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acquisition of Interscope Records was by far the MCA continued from page 2 MCA takes market share lead on retail albums most dramatic addition to the MCA family. MCA Music Entertainment group has taken the chart for the week ending Nov 24. The #1 position "We were going to have a good fall, but we Makaveli and Bush X. The latter current album chart share lead on Soundscan's was supplemented by a lead in the absolute market ended up having a spectacular fall when you throw contributed to the MCA breakaway retail album chart, having obtained 20.02% of the share, a triumph over Warner Music, which has Interscope into there," he remarked last week. group's Sixteen Stone maintaining held absolute market share dominance since the Of the twenty MCA releases currently on the after a year (#23 this week) and su inception of the Soundscan system in October. top 100 Soundscan chart, eight are either owned their new album, Razorblade Su President of MCA Music Entertainment Ross or distributed by Interscope, including last week's debuts at #1 with an excess of 50,01 Reynolds credits the dramatic rise, which as of the #2 chart debut Snoop Doggy Dog, No Doubt, one week, a number that out -distant last quarter was at 14.1% for retail album charts, Marilyn Manson (two releases), Blackstreet, two album (??) by a ratio of three t to "a combination of things," though he says the MCA continued on page 3 The role of Interscope in MCA jump is corroborated by Soundscan Gerry Lacoursiere inductedinto CMW Hall Of Fame retail album chart, which places fill Canadian Music Week International has announced the PolyGram Group as a successful major player in top positions, with No Doubt that their Industry Hall Of Fame award for 1996 in the country, with a solid line of product in the Manson at #8, and Bush X at #1 will go to long time record executive Gerry current year. grossing albums are rounded out by Lacoursiere. Lacoursiere, who will retire as "The company's bottom line has been solid," John, New Edition, Counting chairman of PolyGram Group Canada at the end he stated in a press release. "We have been allowed McEntire and domestic artists Franc( of this year, will receive the award at a special to develop at our own pace, and we have always The Tragically Hip. dinner on March 6 of next year. been a very people oriented company. We have "It's a very eclectic mix, all Lacoursiere is best known for having opened integrated the various companies in the PolyGram A&M's first Canadian office in 1969 (RPM - Nov Group very successfully, and with a minimum of 29/69), then with a staff of four people. The dislocation -- either to our customers or to our staff Ontario Science Ce company prospered under Lacoursiere for 20 years people." December 7 will mark the unveilir and 96 new staff members before it was sold to the Lacoursiere will be presented with the award innovative and involving film al European -based PolyGram Group, who adopted during Canadian Music week International, which created with the premiere screenin Lacoursiere as chairman for the Canadian branch will take place March 3-9 of next year. Lacoursiere first OMNIMAX theatre. of the company. joins a notable catalogue of award winners Featuring a 320 -seat theatre wi Lacoursiere, who is currently vacationing including CRTC chairman Pierre Juneau, artist's transmitting more than 13,000 watts abroad and was unavailable for comment, leaves manager Bruce Allen, record retailers Sam Sniderman and Kris Pindoff, entertainment lawyer Internal shuffle at Peter Steinmetz and Vancouver radio personality The month is ending with several Red Robinson. the MCA Concerts Canada camp, be COVER STORY last week. Debbie Rix, Director Pr Publicity will no longer hold her post 50 yearsof broadcasting 22. Joining Rix will be Pierre Trem New Country1270 celebrates of West Coast Operations, whose his retirement in1985. effective Dec 6. Holowaty andChuck Ottley Recognized as a leaderin today's country An award winning publicist, Ri: by Lorelle 1270 CHAT has been Medicine Hat's New music, New Country Music Concerts four years ago, taking on pr On Friday,November 1, 1996, nominated for theCanadian Country publicity responsibilities for the cor CHAT marked 50 yearsof service to Station of the Year Country 1270 and Association's (CCMA) the as for The Molson Amphitheatre listeners and advertisersin southeastern Alberta award (for SecondaryRadio Markets) for capacity. Rix leaves MCA to join En midday on -airpersonality southwesternSaskatchewan. past three years; Marketing in Toronto, best kno owned) by MedicineHat's the coveted CCMARadio Founded (and still the air at 6 John Cartwright won past Canadian Rocks promotions includin Yuill Family, CHATRadio signed on Personality of theYear award this Party in Tuktoyaktuk and the curre 1, 1946, at 1270kHz, the radio am on November to this day. September. uded events. used by the station anniversarycelebration inclNew frequency still first voice heard The 50th Tremblay has played a key Original managerBob Buss was the the declaration ofNovember followed by morningpersonality Ory that morning, 17 Medicine Hat citizen,Kope 1270continued onpage Kope. Still a prominent Manager, until later became thestation's General

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over the next few weeks and we're all going to be surprised. I hope it happens after Christmas and well into the New Year. Some of it has already AIR ((ALTsaws begun with the dailies, and it's an ongoing thing at radio and, to a lesser extent, in television. Do you CHECK Show a little respect!!!Did we is bouncing back into prominence, and know of any "systems" that claim they'll reduce gototheSOCAN Awards all through one source. 'They tell me that staff (high price help beware!) Strangers bearing by Lisa Trainor presentation to just eat and drink? if suspicions are raised, bells go off and gifts. (EC: In a "box"!!!) Anyway, I'm upsetting Unfortunately some of the industry extra research instigated. myself just thinking about it. No more rumours elite did just that. After one of the Unfortunately we have to supply the for the rest of the year. Have a VERY Merry best cocktail parties and dinners research as well. It's a good system, Christmas. (EC: I can't top that!!!) The Christmas holidays are just aro' and it's going to work. But it isn't and Vancouver's99.3FM the ever witnessed at this annual event, About Ashley!!! Contrary to what you might organizers got the presentation part just now. (EC: Do we have a getting into the spirit of things. The choice???) . have read here, there is only one edition of annual Rock Auction for the B.