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"Hi there, allow me to introduce myself. I'm the new editor. Rover's the name. You've probably seen me around. Four legs, a cold nose, a smooth coat and a tail (rolling over and playing dead a speciality). On behalf of all the other chaps and chapesses down here in the kennels, I'd like to welcome you to the first entirely canine edition of your favourite music mag. For less than the price of a packet of Bonio we're offering you all the latest songwords, pin ups, news, reviews and hot info from the world of vinyl. Specifically, this means an on the spot report on The Police's tour of America, an update on 's finest, Los Specials (a group containing no dogs) and a peek at The World Of , one of the music scene's foremost mavericks (also the owner of a rather comely Afghan named Kate, but I mustn't bore you with my love life). Plus a special molto-fab David Bowie competition. Every page guaranteed absolutely cat-free. Beats running after sticks any day of the week."

CLUBLAND & The Attractions 3 LIES Status Quo 8 BLUE MOON Showaddywaddy 9 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW Matchbox 9 FADE TO GREY Visage 12 RABBIT Chas & Oave 17

I AM THE BEAT The Look 17 RUNAROUND SUE 18 HEARTBREAK HOTEL The Jacksons 19 WHO'S GONNA ROCK YOU The Nolans 22 LOVE ME TO SLEEP Hot Chocolate 22 DO NOTHING 31 SHE'S SO MODERN The Boomtown Rats 32 MY GIRL 39 LOVE ON THE ROCKS Neil Diamond 39

THE POLICE: Feature 4/5/6 EDDY GRANT: Feature 14/15 DAVID BOWIE: Colour Poster 20/21 THE SPECIALS: Feature 29/30/31 GEN X: Colour Poster 40

BITZ 10/11 BOWIE COMPETITION 16 19 CROSSWORD 23 REVIEWS 24/25 STAR TEASER 26 FACT IS 27 INDEPENDENT BITZ 28 BIRO BUDDIES 33 CARTOON 33 LETTERS 35/36 CALENDAR OFFER .36 GIGZ 38

Special thanks this issue to Michelle Mortimer (design) and (editorial).

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

and handshakes all The rock takings •HE POLICE? "Hey, nice to see you o' round. Sure. I heard from the band? guys. You just got here those guys!" told me. I Tii airport? You shoulda wasn't fully enough (Please As if he have sent limos." his mobile would occupied negotiating In the American through note the plural. of a yellow cab considered junkheap big league it is rush hour traffic our band to be New York's perfectly normal for a time to show off his driver finds driven around individually.) comprehensive knowledge of by bawling The Police catalogue PHILADELPHIA IS flat, sprawling improvised '.'Roxanne a hastily and heavily industrial. It's a window, with rhythm out of the hundred miles south of New by beating the improvised York. Just up the road in his free hand. dashboard with American terms. -ANNE! You don t n "ROCKS We're trying to keep warm put on the red light musty old aotta the Tower Theatre, a You don't have sleazy SOCKS-ANNEI vaudeville venue on the whaddya call that band . . . say, for the to put side of town, waiting .youcallitreggay,aint order to . In stuff?. to arrive from Canada. off that right?" the most of their time we do. make Urn. Well, maybe stayed over to do a little Park they've little further down privatejetto A skiing, hiring a where the traffic seizes Philadelphia Avenue, whisk them down to Radio Station up altogether, last minute. an otherwise at the WNEW interrupts after the road crew Foreigner and Minutes endless stream of completed their exhaustive Do, De Da have ELO to play "De Do Do equipment, the 45 checks of the the first American in from the Da Da", three of them scurry against fover, well bundled up bags witt stuck on more the biting wind, travel "I'm being "Concorde small but significant American walls slung and more luqqage labels attached followed closely . It's bloody shoulders, day . . over every massive by the watchful and l, I'll tell you American painfu figure of Larry, an employed to "mind" them, and Larry is a quiet, from "Zenyatta Mondatta", in particular. character who looks as it also top ten and rising. friendly tissue argument with a The DJ, owner of a toilet he could win an can voice (soft but oh so strong), 3 above the din a brief hello, Sting, just about be heard After Alright Andy are straight on of warring car horns; Stewart and t the introto that's The Police. I don stage, pumping out people, before you'd call that kind of "Walking On The Moon" know what outdoor it shed their music. Maybe you'd call they've even minutes later reqqay. Whatever, it's clothing. Ten dressing Supertramp time on WNEW... they're back in the soundcheck completed. Click. . room, „_ n„ at rocK enough, De Do You realise you're looking Interestingly of Police 45 to most efficient users Do Do" is the first and roll's success taste American chart time. j. . .. favourite Overapre-gigdmnej-irone since our cab driver's the street, Andy two years ago. Back then they restaurant across Airport on the emphases arrived at Kennedy prods a salati-and with a between this tour cheapest flight available the difference POUC Kim forays road crew comprising and their first THE deal to blast for us to Turner, no real record "It was a big foggiest idea , where we speak of and not the come from would gigs, and then be ha spaciflc^whara^ra™ how The Land Of The Free couldn't get any Phi.ade.phia «o novelty group, playing react to them. this big in Coast of These days they're all smiles around the East above But of course now we re the A&M offices high America. Anything the and heavy and we re selling Madison Avenue. biq love to say hello. It not, But it's fun ma that want the boys get. s lots of records. seem to really expect restaurant has been boys all People The to bring up now. It wasn t Important however, advisable different way specially filled with In A first time. ° to have the subject of "Message misery the These pressures seem People, powerful radio Police single that significant mark on producers. Bottle," The left their most programmers and TV all over the world hasn't actually approaches topped charts long as it feels Sting. Maybe he The man from A&M ground in "As signs that suggestion but failed to get off the changed, but there are Kim Turner with the one still rankles natural and right and skin m circulate a the States. That he's growing a second that "the boys" should than a bit. carry fend off the constant "hi", shake a few more dignified, then we'll order to little, say everyone s to regard But these days attention. He seems influential hands. making on. challenge, the talking platinum and every approach as a Kim qently broaches concert at the aggressive response plans for a January adopting a rather subject with Sting. The Madison Square pressures are different he's satisfied that As soon as his 20,000 seater "But the attitude until is emphatic. "No!" business. insidious now; to keep threat. departs, Garden. Big and more there is no real meal is finished he promoting goods, to be piece of his the girls The gent who's coming up with the Everybody wants a running the gauntlet o concert in Philadelphia be wonderful in sign this Sting? to get back to tonight's always great, to time. "Could you at the stage door Andy with a be original Interview? There s and a nttie greets Sting and interviews, to always Picture, Sting? the dressing room his box office every moment. here who d really Smile as big as and interesting at somebody over privacy. swoop down to the front, but up with a lot of crap, performing that strange through, )ust of eventually you win loose-limbed jogging dance shed a little through grit." , ,. u. they're ready to ;) thet his, The problem is — and its are SW problem that The Police The band wind up with a clutch to face -a balance house up slowly having of encores, the entire maintained between in the white has to be on its feet, bathed Making It that Making Music and the huge spotlights obvious light of "Zenyitta", despite its iswontto describe as the that The Andy highlights, suggested punter-blinders". Chalk up the price for roll. The Police are paying another one for rock and the road- moves spending so long on ^colonisation of America they have Whereas previously 0n sternest critics, of kids been their own After the show, queues was not as the quality control attempt to talk their way might have been. stringent as it backstage. As I'm hustled of the danger grabs my AndV ^ aware through the door, a girl Z "Tell them I'm your two years arm. the last I apologise °"With us, girlfriend. Please!" like ten years been moving. . have of and keep into two, in terms his clothes into compressed Sting is stuffing We've back whrt most bands achieve. preparatory to driving recording, a bag little time Thinking about the spent very to New York. the road most of the time on customers outside who s paying everybody I trying to live up to pleading for admittance, year are In the next contact with fans is expectations. wonder if the the balance we'd like to redress something he misses. and come off the matter he s considerably This is evidently a or nine road for six months considered before. spend a lot more years old. months and "I'm twenty eight recording. on average time writing and Our fans are probably when I Sting may laugh about eighteen. The initial it's getting never that enquire whether contact was actually up with new relish is harder to come close. The contact I reply, I keep contact with material and actually the physical ones again. It s a actually writing the old an audience. You can I'm sure he is hear them real drag," but touch 'em, or you can situation. uneasy about the shouting at you. experienced of of their Andy, the most "As far as being part have the best a the three, tends to generation, I'm not. I was something perspective: ichoolteacher. I was company and if I'm suddenly "Record else So it's not as to keep want us I had audience alike estranged from people number ones with. coming9 up with personal contact our fifteen close beTause we're having "Wespendallourtimeon everybody likes it on minutes and aeroplanes, in hotels and to keep coming actually But it isn't easy and you don't pa/n/u'.We stage, making up with stuff. It's meet people. And we're that sup have to produce music standards of the group- to the doing something original and 'I'd like to be sounds like The something that something else when I'm PolicB anything don't think -You could say that irrelevant. I commercial, purely we do is I'm irrelevant at the it. But we want because we do be." on its own but I could stuff that can stand moment, not. whether we do it or to make It's very tempting music to be WEST of music for people, t sound like the kind GO records that factory floor, in the st esses olaved on likely to sell. Sting re hing in schools, and we Hapworth pure calculation^ offices, chease. David the pitfalls of So there is a danger than cream thought of as never there. e popular "What we once isolated that you out o of becoming so their hols. commercial may not turn to go forward to don't know what's going It's a very fickle be commercial. that very to down. I find I'm the first person world. And disconcerting." chest expander we've been bloody success send off for the admit that trusts that all this being stuck on more and He "I'm after all. lucky." hasn't turned his walls every day, .„ and attention more American taken us three years to he wont "It's head to the extent that grins later. "It's bloody he says, are a he break this country," AUDIENCES it's time to quit you." time. AMERICAN know when painful, I'll tell shaving at the same Not only do they going to while breed apart. "It's not as if we're coming here on about to embark boost. "It's no good dreaa like people the money or the ego those wielding the to take Lake need ONE OF your first tour expecting tour of The something the ,rl on a walking I'd like to be doing pins is doubtless g name de t drawing over. One are I don this country District -windcheaters when I'm irrelevant. cornered me back at the name got so else who which I won't also become at the band Hgeur -they've think I'm irrelevant in hysterical tones, didnt hotel and, upset when they expect be. It could very conditioned to but I could when I ve moment accused me of lying straightaway and they that they sit years happen "showmanship", in five years, two that the band were of happen assured her back. That sort few it feels never come through the first years, one. As long as here. tiaht ten not staying little silly, because wondering dignified over attitude is a numbers, obviously natural and right and she'd also come ice No doubt so immense. the dry it. If not, the country is what's happened to we'll carry on doing if she could here then a little unnecessary "There's a lot of inertia the head. an an a r let's knock it on Sting now, conducting conservatism. It before see there's a lot of not tong, however, of our position, we in nothing ,?s "Because interview dressed want to crack it — and dancing.bodies of the Eyeing you really there's a mass of have a useful viewpoint more than a white towel. have to spend a the time bring we do — you the front. By see it and can other side of put down at world. We his torso from the here, you have to embarked on his first to long time Sting has I decide . the tape machine, Continues over page . . only and wondering why he I love voice pleads. "Sting! of shoes. from previous page fur collar. girl's owns two pairs leather coat with the supposed people I was most stage you!" I thought back a view of it that him out of the "Hey, Larry escorts do I extent it s millions. Why have. 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ROBERT STIGWOO0 Presents"TIMES SQUARE" Starring TIM CURRY TRINI ALVARADO And Introducing ROBIN JOHNSON

