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By on Polydor Records Found myself in a strange town Though I've only been here for three weeks now I've got blisters on my feet trying to find a friend in Oxford Street, I've bought an A-Z guide book Trying to find the clubs and YMCAs But when you ask In a strange town They say don't know, don't care and I've got to go mate.

Chorus They worry themselves about feeling low They worry themselves about the dreadful snow, They all ignore me 'cos they don't know I'm really a spaceman from those UFOs. You've got to move in a straight line You've got to walk and talk in 4/4 time, You can't be weird in a strange town, You'll be betrayed by your accent and manners. You've got to wear the right clothes Be careful not to pick or scratch your nose, Voll can't be nice in a strange town 'Cos we don't know, don't care and we gotta go man. Rush my money to the record shops I stop off in a backstreet and buy myself a snort, We got our own manifesto And we are kind to queers I'm so glad the revolution's here. I've finished with clubs where the music's loud 'Cos I don't see a face in a single crowd, there's no-one there. I look In a mirror, but I can't be seen Just a thin clean layer of Mr Sheen Looking back at me. __ ta Repeat 1st verse and chorus. You can't be weird in a strange town .. . Bruce models the right clothes, careful not to pick his nose .. Strange town, Strange town Break ltup Break it up etc .....

Words and music by . Reproduced by permission And Son Music.

/Severa/st towns . range one str~;lact, al/ in DI" - Ger.many) ge count,-., ·, Photospread b J Y oeStevens l'~e finished with clubs where the music's loud ... Paul conserves his energy for that night's gig. 4 SMASH HITS I've bought an A- Z guide book ...

50 autographed copies of 11Strange Town" to be won. Seepage33

"Strange town, Strange town" . . . Next town, next town .. . Trying to find the clubs and VMCAs ...

SMASH RANKIE MILLE FALLING IN LOVE

Latest Album Available Now CHR 1220 Includes The Singles 'GOOD TO SEE YOU' DARLIN' and WHEN l'M AWAY FROM YOU also available on cassette ..~ . CJa-...:..~..'-•

6 SMASH HITS Where can you find pleasure Search the world for treasure Learn science technology Where can you begin to Make your dreams all come true On the land or on the sea

~ MIi you learn to fly fleylng lpOfts or skindive OONnog IP Y ~ the blg band 0e . ln-..:.g randstand Wh ou ffeam and others meet

C:H.9_(tJS I In the nav - yes you can sail the seven seas In ttie navy - yn you can put your mind at eaH lq1tbe1navy - come on now people and make a stand 1,i,.tfie ·?avy ~ .can't you see we need a hand In ~ ~avy - come on protect the mother land In 1W a~ ~me on and join your fellow man In avy - come on people and make • stand In na , lnl the navy, In the navy

tfNty want you, they want you u

, ,. f to enter g office fast ltate need to wait Ing up their seamen fast ::"'NIWDeJyo are too young fo up today but n't you worry 'bout a thing For I'm sure there wlll be Alweys ,the good navy Protecting ~ e land and sea tc

w you, they want you, they want you u • new recruit ho rrie7fi, ey we,-!( they want you, they want you u a new recruit But ... biit""'°'' .· . • but I'm afraid of water Hey h•~;fiolr man, I get seasick even watching It on.the TV They w,~nt£ ii ••• Oh YJf NI The , you Wh to do In • submarine? Th ___ Wint you .. . In the navy

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music by J. Moral/, H. Belo/a, and -,,roduced by permission Zomba Management ers Ltd.

SMASH BLONDIE SUNDAY BLONDIE'S next single is likely to be "Sunday Girl", yet ROLLERDISCO has arrived - another track from the with a whimper. The final of the massively-successful "Parallel first Great British Roller Lines" LP. If it happens it will be Competition takes place on the fourth single taken from the March 27 at The Valbonne On album. The River in Maidenhead. It's interesting to remember But I went to the first heat in that when Private Stock London the other night and was Records, their firet label, sold shocked by the low standards. Blondie's contract to Chrysalis, Most of the contestants just it was for what has been stood on one spot and danced described as "a derisory sum". (none too well). The ones who Of course, they'd had no hits at didn't, mostly fell over! that time, and Private Stock If you fancy rollerdisco - probably thought they had got a which looks like great fun when good deal Bet they're kicking it's done well - don't be themselves now conned into buying the Incidentally, you'll probably expensive disco skates before have noticed already that we you've first learned to got round our problems over rollerskate well. Otherwise stick printing the lyrics to " Heart Of to conventional where Glass". They're on page 12 in you can't make such an ass of case you don't know already. yourself, and don't get as bruised. Cool greasin' The £1 single PETER BLAKE is the cool greaser from the Lip Smackin' THREE MAJOR record companies Pepsi Cola ads who, you may have hoisted their prices to a new recall, had some success with a high of 99p for a single, and some single from the jingle last year. 12 ins. singles are up to £1.99- Now he has a new 45 called that's half the price of some DENNIS BROWN has been a big star in his native Jamaica since his "Boogie Breakout" that sounds albums! mid-teens, and he is no stranger to reggae fans here. In 1977 he was a lot like Paul Nicholas (maybe I know 12 inchers sound better, voted Top Male Singer by Black Echoes readers, and his album because they share the same but are they worth it when you can "Visions Of Dennis Brown" was number one reggae import to the U.K. producer). get 1O or 12 tracks on an LP? longer than any other LP. Now Dennis' distinctive voice is gaining And he's on television in ITV's I record companies are wider attention with his chart single "Money In My Pocket". It's a new Sunday comedy series going to drive singles buyers off in top-notch reggae number and Dennis - whose evident influences are "Agony" - written by Anna droves if this carries on. How much far-ranging and include such greats as Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke Raeburn - playing a disc are you prepared to pay for just - looks like just the fella to convert a lot of new fans to reggae. jockey who thinks he's God's two ? gift to women. Don't they all? KAPUT? RUMOURS abound that The Rich Pop's backing band. , Kids - the group formed by meanwhile, Is collaborating wftf, former Se1< Pistol Glen Matlock Phil Lynott on some songs which and former Slik-person Midge Ure may end up recording. - have split up. The Rich Kids No official confirmation of a split were formed amid a great deal of has been forthcoming. but the Rich press attention, and their record Kids' record company admits there label spent a large sum on have been " differences" between publicity. Unfortunately, despite members. their interesting backgrounds and instant teen appeal, the band never managed to click. When Phil Lynott and Midge Ure The story seems to be that Glen met at a recent party, Gaye Advert Matlock has had enough, and has (of The Adverts} was on hand to gone off to the States to Join Iggy remind us which one is Midge.

