: Books On The GENS 2(12), EMI) Taken from the l'ont form after the disappointing Fables from the guidance and encourage- weddings and the like. The words Bonfire (Begg ars Banquet BEG new film Mona Lisa and their latest Of The Reconstruction, the sound that ment of some of the UK's most are appropriate to each occasion. 170 (T), WEA Bright and dynamic album Invisible Touch, this limp bal- launched athousand sincere flatterers is distinguished writers. The first prize Aveco is alabel connected with and could wel bring The Bolshoi to lad is competently sung, but rather itself set to turn several years' press was £1,000 with runners-up re- the Aveca office equipment com- a wider audience with dramatic poor considering Phil Collins' solo adoration into tangible commercial suc- ceiving £250. pany, and the flipside of this first vocals underpinned by melodic work in a similar area. Lacklustre cess. As with their first two LPs, Pageant single is another Redway composi- piano and hard guitar, echoing and plodding, it's at best an album can be read and appreciated on many tion (written with Ian Lynn and also encased in a commercial Mick track. different levels, the two focal points published through Redrock Music), Glossop production. being the soft lyrical mystery of Michael Germans row IEEE JOHN: Rock Me Slow Someday The Loving Will Be. Stipes vocals and Peter Buck's gritty, STEPHEN DUFFY: ILove You EP (R8:B/Red Bus RBI.. 1805 (RBS passionate guitar sound. Dangerously (10/Virgin TIN EP 5), EMI Not 1805), PRT) Imagination singer close to being asound thot could please on copy[dght quite sure who this is aimed at, old issues this extremely sleazy ballad anybody under 40. Canadian launch DVI MUNICH: Members of West Ger- or new fans, but you get four tracks which producer Richard James TORONTO: Thompson Music Pub- spanning his career from the ori- man rights society GEMA have lishing (TMP) has been formed Burgess has given the appropriate- ginal Kiss Me to the recently ILove ly super slick finish to. A swaying lodged a formol complaint with the here as a new subsidiary of the You and including the classic pop smooCher that could do well. Federal Constitutional Court over Canada Publishing Corporation. Icing On The Cake and a Dixie the country's amended copyright THE REVERB BROTHERS: (Some- STOCK IT Frank Davies, aveteran Canadian version of Wednesday Jones, some legislation which has been in force music publishing executive who one's) Selling Off The Country of his finest moments available in a since June 1985. headed ATV Music in this country, (RCA COL(T) 1, RCA) This lan- GEORGE BENSON: While The City variety of forms. At issue is the exemption of has been named as TMP's execu- guid, swinging number with its Sleeps. Warner Brothers. WX 55. school, social club, prison and simi- tive vice president and GM. HAYWO.ODE: ICan't Let You plodding double bass and mourn- While The City Sleeps is on album irre- lar functions from fee payments The company's birth stems Go (CBS 650076 7(650076 6), ful brass behind astrong, plaintive sistibly drenched in luxury. Benson takes "provided that, because of their directly from CPC's acquisition of CBS) This slick, mid-paced track vocal should do much to bring this his laid-back style to the limit with a social or educational purposes, Gordon VThompson Music, Cana- rather lacks the engaging quality duo attention and given enough classy collection of numbers that do justice to the record's svelte sleeve. Con- they are only accessible to a li- da's leading printed music distribu- that made Roses such abig hit, but exposure its insistent nature could mited circle of people". GEMA tor, in 1984, and Davies has been will no doubt get plenty of expo- tinuing to concentrate on the soulful, prove effective. jazz-tinged — and occasionally dance- chairman Erich Schulze says orga- appointed largely due to aproven nisers will put the most favourable track record in nurturing Canadian able — mix, Benson has honed the interpretation on this clause by not • Send singles direct to Jerry Smith at 7 Ranelagh Garden formula to near perfection. File under copyrights and propagating them late-night listening. informing the society of events they internationally. Mansions, Ranelagh Gardens, London SW6 3VG. WorldRadioHistory HE PAGE 20 MUSIC WEEK 30 AUGUST