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Rip It Up, Issue 89, 1 December 1984, Page 40

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Clint Eastwood and General Saint Last Plane (One Way Ticket) 12" (MCA) Dubrnasters and general good guys, the sirisemilla saints rework an old song called 'Last Train! Updating their mode of transport, they create perfect beach sounds from Montego . Bay to Takapuna. The summer starts here. The Adventures Another Silent Day (Chrysalis) Here’s one you might have caught on RWP They could easily be from Liverpool, though I'm only guessing. Maybe it's that guitar sound; almost, dare I say it, Beatle-ish. Not bad and probably a bit of a grower. Style Council .jgjSßgflffiShout to the Top (Polydor) Congratulations to Polygram for getting The name of the song wrong on the sick Tittle orange sleeve they've dared to put this record in. Weller takes his attempts to be Britain's biggest soul guru one stage'further on this piece of pure stomp. With more radio station adds than a new Duran-

me single, it can only serve to further speed up his money go ‘ round: A bigger hit than his last big hit. ; Bronski Beat, Why? (London) Faster than a sneeding snail, the’follow- to 'Small town Boy' hits town only three months after its British release. Not bad, conI sidering their debut was a hit here before it was a hit. there. Very much high-energy, this disco chant lacks the punch it possesses in the 12" version but is nonetheless a great whirl of intensity. The Armoury Show. Castles in Spain' 12" i (Parlophone) ’ Former Skids vocalist Richard Jobso’n finally relinquishes] his desire to become the Poet Laureate and teams up with guitar hero John McGeoch 'to thrash out some solid rock music. Tuneful, and not unlike Big Country meets the Bunnymen. It might have been a big hit three or four years ago. SPK, Junk Funk (WEA) One New Zealander and ; one [Chinese Australian, losing credibility faster than the NME is losing readers. The junk is easy to spot but where’s the funk? Elvis Costello The Only, Flame In Town (FBeat) .J Not one of Elvis's great moments, this duet .with-America’s. Paul Weller, Mr Daryl] Hall, lacks bite and consequently verges on wallpaper, music. Americans are dying for it: so get into it New Zealand! (To be read in a Mike Moore accent.) Hall and Oates Out Of Touch (RCA) Surpise, surprise, a single by the

real ersatz soul brothers, only the 125th one this year Another one like this and they will be well and truly out of touch . Can I have the real singles to review now please Murray? Mark Phillips