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SiUK UKAL8UMS USSIMo USAL&/itc 1 MATCHSTALK MEN AND CATS B DOGS, Brien 6 Michael Pve 1 1 NIGHT FEVER, Bee Gee. 1 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, Soundtrack RSO 1 2 20 GOLDEN GREATS, Buddy Holly 6 The Crickets ' MCA RSO 2 2 DENIS, Blonde 2 2 STAYIN' ALIVE, Bee 2 3 Enc Clanton REO Chrysalis 2 1 THE , Abba Epic Gees RSO SLOWHAND, 3 1 WUTHERING HEIGHTS, Kate Bum 3 4 EMI 3 3 REFLECTIONS, Andy Williams CBS LAY DOWN SALLY, Eric Clanton RSO 3 2 THE STRANGER, B,IIy Joel Columbia 4 3 BAKER P 4 STREET, Gerry Rafferty P 6 CAN'T 6 EVEN NOW, Menilow Arun United Artats 4 B THE KICK INSIDE, EMI SMILE WITHOUT YOU, Retry Menlow Arista 4 Barry 14 I WONDER WHY, Showeddyweddy ABC Anne 5 6 OUT OF THE BLUE, Electric Light Orchestra Jet 6 3 EMOTION, Samantha Sang Private Stock 5 5 AJA. Steels Dan

6 10 IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME I Bros LOVE. Sun Guano Rak 6 7 VARIATIONS, MCA 8 9 IF CAN'T HAVE YOU, YvondiElliman RSO 8 7 WEEKEND IN LA, George Benson Warner

7 5 I CANT STAND THE RAIN, 7 4 Andum Emotion Atlantic 7 5 BOOGIE NIGHTS, Various Ronco 7 I GO CRAZY, Paul Davis Bang 7 RUNNING ON EMPTY, Jackson Browne B 18 FOLLOW YOU ME, FOLLOW Geness Charisma 8 22 FONZIE'S FAVOURITES, Various Warwick 8 6 LOVE IS THICKER THAN WATER, Andy Gibe ASO 8 10 POINT OF KNOW RETURN, Kansa. Kirshner 9 6 ALLY'S TARTAN ARMY, Andy Cameron Klub 9 9 CITY TO CITY, Gerry Rafferty United Artists 9 10 THUNDER ISLAND, Jay Ferguson Asylum 9 B NEWS OF THE WORLD, Green Elekha 10 7 I LOVE THE SOUND OF BREAKING GLASS. Nick Lowo 'Rider 10 4 RUMOURS, Fleetwood Mac Warner Bros 10 12 DUST IN THE WIND, Kansas Kirshner 10 9 THE GRAND ILLUSION, Styx A&M 11 25 NEVER LET HER SUP AWAY, 11 Grunt Andrew Gold . Asylum 11 14 2$ THUMPING GREAT HITS, Dave Clark Five Polydor 15 JACK &JILL, Floyd. Arista 11 19 JEFFERSON STAR SHIP EARTH, Jefferson Starship 12 I91 EVERY I'S A WINNER, Hot Chocolate Rek 12 12 PLASTIC LETTERS, Blondie -Chrysalis 12 18 OUR LOVE, Natalie Cole 12 13 WAYLON 6 WILUE, Weston Jennings B Willie Nelson RCA 13 42 WITH A LITTLE LUCK. Wings w Roberta Flack Atlanta: Parlophone 13 10 DISCO STARS, Venous K -Tel 4 13 14 FALLING, LeBlanc & Cart Big Tree 13 16 BLUE UGHTS IN THE BASEMENT, 14 9 IS THIS Bob r- LOVE, Marty b The Wailers Island ! I 14 .18 WE'LL NEVER 14 15 FOOT LOOSE 6 FANCY FREE, Warner Bros 14 13 DARTS. Darts Magnet . / HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE,England Dan BigCapirol Tree 15 11 , EMOTIONS, Samantha Sang , Pnvate Stock ry 15 12 ALL 'N' ALL, Earth, Wind 6 Fire Columbia 15 11 FOOT LOOSE 6 FANCY FREE. Rod Stewart Alva GLES 15 20 THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU, Roberta Fleck Atlantic 16 20 WALK IN LOVE. Manhattan Transfer Atlantic Epic 18 16 18 DOUBLE GONZO, Ted Nugent Epic 16 19 GREATEST HITS, Abba 1 JOCKO HOMO, Devo Stiff 11 !JUST THE WAY YOU ARE, Billy Joel Columbia 17 8 COME BACK MY LOVE. Darts Magnet 17 17 THANKFUL, Natalie Cole Capitol 17 23 PASTICHE, Manhattan Transfer Atlantic 2 SUSPECT DEVICE. Stiff Lille Fingers Rigid Digit 17 19 EBONY EYES, Bob Welch Capitol 18 TOUCH, 26 SOMETIMES WHEN WE Dan Hill 20th Century r RSO 18 14 RUMOURS, Fleetwood Mac Warner Bros 18 25 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, Various 3 SHE 550 MODERN, Boomtown Rats Enºgn 18 20 RUNNIN' ON EMPTY, Jackson Browne Asylum 19 15 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME, Abbe Epic Epic 19 20 STREET PLAYER, Rufus /Chaise Khan ABC 19 17 ARRIVAL, Abbe 4 SATISFACTION, Deno Stiff 19 21 ALWAYS & FOREVER, Heatwave Epic 20 27.-T00 MUCH TOO LffTLE Mathis/ Williams CBS 20 16 Fire CBS 20 23 BOOTSYi PLAYER OF THE YEAR, Booby". Band WB ALL 'N' ALL, Earth, Wind & 5 LIFE AFTER LIFE, Alternative TV Fun City 20 22 GOODBYE GIRL, Elektra 21 17 CHELSEA. Elvis Costello 6 Attraction Radar ff THE PLACEBO SYNDROME, Parliament Casablanca 21 16 NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES, Ian Duty SI 6 KU KLUX CLAN, Steel Pulse Island 21 23 WHICH WAY IS UP, Staryard MCA 21 21 16 22 FANTASY, Earth, wend 6 Fin CBS OF COOL, Nick Lowe Radar RSO 22 26 THEJESUS 7 BRICKFIELD NIGHTS, The Boys Nems 22 24 FLASHLIGHT, Parliament Casablanca 22 24 HERE AT LAST . . . LIVE, Bee Gees 23 30 MORE LIKE THE MOVIES, Dr Hook Capitol IN BLOOM, Rose Royce Warner Bros 23 18 FULL 8 SEX CELLS, Table Chiswick 23 25 SWEET TALKING WOMAN, Electric Light Orchestra Jet 23 26 FRENCH KISS, Bob Welch Capitol Erdgn 24 22 RUMOUR HAS IT, Donne Summer Casablanca 24 20 , Bread Elektre SHE'S SO MODERN, Boomtown Rats A&M 9 I'M A BOY, Cyanide Pve 24 26 BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT, Gene Cotton Arida 24 25 FEELS SO GOOD, Chuck Mangione SCOTLAND FOREVER, Sidney Devine Nips - 25 19 STAYIN' ALIVE. Bee Gees RSO 25 BAT OUT OF HELL, Meat Loaf Epic RSO - 10 COCAINE IN MY BRAIN, Dillinger 25 27 LADY LOVE, Lou Rawl Philadelphia International 25 30 FLOWING RIVERS, Andy Gibb HAZEL, Maggie Bell Swenseng Island 26 23 MR BLUE SKY, Electric Light Orchestra Jet 26 20 EXODUS. Bob Marley &The Wailers Island WATERMARK, Art Garfunkel Columba DANCE A LITTLE BIT CLOSER,Charo a Salsoul Orchestra Saltoul 26 8 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH, Dan Hill - 20th Century 26 27 27 12 WISHING ON A STAR, Rose Royce Warner Bros 27 42 WATERMARK, Art Garfunkel CBS 27 30 YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND, Andrew Gold Asylum 27 28 GOLDEN TIME OF DAY, Mom Featuring Franke) Beverly Capitol SUPERNATURE, Carron° Atientic 1 THIS YEARS MODEL, Elvis Costello Radar THANK 22 28 I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME. Tina Charles CBS 28 HOPE AND ANCHOR FESTIVAL, Various Warner Bros ARIEL, Dean FriedmenLflesong THEME FROM HONG KONG BEAT 31 FOR Little Feat Werner Bros - 2 ANOTHER MUSIC IN A DIFFERENT KITCHEN, Buºcocks UA 28 29 HOT LEGS, Rod Stewart Werner Bros 28 WAITING COLUMBUS, 29 21 WHENEVER YOU WANT MY LOVE, Real Thing Pye Richard Demon /Martin Cook BBC 29 31 FEELINGS, Various K -Tel 29 32 FEELS SO GOOD, Chuck Mengione A&M 29 29 LONGER FUSE, Dan Hill 20th Century 3 ALTERNATIVE CHARTBUSTERS, The Boys News 30 32 IN THE RAIN Sheila B Devotion EMI HEY SENORITA, War MCA SINGIN' 30 28 STIFFS LIVE STIFFS, Various Stiff 30 35 COUNT ON ME4Jelferson Starship RCA 30 33 STARGARD MCA EGO, Elton John Racket I EASTER, Patti Smith Arista 31 24 LILAC WINE, Brooke A&M , Elka 31 24 THE MUPPET SHOW VOL 2, The Moppets Rye 31 13 YOWSAH, 34 RAYDIO Mina COME TO ME, Ruby Winter. Creole i MAN AH WARRIOR, TapperZukie Mar DANCE, DANCE. DANCE. YOWSAH Chic Atlantic 3! 32 29 THE GHOST LOVE. T Capitol OF 32 27 GREATEST HIT$, Donna Summer GTO 32 33 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE, Bee Gees ASO 32 38 EXCITABLE BOY, Warren Zevon Asylum 8 WHITE MUSIC, XTC Virgin 33 38 EVERYBODY DANCE, Ch. - Atlantic 33 33 BLACK JOY, Venous Ronce 33 34 IT'S YOU THAT I NEED, Enchantment Road Show 33 35 TEN YEARS OF GOLD, Kenny Rogers United Artists 7 WRECKLESS ERIC. Stiff 34 40 NEWS OF THE WORLD, Jam Polydor MUSIC IN Buzzcocks UA 34 A DIFFERENT KITCHEN. 34 37 THE CIRCLE IS SMALL Gordon Lighdoot Warner Bros 34 39 INFINITY, Journey Columbia 8 BODY LOVE. Klaus Schulze Import Metronome 49 IT TAXES TWO TO TANGO, Richard Myhrll Mercury 35 35 ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE, Elvis Presley RCA 35 41 BOOGIE SHOES, K. C. 6 The Sunshine Band TK 35 11 LIVE AT THE BIJOU, Grover Washington Jr Kudo 9 THREE PIECE CHICKEN Et CHIPS. Trinity/Ranking Trevor Cha Cha I MUSIC, Philadelphia 36 - LOVE O'Jsys 36 THE STRANGER, Billy Joel CBS 36 40 IMAGINARY LOVER, Atlanta Rhythm Section Polydor 36 32 MY AIM IS TRUE, Elvis Costello Columba 10 999, 999 United Artists CBS 37 3a JUST THE WAY YOU ARE, Billy Joel 37 NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS, Sex Pistols Virgin 37 43 DISCO INFERNO, Trammos Atlantic 37 41 LIVE, Bony Manilow Arista RSO 38 36 BABY COME BACK. Player 38' BACCARA, Baccera RCA 38 41 FOOLING YOURSELF. Styx A&M 38 40 THE ALBUM, Abbe Atlantic

U VE ROCK & ROLL, Rainbow Polydor 1971 - Asylum 39 - LONG 39 40 THEIR GREATEST HITS 1975, The Eagles 39 50 THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE, Player RSO 39 - SIMPLE DREAMS, Linda Ronsradt Asylum CBS 40 35 AUTOMATIC LOVER, Vibrators 40 39 BEST OF FRIENDS. Cleo Leine /John Williams RCA 40' 44 FANTASY, Earth, Wind 6 Are Columbia 40 45 FANTASY LOVE AFFAIR, Peter Brown Drive Steel Pulse Island 41 47 KLU KLUX KLAN, 40 43 LIVE AND LET LIVE, 'Dec Mercury 41 17 WONDERFUL WORLD. Art Garfunkel Columbia 41 42 OUT OF THE BLUE, Electric Ught Orchestra Jet 41 Andrea Connection Buddah 42 WHAT'S YOUR NAME, Into 12 48 LIVE AT TREORCHY, Max Boyce One Up 42 46 BABY HOLD ON, Eddie Money Columbia 42 48 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN. Santa Esmeralda Casablanca 5 Years Ago 17th Apre 19731 43 THE ONE AND ONLY, Gladys Knight 6 The Pips Buddah 43 Et The Supremos .0#11% - 37 20 GOLDEN GREATS, 43 47 TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING, Rubicon 20th Cemuty 43 47 CHIC Atlantic 1 3 GET DOWN Gilbert O'Sullivan 44 TAKE ME I'M YOURS, Squeeze A&M 44 NEWS THE WORLD, Queen EMI - - . OF 44 45 LITTLE ONE, Chicago Columbia 44 44 CATS ON THE COAST, Sea Level Capdc orn 2 1 THE TWELFTH OF NEVER Donny Osmond 45 45 STAY WITH ME BABY, David Essex CBS Cliff Richard EMI 45 36 SMALL CORNERS, BOOMTO WN 45 49 MORE THAN A WOMAN, Tavares Caphol 45 49 PLAYER RSO RATS 3 7 TIE A YELLOW RIBBON Dawn 46 44 MOVE YOUR BODY, Gene Farrow Magnet A RECORD, Electnc Orchestra Jet 46 51 NEW WORLD Light 46 - TWO DOORS DOWN. Dolly Parton RCA 46 50 VAN HALEN Werner Bros 4 4 POWER TO ALL OUR FRIENDS Cliff Richard 47 37 WE'VE GOT THE WHOLE WORLD, Forest/Pa per Lace We Symphony 47 36 STAR WARS, Orchestra 20th Century 47 - SWEET, SWEET SMILE. Carpenters A&M 47 - BRING IT BACK ALIVE, Outlays Anse 5 8 I'M A CLOWN/SOME KIND OF A SUMMER David Cassidy 48 - JACK 6 JILL, Revd. Arista 48 29 THE BEATLES LOVE , The Beatles Padophorre 48 - ROCKET RIDE, Kiss Casablanca 48 - WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, Lou Rawls Philadelphia IntemetIone 6 - TWEEDLE DEE Little Jimmy Osmond 49 43 LET'S ALL CHANT, Michael Zeger Band Private Stock 49 30 FLEETWOOD MAC, Aeetwood Mac Reprise 49 - LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN, Sweet Capitol 49 - EDDIE MONEY Columba 7 2 CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE Slade 50 - YOU'RE SO RIGHT FOR ME, Eastside connection Creole 50 46 TELL US THE TRUTH, Sham 69 Polydor 50 - YOUR LOVE IS SO GOOD FOR ME, Diana Ross Motown 50 - DOWN TWO THEN LEFT, Box Scaggs Columba 'TAR CHOICE7`. 8 10 NEVER NEVER NEVER Shirley Bassen 9 13 LOVE TRAIN The O'Jays 1 HEARTBREAK HOTEL. Elsie Preda7 2 LOVE ME TENDER, erns Fred e 10 9 KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS Roberta Flack 3 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS, Otis Redd" 10 Years Ago 16th April 1968) 4 GOD BLESS THE CHILD, Belie HoBbl Western The 5 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS, Kim 1 LADY MADONNA Beatles B DESPERADO, The Eagle' 2 Tom Jones 7 LAY, LADY, LAY, Bob Dyke. I 2 DEULAH DISCO 8 SHOP AROUND, Smokes Robirean Richard CIM USDISCO llKsout ¡3 8 CONGRATULATIONS sout UK 3 Raydlo Arista Gaya US 1 1 TK JACK 6 JILL, Marvin Private COME INTO MY HEART, European Connection 9 HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, 1 1 LETS ALL CHANT Michael Zeger Band Stock/I21n I GET TO YOU, Flack /Hathaway Atlantic Plod 1 3 THE CLOSER All Mersin 10 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT,Gledys Knight Et The 4 3 DOCK OF THE BAY Otis Redding 2 3 VOYAGE. Cuts 1 FANTASY, Earth Wind Fee CBS Casablanca 2 6 2 2 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN, Eeupdon Atlantic 2 2 FLASH LIGHT. Parliament 3 2 ROMEO & JULIET. Alec R, Conandinos Casablrica 5 6 WONDERFUL Louie Armstrong Rubber Band Warner Bros 3 2 BIG BLOW, Menu Mango Recce WORLD 3 3 IS THIS LOVE, Bob Marley & The Wailers Island 3 1 BOOTZILLA, Boolsv's 4 6 DANCE WITH ME, Peter Brown Drive Roadsrrow 6 4 and Abi Ofarim 4 Menu Dibango Decca/French Fiesta 12In 4 4 ITS YOU THAT I NEED. Enchantment 4 4 TIME WILL PASS YOU BY, Toby Legend TK CINDERELLA ROCKAFELLER Esther .5 BIG BLOW, 5 4 BIONIC BOOGIE tenure LPL, Bionic Boogie Polydor Columba 6 4 STAYIN' ALIVE. Bee Goes RSO/LP 5 14 TOO LITTLE. TOO LATE, Mathis Williams 5 5 WISHING ON A STAR. Row Royce Whitfield 7 10 IF I WERE A CARPENTER The Four Tops B 7 GIMME SOME L6VIN', Kongas Polydor Bryson Capital 6 8 DENIS IDENEEL Blondie Chrysalis 6 7 REACHING FOR THE SKY, Peabo e LET'S ALL CHANT. Michael Lager Band Private Stock B 5 Beaky, Mick 7 5 LET'S ALL CHANT, Micheal Zeger Band Private Stock - LEGEND OF XANADU Dave Dee, Dozy, and Tich,. EVERYBODY DANCE, Chic Atlantic/US 121n 7 6 AM I LOSING YOU, Manhattans Columbia 7 7 TOO HOT TA TROT, Commodores Motown 7 14 8 14 MACHO MAN, Village People Casablanca 9 12 STEP INSIDE LOVE Cilla Black 8 8 RUMOUR HAS IT, Donna Summer Casablanca B 13 DANCE WITH ME, Peter Brown Orrve 8 8 FREAKY QEAKY, Roy Ayres Polydor 9 20 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW /GYPSY LADY, 10 7 ROSIE Don Partridge 9 9 WHICH WAY IS UP, Stargerd MCA/12In 9 9 WORKIN' TOGETHER, Maze Capitol 9 9 THE GHOST OF LOVE, Tavares Capitol Linde Clifford Conant 15 A&M Years Ago (6th April 1963) Wind 6 Fee CBS 10 11 NEVER GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, LTD 10 6 FUNK REACTION, Lonnie Smith TK 10 7 FANTASY, Earth 10 10 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN. Eruption Anola And 1 .10 HOW DO YOU D0117 Gerry and The Pacemakers 11 29 HI-TENSION, HI -Tensan Island ISn 11 10 DON'T COST YOU NOTHING, Ashford Simoeon 11 10 I STAND THE RAIN. Eroptlon Atlantic 11 8 GALAXY, War MCA CAN'T Warner Bros 2 4 FROM A JACK TO A KING Ned Milled 12 20 IT'S SERIOUS, Cameo Casablence/12/LP 12 11 PLAY WITH ME, Sandy Mercer H&L 12 TOO MUCH TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, Mathis / Williams CBS Earth, Wind & Fire Columbia - 13 15 UPERNATURE /FIVE ME LOVE, Cenone Atlantic/LP 12 12 FANTASY, 3 2 SUMMER HOLIDAY Cliff Rkhetd end The Shadows 13 15 WEST SIDE STORY. Selena! Orch 11 IT, Luther Ingram KoKo Salsoul 13 RUMOUR HAS Donne Summer Ca seblanca 14 23 THE BEAT GOES ON AND ON, Ripple US Sasoul 12ín 13 17 00 YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, 1 FOOT TAPPER The Shadows 14 9 CHATTANOOGA Tuxedo Junction 14 17 REACH FOR IT, George Duke ME PARTY WITH YOU, Bunny Sigler Gold Mine Butterfly Epic ' 15 18 SINGING IN THE RAIN, Sheila B. Devotion Carrere/12ln 14 8 LET 5 3 LIKE I'VE NEVER BEEN GONE Billy Fury 15 13 I FEEL GOOD, Al Green Hi 15 20 WHICH WAY IS UP, Stargard MCA 15 26 ON BROADWAY, George Benson Warner Bros 16 26 DON'T COST Ashford Et Simpson WB/121n 6 11 SAY WONDERFUL THINGS Ronnie Carroll YOU NOTHING, 16 16 TRUST IN ME, Vicki Sue Robineon RCA 18 13 00 YOU WANT TO GET FUNKY, Peter Brown TK 16 20 ALL THE WAY LOVER, Millie Jackson Spring 7 9 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN The Cowed°, 17 19 DELIRIUM /FEELIN' GOOD, Francine McGee RCA 12in RSO 17 27 RIO DE JANEIRO. Gary Cll. 5aIWaI 17 16 IF IT DON'T FIT, Kelte Peneraon EMI 17 5 STAYIN' ALIVE, Bee Gees 8 6 CHARMAINE The 18 12 Bachelors 18 13 FREAKY DEAKY, Roy Ayers Polydor/LP , United Ana STAYIN' ALIVE. Bee Gees RSO 18 - ON BROADWAY, George Benson Warner Bros 18 18 L-Oy-E-U, Brow CForrtructlon

9 f6 BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN I MCA 19, 18 NIGHT FEVER. Carol Douglas Midsong 19 14 YOU'RE SO RIGHT, Ems, Side Connection Credit Buddy Hólly 19 , 16 EVERY I'S A WINNER. ~Chocolate flak I 19 15 WHICH WAY IS UP, Starved I I I Q(lATRO 10 , t s Capitol 20 17 THE BEAT GOES ON AND ON, Ripple 20 12 YOUR NAME, Budelah r SUZ! - THAT'S WHAT LOVE WILL DO. . OUR LOVE, Natalie Cade Sasoul 1 WHAT'S Andrea True Connection Joe Brown t 20 ,79' CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Grin'e Page Maua/12Jn 20 :161 1I Record Mirror, April8, 19'f8 3

the party we were all waiting for. week. The unfortunate musician First it was drinks at a well - was apprehended for speeding but a appointed hotel, then a lively meal "computer search" revealed that not a million miles from Marble the absent minded Mancunian had Arch. Here the Ariola top brass forgotten to pay a parking fine celebrated their company's run several years earlier He was away victory. They were joined by detained overnight in the "jug" that an emotional Les Gray of Mud who once housed Burke and Hare. In the R caroused the company with a morning he was fined f10, Naughty rendition of 'Oh Boy'. I won't tell you boy. the words he sang as young children On another crime note Marc may be reading. Bolan's parents have rung to tell me Here's another man of the that the deceased hopper's memorial moment. Nick Lowe, silly. The poor plaque - removed by persons chap seems to be In such demand unknown from a North London these days that he now prefers to Crematorium last week - Is now in hide behind pillars rather than be the possession of a German fan approached - yet again - with holidaying In Britain? He confessed more offers to produce albums. At to the theft, and also stated he was an excellent Cheap Trick concert at "one of Marc's greatest fans." London's Roundhouse on Sunday the Nevertheless Mr and Mrs Feld former member of IUppington Lodge would like the plaque returned. was looking positively beleaguered. Rlchtig? Sunday's other social event was a Almost time for me to be oft again. good deal closer to what my East I'll be helping the gorgeous Bryan

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;51; r, the Surrey Advertiser apparently reports that the lively drummer stormed into a pub In Reading and here I quote "demanding of the regulars, 'Is there anywhere sordid I can go?'." Keith, sweetheart that he Is, was most amused, Especially as the report concluded: "Moon was apparently recovering from a week In a health farm." Nonsense, darlings, 1 haven't seen him there for ages. Lulcy has been a bit short of glitter BRYAN FERRY: Rugged this week - such a disappointment man but despite the bickering, the men have made it all worthwhile. Why, End friends call "the streets". Ferry to flnd-a new house this week, we were treated to peanuts and figures from of course that's all that he's in at In Formerly famous the champagne cocktails a cinema heyday of punk turned up to watch Britain for, and It only remains for the heart of London's West End to Patti Smith play, and afterwards me to tearfully bid farewell to the celebrate the unveiling of Elton All watch her eat al a party held In the. man who opened the column, Yes, promotional John's new film 'Ego'. spacious confines of London's Rock Sweet peas. Barry Cain is leaving We also saw the unveiling of the Garden. Ms Patti stalked about with RECORD MIRROR after 20 years of Watford supporter's new "hair"! what looked like a shepherd's crook faithful service! Claiming that "I Elt the Pelt didn't actually remove want- a showed In the company of the Heartbreakers to be millionaire by the lime his hat "live" but the film them! I'm 30" the has in horrendous detail. ioh - Ed), Phil Lynott, chirpy East Ender the "new hair" Marianne Falthfull, Paul Simeonon, gone off to work in a Greek about men Did I detect a slight flush on our when Dave Varian and the staff of Rough restaurant, He might even get hero's face everybody Trade. Although equipment was set married to a Greek he tells me. applauded the new coiffure? How up for such an ,eventuality It wasn't MEN!! DON'T they get you " That's the sort of breast terribly Impolite of them, dears But beating that makes Lulcy proceed to until "extremely late" that the New sometimes? One minute then I could barely "resist myself! York poetess was coaxed onto the the powder room my dears. Grown I'm not one to gossip, but darling, The bespectacled they're just like big babies, men squabbling like children, stage. was It really worth It? To the accompaniment of the worm- that we know as the next minute they're honestly, whatever next? Slightly more elegant were the Elvis Costello will no Perhaps it was just as well that excellent Tapper Zukie Band the scrapping away like .unruly gentleman who make up Valentino willowy Ms Smith Improvised In doubt be delighted by Paul was angry: otherwise the who dined me later what that dogs. Honestly my darlings I at I'm amazing voice of hers to this scrap of fan mall chapple wouldn't assured is the West End's most printed In a London don't know why we put up have had much to write about. everyone's delight. She coped elegant French restaurant. Mon extremely well with the dreaded evening newspaper. with them sometimes. Take Another revealing moment in the cherles, it's so nice to be a lady when "Dear Sir," whined the runs: Paul (for it is Melvyn Barg on TV the previous the most extraordinary "interview" - one's escorts dress in bow tie and epistle writer. "As a he): "Isn't there anything you like night too, I thought. incident concerning the tails and serenade one with song 'music lover I can only cuddly Paul McCartney and be profoundly grateful Tales of financial that EIvIs Costello our very own hunk of horror assault me often (whoever he is) will beefcake Barry Cain last but here Is one to melt never be another Pre- week. the purse strings, as It sley. One was more than as you and I know young were. An ex - member of enough. Yours, Now Reg J. Barry Is as docile as a sleeping Silk (no, not , Otter, Shep kitten, so It was with utter he's a Rlch kid now) perton.'- We at amazement that your faithful has revealed that the RECORD MIRROR correspondent found him literally group were only paid a reckon that Tarka mouth and stamping mere LSO each a week In probably thinks the foaming at the same his way around our offices. And for their heyday. Now they about Keg. why, you may well ask? owe thousands. Poor dears. not rides "Put your fist where your mouth is It's all On the credit side Cain's warm , and rodeos In McCartney," exploded cuddly Cain, 1r rAny in Rolls' seat is to be amply filled by Bev in the rude tones of a Cockney Rio In the glamorous Briggs, who friends tell me is every market trader. Well darlings I just world of pop you know; bit as delightful as your faithful had to know more. Remember Lulcy could tell you correspondent. Hmmmmmmmm Barry did an "Interview" with about plenty of groups Join me (and Tangerine Dream) who only get half that. Paul's lovely evergreen wife Linda for more "fun" . , . after the break. In RECORD MIRROR two weeks Byeeee. ago° That was it cut short? Well Did I hear you say next? Oh yes, Paul apparently read the "feature" the next big thing. Two contenders resulted and as they say that In the itr' 1 to be the Dave Lewis Band "less than appear trade was Impressed " (or the Lew Davis Band as they like In fact so much did the "feature" to be known) though I still don't ( cast a black cloud over the poor p-\\ stamped know why. And, Inevitably, the rise Liverpudlian's day that he Tang and the Dreams (Tangerine around afternoon In what can of all 4f Dream to you dears) as a "fun" only be called a "rageing fury". / dance band. This la really serious. We're to another music grateful Al 'Portentous' Clark has informed paper for revealing the former Fab of Fourth's the 1 the world - in a press release ire. "I wouldn't mind that the snide remarks," McCartney told the PETER COOK: Arch etypafman extraordinary drollery - Melody "fun" element of the stoical German Maker, "but It was in obviously I wizards Is to be emphasised bottling up Inside MaL about Wings? MM reporter (for It is "There can be no doubt that wouldn't have come throughout the meal. Valentino I'll future. minded if he'd he): "Oh yes, lots and lots . out with have an 'Evening In Calais' with you Tangerine Dream have cosmically It but he was so meek. Why Sounds like he'd do quite well in the elements In their make - up didn't he say anytime. amusing It then? I would have film that Mecca Is rumoured to be friends had which we feel ought to be revealed, hit hint and he would have got his Now a fe of my closer story " interested in making. It's about fun last week at that formerly deadpanned the 29 - year - old Rupert Rear and his friends. that has Spanish born Press Officer, If you Our snooping starlet has this to unfashionable event say: On then to a touch of class My suddenly become the only one to be can hardly watt Lulcy certainly can. "Come out with hat? Linda tells me "1 agreed that good friend Keith Moon that seen at, Yes, I'm talking about the Police Five: I was sorry to hear the interview had Just he has been appeasing in the Cafe started- Maybe you Eurov Isioe Song Contest heats in that Chris Thomson, of WARREN MITCHELL: should have hit newspapers again. Under the as was, Incarcerated In me. Then I could have London, much It may surprise Jacques, Camping man beaten you up heading of 'Moon's Sordid Search' you. Of course Coco won, but It was Edinburgh's oldest jail the other a RecordMrror, ApritB, 1978

