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THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN RADIO JANUARY 19, 1996 This Week There are many among us who still wish that there could be free -form radio on commercial stations. Even if we understand the difficulties of successfully programming a station with eclectic music today. we'd love to be able to listen to' such astation. For us. the closest thing to musical freedom is on A3 stations and, in the last year, on stations that could be called Americana. That's the format GAVIN identified a year ago. and we are happy to report, on this anniversary, that an increas- ing number of stations are choosing to call themselves Americana. As with all formats, there are definitions and restrictions. But, as Americana editor Rob Bleetstein (top) notes, there is good reason to believe that the format will continue to grow, both in the number of stations playing the music and in the parameters of the music itself. It isn't just left - of -mainstream country. It's all kinds of roots music, and, at age one, Americana has already made an impact on radio, record labels

(such as Sugar Hill, headed by Barry Poss, middle), and music -lovers alike. 'Atta baby! In News. the executive turntable keeps on spinning. churning out major announce- ments about Val Azzoli at Atlantic. Richard Palmese at Arista. and more. We report the latest Arbitrons. going deeper in the rankings than ever before. and welcome Arbitron GM Pierre Bouvard back to the GAVIN Seminar. On the GO Chart. Soul Asylum. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and Smashing Pumpkins (bottom) are pulling great numbers ring for A/C and A3 adds now! Moving up A3: 27* -24* Over 400 spins! New track added at KBCO, KMTT, KSCA and KMMS

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VISIT THE WEB SITE: http://www.ReviseRee.com/ChrisIsaak First Person Inside AsTOLDToROB BLEETSTEIN 4 News 8 That's Sho-Biz 9 Friends of RadioDavid Gans 18 Classifieds Ed Benson 30 One Year Down the Road On Giving Country Listeners What They Want Gavin celebrates the first anniversary of Americana As Lxecutive Director and chief staff and unique in its approach. The neo- with a look to the future and executive of the Country Music traditionalist movement of the '80s was a salute to ace labels. What Association, Ed Benson directs the about making music with integrity and a difference a chart makes. ongoing operations of CMA, the first believability, not trying to chase a FORMATS trade organization formed to pro- crossover record as the previous Urban mote a type of music. Overseeing Cowboy boom had done. Today's criti- 10 Top 40 programs and activities which cism is that too many artists are sound- Next Generation Radio include marketing, public relations, ing alike chasing the success the huge Top 40 Profile:Denine international development and spe- audience that's embodied in the coun- Go Chart cial events, Benson, a native try radio format can offer. 14 Adult Contemporary Nashvillian and Vanderbilt What we have to do as an industry Inside A/C:Page Added University graduate, joined the CAL I is be smart enough to realize that we to Gavin Seminar as its first Associate Executive have to adapt to where the consumer 19 Alternative Director in 1979 and has held his wants the music to go. In music, Static:The Sound of Music current title since 1992. people will eventually tire of the 22 CollegeKnow Thy Enemy We're at an interesting time same thing repeatedly. While there's 25 Rap:Media Watch: in country music right a compelling need to stay fresh, you now. After a five-year Ed Benson don't have to completely abandon This MeansYou growth surge that has tripled the size and A C, as well as being perfectly the traditional values of the music. Rap Profile:Mic Geronimo of the country music industry since on -the -mark for country, are reluctant The music industry as a whole has 28 Gavin Americana TM 1990, making it the largest radio for- to have their music positioned into created these rigid format designa- 42 CountryJohn Michael mat, we must look for what's going other formats because of the growing tions, yet the consumer is more eclec- a Groom to influence our ability to continue to territorialisrn that country program- tic than they've ever been, and that's Country Profile: be successful. Along with data from mers have exhibited in reaction to a trend I don't think is going to go Stephanie Bender record sales and radio ratings, the artists whose music is being adopted away. Americana is a demonstrated 47 Urban Landzscape CMA undertakes periodic consumer and played in other formats. This is example of the fact that today's con- Urban Music Meeting: attitude studies, looking for what the counterproductive to the overall sumers have a broader taste range. I Aggressive Welling consumer wants in their music. growth of country music and is in think you're going to see some type 50 Gavin RocksRumors of As country music has evolved, its contravention to the way the CMA of evolution of musical presentation audience has broadened significantly. has always promoted country music. from radio and the media to address a Seminar The scope of its audience includes The essence of the idea of this. Exclusive format buying and lis- 52 A' Album Adult Alternative many exclusive listeners, but there is Americana nas been the fact that there tening is on a decreasing trend. Coming Soon... now a larger body of shared listeners. are certain artists who are song -driven, There will always be leaders and 58 Jazz It's interesting how a large number of serious poetic artists, whose musical followers. We just have to be care- On Z CornerCome Early, country radio programmers have content and/or personal appearance ful of the mix of what we do musi- Stay Late reacted to the broadening of the for- did not fit within a parameter of what cally. We can't eliminate the oppor- 60 A' Adult Alternative mat and its popularity. One of the country music is, as defined by coun- tunity for the innovator to come unfortunate things going on in our try radio. Therefore, they had difficul- along, and for the artist who is NEXT WEEK business right now is that, from an ty finding a place to get played. already there to evolve and be artistic perspective, some of the artists If you look at the growth surges that innovative with their music. Country whose musical interpretation and lyri- country music has experienced in the music needs to provide its con- cal genius could transcend several last three decades, you'll find it sumer a greater diversity rather than formats at radio, like Americana, A3 plateaus when it fails to remain fresh a narrower one. CAIN

First Word Am A special Gavin interview iiEt7 with Enya ft is thoroughly refreshing to read Ed Benson's clear analysis Cluster Analysis, Taking Control Of Your b. ifyt of the direction in which country music should be headed. He Sales Department, The Value Of Young At et Cover Illustration Lisa Bohm advocates facing challenges rather than merely protecting Demos, Understanding The Rules Of The -z. nil Country's substantial existing territory. He wants radio to FCC, Opportunities On The Internet, .714,7z Iembrace what's exciting and different. Maximize Your Station's Visibility, plus ri:c I'd like to think we at Gavin take the same approach to the close-up gatherings with Arbitron's Seminar which is fast approaching. From a simple gather- Pierre Bouvard and with radio's top con- GAVINFounded by Bill Gavin -1958 ing of progressive radio programmers from all over the country sultants. There is a bucket load of great live music and there's GANT, is published 50 weeks a year on Friday of each Who could exchange ideas and talk music, which was Bill Gavin's always that surprise -filled cocktail party, so people will have lots week. Subscription Rates $325 for 50 issues or S180 original vision, the Seminar has grown and added new dimen- of fun. But in reviewing this year's Seminar agenda, there are so for 25 issues. Subscription and circulation inquiries, sions. Bill himself introduced the concept of a thought -provoking many learning opportunities at all levels, I challenge anyone com- (415) 495-1990. All rights to any or all of the contents of this publication are reserved. Materials may not be speaker from outside the confines of music or radio and this year ing to Atlanta to leave without picking up a wealth of insight and reproduced in any form without the publisher's We have a true heavyweight in media magnate Rupert Murdoch. practical information. permission. Another fresh strand of the conference - in response to positive ©1996 GAVIN, Miller Freeman Entertainment Group 140 Second Street, San Francisco feedback from attendees - is a whole section of "Radio Onlyses- C,alifomia 94105, ['SA sionss covering such diverse and detailed topics as Stationality. tc- David Dalton, CEO in Miller Freeman A United News & Media company #.°111IN GAVIN JANUARY 19, 199n NEWS ARBS: The Big Picture

