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Marsh seeks rôle aller BMG exil by Robert Ashton year helping Griffiths effect these the job he coveted. chairman of atJeremy the helm Marsh of ais recordseeking com a i day-to-daychanges and running has also of overseen Arista, thebut ArnoldBMG UK, Bahlmann's had been former combined rôle -with as toat JohnBMG, Preston's Marsh déclinés decade-long to reveal reign lowingEntertainment his departure UK and Irelandfroi last whenhead Gedthe labelDoherty last was month appointed his rôle to chiefsented of to centrai Griffiths. Europe - and pre- energyhis future and plans. âge I "Rightwould nowlike towith run my a Friday afler seven years with the wasGriffiths less clear. says, "Now we have very RCADespite as managing this Marsh, director who in joined1992 record company."label. It's highly he says. likely to be a Marsh's exit, finally concluded on «F from WEA and assumed the post of He déclinés to comment on cornesFriday after15 monthsweeks ofafter negotiation, Richard 1995,président says of histhe workingUK music relationship division in whetherhead either he hasEast been West approached or Columbia to manGriffiths at assumedBMG UK theand rôles Ireland of chair- and entto keephim Marsh: looking withand heGriffiths is leaving has BMG been on exceptional an upward BMG A&R consultant Simon thenexecutive Griffiths, VP of centralwho replaced Europe. SinceJohn hsin January,and Marsh including seedsHowever, for Marsh'sinsiders latestsuggest career tl great run at BMG,' says M< fromCowell, Arista who wasby Marshrecruited in to1993, RCA Preston, hashiring restructured new MDs forthe both UK st at BMG InternationaFs HQ in Christmasmove were 1997 sown when as he earlyreturned as Takeenjoyed That, success Annie withLennox, acts I onesays, of "Jeremy the most has influential probably people been ie RCA ar Arista la thingiw York. appropriate," "Regrettably, says there Griffiths. was tomanagement BMG from aprogramme. three-month Harvard and Natalie Imbruglia durinj in my career. 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Bill walk dovvn the High Street and buy his own CD-R ofMartin, the MitchSociety Murray Of Distinguishedand the rest ofmachine those oldsince albums it would rather be thancheaper pay for for himnew t( reissue! Songwriters, of which Bart was an The second dose of reality came two days later w attendhonorary the member, ceremony are being expected held toin someonebought to showedrecord MP3me the files Rio off player the internet. they had The just disc-less Golders Green to pay their final machine was no bigger than a packet of cigarettes - and its Black, who k î Oliver! HP* 1 Forsound ail qualltyits novelty was value impressive I suspect to boot.the Rio will not take off, though one of its successors undoubtedly will. More worrying, confirmdeath but détails. adds that it is too whichhowever, means is the that growing consumer-friendly availability of digital low-cost copiers CD-R are hardware, already "Ail the great writers, s making inroads ail around us quite separately from the internet. are recognised by their Christian Bart; "one of the greats" v whereThe issue the ismarketing already raising campaigns concern of hardware in continental manufacturers Europe, he says. "In a business not known "one of the greats' and played such as Philips have been particularly aggressive. In France, sonality.for characters, He had hea flamboyant was a big style, per- choicemajor partof career.in influencing Rice adds his Baov like now." custom-madeschoolkids are compilations reportedly taking and then orders burning from themtheir friendsovernight. for likedressed a Oamon like aRunyan gambler character and spoke with the British Academy of Composers Alarm bells should be ringing louder over here. Whatever the Lionelhis Cockney only happens patois. once."Someone like wasand aSongwriters, friend to ail songwriters.adds that Bart"He threatchallenges is quietly offered spreading by the internet, undetected a far right more now. immédiate Rice says Bart, who penned hits the back of a Tommy Steele LP and helped a lot behind the scenes and It will be hard to overturn this potential juggernaut. But the forNewley Cliff in additionRichard toand shows Anthony such people wrote songs," says Rice. "I youngwas very talent," helpful says in Retcher.encouraging "He work should start now. A consumer PR campaign backed by and L :k Up Yr becausethink in hea wasway aheadhe was of hisunlucky time Britishalso happened musical toof ailwrite time the - greatestOliver!." Beforeail the industryit is too wouldlate. be one initiative well worth