Play Meter
Issue: 1980 November 01 - Vol 6 Num 20 - Page 4
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By Pat Matthews
Program Director
WQUE New Orleans
Pat's picks
from the mail
For a while there, I thought I
wasn't going to have enough
quality material to critique. You
know how it is: got to maintain
that high level of credibility
you've learned to expect. (Listen
to him.) Ray at PLAY METER's
offices even suggested I might
try writing an "all dog" review.
Well, I was saved by the U.S .
Mail (when was the last time that
happened to you?)-so we'll save
that hilarious occasion for a later
date.
WIDE RECEIVER-MICHAEL
HENDERSON- Buddah/ BDA-
622-E
Here's one that brings cow-
boys, cowgirls, blacks, whites,
and football players together-on
the record and on the dance floor.
It's a Bootsey Collins sound with
a typical get-down, every other
beat hand-clap party record .
Should do extremely well in R&B
circles. And squares, for that
matter: 9 out of 10 or better
R&B, outside shot of crossing
over.
PRIVATE IDAHO-THE B52s-
Warner Brothers/ WBS49537
This band from Georgia en-
joyed surprising success with
their debut package of "Pogo"
rhythms. The new album and this
initial single from it take the
roots of the B-52s' sound and
give it just enough polish to make
this a commercial possibility. It's
bouncy, clever, and well pro-
duced. You can dance to it or eat
it with sour cream and chives: 7
out of 10, and I'd personally love
to see this record take off.
THIS TIME-JOHN COUGAR-
Riva/ R-205
Here we have my personal
pick as the "sleeper of 1980" (thus
far). It has that Eddie Money / Rod
Stewart gutsy sound to it, both in
the vocals and instrumentation.
The story really hits home in a lot
of ways. It's about a guy who
used girls for kicks, then finally
finds the "real thing." It relates
to today and is a mid-tempo
rocker with nice piano and guitar
work. Should hit mid-chart at
very least and could very well go
even farther: produced by Steve
Cropper. I pick it 8 out of 10 or
better
WOMAN IN LOVE- BARBRA
STREISAND- Columbia/11364
Looking at the label is quite
an experience: written by Barry
and Robin Gibb ... produced by
Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten ...
published by (Robert) Stigwood
Music- man, it's the Bee Gees.
But, that's OK; never stereotype
anything in the music biz; you
learn that fast. Because listening
to it is an experience for the ears.
Barbra has never sounded better
as her powerful voice blends with
a haunting melody . Lyrically and
musically it's perfect. It may be
number one by the time you read
this: 10 out of 10.
HEROES-The COMMODORES
- Motown/ M1495F
They're back to ballads this
time out and it may spell success.
It doesn't have a timeless melody
like some of their earlier stuff,
yet the combination of instru-
ments- acoustic guitars, mando-
lin, single violin, full orchestra,
harmonica, and percussion-
make it a "pretty song. The
optimism of the lyrics also lends a
hand in making this worthy of at-
tention: 9 out of 10 on highest
chart.
JOHNNY AND MARY-
ROBERT PALMER - Island
Records/ IS49554
Aw, come on, Robert, what's
the story? Trying to jump on the
"electronic/ Peter Gabriel-Gary
Numan/ nerve-wracking music"
bandwagon? I th ink you have too
much talent for that. It's synthe-
sizer city, and that's it! Strictly
The records are rated as follows: 10 out of 10 = Top 10 peak; 9 out of 10 = Top 20 peak ; 8 out of 10 = Top
30 peak; 7 out of 10 = Top 40 peak; 5 or 6 out of 10 = Somewhere in Top 100; 4 or less = Forget it, loser,
break in half.
pro~rmnmit1
~lll
By Pat Matthews
Program Director
WQUE New Orleans
Pat's picks
from the mail
For a while there, I thought I
wasn't going to have enough
quality material to critique. You
know how it is: got to maintain
that high level of credibility
you've learned to expect. (Listen
to him.) Ray at PLAY METER's
offices even suggested I might
try writing an "all dog" review.
Well, I was saved by the U.S .
Mail (when was the last time that
happened to you?)-so we'll save
that hilarious occasion for a later
date.
WIDE RECEIVER-MICHAEL
HENDERSON- Buddah/ BDA-
622-E
Here's one that brings cow-
boys, cowgirls, blacks, whites,
and football players together-on
the record and on the dance floor.
It's a Bootsey Collins sound with
a typical get-down, every other
beat hand-clap party record .
Should do extremely well in R&B
circles. And squares, for that
matter: 9 out of 10 or better
R&B, outside shot of crossing
over.
PRIVATE IDAHO-THE B52s-
Warner Brothers/ WBS49537
This band from Georgia en-
joyed surprising success with
their debut package of "Pogo"
rhythms. The new album and this
initial single from it take the
roots of the B-52s' sound and
give it just enough polish to make
this a commercial possibility. It's
bouncy, clever, and well pro-
duced. You can dance to it or eat
it with sour cream and chives: 7
out of 10, and I'd personally love
to see this record take off.
THIS TIME-JOHN COUGAR-
Riva/ R-205
Here we have my personal
pick as the "sleeper of 1980" (thus
far). It has that Eddie Money / Rod
Stewart gutsy sound to it, both in
the vocals and instrumentation.
The story really hits home in a lot
of ways. It's about a guy who
used girls for kicks, then finally
finds the "real thing." It relates
to today and is a mid-tempo
rocker with nice piano and guitar
work. Should hit mid-chart at
very least and could very well go
even farther: produced by Steve
Cropper. I pick it 8 out of 10 or
better
WOMAN IN LOVE- BARBRA
STREISAND- Columbia/11364
Looking at the label is quite
an experience: written by Barry
and Robin Gibb ... produced by
Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten ...
published by (Robert) Stigwood
Music- man, it's the Bee Gees.
But, that's OK; never stereotype
anything in the music biz; you
learn that fast. Because listening
to it is an experience for the ears.
Barbra has never sounded better
as her powerful voice blends with
a haunting melody . Lyrically and
musically it's perfect. It may be
number one by the time you read
this: 10 out of 10.
HEROES-The COMMODORES
- Motown/ M1495F
They're back to ballads this
time out and it may spell success.
It doesn't have a timeless melody
like some of their earlier stuff,
yet the combination of instru-
ments- acoustic guitars, mando-
lin, single violin, full orchestra,
harmonica, and percussion-
make it a "pretty song. The
optimism of the lyrics also lends a
hand in making this worthy of at-
tention: 9 out of 10 on highest
chart.
JOHNNY AND MARY-
ROBERT PALMER - Island
Records/ IS49554
Aw, come on, Robert, what's
the story? Trying to jump on the
"electronic/ Peter Gabriel-Gary
Numan/ nerve-wracking music"
bandwagon? I th ink you have too
much talent for that. It's synthe-
sizer city, and that's it! Strictly
The records are rated as follows: 10 out of 10 = Top 10 peak; 9 out of 10 = Top 20 peak ; 8 out of 10 = Top
30 peak; 7 out of 10 = Top 40 peak; 5 or 6 out of 10 = Somewhere in Top 100; 4 or less = Forget it, loser,
break in half.
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