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Some last minute world rock’n’roll news ...SteeleyeSpan have decided to call it a day after their current British tour. Singer Maddy Prior will record a solo album and the other members will pursue individual projects . . . Randy Newman’s "Short People’’ single has been banned by two radio networks in the States as offensive to diminutive members of the human race. Apart from wondering where they lost their sense of humour, it’s worth considering what other toons of Newman's they could ban "God’s Song” as blasphemous? "Sail Away” as racist? With Newman the possibilities are endless . . . currently recording an album together in the States are three top female singers Dolly Parton, Emmy-Lou Harris and Linda Ronstadt .. . those of us eagerly awaiting release of the Elvis Costello album (My Aim is True) will be relieved to hear that EMI have scheduled it for February. Meanwhile his second album is due for British release in March, once again it'll be produced by Nick Lowe . . . Nick himself has his first album released in February on the new label, Radar, established by breakaway Stiff Records mogul Jake Riviera. Lowe’s album is modestly titled, The Jesus of Cool, and the first single from it will be “The Sound of Breaking Glass” . . . P.P.S . . . forgot to mention that the Beach Boys are also playing a Christchurch show. Tuesday 28 March at QEII Park ....
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Rip It Up, Issue 8, 1 February 1978, Page 6
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