The Cure win

Press, 9 January 1986, Page 12

The Cure win

“Melody Maker,” the British musical weekly, has chosen. The Cure’s “The Head On The Door,” as its album of the year. The magazine’s single of the year goes to “Bring On The Dancing Horses,” by Echo and the Bunnymen. Other awards include Chap of the Year to Shane MacGowan, of The Pogues, and Wally of the Year to Lloyd Cole, of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions fame. And to show that “MM” is into non-sexism in a big way, Chappess of the Year goes to Patsy Kensit. Kevin Rowland, of Dexy’s Midnight Runners, took the Fruitcake of the Year title, and Lip of the Year award went to Mark E. Smith, of The Fall.

Others to get accolades include Andrew Ridgeley, of Wham!, for Walking Disaster of the Year, and The Clash, as Turkeys of the Year.

The magazine’s remaining top 10 album choices in descending order are: The Pogues, “Rum, Sodomy, and ' The Lash”; Scritti Politti, “Cupid And Psyche. ’85”; Propaganda, “A Secret ?. Wish”; The Jesus And Mary Chain, “Psychocandy”; , Green On Red, “No Free Lunch”; The Smiths, “Meat Is Murder”; R.E.M., “Fables Of The Reconstruction”; Marc Almond, “Stories Of Johnny”; The Men They ’ Couldn’t Hang, “Night Of A Thousand Candles.” Remaining single choices: ; Kate Bush, “Running Up The Hill”; Fine Young Can- ) nibals, “Johnny Come Home”; Propaganda, “Duel”; The Bangles, “Going Down ■. To Liverpool”; The Cure, ’ “In Between Days”; Billy )- Bragg, “Between The ■- Wars”; Bryan Ferry, “Slave * To Love”; Bronski Beat with * Marc Almond, “I Feel ’ Love”; Don Henley, “The > Boys Of Summer.” <