The New Music Report

Rip It Up, Issue 162, 1 January 1991, Page 13

The New Music Report

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DAVID LEE ROTH A Little Ain't Enough Diamond Dave is back with a hard rockin' album recorded with Bob Rock at the world's premier hard rock studio, Vancouver's Little Mountain Studio. Ace players here are Gregg (drums) and Matt (bass) Bissonette, Brett Tuggle (keyboards) plus hot new guitarists Jason Becker and Steve Hunter.

MARK WHITFIELD The Marksman . This exciting 23 year old jazz guitarist with loads of talent, wowing audiences with his surprising all-acoustic, performing approach. George Benson wrote the liner notes. There's new tunes and such classics*as Duke Ellingtons 'ln A Sentimental Mood' and Ray Noble's 'The Very Thought of You'.

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART The Spotlight Kid / Clear Spot These two brilliant 1972 albums from rock's most eccentric genius, have been reissued on one CD. These albums were recorded for Reprise and great tracks include 'Alice in Blunderland', 'White Jam', 'Long Neck Bottles', 'Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit A Man' and 'Big Eyed Beans from Venus".

SISTERS OF MERCY Vision Thing After two years of silence, the Sisters of Mercy emerge with an aural triumph, a vision to behold. Added to the line-up is Tony James (ex Gen X) and Tim Bricheno (ex All About Eve). The first single is 'More' a hypnotic mingling of tension, love and desire written by mainman Andrew Eldritch and Jim Steinman. The brilliance is back.

KON KAN Syntonic Barry Harris is back, the Canadian whose debut LP Move to Move had four dance hits; 'I Beg Your Pardon', 'Houdini', 'Thes Boots Are Made For Walking' and the title track. First single is 'Liberty' and check out remake of Candi Staton's 'Victim', a duet with Carole Pope.

NEVER ENDING STORY 2 Original Movie Soundtrack This excellent soundtrack includes the title track, 'Dreams We Dream' sung by Joe Milner, both composed and produced by Giorgio Moroder plus score music, composed and conducted by Robert Folk.

WIRE TRAIN Wire Train This their first album in three years and features guest singers Dirga McDermot (Pink Floyd) and Susannah Melvoin (Wendy & Lisa). Tracks were recorded live in the studio with production aces Don Smith (Petty, Wilburys) and David Tickle (Prince, U2, Split Enz). A classic album.

10,000 MAN I ACS Hope Chest \ This album contains newly remixed material from the Maniac's first self financed releases (now collectors, items), Human Conflict N 0.5 and Secrets of the I Ching. Includes 1 4 gems, such as their first acclaimed singles 'Tension' and 'My Mother the War'. A treasure trove!

TANITA Tl KARAM Everybody's Angel Her third album with 1 4 magnificent examples of her electicism and artistry. There's new directions with the funky 'Mud In Any Water' and the reggae-tinged 'Never Known'. Hot tracks include 'Hot Pork Sandwiches' and 'Swear By Me'.

TRIBUTE TO ROKY ERICKSON Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye . This remarkable record features great songs written by Roky Erickson (now institutionalised) of the psychedelic 1 3th Floor Elevators performed by his fans, today's most respected artists — such as Jesus & Mary Chain, R.E.M., Richard Lloyd, ZZ Top, Judybats, Julian Cope, Butthole Surfers and Primal Scream.

THE HAPPENING THANG Saddlepop A year after their critcally acclaimed debut, Australia's finest new country outfit, deliver their second album Saddlepop. They're a massive live act in Australia and they're breaking through in Canada where they've toured. A breakthrough album with hit producer Charles Fisher (1 927, Gyan) behind the desk.

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS They Might Be Giants The debut album has been reissued from the New York duo who recently toured here. 19 great weird tracks from 'Youth Culture Killed My Dog' to 'Put Your Hand Inside My Puppet Head'. A classic album from a group who take on youth culture's sacred cows with mocking glee.

MADONNA 'JUSTIFY MY LOVE'VIDEO SINGLE The "Sexual Allusions" (banned on USA's MTV) video is now available around 3.99 retail.

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Reverberation ' This infamous band has rebuilt itself around the founding core of guitarist Will Sergeant and bassist Les Pattinson Vocalist/ guitarist Noel Burke replaces lan McCulloch and drummer Damon Reece steps in for Pete De Freitas. Thenew lineup has rave live reviews and Geoff Emerick produces. Crucial.