Also Starring PETER COPf IELD • HERBERT BERGHOF DAVID MARGULIES ANNA MARIA HORSFORD

Executive Producers KEVIN McCORMICK - JOHN NICOLELLA Directed by ALAN MOYLE Produced by ROBERT STIGWOOD and JACOB BRACKMAN Screenplay by JACOB BRACKMAN Story by ALAN MOYLE and LEANNE UNGER Associate Producer BILL OAKES An EMHTC Production

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PIC: CHRIS HORLER LIES BY STATUS QUO ON VERTIGO RECORDS

I had another drink after another drink

And then I tried to crawl to the door

I had another smoke after another joke

And then I couldn't take any more It didn't change a thing, not any single thing When someone tried to tell me for sure

I heard another voice that said I wasn't in a dream

I read a word or two about everything

I never knew the way that it ought to have been They never told me a thing about it

I never did know a thing about it

Repeat chorus And the lies in the eyes of a thousand eyes They won't go away And the times that I've tried

Are the times that I find they don't show today But you make me feel so good

I woke up after four still lying on the floor Waiting to be carried away

I woke up once again a little after ten Will things be any better today? It doesn't change you see, it only changes me Will someone try to tell me I'm sure I'm gonna hear a voice and know it isn't in a dream I'm gonna read the lines again and look between

I never knew the way that it ought to have been They never told me a thing about it

I never did know a thing about it

Repeat chorus

I'm going back to school, I'm gonna check the rules

And see if I get carried away I'm going back again, I'm gonna try again Don't listen what the people might say It doesn't change a thing, not any single thing Will someone try to tell me I'm sure I'm gonna hear a voice and know it isn't in a dream I'm gonna read the lines again and look between

I never knew the way that it ought to have been They never told me a thing about it

I never did know a thing about it

Repeat chorus

I'm gonna hear a voice and know it isn't in a dream I'm gonna read the lines again and look between

I never knew the way that it ought to have been They never told me a thing about it

I never did know a thing about it

Repeat chorus

Words and music by Rossi/Frost Reproduced by permission Dump Music Ltd. /Eaton Music Ltd. Over The Rainbow/ You Belong To Me By Matchbox on Magnet Records

Somewhere over the rainbow way up high There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon a star And wake up where the clouds are far behind me Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me

See the pyramids along the Nile Watch the sunrise on the tropic isle Just remember, darling, all the while You belong to me

Someday I'll wish upon a star And wake up where the clouds are far behind me Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly Birds fly over the rainbow Why, then, oh why can't I? Birds fly over the rainbow Why, then, oh why can't I?

Words and music by E. Harburg & H. Arlen/King/Price & Stewart Reproduced by permission Big 3 Music Ltd./Chappell Music Ltd.

Blue Moon By Showaddywaddy on Arista Records Blue moon, you saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own

Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayer for

Someone I really could care for

And then there suddenly appeared before me Someone my heart could never hope to hold

I heard somebody whisper "Please adore me"

