Michael Becker

News Editor mbecker@nsnews.com

B kkk k& Small Faces — The BBC Sessions (Fuel 2000 Records/True North Records 2000) Music cate- gory: Gritty Bric R&B. The London Mods are caught raw and in full flight on tracks originally aired in

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England ‘between 1965 and 1968 on Saturday Club and Top Gear. The music con- firms that the Faces really nailed cold the cocky rough and tumble that made American R&B the domi- nant influence that drove many British bands on to . their creative pinnacles in the Swinging Sixties. ‘.” This disc is a revelation - on another count too. To us hére in North America, Led Zeppelin seemed to rocket _ out of nowhere with a fully - fleshed out, seemingly origi- nal heavy metal branding of ~. the blues, Listen to a song | dike “E Too D”. or “You _~ Need Loving” (an adapta- '. * tion of a Willie Dixon song that Led re-interpreted and released in 1969 as “Whole Lotta Love”). The . Faces were messing with the formula three years earlier. “> >The Small Faces are more

= remembered for their flirta-_.

“tions with psychedelic rock. - A spunky version of “Lazy .* Sunday”, recorded in April 1968 on the Top Gear show, appears here. Thank you Sam Cocke.

Thank you Willie Dixon. The Small Faces might have only had old-time music hall as their fuel without you.

@ xx*«x* The Who — BBC Sessions . : (BEC/Universal 1999)

- Music category: Modular

flash.

The Who recorded 10 sessions with the BBC between 1965 and 1970. Live and straight up is the

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best way to hear the band and that’s what vou get here. Decades later the excitement remains palpable. Dedicated fans will have already gotten their hands on available Who material. So don’t just buy this for the crackling versions of the usual suspects — “Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere”, “My Generation”, “Substitute”. Get it for the surprises: The Who covering James Brown's “Just You And Me, Darling”; a cover of the Holland-Dozier- Holland penned “Leaving Here”; and “Good Lovin’”, another Motown classic from 1963.

B kk The Jimi Hendrix Experience — BBC Sessie... . (MCA/Universal 1999) Music category: red, hot and blue.

We are very lucky that the BBC had people like DJs John Peel, Alexis Korner and Tommy Vance around to champion rock. The mon- strously talented Hendrix greatly influenced English guitarists Jeff Beck, Pete Townsend, Jimi Page and Eric Clapton to name just a few,

Hendrix, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell first appeared on Saturday Club in February of 1967.

This two-disc set powers along tracks recorded from 1967 (beginning with “Foxey Lady”) to 1969 (parting shot, “Sunshine Of Your Love”). ;

Bottom line: this is as pure as it will ever get — elemental, spiritual, profane, inspired. Don’t miss it.

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Sherri Toni is thrilled to announce the

opening of her second location of Elements Clothing Co.

The original

location in

Dollarton Village has been ‘wildly successful, due to being able to offer a

down to product that

earth is

casual yet sophisti-

cated.

who manages both stores and also does the buying. “Because I’m an indepen- dent ! can buy the unique styles: from the smaller sup- pliers.” And unique is _ what her customers

like!

Sherri. anticipates accessories to be a hot seller this season so she

carries fun items such as - beaded handbags and chok- ers, animal print designs, funky ringwatches and sunglasses. “We've really tried not to corner ourselves into any One age group,” adds Sherri. They attract customers as young as 20 and as young-at-

More than double the size

of the Deep Cove location,

the new store stocks men’s and

women’s fashions including the popular fabels, Liz Claiborne, Coco

Club and Colour Me Cotton, along with

Quick Reflex, Fresh Produce and French

Dressing, Point Zero for GRAND OPENING

TOKNY Jeane ements gpen house SATURDAY APRIL 29

“Our customers want “Elements has clothes you can live is...”

ish and dent from whats ELEMENTS Clothing Co. Ltd =f

generally offered in the other stores,” says Sherri Park & Tilford, 333 Braoksbank Avenue North Vancouver 985-9800 Dollarton Village, 461 North Dollarton Hwy North Vancouver 929-4900

heart as 70. At Elements, you can find’ * ** popular fashion items including: long, - ~ lacy dresses, capris, stretch pants & | skirts, windsuits and beachwear. oO Sherri’s store carries all these and more,

in the hottest new colours for spring.

forth Vind

To share in the celebration, Sherri tavites you to enter your name to

win some fabulous giveaways. - (Total retail value $20001) Entry fornts are available at the

“Weve very proud of the style, quality and selection we offer at everyday prices that

everyone can afford. ” new store and the draw will take -

place at the Open House Saturday, : . April 29. See you there! es