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$3.00 • ., WEEKLY $2.80 plus .20 GST Volume 53 No. 26 ~j June 1,1991 2 - RPM - June 1, 1991 and other KEY Radio executives. Country 59 sponsors Big Country dinner Klees was also pleased with the support For the fIrst time in the history of the Big Rothschild and Program Director Bill Ander­ received from John Thompson of Hostess/Frito Country A wards, the awards dinner will be son were enthusiastic about the sponsorship Lay for both the Variety Salute to Big Country sponsored. 's newest AM country radio when fIrst approached and promptly laid plans and the Sunday awards show. station, Country 59, is sponsoring the awards to involve other stations in the KEY Radio dinner. The gala, industry affair is being held in chain. Capek· TMP/MCA Music the Harbour Ballroom of Toro'nto's Harbour On-air personalities from several of sign publishing agreement Castle Westin. Country 59's sister stations will be in Toronto Frank Davies, President of TMP - The Music Stan Klees, co-founder of the Big Country for the Variety Club Salute To Big Country Publisher, has announced the signing of John Awards, pointed out that "keeping the ticket luncheon (May 24) and for the Big Country Capek to an "exclusive" North American' prices down to last year's $100.00 was very Awards presentations. These include Alan publishing deal with the TMP/MCA Music diffIcult. The only added cost this year was the Brown from CHF X Halifax, and Dorothy joint venture company. Capek is a well known 7 pecent GST, which brought the ticket price up (afternoons) from CKBY-FM Ottawa composer, , keyboardist and to $107.00." CKGL Kitchener's Randy Owens, producer, who recently made news as the co­ Klees went on to praise the generosity of Steve Glenn from CKTY , CHYR Leam­ writer, with Marc Jordan, of 's Big Country's fIrst sponsor, and to further point ington's Chuck Reynolds, and from Country international hit . He has out that, "Without the sponsorship of Country 59, Bill Anderson, John Donabie, Stew Hill, Al built a sound reputation in the song writing 59, this year's Big Country Awards may not Kingdon, Malcolm Sinclair, Jerry Archer and fIeld, having had his compositions recorded by have been possible." Bob Van Dyke. Also in attendance will be several top name recording acts including Country 59's Station Manager Eric Country 59's Station Manager Eric Rothschild Diana Ross, John Farnham, Chicago, Toto, and The Little River Band to mention just a few, .Staff changes announced for Balmur Management Capek has also been busy with his own Leonard T. Rambeau, President of Balmur Ltd. recently resigned. A graduate of Queen's project. He recently returned from two has announced staff changes and additions to University, McAlpine holds an Honours months in Africa where he recorded an album the Toronto-based entertainment management Bachelor of Commerce Degree. Prior to joining using musicians from seven different tribes. company. Balmur, McAlpine was Manager of Computer Indaba, by John Capek and the Family of Man, Anne McAlpine joins Balmur as the new Services at Deloitte & Touche Chartered will be released in Canada May 27 by Attic . General Manager, replacing Deborah Hall who Accountants. World, andin the U.S. in July on the Mesa label In other moves, Mary Lingini moves from distributed by Capitol. Warner/Chappell release reception to become Executi ve Assistant to the of Mitchell song folio General Manager, and Margaret Warner, who Lenders appointed to joined Balmur in December last year, has Warner/Chappell Music Canada has released of BMG A&R Department Best of Kim Mitchell For Guitar, a 16-song been named Executive Secretary. She will Zadia Lenders has been appointed A&R work directly with Rambeau and Tinti Moffat, sheet music folio that includes complete solos. Coordinator for BMG Music Canada. Her The words and the music of all the songs were Manager of Artist Relations. Before joing previous experience includes the position of Balmur, Warner was with RCA Records (BMG written by the team of Mitchell and International Marketing Assistant for Visual Music) for fIfteen years. Included in the folio are many of the Pt:q~tuctions. Mitchell songs that have become popular Cathy Spagnulo recently joined the In making the above announcement, recordings over the years. Included are Go For company as receptionist. She was previously David Bendeth, Vice President BMG, noted, Soda, , Rockland Wonderland, with Deloitte & Touche where she held a "Although Zadia is relatively new to the music Rock N' Roll Duty, Easy To Tame and more, similar position. Taking on the position of business, I have all the confIdence that she will The folio is for s~ein sheet music and OffIce Assistant is Michelle Laracy, who joins be a great asset to the A&R Department through musical instrument outlets across Canada. Balmur from First Marathon Securities. her background in administration and produc­ Rambeau has also activated the tion engineering." Andrew Lloyd Weber company's publishing branch, appointing Max gets Koffman touch Hutchinson as Professional Manager for Exchange gets CBS· TV Balmur Music, a division of Balmur Ltd, nod for Tour Du Pont Canada's foremost jazz musician, Moe Hutchinson was the A&R Manager at A&M Koffman, has set up camp in Manta Sound Canada for the past six and a half years where The New Age track Without Cause by where he is recording The Best Of Andrew he was responsible for signing new acts to the Exchange was aired on national TV on Sunday Uoyd Weber. Koffman is producing the ses­ label in addition to maintenance of acts already May 19. The special, Tour Du Pont, was a sion with Duke Street's Andrew Hermant and on the roster. corporate-sponsored professional level bike noted keyboardist Doug Riley. Hermant is also race which was held on the east coast. engineering the session. A fall release date has Part of the race was backed by the been pencilled in. Alexander to join MCA Exchange track which features the whistling of Coming up will be a Sue Hammond ses-, Music in New York Roger Whittaker and which is included on the sion in her ongoing production of the popular John Alexander, Director of A&R at MCA Exchange album recorded in 1990 at Toronto's Classical Kids series. Hammond has chosen the Records Canada for the past 7 years, has McClear Place. The track has become a big music of Vivaldi for this release. Her previous accepted a position with MCA Music. Effective favourite with WAVE in Los Angeles and is productions; Mr. Bach Comes To Call, June 17, 1991, his new title will be Vice­ released on the Mesa label, distributed by BMG Beethoven Lives Upstairs and Mozart's Magic President, Talent Acquisition, East Coast in Canada and Capitol in the US. Fantasy, all recorded at Manta and all enjoying America. Whittaker is currently wrapping up his gold status. The Classical Kids label is distrib­ Alexander will report to Leeds Levy, spring tour which will take up the month of uted by A&M. President ofMCA Music Inc. and will be based May, He has already played a series of dates in In other news at Manta, the Canadian cast out of New York. He will be in charge of the the Atlantic provinces and is now drawing sold recording of The Phantom Of The Opera, re­ Creative Services Division as well as out houses on the leg of the tour. The corded at Manta last fall and released on the maintaining responsibilities for acquisition and Tembo recording artist returns to the UK. for Polydor label, has gone platinum. Pre-produc­ development of Canadian artists for MCA the summer but will resume his Canadian tour tion for the Canadian tour of the show contin­ Music. He will continue to work with Canadian in September for major and small to medium ues at Manta with Michael Colomby engineer­ artists Rik Emmett, Paradox and newcomer dates beginning in Thunder Bay and ending ing. Alanis. two months later in Victoria. Vo~ume53 Nox 26 .' WEEKLY to!une1, 1991

• ••• . 4 • : . '. ; ~~~ ~ '. .~ EXTREME WORLDOF WONDER •Pornograffitti : Rik Emmett ...... QUEEt·iSRYCHE...... R.E.M. Out Of Time :' .. R'IGHTHE 'RE,'RIGHT'NOW'. ': ...... ~.~~i~~...... Warner Bros - CD-26496-P : JesusJones : PATBENATAR : .... SHE'TALK'sTO' AN'GELS' ... : TrueLove : BlackCrowes : ...... EMF' ...... RHYTHMOF MY HEART

:' . iJART'OF ~iou: PARTOF ME' ': ...... ~?~~~~r.t.~i~...... Rod Stewart : GlennFrey : LL COOLJ Warner Bros SPRINGTIME IN THEROCKIES

:' ...... UNBELiEVAs'LE ...... • ... ~~~~.~~i?.~~~~k.:?~ .?~~ . . . . Ian Tyson EMF DIVINYLS _ • .... · · T··IL·L··I·F·O·U·N·D··Y·O··U...... ·: : ...... O·'V' E'R' 'A'G' A''IN' .. : Divinyls • . • STARTINGALL • ...... • MartyStuart

: DarylHall & John Oates : .,1'%"CR~SFfTESiOOMMlESI WANNASEX YOU UP :,' .. LORD'HAVE' ME'Rey 'ON'A . .. s : 'POWER'OF 'LOVEiLOV E'POWER' I ~L'ATbi G ,1g t?3tla1Ha!Jnt • ColorMe Badd COUNTRYBOY : LutherVandross ~~o~~""MARC COHN" ...... • ...... • DonWilliams : ...... E' 'w'A' 'y' ...... ~~\c.~Marc Cohn NOTHINGHURTS (Like The : ...... I LIKE TH ...... ' . WordsOf The One You Love): IF IT WILL,IT WILL (The Kissing Game) WESTE ND GIRLS • BarneyBentall : HankWilliams Jr. : Hi-Five WestEnd Girls : ...... 'TRUE'BELiEVER's...... : ..... NE\iER'corv1IN; BACK ' .. .

•. . . . 'DON"TT 'REAT'ME 'BAO ' .... : ...... TH'ELAW' ...... • KevenJordan : ...... ~y~~~~.o.n?~~~ ...... • Firehouse • TheLaw •.. 'HOWCAN i E'ASETHE ' PAIN .. : GOODBYEFOR GOOD •...... TOOHOT' ...... : ...... FiREHO'uSE...... • Lisa Fischer JohnerBrothers : Alanis Firehouse: ...... C'IRC'LEO'F ONE' ...... :.. j:'RAGiLE(Handie With Care).. - •...... DREAM'LOVER' ...... : • OlettaAdams RazzyBailey • The RebelPebbles : :...... ST'EP O'N ...... e: ~~~~~~~~a'y~ •. . .THE' AN'S\VER'S 'EL ECTR'IC' .. : • . • ...... • BrettRyan: • SAVINGALL THELOVE :' ...... SEALO'UR 'FAT E' ...... : PAULAABDUL Candi& TheBackbeat : . Riding high on the success of a : GloriaEstefan : Spellbound : ...... : platinum debut album, Alias : : guitarist, Steve DeMarchi, talks : ~RONT•••••• ~.~•• ·.;,ta~r J...... ': ... HliEY LE'wis Be'THE' NEWS' .. : YOU~~~To~~~IST IT : about how the band came to be • p~~E ~bftOt~9Jit:w.ardors,>' : HardAt Play : ...... : and shows off their basement : .' ..... : OBvious'sOt,iG ...... ': .. 'KENTUCKYHEADHUNTER'S . ': WHE~e~~~e~ONE: studio, Platinum Sound. -Page 7 • Joe Jackson ElectricBarnyard ...... , ...... : SUPERMAN'SSONG: JOEJACKSON • CrashTest Dummies : Laughter& Lust