examining.Ajax Scott Vétérans dominale rich lisl BPI private prosecution LEARNING LESSONS FROM US SINGLES The widening gulf between the UK and US markets has could signal a new tactlc against lionaires list ( responsesonce again to thebeen same highlighted, problem this- singles. time by the différent bootleggers. the rock dinosaur club.. Both markets have slipped down the slope of low-ball PaulSheffield-based Mitchell was bootlegfined £1,200dealer unchangedThe top fromfive 1998,places with remain Paul singles pricing, and both have dealt with it in différent totalllngand ordered £8,000 to paylast BRIThursday costs estimatedMcCartney headingworth of the £500m list with (the an thinkways. this,Over inhere, part, inaction has been has due characterised to the disproportionate our approach. I after being found guilty of six same total as last year). The former power that a few retailers hold over the UK market. If they chargesDerek atVarnals, the three-day the anti-piracy trial. WebberBeatle is onfollowed £350m by Andrew(£480m), Lloyd- Sir don't take your single and on the terms and prices which BRIunlt's brought technical the actionadvlsor, because says the it (£35001),Cameron MackintoshRobert Stigwood on £350m on McCartney: topping earnings list damaged.they dlctate This then situation the ail-important happens because first week's there salesare far get disagreed with trading standards £200m (£175m) and Elton John on £33m) and Chris De Burgh (joint more singles being released than can fit into the Top 40. believesofficiais overthe légalunit strategycan provide and £160mThe three(£150m). Bee Gees brothers, 40thMedia with £30m).Research Publishing's ContrastDemand forthis retail situation space with far exceedsthat in the supply. US where singles privateexpert Inputcrlminal to prosecutioncases. "Taking gives a werewith athe combined highest newwealth entries of £90m, at 11 sultantCliff Dane. on thethe musicproject, industry says con-new can chart and be hugely successful just based on radio us the opportunity, giving to be more theafter first being time. classed Other as newa UK entriesact for theartists li! find it difficult to ' becauseplay. Many of companiesthe belief that don't singles want tosales release cannibalise singles album include the show owner and dancer the proven money-spinning music sales. This belief is inherent in the US, while almost the withMichael £50m, Ratley, Jim Kerrwho (jointwas joint 35th 22nd with cataloguesable to accumulate of older earnings. acts or "£lmbeen opposite is true here. Moreover, US companies react to with£40m), £35m), Van SirMorrison Tim Rice (joint (39th 37thwith invested wisely in 1970 can be resultslow-ball insingles retailers pricing begging by just record not companiesreleasing singles. to release This big radio hits: the supply of retail singles space actually far Emap appoints Pemberton as new Q editor Theexceeds power demand. in the US rests with the record companies not Andy Pemberton has taken o says. "There's the job it does and the retailers. In some Instances retailers are given just one magazinethe edltorship followlng of Emap the Metro'sdeparture Q <3 Is very successful at being a order for a commercial release before the single is deleted. thereone-stop Is the shop other for part music. of Q whichThen increasingHowever, the prevalence situation ofis coverfurther versions complicated of big byradio the hits launchbecome Heat. éditorial dlrector of new are the core values - it is Intelli- which are not available as singles at retail - something vie The 30-year-old, who took up sincegent, thewitty, redesign, authoritative quite stylish and, - left behind years ago. ashis associatenew rôle editorlast week, in June jolned 1997 Q and we need to build these values I have always been against the Inclusion of radio play in the having spent more than three Having assisted in O's redesign theUK singleshands ofchart a few because radio programmers. It would concentrate But since power power into now whereyears ashe deputy helped editor raise ofthe Mixmag, dance S 1997, Pemberton does not plan rests in the hands of a few retailers maybe it's time the aroundmagazine's 30,000 circulationto 100,000. from to makethe magazine any fundamental or the musicchanges It DavlesPemberton, at Mixmag who beforeworked eventu- under Pemberton; building on et becovers. even However,more in-depth he says, in Its"It cov-will Jon Webster's column Is a Personal view ally followlng him to Q, says his league.carried "Thereout by arehis twoformer reaso c erage with a lot of hard-hltting main alm Is to continue the work why people buy magazines," insightnews