cash boxI album reviews Pop Picks 'GET YER YA-YA'S OUT!' - The Rolling Stones THIRD ALBUM - Jackson Five - Motown in Concert-London NPS-5 718 Roll out the red carpet, the first 'live' Stones Despite their tender age, the Jackson Five album since "Got Live If You Want It" way are no new comers to the charts. Every pre- back when is here. The LP turns out to be a vious single and LP release by the group has fascinating document of a group returning rocketed to the top. This is their "Third Al- from a musical tailspin; a group who have bum," and it's no exception. The Jackson Five found renewed strength and spirit. All their combine their brilliant vocal and harmonic recent material is here. "Jumpin' Jack Flash," abilities on all 11 tracks, and the result is their "Midnight Rambler," "Sympathy For The best effort to date. Included in the LP is their Devil," "Honky Tonk Women," and others all latest hit single, "I'll Be There." done at peak excitement and with great musi- A mammoth treat for the ears Mr YER YA-Y7i'S our cal expertise. The Railing Stone s in concert with gobs of atmosphere. Should be instant gold. EZ.x; KICKIN' Roulette SR - TEMPTATIONS GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2- AN ALIVE 'N - iI1fIF{ir 42052 Gordy 954 by the Temptation fans, warm up your turntables, Though the first two single releases to the bubble gum audi- here is. Volume 2 in the continuing saga group seem to cater for it release is hitmakers. From "I Wish It ences, their first album basically of these super come on strong Would Rain," with all its gentleness to the rock oriented. Alive 'N Kickin' with such self penned material as "Hitter whirlwind "Ball Of Confusion," this is a beau- Creek," be here Man," "Mississippi Mud," "Junction tiful album. Other charters to found per- Next To You," "Kentucky Fire," and the beautifully are "Cloud Nine," "I Can't Get produced "Psychedelic Shack" and "Run Away Child, formed ballad "Jordan." The LP was James and Bob King, and should Running Wild." This is a greatest hits album by Tommy a lot of chart action in the weeks to which really is - these hits are the greatest. be seeing Watch this deck shoot up the chart. come. MAVERICK CHILD - David Rea - Capitol SKAO-548 Newcomer Picks David Rea has been acknowledged as one ASHTON, GARDNER & DYKE-Capitol 563 of the industry's finest and most tasteful Premier album in this country by Britain's guitarists. What can be more natural than a freaked out trio comes on like the six -o -nine solo album for him. He along with musician express roaring down the tracks flat out. Tony (he plays bass and piano on the set) pro- Ashton, on keyboards and vocals reminiscent ducer Felix Pappalardi, and many well known of Chris Farlowe, wrote or co -wrote the highly friends have constructed a crystalline ice -clear original tracks which effectively blend rock LP of David Rea compositions. The songs are with jazz on "Let It Roll," with blues on "I'm eclectic.: the title track is softly country-tinged Your Spiritual Breadman," (which features with a familiar voice providing fine harmony George Harrison on electric swivel guitar), and for David's lead vocals, "Bad Luck Blues" is with gospel on "Hymn To Everyone." Ashton's just what it says and, consequently has a much playing is faultless and, at times even inspired. harder feel to it. "Little Lady Margaret" Kim Gardner plays fine bass lines on both sounds like authentic Cajun and is attacked electric and string bass. And Roy Dyke dis- with great elan by David. Standout tracks are plays a total knowledge of his drum kit and the duets between David and Felix, "Cannibal how to use it to the fullest extent. All in all Christians" and "Bird Of Paradise," which are a hard hitting, well thought out album. superb and highly atmospheric. And of course Felix's brilliant production work lifts the LP into the stellar class. An auspicious debut. Pop Best Bets RPOAT'OVE "HEINE IMFTMEONO FROM ,w AS -N ON n CLEAR O A^ SWE.o:,Y°OUT Of HIT MOVIE THEMES Enoch Light and the ME FRON1,1/1.-426VER' TANG STREET GOSPEL John Hurley RCA LSP- - EAU TrFEIME MECES Of - - Light Brigade - Project Three -5051 En.,,.,Nn,DARLING COULD EVER No,ON' ' 4355 Enoch Light and company mix the selec- On this album, John Hurley sings about tions beautifully on this new album, beginning people and circumstances, about religion and with the powerful "Theme From Z," which the world today. He preaches and prays, with combines mandolin and guitar, to the more the hope that someone is listening. His songs relaxing "Airport Love Theme" which features are beautifully arranged, and frightfully to the the strings. Side two opens with the dynamic point. Hurley demonstrates the ability to com- percussion filled "Theme From Patton" and is municate both musically and lyrically, which followed by "The Out Of Towners," "Pieces Of makes him an important new talent. There are Dreams," "On A Clear Day," "Love Is A Funny ten tracks on this LP, and they're all good. Thing," and "Song From M.A.S.H." The album "Sweet Pain," "Love Of The Common People," is delightful and enchanting. "Grandview Baptist Church," and "Land Of Milk And Honey," just to name a few. WITH A LOTTA HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - Junior Mance - Atlantic SD 1562 Like many other musicians with roots in jazz, pianist Mance has been making the DINOSAUR SWAMPS - The Flock - Colum- transition to a rockier contemporary sound bia 30007 and the news about this album is that he has The Flock has always been making very succeeded and in quite an extraordinary interesting music, and this new album is no fashion. Focal point of a quartet which also exception. There are only seven cuts on the includes Eric Gale, guitar; Chuck Rainey, bass LP, but each averages some five minutes in and Billy Cobham, drums, Mance applies his length. "Crabfoot," "Uranian Sircus," "Horn- established artistry on the fresh likes of schmeyer's Island," and "Lighthouse," are "Spinning Wheel" and the Sly Stone favorite among the lengthier and more interesting "Thank You." Keep an eye right on this LP; tracks, but the entire album, including its un- it's got it all. usual cover, is a new concept for the group. FALLA: NIGHTS IN THE GARDENS OF SPAIN; BACH: ITALIAN CONCERTO AND CHROMATIC Classical Picks SAINT-SAENS: PIANO CONCERTO NO. FANTASY AND FUGUE; HAYDN: SONATA NO. 2 - Rubenstein - Ormandy - RCA LSC- 3165 33; NEWMAN: CHIMAERAS I & II Anthony - Pianist Artur Rubenstein and Eugene Or- Newman - Columbia M 30062 Of harpsichordist Anthony Newman the New mandy with the Philadelphia Orchestra have York Times has said "dazzling and phenomen- teamed up to present an utterly delightful al." His third LP for Columbia proves just how album. The Saint-Saens Concerto is delivered right they are. Bach's Italian Concerto and the with both delicacy and strength, giving it an Haydn Sonata are the more orthodox works almost supernatural air. Andalusian composer and are handled with great panache. But the Manuel de Falla's soaring intricate work re- Bach Chromatic and Newman's own works are sembles Debussey without ever really sound- spectacular. His technique is faultless; his ing like him. But the same, darting qualities style pyrotechnic. A brilliant album that is an of, say "La Mer" is in "Nights In The Gardens important addition to any classical collection. Of Spain." As usual Rubenstein's piano shines on brightly, as does Ormandy's talented baton. Cash Box - September 26, 1970 37 .