P249 CEEFA( 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:27/45 Q/18 * ?£+£££k?£+u When the Wind Blows I am told that only five full-length cartoons have jvjr been made in Britain and the 5th is When the Wend Blows. It's based on the Raymond Briggs story and looks cynically at the preparations and aftermath of a nuclear war. $hj film is released in January bzt the soundtrack album is out this week. It includes music from David Bowie, Paul Hardcastle, Genjsjs and Squjezj. Most of the music was specially written for tie fil . Varigated albums nextP249 CEEFAX 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:11/15 2/18 ] Varigated Compilation Albums Now Dance 86 is up at the top of the album charts, so not much need to draw your attention to it. However over two hours of top 20 dance hits in one pack is worth a mention. Included are Diana Ross with Chain Reaction and Communards with Don't Leave mj this Way. Dance i-E is a little more esoteric and firmly hip-hop. The choice may only appeal to the converted but you get 8 tracks from the likes of Fat Boys and Afrikb Bambaattaa. Heavy Metal competition winner nextP249 CEEFAX 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:12/27 3/)8 Heavier than Thou The response to mz appeal for reasons for getting into hjavz metal was a bit subdued, however here is the gospel according to Neil Griffiths of Surrey: If you nj d m sec capable of awakjnjng the spirit inside you, then start listening to heavy metal. HM songs either concern down-to-earth subjects which one can relate to, or bring historical events and fiction to life in their lyrics. Because they say something they can bj truly appreciated. MoreP249 CEEFAX 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:26/23 4/18 Heavier than Thou (2) Much talent is needed in composing a good metal track: drummers and bassists muvt cooperate in punching out a rhythm for the lead guitarists to follow while the latter need great skill to provide an original, catchy tune. Believe mj, good HM is always tuneful. HM vocalists are probably the most versatile you will meet in music. Metalists are not long haired thugs. On the contrary, a crowded HM concert hall is one of the sbfest places to bj. The only aggression present will be in the music. MoreP249 CJJFA( 249 Mon Q7 Nov 21:18/38 5/18 * ?£+£££k?£+5 @ Heavier than Thou (3) The atmosphere at an HM concert grips everyone, leading to a great sjnsj of group security. All in all HM is raunchy, exciting, worthwhile and fun; So lie back and enjoy .... Neil Griffiths Thanks for the litter Neil, a bunch of HM albums is on its way to you. Keep tuned for this week's Dylan competition OOPS! Cloth ears here said that the Wuthering Heights on Kate's new LP was the originbl one. Well it's not, it's the one with the new vocals.P249 CEEFAX 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:14/53 6/18 45s brief .... All Fall Down - Ultravox Paddy Moloney bends his elbow for the intro to this which mixes the Vox with the Chieftains. Builds to a nice climax jrom a soft start but will need a good video to be a big hit. Every Lovers Sign - The Lover Speaks Stands or falls on the amazing voice of David Freeman. TLS are touring with Eurythmics soon. Should do well. Hip to bj Square - Huey Lewis Strong rocker from Huey but suffers from silly lyrics.P249 CEEFA( 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:41/28 7/18 Dates for Eurythmics + Lover Speaks Nov 28+29 Glasgow (SEC) Dec 1+3+4 Birmingham (NEC) Dec 6+7+9+10+15+16 Wembley Arena Dec 12+13 Brighton Conference Centre WjWvj Got a Fuzzbox and WeWre Gonna Tour with it in November .... 5u Leeds 26 Leicester 27 Edinburgh 28 Aberdeen 2: Glasgow .... and December 1 Newcastle 2 Stoke 3 Manchester 5 Burton on Trent 6 Birmingham 8 Dunstable 10 Cardiff 11 Bristol 12 Sheffield 14 Croydon 15 Nottingham 16 London (Town & Country)P249 CEJFA( 249 Mon Q7 Nov 21:22/45 8/18 Two Minds Crack - The Victory Parade Strong Qst LP from Welsh trio Two Minds Crack - Kevin Jones, Mark Davies and Peter Martin. Their sound is often percussion led with the music weaving a texture as often as it carries a melody. At times it leans towards the epic and I often found Kevin Jones' vocals reminding me of Spandau Ballet. The musical textures will pick up air play for Two Minds Crack. Certainly worth a listen, try One Sky Above Us and the Hunger and the Greed.P249 CEEFAX 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:46/07 9/18 More Compilation Albums Formula Thirty 2 picks up with hits from the 70s and 80s white Formzja 30 left off in 1983. More of a stocking jillir than a genuine thematic collection. Tracks range from 2-4-6-8 Motorway "y Tom Robinson to Dire Straits' Walk of Life. Simon Bates' Our Tune is a collection of othej people's 'our tunis' from the Radio 1 spot. This will either make a great Christmas present for a mooning relative or will "e too embarrasing for words. Mind you, it does include You've