by Dave Thompson
The Glitter Band's fourth UK album was also the first to be marketed under the band's new name - the G Band, a bid for artistic credibility that unfortunately overlooked one crucial point. It was the missing &litter& that most people liked. But still, ten songs find the band manfully attempting to pursue the likes of Smokey (and the Sweet) into full-on adult rock territory and, if you overlook the group's heritage, much of it works. True, there is a horribly misjudged cover of the Rolling Stones' &Sympathy For The Devil& to contend with, but the two year old hit &Goodbye My Love& proved they were capable of writing this kind of material, and &Lay Your Love On Me& and &Look What You've Been Missing& bookend a surprisingly enjoyable collection of songs. But the timing was all wrong, of course - Punk was looming, and the public appetite for &grown up& music was at an all time low. And neither a new name nor a new record label could change that.