8 SMASH HITS + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + t- + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + '· + + + TOURS: KATE BUSH, BUZZCOCKS, TRB SHORTS THE FASCINATING Kate Bush is BUZZCOCKS are doing a quick, THE have touring in April with a seven-date mini-tour to just started t heir spring tour t o seven-man band, including her preview new material. They coincide with the release of t he brother Paddy. The t our starts won't do a full tour until next "TRB Two" album. They'll be at Members at the Liverpool Empire April 3 autumn, so now's your chance: Plymouth, Belfast end (see Gigz page 35) and will hit again, check out Gigz for Blackbum, among other places, Birmingham, Oxford, details. Imminently, so check Gigz. take it to Southampton, Bristol, By the bye, Pete Shelley hes Londoners have a choice of gigs , Sunderland, just produced some tracks for at Lewisham or llford. Edinburgh, and London's the zany Alberto Y Los Trios After the tour, the TRB will Palladium for five nights. Paranoias, who ere another play the U.S. and Canada for the bank Manchester act. seven weeks. THE MEMBERS' follow-up to Kate "Sound Of The Suburbs" is Bush : "Offshore Banking Business", spring released March 30. Their first tour album, "At The Chelsea Nightclub", comes out on April 6. The band are still around and about, touring with Eddie & the Hot Rods. TOM ROBINSON is following up his fruitful association with - they wrote Tom's " Bully For You" single together-by linking up with . The unlikely couple have just given birth to four songs. They have Tom's words and Elton's music.

Smile, Tom, you're in Smash Hits.

THE generously proportioned Mr Meat Loaf, of the American band of the same name, recently heaved himself up the aisle to plight his girth to a Ms. Leslie Edmonds. We wish the couple a happy marriage, producing lots of little loaves (or should we say rolls!).

TALKING OF offspring, congratulations to Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant and his wife Maureen who, after more than their share of tragedy, are overjoyed at the birth of their new son. They've called him Logan Ramirez Plant. For some reason, P/C· Robert seems to think the name PAUL would be perfect for a footballer. COX/ What about LFI editors?

SMASH HITS 9 Sometimes they're really happy! /

12 SMASH HITS SMASH HITS 13 14 SMASH HITS age can Punky New Wavers gather round. This who~~ without be detac smash This issue's crossword LP prize i• spoiling ~::~ the compilation album "20 Of Another Kind" featuring track■ by The Jam, Stranglers, Generation X, The Skids, 999, Plastic Bertrand, The Lurkers, Sham 69, The Adverts, Stiff Little Fingers and quite a few more. It's a great way to fill In the gaps in your new wave ■Ingles collectlon, and we've got 50 copie■ of thl■ album to give away. You knowthe ■core: the first correct entry opened after the closing date gets the radio cas■ette recorder, plue a Fi ~ __ e won ca■■ette of the LP prize. The next 0 50 correct entries opened each · a 10 get a copy of "20 Of Another New wave comPI HOW TO ENTER Kind". Away you (po)go ... Simply solve our crossword next 50 correct entries will each puzzle, writing the answers in receive a copy of the "20 Of ink, pen or ballpoint. Complete Another Kind" album. the coupon with your own full lu name and address, then cut it The Editor's decision on all mat- ft out and post it in a sealed ters relating to the competition G...-1!4 envelope addressed to: SMASH will be final and legally binding. ~- HITS (Crossword No. 8), 117 No correspondence can be ~ Park Road, Peterborough PEl entered into. The competition is 2TS. Make sure it arrives not open to all readers in Great later than April 4th, 1979, the Britain, Northern Ireland, Eire, closing date. Sender of the first Channel Isles and the Isle of correct entry checked after the Man, excluding employees (and closing date will win the radio their families) of Smash Hits cassette player. Senders of the and East Midland Allied Press.

23 Turri a record 24 Best-selling W ings LP of a few years back - not so much released as escapedfll (4, 2, 3, 3)

1 Elvis Costello didn't want to DOWN go there on a '78 hit 1 Abba's for UNICEF 3 Billy Joel hit (2, 4) 2 Feverish sort of time? (8, 5) 5 Chic sound like they're in 3 An Osmond sister need of affectionl (1, 4, 4, 4) 4 Queen poser 7 Irish punks who had a hit 8 Roxy saxophonist who wrote with " Teenage Kicks" music tor Rock Follies (4, 6) 9 "-To Billy Joe": an oldie by 8 It's almost a pity about Bobbie Gentry Jimmy Purseyl 10 In the label's golden years it 12 Everett's naughty bits! (3, 6) used to be known as -- 13 They had a hit with "Toast" (6. 4) 11 Herb's favourite Stranglers 14 Have Boney M gone into the songll (Think about It) decorating business?! (7, 3) 15 Edwin's Just got through! 17 " Into The Valley" combo 16 Rats reverse and suddenly (ahoy ahoy) getfamousl 18 8r 18 across They've got a big 18 See 18down disco hit with "Keep On 19 The breaking glass man (4, 4) Dancing" 20 An Osmond brother 21 A Roxy Music LP-or a 21 Metallie part of reggae band I warning noise! 22 Shouldn't need to ask what 23 "-Dancealot": Olympic he plays in The Clashl Runners hit

