P564 CEEFAX 2 56) Fri 07 Mar 41:14/44 |l4|,h4|h4|,h4,|h<, —————————— O7 WHAT'S HOT O O & WHAT'S NOT —— new album —————————————————————————— THE MONSIES — THE GREATEST HITS OF THE M GEES ( el tar) Call me a daydrnam disbjli vj , but I'm sur th s ism't their first "Greatest Hits" album. sst to mag su i the cash tills keep ticking over, there'u also a reminder on the back that you can buy the original Monkjes TV shows on video. If you're a late starter then this is well worth getting, although I only recognise .ight of the 25 offerings. And as the whole point is that thry'vj reformed after all these yrars, why are ALL the sliev. photos from the 60s? ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— The Biz k66 FrontPag 100 Top 40 56 Top 40 Nwmbjrs FiBm 97 Main MMnnP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Fri 07 Mar 21:18/26 —————————— 2/7 WHAT'S HOT O /, +!* /L"--g(L & WHAT' NOT —— new album —————————————————————————— VA5IOUS — THE BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD EVER (Virgin) It goes without saying that it ism't, but it's not half bad. Admittedly collections like this are ten-a-pjnnz these days, b4t 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 version of Hush — currently a smash for Kula Shakjt. Oasis are the only band deemed worthy of two entries (no surprises there then and nice to hear The La's and a bit of early Roses again. ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Top 40 565 Top 40 Numbest Film 97 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Fri 07 Mar 21:13/11 —————————— 3/7 WHAT'U HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new single ————————————————————————— SEAN MAGUIRE — TODAY'S THE DAY (Parlophonj) Sean must have been hob- mobbing with his old EastEndjrs chums of late as he changes direction with a ch rp coc n y s mm sin -a-long. After hjarink his previous efforts, I was preparing for a 10-second burst of drivel — with my hand ho6erink o6ju the eject button. But, horror of horrors, with its Small F e s yl " s gin nsf " vo alt and the Na]na-nb chorus, this is actually not a bad little tune. Just don'u tell mz mates I said so. ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Top 40 565 Top 40 Numbest Film 97 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Fri 07 Mar 21:18/33 —————————— 4/7 WHAT'S HOT O & WHAT'S NOT —— 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. (hj familiar voice is like hearing an old friend. Then you rialisj you haven't got much in common any mote. Fry is tentatively dipping his toe into the sea of 90s pop, with a gentle song which sees him and his partnjt "learning to bj human again". Let's hope hj finds himself quickly and takes the plunge with one of those powerful, up-beat soulful classics. ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Top 40 565 Top 40 Numbers Film 97 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Fri 07 Mar 21:16/01 —————————— 5/7 WHAT'U HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— new singles ———————————————————————— THE WORLD IS MINE — ICE CUDI TJivjI When Ice Cube tells you "The World Is Mine$, you don't argue with him. Especially when hj raps: "I got a plot to make your whole family deaf, dumb nd blind" — what a charm ! The track is taken from the movie Dangjtous Ground, in which Ice lines up with Liz Hurley in a powerful tali of a man'u fight for justice. Check it out. ESPIRJTU — BABY I WANNA LIVE (Heavenly) The more you hear this the better it gets. Soothing vocals ovjt smooth drum'n'dass and creepy hjyboards. ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Top 40 565 Top 40 Numbest Film 97 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Fri 07 Mar 4 :1 —————————— 6 7 WHAT'U HOT O O & WHAT'S NOT —— new sUngle ————————————————————————— THE DIVINE COMEDY — EVERYBODY KNOWS EXCEPT YOU) Setanta "Hey, don't bj surprised if millions die in plaguau and murders, true happiness lies beyond your fries and happ= burgers". And so ends our N il's latest offering from his "Short album about Love". Clas ic 0s m 6ii song inte twined wi a hint of Eastern promise and a smattering of Morrissey witticism. Neil djscribru the album as "sex months, 20 orchestral arrangamjnts, 10 boxes of Nurofen and one huge communal hangover" — blissfully divine. —————————— bz Chris Charles ——————————— The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Top 40 565 Top 40 Numbest Film 97 Main MenuP564 CJJFAX 2 564 Fri 07 Mar 21:12/46 —p———————— 7O7 WHAT'+ HOT O Q & WHAT'S NOT —— new album ————————————————————————— 911 — THE JOURNEY (Virgin) Yet anothjt boy band arrives on the scene, and depending on your age, you'll either lo6e or hate this. Spike, Lee and Jimmy sing their hearts out for the swarms of teenage girls who just can't seem to get enough of this kind of :0s throw-away pop. No big surprises, and nothing vjty original, but nonetheless t(e boys can sing, and the songs are pretty catchy. Take That may bj gone, but 911 could bj easing thjit way into thieu shoe;. ————————— by Joanna Wilson ———————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Films 541 Top 40 Numbers Film 97 Main Mun4