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MUSIC PROGRAMMING MUSIC "--- By By Pat Pat Matthews Matthews WQUE New Orleans Just Like a Woman Trying to to guess, guess, or or should Trying should II say say predict, what what aa new new record record is is going going to to predict, do is is almost almost like like attempting attempting to to read read aa do woman's mind. mind . The The longer longer you you woman's know the the particular particular lady, lady, the the more more know apt you'll you'll become become at at recognizing recognizing the the apt give-aways or clues to her ever give-aways or clues to her ever changing nature changing nature.. II don't don't mean mean to to say say that aa woman's woman's like like aa record, record, but but in in a a that way II guess guess she she is. is. Now, Now, as as II stare stare way into her her eyes: eyes: into New York York Groove-Ac Groove-Ace FrehleyNew e FrehleyCasablanca NB NB 941 941 AS AS Casablanca In one one four-record four-record set set package, package, In Casablanca has has released released aa very very Casablanca ambitious Kiss Kiss album. album . It It individually individually ambitious features the the talents talents of of the the members members of of features the ultra-successful ultra-successful quartet. quartet. II guess guess the they (( the the record record company) company) felt felt itit was was they time for for something something different. different. Kiss's Kiss's time "Ace" guitarist guitarist steps steps to to the the forefront forefront "Ace" in this this thump, thump, thump, thump, thump in thump hardline rocker. rocker. It's It's banal, banal, it's it's hardline redundant, IT'S IT'S KISS KISS... ...well, well, sort sort of. of. redundant, B-Pop) (( B-Pop) Hold Me, Me, Touch Touch Me-Paul Me-Paul StanStanHold ley-Casablanca NB NB 940 940 AS AS ley-Casablanca This one's one's the the better better of of the the two two This solo Kiss Kiss releases. releases. Paul Paul Stanley Stanley has has solo that certain certain rough rough edge edge to to his his voice voice that which lends lends nicely nicely to to this this acoustic acoustic which ballad. Not Not only only is is itit nicely nicely done done ballad. arrangement-wise, but but Stanley Stanley is is arrangement-wise, featured on on all all the the guitars guitars in in this this one one featured and does great job. job. Also, Also, for for you you and does aa great nostalgia freaks, freaks, Carmine Carmine Appice Appice nostalgia formerly of of Vanilla Vanilla Fudge) Fudge) keeps keeps (( formerly the tune tune goin' goin' with with his his usual usual great great the drum work. work. Will Will definitely definitely go go over over drum with the the acne acne generation. generation . ((A-Pop) with A-Pop) B-MOR) (( B-MOR) Friend, Lover, Lover, Wife-John Wife-Johnny PayFriend, ny Paycheck-Epic 8-50621 8-50621 check-Epic It's low low down down country country funk funk as as only only It's J . P. P. can can play play and and sing sing it. it. He He J. expounds the the virtues virtues of of his his lady lady while while expounds correlating his his vices vices (( "I "I like like beer, beer, she she correlating likes milk"). milk") . Some Some nice nice harmonica harmonica likes and aa heavy heavy bass bass line line carry carry the the song song and through . He He can't can't see see what what she she sees sees through. in him, him, but but plenty plenty of of folks folks will will "see" "see" in themselves in in this this song song after after just just one one themselves listen . Definite Definite country country add. add . (( AAlisten. C&W) C&W) Don't Know Know If H It's It's Right-Evelyn Right- Evelyn II Don't "Champagne" King-RCA King-RCA JHJH"Champagne" 11386 11386 It's aa perfect perfect follow-up follow-up to to the the It's teen-aged princess princess of of Disco Disco Soul's Soul's teen-aged first time time out out of of the the box box smash, smash, first "Shame." The The tempo tempo has has been been "Shame." brought down down aa hair, hair, but but the the keys keys to to brought her initial initial success success are are still still there. there . The The her ever-present disco disco beat beat (( though though ever-present subliminal) , the the excellent excellent horn horn work work