ANSWERS TO CROSSWORD NO. 6 ACROSS : 4 Superstar; 8 "(Armed) Forces"; 10 "Heart (Of Glass)"; 11 Lee Brilleaux; 12 War; 14 Sylvester; 17 Cheap (Trick); 18 Carl Palmer; 20 Ian (Oury); 22 "Mary (Of The Fourth Form)"; 23 "Get It"; 24 (Barry) White; 25 Flys; 27 One (Eno backwards); 28T-Rex; 29 "Lucky (Stars)"; 31 Dana; 33 Art (Garfunkel); 35 Lulu; 36 Leo Sayer; 37 Micky (Dolenz). DOWN: 1 "(Heart) Of Glass"; 2 "Armed (Forces)"; 3 (Chuck) Berry; 5 Peter Name Frampton; 6 (X-Ray) Spex; 7 "Rat Trap"; 9 Clout; 10 Hugh Cornwell; 12 "When I (Need You)"; 13 "(I'm) Every (Woman)"; 15 "YMCA"; 16 Supremes; 19 "(Oliver's) Army"; 21 ''(When I) Need You"; 25 Fiddle; 26 "(Lucky) Stars"; 30 Address Chuck (Berry); 32 Harp; 34 Tom (Robinson). Winners of Crossword No. 6 listed on Page 32 ------SMASH HITS 15 A E R 0 s T H E T I H w V R R A B L L p N V A R G E I B 0 D I A T M s s E X I E A s M 0 K L E K s s T V V w s E G C s M 0 K . I E s M T T B L u E R A E M 0 R 0 N 0 N I E E A T s u H Foreigner E V T C D E A I I F V N B H u (l H T Herbie Hancock I Ian Matthews G R A V H M V L T I 0 E X 0 u T T La Belle Epoque E R V A V C 0 V E D H R V p L E I A Lene Lovich T A A I I R T D E E F C E M M Aerosmith Meco s R w Alessi Neil Diamond B A R R V s 0 V z w T E 0 I V N s- N Barry Manilow Nicolette Larsen 0 A E A s N I A 0 V L E L A 1G R 0 A Barry White Queen p Blue Racey B 0 s E D M R C L E C L 0 u N R I Bob Seger Smokie F E L E X I L E E V E D B 0 B s E G Cars Stevie Wonder p N R A ·c L A R Clou1 Tavares E A R L A D B M E C Devo The Babys E K C 0 C N A H E I B R E H A I N A Third World Dobie Gray L D N 0 M A I D L I E N C Exile Violinski L I N A M s R E T s I s R E T N I 0 p L M p I D I N 0 T p A L C C I R, E J D A L s ' A 0 s R E V A V 0 ~ L A .N 0 N E R R R D w s 0 B D V X T C E D 0 w s T E T 0 E J 0 E T E X H s 0 s w 0 R s M Kiss N N_ E N A R 0 0 E L 0 I X C R E A M BoneyM Meatloaf Nolan Sisters , G p Cream A E G A E A s M L R D s B T s u Darts Olympic Runners E V L E x- T A N E R A N E X s s N s Diana Ross Peaches and Herb Donna Summer Pointer Sisters M E X V T N C V A R 0 A A R E I A A Dooleys Roy Ayers s I K I D R s H T I X B 0 0 M s K N Eagles Santana A L C H T B E s L A D E I w A N D N Eric Clapton George Harrison H A E E A G 0 R 0 R E H A N J A 0 0 Sweet G R E K R w s B A N A T N A s L 0 D Joe Tex The Band Jolt Tom Robinson B w A 0 A D T X F E R C L K I 0 L N Kansas XTC s R E N N u R C I p M V L 0 B N N 0 A G J A M E s V X C A E L I J A N D -- 18 SMASH HITS SMASH HITS 17 18 SMASH HITS PIC: CHALKIE DAVIES

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Keep On Dancin' Boogie Town By Gary's Gang on CBS Records By FL8 (Fat Lany's Band) on Fantasy Records Ooh ah . .. ooh ah . .. Ooh ah funky funky funky music Bootle Ill•dow n Bo...... dow n Touch my body make it funky Bootlelllondow n Got a feeling like I wanna fly ...... clown WIii you love me tonlght7 Dancing baby don't say maybe RrtllllflrN Don't you really wanna fly with me t...,bodf In ...... town'• da,_.ln h91fboclV'• ...... on clown, th•---w n 11 groo¥1ag Will you get high with me tonight? loolletowndanalnglnthe91reetl Chorus lvrtbocft'• .-nlnl on down, the wheletowll la poow,19 Keep on dancln' To the funky music Chorw Keep on dancin' Coffleon ...... _yourbooty Dance with me tonight hw,bodf ...... down You keep me dancin' Cemeon ...... your booty Dancin' and romancing hwfbodf bootleclown WIii you dance with me tonight? RtltHlat flrtn ve,se and chorus Dance dance dance R.PHt ,,,,,, ....,.. Dance dance dance Dance dance dance (funky music) Eve11 MyOII had no alNp at all Dance dance dance Youwon'tgh,ea•11111when you h.. tha ...... Dance dance dance Even Myou boOlle boogie or jam all night.... Dance dance dance (keep me dancin') Get on up on the 111Ullo when you hear,...,.. , ■ultle NIIII Touch my body make it funky Chorwtwa Got a feeling like I wanna fly cw.,._.. ..._ In boogie town Will you love me Ev'el,bodf ■hau your booty down Will you dance with me tonight? You ...... clown In boogie IOWII Repeat chorus Cw,fllody ahau your booty down RepNt th,. llflfN Words and music by E. Matthew and G. Turnier. Reproduced by permission April Music. I B..... tlMII Wont. •nd music by L•r,yJMrw MWI 0.. JMnn. Rf,produced by ,-mlnlonj1ocu Mu.it: Lrd.

