Stylish cars included the predicta
hie run of Mercedes-Benz, BM’K’,
Mazda RX-7 and Ratsun 280ZX, plus
a DeLorean and a Porsche or two.
Finally, if a major dollop of refined
sensibility was to be found anywhere
on the fashion questionnaires, it was
in the words of a University of Texas
senior of the male persuasion who
attends, says he, some 30 movies and
50 concerts in an average month.
Austin should pass an ordinance," he
states clearly, "banning cardboard
salt-free' fashions "
Now who can argue with that?
The Rhythm Method
(of Party Giving)
OA party without
music? C’mon! You'd
do better without
food, or drink, or
even guests. Unless
ij you care to play host
for a rap session on
Reaganomics, there's got to be a reli
able juke box fo.k., stereo) and a
stimulating selection of long players
Here's where we can help. Rilling a
few of Ampersand's musical con
trihutors, we've compiled a helpful
— but by no means all-inclusive
list of records that can give any party
a lift As the venerable VS’illie the
Shake said "If music lx- the tixxl ot
love, play on .,
LIVE AT THE APOLLO VOL. D
James Brown (King)
The perfect party record Cher two
hours of I B at his Mr Dynamite
peak, and believe me. we re talking
dance attack. There's a 20-minute
rendition of "There Was a Time' that
won t quit and for the dreamy side
another 20 minutes of It’s a Man s
World." Too much
Tom Vickers
25 THUMPING GREAT HITS
The Date Clark Fite
(Polydor)
Of course, the Dave Clark Five never
l\ki 2S hits But thev did have' a solid
beat Also a joyous!) lacks organ and
farts saxophone. Stick with "Glad All
Over" and the other bona fide hits.
Steten X. Kea
LET IT BLEED
The Rolling Stones (Atlantic)
Old but irresistible — especially loud
over a gixxi stereo Nominated tor
rowdiness and rhythm
Alison Hick trite
HISTORIC PERFORMANCES
LIVE AT MONTEREY POP
Otis Redding & The Jim i
Hendrix Experience (Reprise)
Two masters for the price of one,
how can vou go wrong’ Big O abso
lutelv torches the crowd with the
help of the solid Stax hand t Booker
T. and the MGs plus the Memphis
Horns V On the flip side Hendrix lays
out the performance that caused his
career to ' catch fire" in America.
Don Snotvden
THE SUPER HITS VOL. I
Various Artists (Atlantic)
Sure to get everybody up and mo\
mg A total shing-a-ling experience
from the late Sixties, including "Hold
On. I'm Coming." "Mustang Sails."
Respect." “In the Midnight Hour"
This is the record that can teach you
to do the Philly Dog
Bob Merits
JR. W ALKE R & THE
ALL-STARS GREATEST HITS
Jr. Walker anti tbe All-Stars
(Motoun)
Mr Sax had a partv going on m the
studio when he put down these
tracks "Shotgun" and I'm a Road
runner" are guaranteed dance star
ters, and the human who can resist
the sax hook to "What Does it Take"
hasn't been lx>rn vet
S~X.lt.
SILK DEGREES _
Hot ScagXS (Columbia)
A classic with no bad tracks. And, tor
some reason, it reeks of sex Vl'liat
more can anyone ask of a party
record?
A.W.
UMi!
Hob Mar ley anti tbe Waiters
(Island)
One gsxxt thing about niusic/When
it hits >v>u feel no pain' That's the
first line Marley oasts on this, the de
finitiw reggae album to date. Bend
your knees to the chopping rhythm
guitar and the rest of your body will
intent a new dance on the spot.
ns.
GREATEST HITS
Mitch Rytler ami tb«• Detroit
Wheels (Virgo)
For true rock and roll party spirit
tliere is no white singer bandleader
who (us matched Mitch. Forget your
punks, your Springsteen, even your
Stones, this gut was the heaviest
Little Latin Lupe Lu," "Devil with the
Blue Press.'' this IP kicks from start
to finish.
T.V.
IN A SILENT WAY
Miies Daris (Columbia)
Threw you off a bit with this one, eh?
But with its steads, understated pulse
and the spare, atmospheric melo
dies, Silent WViv is the perfect album
for cruising down to the end of a
king night of serious partying,
D.S.
Finally, here are some timely
choices when the old Stones and
Motown records don't quite get your
mojo working:
U it's a birthday party: The Birth
day Party, Grand Master Flash and
the Furious Five 12-inch 45.
If you want the scene to be a
skanking sensation: the first albums
of either the Specials or Madness.
If it’s a punky reggae party: Sin
semilla by Black I'huru. Wailing
Souls LFS on Studio One or Mango,
or Bob Marley and the Waders'
Punk) Refine Pttrn 12-inch 45.
It it s a crawt-on-your-bel fyl ikea
reptile, boogie-til ya-puke affair the
first George Thorogood and the De
stroyers record on Rounder tteatur
ing "One Bourbon. One Scotch, and
One Beer "), or, even better, Heuare
o) rfv IX>g by Hound l\>g Taylor and
the Houserockers. ,\nv J.Geils Band
record before Monkey Island might
do just as well
If it s a TV party and your guests
have thrown the TV out of the win
dow along with most of the furm
ture / Xanaged by Black Flag
tt your friends are chronic cough
syrup drinkers, Detroit auto workers,
or are similarly brain damaged Rim
Rimer by lggv and the Stixiges.
If your friends are intellectual
types who like to get down and
txxigie every once in a while: Re
main in Light by Talking Heads.
If the party is being held in a ga
rage: the first Sonics album or
Sometimes Gotxl Guys Don't Wear
White" by the Standells.
If the police pull up in the drive
way and all the lawn chairs have
gone into the pool: Brian Eno's
Music for Airports at very low vol
ume. (Useful dialogue: “Honest, of
ficer, we were just having a quiet
evening at home with friends ..
If you want everybody to gel the
hell out: Trout Mask Replica by Cap
tain Beefheart or Ascension by John
Coltrane.
— Chris Morris
described as "eclectic" and “unique\
yet she is a multiplatinum seller
both in her native Great Britain and in the
international community.