.q "Do Mirror. Novernhor5. 1977 s . , 11. ... ' 16. I . e. I . ...... ,.., , c I A - STEAL FROM STIFF ! .4*.57" e.:It ";'.. A11, a. tr 11, f. * Scotia Club In a beefed up Janis Ian. , r;.,- don, this album 9 Steels very much etas, .... _ ii... i 0 - across the pacey ("roust and gets a lot of Slowhand which dominate her neighbours to plat, - . ( Ir studio stuff --viola the LP. Names Ilk... - . teriocking rhythms Andrew Gold. Glenn Op ah minds which put Frey. John David ' , gni tore to shame Souther and Linda Clapton '. Rollins is featured on Ronstadt _ ._ ItZklizik crop up ruts so you -. react the five and can understand It's one they showcase the of THOSE Albums bit talents he is unable to i like Valerie Carter but shows NtI" it't) bring out with Genesis betters .. Percy Jones excels She's a e. t - romantic, her : * throughout on bass. songs and singing give 81/y weaving in and out of that away, and she sings his $ the foreground, and with great conviction = -.1! ,.f! Tire: #;3-t: I rl ' John Goodsell on gut especially on 'Lose ' tars plays frenetically Again' and 'Faces In but superbly. especially The Wind' hand 1!..;', . on 'Isis Mourning' If CRS release it let's ERIC CLAPTON: ittl% - . ' ' v. Merl opens side two ., hope they make "Isn't It 0 'Slowhand' (RSO De- 1?.. *5. S Keyboards care of Always Love' a single as luxe 24717201). / ig- s'S-0 - " Robin Lumley. who It's one of the most 0/ ven helps to compose a great commercial cuts on the IN 1977 Eric Clayton has 0 deal of the hand's album CBS. are you out put out one single, 0, ' material are laid-back, there' + +STEVE 'Carnival', toured ex- 0 ' 0 adding quIrtive stuff GIBBS tenalvely worldwide and ...!;_,.. only now and then. has completed a studio 0 , The production and MARILYN McCOO & album 'Slow hand' Is ..1... mixing are the best I've BILLY DAVIS .1 NR: the title and it's ":0 heard for many a month 'The Two Of is (ABC appropriate It shows .5;... on a 0 .. live recording AFICL 5230) the guitar here in a 0 w+ - - STEVE quieter, slow, melodic i , GIBBS HERE WE go again. vein. And it's very, very ..,/..., Chlnka chinka chinka, a listenable. .... ;lriCa KARLA BONOFF (Co-- few oohs and . ( hatable PC 5(872, lin- aahs, and The band are much / part) 'Look what you've done the same as EC has been / to my heart. Made me using for his live shows /.., ; A PLEA to CBS: bring love you right from the And It's a band with 0 /... this LP out over here start' more than a little talent / It's worthy of release From the cover Dick Sims keyboards, "..4 ' 111 (far more so than the through the and / : sioX,rn , title to the Marcy Levy / -5 likes of 4'1015 .4 Ram Jam - songs themselves this Is Yvonne Elliman. voc ........"' es. UGH' i and with / the a totally predictable ale, Carl Radle, bass, ...,.." a right promotion it could album Devoid of George Terry, guitar, / vj e`O go be a winner Jamie Oldaker, drums /...- feeling, devoid of /.., Karla is a chick very warmth, devoid of and percussion, and Mel / r much in the Linda interest. But then that's Collins, saxophone. ...,/ Ronstadt or Emmylou what the public wants The laid - back feel to / 3c1;4;i- ZQ Harris mould but she from groups like this . side one starts with a /--, writes her own a of JJ /....- songs isn't it' + SHEILA warming version ...- 311-4 ,k hirh remind me a lot of PROPHET Cale's 'Cocaine' before ."/ moving into Clapton's 0 'Wonderful Tonight'. a / f- love song which shows .-...- EC's husky vocals at .--- their best, backed with ../ e i', II:11d his lilting guitar and 0,/ 4 from the / Iv r fine vocals /..,. I iirr* ladles ,-..., 'Lay Down Sally' is --.-- t iti up tempo, a / . more ..,..- y funky intro turning into ../ . a. an uncomplicated coon- -,--- / - ,.