f1rat spena by the time you fNd .,_nolN. and you're sure to be SNlng it in Smnlt Hila. Among my other ravN at the moment are "DIICO Nights (Rock Freakl" by G.Q. end "Shake Your Body'' by The Jacksons. This one, another track from the ''ONliny'' LP, tende to grow on you. Talking of raves, 1w.ntlD ... ~ Hancock et the Hammeramith Odeonthe... --.1 havetoadmitthat I nearly dropped off in the f1t'IC half...... It INfned to be one continuous lnetrumental pieoe aimed at pltlalng Herbie'• older jazz fans. I alniolt didn't stick around forthl IICOnd half, but I was glad I did. Introduced by Gre9 Ech•* our refugN from ■croea the sea, Herbie and his band suddenly got down to eome tremendous disco music. Aa they burst into "'You-..a Your Love" the Odeon came inst1ntly1llve, and eve,ybodvrushedtheatage. Fromlhen on it was jult Ilk• a party. • I uaad to think that hegotthatetrangevocal sound by pinching his l'lOM(I), but it turn10Ullhathe UH U sound bo~ c■lle d a HO WEIGHS in at nearly 18 stone, is married to Doris, and 'vocoder' to get that weird.,._ (Fit Larry uses the aame effect on is the leader of a terrific band7 (Lose marks if you " Boogie Town.. ) . After'1 Thought It Was,.You" and ''feels So W answered Elton John I) I'm talking about Larry James of Good" the Odeon was loo~re like the Lyceum on I Friday Fat Larry's Band, whose superfine " Boogie Town" single is going night, with people bopping everywhere. and a grejlt party spirit. down a storm in the discos. Believe me, you'll have trouble Interesting that Herbie's band included Bill Suf"9rrien, whote single standing still to this one. " Straight To The Bank" (an answer to Shalamar'a ':l)lce That To Fat Larry's Band, or FLB as they're known, are labelmates over at The Bank''?) is big on the disco charts. Fantasy w ith Sylvester. His new single is a disco version of the Final , there's a lot of good reggae sounds around the discos at oldie, " I (Who Have Nothing)", but Fantasy have to keep putting the moment. Probably you've heard Dennis Brown's great " Money back the release date because Sylvester is being extremely fussy In My Pocket" , but he's also got another single called "Ain't That about getting the mix right. Nevertheless, it ought to be getting its Loving You" which is also a favourite of mine. Bev

22 SMASH HITS Disco TOP40 Two This Weeks Week ii.go Tille/Antst Label BPM 1 1 CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE7 REAL THING Pye L~ 132., 2 KEEP ON DANCING GARY'S GANG CBS ~ 134 ., I WANT YOUR LOVE CHIC AUantic ..,/ 116 ,, TURN THE MUSIC UP PLAYERS ASSOCIATION Vanguard 115 IN TiiE NAVY VILLAGE PEOPLE Mercury v 144 20 MONEY IN MY POCKET DENNIS BROWN Lightning Reggae 7 11 DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAKS) G.Q. Anista Imp 123 8 3 I WIU SURVIVE GLORIA GAYNOR Polydor IL 117 9 2 CONTACT EDWIN STARR 20th Century ~ 134 10 6 TRAGEDY BEE GEES RSO v 118 11 7 GET DOWN GENE CHANDLER 20th Century ✓ 112 12 l~llllsooGIE TOWN FLB Fantasy 126 13 9 PAINTER MAN BONEY M Atlantic 129 14 12 YOU BET YOUR LOVE HERBIE HANCOCK CBS 15 CUBA GIBSON BROTHERS Island 13 EVERYTHING IS GREAT INNER CIRCLE Island 5 HEART OF GLASS BLONDIE Chrysalis HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET GONZALEZ Sidewalk CHASE GIORGIO MORODER Casablanca 127 KEEP YOUR BODY WORKING KLEEER Atlantic lme 21 36 HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER SISTER SLEDGE Cotillion Imp ·✓ 116 22 21 WEEKEND MICK JACKSON Atlantic 116 23 22 POPS WE LOVE YOU DIANA ROSS ETC Motown 116 z4 a11a1 STRAIGHT TO THE BANK BILL SUMMERS RCA 116 25 17 AT MIDNIGHT T-CONNECTIDN TK 116 26 19 SING SING GAZ Salsoul 114 27 ■~jilt'j LIVIN' IT UP BELL AND JAMES A&M 119 2R Iii!• ■ CUT LOOSE HAMILTON BOHANNON Mercury HIGH ON YOUR LOVE SUITE RICK JAMES Gordy Imp (DANCE IT) FREESTYLE RHYTiiM MANTUS Atlantic 132 HEAVEN KNOWS DONNA SUMMER Casablanca 132 AMERICAN GENERATION RITCHIE FAMILY Mercury 124 33 16 FIFTY FOUR SEA LEVEL Capricorn 120 BRING YOUR OWN FANTASTIC FOUR Atlantic 123 NEVER HAD A LOVE LIKE TiilS TAVARES Capitol 94 FIRE POINTER SISTERS Planet 119 DANCIN' GREY & HANKS RCA 122 38 29 A FUNKY SPACE REINCARNATION MARVIN GAYE Motown 97 39 Dll\'I THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD •.. MACHINE RCA 134 40l!B CAPTAIN BOOGIE WARDELL PIPER Midsong Imp 130 Imp = Import. BPM = Beats per minute. The Disco Top 40 is compiled by Record Business magazine based on sales at specialist disco shops. Selections from the chart are played by Rob Jones on Radio Luxembourg. Rob hosts the early show (7 or 8.00 pm) on Luxembourg most evenings, and from this issue joins the Smash Hits disco pages on a regular basis. Rob Jones' Disco Pick

GEORGE DUKE " Party Down" (Epic)

My disco pick of the week is a track called " Party Down", taken from the new George Duke album. It's got a real driving, truckin' sound and I especially like the introduction. Also, the vocals are very good. Should be a really big disco favourite.