And when I looked the moon had turned to gold

Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own

Words and music by Rogers/Hart Reproduced by permission Big 3 Music 1

ROBIN SIMONS, the former Ultravox guitarist, who has been playing with Magazine for the last year, departed recently under something of a cloud. The rest of the band apparently felt that he wasn't giving a hundred per cent IF ANYONE should be equipped and so they decided to dispense mm to tell the story of ELO, it's with his services and audition for drummer Bev Bevan. The original a replacement. Simons, for his percussionist with The Move, he part, claimed that the band never IF YOU'VE attended any of FULL has been playing on hit records NAME: tried to properly involve him and Madness' recent gigs or you're a Partridge since 1967, helping to form ELO failed to give him due credit for member of their fan club, you'll STRANGLERS along with Roy DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: doubtless have come across Wood and Jeff his musical contributions. Lynne in 1971. 11.11.53, Mtaria, Malta "The Nutty Boys", a comic Unfortunately, his biography of BROTHERS AND SISTERS: None newsheet produced and edited (I *LD*FH the band, "The Electric Light played with myself) by the lads themselves. Anyone Elvis Costello studio THE STRANGLERS go out on the Orchestra Story" (Mushroom EDUCATION: Usual stuff. Left at A NEW else who wants to lay hands on a OUR FLY on the studio wall is album, entitled "Tryst", is road during February to promote £3.95), isn't much more than a 15 with no bits of paper copy should send a 60p postal spreading a rumour that Bob released on F Beat later this their new studio album, superficial account of the trials HIGH SPOT OF EDUCATION: order made out to M.I.S. at 9-1 Geldof got himself into trouble "Meninblack", which is and tribulations of making it and Only kid who never cried first day Woodfield Road, London W9. Tell down at "" the scheduled to appear this month. the rewards of success, which at Infants School 'em we sent you. other week. Seems the lad was Starting with Cardiff Top Rank repeatedly harps on about the FIRST CRUSH: Either the girl in being subjected to one of the on February 8th, they continue in ridiculous amounts of money my class who looked like Hayley Beeb's thirty second in depth this fashion: Bristol Locarno (9), that world wide success can Mills or Hayley Mills interviews, the first question of IS IT a bird, a 'plane or, in fact, a those cartoon creatures you Exeter University (10), bring in. FIRST RECORD PURCHASED: which was "Well, Bobby, what one-time Capital Radio deejay know and love are to be found on Southampton Gaumont (11), ELO fans might be spellbound "Baby Come Back" by have you been up to the last few that lurks beneath the bulging the LP, which is written, Canterbury Odeon (12), Brighton to hear, for instance, that Kelly FIRST LIVE SHOW ATTENDED: months?"; to which the suave blue jumpsuit we know as produced and intoned by Ken Top Rank (13), London Groucutt is "full of fun, always Religious group at-Methodist crooner replied, "listening to the Captain Kremmen? Whatever it himself. He even bought himself Hammersmith Odeon (15), cracking jokes" but the rest of us Youth Club radio and hearing nothing but is, its stunning feats of heroism a Moog synthesiser with which to *»»* Birmingham Odeon (16), Hanley might hanker after a bit more PREVIOUS JOBS: Teaboyat of p |j ce records!" and inter-galactic goonery have produce the endless stream Victoria Hall (17), Sheffield insight. Hardly anywhere in the newspaper, record salesman, Well, you can imagine what just been committed to a bleeps and squiggles normally Polytechnic (18), Nottingham book does Bevan seriously poster artist (like Adolf) consternation that caused. Plugs long-playing record — "The known as "sound effects". Rock City Liverpool discuss the music, for instance. PREVIOUS BANDS: Too many were pulled, heated exchanges (19), Adventures Of Captain In fact the only noises in the University (20), Manchester amateur groups with odd names were exchanged and Geldof's Kremmen" — released this very entire project not his own are the Apollo (21), Edinburgh Playhouse AS HAS been rumoured for a (also The Helium Kidz) interview was deleted from the week. voice of Alan Freeman, "which I (24), Glasgow Apollo while now, Gary Numan is MARRIED OR SINGLE: Married to running order. Obviously Michael (25), "I've given up trying to be thought would add depth to an planning a farewell concert for Marianne Newcastle Mayfair (26), bulky," reveals tripey of rubbish", Parkinson didn't hear about it the bearded otherwise load Lancaster University (27), Leeds the Spring. No details are CHILDREN: No, but like because he promptly issued an wonder. "Kremmen is my last and the magical strains of two University (28), Cleethorpes available at present but it seems practising invitation to attempt to grasp onto the Symphony Orchestras. The Lanky One to likely Winter Gardens (March 2) that the venue for this PRESENT HOME: Above and remaining shreds of "The value is absolutely appear on his show. concert Leicester De Montfort (3). — which has always deserted shop in Swindon But, seriously, the tension Fantasy-Land. incredible," he points out. "Take While the band figured in Gary's plans — will be LOWEST POINT OF CAREER: have not been "Underneath this all between The Police and The Rats London's coat," he away those voices and you'd acquitted of the "inciting Empire Pool at Mother turning off electricity so I seems to be a good deal more a riot" explains, "there's a sort of be left with a really good album." charges that they faced after their Wembley. More details as we get couldn't practise guitar at 17 intense than mere professional matchstick thing called 'body' — As if this wasn't enough, the concert in Nice, they were told them. PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: See competition. We can't be sure, laughingly referred to as 'bod' — man's superhuman workload has Other is that that it was unnecessary for them Numan news Gary CHILDREN but it's likely that The Rats are the and I've always been a also included eight new episodes to return to France for has invested in a soundstage at HERO/HEROINE: Illya combo that Sting refers to as a teeny-weeny personette, so I of "The Video Show" as well, the sentencing. It is therefore Shepperton Studios (alongside Kuryakin/Could never feel that "certain name band" in the think it's really my Other Self first of which appeared at New reckoned that the most they will The Who's base there) and that way about girls interview this issue. Children, that's trying to adopt this Year. Indeed the worldwide receive will be a fine or a he recently won his pilot's license. DESERT ISLAND DISC: "The please'. muscular frame, rush out and do market for "The Video Show" is Laughing Policeman" by Charles suspended sentence. these brave deeds." now so vast that the Thames Penrose Kenny Everett claims the Studios simply can't supply TRUE CONFESSION: Stole a mighty Kremmen — once no "Blockheads" one about . . . enough episodes. BLOCKHEADS: bottle of milk once 14. I'm Little more than a five-minute filler on Letters keep flooding in from i ALL TIME (Stiff). The Best British Band. JERRY LEWIS: A FAVOURITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: successful "Video Babylon's Busybody (?). The song with the his enormously such outbacks as Zimbabwe, 7. THE RUTS: White socks (and nothing else) most words ever. Try saying it Show" — was originally inspired "where they probably watch TV f TOP TWENTY Burning (Virgin). Love it. What FAVOURITE BREAKFAST FOOD: when you're pissed. by Dan Dare, the Eagle comic and up trees", and Australia, where does "Babylon" mean, chaps? Coco Krispies Doug Shuffle The Goon Show. they're having to make do with 8. THE BONZO DOG DOO-DAH 15. MOBSTER: Mobster Trendle PET HATES: Guns, Violence, Behold Squeeze's new BAND: The Intro And The Outro (?). A group that deserves a lot "Flash Gordon is what Kremmen last year's New Year's Eve show Tomatoes, Nicholas Parsons, keyboards player, one Paul Car- to recording. He was formerly in () (Sunset). Listen to this song in more recognition. would have been if Dino D. to welcome in 1981. Losing and Buying Trousers rack by name. Paul, according to London pub band Ace and wrote your cupboard. 16. SORE THROAT: Zombie Rock Horrendous had met me at an "Imagine it," says Ken, "they'll BIGGEST MISTAKE I EVER earlier stage". all watching this bloke going Chris Difford, was the eighty- their Number One hit "How 9. THE : Runaway (Hurricane). (Great video). The be MADE: Befriending a bloke called third person, no less, to be Long?" of a few years back. More Boys (Arista). The best thing from only skinhead punk group to play Such has been the demand for 'Yes, any second now, folks, it'll Judas auditioned as a replacement for recently, he's been on a solo deal R&B. Kremmen, and the "Video Show" be 1980!' I mean, people think I'm 1. HEADLINE: Don't Knock The America for some time. COLOUR OF SOCKS: 7asfeftj/(At .fools Holland came via a with Phonogram from which HIS 17. SLADE: GudbyTo Jane itself, that Everett has been insane and yet people like that and Baldheads (Virgin). The most 10. LOUIS JORDAN AND this point Andy started to make forced to lock himself from exist." recommendation from drummer period this photo dates, although underrated single of 1980. TYMPANI 5: Nobody Wants You (Polydor). This song makes me away his . . up own categories .) Pete of The Attractions. we hear the facial fuzz is now a feel a little bit taller. the outside world for a gruelling You'll have to wait 'til the Thomas 2. Baby Elephant When You're Down And Out THE SNACKS: FAVOURITE ALCOHOL: thing of 18. : Big Five five weeks in the phone Spring for the remaining seven Paul is actually no newcomer the past! Walk (Demo). Undiscovered (MCA). My hero. This song is Wadworth's Old Timer (Melodise). The rudest song ever booth-sized room in his house episodes of the new series but, talent, wonderful entertainment. dedicated to me. FAVOURITE MUSIC MAG: I'm to slip through Mary called "The Studio". meantime, "The Adventures" 3. THE SPECIALS: Do Nothing 11. GARY GLITTER: The Smash Hits (Really!) Whitehouse's knickers. "I'm in love with technology," album should flooding (2-Tone). Best song they've every Leader Of The Gang (GTO). One FAVOURITE SQUARE SONG: be the GUIDE TO THE BOWIE CENTRESPREAD: performers of 19. ANGELIC UPSTARTS: I'm An is how he explains his passion for record racks. YOUR done (bandwagon job). of the truly great "Mac The Knife" or "Bali Hal" walls dials. (1973) (PIC: JOE STEVENS). Smaller Prince (Stiff) our time. Upstart (Warner Bros). One of the of switches and "I "You know the story," grins Large photo: 4. MADNESS: The NICKNAMES: Stick (at school). (PIC: a word that was built for this century. clockwise from top left: Ziggy Stardust (1972) JOE This one caused an earthquake. 12. U ROY: River John Mountain few songs to have Show Everett modest as ever, "If you photos Rocky (later) (1972) (PIC: JOE STEVENS): sounds like lizard in it. me a knob and I'll tweak it!" go into H. Smiths today you'll STEVENS), Recording Ziggy for TV 5. DOCTOR FEELGOOD: Baby (Treasure Isle). I remember W. RELIGIOUS BELIEFS: Heaven and (PIC: JOE STEVENS); Scary Monsters got cutting foot to this song. 20. ROLAND ALPHONSO: Songs Kremmen, the cuddly Carla, have to fight your way through Diamond Dogs tour (1974) Jane (United Artists). They've my hell are here on earth. You only tour Professor Gitfinger, the Supercreeps (1980); Stage tour (1978) (PIC: LFI); Stage what's called zip and zap. 13. T REX: Deborah (Regal For My Father (?). He probably millions of them to get to the And get one go so don 't muck it up! Station To Station (1976) (PIC: LFI). didn 't get paid for it. gruesome Gort — every one of record that you really want!" (1978) (PIC: LFI): and (centre) 6. IANDURYANDTHE Zonophone). Have you heard the 11 Devenir en gris

Devenir en gris

One man on a lonely platform One case sitting by his sklo Two eyes staring Cold and silent Shows (ear as lie turns to hide

Aaah, wo fade to grey (fade to grey) Aaah, we lade to grey (lade to grey)

Un homme dans tine gare isolee Una valise a ses rotes Des youx fixes et froids Montrent de la |ieur lorsqu'tl Se tourna pour so oaohar

Aaah, we lade to grey (lade to grey) Aaah, we lade to grey (lade to grey)

Sent la pluie comma un ote Anglais Attend les notes dune chanson lointaine Sortant de derriere un poster fcsperant que la vie n 'start si longue

Aaah, we lade to grey (fade to grey) Aaah, we fade to grey (fade to grey)

Feel the rain like an English summer Hear the notes Irom a distant song Stepping out Irom a backdrop poster Wishing life wouldn't be so long

Devenir en gris Aaah, we lade to grey (fade to grey) Repeat to fade

Words and music by Currie/Payne/Ure Reproduced by permission island Music i, Ultravox 'VIENNA'

NEW 12" SINGLE CHS 12 2481 C/W 'PASSIONATE REPLY' & 'HERR X' TAKEN FROM THE ALBUM 'VIENNA'

