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May 29-June 11 1980 Vol.2No.1T NO SELF CONTROL Fancy watching eat his 4 dinner? No, come on, we're RESCUE serious — it's our special prize Echo &The Bunnymen ^^or part of it, anyway) for our 4 " competition this issue. If you still WE ARE GLASS don't believe us, turn to page 28 where the grisly details will be 5 revealed. Other notable notables MESSAGES in this issue include your last Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 7 chance to win a mini-TV with the crossword competition, our THE BUCKET OF WATER SONG special T-shirt offer (that's on The Four Bucketeers 8 page 36) and finally a big welcome to Marie Casto, whose RAT RACE illustrations have been appearing 13 on the past few issues' singles reviews. Mark starts his own JUST CAN'T GIVE YOU UP Editor' comic strip this week and you IwtCranna Mystic Merlin 14 can find him on page 26. That's it for now — see you in two YOU GAVE ME LOVE Features Editor weeks . . . David Hepworth Crown Heights Affair 14 LET'S GET SERIOUS Design Editor Steve Bush Jermaine Jackson 19 MIDNITE DYNAMOS Editorial Assistants Matchbox BevHillier 24 Linda Duff LET'S GO ROUND AGAIN Average White Band Contributors 25 Robin Katz THIS TOWN AIN'T BIG ENOUGH Red Starr i Sodrks ^1 Fred Dellar w Mike Stand ^ PULLING MUSSELS FROM A SHELL Kelly Pike Squeeze 32 Jill Furmanovsky Mark Casto IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES Steve Taylor I 32 Advertisement Manager I'M ALIVE Rod Sopp Electric Light Orchestra 39 (Tel: 01-439 8801)

Assistant ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES: Feature.6/7 Adre Harper THE SPECIALS: Feature 12/13

Managing Editoii NEW MUSIK: Colour Centrespread ... 20/21 Nick Logan -x HOT CHOCOLATE: Feature 22/23 Publisher SPARKS: Colour Photos 31 Peter Strong THE HUMAN LEAGUE: Colour Poster 40

NEXT ISSUE Editorial and Advertising address: Smash Hits, Lisa ON SALE BITZ 9/10/11 House, 52-55 Carnaby Street, LETTERS 36/37 WtV tl*. I PRIZE CROSSWORD 16 GIGZ 38 This magazine is published 19 by EMAP National Publications COMIC STRIP 26 SMASH HITS SUBSCRIPTIONS Ltd, Peterborough, and is STAR TEASER 28 Home and Overseas (Surface primed by East Midland Litho mail): £10 Printetb. Peterborough. COMPETITION 28 (Airmail rates on application). Copyright exists on all songs REVIEWS 28/29 Europe (airmail): £14.40 appearing in Smash Hits. They INDEPENDENT Write to : Park House, 11 7 Park must not be reproduced LABELS 34/35 Road, Peterborough PE1 2DS. without the consent of the copyright holders. J mONJ COVER PIC: PAUL COX/L SMASH HITS 3 1

Got to get some steep I'm so nervous in the night But I don't know how to stop I don't know how to stop

Chorus ('Cos) I don't know how to stop I don't know how to stop If I said I'd lost mv way sympathise? Would you I got to pick up a phone Could you sympathise? I will call any number I'm jumbled up I will talk to anyone I'm losing my touch Maybe I know I've gone too jumbled up far I'm Much too far I've touch gone this time Maybe I'm losing my Don t want to think what I've done have it anyway But you know I didn't Repeat chorus Chorus Won't you come on down to my There are always hidden silences you come on down to my rescue? Won't Waiting behind the chair They come out Things are wrong When the coast is clear Things are going wrong They eat anything that moves you tell that in our song? Can I go shaky at the knees what I want anymore Don't know l-'ghts go out First I want a kiss Stars come down like a swarm of it all bees And then I want No self control chorus Repeat Repeat 10 times Rescue, rescue, rescue You know I hate to hurt you Things are wrong I hate to see your pain Things are going wrong But I don't know how to stop I don't Can you tell that in our song? know how to stop Losing sense of those harder things Street Is this the I'm ? after street Is this the blues I'm singing? Night after night I walk Is this the blues I'm singing? on through the rain I walk Is this the blues I'm singing? on through the rain

Repeat chorus and ad lib to fade Repeat chorus to fade Words and music by McCullough/ Sergeant/De Freitas/Pattinson Words and music by Peter Reproduced by permission Reproduced Gabriel by permission ClioLe Ltd Music Ltd. /Hit &\Run Music Zoo Music/Warner Bros. PuhUsltirq 1. SMASH NflS 5 — The Acceptable Face Of Synthesisers

Steve 1ayk)r meets Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

T'S A Friday night at a typical stupid. So w« formMl tMt sffteMt th* olootrlc . think). "After a year of it being college gig somewhara naar rook bM4 mNmI TH* M MNl just the two of us on stage it London's Elephant & Caatla. )teV04 iMol ymitii oluko. lljMwt "ILICTmCITY" attracted the became boring for us so we virtually live." / The customary sweaty room It Ml tllM IMIff Mil ilM WVl iMr9# lorfor roaerd eompanlas' decided to play '^ five of full of studious-looking types tinMo wo poifonwi i ««oro ot Intoroot aa dM tha novel way "Now only songs out downing gassy beer and going KrMS |S fSfllMi UWf MM f#WI thoy parformod, Andy tang and fifteen use tape — things like through the ritual Itnown as dub wMali — aooiNMowaiv atnimmod hit batt, Paul fiddled Mystereality', because none of Waiting For The Band. hat boon fortod to alooo wMi a foMy w*ody-looklng us can play sax, or others where Eventually four rather neat rooowtlvl. koyboord and Winaton tha tape it's too difficult to change the young men take the stage. Two "Roflor and Hto, who ran tti* rooerdor tat at tho back of tha synthesiser settings between station themselves behind club, llkod ut a let, woro ttaga playing guitar, aloetronlc songs. I guess we've been spoilt nifty-looking metal frames which Intorottod In our mutle to whon poreuaalon, OKtra keyboard parts by being able to do most of it support various keyboards and wo ttartod OMO thoy gavo ut our — even a saxophone. (Such a before hand in the past." Habitat-style reading lamps. firttgigthoro." versatile chap.) The third guy stands in the Partly through living on thi Soma of the audience, THE FINAL stimulus to change middle at the front, bass and Wirral, which kopt th* pair however, couldn't take it. came towards the end of last microphone at the ready. The separata from tha mora "We put him clearly on stage in year when OMD were invited to last lad sits down behind a thowblzzy ambltlont of young full view so that no-one thought support Gary Numan (gasp!!) on drumkit which appears to have mutlclant over the water and we were cheating," the band his first British tour: been attacked by thieves on the partly through their musical explain, "But people still felt it "Gary heard our single at way to the gig; hardly any drums tastes, th* original idea of OMD wasn't right, that it should be Beggar's Banquet (the record that is on) left. took shape. live." shop/label Numan and These are Orchestral "I was vary Interested in The emphasis on recording really liked It, came to see us play liked Manoeuvres In The Dark and and similar German meant that Orchestral at the Nashville and that they proceed to pump out an synthesiser bands like Neu and Manoeuvres were looking for too, so he got his manager to extremely tasty set of songs; so on," Paul says. "Andy and I something rather special from a ring us up and ask us to do the bouncy, danceworthy bass and heard Kraftwerk's 'Autobahn' record company. tour. electronic percussion (hence the and thought it was so exciting — "We've always wanted the "We did really well on that mini-kit) with strong vocal why play when money to build our own studio. tour. His fans seemed to take to very easily, which surprised us melodies and a lacing of there's something that different We need to get into a studio to us rf»i,-^v -C economically used synthesisers. and exciting?" work out our ideas properly, but 'cos our music is very different. No guitar, but no doomy Paul had played piano in The Id don't like working in somebody "We travelled in the same Teutonic dirges either. Just in '77 — it was the first proper else's because then you have to coach as him between gigs. He's healthy '80s pop with an instrument he's bought — and he book time and you've got your a very shy person. He thought we enjoyable imput of technology. began experimenting with two days or so to record a single didn't like him for the first week writing actual tunes. and if it's not quite right by the and didn't talk to us. Once he OUR LAST encounter with OMD "W* wanted to make end, that's it!" realised that wasn't true, he was — as they shall be referred to highlights In all these electronic OMITD didn't have to wrangle very friendly. He's a really nice henceforth — was in the freezing dirgat we'd written, so we with many companies because person; we like him a lot." but friendly port of , n**d*d to put tunes into them DinDisc, the offshoot of Virgin The exposure that tour gave just over the Mersey from the som*wh*r*. Qradually the dirges Records who also release records OMD around Britain was to Wirral, where all the push people became mora intarasting — in by The Monochrome Set, Martha certainly positive enough send keep a polite distance from the tha and thay bacam* pop and the Muffins and the Revillos, their bobbing into the LP their activities of the 'Pool. tongtl" thought the studio was a good top 30 and set current Paul Humphries, who play* Andy ditappaarad for a month idea. single "Messages" on its way keyboards, and Andy McClutkey, to )oln tho only other Wirral band "They liked the fact that we chartwards. They've since played lot of time on our in Paris, Amsterdam, the singing bassist, both com* of any nolo, Oalak I (Love You), could spend a it a lot of and are on their from the Wirral and it was th«r« boforo ho and Paul dacldad to record, plus does save and that they began to play mualc abandon thoir attempt* at a money." way to the States in June. together some four years back. propor group ilna-up and Just Given that recording an album Can they think of any reason Paul had acquired a reputation work at a duo. in a commercially-owned studio why they have had such rapid for playing around with radios to Knowing that a friand, Paul (where you pay by the hour), success in an area where other get strange noises by swopping Colllator, had a 4-track tap* normally costs anything from bands — The Human League for the components round, and a rtordor lurking tomowhare and £15,000 and is usually much instance, with whom they shared

recently ' local band called Equinox that ho too llkod their musical more — it's been well worth it for a — building been struggling? allowed him to do it with them. notions, tho pair hit upon the OMD to spend £25,000 have Andy joined when they wera Idoa of recording what they their own. Their debut album, "We don't particularly like looking for a bass player and couldn't play themselves onto which was completely recorded being put in the same league as their friendship blossomed tha tape machine. and mixed at their own place, the John Foxxs and the Gary "doing strange things with Andy and Paul retired to Paul has already sold almost enough Numans; they're into a cold that don't electronics in the back room on Colllster's garage for a few copies to pay back the costs. robotic image we Saturday afternoon." weeks, emerging clutching Situated just down the street want to be a part of at all. We like After Equinox folded, Paul enough material to play a live set from the sadly-inactive Erics to think our image is quite warm, of electronic found himself at technical at Erics. One of the owners, their studio is called The the warm side college studying electronics. Roger Eagle, then booked them Gramophone Suite and is soon music." There he worked on projects in into 's Factory club going to be made available for For a band named after a song music with the encouragement run by , who also local bands to hire. consisting of war noises a TV mixed with of the lecturers, and eventually runs the independent Factory In the face of this sort of recorded from several radios built his own design of . competition, the small figure of the sound of their faithful old interfering with each other. synthesiser — even if it did keep Wilson asked them to do a Winston, Manoeuvres In The going out of tune! single for Factory and the result 4-track, seemed a little out of Orchestral excellent "Electricity", a place. Dark have come a long way "Andy and I decided that we was the wanted to play live," recalls Paul, tune Paul had had hanging "We were bored with it too," indeed. Just goes to show what "Our friends thought we were around since he'd first acquired says Paul (rather heartlessly, I a little warmth can do.