`3. r. try reggae rhythm. /...-- 'Next Time You See .., , , . ' /. , Her' starts off like ..,..- 'She Belongs To .., e. I Dylan's Me' and features some :2'/ ROLLING STONES work 0 11y fine keyboard ..- The 22 'I from Dick Sims / overall sound is a aorta /.... honky tonk; / Rearranged rocks refined / `:f another love song with a ...,.., . Greatest sound ..... 5-, ROLLING STONER: 'Get stoned (Thirty light but full ..., lif Rai ' I ADE 32 Don Williams'We're ...,.., Arcade $ -a; Way' Is given ":... YET ANOTHER greatest hits compilation double All The --, Vs golden era. 1965 to early 1970. the sad, reflective ..,.," album from the Stones' with sweet .., e the tracks here. treatment ...- Most fans will already have all back- ...- so I don't see a lot of vocal harmonies ..., rearranged into other albums, throaty EC. ....., point in releasing this (except to make a lot of money Mg the ,.., two starts off :.."; for someone) Side 'Ruby Tuesday', with a much harder F..%, 0 Tracks include 'Not Fade Away', Core'. The It's All and 'Brown Sugar' number 'The Over Now' on the .5,.; As songs are greatest hits you longest track almost all Stones' It was written by '. at be there aren't any fillers, as album, can least assured EC and Marcy Levy :,: there usually are on this type of album. a a a + the lead 5-e, ROSALIND RUMIELL who share A.. vocals The band really GC got to blow, Mel Collins % gar it %ND% sElAMAN: the visciousness of plays a fine sax solo 'Little Criminals' American policemen. an followed by EC who t ItAerner Jinx. 1(36401) amusing sideswipe almost lets himself go Some of the tracks go 'May You Never' Is a mil THE VOICE is but like o ugly, I too far over the top, simple but catchy song :-'' 4: , s hits balanced by some and 'You 'Short People' pleasant acoustii ,....' ',per for instrumental with w. i arrangements -; Can't Fool The Fat guitar and keyboards The Man'. but they have a Blues' 7. .0,131 4 ' songs 'Mean Old Frisco . 3 -- are full of strange compelling guitar . observation and It with strong slide s, ain't quality. Nobody sounds 0., an produces a lovely album you'll like + r ". ;4--, 1 ( ",_%.#3 after like Newman - southern blues sound - ....1. 0 V one listening ( I ROBIN SMITH of the days 0 ...-x - 4,....1 -- know that sounds like a reminiscent ii Niche, but in this of the Bluesbreak era ii,,,.. case 'Peaches *- 4.'4.4; It's never been truer} ROBBY GOLDSBORO: The curious ..., ..tisso 'Goldsboro' (CBS Epic Diesel' doses the ,.../ It will grow and the and ..., turning point comes EP('S20311) album. A guitar medley .., 3city when that lilts along with EC ...-"" you get to 'Texas BOBBY GOLDSBORO ..., ., Girl At The doing just enough to ... 9111 Funeral Of is Mr Schmaltz, a one ...- S Her that he Is still a '''',.. Father' It has the man Dolls show ..., z. _ same Guys 'n' Ten .., qualities as an old tracks of wholesome, master of his art In .... IESe- " faded has a ...- photograph, cap- '7 all American w reel. fact, the number .."., turing the dark times of ness 'Leyte' feel to It - ...., early pioneer threatening to break out /..., life on the 1 For the first side the ...- plains - ...- album is fairly good from as pre selected pattern, but never .-.." Similar is 'In Germs middle of the - doing road so. ny Before The War' and but side two deteriorates It would make 11 fine .<,'" both owe a lot to single into supermarket mu - it. ;, classical string air- Keep on truckin' old -.."-:.----..- sic Goldsboro's ca. ...- rangernents. friend. r . ...- , 'Jolly Cop- Mot a lot more JIM ...- ., " pars' Is pure satire on EVANS. ....- 72 Als s mist beset leaks WI N SMITH ,,t-- 5 Moo rasast Wiles menet .