CHOCOLATE CAKE PAUL McCARTNEY •

Crowded House Unplugged (The Offi~~al;~;,-' ': . :

Capitol Bootleg) Capitol-C2-96413-F - ~: 4 - RPM - June 1,1991

like Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi and Bruce Cockburn's If A Tree Falls. CIRPA is helping with a list of suggested Canadian songs that would be appropriate. (EC: Have you got something by Madonna. .. ?) Another loose cannon ... ? Confirm or deny that a certain record company is con­ cerned that they have a loose cannon aboard? (EC: Watch out/or loose cannons!!!!) Times are REALLY bad! Seems that a very with Elvira Capreese successful concert promoter is laying off top calibre staff ... because there's no business! It Artists the victim!!! It really bothers me to looks like it gets tough when you haven't a see how often the ·artist is the victim of the monopoly ... on talent and ability. (EC:' You politics that go on in our business. It's very hard should have been a lawyer!) to create a hit and a star, and it's funny how Seen at RPM's offices, CapItol's promo rep on the Getting carried away ... ! What about that move, Roger Bartel Is among the growing often the real stumbling block is the petty number of "people who read RPM." . politics of the record company. I'm sorry for brewery that was so hellbent on booking every­ one in sight, they locked in a children's act. one artist, who seems to be so close and yet they gasoline would apparently require a fifth of (EC: Get 'em young . . . !) screw around, and that career moves a step ~anada'sgrain crop, about 8 million tonnes. The radio stations, working through Lambton­ backward. Politics is a very expensive game. Public enemy No.1 ... ! If you thought that (EC: Many artists,producers, , and Middlesex MP Ralph Ferguson, got the ball leaving a message was a waste of time a few managers are also the victims!!!) rolling, and they now have 7,000 signatures months ago, you're going to get a thrill as you and the support of Liberal leader Jean Cretien. Environment Week is coming ... ! Can­ discover that more and more companies are All the big oil companies have ignored the ada's broadcasters are opening their airwaves saving time by putting in those telephone sys­ outcryoverMMT, which, bytheway,is banned to support a healthy environment and pr()mote tems that take messages. I still like the idea of in the U.S. One oil company, however, Mo­ Environment Week from June 2 through 8. Ca­ not having my calls screened and returning all hawk Oil of Vancouver has declared itself as nadian recording artists will be heard on 15 and my messages the same day I get them. Try the industry leader in the "green revolution". 30 second public service announcements, high­ phoning RPM sometime and see how easy it is Mowawk is using ethanol in its gasolines, cut­ lighting environment issues. Radio program­ to getit done and getit out of the road. (EC: You ting harmful exhaust emissions by 20% to 40%. mers have also been asked to air "green songs" may regret those words!!!!) As well, they've mounted a $l-million cam­ Now, for a little good news! It has been paign tagging itself Mother Nature's Gas Sta­ The JUNO AWARDS were proven, time and time again, that radio can get tion. Great stuff, and just think, it happened originated by Walt Grealis to the masses quicker and have much more of because ofradio. (EC: Hooray/or radio . .. !) and Stan Klees' on an impact than the print media. Case in point, The smell of burning flesh!!! More and February 23, 1970. Warren Cosford, who heads up London's more, we are hearing the word "burnout" in our CJBK and BX-93, a new father who is con­ industry. It seems that this business takes its ".. the prophets of doom, the messengers of medioc­ cerned for the future of his offspring, got the rity, will be overwhelmed by the new generation of toll, and a couple of companies are looking station involved in a petition to ban MMT, a competent, creative, confident artisans, and by all around to make some changes. Now, one com­ manganese-based toxic chemical that we those preceding generations who have already dem­ pany seems to be suffering from "instant burn­ onstrated their freshness of mind, their talent, and breathe everyday from automobile exhaust out" (EC: Don't look at ME!!!). their capacity for inspired leader ship." fumes. They want to replace MMT with etha­ - Pierre Juneau nol, an oxygen-rich product derived from The nice weather is here! Golfing, swimming, grain, and god knows we have enough grain to picnics and all kids of activities, but a few ~~:; ~'j sink Russia. A 10 percent blend of ethanol in dedicated individuals made it. There was a published weekly since chocolate cake from Crowded House that was February 24th, 1964, by RPM MUSIC PUBUCATIONS LTD. Broadcasters promoting inhaled within minutes. Is this a great busine,ss 6 Brentcliffe Road national greening ... or what??? Toronto, Ontario Rick Wharton - MCA Records M4G3Y2 Environment Week On The Airwaves Adam Andrew - Frenchman's Bay P.S. 416-425-0257 FAX: 416-425-8629 (EW A W), a public service campaign is now Richard Sturtrldge - Artwork Design .' underway. The campaign is part of ECOFEST Roger Bartel - Capitol Records Walt Grealis - Editor & Publisher Crowded House - Chocolate Cake Sean LaRose - News/Research '91 which harnessed the assistance of Canada's Pat Bachynski - ColumbIa (Sony) Tim Evans - Radio/Charts broadcast and recording industries through the David L1ndores - BMG Music Roy Wind hager - Country/General News support and cooperation of Environment Pablo Fairhall- General News Canada. Stan Klees - Special Projects The campaign is geared to promote a The MAPl logo was created by Stan Klees for RPM healthy environment as well as the 20th in 1970 and is used extensively by Canadian record anniversary of National Environment Week companies to identify the quantity of Cancon on (June 2 through 8). label copy. With radio airing public service 69 announcements, organizers of the campaign M - Music was composed by a Canadian are also asking those who are invol ved with the A - Artist who is fealured is a Canadian cilizen promotion and/or sale of recorded product to P - Produclion was wholly recorded in Canada play 'green' songs and endorse 'green' l - lyrics were written by a Canadian packaging and initiate' green' promotions and Call now for your free catalogue of all performances. World Records services. Advertising rates supplied on request. Second For further information contact Sorelle rmJllE World Records class postage paid in Toronlo. Registralion No. 1712 Baseline Rd . W. P.O. Box 2000, 1351. Saidman ofPlalinum Publicity in Vancouver at PRINTED IN CANADA 604-682-1588 or Joanne Smale Productions in ~ ~~~:;3~~i~I:O°Fn~~L~;6_~;;.1868 Give us a try on your next project. We are Toronto at 416-363-4051. sure you' II be Sinpinp our Praises! THE NEW SfNCLE ANi} VJi}EG FRGM THE ·'PLATJNUM 'PLUS nSrMPLEMrSSrGN" JM C2-4 ~2~22. 4 7115) Record distributor code BMG -N ·1 .' , I r T HIT TRACKS CAPITOL - F MCA -J ~~ ~ ~.~. find them POLYGRAM - Q ~ j , & wh_ere to SONY MUSIC - H Canada's Only National 100 Hit Track Survey WARN ER. MUSIC TW LW wo - JUNE 1, 1991

11 RHYTHM OF MY HEART m 51 3 STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 68 47 18 YOU'RE IN LOVE Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart DaI}'l Hall & John Oates - Change Of Season

Wamer Bros-26300 CNamercompo # 85)-P Arista-8554 (BMG Pop compo# 16)-N ~~0~:~i~~~93~1(~~;~F~mp.# 27)-F 2 11 BABY BABY 36 32 13 69 52 15 BITTER TEARS Amy Grant - Heart In Motion INXS - X A&M-75021 5321 (A&MNirgin compo# 2191)-0 ~~A~;~~i~'rM~~-!~~~:~~1~1)-J Atlantio-82140 (Warner compo# 80)-P EI 5 7 I DON'T WANNA CRY 37 24 17 NEVER CHANGE MY MIND m 78 2 CRAZY Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey Acosta-Russell- Acosta-Russell Seal-Seal Columbia-45202 (Sony compo# 27)-H Eureka Records-70002 (Capitol compo # 31)-F ZTT-74557 (Wamer compo # 91 )-P .. 7 7 MORE THAN WORDS 38 28 14 JUST THE WAY IT IS, BABY 71 70 4 SOMEONE TO LOVE Extreme - Pomograffitti The Rembrandts - The Rembrandts Roger McGuinn - Back From Rio . A&M-75021 5313 (A&MNirgin compo#2191)-0 Atco-91412 (Wamer compo# 79)-P Arista-8648 (BMG Pop compo# (5)-N 5 6 LOVE IS A WONDERFUL THING m 49 3 POWER OF LOVE/LOVE POWER 72 74 2 SIDEWAYS Michael Bolton - Time, Love & Tenderness Luther Vandross - Power Of Love Men Without Hats - Sideways Columbia-46771 (Sony compo # 27)-H Epic-46789 (Sony compo# 27)-H Mercul}'-848 569 (Polygram compoApril/91)-O 6 11 ANIMAL HEART Ell 48 4 I LIKE THE WAY (The Kissing Game) 85 2 OBVIOUS SONG - Simple Mission Hi-Rve - Hi-Five Joe Jackson - Laughter And Lust Capitol-92922 (Capitol compo # 33)-F RCA-1328 (BMG Pop compo # (5)-N Virgin-3102-O 7 13 JOYRIDE 41 30 7 MORE THAN EVER 74 46 13 TRUST YOURSELF Roxette - Joyride Nelson - After The Rain Blue Rodeo - Casino , Capitol-94435 (Capitol compo # 31)-F Getfen-24290 (MCA compo# 5I91)-J n 17 16 SILENT LUCIDITY 42 39 5 WALK MY WAY m 92 2 S~~~~~~~:SSONtt!82)-P Oueensl}'che - Empire Beth Neilsen Chapman - Beth Neilsen Chapman - The Ghosts That Haunt Me Capitol-92806 (Capitol compo# 34)-F Reprise-61724 (Wamer compo# 81 )-P Arista-8677 (Promo CD single)-N 9 11 9 TOUCH ME (All Night Long) 43 45 16 FRIENDS FOREVER 76 63 9 TEMPLE OF LOVE Cathy Dennis - Move To This Harriet- Woman To Man ~:r~r~:Orl#d3~»-~sOn Tuming Polydor-847 267 (Polygram compo March/91)-O f~~f~ eastwest-72110 (Wamercomp. # 84)-P 10 12 LOSING MY RELIGION 44 44 4 SIMPLE WORDS TO SAY 77 75 11 HIGHWIRE R.E.M. - Out Of Time ~~~t;~o~~~t~P:~~s~ :~{.?Uestions Wamer Bros-26496 CNamercompo # 85)-P ~~m~~:~:~R~';;r~~456 (Sony compo # 26)-H m 14 6 COUPLE DAYS OFF 45 50 5 LIFT ME UP 78 79 4 STRIKE IT UP Huey Lewis & The News - Hard At Play Yes - Union Black Box - Dreamland EMI-93355 (Capitol compo# 34)-F Arista-8643 (BMG Pop compo# (6)-N RCA-2221 (BMG Pop compo# (5)-N 12 10 10 SEE THE LIGHTS 46 26 11 THAT'S FREEDOM 79 82 2 HIGHWAY 5 Simple Minds - Real Ufe John Famham - Chain Reaction The Blessing - The Prinoe Of The Deep Water Virgin-2660-O RCA-l 0830 (BMG Pop compo# (4)-N MCA-l0070 (MCA compo # 6/91)-J 13 15 9 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME TONIGHT 47 36 10 WORD OF MOUTH 80 87 THREE PISTOLS The Triplets -. . . Thicker Than Water Mike & The Mechanics - Word Of Mouth - Road Apples Mercul}'-848 290 (Polygram compoApril/91)-O Atlantic-82233 (Wamer compo# 88)-P MCA-10173 (promo CD single)-J 14 12 9 HERE WE GO 48 53 4 WIND OF CHANGE 81 81 3 COMPARED TO NOTHING C + C Music FactoI}' - Gonna Make You Sweat Scorpions - Crazy World - A View From 3rd Street Columbia-47093 (Sony compo# 27)-H Mercul}'-846 908 (Polygram compoApril/91)-O Reprise-26164 (Wamercomp. # 87)-P m 19 6 I TOUCH MYSELF 56 4 IF I SHOULD LOSE THIS LOVE 82 77 16 SADENESS Divinyls - Divinyls Gino Vannelli - Inconsolable Man Enigma - MCMXC a.D. Virgin-3013 (A&MNirgin compo # 2191)-0 Polydor-843 639 (Polygram compoApriV91)-O

