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I Follows page 44 4OLUME 100 NO. 2 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT January 9, 1988/$3.95 (U.S.), $5 (CAN.) Hardware, Software Firms Gains For CD, Sell -Through Video MayHok/NewDAîSummit Brighten ing potential, including a system de- Holiday Retail Picture BY MIKE HENNESSEY veloped by Philips. (For a special BY KEN LONDON Responding to a recent Billboard analysis, see page 3.) BY CHRIS MORRIS TERRY initiative by hardware manufactur- "I can't say for sure there will be LOS ANGELES As the Christmas shopping season NEW YORK Record retailers were racking up healthy ers to end the impasse on digital au- a summit at this point," comments drew to a close last week, cash registers were ringing sales increases for the Christmas selling season in diotape, the two leading trade asso- Jay Berman, president of the RIAA. like Yuletide bells at video specialty stores around the many areas of the country, according to preliminary in- ciations of the worldwide record in- "But a process has been set in mo- country. dications. However, the nation's two biggest record re- dustry are preparing a proposal for tion by which we are hoping that Many retailers polled by Billboard following the holi- tailing chains, Musicland and Trans World, had no infor- a new "summit" meeting that hardware and software manufac- days reported increases over last year in both sales and mation on Christmas sales at press time, and another would bring together the top execu- turers might get, together." rental volume for the week ending Dec. 25. big chain, Camelot Music, had experienced flat sales for lives of the major hardware and rec- Such a summit meeting would be Due to fragmentary figures at press time, most re- much of the holiday period. ord companies. the second held between the major tailers could not cite specific titles that performed par - "We're very pleased with the last week or 10 days," With this idea in mind, represen- record labels and the world's lead- ticularly well for them, but the few who did mentioned said Lew Garrett, vice president of purchasing for Cam- tatives of the Recording Industry ing electronics manufacturers, most films that had been flying high in video stores since the elot, on Dec. 28. "We've hopefully erased some of the Assn. of America and the Interna- of which are Japanese. The first, kickoff of the holiday seLing season. flat business we saw earlier in the month." Still, Garrett tional Federation of Phonogram which took place in Vancouver, Brit- Walt Disney Home Video's "Lady And The Tramp," cnly hoped that the 206 -store, North Canton, Ohio - and Videogram Producers will meet ish Columbia, in December 1986, Paramount Home Video's "Star Trek IV," and MCA based chain would do as well this December as it did in in London this month. In addition to produced nothing but discord: The Home Video's "An American Tail" were frequently December 1986. coordinating plans for the proposed hardware companies maintained mentioned sell -through titles, while Warner Home Vid- The key problem, Garrett said, is that "we had no- summit, they will also examine non- that their new DAT recorders eo's "Lethal Weapon" remained a high- caliber rental where near the size hits this season that we had last Copycode technical solutions to would not hurt the interests of item. season." The 1986 records of Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Bos- problems posed by DAT's home -tap- (Continued on page 82) (Continued on page 79) (Contin/icd on page 8.5)

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According to one source corders will appear in the U.S. this A SPECIAL Hardware com- at a leading consumer -electronics TOWER TESTS `MUSIC SAMPLER' year, the ferocious dispute between panies have been company, "Sony has made consistent BILLBOARD statements recently that it wants to Five Tower Records stores in the Los Angeles area are the first to test a hardware and software manufactur- talking to each ers over the new technology shows ANALYSIS other about the sell DAT, but in such a way that it 7 -foot audio /video machine that allows consumers to preview music signs of abating. difficulty of satisfies music merchants." from new albums. Marketing editor Earl Paige reports. Page 37 The decision to hold a hardware in- launching DAT re- This assertion finds confirmation dustry round -table discussion to ex- corders without any prerecorded in comments made by Sony chairman Winter Consumer Electronics Show Preview amine alternatives to the Copycode software. Finally, they seem to have Akio Morita following the November New trends and developments in CD, VCRs, and blank tape will be on antitaping system (see story, page 1) reached the conclusion that it's better meeting of Japanese and European is the most public manifestation of a to compromise with the major record electronics manufacturers in Paris. display in Las Vegas Jan. 7 -10. Hardware and software reports abound At a press conference, the Sony in this special section. Follows page 44 chairman was asked whether participants in the round -table discussion RONSTADT REVEALS LATIN ROOTS had agreed that "some form of pro- Linda Ronstadt's career continues to defy any attempts at pigeonholing. New Cornyn/WCI Venture tection" for copyright holders was re- Her latest album, ' Canciones De Mi Padre," is a collection of folk songs quired before a full -scale market roll- out of DAT in the U.S. and Europe. rooted deep in the Mexican tradition of her heritage. Latin Notas editor Morita replied that if the DAT record- Carlos Agudelo talks with the artist. Page 62 Plans CDs With Graphics er "is misused, if it gives some dam- of disk data space not currently age, we should have some protection CD Singles Create U.K. Label Controversy BY JIM McCULLAUGH used for sound. This capability has or compensation or way of compro- Though Sony and Philips have agreed on a technical standard for the LOS ANGELES The compact been part of the existing, world- mise. So we should think about quite format, other U.K. record companies aren't convinced that the 3 -inch CD disk will take on a new dimension wide CD standard from its incep- a wide range of points of view on how during the Winter Consumer Elec- tion. But except in Japan, where to solve this problem." single is a viable configuration. Nick Robertshaw reports on the sides tronics Show this week (7 -10) in specially designed players are Some observers feel that Sony's taken in this issue. Page 66 Las Vegas when the WEA label used to display the lyrics on imminent acquisition of CBS Records group announces plans to release karaoke disks, the subcode capaci- may be affecting its approach to the FEATURES as many as 50 CD +Graphics CDs ty has not been used. DAT problem. "With Sony buying 72 Album & Singles Reviews 61 Jazz /Blue Notes into the worldwide marketplace. By combining a CD player, a the largest software company and "graphics and a television with them being the largest hard- 24 The Beat 62 Latin Notas Spearheading the introduction tuner," is Warner New Media, a new, inde- set, consumers will now have the ware firm, I think there will be a dia- 25 Boxscore 79 Lifelines pendent company that is a joint option of seeing a wide variety of log [between the two industries]," 6 Chartbeat 32 Nashville Scene venture between Warner Commu- graphics and /or text material opines Jon Duncan, Hitachi's U.S. 63 Classical /Keeping Score 78 Newsmakers nications Inc. and Stan Cornyn's (such as lyrics) related to the CD sales manager for audio and commu- 60 Clip List 10 Out Of The Box Record Group. they are listening to, according to nications products. can be added WNM. Other hardware companies are ex- 31 Dance Trax 20 Power Playlists Graphics elements Cornyn, president of to CDs by exploiting a surplus 5% (Continued on page 84) pressing similar concerns. According 4 Executive Turntable 37 Retail Track (Continued on page 82) 61 Gospel Lectern 26 The Rhythm & the Blues 40 Grass Route 15 Vox Jox 86 Inside Track STEMRA Modifies Terms, Will Hear Publishers' Objections SECTIONS 26 Black 43 Pro Audio /Video Polytram Mechanicals Deal Stirs U.K. Ire 68 Canada 10 Radio quired to pay mechanical royalties copyright owner or his appointed BY MIKE HENNESSEY 64 Classified Actionmart 37 Retailing to GEMA, the West German collec- collection society to grant an EEC- LONDON A wide license 9 Commentary 22 Talent precedent- setting tion agency, on product, mainly for the manufacture pan- European mechanical licensing compact disks and classical analog and sale of records throughout the 32 Country 79 Update deal signed by PolyGram Interna- recordings, manufactured in Ger- community. The terms of the BIEM/ 71 Financial 59 Video Music tional and Dutch mechanical copy- many and shipped to other coun- IFPI agreement between publishers 50 Home Video 44A Video Retailing right society STEMRA on Dec. 16 tries. The result, PolyGram claims, and record companies also permit 66 International has provoked a wave of protest is that its mechanical royalty pay- such an arrangement. from British publishers. They re- ments have been up to 10% higher After prolonged negotiations MUSIC ChARTS gard it as the thin end of a disrup- than necessary. with GEMA, PolyGram achieved tive wedge that could eventually un- PolyGram has long sought to re- some concessions -notably the Top Albums Hot Singles dermine the traditional system of solve this problem, taking advan- right to ship compact disks royalty 27 Black 16 Adult Contemporary copyright collection in Europe and tage of the EEC law that permits a (Continued on page 73) 63 Classical 28 Black put national authors societies in bit- ter conflict with one another. 40 Compact Disks 26 Black Singles Action The deal, signed by PolyGram In- 36 Country 34 Country ternational head of legal and busi- 67 Hits of the World 32 Country Singles Action ness affairs John Watson and Warner Group In Germany 61 Jazz 16 Crossover 30 STEMRA director Ronald Mooy, 15 Rock Tracks 30 Dance means that as of Jan. 1, PolyGram will account to STEMRA for all in- 80 Pop 67 Hits of the World ternational repertoire manufac- To Purchase Indie Teldec 76 Hot 100 tured in West Germany and sold in toire previously missing from the 75 Hot 100 Singles Action the 12 countries of the European BY WOLFGANG SPAHR WEA catalog in West Germany - 62 Latin 50 Economic Community, Scandinavia, HAMBURG, West Germany notably Decca's prodigious classical Austria, and Switzerland. Warner Communications Inc. repertoire and local, traditional folk VIDEO CHARTS [At press time, it was learned reached an agreement here Dec. 21 music. that in response to the hostility of to buy the West German indepen- However, the deal would not in- Hobbies And Crafts Recreational 52 52 Sports British publishers to the new Poly - dent record company Teldec. clude the Direct Metal Mastering 50 Music Videocassette 49 Videocassette Rentals Gram deal, STEMRA has decided The acquisition, which is subject unit in Berlin, which recently devel- 55 Videocassette Sales to implement, for the present, only to approval by the West German oped a new compact disk manufac- the central licensing part of the Cartel Office, would reduce the turing process that eliminates the ©Copyright 1988 by Billboard Publia tions Inc., a subsidiary of Affiliated Publications Inc. BILLBOARD agreement, leaving collection of number of major independents here need for a clean room. 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Current and back copies of Billboard are Publishers Assn. subcommittee Ramon Lopez, chairman and owners of Musikvertrieb in Zurich, available on microfilm from Kraus Mic oform, One Water Street, White Plains, N.Y. 10601 or Xerox Uni- dealing with the matter to hear the chief executive officer of WEA In- Switzerland. versity Microfilms, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106. Postmaster, please send changes British publishers' objections to ternational, says the deal would Included in the proposed pur- of address to Billboard, P.O. Box 2071, Mahopac, N.Y. 10541 -2071, 914-628 -7771. the deal.] provide WEA with areas of reper- (Continued on page 82) Hitherto, PolyGram has been re-

BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 3 www.americanradiohistory.com Food Co. Signs Long -Term Pact With Vestron Nestle Ad sweetens `Dirty Dancing' Video

stage for home video commercial tie - tie -ins have featured limited cross BY JIM McCULLAUGH ins in March 1987, when it released promotions or the newer "super- LOS ANGELES Vestron has found "Top Gun" with a Diet Pepsi com- promotions" typified by Walt Dis- a partner for the release Wednesday mercial. That release made home vid- ney's $10 million "Lady And The (6) of its "Dirty Dancing" videocas- eo history with a sell -through price of Tramp" Christmas campaign, featur- sette. $26.95. "Dirty Dancing," however, ing tie -ins with the American Dairy Under a long -term pact between will be priced for the rental market at Assn. and McDonald's. Vestron and Nestle Food Corp., a 30- $89.98. HBO Video did negotiate a $1 mil- second commercial for Nestle's Al- Since the "Top Gun" release, nu- lion deal with Chrysler for a 30-sec- pine White chocolate candy bar will merous major home video suppliers ond "tribute" at the top of each "Pla- be seen at the start of each "Dirty have sought sponsors for theatrical toon" cassette. But release of that

Dancing" cassette. Financial terms . product, but they have had limited cassette has been stalled by legal were not disclosed. success. Rather than commercials, hassles. Paramount Home Video set the many home video /consumer product Al Reuben, Vestron's vice president of marketing and sales, hints that other Nestle ads could be fea- Foreigner Correspondents. Foreigner meets with Atlantic Records brass to tured on upcoming Vestron titles. commemorate "Inside Information," the band's first studio album in three years. 1988 re- Among titles in Vestron's Shown, from left, are band member Mick Jones; Ahmet M. Ertegun, chairman; lease schedule are "The Running HBO By To band member Lou Gramm; and Doug Morris, president. Ordered Court Man,." starring Arnold Schwarzeneg- ger; "Hamburger Hill "; "The Sicil- ian"; "Big Town "; "Man On Fire "; Retrieve `Hoosiers' Videos "Steel Dawn "; and John Huston's LOS ANGELES In the latest chap- status report on the retrieval of the "The Dead." ter of the "Platoon" and "Hoosiers" videocassettes. "We and Nestle's," says Reuben, EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE home video stalemate, a U.S. dis- HBO is asking the court for clari- "will look at their various product i trict court judge here has ruled that fication of the order. According to lines and our various releases and see HBO Video must retrieve all "Hoo- sources close to HBO, the company what products fit into what releases siers" cassettes in the marketplace is puzzled by a section of the order and see what we can do together in RECORD COMPANIES. Digital Music Products in Stamford, Conn., names Bill and "collect and impound the ac- specifying that "HBO shall collect terms of joint promotions. Lawrence national sales manager. He was owner of the John Marshall Rec- counts receivable" from "Hoosiers" and impound in a separate account "Historically, the peak time for a ords chain. rentals. all accounts receivable from the rental release is the first six weeks Delmark Records, an independent jazz and blues label based in Chicago, In the Dec. 17 court order, Judge rental of the videocassettes." The [of the year]," he says. "What we are appoints Steve Wagner head of production and Paul Costigan director of David V. Kenyon ruled that HBO request appears impossible to com- hoping will happen is that the tie-in promotion. must notify retail outlets in the U.S. ply with, as video manufacturers do will extend that period. It's unusual that the rental of "Hoosiers" consti- not participate in video store rental for video manufacturers to spend a tutes copyright infringement, and revenue. lot of money promoting their product DISTRIBUTION /RETAILING. WEA in Burbank, Calif., promotes Susan Klasen that the cassettes should be imme- It is believed HBO shipped ap- after that initial period. But it will be and Bobbi Miller to national product development coordinators. Klasen diately removed from shelves and proximately 200,000 copies of continued with the Nestle promo- was a special -product coordinator /singles specialist in the Dallas branch. returned to HBO. The company "Hoosiers" last September. But re- tion." Miller was an in -house marketing representative in the Los Angeles also must file on or before Jan. 15 a (Continued on page 84) Vestron predicts the title can gen- branch. Also, Lorde Nock becomes assistant regional credit manager for (Continued on page 79) the New York /Philadelphia market.

HOME VIDEO. Alan Benjamin is named vice president of retail sales for Inter- Rescue national Video Entertainment in Newbury Park, Calif. He was national Wherehouse Spies White Knight sales manager for Nelson Entertainment. In a restructuring of their sales divisions, CBS /Fox Video, Key Video, Planned Merger May End Shamrock Bid and Playhouse Video combine their sales forces into one team and make the majority of shareholders tender their market value will decline be- following appointments: Don Rosenberg, director of sales; Bill Bridges, BY MARK MEHLER their stock and no higher bid cause of the additional debt that Western zone manager; Larry Andjulis, director of sales, Eastern region; NEW YORK Wherehouse Enter- emerges. Wherehouse would assume under Mary Thompson, Eastern zone manager; and Jan Paros- Novak, national tainment Inc., the 212- store, Cali- [At press time, it was learned the buyout plan. accounts manager. Rosenberg was director of sales for Key Video. Andjulis fornia -based record /video retailer, that Froley, Revy Investment Co., [Standard & Poor's placed was director of sales for CBS /Fox and Playhouse Video. Bridges, Thomp- has found a white knight and has which holds $8 million of the $50 Wherehouse's debentures on its son, and Paros -Novak were regional sales managers. apparently beaten back a hostile million in bonds that Wherehouse S &E Credit Watch Dec. 23, just af- Ann Greer joins Cinema Group Home Video in Los Angeles as manager takeover bid by Roy Disney's issued in July 1986, opposes Adler ter the buyout plan was revealed, of marketing and sales. She was general manager of East Texas Distribut- Shamrock Holdings Inc. & Shaykin's takeover proposal. notes Revy. If the deal goes ing's Phoenix, Ariz., branch. Wherehouse announced Dec. 21 Thomas Revy, managing director through, he says, Standard & that its board approved a defini- of the pension management firm, Poor's will rate the bonds in its tive merger agreement with WEI says that if the LBO goes through CCC category. PUBUSNIN6. In an expansion of its music -publishing operations in Europe, Holdings Inc., a company formed and the bonds aren't redeemed, (Continued on page 75) MCA Music has set up new offices in Paris and in Hamburg, West Germa- by the private investment firm of ny, and has named Tom Arena and Adrian Wolf managing directors for Adler & Shaykin. The leveraged France and Germany, respectively. Arena was managing director of Inter - buyout is valued at about $143 mil- song Music in Paris. Wolf was manager of international publishing at Peer lion. Southern. Both report to John Brands, managing director of MCA Music Under the terms of the agree- California Raisins Harvest Ltd. and vice president of MCA Music. ment, Adler & Shaykin would pay $14 a share for the retailer's 8.43 million outstanding common PRO AUDIO /VIDEO. Ampex Corp.'s Magnetic Tape Division in Redwood City, shares. In addition, Wherehouse Success For Priority label Calif., promotes George Armes to general manager for instrumentation currently has a bond debt that is No. 71 on this week's Top Pop Al- and data tape. He was marketing manager for instrumentation -tape prod- BY DAVE DiMARTINO convertible to 1.8 million common bums chart-have been largely ucts. shares. The company also said LOS ANGELES Is a new wrinkle helped by the California Raisin Danielle Korn is named senior vice president of client services at Elias Dec. 21 that it may repurchase 1 raisin' hell on the charts and in the Advisory Board's well-known ad- Associates, a New York -based music -production company. million shares on the open market stores? vertising campaign featuring the at prices not exceeding $14 a One that's plump and juicy and clay- figure California Raisins share. The financing for these pur- sounds like Buddy Miles? characters, says Turner. RELATED FIELDS. MTV Networks in New York makes the following appoint- chases would come from an exist- The sugarcoated success of Also boosting sales was the air- ments: Doug Herzog, senior vice president of programs and development ing line of credit with the Bank of "The California Raisins" debut al- ing of CBS -TV's "Claymation for MTV; Judy McGrath, senior vice president /creative director, MTV; and America National Trust and Sav- bum has helped Priority Records Christmas Special" Dec. 21, which David Zagin, account manager, Eastern region, affiliate sales and market- ings Assn., according to a Where- enjoy its most fruitful sales to featured the Raisins singing "Ru- ing group. Herzog was upped from vice president of news and special pro- house filing with the Securities date, says label president Bryan dolph The Red -Nosed Reindeer." gramming. McGrath was upped from vice president /creative director. and Exchange Commission. Turner, who reports total sales of Since the group's initial "I Ben E. Payne Jr. joins the staff of William N. Carter Career Manage- The retailer, which rejected a well over 600,000 in less than two Heard It Through The Grapevine" ment in Nashville. He was operations manager for Mel Tillis Enterprises. $12- per -share tender offer from months since the album's release. commercial was aired, Turner Mark Butler is named account -services representative /research assis- Shamrock several weeks ago (Bill- Gold is a certainty, he says, plati- says, the wholesale merchandis- tant for Baseline, the entertainment- information service based in New board, Dec. 5), would become a pri- num a distinct possibility. ing value of the Raisins license York. vate company and its present man- The swift sales of the album- (Continued on page 84) Entertainment attorney Bart Day has joined the law firm of Lindstedt & agement would remain intact if a Buono in Portland, Ore.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Jan. Product Poses Musical Queries Hits From Roth, Springfield Taylor? corded in 1984. Side one of the rec- Expect huge sales on two Janu- BY JEAN ROSENBLUTH ord features in- concert covers of ary metal albums, Metallica's "Kill NEW YORK Will David Lee classic rock tunes by Led Zeppelin 'Em All" and Megadeth's "So Far, Roth's "Skyscraper" album scale and Jimi Hendrix; side two contains So Good ... So What!" Metallica's the multiplatinum heights of his live takes of some of the group's recent "Garage Days Re- Revisited" work with Van Halen, something early material. EP of covers quickly went gold; the his other solo releases have failed to Great White, now a Capitol act, new release is a reissue of the do? Can Rick Springfield rebound was originally on the Greenworld la- band's stentorian first album, with from early 1985's gold -only "Tao" bel, a defunct logo that was distrib- the addition of two previously un- Song -craft Scholars. The Songwriters Hall Of Fame names four young with his released by Di- "Rock Of Life," first album uted by Enigma. Capitol -which cuts, covers of songs songwriters as winners of the second annual Abe Olman Scholarship Award, since Will Taylor rival amond Head and The then? James scored a surprise hit with Great Blitzkrieg. given by the National Academy Of Popular Music. Pictured, from left, during the recent comeback of ex -wife Car- White's most recent studio album, Elektra album, due Jan. 15, carries recent ceremonies at Telerep in New York are Scott Burrows, award winner; ly with " Simon his first album since "Once Bitten -distributes Enig- the album's original artwork, un- Morton Gould, president of ASCAP; Betty Joplin, award winner; George 1985, Die Young "? since rec- "Never Answers ma, and its promotion staff is available shortly after the Wurzback, award winner; Michael Castaldo, award winner; Sammy Cahn, musical ques- up to work in con- in 1983. to these and other geared the record ord's release president of the Songwriters Hall Of Fame; Frances Preston, president of BMI; some clues label. tions-or at least -can junction with that Megadeth's "Peace Sells ... But and George David Weiss, president of the Songwriters Guild. be found among the albums sched- George Thorogood & the De- (Continued on page 84) uled for release in January. stroyers follow up their recent gold Roth's new album, due Jan. 26 "Live" album, the band's first from Warner Bros., features the RIAA-certified record in nearly a single "Just Like Paradise "; the ti- decade, with "Born To Be Bad." The tle tracks will lead off the records EMI -Manhattan album arrives Jan. Houston Of No. 1s; from Taylor (Jan. 21 on Columbia) 13; the leadoff single is "You Talk Scores A Six-Pack and Springfield (Jan. 21 on RCA). Too Much" (a Thorogood original, Two live albums from major acts not the Joe Jones oldie). will hit store shelves in January. Talking Head Jerry Harrison, Stevie's Wondering About Chart Mishap The Kinks' "The Road," coming fresh from producing the BoDeans, Jan. 11 on MCA, features two new issues his second solo album Jan. 12 WHITNEY HOUSTON this week lands her sixth (from "Music In My Mind ") peaked at No. 33. tracks: "It" and "The Road," the al- on Sire. "Casual Gods" features consecutive No. 1 pop hit, "So Emotional." Only two This setback is surprising because "Skeletons" bum's lone studio cut and its first guest appearances by guitar virtuo- other acts in the rock era have strung together six was a funky, earthy single -exactly the kind of rec- single. On Jan. 20, Enigma plans to sos Chris Speckling and Robbie straight No. 1 singles: the Beatles and the Bee Gees. ord that people have been saying that Wonder need- issue Great White's "Recovery," re- McIntosh. Runners -up, with five in a row, are Elvis Presley and ed to re- establish "street" credibility. One possible the Supremes. explanation: The fans who might have responded to Houston also moves into a tie with Madonna and a funky record like "Skeletons" gave up on Wonder Reagan Wins Showdown With Congress Michael Jackson for the most No. 1 pop hits so far in years ago in the wake of soft pop hits like "Ebony & the '80s. And Houston has amassed all six of these Ivory" and "I Just Called To Say I Love You." And chart -toppers since October 1985. the soft pop audience was put off by the record's Besides Houston and hard r &b edge. Sounds Fairness Doctrine Bid Fails Madonna, only one oth- like a Catch -22 to us. nents of the doctrine had countered er female vocalist in BY BILL HOLLAND by inserting the measure in large chart history has landed FAST FACTS: Super - WASHINGTON The nation's com- budget packages, figuring- incor- six No. 1 pop hits -Di- tramp is in both the mercial broadcasters got a big rectly as it turns out-that Reagan ana Ross. But that tally CHART penthouse and the cellar Christmas present Dec. 22 when the would be compelled to sign the bills. includes a duet with on this week's charts. threat of a presidential veto made Broadcaster lobbyists were suc- Lionel Richie, whereas The British band's "I'm lawmakers on Capitol Hill strike an cessful in December in getting the all of Houston's and Ma- Beggin' You" remix amendment from the $600 billion ap- Senate to vote down a fairness -doc- donna's No. 1 records DEA! jumps to No. 1 on the propriations bill that would have trine proposal and a station- license- have been solos. Hot Dance Club Play codified the controversial fairness transfer tax in Senate proposals but "So Emotional" is chart, but its "Free As A doctrine. were unable to have the doctrine producer Narada Mi- by Pau Z Grein Bird" album drops to the The bill, the so-called continuing amendment struck from the House chael Walden's fifth No. 1 pop hit in less than two bottom rung of the Top Pop Albums chart. The resolution, needed to be signed by continuing resolution and had been years, and his fourth in the past nine months. It fol- group should by all means toast its dance chart suc- President Reagan before adjourn- uncertain of its fate (Billboard, Dec. lows Houston's "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna cess -but perhaps it should select cheap cham- ment to keep government agencies 26). Dance With Somebody," Starship's "Nothing's pagne. running, but the president made it Eddie Fritts, president of the Na- Gonna Stop Us Now," and Aretha Franklin & George Harrison returns to the top 10 on the pop clear he would not budge from his tional Assn. of Broadcasters, ex- George Michael's "I Knew You Were Waiting (For album chart for the first time since the mid -'70s. The antifairness- doctrine stand. Senate pressed appreciation for Reagan's Me)." ex- Beatle's "Cloud Nine" jumps two notches to No. and House leaders, who had worked continuing "insistence that the lan- Hence, Walden has produced half of Houston's 9, his highest ranking since "Extra Texture (Read throughout the night on this and guage to codify the doctrine not be six -pack of No. 1 hits. Michael Masser produced the All About It)" peaked at No. 8 in 1975. Harrison's other budget matters and were anx- included in the continuing resolu- other half: "Saving All My Love For You," "Great- current single, "Got My Mind Set On You," leaps to ious for adjournment, backed off, tion" and pointed out that broad- est Love Of All," and "Didn't We Almost Have It No. 2 on this week's Hot 100. eliminating the veto threat. casters have operated without a All." "Dirty Dancing" tops the pop album chart for the Reagan had already vetoed a sep- "government- imposed" doctrine With "So Emotional" topping the Hot 100, Wal- ninth straight week. That's the best showing for a arate fairness -doctrine measure in since last summer. den -who has been Billboard's No. 1 pop singles multiartist soundtrack since "Footloose" logged 10 June 1987, but congressional propo- (Continued on page 79) producer of the year for two years running -is the weeks at No. 1 in 1984. early, early favorite win again in 1988. "So Emotional" is the fourth No. 1 hit for the red - WE GET LETTERS: John Farkas of Cleveland hot songwriting team of Billy Steinberg & Tom Kel- notes that the Mickey & Sylvia classic "Love Is ly. The two previously topped the Hot 100 with Ma- Strange" recently established a new record for the Nat Tarnopol Dead At 56 donna's "Like A Virgin" in 1985, Cyndi Lauper's longest gap between a song's appearance on the A NEW YORK Nat Tarnopol, the Tarnopol produced recordings "True Colours" in 1986, and Heart's "Alone" last and B sides of a hit single. "Love Is Strange" was longtime head of Brunswick Rec- for such artists as Jackie Wilson - year. the B side of Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes' "(I've ords and a producer of numerous whom he managed -the Chi -Lites, "So Emotional" has already topped the Hot Dance Had) The Time Of My Life," which topped the pop top recording artists, died of con- Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hamp- Club Play and Hot Crossover 30 charts. But it's com- chart in November -more than 30 years after Mick- gestive heart failure Dec. 25 in Las ton, and Count Basie. He also pro- ing up short on the Hot Black Singles chart, where it ey & Sylvia's hit reached No. 11. Vegas. He was 56 and had been liv- duced many of the early rock - inches up one notch to No. 5. Houston's first six pop Farkas also points out that Squeeze's "853- ing in Las Vegas for two years. 'n'roll -era shows at the Apollo, the smashes all cracked the top three on the black chart. 5937" -which jumps to No. 53 on the Hot 100-is the Tarnopol acquired the presti- Brooklyn Fox, and the Brooklyn fifth song with a phone number as its title to crack gious Brunswick label from Dec- Paramount theaters with Berry THE NEW YEAR isn't off to a great start for Ste- the chart in the rock era. It follows the Marvelettes' ca /MCA in the late '50s. Owner- Gordy, Murray the K, and Allen vie Wonder, whose "Characters" dips to No. 18 on "Beechwood 4- 5789" (which subsequently charted ship of the label, now inactive, re- Freed. the pop album chart after peaking last week at No. for the Carpenters), Wilson Pickett's "634-5787," mains in the family. In addition to his label activities, 17. Discounting a 1977 oldies compilation, it's Won- Tommy Tutone's "867 -5309 /Jenny," and the Time's Tarnopol was a partner with Har- der's first album to fall short of the the top five "777- 9311." ry and Eugene Goodman, the since "Music In My Mind" peaked at No. 21 in 1972. Larry Freda of Maplewood, N.J., notes that Elton brothers of Benny Goodman, in The writing was on the wall last month when John's "Candle In The Wind" -which jumps to No. New from Billboard: E.W. Merriman Music Publishing. "Skeletons," the first single from the album, peaked 11 -is his second top 20 hit to mention Marilyn Mon- The complete 1988 Tarnopol is survived by a daugh- at No. 19 on the Hot 100. That marked the first time roe. The first was "Wrap Her Up," a 1985 duet with events calendar ter, Mara, of New York City; a son, that the first single from a Wonder album had George Michael. see page 70 Paul, of Greenwich, Conn.; and a stopped short of the top five since "Superwoman" ... stepson, Mark Solomon, of Dallas.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard Offices: New York Los Angeles l IMMEiAT/IRT 1515 Broadway 9107 Wilshire Blvd. N.Y. 10036 Beverly Hills, Calif. 30210 212 -764 -7300 213 -273 -7040 telex 710 581-6279 telex 66 -4969 Editorial Nashville Washington, D.C. 49 Music Square W. 733 15th St. N.W. Tenn. 37203 D.C. 20005 615 -321 -4290 202-783-3282 Labels, Hardware Cas. Must Cooperate On DAT London Tokyo 71 Beak St. 19-16 Jingumae 6 -C home have lobbied vigorously a congressional may more WIR 3LF Shibuya -ku, Tokyo .50 against be practical than ethical, we applaud 01- 439 -9411 03-498-4641 THE NEWS THAT electronics manufacturers bill that would require Copycode chips in imported the current moves to open a dialog between the telex 262100 telex 125735 are willing to consider copyright holders' concerns DAT machines for a specific period of time. They hardware and software industries. We also be- digital Publisher & Editor -In- Chief: about audiotape should be welcome to ev- feel that such a system would doom the new prod- lieve it is imperative for the two sides to reach an SAM HOLDSWORTH eryone in the music industry. uct, since consumers wouldn't buy a recorder that agreement in the near future. Associate Publisher /Director of Resear:h: For the past year, the marketing of this new can't record. If they don't, DAT will come in eventually, any- MARTY FEELY Associate Publisher /Director of Marketing It Sales: consumer product has been stymied by a lack of Now, however, the hardware manufacturers how, but it will carry a legacy of bitterness and GENE SMITH cooperation between hardware and software in- have agreed to examine alternatives to Copycode, rancor that will not serve the interests of either General Manager /Directories Publisher: terests. The major labels have refused to supply and the record companies are proposing a summit electronics or record companies. Moreover, the JOHN BABCOCK JR. International Editorial Director: prerecorded music in the DAT format until the re- meeting to discuss DAT with consumer-electron- market cannot be developed in the most efficient MIKE HENNESSEY corders' home -taping potential is addressed. ics firms. and profitable manner unless the two industries General Manager /Nashville: Of course, plenty of home has been led GERRY WOOD taping Several factors have to these developments. cooperate, as they did so brilliantly on compact done-and continues to be done -with analog re- For starters, first-generation DAT machines have disks. Editorial corders. But DAT is different from the labels' not sold well in Japan or Europe, partly due to lack Finally, it appears that high -speed duplication, Managing Editor: KEN SCHLAGER point of view because it enables consumers to of software. Second, if Congress passes the Copy- which will make prerecorded DATs commercially Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman make master -quality copies. And unlike analog code bill, DAT Senior News Editor: Ken Terry manufacturers may have to post- feasible, is now a technical reality. Once the labels News Editor: Jean Rosenbluth technology, it was invented after labels had begun pone introducing the machines in the U.S. for at and hardware manufacturers agree on a method Technology Editor: Steven Dopler to realize how much potential revenue was being least another year. And third, with Sony poised of com- Art Director: Jeff Nisbet to protecting copyright interests, the record Copy Editors: David Bushman, lost to home taping. take over CBS Records, the largest Japanese con- panies can start reaping profits from DAT. Janine Coveney McAdams The solution they have offered is the CBS Copy - sumer -electronics firm now has a stake in the wel- From every point of view, therefore, it makes Special Issues: Editor: Ed Ochs (Los Angeles) code system, which would inhibit home taping of fare of the international record industry. sense for these related industries to work togeth- Assistant Editor: Robyn Wells (N.Y.) albums on DAT recorders. Electronics companies While the motives of electronics manufacturers er, not against each other. Bureau Chiefs: Dave DiMartino (Los Angeles) Bill Holland (Washington) Editors: Radio: Kim Freeman (N.Y.), Yvonne Olson LA.) Publishers Must Join Fight Talent: Steve Gett (N.Y.), Linda Moleski ( t.Y.) Black Music: Nelson George (N.Y.) Dance Music: Bill Coleman (N.Y.) Retailing: Earl Paige (LA.), Geoff Mayfield N.Y.), Ed Morris (Nashville), Chris Morris (Li.) Home Entertainment: Jim McCullaugh (L A.) TAPE HISTORY COULD REPEAT ITSELF ON DAT Home Video: Al Stewart (N.Y.) Music Video: Steven Dueler (N.Y.) of the hardware, it seems certain that chines and will spin out millions of solved the matter. Similarly, the idea Pro Audio/Video: Steven Dopier (N.Y.t BY MICHAEL H. GOLDSEN International: Peter Jones (London) history will repeat itself. Many re- perfect copies of the top sellers. They of placing a royalty on blank tapes is Music Research/Analysis: Paul Grein (LA.) The music industry is facing a com- cord stores will provide a buyer of will flood the bins of some money- in limbo. Album Reviews: Jean Rosenbluth (N.Y.), plex problem: digital audio tape. Any- Chris Morris (L.A.), Ed Morris (Nashvil e) However, there may be a simple Singles Reviews: Bill Coleman (N.Y.) one wishing to copy recordings on solution. Publishers have the legal . Administrative Assistants: Debbie Holley (Nashville), DAT will be able to make master - Valerie Bisharat (LA.), Drew Wheeler (f .Y.) right to license their copyright music Contributors: Bob Darden (Gospel), quality tapes without paying a royal- to record labels by virtue of sections Peter Keepnews (Jazz), Is Horowitz (Clas .ical), ty to the artist or copyright owner. 106 and 115 of the Copyright Act of Kirk LaPointe (Canada), Peter Ludwig (R dio), 'Copyright owners Moira McCormick (Chicago), Mark Mohler (F nancial), This means professional plagiarists 1976. At present, we issue a "negoti- and amateurs will be able to make a and collection ated license" to record companies Charts & Research serious dent in prerecorded -music with "negotiated clauses." There- Associate Publisher /Director of Charts: sales through home taping on DAT fore, we could on THOMAS NOONAN agencies insist inserting a Asst. Dir. of Charts /Mgr., Hot 100: Miche d Ellis recorders. clause restricting the license to ex- Manager, Country Charts: Marie Ratliff This scenario recalls the situation should band together clude DAT tapes- unless they are Manager, Black /Jazz/Crossover Charts: Ton Rossi Manager, Dance Charts: Sharon Russell of more than 20 years ago, when ana- coded to prevent rerecording. Manager, Latin Charts: Carlos Agude o log audiocassettes were introduced. to resolve this issue' If a record company does not wish Manager, Video Charts: Marc Zubatk n Systems Manager: JoDean Adams At that time, record stores actually to comply with our restrictive clause, Research Manager: Jim Canosa encouraged people to tape LPs. In Michael H. Goldren is president it could resort to the compulsory li- New York: Harry Michel (retail supervisor), some stores, the purchase of a blank Ron Cerrito (radio supervisor), Marisol Ca nacho, of Criterion Music Corp. cense under Section 116. This means Ed Coakley, Anthony Colombo, Angie Gorzalez, tape entitled a consumer to choose an it could request this license from the Eleanor Greenberg, Cathy Kaslow, Rosemary Perez album, take it into a booth, and use U.S. Copyright Office after one re- Marketing & Sales the tape recorder there to dub it onto cording of the composition has been a cassette. The main problem was the the blank DAT Director of Sales, Video/Sound: Ron Wi Iman with a prerecorded hungry retailers, who will buy them released by another company. Promotion Director: Phylis Goldbert inferior quality of the tape copy, LP, tape, or compact disk; a booth; cut-rate for a quick buck. The swap To comply with the compulsory li- Radio /Singles Mgr.: Margaret Lo Cia ro which was recorded from a noise - and a digital recorder with which to meets will continue to cut in on legiti- censes, N.Y.: Norm Berkowitz, Ken Karp, Amy Laure, Karen however, royalty payments O'Callaghan, Peggy Dold, Jeff Serrette (ch ssified) prone vinyl LP. The resulting tape make a perfect copy. The artist, the mate sales-this time with top- quali- have to be made monthly with a certi- LA.: Christine Matuchek, Colette was unsatisfactory to sound -con- publisher, and the record company ty cassette sound. fied statement. If payments are not Kreins, Mary Fisher, Emily Vaughn Nashville: John McCartney scious buyers. will all be losers. Congressional committees have made on time and if the nonpayment London: Patrick Campbell Although the DAT problem will be Bootleggers will have a field day considered import restrictions on is not remedied within 30 days after Tokyo: Hugh Nishikawa limited Amsterdam: Ron Betist, 0-20- 628483 initially by the high expense with their high -speed dubbing ma- DAT equipment but have not yet re- (Continued on page 79) Milan: Germano Ruscitto, 28-29 -15; Sydney. Mike Lewis, 612. 412.462E Production Letters( Director: MARIE R. GOMBERT station, whether pay or free, must trying to expand hardware and soft- stalled base of CD players and more Advertising Production Mgr.: John Wa lace the pay the film company for the right to ware sales through lower prices. CD sales. Advtg. Production Coordinator: Michael E. Small Atex System Manager: Raymond H. Hei iman show its product. To make his case, Barnum ques- The lesson? Record sellers, music Edit. tEd Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders it If a movie or entertainment buff tions hardware from lovers, sales figures and hardware makers all pros- Asst. Edit. Production Mgr.: Renate L I oster had to buy videocassette Directories Production Mgr.: Len Dur um a at current the Electronics Industries Assn., say- per when the free market determines prices in order to have it in his or her ing they are based on Commerce De- prices. And each new software tech- Administration- VCRS ARE DEMOCRATIC collection, the only people who would partment data. Wrong. EIA statistics nology, whether it be the long -play- V.P. & Executive Editorial Director: Lee Zhto Concerning Eugene Eidenberg's be able to afford a substantial collec- go directly from manufacturers to ing record, the 8- track, the prerecord- Divisional Controller: Peter Philipp; Commentary about the rights of tion would be the rich. That doesn't the EIA. Distribution Manager: Edward Skit a Barnum also notes that EIA ed cassette, the videocassette, or Circulation Manager: Eileen Bell VCR owners (Billboard, Nov. 28), I sound right to me. revised downward its projections for DAT, benefits everyone. Dealer Copy Sales: Brad Lee have a few observations. First, if film Richard Warren 1987 License & Permissions Mgr: Georgina Challis CD player sales, but he never Thomas P. Friel Credit: Nick Caligiuri makers can't make money because Bronx, N.Y. explains why. Group Vice President Asst. to Publisher & Gen. Mgr.: Cary lagan VCR owners are copying their films One reason for disappointing hard- Consumer Electronics Group Billboard Publications Inc. for free, how did film makers survive CD PRICES AFFECT HARDWARE ware sales is that CD software prices Washington, D.C. before VCRs existed? I've always Analyst Parker Barnum urges sell- didn't come down in response President & Chief Executive Officer: to sup- GERALD S. HOBBS been under the impression that a film ers to keep compact disk prices high ply and demand. Despite incredibly Executive Vice President: Sam Holdsvrorth is considered a financial success to sustain profitability (Billboard, low CD player prices, Senior Vice President: Ann Haire consumers re- Articles and letters appearing on Vice Presidents: Paul Curran, Rosalee Lovett, when it draws people into movie the- Dec. 26). main reluctant to buy the machines this page serve as a forum for the Martin R. Feely, Lee Zhito, aters. Barnum's argument assumes the because of high CD software prices expression John Babcock Jr., Glenn Heffernan of views of general in- Also, are VCR owners really get- slowdown in growth in CD hardware Managing Director, Billboard Ltd : and confusion surrounding DAT. terest. Contributions should be R. Michael Hennessey ting the movie for free? If we get it sales means record companies should A smarter approach would be to submitted to Ken Terry, Commen- Publisher, Billboard Operations Europe: Tin Roos off TV, Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littlefoid of pay then obviously we are seek high profits from the installed maximize long -term revenue. Lower tary Editor, Billboard, 1515 paying for it. Besides, any television base of CD player owners. He rejects CD prices would mean a greater in- Broadway, New York, N. Y. 10036.

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www.americanradiohistory.com RADIO KM/H Promos Kindle Denver's Classic Nock Scene ing just that -plus generating talk Keith James, KHIH received re- station's playlist as a basis for cused than previous ones. "When PETER M. JONES in the marketplace at the same sponses from more than 300 listen- KHIH's format. "Seattle's tastes we first came out," he says, "we DENVER There's a lot of debate time. ers, 275 of whom were paid $50. are a little harder," says James. were playing everything from Bill over which songs fit the classic On Nov. 23, KHIH offered $50 to The remainder did not meet the "They might play Aerosmith, Haley & the Comets to the real rock mold. Ultimately, most classic any listener who heard a song on age and postal deadlines set forth whereas we won't." Each ad fea- hard Led Zeppelin, sometimes rock stations like to let their listen- the station that he did not feel was in the full-page print ad announc- tured James' face emoting shame, back -to- back." KHIH's emphasis ers make that decision, and KHIH classic rock. ing the promotion. anger, or elation. is now on album rock dating from here has found a unique way of do- According to station manager "We want to get people to notice James is optimistic about the fu- the mid -'60s to the present. Ninety and get involved with KHIH," ture of KHIH and says the current percent of KHIH's music is played says James. "This campaign has format is considerably more fo- direct from compact disks. been very effective in doing that." In recent weeks, the local press has paid more attention to KHIH and its series of promotional ads, and competing album rock outlets here have also taken notice. Jo Meyers, morning announcer OUTA' for KAZY -FM read KHIH's ad copy on the air. Meanwhile, KBPI personalities poked fun at KHIH by dubbing it K -CRY. "They THE BOX thought it was a desperation move," says James. "One announcer said it showed that we Programmers reveal their top seven songs of 1987, as playlists warm were on the verge of bankruptcy, up for 1988. which is ridiculous." Since making its debut in Octo- ALBUM ROCK ber 1986, KHIH has consistently For album favorites, we traveled north to get the opinion of KWHL Anchorage, Alaska, PD Cindy Maxwell. In between breaks, this busy woman took time out to name U2's "Bullet The Blue Sky" (Is- `We want to get land) as her fave of 1987. "There's so much depth and intensity to it. I could listen over and over and over," she says. Next comes the title White Nights. A &M artist Barry White is covering the New York area while people to notice from Def album, promoting his current album, "The Right Night And Barry White." Shown at track Leppard's latest "Hysteria" (PolyGram). "Such heavy, melodic rock," notes Maxwell. "The CD version urban outlet WNJR Newark, N.J., from left, are A &M's Don Sellers, WNJR yet and get involved knocks me out every time." White's "Rock Me" was named afternoon man Carlos DeJesus, WNJR chief engineer Tom Bradshaw, White, Great "anthem of the year" and the Cutting Crew's "Died In Your Arms" A&M's Iris Perkins, and WNJR PD Henry Singleton. with KHIH. This (Virgin) "has got to be the lovers' song of the year." Complimenting campaign has blues and rock as "perfect sisters," Maxwell calls attention to Aer- osmith's "Hangman Jury" (Geffen), suggesting that more artists done that' should experiment like this. And rounding out her list is "that superb storyteller with music to match," John Cougar Mellencamp, with "Cherry Bomb" (PolyGram) and the Grateful Dead's "Touch dropped in the Arbitron ratings. Of Grey" (Arista). "Who would've thought this old [gasp] band The station achieved a 4.3, 12 -plus would come back in '87 with an album to thrill old fans and gain new overall share in its first book (in ones ?" Maxwell queries. "Gratefully, the Dead are still alive." ijevqIiiie. the winter of 1987), but dropped to a 2.0 in Denver's crowded, 38 -sta- AC/ALTERNATIVE/JAll WGMS -AM -FM Washington, D.C., will be bought by the Classical Ac- tion market by the 1987 summer The only difficult part about. picking seven favorite pieces is that quisition Partnership for $22.3 million. A prinicipal partner in the ratings. James says the changes WBMW Washington, D.C., PD John Sebastian had to let his other new group is John VerStandig, a D.C. lawyer who also owns some the station has made as a result of favorite 50 go unmentioned. All the more valuable, then, are the follow -power outlets in the mid -Atlantic area. The deal also involved listener feedback should put the lowing: First comes Checkfield's "Distant Thunder" (American Gra- $10.4 million in payments to competing applicants. WGMS -AM -FM is station back in the top 10 soon. maphone), which Sebastian says "melds new age and jazz in a owned by RKO General, a GenCorp company, which has been under "This radio station sounds a lot unique fashion." Van Morrison, "a legendary rock artist making in- fire from the Federal Communications Commission for years. RKO different than when it first came credible vocal and instrumental music," is lauded for "Poetic Cham- is in the midst of protesting the FCC's demand that it sell all its ra- out," says James. "It's a lot more pions Compose" (Warner Bros.), and Yanni, "a new age artist with dio properties, while simultaneously selling off some outlets. targeted." an unusual amount of tempo and energy in his music," is noted for As a result of the $50 promotion, his "Out Of Silence" LP (Private Music). Sebastian also likes Rubaja MAUREEN LESOURD is named president /general manager of Cap Cities/ KHIH has removed three songs & Hernandez's "High Plateau" (Windham Hill), which he says is ABC hit outlet WRQX "Q -107" Washington, D.C. She had been sales from its playlist -"Twistin' The "just plain beautiful music," and terms Michael Tomlinson BMW's manager at sister station WWPR New York (formerly WPLJ) and Night Away" by Rod Stewart, key vocal artist, judging from his "Still Believe" (Cypress) album. was a seven -year veteran with that outlet. "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by David Lanz & Paul Speer's "Desert Vision" (Narada) is noted for Tommy James & the Shondells, "epitomizing the ethereal, textured music we play a lot of," and ROBERT SCHUTT is named VP /GM of WRIF Detroit, after the Dec. 16 and "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Sting nabs the last mention for "... Nothing Like The Sun" (A &M). acquisition of the station by Great American Broadcasting. He ar- Garfunkel. Although all three Sting, Sebastian says, "is a great example of a current superstar rives from the same post at Great American sister station WDVE were often mentioned by listeners making music for a new age." Pittsburgh, the market's dominant album rocker. as not being classic rock, they were not necessarily the songs COUNTRY KEVIN METHENY is named station manager at WFBC -AM -FM Green- mentioned most often. "We picked At KYGO Denver, MD Rick Jackson notes that country music is ville, S.C. Most recently, Metheny was PD of the former KTKS Dal- three songs we felt we could live welcoming several new artists to the fold and taking care not to for- las, a Gannett outlet now subscribing to Satellite Music Network's without," says James. get the old ones. First on his list is Kenny Rogers' "Twenty Years the Wave format as KOAI. Earlier, Metheny had been a program- Denver audiences have come to Ago" (RCA). "A significant song for our target demo," says Jack- mer at MTV and WNBC New York. expect eye- catching marketing son. "Kenny's one of country's very best artists." Next comes the campaigns from KHIH. Several always- honored Hank Williams Jr. for "Born To Boogie" (WB). "I WOOLFSON BROADCASTING has sold seven stations to HVS Partners, months ago, KHIH began a series think we'd be remiss if we didn't mention country radio's entertain- pending FCC approval, for $11.4 million. The facilities are WBGM- of full -page ads with copy reading, er of the year," Rick notes. Glen Campbell's "Still Within The AM-FM Tallahassee, Fla., WSBY /WQHQ Salisbury -Ocean City, "We were flattered, but now we're Sound Of My Voice" (MCA) is mentioned for the reunion of Camp- Md., WGUS -AM -FM Augusta, Ga., and WWQQ -FM Wilmington, damn mad!" The ad accused a vari- bell with famed songwriter Jimmy Webb, and also deserving a song- N.C. ety of Denver's album rock and AC writer's mention is Paul Overstreet for his "I Won't Take Less Than stations of borrowing KHIH's Your Love" (Capitol), recorded by Tanya Tucker. "Clearly, Over- JIM PIDCOCK exits Taft Broadcasting after 24 years to become VP/ self- described, classic- rock'n'roll- street came up with his best song yet," says Jackson. In the new GM at mid -Ohio's jazz outlet, WBBY Columbus. position statment but then pro- artist category, Randy Travis' "Forever And Ever, Amen" (WB) was gramming "some wimp tunes," termed "country music's strongest statement of the year," K.T. Os- DAYTONA GROUP has purchased, pending FCC approval, WSOR Fort "some stupid oldies," "heavy met- lin's "80's Ladies" (RCA) "ensures this legitimate singer /songwrit- Meyers, Fla., and KIKO /KEYX Phoenix, Ariz. The deal was for al," or "that weird new age stuff." er's longevity," according to Jackson, and Foster & Lloyd's "Crazy $5.35 million, with $2.6 million to Riverside Baptist Church and $2.75 Next came another full -page ad, Over You" is "probably the best new artist song of '87." million to Alison Broadcasting, owners of KIKO /KEYX and WSOR, this one proclaiming, "We screwed YVONNE OLSON respectively. up." That statement was in reference to KHIH's use of a Seattle

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A triumphant return! 4 Top 10 A/C hits The Queen of Soul's smash duet with tram Carly's acclaimed debut Arista album, George Michael, "I Knew You Were Waiting

her biggest selling LP in 10 years, now (For Me)," became a #1 worldwide officially platinum! sensation. From her gold plus album. Now, the Queen has come home with Ore Lord, One =aith, One Baptism, her first gospel album since Amazing Grace.

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The hottest new group of the year with a Their very first ever Top 10 platinum album and their biggest hi- single platinum plus debut album. Each of their first ever, the Top 10, 'Touch Of Grey," made 1987 the Dead's most successful

three singles went Top 10 anc theiri fourth, year yet in their legendary career.

"Seasons Change " is going strai Pub tc the top!

1987 exceeded our most

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Repeat Performance of Our

Championship Season, shattering all

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rest on our laurels, Arista is once again

gearing up to make 1988 even more WHODINI ato DIONNE WARWICK spectacular! OPEN SESAME RESERVATIONS FOR Two

Their new album is flying ou. of the stores Her hit duets with Jeffrey Osborne and

at a faster pace than any of the platinum Kashif have brought Dionne'; outstanding

rapsters' past LPs. Already over 600,000 new album close to gold. The next single, and we've only just begun! Get ready for "Another Chance To Love," with Howard

"Rock You Again (Again & Again." Hewett, will take it over the top!

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* * NO. 1 * * BRIAN PHILLIPS will fill the program -director slot 26-a baby daughter, Annie. SAY YOU WILL FOREIGNER 1 1 1 6 at hot top 40 WBJW "BJ -1115" Orlando, Fla., after a ATLANTIC 789169 4 weeks at No. One RHYTHM OF LOVE YES year as PD of WMMS Cleveland. The 26- year -old Phil- ANYBODY WANT A of top 40 call letters? How O 2 set 2 2 14 ATCO 7- 99419/ATLANTIC lips says leaving Malrite's egendary "buzzard" and the WPLJ set, which New York Dec. 17 af- about left ON THE TURNING AWAY PINK FLOYD the people who make it fly was a tough call, but he ter 16 years in the market. The station is now known 3 3 3 16 COLUMBIA 38 -07660 sings a litany of praises for the rapidly growing Orlan- as WWPR. The WPLJ calls actually hadn't been used DEVIL'S RADIO GEORGE HARRISON 4 4 4 9 DARK HORSE LP CUT/WARNER BROS. do market. At WBJW, Philli Ds will have to fight off hit outside of the top -of- the -hour station identifications DONUT SHED A TEAR PAUL CARRACK outlet WCAT "Y -106" and possibly an entry from for the last year, since the Cap Cities /ABC top 40 sta- O 6 6 12 Beasely -Reed Broadcasting the owners of supersuc- tion put the positioning push on "Power 95," a slogan IN GOD'S COUNTRY U2 cessful WPOW "Power 96" Miami. introduced in April 1985 to help shed remnants of © 8 8 3 ISLAND 7. 99385 /ATLANTIC TUNNEL OF LOVE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Phillips leaves WMMS WPLJ's rock image. The 7 5 5 13 COLUMBIA 38 -07663 with an interesting in- new calls arrived during RAIN IN THE SUMMERTIME THE ALARM sight on the monster the three -week break be- 8 7 7 11 I.R.S. 53219 /MCA TERE REPL LUIE JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP rock /top 40 station. "It's fore the start of the win- O LO 10 6 not like any other sta- ter Arbitrons. C LYGRAM SHOWDOWN AT BIG SKY ROBBIE ROBERTSON 10 9 9 13 tion," he says. "At most The new calls don't re- GEFFEN 7 -28175 stations, it's really a flect a format change for WE WAS FAB GEORGE HARRISON I I 13 13 9 small core of people who Power 95 and will not be COWHENDARK HORSE LP CUT /WARNER BROS. SWEET FIRE OF LOVE ROBBIE ROBERTSON make things happen. But used any more often than 12 12 12 10 GEFFEN LP CUT WMMS is more like a the old calls were. Cross- HYSTERIA DEF LEPPARD 13 newspaper or a huge town top 40 WHTZ "Z- 11 11 17 MERCURY LP CUT/POLYGRAM HANG MAN JURY AEROSMITH marketing machine that 100" was quick to make a 14 14 14 9 requires a lot of delega- by Kim Freeman big deal of the name GEFFEN LP CUT THROWING STONES (ASHES ASHES) GRATEFUL DEAD O15 23 23 6 tion of responsibilities. I never had a problem with change with a spoof dubbing WWPR "WorldWide ARISTA 1 -9643 that, but I'll be looking forward to the more tradition - Puerto Rican" radio during a Dec. 18 "Z- Morning Zoo" IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT R.E.M. 8 21 I.R.S. LP CUT /MCA 31 top 40 approach, where I'll be in closer touch with bit. The stunt included an "interview" with a fictitious O1621 THERE'S THE GIRL HEART -verything." new general manager for Power 95-Mr. Rodriguez- 17 18 18 8 CAPITOL 44089 Before landing his WMMS gig, Phillips was PD at who explained to "Zoo" leader Scott Shannon that ELP BRUCE SPRNGSTEEN O 5 WSSX Charleston, W.Va. A BJ -105, he succeeds Bri- Power 95 was tired of competing with Z -100 and would 27 27 CNEMSA CP an White, who now programs -102" now on listeners, HEART TURNS TO STONE FOREIGNER KSFM "FM Sacra- concentrate New York's Hispanic I 25 25 4 COff ATLANTIC LP CUT mento, Calif. with a playlist including Julio Iglesias and Charo. 1 DON'T MIND AT ALL BOURGEOIS TAGG 20 15 15 13 There are pros and cons to taking shots at competi- ISLAND 7- 99409 /ATLANTIC NEW IN ORLANLO is Reese, who Power 95 PD SHOOT HIGH YES ALSO Dennis tors on the air, and Larry Berger says 21 17 17 9 leaves Power 96 Miami to become PD at hit outlet he thinks Shannon's latest salvos could backfire. "I ATCO LP CUT/ATLANTIC HAVE MERCY RICHARD MARX WCAT "Y -106" (formerly WHLY). That follows the didn't hear it myself, but it sounds like [Shannon] said 22 22 22 9 EMI -MANHATTAN LP CUT promotion of Mark McKay to station manager. Gone some things that might cause Hispanic listeners to BURNING UKE A FLAME DOKKEN 23 20 20 10 from the station is former Essistant PD /MD Michael tune out his station and tune ours in," says Berger. ELEKTRA 7 -69435 Hayes, now known as KK:3Q "93Q" Houston night He adds some people who listen Z -100 and NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS that to both 24 19 19 12 ATLANTIC 7 -89188 talent Willie B. Power 95 be into his more consis- Jammin'. might turning outlet ME ALL YOUR LOVE TONIGHT WHITESNAKE 25 24 24 7 tently thanks to Shannon's spoof. GEFFEN PAT STILL is named PD of WRIF Detroit, where "If someone wants to do [what Shannon did], there FARM ON THE FREEWAY JETHRO TULL 26 16 16 14 CHRYSALIS LP CUT he'll continue to serve as h ulf of the rocker's "Pat & must be some concern about us as competitors," con- NO NEW TALE TO TELL LOVE AND ROCKETS 28 28 6 Wags" morning show. Stil served the same double cludes Berger. "It would be far worse to be ignored." O72/ BIG TIME 6069 /RCA duty for leading rocker W LVQ Columbus, Ohio, be- For the trivia files, the WPLJ calls debuted on the LOCK AND KEY RUSH 28 29 29 S fore assuming mornings at NRIF two years ago. Also former WABGFM in 1971 to the strains of the Moth- MERCURY LP CUT/ POLYGRAM EVERYWHERE FLEETWOOD MAC new there is Bruce McGregor, who slips into the MD ers Of Inventions' cover of the Four Deuces' "White 29 26 26 6 WARNER BROS. 7 -28143 seat direct from WLZR Milwaukee. The appointments Port & Lemon Juice." "You've got to remember, at THE LAZARUS HEART STING JV 30 30 6 follow the Dec. 16 closing of Great American's pur- that period of time the people running the ABC chain A &M LP CUT chase of WRIF from Silv,ar Star Communications, had tapestries hanging on the wall," says Power 95 ***POWER TRACK * * * which also resulted in Robe:-t Schutt's appointment as PD Larry Berger, who wasn't at the station way back SAVE YOUR LOVE GREAT WHITE 3I 35 35 4 CAPITOL 44104 general manager (See Ne Nsline, page 10). Former then. He adds that ABC's Houston station in those LITTLE WING STING 32 31 31 12 WRIF PD Michael Mayer and MD Joe Urbio were days was called KAUM -an effort to exploit the popu- A &M LP CUT both available at press time. larity of sound used in My, how CHERRY BOMB JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP the "om" meditating. 33 33 33 19 things have changed! MERCURY 888 934 -7 /POLYGRAM SNAKEDANCE THE RAINMAKERS TRIB REEB is the new orerations manager at mod- 34 32 32 9 MERCURY LP CUT/ POLYGRAM ern rocker XTRA -FM "91X" San Diego, replacing ROCK -O -RAMA: New York has "lite rock" WLTW, REASON TO LIVE KISS Mad Max, who resigned be_`ore the holidays and is ex- "soft rock" WNSR, "easy rock" WPIX, and "classic 35 34 34 7 MERCURY 870 022-7 /POLYGRAM (OSITTIN' O N) THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON pected to announce his plars soon. For Reeb, this is a rock" WXRK. What does that make WNEW -FM? We 4 36 37 37 OLUMBIA LP C T reunion of sorts with Noble Broadcasting, which had posed the question to WNEW -AM -FM creative /mar- JUMP START JETHRO TULL O37 40 40 3 been moving to buy hard rockin' KISS San Antonio, keting chief Rose Polidoro during the wee hours of CHRYSALIS LP CUT Texas, Noble ONE SUP PINK FLOYD last year when Reeb was PD there. end- the morning during a weekend party, and she quipped: 38 38 38 16 ed up without KISS, but it did finally get Reeb, who is "It makes WNEW-FM the best. We cover the spec- COLUMBIA LP CUT I NE536ED A MAN EURYTHMICS 41 41 4 not expected to change 91) 's cool music slant. trum from cutting edge to classic rock." Fine, but how 39 RCA 1 Between KISS and 91X, Reeb programmed KAZY do you squeeze that into a format description for Arbi- HEART JOE COCKER Denver briefly. At that album rocker, Andy Schuon tron listings? 40 36 36 13 44072 LONG TIME GONE TRIUMPH moves from assistant PD to PD. 41 39 39 10 MCA LP CUT is MOVEMENTS: Stu Evans the new morning man DEVIL INSIDE INXS 42 44 44 3 MORE ROCK NOTES: VAeran Bay -area rock jock at AC WFYR Chicago ... Top 40 KQCR Cedar Rap- ATLANTIC LP CUT HAZY SHADE OF WINTER BANGLES Paul "the Lobster" Wells is no longer the morning ids, Iowa, OM /middays Carl Mann opts for the OM 43 43 7 43 DEF JAM 38 -07630 /COLUMBIA man at KSJO San Jose, Calif., a post he held for the slot at AC combo KOIL & KJAN Omaha, Neb... . CRAZY ICEHOUSE past year with good success.. His résumé includes pro- News /talk WHJJ -AM Providence, R.I., PD Ron St. 44 42 42 16 43156 gressive rockers like the brmer KSAN and KQAK, Pierre adds programming duties for the album - RAG DOLL AEROSMITH 45 45 45 18 both in San Francisco; mainstreamers like KOME San rockin' FM half of the combo, WHJY ... Quentin GEFFEN LP CUT Jose and the former KMET Los Angeles; and hard Migliori, WJIB Boston's new morning man, will also * * * FLASHMAKER * * * WHITE LION rockin' KNAC Long Beach Calif. He can be reached oversee production for the easy -listening outlet. He's ® NEW O. I WAIÑTICLPCUT E at 415 -550-8100 ... Major eatles maniac and Capitol a veteran in the market, having worked most recently KARLA WITH A K HOOTERS O4% 48 48 3 rep Dave Morrell played Fab Santa by digging into for oldies outlet WMEX there ... KCPX Salt Lake COLUMBIA 38 -07666 SPARE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN his own archives while loot ing for an original Christ- City morning personality Pat Gray moves across 48 47 47 13 PA mas gift. Morrell's solution: "Beatles Bits For Christ- town to program Format 41 affiliate KMGR -FM. WANING MOON PETER HIMMELMAN 49 49 3 mas," a cassette of gems b i the group and by its indi- 49 ISLAND LP CUT vidual members during the Beatles' lifespan ... Epic Assistance in preparing this column was provided GEFnI' BETTER TESLA NEW 1 album promo chief Harvey Leeds and his wife, Nan- by Yvonne Olson in Los Angeles. ® cy, saw Santa bring them their debut release Dec. OTracks with the greatest airplay gains this week. The Flashmaker is the highest-debuting track of the week. The Power Track is the track on the chart that shows the largest increase in airplay over the week before.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or DIO Billboard. transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. FEATURED 3rd Annual since January 1983 and is currently PROGRAMMING clearing on over 100 stations, cover- ADÚLT CONTEMPORARY,. ing most of the top 10 markets. Awards Honor z Compiled from a national Heavy-metal programming has not sample of radio playlists. MJI BROADCASTING, New fared too well on Satellite Music Nw ,;,?f, o á TITLE ARTIST Top Promoters 3 n$ ,,(..,-(/ 3 U LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL York, has decided to add another Network's 24 -hour "Z- Rock" for- hour to its weekly one -hour heavy - mat, which is now down to two affil- LOS ANGELES For the third * * No. 1 * * YSMIND SETR ON YO GEOR HARRISON metal offering, "Metalshop." Ac- iates. But the format seems to work year in a row, San Francisco top 40 1 1 1 11 DARN BROS. 4 week OnE cording to MJI president Josh Feig- fine for MJI as a specialty show. KMEL has honored record promo- NEVERATHOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) DAN HILL enbaum, the increase in length (to There's certainly enough good met- tion people for their hard work and 2 2 2 11 38.07618 hours) in real to mine in WV NRYWoHEREe143 FLEETWOOD MAC two actually comes the market these days. dedication to the industry. The 11 11 6 sponse to listener requests. It makes one wonder why there's Third Annual Promotion Apprecia 0 O I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE NATALIE COLE 10 Feigenbaum says that because no progressive /alternative rock tion Awards were held Dec. 3, rec- 4 6 6 EMI- MANHATTAN 50094 most album rock stations play very program currently enjoying major ognizing national, local, and life- VALERIE STEVE WINWOOD little heavy metal, the show has be- syndication. Rick Carroll's "Rock time achievement endeavors. 5 3 3 13 ISLAND 7- 28231 /WARNER BROS. - a FAITH GEORGE MICHAEL come the only place where head Trends" only got four -month run, KMEL GM Paulette Williams 6 8 8 10 COLUMBIA 38 -07623 can get a good dose of met- syndicator MCA Ra- bangers but program says, "Whether it's record people, THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES al. Listeners have rewarded sta- dio Network's growing pains ob- advertisers or listeners, this opera- 7 4 4 16 RCA 5224 I DON'T MIND AT ALL BOURGEOIS TAGG tions with intense loyalty to the scured any indication as to whether tion is a team effort. The record in- 8 5 5 12 show and particularly large the playlist was responsible for the dustry has worked hard with us, ISLAND 799409 /ATLANTIC SO EMOTIONAL WHITNEY HOUSTON amounts of mail. The show is gener- short run. The well -produced "Rock helping KMEL to remain one of 9 10 10 11 ARISTA 1-9642 ally aired by stations on weekends Trends" took a Casey Kasem- the best stations in America. In- HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE lU 7 7 during the late evening hours. meets- "Rock Over London" ap- creased notice should be given to 10 MCA 53181 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT MICHAEL BOLTON "Metalshop" has been airing (Continued on page 18) promotion people for their diligent 11 9 9 17 COLUMBIA 38 -07322

and dedicated efforts." ALL I WANT IS YOU CARLY SIMON 12 14 14 7 The idea didn't start with ARISTA 1 -9653 DAWNING ON A NEW DAY MICHAEL TOMLINSON KMEL, however. Miami top 40 gi- 13 11 FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 1988 12 12 CYPRESS 666 122-7 ant WHYI "Y -100" began the prac- BROOKLYN BLUES BARRY MANILOW 14 13 13 9 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this tice several years ago. Former ARISTA LP CUT publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or KMEL PD Steve Rivers learned of HUNGRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING ERIC CARMEN Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, 19 6 ") I5 19 RCA 5315 photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written it while programming in Jackson- the CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU G. ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND permission of publisher. ville, Fla., and brought the concept 16 O17 17 7 EPIC 34- 0 764 1 /EPA. to San Francisco when he arrived WHAT'S TOO MUCH SMOKEY ROBINSON in 1984. 17 15 15 9 MOTOWN 1911 THE KANE GANG Since Y -100 no longer partici- 18 18 18 10 OfMOTORTOWNCAPITOL 44062 N.' CROSSOVER 30.. pates in this kind of project, COULD'VE BEEN TIFFANY KMEL is unique -it's the only sta- 19 24 24 5 MCA 53231 Or-z Compiled from national radio airplay reports. tion in the country that says IN THE WIND ELTON JOHN Nw w á TITLE ARTIST 20 16 16 15 MCA =W 75W 3(o X= to companies. 53196 H- 3 r' S Q LABEL & NUMBER:DISTRIBUTING LABEL "thank you" record SEEING YOU AGAIN DAN FOGELBERG 21 21 21 8 WPLJ "Power 95" New York pre- FULL MOON EPIC 34- 0764P.A.E. * * NO. 1 * * viously awarded gold records to all SO EMOTIONAL WHITNEY HOUSTON ***POWER PICK * * * 1 1 1 10 ARISTA 1 -9642 4 weeks at No. One outfits reaching No. 1 on the Pow- O TEPIHC E WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON 29 29 6 34076 45/E P.A 1 HE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON er 95 chart, but after a full year 2 2 2 7 EPIC 34.07645/F P A CHERRY BOMB JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP and nearly 52 hit singles, everyone 23 23 23 9 MERCURY 888 9374 / POLYGRAM TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE 3 4 4 13 had been recognized several times ARISTA 1 -9612 SEASONS oCHANGE EXPOSE over. Power 95 PD Larry Berger 0 27 27 5 FAITH GEORGE MICHAEL 4 6 9 6 COLUMBIA 38-07623 says he'll probably do it again SPECIAL WAY KOOL & THE GANG 25 20 20 14 MERCURY 888 867 -7 POLYGRAM SHAKE YOUR LOVE DEBBIE GIBBON sometime, but has no immediate 5 3 3 12 ATLANTIC 789187 SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER RICHARD MARX plans. 26 22 22 10 SEASONS CHANGE EXPOSE 6 7 7 6 I ARISTA 1 9640 "I can't believe won again; I'm BRILLIANT DISGUISE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 27 25 25 15 COLUMBIA 38-07595 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN ROGER flattered," comments MCA nation- 7 5 5 9 REPRISE 7-28229 NEW YORK (HOLD HER TIGHT) RESTLESS HEART al singles director Billy Brill, a 28 26 26 10 RCA 5280 PUMP UP THE VOLUME M /A /R /R /S 5 -time KMEL -winner. 8 9 9 4TH & B'WAY 7452 three award I'VE BEEN2IN LOVE BEFORE CUTTING CREW I a 29 28 28 19 BECAUSE OF YOU THE COVER GIRLS "And appreciate the fact that 9 8 8 7 FEVER1914 /SUTRA radio station goes to all this trou- RESERVATIONS FOR TWO DIONNE & KASHIF 30 30 30 14 ARISTA 19638 FOR NOUoR4LOVE NATALIE COLE 10 10 10 6 ble annually just for us." Addition- I LIVE DON'T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE KENNY G. 31 31 31 19 al 1987 winners are Columbia's ARISTA 1 -9625 PUSH IT SALT- N -PEPA 11 11 11 7 NEXT PLATEAU 315 Burt Baumgartner, tying with BREAKOUT SWING OUT SISTER 32 32 32 18 MERCURY 8880176 / POLYGRAM DON'T YOU WANT ME JODY WATLEY Brill; A &M's Mark Mazetti, for lo- 12 12 12 18 MCA 53162 ANOTHER DAY GONE BRYDGE cal promotion; and Warner Broth- 33 34 34 6 AVATAR 6038 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE 13 13 13 10 MCA 53181 ers' Beverly Stevens, for lifetime CRYING ROY ORBISON & K.D. LANG 34 37 37 5 MIN T938899388 LOVE OVERBOARD GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS achievement. YVONNE OLSON 14 O16 16 4 MCA 53 210 TWILIGHT WORLD SWING OUT SISTER 35 42 42 3 MERCURY 888 484- 7 /POLYGRAM SP OT LIGH T MADONNA 15 17 17 5 SIRE LP CUT /WARNER BROS. TUNNEL OF LOVE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN O 40 40 3 36 COLUMBIA 3807663 CATCH ME (I'M FALLING) PRETTY POISON 16 14 14 18 VIRGIN 7 -99416 I WONDER WHO SHE'S SEEING NOW THE TEMPTATIONS 37 36 36 8 MOTOWN 1908 O7 SOMEONE TO LOVE ME FOR ME LISA LISA & CULT JAM 1/ 20 20 6 COLUMBIA 38 -07619 HOLD IS THIS LOVE WHITESNAKE 38 38 38 5 GEFFEN 7-28233 THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES 18 15 15 11 RCA 5224 ONLY THE FOOL DONNA SUMMER 39 39 39 SURVIVES /M.THOMAS 4 GEFFEN 7-28165 CDMY FOREVER LOVE LEVERT 19 22 22 6 ATLANTIC 789182 I DREAMED A DREAM NEIL DIAMOND THE 40 35 35 13 COLUMBIA 38-07614 LET'S GO NOCERA 25 4 ® 25 SLEEPING BAG LX 29 LITTLE LIES LEETWOOD MAC 41 33 33 19 WARNER BROS 728291 PARTY YOUR BODY STEVIE B 21 21 21 9 PHONE: ***HOT SHOT DEBUT*** NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS WITHOUT YOU PEABO BRYSON & REGINA BELLE 42 1 24 24 3 ATLANTIC 789188 NEW ELEKTRA 769426 STEVIE WONDER I'M BEGGIN' YOU SUPERTRAMP 43 43 43 4 23 18 18 12 1907 A &M 2985 WIND & FIRE IN MY DREAMS REO SPEEDWAGON SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL EARTH, 44 41 41 22 24 19 19 10 COLUMBIA 38 -07608 EPIC 34-07255/CPA34- 07255/PA TRUE FAITH NEW ORDER HAPPY ENDING THE BEACH BOYS & LITTLE RICHARD 46 46 5 25 23 23 6 QwEST 7-28271/WARNER BROS. 45 CRITIQUE 7 99392 /ATLANTIC

