new vinyl and tape report

Rip It Up, Issue 129, 1 April 1988, Page 31

new vinyl and tape report

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EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL Idlewild Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn once again arrive to banish banality and set fire to fashionable philistinism with a new LP of 11 wonderful songs. Their fourth LP and their finest.

DALE Riot in English This provocative vocalist was formerly in Missing Persons and now records for Prince's Paisley Park label. Prince wrote 'So Strong' and Robert Brookins produced this album. Hot first single is 'Simon Simon'.

BLUE MERCEDES Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous The hitmakers who brought you 'I Want to be Your Property', David Titlow and Duncan Millar deliver their freshest beats on their debut LP. They are managed by ex Wham man, Simon Napier Bell, they hope to make people dance, emulate ABC and have as many hits as Wham!

WILD SWANS Bringing Home the Ashes This Liverpool trio; Paul Simpson, Jeremy Kelly and Paul Hardiman, play modern, melodic rock and roll. Key tracks are Young Manhood', 'Archangels', 'The Worst Year of My Life'.

UNDER THE COVERS Various Artists Twelve illustrious cover versions by such artists as Echo & the Bunnymen (People Are Strange), Simply Red (Money's Too Tight), Aztec Camera (Jump), Jesus & Mary Chain (Surfin' USA), EBTG (Alfie) plus songs by Stan Campbell, Brilliant, Associates and Pretenders. A fab collection.

WHITE LION Pride Rock 'n' roar! White Lion burst on to the scene in 1984. Their first LP on Victor Japan label topped the USA import charts. Their first LP for Atlantic 'Pride' features more bone-crunching rock. Watch for the video!

TIMES TWO X2 An exciting debut LP from duo Shanti Jones and Johnny Dollar. Key tracks include Paul Simon's 'Cecilia' produced by Jay King (Club Nouveau) and Top 40 USA hit 'Strange But True'.

STACEY Q Hard Machine The follow-up to Stacey's hit debut LP 'Better Than Heaven'. The same producer, Jon St James once again at the helm — hip dance grooves, . catchy melodies and hot arrangements abound on 'Hard Machine'.

UNDERWORLD Underneath the Radar A Welsh band who emerged out of the noble experiment known as 'Truer" to record 50 demos some of which Sire boss Seymour Stein heard and loved. Their first LP is a tour-de-force cut virtually live in 6 weeks — an outstanding new release!

MARTINI RANCH Holy Cow This duo are multi-instrumentalist Andrew Todd and vocalist Bill Paxton. Their music has been described as sonically sophisticated with a slighly offbeat sensibility. Try 'How Can a Labouring Man Find Time for Self-Culture'.

MILES DAVIS & MARCUS MILLER Siesta, Movie Soundtrack The atmospheric music of Miles Davis and Marcus Miller perfectly captures the Spanish setting and eerie mood of this erotic thriller. Davis last used Spain as a backdrop with his 'Sketches of Spain'.

3 Three to the Power of Three This group consists of Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer (both ex ELP) and Robert Berry. Legendary keyboard pioneer Keith Emerson arranges all the tracks. Includes a revised version of 'Eight Miles High'.