tij;~:mlgw::::I::::I Virgin-3046 (A&MNirgin compo # 1/91)-0 16 16 12 THE LAST TO KNOW 50 38 8 NEIGHBOURHOOD ,':{ WANNA SEX YOU UP - Unison Gregol}' Hoskins - Moon Come Up Color Me Badd - New Jack City soundtrack Columbia-80151 (Sony compo# 26)-H True North-74 (Sony compo# 26)-H ..,. .' Giant-24409 (Warner compo# 92)-P

17 20 10 NOT LIKE KISSING YOU 51 42 18 MAYBE THE NEXT TIME ~M 'NfJV;;:@NOTHING HURTS (Like The Words ... ) West End Girls - West End Girls Sue Medley - Sue Medley A&M-70301 9169 (A&MNirgin compo # 3/91)-0 Mercul}'-842 962 (Polygram compoJan/91)-O ~~~~~~~~~n~~~i~~7ei-H$ 18 18 5 WALKING IN MEMPHIS 52 57 5 ON THE OUTSIDE . 85 86 3 ORDINARY AVERAGE GUY Marc Cohn - Marc Cohn Roch Voisine - Roch Voisine Joe Walsh - Ordinal}' Average Guy Atlantic-82178 (Warner Compo# 81)-P Star RecordslSelect-8026 (Promo CD single) Epic-47384 (Sony compo # 28)-H m 25 3 53 59 4 WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU 86 89 2 BLACK, WHITE AND BLOOD RED - Spellbound Bodeans - Black and White Virgin-3050 (Promo CD single)-O 2~'t17~~lS~~~~:~rgincompo# 4/91)-0 ...... SlashiReprise-26487-P 20 21 6 MIRACLE 62 8 DON'T TREAT ME BAD :::aJii:MgiJ ::::I: TRUE BELIEVERS Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight Firehouse - Rrehouse Keven Jordan - No Sign Of Rain Arista-8616 (BMG Pop compo# (5)-N . Epic-46186 (Sony compo # 24)-H Columbia-80163 (Promo CD single)-H 21 13 14 I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU m 65 5 TOO HOT :[&aI:~~I:~'HOW CAN I EASE THE PAIN Londonbeat -In The Blood Alanis - Alanis Usa Fischer - So Intense Anxious Records-0608 (BMG Pop compo # 13)-N MCA-l0253 (MCA compo # 7191)-J Elektra-60889 (Wamer compo# 90)-P 22 15 CRY FOR HELP 56 55 6 PAYIN' THE COST TO BE THE BOSS 89 83 11 VALENTINE Rick Astley - Free Pat Benatar - True Love Nils Lofgren - Silver Lining RCA-3004 (BMG Pop Comp. # (3)-N Chl}'salis-41805 (MCA compo# 7/91)-J RYKODISC-l0170 (A&MNirgin compo# 2191)-0 23 23 9 RED CLAY HILLS 57 60 5 WHAT COMES NATURALLY 90 66 15 EVERYONE'S A WINNER Mae Moore - Oceanview Motel Sheena Easton - What Comes Naturally Bootsauce - The Brown Album ~ Epic-80155 (Sony compo # 26)-H MCA-l0131 (MCAcomp.#7/91)-J Vertigo-846 247 (Polygram compoJan/91)-O ~ 1m 33 4 WORLD OF WONDER m 84 4 DREAM LOVER i::~l&gw:: CIRCLE OF ONE Rik Emmett - Absolutely The Rebel Pebbles - Girl Talk Oleta Adams - Circle Of One Duke Street-31068 (MCA compo# 7/91)-J LR.S.-13076 (Capitol compo# 35)-F Fontana-842744-O 25 22 13 MERCY MERCY ME/I WANT YOU 59 58 4 SAVE SOME LOVE 92 80 15 ONE MORE TRY Robert Palmer - Don't Explain Keedy - Chase The Clouds Timmy T - Time After Time CapitoVEMI-93935 (Capitol compo# 33)-F Arista-8641 (BMG Pop compo# 14)-N Quality-15103 (Wamer compo# 82)-P

34 11 .:::: 1m RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW 60 64 7 DON'T MAKE ME DREAM ABOUT YOU $a'fjim~::ISTEP ON Jesus Jones - Doubt Chris Isaak - Heart Shaped World Happy Mondays - Pills 'n Thrills And Bellyaches Capitol-95715 (Capitol compo# 27)-F Reprise-25837 (Wamer compo# 87)-P Elektra-60986-P 27 31 5 WASH THE RAIN m71 2 A BETTER LOVE 94 95 2 RAW Londonbeat - In The Blood The Alarm - Raw ~~1~~no~~l~~r~1nO~~~:4/91)-0 Anxio us Records-0608 (BMG Pop compo # 16)-N LR.S.-13087 (Capitol compo# 35)-F

28 29 7 LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT 62 68 5 I RHYME THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS I::$s.:U~~ili::~::SAVINGALL THE LOVE styx - Edge Of The Centul}' Kish - Order From Chaos Candi & The Backbeat - World Keeps On Tuming A&M-75021 5327 (A&MNirgin compo# 3/91)-0 A&M-70301 9172 (A&MNirgin compo# 3/91)-0 :$~H~W@:I:':LR.S.-13045 (Promo CD single)-F m 37 15 SHE TALKS TO ANGELS 63 61 5 VOICES THAT CARE .f CAN'T RESIST IT Black Crowes - Shake Your Moneymaker Various Artists DGC-24278 (Warner compo# 88)-P Wamer Bros (Wamer compo# 89)-P . ~A~f~~~6rMgAhc:~gdJ:~~I)-J

30 27 12 COME IN FROM THE COLD 73 3 ;i:: :;::: m THE ANSWER'S ELECTRIC ~;zmNl;{ WHENHE'S GONE Joni Mitchell - Night Ride Home Brett Ryan - The Answer's Electric Bee Gees - High Civilization .:!II Getfen-24302 (MCA compo # 4191)-J Attic-1315 (A&MNirgin compo# 4/91)-0 Wamer Bros-26530 (Wamer compo # 94 )-P ~ 40 5 PART OF YOU, PART OF ME 72 4 SEAL OUR FATE 98 54 15 NO SIGN OF RAIN Glenn Frey - Thelma & Louis soundtrack Gloria Estefan - Into The Ught Keven Jordan - No Sign Of Rain MCA-l0239 (MCA compo# 7/91)-J Epic-46051 (Sony compo# 27)-H Columbia-80163 (Sony compo # 26)-H 32 35 5 DANGEROUS m 93 2 LUDI 99 69 6 LAYING DOWN THE LAW The Doobie Brothers - Brotherhood Th Dr am The Legacy Begins The Law - The Law e e Warriors - And Now ~ I Capitol-94623 (Capitol compo# 34)-F Island-391310-J Atlantic-82195-P 43 6 UNBELIEVABLE 67 67 7 ALWAYS ON THE RUN 100 76 9 SENSIBLE SHOES EMF - Schubert Dip Lenny Kravitz - Mama Said David Lee Roth - A Little Ain't Enough Capitol-96238 (Capitol compo# 33)-F Virgin-3073-O Wamer Bros-26477 CNamercomp o# 88)-P 041 7 THE POWER Alias-Alias Capitol-93908 (CapitOl compo# 34)-F RPM - June 1, 1991 -7