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DECK THE MALLS A number of stations went where Ratings For WARM Atlanta their listeners were this DEcem- NEW YORK When Matt Farber "The easiest thing to do would ber-to the shopping malls. arrived at WARM -FM Atlanta last have been to get lots of press about WXRK -FM "K- Rock" New York May, it was turnaround time. The a rivalry [between McCoy and teamed up with a national ME.ster- top 40 station was in the unenviable Miller]," says Farber. "But Steve Card campaign for the seasonal No. 3 position in a three -way top 40 totally sidesteps that. No refer- Make A Difference promotion. K- battle, with one great urban, one ences to Miller or Z-93 on -air. He's Rock visited a local mall with a live great rocker, and strong ACs plug- taking a rare diplomatic approach." remote and encouraged list( ?ners ging up possibilities for switching McCoy's 12 -plus summer Arbitrons to use their MasterCards foi pur- formats. showed growth of 2.4 shares. "He's chases. MasterCard was donating In the summer Arbitrons, howev- a talented, funny individual whose a percentage of all charges nation- er, WARM -FM was closing the gap. warmth really comes across on the wide to six charities. In overall 12-plus numbers, the Sus- air," says Farber. WYHY -FM "Y107" Nashville quehanna station leapt to a 5.6 from WARM's new approach was put 107 presents into a new read Su- a 3.3. There, it tied with No. 2 top 40 adopted internally, rather than pro- zuki Samauri parked inside a local WQXI "94Q," and format domina- jected through any "new" liners or shopping mall. Listeners qualified tor WZGC "Z-93" took a 1.6 -share positioners on air. With all elements for the giveaway over the station's dive after a steady year's growth. keyed to the "energy" and "fun" Y- 1- Ho- Ho -Ho -7 Line. Just t efore While Farber is the first to say buzzwords, WARM went about po- Christmas, the qualifiers gathered he's not solely responsible for sitioning itself as the young adult at the mall opened their prf sents WARM's success, his role in the outlet. simultaneously. One packag con- turnaround is unique because he A key in all promotional contests tained the keys to the Land )f the was hired originally as WARM's na- and events, says Farber, was the Rising Sun's four -wheel -drive ver- Playing The Blood Line. Former Who bass player John Entwistle trades his tional sales manager. He says his concept that "everybody can win, sion of Santa's sleigh. switch to operations manager short- WALK -AM /FM Patchogue, renowned bass lines for a tour of the blood lines as he makes a special guest appearance at WXRK "K- New York's ly after being hired was not part of N.Y., sponsored a monthlong Mag- Rock" annual Rock'N'Roll Up Your Sleeve any premeditated plan. Rather, he `First we decided ic Wishing Well. With participa- blood drive. Dozens of the classic rock station's listeners had camped out to says, it was the result of various cation from mall stores, Promo- overnight collect one of the 400 free tickets to Entwistle's evening the concert. sual conversations with WARM that we didn't want tion was able to give away $25,000 VP /GM Bill Phippen. in prizes, and the grand prize of "Back in May, we first decided to change formats' $10,000 sent a listener home for that we didn't want to change for- the holidays -to Ireland. WALK mats," says Farber. "We stepped even if you don't participate." When returned to the mall two weeks lat- playing miniature golf, while the WRQX "Q 107" Washington, back, looked at the big picture of Madonna came to town, for exam- er, when airstaff and community station stumped for pledges. Lis- D.C., also joined the Toys For Tots the market, and made sure that ev- ple, he says, WARM made it easy leaders rang Salvation Arm3 bells. teners contributed $25,000, and a campaign. Q -107 lined up a little erything we did was toward that for listeners to win tickets by beef- local Binyon Optical agreed to pro- extra help from the Hooters and goal." ing up WARM's bank of phone oper- vide frames, lenses, and eye exams Richard Marx, both of whom per- A close listen to Atlanta radio ators over the weekend. PUT TO SEE at cost. As a result, KEX and formed at the station's Christmas turned up several well -programmed Another creative way of involv- KEX Portland, Ore., and m urning Miller were able to provide 400 ex- concert. The near -capacity crowd outlets, but "no one that was really ing listeners included on -air audi- man Bob Miller knew that one way ams and glasses for children. put a 4,000 -toy dent in the Marine's having a lot of fun," says Farber. tions for a traffic reporter, which to make Christmas brighter was to 74,000 -toy request list. Prior to his arrival, WARM had Farber says 500 hopefuls came out give needy children eye exams and stressed its music -intensive ap- for. glasses. To raise funds, Miller PERFECT TIE-IN proach. "That was certainly viable," WARM's overall ratings growth spent an entire December day New York's WXRK also came up NEW TRADITION says Farber, "but Atlanta was and includes the kind of gains top 40 with one of those promotional tie - WRQC "All Hit 92Q" helped the is in the midst of a 'most- music' programmers dream of. Summer ins that make everything fit. The city of Cleveland with the First war. That message was really over - jumps included a 3.2 -share leap in station had lined up a private Annual Cleveland New Year cam- communicated here. I think any lis- overall 18 -34 listeners and a full - screening of the Steven Spielberg- paign. The idea was to create tener would tell you their station share jump in 25-54s. According to produced movie "Batteries Not In- Cleveland's version of New York's plays the most music." Farber, recent Arbitrends show Radio broadcasters cluded" for its listeners. Earlier, Times Square for a giant New So, Farber and his team began that those gains have been main- K -Rock had enlisted in the U.S. Year's countdown. The station putting the emphasis on program- tained. and record labe is Marine Corps' annual Toys For was on hand for a live remote ming elements that would get On board since October 1986 to in the U.K. are Tots campaign. Here's the connec- broadcast as thousands swarmed WARM out of the jukebox syn- help sustain those increases is PD bickering tion: Listeners who got free passes Cleveland's Public Square for a drome and into that stratosphere of Rick Stacey, a recruit from WHYI over to the screening were asked to needletime propos ;als midnight fireworks display. The talk starters. One key programming "Y -100" Miami. The forthcoming bring fresh batteries for the chari- city party was strongly promoted element was the recruitment of fall Arbitrons will bring another ... see page 66 ty. The effort made it possible for as a nonalchohol event, and All Hit morning man Steve McCoy. McCoy chapter of the station's history. the Marines to distribute thou- 92Q's promotions of the event in- had been in the market for several "My load is greatly eased with such sands of donated battery -operated cluded the message "Don't drink years but was out of a job when a terrific teammate," says Farber. toys that had lacked the batteries and drive." cross -town competitor Z-93 brought KIM FREEMAN needed to power them. PETER J. LUDWIG Randy Miller into mornings.

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BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 17 www.americanradiohistory.com /SADIO YesterHits © Hits From Billboard 10 and 20 Years Ago This Week FEATURED PROGRAMMING (Continued from page 16) POP SINGLES-10 Years Ago room. The -old, weekly show 1. Baby Come Back, Player, RSO proach, most likely to give station day tradition, the Breeze helped year 2. How Deep Is Your Love, Bee Gees, PDs something recognizable in two publicize food banks in the vicinities tracks an entire new age release RSO hours of new music. Maybe a spe- of their affiliates and donated mon- with a minimum of talk. The pro- 3. Here You Come Again, Dolly Parton, RCA cialty approach would be more suc- ey to a Minneapolis food bank. gram is available through the 4. You're In My Heart, Rod Stewart, cessful in locking up a loyal follow- Longhorn Radio Network, Austin, WARNER BROS. 5. Short People, Randy Newman, ing for an alternative -rock program. OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: "Off Texas (512-471 -8704). Warner Bros. The Beaten Track" has occasionally PETER J. LUDWIG 6. Slip Slidin' Away, Paul Simon, appeared in this column as a look at COLUMBIA LIVE WIRES: The year turned 7. Hey Deanie, Shaun Cassidy, over with a feast of live perfor- new or small independent produc- WARNER/CURB tions from around the country. As it 8. We Are The Champions, Queen, mances on the syndicated airwaves. ELEKTRA Westwood One, Los Angeles, gift- turns out, there are two of these Below is a weekly calendar of up- 9. Come Sail Away, Styx, ABM ed stations with a live concert by the productions with the same name. coming network and syndicated 10. Stayin' Alive, Bee Gees, RSO Hooters that was simulcast with "Off The Beaten Track" is an in- music specials. Shows with multi- MTV on Thanksgiving night. The telligent interview service from the ple dates indicate that local sta- POP SINGLES-20 Years Ago Michael & Sandra Thur- 1. Hello Goodbye, Beatles, CAPITOL 90- minute broadcast from the Character Study. Songwriter/ team of tions have option of broadcast band's hometown of Philadelphia ston in Barre, Vt. The two have time and dates. 2. Daydream Believer, Monkees, performer Suzanne Vega, left, COL been producing artist -interview and was delivered to WW1 affiliates explains the origin of her "character 3. Judy In Disguise, John Fred & his album -profile programs for the past Jan. 1 -30, America, Classic Call, Premiere Ra- Playboy Band, PAULA with no commercial breaks ... DIR songs" to "Rock Today" producer Broadcasting, New York, tapped 12 years, concentrating on progres- dio Network, one hour. 4. I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Danny Fields as the two take a break Gladys Knight & the Pips, souL sive /alternative subjects. Their Jan. 1-3, Top Artists Of 1987, Top 30 USA, CBS from taping at MJI Broadcasting's 5. WomanLUMBIA, Woman, Union Gap, 1987 -88 catalog offers shows profil- RadioRadio, three hours. CO New York studios. 6. I Second That Emotion, Smokey ing Suzanne Vega, Hoodoo Gurus, Jan. 1 -3, The Year In Review, In Concert Spe- Robinson & the Miracles, TAMLA Crowded House, 10,000 Maniacs, cial, Westwood One, 90 minutes. PUBLICITY 7. Chain Of Fools, Aretha Franklin, into a 19- year -old Grateful Dead tra- and the Long Riders, among others. Jan. 1 -3, New Year's Special, Star Beat, Mil ATLANTIC 8. Bend Me, Me, American dition and offered listeners across The Thurstons conduct the inter- Broadcasting, one hour. Shape PRINTS Breed, ACTA New Year's Parade of Hits, 1955-1972, the country a four -hour national views themselves with probing Jan. 1-3, 9. Boogaloo Down Broadway, Lithographed On $eaW GIOSS Stock syndication of 1987's New Year's questions. The well -produced shows Cruisin' America With Cousin Brucie, CBS Ra- Fantastic Johnny C., PHIL -LA. OF SOUL BLACK & WHITE 8x10's Eve concert by the Dead. The broad- have been successful on college ra- dioRadio, three hours. 10. Skinny Legs And All, Joe Tex, DIAL 500 - $60.00 1000 - 85.00 cast marked the first time the annu- dio for a number of years and are Jan. 1 -3, Belinda Carlisle, Hot Rocks, United TOP ALBUMS -10 Years Ago COLOR al event had been broadcast live na- available on reel -to -reel tape. The Stations, 90 minutes. 1000 - $388.00 tionally ... And the Breeze, the new Thurstons are now looking to enter Jan. 1 -3, Whitesnake, Metalshop, Mil Broad- 1. Saturday Night Fever, Soundtrack RSO Above Prices Include Typesetting E. Freight 24 -hour satellite service out of Min- the commercial arena, and can be casting, one hour. 2. Foot Loose & Fancy Free, Rod 13x10 Photo - ChecK or M.O. Send neapolis, made good on its promise contacted at 802 -479 -9270. Jan. 1 -3, Year In Review, Rock Watch, United Stewart, WARNER BROS. to air new age concerts on the ser- "Off The Beaten Track" is also Stations, three hours. 3. All 'N' All, Earth, Wind & Fire, Full Color & B/W Posters COLUMBIA new age Jan. 1-3, Alabama, Country Today, MJI Broad- Composites - Cards - Other Sizes vice. A recorded Pat Metheny con- an independent one-hour 4. Out Of The Blue, Electric Light cert went up on the Breeze's satel- program by KBEM Minneapolis air casting, one hour. Orchestra, JET Send For Catalog & Samples Ted Jan. 2, Gladys Knight /St. Paul/Eric B., Radio- 5. Rumours, Fleetwood Mac, WARNER lite Dec. 1, and new age institution personality and teacher Alli- BROS. George Winston was heard on son. KBEM is run by the Minneapo- Scope, Lee Bailey Communications, one hour. 6. Born Late, Shaun Cassidy, WARNER/ PICTURES Christmas Eve in a two -hour con- lis Public School system, and the Jan. 2 -3, The Top 40 Year In Review, On The CURB 1867 E. Florida, Dept. BB 7. News Of The World, Queen, ELEKTRA holi- studios are Allison's class- Radio, On The Radio Broadcasting, one hour. Springfield. MO 65803 cert. In keeping with Winston's station's 8. I'm Glad You're Here With Me (417) 869.9433 or 869 -3456 Jan. 2 -3, The Year In Review, Country Close -Up Tonight, Neil Diamond, COLUMBIA T G Sheppard Special, ProMedia, one hour. 9. The Grand Illusion, Styx, A &M Jan. 3, David Lee Roth /Kinks, Powercuts, Glob- 10. The Stranger, Billy Joel, COLUMBIA al Satellite /ABC Radio Networks, two hours. TOP ALBUMS -20 Years Ago B I L L B O A R D Jan. 3, Al DiMeola, The Jazz Show With David Sanborn, NBC Radio Entertainment, two hours. 1. Magical Mystery Tour, Beatles, CAPITOL Jan. 4 -10, Jethro Tull, Legends Of Rock, NBC 2. Their Satanic Majesties Request, Radio Entertainment, one hour. Rolling Stones, LONDON Jan. 4 -10, Paul Revere, Classic Cuts, Mil 3. Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & M Jones, Ltd., Monkees, COLGEMS HIT Broadcasting, one hour. 4. Diana Ross & the Supremes Jan. 4 -10, Rush, Rock Today, Mil Broadcast- Greatest Hits, Diana Ross & the ing, one hour. Supremes, MOTOWN Jan. 4 -10, Def Leppard, Off The Record With 5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Beatles, CAPITOL Mary Turner, Westwood One, one hour. 6. Dr. Zhivago, Soundtrack, MGM Jan. 4 -10, Eddie Rabbitt, Live From Gilley's, 7. The Sound Of Music, Soundtrack, Mutual Broadcasting, one hour. RCA 8. Farewell To The First Golden Era, 410 Jan. 4 -10, Fleetwood Mac, Star Trak Profiles, the Mamas & the Papas, DUNHILL IT Westwood One, one hour. ET Days, DOOM, ELEKTRA 9. Strange t- 4 Robinson, Special Edition, Jan. -10, Smokey 10. Love, Andy, Andy Williams, COLUMBIA Westwood One, one hour. COUNTRY SINGLES -10 Years Ago Billboard Gv4 Whatever Your Jan. 4 -10, Cutting Crew, Rock Over London, Westwood One, one hour. 1. What A Difference You Made In The Product, Billboard 10 On The My Life, Ronnie Milsap, RCA Tracks S Jan. 9 -10, The Top Top 40 of 1987, 000 Radio, On The Radio Broadcasting, one hour. 2. My Way, Elvis Presley, RCA Whole /ßNPPO Covers Your 3. Out Of My Head And Back In My Jan. 10, Jethro Tull Special, King Biscuit Flow- Bed, Loretta Lynn, MCA Hit Making Oógó0 (pß Market! er Hour Special, DIR Broadcasting, one hour. 4. Middle Age Crazy, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jan. 11-17, Pink Radio By Pink Floyd, Up -Close MERCURY 5. Take This Job And Shove It, Process In Special, MCA Radio Network, two hours. pß Johnny Paycheck, EPIC Aq6 6. To Daddy, Emmylou Harris, WARNER Music And Video OPQO BROS. 7. You're The One, Oak Ridge Boys, Every Week! JgSOP'6P ABC /DOT V"i 8. Lonely Street, Rex Allen Jr., WARNER BROS. J9S For fast action, use 9. I Just Wish You Were Someone I P Love, Larry Gatlin, MONUMENT P ACTIONMART 10. The First Time, Billy "Crash" Craddock, ABC /DOT H T 1.. A K E R S the Billboard SOUL SINGLES -10 Years Ago Classified. 1. Our Love, Natalie Cole, CAPITOL 2. FFUN, Con Funk Shun, MERCURY Call Jeff Serette toll 3. Ooh Boy, Rose Royce, WHITFIELD free at (800) 223- 4. Reach For It, George Duke, EPIC 5. Galaxy, War, MCA 7524 (NY residents 6. Lovely Day, Bill Withers, COLUMBIA 7. DTLANTIance, Dance, Dance, Chic, 764 -7388). A C dial 8. Serpentine Fire, Earth, Wind & Fire, COLUMBIA 9. Which Way Is Up, Stargard, MCA 10. Too Hot Ta Trot, Commodores, MOTOWN

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20 27 Say You 34 34 Michael Bono, That's What Lave Is A 34 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield, Wh 22 24 R.E.M., The One I Love Foreigner, Will PLATINUM 21 20 In The 35 EX Expose, Seasons Change 30 20 R.E.M., The One I Love 23 The Cure, Just Like Heaven Elton John, Candle Wind Mac, Everywhere 36 EX Yes, Rhythm Of Love 32 35 Fleetwood Mac Everywhere 24 26 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 22 31 Fleetwood 23 29 New Order, True Faith 37 EX Bruce Springsteen, Tunnel 01 Love 33 EX Roger, I Want to Be Your Man 25 30 Roger, I Want To Be Your Man 24 22 R.E.M., The I Love 38 EX Stryper, Honestly 30 EX Cher, I Found Someone 26 29 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) One A Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 35 EX Men Without Hats, Pop Goes The World 27 27 Deja, You And Me Tonight 25 23 Sting, We'll Be Together - I A Def Leopard, Hysteria A - The Cure, Hot Hot Hot M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume 26 30 Cher, Found Someone - EX EX Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 299 EX Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 27 25 Steve Winwood, Valerie 21 Is A Place 0 EX Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, A30 Heart, There's The Girl Tampa O.M.:Mason Dixon 28 Belinda Carlisle, Heaven L!/HTZ F/77 EX John Cougar Mellencamp, Cherry Bomb EX Expose,Expose Seasons Change 29 24 Bourgeois Tagg, I Don't Mind At All 32 EX Springsteen, Tunnel Of Love 1 3 George Michael, Faith 30 34 The Hooters Karla New 0.M.: Steve Kingston 2 Heaven Is A Place 0 York 33 EX Patrick Swayze (endy Fraser), I Belinda Carlisle 31 38 Tiffany, Could've Been 3 4 Whitesnake, Is this Love 32 Europe, Cherokee 1 2 George Michael, Faith GOLD 34 EX Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, Wh 32 4 2 Steve Winwood, Valerie 2 1 Bill Medley 8 Jennifer Warnes, (I've 33 28 Mick Jagger, Throwaway 5 In The Wind 3 10 Tiffany, Could've Been 6 Elton John, Candle 34 37 U2, In God's Country 6 7 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (l'm Falling) 35 36 The Alarm, Rain In The Summertime 930 4 5 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On Y 7 9 George Harrison Got My Mind Set On Y 36 26 Bill Medley 8 Jennifer Warnes (I've 5 6 Whitney Houston So Emotional P.D.: Ron Parker 8 8 Your Love Houston 6 3 Belinda Carlisle, Heaven Is A Place 0 Debbie Gibson, Shake 7 His Banshees, 9 5 Richard Marx, Should've Known 1 1 Is This Love 7 4 Debbie Gibson Shake Your Love Better 37 40 Buster P iexte78nd Whitesnake 10 10 Michael Bolton, That's What Love Is A 2 2 George Michael, Faith B 8 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me 39 EX Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield, Wh 11 14 John Cougar Mellencamp Cherry Bomb 40 EX Yes, Rhythm Of Love 3 9 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On Y 9 7 Taylor Dayne Tell It To My Heart 108FM 12 12 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) I 4 6 Men Without Hats, Pop Goes The World 10 11 Whitesnake, Is This Love B94:M A - Eurythmics, Need A Man 13 15 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 5 8 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me 11 14 Michael Jackson The Way You Make Me Boston P.D.: Sunny Joe White A - Kiss, Reason To Live Pittsburgh P.D.: Jim Richards 14 16 Whitney Houston, So Emotional A Laura Branigan, Power Of Love 6 5 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love 12 9 Tiffany, I Think reWe Alone Now - 1 2 Whitney Houston, So Emotional Is 17 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me A Billy Idol, Hot In The City 7 3 Belinda Carlisle Heaven Is A Place 0 13 13 Swing Out Sister, Breakout 1 Whitesnake Is This Love - 2 7 Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me 16 19 Heart, There's The Girl 8 4 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) 14 15 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) 2 George Michael, Faith A - Powersource (Soto ...Sharon), Dear Mr. Laura Branigan, Power Of Love Hazy Of Winter Houston, Emotional 15 20 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 3 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On Y 17 lB Bangles, Shade 9 10 Whitney So 4 5 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) 18 20 Roger, I Want To Be Your Man Honestly 16 21 Expose, Seasons Change 4 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me 10 11 Stryper, 5 6 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On Y 19 13 The I 11 12 Need You Tonight 17 22 Steve Winwood, Valerie 5 John Cougar Mellencamp, Cherry Bomb R.E.M., One Love INXS 6 la Taylor Dayne, Tell It To My Heart 24 Could've Been Cure Heaven 18 18 Del Leppard Animal 6 Whitney Houston, So Emotional 20 Tiffany 12 13 The Just Like 7 INXS, Need You Tonight 21 23 Bruce 5dpnngQsteee, Tunnel Of Love 13 16 Tiffany, Could've Been 19 19 Sting We'll Be Together 7 1 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) 9 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love 11 Bill Medley 8 Jennifer Wames, (I've 14 20 Def Leopard, Animal 20 26 M /A)R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume 8 1 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Lave n 9 11 Cher, I Found Someone 23 28 Stryper, Honestly 15 17 Salt- N -Pepa Push It 21 23 Richard Marx, Should ve Known Better 9 1 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 10 12 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 24 26 Expose, Seasons Change 16 18 New Order, True Faith 22 25 The Cover Girls, Because Of You 10 1 Heart, There's The Girl 11 13 Heart, There's The Girl 25 27 Taylor Dayne, Tell It To My Heart 17 19 Ex Seasons Change 23 30 INXS, Need You Tonight 11 1 Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me 12 14 The Cover Girls, Because Of You Springfield, Wh 24 27 Madonna, Spotlight Al2 Powersource (Soto ... Sharon), Dear Mr. 26 29 Pet Shop Boys b Dusty 18 7 Bill Medley 8 Jennifer Warner (I've 13 20 Expose, Seasons Change 27 21 Def Leppard Animal Chicago P.D.: Brian Kelly 19 Lady) 25 29 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 13 1 Taylor Dayne Tell It To My Heart 14 15 New Order, True Faith 2B EX INXS, Need Y'ou Tonight 20 22 Hazy ShadeeOf Winter 26 16 Fleetwood Mac, Little Lies 14 1 Tiffany, Could've Been I 2 George Michael, Fatth Bangles, 15 17 Bananarama, I Can't Help It 29 EX Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear Pump Up The Volume 27 24 Cutting Crew, I've Been In Love Bete 15 1 Expose, Seasons Change 2 1 Belinda Carlisle, Heaven Is A Place 0 21 20 M/Jf /R /R /S, 16 22 Whitesnake, Is This Love A Dan Hill Never Thought (That I Could Y Pet Boys & Dusty Wh 28 12 Billy Idol, Mony Mony 16 Steve Winwood, Valerie - 3 6 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On n 25 Shop Springfield, 17 19 John Cougar Mellencamp, Cherry Bomb EX EX I found In The 29 EX Salt-N-Pepa, Push It 11 Michael Bolton That's What Love Is A Cher, Someone 4 4 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm. Falling) 23 29 Elton John Candle Wind Like Heaven 18 18 The Cure, lust EX EX Prince I Could Never Take The Place 5 3 Medley Jennifer Warner, 24 26 Icehouse, Crazy A30 Roger, I Want To Be Your Man 18 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) Bill 8 (I've - Wh 19 23 Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, Fraser), 19 2 Bruce Spnngsteen, Tunnel Of Love EX EX Patrick Swayze (Wendy 6 10 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love 25 27 John Cougar Mellencamp, Cherry Bomb 20 24 Fleetwood Mac Everywhere 20 2 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 7 8 INXS, Need You Tonight 26 28 Bananarama, I Can't Help It 21 27 Roger, I Want to Be Your Man I Place 21 2 Eric Carmen Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 8 7 Billy Idol, Mony Mony 27 30 Prince, Could Never Take The 22 29 Bruce Springsteen, Tunnel Of Love 22 25 Fleetwood EverywhereMac 9 14 Whitesnake, Is This Love 28 31 Bruce Springsteen, unnel Of Love 25 Hazy Shade Of Winter 23 Bangles, I 23 26 Foreigner, Say You Will -..1 10 5 Richard Man Should've Known Better 29 35 Roger, Want To Be Your Man 24 EX Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up Tiffany, Could've Been 30 34 Des, You And Me Tonight Need YouINXS, J 11 17 24 28 Tonight \yU 25 28 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 12 12 31 32 Dokken, Burning Like A Flame 25 29 Roger, I Want To Be Your Man Del Leopard Animal Been iJCI 26 EX Tiffany, Could've I 26 15 Richard Marx, Should've Known Better 13 16 Aerosmdh, Ilude (Looks Like A Lady) 32 33 Cher, Found Someone 27 32 M /A /N /S,%R Pump Up The Volume You Want Me 0.33 Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me 27 EX Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 14 15 Jody Watley, Don't - 20 31 Deis You And Me Tonight WCZYrM:'AM11300 28 EX Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, Wh 15 20 John Cougar Mellencamp, Cherry Bomb 34 EX Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear P.D.: 29 30 The Beach Boys 8 Little Richard, Hopp New York Larry Berger I Hungry Eyes "Dirty 29 20 Belinda Carlisle, Heaven Is A Place 0 Detroit P.D.: Brian Patrick 16 9 R.E.M., The One Love 35 EX Eric Carmen, (From 30 33 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 17 19 Stryper, Honestly A Robbie Robertson, Show Down 1 2 George Michael, Fadh 30 21 Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes, (I've - A Tear 31 35 Paul CarrackCarrack, Don t Shed 1 3 lWhitesnake, Is This Love 18 13 Whitney Houston, So Emotional A Depeche Mode, Never Let Me Down 2 1 Bill Medley 8 Jennifer Wanes (I've A - Stepper Honestly - 32 EX Boy George, Live My Life (From The Fi 2 4 Whitney Houston, So Emotional 23 Michael Jackson The Way You Make Me A The Communards, Never Can Say 3 3 Belinda Carlisle, Heaven Is A Place 0 A - Glena Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 19 - 33 34 Bo 3 5 Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me A Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 4 4 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love 20 25 Elton John, Candle In The Wind - The 34 EX Men Without Hats, Pop Goes World 4 6 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) I EX EX The Motion Of Loy 5 5 Whitney Houston, So Emotional 21 22 Prince, Could Never Take The Place Gene Loves Jezebel, 35 EX Bee Gees ESP 5 1 Michael, Faith You 6 8 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On Y George 22 27 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter EX EX Foreigner, Say Will A Terence fret D'arby, Wishing Well 6 8 Glenn Jones, We've Only Just Begun (T 7 7 Ta for Dayne, Tell It To My Heart 23 24 New Order True Faith A Billy Idol, Hot In The City 7 2 Sting, We'll Be Together 24 26 Just Heaven 8 9 1 Watley Don't You Want Me The Cure, Like A Madonna Spotlight 11 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 9 16 Ti any, Could've Been 8 25 28 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love A Yes. Rhythm Love 9 17 George Harnson, Got My Mind Set On Y 10 13 Whitesnake, Is This Love 0f 26 11 Tiffany, I Think We're Aloe Now A Georgic, Lover's Lane Watley, Don't You Want Me 11 12 Michael JacksonJackson, The Way You Make Me 10 13 Jody 27 29 Roger, I Want To Be Your Man A Stryper, Honestly 11 14 Laura Branigan, Power Of Love 28 18 Sting, We'll Be Together 12 6 TiffanyTiffany, I Think re Alone Now A Powersource (Solo ... Sharon), Dear Mr. Mellencamp, Cherry Bomb 13 15 Pretty Catch Me (I'm Falling) 12 15 John Cougar 29 30 Ma,donna Spotlight EX Mick Jagger Throwaway Philadelphia P.D.: Charlie Quinn 13 16 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 14 11 Richard Mart, Should've Known Better 30 EX Poison Rock And Roll All Night EX Buster Poindexter & His Banshees, 14 18 INXS, Need You Tonight A Men Without Hats, World 15 18 Sting, We'll Be Together 1 George Michael, Faith - EX Dona Summer With Mickey Thomas, 15 12 Dionne 8 Nesbit, Reservations For Two A Pet Boys A SprinTgfeld, Wh 16 14 Swing Out Sister Breakout 2 Whitney Houston, So Emotional - Shop Houston P.D.: Paul Christy Only 16 22 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 17 17 The Cover Girls, Because Of You 3 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) EX Foreigner, Say You Will Bangles Hazy Shade Of Winter 1 6 George Harrison Got My Mind Set On Y 18 21 M /A /R /R /S Pump Up The Volume 4 Steve Winwood, Valerie 17 23 EX Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 18 21 Heart, There s The Girl 2 1 Whitesnake, Is this Love 19 EX INXS Need You Tonight 5 George Harrison Got My Mind Set On Y EX 02, In God's Country 3 5 Stryper, Honestly 20 25 Bangles Hazy Shade Of Winter 6 Whitesnake, Is this Love 19 7 Stevie Wonder, Skeletons EX The Alarm, Rain In The Summertime 20 32 Tiffany, Could've Been 4 B INXS, Need You Tonight 21 22 Steve Winwood, Valerie 7 1 Tiffany, Could've Been EX Eurythmics, I Need A Man 21 25 Roger, I Want To Be Your Man 5 10 Del Leppard, Animal 19 Michael Bolton, That's What Love Is A 8 1 Bangles Hazy Shade Of Winter n -N -Papa Push It 6 9 Taylor Dayne, Tell It To My Heart EX Salt Debbie 22 9 Steve Winwood, Valerie n n R.E.M. The One I Love 9 Gibson, Shake Your Love EX Gladys Knight & The Pips, Love Overbo 23 27 Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear 7 11 Micthaael Jackson, The Wayy You Make Me A24 Keith Swot, I Want Her 10 Jody Watley Don't You Want Me - 853 -5937 8 2 Pretty Catch Falling) Ex Squeeze, 24 29 Bruce Speingsteen, Tunnel Of Love 25 EX Expose, Seasons Change 20 Michael Jackson The Way You Make Mn EX Icehouse, Crazy 25 30 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love Don YoueWa A Enc Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 12 John Cougar Mellencamp, Cherry Bomb t - Minneapolis P.D.: Gregg Swedberg 10 14 M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume 26 26 Millions Like Us Guaranteed For Life A Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 13 Taylor Dayne, Tell It To My Heart - 11 17 Salt-N -Pepa, Push It 27 34 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love EX EX Elton John Candle In The Wind 14 19 INXS, Need You Tonight I 4 Whitney Houston, So Emotional 28 31 Taylor Dayne, Tell It To My Heart Y 12 15 Whitney Houston, So Emotional EX EX Madonna, Spotlight 15 7 Belinda Carlisle, Heaven Is A Place 0 2 1 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On 29 40 Pretty Parson, Catch Me (I'm Falling) 13 3 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) EX EX Powersource (Salo... Sharer), Dear Mr. 16 18 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) 3 5 Taylor Dane Tell It To My Heart 14 4 Men Without Hats, Pop Goes The World 17 17 Heat There's The Girl 30 33 Cher, I Found Someone 4 6 Whitesnake, Is This Love 15 12 Laura Branigan Power Of Love 18 21 Eric Laren, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 31 35 Earth, Wind 6 Fire System Of Survive 5 7 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye 32 EX Expose, Seasons Change Elton John, Candle In The Wind 16 20 Roger, I Want to Be Your Man 19 22 Prince I Could Never Take The Place 6 9 17 23 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 20 23 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 33 36 Shanice Wilson, (Baby Tell Me) Can Yo 7 8 New Order, True Faith 18 22 New Order, True Faith 21 24 Bruce Springsteen, unnel Of Love 34 37 Icehouse, Crazy 8 10 Bangles Hazy Shade Of Winter 19 21 Natalie Cale, I Live For Your Love Boston P.D.: Harry Nelson 22 25 Expose, Seasons Change 35 38 Fleetwood Mac, Everywhere 9 11 Heart, There s The Girl I 20 26 Expose, Seasons Change 23 Foreigner, Say You Will 36 39 David Ruffin 8 Eddie Kendrick, Cool 10 17 Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me 1 2 Whitesnake Is This Love 37 10 Richard Marx, Should've Known Better 21 38 Tiffany, Could've Been 24 29 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love 11 13 INXS, Need You Tonight 1 Icehouse, Crazy 2 George Michael, Faith I 24 25 30 Def Leopard, Animal 38 20 The Jets, Do You 12 16 Icehouse, Crazy n 3 7 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On Y Foreigner, Say You Will 23 25 John Cougar Metkncamp, Cherry Bomb 26 26 Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear 839 - 13 18 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 4 4 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) 24 27 Heart, There's The Girl Chicago P.D.: Buddy Scott 27 EX Icehouse Crazy 40 EX Madonna, Spotlight 14 20 Paul Carrick, Don't Shed A Tear I Found 5 5 Whitney Houston, 5o Emotional 15 3 George Michael, Faith 25 30 Cher, Someone 1 George Michael Faith 28 EX Roger I Want To Be Your Man 6 6 Pretty Poison,Poison Catch Me (I'm Falling) 26 31 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 29 Pet Shop Boys B Dusty Springfield, Wh 16 19 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 2 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) EX (From 7 3 John Cougar Cherry Bomb 2 Catch Me Falling) 27 29 Eric Carmen Hungry Eyes "Dirty 3 Henson, Got My Mind Set On Y 30 EX The Hooters, Karla 17 Pretty Poison, (I'm 8 13 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love Animal 32 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 4 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me A M /A/R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume 18 21 Def Leopard, 9 9 The Kane Gang, Motortown Pop Goes The 29 33 Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear 5 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love A Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 19 23 Men Without Hats, World 10 11 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me Jody You Me 30 36 Foreigner, Say You Will 6 Whitney Houston, So Emotional A Squeeze 853 -5937 20 24 Watley, Don't Want 11 12 Icehouse Crazy 31 35 112, In God's Country Taylor Dayne, Tel It To My Heart A Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up 21 28 Madonna, Spotlight 12 16 Michael Jackson The Way You Make Me Kane Motortown 32 EX Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, Wh 8 Tiffany, Could've Been A Fleetwood Mac, Everywhere 22 25 The Gang, 13 8 Sting, We'll Be together 33 37 Bananarama, I Can't Help It 9 Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me 23 27 Limited Warranty, Mr. No It All 14 17 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 34 39 Depeche Mode, Never Let Me Down 10 Belinda Carlisle, Heaven Is A Place 0 Detroit P.D.: Rick Gillette 24 29 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) 15 15 Heart, There's The Girl Your Love 35 40 Buster Poindexter 8 His Banshees, 11 Madonna, Spotlight 25 15 Debbie Gibson, Shake Fi 16 19 111X5, Need You Tonight 1 3 Whitney Houston So Emotional 36 EX Boy George, Live My Life (From The 12 Bill Medley 8 Jennifer Warnes, (I've 26 32 Eric Carmen Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty EX Tunnel Of Love 17 18 Def Leopard, Animal 2 1 George Michael faith 27 37 Tiffanny, Couldq''gqve Been 37 Bruce Speingsteen, 13 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love 18 23 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 3 4 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) 28 12 Don't Mind At All 38 EX Kiss, Reason To Live Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 19 21 Taylor Dayne Tell It To My Heart 4 5 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love 39 EX Pink Floyd, On The Turning Away 15 INXS, Need You Tonight 29 14 John Cougar Melllencamp, Cherry Bomb 20 20 New Order, True Faith 5 2 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me 30 34 The Cure, lust Like Heaven A40 - Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 16 22 Expose, Seasons Change I Trent Well 21 25 Roger, Want To Be Your Man 6 7 Taylor Dayne, Tell It To My Heart 31 35 Foreigner, Say You Will A - Terence D'arby, Wishing 26 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 22 22 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 7 8 The Way You Make Me A Yes, Rhythm Of Love Man Michael Jackson 32 36 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love - 18 21 Roger, Want To Be Your 23 24 Paul Carrack, Don t Shed A Tear P.D.: Chuck Morgan 8 6 A The Cover Girls, Because Of You Washington Stevie Wonder, Skeletons 33 22 R.E.M., The One I Love - 19 12 Dep, You And Me Tonight 24 29 Bruce Springsteen, Tunnel Of Love 9 12 Whitesnake, Is This Love A Swing Out Sister, Twilight World 1 2 George Michael, Faith 34 38 Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, Wh - 20 25 Marton Jackson, Don't Go 25 28 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter IO 11 Laura Branigan Power Of Love EX EX Deja, You And Me Tonight 21 19 Jellybean Featuring Steven Dante, The 2 3 Steve Winwood Valerie 35 40 Expose Seasons Change Never (That I Could 26 31 Laura Branigan, Power Of Love 11 14 Roger I Want to Be Your Man EX EX Dan Hill, Thought 22 23 Tony Terry, She's Fly 3 5 Whitesnake, Is This Love 36 39 Bruce Spnngsteen, Tunnel Of Love 27 27 Bourgeois Tagg, I Don't Mind At All 12 9 Belinda Carlisle, Heaven Is A Place 0 FX EX Dokken, Burning Like A Flame 23 33 John Cougar Mellencamp, Cherry Bomb 4 6 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me 37 26 Sting, Wé ll Be Together Seasons Change EX EX Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, 28 34 Expose, Y 13 21 Salt -N -Pepe Push It 38 EX Roger, I Want To Be Your Man 24 The Jets I Do You 5 7 George Harnson Got My Mind Set On 29 30 Fleetwood Mac Everywhere 14 22 Tiffany, Could've Been EX Fleetwood Mac, Everywhere EX EX Reh Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 25 21 Richard Marx, Should've Known Better 6 1 Richard Marx, Should've Known Better 39 30 33 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love 15 17 Eric Carmen Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty EX EX The Alarm, Rain In The Summertime 26 34 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 7 9 Taylor Dayne, Tell It To My Heart A40 - Squeeze 853 -5937 Wh 31 EX Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, The Way You Make Me 16 20 Elton John, Candle In The Wind A Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), EX EX Squeeze, 853 -5937 27 Melï sa Morgan, If You Can Do It: I C 8 12 Michael Jackson, - 32 32 Bee Gees, ESP 17 23 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On Y EX EX Gene Loves Jezebel, The Motion Of Loy 28 28 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 9 11 Cutting Crew, I've Been In Love Befor A - The Jets, Rock It 2 You 33 EX Men Without Hats, Pop Goes The World 18 EX Expose, Seasons Change 29 Gladys Knight 8 The Pips Love Overby 10 13 Michael Bolton, That's What Love Is A 34 35 Mick Jagger, Throwaway 19 19 George, Lover's Lane 15 Shanice Wilson, (Baby Tell Me) Can Yo 11 14 Whitney Houston, So Emotional 35 EX The Cover Girls, Because 01 You 20 EX M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume A31 The Cover Gins, Because Of You 12 15 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) all - I A Tiffany Could've Been 21 24 Natalie Cole, Live For Your Love hiv A32 Keith Sweat, I Want Her - 13 16 Elton John, Candle In The Wind - B Miami Machine, A Gloria Estefan Sound EX Prince, I Could Never Take The Place - 14 17 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 22 A The Alarm, Rain In The Summertime - 15 18 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 23 EX Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear 0716fErwL EX EX Cher, I Found Someone 24 EX The Cover Girls Because Of You 16 4 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love z- EX EX Shanice Wilson, (Baby Tell Me) Can Yo Heaven rzz/er 17 22 INXS, Need You Tonight 25 25 The Cure, Just Like EX EX 82, In God's Country EX EX Deja, You And Me Tonight 18 20 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place EX EX Bananarama, I Can't Help It EX EX Sting, We'll Be Together 19 21 Tiffany, Could've Been P. D.: Roberts San Francisco P.D.: Keith Naftaly i 102.7 EX EX Foreigner, Say You Will A Need Yu Dallas John 20 8 Poison, I Won't Forget You - EX Billy Idol, Hot In The City K I I Roger, I Want To Be Your Man EX 21 24 Deja, You And Me Tonight A - Gladys & The Pips, Love Overbo I 1 INXS, Need You Tonight Madonna, Spotlight 2 2 New rder, True Faith 22 25 Expose, Seasons Change A - 2 8 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 3 4 The Cover Girls, Because Of You 23 26 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) A - Cher, I Found Someone 3 10 Tiffany, Could've Been Los Angeles P.D.: Steve Rivers 4 4 George Michael, Faith 4 6 Expose, Seasons Change A24 - Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love 5 3 Pink Floyd, Learning To Fly 5 8 Stevie B., Party Your Body 1 George Michael, Faith 25 28 Men Without Hats, Pop Goes The World I 6 14 Alexander O'Neal, Criticize 26 29 Heart, There's The Girl 6 15 82, In Gods Country 2 9 Whitney Houston, So Emotional The 7 6 Yes, Love Will Find A Way 7 7 Men Without Hats, Pop Goes World 3 3 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me 27 27 R.E.M., The One I Love 8 16 The Cure, Just Like Heaven 8 10 INXS, Need You Tonight 4 Whitesnake, Is This Love 28 30 Roger, I Want To Be Your Man 4 12 M/A/R/R/S, Volume Shake Your Love 29 EX Fleetwood Mac, Everywhere 9 7 Richard Marx, Should've Known Better 5 5 Debbie Gibson KWh@ 10 5 Tell PIt To My Heart 10 14 Rush, Time Stand Still 6 7 Taylor Dayne, Tell It To My Heart 30 EX Bruce Springsteen Tunnel Of Love Squeeze, 11 22 Tiffany, Could've Been 7 2 Belinda Carlisle Heaven Is A Place 0 Washington P.D.: Mark St. John 31 EX Gloria Estefan 6 Miami Sound Machine, BOOo9 12 18 angles, Hazy Shade 01 Winter 12 15 Madonna Spotlight B 11 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) EX EX Laura Branigan, Power Of Love 00 1 2 Whitesnake Is This Love 13 3 George Michael, Faith Marx Should've Known Better EX EX Stryper, Honestly 13 11 Sammy Hagar, Eagles Fly 9 6 Richard Cleveland 0.M.: Kid Leo l Live For Your Love 2 1 George Michael, Faith Paul Carrack, Don t Shed A Tear 14 20 Natalie Cole, INXS Need You EX EX Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, Wh 14 20 10 13 Don't You Want Me Cherry Bomb 15 17 Whitney ouston, So Emotional 3 6 Jody Watley A Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 1 3 John Cougar Mellencamp, 15 13 George Harrison Got My Mind Set On Y 11 15 Salt- B -Pepa, Push It - 16 DeIa, You And Me 4 4 Heart, Who Will You Run To 2 2 Whitesnake, Is This Love 16 28 Say You Will 16 Tonight Mind Set On Y A Foreigner, Say You Will Foreigner, 12 17 George Harrison, Got My - 17 19 Hubert Kah, Military Drums Your Love 5 7 Debbie Gibson Shake A The Hooters, Karla 3 4 INXS, Need You Tonight 17 5 Jimmy Davis 8 Junction, Kick The Wall 13 16 Elton John Canle In The Wind - 18 Tell It To My Heart 18 Laura Brengel, Power Of Love 6 9 Taylor Dayne, A New Order, rue Faith 4 5 Whitney Houston So Emotional 18 19 Whitesnake, Give Me All Your Love 14 8 Sting, We'll Be Together - 19 27 Michael The Way You Make Me 7 8 Steve Winwood, Valerie 5 1 George Michael, faith 19 27 Eric Carmen Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty Jackson, 15 25 Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me B 10 Pretty Poison, atch Me (l'm Falling) 6 10 Bruce Springsteen, Tunnel Of Love 20 EX Fleetwood Mac, Everywhere 20 26 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, 16 10 Bill Medley 8 Jennifer Warnes, (I've 9 12 George Harrison Got My Mind Set On Y 7 8 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 21 17 Glen Burtnick, Follow You 21 21 Whitesnake, Is This Love 17 23 Steve Winwood, Valerie 22 30 Pebbles, Girlfriend 10 3 Richard Man, Should've Known Better 8 9 Icehouse, Crazy n 30 Motley Crue You're All I Need 18 12 The Jets I Do You 11 13 Love Befor 9 11 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 23 2 Aerosmith, dude (Looks Like A Lady) 23 23 Tony Terry, She's Fly 19 24 Expose Seasons Change 12 14 INXS, Need YouvTonigghtln 10 14 Michael Jackson The Way You Make Me 24 20 Icehouse, Crazy 24 9 Salt -N-Pepa, Push It 20 14 Billy Idol Mony Mony You 13 16 Whitney Houston, So Emotional 11 16 Heart, There's The Girl 25 25 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love 25 33 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give Up 21 21 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) 14 15 Michael Jackson The Way You Make Me 12 19 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 26 26 Heart, There's The Girl 26 13 Debbie Gibson Shake Your Love 26 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love n 15 18 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 13 7 Men Without Hats, Pop Goes The World 27 35 Poison Rock And Roll All Night 27 28 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 23 29 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 16 17 Michael Bolton, That's What Love Is A 14 15 The Cure, Just Like Heaven 28 37 Billy Idol, Hot In The City 28 31 Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, Wh 24 18 Michael Bolton, That's What Love Is A 17 20 Stryper, Honestly 15 18 Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear 29 21 The Cars, Strap Me In A29 - Georgio Lover's Lane 25 28 Icehouse, Crazy 18 19 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 16 17 Michael Bolton, That's What Love Is A 30 12 Steve Winwood, Valerie 30 11 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) 30 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 19 5 Belinda Carlisle, Heaven Is A Place 0 17 6 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On Y 31 32 Dokken, Burning Like A Flame EX Nos,Noma, Lets Go 27 32 Tiffany Could've Been 20 22 New Order, True Faith 18 12 The Kane Gang, Motortown 32 22 John Cougar Mellencamp, Cherry Bomb 32 35 Fleetwood Mac Everywhere 28 31 Heart, There's The Girl 21 28 Tiffany, Could've Been 19 13 Def Leppard, Animal 33 33 Taylor Dayne, Tell It To My Heart A33 - Gladys Knight 6 The Pips, Love Overbo 29 19 Squeeze, Hourglass

20 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com DIO Under Scott Jameson. KYYS -FM Sheds Its Flab try station WDAF -AM in the morn- wouldn't want to live there.' " de- BY MOIRA McCORMICK Fredrocks, whom Jameson ings and in the evenings Mondays The station premieres two out-of- scribes as "that rare creature -a through Saturdays. the -box music cuts per night Mon- personality in a midday show and a ALBUM- ORIENTED RADIO these Jameson, a 30-year -old native of days through Fridays, soliciting lis- talented production person who days, says program director Scott Cleveland, began his on -air career in tener comments. In addition, KYYS does a lot of voices." Fredrocks also Jameson of KYYS -FM "KY -102" 1977 at Toledo, Ohio, album rock sponsors live shows under the head- hosts the daily "Electric Lunch" Kansas City, Mo., is a far cry from station WIOT -FM. He went on to ing KY -102 Modern Music Concert show, featuring music and trivia the way it was during its halcyon pe- work as a DJ at KDKB -FM Phoe- Series, which has included concerts from the '60s and '70s. riod of 1979 -80. "Then, an AOR could nix, Ariz.; WKLS -FM "96 Rock" At- by Los Lobos and R.E.M. Music director Skid Roadie steers sneeze and get a lanta; and other stations. At the Tailored promotions are ongoing, KY-102's top -rated afternoon drive 10 share," says time, he says, he had "no real direc- involving many facets of Kansas show. (He won Billboard's music -di- Jameson. ` Now, tion. I got my first big break in City living in addition to music, in- rector-of- the -year award in 1987.) PD in order to get a 1981, as music director at KOMP- cluding sports, lifestyles, and chari- Roadie, who does stand -up comedy OF THE 10, a programmer FM Las Vegas, a start -up AOR. ty events. A recent banner contest at a Kansas City nightspot, has not only hat, to be Less than four months later I was for new Los Angeles Raiders foot- been with the station five years. WEEK finely tuned to named program director." He went ball player Bo Jackson (who's a Katey McGuckin handles the 7 -p.m.- reach the 2e -54 au- on to accept a position as program Kansas City Royal during the base- to- midnight shift, including the spe- dience, he or she also has to have director at KAZY -FM Denver, ball season) elicited 130 entries, cial segments, and 10-year veteran good marketing savvy. A good pro- where he stayed two years. which were displayed Dec. 13 at a Vaughn Mac hosts overnights. grammer has to understand nit only Being offered the PD position at football game between the Raiders Jameson, who says he is Great the flow clocks but also the coinmuni- KY -102, Jameson says, was "my Scott Jameson. PD of rocker KYYS and the Kansas City Chiefs. The American Broadcasting's longest- ty -what do people like to eat, watch, best break. First of all, Great Amer- $1,002 in "KY -102" Kansas City, Mo., and winner was handed cash, tenured PD, has no plans to stray do? Program directors might [more ican Broadcasting is a good place, Billboard's PD of the week. and runners -up received compact from KY -102. "I have great chemis- accurately] be called marketin direc- with strong calls in Atlanta, Pitts- disk players and concert tickets. try with my boss, KY -102 general tors." burgh, Milwaukee, Detroit. The sta- The station's community profile is manager Herndon Hasty, and I Since arriving on the scene in tion itself had a lot of heritage and high. "Nothing goes on with 25-54 work with a great group of people," March 1986, Jameson's program- history [14 years as an AOR], but it strong new music stance. We've appeal without us being involved," he says. "I want to grow and devel- ming -and marketing-skills have was fat, out of shape, just lying been breaking a number of new art- says Jameson. KY -102 has spon- op beyond being program director helped propel KY -102 to or near the there -a behemoth of a signal. ists in this area -New Order, X, the sored jazz shows, joined with Kan- at one station -I'd like to develop top of the 12 -plus ratings heap for a "It was too male, hard rock, 18 to Damned, Love & Rockets, the sas City's Applause Video franchise and recruit new talent for this rap- number of Arbitron books. "In less 25-a primary goal was to lose the Alarm, Royal Court Of China." A to videotape children, and worked idly developing company." than two years, we went frcm a 6.0 black -T-shirt image. I wanted to use particularly popular act at present with National Comic Relief to help to a 10.4 [in the spring of 1937], our the heritage to post significant in- is Kansas City's own Rainmakers, buy a mobile health -care van for the highest share in seven years," says creases with adults, fine -tune the whose second PolyGram album, elderly. "People say, `That's not Jameson. Recent Arbitrends programming, and do specialized "Tornado," is in heavy rotation. AOR,' but I want to [de- emphasize] A1:1'111Sí%\AIt'l' showed the Great American Broad- marketing." Jameson's new music philosophy the rock-concert image," he says. The results are fast. The -. casting outlet at the head of the 12 Jameson describes his strategy as is that "even though our audience is KY -102's lineup includes a num- reach is vast. And the call is plus list with an 8.9. The station was a triad of music, tailored promo- 25 -54, it doesn't mean they come ber of station veterans whom Jame- free! To place a Billboard tops among 25 -54 adults i 1 after- tions, and community involvement. home every night and listen to old son kept on after the format re- Classified ad, call Jeff Serette noon drive and middays and 18 -34 As for music, he says, "We had al- Beatles and Jefferson Airplane," he vamping. The a.m. drive personality at (800) 223 -7524. adults throughout the weijk. And ways played classic rock, which we says. "As someone said, `A museum is Max Floyd, a 10 -year vet. He is KY -102 was running second to coun- continue to do, but we now take a is a great place to visit, but you followed by five -year veteran Paul