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (right): Andy McCluskey and (right) with Winston in the foreground.

6 SMASH HITS oF WaTer sONg By The Four Bucketeers on CBS Records

Ladies and Gentlemen This record proudly presents The Four Bucketeers

Chorus This is the songs we lovers of water sing We can't go wrong, we're happy as a king We beat the drum as we march along We clash the cymbal and bang the gong We sing out strong the bucket of water song

vatersong

Repeat chorus

Though life is hard we do the best we can Against evil we guard, to help our fellow man We put the baddies in their place We fight the foes of the human race But whatever the case we take it in the face

Buckets, buckets, buckets, buckets

Repeat chorus to fade

Words and music by John Gorman Reproduced by permission PVA Music.

8 SMASH HITS SEASIDE SECOND SPECIAL THE SPECIALS are taking HAND advantage of the current fine weather by launching into a short tour of seaside resorts up and DEALERS down the country during June. ALTHOUGH THE Police did some They begin at Great Yarmouth recording while out in the Far Tiffanys on June 4th and East recently, they don't seem to continue as follows; Skegness have come up with anything Sands Show Bar (5), Bridlington strong enough for a new single Royal Spa Pavilion (6), Redcar and are Instead going in for Coatham Bowl (8), Barrow Civic Hall Tiffanys recycling old material in a big (9), (10), Colwyn Pier Pavilion way. Bay (1 1 ), This week they are releasing a Friars (12), Worthing pack of six singles, five of which Assembly Rooms (13), have already been hits; the last Stateside (14), 45 pairs a mono version of "The Hastings Pier Pavilion (16), Bed's Too Big Without You" with Margate Winter Gardens (17), a live recording of "Truth Hits Southend Cliffs Pavilion (18) and Everybody". Portsmouth Guildhall (19). The singles, which are pressed Support band on all dates will on blue vinyl (gosh), come in a be The Bodysnatchers while Los transparent wallet with new Angeles combo. The Go-Go's are SORT colour shots of the band and joining the tour for part of the trek. lyrics to all the songs. This IT (AT LAST) "special OUT collectors edition" will cost you a mere £5.99. A BIT ON DUE TO circumstances beyond the band's control. The Clash have A quick survey of opinion been forced to make yet more changes to their short British tour for round the Smash Hits office June. The tour schedule now stands as follows; Kings Hall Derby suggests that most people reckon THE SIDE (June 9th), Bristol Colston Hall (10, 1 1 ), Mayfair Newcastle (12), this is just a bare faced marketing Hammersmith Palais (16, 17) and Victoria Hall Stoke (18). manoeuvre of unworthy a band This means that the London dates scheduled for the 1 5th, 1 6th and who have in the past given 17th at the Liberty Cinemas at Balham and Mile End are now cancelled nothing less than value for (the theatres having gone out of business) and ticket holders will have money. to get a refund at the place where they purchased tickets. Tickets for Hammersmith Palais will cost £3.00. Because of the inconvenience that has been caused to Clash fans in DOING IT Stoke (where the gig has been re-arranged no less than four times) the HIMSELF band are planning to put on a show with a few secret extras. FORMER CHIEF Blockhead Chaz Jankel has signed a solo deal with A&M Records. Expect a single in September.

PAUL McCartney is not the IDENTITY only member of Wings taking time off to do some solo work. CRISIS While the boss releases his own second solo effort I FORMED my first band at has put out a single called Charterhouse (a cut above yer "Japanese Tears" on the Scratch average secondary ) and label and will be touring during made an enormous amount of June with a band of his own. money singing with them while Dates are as follows; Bradford dressing up as everything from a St Georges Hall (21 ), Edinburgh sunflower to germ warfare Playhouse (22), victim. Since leaving that band Odeon (23), Hammersmith I've made three solo all Odeon (26), Bristol Colston Hall with the same title and had more (27), Liverpool Royal Court (28), than one hit. Skip down to Page Manchester Apollo (29) and ,1 1 and me out. K Newcastle City Hall (30). 1