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13 GRANT is a EDDY self-made concern — Frank, an engineer, man, independent and and Stanley Blackborn — a local he left The Equals. He's also had dedication have paid off, Of course it totally immersed in his councillor who handles Eddy's also has to do with A film of the gig was made too two hit singles, "Living On The however, as proven by the lack of music — which is his business, accounts the airplay, which is so — Alpine's idea and staged by and only white man Frontline" his leisure, and "Do You Feel My worldwide record sales. He has important in any country. In his life. He has his in the business. the him with the help of the Carnival Love". had two gold in own , Nigeria, Caribbean, Eddy says, his records Committee. It's 40 minutes of live Records, It didn't seem such a good idea "It's not much," writes all Eddy says countless chart records in the are played all the time, footage his own material, sings to me to have almost solely on an and general carnival honestly. "Most people would Caribbean and Jamaica, equal par with everyone activity and plays all the instruments on family working with him. They else. and atmosphere, and was his records, records, have done about 14 in hundreds of thousands of sales in He has had his records financed by an outside engineers might be less critical of his work, company that time. But I like it this way, America, and is now becoming distributed through will and arranges in his own 24-track with a complacent atmosphere a number of and be on general release as you don't get over-exposed." big in places as far-flung as companies now, coachhouse studios in Stamford AT THE CONTROLS therefore perhaps developing. including Pye, a B film, also in the New Year. He likes to take his time over Japan, Hill, North Yugoslavia, France, Spain Virgin and Phonogram, and it's Eddy financed the London. But Eddy is so sure, so confident album and songwriting — he has never and Italy. the latter, who (through Until recently he even pressed of himself and his music, that he Ensign) therefore retains the rights to the Deanne Pearson visits Ice Records talks to made an album in less than a "My records sell everywhere — distributed "Frontline" that. records himself until he had and dismisses this as irrelevant. and "Do year for a start — "but it's the apart from ," he says, to sell the pressing plant because You Feel My Love", with whom His next move? Well, it could "Nobody . . . well, I mean The way in which I work that takes the grinning ruefully. it was losing Boss (Eddy Grant}, The Leading Artist (Eddy "And that's Eddy is most satisfied. be to the Caribbean, too much money. anybody, can criticise my work, because time, because I play most of mostly the due to the fact that I have although "Other people were using it," but they must keep their Eddy has lived in Grant}, The Band (Eddy Grant}, The instruments myself. It's the never had he Chief an effective record AT THE moment he's busy England for 20 years, is settled, explains, "mostly friends, criticisms to themselves. I've at physical act of small local putting instrument selling operation working for me completing his next studio home, and has lots of roots here bands who just didn't spent all my life making music Engineer (Eddy Grant} . . . after instrument on, instead of in England. It's as simple that. have the money to pay for it." as album, and also a live album now — as well as actually liking and I don't need someone telling five people playing together. And In other countries they have a recorded at Also when he bought it the last Notting Hill the place — he just can't stand some me how to do it. And that's in no there's so many other things to good, solid 1 distribution set-up, carnival where he played. Both the cold. 8 months ago there were a lot of way being it's egotistical, just do small independent labels who too." who are geared to sell my albums are due for New Year And in the Caribbean the sun being factual about how I feel." made use of plant, His time, trouble and music." release. always shines. the but these This is exactly why he writes, are now gradually being bought sings, plays and records up by major companies with their everything himself, starting own facilities, or else folding initially because he was sick of altogether. people, outsiders, letting him "It's very difficult being down or not doing things independent in a country like properly. England with these corporations "I was at a recording session who want to hog all the once, and I was expecting a guy industry," Eddy says resignedly, to turn up to play, and when I "and if you don't go along with phoned after a few hours waiting them you become an outsider, at £35 per hour he just said 'oh, I and being an outsider in this can't make it tonight man — just world is tough, you know?" do what you gotta do', — you know, that sort of thing. IT ALL started in the sixties, when "And I thought, well that's the Eddy was at school and formed a end of it, I'm not going to be band called The Equals who went sitting waiting on people any on to have considerable chart more. I'm like that — I don't like success. to be hung up by people, or "That was my first lucky depend on them to the degree break," Eddy says. "Everyone where it upsets me." needs that initial lucky break, Eddy's own musical education especially in the music began by playing the trumpet business." first, followed by classical music He had come to England from at school, then guitar, doing , in South America, with and Rolling Stones his parents and five brothers in numbers, progressing on to other 1960, and it was in 1967 that the instruments, from there through Equals had their initial success on curiosity, an interest in learning, the continent. In 1968 they had and a desire for self-sufficiency. their first British hit, "Baby Come The only thing he cannot do, Back", after but a further obviously, is play everything successful four years Eddy himself live, for which he uses a decided he wanted to work on his regular 9-piece band. I wondered own left and the band, although if they didn't sometimes wish to he went back and completed a be involved in the recording as couple of albums with them a few well — but I should have guessed years later. the answer from a man so sure With the money he made from about himself, his strengths and the Equals Eddy bought property his weaknesses. and set up Ice Records with "They may," he says, "but that offices in London, Canada and side of it really has got nothing to the Caribbean, and until recently do with them. I like to make my Nigeria. (A disagreement with his music how I want it — I don't partner there, involving heavy want somebody else's point of financial loss, curtailed that view, anybody's else's however.) He built his studio, know he worked hard for this in Islington, bar Alpine and statements watering down with his brothers' of the is help, in because way he so proud Rudolph, who have just moved whatever it is I'm saying and London. and careful of his property and out to live above the studio.) thinking about." "It was hard work," belongings. Eddy The few people he "It was necessary to use family If, however, he wanted to impresses upon me. "You don't allows to use his studio are at first," Eddy outlines, "for incorporate a particularly get nothing without hard work — friends he can trust not to economical reasons, keep intricate piece, for that's more important than damage or steal things. overheads down, etcetera, and example, in a song, he would money. You know we shifted 28 This is also one of the reasons everyone was prepared to put in probably get a more practised skiploads of dirt and rubble out of he keeps his business a family long hours. What's more pianist than himself to play it, he this part of the studio alone." concern, with the whole family of important now though is that I adds. He indicates with a his eight his wave of on payroll. Two can trust the people I work with, hand the small but compact and brothers, Alpine and Rudolph, wholly, because they're my TO DATE Eddy Grant has made immaculately clean recording are more directly involved family, I've known them all my four albums ("", and mixing area. A notice, "No working , with the life." "Love In Exile", "Walking On Eating Or Drinking In The Studio others handling business matters Sunshine" and a new one due for At Any Time', hanging imposingly from the office and home. (They THERE ARE in fact only two release in the New Year, as yet just inside the door. You just all live together in Eddy's house outsiders involved in the whole untitled) in the seven years since

14 obviusly, is play everything T^8ESrOF

EVERY ONCE in a while Institute for Music Research somebody comes up with a we've had our computers really good bargain. This time buzzing to come up with some it's K-Tel who, in association tricky questions for you to with RCA Records, have answer. All you do to be in with brought out a Best Of Bowie a chance is write your answers, compilation. The album numbered 1-5, on a postcard features no less than sixteen with your name and full tracks, from "Space Oddity" to address and send it to SMASH "Boys Keep Swinging", HITS BOWIE COMPETITION, 14 spanning ten years and almost Holkham Road, Orton as many musical changes in Southgate, PETERBOROUGH David Bowie's career. PE2 OUF to arrive no later than So pleased were the folks at January 22 (the closing date). 1. "Fame" was co-written by David Bowie, Carlos Alomar and K-Tel with this brilliant idea someone who died last year. Who? that in a carefree and If yours is among the first 2. What is David Bowie's real name? irresponsible moment they thirty correct entries to be 3. Name the former member of Roxy Muxic who has co-produced actually agreed to give away picked out of the hat on that the last few Bowie albums. thirty copies for this special day, a copy of this album will 4. David Bowie has appeared in "Virgin Soldiers", "Just A Gigolo" competition. soon be winging its way and one other feature film. Name it. You don't get owt fer nowt towards you. So collect your 5. David Bowie had NO hand in writing one of the following songs though, so to justify our pencils and sharpen your wits: from the album. Which one? "Starman", "Sorrow", "Breaking existence at the Smash Hits here are the questions. Glass", "Young Americans", "Sound And Vision".

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16 I AM THE BEAT By THE LOOK ON MCA RECORDS

Girls are dancing all around and just for me And the party wouldn't swing if not for me I made your hearts jump

I caused the heat (heat)

I'm in demand, I am the beat (I am the beat)

I've turned a girl into a heaving senseless wreck I made the captain of the ship dance off his deck I've made the old man Jump to his feet (feet)

I'm in demand, I am the beat (I am the beat)

All round the world the people learn my name In heaven and hell they know me too Across the world the people love me now

I am the beat and I know you, you

You always listen to me on your radio I gave to Buddy all he really needs to know And who kept the lawman Down on the street?

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All round the world the people learn my name In heaven and hell they know me too Across the world the people love me now

I am the beat and I know you, you

When the Martian came to earth I made him dance And Mr Krupa had to thank me for his chance And who made the zombies All tap their feet (feet) Rabbit

I'm in demand, I'm in demand

I'm in demand, I am the beat (I am the beat) By I'm in demand, I'm in demand Chas & Dave I'm in demand, I am the, I am the beat Beat, ON ROCKNEY RECORDS beat, beat, beat, beat, beat, beat . . . Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit, rabbit . . . Words and music by Whetstone/Bass Reproduced by permission Big Brother Music/Stop You've got a beautiful chin And Listen You've got a beautiful skin You've got a beautiful face You've got taste You've got beautiful eyes You've got beautiful thighs You've got a lot without a doubt But I'm thinking about blowing you out Chorus 'Cos (No) you won't stop talking Why don't you give it a rest? You've got more rabbit than Sainsburys It's time you got it off your chest Now you was just the kihd of girl to break my heart in two I knew right off when I first clapped my eyes on you But how was I to know you'd bend my earholes too With your incessant talking — you're becoming a pest

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit, rabbit . . .

Now you're a wonderful girl You've got a wonderful smell You've got wonderful arms You've got charms You've got wonderful hair We make a wonderful pair

Now I don't mind having a chat But you have to keep giving it that

Repeat chorus

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit, rabbit . . .

Words and music by Hodges/Peacock Reproduced by permission Chas-Dave Music Ltd. RUNAROUND SUE BY RACEY ON RAK RECORDS

Here's my story, it's sad but true

It's about a girl that I once knew She took my love then ran around With every single guy in town

I should have known it from the very start This girl would leave me with a broken heart Listen people, what I'm telling you Keep away from Runaround Sue

I miss her lips and the smile on her face The touch of her hand and this girl's warm embrace

So if you don't wanna cry like I do Keep away from Runaround Sue

She likes to travel around, yeah She'll love ya and she'll put you down Now people, let me put you wise Sue goes out with other guys

Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows

I fell in love and my love still grows Ask any fool that she ever knew They'll say keep away from Runaround Sue

Said I gotta Ask any fool that she ever knew Gotta keep away from this girl They'll say keep away from Runaround Sue

I don't know what she'll do

Keep away from Sue Said, I gotta Yeah, keep away from this girl

She likes to travel around, yeah I don't know what she'll do She'll love ya and she'll put you down Keep away from Sue Now people, let me put you wise Sue goes out with other guys Repeat and ad lib to fade

Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows Words and music by Dimucci/E. Maresca

I fell in love and my love still grows Reproduced by permission Dominion Music Ltd.