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Louis P.D.: Dave EX EX Richard Marx, Should've Known Better SILVER 16 6 Richard Marx Should've Known Better Robbins 28 32 Expose, Seasons Change EX EX Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 17 21 John Cougar Mellencamp, 1 1 George Michael, Faith Cherry Bomb 29 30 Bananarama, I Can't Help It EX EX Glenn Jones, We've Only Just Begun (T 18 22 Expose, 2 2 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On Y ®® 30 31 Bruce Springsteen, Tunnel Of Love EX EX The Cure, Just Like Heaven 19 24 INXS, Need You TonightChange, -. 31 33 Farei per, Say You Will 3 4 Whitney Houston So Emotional EX EX Shanice Wilson, (Baby Tell Me) Can Yo 20 23 Hear, II Be Together v 32 34 Pet Boys 6 Dusty Springfield, Wh 4 6 Debbie Gibson, SHeav Your Love 21 23 Heart There'sThere The Girl 1 33 36 02, In 's Country 5 3 Belinda Carlisle Heaven Is A Place 0 96T/CFM 22 12 Tiffany, I Think We're Alone 34 EX Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 6 7 Whitesnake, Is This Love 23 25 Bruce kyrinppteee Tunnel Of Love 35 EX Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 7 9 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me 24 26 Dude A 8 8 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) Aerosmith, (Looks Now I Like Lady) 36 EX Cher, Found Someone 25 27 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 37 EX The Alarm, Rain In The Summertime 9 10 Sting, We'll Be Together Miami P.D.: Steve Person Hartford P.D.: Dave Shakes 26 2B Del Leopard, Animal \ A - Gladys Knigpht 8 The Pips, Love Overbo 10 17 Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me 27 30 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 1 1 Bill Medley 8 Jennifer Warner, (I've A 11 12 Steve Winwood, Valerie I 2 Whitesnake, Is This Love - Squeeze 853 -5937 2B EX Fleetwood Mac Everywhere 2 3 Taylor (Jayne, Tell It To My Heart A Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 12 13 John Cougar Melbncamp, Cherry Bomb 2 1 George Michael, Faith - Roger, Want to Be Your Man 3 4 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me 13 22 Tiffany Could've Been 3 3 George Harrison, Got My Mind S t On Y = RR29 A Dusty Springfield, Wh 4 5 George Michael, Faith 14 14 INXS, heed You Tonight 4 4 Taylor Dayne, Tell It To My Hear: hop Boys A Madonna, Spotlight 15 16 Taylor Day71ne, Tell It To My Heart 5 9 INXS, Need You Tonight - 5 6 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love Foreigner, Say You Will 6 2 Belinda Carlisle Heaven Is A Place 16 19 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 6 7 Michael Jackson, The Way You h ake Me 0 9 Whitesnake, Is This Love 17 18 Stryper, Honestly 7 8 Whitney Houston So Emotional 7 8 8 Whitney Houston, So Emotional 18 21 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) 8 6 Belinda Carlisle, heaven Is A Plue 0 9 11 Dimple 19 5 Bill Medley & Jennifer Warner, (I've 9 17 Expose, Seasons Change T Jealous Fellas 10 20 20 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 10 15 John Cougar Mellencamp, Chern Bomb 10 Expose, Seasons Change 11 12 Powersource 21 25 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 11 IO (Sob ... Sharon), Dear Mr. lift Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Fa ling) 12 15 Richard Man, Should've Known Better II 23 Heart, There's The Girl 12 II Sting, We'll Be Together8 8 13 14 Gloria Estefan A Miami Minneapolis P.D.: David Anthony 23 27 Foreigner Say You Will 13 12 Stevie Wonder, Skeletons Sound Machine 14 17 Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me 1 2 Phil 24 28 Fleetwood MacMac, Everywherery ere 14 13 Earth, Wind A fire, System Of Surviva Collins We Said Hello Goodbye y 15 7 Pretty Poison Catch Me (I'm Falling) 2 I George Michael, Faith 25 30 Roger, I Want Be Your Man 15 16 Michael Bolton That s What Lo a Is A 26 EX Bruce Springsteen, Tunnel Of Love 16 28 Bangles, Hazy khan's Of Winter 16 20 Tiffany,y, Could've Been 3 5 George Harrison Got My Mind Set On Y Orlando P.D.: Brian White 17 18 Madonna, 27 EX Madonna Spotlight 17 19 Laura Branigan, Power O( Love Spotlight 4 4 Elton John, Candle In The Wind I 1 18 13 Def Leppard, Animal 28 EX Expose, Seasons Change 18 18 Shanice Wilson (Baby Tell Me) Can Yo George Michael Faith 5 8 Pretty Poisen, Catch Me (I'm Falling) 2 2 Whitesnake, Is This Love 19 23 Salt- N -Pepa, Push It 6 3 Bill Medley & Jennifer Warner, (I've A29 - Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear 19 21 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A cad yyi EX Icehouse, 3 5 George Harrison, Y 20 21 Steve Winwood, Valerie 7 7 The Jets, I You 30 Crazy 20 22 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (The l Dirty 8 Got MyY Mind Set On Do Taylor Dayne, Tell It To My Heart 21 26 George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On Y 8 9 Taylor Dayre Tell It To My Heart A Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield, Wh 21 23 Prince, I Could Never Take The Place 4 4 - 22 16 Fleetwood 22 24 New Order, True Faith 5 6 Whitney Houston So Emotional Mat Little Lies 9 10 Whitesnake, Is This Love 23 25 Bangles, 23 23 Tiffany, Could've Been 6 13 Need, Of Winter 10 12 Heart, There's The Girl 7 24 19 Tiffany I Think WéWe're re Alone 24 20 Jody Watley, Don't You Want Ne 9 INXS, Need You Tonight Now 11 14 Whitney Houston So Emotional 25 EX INXS, Need You 25 26 Alexander O'Neal, Criticize 8 10 Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me Tonight 12 6 Belinda Carlisle, 'leaven Is A Place 0 9 12 26 22 Billy Idol, Monty Monty 13 15 26 27 Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear Tiffany, Could've Been New Order, True Faith 10 11 Steve Valerie 27 27 Swing Out Sinter,Sister, Breakout 14 16 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 27 29 Bananarama, I Can't Help It 28 EX 28 30 Icehouse, Crazy ll 3 Jody Watley, Don't era Want Me Swing Foolish Beat 15 20 Bangs, Could Never 01Take The Place 7 29 28 Here I Go Again 17 29 31 Deja, You And Me Tonight 12 Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love Whitesnake 16 Alexander O'Neal, Criticize A30 The Cover Girls,Girls Because Of You 30 32 Fleetwood Mac, Everywhere 13 21 Elton John, Candle In The Wind - 17 11 Expose, Let Me Be The One 14 B Belinda Heaven A Roger, I Want Be Your Man 18 26 Men Without Hats, Pop The 31 34 Bruce Springsteen, Tunnel 01 love Carlisle, Is A Place 0 - Goes World Phoenix P.D.: Guy Zapoleon 32 36 M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Vol ime 15 16 Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) 19 24 Stryper Honestly 16 20 M/A/R/R/S, Pump Up The Volume 20 28 Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me 1 1 George Michael, Faith 33 35 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Live 17 23 Bangles, Hazy 21 21 Icehouse, Crazy 2 2 Bill Medley B Jennifer Warnes, (I've 34 37 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Spring meld, Wh Shade Of Winter 18 15 Def Leopard, Animal 27 Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear 3 3 Roger, Want To Be Your Man 35 38 Roger, I Want To Be Your Mar 19 22 Heart, 23 25 Roger, I Want To 4 4 Pretty Poison Catch Me (I'm Falling) 36 39 Buster Poindexter 8 His Banst ees, There's The Girl Be Your Man 24 5 9 Tiffany, Could've Been 37 EX Madonna, Spotlight 20 28 Expos, Seasons Change 32 Tiffany, Could've Been 6 6 lode Watley, Don't You Want Me 38 40 Billy Idol, Hot In The City 21 27 Roger I Want To Be Your Man - 25 33 Fleetwood Mac Everywhere H171b'S IHn 7 5 Sal( -N -Pepe, Push It A39 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 22 25 New Order True Faith -ev ' 26 19 Steve Winwood Valerie - 8 7 Belinda Carlisle, A 23 24 The 27 29 Natalie Cole, I Live For Heaven Is Place 0 MO The Cover Oils, Because Of Y' u Cure, Just Like Heaven Your Love - 9 24 29 Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear 28 30 The Kane Gan q Motortown ID Whitney Houston So Emotional A Boy George, Live My Life (Fro n The Fi - Atlanta P.D.: Bob Case 10 17 Taylor M 25 14 Medley 29 31 Deja, You And Á7e Daney Tell It To My Heart EX EX Powersource (Sob... 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ONE TO ONE J Paul Carrack's Career Gets A Boost After three albums with Ace -Car- rock radio and that could also be a Def co- BY STEVE GEIT rack wrote and sang the group's hit top 40 hit," says Charlie D'Atri, the Jam's NEW YORK When Paul Carrack "How Long " -he then toured and label's national singles director. By founder, Rick Rubin, was asked by Genesis' Mike Ruther- recorded with Frankie Miller and the end of 1987, "Don't Shed A ford to handle some of the lead vo- Roxy Music before joining Squeeze Tear" was a top five album rock talks about his work cals on the 1986 album "Mike & The in 1981. track, and it climbed to No. 34 in its Mechanics," he had no idea that it Carrack played keyboards on seventh week on the Hot 100. on `Less Than Zero' would precipitate a major turn- Squeeze's "East Side Story" album, "We'll certainly continue working around in his career. singing lead on the smash single this single for a while," says D'Atri. During the past 18 months, Rick bel, and that album is hard rock. But after that album spawned a "Tempted." Following his brief "I think it'll be on the charts for at Rubin, co-founder of the Def Jam Glenn Danzig writes the songs, and top 10 hit with the Carrack -sung stint with the band, Carrack con- least 13 or 14 weeks." When "Don't label, has produced a number of he's the singer. He used to be the track "Silent Running," the veteran nected with Nick Lowe, with whom Shed A Tear" has run its course, best -selling records, including lead singer in the Misfits. And British singer /songwriter /keyboar- he spent several years collaborating look for the album's title track to be debut albums by L.L. Cool J and there's another new group on the dist found himself very much in de- on various studio and on- the -road released as a follow -up single, adds the Beastie Boys, and "Walk This label called the Masters Of Reality, mand. projects. D'Atri. Way" by Run -D.M.C. and Aero- which has a kind of '70s rock feel, "It was literally overnight that Shortly before his new album smith. Additionally, he has somewhere in between the Doors everyone wanted to know me emerged, Carrack hit the road as a worked on albums for bands like and Led Zeppelin -more Doorslike, again," says Carrack. "Until that `Overnight, labels member of Roger Waters' touring the Cult and Slayer. On a recent I'd say. It's an interesting band. point, though, I was beginning to band. "He paid me a king's ransom trip to Los Angeles for the shoot- Q: So you're mostly doing new think that the game was up as far wanted me again' to do it," says Carrack. "But I ing of an L.L. Cool J video from stuff for Def Jam as opposed to as making another solo record was wasn't being totally mercenary. I the `Less Than Zero" soundtrack outside production? concerned." In 1982, Carrack released the was interested in doing the show be- album -which he co- produced A: Mainly. I get offers to do a lot of Following the success of "Silent Lowe -produced Epic album "Sub- cause it sounded exciting, and it with Def Jam co-founder Russell outside production jobs, but I'm in- Running" and a subsequent Mike & urban Voodoo," featuring the sin- was also an excellent band. Simmons-Rubin discussed his terested in the long -term commit- the Mechanics tour, Carrack inked a gle "I Need You," which reached "Still, it was a good chance to do work with Billboard's L.A. bu- ment of the group. If I spend time new solo deal with Chrysalis, result- No. 37 on the Hot 100 Singles chart. advance promotion for my album. I reau chief Dave DiMartino. building an artist, I want us to be ing in the recent release of the al- "The album got great critical re- was out there doing all the radio able to continue working together. bum "One Good Reason." sponse," says Carrack. "But it stations, doing press, and being Q: Why do you think that the Q: In the wake of its success, is "Several companies were inter- didn't sell by the millions. Conse- very visible." L.L. Cool J and Beastie Boys al- Def Jam expanding these days? ested in me after the Mechanics quently, the record company -from Carrack hopes to continue sup- bums have met with such great A: Yes. I'm trying to change things thing," says Carrack. "To be hon- whom I don't think there ever was a porting "One Good Reason" with a success? now. You'll probably hear about the est, I was about to sign with anoth- huge commitment-pulled out, basi- tour of his own. "I've given the idea A: I think it has to do changes soon er label when Huey Lewis -whom cally." of putting a group together a lot of with the state of the enough -I can't really I've known since about 1975 -came Carrack is particularly delighted, thought," he says. "Nick [Lowe] music business at the `I don't t hink the go into the details, be- around to my house while he was in therefore, at the strong commit- wants to be involved, and I think I can get moment. There's a lot rap scen e is very cause they haven't London to attend some awards cere- ment that Chrysalis is showing to that'll be good -as long as of regurgitated music happened yet. But mony. We talked, then he went off his new work. "It's excellent, be- him over his phobia of synthesiz- out there. If you listen excitin g now' we're going to be to this awards show and sat next to cause they're mad for it," he says. ers." to the radio, every- changing the nature Chris Wright, who owns Chrysalis, "I've certainly never had this much There is also a good chance that thing sounds the of our relationship and spent the evening bending his commitment before, so I'm pleased Carrack will work on a new Mike & same. And record companies -I with CBS to one that I think will be ear, saying things like, `You've got as punch." the Mechanics project. "Mike wants mean if one group gets signed, ev- better for both of us. We're hiring a to sign Paul Carrack -this guy is Chrysalis launched the Carrack to do another album this year, and ery other record company will sign bunch more people, and taking on a the business.' Chrysalis became album -which was produced by he wants us all involved early on a group that sounds just like them. lot more responsibilities ourselves. really interested, and so I signed Christopher Neil, who was also re- this time," says Carrack. "I'd be up There's no originality or personal- It'll take some of the weight off with them." sponsible for "Mike & The Mechan- for that. But, obviously, if this is go- ity. It's a sad state of affairs. And CBS, some of the heat off CBS. Carrack's recording career dates ics" -with the single "Don't Shed A ing well, I want to do everything I these records have a lot of personal- Originally, we didn't realize we'd be back to the early '70s, when he cut Tear." can to bang it home." ity and don't sound like what's on able to put out as many records as several albums with the little -re- "We wanted a track that would the radio -and I don't think that we are. It's very difficult to main- membered U.K. outfit Warm Dust. give us strong support from album kids really like what's going on in tain that many records through the music today. So these records are relationship we have now. kind of alternatives -but, unusual- Q: Do you think that a lot of peo- ly, they turned out to be alterna- ple out there have been imitating ARTIST for the masses, as opposed to your production style? assistance of legendary bassist tives MOUNTAIN MAN just alternative music. A: I don't know. I guess there's a DEVELOPMENTS Jack Bruce, a former West co- Q: What was the intent behind ton of rap records that imitate my Leslie West, powerhouse guitar- hort. Due in February from Pass- the song selection on the "Less style. But I don't think the rap ist of Mountain and West, Bruce port Records, the album features Than Zero" soundtrack? scene is very exciting right now. HOT STUFF & Laing fame, has just finished Bruce singing "Theme From An A: The film is about rich kids in It's typical that just as nothing new Billy Idol says the video for his recording a new album with the Imaginary Western"-the same Beverly Hills and problems that or exciting is happening in rap mu- latest Chrysalis single, "Hot In track popularized by Mountain they had in spite of the fact that sic, every major label is signing a The City," is just too hot for and originally recorded for they were rich. To a lot of kids in ton of rap artists. And probably not MTV. According to the British Bruce's "Songs For A Tailor" al- Middle America, when they saw that many of them will sell that rocker, the network initially de- bum. these kids, they'd say, "Oh, screw many records, at least not for any manded that nine scenes be cut According to West, Mountain 'em, they're rich, they have no prob- long period of time. But there are a from the clip in order for it to hit originally recorded the track after lems." So the idea was to tie these couple, now and then. Public Ene- the airwaves. However, after a Felix Pappalardi -the group's people to these other kids musical- my's ["Yo! Bum Rush The Show"] number of edits had been made, late bassist -heard it while pro- ly, and have an aggressive teenage on our label is pretty much my fa- Idol says, MTV was still unhappy. ducing Bruce's album. music that kids could relate to-so vorite rap album at the moment. Idol is not prepared to cut out "We never had the track out as that when they see these kids at a Q: Many people think Slayer's what he considers to be the a single, and neither did he," says party in an art gallery, they're not lyrics are offensive-do you? "heart and soul" of the video - West. "So when I played the ar- completely alienated by them. I A: No, I'm not really that big of a scenes of his girlfriend, Perri rangement for Jack, it was the tried to make the connection so that fan of lyrics, anyway. I'm really Lister, hanging from a crucifix last thing I played him -becasue I a kid who sees these people and more of musical person. I like lyrics and scenes of some sexy dance didn't know how he'd feel doing it says, "Hmm, these aren't people I when they're good, but if they're routines. Consequently, he says again. I couldn't sing it again; it would be sacrilegious, because of really like," will see the party and not, they don't offend me. I don't the clip will only be seen in dance New Man. During a recent reception Felix. But with Jack, it's a differ- think, `This is the kind of music I'd listen that closely. I think it's more clubs and select video outlets. York's Hard Rock Cafe, Ozzy at New ent story. He wrote it not like to be listening to at a party I'm the way they're presented than "MTV and I have had an excel- right, officially announced -and Osbourne, too many people knew that he at -maybe they're OK." what's being said, the feeling that lent relationship," says Idol. "But left, is the new that Zakk Wylde, wrote it." Q: Did you read the book? the singer has, more than what he's now they have taken my video the guitarist in his band. Wylde, who West says Bruce flew in from A: I read the first 35 pages ... saying. wrong way and want to change replaces Jake E. Lee, will soon be England, dubbed in his bass (laughs) ... I didn't really like it. Q: You're not very easily my vision." Osbourne in the studio accompanying parts, sang "Theme," and had Q: What are you going to be shocked by anything at this Meanwhile, as sales of the "Vi- to record a new CBS Associated just enough time to play a sur- working on in 1988? point, I take it. tal Idol" album continue to in- album, scheduled for release later this prise gig in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., A: Danzig is a new artist on our la- A: Nah. crease, Idol is busy writing songs year. (Photo: Chuck Pulin) for his next studio project. (Continued on page 24)

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ARTIST DEVELOPMENTS (Continued from page 22) with West and Twisted Sister IN BRIEF inally going to be "a Windbreak - Windbreakers Lee, bassist Paul After about two tours of being drummer Joe Franco -all in just Warner Bros. serviced radio ers' reunion sort of thing. We Chastain, and drummer Rick - temporarily replaced, I said, 'Hey, three days. with David Lee Roth's new single, were going to promote our re- Menck, formerly of the Reverbs. this isn't fair. Why don't you just West has also been in the news "Just Like Paradise," Dec. 30. spective new records within the Sutliff then departed and was re- take the ball and run with it ?' " lately thanks to Arista's repack- The tune will be featured on framework of the same group- placed by another guitarist for So why is he touring again? aging of singles by the Vagrants, Roth's second solo album, "Sky- do one of mine, then do one of his, the Windbreakers set. "I quit my day job," says and have Sutliff. compiled by Jim Cawley, the la- scraper," due in stores Jan. 26 .. . etc. It sort of didn't pan out." "We're best friends bel's vice president of sales. The Plans call for PolyGram to issue After a series of on- again, off - been for years," says Sutliff of guitarist says the album pleased the title track from Def Leppard's again touring plans for both Sut- Lee. "The reason why I left the Artist Developments is edited by him -especially because it fea- "Hysteria" album as a single in liff and Lee's Windbreakers, Sut- group was that he would get Steve Gett. Reporters: Geoff ready do Mayfield (New York) Dave tures his brother Larry West. the next few weeks . .. I.R.S. is liff and Lee decided to share the to go out and these and "I was really glad that he final- looking to score its first 1988 hit same band for two separate sets. tours, and I couldn't afford to DiMartino (Los Angeles). ly got to have an album," says with the Alarm's "Rain In The Thus, accompanying Sutliff were quit my day job to go do them. Leslie West. "I thought it was a Summertime," the latest cut to be very, very nice thing to do. It lifted from the group's new al- seems like everybody up at Arista bum, "Eye Of The Hurricane" .. . is a Vagrants fan." "When We Was Fab" and "Dev- il's Radio," both from George McCartney Sets Sights On Lennon Songs; JERMAINE'S JUMPIN' Harrison's Dark Horse /Warner Jermaine Stewart, who scored a Bros. album, "Cloud Nine," are top five hit on the Hot 100 Singles making a strong impact at album New Polytram Acts Promise To Rock '88 chart in the summer of 1986 with rock radio ... Atlantic is releas- "We Don't Have To Take Our ing a new album by ex-Abba vo- Clothes Off," is gearing up for calist Agnetha Faltskog Feb. 15. ALL THE BEST: Paul McCartney has been telling "She's A Mystery To Me," and a country ballad titled the release of his third Arista al- Titled "I Stand Alone," the set the British press that he is very keen to sing some of "Lucille." Incidentally, U2 man ager Paul McGuin- the tunes penned by his former songwriting partner, ness is now looking after the Pretenders. Chrissie bum, "Say It Again," set to hit was produced by Peter Cetera . the bins in either late January or A &M has scheduled a Feb. 2 re- the late John Lennon. Hynde's former manager, Dave Hill, is said to have early February. lease date for Feargal Sharkey's "I think it would be interesting," says Maces. "Ev- taken an a &r director position at Island /U.K.... Bar- In the meantime, the label is second solo album. Produced by eryone else has messed around with his stuff except bra Streisand is reportedly planning to record a fol- trying to settle on the leadoff sin- Danny Kortchmar, the album me. I'd like to have a go at 'Beautiful Boy' or 'Imag- low-up to her hugely successful 1985 release, "The gle. The title track was the early boasts guest appearances by ine.' And one of the early ones I really want to get into Broadway Album." Word has it that she is already se- favorite. Another candidate is a Keith Richards, Waddy Wachtel, is 'I'll Get You.' If I don't record it, I'll at least per- lecting the songs -look for a number of Andrew to song called "My House," written David Paich, Lee Sklar, and Ben - form it live someday." Lloyd Webber compositions -and plans enter the by Stewart's pal Jody Watley; it's mont Tench ... Epic is working Meanwhile, McCartney says studio shortly ... Clannad's one of four songs that feature vo- "Doctor Doctor" as the latest sin- he thoroughly enjoyed his re- new RCA album, "Sirius," pro- cal appearances by Watley. An- gle from the Radiators' "Law Of cent collaboration with Elvis duced by Greg Ladanyi and other contender to lead the al- The Fish" album. Costello, which spawned "Back Russ Kunkel, features guest bum's singles attack is "Get On My Feet Again," the B side appearances from Bruce Lucky." SUTLIFF SURFACES of Macca's latest U.K. single, Hornsby, Steve Perry, and J.D. Whatever the first single turns This gets complicated: PVC solo "Once Upon A Long Ago." Souther ... More on ex- Smiths out to be, Don Ienner, Arista's se- artist Bobby Sutliff, a former According to McCartney, guitarist Johnny Marr: He's nior vice president of marketing member of the Windbreakers, "One of the nice things about written the theme song for and promotion, says the label has just hit the road and opened for working with Elvis is that he'll tell me straight, "APB," a new television series from Britain's Channel tremendous confidence in Stew - that same band. Backing him up? 'That's gonna come out corny.' He doesn't mince his Four. art's new set. The Windbreakers. words, and I like that." Don't be surprised to see more "What direction are we going While Sutliff was promoting McCartney /Costello collaborations in the future. DOWN UNDER: Chrysalis act Icehouse will be play- to take ?" he asks. "From No. 100 "Only Ghosts Remain," his first ing a royal command performance in front of Prince on Jan. 25 Sydney's to No. 1 -the fastest way possi- solo album, Tim Lee's Windbreak - TRIPLE TREAT: During the recent seasonal break, Charles and Princess Diana at ble. We really believe in him as an ers were touring behind their own The Beat spent a good deal of time listening to ad- Entertainment Center to mark the official start of artist and as a singer." new one, "A Different Sort ... ," vance cassettes of debut albums by three new Poly - Australia's 1988 bicentennial celebrations. Australian Ienner notes that Stewart's sec- on Atlanta's DB Records. Gram acts -Kingdom Come, the Dan Reed Network, Prime Minister Bob Hawke will be on hand for the from the ond album, "Frantic Romantic," Sutliff, who formed the Wind - and Joanna Dean. The first two groups were signed event, which will also feature appearances outsold his debut set, "The Word breakers with Lee in 1981 and re- by Derek Shulman, responsible for Bon Jovi and likes of Olivia Newton-John, Peter Allen, John Den- Is Out," by better than a 3 -to -1 leased several indie records with Cinderella, while Dean was inked to the label by the ver, Andy Gibb, Cliff Richard, Air Supply, and actors margin. them before going solo, says the company's a&r head, Dick Wingate. Mel Gibson and Bryan Brown. unique touring situation was orig- This ain't no hype-there's definitely no check in the mail -but all three albums have tremendous po- SHORT TAKES II: Buster Poindexter and Paul tential. First to hit the streets, in mid -February, will Shaffer are among those signed by Miramax films to be the Memphis, Tenn.-based Dean's "Misbehavin' " do voice -overs for "Light Years," an animated science - album -arguably the ballsiest offering from a lady fiction film ... Jan Hammer has written and per- rocker in a long time. formed all the instruments, except saxophone, on two The Dan Reed Network's debut set, produced by cuts from Clarence Clemons' upcoming solo album Bruce Fairbairn, is an interesting blend of rock and . Dave Wakeling, formerly of the English Beat and funk. With great songs like "Get To You" and "Ritu- General Public, has signed a long -term worldwide al," Reed could well emerge as one of the hottest new deal with I.R.S. Records. Wakeling has been spending stars in 1988. Hailing from Portland, Ore., he recently time in Los Angeles, writing and meeting with other signed a management deal with Bill Graham. writers, engineers, and producers with a view to start- Finally, Kingdom Come's self- titled first album, ing an album shortly . Robbie Nevil is looking to produced by Bob Rock, has a definite Zeppelin -esque have the follow -up to his eponymous Manhattan debut sound and should go down very well in hard rock cir- album out in spring. Tom Lord -Alge has already co- cles. The leadoff track, "Living Out Of Touch," is a produced two cuts ... Air Supply's Graham Russell killer-also check out the ballad "What Love Can Be." is busy writing music and lyrics for "Sherwood," a musical based on British folklore legend Robin Hood. SHORT TAKES I: Following their success at New Russell initially started working on the project in York's Ritz club, top Northeast promoter John Scher 1979, but the success of Air Supply prevented him and partner Neil Cohen are taking over at the down- from completing it. Hopes are high that the first stage town Manhattan club Heartbreak. The nightspot has version of "Sherwood" will open in London before booked bands on Monday nights for the past few year's end ... How could the year begin without a lit- years, but there's a very good chance that the new tle Madonna tale? Scuttlebutt has it that Vatican offi- owners will introduce more live music in the future ... cials are none too pleased that residents of the Italian During a recent visit to London, Tina Turner donated town of Pacentro want to honor Madonna with a life - $10,000 to the Organization For Sickle Cell Anaemia sized statue of the material girl, in full fishnets and Research. The money will be used to buy an oxy- sexy stage gear. Why Pacentro? Madonna's grandpar- meter- used to measure oxygen in the blood-for the ents reportedly lived there before emigrating to the North Middlesex Hospital, one of the pioneering cen- U.S. in the early 1900s ... Well, folks, 1987 is behind Late -Night Man. Capitol Records president David Berman, right, is on hand as ters for the disease ... During sound checks on its re- us, and The Beat would like to take this opportunity to Paul Shaffer inks a deal with the label. Shaffer, who can be seen on cent marathon U.S. tour, U2 played a number of new wish all readers the very best for 1988. Letterman," is weeknights with his band on NBC -TV's "Late Night With David songs: Titles included "When Love Comes To Town," tentatively set to release his first Capitol album in the spring.

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Gross Attendance ARTIST(S) Vente Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter Zappa Returns To The Road;

PINK FLOYD Kingiome Dec. 8 $710,382 33,700 Media One Seat:le, Wash. $21.50 40,000 Jackson Hits U.S. In Spring U2 The )mni Dec. 8-9 $572,845 32,734 Southern Promotions /Concert THE BODEANS Atta ita, Ga. $17.50 kicked off Dec. 27 in Victoria, Cana- sellout Promotions BY MOLESKI LINDA da, is slated to run through the end DEF LEPPARD The Omni Dec. 18 $282,538 16,783 Cellar Door Prods. of February; rumor has it that TESLA Atla ita, Ga. $17.50 sellout ECCENTRIC TREK: After a Warlock may also perform on a three -year hiatus, Frank Zappa is few dates. DEF LEPPARD Reu lion Arena Dec. 13 $267,779 16,675 PACE Concerts returning - TESLA Dallas, Texas $16.50 sellout to the concert scene for a The road outing marks Motor major U.S. and European tour that head's first U.S. appearances as a

FLEETWOOD MAC Coliseum, Seattle Center Dec. 18 0236,613 12,584 Media One will begin Feb. 2 in Albany, N.Y. special guest in five years, when CRUZADOS Seattle, Wash. $19.50 14,299 The show will feature the largest the band opened for Ozzy Os- backing band that Zappa has ever bourne. The veteran U.K. group is MOTLEY CRUE The Omni Nov. 20 $228,003 13,079 Southern Promotions /Concert taken on the road, and his set will touring in support of its new GUNS N' ROSES Atli nta, Ga. $17.50 17,023 Promotions consist of material spanning his 23- GWR /Profile album, "Rock - year career. Instrument 'N'Roll." Band leader Lemmy DEF LEPPARD Greensboro Coliseum Complex Dec. 19 $225,423 14,009 Cellar Door Concerts buffs and TESLA Greensboro, N.C. $16.50 sellout should note that Zappa will be per- his rowdy cohorts are also promot- forming on both guitar and Syncla- ing the upcoming motion picture DEF LEPPARD Ch. rlotte Coliseum Dec. 20 $207,669 12,900 Cellar Door Concerts vier. "Eat The Rich," in which they ap- TESLA Charlotte, N.C. $16.50 sellout "This is going to be one of the pear. The movie is expected to open most important DEF LEPPARD tours we've done," in select markets in late January. Ta oma Dome Dec. 1 $196,718 11,499 Media One TESLA Ta. orna, Wash. $17.50 25000 says Zappa. "In the 1980s it's insane to go out on the road with an 11- JAMMING IN THE NEW YEAR: JERRY GARCIA Wi tern Theatre Dec. 3-6 $153,125 8,800 Bill Graham Presents piece band, set intimate theater At press time, On The Road learned Lo, Angeles, Calif. $17.50 four sellouts dates, and put on a show that's that Rolling Stones guitarist Ron based on music rather than hairdos Wood was organizing a special all - DEF LEPPARD Bi mingham-Jefferson Civic Dec. 16 $139,392 9,469 Cellar Door Concerts and choreogra- star concert for TESLA Ce 'der $15.50 11,000 " Bi mingham, Ala. New Year's Eve at Among the ven- his new rock'n'roll ANDY WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS Patriot Center Dec. 20 $136,492 7,286 Musicentre Prods. ues and dates al- ONIHE flOAD club, Woody's On SHOW George Mason University $21/$17 sellout ready confirmed The Beach, in Mi- Firfax, Va. are New York's ami, Fla. The show Beacon Theater, was STEPHANIE MILLS Warner Theatre Dec. 10 -12 $134,205 5,835 Dimensions Unlimited reportedly set COLONEL ABRAMS Washington, D.C. $23 8,000 Feb. 4-6; Philadelphia's Tower The- to include a reunion of the Faces, ater, Feb. 12 -14; Boston's Orpheum featuring Rod Stewart as well as MOTLEY CRUE i11 Omni Nov. 22 $116,883 6,679 Southern Promotions /Concert Theater, Feb. 19-20; Detroit's Royal other original members of the band. GUNS N' ROSES A lanta, Ga. $17.50 17,023 Promotions Oak Center, Feb. 26-28; and Chica- Woody's On The Beach officially go's Auditorium Theater, March 3. opened Dec- 19 with a concert fea- DEF LEPPARD B :asley Performing Arts Center Dec. 2 $110,985 6,342 Media One TESLA Nashington State University $17.50 11,500 All three shows at the Beacon re- turing Wood and Bo Diddley. Prllman, Wash. portedly sold out within two hours. SHORT TAKES: Longtime Ted DEPECHE MODE Patriot Center Dec. 17 $101,687 5,510 I.M.P. JACKO UPDATE: On The Road Nugent member Derek St. VOICE FARM Courge Mason University $18.50 7,000 Fairfax, Va. has learned that Michael Jackson Holmes has rejoined the rock'n'roll plans to hit the U.S. concert trail madman on his latest tour. Follow-

JAY LENO Font Row Theatre Dec. 19 $98,298 6,094 in -house sometime this spring. Word has it ing a special New Year's Eve show C leveland, Ohio $17.75/116.75 6,392 that he will perform three dates at at Cobo Hall in his hometown of De- sellout New York City's Madison Square troit, Nugent is continuing to open Garden, including a special March 3 for Kiss on ANNE ( the second leg of its MURRAY timberland Co. Civic Center Nov. 27 $87,598 5,569 Caffertÿ s Concerts I ortland, Maine $16.50 6,500 benefit show to aid the United Ne- North American tour. The Nuge, gro College Fund. who is previewing material from his JETHRO TULL :.tattle Center Dec. 9 $83,983 4,962 Media One Meanwhile, tickets for Jackson's upcoming Tom Werman -produced FAIRPORT CONVENTION ::eattle, Wash. $17.50 sellout two July appearances at London's Atlantic album, joined the Kiss tour Wembley Arena sold so quickly just before Christmas Tina KENNY ... G. ,;lower Memorial Hall Dec. 10 967,749 4,106 Sunshine Promotions that extra dates have been added. Turner will wrap up her yearlong DWAYNE CUNNINGHAM lutler University $16.50 4,212 ndianapolis, Ind. sellout According to U.K. press reports, Break Every Rule tour with a Jan. there is a very good chance he will 16 date at the Americana Stadium JETHRO TULL lrlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Dec. 10 $46,830 2,792 Media One end up breaking the venue's atten- in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The show, FAIRPORT CONVENTION 'ortland Center for the $17.50 sellout dance records at his summer stint which is to - 'erforming Arts expected draw a record 'ortland, Ore. there. breaking 120,000 fans, will be broadcast live via satellite to the MANHATTAN TRANSFER Riverside Theatre Dec.. 6-7 $43,313 4,902 Joseph Entertainment Presents NO REMORSE: The heavy metal U.S. Milwaukee, Wis. $28.15/$21.75/$16.75 sellout godfathers of Motorhead are the latest to join Alice Cooper's revolv- Send information to On The WINANS Fox Theatre Dec. 12 $35,871 2,528 Fox Concerts ing rock'n'roll caravan. The Road, 1515 THE CLARK SISTERS St. Louis, Mo. $16.50 4,665 Regal Sports c/o Billboard, Broad- Steve Litman Prods. Motorhead /Cooper bill, which way, New York, NY 10036.

JOHNNIE WINTER/HOT TUNA Warner Theatre Dec. 18 $32,333 2,000 Chesapeake Concerts WITH PAUL KANTNER Washington, D.C. $17.50 sellout

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BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 25 www.americanradiohistory.com CK Keith Sweat Single Brings Back 'lOs Funk Sound block" and M /A /R /R /S releases BY DAVE PEASLEE are only the first steps in this new NEW YORK One of the most fusion. rhythmically innovative of the new A veteran of several years in the dance releases is Keith Sweat's "I music business, Sweat previously Want Her." Released on Vinter- performed for three years with the tainment /Elektra and immediately locally popular group Jamilah be- popular in urban markets, the tune fore leaving to produce his own combines the sinewy tenor of the solo single, last year's European vocalist with a neo go -go rhythm dance hit "My Mind Is Made Up," for a song whose purpose, says the as well as Roberta Gilliam's "All I singer, is "to bring the spark of Want Is My Baby" for Sutra. mid -'70s r &b back into dance mu- This previous experience taught sic." Sweat "the importance of the peo- "I Want Her" grew out of his de- ple behind you," and he credits the efforts of Elektra, and most especially Vintertainment president `For years I knew Vincent Davis, as one of the major Uptown Posse. Hanging out backstage recently at the Apollo Theater were (left to right) WBLS music director Fred contributions to his current suc- M.D. member Mercury, Rush Productions president Russell Simmons, Force M.D. member Trisco, Run - Buggs, Force that I had good cess. "For years I knew that I had D.M.C.'s DJ Jam Master Jay, Force M.D.'s members T.C.D. and Stevie D. good material," Sweat explains, material, but it "but it needed the proper exposure. At Elektra I feel that I am in needed the proper a positive situation where not only is me, but I am ad- On Tape exposure. I am in a the label behind The Chocolate City's Best Bands Can Still Thrill ditionally lucky in that I am the positive situation' only artist of this type on their ros- Documentary Captures The Zest Of Go -Go ter." sire to emulate mid -'70s funk, ac- WASHINGTON, D.C.'s go -go music, which has been member of New Edition. Both are under contract to cording to Sweat. The inspiration overshadowed by its regional counterparts New York MCA Records. Gill's (pardon the pun) addition to the for the tune developed out of an at- rap and Chicago house, finally has a vehicle that cap- vocal group would be a major step in moving the quar- tempt by Sweat and keyboardist tures the zesty fun of this polyrhythmic dance music. tet toward a more mature sound and older audience. A Teddy Riley to recreate the "Go-Go Live At The Capital Centre" is an intelligently final yes or no decision is expected soon ... A televi- grooves of Parliament- Funkadel- ew R&B photographed and crisply edited concert documentary sion special featuring black artists, called "Power ic's "Knee Deep" and transform of a massive go -go show held at the Landover, Md. Hits," was recently taped in Los Angeles. Hosted and them into a modern style. FROM sports arena in October 1987. If the failure of the co- produced by announcer /DJ Walt "Baby" Love, it Co- producer Riley, whose voice much-touted "Good To Go" film to reach the market- featured an all -star lineup that included Freddie is also featured on the title choral place put a damper on efforts to spread go -go outside Jackson, Smokey Robinson, the System, Alexander hook, refers to this new sound as its D.C.- Baltimore hot- O'Neal, Stephanie Mills, "street funk." Riley feels that an Memphis bed, "Go-Go Live" is just Natalie Cole, Janet updating of the funk styles of the kind of captivating Jackson, Jody Watley, these earlier groups in combina- .06.4 video showcase this mu- 7'he and Regina Belle ... tion with modern street arrange- sic needs to display the There is talk of Geffen ments and the percussive . tyle of intensity, spirit, and plain rhythm adding a major black a &r rap will be the next major musical MEMPHIS For fresh, new executive to its staff in trend, indicating that the recent material call old fun of Chocolate M U S 1 (901) 276 -8520, City's tastiest musical andIiI the the first quarter of the James Brown revivals of the export. year ... Nile Rodgers is Stock, Aitken, Waterman's "Road- 1503 Madison Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 Three of D.C.'s best MEWS doing the soundtrack to next Eddie Murphy bands, Experience Un- the FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 1988 limited, Rare Essence, film, "The Quest," that by Nelson George begins shooting in New ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this and "the Godfather of publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or go -go" Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers, domi- York in January. Paula Abdul is doing the choreogra- illboarc! transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, nate the proceedings with multisong sets, while Hot, phy and will record one song for the film ... Tabu Re- photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written Cold Sweat, Go Go Lorenzo, the Junkyard Band, cords president and all- around entrepreneur Clarence permission of the publisher. and go -go rapper D.C. Scorpio are represented by one Avante will play a major role in Michael Jackson's song each. tour, working closely with Frank DiLeo ... Columbia HOT BLACK SINGLES ACTION it's clear how rich a tapes- artist Microwave has signed a worldwide co- publish- Watching "Go-Go Live," RADIO MOST ADDED try of influences is woven over the go -go beat. While ing deal with Almo Irving music publishing ... Gary cow bells Taylor, writer of the beautiful "Just Gets Better With PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ the syncopation of trap drums, congas, and GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL is go -go's rhythmic foundation, clever allusions to rap, Time" for the Whispers, is back in the studio with the ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON gospel, calypso, reggae, big band jazz, James Brown, Solar quintet, cutting tracks for the group's next al- 17 REPORTERS 31 REPORTERS 49 REPORTERS 97 REPORTERS and even Louis Jordan all fit neatly into the mix. In bum. Taylor's own album is due on Virgin in the near EVERY DROP OF YOUR LOVE STACY LATTISAW MorowN i 4 7 12 32 terms of stage presence, all of these D.C. bands -vet- future ... Smokey Robinson is writing his autobiogra- NO 1/2 STEPPIN' local music scene -ooze phy with the aid of Billboard contributor Steve Ivory erans of an ultracompetitive SHANICE WILSON A &M 1 0 7 8 62 Watley's "Don't You Want Me" video, co- personality from the stage, relating smoothly with the ... Jody KIND LOVER is SOME OF fans in the sports arena. In fact, the tape has the hap- starring her producer and beau, Andre Cymone, JODY WATLEY MCA 1 1 5 7 78 py effect of making viewers feel like they've stumbled one of the few genuinely romantic videos you'll see. RUN TO ME onto a giant block party. The real chemistry between the two comes through on ANGELA WINBUSH MERCURY 2 1 4 7 69 "Go -Go Live" is not just significant musically. It the screen ... Also well served by her current video is WITHOUT YOU marks the debut video product of G Street Express- Whitney Houston, whose "So Emotional" presents P. BRYSON & R. BELLE ELECTRA 0 2 4 6 81 CD Enterprises, the former best known as an r &b -ori- the funny, energetic side of a youthful singer who SINCE YOU CAME OVER ME 1 5 6 48 ented concert promotion company. Coinciding with the sometimes comes off a bit too dour in her videos ... LACE WING 0 home video (priced at $29.95) is a 90- minute sound- John Cougar Mellencamp has a lot of guts. The rock - LOOK WHAT YOU STARTED THE TEMPTATIONS MOTOWN o 2 4 6 39 on I Hear Ya Records, a new label er has tackled a lot of political themes in his recent track cassette tape WISHING WELL A album music, and that interest has stretched out to include run by Darrell Brooks of G Street. double TERENCE T. D'ARBY COLUMBIA 0 3 3 6 23 including some extra cuts will be available in Febru- his videos. In his videos for "Paper In Fire" and now has included blacks ARE YOU SERIOUS ary. Sheldon Shemer, who shot Prince's live concert "Cherry Bomb," Mellencamp TAWATHA EPIC 0 1 4 5 51 video of the Purple Rain tour and has a video produc- quite prominently, putting images of an integrated RAINY NIGHT tion company in D.C., directed "Go -Go Live" with con- America right in front of the MTV audience. His CHICO DEBARGE MorowN 0 2 3 5 39 "Cherry Bomb" video has a black male and white fe- siderable flair. Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists male slow dancing together as a recurring visual mo- of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- are under way to tif. cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: SHORT STUFF: Negotiations Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. make powerfully voiced solo singer Johnny Gill a

26 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 1988 Bfllboard. Hat Blade Singles SALES & AIRPLAY. BLACK SINGLES A ranking c f the top 40 black singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Black Singles chart. Z BY LABEL U U SALES O OZ A ranking of distributing labels Y FX mi- AIRPLAY m,- by the number of titles they have á3 TITLE ARTIST °á =w áW TITLE ARTIST óó on the Hot Black Singles chart. y3 ri _, xa 1 3 THE WAY YOU MAKE BIE FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON 1 1 2 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON 1 LABEL NO. OF TITLES 2 7 ON CHART IF YOU CAN DO IT: I CAN TOO!! MELISA MORGAN 3 2 1 MY FOREVER LOVE LEVERT 2

3 6 MY FOREVER LOVE LEVERT 2 3 4 LOVE OVERBOARD GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 4 WARNER BROS. (4) 11

4 5 SO EMOTIONAL WHITNEY HOUSTON 5 4 5 IF YOU CAN DO IT: I CAN TOO!! MELISA MORGAN 3 Paisley Park (3) Geffen (2) 5 8 LOVE OVERBOARD GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 4 5 3 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN ROGER 6 Qwest (1) 6 1 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVI: NATALIE COLE 7 6 8 LOVE CHANGES KASHIF AND MELISA MORGAN 8 Tommy Boy (1) 7 2 I WANT TO BE YOUR IAN ROGER 6 7 7 SO EMOTIONAL WHITNEY HOUSTON 5 COLUMBIA (8) 9

8 12 SOMEONE TO LOVE ME FOR ME LISA LISA & CULT JAM 9 8 6 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE NATALIE COLE 7 Def Jam (1)

9 13 LOVE CHANGES KASHIF AND MELISA MORGAN 8 9 9 BABY, BE MINE MIKI HOWARD 10 MOTOWN 8

10 10 TOUCH AND GO FORCE M.D.'S 11 10 11 SOMEONE TO LOVE ME FOR ME LISA LISA & CULT JAM 9 ATLANTIC (5) 7 Critique (1) 11 4 SKELETONS STEVIE WONDER 18 11 10 LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS (LIKE ME AND YOU) FULL FORCE 16 Island (1) 12 14 (I WANNA GET) CLOSE TO YOU VANEESE THOMAS 12 12 13 I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT 13 E.P.A. 7 13 20 I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT 13 13 12 (I WANNA GET) CLOSE TO YOU VANEESE THOMAS 12 Epic (4) 14 16 BABY, BE MINE MIKI HOWARD 10 14 14 TO PROVE MY LOVE MICHAEL COOPER 17 CBS Associated (1)

15 15 SECRET LADY STEPHANIE MILLS 14 15 16 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES 15 Portrait (1) Tabu (1) 16 11 SHE'S FLY TONY TERRY 20 16 15 TOUCH AND GO FORCE M.D.'S 11 MCA 7 17 9 SYSTEM OF SURVIVAI EARTH, WIND & FIRE 24 17 17 SECRET LADY STEPHANIE MILLS 14 RCA (4) 7 18 23 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES 15 18 18 TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE 21 Jive (3) 19 18 LET'S START LOVE O\ ER MILES JAYE 36 19 21 WANNA MAKE LOVE (ALL NIGHT LONG) 26 LILLO THOMAS POLYGRAM 6 20 29 SO AMAZING GERALD ALBRIGHT 19 20 19 NOTHING VENTURED - NOTHING GAINED CHARLIE SINGLETON 25 Mercury (3) 21 19 LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS (LIKE ME AND YOU) FULL FORCE 16 21 24 LET ME TOUCH YOU THE O'JAYS 27 London (1) Polydor (1) 22 25 LET'S TRY AGAIN SURFACE 23 22 20 SO AMAZING GERALD ALBRIGHT 19 Wing (1) 23 32 TO PROVE MY LOVE MICHAEL COOPER 17 23 23 OVER YOU RAY PARKER JR. WITH NATALIE COLE 31 ARISTA 4 24 17 WHAT'S TOO MUCH SMOKEY ROBINSON 37 24 25 IN THE MOOD THE WHISPERS 22 CAPITOL 4 25 33 IN THE MOOD THE WHISPERS 22 25 26 HOW YA LIKE ME NOW KOOL MOE DEE 28 SOLAR 4 26 30 COME INTO MY LIFE JOYCE SIMS 30 26 27 HOT THING PRINCE 32 A &M 3 27 21 I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT DAVID RUFFIN & EDDIE KENDRICK 29 27 30 SUPERBAD CHRIS JASPER 34 EMI -MANHATTAN (2) 3 28 28 THIS BE THE DEF BEAT DANA DANE 33 28 28 LET'S TRY AGAIN SURFACE 23 P.I.R. (1)

29 31 NOTHING - VENTURED NOTHING GAINED CHARLIE SINGLETON 25 29 22 I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT DAVID RUFFIN & EDDIE KENDRICK 29 VIRGIN 3 30 - LET ME TOUCH YOU THE O'JAYS 27 30 33 GET LUCKY WELL RED 35 ELEKTRA (1) 2 31 39 HOW YA LIKE ME NO'V KOOL MOE DEE 28 31 34 COME INTO MY LIFE JOYCE SIMS 30 Vintertainment (1)

32 - WANNA MAKE LOVE , ALL NIGHT LONG) LILLO THOMAS 26 32 29 SHE'S FLY TONY TERRY 20 SLEEPING BAG 2 33 - TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE 21 33 36 PUMP UP THE VOLUME M /A /R /R /S 38 2000 AD 1 34 24 RESERVATIONS FOR TWO DIONNE & KASHIF 44 34 40 SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY 41 4TH & B'WAY 1 35 22 CRITICIZE ALEXANDER O'NEAL 50 35 35 MYSTERIOUS NAJEE 40 COLD CHILLIN' 1 EDGE 1 36 - HOT THING PRINCE 32 36 31 SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL EARTH, WIND & FIRE 24 KRU' -CUT 1 37 26 CATCH ME (I'M FALL NG) PRETTY POISON 57 37 38 WITHOUT YOU PEABO BRYSON & REGINA BELLE 42 LMR 1 38 36 I CAN'T LIVE WITH 07 WITHOUT YOU DIMPLES 43 38 32 SKELETONS STEVIE WONDER 18 MALACO 1 39 27 ANGEL ANGELA WINBUSH 85 39 39 I WISH YOU BELONGED TO ME LOU RAWLS 39 Muscle Shoals 40 Sound (1) - OVER YOU RAY PARKER JR. WITH NATALIE COLE 31 40 37 THIS BE THE DEF BEAT DANA DANE 33 NEXT PLATEAU 1 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. P.I.R. 1 Gamble & Huff (1)

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Fever (1) 100 ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE 15 GIRLFRIEND BMI) 93 (THE PERFECT) 10 (Irving, BMI /Lijesrika, BMI) CPP /ALM (Kermy, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) CPP 74 LET'S GO (Parisongs, ASCAP) 85 ANGEL 86 HARD DAY (Beach House, ASCAP /Songsellers, ASCAP) 38 PUMP UP THE VOLUME (Angel Notes, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) (Chappell, ASCAP /Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) 36 LETS START LOVE OVER (MNS, PRS /WB, ASCAP) 75 ARE YOU MY WOMAN? 32 HOT THING (Blackwood, BMI /Huemar, BMI) 71 RAINY NIGHT (Unichappell, BMI) (Controversy, ASCAP) 23 LETS TRY AGAIN (Wyteria, BMI /Music Minded, BMI /Electric Apple, 64 ARE YOU SERIOUS 28 HOW YA LIKE ME NOW (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) BMI /Careers, BMI) (Mtume, BMI) (Zomba, ASCAP/Willesden, BUI) 61 LIVE MY LIFE 44 RESERVATIONS FOR TWO (Tee Girl, BMI/Vic's Slic, BMI/T -Boy, ASCAP/Buppie, 10 BABY, BE MINE 43 I CAN'T LIVE WITH OR WITHOUT YOU (Streamline Moderne, BMI/Texas City, BMI /No Pain (Catdaddy, ASCAP /New East, ASCAP /Little Tanya, ASCAP) (BMC, UK) (Dat Richfield Hat, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, No Gain, ASCAP /Unicity, ASCAP) ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) 79 TURN OFF THE LIGHTS 53 BABY PM FOR REAL BMI /Advansus, BMI /Songs Can Sing, ASCAP) 73 LOOK WHAT YOU STARTED 59 RESPECT YOURSELF (Lon -Hop, BMI) (Jobete, ASCAP) CPP 29 I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT (Juldam, ASCAP /Gouda, ASCAP /Buchu, ASCAP /Dream (Irving, BMI /Klondike, BMI) CPP 97 TURN ON THE MOON 67 BABY TONIGHT (Tight Squeeze, BMI) Dealers, ASCAP /Arista, ASCAP) 82 RICH MAN (2000 AD, BMI) (Vabritmar, BMI) 81 I DO YOU 8 LOVE CHANGES (Petersong, ASCAP /Oliver Leiber, ASCAP) 21 TWO OCCASIONS 47 BECAUSE OF YOU (Meow Baby, ASCAP /Rick Kelly, BMI) (Alexscar, BMI) 46 RUN TO ME (Hip Trip, 8UI /Hip Chic, BMI/Mister Johnson's Jams, (Amber /Disco Fever, ASCAP /Red Instruchrnal, 7 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE 88 LOVE IS CONTAGIOUS (Angel Notes, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) BMI /Peer -Southern, ASCAP/Tammi, BMO CPP ASCAP) (O'Lyric, BMI/Tuneworks, BMI/Vandod, (Ow, ASCAP) 14 SECRET LADY 26 WANNA MAKE LOVE (ALL NIGHT LONG) 57 CATCH ME FALLING) (I'M ASCAP /Reswick- Wedel, ASCAP /Beseme West, 16 LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS (LIKE ME AND YOU) (Stephanie Mills' Starlight, ASCAP /Firebolt, (Bush Burnin*, ASCAP) (Genetic, ASCAP) ASCAP/Nelana, BMI /Arista, ASCAP /Careers, ASCAP) (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI( ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) I THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL 68 CHICK ON THE SIDE CPP 4 LOVE OVERBOARD 20 SHE'S FLY (Mijac, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) (Polo Grounds, BMI /Ebbetts Field, ASCAP) 70 I PUT MY MONEY WHERE MY MOUTH IS (Calloco, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) CPP (Shaman Drum, BMI /King Henry I, ASCAP) 92 WE'LL BE TOGETHER 77 COME AND GET THIS LOVE (Muscle Shoals, BMI /Jalew, BMI) 63 LOVE RAP BALLAD 87 SHOW A LITTLE LOVE (Magnetic, BMI /Regatta, BMI /Illegal, BMI /Atlantic, (Pure Delite, BMI /Main Street, BMI /Bird cage, 12 (I WANNA GET) CLOSE TO YOU (Solid Smash, ASCAP/Ray -Ray, ASCAP) (Per Mission, ASCAP) BMI) BMI /In The Flesh, BMI) (Bush Burnin', ASCAP /KMA, ASCAP /Screen Gems, 89 LOVER'S LANE 65 SINCE YOU CAME OVER ME 37 WHAT'S TOO MUCH 66 COME BACK TO ME ASCAP) (George's, BMI /Stone Diamond, BMI) CPP (Glasshouse, BMI /Irving, BMI/Gratitude Sky, (Faj Mahal, ASCAP /53rd State, ASCAP /Lonnie -K, (Baby Fingers, ASCAP/Lovely N Divine, ASCAP) 13 I WANT HER 48 MARY MACK ASCAP /When Words Collide, BMI) ASCAP) 30 COME INTO MY LIFE (Vintertainment, ASCAP /Keith Sweat, ASCAP /Donril, (Hip Trip, BMI /Hip Chic, BMI) CPP 18 SKELETONS 42 WITHOUT YOU (LOVE THEME FROM "LEONARD PART (Beach House, ASCAP/Tawanne Lamont, ISCAP) ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) B3 MISUNDERSTOOD (Jobete, ASCAP /Black Bull, ASCAP) CPP 6 ") 50 CRITICIZE 6 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN (Mashamug, BMI) 19 SO AMAZING (Beau Di 0 Do, BMI) (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /Avant Garde, ASCAP) (Troutman's, BMI /Saja, BMI) 2 MY FOREVER LOVE (April, ASCAP/Uncle Ronnié s, ASCAP) 80 YOU BABE 69 DON'T HANG UP 72 I WANT YOUR BODY (Try -Cap, BMI /Ferncliff, BMI) 5 SO EMOTIONAL (Striped Horse, ASCAP /Debarge, ASCAP /fourteen (Bar -Kays, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) (Slap Me 1, ASCAP /Spectrum VII, ASCAP) 40 MYSTERIOUS (Billy Steinberg, ASCAP /Denise Barry, ASCAP) Fifteen, ASCAP) 78 DON'T PUT THE BLAME ON ME 39 I WISH YOU BELONGED TO ME (Zomba, ASCAP) 41 SOME KIND OF LOVER 94 YOU BRING OUT THE BEST IN ME (Mozelle, BMI /Deeply Sliced, BMI) (Downstairs, BMI /Piano, BMI) 54 NAMELESS (Ultrawave, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Intersong -USA, (Zomba, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) 51 EVERCHANGING TIMES 95 I WONDER WHO SHE'S SEEING NOW (MCA, ASCAP /Unicity, ASCAP /Moonwalk, ASCAP) ASCAP) (United Artists, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Carc':e Bayer (Geffen, ASCAP /Lucky -Break, ASCAP /Pardini, ASCAP) 62 NEVER MY LOVE 9 SOMEONE TO LOVE ME FOR ME Sager, BMI /United Lion, BMI /Blackwood, BMI /New 3 IF YOU CAN DO IT: I CAN TOO^ (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI /My! My!, BMI) CPP Hidden Valley, ASCAP) (Bush Burnin', ASCAP) 56 NO 1/2 STEPPIN' 34 SUPERBAD SHEET MUSIC AGENTS 84 EVERY DROP YOUR OF LOVE 60 I'M SO HAPPY (Wiz Kid, BMI /Irving, BMI) (Jasper Stone, ASCAP) are listed for piano/vocal sheet music copies (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /L'il Mama, BMI /Mercy (Harrindur, BMI /Julorae, BUI) CPP 25 NOTHING VENTURED - NOTHING GAINED 58 SWEET MEMORIES and may not represent mixed folio rights. Kersey, BMI) 22 IN THE MOOD (Almo, ASCAP/Wun Tun, ASCAP) CPP /ALM (lay King IV, BMI) 52 FEELS GOOD TO FEEL GOOD ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures (Hip Trip, BMI /Hip Chic, BMI) CPP 45 OH GIRL 24 SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL (WB, ASCAP/Silver Sun, ASCAP /DQ, ASC W) ALM Almo HAN Hansen 55 KISS (Unichappell, BMI) (Sputnik Adventure, ASCAP /Maurice White, ASCAP) 49 FOR YOUR LOVE (I'LL DO MOST ANYTHI AG) (Ackee, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) 31 OVER YOU 33 THIS BE THE DEF BEAT B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard (Seven Songs, BMI/Wiz Kid, BMI /Irving, IMI) 98 THE LAST TIME (Raydiola, ASCAP/New Hidden Valley, ASCAP /Carole (Protoons, ASCAP/Turn Out Brothers, ASCAP) B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull 91 GAMES (Groovesville, BMI /Creative Entertainment, BMI) Bayer Sager, BMI) 76 THIS IS LOVE BP Bradley MCA MCA (Hip Trip, BMI /Hip Chic, BMI /Mister Johrson's Jams, 96 LEFT ME LONELY 99 OVERNIGHT SUCCESS (MCA, ASCAP/Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP) CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern BMI/Tammi, BMI /Peer -Southern, ASCAP) CPP (Flake, ASCAP/Marley Marl, ASCAP) (Mibren, ASCAP /Lauren Loo, ASCAP) 11 TO PROVE MY LOVE 35 GET LUCKY CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth 27 LET ME TOUCH YOU 90 PARTY YOUR BODY (Jay King IV, BMI) (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP (Assorted, CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. BMI/WE, BMI/Try-Cap, BMI /Mighty Three, (Saja, BMI /Mya -T, BMI) II TOUCH AND GO

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W W °Q Z CLUB PLAY W W Z 12 -INCH SINGLES SALES from a national sample of dance club playlists. Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. Compiled ARTIST 14 x =TITLE U) TITLE ARTIST F .- N 3 o LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL I- J C' 3 O LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL * * NO. 1 * * ** NO.1 ** I'M BEGGIN' YOU (REMIX) SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL (REMIX) 3 3 8 SUPERTRAMP 1 1 1 10 EARTH. WIND & FIRE O A&M SP -12254 1 weep at No. One COLUMBIA 44 07475 4 weeks at No. One U 4 4 7 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (REMIX) RCA 6784 -1 -RD RICK ASTLEY U 4 4 7 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (REMIX) RCA 6784 -I-RG RICK ASTLEY

3 1 1 9 SO EMOTIONAL (REMIX) ARISTA AD -9641 WHITNEY HOUSTON 3 2 2 9 SKELETONS MOTOWN 4593MG STEVIE WONDER

4 2 2 14 PUMP UP THE VOLUME 4TH & B'WAY 452 M /A /R /R /S 4 5 5 8 SO EMOTIONAL (REMIX) ARISTA AD -9641 WHITNEY HOUSTON

HAVE I DONV56080E TO DESERVE THIS? OS 5 5 6 WHAT PET SHOP BOYS & DUSTY SPRINGFIELD 5 3 3 13 SHAKE YOUR LOVE (REMIX) ATLANTICO -86651 DEBBIE GIBSON EM I -MANHATTAN 9 5 THE WAY YOU .MAKE ME FEEL (REMIX) © 9 MICHAEL JACKSON © 8 8 13 PUMP UP THE VOLUME 4TH & B'WAY 452 M /A /R /R /S EPIC 49 07487/EP THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL (REMIX) 10 10 7 LOVE OVERBOARD (REMIX) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 10 10 5 MICHAEL JACKSON I MCA 23803 0 EPIC 49 07487/E.P.A. 8 8 8 8 NEED YOU TONIGHT ATLANTIC o -86645 INXS 8 7 7 9 LET'S GO SLEEPING BAG SLX-29 NOCERA LOVE OVERBOARD (REMIX) 13 13 5 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE MCA 23812 THE COMMUNARDS 11 11 6 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS O O MCA 23803 0 17 17 4 YOU CAN DANCE (LP CUTS) SIRE 1- 25535 /WARNER BROS. MADONNA 10 6 6 14 LOVER'S LANE (REMIX) MOTOWN 4592MG GEORGIO 11 14 14 7 ANDY (REMIX) VIRGIN 0 -96734 LES RITA MITSOUKO 11 9 9 15 DEVOTION ATLANTIC 0 -86652 TEN CITY HOT HOT HOT LT 15 15 7 BUSTER POINDEXTER & HIS BANSHEES OF BLUE 12 12 12 7 FAITH COLUMBIA 44 07478 GEORGE MICHAEL RCA 6737 I RD

13 7 7 9 I CANT HELP IT (REMIX) /MR.SLEAZE LONDON 886 2124 / POLYGRAM BANANARAMA 13 14 14 15 TELL IT TO MY HEART ARISTA AD1 -9611 TAYLOR DAYNE

14 16 16 6 WELCOME TO THE CLUB (LP CUTS) JUMP STREET JS LP 1001 VARIOUS ARTISTS 16 16 4 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE MCA 23812 THE COMMUNARDS

1C4 15 18 18 5 JACK LE FREAK ATLANTIC 0 -86634 CHIC 15 17 17 7 I WANT HER VINTERTAINMENT 80-66788 / ELEKTRA KEITH SWEAT

CI 22 22 6 FEMALES (GET ON UP) Tvr 4009 THE COOKIE CREW 16 15 15 8 NEED YOU TONIGHT ATLANTIC 0 -86645 INXS

17 12 12 9 MOVE CRIMINAL CR12 -015 JOHN ROCCA 17 13 13 11 BECAUSE OF YOU FEVER SF 819 /SUTRA THE COVER GIRLS

18 6 6 11 AFTERGLOW (REMIX) CAPITOL V -15349 TINA TURNER 1$ 18 18 6 COME INTO MY LIFE SLEEPING BAG SLX -28 JOYCE SIMS HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH (REMIX) 29 29 4 TWIUGHT WORLD (REMIX) MERCURY 870 015- 1 /POLYGRAM SWING OUT SISTER 19 19 19 6 BELINDA CARLISLE 19 MCA 23808 ® 38 38 3 I COULD NEVER ... /HOT THING PAISLEY PARK 0 -20728 /WARNER BROS. PRINCE 20 20 20 7 AFTERGLOW (REMIX) CAPITOL V -15349 TINA TURNER 0' 23 23 5 LIVE MY UFE VIRGIN 0 -96728 BOY GEORGE 21 22 22 4 JACK LE FREAK ATLANTIC 0 -86634 CHIC ® 32 32 3 CHARACTERS (LP CUTS) MorowN 6248 ML STEVIE WONDER 22 21 21 7 I CANT HELP IT (REMIX) /MR. SLEAZE LONDON 886 121-1 /POLYGRAM BANANARAMA 23 11 11 10 LETS GO SLEEPING BAG SÚ429 NOCERA O 28 28 3 CAN'T WAIT ATLANTIC 0.86626 NANCY MARTINEZ

24 25 25 6 COME INTO MY ARMS PROFILE PRO -7165 JUDY TORRES 24 25 25 4 THIS GIRL'S BACK IN TOWN COLUMBIA 44 07477 RAQUEL WELCH

25 20 20 8 THE GUN JCI & ASSOCIATED LABELS JCO-9003 D.A.F. 25 23 23 9 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN REPRISE 0.20771 /WARNER BROS. ROGER

NEW 1 SOME KIND OF LOVER (REMIX) MCA 23816 JODY WATLEY 26 24 24 8 POP GOES THE WORLD MERCURY 888 859- 1 /POLYGRAM MEN WITHOUT HATS 10 33 33 4 HYPNOTIZE SIZZLESIZ -1513 TASTE -T -LIPS 9 27 27 4 I COULD NEVER ... /HOT THING PAISLEY PARK 0-20728 /WARNER BROS. PRINCE HOT HOT HOT 31 31 5 E.S.P. COLUMBIA 44 07470 CHENA 29 29 5 BUSTER POINDEXTER & HIS BANSHEES OF BLUE ® ® RCA 6737 -1 -RD 1 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? 35 35 4 AND SO IT GOES WIDE ANGLE mV 87133 EX- SAMPLE ® NEW PET SHOP BOYS & DUSTY SPRINGFIELD ® EM I MANHA TTAN V -56080 30 27 27 5 RAIN IN THE SUMMERTIME (REMIX) I.R.S. 23811 /MCA THE ALARM ® NEW # 1 SOME KIND OF LOVER (REMIX) MCA 23816 JODY WATLEY

31 19 19 9 WE'LL BE TOGETHER (REMIX) A &M SP-1225I STING 31 31 31 5 IF YOU CAN DO IT: I CAN TOO!! CAPITOL V-15345 MELI'SA MORGAN

32 47 47 3 DON'T GET MAD ... GET EVEN! VIRGIN 0 -96726 AGE OF CHANCE 32 26 26 8 CRITICIZE (REMIX) TABU 4z9 07469/E.P.A. ALEXANDER O'NEAL

SYNTHICIDE -0 BARDEUX O37 37 3 KISS LONDON 886 215 -1 / POLYGRAM TOTAL CONTRAST O 44 44 3 MAGIC CARPET RIDE 71302 34 30 30 5 SEATTLE/THE BODY VIRGIN 0-96729 PUBLIC IMAGE LTD ® 37 37 3 BE GENTLE WITH MY HEART AME 1203 NATASHA O 42 42 3 KEEP ME SATISFIED CAPITOL V -15352 AVA CHERRY 35 30 30 12 HARD DAY (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 -07466 GEORGE MICHAEL ® 40 40 3 THIS GIRL'S BACK IN TOWN COLUMBIA 44 07477 RAQUEL WELCH ® 42 42 8 TRAMP/PUSH IT NEXT PLATEAU NP 50063 SALT -N -PEPA 37 26 26 6 PROVE IT 4TH & BWAY 449 /ISLAND DOUBLE DESTINY 37 35 35 3 SEASONS CHANGE ARISTA ADI-9639 EXPOSE ® 48 48 3 TODAY, TONIGHT, FOREVER SELECT FMS 62306 CASTLE BEAT 38 33 33 8 BREAKFAST IN BED (REMIX) MCA 23796 BRENDA K. STARR ATLANTIC NANCY MARTINEZ 39 34 34 6 MOVE CRIMINAL CR12 -015 JOHN ROCCA ® NEW 1 CAN'T WAIT 0 -86626 THE REAL THING (REMIX) 45 I 45 4 COME BACK TO ME ARISTA ADI-9645 PATRICE RUSHEN 40 36 36 17 JELLYBEAN FEATURING STEVEN DANTE ® CHRYSALIS 4V9 43171 BROS. AEROSMITH 41 32 32 12 BAD (REMIX) EPIC 49 07462/ERA MICHAEL JACKSON 0 NEWS 1 DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) GEFFEN 0- 20751 /WARNER 42 49 49 3 (I CAN) GIVE YOU WHAT YOU NEED SUTRA 069 EROTIC EXOTIC 42 NEW Oo 1 COME INTO MY ARMS PROFILE PRO-7165 JUDY TORRES PRIVATE PARTY (REMIX) 43 ' 39 39 6 WALLY JUMP JUNIOR & THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT 43 39 39 5 (BABY TELL ME) CAN YOU DANCE A &M SP -12235 SHANICE WILSON CRIMINAL CR 12-0 l6 CLAUDJA BARRY 44 41 41 14 LOVE IT BIG TIME 6068.1 -BD /RCA SOCIETY ® NEWS 1 HOT TO THE TOUCH EPIC 49 07496 /E.P.A. GEORGE MICHAEL 50 50 3 CHICK ON THE SIDE /I AM DOWN NEXT PLATEAU NP 50071 SALT -N-PEPA CI NEWO, 1 FAITH COLUMBIA 4407478 45 PRIVATE PARTY (REMIX) 6 ELEKTRA 0 -66790 SISTERS OF MERCY 46 41 41 4 WALLY JUMP JUNIOR & THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT 46 43 43 THIS CORROSION CRIMINAL CR 12 -016

KEITH SWEAT NEW 1 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER DEF JAM 44 07540 /COLUMBIA BANGLES CI NEW I I WANT HER VINTERTAINMENT 80- 66788 /ELEKTRA CI JOYCE SIMS 48 46 46 23 CATCH ME I'M FALLING (REMIX) VIRGIN 0 -96752 PRETTY POISON ® NEWO. 1 COME INTO MY LIFE SLEEPING BAG SLX -28

WELL RED 49 40 40 16 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW (REMIX) MCA 23793 TIFFANY CI NEW 1 GET LUCKY VIRGIN o -9673o GEORGIO NEW I LOVE CHANGES ARISTA ADI -9627 KASHIF & MELI'SA MORGAN 50 21 I 21 14 LOVER'S LANE (REMIX) MOTOWN 4592MG ® (REMIX) SWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 1. JUST A MIRAGE JELLYBEAN CHRYSALIS to 1. TWILIGHT WORLD 2. CHICK ON THE SIDE /I AM DOWN SALT -N -PEPA NEXT PLATEAU 2. LOVE IT SOCIETY BIG TIME Titles with future Titles with future KIM ATLANTIC 3. MIRACLES EXPLODE TINA B. CRIMINAL chart potential, 3. I'M THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU MEL & chart potential, 4. SOMEONE TO LOVE ME FOR ME LISA LISA & CULT JAM COLUMBIA O based on club play 4. PERFECT LOVER COMPANY B ATLANTIC based on sales O reported this week. this week. 5. I NEED A MAN /BEETHOVEN EURYTHMICS RCA Y Y 6. I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY BLUE MERCEDES MCA Q 7. IF YOU CAN DO IT; I CAN TOO! MELI'SA MORGAN CAPITOL 4 W THESE THINGS HAPPEN VIOLA WIDE ANGLE W It 8. m CO

Play sales of 1 million units. RIAA certification for sales of 2 million units. Records listed under Club are 12 -inch OTitles with the greatest sales or club play increase this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for unless indicated otherwise. 30 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com New Club Artists, Remixers Star In A Great Year

