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ITHLUPEI SUNi Thu-rsday, October-'3, l9d0, page-8 Gabl‘iél Great, Stone’s Sfink -record review

A student with limited financial resources like myself usually is in great distress when faced with x the prospect of purchasing additions to ones record collection. Gone forever are the days of the $2.99 special, and the guaranteed great album. With the average sale price of a record at $5.99 and the regular price set around $8.99 , you have to be pretty sure of the quality of the l.p before buying it. Some releases of the last few months have caught

my ear as very sound purchases \no pun intended).The first is

Peter Gabrials newest. Since his departure

from Genesis a few years back, Peter Gabrial has released some uneven, yet interesting albums. His latest effort, again simply entitled “Peter Gabriel“, ~ is without any doubt personally his strongest .album to date, and musically one of the best albums of the year. Standout tracks include:”l Don't Remember” and “Not ONe of Us”. These songs give us a strong indication that Gabrial is experiencing an ever

increasing alienation with today's world. However, political songs such as “Biko” indicate to the listener that Gabrail a casual observer. Contributing on the album are a virtual battery of distinguished musicians. Larry Fast of “Synergy” fame weilds his synthesisers beautifully, and deserves much credit for the overall shape of the record. Along with Fast, Phil Collins of the new and improved

is not

'Genesis, lays down some

drum tracks. Robert

Fripp of the Talking Heads and Kate Bush also appear

on the work. The standout track of the album and my personal choice for the song of the year , “Games Without Frontiers”, is Gabrial‘s most melodic work since “Salsbury Hill”. Outstanding lyrics and melodies mark this album as a very strong work. This reviewer gives the album very high

recommen da t i ons and encourages

any old Genesis fans to rush out and buy it.

Pete Townshend once ' again proves on his record , “Empty Glass”, that the genius behind most of the

A POlitlcal View

by Jim Revell

Politics has a wide reaching effect on all of society. It then baffles most observers that a large majority of the public have disdain for the subject. I, for: one, feel that an education, because it is an on goingfifigpcess, should have at least part of it dedicated to current affairs, an area which affects us all. With this in mind, over the next few weeks this column will be both ri— diculing and praising. those who originate and implement public policy.

Since late May of this year, the Canadian public has been held captive by the ConStitutional Debate. Scneesay it has been only an exercise in futility, as a prime minister . atoenpts one last time to ensure his name is enshrined in Canadian history fore- ver.“’This, in.my opinion, however, is not the case. What Trudeau is now attenpting to do is rid Canada of its colonial handicap, and draw up a constitution which will yensure that the basic rights of all are res- _pected.' The only snag in the process is that, in

brilliant music that came

out of the WHO can still

rock with the best of them. ~The album starts with

the fine track,”Rough Boys”

and once again Townshend ;

gives us a song in near

anthem qualities. People

generally overlook Townshends

guitar playing to his

.compositional skills but L

this song proves once again that he is a great musician. “Let My Love Open The Door” shows us some synthesizer work reminiscent of his work on "Who's Next”, and its still as effective as ever. “Keep on Working”

is another fine song on the A‘

l.p. However, the out- standing track is “i am An Animal”. ,We catch the, composer in a contemplative mood, yet he is still the angry, not-scryoung man lashing out at the world. “Empty Glass” is not an album for everyone; indeed it takes a few listenings to truly

._once in a while.

Iweeks is the Rolling Stone's "Emotional Rescue”.

Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney

are two outstanding reasons

for manditory retirement ' of rock stars at 35. Jagger

has stated that he is bored with Rock and Roll.

Indeed, he should be bored with his output in the last couple of years. It is not that the record is all that . hOrrible. Again Jagger has a knack for penning some dancable ditties, but for what once was the best in rock, it is a terribly excessive conglomerate of the worst of modern music. 'In comparison to the pathetic product produced by the Stones, and album produced by the Monks brings freah air to a rather repetitive set of musical offerings. The Monks' form of high energy pop/ rock is what we all need. One cannot help but grin and enjoy such songs as I"Drugs

appreciate all its subtleties. in MY POCket", "Nice Legs.

If you are a WHO fan, or you are willing to spend

time listening to this record, it should be a highly enjoyable experience.

Perhaps the most disappointing album to hit my turntable in recent

the past, provincial agreement has always been sought before moving to amend the British.North America Act. As witnessed by all who watched the re- cent First Ministers Meeting on the Constitution in midrSepnrnflxar, it is quite apparent that this agreement would not be forthcoming in the near ~ future. It is here that

I take exception to a lot of the frivolous arguments

put fcrward frculboth sides.

One sensed , following the Quebec Referendum, there ,was a wish by.all Canadians for a new type of Federal— ism. This now seens in— possible, as Prenuers re—

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'fused to make any attempt ; to withdraw or concede any of their ékmruxis.

‘ [The exercise reached riduculous lengths when Ekender Angus MacLean of

' PEI said "I'm an Islander

first: a Maritimer second, and a Canadian third". ' cxznnent was picked up and appeared in all the major Canad}an newspapers and

magazines, forcing'one to

to his nation, his region and his province. When

a provincial 1eader,'£nun a province where over 60¢

vjudge MacLean as a disgrace constituency well.

Shame About Her Face” and the orange blossum special's favorite "Johnny Be Rotten”. It isn't old or;new wave, but rather is great party ' music. This record should

.be,made mandatoryrfor-

residence life, and alSo for life in the outside world.

out of every dollar is estimated to be derived frtniFederal Transfer pay- ments, takes a rigid stance such as this, there is little wonder the Federal Government takes action to unilaterally . repatriate the Constitution. One can only hope that the provinces can now sit down with the federal authorities and draw up legislation which will ensure basic human, economic, and . language rights of all, no matter what regibn or province they live in. Quite often when the public thinks of poli- ticians, they View than as corrupt‘individuals. The passing of the late Dan MacDonald, Minister of Veterans Affairs, was an yindividual who proved the “opposite to be more than true.’ Few have served’ our nation as well as "Dandy Dan". Both as

This Minister of Veterans ’

Affairs and as lcne member frtniPEI in the cabinet / Mr. MacDonald represented his country, province and ‘ It is hoped that today's society can continue to develop , individuals with Dan MacDonald's characteriStics.