By popular demand, we're running an extended list of Fall CINCINNATI WYST/F 70s 3.1 2.5 WFAN/A Spts 3.3 3.2 Arbitron numbers this time around, including not only small- su95 9-, WHYT/F Alt 2.7 2.7 WRDR/F Nast 3.1 3.2 er markets, but also complete numbers for all. We hope this WLW/A Fl Svc 11.6 12.0 WQRS/F Class 2.0 2.2 ALLENTOWN WUBE/F Cntry 9.5 8.9 CKWW/A Nost 2.0 2.0 Su'95F'95 expanded roster puts things into better perspective. WEBN/F Alb 8.2 7.2 WLLZ/F Alb 2.0 2.0 WAEB/F 140 12.0 11.2 The big news is that programmers continue to simmer over WIZF/F Urb Alt 6.9 6.6 CIMX/F 1.7 1.4 WZZO/F Alb 10.310.1 WKRO/F T40 5.7 6.0 the leap in Spanish station numbers, blaming Arbitron's use WLEV/F A/C 11.8 9.6 WGRR/F Old 5.3 5.5 of bi-lingualinterviewersforthe disproportionaterise. NASSAU -SUFFOLK WFMZ/F A/C 7.0 8.7 WCKY/A N/T 4.6 5.4 Su'95 F'95 Arbitron GM Pierre Bouvard stands by the new methodolo- WODE/F Old 7.8 7.8 WVAE/F Jazz WALK/F 2.9 5.0 A/C 6.2 6.5 WAEB/A N/T 3.9 5.1 gy, which should make for an exciting exchange when WRRM/F A/C 5.6 4.6 WABC/A 5.0 Talk 3.7 WKAP/A Nost 4.6 4.2 Bouvard takes the hot seat at the GAVIN Seminar in Atlanta WWNK/F A/C 4.2 4.2 WHIZ/F T40 5.2 4.8 (see story, previous page). WOFX/F CI Rk 3.1 4.0 WPLJ/F A/C 3.4 4.5 WILMINGTON, DEL. Su'95 F'95 Meanwhile, Arbitron is boasting its highest numbers ever WYGY/F Cntry 3.4 3.7 WCBS/F Old 4.6 4.4 WSAI/A Nost 4.7 3.6 WXRK/F CI Rk/Tk 3.7 4.4 WJBR/F A/C 9.2 10.6 for responses from males 18-24, with a whopping 39 markets WSTW/F 9.8 WAQZ/F Alt 1.9 2.2 WFAN/A Spts 3.2 4.1 T40 8.8 now hitting perfect target percentages (more than quadruple WAKW/F Relig 1.5 1.4 WCBS/A News 4.0 4.0 WUSL/F Urb 5.1 6.7 WPLY/F the number from Fall of '94). In addition, all markets report- WBLI/F A/C 4.1 3.7 T40 5.6 4.7 WDAS/F 4.3 ing so far have had significant increases in representation ofSAN DIEGO WOHT/F Urb 4.3 3.6 Urb A/C 4.6 WYSP/F CI Rk/Tk 3.1 4.4 these listeners. I 9=, WOR/A Talk 3.3 3.2 KSON A/F Cntry 6.4 7.7 WHLI/A Nost 3.5 3.1 WDSD/F Cntry 3.5 4.2 3.7 KYXY/F A/C 7.6 6.8 WBZO/F Old 2.8 2.9 WILM/A N/T 4.1 WASHINGTON, D.C. SAN JOSE XHTZ/F D/T40 6.8 6.7 WKJY/F A/C 3.4 2.9 WXTU/F Cntry 3.2 4.0 Su'95F'95 Su'95F'95 XTRA/F Alt 3.6 4.4 WQXR/F Class 1.7 2.9 WDEL/A N/T 3.3 3.5 WPGC/F D/T40 7.37.2 KGO/A N/T 7.5 8.3 KKLQ A/F T40 5.6 4.2 WLTW/F A/C 3.2 2.8 WWDB/F Talk 2.8 3.4 WMZQ/A Cntry 5.4 5.6 KYLD/Z D/T40 3.9 6.0 KSDO/A N/T 4.5 4.2 WYNY/F Cntry 2.5 2.7 WI00/F D/T40 2.3 3.2 WHUR/F Urb 5.7 5.2 KOME/F Alt 4.9 4.7 KGB/F CI Rk 3.4 3.9 WBAB/HFM Alb 3.7 2.6 WMMR/F Alb 4.4 2.9 WASH/F A/C 5.1 5.0 KBAY/F A/C 5.2 4.6 KBZT/F Old 4.5 3.5 WOCD/F A2 2.3 2.5 PROVIDENCE, R.I. WMAL/A N/T 4.1 4.6 KLOK/A Span 3.6 4.6 KFMB/A N/T 4.2 3.5 WINS/A News 2.1 2.2 Su'95 F'95 WRQX/F A/C 4.7 4.5 KSJO/F Alb 4.7 4.2 KFSD/F Class 3.2 3.3 WMXV/F A/C 2.6 2.0 WHJY/F Alb 8.5 7.7 WBIG/F Old 3.9 4.4 KCBS/A News 3.9 3.9 KFMB/F T40 3.3 3.2 WAXQ/F AIb 2.5 1.9 WPRO/F T40 6.3 7.5 WJFK/F T/A2 4.1 4.2 KEZR/F A/C 3.1 3.8 KIFM/F A2 3.2 3.2 WRKS/F Urb A/C 2.1 1.9 WWLI/F A/C 7.5 7.3 WMMJ/F Urb A/C 3.4 4.0 KNBR/A Spts/T 4.2 3.8 XHKY/F Span 1.4 2.6 WMJC/RCN Alb 2.5 1.6 WWBB/F Old 4.5 6.2 WWDC/F AIb 3.7 3.8 Alt KOIT A/F A/C 2.8 3.8 XHRM/F 3.2 2.6 WCTK/F Cntry 3.8 5.3 WGMS/G Class 3.6 3.7 KIOZ/F Alb 3.0 2.5 5.3 KRTY/F Cntry 4.0 3.5 RIVERSIDE, CALIF. WSNE/F A/C 4.4 WKYS/F Urb 4.1 3.6 KFI/A Talk 2.4 2.5 WLKW/A Nost 6.0 5.1 KAKA/F A/C 3.4 3.4 Su'95 F'95 WHFS/F Alt 3.8 3.4 KOGO/A Talk 1.9 2.4 KFRG/F Cntry 10.1 9.5 WPRO/A N/T 5.3 5.1 KIOI/F A/C 2.4 3.0 WJZW/F A2 3.3 3.3 XTRA/A Spts 2.6 2.3 KFI/A Talk 6.9 7.4 WWKX/F D/T40 4.3 4.8 KFRC A/F Old 3.5 2.8 WEBR/F A/C 3.4 2.5 KMKX/F Rk A/C 1.9 2.2 KGGI/F D/T40 5.8 6.1 WHJJ/A N/T 3.5 4.6 KMEL/F D/T40 2.8 2.4 WTOP/A News 3.0 2.5 KPOP/A Nast 2.7 2.2 KVAR/F Span 4.3 4.6 WWRX/F CI Rk 3.4 3.3 KKSJ/A Nost 2.5 2.3 WARW/F CI Rk/Old2.3 2.1 KKBH/F 70s 2.2 1.7 KOLA/F Old 4.1 3.9 WDGE/F Alt 2.6 2.9 KFOG/FG A3 1.4 2.2 KCBQ/F CI Rk/Old1.8 1.3 KKBT/F Urb 3.5 3.6 WBRU/F Alt 3.3 2.6 KKSF/F A2 2.3 2.2 BOSTON KLOS/F Alb 3.2 3.4 HARTFORD, CONN. KBGG/F 70s 1.6 2.1 Su'95F'95 PHILADELPHIA KBIG/F A/C 2.0 2.7 Su'95 F95 KDFC/F Class 1.8 2.1 KRTH/F 1.9 2.6 WBZ/A N/T 7.3 8.1 Su'95 F'95 Old WTIC/A N/T 11.4 12.3 KITS/F Alt 2.1 2.1 KYW/A News 7.4 8.2 KCAL/F AIb 3.6 2.4 WJMN/F D/T40 5.9 6.9 WRCH/F A/C 9.8 9.3 WUSL/F Urb 6.1 KNX/A 2.2 2.4 WRKO/A Talk 6.6 6.3 6.4 News WWYZ/F Cntry 6.9 7.7 WPEN/A 5.7 KCBS/F WXKS/F T40 6.1 5.3 PITTSBURGH Nost 4.8 CI RI/Old 3.0 2.3 WKSS/F T40 7.2 6.4 WBEB/F A/C 4.4 5.5 WMJX/F A/C 4.5 5.0 Su'95F'95 KIIS/F T40 3.6 2.3 WZMX/F 70s 6.3 6.3 WDAS/F KPWR/F WBCN/F Alt 5.7 4.7 KDKA/A N/T 12.514.3 Urb A/C 5.6 5.3 D/T40 2.0 2.2 WHCN/F AIb 3.9 5.6 WXTU/F 4.7 5.3 EZ 2.1 WCRB/F Class 4.2 4.6 WDVE/F Alb 11.0 8.4 Cntry KWRP/F 2.4 WMRQ/F Alt 5.3 5.6 WYSP/F CI Rk/Tk 5.0 5.1 KROO/F Alt WODS/F Old 4.7 4.6 WDSY A/FCntry 6.9 8.3 2.9 2.0 WTIC/F T40 6.0 5.6 WOGL/F Old 5.2 5.0 KCXX/F Alt 2.1 1.7 WBMX/F A/C 3.8 4.2 WWSW A/F Old 7.0 6.7 WDRC/F Old 5.7 4.7 WWDB/F Talk 4.9 4.7 KTWV/F A2 1.9 1.7 WZLX/F CI Rk 4.3 4.1 WBZZ/F T40 6.4 6.4 WDRC/A Nost 5.0 4.6 WI00/F D/T40 4.1 4.3 WEEI/A Spts 4.4 3.3 WAMO/F Urb 5.4 5.4 WMMR/F AIb 4.5 3.9 SACRAMENTO, CALIF. BUFFALO, N.Y. WSSH/F A/C 3.1 3.0 WSHH/F A/C 4.2 5.1 WPLY/F T40 4.0 3.7 5.I'95F'95 Su'95 F'95 WKLB/F Cntry 2.2 2.7 WLTJ/F A/C 3.5 4.4 WYXR/F A/C 4.0 3.7 KFBK/A N/T 9.9 9.9 WYRK/F Cntry 9.110.3 WAAF/F AIb 2.6 2.5 WJAS/A Nost 4.0 4.3 WJJZ/F A2 3.6 3.5 KSFM/F D/T40 8.4 8.2 WBEN/A N/T 8.2 10.0 WEGQ/F 70s 2.7 2.5 A/C WVTY/F 4.7 4.0 WIP/A Spts 2.9 3.2 KNCl/F Cntry 7.3 6.1 WJYE/F A/C 6.1 8.8 WXKS/A Nost 2.2 2.5 WTAE/A N/T 4.1 3.6 WMGK/F 70s 3.8 3.1 KGBY/F A/C 5.7 5.9 WKSE/F 140 7.5 6.9 WBOS/F A3 2.5 2.2 WNRO/F Alt 2.1 3.4 WFLN/F Class 2.3 2.5 KHYL/F Old 5.0 4.9 WGRF/F CI Rk 7.4 6.7 WILD/A Urb 1.5 2.2 WRRK/F CI Rk 2.7 3.0 WDAS/A Gosp 1.1 1.5 KYMX/F A/C 3.8 4.7 WHIT/F Old 7.0 6.7 WBCS/F Cntry 2.1 1.9 WZPT/F 70s 3.5 2.8 WHAT/A Talk 1.0 1.5 KWOD/F Alt 5.2 4.4 WMJO/F A/C 6.0 6.1 WFNX/F Alt 1.7 1.5 WXDX/F Alt 2.3 1.7 WIBF/F Alt 1.3 1.3 KXOA/F CI Rk/Old3.7 4.2 WECK/A Nost 4.9 5.9 WPST/F T40 1.7 1.3 KSEG/F CI Rk 4.4 4.0 WBLK/F Urb 4.9 5.8 BALTIMORE CLEVELAND KSTE/A N/T 4.1 3.9 WEDG/F Alt 6.4 5.1 Su'95F95 F'95 DETROIT MONTEREY, CALIF. 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6 GAVIN JANUARY 19,1996 NEWS REALITY BYTES BGP and Apple Join Forces THUNDERBOLT GREASE SLAPPER (better known as the For an Interactive New Year BLACK CROWES) recently broadcast a BYJENNIERUGGLES all of the seven stages inside a world wide TV station," club gig over their theparty grounds. Using says Jeff Holtzman in enter- Web Site. The film is You might think rock & roll live audio feeds and camera tainment marketing at Apple. still in cyberspace at and 'net nerds make strange crews, they captured per- "We don't view this as just www.tallest.corn... bedfellows, but get used to formers such asSantana, another posting of stuff to OnJanuary 22, it. They have been meeting Spearhead,andtheGin the Internet. We view itas Hotwireds Club - intheflattering the beginning of a Wired sectionwill glow of the new medium. broadcast pirate Internet, and the "Everyone knows radiostationFree affair has just that interactive TV Radio Berkeley, and begun. To prove is going to happen. discuss FCC issues surrounding the micro radio move- theirseriousness First you had ment. Word jazz legendKEN NORDINEwill hold a about each other, broadcast TV, then ClubWired chat session on January 25 at 5 p.m. Type Bill Graham cable TV, and now http://vip.hotwired.com/club/toaccessthepro- Presents has a mul- we have webcast- grams...The Rock & RollHall of Fame's Web Site tiyear arrangement ing.Tous,the (www.rockhall.com) is featuring a Virtual Reality tour of with Apple to pro- Quick TimeLive the museum's lobby and coverage of the latest induc- duce a New Year's phenomenon is just ties...RCA's1880 MONO LISRS'debut album will be millenium party. like the CNN truck available online beforeitsactualrelease. Beginning Their collabora- pulling up to a site January27,the songs can be downloaded from tion on the 1995 and reporting live. www.iurna.com/1000_Mona_Lisas...The Reggae band San Francisco New Insteadofusing BIG MOUNTAINis slated to chat on AOL's January 22 Year's Eve festivi- cable lines, we post installment of Cyber-Talk. Access Cyber-Talk through the ties was just a prac- it on the Internet, Warner/Reprise AOL forum (keyword: Warner) at 6:30 tice run for what and the difference p.m.PST...MERT PUPPETSfans can find the usual stuff they call "webcast- is, it's interactive." plus weird comix artat the band's www.nando.net/ ing," which Apple "Web casting music/gm/puppets/ Web Site...Blues legendB.B. KING plans to have per- thesethingswill has a new Web Site that previews his On the Road CD- fectedfor the fin fold into the enter- ROM at bbking.mca.com...Jazz Central Station, the Global de siecle blowout tainment experi- Network for Jazz, can now be found on the Web at jazz- party they will broadcast to Blossoms, and posted the ence," adds Lovester Law, VP centralstation.com...Questions, comments, guffaws? E- many of the 180 countries proceedings on the Internet of Marketing at BGP. mail me at [email protected]. the Internet reaches. using Apple digitalvideo "People will always want the -DAVID BERAN On December 31,1995 software Quick Time Live. live experience, but it can be Apple set up workstations at "We've in essence started heightenedthrough the interactivity of the Internet. As we get into hundreds of Bob Morgado TV channels and so many different entertainment Rises Again Simonet Remembered opportunitiesfor spending Condolences to the familyspondent, we first met Tina KTFM-San Antonio, KPRR-El leisuretime,itbecomes Robert Morgado, the contro- and friends of KristineY. when she was Music Paso, and finally to WKSS-more importanttoreach versial former Chairman of "Tina" Simonet, 29, who lost Director and an air personal- Hartford, Conn. people'shearts, and that's the Warner Music Groupher long battle with cancerity for KRRG-Laredo, Texas. A 1996 Gavin Award nom- what music does," says Law. and a central figure in the last week. Her nine years in radio took inee for Large Market The marriage of digital and tumult that engulfed Time A longtime GAVIN cone-her to KZFM-Corpus Christi, Assistant Program musical might realizethe Warner in the last two years, Director/Music Director offantasies of cyber fiction, or has formed a new entertain- the Year,Simonet resignedit could be as fleeting as CB ment company. radios and the pet rock.At Morgado, fired last May, the very least, in any case, has joined with a formerRising Tide Gets webcasting will produce a Time Warner consultant, party fit to usher in the year Obed Aboodi, and another 2000. former Time Warner exec- Universal Name "Four years from now we'll utive, Richard Esposito, in Rising Tide Records, the joint venture label MCA and Doug be able to accomplish much Maroly Communications Monis launched last July, is now Universal Records. MCA more, if only because band- L.L.C.,which hopesto announced that it had acquired the remaining stake in the width will be broader," says raise as much as $300 mil- label from Morris, and would combine it with its Uptown Holtzman. "We believe that through Internet technology entertainment and Morris, who joined MCA after his acrimonious departure her MD post at WKSS lastand where it will be in four telecommunications ven- from Time Warner, where he was chairman of Warner Music November, and returned to years,that we could do tures overseas-primarily U.S. before being dismissed by Michael Fuchs, has becomeMinnesota so she could besomething very spectacular in Asia outside of Japan chairman of MCA Music Entertainment Group. near her family and concen- and world wide." and in Latin America. Heavy D. is set to become president of the combined trate on fighting the disease. "If you could be here now, The partnerswillcon- label. Morris is reportedly ready to name, as label toppers, Memorials may be sent inyou would hear the buzz all tribute funds to the compa- Jocelyn Cooper-Gilstrap as senior vice president and Daniel careof herfather:Jack over this office about what ny and are seeking addition- Glass as executive vice president. A&R will be in the hands Simonet,10289 FraizerSt. we'll be doing for the year al backers. of Will Botwin, manager of Liz Phair and other artists. N.E., Blaine, MN 55014. 1999," Law says gleefully.

GAVIN JANUARY 19, 1996 7 On the Air In the Grooves WPXC-Cape Cod Program Director Phil Manicki exits the station due to restructur- ing. Makkay Group NAH gOIN Operations Manager Ron Bowen assumes day-to-day That's Sho Biz By Dave Sholin programming. Bowen also programs WRZE and WCIB. Will there be a -ug of war over who gets the services of Steve Kingston in New York? Call him Thursdays, 10 a.m.- Expect the story to play out over the next month. Could the outcome affect the future format noon at (508) 778-2888. direction ofz100?-011110111111011.10111111111MIMMO--- Also at WPXC, night jock Brian Kelly and morning Might there be a "Doctor" in the house soon at Power 96 (WPOW)-Miami? Apparently, driver Joe Thomas switch Dr. Dave Ferguson and Duff Lindsey lead the list of candidates to fill the vacant PD chair. shifts...Monarch Broad- Rene Magallon casting announces a new Discovery Records names KUPR-San Diego/Carlsbad shared some holiday cheer last month PD at KNNC-Austin. Rene Magallon National with Lava artist Edwin McCain. On hand (avoiding the mistletoe) Congrats to Mike Peer, Director of A3/CHR Promo- were Atlantic southern California rep Pamela Jouan, KUPR PD who's been MD at the tion. Magallon steps in as station since 1994...WGRD- Sherman Cohen, "Mr. Solitude" himself, and MD Clark Novak the label expands its involve- Grand Rapids, Mich. ment in both formats... Though denials continue to be issued, it seems the buzz about EMI Promotion Director Sue Trevor Carey has been Farmer is promoted to appointed West Coast selling off its music division grows louder with each passing day. Assistant Program Director... Regional Promotion Man- Booker moves to104.7 Jerry Jones and Bar Switzer aren't the only happy folks in Dallas. Top 40 KHKS and NC KVIL tie for ager for Relativity Record- The Revolution (WNRQ)- ings. He comes to the label Numbei itron. Pittsburgh, where he takes with a long list of radio on MD duties and a p.m. credits, including stints at B- ng at KC101 (WKCI)-Newavert !US 1' a .:ec on andWI shift. Call him Thursdays 95 -Fresno, Hot 97.7 -San concentrate energies on his wake-up duties 0000000 0000000000000000000 oo and Fridays, 2-4 p.m. Jose, KKMG-Colorado at (412) 471-9950 ext. 510 Springs, KISF-Kansas City, It's back to the PD chair for Jeff Davis, wlo tact progfammed two years ago at novv-defunct KQPW (Power ...New MD for WHZR- and Power 92 -Phoenix... 102) -Fresno. Davis, who had been sharing a.m. drive with his wife, Jenny Rolen, at KHTN (Hot 105)- Logansport, Ind. Sean Beall H.0.1 -A. (Home of Latin Madesto/Merced, will sign off Wednesday (January 24) and travel to Reno, where'll he be PD of KWNZ effe takes calls Mondays, 11 Artists), the new label head- tive the following week. KWNZ PD Larry Irons will focus his attention on NC sister KRNO. a.m.-noon, (219) 732-1037 ed by Jellybean Benitez, ...Effective January 29, brings in Ken Baumstein as Longtime Richmond, Va. programmer (curently at WMXB and formerly of WRVQ) Steve 1St e latest Terry Schooley takes over Executive Vice President/ in Guy Zapoleon's Zapoleon Media Strategies Davis will remain based in Richmond. as MD at KBKB-Fort General Manager... EMI ups Madison, Iowa. Call Mon- John Van Lokeren to Could two Midwest programmers, once on the same team, be battling each other in the not too distant future? days and Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 Manager of College Market- p.m. Talk to PD Dave Clark ing and Hillary Siskind to Is a former KBLX-San Francisco programner in line to replace Bob Hamilton as PD of KSOL? Hamilton is until then...After a year on Manager of Publicity...Julia now across the street at KBGG, where he's fine-tuning the '70s outlet. His first hire is former KSOL mornim the bench, Matt Bowers Eisenthal gets the nod for is back in the game as personality Don Sainte Johnn, who spent much of the '70s, '80s and '90s at KFRC. Promotions Director for Twe milestones this month for KGRS-Burlington, Iowa as the adult Top 40 celebrates its twentieth year of ISISN and KVFX-Modesto/ Stockton...Shift changes at format, with morning r nd PD 000000 KNEW -San Francisco: BI of So Frank Terry moves from mornings on sister station we know where four of the copies went. Proudly displaying ownership KSAN to handle middays, left to right: 98PXY (WPXY)-Rochester Music Coordinator JoJo, EMI and overnighter Bill Collins rep Jocelyn Taub, 98PXY APD J.J. Rice, and 98PXY OM "Sir Clarke" steps into afternoon drive... Ingram. Mix 102.7 (KTHT)-Fresno gets a new address: 4991 A couple of changes to the promo staff at Virgin (current and future home of Janet Jackson). Dallas rep E. McKinley Ave., Ste. 124, Mike Easterlin heads to j.. shifts to Northern California. Fresno, CA 93727. Phones o - remain the same...

Will Hot 97 (WWII Ott soon be ' g tie t osely w R. Sanders Hickey remains Julia Eisenthal Chancellor chief Steve Cinetz? GM of WGMG-Athens, Ga. VP, Product Marketing at while adding the newly -cre- Columbia...Jennifer Gross Car listeners in the Bay Area expect to hear rortner SanTraneiSto morning talent Bill Lee back on ated post of VP, Operations takes Director of Product with Southern Broad- the a rwaves permanently? Management at MCA... casting Companies, Inc. toAnne Kristoff is now Kucos to Elektra's Don Cxtelington for allowing the industry to hear a scoped presentation of the first si his credits...David Juris, Associate Director of Press General Sales Manager for and Artist Development for hours of WXRK (K -Rock) in its flip to Alternative. Wanna copy? Ask Don at (212) 275-4097. KOSI and KEZW-Denver Elektra Entertainment replaces Skip Weller as Terry Schooley is the new MD at KBKB-Ft. Madison, Iowa, replacing Todd Wise, who has left the Group. Also at the label, VP/GM of the stations, Karen Taylor becomes ado biz. effective February 1. Associate Director of Weller takes a position Marketing and Paul On the Air & In the Grooves: ALEXANDRA HASLAM The Media Connection: DAVID RERAN with Chancellor Commun- Uterano takes National Sho-Pep: RON FELL Friends of Radio: ROB BLEETSTEIN Sho-Dates: DIANE RUFER ications Company. Sales Manager.