S0, 1987 HAS PASSED and dance be reckoned with in '87. Increased the Fly Guys, Blaze, and Marshall the basic feel of "Looking For A music has re- emerged in a trium- DANCE production values, writing, and dis- Jefferson ... Kid Creole & the Co- New Love" with a subtle twist and phant manner. It's been an interest- tinctive new talent were welcome conuts could see some chart action frail vocal ... A bit late is Noella's ing evolvement process and hope- MAI and needed additions to the street. with the beat- heavy, midtempo answer record to "Silent Morning" fully all are much better for it. Coming correct were Eric B. & Ra- track "Dancin' " (Sire), remixed and titled "Lonely Days" (Magic Man, Many a new artist has graced our kim, Salt -N -Pepa, Kool Moe Dee, lifted from its latest album effort 201 -420- 9149). turntables. Where would we have by Bill Coleman Audio Two, Dana Dane, the Cook- ... "I Like It" (ACA, 213 -656-0970) been without Jody Watley, Geor- ie Crew, Beastie Boys, Public Ene- by Candy affectionately borrows gio, Exposé, Debbie Gibson, Mel & Waterman, Shep Pettibone, Bruce my, and anything produced by Kim, Swing Out Erister, Forest & Frank Heller, Steve Hurby Luv Bug. M /A /R/R /S and Noel? Such stal- Thompson & Michael Barbiero, So what could possibly be in store We have a complete selection of warts as Madonna, Lisa Lisa & Justin Strauss & Murray Elias or for us this year? As '87 has been DANCE /DISCO 12' all US major & independent label (WHOLESALE FOR Cult Jam, Janet Jackson, D epeche the Latin Rascals. Remixes of "My looked upon by many as a return to STORES) 12" and selected imports U.S.A. MAJOR & INDEPENDENT LABELS Mode, and Alexander O' Neal also Love Is Guaranteed," "The Plea- the '70s disco era, how much longer AND SELECTED IMPORTS Call us at our new 800 number held their own. Notable alsc is the sure Principle," "System Of Surviv- wjll we be pumping up the volume? involvement of remixers, wt o have al," and "Strangelove" stand out as Perhaps what is in store is a return LATEST 12" RELEASES come into the forefront, as a vital highlights. You needed an atlas to to songs for artists and not vice CALL OUR TOLL FREE factor in reinterpreting origi:lal ma- keep up with the diversity Mama's Boy-Liz Torrpa Come To Me-Flamingo 800 NUMBER of ele- versa, or the use of traditional in- (OUTSIDE NEW YORK STATE) terial and making it viable to the ments that seasoned dance music struments (when was the last time Check It Out -D.J. Todd Feel My Love -Last Generation Drifting Jomanca I'm Happy -Trek This 800 -992 -9011 club format. Many a selection has this year. Miami The There was the you heard an actual drum kit ?). Music-Antonio Geville Take Me Tonight- Pressure Point CALL NOW FOR LATEST IT benefited greatly from a sensitive sound, the Latin sound, the Chicago Well, in any case, dance music is set The Poke -Adonis Set Me Fee- Vanelle RELEASE INFORMATION postproduction. The studio 'wizard- sound, as well as the Minneapolis at full throttle and many minds are Let's Move-ESP Do You Wanne Funk -Zone Bros ry of sampling, editing, etc., has be- and New York sounds. All managed You'll Never Change - Darlene Down Family-Situations CALL FOR OUR NEW (hopefully) saving the overtime to You Don't Know--Serious Int. Broken Hearted-De Boice come somewhat of an art for n. Just to put the club back into club music. keep things fresh, new, and excit- Mysterious-Miss Tammi Dee Fantastic Ute-Martinique FREE CATALOG ask the likes of Stock, Aitken & Rap also developed as a form to ing. But keeping the scene moving Once In a Litetime- Beachfront Lies -King Kong Listing All New Records & forward becomes the responsibility Act Like A Man-Gina Desire Hol Sound Megamix All Titles We Stock of not only the people who make Turntable Terror Trax Vol 4 Lazar Dance Megamix including over 800 the I Cant Ouit-Bamboo Power Mixer #3 music, but also of those who play it. So Good For YouSasha High Energy Boy -Moulin Rouge DANCE /DISCO Red I've Got the Music-Before The Storm You Only You-Tasha CLASSICS -Hot Clivilles Mystery Girl-- Fantasy Club Cole China Blue--Fancy & EAR CANDY: "Look What You Started" (Motown) from the Temp- Surprised By Own Success tations finds the venerable soul en- UNIQUE RECORD DIST. semble sounding just about flaw- 110 DENTON AVE. NEW HYDE PK., N.Y. 11040 work and perseverance. Clivilles less; harmonious vocals are accent- Phone (516) 294.5900 (01) FAX (516) 741 -3584 BY BILL COLEMAN began as a popular New York club ed by a punchy r &b postproduction NEW YORK "We recogni2e each DJ and served as an integral force by Gail King and features the key- other's strengths as a tean-. They in the production and remix of board work of David Cole ... Circu- have a unique vision as bosh pro- Dhar Braxton's hit "Jump Back." lating for a bit on import and now ducers and songwriters," says Cole is a trained musician who has released domestically is "that Cyd manager Carol Cooper. "They" served as musical director for the Charisse song" -Blue Mercedes' Disco, Bock Oldie Books. are Robert Clivilles & Davi i Cole, Weather Girls' tour show. Cole's "I Want To Be Your Property" Over 2,500 titles in each book, indexed in one of the most sought-after pro- exceptional keyboard overdubs on (MCA); in the typical PWL studio 3 sections by BPM, Song Title & Artist. duction, songwriting, and remix- such remixes as Earth, Wind & style, this Euro-house track should What makes a disc jockey stand out from the crowd? ing duos to emerge from the dance Fire's "System Of Survival" and do as well mixed by Phil Harding; Mixing Skill Music Awareness Good Timing music industry. The two ha re got- Janet Jackson's "The Pleasure note the "DEF B4 Dishonour" mix Join the thousands ofD.rs who subscribe to the world's leading beats-per-minute music ten a lot of work lately, which is es- Principle" have been often simu- Also from PWL is the new ... programming resource. The definitive guide t dance music, past, present and future. pecially surprising beca Ise of lated but never duplicated. Cole is Stock, Aitken & Waterman pro- Find out why we are the IBM of BPM. Call toll free for more inlOrntation 1-800 - their ages -23 and 24, resfective- currently in negotiation with Epic duction of Rick Astley's album de- 255 5284. In NYS 518- 371 -5959. ly. to sign on as a solo artist. but, "Whenever You Need Some- TOM LEWIS Established 1977 "We don't hold ourselves, back; The team has kept busy prepar- body" (RCA); the young, very soul- -IBM is a registered trademark of we experiment and strive for the ing an array of projects for the ful- sounding U.K. soloist benefits Beats Machines. Disco International Business same ideals," says Clivilles. As new year. Upcoming are reproduc- from a strong Euro-pop selection. Box 500 D - Ballston Spa. NY 12020 producers /songwriters, the two tions of album tracks by Jermaine Recommended selections: title cut have most recently scored a pop Stewart and Evelyn King, remixes (which is a remake of the O'Chi hit with "Because Of You" by the of Natalie Cole's "Pink Cadillac" Brown hit) "The Love Has Gone, ", Cover Girls; as artists, their recent and a selection from Spike Lee's "Don't Say Goodbye," "Together hit is the underground club smash film "School Daze," and produc- Forever," and "No More Looking "Do It Properly" by Two Puerto tion of new tracks by Sylvester. For Love" ... Shanice Wilson re- Ricans, A Blackman, & A Domini- Clivilles and Cole are part own- turns with "No 1/2 Steppin' " can. By earning the respect of ers of two independent record la- (A &M); this busy and quite slinky their peers as remixers, producers, bels, New York Groove and number has a fierce underlying songwriters, and artists, tie two Grooveline. The labels' rosters groove but we would have loved an are determined "to become a well - currently include Two Puerto Ri- even more adventurous remix .. . rounded force in the music indus- cans, A Blackman, & A Dominican; Eurythmics' very Stones -ish "I try." Tonya Wynne; Grooveclub Featur- Need A Man" (RCA) has been ex- Their success has taken tl tern by ing Billie; and Lydia "Lee" Love. tended and includes "(I Love To Lis- surprise, and they don't hesitate to The two say that having a label ten To) Beethoven" on its flip; don't state that they are "very grateful, guarantees that product they be- miss the videos to these tracks. very fortunate." The two under- lieve in will remain on the cutting stand how competitive the busi- edge and won't have to be compro- PUSH IT: Virgin has reserviced INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ness can be and that many others mised for "the industry's sake." "Andy" by Les Rita Mitsouko; it OF EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY have worked much longer and now includes an a capella, instru- FOR DISCOTHEQUES AND DANCE -HALLS have yet to reach such prom nence. mental, and dub ... "Take It To The The key, they say, has been hard House" (Supertronics; 718- 330 -0950) from Jine pumps a serious r &b TRADE FAIR /ITALY track in a mature, almost Touch RIMINI style (look for a killer Janice Chris- CURRENT CHART HITS tie single from the label in the very 22/25 AVAILABLE BY SUBSCRIPTION near future) ... Co-produced by rap MARCH aficionado Marley Marl ( ?! ?) is "I For prcgrarnming use only Need Your Love" (Get Busy, 212- Inquire on station letterhead: 714-2047) from Adriane, featuring a 1988 deep- rooted, very appealing hip- house hook; background vocals are a bit off but there is a fierce instru- The international meeting -point RECORD SOURCE INTERNATIONAL mental and piano dub ... 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BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 31 www.americanradiohistory.com rouNrRr CMA To Celebrate 30 Years Of Hits Star- Studded CBS -TV Special Scheduled NASHVILLE The Country Music the Gatlin Brothers, Lee Green- Williams Jr., Tammy Wynette, and Assn. shares its 30 years of history wood, Highway 101, Sonny James, Dwight Yoakam are also sched- with the nation Jan. 23 in a two - k. d. lang, and Loretta Lynn. uled. hour CBS -TV special. Cast in con- Ronnie Milsap, New Grass Re- The special is being produced by cert form, the show will feature vival, the Oak Ridge Boys, the Bob Precht, directed by Walter commentary and performances O'Kanes, K. T. Oslin, Buck Owens, Miller, and written by Donald Ep- from nearly 40 top acts. It will be Ray Price, Charley Pride, Restless stein. Bill Walker will serve as mu- taped Jan. 7 at the Grand Ole Opry Heart, Sawyer Brown, Ricky sical director. Irving Waugh is ex- House here, beginning at 7:30 Skaggs, the Statler Brothers, Ran- ecutive producer. p.m., Central Time. dy Travis, Tanya Tucker, Hank Although there will be no single host for the event, several country stars will each introduce a seg- MCA /Curb Banks On `Pontiac' Crossing Over ment of the country music story. Among the presenters and seg- Lovett Album Into High Gear ments confirmed are Reba McEn- Shifts tire, great songs by women in NASHVILLE MCA /Curb Rec- John Schneider to country sta- Canadian Country. Two recent events highlighted the popularity of country music Mandrel], is on Lyle tions. country music; Barbara ords counting Lovett's in Canada. In the photo above, writers and publishers of the three most -performed AC country crossover appeal; Merle musical eclecticism to get cuts The label serviced stations Canadian country songs of 1986 gather in Toronto at the Performing Rights Haggard, the Bakersfield sound; from his new "Pontiac" album on with "She's No Lady" / "Pontiac "; Organization of Canada awards ceremony. Shown, clockwise from upper left, are Emmylou Harris, the roots of four different radio formats. The jazz outlets with "She's No La- writer Terry Carisse; publisher Brian Ferriman; writers Gary Fjellgaard and Matt la- And Blue "; and album country music. album, Lovett's second for the dy"/ "Black Minglewood; and Ferriman's wife, Sue. In the photo below, songwriters Colleen 11. "M- O- N -E -Y" No Also making presentations will bel, will be released Jan. rock with / "She's Peterson, left; Steve Bogard, center; and Barry Brown, right, create a song for Lo- be Eddy Arnold on the legends of Having already established Lady." CAPAC's "How To Write A Country Hit" workshop, presented in Vancouver during 8, MCA country music; Kris Kristofferson, vett on country playlists, MCA Then, on Dec. mailed the Canadian Country Music Assn.'s Country Music Week '87. At the blackboard is Texas contributions; and the sent double -sided teaser singles to customized cassette versions of workshop chairman Holger Peterson. (Photos: Mark Caporal, top; Gerry Wood, AC, Judds, the diversity of country mu- AC, jazz, and album rock stations the album to country, jazz, bottom) sic today. in November. The label copy sim- and album rock stations. Scheduled to perform in addition ply reads, "Everybody's talking Only country stations got the to the presenters are Roy Acuff, about ..." It does not identify Lo- entire 11 -cut album. The rest were Alabama, Asleep At The Wheel, T. vett by name. The ploy was similar keyed to format. Graham Brown, Rosanne Cash, to one MCA used earlier to reintro- Shelia Shipley, MCA's vice presi- Charlie Daniels, Foster & Lloyd, duce a more "country- sounding" (Continued on next page)

The Year Holds Concerts, Confabs, & Other Notable Events A List Of Good Intentions For 1988

NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTIONS, circa 1988: It's firewomen. Firepeople? that time of year again-the virginal, early days Witness the continued upward career spiral of when our resolutions still are intact, untarnished, Ricky Van Shelton, one hell of an impressive new and show promise of making it to the end of the talent. Ditto Highway 101, Restless Heart, David year -or at least to the end of January. That would Lynn Jones, Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, Holly cause a revolution indeed. Here are Nashville Dunn, the O'Kanes, Steve Earle, Foster & Lloyd, S- Scene's revolving resolves for 1988. K-B, Patty Loveless, Rosie Flores, Vince Gill, Nanci Attend George Strait's New Year's Eve concert Griffith, Baillie & the Boys, Keith Whitley, and Lyle in Texas. This guy invented low -key stage magne- Lovett. FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 1988 tism. Watch nice guys like Michael Martin Murphey, Promise never to at- Steve Wariner, Rosanne ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or tend another Willie Nel- Cash, Ricky Skaggs, illboarcl transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, son July Fourth picnic. Reba McEntire, and photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written Break the above Eddy Raven finish first. permission of the publisher. promise -but not before Applaud Exile mem- Independence Day. Nashville bers as the Kentucky HOT COUNTRY SINGLES ACTION Ride the Wabash wonders continue to Cannonball rollercoast- work magic with their RADIO MOST ADDED er at Opryland U.S.A. STAR, songs. BRONZE/ GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL with Jerry Bradley, Welcome back to the ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON head of the Opryland top of the charts such 27 REPORTERS 51 REPORTERS 64 REPORTERS 148 REPORTERS Music Group. country rebounders as SANTA FE Finally choose be byy Gerry Wood Johnny Rodriguez, BELLAMY BROS. MCA /CURB 2 12 31 45 49 tween Naomi Judd and Emmylou Harris as a part- Charley Pride, and Vern Gosdin. LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 10 13 22 45 46 ner for my fantasies. Enjoy a lengthy concert by the great Desert TOUCH AND GO CRAZY Catch Randy Travis in concert again-and see Rose Band. LEE GREENWOOD MCA 4 14 20 38 84 how a year of success has affected his performance. Pray that George Jones gets a handle on himself A LITTLE BIT CLOSER Try to laugh at every joke made by MC Charlie and his talent. TOM WOPAT EMI -MANHATTAN 2 10 22 34 36 Monk at the Country Radio Seminar's New Faces Tell no Dolly Parton jokes. SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD Show, even if I am the only one doing so. Wish the best year yet for the rising indepen- STEVE EARLE HUGHES MUSIC MCA 4 10 19 33 34 Try to prove that Yoakam is not Dwight's real dent labels and artists. THE BIRD last name even though he did call his Mom "Mam- Acknowledge that Alabama remains one of the GEORGE JONES EPIC 2 14 12 28 92 my." Simultaneously try to prove that he was born most potent country music acts on earth. IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE CURB 2 7 17 26 48 in Brooklyn, not Kentucky. Prove my theories that Janis Ian and Ian Tyson RONNIE MCDOWELL Convince K.T. Oslin and k.d. lang to record a are related, that Larry Stewart of Restless Heart WILDER DAYS BAILLIE AND THE BOYS RCA 5 11 9 25 86 duet, further confusing the fan who chided the lat- also performs as a member of Sawyer Brown, and Neighborhood" SHOULDN'T IT BE EASIER... ter for going for an entire performance without that Mr. Rogers of "Mister Rogers CHARLEY PRIDE 16TH AVENUE 5 9 9 23 100 singing "her hit -'80's Ladies.' " is not the father of Kenny. LOUISIANA RAIN Write a Country Music Week Survival Guide Keep all of these commandments for as long as JOHN WESLEY RYLESw.e. 6 6 10 22 100 explains how to be coherent after 10 days of possible and wish all of those mentioned here a won- that Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists shows, parties, awards events, and interviews not to derful, creative, and happy New Year that's gar- of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- mention hosting visiting Billboard firemen and nished with gold and polished with platinum. cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self -addressed stamped envelope to: Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.

32 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com t/NTRr `I'll Always Come .Back' Taped To Debut Jan. 8 On CMT True Value Showdown Sequel To Oslin's Ladies' Vid Due `80's Winner Gets Cash, Contract NASHVILLE Spurred by N iewer tear -jerkers, and both were con- sic Television, the world premiere of response to K. T. Oslin's first music ceived and directed by Jack Cole. the video is a "big event" for the 24- NASHVILLE Denver resident Bob- Denver radio station KLZ. video, "80's Ladies," RCA is releas- Aiding the project üs the fact that hour -a -day country music channel. by Allison won the $50,000 grand Competing against Allison were ing a follow -up video that directly Oslin has done considerable stage He says "80's Ladies" was one of prize in the 1987 True Value Country Southern Pride, Southeast regional continues the original story hue and and TV commercial acting. the most popular videos the station Showdown in the final contest round, winner; Idaho, The Band, Northwest; character. "I'll Always Come Back" Cole says his aim in the second has aired, estimating that it has aired live on The Nashville Network's Vicki Lynn, North Central; Sheila will debut on Country Music Televi- video was "more than to create a se- drawn several thousand requests "Nashville Now" show Dec. 9. Stephen, South Central. and Union, sion Jan. 8. quel," adding that he wanted to fur- over the past few months. The new In addition to the cash prize, Alli- Northeast. The "80's Ladies" video, which ther develop the Oslin character. video, he adds, will go into heavy ro- son won a recording contract with According to its promoters, the picked up on the song's "thre ? little John Miller wrote the scripts for tation immediately, which means CBS records and a booking- agency True Value Country Showdown drew girls from school" line, has a festive both pieces. eight airings every 24 hours. deal. Twice before. Allison was a re- more than 100,000 participants in its class- reunion motif and a surprise According to Stan Hitchcock, se- Both videos were shot by Nash- gional winner in the True Value com- local, state, and regional contests. ending that reveals that one of the nior vice president of Ccuntry Mu- ville's Scene Three. EDWARD MORRIS petition. This year, he represented three is dead. The second video takes up where the first one left off and shows the Oslin character as a divorced mother visiting her son. Both minidramas are understated

NEA Lines Up 20 Bands For Showcases NASHVILLE Twenty local bands have been chosen as perforriers in the Nashville Entertainment Assn.'s Nashville Music E7 :trava- ganza '88, Jan. 14 -16. The shows will be held at the Cannery, Studio 16, Exit /In, and Elliston Sgriare. The chosen bands are Au lience, the Claimstakers, Dig Man( rakes, the Dusters, Hocus Pocus, the Kingsnakes, the Little Saints, the Questionnaires, Rumble Circus, the Thieves, Autumn, the Boiler- makers, Clockhammer, Ele-ren 59, Jet Black Factory, Raging Fire, Radio One, Simmonz, Mr Zero, and Terms Of Peace. Schedules are available from the NEA. Tickets can be pur:hased through TicketMaster.

Compact Disks Selling Briskly For Capitol Acts NASHVILLE Country acts on Capitol Records are selling r.n average of 12% of their total album sales in the compact disk configuration, a figure that matches the averages being compiled by other country labels here (Billboard, Dec. 261. According to figures just released from the label, the CI shares for selected acts are the following: T. Graham Brown, 10%; Anne Mur- ray, 15%; Mel McDaniel, 1C %; Don Williams, 15 %; New Grass Revival, 13 %; Sawyer Brown, 13 %; and Dan Seals, 10%.

LOVETT ALBUM PUSE (Continued from precedin ;i page) dent for promotion, says the multi - format idea developed after the album was completed. Like -.he first Lovett project, this one wa:, co-produced by Lovett and Tony Brown. Lovett's first country single from the album, "Give Back My Heart," went to No. 13 on the charts. The next country : ingle is "She's No Lady." EDWARC MORRIS

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. SINGLES.. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Billboard ® in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written HOT COUNTRY permission of the publisher. Z oo1- Compiled from a national sample of radio playlists. OH Y ", Y ,_. =w ¿w 3 = TITLE ARTIST =w t; 38 = TITLE ARTIST F- J 3 N ¢ 3 U PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL F-3 3 N¢ 3U PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL LOVE MEMANYMORE T. GRAHAM BROWN No.1 51 32 32 18 ** ** S HOEG N (MLDDONT I CANT GET CLOSE ENOUGH 1 week at No. One EXILE 3 14 3 E.SCHEINER (S.LEMAIRE, J.P.PENNINGTON) EPIC -07597 CD 34 STOP THE RAIN SHENANDOAH 56 56 5 ONE FRIEND DAN SEALS R .HALL.R.BYRNE (W.HOLYFIELD, R.LEIGH) COLUMBIA 38-07654 4 4 13 O K.LEHNING (D. SEALS) CAPITOL 44077 BACK IN BABY'S ARMS EMMYLOU HARRIS 53 54 54 5 J.BOWEN,E.HARRIS (B. MONTGOMERY) MCA /HUGHES 53236/MCA I PREFER THE MOONLIGHT KENNY ROGERS 3 2 2 14 B.BANNISTER (G.CHAPMAN. M.WRIGHT) RCA 5258 -7 54 21 SOMEBODY LIED RICKY VAN SHELTON 44 44 HEAVEN CAN'T BE FOUND HANK WILLIAMS, JR. S.BUCKINGHAM (!.CHAMBERS, L.JENKINS) COLUMBIA 38 -07311 4 14 5 5 B. BECKETT ,H.WILLIAMS,JR..J.E.NORMAN (H.WILLIAMS.JR.) WARNER /CURB 7-28227/WARNER BROS. * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT*** ER EDO BTHE NIGHT S GOREID, RONNIEMI5259P 6 12 WMI LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY RICKY VAN SHELTON E 6 R.M.BOURKE) 1 5259-7 55 NEW S.BUCKINGHAM ( H.HOWARD) COLUMBIA 38 -07672 NGO NE KATHY M BAD DAY FOR A BREAK UP CALI MCCORD © 7 7 13 B.DALE, F.KOLLER) MERCURY 888 874 7/POAL RAM ® 5 64 64 F.KELLY (F.KELLY. R.BARLOW) GAZELLE 011 /ARTS WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE GLEN CAMPBE 8 8 15 THE RADIO SONG RIC STEEL STILWLEr HMN 53172 57 60 60 6 0 L.ROGERS,J.KELTON (J.ANDERSON. D.LENZINI) PANACHE 1001 RESTLESS HEART 10 10 11 WHEELS ROSES IN DECEMBER LARRY BOONE T.DUBOIS.S.HENDRICKS,RESTLESS HEART (D.LOGGINS) RCA 5280 -7 63 63 4 ® ® R.BAKER (L.BOONE. P.NELSON) MERCURY 870 086- 7 /POLYGRAM CRYING SHAME MICHAEL JOHNSON 11 11 13 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE RONNIE MCDOWELL O B.MAHER (M.JOHNSON. D.SCHLITZ, B.MAHER) RCA 5279-7 59 74 74 3 R.MCDOWELL (C TWITTY. J.NANCE) CURB 10501 /MCA JUST LOVAIN' 10 12 12 13 SANTA FE THE BELLAMY BROTHERS YO'HIARA, K BANE) COLUMBIAA 3fi 07N6ES NEW 1 ® E.GORDY.JR. (D.BELLAMY, R.TAYLOR) MCA /CURB 53222/MCA I'LL PIN A NOTE ON YOUR PILLOW BILLY JOE ROYAL 13 DARRELL HOLT 11 14 14 N.LARKIN (C.BERZAS. D.GOODMAN, N.LARKIN) ATLANTIC AMERICA 7- 99404 /ATLANTIC 5 22 61 66 66 NCATCH.LARKIN (O HOLT, N.GELIN) ANOKA 222 ONLY LOVEAN SAVE ME 12 15 15 12 NOWCRYSTAL UP AFTER THE JONES, T.SHAPIRO) WARNER BROS. 7-28209 62 65 65 5 R PENNINGPI ODBNT AOU N) STEP ONE 379

9 TENNESSEE FLAT TOP BOX ROSANNE CASH 13 18 18 R.CROWELL (!.CASH) COLUMBIA 38 -07624 THE RIVER UNBROKEN DOLLY PARTON 63 67 67 4 S.GOLDSTEIN (D.BATTEAU. D.BROWN) COLUMBIA 38 -07665 I WOULDN'T BE A MAN DON WILLIAMS 16 16 12 l4 D.WILLIAMS.G.FUNDIS (R.M.BOURKE, M.REID) CAPITOL 44066 IF YOU ONLY KNEW KIM GRAYSON 64 62 62 6 A.HENSON (J MARIASH, D.RAE) SOUNDWAVES 4795/950 ONE STEP FORWARD THE DESERT ROSE BAND 17 17 11 15 P.WORLEY (C.HILLMAN, B. WILDES) MCA /CURB 53201/MCA SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES 65 NEW 1 S.EARLE,T.BROWN (E.GREEN. C.MONTGOMERY) HUGHES MUSIC /MCA 53249/MCA LYIN' IN HIS ARMS AGAIN THE FOREST 16 20 20 11 3L.wALUCE) ERRoSISTERS A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TOM WOPAT 66 NEW 1 1.CRUTCHFIELD (KENNEDY, ROSE. SCHUYLER) EMI -MANHATTAN 50112 TWINKLE LUCKY STAR MERLE HAGGARD 22 8 TWINKLE, Cl 22 K.SUESOV.M.HAGGARD (M.HAGGARD) EPIC 34 -07631 WHEN HOLLY 55 55 2 0 T.WEST ).DUN, C.WATERS,E T.SHAPIRO) MT72/CAIL I'M TIRED RICKY SKAGGS 13 18 19 19 R.SKAGGS (M.TILLIS. A.R.PEDDY, R.PRICE) EPIC 34 -07416 S OMERSSOODALLOSES, SOMEBOOLEMAN) S ROSIE ® 78 78 3 TOR ES 9 PLEASE PLEASE BABY DWIGHT YOAKAM 19 25 25 P ANDERSON (D.YOAKAM) REPRISE 7- 28174 /WARNER BROS. LYNDA STEVE WARINER 69 57 57 19 T.BROWN (B. LABOUNTY, PMCLAUGHLIN) MCA 53160 FOSTER AND ALLOYD 24 10 24 SURE THING (R.FOSTER, B 5281.7 BLOWIN' LIKE A BANDIT ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL ® 1 CD NEW # R.BENSON )G.CLARK) EPIC 34 -07659 SOMEWHERE TONIGHT HIGHWAY 101 21 1 1 16 P.WORLEY (H.HOWARD, R.CROWELL) WARNER BROS. 728223 RAIN 89 71 83 83 3 M L. ROWONFB.BU E. J.R.COBB) SOUTHERN TR ACKS I WON'T TAKE LESS THAN YOUR LOVE TANYA TUCKER WITH P. DAVIS & P. OVERSTREET 28 28 8 J.CRUTCHFIELD (POVERSTREET, D.SCHLITZ) CAPITOL 44100 TIME IN THE OAK RIDGE BOYS 72 46 46 14 J.BOWEN (R.MURRAH. R.ALVES. J.D.HICKS) MCA 53175 DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW VERN GOSDIN 27 10 O 27 B.MONTGOMERY (V.GOSDIN, M.D.BARNES) COLUMBIA 38-07627 FIRST CAME THE FEELIN' GAIL O'DOSKI 82 3 73 82 G.KENNEDY (J.VOLINKATV, J.HESS) DOOR KNOB 288 OMWHAT OROVE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 26 26 9 24 (J.IBBOTSON) WARNER DONT STBAOR TTHE FIIREJ MARCIA LYNN %4 85 85 3 L.wALLau) EVERGREEN I WANT A LOVE LIKE THAT JUDY RODMAN 25 29 29 11 T.WEST (T.SCHUYLER, J.IAN) MTM 72092 /CAPITOL WHEN WEB'REINIOGR,M.WRIRH(LOWE'S SO TRONG GARY CH APMaAN 0 NEW 1 FACE TO FACE ALABAMA 26 30 30 6 H.SHEDD.ALABAMA (ROWER) RCA 5328 -7 8 ROLL THE DICE SHURFIRE 76 49 49 M. DANIEL,D.KNIGHT (P.NELSON, L.BOONE) AIR/COMPLEAT 180 / POLYGRAM ** *POWER PICK /AIRPLAY * ** , RANDY TRAVIS GOOD GOD, I HAD rI ELGOOD PAKE MCENTIRE TOO GONE TOO LONG 77 76 76 16 RCA 27 34 34 5 K.LEHNING (G.PISTILLI) WARNER BROS. 7 -28286 DO YA' K.T. OSLIN FOR YOO RS ND E 28 9 9 18 NEW 1 KILLER 1008/T.N.T. H.SHEDD (K.T.OSLIN) RCA 5239 -7 a 33 9 TELL ME TRUE JUICE NEWTON BE SERIOUS DONNA MEADE ® 79 NEW 1 B.KILLEN (C. CURRY. R.LAYNE) MERCURY 888 993 -7 /POLYGRAM 33 R.LANDIS (B.MAHER. P.KENNERLEY) RCA 52837 THAT'S MY JOB CONWAY TWITTY SOMEWHERE SOUTH OF RCONG. RATTLESNAKE 35 35 9 ® NEW 1 M.CHAPMAN) UI 8ó7é3á ® J.BOWEN (G.BURR) MCA 53200 I'M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY RING OF FIRE RANDY HOWARD 37 37 8 ED NEW 1 N.LARKIN (M.KILGORE, ATLANTIC AMERICA 7- 99387 /ATLANTIC 31 S. GIBSON.J.E.NORMAN (!.WINCHESTER) WARNER BROS. 7 -28168 J.CARTER) SOME OLD SIDE ROAD KEITH WHITLEY NOBODY THERE BUT ME WILLIE NELSON 9 CD NEW 1 (B.HORNSBY. 32 38 38 B.MEVIS (R FERRIS) RCA 5326 -7 W.NELSON J.HORNSBY. C.HAYDEN) COLUMBIA 38 -07636

6 THIS MISSIN' YOU HEART OF MINE SAWYER BROWN CAN'T GET TO YOU FROM HERE JACKY WARD O NEW 1 39 39 R.CHANCEY (W.MULLIS, M.GEIGER) CAPITOL /CURB 44108 /CAPITOL ® J.WEST.J.WARD (F.KNIPE. S.CHANDLER) ELECTRIC 105

GIVE BACK MY HEART LYLE LOVETT 1 AS LONG AS THERE ARE WOMEN LIKE YOU JERRY COOPER ® NEW I 34 13 13 15 T.BROWN,L.LOVETT (L.LOVETT) MCA /CUR853157 /MCA B.J.BURNETTE (K.WESTBERRY, E.BURTON) BEAR/COMPLEAT 187 /POLYGRAM

S -B GOTTA GET (AWAY SWEETHEARTS OF THE O 40 7 THIS OLD HOUSE -K 85 61 61 18 35 40 J.STROUD )1 SCHUYLER, C.BICKHARDT) MTM 72100 /CAPITOL éIE RODE

AO(MOYS TAMM Y HAVE YOU HURT ANY GOOD ONES LATELY SHARON ROBINSON TALKIN' MYSELF AGAIN 86 86 86 3 ® 42 42 6 A) PW 3NETTE J.SANDLIN (TWOOD, W.ALDRIDGE, A.SANDLIN, S.PAULK) NIGHTFALL 001 NEVER MIND NANCI GRIFFITH SOMEWHERE RAGGED AND RIGHT JOHN ANDERSON 87 58 6 Cl 43 43 6 B TWEEN 58 7.BROWN,N.GRIFFITH ( H.HOWARD) MCA 53184 T.G. THE BELLAMY BBROTSHERS ONE FOR THE MONEY SHEPPARD 73 73 22 38 21 21 19 R.HALL (B.MOORE, M.WILLIAMS) COLUMBIA 38 -07312 88 CGÓAZJRROMLTHMEpFART) LOUISIANA RAIN JOHN MAYBE YOUR BABY'S GOT THE BLUES THE JUDDS 45 45 6 89 79 79 21 GI RENE BOS2228R. 77.8 B.MAHER (T.SEALS, G.LYLE) RCA /CURB 5255-7 /RCA

COME ON JOE JO -EL SONNIER I WON'T NEED YOU ANYMORE (ALWAYS AND FOREVER) RANDY TRAVIS 7 70 70 20 40 41 41 R.BENNETT,B.HALVERSON (TROMEO) RCA 5282 -7 90 KLEHNING )T.SEALS, M.D.BARNES) WARNER BROS. 7 -28246

W. LEE SHROULDN RIIT BEEEASIER THAN THIS CHARLEY 72 5 O'DANIEL (AND THE LIGHT CRUST DOUGH BOYS) JOHNNY CASH 41 47 47 5 6TH AVENUE PRIDE 91 72 !.CLEMENT )J.TALLEY) MERCURY 870 101 -7 /POLYGRAM THE BIRD GEORGE JONES I'LL FALL IN LOVE AGAIN BUTCH BAKER 4 75 75 7 42 51 51 B.SHERRILL (A.L.OWENS. D.KNUTSON) EPIC 34 -07655 92 N.PUTNAM (A.ROBERTS, T.CERNEY) MERCURY 888 926- 7 /POLYGRAM

THOSE MEMORIES OF YOU DOLLY PARTON, LINDA RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS MAPLE SDTREDET MEM'RIES THEE STTATLBER BROTHERS 43 31 31 16 G.MASSENBURG 93 68 68 11 REBA MCENTIRE THE LAST ONE TO KNOW 24 YOU HDAVEN oHEARD THE LAST OF ME MOS BANDY 44 36 36 17 J.BOWEN.R MCENTIRE (M.BERG, J.MARIASH) MCA 53159 94 84 84 MCA/CURB

I DIDNT (EVERY CHANCE I HAD) JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ LIVING (LIKEBRTHERE'S NO TOMORROW 50 50 5 81 7 45 T.COLLINS (B.P.BARKER. K.PALMER) CAPITOL 44071 81 COLUMBIA7COóááE S

DAYS BAILLIE AND THE BOYS LOVECME LDK TANCAPITOL 53 53 4 WILDER 96 80 80 25 ® K.LEHNING.PDAVIS ( C.BICKHARDT, M.BONAGURA) RCA 5327 -7 DAVID$B.EIMMONS)O 4403R6

TOUCH AND GOOOCRAZY LEE GREENWOOD NOW (R.50 TARKIó 0 59 59 3 vIN. TsHAPIRO. B.JONES) 97 91 91 8 "KENNEDY AS) ME CAAPICDANIEL 6 SURE FEELS GOOD BARBARA MANDRELL PATTY 48 48 YOU SAVED ME LOVELESS 48 T.COLLINS (C.WHITSETT. F.KNIGHT) EMI -AMERICA 50102 /CAPITOL 98 90 90 11 E.GORDY.JR.,T BROWN (C.WRIGHT) MCA 53179 ROUGH AND ROWDY DAYS WAYLON JENNINGS LITTLE STEVE EARLE 23 18 SWEET '66 49 23 J.BOWEN,W.JENNINGS )W.JENNINGS. R.MURRAH) MCA 53158 99 94 94 13 T.BROWN.E.GORDY,JR.,R.BENNETT (S.EARLE) MCA 53182 CRYING (FROM THE "HIDING OUT" SOUNDTRACK) ROY ORBISON & K.D. LANG THIS OLE HOUSE RAZORBACK 52 52 6 97 97 7 ® P.ANDERSO .D.WAS.D.WAS (R.ORBISON. J.MELSON) VIRGIN 799388 100 P.SULLIVAN (D.MORGAN, F.J.MYERS, D.PFRIMMER) IN CONCERT /COMPLEAT 184 / POLYGRAM

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Billboards HOT COUNTRY SIINGLESTM COUNTRY SINGLES COUNTIß4 A ranking of the top 30 country singles by sales with reference to each title's position on the main Hot Country Singles chart. BY LABEL Z ,_o A ranking of distributing labels Y r SALES Up by the number of titles they have TITLE ARTIST o on the Hot Country Singles chart. I- á3 CÓBfÉB LABEL NO. OF TITLES 1 2 I CAN'T GET CLOSE ENOUGH EXILE 1 ON CHART

2 1 I'LL PIN A NOTE ON YOUR PILLOW BILLY JOE ROYAL 11 by Marie Ratliff MCA (1 1) 19 3 6 ONE FRIEND DAN SEALS 2 MCA /Curb (5) WAYLON Curb (1) JENNINGS, just coming off the top -ten charter "Rough 4 5 HEAVEN CAN'T BE FOUND HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 4 Hughes Music /MCA (1) And Rowdy Days" (MCA), lends his considerable vocal talents to the MCA /Hughes (1) 5 3 SOMEWHERE TONIGHT HIGHWAY 101 21 new release by labelmate John Anderson, and the response has been RCA (1 3) 14 enthusiastically positive. "somewhere Between Ragged and Right" is a 6 7 I PREFER THE MOONLIGHT KENNY ROGERS 3 RCA /Curb (1) mover at KKAJ, Ardmore Okla., says MD Dick Weston. "I'm glad to CAPITOL (7) 13 7 9 WHERE DO THE NIGHTS GO RONNIE MILSAP 5 see John back on an even 1, eel; John does well, and Waylon stands out." MTM (3) "Lyrically it's a classic," says PD Rick Braswell, WPAP, Panama 8 4 DO YA' K.T. OSLIN 28 16th Avenue (1) City, Fla., "It'll be a big record." He is high, too, on Keith Whitley's Capitol/Curb (1) 9 10 JUST LOVIN' YOU THE O'KANES 10 EMI -America (1) "Some Old Side Road" (RCA). "The phones are lighting up, the listeners 12 really like it," Braswell ad Is. 10 12 TENNESSEE FLAT TOP BOX ROSANNE CASH 13 COLUMBIA WARNER BROS. (9) 11 11 14 WHEELS RESTLESS HEART 8 Reprise (1) "CHARLEY PRIDE has one of the best records he's released in four Warner /Curb (1) or five years," says MD 12 13 I'M TIRED RICKY SKAGGS 18 Chris Michaels, WDSY, Pittsburgh, Pa., of POLYGRAM 9 "Shouldn't It Be Easier TI-an This" (16th Avenue). 13 17 GOIN' GONE KATHY MATTEA 6 Mercury (6) That sentiment was echoed by PD Rick Stevens, KRRV, Alexandria, Air /Compleat (1) 14 20 TWINKLE, TWINKLE LUCKY STAR MERLE HAGGARD 17 La., who adds, "Pride alwr.ys does well here, and the initial response to Bear /Compleat (1) this one is strong." 15 15 ROUGH AND ROWDY DAYS WAYLON JENNINGS 49 In Concert/Compleat (1) ff EPIC 6 16 22 DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW VERN GOSDIN 23 IT'S A GREAT PROGRAMMING RECORD," says MD J.D. Cannon, ATLANTIC 2 WFMS, Indianapolis, Ind, of Foster & Lloyd's "Sure Thing" (RCA). 17 16 THE LAST ONE TO KNOW REBA MCENTIRE 44 Atlantic America (2) ARTS 1 "We look forward to wher it comes up in rotation -the phones always 18 11 THOSE MEMORIES OF YOU D. PARTON, L. RONSTADT, E. HARRIS 43 start ringing." Gazelle (1) "An excellent follow -up to their debut hit single and we get a lot of 19 8 ONE FOR THE MONEY T.G. SHEPPARD 38 ANOKA 1 DOOR KNOB 1 calls for it," adds PD Ken Dean, KGHL, Billings, Mont. Other heavy 20 19 LYNDA STEVE WARINER 69 requests at KGHL are the Schuyler /Knoblock /Bickhardt release on EMI -MANHATTAN 1 21 24 GIVE BACK MY HEART LYLE LOVETT 34 MTM, "This Old House," and Conway Twitty's "That's My Job" (MCA). ELECTRIC 1 "This could be the `turnaround' career song for Twitty," says Dean. 22 25 PLEASE PLEASE BABY DWIGHT YOAKAM 19 EVERGREEN 1 NSD 1 23 21 SOMEBODY LIED RICKY VAN SHELTON 54 "DEAR MR. JESUS" cor tinues to generate astonishing reaction in the Soundwaves (1) markets where the record by Sharon Batts (PowerVision), is available 24 23 GOTTA GET AWAY SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO 85 NIGHTFALL 1 PANACHE 1 for play. "Since the day u e first put it on, every other call has been a 25 30 STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE GLEN CAMPBELL 7 request to play it again," says PD Van Mac, WOKK, Meridian, Miss. "It REPRISE 1 26 26 CRYING SHAME MICHAEL JOHNSON 9 beats all I've ever seen." SOUTHERN TRACKS 1

MD Jim Tabor, WMC, Memphis, Tenn., agrees, adding, "When we hit 27 27 ONE STEP FORWARD THE DESERT ROSE BAND 15 STEP ONE 1

the air with it, the phones just went crazy. We had to put it into heavy T.N.T. 1 28 28 I WON'T TAKE LESS THAN YOUR LOVE TANYA TUCKER rotation right away." 22 Killer (1) Interest from all radio f )rmats in acquiring a copy of the record have 29 - FACE TO FACE ALABAMA 26 VIRGIN 1 resulted in a logjam of cal s to the label number (817- 481 -1321), so if you 30 - LYIN' IN HIS ARMS THE FORESTER SISTERS - plan to call for a copy, you 11 need the patience of Job. However, from all indications, the results arc worth the wait. ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored n any etrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 27 TOO GONE TOO LONG (Almo, ASCAP /High Falutin, ASCAP) TITLE 47 TOUCH AND GO CRAZY (Publisher Licensing Org.) (Tree, BMI/Cross Keys, ASCAP) Sheet Music Dist. (Duck Tape, ASCAP /Rick Hall, ASCAP) BMI /Attadoo, BMI) HL 41 SHOULDN'T IT BE EASIER THAN THIS 17 TWINKLE, TWINKLE LUCKY STAR 4 HEAVEN CAN'T BE FOUND 16 84 AS LONG AS THERE ARE WOMEN LIKE ' OU LYIN' IN HIS ARMS AGAIN (Alabama Band, ASCAP/Dejamus, ASCAP) HL/WBM (Inorbit, BMI) CPP (Memory Maker, BMI/Tapadero, BMI) (Bocephus, BMI) CPP (Hall -Clement, BMI) HL 65 SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD 91 W. LEE O'DANIEL (AND THE LIGHT CRUST DOUGH 53 BACK IN BABY'S ARMS 1 I CANT GET CLOSE ENOUGH 69 LYNDA (New Keys, BMI) BOYS) (Talmont, BMI) (Tree, BMI/Pacific Island, BMI) CPP /HL (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) WBM 32 SOME OLD SIDE ROAD (Hardhit, BMI) 56 BAD DAY FOR A BREAK UP 45 I DIDN'T (EVERY CHANCE I HAD) 93 MAPLE STREET HENRIES (Uncle Artie, ASCAP) CPP 8 WHEELS (Frebar, BMI) (Tom Collins, BMI /Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP (Statler Brothers, BMI) CPP 54 SOMEBODY LIED (MCA, ASCAP /Patchwork, ASCAP) HL 79 BE SERIOUS 3 I PREFER THE MOONLIGHT 89 MAYBE YOUR BABY'S GOT THE BLUES (Galleon, ASCAP) CPP 75 WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER (LOVE'S SO STRONG) (Cape May, BMI/Tree, BMI) (Riverstone, ASCAP /Blackwood, BMI /Land Of Music, (WB, ASCAP/Two Sons, ASCAP /Good Single, 68 SOMEBODY LOSES, SOMEBODY WINS (Blackwood, BMI /Land Of Music, BMI /MCA, 42 THE BIRD BMI) HL BMI /Irving, BMI) WBM /CPP/ALM (Golden Bridge, ASCAP /Bill Graham, BMI /Lost ASCAP/Your Favorite, ASCAP /Riverstone, ASCAP) (Cavesson, ASCAP /Hall -Clement, BMI /Fr cell, BMI) 25 I WANT A LOVE LIKE THAT 71 MOST OF ALL Horizon, BMI) 5 WHERE DO THE NIGHTS GO 70 BLOWIN' LIKE A BANDIT (Writer's Group, BMI /Bethlehem, BMI /MCA, (Low -sal, BMI) 37 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN RAGGED AND RIGHT (Lodge Hall, ASCAP/Chappell, ASCAP /R.M.B., ASCAP) (April, ASCAP /GSC, ASCAP) ASCAP /Doubletime, ASCAP) HL 87 NEVER MIND (Waylon Jennings, 9M1/Tom Collins, BMI) CPP CPP /HL 90 I WON'T 83 CANT GET TO YOU FROM HERE NEED YOU ANYMORE (ALWAYS AND (Tree, BMI) HL 80 SOMEWHERE SOUTH OF MACON 46 WILDER DAYS (Southwest, BMI) FOREVER) 82 NOBODY THERE BUT ME (Jack & Bill, ASCAP/Vogue, BMI) (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) 61 CATCH 22 (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Face The Music, ASCAP /Blue (Zappo, ASCAP /Basically Gasp, ASCAP /Bob -A -Lew, 21 SOMEWHERE TONIGHT 94 YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THE LAST OF ME (Anoka, BMI) Lake, BMI) CPP/WBM ASCAP /Liberation, BMI) (Tree, BMI /Granite, ASCAP /Coolwell, ASCAP) HL (Snow, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Kaz, ASCAP) HL 40 COME ON JOE 22 I WON'T TAKE LESS THAN YOUR LOVE 97 NOW YOU'RE TALKIN' 62 STILL PICKIN' UP AFTER YOU 98 YOU SAVED ME (MCA, ASCAP/Don ASCAP/Writer's Group, (Lawyer's Daughter, BMI/Wherefore, BM ) CPP Schlitz, (Vogue, BMI /Partner, BMI) HL (Jobete, ASCAP /Rio Bravo, BMI) CPP (Above Angel, ASCAP) 88 CRAZY FROM THE HEART BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI) HL 24 OH WHAT A LOVE 7 STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE (Bellamy Bros., ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP/Doi Schlitz, 14 I WOULDN'T BE A MAN (Unami, ASCAP) (White Oak, ASCAP) ASCAP) HL (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Songs De Burgo, ASCAP /Lodge 38 ONE FOR THE MONEY 52 STOP THE RAIN Hall, ASCAP) CPP 50 CRYING (FROM THE "HIDING OUT" SOL NDTRACK) /HL (Tapadero, BMI /Cavesson, ASCAP) CPP (April, ASCAP /Ides Of March, ASCAP/Lion Hearted, (Acuff -Rose, BMI) CPP 64 IF YOU ONLY KNEW 2 ONE FRIEND ASCAP) HL 9 CRYING SHAME (Cavesson, ASCAP/Tapadero, BMI /Merit, ASCAP) CPP (Pink Pig, BMI) CPP 48 SURE FEELS GOOD 92 I'LL FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (Tonka, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /April, ASC, P/Welbeck, 15 ONE STEP FORWARD (Tom Collins, BMI) CPP ASCAP /Blue Quill, ASCAP) HL (Let There Be Music, ASCAP) (Bar None, BMI /Bug, BMI) 20 SURE THING 11 28 DO YA' I'LL PIN A NOTE ON YOUR PILLOW 12 ONLY LOVE CAN SAVE ME NOW (Uncle Artie, ASCAP /Lawyer's Daughter, BMI) CPP (Wooden Wonder, SESAC) (White Wing, BMI /Ensign, BMI /Famous, ASCAP /Blue (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL 99 SWEET LITTLE '66 Moon, ASCAP) 23 DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW CPP 67 ONLY WHEN I LOVE (Goldline, ASCAP) WBM 31 I'M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL (Hockem, ASCAP /Blue Lake, BMI) CPP (Lawyer's Daughter, BMI/Tree, BMI/Cross Keys, 36 TALKIN' TO MYSELF AGAIN (Fourth 74 DON'T START THE FIRE Floor, ASCAP /Hot Kitchen, ASCAP) ASCAP) CPP /HL (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Tree, BMI) HL I8 I'M (Bibo, ASCAP /Hall -Clement, BMI) TIRED 19 PLEASE PLEASE BABY 29 TELL ME TRUE 26 FACE TO FACE (Cedarwood, BMI) HL (Coal Dust West, BMI) W8M (April, ASCAP /Irving, BMI) CPP /ALM /HL (Maypop, BMI) WBM 59 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE 57 THE RADIO SONG 13 TENNESSEE FLAT TOP BOX 73 FIRST CAME THE FEELIN' (Conway Twitty, BMI) (Vogue, BMI /Partner, BMI) HL (Rightsong, BMI) HL (Door Knob, BMI) 10 JUST LOVIN' YOU 81 RING OF FIRE 30 THAT'S MY JOB (Cross Keys, 78 FOR YOUR LOVE ASCAP/Tree, BMI /Kieran Kane, ASCAP) (Painted Desert, BMI) (Terrace, ASCAP/Garwin, ASCAP) CPP (Beachwood, BMI) HL 63 THE RIVER UNBROKEN 33 THIS MISSIN'YOU HEART OF MINE SHEET MUSIC AGENTS 44 THE LAST 34 GIVE BACK MY HEART ONE TO KNOW (David Batteau, ASCAP /Grey Ink, ASCAP) (Acuff -Rose, BMI /Milene -Opryland, ASCAP) CPP are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies ( Tapadero, BMI /Cavesson, ASCAP) CPP (Michael H. Goldsen, ASCAP /Lyle Lovett, ASCAP) 76 ROLL THE DICE 35 THIS OLD HOUSE and may not represent mixed folio rights. 55 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY 6 GOIN' GONE (Screen Gems, ASCAP /Uncle Artie, ASCAP) CPP (Writer's Group, BMI/Bethlehem, BMI /Screen Gems- (Tree, BMI) ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pctures (Bait And Beer, ASCAP/Forerunner, ASCAP /Little 58 ROSES IN DECEMBER EMI, BMI /Lawyer's Daughter, BMI /Colgems -EMI, 66 A LITTLE BIT Laurel, BMI /Foreshadow, BMI /Lucrative BMI /Bug, CLOSER (Uncle Artie, ASCAP /Larry Butler, BMI /Blackwood, ASCAP) CPP ALM Almo HAN Hansen BMI) (Writer's Group, BMI /Love Wheel, BMI) BMI) 100 THIS OU HOUSE B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard 95 LIVING LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW 49 ROUGH AND ROWDY DAYS (Little Shop Of Morgansongs, BMI /Morganactive, 77 GOOD GOD, I HAD IT GOOD B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull (April, ASCAP /Blackwood, BMI /Shobi, BMI) HL (Waylon Jennings, BMI/Tom Collins, BMI) CPP ASCAP/You & 1, ASCAP /lack & CPP (Blackwood, BMI /Land Of Music, BMI /Englishtown, Bill, ASCAP) /HL BP Bradley MCA MCA 39 BMI) HL LOUISIANA RAIN 60 SANTA FE 43 THOSE MEMORIES OF YOU CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern 85 GOTTA GET AWAY (Shobi, BMI /Swallowfork, ASCAP) (Bellamy Bros., ASCAP) (Bill Monroe, BMI) CPP CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth (MCA, ASCAP) HL 96 LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO 51 SHE COULDN'T LOVE ME ANYMORE 72 TIME IN (Web IV, /Paul & CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. 86 HAVE YOU HURT ANY GOOD ONES LATELY BMI Jonathan, BMI /Rightsong, (Rick Hall, ASCAP/Fame, BMI) (Tom Collins, BMI /Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP

BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 35 www.americanradiohistory.com (I/NTRr Firm Promotes Nashville Sound In British Market NATD Elects peared at the London Palladium, Judds, Ricky Skaggs, George and a music- business veteran. New Officers BY GERRY WOOD guested on two network TV shows, Strait, and the Oak Ridge Boys. Wootton, also a former journalist, NASHVILLE Buoyed by the over- and attracted heavy media atten- New clients for 1988, according to has worked with record companies NASHVILLE Sonny Simmons, seas growth of country music and a tion. Working with the Country Mu- Byworth, will be Sweethearts of the and provided promotional services president of Century II Promotions banner 1987 business year, sic Assn. and record labels, the com- Rodeo and the Desert Rose Band. for several acts. "It's not only im- here, was re- elected president of the Byworth -Wootton International pany, headed by Tony Byworth and "Our company was created out of portant to establish an act with as Nashville Assn. Of Talent Directors looks ahead to even greater success Richard Wootton, provided services the interest shown towards the Brit- wide a market area as possible," at its December meeting. in its fifth year. The London -based for the New Country '87 campaign. ish /European markets by various says Byworth, "but to ensure sub- Other officers chosen were Tandy music -services company has in- The firm also coordinated the ap- artists and managers who lacked a stantial record sales and good box - Rice, Top Billing International, first creased the visibility of many major pearances of Patty Loveless and the footing in those territories," com- office receipts and to make sure vice president; Tony Conway, Bud- country music stars in the Europe- Forester Sisters at the Silk Cut Fes- ments Byworth. The company pro- that the visibility continues once the dy Lee Attractions, second vice an market. tival at Wembley, the latest British vides public -relations services and a act is established." Byworth be- president; Billy Deaton, Billy Dea- Among recent achievements: the visit by Rattlesnake Annie, and full range of industry activities, in- lieves the country music scene in ton Talent Agency, treasurer; Rich- firm, working with Judds' manager marketing /promotional campaigns cluding working alongside the re- Britain and Europe will continue to ard Thrall, Multimedia Entertain- Ken Stilts, RCA Records, and a Lon- in Britain on behalf of the O'Kanes cord companies and coordinating grow by quantum leaps as pop and ment, secretary; and Ted Fuller, don promoter, helped launch the and Nanci Griffith. tour activities. rock marketing and promotional Music Park Talent, sergeant -at- Judds' British invasion. The duo ap- Current long -term clients are the Byworth is a former journalist techniques are successfully applied. arms.

FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 1988 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Billboard® in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written TOP COUNTRY ALB UMS_ permission of the publisher. 1 I-- cc á Compiled from a national sample of retail store a and one -stop sales reports. Y O = w o 1 w W Q Z u, W Z O 3 ; CS o 3 vi ARTIST TITLE ,n ARTIST TITLE Q ; '- N 3 LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE). II-- N 3 LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE). ** NO.1 ** 39 40 40 59 THE O'KANES COLUMBIA BL 40459 (CD) THE O'KANES

1 No. One MTM /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) CORNERSTONE O 1 33 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER mos. 25568-1 (8.98) (CD) 27 weeks at ALWAYS & FOREVER 40 36 36 29 HOLLY DUNN 71063

2 2 2 12 ALABAMA RCA 6495 -1 (8.98) (CD) JUST US 4I 43 43 18 GLEN CAMPBELL MCA 42009 (8.98) STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE

3 3 3 15 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 42035 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 42 38 38 19 RONNIE MILSAP RCA 6245 -1(8.98) (CD) HEART AND SOUL

4 4 4 15 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 42030 (8.98) (CD) THE LAST ONE TO KNOW 43 41 41 19 KENNY ROGERS RCA 6484.1 (8.98) (CD) I PREFER THE MOONLIGHT

5 5 23 K.T. OSLIN RCA 5924 -1(8.98) (CD) 80'S LADIES 44 48 48 21 BARBARA MANDRELL EMI-AMERICA 46956/CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) SURE FEELS GOOD

6 6 6 44 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 40602 (CD) WILD EYED DREAM 45 46 46 31 STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES MCA 5998 (898) (CD) EXIT 0

7 7 7 24 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER/CURB 25593 -1 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) BORN TO BOOGIE 46 44 44 11 FOSTER AND LLOYD RCA 6372 -1(8.98) (CD) FOSTER & LLOYD

8 8 8 46 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB 5916-1 /RCA (8.98) (CD) HEART LAND 47 50 50 30 THE DESERT ROSE BAND MCA /CURB 5991 /MCA (8.98) (CD) DESERT ROSE BAND

CD 9 9 7 DAN SEALS CAPITOL 48308 (8.98) (CD) THE BEST 48 47 47 13 T.G. SHEPPARD COLUMBIA 40796 ONE FOR THE MONEY DOLLY PARTON, RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS 10 10 10 42 LINDA TRIO 49 45 45 33 CHARLEY PRIDE 16TH AVENUE 70550 /CAPITOL (8.98) AFTER ALL THIS TIME WARNER BROS. 1 -25491 (9.98) (CO)

11 11 11 35 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 25567 -1 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) HILLBILLY DELUXE 50 54 54 36 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND WARNER BROS. 1-25573 (8.98) (CD) HOLD ON

12 12 12 25 HIGHWAY 101 WARNER BROS. 25608 -1(8.98) (CD) HIGHWAY 101 0 59 59 21 THE FORESTER SISTERS WARNER BROS. 25571 (8.98) (CD) YOU AGAIN

13 13 13 57 RESTLESS HEART RCA 5648 (8.98) (CD) WHEELS 52 55 55 164 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB AHLI .5319/RCA (8.98) (CD) WHY NOT ME

i 15 15 35 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 5979 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 53 56 56 42 JUDY RODMAN MTM 71060 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CO) A PLACE CALLED LOVE

15 14 14 21 TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL 46870 (8.98) (CD) LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO 54 53 53 7 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS MCA /CURB 42039/MCA (8.98) (CD) CRAZY FROM THE HEART HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 16 16 24 ROSANNE CASH COLUMBIA 40777 (CD) KING'S RECORD SHOP 55 52 52 165 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME I 0 WARNER/CURB 60193 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD)

17 17 17 12 EXILE EPIC 40901 SHELTER FROM THE NIGHT 56 60 60 33 CONWAY TWITTY MCA 5969 (8.98) (CD) BORDERLINE

18 18 18 81 RANDY TRAVIS A WARNER BROS. 125435 (8.98) (CD) STORMS OF LIFE 57 57 51 146 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 5567 (8.98) (CD) GEORGE STRAIT'S GREATEST HITS

19 24 24 10 BILLY JOE ROYAL ATLANTIC AMERICA 906581 /ATLANTIC (8.98) THE ROYAL TREATMENT 58 61 61 25 TAMMY WYNETTE EPIC 40832 (CD) HIGHER GROUND

20 19 19 48 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 5913 (8.98) (CD) OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY 59 58 58 71 EXILE EPIC FE 40401 (CD) GREATEST HITS

0 22 22 13 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 42036 (8.98) (CD) HEARTBEAT 60 51 51 12 BAILLIE AND THE BOYS RCA 6272.1 (8 .98) (CD) BAILLIE & THE BOYS 22 21 21 21 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 832 404.1/POLYGRAM (CD) MAPLE STREET MEMORIES 61 49 49 4 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB 6422.I/RCA (8.98) (CD) CHRISTMAS WITH THE JUDDS

O 25 25 8 WAYLON JENNINGS MCA 42038 (8.98) (CD) A MAN CALLED ROSS ÓZ 68 68 64 ALABAMA RCA 5649- 1.R(8.98) (CD) THE TOUCH

24 20 20 16 SAWYER BROWN CAPITOL /CURB 46923/CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 63 64 64 3 JANIE FRICKIE COLUMBIA 40684 CELEBRATION HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 25 26 26 98 ALABAMA RCA AHLI -7170 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 64 67 67 97 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II WARNER /CURB 25328 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD)

26 23 23 13 JOHN SCHNEIDER MCA 42033 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 65 65 65 19 VARIOUS ARTISTS K -TEL 2080 (6.98) COUNTRY NOW

27 27 27 12 GARY MORRIS WARNER BROS. I- 25581(8.98) (CD) HITS 66 71 71 9 RAY STEVENS MCA 42062 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2

28 28 28 13 STEVE WARINER MCA 42032 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 0 RE -ENTRY PATSY CLINE MCA 12 (8.98) GREATEST HITS

29 29 29 7 KATHY MATTEA MERCURY 832 793 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) UNTASTED HONEY 68 70 70 12 S-K -B MTM 71064 /CAPITOL (8.98) NO EASY HORSES

30 30 30 14 DAVID LYNN JONES MERCURY 832 518 -I / POLYGRAM HARD TIMES ON EASY STREET 69 73 73 10 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP MERCURY 832 465 1 / POLYGRAM THE LONESOME JUBILEE

31 31 31 13 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40776 SUPER HITS 70 74 74 6 ROSIE FLORES REPRISE 25626 -1 (8.98) ROSIE FLORES

32 32 32 29 T. GRAHAM BROWN CAPITOL 12552 (8.98) (CD) BRILLIANT CONVERSATIONALIST 71 RE -ENTRY WILLIE NELSON 2 COLUMBIA KC 237542 (CD) GREATEST HITS

RCA (CD) ALABAMA CHRISTMAS O 37 37 4 DOLLY PARTON COLUMBIA 40968 (CD) RAINBOW 72 63 63 4 ALABAMA 17014 (898) TO YOU ® 35 35 112 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB AHLI- 7042 /RCA (8.98) (CD) ROCKIN' WITH THE RHYTHM 73 72 72 4 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 42031 (8.98) (CD) MERRY CHRISTMAS 4 WARNER BROS. 25630.1 (8.98) (CD) A CHRISTMAS TRADITION 35 42 42 4 MERLE HAGGARD EPIC 40986 (CD) CHILL FACTOR 74 62 62 VARIOUS ARTISTS

36 34 34 73 SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO COLUMBIA 40406 (CD) SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO 75 69 69 3 CRYSTAL GAYLE WARNER BROS. 25508-1 (8.98) A CRYSTAL CHRISTMAS

37 33 33 48 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 1- 25538 /WARNER BROS. (B.98) (CD) HANK "LIVE" OAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a DWIGHT YOAKAM GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. 39 39 91 *CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product. ® REPRISE 25372 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) numeral following the symbol. 36 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com ETAILING Tower Records Tests Video Music Sampler Units know what to expect at first, but carry a lot of depth. But we have ria for judging performance. May- A veteran in interactive media, BY EARL PAIGE we're very happy." Smith says the most things in all three configura- be it's usage, or intersects with us- Rinkus also sees applications for LOS ANGELES A different ap- only possible negative is the tions, so being out of stock is not ers to see the correlations between the Interac machine in video. Coin- proach to in -store preview:. of pre- chance of being out of stock on that likely." cidentally, another company, Or- recorded audio is quietly being some items. There has been no problem, adds ton Development Inc. in suburban tested here at five Tower - 2ecords Smith says, "On the lesser - Smith, with the waiting lines being `We didn't know Chicago, is developing a preview stores. known acts, we don't necessarily too long at The Music Sampler, as machine for video stores (Bill- Using headphones, consumers the machine is called. Each is what to expect, board, Dec. 19). stand at a 7- foot -tall mac line re- equipped with two top -line Koss Interac, a division of Australian sembling a video game and select headphones, says Rinkus. but we're happy' firm the Perry Co., also has 80 in- 30- second album cuts by touching Smith is working with Stan Go- stallations at Epcot Center in Flor- a built -in monitor screen that dis- man, Tower senior vice president what they preview and then buy. ida advising visitors of park fea- plays graphics, bios, tour c ates, or of operations. After disappointing We want to establish the value of tures. almost any desired visual. responses from other local chains usage to the consumer, the store, Users may touch any of the here, Interac was able to cop good and the vendor." three cuts identified on horizontal positions at the Tower stores. lines, or two buttons -one for At the Torrance unit, Rinkus is "browse," to continue thrcugh the able to display the graphics not menu, and the other for "index," only on the monitor atop the ma- Dealers Brace For New Unit's Impact offering various visuals on each chine, but on an array of monitors selection. in the store's lobby. Interac Corp., the mach ne's de- At this point, labels are charged veloper, has so far gainec the co- $350 to have Interac process seven Tower Opens Boston Store operation of RCA, Capital, Elek- color slides and the 30- second cuts. ton store Dec. 10, is still still put- tra, Warner Bros., and Atlantic The monthly charge is $25 per al- BY DAVID WYKOFF ting the final touches on both mer- and is currently able to provide 36 bum per store, but Rinkus sees BOSTON Tower Records has ar- chandising and office spaces. albums for consumer preview. these fees coming down as more rived here, and the early reception Area music retailers say they Traffic on the units is promis- labels come aboard. is a warm one. have yet to feel any repercussions ing, says Allan Rinkus, Interac ex- Most label reaction is positive, "We quietly opened our doors at from Tower's opening. John ecutive vice president and chief op- claims Rinkus, who has made the 9:55 a.m. on [Dec. 14], a full day Brusger, co -owner of the five - erating officer. He adds that the rounds the past several months - before our latest announced date, store Newbury Comics chain, re- machines provide a great potential sometimes gaining support from a and there were 15 or 20 people ports that his store on the same for research benefits: In just 31/2 Although Tower Records agreed to division rather than an entire ma- waiting to come inside," says man- block as Tower is as busy as ever. days, he says, 4,298 LP selections jor and all its labels. Wallis. it to had implement a quiet test of Interac's distributed ager Greg "From there "It's hard say that they've were made and 6,374 cuts sampled The Music Sampler at five of its Los What Rinkus hopes to convey is was like a snowball, with the any effect on our business yet," he "in four of We a the stores. had Angeles -area stores, the manufacturer that the record industry sees a lot crowds growing by the hour. I'm says. "It's very, very hectic in all computer problem at fifth of innovations come go. "We tle says other music chains in Southern and ecstatic." of our stores, and the Newbury store." want to proceed very carefully," According to Wallis, opening - Street store is no exception." He At the California were less eager to try the Sherman Oaks store, Jay concept. he says. "This is such a new medi- day sales doubled those for Tow- adds that Tower may create more Smith, manager, says, "We didn't um that it's difficult to find erite- er's downtown Manhattan store of a ripple once it beefs up its ad- on its first day, which was the pre- vertising. vious best opener in the history of And that isn't far away, reports the 49 -unit chain. "And it's grown Wallis. A full -page ad ran in the by leaps and bounds since then. Dec. 17 edition of the Boston We're way ahead of expecta- Globe, and a large set of ads were mia's Record Connection in Lake Ronkonkoma, out tions," says Wallis. planned for that weekend's edition RETAIL on Long Island, N.Y., has already had its share of sen- Tower, which was supposed to of the Boston Phoenix, the area's sational in -store promotions -but the latest may be open the 39,000- square -foot Bos- (Continued on page 40) hard to top. "I'm forming a band again and doing my first single," Lalumia says. "And the contest is, any of five shoppers will be selected as my backup. The TRH names are going in a barrel. There are about 2,000 in there now, from all the Christmas traffic. It's just pro- by Earl Paige moted in the store. We'll go into print in January, and really start getting some response." HUNTING RECORDS: '['here's a lot of business out Once a member of punk group the Psychotic Frogs, there for retail firms th at emphasize depth, spread, Lalumia enjoys continued media attention. He's form- and knowledgeable staff, says Jay Sonin, president ing Connection Records. The store, which specializes of The Record Hunter in New York City. "We've in 12- inches and dance product, is an incredible 18,000 gone after the institutional business, colleges, and li- square feet large. The site once housed an A &P gro- braries." Unable to expa ld horizontally on Fifth Ave- cery. Lalumia's pride and joy, though, is the 24 -hour nue, he says, "we are utilizing a lot of dead space in Jimi Line that offers prerecorded promotion mes- America's Largest our basement for warehousing." Sonin, who bought sages. He says, "I used to wake up at 2 a.m. when I the then -28- year -old firm in 1973, admits to consider- was 13, dreaming about getting into the music busi- ing now and then that t:re store's name does not re- ness. Now 13-year -old kids can dial a number anytime CD Distributor flect tape's importance, `but we've stuck with it be- and hear something, be connected," says Lalumia, 35. cause of the established image." Emphasizing whole- "To get the phone number, I was dialing all over the sale and export, the story's departments include such place, trying numeral variations on my name. Finally, HERE'S WHY: categories as European, international, African, Latin, one day, 467 -5464 responded with a disconnected an- PRICE -Low everyday prices, incredible weekly sales. instruction, spoken word, children's, opera, "and just nouncement. It was a residence. I had the number in incredible spread." 24 hours." FILL -Best fill in the industry.

