CashBox Album Reviews Pop Picks 'VAR THE CHOKIN' KIND - Joe Simon - Soun FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS - RCA LSP- Stage 7 SSS15006 'From 4155 Joe Simon's career has been building t Everybody knows that Elvis has returned leaps and bounds, with the latest leap bein to Memphis for recording, and now every- his recent "The Chokin' Kind" single. Th ELVIS8 body can hear the results for themselves. l',11111111111 album, featuring a strong collection of tun( In dHemphís This set, a follow-up to his recent TV sound- from various musical fields, should be h track chartrider, and a companion piece to latest bound. "Wichita Lineman," "He his ultra -hot "In The Ghetto" single (in- Yourself," "Little Green Apples" and "(Si cluded here) , could give the King his first tin' On The) Dock Of The Bay" are son #1 LP in a while. "Only The Strong Survive," of the more recognizable tunes, but all tl' "Any Day Now," "Gentle On My Mind" and material scores. A personalized version "It Keeps Right On-A-Hurtin"' are the fa- "In The Still Of The Night (I'll Remember) miliar titles, but this set is chockful of top recently revived by Paul Anka, will ma material. for great airplay. ncn MR, JAMES BROWN` GETTIN' DOWN TO IT - James Bro - King KSD 5-1051 SEATTLE - Perry Como - RCA LSP 4183 gettin' down toit James Brown steps out of his big be Titled after and containing his current Top sound to match his voice and song styli[ 100 single, Perry Como's latest album is sure with a jazz -oriented trio, and the chan to please his many fans and rack up nice -, i' of -pace album could develop into a blo spins and sales. The chanter's at the top %.11 buster. "Strangers In The Night," "The of his form on the set as he lends his smooth Life," "Sunny," " (I Love You) For Se! voice to a host of new ballads and toe -tappers, ,T' mental Reasons," "It Had To Be You" and the LP is a fitting addition to his large "All The Way" are some of the tunes t catalog. r benefit from the Brown treatment. Two Brown hits, "Cold Sweat" and "There V 4 A Time," are also given new readings. The DAVID'S ALBUM - Joan Baez - Vanguard Meters VSD 79308 THE METERS - Josie JOS 4010 Dedicated to her husband, David Harris, The Meters' first album follows up II T who has been imprisoned for his anti -draft current chart hit, "Cissy Strut," with e activities, Joan Baez' new album is full of four -man instrumental combo having -- feeling and inspiration. The backing is done cently scored on the Top 100 with "Sol. by a group of country artists led by Grady ticated Cissy." Both these tunes are -í- Martin, though the album, as a whole, is not eluded on the LP, along with ten other -- country. Numbers include "Green, Green forts. The Meters' sound is rich, rhythl, Grass Of Home," "Will The Circle Be Unbrok- and lowdown, in such deliveries as "I en" (with the Jordanaires) and "Poor Comes The Meter Man" and "Ease Bay' .' Wayfaring Stranger" (with Mimi Farina as well as in the two chart entries. Sh Melvin). be brisk sales activity on this one. GITARZAN Ray Stevens Monument 1I11 11 1 - - CHILDREN OF LIGHT - Biff Rose SLP 18115 I 1-I111.1-\ I 11 N 1 1 Ray Tetragrammaton T-116 Stevens went back into his comic bag In what might a to come up with his "Gitarzan" smash, and be best described as vaudeville I he dips in even further for material for his act, singer/composer Biff follow-up sings of life as a mystery wrapped w LP, which should quickly take the silly es same route to sales success. Two old Stevens' putty. He performs his self -penned hits, "Ahab The Arab" and on this album with humor and tenderni - "Harry The tunes like No (gal Hairy Ape," have been re-recorded for the the title song, "Ain't set, and Stevens' updates other novelty tunes Day," "Evolution," and "Just Like A 1 n reveal the artist's comprehension of die such as "Yakety Yak," "Little Egypt," "Mr. On Custer," "Alley Oop" and "Along Came contrariness and unpredicatability of Jones" in high style, with the last-named making his way through a world out of tune having good single potential. An original, witty, and charming LP. L; ;VE THE MERCY & 'LOVE' (CAN MAKE YOU CAI 'J I\IAKE1':U LOVE CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY )-r!' HAPPY) - Sundi SRLP 803 - 1 r'ì - Warner Bros/7 Arts 1799 This album contains the original hit re- r - Mercy 5eir cording of the single, "Love (Can is currently riding high with Make You Top 5 "Love Can Make You Happy' J41' Happy) ," which is currently #2 on the Top 100. The presence of smash, and this set, carrying the son. fl. the single will undoubted- tie, could easily go ly create a demand for the album, and the the same sales set should be watched carefully The group's easygoing, soft sound i> Via' for forthcom- lured on such Softl Te ing action. Other cuts on the LP include "The tunes as "Come Tracks Of My Tears," "Hey Me," "Aquarius," "Love Is Blue,' "S,c4 Jude" and "The I », Worst That Could Happen." Of Silence," "Forever," "Never My and "Ob -La -Di, Ob -La -Da." WHERE DO - CLOUDS Joni Mitchell Reprise RS 6341 YOU GO TO MY LOU: - - Peter Sarstedt World WPS Joni Mitchell is one of the most talented of - Pacific the contemporary singer -songwriters, and Singer Peter Sarstedt, whose single ' !! she may very well move into national pro- Do You Go To (My Lovely) ," was a I minence with this, her second album. Her entry recently, presents an album i most famous song is "Both Sides, Now," same title which contains that Top 100111 which was a hit for Judy Collins and which ber, as well as 11 other self -penned has been recorded by innumerable The artist's style is gentle, alternately other ful and joyous, atusttivr artists, including, now finally, Miss Mitchell and he is, a most 'eek herself. Joni Mitchell sings, writes songs performer throughout the LP. Top and plays guitar in a wholly distinctive man- Include, in addition to the title song. 'L ner and her new LP deserves careful atten- A Cathedral," "Blagged! ", "My D," ti, tion. A Millionaire," and "Sons Of Cain Are. ,l Set could see popularity comparable tha of the chart single. 58 f196 Cash Box - May www.americanradiohistory.com.