European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Jennifer Bowles associated press they were three Little girls who grew up on Good vibrations and forged a Bond that has helped make Wilson Phillips the hottest new Trio of the 1990s. Quot i remember making up dances and singing and putting on plays for our parents and i remember her birthday parties a she always had great birthday a parties and slumber parties Quot Chynna. Phillips recalls of Carnie Wilson a lifetime Friend. A a Chynna and Carnio and Carnie s. Younger sister Wendy form Wilson Phillips a the first act according to billboard Magazine to land two no 1 singles this. Year. Hold on and release me have been to the top while impulsive the third release from their debut album is at no. 4 this i week. A a a a if genetics has anything to do with longevity and Success in the pop music Industry the  gives them an upper hand Over the Competition Chynna 22, is the daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of the mamas and the Papas a 60s group known for such enduring hits As California creaming and monday monday. Brian Wilson of the Beach boys is father to Wendy 21, and Carnie 22. The Beach boy , and continue to sing of Sun soaked beaches and Bikini cad babes in such hits As Good vibrations and California girls. The Young women concede they. A borrowed a few things from the older v. Generation a like their Harmony and their name. But the mimicking stops there they said. A v a v. Quot just in terms of Loving music and Loving Harmony that s the Only influence they had a Carnie says. The women got More out of 1970s band California girls hold on to their dreams Wilson Phillips Carnie Wilson Lef Chynna Phillips and Wendy Wilson. Like Fleetwood Mac steely Dan and the eagles. Quot it s because that s the period when we were growing up. You usually Start liking music around 11, 12 years old Quot Chynna said. A a the friends decided to form a band in. 1986, but it took them nearly four years to reach a harmonic convergence they thought was Good  record an. Album. Quot from 86 to 90 was  writing learning growing process Quot Carnie says. Quot we took that time to  Chynna concurs. Quot i Learned about blend a a How the three of us were going to make our voices a mesh instead of having three different voices. A a a. A. A Quot the More we practice the More we Sang together the easier it became and we began to have our own sound Wilson Phillips began to have something real Concrete real different from anything else wed Ever heard Quot a. Wilson Phillips released their self titled album earlier this year and went on a five week tour around the United states As the opening act for Richard Marx. For the first time they Sang on a stage larger than the living room and to an audience other than / relatives. A a ,. Quot fantastic experience wonder Lut experience Quot Carnie says Quot it really helped us. You have to get out in front of 10,000 people every night your butt is on the line. Boy. It s really Tough it s scary and. Its Quot Furu Whu k no Quot. Quot it was Seniv a a of in s Wendy. Agrees but Ron it Ivl in Tiv Newl to get out the to oru Muhl. T Olauso Vou Don i tool l on Lieut t Ruuth old Hao or Ahoi Tho Fust song Yosif engine no going and you can i help but love i the women won t Hoad Ino thee own Lour in limping a of releasing a second album a the group Stoin Alnuti half the tunes on the debut album and say then ogee a be is to compose relevant Fynes two want people to relate the lyrics Are very simple and we gel a lot of Ian mail and it s Good a cause we re helping  Camie says their first hit hold on. Even prevented some listeners from committing Sui Eido. Carnie says. A. A ,. Quot i d say about 40 percent of the fan mail is i was going to kill Mysell. I had the pills in my hand and then i saw your video. Hold on. A. Quot. Quot it s amazing. Lots of people Weie going to commit suicide but. They Don t because of the music so we re helping people. A that s the Best  the inspiring lube bees its listener to Quot hold of Tot one More Day cause its going to go your Way Quot ii was written by Carnie Chynna and album producer Glen Ballard. Quot it s funny because i know when the song was being written that it was inspired. By something greater than myself Quot Chynna says Quot knew that it was going to touch a lot of people and it did. And it s a wonder Lut tooling Quot a a a. As for the rest of the album Quot we re hoping that people will be  slip in this Wilson Phillips record 10 years. From now and still enjoy to. We want it to be. Timeless Quot Chynna says. A. Quot we want it to be something Tinl when you hear it you just say yeah it s got a a message that s real a something that s not. Bubble gum -. A. By Robert Hilburn los Angeles times m of Many pop related Christmas . You think Are available in record stores these Days Schwann a spectrum Catalon says that there Are about 500, most of which can be found in .  &Quot.�����. So where do you begin in building a cd Christmas a. Library for a Rock n Roll Christmas Here Are five. Recommendations. A. A Phil Spector a Christmas gift for you from Phil Spector a a. A a Quot a a. A a previously available on Rhino records  is widely hailed As the landmark a. A Christmas album of the Rock Era. Just reissued on \. Spector s own Label the album comes with the original 1963 Quot artists Quot photo on the cover and the .1972 Apple. Reissue photo of Spector in a Santa Claus suit in the fold-., , a a a a a a a in the album the most acclaimed record producer of the modern pop Era gave material ranging from White Christmas to  snowman the same glorious Quot Wall of sound Quot dynamics that characterized his "60s hits. A including the crystals a poo Ron Ron and the Rone Les be my baby. /. A a ,. A a Elvis Presley Elvis Christmas album. A a a. The mixture of Christmas and gospel music Whicha spent four weeks on top of the pop charts in 1957, is. Uneven. Presley a rendition of White Christmas is Clumsy and self conscious and / believe is indifferent. But the highlights a including a superbly sentimental Blue _. A Christmas and a Gutsy blues based Santa Claus is Back in town a Are remarkable. The album documents the. Influence of gospel on Presley a style. A James Brown Santa got a Brand new bag. Drawn from various Brown Christmas albums and. Singles Between 1966 add 1970, this 55-minute collection includes a few Holiday season pop or ramp a standards the Christmas song and please come Home for Christma but the heart of the album focuses on songs that mix ramp a spunk and an Edge of social comment Sample titles Santa Claus go straight to the ghetto and hey America. T various artists a very special Christmas inspired by the Spector album producer Jimmy Lovine brought together 15 leading pop Rock attractions in 1987 to record one track each for an album to raise funds for the special olympics. The cast ranged from Madonna Santa Bab / and Bruce Springsteen merry Christmas baby to the pretenders have yourself a merry Little Christmas and the Pointer Sisters Santa Claus is. Coming to town. Lacks the overpowering vision of its Model but individual moments Are frequently excellent. It various artists bummed out  you Are looking for an offbeat Christmas party album this 12-track compilation that was introduced last year is even better than Rhino s rival or. Demento Quot album. A because there is a unifying theme Here downbeat hard a a Luck songs arid the  is less familiar. Selected song titles somebody stole my Santa Claus suit Santa got a Dpi Christmas eve can kill you and Christmas in prison. The artists Range from the Everly Brothers to George Jones / recommendations in a More traditional pop vein Nat King Cole s the Christmas song Perry Como s i wish it could be Christmas forever Bing Crosby a Bing Crosby sings Christmas songs Willie Nelson s pretty paper and Frank Sinatra s the Sinatra chs Las Alburn Char top a singles 1 because i love you Stowe p 2. Justify my Lovs Madonna a. 3. From a distance Bane Midlo 4. Impulsive Wilson Phillips a5. Tom s diner Dan featuring Suzanne Vega 6. High enough Damn Yar Kaea 7. I m your baby tonight a Whitney Houston 8. Freedom Geotge Mac fief. 9. The Way you do the things you do ub4q 10. Sensitivity a Ralph Tro Vanl  pop a up s 1. To the extreme Vanilla ice 1. 2. Please Hammer Don t Hurt pm m c. Hammer 3. The immaculate collection Madonna 4.1�?~m your baby tonight Whitney Hout ton 6. Mariah Carey Martah Carey a. B rhythm of the saints Paul Simon some people s uves Saku Ardler b. Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips a 9. The razors Edge acc a 10. Usten without prejudice vol \ goo go Victia upcountry a singles 1. I be come to expect it from you George Strait 2. Unanswered prayers Garth Brooke. 3 never knew lonely Vince Gill a a a a. 4.chasin that Neon Rainbow Ajan Jolson. Quot 5. Ghost in this House Shenandoah a b. Put yourself in my shoes Clint Black a a 7. Forever Sas far As i la go Alabama. B. Use s utile ups and Downs Rocity Van Slu Piton 9 crazy in love Conway Twitty. 10. Come next monday k t. Oslo. Ramp by singles .1. It never Rains in soul Hehn Calfo finial Tonel a.2 love me Down Freddie Jackson 3. Sensitivity Ralfph Tresvant 4 i Wanna get with u�?1 Guy 5. The first time surface a e. Only human i Jettrey Ostmoe a -. 7 love makes things happen pebbles a 0. Love me just for me special generation 9 i m your baby tonight a Whitney Houston 10. Tom s diner Edna featuring Suzanne Yeya Franyi Tom wednesday december 19, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 17