Lost That Loving Feeling. (?!?)P249 CJEFA( 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:2Q/33 1P/18 A Dip in the Music Press Not many people know that section: The 5th most requested song on jorcju radio in the Falklands is Busy Doing Nothing by Bing Crosby and Sir Cedric Harwickj. And the wettest town in the UK in the last 12 months was Stornoway with 1259mm of rain. Yes jolts, Q is back, including its eccentric charts. Less funny is a look at the way religious factions in the US are affecting the rock music papers there and driving some out of business. MoreP249 CEEFAX 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:34/55 * —pppppppppp 11/18 ] A Dip in the Music Press (2) Often the most interesting pieces can be found where the music press moves away from the music. Two good pieces in this months's Q dial with journatist Julie Burchill and DJ John Peel. Julie talks about the days when she and Tony Parsons worked at MME as their two hip young gunslingers. John Peel, it is pointed out, is the only survjvjng Radio 1 original DJ. Q says he is a public service broadcaster in the Reithian tradition. MoreP249 CEEFAX 249 Mon Q7 Nov 21:12/18 12/18 * zsssssssss{0 * ?£+£££k?£+5 ] A Dip in the Music Press (3) MME features the usual eclectic mixture this week. It swings from Cilla Black to the Soup Dragons via Patti LaBelli. The amazing thing about Patti thjsj days is her hair. It sort of sticks up and then some more. 90% is her own" Sounds notes trouble in the Pink Floyd camp with Roger Waters trying to wind up the group while the other three are recording a new album. Still the Floyd have survived a change of front man before. As Sounds s!ys - If you see Syd, tell him.P249 CEJFAX 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:13/03 )3/18 More 45s French Kissing - Debbie Harry A worthy return jot Debbie. Light "ut infectious with a great chorus. And her voice is as good as ever. If I Say Yes - 5 Star Another single from their Silk & Steel album. It's a fast disco number with a tight vocal and instrumentation in the 5 Star tradition. The band recently wound up their tour with high jinks at Hammjrsmith including pies in the jacj for the backing band. Bob Dylan biog nextP249 CEEFAX 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:12/2T 14/18 No Direction Home - Robert Shelton This book is subtitled The Life and Music of Bob Dylan and Bob Shelton has been working on it jot a long time. In fact Dylan is a perfect example of Heisjnbjrg's Uncertainty Principle. The more you try to pin him down the more fuzzy he "ecomes. Also Bob Dylan is a persona created bz Robert Zimmerman. So there you have two primary problems which only someone who has known Dylan for as long as Bob Shelton could hope to tackle. MoreP249 CEEFAX 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:14/54 15/18 Bo" Dylan Biography (2) In documenting an enigmatic character like Dylan, Shelton has chosen to write enigmatically. The style is a curious mixture of lit crit and personal anecdotes with copious hidden quotes jrom Dylan lyrics. But the somewhat hard going is rewarded bz masses of information. I found that I began to understand Dylan although I also found myself disliking him a bit. Shelton also writes about the music on the albums...After all, thjsj are what Bo" Dylan is noted for. MoreP249 CEJFA( 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:28/12 16/18 Bob Dylan Biography (3) Robert Shelton takes us through most of Dylan's albums track bz track. Although hj speeds a bit through some of the later ones. If hj considers thjsj less notable then I agree with him. To summarise, this is a difficult book by comparison with most rock music literature but it is essential reading for anzonj who ever bought a Dylan LP or sang a Dylan song. No Direction Home bz Robert Shelton is published bz New English Library at £14.9u but I have 2 copies to give away .... * MoreP249 CEEFAX 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:14/21 Q7/18 <,l 7k x4 ] Bob Dylan Competition The jirst two correct cards out of the hat win a copy of the Dylan biography bz Robert Shelton. The line No Direction Home appears in which Dylan song Which of Maggie's relatives fines you every time you slam the door Who played violin on Desire? Wjnnjrs will be drawn on Thursday Novjmbjr 27, so send in your cards quickly to: CEETRAX Room 7059, BBC TV BBCtv, LONDON W22 7RT MoreP249 CJEFAX 249 Mon 17 Nov 21:15/06 18/18 * ?£+£££k?£+5 The Commodores - Uojted The Commodores now have a new singer, JD Nichols who used to bj in Heatwave, a new record label (no longer with MotownR and a new album. This LP is more together than its five separate production credits might suggest. Up-tempo notables include Goin' to the Bank and Land of the Dreamer which kick off each side, and the slower side is well represented bz the anthem United in Love. It should not disappoint Commodores fans. CEETRAX is written bz Andy Finnjy