I I f I I I I I f I I I I I f \ I f \ I f \ I f \ I f ALL TIME \ I f \ I TOP TEN I I" Holly Vincent (Holly And The U"' Italians) LEWIE LEWIE 1 . CHEAP TRICK: Come On, DARK SIDE JONA LEWIE, the author of the Come On (Epic). My favourite teen ULTRAFOXX very wonderful "You'll Always love song. 2. Find THE : I Don't OF THE LAW IN SPITE of objections from Me In The Kitchen At Wanna Walk Around With former lead singer John Foxx, Parties", has definitely CONGRATULATIONS TO the You (Sire). Needs no Island are pressing ahead with approached success via the Government of South Africa for explanation. their plans to release a scenic route. being the only body in the world 3. THE NEW YORK DOLLS: of Ultravox! Starting in the late sixties as a ^^S^^^S^^ dumb enough to regard "Another Trash (Mercury). Because I material their session piano player on various Brick In The Wall" by culled from three Sometime last autumn, to British one of disappear from that". The ins like The Dolls. albums for the label. Called blues albums, he as a threat "to the safety of the last year's most 4. [ promising new and outs of group history CHEAP TRICK: eventually joined up with Brett being He's A Whore state". Turns out they only got "Three Into One", the album will ' independent labels. The Zoo in what they are, he reappeared a (Epic). Because it's such a Marvin And The Thunderbolts (a round to banning it after it be released in June. Liverpool, had decided to month later supporting Teardrop good song and I really jugband of sorts) who changed like spent several weeks at number concentrate their efforts on the at a private party at Liverpool Cheap Trick. their name to Terry Dactyl And one. Suppose all this will make fortunes of two local bands — Erics. 5. THE The Dinosaurs after Jonathan RAMONES: I Just those four Teardrop Explodes millionaires feel like \ and Echo And Backed by fellow guitarist Wanna King picked up the rights to an Will Have Something To radicals. . The Bunnymen. After Zoo Sergeant, bass player old track of theirs called "Seaside Les Do (Sire). I always listen to keepers Bill Pattinson Shuffle" (penned by Jona Drummond and Dave and a drum machine — this before vi/e go on stage. Baffe had secured himself). them "drummers in Liverpool never 6. THE SOFT BOYS: Insanely publishing deals, they sat about just want to drum, they always Jealous "Seaside Shuffle" went on to (Radar). A work of finding \ record labels to take care want to be something — genius. sell a million copies worldwide, else" of each outfit's nifty pop tunes. they played the only song they 7. CHEAP TRICK: reaching number two in Britain, The Way Of Echo And The Bunnymen got had worked out, flogging it for a The World (Epic). but it wasn't enough to save the 1^ > there first and their debut single full fifteen minutes. Not a 8. band from breaking up in late TAMMY WYNETTE: Stand "Rescue" recently arrived on tha brilliant debut. By Your 1972. Jona then moved on to Man (Epic). Great : new KorovB label, yet another Despite this embarrassing vocal performance. GETTING OUT OF A RUT form one of the most influential offshoot of the mighty Warner start, tapes found ther way to 9. ULTRAVOX!: early pub bands. The Jive Slow Motion A LOT of things have gone wrong following week. Great! But then Bros empire. Produced by fallow The Zoo who released "Pictures (Island). Bombers, (with Darts drummer for The Ruts in recent months. "Rude Boys" went DOWN one Liverpudlian Ian Broudie (now On My Wall" as a single and 10. JAPAN: Oui^t Life (Ariola). Thump Thompson) before going Their hits of last year were place. It just didn't make sense. with the Original Mirrors), drummer Pete De Freitas was These last I solo with a couple of singles on two like for their followed by a flop with "Jah Ruts manager Andy Damon "Rescue" is a pretty flavoursome added to the line-up. Despite moodiness. Sonet. Wars" and by losing money on a wrote angry letters to everyone taster of the Bunnymen sound. writing all the Bunnymen After a longish period in European tour and then being who might have been to blame "Bedsitter music for the 'SO's" material together, the band's obscurity Jona signed up with sidelined for months by a throat and then next week "Rude Boys" is how one writer has decrlbed it stage presence is inevitably Stiff in 1977, released a ailment still afflicting singer recommenced its voyage and frontman and singer Ian dominated by Mac's lanky frame, marvellous single called "The Malcolm Owen. upwards. Strange! As Sags McCulloch goes along with the just as the mood of the songs Baby She's On The Street" and Naturally enough, the success observes bitterly, description: "It is — kind of — originates in his lyrics. an album entitled "On The Other of "Staring At The Rude Boys" "We felt like pawns in the but in a rock way. People always "They're usually down-mood, Hand There's A Fist" before has cheered them up more than music business then. We're the think of bedsitter music as being about the state of the world, the taking part in the "" tour somewhat, but still the fates floor sweepers. Everybody in the folk, things like Al Stewart or Cat state of people, comments on with , wouldn't leave them alone. game's having holidays in the Stevens. I it's I BrLL NELSON, after disbanding ; reckon more to do what see." etc. Comercial success was not, First there was a run of reviews South of except the : with a dark mood; dark music Just in case this is beginning Red Noise and leaving EMI however, forthcoming. to criticising the lyrics for inciting musicians." Records, has started his you play on your own in the dark, sound a bit on the grim side. own He emerged at the end of last aggro, if you've ever been to a Trying to get a firmer grip on which is I like label, Cocteau, and will release a ; how listening to Echo And The Bunnymen do year with a brilliant single called Ruts gig, you'll know that their artistic and financial affairs. single called "Do You In my favourite music: stuff like have their share of dry 'Scouse Dream "God Bless Whoever Made You" nothing could be further from The Ruts plan to record their next Colour" at the beginning of June. Bowie and Leonard Cohen." wit: their album is called written by Nick Lowe and Ian their minds. If there's a fight, single in Nick Lowe's UK Pro L It all began at the end of 1 978 "Crocodiles" because — you Gomm and produced by Rumour they'll stop playing and try to studio and produce themselves. r when Mac was in the original guessed it — it sounds "snappy". pianist Bob Andrews, a record of cool things down. The budget will be £500 instead AS A protest against the BBC's nucleus of Teardrop Explodes. As such it I But the undeniable plans to cut back on the overpowering appeal that fact of the £2,000 "Rude Boys" cost. It number L he tactfully puts it: "i was made Steve Taytor even got a good review in remains that "Rude Boys" will be quite a breakthrough if of orchestras it employs. The a "Smash Hits". Still nothing. realistically reflects the nastiness Musicians Union is planning to band like The Ruts can go back to In fact, it's taken "Parties" a releasing a new single that pairs at their London Nashville dates independent label level of take industrial action from June IN ONE of those rare moves that The Radio Star" matter of months to show on the "Stepping Stone" (from of a few months back and expense and that it 1st. TATTY BUY the genuinely takes the music show works. chart, but now it's here, it looks soundtrack) with a track called At the moment the highlights the fine line between Meanwhile as the band wait It's not yet known what the full BILLED AS "The Cheapest Novel business by surprise, Jon like Jona's here to stay. "Pistols Propaganda" reconstituted Yes are evoking horror as a deterrent and for Malcolm's throat to heal, effects of this action will it consisting starting to be but Of 1980", "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Anderson and Rick Wakeman of snatches of old songs linked by record a new album with stirring up further atrocities. Segs, Paul and drummer Dave seems likely that all programmes Swindle" by Michael Moorcock have left Yes and will be replaced the voice of veteran BBC producer Eddie Offord and it's But The Ruts simply want to be Ruffy are working with veteran featuring music, either comes in the shape of a giant by — wait for it — Trevor Horn announcer John Snagge. not thought that any of their honest. As bassist Sags says, star Laurel Artken who's pre-recorded or live, will feel the popular newspaper. Available for and Geoff Downes, otherwise touring plans 'The last thing we want to do is pinch and shows like "Top Of The known as The will be upset by the reappeared with his "Rudie Got 75p from Virgin Books {books?), it Buggies. change in the line up. glorify violence." Perhaps a Married" single on l-Spy. Pops" as well as much of Radio attempts to explore some of the Anderson and Wakeman are group shouldn't be knocked too The trio have featured with One's output, may have to be themes raised by the movie in the apparently content to devote These moves are doubly hard for placing some trust in him on recent Peel, Jensen and drastically reorganised. themselves to solo projects and surprising in the light of the fact form of a semi-fantasy plot their audience's intelligence Although this action is being Horn Read Radio One sessions, and it's illustrated by grubby stills from and Downes, who share the that Yes was always very much Anyhow, The Ruts had just likely that the next time you hear taken on behalf of classical and the action. same management asAfes, were regarded as Jon Anderson's rock drafted weathered the critical storm The Ruts on record it'll be as MOP musicians, musicians, in to fill the gaps. The band. (He sang lead and all Just in case anybody out there wrote when they met some business have to join the in Buggies anonymous backers for Laurel on who union hasn't got absolutely sick and will continue to write the lyrics.) It was reputedly bovver. The single shot up from a new single called "Big Fat order to appear on TV, are likely tired of buying brand and record under their own name Anderson's success with "I Hear name the 50's to no. 31 Fine! Advance Man." to feel the pinch. Pistols product, Virgin are also while the Yes set will apparently You Now" that prompted him to orders of 23.000 copies for the Mike Stand feature tunes like "Video Killed cut loose. 10 SMASH HITS SMASH HITS 1 Tomnr coventrii; tomorrow... ' _ ... ~. ._ -«!.:__ »k.<. n.. J ...... u out new approachesaDoroaches to old Selecter (the thirteen man and The Specials was at that time as something that Dad would Terry Hail treats David Hepworth to a short course problems. one woman creative committee) working under the name of The like. The same thing happened of the they've rate. far it just in TwoTonlcs and explains how to keep out Automatics and they were when we presented ska in our As a band become happen to So wary of discussing their plans happens that all the bands Rat Race. supported at one gig by a rather way. It's been going on for years with the press for fear that mere they've picked up on have played but it hasn't been presented to i aimless rentapunk combo called thoughts are written up as firm ska in one way or another. But Squad, lead singer Terry Hall. the British public. And when it was, they liked it." projects. Terry only mentioned the emphasis is on dance music. •wo BANDS lit a match Terry cherishes no particularly Certainly from ska to muzak is the idea of doing some duets "And you don't have to play under the year 1979. Both fond memories of Squad. ." with and before the ska to be a good dance band plugged into the the mains "It was just like 1-2-3-4 then not such a big step as it might idea had got any further than the electricity of Jamaican rhythm, make a noise for two minutes, seem. Much early ska and pipe dream stage, it was being THE SPECIALS' determination to both made nothing but records and then stop and say 1-2-3-4 bluebeat was little more than a discussed in the music weeklies. discourage violence in any form you could dance to, and both again," he recalls. funked up treatment of a popular What the band definitely are hasn't wavered at all. The knew how to present a good The Automatics, he says, were tune, and have had doing is a series of a dozen dates Specials are one of the few bands profile. something like "The James Bond Theme" in in seaside towns during June, who actually write songs that But while The Police have with overtones, and he their act for quite a while. then taking a couple of weeks off deal with this subject specifically rollercoasted their way around said yes to Jerry's invitation to The release of the current prior to touring the country and not just as another arty the international entertainment join purely because he liked their single also marks another Specials. comprehensively. Drummer Brad generalisation. They see no songs. It took time, however, to change of tack for The industry, so obviously lapping up recorded version With writing has definitely a glamour in it. the fame and all that goes with it. knit together a coherent style Lynval, Neville of the old Rex Garvin Stax classic "I just don't see any point in it. The Specials have steered an from all the various influences "Rat Race" and "Sock It To 'Em J.B." but there Certainly not between punks and altogether less obvious course, that were flying around the band. and Horace collaborating on are no definite plans to release it teds for instance. They haven't modestly concentrating on Their eventual success Terry "Rude Boys Out Of Jail", the as a single. It seems more likely got a clue what they're fighting consolidating the gains of last year. puts down to the right clothes as band are demonstrating the that it could be contained in the about anyway. They're just much as anything else. development of their all round second album. different fashions; and they're all AROUND THIS time in 1979, The "We did a gig in Aberdeen on songwriting ability. "You've got seven individuals the same. The only difference is Specials were just an unwieldy The Clash tour and we were It also takes a little of the off Jerry for and seven sets of ideas. It's just a they like different sorts of music ensemble from Coventry, still playing the same songs but we pressure Dammers, question of bringing them all and different ways of dressing. smarting from a dead-end got gobbed at and flash cubes too long regarded as the together to represent The "Music offers an alternative to involvement with former Clash thrown at us — all because they chairman of the board. being Specials." fighting at least. It's easier to use manager Bernie Rhodes and didn't understand it. But when "Jerry doesn't enjoy 2-Tone remains basically a dancing than changed our image they looked at like that at all," says your energy murmuring something about we launching pad for young bands Terry. "There's always one figure punching somebody in the mouth.' maybe starting their own label. understood it. And we that The Specials and The that people It's also a great deal more fun. By August they'd got their single, understood it as well." out of every band "Gangsters", out via the write about. It had to be Jerry independent network and THE SPECIALS are astute enough like it was Johnny Rotten in a finalised an agreement with to know that they have to make a sense. He was picked out because wrote the songs and Chrysalis for wider distribution. move of some kind soon and he MT designed 2-Tone and formed the RACE Just nine months later, 2-Tone leave their previous area of By The is the most consistently operation to the scores of "ska" band." Specials on successful record label in Britain bands currently crawling out of Personality cults are , 'gat world) the woodwork. something the band have never Tox_ — (and probably the with a learn the things catalogue that can boast no less They've said goodbye to the encouraged. On stage there is than eleven consecutive chart set they've been performing for never one specific figure who ^^'^'^Vo guarantee last and are currently attracts the attention; it's iw singles. That's the kind of tally the year, Iveseenyourqualificati that the major multi-nationals ensconced in Coventry's Horizon difficult to focus when there's so ions rou got a PhD would give their plush offices for. Studios (in the goods yard of the many bodies hurtling around. Terry in particular has little But neither The Specials nor railway station) working with It did nothing for mastermind band engineer Dave Jordan on a time for the teen idol business. me seem tempted to throw their number of new tracks with a "I don't want to be on a big weight around. Ask them about view to a second album. stage with bright lights and kids I'd prefer 2-Tone and it's likely they'll The new single, "Rat Race", gawping at me. much them to turn their backs on me shrug, agree that it all seems to with its film score keyboard (Vou'rewUnXrtl be going quite well but point out chords, adds weight to hints and just dance." You aTrVr^ re no friend of that they don't lose any sleep Dammers has dropped recently mine Specials over what's going to happen next. about his growing interest in ALTHOUGH THE and You plan your conversation Certainly Terry Halt's steady, soundtrack music and 2-Tone have been responsible for selling a lot of records in the last rather intimidating eyes and instrumental schlock. talking about year, nobody's getting your Mother deadpan speech give nothing Terry explains a little more. And Daddy's particularly rich. Once all the Jaguar away. When "Gangsters" first "We've been listening to a lot Wear your political T-shirt appeared there were many who of things like albums. expenses have been paid and all good theme seven band members have been considered Hall's There's so many oiscussng the world given their wages, there isn't any situation blunt-speak-your-weight vocal tunes around that are just Butjustforalaugh delivery tii be the band's wasted. Like one of my favourite great pile of fivers building up. assures weakest point But the album songs is "The Third Man" theme. Even if there were, Terry ^^Peat chorus twice proved the opposite. "It's just another idea. We're me he wouldn't know what to do It's the contrast between his not going to go instrumental or with them. "* YO"^ abrasive Midlands tones and the anything. Jerry's written a song "I've never been interested in To llarn7h°'UL'^3 leisure racy patter of Neville Staples that called "The International Jet money. The only thing I want is makes the whole punky reggae Set" which stems from our somewhere to live and, when I iv«.Y no guarantee idea work, that make Specials touring America and all the crap get that, I don't want anything 've seen your qualifications through, and he's else. Personally I'd want to put songs like "Blank Expression" that we went You got a PhD any money I made, after I've and "Concrete Jungle" dramatic just given that odd feel to it; it's got one Art into music. 'O' level stories rather than mere chirpy spooky." bought a house, back It did nothing for me throwaways. A lot of kids, Terry thinks, Maybe build a studio." But all that's in the future. The It's tempting, therefore, to haven't had this kind of thing f^epeat chorus assume that Jerry Dammers presented to them in the right emphasis at the moment is on spotted Terry and recruited him way. keeping things fresh, keeping the interest bubbling and checking for this purpose. The nucleus of "They've always thought of it J^^rm,ss,on Plangent Visions Music Ltd. 12 SMASH HITS I You Gave Me Love Records By Crown Heights Affair on De-Lite