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Creative Audio Recording Services, much easier experimentation and This includes 1 -inch and 3/4-inch a multimillion dollar tapeless facili- creativity. video; Betacam; three- and four- ty centered around the highest-end The majority of of CARS' client track stripe dubber; 16mm film digital audio recording and produc- dollars still come from advertising. gear; Sony PCM -1610 and 1630 digi- tion system. The room is the first of "Advertising is the only business tal audio processors; and profes- its type in New York. that could support this kind of tech- sional DAT recorders. What motivated Palmer to go to nology," says Palmer. "It's an in- Palmer says the adjustment for Mixing Ziggy. Producers Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth are shown behind such expense to acquire technology dustry that asks for total flexibility, both client and studio pro to the all - is, the board at New York's Signa Sound with Virgin artist Ziggy Marley, center. that as yet, neither essential nor complete creativity, with money no digital studio environment is an on- The trio were in mixing Marley's first album for Virgin. in wide demand on every session? object. going process. "No one can learn to For one thing, he says, as sole tal- "No matter how outlandish our work in the digital realm instantly," ent of his Shelton Leigh Palmer Inc. production budget for a jingle may he says. "The learning curve is too music house, he had been feeling be, it pales in comparison to the cost severe. SOUND "shackled" to his keyboard. Now, of airing the spot just once on net- "It's a three -fold proposition. channel fader. with CARS, comes the formation of work TV." First, I had to ask, 'Is it possible to INVESTMENT Shelton Leigh Palmer & Co., a full - Given the speed with which the re- educate the client to accept the ON THE AIR: Nashville -based Har- service music production house that technological race progresses, what digital domain ?' Then, I had to ask, rison Systems introduces its AIR - hires additional composers to share makes Palmer so sure his high - 'Can we afford to make an invest- A weekly column spot',ightiny 790, a new console intended for on -air the workload. priced digital Mecca won't be ren- ment that won't pay back in a short equipment- related news in the au- broadcast production work. The new Palmer also says that he never dered obsolete before it amortizes? time period ?' Finally, I had to ask dio and video production, post - unit is based on Harrison's AIR /Pro felt truly challenged by standard Palmer says he is given comfort whether we had the vision- assum- production, and duplication in- 7 series. It features Penny & Giles jingle work, and tackling the digital by Synclavier's unique antiobsoles- ing the answers to questions one dustries. faders, CMOS switching, two main domain at its cutting edge seemed cence factor. "All the hardware and and two are positive-to educate stereo outputs, two separately de- to him a more stimulating exercise. software we have in place right now ourselves and make it all work." WELL- ESTABLISHED: Lexicon rived main mono outputs, an aux Palmer says CARS represents an won't be here one year from today," Are clients willing to pay some- Inc.'s 480L digital effects processor send with level trim, and a clean -feed enormous personal financial gam- he concedes. "But because the Syn- what higher rates at CARS for tech- has been on the market for just over buss. Contact the company for more ble. "It's the closest I've come to go- clavier is built on a mainframe, it nology that they not only do not a year. In that time, it has quickly be information at 615 -834-1184. ing out of business," he says. "But I can be constantly updated with new (Continued on next page) come established as an important au- believed it would work." dio production and postp-oduction NAKAMUCHO: Acme Audio & Palmer's belief in the feasibility tool in many of the countr"'s top fa- Recording Co. in Chicago has just of the all-digital concept, represent- cilities. According to Lexicon, several added 34 Nakamichi BX -300 cas- ed by CARS, originated from his be- Los Angeles -based postp-oduction sette decks to its real -time duplication ginning as a synthesist. After run- houses for film companies have in- division. The. company says it dupli- ning up against the limitations of stalled 480Ls, including Cannon cates from any analog or digital for- analog synthesizers at the tender Print your label copy Films and Universal. Aud o studios mat, with packaging services and 24- age of 14, he says he knew digital using the units include Larrabee hour turnaround available. Call 312- technology would become the af- right on your cassette Sound in Santa Monica, Calif.; Plati- 477 -7333. fordable new wave of the future. num Island in New York; and 16th "I kept a close eye on the manu- with the apex printer Avenue Sound in Nashville. PRO BOSE: Bose Corp. of Fra- facturers in the digital race," he mingham, Mass., has developed what says, referring to various tapeless - CHECK IT OUT: Some new prod- it says is the first "high- perfor- recording- systems manufacturers, ucts to take a look at include E -mu mance" powered loudspeaker for the such as AMS, Lexicon, and Wave - Systems' new Emulator III digital professional audio market. The Bose frame. sound production system, with true Acoustimass is a two -way, seven - "In my opinion, New England stereo sampling, 16 voices, 16-bit lin- driver amplified and equalized sys- Digital has the hardware and soft- ear data format, and up to 8 mega- tem in an injection molded enclosure. ware experience to make the leap bytes of internal RAM for up to 135 It achieves 122 dB sound pressure and win," he says. "I defy anyone seconds of sampling. A 40- megabyte level at one meter, operates between making music today to sit before internal hard-disk drive is standard. 55 hertz and 18 kHz, and requires no that machine and not be humbled by New from Roland are the M -240 and external power amplification. The en- it." M -160, a pair of audio mixers for elec- closure measures 16 by 22 by 23 inch- Working with technicians from tronic musicians. The units both have es, takes up less than 5 cubic feet in New England Digital, Palmer be- +4 dB line level inputs ar.d outputs volume, and weighs only 70 pounds. gan assembling CARS. The facility as well as controls for sensitivity, Contact 617 -879-7330. will handle 20 live musicians and of- about paper labels. three effects sends, aux, pan, and Edited by STEVEN DUPLER fers standard 24 -track analog re- Print over 7,000 units per hour. cording on one side. The other side Save time, money, trouble, space. of the studio houses the Synclavier = ununart uroCrnu y piuuieins, cwuy I AUDIO TRACK system, with 64 voices of polyphonic Sava 4c or more per cassette. Engineer Dennis Thompson sampling, FM synthesis, a hefty and rive models to choose from: popped in at D &D to work 16 of direct-to-disk re- with tracks digital One manual single color unit. NEW YORK Moja Naya on an upcoming album. cording. Two semi -automatic one color table top models. Thompson also worked on singles The system's holds 200 sequencer Two high production multi -color consoles QUAD GOT A VISIT from Japa- for Lewis Algie, Carlton Jackson, tracks with 32 megabytes RAM of that print up to three colors in one pass. nese free -jazz artist Akira Sakata Owen Barkley and Goldfinger. and 750 megabytes of hard disk recently. Bill Laswell produced and storage. But despite the massive in- Bob Musso was behind the board on LOS ANGELES vestment in gear, Palmer insists Manufactured and distributed Distributed worldwide by the CBS Sony project. The "Action that the major change he is making in U.S.A. by Jackson" soundtrack wa: recorded THE ENTERPRISE beamed Yes is more theoretical than technical. with Randy Muller prodLcing. Bri- down to remix their single "Rhythm "The way you look at audio re- an Max and Peter Sturge engi- Of Love" for Atlantic. Paul Fox cording has to change," he says. neered the Atlantic Records release. produced and Mark Berry sat be- "The difference between what apex machine company audiomatic corporation And, the Art Of Noise recorded hind the board. Also, Michael Wag- we're doing now and what we were 3000 n.e. 12th terrace 400 madison avenue "E.F.Z." on Chrysalis Records. ener mixed the MCA debut by Kro- doing before is that [up until now] fort Lauderdale, fl 33334 u.s.a. new york, new york 10017 u.s.a. Pete Sturge and John Morales were kus in studio C. The album, titled everyone thought of audio and vid- telephone: (305) 566 -1572 telephone: (212) 308 -6888 behind the board, while Morales and "Heart Attack," was produced by eo storage as a sequential dump. telex: 12 -6419 Sergio Munzibai produces. (Continued on next page) You watch video, you listen to audio

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AUDIO TRACK (Continued from preceding page) Chris Von Rohr and Fernado Von Arb. Juerq Naegli engineered. And, Nia Peeples (of the television series "Fame" and host of the new TV show "Top Of The Pops ") was in cutting two tracks for an upcoming PolyGram release. Steve Harvey produced; Eric Westfall and Alan Meyereon ran the controls. Producer Mitchell Froom was shining at Sunset Sound Factory Reel Innovation recently, in to produce Tim Finn's album for Capitol. Tchad Blake sat at the controls, with Mike Kloster assisting. Froom also completed Pat McLaughlin's album project for Capitol with Blake engineering.

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Sales of ing sub -category, due to the convenience of six - smaller Japanese companies used digital filters, both CD software and hardware have skyrocketed hour playing time, with tremendous flexibility for while the Japanese behemoths such as Sony and since the introduction of the laser -read digital consumers through a variety of programming ca- Technics used analog filters. The controversy playback system almost five years ago. pabilities. Aguilar concludes by saying: "We think quickly became moot as virtually all manufactur- CD sales increases have been at the expense of of the CD changer as the jukebox of the '80s." ers have converted to digital filters. the LP, not the cassette, according to RIAA statis- CD pricing reached bottom last year with the However, mere use of digital filters doesn't end tics. In the first half of 1987, versus the same pe- $99 specials advertised by many discount mass all disagreement. The oversampling necessary for riod in 1986, LP sales declined 5% in units and merchandisers. This year the price has crept up workable digital filters can be double oversam- 9.8% in dollars, while cassettes continued to to the $149 area for the low end. Brand name pling, at 88.2 kHz, or quadruple oversampling at grow 22% in units and 23% in dollars. Most im- leader models from Sony and Technics come in at 176.4 kHz. A case can be made for either, but pressive was the 131% unit and 113% dollar about $260 list, for an actual selling price in the more and more manufacturers are leaning toward growth in CD software sales. $200 range. With the continuing slide of the dol- the higher figure. If nothing else, it looks better in CD hardware sales have followed the same pat- lar against the yen, CD hardware prices can only advertising. tern climbing from 2,600,000 units in 1986 to Another state -of- the -art feature is separate dig- 2,900,000 units in 1987; these figures include ital to analog converters for each channel. Top of estimates of all CD player sales including console, the line machines have included this since early in auto, portable, and component. In strictly AC- CD history. powered homes CD players sales increased from A unique feature introduced in late 1986 was 1.69 million units in 1986 to 2 million units in Philips' FTS (Favorite Track Selection). A special 1987, with corresponding factory sales in dollars chip memorizes the user's favorite tunes on each from $338 million to $370 million. Since CD pen- disk (up to the system's memory, a bit over 200 etration remains a scant 9 %, 91% of the popula- tracks). Then each time that disk is inserted, only tion has yet to buy one. This bodes well for future those tracks play. FTS is available on Philips, sales considering the attention CD is getting. Magnavox and Marantz label machines. Hardware manufacturers, Another feature finding its way into the best CD loathe to give out specific players during 1987 was optical coupling to keep sales figures, paint a rosy fu- digital noise from the analog sections of CD play- ture for CD. David Kawakami, ers. Digital circuitry emits considerable RF noise spokesperson for Sony, num- which can be picked up by conventional wiring ber one in CD sales, says the within CD players. Several manufacturers, such company was, "running 50% as Onkyo and Luxman, now connect the two sections with fiber -optic cable, transferring the signal between the sections in pulsed light, immune from RF. Luxman, among others has gone so far Sony's D -160 portable CD player Balzer's CD 602 ROM metallizer as to include a fiber optic output for connection coats CDs with gold or silver alu- with the company's best preamplifier. A few high - minized surface. end manufacturers, such as Accuphase and Me- ridian, go so far as to physically separate the digi- _ continue rising. Most Japanese tal and analog stages of the CD player into two companies have pegged their separate chassis, with separate power supplies current pricing to $1 -150 yen, for each. i.. I:o with reduced margins. But with Sony, on the other hand, opts to keep the signal the exchange currently hovering in the digital domain as long as possible, and fea- at $1-130 yen, and lack of tures digital outputs on its top model players. The strong Korean or Taiwanese company envisions digital signal processors and competition in the CD arena, preamplifiers in the near future. prices will certainly climb. Still, The major hi -tech sales feature for 1988 will be considering that CD debuted at high bit technology, introduced in 1987 by Ya- $1,000, a $250 player with su- maha and Onkyo. While the software remains lim- perior performance is still a bar- ited to 16 bits, engineers have discovered a meth- gain. od to add an additional two bits during playback. This results in specifications and sound quality Sanyo's MCD45 CD player with very close to a real 18 bit system. Since the two cassette recorder lowest bits of the system are rarely used, the in Atill fill scale is shifted up two bits, except during Denon's DCM -555 CD changer .%11111..mo .. whole ....®.. fig the loudest passages when the system automati- accepts six -disk magazines. cally shifts back down to 16 bits. The extra two bits lower noise and distortion, while increasing dynamic range. If price alone qualifies for state -of- the -art, the over last year in all CD categories, including Price hikes should barely dampen consumer Accuphase DP- 80 /DC81, at $8,000 (more than home, Discman, and car CD. As the market lead- enthusiasm for CD. Consumers who only recently most professional CD players) is the ultimate. The er, Sony is looking to double its sales next year." became aware of its existence find themselves California Audio Labs "Tempest" at $2,600 uses Kawakami also notes a 30% overall increase in pushed toward the medium by the shift in soft- vacuum tubes for the analog stages. In more ra- audio division sales. ware. Many labels now release CD titles simulta- tional realms, the Denon DCD -3300 ($1,700), Pat Wilson, spokesperson for NAP, which in- neous with LPs, and some audiophile labels no Sony CDP- 705ESD ($1,500), Technics SL- cludes Magnavox, Sylvania, Philco, and Philips longer issue LPs. Since audio systems (compo- P1200 ($1,400), and Revox B226 ($1,300) are brand names says sales were up 75% over 1986. nent and compact) now have an 89% penetration all considered by various critics as state-of-the- Mike Aguilar, vice president and general man- into American households, according to EIA sta- art. ager of Technics, sees no sag in sales, which are tistics, but that still leaves the majority of house- RICH WARREN ahead of last year. The overall industry looks holds without CD. This tempting figure predicts a good going into the Christmas selling season. rosy future for hardware sales. Aguilar sees about 10% additional growth in (Continued on page C -29)

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By EARL PAIGE Franklin Toiletry, LJN Toys, Model Rectifier Corp., how Nintendo wasn't even in the U.S. market Novi Inc., Ritam Corp., Tegen Inc., Triad Systems, when it went bust in 1983. How new the market is he winter show should prove it: A second con- Ubi Soft, Video Cassette Games, and Video Tech- can be appreciated by comments of Robert Har- T secutive Christmas season with retailers run- nology Industries. Others back including Nin- ris, director of sales, who along with Bruce Lowry, ning out of video games and software is finally tendo are Capcon USA, Chess King, Contriver president, founded Sega in 1986. "There were making believers out of even the most skeptical. Technology, Duracell USA, INTV Corp., Master just the two of us working out of our parent firm's In fact, one of the ironies of the video games Designer Software, Phonetica One, Saitek Indus- office." turnaround is that the Electronics Industries tries, Sega /Tonka, and VCR Enterprises. Even Atari, now under new ownership from the Assn. (EIA), sponsors of the show, stopped track- For many U.S. home entertainment retailers days of the Model 2600 and the dark days after- ing video games in 1982 as the category was hur- shopping the aisles, the rebirth of video games ward, has to be considered a "new" player. Fol- tling toward the cliff at a $3 billion annual rate will provide a sense of both deja vu and confusion. lowing the 2600, Atari upgraded to the 7800 but only to plunge to $100 million by 1985. "It just To be sure, Nintendo is the leader of the new then the company changed over to manufacturer - stopped selling," says Cynthia dedicated games that have ing computers which led to its current XE system Saraniti, manager of public rela- swept to popularity. And there is Dominance in the new video games arena, but tions for EIA. even the newer Sega. But there more confusion as well, may appear to center on As the category once again WINTFf=.: are also more familiar brand Nintendo and Atari if only because of sensational looks like it will hit between names from the past like Atari media coverage of a court battle between the two $800 million -$1 billion when and Intellivision. brands over advertising claims (with Nintendo 1987 sales are tabulated, Sar- Many marketers are empha- boasting it has 78 games available and Atari only aniti indicates EIA will consider sizing that video games are real- 36 cartridges though including more in advertise- gathering sales statistics again ly a whole new category, pioneer- ments that Nintendo charges require special add- "We had 10 games firms at the ed by Nintendo and ed equipment because they are games on disks). June [1987] show in 9,650 characterized by totally new All this makes retailers who were burned before square feet. In Las Vegas we will graphics, hand -held guns, even even more edgy about re- entering the category. have at least 28 firms in 28,264 the Nintendo robot -and with al- "We don't want anymore of those $1 million in- square feet," with brand leader most no resemblance to the old ventories [of unsold games]," says Mike Stephen- Nintendo taking multiple booths. games with clumsy joy sticks son, marketing specialist at Camelot Music which 1I MED n=1 A preliminary list of exhibitors and stick figures running up and is among leading U.S. chains still watching the in the category identifies 10 not I i! down ladders. new type of video games. 11=111.F at the June show: Beeshu Inc., Folklore in the field recounts (Continued on opposite page) NOWflIIWOKSAS G

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1987 Maxell Corporation of America, 61) Oxford Drive, Moonachie, NJ 071)74 www.americanradiohistory.com "We never really recovered" from the exposure them Wherehouse Entertainment on the West cumvented all the confusion and plunged back with the product, says Evan Lasky, president of Coast. into video games is Music Plus in Los Angeles. Danjay Music & Video, the 17- year -old Denver - Still another viable category is the VCR type President Lou Fogelman says he was cautious, based store franchise firm that had to liquidate game, regarded primarily by many retailers as huddling back in July with Nintendo rep firm pres- recently. very seasonal. Fischbach dismisses this category ident Ron Bernard, head of Jack Carter Asso- While most retailers will concentrale on the because "it's linear, there's only a sort of interac- ciates. At the time, only 20/20 Video, a Los Ange- newer games by Ninter do, Sega, Atari and now In- tive element to it," he says of a separate board les video specialty chain, was making noise with tellivision, the very success of these new type game not linked electronically to a TV. video games. games has "brought al kinds of developers out of Nevertheless, VCR games remain the only expe- "It's blowing out the door," says Fogelman, the woodwork," say president Greg Fischbach rience some chains have with video games today. whose chain carries only Nintendo and the one and vice president Roy Holmes of software firm At Camelot, Stephenson says the chain "carries $150 game plus "around 50 pieces of software." Acclaim Entertainment. "You look around Toys R' about a dozen, mostly in sports like 'NFL Quarter- Fogelman is happy with the margin on games, Us and you see 'Rover Road' and 'Pit Fall,' games back' except for 'Clue' and the murder myster- though says he understands why Fischbach and that Activision was marketing from the begin- ies. Holmes hedge about discussing the issue. Says ning," says Fischbach. At Wall To Wall Sound & Video, another home Fogelman, "If you can make 30 % -33 %, that's Indeed, Toys R' Us s still promoting the Atari entertainment chain serious about video games, better than compact disks." 2600 at $49.95, the Atari 7800 at $89.99, In- buyer Richard Ross says VCR games continue Fogelman also likes the idea video games car- tellivision's INTV System Il at $69.99 and offer- popular though the chain does not carry "Clue." tridges "are not discounted," that there is stable ing five free games with purchase of a Commo- Ross contends the consumer has direct distribution though rep dore 64 along with the new generation Nintendo, embraced the VCR game though firms like Bernard's, and there Sega, Atari XE and Int3llivision units. even suppliers have had doubts. has been no need to discuss re- Thus, not only are there totally original games Erols, leading U.S. 137 -store I turns. being resuscitated, other categories are riding the video specialty chain heretofore zNTE r "At some point that will come wave of Nintendo. involved in VCR games on a sea- up," says Holmes of returns and Watching this closEly, Fischbach and Holmes sonal basis, is "just now testing" who views Oyster Bay, Long Is- identify two categorie; in addition to tl -e old and the newer Nintendo product in land -based Acclaim as in a new. One is the personal computer game that has its 12 combo stores that empha unique position being one of the existed all along. "This is the Commodore 64, Ap- size hardware, say Vans Ste- few third party software Nin- ple II, IBM PC and the IBM compatibles such as phenson, director of communi- tendo suppliers that only a few Tandy, which has really become significant," says cations. "It sold right out." months ago numbered five (Kon- Holmes. VCR games software is pri- ami, Taito, Capcom, Bandai, and Computer games software is out under brands marily from Parker Bros., VCR Data East). Pressman Toy, Has- Impatient with those who still such as Electronic Arts, Broderbund, Activision, Enterprises, IMPS Epxy, Three -Sixty, and Mindscape. Among home bro, Axlon, and Worlds Of Won- I1_ have doubts, Fischbach says I Nintendo alone has estimated it entertainment retailers however, relatively few der. . _ have remained with computer games, among One retail chain that has cir- (Continued on page C -28) I T PERFORMS. When you look at XLII, it clear to see what's changed about it. We improvèd the shell, the packaging and the tape. And that's not ah. We've given XLII a high precision cassette mechanism, so there's significant noise reduction. And, because of new technology, the tape delivers a higher frequency response. So if you thought XLII sold well before, wait 'til you get the new one on the shelf. It looks so good, your customers won't be the only ones who will get higher performance. __------..

0 o / 135rt? .,.1\\ la maxell TheTape That Delivers Higher Performance. www.americanradiohistory.com WINTER CES software." 1988 sales of prerecorded video may only see a (Continued from page C -1) BLANK AUDIO /VIDEO TAPE: Sales of blank au- 15% increase (130 million units) due to in- Harold Vogel, vice president of Merrill Lynch dio tape enjoyed a larger increase in sales in creased viewer competition from cable television Capital Investments, speculates that the reduced 1987 than did its video cousin, moving combined with a projected decrease in the sales sales of hardware will negatively impact the 335,315,000 units (up nearly 13% from the of VCRs. growth of software sales well into 1988. "Com- 296,681,000 sold in 1986) while blank video Rental of prerecorded video continues at a pact disk players are expensive items when you posted a mediocre 4.5% increase over 1986 brisk pace, posting a 30% increase with $8.6 bil- consider the other things a consumer could pur- (310,000,000 units compared to 1986's sales lion compared to slightly over $6 billion in 1986, chase with the same dollars," says Vogel. of 296,253,000). according to Gary Gablehouse, a spokesman for While Vogel says it's doubtful that consumer According to Barry Thompson, publisher of the the Fairfield Research Group which tracks the in- Christmas spending will be affected by the Wall VideoWatch newsletter, "flat sales in blank video- dustry. "That's actually flat compared to what we Street stock crash of Oct. 19, he expects "con- tape may be the result of the diminished novelty expected," says Gablehouse, "and we don't ex- sumer spending on electronics to be significantly of the process of time -shifting [recording a pro- pect 1988 to post significant increases." reduced in early 1988." gram now for viewing later] and the VCR altogeth- Gablehouse doesn't share other analysts opti- With fewer than 10% penetration of American er." Thompson attributes the larger margin in au- mism that sell- through will dramatically increase homes, CD player sales could be revitalized, ac- diocassette sales to the significantly larger as the result of lower retail prices and highly visi- cording to some, if record companies would bring penetration of cassette recorders in U.S. homes ble advertising. "I think it's going to take stellar software prices more in line with analog vinyl as well as "an increase in the awareness of the activity to pull it out of the doldrums." product. A spokesperson for benefits of home taping brought ACCESSORIES: While the tracking of accessory Sears, however, claims that de- on by all the controversy sur- sales (cables, plugs, decoders, audio /video en- spite higher software prices, rounding DAT." hancers, etc.) is relatively new, the EIA predicts "we're looking forward to in- IJ)I11Tkf PRE -RECORDED VIDEO: De- strong future growth for add -ons of all types. By creased sales right through spite the fear by Hollywood pro- its estimates, the accessories market should con- Christmas, and don't anticipate ducers that blank tape sales tinue to grow at an even 10% per year, and per- any slow down whatsoever." mean lost revenues at the sales haps greater depending on consumer spending Other major retailers, most counter for pre -recorded video, and increased visibility of new products in the notably record chains, have sales in that category jumped a add -on genre. claimed static CD sales. Accord- dramatic 32% while 110 million ing to Russ Solomon, head of the units moved across the counter 48 -store Tower Records chain, in 1987 compared to 75 million compact disk sales have re- in 1986. Nineteen -eight- seven, mained a constant 30 % -35% of in fact, marked the first time sales since last year. "A drop in that prerecorded video sales software prices could really revi- I topped the take at theatrical box talize the whole CD market and ' F offices around the nation. move a lot more hardware and 41, According to EIA figures, WE JUST TRANSFERRED THE

www.americanradiohistory.com the labels that have produced 3- inchers for pro- November, Capitol distributor CEMA had only re- SOFTWARE FOR MATS motional use. leased five cassette equivalents of its singles. (Continued from page C -3) A commercial life for 3 -inch disks is not out of CBS and PolyGram haven't released any, although the question, however. Music dealers and major both of those vendors have supported the maxi - the press about the product line's status, Sam- label executives agree that the successful intro- cassette single, which carry 12 -inch single mixes. sung officials said the project had been put on the duction of a small portable player, like that prom- Newest wrinkle for the cassette single comes backburner. ised by Sony, could give the smaller CD a fast this month, as Arista introduces three -song tapes One complaint leviei against 4mm is that al- track at retail. for a suggested retail of $2.98. Cassette singles though the cassettes are indeed smaller than CASSETTE SINGLES: Record companies came cost more to produce than vinyl 45s; combined 8mm tapes, the camera for the newer format to the realization that kids are the best candi- with the single's high return factor, the two -song were not significantly 1.maller than 8mm models. dates for buying singles, and that many kids don't cassette single has been described by at least one 3 -inch CD: So far, so slow, is the word on this have turntables. label executive as "a loss leader, or very close to If downsized compact disk, first offered by Sony as Since tape has emerged as the leading music it. a possible replacemen- for the sluggish 7 -inch vi- carrier for young consumers, the concept behind Arista is alone for now on the three -song front, nyl single. But that cot Id change in a hurry. the cassette single was to give kids a blade that but the economics of such tapes at the dollar - One of the major hinJerances for the 3 -inch CD would fit their razor. Labels marketed by three of higher price are favorable. If this new version is an as -yet unresolved battle between Sony and the six major music distributors- RCA /A &M/ finds favor at the record store, look for other la- Philips, the other con- pang that helped develop Arista, MCA, and WEA-agreed to launch the for- bels to follow. and spearhead digital audio technology. Sony, ob- mat during the summer of '87, CDV: The compact disk be- viously, votes for the 3 -inch disk, whine Philips with all three vendors opting for comes a video medium with the says it prefers the standard 5 -irch size as a medi- the same price that they charge introduction of compact disk um for CD singles. Until this battle is resolved, for vinyl singles. w -,' video. don't look for the major U.S. record companies to Many music retailers were i FI T E r Hardware for these hybrid 5- jump into the 3 -inch c imp. skeptical. The concept had been inch disks, which carry one video Of all majors, only A &M has expressed interest tried before by IRS through track and up to 20 minutes of in producing 3 -inch C[) as a retail product during A &M, and later by Capitol, and music without visuals, has been the first quarter of th s year, and some insiders met with little success. But the on the market since June, when think a second quarter release might be more wider breadth of selection made Pioneer upgraded its combina- likely. Overseas, however, A &M's British division possible by the multilabel launch tion laserdisk /compact disk led the pack in November, when a 3 -inch CD sin- gave the cassette single sales player to accommodate the new gle by Sting became tie first such disk to be re- impact, and in some stores, cer- configuration. At least eight tailed in that country by a major label. tain singles sold more on tape manufacturers are expected to Meanwhile, specialty labels Delos, Rykodisc, than they did on vinyl. show similar models at this CES. and Dunhill are already testing the commercial Not everyone came to the par- _ As for the disks themselves, 1=11 waters in the U.S. with 3 -inch disks. Warner Bros., ty. From the time of the configu- eight or nine labels are expected IMO OM 1111: A &M, Motown, and CC -only label DMP are among ration's debut in June, through (Continued on page C -29) BEST NAME IN AU D Io TAPE ONTO VIDEO TAPE. max EPI TAXIAL VIDEOCASSET T-120 XL (HFj

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U.S. by Videonics Inc., Camp- bell, Calif. "ROOM- MATCHED" SPEAK- ER SYSTEMS: Allison Acous- tics leads the audio field with its introduction of the Allison IC -20 Loudspeaker system. Matching speakers to the marketil room in which they are lis- twice the tened to has long been the iuni bane of speaker manufacturer's existence, but the IC -20 largely solves the dilemma by COmedY placing two speakers in one \e cabinet -one pointed to the t left, and one to the right. Lis- teners can use a wireless remote to change the output of the speakers to three set- tings: left full /right reduced, both panels full on, and right full /left reduced. The ability to change the speaker's radiation patterns gives users considerable control over the "sense of rever- berant space" without disturbing the critically set frequency balance. Additionally, the IC -20 pro- vides a bass with surprisingly low distortion -even at high volume levels. Suggested list: $4,900 /pair. COMPACT DISK PLAYER: The proliferation of CD players in 1987 made purchasing decisions difficult, but one product -the Yamaha CDX- 11000 led the new product introduction list with its pro- prietary method of reducing CD- player distortion by by- passing the lowest two bits in the digital -to- analog convert- er. While most CD players use 16 -bit digital filters, Yamaha "Nadine... employs 18 -bit filters (though is something still a 16 -bit machine) in or- striking der to get the best possible and special " 16 -bit performance. Addi- -People tionally, the unit is stylishly packaged and extremely easy to use. REAR -PROJECTION TV: INEThe cops want her. The killers want him. Pioneer's SD -P501 50 -inch And they want a divorce. Ain't love grand? Projection TV Monitor leads the Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger star in Oscar -winning director Robert Benton's action -filled comedy. rear -projection list by employ- This release will be supported by a major TV and radio campaign plus Enthusiast print and P.O.P. ing dynamic black -level cor- (Continued on opposite page) TRI -STAR PICTURES PRESENTS JEFF BRIDGES KIM BASINGER "NADINE" RIP TORN MHOWARD SHORE SAM O'STEEN 'PAUL SYLBERT NESTOR ALMENDROS, A. S.C. pop_ 'x`31.7,Teh i..r WOLFGANG GLATTES Fn "' "'by ARLENE DONOVAN Writmmnd ATRI-ST,,RR.I.t:AtiF.IRR7Ts.tu,,Inc Uinrtwlby ROBERT BENTON s11.,,, All Riy,hLCReserved

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rection and dynamic gamma correction to give it the brightness and high resolution of its nearest direct -view competitor. Besides additional noise -re- support duction circuitry and dynamic and focusing of its tube's electron ti beams for "corner -to- corner" ice the sharp focus, the SD -P501 also comes equipped with a cable -ready stereo television r tuner, a stereo amplifier with speakers, numerous audio/ .__. video input /output jacks and a wireless remote. A4vicid. Pa4ad is. ALL -IN -ONE REMOTES: Lewis, Worms er, Poindexter, Lamar and Booger From one of the minds behind Apple Computers, Steve Woz- are back -ancl funnier than ever! niak, came CORE which Revenge of The P erds was a home video smash and this wacky comedy sequel is also certain to be stands for Controller of Re- a blockbuster. WF:'re supporting the return of everyone's favorite misfits with extensive TV and radio mote Electronics. CORE, mar- advertising, a coriprehensive print ad campaign and special in -store P.O.P. keted by CL9, is a master controller that interacts with TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX ti

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www.americanradiohistory.com VCRs: TURNING DOWN THE HEAT VCR Technology: State -of- the By KEN .SOY ing them down, he says, is the intense competition -Art among 60 manufacturers who are marketing over Thanks to a volatile yen, 1987 saw the first de- 250 models of VCRs to consumers this year. Nineteen-eighty-eight will bring consumers clos- cline in VCR revenues from a previous year, "We could also be looking at a diluted market," er to the professional VCR arena than ever be- despite the fact that the total number of VCRs says Barry Thompson, publisher of industry fore as several enhancements significantly improve sold inched up slightly over 1986. newsletter VideoWatch. "The laserdisk is making performance and versatility. Chief among the new According to figures supplied by the Electron- a strong comeback, and that could be siphoning features are those which support more sophisticat- ics Industries Assn. (EIA), total revenues on VCR off people who would otherwise buy their first ed home editing: sales dipped nearly 2% from $5.26 billion in VCR or add a second one to their household." 1986 to $5.17 billion in 1987 although the actu- Other industry analysts still feei that "MTS," FLYING-ERASE HEADS: As VCR makers move to al number of units sold increased nearly 3% from "HQ," "digital," and in some ways "hi fi" are still make their machines more compatible with the 13,174,000 units in 1986 to 13,525,000 units mainly industry buzz -words and as yet don't mean plethora of edit -controllers that are surfacing, fly- in 1987. enough to consumers to boost sales or encourage ing -erase heads are becoming an integral compo- 1988 is not expected to fare much better, al- upgrading from existing units. "MTS and hi fi nent to "glitch- free" edits when duping from tape - though analysts predict a parity in VCR sales and units account for only 15% of the market share," to -tape or from record start and stop operations. revenues causing both to post 4% increases to claims Hametz, "indicating there's not a great JOG /SHUTTLE DIALS: Close on the heels of the 14,100.000 and $5,363,000,000 respectively. deal of demand because consumers don't really flying -erase heads are jog /shuttle dials which, un- know what those terms mean." til recently, were only available on industrial and "MTS made the biggest gains in consumer rec- professional decks costing many thousands ognition," says Thompson. The increase in net- more. Now, on a $500+ VCR, consumers can use work broadcasts of stereo programs really a jog /shuttle dial to perform frame -by -frame brought visibility to this benign technology and searches to pinpoint exact edit locations as well consumers sought it out in large numbers." as do fast forwards and rewinds at variable RCA's Video Acces- But will consumers buy more VCRs while being speeds. sories generator spurred on by "add -on" technology? Gary Gable - QUICK START: This feature, introduced this house of the Fairfield Research Group doesn't year by Akai, keeps videotape always positioned think so: "We base our numbers on what consum- against the record /play heads for instant players tell us they've done and back, eliminating the need to wait several seconds what they're going to do in the for tape to engage the heads and produce a pic- next sixth months. Right now, ture. This feature is very important when ma- they're telling us they are not chines are used with edit controllers as it greatly INTER going to buy heavily in the con- enhances the speed by which edits are accom- sumer electronics realm. plished. "The number of consumers ON- SCREEN PROGRAMMING: Bar -code read- who told us they were going to ers, similar to those used in supermarkets to scan Why the in reduction overall buy this year is no larger than the UPC symbol on groceries, are starting to pop - revenues at a time when sales the number who told us they up on VCRs. Led by Panasonic, the bar -code scan- are, at worst, static? Cynthia were going to buy last year," ner is used to "read" a chart (supplied with the Saraniti, spokesperson for the says Gablehouse. "The expect- VCR) to program future automatic recording ses- EIA, points a finger to the sions that are normally entered by pushing time plunging average price of VCRs and date buttons on the VCR itself. With the scan- over the last three years. Victor Japan's ner, the user simply has to scan the word "Tues- "There has been a steady 3% HR -S7000 S-VHS day," for example, then the time recording is to decrease in VCR prices over VCR begin and end, followed by the channel to look for. the last three years," says Sar- Scanning "end" signals that programming is over aniti, "despite the volatility of and the VCR does the rest. Plans call for TV Guide the yen." to include "scan- able" listings on program direc- Saraniti says she does expect that 1988 will tory pages in the near future. see an end to the 3% drop, posting reductions of DIGITAL: Digital enhancements, accomplished less than 1% that will bring the average price of by on -board microprocessors in VCRs, are be- the VCR in 1988 down to coming the de facto standard in almost every $380 from a high of $399 Sanyo's VHR8700 price category (except for the bargain basement in 1986. Super-VHS VCR models.) Picture -in- Picture -the ability to view The volatile yen aside, in- what's on another channel through an inset image dustry analysts see the VCR on the TV while watching a tape, or what's on the market as reaching its matu- tape while watching a live broadcast -is nearly ration point now that it has standard on all upper end models, and will most penetrated more than 50% likely be a common feature on mid -priced units by of American homes. 1987 the end of 1988. sales figures did not reach These digital enhancements also allow consum- expectations, causing the Hitachi's VT3100A MTS ers to "freeze" a picture from broadcast and cap- EIA to downgrade its projec- VCR ture it on video tape if they weren't already record- tions from 13,725,000 ing the program they were watching. The units to 13,525,000. application for this feature is still unclear to most The 4% increase over 1987's sales figures consumers. could be dampened by a more cautious consumer SURROUND -SOUND: While MTS stereo is now a who was adversely affected by last October's common feature, surround -sound -the ability to crash on Wall Street, according to Harold Vogel, decode prerecorded cassettes whose audio is split vice president Merrill Lynch Capital Investments. into left /right /rear channel information -will make "I would expect that consumers will spend less on ed groundswell simply didn't materialize." its biggest entry into the market in 1988. the luxuries of consumer electronics in 1988," Will new technology, namely S -VHS, spark new Paramount's "Top Gun" probably did more to en- Vogel says, adding that since the VCR is the flag- lifeblood into sales of VCRs? "I doubt it," says Hi- hance the visibility of this technology than has any ship of the industry, sales can be expected to lag tachi's Bruce Schoenegge. "S -VHS didn't even other prerecorded program. Once consumers have behind previous years. "Although I don't see it as start shipping until fourth quarter '87, and con- heard for themselves how surround -sound can re- a permanent trend, only a mild setback." sumers don't even really know why they should create the theatrical experience in their own living

"By all available logic, prices [on VCRs] should buy it or if they should. I doubt that we'll see much rooms, the demand will be greater and more manu- go up," observes Stan Hametz, general manager activity in S -VHS during 1988." facturers will include the feature on future decks. for Panasonic's video division. What may be keep- (Continued on page C -27) KEN JOY

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TDK's DA -120 DAT cassette. tionary as vendors hope the consumer confidence Almost every major brand has I%I)IhITER and brand loyalty in audio rubs off on video, or DAT, has been showing DAT, and vice versa. will be showing it once again in Also, there is so much improvement in the au- Las Vegas. "There's still no de- dio quality of video that vendors are emphasizing mand," says Michael rolacinski, integration with audiotape as a basic marketing Maxell vice president consumer strategy. And the added brand shelf exposure sales division, referring to the HD8 100 looks good on sales reports, too, say major brand home -taping furor surrounding M -4.1-1.03,110 marketing reps (who point to the continuing DAT. r _ growth in floppy disks and computer tape as yet 110 , Interestingly, the turmoil sur- further extensions of the total line indentification rounding DAT has harjly subsid- factor). ed following the Sony purchase l Yet another videotape trend, though not totally of CBS Records eithe-, basically Denon's 100 -min- new, is the continuation of spectacular and inno- because the deal was rumored ute HD8 -100 tape. vative promotions. And even here, integration of for so long. both videò and audio lines is a key factor often in- Most brand representatives join in with various volving other products as with film and battery points of dismay. "The whole industry is in a tie -ins and even efforts like Fuji's in recent Certs/Sony limited edition quandary," says Stan Bauer, general manager line of wearing apparel. magnetic promo, customers get products division, Fuji. "The Electronics Also developing out of the quality is free Sony tape with two story still Industries Assn. [EIAj tells us we're six months another trend of rolls of candy via cou- improved away from any form of legislation requiring an packaging with pon, wrappers and 50 emphasis on anti- copying chip in recorders," says Kate Prol- more explanation about the man, product cents handling. mana ,er audio cassettes, BASF. product and eye- catching de- And at TDK, product manager Tak Koyama won- sign as intense competition ders about any possible "diminishment" in re- among brands continues. cording performance once recorders are so ON YOUR NEXT VACA Once more, packaging unifies equipped. WITH both video and audio as with As to whether blank tape suppliers can partici- Fuji's bold colors and multi - pate in any sort of lobbying, Robert Burnette, stripe design. marketing director of 3M's Scotch, says it was of- Speaking to the integration fered "as a consideration." Burnett explains that factor is Michael Golacinski, he sits on the EIA board. He says EIA board mem- Maxell vice president, con- bers asked member; pushing DAT if they had At launch of ad campaign sumer sales division. "We're considered importations of machines as part of a starring George Carlin going to capitalize on the consumer franchise we strategy that in "once the marketplace they would are, from left, Fuji Mag- have in our XL -II audiotape" by re- naming the be hard to uproot. There's nothing illegal about it netic Products' Stan HGX Gold Hi Fi. It is now XL Hi Fi "so consumers [importing]. However, at the present time, with Bauer; Carlin; Fuji Photo will identify XL with Maxell's LX audiotape, the No. the balance of trade such an issue, Japanese ex- Film's Bernie Yasunaga. 1 selling cassette in the U.S.," says Golacinski. porters would be embarrassed if they rushed in That all this interplay between audio and video DAT machines." TDK's "Travelca$h" makes sense on the bottom line is seen in industry Among those not at all excited about DAT is promotion for HS and E- statistics as well. International Tape /Disc Assn. S.W. Park, general manager, audio tape, at Sunk - HG vidtapes offers con- 1986 manufacturers sales are up in both, video yong, a brand ha s that DAT ready to ship. He says sumers up to $200 off rising 15.4% to $1,387 billion and audio up even record /tape are retailer still not enthusiastic. vacation packages for more at a 17.2% clip with volume at $336.2 mil- "They have too many formats now. Also, there two, lion. has been vast improvement in conventional cas- As for S -VHS, marketers see it as virtually turn- settes," so that outside the audiophile retail corn - ing the blank videotape business upside down. At munity a question "it's of whether retailers need 3M, which claims world leadership and initial in- [DAT] acoustic refinement." troduction of the product by Sumitomo -3M this Examples of Park's assertion are everywhere to Recoton's Super High past April, Bob Burnett, marketing director for be found as in JVC's VIE -PROII metal cassette. As Grade tapes retail for 3M's Scotch brand, says "our contemporaries do with other brands challenged by compact disk, $6.99. not agree with our approach in positioning S -VHS JVC, though not mentioning CD, clearly positions as another tape and absolutely the best tape they in that direction. One product sheet states, will ever use on their VCR. We feel this will avoid (Continued on page C -30) (Continued on page C -31)

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The U.S. wholesale software community is gen- How many video retailers will expand success- erally upbeat about compact disk despite Channeling the fully into CD? "As the market grows, they will have gloomy forecasts for hardware sales. to see if it makes sense and take a look at their Enthusiasm, as action focuses on the winter Sonic Boom product mix," says Gold. show, ranges from a more pessimistic view from Possibly as hopeful as any among the wholesale rackjobbers to outright bullish projections from community is the traditional one -stop. Earlier in CD -only specialist suppliers, with traditional one - By EARL PAIGE '87, one -stop operators were deeply concerned stops somewhere in between. about "CD devaluation," a possible precipitous Certainly there are cautious voices following tickets that much more a factor. Some see theft drop in frontline that would leave them with im- October's lowering of hardware sales projections concern as a reason for NARM's hasty endorse- possibly inflated shelf inventories. by the Electronics Industries Assn., from an ex- ment of a new package from Shape Optimedia, Over the summer this concern lessened to a pected 4 million units shipped to U.S. stores this first tested with the Nov. 3 release of Bob Seger & point where it did not ignite again as one -stops year to 2.9 million machines. the Silver Bullet Band's "Live Bullet" (a move gal- convened at the Palm Springs wholesale summit. Even the most upbeat of all wholesalers, Alan vanizing the four traditional CD package suppli- "The way the manufacturers have introduced Meltzer, president and owner of CD ers into full -scale CD package im- midlines has allowed for a more orderly transi- One -Stop, admits to some concern if a provement efforts). tion," says Barney Cohen, president of Valley Rec- new package being tested adds to If the price disparity represents a ord Distributors. Fueled by the continued expan- shipping costs. "We ship all over the troubling chasm in the market- country by air and pay the freight," he place -from discount department says. stores with $9.99 CDs to CD bou- If any one concern surrounding CD tiques enjoying full list -it only goes VIDEO ACCESSORIES SOLD BY YEAR is uppermost it is packaging, a topic to show that the laser -read record- (Estimated) that erupted during the National ing medium has in many ways turned Assn. of Recording Merchandsiers the business upside down, say ob- 1985 -515,000,000 units (NARM) Wholesalers Conference in servers like Meltzer. 1986- 600,000,000 Palm Springs Oct. 26 -30. After all, CD One -Stop wasn't even 1987- 660,000,000 Overall, that same gathering was around a year- and -a -half ago and 1988- 740,000,000 the occasion for some of the most op- now is exporting to 40 countries, Source: EIA timistic news about CD since the con- claims Meltzer. CD One -Stop is so Video Accessories: Plugs, jacks, adaptors, configuration's introduction. Opening new on the horizon that the recent nectors, video cables, coax wire, twin lead, rotor keynote speaker Jason Berman, presi- NARM wholesaler event was wire, maintenance kits, TV antennas (outdoor & dent of Recording Industry Assn. of Meltzer's first experience "sitting indoor), antenna installation hardware, car- America (RIAA), credited CD sales down face -to -face with our suppli- tridges, kits, wall plates, enhancement devices, with the record figures seen in 1987 ers." splitters, transformers /separators. first six month shipment totals, up According to Meltzer, the static 18.4% in units, up 28.5% in value Bob Seger & the Silver Bul- CD sales some retailers are com- (CD is up 131% in units, 113% in let Band's "Live Bullet" plaining about is coming from the value). anti-theft package. continuing growth among CD -only A prime concern for rackjobbers is specialty stores and those retailers the continuing high list on frontline ti- "who recognize that CD customers tles. "We're worried that there is going to be con- want personal service. They want to be taken care fusion among consumers," says Peter Young, vice of. They demand knowledgeable sales people. CD president, Roundup Music Distributors, Seattle. is not like the video business which saw all these "Consumers see continuing high prices on front store operators come in who had no experience in TDK's second generation of 8mm video cassettes line and then major labels coming with midline video, and who didn't need it anyway." and other suppliers with budget at $9.99 and Even as naysayers worry about CD sales pla- even less. The consumer is becoming confused teauing in certain retail chan- and somewhat disenchanted. There's a great dis- nels, the configuration has so parity between these low prices and prices as high much excitement and momen- sion into CD by the as $16.99, $17.99." tum that a totally new wholesale independent record /tape Rackjobbers, of course, are on the firing line in entity is emerging, the home vid- stores and small chains, one - WINTE(? stops continue to view CD not terms of concern over shoplifting, with higher eo distributor. Among aggressive home video with alarm but more cautious distributors moving into CD dis- optimism. tribution is Artec Distributors. For one -stops, the CD situa- AUDIO ACCESSORIES SOLD BY YEAR Ironically enough, Artec was in tion is more pragmatic. Many (Estimated) audio beginning in 1970. "We are fretful about the newer were only out of it a year and a wholesale entities like CD -One 1985 -130,000,000 units half," says Marty Gold, presi- Stop and Artec. Because tradi- 1986 -140,000,000 dent, who says he is "very tional one -stops carry all con- 1987 -160,000,000 pleased" with Artec's CD busi- figurations of prerecorded audio, they view specialist 1988- 180,000,000 ness. MID _ a cautious and Source: EIA Aiming principally at home suppliers with resentful eye. video retailers eager to grab i,. am sometimes Audio Accessories: Plugs, jacks, adaptors, con- hold of the CD excitement, Artec nectors, audio cables, speaker wire, selector is moving aggressively but care- switches, record and tape care products, en- fully. The five -branch firm stocks CD in just its hancement devices, tone arms, phono needles, headquarters facility, moved into larger quarters compact disk accessories, tape head demagne- recently in Wellston, Mass. (the top 100 and dis- tizers, wall jacks. play materials are available in the other branches).

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VCR TECH (Continued from page C -16)

In light of that, says Schoenegge, the low -end market ($250 -$400) will lead sales through the first quarter of 1988, offering first -time VCR buyers the basic features of programming, wireless remote (once reserved for only top of the line models), electronic tuning and frort load- ing.

Says Gablehouse: ' I hope the consumer behaves differ- ently than they think they're going to behave. If they behave like current VCR owners behaved last year, then 1988 could be a very telling year for the continual growth of the VCR." "Of course, this tremen- dously impacts prerecorded and blank software sales," says Thompson. "Any decrease -even stabilization - in the sales of VCR hardware He's RoboCop. the cyborg could mean significant reduc- star of this summer's mega - tions in the amount of blank movie hit. Critics loved him. tape consumed, and the num- Criminals ha:e>d him. And ber of VCRs on which to view audiences awed him in his prerecorded material." relentless que31 to serve, Thompson, however, says uphold and piotect. the picture is not all gloom Set in the not -too and doom and agrees with -distant future, Wall Street's Vogel that sales ROBCCOP is the slumps are temporary. "The science fiction adventure industry is taking a breather that has it al : action, right now," he says. 'We've excitement, humor and, of had a hot and heavy ccuple of course, tremeicous spezial years, with a lot for cpnsum- effects. ers to digest given all the new See what tre future of law technology. Give it six months enforcement olds ... ther hold to a year to settle down and I on tight for one ]f the most think we'll see the old spark original and exp osive stories come back again, especially you'll ever witless. as S -VHS begins to take off and bring a whole lot of ancil- THE FUTURE OF LAW ENFORCEMENI. lary products with it." 1;1 Closed Cap -ioned. In VHS and Beta. (Continued on paga C-32) Hi -Fi Stereo. t A on avísbn PRODUCTION A Paul Verhoeven FILM Peter Wellet Nancy Allen Pobocop Daniel O'Herlihy Available on videocassette January 28. Ronny (ox Kurt wood Slrith Miguel Ferrer MUSIC BI Basil Poledouris DIRECT( R OF PHOTOGRAFHY . ost Vacano

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Exciting freedom. This man is having an extra wil! have $600,000 million in sales for 1987, "and they are LIFT predicting this will double Discplay, Inc. next year" with the estimated break. And with a clear conscience. Riverside 4 million units now installed

Plaza also doubling. All the same, there will re- 115 River main many home entertain- Since he fitted his store with the Lift Vendor Road ment chains that may never Edgewater, get back in the video games New Jersey water. Unlike in the early 07020 '80s, these chains are not system, he sells, sells, sells CDs, Music cassettes, scrambling around for some Tel: 201/ new, hot item because they al- 945-8700 ready have it- compact disk, Fax.: 201/ or video rental, or the cas- Video 8 and CD- Video. Now that the customers 945 -9548 sette single. Besides, the prerecorded audio business is ro- bust in every way with even the vinyl LP refusing to go can leaf through the selection forward and away. And standard accessories, paced by blank tape, have never been better. Especially blank tape, which is ap- proaching a $2 billion industry for U.S. retailers. As for rackjobbers, in a recent retrospective on how today's jittery Wall Street situation differs from the last major recession of 1981- 1982, rack giant Handleman Co. makes a point to mention how it never got involved in video games in the first place. Ironically, while mass merchandisers such as K mart, Wal -Mart and others are viewed as a primary channel for games, the market has evolved around rackjobbers and stores buy direct. "It's a mass merchandiser and toy store phenomena," says Har- old Lieberman, president Lie- berman Enterprises, which along with Handleman domi- nate rackjobbing. Video games, by their vary backward, everything is lucidly arranged, and nature, would seem ideal for video specialty chains, except video retailing has been so rental oriented. "It may trickle they always find what they are looking for. up," says Holmes, who reports he and Fischbach have stocked a small mom -and -pop store in Oyster Bay, "and Hell's loose at the store. But this does not sales have been phenome- nal." trouble our man, since the customer gets the SEE US AT CES, WEST- HALL, BOOTH 6216 merchandise at the cash counter after payment - -- i - - _ = is made - Excitingg freedom. LIFT® Systems with a future.

1988 C-28 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, www.americanradiohistory.com SOFTWARE (Continued from page C -13) Lift video sales to release titles later in the your first quarter. Also coming soon are portable dedicated Before now, to bold new heights with players, designed specifically marketing a special for the 5 -inch CDV. CDV, however, does not rely interest video could entirely on the 5 -inch desk. The pose something of a S.I. Video Direct! new configuration is seen as a problem. No matter boon for an upscale product how good your that is already on the market: was, laserdisks. In addition to 12- video you inch disks, a medium best suit- didn't have an effective, affordable way ed for movies and offer long to reach your target audience. Video program, combination player stores catered to movie videos. Special will also accommodate 8 -inch interest videos were left out in the cold. disks, with a time capacity ap- propriate for concerts and S.I. Video gives you long -form music videos. Con- sequently, several laserdisk marketing musde. manufactuers have already S.I. Video's marketing program will adopted the CDV logo. your it already has for While dealers have been boost sales -as known to grouse about the hundreds of video producers. With a growing array of products slick, readable catalog that puts special they must carry, CDV met interest videos right in front of the peo- with wide acceptance when its ple who will buy them. The first test development was announced at the NARM convention last issue of this catalog had a whopping February, and that enthusi- response rate. Over 15,000 special in- asm is not confined to music terest videos were sold in just one stores. Video dealers, particu- month -and this was only the test! The larly those that have diversified into audio compact disks next issue will only be greater. Back this and those who have already up with direct response TV, direct mail made a commitment to laser - solo pieces, in -flight programs-and disks, are also eager to see watch your sales figures rise. how CDV will fare. This spring, 2 million people will look for your video here. CD HARDWARE (Continued from page C -6) In our next catalog, 2 million VCR - friendly readers will be looking for your NUMBER OF COMPACT DISK video. In the cooking section, in the PLAYERS SOLD BY YEAR 1984- 208,000 sports section, in the business section, 1985 -1,000,000 in the hobby section -in whatever sec- 1986 -2,600,000 tion suits your video best. Right next to 1987 -2,900,000 (Proj.) top -selling videos from Jane Fonda, Bill 1988 -3,600,000 (Est.) Source: EIA Cosby, Arnold Palmer, and Walt Disney. Don't let them down. Let them see your video, read about it, and buy it. SPECIAL Remember, no matter how good your INTEREST video is, it won't sell if you don't reach VIDEOS your audience. Call S.I. Video today at (818) 845 -5599. And reach your au- ONLY! dience this spring.

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BILLBOARD JANUARY 9. 198e C-29 www.americanradiohistory.com since 1983, according to In- in constant use in consumers' AUDIOTAPE ternational Tape /Disc Assn. homes and cars and in porta- (Continued from page C -21) figures. ble players." Units for 1986 are up even Thus, product improvement "ME -PROD cassettes are ideal more at 24.8 %, but units in quality and appearance for meeting the demands of have been enjoying better in- with more promotion pizzaz recording from digital creases of late with dealers, than audio has ever seen are sources because they have until now, who are finding it among the major winter show added capabililties for han- hard to make the bucks. trends. dling the extremely high tran- Actually, blank audio has As with most major brands, sient peaks of digital sound." turned completely around. BASF is upgrading many of its Even without DAT, audio - Unlike blank videotape, the tapes. The Chromdioxid Maxi- tape has Ibenefitted tremen- sound -only medium took a ma Il is now Chrome Maxima II dously from the trend to high- dive in 1982. It was down and comes in 60- and 90 -miner quality recordings.. Dollar 10.5% in dollars, 7% in utes. Also updated is the volume is up 17.2% after al- units. Chromdioxid Extra II and to- Recoton's "Extra" family of accessories for audio, video and CD

most flat smaller increases In the early 1983 -1985 tally new is the Ferro Super I maintenance turnaround, dollar increases BASF claims as ideal "for re- were modest, up 6 %, then cording loud rock'n'roll." Also busily involved in high do exist are smoothed over 3% and finally 7% before Longer tapes are also a no- bias is Memtek, according to and cannot be detected audi- I jumping 17.2% last year. ticeable trend with BASF con- Brad Wexler, audio and head- bly, points out Fuji. IPfTIEf=: Units grew 7% in 1983 and tinuing its Metal Maxima IV phone product manager. For FINAL DAT ADD: The tape then nearly doubled to 13% only available in 120 -minute the Memorex brand, Wexler transport in a DAT cassette before leveling off somewhat and Maxell adding an XLS says consumer trial promo- must be kept absolutely sta- in 1985 for an increase of 100 -minute. tions will continue as a main ble, especially important in 21.4 %. At the same time, not all marketing strategy. high speed search mode when As for the reality beyond all vendors are that high about Promotions in audio contin- the tape is running 200 times the DAT frenzy, a perspective longer length. At Sunkyong, ue to be more and more spec- normal speed. is offered by Tom Neidhart, which is introducing its first tacular but of late are being BASF's director of audio /vid- CD- oriented tape in 60- and seen as particularly targeted. BLANK AUDIO TAPE eo marketing. "While much of 90- minute, Park says, "90- Maxell's current "man in the SALES BY YEAR the recent audio industry at- minute accommodates most chair," a promotion styled af- 1981-$289,321,000 - MI% tention has been devoted to CDs." Such a view is not ter a campaign of seven years 238,802,000 units the wonders of DAT, we must shared by Denon where Bill ago, is aimed at record /tape 1982- $258,855,000- 4 411=1 not forget that there are some Muster, national sales manag- stores. TDK and Billboard 223,730,000 200 million cassette players er, feels this audio -only brand have combined in a songwrit- 1983- $273,976,000- has discovered a real niche in ing contest with winners in 239,960,000 100 -minute length. seven categories and more 1984- $268,287,000- "As many as seven of the than $ 100,000 in cash 243,061,000 top 10 albums have been awards and prizes. 1985- $286,865,000- more than 45- minutes recent- Other trends of note: 295,313,000 ly. We took a gamble. Now DIGITAL TAPE IS TOUGH: 1986-$336,179,000 - stores that were buying 500 Unlike cassettes we have now, 368,488,000 pieces are ordering 3,000. digital tapes run in continual Figures: ITA SHIFT IVTO DIGITAL CRIME WITH RECOTON'S CD ADAPTER Our tapes are $4.45 -$4.99 contact with the hardware's suggested list and there's 45 rotary head and tape guides. BLANK AUDIO TAPE gross margin points in that Fuji, as have other brands, SALES BY YEAR range," says Muster. has thus developed a back - 1986-$292,000,000 - Focus on the look of the coating with an extremely low 296,681,000 product continues, as well friction coefficient. 1987- $315,000,000- with Maxell adding an open BUILT IN ERROR CORREC- 335,315,000 window and hi -tech look to TION: Similar to compact 1988-$330,000,000 - XLII in 46 -, 60 -, and 90 -min- disks, DAT systems contain 360,000,000 (Est.) ute lengths. Park is also very an error correction circuit, Source: E/A high on Sunkyong's look. Hot whereby any dropouts which colors and designs that appeal to under 30 -age demo- graphics fit into Sunkyong's strategy. "Consumers over AUDIO TAPE PRICE HIKE Accelerate into the digital have much brand loy- on eve Winter CES, various dimension with Reccton's 30 too irtually the of blank led TDK, Compact Disc Adaotr his alty and do not take risks, tape vendors by Maxell and even if our product is as good Sony, finally decided the market will sustain versatile accessory del vers the. full impact of digita x nd- as Maxell, TDK, Memorex and higher prices principally as a way to relieve with no signal boss. the others." pressure of international monetary exchange Just plug into your cort- Of all the trends, high bias rates. able CD player, and insert is where much of the action is The 15 % -20% hike announced by Maxell on the adapter into your r's seen. Already entrenched with audio "is mainly due to the decline of the dollar cassette unit. No wiring. SA, SAX and SA -XG, TKD has in relation to the yen, in addition to the overall No pers -anent instaltt- added the Super D (SD) to its increase" in such areas as resins, plastics, tion. Just pure pleasure Type II high bias group. The shipping and labor costs, says Michael Gola- -to go. Get one today new tape is seen as the logical cinski, Maxell vice president, consumer sales

and you'll never be step -up from Type I (normal division. driven tc boredom. bias) D cassette and even As firms readied exhibits and press confer- though Super D Type II is ences, not all major blank tape brands had RECOTON higher performance, TDK is made a move. A spokesman at 3M Scotch indi- THE PROVEN PERFt' yRS targeting it at $2.25 in 60- cates no decision, but the price hike initially n5 -2J CRANE S7E ET LOVOI t !1 1- 800- 223-6C 09 and $2.50 in 90- minute limited to audio will be a major topic. lengths.

C-30 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com packaging groups. Other tape trends of note: Maxell computer diskette, format retailers cannot ignore VIDEOTAPE Price trends in S -VHS are NOW YOU KNOW WHAT again with the drug awareness says Tak Koyama, product (Continued from page C-21) not firm, says Golacinski. MEANS 'BASF': Efforts to bet- message. manager. A housing allows "There's still so little hard- ter inform retailers even in- S -VHS BETTER IN EVERY easy viewing from camera to confusion. If S -VHS s pcsi- ware out there." He sees Max- cludes what that acroynm WAY: 3M claims its S -VHS co- standard VHS recorders. tioned as a totally new tape, ell's S -VHS with a suggested stands for -"Badische," be- ercivity rating is 850 -900 you're really sending the con- list of $19.99 for T -120 but ing the home region in Germa- oersted compared to 650- BLANK VIDEO TAPE sumer a message that there's realistically discounted at ny -" Anilin" and "Soda," two 700 for current VHS video- SALES BY YEAR a new tape they can't play on $14.99. Scotch ST -120 car- of its first products, and "Fa- cassettes. Most noticeable is (VHS) their machines. We mast ehm- ries a suggested $19.95 brik," which means factory in improvement in the six -hour 1981- $260,400,000- inate the confusion." (STC -20 is $10). German. mode, comparing favorably to 20,469,000 units S -VHS tapes will play on As much glamor as S -VHS NAME OF THE GAME IS RE- two -hour recording on a typi- 1982- $310,043,000- conventional VCRs though, of adds, there is still tremen- NAME: Fuji now calls its stan- cal high grade tape. 27,429,000 course, without the 400 lines dous vitality in better grade dard grade Fuji HQ, the H451 MAKING THE GRADE: Fuji 1983-$500,341,000 - of resolution provided by S- videotape as seen with the up- Super XG is now Super XG is encouraging upgrading by 65,857,000 VHS recorders. grading of Memtek's Me- Pro. offering one Fuji HQ standard 1984- $714,405,000- Recorders, or hardware, is morex Pro HG. Among im- HOLDING THE LINE: The packaged with one Super HG (Continued on page C -32) the big question at tha winter provements is a new trend to fewer items in lines is for just the price of two stan- show. In May, 3M released "hardening" process to pro- seen at Kodak which is main- dard tapes. projected S -VHS worldwide S- tect against environmental ef- taining just one tape in stan- 8MM IN NEW ROLE: BASF VHS blank videotape sales fects on the binder. A cross - dard, T -120 and L -750. Same is exploring both 8mm and iE based on what Burnett says lining agent, isocyanate, has with hi fi, its top grade. Extra digital audiotape as possible 'J) I Fi T F were Japanese OEM plans at been added to the formulation high grade has T -30, T -60, T- media storage mediums dis- the time. "They wanted to roll -. resulting in a thermoset bind- 120 and L -750 and there are playing the tapes at recent over all models to S -VHS by ing system. four 8mm tapes. computer shows. 1989 -1990 -no VI-S after Typifying the continuing CROSS PRODUCT PROMO- MAXELL MAN GOES VIDEO. that time. However, VCR sales trend of promotion spectacu- TION: An extension of mixing It had to happen. The seven - slowed down. They said, lars that also extend between multi items from the same year -old campaign for audio - 'wow,' and pushed [hardware] and beyond both CES events brand is Maxell combining tape now back again has a vid- projections out a year." is TDK's "Travelcash," which with Dow Consumer Products eo application (instead of Thus, the 1987 estimate of can save consumers up to in a drug awareness promo- being blown away, martini and 5% S -VHS blank share became $200 on travel packages with tion. "Project Kids Care" is all, by an audio speaker this am. amp_ 1 % -3% in revised figures at St. a June 30, 1988 booking also multimedia. Dow is dis- time its a video monitor). Paul. Essentially further projec- deadline. The promotion en- tributing 21,000 kits contain- CAMCORDER SALES ARE ea= tions were cut in half (1988 courages both multi -pack pur- ing a Maxell cassette with pre- DOUBLE: TDK is offering two . from 20% to 8 % -10%, 1989 chases and quality upgrading recorded message plus a premium grades in VHS -C, a from 50% to 20 %). (a $50 coupon is in 3 -pack E- As for the inevitable ques- HG and the 4 -packs and 5- tion, that of hardware intro- packs of HS grade). duction, 3M predicts U.S. That today's promotions sales of 250,000 S -VHS tape are marathon length is seen in recorders in 1987. the year -long rebate offered Not only is S -VHS the talk of by Kolon Scen'a. "Consumers the show in videotape, it is who purchase Scen'a video- WHERE WILL sweeping the VHS -C cam- cassettes through April 1988 corder format. along with it. receive additional rebate cou- "The home mini -camcorder pons that are good through market is now sufficiently July 15," says Mitch Ravitz, HIGH TECH CONSUMERS technologically sophisticated national sales manager, add- to require it," says Burnett of ing consumers can accrue up 3M's new S- VHS -C. to $42 in rebates. PUT100 MILLION CDs Another vendor agreeing is Not only is packaging of in- Konica, another photo- orient- creasing importance with em- ed brand. William Reilly, vice phasis on informing the con- president and general manag- sumer, major brands are THIS YEAR? er, says even without S -VHS- increasingly seeking to better C, camcorder tape is taking inform retailers. As an exam- " In Lonestar's Laser LuggageTM and Laser LibraryrM off. Konica, which is not bow- ple along these lines, BASF -the ultimate in portable and home storage systems ing any new products at the has bowed a 16 -page catalog for compact discs. Guaranteed to maximize profits. winter show, has VHS -C in sin- of all its magnetic media prod- 1 Each is priced right, packaged for impulse sales, gles, 5 -packs and other pack- ucts. peg -hook ready. Laser Library's stackable feature encourages multiple unit sales, and Lonestar supports the product with a buy -5, get -1 free consumer incentive program. /r Laser Luggage and Laser Library are offered direct '"` to wholesalers and retailers in large quantity shipments. _, i Exceptional quality, high margins guaranteed. Call Larry .: "" t. Richenstein at Lonestar today: (516) 939 -6116. L113E3 LL11c3 _ M LO/STíc- LUGGAGE Planned Technologies, Ltd. LI 24 Max Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801

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21,156,000 is going to VIDEOTAPE 1984- $199,281,000- VCR TECH (Continued from page C -31) 35,931,000 (Continued from page C -27) 1985-$189,574,000- make a lot of 122,012,000 42,982,000 VCRs SALES 1985-$1,013,094,000 - 1986-$137,267,000- BY YEAR 231,353,000 34,171,000 1984-$3,585.000 - 1986- $1,250,095,000- Source: ITA 7,616,000 units money 312,785,000 1985-$4,738,000 - Source: ITA TOTAL BLANK VIDEO 11,853,000 TAPE SALES BY YEAR 1986-$5,258,000 - continuing BLANK VIDEO TAPE (VHS & BETA) 13,174,000 SALES BY YEAR 1986-$1,235,000,000 - 1987- $5,179,000- (BETA) 296,253,000 units 13,525,000 1981- $81,003,000- 1987-$1,155,000,000- 1988-$5,363,000- to sell 7,885,000 (units) 310,000,000 (Proj.) 14,100,000 1982- $102,299,000- 1988- $1,160,000,000- Source: E/A 11,201,000 325,000,000 (Est.) replacement 1983-$151,490,000- Source: ITA PRE -RECORDED VIDEO SOLD BY YEAR Estimated 1984- $946,000,000- needles and 22,000,000 units 1985-$1,800,000,000 - 53,000,000 cartridges for 1986-$2,100,000,000 - 75,000,000 1987- $2,770,000,000- 110,000,000 (Proj.) the 60,000,000 1988- $2,990,000,000- 130,000,000 (Est.) turntables Source: E/A out there now ...and the I.1.1 MITER 4,600,000 Lebo audiocassette rack holds 48 cassettes in Norelco boxes. that will be sold this year. ___._ i.. ___ Why not your Panasonic's PV-2700 Designer Video Recorders Pfanstiehl can show you how. Write today. ORIGINAL CD JEWEL BOX TO LICIENCEE OF CD JEWEL BOX MANUFACTURING ACCORDANCE COMPACT Please send me details on your Replacement Needles POLYGRAM SPECIFICATION ACCURATE DIMENSION FOR CD AUTOMATIC PACKAGING MACHINE Program for Profit: AVAILABLE IN SINGLE BOX AND MULTIPACK CASE (FOR 2 CDs. 3 CDs AND 4 CDs) ° U§M COMPETITIVE PRICE WITH PROMPT DELIVERY. DIG TAL AUDIO Name

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C-32 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com Schedule of Events 1988 International Winter Consumer Electronics Show Thursday, Jan. 7 -- Sunday, Jan. 1C Las Vegas, Nev.

