The Tempest - Didn't We Have A Nice Time? (And All My Friends Are Here) (Magnet)

First up, and what do we have here (apart from probably the longest title on record!?). 'Tis a chirpy third release from Glenn Tilbrook proteges The Tempest no less. A swift no nonsense knock-kneed, foot-stomping, toe-tapping little filler, complete with hum-worthy melody and catchy chorus (reminiscent of Dexy's circa "Come On Eileen" - dare I say). Weaving in and out with a searing momentum, singer Mike Sherrin unleashes a mystifying tale of death and doom - here cleverly shrouded in a country-fied combination of charm and humour - and comes up with a beauty. A hit? Perhaps. 5/5 (Anna Martin, No 1, May 10, 1986)

The Tempest - Bluebelle (Magnet)

'Playing tennis with your shoes off . .'So croons Mike Sherrin of Glenn Tilbrook proteges The Tempest as gently strummed guitars waver into an innocently fragrant love song. A heart warming tale. Pleasantly refreshing harmonies and the odd spark of catchy reminiscence are all thrown in for good measure, in a tempting little ditty if ever there was one. This is The Tempest at their best. Listen and melt. (Anna Martin, No 1, October 26, 1985)

Inoffensive acoustic nicety from the Glen Tilbrook-produced Liverpool quintet, whose highest aspiration seems to be the making of pleasing pop tunes. I hereby pronounce their ambition achieved. So now what happens? (Roger Morton, Record Mirror, October 19, 1985)