SHEpitl.ASW ,11 JOHN isig" Editor News TELEPHONE t if/ MI Daytime: 01-836 1322 ` í Evening 01.836 1429 CULT ADD .N EDITOR ALF MARTIN á D ASSISTANT EDITOR SIX .DATES Rosalind Russell IT WAS announced this week that Blue Oyster Cult are to play six more 1 u FEATURES EDITOR dates In Britain - In addition to their already Sheila Prophet extensive schedule - due to overwhelming ticket demand, NEWS EDITOR The American heavy rock band. who feature a 1-.__. Sheariaw John unique laser show In their TWO MEMBERS of were last week arrested In London after an Incident act, return to Britain in which they allegedly shot and killed three racing pigeons with an air rifle. on t7halk CHIEF SUB Stay 30 to play' Liverpool Paul Simenon and Nicky Ileadon were arrested with three friends In Farm. five were taken to Brixton prison and later charged with John Empire May 30, London. All Wishart Edinburgh Odeon 31, criminal damage at Clerkenwell Magistrates Court, Simenon and Hendon were Newcastle City Hall June later released on hail and face trial on May 10. Reportedly, the five were with Hendon's air rifle on the roof of e ART EDITOR 3, Leicester De Montfort "practising' Hall 2, Bournemouth studio in Chalk Farm. The three pigeons killed were apparently''valuable" racing Jon Frewin Whiter Gardens 3. London pigeons belonging to the occupier of a neighbouring house who confiscated the gun Hammersmith Odeon 4. and an air pistol and called the police. The _first leg of Blue The police originally objected to bail, but were overruled by the magistrates who EDITORIAL Oyster Cult's British tour decided that the guns used were not Illegal. All five, who face a joint charge, must BLUE OYSTER CULT' heavy ticket demand starts on April 26, and now report to Kentish Town pollee station every day. Bev Briggs runs through to May 3. Tim Lott Robin Smith BEE GEES FEVER SERVICES DEPT Motors THE BEE GEES are to undertake a 50- date concert tour In America this summer EDITOR start i under the of 'Bee banner Gees Fever 78'. 'Saturday Night Fever' Is still the USA'sbest-selling album. Susanne Garrett tour in May CONTRIBUTORS THE MOTORS, whose Groo vies oldies LP Philip Hall Birmingham Town Hall Margaret Union 10, new single 'Sensation' Is May 1. Cardiff Top Rank - Stiddesbrough Town Hall Jim Farber released this week, begin 2, Oxford -.College of 11. Newcastle Mayfiar 12, James Hamilton a 25 -date British tour on Education 3. Bradford University 13, Robin Katz May 1. A tour preceding Bournemouth Village Hemel Hempstead Pavi- starts in May Marilyn Laverty European tour has been Bowl 4, Cambridge Corn lion 14, Shrewsbury MAY sees cut back to allow band the 'return to wound be in Kelly Pike Exchange 5, Malvern Tiffany 16, KecleUniver- Britain of the near. this Circles 25, Brunel Univer- I e a,d e r B ram Winter 6, Man- Newcastle or 'Wolver- Geoff Travis Gardens slty 17, Coventry Locarno legendary San Francis. sity 26. Essex University Tchaikovsky to recover chester Ritz 7, Edinburgh 18, West Runton Pavilion hampton. The tour then 27, Bournemouth Village Robbie Vincent from the ruptured can band the Flamin' continues with ear Tiffanys 8. Dundee Calyd 19. Liverpool Erics 20. Groovies°, Last here with dates at: Bowl 28, Bristol Locarno drum - recently sus- Hall 9, Glasgow Queen Plymouth Castaways 22, Glasgow Satellite City 30. tained in theRamones in 1976. the recording' Bristol Locarno 23, Bath They also release 11, Aberdeen University Cleethorpes Winter CARTOONIST studio. a new 12, Dundee Pavilion 24, London album, 'Flamin' Groovies College of Gardens, June 1, Cam- Charlie Brinkworth Technology 13. St The Motors' new album Lyceum 26, St Albans Now', and a single, 'Feel An- bridge Corn Exchange 2, :'ors drews University 14, will be released on May 7, Civic Hall 27, Croydon A Whole Lot Better' to Aylesbury Friars 3, Edinburgh Tlffanys 25, entitled 'Approved By Greyhound 28 Croydon Greyhound 4, coincide with the visit, Leicester The Motors', to coincide Support- for all dates The single, a cover of the University 16, Cardiff Top Rank 6, PHOTOGRAPHERS Manchester Rafters 18 w lth the toun. 'i 111 be the Jolt and Byrds' song, is backed Brighton Top Rank 7. and 19, ShelSield Steve Emberton Dates read as follows: MO RS Marseille with 'Paint It Black' and Univer- Plymouth Metro 8, Swin- sity 20, Leeds Fforde ion Brunel Mitch Keamey the famous 'Shake Some Rooms 9, Action'. The album will Green Hotel 21, Liverpool Oxford College of Educa- include Cliff Erics 22, Birmingham tion 10, London Round- 'Rick Mann Richard's Barbarellas 23, 'Move It' and a cover of Swansea house 11, the Beatles' 'There's A Place', as well as 'six' MANAGING Groovies' originals. DIRECTOR The group play their Jack Hutton first British date on May More Jethro Tull 10. At press time It was WITII ALL four London dates an Jethro Tales not confirmed whether ' upcoming 'Heavy Horses' PUBLISHING tour now completely sold oil an extra concert has been added to cope with the DIRECTOR ticket demand. Jethro Tull Mike Sharman now play London Hnmmenirrdth Odeon on May 11, in addition to the concerts there on May 9 LINDA'S and 10 and the two at the Rainbow on May 7 and 8. I 1 Tickets for the additional concert are available ADVERTISEMENT now. MANAGER FILM Alan Donaldson AN ANIMATION film - based on a composition by Linda McCartney - has ADVERTISEMENT been Chosen to represent Britain In a short subject PRODUCTION Burundi Black the demolition competition at this year's Michael Hitch Cannes Film Festival. 'The Oriental Nlghtftsh' features music by Linda McCartney TELEPHONE disco smash that's taking off and Wings, who also perform the SALES MANAGER soundtrack. The film, directed by Eddie Fitzgerald Ian Emes, was commis- without even air play. Get it. sioned by Linda last year after she had completed the title song. Both she and Paul McCartney were closely Involved in Pe trd s nn.spspv t all aspects of the film's tie ear Wee Pcbsird le l. Pubhptesa tN. . BURUNDI BLACK production. Meanwhile Paul has ed 9nuHby fas revealed that he would ,,.r.¿ss¿pPe Lxathhol d. _iotw ItnLte 1,m BAR like to work` on a MI - 108 length animated film about Rupert the Bear. Mecord Mirror, Apri1B, 1978 5 Modern EVITA DECISION AFTER FOUR months of after Julie Covington - speculation producer who sang 'Don't Cry For Lovers Robert Stlgwood has Me Argentina' from the announced who will play musical - turned the part the title role to 'Evita' - down the 1400,000 musical clue Since then stars such as to open In London on June Raquel Welch, Cher, Liza 21 Afinellt and Petula Clark She Is 26yearold have been rumoured to be surprise Elaine Page. whore last "Interested" In the part appearance was In the 'Evita', wnf ten by Tim musical 'Slily' alongside Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, now finally The announcement fol- begins rehearsals with Its a search, concert lows (our-monUl new 'star' on May 4 IONATHAN 17i J RICHMAN Meanwhile, custom- and the Modern Lovers ers who were unable to Coco for Paris are to play a surprise UK buy the 'special' concert at live THE BRITISH anal fo watched by nearly 20 Aylesbury recording of Greg Kihn find which song will million viewers Friar's on Aprll22 and the Rubinoos - Stranglers album, represent Britain in the Of the 12 entrants Coco, available only at their Eurovislon Song Contest with their tong written by The group. currently on London concert on tpril 1 In Paris on 22 tour in April was Stephanie de Sykes, were Eifope. hadn't - because they had sold won last week by Coco clear winners. Runnerup orgtnally planned the one out will now be able to with 'The Bad Old Days' was - off 'Don't Bother To concert But a obtain a copy, "Not The televised event took Knock' sting by spokesman told us this enough tour Mid- copies were and place at Royal single London's night. Both groups are on week' "Jonathan Rich- pressed," said a spokes- Albert Hall, and was A rlola Records man was very Impressed PL4NS WEItE announced this week for The group are currently playing In man for Beserkely. "But a w he Stranglers'"world tour", welch will . by hat heard about if anybody sends In a America outside the big cities. the venue from the also include the band's first UK tour In Drummer Jet Black (above) told a ticket stub, and a cheque six months. Ruhinoos, and they for Ll, to us we'll London newspaper: "What's the point send the also release u new decided to slip this one in record by return of post," in playing New York? That's where There might be another single and their third album soon. The everybody goes. ELLIS he said. The address QUITS is single will be 'Nice And Sleazy', set for date added later. but Beserkely here ate Records, King. April 24 release, while the album "Ober are obscure, but the nothing Is definite yet " ston, Surrey only may to get entitled 'Black And White' comes oist on known is to play outside May II. Produced by Martin Rusbent, the big cities." and recorded earlier this year, 'Black And manager, Dal Davies added: "In Hackett album X for Knebworth And White' contains mainly new Britain we didn't neglect places like VIBRATORS Middlesbrough. done the same IN THE week that the told RECORD MIRROR STEVE HACKETT releases compositions including 'Death And We've JAZZ ROCK outfit X in Vibrators' second album he to work his second solo album and Brand Night And Blood', 'Tank' and 'Hey America - we're not neglecting teal "wished - have mined the line - up for (Rise Of The Robots)'. places like Bethlehem, Pennyslvanla. " 'V2' is released, and their on a valuable collection of his first since leaving the Genesis last year entitled Knebworth Festival on The "world tour" is to take In Canada The Stranglers, however, are single 'Automatic Lover' rare wax cylinder record- 'Please - June 24, when Genesis and and apparently the has entered the Top 30, ings of speeches made by Don't Touch' on Jefferson Starship top the Europe (including Iceland and missing enthusiasm of April 14. bill. Yugoslavia). British dates are the,Brltish audiences. "The audiences guitarist ,,has Neville Chamberlain. " The album, with all the being set up for and here are much more placid than In quit the band. written Brand X, comprising Peter currently late May songs and arranged a spokesman this week told us that they Itrilain," said Black. "We have had a At press time reasons On a more serious note, by Hackett the Robinson (keyboards), follows Chuck Bergl (drums), fen laughs, but if I had the I dor Ellis' deClsion re- no successful 'Voyage of Percy would include "two massive London choice replacement has yet the Jones (bass) John Goods all shows". would be back In London. " mained unclear, but he been considered. Acolyte', released in 1975. (guitar) and Morris Pert Guest artists playing on (percussion), are now a full - Manchester Palace Theatre the album Include Riehle ume band and are to stab Havens, Steve Walsh and 21, Wolverhampton Civic recording a studio album Hall 22, Croydon Fairfield Phil Ehart of Kansas. Steve soon. Hackett plays electronic and Hall 23. acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion and handles most TRB rally of the vocals. Slade again THE ANTI - NAZI One track, 'The Voice Of League, Necam,' features 'Necam' together with Rock Against SLADE CONTINUE their Racism, have a organised "combeback" a the computer, and with London and with string 'Carry On Up The Vicarage' rally march on of dates in April. These 1 April 30 -to be followed by a Hackett has included a concert Victoria follow their appearance al musical tribute to Agatha in Park, their Hammersmith Odeon e Hackney. Christie. on April 15. Itinerary Is: The rally takes place in Aberwrystwyth Trafalgar at am. University Square 11 18, Edinburgh University 21, So far the concert Buzzcocks single will Glasgow University 22 feature the Tom Robinson Wolverhampton Civic Hall Band (see Off Centre), Steel 24, Coventry Theatre 27, Hull THE NEW Buzzcocks stogie Pulse and X -Ray Spex. will be a double A -side College of Education '20, There are also rumours that Plymouth Polytechidc 29, featuring 'I Don't Mind' and Clash may play. Autonomy. ' Portsmouth Guildhall 30. The two tracks, both from They have, however, the current album 'Another Major Joy cancelled their gig at the In A Port Talbot Troubadour on Music Different GROUP Kitchen', are released on MIDLANDS' Band April 7. Of Joy - whose early line - April 14. 'up Included Led Zeppelin members John Bonham and Gladiators visit Edelman Robert Plant - begin their dates Drst extensive British tour JAMAICAN REGGAE band this week. AMERICAN singer / The Gladiators, who have song The tour coincides with the the writer Randy Edelman is to recently signed to Front release of their debut album a play three British concerts in Line label and have new 'Joyriders' and dates are as album out titled 'Proverbial kadioStars April as part of a UK promotions tour. follows: Newcastle City Hall Reggae' are to visit Britain The April 7, Glasgow Apollo this month. three dates are Centre 8, Aberdeen NEW SINGLE OUT NOW Croydon Fairfield Hall April Capitol They will appear at: Thea tre 9, Sheffield City Hall Top Rank April 19, 16, Poole Arts Centre April Brighton 11, Bradford St Georges Hall 100 20, London 21, and London Theatre London Club ON RECORDS NS 36 12, Ipswich Gaumont Rosy Theatre (Harlesdon) c£; - Royal on April 23. He will also be Theatre 13, Landon Rainbow 21, Liverpool Eric's 24, m making TV Theatre 14, Brighton appearances, including Lon. Dome Manchester Elizabeth don Weekend's 'Our Show,' 15, Bristol Colston Hall 16, Rooms 26, West Runton Portsmouth Guildhall 17, Pavilion 20, Redear Coat/tam Birmingham Odeon 19, Stoke Bowl 29 and Edinburgh Ital Construction tour on Trent Victoria Hall 20, Club 30. CELEBRATED AMERICAN Disco funk outfit Brass Construction have now finalised their British tour. PRIOR ALBUM The 14 piece band play a string of dates In May as part of a European visit. AND Support hand will be TOUR Rokotto. AFTER eight years as lead singer with Steeleye e Dates are: Northants Span. Maddy Prior launches her solo career In May Salon Ballroom May 10, with a new album and a 16- date tour. Bournemouth concert Village Bowl The album, written by Maddy is 12 Southgate Prior, 'Woman In Royalty 13, The Wings'. And immediately after its release on Chelmsfield Odeon 14, May 7 Maddy goes on the road with a four - piece band Ipswich Gaumonl 15 Ham- mersmith Odeon which is currently being assembled. The tour ham 17, Birming- Barbarella's 19, Col Includes a presUglous concert at London's Royal chester ABC 19, West Bunton Festival Hall. Pa vlllon 20, Bristol and Romeo Full dates are: Derby Assembly Rooms May 12, Juliet's 22, Brighton Top 13. Rank 23, Wembley Conference Centr" Reading Hexagon 17, Peterborough ABC 19, Southport New 24, Redcap Coatham Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Newcastle Bowl 25, Theatre Royal 22, Edinburgh Odeon 23, Mayfair Ballroom 21, Glasgow DR 24, Oxford New Theatre 25, astable California 27, Manchester Apollo F London Royal Festival Hall 27, Eastbourne Congress Blackpoopolr 31, Southend Tiifffanys 29; Centre 211, Bournemouth Winter Gardens Croydon Talk Of 30. The South Fairfield Halls June 1, Brighton Dome 2, Bristol Colstont- Hall 3. Bradford St George's Hallo 6 Record Nanor, Apnie, 1978 'FM' movie Rafferty album out back on I 1-NIQLE double album - containing the rmwle of same of the biggest current rock acts In the w nrld - is en be released by MCA on April25. The album, entitled the %I', music from road t has Steely Dan. Linda Ron. stain. the Eagles, Toni CHART star Gerry For the tour, labelled Petty, Billy Joel. Queen Rafferty is to make his 'Rafferty: City first concert to City', and BMh Seger and many UK appear he'll be using a band a noes others. for nearly two made up of the same title track a years In June. The The Is singer. musicians who played on brand new composition currently high in the album. These include frnmSteeh Dan. the charts With his single Tommy Eyre (key- 17l' is also the title of a 'Baker Street' and the album boards), Gary Taylor film based on - 'City 'Co City', - behind hasn't appeared 'bass). Raphael Raven- Ithe - scenes life at an live scroft (sax) and since his days Liam American radio eta don - with . Genocky (drums). But'a sebleb will be released In Stealers Wheel second keyboard player Britain later In the year. and a guitarist have yet to The film features a be added. R SOON - DARTS 101 special concert appear Support fo? the tour VIRGIN will 20, Montfort Hall 22, Birmingham anee by linda ItonstadL be announced shortly. THE DARTS are to play an extensive country -wide I9 and Leicester De string of dates in Britain in May and June..: and the Hippodrome 23 and 24, Manchester Free Trade Hall First date will be Apollo 26 and SIGN Dunstable Queensway concerts are likely to be their last appearances In this 25, Blackpool Opera House 26, Glasgow 311. Usher Hall 31, Hall on country until the New Year. 27, Aberdeen Capitol Edinburgh Real June 1. and the 2, Isle Man (venue to be tour continues as follows. For thélr first major headlining tour Darts play no Newcastle City Hall June of DEVO less than 32 concerts, Including two nights in announced) 3 and 4. Preston Guildhall 6, Hull City Reading Hexagon and ,the 7, Georges Hall 8, Stoke Victoria DEVO, the five - man Theatre June 2, Derby Liverpool, Birmingham; Glasgow, Landon )fall Bradford St Isle of Man. 9, Norwich Royal B, Peterborough ABC Thing group from Ohio, have not Assembly Rooms 3, Hail Theatre after tae- Darts are to 12, 13, Dome I3, signed to Wainer Broth- Croydon FairfieldHalls 4, Immediately tour visit Ipswich Odeon Brighton ers as reported in Record Edinburgh Odeon 5, Europe for a further concert tour, followed by, their Hammersmith Odeon 17 and 18. to be Mirror two weeks ago. It Glasgow City Halt 6, Oral visit America. It's expected' that they won't dates was back in Britain until al leastChristmas. The band, whose first two have gone 'gold' announced this week ' Newcastle City Hall 8, Their dates, and their debut album 'sliver', have also set release REAL THING, still high, by Virgin Records that Sheffield City Hall 9, British meanwhile, kick off with Guildhall on 10, and dales for their new album and a single as In follow-up In the charts with Warners had "lumped the Manchester Apollo 10, Portsmouth May continue with: Southampton Odeon Slay Exeter 12, to 'Corm Back My Love'. Although titles have yet to Rhenever You Want My gun" and no contract had London Theatre Royal 11, IL University 14, ,bc fixed the new single is on Love'. have extended In fact been signed. Birmingham Hippodrome Reading Hexagon Bristol Colston (tall 15. available April 21, with Winter 10, New the album due on May 12. are their current tour Last week Devo 12. Bristol Colston Hall Bournemouth Gardens Oxford Darts currently into 17, 18, in a May signed wkth Virgin 14. rheatro Sheffield City Hall Liverpool Empire completingihe album London studio. They've added another Records and this time the Tickets will be avail- 21 dates up and down the announcement Is "offi- able from box offices and country and these are: cial". The band are at. usual agents from April STIFF Glasgow Titianys May I. present in America, but 8. Prices outside London hope to to I Edinburgh Tiffanys 2, return Britain range from C2.50 to L1. In - for a tour 1S "major" soon. London tlhe prices Climax TALENT akefleld Tiffanys 3, rise to Norwich Sampson And An album can be £3, 12, 50 and £2. Hercules 4. Ipswich expected shortly, CONTEST ' Gaumont 6. Halesowen Meanwhile. British In- 'Bad girl' Tiffanys 8, Shrewsbury terest in the music of the coming THE NEXT "talent Tiffanys 9. Blackpool state of Ohio. USA, Band coming contest" In the series Tiffanys 12. Crawley continues to grow with the AMERICAN "punk" organised by` Stiff Sports Centre 13, announcement this week singer Cherry Vanllla,is Records and Chiswick Bristol FOLLOWING their re- On', which is released on 14. that Stiff have signed a Plymouth Castaways 10, Records has now been set I Locarno Bournemouth currently preparing cent signing to Warner April 21. Tiffanys 16, Plymouth Akron -based group Jane British and European Poole Leisure Centre 11, for Manchester Rafters Aire and the Belvederes Brothers the Climax The full Itinerary West Bunton Pavilion 12, on April 14. 'Stiff Castaways 17. Newport tour to tie In with the Blues Band are to reads London Lyceum Test,/ Tiffanys 18. Canterbury to a long-term contract. release of her first RCA Leicester Polytechnic 13, Chiswick Challenge' will undertake a British tour May 3. Birmingham Bristol Hippodrome 14. feature six Odeon 19. Manchester The six -piece group album "Bad Girl" on in May. new bands, who share the same April17. Hippodrome 4, Lancaster and the organisers Ritz 21, Burnley Tiffanys University 5, Glasgow Tickets are 'available hope 22. 23, "Industrial wasteland" British dates for the that Mancunian poet John Purley Tiffanys The band. who last Queen Margaret Union 6, now from box offices and 1 Southend 24, background as groups tour haven't yet been Cooper Clarke will con.. Zhtvagos toured over here in mid - Manchester Apollo 7, usual agents, and in most Portsmouth 25, like Devo and Pere Ubu, finalised but are expected 1977, pere the show. Locarno will be promoting Sheffield City Hall 8, cases are priced from release their first single to be In early May, with Meanwhile a follow - up 1 Worcester Brook land their new album 'Shine Cardiff Top Rank 9, 12.50 toll 50. I Farm 26. Southampton 'Yankee Wheels' this appearances In all major to the Manchester event is Odeon29 week. cities. being planned for Dublin New band And Stiff and Chiswick hope to organise an all I debut TOURS winners show to mark the end of the serles. FOREIGNER. Rolling Stone WHIRLWIND: magazine's choice Plymouth Metro 8, as the April 'Best New Band' of Portsmouth Centre Hotel 7, Brighton New Regent Skull Wars 1977, make their British 8, London 100 Club 30, London Roundhouse 15, 16, debut appearance at Redcar Coatham Bowl 21, Leeds University 22, second album 1 London's Rainbow London `Hope And Anchor 27, Chelmsford Theatre on 27. Chancellor April Hall 28. Manchester Rafters 29, London THE SECOND album The five' - piece group Nashville 30, Nottingham Robin Hood May from the 'reformed' Includes 4. formes Spooky BRITISH LIONS: Middlesbrough Rock Garden Pirates - entitled 'Skull Tooth guitarist Mick April 7, Wars' is scheduled for Rochdale Rock Club 8, Redcar Coatham 9, - 1 Weaver and founder Liverpool Eric's 10. Bristol Locarno release on April 21. member of 11, Plymouth . King Crimson Woods 12, Penzance Gardens 13, London The 12 track album San McDonald. Music was produced Vic Machine 14. Birmingham Barbarelies 17. by :1 special 121n maxi- GARRO'S CELLULOID HEROES: Matte, and includes ' single 'Feels Like The Luton Royal 'Johnny B Goode' and April 7, Swindon Brunel Rooms 11, Milton Keynes First Time', 'Cold As Ice' College 12, Dudley JB's, 'I'm Talking About You' i and 'Long Long Way Wolverhampton 18, (both written by Nottingham Shipley Boat 17, Warrington College Chuck From Home' - three of 19. Berry) and Fats Do- their American hits - is mino's 'I'm In Love 1 MUSCLES: Newcastle Polytechnic released by April7. Burton Again', as well as five Atlantic the )n Trent Eve's 10. Barton Stacey same Bumpers 13, songs by the week as the Northampton Nene College 14, Sheffield written concert. Limit 15, 16, Norwich Cromwells 27, Reading Technical Pirates. College 29. The group are to go out on a major 'Skull Wars' BULLETS: Blackpool Express April 8, ' Tonight single Birmingham Golden lour to coincide with the Eagle 10, Cheltenham of the new album Pavilion 1.4, release TONIGHT their Birmingham Golden Eagle 17. and venues will be follow-up Bradford 28. Dates 20 single College shortly. Top debut FRONT: London announced 'Drummer Man', with a Nashville April 8, Reading THE Bryan's Club 7, Leeds FRENCH F 20, WAY. new entitled Club London single Dingwalls 24. 'Money'. It was written Birmingham Barbarella's 2.5. Extra 'zoom' by band members Chris BLACK SLATE: added dates: Birmingham Rebeccas .April 7. London Music Machine 12, Hull Turner and Phil Chem - Tiffanys DUE TO heavy ticket The first single from Marseille bon and producer Andy 17. Brighton Top Rank is, London demand top American - I Arthurs, and will appear Nashville 20 and 21, Preston Polytechnic 28, soul group the Com- In a special colour bag on Leicester University 29 modores will now play an The French Way. Out now. April21 SUPERCHARGE dates are: London Music extra concert on their The group are also Machine April 8, Redcar Coatham Bowl 9, London forthcoming tour. 12, BON 1 confirmed to play a Lyceum Liverpool 17, Dundee Currently one of Amer- headlining date at Lon- Glasgow queen MargaEric'sret's Union 22. AshingtonTech21. ica's hottest soul outfits, Bar 24. t,V don's Lyceum Theatre on Regal Cinema 23, Blackpool Jenklnson's the Commodores add a S 25. April 19 Tickets, priced Reading Hexagon Civic Centre. 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After left Genesis a demo tape by none other than Nick 1 Lower was tent In for consideration. Can you imagine the consequences' I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass' delivered amidst flashing laser beams and dry Ice. the mind bonlee And would those boozy eyes V have really fined In with the dean Riders image of the rest of the band? The orld will never know. "Apart from the tape there was a photograph of Lowe," says Genesis drummer and lead vocalist Phil Collins." But in the end we decided that 1 should take over on vocals. I was worried about communicating of w1th an audience i couldn't go on stage drunk because I might slur my words a bit " Hmm. maybe Lowe would have fitted in after all, The bar d do drink. But according to Collins. Gabriel - used to get pissed after "sniffing at a glass of wine." ( Now It's all change time with the the band yet again. They're now down to three with the departure of Steve Hackett. the moody looking one with a quiet stamp of guitar playing r authority. But, as before, Genesis are riding whatever storms there may have been and Phil's not saying have s if there were any. The critics or sheathed their knives after 'mistakenly believing that Gabriel's departure would mean an end to the Genesis have changed again. band Genesis just seem to be moving on to fresh triumphs and Phil seems to feel that the splits have ROBIN SMITH talks to strengthened the band "Well we couldn't afford to lose PHIL COLLINS to find out anymore, but at the same time the band is a very strong unit, Perhaps wfien you lose people it's a what the band are going rejuvenation. " Like when you prune a rose to to do now strengthen it. "Weil yes, but the old set up where you had to have a stable four piece band for years on end has gone, times have become more flexible. We have plenty of room to change things.

