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the Eagles. It is into this etparrlim market that the Little River Band have foamed their cmsiderable talenp. Australia‘s

top export, this side of y . kangaroos for 2063, has promised the definitive "soft-rock" album Borrow— ing touches from Fleeomd me for "Help Is on Its Way" and wl'ole passages

frcm the Eagles for

"Another Rumay", the Little River: Band has effectively ccnbined the nest potent aspects of each of these groups into a subtlely satisfying sound. Each song on Dianantina Cocktail is

st in odies and underlying funkiness, which both becane apparent after mmerous listens. As , far as "soft-rock" goes, the Little River Band are the best in the business. ' Diamantina Cocktail should be a part of everybody's collection.

(***)BURJIN' SKY - BAD CallPANY (SWAN SOME RECDRJS) The msic of side'cne on Burnin' is on a par

with the best Bad Oanpany has ever produced. Side two is certainly the worst. ‘lhe obvious question that arises is, what happened between those two sides? The answer lies in the writing Paul Ibdgers either wrote or

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take credit for writing the najority of trash on side

two. mdger-‘s Wait)".

and “leaving You' are instant Cmqaany while Kirke‘s "Peace of Mind" is, in a word, terrible.

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in quality. Considering the talent involved, this decline is hard to explain. Bad Canpany's nact album will have to be attra- ordinary if they ho to maintain any kind 0

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[CENTURY RECORDS)

Ray Manzarek, former organist for the Doors, has re—surfaced after a couple of solo albums to front a new rock group called Nite City. The Doors' influence

- is evident fran the first

organ notes of "Summer Eyes" which opens the album.

'Much of the album consists

of pieces such as "Nite City" and "Bitter Sky Blue'.’ Over all, it's a fine albun and worth checking into. ("Sll'lllEr Eyes"'and "Love Will Make You Mellow".

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(**)PEZBAND (PASSPORT RECORDS

'mePezbani, as their name suggests, is the latest group aiming their nusic at the babblegun rock mrket. Most of the band's times bear a striking resaIblance to the sound of Eric (213m and the Rasp- berries, arcept they lack the memorable hooks always found in Carnen's material. 'merefore there is no » reason whatsoever for in- vesting in the Pezband.

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M title says it all. hate is nothing on this albun that will wake you up fran your deep sleep that set in after "Give A Little Bit" ended and "lover Boy” began. "Give A Little Bit" is the only song that even comes close to matching the calculated brilliance of "School", "Dreans", or "Sister Nbonshine" . Besides, what's Churchill making speeches during "Fool '3 Overture" for?

(****)WIND AND METERING - GENESIS (AICO REXZORIE)

Genesis has long been a mainstay group in the Brit- ish music scene but to this point has met with little acceptance in North America. Mei—mains has been produced with an eye on this market, an album calculated to break Genesis with American audiences.

The first single fran the album, "You Own Special Way", achieved wide-spread play in the States but failed to catch on in Canada. Regard- less of this, "er Own Special Way" and the rest of

crafted material fran a

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very professional band.

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doesn't seen to have affected the band at all,

a surprising fact since nest people cumidered Gabriel to be the only creative force in the grmp.

Dorm: look for heavy rock from Genesis, as their music is in a nuch softer vein. Whereas Supatraup pit you to sleep with their songs. Genesis builds songs within songs, changes tenpos freqmntly, and most important of all, keeps the listener interested. It's an albun to listai to what you are in a special mod for simply good listaiing nusic. Genesis can fill that neei effect- ively with Wind and Wutherigg.

(****)C.LARKE, HICKS, SYLVESTER, CALVERT, ELLIOI'I‘ - HOILIFS (EPIC)

This is the best Hollies material culled fmn their last two releas— e in Britain, Write On and Russian Roulette, neither of which were released in North America. Well— rounded to say the least, the material ranges fran rock(".Russian leette") to disco/reggae ("Dragging My Heels") , to beautiful love ballads ("Love Is The 'Ihing") . If their record company ever takes any interest in the group again (they certainly didn't spend any great amount of may on the jack- et) the Hollies may yet re-achieve their deserved position as kings of the pop music industry.

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