The New Music Report

Rip It Up, Issue 174, 1 January 1992, Page 16

The New Music Report

A-HA Headlines & Deadlines (Hits) Sixteen great hits from the Norwegian trio — Take On Me', 'Living Daylights', 'Hunting High & Low', The Sun Always Shines on TV', the remarkable remake of 'Crying in the Rain' plus remixes of several tracks.

LINDA RONSTADT Mas Condones A collection of traditional Mexican songs, arranged and conducted by Ruben Fuentes who has taken the mariachi, in the truest sense a folk orchestra to its full potential for sophisticated arrangements without compromising the traditions from which it sprang. Here Linda has had the good fortune to be able to record many of the songs she loved as she grew up and now listeners are able to enjoy these songs in all their energy and beauty.

WARNER MUSIC

ROCKIN'DOPSIE & the Zydeco Twisters Louisiana Music The Louisiana legend who has played on albums by Bob Dylan, Cindy Lauper and Paul Simon's Graceland. Dopsie's brand of zydeco combines the grit, funk and soul of traditional blues and R&B with pedal to the metal rhythms. Hot cuts are 12 bar blues 'l'm In the Mood' and a bumin'cover of Little Richard's 'Keep A Knockin''.

VARIOUS ARTISTS Until End of the World This 19 track album is a remarkable collection of music, from U2's title track to the new tracks by artists such as Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Nick Cave, R.E.M., Talking Heads, Neneh Cherry, Depeche Mode, Julee Cruse (with David Lynch, spooky version of an Elvis Presley song), Elvis Costello doing the Kinks' 'Days' and a collaboration ICD.Laing and Jane Siberry etc Brilliant!

FATES WARNING Parallels An important progressive metal band on the prestigious Metalblade label. Their most accessible album to date, Parallels is produced by Terry Brown, best known for his work with Rush and Voi Vod. First video is for 'Point of View' one of the standout cuts on thie remarkable album. A heavyweight progressive metal album)

OTIS REDDING Live in Europe The classic 1967 Otis Redding live album has been reissued on CD. Redding toured with Booker T & the MGs and performs his classic soul tracks at a frenetic pace, slowing only for the ballads Try A Little Tenderness' and 'l've Been Loving You To Long'. Redding's music features in the Committments movie and the raw soulful energy is captured here. Try 'Shake', 'Respect*, or 'I Can't Turn You Loose'.

GEORGE BENSON Midnight Moods This "Love Collection' of classic George Benson tracks includes the hits 'Give Me the Nighf, 'On Broadway' (live). The Greatest Love of AH', 'Love X Love', 'Lady Love Me (One More Time)', 'Brezzin", 'Never Give Up On A Good Thing' and 'Feel Like Making Love'.

KEITH SWEAT Keep It Comln' The dude is back with his funky, soulful sound that scored with hits like 'Make You Sweat* and 'I Want Her*. Great new tracks on this album include 'Spend a Little Time' (with an irresistible dance groove), dance floor classic 'Keep It Comin", 'Give Me What I Want* with Silk and his hit from the New Jack City soundtrack '(There You Go) Tetlin' Me No Again'. A 90s soul classic!

SAINT ETIENNE Foxbase Alpha A zany indie ad, faves of the British press and USA College Radio. Pop Visionaries, kind of like an alternative acid-house remix of the Beach boys' 'Smile' with Nina Simone on vocals? Two of the trio have recorded in the UK as Cola Boy. They love Donovan and David Mamet and have covered Neil Young's 'Only Love Can Break Your Hearf, here. Fabulous!

ORIGINAL SOUL CLASSICS The songs from COMMITMENTS Here are the original 60s soul versions of the classic songs covered in the movie The Committments. Sounding great are Otis Redding's 'Hard to Handle' (also done by Black Crowes) & Try A Little Tenderness', Wilson Pickett's 'Mustang Sall/ & 'Midnight Hour', Joe Tex's 'Show Me' plus tracks by James Brown, Aretha Franklin etc. 14 gems! See advert page 12 for full track list.

JAMES MORRISON Manner Dangerous The sensational Australian trumpeter has a new album out, a recording he describes as 'blues oriented". Tracks include classics such as 'St. James Infirmar/, 'Amazing Grace', When Irish Eyes Are Smiling' plus his own compositions 'Groove', 'Master Plan' and Wistful'.

