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DISC Like Genesis, Split Enz started out as an eccentic, artâ€"rock outfit which gradually tired of being treated as such. In the early ‘80s, the band finally found its niche with the offbeat, threeâ€"minute pop song. It was a formula that produced a number of hits â€" "I Got You", ‘‘*Six Months In A Leaky Boat", "One Step History Never Repeats Split Enz A&M Like Lennon and McCartney â€" whom they are often compared to â€" Difford and Tilbrook are masters of juxâ€"taposing a great melody with a feeling of melancholy. It‘s a rare gift, but so far it hasn‘t produced that big hit. And as good as Babylon and On is, that hit probably isn‘t here. Squeeze A&M Squeeze are back where they left off a few years ago. The creative core is intact with chief songwriters Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook returning to the glib style that made Squeeze the most refreshing pop band of the postâ€"punk onslaught. Difford and Tilbrook dish up an assortment of charming, wellâ€"crafted pop songs built around catchy turns of phrase and Jools Holland‘s jaunty keyboards. And never ones to pussyfoot around issues, they make pointed social statements on ‘"Tough Love" and ‘"The Prisoner®‘. Babyilon And On Ross MacDonald Chronicle Special â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14. 1987 Hysteria is ambitious to say the least. So much so that its 63 minutes of metal highjinks and production wizardry threaten to collapse under the weight of its operatic aspirations. The thrush of soaring vocals, staccacto guitars and tribal drums somehow manage to balance the line between overwhelming and overbearing. Def Leppard hasn‘t created heavy metal that‘s larger than life, but at least it has a Vertigo /Polygram For years now, man has been experimenting with ways to dress up heavy metal. In a stagnant genre plagued by overcrowding, it‘s been an insurmountable task. Tantamount, 1 suppose, to figuring out the Caramilk secret or inventing fool proof coffee lids. Def Leppard is the driving force behind *‘*project facelift". While others flog a tired horse, Def Leppard is at least taking some chances. Think of it as sort of a grandiose, Tim Riceâ€"Andrew Lloyd Webber approach to heavy metal. Not surprisingly, History Never Repeats concentrates on material from the band‘s last few albums (the disbanded in 1984). Fans of earlier work will probably miss the flamboyâ€" ant edge, but the songs here are at least a pleasant reminder of a rather inconsequential pop era. Def Leppard Ahead*" â€" all of which are included here. More recently, spinoff projects such as Crowded House have also enjoyed considerable sucâ€" See the art of collageâ€"making! KAREN PATKAU, illustrator of the beautiful book RINGTAIL, will be showing us samples of her ingenious work. Karen has also illustrated two other books, DON‘T EAT SPIDERS and ONE WATERMELON SEED. Saturday Morning Kids‘ Program October 17th, 10:30â€"11:30 a.m. â€" ADMISSION IS FREE â€" PROGRAM IS HELD AT WORDS WORTH BOOKS