SMASH HITS 23 I • Bristol Stomp

By The Late Show on Decca Records

Do it do it do it do it do it do it the Bristol Stomp Do it do it do it do it let's all do the Bristol Stomp Woah the sounds are spinning every Friday night They dance the greatest and they do it right But it's the latest, it's • crazy sight to see .Kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol when they do the Bristol Stomp Woah it started In Bristol et a D.J. hop (down in Bristol} They holler and whistle, they never wanna stop (don't stop) We pony and twisted and rocked with Daddy Gee Kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol when they do the Bristol Stomp Really sumplng when the Joint Is jumping when they do the Bristol Stomp

It's got that groovy beat that makes you stomp your feet Come on get in line, you're gonna feel fine And once you dance with me you'll fell in love you'll see The Bristol Stomp will make you mine all mine (down in Bristol) Monday, Tuesday everythlng's alright Wednesday, Thursday, every Friday night But it's the latest, it's a crazy dance to see Kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol when they do the Bristol Stomp Oo ooo oh the kids in Bristol Ooo ooo oh sharp as a pistol Let's all do that crazy dance QDO Like the kids in Bristol AND m Oo It do it do It do it do it do It the Bristol Stomp STOM~

Repeat to fade

Words and music byAppefl/Mann . Reproduced by permission Carlin --►- I j \ Music.

24 SMASH HITS Chorus Whenever Whenever I'm away from you baby There's nothing much I wanna do oh baby If you could only'" what I've bHn going through (going through) I'm Away Without you (without youl

Each day I smile 10 well that they can't'" From You The real me that's Inside hurting I read my books to occupy myHlf The therapy It'• just not working By John Travolta on And It'• only my Imagination something In my Mldsong mind International. 'CauH the only Indication Is I'm wasting my time Repeat chorus

I've lived In fairy talH and nursery rhymH An upper climb without an ending Although my life with you had ups and down, Smllet and frown, Just pretending And It'• only my Imagination something In my mind 'CauH the only Indication Is I'm wasting my time

Repeat chorus

Whenever I'm away from you baby There's nothing much I wanna do oh baby I'm Just living for the day I make you mine One more time

Repeat chorus

Words and music by G. Benson/ D. Mlndel. Reproduced by permission Noel Gay Music.

SMASH HITS 25 POSTERS• POSTERS• POSTERS• POSTERS• POSTERS• POSTERS•

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107 BEATLES 108 MICK 140 A.COOPER 141 FONZ 142 KISS 156 TRAVOLTA 157 A.GIBB 139 EXPLOSION GIANT ROCK STARS 42" x 58" £2.25 EACH + PARCEL POST -~S'."':U~P~ER~L~IT:-H'."':0,..,,.PO=sT=E=-=R~S,..,,.2~8~"-x-4.,-0~',...' -:£-=1--=.7~5=-=EA-:-::,C.,-,H,-+---:P="!O="!S:-:T~A~G="!E:-&~--< & PACKING 1-4 POSTERS ADO £ 1.00. 5 OR MORE ADO £ 1 .50 . PACKING. 1 POSTER ADO 35p, 2 OR MORE ADD 45p. ,,. £I

507 LED ZEPPELIN 511 QUEEN LIFE SIZE POSTER 24" x 72" £2.25 EACH + P. & P. 1 POSTER ADO 35p, 2 OR MORE ADO 45p. To: LONDON POSTERS 125 EASTERN AVE, REDBRIDGE, ILFORO, ESSEX. I NAME: ...... • ...... I ADDRESS: ...... I ...... I , •,~!~-~ ...... I nn;621 ELVIS 522··- BEE GEES C524 KISS Ill 501 KISS 502 A.COOPER 504 BEATLES PLEASE RUSH POSTERS No(s)...... I 510 WINGS 514 ROCK STARS II 516 F. MAC 517 LED ZEPPELIN 11 618 KISS ARMY 520 TEO NUGENT ...... I ENCLOSE £...... I 523 BOSTON 625 YES 526 BLUE 0 .CULT PLEASE INCLUDE POSTAGE & PACKING sM1 .J

26 SMASH HITS TheSki ~eAlright

SMASH HITS 27 Bully F By Tom Robinson

Cut the cackle 'co• we Git-edged HCUrlty ho Cold blanket et the dr BuNy for you rm Jult

I hNr the sound of d I know you won't be We IN It thrH tlmn ut'1 have a chance to Giving can be fun

I ain't afraid but I )ult The movie'• 11 over Tum off the ecrew and Wake In the morning

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Tom '& Ru

You've got love now l!verythlng I• great Everything 11 great (Reput to fade)

Words and m usic by Mountain Music.

