Eight New Releases From Atlantic

Eight new releases from Atlantic

1 Close to the Edge: Yes
Atlantic Records

A strikingly original and beautiful LP built around two extended pieces of music. The group projects a shimmering motif of sound built from Wakeman’s keyboards, Howe’s guitar, Squire’s bass, Bruford’s drums and Jon Anderson’s soaring vocals.

2 Class Clown: George Carlin
Little David Records*

George Carlin just gets funnier and funnier. But more importantly, Carlin is concerned with the truth and humanity, and these basic values shine through all of his humor. This album contains “the Seven Words You Can Never Say on television” routine, as well as other Carlin favorites.

3 Full House: The J. Geils Band “Live”
Atlantic Records

J. Geils’ latest, “Full House” is a live album in every sense of the word. Destined to be a definitive work in its field, the album is hard core rock and roll which has an impact which is nothing short of phenomenal.

4 Diamonds in the Rough: John Prine
Atlantic Records

John Prine continues to explore the musical potential of country blues idioms and create specific, precisely etched mood masterpieces with his brilliant lyrics. Each song tells a story in a very real and poignant way, with a delicate layer of irony underscoring many of the songs.

5 Batdorf and Rodney
Asylum Records*

Batdorf and Rodney continue to spin swirling melodies and harmonies around their lyrics with deftness and undeniable taste. Their musicianship mixes feeling with exceptional intelligence and superb production.

6 Delbert & Glen
Clean Records*

Delbert & Glen is actually Delbert McClinton and Glen Clark, two talented country rockers from Texas who really know how to get to the true grit and funkiness of their musico-spiritual environment. They play and sing really well, and their original material is among some of the best you’ve heard in a long time.

7 Black Heat
Atlantic Records

A new seven man group from Washington, D.C., Black Heat has clean, tight, hard-punching soul sounds flavored with Latin and African rhythms. This is hard-charging, frequently eloquent music.

8 Silverhead
Signpost Records*

With a flurry of colours, flash and sound, here comes Silverhead, and exciting musical-visual combo from England. Led by Marquis Michael Des Barres and advocating “Jewel Sexuality,” Silverhead is the next thing in rock.

Atlantic Records. It all started here and it’s not stopping.

*An Atlantic Custom Label