Stan Ridgway - Camouflage (IRS)

Graceful guitar and banjo country ballad, somewhat spoiled by its cute tale of Vietnam war camaraderie. Pity that such a good tune should be wasted on the rotting heap of American war apology. This isn't 'Rambo', but it's not a song about the effects of Agent Orange, either. (Jim Reid, Record Mirror, June 28, 1986)

Stan Ridgway - Drive, She Said (IRS)

Formerly the singer with LA punks Wall Of Voodoo ("Mexican Radio"), Stanard Ridgway enjoys the happy knack of being able to write lyrics outside of pop music's 'I love you' conventions. "Drive She Said" conjures up images of science fiction and those grainy Sunday afternoon B&W detective flicks that had real Hollywood stars like Lana Turner to push the men around, and Ridgway sings it like he means it. Worth two dollars of anyone's money. 5/5 (Max Bell, No 1, April 5, 1986)