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MUSIC PROGRAMMING MUSIC ...By PatMatthews Matthews By Pat WQUE New Orleans · 1 Grease and Pepper Gr ease an d Pe pper School isis currently currently the the topic topic of of School conversation; the the summer summer was was aa conversation; good one, one, but but itit seemed seemed to to end end good almost as as quickly quickly as as itit began. began . The The almost Summer of of '78 '78 will will be be remembered remembered Summer for many many reasons. reasons. Musically Musicallv speakspeakfor ing, it will always be with us because ing, it will always be with us because "Grease" and and oftwo twomotion motion pictures: pictures: "Grease" of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and and the the music musicthese these delightful delightful Band" flicks gave gave birth birth to. to. Our Our hats hats off off to to flicks Robert Stigwood Stigwood and and company company for for Robert once again again proving proving to to the the world world that that once music is is the the language language that that everyone everyone music understands. understands. Straight On-Heart-Portrait On-Heart-Portrait 66Straight 70020 70020 Just as as the the title title suggests, suggests, it's it's not not Just right on, on, it's it's straight straight on on course course right "Heart-Rock." It's It's from from Heart's Heart's "Heart-Rock." second Portrait Portrait lp Ip now now that that all all the the second litigation hassles have been wiped litigation hassles have been wiped from the the slate. slate. It's It's clean, clean, electric, electric, and and from acoustic, pounding, and those acoustic, pounding, and those Wilson sisters' sisters' voices-pure voices-pure dynadynaWilson mite. They can purr like kittens, then mite. They can purr like kittens, then turn on on the the juice juice in in aa New New York York turn second. They They have have aa tremendous tremendous second. following and and should should score score high high with with following this one . (B-Pop) this one. (B-Pop) MacArthur Park-Donna Parle- Donna SummerSummerMacArthur # Casablanca # not available available Casablanca not The lady is currently HOT! She's The lady is currently HOT! She's got all all the the ingredients: ingredients: beautiful beautiful got looks, sultry sultry voice, voice, erotic erotic stage stage looks, presence, aa recent recent smash smash hit hit ("Last ("Last presence, Dance") and and aa producer producer named named Dance") Giorgio Moroder, Moroder, aa pioneer pioneer of of the the Giorgio Disco industry. This latest effort is of Disco industry. This latest effort is of course the the Jimmy Jimmy Webb Webb composition composition course but Richard Richard Harris Harris never never sounded sounded but this good! good! ItIt begins begins slow slow (a (a la la Last Last this Dance) , then then Donna Donna turns turns on on all all the the Dance), burners and and uses uses her her vocal vocal chords chords to to burners their ultimate. ultimate . This This isis an an automatic automatic their add after after one one listens listens on on radio radio as as well well add in Discos. Discos. (A-Pop) (A-Pop) (A-Disco) (A-Disco) as in as (A-R&B) (B-MOR) (B-MOR) (A-R&B) Dreamland-Gordon LightfootLightfootDreamland-Gordon Warner Brothers Brothers WBS WBS 8644 8644 Warner The George George Harrison-like Harrison-like lead lead The guitar "leads" right to the distinct guitar "leads" right to the distinct voice of of the the Canadian Canadian balladeer. balladeer. voice Lightfoot's expert vocals and lyrics Lightfoot's expert vocals and lyrics are once once again again at at the the fore-front fore-front of ofthis this are happy-sounding tune which may be happy-sounding tune which may be bit too too bouncy bouncy for for the the ardent ardent fan. fan. aa bit (C-Pop) (A-MOR) (A-MOR) (C-Pop) JustWanna Wanna Stop-Gino Stop-Gino Vannelli VannelliII Just -A&M 2072-S 2072-S A&M For the the first first time, time, brother brother Ross Ross For (Vannelli) has has aa hand hand in in aa project project (Vannelli) which has has exclusively exclusively been been Joe Joe and and which Gino's. Knowing Knowing this this bit bit of of fact fact sets sets Gino's. your head up for a listen to a record your head up for a listen to a record is so so unlike