storlesand surprises." and loads more MUSIC WEEK 17 APRIL 1999 EDITED BY PAUL WILLIAMS MARKETING releasesNude Records the first today single (Monday) to Fresh woos teens with n e w s f / / e appearpromote on the MiniDisc forthcomlng to help Suede pop and tashion format FAITHLESS MAKE IN-STORE DEBUT albumrelease Head of Electricity Music. The cor MiniDisc houseEuropa behlnd Magazines, youth thetitles publishing Massive haveCheeky been Records iined upact to Faithless make part of a campaign overseen by and TV Stars, is launching a new performance with an Wllddirector Promotions Clare Brltt. managing The former teenagemonthly aimedgirls. at image-conscious appearance at Tower Records' Island marketing director has flagshipPiccadilly store Clrcus in London'snext Tuesday been brought in to create a andmix heavilyfashion weightedwhen it towardslaunches popon (April 20). The band will be majorMay 3 marketingrelease of pushthe album around with the May 27. In addition to celebrity single Bring My Family B; theband aim to ofmuiti-million-selling propelling the indie interviews, the new magazine v status.Andy Townsend Nude product says, manager"We want today'steenagers.and advice on issues affecting BOX PLANS IWO-fOR-ONE THRUST toand take this Suede campaign on another will be stepa big be Corewithin readership the 13- to 16-year-oldis expected âge to Thefor-the-price-of-one Box is running ofa addsmove thatfotward the forcampaign the band." will bor-Britt group,also appeal aithough to schoolgirls Fresh expects as young it wili video alongside their first row extensiveiy from the album as 11 who are interested in pop cul- choiceone-week at nopromotion, extra cost. which TfThe nlghtsname withrunning 15 Headnationwide Music fromclub An initial print run of 150,000 is started on April 9, cornes o April 28. A Channel Four TV show reing planned and each issue, the back of a campaignof th to called Head Music is being filmed sïriced free poster£1.70, or will giveaway. be promoted with among the 2.1rt for broadcast on May 5. channel.connected During to the April music an Wirelessadditional subscribers 211,000 Cable will and directorreceive Theof marketing Box free. MariaThe Box Xfm kicks off £4m drive to Ghigipromotion says willthe helptwo-for-one increase PLUGGER MOVES UP AT VIRGIN triple listeners in two years JasonRecords Bailey, as régional who joined plugger Virgin In started in February and was fc radio.promoted He reportsto head to of headrégional of flypostinglowed last weekcampaign by the aslaunch part of i be Additionally,looking to follow Soussan up a Hut says Records- itwill régional promotions Martin phase twoof the plan. thethemed Easter weekend Bank Holiday which ranwith during more The Capital-owned station, which Xfm as marketing manager from record company tie-ins. The week- TheTELEGRAPH Daily TelegraphTEMPTS TEENS has attracted 244,000 listeners each leading food group Danone last 10 endacts, involved such as Gomezplaying andmusic The byVerve, Hut launched a new Saturday weekaccording in the to fourth Rajar figures,quarter ofis 1998ambi- November, says Capital used the and compétitions, including the supplément aii tiously aiming to raise that figure to observe the new schedule's perfor- L 0 onis beingmusic published ooverage. in-house Called 72,and it back750,000 of a within£4m marketingtwo years and on pro-the wheremance. we're "We've quite now happy got to with a stagewhat Soussan; plans festival presence replaces the previous Young gramming budget. the station is and. though we know and the Xfm-co-promoted Big Day way as a record company promotes wasTelegraph published supplément, by Two Canwhich theCapital, rem.aining which 9.9% last of week Xfm sharesbought happyifs going enough to evolve to kickquite off a lot.with we're our Outincreasing in Miiton the numberKeynes. of itgigs is italso co- a band, adding that the marketing Publishing. held by station co-founder Chris marketing activity," she says. promotes, among them the Beastie activity now under way makes 1the DIT IN MORNING SWITCH Parry for £1.4m, launched phase The campaign starts with a two- Boys at Wembiey Arena on May 7. 