Singles Bar

Rip It Up, Issue 96, 1 July 1985, Page 30

Singles Bar

Mark Phillips

Nile Rodgers Let's Go Out Tonight (WEA) 12” Master of the good groove goes Nippon funk in this elegant chunk of dynamic hedonism. Pity about the bit in the middle. David Grant and Jaki Graham Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (Chrysalis) This was great when the Spinners did it way back in the mid-70s and it loses nothing in its regurgitation. Ex Lynx man David Grant puts in a heartfelt vocal, as does the unknown (to me) Jaki Graham. Even a radio programmer could tell this is a hit. Frankie Goes To Hollywood Welcome To the Pleasure Dome (ZTT) 12” Wot a lurvy bowl of fruit. After seeing those two pissed louts singing this lurvly in’t Rover's Return snug, it'll never be the same again. That also goes for

‘Get It On’, which gets the full pub singalong treatment, a million years from the overblown decimation of the Power Station's version. Freddie Jackson Rock Me Tonight (Capitol) ; • A smooth little 'Sexual Healing' steal that spreads'its love across your turntable but doesn’t quite find the necessary bpm’s to hold a dancefloor. Makeout music. The Dream Academy Life In A Northern Town (WEA) 12” . Nice title, shame about the song. I actually refuse to believe that anyone called Nick 'LairdClowes knows . anything about northern towns. This could be this year’s ‘Doot Doot’ and surprise us all, but I hope not. Talking Heads The Lady Don’t Mind (EMI) 12” I know that Talking Heads are now the biggest thing since Trivial Pursuit and Divine combined but T still can’t get enthusiastic about their new album. S’all right, I s’pose. The Big Sound Authority This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) (MCA) 12” White-boy British slightly greeneyed soul, featuring everything but the kitchen sink wrapped in a slightly plodding arrangement that sort of works, just.