Singles Bar

Rip It Up, Issue 98, 1 September 1985, Page 32

Singles Bar

Mark & Simon

Luther Vandross It’s Over Now (CBS) 12” This record will never be big in Dunedin but who cares? Second killer cut from the fat man’s supreme latest fab album. Buy this for your sister's birthday and steal it back. Nona Hendryx I Sweat (Going Through the Motions) (Arista) 12” Television isn’t the only one

handing out repeats these days. Watered down for the mass-movie audiences, this lacks the distinctive bass punch of the original dancefloor version. If you really want to buy it, check out the album The Art Of Defence. Mary Jane Girls Wild and Crazy Love (Gordy) Simon hates record labels named after people and I’m afraid I have to agree. Rick James shouldn't mess with other people’s songs until he comes up with a new scriptwriter. Bound to be a huge hit. Pointer Sisters, Dare Me (RCA) Oh no, not this lot again we’re

sure these girls have more singles out than Bruce Springsteen. Maybe they could get together and release even more truly horrible records even more frequently. What a horrendous thought, the only thing we can imagine worse is a Flock Of Seagulls resurgence. Sting If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (A&M) 12" We’d just like to say that the new tape by Peter Solomon (on Last Laugh) is much better than these boring old remixes. Aretha Franklin Freeway To Love (Arista) 12” For some reason the brilliant ex-

tended re-mix of this record is on the B-side. On the A-side we get a gargantuan rock mix followed by a paltry single mix. Mr Spock obviously doesn't work at Festival Records. Could someone please tell Mark McLeod that this is not a comeback single? Style Council

Boy Who Cried Wolf (Polydor) 12”

If you’ve got the album you might not be induced to buy this 12" which sports a standard mix of this new single. It does have a bonus though, a new song 'Call Me’ and a funkier remix of 'The Lodger’.

The Family The Screams Of Passion (Paisley Park) 12" More product from the Minneapolis mafia, and we thought Prince was too short to be a Godfather. This one starts, sounds like their mentor for a few minutes,

then finishes. Forgettable. Redds and the Boys Movin’, and Groovin’ (Go Go) 12” Guess what? Here’s one we actually like. The weekend starts here.