750,000"Xfm hasn't audience been target heavily realistic. n ' Former Radio One breakfasl onestation of itslast plan August. for theAt that alternative time, it weekLondon flyposting and will be campaign followed byacross what The 1 le first mail- show présenter Dave Lee introduced a new programming Soussan describes as "guerrilla tac- will's regularly10,000- morning slot with a move l schedule,porarily fronting including the ~ theon GWR's 7am-10am Classic weekday Goid. Prst time show, while a re former lOam-lpm slot. Galaxy joins forces with MAGPIE UNVEILS NEW TITLE Now! partners welcome millennium MagpieMail order Direct music Music specialist is with compilations double whammy Ministry for dance release launchinglifestyle magazine a new music aimed and at Galaxy Radio is Theestablished first issue mail of orderHighnote, buyers. the compilations market after link- w which will be maiied to 500,000 ing with Ministry of Sound containpredominantly features ABC1 on everythingmaies and Recordings.Galaxy Weekend, mixed by re launched in late May. WhiteheadGalaxy DJs andBoy releasedGeorge and on AllisterMay 3, MORE PUTINUM FOR STEPS erlng some of the blggest hits willanthems inciude featured a mix ofon classio the network. dance gf,, fourth platinum dise last year-by-year from 1980 to 1995 on Ministry, the iddouble marketed album bywill thebe What I weekCal) Musicl as Now 42 That's went Junebringing 21, thewhile sériés the remaining up to date titles wili the first project the label has pro- le platinum. BP) platinum be released in the autumn. The Galaxy 105 head ol albums, is ar Anotherawards wentLevel to album the st and The acompilations similar set corne of sixalbums years afterwas ingto expand. "We are basically act- Catatonia'sCardigans' GranEqually Turismo, Cursed while And released marking Nowi's lOth satisfy what Pi 'We've got Newcastiein of the Galaxy coming brand. on in givesing as usa purea relationship record company, with Galaxy, but it Blessed reached goid status Vlrgin/EMI TV commercial mar- aimThe of forthcom'"quality over quantity". Galaxy network which Is a growing média group with awards went to Adiemus':. Other gt Canta keting co-managing director Steve the ibooklet already for been the advertisedcurrent Now! in wayis broadening of getting theout. name This outis another there," srested Springfield'sMundi - Adiemus, The Best Dusty Of and factorPritchard in thesays releases, the millennium though is he a 42, which Pritchard reports had a says Smith, whose Leeds-based Cai- re if the rig withbest first219,000 week forsales. any Now!The albummair in the 1999 Sony Radio Awar yearsbetter oftime music. to cover"Eighties the musicpast 20 is marketing push will centre on the Stations of the Year (see p 3). very strong at the moment and ail release of the first set of albums tureAithough a MoS logo,the release Ministry will label not m< f< azine,Back, wiliArmand inciude Van Moloko's Helden's Sing Vou It the Now! partners are very strong withDétails ads of inin-store the tabloïd support press. Don't Know Me and Underworld's in theseUnlike décades," regular heNow! says. double currently being finalised. Push Upstairs. MUSIC WEEK 17 APRIL 1999 INTERNATIONAL - edited by paul Williams c h a r t /7 / e Polydor and the Bee Gees are reaping the benefits of • George Michael faced a very Onlya spectacular Worldwide conclusion tour with theto the companion gtoup's Onealbum Night strongsupremacy challenge on the in European the race for goneclfmbing triple-platinum to number onewith in 220,000 Australla, sales. where The it tour,has foughtradio airwaves off a battle last withweek Cher as he atwhich the coveredend of last five month continents at Sydney's In 17 months, Olympic finished 2000 Williams(Strong Enough) (Strong). and After Robbie three Australia'sstadium with Channel a performance 9 TV station. which An was average shown of live on duet with Mary J Blige, As, evening's435,900 peoplemost-watched tuned into show the - broadcast while 400,000 - that onfinally fono's climbs Top to20 one chart thls of week Europe's biggest UK-sourced shownhas sold on 2.6m Channel units 7 outsidethe night the before. 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George® Sony's Michael success and with Mary the J Sony and Universal boasl weekBlige duetfor the tops major a triumphant on the same suppliesUK-sourced six charthits (includlng where it deals)materlai to viadraw its levelSkint with and Nude mosl overseas chart hits album Belleve Cranberries• North America months took before to The the internationalstrong opening department. quarter band'sUK back single in 1994 Linger when and the album The single, which has WhyEverybody Can't WeElse were Is Dolng big US It. Sohits. successNow the acrosstrish group the Atlantichas scored onekey musicpositions territories in Australia, with numberFrance who reached new peaks in territories andThe Italy. parent album has also 13.including though Germany Robbie Williams' with new only album Top 6mperformed units well,Worldwide, seiling moreincluding than outside20 success the UK in this a yearmajor so territoryfar has • Five years after Elton Topreaching 10 in platinumthe US. However.status and Wamer's going BMG had an even tougher Urne superstarrun was heavilywith the reliant company on theunable US ailhaving the akey Top territories, 20 album presencemaking the In entriesfromtheUKintheUS,with no Top 20 single or Japan,album as Universal or Sony, Adams and Melanie C, and C Japangrade inwith the CharlotteUS with B*Witched,Church, Kula in Germany,Netherlands. France, The quarter'sCanada andbiggest the number one albums w Only France stopped Sony fr GermanyShaker andwith JeffGeorge Beck, Michael and andin fromindie V2successes and Jive. included releases successes so far AMERICAN CHARTWATCH • The North American fortunes by ALAN JONES ofbeen Blur's totally album disappointing. 13 have not >rm withthis Babyyear. OneBritney More Time.Spears On (pictured) its 12th weekhas 81Despite last week,its début the inEMI the album US al seilingin the chart a remarkable - and sixth 272,000 week at copies,number toone take - Britney's its sales album since exploded, January Fuelled by the success of their third number one single No Scrubs, TLC'sinferior Fanmail sale ofalbum 197,000, slips back while into B*Witched the runners-up also spot, break but throughwith a much the build success in Europe with 100,000-a-weekalbum, sales which barrier jumps with their18-12. self- I a theiracfs currentPost Orgasmic album. TheChili Virgin leaps sold 1 5,000 c to 12 in the Netherlands, while weeks,topped whilethe 200,000 their single, mark C'Estin just La V thea new single entry Charlie at 14 Bigin Italy. Potato is continues its rapid ascent of the Hot 1 singlesTheir chart,shared jumping Disney 16-9. 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The of albumthe Double wiil Platinum film in which she stars with Brandy, songs.The She'stwentysomething got an incredible voice,"London-based he says. entirelyRobert, writtenreal name and Robertplayed Howard,on the untitled has RieFour Wake, tracks Malikfrom EveryPendleton, Day Is DarylA New Simmons Day - w andich hasArlf beenMardln co-produced - feature byin theChuckil film. Booker,It was Parissinger, forwho three was bornyears, in Floridais published and lived byin Musicalbum, throughit wiil be Eastcentralalone, released on Fen whichCat Connecticutrecorded last with year A&R at overseenRight Track by Motown'sRecordin gBruce in New Carbone. York and The Carrlage House In ingPolyGram with French Music producer France and Marc has Collin. been work- Almondrecently andreleased lan Drury. material by Marc GetYourAct Together SoloASTRID singer/songwriter SPUTS WITH NUDE Astrid RECORDS has parted Purlophone gears up Company with Nude Records. The former winners go into studio byGoya BMG Dress Music frontwoman, Publishing who and ishas published Stoke-On-Trent boy band Mario this week Newrecently York been - before wriling appearing in New withOrléans and winningrecord their a record début contract single for on PolydorBBCl's after Get for Pet Shop Boys LP Loved□ectronic You trackon Friday's featured TFI heavily- has her In theIf I YourActWith 106,937 Together. votes they easily defeated by Stephen Jones outfollow-up this summer. to cuit film Gregory's Girl, due 31,909runner-up votes Jodie In the Adamson phone-in poli.who The scored band, theirThe Petfirst Shopalbum Boys in three are yearsclose to to Parlophone delivering LA GIG SPARKS CUIT HUMOURS wholast Monday'swere presented show withby managing the prize directorlive on topas theA&R label man enters Keith Wozencroftits busiest tookperiod over since as guitaristFormer Cuit Billy singer Duffy lanshared Astbury a stage and at Los developmentLucian Grainge, manager wiil be Peter A&Red Loraine by artlstwho managingThe project director remains 11 months under ago.wraps but for- fourAngeles' years Viper last RoomMonday. for The the band,first time with in handlesThe studio Adam whereRickett. they wiil record was knownmer Deconstruction to have recorded artist vocals Kylie on Minogue one track is drummersongs, Wild Matt Flower Sorum, and performedLove Removal two Cuit -undecided the producer at press who guidedtime, but them Gus to Dudgeonsuccess otherfor the interesting album, which collaborations. features a numberProducers of againMachine this - year.and confirmedA source closethey areto the to tour throughpresented the by Ronaneight-week Keating talent - has contest agreed whoand haveSwan worked Yard Studioswith the bandin London at Sarm include West Pet Shop Boys; Interesting collaborations thereband, iswho talk are of withoutrecording a recorda live ordeal, a studio says to produce their winning track, How Do 1 