subliminal), sax and and muted muted trumpet), trumpet), as as well well as as (( sax Ms. King's King's velvety velvety tones, tones, once once again again Ms. double-tracked. This This is is the the type type of of double-tracked. follow-up that that can't can't miss. miss . Nicely Nicely follow-up done and and perfectly perfectly timed. timed. (( A-R&B) A-R&B) done ((A-Pop) A-Pop) The Power Power of of Gold-Dan Gold-Dan FogelFogelThe berg-Tim Weisberg-Full Weisberg-Full Moon Moon berg-Tim 8-50606 8-50606 From an an lp Ip aptly aptly titled titled "Twin "Twin Sons Sons From of Different Different Mothers," Mothers," it's it's the the of Acoustic mellow mellow king king and and the the flutist flutist Acoustic extraordinaire . However, However, on on this this extraordinaire. particular cut particular cut from from the the album, album, the the talents of Fogelberg are are featured featured talents of Fogelberg almost exclusively, exclusively, except except for for aa little little almost middle eight work by Weisberg middle eight work by Weisberg.. II guess this this is is only only fair fair since since Dan Dan wrote wrote guess the tune. It's very up-tempo with the tune. It's very up-tempo with excellent lyrics lyrics and and some fabulous some fabulous excellent harmonies. "The "The Power Power of of Gold" Gold" is is harmonies. the kind kind of of song song you you wish wish would would just just the go on forever . The melody go on forever. The catch catch melody should carry carry itit through. through. Plus, Plus, it'll it'll be be should the first first real real commercial commercial success success for for the either musician. musician. (( A-Pop) A-Pop) (( B-MOR) B-MOR) either Love Me Me Again-Rita Again-Rita CoolidgeCoolidgeLove A&M 2090 2090 A&M Down tempo tempo again again following following the the Down success of of the the almost almost disco disco "You." "You ." success This one's one's the the title title cut cut from from Rita's Rita's This latest lp Ip and and brings brings this this lady's lady's latest honey-dew, with with aa hint hint of of sugar sugar honey-dew, voice to to the the fore-front fore-front ·where where itit voice belongs. It's It's acoustic acoustic with with aa lazy lazy belongs. ballad beat beat that's that's just just right right for for the the ballad upcoming snuggling weather. The upcoming snuggling weather. The song for for lovers lovers everywhere, everywhere, watch watch itit song skyrocket! (( A-Pop) A-Pop) (( A-MOR) A-MOR) skyrocket! Ride-0-Rocket- The Brothers Brothers JohnJohnRide-O-Rocket-The son-A&M 2086 M 2086 son-A& And speaking speaking of of rockets, rockets, it's it's the the And funky Johnson Johnson siblings siblings back back again! again! funky The beat, beat, the the bass bass and and lead lead guitar, guitar, The the horns horns and and the the magic-it's magic-it's all all the back-after aa long long dry dry spell. spell. It's It's back-after certainly been been aa long long time time since since certainly they've made us dance, but I believe believe I but dance, they've made us it's been been well well worth worth the the wait. wait. it's A-R&B) (( B-Pop) B-Pop) (( A-R&B) Just Want Want To To Love Love You-Eddie You-Eddie II Just Rabbitt- Elektra E-45531-A E-45531-A Rabbitt-Elektra This guy guynever never fails fails to to surprise surprise me. me. This He's still still trying trying to to get get that that cross-over cross-over He's hit and and he he almost almost got got itit last last time time with with hit "You Don't Don't Love Love Me Me Anymore." Anymore." "You This may may do do itit for for Eddie. Eddie . Like Like it's it's This predecessor, there there are are strings strings and and predecessor, sweet lyrics. lyrics. They're They're unlike unlike in in more more sweet ways, though. though. This This time time out out it's it's not not ways, about love love lost, lost, the the arrangement arrangement is is about stronger, and and the the vocals/harmonies vocals/ harmonies stronger, are aa little little more more ambitious. ambitious. The The lyric lyric are line and and the the crescendo crescendo in in the the chorus chorus line are the the "hooks" "hooks" here. here. Definitely Definitely a a are "Female Grabber."' Grabber. ,., (( C-Pop) C-Pop) (( AA"Female C&W) (( A-MOR) A-MOR) C&W)