(All sessions at the La Vegas Hilton Hotel Ballroom, CES Workshop Center, unless otherwise indicated) THURSDAY, JAN. 7 9 a.m. -10 a.m. -CES OPEN- ING SESSION: "Outlook '88." Sponsored by the EIA/Ccn- sumer Electronics Group. Keynote Speakers: "The Na- tional Outlook " -David R. Gergen, Editor, U.S. News & World Report; "The Industry Outlook -Frank Myers, Presi- dent, Arvin Electronics & EIA/ CEG Industry Vice President. 10 a.m. -6 p.m. -CES Exhibits Open 11 a.m. -12 noon -"Blank Tape: Merchandising The New Formats" (Products Market- ing & Merchandising Series). The Impact Of Wall Street" (Management Series). "Educating The Consumer THE Tl/VE Through Promotions, Special Events, & P.R." (MS). 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.- -"Com- puter Hardware: The Right Language For Marketing PCs" (PMMS). IS 1 RIGHT p.m. -2:30 p.m.- "Sales FINALLY,TAPE TRULY READY FORME DIGITAL ERA: 40 Training: Step 'Em, Sell 'Em, 75 -AND 100 -MINUTE CASSETTES FROM DENON. Make 'Em Feel Good." 1 p.m. -2 p.m.- "Telephones & 49 41 TADs: Approaches To The Di- lemma Of Product Se ecticn" 48 111 (PMMS). 2 2 p.m. -3 p.m.- "Increasing 47 43 Productivity Through Ti-ne 44 x\, 0\ 12 Management" (MS). ! 4 3 p.m. -4:30 "Prere- p.m.- ¡4l6t ltI 3 corded Video: The Impact Of I \\i77` Pay- Per -View And Pay -Per- 18 awrsa MA05., Transaction" (PMMS). IS 3 p.m. -4 p.m.- "Satellite Earth Stations: Profiting From Renewed Growth" (PMMS).. The introduction of digital audio created a serious time problem. Wlt:, over 45 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.-- "Keep- minutes of music, many digita sources simply won't fit on a single side of he ing The Best Employee: A conventional C -90. And with a maximum playing time of 75 minutes, the atest Give -And -Take Relatipnship" digital programs won't ever fit on an entire C -60! (MS). That's why Denon introduced the country's first 100 minute audio cassette, HD8 last July. 5:30 p.m. -7 p.m.- Inter -a- -100, And that's why we're introducing a 75- minute version, HD8 WOES. It ' `t If IY(.110.:K'!; tional Visitors Reception -75, at takes full 75 advantage of-he 75- minute potential of today's sources. digital ej. .1f 4faffitr. With HD8 -75, your customers get all the performance character- 4+.11.11r FRIDAY, JAN. 8 istics of the Denon C- 90- without any waste. 9 a.m. -6 p.m. Exhibits. -CES In the cassette tape market, where price has become the only (Continued on page C -34) incentive, isn't it refreshing to find someone still interested in bringing you innovative, profitable product? That someone is Denon. The product, our new 75's and 100's. UJTr4Ti.:R. And it's about time. DENON See us at WCES, Convention Center Exhibit Rooms D30 and D31. The first name in digital recording. OM/ s /.t Denon America, Inc ..:?22 New Road,'o*vppany, N107054 F =.i = ;

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Open 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. -"CES Au- dio Issues And Answers" (Is- sues & Answers Series). Have you heard ? 10 a.m. -11 a.m. -"Home Automation: An Opportunity For Retailers ?" (PMMS). 11 a.m. -12 noon- "Prere- corded Video: Original Pro- gramming That Sells" (PMMS). 11 a.m. -1 p.m.- "Computer Software: New Applications And Opportunities" (PMMS). 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.- Howeie DAT ?" "Will Congress Kill (MS). 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m.- "Emerging Trends In Store Planning And Retail Technolo- prerno gies" (MS). ha 1:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m. -"Pre- venting Pilferage: From Com- mon Sense To Hi- Tech" (MS). ox 2 p.m. -3:30 p.m. -"CES For- mats Issues And Answers" (IAS). 3:30 p.m. -4:30 p.m.- "Elec- tronic Toys & Games: Maxi- mizing The Market" (PMMS). 4 p.m. -5 p.m.- "Translating Market Research Into Sales" (MS). 4 p.m. -5:30 p.m.- "HDTV: The Policy Makers Speak." 5 p.m. -6 p.m. -"Car Audio Competitions: Increasing Sales Through Sound -Off Events" (PMMS) (at the Las Vegas Convention Center).

SATURDAY, JAN. 9 9 a.m. -6 p.m. -CES Exhibits Open 9 a.m. -10 a.m. -"CES Video Hardware Issues And An- swers" (IAS). "Specialty Audio In The Digi- tal Age" (PMMS) (at the Rivi- era Hotel). 10 a.m.-11 a.m. -"CES Video Software Issues And An- swers" (IAS). 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m.- "Sales Call Nimbus Records Now! Training: Selling With Cus- tomer Service In Mind" (MS). 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. -"In- 8007820778 ventory & Accounting Pro- grams For Retailers: The Next Generation" (MS). (Continued on opposite page)

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C-34 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com SCHEDULE (Continued from opposite page) 12:30- 1:30 -"Financing Growth For Small Business- es" (MS). L A N IID E R, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. -"The Digi- tal Age: Reaching For The Mass Market" (PMMS). 2 p.m. -3:30 p.m. -"CES Home Information Issues Aid Answers" (IAS). 3:30 -5 p.m.- "Cellular And Mobile Office Products: How To Capture The Market" (PMMS). 4 p.m.-6 p.m.- "Advertising, & P.R.- Creating Brand & Store Preferences" (MS). E #3 "Adult Video: A Threatened VIDEO MAGAZINE Market ?" (PMMS) (at the Sa- ARCH 1988 hara Hotel). FABULOUS CENTERFOLD SERIES! SUNDAY, JAN. 10 9 a.m. -4 p.m. -CES Exhibits Open 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. -"A Look Into The Future" (MS). 10 a.m. -2 p.m. -"Day Four Demo Center For New Tech- nologies" -1:11

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BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 C-35 www.americanradiohistory.com VOW RETAILING Schwartz Bros.: CDs A Natural Add For Retailers are an impulse item." supplied by traveling reps, regular ciones De Mi Padre" at $10.98; and Cleveland and Richmond, Va. BY EARL PAIGE Schwartz says video dealers are telemarketing staff, and -most im- the Eurythmics "Savage" at $11.36. A recent p -o-p kit contains a wall LOS ANGELES Video specialty becoming comfortable selling mov- portantly, says Hatch -a bimonthly Page after page of various lists are poster, window decal, and reproduc- stores' desire for more nonrental in- ies, and are streamlining stores and newsletter titled Discussions. included, from midlines and oldies ible fliers for bag stuffers. come and the increasing abundance opening up space. Steadily, video The newsletter was a natural out- to Billboard's top 30 CDs and a com- According to Schwartz, vendors of strongly promoted sell- through stores are converting to open, theft - growth of Helical Scan, Schwartz's plete Schwartz inventory. have expressed no agitation at the home video will naturally spur video proof displays of actual product, video publication. "After we started According to Hatch, Schwartz fact that the company is, in effect, outlets to stock compact disks, ac- rather than empties, and not need- putting in some pages about CDs, now carries 8,000 titles at its 60,000 - encouraging video store competi- cording to Steve Schwartz and Jean- ing the large amount of Amray li- we saw the interest was there. We square -foot headquarters ware- tion for Schwartz's prerecorded au- ie Hatch, who head the CD depart- brary space behind the counter. still include some pages on CD in house, with branch offices mainly dio accounts. "It's rather the oppo- ment of Lanham, Md. -based distrib- As video stores program their Helical Scan," she says. stocked with a basic selection of hit site. Look at the way all the out -of- utor Schwartz Bros. Inc. point -of-sale rental computers for A recent 16 -page, stapled issue of product, plus fixture displays and p- town chains have built up in these According to general manager sell- through video, it's a natural ad- Discussions announces such special op materials. Schwartz has markets [we serve]. That's product Schwartz, SBI was the first major junct to handling CDs, he says. Also sales as "Tunnel Of Love," the branches in West Caldwell, N.Y. that isn't coming from local distri- video distributor to target video adding momentum will be the video Bruce Springsteen album, at $11.12 (New York City area) and Cherry bution. But we're in those local mar- stores as outlets for CD. Founded in disk in its various sizes when it dealer cost; Linda Ronstadt's "Can- Hill, N.J. (near Philadelphia), plus kets giving labels representation." 1946, it is one of the nation's first in- breaks through. "Video stores will dependent wholesalers to diversify back into CD at some point," into video early on. Schwartz says. FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 1988 More recently, such wholesale The chief challenge Schwartz ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in any firms as Artec Distributors, Ingram Bros. found was helping video deal- retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, Video, and Commtron Corp. have all ers get over their unfamiliarity with Billboard® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. diversified into CD. prerecorded audio. "Since the record store chains "We offer a no -risk guarantee also sell and rent movies, why can't and prepacks of 50, 75, and 100 ti- the reverse happen where the video tles. This is a 100% guarantee. After store can include music, i.e., CDs ?" 90 days, they can return unsold P KID VIDEO.."' adds Hatch, compact disk manager product for full credit or a stock bal- ccCompiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. in a department that was launched ance," Schwartz says. x Y U in 1986. W ú w early Schwartz Bros. also offers at cost w W 2O , u One chief video two wood and Formica fix- advantage stores -grain N -_,a Ñ vi TITLE Copyright Owner, m . enjoy, contend Schwartz and Hatch, tures. One is a typical waterfall -54 á 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number icc VIJ is that of exclusive customers. inches high and 24 inches deep- "People are in there to rent movies. that holds 192 disks with 56 facings, * * NO. i * *

They are members of a rental club. at $181.30, freight prepaid. Another, 1 1 12 LADY AND THE TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 1955 2995 And they often do not shop other at $215, is a waist -high, counter -look ,- , -- l.11_1_.. Amblin Entertainment 30 2 2 16 AN AMERICAN TAIL 1986 29.95 stores, especially stores stocking browser at the same height but MCA Home Video 80536 CDs," says Schwartz. "They may inches deep, holding 288 CDs with not even be CD consumers, neces- 32 facings. 3 3 63 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 1959 29.95 sarily. That means video stores can "We also offer dump bins that often charge full list, or at least not hold 150 CDs," says Schwartz. 4 9 82 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Walt Disney Home Video 36 1951 29.95 have to offer deep discounts. CDs Product information, yet another for video stores' regular customers vital element for video stores, is 5 4 31 HERE'S MICKEY! Walt Disney Home Video 526 1987 14.95

6 5 119 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 1940 29.95

K.C. Couple Wins Applause 7 8 31 DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: HEIGH -HO! Walt Disney Home Video 531 1987 14.95 for Its 24 -Unit Franchise 8 11 10 MICKEY & MINNIE Walt Disney Home Video 576 1987 14.95 9 12 91 THE SWORD IN THE STONE Walt Disney Home Video 229 1963 29.95 let up. "Someone had told us, `Even BY MOIRA McCORMICK if you're slow for the first six l0 10 31 HERE'S DONALD! Walt Disney Home Video 527 1987 14.95 KANSAS CITY, Mo. Debbie and weeks, don't panic,' " she recalls, Don Cahail were preparing to open "but from the first day we opened 11 6 119 DUMBO Walt Disney Home Video 24 1941 29.95 their first video -specialty store in our doors, we were packed." Two Colorado in the spring of 1984 when months later, they undertook a di- 12 14 82 WINNIE THE POOH AND TIGGER TOO Walt Disney Home Video 64 1974 14.95 some friends came to visit from St. rect -mail coupon campaign, and Joseph, Mo., a town 40 miles north- "business doubled in a month's 13 7 17 MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL Walt Disney Home Video 225 1983 14.95 east of Kansas City. The Kansas time," she says. City area didn't have much in the By the end of 1984, the Cahails 14 RE -ENTRY PETE'S DRAGON Walt Disney Home Video 10 1977 29.95 way of video stores, the visitors had five stores and had moved their said; why didn't the Cahails open base of operations to Kansas City. 15 16 9 DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: THE BARE NECESSITIES Walt Disney Home Video 581 1987 14.95 their business there instead? Five more units were opened the Today, in Kansas City, the Ca- following year, all in the 1,200- 1,500- 16 13 114 ROBIN HOOD Walt Disney Home Video 228 1973 29.95 hails operate the largest of Omaha, square -foot range. Neb. -based chain Applause Video's Then, in 1986, Debbie Cahail says, 17 21 42 THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE Family Home Entertainment 26561 1986 14.95 franchises. Applause operates 21 "We decided we did not want to be a wholly owned stores and franchises part of Video Exchange any longer. 18 18 9 CHIP 'N' DALE Walt Disney Home Video 579 1987 14.95 in the Nebraska cities of Hastings, "There were four or five other Fremont, and Kearney. The Cahails' franchisees in Kansas City; we were 19 19 30 HERE'S GOOFY! Walt Disney Home Video 529 1987 14.95 24 units comprise one of the Kansas the leaders with 10 stores and just City area's most prominent video didn't feel we should be paying roy- 20 25 3 PLUTO & FIFI Walt Disney Home Video 575 1987 14.95 chains. alties to someone else," she says. The Cahails began their operation Independently of the Video Ex- 21 22 80 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE BLUSTERY DAY Walt Disney Home Video 63 1968 14.95 as franchisees of the Denver -based change organization, she notes, the Video Exchange. According to Deb- Cahails spearheaded a group buy- 22 15 31 WINNIE THE POOH AND A DAY FOR EEYORE Walt Disney Home Video 65 1983 14.95 bie Cahail, once she and her hus- ing and co -op advertising plan for band decided that Missouri would the whole franchise group; the 23 17 6 BARBIE AND THE ROCKERS: OUT OF THIS WORLD Hi -Tops Video 00623 1987 14.95 be an appealing place to set up shop, home office had shown no interest they headed to St. Joseph and found in securing co-op dollars for its fran- 24 24 6 RAFFI -A YOUNG CHILDREN'S CONCERT A &M Video 6 -21707 1986 19.98 locations for their first two stores chisees, she claims. Bagdarsarian Productions 23 5 ADVENTURE 1981 79.95 on the same night. By April, the Ca- "Essentially," she says, "we were 25 THE CHIPMUNK Lorimar Home Video 429 hails had set up three Video Ex- playing subfranchisee for the fran Recording ndustry Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 o $1.2 change stores -two in St. Joseph chiser, and we didn't want to do million for nontheat ical made -for- home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of and one in Kansas City. that." 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made-for- home-video product; 50,000 units or a va ue of Business, says Debbie Cahail, On July 18, 1986, the Cahails took $2 million fo music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at started off with a bang and never (Continued on page 46) suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

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BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 45 www.americanradiohistory.com VOEO RETAILING Vids Hit Supermarkets In Northeast X1.99 Rentals A Success At Two Chains store size and competitive condi- possible, Shaw's looks to merchan- BY DAVID WYKOFF tions. dise tapes just inside the front door BOSTON Shaw's Supermarkets Both Shaw's and Hannaford of the store. Hogan notes that at and Hannaford Bros., two of north- Bros. regularly rent titles for $1.99, some of the larger stores, where up ern New England's largest super- with early -week specials in the $1- to 2,000 tapes can be carried, Han - market chains, are firmly commit- per -night range. Hannaford rents naford has a separate counter for ted to video retailing as part of their out two tapes for the price of one on rentals. one -stop shopping concept. Mondays and Tuesdays. Shaw's of- "It's clear to us that video retail- Of Shaw's 31 stores in Maine, fers single -tape rentals for 99 cents ing can be done within a supermar- New Hampshire, and northern Mas- on Mondays, Tuesdays, and ket or drugstore environment and sachusetts, 28 rent videos, accord- that it can be a profit center as well ing to company officials. Sue Coles, as a draw for the stores," says Ho- an assistant in office services at `It's clear to us that gan. Shaw's northern division (Maine Says Eveleth of Shaw's, "The and north and central New Hamp- video retailing can general reaction that we get is that shire), says the division's outlets a renting movies is something that carry between 520 and 800 titles per be done within can be done along with shopping for store. Mark Eveleth, video coordina- groceries or household needs. And tor for Shaw's central division supermarket most of our stores are in fairly con- venient locations, so it's no real (southern New Hampshire and environment' A VITAL Effort. Brad Burnside, center, owner of Chicago's three Video northern Massachusetts), says that trouble to drop off the tapes a day Adventure stores, greets the producers of Project VITAL -an acronym for Video the 12 stores in his district that car- later." Induced Training And Learning (Billboard, Nov. 28). The residents from Little ry video average approximately 700 Wednesdays. Shaw's also offers dis- Both Shaw's and Hannaford City, a center for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled, made a vi- titles per store. count movie-ticket books: $20 for 20 Bros. buy and maintain their own 90- minute tape that Video Adventure offers as a free rental. Shaw began renting videocas- movies or $10 for eight movies. deocassette inventories. settes in 1982, notes Coles. Shaw's, unlike Hannaford's Hannaford Bros. operates the stores, also sells tapes, offering Shop N Save supermarket and used videocassettes for $7.99 each. K.C. COUPLE RUNS 24 -UNIT FRANCHISE FOR APPLAUSE Welby's drugstore chains in Maine, "Since we're not a video store per (Continued from page 44A) New Hampshire, and Vermont. se, we need to stay on top of the Thirty -two of 35 Welby's drug- newest titles, and we're able to af- down their Video Exchange signs was necessary for the stores to be- rate Star Wars memorabilia setup, stores and 43 of 77 Shop N Save su- ford that by selling off our back and replaced them with signs that come compatible with their counter- made costumes, and assembled a permarkets rent videocassettes, stock of deleted titles to customers said Video Express. Video Ex- parts in Omaha. live cast dressed up as such Star says Laura Hogan, the firm's video, for $7.99," says Shaw's Coles. change proceeded to sue the couple In fact, the Cahails had instituted Wars characters as Darth Vader, book, and magazine buyer. She Both Hannaford and Shaw's pro- for breach of contract, a case which a number of practices on their own Princess Leia, R2D2, and C-3P0. notes that libraries vary from 400 to cess tape rentals at their service was settled out of court the follow- that are Applause standards as The Kansas City Applause stores 2,000 tapes per store, depending on counters. Coles says that whenever ing November. well. For one, their merchandise is regularly promote new releases by "We paid them a sum of money, displayed live on the floor, protect- having staffers dress in costumes, and we got our freedom as well as ed by the Sensormatic security sys- like football uniforms for the tape no territorial restrictions," she tem. "We were live floor before Al- "Wildcats," and by setting up spe- says. "We were happy -we could lan was," says Debbie Cahail. Also, cial displays, such as mock vacation Watch for have settled for less, but we wanted the Cahails computerized their oper- spots for "National Lampoon's Eu- to expand our operation. We saw ation three years ago. ropean Vacation." the opportunity and ran with it." The Cahails had also sold movies They also do free videoprints of The Cahails met Applause Video and candy and given away free pop- children each year, assisted by ac- S ILLBOARD founder and chairman Allan Caplan corn for some time -two staple tors in Care Bears costumes. Their at the 1985 Video Software Dealers practices at Applause. While their most recent such project involved Assn. convention in Washington, 3,000 children from the area. D.C. They kept in touch off and on, Since becoming an Applause fran- SPOTLIGHTS Debbie Cahail says, and occasional- `We saw a chance, chisee, Debbie Cahail says, "We get ly discussed the possibility of be- a lot of advice; we're able to buy coming an Applause franchiser. and we ran with it' better on certain things, and the Finally, she says, "We decided home office's personnel and train- there were a lot of benefits to be stores do not feature Children's ing division has helped with our had from such a move. For one, Castles, the elaborate kids' areas staff, which now numbers 150. And F E B R U A R Y Omaha is closer to Kansas City than that are part of all Omaha Applause it's good to be able to compare how Denver. For another, we're by our- stores, they have had what Debbie the market's doing with another selves in this market. When we Cahail describes as "kids' play ar- company in another city. If we come were a Video Exchange, we had to eas" for quite a while. "We have a across hot product, we let them COUNTRY RADIO '88 deal with four to five different own- table, a toy chest, and a slide" in know, and vice versa. And their pro- EUROPEAN RECORDING ers. Whenever we wanted to do each store, she says. fessional administration staff is something, we had to call a meet- Unlike the corporate stores, the worth a lot." STUDIOS ing -the issues were usually tabled, Cahails' Kansas City franchise out- Debbie Cahail says she and her and nothing was ever settled. lets may be selling compact disks husband plan to slow down expan- "Allan Caplan has marketed his before too long, according to Debbie sion a bit in the next year or two. company well, and Applause has a Cahail. "There is a sell- through "We're looking at opening maybe lot of name recognition in the indus- market there," she says. "It makes five to 10 more stores, depending on try. Our reputation as a [chain] was sense to sell things when they're location," she says. "We 've got the good as well. It's a good marriage." selling -why let someone else get Kansas City market covered, but M A R C H "They're first class," says Caplan the sale ?" outlying cities that could use large of the Cahails. "We have a responsi- The Cahails have long staged in- video stores are worth a look." bility to make sure they project the ventive promotions, another com- The Cahails plan to stay in Kan- same image in their stores as Ap- mon practice at Applause. They won sas City rather than expand to other EXERCISE & HEALTH VIDEO plause has here, and they have done an award from Paramount for their cities, she adds. "We're young-we ITA '88 it." "Footloose" promo in two of their want to start a family," she says The Cahails signed a franchise three existing stores in August with a smile. NARM '88 agreement with Caplan in May 1984. "People had to come in wear- "We work long hours and don't MUSIC PUBLISHING 1987, and they changed their signs ing crazy shoes and socks and do a spend a lot of time socializing," she to Applause Video exactly a year af- dance, and the winner in each store says, "but we have built a strong ter their Video Express signs went got a free movie, concert tickets, base. Now we're ready to fine -tune, up. Debbie Cahail says the stores, and free rentals," says Debbie Ca- to open stores in the outlying areas recently remodeled, had a comfort- hail. as they become available and let the able yet hi -tech look (gray slatboard Don and Debbie Cahail won a trip company run. to the Bahamas from CBS /Fox vid- "At least," she says with a laugh, B I L L B O A R D C O V E R S I T A L L! walls with fuchsia stripe, neon signs, and framed movie posters) at eo for their "Empire Strikes Back" "that's how we feel today." the time, so no further remodeling display: they put together an elabo-

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, Billboard e recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. I(EO RETAILING TOP VIDEOCASSETTESTMRENTALS Japanese Vid Sales Soar á Compiled from a national sample of retail store rental reports. TOKYO Newly released figures settes during the January-June pe- Y = hc w u from the Japan Video Assn. show riod came to $252 million, up 77.9% 3 o that sales of video software in the over the first half of 1986. Sales to a, Ñ u; TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal d first six months of 1987 in Japan video-rental shops totaled $64.8 mil- I- J i Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers >z reached $764 million, an increase of lion, up 101 %. ** Na 1 * * nearly 33% over the first half of The trade organization says the Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson 1 1 8 LETHAL WEAF ON 1987 R 1986. big increase is attributable to great- Warner Home Video 11709 Danny Glover This is the first time the figure ly improved sales of movie features Touchstone Films Shelley Long 2 2 6 OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNIE 1981 R has gone over the "magic" 100 bil- made outside of Japan. Sales of Touchstone Home Video 569 Bette Midler lion yen mark, and it now seems cer- these titles increased nearly three Amblin Entertainment 3 3 6 HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS John Lithgow 1987 PG tain that the full -year figure for times to $113.8 million, whereas MCA Home Video 80677 1987 will top 200 billion yen, or $1.5 sales of Japanese movies increased Touchstone Films Danny DeVito 4 4 8 TIN MEN 19V R billion. by 43.2%, to a value of $50.8 million. Touchstone Home Video 571 Richard Dreyfuss Sales of prerecorded videocas- RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Steve Martin 5 NEW 111, ROXANNE 1987 PG 20853 Daryl Hannah SINATRA CDs MARKETED VIA AIRWAVES, AIRLINES Nick Nolte 6 5 6 EXTREME PREJUDICE IVE 62178 1987 R Powers Boothe (Continued from page 42)

7 6 8 PROJECT X CBS -Fox Video 1592 Matthew Broderick 1987 PG balance will be conducted in Feb- Eve performance by arranging a ruary. In most major cities, two promotion with Bally's Grand Hotel Paramount Pictures 8 NEW 0, SUMMER SCHOOL Mark Harmon 1987 PG-13 Paramount Home Video 1518 stations have been lined up, says in Las Vegas and plans to stage ra- director of media /artist relations dio promotions for each of the 29 cit- Cannon Films Inc. Christopher Reeve 9 7 4 SUPERMAN IV THE QUEST FOR PEACE 1987 PG Warner Home Video 11757 Gene Hackman Doreen Lauer. In those markets, ies he will visit on the Rat Pack tour Capitol endeavored to schedule the with Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Tri -Star Pictures James Caan 10 10 4 GARDENS OF ;;TONE CBS -Fox Video 3731-80 Anjelica Huston 1987 R station promotions to ruri in alter- Jr., which begins a 40 -date run in nate months, thus extending the February. Paramount Pictures William Shatner 11 8 12 STAR TREK IV -THE VOYAGE HOME 1986 PG Paramount Home Video 1797 Leonard Nimoy window of exposure. For the New Year's Eve show, In conjunction with the various Bally's bought a large quantity of 12 19 11 LADY AND THI: TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 Animated 1955 G radio promotions, announcements three -disk sets to be presented to tag a toll -free phone number special guests of the house. Mickey Rourke 13 11 13 ANGEL HEART IVE 60460 1987 NR Lisa Bonet through which consumers can or- The label arranged the Bally's der the Sinatra titles (800 -648- packages so that each would in- Nicholas Cage 14 13 13 RAISING ARIZONA CBS -Fox Video 5191 1987 PG-13 Holly Hunter 4844). Tower Records' downtown clude one mood title, one swing, Manhattan store will process and and one re- RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Dustin Hoffman theme, to ensure that 15 9 4 ISHTAR 1987 PG-13 20535 Warren Beatty fill those orders. cipients were exposed to all types Universal City Studios Meanwhile, Sinatra's own con- of Sinatra albums. Capitol's Fehr 16 NEW PI. THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS Michael J. Fox 1987 PG -13 MCA Home Video 80637 cert schedule has helped keep his hopes the variety approach will en- Hemdale Film Corp. Dennis Hopper profile high. He toured several ma- tice those who receive the free 17 12 8 RIVER'S EDGE Nelson Home Entertainment 7690 Crispin Glover 1987 R jor markets with Liza Minnelli in disks to supplement their collec- Tri -Star Pictures Kim Basinger late 1987. tion by buying the other Sinatra 18 15 14 BLIND DATE 1987 PG-13 RCA /Columbia Home Video 6-20822 Bruce Willis Capitol tied in with his New Year's disks. Andrew McCarthy 19 14 14 MANNEQUIN Media Home Entertainment M920 1987 PG Kim Cattrall RETAIL TRACK Wamer Bros. Inc. Madonna (Continued from page 37) 20 16 6 WHO'S THAT GIRL 1987 PG Warner Home Video 11758 Griffin Dunne Orion Pictures Gene Hackman of Christmas and believes employee he notes. 21 17 15 HOOSIERS 1986 PG HBO Video 0041 Dennis Hopper recognition is "a lot more impor- A budding author, Lefebvre - DEG Inc. Judd Nelson tant" for the independent than the along with co-writers Sandra Rob- 22 23 16 FROM THE HIP Lorimar Home Video 473 Elizabeth Perkins 1986 PG huge chain. The store offers four erts and Margaret Cobleigh -put Amblin Entertainment plaques- Manager Of The Year and together "Having Read The Book" 23 20 16 AN AMERICAN TAIL Animated 1986 G MCA Home Video 80536 so on -and staffers provide enter- for Pierian Press, a book about Cannon Films Inc. Dolph Lundgren tainment at a "tux- and-gown" party books about the Beatles, due out 24 NEW MASTERS OF THE UNIVIERSE 1987 PG Warner Home Video 37073 Frank Langella at the Davidsons' apartment. "They soon. Warner Bros. Inc. Whoopi Goldberg do lip -syncs, incredibly choreo- A previous venture -Obsession 25 18 14 BURGLAR 1987 R Warner Home Video 11705 Bob Goldthwait graphed. They rehearse for weeks." Records in Huntington Beach - Orion Pictures Burt Reynolds simply did not work out and has 26 22 8 MALONE 1981 R Orion Home Video 8706 Lauren Hutton MORE INDEPENDENCE: Talk since been shuttered. "When we ac- 27 NEW THE GATE New Century/Vista Entertainment Christa Denton about independent stores specializ- quired the store, it seemed like a Vestron Home Video 5208 Stephan Dorff 1987 Pó-13 ing-how about Mike Lefebvre's natural- high school across the DEG Inc. Steve Guttenberg Pepperland Records? The 6 -year- street and two colleges nearby. But 28 24 20 THE BEDROOM WINDOW 1987 R Vestron Video 5209 Isabelle Huppert old outlet in Anaheim, Calif., boasts the kids down there weren't into re- plus cords. They were into 29 25 8 MAKING MR. RIIGHT HBO Video 0016 John Malkovich 1987 PG everything Beatles, other partying." stuff, too. The store recently moved Paramount Pictures 30 21 20 CROCODILE DUNDEE Paul Hogan 1986 PG -13 two doors away into 2,000 square AT THE ONE-STOP: Add another Paramount Home Video 32029 feet, or double its original size. one -stop reflecting the need for Paramount Pictures Eric Stoltz 31 27 14 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL PG -13 Stock extends well beyond 2,000 more space- South West One - Paramount Home Video 31979 Mary Stuart Masterson 1987 pieces of Beatles album product and Stop, Houston. Buyer Terry Bran - AMERICAN NIN JA 2: THE Cannon Films Inc. 32 26 5 Michael Dudikoff 1987 R the same number of Fab Four sin- den says things are getting back to CONFRONTATION Media Home Entertainment M933 gles. "We'll have most of the cata- normal following a move a few Warner Bros. Inc. Robert De Niro 33 37 18 THE MISSION 1986 PG log on the major rock artists. We doors away. Major gain of the Warner Home Video 11639 Jeremy Irons have almost 2,000 CD pieces now, move? Going from 3,700 square feet Bagdarsarian Productions 34 40 3 THE CHIPMUNK ADVENTURE Animated 1987 G too," says 36- year -old Lefebvre of to 10,200 square feet. Lorimar Home Video 429 his collector's haven, which stocks Rosebud Releasing Corp. Bruce Campbell 31 12 EVIL DEAD 2: DEAD Br DAWN 1987 NR used product as well. WHERE BLUEGRASS GROWS: 35 Vestron Video 5212 Sarah Berry Another addition is 5,000 oldies Disc Jockey brought it all home re- Debra Winger 36 32 21 BLACK WIDOW CBS -Fox Video 5033 1986 R from American Pie, says Lefebvre, cently when the Theresa Russell International whose major beef is really a regret Bluegrass Music Assn. held its first New Century Entertainment 37 33 14 HEAT Burt Reynolds 1987 R "that the majors don't have a way fanfest event in Owensboro, Ky., Paramount Home Video 12584 for independents to buy direct. They drawing 34 bands and raising Michael Caine 38 NEW 11110 THE FOURTH PIROTOCOIL Lorimar Home Video 320 1987 R send us to the one $20,000 Pierce Brosnan -stops -and I'm for the group's trust fund not knocking one -stops. But it ($5,000 from Disc Jockey and com- POLICE ACADE NY 4: CITIZENS ON Warner Bros. Inc. Steve Guttenberg 34 13 1987 PG would a 39 PATROL Warner Home Video 20025 Bubba Smith be lot more interesting panion firm Wax Works). Terry business, for many reasons, if the Woodward, president of the 50- New World Entertainment 40 28 12 DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR Fred Dryer 1986 R New World Video A86260 majors took more interest in us." store chain, serves as the bluegrass One way majors would benefit, Le- group's board chairman. Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30 000 or $1.2 febvre contends, is in being able million for nontheat ical made- for -home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of to 150,000 uni s or suggested list price income of E 6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made-for -home-video product; 50,000 units or a value of track catalog movement. "So many Make a resolution to call Earl $2 million for music video product). Title:: certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for of the chains are cutting back on Paige at Retail Track, .213 -273- a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SI' short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary. deep catalog," and especially vinyl, 7040.

BILLBOARD JANUARY 9. 1988 49 www.americanradiohistory.com HOME VIDEO The Dos And Don'ts Of Selling Program Ideas AVC Panel Gives Tips On Pitching create national consumer aware- How can this be communicated to a BY CHRIS McGOWAN ness this way by itself. specific audience ?' LOS ANGELES Producers and "So the prepromotion could be a "Lyle Alzado made an exercise writers pitching original program- book tie-in, for example, or some- tape that was a workout for men, a ming concepts to home video compa- times it can be a high -concept idea, comedy, a music tape, and a sports nies are best off with a package - such as 'Video Baby,' which Ves- tape all in one," added Wiese. "And able, prepromoted project that fits tron just released," he said. "It's a no one group took it seriously. It de- easily into a specific genre, accord- gimmick, almost a pet -rock type of stroyed the tape's credibility as a ing to several industry experts who thing." communication piece. In these in- gathered recently at an American "There's a lot of prepromotion stances, more is not better. Video Conference here. work that we need to have done, "When combining hybrids, one "The prepromoted aspect or ele- that is necessary for presell," added must do so carefully and conscious- Homer Hanky, The Video. Close to 1,500 Minnesota Twins fans were on hand ment could be a trademark, a celeb- Suzie Peterson, vice president of ly. You can't just let it all fall to- Minnesota nightclub for the premiere screening of "The Official 1987 World at a rity, a best-selling book, or a title," program development at MCA gether. You must have one genre Series Video." The 60- minute tape has a list price of $19.95 and is currently commented Michael Wiese, an inde- Home Video. "In an area such as a that leads it. The Tim Conway 'Dorf from CBS /Fox Video Sports. On hand for the festivities are, from left, available pendent producer and the author of health or exercise tape, credibility in On Golf tape, for example, uses the Bryan Burns, Major League Baseball; Tim Laudner, of the Twins; Steve "Home Video: Producing For The terms of the person hosting it can golf-instructional format, and from Soloman, senior VP, sports planning, ABC Sports; Bob Apter, VP, Finance and Home Market." Wiese moderated be essential." there does ludicrous comedy. But Administration, ABC; Ken Ross, director of nontheatrical programming, the AVC session. Wiese said it is essential for a vid- it's clearly a comedy tape. CBS /Fox Video Sports; Mary and Gary Gaetti Thompson, regional sales "It's important for the consumer eo to fit clearly into a genre. "The "People don't have a lot of time. manager, CBS /Fox Video; and Jim Fifield, president and CEO, CBS /Fox Video. to bring a preconceived set of expec- project has to be clearly conceived," You must communicate quickly," tations to the product, because orig- he said. "There's a real danger in Wiese said. inal video programming is unlike a mixing genres. People say that it's "Knowing what genre a tape will movie, where you have already had good to create new forms, but with fall into lets the video-store owner a national campaign," added Wiese. each project a producer should ask, know where to put it and the con - Shari's Not Sheepish About "Home video is not of a scale yet to 'What is it? What is its purpose? (Continued on page 52) Voicing Merits Of Her Titles FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 1988 you do something with potential BY JIM BESSMAN ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any educational or religious ramifica- retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, NEW YORK Shari Lewis thinks tions, they have neither the sales Billboard e recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. she's hit on the right formula personnel nor the attitude to go af- when it comes to home video. ter those areas. But Random She says that "101 Things For House has been better equipped in Kids To Do," her seventh videocas- this they've got behind TOP MUSIC VIDEOCASSETTES_ regard- I- sette for children, had sold 30,000 the product instead of just throw- á Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. o = copies by early fall- before she ing it against the wall, and before o U 134,V had begun her current round of it was even released they made o N promotional appearances in sup- substantial sales to toy stores and y2 TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal d t Ä ñ m Ñ Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers , ? port of it. The $19.95 title, released bookstores and through direct 11 w i J. re I- L in March, won the Film Advisory mail." * * No. i * * Board's Award Of Excellence as Lewis says that like other vid- well as first place in the category eos, "101 Things" benefits from its 1 1 5 SO FAR 6 West Home Video SW -5701 Grateful Dead 1987 LF 29.95 of children's games and magic at built -in legs. "I produce with all THE MAKING OF THE 'TOUCH OF 2 2 15 6 West Home Video SW -5700 Grateful Dead 1987 D 12.95 my videos a book that sells sepa- GREY' VIDEO AND MORE rately," she says, adding that Ran- Polygram Records Inc. 3 4 5 SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi 1987 IS 19.98 `My videos are dom House will soon publish a Polygram Video 440-04 1 52 1 -3 "101 Things" activities book in ad- A &M Records Inc. 4 3 5 STING: THE VIDEOS PART 1 Sting 1987 SF 12.98 successful dition to the "101 Things" book ti- A &M Video VC61103 tle already available. "With a com- CBS Video Music Enterprises 5 8 7 AEROSMITH'S VIDEO SCRAPBOOK Aerosmith 1987 D 19.98 because they have panion book, you get that extra CBS -Fox Music Video 5229 cross promotion, and if they like Polygram MusicVideo-U.S. and 6 10 49 BON JOVI-BREAKOUT Bon Jovi 1985 SF 14.95 substance the video they'll want the book, Sony Video Software 95W50030 and vice versa." I.R.S. Records give children 7 5 27 R.E.M. "SUCCUMBS" R.E.M. 1987 IS 19.98 Lewis notes that all her videos A &M Video 61710 have been sold to television in the tons of fun' 8 13 3 WHITESNAKE: THE TRILOGY Geffen Home Video 38138 Whitesnake 1987 SF 14.95 U.S. and abroad. She adds that she can't afford to turn out shoddy THE DOORS: LIVE AT THE The Doors Video Company 11 21 The Doors 1987 C 24.95 the recent American Video Confer- product, which she says is not un- 8 HOLLYWOOD BOWL MCA Home Video 80592 ence. common in the alternative genre. A &M Records Inc. 10 9 15 CONTROL -THE VIDEOS, PART II Janet Jackson 1987 SF 12.98 "The reason why it's so success- "You have to be very careful to A &M Video 6 -21102 A &M Records Inc. ful is that, first, the title is good," give the audience their money's 12 57 CONTROL -THE VIDEOS Janet Jackson 1986 SF 12.95 says Lewis. "It clearly tells par- worth," she saps. "Otherwise, 11 A &M Video 6 -21021 will give be turned off. So in order to GRACELAND: THE AFRICAN ents that a one -hour tape they'll 12 7 15 Warner Reprise Video 38136 Paul Simon 1987 C 29.98 kids tons and tons of fun. Second, justify the cost of a quality video CONCERT Elektra /Asylum Records parents are now used to the fact production, you have to be able to 13 14 55 MOTLEY CRUE UNCENSORED Motley Crue 1986 LF 19.98 that my videos have substance. In- give the product those extra legs." Elektra Entertainment 40104 -3 Elektra Records one video taking from an- Lewis adds that she's producing Anita 1987 C 24.95 stead of 14 6 15 ONE NIGHT 40105 Baker other, one adds to another, so that a number of videos-only some of Elektra Entertainment Island Records Inc. people who have bought my other which she appears in -with Flor- 15 109 U2 LIVE AT RED ROCKS U2 1984 C 19.95 15 MusicVision 6.20613 tapes are buying this one as well, ence Small, her partner in her Stor- Polygram Records Inc. 'I already have a yville Productions video produc- 16 29 KISS EXPOSED Kiss 1986 LF 29.95 instead of saying, 16 Polygram Video 440 -041 -489-3 Shari Lewis video.' " tion company. She hails home vid- Polygram Records Inc. eo best thing that's ever RE-ENTRY NIGHT SONGS THE VIDEOS Cinderella 1987 SF 14.95 Lewis says each of her videos as "the 17 Polygram Video 041522 -3 has been different from the oth- happened to parents [because it SQUEEZE PLAY: THE VIDEO 1978- A &M Records Inc. activi- puts] the power back into the par- 18 19 5 Squeeze 1981 LF 19.98 ers, including the current, 1987 A &M Video VC61716 ties- oriented release. And she ents' hands," but she laments the Chrysalis Records, Inc. 17 VITAL IDOL Billy Idol 1987 LF 19.98 credits Random House Home Vid- shortage of original, quality pro- 19 23 Vestron Music Video 1204 eo for its involvement in the programming. THE 19.98 HOME VIDEO -CLIFF'EM Elektra Records Metallica 1987 C 19.98 duction of "101 Things" and for its "Why so many people pay good 20 NEW ALL Elektra Entertainment 40106 marketing savvy in the alternative money for the same dull- minded animated shows that they get for Recording Industry Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 mil ion (30,000 o $1.2 market. million for nontheatrical made-for -home-video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of "Most major manufacturers free on television, I don't under- 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for-home -video product; 50,000 units or a va ue of be flexible when it stand," she says. $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for aren't geared to least units or $1 million at if a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at 25,000 comes to sales," she says. "So suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary. 50 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com THE A L-AMERICAN ROCK- 1 RICHES STORY S COMING!

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F w 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number ÿ z gonomical, and design advances All that effort could be in vain, during 1987. however, when a new generation of Developments this year provided video products conforming to the SPORTSTM dramatic en- high-definition TV standard of 1,125 RECREATIONAL hancements in ar- lines is introduced. Sudden interest ** NO.1 ** eas like picture in high -definition on the federal and Tim Conway displays the fundamentals 1 25 DORF ON GOLF J2 Communications J2- 0009 29.95 HARDWARE quality, ease of broadcast levels could push ad- of golf in this spoof of how -tó s. VCR program- vances through more quickly than Bob Mann's methods increase players' 2 3 53 AUTOMATIC GOLF Video Reel VA 39 14.95 ming, TV -VCR in- many expect. drive by 30 to 80 yards. WATCH tegration, func- In response to the difficulty some Easy-to- follow guide for the beginning 53 GOLF MY WAY WITH JACK NICKLAUS Worldvision Enterprises Inc. 2001 84.95 tion access time, people have programming their 3 2 golfer. portability, and overall design. VCRs, Panasonic introduced a line Red Auerbach & an NBA all -star line -up 4 13 15 RED ON ROUNDBALL Best Film & Video Corp. 8102 29.95 There was, primarily, the intro- of bar -code -programmable units. show the strategies behind their plays. duction of the new high- resolution Users scan an infrared wand over THE BEST OF THE FOOTBALL NFL's best and funniest football 8 31 NFL Films Video 19.95 technologies Super -VHS and Ex- barcodes that correspond to day, 5 FOLLIES bloopers fill this compilation. tended Definition Beta. The former, channel, record -on, and record-off. THE SUPERFIGHT- HAGLER VS. QM Video Features the fight in its entirety plus rare 6 15 31 19.95 introduced by JVC in January 1987, The units sell at a slight premium LEONARD Forum Home Video QMI-1 interview footage. boosts horizontal resolution to over and have been accepted by other ARNOLD PALMER: PLAY GREAT GOLF Mastering the fundamentals focuses on 7 11 25 Vestron Video 2038 golf. 39.98 400 lines, doubling that of conven- hardware companies and even a ca- VOLUME 1 the basic mechanics of MILLER'S LEARN TO SKI tional VCRs and exceeding even ble -TV -guide publisher, which 8 4 45 WARREN Lorimar Home Video 103 A definitive guide to the art of skiing. 24.95 broadcast standards. prints the barcodes in its weekly BETTER listing. BOOM! BANG! WHAP! DOINK! JOHN The ultimate guide to watching and But there are catches, chief 9 17 3 Fox Hills Video 29.95 among them the lofty price of these For those who find torment in the MADDEN ON FOOTBALL understanding the game of football. LAU: THE ART OF Improve your stance, shift your weight, new super VCRs. Decks that have seven seconds it takes a VCR to go CHARLIE Best Film & Video Corp. 29'95 1Q RE-ENTRY your swing. been released to selected dealers from rewind to play, Akai developed HITTING 300 adjust Coach Bob Knight explains the since the fall haven't sold for under a system called quick start that Kartes Video 19.95 11 9 7 A KNIGHT OF BASKETBALL fundamentals of offense and defense. $1,000 and there is little indication keeps the tape engaged on the video 3M /Sportsman's Video Ricky Clunn shows how to fish at all they will fall below that level any head but uses ceramic spacers to RE BASS FISHING: TOP TO BOTTOM 69.95 12 -ENTRY Leisure Time Video depths plus casting techniques. time soon. On top of that, companies avoid wear. Access time is said to be SUCCESSFUL WHITETAIL DEER 3M /Sportsman's Video Proven strategies for finding and taking market them say they don't reduced to just over a second. The 10 41 69.95 that 13 HUNTING Leisure Time Video the big buck. want S -VHS to be a mass -marketed feature was being considered for in- Course includes dozens of private tips for on VCRs, TO BASS Warburton Video 2995 item. They'd prefer it only command clusion other branded 14 NEW HOW CATCH greater success. the upper crust of sales with the such as Toshiba. Beginner's guide to skiing, designed to 19.95 dim hope that it will put some profit Akai was also among the compa- 15 5 35 SKI MAGAZINE'S LEARN TO SKI Lorimar Home Video 098 teach basic techniques. back in the business. nies eyeing Dolby surround -sound WINNING BASKETBALL WITH LARRY Ball handling skills taught by Celtic great in VCRs. As 12 3 Kodak Video Programs 8118770 19.95 Aside from high prices, the tech- circuitry for use its 16 BIRD Larry Bird and others. nology is still a little ahead of its many as 1,000 home videos are re- 3M /Sportsman's Video Step into the habitat of the Whitetail and 20 17 THE ELUSIVE WHITETAIL DEER 49.95 time. To maximize viewing, you corded in Dolby surround, but con- 17 Leisure Time Video improve your hunting abilities. need a high- resolution monitor with sumers have buen forced to use sep- Profiles of football greats plus the NFL's NFL Films Video 19.95 special Y/C S -VHS connectors and arate surround -sound decoders to 18 7 33 NFL CRUNCH COURSE greatest hits. matches the resolu- hear the effects. The decoders di software that Former great Wes Stock teaches the Morris Video 19.95 tion. For many it will mean buying a rect audio signals that correspond 19 14 5 SCIENCE OF PITCHING 208 fundamentals of pitching. for prerecord- the video action to specific speakers new set, then waiting This program on soccer includes 17 FOR EVERYONE: VOLUME 1 Sports World 29.95 ed video supplies to produce S-VHS in a room to lend a sense of depth 20 6 SOCCER juggling, heading, dribbling & trapping. movies. and motion. A major consideration Despite the near extinction of in including the circuits is price; Beta, Sony plans to introduce its makers are careful not to upset tra- HOBBIES AND CRAFTSTM line of video prod- ditional VCR price points. Still, high -resolution NO.1 ucts next year. ED Beta produces some models will debut in 1988. ** ** For the fish lover whose time or bad luck The Video Naturals Co. 19.95 over 500 lines of horizontal resolu- Portability also took several steps 1 2 31 VIDEO AQUARIUM makes owning live fish impossible. tion and will be targeted at what forward in the video arena. Sony Relax in the glow of a flickering fire-right 3 VIDEO FIREPLACE The Video Naturals Co. Sony describes as "pro -sumer" vi- (Continued on page 55) 2 19 on the T.V. screen!

CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME'S Unique techniques are revealed in this 3 1 53 J2 Communications 19.95 LOUISIANA KITCHEN, VOL. 1 video on Cajun cooking.

AT AYC, TIPS ON PITCHING PROGRAM IDEAS JCI Video Inc. Common -sense guide to the basics of 4 5 31 YES YOU CAN MICROWAVE 2395 (Continued from page 50) JCI Video 8200 microwave cooking. The tips, tricks, and techniques of Video 29.95 sumer where to find it," added Scott and say that if we could come up 5 4 25 CAKE DECORATING Learn By decorating are at your fingertips. his own pack- with a package design, then Mednick, who heads great CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME'S How to prepare Cajun and Creole J2 Communications 19.95 aging- design firm. "We're currently they'd make a video from it," Med- 6 7 53 LOUISIANA KITCHEN, VOL. 2 classics from scratch. for a video chain in nick said. designing stores 8 LAURA MCKENZIE'S TRAVEL TIPS Visits to Oahu, Maui, Diamond Head, and Republic Pictures Corp. H- 7352 -1 24.95 the Midwest, and when we do the When presenting a video concept 7 39 HAWAII Waikiki. is floor plan, we put horror here, dra- at a development meeting, it also NEW YORK Preparation and presentation of over 20 8 CRAIG CLAIBORNE'S Warner Home Video 34025 ma there, comedy here, etc. You important to have an approximate 6 39 TIMES VIDEO COOKBOOK of his favorite recipes. have to know what section it will budget in mind, the experts said. "It TOUCH THE SKY: PRECISION Christopher Reeve hosts this 9 RE-ENTRY Twin Tower Enterprises 39.95 eventually go into." doesn't have to be exact, but we FLYING WITH THE BLUE ANGELS documentary of death -defying stunts. Mednick said that a clear concept need a ballpark figure," said MCA's BOSTON'S OFFICIAL VIDEO Learn to mix your favorite drinks with MR. Lorimar Home Video 064 19.95 that translates into effective video Peterson. "The person pitching the 1Q RE -ENTRY BARTENDER'S GUIDE easy instructions. packaging is essential. "When a po- idea should know about the home This volume is designed to save Lorimar Home Video 073 14.95 tential video buyer or consumer video business and marketplace. 11 9 25 MADE EASY -ELECTRICAL homeowners money on simple repairs. goes to look at the tapes other than We'd rather work with producers The preparation and carving of roasts, 12 10 33 JULIA CHILD: MEAT Random House Home Video the A titles and self -help titles, he is who understand the arena and have steaks, hamburger, and chops. assaulted by a sea of video boxes," realistic expectations." THE SILVER PALATE GOOD TIMES Simon & Schuster Video Celebration of parties, people, and good NEW 24.95 he said. "With B and C titles, he is Documentaries are often the 13 I LIVE Paramount Home Video 12135 food for anyone who entertains. hardest categories to pitch. "Some 7 OF Visit beautiful Hawaii and enjoy an in- often choosing something he has THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS International Travel Network 39.95 never heard of before, an unknown people think that `documentary' is a HAWAII depth look at the 4 main islands. quantity. In these cases, the video dirty word," Peterson said, "be- JULIA CHILD: SOUPS, SALADS, AND Making French bread, tossed salads, and 15 11 35 Random House Home Video packaging is often more important cause there's no real media home BREAD light and hearty soups. box. for them. [The Public Broadcasting that what is inside the retail for theatrically released programs, or of we have System] is probably the closest to International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at "It's so important that at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LE long -form. C concert. D documentary. actually had companies come to us that." Next week: Health And Fitness; Business And Education. 52 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com T;rIAk THE SOUL. THE ROCK 'N' ROLL. Music Never Felt This Good.

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ES HARDWARE WATCH TOP VI DEOCASSETTESTMSAL (Continued from page 52) á Compied from a national sample of retail store sales reports. Y 2 showed its first line of personal vid- panies such as Knoxville, Tenn. - Y U w w z m eo products. One prototype unit based Magnin Electronics have m o combines an 8mm mini-VCR with a units at industry -low prices of $550 co ui TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal °. d E má i- Manufacturer, liquid crystal display TV in a set the to $599. Catalog Number Performers a ÿ.J size of a thick paperback book. Cas- This year also saw the prolifera- ft* NO.1 ** io has since developed a compact tion of remote controls that combine

1 12 1 LADY AND THE TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 Animated 1955 G 29.95 VHS version. most of the functions of the numer- Larger combination TV /VCRs ous remote controls that come with Paramount 2 Pictures William Shatner 2 12 STAR TREK IV -THE VOYAGE HOME 1986 PG made for the home have also experi- new electronics products on a single Paramount Home Video 1797 Leonard 29.95 Nimoy enced proliferation. Quasar, a Mat- unit. Some units, such as those Amblin 3 17 Entertainment 3 AN AMERICAN TAIL Animated 1986 G sushita brand, showed its first com- available MCA Home Video 80536 29.95 from CL9, can process bination TV /VCR, on the heels of strings of commands and include a JANE FONDA'S LOW IMPACT Lorimar/LightYear Ent. 4 5 64 Jane Fonda 1986 NR units from Sony, Gold Star, Lloyd's, timer/clock. AEROBIC WORKOUT r Lorimar Home Video 070 39.95 and Symphonic. New start-up corn- (Continued on page 57) Paramount 8 Pictures Marlon Brando 5 58 THE GODFATHER 1972 R Paramount Home Video 8049 Al Pacino 29.95 Paramount Pictures 6 4 31 WHITE CHRISTMAS Bing Crosby Paramount Home Video 6104 Danny Kaye 1954 NR 19.95

7 6 62 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 Animated 1959 G 29.95

Callan Productions 10 51 CALLANETICS Corp. Relive 8 Callan Pinckney 1986 NR 24.95 the year MCA Home Video 80429 Paramount Pictures 9 7 20 CROCODILE DUNDEE Paramount Home Video 32029 Paul Hogan 1986 PG -13 29.95 Lorimar 12 114 JANE FONDA'S NEW WORKOUT /LightYear Ent. Elvis 10 changed Jane Fonda 1985 NR 39.95 the Lorimar Home Video 069

28 3 11 PINK FLOYD THE WALL MGM /UA Home Video 400268 Animated 1982 R 19.95

Julie Andrews 12 23 127 THE SOUND OF MUSIC A CBS -Fox Video 1 forever. 051 1965 G 29.98 world Christopher Plummer

13 14 6 GRATEFUL DEAD -SO FAR 6 West Home Video SW -5701 Grateful Dead 1987 NR 29.95

NOT SO GREAT MOMENTS IN 29 3 14 SPORTS HBO Video 0024 Tim McCarver 1987 NR 14.95

Polygram Records Inc. 15 25 7 BON JOVI-SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi 1987 NR 19.98 Polygram Video 440 -041521 -3 Apple Films and United Artists 16 11 9 YELLOW SUBMARINE MGM /UA Home Video M301170 The Beatles 1968 NR 29.95 Julie 17 22 82 MARY POPPINS Walt Disney Home Video 23 Andrews Dick Van Dyke 1964 G 29.95 Paramount 18 9 42 TOP GUN Pictures Tom Cruise Paramount Home Video 1629 Kelly McGillis 1986 PG 26.95

19 19 17 DORF ON GOLF J2 Communications J2 -0009 Tim Conway 1987 NR 29.95

18 123 20 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 Animated 1940 G 29.95

Paramount Pictures 17 35 Marlon Brando 21 APOCALYPSE NOW 1979 R 29.95 Paramount Home Video 2306 Martin Sheen

22 13 18 PLAYBOY VIDEO CENTERFOLD #6 Lorimar Home Video 526 Lynne Austin 1987 NR 12.95

PLAYBOY 1988 PLAYMATE VIDEO 23 15 14 Lorimar Home Video 524 Various Artists 1987 NR 24.95 CALENDAR 1956. Elvis began the year as an a new sound that shook the world. Touchstone Films Danny DeVito 24 30 11 RUTHLESS PEOPLE R unknown.'IWelve months and five The private Elvis, at home and Touchstone Home Video 485 Bette Midler 1986 19.95 gold records later, he was the big- on tour, confiding his innermost 25 NEW ROXANNE RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Steve Martin 20853 Daryl Hannah 1987 PG 89.95 gest star in music history. thoughts on love, loneliness, music, Universal City Studios and overnight fame. 26 33 60 SCARFACE Al Pacino MCA Home Video 80047 1983 R 24.95 "Elvis '56" is an extraordinary THE MAKING OF THE 'POUCH OF 27 24 4 documentary that goes to the heart GREY' VIDEO AND MORE 6 West Home Video SW -5700 Grateful Dead 1987 NR 12.95 of the Elvis phenomenon. All nar- JCI Video Inc. 28 36 81 KATHY SMITH'S BODY BASICS Kathy Smith 1985 NR JCI Video 8111 29.95 rated by Levon Helm of The Band. As John Lennon said. "Before 29 RE -ENTRY THE WIZARD OF OZ 1 4, MGM /UA Home Video 60001 Judy Garland Ray Bolger 1939 G 19.95 Elvis, there was nothing' Bros. Inc. 7. 30 20 9 LETHAL WEAPON Warner Mel Gibson "Elvis 567 on videocassette, puts Order by January Warner Home Video 11709 Danny 1987 R 89.95 Glover you there when it all began. See 26 28 HERE'S MICKEY! 31 Walt Disney Home Video 526 Animated 1987 NR 14.95 Elvis the King, in his first explo-

STAR TREK Ill -THE SEARCH FOR Paramount Pictures sive performances of hits like 32 21 112 William Shatner SPOCK Paramount Home Video 1621 DeForest Kelley 1984 PG 19.95 "Heartbreak Hotel:. "Love Me SUPERMAN IV: THE FOR Inc. 33 16 4 fUEST Cannon Films Christopher Reeve 7ènder° and "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" PEACE 1987 PG 8935 Warner Home Video 11757 Gene Hackman Along with his "waist up only" JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT WITH Lorimar/LightYear Ent. 34 32 12 1987 NR on TV. WEIGHTS Lorimar Home Video 076 Jane Fonda 39.95 appearances national Go behind the scenes to see sides Paramount Pictures 35 31 103 BEVERLY HILLS COP R Paramount Home Video 1134 Eddie Murphy 1985 19.95

Amblin Entertainment Michael J. Fox 36 39 50 BACK TO THE FUTURE A MCA Home Video 80196 Christopher Lloyd 1985 PG 29.95 Mickey Rourke 37 27 13 9 1/2 WEEKS MGM /UA Home Video 800973 R Kim Basinger 1986 24.95 KATHY SMITH'S ULTMATE VIDEO JCI Video Inc. 38 35 108 Kathy Smith 1984 NR WORKOUT JCI Video 8100 29.95 Touchstone Films 39 37 6 OUTRAGEOUS FORTUIIE Shelley Long Touchstone Home Video 569 Bette Midler 1987 R 89.95 of Elvis you've never seen before: in 40 40 13 KATHY SMITH'S WINNING WORKOUT Fox Hills Video FH1012 Kathy Smith 1987 NR 29.95 Elvis the perfectionist, studio sessions, insisting on 30 takes of Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold cerrifcation for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 mil ion (30,000 o $1.2 million for nontheat ical made -for-home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of "Hound Dog" before he is satisfied. 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made-for- home-video product; 50,000 units or a va ue of Elvis the visionary, the first to com- $2 million fo music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certifica ion for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at bine blues, gospel, and country into suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short- farm. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

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The Young King. Elvis Presley was just a 21- year-old kid from Mississippi when he started his climb to the top of the music world. The early days of "the King's" career are traced in a video documentary narrated by the former drumer for the Band, Levon Helm. The 61-minute cassette, "Elvis '56," is available from Media Home Entertainment for a list price of $19.95. The release date is Jan. 20, and the prebook cutoff date is Jan. 7.

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"The Confessions of Bernhard Goetz," MPI Video, 80 minutes, $39.95. Though the Bernhard Goetz saga is ripe for exploitation, this surprisingly restrained account avoids the New York Post-style sensational- ism and fevered references to movies like "Death Wish" that would have destroyed its credibility. The result is a chillingly vivid look at a man thrust under society's micro- scope. Thankfully, the tape has no political bent. Goetz's detractors and supporters get equal time, and the guest cast includes attorneys who prosecuted him and Guardian Angel leader Curtis Silwa, who supported him. Even two jurors as- signed to the trial add their perspec- tives to the controversial case. The centerpiece, of course, is Goetz's video -taped confession to police. No dramatization could pack He could have been searching for the emotional punch of Goetz's first-hand account of how he shot four youths on a New York City subway. Goetz's comments alter- common cold. nate between audaciousness ( "My the ") the to I and cure problem is ran out of bullets hopelessness ( "You decide what's right and wrong "). With its top- There are kids out there who tuitions down at its 43 predomi- the funds, and that's a loss none of notch reporting and compelling sub- will nantly black colleges, the Fund us can afford. ject, this tape grabs your attention have the desire, the and the and doesn't let go. ED BURKE brains to go to college. What they gives a chance to thousands of these So please send your check to don't have is the money. So they deserving students, a chance they the United Negro College Fund, "Squeeze Play: The Videos 1978- don't go. And that is nothing less would not have gotten otherwise. 500 East 62nd Street, New York, 1987," A &M Video, 50 minutes, New York, 10021. Who knows, it $19.98. than a crime. But, the battle's far from won. Squeeze's eclectic music -hard- Which is why the United Negro You see, for each one we reach, may be the check that will clear up to -define new wave pop with an r &b College Fund exists. By keeping there's one we can't. Not without your next cold. edge -is chronicled in this collection of clips, ranging from their early "Take Me, I'm Yours" through the charmingly punk -ish "Cool For Give to the United Negro College Fund. Cats" to their current Top 30 hit, "Hourglass." Other cuts include "Pulling Mus- A mind is a terrible thing to waste. sels From The Shell" and the terrific "Up The Junction," a matter -of- fact and rather sad tale of a guy's ex -old lady and child. The older, low - (Continued on page 57)

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VIDEO REVIEWS (Continued from page 54) er budget clips from before the band's 1982 split (after which the founding members had some success as Difford & Tilbrook) are often more interesting than their expensive, camera -trick -heavy, post - reunion efforts -though "Hits Of The Year" has considerable surreal TBJ FILMS, INC. PRESENTS AN OUTLAW FILM PRODUCTION COOL. LEE BLACK

"VCR 221 B Baker Street," VCR Enterprises, 120 minutes, $44. Once again, "the game is afoot" at 221 B Baker Street. Ten new cases have been assembled to test your powers of observation and de- duction and allow you to match wits with the world's most famous detec- tive, Sherlock Holmes. Players visit T[ a variety of Victorian locales, gather clues, and pick up extra turns in this video game, which has a question- and -answer format that will challenge even the most seasoned AFLC1E- mystery connoisseur. Any number of people can play, and the average game runs between one and two hours -depending on the number of players. The video has first -rate production values, an A STORY OF WHAT entertaining cast, and clever and en- joyable scripts. One need not be a HAPPENS WHEN A BULLET Holmes' devotee to deduce that this game is pure enjoyment-"A Study ' COMES BETWEEN In Fun." RICHARD T. RYAN A MAN AND HIS FAMILY. "Heroes & Villains," JEM Music Video, 75 minutes, $29.95. Obscure but not forgotten rock'n'rollers from the days of the '60s British invasion reenter the REBOOK DATE: JANUARY 29 spotlight for this applause- worthy N SALE DATE: FEBRUARY 12 live concert video. Staged for the 1985 charity benefit in London, the acts include Mungo Jerry ( "In The Summertime "), the Tremeloes ( "Here Comes My Baby "), the Troggs ( "Wild Thing "), and 13 other groups with equally zany names that were fashionable 25 years ago. The pacing is kept lively by restricting each group to one or two of their biggest hits. Songs range from Mer- seybeat rockers to single -guitar folk ballads, and all but a few, quite (Continued on next page)

HARDWARE WATCH (Continued from page 55) Picture -in- picture processors, which allow viewers to watch two program sources on a single screen, - were made available as separate ac- -»»...:: ". cessories this year. The feature had -t .. i t ! been a prominent function of digital . )/ VCRs. Newer units called TV -in -TV processors include two TV receiv- ers, allowing viewers to record with the TV receiver in their VCR while watching two other TV programs si- STARRING PAUL SMITH, FRANK SIAL NE, DAVID HEAVENER multaneously. Lastly, some manufacturers are OBERI BJORKLUND, DEVIN DUNSWORTH, ST HANIE CICERO, WARREN BERLINGER looking beyond the traditional MOREOY RAS4 DAVID HUEY, JAMES MATIERS DON D HULETTE ApEN JOHN LUTSCH black- box -VCR design to market ""If their products. Zenith showed the RODUCERS NSSEN and SID CAPLAN PRODUCTION DAVID 111E1 TOMB. J \1,? world's first vertical VCR, a unit PROOUCill! WRITTEN and *GANS that stands about 11 inches high RONNIE HADAR and DAVID HEAVEN E OIRECIEDR DAVID H EAVEN ER WO- IN"."'""' and six inches wide. Panasonic, for N! tN()f () IN 0643 $79.95 its part, showed a series of VCRs in ULTRABTEREO 1987 TBJ FILMS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COLOR'95 MIN designer shapes and colors. The units with rounded corners are available in glossy black, dusty rose, and ivory. And with all that, as one Panasonic vice president com- plains, "I haven't found a way to command a premium yet."

BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 57 www.americanradiohistory.com VIDEO REVIEWS (Continued from preceding page) remarkably, stand the test of time. The enduring appeal of these tunes should serve to heighten one's respect for that period in rock history when British and American influences combined to form a well- spring of matchlessly innovative and exciting music. The concert footage benefits from unobtrusive filming that allows the performers to get by on their own talent and charisma, rather than fancy cam- erawork. A nostalgic "time in a bot- tle" for fans of '60s rock. ED BURKE

"SAT TV Review," College Prepa- ratory Service, 120 minutes, $59.95. John and Pat, a personable pair, briefly review all the necessary skills needed to do well on the SATs. However, students whose math and verbal abilities are weak will not profit from this type of review. ThE WAR DOWN UNDER Also, this course of study for above - average pupils is marred by occasional factual errors in both the video and accompanying workbook. Brighter students may pick up some useful tips, but the vast majority of youngsters will fare better elsewhere. R. T. R. "Strange But True Football Sto- ries," N.F.L. Films Video, 45 minutes,$19.95 Unfortunately, there is very little new material in this collection of miscues and oddities, including such famous misplays as the "Miracle Of The Meadowlands" and the "Im- maculate Reception." Though many of these are amusing, all have been shown countless times before. The introductions by Vincent Price fall short of the mark and position the tape as just another "bloopers" collection. N.F.L. films usually score touchdowns, but this time executive producer Ed Sabol gets thrown for a loss. CHARLIE MASSARA SUGGESTED "Gospel Showcase," Independent LIST PRICE: Communications, 81 minutes, $24.95. 95 Like an old -time revival meeting, $79 this tape builds slowly but steadily 2 HOURS, toward a thundering conclusion. Af- ter beginning with a series of sedate 45 MIN. numbers-if gospel can ever be described as sedate-the program CHE 4003 gathers momentum with Commit- @1987 Hal Roach Studios, Irk ment's version of "Still Say Yes," All Rights Reserved. which is followed by. Darryl Rush- ing belting out "Surely He's Able," and Jesse and Judy Harrison's soulful rendition of "It's Just Good To Starring Know The Lord." Offering an entertaining mix of solo artists, small Paul Hogan "Crocodile Dundee" groups, and large choirs, this show- in his newest home video release. case -which features 16 gospel standards -may be just what gos- Als. Starring Andrew Clarke pel -music lovers are looking for. Un- fortunately, a number of performers are plagued by a balky sound system which robs them of their power and their passion. They can be heard, but those sections seem strangely tame by comparison to the others. Willie Thornton's solo version of "God's Way" comes across splendidly, while Oliver Scott's "Lift Him Up," which immediately follows it, sounds flat. One could only wish that the sound were on the same high plane as the performers. R. T. R.

BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com Metallica Fans Donate Live Footage For Band's Concert Vid Elektra Releases First Legal `Bootleg' Tape

core-audience base. gust, let us tell you the idea behind BY LINDA MOLESKI "The quality is poor, but the this. First of all, this is not your NEW YORK Elektra recording feeling is there," says Robin typical shit home video done with act Metallica's first video effort, Sloane, Elektra vice president of hi -tech 10- camera production and "Metallica $19.98 Home Vid: Cliff video, who served as executive di- sound. It's a compilation of boot- 'Em All!" is a primitive 90- minute rector on the project. "If we reach leg footage shot by sneaky Metal - "bootleg video" project composed Metallica's 500,000- or 600,000 -fan lifux, stuff shot for TV that was almost entirely of live bootleg base, that's great. My goal is to never used but we've held onto, footage donated by fans as well as reach that fan base of at least half home footage, personal fotos, and never -before-seen television seg- a million." us drunk. But most important, it's ments and personal photos. Sloane says "Metallica $19.98 really a look back at the 3 "Z years According to the label, three Home Vid: Cliff 'Em All!" is also that Cliff was with us, and in- days after its release, the video an indirect tribute to the group's cludes his best bass solos and the had already sold more than 25,000 late bassist, Cliff Burton, by cov- home footage and pix that we feel copies. ering the 3'/2 years he spent with best capture his unique personal- Most home video cassettes over the band. ity and style. The quality in some 40- minutes in length sell for at Footage for the video was solic- places ain't that happening, but least $24.98, but the Metallica cas- ited from fans over a number of the feeling is there, and that's sette has been set at a deliberately months. "[Group co- founder and what matters." low price point. drummer] Lars [Ulrich] had been The "home" production is collecting the footage since last unique in that it defies today's typ- January," Sloane says. "This all The quality is ical in Winterized. The Bangles relax on the set of the shoot for "Hazy Shade Of hi -tech standards; the produc- evolved because he's touch with tion is raw in terms of both sound most of the people that shot the some places ain't Winter," their most recent clip. Shown wit the band is the video's director, Jim Shea. and film quality, a fact that Elek- material. That's what took tra hopes will appeal to the band's months -every week he would that happening, find new film. "There was so much footage but the feeling that represented the band through is there, and that's the years. We didn't start editing it together until the summer." what matters' According to Sloane, "Many peo- extended video mix), but other labels have been slow ple donated the footage because to get into it. they wanted to be part of this. It's To help support the release, Warner Bros. and video pool Telegenics recently really the first project of its kind. Elektra has mapped out a specially cooperated on an extended video remix project for There were a lot of bootleg albums targeted marketing and advertis- Madonna. The .1- minute "Mega Video" contains foot- years ago, but this is the first au- ing campaign. As part of the plan, age from all of the star's clips and is cut to a medley of thorized bootleg video. Elektra will be servicing some recent Madonna hits. The project was edited by Tuta "I think the fans will love it," tracks to metal- oriented radio by Steven Dupler Aquino for Disconet, and Telegenics says it expects continues Sloane. "There's no pre- shows and will be running promo- to do similar joint projects in the future. Telegenics tension about it. It's just the band. tions with stations beginning this EYE ON '88: We like Mike Oldfield's "Magic Touch," has been active in the extended video remix field for The audio you hear is through the month. from his upcoming Virgin album, "Islands." Some some time, with projects under its belt for Jellybean video camera -there's no over- Additionally, Elektra plans to may know that Oldfield has been a personal favorite and Exposé. dubs." rerelease Metallica's first album, of ours for many years; still, we think we're being ob- For users of dance- oriented video product, it's not The video, directed by Jean Pel- "Kill 'Em All," later this month jective when we say this beautiful clip deserves heavy only the lack of 12 -inch video remixes that is a prob- lerin and Doug Freel, primarily and will cross -merchandise the LP play across the board. Director Alex Proyas (the Oth- lem. There is also a dearth of standard -length clips for consists of live performance foot- with the video, says Sloane. er Ones, Crowded House) has created an entrancing this type of music. Telegenics has compiled an inter- age taken from 1983 to 1986. Cuts In keeping with Metallica tradi- pastiche of surreal images, using everything from esting wish list of the top 20 vinyl releases that more include "Creeping Death," "Am I tion, however, there are no plans rolling waves to European chateaus. than 135 record pools around the U.S. say they would Evil," "Master Of Puppets," and for a promotional vidclip. With the exception of "Tubular Bells," Oldfield's like to see converted to 12 -inch video remixes. Of the "For Whom The Bell Tolls." Curt "There are no plans to ever re- first album (and the original Virgin Records release), 20 songs, only three have even standard -length video- Marvis and Jeff Richter produced. lease a promotional clip on this this singular artist's work has been largely ignored in clips. The following titles are on the list: The video is designed to appeal band," says Sloane. "For one, the the U.S. while selling tens of millions of albums else- 1. Nocera, "Let's Go," Sleeping Bag. to the hardcore Metallica fan, use of it would be so limited that it where around the world. Now Virgin says this new 2. Cover Girls, "Because Of You," Fever. right down to the homemade pack- wouldn't make sense to do so. single is a. "huge priority" for the label. Look for the 3. John Rocca, "Move," Criminal. age art (designed and executed by Also, they're not the kind of band clip. 4. Madonna, "Causing A Commotion," Sire /Warner. the band) and the "disclaimer" on that would stand there and lip - 5. Sybil, "My Love Is Guaranteed," Next Plateau. the back of the package. sync. Besides, most of their songs NEW ENTRY: "Modern Videotunes" is the latest 6. Tina Turner, "After Glow," Capitol. This reads: "Well, we finally are seven or eight minutes in clip show to hit the New York local scene. The pro- 7. Mico Wave, "Misunderstanding," Columbia. went and did what we always length and they won't edit them. gram, now about 6- weeks -old, airs from 11:30 a.m. to 8. Joyce Sims, "Come Into My Life," Sleeping Bag. talked about not doing, releasing a What they're doing is far removed noon on Saturdays on UHF Channel 44. "Modern 9. Rick Astley, "Never Gonna Give You Up," RCA. vid!! Before you throw up in dis- from promotional clips." Videotunes" also airs on Manhattan Cable's Channel 10. Keith Sweat, "I Want Her," Elektra. C, 10:30 -11 p.m. Saturdays. 11. Debbie Gibson, "Shake Your Love," Atlantic. According to executive producer and host Joseph 12. Jamie Dean, "Love Child," Capitol. Kalsco, "Modern Videotunes" is marked by an ex- 13. Amante, "Give It To Me," TSR. tremely eclectic playlist that includes songs by "inter- 14. Ten City, "Devotion," Atlantic. national, Latin, and European recording artists as 15. Lysa Lynn, "I've Got The Hots For You," Emer- well as domestic rock, gospel, and country labels." gency. Kalsco says the program will pay particular atten- 16. Little Steven, "No More Party's," Manhattan. tion to indie artists, and he is hardly modest about his 17. Hazel Dean, "Always Doesn't Mean Forever," goals for the show: "Our aim is to re- energize the Capitol. worn-out, burnt -out, idealess music video industry by 18. Bryan Ferry, "The Right Stuff," Sire /Warner. encouraging local and national independent artists to 19. Gladys Knight & the Pips, "Love Overboard," move ahead with their own creative prxluctions. MCA. "We want to help by giving these as-yet- unsigned 20. Chena, "ESP," Columbia. artists a forum to express their ideas and their problems and air their independently made videos." MILESTONE: Legendary trumpeter Miles Davis ahowed up just before Christmas for a guest shot on WISH LIST: It's no secret that there are lots of peo- VII-1. Davis was on hand to host the 24 -hour net- ple there hoping the new will see an increase Visions" jazz and music pro- out year work's "New alternative 88 Good Reasons. That's Paul Carrack at the ivories, on the set of MTV for an in the of 12 -inch video by He number remixes turned out gram. discussed working with bassist Marcus interview with VJ Adam Curry. Shown, from left, are Curry; Bruce Leddy, line labels. This is an in which MCA has been ex- Miller on recently to "Sies- area the released soundtrack producer /studio production, MTV; Scott Spanjich, director of video tremely active bring ta," (just up the subject to Doug Cer- and he also demonstrated his artistic abilities by development, Chrysalis Records; Debbie DeVoogd, MTV talent coordinator; rone if you want to be regaled on the benefits of the sketching on the set. Carrack; and Rick Krim, director of talent relations, MTV.

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N TIONAL OF PMUS CTS AT ILEO Music BiIIboai®THE NATIONAL VIDEO MUSIC OUTLETS. Lists do not include videos in recurrent or oldies rotation. TM NEW THE JETS Whitney Houston, So Emotional 7 Patrick Swayze, She' s Like The Wind Christmas In My Heart Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me Feel George Michael, Faith VIDEOCLIPS Christmas With The Jets /MCA George Michael, Faith George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On You Darrell Brand/Moving Images Inc. Whitesnake, Is This Love Stephen E. Rivkin HEAVY Whitney Houston, So Emotional to tclli31 ?YBK sr Swing Out Sister, Twilight World This weekly listing of new video - ELTON JOHN Bourgeois Tagg, I Don't Mind At All Bangles, Walk Like An Egyptian Monroe Mon- Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes M /A Pump Up The Volume clips generally available for pro- Candle In The Wind (Marilyn Continuous programming /R /R /S, Natalie I Live For Your Love tage) 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 Cole, Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me Feel Can't gramming and /or promotional Live In Australia /MCA /Showtime /J -2 Communications G. Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, Stay ... INXS, Need You Tonight Expose, Seasons Change purposes includes artist, title, al- John Reid. Grant Rule ADDS John Cougar Mellencamp, Cherry Bomb Mark Fitzgerald Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) bum (where applicable), label, pro- Taylor Dane, Tell It To My Heart Medley /Warns, (I've Had) The Time Of My Life Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me ducer /production house, and di- GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS Hooters, Karla With A K Roger, I Want To Be Your Man Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love Love Overboard Tom Kimmel, Heroes Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me rector. Please send information to All Our Love /MCA M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume Kevin Townsend /AWGO Pet Shop Boys, What Have I Done To Deserve This Billboard, New Videoclips, 1515 MEDIUM Maurice Phillips Screaming Blue Messiahs, I Wanna Be A Flintstone Ir...., Broadway, New York, N.Y 10036. Smiths, Stop Me If You Heard This One Before Michael Bolton, That's What Love Is All About h\tsl KOMMUNITY SK Sting, Be Still My Beating Heart Cutting Crew, I've Been In Love Before .,i i AGE OF CHANCE Something Inside Me Has Died They Might Be Giants, Don't Let's Start Taylor Dane, Tell It To My Heart 1,, - - - Don't Get Mad Get Even Scream, The Compilation /Geffen tion . Judy Chaiken /One Step Productions 1FF4Il_, One Thousand Years Of Trouble /Virgin SNEAK PREVIEW Kane Gang, Motortown Judy Chaiken Molotov Bros. Barry Manilow, Brooklyn.Blues Molotov Bros. Dokken, Burning Like A Flame Roy Orbison & K.D. Lang, Crying BARRY MANILOW /KID CREOLE weekly Eurthymics, I Need A Man Buster Poindexter, Hot, Hot, Hot Five 1/2 -hour shows BREAKFAST CLUB Hey Mambo Foreigner, Say You Will Timothy 8. Schmit, Don't Give Up 1000 Laurel Oak, Voorhees, NJ 08043 Swingtime /Arista Never Be The Same (Remix) Grateful Dead, Throwing Stones Carly Simon, All I Want Is You Jon Small /Picture Vision Breakfast Club/MCA Heart, There's The Girl Patrick Swayze, She's Like The Wind Peter Israelson CURRENT Toby Courlander /AWGO Kiss, Reason To Live Swing Out Sister, Twilight World Rise Again Greg Masuak THE MERCY SEAT Loverboy, Love Will Dan Hill With Vonda Sheppard, Can't We Try Pink Floyd, On The Turning Away Whitesnake, Is This Love BING CROSBY Let Me Ride Bruce Springsteen, Tunnel Of Love George Michael, Faith White The Mercy Seat /Slash INXS, Need You Tonight Christmas Slash Records White Christmas /MCA /Holiday Inn Home Video Cutting Crew, Any Colour Tamara Davis HEAVY Paramount Pictures Kenny G., Midnight Motion Mark Sandrich PRINCE Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Someone To Love The Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love I DIO Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Paul Carrack, Don't Shed A Tear Lisa Lisa With Cult Jam, Head To Toe Sign "O" The Times /Paisley Park All The Fools Away Def Leppard, Animal I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Sail Simon Fields /Limelight Productions BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION Prince, Dream Evil /Warner Bros. Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love Lisa Lisa With Cult Jam, Lost In Emotion Prince My Mind Set On You Doug Major, Marty Callner /Cream Cheese Productions George Harrison, Got 14 hours daily Carlos Santana, Bella Marty Max Headroom, Merry Christmas Santa Claus Canner TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT 4217 Wheeler Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304 Veloce And Double 0, Your Ugly Whitney Houston, So Emotional Don't Give Up Taylor Dane, Tell It To My Heart BRYAN FERRY INXS, Need You Tonight Shades Of Lace, Since You Came Over Me Timothy B. /MCA ADDS The Right Stuff John Cougar Mellencamp, Cherry Bomb Lace, My Love Is Deep Ken Ross /Ross /Levine Productions Bete Noire/Reprise George Michael, Faith Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover Richard Levine Elton John, Candle In The Wind Ralph Parsons Prince, I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me Feel Ralph Parsons SHERRICK Run-DMC, Christmas In Hollis Alexander O'Neal, Never Knew Love Like This The Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 54-40 Baby I'm For Real Sting, Gabriel's Message Jonathan Butler, Take Good Care Of Me Bee Gees, E.S.P. Be Together Come Into My Life I Sherrick /Warner Bros. Sting, We'll Joyce Sims, Richie Havens, Don't Want To Know Walk In Line You Me Bryan Johnson, Sigurjon Sighvattson /Propaganda Films Jody Watley, Don't Want Five Star, Strong As Steel Show Me /Warner Bros. Greg Gold Whitesnake, Is This Love Michael Pedicin, Jr., Out Of Line Allen May. Keith Porteus /Gangland Artists Steve Winwood, Valerie Tamara Davis VELORE AND DOUBLE 0 HEAVY MELVIN JAMES She's Fine ACTIVE We're Coming Correct /Virgin Earth, Wind, & Fire, System Of Survival CJ - T Loving You Is Strange Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well a Tina Sylvie y g Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me Feel ' wpm vA The Passenger /MCA Europe, Cherokee Ups Andrew Doucette Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love Tammara Wells /One Heart Corporation Icehouse, Crazy Roger, I Want To Be Your Man ..."11111.1.1"" Jim Shea Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me Feel LeVert, My Forever Love Mick Jagger, Throwaway Whitney Houston, So Emotional In The Wind Continuous programming Elton John, Candle Melis'a Morgan, If You Can Do It I Can Too Kane Gang, Motortown Stevie Wonder, Skeletons 1000 Louisiana Ave., Houston, TX 77002 Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) Full Force, Love Is For Suckers R.E.M., It's The End Of The World As We Know It I Alexander O'Neal, Criticize ADDS VIDEO TRACK Robbie Robertson, Showdown At Big Sky Geffen album. Cher directed the proj- Prince, I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Force M.D.'s, Touch & Go ect, which was filmed by noted direc- Gladys Knight & The Pips, Love Overboard BUZZ BIN MEDIUM NEW YORK tor of photography Vilmos Zigmon. Chris Superbad The Alarm, Rain In The Summertime Miki Billy JeerJoel, Back'sBack TyeThe U.S.S.R. Mark Freedman Productions was De he Mode, Never Let You Down Howard, ck Mine Tony Terry, She's Fly Bryan Ferry, The Right Stuff ry ry g Dionne Warwick & Kashif, Reservations For Two Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well THE MUSIC VIDEO show "The also responsible for rock group War- Rockets, No New Tale To Tell Love And Force M.D.'s, Touch & Go New Hot Tracks," formerly known lock's video for "All We Are" and Rich Man St. Paul, POWER as "New York Hot Tracks," had its Eric Carmen's video for "Hungry MEDIUM Madhouse, 10 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Someone To Love Expose, Seasons Change Bananarama, I Can't Help It last national telecast Jan. 3. The syn- Eyes," the latest cut off the hit Gerald Albright, So Amazing INXS, Need You Tonight Eric Carmmen, Hungry Eyes Gladys Knight & The Pips, Love Overboard Whitney Houston, So Emotional dicated program, which had a four - "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack on RCA. Cars, u are Chris Jasper, Superbad Icehouse, Crazy Cher, I Found Someone year run, had to be canceled due to Both were directed by Mark Re- Expose, Seasons Change The Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter Jethro Tullou, Steel Monkey Taylor Dane, Tell It To My Heart "increased production costs and the zyka. Warlock's clip was produced Richard Marx, Have Mercy George Michael, Faith our station base," accord- by was Men Without Hats, Pop Goes The World erosion of Craig Fanning; Carmen's The Jets, I Do You Buster Poindexter, Hot, Hot, Hot George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On You ing to Michelle Thomas, president produced by Joanna Stainton. Stryper, Honestly Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me Feel White Lion, Wait and general manager of M.K. Thom- Shalamar's video for "Games," Jody Watley, Don't You Want Me Stevie Wonder, Skeletons as & Co., the owner of the show. Vi- from the Solar album "Circumstan- -_ - -- Pretty Poison, Catch Me (I'm Falling) Debbie Gibson, Shake Your Love deocassettes can be obtained from tial Evidence," was directed by Bill BREAKOUTS io 212-686-2696. Ali Meza Movies by calling Parker. Karolyn produced for Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up THE NASHVILLE NETWORK HEAVY M.K. Thomas is working on a new Revenge Films. James Rosenthal Aztec Camera, Deep And Wild And Tall Bee Gees, E.S.P. Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes music -industry- related series, which was cinematographer, Christopher Breakfast Club, Never Be The Same Five 1/2 -hour shows weekly Prince, I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man is expected to air nationwide in 1988. McKinnon line producer. 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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard. transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written val in 1978," Schlitten explains. "It's called 'Do I permission of the publisher. Love Her ?' -the 'her' is jazz -and James Coburn is going to do the introduction. Most of the money we need to raise is so we can go out to Hollywood and ALBUMSTM film his sequence." The concert documented in the TOP JAZZ film was a kind of be -bop supersession featuring 10 Xanadu artists: Frank Butler, AI Cohn, Dolo Coker, Compiled from a national sample of retail store Y Qv and one -stop sales reports. Ronnie Cuber, Ted Dunbar, Barry Harris, Sam w < Z by Peter Keepnews Jones, Billy Mitchell, Sam Most, and Sam Noto. vi o "Because there was no rehearsal, N ; ui[ ARTIST TITLE the cameramen Ñ N 3 LABEL 6 NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL DON'T TALK TO Don Schlitten about a jazz resur- didn't know what was going to happen, so they had gence. The veteran record producer has a less san- no choice but to get creative," recalls Schlitten, who ** NO.1 ** DIANE SCHURR - COUNT BASIE GRP 1039 (co) 9 weeks at No. One guine perspective on 1 1 13 the state of the music. is also an accomplished photographer of jazz sub- DIANE SCHURR - COUNT BASIE "I don't think jazz is a viable, evolving, creative jects (a limited- edition portfolio of his work was re- WYNTON MARSAUS COLUMBIA FC 40461 (CD) 2 2 art form any longer," says Schlitten, whose inde- cently published by Rifkin -Young Fine Arts). "So in 15 STANDARD TIME

pendent Xanadu label has been in business for more truth, not only was the music really jazz -so was JOE WILLIAMS VERVE 883 236- 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) 3 3 9 than a decade. "What we are now facing is a new the filming. The whole thing is a real honest -to -God EVERY NIGHT generation of interpreters of the music, some of jazz film." 4 9 BRANFORD MARSALIS COLUMBIA FC 40711 (CD) them very good-but interpretation is not the same Meanwhile, Schlitten continues to work hard at ® RENAISSANCE MICHAEL BRECKER MCA /IMPULSE 5980 /MCA (CD) as creation." 5 5 33 But Schlitten has no intention of abandoning the MICHAEL BRECKER SARAH VAUGHAN cos MASTERWORKS FM 42519 (CD) jazz five An 6 13 business. It's been years since he last pro- industry survivor © BRAZILIAN ROMANCE duced a new album (alto saxophonist Bob Mover's 7 7 7 HENRY BUTLER MCA /IMPULSE 2- 8023 /MCA (CO) "Things Unseen "), but Xanadu has remained active moves into CDs and movies THE VILLAGE

as an archival label, specializing in recordings from ELIANE ELIAS BLUE NOTE 46994 - DENON CY -1569 (CD) 8 11 the '40s and '50s. Schlitten is planning more reis- keeping his small label afloat, while keeping his 8 ILLUSIONS THE DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA GRP 1038 sues, including at least one more volume of his in- goals modest. "I never expected Xanadu to be a fi- 9 9 27 (CD) ventive Bebop Revisited series, for this year. nancial success," he says. "That wasn't my goal. All DIGITAL DUKE SHIRLEY HORN VERVE 833 235- 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) Meanwhile, Xanadu has entered the compact disk I care about is surviving and keeping the music 10 10 7 I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU era. Schlitten has a deal with Japan's Crown Re- alive." AHMAD JAMAL ATLANTIC 81793 (CD) I I 12 5 cords to market the Xanadu catalog on CD in that His albums, he notes, "get played on the radio, CRYSTAL country and is negotiating a similar deal with the but mostly on college stations in areas of the coun- GERRY MULLIGAN PROJAZZ CDP- 703 /INTERSOUND (CD) 12 11 7 French label EPM. He has no domestic CD plans for try where there is no distribution. You can build up a SYMPHONIC DREAMS his 110-title catalog, although Crown has the right little mail -order business that way, but what hap- DONALD HARRISON & TERRANCE BLANCHARD COLUMBIA FC 40830 (CD) 0 15 7 to import its Xanadu CDs into the U.S., and he has pens when a guy in Idaho hears your records on the CRYSTAL STAIR PATRICK WILLIAMS' NEW YORK BAND souNOwusos SW 2103 (co) the right to buy CDs from Crown at cost and sell radio and there's no store where he can buy them? 14 13 29 them here. "There are too many chain stores that only stock 10TH AVENUE DEXTER GORDON BLUE NOTE BT- 85135 /EMI -MANHATTAN (CO) The company is also in the process of getting into 15 14 45 the hits, and a real jazz record needs 20 years to sell. THE OTHER SIDE OF ROUND MIDNIGHT the movie business. "We're currently doing post - It shouldn't matter whether it's released this month production work and trying to raise money to finish or next month; if it's art, it's timeless." the concert film we shot at the Montreux Jazz Festi- TPCONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUMSTM ** NO.1 ** HIROSHIMA EPIC FE 40679/E -P.A. (CD) 5 weeks at No. One 1 1 19 GO SPYRO GYRA MCA 42046 (CD) 2 2 17 STORIES WITHOUT WORDS

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GEORGE BENSON /EARL KLUGH WARNER BROS. 25580 And if retailers think "Sanctified Blues" has a lot 6 9 25 (CD) of soul music, Howard promises his next album is COLLABORATION DIANNE REEVES BLUE NOTE BU 46906 (CD) going to have even more r &b and straight blues. 7 8 9 by Bob Darden "That's all I'm writing now," he says. "And DIANNE REEVES LARRY CARLTON MCA 42003 (CD) what's great is that I'm writing with the guys in the 8 4 23 DISCOVERY IF THERE'S AN ALBUM that should benefit from band. And these guys know rhythm & blues. the Refuge Music Group's recent distribution agree- "That's been one of of having a 9 7 9 LEE RITENOUR GRP GR -1042 (CD) the treats band PORTRAIT ment with Light /Lexicon, it is Larry Howard's pow- like this; everybody's lived the blues. It has enliv- KENNY G. £2 ARSTA AL8 8427 (CO) erful "Sanctified Blues." 10 11 45 ened many a bus ride. Everybody's got stories. We DUOTONES Howard, who dropped out of school in the 10th have a good time playing and working together. GROVER WASHINGTON,JR. COLUMBIA FC 40510 (CD) 11 10 19 grade to play in r &b clubs, is probably best known They've played with a lot of people I've liked the STRAWBERRY MOON as a singer /songwriter /guitarist for the fondly re- most. It has been incredible to sit back and analyze THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER ATLANTIC 81803 -1 (CD) IT 14 3 membered Capricorn Records band Grinderswitch. the music, where it all comes from, with the guys BRASIL He eventually left that lively Southern boogie ag- who were there." YELLOWJACKETS MCA 5994 (CO) 13 12 31 gregation to do what he loves best: write and per- FOUR CORNERS

form serious soul music. STEVE KINDLER & TEJA BELL GLOBAL PACIFIC OW 40719 /COLUMBIA (CD) 14 17 11 And that's exactly what he's doing today with the Larry Howard returns to his DOLPHIN SMILES

most soulful band in the business. His new group in- AL DI MEOLA PROJECT EMI-MANHATTAN MLT 46995 (CO) 15 15 7 cludes tenor sax man Sonny Brown (who has played r&b roots on his new album TIRAMI SU with Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, & TIM HEINTZ TBA 228 /PALO ALTO (CD) and Sam 16 16 21 Dave), guitarist Robert Coleman (Sledge, James Howard agrees with those who say there is no QUIET TIME Brown), BIRDS OF A FEATHER osP/oîTIMISM DSP 7002 bassist "Slim" Powell (Candi Staton, Eddie background to today's music -both mainstream and 17 13 13 (CD) Floyd), and drummer Clarence Roddie (Otis Redd- Christian. He says the missing ingredient is passion. BIRDS OF A FEATHER PETER MOFFITT NOVUS 3020 -1-N /RCA ing, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett). "The passion of the '50s and '60s is gone," he says. IB 21 3 (CD) The band also includes trumpeter Charles Burnes "Too much of today's music doesn't have any pas- ZOE'S SONG TOM SCOTT GRP GR -1044 (CD) (Sledge, Bobby Womack) and second tenor sax Clar- sion; there's no realism -it's all contrived. Myself, 19 5 a STREAMLINES ence Lucas (Sledge). the band, we love what we do. Not surprisingly, Howard's 3 DALINE JONES TBA 231 /PALO ALTO (CD) passionate, soulful "This is authentic music -especially live. We may ® 20 music sits uneasily next to Christian pop and praise not be too polished, but there's a passionate love for SHARE THE LOVE JOE TAYLOR PROJAZZ C0.1635 (CD) albums by the the likes of the Archers and Sandi the music there. The solos aren't programmed; 21 18 19 Patti. they're all from the inside. It comes across in con- MYSTERY WALK DAMON RENTIE TBA 230 /PALO ALTO (CD) "I realize what I do isn't exactly what the market cert. The first Christian festival we did, 23 3 Creation ® SKYLINE is used to," Howard says. "It's always been that Festival, was really a drastic change for us. But af- HIRAM BULLOCK ATLANTIC 81790.1 (CD) way. When we put together Grinderswitch, it was ter a few minutes, everybody began to pull Q25 7 out all of GIVE IT WHAT U the Southern boogie vs. the blues thing with me. It's the stops. The crowd responded, too." GOT VICTOR FELDMAN IBA 225 /PALO ALTO (CD) been that type of thing all my life. But you see, I cut 24 3 0 RIO NIGHTS my teeth on r &b and the blues. The position with GOSPEL LECTERN has new hours. During regu- NAJEE EMI-MANHATTAN ST -17241 (CD) Grinderswitch I 25 22 45 came, and cranked out the Southern lar office hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri- NAJEE'S THEME rock. I got no complaints, though; it was a good days, call 817-752-1468. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, band. I It just wasn't what did." call 817-799 -3611, extension 3083. °Albums with he greatest sales gains during the last two weeks. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Puerto Rico, New York, Texas, and Chicago. In the Big Apple, the idea is also to create a combo which HOT LATIN 50.. may very well be the first of its kind in the city. As for the New York FM station, there are several z Compiled from national Latin groups contending for the slot. They include, besides radio airplay reports. N w V) 3 0 ó á ARTIST TITLE Radio Centro Cadena Nacional, a group gathered G tia NQ 3 5 LABEL by Carlos Agudelo around Felo Diaz -Gutiérrez, previously a partner in the Radio Centro Cadena venture, and another headed * * NO. 1 * * - WADO York. is JORSERLUIS RODRIGUEZ Y TU TAMBIEN LLORARAS ON LATIN RADIO: The mid January opening of an by the owners of -AM New If the slot ED 1 1 lo No FM station broadcasting in Spanish in California and granted, says Aurora Florez, WADO's spokesperson, ROBERTO CARLOS NEGRA persistent rumors about the opening of another one in plans are for the new station to have a bilingual for- O 4 4 11 New York are just two events serving to highlight the mat. JOSE JOSE SOY ASI 3 2 2 1 ARIOLA growing importance of Hispanic radio in the U.S. In ADRIANA LA LUNA SERA LA LUNA New York, an on -air radio prank by WHTZ-FM "Z- Speaking of New York radio, Jimmie Jimenez, re- 4 3 3 15 PBEATRIZ 100" about its competitor WPLJ -FM converting to cently appointed general manager of WKDM-AM, is GABRIEL AY AMOR 5 5 5 8 ASNA Spanish sent a momentary flurry of speculation into having an unusual amount of trouble trying to find his LOS YONICS PETALO Y ESPINAS the air. According to a Z-100 DJ, the change of call let- own on -air replacement. Those interested can write to © 8 8 10 ters from WPLJ -FM, also known as "Power 95," to WKDM-AM, 1457 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036 OSE FELICIANO PONTE A CANTAR WWPR meant "Worldwide Puerto Rican." "The sta- Also, WADO-AM has hired well -known radio per - 7 6 6 11 EMI ... tion that did that probably doesn't deserve to have any sonality Felipe Luciano to do a Saturday night salsa CJ8U5L.10 IGLESIAS QUE NO SE ROMPA LA NOCHE 8 7 7 20 Hispanic listeners at all," says WWPR program direc- program, to begin in January ... Rafi Ortiz, previous- JOSE JAVIER SOUS ME ESTOY VOLVIENDO LOCO tor Larry Berger in denying the rumor. ly program director for WCHQ -FM, Camuy (Arecibo), 9 9 9 7 MELODY In California, love -songs -format station KNOB -FM EDDIE SANTIAGO LLUVIA 10 13 13 7 Long Beach was acquired in October for $15 million by JUAN GABRIEL DEBO HACERLO Radio Centro Cadena Nacional, the same company Latin radio interest spurs O3011 30 3 ARIOLA that already owns L.A.'s KSKQ -AM as well as WSKQ LUIS MIGUEL AHORA TE PUEDES MARCHAR station format changes 12 10 10 28 WEA LATINA New York and WCMQ -AM FM Miami. According to Raúl Alarcón Jr., the company's chief executive offi- 7 KARINA SE COMO DUELE 13 12 12 ROOVEN cer, KNOB -FM, with 80,000 watts, will be the stron- Puerto Rico, has been appointed promotion and sales K. STARR DESAYUNO DE AMOR in reach- of BMG (RCA -Ariola) Puerto Rico. 14 26 26 4 BRENDA gest Spanish -broadcasting outlet California, representative for ing Los Angeles and Orange counties and having a po- ***POWER PICK * * * tential audience of 5 million people. The station, whose ACCORDING TO MAGIKCITY MEDIA, the public CONJUNTO QUISQUEYA LAMENTO DE SOLTERO 15 43 43 7 call letters will change to KSKQ -FM "FM 98," will relations company for Amanda Miguel and Diego ROCIO BANQUELLS /LUIS MIGUEL NO ME PUEDO ECAPAR now become a combo with its AM counterpart, creat- Verdaguer in the United States, the couple have fin- 16 17 1 17 WEA LATINA ing strong competition for KLVE -FM and KTNQ -AM, ished their recording relationship with the Mexican LOS LOBOS LA BAMBA 17 11 11 22 WARNER BROS. thus far the most successful Spanish -broadcasting company Melody. A few tentative and preliminary DANNY RIVERA AMAR O MORIR combo stations in the country. Music programming contacts have taken place but nothing definitive is ex- 18 14 14 14 for the new outlet will be based on the same concept pected until the end of this month. Miguel and Verda- TU CARCEL mix guer, married couple who both Argentine, have 19 19 19 46 úOSBUKIS used for WCMQ -FM Miami: a pop -contemporary a are that has given good results so far. In fact, Betty Pino, been two of the top record-selling artists both in Mexi- CYBOSLANDITA MONGE LABERINTO 20 16 16 9 PD for WCMQ "FM 92," will be in charge of program- co and in the United States as well as in Latin Ameri- ALVARO TORRES HAZME OLVIDARLA ming the Los Angeles FM station, assisted by Pepe ca. Miguel's LPs in particular have performed consis- 21 15 15 7 PROFONO Reyes, who is currently programming the network's tently well throughout the years. One of the compa- 5 RLA PATRULLA 15 SI TU ME DICES 29 29 AM outlet in California. According to Alarcón, Radio nies that have expressed interest in the artists, PALOMA SAN BASILIO LUNA DE MIEL Centro Cadena Nacional is looking for stations in according to Magikcity, is PolyGram. 23 18 18 13

VICENTE FERNANDEZ QUE NO TE EXTRANE Z4 28 28 8 LAURA FLORES DESAMOR 25 33 33 5 MELODY Singer Discovers Her Roots With Album Of Mexican Songs JULIO IGLESIAS TODO EL AMOR QUE TE HACE FALTA 26 22 22 22 S WILKINS MARGARITA 27 21 21 14 WEA LATINA Ronstadt Inspired By Childhood Memories FLANS CORRE CORRE 28 31 31 9 MELODY the Don Rubén Fuentes and Mariachi of what she's losing of her Latin cul- BONNY CEPEDA CUARTO DE HOTEL 303 BY CARLOS AGUDELO by going forward into the cul- 38 38 6 COMBO Vargas and Los Camperos, who ture ® NEW YORK A record whose ori- helped me and taught me a lot about ture of the U.S." VICENTE FERNANDEZ/VIKKI CARR DOS CORAZONES ® 47 47 5 gins lie in the middle of this century how to sing and mariachi traditions," Ronstadt maintains that she didn't AM4RIA CONCHITA ALONSO OTRA MENTIRA MAS release the album to capitalize on the 31 24 24 6 and on the plains of Mexico's state of she says. After attending several oth- Sonora has become one of the most er festivals and many rehearsals and current crossover wave. "I knew that FRANCO MURIENDO AQUI 32 32 32 14 PEERLESS successful renditions of traditional meetings with Mexican musicians, I had to learn these songs and had to TOMMY OLIVENCIA NO TIRES LA PRIMERA PIEDRA Mexican songs by an American art- Ronstadt ended up doing the record sing them, and I had to record them 46 46 13 0 ist. The album, "Canciones De Mi Pa- with Fuentes and what she calls the because that's what I do. As far as NDORA MI HOMBRE 34 23 23 18 ?M dre," by Linda Ronstadt demon- four greatest mariachi groups in the what the rest of the world wants to strates yet another of the many fac- world: Los Camperos, Los Galleros, do, how they want to categorize it, 9 ROCIO DURCAL INFIDELIDAD 35 36 36 ARIOLA ets of the singer. El Sol De México, and Mariachi Var- it's not up to me to decide. My goal * * *HOT SHOT DEBUT * ** She defines the album as "the col- gas. has been accomplished, which was MILLIE Y LOS VECINOS LA FIESTA lective experience of my family" and It was José Hernandez, leader of just to make [the album]. The fact is CD1 NEW 1 "an extension of what we did in the El Sol De México, who helped her to that the record has already more ELIO ROCA UNA ROSA Y UNA ESPINA 37 25 25 13 PROFOND living room." polish her accent, vocals, and than recouped its cost. In those two EMMI,JARES NO SE MURIO EL AMOR The idea was in the back of Ron- rhythms. "When you sing with your senses, I have satisfied the record 38 34 34 22 stadt's mind for quite a long time. family, there is somebody playing the company's needs and my own needs." AL BANO Y ROMINA POWER LOVE 39 39 39 4 WFALATINA 'When I moved to Los Angeles," she guitar, and the rhythm may or may Ronstadt admits a follow -up is pos- love do I SONIA RIVAS DE PECHO A PECHO says, "I brought a record with me not be right. It doesn't matter in the sible. "I to as many as can 40 35 35 24 and tried to get people interested in living room, but on the record it mat- record," she says. "I have so much to JOSE NOGUERASERAS SI NO HAY CUATRO NO ES NAVIDAD using Mexican music. But it was hard ters," she says. learn from these musicians, who are 41 ONEW I M USICAL to get people to do it, because you Ronstadt, whose father and grand- the masters of their style and who DANNY RIVERA LA PARRANDA 4Y NEW 1 have to find musicians that know father were bilingual, didn't fully have been so generous about teach-

pp, TINTA BLANCA PORQUE EL AMOR ES TAN CRUEL those techniques. They liked the music learn the Spanish language. "At that ing me. The experience has been tru- 43 NEW 1 but they didn't know how to play it." time, there was such an effort made ly profound for me [and has] musical- ALIT NA FUGITIVO AMANTE 44 48 48 10 Ronstadt's past efforts to sing in in schools to not encourage Spanish. ly and emotionally [helped me] in lo- it was heavily dis- myself in my own world JOSE NOGUERA AJA AJU Spanish include the song "Los Siento It's a shame, but cating 45 41 41 3 ESTIBAL Mi Vida," which she composed with couraged," she says. "For me, Span- culture, my own heritage. And I'm VENTURA /SOPHY NO LO DEJES CAER her father; a not very good Spanish ish was a language you sang in [or] really proud of it, of this music and ® RE -ENTRY CBS version of her first great hit, "Blue received anger or flattery in, but it the fact that I got to be part of it. So I RNcAPOLEON PARA NO PENSAR EN TI 47 45 45 6 Bayou," which was a hit in Mexico; wasn't the language you used in [ev- want do it some more." to the singer, her LOS HERMANOS MIER LA COLORETEADA and, more recently, a duet with Ru- eryday conversation]." In fact, according ® RE -ENTRY ARIOLA bén Blades called "Silencios." Ronstadt says of her Spanish-sung next album may very well feature JOSE LUIS PERALES AMADA MIA efforts, a story about somebody both English and Spanish lyrics, us- 49 20 20 12 The album project began to take "It's CBS shape about three years ago when who's living in two worlds and has a ing "really traditional Cuban music, SALVADOR'S /BERTA ALICIA COMO TE VA 1 a world such 50 NEW TL4- ROOVEN she was invited to a mariachi festival foot in the Latin world and has a foot before there was even in Tucson, Ariz. "That is when I met in the culture of the U.S. and is afraid as salsa." OProducts with the greatest airplay gains this week. 62 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 1988

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BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 65 www.americanradiohistory.com INTERNATIONAL U.K. labels Still Split On 3 -Inch CD Singles Issue Sony, which has pushed the con- far ahead, and in any case the vinyl ing any decision, and at Island, also chairman of the British Pho- BY NICK ROBERTSHAW cept in the face of Philips' prefer- market is standing up better than which released its first commercial nographic Industry, notes that LONDON Record company opin- ence for a 5 -inch CD single, says some expected while the CD mar- 5-inch CD singles two years ago, while CD may be the natural re- ion remains divided over 3 -inch CD the smaller disk will avoid confu- ket is not expanding as fast as label manager Alan McBlane says placement for vinyl singles, the singles, despite the recent joint an- sion in the shops, since purchasers some people thought. So at this it is not yet possible to gauge singles market is about low prices nouncement by Sony and Philips of have a mental picture that a large time we don't think 3 -inch will be a whether the format is purely a and fast turnarounds, "all the their agreement on a technical item is worth more than a small viable format for the industry." novelty or will create lasting de- things that CDs are not." But standard for the format. Major la- one. But some label marketing Others who have taken the same mand. "It looks different, and WEA Europe, headed by Stephen bels here, including EMI, Virgin, chiefs are unimpressed by this ar- line include Philips subsidiary Po- there has been curiosity interest, Shrimpton, says it is strongly com- and Sony subsidiary CBS, say they gument. lyGram, despite its parent compa- but then there are developments in mitted to 3 -inch CD singles and is have no immediate plans for com- Says EMI's Andrew Prior: "We ny's change of heart, and CBS, de- 5 -inch packaging that will make preparing a New Year launch in- mercial 3 -inch release, but WEA will follow the course of most com- spite its new ownership. A CBS them more attractive to consum- volving several major artists. At Europe is expected to go ahead panies by going for 5 -inch, and in U.K. spokesman says the company ers. So far we have only dabbled press time the company was mull- with a launch planned before the fact we have been putting out 90% will maintain its present policy of with promo -only 3 -inch releases, ing alternative packaging meth- Sony /Philips move. of our singles in that format since releasing 5 -inch CD singles by es- but I guess eventually everyone ods, including shrink wraps, plas- The two hardware giants say last November. The cost savings tablished artists. Bruce Spring - will do them." tic trays, and thin jewel boxes. they anticipate the new minidisks, of 3 -inch are not significant, the steen, Michael Jackson, and Alison WEA chairman Rob Dickins, retailing at around $5, will com- adaptors are a manufacturing and Moyet are among those featured pletely replace conventional vinyl distributing pain as well as a mar- to date, and January will see the singles within a decade. Diskman keting pain, and at the moment release of the first picture CD sin- BMG Ariola Tops List In Chart Action portable players can already ac- there are problems with continuity gle, from Terence Trent d'Arby. commodate the disks without of supply on 3- inchers. Virgin, which has put out sever- adapters, and future players will "The scenario where everyone al promotional 3-inch singles, says Germany Names '87's Best be designed to do so. has 3 -inch compatible players is it will "wait and see" before tak- lyGram, 71 titles (15.89 %); CBS, 53 BY WOLFGANG SPAHR (15.87 %); EMI Electrola, 70 (14.07 %); HAMBURG Measured in terms of WEA, 47 (12.67 %); Teldec, 24 U.K. Attorney Blasts Needletime Proposals chart placings, BMG Ariola was the (7.26 %); Intercord, 16 (5.2 %); Mikul- leading German record company in ski, 11 (3.14 %); and Rush /Deutsche both singles and albums lists in Austrophon, 4 (1.25%). Radio Lobby Blamed For Threat To Record Biz 1987. Top publisher in the annual Points are awarded in the survey Under the third proposal, the cast. survey of the national "Musik- analysis for placings and length of BY PETER JONES rights of copyright owners to au- "It is sad that the government, markt" charts was Chappell- Inter- run in the charts. LONDON Intense lobbying by thorize or forbid the broadcasting in apparently siding with the song. In the albums sector, 71.8% of the the commercial radio industry in of their records would be down- broadcasting lobby, should disre- A detailed breakdown of the sin- entries were international produc- the U.K. has resulted in the gov- graded to a mere right of "equita- gard the great service that PPL, gles charts over the year shows that tions. BMG Ariola topped the list ernment considering three far - ble remuneration." by presiding over an orderly nego- 80% of the records listed were inter- with 93 titles (24.99%); followed by reaching measures that would hit Isherwood says, "Under the tiating environment, has done for national productions. The five best PolyGram, 82 (18.55 %); EMI Elec- hard the record industry's ability present system, the licensing of re- that industry over the years," Ish- sellers were "Voyage, Voyage" by trola, 56 (17.24 %); CBS, 42 (15.49%); to negotiate commercially viable cords for all forms of public per- erwood says "Free competition is a Desireless (CBS), "La Isla Bonita" WEA, 39 (14.13 %); Teldec, 15 needletime agreements with Brit- formance is subject to the jurisdic- fine concept in principle, but in the by Madonna (WEA), "It's A Sin" by (3.96%); Dino, 12 (2.37%); and Inter - ish broadcasters, says Patrick Ish- tion of the Performing Right Tri- real world it can result in chaos, the Pet Shop Boys (EMI), Mixed cord, 9 (2.20 %). erwood, legal adviser to the Brit- bunal, and some bloody battles broken heads, and tears before Emotions' "You Want Love" (EMI) Top chart albums of 1987: "The ish Phonographic Industry. have taken place there over the bedtime. and "I Wanna Dance With Some- Joshua Tree" by U2 (BMG Ariola); Commenting publicly for the years. "It is to be fervently hoped that body (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney "Heart Over Mind," Jennifer Rush first time on the campaign by the "Those battles have always been further serious thought can be giv- Houston (BMG Ariola). (CBS); "Break Every Rule," Tina Assn. of Independent Radio Con- fought in the context of a dispute en to these matters before the pub- The corporate analysis shows Turner (CBS); "Whitney," Whitney tractors (Billboard, Oct.31), Isher- over the level of payment, not the lication of the Broadcasting Bill in BMG Ariola in the top spot with 95 Houston (Ariola); and "Graceland," wood says the most "Draconian" downright refusal of PPL to allow 1988," he says. titles listed and 22.71% of the total Paul Simon (WEA). of the three measures would be to its members' records to be broad- singles chart action. Next came: Po- Most successful publishers in abolish collective licensing alto- terms of chart representation in gether. 1987 were: Chappel -Intersong Says Isherwood: "What seems (14.58 %); Warner Bros. (10.91 %); to have escaped the proponents of 1987 Dutch Charts Francis, Day & Hunter (10.83 %); this ridiculous proposal is that the Graceland' Heads MDW (9.81 %); Siegel (6.97 %); SBK existence of a centralized licensing 1986, 14 in 1985, and 15 in 1984. year's best-selling release, topping Songs (6.51%); Virgin (5.11 %); Intro body is of inestimable value to BY WILLEM HOOS Says the Foundation's managing the charts for four weeks and sell- (5.09 %); Global (4.65 %); and Ham- broadcasters, who otherwise AMSTERDAM Paul Simon's "Gra- director Sieb Kroeske: "It shows ing 165,000 units. mer (4.29%). would be faced with having to seek celand" was the top -selling album clearly that the Dutch people prefer The remainder of the singles top Top singles chart artists over the permission from potentially hun- of 1987 in the Dutch market, accord- British and American pop and rock. 10 was made up of Jan Hammer's year: Madonna followed by Pet dreds of record companies. ing to the Dutch Top 40 Foundation, But another reason is that most "Crockett's Theme," Whitney Shop Boys, Mixed Emotions, Mel & "Moreover, there seems to be an which is responsible for the coun- Dutch singles are not promoted Houston's "I Want To Dance To Kim, Jan Hammer, Erasure, Desire- underlying assumption that record try's leading chart. The WEA re- with a video clip. It is too expensive Dance With Somebody," Mixed less, Whitney Houston, Billy Idol, companies will give away [prod- lease was No. 1 for 12 weeks and on for most local acts to make them. Emotion's "You Want Love," Ma- and Hot Chocolate. Leading album uct] either free or for a purely the charts through the year, going Only one of the seven Dutch singles donna's "Who's That Girl," Rick (CD, LP, and cassette) acts: U2, nominal fee in the interests of ex- platinum with more than 100,000 in the 1987 top 100 sellers had a clip. Astley's "Never Gonna Give You then Jennifer Rush, Madonna, Tina posure and promotion. The history units sold. Even that was only ready two Up," Club Nouveau's "Lean On Turner, Whitney Houston, Paul Si- of the past 10 to 15 years," he says Second place was taken by U2's weeks after release." Me," George Michael and Aretha mon, Genesis, Michael Jackson, Hot "which has seen a vigorous exploi- "The Joshua Tree," a chart- topper The local industry may derive Franklin's "I Know You Were Wait- Chocolate, and Fleetwood Mac. tation of secondary rights by the for 13 weeks and now also platinum. some comfort from the fact that the ing," Starship's "Nothing's Gonna The survey also checks out the record industry, gives lie to this The rest of the 1987 top 10 albums single in question, Piet Veerman's Stop Us Now," and Marrs' "Pump chart performance of independent pipe dream." were Madónna's "True Blue," "Sailin' Home," emerged as the Up The Volume." labels without their own distribu- Potentially even more insidious, Fleetwood Mac's "Tango In The tion. Top singles company was Vir- says Isherwood, would be a sug- Night," Prince's "Sign O' The gin (BMG Ariola) with 23 titles gested adjustment to the law of Times," the "Miami Vice Vol. 2" Exports Are Test-Market Venture (5.63 %), followed by Chrysalis (BMG "publication," which would enable soundtrack, the Robert Cray Band's Ariola). Top album label in this cate- Public Performance Ltd to charge "Strong Persuader," Level 42's France Gets Sony DAT Machines gory was Virgin, 19 albums (5.74%), only for U.K. repertoire. Foreign "Running In The Family," Barbra then Chrysalis, 7 (2.26 %). records -in particular U.S. reper- Streisand's "One Voice," and Whit- TOKYO Sony confirms it has begun market trends, Sony says, and the toire -could be used free of ney Houston's "Whitney." exporting digital audiotape machines machines involved are fitted with de- charge in unlimited quantities. The list demonstrates the over- to France, where they will retail at vices that make direct digital record- "Quite apart from its implica- whelming dominance of Anglo- about $2,250 each. Exports to West ing from compact disks impossible. Video software sales tions with regard to broadcasting American product in this market. Germany began in November. Beginning in April, Sony plans to are up in Japan; the income, such a development could The Top 40 Foundation's analysis of The company says that in both supply the Ford Motor Co. with re- 1987 figure could are play -only DAT hardware to be in- have a disastrous impact on the en- singles sales shows a similar pic- cases, the numbers involved $1.5 billion seven Dutch produc- small, and full -scale DAT marketing stalled in the 1988 model of the Lin- top tire U.K. industry which even the ture, with only 49 most hardened cynic would not be- tions among the 100 best -selling re- outside of Japan is still way off. The coln Continental. The cost is expected ... see page lieve to be the government's aim." leases of 1987, compared with 12 in purpose of the activity is to check to be about $1,350.

66 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com CAN ADA (Courtesy The Record) As of 12/17/87 PAN -EUROPEAN CHARTS 26/12/87 SINGLES FAITH GEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA /CBS HOT 100 SINGLES

2 9 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU GEORGE HARRISON DARK HORSE /WARNER 1 1 FAITH GEORGE MICHAEL EPIC BROS. /WEA 2 2 YOU WIN AGAIN BEE GEES WARNER BROS. 3 3 POP GOES THE WORLD MEN WITHOUT HATS MERCURY /POLYGRAM 3 6 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 4 4 I THINK WERE ALONE NOW TIFFANY MCA /MCA 4 3 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY RCA 5 2 MONY MONY BILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS /MCA 5 5 CHINA IN YOUR HAND T'PAU SIREN 6 7 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE MCA 6 8 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU GEORGE HARRISON DARK HORSE/WEA 7 8 TRY BLUE RODEO WEA /WEA 7 4 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RICK ASTLEY RCA 8 5 THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES BMG 8 7 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE THE COMMUNARDS LONDON BE A 9 6 WE'LL TOGETHER STING &M 9 11 ETIENNE GUESCH PATTI COMOTION /EMI 10 11 WHEN A LOVES A WOMAN LUBA MAN CAPITOL 10 14 ONCE UPON A LONG AGO PAUL McCARTNEY PARLOPHONE PET EMI MANHATTAN 11 10 IT'S A SIN SHOP BOYS 11 9 EVERLASTING LOVE SANDRA VIRGIN 12 12 CHERRY BOMB JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP MERCURY /POLYGRAM 12 13 LA BAMBA LOS LOBOS LONDON 13 15 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC /CBS 13 10 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE BANANARAMA LONDON 14 13 CAUSING A COMMOTION MADONNA SIRE/WEA 14 12 BAD MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 15 16 SO EMOTIONAL WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA /BMG 15 15 CRITICIZE ALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU 16 15 I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE CUTTING CREW VIRGIN /A &M 16 NEW ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 17 17 HERE I GO AGAIN WHITESNAKE GEFFEN /WEA 17 NEW THE LOOK OF LOVE MADONNA SIRE 18 NEW I NEED A MAN EURYTHMICS RCA /BMG 18 NEW WHEN I FALL IN LOVE RICK ASTLEY RCA 19 19 CASANOVA LEVERT ATLANTIC /WEA 19 NEW BOYS SABRINA FIVE RECORDS 20 NEW NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS ATLANTIC/WEA 20 17 JOE LE TAXI VANESSA PARADIS FA PRODUCTION /POLYDOR ALBUMS ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication HOT 100 ALBUMS 1 4 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH COLUMBIA /CBS may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any 1 1 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, 2 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS DIRTY DANCING BMG MUSIC 2 2 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. 3 1 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP THE LONESOME JUBILEE 3 6 MADONNA YOU CAN DANCE SIRE MERCURY /POLYGRAM 4 3 STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M 4 2 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE ISLAND /MCA 5 4 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TUNNEL OF LOVE CBS 5 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS A &M BRITAIN (Courtesy Music Week /Gallup) As of 12/26/87 6 10 EURYTHMICS SAVAGE RCA 6 3 STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M This Last 7 7 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 7 7 BILLY IDOL VITAL IDOL CHRYSALIS /MCA Week Week SINGLES ACCORDING TO CBS 8 8 INXS KICK ATLANTIC /WEA 1 1 ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 8 8 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 2 8 FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK THE POGUES FEATURING KIRSTY 9 12 MADONNA YOU CAN DANCE SIRE /WEA 9 5 BEE GEES E S P WARNER BROS MacCOLL POGUE /MAHONE 10 11 GEORGE HARRISON CLOUD NINE DARK HORSE /WARNERBROS. /WEA 10 11 PET SHOP BOYS ACTUALLY PARLOPONE 3 6 ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE KIM WILDE & MEL SMITH 11 9 WHITESNAKE GEFFEN /WEA 11 14 PINK FLOYD A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON EMI (MEL & KIM) 10 /VIRGIN 12 6 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TUNNEL OF LOVE COLUMBIA /CBS 12 9 BRYAN FERRY BETE NOIRE VIRGIN 4 2 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE RICK ASTLEY RCA 13 13 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD CBS 13 16 GEORGE HARRISON CLOUD NINE DARK HORSE /WEA 5 4 LOVE LETTERS ALISON MOYET CBS 14 16 BELINDA CARLISLE HEAVEN ON EARTH MCA /MCA 14 13 THE COMMUNARDS RED LONDON 6 3 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 15 NEW TIFFANY MCA /MCA 15 12 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT WARNER BROS. 7 20 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE NAT KING COLE CAPITOL 16 18 ROBBIE ROBERTSON GEFFEN /WEA 16 15 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE ISLAND 8 19 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE VIRGIN 17 17 LA BAMBA SOUNDTRACK SLASH /WARNER BROS. /WEA 17 NEW STEVIE WONDER CHARACTERS MOTOWN 9 5 CHINA IN YOUR HAND T'PAU SIREN 18 15 PINK FLOYD A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON COLUMBIA 18 NEW T'PAU BRIDGE OF SPIES SIREN 10 7 WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR SHAKIN' STEVENS EPIC 19 19 MEN WITHOUT HATS POP GOES THE WORLD POLYGRAM 19 19 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA 11 17 EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE SIMPLY RED WEA 20 10 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA VERTIGO /POLYGRAM 20 17 JOE COCKER UNCHAIN MY HEART CAPITOL 12 10 WHO FOUND WHO JELLYBEAN /ELISA FIORILLO CHRYSALIS 13 21 ANGEL EYES WET WET WET PRECIOUS /PHONOGRAM WEST GERMANY (Courtesy Der Musikmarkt) As of 12/14/87 AUSTRALIA (Courtesy Australian Music Report) As of 12/21/87 14 9 THE LOOK OF LOVE MADONNA SIRE SINGLES SINGLES 15 15 TURN BACK THE CLOCK JOHNNY HATES JAZZ VIRGIN 1 1 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RICK ASTLEY RCA 1 1 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY RCA 16 12 LETTER FROM AMERICA THE PROCLAIMERS CHRYSALIS 2 2 YOU WIN AGAIN BEE GEES WARNER BROS 2 5 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU GEORGE HARRISON DARK HORSE /WEA 17 11 CRITICIZE ALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU 3 5 KUESS' DIUE HAND M SCHOENE FRAU E A v 3 2 FAITH GEORGE MICHAEL EPIC 18 13 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU GEORGE HARRISON DARK HORSE 4 3 WONDERFUL LIFE BLACK A &M 4 3 RUN TO PARADISE CHOIRBOYS MUSHROOM 19 30 JINGO JELLYBEAN CHRYSALIS 5 4 LITTLE LIES FLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 5 4 TOO MUCH AIN'T ENOUGH LOVE JIMMY BARNES MUSHROOM 20 25 TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF GOD NEW ORDER FACTORY 6 NEW CHINA IN YOUR HAND T'PAU VIRGIN 21 14 ONCE UPON A LONG AGO PAUL McCARTNEY PARLOPHONE 6 6 HOLD ME NOW JOHNNY LOGAN EPIC /CBS 7 15 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) CLIMIE FISHER EMI 22 16 SO EMOTIONAL WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 7 8 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 8 10 JOE LE TAXI VANESSA PARADIS POLYDOR.DGG 23 22 CHILDREN SAY LEVEL 42 POLYDOR 8 7 NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS WEA 9 13 ETIENNE GUESCH PATTI EMI 24 36 TIGHTEN UP WALLY JUMP JR. /CRIMINAL ELEMENT BREAKOUT /A &M 9 9 LA BAMBA LOS LOBOS LONDON /POLYGRAM 10 6 FAITH GEORGE MICHAEL EPIC 25 39 IDEAL WORLD (REMIX) THE CHRISTIANS ISLAND 10 10 MONY MONY BILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS 11 8 FULL METAL JACKET ABIGAIL MEAD & NIGEL GOULDING WARNER 26 18 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE THE COMMUNARDS LONDON BROS. 11 12 BAD MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC /CBS 27 RCA 37 G. T. O. SINITTA 12 7 PUMP UP THE VOLUME M /A /R /R /S ROUGH TRADE 12 15 MY OBSESSION ICEHOUSE REGULAR /FESTIVAL 28 NEW HOUSE FONIT ARREST KRUSH CETRA /CLUB 13 11 RENT PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 13 11 ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE REGULAR /FESTIVAL 29 33 MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME NINA SIMONE CHARLY 14 9 JOHNNY B HOOTERS CBS 14 16 TO HER DOOR PAUL KELLY MUSHROOM /FESTIVAL 30 34 LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THE SMITHS ROUGH TRADE ... 15 19 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE THE COMMUNARDS METROMONE 15 13 WE'LL BE TOGETHER STING A &M 31 NEW I FOUND SOMEONE CHER GEFFEN 16 NEW THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 16 14 YOU WIN AGAIN BEE GEES WARNER BROS. 32 24 SATELLITE HOOTERS CBS 17 12 I NEED LOVE L.L. COOL J DEF JAM 17 17 BRIDGE TO YOUR HEART WAX RCA/BMG 33 40 REASON TO LIVE KISS VERTIGO /PHONOGRAM 18 14 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY RCA 18 NEW IS THIS LOVE WHITESNAKE EMI 34 27 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK MAXI PRIEST 10 /VIRGIN 19 17 THIS CORROSION SISTERS OF MERCY WEA 19 19 UNCHAIN MY HEART JOE COCKER LIBERATION 35 28 I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE CUTTING CREW SIREN 20 16 SORRY LITTLE SARAH BLUE SYSTEM HANSA 20 18 DO TO YOU MACHINATIONS WHITE LABEL /FESTIVAL 36 29 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES ALBUMS RCA ALBUMS 1 1 BEE GEES ESP WARNER BROS 1 NEW BARNES FREIGHT TRAIN HEART MUSHROOM /FESTIVAL 37 NEW RISE TO THE OCCASION CLIMIE FISHER EMI JIMMY 2 11 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 38 23 I'M THE MAN ANTHRAX ISLAND 2 1 ICEHOUSE MAN OF COLOURS REGULAR /FESTIVAL 3 NEW RONDO VENEZIANO MYSTERIOSA VENEZIA BABY 39 26 SOMEWHERE SOMEBODY FIVE STAR TENT /RCA 3 10 VARIOUS ARTISTS SUMMER '88 WEA 4 2 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT WARNER BROS 40 NEW THERE'S MY GIRL (REMIX) HEART CAPITOL 4 2 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC /CBS 5 4 TOD E A V ALBUMS & TEUFEL LIEBE 5 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS SMASH HITS '87 ces 6 7 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA /ARIOLA 1 1 VARIOUS NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 10 EMI /VIRGIN /POLYGRAM 6 4 MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK LA BAMBA LONDON /POLYGRAM 7 6 ENGELBERT REMEMBER I LOVE YOU ARIOLA 2 4 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC 7 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS CELEBRATE '88 EMI 8 3 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC 3 3 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 8 3 INXS KICK WEA 9 5 JOE COCKER UNCHAIN MY HEART CAPITOL 4 2 VARIOUS HITS 7 CBS /WEA /RCA, ARISTA 9 6 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC 10 9 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 5 6 T'PAU BRIDGE OF SPIES SIREN 10 9 MIDNIGHT OIL DIESEL AND DUST CBS ACCORDING TO CBS 6 5 PAUL McCARTNEY ALL THE BEST! PARLOPHONE 11 8 PAUL McCARTNEY ALL THE BEST PARLOPHONE 11 8 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC 7 11 ALISON MOYET RAINDANCING CBS 12 7 NOTHING A &M 12 12 STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M /DG STING ... LIKE THE SUN 8 8 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT WARNER BROS. 13 NEW MADONNA YOU CAN DANCE SIRE 13 15 MADONNA YOU CAN DANCE SIRE 9 14 PET SHOP BOYS ACTUALLY PARLOPONE 14 10 PET SHOP BOYS ACTUALLY PARLOPHONE /EMI 14 16 JOHN FARNHAM WHISPERING JACK WHEATLEY /RCA 10 7 PRETENDERS THE SINGLES WEA 15 NEW VIENNA SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA PROJECT SYMPHONIC ROCK 15 NEW EURYTHMICS SAVAGE RCA 11 9 CLIFF RICHARD ALWAYS GUARANTEED EMI DINO 16 12 BILLY JOEL KOHUEPT CBS 12 12 MICAHEL CRAWFORD SONGS FROM STAGE AND SCREEN TELSTAR 16 15 CHRIS REA DANCING WITH STRANGERS MAGNET /DGG 17 14 PINK FLOYD A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON CBS 13 17 MICHAEL JACKSON & ROSS LOVE TELSTAR DIANA SONGS 17 14 BLACK WONDERFUL LIFE A &M.'DG 18 13 JAMES REYNE JAMES REYNE CAPITOL /EMI 14 15 ELAINE PAIGE MEMORIES TELSTAR 18 20 MIKE OLDFIELD ISLANDS VIRGIN 19 19 PAUL KELLY & THE COLOURED GIRLS UNDER THE SUN 15 10 UB40 THE VERY BEST OF UB40 VOL. 1 VIRGIN 19 13 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TUNNEL OF LOVE CBS MUSHROOM /FESTIVAL 16 20 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY ARISTA 20 18 HOOTERS ONE WAY HOME CBS 20 18 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT WARNER /WEA 17 13 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC 18 19 MADONNA YOU CAN DANCE SIRE JAPAN (Courtesy Music Labo) As of 12/21/87 ITALY (Courtesy Germano Ruscitto) As of 12/11/87 19 21 ERIC CLAPTON /CREAM THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON POLYDOR 20 16 VARIOUS NOW THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM EMI /VIRGIN SINGLES SINGLES 2 GLASS NO JYUDAI HIKARU GENJI PONY /CANYON /JOHNNYS 21 23 VARIOUS FROM K -TEL 1 NEW PUMP UP THE VOLUME M /A /R /R /S CGDMM MOTOWN WITH LOVE P FUJI PACIFIC /YAMAHA 22 18 THE SHADOWS SIMPLY SHADOWS POLYDOR 2 NEW SAYONARA WO IWASENAIDE RISA TACHIBANA TOSHIBA 2 3 LA BAMBA LOS LOBOS CBS / NICHION 23 35 WET WET WET POPPED IN SOU_ED OUT PRECIOUS /PHONOGRAM /EMI 3 2 FAITH GEORGE MICHAEL CBS 3 4 ME YUKARI MORIKAWA FUN 24 28 WHITESNAKE EMI SHOW HOUSE /NICHION WHITESNAKE 1987 4 1 BAD MICHAEL JACKSON CBS 4 NEW KANASHINE MISATO WATANABE EPIC /SONY / NICHION ,SUNDER 25 25 ALEXANDER O'NEAL HEARSAY TABU M /HEARTLAND 5 NEW UNA DOMENICA ITALIANA TOTO COTUGNO EMI 26 24 RICHARD CLAYDERMAN SONGS OF LOVE DECCA /LONDON 5 1 HAIKARASAN GA TORU YOKO MINAMINO CBS /SONY /S ONE 6 NEW MASCHI GIANNA NANNINI RICORDI 27 26 VARIOUS PHANTOM OF THE OPERA POLYDOR CO. /FUJI PACIFIC 6 NEW IT'S ALL RIGHT TALL /CENTRAL 7 NEW ONCE UPON A LONG AGO PAUL McCARTNEY EMI 28 22 ROSE MARIE SENTIMENTALLY YOURS TELSTAR NAKAMURA COLUMBIA ARTS 7 3 AGAIN SHIZUKA KUDO PONY /CANYON /FUJI /PACIFIC 8 NEW SKELETON STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN /RCA 29 31 GEORGE HARRISON CLOUD NINE DARK HORSE /WEA 8 10 ABC SHONENTAI WARNER /PIONEER 9 8 WE'LL BE TOGETHER STING POLYGRAM 30 38 THE CHRISTIANS THE CHRISTIANS ISLAND 9 NEW KANAHII KIMOCHI KEISUKE KUWATA VICTOR 10 15 YOU WIN AGAIN THE BEE GEES WEA 31 29 FOSTER & ALLEN REFLECTIONS STYLUS 10 NEW INOCHIKURENAI EIKO SEGAWA CROWN /CROWN RFMP 32 30 PAT BENATAR BEST SHOTS CHRYSAJS ALBUMS 11 5 CAUSING A COMMOTION MADONNA WEA 33 27 THE COMMUNARDS RED LONDON 1 YUMI MATSUTOYA BEFORE THE DIAMOND DUST FADES 12 NEW IO BALLERO' LORELLA CUCCARINI POLYGRAM TOSHIBA, EMI 34 39 BEE GEES ESP WARNER BRCS. 13 NEW WATERFALL WENDY & LISA VIRGIN. EMI 2 2 REBECCA POISON CBS; SONY 35 32 LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CLASSIC ROCK COUNTDOWN 14 4 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY RCA CBS 3 NEW THE ALFEE UK BREAKFAST PONY;CANYON 4 NEW HOUND DOG BE QUIET MOTHER , CHILDREN 15 18 EVERLASTING LOVE SANDRA VIRGIN; EMI 36 36 EURYTHMICS SAVAGE RCA 5 NEW MADONNA YOU CAN DANCE WARNER; PIONEER 16 9 UNCHAIN MY HEART JOE EMI 37 33 VARIOUS SIXTIES MIX VARIOUS COCKER 6 3 SEIKO MATSUDA SNOW GARDEN CBS SONY 17 17 BEETHOVEN EURYTHMICS RCA 38 40 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING 7 6 HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA INTRO APOLLON TO ces 18 NEW DOLCEAMARO HEATHER PARISI POLYGRAM 8 7 ANRI MEDITATION FOR LIFE CBS, SONY 39 34 ERASURE THE CIRCUS MUTE 9 NEW MARINA WATANABE CHRISTMAS TALES EPIC:SONY 19 10 POSITIVE REACTION MANDY CGDMM NEW 40 LEVEL 42 RUNNING IN THE FAMILY POLYDOR 10 NEW YUKARI MORIKAWA SHOW ME FUN HOUSE 20 19 I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU MICHAEL JACKSON CBS