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Ooh tonight, I'll be holding you tight Words and music by Billy Ocean /Ken Gold. Making out that everything is fine Reproduced by permission April Music Ltd. /Aqua To the crowd we'll be laughing out loud Music Ltd./Screen Gems EMI Music Ltd. But they won't know the heartache on my mind

I'll wear a smile and keep on dancing Honey, when the night is over I'll be asking Darling, who's gonna rock Gonna rock you now? Who's gonna put out your fire (fire)? Who's gonna rock (gonna rock) Gonna rock you now?

Who's gonna fill your desire? Well . .

All around, moving up, getting down Party people freaking in their groove They can't see what is happening to me Thinking about the love I'm gonna lose

I'll wear a smile and keep on dancing Honey, when the night is over I'll be asking Darling, who's gonna rock (gonna rock) Gonna rock you now? Who's gonna put out your fire (fire)? Who's gonna rock (gonna rock) Gonna rock you now?

Who's gonna fill your desire? Well . . Can you tell me who?

I'll wear a smile and keep on dancing

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Who's gonna fill your desire? Well . .

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23 singles

ROCKY SHARPE & THE has left a lasting impression on By Mark Ellen REPLAYS: Rock-It To Mars (Chis- Mr. Jackson, he's now forsaken wick). Doo-wop hasn't revived — the more up-tempo funky num- it just never went away. The bers in favour of slower, more Replays step into Darts' shoes soulful ballads. The only track MUSIC FOR PLEASURE. for a straight instrumental. ADAM AND THE ANTS: Young LINCOLN THOMPSON AND THE The and re-live those goofy, glamor- here reminiscent of "Let's Get Parisians (Dacca). RASSES: Spaceship Human Factor (Rage). brisk Sounds exactly like Hank Marvin Remember the (UA). A mix ous, greased-packed '50s with Serious" is the opening track story? of playing an early Decca snapped up the Connections between Rastafari OMD's embroidery and Devo's endless well-oiled vocal routines "The Pieces Fit" — an obvious ailing in the Star vocals and leaning theme backed by a reggaefied Ants 78 as a kind of and Trekfantasy setting towards idiot and occasional flair. This doesn't next single choice. Although this token dance rhythm twists. rhythm section at "art/punk" act. "Young tend to get a mite strained here All with a and least six match their last album ("Rama is competent and highly polished Parisians" was their war-cry, a but — so what? — it's a great heart of silicon. Sounds ice-rink organs. Deliriousl decadent, sexually ambiguous song. Prince Lincoln Thompson uneventful to me but then it's the Jackson Browne sounds like a hunk of Cafe Society sleaze that proves yet again that he can first time I've heard the Pleasure. mid-'70s slightly precious frankly atrocious ballad covers out of 10). scope, skydived into balladeer trying desperately tip the hat to the various the great vinyl sea marry flawless devotional dub to like "Dream Lover". Can't be long Beverly Hillier influences that have and sank like a ton of bricks. Two music with techniques, melodies NEON: Making Waves (3D). update. Exactly what he is, in fact. before they exhaust the whole affected their thinking of late and gener- years later and — hopla! — the and ideas outside of the usual Imagine "Revolver"-period Mentholated disco fare, shared catalogue. Not a patch on the ally come on like a proper grown- nouveau Buccaneer/Apache Jamaican reggae spectrum. He's Lennon interpreted by electronic by some breathless female, that originals but they stomp all over joking. If Janis Joplin had ever up rock band, is keyboards can't keep great not only mode launched causing the also blessed with one of the and a human drum a voice down. Showaddywaddy any day of the SHOWADDYWADDY: Bright met The Cramps, this would have expose too many of their weak- now notorious Adam to be hailed finest voices to be undeservedly machine. You'll be getting a lot Perfect stuff for one of the week. (6 out of 10). Lights been the (Arista). By constantly Martini-type upshot. nesses but also play down a dis- (rightly) as a Big Cheese in the ignored. World's worst cover, but warmer than they are. patio parties. A pity Mark Ellen churning out rehashed versions Strange Behaviour deliver turbing proportion, of their fashion/pop interface. If you don't let that put you off. it's January really. tastefully restrained guitar grit as strengths. didn't buy it then, don't bother dywaddy have made themselves if their world revolved around They handle reggae *. rhythms now. It's just the memory of a AIR: Another Planet METAL MICKEY: Metal Mickey 3 f mill fj~.r*. .„, „ TU. X il i ^i ON THE Keith Richard. "IOU"'s riddled band once fading out and a (WEA). keeping this lot either. Magic (Mickeypops); MARINA No with appalling puns about Jane's record company still cashing in. Simon Townshend and friends DEL REY: I Love A Shark scant bank balance but deserves to get the full Avoid like the plague. (Hannibal); MAX SPLODGE: drama from the speed spacewards, griping about to her Bicycle make a bob or two. subject, and the same applies to nuclear wars and factories, with Seat (Deram). OK, brace three singles,- another four cover their dabblings in and the intent of populating a more yerselves. Three kitsch classics versions and five self penned JOE JACKSON BAND: Beat Latin American. Although there hospitable globe. Just them and for those with money to burn. Crazy (A&M). It's wise to ignore are many engaging ideas here, as the enormous stack of Jam Metal Mickey is unspeakable Joe's caustic jibes about the well as a handful of rockers as albums from which every note of tripe. Computer-banked chirping iffiTKllill.H mm slaves of fashion and just \ bolshie and rousing as ever, the backed by what sounds horribly W this song has been so ably continue to do so. "Doo Wah succumb to the forceful lyrics are all too often plucked transparently filched. Good, but like St. Winifred's School Choir Diddy Diddy" sounds their next reggae-boned attack. It's hard to 53 straight out of the travel brochure with tonsilitis. "I Love A Shark" is too familiar for comfort. smash hit . . . (5 out of 10). tell if he's serious and the fact that they've a loose disco romp in which anyway. It's opted for worth Beverley Hillier three records Marina develops an unhealthy shelling out for the has tempted them THE GAP BAND: Burn Rubber On flip-side alone, a drastic to include half formed THE CARPETTES: The Last Lone fascination for this ocean-going ideas that Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) re-working of "Is She Really should have been left on the cut- Ranger (Beggars Banquet). Rule bone-crusher 'til fins get a bit out (Mercury). With more funky Going Out With Him?" ting room floor. One: never write a of hand. Every note a steal from recorded chin-wagging along the lines of pop song with Frank Zappa's live and featuring the soothing BLACK SLATE: Amigo (Ensign). Still, at least we should be "Oops Upside a chorus the same as the verse "Overnite Your Head", The tones of the rhythm section doing Ever get the feeling grateful that they're let down unless you are (a) stunningly Sensation". Splodge checks in that, like a lot by Gap Band fail dismally to render their best to impersonate The of heavy metal ambition. Anything's better than original, (b) deeply meaningful, with what is, without doubt, the bands, most Brit- life more tolerable. They should Nolans. A classic of its kind. ish reggae acts the sour conservatism that's or (c) already internationally most gruesome record in the are all actuallyl have either kept this sparse and stymied most of the BUZZCOCKS: Running Free (UA). famous. The entire history of civilisation. making the same album and only rest of the simple or else down-trodden chucked in every DAVID ESSEX: Heart On My the class of '77. (5V2 out of Buzzcocks just get better all the Carpettes are none of the above, About the best producer too, sleeve actually changes? 10). sound effect known to electronics; Sleeve (Mercury). Another Clean production, time. Shame they don't sell many though articulate and economical Matumbi's Dennis Bovell. In fact, well behaved then at least it might have turned deluge of soap-suds. David's vocals, pedestrian records. After failing consistently in a Jam/Police mould and all the ideal ingredients to be a rhythm and out "unusual". As it is, "Burn latest assault on the heart-strings to notch up The Big One, nobody hit. much chanting on the subject of ." produced to sparkling 1981 can only improve. Rubber . . wiggles its hips and tear ducts is at least Jah, expects them to be commercial dimensions. One of Beggars' dreadlocks, and drugs. But aimlessly between the two. All convincingly anymore. Apart from a constructed even if for the fine title track and the better investments with the UFO: Lonely Heart (Chrysalis). I synthesised bass lines and it does harvest corn by the computerised chorus, Steve Numancash. may be wrong, but beneath that even better "Boom Boom", both steam-engine cymbals. Keep baleful. Talk about getting your DOLLAR: The Paris Collection Diggle's 'A' side is pretty typical knot of unkempt locks and of which prove they don't have to taking those tablets, boys. metaphors in a twist. "/ wore (WEA). With that superficial fash- sound stuff — slightly sentimental, KEITH EMERSON: Taxi Ride muscle-bound macho ranting my so pious, you might think heart on my sleeve and my jacket ion model image, the underrated Black Slate flattened vocals spread over a (Rome) (Atlantic): RICK that Mankind knows as Phil just want to sound Dollar are their own worst TELEX: Soul (Sire); got torn /And I just don't think I like The Dread Next Door. (5 out backing that can't decide if it's Waves PHIL WAKEMAN: Spider (WEA). Old Mogg, I suspect there lurks a can wear it any more, "he enemies. Nor have they helped of going to be fluid or lumbering COLLINS: In The Air (Virgin). Oh, keyboard players make good? sensitive soul. You know, the 10). warbles. But to whom? His tailor, their musical cause by dropping and somehow manages to sound the endless inroads into the Not really. Keith Emerson (once type that loves animals and David Hep worth his doctor, the bloke at the the electronics that made their like both at once. Pete Shelley's synthesised world! Moogsforthe of him. Lake and Palmer) doesn't actually get vicious when comes last album so likeable in dry-cleaners . . .? favour of flip, "What Do You Know?", is young and old. Telex are Belgian back it hears a Billy Joel album. with his old trademark. An more ordinary arrangements and more effervescent sheets of noise and sarcastic. "Soul Waves" is a exercise in technically "Lonely Heart" reveals all — DONNA SUMMER: Cold Love trying to hit harder. Sometimes QUEEN: Flash Gordon (EMI). The' punched with a brass section and far cry from their amusingly accomplished but completely soupy sentimentality, fragile (Geffen); HEATWAVE: Gangsters this works — "Radio" deserves to soundtrack of the film of the old topped off with a sensuous black phrased "Looking For St. Tropez" vacuous pomp that sounds like piano breaks and a clever sense '79 Of The Groove (GTP). Two ways be huge — but mostly it just comic strip, but not even the : vocal. It's excellent. debut, a send up of the it's playing at 78 of structuring. just fell in LKJ rpm. Not good. He with their to kick-start your limbs when makes neat boy/girl pop- most devoted Queen fan could In Dub (Island). In which earlier Kraftwerk man-machine. This Rick Wakeman, now his own the wrong crowd when he was surrounded by a galaxy of neon rock less memorable, and the possibly call this a square deal. backing tracks get re-worked into STEVIE WONDER: I Ain't Gonna sounds like they've gone all Yes-man, knocks apologetically young, that's all. strip-lights. "Cold smothering breathy, baby doll There's one — literally one — technically Stand For It (Motown). More serious and it's as dire as their Love" is immaculate studio on the door with his vocals infinitely the better. Brainless lessen the impact still approximation of the real Queen dubs. LKJ only appears briefly on tastefully assembled disco funk effort for The Eurovision Song preposterous multi-layered funk PEARL HARBOUR: Fujiyama lyrics lashed onto one further. This is simply OK — but in all their dubious glory, and one track, but from the it Contest. of those the superb produc- man who made number intoned, in part, by an Mama (WEA); JANE KENNAWAY lavish, pulsating disco cores plus they're capable of much better. (6 that's the single "Flash". The tion takes his more original ideas fashionable to wear your barnet sticks to the other electronic insect. Worse. & STRANGE BEHAVIOUR: IOU the out of 10). remaining 17 tracks like a pantry curtain. The chorus tack, conventional songs compulsory biscuit-tin drum comprise — like the addition of brass — (Grow). Two tough mainstream sound. Red Starr snatches of dialogue, echoing is just inferior produced (a la and expands the music into a an version of the Bowie or Gabriel) GODLEY&CREME: Submarine releases. Pearl Harbour — late of Heatwave boot steps, laser fire, Queen- vast "Masterblaster" formula. The to sound f reeze-dried or tinfoil invent a ridiculously echo chamber of sound pat- (Polydor); JACKSON BROWNE: The Explosions — serves up this funny Mafia composed electronic squiggles, terns. If verse is truly abysmal — thin. You get the works here — Mean-streets-type you prefer the politics Stevie Disco Apocalypse (Asylum). Old (appropriately) volcanic cocktail JERMAINE myth in JACKSON: Jermaine warbling planetary chorus line growling inaudibly in the vocal everything from the swirling order to ladle yet more and lyrics to the framework, then keyboard players make good? of diehard rockabilly and (Motown). After mediocre funky the success of and the occasional sonic boom. avoid this. basement to the usual smattering cloud of overdubbed vocals to the fare from the Otherwise, like all dub Well . . . yes, actually. Former banshee hiccoughs. She bawls his Stevie Wonder backed album, bottomless disco See the film, buy the single (if albums, it's very of strings, tinkled ivories and Pink Floyd-patented "prehistoric lOcc cauldron. It's abstract but still persons, Godley & Creme, about booze 'n' "baccy" and Jermaine's latest effort is a bit of not exactly the stuff of which you must) but really, this is trash. accessible. For reggae converts dozing steel guitars. Cheap but scream" guitar sound. Quite mercifully their dump fearful line claims "I'm just about to blow my a disappointment. Although it's (2 out of 10). chart-bound. palatable, I'm charts are made but in a week like only. (7 out of 10). ashamed to say. in "intelligent cynicism" and go fop" and doesn't appear to obvious that Wonder's influence be this, who knows? Mark Ellen Mark Ellen 24 NROHELSD 1 M A R Y P Y E R G