COVER STORY - by Roy Windhager time the other members of the band got in­ volved. Through their management, DeMarchi Home is where the Heart is for Alias and Curci were introduced to drummer Mike Sometimes the best products come from small ized studio. For instance, they record their Derosier, who was on tour with Richard Marx. packages. Such is the case for Alias' debut Marshall amps in the wine cellar for a unique After hearing a demo tape, Derosier, who was album which was almost entirely recorded in texture which can only be explained as a result familiar with When I'm With You, asked if they guitarist Steve DeMarchi's basement studio. ofthe hanging sausages w~chare being cured were putting a band together and if so, he would Appropriately named Platinum Sound, the 16- there. "We get great sound from the Marshalls like to become involved. they all thought it track studio was built in DeMarchi's mother's in there and it's almost completely sound­ was a great idea - all they needed was a bass home in a quiet suburban neighbourhood. proof," explains DeMarchi. "The vocals for the player and another guitar player. "Mike said he When ex-Sheriff members DeMarchi and album were done in my mom's bedroom." Be­ knew Roger Fisher and Steve Fossen, the two lead vocalist Freddy Curci went on their own in cause the house is a back-split design, the founding members of Heart, who were back in 1985, they decided to turn the equipment stor­ bedrooms are over the rear portion of the house Seattle and not doing anything." explains age space into a recording facility. They both while the studio was built under the front of the DeMarchi. Hence the newly-formed Alias worked as couriers in Toronto by day to raise structure. "At two in the morning we can crank began touring and radio jumped in and is now money for the equipment and wrote songs at the amps up without disturbing anyone else in playing The Power, the third single release. night. "This studio has gone from 4-track to 8- the house," adds DeMarchi. The group is now a solid unit with a track to 16-track," says DeMarchi, "and we still Since the success of Sheriff's When I'm platinum album and a wealth of talent. From want to expand to 24-tracks." DeMarchi's With You, which went to the top of U.S. trade their jo bs as downtown couriers to offers to join brother Dennis actually designed and built the charts, the creation of Alias was a slow but Foreigner and Kiss, Curci and DeMarchi have studio himself and is regarded by many of his steady process. Curci and DeMarchi spent five created a world-class recording project from close friends as a keyboard wizard. years putting the whole package together. their humble little studio in suburban "People say to us, 'where were you guys since Mississauga, Ontario. 1985 - did it take this long to put out another record?' They don't realize that the first two . years were spent putting this (the studio) to­ gether," says DeMarchi. "Another two years by Tim Evans was spent writing and learning how to use this stuff." When the Sheriff phenomenon oc­ Things remain the same! The top of the curred, the two writing partners received end­ chart remains relatively unchanged less calls from managers across the country once again. Over the last four weeks, their wanting to know if they were putting the band hasn't been a new album in the Top seven. back together and if there was going to be a R.E.M. remains at No.1 for the fourth week, but tour. However, by that time, DeMarchi and albums from both Rod Stewart and Roxette are Curci were well into the Alias project and had challenging. It appears there will be a new put the studio together while Arnold Lanni was name near the top as well. Michael Bolton's busy with Frozen Ghost and his own Arnyard Time, Love & Tenderness climbs to No.8. Alias guitarist Steve Demarchi at the console of Studios. Shortly afterwards, the rough mixes his 16-track studio In the basement of his Double double talk talk. PaulaAbdul's Rush mother's home. were shopped around which attracted offers from three major labels. They decided to go Rush climbs into the Top 20 this week at No. The facility is quite adept, utilizing the with Capitol Records. Says DeMarchi, "They 19. It joins Amy Grant's Baby Baby (No.2), as latest technology in computerized program­ (Capitol) were a great company back then, with a one-word repeated title. Only three times has ming as well as DAT recording equipment. Sheriff, so there was no reason not to go with a title such as that hit No.1. What are those Some aspects, however, are rather crude, but them again." titles? create effects not attainable in a larger modern- Most of the record was finished by the Hot debut! Paula Abdul's Spellbound enters the Albums chart at No. 15. Only Roxette's Joyride has entered higher so far this year. Joyride entered at No. 13. The only other album to debut in the Top 30 this year was The Tragi­ HEART TO HEART cally Hip's Road Apples, which entered at No. Sonya Papp 25. Crossover success for Grant. Amy Grant's "SHOOTS STRAIGHT Baby Baby remains at No.1 on the AC chart. It fROM THE HEART" also holds at No.2 on the Hit Tracks chart, while on the Dance chart it climbs to No.4. The only other song this year to hold Top five "HEART TO HEART" positions on three charts at the same time was co~writtenby Sonya Mariah Carey's Someday. Coincidently, it held Papp, the song that the exact same chart positions as Baby Baby. got her signed to Warriors hot mover . . . Ludi from The the labeL.and Dream Warriors is this week's big mover. It changed her, lifel jumps 28 spots to No. 66. The Rebel Pebbles' Give it a listenI Dream Lover, after a bit of a slow start, also took off this week. It rises 26 places to No. 58. The poignant new single from the Two in one! The official Webster's dictionary doesn't recognize Yo or Yeh as proper words album DESTINY so, excluding The Osmonds Yo Yo and Georgie (AR~105) Fame's Yeh Yeh, the two-word repeating titles (focus track - 8) to hit No. 1 are: Monday Monday (Mamas & Paul ": ...... '::: -L ······k········· SELECT ·~... \:::::;:.:...... Papas 1966), Sugar Sugar (The Archies 1969), o =~ (.514) 437-7625§ .- and Mony Mony (Billy Idol 1987). 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10 R.E,M, It] 62 2 LLCOOLJ 68 46 28 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES ' Out Of Time (Warner Bros) Mama Said Knock You Out (Columbia) (CA) 92-64964 (CD) CD-26496-P (CA) CT -46888 (CD) CK-46888-H ~;rA~~~(C[))~~C~)-8554-N 2 ROD STEWART 36 29 36 INXS 69 72 10 CATHY DENNIS Vagabond Heart (Warner Bros) X (Atlantic) (CA) 92-63004 (CD) CD-263OO-P (CA) 7B-21404 (CD) CD-82140-P ~A)es1~~~J0~bf£~7267-2-0 3 6 ROXETIE 37 37 41 BLACK BOX 70 75 46 COLIN JAMES Joyride (Capitol) Dreamland (RCA) Sudden Stop (Virgin) (CA) C4-94435 (CD) C2-94435-F (CA) 2221-4-R (CD) 2221-2-R-N 82 2 ~~~~\fu~~(CD)CDV-3107-O 4 13 THE TRAGICALLY HIP 38 28 9 CHRIS REA r.:i Road Apples (MCA) Auberge (east west) Firehouse (Epic) (CA) MCAC-l0173 (CD) MCAD-l0173-J (CA) 17-35804 (CD) CD-73580-P (CA) ET-461~(CD) EK-46186-H 5 6 48 BLACK CROWES 39 36 17 GLORIA ESTEFAN 72 60 8 JOHN FARNHAM Shake Your Moneymaker (DGC) Into The Ught (Epic) Chain Reaction (RCA) (CA) 92-42784 (CD) CD-24278-P (QA) ET-46051 (CD) EK-46051-H (CA) KKK1-Q607 (CD) KCD1-Q607-N 6 7 42 MARIAH CAREY 40 30 15 QUEEN 73 63 28 Mariah Carey (Columbia) Innuendo (Hollywood) , , (CA) CT-45202 (CD) CK-45202-H (CA) 96H-l0204 (CD) CD-Sl020-P f~1~~;1~~(ig~~g17100-2-0 7 18 C + C MUSIC FACTORY III 48 5 DIVINYLS 74 76 46 ALIAS ' Genna Make You Sweat (Columbia) Divinyls (Virgin) Alias (Capitol) (CA) CT -47093 (CD) CK-47093-H (CA) VL4-3013 (CD) CDV-3013-0 (CA) (>4-93908 (CD) C2-93908-F 8 10 4 MICHAEL BOLTON 42 47 25 PHIL COLLINS 75 49 11 GEORGE THOROGOOD Time, Love & Tenderness (Columbia) Serious Hits ... Live (Atlantic) Boogie People (EMI) (CA) CT -46771 (CD) CK-46771-H (CA) 7B-21574 (CD) CD-82157-P (CA) E4-92514 (CD) E2-92514-F 9 12 LONDON BEAT 43 31 6 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II 76 65 14 TIMMY T In The Blood (Anxious Records) Soundtrack (SBK Records) (CA) KKK1-Q608 (CD) KCD1-Q60B-N (CA) K4-96204 (CD) K2-96204-F ~Aifgg~r~(~gli~bo.15103-P 10 14 ENIGMA 44 50 20 PETER GABRIEL 77 68 35 GEORGE MICHAEL MCMXC a.D. (Virgin) (CA) CDV-3046 (CD) VL4-3046-H r~A~G~~~2t~-(~iD\e~~~D~~~~ats(Geffen) ~~i~f~~~~~)d~~~~~~oIUmbia) 11 12 7 ROLLING STONES 45 44 31 BETIE MIDLER 78 80 29 ZZ TOP Flashpoint (Rolling Stones) Some People's Uves (AUantic) Recycler (Warner Bros) (CA) CT -47456 (CD) CK-47456-H (CA) 7B-21294 (CD) CD-82129-P (CA) 92-62654 (CD) CD-26265-P m 22 6 EXTREME 46 33 29 VANILLA ICE 79 78 26 RITA MacNEIL Pomograffitti (A&M) To The Extreme (SBK Records) . Home I'll Be (Virgin) (CA) 750215313-4 (CD) 750215313-2-0 (CA) K4-95325 (CD) K2-95325-F (CA) RMC-5001 (CD) RMCD-5001-O 13 11 7 GLASS TIGER 47 38 10 JONI MITCHELL 80 86 23 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Simple Mission (Capitol) Night Ride Home (Geffen) Canadian Cast (Polydor) (CA) C4-92922 (CD) C2-92922-F (CA) GEFC-24302 (CD) GEFD-24302-J (CA) 847689-4 (CD) 847 689-2-0 14 13 5 LENNY KRAVITZ 77 2 CRASH TEST DUMMIES 81 79 9 SOUP DRAGONS

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:m~:N£V::::PAULAABDUL 49 51 18 DAVID LEE ROTH 82 89 34 NELSON A Little Ain't Enough (Warner Bros) After The Rain (DGC) ~:ll~~~~r~6)CDV-305O-Q (CA) 92-64774 (CD) CD-26477-P (CA) DGCC-24290 (CD) DGCD-24290-J 16 15 47 CELINE DION 50 56 27 WHITNEY HOUSTON 83 66 25 ROBERT PALMER Unison (Columbia) I'm Your Baby Tonight (Arista) Don't Explain (CapitoliEMI) (CA) BCT-80151 (CD) BCK-80151-H (CA) AC-8616 (CD) ARCD-8616-N (CA) E4-93935 (CD) E2-93935-F 17 16 53 WILSON PHILLIPS 51 53 22 THE SIMPSONS 84 83 31 THE VAUGHAN BROTHERS Wilson Phillips (SBK Records) Sing The Blues (Geffen) (CA) K4-93745 (CD) K2-93745-F (CA) GEFC-24308 (CD) GEFD-24308-J r~Ni~r~~~~~b)EK-46225-H 18 21 3 YES 52 57 12 THE DREAM WARRIORS 85 92 32 DEEE-LITE Union (Arista) (CA) AC-8643 (CD) ARCD-8643-N fc~)~~~-4~t?,3~~~~~~d) ~A~~~7~~I~~a6D-S0957-P 19 19 AMY GRANT 53 58 5 JESUS JONES 86 87 2 WILD T & THE SPIRIT Heart In Motion (A&M) Doubt (Capitol) (CA) 75032-5321-4 (CD) 75032-5321-2-0 (CA) C4-95715 (CD) C2-95715-F ~8Xif7~8~~b) CD-73287 m 39 18 QUEENSRYCHE 54 54 12 OLETA ADAMS 87 91 33 BARNEY BENTALL Empire (Capitol/EMI) Circle Of One (Fontana) Lonely Avenue (Epic) (CA) E4-92806 (CD) E2-9280S-F (CA) 842 744-4 (CD) 842 744-2-0 (CA) ET-80148 (CD) EK-80148-H 21 17 6 SIMPLE MINDS 55 40 17 ROGER McGUINN 88 67 11 THE FIXX Real Life (Virgin) Back From Rio (Arista) Ink (Impact) (CA) VL4-2660 (CD) CDV-266O-Q (CA) AC-8648 (CD) ARCD-864B-N (CA) MCAC-l0205 (CD) MCAD-l0205-J 26 4 PAT BENATAR 56 59 33 AC/DC 89 74 5 RAIN TREE CROW True Love (Chrysalis) The Razors Edge (A1co) (CA) CHSC-41805 (CD) VKS-41805-J (CA) 79-14134 (CD) CD-91413-P . ~~)~U-~~:(b~~~6V-2659-Q

