DH music... Liner Notes by David Alfe The Fall season heralds a selection of new albums for the recording industry and this col- umn will evaluate both some of the current albums and those of the recent past. Grading System: A — buy it B — well worth yourmoney C — okay D — taking a chance F — use it for a frisbee “Goats Head Soup” - The Stones, Rolling Stones Records. Once you've heard this album you'll hesitate for seconds. (A gourmet title also.) This record- ing illustrates that the Stones are trying to capture the old spirit of the mid and late sixties, (which was lost in “Exile on Main St.”), and the sad fact is that they try too hard, and to little avail. One of the better rockers on the album is entitled Star Star. Although a good song, it wont make any radio airplay due to the repeated use of a ‘profanity’, thatis . . . well, it’s not printable, either. Dancing With Mr. D. is o- kay, but lacks the subtle element the listener can only feel. Silver Train is probably the second best cut on the al- bum and a pretty good rocker; but, as in many of the songs, the lyrics are drowned out by poor mixing. Doo Doo Doo Doo-Heart- breaker is purely banal, and Angie is this month’s tear jerker of the top “40” . . . it'll really wow ‘em at those high school HANNUM’S mixers. I may also point out that Angie, as well as another song, Winter, is backed with strings and orchestra. Are the Stones mellowing with age? To replace the adage — “An aging Stone will gather some moss.” Even though Stones’ fans will find this review repulsive, inane, and sickening, I must add that this album will probably reach the No. 1 spot anyway, because the Stones’ groupies will suck it in, not for its lm but because it conjures up visions of the sneering Satanic Jagger. Poor souls. (C-) “Deodato 2” - Eumir Deo- dato, CTI Records. A very good jazz album. Deodato is fairly re- cent to the jazz scene, with his first hit Also Sprach Zarathustra, or the theme from the movie 2000. This album contains some great jazz arrangements with the songs Knights in White Satin by . the Moody Blues and George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. He also displays his talent in or- chestral arrangement with Maur- ice Ravel’s Pavane for a Dead Princess. Two works of his own, Superstrut and Skyscraper are very good examples of jazz and jazz-rock. Avery good album.(B+) “Fresh” - Sly and the Fam- ily Stone, Columbia. Sly is back with a “fresh” new outlook in his musical style. “Fresh” is a very tight album, and well worth your listening time. Some high- lights: If You Want Me To Stay has a funky beat, Keep On Dan- cin’, and a soulful rendition of Que Sera, Sera are others. (B-) Some other albums: “No Sweat” - Blood, Sweat and Tears. (B) “American Band’ - Grand Funk. (C+) “Killing Me Softly” - R. Flack. (B) Next Edition: Elton John. Classics Only" The term “Classical” mu- sic is one that is very general and loose, for there are many types of classical music, each different from the other. For example, one may be a rabid fan of the modern or the Romantic era but despise the Baroque or vice ver- sa. One should not put down the classics as something that on- ly queers and librarians enjoy, for it 1s much more than chamber music and harpsichord duets. The classics can be soothing and gentle or have the impact of a speeding train. It is a music that contains the entire spectrum of human emotion. It is sometimes peaceful, often explosive. Modeste Moussorgsky is known for his “Pictures at an Exhibition”, but another of his masterpieces is “Night on Bald Mountain.” In a way it is remi- niscent of a suspense movie soundtrack, although Hollywood probably ripped off their music from Modeste. The whole piece is tight and moves quickly. It is a work that warms the blood. “The Rite of Spring” is considered Igor Stravinsky ’s most important work. It is part of a ballet trilogy which includes “The Firebird” and “Petrushka”. “The Firebird,” in order to be fully appreciated, really should be heard while watching the ballet; however, “The Rite of Spring’ is dynamite on its own. The piece begins with the “Adoration of the Earth.” It starts out with light and scattered ° 90 CC 2-STROKE ENGINE ° OIL INJECTION ° DOUBLE DOWNTUBE FRAME ° CONCENTRIC FLOAT CARBURETOR The Great Ametican JIL ‘Freedom Machine. al G X-90 [90 $345 sounds that are cut short by a pagan dance with an overpower- ing primeval tempo that soon takes off to the clouds. It comes back though and catches the animal vitality of Spring. “The Sacrifice” continues where the “Adoration” left off and is fi- nally ended by a frenzied con- clusion. Do not be fooled by the term ‘ballet score”. This ballet was responsible for an audience riot at the premiere and is con- sidered one of the most influen- tial works of music of the twen- tieth century. This is no classical buttermilk but 100 proof sound. by M.D. Cinema BOND LIVES! by - Mike DeSimone “Live And ot Die” is a vio- lent film, chock full of exotic mur- ders of every conceivable sort. It is an exploitive film that casts all the blacks as “Superflies” driving around in pimpmobiles, and the women as objects to sleep with. It is further- more very unrealistic, one dimen- sional, and full of needless expensive gadgetry which Bond always breaks with his butterfingers. It is for these reasons that I enjoyed it so much. “Live And Let Die” is an ad- venture in escapism. It has every- thing a great fantasy movie requires: superb photography, neat and exotic bad guys, lots of chase scenes, and some delicious females. Of course, it did possess flaws. The scene where Bond escapes from an island sur- rounded by alligators by running over about four of them to the shoreline was a bit absurd. However, the movie is great fun. Roger Moore makes a very good James Bond, and Jane Seymour was good enough also, although Ur- sula Andress would have been better. The Jamaican from the 7-Up com- mercial was great and the guy with the mechanical claw hand was def- initely disarming. Even the Sehinooley Me Gariney soundtrack sounded al- right. 2 This movie is so slick that you'll probably slip while walking out of the theater. $298 ALSO! All new 125 - 350cc Machines FINANCING & INSURANCE AVAILABLE RTS. 1 & 352, MEDIA, PA. LO 6-5562 SUBJECT: OVERCROWDING by Amy Collings In the Fall of 1972, there were 1,013 full time students at- tending our Delaware County Campus. This year’s Fall term has 1,137 students. That is an in- crease of 124 students, which a few claustrophobic people have termed “overcrowding.’ There are many factors af- fecting the number of students on campus. Some students drop out before completing two years. Adjunct students come and go. But basically, statistics don’t bother people; it is the feeling of overcrowding that is objection- able. One may experience these feelings during class breaks, and in the library and lounge at noon. If you would like to feel less crowded, perhaps you should enroll in the continuing educa- tion program where enrollment is “down” to 2,214 - slightly less than last year’s total. : There are future plans to build upon Delco’s surrounding 100 acres, but these are contin- gent upon the availability of funds. The showers that are now being constructed will, in time, develop into a complete gym- nasium. Presently, there is a faculty office space problem which will hopefully be solved soon. The campus employs many part-time teachers — especially in the required courses category like english and math, and the student/teacher ratio is an ade- quate 21 to 1. So, in conclusion, one shouldn’t feel that there are too many students here, unless you are naturally anti-social. uosipiAe( - Asie H OPEN DAILY 9 to 9 SAT. 9 to 3
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