Baby, I was thinking What did you give me baby, that was good? clear And the answer it came loud and that you could It was love, all the love love, love It was love, love, love, That you gave to me You gave it to me love It was love, love, love, love, That you gave to me, you gave it to me

Hon, the way you love me The way you touch me You send cold chills down my spine I'm so glad you're mine You better believe me Don't deceive me heart 'Cause it would surely break my

If we were to part What you gave me Is the richest gift of all Chorus You gave me love (you gave me love) You gave me love (you gave me love)

Baby, I was thinking About the love that you have given me

From the first time I met you, dear would be my destiny I knew that you Hon, the way you love me The way you touch me You send cold chills down my spine I'm so glad you're mine You better believe me Don't deceive me heart 'Cause it would surely break my

If we were to part What you gave me Is the richest gift of all Just Can't Words and music by Ida Reid Reproduced by perrr^ission P, Give You Up on Cpitoljlecor* Bv Mystic Merlin

Can't give you up Can't give you up Just can't give you up

Just can't give you up Just can't give you up

Just can't give you up Just can't give you up

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it'c harder and harder away from you Yeah for me to stay Hove you. Hove you What more can I do? wanted to be on my own I leave you A^dl thought I could so all alone But now 1 feel please you |^:'go'tTcome back just to you You>e my baby and I need Oh ooh yeah You're my sweet love you And I want Ooh ooh yeah

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Talk about strange names. "Shadow Dancing", personally I prefer the B side, "I Wanna Do It the old Bee Gees sound has recently been With You", also taken from the album. Dan released by Ndugu And The Chocolate Jam Hartman also returns with "Free Ride" (Blue

little I Company (Epic). I wouldn't fancy asking for that Sky), a very catchy sound, which reckon £j*»,'«' in a crowded . It's quite a good could possibly do quite well. version, but it doesn't seem the same without There's quite a few good albums around at the high pitched voices. the moment. Motown have just released "20 2" tracks One that I definitely will be asking for is the Mod Classics Volume which contains

Stronger Than You Think I Am is the new new EP by The Real Thing. It contains four from , Temptations, Four Tops really great tracks which are probably and Smokey Robinson. Smokey also has an album from Edwin Starr (RCA) which, with the will really an favourites with most people ~ "Rainin' album out titled "Warm Thoughts" (Motown), help of his strong voice, make Another male singer Through My Sunshine" and "Can You Feel The my favourite tracks being "Let Me Be The impression and get to you. whose voice is just as strong in a different way Force" on the 'A' side while the flip has "You To Clock" and "Melody Man". A very relaxing, "y Without pleasant album. is Leon Haywood, whose new album "Naturally" (RCA) is very good indeed. My fave You" (Pyel. Really good value for a single and The Supremes have a "Greatest Hits" well worth a listen. (Motown) album out which certainly lives up to track is "Lover's Rap" which lasts about seven minutes. Bobby Thurston is wasting no time and its name, as it has "Up The Ladder To The That's your lot, see you soon! already has a new single out. "You Got What It Roof", "Stoned Love" and other great sounds Takes" is the title track of his recent album, but such as "Floy Joy".

T0P40 Let's Get Serious By Jermaine Jackson on Motown Records

Close my eyes and I see your face at night Toss and turn, fall to sleep holding my pillow tight

All the time I think of you

You're with me no matter what I do

Walk around with a smile upon my face In my mind you have taken up permanent space

I am feeling what I can't explain And if what you feel is just the same Chorus Let's get serious Let's get serious Let's get serious and fall in love Let's get serious Let's get serious Let's get serious and fall In love

S.E.R.I.O.U.S, baby, let's get serious Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

In your arms is the place I wanna be With my love in you and your love inside of me Longing for each other just ain't fair When we got so much we want to share

Repeat chorus and ad lib to fade

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Rob Jones Hit Pick

Joan Armatrading "Me Myself I" (A&M)

This marks a change in style for Joan. I gather she felt that she needed to get

out of the rut she was in — which I personally thought was a very nice rut

— and I thinl< you'll enjoy this. It's different! ^.^ NEW MUSI 1 ) )

"I know for myself that's the pretty choosey about who he case too," Errol continues. "I love goes to see, partly because he NEVER MIND songs like Dennis Brown's doesn't always enjoy being 'Money In My Pocket'. I recognised in his private time understand exactly what the and partly because he recalls the man's on about. disappointment of seeing THE "On the other hand, i also concerts when he as a fan. HORUCKS loved Pluto Shervington's hit "If you like an artist," he 'Dat' a few years ago. And I didn't gestures, "Your expectations are

know what he was talking about, often very high. I remember once but the spirit of the music just waiting to see the Motown grabbed me. Me and everybody. group The Four Tops. Their don't think anybody knew what version of 'Walk Away Renee' that song was about until the was one of my favourite songs of music papers explained it." (It all time.

was about a Rasta trying to buy "When I got there, they gave the \ forbidden item of pork! the audience a medley of ther A hard core song freak, Errol own hits and then did a 'tribute'

could talk about songs all day. to Stevie Wonder. I mean, the Hot Chocolate's songs have only person who should sing always been musically energetic. Stevie Wonder is the man How come hasn't himself. And they left out so displayed the predictable case of many of their own great songs. I roll rock 'n' geriatrics yet? was furious when I left. "I think we all feel we haven't "Yet," he sympathises, "As an WHEN IT comes to a band with produced our best music yet," artist i understand that you can fine music and bad timing. Hot answers the master hit-writer get sick of doing the same songs Chocolate take the biscuit. A "- with genuine modesty. "No one over and over again. So we don't sassy integrated band a decade is more surprised than I am that tour all that much but at least before Two-Tone, they're now ara^-"'"^"— we've lasted this long. We've had when we do, we give the people far too established to be more success than we ever what they want to hear." considered innovators. They've bargained for. had a string of hit singles too — Part of the reason for their long TALKING OF what people want big news in the 60's but nothing and healthy life, Errol reckons, is to hear. Hot Chocolate's latest in the 70's unless you sold a tha they've had the freedom to Top Ten entry, "No Doubt About trillion albums as well. create their own sound. It", is not one of the usual Errol It's a shame too that their "I remember Brown compositions but was image is caught in the middle of suggesting the title "Every 1's A brought to the group by nowhere because Errol Brown of Winner", but he left it to me to UFO-spotting Steve Hot Chocolate is probably one of write what I wanted to about it. Glen, Mike Burns and Dave Most. the most interesting survivors of A suggestion from someone is "Steve and Mike spotted the past decade. a one thing — a direction is flying saucer in January," Errol He doesn't gloat about all the another. says. "The were on their way to a changes he's outlasted. He airs "I can't analyse it," Errof offers, meeting with Dave when they views about music that aren't "But I know that all of us are spotted a flying saucer over the too hip, and he's delighted that going into the 80's feeling Finchley Road in North London. the disco sound is winding down ambitious as if we're going to They followed the light for ninety from last year's frenzy. (Ironic in begin again. I think when you go minutes from Hampstead Heath a way, since Hot Chocolate have from single to single, as we do, it to St. Johns Wood." always been associated with does keep you more on your Also witnesses to the event, THE HUMAIM immediate dance music.) toes. apparently, were members of a "On the other hand, if we have group called ALWAYS AN immaculate The Toys who were a flop or two, it doesn't mean following in a van behind. dresser, Errol Brown relaxes in we're out for the count." "Eventually ' luxurious London the writers arrived at Rak", Errol continues. "At first offices, wearing skin tight leather ANOTHER CRUCIAL factor in Hot they were embarrassed to say trousers, a black silk shirt and Chocolate's lasting appeal has why they were late, then black crushed velvet jacket. Only they been that the band aren't trendy. mentioned they had a flying the stark white of his pointed tip seen They've never been that "in" so saucer. Dave Most shoes breaks up the colour my proudest moment." got very they've never been that "out", scheme. What most people don't know excited — he had also seen one. and they've never been pushed As a result, they wrote the Errol Brown carries the is that Hot Chocolate first got brought Hot Chocolate together. song so hard that the public has within hours. confidence of a born lady killer together to make a reggae "I wouldn't do reggae myself calypso and a slice of rock, all overdosed on them. Hot "I think the whole thing is but fortunately he doesn't have single! Beatle by choice. I guess there's a rolled together with timely love Chocolate's approach is also low quite credible," Errol says, the kind of obnoxious arrogance wanted a reggae version of his snobbism that exists about lyrics and a strong story line or a key because they don't tour anticipating the cynics. "The that usually goes with such a anti-war anthem "Give Peace A reggae music. I think to fully message. Errol sees the mixture much either. universe is so vast, it just seems foxy image. Chance". A group of musician understand it, you have to grow of sound as a great aid in "We don't tour beyond three natural that there are other "I think last year was one of friends were brought together to up with the environment, the communication. months a year," explains Errol. beings out there." the real low points in music for carry out Lennon's request and speech, the music. I don't think "Never mind us," he says. "The other bands don't even take Whatever you think of flying me," he begins. "I was honestly that was the beginning of the reggae was in my soul then — it "Look at a band like The Police. three months off a year. A lot of saucers, it does seem pretty relieved when our attempt at story. was just another rhythm. We did Reggae music has never made a bands just work themselves to certain that Hot Chocolate will be disco music failed. It just wasn't "Having an integrated band the Lennon song just for the big dent in America because it's the bone, and even then they around for a few more years yet. us — we were pressured into it. wasn't particularly fashionable money." just too foreign. Even here, you lose money. I hate touring just to "I'm a survivor," Errol Brown "I mean, I love disco music but or common in 1969," recalls After "Peace", Errol and former only get the occasional reggae lose money. concludes. "That's my it got to a point last year where Errol. "Attitudes were different writing partner Tony Wilson hit in the main chart. The very "But even when we're making personality and it affects that was the only sound around. then. We were the kids of the walked into top hit producer ingredients that are essential for money, the road is not my best everything I do. I'm determined If your record didn't have that first generation of black Mickie Most's office and that was authentic Jamaican reggae are friend. I start missing the not to fade away, and I think one disco beat, no one would immigrants to Britain. In many the beginning of the band and a the same things that limit the simplest things, like a cup of tea things out too carefully to let it play your records. Disco gave a ways we were trying to be string of over twenty hit musical audience. when I want it. We did eighteen go to my head. lot of soul stars a second breath, British first. There weren't a lot bon-bons. (Chocolate/bon-bons "But the pulse of the music is consecutive days last year and I "I suppose what I'd like is what but it also forced a lot of people of us black kids about and we — get it?) (Flake off— got it? Ed.) irresistible. The Police keep the was a nervous wreck by the end I've had — to be able to produce to fit into a system that wasn't fitted in with the white kids pulse of the music and provide of it." music that goes to your head, really theirs. without thinking about it." IN MANY ways. Hot Chocolate lyrics that are clear. They are " Errol prefers the impact of heart and feet ail at the same 'Mindless Boogie' and 'Going It's odd, Errol says, that a are a kind of fusion band. They taking reggae to a place that it music on record to that of live time. Communication is what it's Though The Motions' were not reggae single should have have the grit of r&b, a dab of just couldn't go in its basic form. performance. These days he's ail about." 22 SMASH HITS SMASH HITS 23 You better beware And you better take care When we hit the town tonight fj^DlllTE jP^NAMOS Kick away the blues No time to lose Honey, we can make it right Pretty little thing How your heart will sing pure delight MATCHBOX with | Fill it up Records the gas garage on Magnet In a supercharge from Explode like dynamite Chorus dynamos We are the midnite

are the midnite We are the midnite, we Midnite dynamos dynamos We are the midnite fancy clothes Baby, get a load of our the midnite We are the midnite, we are Midnite dynamos on down So hurry now Pretty mama, we're bound We're really set to go You've never been alive Cut the fancy jive you ever tell me no I Don't u„t bandh«nd olavplay Come-a-come away, hear the hot show How they always steal the Gonna wear you out Make you jump and shout You won't have time to blow Repeat chorus Anyplace we're cruising People know us one by one Ready packed for action fun Fun for all and all for chorus to fade Repeat first verse and Bloomfield ar,d music by Steve Word Magr^et Music Ltd. Reproduced by permissior^