23 14 11 THE DOORS 57 42 49 NORTHERN PIKES !g9EN~t;:::::KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS Soundtrack (Elektra) (CA) 96-10474 (CD) CD-61047-P ~~JCi.~Uig~)hDV-3084-O ~~~~~-4rtd~~~1?J54-2-O 24 20 24 CHRIS ISAAK m 69 3 MARC COHN 91 96 16 FIGGY DUFF Heart Shaped World (Reprise) Marc Cohn (Atlantic) Weather Out The Storm (Hypnotic) (CA) 92-58374 (CD) CD-25837-P (CA) 7B-21784 (CD) CD-82178-P (CA) 71356 1000-4 (CD) 71356 l000-2-N 25 25 5 ANOTHER BAD CREATION 59 43 29 PAUL SIMON 92 81 12 WORLD ON EDGE Coolin' At The PlaygroundlYa Know (Motown) The Rhythm Of The Saints (Warner Bros) World On Edge (Virgin) (CA) MOTC-S318 (CD) MOTD-S318-J (CA) 92-60984 (CD) CD-26098-P (CA) VL4-3106 (CD) CDV-3106-0 ID41 2 EMF m 71 5 WEST END GIRLS 93 84 26 STEVE WINWOOD West End Girls (A&M) ~~)~~~~~C(~~)~2_96238_F (CA) 70301 9169-4 (CD) 70301 9169-2-0 ~e~~C:_~~(~~ifD~~~ 27 23 19 HARRY CONNICK JR. 61 64 23 CINDERELLA 94 85 13 ASHLEY CLEVELAND We Are In Love (Columbia) Heartbreak Station (Mercury) (CA) CT -46146 (CD) CK-46146-H (CA) 848 018-4 (CD) 848 01B-2-O >."<~~ii~1~:(~c6) CD-82185-P 28 18 18 STING 62 52 62 MC HAMMER ;[email protected];fi'iJ~~~!~~!~~rgin) The Soul Cages (A&M) Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em (Capitol) (CA) 75021 6405-4 (CD) 75021 6405-2-0 (CA) C4-92857 (CD) C2-92857-F (CA) VL4-3102 (CD) CDV-3102-O 29 32 3 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 63 55 11 BOOTSAUCE 96 88 11 MORRISSEY Brotherhood (Capitol) The Brown Album (Vertigo) , Kill Uncle (Sire/Reprise) (CA) C2-94623 (CD) C4-94623-F (CA) 846 247-4 (CD) 846 247-2-0 (CA) 92-65144 (CD) CD-26514-P 30 24 6 MIKE & THE MECHANICS 64 61 8 THE REMBRANDTS 97 94 52 SUE MEDLEY Word Of Mouth (Atlantic) The Rembrandts (Atco) Sue Medley (Mercury) (CA) 7B-22334 (CD) CD-82233-P (CA) 79-14124 (CD) CD-91412-P (CA) 842 962-4 (CD) 842 962-2-0 31 35 25 MADONNA m 73 4 THE LAW 98 93 6 BOB DYLAN

"Z:)1~2~aM6~t(2~!I~J~~~~~~ (~~i~~\~~~(~6) CD-82195-P ~)~~:r7~~(cb~~K~%82-H 32 27 24 BLUE RODEO 66 70 39 RIK EMMETI 99 90 15 A·HA CasinoryvEA) Absolutely (Duke Street) East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon (Warner Bros) .,.,."."",(CA) 17-27704 (CD) CD-72770-P (CA) DSRC-31068 (CD) DSRD-31068-J (CA) 92-63144 (CD) CD-26314-P

;$~lmiW;it:HUEYLEWIS AND THE NEWS 67 45 12 GREAT WHITE 100 95 20 ROCH VOISINE Hooked (Capitol) Roch Voisine (Star RecordslSelect) ~a;,,~:!~~~~b)E2-93355-F (CA) C4-95330 (CD) C2-95330-F (CA) STR-4-8026 (CD) STR-CD-8026 34 34 11 RICK ASTLEY

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most newcomers to the disc world. Also HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS - Rock key are The Lady's Not Lost To The Hard At Play Sea, Diamonds, and Poor Billy. Pro­ EMI - 93355-F duced by Hayward Parrott and Michael It's back to the their roots for Huey Francis . Some of the top session Lewis & The News, the energetic lac­ people in the business are backing ings of R&B, blues and hard-edged, Feeney here including Doug Riley rock. After years of album successes, (), Eric Robertson (organ), Don the San Francisco band took three Reed (fiddle), Steve Smith (steel), Barry Keane (drums). Tom Szczesniak (bass), Jerry Dublas ( & lap steel), Brian Leonard (percussion & drums) , and Roly Platt () . (CD reviewed) - WG BRETT RYAN - Rock The Answer's Electric Attic ACD 1315-0 ALANIS - Dance/Pop Released in January of this year, Brett Alanis Ryan's debut celebrates a positive past MCA MCAD-10253 year. This singer/songwriter from Hal­ Still in her teens, Alanis is by no means ifax is winner of the 1990 Maritime a kid; her debut shows a gutsy and Music Awards for best unrecorded art­ mature singer whose style is fun and ist and is nominated this year for Male years off (Small World was released in original. It was produced, engineered Vocalist Of The Year. He is also the 1988), and the timing for their return and mixed by Leslie Howe,of One To 19900104 Homegrown Winner. Ryan couldn't have been better. This is the One fame, at his Distortion Studios in first came on the scene in 1987 as co­ old Huey Lewis & The News, and that's ,Ottawa. Alanis, who started writing founder of the Halifax band Little Minis­ the key. Bill Schnee, who produced songs at age nine, has co-written all ten ters . The Answer's Electric was pro­ their first self-titled album in 1980 is ROBIN WAKEFIELD - Instrumental dance-oriented tracks with Howe and duced atSolar Audioin Halifaxandwas back on board co-producing with the A Lightfoot Collection .other Ottawa natives such as Frank produced by Terry Brown, who has band. If this wasn't the old Huey, we ERA - 08682 Levin of Eight Seconds, Louise Reny of worked with the likes of Rush and Blue might not have seen the unbelieveable, One To One, and keyboardist extraori­ What do you do with an instrumental Rodeo. This rocker's music is spiced out-of-the-box happening for Couple nalre Serge Cote. Too Hot, a tough as collection of Gordon Lightfoot songs? with a dash of Folk, reminiscent of Bob Days Off, the first single. That's Huey nails dance tune, is the first of many Granted, there's a very limited market, Dylan and . The title on the mouth harp on Build Me Up, "just singles and is already receiving plenty but programmers are quite often look­ traCk, Like A Jester, Edge Of Despair me, fooling around in the stUdio," he of airplay. The accompanying video ing for intro and extro material and get you moving, while She Gets Her says. Also key are Best Of Me, written proves she can not only sing but that Wakefield does a splendid job on Way has a great hook that'll have you by Bonnie Hayes, sister of guitarist she can dance, too. Feel Your Loveand Lightfoot material. This isn't just copy­ singing along with Ryan. Chris, and Do You Love Me, Or What? Walk Away are natural follow-ups and cat, elevator-type music, Wakefield (CD reviewed) - PF written by Huey, Chris Hayes and Nick Plastic is just right for the dance clubs . has his own musical signature, and he Lowe. (CD reviewed) - WG One of her personal favourites is a track could become an instrumental giant. called On My Own, a slow number There's certainly a market for instru­ written from the heart. Other than that, mental Lightfoot and the way Wakefield it's pretty much a party album that controls his 6 and 12 string electric and moves and grooves. Jealous, Oh acoustic guitars, the Lightfoot vocals Yeah! and Superman are other high­ aren't even missed. Wakefield gets an lights that push this album above the ·assist from bassist Rick Haynes and norm. (CD reviewed) - PF John Jamieson on synthesizers and strings. Additional bass assist is given by Brian Gagnon on Sundown and John Woodcock on Minstrel Of The Dawn. (CD reviewed) - WG

MARK KOENIG - Country The Lonesome Kind PAULA ABDUL - Dance/Pop Justin Entertainment - JED-11 -J Spellbound Virgin - CDV 3050 Here's Justin Entertainment's other barnburner. Mark Koenig literally burst There is no question that this follow-up onto the country scene with Trail Of to her debut, Forever Your Girl, is Tears, the first track from this album. headed straight for the top. After win­ His vocal freshness and newness be­ ning aGrammy, fourMTV Awards, two lies his years in the business. Koenig American Music Awards, scoring four JOEL FEENEY & - Pop/Country has been around for a few years, trav­ #1 singles and selling over ten million WESTERN FRONT elling from his native British Columbia, copies, it's no wonder Virgin is shipping Joel Feeney & Western Front up and down the North American conti­ this one double platinum (200,000 Justin Entertainment - JED-12-J KELLY WILLIS - Country nent and spending much of his away­ units) . There are so many excellent Bang Bang from-home time in Mexico. Perhaps the cuts here that it must have been difficult Fledgling Canadian independentJustin MCA 10141-J Entertainment has locked into the key to Koenig's attention-getting and to decide on the first single. Rush Rush country field with a couple of barnburn­ Mark this one priority. Kelly Willis will be very attractive vocal and instrumental got the nod and it really illustrates ers, and this is one of them. This is among the notables in country and approach (he plays ) is Abduls growth as a vocalist and all­ classy, sassy country with its own country/crossover over the next year. the Mexican influence. His instrumental around entertainer. 8 of the 11 tracks unique roots feeling. Initial single, It's A What a magnificent voice and her lyric backing isn't too shabby either, particu­ were co-written and co-produced by Beautiful Life, was an immediate add interpretation is superb. Various writers larly Teddy Borowiecki on , · The Family Stand from Brooklyn N.Y., and continues to soar up the charts and supply the material and Willis takes it steelman Jeff Bradshaw, who also who are Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith gain important playlists. Most of the from there. Baby Take A Piece Of My doubles on , Mark O'Con­ and Sandra st. Victor. Other collabora­ material was written by seasoned writer Heart, written by Kostas and Willis, has nor on and fiddle, bass man tors include: ace producer Don Was, Tim Thorney and Erica Ehm. Feeney been taken as the first single. Also key Mike Lent, drummer Tim Lent and Biff John Hiatt, Prince and Colin England. and co-producer Michael Francis how­ are Sincerely (Too Late To Turn Back Watson on Hammond B-3. Background Out of the many possi bil ities for si ngles, ever, take all the writing credits, forThe Now), written by Steve Earle and vocals are also very effective, supplied check out Rock House, U, Spellbound Harder I Fall, a key track. Feeney's Robert Earl Keen, and Paul Kelly's by Harry Stinson, Stephanie Davis and and . All years in the commercial/jingle field Hidden Things. Keep your ear on the Dennis Wilson as well as Koenig. Also were mixed with the new audio technol­ have obviously armed him with a confi­ title traCk, written by Isnard . The vocal key are She Looks A Lot Like You, ogy of 0 Sound. If you have an extra dence of projection and lyric control and spirit on this album is overwhelming . Pretty Eyes and The Lonesome Kind, half an hour, read the lengthy credit interpretation that puts him a cut above (CD reviewed) - WG Koenig originals. (CD reviewed) - WG notes. (CD reviewed). - RW RPM-June 1, 1991-11

