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(*.* * * *) RUMOURS- FLEETWOOD MAC (WARNER BROTHERS)

Fleetwood Mac has be- come one of the most po- pular bands in the world ‘ today, while two years, abo they were virtually unknown. Their 1975 release, Fleetwood Mac, has now sold two million copies and this one, Rumours, should even out—- rsell its predecessor. There ' are eleven masterfully crafted sogg, each bearing, the distinctive style of Fleetwood Mac, and yet each having its own in- dividual impact.

The biggest asset of the band is their two female lead singers, Stevie Nicks and ChriStine McVie. Both write and sing their own material. 'On this outing, as'with the last, Nick's_writing capabilities combined with her almost child—like voice, outshines the efforts of McVie. Nick's "Dreams" rivals even ,her "Rhiannon"'for creating a sensual mood. But what ~ makes Rumours superior to the previous album is that McVie's songs have improved iover-the ones she wrote for ’Fleetwood Mac.-,A couple of her songs on that album made no impression on me whatsoever, Whereas on ’ Rumours “songs like "Song-5 _ bird" and "Oh Daddy" are of 'the kind that feature subtle melodies that catch up with

you after three listens.

Of course Fleetwood Mac as a band isn't devoted » solely to these ballads. When the faster numbers are called for, Lindsey Buck- ingham supplies them. "Se— cond Hand News", "Never Going Back Again", and "Go Your Own Way" are the songs that give touches of contrast to the album. "Second Hand News" is the short, rock 'n roll flavoured cut; "Never Going Back Again"_iS ’the fast acoustic number featuring some excellent guitar work' while "Go Your Own Way"is about as heavy as Fleetwood allows themselves to go.

The group composition is called the "The Chain", 8 song which comb ines all three vocalists and‘is driven by-a powerful,

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guitar. It is the ulti— mate effort, the ultimate, definition of Fleetwood, ‘Mac's position in the ' musical spectrum.

' Rumours is already on the top ten album selling charts in almost every major city in North America and all those who are w buying it aren't being dis— appointed. Shoufidn't you hear the latest rumour?

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This side is supposed to be disco music, but if it is, it's the most sophistic— ated disco I've ever heard. Impressive cuts on this side are "Speed of Live" and "Sound And Vision".

Side two consists of four rather long instrumental

'songs, three of which were

intended for B0wie's movie "The Man Who Fell to Earth". All are heavily orchestrate— with no underlying beat what— soever. As a result, side tow is in direct contrast to side one which is entirelycon- centred around the beat. "Warszawa", written by Bowi- and Eno, is the most memor— ‘ able cut on side two.

Lg! is certainly a very different record, and one that probably only true Bowie fans will be able to find totally satisfying.

(* * *) QUEENS 0F NOISE— RUNAWAYS—(MERCURY REC.)

Kim Fowley formed the Runaways in Los Ahgeles in The band consits of ‘ five teenaged giris, all seventeen or eighteen. Queens of Noise is their second album, and features some improvements tech- nically speaking over their debut disc. The fact that their actual proficiency on their instruments still leaves much to be desired will probably not stop people from buying the album. The Runaways are a product, the result of carefully laid plans and cool calculation on the part of Fowley. They are. not to be the next Led Zeppelin, but maybe a'70's version of the MOnkees.

There are some stand; I out tracks on this album, particularly "Midnight

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Music:, "I Love Playing With Fire" and "Heartbeat". But when the songs are bad, they really reek. "Born To Be Wild" is one of the few songs Ive ever.really hated. On cuts such as this one, they play about as well as Chuck Gallison skiis.

Simple rock 'n roll music combined with five girls. What more cduld you want? Not so. If the band sounded as good as they looked, they'd have had .five stars.

‘(* * * *) CHEAP TRICK—

CHEAP TRICK— (EPIC RECORDS)

r In 1976, Epic Records took the basement tapes of Tom Scholz and turned them into the hottest new act to emerge for that year: Boston. In the case of , Boston, they found a band who combined Led Zeppelin and Yes into a marketable AM radio property. Now in l977, they have come yp with Cheap Tick, a band whose rauchy guitars, elect— rifying vocals, and up- front lyrics remind to come out of 1977 so far, and before the end of the year, they should be firmly established in the music industry.

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