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Baby, I'm back right And away I have come to you To see if the love that we knew before Has passed the test of time Time, that changes almost everything Can sometimes let us see the better side Of the feelings we once shared So baby

Chorus Let's go round again Maybe we'll turn back the hands of time Let's go round again — one more time Let's go round again Maybe wn'll turn back the hands of time Let's go round again — one more time

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That you think I will be different now Inside of me nothing has changed So I'm asking you again Please, no one else that could have brought me back No one that ever could shake me free atg Of the memory I kept within my heart

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<«i3ao COMPETITION WINNERS AND RESULTS O'Doherty, Walltngton, Surrey; Chris Bowles, Right then, competition fiends, it's time to catch up on the results Glasgow: Bronwen Hurstpierpoint College, Sussex; Terri Sharpe, Woolston, Southampton; Gary of some of our competitions which we've had to hold back Byrnes, Ballysimon, Limerick, Eire; Diane Deehan, Radford, Coventry; because of lack of space. We'll start with the Joe Jackson Timothy Hopkins, Honifon, Devon; Donald Penn, Smethwick, W. Midlands; J competition of April 17. Harris Plymouth, Devon; Simon Newbold, Dore, Sheffield; Joanne Ggden, ANSWERS: A = (2) Portsmouth: B - (1) Playboy Club; C =- "Is She Really Southport, ; Richard Galvin, Mount Nod, Coventry; Peter Farrow, Going Out With Him?"; D-- "Look Sharp!"; E - (1) Arms & Legs; F = (2) Willenhall, W. Midlands; Philip de la Mare, Gorey, Jersey; Paula Marples, Mouth Organ. Sheffield; Caroline Monaghan, Banbury, Oxon; Julie Pettit, Canvey Island, Essex; Michael Robson, Newrton Aycliffe, Co Durham; J. Todd, Immtngham, Muncaster, MEETJOEJACKSONWINNER;CatherineSumner,Blundellsands, Liverpool. S- Humberside; David Barker, , Essex; Sarah Robson, PACKAGE WINNERS: Georgina Calvey, Soulhsea, Hants; Gina Myristis, York; Sheila Jeffrey, Chaddesden, Derby; Paul Emmery, Weston-super-Mare, Palmers Green, London; Wendy Aitchison, Bromyard, Herefordshire; Lucy Avon; John Aizlewood, Rotherham, Yorks; Susan Sheppard, Bromley, Kent; ^Diott, Saltash, Cornwall; Kate Lister, Heme Hill, London; Martin Collins, Michael Robinson, Leek, Staffs. 'larlington, Co Durham; Julie Butters, Milton Keynes, Herts; Lisa Home, Gates, .astern Green, Coventry; Diane Nelson, Gainsborough, Lines; Peter And finally The Jam competition of April 3. Faversham, Kent; Warren Barrett, Potters Bar, Herts; Helen Perkin, Bettws, ANSWERS: A = Batman; B -- "All Around The World"; C = "News Of The Newport, Gwent; Stephen Bones, Folkestone, Kent; Chris Strange, Nailsea, World"; D =-- "David Watts"; E -= "Heatwave"; F = The Vapors. Avon; Sarah Quinn, Ashby^de-ta-Zouch, Leics; Elizabeth Balzanti, London; Williams, Kensal Rise, London; Jane Crocker, Pinner, Middlesex; Clare Mark WINNERS (Single and photo): L.Webb, Luton, Beds; Richard Reynolds, Ninians, Stirling; Marilyn Partington, Watlsend, Tyne & Wear; Kate Boyle, St Ovingdean, Brighton; A. Sibbaid, Dunston, Tyne & Wear; David Almond, Barns, Cheshire; Carolyn Warr, Eccleshall, Sheffield; Lewis Le Science, Hale Welling, Kent; David Fallows, Marton, Middlesbrough; John Hatton, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset; Steven Grossman, Weston-super-Mare, Marechal, Middlewich, Cheshire; N. R. Brooker, Nonwich, Norfolk; Jason Kennedy, Newport, Gwent; D. C. Stead, Crosland Moor, Avon; Ashley Davenport, Glynde, Sussex; Jeremy Robinson, Ketton, Lines; Ruth Joynes, Tavistock, Derby; Judith Allen, Keighley, W. Huddersfield; Margaret Coe, Alvaston, Devon; Tim Richardson, Drayton, Oxon; Karen Wilman, Scotforth Lancaster; Pauline Lewis, Johnstown, Carmarthen, Dyfed; Karen Hemingway, Yorks; Ian Hutchinson, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees; Lindis Burden, Poole, Dorset; Mark Gillanders, Huyton, Liverpool; Cheryl Hurd, Thornhill, Southampton; David Timms, Droitwich, Worcs; Peter Woods, Draitwich, Worcs; Mandy Hill, Mario Andrea, Soufhgate, London; Jeremy Howe, Brixton London; Mathison, Prenton, Birkenhead; Kevin Coulson, Killamarsh, Sheffield; Ham y, Elaine Wilson, Aldridge, Walsall; Jenny Williams, Colden Common, Amanda Davies, Reading, Berks; Jayne Lally, Leicester; Dominic Redmond, Bath, Avon; Ian Ruther rord, Sandbach, Cheshire; Anne Ewen, Portknockie, Orpington, Kent; Billy Kerr, Drumchapel, Glasgow; Simon Edgar, Camberley, Banffshire; S. P. Vine, Kingsteignton, Devon; Joanne Wall, Lancing, Sussex; Surrey; Les Whitfield, Warrington, Cheshire; Martin Haywood, Hanley, Stoke William Gibson, Newtownabfaey, Co Antrim; Tracey Gozna, Eastbourne, on Trent; Jane Summerfield, Sutton, Surrey; David Timperley, Warrington, Forest East; Everitt Cummings, Perry Barr, Sussex; Andrew Tomlin, Leicester Cheshire; Steve Porch, Stanion, Northants; Kevin Hogger, Aveley, Essex; Paulette Annon, Handsworth, Birmingham; Gregor Caddies, Birmingham; Dominic Keeffe, Lytham, Lanes; Linda Cato, Harpenden, Herts; Brian Ayrshire; Sarah Hatia, Camberley, Surrey; Jenny Leigh, Weaste, Ardrossan, Lawrence, Cheltenham, Gloucs; Alison Gee, Leigh On Sea, Essex; Colin Salford. Milburn, Carrville, Durham; Peter Cooney, Kirkby, Liverpool; Robert Webb, Harlow, Essex; Eraser Bennett, Cantley, Doncaster; lain Helen Torkildsen, Grays, Essex; Samantha Stimson, Hattersley, Cheshire; Paul Lockhart, Bury, Lanes; Jonathan Blair, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear; Gareth Barnett, Wavertree, Liverpool; Angela Window, , London; Susan Austin, Whitchurch, Cardiff; Fiona Lynch, Walthamstow, London; lain Heale, Whitefield, Manchester; Maria Ansell, Tottenham, London; Michael Conn, Cuthbert, Oswestry, Salop; Stuart Bradburn, Darwen, Lanes; Anne Downton, CSrays, Essex; Julie Nugent, Garstang, Lanes; S. Williams, Dorchester, Hants; Tracey Broadhead, Islington, London; Julie Wilkes, Eastleigh, Dorset; Allan Appleby, Longbenton, Newcastle; Andrew Holley, Sheffield; Hollister, Thorpeness, Suffolk; Sally Howse, Oadby, Evesham, Wilts; Joanne KarenBennett, Clutton, Avon; Bryan Taylor, Stourbridge, W, Midlands; Leics; John Whitworth, Ossett, W. Yorks; Catherine Brown, South Shields, Norene Steel, Tottenham, London; Stephen McKay, Desborough, Norfhants. Tyne & Wear; Cameron Davis, Castleridge, Stafford; Gary Taylor, Cardiff; Julie Homer, Dudley, W. Midlands; Maria Holland, Pentrebane, Winners of The Jam competition should already have their prizes Peckham, London; Lorraine Keith, Dundee; Clare Stone, Wilden, Beds; Julie by now; winners of Joe Jackson prizes should be Lawrence, Newquay, Cornwall; Ms A. Cockhill, Harpenden, Herts; Elizabeth couple of weeks. Penfold, London; Anna Mankowski, Tunnel Hill, Worcs; Stephen Brown, hearing from us in the next

