UK MUSIC NEWS Our London correspondent JONATHAN WRIGHT is a freelance journalist and broadcaster. 95 Coningham Road, London, W12 88U, United Kingdom. Tel (011-44-81) 743 9665 World Party's next single All I Gave" from their recent Bang!' album will be Rod Stewart has run into controversy over allegations he and entertainment union riiii,used by Chrysalis in late September. The band are currently in Los Angeles BEC TU has advised its members to be cautious about working for Stewart after recording new songs for b-sides to the release which will also feature live tracks designers Joanna Eatwell and Timothy Dodd contacted them claiming the singer recorded at LA Wadworth Theater. World Party will tour the UK in October and has not paid an invoice for L2,350. It's reported negotiations to resolve the malter are November. currently taking place. Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson will make his last appearance with the band on Morrissey is in the studio working on new material with producer Steve Lillywhite August 28 at a concert entitled 'Raising Hell: The special show sees the band working who has previously worked with many major names including U2 and Talking with horror illusionist Simon Drake and will be broadcast live in many countries Heads. There are rumors Morrissey has recorded a duet with Siouxsie Sioux including pay television in the USA. A special set has been designed for the show, described as a cross between 'Blade Runner' and 'Dante's Inferno: The band will play Spitfire, British indie guitar band who picked up a great deal of press a few months material from throughout their career and a special finale, probably featuring Bruce back only to apparently disappear, return on August 9 with a new single 'Minimal Love' Dickinson, Drake and Maiden's mascot Eddie, is being planned. Iron Maiden will b/w 'The Ballad Of Jet Harris'and 'Fluid' (Paperhouse). The band, who have been play- return with a new singer next year. ing a limited number of UK dates, will release their debut album in September. Credit To The Nation, British politico rappers, have been picking up positive press Virgin 1215 'he national AOR rock stations launched earlier this year, amidst great for the last few months and that situation looks set to continue as they tour with The publicity, peen at the center of a series of adverse reports. The station has failed to Levellers and Chumbawamba through September and October. Fronted by MC attract as many listeners as hoped and there are reports advertisers may be given Fusion, the band's latest single is the decidedly radio unfriendly 'Hear No Bullshit...' refunds. The stations' main problem would appear to be its AM frequency which gives (One Little Indian). The band's next release will be a joint single with Chumbawaba poor reception in many areas. Virgin boss Richard Branson has been campaigning entitled 'Enough Is Enough' for an FM frequency and suggesting the station should take over some of the BBC's local transmitters to create a new FM network. Elsewhere, the station was given a rep- Back To The Planet reggae/techno tinged political rockers. have a new single rimand from the Radio Authority after DJ Nick Abbot made a joke during test trans- "Daydream" released on August 23 by Parallel. The single precedes the release of the missions about spiking the station's coffee with LSD. bands' debut album 'Mind And Soul Collaborators; Back To The Planet will tour the UK through August and September. However, they were prevented from playing last In The City the second Manchester music industry seminar, will run from week after a police injunction banned them from performing at the Torpedo Town trav- September 11-15. Artists already confirmed for live appearances include No& elers' festival. The police threatened to confiscate equipment if the band came near the Smashing Pumpkins The Levellers Apache Indian, Sens«, Redd Kress free festival site. A statement from Back To The Planet claims this was a breach of civil and Verve Kosmo Vinyl, former Clash. hlicist, has denied rumors the band are liberties: "We are outlaws in Hampshire for trying to provide free entertainment. The to perform. Vinyl, who still works with Joe Strummer told the New Musical authorities have taken away the civil right of access around the country" Express: "There is no truth whatsoever in the diiegations. The various members see each other socially, but there is no chance of a reformation." He also told the paper The Pogues new album "Waiting For Herb" will be released by WEA on August 23. Joe Strummer is currently working on a new solo album, while Mick Jones is work- It's the bands first album in three years and their first since the departure of Shane ing on a BAD album. Former bassi's' Paul Simonon ' involved with music at the McGowan Spider Stacey takes over lead vocals on 11 of the album's 12 tracks, moment, but is painting instead. Topper Headon is trying to put together with Terry Woods sinning one of his own songs, "Haunting." "Waiting For Herb" a new band. was produced M Michael Brook who records as a solo artist for 4AD and has worked with Brian Eno Easy, the Swedish guitar band who were previously signed to Blast First, return this month with a new LP for Snap Records. 'Never Been A Star' features four tracks: the 'In Session Tonight - The Complete Radio 1 Recordings' is to be published title track, 'Reach Out; 'Yvonne' and 'New Spring: The band are currently working on a by BBC Books in September. Written by Ken Garner :he book provides details of new album. special and exclusive sessions recorded for the BBC's rock/pop network from 1967 to the present day. As the BBC library now features unique recordings of everyone from Queen to The Teardrop Explodes, The Police to The Fall and Syd Barrett to u2, it's perhaps ironic that the station began recording artists because of 'needletime' restrictions. Although these have now been abandoned, they used to mean that Radio U K PR E S S REDU NII) UP 1 could only play a certain number of records per week and the sessions were essen- Cc_)vEK S c.)RIF tial to fill airtime. New Musical Express (August 14): Biork Freddie Mercury's 1985 hit 'Living On My Own' is once again in the British charts Melody Maker (August 14): James after il WdS remixed by a team of Belgian dance remixers for club consumption. A top Vox (September): REM ten hit in that country when released on a small iodle label, EMI UK heard the tapes and decided to give them a British release. Elsewhere, rumors that Mercury recorded a S INGLES O F T HE W EEK: duet with Michael Jackson have been denied. New Musical Express Grant Lee Buffalo "American Snoring" (London) 'Top Of The Pops', the BBC1 television network's long-running chart show, has Butterfly Child "Ghetto Speak" EP (Rough Trade) taken on a new lease of life via UK Gold, a cable/satellite channel which broadcasts Blueboy "Some Gorgeous Accident" EP (Sarah) "classic" British TV. The station has been running episodes of the show from the 70s Heavenly "P.U.N.K Girl" (Sarah) and they have attracted a large cult following. Even As We Speak "Blue Eyes Deceiving Me" (Sarah) Melody Maker The Sisters Of Mercy "Under The Gun" (eastwest) U K AL_E3UN/I C H A R T The Posies "Dream All Day" (Geffen) 1 UB40 Promises And Lies A LBU MS B EING G IVXEN PROMINENCE 2. U2 Zooropa 3. 4 Non Blondes Bigger, Better, Faster, More! New Musical Express: The Boo Radleys' "Giant Steps" (Rough Trade) and 4. R M Automatic For The People The Divine Comedy's "Liberation" (Setanta) are both given 9/10. Moby's "The Story So Far" (Equator/Mute) receives 8/10. 5. Billy Joel River Of Dreams 6. Spin Doctors Pocket Full Of Kryptonite Melody Maker: The Boo Radleys and The Divine Comedy both also receive 7. Michael Ball Always positive reviews. But the paper also leads with The Pharcyde's "Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde" (east/west). 8. Take That Take That And Party 9. Various Artists The Bodyguard (Os!,) Vox: Album Of The Month' is Various Artists - 'Sweet Relief - The Songs of 10. Jamiroquai Emergency On Planet Earth Victoria Williams' (Columbia) (8/10). Lead reviews also go to The Boo Radleys (8/10); Matthew Sweet - Altered Beast' (7/10); and a series of Neil Young reissues. THE HARD REP ORT AUGUST 13, 1993 61 .