of up to 20,000. This year's talent finals will take place on Aug. 31st, again, as part of the Gatineau Clog. Past winners include Linda The Kentucky Headhur)ters have been Cruickshank, Donna North, Douglas Mc­ firmed foraJune27th date at Toronto 's Massey Carthy, Rick & Val, Bob Lasenba, Chris Hall and the following evening at Hamilton's McCann, , Andy Langley, Davey Copp's Coliseum Concert Bowl. The dates are Drummond and Terry Tufts. being presented by CPI and Labatt' s Bud Coun­ try in association with Coac Cola Classic. The Lindsay Thomas Morgan's current chart Headhunters are currently charting with The track, If Wishes Were Horses is creating a stir at Ballad Of Davey Crocket, taken from their retail. Darlene De Haw, Morgan's manager, Mercury album. Electric Barnvard. Maxine Macleod's new Cardinal track There Is A Heart, is now being touted by the Tennessee-based label. Macleod, who makes her home in Prince Edward Island, joined the Lindsay Thomas Morgan being Interviewed by professional ranks of the recording industry Linda Pilon at O-eountry Smiths Falls. two years ago. Included on the Comstock 1991 reports that Kareena Services, a Vancouver Spring Release, Vol. 3, this is Macleod's fifth distribution company, has submitted a large release. The track was produced by Tony order for Morgan's debut album to supply the Migliore and recorded at Nashville's Chelsea "demand" they have been receiving for the Big Studio. "There Is A Heart is very special to me," K stores across Canada. As well, Roundelay says Macleod, "I've recorded it with our 14 Records of Ottawa have requested another month old daughter Jessica in mind. Every line shipment of the album after selling out of their speaks about her." the song was written by Scott Edward Phelps and carries a three-part On his promotion swing through Ontario, first order. Sam's in Kitchener have also re- Lindsay Thomas Morgan (r) stopped by Ottawa's quested copies for their store and Spider MAL logo. CKBY-FM where he met Ted Daigle. Records is busy with mail order demands, The 1991 CKBY/Bud Country Talent Search got underway on May 6. The Ottawa station Michelle Wright Day a Chatham homecoming will accept tapes until 5 pmJune 14. This marks ,Michelle Wright will make two official trips Francisco for two shows. She performed on the the ninth year for the CKBY talent search, home to the Chatham, Ontario area this year, on country stage at -the Black -and White Ball, a offering ten finalists the opportunity to com­ May 27, which has been designated Michelle gala benefit for the San Francisco Symphony pete in the Alumni Theatre of Carleton Univer­ Wright Day and on June 1, a gala first-ever which is held every two years and features sity to a crowd of 450 country fans. Over the more than twenty-five acts performing on five years the search became part of the entertain­ homecoming concert in Chatham during the Chatham Fair. stages. A section of the city is cordoned off ment lineup at the Gatineau Clog to audiences specially for the event. Wright shared the On Michelle Wright Day, the Arista country stage with Arista labelmates Asleep At recording star will be honoured by the city and The Wheel, plus the Texas Tornadoes, Kent County and will return to her old homesite Radio and fans alike, coast to coast are elated Commander Cody and The California in Merlin, Ontario to meet with the townsfolk. with the long-awaited return to the scene of Cowboys. She will also act as Grand Marshall for the More than 13,000 people clad in formal annual parade which launches the Chatham wear attended the gala where tickets were Michael Carr Fair. pegged at $175.00 each. Ferriman points out This summer, Wright is scheduled to open the contrast of the entertainment on the other dates for and is firmed for a July stages where the Harry James Orchestra date at the Big Valley Jamboree slotted performed on the big band stage, the Symphony between Vince Gill and Garth Brooks. Country itself at its concert hall, and Boz Scaggs, Elvin fans numbering 50,000 plus, are expected for Bishop and Todd Rundgren on the rock stage. this annual outdoor festival. Wright will also "All in all, quite a party," says Ferriman, "and find time to return to the studio for her second Michelle Wright was definitely the hit of the album, scheduled to begin taping on June 16. country stage." Wright's career is now in high gear, a The following evening Wright opened for carefully planned strategy by her manager the Texas Tornadoes to a sold-out crowd of 600 Brian Ferriman. "We are building Michelle's at Slim's a San Francisco concert club owned career in America from the ground up," by Boz Scaggs and Bob Brown, Huey Lewis' Ferriman explains, "using as our tools her three manager. "Michelle received a tremendous videos to date, radio play generated by the four response," says Ferriman, "and, as so often Still Hung Up On You singles from her Arista debut . .. and grassroots seems to be the case these days, an immediate & buzz resulting from her live dates." Ferriman offer for return dates." points to Wright's appearance in Nacogdoches, Over to the Eastern Seaboard, Wright HonkyTonk Texas, where she opened for Mark Chestnutt at headlined a night at Zed's a small club outside Highway Blues Bullwinkles. "She was tremendously well of Washington, D.C. in Alexandria, Virginia.

80th contained on the new Rota Nota Compilation CD received," boasts Ferriman, "and at 10 am the This was the second time Wright played this "Out to Launch" (RCD-20105) next morning, Michelle's U.S . agency popular club, selling it out (300 tickets). For further information contact (Monterey Artists in Nashville) got an excited "Needless to say," concludes Ferriman, Randall Cousinsat 416-796-8236 phone call from the owner of Bullwinkles "Michelle is very busy, and having a great Roto requesting Michelle to come back and play his time." club again, as a headliner, and as soon as Nominated for a Big Country Award this Noto~ possible. This sort of thing is happening all the year in the Top Female Vocalist category, MUS time for Michelle in the U.S. now. She's really Wright is making excellent gains up the charts 148ERIN AVENUE , HAMILTON, ONTARIOL8K 4W3 with All You Really Wanna Do, her latest MAINP .O. BOX901, NIAGARAFALLS, N.Y .. U.S.A. 14302 building mortientum stateside."

Wright~s-schedulealso took her to San Arista single. Record distributor code BMG -N COUNTRY TRACKS CAPITOL - F .1.'" riTe MCA -J POLYGRAM - (,' ~ ~ II... ~~ 1 , ~ & where to find them SONY MUSIC - H Canada's Only National 100 Country Survey WARN.ER MUSIC - P TW LW 'NO -JUNE 1, 1991