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JUST ABOUT everybody, at 3. If you're buying from a shop some time in their lives, has been far from your home base (which landed with a faulty record. Mary is ill-advised at the best of times), Ingoldby of Epping Forest is no ask to check the disc first for exception. What can you do warps, obvious scratches, correct about it, she enquires, and have placing of spindle hole etc. you any official rights? 4. If the assistant tries to fob Like any other situation you off, don't scream abuse. Ask involving the exchange of politely and firmly to see the money, you are protected by the manager and persist till you get law. The legal jargon covering satisfaction. the shop's position is that they If you st/// don't get anywhere must sell goods of with the shop, then seek advice at "merchantable quality and fit for your local Consumer Protection the purpose". In plain English office. this means they're obliged to market only records that are in flawless and playable condition — i.e. no scratches, warps etc.

If you receive a flawed copy then you're legally entitled to get all your money refunded. If you accept a replacement instead, then you're entitled to your money back if this replacement proves faulty (or, indeed, another replacement). This can go on until you actually get a copy which you're satisfied meets the proper requirements. Where things tend to get confused is when — instead of offering you cash in return — the shop offers you a credit note. NOT SURPRISINGLY, we've had Credit notes can only be a few enquiries about the lesser exchanged for merchandise and known works of The Beatles, only at the shop (or chain of prompted by the tragic death of shops) at which they're issued. John Lennon. Nick Sayers of Once you've accepted a credit Coventry says he's got all the note, as opposed to money, then original albums but has since the shop in question /sn'f legally heard of a couple of compilations

obliged to refund your cash. If in and wonders if they're worthy of doubt, always ask for cash his hard-earned cash. instead of a credit note. The first came out almost a "Rarities", If, however, you buy a record year ago and is called and decide that you don't like it though it consists of material after all, some shops may that's already been made

actually agree to exchange it for available to the public; the selling another new one (or a credit point is that some tracks haven't note). The situation here is been easy to find. Items of different as they're nor obliged to interest on this one include some replace your record because of their earliest (and best) there isn't actually anything Merseybeat — "This Boy", "Yes

wrong with it (apart from the fact It Is", a classic example of you don't like it). Lennon's experimental use of the In that situation it's best to 'B' side — "You Know My Name" accept a credit note because, in — and a brace of truly hilarious playing the album you bought in German versions of "She Loves the first place, you've obviously You" and "I Wanna Hold Your decreased its value. Hand". There's also the original Now some shops may refuse to acoustic version of "Across The refund the full price because Universe" (from a Nature "you've been playing it". This is Conservation LP) including absolute rubbish. You had to play sound effects of birds splashing it to discover its faults. Don't be around in ponds. thrown off by tactics of this kind. The other album (also on EMI) Insist on your legal rights. is called "Ballads" which is a David Hepworth (who used to collection of The Beatles' soapier work in a record shop) offers moments (mostly McCartney's). some further useful advice: Again great stuff but nothing 1 Treat records with care new. (particularly new ones). Don't return a disc to a shop covered in fingerprints and doghairs and expect them to sympathise with your problem. 2. Keep anything which proves

that you purchased it at the shop in question: receipts, carrier bags, price stickers etc. Always ask for a receipt when buying. Actually I hear tell by those that know about these things that Australia is going to be this year's Scotland. This presumably means the music press seizing on the talented new bands and making life next to impossible for them by giving them far too much to live up to far too soon — though there may be other connections concerning drink and violence,