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45s reviewed by CLIFF WHITE RICK JAMES: High On Your Love Suite/ One Mo Hit (Of Your Love) Motown 121n, pie bag). All the 'Fs': fabulous, fast, freaky, funky ... bamalamalooning along for over seven exhilarating minutes. Shades of The THE JACKSONS: Shake Y r Commodores and The Isley Body (Down To TheGroun Brothers attheir wildest, (Epic). Here's another case o supercharged with the spirit of paying yer money and taking yer choice. The topside has th the P-Funk mobsters. Rick is ballad, which is all t catchiest melody but, as Jaco Motown's hippest and hottest obviously basecto tch young sensation; switch on well-produced pop/funky "Sailing" hit of a thangs go, it's not especially your engergizers, tune into his years back. it, wavelength and prepare for exciting, i.e. ifs nowhere near blastoff. the very be~t o{The Jacksons' hits. The fhp, "All Night ance etheir Vllil..AGE PEOPLE: In The Navy Dancin' ", has far more drive (Mercury 121n). Seems a bit and energy but no tune to speak· tame after listening to Rick of. Both sides from the' album, James. It's also a bit too similar "Destiny." to ''YMCA" to generate much fresh excitement. Nevertheless, ROCKY SHARPE & T the previously successful mix of REPLAYS: lmaglnati quick-marching disco rhythm, (Chiswlck;plc bag). all-boys-together singalong from another Americ chorus and tongue-in-cheek oldie-but-goodie of lyric is still a lot of fun. They'll same · have another hit. Ding delic· DEN HEGARTY: Voodoo voe Voodoo (Magnet, pie bag). Darts' ex-bass man and leading loon, star of stage, warts. screen and theatre retained demolition, has produced and fun doo-wop arranged his first solo effort - a dly throwing solid, chugging rocker with a suitably daft lyric, first recorded in 1962 by one of his favourite ER: Good To See singers, s). Frankie's critics LaVern Baker. It's alright but I down as a poor reckon he can do better; myself, wart. They could I prefer the booming doo-wop ing by his hoarse ballad on t'other side. is indifferent

EVANS: LikeMe(Dol ). Fo 20 This) (Sprln of all descriptions and no gimmicks orking the songs a cutely arrang and/or style of Chuck country-style, qu Berry with varying degrees of record. A moderate hit competence and success. At tomorrow that will be forgotten long last someone - an in a month or so. American country singer, as it

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Squee,ze happens - has actually Ps "Cool For recorded a tribute to the man. Cats"; Very b. good. reviewed Brilliant from the JERRY LEE LEWIS & FRIENDS: by RED cover Hello Josephine (Charly, pie inwards. bag). And talking of rock 'n' roll legends, here's a genuine killer STARR - mysteriously spliced IT'S BEEN a trying week, my Down", "Please Sunrise". (4 samey live album poses is to together with an unknown little tadpoles, it really has. I out of 10) your pocket. It's not even their phoney. We are supposed to waited and waited for a best songs, and there's nothing assume that the 'friend' who's princess to come and kiss me GLORIA GAYNOR: love here that's not done better on heard duetting with Jerry Lee is (like our editor suggested) but Tracks (Polydor). Yet another the original albums. Forget it. . Don't be fooled; it not one turned up. Still, it could previously hitless soul singer Best tunes: "Grip", "Hanging isn't. The rollicking version of have been worse -1 might jumps on the disco bandwagon Around". (4 out of 10) an old Fats Domino hit is still a have got Princess AnneI So I -this is getting tedious. The good record, though. guess I'll just have to stay a rhythm section ticks over like a SQUEEZE: Cool For Cats toad (hi Debbie of Lincoln!} or well-oiled machine but poor (A&M). I've saved the best - G.Q: Disco Nights (Rock­ something completely Gloria comes across with even and only really good-album Freak) (Arista 12in). Already a unprintable like Patricia of less personality than the Bee till last. This is brilliant from the disco smash hit on import and Chesterfield and her mate Gees (Watch it, Red! - Ed.} so cover inwards. A bouncy rock obviously destined for greater suggested (hi darlings/}. It's a you can guess what a sad state album with great playing. success now that it's released in bit inconvenient since it's she's in. The result is a rather catchy tunes, imaginative Britain. Neither strong in rather difficult for us toads to boring, anonymous album with words, character and a sense of melody nor heavy-heavy in operate record players, but nothing that isn't done better humour. Good for Squeeze - at beat, it's not immediately never mind. The things we do elsewhere. Best trax: "Goin' least they know there's some apparent what all the fuss is for you - like having to listen Out Of My Head". "I Will fun to be had with rock'n' roll. about until you hear it at full to: Survive". (4out of 10) Posers will hate this, but you blast in the right setting. Then should check it out without the subtle production and ROGER CHAPMAN: Chappo CHRIS SPEDDING: Guitar delay. Excellent stuff and "One Nation Under A (Acrobat). In which the former Graffiti (RAK). Graffiti? Doodles definitely cool for cats. Best Groove" rhythm is Family and Streetwalkers lead more like. A strange little album trax: "Cool For Cats", "Slap irresistible. Incidentally, singer shows us that bags of from the famous session And Tickle". (9 out of 10) "Rock-Freak" presumably enthusiasm and good guitarist who's played with refers to the dance, The Rock. musicianship aren't really much everyone from The Wombles to Till next time, croak croak I which is apparently all the cop if you can't write a decent The Sex Pistols. Side one is all rage in New York. No, I don't tune. Music for elder brothers. gentle, wispy little pop songs. know how you do it. Best trax: "Midnite Child", "I though side two wakes up a bit Keep Forgettin' ".(4 out of 10) with a shade more aggro and THE JAM: Strange Town guitar work. Worth a listen, (Polydor, pie bag). Still THE REAL THING: The Force though "Motor Bikin' "it isn't. Chris grappling with the pressures of (Pye). Amazing what a change Best trax: "Video Life", "Miss Spedding; urban street life, Paul Weller to disco will do when your pop Betty". (6 out of 10) the Womblin' has written a sharp song about star is fading. Their usual Pistol has trying to find youF feet in an pleasant if mindless pop-soul GEORGE HARRISON: George anew LP. unfamiliar town - but the gets funked up with better Harrison (Dark Horse). Good overall impact of the record results than most. At least they God - this is quite decent. Now isn't as immediateley strong as sound enthusiastic about it all. that he's succeeded in getting some of the group's past hits. Good value at 44 minutes everyone to hate Krishna, the Quickly grows on you, though. playing time, but write to Pye ex-Beatie has fallen in love with The other side, " The Butterfly and ask why they only put beneficial results. Not exactly a Collector", is well worth naked girls on their covers. Best thriller but this collection of soft checking out too. trax: "Whatcha Say Whatcha and simple love songs is a Do", "Raining Through My marked improvement over ALICIA BRIDGES: Body Heat Sunshine". (6 out of 10) George's old, self-pitying (Polydor). Not the instant dirges. A summery sort of classic that "Night Life" was, GENECHANDLER:GetDown album. Best trax: "Not Guilty", but still one of the best (20th Century). Last hit in 1862 "If You Believe". (6 out of 10) _ alternative tracks from her (sorry-1962), Gene Chandler debut album. The lady is more is proof positive that it's the than just a one-hit wonder. machine not the man - or THE STRANGLERS: Live (X woman -that counts in disco. Cert) (United Artists). I know we PAULJABARA : Take Good What you get here is an toads are supposed to like slugs Care Of My Baby (Casablanca). overblown.version of the smash but this is too much. The The ultimate In early-60's teen "Get Down" and an album of Stranglers are four unpleasant pop (originally e hit for Bobby very average non-disco slushy overgrown schoolbullies who Vee) given a dieco twist. Just orchestrated soul. Feeling think that acting nasty about bearable, in a yucky kind exploited? Then stick with that constitutes a threatto society. of way. great single. Best trax: "Get The only threat this boring,