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"Steve thought that the group had 111 outlived its usefulness. He was writing more and more but found d rre that we couldn't use all his ideas. He ' felt that he wanted to branch out ' 1 so We had from the unit and he left. ,. 1`+ r t_ .. .. dlºcusslons about it and obviously we wish him well." But ain't It likely that Steve is going to fade like Peter Gabriel a 20 day assault on the States then PHIL COLLINS and seems to have done? Europe before crossing the Atlantic. his baby and right, as ` Peter hasn't faded he's mixing a Then again back to Europe for 10 you probably recog- new album right now, Not a lot of open air, festivals before back to nise him with beard people know this but we did a gig in America and rounding the year off France together. He didn't have a nicely with a string of dates In percussionist. Japan. Gasp! With luck they should "We're still good friends but my be home in time for Christmas. stage act Is simpler, I don't go In for "We're doing well In America and J 'em., a lot of costume changes. Some we're making some money these Gardens also loves critics may have said 'look there's days," says Phil. "I don't regard "We're not trend setters," says Among the songs on the album are minutes of playing time each side. I Peter dressing up again - aren't American audiences as being Phil. "We built up a following 'Scenes From A Night's Dream' remember an old Llno'sfarne album while not looking It's just a progression. because people can rely on us, that's based on a cartoon character called that only had 15. " they being silly' frightening, we to the music. I wear on old It's like playing one and then two happened ever since the days 'Little Nemo. ' The sun Is shining on cozy through They'd be mac for 'Robbery Assault And nights at the Marquee you -just build used to do student places. "The strip came out in 1906 and suburbia where Phil lives, about two Battery' because it fits in well with up naturally to your targets. dancing around and living it up was ahead of Its time," says Phil. "I miles as a drunk crow Vies from as Artful Dodger. "We never wanted to do the rounds pissed out of their heads. used to like Superman but I don't Acton Town tube. The hous& Is large my days the some of the used to be a child actor. He o1 a support band In America. We "We're Into melody, like Marvel's 'The Fantastic Four', I without being gross the Phil some of them a,d played the part of the Artful Dodger never wanted to get on stage and just songs are surreal and think it's slily." neighbours probably aren', even and among his many other triumphs do half an hour. A lot of bands were may be haunting black comedy Also included on the album are aware that a star Is living In their lists a film for kids called 'Calamity frightened to have us as support things. But we're not a band that 'Deep In The Motherlode' about the midst. The Cow' - wizard stuff about because they knew that with our revels in doom, although I have to goldrush and 'Ballad Of Big' a "We had some carol singers children fighting to win back a stolen equipment we could have easily confess that I have a fascination for fantasy song about a US marshal' around here," he recalls. I opened cow to enter It for a show. Of course blown them off stage. So we played It. There's a castle in France where taking a herd of cattle across the the door and one was wearing a they succeed and the beast gets the by ourselves and broke new ground. the Germans used to keep plains and getting waylaid by Genesis T-shirt, but she didn't rosette. Resistance leaders and they've got a Indians. recognise me." "It's still doing the rounds In museum there showing scenes from "We've packed a lot in. There's 28 C'est la vie. Australia," says Phil. I'd like to see prisoner of war camps. In a strange it. Rut I always wanted to be a way I suppose that everybody is drummer. I had my first kit when I Critical fascinated by death and man's was five so in a way IL was In the inhumanity to man. It's like looking blood. Drumming is a very natural at an old grainy photograph of a form of expression, you shouldn't "We do things with class, we're body on a slab, you feel your eyes approach It from a text book point of super critical. Some would try .and drawn to it." view. You can be technically perfect lump us in with ELI' or Pink Floyd, Appropriately a large black cloud C but at the same time you can have no but we're not in that bag. ELP tend just appeared outside the window. feel It's what you put into it to be clinically perfect and the Floyd But we pass on to lighter things. "You have to have an approach are very mellow, The single, 'Follow You Follow Me'. like an athlete, I go training with "Stage effects should always be "It came out of a blow we had," Queen's Park Rangers, you can used to highlight the act not swamp Phil continues. "The blow became come off a tour and then be lazy so it. In my opinion ELO are using improvisation and we got the song. that when you get back behind a kit laser beams too,often, it takes. the It's good to do things llke that, very you feel lousy. surprise out of the act and if you see natural. I think the lyrics have "But I do enjoy touring. I them all the time It becomes a bit become more direct. remember once in Oklahoma we got boring. But at certain points in the 'Some people might say 'Oh yeah to this ghost part of the city, they act they can enhance things nicely. Genesis turning out a commercial were leaving It to decay because Shown make our stuff and because single,' but we're doing something in they were moving out and starting we tour so often we're their largest three minutes instead of something new building work elsewhere. account." in 15. The new album 'And Then Oklahoma was dead that day, the With the tons of stuff they cart There Were Three' is more direct shops were all shut up and there was around it's not surprising then that than 'Wind And Wuthering' but we tumbleweed blowing down the Genesis were once in debt for more don't want people to go around streets. It was guIte a shock after than [20.010, but the audiences have saying Genesis are for ever more you've listened to that song remained faithful. Kids love 'em going to be turning our shorter 'Oklahoma' full of life and hope students love 'em, professors love songs, we don't want to be put into a The latest Genesis tour begins with 'em and Mrs A. 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Reviewed by Need Is A Girt' (Epic singles on release thin EPC 0242) by gallon Is the week are either On the TIM LOTT same old formula, as B market for tax reasons or First, 'Wonder Woman' (HIEL due to immense and 81050168) by The Styli. - widespread spate. of tic. And If you think I'm stupidity and bad taste. I going to review 'Do Yon list them here and hope Manna Make Love' by the with all my wooden heart New Seekers you've got they plummet Into digni- the even snore screws loose fied Obscurity. than they have. Oh dear, I seem to remember the tone of the singles being rather good similar to this last time I did them. But they really are just so unbearable. I was going to do a graph to The rest make It more Interesting but they wouldn't let me. READ: 'Fool' (U news you CHRIS 1,. So struggle on...11 Yon Think It's Over) dare. I warn you that (Magnet MAO Ill) there's precious little of any worth, except maybe FRANK POURCEL: 'Take Five' by Regale 'Close Encounters Of The And The °rehire, which Is Third Kind' (EMI 2772) a neat little cover of the old Dave Brubeck num- NATIONAL PHIL- ber. Clever echo with HARMONIC ORCHF,S some nice eroUc female TEA: 'Princess Lela'. grunting. Theme' (RCA RR 9222) °OLDIE: 'Making Up Again (Bronze Bro 50) Shuffle DREW McCULLOCH: e 'Anne Marie' (Polydor At the other end of the 2058 978) spectrum of taste, I .. listen to 'Boogle Shoes' RORY BLOCK: 'Feelings by KC and the Sunshine Cannot Lie' (Chrysalis Band (TK STKR 002.5). In CHB 2215) + fact I can't (scrltttchl). 'Satur- JAPAN: 'Don't Rain On This comes from My Parade' AHA day Night Fever' as does (Arleta 'Whenever I'm Away 510) + From You' by soft shoe +Actually these two shuffle impresario John aren't that bad, but I only Travolta (Polydor 2059 found them just now so I 005) The A -side Is slop,' got to fit them In is not so but B=slde somewhere. . bad... the man has a nice voice, which nice people RAM AND TAM: are sure to shell out their 'Maybe' (Hawk Records) ' Andy Ellisorr nice pennies to secure fat sales for the old WAR: 'Hey Senorita' THESE FLEDGLING la- nice (MCA359) bels . the bane and chap. the saviour of good music whatever that is. This week the pits and the treetops spring from 'Space .Age. Rock Queen' Independents. Mostly, are quite enjoying Lo their 717 though. it's the pits. Last banality. 'Space Age year's fun is this year's Rock Queen' particulary long, long yawn. Is something close to very But first, as singles kitsch Bowie, gross but at critics are prone to utter least interesting Fatal' (Big Bear 19) by Count). 'This Ya Sound' -5.588) is 'Sorry I'm, A apologetically, the good Which is more than can Garbos Celluloid Heroes 'Is notable for some neat Lady' part three, Em- news. Precious little be said for 'Crazy Paving' is frantic waste material muted horns, and Is imylou Harris Is sappy, though there Is. by The Billy Karloff with that high pitched altogether superior to the ancient rock 'n' roll, ' 'Sea Cruise' on Ted Band. Billy Karloff is in clipped screeched so rather bland Diamonds which is monumentally Carrot's Chiswick label Is fact John Osborne, a very popular among idiots who (formerly the Mighty uninteresting. It's called like so much jewel dust 1n nice bloke who used to don't have the faintest Diamonds) who have 'I Ain't Living Long Like a plethora of soot. It's by dress up in 'women's, idea what THEY'RE always bored me. The This' (K 17133) and, In Frsnkle Ford, and I clothing and play with a DOING Motors single is rather commercial terms, I hope suppose it's a bit of a sad band called Streamliner. The 'overground' labels top heavy, lumbering, she's write. ' reflection on This Moment Some of the stuff he did - the difference being that likeable. I find their The only chanteuse out I In Music that it's twenty then was good fun, but the key figures all wear vocals strangely annoy- of the lot showing a bit of years old. Crackly and this stinks of last year's suits and aftershave ing, but the guitar/bass spirit is the angelic Joan real raw [neat, it delivers thing, or even the year instead oY leathers and ' fuelling compensate. Armatrading who has like no 84 track computer beforé s. Glurk. Is all I nevertheless had one of ever .could. If some have to say. her more spineless songs monkey got hold of it chosen for release, 'Warm nowadays unless he was Love' (A& Al 7346). Robert Gordon - there'd Glurk probably be fruitless Mud Jenny Doren ' strings, polished up And glurk, too, Is the vocals and wodges great only possible way to Snort hiss snort hiss of technology thrusUng There are names that STARGARD: 'loving 4 describe the new Alterna- snorthiss wha... good So Easy' (MCA) (Special ugly edges In all over the TV single, After are, and there are names heavens Is, 'Sea tive 'Life it's the new award for grimness) place. As it Life', (Deptford Fun that will be, but a single by Sty that wakens Cruise' le magical sim- an absolutely spattering of mud this RITA WRIGHT: Is propelled only by City). It's me from my deep and 'Love plicity, poor at- week from artists who All You 38302) vocal unbelievably dreamless slumber. Need' (UP Ford's glasapaper tempt at roots reggae have been and who never Would that I could delivery and a rasping take CAMEO: Serious' which is almost worth a will again. The Jacksons refuge in the land of nod 'It's brass blast. pen which Is self -damnation (Casablanca Can 121) this giggle. Mark Perry's again, but It's simply too Aleo from Chiswick be than by a once-great soul year's model: Radio may not mightier loud.. pompous garbage Valentino: 'An F.vening his vocal chords, but at group. 'Music', Takin' with frills., chest hair In Calais' (Artois ANA Stars with their follow up quieter. Some- Over' (Epic EPC X89) is Ito 'Nervous Wreck', least It's breast beat beer swill Sí9í) one ought to let them overproduced under - 'From A Rabbit' (Chtew- 'leotard armpit mooftah- know that reggae to more Inspired disco sound - rock. DON GIBSON: ti Ick NS 38-A). I wasn't than a woofer shattering tracking. Alan Price, All Over Again''Star(UJMng I that keen on 'Wreck' but And If you should still The Is a get DJ S 1087 47 so better. Not bass. plano who I still hopelessly retain the remotest ) this is much mistake and the 'B' side, confused with Georgie what anyone would call interest, well see a doctor J VINCENT EDWARDS: 'Life Atter Dub' is clumsy Fame for reasons that and write an Immortal song, but it 4I this down: 'Oh Sweet Baby' (rye the right and dumb. I now escape me, has 'Fooling Yourself' (Ang- has heart in The other three labels to 78057) places. Motorise double abandoned his Jarrow ry Young Man) (AMS vocals and almost release singles this Boy image for a suave 7343). lead week have come up with Bonnie Tyler DAVID PARTON: 'Street obscured saxophone. ladles man persona. Fight' (Pye 46057) similarly weak product. drooping mouth -corners - Rather foggy sound, Being rather ugly, he Beggars Banquet, one of scarcely fare any better. though they could use a fails, and there's certain- Achievement BRIAN BENNET: 'Peed- the least Inspired of the The best of the bunch - as decent engineer. ly nothing to redeem him ulum-Fnrce' (WA 1318 Laughable come small labels, have per usual - Is Virgin The few 'name' releases on the musical front Dick James Music 0 3) up with possibly their Records. this week are all rather 'Just For Records You' (Jet UP have come up Welk And that, consumers, le limped offering so far They have three eingle.s disappointing. Bonnie 36358) is further evidence with their most interest- FIVER: 'When You the only I that, except for with 'That's Too Bad' out this week, 'Sensation' Tyler's follow up to 'It's A of his long and embar- ing release for a long time In The Room' Mortar/ hail EP by Californian (Beg 5-A) by Tubeway (VS 306) by The Motors, Heartache is 'Here Am I' rassing deterioration. I with Jenny Darren' 1905 010) punk band called Per- Arnica which is strictly 'Sweet lady' (VS 208) by (RCA PB 5078). which, never rated him much. 'LadykWer (DJS ~sent Wave. Of the four limited three -or -four The Diamonds and 'This 1089). FERGUS: 'Footloose And though blessed with her even at his peak. The That's not to say that - numbers two are more or chordand-a-yell stuff. Va Sound' (Virgin Front it's Fancy Free' (Roeder smokey vocals is lacking Brothers Johnson' have any masterpiece, 1 do Ines laughable, sounding More straightbackward a but crest Nord 1) Line FIR 103) by Jell any of the irresistable profoundly like it, which is something exactly like you'd expect punk from The Outcasts Lloyd the irritating Black Lion. Jah hooks of 'Heartache'. record out as a achievement a bunch of surf boy bozos on the IT label. It's called well, 'Love of debut LIPSTIQUE: 'Venus' Lloyd is the famous Welsh Some curlouslty value in (AIEM for DJM. The backing is to sound when they take a 'Frustration' (IT 4) and is', 7345) which is (Ensign Eny 12) Rugby player who scored the weird choral punc- probably very fairly pedestrian, but L'st at anything so alien the chaps on the cover a top In enjoyable my charts tuation that sneaks In the if you are old and Jenny has a spit of vitriol REBEL FORCE BAND: , an punk. But curiously look like prize dorks. last year with 'Banking Star instrumental gaps. Bar - brainless. in her lungs that burns. 'Living In These enough, 'Radar' and Finally 'Only Death Is Skank' - 1) (Deposit I cara'. 'Darling' (RCA PB More has-beens: 'AU I The remainder _ofthe Wars' (Lightning LO . Record Mirror, April 8, 1978 11

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115 coo Join the fight T1M Edited Lo1 19 OrrERS /5Aótrvp5ET- MTl£NA,TA9HENAsro4Err the front ..Z against r ...... ,,,...... ,w,.r, ' to Eric Clapten's drunker , gae., a,s ' at a ronem-I r..g. se"., ..s's-^ TOM ROBINSON comments .!twc... .. - would very probably some years back In which be pigeonholed as a he came out In support of i. ' l Enoch Powell Rod "trendy lefty" by Stewart has also ex- disparingly right - rTOM pressed support for wing newspapers. Í SO Enoch Powell, and Bowie Whatever, Robinson is atilt being misunder ' stood for his "Hitler" has a conscience, & pEX quotes In 1876. and one that won't "For the cynical among leave him be. When you," continues Robin- lPt/1_5ESE Ri..iIpÑ he ATÓY son, "we realise that we'll played London's out . be getting publicity of -. w, :.:. ,rt Music Machine last this carnival as well. erreIf tow week he apologised "In the end all that for the high entry counts Is that you have : -: seen do lt. fee and informed the .y;.S, ' y,,,' _ got to be to We - t a.t'+ l know why we do it, and audience that a that's all that matters. proportion of the "The Image of the anti proceeds was going nazis In a lot of people's ¿..' t sr. :l to Battered Wives minds Is brick - throwing Home' and 'Rock in Lewisham. This time i...,,..,., we feel it's important to Against Racism'. .combat something as And last Thursday he nasty and slimy as was on his righteous tiascism In a happy and r\ LA hobby horse again, this e'"'s W ^!' ~ I uplifting way." / a press .uy larrw ' ,11 .r"AL - time speaking al The march. obviously, 0,1,t2.- p,174. v á conference to promote the la doubling as a political 'ey wa1 1ra. e .u,...rC upcoming Rock Against rally, but anyone who ' Racism / Anti - Nazi doesn't feel Committed , I; League carnival. enough to come and listen The Carnival, which to the speech making ii will take place on April welcome to come and 30, will start off In hear the bands later on In Trafalgar Square with the afternoon to Victoria rs speeches by leading left - Park. Meanwhile, that wing figures. Then Tom raised fist that Is the TRB "Robinson, Steel Pulse and symbol seems to be ` X -Ray Spex will lead the National.- Front candi- I Robinson. showing no signs of the expected multitudes - an dates will be standing. "There has always sell - out leprory. Rad estimated 10.16,000 souls been an interaction Saunders of Rock Against - to Victoria Park for an "The -reason that between black and white Racism sums up the US HACKS at RECORD MIRROR often get lengthy, expensive and con pletely afternoon's music and musicians should not music, especially in rock motivations of the march' boring pieces of paper turning up on our desks telling the unutterably tedious story celebration. ignore rock against 'n' roll. It Is untenable to "The Carnival Is for of some 'new Beatles' crude, or maybe giving the scars on a new wave Harry The significance of .the Racism Is because rock go along with the sort of people who love music 30 date is that It musicians owe a great attitudes expressed and hate racism." Belafontr. April by - These 'biogs' as they're known all have one thing in common, their immediiite comes tour days before debt to black people - Rod Stewart, Eric Clap - STOP PRESSt The destination, that is, the wastepaper bin._ But the chaps at Polydor, god rest their the local elections, at specifically the oppressed ton and David Bowie." Clash may now also which a frightening 1,500 blacks in America," said Robinson was appear. souls lis that right?-Ed) have come up with a biography that is actually readable. referrine It's called 'The Otters Story' and comes in the form of an eight page comic written by John Otway's girlfriend. It traces Otway's rather less than meteororic rise to fame, from schooldays, to dustbin collecting, through his meeting with Wild Willy Barran, their sacking from Track Records and their eventual signing with Polydor. It won't ever replace 'The Beano', but I'd rather read it than listen to one of his albums anday. The fan that ,changed Tony Viscont's mind THE me- That's when I decided to morial album, out thhls find the tape of 'The THE LORD OF FUN week, was produced by Children Of Rarn' and JESUS CHRIST aTlme Lard' ' Tony Visconti. It's not release it. because of the asteroid. If that sounds slily, she is only Visc»nti's way of fans. Depending on how many episodes of then required to defend planet Earth paying tribute to the "I have thousands of Dr Who or Blake's Seven you've seen, against the threat of termites*, artist he worked with so tapes at home, but I knew this presumption - the dominant brought about by ma's poor recordie closely. It's an offering to It was there somewhere, theme In a new rick musical "Ilse mutual co-operation.n the fans Bolan left so I found It. It was really Time , Lord' at the Overgróund But why Anna and her Wiles? Cell behind. In fact, it was just a demo he made in Theatre, Kingston - makes sense or for daaling entrance of a hunk et thanks to one particular my front room, his nonsense of the whole production. intergalactic funk: Captain Ebsy. fan that this album owes performance was very David Sonnies and Jeff Daniel have played by Regy Tslboe who mended Its release. Visconti told low key. I didn't want to written a fantasy full of time warps, to upstage everybody in sight wti s Me how this happened. do a big production on it, musical flashbacks and youthful pleas mere twitch of his hips. Black he may "I went to Mare's so I've just hinted at what for decency and jolly good fun. be, and a space pirate too, but his funeral with my wife it might have been. It (Remember we're in Kingston. soul's in right place - stnewhste Mary." said Tony, "and would have been cheeky Surrey, not Kingston, Jamaica). between Motownthe and reggae. T1Y'e really it was almost a of trw to have put In the And jolly good fun it was too, why he Mu rath travesty. A couple of Instrumental passages. I especially for the prepubescent set TedchoseHeathAnna andand his pale:dsa rltofas hundred fans were had a lot of notes and a lot who squealed for more. Though the much frowned on by the reddest TISM outside crying, but many of memories about what script and lyrics shared the same Melrhlsedec (David Beat) of them had brought Mare wanted done. It's a anachronistic flavour - dwelling They make a strong line-up: Ebony cameras and autograph Stewart and asking for it, but he spoke to me lovely work." mainly on hip talk from the sixties black. Melchisedee In white, .Ana* hi books with his 1 de. them and I autograph and really before I could say Visconti also has a even in the tottering 'Sock it to me' the middle, and three judges was disgusted that they fell like punchinga couple anything. He - bells d said 'Are personal 8mm cine film of there Is plenty to keep the eyes %sopping and she - la la log should do this at Marc's of them. and you Tony Visconti? Then Bolan and the lads at the ears engaged. For instance there's them. funeral 1 know that I'll I'd just like to thank you Chateau, which he hopes the heroine Anna (cooler than Leela The music is best in the beets ld never attend a cremation "Anyway, this kid for helping to make he will be able to show but hotter Lela). steal numbers where Iikeneeees te Ifs again, after seeing that. than Looking as chic came up to me and 1 was Marc's music so great'. sometime in the future. - as Sunday colour supp Darts. Status Quo end Bob Martel Kids were going up to Rod Just going to let him defile. Kathy have And he shook my hand. ROSALIND RUSSELL Meryck bops through both acts were, I'm sure, purely Intentional. blinking through a hefty bunch of The other NI number, untied IMtler , curie and warbling waveringly but Inept clumsiness though es winningly. were cuter than others. StOI1, s To° NEXT Anna and her band seen who saw the appalling ITV producible WEEK, are nest eeid singing In the lam D Paul's Club of the rock opera 'Orlon' when Christmas will he no stranger H feted a burst of Eno type music serves d,1ó to transport them to the High Court low standard already set is this Win the Bolan album Room of the Universe on s farfiung JOHN WISHART Record Mkror, April 8, 1978 13

Wayne and ALBUM the "WHO'S GONNA splice LOVE ME" ILIIO:S GGNhFli 1011 Ill of Elgth life d

CASTRATION IS not a topic secure in It, having worn wigs for threatened by people who don't commonly discussed by men. The so long and gotten used to the understand transexuals. Because. thought of laming their manhood is feeling of having his head covered. Wayneis a transexual, quite a fate too terrible to contemplate., Also, he still has a masculine different from a homosexual. It's But to American singer Wayne - hairline, natural In a man of 27 precisely this difference that County, it's a treasured dream, a years, and he thinks It detracts makes it so difficult for him to form fate to be embraced with heartfelt from his looks. His growing relationships. He needs to find a enthusiasm Because Wayne, born breasts show plainly under his T straight man who wants him as a a boy, wants to be a girl. shirt, a sight that cheers him woman, not a man who wants enormously. man. Confusing, Features the another until you tut single 'Whose get the hang of It, so to speak. I talked to him about his life long Wayne was born and raised In Gonna Love Me' ambition In his Soho flat. He lives Georgia, and indeed talks like "I'm also a very jealous and and the new single above a massage parlour and President Carter with a slight, but possessive f 'Where You Gonna his hallway with a lady of person,." said Wayne. shares attractive, lisp. I Find Somebody the who also does "And mother my boyfriends to night, apparently death. I have a very Like Me' a roaring trade in the day. motherly "I didn't have a little boyhood," instinct and would love to have . he told me, "I had a little girlhood. children." I dived in the doorway quickly, But the older I got and the more before anyone noticed, difficult it became. My mother This last dream however, will PXL029 CASS PXLC 029 bumped into a nervous little gent always knew and was very good. never be realised. Wayne will be who was waiting outside My father used to get mad and for the chop as soon as he raises "Verna's" door. He eyed me scream at my mother, because he enough money to pay for the 'THE ALBUM & SINGLE speculatively, possibly under the expected me to play with boys' operation - that may be another Impression that I was Verna's toys. couple of years but clever as the partner, so I hastily rang Wayne's surgeons are, he'll never be a ARE AVAILABLE NOW doorbell. No answer. 1 rang again, ".4t one time, I did try out for the mother. more urgently, as the little man football team, but I lasted less than AT YOUR LOCAL RECORD STORE took his hands out of his raintwat_ 10 minutes. I came from a very The cost of the op will be in the pockets and moved towards me. I small town and people did talk and region of f30011, but his first priority hanunered on the door frantically referred to me as a ciesy boy, but is to have a nose job. A streamlined and at last Wayne opened it. had very little trouble." nose will help him look more feminine. And for the time being, See The Imperials on tour Despite the warm weather, he Wayne arrived in Britain via N ayne's mostly concerned about S. s the bits that show. ROBIN THE as u6 wearing his famous woolly New York where he lived for many I1th APRIL, TALK OF THE SOUTH. SOUTHEND 12th APRIL, CASTAWAY'S. PLYMOUTH hat. He explained that he feels years. He feels safe In London, not FLESH 131h-1 5th APRIL, BAILEY'S. DERBY