8 GAVIN JANUARY19, 1996 THAT'S SHO-BIZ F.O.R. # 127 THIMEDI/100%1E0110N Sho-Prep QUINCY JONES Friends of Look for X -man John Time. and JOE s crossover Besides his music empire, Quincy Jonienterprises Doe playing a musi- single "All The Things (Your include two television stations, Vibe magazine, QDE, and Radio cian named Bobby in Man Won't Do)"...Milan's a TV production company that produces Fresh Prince of Miramax's new film, soundtrack to the British Bel Air and the Jenny Jones talk show. Georgia. Georgia stars costume drama, Restoration, Jennifer Jason Leigh as a features 31 original tracks BOB SEGER struggling singer, and fea- from celebrated composer Some of the money Bob Seger earns as a result of Chevy uld tures her performing covers James Newton Howard... Trucks using his "Like A Rock" in their TV commercials of songs by Elvis Costello, The Bodeans' upbeat single will be used to set up a fund that provides financial aid Van Morrison, and the "Closer to Free." \\ Lich is to injured or disabled American autoworkers. Velvet Underground. Doe SHANIA TWAIN performs and sings in the Shania Twain's debut album, The Woman in Me, has movie, and actress Mare been certified by the RIAA for sales of 4 million since its Winningham hopes that release 11 months ago. her performance as Georgia CHRIS ISAAK will spur interest in her own Chris Isaak will play a librarian on the January 28 episode recording career...Garth of Friends. This special Super Bowl episode will also Brooks' silver screen career include cameos from Julia Roberts and Brooke Shields. will probably be taking a backseat to touring. Although 3T he has four films in produc- Two of the three Tito Jackson offspring, Taryll and Taj, tion, Brooks plans to tour are the first members of the extended Jackson family to through 1999, and will likely attend college. Taryll and Taj attend Loyola Marymount. only act as producer on his REBA MCENTIRE Producer- Truth & projects...Bette Midler will Mare Winningham performs In Beginning with her Greatest Hits album in 1987, Reba Fun, Inc., Grateful Dead the new Miramax film Georgia appear in the romantic com- McEntire had a string of five consecutive albums that Radio Hour edy That Old Feeling, which climbing Top 40 charts, is have sold three million or more copies each. begins principal shooting in gaining extra exposure as THE TONY RICH PROJECT L Toronto this spring... Disney's the intro song on Fox's Tony Rich was discovered by Detroit Piston John Salley, monster hit The Lion King acclaimed drama, Party of who let him make demo tapes in his home recording studio. urrently resides in: will pounce onto the Broad- Five...Don't forget to tune in way stage as a theatrical to ABC -TV's American Music ENYA production in mid -1997... Awards on January 29. Per- Enya's latest album, The Memo?), of Trees, has sold more than Grew up listening to: Grateful Dead lyricist Robert formers include Reba McEntire three million copies worldwide since its release in November. Hunter penned the Vertigo/ and Shania Twain...Mega- Her previous two albums have each sold more than 8 million. DC comic hook Dog Moon, diva Diana Ross will reign GEORGE JONES/PATTY LOVELESS available at comic shops in supreme as the headline George Jones and Patty Loveless have recorded a song February...Original Selena performer at Super Bowl called "Just Once More" for Kevin Costner's upcoming songs are set to be featured )00( on January 28...Check film, Tin Cup. in the Warner Bros. film out Bonnie Raitt on The Last recordyou went biography of the slain Latin Tonight Show with Jay Leno's CHRISSIE HYNDE out of your way to get: Chrissie Hynde has a rider in her concert contract that pop star. Gregory Nava (Mi January 23 broadcast...Coolio Colors by Ken Nord Familia) is at work on a joins Sinbad on the January 20 prohibits the renting of binoculars at every venue. She claims to be distracted and unnerved on stage by the It's a re -issue, but he's script, and the film will begin episode of Nickelodeon's all - an innovator of the production in February. kid sketch comedy, All That. sight of fans peeping back at her. psychedelic play. The first single from CONGRATULATIONS to PHYLLIS HYMAN Priority's Bio-Dome sound- Gary Lefkowith at Generic Phyllis Hyman commited suicide on June 30, 1995, just Career Highlights: track is the Men Without Records for knowing that weeks after the death of her mother. Hats '80s classic, "Safety the name of D.A. U2 New Year's Eve Broad - Dance," remixed by Pennebaker's 1967 Bob U2's Bono says the next U2 album will rock. "A lot of Bulletproof. ..nu.millenia \ Dylan film documentary people are ready for our version of rock, because they're records has released the was Don't Look Back. This tired of the '70s rehash which has been doing the rounds If you owned a soundtrack to the adventure week's question: Sting's in plaid shirts." station you would: film Cutthroat Island, and music is on the soundtrack consumers receive a free to the film Leaving Las Hire smart disc jockeys multimedia CD-ROM when Vegas. Name any other film SH 0-DAT ES with great taste and Musical knowledge. they purchase the disc.. Jann Sting did music for. One Angie Handa WSUY-Charleston, NY 1/24 Kristi Brake Asylum Records 1/27

Arden's hit "Insensitive" will winner will be drawn from SC 1/21 Bobby Young River North Peter StandishReprise Encourage drama, fun, be featured in a romantic all correct answers received, Mac Davis, Davis Gaines, Richie Records 1/24 Records 1/27 and humor on the air. sequence of the upcoming and will be awarded cool Havens, Edwin Starr, Billy Ray Stevens, Becky Hobbs, Howard Rosen Howard Rosen I'd create a format that Christian Slater film, Bed soundtracks from MCA Ocean 1/21 Doug Kershaw, Neil Diamond, Promotion 1/27 served the needs of the of Roses...Island's urban Records, Milan Entertainment. Jim Burruss Columbia Records 1/22 Warren Zevon 1/24 Estelle HarrisonWeir Bros. business while enlight- Melissa McConnell 1/22 Linda Ryan Next 1/25 Entertainment 1/27 soundtrack to Don't be a and Epic Soundtrax. Fax ening and respecting the Steve Perry, Michael Hutchence Rick Hughes Epic Records 1/25 Eric Greenwood WUSC- Menace to South Central answers, along with your listener, and without While Drinking Your Juice address, to my attention at (AXS), Eleanor McEvoy 1/22 Kenny KnightWKBO-St.Louis. Columbia, SC 1/27 Franco WORN -New London, MO 1/25 Mike Wheaton DMX 1/27 crushing the spirits of in the Hood includes the (415) 495-2580, or phone CT 1,23 Terry BaseKJMS-Memphis Bobby Pena i4 P M ), Bobby the personnel. Island Inspirational All GAVIN at (415) 495-1990 ext. Robin Zander, Johnny TN 1/25 "Blue" Bland, Tracy Stars' "Don't Give Up," 16 - 601. Think for yourself, and Russell 1/23 Chuck Collins WO -Akron, Lawrence, Richard Young Otherprojects: year -old newcomer Mona we'll see you on the big Bill Cason Mercury Records 1/24 OH 1/26 (Kentucky Headhunters), Mark

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GAVIN JANUARY 1 9 ,1996 9 MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH BLESSID UNION OF SOULS (49) FUN FACTORY 2 PAC FEATURING DR. DRE "Celebration' C'alifbrnia Love MEAT LOAF (42) (Curb) (Death Row/Interscope) Is this turning into the first surprise "sleeper" Everyone playing this has the same comment: DEBORAH COX ( 3 6 ) of 1996? Request action is impressive. "It's blowin' up fast!" Pop appeal will turn GEORGE MICHAEL ( 2 7 ) Added at WFLZ-Tampa and XL106.7-Orlando this into much more than just a crossover among others. smash. It's the "Gangsta's Paradise" SMASHING PUMPKINS (23) story all over again.

Inside Top 40By DAVE SHOLIN Gavin lop 40 Next Generation Radio SPINS TREND Lower Demos Can 1 MARIAN CAREY w/BOYZ II MEN - One Sweet Day (Columbia/CRG) 14 174 0 8376 +514 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Missing (Atlantic) 30 163 7 6495 +869 Mean Higher Profits WHITNEY HOUSTON - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (Arista) 11 159 0 6297 +535

GOO GOO DOLLS - Name (Metal Blade/Warner Bros.) 22 152 3 5882 +139 money, but getting more reach is an idea that's very compelling to a MADONNA - You'll See (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 11 153 0 5553 42 marketing manager." HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Time (Atlantic) 14 150 2 5528 +532 Esayian explains one common JOAN OSBORNE - One Of Us (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 16 148 4 5292 +778 problem facing radio, taking from

TLC - On You (LaFace/Arista) 16 129 3 4767 +11 her own experience: "In the entire

ALANIS MORISSETTE -Hand In My Pocket (Maverick/Reprise) t 18 134 0 4442 -12 A. one time product manager for seven years I worked as a product Proctor & Gamble and the phar- manager, I had interaction with BIG MOUNTAIN - Get Together (Giant) 8 137 2 4292 +289 maceutical firm CIBA-GEIGY, radio twice. My research tells me NATALIE MERCHANT - Wonder (Elektra/EEG) 9 151 4 4101 +351 Deborah Esayian also is a guest that is not extraordinary; it's the DEEP BLUE SOMETHING - Breakfast...(RainMaker/Interscope/AG) 26 111 2 3944 +40 lecturer on marketing and product norm." In addition, "Marketing COLLECTIVE SOUL - The World I Know (Atlantic) 12 129 5 3645+477 management at Columbia managers typically have very poor backgrounds in media, so instead, SEAL - Don't Cry (Ztt/Warner Bros.) 8 141 7 3635+570 University and various business schools around the country. As a they rely heavily on agencies for La BOUCHE - Be My Lover (RCA) t 11 113 9 3633 +677 person who made media decisions, that information. If the agency isn't THE TONY RICH PROJECT - Nobody Knows (LaFace/Arista) 5 124 10 3624+840 she knows first hand what the recommending radio, and the brand ACE OF BASE -Beautiful Life (Arista) 12 95 1 3044 -460 decision -making process is all manager doesn't know enough

GROOVE THEORY - Tell Me (Epic) 21 89 1 3008 +79 About. The experience proved about teen and young adult media

MARIAN CAREY - Fantasy (Columbia/CRG) 19 92 0 2824 -482 invaluable when in May of 1994, habits, it's unlikely they'll push back Next Generation Radio was born,and ask for it. So a negative cycle TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - Good Intentions (Reprise/Columbia/CRG)16 95 0 2772 -233 and Esayian became its director. begins." DFF LEPPARD - When Love and Hate Collide (Mercury) 11 92 2 2624 -84 Serving client stations, who tar- Since companies are the ones BLUES TRAVELER - Hook (A&M) 19 98 2 2599 +311 get teen and young adult listeners, that determine which audiences SOUL ASYLUM - Promises Broken (Columbia/CRG) 7 113 5 2561 +439 NGR's mission is to get back lost they want to target for specific

JANET JACKSON - Twenty Foreplay (A&M) 5 106 3 2511 +303 revenue and find new sources as brands, it's Esayian's experience well. In the initial six months, that radio makes one major mar- BoDEANS - Closer To Free (Reprise) t 7 108 6 2475 +391 while the organization was raising keting error:"A lotof marketing TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - Waiting For Tonight (MCA4 111 102474 +786 funds, Esayian did some research, materials out there at local stations MELISSA ETHERIDGE -I Want To Come Over (tsiand) 5 118 122380NEW And found out that the industry has focus on why teens and young GEORGE MICHAEL - Jesus To A Child (DreamWorks/Geffen) 2 131 272306iVEW A marketing problem on its adults are such a good audience to

OASIS - Wonderwall (Epic) t 8 93 5 2304 +527 hands-not a sales problem. target. I question why a radio sta- Instead of TV selling against radio, tion would ever have the right to JANET JACKSON - Runaway (A&M) 20 73 0 2184 -600 Is many believe, she found that walk in to a marketer and make SOPHIE B. HAWKINS - As ILay Me Down (Columbia/CRG) 49 69 0 2077 -213 `some of the biggest supporters of that suggestion. We're suppliers of GIN BLOSSOMS - 'TilI Hear It From You (A&M) 24 69 0 2057 -222 radio are competitors likeFox, a medium that targets a certain SELENA - Dreaming Of You (EMI Latin/EMI Records) 20 75 0 2038 -364 MTV,and the Box. MTV, for demographic. It is the marketer's

SMASHING PUMPKINS -1979 (Virgin) t 7 103 23 1980VEW instance, spends most of their job, not a vendor's, to determine money on radio. If you visit them, that teens and young adults are a THE BEATLES - Free As A Bird (Capitol) 7 72 0 1906 -494 the first thing out of their mouths good demo." BETTER THAN EZRA - Rosealia (Elektra/EEG) 11 77 1 1847 -129 is, 'Use radio if you're targeting Since NGR's lobbying efforts MONICA - Before You Walk Out Of My Life (Rowdy/Arista) 14 52 4 1751 +66 teens.' And as for the talk about began, the table has started to 3T - Anything (MJJ/550 Music) 16 49 4 1654 +130 network radio 'stealing' money turn. From mid -'94 to mid -'95, the organization's first year of opera- TAKE THAT - Back for Good (Arista) 25 57 1 1611 -107 [budgeted for local stations], market -by -market analysis of affiliates tion, the board of directors has 40L.L.COOL J - Hey Lover (Def Jam Recording Group) 10 46 2 1517 +82 shows how weak network radio is more than exceeded expectations, t = Daypart Total Reports This Week 207 Last Week195 as a teen and young adult option." in part because NGR has a strict Esayian argues that "teen and rule: "Business must come from Chartbou Reports Adds SPINS TREND young adult radio is a reach vehi- advertisers we haven't seen in at BLESSID UNION OF SOULS -OhVirginia" (EMI) 91 49 1057 +697 cle; spending the same amount of least two years or never before.

