INSIDE .0.1fflafflatiumml MERRY XMAS New product: TV ads for the Domingo collection; WEA's colour catalogue EMI reacts to US losses; redundancies at Arista 4 Music still important to ILR 6 Retailing: Alto's twin launch6 Music On Video: Madness, RICHARD OGDEN (in glasses) sits with band manager Brian Laine Quo, Bush reviews; chart 8 and Heavy Pettini Classical: the unpredictable saga of CD 10 Airplay action 10 Eurovision: killing ajoke Albums, singles charts 13, 16 THE FIRST concrete commitment seriously and we have been en- to the new, more credible Song couraged to enter serious artists For Europe contest is being made and not silly one-offs. by the major record companies "I think Heavy Pettin' have a who are hoping to have a main- great chance of winning. It cannot stream act representing the UK have escaped the notice of any- Both Polydor and WEA have body that the music the public are put forward the names of signed, buying is contemporary pop music. established bands for the prelimin- It is not middle-of-the-road music. A&R: The class of '86 — ary round of selection. WEA has "The major artists are probably Anita Baker and Paul Simon nominated female pop duo Girl never going to wont to enter but I in top form. MWs reviews Talk while Polydor has entered hope what we will see is aselection team picks the winners; plus hard rock band Heavy Pettin'. of really strong new bonds, cover- Tracking. Starts 14 Polydor managing director ing the whole spectrum, competing Richard Ogden comments: "The for Eurovision." £1.65 U.S.S2.50 ISSN 0265-1548 BPI wants to take Eurovision more Adds WEA marketing director Paul Conroy: "The new format of the Eurovision Song Contest gives Council delays decision to increase chart panel us the chance to short-circuit the natural course of events and, hopefully, get straight to the Euro- pean theatre." WEA and BPI chairman Rob Disco: Fission ain't heavy; Dickins says: 'With today's success James Hamilton plus around the world from Europe — chart 22,23 not only from the UK but also from Indie chart 25 Indies angry at BPI such as Falco, A-ha and the band Christmas opening times 28 Europe — it has been asad reflec- Comment: the price of chart A DECISION to increase the chart realised that to have alarger chart avoided when the panel is of a tion that aprogramme such os the accuracy 31 panel to 500 shops has been de- panel will mean doubling their large enough size to be completely Eurovision Song Contest has been Dooley gets festive 31 layed by the BPI council, to the strike forces which involves a sub- secure." long regarded a ¡oke." annoyance of its indie labels repre- stantial investment by them." However, BPI director general sentatives. Another indie council member, John Deacon says of the delay: One of them, Cherry Red boss Beggars Banquet's Martin Mills, "The council has to take into lain McNay, is unhappy because comments: "I feel that it is unfortun- account the position of its chart MPA bows to pop clout he feels the move was steered ate that there has been this delay partners, the BBC and Music Week. through by the majors who do not and Itrust it will be only temporary When a decision was made to THE MUSIC Publishers Association and realities of today's business. want to invest in the larger strike because Ifeel that the panel size consider increasing the panel size, has voted for a change in its con- MPA president Tony Pool says: forces that would be required to should increase finally to the point we had to discuss it with our part- stitution to give popular music pub- "The Association is entering anew service the higher number of where it includes every shop in the ners which is what we did after the lishers greater representation on phase in its history; we need to shops. country. October meeting. the council — a move which re- increase and strengthen mem- He says: "I would challenge the "The wastefulness of current flects the shift in publishing clout in bership. This is now happening so maiors to say whether they want marketing practices will only be TO PAGE FOUR I> the industry as well as meeting that music publishers are unified an accurate chart or do they want criticism that the MPA hierarchy and better equipped to ensure that a chart they can control with their did not pay sufficient regard to consumers pay adequately for the strike forces?" pop music. use of copyright material. The decision to increase the size At an extraordinary general "Our membership is growing of the panel from 255 was taken Xmas: value not volume meeting held last week the mem- and it is encouraging to see the by the October council