( of the evening going. But half way Maclean's Magazine each week. That Campus into the award giving, the noise that Hospital raised a total of $18,782 with Elvira Capreese Speaking of awards!!!Hold your edition merely had a photo of a campus on the front kept wafting in and out from the hat! There's another music awards on off such items as an authentic Montr cover. Ashley MacIsaac was never considered as a Forum chair and a pair of Versace sl lobby as the doors were opened made it impossible the horizon. And, with the kind of initial backing cover boy for that edition. He was among the roll to hear the speakers. It was reported to me that RF they've got, they'll be flying high and competing signed by Tina Turner. And with one of honourees, and got pulled because of his vivid in the bag for this year, the station and LL were the first to hold court in the lobby with the established award givers. You can be sure description of what goes on in his bedroom. By and their followers gathered to smoke, laugh and they won't be starting small. No mention of for it's 9th annual Santa Fox Fo the way, the article did run ... in that edition with generally disrupt the occasion. It was country star television, but that will come. I know of a couple affiliation with Future Shop, the st a photo of a campus on the cover. Ashley's albums to raise over 50,000 food items f Brian Good who stepped outside and tried to silence of people who had similar plans, but KS got his are still selling, probably more now than ever, and the unruly crowd. His words saved the night. The digs in first. (EC: Now, there's an interesting Mainland Food Banks. The drive no one has cancelled any of his gigs, not that he's kick-off when fans of the Tragica din finally subsided. (EC: RF and LL should show history!!!) booked any on Cape Breton. (EC: Life goes on!!!) a little respect!!!) recently encouraged to bring don Vancouver's hot!!!Vancouver has once again band's three sold -out shows. MCA Going public a disaster!!!That suds company stolen the spotlight from Toronto. That huge Virgin consequently donated 21,000 fo( that was giving itself away, front, left and centre complex is setting downtown Vancouver on fire. $7,472 raised from special "hen at every possible launch and opening, decided to Known more for their keeping in line with offered to fans. go public last year. Bad move! The share opening "suggested lists," shoppers might have a field day, wasn't exactly news to shout about and it hasn't with other retailers. Although Toronto was the first With a growing audience of singles got any better. So, out the door goes the founder with discount records, thanks to Sam Sniderman, published weekly since and president, one guy. Better to compete with the Vancouver was the first to lost -leader records for February 24th, 1964,by The CRTC appears big guys as a self -owned and operated company hardware. And the both of them are just down the RPM Music Publications LTD. than to have shareholders dictating the future. (EC: street from the new Virgin on the block. So watch 6 Brentcliffe Road by Warren Cosford It might have worked on the exchange in for deep DEEP discounting. And the winner or Toronto, Ontario Since 1992, many significant decisk Lotusland!!! winners will be . . . ? (EC: Don't hold your M4G 3Y2 breath!!!) has made in radio have been appeal( They told us so!!!A disturbing number of top - 416-425-0257 FAX : 416-425-8629 The first I noticed was the Sha of -the -heap execs are getting pissed off over some Let's keep it cheerful!!!Oh! Oh!Oh! This E-MAIL ADDRESS decision in '92. Remember... the on of the sleight -of -bar-code action. Product that was a big week for rumours. There's going to be [email protected] was attempting an end -run around hasn't seen the light of day for a couple of years, some bloodletting going on in a lot of industries by applying for satellite delivered, Walt Grealis, O.C. free, digital quality subscription mus It's goodbye Hollywood hello to Yonkers Publisher cable? Sean LaRose The people in the know told r The cast of Forbidden Hollywood made their final a successful run of 26 weeks and two extensions. Editor-in-Chief/Production Manager didn't have a snowball's chance in C curtain call at the Atlantis Theatre on Nov. 9 after The 450 -seat theatre which is located at Ontario Place on Toronto's harbour was darkened to make Rod Gudino way for the Canadian production of Neil Simon's News & Chart Editor Pulitzer Prize winning Lost In Yonkers. The Lisa Trainor PHONECARDS I Hollywood cast is now preparing for a national tour. General News & Research Artist Pro Daniel Kerzner, General Manager of the StanKlees Record P theatre, recently announced that Al Waxman will Movies, Theatre, Books Invitation direct the Simon drama. The role of drama director & Advertising is not new to Waxman. His most recent BillWatt productions, Sight Unseen and A Shayna Maidel Classical & Jazz gained critical acclaim when they ran at the Ford MAPL Cancon Centre for the Performing Arts in North York. The MAPL logo was created by Stan Klees for RPM Waxman explains that Yonkers is "an in 1970 and is used extensively by Canadian record insightful play, loaded with emotion and covered companies to identify the quantity of Cancon on with humour, and I especially like the way it delves label copy. into the relationships between children and parents. /AEI It's about a dysfunctional family that everyone can qUf relate to. Mind you, I don't know any functional M - Music was composed by a Canadian family that's not dysfunctional." A - Artist who is featured is a Canadian citizen Over the next few weeks, Waxman and casting P - Production was wholly recorded in Canada director Stephanie Gorin will be putting together L- Lyrics were written by a Canadian an "all -Canadian" Yonkers cast. Yonkers last played Toronto in 1992 when it Advertising rates supplied upon request. sold out its six -week run at the Royal Alexandra Second class postage paid in Toronto. Theatre. Publications Mail Registration No. 1351 The Atlantis Theatre production is produced Printed by Hayes Printing Services 7 Todd Rd., Scarborough. Onta by Waterfront Theatre Inc., headed by Sam D'Uva Richmond Hill, ON, L4C 3G4 and Piero Suppa. Previews begin Jan. 30, 1997 with PRINTED IN CANADA Al Waxman, Director Lost In Yonkers and Daniel Kerzner, opening night slated for Feb. 4. 