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I \ << ,H ‘ 6 Originally known as a gospel singing group, the Oak Ridge Boys are one of the latest converts to the new gospel of crossover. Their hair is longer and their clothes are flashy. But more important than their appearance, the songs they sing and their style have produced a winning combination. The Oaks’ first converted effort, “Y’AII Come Back Saloon,” put them on the country charts in 1977 and was followed by “Room Service” and their newly released third album “The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived.” A number of single releases, “You’re the One,” “I’ll Be True To You,” “Cryin’ Again” and their latest “Come On In” have resulted in number one positions on the national music charts. In fall 1978, the Country Music Association named the four singers “Vocal Group of the Year.” They have received numerous industry tributes as the number one country vocal and music group from Billboard Magazine, Record World, Cash Box Magazine and Radio & Records. Prior to their conversion to contemporary country music the group was awarded four Grammy Awards and 15 Dove Awards. Tickets are available at the MSC Box Office at $4.50, $5.25 and $5.75. Records (KTAM) Singles 1. Escape — Rupert Holmes 2. Heartache Tonight — Eagles 3. Enough Is Enough— Streisand, Summer 4. You’re Only Lonely— J.D. Souther 5. Babe — Styx 6. Ships — Barry Mari. 7. Please Don’t Leave— -> Wood 8. Take The Long Way— a Tramp 9. Still—Commodores 10. Half The Way— Crystal Gayle 11. Get It Up — Ronnie Milsap 12. Please Don’t Go— K.C. and the Sunshine Band 13. This Is It— Kenny Loggins 14. If You Remember Me — Chris Thompson 15. Better Love Next Time— Dr. Hook Albums 1. In Through the Out Door — Led Zeppelin 2. Boogie Motel — Foghat 3. Tusk — Fleetwood Mac 4. The Long Run — Eagles 5. Damn The Torpedoes— Tom Petty)Heartbreakers 6. Hydra — Toto 7. Deguella — Z.Z. Top 8. Keep The Fire — Kenny Loggins 9. Strikes — Blackfoot 10. Freedom At Point Zero — Jefferson Starship 11. Guitars and Women — Rick Derringer 12. Suzi and Other Four Letter Words — Suzi Quatro 13. Future Street — Pages 14. Present Tense — Shoes 15. Marathon— Santana Review New Led Zeppelin album goes over like a lead balloon The word in all the trade magazines is that four albums by established bands have saved the record industry. They were biggies, block busters, waiting to be released and bring the business out of the red. The albums were “The Long Run” by the Eagles, “Volcano” by Jimmy Buffet, “Tusk” by Fleetwood Mac and “In Through the Out Door” by Led Zepplin. And sure enough, they did it. All of them have traded places in the top ten since their releases earlier this fall, but only “The Long Run.” de served the sales. “YnTVirougViWie Out Door" Is a good example of how everyone went wrong except the 'Lagtes.'W a\so showsYiow recordbuyerstendto buy on name alone, rather than the quality of the album. Basically, Led Zepplin’s new album is an obligatory piece of vinyl thrown to their hungry fans. It’s been a couple of years since their last dismal effort at music, so they must have fi gured It was time to put another album together. Of course anyone who has been in the busi ness as long as this band usually manages to pull off one or two good songs despite an over all lack of effort. So, I’ll get to the good stuff first. It won’t take long. “Hot Dog” is the way the whole album should have gone. It is new, different and refreshing — something unusual for Led Zepplin. The song is basic honky-tonk with Robert Plant giving some good rockabilly vocals. The piano work by John Paul Jones rates hgbt up there with Jerry Lee Lewis, and Jimmy Page manages a passabie tead. Dennis tvey and the daymen should be playing this one at Lakeview pretty soon. “Fool in the Rain” is another bright spot. For a change, John Bonham sounds like he is keeping the beat on drums rather than racing around his kit chasing Page’s meandering guitar riffs. The rest of the album Is drudgery. “In the Evening” displays Page’s tendancy to find a guitar riff he likes and play it into the ground. And, in the band’s typical fashion, just when you’re ready to rake the needle across the album, they throw in a break. This is short lived, however, and Page soon returns to his riff. It is unfortunate that these four men have turned out another album like “Presence” — largely forgettable. I don’t have the answer, but any band that could turn out “Houses of the Holy,” “Physical Graffiti” and the first four “Led Zepplin” albums can do better than this. — By Keith Taylor Battalion Staff Bestsellers United Press International Fiction 1. Jailbird— Kurt Vonnegut 2. The Establishment — Ho ward Fast 3. The Dead Zone — Stephen King 4. The Last Enchantment — Mary Stewart 5. Sophie’s Choice — William Styron 6. The Green Ripper—John D. MacDonald 7. Triple — Ken Follett 8. The Third World War— Gen. John Hackett 9. The Executioner’s Song — Norman Mailer 10. There’s No Such Place — Richard Bach Nonfiction 1. The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet — Herman R. Tarnower and Samm Sinclair Baker 2. Aunt Erma's Cope Book — Erma Bombeck 3. How To Prosper During the Coming Bad Years — Ho ward J. Ruff 4. The Right Stuff— Tom Wolf 5. Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise — Nathan Pritikin 6. Cruel Shoes — Steve Martin 7. Restoring the American Dream — Robert J. Ringer 8. The White House Years — Henry Kissinger 9. Serpentine — Thomas Thompson 10. Energy Future: Report of the Energy Project at the Har vard Business School — Edited by Robert Stobaugh and Daniel Yergin Zittte MEXICl Restaurant Authentic Mexican dishes prepared fresh daily the old fashioned way — DELICIOUS! Hours 11-10 p.m. lues.-Sun. Culpepper Plaza Orders to Go Closed Mondays H 693-3996