Eurovision reggae awards Marketed by Power Exchange Records &Tapes Distributed by Selecta

LAST SATURDAY night individual awards for the the hour meant that the scintilating venue that it at the Asters Cinema in best drummer, best electricity was turned off could have been. Nest Stoke Newington a keyboard, and bass and after about four numbers. year it is going to be in the milestone in the history of their mastermind Denis Best Female Group was West End and hopefully British reggae took place Bovell won best rythmn 15-16-17, Best Male much better organised. The 1977 Before you gasp was was Black Echoes guitarist Singer Delray Sall 1977 one of the Exclusive Worldwide Reggae awards were in amazement on this Washington Best Disco best years for reggae Manogemeni Don Taylor. presented for the first nmonopoh' think about the 45 was 'Easy' by Jimmy music in England for a time fact that they also won the Lindsey. long long rime -and Black European Agency A poll of over 200 best single of 1977 with The evening was in the Echoes had done a good Representative overwhelmingly version great tradition English in promoting some voted Ma- their fabulous of of job of Sue Mouiner Ol 439 4450. tumbi as the top ranking Dylan's 'Man ln Me. reggae events. a bit of a the best music you could English reggae band Not They also played at the farce. a half Jidi cold ever hope to hear. 1978 is only did they win the best awards though the bad cinema in Stoke New going to be great GEOFF band award they won planning and lateness of inglart so not the TRAVIS 1C RecordMlror, Apola, 1978

SHEILA PROPHET talks to the rock star who has just become a TV star but who over the years has worn many faces - as our photo gallery reveals SUZI

HEY FELLAS. Who's your Henry Winkler. (The Fonz to you current lave rave sex and me). symbol? What's the Fonz I lke, Stal? Debbie Harry? "He's a very nice bloke. He was Anna from Abbe? Kate HO? very helpful to me. " Oh. Shame. N, Bush? scandal there with 'Happy Or is 1t ... Sux1 Quinn)? Sun's involvement No' No.1 thought not. Days' began when she was asked to I've always had this sneaking guest on three shows. "From there it admiration for Suet Quatro. Not for just escalated. They asked me back her music particularly to do six more as guest star, and then - her 4. asked to co on seven singles. both old and new, have they, me star more, and then at the same time they merelyrbeen retreads of well - worn I'd back and do a show Chinn / Chapman formulas, and the asked If come only live gig of hers that I've so far of my own. "My own show will be similar to witnessed. a truly horrendous, ear - shattering affair in London last r s 'Happy Days' - light situation year, did nothing to convert me comedy, but it'll probably be set in No, it was Sun herself I liked. Way the sixties. instead of the fifties. I'll be acting with maybe a couple back In the glam - rocking days of of '73. when women were songs thrown In every week. women and wanted men were covered in silver foil and "I always to act, and I sequins. Sun broke the rules. That think If you want to do something enough, you have a good raucous voice, the aggressive bass - , hard pretty playing, the Careless, shaggy chance of success. I was waiting for hairstyle, the dean, scrubbed something good: I thought I might as no well debut make - up look. The torn - boy who In something I can really refused to act fern for the spotlight. s get involved In." Five years on, she's still more or Suzi's achievement on 'Happy less unique. Somewhere along the 1 . ti Days' seems all the more surprising way, when she tells you she'd never acted there vas one abortive attempt JANE FONDA MARIANNE FAITHFULL ELVIS COSTELLO at an image change. where she had before the auditions for the show, her hair permed: "I did it without a and she'd never had any lessons. second thought I'm "No I wouldn't like to take lessons - like that, I'm a partson wouldn't come up. " Gemini. Then when I got home, I "We'd been together 24 hours a. for the same reason that I wouldn't But surely most people don't know day since 1972, and singing thought. 'Oh sh11' - I hated It! I'd that- It just seemed the take lessons. I think that never do that again. It takes too long right thing to do. I always knew I - what people like about me Ls my "They do,' because they say It on would marry him, we always meant naturalness, and if I had lessons, for it to grow out. " the radio all the time. They say, So now Suzl Is back to her original, to get married, but we never had they might take that away. 'Sun Quatro's new single, written by So we tomboy style. As she says, In a job time. one day had the time, so "The only thing I'd ever done that the same people who write for we said where a girl's best friends are still let's go and do it. And I can came dose to acting was In my Smokie . It was the same years ago recommend it to ,anyone who's In English exam at school, when her tits: "I guess I'm fortunate in used I had - they to say 'written by the love. " to read the 'Friends' Roman And that I,neverhad any." same people who write for Mud and Suz1 and Len are currently living Countrymen' speech out In class. Having been involved In mush:' ' Sweet'. Comparisons are she inevitable in domestic bliss somewhere out In That got me through since was 14, Suzi's well aware of if you have the same ." the English the average Essex. Although she originally halls exam I got through with a C male's attitude to girl, Suzl has been with the two es from - singers but these days she can the States, she's now settled minus, but If I hadn't done It. I tónger than almost any act now, and over here, and says she wouldn't would've afford to dismiss It. she says all failed. they're 'best of friends'. want to live anywhere else. think I got "Sure. men will always look at a I have heard dark mutterings from "I It from my mother - girl's tits first This you might think would cause she used to make up fictitious books - you'll never change groups who've left Chinn behapman since them. But who would want to change problems Suzi's career Is now and write about them In her English stable about the songwriters very much based in California. She them? Where would we be without undue exams. She always got away with it, exerting Influence on their goes back there in September to too. them? careers. but Suzl, She's thrilled about 'Happy (J according to she make seven more episodes of. 'Happy "I used to have a chip on my has no such problems. Days' - It made her the star at the Days': this time as co - star with shoulder about being a girl, about "Oh no. never. I'm not that kindot beauty shop for three days!" being the only bass - playing in . So. having already conquered the girl an artist. It's always been 50/50 with the business, but my attitude stage (she'll be back on the road In 1. us. We've always had a good Britain' towards myself changed when I was relationship - we respect each ® e: for a short tour this month) about 18 br 19. I think that once you other. " .1 and the small screen (look out for treat yourself with respect. other DIANE KEATON Her relationship with RAK is tr . C.oA more 'Happy Days' appearances in people will too. apparently equally blissful: "I don't May) It looks as If Suzl only has the "Success and having hits helped a have an over commitment to the big screen to go now. lot. I mean, U you're onstage, and company. They-'re right for me. I 4, Would you like to be a movie star, people see you taking a 20 minute knew It when I first met Mickle Suzi? bass solo, they can hardly come out Influenced are the Runaways. Most. I have this nerve that runs up "Yeah, I'd love to make a movie saying you can't play bass. "Joan Jett's been a fan of mine for my backbone - God gave me it. It Something Completely different. I'll . ` "Unfortunately, the newcomers about four years now. She used to twitches when things are right. tell you what part I'd like to play - still have to take the suck. But I hang around In hotel lobbies, When I met Mlckie, It twitched. It 414! + I'd like to be a bank robber. I've hope It is getting easier. When I wearing the same jacket as me, and was the same when I met my ,., always fancied being a bank robber. started, I was hoping that 1 could I'd think, 'How sweet'. Then husband Len. r` There's always been a connection open up the doors for women, that I someone told me my biggest fan had "I think most people have that between rock 'n' roll and crime - could maybe take all the crap and formed her own group, and I saw a twitch, it's lust a question of whether it's the same sort of feeling of being prevent others from getting it 11 I photo of the Runaways, and there you l Isten to It. " against society - have made It easier for anyone. I'd were five girls, all with my haircut! Oh yes, Suzi's husband, Len. "The trouble Is that you might get be proud." "I first met the group out in (Tuckey, guitarist with her band). caught for robbing banks. but If you One girl group, Suzl seems to have Japan. They're nice girls. Nice Why did you get married, Surt? just do It in a movie, you can be sure kids. That's how I think of them - as of getting away with it!" kids. They're just starting nut. In fact, when I start talking to them, or have a drink with them. I start to get all motherly towards them, and start warning them about the pitfalls they have to avoid. They probably get FIRST LADY r-- really pissed off - they probably think, who the hell does she think she is?' But I can't help gl%ing out advice, especially when I've had a drink. " a Pitfalls, Pitfalls like .. . "Pitfalls like letting the critics get i t=t+r to you. Artists, being artists tend to be sensitive people, and they can take things to heart. Something like a bad review can ruin your life for a Z week 9.411/4 If you let it." 1 I'm glad you brought up the

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inside them The sound Is tight because they are The vocals are richer for being a little slurred. No- one' s Orion thelrown little trip: they're all on the same bus. The best numbers are 'Holiday', 'Hurry Sun- down' and 'There Goes Another Love Song'. Side Az ..L ífl four comprises the 20- minute opus 'Green Grass TIIE OUTLAWS: 'Bring And High Tides'. This is Itftack S) Alive' (Darty dedicated to Lynyrd Skynyrd and contains a EVERY an GIRL loves rather tedious drum solo outlaw None of your That aside, great wimpy Idols here. it's teen fodder for a Not a spot. a blow practice wave or boy and a pair young his cricket of smart trousers bat TELE between them. Six prod- Every girl should have ucts of a lifetime's shredded wheat, an Outlaw. I'd like to buy exudtng all six. ++++ MARY I; a tough virility through ANN ELLIS each hairy chest, rippling muscle and masculine WITH 'bulge (and I'm not referring to their beer guts) And I know what you're f going to say next. That they're Just another Southern boogie band. NO Another Lynyrd Sky- nyrd. More Allman Brothers revamps. Of course there are com- parisons. They can probably notch up similar TANGERINE DREAM: C scores on beer con- 'Cyclone' (Virgin V2011) VISION sumption, hangovers and fun limes to the detriment "TANGERINE DREAM Are of their hotel rooms. And are the most boring band Garland and Tom they too, emulate the in the world," he Allman Bros' idea of two screamed yet again from letting it all slip away? duelling lead guitarists. the dark castle In which Stop. Similarity ends they'd imprisoned him to here review the album. He was G A K A The Outlaws are differ- L N D .1 E F FERIES: 'One Eyed ' fed with stale bread for an .lack' (.AA'M t>ILH steal) ent. Their sound is entire day while they altogether more in- TELEVISION: 'Adventutre'(Elektra K52072) - forced him to listen to two tegrated. Raunchy but sides of exquisite ear WHl IS a Garland like a Quicksilver guitar that relaxed and happy. They torture. The album comes TV or what . . . went affects thought patterns don't take themselves packaged in suitably wrong or have these in a way that convinces seriously. sombre artwork and been Siamese -twinned for me I would be premature 'Bring It Back Alive' sounds equally gloomy. any purpose? in writing off Television showcases their studio After two tracks you want Well yes. just because of this one material It's probably to slash your wrists In Both are out of New mistake. It sounds like a -their best album because despair and frustration as lork, the city we all fall cross between Neil Young TOM VERLAINE of Television a band like this Is always dirge follows plodding over our critical shoe- and John Cippolina, but at their peak playing dirge. Please lemrne outs 'live' and with a few beers laces to adore. Both that doesn't -negate it, 1 here. + ROBIN SMITH turned up trumps last like it like I respond to Jefferies has fallen prey year; Jefferies with some of 'The Fire' in its to the same malaise. It 'Ghost Writer' and Tele- frozen glory, and the wiry doesn't seem so severe, vision with 'Marquee soloing on 'Ain't That but then since Jefferies Storm". Nothing'. was always more 'acces- Both Tom Verlaine and You should note that rt;r sible' in the first place [h Garland Jefferies have those occasional saving may be It doesn't show so e ^r : two legs. graces are snatches from much. Both lave flunked out. songs, instrumental If Verlaine has re- 1 This is a very snatches. Because there placed angst with mush discouraging thing for me Isn't one cut that - of then Jefferies has substi- / to have to do. Build them itself - Isn't dis- tuted his Neu York anger UP knock them DOWN appointing to some for West Coast fatbelly. build them UP knock degree. dom. 'One Eyed Jack' is, Too good to be forgotten- four classic tracks them DOWN but . . . but It's still leftovers, benign rather than hitter, It's no built of mine, my snappy as some of them milk for vitriol. There's ears are as good as are. The movement Isn't none of the knuckle of, an) body's. It's the forwards or even side- say, 'Wild In The Streets' Inspirational bricks, the ways but slightly back- or 'Why -O', just putty creative mortar that's wards. ertalne's vocals, flesh, soft and super- lacking here. Something without the strength that fluous. has rotted, something has good material leads has The sax on 'Keep On q declined. I hope ft isn't become a whine instead of Tryin' (even the title too permanent, because it a naked -soul workout. It reeks of slop) must be a is definitely serious. annoys me. every pained reject from a Gallagher To puncture Television inflexion, every taut and Lyle album. The first; 'Adventure' is not at croak. This is all a brass lines on 'Reeling' all what the title would dreadful shame, God sound like recycled, and want you to believe. knows It Is. Television, recycled again Chicago. Rather, It's a retrrst from even If they haven't Jefferies voice is still an the slnewed, chilly thrown it all away, have effective instrument, but approach so mystical and loosened their grip the material isn't thereto profound on 'Marquee dangerously'. scrap itself around. loon'. The menace, that Much of It would be 1 can only imagine that menace that node you essentially MORE were it 'One Eyed Jack' was shiver. has gone, die' not for Verlaine's lack of made on the advice of appeared, slipped away a classically good voice. Garland's accountant fol- like so much Jelly. But the instrumental lowing the lousy sales of What we've got here is thrust on 'Carried Away' the last one. And taking Tommy Throw It Up And is so mundane it would Into account the Ameri- (tope For The Best. scarcely be out of place as can appetite for castrated HEEET you guys, incidental music to art, he's probably made a know what those In 'GYoesroads'. very good decision. No Britain like about us. 'Adventure' is softened - doubt the AM radio Wild World Let's try It again, I up music, a pasteurised producers will love it. summed the formula. A piece of plastic. It has lots Personally I hope with few replica guitar' runs, of what are meant to pass all my heart that all these you Can Get It we room that didn't have as nice harmonies on It pathetic thrashings - to use on 'Marquee that just DON'T FIT. around in search of If you Really Want Moon', And they really go 1 think what Tom has 'acceptance' fail misera. for those throaty vocal done Is: stuck to what he bly and ignondnously. rasps. Let's make it a thinks Is the selling Then maybe both Jef- The Harder They Come downer, but tart It up a bit formula le tough guitar feries and Verlaine will so It sells more. and parched vocals but regain some of that 'Adventure' has hardly he's either attempted to ingredient they've so Wonderful World, any inspiration, hardly popularise by diluting it nonchalantly thrown out any at all. It le a or he Is simply bereft of the window. I'm talking Beautiful People collection of leftovers, interesting ideas. Either about spirit now, and creative leftovers from way, I genuinely hope without that you're last years' train of that what we have here - nothing, nothing at all. thought. and what we have here is Neither of these albums "41\ Even leftover can be unhealthy In case show the slightest trace of quite succulents so haven't made it clearly - It, and It phases me off no are and these, sometimes. is only transitory. end. + + +,+ + (between ISt AND 'Foxhole' has some To a point, Garland them) TIM WIT IEP9 18 Record Mwror, A poi 8, 197H

gritty; more a venerable forgotten, songs would and personalised rock 'n' have fitted the filled the roll 'revival' than'a red- bill better? e e e JOHN hot blockbuster This Is S I I EA RLAVS Perkins the singer and guitarist selecting his rock 'n' roll favourites, and giving (hero a contemporary fell. With the wealth of Perkins' own songs available that might not have been the e, Isost move. Still It's worth a look at the action Carl re -runs GREG KlIIN: 'Next Of his own 'Blue Suede l Klbn' (BSERK 13) Shoes' and slips In a new composition 'Rock On 1 SUPPOSE they had to Around The World' for use that title sometime No trouble good measure The rest Along with the Ru- ORCHESTRA: treads pretty safe SALSOUL binoos, Greg Klhn Is 'Up The Yellow Brick best com- ground. Bill Haley's SSLP Beserk ley's 'Rock Around The Clock', Road' (Salsoul mercial prospect, Forget Little Richard Penni- 1511) that quirky, folksy im- for Frankie the acquired age: forget man's 'Tutti Frutli', things have Jerry Lee's 'Whole Lotta SOME good taste of Jonathan Rich- they usually sing quite Gene come out of the Salsoul this Is straight- FRANKIE MILLER: Shakin' Gotn' On', and man: 'Double Trouble' different kinds of songs,' Vincent's 'Be Bop A Lula' label (Bunny Sigler) forward power pop at Its ((bry- on a salls CHR 1,171) so comparisons don't rind so on. Get the Orchestra (Initially) best I was a sucker for count. But I do think this re? singles level, but this first the pretty melodies on plctu up to THE GREAT advantage song Is a Miller classic One of Elvis Prestey's album falls to live -Greg's first two albums, of listening to Frankie on and leads in with one of former producers, the that early promise. but this lime they've got record Is that you don't the best Intros I've heard renowned Felton Jarvis. True, Vincent Montana some meat behind them, have to suffer the In a long time. I'm In love has handled production, Jr and the boys kick off 'Secret Meetings', for FRANKIE MILLER: t-esracy a strong, embarrassment of seeing with It. and pain giving Perkins a full, If brightly with example could have been h a On Down but tin make fool of There's less emphasis latter which sung 'Lgaln too safe, backing bouncy 'Ease Just a pretty pop song, is so The Road' Including some his band, himself. stumbling II felt)thlstime on piano much from the heart you And while the voice with the help of around the stage. singing and more CARL PERKINS: '01' attractive Manhattan turned It into a on brass, so know Frankie has made Blue Suede's Back' (Jet quality Is unique - his Greg's the same song three there's more a more Transfer -type vocals and rock number. It's of swing to the words his own. , UATV 30116). Tennessee drawl, is killer times. The botUe plays no AWB type Jazz rock and 'countrified'. Is as indivi- some excellent solos from probably the best track on His bands have always trombone and part in the recording of a bit less boogie. Either been controlled' in dual as Presley's - vibes, the album, but 'Every- his album It does, way, their flute. - or tf he abd the band playing, but the joy of the THANKS to a ttmetr Perkins hasn't decided body Else' and the jolly been edited so However, the majority it's out. build up their layers of album Is hearing Frank- exhumation at the Worn-' whether to opt for mature 'Museum' aren't far that only the good effects heavy duty rock with hley County Festival two smoothness (in which of the album consists,of behind. ie's own control - as are felt. heart stopping emotion. years ago one of the ease the songs would have such verdegris gems This man simply can't something that wavers on Side He starts off with a I'm amazed at the' way live performances. original St's rockabilly had to be'dtfferent) or a 'Medley From West fail he really does have cracker You Tye Story', which is crass in - 'Have Frankie manages to on y heard t this a few legends Is now back in spirited hash at reliving something for everyone. Seen Ile Lately Joan'. maintain a cohesion times, bú(1 recording action. some of the raw vitality of extreme and a free ride Have a listen: better still, havenft much both and DJ I've never really drawn between each album doubt that be as And '01' Blue Suede's an earlier era, his own (in for arranger have several listens. It'll 20 kip both, much comparison be- despite changing the treasured as Back' the title which case the attitude la -minute for You'll, be hooked. all his other - the world dutifully tween his voice and Rod band as often as he albums are to me- You reminder that it was he would have had to be while ++++ SHEILA PRO- Stew'art's (it's always changes his mind, but ,can't hear Frankie's who wrote the song that different) bumps and grinds to the PHET,. been too obvious a that brings it all down to ecstacy and pain without was to do so much for It hat comes out Is relentless hussle). With a parallel) but on this song. Frankle's tenacious Elvis Presley presents affectionate, pleasant and Latin/salsa content of being affected by it. Well, - around two per cent, this It's too marked to ignore. strength of character. you might it, you were the Rockin' Guitar Man neatly turned out rock 'n' They strive for the notes Even songs which' he reverentially rolling roll That's all, Sadly, kind of stuff- has been going to be really mangy, to In exactly the same way, didn't write (or co -write) but I'd think you were down the highways of with a 'legend' and a churned out saturation reaching and stretching like 'Stubborn Kind Of history musical career as impres- point for years now, and -More reviews daft- If nothing else,. real until they tut the high that Fellow' or 'Goodnight, listen to 'Have You Seen Which Is to say the sive as his it's hard not to, the odd touches of stands them apart from Sweetheart' have the Me Lately Joan'. album. which Is more or expect more Inspiration become posi- any other white, British indelible Miller stamp on +++++ ROSALIND less Perkins' 'Comeback'. 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room with 'atmosphere' heard recently can match I- or 'feel' - Call It what you this album In Iho will. 'Not charged' might reprocessing of a belt bettor deaeripUon. rev-ent - hit department So, Polydor presents. Rut that In hardly a Mm. Too quickly In my In this rase since I've opinion Of 'Ship Ahoy', already forgotten the hit 'Ethiopia' and 'Reggae In question 'Klan And Suy It hapsody' there'll be Goodbye'. There are no more of the same Ills. surprises, that V unless Walt for the studio ,you get off on bathos. In album For then the which ease you'll he chorus will really begin. thrilled to know that there +++ IOIIN is not a single disco track just the expected S I IFA RLA W amaglam Of satin finished moon June ditties hogged down seductively In uniformly bland arrangements. Can't '£olan's fault the lead vocals Of Gerry Austin, though Now there's a voice to make a bird shed her feathers In delightfully Indecent haste. But we who like a guffaw or two per side long rare (how lamentably these have become) there TAV %RF.S: 'Future style Bound' (EMI EAST are two Isaac Hayes spoken intros In the much 1119111719) loved tradition of True which. A BAD value record if Romances After ever there was one Only the music swells but the just over half an hour all pulse grows faint as four good - to - kill dudes Mid. Who's Complaining. dresser' Tavares managed to proceed to foul up your churn out some of the system with last year's most danceable gunk on treacle + + JOHN the market. But why WISIIART bother with eight tracks i ra; o ,t when just one of theirs '¡ . '!'a,(.e aa played over and over . would provide much the arTESÑpfRSl MARC BOLAN: 'Marc. The Words And Music 1. same effect The In- bye about 1978 Of Marc Bolan 1947.1977' (Cube HI FLD 1-2). furiating truth is that pap like this is I CAN see the point of bringing out 'The . going from strength to Children Of Rant Suite' because It's a piece strength (the album contains the track from I that Bolan always talked about doing. I can't Saturday Night Fever see the point of making it part of a double . ge7 'More Than A Woman' album set of mostly already released material, and their hit single 'The Sabo I unless it was thought that the 'Suite, wouldn't Ghost of Love' I. Blame it be a big enough seller and make lots of money on Motown. Phllly the on its own. CIA or whoever you like. STARZ: 'Attention Shop - As a piece of music, it represents Bolan's ti r Personally I suspect the. peril' (Capitol E ST Ideas, his own Lord Of The Rings, a r' whole thing is the 11730) Iearly novocalne tipped spear- As far as production goes, _ . medieval fantasy. .4' .. `e á 1;,. head of the cultural THERE'S a track on this you have to know that it is built around a rough MARC BOLAN: the Mayyou remember him? backlash from Down album called 'X Ray recording Bolan did in Tony Visconti's front Under. The land that Spex', but don't get room on a two track tape. The rest was added THE CIMARONS: 'Live' on the album tells the spawned Rupert Mur- excited' It isn't a tribute later by Visconti, who has rather hesitantly (Polydnr 2383189) story. doch. Robert Sttgwood, to Poly's myriad charms. coloured in the unfinished picture, in the way It was a good gig - at The Bee Gees and It's just a boring little he thought Bolan would have done himself. I IN MANY ways an the Roundhouse some Samantha Sang has much ditty with a chorus that found it awkward trying to catch Bolan's unexpected surprise. In time last autumn in fact to answer for. + JOHN goes 'I can see through many ways something of - and one of many as M ISIIART yowl. They're nothing if I spoken introduction to each part of the 'Suite' good a disappointment. that the Cimarons not predictable. . as they seem to be recorded at a much lower The Cimarons, after a have played over the last ' Stars, you might recall, level than the music. You have to listen hard, four years or so. But. . . well -respected ten years bunch who or you'll miss him. In reggae in both Britain But. . . But are the In retrospect, I don't know if Bolan would and Jamaica - session If enthusiasm and brought you that immor- happy abandon could tal epic. "hull The Plug' ever have released the 'Rare Suite' because men, back-up band, they It's so dated, well, so different from the funky recording artists in their come out of loud speakers This time round, own right - took the In this case I'm sure It don't even have bad taste and far from faerie stuff he was playing. would. For everyone at to make them interesUng. I was glad of the opportunity to hear CHERRY VANILLA: plunge this year and latterly. 'Bad Girl' (ItCA PL signed to Polydor. The the concert there won't This album is just dull but not the way I remember him best. been a problem. dull, DULL. it, it's 25122) company, no doubt fired have But Dull, For the rest of the album: it included 'One by a mounting en- it doesn't button down on There's one track that Inch Rock', 'Ride A White Swan', 'Debora' and thusiasm for reggae, did record, away from the just about sums things more recent, 'Jeepster' and 'Get It On'. Didn't I WISH I could be more well to snap up one of the ganja-filled sweat pit up; 'Don't Think' It's a the record company have enough faith in the complimentary about tightest and brightest . you see? MANHATTANS: 'There's message to every Ameri- 'Suite'? Rather than pad it out with all the Cherry Vanilla's album, outfits around. Unfair, you say, to No Good In Goodbye' can kid who likes this sort sorry lagging, I'd have put She because I think she has a But it's a sure bet that 'expect a rap -'em -dead (CBS S2.167) Of thing. Don't think. better safe than a good their first studio album This is a long way from the lot of front and live album first off? No. It don't criticise, just let the 'Suite' on an EP. voice. The problem Iles for the label - currently just doesn't bridge the definitive Bolan album, and I hope It won't be CLEAR THE front room mindless muzak wash ROSALIND with the songs - half being recorded In Britain gap It's meant too. By for a kissing marathon over you. Fortunately. the last goodbye. +++ baked for the most part - - is going to blow 'Live' cutting light and loose and slop this 10 track we're British, we've still RUSSELL and the band, which only away. It's a fair 'Live' slips Into an easy smoochie onto the music got brains, and we seems to collide in concert indication of the treats In limbo. You want It centre. But take In' haven't descended to this The only difference Is that occasionally, and then store, but even comparing screwed down, harder, frequent have failed. supplies of black level yet. Attention Voyage more by accident than 'Harder Than The Rock' more grasping. Instead coffee a to end and No Doze in shoppers: this is not From beginning design. In the studio single it's too.easy, Nice, but not case the slobbering ++ the dull formula consists version with fades bargain buy. Through most of the the live cut magical enough to fill the to snoring. Nothing I've SHEIIA PROPHET. of hefty drumbeat and album, they bumble along other less prominent ineffectually, providing a accoutrements. The ef- mediocre backing for fect produced is little Cherry's efforts. The only more than a group of half- time they showed any hearted musicians put- kind of cohesive quality ting up a token resistance was In the very familiar against an all-powerful riff of "The Punk', and rhythm machine. For that only because it instance there was I sounded so like 'In The waiting for the seemingly City' /:Holidays In The VOYAGE: 'Voyage' endless first track to when Sun'. Perhaps their `l111.r (GTO GTIJ'o3o) finish the record hearts weren't in the player switches itself off. songs. And I can't ro You've guessed It, they're really I NOW THAT John Tray blame them for that, as supposed to have played I olta Is flaunting his thought these were a big three tracks and I haven't buttocks across the let down There were a lot world's big screens every even noticed. of unfinished ideas, Tom. Dick or Francois Side two is even worse, themes that could have has twigged that there is with 'Soots Village' - a been put to better use, or gold in them thor disco sort of Andrea True expended. I wish she'd rhythms. I say Francois Connection meets 'Mull hung on, thrown out a few because with names like Of Kintyre' - just of the meanderings and Marc Chantereau and downright unbearable. waited until the message Pierre Main Dalton In The seven tracks had become clearer. their line-up I presume exhibit about as much As It Is. we've got an that Voyage are troggles. Imagination as a hard awful lot of musical And these four guys um boiled egg, only are more sketches none of which f. seem to be trying to do for a aft cult to digest come to fruition as fully France what Silver U you want to preserve fledged portraits. I hope Connection and the your sanity, do not touch later albums show more 5 e1( Moroder I Bellotte part- with a 10 foot barge pole definition + + ROSAL- - _ nership did for Germany. + STEVE GORDON I ND RUSSELL THE CIMARONS: treats in store Record Minor, April d 1978 21 art art is t e is t e new craceO;. a um the in from But one Jefferson cannot Starship. ive in the cradle oq:0F14 Record: FL12515 Cassette: FK12515 RCA Jefferson Starship: Earth forever: Includes the single; Co cnt On Me' FB1196 . 0. ifs going to rock a lot of cradles. 22 Record Mirror, Ap.98, 1978

