Singles Bar

Rip It Up, Issue 110, 1 September 1986, Page 36

Singles Bar

The Pogues Poguetry in Motion (Festival 12”) Four wonderful tracks that sparkle and surprise. ‘London Girl’ belts along but takes a bit of getting used to. The real gem is ‘A Rainy Night in Soho', with Shane MacGowan handling a beautiful ballad that drips with strings and shows a totally different side to the band. The other two tracks are more in the traditional area and sound just as great. Ruby Turner I’m in Love (Jive 12”) I like this better than her earlier big hit, nice vocal touches and understated rhythm that still drives it along. good taster for the forthcoming album. Tee Vee Toons The Jetsons Theme (Liberation 12”) Taken from that great double album of TV hits. Four versions with Jane Get Me Off This Crazy Thing!’ getting real wild. A dub mix of dozens of theme songs put to a dance beat. Just right for funky TV junkies.

Julian Jo Watt Hot to Touch (EMI) 't’s that dreaded Paul Hardcastle re-mixing again. But I kinda like this jazz-funk workout, fairly big club hit in the UK, and could do the same out here. Similar to Hardcastle’s ‘Rain Forest’. I’m Talking Do You Wanna Be (Regular 12”) Australian friends tell me this is a hell of a hot band live, but this sounds a bit dated to me. It’s got a groove but it gets stuck in it, and nothing interesting happens. Still, a big hit in Australia, and I’m sure it will appeal to some over here. Device Hanging on a Heart Attack (Chrysalis 7”) The blurb sheet says,"... let the music and image of this band speak for itself.” The music is sorta modern UK/USA rock, the image is... well shall we say... sculptured. Music for people who think, but not a lot. The Saints (You Can’t Tamper With) The Temple of the Lord (Mushroom 7”) A Catholic outing for Chris Bailey and one of the better records released this month. Not exactly a laugh a minute, but I like religious songs.

Kerry Buchanan