come to think of it. (You're fired — Scottish Ed.) Where was I? Oh yes — fear, trembling and Australians. As it turns out,"l Need Two Heads" by The Go-Betweens (Postcard) is really very good indeed. With a brief nod to American psych —er, er, weirdo sixties rock, this is a plaintive, stripped down, tuneful song employing the spartan, rhythmic energy of The Cure and the warm, melodic instinct of singles Teardrop Explodes. The 'B' side, "Stop Before You Say It" is more of the same, emphasising Over in the electronics department, we find their use of strange imagery. Very promising Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft who and recommended. (Contact: SAE to Postcard have a new offering — "Der Rauber Und Der Records, 185 West Princes Street, Glasgow.) Prinz'V'Tanz Mit Mir" ("The Robber And The Moving down the Clyde, we come to Prince'V'Dance With Me") (Mute). "Der Greenock where The Cuban Heels are long Rauber" is simple, light and catchy (good overdue some success. "Walk On Water" contrast with the lyrics) while "Tanz" shows (Cuba Libre) might just provide it. This is DAF at their more aggressive and threatening, modern, clean rock-funk — rather too close to with conventional band instruments adding Talking Heads and Simple Minds at times for extra scope and power to the electronics. A comfort, but also boisterous and energetic three language lyrical translation is included. with a hook that bites slowly but surely. The Good package. 'B' side, "Take A Look" shows more of their Still with Mute, Robert Rental has his first R'n'B roots. Worth acquiring. (No contact single out in quite a while. Mr. Rental was address; try Rough Trade Mail Order — SAE to among the very first with both independent 137 Blenheim Crescent, London W11.) singles and synthesisers and thus clearly has Edinburgh's Fire Engines are loud, noisy, a lotto answer for. "Double Heart", however, attractively energetic but not too good at is excellent stuff. Simple and danceable, it writing songs. The result is quite acceptable if builds nicely and also uses other you just want a raw, noisy beat to dance to or non-electronic instruments, notably Thomas whatever but otherwise will probably grate on Leer with a catchy piano hook and what you delicate sensibilities. "Get Up And Use sounds like a banjo. The whole thing sounds Me" certainly did on mine, though rather mournful but is in fact attractively "Everything's Roses" (Codex positive and has a haunting, addictive melody. Communications) is certainly invigorating Much more mournful is "On Location" which stuff and pretty damn good all round, in fact. has a lot less tune but a lot more early Roxy More to come on Pop: Aural. (Contact: SAE to Music. Good Record. 124/5 Alnwickhill Road, Edingburgh.) (Contact for Mute: SAE to 16 Decoy Avenue, Finally, Another Pretty Face London NW11.) are hardly new arrivals but "Heaven Gets Closer Every Day'V'Only Heroes Live Forever" is the first EXCITING RECORDS on their own Chicken label and easily their best effort to day. Both sides are very FROM TRENDY PLACES American influenced, with "Heaven" (a neatly double-edged song about impending war in I was severely taken to task last week by The West) sailing dangerously close to Postcard Records of Glasgow for hinting that Springsteen and "Heroes" sounding like a Orange Juice's "Breakfast Time" was less pacier version of early Lou Reed mirroring his than brilliant (they think it's the best thing OJ "street" characters. Not very original but very have done — sorry but I still don't see it) so I VIRGIN listenable. Try it — the band deserve a break. ON approached their latest release with some (Contact: SAE to 1st Flat, 16 Cadzow Place, caution, not least because it's by an Australian Abbeyhill, Edinburgh.) band. Red Starr THE RIDICULOUS IF THE radio stations would only play real records by people who cared instead of the appalling slop they dish up at present, then Chris Sievey would already be a star. He's the man behind Manchester band The Freshies who make some of the most refreshing tuneful pop you ought to be able to hear. In what seems something of a breakthrough, their eighth and latest single, "I'm In Love With the Girl On The Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk" (Razz), has actually been played on the radio — though only after "Virgin" had been changed to "a certain". (What a triumph for the guardians of our airwaves.) If you haven't already heard the disc in question, this is typically neat, innocently cheerful and well turned out pop, and even encloses its own lyric sheet. As usual the 'B' side is also worth catching — a wittily presented backing track so you can use your lyric sheet! This man is a genius — buy his records. (Contact: SAE to Razz Records, 3 Moorside House, Oakleigh Court, Timperley, Cheshire.) Chris Sievey in love with the girl on the Manchester etc. etc 1 »

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THEY ever make roulette that what The Specials had started in good faith, with all the ntrol. They think to themselves IFillegal. Find The Pop Star In everyone notices — ducking anu The BBC Television Centre weaving across the stage with his optimism of true believers, had at we were ignoring them. Both would make a perfect substitute. rhythm guitar — but the one that turned sour. 2 Tone had become mds were so busy, we had to Vou go up as they go down. often gets neglected in print. predictable, at one time looking ink about things and things got little for bit. They're in the bar while you're in From his friendly and bouncy in danger of becoming more Jtto one side a than pretty tunes in black and "The trouble is, Jerry the dressing room. When I finally manner, you'd scarcely believe corner our elusive interviewee, he's twenty-eight. His chuckle is white sleeves. Dammers, The Specials' he simply smiles, knowing I've like tomato soup bubbling on a In the summer The Specials benevolent dictator) doesn't trust all that turning their one." been chasing him all over hot-plate. changed by no wasn't music on its head with "More Not even you? "Where you bin? I bin waitin' The previous day so here for you." much fun, however. He'd spent Specials". Not the muzak that "Not even me. He doesn't trust the morning in court as his had been expected but certainly lybody. If Jerry doesn't do it right as IT'S VERY much Lynval Golding's ex-wife was demanding more not "Rude Boys Outta Jail" times mself, it's never done just day. For the first time he's at the money for support. Lynval felt a ten. But shortly after The Selecter r as he's concerned. He Top Of The Pops studio to play a "ttle cheated. split from 2 Tone to sign direct to ok too many things on. When song he's written. "Do Nothing", "It's the usual thing. The Chrysalis for more money and >meone takes so much on, The Specials' sixth straight hit in -wife thinks I'm a millionaire more control, and finally the only >me things are gonna have to side." fifteen months, is a lovely iw I'm a pop star and is trying other bands still on 2 Tone — The 3t put to one

mixture of happy-go-lucky music i get as much money out of me Swinging Cats and The dissolved into on Jerry pushed and wary lyrics. Originally a track s possible. I don't refuse to look Bodysnatchers — HIS PRESSURE of era. into corners. He'd never from "", the single fter our child because I love her chaos. The end an im - "The idea behind 2 Tone to ilished the idea of being a pop version has been given the added she's great. I volunteered to tackiness of The Ice Rink String ay money already but they start with," explains Lynval, "was tar but the disillusionment with to certain sort of music ie 2 Tone was going, the Sounds. bviously think I can afford to have a way to Lynval himself is dressed like a ive more." that would be identified with the train of touring and the need Jerry bookie calling the odds at a race The case, which has been label, like Motown. Now, it's like /rite a new album pushed course: a checked cheese-cutter oing on for months, was :he end of that phase one. It closer and closer to the brink. last tour there were jacket, the heavy hand-knitted ostponed yet again. Lynval didn't work the way I think it On the sweater which seems to be The hrugs — just another piece of should have worked. stories of painful rows with Specials' latest contribution to pressure, something that The fashion (Lynval's being white Specials have become well used with red reindeer chasing each 'a. other across his chest), sharply As 1980 wore on from the early creased trousers in a sudden grey Tone mania, it became clear and white check, plus black brothel creepers.

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just living in a life without meaning Cats threw in the towel. I'm shambling, rhythmic feel dreaming that "Dance Craze" I walk and walk, I'm "It was like this. Take (featuring The right on the halt-term The might be an indication holiday. Anchor, a tiny pub gig for the first venues ... meaning of the way Specials, Madness, The Selecter, you can t get across I'm just living in a life without Specials — we went through Lynval himself is still the The Specials' music might bubbling time in over a year. to the audience nothing go. The Beat and as well as you I talk and talk, say whole lot. We went from The Bodysnatchers) with enthusiasm about There's the last I think one thing we're going also a Rico album on will be released with can in a small place." pleading with bands for a a time The Specials played support the way, and the 2 Tone film to do a lot more in the future is Lynval should Golding/Dammers . soundtrack album in February, together worry. That Words and music by — at London's Hope & play Ltd. small clubs. Because big smile could bridge any gap. Reproduced by permission Plangent Visions Music SHE'S SO MQDEEN

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Males (2 mods, 1 heavy freak) wish to get in touch with Wanted: Male, 19/20 or (Colchester Ipswich area) into Good looking girl wants a good looking male penfriend, good looking females of musical interests (dislike Kraftwerk, and the same Adam Ants, Human League, O.M.D., to aged 16+. Likes most kinds of music especially Police, punks). Also, we don't like Emmerdale Farm, Hilda Ogden. converse with blitzy type girl. (Pic please). Romance is a , parties, football (esp. Liverpool F.C.). Write to: Likes: parties and gigs. Aged 14-16. Send pics to: Adrian must. Write to: Shaz, 36 Dove Crescent, Dovercourt, Essex, Carole-Ann Underwood, 46 Symonds Avenue, Manor Farm I Ade), Andrew (Doyley) 6 and Andrew (White-man), C0124QY. Estate, Rowmarsh, Rotherham, S. Yorks. Duncan Avenue, Ravenshead, Notts.

is I My name Larry Watts (18) and am a soldier. I would like Thirteen- year-old girl would like to write letters and receive Keen fan after male or female penpal (13-15), must be to write to any female (my age) with the same interests as letters from handsome skinheads, aged 14+. Interests are interested in all sports (hockey especially). Fave groups: myself; I like all sports, especially skiing, and my musical ice-skating, discos, fashion. Madness, Selector and Bad Manners, Specials, Madness. Interested in writing tastes cover everything from funk classical, to but not Specials. Especially The Police. Please send a photo if letters and wearing bright colours. A.L.A. Apply to: Denise punk. Send pic to: Gnr L Watts, O Bty, 2nd Field Regt RA, possible to: Mandy, 75 Latchrnere Lane, Kingston-upon- Gresty, 17 Tarporley Walk, Colshaw Farm, Wilmslow, LarkhillBks, Wilts. Thames, Surrey. Cheshire. We are three boys who want female penpals, and our I'm 18, like most music, football, writing and sport. Female looking fellas (16-19) 4 good wanted. Reward: 4 good interests are football, having a laugh and mucking about. penpals wanted, and I will reply to all letters. Aged 15+, looking girls aged 16. Interests include football, all types of We all like The Police, Undertones and so on. Aged 14-16. and please include photo if possible. Cheers: Keith Barrow, music (apart from Osmonds). Photos appreciated. Write to: Hope we get offers. Please send photos to: Pickles, Elvis 245 Jarvis Walk, Beswick, Manchester. Di, Jan, Lisa and Karen, 28 My nterne Court, Victoria Drive, and Keegan, 137 Gorwgdd Road, Gowerton, Swansea,

Wimbledon SW19 6BW West Glam., Wales. I like Madness, Specials and The Beat, but I hate heavy metal, rock 'n' roll and Numan. My hobbies are fishing, Nicola Francis (15) requires male ted, must be into Elvis and Sixteen -year-old, pretty ugly, and totally uninteresting football and playing the trombone. Please write to Eddie Cochran. Dislikes Jam, Specials and skins. Must have female does not require good looking male, 16-19; does like Stephen Wallace (12), 11 Ashcroft Road, Stopsley, Luton, good collection of records and badges for swapping. Aged art, Beatles, Genesis, Police, football, but not disco, heavy, Beds.