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Never heard of them? people will take you at your own valuation Just now. Have confi­ Well then,_you'd better get dence and set yourself up highl down to the record shop fast and get hold of a copy - it's well GEMINI (May 22-June 21) worth it, especially as it includes A happily balanced fortnight, most of the great numbers they good for personal life and for your performed on "Rock Goes To practical aims. Friendships will be College" earlier in '79. Important from now on so keep The record is No. 7 in with the 'in' group and get fun Stamford's local Top 10 LP charts too. by the way. It's on Epic and the CANCER (June 22-July 23) first 10,000 copies are in kamikazi yellow vinyl w ith a 12-page Be a gadabout, keep on the move - this way lies both success and booklet on the group, with fun. It's no time to stand still. songwords and the Chinese Changes will brighten your set-up translations. and throw some goodies your Please, I beg you do a review of way. this fabulous LP. Best tracks are " Need Your Love", "I Want You LEO (July 24-Aug 23) To Want Me", "Surrender" and The first week dodgy - for cash Write to Smash Hits at 41 Broadway, Peterborough, PE11RY. "Clock Strikes 1 O". and for love. But the New Moon We DO read all your letters (honest injun !), but we're sorry that we I hope you take me up on this on the 28th turns the tide for you can't help readers who request the words to specific songs, unless recommendation 'cos all of and your Leo charm and luck they're upcoming hits, which we always try to put in Smash Hits Stamford's sixth formers are starts to work again. anyway. Those of you still waiting for replies, please be patient­ raving about this group. I'm sure we're working hard to clear the backlog. VIRGO (Aug 24-Sept 23) the rest of the country is too. It's not all hearts and flowers for Sue Dodkin, Exeter Gardens, you just now - but look on the I THINK your magazine is remarkably overcome his Stamford. bright side. Present troubles will superior to any other songword childhood illness of polio. straighten you out - and great book. However, in your article on We believe he is a very PS. Be warned, Kamikazi yellow times are on tho way soon! Ian Oury I was upset to find you courageous man to stand up in tends to go rather a sickly _green describe him as being "like a LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23) front of thousands of people and on a black turntable. bogeyman in your nastiest sing. Remember, is PPS. Cheap Trick's lead singer You're Just gonna have to let nightmare". others grab the reins and the here to stay! Robin Zander is a kinda cross limelight for a few weeks. Don't I would like to point out that I, The Punks of Croydon. between Rick Parfitt and Francis fight against your starry aspects. among thousands, not only like Rossi. Hurry up and broadcast Use honey, not fire, and make life his music but think he is far from Hang on a tick . .. you lot have this great group across the easy for yourself. being the monster your got us all wrong! So let's put the nation. description made him out to be. I record straight: we here at SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22) think Ian Oury is much Smash Hits reckon that Ian Dury I think you've done that already Give out with your usual sym­ better-looking than idols such as Is a brick. a champ, the guvnor Sue. pathy and good sense but don't John Travolta. , a luffly man and an PS. But don't you mean get over-Involved in the problems Also, not many other polio Japanese translations! of others. Fun and frolic, a great all-round ace geezer (we didn't victims would have the courage make him Man Of The Year in '78 PPS. More letters like this and we new friendship beckon - If you to do what he did. I am sorry to have the time. for nothing!). And we also know could give Red Starr the boot! have to make this complaint but I that he's gonna be over the feel very strongly about it. I SAGITTARIUS !Nov 23-Dec 22) moon to hear that you lot, and all AFTER READING his review of would like you to know that I the others who wrote in, think the new Nazareth album " No Could be your first romance or an found the rest of your magazine extra flirtation - but your scene Is him highly fanciable too. OK. Mean City" would someone lucky and loving. Treat yourself to faultless. break it not too gently to Red something new in a colour that Karen Fleming (Dedicated Ian DEAR Red Starr, Hi! Thanx to you Starr that 1979 isthe year for gives you a lift. Oury Fan), Tyning Road, and the rest of the editors for good hard "grinding and Peasedown, Near Bath. growling", and that Nazareth CAPRICORN !Dec 23-Jan 20) have probably had more hits than A busy phase could mean home THANKS FOR the feature on Ian FAN CLUBS this turnip head of a reviewer has changes. Do your best to help out Oury & The Blockheads. It was had hot dinners. all ways - you won't regret It. If very well written but you made FRIENDS OF BONEY M: o I thought you guys had to lonesome, you need only to get one mistake: Ian Oury is not ugly. Mel Kirtley, 42 