Strawberry Switchblade - Trees And Flowers (92 Happy Customers)

This is simply gorgeous. Rose and Jill are Strawberry Switchblade and on this, their debut single, they deliver deliciously sad and reflective vocals over some luxuriantly delicate music. Helped out by the Madness rhythm section, Scottish pal Roddy Frame of Aztec Camera and Nicky Holland, the song is an immediate classic. (Peter Martin, Smash Hits, August 4, 1983)

Considering this has two of Madness, a Fun Boy sideperson, Atzec Camera mentor Roddy Frame and the much lauded Glaswegian duo themselves, this is a mite disappointing. It sounds like a computer designer's dreamy summer single, and turns out wimpier than Clifford T Ward. Anyone ready for the Caraveilles revival? (Mike Gardner, Record Mirror, August 6, 1983)

Strawberry Switchblade are two girls who obviously hanker for a return to the summer of '67 - they warble away to a Simon and Garfunkely-type tune with the air of ones who know they were born too late. Even with the aid of a couple of Madness chappies and Aztec Camera's Roddy Frame, the best they can come up with is a weedy, reedy ballad. Decidedly wet. (Karen Swayne, No 1, July 30, 1983)