meeting but RETAILERS' CHRISTMAS profits of 1984. In 1983 sales were 25 bership agreed to increase the healthy interest in industry matters the council last week voted to take this year are coming from the high per cent better than this year. number of popular publishers on now being taken by anew genera- no action until Gallup re-presents value of sales rather than from a In the album market, last week the council from 12 to 16 and tion of publishing management. the proposal in February. high volume. was o disappointing one — five reduce the standard publishers' We intend to maintain the impetus Says McNoy• "The indies are The overall market appears to per cent below the corresponding seats from 12 to eight. This reflects currently being generated on such not at all happy about this. When be just about on a par with lost week in 1985 — but that seems to the fact that 70 per cent of the important issues as mechanical in- the decision to increase the chart year but dealers are cashing in be ohiccup caused by the comple- Association's membership now come and the need for copyright panel was made, we felt this was a because of the greater number of tion of TV campaigns for the top comprises popular publishers in reform. major step forward with regard to CDs being sold and this year's records. Soles are expected to pick voting strength and subscription "It does not mean, however, that the accuracy of the chart. Ifind this higher price of albums. up markedly between now and contributions. the traditional form of publishing •delay very disappointing. However, the bad news is that Christmas Eve. By making these changes, which will be neglected and the standard "The only reason why this deci- singles sales are 10 per cent down Total album sales for December have immediate effect, the Asso- publisher and printed music com- sion is being held up is because the on last year and a massive 50 per are likely to be fractionally better ciation feels it will be better able to mittees will continue in their present maiors have done their maths and cent lower than the Band Aid year than they were lost year. represent the commercial interests form. LISTEN. LiKE THIEVES, úRiGiNAÉ.SIN ± 9OTHER rT,RFAT TRACKS re 7 WorldRadioHistory ADVERTISEMENT MONTHLY BRITISH NEW AGE CHART CAT NO. THIS LAST MONTH ON MONTH MONTH CHART DECEMBER 1986 CODA Landscape Series NAGE 8 1 2 7 VOICES Claire Hamill POLYDOR POHL 27 RENDEZVOUZ Jean Michele Jarre 2 4 3 NAGE 1000 AGE MINI ALBUM Various CODA Landscape Series 3 1 2 MIST ON THE RIDGE—ANEW CODA Landscape Series NAGE 10CD* 4 3 7 COUNTRY AIRS Rick Wakeman NAGE 6CD* WINE DARK SEA Stephen Caudel CODA Landscape Series 5 7 8 924112 2 TENKU Kitaro GEFFEN 6 6 NAGE 5 STANDING STONES — ANEW AGE COMPILATION Various CODA Landscape Series 7 5 8 CBS 57001 8 NEw 1 DOWN TO THE MOON Andreas Vollenweider CBS NAGE 1 8 ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS John Themis CODA Landscape Series 9 8 KNEWL 02 10 9 4 CLOUD SCULPTING Phil Thornton COLORS WHA 1 11 10 7 AN INVITATION TO WINDHAM HILL Various WINDHAM HILL RRK7 15030 12 ii 4 BRAIN VOYAGER Robert Schroeder RRK Pinnacle 13 12 8 SILK ROAD Kitaro POLYDOR 8177321 14 13 8 SONGS WITHOUT WORDS Dashiell Rae CODA Landscape Series NAGE 4 15 NEW 1 VOICES Roger Eno Editions EG EGED 42 16 14 5 THE COLLECTION Various COLORS KNEWL 06 17 15 8 CACHARPAYA (PANPIPES OF THE ANDES) Incantation CODA CODA 20CD` 18 17 6 DAWN 'TIL DUSK Eddie Hardin CODA Landscape Series NAGE 9CD* 19 18 8 AUTUMN George Winston WINDHAM HILL WHA 1012 20 19 8 BAYOU MOON Tom Newman CODA Landscape Series _ NAGE 2 Aiiimmaimulallmw immaimi.. NEW AGE MUSIC IS A NEW EXCITING MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT THAT APPEALS TO THOSE WITH MODERN VALUES AND TASTE INSTRUMENTAL IN MOST INSTANCES IT FOLLOWS THE CLASSIC TRADITIONS OF BEING ABLE TO EVOKE ATMOSPHERE AND EMOTION THROUGH THE PLAYING OF INSTRUMENTS COMPILED FROM ANATIONAL PANEL OF STORES SPECIALISING IN NEW AGE MUSIC PANEL INCLUDES RECORD SHOPS, DEPARTMENT STORES, NEWSAGENTS, BOOK AND HEALTH FOOD STORES AS WELL AS OTHER ALTERNATIVE OUTLETS. DETAILS OF RECORDS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION SHOULD BE SENT TO: AUDIENCE RESPONSE CENTRE, SUSSEX TN33 913X Indicates CD sales in excess of Vii0. WorldRadioHistory PAGE 2 MUSIC WEEK 20/27 DECEMBER, 1986 —ha MUSIC WEEK Mil Prime cuts, colour A soothe, Publuotions Ltd pubInahoa porohng Record & Tape Retcaer ond Record Business. catalogue from WEA Grenler London Hou, Hampstead Road London NW1 702 Tel 01-387 6611 Telex - 299485 MUSIC G WEA HAS produced its first full- Donna (Stevie Nicks), Pretenders II, Editor.