Barrington review an album, not slag it. around and communicate. Apart from being the best male Drive, Glebe, Washington, Tyne Next time you review a singer around, he's also the best & Wear NE38 7RD. Nazareth album Red, you'd better AQUARIUS (Jan 21 -Feb 19) looking. His face is full of expect no mercy or you might You are on a happy trail right now character and ruggedly TOM ROBINSON BAND: find yourself on that Ark bound and very popular, socially. But handsome. He's miles ahead of 69 New Bond Street, London for No Mean City. don't go overboard with your blokes like that weed John W1 . spending. A good travellin' time - David Jack, Tullibody, Scotland. Travolta in looks (and talent)! OK. and be sure to get those letters In ELVIS COSTELLO: the post. Alex Dore (Miss), Fane Road, Peterborough. Radar Records, 60 Parker THANKS FOR a great mag. It Street, London WC2. really is the best around. I think PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 21) I ENJOY the contents of your Red Starr is very much like John You are all giving and loving most THE SKIDS: .. Cleese as he is so sarkyl of the time. But tum some of It wonderful magazine. But I do not Sandy Muir (Manager), Aim believe you should make fun of Catrina Cruickshank, Links Drive, your own way or you'll miss out Music, 43 Queen Anne Street, Radlett, Herts. on something great. Super stars the afflicted i.e. Ian Oury. I and Dunfermline, Fife. are trying to help you I many others think that he has That'll cheer up the old toad. 34 SMASH HITS Friday (March 23) Monday (March 26) Elton John Preston Guildhall Elton John Belfast Whltla Hall Bed Company Brighton Centre Graham Parker Leicester De Montfort Eddie & The Hot Roda Sheffield Top Rank Bad Company Birmingham Odeon 0 Skids Manchester Russell Club Eddie & The Hot Roda/The Members While we make every effort Culture Birmingham Bingley Hall Guildford Civic Hall to make our listings accurate, David EaHx Hammersmith Odeon David E11ex Edinburgh Odeon gigs are often subject to last minute Buzzcock1 Manchester Belle Vue King's Hall Buzzcock1 Peterborough Wirrina Stadium change. 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College of Technology Tuesday (March 271 Saturday (March 241 The Pretenders Plymouth The Fiesta Graham Parker Brighton Centre Elton John Belfast Whit la Hall Eddie & The Hot Roda/The Members Eddie & The Hot Rodi/The Members Eddie & The Hot Roda/The Members Hemel Manchester Apollo Portsmouth Locarno Hempstead Pavilion Skld1 Middlesbrough Rock Garden Layton Buzzard• London Marquee Thin Lizzy Brighton Centre Leyton Buzzards Lffdl Community Centre Bed Company Birmingham Odeon Skids London Marquee Culture London Rainbow David E11ex Newcastle City Hall David EIMx Birmingham Odeon David EaHx Hammer1mlth Odeon Buzzcock1 Coventry New Theatre The Pretenders Barnstaple Chequers Buzzcock1 Carli1le Market Hall Tom Robinson Coventry Locarno Tom Robinson Southport New Theatre The Pretenders Liverpool Eries Tom RobinlOII Belf11t Ulster Hall Wednesday (March 21) Friday (March 30) Graham Parker Derby Assembly Rooms Elton John National Stadium lunday (March 25) Eddie a The Hot Roda/The Members Bad Company Sheffield City Hall Graham Parker Reading Hexagon Brighton Top Rank Eddie & The Hot Roda/The Members London led Company Birmingham Odeon Skids London Marquee Rainbow Eddie• The Hot Rodi/The Members David Essex Hull Dorchester Theatre The Pretenders Harlow Tech Sheffteld Top Rank Buzzcocks Aylesbury Friars \ Tom Roblnaon Nottingham Malibu lldde Dunfermline Klnema Ballroom The Pretenders Newport The Stowaway Layton Buzzard• M iddlesbrough Polytechnic Tom Robln1on Sunderland Mayfair Saturday (March 31) Cultu,. London Rainbow Bad Company Manchester Apollo Dnkl EIHX M iddlesbrough Town Hall Thursday (March 291 Thin Lizzy Oxford New Theatre luaGock1 Blackburn King George's Hall Elton John Dublin National Stadium Buzzcoc:kl Hammersmith Odeon Tom Roblnaon Port Rush Graham Parker llford Odeon David EIMx Coventry Theatre The Pretenders teicester Polytechnic Tom Roblneon Bridlington Spa The Members are taking the sound Sunday (April 1) of the suburb• to Graham Parker Oxford New Theatre the provinces. On Bed Company Manchester Apollo tour with Eddie & Eddie & The Hot Roda/The Members Cardiff The Hot Roda. Top Rank David Euex Wolverhampton Civic Hall Thin Lizzy Birmingham Odeon Tom Robinson Blackburn St. George's Hall

Monday lAprll 21 Elton John Theatre Royal, London Graham Parker Hammersmith Odeon Eddie• The Hot Roda/The Memhers Bristol Locarno David Essex Bristol Colston Hall Thin Uzzy Birmingham Odeon

Tuesday (Aprll 31 • Elton John Theatre Royal, London Graham Parker Hammersmith Odeon Thin Lizzy Stoke Trentham Gardens David Euex Southampton Gaumont Kate Bush Liverpool Empire Tom Robinson Dunstable California

Wednesday (April 4) • Elton John Theatre Royal, London David EIHx Portsmouth Guildhall Kate Bu1h Birm Ingham Hippodrome Tom Robinson High Wycombe T. Hall

Thursday (April 51 • Elton John Theatre Royal, London Thin Lizzy Leicester De Montfort Tom Robln1on Southampton Gaumont

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