MID-PRICE CDs SAM & DAVE, Double Dynamite. Contains When Something Is Wrong With My Bab/, 'Soothe Me' etc. MCS, Kick Out the Jams. RANDY CRAWFORD, Raw Silk. Now We May Begin. Everything Must Change. Ms. Randy Crawford. OTIS REDDING, Live In Europe.

MUSIC VIDEOS K.D.LAING, Harvest of Years (Best Of) 72min. HARD N' HEAVY V 01.15, Rl6, 120 min. ROD STEWART, The Videos 1984-1991. (Best Of). ENYA, Moon Shadows. SEAL, SEAL LASERDISCS ERIC CLAPTON, 24 Nights. R.E.M., This Film Is.

SEX SYMBOL Glory Box DORK The U-turn crew, Jim, Ruth, Jenny etc. Rod Stewart's current Mrs. WORST SINGER Mikey from Push Push live on Oz TV FAVE BOOK Stone Alone by Bill Wyman and Ray Coleman FAVE TV SHOW Nightline, Eastenders FAVE MOVIE Wild At Heart, Thelma and Louise BEST CONCERT Irma Thomas, Marva Wright, Marcia Ball at Tipitinas, the Lils, Carpark.. PREDICTION The US Supreme Court will outlaw sampling putting thousands of "musicians" out of work, bankrupting Sony and cause a run on the sales of . . drums and acoustic pianos. Next big trend in music will be hardcore Ukranian folk music followed by , subsequent imitating from bands in Manchester, Athens Georgia and Palmerston North. CULTURAL HIGHS New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival, visiting. Elvis, laying down some demos at Sun Studio, standing on Bobby Bland on Beale St, muffulettas, boutique beers, Istanbul Cafe (Wgtn), Cuba Street life, local bands producing world class music, Flying Nun's 1 Oth birthday (or . was it 11 th, Roger?), the emergence of Tangata Records. CULTURAL LOWS The dismantling of the welfare state, Jim's density, Ruth's insincerity, Jenny's arrogance, public funded foodbanks replacing govt funded social welfare, armed bank robbers, creating the extra promised police by redefining traffic officers, most used phrase of the year "sorry, it's not available on record", the industry that spent many years and many dollars developing the CD unit, and five minutes designing a fragile hinged case, more radio stations playing the same bland imported crap. HOT TIP FOR 1992 Head Like A Hole BARBIE TOP FIVE ALBUMS Don't have any SINGLE OF THE YEAR Likewise VIDEO Some Things Boiling -SEX SYMBOL Chris Cairns DORK OF YEAR Ruth Richardson WORST BANDS Jonestown Olympics, Heronymous Bosch, Honey Love give up FAVE BOOK Once We Were Warriors, Alan Duff FAVE TV SHOW Haven't got one, a TV that is. FAVE MOVIE Teßua BEST CONCERT Grand final Penwrith vs Canberra PREDICTION FOR THE FUTURE OF ROCK'N'ROLL It hasn't got one, same old shit . CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS So much Kiwi music, Push Push going number one with an original song for six weeks, the quality across the board in production, a slap on the shoulders to Freak The Sheep's Lisa Van Der Aarde, the continuing success of our _ recording industry, the acquisition of a 1970 Valiant.

SIMON GRIGG FAVE ALBUMS Phil Spector Back To Mono Massive Blue Lines Ragga Twins Reggae Owes Us Money Main Source Breaking Atoms Rebel MC Black Meaning Good Carlton The Call Is Strong Gang Starr Step In The Arena Cutty Ranks Lethal Weapon SINGLES OF YEAR Robert Owens 'l'll Be Your Friend', Shay Jones 'Are You Gonna Be There', Keith Nunelly 'Seasons of Love', Those Guys Tonight' Pacha 'One Kiss', Dread Flimstone 'From The Ghetto' Oval Emotion 'Lies', Elvis Costello 'Just Like Candy' Underground Solution 'Luv Dancing' Tribe Called Quest 'Can I Kick It' and 'EI Segundo' plus 50 more SEX SYMBOL Murray Cammick DORK OF THE YEAR Our beloved Prime Minister WORST SINGER Michael Bolton/ MickHucknell — fake, low-rent sound for suburbia FAVE BOOK Only read magazines FAVE MOVIE/TV SHOW I only watch Sky, Nightline and Law and Order BEST CONCERTS Elvis Costello/Public Enemy PREDICTION FOR THE FUTURE OF ROCK N' ROLL These Wilding Ways/goatee beards, ie Kirk Gee, Mark Tiemy, Joel Haines CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS Adam Holt growing a beard CULTURAL LOWS Adam Holt shaving his beard off