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MUSIC PROGRAMMING
- - By Pat Matthews
Overflowin' with
heavyweights
Well , here we are back again ,
gang. Lately, the kid's been layin'
kinda low-being hit by that un-
fortunate sickness affectionately
known as the common cold that
never ends . Whew, it's been a
mutha . Yet, there's always a light at
the end of the tunnel (but man is it
dark in here) . Let's get movin ' - this
time we're just overflowin ' with
heavyweights.
Who Are You - The Who - MCA
MCA-40948
They haven 't recorded , let alone
had a hit, in a long while . But the
wait is over. The song starts off
sounding like a cheap shot at the
1976 Four Seasons, but becomes
almost typical Who when Daltrey
starts wailing . It's symphonic , synthe-
sized , and even has a hint of the
'Tommy" sound thrown in . Town-
send is a genius and this could very
well be the sleeper of the Fall season .
(B-Pop)
I Love America- Patrick Juvet-
Casablanca NB 924 DJ
Produced by the man who made it
fashionable to be a Macho Man ,
Jacques Morali , this record already
has had considerable exposure in
discos on the strength of the album of
the same name . Juvet's vocals are
easy and flowing almost to the point
of sounding female . An extremely
well produced cut, what with the
patriotic title may get the radio
airplay it deserves . (C-Pop) (B-Ois-
co)
Come Together- Aerosmith- Co-
lumbia 3-10802
The Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts
Club Band lp has already hit high
marks in sales, so the success should
rub off on this single . In the fashion of
the entire soundtrack , Aerosmith
comes off sounding like Beatles
sound-a-likes in this effort. What I
mean is , the arrangements follow the
"Fab Four" to a T . And that can't be
all bad . Strong vocals stand out on
this sure fire crowd pleaser . (A-Pop)
and a scorcher. Plus it's been edited
down from the lp so as not to destroy
the tenderness (the album version
features a whiney electric guitar ride
at the end) . (A-Pop) (A-Country)
(A-M OR)
Badlands- Bruce Springsteen- Co-
lumbia 3-10801
Let's face it, "Prove It All Night"
stiffed . So , not to be shut down ,
Columbia has squeezed another cut
from the lp. And they should have
done it in the first place . This one's a
typical Springsteen rocker with barely
audible lyrics, but Bruce makes them
sound so good. Who knows , maybe
the song will become the Anthem of
your home town. Should be a hit.
(B-Pop)
If I Sing You A Love Song-Bonnie
Ease On Down The Road-Diana
Ross & Michael Jackson - MCA
Tyler- RCA JH -11349
From the lady who made us all
think about heartbreak just a little bit
more , it's another positive smash
from the same album . It's emotion
packed and will give you goose
bumps , if you're not car•2ful. Once
again , Bonnie comes off sounding
like a cross between Rod Stewart and
Melanie (remember her?) . Not bad
company , I would think . It's a ballad
MCA 40947
It's from "The Wiz." And that's
good . It's the lady herself ... along
with her former protege . And that's
even better! It's fast movin ', and it'll
put a smile on your face and a dance
in your feet. Ross and Jackson are
quite a powerful combination here. I
wonder why no one thought of
getting them together on vinyl
before . Oh , none other than Quincy