10 IF I KNOW ME m 57 3 ONE MORE PAYMENT m 89 3 ONE OF TI-IOSE THINGS George Strait - Chill Of An Early Fall - Put Yourself In My Place MCA (CA) MCAC-10204 (CD) MCAD-10204-J ~~L~~~(:MhY~~:~!~nMJp~~so:nP .# 13) -N Arista-8646 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs compo # 13)-N 10112 9 IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT 42 12 I WON'T BE THERE m 92 2 DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX Doug Stone - Doug Stone Ronnie Prophet Alan Jackson - Don't Rock The Jukebox Epic (CA) BET-45303 (CD) BEK-45303-H Bookshop (Bookshop CD sampler) Arista-8681 (BMG Greatest Music Herd compo # 1)-N 37 37 11 TWO MORE ON THE DANCE FLOOR D 6 10 ARE YOU LOVIN' ME LIKE I'M LOVIN' YOU 70 73 6 SPANISH BURGUNDY Ronnie Milsap - Back To The Grindstone Cindi Cain - A Place Where Memories Live Tom Russell Band - Poor Man's Drearn • RCA (CA) 2375-4-R (CD) 2375-2-R-N Epic (CA) ZT-80161-H (CDZ) N/A Stony Plain-1142 (Warner compo# 82)-P 4 14 YOU'RE THE ONE 38 40 5 WITH THIS RING ID 81 2 FELL IN LOVE AND I CAN'T GET OUT ~h Dwight Yoakam -If There Was A Way T. Graham Brown - You Can't Take It With You George Fox - Spice Of Ufe ~ Reprise (CA) 92-S3444 (CD) CD-26344-P Capito~93547(Capitol comp o# 36)-F WEA-74422 (Wamer compo # 91 )-P 39 41 11 BIG FOOL FOR LOVING YOU 5 15 SOMETHING TO REMEMBER YOU BY ~.' 72 51 26 BLUEBIRD Prairie Oyster - Different Kind Of Fire W Edcie Eastman - You Will RCA (CA) 2049-4-R (CD) 2049-2-R-N Book Shop (Bookshop CD sarnpler) Capitol (CA) C4-94102 (CD) C2-94102 -F 6 13 DRIFT OFF TO DREAM II!J 47 9 I SHOULD HAVE PUT A HOLD ON LOVE 73 67 19 I GOT YOU Travis Tritt - Country Club Carroll Baker - Her Finest Collection Shenandoah - Extra Mile Warner Bros (CA) 92-S0944 (CD) CD-26094-P Tembo (CA) TMK-4395 (CD) MPCD-4395-N Columbia'(OA) FCT-45490 (CD) CK-45490-H 7 10 HEROES 41 33 15 LET HER GO 74 48 14 TAKIN' A HEART BREAK Mark Collie - Hardin County Line • Paul Overstreet - Heroes Jenny Lee West RCA (CA) 2459-4-R (CD) 2459-2-R-N MCA (CA) MCAC-42333 (CD) MCAD-42333-J Roto Noto (Sky's The Limit compo CD) 8 10 TIME PASSES BY 42 28 15 RIGHT NOW 75 59 9 SCARS Kathy Mattea - Time Passes By Mary-Chapin Carpenter - Shooting Straight In The Dark Ray Kennecly - What A Way To Go tv\ercury (CA) 846 975-4 (CD) 846 975-2-0 Columbia (CA) CT-46077 (CD) CK-46077-H Atlantic (CA) 78-21094 (CD) CD-82109-P 9 10 8 LUCKY MOON lEI 58 7 SHE DON'T KNOW THAT SHE'S PERFECT 87 4 HE COMES AROUND The Oak Ridge Boys - Unstoppable The Bellamy Brothers - The Bellarny Brothers Molly & The Heymakers - Molly & The Heymakers RCA-3023 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs compo # 12)-N Atlantic 22324 (Warner compo# 85)-P Reprise-S4434 (Wamer compo# 9O)-P 13 14 WE DON'T ALWAYS SEE EYE TO EYE ~ 44 25 17 HEROES AND FRIENDS ii ZZ&\iW :I::::iSPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES Good Brothers - Live Fast Love Hard Q9 Randy Travis - Heroes And Friends Ian Tyson - And Stood There Amazed Savannah (CA) SRL4-9836 (CD) CD-9836-P Warner Bros (CA) 92-63104 (CD) CD-26310-P Stony Plain-1167 (Warner compo # 92)-P 11 14 ROCKIN' YEARS 45 26 19 TRUE LOVE m86 5 YOU AND THE OCEAN Dolly Parton w/ Ricky Van Shelton - Eagle .. . Don Williarns - True Love Brent McAthey Columbia (CA) CT-46882 (CD) CK-46882-H RCA (CA) 2407-4-R (CD) 2407-2-R-N f71~tt)~ltt::hcliomstock(Promo 7" single) 12 11 DOWN HOME 46 39 17 UNCONDITIONAL LOVE "':' I FOUND YOU Alabama - Pass It On Glen Carnpbell- Unconditional Love Marty Stuar1- Tempted RCA (CA) 2109-4-R (CD) 2108-2-R-N Capitol (CA) C4-90992 (CD) C2-90992-F .... MCA-10106 (MCA Country compo# 2J91)-J 13 14 10 THE SWEETEST THING 47 52 7 FOR CRYING OUT LOUD ':!}§i,&lNi::i:ii \ORD HAVE MERCY ON A COUNTRY BOY Carlene Carter - I Fellin Love Kelita Don Williams - True Love Bookshop (CD compoBSDR-822) Warner Bros (CA) 92-S1394 (CD) CD-26139-P ...... RCA -2407 (BMG Greatest Music Herd compo# 1)-N 78 3 I AM A SIMPLE MAN 14 15 16 WILD HORSES I~m:N!miII : IF IT WILL, IT WILL Dick Darnron - The Legend And The Legacy Ricky Van Shelton - Backroads Hank Williams Jr. - Pure Hank RCA (CA) KKK1-0509 (CD) N/A-N Columbia-46855 (Promo CD single)-H Warner Bros-26536 CNarner compo # 88)-P 15 16 7 BLAME IT ON TEXAS 66 4 SHE'S A NATURAL 82 83 4 THE BALLAD OF DAVEY CROCKET Mark Chestnutt - Too Cold At Home Rob Crosby - Solid Ground The Kentucky Headhunters - Electric Barnyard MCA-10032 (MCAcomp. # 1)-J Arista-8662 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs compo # 13)-N tv\ercury-848 054 (Polygram compoApriIl91).Q 53 7 16 17 ONE HUNDRED AND TWO 50 I WONDER HOW FAR IT IS OVER YOU 83 90 2 FACE BEHIND THOSE BOTILES The Judds - Love Can Build A Bridge Aaron Tippin - You've Got To Stand For Something Joe Lonsdale & Norlhwynd RCA-52070 (BMG Lassoe's 'n Spurs compo# 13)-N RCA-2394 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs compo # 13)-N Saddlestone (Promo 7" single) m 22 9 FEED JAKE 51 43 12 MARY & WILLIE 84 79 18 TREAT ME LIKE A STRANGER Pirates Of The Mississippi - Pirates Of The Mississippi K.T. Oslin - Love In A Smalltown Capitol (CA) C4-94389 (CD) C2-94389-F RCA (CA) 52365-4 (CD) 52365-2-R-N ~~(~~~~~~~s(C~T~tf1~~~~e 18 20 9 IF THE DEVIL DANCED (In Empty Pockets) 52 54 4 THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO 85 91 3 BLUE HEELER Joe Diffie - A Thousand Winding Roads Terry Carisse - That Was A Long Time Ago Jarnes Blundell - Hand It Down Epic (CA) ET-46047 (CD) EK-46047-H ~ Savannah-9835 (Warner compo# 82)-P Capito~96247(Capitol compo # 36)-F 19 11 20 ONLY HERE FOR A LlTILE WHILE 53 45 12 TRUE LOVE NEVER DIES m 94 3 MUSIC OF A MEMORY Billy Dean - Young Man Kevin Welch - Kevin Welch Albert Hall Capitol (CA) C4-94302 (CD) C2-94302-F Reprise (CA) 92-S1714 (CD) CD-26171-P Custer Music (RDR Countrypak # 1) ALL YOU REALLYWANNA DO t:tA\ 20 21 RESTLESS Rl64 m 96 2 THESE FIVE MEDALS Marc O'Connor/New Nashville Cats - New Nashville Cats. Michelle Wright - Michelle Wright ~ bavid Hutchins - On MyOwn Warner Bros-S05094 (Warner compo# 89)-P Arista-8627 (BMG Greatest Music Herd compo # 1)-N Trilogy-901 (Trilogy Of Stars compo# 2) 55 61 9 DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY m 32 9 TILL YOU WERE GONE tMh 88 80 9 ROCK ME IN THE RHYTHM OF YOUR LOVE Mike Reid - T uming For Home Dyanne Halliday Q9 Eddy Raven - Right For The Flight Columbia (CA) CT-46141 (CD) CK-46141-H MWC (Promo 00 single) Capitol (CA) C4-94258 (CD) C2-94258-F ED 35 6 MEET IN THE MIDDLE 56 56 11 HOME AWAY FROM HOME 89 88 15 MILES ACROSS THE BEDROOM Diamond Rio - Diamond Rio Tommy Rogers - Class Of '72 Gary Morris - Capitol These Days Arista-8673 (BMG Lassoe's 'n Spurs compo # 12)-N Royalty (CA) RR1-400-8915 (CD) NlA ...... Capitol (CA) C4-94103(CD) C2-94103-F 65 6 TRAIL OF TEARS 23 18 12 GET RHYTHM i.~~i:::Nm::mi:m NEVER COMIN' BACK Martin Delray - Get Rhythm Mark Koenig - The Lonesome Kid • Lynne Donovan Atlantic (CA) 78-21764 (CD) CD-82176-P Justin Entertainment-11 (MCA Country compo # 1)-J DMT (Promo CD single) 24 24 8 OH WHAT IT DID TO ME 58 62 7 NEW WAY OUT 91 98 2 LOVE DON'T FAIL ME Tanya Tucker - Tennessee Anne Murray - You Will Mary Lynn Renn Capitol-91821 (Capitol comp # 28)-F Capitol 94102 (CDPRO compo# 32) RDR (RDR Countrypak # 2) 25 19 12 FANCY 59 44 13 UNDER YOUR COVER 92 84 9 IT AIN'T GONNA WORRY MY MIND Reba McEntire - Rumour Has It Greg Paul • Crystal Gayle - Ain't Gonna Worry MCA (CA) MCAC-10016 (CD) MCAD-10016-J Royalty (Something New Country sampler CD) ... Capitol (CA) C4-94301 (CD) C2-94301-F 60 46 10 TEN WITH A TWO Ell 31 11 YOU'RE STILL IN THESE CRAZY ARMSi!b i~~;;~lWtittt GOODBYE FOR GOOD Willie Nelson - Bom For Trouble Johner Brothers kfss~~)JR;c~~~r(Mr;:v~ ~ Columbia (CA) CT-45492 (CD) CK-45492-H Highway Star (RDR Countrypak # 2) 27 29 10 JUST CAN'T LET GO m 70 5 IT'S A BEAUTIFUL LIFE 94 85 6 YOUR ONE AND ONLY Joel FeeneylWestem Front - Joel Feeney . . . • Brenda Lee - Brenda Lee Justin Entertainment-12 (MCA Country compo # 2)-J ~CA~~~)~6Ag~~jj~~i :t1D~0277-J(I Warner Bros-S4394 CNarner Music compo # 86)-P 28 30 14 HOLDIN' ON FOR DEAR LIFE ~ 62 68 9 COUNTRY GOLD 95 77 21 IS IT RAINING AT YOUR HOUSE Jack Diarnond ~ Rena Gaile Vern Gosdin - This Ain't My First Rodeo Roto Noto (Sky's The Limit compo CD) RDR (Countrypak C02) Columbia (CA) CT-45409 (CD) CK-45049-H 63 50 20 I COULDN'T SEE YOU LEAVING m 36 4 BING BANG BOOM H~~I:N.'gyiIi FRAGILE (Handle With Care) t:t,AA\ - Bing Bang Boom Conway Twitty - Crazy In Love Razzy Bailey \til' Warner Bros-S5884 CNarner compo # 9O)-P MCA (CA) MCAC-10027 (CD) MCAD-10027-J Saddlestone (Promo 7" single) 30 34 8 WE BOTH WALK m71 7 CAN I COUNT ON YOU 97 93 7 I'VE GOT THAT OLD FEELING Lome Morgan - Something In Red McBride & The Ride - Bumin' Up The Road Alison Krauss - I've Got That Old Feeling RCA-3021 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs compo # 12)-N MCA-42343 (MCA Country compo # 1191)-J Stony Plain-1161 (Warner compo # 85)-P 38 2 THE THUNDER ROLLS m 76 5 BLUE MEMORIES 98 74 20 LONG LOST FRIEND Garth Brooks - No Fences Restless Heart- Fast Movin' Train Capitol-93866 (Capitol compo # 37)-F RCA (CA) 9961-4-R (CD) 9961-2-R-N 49 2 POINT OF LIGHT m 99 72 16 TWO OF A KIND, WORKIN' ON A .. , Randy Travis Kimberley Richards - Something Spedal Garth Brooks - No Fences Warner Bros-263 10 CNarnercomp. # 93)-P Trilogy-9103 (Trilogy Of Stars compo# 2) Capitol (CAl C4-93866 (CD) C2-93886-F 33 23 13 POCKET FULL OF GOLD III 82 3 SOMEWHERE IN MY BROKEN HEART 100 69 16 LOVING BLIND Vince Gill- When I Call Your Name Billy Dean - Young Man Clint Black - Put Yourself In My Shoes MCA (CA) MCAC-42321 (CD) MCAD-42321-J Capitol-94302 (Capitol compo# 36)-F FaCA(CA) 2372-4-R (CD) 2372-2-R-N 34 27 16 IF WISHES WERE HORSES Lindsay Thomas Morgan - Lindsay Thomas Morgan Spider (CA) SP R270 (CD) NlA RPM - June 1, 1991 -13