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She actually won on the 4 3 12 LEAVE IT ALONE 38 29 15 MISSING YOU 71 75 5 FALLIN' IN LOVE but lost on appeal because the fina Moist - Creature lina lamer - Wildest Dreams LaBouche - Sweet Dreams EMI 36188 (promo CD) -F Virgin 41920 (comp 17)-F HCA 64629 (promo C1.) -N she claimed, was not her own. 5 4 14 IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY 39 30 17 WHO YOU ARE 72 80 6 GET DOWN (YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME) The bottom line is that Ron M, Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow Pearl Jam - No Code Backstreet Boys - Backstreet Boys ABM 314 54U 587-U Epic 67500 (promo CD) -H Jive/Zomba (promo CD( -N radio station. Ownership of the publi 6 5 15 BEAUTIFUL GOODBYE 40 33 9 MUZZLE 73 NEW BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW the U.S. had some new blood that ea Amanda Marshall - Amanda Marshall I he Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And I he... I he Artist - Emancipation to be there. 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rubbing their prayer beads in consternation. retains flawless production work and a CHRIS SHEPPARD -Dane And little wonder; we find it hard to believe continued mastery over the electronic Destination Dance Floor II there would ever be cause to marry the likes instrumentation at its heart. If a tour is to Pirate 7007-M of Butthole Surfers (Whatever), Everclear follow in support of the release, Tangerine It's been a year since Chris Sheppard (Local God) or The Cardigans (Lovefool) with Dream should experience little trouble in original Destination Dance Floor vw the pillar of the English language, but here filling sizeable auditoriums. Likewise, the released, a no nonsense compilation ar they are, conjoined to astonishing effect. album should sell well provided the public is cross-section of the most popularfloorfille Cupid's arrow has found its target with the made aware it exists. Notable tracks include of the moment. The second instalment in V. first single, Garbage's #1 Crush, an Toward The Evening Star, United Goblin's series continues in the same vein as the fir: incredible song fairly dripping pathos and Parade, Lamb With Radar Eyes and Eli June 15 chart topping hits, including Armand Vs lovelorn calamity. The album has had a And The Midnight Patrol. -RG Helden's The Funk Phenomena, Ruffneck remarkable run in its four weeks since its release on Soundscan's retail album chart (#2 this week), something which should indicate well that the soundtrack, like thewith Merry Christmas Baby and Wi d CHRIS SHEPPARD movie, has hit home with lovers of Colonials on Christmas Quiet. In line with the Shakespeare and modern music. Other season spirit of giving, part of the proceeds tracks included are Radiohead's Talk show from Just Say Noel will be donated to Host, Gavin Friday's Angel and Mundy's To Witness, a global human rights support You I Bestow. -RG group. A fine giftforthe cousin It in the family or just a gift outta sight; this here is Merry UNDERWORLD -Techno Christmas to all and to all a good night. -RG Second Toughest In The Infants Wax Trax/A&M TVT 7240-Q TANGERINE DREAM -New Age The electronic underworld will never be the Goblin's Club DESTINATION DANCE FLOOR II same following the arrival of this sophomore Sequel 1022 effort from England's hottest current techno The once forefathers of modern electronic ambient project. That's no hype, not music, Tangerine Dream underwent a host Move Your Body, Junior Vazquez' If Madonr especially after the group's of changes since the late eighties, when they MARILYN'S VITAMINS -Punk Calls, Amber's This Is Your Night an dubnobasswithmyheadman brought them In These Shoes SOM AND I.SPIPEO iiirn101.101,1,1CT11111. enjoyed a huge global following. 1996 finds Sheppard's own BKS number 4 Your Lov. instant international recognition in techno Raw Energy 1069 -Page The album has made a significant entrant ambient and dance circles. At the other end Marilyn Monroe certainly seems to have on retail charts and promises to satiate th SPACE JAM O.S.T. - Hip-Hop/Dance of that release, the band experienced a surge found a life after death in bands intent on dance community until the dance gur Various Artists of popularity that propelled them to dance ridiculing corporate North American culture decides it's time to put something else ou Warner Bros/Sunset/Atlantic-82961-P superstardom almost overnight. They went and its supposed hokey values. Unlike that Sheppard himselfhasapparent! If Seal's rendition of the Steve Miller classic on to score several films (including numbers other Marilyn, who has by now been bought recuperated after a knee accident that le Fly Like An Eagle and R. Kelly'sI Believe I for Hackers and the highly successful and paid for, this group draws its name from him immobile for three months, and will la Can Fly are any example of radio's reception Trainspotting) before the release of their a sarcastic jab at the doomed starlet's pill embarking on a four show three city tourfc to the rest of the material included on this second LP. The side ventures have oiled this popping vice. The group delivers the goods this album and the upcoming Pirate Radi soundtrack, Warner has yet another big seller three man machine in the right places for with the same tongue in jowl attitude, Sessions Vol. 6. Stops in Winnipec to occupy the Christmas consumers mind.the creation and execution of this work, packing this album with a full seventeen Edmonton and Calgary will mark BKS' retur Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan and the much of which is well beyond its time. Little tunes from the Sex Pistols school of up yours to the circuit since they last performed i Looney Tunes family are synonymous with doubt that Second Toughest In The Infants punk rock. And to good effect; we've heard August of '96 and keep the life's bloo big numbers, therefore the age demographic will confirm Underworld's continued that Marilyn's Vitamins is making big waves flowing on the retail life of this releas( for this album are unlimited. Basketball fans, in a small pond of domestic punk, though Definitely another outpost in the eve cartoon enthusiasts from 6 to 60 could be them, or