P564 CJEFAX 1 564 Sat 08 Mar 19:34/36 —————————— 1/8 @ WHAT'S HOT O OJOXO O & WHAT'S NOT —— new album —————————————————————————— HEMONSEJSTHEGREATESTHITSOFTHE MONSEJS (Tjlstar Call mj a daydream disbjliivjr, but I'm sure this isnWt their first "Greatest Hits" album. Just to make suti the cash tills keep ticking ovje, thjti's also a reminder on the back that you can buy the original Monkjeu TV shows on video. If you'ri a late starter then this i3 well worth getting, although I only recognjsj eight of the 25 offerings. And as the whole point is that theyWvj reformed after all these yjaru, why are ALL the sleeve photos from the 60s? ————————— by Chris Charles ———————————— -hj Biz k66 FrontPage 100 Top 40 565 Top 40 Numbers Film 97 Main MenuP564 CJEFAX 1 564 Sat 08 Mar 1::35/18 —————————— 2/8 WHAT'+ HOT O O & WHAT'S NOT —— new album —————————————————————————— VARIOUS — THE BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD EVE XV It goes without razing that it isnWt, but it+s not half bad. Admittedly collections like this are ten-a-pjnnz these days, but this one has a bit of imagination behind it. Nestling amidst the selection of top indie hits from the last two years is Deep Purple's original vjrsjon of Hush — currently a smash for Kula Shaker. Oasis are the only band deemed worthy of two jntties (no surprises there then* and nice to hear The La'u and a bit of early Roses again. ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— The Biz 566 FrontPagj 100 Top 40 565 Top 40 Numbers Film 97 Main MenuP564 CJJFAX 1 564 Sat 08 Mar 1=:35/19 —————————— 3/8 WHAT'S HOT O] & WHAT'+ NOT —— new single —————————p——————————————— SEAN MAGUIRE — TODAY'S HEDAY (PazlophoneQ Sean must have been hob- mobbing with his old EastEndjts chums of late as hj changes direction with a chirpy cockney summer sing-a-long. After hearing his previous efforts, I was preparing for a 10-second burst of drivel — with my hand hovering over the eject button. But, horror of horrors, with its Small Fac s-styl "busy doin n ffin" v cal and the na-na-nb chorus, this is actually not a bad little tune. Just don'i tell mz mates I said so. ————————— by Chris Charles ———————————— The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Top 40 565 Top 40 Numbest Film 97 Main MenuP564 CJJFAX 1 564 Sat 08 Mar 19:36/41 L —————————— 4/8 WHAT'S HOT O & WHAT'S NOT —— new singles ———————————————————————— CORDUROY — THE JOKER I3 WELD XBig Cat) The self-styled "fabric four" get back into the groove to pluck anothjt ace out of the pack. Corduroy may hbvj cut their ties with Acid Jazz but keep faith with a tried and trusted formula. In this epiuodj the Jokjt starts off in a Wjstitn, picks up an Indian guitar and is involved in a chase with Magnum, Starsky AND Hutch. 'hen it comes to funk, Corduroy are definitely the ones wearing the trousjts. ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Top 40 56) Top 40 Numbers Film 97 Main MunuP564 CJJFAX 1 k64 Sat 08 Mar 19:23/13 0———————— 5/8 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S GOT —— new single ————————————————————————— ABC — STRANGER THINGS (Blatant) Martin Fry has removed that poison arrow, but hasn't put all of his heart into this rather low-key return. The familiar voice is like hearing an old friend. Then you rialisj you haven't got much in common any more. Fry is tentatively dipping his toe into the sea of 90s pop, with a gentle song which sees him and his partnjt "learn ng to bj hu bn again". Let's hope hj finds himself quickly and takes the plunge with one of those powerful, up-beat soulful classics. ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— $hj Biz 566 FrontPagj 100 Top 40 565 Top 40 Numbers Film :7 Main MunuP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Sat 08 Mar 19:23/41 —————————— 6/8 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new singles ———————————————————————— $HE WORLD IS MI I — ICE CUBE (J@bj) When Ice Cube tills you "The World Is Mine", you don't argue with him. E p cia l n h r "I go a l to make your whole family deaf, dumb and blind" — what a charmjt! The track is taken from the movie Dangjtous Ground, in which Qce liner up wijh Liz Hurley in a powerful tali of a man's fight for justice. Check it out. ESPIRITU — BABY I WANNA LIVE (Heavenly) The more you hear this the better it gets. Soothing vocals over smooth drumWnWbass and creepy hjyboards. ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— The Biz 566 FrontPagj 100 Top 40 565 Top 40a Numbers Film 97 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Sat 08 Mar 19:34/51 —————————— 7/8 WHAT'U HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new sjngli ————————————————————————— $HE DIVINE COMEDY — EVERYBODY KNOWS (EXCEPT YOU) Setanta "Hey, don't bj surprised if millions die in plagues and murders, true happiness lies beyond your fries and happy burgers". And so ends our Neil's latest offering from his "Short album about Love". Classic 50s movie song intertwined with a hint of Eastern promise and a smattering of Morrissjy witticism. Neil describes the album as "six months, 20 orchestral arrangements, 10 boxes of Nurofen and one huge communal hangover" — blissfully divine. —————————— by Chris Charles ——————————— -hj Biz 5m6 FrontPagj 100 Top 40 565 Top 40 Numbers Film 97 Main MenuP564 CJEFAX 1 564 Sat 08 Mar 19:34/13 —————————— 8/8 V WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new album ————————————————————————— 911 — THE JOURNEY (Virgin) Yet another boy band artivju on the scene, and depending on your age, you'll either love or hate this. Spike, Lee and Jimmy sing their hearts out for the swarms of teenage girls who just can't sjim to get enough of this kind of 90s throw-away pop. No big surprises, and nothing vjty original, but nonetheless the boys can sing, and the songs are pretty catchy. Take That may bj gone, but 911 could bj easing their way into their shoes. ————————— by Joanna Wilson ———————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 564 Top 40 565 The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Films 541 Top 40 Numbest Film 97 Main Menu