FOLK IMPLOSION -"Natural One" (London) 70 7 1463 +167

BUSH --Glycerine" (Trauma/lnterscope) 55 14 1069 +331 Editor DAVE SHOLIN Associate Editor ANNETTE M. LAI Top 40 reports accepted Mondays and Tuesdays 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580

10 GAVIN JANUARY 19, 1996 TOP 40 The idea is not to take direct busi- Up & Coming ness national, but to bring in /tete dollars. Our goal of $2 million the Reports Adds SPINS TRENDS first year turned out to be more like JENINE 70 5 1415+136 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - Satellite (RCA) $5.4 million and we're shooting for 45 15 678 +113 SEVEN MARY THREE - Cumbersome (Mammoth/Atlantic) seven and a half in '96." Those in Atlanta for theGAVIN 45 36 337 +229 DEBORAH COX - Who Do U Love (Arista) Seminar next month won't want to 43 17 1197+379 BRANDY - Slain' Up In My Room (Arista) miss Esayian's eye-opening presen- 43 42 160 +134 * MEAT LOAF - Not A Dry Eye In The House (MCA) tation, where she promises to "crawl into the mind of the person making 42 11 677 +262 GREEN DAY - Brain Stew (Reprise) media decisions-what motivates 40 6 949+253 FUN FACTORY - Celebration (Curb) them, and what we can say that is

38 31133 +69 PLANET SOUL - Set U Free (Strictly Rhythm) compelling versus what isn't. I'll share techniques I use to influence 37 915 -51 MICHAEL JACKSON - Earth Song (Epic) them or change their mind. We'll 37 17 508 +232 THE REMBRANDTS - Drowning In Your Tears (eastwest/EEG) analyze some ad copy and show

34 12 491 +359 D:REAM - Shoot Me With Your Love (Sire/Elektra) examples of people who've done HOMETOWN: Philadelphia both great TV and great radio." REAL NAME: Denine Latanzo 31 14 441 +117 JANN ARDEN - Insensitive (A&M) It's a must for anyone in Top 40. BIRTHDATE: September 10 30 - 965 -204 R. KELLY - You Remind Me of Something (Jive) LABEL: Metropolitan 30 6 897+216 DENINE with COLLAGE - All Cried Out (Metropolitian) Signals & Detections 98PXY-Rochester is all over a track PROMOTION CONTACT: Jason 30 5 584+221 SHAWN STOCKMAN - Visions Of A Sunset (Polydor/A&M) called Be Alright" by M.T.S. McFadden (201) 483-8080 30 6 410+292 NANCI GRIFFITH - Time of Inconvenience (Elektra/EEG) OM, P1) Clarke Ingram describes it as The Real McCoy meets Fun CURRENT SINGLE: "All Cried 29 2 540 -114 COOLIO - Too Hot (Tommy Boy) Factory. "My MD J.J. Rice played it Out" 28 17 574 +334 2 PAC featuring DR. DRE - California Love (Death Row/Interscope) for me, and we both feel it's a hit, CURRENT ALBUM: To Be 26 1 510 -17 ROD STEWART - So Far Away (Lava/Atlantic) so we put it right on." Interested in a copy? Call Summit Entertainment Continued 25 1 763 +66 L.A.D. featuring DARVY TRAYLOR - Ridin' Low (Hollywood) at (305) 746-5551 and ask for Rich MAJOR MUSICAL INFLUENCES: 25 10 539 +194 N -TRANCE - Stayin' Alive (Radikal) Knapp...Top five calls for N -Trance's "Mariah Carey, Diana Ross, and "Stayin' Alive" at KHKS-Dallas after 23 1 662 -18 MAX -A -MILLION - Sexual Healing (Zoo) Gloria Estefan." less than two weeks. APD/MD "Mr. 23 555 +43 PEARL JAM -I Got Id (Epic) - Ed" Lambert reports he "took it to A ° "I love performing 23 2 446 -21 ENYA - Anywhere Is (Reprise) the clubs and it was out of control!" before an audience and making Z104 -Madison agrees, they tested 21 7 422 +89 ALANIS MORISSETTE - Ironic (Maverick/Reprise) people smile." N -Trance before the holidays and DISLIKES: "Sitting in Phila- 20 3 388 +81 GOO GOO DOLLS - Naked (Metal Blade/Warner Bros.) APD/MDDana Lundonsays phones 20 19 96 +77 * SAL'S BIRDLAND - Love Is Groovy (Discovery) haven't stopped since. It's going in delphia traffic and unpleasant as a "spike record."...Power106 - people." 19 - 652 +95 QUINCY JONES feat. BRANDY & HEAVY D. - Rock With You (Owest) Los Angeles MD Bruce St. James FAVORITE HOBBIES/PASTIMES: 17 1 482 -17 J'SON - Take A Look (Hollywood) confirms "phenomenal response" to "Cooking gourmet foods, travel- 16 7 221 +64 TERRY ELLIS - Wherever You Are (eastwest/EEG) 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre's"California Love," with "Number One requests ing/performing, racquetball, 15 2 371 +105 THE BARRIO ROM - (This Is) How We Roll (EMI) whitewater rafting, snow 15 3 292+103 dc TALK - Jesus Freak (Forefront) Crossover skiing, and parasailing." 15 6 168 +79 * EXPOSE - I'll Say Goodbye For The Two Of Us (Arista) URBAN/DANCE kIEST PERSONALITY TRAIT: 14 6 178 +139 * JEWEL - Who Will Save Your Soul? (Atlantic) BRANDY - "Sittin' Up In My Room" (Arista) "I'm outgoing and have a great 13 6 489 +269 * LINA SANTIAGO - Show Me Your Love/Feels So Good (Universal) PLANET SOUL - "Set You Free" (Strictly Rhythm) sense of humor."

13 1 368 +84 NO DOUBT - Just a Girl (Trauma/Interscope/AG) N -TRANCE - "Stayin' Alive" (Radikal/Avex- WORST PERSONALITY TRAIT: 13 - 308 +5 SIMPLY RED - Fairground (eastwest/EEG) "Too trusting."

13 2 305 +26 KRIS KROSS - Tonite's The Night (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) 2 PAC featuringDR. ORE -"California Love" FAVORITE JUNK FOOD:

13 293 +59 THA DOGG POUND - Let's Play House (Death Row/Interscope (Death Row/lnterscope) "Ice cream with crushed Oreos

13 6 158 +74 * OCCAMS RAZOR - She Said (Totally Os FUN FACTORY -"Celebration"(Curb) on top."

DENINE withCOLLAGE -AllCried Out" 12 2 200 +97 * SPACEHOG - In The Meantime (Sire/Elektra) YOUR WISH FOR THE NEW (Metropolitan) 12 7 85 +73 * BULLET PROOF - Safety Dance (Priority) YEAR: "A healthy year for me SHAWN STOCKMAN - "Visions of a Sunset" and my family. It would also be 11 4 398 +244 * MARY J. BLIGE - Not Gon' Cry (Arista) (Polydor/A&M) great to have a Top Ten hit!" 11 1 232 +94 * RANCID - Ruby Soho (Epitaph) ALTERNATIVE FUTURE AMBITION,' "To 11 6 209 +133 * XSCAPE - Do You Want To (So So Def/Columbia/CRG) SEVEN MARY THREE - "Cumbersome" continue my education and 10 -- 346 +42 IMMATURE - We Got It (MCA) (Mammoth/Atlantic) expand up on my career base." 10 1 277 +18 L.V. - Throw Your Hands Up (Tommy Boy GREEN DAY - "Brain Stew" (Reprise) DENINE ON "ALL CRIED OUT": 10 1 275 -43 BANANARAMA - Every Shade Of Blue (Curb) ALANIS MORISSETTE -"Ironic" (Maverick/ "I'm very excited about singing 10 1 229 +17 * LIL' SUZY - When IFall In Love (Metropolitian) Reprise) a ballad. I feel this song has 10 4 163 +45 * DEVONEEnergy (Aqua Boogie/Mercury) GOO GOO DOLLS Naked" (Metal Blade/ already and will continue to 10 6 95 +95 * ROCKY SHAREGet It Together (Dish!) Warner Bros.) further my career. It displays

Indicates Deb JEWEL - "Who Will Save Your Soul?" (Atlantic) my versatility."

\\ I\I,vt ARV 19, 199U TOP 40 GO MOST ADDED GO STATION PANEL:The GO Chart is based on reports by 110GAVIN MEAT LOAF ( 17) correspondents who are not part ofRadio & Record'sorBillboard'spanels. DEBORAH COX ( 16) Underlines indicate upward movement, while blue entries highlight GEORGE MICHAEL ( 16 ) GO Chart a stronger performance than on the main Top 40 chart. BLESSID UNION OF SOULS( 15 ) SPINS TREND

MARIAH CAREY - One Sweet Day (Columbia/CRG) 4294 +73 21 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - Wailing For Tonight (MCA) 1874 +612

2 .lADONNA- You'll See (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 3701 22 22 MELISSAETHERIDGE -I Want To Come Over (Island) 1771 +897

3 100TIE & THE BLOWFISH - Time (Atlantic) 3553 +148 23 LaBOLICHE -Be My Lover (RCA) 1690 +255

4WHITNEY HOUSTON - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (Arista) 3524 +148 24 riE BEATLES - Free As A Bird (Capitol) 1663 -81

5EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Missing (Atlantic) 3462 +303 25JANET JACKSON - Twenty Foreplay (A&M) 1647 +201 1528 6JOAN OSBORNE - One Of Us (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 3264 +409 26 JETTER THAN EZRA - Rosealia (ElektraiEEG) +77 1436 +109 7GOO GOO DOLLS - Name (Metal Blade/Warner Bros.) 3013 -110 27 SLUES TRAVELER - Hook (A&M)

8NATALIE MERCHANT - Wonder (Elektra/EEG) 2982 +241 28 GEORGE MICHAEL - Jesus To A Child (DreamWorks/Geffen) 1394NEW

9BIG MOUNTAIN - Get Together (Giant) 2811 +193 29OASIS -Wonderwall (Epic) 1382 +276

10TLC - Diggin' On You (LaFace/Arista) 2593 -70 30SMASHING PUMPKINS -1979 (Virgin) 1342NEW 1341 +9 11ALANIS MORISSETTE - Hand In My Pocket (Maverick/Reprise) 2532 -116 31 GROOVE THEORY - Tell Me (Epic)

12COLLECTIVE SOUL - The World I Know (Atlantic) 2477 +178 32JANET JACKSON - Runaway (A&M) 1272 -106 +35 13SEAL - Don't Cry (Z1/Warner Bros.) 2361 +318 3321ULA ABDUL - Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up (CaptiveNirgin) 1262 1202 -12 14ACE OF BASE - Beautiful Life (Arista) 2300 -59 34MARIAN CAREY - Fantasy (Columbia/CRG) -5 15DEF LEPPARD - When Love and Hate Collide (Mercury) 2083 +101 35SELENA - Dreaming Of You (EMI Latin/EMI Records) 1116

16DEEP BLUE SOMETHING - Breakfast At Tiffany's (RainMaker/interscope/AG) 2060 -28 36GIN BLOSSOMS - 'TilI Hear It From You (A&M) 1075 -58

17SOUL ASYLUM - Promises Broken (Columbia/CRG) 1922 +350 37 AKE THAT - Back for Good (Arista) 1058 +15

18BoDEANS - Closer To Free (Reprise) 1917 +250 38SOPHIE B. HAWKINS - As I Lay Me Down (Columbia/CRG) 1052 -102 1022 +136 19THE TONY RICH PROJECT - Nobody Knows (LaFace/Arista) 1896 +453 39AVE MATTHEWS BAND - Satellite (RCA)

20TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - Good Intentions (Reprise/Colurbia/CRG) 1888 -33 40FOLK IMPULSION - Natural One (London) 939 +103 and nothing else even close. It's SIMON WILL, PD,WQCY/FM-QuiNcy, ILL. Your Tears' is a perfect song for scoring a ten in research also."... "TheSmashing Pumpkinsareon reaching midday office listeners." Z100 -New York is first to add the fire. Excellent response from the day- DAVE EVAN, OM/PD,WILI/FM-WmumAN- Gin Blossoms' "Follow You Down" time office crowd to Tom Petty's nc,CONN."La Bouche's 'Be My Lover' from their forthcoming album. The `Waiting for Tonight.' There are lots and Melissa Etheridge's `I Want to rest of the world will get the single of requests for Bush's 'Glycerine.- Come Over' are both hot. I'm starting as quickly as A&M can rush it out... VITO GEE, PD, KCPI-ALBERT LEA, MINN. to feel builds on Monica's `Before Y100-Philly and WPST-Trenton add "Since stores don't have Celine You Walk Out of My Life' and the Oasis' "Champagne Supernova." Dion's `To Love You More' yet, the Smashing Pumpkins" 1979.' I think Bush's "Glycerine" is the lone add only place they can hear this track is Denine's 'All Cried Out' will be big at Star 94-Atlanta...B96-Chicago on our air. We tested it during the at night and may be something for adds Ace of Base's "Lucky Love" day and got flooded with calls." all dayparts." with 19 spins...Violent Femmes' (Editor's note: Those who want a RoeRUPE,PD,WZWZ-KOKOMO, IND. "Blister in the Sun" is up to 16 plays copy can contact Paul Drew at "We're getting heavy requestsfor at KHFI-Austin, which also adds (213) 469-4100." doverywell for us. We're still getting Tony Rich in our Heartbeats show Selena's contribution to the Songs MICHAEL STUART,PD, Mix 103 (WMXZ)- great phones on the Beatles' 'Free as and in other dayparts. La Bouche is of West Side Story collection, "A Boy DESTIN, FLA. "I really like East 17's a Bird.' Looking ahead, IseeAlanis building in key demos. The BoDeans Like That."...The Waiting To Exhale 'Stay Another Day.' Tracking number Morissette's 'Ironic' and D:Ream's did well for us first time around and soundtrack is blowin' up at WPGC- two requests for George Michael's `Shoot Me with Your Love' in our seem to be going for greater status Washington, D.C., where six tracks Jesus to a Child,' 90 percent from future." now." are in play: MaryJ. Blige's "Not Gon' women." COSMO LEONE, PD, KGRS-BURLINGTON, ED KANOI, PD, KONG-LIHUE, KAUAI, HAWAII Cry" (60 spins), Faith Evans' "Kissing STEVE HELLER,PD, ZFUN (KZFN)-Moscow, IOWA"I fell in love with Jann Arden's "With every play of N -Trance's You" (43), Brandy's "Sittin Up in My IDAHO"Bulletproofs re -make of `Insensitive' when she played it at the song, we get a flood of calls, 'Who Room" (32), Toni Braxton's "Let It `Safety Dance' is a three -night winner Conclave last summer. JanetJack- does that song?!' The Tony Rich Flow" (32), and Whitney's "Why on our C.D'cision. It sounds fresh on son's 'Twenty Foreplay' is burning Project is also hot. Response is Does It Hurt So Bad" gets 28. the air. Green Day's `Brain Stew' will up the phones, and takes the biggest coming in for dc Talk. I'm most jump in spins." excited about Jewel's 'Who Will What's GOing On? MARK REID, APD/MD, KQKY-KEARNEV, Save Your Soul.- An overview of early indications from a NEB."dc Talk's 'Jesus Freak' is our select panel of GAVIN Only Correspondents Number One request. Quite amaz- ting to hale JEFF ANDREWS,PD/MD, KLYV-DUBUQUE, ing, since we've been playing it since O. ginal Soundt,ock Album Iowa"Top five female requests (all last September." demos) for Fun Factory's 'Celebra- SCOTT SHANNON, PD, KHTQ-SPOKANE, tion.' Phones came on real quick for WASH."N -Trance's `Stayin' Alive' is MichaelJackson's 'Earth Song.' Why Number One phones at night and aren't more programmers on this?" top five daytime. Medium rotation CHAD BOWAR, PD, KLDR-GRANTS PASS, all dayparts. Spacehog's 'In the ORE."M.T.S."I'll Be Alright' is on Meantime' is a definite for next our Hot Five at Eight every night. week; listen to it and find out why. The Tony Rich Project's 'Nobody We started playing it two weeks iativIes pow , Ate N., ...roe Knows' tops our female requests list. (6.1. the, POO 1111141. CAati Meer, ago. Top five calls for Denine's 9..1. 51.... Sao, Me,.. TIC end C.C. Moos. 'All Cried Out'-it's a smash for us." The Rembrandts"Drowning in MI New Swop Wrifloomo4 Prodorea41tor 1/40.. 12 GAVIN JANUARY 19, 1996 GIRL

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1 MARIAN CAREY - One Sweet Day (Columbia/CRG) 13 220 6357 +227 131 27 8 Page Added to 2 MADONNA - You'll See (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 12 219 2 6215 +173 131 GAVIN Seminar 3 WHITNEY HOUSTON - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (Arista) 12 218 1 5947 +96 118

4 SEAL - Don't Cry (Ztt/Warner Bros.) 8 201 11 4977 +570 84

5 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Time (Atlantic) 13 160 6 4302 +277 88