unlike anything anything Gino Gino which is which (another Canadian) has ever done, (another Canadian) has ever done, you'll be be checking checking the the label label to to be be you'll sure . This means it's not just good, sure. This means it's not just good, it's GREAT! GREAT! It's It's aa great great blend blend of of the the it's Vannelli sound with just the right Vannelli sound with just the right touch of of Soul. Soul. Almost Almost to to the the point point of of touch being Hall and Oates-ish , but not being Hall and Oates-ish, but not quite. The The only only question question now now is is quite. whether the the entire entire U.S. U.S. is is ready ready for for whether Gino Vannelli. Vannelli. (B-Pop) (B-Pop) (C-R&B) (C-R&B) Gino Hot Summer SummerNights-Walter Nights-Walter EganEgan Hot Columbia 3-10824 3-10824 Columbia You know, know, aa year year ago, ago, this this guy guy You along with with his his good good friends friends Stevie Stevie along Nicks and and Lindsey Lindsey Buckingham Buckingham Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) had an excellent (Fleetwood Mac) had an excellent debut album. album. The The only only problem problem was was debut Rumours was going multi platinum Rumours was going multi platinum so there there was was no no room. room . Well Well so Fleetwood Mac Mac has has been been on on Fleetwood Sabatical for for what what seems seems like like forever forever Sabatical and two two of of the the main main cogs, cogs, Nicks Nicks and and and Buckingham, have have been been content content to to Buckingham, make Walter Walter Egan Egan aa star, star, though though of of aa make lesser stature. stature. The The aforementioned aforementioned lp Ip lesser was actually actually better better than than the the current current was "Not Shy" Shy" from from whence whence this this and and "Not "Magnet and Steel" were culled. "Magnet and Steel" were culled. "Hot Summer Summer Nights" Nights" is is technically technically a a "Hot better song than "Magnet" yet may better song than "Magnet" yet may have been been released released too too late late (in (in the the have season) and may have an identity season) and may have an identity problem with with Travolta Travolta and and NewtonNewtonproblem John's current smash ("Summer John's current smash ("Summer Nights") . Then Then again, again , itit just just may may be be Nights"). what's needed. Oh yeah, Egan's what's needed. Oh yeah, Egan's penguin friends friends shine shine on on backup backup penguin once again. (B-Pop) once again. (B-Pop) Blue Collar Collar Man Man (Long (Long Nights)Nights)Blue Styx-A&M 2087-S 2087-S Styx-A&M It's Styx Styx at at their their best. best. Buckled Buckled It's down, drivin' drivin' rock rock with with tight tight down, harmonies singing singing of of the the plight plight of of the the harmonies common man. man. Guitars, Guitars, of of course, course, common steal the the show show but but notice notice the the perfectly perfectly steal timed use use of of the the Leslied Leslied Hammond Hammond timed and the the synthesizer. synthesizer. Instant Instant acacand ceptance. (A-Pop) (A-Pop) ceptance. Blame It It On On The The Boogie-The Boogie-The Blame Jacksons- Epic 8-50595 8-50595 Jacksons-Epic Here's aa real real winner winner from from one one of of Here's the more more consistent consistent acts acts around. around. It's It's the brassy and and bouncy bouncy with with aa sing-along sing-along brassy type chorus chorus which which is is sure sure to to be be the the type "hook" of of this this one. one. There's There's not not too too "hook" many groups groups that that can can bring bring aa smile smile to to many so many and make you wanna so many and make you wanna dance, too. too. Plus Plus we we can can all all say say we we dance, grew up right along with 'em. Watch grew up right along with 'em. Watch go. (B-Pop) (B-Pop) (A-R&B) (A-R&B) itit go. WORTH A A LISTEN LISTEN WORTH Put aa Spell Spell On On You-Eddie You - Eddie II Put Johns-Private Stock Stock Johns-Private Louie, Louie-John Louie-John Belushi-MCA Belushi-MCA Louie, Wavelength- Van Morrison-WarMorrison -WarWavelength-Van ner Bros. Bros. ner Crazy Feeling-Jefferson Feeling-Jefferson StarshipStarshipCrazy Grunt Grunt Peggy Sue-Beach Sue-Beach Boys-Warner Boys-Warner Peggy Bros. Bros.