at least founding member Edgarthe commercial success of this type of thing growing dance empire of Sheppard. -RI looking for this hit ridden compilation in their Froese with son Jerome and Linda Spa,with Green Day and the aforementioned Christmas stocking. Other catchy tunes that retreading material reminiscent of previous Pistols could argue for greater returns CHRISTMAS COCKTAILS -Loung radio hasn't jumped on yet include the title work, notably Underwater Sunlight and pending wider exposure. Sure, there are a Various Artists track by Quad City DJ's, B Real, Busta Tyger. Goblin's Club, however, still stands on few repeats in the song list and enough Capitol 8 52559 2 -EMI Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man its own as a worthwhile chapter in the expletives to make up fora roadful of truckers With the yuletide holidays right around th vocal collaboration on Hit'em High (The chronicle of this band's musical journey now stuck in traffic but that's just the nature of corner, this release is going to warm yot. Monstars' Anthem), Salt -N-Pepa's version spanning nearly three decades. The musicthis beast. Our faves include Holes In The spirit with sounds that are smoother than Upside Down (Round -N -Round), All Of My has lost some of the creative vigour which Safety Net, Pills And Vomit, Kids Need Guns, hot rum toddy. This Ultra -Lounge collectio Days by R. Kelly, featuring Changing Faces once propelled their work for soundtracks Pretty Fuckin' Cool and Watch Dad Explode. of hi-fi holiday cheer from Santa's pa & J -Z, That's The Way (I Like It) by Spin such as Thief and The Keep, but nevertheless Ah, the sweet smell of rebellion. -RG contains some all-time Christmas classics a Doctors featuring Biz Markie and Buggin' by well as some campy, swingy tunes to mak Bugs Bunny. -SL for a truly cool yule. Eddie Dunstedter's I Se' Mommy Kissing Santa Claus/Jingle Bell ROMEO & JULIET O.S.T. -Alternative Bossa Nova, Billy May's Rudolph The Re Various Artists ALBUM PICK domination over a scene that is only now Nosed Reindeer Mambo, Kay Starr' EMI 37715-F (Everybody's Waiting For) The Man With Th There is a sense where the works of William seeing some attention at the major label level ENIGMA3 -New Age/Alternative Bag and Fred Waring &The Pennsylvanian( Shakespeare are in this day and age immune in Canada. Beyond that, the album remains a testament of groovy mood music to strobe Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roil Ring Those Christmas Bells will put you in to the possibilities of dramatic failure. Not Virgin 42066-F festive mood quicker than you can spike yoi especially Romeo & Juliet, which stands asby (either with lights or hallucinogenics), a labyrinth of technique and technicalities and The King Is Dead, Long Live The King! exclaims the new release from this positively egg -nog with spiced rum. Of course, for th one of The Bard's crowning achievements cryptic pop pioneer of diverse, sometimes ancient, musical forms. The album marks traditionalist in the crowd, there are a numbe and a timeless arcana for matters amorousa contorted masterpiece with mirror pathways and long lasting reflections. -RG the third release (hence the 3) from Michael Cretu, the 39 -year -old Morbius behind of seasoned classics contained within as wel and fatefully tragic. The removal and Enigma's vistas of sullen mood and otherworldly atmosphere. A self -described "United Les Brown & His Band Of Renown swin. positioning of the play into twentieth century Colours Of Music," Enigma has more than proven its mettle in the national and global through Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite LA, with all of its urban madness and swift JUST SAY NOEL -Alternative Various Artists market, with chart topping hits in 23 Peggy Lee grooves with Winter Wonderlanc chaos, is the premise behind this adaptation, countries, top retailing albums in 41 Jimmy McGriff is festive with Santa Claus I which naturally translates the dispute Geffen 25107-J 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all countries and 57 platinum awards Comin' To Town/White Christmas while th, between the Montague and Capulet including triple platinum certification in Hollyridge Strings add to the party wit! households into modern street gang warfare. through the house, not a creature was the US for MCMXC a.D., which reigned Jingle Bells/Jingle Bell Rock. And wha As such, the makers have given the youngstirring... ok enough of that. We all get the picture thatthe Yule Tide spirit spares no one on Billboard's Top 200 album chart for Christmas compilation would be complet, star crossed lovers the look and feel of a rock over five years. Clearly the fans have without Nat King Cole crooning theME video which we are sure will have puristsin its holy sweep across the nation. Geffen Records have shown themselves to be mirth fallen hard for the sorcery of Cretu's Torme classic The Christmas Song makers on par with the old elf himself in pan -cultural musical synthesis tinged putting together this delightfully twisted with rock flourishes, Gregorian chant compilation of Christmas carols starting with echoes and meditative sensuality. All of the most weirdly fascinating cover of The which baffles us why Virgin is having Little Drummer Boy in existence, namely, such a tough time of working the Beck's The Little Drum Machine Boy. Must album's first single, Beyond The Invisible, to radio. From our standpoint, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S have turned Santa's hair black and then white again. Other offerings on this Christmas as reluctance from programmers is .,E(1 JULIET seen through a Christmas tree bulb are Sonic unnecessary at best and pointless at worst; once fans begin buying, lacklustre spins MUSIC FROM THE MOW. PICTURE Youth doing Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope, will only look bad. In this instance at least, the industry and critics alike will have to The Roots on Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa reserve judgement on Cretu's claim that "no words can explain music, music explains and Elastica with Gloria. More conservative itself." 