6 ROD STEWART - So Far Away (Lava/Atlantic) 6 190 13 4273 +627 61

7 ELTON JOHN - Blessed (Island) 17 166 1 4210 +49 70

8 MICHAEL BOLTON - A Love So Beautiful (ColLmbia/CRG) 8 175 6 4062 +200 59

9 BRUCE HORNSBY - Swing Street (RCA) 9 171 1 4056 +5 68

CURTIS STIGERS - Keep Me From The Cold (Arista) 12 169 2 4019 +90 67

SELENA - Dreaming Of You (EMI Latin/EMI Records) 12 161 6 3672 +425 47

EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Missing (Atlantic) 67 126 15 2955 +567 48

TAKE THAT - Back for Good (Arista) 25 120 2950 131 53

GOO GOO DOLLS - Name (Metal Blade/Warner Bros.) 15 108 7 2979 +183 58

CELINE DION - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (LaQ/Atlantic) 13 130 0 2878 -898 41

NATALIE MERCHANT - Wonder (Elektra/EEG) 6 142 17 2830 +559 29

PETER CETERA - Faithfully (River North) 7 145 16 2787 +403 23 We've got more news regarding

THE BEATLES - Free As A Bird (Capitol) 7 119 0 2601 1090 39 the GAVIN Seminar in Atlanta next month. We've just added Martin STEVE WINWOOD - Reach For The Light (MCA) 11 120 1 2474 +143 28 Page to our A/C Musicmakers 2 151 72 2442 8 GEORGE MICHAEL - Jesus To A Child (DreamWorks/Geflen) meeting on Saturday, February 10. SOPHIE B. HAWKINS - As I Lay Me Down (Coltimbia/CRG) 51 97 0 2442 +48 42 It's only fitting that we "panel" DEEP BLUE SOMETHING - Breakfast At Tiffany's (RainMaker/lnterscope/AG) 17 85 0 2316 +244 37 him since his "In the House of

THE BLENDERS - Let It Fall (Orchard Lane) 9 111 5 2260 +220 19 Stone and Light" was the format's most played single of 1995. Page JANN ARDEN - Insensitive (A&M) 12 105 11 1971 +260 14 joins David Foster, Jann Arden, EXPOSE -I'll Say Goodbye For The Two Of Us (Arista) 9 110 8 1960 +224 10 Curtis Stigers, and Dave Koz as TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - Good Intentions (Reprise/Cdurnoia/CRG) 16 89 1 1954 -469 23 panelists who'll discuss the won-

MICHAEL W. SMITH - Straight To The Heart (Reunion/Arista) 12 93 1 1913 +10 17 derful world of adult pop music. Congratulations to Dana St. CHUCK NEGRON - Pretend (Viceroy/GAP/AEC) 9 104 12 1910 +278 16 John on becoming the new pro- GIN BLOSSOMS -'TilI Hear It From You (A&M) 24 74 3 1850 -11 29 gram director and a.m. drive per- BIG MOUNTAIN - Get Together (Giant) 7 89 15 1832 +463 24 sonality at STAR 92.9 (WSRV)

MELISSA ETHERIDGE -I Want To Come Over (Island) 3 97 18 1829 +556 13 Dover/Wilmington, Delaware. St. John began his career at sister SARAH McLACHLAN -I Will Remember You (Arista) 17 93 1 1740 333 16 station, "Continuous Country" 8 103 13 1712 +223 12 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER - Grow Old With Me (Holywood) 94.7WDSD. JOAN OSBORNE - One Of Us (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 11 87 19 1685 +384 18 David Lee,PD/MD/ATat

SOUL ASYLUM - Promises Broken (Columbia/CRG) 7 91 17 1619 +372 13 KAYL-Storm Lake, Iowa is leaving

THE TONY RICH PROJECT - Nobody Knows (LaFace/kista) 7 96 16 1550 8 to return to Minneapolis later this year, and the station is seeking a 10 4 1478 10 BON JOVI - Lie To Me (Mercury) 80 +73 replacement. Contact David at DEL AMITRI - Roll To Me (A&M) 39 52 2 1336 +42 24 (712) 732-3520 about this great

ACE OF BASE - Beautiful Life (Arista) 12 60 1 1274 401 14 9 opportunity.

THE CORRS - Runaway (143/Lava/Atlantic) 17 60 0 1124 308 10 18 THE MUSIC The top I hree (Mariah, Madonna, Edii0)RON FELL and Whitney) have been ranked Reports Adds SPINS TREND Chart' lssociate Editor. DIANE RUF ER the same since late last year. JONATHAN CAIN -Little River" (Intersound) 80 29 1034 +475 A/C reports accepted: Mondays Carey actually has expanded her lead over Madonna by another 54 EMILY - "Missin' You Again" (Grey Wolf) 68 6 1117 +162 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Tuesdays 8 a.m.-2 p.m. spins this week 61 31 849 +435 THE REMBRANDTS - 'Drowning In Your Tears" (eastwest/EEG) Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 Soon to upset the ladies' apple- GAVINFax: (415) 495-2580

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Reports Adds SPINS TRENDS BOB SEGER & THE 57 21052 4 ANNIE LENNOX - Waiting In Vain (Arista) SILVER BULLET BAND 1/2 of THE "I Wonder" (Capitol) 55 11 772+179 ENYA - Anywhere Is (Reprise) Here's a guy who leaps from "night ,11;0 I 54 9 711 +101 TIN DRUM - Surrender (Brainstorm) moves" to star -gazing in a flash. This (Allan Rust & Ryan Lance) 54 2 777 +30 KATHY TROCCOLI - Go Light Your World (Reunion/Arista) gentle ballad shucks away, however

52 18 800 +286 BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - Oh Virginia (EMI) temporarily, the rock -like shell and exposes the more tender and reflec- +369 PHIL COLLINS - Somewhre (FCA Victor) 50 32 610 tive side of his personality. This 43 5 590 +56 IVAN NEVILLE - After All This Time (Iguana) one's A/C all the way. 43 20 607 +295 EDDIE MONEY - Take It From The Heart (Wolfgang) CHRIS ISAAK

37 1 831 +56 BLUES TRAVELER - Hook (A&M) "Graduation Day" (Reprise/Elektra) 32 5 443 +60 BRADLEY RAPTURE - Sometimes Love Is (December Moon Music)

31 3 418 +67 MALO - Take My Breath Away (3NP Cresendo) LABEL: Orchard Lane

31 16 309+181 JAMES INGRAM - So This Is Love (Disney) PROMOTION CONTACT: Paul 30 2 537 +75 JANET JACKSON - Twenty Foreplay (A&M) Crowley, Music Marketing (704- 23 3 272 +23 GERALD & EDDIE LEVERT - Already Missing You (eastwesVEEG) 367-2511) Fax: (704-365-3504) 22 20 271 +255 * CAROLINE LAVELLE -A Case Of You (Discovery) ALLAN'S BIRTHPLACE & DATE: 21 2 307 +20 JOHN HIATT - Cry Love (Capitol) Fargo, N.D. - 2/9/71. 21 1 412 +44 DON HENLEY - The Garder Of Allah (Geffen)

21 11 324+186 DEL AMITRI - Tell Her This (A&M) RYAN'S BIRTHPLACE & DATE:

20 14 267+171 * CHRISTOPHER CROSS - Been There, Done That (Rhythm Safari/Priority) Crookston, Mn. - 10/23/68.

19 5 375+113 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - Waiting For Tonight (MCA) CURRENT RESIDENCE: 17 9 197 +97 * WET WET WET - Somewhere, Somehow (Island) Allan's: Minneapolis Mn. 16 7 239+124 * BONNIE RAITT - Burning Down The House (Capitol) Ryan's: Maple Grove, Mn.

14 4 247+111 * COLLECTIVE SOUL -he Word I Know (Atlantic) ALLAN'S FAVORITE RECORD thk.. 13 6 152 +60 * NANCI GRIFFITH - Time o: Inconvenience (ktra/EEG) Istaak's latest single has kind of an BY ANOTHER ARTIST: "Turbulent 12 12 116+116 * SPYRO GYRA= ,he Time To Explain (GRP) American Grafitti feel to it. His Indigo by Joni Mitchell." 10 8 106 46 * °LETA ADAMS'lever Kn.w Love (Mercury) patented moody vocals and the song's LAST CD RYAN PURCHASED: 10 9 LOAF - Nct A Dry Eye In The House (MCA) heartbroken, nostalgic waxing will do nothing to bring her "Plantation Lullabies" by Me'shell Dropped: Jim Brickman, Bonnie RaitVBryan Adams, Brian McKnight Michael Jackson, TLC, Hootie & back, but it's a nice try. The song's N'ogecello." In'* going to be featured in the upcoming film, Beautiful Girls, starring ALLAN'S FAVORITE MOVIE OF cart are Hootie & the Blowfish and They are Natalie Merchant's "Won- Matt Dillon, Uma Thurman, Mira ALL TIME: "The Lion In Winter." Rod Stewart. Hootie is rotating at der," which is at #16 from #30, and Sorvino, and Rosie O'Donnell. nearly 27 spins per playing station, Jann Arden's "Insensitive," which is at DEL AMITRI RYAN'S FAVORITE MOVIES OF while Rod's -So Far Away" is #24 from #38. Of the yet -to -peak "Tell Her This" (A&M) ALL TIME: "Raising Arizona and approaching the magic 200 -station entries from the female side of the Justin Currie choses a third person threshold, and its Spincrease of +627 ledger, they are the strongest. Taxi Driver." to intermediate his woeful relation- was second only to George Michael's Last week's Record to Watch, ship with his lover. It's a sad, sad RYAN'S FAVORITE VACATION +1,401 uptick. Jonathan Cain's "Little River," is tale of yet another bumbling male SPOT: "Hilton Head, S.C." Speaking of George Michael, his this week's Top Tip. Twenty nine with the inability to say what he comeback, "Jesus to a Child," debuts Adds take it to the top of Chartbound sings so well. Go figure. ALLAN'S FAVORITE VACATION halfway up the chart at #20 with a with 1,034 Spins in its second week. SPOT: "Home." two-week stat profile of 151 players, Among the players are KEZT, WHLG, SORAYA 72 of whom are Adds this week like WQTU, WBLG, WHIZ, WTSX, KSEW, "Suddenly" (Island) MOST INTERESTING PERSON WHAT, KAYL, KWXX, WFRO, WPXZ, Here's the beginning of something WALK, KDMX, WLBC, WMXB, RYAN WOULD LIKE TO KNOW: WMXV, WLQT, WRCH, KBIG, and KOKO. big. Soraya's fragile -but -firm voice is KOSI, WEQX, 98Q, WLTE, WWNK, This issue's Record to Watch is gently supported by acoustic treat- "Robert DeNiro." ments orchestrated by Rod Argent and KPLZ. Nanci Griffith's "Time of Incon- THE BEST ADVICE ALLAN EVER Sixty-seven venience." Griffith is not your run- and Peter Van Hooke, the same two week old of-the-mill artist, so her impact is guys who introduced us to Tanita RECEIVED: "Make the choices "Missing," by deliberate, not hasty. The initial Tikaram's "Twist in My Sobriety." that best serve your soul." 11.1111.11'',- Everything players are WNYR, KEZT, KOJM, Soraya's crystal clarity and the song's THREE ESSENTIALS ALLAN WOULD But the Girl, WIBZ, KWAT, KMXL, WHIZ, lyrical vulnerability offer an intimate at #12, is about KSCQ, KGY, KLWN, KEZU, introduction to the year's first single - NEED TO SURVIVE ON A DESERT to go top 10 andKGWB, and WHCO. named singer. ISLAND: "Food, a companion and above 3,000 a 70" projection screen TV." Spins per week. Everything But Players "already" THREE ESSENTIALS RYAN WOULD the Girl include WMXV, Gavin A/C #1 flits From: NEED TO SURVIVE ON A DESERT 1/22/93 PEABO BRYSON & REGINA BELLE - "A Whole New WMJQ, WRQX, K-101, KBIG, ISLAND: "A beautiful & loving WIVY, WMC, KMGQ, KPLZ, World" WQSM, KDMX, KYSR, WMEE, 1/23/87 BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS - "At This Moment" woman, a Sams's club size box of and WALK. 1/25/85 CHICAGO - "You're The Inspiration" Triscuits and a can of aerosol Two singles have taken 14 -point 1/21/83 PATTI AUSTIN - "Baby Come To Me" cheese." chart jumps over the past two issues.

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Like That!BY THEMBISAS. MSHAKA Gavin Rap Media Watch

$ 3 1 FUGEES (Tranzlator Crew) - Fugee-La/How Many Mics (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) This Means You

$ 1 2 FAB 5: HELTAH SKELTAH/O.G.C. - Blah/Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka (Duck Down\Priority) Last week, I reported on the tragic has been struck down in the line

$ 8 3 AZ - Gimme Yours (EMI) fate of Steady B and Cool C, who of duty; are currently in custody for the c No other form of practice, pop- $ 5 4 THE GENIUS - Cold World (DGC) alleged murder of a Philadelphia ular or otherwise, gets regularly, $ 2 5 THE GROUP HOME - Livin' Proof (Payday/FFRR) police officer and attempted rob- similarly, wholly scrutinized and

7 6 6 MIC GERONIMO - The Natural/Train Of Thought (Blunt) bery. My item questioned what condemned on the basis of alleged might drive anyone-rapping or misconduct by its practitioners (for $ 9 7 THA DOGG POUND - Let's Play House/Do What IFeel featuring Rage (Death Row/Interscope) not-to resort to bank robbery. example, nothing that Luciano 1514 8 MOBB DEEP - Temperature's Rising/Still Shinin (Loud/RCA) Moreover, it saddens me that enter- Pavorotti, James Brown, Madonna, $ 10 9 CHEF RAEKWON - Incarcerated Scarfaces (Loud/RCA) tainers who are so envied by the a consctruction worker, or a pedia-

$ 7 10 KOOL G RAP - Fast Life Feat. NAS (Cold Chillin'/Epic Street) public for their fame and perceived trician does wrong is made to rep- wealth can all too easily become resent their chosen field, or "the 1815 11 REAL LIVE - Real Live Sh*t (Big Beat/Atlantic) victims of their own pursuit of the image" of their chosen field); 3 4 12 LORD FINESSE - Hip To Da Game (Penalty) wealth they feel entitled to (not to d The incident has, on the face

$ 12 13 PHARCYDE - Runnin'/Drop (Delicious Vinyl/Capitol) mention the money to pay the of it, nothing to do with hip -hop bills, something we all deserve). music or hip -hop culture; 12 - 14 KRS-ONE - Rappaz R. N. Dainja (Jive) The very next day, I received an e. So many people, some of - 39 15 BAHAMADIA - Uknowhowwedu (Chrysalis/EMI) email from media assasin Harry whom are cc'd on this letter, are 10 11 16 MANNISH - Expect That (Correct/Grindstone Ent.) Allen. It is such a great example able to make the straightforward

$ 16 17 ERICK SERMON - Bomdigi/Tell 'Em (Def Jam Recording Group) of how important it is for us indus-distinction between the alleged try folk to monitor what is written conduct of persons and the mores - 35 18 DAS EFX - Microphone Master (eastwest/EEG) and disseminated about our artists of an art form. 25 18 19 MAD SKILLZ - Move Ya Body/Extra Abstract Skillz (Big Beat/Atlantic) and music, I'm reprinting it here. It Sincerely,

14 17 20 AKINYELE AND SADAT X - Loud Hangover (Loud/RCA) not only points out how critical it Harry Allen is for public figures to think before Thanks for sending me your let- 24 21 21 PUDGEE - On The Regular (Perspective/A&M) they act, it also points to a double ter, Harry. It has lessons within $ 19 22 CYPRESS HILL - Throw Your Set In The Air/Killa Hill (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) standard held by media towards that we all can learn...Well, the - 25 23 DARK SUN RIDERS featuring BROTHER J - Da -k Sun Riders (Island) rap that must be dismantled. Allen ballots are in, and I'm pleased to