14-16. Please send photo to : 155 Wellington Place, punk, mod, bright colours, people. Don't write to Julia Hullavington, Chippenham, Wilts Kelbrick, 41 Sidegate Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, on whom I'm called Angela but like to be called Angie. I'm looking for "Wuthering Heights" (O level) has had an adverse effect. a 1 3-15-year-old male or female penpal. If you like listening Hi, I'm Dawn Woods, aged 14, and would like girl or boy to loud music, like Hazel O'Connor, The Jam and The Clash,

14-17. t penpal aged like punks, skinheads and The Police. My name is Sue, and I'm almost 16. 1 like all types of music and like discos, write to. Angie Bytheway, 8 Wassell Drive, Please send photo to: The Woodman Inn, Clent, Hagley, except Beethoven, Strauss, etc. My favourite group is The Wribbenhall, Bewdley, Worcs. Bromsgrove Road, W. Midlands. Police. I'm looking for good looking guys who are into tight jeans, motorbikes and Mars bars. My main hobby is I am looking for a few nice boys to write to. I'm really mad Sensitive, intelligent (and modest) female wishes to enjoying myself. Send pic to: 9 Millfield Road, Newport, Isle about skinheads. My best hobbies are discos and writing to converse in long satirical letters with humorous male (15). of Wight, PO30 5RH. boys. I like listening to reggae and funk. Write to: Susan Preferred likes: Police, Floyd, Genesis and most types of Fawcett (15), 37 Linthouse Lane, Wednesfield, music. Also must be into teddybears, furry variety, tight Two 14-year-old mods require two pretty 14-15-year-old Wolverhampton, W. Midlands. jeans and late nights. Write to: Alison Sade, c/o Two Tone modette/trendy girls. Musical interest is wide but mostly Teddy, 57 Oakhill Road, Horsham, W. Sussex. into The Jam, Who, O.M.D., Secret Affair and more Jam. Girl (18) into skins, wants to write/meet skinhead 18+. discos, Also swearing at teachers, irking posers, and girls. Interests include drinking, going to gigs when I can afford Anarchist punk wants punkette, nice looking, colourful, to All letters answered. Please send pics to: Russell and Paul, it, but mostly having a good time and a laugh. Write to write interesting letters about themselves. Send pic to: 69 Hudson Road, Southsea, Hampshire. Claire Ward, 39 Weardale Road, Sherwood, Nottingham Ivan the Terrible, c/o Go Deaf With The Plasmatics Club, NG5 1DD. 114 Reservoir Road, Gloucester, GL4 9RY. Electronic weirdo (14) into Joy Division, Cabaret Voltaire, Skids, Killing Joke, Public Image Ltd., and Human League Sixteen-year-old girl requires boys and girls into Numan, A blurred girl wishes to readouts exchange computer with wants penpal with similar interests and/or is in a band or O.M.D. and Ultravox. Must have good sense of humour. I machman 16+ (earth years). Write to: Paula O'Hare, 31 would like to form one. To swap ideas (pic if possible), dislike heavy metal, reck 'n' roll and spam (food). Ages 16+. Gentwood Road, Huyton, Merseyside L36 2QH. Please send write to: Neil Campbell, 54 Miller's Park, Wellingborough, Write to: Heathe? Grocock, 15 Collinson Avenue, photograph. Northants. Please send S.A.E. for reply! Scunthorpe, S. Mumberside.

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supports Liverpool" . . . very good music. I'm sure if we "dislikes locked the idiot up in a straight sport" and "must have a sense of jacket, and threw him into a humour". Well, it all follows, concrete cell with a tape recorder, doesn't it? he'd still continue to turn out Annelise, who supports such good music. And there'd be two people as The Jam, Springsteen advantages: the public wouldn't and Parker. have to see his teeth, and he could dress up how he liked and carry on pretending to be an DEAR GIANNA Cinalli (issue elephant. Hold on, that's three December 11),

advantages. The answers are (1 ) Definitely A stupid yellow bird who does not on Sundays; (2) Famous corny TV ads and pretends that Russian spy who uses all three telephones don 't cost much. names but is really Richard Jobson. I WOULD like to have a word with Another Electrik Apricot. Pauli Gill and her maggots from Jupiter.

Firstly, Bowie is not senile. P.S. If I win, could you send the Secondly, he has his own teeth. prize to the Home For Mentally Thirdly, he did not die a K^ri^ffla^-'sstr^. Unstable Reviewers. burger-stuffed person like Elvis. Sorry, Elvis fans, but I'm just making the point that Bowie has A COUPLE of months ago, a IF MAVIS The Microchip is WELL DONE, Toyah Willcox! survived fifteen years of the rock fellow Australian wrote in worried about the state of the "Breaking Glass" was a load of complaining about how Britons business. Sorry if I'm seeming to country (issue November 27), I old cobblers. slag off the Yanks. What can this take it all too seriously, but while I suggest she starts attacking Someone Who Wishes Hazel idiot expect don't mind honest criticism, that when a Yank shoots Thatcher and not kids who write O'Connor Would Drop Dead. John Lennon for no reason? I'm was just mindless slagging of a on walls to show their feelings. not saying that all Yanks are great man. P.S. Is it true that Hazel is Des Fred, Oxford. berks, only of them. I don't Now /will say something that O'Connor's mum? most think that all Pommies and will cause much argument in all Aussies are good, but the Yanks music circles. I think David TO THE two Hazel O'Connor fans DEAR NUMANOID J.E. (issue seem to be a very violent nation. Hepworth is absolutely somewhere deep in Devon. December 11), Yours disgustedly, gorgeousl He can't review Browsin' throo me Smash I couldn't agree more! I don't Punky Rude Girl, Ewell, Surrey. records for peanuts but he sure Hits (issue December 1 1 ), I know about boys all over the UK, looks good. Yours evilly, noticed a nasty comment you but certainly on the grotty Isle of Sheila The Mad Irish Punk. wrote about Toyah Willcox, Wight I've never seen any boys Continues over 35 )

From previous page nerve to down. IF gets away using the corner of your front page you ¥mmgarden and shoot it with my 1 .77 put them You CHAPMAN excuse that he was mentally have printed "USA $1.75"! rifle. must remember that they were disturbed and he didn't know Don't tell me that you're A Very Very Annoyed Blondie originally PUNKS! Only three what he was doing when he shot making us pay extra for the Fan From Sheffield. years ago they were producing John Lennon, then America are a benefit of the Yanks! If they get classic cuts like "Remote involved, we'll invaded Control" and Gun", and be by . . . "Tommy bigger bunch of idiots than I Your wish is granted thought. Kiss, and Ronald now they churn out this — aptly Sam Slade, Birmingham. Reagan (and his Grecian 2000!) named — "Egyptian Reggae". So P.S. Chapman should be turned Spare a thought for us poor please, less Clash and more over to Lennon fans for British mortals! Ronnie Gurr! The Jim Ft, Villa Supporter execution. It's the least America Only NUFC Fan Left In A And could do. Northumberland. Damned Fan, Solihull.

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38 MY GIRL By Rod Stewart on Riva Records

Miss you babe, miss you babe

She's everywhere I go

She's everything I know

And now I think she's finally touched my soul She's heaven here on earth

Much more than I deserve

And I don't wanna ever let her go

I'm getting used to all her ways Everything she says Her smiles, her frowns, her ups and all her downs

She's every move that I make

She's every breath I take

She's gotta hold on me that I don't wanna break

I mean my girl (my girl, my girl) bring her home to me My girl (my girl, my girl) can't wait for you to see My girl (my girl, my girl) means everything to me My girl (my girl, my girl) my girl

My friends keep coming round Saying, "Come out on the town What's wrong? You ain't the guy we used to know"

And I tell 'em, I say, "Without her by my side I'm only half alive"

I love her so bad and I don't care if it shows

I mean my girl (my girl, my girl) bring her home to me My girl (my girl, my girl) means everything to me My girl (my girl) can't wait for you to see My girl, my girl, my girl, my girl

At last my heart has found a home

This time I know where I belong

I mean my girl (my girl, my girl) bring her home to me My girl (my girl, my girl) can't wait for you to see My girl (my girl, my girl) means everything to me My girl (my girl, my girl) I just wanna see LOVE THE My girl, my girl, my girl, my girl, my girl ON Words and music by ROCKS Stewart/Chen/Grainger/Cregan/Savigar/Appice Reproduced by permission Riva Music Ltd. /Warner Bros. Music By Neil Diamond on Capitol Ltd. Records ^^^^^^^ Love on the rocks, ain't no surprise Just pour me a drink and I'll tell you some lie! Got nothing to lose so you just sing the blues All the time Gave you my heart, gave you my soul You left me alone here with nothing to hold

Yesterday's gone, now all I want is a smile Chorus First they say they want you Hey, how they really need you Suddenly you find you're out there Walking in a storm And when they know they have you Then they really have you Nothing you can do or say You've got to leave, just get awa We all know the song You need what you need You can say what you want Not much you can do When the feeling is gone May be blue skies above But it's cold when your love's on the rocks Repeat chor

Love on the rocks, ain't no big surprise Just pour me a drink and I'll tell you no lies

Yesterday's gone, now all I want is a smile Words and music by N. Diamond/G. Becaui Reproduced by permission Chappell Music Ltd./Britico/M.C.P.S.