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and Look What The Cat Dragged In, make you realize that it wasn't just Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Prince on the radio in the '80s. Rome wasn't built in a day!So neither should an accurate retail charting system. There's been more calls regarding our Top 100 Albums chart, since going on board with Soundscan, than I can remember in my 12 years at RPM. Some industry biggies aren't to impressed with the alleged guesstimating of some of the retailers that are holding out. One exec tells of a release that has reportedly sold more, according to the Amy Sky & Gueststo perform at Markham Theatre Toronto, with the success of her first few singles Let machine, than was actually shipped. Hopefully, on December 5. Iron Music Group is hosting a get It Rain, Birmingham and her current killer -ballad Soundscan's Canadian middleman Mark Stainback together, presumably in celebration of Christmas and Beautiful Goodbye. Tickets go on sale Nov. 28th 'and was on the money when he implied that the chart should the success of Sky's Cool Rain, with Hor d'oeuvres are available through Ticket Master for $15 (including be up and running smoother by the New Year. Change & holiday cheer to be followed by a performance by GST). is always under scrutiny, the next couple of months Amy Sky & Guests. Coffee and desserts were served might get pretty shaky if the companies that are doling A Rage In Hog -Townwill be host to some of out the big bucks aren't satisfied with the service. to wrap up the evening. Attendees are encouraged to the most notable rock poster artists around. The bring an unwrapped toy or gift for a needy child. For Music On Walls/CFNY co -presentation will run Hard Rock Cafe ACCESS Music Awardsset more info contact Steve Sechi or Sean Winfield at from December 11th through 22nd at The Gallery, to be staged the end of January 1997. According to Iron Music. 80 Spadina Road, Suite 313. The gallery showing an announcement from the Hard Rock Cafe, they have Caribbean Concert Productionsannounces will take place daily between 11 am until 5 pm. On joined forces with ACCESS Magazine to initiate the '96 New Year's Eve Dance Extravaganza at the Metro hand with their art work will be Detroit's Mark First Annual Hard Rock Cafe Access Music Awards. East Convention Centre in Pickering. Award winning Arminski, Canada's own Adam Swinbourne and, The winners will be decided by the public via 100,000 musician and noted concert promoter Elsworth James returning from the first annual event last year Frank ballots distributed at Bootleggers and Hard Rock boasts the event as "the hottest, island music mixture, Kozik, Coop, Derek Hayes and Uncle Charlie. As Cafes across the country, as well as a ballot form in the December issue of ACCESS magazine. The featuring the greatest lineup of both Caribbean and well as being able to view the creme de la creme of RMAC signs with Sounds Canadian Soca/Calypso talent ever assembled for a rock art posters, limited quantities of numbered nominees were determined by a panel of ACCESS New Year's Eve show in Canada." The party will autographed pieces will be available for purchase. writers and independent industry personnel. When a retail tracking feature The Mighty Sparrow & The Troubadors and Prices range from $10 to $1,000. For more panel of people are responsible for choosing nominees, what criteria do they use? The other people the #1 Indian Chutney Soca Band from Trinidad New information contact Paul Gross or Phil Lubman at Task Force commissioned Image Dil E-Nadan, Caribbean Music Kings 291-9553. More on Rage In Hogtown next week. from the other awards show are always accused of music industry future including Gabby, Beckett, Ajamu and Elsworth excluding someone or overlooking somebody else. Poison's Greatest Hits 1986 - 1996was just Stay tuned next week as investigative reporter Rod James, Ossie Curley and The Relatives with Floyd. released by EMI Music Canada. EMI's promo -man Gudino gets the scoop from the organizers involved. Morissette leads strong Dinner & Dance ($45), Dance only ($30) with roses extraordinare, Rob Chub ey, seemed genuinely One positive aspect of the new awards show is it's Canadian Grammy showin for the first 500. For more information contact impressed with his label's decision to bring these big name corporate sponsors which include, Sony Caribbean Concert Productions. Tickets are available borderline cross -dressers back to the retail racks. Music Canada, Hollywood Jeans, Volkswagen of MCA acquires 50% share through Ticket Master. Actually, considering the internal battles that were Canada, Sony Playstation and Bootlegger. One in Interscope Records Amanda Marshallis coming to town, just before going on between band members Bret Michaels and question: If a music awards show is being co- Santa, on December 13 at Toronto's The Guvernment. C.C. Deville, this package is a blatant reminder that sponsored by one major label how many Sony people Twain, Morissette and Ag The MCA Concerts Canada presentation kicks of with these guys weren't just a flash in the pan, as everyone are going to be on the panel? What if Amanda Universal Honey before Columbia recording artist initially expected them to be. Notable tracks like Marshall, Celine Dion and Mariah Carey walk away lead Juno nominees Marshall takes to the stage. Marshall is on the rise to Talk Dirty To Me, Nothing But A Good Time, with all of the trophies? Find out next issue what the incredible stardom far and beyond her hometown of Something To Believe In, Every RoseHas It's Thorn nominee criteria was. Music industry appeals C pay audio decisions Attic confirms deal with ND INTERACTIVE I.R.S. Records 19. 9PM EMI and Nettwerk join wit US -based CEMA Dist. Hard Rock Cafe to launch Juno collection Slashing of funding conti at FACTOR CARAS launches marketin plans for Juno 25th SONY and Sniderman boo. UN 50th Cancon tribute Broadcasters raise furthe concerns over copyright RPM enters world of on-li EMI recording artist Anne Murray chats it up with some young fans during an About 1,000 fans showed up at HMV's 333 Yonge Street location on Nov. 19, to see information autograph session at HMV's West Edmonton Mall store. EMI's Steve McCauley Bush X and presumably pick up a copy of Razorblade Suitcase whichwasreleased (right of Anne) observes. worldwide that day. Above: Bush X awaits fans at HMV instore. 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1 NEW BUSH X 35 40 8 THE RANKIN FAMILY 67 88 5 WESTSIDE CONNECTION Razorblade Suitcase (Interscope) 90091-J The Rankin Family Collection (EMI) 52969-F Westside Connection (Virgin) 42505-F TW LW WO DECEMBER 2, 1996