atop In the car and wave TALLEZ VouR? Je al you," she continues. Inds tres bon. No "But sometimes when I that doesn't sound want to be ordinary and go out shopping It can be right. Qte11e heure a problem. T live in the et till? country in a house with No that won't do a park and every either. Rh& or rather Rock fill Sunday there are Iota of was It cars parked outside merde. No. What at last we slept. In the plans, you should live Collette the 21-year-old the sap was ROBIN SMITH gets hot and bothered with people coming to morning to each day first " want French au used to rise again and was to see me. But if I lo Solxante Sheila was horn in get away, then I Just go teach me! continue for many days waiting for SHEILA B. DEVOTION the daughter of neuf! No I don't think Paris, Into a room. close the and nights until she street traders. As the that's really applicable went home. the disco, I love to see door and shut myself off sun rose above Notre else. here etther. Alt. Col- Snapped out of my people moving around from everybody I Dame, the sleepy that from time to lette. What sweet dreams by Sheila B. on a dance floor. It Is need memories she evokes in pigeons ruffled their time. " Devotion. ,pacing very nice. I will have an feathers In Montmatre Sheila was a mate of her short black uniform around the floor mur- album out but I don't with black suspenders and the gay cafes Claude Francois, who muring that she must want to talk about It early morn- that used to snap so have some opened for electrocuted himself In Cafe. because It might bring ing business she'd be bath. delightlLiy under your You mean coffee? the delicious bad luck. 'hying out sweets and "I cannot accept that fingers. The "Yes I've only been "1 think It's really smell of Chanel No 5 that cakes for sale. he la dead," she says. "1 speaking English for Important that you anybody in aroused my pubescent seven ''Ah, it is difficult don't think months, so excuse really feel the song you France can. The scenes longings as I passed her me. Speak slowly and singing. You have to convincing people that bedroom door. are when at the funeral - phew open I'll be able to under- be really Involved In the they should buy She'd be sitting in want to," she there was so much front stand." song to bring out what they don't of the mlrrow brushing says. "It Is an art and It sadness. He was a real Sheila - the name It's trying to say. true friend. We her long black hair, doesn't Round like Edith teacbes you how to deal and semi -transparent neg very You mean But I had a started our careers French - is guilty of Plaf? with people. ltgee concealing her dream that I wanted to about the same time and turning out a disco "Ah. Plat, she was a brother. ample treasures. version dance and sing. Even he was like of 'Singtn' In really good. She lived days, "Only a little time "Mein Cherie amour," The Rain', and could get from my earliest whispered originally her songs really before we had been on a she Into my performed by Gene across many feelings. that's what I one I feel television show together dandruff laden hair Kelly (ask your parents But there Is such a lot of wanted to know. night after we'd like an ant." soft was a great shock to who he was ). catastrophe In the world Is gone. But watched 'Crossroads'. I what? hear that he Ah Gene Kelly, he is today that you must Yuh think of destiny, not long knew that I could great dancer," 'she make a means of escape they are no "I mean, ago someone came at restrain myself says. "But the lifeof a for people so that they creatures longer. The moon very strong him with a gun and he dancer Is hard you can come out and enjoy and they know what very nearly blown glowed In the sky over know, do From time do was I four hours themselves. they want. They by a bomb. But he .Amelia Avenue as we dancing a day. people must get and up But I to time things deliberately had a good life, like me slipped Into each OTH- enjoy work, I enjoy It so away from It all. Mike skill. I don't ER'S arms. Pulses with great he always seemed to be much that I never have London people I think want to be like a pigeon working. raced in the primeval time to think about they look very smart fluttering around. I ritual of torrid passion whether so - "It will take a long I am getting and they are more want to see things whole as our bodies closed tired. At the moment it relaxed than French time for the of together In the sweet clearly." France to recover. His seems that I am caught people. They are not so most rhythm of love. Flesh they keep In France and in death affected everyone between planes all the easily excited, in Eurdpe, against flesh. until like cool. That is often very other places in the country. " then. Blighty, And were you one of waves crashing against "1 have tried not to good and London people excluding the shore It was over. Sheila can't go out the ludicrous numbers copy Gene Kelly on the are very friendly. sur- Lying together in the record_ was just "I would like to tour ,without being of women he's reputed to It a rounded by fans. to? moonlight we nibbled good song that we here sometime bub your have made love each other fondly until thought we'd try. I love life shouldn't be full of "It is nice when they "Pardon?".

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When SID VICIOUS was at the height of tame with the Sex Pistols, he was supporting an £80 a day heroin habit. His fix cost £40 and he had to find the same again for his American girlfriend NANCY SPUNGEN' Here they talk to ROSALIND RUSSELL about the hell they lived through and how they kicked the habit. Their first night of sex together. Sid's overdose and why he quit the band. Now, as they say, read on, over page ... Za Iltteord IYlhrbe, Afiltq 8, 1978 Record Minar, ApriiB, 1978 2 Sex and drugs and rock `n' roll /Jeast WHEN sro Vicious off all the wrapping paper just like a i little kid. " going to get It'. Now whit do you Don't you think I'm looking good was at the height of Sid and Nancy are devoted suppose that means? Don't you think notoriety with the to each now, better than Rotten? He looked his other and It's hard to see how either ., It means that he just wanted to get .shabby and dirty He's always been Sex Pistols, he was of them would survive without the Into my pants? Anyway, later i slept shabby and dirty but It doesn't fit supporting an t80 a day other to lean on and support. r with 81d. anymore. He can't be bothered. i heroin habit. Although Nancy maintains she r, "On the first night we screwed, me don't ever want to see him again. I doesn't just want to be known as and Sid, he had smelly feet and he haven't seen the others yet (Steve As the Pistols were - as they are "Sid's old lady" and that they're wet the bed. " and Paul) but I will, Do you think now -one wage of 180 a week, the definitely NOT getting married, she Presumably. Nancy has found 81d silly hunter's hats fit In a rock and frantic hustle for money became Is eager for confirmation that they attractive since their first meeting. roll group' It would be Ilke me more desperate as the days went by.' are a well suited couple However What does he have now he didn't dressing up Ina Kaftan. Not only had Sid to find the the rest of the world might view have then? "Then he started coming out with Sid a necessary tee for his own ftx, he had V icious, to Nancy he's perfect, sweet "I find him sexually attractive these gangster stories, about them to End the same for his girlfriend. and kind They live In a dream of (e now. Don't you think he has a sexual following him. He said his life was In American dancer Nancy Spungen, their own, protecting aura? I've taught him everything he danger. It was so pathetic and who was also addicted. each other r from harm, either real or needs to know. I've put that sexual laughable. He used to say he And all the time he begged and imaginary. aura into Sid, he was pretty near couldn't turn up to rehearsals 1. borrowed, he knew that time was virgin before. He was turned on by because It would ruin his voice. He running out. That SCENE ONE me like he never was before. He had said we left him out of everything but the more addicted Malcolm he became to the drug. the more he'd But over lunch at a a schoolboy crush on me. You know, that's not true because London to and have to step up the dose as restaurant, they ,\ people have sald,that I've grown up used to take him parties he both told me on and on, gradually became Immune to they didn't expect r I too fast. Well, maybe that's true but everything. It just went the to live for Sweden I was in smaller amounts. By the time he very long, even though I think I've grown up pretty damn "When we toured they mess because I had hepatitis, stepped off the merry go round of no have conquered their drug problem. smart. " a real a lot and I nearly died. I saw hope, he was Injecting two grams a "III die before I'm very old," I drank . . John. He day. prophesi sed Std. AND STILL ON SEX . the deterioration then in "I don't know why, to be. "We used to ride around in cabs I just have this feeling. There wasn't what he used have SId: "I had' a phase of I didn't want to be for hours, trying to raise been plenty of, other times "I told him the I've dressing up in women's with a band where money," Sid told me. "We had to nearly died. " associated clothes when I was about 14 wore tunny hats. I've been blag It from everywhere, sometimes "I've saved his life lots of times, someone or 15. I did It for about a a punk kid since I left home, when I from Vfrgtn Records. It was very and nothing to do with drugs," couple of months. I difficult getting that claimed Nancy. I borrowed the was kicked out when I was 18. We much money. clothes from friends. No, not my at Then we had to find a who "When?'' asked didn't get on home, my mother contact Sid. Nancy mothers'. " was Interested in could sell us the smack. And If he leaned over .the hated me. I always table and I asked Nancy what she thought of a But the didn't have any, we'd have to go on whispered. They decided against getting group together. Sid's mum, the lady who referred to clothes I like to wear are leather to the next. telling me the details. her as 'Nauseating Nancy'. It's the worst pain in world. "I.11 kill myself oo a jacket and Jeans, they're utility the first "I hate his mother. I don't know if Can you One minute you feel'hot, so wrinkle appears,"asdesclarneds wear, pretty ordinary. just you take theNancy. I should say this but I will. She's a and in some clothes off, and the next you're "I don't want to lose my looks. " Imagine me and Steve Paul bitch." - band with John and he wore dirty old freezing and you'd have to put them Nancy rearranged her mass of Mrs Beverley's opinion of Nancy all bade on again. Sometimes we'd blonde curly hair. She's only five doesn't Influence Sid In the slightest, just Inject cold water, just to get the foot one, but well put together. She he's daft about his girl. bou of seeing the blood and the comes from a wealthy family, but W "She's the best looking bird I've was ',ached off to a boarding school ever seen, that's why I like to screw for problem rich kids when she was her," remarked Sid simply. 11 years old. She claims she went to The happy couple have just made ' New 'York when she .was 1E and Zia another court appearance with ' made her' living by doing exotic regard to their drugs bust a awhile y dancing. How exotic? back. 7 "With no clothes on," she admitted Nancy: "We were at court again candidly. "When I was In America, went and spent all that money getting'' She met Sid in a gay punk club just I up to this bloke in a car to ask -1N experts and top lawyers In and the. over a year ago and the couple have police have asked for the case to be been inseperable ever since. directions," said Sid. "But he wound During up his window and drove away. And ajourned again until May. Ins lunch the fondled each other under disgusting. then when I went to talk to a bunch of' Pictures by Steve Emberton. " the table and stopped eating every Sid: "I coughed up a big again spades, they ran away saying 'Don't greenlé now and to kiss and cuddle. hit me, doret hit me." and put It on a press photographer's Nancy ordered Sid's food for him, coat in court. I saw him Nancy: "Sid la so - showing It but had to cajole him into eating sweet and kind. to He's bought over 12,000 worth ,of a policeman and we were laughing, Nancy 'I find isid' sexually anything, by saying that If he didn't presents. n and Rick Mann It was very tunny." she He's bought me loads of eat, then wouldn't either. clothes, these leather But all these things are really side at 'active. I've tafight him In the,end, managed to trousers, my 17l die before I'm very old: I Nancy put Nazi belt, jewellery and make up. issues. The burning topic with Sld everything he needs away quite a bit of lunch (she's been right now is Sex to don't why. have He brought me a lighter from the collapse of the know I just sick recently and had hardly eaten Sweden and some Pistols and the bitterness he feels ,know. He was pretty near a. for two weeks) but the most Sid could really neat stuff this feeling. There have been from the States. He buys me really with Rotten. That's who he feels la virgin before.' manage was a small salad and a pretty underwear, bras responsible for the disintegration of plenty of other times I've He's mad about sweet things and that ' sweet. kind of stuff. Yes, I suppose as much the group and the end of the joy he ' and would probably Ilve 'off I-, felt with playing in the group he first baggy trousers and a poxy top from nearly died for himself as for me!" Sex?" 'chocolates if he wasn't persuaded to But, for the feature should turn out well NANCY, ON THEIR FIRST NIGHT ' admired as a fan. eat other food. 'perhaps because of his Sid momentarily closed his eyes. Sid and Nancy retouches her make up. TOGETHER . . . Sid: "John has lied about needle go In. We had needle "Haven't they got any peppermint appearance, finds himself in a lot He often seems to nod off when fixation. " of tights. He has his right eye half a.l They offer to strip off and screw on everything. After he got beaten up schnapps?" asked Sid, "'I really like B the pool table. but I decline the he was terrified and wanted to leave you're talking to him - and I don't closed most of the offer We Although both Nancy and Sid have it a day time -a reminder slept In the same bed for think it's because that, I drank two bottles of in he (on behalf of the photographer who the country. His nose got slightly I'm particularly kicked the heroin habit, they both a bottle says, of the time the police beat five 'nights before we boring. He just slips 'the States. I also drank of up probably wouldn't have declined) as screwed. broken and now It looks hinny. Now off for a few bear the scars on the back of their the worm they him after the famous 100 Club We screwed as a seconds and loses track mescala, including there's not much chance of getting it Joke really, He didn't he's surrounded by bouncers and of the hands, permanent reminders of the, put in the bottom.' gig. he's got a conversation. "The cops are really after us printed. appeal to me sexually then. One bodyguard living In his hell they lived through. It's not even But Nancy is controlling Sid's house with him. There's always I asked him what he thought of as tf Sid went Into this unaware of the now." said Sid. "It's turning Into a Sid and Nancy sit Close together on night I woke up and he was rubbing Jo11n Rotten's all drinking too until he's In better Keith (Richards) and Anita somebody there to hold little expenses paid trip peril.' Nancy had been a heroin health. the leather, sofa, Sid casually Johnny's hand. to Jamaica, and she ...Wallenberg) thing. But they won't with Nancy's nipple as addict for over three years "Don't you think I'm looking twiddling e. "John looks pretty silly now. He "I didn't think anything. He just warned Sid about the pain and get anywhere because we're clean they talk. They're like a couple of got into this fashion better?" asked Sld: wears the worst hate. go of reggae ' now. I've been beaten up London .afy fun tl r He'd suffering the drug caused. But he I don't know because I've never in Y lovesick kids and It wasn't much because he likes to think he knows a few times. Two guys started on me onstage looking like that. Steve and had to find out for himself. The hard met him before. All I know Is that I forme playing gooseberry. Paul wouldn't more than everyone else. I like M Dingwalls the previous day I confront him with It way. - I asked Sid if he felt used by but I did so many times. He'd say reggae but I can't be bothered to When they decided to break the .,had got a knife in th $.leg, but I 1'1 and the group. To me, .It research it and 9 Malcolm 'you're just a junlW'} But we're find out about addiction, Nancy was accepted for a _- t}rtedon him with a broken bottle. looked as though McLaren got a lot everything just so I can give r^ 'I got In at the-Spleakeasy, reformed -users. Thl.way he went, smart of methadone treat- a fight the last one was programme PE ` at Cllssold Park s of Sld as far as the answers. That's in ,"We had a tight in a hotel Malcolm. of mileageout onstage, he looked such a me He musical snobbery ment, Methadone Is a drug which t I got my hand In hilt mouth and Stoke Newington. I got 'He'll confirm everything 3mess. and what kicked out of r Jhn Martyr remembered I've told said was up to me Pletols',publiclty was concerned. had no charisma lino, he lost that's John's Into. He's blocks heroin and takes away the la i ripped it open while Nancy kicked them all for fighting. At once," you. He It very snobbish tl school It was Nancy. "When he asked me if I IL'al to sort he was my "Not at all. We wore what we everything, he even forgot the like that. high, and as Nancy says, it buys you i_ film In the ball's. And then at the all the Marquis of John out because ' Queensberry It doggy style, " best friend. wanted to wear, no , one ever words. He forgot _the words of "He talks about me being a time to sort yourself out. Sid opted El ii' o Rory some kids jumped me and they rules, now you can use was a fair means or But the main topic of conversation "They me out then. In anything. We have 'Anarchy In The UK'. I, like junkie. I junkie but I'm not for the other way. He tried to come got me on the fk9or and kicked me. foul." didn't kick engineered anymore. I'm over lunch was Rotten. sed was 1n done that was everyone to look good,, not Just the clean, I'm rehabili- straight off heroin without any other Nancy stepped on their bans." John 'Frisco when the group broke never anything we Sid's present disgust with film up, but I'll tell you more about that ,contrived. It was always spon central figure. I wanted him to look tated. When did the tour of treatment, but It resulted In so much They're a formidable pair of tag the Sweden, It was a bad 40+ "I'll give you the whole story, afterwards, , taneous. Even the Bill Grundy as good as me and Steve. tour. I'd pain, he eventually had to give In wrestlers, so don't ever think you played so few gigs story that's never been told before " were just, our natural "Steve Cook had more charisma I wasn't any good and join Nancy on the programme. Can take them on and get away thing. We onstage. But John said Sid, "And it's scandaiods SCENE selves. That's how we got our than John: " started smoking Now both are "clean" and fighting unscathed. TWO and he's an alcoholic as well " _' A cab but It was too much for Nancy: "Everyone was looking at for survival without, the threat of "I protected John Rotten once," going to Virgin boss Richard e publicity, because What about the quote in another that John Rot Branson's people to handle." 'I left the group Sld, John wasn't doing anything. ' addiction and early death, hanging said Sid. "There were six guys ó, "Did you know house. Nancy catches'_ paper where John referred to Sid 1n nisi and me as over them. eyeing up at the has had a steel door Installed sight of a man "pf a different Certainly the so 'called public Iohn was embarrassing. me. Sid: "Shut-up Nancy let him Roxy and he Is I being weak? got Sid on the programme when didn't S. London house, costing (300, becate culture" crossing the road. outcry was spectacular 1 say "so talk. What I'm upset about that "I even know. I started screwing He to have me fired.' "Well I managed to keep myself he came back from the States," said 'At school got in staring at he's paranoid about being "I can't stand she' called" because I don't think It was tried used to think the guy was fantastic. I fights them out, them. Then I a e Paklsi" were together in America while he was Nancy. "John Rotten used to laugh took off my chain and started kfollowing remarked. all genuine. I know that one reporter What they (the Pistols) every day, I just liked the up and down my thigh and 1 said: couldn't be equalled. John was truly just embarrassing." replied Sid, at him, saying 'what are you fixing swinging It round. I hit all of them. film arounds trying t Are you both racialist, I asked, made up a story which was supposed the Steve and Paul talked to the fans now?' That's the cruellest thing you feeling of mashing him. When The Inus played al "Oh no, we to have come from an affronted "Sid what to you think you are amazing as a performer. To see him a someone Otherwise Rotten would have got like spades," bit, I talked to them a lot. say to someone who's to Music Machine. I stole a guitar snap answered Sid. asked Sid doing? He said to me, 'how Is it that go from that to the pathetic mess was They all can trying up and killed. said member of the public: I If said John was no good, that do splitting them open.' from them and Rotten As we the birds I fancy never like me?' so . He couldn't look after himself. he come off. But you just can't cold "I don't fight unless anyone starts one of drive past Buck House, he felt maligned by the Press and the was them a gun on Mr-, Sid's still the next night, when we were down I could fight with bottles and knives. detracted from band He wasn't turkey by yourself. Fixing on me I used to fight a lot more but that one of pulled talking about the problems public. as they expected. almost almost orgasmic, but Sid and threatened to kw him tlnieei I he had coming at the Rosy. I said to him, right, He couldn't handle the pressure and as good They sexual, looks pretty frightening In his now I'm with Nancy. oft heroin and I'm "Nbt really,"' he' replied. hated him in San Francisco. He it was awful. red T-shirt with gavethe strap back. reminded about that summer tonight we'll screw. And we went as far as I'm concerned he was a just the black and white "At the Rainbow one of my mates Iles. 1,a day "Because I know that I Can be pretty hid to his hotel room and the fans "Sid used to phone me from Swastika "He Iles, tells petty little last year when the Pistols played an a home and we did. We did it In the weak person. on the front, his chain and started a bouncer he 'John Rotten has he s nasty If I get In a fight. I fight lot me If be was a superstar " I on and was had a steel since he was attacked, that boat on we did In the bathroom, we to at first and asked wherever he was and knew the pain padlock and his black ever the Thames, and swig and that's how 1 got Image. But bedroom, "I tried understand leather getting beaten up. so I put a bottle We did what e my worse After the tour of Sweden, Sid he was in. On Christmas night, I was bikers' boots. He Is door installed in his house, been paranoid. oa 'Anarchy' as we sailed past the not anymore did it everywhere, be helpful. but In the end it got careful about his over his head. It was at the Ramones make John better, but It House than most people. I was started to run into real trouble with so worried about him, I took a cab to appearance and fanatical about could to he of Oommon,. more radical. John Rotten was "And do you know that John and worse and he wouldn't listen to his gig. Nancy stopped me though, she's costing £300. because; he's no good. I left the group because advice, Before I left, I said if John the band Leicester with all his black spikey hair. If it looked as me. Whet quieter than me. He had a lot of Rotten listened outside all the doors! was a said Sicl, Christmas presents, a shirt and a If really strong, she clamped my arms was embarrassing SCENE THREE things doesn't change for the better then "There lull," Nancy's hand was going anywhere back. paranoid about being was that Rotten tried to In fit s mind, he thought a lot. I John had made a bee line for my bed didn't turn up to rehearsals, camera I'd bought for him and some near his head, I get out of control sometimes, happened (chard Branson's beautiful was more beds in the that's It. I wanted him back the way "John he backed off. But Sid school I got kidnPPkidnapped. have me fired and then Malcolm had and physical. But I'm not that - there were two single no one turned up. Seven nights to a other things. He wasn't expecting doesn't see "At in fights every He thinks he house Sid's, looking for lough. I'm mean, In the he was. I told film I wouldn't playy himself as a frightening talk with me. Malcolm *aid I'm pretty vicious. room, I was in one and Sid went along there and no - me, but when I arrived, he was so day. I lust liked the feeling of a something that takes his That's just with him anymore. row I one person at all - and of course neither gangsters are trying to kit! wouldn't manage the group It they the way I am but I don't other - for the first two nights. I was ogthere. I organised a rehearsal mashing someone up splitting fancy to pinch. Both Sid and go looking pleased to see me, and he just ripped does and a for trouble. and he "I phoned him up and 1 said Nancy. me out. You can k I'm nice to my slept in the same bed as John 1 them up and went them open. I was at six schools but him.' threw Nancy are anxious that their photos friends. but you're a mess', myself. phoned watch my enemies better said to me 'You want It but you're not 'you're pathetic, out. Nancy is my r MX. ApAB, t97a Sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll that better step In won't get any royalties unUl June. " ry They - 1 puppets, and I'd d at them and told them they'd group if he'd found I'd gone.. said he could have a solo Nancy Irecovered a bit, but still ` wouldn't line. He t l'-r turn up They did, and then have told him what with A&M Every time I moaning quietly In paint: "We were If - tried of happened conic Tom contract before to sack me because He would have brought that up afterwards, he on the streets for six months, -ncv home from the dentist and I wouldn't we found this flat. At least we have a told denied saying it, but ire true. " They fold it 1 didn't stop hanging have been there. They'd have roof over our heads now. Oh, don't and with Nancy and all of my him I'd left him." go on with the SCENE FOUR mind me, please f ' nil they wetw going to kick me Sid; "I'd have left the group. I interview. I don't want to go to hit of die 'that's couldn't work with people as sllmey In a cab going to Std and a band. I said hospital. 1 damaged my kidneys in la mall. See how far you get as that " Nancy's flat. Nancy has accident and then the police took w lthout work off car me, you'll gel nowhere! But he did. Sld continued to asked the driver to turn my kidney pills when we were Malcolm Came to my house the with Mcfnren and the Pistols. Is his music and he's getting give me next arrested and they didn't day and we had a long there that much difference between Irate. So Sid and Nancy amuse back. " Mar-union and he ended up on my trying a stunt and other them like that actually themselves by holding each I asked Sid how he was going to ride and realised they just wanted to bringing It off? clone. when he gets it. cap They w spend his money out anted h,to end - that "I made It in clear that I'd kill "You sexy hitch," whispers Sid. I The Bollocks' was just before wv went to Holland. After all, 'Never Mind them If It ever happened again," feel even more like a gooseberry. one album, so there Reilly. my personal opinion is that said Sid fending off the question. "I was a number While we atop at the shops for Nancy be a bit of money coming. they would never confront John. never trusted anyway. I must fair Malcolm to buy some milk. Sid told me how don't know," said Sid. "But I'm They were seared of him because he said I'd go to Holland with them but u., how "I much he cares for Nancy, not going to give it to any pussycat's was good at winning arguments. He If any of them tried that again while I and about could heat In an argument. 'I don't ever want to see beautiful he thinks she is, home. anyone was gone I'd kill them," in the gay He'd never admit he was wrong. the first time they met We were both getting a bit anxious So "They wouldn't even let me get my John again. Do you think I `1 was Malcolm So they used me as a methadone." club. about Nancy by this time, but interrupted Nancy, her Everybody used to think Rotten 'T scapegoat to try to finish it off. They eyes filling with tears again, "But silly hunters' /fats fit in a' hoped It was just indigestion - the gave in. In the end. because they strong and I were bum benders." he symptoms are the same. Sid I'm enough person not to have rock 'n' roll group? It would remarked. "We thought it was knew it was ridiculous " got on that plane." Continued on the subject of John. a funny, so we played up to It. " Sidney, "You could always have refused t0 be like me dressing up in "John said to me 'listen get on said don't tell me what to do. I'm always it," Sid sensibly Kaftan.' SCENE FIVE Now - "I'm almost crying now just right and I'm always a success. bass player and his best friend thinking about it," continued himself. At first, in the 100 Club days Nancy his Sid and Nancy's flat. has walked out on him. He's a loser Nancy. "I'd never see Sid again or he was the focal point. Since apologtses for the mess, but say goodbye to now. He's finished. I tried to help him. Sweden, me and Steve have been the they're still doing the place up to be S' It was the management, not quite a lot. I had to be cruel the focal points. lately It's been us. (Sid and have only got a couple of know what I mean? R hand." said Sid. "At that time I was often refers to the band as If It still kind -'do you rooms straight so far. Sid zooms me that he's no longer still prepared to give the band exists as a working entity). really upsets .straight into the bedroom and turns so worthless and another try. They know 1 my friend. He's how nasty "John has not been interesting, or on the TV to watch 'The Bionic sad. 1 awful. It makes me feel really can get if get annoyed There wem threatening, he has no confidence. although as far as he's sax of them Woman', might not think that I tried to onto Nancy and all blokes He does that silly skank dance to Nancy Is the only real "He as well." converned, help him, but I did. At one time, rock and -roll He looks a fool in that woman on the planet. Nancy "That shows how strong hat, doing reggae skank when I drat left home, I got myself In hunter's Temporarily leaving aside his a and whale smart I a real mess. Not quite as big mess person am. " dances. He looks ridiculous and he don't By this time, Nancy was in tears. made us look foolish- That's what as John's in. He said to me 'I Sid cuddled her want to know you. you're o comfortingly, but pissed me off." was careful It didn't mess up his In which case, Sid must have had embarrassing. I got the message hair. reservations, not to mention fears and pulled myself back together. "Don't get emotional about it about going to the States and That's what friends are for, to tell a But he 'I had a phase of dressing up Nancy . performing them. you when you look mess. "John bucked up a bit after that," "Yes I suppose I had. I said to my took it personally." in women's clothes when I he went on. "He wasn't too bad I friends that If things hadn't sorted With all this between them, surely was about 14 or 15. was sick all the Ume in Holland and themselves out and if John hadn't he must hate Rotten now? I they were really unreasonable about Improved vastly and got himself "No. I don't hate him. I could borrowed the clothes from it. Malcolm and the band treated me together I would leave the group. I never hate anybody. I'd love to see friends.' like dirt wasn't prepared to be made to look him looking great, I'd be so .happy "They made me walk to the doctor ridiculous, and I'd respect him and like him But the situation took an even In the rain, and when I fell down. So how did he feel when he then. Everybody looks on me as the more sinister turn, according to Malcolm kicked me I was shivering actually got to America. how did person who broke up the Sex Pistols, Nancy, All the a -ay through the last and the doctor wouldn't give me things go° Sid shook himself awake but It was Rotten who ruined it. " Sid, part of Sid's vituperative attack on much vallum. Malcolm was from the reverie he'd fallen into The hurt goes pretty deep with Rotten and the band. Nancy was laughing at me. " "I felt awful, I felt tired from the that's plain to see. Also very obvious desperate to get a word In. Now she That would seem a good enough jet lag. We flew straight from New are the vivid scars on his arms, and reason , w. do with had her say, and what she claimed 1s in anybody's book to quit the York Id Atlanta and met our they've nothing to fixing band there and then. Why didn't he? Were these the marks he as astonishing as It is bizarre bodyguards, who looked like the 'John talks about me being a either. Nancy claims that Malcolm "My only motivation for staying Mafia, We checked into this awful inflicted on himself when he cut MeLaren and his associates al with the band al that lime was that I hotel and hung around for two days junkie. I was a junkie but himself up in the States? Gltterbesj (the management com- thought there was a chance of Rotten before we did anything." I'ni not anymore, I'm clean, "Yes. I've been through a phase of . I pany f tried to remove her Influence But the gigs. ? cutting myself up. was cutting on Sid "I felt. John wasn't any good. He rehabilitated.' myself up,because I was angry and I ,t0 lost all his charisma and me and had no-one else to cut up. So I cut up Nancy: "They sent Sid off. Steve were the, frontmen. I hoped feelings about the Pistols, Std myself. I don't feel so angry now, so very conveniently, to the he'd look good, instead of like a dirty launched Into an attack on The Jam. I don't do It anymore. I had more dentist Someone came old bum. And he looked shorter. "There's another thing I've pressure on me than anyone else In round and picked me up In He's quite tall you know, but when wanted to dear up for a while," he the group. I had to play dope sick a began. "That thing about The Jam's the car to take me shopping (or some ' you let yourself go, you start to look lot qt three nights and no - one The City' and our things for the flat. We actually did shorter. He was a pain in the ame. 'In 'Holidays In understood what it was like. But L The Sun', We wrote 'Holidays' a buy some things for the kitchen. He was such a prima donna . . still managed to play all right, year ago when we were In Berlin, so "Then h mentioned a place 1 "Then we did that really big gig at though I was In the worst pain In the we didn't copy song. wanted to go, and she said no. She the San Francisco Wintergarden. It their It's not a world. I survived because I was so was taking me to the airport. I said was very important because it was rip off, we hadn't even heard theirs. tough." 'what: Paddington police station is in front of a rot, of people who we The only reason, we didn't record It I think he's wrong. then was because we I don't think just across the road' could have won over to us. It was didn't have a Sid Vicious Is tough at all. Sure, he "She took me back to Malcolm's really great, I loved there. contract. You can tell them that if I looks fierce, I playing any but you don't judge office and they were all there. They "Then they sprang it on us that we see of the Jam in the street I'm someone by his looks. He's going to beat the shit out of them. angry said I was the cause of the band's were planning to go to Rio De and upset because he feels he's been problems. I had actually offered to /r Janeiro to see that train robber, Anyway, they didn't play It Cis well. let down by Suddenly, loud his best friend and long go back to the States for a two - week Ronald Biggs. and alarming time hero and ItLci came from that disappointment vacation to let them sort themselves "Malcolm just came to collect me groans the bathroom. I goes deep with Std. asked Sid If he thought Nancy was And I've seen out. from Haight Ashbury where I'd been him with Nancy, the only girl in the said he was giving me a 'John's by staying with some punk kids, at five all right. He told me she'd been world as 'Malcolm surrounded trouble with far as he's concerned. Ucket to the States, he actually had in the morning. I went off In the car having her kidneys and When It comes bouncers. He's got a they've been giving her pain for down to it, Sid the ticket there. I said 'how am I with them but on. the way to the Vicious is just another lover who going to get back?' He got nasty and bodyguard living in the airport I said to Malcolm that I was some Ume. But she maintained she brings home presents didn't want to go to hospital, for his girl and said why should he give me a ticket house with embarrassed about John. And buys her nice underwear and back? He said 'thus group Is falling him.' anyway, I didn't want to go to Rio to although Sid thought she was very worries about sick. She her when she's sick. apart and you're the cause of it! play to a lot of Pak is who didn't even came and lay on the béd And I'm not with and Sid softly stroked her hair while taking the mirk, Nancy's voice began to break getting It back together again, I understand us or know what we were because their last words to me were: a arm we talked. We got back to the subject emotion and Sid put protective stayed with that band until I was on about. It's pathetic, I said. I told "Please don't take the piss out of around her. She was very close to sure there was no hope. him I thought It was stupid, a hype. I of Rotten and theStates. us. Everybody does that . . tears. "John Rotten was my friend, a hate hypes. I said I didn't like what "John went to New York and hung "No - one In New York knew I was really good friend. I liked that guy was going down In the group. 'said' around with the people he'd said he coming and I didn't have a so much. I admired him. He was so would leave the group because I despised before. Then I got sick on halfpenny How would I have got radical. I don't know whether he didn't think John was a worthwhile the plane from LA to New York home from Kennedy airport in New regarded me as his best friend but I performer anymore. Yes, the much York regarded him as mine , "Malcolm said to me - and you reported overdose I said 'who's going to tell Sid I've AU of these allegations are pretty can ask him this, he'll tell you it's gone?" Who'd DARE tell him I was heavy stuff, so Sid's involvement true - he said that John Rotten Is "The OD was an accident. I'd on a plane to New York and that he'd with the Pistols must have gone Just like Robert Plant onstage now. drunk too much and I'd got some never see me again? I'd never see deep. But surely he must have felt He said, 'he's letting you all down'. I methadone from a doctor there. It Sidney. my best mate. ever again hurt, or at the very least, let down by said lake me back to Haight was stronger than the stuff you get Melaren and the band. After all, Ashbury'. I thought U over for a here. I was only supposed to take a "It's all right Nancy," whispered he'd been a fan of the Pistols long couple of hours, then I phoned John bit, but I took It all, I was tired and I Sid, stroking her hair, "don't cry. before he joined them, playing bass and said a went to sleep and I woke up two days long to him 'you're failure, It's all over and It hapened a with them was the fulfillment of a you're useless and you have been for later in hospital. Apparently I time ago You know,' he turned to dream for him the last eight said nearly got arrested. I was terrified, up. She months. He me, "I'd have beaten them "I don't get feelings like that," he 'you're just junked opt and that's waking up In a strange place on a could have died on that plane replied staunchly. "What upset me why you're drip feed. I didn't know anyone. It would was saying this.' No - one without her methadone. that they were a good group and thinks I'm off it, but I am. Have you "But Boogie, our roadie, came and have been murder." I'd been a fan. They were my written that down? got me out and got me home. I Whether or not that's true they favourite group. - Yes, well, I guess I "That's the last time I saw haven't done a lot since then, but I are both very melodramatic, must have been him hurt. I was hurt for He's a nothing person as far as I'm might get a band together with me as although these things are real and Steve and Paul because John had let Johnny Thunders. I had any 'Everybody looks on to the separation them concerned. He became a nonentity. haven't important them - down- He was horrible and "In Germany other offers, but I really don't want who broke up the would have caused them suffering. awful, acting the one night, John got the person big star. drunk and he told me he owned me, to play with anyone else. I still get was Nancy: "I said 'what are you "John started out not Sex Pistols, but it to be a star that he had got me into the He my tee a week from the Pistols. trying to do?' Sid would have left the but he started thinking too group. much of said me and Steve and Paul were his They're doing the accounts now till I Rotten who ruined it.' Record Mirror, Apri18. 1978 27

