The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

V . __ P a .77- ___.-...... -. w... Wang, howls. shakes and sweets as if the hands of time had been turned back to his days at the Apollo. But Love Over-due is so vital, it transcends being merely nostalgic. Would Wayne Gretzky go to Wendell Clark for hockey advice? Hardly. Would Robert De Niro seek out Patrick Swayze for acting tips? Not a chance. So what on earth is Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen Of Soul, doing in the company of the King and Queen of Dull - Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager - and ex-Doobie Brother Michael McDonald, who still sings like Christopher Cross with stomach cramps. That Franklin would hook up with such lesser lights is enough to make one rush out and buy the latest from Mariah Carey. But this is the Queen Of Soul we’re talking about, and Franklin has been known to do some wonderful things with soso material. She manages to save What You See Is What You Sweat only because her still vital voice business. And business for him istdoing what he's always done best: perform funk and soul like nobody else. On the heels of the lourCD Star Time - an essean retrospective of Brown's career - comes Love Overdue. a hot set that confirms Brown is indeed back. It Star Time whetted our appetite for Brown's music, Love Over-due more than satisfies the craving. The steam rises to the top, so to speak, as the Godfather Of Soul grunts, Aretha Franklin BMG James Brown Love Over-due Attic/MM With his much-publicized problems apparently behind him, Pnts Brtym. finally gets down to What You See Is What You Sweat 'i'? be a L 3/21, , - n eetciiiuiaGiiGit i, James Browrrgets down to business in Love Over-due Corner of King & Princess Streets, Waterloo 886-3350 Huether Hotel /ffi)i_-'ii()))i'iiii). All above include soup or salad, potato or rice 3,511.38??? s,',:,,?','," f” l V, i i is W“ fr: 'r'" ' 1": ’Gfimg ?f\§|}i§,fe§tatéfflall Maureen, 886-2830 'e"""'""""'-)'"' l M Is'"'"',-:".",,,"',,';:-,', m -' , .» 5.95 Hamamitheese BMTLE‘W. .. Ever wonder what happened to pop balladeer Ian Thomas, the less famous brother of SCTV alumni Dave Thomas? At one time, the former was a staple of AOR radio. Although he never became a huge star, he did enjoy considerable success with unassuming pop fare like Painted Ladies, The Boomers, a group made up of Thomas and some well-known Toronto sessionmen, proves to be the perfect vehicle for Thomas' latest collection of songs. It's a low-key effort, which doesn't come as a surprise, but also a memorable one, which does, Too many studio types in one band can often drag a project down, but it doesn't happen here. By keeping the instrumental chops and production gloss to a minimum, Thomas has delivered a surprisingly strong album that may revive his career. Boomers, wail-know perfect VI songs. Itu, manages to lift the stiff arrangements above the ordinary. A spirited vers£on of Sly Stone’s Everyday People is the highlight. WEA The Boomers Ross MacDonald is a Cambridge freelance writer, s' latest collection of which doesn‘t come as 5’3 -. " , a" Fe, g, arge se action o ' EQ, " stit3,',ltrrr,:,,i t2l Summer gowns. ll, llllE2iiSIi,3raiiii'il robes. camis. slips, ii? 'tt ttli!',?]',?-,'-!,,',?) ~z bras & panties... 1li=Ci=r-C22MB, H tarry m for best 'i'dai2=l3EECree!l; . S'l‘ltl‘l’l' 7 Wamwuwmn . . ”“mu aw " lung-m A \umwmw Waterloo , "le,," , I 1 [by Sam \unh. um 43. ' Kin herwr n 3219 (319) 712-8313 Claimant-am mum-Sundow- 176-5517 w taMtgtrmrmer was "ttr-ttttttgr '4ti PIN, .nl WATERLW 004W. WSWV. AUGUST a. 19m . PAGE " you'll hear 'tbmorrow. The more noise Thecartadiasttsearingsoesetyrumdatiok I ne mom noise hepg today, the it2 To In: out how you can prevent heaving loss ratl us ttWtree at14t0t_327orct-ourexuyottce - 747-5732 detract from your looks and Mrif-ttttrtfidtttttat. Our experienced anc knowledgeable electromgtsts WIH remove unwantec haw . gently o permanently . softly q ettectrvety Ca/t us about a tree consultation and tree gift with (irsl treatment t we use sterile disposable needles . oompmenzed equnpmem Don’t let new hair 886-2090 't0tttttttgptt I” 6 Regina St. Mom (rt Erb). WW ‘lli H