CraigFaithless' Armstrong, Rollo. David Morales and Walkbeen Again,engineered wiil be by their frontman first record Gaz Coombs. to have andalbum, guitahst Meanwhile, Brian Maydrummer have confirmedRoger Taylor withLoraine putting says, the "We'retrack downjust andprogressing getting it'sOne definitely insider a says,progression "It's sounding and they're brilliant, get- TheOther album forthcoming is due for Parlophonea September releases release. in- theyrecording are thinking this year of - reforming although Queenreports and theIt's avideo case right of gettingand hope the itmixes does right,well. ting a new look together. Remember the cludealbum, Thewhich Beta wiil beBand's released eponymously through the Régaltitled MercuryGeorge Michaei have been wiil dismissed.replace Freddie people'sas soon minds."as possible while It's still In Cornwall'scompleting Sawmills the final Studios. mixes of Pumping their album On Your at album,Bentley setRhythmn for release Ace are in dueAugust. to deliver in a theirfort- producerGus Dudgeon thanks wasto Mario,the show's although winning Ray wasStereo, mastered their first last single Wednesday since October at Sound-1997, night.ing material Meanwhile, in Paris Radiohead for their continuenext album record- and this August. Among the guests who hav sériésHedges with was ailthe threetop producer of his actsoverall winning in the Iikemasters David in London,Bowie's andRebel sounds Rebel. very Due much for ParlophoneMansun are looked writing doser in Marbella. than any otherLast weeklabel contributedNancy Wilson, to theJay-Z, Project Kelly arePr' R Kelly, their heats, followed by Charlle Raplno. release on May 24, its B-side, YouTI Never to signing A&R buzz band Coldplay. Mase. Co-producers are u el Isley. originally1 thought about using [veterar include The Hitman and Ll 'IN THEIR 1 Readyand having For A somt Nev Co-producerOASIS ESCAPE Mike TO FRAHCE 'Spike' FOR Stent FOURTH last ALBUMweek own It's more leftfield and the rhythms joinedwhich theOasis band in thehave house fled toin avoidFrance the to WORDS..." styleseven intendedand some to ragga release shouts. it but I médiarecording harassment of Be Here which Now. dogged The band the have the Winter Music Conférence in taken recording equipment with thiir fburth full-onalbum. recording.A spokesman Recording says, "This is th next nightout Cheryl I played Robson [head of A&R) from there are always a ' room and she camewas m stayingto find inout the what next it groundGrooverider, but itRoni realiy Size grabbed and Photek me. was. When she heard it was my materialthrough samples fn 1approved cuit film the The use Itallan of vocal Job on inspiration and_ 1' trie' ■. When I came Hopefully i'm going to play drum & bass Preservatlon ïrSociety of its theme, by Larry. The Famous Self- Résolutionse but it'sis anot totally as if l'm expecting lyover they to saidthe UKthat and some met of those the inspirationguys original- for jbs tobut promote l'm always this asworking. well as I housecould Jones-pennedMusic Publishing, song, which has alsoowns approved the Qulncy ■ giant s; i & bass came from my stuff which I lease a record every day. There wiil be a thesounding Chumbawamba-meets-Dario-G- track, while Larry Productions butthat there's Everything so much But The more Girl to record me. When [Missmg] I do and putting!W Manifesto together album a rock-rap soon plusthing l'm and also a owners Gldeon Palmer and Jay Abbott something iike this I feel more créative. ig a house album with pop and rock artists' Otherare currently tracks includecourtlng a labelversion Interest. of Neil BritishDrum over & bass in the is stiiiStates considered and really uniquely under- of a vocals. l'm at a really expérimental point in Young's Old Man. MUSIC WEEK 17 APRIL 1999 VINYL ED1TED BY CHAS DE WHALLEY TaMtillIiWIip 1 Paradlse B< ih Patel The Exchange , ErimfulNo-one Butof Asha You/Tle Cornershbp Your Mother (Wifija) Down 1 2 Psyence Fiction UNKLE (h AndyTim Young Van Dette Masterdlsk,Metropolis NYC Queen (Parlophone), , HMI Kevin Metcalfe The Soundmasters 34 HelloMezzanine Nasty MassiveBeastie BoysAttack (G. Tim Young Metropolis MyThe AngelStar lan& The Brown Gambler (Poiydor) lion Msiden (EMi! 