"which are coming in from all parts of the 1991 Spring Release Vol. 2. Written by on the Nashville-based Burco label, was pro­ world," says De Haw. Morgan's third single, Rawson, Jackson Leap and Don King, the track duced by Larry Coad. The band is currently Love Is, will be released the end of May on carries a three-part MAL logo. The track is also touring Europe with Lucille Starr. They have RDR's Countrypak #4. "I have hopes that this included on Weber's new album, Older & dates in Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, hard driviJ)g country song that chronicles love Wiser. Weber has just completed another Holland and Germany. successful Western tour, covering gone wrong, will create an even bigger stir," Mark Middler has released an eye-catching Saskatchewan and Alberta for the last eight says De Haw, "it's the perfect summer sizzler." red vinyl 7" single with a smooth sound to weeks. In the meantime Morgan has just come off the match on the Vancouver-based Silver Spur road on a promotion trip that took him to Smiths South Mountain are back with a new 7" Music label. Titled Candle Dance, a Middler Falls where he met Linda Pilon of Q-Country. single titled Ridin' Free, Ridin' High, an original, the single was produced by Larry He also had the opportunity to meet Ted Daigle original by Ron Demmans. The single, released Wayne Clark and recorded at Vancouver's at Ottawa's CKBY-FM. Soundwerks Studios. Besides vocals, Middler Mill Bay ready for is heard on acoustic guitar, along with session Roto Noto's OutTo Launch CD compilation Festival people, Andreas Schuld (electric and classical has kicked in already with some pretty fast guitar), Brian Russell (guitar), Rocko Vaugeois Mill Bay, on Vancouver Island, will hold its 5th playlisting action for a couple of tracks, (drums, background vocals), Michael Creber annual Country Music Festival from May 31 Michael Carr's Still Hung Up On You and Mark (keyboards), Gord Maxwell (bass, background through June 2 at the Kerry Park Arena. LaForme's Makin' It Easy. Carr, who has been vocals), and producer Clark on mandolin. For Organizers this year have signed over off the scene for a few years, had to be coaxed those interested in good vinyl pressings, con­ thirty acts for the three day festival. Included back for this recording session. He previously tact Praise Sound Productions in Vancouver. are Dick Damron & Stoney Creek, Patricia released on the B urco label. LaForme has been Conroy, Wayne Peters & Homebrew, One There's still life in vinyl! Ross Allen, Man­ living in Nashville for the past few years and Horse Blue, Rocky Swanson, Gerry King & ager of Jennie Records, took the time recently recently returned home to Hamilton where he The Rattlers, Kim Redlin, The Nightshift Band, to mount a vinyl survey with programmers and and his band have been doing studio sessions Country Cache, Jess Lee, Alan Wilson, Leola he found that "90% responded favourably to for Lisa Logan and Diane Raeside. A new Adams, The Blue Lasso, Bing Armstrong & accepting vinyl singles." The CD compilations album is now in the works. Roto Noto 's Randall The Lonesome Steve Band, Ken McCoy, that are flooding the market, have created Cousins suggests programmers also ke.ep an Darlana Moffatt & The Moffatt Family and growing problems, not only for the artists but eye on the Dieter Boehme track Please Come T.M. Harding to name a few. programmers as well. It's not bad for the estab­ Home. Laurie Thain and Billy Wiseman will lished artists, but the new acts are often lost in emcee the Festival Kickoff and will be joined the CD shuffle. Paul Weber's latest Cardinal track, No by Norm Watson, Elmer Tippe and Chris Kent One Can Hurt Me Better Than You, is begin­ for the other two nights. James Blundell, now charting with his ning to take shape. The track, produced in The first annual Country Dance Capitol track Blue Heeler, will be featured on Nashville by Tony Migliore and Cyril Rawson, competition will be introduced this year, to be MuchMusic's Outlaws & Heroes June 9 at 12 is included on the Cardinal CD compilation, held June 1 and 2. pm and again the next day at 12 am and 8 am. Denise Donlon, host of the popular country video show, taped the young Australian country artist on an outback on her recent trip Many Many Thanks To All downunder. For Our Nomination in Beverley Elliott track OUTSTANDING NEW ARTIST included on RDR comp. CATEGORY!! ! Beverley Elliott, who plays Sally Duffield, the boarding house keeper in CTV's Bordertown, has released a video of her latest Rana single It Listen For Our New Release Could Be Me. The Bordertown cast, crew and " IF YOU CAN HEAR ME " support people, all 91 of them, including the horses, volunteered their services forthe video. Produced By Randall Prescott Written and produced by John Ellis, the Elliott ~====~~~ track is included on RDR's Countrypak 3. THE DEBENHAM BROS. See You At The Big Country Awards ! ~ Born in Listowel, Ontario, Elliott worked her way west, working various jobs in the service sector, including a job as a cocktail waitress at The Chateau Lake Louise and then "THE FACE BEHIND as secretary to the front office manager of the Hotel Vancouver. It was in Vancouver when THOSE BOTTLES" she decided to become an actress, but first she got sidelined as a country singer and in 1988 b/w won the JR Country contest as Best New B.C. WHISKEY Country Singer. Fortunately, that year she also landed the Bordertown role. Elliott's debut country single, Once In A A Heartache, opened a new door for her. The response to this single prompted the release of JOE ~t·L~?T~~this follow-up, It Could Be Me. Elliott is now working with Dorothy Dittrich, a Vancouver writer. Together they LONSDALE {t~~wrote a one woman stage show, More Than Tel: 604-535-3129 Words, which was presented in the Women In View Festival Ronnie Hawkins salutes Record distributor code BMG 40AC CAPITOL :~Big Country Awards MCA - J (Adult Contempo.rary) POLYGRAM -Q Ronnie Hawkins and his band will take to the SONY MUSIC - H stage (May 24) at Larry Mattson's Home Of WPPN cR MUSI(. : P TW LW WO - JUNE 1, 1991 Country Music, to celebrate the annual Big Country Awards with a pre-awards party. 10 BABY BABY 1m 31 2 RUSH RUSH Amy Grant - Heart In Motion Paula Abdul - Spellbound The Hawk will be joined on stage at the A&M (CA) 75032-5321-4 (CD) 75032-5321-2-0 Virgin-3050 (Promo CD single)-O popular Burlington, Ontario country club by 2 11 RHYTHM OF MY HEART 22 23 3 ON THE OUTSIDE Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart ~ Roch Voisine - Roch Voisine Laura and Larry Mattson plus a cast of other Warner Bros-26300 (Warner compo# 85)-P Star RecordslSelect-8026 (Promo CD single) country stars to enteItain and raise money for 3 7 MIRACLE 23 13 8 TEMPLE OF LOVE • Whitney Houston -I'm Your Baby Tonight Harriet- Woman To Man Variety Club. Arista-8616 (BMG Pop compo# 15)-N eastwest-72110 (Warnercomp. # 8.4)-P The Big Country Awards will be kicked III 6 5 LOVE IS A WONDERFUL THING 24 24 3 HOW CAN I EASE THE PAIN Michael Bolton - Time, Love & Tendemess Usa Fischer - So Intense off on Friday (May 24) in Toronto with the Columbia-46771 (Promo CD single)-H Elektra-80889 (Warner compo# 90)-P annual Variety Club Big Country Awards' ID 7 6 I DON'TWANNACRY 25 27 5 DON'T MAKE ME DREAM ABOUT YOU Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey Chris Isaak - Heart Shaped World luncheon at the Harbour Castle Westin. One of Columbia-45202 (Sony compo# 27)-H Reprise-25837 (Wamer compo# 87)-P the biggest gatherings of Canadian country 6 9 I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU 26 26 3 SEAL OUR FATE Londonbeat - In The Blood Gloria Estefan - Into The Ught recording artists will be on hand for the fund­ Anxious Records-0008 (BMG Pop compo# 13)-N Epic-46051 (Sony compo# 27)-H nusmg event, Including Carroll Baker, 7 11 MERCY MERCY ME/I WANT YOU 27 28 6 SIMPLE WORDS TO SAY Zappacosta - Ouick! Don't Ask Any Questions fi Michelle Wright, George Fox, Russell deCarle ~~~~~TtgA)DE~~j;~i~D)E2-93935-F Capito1-40710(Capitol compo# 34)-F and Keith Glass of Prairie Oyster, Ronnie 8 10 7 WALKING IN MEMPHIS 28 30 3 SUPERMAN'S SONG Marc Cohn - Walking In Memphis Crash Test Dummies - The Ghosts That Haunt Me ..Hawkins, Gary Fjellgaard, David Hutchins, Atlantic-82178 (Wamer compo# 81) -P Arista-8677 (Promo CD single)-N Dyanne Halliday, Morris P. Rainville, Larry 9 11 8 JUST THE WAY IT IS, BABY 1m 35 2 PART OF YOU, PART OF ME The Rembrandts - The Rembrandts Glenn Frey - Thelma & Louis scundtrack Good, J.K. Gulley, Robin Hawkins, Gerry Atco-91412 (Warner comp # 79)-P ...... MCA-l0239 (MCA compo# 7i91)-J Baird, Terry Danko, Roly Platt, Buzz 10 12 10 COME IN FROM THE COLD ::~!l:Nm:::mf STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN Joni Mitchell - Night Ride Home Daryl Hall & John Oates - Change Of Season Thompson, Bill Stewart, Joe Natale, Mel Geffen (CA) GEFC-24302 (CD) GEFD-24302-J ~ ... Arista-8554 (BMG Pop compo# 16)-N 11 11 THE LAST TO KNOW Aucoin, Steve Smith, Greg Smith, Sean :::.afE&iR¥:.;·:I: MORE THAN WORDS Celine Dion - Unison Extreme - Pomograffitti O'Grady, Gord Heins, Jack Diamond, Larry Columbia (CA) BCT-80151 (CD) BCK-80151-H A&M-75021 5313 (A&MlVirgin compo# 2191)-0 12 16 CRY FOR HELP 1m 38 2 IF I SHOULD LOSE THIS LOVE Mercey, Kimberley Richards, Terry Hill, Ron Rick Astley - Free Gino Vannelli - Inconsolable Man Victors, Tim Taylor, Laura and Larry Mattson, RCA (CA) 3004-4-R (CD) 3004-2-R-N Polydor-843639 (PolyGram compoApriV91)-O ~ m 19 3 JOYRIDE 33 34 9 SHE'S NOT BEITER THAN ME Mike Peters and more. Roxette - Joyride Ella Poret The party will then move on that evening Capitol-94435 (Capitol compo# 34)-F RBI (Promo 7" single) to Larry Mattson's club for a concert with m 18 3 POWER OF LOVE/LOVE OF POWER 34 36 2 I KNOW YOU'LL WAIT • Luther Vandross - Power Of Love Ronnie Hawkins. It's expected there will be a Epic-46789 (Sony compo# 27)-H ~~~~;y~10~~ri~~:t~er:compo# 2) 15 15 7 WALKMYWAY 35 37 3 SO I LOST YOUR LOVE • large turn out of country music celebrities to Beth Nielsen Chapman - Beth Nielsen Chapman Murray Mclauchlan - The Modem Age join the Hawk on stage. Reprise-81724 (Warner compo# 81 )-P Capitol-95523 (Capitol compo# 35)-F 16 14 9 RED CLAY HILLS BEITER LOVE • Mae Moore - Oceanview Motel Londonbeat - In The Blood Epic (CA) BET-80155 (CD) BEK-80155-H .. Anxious Records-0608 (BMG Pop compo# 26)-N 17 17 9 LOSING MY RELIGON 37 25 18 COMING OUT OF THE DARK R.E.M. - Out Of Time Her name is Warner Bros (CA) 92-64964 (CD) CD-26496-P ~~(C~)t~~~~~~6)U~~6051_H 18 16 13 ONE MORE TRY 38 21 16 SWEAR TO YOUR HEART Timmy T - Time After Time - Arachnophobia Soundtrack LORILEE BROOKS OJaiity (CA) TC2-15103 (CD) CD2-15103-P Hollywood (CA) 96-09744 (CD) C0-80974-P 19 3 COMPARED TO NOTHING 20 :~~NgvIt'::WAIT'TIL MY HEART FINDS OUT Jude Cole - A View From 3rd Street Carol Medina Reprise-81648 (Wamercomp. # 87)-P .... Marigold (Worldbeat compo# 1) 20 22 5 NEWWAYOUT :4tE&€W:I DANGEROUS Anne Murray - You Will The Doobie Brothers - Brothemood Capitol-94102 (Capitol compo# 32)-F Capitol-94623 (Capitol compo# 34)-F .1 • -, l.'i CANCON ~~ II • • TQWATCH

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