P564 EEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:42/57 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new album ———————————————————— 1/15 BECK — MID#IRE VULTURES (Geffe* Beck Hansen is "act with his unique blend of southern-fried funk and lopsided loungecore. But this time around some of his wilder musical instincts have "jen cur"jd. Gooj is the experimental excess of his @earlier work, to "e replaced "z a user-friendly yet flexible sound. The rewult is his most consistent and commercial album to $ate. But it njvjr scales the heights of inspiration found on 1996 al"um O$jl!z. —————————— "z Nigel Packer ———————————— R1 News 563 The Vibe 561 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:50/17 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new album ———————————————————— 2/15 BECK — MID#IRE VULTURES (Geffeo* Sexx Laws starts the al"um in style — its frantic pace broken only "z the fat full stops of the brass section. The song's heavily carnal toni sets the standard for much of the album, most notably on the sleazy funk of Peaches & Cue!m and Hollywood Freaks. Yet true to his reputation as a l{ricist, Beck brings a neat turn of phrase to even this age-old subject. And in an al"um filled with original touches, standout track is the spiky Euro-electronica of Get Real P!id. —————————— bz Nigel Packer ———————————— : R1 News 563 The Vibe 561 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:53/07 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT W & WHAT'S NOT —— new album ———————————————————— 3/15 BECK — MIDNITE VULTURES (Geffeo* Debra marks a move into uncharted territory, thanks to its cool jazz "acting and suss!enid falsetto vocals. Whjthjr it works is open to question, "ut it's impossible not to a$mire Beck's bottle in tr{eng the unexpected. In an age when many musicians are reluctant to venture outsjdj their pigeon holes, Midnite Vultures confirms Beck'w place !mog the last rem!injng "irds of prey. Let's hope hj njvjr tires of stretching hew wings. —————————— "z Nigel Packer ———————————— R1 News 563 The Vibe 561 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:51/27 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new album ———————————————————— 4/15 LIGHTNING SEEDS — TILT (Epic) Another dowj of "ittersweet pop from Ian Broudie and co. "Life's Too Short" (their latest single — and one of their "jut to $ate) opens this magical concoction of infectiously catchy tunes and mellow floaty mum"irs. Stand-out tracks include the slinky, super-chilled "Sweetest Soul Sensations" (featuring an Al Green sample), "If Only" (reminiscent of 92's "Sense") and the due!mz "Get It Right". If youWre a fan, youWre in for a treat. —————————— "y Joanna Wilson ——————————— - Showbiz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 R1 News 563 The Vibe 561 Quiz 562 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:44/27 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT % WHAT'S NOT —— new album ———————————————————— 5/15 LIGHTNING SEEDS — TILT (Epic) Perfect pop escapiwm for anzooj who's alrea$y fed up with cold, dark d!ys. Although there are a few experimental moments here and there (for example in the rockier "Crowdpleasjr"), there are no ra$ical $etours or surprises. Broudie draws on past experience, tinkers around a bit, "ut nothing is stripped bare^ Several tracks bring "act fond memories of Lightning Seeds classics such as "Pure", "Life Of Riley" & "Lucky You". —————————— "y Joanna Wjlsoo ——————————— Show"iz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 R1 News 563 The Vibe 561 Quiz 562 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:44/27 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT % WHAT'S NOT —— new album ———————————————————— 6/15 METALLICA — S&M (Vertigo) If you thought Metallica had a "ig enough sound "efore — the "and thjmsjlvjs would clearly $isagree with you. For this live double al"um they roped in the entire San Francisco Symphony Orchestra to "jef things up. It's the kind of gloriously self- indulgent idea that only a huge hjavz metal "and would $are attempt — and in the end it works surprisingly well. Strings meld sj!mlessly with guitars, and somewhere in the "ackground is the sound of 50,000 exploding heads. —————————— "y Nigel Packer ———————————— R1 News 563 The Vibe 561 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:45/57 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new album ———————————————————— 7/15 A1 — HERE WE COME (Colum"i!) Hats off to the boys for n!ming thjmsjlvjs after one of Brit!in's "jut-loved $sal carriageways. Okay, it may lack the gl!mour of Route 66 or Highw!y 61, "ut at least theyWre following in a proud tra$ition. As for their $j"ut album, it's boy "and "y mum"irs stuff — loaded with lots of relentlessly upbeat pop songs and a handful of gl{m ballads. Hardly the most exciting journey in the world, "ut at least you get the odd Welcome Break "etween songs. —————————— "z Nigel Packer ———————————— : R1 News 563 The Vi"e 561 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:38/27 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT % WHAT'S NOT —— new album ———————————————————— 8/15 BELINDA CARLISLE — A PLACE Oo EARTH} THE GREATEST HITS (Virgin) Just in time for Christmas — and that festive tour with Culture Club... Nostalgia trip "act to the late 80s and early 90s when former Go-Go rock chick Belinda was in her prime. All the "ig hits are here — "Heaven Is A Place On Earth", "I