2 7 4 ROMEO JULIET O.S.T. 36 14 8 4 NEW EDITION 69 65 JEAN LELOUP 6 SWALLOWED Various Artists (EMI) 37715-F E. 5 Home Again (MCA) 11480-J Le Dome (Select) 71096 -Select Bush X - Razorblade Suitcase MCA 90091-J 3 1 8 CELINE DION 37 38 6 COUNTING CROWS 70 62 5 SIMPLY RED 2 3 11 HAIL HAIL Falling Into You (Columbia) 33068-H qUi Recovering The Satellites (DGC) 24975-J Greatest Hits (WEA) 16552-P Pearl Jam - No Code Epic 67500-H 4 6 7 BACKSTREET BOYS 38 45 8 RETRO NIGHT 71 6 58 LARA FABIAN A 3 4 9 THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLI Backstreet Boys (Jive/Zomba) 15981-N Various Artists (Warner Bros.) 34695-P Pure (Arpege Musigue/Gam) 961015 -Select Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Supers Interscope INTSD 90086-J 5 5 8 NO DOUBT 39 47 8 KENNY G. 72 56 8 PAUL BRANDT 4 1 12 STINKFIST Tragic Kingdom (Interscope) 90003-J The Moment (Arista) 18935-N Calm Before The Storm (WEA) 46180-P Tool - Aenima p Zoo Ent. 17209 (promo CD) -N 6 2 2 SNOOP DOGGY DOG 18 8 40 DONNA LEWIS 73 33 8 TRAINSPOTTING O.S.T. 5 2 11 ANEURYSM Tha Doggfather (DeathRow) 90038-J Now In A Minute (Atlantic) 82762-P Various Artists (Premiere) 37190-F Nirvana - From The Muddy Banks 0 DGC 25105-J 7 28 2 SPACE JAM O.S.T. 41 52 4 BABYFACE 75 8 74 SET IT OFF O.S.T. 11 7 IF I COULD TALK, IT TE Various Artists (Atlantic) 82961-P The Day (Epic) 67293-H Various Artists (Elelrtra) 61951-P The Lemonheads - Car Button Cloth Atlantic 92726 (comp 301)-P 8 3 8 MUCHMUSIC DANCE MIX '96 55 3 165 2 42 REBA McENTIRE 75 PAVAROTTI Er FRIENDS 7 9 9 BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE Various Artists (Quality) QRSPD 1255-M What If It Is You (MCA) 11500-J War Child (London) 452900-0 Soundgarden - Down On The Upside A&M 314 540 526-0 9 8 5 VAN HALEN 43 41 3 3 MAKAVELI 76 84 TERRI CLARKE 8 8 8 ANGELS OF THE SILENC Best Of Vol. 1 (Atlantic) 46332-P Don Kiluminati (Deathrow) 90039-J Just The Same (Mercury) 32879-Q Counting Crowes - Recovering The DGC 24975 (promo CON 10 4 8 ALANIS MORISSETTE 36 5 44 PHIL COLLINS 77 77 8 GEORGE MICHAEL 9 12 6 LADY PICTURE SHOW Jagged Little Pill (Maverick) 45901-P Dance Into The Light (Atlantic) 82949-P Older (Dreamworks) 50000-J Stone Temple Pilots - Tiny Music...) Atlantic 82871-P 11 NEW THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES O.S.T. 45 61 4 JOURNEY 10 10 8 THE DISTANCE Various Artists (Columbia) 67887-H Trial By Fire (Columbia) 67514-H !aiTerilineileliLia3Creme(PolyTe 5531472n -Q Cake - Fashion Nugget Capricom 314 532 867 (promo CD) - 12 11 2 CHRIS SHEPPARD 46 31 8 OASIS 79 95 7 MERRIL BAINBRIDGE 1E1 15 5 DAMAGE I'VE DONE Destination Dance Floor II (Pirate) 7007-M (What's The Story) Morning Glory (Epic) 7361-H Ot. The Garden (Universal) 53019-J TmhceAHlegid5s04--Njo Talking Just Head

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- -13 1996 2, December Monday RPM 14 - RPM - Monday December 2, 1996 COUNTRY Kent Matheson,a great friend and staunch moves up to #41 this week from #72. Taken from Major's This Crazy Heart Of Mine, supporter of Canadian country artists, is leaving his Between Now And Then album, the single has the Cruzeros, Lonestar's Heartbrot his post as music director at CFQM-FM Moncton. album, which hits #1 this week after eight weeks. been charting for four weeks. Barry Brown's Cold, Cold Rain, Tol He has been programming country music for the The single was written by Walt Aldridge and Bruce Amy Sky goes countrywith her recent A/C To, Martina McBride's Two More Bc past 17 years, and has always gone that extra Miller. McEntire produced the album with John hit, I Will Take Care Of You which is included on and Clint Black's Half Way Up, whic distance for the independent artists when their Guess. McEntire also got some pretty good press her album, Cool Rain. The album was produced this week. talent deserved it. Although he's off the air, he coverage on her recent tour and new hairdo, when by Anthony Vanderburgh and Dave Pickell. assures us that he is "considering ways to use the she played Toronto. Barry Brown,as reported in the NI Released on the Iron label, distributed by BMG, of RPM, has gone solo, and his fin skills I have accrued over the years in support of Dave McLaughlinadds a truck load of new the single enters the chart at #73, the most added the independent country scene, as I still feel very Cold Rain, a Brown original, mak releases this week, headed by his "Pick", Prairie this week. Sky and Dave Pickell wrote the single chart this week at #94. The single v strongly that our Canadian talent roster is second Oyster's One Way Track, followed by Jeff Wood's which enjoyed a run of 20 weeks on the A/C chart. to none, and I will do whatever I can to promote his four -track CD, produced by Bi You Just Get One, Ray Vega's Remember When, Jamie Warrengets a foot in the chart door Harris and Randall Prescott anc and assist those artists." Kent can be contacted at Clint Black's Half Way Up, Lonestar's Heartbroke 506-857-3063. again. This time with Fallen Angel, the title track Prescott's Lakeside Studio. Every Day, Randy J. Martin's One Day Of Rain, of his River North album. Written by Warren, the Reba McEntirehas made a phenomenal George Strait's King Of The Mountain, Marty Jason McCoy'sRita & Friends 1 single enters the chart at #92. The album was air Dec. 4. The young MCA reco: comeback in the album field. Her latest MCA Stuart's You Can't Stop Love, Thunder And produced by J.Richard Hutt and Fraser Hill. This album, What If It's You, jumped up to #55 the Lightning by Ken Munshaw, What If Jesus Comes currently in Nashville working on Back Like That by Collin Raye, John Michael is the follow-up to Watching Her Sleep, which to his successful MCA debut albun second week on the RPM 100 Albums chart and peaked at #12 (RPM - Oct. 14/96). #5 on the country chart after only two weeks. Much Montgomery's Friends, and Travis Tritt's Where also recently in Moncton, New Bru of the retail action for her album is due the heavy Corn Don't Grow. Garth Stonehas a bunch of new listings this programmer support she has received for The Fear Bryan Whitehas the biggest mover this week. week. The Mix 92.1FM music director has added COUNTRY co ntinu. Of Being Alone, the first single taken from the That's Another Song, his latest Columbia release, Travis Tritt's Where Corn Don't Grow, Charlie BMG mines rockabilly roots with BR5-49 Herron, Hawk Shaw Wilson, Smilin' Jay McDowell and Gary Bennett are content to play Puttin' the billy