SINGLES

Rip It Up, Issue 31, 1 February 1980, Page 14

SINGLES

Split Enz are gradually evolving into a smart sixties beat combo as they prove on “I Got You". A terse, atmospheric up-fr'ont rhythm showpiece with a haunting melody, it’s , probably their best single to date and a great start to 1980 in the small vinyl market. Joe Jackson and more superlatives for "It’s Different For Girls", perhaps the most perceptive, honest and moving love song of the year. Immortality assured. Sting is another songwriter of ' growing stature: and Police’s "Message in a Bottle” is a lesson.in Jiow to combine energy and hooklines. Rory Gallagher must be line for some kind of long service medal and "Philby”, slick and hard, is the best thing he’s done in a while. Keeping with the Irish and newboys, Starjets, are powerful but maybe just a little too polished on their own "Schooldays". Dury sound-a-like, B.A. Robertson is cheeky enough on "Knocked It Off" to make it work but Queen are becoming even more embarrassing with their puny Presley pastiche "Crazy Little Thing Called Love”. Locally Sharon O’Neill is confidently nudging her own elbow room after the Eagle-ish cliches of "Luck’s On Your Table”. "Words” and now her latest single "Baby Don’t Fight” establish her as a worthwhile songwriter in her own right. Jon Stevens obviously wants to make it two in a row with his gutsy though unnecessary cover of Bobby Bloom’s "Montego MI-SEX COMPETITION RESULTS ; ; For those of you that didn’t know, Mi-Sex's guitarist is Kevin Stanton, record company is CBS, their number one Aussie single was "Computer Games” and the producer of Grafitti Crimes is Peter Dawkins. A copy of the Mi-Sex debut album Grafitti Crimes and a badge have been won by Martin Jenkin Remuera, lan Stringfellow Whakatane, Eugene Butcher Christchurch, Russell Grove Christchurch and Bevan Marshall Te Puke. Winners of Mi-Sex badges are Andrew Armitage Lower Hutt, L. Sheenan Whangarei, Louise MeyburgHillsborough, J. Paris Masterton, Brent Jones Manurewa, Don Calder New Plymouth, S. Trail Palmerston North, Mark Datlen, Linda Ginnane Lower Hutt, J. Woon Karori, Linda Roberts Cambridge, Jan Eastwood Hamilton, John Norton Epsom, Jocelyn Hughes Avondale, Jenny Saunders Whangarei, J.H. Bernards Hamilton, V. Stewart Wanganui, J. McDonald Rotorua, Graham Moore Karori, and Chris Moeran New Plymouth.

THE BAND ON PAGE 11 SPLIT ENZ 1973 (L-R), WALLY WILKINSON, MIKE CHUNN, PHIL JUDD (AT REAR), GEOFF CHUNN TIM FINN (AT REAR).

Bay”. Mind you there’s probably a new generation of buyers who don’t know the original. Good news that the new Clash album London Calling is only a few weeks away and CBS have released a single with the title track and the reggae "Armagideon Time”. Micky Gallagher on keyboards certainly has the right touches and the band overall have more feel and maturity than they displayed on the lashing aggro of Give 'Em Enough Rope. Place orders now. The Now Wave is a $2.50 four track 45 CBS sampler presenting the new side of Los Angeles rock’n’roll. 20/20, The Beat and Hounds play brisk exuberant power pop but it’s the much touted Jules and the Polar Bears who provide the real tune on "Good Reason”. Surprise as Linda Ronstadt shakes off her LA customline formula and rocks out in earnest on "How Do I Make You”. Could this be the start of something better. GEORGE KAY SMALL ADS SI.OO PER LINE. SEND COPY AND PAYMENT (PRIOR TO PUBLICATION), TO PO BOX 5689, AUCKLAND 1. DYLAN COLLECTOR Collector wishes to correspond with other Dylan collectors. Write to L. Kokay, 5 Carlyle Crescent, Blenheim. GUITARIST SOUGHT By drummer and bassist/singer-songwriter. Phone Peter Future 499-618. COMMITTEE The new North Shore Frump band. (Not funk! FRUMP!) THE TIGERS - GUITARIST WANTED Lead Guitarist wanted for Pop Band. Recording soon. Phone Wellington 846-521, or 759-760. DRUM KIT FOR SALE Pearl Professional chrome finish, Paiste cymbals, all accessories. $750 ono. Phone 606-792. JBL BASS SPEAKERS FOR SALE In cabinets. One Klsl and two Kl4os. Please ring Auckland 494-837 or write Bass Speakers, 11 Clifton Rd, Takapuna for details.