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...almost acoustic texture of the Smiths, minus the stomach-churning unhappiness makes Lloyd Cole and the Commotions the most appealing band to burst stateside this year. Four young Scotsman and a transplanted Man-chesterian owned a year and a half age and quickly won a recording contract from Polydor...
...powerful influence on the American music industry. Devo, Pere Ubu, the Shoes, the Romantics and 20/20 all parlayed self-financed and independently distributed singles or albums into major label deals. Several majors have attempted to keep abreast of the times by striking up distribution deals with leading British independents--Polydor with Radar, CBS with Stiff, Atlantic with Virgin and A&M with the recently formed International Record Syndicate...
James Brown: The Original Disco Man ( Polydor). See what the man says? Don't argue. This is James Brown, the regent of volcanic soul, and even after all these years (say around 20) and some pretty rag ged records, royalty is due some respect. Nice thing is, James does not warrant any special considerations this time around. This is a solid, soulful record that shows where disco went to school. At least one cut, the wonderfully titled It's Too Funky in Here, could be played on the radio from now to Christmas. -Jay Cocks
Chick Corea: My Spanish Heart (Polydor, 2 LPs). Armando Anthony ("Chick") Corea ranks among the most adventurous and dexterous jazz pianist-composers. Since parting with Miles Davis in 1970, Corea has built an ever-increasing following, largely through the rock-oriented stylings of his group, Return to Forever. Here, Corea steps adroitly through an assortment of Spanish dance rhythms and folk tunes (with some Latin and African thrown in) and produces a tour de force that the pop-music lover should enjoy as much as the jazz buff...
...Polydor Records...