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Nils Lofgren n< 'Wonderland' By Marc Fink Nils Lofgren rocks back to his old style of solo album with "Wonderland." Like most Lofgren solo albums, his seventh offers a few dynamite tunes set off with average rockers and a couple of clinkers. Although threatening to be the next Peter Frampton ? archetype, tenor-voice, 1? r* o O s~\ lit ri ry tasiy gUIltll ISl liM.iy iu ik^/iuv.t a i\uuiii5 Stone ? Lofgren can't get his rock 'n' roll goals straight: does he want to be an adolescent idol or not? Besides the Frampton comparison, "Wonderland" invites Bruce Springsteen comparison with "I Wait For You," which coud be sub-titled "Darkness On The Edge Of Town, Revisited." Capturing Springsteen's best album in one cut guarantees that "I Wait For You" is one of the better songs on the album. THE OPENER, "Across The Tracks" also has the Asbury influence, a fiery guitar and harmonies from the"House of Everly," assisted by Edgar Winter. The song about love on the wrong side of town says, "If my dad ever caught me kissing her, he'd shoot Kic enn n uia ovii. Two other tunes should also get radio airplay, the title cut "Wonderland" featuring piano and percussion on Lofgren's perception of paradise, "No one ever has to raise a hand in a Wonderland,' and the album closer, "Deadline," with an enticing guitar hook and one of the better solos on the album. Of the mellower tunes, "Into The Night" Ach WELCOME TO ... I. VILLAGE SQUARE CE SUMTER ST., ACROSJ GRANBY VILLAGE CTR., C CO CHILI CI Our Regular 1/8 lb. C ** 4 * -i ^ 1 n Iw/Musiara, csecrei nt MELTED AMI i w Gameroom and Ic |?) Coupon E ? ? ?# + ?> co SANDY'S FAR Our Regular 1/8 lb. Gi with Mustard, Our Se 2 & Our Deli( t Gameroom and lc< ? Coupon E | ; (M) 1 ? * ? C I STRAWBERI ? Two Huge Dips of C |l w/Strawberries, Wain i Cream, & I < 9 1 Gameroom and li Coupon ew release: of tunes is by far the best. Two tracks are particularly rancid: the quasi-reggae "Everybody Wants," finding Lofgren outside of his genre, and the only song not written by Lofgren, "It's All Over Now" the Rolling Stones' smash of the past by Bobby Womack, which flounders. Your favorite bar band has a better version of "It's All Over Now" than Lofgren. BACKING LOFGREN on "Wonderful" are Kevin McCormick, bass and harmonies; Andy Newmark, drums; Robbie Kondor, synthesizers; and Jim Maelen, percussion. One of the reasons 44Wonderland" is better than his last solo album is the replacement of Jeff "Skunk" Baxter as producer. While "Night Fades Away" was dedicated to Vietnam veterans, "Wonderland" is dedicated to dead Pretenders Pete Farndon and James Honey man Scott. "Wonderland" displays the Lofgren talent that brought Grin, his band of the early 1970s, critical a:claim, but in lesser quantity. As Neil Young's main man on the "Trans" tour, Lofgren was a pesky bolt energy; on his solo albums he often appears half-hearted. Seven solo albums that deliver what Grin gave in three albums, plus Lofgren's stellar stints with Crazy Horse and Neil Young, inHiratp I nforpn'c ct rpnothc hlr\r\m in -a nrnnn setting. INSTEAD OF posing for a Nike advertisement ? check the cover ? Lofgren should be finding a band. jorficir OPEN SUNDAYS il SM * nights m DOGS NTER, LEXINGTON, S.C. 5 FROM USC HORSESHOE HARLESTON HWY., W. COLA. UPON ir* m * r? n n HL ibtbt uuu 2 drilled Beef Frank Served ?cipe Chili, Onion, & HOT ERICAN CHEESE. | Q 0 WITH a I 9 COUPON e Cream Open til 12:00 ? Expires 9-26-83 UPON >? ? a /IOUS SLAW DOG rilled All-Beef Frank Served jcret Recipe Chili, Onions, :ious Cole Slaw. mo w| | JJ COUPON ^ 3 Cream Open til 12:00 ? ixpires 9-26-83 ? RY NUT SUNDAE 3ur Rich Vanilla Ice Cream uts, Topped off w/Whipped a Plump Cherry. ^ poo with go CI coupon ze Cream Open til 12:00 Expires 9-26-83 W ) W% ^llp ' ^.^^^jpjj^K w J Philharmonic kick off! ^ Everybody's getting into the act, even Cocky, who is conducting conductor, Einar Ander- i son, in officially 'kicking off' season ticket sales for the Columbia Philharmonic Orchestra, opening Nov. 1. Tickets are on sale at the Palmetto State Orchestra Association office, ! 1132 Bull Street. ? ? . lg 777-4249 1 Gamecock News, sports 5:30 p.m. Monday 1 entertainment, r00m 321, Russell House photography staff meeting _ ~ * ! LET !! : fCURSEUF I 5 00 atmo :>here is different ? # e perfect for your favorite cocktail. m 9 1,* And what food! 1 he menu is pure w jj temptation with a variety of selec tions Popular prices, too. Discover Julie's Place soon J