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DESPITE what you might Silk playing In Glasgow band Hot have Vnhea, a combo who played "Top 20 heard, nothing but stuff, u hit of Tom Petty here and nothing happens In Glasgow, ZONES some St ra ngl ers there and least of all on a Sunday. Willie describes the experience as On finding a place to drink. one being "horrible really'' We kept enters despite the poster which ourselves start spits out POOL: and all the fearful writingtelling ourown songs. but n connotations one would associate ever came of It," he told me after a ith a central Glaswegian pool -hall resent gig at Glasgow's preset -rime ht the bar one is confronted with a petals, Satellite City Shortly before native who, noticing the alien he and the three other Zones had dialer t. asks what - the- hell you are been displaying their collective doing in Glasgow on a cold Sunday playing and writing prowess night st, ,!7 '. alarmingly tight p 4 from being Come to see Zones. chief Apart for a four month old band. a legacy "Aw theyne . ex-Slik Innat," 40 't no doubt from the -odd gigs (any the native guffaws: then, in an , - `\. es/ ,, gig In Banffshire is an odd gig). apparent change of face he eagerly possess what Alf Ramsay pleads. P Zones "goatony free tickets". ` used to call 'strength In depth'. hIl A seemingly ati Inconsequential r .b, 9 the members of the band are writing incident but, nonetheless, one which ja sterling songs and all. without seems to sum up the musical a exception are excellent musicians, snobbery which has simultaneously .3 I . although I'm sure they'd dispute arisen with Tones, the rock 'n' roll 1 that. Willie Gardner Is certainly Phoenix which rose from the ashes of WILLIE KENNY -re? RUSSELL BILLY improved In his playing of late, Silk. Now Silk, despite any although he still possesses a strange, preconceived notions you might highly enjoyable gritty twang, while have had w Brea fiery rock band, one Russell Webb Is also gaining in of the great British live bands, and, confidence. While these eager rertalnly the best band ever to youngsters swagger around stage emanate from north of'the border. front. to the left and back are the Now, little over four months after auld herds. Mclsaac and Hyslop, tillk's demise, Zones - no definite currently queuing up to enlist Zones' should he 'stated that Slik were on the whole Slik thing for me was the their energies and relaxed postures article, thank you very much - look services McGinley's scale of evaluation, only fact that after that Edinburgh gig, belying their undoubted talent set to take up where Silk left off. Yup, sho' puff everything is now relative punks. which was a good' gig - I modest I cannot think of one song Although Billy Mclsaac and right with the world, but there was a "Heewas into Dan. stuff chaps these' we had a crowd honestly Steely like - In Zones' set which did not sound ltke Kenny Hyslop. keyboards player time when the whole Stile trip was that . McCartney was his real outside the dressing room singing a single, which you will all no doubt and drummer respectively regard , . , what's that quaint phrase? herd'. 'Forever and Ever': and that was a conclude, means Zones are a singles their Silk days as "water under the , a non -ongoing situation- About After McGlnley's departure long lime after . . . band . a pop group . . a bridge". It should be known just how April last year the band who had had auditions were held and Russell good that band was. I saw Slik play a number one with 'Forever and Webb, who had thought the band Fly Power-Pop band. However they do -paper not be one of their last gigs in October last ii Rver', and who had followed it up were auditioning for a guitarist, want to associated with bands like The Pleasers etc, and righUy so year The music was strictly hard t with another smaller hit. 'Requiem', secured the lob. With this Injection Fret not, clear friends, fret not. rock 'n' roll which drove away the were, according to Mcisaacu "on the of new blood, and with New York Sliksongs live on, yeah!!! Midge Ure The Satellite City ,gig showed that majority of the young ladles w'hotted breadline". lawyers attempting to free them and the refugee Rich Kids. tho whom Zones have more get up - and go been helped through pubescence by "We had to sell our bungalows and from their deal with Bell / Aristathe the mighty Midge split. still perform than any besulted London bands Silk and their ilk, and as for the then there was talk of having to sell hand laid down three tracks on a 'Put you in the Picture; and what whose energy seems to have got up and gone. punks and elder rock 'ti rollers to our p a. . - we thought that that Revue, which were presented to must surely be the Kid's next single, shorn the music was by then more was it." Fdinburgh independent label. Zoom 'Young Girls' which is the catchiest Zones are a stable, enjoying suited well girls. would you let Records thing this side of ny -paper Their bande your older brother go to a Slik gig? Class bass The tracks, 'Put You In The live rendition of 'Girls' fails to reach Billy Mclsaac "I got a bigger Four letters S-UI-K you see. were Picture', 'Plain', and 'Deranged. the heights that were a Stilt gig, but buzz from Alan Freeman playing the responsible for the inability to Thankfully for everyone con- Demented and Free', saw the light of their's Is no disgrace, when recorded new single, than I did when Slik went attrart a new crowd, the Inability to cerned that was not It. Silk day with the release of an e. p. by It'll have Number One scratched all to number one. Now we're doing shake off an old crowd- and the deaf continued gigging, and released PVC2, a name which was used solely over it. Similarly, of course, the everything on our own terms. " their last as Silk, 'The a for record, and the d'etre rare of the nation's record single Kid's one not, as press raison of this piece, Zones Zones will be playing a series of companies. Punk' Unfortunately bass - player suggested, a band - wagoneering have thankfully held onto their dates in London, and It only remains Jim McGinley was not punk affectation which with a no "There was a slight interest from la that coincided heritage - that doesn't mean for me to say check them out, You Ist and left the band to pursue a new -look Sink. Silk were the mutant 'Requiem bitch' Anchor. but they didn't bother - and much know where you stand with Zones career with his brother in club land. offspring of the punk -mod coalition, , -happier they seem getting In touch again." Is Billy with their lot too. . or. as the native said . hlrlsaac's sole comment on this "He thought we were too'purik', he a hand who oozed style yet couldn't Following Midge Ure's departure, "Ye really know ylr watchin' matter. And now, Kenny seas really Into class bass playing," heat the pervasive Snobbery of the local boy from local band, Willie somthln', " MCA, states Kenny. However, before you music business. Gardner picked Hyslop Informs me thatEMl. up the vacant Yup, for Zones simply read and- surprise surprise. \nchor are get the wrong end of the stick, it Billy Mclsaac: "What summed up plectrum. Wtllle had been spotted by "Success". Mummy, what's a puncti.lióus quincunx? Mary Ann Ellis "Crackerjack- We ment, The hand suggest were looking forward to you make discreet finds out Clint 'cos we all wanted inquiries one of those about the'Boy "We 'three) just can't Crack- Scouts' who occupied THE YOUNG erjack pencils and a %he song) hear the thought of couple the dressing room next ONES or eating ani- of schoolgirls out to o heroes. tasting of the audience when Cliff was too. mals. "We've had some Well now followsur ten 1952. they don't do them ofhov mi(Therenutes Circa .peat arguments about scout jokes , I agvmnre ' The Young Ones the It,'' he adds proudly What the The Young Ones are h.end' borne new just We've reclined a few schoolgirls? enthusiastic musi- ix months old lahhl scene, in restaurants cians. smartie "No the pencils, We eaters' e tres 1575 d ore: ine the sub !eel " never tesreclally the red One o'eloek lunch - The. Young tines are saw any ones) girl watchers boys need pretty edible themselves schoolgirls either," says tespeelally piriwing Pail gloomily the blonde t egnlar meals Seated -- five rule lads teen L "We ones) had a good and beverage in their 'hlghl chairs (oeleter, charming, funny time though. consumers lespeclally thee in ,end schoolboy polite You know we all thought are clean the alcoholic ones ) bibs Peter Glaze had and no parUcular More exponents Of Their music is ener- order. from left to right, pease er pop, well gone to his final resting place getic to say the least), Mick to front, top to 'Arghh," they all Then catchy, rhythmic rock bottom Paul Lewis, srream in unison Oops when we got there we were 'n' roll lien pop Ito say John Holliday, Richard tong description? "We walking around the most) Phil, Martin Broad Just hate Unit the set Recommend- and label," and suddenly ed viewing and heating. Paul Wickens. explains Paul L PAUL LEWIS and RICHARD BULL of The Young Ones there he was, So we eagaln" all The Young Ones are The Young Ones - pretty sir in a different way, intense. We don't take over pointed and said In likeable, rnrnprise three vegeta- talkative thin one). the country, re- genuine entertaining "We Giving It our own unique ourselves seriously. We leased their first surprise: "We and very handsome rians hen carn Ivores 1etefer our music to be treatment single thought you . " think bright, look 'Rock 'n' Roll Radio' were fob. I think I'm In love. Subsequently lunch Is a termed as 'Modem Pop' "After ," bright, dead'" think he mixture of our songs are and made their first 4- A a mother meat and if It has to be says John through a " Don't tell me. liked that very much. " writer A vegetable dishes relegnrised at television appearance punctilious guincuPew all mouthful of quiche, Bright. right? Even Not the Incidentally. The is "Go on. ask us why we There's nothing new In "people are elitist Top Of Vexing a neatly arranged don't looking for their clothes are bright The' Pops already? Ones would like group eat meat" says wheel we (whends like us something cheerful and even glaring. the BBC to know that of Paul Lewis_ are fining. We're - "No Crackerjack ac- wo just bright to happen on the So far they've been tually." they did not let off the scrupfiulousve attehntionpay Okay. approaching sixties mu- music front. too extinguisher to Nothing playing selected gigs all Pardon' fire that points of detail damaged all that equip- be ha viou in Record Mirror, Apr08, 1978 29

To find out more about married In 19 months extent, otherwise you Edited by SUSANNE GARRETT local groups ring Brad- and have known each wouldn't have stayed ford on other for eight Send your problems to Help. Record Friend Bradford years I with her for so long. but 876229, (Monday eve- would have thought Mirror. 40 Long Acre. London WC2E that U you let her continue to VT nings 6.00.9. 90pm). Me should trust me by tease you in tots way now. Yet why does she you're going to become do It to me? more and more frustra- I keep thinking that ted. Next time you're Frustrating I'll go out with some alone together, try to be other girl. What should stronger and simply Hti-P I do? Please print this Love at work petting stop before the games as I think a lot of boys I HAVE fallen In love that this man may not start. Tell her how Issue In any any - If are In the same boat as I but with someone at work. feel the same way about I'M 19 years old and much you love her, friendship develops nat. a m. that she's The trouble is. he's you, even If he is also Orally, OK. You might madly In love with my explain CIF YOU'RE Using In someone of the same Steve, Bolton. tearing you apart with and are home. homosexual And right be lucky enough to find girlfriend, She keeps Your girlfriend may tandem sex, I have been unable now, you don't know him telling me that she'll go her on off approach. leas and W or simply that you have enough In be afraid of a total she really fares to forget him, and I well enough to trust his to bed with me when I I! don't have a doctor and common to form the sexual Involvement - about you, shell want to think of him all day. We reaction to a phone her from work but need medical help or direct basis for a friendship, perhaps she's deter. the way you feel, both work on public approach. When I go to see her the discuss ads ice quickly, why not pure and simple. If not. mined, for better or and while there' a transport and he's on Forget all about loo down- next day says she won't. get In touch with the new the don't be worse, to remain a gaping communlraton opposite shift to the consigning your emo- hearted. be Every time she takes medical centre set-up In one ['man. There'll virgin until she's mac gap In your relationship Landon to cater tions to the in -company other people In your life. my thing and plays Whatever her West for I've thought of Writing mailing about with riled. now, you may and that mainly homeless people system. He If you don't already It, then underlying reasons for you can start afresh, on to him as we do have our could well be stops. under 25 years of age. violent, know any other gay acting the way she does, a more honest bads. own mailing system and there's a good I get very mad with The Medical Centre la at within the company. people, making the she obviously gets after a mini -showdown. chance that he'd spread to meet some will her and tell her that If It Great Chapel Street, But I'm afraid of effort certain Indefinable kick If she's really not (Tel: 01497 his the word and make your help you sort your head she keeps doing it I'll go of you up to let you London µ'I. reaction will he be out building Interested, she'll ºyen), Opening hours, - working hours uncom- out and decide the true with someone else. I a sexual a brief violent? Or will he tell peak of know. Making Monday to Friday (2.00. fortable or downright nature of your sexual- don't want to though excitement and then away from each other people? If he did Impossible. love very break you need a Don't throw ity. Ultimately It could because I her letting you down flat, other may also be tough, 4.00pm). If tell other people, I'm job prescription or referral your away for the eliminate a lot of much and she says that and that's Just plain but It could clear the afraid It would end me. sake of she loves me too. I know to hoepltal a doctor M what may be a heartache for yourself destructive, for both of air. Afterwards you Peter, Huddersfield. passing crush and no she does but she still there on Monday, you and unwanted hassle for you. won't take each other As realise, you more. who may not feel won't go to bed with me. what for Thursday and Friday. have to accept others You must enjoy quite so much the tact Avoid foreleg the the same way. As we're going to get she's doing to some granted.

Smirks I HAVE Just witnessed THE 'group of '78 appearing in the far reaches of Manchester, They're called The Smirks, and they are a local band, can you tell me anything about them? Sandra Patterson, Man- chester +limm, seems that Coronation Street Territo- your questions. your letters ry is churning out a lot of FEEDBACK answers Send worthwhiles nowadays. to: Record Mirror, 40 Long Acre, London WC2E 9JT. The Smirks are a tour Please don't send a stamped addressed envelope as we piece band - Nell can't answer your levers individually. Fitzpatrick (lead guitar, vocals), Simon Milner, Day Found A ii new by The Motors New Hearts (lead vocals, rhythm Sensaticn/The I Fiver single guitar), Ian Morris (bass PLEASE OH wondrous oracle, tell me something guitar, vocals) and Mike about the New Hearts. . . pant. . . thanks. Doherty (drunks). Still Jay Leslie, Somerset. very much in the embryonic stages of their Hmmm, where to start, SOMETHING about the rise to fame, the boys New Hearts .. . well. 1) - New Hearts is a band have attracted the public errr .. 2) Neu Hearts ís composed of two words eye of the music press in containing one syllable each . . y) So How'm general, and are Indeed doing? Sorry, I'll behave myself, honest . .. OK, dubbed to be something New Hearts appeared around June '77 (their BIG - not bad going for a genesis was a watered down new wave band band who have only been warbling around Essex). After only ten days together a couple of as the rehearsal, the band played their first gig months . They play New Hearts at the California Ballroom in their first London gig on Dunstable. silver Linings continued their way, and February 15th at Ding - they a -ere signed by CBS In August, '77. walls, so It will be The New Hearts are tan Pain, John Hearty, Dave Interesting to see how, i Cairns and Blatt Marintyre. CBS sum up the New they cope with the London «rare. as "a vibrant collection of astute teenagers poseurs. As yet they have "hose perception is pretty overwhelming for one* so no recording contract. this! Song young" . All gad Peter Pan stuff lyrics include tirades on the media, laments on the ordinary people of the u orld, and other stuff to stir Magic cards the sluL The only cairn to crawling from the gutter I HAVE noticed that at are from Map Maclntyre who worked at the local concerts some people Co-op for three moo Ms atter leaving school. seem to have a magical All de boys are cradle cases (in the nicest possible that allows them quite card way), and New Hearts . . . are really backstage. Are these extreme . . . available only to report- ers, or can ordinary Trickster people get them? If so, The Lady" by a where from? I HAVE an album called "Find Starling, London band called Trickster - it's one of the best albums Brian I've ever heard, so how about some Information on -Hrrumphl . . . but the band, as I know nothing about them? I El Rai fi ea m MI IS MI = ' i1 tt MN m No tt John Waters, Middlesex reporters ARE orindary people - statistics prove than 50 per cent +Trickster is a four which was formed In 1975 that less w piece the of us have more than by Phil Bates and Colin Hewinson. They began 1 I. r three legs! But seriously, 11147tWILII,%A1v4-^ y4 nappy lined of their career by playing a ... A sages the card to which you I _ residency In a club In Piccadilly (Weeheyl). i refer la probably a "Rack Pvlvs Eventually they made a few tapes and did the _, o, -"lb,. T wI rounds being signed by Stage Pass", repeat after IV UR of record companies until -0 P. A X ES ,798 Arista Artiste. They recorded their debut album me B-AliCK ST -AY UNJ; "Find the In November, 1979, then moved All -SS, and Is distributed lady" some . . .~, \/ _ ' over la Jet Records in May, '77 under the to those who for \i \/ need ( : management of Don Arden. Trickster are also to reason or another e"-- l .- \i. le. Í o e \i. . `: access backstage, ` guest on the Electric Light Orchestra European 1 tour. social secs, ente, corn J mittees, roadies, report- The band b : Phil Bates - aged 23, born In . Itlnningham. and is the founder member of the ers etc. etc., and sorry, ,,ysy»,sSS ccccccctt.``4. group. Previous tame includes a local band but these are not usually "Quill", also backing Duane Eddy. Phil plays available to the general .aomn }'. guitar, also lead vocals. public, unless of course u s YauY;1r`n`4.:\ Odin Ilea Inson - aged 27, keyboards and vocals. they decide to branch out (blln comes from London and Is the moat musically Into a career as social experienced mender of the band - he studied sec. roadie, reporter etc music for five years at Trinity College, London, and c. r wee still teaches However, don't despair 1 £4 music to A level standard. . Paul EWott - 22 - drums, also comes from pasting a tlo note to London, spent most of his career as a session the back of a piece of I musician before joining Trickster. cardboard has been 1 14..`°'4411&.. Mike Sheppard 23 - bass - again a Londoner, known to do the trick, he - E en ea ow