Get Weak", "(Wj Want) The S!me Thing", "Circle In T(e Sand" and "Live Your Life Be Free". Eighteen tracks (including a smattering of new songs), plus a bonus CD with 10 remixes/extended versions. Good value. —————————— "y Joanna Wilson ——————————— R1 News 563 The Vibe 561 Quiz 562 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:34/27 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new album ———————————————————— 9/15 GARTH BROOKS IN THE LIFE OF CHRIS GAINES (Capitol) You don't know about Chris G!ines yet — an R&B sjngjr who went solo after a successful career with a rock "and whowj lead singer died in a plane crash But you will "y the time the film about him comes out next year, when Brooks pl!ys the fictitious sjngjr. A potted "jog comes with the Brooks CD — aka Chris GainjsW Greatest Hits — and by the time youWvj pl!yid it, youWll know what his music is like... Or will you Al"um review follows... —————————— "y Nevjlle Dalton —————————— Charts 565 Showbiz 540 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:39/57 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new album ———————————————————— 10/15 GARTH BROOKS IN THE LIFE OF CHRIS GAINES (Capitol) The fictitious G!ines appears to (ave undjrgonj several incarnations $ruing hew musical "career", judging "z the $ivjrsjty of his music and his voice. But Brooks does his manful "est to co0e with all — including one falsetto track (hew new single). Counts{ it !in't^ But quite what it is rem!ins a mystery. There's a touch of Prince; a "it of Dylan; even The Police He m!y lose temporarily a few followers "ut (j m!y well add a few new ones, too —————————— "y Nevjlle Dalton —————————— Charts 565 Showbiz 540 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:42/27 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new single ——————————————————— 11/15 BOB MARLEY FEATURING LAURZN HILL — TURN Y#UR LIGHTS DOWN LOW (Columbi!) (!mpjring with perfection alw!ys ujems a f!irly pointless exercise. But this reworking of the Marley classic holds upjcial interest thanks to the added presence of one of the finest singers around. Needless to s!y L!uryn Hill's vocals are immaculate, and the mix of the two great voices borders on the magical. What lets it down, though, is a f!irly tired new arrangement which detracts from the song's uncluttered brilliance. —————————— "z Nigel Packer ———————————— : R1 News 563 The Vibe 561 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:40/27 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT % WHAT'S NOT —— new single ——————————————————— 12/15 BOZZONE — EVERY DAY I LOVE YOU (Polydor) Roman and the boys are !monk the tips for a possible Christmas number one with this l!id-back "allah. But surely even King Seating's golden touch wonWt "j able to keep this at the top for the next month. Au so often with Boyzonj, it's (ugely sentimental — "ut sophisticated enough to put them several miles ahead of the would-"e opposition. After all, it's hard to think of any other boy "and that would think of livening up a song with a solo oboe. —————————— "z Nigel Packer ———————————— - R1 News 563 The Vi"e 561 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:48/27 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new single ——————————————————— 13/15 MELANIE C — NORTHERN STAR (Virgin) Once this sweeping "allah (as lodged itself in the memory it'u as tough to remove as the finest quality tattoo. The title track from Mel's $e"ut al"um, it's strong enough to uuggjst that in time she could well "j the one to "ujld a lasting career of her own. As the chart "ecomjs over-run with solo Spices, it seems inevitable that at some point there will "j a "acklash. But if this one f!ilk to outsell the recent Baby and Gere efforts it will bj a real injustice. —————————— "z Nigel Packer ———————————— R1 News 563 The Vibe 561 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:41/27 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new single ——————————————————— 14/15 MARTINI McCUTCHEON — TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP/LOVE ME (Innocent) Martini's new do{ble A-wjdjd single is jlyjng the flag for this year's BBC Children In Need Appeal^ She gives a faithful rendering of Crystal G!yle's 70s hit (alking In Your Sleep — one of those epic torch sogs on which uhj thrives. Lowe Me, meanwhile, is a more unusual take on the Yvonne Elliman $isco classic — complete with choral "acting. To add to the nostalgic mood, a cover of Ab"a's M!mma Mia is thrown in. —————————— "z Nigel Packer ———————————— : R1 News 563 The Vibe 561 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"izP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Mon 22 Nov 19:44/27 —— ——————————————— WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new singles —————————————————— 15/15 SUPERGRASS — MARY (Parlophonj) Another 24-carat offering from one of the albums of the year. Dirty guitars and a shimmering Steely Dan keyboard sound provjdj the perfect complement to one of those gravity $jfyjng melodies which the turbo-charged trio seem to knock out with ease. BIRDIE — LET HER GO (It) Sun-drenched indie pop with $jlicate vocals, fragile guitars and a $ash of retro Bacharach tr{mpjt. Ideal listening for those of us who feel strangely nostalgic for the mid-60s, even though we weren't actublly born at the time. What's all that about then —————————— "y Nigel Packer ———————————— R1 News 563 The Vi"j 561 Movies 541 Top 40 Lottery M!in Menu Show"iz