SONNY & CHER The Collection The 60s classics are here, such as the duo's massive hits 'The Beat Goes On' and 'I Got You Babe', plus the solo hits from Cher, such as 'Gypsies Tramps & Thieves', 'Halfbreed''and 'Deadringer for Love' (with Meatloaf). Classic pop.

BEGGARS & THIEVES Beggars & Thieves A dynamic new hard rock group based in New York and produced by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero (Guns N'Roses, Alice Cooper). Hot tracks include 'Love Junkie', the title track and 'No More Broken Dreams'.

PEBBLES Always This is the singer's first album since her platinum selling debut LP that contained theNo.l singles'Girlfriend'and 'Mercedes Boy'. Once again the hitmaking team of L.A. and Babyface produce. Highlights are first single 'Givin'You the Benefit', simmering R&B funk 'Backyard' and rockin' 'Good Thang'.

MADONNA VIDEO The Immaculate Collection An ultimate compilation of Madonna hit videos with the added bonus of the ’ 1990 MTV Awards performance of i 'Vogue'. The 1 4 tracks include 'Like A Virgin', 'Material Girl', 'Like A Prayer', 'Express Yourself', 'Papa Don't Preach' and'Borderline' etc.

THE SIMPSONS Sing the Blues The TV new season hit phenomena The Simpsons already has one NZ hit with - 'Do the Bartman'. Other Simpson classics are 'God Bless the Child', 'Look At All Those Idiots' and 'Sibling Rivalry'.

TWIN PEAKS Original Movie Soundtrack From the infamous TV Series Twin Peaks (sceens February on TV3) masterminded by ace cult movie director David Lynch (Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart) and his cinematic music collaborator Angelo Badalamenti. Highlights include 'Falling' (Twin Peaks theme), Julee Cruise's single version of the same song and Cruise's 'lnto the Night'.

TOM ZE Best Of, Brazil Classics Vol 4.. From the series compiled by David Byrne. Byrne writes that "Tom Ze is unlike any other Brazilian music I've heard. He's not a big star. He continues relentlessly to push and expand the boundaries of popular song'in unique and unexpected ways. Ways that surprise and delight us." 1

SWEET F.A. Stick to Your Guns A hard rock band from America's mid-west who have built their sound on a rock-solid foundation poured by the bands they grew upon — Aerosmith, Van Halen, Deep Purple. Vocalist Steve DeLong describes Sweet F.A. as 'kind of a hard rockin', bad-ass blues, just your basic kick-ass rock & roll. Key tracks: 'Devil's Road', 'Prince of the City'.

SIMPLY RED VIDEO Let Me Take You Home (LIVE) Here are Simply Red at their best, live in hometown Manchester, March 1 990’ There are new songs as well as their classic hits such as 'Holding Back the Years' and 'lf You Don't Know Me By Now' plus Bill Wither's 'Grandma's Hands' and Cole Porter's 'Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye'.

BELOVED Blissed Out The group have remixed their debut LP Happiness. There's entirely new : versions of their four hit singles and a brand new single 'lt's Alright Now'remixed by Jon Marsh. Hot mixers on Blissed Out include Danny Rampling, Tony Humphries, Adam & Eve and the Little Sisters.

RANDY CRAWFORD The Collection All the classic performances from this great singer are here — 'Secret Combination', 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door', 'lmagine', 'Rainy Night in Georgia', 'Nightline', 'This Old Heart of Mine' and 'You Might Need Somebody'.

SAMUELLE Living in Black Paradise The lead vocalist from Club Nouveau hits 'Lean on Me' and 'Jealousy' with production by the same hit team of McElroy and Foster. Key cuts include first single 'So You Like What You See' and 'Greedy Man'. Cool and soulful grooves from Black Paradise. '

HINDU LOVE GODS Hindu Love Gods This "supergroup" consists of three members of R.E.M., Peter Buck, Mike - Mills and Bill Berry plus infamous singer I writer Warren Zevon. This unusual album is a rocking R&B collection, of songs as diverse as Willie Dixon's Wang Dang Doodle', Muddy Water's 'Mannish Boy', Robert Johnson's Walkin' Blues' and Prince's 'Raspberry Beret'. Essential.

PHILCOLLINS VIDEO Seriously Live in Berlin This massive concert (165 minutes) has Phil performing all his infamous radio hits, all the faves with a hot band including drummer Chester Thompson (Genesis). Tracks include 'Easy Lover', 'Sussudio', 'ln the Air Tonight', *¥oo Can't Hurry Love' etc.