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THE VINYL COUNTDOWN Despiîe its décliné, reports of vinyl's death appear to be greatly exaggerated with the emergence of niche markets, writes David Knight But despite the statistics, vinyl retains a •w sell vir alwayssignificance reflect, that Corporate officiai sales disdain figures for the do not independent label which wiil celebrate its theformat last may million-selling have ensured long-player, that we buthave there seen escaping13th birthday the factlater lhat this for year. artists "There's who willno undergroundremains a firm support foundation that showsof influential no signs of releasingonly ever sellon vinyl a limited simply amount isn't worth of product, it any being"We eroded. would never sacrifice vinyl," says ofSteve the Finan,second-biggest-selling co-owner of Mo Wax,vinyl albumthe label last weekyear, UNKLE'sis spent checkingPsyence Fiction.test pressings "Flalf of or our y.id Asfor ablack resuit, plastic the majority and CD ofwas sales in its of dailyworking régime on vinyl because packaging. we enjoy It's doingpart of it. ourBut sel's first big hit - Michelle Shocked's theFinan majors attributes cannot thebe botheredsteep fall any in 12-inchmore." ingles' "îe salesmajor to labels' the rise subséquent of the CD décision single m CDs, b "In 1992, artists like Kenny Thomas or iyidie, made it was the killed,"major labelshe claims. a Whitneyinch, but Flouston now the mightDJs at have the Meccasold on discos 12- lisesîe people were boughtbetter quality."the myth before they had held everythingaround the oncountry CD," hwho play this stuff play ;dhere from were the independent format switch labels too. hefty 15.3% of the VinylPatrick Ja James of r âasïïsas clQiils albun m ibil interest Acompanies'lthough many boundless may crlticise n Warner,than 80 MCA/Universal, tltles, licensed BMG fromand others,Sony, Home,Hate and Léonard The Byrds'Cohen's Sweetheart Songs Of LoveOf The & providedcatalogue a new marketing, lease of life the for practice rock and has asince dealer November prlce of 1997. nearly The £10 products and retail have at Rodeo, SV has progressed to more recent majorspop on andvinyl. independent Prestige reissues vinyl specialists from aboutmore expensive£17. This thanmakes the them average £3 CD,or £4 a well,Réservoir as have Dogs film and soundtracksPulp Fiction. includingThe label amountshave succeeded of retail in shelf reclaiming space forsignifîcant the justifiesfact that onmanaging grounds directorof quality. Mike "If Lovedayyou see pressingshas also offound near-contemporary success with albums first findingformat which,Itself Identified atter ail theseas an yeats,exciting is now our records they stand out by a million such as Marilyn Manson's Antichrist growth area. productmiles," thathe says. feels "Eachpretty spécial.one is aWe good are Superstar,at the time which of Its originalwas not reiease issued inon 1996. vinyl market"1 believe for vinyl there and Iswe definitely intend to a exploitniche not trying to compete against CDs. we "We've sold more than 3,000 units of that it," says Stuart Batsford, recently whatare offerlng is already something available." which augments oneBatsford In eight déniésweeks," that says his Loveday. initiative at catalogueInstalled as label catalogue ESP, managerwhich expects at WEA's to hasIt takendemonstrates place. Whereasthat a complété the compact shlft ESP has been prompted by the success of reiease at ieast 20 albums from the dise was initially marketed in direct Simplymanager Vinyl.at Virgin As Oura formerPrice heproduct simply Warner catalogue on vinyl in the near experlence,opposition to this vinyl new as wavea superlor of releases listening is recognises this is an area where demand EMI will shortly reiease the 10-album almed at audiophiles who think differently starvedcontinues for to aexist, number despite of years.having "Vinylbeen Queen'sMillennium A DayVinyl At Collection The Races, including REM's Simply Vinyl's Loveday: "lots of potential" preference.and are prepared to pay for their never dled, it just got pushed aside," he Document and The Specials' eponymous In the case of the EMI and WEA product Slmpiy Vinyl aggresslvely seeks out says.Loveday at Simply Vinyl Is not vinyldébut collectionalbum. This following will be thethe successfulthird EMI qualitylines, emphaslsof the products, will be whichplaced typlcallyon the toretail less opportunlties dedicated labels,which mightincluding not occur'non- particularly concerned about the Centenary releases of 1997. employ heavy, 180gm virgln vinyl and conventlonal' outlets such as music entryposslbility into theof EMImarket and promptingWEA's tentative a rush opportunlty"I think these to re-release sorts of eventsvinyl albums," give an whichlovingly recapture reproduced the full gatefold experlence sleeves of the Companyinstrument even shops succeeded and hi-fi In stores.placing Thethe from other majors. "Most of them take cataloguesays Steve development. 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