$ 23 24 L.L.COOL J - Hey Lover featuring Boyz II Men/I Shot Ya (Def Jam Recording Group) responds to an article witten on say that our voter return was very Radioscope's Electronic Urban high. Who won? You'll all just 20 22 25 SMIF N' WESSUN - Sound Boy Bureill/Wrekonize (Wreck/Nervous) Report which read: have to wait `til our wild and $ 26 26 JUNIOR MAFIA -I Need You Tonight Remix/Get Money (Big Beat/Atlantic) "The image of rap music just got crazy Rap Awards, sponsored 29 30 27 A14.1111- Who Dat? (Armee/Mercury) slammed again with the arrest of once again by Elektra/eastwest. Warren "Steady B" McGlone and Rene and Karen got plans for $ 20 28 BLAHZAY BLAHZAY - Danger (Mercury) Christopher "Cool C" Roney. The y'all that'll knock ya socks off! I'll 27 27 29 FAT JOE - Success (Relativity) pair were arrested last Friday for break off specifics on the rap - 34 30 ROYAL FAM - Summin' Gotz To Give (Capitol) the murder of Philadelphia police agenda at Seminar '96 very soon,

$ 24 31 GOODIE MoB - Cell Therapy/Soul Food (LaFace/Arista) officer Lauretha Vaird, who just hang on...The rumor mill is a - responded to a silent alarm at a churning around Sincere, the NEW 32 BIG NOM - Recognize & Realize (Tommy Boy) PNC bank branch. Vaird, a mother self-proclaimed "Pimp Promoter." $ 28 33 ONYX - Last Dayz (JMJ/Def Jam Recording Group) of two, was shot once in the chest." Suffice it to say that he's staying NEW 34 BLAHZAY BLAHZAY - Danger Pt. 2 (Mercury) Allen responded: in the Polygram family, and mov- Dear Electronic Urban Report: ing on up like a Jefferson...Can 34 31 35 MAD LION - Real Ting (Wreck/Nervous) Regarding the 1/8/96 piece on we holla for a minute about the 2229 36 METHOD MAN - The Riddler (Remix) (Atlantic) McGlone and Roney: Don't Be A Menace soundtrack? 3233 37 THE NEXT CHAPTER - Various Unsigned Mists (Immortal) To characterize this incident The sampler presents many ques-

3036 38 5TH WARD BOYZ - One Night Stand (Rap-A-Lot/Nop Trybe) as, centrally, an issue of "rap tions: Can Wu -Tang's next gener- Music" or one of "the image of ation show and prove? Why does $ 37 39 KRIS KROSS - Tonite's Da Nite (Ruflhouse/Columbia/CRG) rap music" is both irresponsible the Lost Boys track, "Renee" 3940 40 SMOOTHE DA HUSTLER - Hustlin'/Broken Language (Profile) and incorrect when: sound so candy -sweet? I dunno, a. The mother of two children but it is getting heavy requests at has been killed; WBUL-Tampa. Why didn't Suga-T ERICK SERMON- Welcome (Def Jam Recording Group)YOUNG ZEE -Everybody Get/Milk (Perspective) b. A law enforcement official get any billing when she's blow -

REDMAN- Funkorama (Interscope) BROADWAY- Must Stay Paid (Nervous)

LBC CREW- Beware Of My Crew (Premeditated) BUSTA RHYMES- Whoo-Hah! (Elektra/EEG) Editor: THEMBISA S. MSHAKA RapASSiStaHLIACKIE JONES MCWILLIAMS Rap reports accepted Thursdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580 ing up? Why wasn't Luniz with ARTIST PROFILE ShockG's "Food Fight" on the sampler? That song is the biz -bomb. The soundtrack is much tighter than the Gavin Rap Retail sampler shows, so just get the album on wax from Deb at Island (212) Singles 603-3988...Til next week, it's like that.-ONE LOVE.

2 2 1 GOODIE MoBCell Therapy (LaFace/Arista)

3 3 2 BLAHZAY BLAHZAY - Danger (Mercury) Rap Picks

1 1 3 L.L.COOL J - Hey Lover (De Jam Recording Group) 2PAC

4 4 4 KRIS KROSS - Tonite's The Night (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) "California Love"

5 5 5 KOOL G RAP - Fast Life (Cold Chillin7Ept Street) (Death Row/lnterscope) _'Pac has anoth- 6 6 6 THE CLICK - Hurricane (Sic Wid If/Jive) er multi -format 12 10 7 THE GENIUS - Cold World (Geffen) smash for ya. 000 NEW, 8 FUGEES ITranzlator Crew' - Fu -Gee -La (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) This pro -West - 20 9 THA DOGG POUND - Respect (Death Row/lnterscope) anthem is twice as nice for sev- 8 7 10 COOLIO - Too Hot (Tommy Boy) eral reasons: FROM: Queens, New York 10 11 11 FAB 5: HELTAH SKELTAH/O.G.C. - Blah/Lefiaur Leflah Eshkoshka (Duck Down\Priority) One, Dr. Dre is FAMILY TREE: Lost his mother 11 9 12 CYPRESS HILL - Throw Your Set In The Air (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) kickin' a strong rhyme with 'Pac; when he was 12, and is the mid- 7 8 13 PHARCYDE - Runnin' (Delicious Vinyl/Capitol) two, both versions are equally hittin', whether you choose the haunting dle child of four siblings. 9 13 14 ERICK SERMON - Bomdigi (Def Jam Recording Group) edit or the smoothed -out remix; ON HIS MISSION: 18 19 15 EAZY4 - Just Tah Let U Know (Relativity) three, Pac is back and better than "After coming to terms with my 21 21 16 JAMAL - Fades 'Em All (Rowdy/Arista) ever. Emz has you covered at Interscope (310) 208-6547 or B -Man mother's death, I knew that I 24 24 17 ONYX - Last Dayz (JMJ/Def Jam Recording Group) at Death Row (310) 824-8844. couldn't let anyone stop me 15 14 18 CHEF RAEKWON - Ice Cream (Loud/RCA) CHINO XL from achieving my goals." - 25 19 THE GROUP HOME - Livin' Proof (Payday.IFFRR) "Deliver" (American) NEVI' 20 Al. - Gimme Yours (EMI) LITTLE KNOWN FACT: MiC'S Chino s rhymes will NE10' 21 REDMAN - Funkorama (Interscope) make your head spin, favorite cartoon is G -Force. so your turntables 13 - 22 JUNIOR MAFIA -I Need You Tonight (Big Beat/Atlantic) ON HIS ALBUM THE NATI should do the same. 16 18 23 SPICE 1- 1990 -Sick (Jive) Here's a sample: "I had heard so much music 14 12 24 LUNIZ - Playa Hata (C-NOTE/Noo Trybe) "Rough like Craig about being thuggish or material. 19 17 25 COOLIO - Gangsta's Paradise (MCA) Mack dermabrasion," istic-all gimmicks. I approach or try, "I'm head- music in a straigthforward way. I 11111111i, Albums strong/I can even break Puffy Combs." Chino's brand of hip -hop is also used to watch the movie of 1 1 1 THA DOGG POUND - Dogg Food (Death Row/Interscope) the well -versed, razor-sharp variety. the same name, and think, 3 2 2 L.L.COOL J - Mr. Smith (Def Jam Recording Group) "Deliver" is spare and slinky, perfect "That's me, without the bat.'" 2 3 3 THE GENIUS - Liquid Swords (Geffen) for his vocal acrobatics. Mike Avery has your white label at American HE IS: The first MC signed to 5 5 4 GOODIE MoB Soul Food (LaFace/Arista) (818) 973-45 !n Blunt Recordings, the hip -hop 4 4 5 SPICE 1 - 1990 -Sick (Jive) ERICK SERMON extension of TVT. E 6 6 THE CLICK - Game Related (Sic Wid It/dive) Double or Nothing 11 11 7 THE GROUP HOMELivin' Proof (Payday/FFRR) HowHEo0TON: He recorded (Def Jam Music Group) 7 8 8 8 BALL M.J.G - On Top Of The World (itave/Relativity) Erick Sermon has lived with gettinga demo but got no response. He 8 7 9 CYPRESS HILL - Ill - Temple of Boom (Niffhouse/Columbia/CRG) plenty of plaques (four gold with pressed "Shit's Real" by himself

10 9 10 COOLIO - Gangster's Paradise (Tommy Boy) EPMD, one with Keith Murray and took it to the DJs personally. among them) and little recognition 9 10 11 Ws started playing it in New York, /PS -ONE - KRS-ONE (Jive) for far too long. The master inter- 17 13 12 ONYX - All We Got lz Us (JMJ/Def Jam Recording Group) preter of funk with the unmistak- and then he got a call from Blunt. 19 12 13 EAZY-E - Eazy E's Greatest Hits (Priority) able deadpan lisp steps up for his S "I didn't know about 16 17 14 FAT JOE - Jealous One's Envy (Relativity') props and scores a home run with Double or Nothing. Redman and TVT, since they didn't do rap. They 23 18 15 BONE THUGS N' HARMONY - E. 1999 Eternal (Relativity/Ruthless) Murray cameo with authority, and sounded solid, and ironically, the 12 15 16 CHEF RAEKWON - Only Built 4 Cuban Lirx (Loud/RCA) Aaron Hall gets busy on "Welcome," other labels interested in me fold- 15 20 17 TOP AUTHORITY - G Rated (Trak/Solw) Erick's current blowup single. Other ed: Wild Pitch and Stepsun." standouts include "Boy Meets 14 16 18 KOOL G RAP - 4,5,6 (Cold ChillinlEpicStreet) World" and "Man Above." Call MUSICAL INFLUENCES: 13 14 19 ERICK SERMON - Double Or Nothing (Del Jam Recording Group) Chonita at Def Jam (212 / '225. "The people close to me, my 20 22 20 MIC GERONIMO - The Natural (Blunt) DO YOU WANT TO GET family. I loved Rakim, Al Green, 25 25 21 FUNKMASTER FLEX - Mix Tape Vol. P(koud/RCA) PLUGGED THROUGHOUT THE Sarah Vaughn, and Slick Rick. 21 24 22 5TH WARD BOYZ - Rated G (Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe) GAVIN SEMINAR? THEN GET FUTURE PLANS: He is estab- 22 19 23 JUNIOR MAFIA - Conspiracy (Big BaatOantic) YOUR NEW VIDEOS ON OUR SEMINAR '96 RAP REEL BY lishing a video production com- 18 23 24 DANGEROUS CREW - Dangerous Crew Compilation: Don't Try This At Home (Jive) CLOSING A DEAL WITH JOHN pany, Mastermind, and will be 24 21 25 PHARCYDE - Labcabincalifornia (Delicious Vinyl/Capitol) AUSTIN AT (215) 924.7823. Rap Singles compiled by Spence Abbot SLOTS ARE LIMITED... directing his next video. Rap Albums compiled by Matt Brown

26 (, i\ 1 \N 1; Any1 9 ,1996 Give This To Your General Manager... (and tell him or her why both of you should be going to the 1996 GAVIN Seminar)

Owner of 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, Fox Broadcasting, the New York Post, TV Guide, HarperCollins, London Times, The Sun, plus satellite Peter Vldmor Stanley Crouch Herbie Hancock broadcasting opera- Olympic Gold Medalist Writer & Essayist Mercury & Verve recording artist tions in the UK and Asia. Mr. Murdoch plans to launch an all news TV network.... and who knows what next?

GAVIN Keynote: Rupert Murdoch, Chairman & CEO of the Ahmet M. Ertegun, Chairman CEO & Founder Atlantic Records Jon Colemon. President Jerry Citron, President Dr. Robert Baton, CEO News Corporation Ltd fox Inc. New World Communications The Benchmark Company Seating will be limited to this once in a lifetime special event! Coleman Research

Dave Mortin, President & CEO Terri Rossi Keith Clinkscoles Rusty Walker. President, Rusty Walker Fred Jacobs, President Paul Drew Bill Richards, President The Radio Consultants Inc. VP Marketing BMG President. Vibe Magazine Programming Consultants Inc. Jacobs Media Paul Drew Enterprises Bill Richards Radio Consuhing

Todd Cavonoh, Program Director Howie Klein, President con Shannon, Program Director Chris Jonz, Sr. Director Jazz Ray Boyd, President Bill Curtis, Program Director Dana Landon, APD/MD B96 -Chicago Reprise Records WPLI-New York Promotion, Warner Bros Boyd Media Z104 -Madison

Helen little, Music Director areoriMusicWalkeriw Direct Morcelino Ford.levine Harold Childs. Wag Consultant David Foster, VP/Producer Michael Fischer, PD/Smooth FM Pierre Bouvard WIILS-New York WBGOior VP Business Affairs, NetNoir, Inc. Orchard Lane Music Atlantic Records SW Networks General Manager, Arbitron

1111r Chris Knox Steve Smith, Director of Greg Strassell Dove Robbins, VP Programming Allen Kepler, VP -Programming Rob Glaser, President/CE0 Paul Jacobs, General Manager College Keynote Programming, H0T97/WRKS WBMX Boston Nationwide Communication Broadcast Architecture Progressive Networks -Real Audio Jacobs Media