back in hillbilly the odds in support of their debut, full length self - by Rod Gudino titled album, just out in Canada. The group plans and steel guitar and all that stuff" to take their tour into 1998, with return appearances planned for the future. They have a scheme to It is hardly news that modern rock has availed itself BR5-49 is the prodigy of Arista, who scooped of a host of cross -genres in the continuous attempt them up as they were breaking out of Robert's convert the charted universe to a new phenomenon to keep itself modern. Things like crossing Pantera Western World in downtown Nashville. With called 'hillbilly beatnikism.' "That's something we came up with real early with Ace Of Base or Pink Floyd with The Sex enough urgency to appeal to young audiences and on just because when we say we are country music Pistols to produce an entirely "new" or "different" enough old time ditties to convince the elders they sound has driven the format to the point where it were the real McCoy, BR5-49 became infamous a lot of people think John Michael Montgomery, resembles some crazy genetic experiment out of a for throwing a party the entire family could enjoy. Travis Tritt, that kind of stuff," says Mead. "And not bagging that, that's just not what we do, you jukebox. Country music, on the other hand, has Once regional audiences had responded favourably, remained the staunch antithesis to the cross Arista turned their eye to the international market. know. We wanted to delineate some sort of line pollinating trends of modern rock, steadfastly Steady promotion and touring across the US and between it; we wanted to say hillbilly was nothing, holding to its own as if to a doctrine of divine abroad, including an opening slot on a recent Black the beatnik part meant that we're just a little bit inspiration. Crowes tour, caught them fire like a line of more wise. We're hillbillies from rural parts but That is why the arrival in country circles of gunpowder across the continent. we ain't no dummies." something like BR5-49 becomes a momentous "It's undeniable people enjoy that kind of occasion. BR5-49, who tread in the dust tracks of music cause it's an infectious sort of rhythm to it, 1. After ripping off the roof at Toronto's Rivoli, BR5- Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Bob Wills, have kind of like swing music," says Mead. "When you stopped boot gazing enough to draw influences hear someone throw it down you can't help but 49 members did a little schmoozing. Chuck Mead from groups like The Ramones, The Cramps and just get involved in it cause it pulls you right on (I) and Smilin' Jay McDowell (2nd from right) catch Minor Threat. For Chuck Mead, him of the smooth in. There are so many overproduced production up with Moe Berg of the Pursuit of Happiness (2nd vox and twangy guitar behind BR5-49's knee concepts instead of just settin' microphones up and from left) and Paul Meyers (musician/journalist) slappin' hillbilly country, the contact with punk recording people playing. And people sense that and modern rock in general is the critical ingredient kind of sterility in all kinds of music and I'm talkin' 2. A crowd shot of happy BR5-49 fans. to his band's home-grown roots. about across the board." "It's a spirit of doing things," he says last week Interestingly, the band has gained much 3. "Hawk" Shaw Wilson, BMG's Jill Snell, Smilin' before a gig in Toronto which is at the cusp of a notoriety in Europe, where they are currently Jay McDowell, BMG's Shelley Snell, Gary Bennett, European tour. "That whole musical revolution in headed for television appearances and concert the late seventies and early eighties was just a result dates. The unique conglomeration of hillbilly Don Herron, BMG's Cameron Carpenter and in the of the lapse of the human touch. It was all corporate country and a spittin' attitude that drives tunes like front, Chuck Mead. rock and those guys just picked up instruments and 2 Cherokee Boogie, Honky Tonk Song and Ramona played it the way they heard it, just like all the old (Gone Hillbilly Nuts) which retain the world-wide 4. CISS-FM's Tricia Hosking and Leeanne Tapuska country guys did." appeal of country while distilling it for younger with Smilin' Jay McDowell and Chuck Mead. Mead, whose band takes its name from Junior audiences, has enraptured country curious fans. Samples' phone number on the popular television And there are more of those around the world than 5. BMG's Terry Carson and Sonny Baker of the show Hee Haw ("They had cornball humour, but the average music listener would care to guess, Bopcats (aka Tim Baker of Sunrise) with Smilin' man the music!" he exclaims), is as adamant about says Mead. The critics, for their part, can't seem Jay McDowell and Chuck Mead. BR5-49's punk roots as he is about evangelizing to agree whether the band is more retro than young audiences to tried and true country. progressive or vice versa, and when pressed on the 6. BMG's Jill Snell and independent television "A lot of people forget about the billy part of issue, Mead can't either. rockabilly," he says. "I mean, it's a bunch of "We try to write about real things in our producer Gord James with Chuck Mead. hillbilly guys playing souped up hillbilly music, original songs," he says. "We can't really talk about really. That's what Carl Perkins was; he's one of trains because really there aren't that many trains the greatest country singers there is. There's this anymore, but that doesn't mean that you have to one song that he did and it's called Let The Jukebox do away with the whole structure of a train type (Photos by Barry Roden) Keep On Playin' and man, it's stone cold country. song." A lot of people forget that there's room for fiddle For the moment, Mead and co -musicians Don Roden) Barry by (Photos