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Well, What Did John Say? "% Another very different Where does John Peel come competition this issue, courtesy into allthis? Well, Mr Peel (one of of the marketing strategies of the Johns on the cover) has \ and the good kindly agreed to donate his time nature of Mr John Peel. and company to have dinner with Here's the low down. First of our winner, all expenses down to to all, you have to buy or otherwise Virgin Records. (Your chance lay your hands on a copy of The get your own back!) Eating out Motors' new single "That's What with your No 1 DJ — can't be bad, John Said". (Crafty marketing eh? In addition to this little move by Virgin, you'll note.) All cordon bleu excursion, the of these singles have picture winner will also receive a '^...-..^^^ sleeves featuring photos of complete set of Motors records. twelve assorted Johns, each with There will also be 25 runners up an empty speech bubble coming prizes of the Motors' new album, from their mouths. "Tenement Steps". What we want you to do is fill of in these speech bubbles — just a Send your entries (on a piece spoil couple or all of them as you want paper if you don't want to — in the most entertaining way your picture sleeve, but send the you can. Your entry can take the sleeve as well) to arrive by June form of telling jokes, other forms 12 (the closing date) to: of question and answer, Motors Competition, Smash Hits, comments, slogans, common Lisa House, 52-55 Carnaby Street, abuse — anything you fancy. The London W1. person coming up with the best (If you want your sleeve back "What John Said" will be the again, don't forget to enclose a SAEaswell.) ^-~~~ "^"''''-^"^^^'fcherl^,':^^''' prospect. (No 28 SMASH HITS vocals and crazy zoot suited Solan-like riffs than anything Love the record, a classic in 1957 silver lurex image reflected, SINGLES original. Once you've got that and a classic now. Personal metaphorically speaking, in the By Deanne Pearson sussed there's very little else to record of the week. vinyl. If you haven't got the sustain interest. GARY NUMAN: We Are Glass original this is worthy FLOWERS: Ballad Of Miss (Beggars Banquet). The Numan compensation. MARK PERRY: Whole World's Demeanour humanoid becomes the human (Pop:Aurat). Clever, Down On Me (Deptford Fun City). quirky, and compelling. The new Numanoid, that is to say he's THE BOYS: You Better Move On Mark Perry becomes boring old wave of pop is headed by bands getting a bit predictable now. (Safari). But The Boys have been fart (which some say he always he keeps on churning them out in around for a while now, involved has been). Despite newly his (fairly) inimitable fashion, and in the punk and powerpop acquired skinhead crop and on this alone sales are scenes, but never totally panch, as displayed on the guaranteed. A hit? Maybe that's enveloped. They always retained sleeve. Perry's chanting vocals getting a bit predictable too. an individual identity and style and sparse, back and forth which has stood 0k^^^^ them in good rhythmic repetitiveness (like a JOANARMATRADING: Me, stead, and with this record it's ping pong ball on elastic) is sadly Myself, I (A&M). Genuine power obvious that they're reasserting regressive and nauseatingly and emotion. Armatrading that identity. An energetic "we're hippyish. No wonder he sounds comes up with her best single the lads" (but never the rowdies) depressed. since "Love And Affection" doing combo, they still know how to the best possible justice and PR inject their snappy, vibrant pop CHELSEA: Look At The Outside job to the new album, of which formula with new blood and (Step Forward). Aging punk band this is the title track. The song has showcase their genuine revitalised and updated. They a natural running melody that is songwrlting talents to the full. have a thrusting rhythm without sometimes absent from her more the rawness and rough edges of folky material and the intensity of OUIDA AND THE NUMBERS: previous efforts but still retaining the lyrics and are Runaway (UA). An energetic the spontaneous power and such as these and The Teardrop softened to just the right degree, number with throbbing insistent excitement of punk. Chelsea Explodes. They put a new producing a pop song that bass and scratchy guitar that prove they do have imagination meaning and direction to the contains thought, feeling and dances all over it. Ouida's voice is and can play. word pop, updating the methods conviction. rather contrived, a high pitched without losing the meaning, whine which is addictive but REGENTS: See You Later avoiding the cliches and ROCKY SHARPE could AND THE be lethal in large doses. (Arista). Remember television's repetition whilst remaining REPLAYS: A Teenager In Love "Mind Your Language" series accessible. Recordof the week. (Chiswick). Similar to the original PEARL HARBOR AND THE where grown men and women version of this '50s classic, EXPLOSIONS: Up And Over play at juveniles and end up DRINKING ELECTRICITY: complete with doo wop backing (Warner Bros). The trouble with making fools of themselves, Shaking All Over/China (Double this is that it instantly attracts although not in the way 'A' Side) (Pop:Aural). And this attention more because of its intended? band can join the ORI&NA Well here The Regents, above, even if as the grown men and women, they do try to place themselves ^J^OTION P,CT„o. play at being a high school band, above the others by calling their giggle, whisper, strum and make music "electronic rockabilly" for a blatant mockery of the record some unknown reason. "China" buying public — and is tuneful and constructive, as underestimate them too opposed to just fiddling hopefully. electronic sound, whilst "Shaking All Over" is an electronic update of the original Johnny Kidd & The : Little Jeannie Pirates number — with an (Rocket). Yeah Elt is still alive and element of humour in it too, kicking, but it's the same old whether or not intended. football unfortunately. The catchy tune and romantic lyrics B.A. ROBERTSON: To Be Or Not bring a tear to the eye and a catch To Be (Asylum). That is the at the heart (just like "Daniel"). question. The question of But it's relaxing and comfortable, whether B.A. Robertson will have and whatever your taste, difficult a hit with this to dislike. one is out of the question. Bland, rollicking little number, with a gentle undulating ELLA FITZGERALD: Every Time rhythm that'll make you seasick if We Say Goodbye (MGM). Ella it doesn't send you to sleep first. sings, and boy can this lady sing. Puts you in the mood for slushy SISTER SLEDGE: Reach Your romantic '50s films on a Sunday Peak (Atlantic). Disco soul with afteroon complete with Clark the minimum of fuss and frill. Gable/Betty Grable (according to Consequently worth the gender) and a box of chocolates. minimum of attention. SMASH HITS 29 THE CHORDS: So Far Away from the easy intimacy of her (Polydor). For all their meaty delivery and touching honesty of guitars and rhythmic energy. The the songs. Maybe next time she'll Chords are fated to walk in the set off a few sparks. (6 out of 10). GO: GO Two (Arista). Despite shadow of The Jam just as long David Hepworth their success in America, GO as they cling to those familiar riffs ice here haven't really broken the and sing as if their collars were yet. It can't be far off, however, as overtight. The two non originals FLEETWOOD MAC: Think About PAUL MCCARTNEY: they certainly have style and only serve to expose the limited Me (Warner Bros). Fleetwood McCartney II (). great quality. (They obviously range of the band's own rather Mac can write some great songs, Well, you pretty much know what agree, judging by the nameGQ!) cliched compositions. Useful and when they're good they're to expect from Paul these days This second album is much better practice — now go and make very good, but when they're bad (unfortunately) and this one man than the first and very your own music, lads. (5 out of they're appalling — as is the case effort is no exception — more professional, so perhaps a 10). here. Quality playing and vocals home movies in vinyl. With its re-release of the best track David Hepworth insubstantial wide variety of musical styles it's are wasted on "Standing Ovation" as a single material. not unlike a modern "Ram" but might crack it for them. Verdict: nothing like as satisfying, with great album, strong tracks and Macca only occasionally lovely vocals. (7% out of 10). DEVO: Freedom Of Choice LAMBRETTAS: D-a-a-ance sounding as if these pleasantly Bev Hillier (Virgin). For all their entertaining (Rocket). Best Lambrettas single melodic but irritatingly shallow ideas, DevO still don't appreciate so far. Still very early Jam musical doodles really mean that a busy is no influenced, but portraying a anything to him. "Band On The RAYDIO: Two Places At The substitute for a good tune. This is much more mature, more are Run" this is not. (5 out of 10). Same Time (Arista). Raydio more of their usual Disneyland confident band. They move up Red Starr also big in America but not very futurism — relentless rapid fire the mod scale (or what's left of it) well known over here, but rhythms and robotic vocals. Only and now slot In somewhere I don't think this unfortunately the visual image (borrowed from around the Chords instead of will things a great album change the Flowerpot Men?) is new. It's hanging around with The Merton deal. It contains a selection of amusing enough to listen to — THE DISTRACTIONS: Nobody's Parkas. Picture disc single with ballads that are very light and begin? side two is even quite good — but Perfect (Island). Where to union jack motif to boot. easy listening but also very there's little here that's truly Soft but sometimes angry, repetitive. The whole album impressive. Freedom of choice? bristling with graceful touches doesn't really grab you at all so but almost clumsy, naive but COOLNOTES: Sugar Sugar I'll take The Human League I'd give it miss — (Gem). A ska/reggae version of be inclined to a anyday. (6outof 10). bitter, rooted as much in boring! of 10). everyone's favourite Archies pleasant but (5 out Red Starr psychedelic bubblegum as in Bev Hillier this number. Or is this bandwagon Mancunian new musik, full up? enchanting and vaguely Legend Lives disturbing collection of AVERAGE WHITE BAND: Shine JAH WOBBLE: The

. . . Jah Wobble In Betrayal vulnerable pop could go straight STIFF UTTLEFrNGERS: (RCA). Compared to the vitality On (Virgin). Young Wob gets parole over the head of the casual Nobody's Hero (Chrysalis). Jake and raw energy of Two Tone, this PiL and goes off into a listener. Which would be a Burns doesn't give the old voice veteran white soul outfit sound from clutch of dubwise meanderings tragedy as this could well be the much of a chance does he? positively (negatively?) laid back which are either smart and most attractive and hardest Rasping, gasping vocals spurt with their polished production amusing or extremely self wearing debut album since The forth relentlessly, bobbing and and arrangements. But to be fair, depending on how you Pretenders. Get the picture? (8 fighting like a drowning man in a the AWB have undergone indulgent look at it. Certainly it's a warmer out of 10). flood of ramalama something of a rebirth here with proposition than the harsh music David Hepworth instrumentation. This record their short punchy songs and of PiL: the rhythms are soft and doesn't stand a fighting chance. stronger melodies. If it's soul you springy, the tunes almost tuneful want, then the AWB still do it the lyrics oddly fetching. LOOKALIKES: Can I Take You better than 99% of current black and THE BEAT: I Just Can't Stop It Quite refreshing in a way. (BVi Home Tonight? (Riva). Or the Americans. (6 out of 10). (Go-Feet). Great album! A Soundalikes as they have also Red Starr out of 10). glorious soul stew of influences been referred to — David Hepworth and styles here — reggae's soundalikeamillionotherbands rhythms and punk's energy, great

that is. It should be of no interest dance music with strong lyrics, to anyone that they are presently JOAN ARMATRADING: Me fine melodies and good on tour with Thin Lizzy. Myself l(A&M). A brave and execution (nothing too obscure timely attempt to stiffen the and nothing too obvious), all ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA: commercial backbone of one of fused into that natural, distinctive I'm Alive (Jet). A blatant lie. our finest songwriters by Beat style. (Pity no lyric guide Product. employing ex-Blondie producer though.) Powerful fun, and an Richard Gottehrer. It does the album that deserves to be LITTLE NELL. Beauty Queen trick in places (the title track floating from a million open (Pre). If you've got a quid to spare notably), but elsewhere the windows this summer. A real buy this one for the cover alone, rather heavy handed winner — get it! (9 out of 10). but forget about the vinyl. arrangements tend to detract Ian Cranna 30 SMASH HITS Song '''''^v:-"^

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Census, the latest census There'll be more girls who live in town Not enough to go round Heartbeat, increasing heartbeat You know that this town isn't big enough Not big enough for both of us This town isn't big enough Not big enough for both of us I ain't gonna leave