Write to Mailman, Record Mirror. A waste of time WC2E 40 Long Acre, London VT. I AM arising (Nah, F.d 1 to express my thoughts on your 2.11 March issue. I have bought It for four yearn and enjoyed every Issue, except last week Harry Cain's Interview IVIAILMAN with' Linda McCartney was a waste of time. Ile wasted half a page before the intervlew. No bloody crossword All there was was Advertlaing Bloody Pathetic Quo Fan She I that's true, Ed1 wants Looking after No. One

TI -TANK YOU RECORD MIRROR for exposing Paul McCartney for what so e he really Is. It's easy to real see why The Beatles split Does this because I think McCart- ney couldn't give a damn satisfy about anything or anyone else. So Barry Cain' may not you? - Ed be the best thing since EN sliced bread but I think any normal person would permit Cain to do his job -a+ - but not McCartney If Anoche real man for you manners sold records ' p4.5": and I'll .1 McCartney would prob- number J. E. A sharp ably be sellIng flowers In Introduce you to him. BC Penny Lane. one here J I am not a prude. I like Barrel of J. Rotten. Generation X. I THINK all these The Jam, John Lennon custard powder comments about broken and abusing policemen glass are really sharp! etc. Perhaps tt John. article Devon; George and Ringo were to BARRY CAIN'S A Wurzel, Ih on the Buzzcocks 'Kll- ignore people, become schen Think Drama: greedy and treat journal- was a barrel Sticks in and Tim shit Take '3D' ists Lull like load of marsupial custard they might stand a chance of being at powder. Why doesn't he her throat Number for eight write something about One their music? weeks. more I'D LIKE to thank Sham Was the first Boomtown What about some at Pink Floyd, Genesis and 69 for their terrific gig %*its single dedicated to 13. The ELF' (Sounds like an Alan Stafford on March Sfu'Cartney - 'Looking fan, Ed). hand were great and I After No One'? The mums Freeman there was no crowd and dads may be fooled Otherwise I'm very satisfied with your paper trouble at all. Everyone but us normal people and came to have a good time Tim Lott are not. (MM and NME are turnip cranks compared to RM). and did just that. Dr. Winston O'Boogie What sticks in my . Flom - Scarabus Foolieg Okay Meeke, what do am throat Is that Sham are you do for a living?' No. always accused of at- Let me guess. You're a Crosby Flyover (Frogz?) That's it. I'm fed up tracting the Idiots that 151:r bank clerk, or better still, wreck gigs and generally a I bet with criticism from nerds 1 - plumber. Anyway, go out to cause trouble. I 1 get more money than like you with little cognisance of art and know a few of their gigs o you and ti I don't I have been ruined by these should. I especially like music. I quit! Okay? 1 your phrase 'literate Satisfied now*. I'm off to so - called followers but become a young million- you get the usual load of Muff'. Must have been trouble makers great editing the maga- aire. Goodbye. at most zine at the mentally concerts whoever is handicapped school. Tell playing. I guess It Blue is the depends an the town. me something, if you were right told to write a 3,100 word with Mrs colour ' Oh, and I've fallen for interview Jimmy Pursey. McCartney and space I'M was left in the paper what VERY glad I was Chrissie, Park Avenue, would you have written given your address. Stafford. I like the world - I'd after a 20 minute chat pop like to answer this when you hoped for two music for many years. but Jimmy Purley has ; hours? The weather? The best I like It the just come in and started e Still, I guess ignorance Is dominant technique throwing typewriters abo which Ls overlapping with aaaahhh . Y y r . bliss. That's mother .. gormless reader gone. beautiful melody / base of 'ice good songs . It makes the 1/ Quo fan - you're u bloody artistically valuable - fool. Dr. OKAY S L you male chauvinist piglets. say in the choice of pin ups? Or are they O'Boogie = I melody. What a way printing some pictures of MEN all dykes? hate silted bread any- It hat about In last time I like the like ' way. BC for a Change. This naag is getting more If you don't know what MEN are I'll give group Status Quo to a bit because end it all Playboy every week and It gets you a few suggestions - James Hunt (but of their style. Their sickening for us females you know. I don't he looks like a frog. ED), Andy Partridge style I Giving us like very much, IL'found a THE TROUBLE rant little boys photos like they print In ( But he is a frog, ED), Melvyn Bragg (But way to my with ED) I want he heart. beautiful dreams is that Jackie and Pink (hiya Chip. looks like a greasy tom, ED), Jack Some songs, SIE.N. Mind you, I did like that pleele of a Ashley (But he's a deaf MP, ED) (What? the urge in which you wake up. Oh how I stringed quartet makes hate reality, woman w Ith her hand in a man's flies, but .lack Ashley), that Oreen Cross Code man A BIG 'thank you' to beautiful especially was an ad. and too numerous to melody and this reality. Hell. that others mention. Barry Cain for the John good technique It's like Don't your women reporters have any Sue Wayne, Red light Hotel work of a cigarette - one long Miles article. I agreed. 'gidtar/seers and organ- drag. mainly, with what he had ists makes the final 1 mean, what is Berry) Cain. I read the has to say, If anything, 1 want to to say. At least John If read it, I can configuration of song. I supposed to whole 'article' with a which wasn't much by the go Miles is a natural. happen next. Just an ego trip always into W H If like so much that I would It originally started feeling of wanting to place looks of It Smiths and read It for people don't like him. as like to way have the score of back in 1905 though my size 9 army boots Apart from that, I can't nothing. I don't know a lot far as he's concerned they It took these songs. eight years to to exeusr - actualj' remember any- properly YOP'Ll, HAVE through his dentures. (I'd about music, and reading can ignore him. He I play the solo guitar materialise- the faintness of this find It hard to believe that thing else I read In RM, RM to believes in music his and Never, isn't going rectify - I please you to send thetas was typing, but I need u new he can get , away with without actually looking music. It a 'real that situation In a hurry. me the score of some mover. the shops welt again . And although ribbon and writing cnid like that .. but bark Is It? He's a superb guitarist. Status Quo's songs. the won't he open until without some to Bush's boobs: they're My dream faded through the degree of Oh yes, according to the brilliant singer and daring can be excuses Tuesday. I have just read violence from some- not only on the back of . by Disillusion Years the end 15 year. ago chart terrific (I've my admiration to Status March cal issue al, Record body). I used to write buses, they're on tube which is for 23rd March seen this somewhere result was very fulfilling Quo. Hiving In anticipiWon Mirror and was shocked more literate stuff for the station wails as well, with 1978. we are now in the before haven't I, Ed) Finally I'd t. to realise that It only took school magazine. It may the Inevitable pencilled In which like to know Anyway, whatever Is year 1993. . Perhaps is alot more than how can I obtain original four minutes longer to not have been perfect nipples and comments KM NJll be a can be said for so called going on now? (You tell real Levis - set. It's me, read than The Sun does, prose but 1 can guarantee ahoutSptinh being Oh and NEWSpaper by then, pop artists these days. colour blue Ed) The only place and needless to soy, what one is ravishing. where at ease that at least piece of This Advert Offends instead of a cheapo Having seen him live and I'm Is here took up most of the time in the end of my short but 1 don't know what's lnfornwUun was revealed Women or something. imitation of NME (which spoken to him I can letter - was a thorough In o !thin Its 500 words, Were those the best I wish you all the going on around me. I I gave up years ago). assure you he's not a, best lot vestlgation of Kate a hint is more than can be letters RM received last Well, having dumb blonde. of success and lot suppose I'd better go and and read all of new beautiful songs. find out. Bush's boobs Debbie said for this Interview. week? If so, doesn't It say that garbage again, eve I urge anyone who half. Don't forget in Karry's thighs (ur did Okay, so he she) Ludo Kovaeik, ul. 19(17 "Nothing for had something about your come to the conclusion likes his music to see him I. Is Real" rnaja *94, 0211 01 but they belong to Wayne to wait ages for the readership? It not, In concert Puchos, in 1977 "Real Is that I couldn't do any - you can't CSSR Czechoslovakia. Everything." County?) interview, and then i1 was doesn't It say something better than you, Imagine what - but then you all Right on Ludo. D. ('laced, The Interview alth cut short. 1, a gentle abod your editors? you are professionals, have been Maybe No Address Linda McCartney was, as reader, missing. une of our reader% could Supplied. don't want to I think I con honestly and I ain't. Miss J. F. tar as I could see, just 40 know all that, I Pearce, help. How about it kids. I think that's just want say that that Is the last Nick Meeke, 30 Dewharst Keyham, Plymouth. - as good a ego trip for Barry (or to know what Linda MCC ropy of RM I'll ever buy.' Road, hub? Why not help a place to cline as any. London Wl4 Give ow your phone Czech, mate? Don't you? Record Mirror, Apr418, t 1978 31

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They're kitschy but cute, ingratiating in a special Spanish way, ultra -fern to a fault and dizzy with success. eautiful JOHN SHEAR LAW went to Helsinki to catch a whiff. s.

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IN THE REALMS of Baccara is: Maria in a white European folklore stranger dress, Mayte in a black dress. In Spain the name of the group means r things must have happened. "rose". That romantic flower which Spanish dancers Insert between Didn't the French once go mad their teeth while dancing sinuously for the dubious charms of Le between restaurant tables wielding - Petomane a chap who treated his castanets. Or so It says in the travel MAYTE: She not.say much. bowels as a second pair of lungs and brochures. was consequently able to play tunes While not devoid of such appealing through his backside? Iberian traits Baccara in Finland Don't the Italians have as their top simply get on with their job.... and pop idol a little - known Englishman they do It very well. They dance a who once used to sing In a pub in his little, move their arms around a lot native High Wycombe? and sing In popplly pleasant Don't the Germans regularly harmony. fall about to the strains of the non- What might appear a soppy stop dancing and drinking music formula on record actually becomes ccara excellent entertainment. They sing ... the gamble that paid off from James Last? well, happy by conversing in "I am not taking a bath every day And don't the Poles and other sound good and look better. (both English) and myself are In Europeans an hour the saccharin see to FMnlsh and English and wearing nice clothes just Eastern European hotbloods enjoy For nearly Finland to Baccara, to talk German, is us, strains of europop echo around the Baccara to find the heart of the almost simultaneously. because I am a hit singer. It singing lustily to the lone "Maybe when our English is I've told you. accompaniment of glasses smashing Kultur House. Sweet and simple, 'Eurodiscopop' phenomenon. the hotel Maria is wearing a Improving too much, then we won't "In Spain they were crazy" says the fireplace? but this Is instant entertainment, totally In in dress. She says have any more hit records!" Marla Maria. "All that time we tried and going to take some beating. forgettable Immediacy. It's great (different) white fun while It lasts. hello. Mayte in a (different) black laughs. It's a valid point. "I speak, they didn't want to know. Now (a Here's the picture. In Helsinki, the Before each song Marla (in a dress smiles. Mayte's English, It is you know, like "Indian" English. dramatic pause), now they are all capital of Finland, two Spanish white dress) breathily announces explained, Is not very good. Maria You want? Yes, me want and soon. " the time saying 'why don't you sing ladies from Tenerife are singing pop, "now ees comming our next handles all the interviews she tells Mayte smiles encouragingly. In Spanish?' Crazy. We have the hit songs written by Germans in broken song " me. Sometimes Mayte must get Time for a few facts. with a German record company English to a huge crowd of sub - Now ees comming 'Granada"' bored? "Yes she does". Mayte The pair, 'just good friends", had singing in the English language. teenage Scandinavians. Cheers. "Now ees comming smiles and tries too look Interested. been singing In Spain for nearly four Why should we start singing in The announcements are in 'Koochle Koo'. " Bigger cheers. But, at least for Maria, things are years before being "spotted" by a Spanish again? You never get Finnish. the backing band is "Now ees comming our beegest hit definitely Improved. The last time visiting German talent scout. anywhere. Finnish. this journalist Is Scottish 'Yes Str I Can Boogie'. " The loudest the duo "faced the Press", it is again Whisked from the land of the bull English Is the pop language. Of and the accompanying battery of cheers so far. explained, they were mercilessly ring to Germany they rapidly scored course there is still some Spanish pop press personnel appear to be They exit to a staggering bout of made Into "the funny figures" due to with 'Yes Sir I Can Boogie', a record there - our 'Granada' on the album either Norwegian or Swedish. military clapping from the being unable to cross swords with which turned them Into the coy was very popular - but we are now To make things a little clearer .it assembled Finns. To return for Impatient journalists In the mother "darlings of Europe" that we know for Europe all over now!" should be pointed out that Finnish Is three encores. And the presentation tongue. and love today. "Now ees comming " the time a virtually unique language, of a rose from a tiny, blonde chlld. Now: "I still speak as we do on the There followed another hit and an to do a photo session. That wasn't all although it does have a certain Mayte (in a black dress) waves record," offers Marla. "But all the album. Mostly written by their they said mind you. Marla talked at similarity to Hungarian. goodbye. lime I am Improving. It's very producer, Rolf Soja. And now - the great length about "what is this Through an Interpreter I can Maria dons a white for coat, difficult for us, you see, because we freedom of Finland! punky?" Elaborate plans were Inform you that the two Spanish Mayte a black one. They drive off hear Germans speaking English all After the weary recounting of the made to go Ice skating - Baccara you ladies are in fact "chart stars" Into the cold Scandinavian the time and it's a different accent. " group's small history Maria opens understand like to do something Baccara whose first hit 'Yes Sir I night in a great car. "And English people are speaking out. A little. ' different to each country. And both Can Boogie' went to Number One In "Now ees comming " A so fast " "It's always the question we agreed that London was one of their something like five European flashback to the previous morning. Their manager; meanwhile, is hear", she says. "What do we do in favourite cities. "So traditional, and countries including Great A photographer, a press officer, adeptly keeping the gathered Baccara? The answer is everything. such good shopping". The black and Britain. - Just because we don't write our white fur coats and dresses however And that staggeringly - Baccara songs, it doesn't mean we are were about to move off. are lined up to represent (wait for it) nothing. We were singing for a long "We haven't really changed at Luxembourg in this year's time in Spain - and dancing - on all," 'said Maria as she prepared, Eurovlsion Song Content to be held in television and in clubs." Hollywood style, to enter her Paris on April 22 "But U you have the hit people say musquash. I'd tell you the name of their song. It Is not you, they think It Is a "They just have a little more but you probably wouldn't believe gimmick. Well, we are Baccara, we money now," smirked the manager. me. are like the way we sing on the Mayte, once again, smiled. It's called 'Parlez Vous Francals'. record. Everything that Rolf Soja And so back to the show. A coldly It's a number that they don't sing writes we listen to. We decide what professional runthrough, all the on this particular occasion. Instead, ( 4r will be a Baccara record. We can smiles in the right places 1t. sing all our songs live. with commendable coolness, run íc The Germans like Baccara. The through virtually all the songs they "And yes, we really do enjoy IL " Finns like Baccara. I like A quick flash of Spanish Baccara. have so far recorded. All the hits eyes. And as long as that situation doesn't - She continues: and more. 'Yes Sir 1 Can Boogie' "Of course we change Baccara will continue sing three started off with "the playback" to which eventually they - oblige. They'll do a good job of liking A Lady', and what singing In clubs with backing limes -'Sorry I'm tapes - being the Baccara that we like. Get they hope will be their third hit in a but this la not so nice. Now we can It? play with a band because row 'Darling'. we've had In fact there's nothing to stop the It's a fantastic sight. time to find or(e. It's so much better "darlings for of Europe" walking away Outside in Helsinki the tempera- the performer. with the Eurovision Song has dropped to the sub -brass "We're not doing anything Contest ture that Or disappearing overnight, come to monkeys level. Ten degrees below Isn't coming normally. How can we that freezing. Unconcernedly this hardy Improve on that?" they walk around the All want is for 'Darling' to be race are able to Baccara have apparently settled a hit. harbour on ten feet of solid ice and happily into their exhausting round cars to outlying Marla phlloeophiees: "It does not even drive their of European countries, presently do to islands In the adjacent sea. make the big plans too much. splitting tifeir time between One day you walk Inside the Kultur House, however, concerts, promotional appearances down the street, a every single fur coat, hat, glove, stone falls from the seventh floor, ("always, always, just one MORE") and bang' start, bootie, muffler, snowshoe or and welcome rests finish!" In their native But there must be an ambition ski stick has been faithfully Spain. Mayte in fact Is married deposited in the Cloakroom. The beyond singing 'Yes Sir I Can ("her husband is often alone, but he Finns settle to watch the spectacle In doesn't Boogie' five times a night? A rosy mind"). future perhaps? their shirt sleeves. And as Maria points The audience reaction is out they don't "Oh yes,"Maria perks up spend a great deal of time being any suddenly. Even' Mayte universally ecstatic. Split between more than the public looks kids who scream and clap as made them. vaguely enthusiastic. "Eventually young "We were not waiting for success. If Baccara were an exhumed answer surprised We'd like to stage a musical show. It us. Now we find that 13 Maybe like those on Broadway. to the Bay City Rollers and more million people who clap and tap like us, they buy our Dancers and singers and elderly fans (their record. So we every- feet) In splendid unleon, the Finns carry on, We enjoy It, thing. Extravagance. Something the public enjoys It. That is not really beeeg!" are hell-bent on letting Baccara wrong?" know that they are their country's And somewhere in But they fed with vast top group at the moment MARIA: 'Maybe when ~English is improving too much then we won't have don't get up expanse of Europe perhaps living up to a manufactured image? - even This is deadly serious. They are. any more hit records!" In a country that hasn't yet "Where is that?", Maria replies. been mentioned - It's bound to be a hit. Record Mirror, A0113.1978 33 LINNET EVANS asks: Whatever D happened to MENTION Latin American music to anyone over 25 and the chances are they'll say (with luck) Mongo Santa- Salsa? maria and "Watermelon Man" or (without luck and more likely). Edmundo Ros and "There's An Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil". Ah well. guess we all get our blind spats, 'Cos there's an awful lot of music in Brazil and It's not all Cha - cha cha. True, the good people of Rio have been taking in quantities of watered - down pops from the Western World over the last two decades, but (especially with all :Mee decimated coffee harvests) the principal export back to us has been Salsa. Salsa Is Spanish for "sauce", and I don't mean HP. What its exact origins are, is anyone's guess: Spanish invaders. African slaves, indian natives and a long time in the cauldron. Whatever, It emerges as a Get hold of Prism, peppery, Infectious. overtly happy muds directly designed for the the album and the various local dances like the civaraCha and the guaguano which operate from the waist downwards. CHAR O: remote relative band storming out of Salsa's most direct line of export inn his last solo album "My Spanish has been to New York. tiptoe n east Heart" Canada. side Manhatten where big groups of Salsa being the' rugged nomadic .' patriate Puerto Ricans and' thing that it is,'has also emerged in Prism are one hell of Cubans are settled. Fania (as it now the music of a lot of Soul artists such ,-romes 1 is the original backs to - as Stevie Wonder (Spanish lyrics a rock bandwith a demon the - wall punk music. a struggle to and Indescribable rhythms In the survive and be happy in a hostile "Key of Life") and Maze on their horn section, givingthe band clh. "Golden Time of Day" album. Not Fania has its own shops, its own forgetting what Santana did in its the speriallst labels. Its own Billboard early days: kind of fast driving sound chart and its own set of heroes A step - brother to Salsa is Salsoul that's labelled People like Ray Barrette, Johnny which, like Motown, covers both a them as 'The Who Pacheco and Celia Cruz. constant and a style of sorts. In hart - toppers though they may be, its original form, Salsoul set out to with horns' And that's not a bad s Ill always be found playing the blend the lightness and excitemént small clubs around Manhatten's of Salsa with a heavier d1Sco - style start to any career. harlo WASPs of course hate Fania. funk plus, In some cases. Philly - One exception proving the rule Is type strings., Though the Salsoul Ifyou caughtthem on theOld ,.arty Harlow. a pianist why thing means more in the Slates than discovered the Joys of Salsa on it does over here, its house band The Grey Whistle Test recently, you will know noliday in Cuba and is now a major Salsoul Orchestra. piloted by .udhorlty on its history as well as a Vincent Montana Jnr. ,have had a you should get"Prism" e.. spected musician few semi - classic singles like "Nice the The basic Salsa C Fazda tine - up is 'n Naasty' with "Dance A Little Bit zenerally horns, piano, bass and Closer", featuring vocalist Chaco. album from Prism percussion with perhaps, say, guitar the current release. Other newles on er saxes added on. It's the bass Salsoul include First Choice's "Dr the band. which holds the steady rhythm for Love" and the excellent "Let Me dancers to follow, but the complex Party With You' from Bunny tuned percussion which gives the Sigler. Be warned though that music its potency. The timbales Salsoul's relation to Salsa proper_ Player Is as important in the public's (whatever that may be!) is by now .ye as the canta or main singer. pretty remote. I.ynrs. Incidentally are usually in There is one version of Salsa that's Spanish. definitely not remote, and that Is "A lot of you guys." said Spiterl, Britain's only resident enezuelan ambassador Jorge purveyors of the Idiom. Jorge Spiterl (of whom more anon). Spiterl, who got himself quoted "can't conceive that melody can above, is the band's vocalist ' co - come from a conga. A drum Is a guitarist / bass player and thing you bang While us it's so founder with Redbridge native Steve for and his many textures and tonalities. I write Alpert. Oádly enough, Jorge Charlie music around the conga and timbales - playing brother through their timbales . . that's the differ- first arrived In London ence." admiration for British rock. A few years back, Island rather When the Spited band first came quietly put out a number of New together, being specialists they York Salsa albums which are still, If encountered a fair bit of hostility and you can find them, the best source of misunderstanding - hardly helped the stuff over here. "Fania by the punk breakout. Over the last Allstars" (ILPS 93311 featuring the year or so however, they've become INS 30'14 heroes just mentioned, and the very not only a much tighter band, wide - reaching Compilation they've also grabbed the interest "Fania!" (HELP 201 are two worth and respect of everyone who has tracking down, heard them. The band have been Sabia has travelled in other invited to fill In the Salsa sound on directions too, and in California it the albums of an alarmingly wide 1131>)kr1 has met up with Jazz to give a rather variety of artists ranging from Chris more delicate and mystic music. de Burgh to Waller Tyrone Downie, Major motivators here include the and their own recording contract Is stunning Brazilian singer Flora definitely In the offing Meanwhile, Purim (check out sorve of her earlier London readers in need of a direct Milestone albums, such as "Open shot of sunshine can catch Spiteri at Your Eyes, You Can Fly", for the their Thursday night residence over ultimate experience) and her April and May at the Hampstead Percussionist 1 husband Alrto More- Country Club near Belsize Park Ira plus people like Hermeto tube Pascoe) and Jose Chepito Areas. There's an awful lot of music In Cluck Corea is one jazz artist Brazil, and some of it's ended up In who's been strongly Influenced by odd destinations, like Belsize Park. Latin ideas retains a literally hot Pulir - he worked with Flora But it always in the first version of his line back to Its roots. If you've not rarOUP Return to yet met Salsa, you'll know it the fluence Forever - an which came surface minute you do to the áanaECdaUSI.cEMStOiReFarastp.wSiOa,.ev.ewce9La.,aSnewi.e,ev.wtsiF9viali.es7ir 34 Record Minor, Apia, 1978

