Spear Of Destiny - Prisoner Of Love (Epic)

A rather natty pack of two 7-inch singles, featuring two sides recorded live in Gdansk (bless you). I was expecting not to like this but it just goes to show how wrong you can be. It reminds me of a cross between Velvet Underground and Gary Glitter and I like them both. Bargain of the fortnight. Make these men stars. (Martyn Ware [Heaven 17], Smash Hits, January 19, 1984)

Spear Of Destiny are such a great band...I don't think this is the single they should have chosen. (Steve Strange, Record Mirror, January 21, 1984)

Spear Of Destiny - Liberator (Epic)

Beefy guitar growls, rabble rousing sax, drum thumping and angry snarls - it's a regular noise orgy. Quite what Kirk Brandon is going on about, goodness only knows, but he sounds very cross, like a kitten with a whip. Almost great. (Tom Hibbert, Smash Hits, April 12, 1984)

 The Liberator was an aircraft with a massive wingspan. This is also true of Kirk Brandon's head - though for once his bragging seems justified. "Liberator" is big, bold, cocky rock with Brandon snarling and sneering like Joe Strummer on "Janie Jones". A rich surprise. (Martin Townsend, No 1, March 31, 1984)