Words and music by Ron Mael. Reproduced by permission Island Music Ltd. I'm no good at chatting up

And I always get rebuffed Enough to drive a man to drink

I don't do no washing up

I always leave the stuff piled up A-piled up in the sink

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And then I met this debutante

I said I like new wave rock She was into French cuisine

But I ain't no cordon bleu This was at some do in Palmers Green

I had no luck with her

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At last I met a pretty girl She laughed and talked with me We both walk out of the kitchen And danced in a new way

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Great lyrics, fun style, detail so we'll just pick out one or POSTERS energy, verve and, best of all, a two of the really good song. more outstanding: Halifax's Airkraft open the "Who Is He?" confirms this album with "Move In Rhythm", good impression with more a small gem of a song, even if it splendidly over the top pop. Ace is clearly on more than nodding tracks both, and far and away the terms with Sailor's "Glass Of 8250 BLONDIE: best act on the album. P3221. SEX PISTOLS: B281 BOB 23" >c 33" GA122 NO MEAN CITY (by Rodney Champagne". 26" £1.40 Lots of good ideas t1.30 3(r X Matthews): 40" k 20" £1.95 GELDOF The Names have a reasonable 23- X 33" £1 30 and a very hummable little song in "Living Underground", song vyhich I'd be happy plus concentrated energy and to hear any VARIOUS ARTISTS: time. More please. First plenty of attack, but they've been Offenders (Canterbury 1980) Ada Wilson & Keeping Dark studying The Jam too much to The Ignerents take us back to (Criminal); Hicks From (from Wakefield) do a very nice The Sticlts show any personality of their buzzsaw guitar and bashing (Rockburgh). but rather disposable update of own. "I'll Be Your Jet" is just drums. "I Won't Be There" is An interesting pair 60's pop songs with boy/girl of albums to plain weak. quite good, a cross between the contrast (both compilation lyrics, rhythm guitar and a nice jobs Red Roll On sound like militant brashness of Sham 69 and the on semi-established larger arrangement — altogether feminists but come over as a anguish of The , but independent labels, one from the likeable but doesn't exactly wimpier version of The Delta 5. "Harbour Street" is back to the well-fed South and one from disturb much between the ears. the "Pied Piper" is a simple more predictable ramalama stuff grittier Northern industrial Modern Eon are more of the belt of reggaefied version of the 60's their name suggests. . current crop of dark bedsitter pop oldie, performed without much After this we get down to real "First Offenders" features from Liverpool. "Choreography" style or conviction and sounding barrel scraping, stuff included fourteen tracks from nine bands is really quite good — a slower, like a front room female simply because it happened to rather wistful TAKE A good look at the guy in for six months now, in the Canterbury area of East singalong actually and moody little formed after session. Their own exist in the area or the middle. That's a budding Kent and retails at £3.99. piece — definitely a name to look a reluctant Pete, commendably "Wet Blanket", because it's however, is much somebody's private superstar if ever there was one. Longport Buzz kick off the out for, as are Wah! Heat who are wary of the music business, was more interesting — a vaguely joke rather than true talent Peter Wylie enthused about elsewhere (that's him), together finally prodded into using studio collection in great style with "I menacing, demanding a place in this we-mean-business on merit. with bassist Washington (left) Wanna Have Some Fun", a time booked by an admiring Pete effort complete with handclaps, The Purple Hipsters fall into the and drummer Rob Jones (right) Fulwell of the sadly missed Eric's nice joke category 1251 BLONDIE: F17 TRIUMPH P3247 GARY B299 BLONDIE: organ sound and cat noises. with two tracks of forms the hard core of Club In Liverpool and now half of (Life size) 23" x 33' NUMAN: 23" x 33" reggaefied silliness as 24- X 60- £1.40 25" X 38- £1.30 as Liverpool's latest excellent export the band's management and 96p £1.40 their name. One man's independent humour is Wah I Heat, whose highly label. singles another Drummer Rob Jones came top 30 man's boredom. The recommended "Better TWO Scream" from Pete's only other previous Famous Men may also be a joke THIS WEEKS single currently sits at no. 1 1 in band, the short-lived I Carcrash, it's difficult WEEK ACQ TITIF/ABTIST — to tell as their good the singles chart. while Washington came as an old riff gives way to a tuneless racket A compelling performer whose friend of Pete's. that sounds as if it was cobbled whole-hearted delivery leaves Currently the three are touring 3 ^^^uat^ together five minutes earlier. you in no 2 YOU/AI.TIctPATIONn.l,».i doubt that you're with a temporary fourth musician The Crazy Fixers also have watching someone iIIlL_ggATH AND DESTINY Myth., ' -—»2^ special, Pete to get as much experience as sense of fun. Badly recorded but Wylie's \ ^^^- songs and Wah! Heat's they can before returning to the probably great live, "Flying music are difficult to pigeonhole studio. Dates are as follows: Saucers Rock'n'Roll" sees a near without getting pretentious. Let's Manchester Polytechnic (May relative of rockabilly _ —— mixing it just IE >>...» - . Crass section. Their say they combine '5 NAME RANK "Hey Disco Joe" melody, 31 ), Bristol Trinity Hall (June 4), AND SERIAL MUMRFB Pi.. with some equally loose raucous isn't urgency, ringing Neat their best but will certainly guitar work and Leeds Fan Club (8), Hull pop in a free for all contest. Zoo do for starters. a marvellous rolling bass with the Wellington 1! KEDING Club (9), Edinburgh 6 OF THE 5.000 Crass The unconvincing Fast 1268 POLICE: F78 WAITING 1269 STING: "~ Small The bleaker side dark visions of that special Nite ~ Wonder of Northern Club (13), Paisley Bungalow 29- X 39" FOR PEACE: (POLICE) 1! '2 BtTTER SCREAM Wah! Heat Breeders are yet more Costello someone, all put 23" X 33" 95p :29-x39-£1.36 Inevitable music is also well represented by across with (14), London ICA (17) and ' ' *^TERNATIVt UlSTER Stiff imitators, this time Little FinyT; with sax and the likes of challenge and conviction of a Rough Trade Blackpool's Section Newcastle New Tyne Theatre (26). ALSO AVAILABLE — AU IN FULL COLOUR 8 BEAUTIES all purpose y OF WAR Discharpe hammer and tongs 25 with their prophet. Stirring stuff. Clay energetic but Wah! Heat are notto be missed. 33- X 23- £1.30 EACH: WARM band in tow. Lastly, 33- X 23- £1.30 EACH: 38" X 26- £1.40 EACH: y 9 GIRLS Girls At Our bL The Red The band have been B135 RITCHIE incomprehensible PiL type together BLACKMORE 8255 BUZZCOCKS P2 THE STRANGLERS '0 ARAUCO Record Squares' solitary B139 STATUS QUO " offering is wailing and 8259 PAULINE (Penetration) P24 OLIVIA N JOHN Rough electronics while B201 GENESIS Trade I 8260 JUDAS PRIEST P83 THIN 16 WARDANCEKillin, '"'° actually quite promising. "All LIZZY ! B212 EARTH WIND & Sheffield's I'm So Hollow tend FIRE 8264 P84 RAINBOW Malicious Damage to B217 QUEEN NEIL YOUNG Over Town" is vaguely 8269 P3195 the ponderous and joyless for 8218 KISS SUPERTRAMP THE CLASH P3196 Crass mod-appeal powerpop, airy and people 8221 BLONDIE B271 BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN RUSH who can still tolerate B224 JOHNNY 8278 RACHEL SWEET P3201 SHAM 69 pacey with a hook line ROTTEN that hooks Siouxsie impersonators. 8225 THE CLASH 8282 LENE LOVICH P3205 DONNA SUMMER by stealth and some nice 8227 THE STRANGLERS 8288 CHEAP TRICK P3206 AC/DC SUSPECT DEVI jangly A quick P3232 MOTORHEAD ^ CE Stiff Little Fi'..„.,r word of praise, B229 THE JAM B291 LED ZEPPELIN Rigid guitars and P3235 AIMM STEWART '< Digits arrangements. 8230 BILLY IDOL 6293 THE WHO ?1 SOLDIER SOLDIER however, for Bradford's Radio 5 P3244 SoizzEnerffi^^ 8231 E.L.O. 8297 SCORPIONS JUDIE TZUKE Rough Trade Definite possibilities there. P3248 STING '3 S.V.S.Lj.f.M.IT with their "True Colours", B243 B300 THE SPECIALS (POLICE) ^ HE LETTER SONein r' a well RUSH P3249 Altogether this collection 8301 SEX PISTOLS " Shotgun is written B249 PHIL LYNOTT (T. Lizzy) 5 13 NANTUCKET song with catchy chorus P3272 PRETENDERS SIEIGHRIDE Guam pretty much a B252 SIOUXSIE 8302 GARY NUMAN " Reddington's mixed bag, as are and P3273 MADNESS ? - KEEP IN TOUCH good electronic treatment. 6309 THE PRETENDERS Freeze most of these strictly local Pint Rhythm jobs. Overall, this is ?5 18 TRANSMISSION LP a much better I'm tempted to say Longport Buzz ALL POSTERS ARE IN COLOUR investment than its insubstantial ^ " CARTROUBLE Adam POSTAGE AND PACKING: One or two poFters three or And The Ants are worth the money alone and Southern add 40p, more posters add SOp. ' POSTER " counterpart. All the CATALOGUE: Send just 40p for our fully lllvsnattd catalogue ^^ ftABES N- SUPPERS the listing HUNDREDS of posters and print! Cockney R.jp... rest are a bonus, but then it's (many il'ustratt Small Wonder tracks are at least useful and i in FULL COLOUR) your money so you listen first Snotty there are no jokes or Snail complete •"••• .».w-..w*.« ..SOI lull I.UIUUI rnwiuun«rno inoi priniBQ reproaucfions), ^ - HYMNS OF FAITH f^rid. (but do listen.) size 4% X 3'/i inches approx Over 160 different duds, reflecting the real photographs are currently available. We are unable to print the full list in this ____ Crisis character small space W 20 RICKEY-S "Hicks offering a SAMPLE photograph all titles available, for HAND Fad Gadget From The Sticks" is of the hence vve are plus a FULL LIST of JUST 45pl Choose your North as opposed to the sample trom the following: ABBA. AC/DC, Mute another cup of BLONDIE, BOB , 608 GELDOF, BUZZCOCKS BLACK meat altogether. "ICHARD, CHEAP TRICK, DEEP PURPLE, pampered South, too well-fed to SicSo'^lv' i»9y"'n'inS,^^='i'ioSy'''' GARY HUMAN, GENESIS, '^°*^ '^'"^^^' We'll assume that dreadful, .".1™"*' "^"' "-'°'^ TZUKE, KISS, KATE BUSH, LED ZEPP, MARC BOLAN. MADNESS independent have much character MOTORHEAD, PINK albums top to offer. FLOYD, POLICE, PRESLEY, PRETENDERS, QUEEN, RITCHIE BLACKMORE, RUSH, RUTs' TWO 10 patronising title is meant to be a SELECTER, SIOUXSIE, SEX PISTOLS, SHAM 69, SID VICIOUS. SPECIALS. STATUS I just wish more Northern QUO, STING THIN LIZZY THISTUiC WEEKSll»rri/n U.F.O., UK SUBS, VAN HALEN, WHITESNAKE, WHO, YES. joke and move right oh to say it bands had the vision For SAMPLE photograph of your choice, send just WEEK AGO TITLE/ARTIST and \ 45p contains sixteen tracks from (no additional charge for p.&p.) confidence to go out and try to sixteen artists from the area win the world over, rather than between Blackpool and CAULDRON just sitting tight and playing to PROMOTIOiMS (Dept. S/H) Nottingham (via Leeds) and sells themselves. 47 LANDSEER ROAD, LONDON N19 4JG at £4.49. If you're looking to be One of the big disadvantages challenged rather than amused, To: Cauldron Promo ions (Dept. S/H), 47 Landseer Road, London N19 4JG of this one-off approach is that a then "Hicks From The Sticks" is '^*"^ solitary glimpse (usually the PLEASE PRINT for you, if you'll put in the effort ADDRESS band's best shot) isn't really to treat each track as a separate enough to tell you much about single, which is where they the true capabilities of the band. belong really, rather than this Please Also, sixteen powerful rush ... catalogue(s) and/or Poster No(sl shots like aural phone directory. and/or "FOTO-ROCK" I enclose £ . (if eluding postage and these without any central link is a (allow about .^»^§§iilB^Sse^ Red Starr 10 days for delivery) packing, as priced above.) SMASH HITS 35 )