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which I thought was Party' and 'Heartbeat;' unnecessary - they'd they didn't falter once. already won over the And when they built up to audience and didn't 'Rave On' by mentioning really need to resort to the Big Hopper. Rlchle digs at other performer,. Valena'and Ruddy Holly. But that was Covered by the response wan grab - their excellent perform' tying. Building up the ance of songs like 'Jenny steam must also have Remember Me' (their Increased the heat for the version of John Leyton's band, all of whom 'Johnny Remember Me') eventually removed their and 'King Of The Jive. ' long Jackets. I was i don't think any of Impressed by their stage Bubblegum them stopped moving for suits, but felt that they a minute: their dance could have been made out j sequences were fascinat- of firmer material. By the ing and I could Just see end of the evening, the comes of the Teds In front Itching to trousers were sticking to get out in the aisles to them like Rudolph Nure. dance too. It was very vev's tights. Unfortunate- frustrating being nailed iy this did not show off age at last to the seat by the glare of Dave Bartram's figure to authority. advantage reggae flattering - THE SMIRKS / (and I like white with the I the he looks better THE RUBINOOS reggae). 'Chinatoe'n', 'To ensure two jacket to cover' his hips / and 'Secret Meeting' ins drummers didn't get THE GREG KIHN and Only a minor thing one track which I'm not forgotten behind their though, and certainly RUBJNOOS: pap happy and cute as the devil came It BAND / THE SPIT- sure was Called 'Remem massive kits, both didn't detract from the bering' got those down In turns to grab BALLS, Ham- peepers everywhere, pleasure I got from the s mersmith Odeon as wide open as my ears. really one Ted was allowed to up version of rock 'n' roll, some limelight. 1 think show. Jingle chumps, this Is what pop bop Romeo Challenger made jangle rock 'n' roll In the aisles. Bop? the family size block, add In fact, the only part I The Smirks evade review music is all about. ` music, and we all begged They weren't even as such they waver Into a the most of his - the was disappointed in was here for two reasons la) for more. TIM LOTT allowed addition of tymps to the I've run out of things to stand up. At pantomime atmosphere the end. They went Into to And we got And how the first sign of 'excited now and again getting percussion was a stroke of say about them (b) I It - 'Jailhouse Rock'. but To astonishment and SHOW ADDYWAD- movement, an anxious the audience to sing, or brilliance which he used instead of keeping it tight, didn't see them.. veneration, the security man to the full. Later he was I feel confident legendary DY scuttled clap their hands, A like the rest of the show, But that Spitballs (all god -knows. down the aisle and Butllns touch, but one given a short solo spot, they were truly wonder- London they slipped in that drum how -many -of -them) took Palladium reprimanded the fan who which obviously added to but I think drum solos are solo, which I felt spoiled ful, as usual. dared to enjoy tedious at the best of ronyecture the stage. The Smirks and S HOWADDYWADDY himself. everyone's enjoyment, so the continuity. The rest of Idle of this The Rubinoos And It was a supremely I don't knock,it times and in this show it sort is unnecessary re The and Greg WERE brilliant, polish- the band left the stage Kthn Band and Royse enjoyable show. They Although they all .take was definitely out of Rubinoos. who ed, superb. The Pal - while Romeo did his stuff, I did see, Rubinoo dressed, appeared to the tune of turns to come to the place, no matter how well and loved. Seven years up as taciturn security, staff front, and when they came hack Ted Nugent and they did were stuffy, sour faced, 'The Dambusters' and It's singer Dave Bertram he played. the fire had gone t didn't ago. the stuff the then warmed up with who holds the do would Telstar' and we all unrelenting. I wouldn't hearts of Bul Showaddy use all think It was necessary Rubinoos have hummed along, and snatches of 'Wipe Out' the They been virulently poo-pood I mind betting that Sho- girls. the tricks, Including dry either. to yank down haven't enjoyed musell so and 'Peter .Gunn'. From screamed. I haven't by anyone with half a e eddy are sad they ice. Their sound, how- Bertram's trousers on- much since God knows decided to the strobe lighting to the heard screaming at a glg ever, 'is no trick. When stage that was just too brain and an age into play the smoothly reheared Cho- since I - when. Berserk Beserkers Palladium because last saw the Bay you hear a show as like the pantomime. double figures and that not reography. Showaddy City Rollers.., Bring it Includes me. I hated smooth running as this, The ending aside, the performed a perfect 'back, I say. One young you wander why other show was great. I Just bubblegum too. show. Considering there lady bvercame her I could have happily groups struggle along wish it had been held In a are eight of them, their shyness (and beat the with sqqeaks and hums venue where we would at emptied vats of sulphuric stage movement showed Jam lift lid bouncers) to leap on the fighting their way out of least have been allowed to acid and pigs droppings light co -ordination. They stage to grab hold of over the of the PA, In the whole stand up at the end to , likes the must have rehearsed Bertram. It took three show, Showaddy had feed show our appreciapon. Archles and the 1910 each step months for` - blokes to get her off back only once. definitely go to see Fruitgum Company, and even down to tilting the again. I'll would CBGB's Through 'When,' 'I Showaddywaddy again. have at probably if mike stands at the same They did fish for the Wonder Why'. 'Rock 'n' been time. but I'll be thumbing my they hadn't nothing THE JAM, Second Avenue, occasional cheer by Roll Music,' 'Three Steps nose at a pigment of New York the Palladium more than Their show =cleanedIs havinga go at punk rock, To Heaven,' 'Dancing ROSALIND RUSSELL some producer's Imagina- BE -BOP DELUXE; The Palladium, New tion. York I wanted to hear Black THIS 18 the modern world; and The Jam are modern Sabbath not such namby music. Right -on stuff for modern kids. pamby gribtings. Be -Bop DeWxe pretend to be modern, too, what .And now, in 1978, as with their sci-fi sound and futuristic self-flagellation tastes for thudding and all. But they aren't modern, not really. heavies fade, a lust for the That's because modern pop keeps up with Its tans' innocence and feyness of needs. And it Is this fan's need to be jolted out of a that era has been born. perpetually numbed -out, basket -ease (alias New This bubble, I want to see York) state of mindand Into one where mind and burst, right in the faces of heart are working full speed ahead. all the sour faced goons Which Is what BeBop did not promote In their who treat rock 'n' roll like Saturday show. Pitted against the over -amplified 1 (y3 some pompous pagan drumming of Simon Fox. Bill Nelson's self-effacing 9 god. showolfmanahip took on a droneIike quality only a j The Rubinoos are the computer_ could love. Assuming the role of :1st best pap I've ever heard, century Jerry Garcia, Nelson led Be -Bop In pap -happy, poking fun bloodlessly correct read-outs of the all -new 'Speed Of and having it at the same The Wind' as well as current repertoire numbers such lime. Pretty Instant as 'Surreal Estate', 'Shine', 'Ships In The Night', lemonade tunes - the 'Panic In The World! and 'Fair Exchange'. And U Be - best being the singles Bop's sterile perfection Is what music In the future , 'Hard To Get', 'Rock 'n' world (the air age?) Is all about, I'll take the Jam's special limited Roll Is Dead' and 'I Think modernity - even if It is in part a tiles rehash - I edition 12 single We're Alone Now^. They anyday. 9 min 35 sec disco version think they're so cute, and For The Jam can and did jolt this fan out of they are, too. aforementioned basket -rase state on Friday night Don't think, because Midway through their first major North American the content is so tour, the group served up local modern wave fans C fluffy, -It's necessarily with something they drily rarely taste - excitement. i easy. Rubtnoos have In terms of both personal charisma and musical been together seven years dynamics, the trio beat out all of their American,, and have the harmonies 'scene' competition except perhaps The Ramones. and teenage simper Front the opening number 'This Is The Modern Intonations down perfect. World' to their repeti don of the same almost an hour They laugh at boogie, later, The Jam pounded out near non-stop affirmation they take Ted Nugent to of the reasons for their music's success. They made pieces, they giggle at. you believe that they had something to say to you themselves Beserkeleys (even if the exact message wasn't clear). That the greatest find, and they notion of solidarity through music isn't totally insane. still live with their moms. The all -white stage lighting The Jam employed The Greg Klhn Band. provided a spectacular atmosphere for the also out of the Bay Area, transformation of these three reasonably Inarticulate are likewise a pop band, and otherwise normal lads (as they were observed but rather more straight off -duty at CBGB's a few weeks earlier) Into the pied of face. They lack the pipers of their disaffected peers. Effectively onstage romance appeal uniformed In black and white, the lithe Weller and of The Rubtnoos . . Foxton pounced at the crowd from their spots at the whereas like the Monkees edge of the stage. One moment taut at mikes, the next the Rubes come out with a moment animal wild, the guitar duo slammed out 'ease of personality for v,aals and Instrumentals with relentless energy'. each member. Greg KIM Together with the hyper-active drum work of Rick and his band projected Buckler, The .lam breaknecked their way (seven themselves as being songs in the first 10 minutes) through a set which slightly colourless. Included 'I Need Your (For Someone) 'News Of The 6093 The first half of Ow set World', 'Itere °bins The Weekend'. 'All Around The from theirffortthhcoMiing album was pretty nondescript World', 'In The qty' and many more, and which had taken really: I found myself so much defiant force that it roused dozing off. their the audience to sinfully feet - no mean accomplishment for a New Bull was shocked back new wave York show. Two calla for encores by the 1,10e RI 9-"k(9,»«4.eo&ckn a.9" out of the land of nod with plus rapacity crowd gave additional proof of New ¡sonic rhythms from York's appreciation of the show. ~von, funaters' rock 'n' Came back soon, Jam. 11 plus a shock of white M A DULY N lA1'ERT1' 3B Retad Mirror, ApdI ,1978 LIZZY LACK LUSTRE chart albums and think addition of brass really THIN LiZZY that Alan Freeman Is has given the music Rainbow, London God! See you at another - soul - RIGHT; facts first, Knebworth, PHIL HALL dimension, criticism later. Thin From the left l.izty are International GRAHAM PARKER Belmont, Bodnoff, Gould- AND THE RU- ing, Schwarz, Andrews superstars, Last week centre) they played a one off gig MOUR, The Nation- and (In the It was parker himself - the at The Ralnbdw al Stadium, Dublin play in filmed for a forthcoming whole Crew TV special about this WHEN IT came lo the varying degrees Ilke men extremely popular band final weighing of the possessed. And what scales in the British to an 1 Phil I,ynsU were a silty communicates silk shirt and black music press at the end of audience Is commitment leather trousers(. All our last year, Graham Park- to, beck up all their ,favourite Lizzy songs er and the Rumour were evident musical skills with probably the most neg. And when you have got were played great raw professional skill. (Scott lected band around. such fine basic t 1 Gorham was resplendent Maybe. It was the fact material to work on as To then there In a red cat suit I. The new that the brilliant 'Stick Parker's songs I. numbers sounded OK Me' came so late in the Is just nothing missing. (Brian Robertson looked year - or more likely that Nor was there a e to the cool In a sequinned shirt people were competing moment throughout and skin tight white have more fashionable whole set when the ice, smoke names topping, their 'ten intensity sagged Even a trousers). Dry The bombs and multi coloured of the best' - but there slow song like 'Watch lighting were used in was nothing like the Moon Come Down', had suitable doses to provide recognition that album the people on tenterhooks. visual glamour. John demanded In evidence. with Parker's Images of Earle played magnificent Now's the time for those neurosis spilling out over sax on 'Dancing In The responsible to come Clean the teeming, hypnotic drop. Moonlight', a true shows - or shut up altogether. Cos instrumental back topper. Was that really a if they don't waken up Brilliant stuff. drum solo I heard, as I now to the fact that this Is Otherwise a frantic. finest 'New 11 treated myself to a much one of rocks' almost psychotic II needed liquid revitaliser. Incarnation, of 78 really York Shuffle' and the new N well, forget 'Don't Ask Me I. Lizzy's music Is quite hits top gear, version of enjoyable but they are it. Questions'. Parker's cur- just too perfect on stage. This Dublin gig carne at rent single, 'Stand Out In There was no atmos- the end of a highly My Head', the latter up- I:!' :; T x mag- .:219;;;;,' ,a.. " phere in the circle, it was successful five-day Irish lifting, righteous. :Á like watching TV. All the lour that contained two nificent music that should 4::N':: :. ,... a nice crack the charts wide right movements, other classic perform- :.e sound but no stimulation. In Galway- and open. . -t ances ::::::':' t Everyone in the stalls Belfast. And thefinale NILE RIVERS .:.ii:¡i=;:i:' looked as though they was a triumph, from the u.srí jrp' were enjoying them- start to finish. . :51.151V.5.1' '1 selves. If bands 'choose No notes, It was that DANA GILLESPIE - '?:ieytéy:. f ,r lorhave to play large kind of gig. But the music The Nashville, Ken- halls they should be able! flowed and burned from sington It -11)',. \ to involve .ALL the' the racing, tempestuous audience Lizzy were 'Stick To Me' right APPARENTLY this was 1 unable to. I stood still, through to the trium- Dana's first gig for two 1' looked down and phant, final 'White years, and whatever else analysed them Honey', so that there was she has been up to during Conclusions Lizzy create just one option open; get that time, she certainly pleasant rock 'n' roll, are on your feet and move, has not been dieting. very smooth. are some. Which Is what everyone in Although. In fact, those times complacent, are the Stadium did - even a people who had undeniab- rarely exciting lack couple of the bouncers - ly come along merely to charisma and have In what must have been sup their beer and ogle, become too American' the most ecstatic response were largely die- ised I should have stayed' to any act In this country appolnted In the latter at home, listened to a in years. department since Dana, L1zzy album and just It is as simple as this. lied In sweat shirt and imagined them on stage. Not only is possible to jeans seemed to be, to her It would have saved a assert but there Is not a credit, trying to live down journey and a big weak link in the whole her former glamour girl disappointment. Parker - Rumour set-up, Image. PAT77 SMITH: her own worst enemy Don't worry Lizzy fans, but there are also Furthermore, after you'll still enjoy them. reserves of guts and such a long absence their But then you're probably drive, the likes of which was an air of sympathy the sort of people who only virtually no other band for the opcaslonal detec- go to 'big' gigs, only buy currently boasts. And the table sign of nervousness. But the emphasis was on the music and it was this that was to form the please evening criteria. Patti Dana's band comprised a six capable musicians but the annoying way In which she directed the spotlight to each of the three soloists In turn only served to démonstrale how contrived each (herself) snippet of guitar, saxo- phone and keyboard was. which seemed to go for which playing really PATTI SMiTH GROUP Ethiopia' on days, but However, during 'Or- probably went on fora couple of hours. I can't tell you gan Grinder Blues Dana Rainbow, London how lerrlble It was. I wanted to leave. was gotten out the but It joined her keyboard A fine line between having faith In your Eventually it way, plano THERE'S upset the atmospherics the concert. Patti player on to good own art and self -Indulgence. The difference Is that In somehow of effect. This was her best made a fool of herself, and even the love - blind could the former the end - product Is worthwhile whereas in song. Many the others hardly Ignore the fact. of the latter It's boring as hell. were standards like 1 Bowie. for Instance, and Nick Lowe do precisely Accusations of self - indulgence pt. 2: Patti did one number, Hear You Knocking' what they want, how they want. The end product Stones one Who number, one John Lennon 'Save The last Dance For to be interesting. SomeUmes this high number and one Ronettes number ('Be My Baby' happens believe M e', 'Love Potion No 9'. principled method of creating can run amok. though, it or not). Curiously intermingled While this was all very jolly, was a when In the wrong hands, and the result - for the and there droll with such well -covered Observer at least - Is atrocious tedium. irony in Listening to all the punkeroo idiots wildly classic material were What this Is leading up to is the suggestion that applauding songs written by artists they have spent several innuendo soaked Patti Smith was her own worst enemy at The the last year declaring redundant, It look up room songs like 'Don't Touch Rainbow She had it all at her feet - the crowd that could be filled with songs by Patti Smith, which Is Me There', 'Man Size Job' worshipped her, the sound was perfect, the sense of the reason, I for one, came to the Rainbow. and of course 'Get My occasion was monumental. We got all these cover versions, but what we didn't Rocks Off', which did And sure enough she handled these factors with the get was 'Free Money' or 'Redondo Beach' or little to enhance Dana's deftness they deserved, at first. Devoting her 'Birdiand' or any of the other classic numbers from rock 'n'roll credibility. energies almost entirely to the new album 'Easter', 'Horses' (except for 'Gloria', which was the zenith of 4 Given more time, Pisttl was spraying excitement'into the air, and It the performance). gigging experience and dribbled down and infected the audience like some On the nip side of the Coin, Patti's band dashed mud better material (while potent drug. squeezing out their every last ounce of stingers who had previously daubed them with preserving that old adoration. derisory labels. They were adept and sympathetic raunchy blues feel). Dana This blissful scene went on for some happy time, and most vital of all, tough without being clumsy. could develop But a unique through 'Till Victory' and 'We Three' and "Ghost I felt, sweating, with feelings of disappointment style. But as it was, those Dance' and 'Rock n' Roll Nigger', and 'Ask The lurking below the surface, because we got what Patti who came to listen wanted, were Angels'. not what the fans surely wanted. Does this almost as frustrated as and she make worthy Then her ego took hold, grabbed her guitar her of respect or contempt? And I'll give those who came to look. subject us to the terrible rigours of 'Radio you a clue. The answer and isn't respect. TIM LOTT DANA GILLESPIE: strong, harsh voice GARETH KERSHAW Record Mirror, Apra 8, 1978 39 The,.- :end.. self ¡r 4.)

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no apparent direction or rock hands do you know cohesion. FABULOUS with an electric mando- As I write this I find POODLES/ DEAD lin') myself unable to recall a FINGERS TALK.. ile Meur's performance single phrase from any of Charing Cross As- may have been In the 'kings, all Of which tenllonally cool, but he were toria, London. still lacked any positive unintroduced. odd venue and There were just a couple IT was an enthusiasm. The definite of moments of flickering an odd (Pyel doublebtli. lack of audience (the The Astoria Is one of those was about fine -third light amid the gloom, theatres place t when they stopped sing- plush, seated full) affected their overall koosgows an where one feels one ought and inspired ing and allowed conviction to he awfully polite, and several terse comments 1 Interlude of thoughtful with one guitar or keyboard applaud in time from their drummer, were another at the end óf each Bryn Burrows. The set, in playing, but these or bad. far too sparse to Improve song, good Its early stages. suffered of For the Fabulous as a result. the overall Impression It was a one-off deadness. Poodles The material was of gig, which just happened I wasn't I don't think I heard mixed virtues. eo of to Coincide with mock -reggae Master keen on the a dozen I') more than half Tony De Meur's 1 words they sang all night vocalist treatment of 'Letts Wrist 30th birthday. For Dead - the ones I did catch Again'. a version of the Fingers Talk' It was a Chubby Checker hit were expressing the old their forth old the Clever "us v them" argument. A warm-up for Several numbers hit the coming tour. level, but there banner on stage pro- Fingers Talk mediocre claimed the song title Dead were at least half a dozen were the first to appear, commercial dtt- 'Condemned To Be Free' con- strong letters abos two feet ,and from past tles. including 'Topless Trevor in It was obvious frontations Coro', 'Oh Cherry' and IAN DURY tall, which is the only wasn't their kind reason I've remembered that this 'Mirror Star'. Old Waldorf, San Francisco of night. The light, airy 'The first encore was It. Another tlUe wt s with their THE old weldor( Isn't old, it's hemmed in by Back', a rece it stage clashed also particularly catchy, 1 'Fight which was anything skyscrapers and the Trans - America pyramid single and as such a wi e show 'Don't Bother Me', and buibling, all part of a new shopping precinct. But but light and airy. finished with an choice by RCA since it sound was they inside the lights do the work and crammed round the was the only song tl at Although the acapella 'We'll Meet tables watching the aaltresses and clinking the shallow the whole eve- Again'. I'm sure we will. showed any real fair. were intense e beset 1t feels like a rock 'n' roll Club. Paradoxically, this was ning. DFT KELLY PIKE went for an all-out Duey I. working hard; two shows a night for four a completely Immemo- and nights and then down to L. A. and the grip upon the small Boxy for more. rabie gig which I fear I stage Blockheads sera i audience. The large The go ght Mtn 'Sex and Drugs and will never forget. CHEAP TRiCK, Rock and Roll' and Dory In bowler and more silk PAUL SEXTON was utilised in full by scarves than a magician lurches on carrying a singer Bobo Phoenix, Mayfair, Birming- shopping bag full of dirty tricks. Ile storms through Andy Linklater (bass) ham and Jeff, Parsons (gui- the new Roots and Panties album fondling everything ever walked that comet to hand. exhibiting his east of curious tar). The' set was tight HAVE YOU and included their best into a mausoleum? After including Clever Trevor and Billericay Dickle while CHiCK COREA a shop- breathing heavily and squealing. Rainbow, London known number, 'Harry', walking through a song which plays 'upon ping precinct in Birming- He has bis debauched way with the mike on 'Wake up make love with me', and I'VE REALLY tried. I've the prejudices and In- ham's Bull Ring and up. not content with that he to the explorer some of the more perverse uses of a bike listened to his albums and securities of -a middle the escalators seen him before, but still'I class 'queer -basher'. Mayfair Ballroom you pump while describing Trevor. It's all good, clean was hack street under the counter sleaze don't like him whose malice is first had the feeling there Out come all the fantasies and fears of inadequacy As RECORD MIR- directed towards our hero a curfew after 10 o'clock. BOF I About 150 to 200 people (if 1 had a woman. Look at them laughing all of ROR'S resident Harry, and then extends - know. I had turned out to see them at me) and the night - time tales like the one really should you to embrace all queers, about the bus shelter, the green scissors and the mean -Chick Corea Is ;And even 'worse. nigger Cheap Trick. After severed hamstring of an unlucky lady - guess who technically perfect and all queers!' It's drama .reasonably good press I did the dreadful deed. that, but to me watching tlsation is compelling and would have expected Sooner or later they'll lock him up and they'll him in action is like forceful,, and as does all more. Maybe the fact that probably take the sax player too. But the audience Is silting with your bum in DFT's material, hits the Boomtown Rats were taking to this perverse eccentric while the sax cackles the fridge for over an hour home its message sharply playing down the road and the rhythm section bubbles and heaves. Tales of watching a boring tele- and with urgency. didn't help. to but vision programme. I just They encore with 'The I'd seen Cheap Trick clots and tbrtinas may be foreign the Yanks .. Dory Is so esceseivety English that he's going to meet find him too clinical in 'Boyfriend', which sounds, ttwlce before abroad and them coming round the bend like Python did, lJ approach. ' He has Im- with Its harmonies, quite thought they were ideal lie tells the audience cheerfully that they're mense skill turning his commercial. 'With Mick for the British ,rock foreigners and kindly explains that mandles are fingers through a variety Ronson's production be- audience. Loud, not too quaaludes. Be may feel obliged to protest that fickle of styles, but he delivered hind them, their album heavy, played by good without feeling. It's like should be excellent. musicians and with a 1 ain't a bloody thickie while all the time fearing that laughing at him. But they aren't - someone who's read atext The Fabulous Poodles touch of humour - they're and is copying the All the Blockheads hate a good time and so do the book were a total contrast with something ,most bands I 50 but it's a formulae wdrd for word. a set manifest with need, audience. The set's over in minutes aren't piledriver getting Duey down to his shirt and True, there many humour and tinged with When I saw the small with him fondling his collection of sulk people you can compare nostalgia. Fortunately crowd I felt depressed finishing him with. Maybe he's a I panties end drooling. their humour was not of Then Cheap -Trick came The window cleaner ls contemning and America's sort of jazz Rick the slapstick or mono- out and there could have DORY: Cheerful sleaze but he sounds going to cock Wirers. MARK COOPER. IAN Wakeman logue variety. It was been a million people out like there's nothing eontned to the lyrics In them or just 100. they behind the keys. He the songs and to the were up there ready to RADIATORS FROM opened with 'Press Gang' way he bounces all over willing to pay money to whips himself up but I sharp, witty raps between convert. They knew SPACE and ripped' ,through a the stage like a and see them. Now I found again that he's like numbers, band v aud- before they came to creditable set. which I Spacehopper. The ideal wouldn't dream of criti- an artist painting by ience and De Meur v Britain it wasn't going to London University found emminentiy enjoy- shape for a rock'n' roller. clang those people's taste numbers, the forms all everybody. be roses all the way. whole THE RAMSAY Hall looks able - especially their He's got an amazing because the busi- there but no great depth. De Meur is the central They've built themselves like the Inside of a council version of 'Shake Some voice. something he uses ness Is entirely subjective Seat shuffling time character of the band; his up In America from fiat. Now, while I can't Action' which reached to not only to sing with, but anyway, but ~mil, I've came about midway vocals and delivery were playing small clubs to speak for the inside of the brain in even 'the to establish a close rarely seen such a display through the set, when the both well -rehearsed and working In front of your council flat, on the woollest head. I really rapport with an audience of deadening musical indulgences on stage amusing. His guitar thousands whole they don't have the liked their new single who knows that beauty Is mediocrity as this. became too great. Ear playing Is a little less so, All they know Is to atmosphere that's gener- 'Million Dollar Hero' (out only skin deep. He opened I'd read some pretty scratching and sighing but is shielded by the obtain that following you ally necessary for a hot next month) and the with 'Baby Don't Cry'. harsh comments about time Came about a v'olin and mandolin have lo' play .and play night out with a rock following song 'Television and with very little the band in the past, but I quarter of an hour later. contributions of Bobby well. I could tell you band Screen' which is a exception, tore through a think I went to the Ah, no good. Concentra Valentino. Valentino idiots - the ones that 1 The punters, almost all cracker. monster of a set. Marquee gyilelprepared Uon was finally dimin- looks like a young Clark didn't turn up to see them students tas it was a But I don't know if the I've never really to give them a chance. ished by boredom. Gable and his playing on the British tour - closed gig 1 pogoed self audience really had their thought the Frogs were Unfortunately, they Everybody else loved it. spices the songs with and about every- song they consciously all over what hearts In it after the gig much good at rock, but squandered that Chance, What else can I say? unusual and refreshing played -but that would be was obviously their day they immediately rever- you don't even notice little for me. by a set which had ROBIN SMITH flavour. (Well how many pointless. But I can say time timing room, looking tell to the disco which Bob Is French until he that cheap Trick - Rick and feeling as if The Head played The Eagles and opens a song with 'tin Nielson. guitar; Tom would come In at any Fleetwood Mac. Veils trois quatre' Instead Peterson, bass; Robin minute The booze was ROSAIJ N D RI ISSEI-L of the usually sloppy Is it Art or Funk? Zander, vocals / rhythm very cheap' so everyone English run in ntr^i s with old S&G faves like guitar; and Bun E got plastered as well. In LITTLE BOB Of course, the single ART GARFUNKEL Carlos, drum,' - did tact, some of them )ooked 'All Or Nothing' went 'Scarborough Fair' and STORY New York 'Sounds Of Silence' that convert everyone there. to happy. I don't think it well, maybe not as well as Cheap London Dingyvails HOW appropriate that St were perfectly moving The next time would have mattered the small Faces' version Trick make it to this which hand was up THE TROUBLE with hut good all the same. Garfunkel should make even without Paul Simon. onstage Little Bob is that he's his first live, solo It all added up tom most country these people will They closed with 'Riot In be fans. They will take It was, however. The never gonna be a sex Toulouse' but, with the appearance in New York understated show, never Fle's little, round on Good along friends that they Radiators, playing one of symbol, encore came a surprise. in eight years descending into the the last gigs before going and jolly but these very Friday. sterility or homugsolety have convinced that He and the band were Cheap Trick are good and i back to Dublin to start delightful characteristics As the preatine half of of his albums. Dressed in with the joined by the two the band will eventually writing for their next don't cut the Ice Johnnie., Thunders and Simon and Garfunkel. Pattie Smith attire, Art eye girls. And none % be big in Britain. -These album. And because of glad Moped. It was a riot in Art's three celestial solo gave us the required nature of the gig, the of the blokes are really all suffered new converts will then the Dingwalls as they blasted albums have ing as a halo, and sang ample reason to measure kick themselves for not hand kept to mainly older going to want to identify front bland vocal phras- In our Wrists with razor out Iwo classics - 'Roll a stunningly clear voice seeing the group first time songs, as It would nave with him as they do other. Over Beethoven' and ing, childish lyrical blades in such depressive more streamlined sing- that made his dour weep - round, been pointless to try 'Lucille'. Just the ones for visions of love, and thick gems as Jimmy Webb's anything new on this jolly er'heroes. along tunes seem totally and the Later In the set It was the road as you reel out production, pouring in electrifying. Woke Up Crying' clear that the tomb had hunch So where does it leave into like Milk of Magnesia older 'For Emily'. That It leaves the cold night air. been brought back to life Taking into account him' him with ROSALI ND RUSSELL over ILuput. Garfunkel has an Art could maintain weren't using their one hellava lot of talent The crowd were search- they But live, Art's amazingly well - trained credibility while coming and a long uphill climb, ing the floor for plectrums usual PA and the one they staunchly appollonian voice, with a sense of so close to the dreaded I GLORIA MUNDI that Rick Nielson contin- did have was rubbish. But think he's great, and stance worked to his control apd dynamics borders of saccharine they did very well. (Their anyway these obvious Marquee, London prissiness was a wonder. ually flicked at them. If advantage. He stood on that few pop singer. can you van broke down with all types were never the men GLORIA MUNDI have ful achievement, and a didn't get one on this forme Carnegie Hall's massive touch. With sturdy back - tour I feel sorry for you, their gear in it somewhere me worried. Apparently stage, with his Rozo the up vocals from Leah great pleasure to witness. inaccessible Ie They It really kills me the there are people who are. JIM FARBER. you missed a helluvn fine clown hair style functlon- Kunkel. Art graced us hand. ALF MARTIN Record Mirror, April 8, 1978 41 MAVERICK N??THEI?N L UGHTSI Package Deals SOUND B UGHT1NG SYSTEMS TRADE 6 RETAIL SALES. HIRE. PART EXCHANGE 6 REPAIR SERVICE Agents for SOUNDOUT - DISCOSOUND - PULSAR . S.A.I. - PLUTO OPTIKINETICS . - LE MAITRE ATB JINGLES - S.I.S. FANE f ll SHURE - AKG . POWERDRIVE 1t A new concept Ll li Competitive Prices and Efficient Service 89 SCOTFORTH ROAD, LANCASTER - TEL. 0524 62634 in low-cost THE COMPLETE DISCO SERVICE . discotheque +CONSOI IS+UGIITING MORE equipment +AMLIFICATTON AND ROIL YOUR OWN CABINETS? 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