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On arrival the Deana Carter/Did I Shave My ... /comp 19-F Sean Hogan/Self-titled/CD track Martina McBride/Wild Angels/pro single -N (M.Berg/G.Harrison) C.Farren (Capitol) (S.Hogan) S.Hogan/R.Erickson (Barnstorm) (Hartford/Boyd/Foster) McBride/Worley/Seay (RCA) to a station tour along with a commt 3 3 11 LONELY TOO LONG 37 23 11 AIN'T GOT NOTHIN ON US 70 59 14 MY ANGEL IS HERE Anniversary pen and a delicious Patty Loveless/The Trouble /pro single -H John Michael Montgomery/What I Do ... / comp 291-1 VVynonna/Revelations/pro single -J (M.Lawler/B.Rice/S.Rice) E.Gordy Jr. (Epic) (W.Mobley/J.Robinson) C.Petocz (Atlantic) (Lulu.B.Lawrie/M.S.Cawley) T.Brown (MCA) d'oeuvres spread. 4 5 10 POOR, POOR PITIFUL ME 38 46 5 HER MAN III 79 3 I CAN'T DO THAT Now, 50 years later on Nov. 1 at Terri Clark/Just The Same/pro single -Q Gary Allan/Used Heart For Sale/pro single -Q Faith Hill/Matters To Me/comp 301-P (W.Zevon) K.StegalVC.Waters (Mercury) (K.M.Robbins) M.Wright/B.Hill (Decca) (A.Jackson) S.Hendricks/F.Hill (Warner Bros) very first morning personality, Or En 14 7 LITTLE BITTY 39 28 15 IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD 72 60 20 YOU CAN'T LOSE ME back to the airwaves where he join Alan Jackson/Greatest Hits/CD track Diamond Rio/IV/comp 41-N Faith HilVIt Matters To Me/comp 292-P (T. T. Hall) K. Stegall (Arista) (Martin/Stephenson/Wilson) Clute/DuBois/Diamond Rio (Arista) (T.Bruce/T.McHugh) S.Hendricks/F.Hill (Warner Bros) morning personality Jim Duce, mud 6 9 7 CRANK MY TRACTOR Fal 52 4 PRETTY LITTLE ADRIANA 73 NEW I WILL TAKE CARED OF YOU and entertainment of the listening ' tF4,1 Michelle Wright/For Me It's You/CD track Stitt Vince Gill/High Lonesome Sound/pro single -J Amy Sky/Cool Rain/Ctrack-N (S.D.Jones/M.Narmore) J.Guess (Arista) ( LSO T.Brown (MCA) (A.Sky/D.Pickell) A.Vanderburgh/D.Pickell (Iron) day's log was filled with CHAT met 4 13 CORNFIELDS OR CADILLACS 1'41 72 4 THAT'S ANOTHER SONG 74 61 16 HOME AIN'T WHERE HIS HEART ... and numerous congratulatory m Farmer's Daughter/Makin'Hay/pro single Bryan White/Between Now And Then/CD track -P Shania Twain/The Woman In Me/pro single -0 e (M.Hummon/M.PowelVM.Noble) M.Jones (MCA) (DanieVPowell/Pincock/Medders) VVaiker/Lehning (Columbia) (S.Twain/R.J.Lange) R.J.Lange (Mercury) famous CHAT alumni. Among th 8 8 10 MAMA, DON'T GET DRESSED UP 42 44 9 GOING GOING GONE SO 86 4 HIGH LOW AND IN BETWEEN messages from Joe Carbury, Duff Brooks & Dunn/Borderline/CD track -N Neal McCoy/Self-titled/pro single -P Mark Wills/Self-titled/CD track -Q Shannon, just to name a few. A spe (K.Brooks/R.Dunn/D.Cook) Same (Arista) (S.Cropper/J.S.SherrilVB.DiPiera) B.Beckett (Atlantic) (D.Kent/H.Campbell) C.Chamberlain/K.Stegall (Mercury 9 20 8 THAT 01' WIND 43 43 14 DON'T TAKE ME HOME 76 80 4 GOIN' NOWHERE the day was a personal phone call I Garth Brooks/Fresh Horses/CD track -F Terry Kelly w/Laura Smith/Far Cry ... /comp 17-F South Mountain/Title track/comp 299-P Ete Hat's own pride and joy, Terri Cl (L.Reynolds/G.Brooks) A.Reynolds (Capitol) (T.Kelly/C.Doane) D. O'Doherty (Gun) (L.L.Piticco/M.Fawcett) S.Piticco (Stony Plain) 10 11 13 LOVE IS STRONGER THAN PRIDE 44 45 13 I KNOW WHAT IT'S NOT 1§51 91 2 FRIENDS remains a CHAT fan from her many Ricochet/Self-titled/pro single -H Calvin Wiggett/Made For Each Other/pro single John Michael Montgomery/What I Do .../CO track -P when she was growing up. 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The Rankin Family/Collections/pro single -F ,trv Lonestar/Self-titled/pro single -N Collin Raye/I Think About You/pro single -H final draw for the huge Frantic Frid (J.Rankin) C.Irschick (EMI) (R.McDonald/T.K.Green) DCook/W.Wilson (BNA) (B.Punch/D.Johnson) P.Worley/J.Hobbs/E/Seay (Epic) Many listeners gathered around in 13 10 13 LIKE THE RAIN 47 49 6 THE HEARTACHE XII 89 3 SWEET DREAMS OF YOU Clint Black/Greatest Hits/pro single -N Lawnie Wallace/Self-titled/comp 7-J Cindy Church/Self-titled/CD single -P uJ the dial to find out who would win t (C.Black/H.Nicholas) J.Stroud/C.Black (RCA) (T.Taylor/J.K.Gulley) J.K.Gulley/W.Wallace (MCA) (Kennerty/David) TinkhamNVilkinson (Stony Plain) on a Mexican Riviera cruise (value( 14 19 8 THE CRAZIEST THING 38 16 THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE 81 81 5 THE HAND THAT ROCKED ... Rick Tippe/Get Hot ... /CD track Duane Steele/P.O. Box 423/pro single -Q Rena Gaile/Out On A Limb/CD track $4,000 with close to five thousand (R.Tippe) D.Pomeroy (Moon Tan) (H.Ketchum/B.Berg) MD.Clute/S.Bogard (Mercury) (R.Gaile/B.Way) D.09oherty (RDR) Hundreds and hundreds of guE 15 17 12 WILD AND FREE 37 17 THE MAKER SAID TAKE HER 82 67 19 LOVE REMAINS Joan Kennedy/A Dozen Red Roses/pro single Alabama/In Pictures/CD track -N Collin Raye/I Think About You/pro single -H station's guest book. They were )J.Leary/J.A.Sweet) J.Kennedy (JKP) (R.Rogers/M.Wright) E.Gordy Jr/Alabama (RCA) (T.Douglas/J.Daddario) J.Hobbs.E.Seay/P.Worley (Epic) complimentary coffee, a huge slice o 16 21 10 BIG LOVE 50 58 6 ITS A LITTLE TOO LATE 83 85 5 WE ALL GET LUCKY SOMETIMES Tracy Byrd/Title track/comp 6-J Mark Chesnutt/Greatest Hits/comp 7-J Lee Roy Parnell/Title Track/pro single -N and presented with their very ow. (M.ClarkaStevens) T.Brown (MCA) (M.Chesnutt/S.Morrisette/R.Springer) T.Brown (Decca) (G.Nicholson/J.Scott/S.Hendricks/L.R.Pamell (Arista) Anniversary Limited Edition laj 17 7 12 I CAN STILL MAKE CHEYENNE LEI 75 2 GOD,BLESS THE CHILD e 84 69 13 LOVE YOU BACK personal tours of the station's moc George Strait/Blue Clear Sky/pro single -J Shania Twain/The Woman In Me/pro single -Q qui Rhett Akins/Somebody New/pro single -J (A.Barker/E.Woolsey) T.Brown/G.Strait (MCA) (S.Twain/R.J.Lange) R.J.Lange (Mercury) (B.DiPiero/C.Wiseman) M.Wright (Decca/MCA) staff introductions and a walk througl 18 18 7 SO, SO LONG 52 55 8 THE STRONG ONE 85 88 5 TURN AROUND Rachel Matkin/Living Beyond ... /comp 6-J Kelita/Lucky Ones/CD track The Cockmm Sisters/Title track/CD track in the CHAT artifact rooms, everyo (T.Rudner/P.Dollaghan) T.Rudner (MCA) (K.Haverland/G.Lemon) G.Lemon (Peg) (J.Payne) B.D.McKay (CSTR) withappreciativesmilesan 19 6 19 ME AND YOU 53 54 8 THE ONLY WAY IS THE HIGHWAY 86 93 2 SOMEBODY TO LOVE YOU Kenny Chesney/Title track/pro single -N KC Jones/Hearts Were Bound/CD track Wynonna/Revelations/comp 8-J compliments for their favourite rad (S.Ewing/R.Herndon) B.Beckett (BNA) (R.Pugh) R.Prescot/J.Park-Wheeler (Pairadice) (G.Nicholson/l/McClinton T.Brown (Curb/MCA) New Country 1270 CHAT is 20 24 5 I MEANT TO DO THAT 54 64 5 KING OF THE WORLD 87 77 19 LIVING IN A MOMENT Medicine Hat's favourite radio stat Paul Brandt/Calm Before The Storm/comp 304-P if Blackhawk/Strong Enough/pro single -N Ty Herndon/Title Track/comp 349-H (L.G.Chater/K.Chater/P.Brandt) J.Leo (Reprise) 1:0 (J.Black) M.Bright (Arista) (P.Bunch/D.Johnson) D.Johnson (Epic) hard in every department to contini 111 27 10 CHEROKEE BOOGIE 55 56 9 ANOTHER YOU, ANOTHER ME 88 NEW HALF WAY UP and improve that image. 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