J Radio Only session with the top 0 On-line session: How does radio 0 The ABCs of getting a J.O.B. spend money. Consultants in the business moderat- need to change to stay competitive Multi -media workshop on how to 0 Deborah Esayian of Next ed by Paul Drew and featuring and best exploit opportunities provid- maximize your station's visibility in Generation Radio explains how to get (among others) Don Kelly, Fred ed by the Internet? Real Audio's CEO the community. teen and young adult advertising Jacobs and Rusty Walker. Rob Glaser will tell you how. 0 Taking Control of your Sales money back into Radio. 0 Face-off on Cluster Analysis. This 0 Spend an hour with Arbitron's Department. Moderated by Paul Understanding the rules of the research -oriented session will deal General Manager Pierre Bouvard to Jacobs of Jacobs Media. FCC with Errol Kolosine. with the most hotly debated subject voice any questions and concerns you Value of Young Demos. Agency Women in Radio empowered and in radio in a "Point -Counterpoint" may have regarding Arbitron. reps explore how young people empowering. style moderated by Dave Martin of Stationality: What makes a station Hyatt Regency Atlanta, February 7,8,9,10 The Radio Consultants featuring Dr. Great Robert Baton of The Benchmark 0 Radio Legends, moderated by Special Airfare rates 800 328-1005 Company and Jon Coleman of Scott Shannon. Special Hotel rates 404 577-1234 Coleman Research. Gavin Seminar Hotline 415-495-3200 GAVIN AMERICANA A man who minces no words, Americana Picks Allen drawls us into the West Texas The year's off to a tasteful start with lifestyle from the git-go of "Gone to a bevy of new releases from many Texas," with background help from corners of the Americana sky. Joe Ely, Lucinda Williams, and David Byrne. Williams kicks in splendidly as the out -on -the -town woman on Sl?vARr "Room to Room." Can G'Worms marks the Allen serves up plenty of country ditties that could only come from his triumphant return of Dan Stuart unique universe. From the dark (ex -singer songwriter of Green world of "Back to Black," again with On Rad' and features the talents Williams' pure vocal backing, to the prissiness of "That Kind of Girl," ofp-oducer/bass playerJ.D. Allen's wits are sharper than ever. Foster (The Silos, Dwight Yoakam, Read the lyrics before you air "Crisis Chris`tars,Butch Hancock, Site 13," a real slice -of -lifer. Other Lucinda Williams), guitarist Jon winners include "Peggy Legg," a potential new amputee anthem that Dee Graham (John Doe, True is a duet with Jo Carol Pierce, and Believers) and drummerDarren Hess (poi Dog Pondering, Silos). David Byrne's "Buck Naked." There's plenty of life on Human Remains to keep it around for a long time. "If you're fishing fo- listeners, try Dan Stuart's Can 0' VARIOUS ARTISTS Worms as bait. Former Green On Red leader's solo debut FREAKWATER Dead Man Walking (Columbia/CRG) is like a great art house movie, aid rau won't be able to Old Paint (Thrill Jockey) An incredible mi leave your seat until it's over! It's rootsy Rock N' Roll with- These are the women of country of extraordinary music. Add me to the growing list of artists from all over out the cookie cutter formula; in fact, echoes ofTom Waits folks who are just discovering the map help tell and Leonard Cohen live inside this Can 0' Worms. So Freakwater and are instantly blown the universal story .t4a away. Catherine Irwin and Janet of the film Dead All should you." - JODY DENBERG, KGSR atRIM SRI Beveridge Bean sing with chilling Man Walking by 1101, 410 10 MI honesty and pure clarity. Their plain- Tim Robbins. I've always been a fan of tive country vocals are hillbilly to the writer/director/actor Robbins' work, core, swaying along with fiddle, especially after he showed us he could pedal steel, and acoustic guitars. The twang with the best of 'em in Bob opening "Gravity" will pull you right Roberts, in. Irwin and Bean are in their thir- with Kelly Willis. teenth year of vocal partnership. They Robbins has been inspired in his work iVic'EL don't sound like anyone else, and by many of today's best American song- JP songs like "Little Black Train" and writers, including Bruce Springsteen, "A witty song -and -monologue "White Rose" show the results of Steve Earle, Tom Waits, Lyle Lovett, cycle about sex, religion and their longtime vocal union. "Smoking Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Johnny Daddy" reeks of life in tobacco coun- peduliarly Texan psychosis that Cash, all of whom appear on the disc. try, where Freakwater's roots xe. Springsteen's title track is in sync with suggests a wigged -out West- Old Paint, with its sparse, yet deep his current Tom Joad mode, Earle gives a ern -plains version of Laurie production, takes you on a journey spectacularly haunting reading of "Ellis Anderson's United States." with 12 of the kind of country songs Unit One," and Cash's soul -saving "In that either shoot straight to your Your Mind" features backup by the - ROLLING STONE heart or smack a smile across your gospel harmony of the Nashville face. "Out of This World" may have Bluegrass Band. Ry Cooder produced "Bad Girls songs are poignantly a trace of Cowboy Junkies influence, and plays guitar on that track, as well while "Waitress" brings good times the tracks pairing Eddie Vedder with surreal, two parts pang and one part twang with the whole ala the Knitters. But that's about as Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, home -spun recipe cooked over a slow torch.The grit -laden far as comparisons should be which are world music at its finest. honesty and naive innocence that breeds effectively in Jo thrown. Freakwater has not only suf- A complete honest package from ficient musical talent, complimented great talents in both the music and film Carol Pierce's voice ring just as true in her lyrics. Better beautifully by Bob Egan on steel, but worlds, this is no ordinary soundtrack. still, Bad Girls...offers an equal dose of humor. On record, also the songwriting skills to go any VARIOUS ARTISTS Jo Carol and friends score big.' distance they choose. Not Fade Away -THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE TERRY ALLEN (Remembering Buddy Holly) Human Remains (Sugar Hill) (Decca) TOUR KICKS OFF: For the uninitiat- In compilation -land, sometimes when it Feb 9 Chicago Feb 20 Northampton, MA ed, let me intro- rains, it pours. Now looks like one of Feb 10 Ann Arbor Feb 21 Boston duce you to Terry those times. What Dead Man Walking is Feb 14 Vienna,VA Feb 23 New York Allen, our doing for soundtracks, Not Fade Away is Feb I S Philadelphia Feb 25 Mot_ ntain Stage/Live Airing Americana renais- doing for tribute records-which is mak- sance man. ing them so good that you can't help but Another of the forget you were tired of tribute records. 804 Spain Street, New Orleans, LA 10111 legendary from Lubbock, Texas, Allen's While I'm admittedly not a fan of Ph: (504) 944-4776, Fax: (504) 944-1053 a writer -playwright -singer -artist -teacher these computerized -singing -with -dead - E-mail: monkeyh II @ aol.com and probably a whole lot more, too. people deals which opens the disc, cb But the best news is, we now have his MOOKEY MIL Radio Cortact: Bill Wence Promotions (615) 116-2060 I'm fairly compensated from there on. first new album in many years. After many listens, I can groove on

31) GAVIN JANUARY 19, 1996 11, .t,111111E11 CAN THE BEAUTIFII FOUR ARTISTS HIT NUMBER ONE YEAR! PLUS, TEN "TOP TEN!" ROUNDER RECORDS AND IT'S LABEL FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO THANK ROB BLEETSTEIN AND ALL THE AMERICANA STATIONS FOR A MAGNIFICENT YEAR!

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1111,440 TTIP C)11=30E.> 111 II11BER jj G ON I No RECORDS Philo ROUNDER GAVIN AMERICANA every track. But what are the real Nelson's acoustic playing, hut the real stand -outs you ask? Nanci Griffith with gem here is John Hardy's Wedding," Please welcome the following stations to the the Crickets' "We11..All Right" is way which Nelson co -wrote with longtime more than that. Of course, Joe Ely and crone, Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Americana Reporting Panel: Todd Snider doing "Oh Boy!" is a nat- Hunter. This track, which also show - ural, as are Marty Stuart and Steve cases band member Barry Sless' (Effective the issue of 1/26/96) Earle on "Crying, Waiting, Hoping." tremendous guitar talent, is American Acoustic Cafe (34 Phone: (860) 364-5800 Phone: (701) 777-2577 Suzy Bogguss with Dave Edmunds songwriting at its finest, giving you that affiliates) Fax: 1860) 364-0129 Fax: (701) 777-4263 make "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" old west feeling throughout. Expand 285 East Liberty Contact: Jo Anne Contact: Mike Olson sound like a brand new song, and it's your limits with this Editon. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Redding Music Call Times: great to hear Levon Helm rockin' with DAR WILLIAMS Phone: (313) 761-2043 Music Call Times: Thursday, 12-5 p.m. cst. his Band -mates on "Not Fade Away." Mortal City (Razor & Tie) Fax: (313) 761-4412 Thursday and Friday, 11 KALX/FM 90.7 But the real sleeper on this disc is Stepping high and Contact: Rob Reinhart a.m.-2 a.m. est. 26 Barrows Hall Mary Chapin Carpenter and Kevin far from the image Music Call Times: KTWO,'AM 1030 Berkeley, CA 94720- Montgomery's take on "Wishing." This )1 "girl with Tuesday and Wed-nes- 15C N.Nichols 5650 could really blow the doors open for acoustic guitar," day, 12-5 p.m. est. Casper, WY E2601 Phone: (510) 642-1111 Montgomery, who's released one Dar Williams is WKLB/FM 105.7 Phone: (307) 266-5252 Fax: (510) 642-9715 album so far, and really shows incredi- already showing 1313 Prudential Tower Fax: (307) 235-9143 Contact: Anthony Bonet ble signs of artistic and vocal growth great maturity and Boston, MA 02199 Contact: Bob Davis Music Call Times: Mon. on this track. musical growth with this, her second Phone: (617) 375-2100 Music Call Times: 1-5 p.m., Tues. 1-4 p.m., This one sure does Buddy Holly album. The opening pop of "As Cool As Fax: (617) 375-2158 Moncay - Thursday, 2:30 Thurs. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. pst. right and should score radio play I Am" utilizes the funk of a digeridoo to Contact: Jeff McKee - 5 p. -n mst. WNYU/FM 89.1 across many formats. compliment Williams' knack for catchy Music Call Times: WCBN/FM 88.3 721 Broadway, 11th DAVID NELSONBAND songwriting. "Iowa (Traveling III)" Tuesday, 2-3 p.m. est. 530 Student Activities Floor Limited Edition (DNB) emphasizes the sometimes barren life of KLOA/FM 104.9 Building New York, NY 10003- HI just he right up front withthis: David the Midwest, and is helped along by Cliff 731 N. Balsam Urth.ersity of Michigan 6807 Nelson is my original guitar hero, dating Eberhardt's vocals and Larry Campbell's Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Phone: (212) 998-1674 back to the earliest releases of his for- dobFo. You're probably familiar with the Phone: (619) 375-8888 Phone: (313) 763-3501 Fax: (212) 998-1652 mer band, New Riders of the Purple holiday spark of "The Christians and The Fax: (619) 371-1824 Fax: (3L3) 747-3885 Contact: Seth Madej Sage. Nelson's dexterity for country Pagans." which transcends beyond just a Contact: Eric Kauffman Contact: Chad Williams Music Call Times: pickin' is as genuine as you're gonna holiday song. You'll find real beauty in Music Call Times: Mon- Music Call Tines: Tuesday 2-5 p.m. and find. With his new hand, he comes out "TheOcean,-which pits Williams' higher day -Friday, 10 a.m.-12 Thursday and Friday 3 - Wednesday 1-4 p.m. est. swinging with this seven -song EP com- octave vocals with none other than John noon/1 p.m. -3 p.m. pst. 6 p.T.est. Please note that prised of studio and live tracks. Prine, and if you're looking for some- WKZE/AM 1020 KFJY/FM 90.7 WOKQ/FM Dover, NH "Yvonne" is an uptempo run-around, thing radical, check out "The Point -less, 67 Main St. Campus Drive will no longer be an and "Freight Train Boogie" showcases Yet Poignant, Crisis of a Co-ed." Sharon, CT 06069 Grand Forks, ND 58202 Americana reporter.

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Terry AllenHUMAN REMAINS Chesapeake FULL SAIL CO-STARRING: DAVID BYRNE, JOE ELY. LLOYD MAINES, JO CAROL PIERCE, As you might expect of a band that boasts impressive CHARLIE & WILL SEXTON, LLCINDA WILLIAMS, & MANYMORE! bluegrass and newgrass credentials, elements of both "...a one -legged woman on the dance floor..." PEGGY LEGG styles inform Chesa- "...girls without any tops at peake's music and all..." AFTER THE FALL make for tight "...the wolfman..." harmonies, an eclectic FLATLAND BOOGIE repertoire and a "...this bunch of dancing marvelous instrumen- fools..."WILDERNESS OF THIS WORLD tal weave. But in ...running naked..." drawing from folk, BUCK NAKED pop and country "...a death wish..." sources, what THAT KIND OF GIRL really distinguishes the band's sound is, in a word, soul. Love, Lustr Longing in the great Southwest GEOFFREY HIRES - WASHINGTON POST

SUGARmil:RECORDS Home of Tim O'Brien, Robert Earl Keen, Nashville Bluegrass Band and The Brother Boys. Look for new releases from: Robert Earl Keen, Mollie O'Brien, Marti Jones, sllipid Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas & Peter Rowan, Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen and many, many more . . .

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here we are, a full year down the Americana trail. Aside from er, or an everyday fan, you are not alone. We are everywhere and we 0 oElvis and very few others, musical history is not made in a day, shall prevail. let alone a year. But the initial strides of this grassroots undertaking to For some time, the main question was "What exactlyis highlight a certain corner of the musical spectrum, and enlighten radio Americana?" We can now say it is music that is rooted in the country and its audience have indeed begun to take hold, and the implemen- and folk idioms, while leaning heavily on the aspects of country music tation of this format has attained several achievements in one short that Top 40 Country radio no longer seems to recognize. But it also year. ventures a bit further than that, depending on the station's region and For starters, the coining of the term "Americana" has been met with attitude. Is Americana open to blues, Cajun, or other forms of roots very favorable results. It's a likable linkage for a vast array of artists music? The answer is yes, but that is up to the stations and what they who never knew what to call their particular brand of music. Radio sta- play. There are blues musicians and Cajun and zydeco artists who are tions are slowly but surely beginning to pick up on the term, and in the rooted in country, and it's making that distinction that will ultimately world outside of radio, Americana is really catching on. From cable lead to their inclusion. radio systems to retail music outlets, from live concert events to a new So where are we headed in 1996? Significant growth with previous- category at the Bay Area Music Awards, Americana is becoming the ly non -reporting country stations in competitive market situations is on new standard. the agenda. Small and medium market stations reflect the heritage of Another favorable response, and the most important one, has been country music as a rural, roots -based genre. Americana stations are from the radio -listening and record -buying public. From the never present in five of the Top 10 country ADI markets. But the scope is ending stream of phone calls from the thrilled and curious, to the on- greater than just country. Americana stations will continue to reflect a line conferences and ongoing press coverage, Joe and June Public musical diversity that has a qualitative depth to it, where the music are ecstatic to find out that there is a place where they can find, listen stands on its own merits. Americana will continue to help bring the to, and ultimately buy the music they knew they always loved. They upper demo radio listener in to stations that choose to take this course. just didn't know where it was or what to even call it. And that's where The seeds have been planted, the roots are in the ground, and radio needs to get more involved. Americana will grow and expand in 1996. This growth will happen So we've broken in the new wheels. It's time to shift out of first gear with time, patience, and diligence, and will have many benefactors in and let 'er rip. It's not an easy road by any means, and the fight for a the long run, including radio stations, record labels, and especially, the greater Americana presence on the radio nationally will rage on. But artists. take heart; whether you're an Americana programmer, artist, promot- Thanks to Jon Grimson for assisting with this piece.

GAVIN JANUARY19, 1996 33 COUNTRY Up & Coming PROFILE

ReportsAdds Weeks STEPHANIE 75 4 4 ROB CROSBY - The Lady's Man (River North)

73 47 2 RICH McCREADY - Hangin' On (Magnatone) BENTLEY

65 18 2 PHILIP CLAYPOOL - Re Strength Of A Woman (Curb)

62 46 1 * KEITH STEGALL -196E (Mercury)

56 48 1 * AARON TIPPIN -'Without Yojr Love (RCA)

33 26 1 * JOKE MESSINA - Heads Carol na... (Curb)

33 22 1 BAKER & MYERS - Years From Here (MCG/Curb)

27 13 1 * FRAZIER RIVER BAND - She Got What She Deserves (Decca)

25 2 2 CHRISTINA BAWD - Sl-ot In The Arm (Doorknob) Alan Jackson traded jokes with Jay 25 - 2 KAREN BANACH - Pairt You A Picture (Jest/Warlock) Leno and Billy Crystal after a recent DROPPED: #13 -John Berry, /21 -Doug Stone, 131 -Tracy Byrd, /36 -Clint Black, 141 -Ricky Skaggs, #44 -Jeff Ca, appearance on the Tonight Show. son, #47 -Pam Tillis (Deep Down), /48 -Ty England, Paul Overstreet. JTATIONN KDDK, KIOX, KKIK, KNAX, OD, KRJU, KRZK, WDXX, WKKW, WPQQ.* Indicates De, Elp ..ik

Courtesy of Country Music Television 174`I FROM: CMT Adds Thomasville, Georgia ALABAMA - It Works (RCA) LABEL:Epic BILLY DEAN - It's What I Do (Capitol) CURRENT SINGLE: CURTIS DAY - The Truth Is Hard To Swallow (Asylum) "Who's That Girl" Album Cuts ON HER DEBUT ALBUM GARTH BROOKS - Rollin'/It's Midnight Cinderella Shelby Lynne and Trisha Yearwood HOPECHEST: "Ifeel like this is COLLIN RAVE - What If Jesus Comes Back Like That joined Lari White in the studio for her my destiny. This has always been BOBBY HOOD - Rock 'N' Roll Sweetheart version of the Cole Porter classic my dream and it has been my "Don't Fence Me In." love of music that has gotten me through the hard times. I've been rejected and knocked down a lot but it's easier to get up and go on when you have a love for what you are doing."