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you are in the minority, so slip into your parka, hop onto your scooter and nip round to the The Pops. nearest phone box where the If anyone out there thinks they Mod Appreciation Society are can help me, please get word to holding their annual meeting. meat 16 Quarry Road, One of many Mod-haters, Ravenshead, Notts. Edinburgh. V. Angry H.M. Freak called Jock.

P.S. If this letter isn't printed, I'll 1 AM writing to complain about be even more of an the idiots who complain about angry H.M. rockers etc at K-' Police respect women a dealing with girls . . . But 1 think letters about mods, freak and that won't be nice. IN RESPONSE to the letter of see The the disco page. 1 think it's one of irrational things Easter. lot than Rainbow etc. it's better to see Angela Snott (issue May 1 ), may I more the best parts of the mag. If you Sheplierds Bush, like that for what they are rather Well, I was at Scarborough and DEAR STEVE TAYLOR, clear up a few facts? Police Fan, don't like it then don't read it — it myself. 1 think the than writing songs with titles like really enjoyed You boobed! (Can I apparent that Mr. London. doesn't take up much of the mag say that?) It is now newspapers 'I Wish 1 Didn't Behave Like This'. television and OMITD come from (not Bowie only releases records to after all. That seems more repressive." exaggerated too much. 1 admit Meolf) and it is pronounced make himself some pocket CLAIRE OF South Wales (issue Another Steve Clarke, lot of Em Punka, Birmingham. there was some bother but it was MELLS (not Malve). money when he wants to throw a May 1 ) asks where a Nottingham. fine until the police came on the Nutter L, Birkenhead, Wirral. party or buy a new dress. He is records would be if people liked P.S. Disco isn't dying — disco LOOK, you so-called original mod scene. I think they just picked on not bothered about his fans — he the tunes but ignored them rules! of Fareham (issue April 17). anyone for the least little thing so DON'T THE shops and stores couldn't even be bothered to do because they disliked the lyrics? We couldn't care if The they could get a nice big number realise that a lot of the mods are his bi-annual tour this The answer is obvious — where DEAR SIR/MADMAN, all The Best Specials are the cleaners at the of arrests to spread over the under 1 6 with a weekly income of For Your Chest! year. they should be: gathering dust Groan, grumble, mutter, that's (And not, as record store shelves. local public loo, Gary Numan newspapers, and how we around £2? The price of clothes is Red Starr suggested. Hits For Your (Stop! ED.)) Bowie is frightened that on complain, stupid hypocrite, 1 hate in an get branded as hooligans. terrible. don't they to Should all sing "The Horst wears No.7 or Sting sings Why stop AFTER much prodding, bribing with their favourite sticky buns, and Numan is going to take most of we Mods, I hate punk, heavy metal is all-girl soprano choir — so long Trina (proud modette), think of the type of people who finally it threats of physical violence, his following (as he already has Wessell Song" simply because groovy, heavy metal is boring. our multi-talented design team as the music is brilliant, what Sunderland. are spending the money instead have finally done it done with me) and therefore has a catchy tune, even if the Hissing Sid was pushed, Humpty — produced a Smash Hits T-shirt! it is of the fat profit they're lyrics tribute to Hitler? Would does it matter whether mod making This wonderful garment, as modelled here by Paul Weller, Debbie Bowie's record sales will drop off pay Dumpty is innocent. I hate Red Starr reckons that Bad out of the kids? Harry Claire buy a record on which the or ska etc? SO, RED and Sting (only joking!), has a four colour design and Is (examples: "Breaking Glass", Starr, 1 love David Hepworth, is on the brilliant, only the We wouldn't be surprised to Manners jumped Attila The Mod, Dumbarton. printed on 100% best quality white cotton "DJ", "Alabama Song"). It is a music was the lyatollah married, Mary is from America. (Stop that let give learn that you are plastic yourself bandwagon. Now me you booing !) Generously proportioned. fact that Numan resembles lyrics were in praise of nuclear bankrupt, compliments, thank It comes in various sizes and you don't really know the some facts. have I WOULD be grateful if you would ranging from wimp to Buster Bloodvessel. Bowie only in his infinite talents warfare? you and good night. Yours, difference between Def Leppard been together for around three print that the letter at the top of To be seen trendsetting In this the fact that they both For me lyrics are very Etc. Etc. of Slough. highly fashionable item, simply fill in and in of and The Nolans, let alone The years, a lot longer than some the second column (issue May 1 the coupon, making sure to state wear make-up and gesture a lot. important in determining your chest size (blush) and send it and The Specials. those "true originals". 1 first saw referring to Bowie/Numan was along with a cheque 1 or P.O. Bowie has obviously taken whether or not 1 like a song. Who AT LAST! A serious contender to (payable to Smash Hits please) for Anita and Tracey, Rugby, Warks. them playing ska in February by Andrew Pinder of Sandal, £2.80 (INCLUDES P&P) to: note also that Gary Numan is liked the music to "All Night Fern Kinney for Worst Single Of disgusted by the 1978. Ifthey were "copying" because no one will believe me! Smash Hits T-Shirt Offer, unpretentious and honest, unlike Long" but was The Year. I am referring of course that there then, they must have had ESP! (If Andrew Pinder, Sandal, 14 himself, and that Gary Numan's sexist lyrics. IT REALLY annoys me to that utterly pathetic record Hollcham Road, that people out there you want an example of blatant Wakefield. Orton Southgate, Peterborough hits with his fourth, fifth and sixth And if it were indeed true are some "Wriggley Worms". Who else but PE2 OUF. looking original mods, "copycats", how about the But please allow 28 for all been Top Ten. men only like sexy, good claiming to be the ramblers (their name does days processing and delivery, OK? records have I HAVE valuable evidence others the overrated, under-talented can compete with women, then No.7 of Worcs while leaving us with not warrant a capital letter) could Nobody Bodysnatchers?) concerning the disappearance of Numan. probably wouldn't be around to title of "plastic mods" just be responsible for such a to Ms. Bo Peep's sheep, i.e. that she HITS because we wear badges that say 1 have one thing to say Red SMASH T-SHIRT Genesis Fan, Crossgates, Leeds. say it. crummy disc? It is the worst was elsewhere when the said way to Mars. "Specials" or "Selecter". Starr — why didn't you listen to A Rockette, on my record 1 have ever had the the album before you reviewed sheep are reported to have been NAME I like point out that ska TO THE Devoted Madness fan would to misfortune to hear and puts us abducted: anyone very popular with the it? If you'd really heard it, you (issue May 1). 1 AGREE entirely with was Manchester schoolkids in a very have said such rude Little Boy Blue, sexist songs BUT if original mods of the 60's, so if we wouldn't How can you say that Police who criticises embarrassing position. My only Come blow up your horn. ADDRESS revival to be (joke) things about such a great songs are sexist? In "Roxanne", Sasha Roseneil (issue May 1) want this mod message to the ramblers is Drop band! The sheep's in the meadow telling the knew her facts properly, she anything like it was in the 60's, Sting was actually Dead! (where Ms. Peep left them) Off — should be grateful to us Lesley Levenson (irate Bad prostitute to stop and "put away would know that "Hands they M. Freeman, Heald Green, The fan), Swiss Cottage, cow's in the corn, is an anti-sexist so-called "plastic mods" for Manners I call that She's Mine" Cheadle. her make up". don't Oh, where is the boy who looks song, as stated by liking the music they did in the London. sexist. As for "Sally", can't you after the sheep? CHEST SIZE (circle as appropriate) beginning. taking the inNMEMarchS. I (the see that Andy is just SAW "Top Pop" Dutch He's in the haystack with Little Bo (Modette + Rude Girl), Stoke. DEAR CORDON Bleu Mod (issue mickey out of those pathetic He says, "It was supposed to Jak equivalent of "Top Of The Pops") Peep. 28/30 32/34 34/36 38/40 42/44 that April 17). blokes who use sex dolls? If you be a comment on the way the other week and was most So you think 2y2lbs. Status Quo So you see, she definitely has you'd boys deal with each other when TO EVERYBODY who sent in impressed. Only British bothered to listen properly, the best an alibi. Unless, of course. Little stuff was in the charts, and the Boy Blue was the accomplice. arrangement was fantastic — info Little Miss Muffet, Manchester. OFFICIAL on gigs and LP's, and the Top 30 PUZZLE THE TOUR BETTER LEATHER P.S. 1 managed to get some DDT list was shown throughout the Latest Fashions. High Quality for the spiders, you'll be glad to MERCHANDISING AGENTS programme — all great MANUFACTURER ideas. So know. ANSWER BADGES DIRECT FROM come on, British TV producers, JACKET. MOD LEATHER 3 BUTTON go and see how it's done by the PISTOLS LAST NIGHT 1 1 SEX Narrow lapel, 3 piped pockets and climbed Joe ROCK & ROLL SWINDLE Dutch! inside pocket in lining. pg,p £i,60. 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