European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The five Man band has two names one for the United states one for Europe and a better organized sound it is pleased with. The charlatans by any name this band s ready for Fame by Deedee Doke staff writer usually a band names an album after itself the first or second time around. Charlatans . Waited for its fourth album to do so and for a Good reason. According to drummer Jon Brookes the decision to name the album charlatans . Was a statement that the band finally Felt it was at its defining moment. It s an assertion that More than Ever it s our thing said Brookes in a Telephone interview during a promotion tour for the album. Next month the band goes on the Road in Europe to play live dates. See on stage concert listings on Page 26 for dates and venues those who bypassed the charlatans . Between the group s 1990-recorded hit album some Friendly and its Selt titled release might have a Tough time recognizing the frenetic Truppy charlatans of five years ago. The manic rave fevered swirl and Lack of Structure of the charlatans of the Early Gas during the heyday of the Manchester sound have Given Way to a tougher meaner sound with file definite beginnings middles and ends. Rob Collins Organ Spiky and omnipresent remains key to the charlatans sound but it s used More As a mood met Cater and less As the song s Driver. It has More of a Ropsy feel. Mark Colli sour guitarist has a lot More influence now said Brookes of the 1995 sound. He added that the band aspires to a More minimalist flavor in its music with a Strong Melody line and leaving More holes in the music hot playing when you re not  events outside the studio during the recording of its third album up to your flips appear to have affected the charlatans altered direction evident on the current album. The band experienced a wildly unexpected crisis when keyboard player Rob Collins ended up doing a four month jail term in connection with a supermarket robbery it was All very stupid Brookes  keyboard player was sentenced to nine months in prison after he was convicted of driving the getaway car for an old acquaintance who robbed the supermarket at gunpoint the incident stemmed Brookes said from Rob Collins Chance encounter with a Friend he had t seen in four years. The pair agreed to go out together and in route stopped at a supermarket Collins waited outside in the car Fortis Friend. Police later arrested Collins in front of his House. The rest of the band worked on up to your hips while Rob Collins did his time waiting until he got a break from prison to fill in his keyboard work it made the band stronger Brookes said of the experience. We had to really plan what we were going to   evolving from a whirligig dance pop to a musical Cousin of the stones circa the late 60s, put the stamp of Rock on the group s music. But its own name Well american listeners must remember that the group goes by two slightly different monikers overseas and in the United states. A 1960s group from san Francisco originally held the rights to the name charlatans stateside and the men from Manchester adapted by sticking a "." at the end for their . Undertakings. In Europe they re known As simply the charlatans. Now even though the situation has changed the band has decided to stick to two names. We managed to get the copyright on the name in the United state but we put the . Back on there Brookes said. We have a Good following in the . That know us by  pop singles 1. Gangsta a Paradise coolie featuring la. 2. You Are not alone Michael Jackson 3. Kiss from a Rose Seal 4. Waterfalls tic 5. Bombastic in the summertime shaggy 6. Runaway Janet Jackson 7.1 can love you like that Aji-4-one 8. Only Wanna be with you Hootie & the blowfish. .9.1 got 5 on it Lunitz 10. Colors of the wind Vanessa Williams top albums 1. Dangerous minds soundtrack various artists 2. Cracked rear View Hootie & the blowfish 3. Jagged Little Phi alanis Morissette 4. The show soundtrack various artists 5. E. 1999 eternal Bone thugs a Harmony 6.  tic 7. The woman it me Shania Twain 8. Conspiracy Junior . 9. Games rednecks play Jeff Foxworthy 10. Four blues traveler. Country singles 1.1 like it i love it Tim Mcgraw 2. One emotion Clint Black 3. That Ain t my truck Rhett Akins 4. Someone else s Star Bryan White 5. One boy one girl Collin Raye 6. Should be asked her faster to England 7.1 want my goodbye Back to Herndon 8.1 think about it All the time John Berry 9. If the world had a front porch Tracy Lawrence. 10. She s every woman Garth Brooks re singles 1. You Are not alone Michael Jackson 2. Gangsta s Paradise coolie featuring la. 3. Brokenhearted Brandy 4. Loomba Atic in the summertime. Shaggy 5.1 got 5 on it Lunitz 6. He s mine Moke Stef 7. Til you do me right after 7 8. Brown sugar d Angelo 9. You used to love me Faith 10. One More Chance stay with me the notorious . 24 the stars and stripes i Friday september 15, 1995