ON HER CHILDHOOD: "My mother has a beautiful voice and she always sang to us when we were little. I definitely had music in my life from a very early age. My mom says I was singing in my crib before I was This star-studded group recently gathered to honor Vince Gill stopped by Bryan White's dressing room to wish the talking. I used to listen to the the Academy of Country Music's Fran Boyd, who fellow Oklahoman good luck before Bryan's recent Opry debut. radio and mimic whoever was has been named Executive Director of the organization. (Standing l -r): Scott Siman, Gene Weed, singing the songs that I liked. I Bob Romeo, Joe Diffie. (Standing, middle row): would get together with my Jon Randall, Boyd, Mark Chesnutt, David Ball. little friends and we would (Kneeling): Bryan White, Darryl Singletary, and pretend we worked at a radio Ken Mellons. station and sing the current songs. We would even do the commercials!"

ON CHOOSING HER CAREER: "I just never thought that there was anything else for me to do. You really have to enjoy every step along the way because they are all little triumphs in Kenny Chesney (middle) chats with themselves." BNA West Coast rep Greg Stevens and KRST OM Jim Patrick.

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MELISSA ETHERIDGE (Island) 22 2o 33 10 12 9 6 3 14 12 28 12 8 7 16 B 7 14 10 23 14 15 21 14 14 17 19

BONNIE RAITT (Capitol) 20 35 21 12 3 4 15 9 21 16 20 21 8 24 10 15 15 13 14 10 9 28 34 5 23 9 20

TRACY CHARMAN (Elektra/EEG) 23 10 32 9 12 12 9 5 9 13 7 16 10 2 24 16 7 17 9 15 7 15 14 3 32 12 7 21

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (MCA) 12 20 21 12 21 5 14 18 12 22 21 6 24 22 4 7 1' 14 10 7 28 30 11 8 14 BRl Columbia/CRG) 10 21 8 12 10 9 10 10 5 14 14 15 16 2 12 6 23 12 15 16 18 14 15 8 14 12 17 4 15 15 NATALIE MERCHANT Llektra/EEG) 18 10 37 26 21 6 4 6 11 6 10 3 6 19 14 B 14 26 27 39 11 17

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JOAN OSBORNE (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 23 20 14 20 18 6 4 8 6 26 16 9 8 12 14 10 11 6 19 31 5 15 19

PRETENDERS (Sire/Elektra) fo 11 27 10 21 12 6 13 7 6 27 9 2 8 15 15 14 14 15 14 11 7 21 k.d. tang (Warner Bros.) 14 to 27 10 9 6 14 14 12 10 6 24 7 7 6 14 15 12 16 7

SON VOLT (Warner Bros.) tD 33 5 8 9 3 14 6 15 12 9 11 9 5 15 18 7 7 15 7 6 7 11 12 6

SMASHING PUMPKINS (Virgin) 1 32 21 24 6 3 8 12 14 14 12 11 6 10 19 10 38 6 B 31 7

TOAD THE WET SPROCKET (Columbia/CRG) 12 11 13 12 12 12 5 15 16 15 11 1 19 15 14 10 20 6 25 10 9 11 14

COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic) 21 25 12 21 10 15 21 10 18 12 33 26 22 19 12

WHITE MAN'S BURDEN (Tag/Atlantic) 31 21 8 21 8 15 15 6 14 2 4 7 1 7 15 7 2 26 13

THE BEATLES (Capitol) 22 6 3 7 21 14 15 16 11 16 1 6 4 9 14 16 7 7 14

PASSENGERS (Island) 1 9 4 8 10 6 5 13 14 5 6 5 10 4 15 4 3 5 7 10 10 14 9 12 5 3 13

TEARS FOR FEARS (Epic) 10 12 29 8 12 4 16 17 4 23 4 3 7 9 7 16 13 14 16 13 ALANIS MORISSETTE (Maverick/Reprise) 22 40 32 6 4 6 9 8 16 25 19 40 4 26

EDWIN McCAIN (Lava/Atlantic) 19 5 25 21 6 3 14 7 11 8 8 4 5 7 16 7 7 15

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (RCA) 26 6 3 B 10 12 6 4 5 12 9 12 23 16 16 20 JULIAN COPE (American) 10 11 9 4 9 3 4 11 14 6 5 10 4 10 4 18 11 16 9 3 13 15 CHRIS ISAAK (Reprise) 32 29 8 4 9 12 10 9 12 15 9 16 29 4

OASIS (Epic) 26 17 12 3 24 14 12 10 4 10 11 10 10 27 11 13

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (Warner Bros.) 23 21 4 5 20 3 5 18 13 21 10 17 7 MBE (Atlantic) 12 17 10 12 12 4 15 5 8 4 5 9 7 10 5 4 19

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EMMYLOU HARRIS (Elektra/Asylum) 5 22 5 9 14 7 12 4 15 15 16 15 12

JOE SATRIANI (Relativity) 12 10 12 5 6 8 10 6 5 7 16 7 12 8 4 5 6

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VAN MORRISON (Verve) 5 12 6 3 6 22 7 6 10 15 15 15 4 3

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ENYA (Reprise) 13 10 9 13 7 16 12 10 2 15 17 3 14

TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY (Decca) 5 8 3 6 7 6 16 12 4 6 15 15 10 4 15

DAVID BROZA (Mesa/Blue Moon) 10 13 4 6 12 8 10 14 12 5 7 15 3 4 5 20

ROOMFUL OF BLUES (Rounder) 10 9 13 7 7 12 2 4 6 3 15 14 7 14 7

GOLDEN SMOG (Rykodisc) 25 5 10 22 14 5 3 15 6 11 15 25 20

LOWEN & NAVARRO (Parachute/Mercury) 9 12 3 5 10 6 7 15 9 7 5 4 15

DON HENLEY (Geffen) 5 12 12 3 2 6 2 7 7 9 22 2 6

DAN ZANES (Private Music) 10 14 6 14 9 7 8 1 12 10 7 7 PAUL KELLY (Vanguard) 10 19 9 16 6 4 13 4 7 15 7 6

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POI DOG PONDERING (Pomegranate/Bar None) 14 5 9 14 12 12 5 4 8 6 10 3 28 14

MIKE SCOTT (EMI) 4 9 13 14 13 17 6 2 4 17 10 4 5 7 20

FREDDY JONES BAND (Capricorn) 12 12 9 2 11 6 2 6 8 11

LOUDON opening "The Birthday Present," yes, of brash authenticity. A song like priests of low tech, specializing in WAINWRIGHT III it was recorded in the shower. We "Saturday to Sunday" is a textbook next-to-nada-production, much like Grown Man (Virgin) alsolike "1994." example of how the band operates, the post -punk working class music Any CD collec- MOJAVE 3 acoustic -base with electric energy. that poured out during the late '70s. tion of esoteric Ask Me Tomorrow Where these guys stand in the scheme Birth. School. Work. Death. Songs songwriters (4AD/Warner Bros.) of Alternative Lite Radio is a mystery. like "Chinese Lorraine" and "Teach worth its salt By comparison,Mojave 3 are out to Personally, I just noticed posters of the Me the Rules" will thrill the newspa- has to inckide make the Cowboy Junkies seem like band strewn on the set of on my per scribes who groove on Logan's Loudon screaming lunatics. True to the favorite import TV show, EastEnders, proletariat lifestyle while non comm Wainwright vision of their label, 4AD's Mojave 3 kinda dug the colorful oil -canvassed radio will serve as the most curious III's pea -form a slow -burning and circular cover, and turned the sucka up. What I among music broadcasters. "Ladies C'ira'qurted, Attempted Moustache and yet intimately somber brand of elec- found was an interesting rockin' record. and Gentlemen" is the rocker. the more recent masterpiece, History. tric strum. Clean electric guitars, JACK LOGAN PETE DROGE Wainwright, an American expatriate slight brush work, parlor piano, and Mood Elevator "Beautiful Girl" (Elektra) living in London, is still one of our sedate vocals make for midnight (Restless/Medium Cool) Our most recent memory of Pete most clever wordsmiths. Fans of the music-something you might hear More songs Droge is his band effortlessly rock- writing of Kinky Friedman will on a Wim Wenders film. "Love from the blue ing the GAVIN Seminar at the House groove on "iWiWAL" (also known as Songs on the Radio" is the starter. collar machin- of Blues last year. This new song is "I Wish I Was a Lesbian") an example LEVELLERS ist who refus- the title song from an upcoming of Wainwright's rapier wit: "I wish a Zeitgeist (Elektra) es to gave up soundtrack, an ensemble film star- lesbian/I'd like to be dyke/I'd hang Anunrulylark of Brits, these Levellers his day job. ring Matt Dillion, Uma Thurman, with k.d. lang/Mel Gibson, take a seem. But their scruffiness a -la Clash Jack Logan and (hubba hubba) Mira Sorvino. hike " But you'll probably have to mixed with a string -driven Dexy-type (and his band Pete's rockin' in excellent form. lose that spoken intro. As for the Celtic groove gives the Levellers an air Liquor Cabinet) are the practicing Can't wait to see Mira.

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58 GAVIN JANUARY 19,1996 #1 CHARTBOUND! RECORD TO WATCH! #1 SPINTRINS (+88) - #2 MOST ADDEDAA B 0 YMc. -errin including: CD101 TheWave WJFK KQBR KPRS KSBR KIFM KCFE KBLX KWJZ WJZZ WLOQ plus Art Good's Jazz Trax and more! BOBBY'S BACK! WHERE ARE YOU?

America's most creative popular singer returns to form with a contemporary jazz smash backed by Russell Ferrante and the Yellow Jackets and the Tower of Power Horns. FEATURING "Friends," "Heaven's Design" and seven remarkable tunes.

Produced by Bobby McFerrin and Russell Ferrante

Contact Groove Marketing/818 883-5755 Coast To Coast Promotion & Marketing/212 682-1990

The Yellow Jackets appear courtesy of Warster Brothers Records The Tower of Power Hornsappearcourtesy of Epic Records

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4110P.'7,14,,,',j091-E CELINE DION "Bad Mother," 'Loose," "Me WITH KRYZLER & KOMPANY vs. You," and "30 Seconds" worthy of a few spins. If "To Love You More" your shows suffers from Miller Freeman Entertainment Group (Epic/Sony) chronic dullness, you may 140 Second Street Don't look for this compelling need Therapy?. -ROB FIEND San Francisco, CA 94105 ballad, which just dropped GOODIE MoB Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN PE out of Number One in Japan, Fax: (415) 495-2580 Soul Food to be released in the States (LaFace/Arista) http://www.gavin.com This time, the beneficiary is anytime soon, but program- e-mail:[email protected] one of the most promising mer and radio's official Japan- Singles CturrEXECUTIVE OFFICER DAVID DALTON vocal talents to emerge over ese ambassador Paul Drew is COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR BOB GALLIANI BY DAVE SHOLIN the past several years. on a personal mission to get MANAGING EDITOR BEN FONG-TORRES CHANTAY SAVAGE the word out on the song, AsSIsTANTEurtoRALEXANDRA HA,SLAM and I can hear why. Infused ART DIRECTOR DODIE SHOEMAKER 1 Will Survive" (RCA) ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR PETF_R GRAME with much of the same power A3/JAZZ/A2-KENT ZIMMERMAN Editor, that drove "Power of Love," it KEn'H ZIMMERMANEditor received a vote of confidence Vuvrae ESPARZA .4.sSiStant by KCPI-Albert Lea, Minne- Whether the hip -hop nation ADULT CONTEMPORARY -RON FELLEditor, sota's Vito Gee, who reports admits it or not, sensitivity is DIANE RIFERAssociate Editor immediate listener reaction. long overdue for a come- ALTERNATIVE -MAX TOLKOFFEditor back, and as Goodie MoB (213) 913-2691,FAX: (213)913-2693 Those interested in obtaining SPENCE ABBOTTAssistant a copy should call Drew at demonstrates with artful AMERICANA -ROB BLEETSTEINEditor (213) 469-4100. He'll be skill, this does not mean COLLEGE -SEANA BARUTHEditor BRANDY happy to send it out to you. ruggedness has to be com- COUNTRY-CYNDIHOELZLE Editor. LISA SMrnlOm:wiling Editor "Sittin' Up in My Room" promised. In fact, honesty MICHELLE GOLDSWORTHYCountry Assistant (Arista) Some cover songs do little but and emotion enhance the RAP -THEMBISA MSHAKAEditor. JACKIE JONES MCWU LotsAssistant rehash the original concept, Albums credibility of the words. Already clocking well over REGGAE -TAidu Liu EWA Ceelo, Khujo, T-Mo, and Consulting Editor a thousand total spins for the while others take the lyrics Roots -Ron RENDEditor THERAPY? Gipp prove this throughout ToP 40 -DAVE SHOUN week, this is no doubt just and music and develop some- Editor, their soul -stirring, trunk rat- ANnE1 IL M. LMAssociate Editor the next in a succession of thing new entirely. The latter's Internal Love tling tour de force debut. URBAN LANDZCAPE -QUINCY MCCOYEditor, hit songs from Waiting to the case for this release, as (ABM) Sracx BANESAssistant The Organized Noize pro- Exhale. Where would con- Chantay Savage offers up a ART PRODUCTION DIN-AZEZA OOKA, duction squad blesses every temporary music be today smooth and sultry interpreta- RENE BRUCKNER track, uniting blues and 81 AFT WRITER DAVID RERAN without the remarkable cre- tion of Gloria Gaynor's 17 - gospel elements with socially ED' ORIAL AssisTAN-IS MATT BROWN, ative genius of Babyface? year old chart -topping smash. conscious life stories. True to ANNA CALM, JASON COHEN, PAUL GEMBUS, ROBERT MOVRADINOV, JASON OIAINE, its name, this meal was pre- CATHERINE RYAN, ERIC SHEA, LILY SHIN, pared with patience and MARY TIAMZONJUSTIN TORRES love, and it does more than COVIEIRI TING EMI, lits JOHN LUND, DR. OREN HARARE, ERIC NORBERG,RHODY LIMEY, satisfy. -THEMBISA S. MSHAKA JELII

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and Andrew Cairns' infec- Golden Smog; most of these EXECITIVE DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SERVIci, tious vocals. If the upbeat songwriters have (or until Ron Feu. AL Lformats rhythms of "Misery," the first recently have had) extremely DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SERVICE} GEOFF MARSHALL single from the album, got vital bands in which to show- ASSISTANT. IN I R A SERVICES your toes tapping, you'll find case their talents. This alter- JENNIFER Z. lit the entire CD exciting with ego-this smog -screen, if DIRE-].: 1H is SEMITES AL Lreporters to NATAIII Di 11,1, the exception of the laid- you will-provides an oppor- ` :AL COI'Ssiil. back melodies of "Bowles of tunity for outstanding writers Ruy II I NI X111 IN, Love," and the melancholy like Gary Lourls, Jeff Tweedy, S F03 I 1 BONNE Simmons, A L Ltrades WEENIEI II 1111 "Diane," which features Dan Murphy, and Kraig EXECI "Fix E DIRE:G[01E, RADIO SERVICE, brooding strings and describesJohnson toreallychallenge DAVE SHOUN the rape of a young girl. any day of the week. each other. And the resulting EXECI TIVE DIRECTORS, SPECIAL PROJECTS "Epilepsy," however, is a songs, such as "Ill -Fated," KEITH ZIMMERMAN, KENT ZIMMERMAN frenzied guitar rippin' song "Pecan Pie," "Radio King," NASIiviarOFFICE 1223 17thAvenueSouth. Nashville,TN37212 that showcases the band's Call Lou GoMani (805) 542-9999 and "Williamton Angel," Phone: (615) 329-3231 high energy level and master- often equal, or even eclipse, Fax: (615) 329-3339 ful songwriting skills. Hard each's efforts with his "real" CtlIEE CYNDI HOELZLE rock/metal radio will also band. Tremendous. in, Miller Freeman GAVIN find the aggressiveness of -SEANA BARUTH A United News & Media company

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