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French Canadians Also Score Big In Nov. Certifications CHUM And CFTR Vie For Top Jackson's `Bad' Goes Quintuple Platinum In Toronto Ratings Race OTTAWA It's becoming a well - Lonesome Jubilee," and Bruce The Idol and Michael albums worn comment everywhere, but Springsteen's "Tunnel Of Love." went gold, as did "Greatest Hits" OTTAWA CHUM -FM has main- The nonwinners: CHUM -AM, Michael Jackson's "Bad" is any- Mellencamp's record should con- from Reba McEntire, "Mending tained its edge in the ratings race in whose recent and old hits sound thing but bad for retailers here tinue selling because of his recent Wall" by Canada's Chalk Circle, the Toronto market, but the fall sur- hasn't brought resurrection, and and for CBS Records Canada Ltd. tour of Canada, while the other "T'Pau" by T'Pau, "No Protec- vey by the BBM Bureau of Mea- CKFM -FM, whose toughened pop/ As the November certifications two albums are surefire Christmas tion" by Starship, "Radio surement indicates that CFTR - rock format under new manage- show, Jackson's follow -up to the attractions. K.A.O.S." by Roger Waters, "Par- AM's contemporary-hit -radio sound ment still hasn't reversed a slide. all -time best -selling album in Can- Platinum Blonde, the most popu- ty Pour Danser" by Butler, "Al- is gaining rapidly on CHUM -FM's The standing in the survey, taken ada is a thriller at retail, chalking lar Canadian band ever to not phabet City" by ABC, "Incognito" softer rock. Sept. 21 -27, Oct. 5-11, and Nov. 2 -8: up a quintuple platinum certifica- by Dion, "Heaven On Earth" by In the influential fall survey, CHUM -FM (1,094,200 listeners tion, signifying sales of more than Belinda Carlisle, "Wow" by Ban - CFTR pulls in 1,056,200 listeners a per week, 8.1% share of all hours 500,000 in just a few short weeks. Platinum albums anarama, "Love An Adventure" week and grabs 7.9% of all hours tuned). November also turned out to be by Pseudo Echo, "Coming Around tuned in the highly competitive mar- CFTR -AM (1,056,200, 7.9%). a big month for French Canadian for Marjo, the Box Again" by Carly Simon, "Ocean ket. Still, that's not quite enough to CFRB (soft rock, 985,200, music in its native market. Passe Front Property" by George Strait, outgun CHUM -FM with its 12.8%). Partout, Marjo, and bilingual Que- break internationally, grabbed and "Heart Over Mind" by Jenni- 1,094,200 listeners and 8.1% share. CILQ -FM (album rock, 790,500, bec group the Box scored platinum platinum for the third straight fer Rush. It is the first time, however, that an 6.6%). albums, while Edith Butler and Ce- time (its last record sold a half-mil- Los Lobos snared a rare plati- AM station has pulled in more than CBL-AM (696,100, 6.6%). line Dion scored gold records in lion copies and went quintuple num for "La Bamba," which also one million listeners in about two CHUM -AM (663,700, 4.7 %). the month. platinum) with "Contact." Others went gold in November. Joey Gre- years, and the first time that two CKFM -FM (654,400, 5.7 %). The Canadian Recording Indus- in the platinum circle include Kiss gorash's "Together (The New stations have each had more than CJCL -AM (616,000, 9 %). try Assn. reports 33 certifications for "Crazy Nights," Passe Partout Wedding Song)" went gold, as did one million listeners in the same CHFI -FM (609,800, 5.9%). in the month leading up to the for "Le Noel De Pruneau Et De T'Pau's "Heart And Soul," Idol's book. CFNY -FM (progressive rock, Christmas crush at retail. Three al- Canelle," Billy Idol's "Vital Idol," "Mony Mony," and U2's "I Still Other winners in the book: CJCL- 510,000, 4.4 %). bums were deemed triple plati- Marjo's "Celle Qui Va," the Box's Haven't Found What I'm Looking AM, largely because of Toronto CBL-FM (classical and informa- num: Def Leppard's "Hysteria," "Closer Together," and George For." Blue Jays baseball games', CBL- tion, 462,300, 2.9%). John Cougar Mellencamp's "The Michael's "Faith." AM, the public -owned information CKEY-AM (gold, 331,900, 2.9 %). station', soft -rocker CHFI-FM; and CJEZ -FM (279,200, 1.7 %). the newest addition to the dial, easy - CFGM -AM (country, 273,300, PolyGram Names New A&R Director listening CJEZ-FM. 2.9 %). Larry Mayson Mandated To Find & Develop Talent Trade Deal Spurs Debate OTTAWA Larry Mayson, a veteran sign artists to developmental con- year," he says. "What I'd like to do is Canadian industryite with interna- tracts, to sign licensing arrange- sign artists that are distinctive, that Tariffs Could Increase Production tional experience, has been appointed ments involving particular artists, [other companies] will kill themselves director of a&r at PolyGram Inc. and to bring to PolyGram talent with for not signing." OTTAWA Arguing that opponents took over the top spot at Capitol ear- Canada. multimarket potential. The move signals a strengthened of free trade are engaging in a "bit lier this year after stints abroad for It's the first time in recent memory "We've all come to the same con- commitment to Canadian talent by of scare -mongering," the president the firm. As someone who has that PolyGram Canada has had a full - clusion: that a Canadian act with in- the often -maligned PolyGram, which of Capitol Records -EMI of Canada viewed Canada from elsewhere, he time a&r chief, particularly one with ternational potential shouldn't be giv- has been able to deliver gold and plat- Ltd. says the Canada -U.S. trade thinks many in the country too of- a mandate to work closely with his en a Canadian budget," he says. "The inum for many foreign artists but deal offers "a genuine opportunity" ten doubt their abilities to compete U.S. counterparts and develop talent international budget should be there rarely for domestic talent. That has to competitive Canadian companies. internationally. "I can only hope with worldwide potential. with the international commitment." changed in recent years. Following Richard Lyttleton says that his that my competitors continue to be With previous a &r, retail, and con- Now on the PolyGram roster are the successes of Frank Mills, an early company's pressing plant could find self- doubting," he says, in the belief cert promotion -experience (he over- Gino Vanelli, Diane Tell, Pierre Ber- PolyGram signing, the company itself increasingly in demand as the it will mean more opportunities for saw the most recent Dire Straits tour trand, Serge Fiori, Deaf Dealer, went through a bit of a domestic tariffs between Canada and the aggressive companies like his. of Canada), Mayson's "first priority Charles Dutoit, and the Montreal drought, only to be revived by the United States are eliminated under will be to find local talent" that can Symphony Orchestra. Canadians signing of the Alert label. Kim Mitch- the trade deal over a 10 -year period be developed internationally, says Po- signed to PolyGram via international ell and the Box have yielded platinum ending in 1999. `If you're lyGram Canada president Peter Erd- arrangements are Men Without Hats records through the distribution deal "If you're frightened of free frightened mann. and Eight Seconds. The label also has between Alert and PolyGram, while trade, you're frightened of competi- Maintaining offices in Montreal several Canadian artists signed via Vannelli's resurgence in Canada tion," he says. A self -proclaimed be- of free and Toronto, Mayson will also be distributed labels. through a direct signing has paid off. liever in market forces, Lyttleton working with a &r counterparts be- Mayson says there are a few art- trade, you're low the border. ists under consideration, but he's in "What I believe it means is a no hurry to make a big impression or frightened of strong sign of confidence in me and to spend the company's money. Manitoba Assistance our company" by the U.S. operations, "There's nothing in the game plan competition' Mayson says. He will have latitude to to sign three this year or five next Fund For Artists And Firms The final text of the trade deal was released Dec. 11. It calls for the Broadcaster Reapplies For License elimination of the current 14.5% tar- Is Deemed A Success iff on records imported into Canada FM OTTAWA A new federal /provin- toba -owned and -operated. Compa- and the U.S. from the two countries. CHUM Could Add A New cial assistance program for the nies and individuals must demon- Although major companies have in- OTTAWA CHUM Ltd., already the says. But it's possible that the com- Manitoba music business has al- strate ability to sustain the project sisted that it will be business as usu- world's larest nongovernmental pany's $2.5 million bank debt might ready exceeded expectations, gener- financially and manage and com- al, and that they may even holster broadcaster in terms of holdings, be bumped up if something becomes ating support for production and plete it before receiving the loans. their operations in Canada due to has its eye on launching a Vancou- available, he added. heightening awareness in the prov- Perennially, new firms and art- the competitive production costs of ver FM station to complement its Revenue in the year ended Aug. ince of its music. ists have faced problems in securing recordings, some worry that U.S. AM station there, says company 31 climbed to nearly $144 million Under the auspices of the Cana- financial support. The aim of the firms will simply shut their Canadi- president Allan Waters. from $135.2 million a year earlier, da- Manitoba Cultural Industries Manitoba program is to help foster an branches and serve the country Unsuccessful in three attempts to but profit before extraordinary Development Office, the recording the province's artists and industry. from northern U.S. centers. Opti- secure a license, CHUM intends to items was up only slightly to $10.7 production fund lends up to 50% of A separate music video fund mists, however, believe that parts press again for the station by reap- million from $10.4 million. recording costs to a maximum of lends up to $15,000 or 50% for proj- of the northern U.S. can be served plying to the federal broadcast reg- The better news was that adver- $20,000. In many ways, it resembles ects, while a demo- recording fund from Canada, where production Waters told CHUM's annual tising bookings within the CHUM a privately run, industry /govern- actually contributes up to $2,500 costs often are significantly lower. ulator, could of shareholders. web are up 11% over a year ago. ment fund run nationwide. outright for projects. Lyttleton says free trade meeting for more than a dozen radio sta- Capital spending should decline in Two juries have been established Apart from the production help, provide an opportunity Capitol's With northwest of Toronto tions, an Atlantic Canada TV net- the year ahead, but Waters declined to decide which applicants shall re- the program also offers marketing pressing plant U.S. clients. Companies work, other television holdings, and to speculate on the extent of expect- ceive money, reports program chief support, on- the -job training sup- to supply be foolish not to avail them- MuchMusic Network under its ed profit in the coming year. Ross Porter, former host of CBC port, and an equipment program to would the of the most attractive deal on belt, CHUM isn't looking to acquire Radio's "Nightlines" program. help outfit artists. selves anything else right now, Waters Eligible companies must be Mani- supplies, he notes. 68 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com A TRADITION OF EXCELL ROPEA ORDIN TUD1O A BILLBOARD SPOTLI

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Retailers, Wholesalers lament Tax Act Schwartz Bros. store Trans World Music. "The new be able to defend your actions on a down on reserves for returns, allow- Reports Income BY MARK MEHLER rules force us to amortize improve- case -by -case basis," he says. ing distributors to take credit in a NEW YORK Financial executives ments over the economic useful life James Nermyr, vice president of given year only for what they actu- Drop For Quarter for retail and distribution compa- of the building rather than depreci- information systems and treasurer ally get back, is not expected to nies, currently putting the finishing ate them over the length of the of Musicland, agrees the new rules have much impact, says Davis. NEW YORK Schwartz Bros. Inc., touches on their 1987 tax filings, lease. The difference is that a build- will reduce the tax -cut advantage - "The only way it would hurt is if a music and video distributor, re- say the 1986 tax -reform act has ing is seen to have a useful life of 30 Musicland is using a 43.9% effective we get back an inordinate number ported net income for the quarter made their lives more difficult and years, while a typical lease is 10 tax rate this year, compared with a of January shipments in February ended Oct. 31, 1987, of $235,931, has negated many of the benefits of years." rate of more than 50% last year. and March," says Davis, whose firm down from $263,862 in the 1986 peri- the Reagan tax cut. Williamson says this is particular- Nermyr also predicts a big load fall- ends its fiscal year Jan. 31. "The od. Per -share earnings in the latest Some of problems the tax reform ly onerous to Trans World, since the ing on decentralized retailers, which way to avoid any problem is keep re- quarter were 14 cents, compared poses for retailers and distributors chain has acquired or opened more face the prospect of heavy spending turns flowing all year," he says. with 16 cents last year. were discussed recently by accoun- than 100 stores in the past year, neon information systems to track in- Schwartz Bros. has likewise kept Revenues for the three -month pe- tant Ken Weiss of Laventhol & Hor- cessitating large expenditures for ventory costs and transmit this data inventories lean, avoiding any major riod were $20.8 million, down slight- warth, speaking at the recent Na- improvements that must now be de- to a central accounting function. impact from the new deductibility ly from $21.2 million a year ago. tional Assn. of Recording Merchan- ducted over a much longer period. "They're calling the tax bill the rules, Davis says. For the nine months ended Oct. disers conference (Billboard, Nov. Jack Rogers, financial vice presi- full -employment act for accounting "It would be an exaggeration to 31, net income was $509,073, com- 21). Weiss called the tax- reform act dent of the 200 -plus -store Camelot professionals," says Nermyr. "Once call the law a nightmare," sums up pared with $669,689 in the prior nine a "nightmare" for retailers and Music chain, says the new rules on you've plowed through it, you can Trans World's Williamson. "But it months. Per -share earnings for the wholesalers, pointing to new regu- leasehold improvements are tough see why." bothers us to see administrations three quarters fell from 41 cents in lations on reserves for returns, in- on mall- oriented retailers, since Wholesalers apparently are af- changing horses in midstream ev- 1986 to 31 cents this year. Revenues ventory capitalization, and enter- mall locations tend to involve more fected less than their retail custom- ery few years to raise more money in the most recent nine months were tainment and meal deductions. remodeling and leases are generally ers. Melvin Davis, vice president of from us. Certainly, the reduction in $55.18 million, just under last year's Retailers lament the new rule re- shorter term. Rogers says the tax - finance at Schwartz Bros. Inc., says tax rates has been beneficial, but $55.22 million. quiring them to capitalize expenses reform changes on inventory and the distributor has not noticed a once you factor in all the rest, the connected with purchasing, process- leasehold improvements negate up substantial change from previous tax revolution loses its appeal." ing, and storing inventory, but some to 70% of the original tax cut. The years. A new regulation cracking point to the less- publicized change limit on inventory deductions alone, NASDAQ, Philly in depreciation regarding leasehold argues Rogers, wipes away half of improvements as even more trou- the advantage. Nevertheless, the blesome. Camelot vice president sees the re- Exchange List "The change in leasehold depreci- tail industry making a good -faith ef- Handleman Co. Sees Big ation has hit us the hardest," says fort to comply with the new regula- Go -Video Stock Jim Williamson, vice president of fi- tions. "Sooner or later, we're all go- nance for the approximately 300- ing to get audited, and you have to 2nd -Quarter Improvements NEW YORK Go-Video Inc. says its senthal. "Selling, general, and ad- common stock and units have com- BY EARL PAIGE ministrative is basically flat on menced trading on the National LOS ANGELES Handleman Co., more sales," he says, pointing to Assn. of Securities Dealers Automat- perhaps more than any publicly second-quarter SG &A of $21.4 mil- ed Quotation System under the trad- held home entertainment software lion, or 14.4% of net sales, coming symbol "GOVO." MARKET ACTION firm, epitomizes the confounding pared with $19.9 million, or 16% of The stock has also been listed and BILLBOARD CHARTS THE TOP ENTERTAINMENT STOCKS signals emanating from the ticker net sales, a year ago. has begun trading on the Philadel- these days. Analysts agree that the compa- phia Stock Exchange under the sym- COURTESY OF PAINE WEBBER RESEARCH, 1285 Ave. of the Americas Not only are sales up in every ny is well managed and are excited bol "GVIU." 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Sale/ Open Close performance is improving steadily. West Coast rack and budget ven- mobile video-production services has Company IOOO's 12/15 12/21 Change In the second quarter ended Oct. dor Viking Entertainment Corp., patent applications pending in the NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 31, net sales rose 19.5% to $148.7 which will catapult Handleman U.S. and Japan on a dual -deck video- CBS Inc. 896.3 149% 164'/, +14% million Cannon Group 138.2 5% and for the first six months into the supermarket and drug- cassette recorder. Capital Cities Communications 280.4 320% 349 +28% were up 15.2% to $245.6 million. store arena, where home enter- Go-Video has filed an antitrust suit Coca -Cola 4587.4 40'/, 39% -% Pretax income in the quarter tainment software is taking hold against 14 Japanese and Korean Walt Disney 3322.9 57'/, 60'/4 +21/4 was up 22% from a year ago, with (Billboard, Dec. 12). manufacturers, the Electronic Indus- Eastman Kodak 7006.8 48% 50'/. +2% Gulf & Western 3881.7 69% 74 +4% after-tax income increasing 35 %. That addition brings new ac- tries Assn. of Japan, and the Motion Handleman 349.6 19'!. 22'/. +2% The 64- cents-per -share annual divi- count logos such as Walgreens, Picture Assn. of America and its 10 MCA Inc. 1373.6 33% 33% V. dend is the company's highest Thrifty, Osco Drugs, Long's member companies, claiming the de- MGM /UA 382 6'/4 6% +'/, ever. Musicland 81.9 18% 21 +2'/4 Drugs, Lucky Stores, and Target. fendants conspired to block Go-Video Orion Pictures Corp. 322.9 9%, 11 +1% "Handleman is benefiting very "The only question is whether from receiving key components in the Primerica 2323.8 22 25% +3% strongly from the overall health of K mart and other accounts will manufacturing of the dual -deck cas- Sony Corp. 409 39/, 39'/. +% the prerecorded audio TDK +3%. business," sharply cut inventories after sette player. 43 71 74% says Mark Mason of Donaldson, Christmas as they did a year ago Vestron Inc. 158.1 3% 4 - Warner Communications Inc. 2140.7 26'/, 29% +3% Lufkin & Jenrette, "and the emer- principally the [Bruce] Spring - Westinghouse 2684.3 48'/. 50% +1'/. gence, as a real business, of home steen box album and a couple of AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE video sell- through." movies," says Benjamin. Crazy Eddie, Commtron 31.9 2% 2% +% "The stock market worry overall However, Handleman's improv- Electrosound Group Inc. 15.7 6'4 7% +% Lorimar/Telepictures 1801.6 8% +.4 has sold Handleman off," argues ing SG &A leveraging and more New World Pictures 187.2 3% 3'/. +% Mason, "but its own business is do- balanced product spread are seen Benel Hearing Price Communications 110.4 9% 9% +'i. ing well -and its price relative to as ameliorating factors. Product Prism Entertainment 21 2'4 3 +Y. earnings is been in mix Turner Broadcasting System 23'/, 23'/. the best it's comparisons for the second Again Postponed Unite) Video 9.9 8 +.4 years." Handleman stock was quarter are music, $89.2 million or Wherehouse Entertainment . . 668.6 11 13% +2% trading at $21.62 on Dec. 21, less 60 %; video, $45.6 million or 31 %; NEW YORK A hearing on a lawsuit Dec. 21 than 10 times analysts' projections computer software, $4.2 million or filed by Benel Distributors Ltd., Company open Close Change of about $2.30 in per -share earn- 3 %; and books, $9.7 million or 6 %. which seeks to maintain its license to OVER THE COUNTER Crazy Eddie 1V, 1% ings this year. With video, Handleman is expe- operate music and video retail shops Dick Clark Productions 5%. 51/4 "There is confusion out there riencing an increase from 4,000 to at 39 Crazy Eddie Inc. stores, has Infinity Broadcasting 14% 16 +1V, that retailers are all the same, but 4,900 departments, and its existing again been postponed. The new hear- Josephson Inc. 10% 10% LIN Broadcasting 42% 431/2 +11/2 this ignores the fact that Handle- accounts continue to expand the ing date is Feb. 8. Lieberman Enterprises 121/2 121/2 man is distinct. Its only concern is, size of their video departments. Benel says it has held discussions Malrite Communications Group 61/4 6% are people buying music? Whether All the while, CD sales are sky- with new management at the belea- Recoton Corp. 2'/. 3 +'/. people are purchasing luxury rocketing. Second CD guered consumer electronics Reeves Communications 81/2 7'/, V, -quarter retailer Satellite Music Network, Inc. 2'/, 2% +'/. items, homes, or cars has nothing sales are up 97.6% from a year ago, in hopes of reaching agreement. Scripps Howard Broadcasting 761/2 76'/, to do with Handleman," says Ma- and comprise 14.8% of music sales, However, Benel executive vice presi- Shorewood Packaging 10% 11 +'/, son. compared with 8.2% a year ago. dent Burt Goldstein says new Crazy Sound Warehouse 9% 9% -% Specs Music 6% 6% +Y., Margins, an area analysts watch Handleman is now servicing Eddie management, which took con- Stars To Go Video 1.4 11/2 +% closely, are also being maintained 5,700 music departments, com- trol at the annual shareholders meet- Trans World Music 161/2 17 +/, at Handleman. "Net margin is ac- pared with 5,400 a year ago, which ing in November 1987, has talked Tri -Star Pictures 8% 8V. % Wall To Wall Sound And Video 2% 3 +V. tually up for the second quarter at reverses a two-year trend of level with other potential music /video op- Westwood One 221/2 21% -1 6.1 %. It was 5.4% last year," says or below - level department counts. erators as part of a due -diligence ef- Keith Benjamin of Silberberg Ro- fort.

BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 71 www.americanradiohistory.com ALBUM REVIEWS Billboard

THE KINSEY REPORT DINO BETTI VAN DER NOOT POP Edge Of The City They Cannot Know PRODUCERS: Bruce Iglauer, Donald Kinsey NEW AND PRODUCER: Dino Betti Van Der Noot Alligator AL 4758 Soul Nota /PSI SN 1199 Family troupe led by paid -his-dues Little -known Italian composer/ Donald has smoothed its sound with a NOTEWORTHY arranger continues to impress with SIÑGLF-S FAIRPORT CONVENTION little bit of Robert Cray -like polish; his second Soul Note effort. Set Heyday accessible blues /rock comes across RICK ASTLEY features a nonblaring big band -at PRODUCERS: Bernie Andrews, Keith Stewart, Johnny best on "Poor Man's Relief" and the Whenever You Need Somebody times recalling Gil Evans, yet never CHART Beerling minded PRODUCERS: Stock Aitken Waterman, others wholly derivative a lush Hannibal HNBL 1329 rest of side one. Open- outlets RCA 6822 -R -and should definitely give a listen. collection of textures and RESEARCH Collection of 1968 -69 BBC radio Young Englishman with a big, compositions. In -store exposure and sessions largely features this long- Michael McDonald-ish voice is under DAMIEN radio play could make the difference. lived PACKAGES band's most intriguing line-up - Every Dog Has Its Day the guidance of the PWL team -how including Ian Matthews, Sandy PRODUCERS: Damien, David Preschel can he lose? Global smash "Never The definitive lists of Denny, and Richard Thompson- Select SEL21622 Gonna Give You Up," written by Mike performing impeccably tasteful covers Fairly traditional metal on debut from Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete the top hits year by of folk songs of the era. Will appeal Ohio outfit is generally Waterman, is on the fast track here CLASSICAL year, through the entire to fans of the above three artists, or undistinguished but has appeal on the as well; title cut and "It Would Take history of record charts. Anglophiles in general. more melodic tracks, like "Give Me A A Strong Strong Man" sound like Sign" and "Race To The End." winners, too. Whether Astley's Based on the authorita- SAVOY BROWN Contact: 175 Fifth Ave., New York, formidable vocal skills are enough to tive statistical research BRAHMS: PIANO QUINTET, OP. 34; BALLADE; 3 Make Me Sweat a on to be seen. N.Y. 10010. build career remains FANTASIES of the music industry's PRODUCER. Neil Norman GNP Crescendo GNPS 2193 Barry Douglas, Tokyo String Quartet foremost trade publi- BALL PERIOD that RCA 6673 -RC cation. Label revived the career of Robin Another American Lie Trower to do the same with this Douglas, whose credentials as a aims PRODUCER: Kramer THREE near-ancient Brit blues band -and Shimmy Disc 006 keyboard soloist are already imposing, TITLES they just may do the trick, thanks to Refugees from way -underground COUNTRY shows near -equal aptitude as a AVAILABLE: Norman's outstanding production and faves Half Japanese, Shockabilly, and chamber musician in this impressive singer Dave Walker's return to the the Velvet Monkeys group here, reading of the quintet masterpiece. Number One Pop fold. Outstanding (and sometimes ZZ producing a tidal wave of noise The solo piano works round out the Singles, 1941 through Top -ish) guitar from bandleader Kim occasionally disguised as music. Fans program effectively. 1985. Lists Billboard Simmonds highlights set. of those bands will eat this up, but JIM EANES Reminiscing SPANISH MUSIC FOR GUITAR issue date, title, artist retailers would be well advised not to PRODUCERS: Eanes, Ray Cime Jim Eduardo Fernández and label of the number VARIOUS ARTISTS let any PMRC -ers a gander the Rebel Reb 1653 get at London 417 618 SST one record of each week. No Age-A Compilation Of Instrumental cover art. Contact: 212 -334-4134. Eanes is a true pioneer of bluegrass, Musk An extremely generous program $50.00. PRODUCERS: Various both as a singer and songwriter. CONNIE FRANCIS comprising 21 selections by masters SST 102 While this album demonstrates that such as Albéniz, Llobet, Granados, Top Ten Pop Singles, Rock Sides (1957-64) his voice has lost some of its intensity, Double album's highlight may be its PRODUCERS: Various Tárrega, Segovia, and Turina. Great left. 1947 through 1985. cover, a hilarious parody of typical Polydor 831698 -1 it also shows there's a lot Best technical security and a feeling for cuts: standards "Don't Sweetheart Lists title, artist and new age offerings, but the music This is a rock'n'roll treasure trove of the the idiom are positive attributes, Me" and "I'll Never Let You Go, label of every record inside is anything but new age. "lost" sides containing 11 "B" sides although the sound Fernández Little Darling," and his cover of the which Label's varied roster finds top -notch and 13 tracks either released for the delivers is on the dry side. reached number recent Moe Bandy hit, "Too Old To instrumental work from such varied first time in the U.S. or never released 10 or higher on Billboard's Die Young." sources as Blind Idiot God, Elliott anywhere. Contains none of the TRUMPET, CORNO DA CACCIA & ORGAN pop singles charts. Sharp, Fred Frith & Henry Kaiser, singer's biggest U.S. hits (i.e. "Who's Ludwig GUttler, Kurt Sandau, Friedrich Kirches BILL EMERSON Listed alphabetically and Black Flag. Excellent sampler Sorry Now ?" "Stupid Cupid "), but Capriccio 10 090 Home Of The Red Fox within each year. from an increasingly daring indie acts as a documentary that helps Short compositions for trumpet and PRODUCER. Bill Emerson #1 records are indicated. label. Rebel Reb 1651 hunting horn in various combinations complete the picture of the $50.00. performer's years as the queen of A feast for bluegrass banjo addicts. with organ are played in the large and ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK sentimental and bouncy rock These are all Emerson originals, and resonant acoustical frame of an 18th - Top Pop Singles Of Cry Freedom valentines. he is abetted in his wizardry by some century Dresden cathedral. The works PRODUCERS: George Fenton, Keith Grant The Year, 1946 MCA-6224 of the best pickers around: Tony Rice, include movements from Bach GOVERNMENT CHEESE cantatas and items by such Baroque through 1985. The Superb partnership of George Fenton, Jimmy Gaudreau, Jerry Douglas, Jim C'mon Back To Bowling Green And Marry Me! stalwarts as Telemann, Pezel, and annual listings of the top nominee for "Gandhi," and Buchanan, and Mark Schatz. Oscar PRODUCER: Scott Tull Corrette as well as Boyce and Mr. hits of the year in rank exiled South African musician Jonas Reptile Records RR-303I Anonymous. Sound and style are order, as published in Gwanga results in an enthrallingly Four -song EP on quality label carries engaging. beautiful package that stands home some gritty, unassuming rock Billboard's year -end strongly on its own. South African special issues. Includes with a sense of humor. Band is JAll THOMSON. THE PLOW THAT BROKE THE jazz fans will be attracted to lineup of already picking up college play on PLAINS; THE RIVER title, artist and label for musicians that includes saxophonists title track and "Face To Face." PICKS Symphony of the Air, Stokowski each entry. $50.00. Dudu Pukwana and Teddy Osei. Contact: 615- 331 -7400. Vanguard VBD 385 Excellent. Skimpy in time (less than 40 minutes), DEVONSQUARE RAN BLAKE QUARTET this CD does return to the active Billboard Chart Research Short Life Of Barbara Monk ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK Walking On Ice Jim Canosa PRODUCER: Greg Silberman catalog fine performances of the Attn: Planes, Trains, And Automobiles PRODUCER: Peter Gallway Blind Date WRA1 -521 Soul Note /PSI SN 1127 suites Thomson adapted from the 1515 Broadway PRODUCERS: Various scores of these prize-winning MCA-6211 Maine claims to have been Superb, under -recorded pianist New York, NY 10036 group depression-era documentary films. First Hughes soundtrack in some time around in one configuration or returns with moving tribute to Sound holds up well. One of the more Please send me the not focusing exclusively on obscure another since 1964. We can't vouch daughter of Thelonius Monk -and interesting sets in the Vanguard Brit bands includes contributions smooth, well -honed folk/ member of T.S. Monk -and fine following Billboard for that, but reissue program. from Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, AC sound certainly lends credence to saxophone work by former Mingus Chart Research and Dave Edmunds, among others. the assertion. Aztec Two-Step lends a saxophonist Ricky Ford. Intricate Packages: Film will likely linger at the box - songwriting and playing hand. compositions, obviously deeply felt, office, so album's delayed release may Contact: 207- 767 -3331. are entirely accessible-and represent A -1 Number One not hurt sales. Blake's best album to date. Pop Singles THE VISIGOTHS @ $50.00 BUNNY WAILER Pining By The Grave Of Stardust A -2 Top Ten Pop Rule Dance Hall PRODUCERS: Brett Cookingham, the Visigoths RECOiNPENDEO' PRODUCER: Bunny Wailer Revco Records LP001 Singles @ $50.00 Shanachie 43050 Raw, amateurish production doesn't A -3 Top Pop Singles Polished, commercial reggae from obscure songs' good points, which are DANNY THOMPSON Of The Year former Wailer deserves to be heard many: intelligent, often witty lyrics; a Whatever @ $50.00 his PRODUCERS: Dan Priest, Danny Thompson on the radio; programmers can try keen sense of melody; and an Hannibal HNBL 1326 take on Sam Cooke's "Saturday unabashed exuberance in the playing. Check or money order First solo set from legendary bassist Night" or remake of Bob Marley & College radio, try "Graceland" or SPOTLIGHT: Predicted to hit top 10 on Bill- is enclosed in the who has graced albums by such the Wailers' "Stir It Up." Contact: "Ballad Of Okra Lad" on for size. board's Top Pop Albums chart or to earn plati- amount of: British folkies as John Martyn, Nick num certification. 201445-5561. Contact: 31 Knoll St., Roslindale, Pentangle, and more. Trio NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Highlights new and Mass. 02131. Drake, format emphasizes reedwork of Tony developing acts worthy of attention and other (Sorry no C.O.D. or billing.) GREAT PLAINS Bernie releases of special interest. Sum Things Up Roberts, though guitarist PICKS: Releases predicted to hit the top half PRODUCER: Paul Mahern Holland plays splendidly throughout. of the chart in the format listed. Name Homestead HMS093 Jazz set's traditional orientation could RECOMMENDED: Other releases predicted Eclectic outing from Ohio combo result in folk crossover, given in -store to chart in the respective format; also, other al- Company third quality. to even play. bums of superior runs the gamut from great All albums commercially available in the better, no matter what the style of U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Jean Address music. The dichotomy of "Appetite" is Rosenbluth, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New ingenious: It recalls the Association York, N.Y. 10036, and Chris Morris, Billboard, City. State. Zip 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. musically, R. Crumb lyrically. College Overseas air mail rates outlets 90210. Send country and gospel albums to radio and other adventurous Ed Morris, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., available upon request. sink their teeth into every track. can Nashville, Tenn. 37203. All sales are final.

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HOT 100 Randy Travis Tops AMA Nominees SINGLES SPOTLIGHT Which Of Two Jacksons Will Win Out? vorite female vocalist in both pop/ Duo /Group: Bon Jovi, Lisa Lisa BY PAUL GREIN rock and soul /r &b, is nominated & Cult Jam, U2. A weekly t ok behind the Hot 100 with Michael Ellis. LOS ANGELES Randy Travis is again in both categories. Janet Video: Peter Gabriel's "Sledge- the leading nominee for the 15th an- Jackson is also entered in both con- hammer," Janet Jackson's "When I WITH A QUIET fart week due to frozen playlists over the holidays, nual American Music Awards, but tests. Madonna is the third nominee Think Of You," Robert Palmer's "I let's take this oppr -tunity for a look back at 1987 and a look ahead at the real drama will be seeing which in pop /rock; Anita Baker rounds out Didn't Mean To Turn You On." 1988. Rather than mention the year's established superstar hits and Jackson -Janet or Michael -does the ballot in soul /r &b. SOUL/118113 many popular rem kes, I'll examine some new developments that may better in the balloting. Janet Jack- Bon Jovi is the only act to be nom- Album: Anita Baker's "Rapture," provide a clue as t what may happen on the chart in 1488. son is nominated for three awards, inated for both favorite album and L.L. Cool J's "Bigger And Deller," including favorite pop /rock female favorite single in the pop /rock field. Luther Vandross' "Give Me The vocalist; Michael Jackson is up for The group's "Slippery When Wet," Reason." CONCURRENT % ITH THE RISE of the new crossover radio format, two, including favorite pop /rock the year's best-selling album, is Single: Michael Jackson's "Bad," which combines to 40, urban, and club -oriented dance hits into a mix male vocalist. squaring off against another metal- Levert's "Casanova," Jody Wat- especially popular with Hispanic listeners (see the Hot 30 Crossover Travis is vying for four awards, lic pop smash, "Whitesnake." ley's "Looking For A New Love." chart, page 16), the IT have been more hits Hispanic 1987, by artists. In edging out five acts who received Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, who were Male Vocalist: L.L. Cool J, Smok- Miami Sound coni nued its established success and the year also saw three nominations each: Bon Jovi, relatively unknown a year ago, are ey Robinson, Luther Vandross. major hits for suet groups with Hispanic singers or producers as Lisa Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, nominated for favorite duo /group Female Vocalist: Anita Baker, Lisa & Cult Jam, os Lobos, and Exposé and big regional hits for the George Strait, and Hank Williams in both pop /rock and soul /r &b. Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson. Cover Girls, Noel, tnd Will To Power. The latter four artists all share Jr. Alabama is shooting for its sixth - Duo /Group: Cameo, Club Nou- what is sometimes alled the Miami sound, although mu. :h of the music The number of nominations is consecutive award for favorite veau, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam. is made in New Ye k and other centers of Latin music. Look for more down because the number of cate- country duo or group. But the quar- COUNTRY of these hits to em rge in 1988 as the Hispanic populaticn continues its gories is down. There are just 17 tet faces stiff competition from the Album: the Judds' "Heartland," fast growth and in egration into the mainstream in the U.S. categories this year, compared with Judds, who are also nominated for George Strait's "Ocean Front Prop- 27 last year. The change is designed favorite country album. Alabama erty," Randy Travis' "Always And RAP MUSIC, FAR FROM a new form, reached its widest success ever to make the three -hour show, which received no other nominations. Forever." on the pop side in 1 )87, with top 15 hits for the Beastie Boys, L.L. Cool is slated to air Jan. 25 on ABC -TV, Here's the complete list of nomi- Single: George Strait's "Ocean J, and the Fat Bove (with the Beach Boys). Not only is rap now readily less cluttered and confusing. nations: Front Property," Randy Travis' accepted as top 40 music, but rock groups such as Aerosmith and the So where there were 12 video cat- POP /ROCK "Forever And Ever, Amen," Hank Beach Boys have ruvitalized their careers by joining with rap artists to egories last year, this year there Album: Bon Jovi's "Slippery Williams Jr.'s "Born To Boogie." reach a younger audience. Expect more hits from rap or rap- influenced will be just two: favorite country When Wet," Paul Simon's "Grace - Male Vocalist: George Strait, pop /rock music in 1988, with female rappers Salt -N -Pepa already lead- video and favorite video in the com- land," U2's "The Joshua Tree," Randy Travis, Hank Williams Jr. bined fields pop ing the way as "Posh It" moves up the Hot 100. of /rock and soul/ "Whitesnake." Female Vocalist: Rosanne Cash, r &b. Oddly, the three nominees in Single: Bon Jovi's "Living On A Reba McEntire, Tanya Tucker. the latter category were all hits in Prayer," Whitney Houston's "I Duo /Group: Alabama, the Judds, IT WAS ALSO A J IREAKTHROUGH year for heavy metal, as teen - 1986: Peter Gabriel's "Sledgeham- Wanna Dance With Somebody," Restless Heart. oriented music continued to perform strongly on top 43 radio despite mer," Janet Jackson's "When I Bob Seger's "Shakedown." Video: Reba McEntire's "What national radio advertisers' stated preference for an older audience. Be- Think Of You," and Robert Palm - Male Vocalist: Michael Jackson, Am I Going To Do About You," sides Bon Jovi, grcups associated with the heavy metal sound that had er's "I Didn't Mean To Turn You George Michael, Paul Simon. Randy Travis' "Forever And Ever, significant Hot 1011 success in 1987 include Whitesnake, Aerosmith, On." Female Vocalist: Whitney Hous- Amen," Hank Williams Jr.'s "My Motley Crue, Europe, Cinderella, Def Leppard, and. Poison. This Houston, who won last year as fa- ton, Janet Jackson, Madonna. Name Is Bocephus." trend seems likely to continue in 1988, with new releases by Stryper, Dokken, and Kiss :low moving up the chart. WHEREHOUSE PLANS MERGER WITH ADLER & SHAYKIN THE EMERGENCE OF SEVERAL new teenage artists in 1987, in- (Continued from page 4) cluding Tiffany, Glenn Medeiros, and Shanice Wilson, bodes well for the future, although it is hard to predict which acts will thrive and [In addition, the bonds will lose fees, commissions, and other exit is believed that only Adler & which will fall by the wayside. An artist who writes I-.er own music, their convertibility to stock after penses relating to the merger. Shaykin was seriously considered such as Debbie Gibson, seems a good bet to survive because she is not the chain goes private. Although In a leveraged buyout, a group as a potential rescuer. dependent on other writers' material to find hits. And in 1988, as al- Froley, Revy could convert and of investors acquires a company Shamrock, the Burbank, Calif., ways, hit songs are what the Hot 100 is all about. tender the stock, the firm would with borrowed funds, to be paid holding company of the Roy E. receive only half of what it paid back either through income from Disney family, first bid $14.25 per for the bonds at $14 per share. operations or sale of assets. share for Wherehouse in early Oc- [Revy says his company will be Keith Benjamin, a financial ana- tober, lowering its bid to $12 after satisfied only if Wherehouse re- lyst at Silberberg, Rosenthal & Co. the Oct. 19 stock market crash. mains public or redeems its bonds in New York, said some of that Shamrock itself acquired 10.2% of FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 1988 at par value, twice what they're money could be raised through the Wherehouse stock at an average worth now. He 20 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. N3 part of this says he's spoken to sale of about Wherehouse mall price of $11.88 per share. Sham- publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or other bondholders who feel the stores. "There are many who feel rock would receive about $12.1 mil- itlboard transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, same way but has not decided the California market is oversatu- lion if it tenders its stock to Adler photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. whether legal action is warranted.] rated," says Benjamin, who also & Shaykin. Shamrock, just prior to Where - sees Wherehouse slowing its pace The merger announcement house's acceptance of the Adler & of expansion. John Quigley, a gen- drove Wherehouse stock up $2.50 HOT 100 SINGLES ACTION Shaykin offer, said it was prepared eral partner of Adler & Shaykin, in American Stock Exchange com- RADIO MOST ADDED to raise its bid to $13.75. However, insisted, however, that the pro- posite trading Dec. 21, to close at on Dec. 23, PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ Shamrock announced spective new owners have no plans $13.63. The stock was unchanged GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL that it would not make another bid. to sell assets to pay off the loans at the Dec. 22 close. ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON It said it would extend its $12 and expect internally generated 20 REPORTERS 58 REPORTERS 156 REPORTERS 236 REPORTERS Analysts expect the retail chain SHE'S LIKE THE WIND tender offer to Dec. 28, strictly to profits to be sufficient to service to report earnings of about 60 PATRICK SWAYZE RCA 1 4 15 20 114 preserve its position in the event the debt. "We plan to grow Where- cents a share for the year ending NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP the merger with Adler & Shaykin house, not shrink it," he said. Jan. 31, giving shareholders a RICK ASTLEY RCA 0 3 12 15 87 does not transpire. But, on that ex- A Wherehouse spokesman in handsome price /earnings multiple POP GOES THE WORLD piration date, Shamrock further New York said existing manage- of 23. Currently, music- and video - MEN WITHOUT HATS MERCURY 0 0 9 9 120 extended the offer to Thursday (8). ment would be retained, although retail stocks are trading at multi- 853 -5937 A Shamrock spokesman said that Quigley declined to confirm that, ples in the 9 -14 range. SQUEEZE A&M 0 1 8 9 112 as of Dec. 22, 1.7 million Where- pending certain SEC filings. Ob- For the nine months ended Oct. I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN house shares had been tendered to servers note that the desire of 31, Wherehouse earned $1.3 mil- ROGER REPRISE 1 2 5 8 194 Shamrock at $12 each. chief executive Lewis Kwiker and lion, or 15 cents a share, on $187 CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU Adler & Shaykin, a New York in- his team to continue running million in sales. G. ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND EPIC 1 1 6 8 135 SPOTLIGHT vestment firm specializing in le- Wherehouse was behind its efforts MADONNA SIRE 0 0 7 7 97 veraged buyouts, plans to finance to fend off Shamrock. Assistance in preparing this story RHYTHM OF LOVE the Wherehouse purchase with In a statement, Kwiker said was provided by Ken Terry in New YES Arco 0 1 6 7 75 borrowings from Chemical Bank Wherehouse had "carefully exam- York. ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT of New York and Equitable Capi- ined the alternatives available to POISON DEF JAM 0 1 6 7 15 tal Management Corp. Merrill it" and had chosen Adler & Shay- WHAT HAVE I DONE... Lynch Capital Markets is the in- kin to provide "solid, certain, and PET EMI- MAWHATTAN New SHOP BOYS 2 0 4 6 205 vestment adviser. Adler & Shaykin superior value to shareholders and from Billboard: Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists would put in about $25 million in at the same time provide for the The complete 1988 of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- equity, and bank debt would total future of the company." Although events calendar cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: roughly $125 million. These fig- Wherehouse reportedly held dis- Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. ... see page 70 ures include about $7 million in cussions with a number of parties,

BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 75 www.americanradiohistory.com You already know it. You've been following it for years. It's the Billboard Hot 100 program. The original NOVI Billboard Charts the industry -and the world -have depended upon for years. You show it. E BIGGEST And according to a recent Billboard retailer study, many of you have been tearing the Billboard Charts out of every issue of Billboard. And displaying it in your store. Over the years, you've let us know how the Charts have helped you sell. Educating your customers. Encouraging them. Introducing them to new records. And boosting your sales. And now we're going to make it even better. The Billboard Hot 100 Poster Program Beginning July 1, 1988, 3,000 leading record retailers across the country will participate in the The Billboard Hot 100 Poster Program. Be one of the first! Every participating retailer will receive: A specially designed, high quality four color, glossy coated stock poster for your store ... At 18" x 34", it's big enough to grab your customer's attention...and keep it! Compact enough to use a minimum of valuable wall space. A beautifully crafted aluminum and plexiglass frame to facilitate simple biweekly inserts of new charts. New chart posters every other week, all year long. Each poster shows the 50 Top Pop Albums and the 50 Top Singles. And that's not all! Because participating dealers will enjoy increased traffic we YOU'VE and sales from the national television, radio and magazine promotions will be running throughout the year. All for just $99.00 -only $1.90 a week. It's an offer you can't afford to miss. A program consumers will love. Find out how you can chart bigger sales today. Participation is limited to KNOWN first 3,000 dealers, so sign up soon. Quantity discounts available. For information, call Brad Lee at (617) 281 -3110. Or mail coupon to: Brad Lee, MUSICIAN, P.O. Box 701, Gloucester, MA 01930. FO YEARS. r Billboard Hot 100 Chart Program Retailer Participation Form We. the undersigned. agree to participate h the BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHART PROGRAM. This document confirms that we will post the permanent frame in a high traffic area in our storms> and than we will change the chart on a biweekly basis as supplied to is by Billboard. It is understood that this agreement is valid for I year. beginning July 1. 1988, and renewable based on the mutual consentot both parties. We also agree to periodically participate in any research Billboard may conduct to airaren the program.

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www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 168 Billboard. HOTiLOO SALES & AIRPLAYTM HOT 100 SINGLES A ranking of the top 40 singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each titles composite position on the main Hot 100 Singles chart. BY LABEL ó A ranking of distributing labels SALES AIRPLAY ó by the number of titles they have TITLE ARTIST =á TITLE ARTIST on the Hot 100 chart. 3 á3 yuJ á3 °á

1 1 SO EMOTIONAL WHITNEY HOUSTON 1 1 1 FAITH GEORGE MICHAEL 3 LABEL NO. OF TITLES ON CHART 2 4 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU GEORGE HARRISON 2 2 3 SO EMOTIONAL WHITNEY HOUSTON 1

3 7 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON 5 3 2 IS THIS LOVE WHITESNAKE 4 COLUMBIA (8) 9

4 3 FAITH GEORGE MICHAEL 3 4 4 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU GEORGE HARRISON 2 Def Jam (1) MCA (7) 9 5 2 IS THIS LOVE WHITESNAKE 4 5 8 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON 5 I.R.S. (2) 6 9 CHERRY BOMB JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 8 6 5 SHAKE YOUR LOVE DEBBIE GIBSON 7 WARNER BROS. (2) 9 7 12 NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS 6 7 9 NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS 6 Paisley Park (2) 8 6 SHAKE YOUR LOVE DEBBIE GIBSON 7 8 6 DON'T YOU WANT ME JODY WATLEY 10 Sire (2) 9 13 CANDLE IN THE WIND ELTON JOHN 11 9 7 VALERIE STEVE WINWOOD 15 Dark Horse (1) Island (1) 10 11 TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE 9 10 11 TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE 9 Qwest (1) 11 15 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER BANGLES 12 11 10 CATCH ME (I'M FALLING) PRETTY POISON 13 ATLANTIC (4) 8 12 18 COULD'VE BEEN TIFFANY 14 12 12 CANDLE IN THE WIND ELTON JOHN 11 Atco (2) 13 5 DON'T YOU WANT ME JODY WATLEY 10 13 15 COULD'VE BEEN TIFFANY 14 Island (2)

14 8 CATCH ME (I'M FALLING) PRETTY POISON 13 14 13 CHERRY BOMB JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 8 POLYGRAM 8 Mercury 15 17 THERE'S THE GIRL HEART 17 15 17 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER BANGLES 12 (7) London (1) 16 20 SEASONS CHANGE EXPOSE 16 16 18 SEASONS CHANGE EXPOSE 16 RCA (6) 7 17 10 DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) AEROSMITH 18 17 14 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE 19 Jive (1) 18 23 CRAZY ICEHOUSE 21 18 16 DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) AEROSMITH 18 E.P.A. 6 19 22 POWER OF LOVE LAURA BRANIGAN 26 19 20 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN ROGER 22 Epic (5) 20 16 ANIMAL DEF LEPPARD 24 20 19 THERE'S THE GIRL HEART 17 Tabu (1)

21 26 HUNGRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING") ERIC CARMEN 23 21 21 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN PRINCE 20 CAPITOL (4) 5 Enigma (1) 22 14 VALERIE STEVE WINWOOD 15 22 22 HUNGRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING ") ERIC CARMEN 23 GEFFEN 5 23 27 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN PRINCE 20 23 27 CRAZY ICEHOUSE 21 A &M 4 24 33 TUNNEL OF LOVE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 25 24 28 TUNNEL OF LOVE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 25 ARISTA 4 25 31 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN ROGER 22 25 29 DON'T SHED A TEAR PAUL CARRACK 30 CHRYSALIS 4 26 29 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE NATALIE COLE 27 26 30 SAY YOU WILL FOREIGNER 29 EMI -MANHATTAN 4 27 21 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE 19 27 23 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES 28 VIRGIN 4 28 24 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES 28 28 31 EVERYWHERE FLEETWOOD MAC 34 ELEKTRA 3 29 19 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT MICHAEL BOLTON 37 29 35 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? PET SHOP BOYS 31 MOTOWN 3 30 30 POP GOES THE WORLD MEN WITHOUT HATS 35 30 32 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE NATALIE COLE 27 4TH & B'WAY 2 31 37 SAY YOU WILL FOREIGNER 29 31 34 HONESTLY STRYPER 33 AMHERST 1 32 39 DON'T SHED A TEAR PAUL CARRACK 30 32 24 SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER RICHARD MARX 32 ENIGMA 1 33 25 WE'LL BE TOGETHER STING 36 33 26 ANIMAL DEF LEPPARD 24 NEXT PLATEAU 1 34 28 SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER RICHARD MARX 32 34 33 TRUE FAITH NEW ORDER 38 POWERVISION 1 35 - WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? PET SHOP BOYS 31 35 25 WE'LL BE TOGETHER STING 36 REPRISE 1 36 - HONESTLY STRYPER 33 36 36 POWER OF LOVE LAURA BRANIGAN 26 SUTRA 1 37 36 SKELETONS STEVIE WONDER 51 37 37 JUST LIKE HEAVEN THE CURE 40 Fever (1) 38 34 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW TIFFANY 46 38 39 PUSH IT SALT-N -PEPA 39 39 - EVERYWHERE FLEETWOOD MAC 34 39 - POP GOES Tlf WORLD MEN WITHOUT HATS 35 40 35 TRUE FAITH NEW ORDER 38 40 - CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU G. ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND MACHINE 42 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

HOT 100 A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 25 TUNNEL OF LOVE (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP TITLE 69 TWILIGHT WORLD (Publisher - Licensing Org.) (Virgin- Nymph, BMI) CPP Sheet Music Dist. (WB, ASCAP/The Nine, ASCAP) WBM 79 IN MY DREAMS (MNS, PRS/WB, ASCAP) WBM 96 U GOT THE LOOK 53 853 -5937 34 EVERYWHERE (Fate, ASCAP /Denise Barry, ASCAP) WBM 39 PUSH IT (Controversy, ASCAP) WBM (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP (Fleetwood Mac, BMI) WBM 4 IS THIS LOVE (Next Plateau, ASCAP/Turnout Bros, ASCAP) 15 VALERIE 24 ANIMAL 3 FAITH (Whitesnake Overseas, ASCAP/WN, ASCAP) WBM 72 RAIN IN THE SUMMERTIME (F.S.Limited, PRS/Blue Sky Rider, BMI/Willin' David, (Bludgeon Riffola, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) HL (Chappell, ASCAP /Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) CHA/HL 95 ITS A SIN (Illegal, BMI) BMI) 2 GOT MY 65 (BABY TELL ME) CAN YOU DANCE MIND SET ON YOU (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP 68 REASON TO LIVE 5 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL (Garbed, HL (Wiz Kid, BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP/ALM BMI) 60 I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE (Paul Stanley, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Desmobile, (Mijac, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) 49 BECAUSE OF YOU 12 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER (Virgin- Nymph, BMI) CPP ASCAP) HL 36 WE'LL BE TOGETHER (Amber Pass, ASCAP /Disco Fever, ASCAP /Red (Paul Simon, BMI) 28 (I 'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE 62 RHYTHM OF LOVE (Magnetic, BMI /Regatta, BMI /Illegal, BMI /Atlantic, Instructional, ASCAP) 19 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH (Knockout, ASCAP/Jemava, BMI/Oonald Jay, (Affirmative, BMI) WBM BMI) 87 BREAKOUT (Future Furniture, ASCAP /Shipwreck, BMI /Screen ASCAP /R.U. Cyrius, ASCAP) CPP 29 SAY YOU WILL 88 WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN (THE ROMANCE IS NOT Gems (Virgin- Nymph, BMI) CPP -EMI, BMI) 40 JUST LIKE HEAVEN (Michael Jones, ASCAP /Stray Notes, ASCAP/Colgems- OVER) 81 BRILLIANT DISGUISE 99 HERE I GO AGAIN (Bleu Disque, ASCAP /A.P.B., PRS) EMI, ASCAP) CHA /HL (Willesden, BMI /Johnnie Mae, BMI /Luella, (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP (Seabreeze, ASCAP/C.C., ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 94 LET ME BE THE ONE 16 SEASONS CHANGE ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) 73 BURNING UKE A FLAME 33 HONESTLY (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) WBM (Panchin, BMI/Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) WBM 31 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? (Sweet Family, (WB, ASCAP /Megadude, BMI /E/A, ASCAP) WBM BMI) CPP 74 LITTLE LIES 7 SHAKE YOUR LOVE (Virgin, ASCAP/Fexas City, BMI /Streamline Moderne, 11 CANDLE IN THE WIND 63 HOT HOT HOT (Fleetwood Mac, BMI) WBM (Creative Bloc, ASCAP /Deborah Ann's, ASCAP) HL BMI) MCA/HL (Dick James, BMI /PolyGram Songs, BMI) HL (Rare Blue, ASCAP) 71 LIVE MY LIFE (FROM THE FILM "HIDING OUT') 80 SHE'S FLY 90 WHATS TOO MUCH 42 CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU 57 HOT IN THE CITY (Streamline Moderne, BMI/Texas City, BMI /No Pain (Shaman Drum, BMI /King Henry I, ASCAP /Screen (Taj Mahal, ASCAP/53rd State, ASCAP /Lonnie -K, ASCAP (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP (Boneidol, /Rare Blue, ASCAP) No Gain, ASCAP / Unicity, ASCAP) MCA /HL Gems -EMI, BMI) WBM ASCAP) 13 CATCH ME (I'M FALLING) (FROM THE FILM "HIDING 66 HOURGLASS 76 LONELY WONT LEAVE ME ALONE 48 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND 97 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO our) (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP (April, ASCAP /Air Bear, BMI/Wamer-Tamerlane, (Troph, BMI /Strawberry Fork, BMI) HL (Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM (Genetic, ASCAP) HL 23 HUNGRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING") BMI /Black Stallion, ASCAP /Enter"aìnment Television, 32 SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER 56 YOU AND ME TONIGHT 98 CAUSING A COMMOTION (Knockout, ASCAP/Jemava, ASCAP /R.U. Cyrius, ASCAP /Lady of the Lake, ASCAP) WBM (Chi -Boy, ASCAP) CLM (Virgin- Nymph, BMI /Attractive, BMI /S.T.M., BMI) CPP ASCAP) 82 (WB, ASCAP /Bleu Disque, ASCAP/Webo Girl, LOVE OVERBOARD 89 SILENT MORNING 91 YOU'RE ALL I NEED ASCAP /Black lion, ASCAP) 47 I CAN'T HELP IT (Calloco, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) (Noel Pagan, ASCAP) (Motley Crue, BMI/Sikki Nixx, BMI /Krell, BMI) WBM 85 CHEROKEE (In A Bunch, PRS/WB, ASCAP/Terrace, ASCAP) CPP 78 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY 51 SKELETONS (Screen Gems-EMI, BMI) WBM 20 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN (Affirmative, BMI) WBM (Jobete, ASCAP /Black Bull, ASCAP) CPP 8 CHERRY BOMB (Controversy, ASCAP) WBM 59 LOVER'S LANE 1 SO EMOTIONAL (Riva, ASCAP) WBM 54 I DO YOU (Georgio's, BMI /Stone Diamond, BMI) CPP (Billy Steinberg, ASCAP /Denise Barry, ASCAP) 14 COULD 'VE BEEN (Meow Baby, ASCAP /Rick Kelly, BMI) HL 58 MONY MONY 84 SOMEONE TO LOVE ME FOR ME (George Tobin, BMI) 55 I DON'T MIND ATALL (AB!, BMI) WBM (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI /My! My!, BMI /Careers, 21 CRAZY (April, ASCAP /Lena May, ASCAP /Ackee, 43 MOTORTOWN BMI) CPP ASCAP (Rondor Music /Almo, ASCAP /SBK Songs /April, /Bourgeois Zee, ASCAP) HL/WBM (SBK Songs /Blackwood, BMI) HL 92 SPECIAL WAY ASCAP) CPP/ALM /HL 41 I FOUND SOMEONE 6 NEED YOU TONIGHT (Delightful, BMI /Double F, ASCAP) 75 CRITICIZE (April, ASCAP /Is Hot, ASCAP /But For, ASCAP) HL (MCA, ASCAP) MCA/HL 86 SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL 27 I (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Avant Garde, ASCAP) WBM LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE 52 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (Sputnik Adventure, ASCAP /Maurice White, ASCAP) 61 DEAR MR. JESUS (O'Lyric, BMI/Tuneworks, BMI/Vandorf, (Terrace, ASCAP) CPP HL (Klenco, ASCAP) HL ASCAP /Reswick- Werfel, ASCAP /Beseme West, 83 NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN 9 TELL IT TO MY HEART SHEET MUSIC AGENTS 30 DON'T SHED A TEAR ASCAP /Arista, ASCAP /Careers, ASCAP /Nelana, (Grabbing Hands, ASCAP /Sonet, BMI /Emile, ASCAP) (Chappell, ASCAP/November Nights, ASCAP /Goldpoint, are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies (High Frontier, ASCAP/Blackwood, BMI /Little Life, ASCAP) CPP 64 NEVER THOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) ASCAP) CHA/HL and may not represent mixed folio rights. 67 I NEED ASCAP/Wood Monkey, ASCAP) HL A MAN (CAK, ASCAP /Songs Of Jennifer, ASCAP /If Dreams 37 THAIS WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT ABP 100 DONT TELL ME THE TIME (BMG Music /Arista, ASCAP) CPP Had Wings, ASCAP/A Question Of Material, ASCAP) (Emboe, ASCAP /Kaz, ASCAP /April, ASCAP) HL April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures (Clean Sheets, BMI) 46 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW HL 17 THERE'S THE GIRL ALM Almo HAN Hansen 10 DON'T YOU WANT ME (ABZ, BMI) WBM 45 THE ONE I LOVE (Makiki, ASCAP /Knighty- Knight, ASCAP /Know, B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard 22 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN (Rightsong, BMI /Franne Gee, BMI /Ardavan, (Night Garden, BMI /Unichappell, BMI) CHA /HL ASCAP /Arista, ASCAP) CPP/WBM B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogul! (Troutman's, BMI /Saja, BMI) HL 35 POP GOES THE WORLD 77 ASCAP /Intersong -USA, ASCAP) CHA/HL THROWAWAY BP Bradley MCA MCA 18 DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) 70 I WON'T FORGET YOU ( PolyGram Songs, BMI) (Promopub B.V., PRS) CPP CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern (Aero Dynamics, BMI /Desmobile, ASCAP /April, (Sweet Cyanide, BMI/Willesden, BMI) HL 26 POWER OF LOVE 38 TRUE FAITH CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth ASCAP) HL 50 IN GOD'S COUNTRY (Leibraphone Musikverlag, ASCAP /April, ASCAP) HL (Bemusic/WB, ASCAP/Cut, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) 93 EAGLES FLY (Chappell, ASCAP/U2, ASCAP) CHA/HL 44 PUMP UP THE VOLUME WBM /MCA /HL CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros.

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Platinur- Jubilee. At Monreal s Keepnews Is Good News. Orrin Keepnews, left, president of Landmark Forum, John Cougar Melbroan-p and band display lie Records, and Larry Rosen, co- president of GRP Records, seal a three -year Canadiar gold, platinum, and dc.ub e platinum awards agreement for GRP Records to distribute Landmark titles in Western Europe. ganerd by his album "The Lonesome Jubilee." Pir red, from left, are Toby Myers bass; Lary Crane, guitar: Me !encamp; Mike Wachnic guita; _isa German, violin; Crystal Taliefen, vocals / percussor; Jdin Cascella, eyboads; Kenny Aronoff, drums: and Pat Peterson, vocals /percussion

Robbie's World. Geffen artist Robbie Robertson signs an exclusive worldwide songwriting agreement with SBK Entertainment World. Shown, from left, are Martin Bendier, vice chairman, SBK; Nick Wexler, Robertson's manager; Robertson; and Charles Koppelman, president, SBK.

R.E.M.ultitude. I.R.S. artists R.E.M. meet with a few dozen of their closest friends to accept the gold certification of their chart: topping "Document" album.

Bell Armstrong meets with publishing and label brass after her opening night The Brass Of '88. Columbia artist Wynton Marsanüs, right, performs at the If I Were A Bell. Jive /RCA artist Vanessa Michael Domemann, co- chairman, Cultural Crossroads awards ceremony, where he was presented with the starring in the Broadway musical "Don't Get God Started." Pictured, from left, are president, RCA; Paul Katz, vice president of Heritage Award by Brooklyn, N.Y., Borough President Howard Golden. At the Bertelsmann Music Group and president, BMG Music; Armstrong; Bob Buziak, Europe; and Barry Weiss, vice president of same ceremony, Dr. Billy Taylor, lower left, presented John Faddis, center, with business affairs, Jive; Arnold Bahlmann, senior vice president, BMG- Central the Eubie Blake Jazz Award. marketing and business operations, Jive.

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A MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR VIDEO RETAILERS I LIFELINES (Continued from page 1) r CALENDAR Omaha, Neb. -based Applause ported very brisk sales," Dossick BIRTHS Video registered "spectacular" said. A weekly listing of trade shows, Boy, Lazlo Michael, to Jack Folks ents; and a sister. sales increases, according to chair- He also characterized rentals at conventions, award shows, semi- and Cathy Pollock, Nov. 24 in Santa man Allan Caplan. West Coast's nearly 200 outlets as nars, and other notable events. Barbara, Calif. He is bassist for the Billie "Tiny" Moore, 67, of a heart "We took no prisoners," said Cap- "very brisk," and he anticipated Send information to Calendar, rock band KGB. She is director of me- attack, Dec. 15 in Jackpot, Nev. lan, who added that the company's continued activity as new VCR own- Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New dia acquisitions for the University of Moore popularized the electric man- volume jumped 50% over the same ers try out their gifts. York, N.Y 10036. California there. dolin in the '40s and was at one time a period last year. Sell- through action started late at member of Bob Wills' Texas Play- The Disney and Paramount sell - RKO Warner Theatres Video's 21 JANUARY Girl, Caitlin Grace, to Mike and Su- boys. In 1980, he had a solo album out through promotions performed best company-owned outlets, according Jan. 7 -10, 1988 International Winter Consumer san Reid, Nov. 25 in Nashville. He is on Kaleidoscope Records. Recently, at Applause's 84 storefront and to president Steve Berns. Electronics Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, a songwriter for Lodge Hall Music he worked with Merle Haggard's rack locations. "We were upset until Dec. 10, but Las Vegas. 202 -457 -8700. Inc. there. band and played in a small group Caplan attributed Applause's the last two weeks have been very Jan. 12, International Radio And Television So- with his wife, Dean. He is survived sales boom to the company's ag- strong," said Berns, who added that ciety Seminar, "How Will Wall Street's Ups And Boy, Samuel Joseph Hurricane, to by his wife and three children. gressive commitment to undersell- sales "met and exceeded our goals" Downs Affect 1988 Advertising Levels?" Viacom Dave Stewart and Siobhan Fahey, ing mass -merchant competition. in the last week. Conference Center, New York. Marilyn Ellis, 212- Nov. 26 in Los Angeles. He is co-lead- Warne Marsh, 60, of an apparent "We took them on head -on and Berns said sell- through was "sig- 867-6650. er of the RCA group the Eurythmics. heart attack while performing in a beat their brains out," he said. nificantly better" this season than Jan. 14 -15, National Assn. Of Recording Mer- She is a member of the London group Los Angeles nightclub Dec. 18. A dis- Applause found rental activity in 1986, with a 20% unit increase on chandisers Operations Conference, Chapel Hill, Bananarama. ciple of the influential pianist /com- flat; Caplan attributes this to the a store-to -store basis. N.C. 609- 596 -2221. poser Lennie Tristano, Marsh was relative absence of strong titles re- "Lady And The Tramp" was the Jan. 20, Third Annual Rock'N'Roll Hall Of Fame Twins, John Leonard III (Jonathon) best known for his work with Tris- leased in December. biggest seller at RKO Warner, with Awards, Waldorf- Astoria, New York. Suzan Evans, and Jennifer Lyn, to John Helvering tano and alto saxophonist Lee Konitz. Combined sales and rental vol- "Yellow Submarine," "The Godfa- 212-484 -6427. and Sandi Patti, Nov. 30 in Ander- Although he was thought of as a ume soared 20% at Tower Video's 42 ther," and "Scarface" also showing Jan. 24 -26, Institute For Graphic Communica- son, Ind. He is Patti's manager and cool, cerebral player, Marsh was also stores, according to product manag- strength. tion Videodisc Systems Conference, Sheraton head of The Helvering Agency. She is capable of playing with great er John Thrasher. "Overall [through the Christmas Sand Key Resort, Clearwater, Fla. 617 -267 -9425. a gospel recording artist. warmth and feeling. He began his ca- "The major portion of our growth season], rentals have been up," Jan. 25, Fifteenth Annual American Music reer as a teenager with the Holly- this Christmas was sales," Thrash- Berns said. "It hasn't been a house Awards, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. 213-655- Girl, Mary Mackenzie, to Steve and wood Canteen Kids and Hoagy Car- er said. on fire, but it's been up." 5960. Joan Boyle, Dec. 4 in Nashville. He michael and later worked with Buddy "This was the best year we ever He continued, "Just as in past Jan. 25 -29, MIDEM Convention, Palais De is features editor at The Nashville Rich before beginning his affiliation had in sell- through," said Harvey years, rentals start to accelerate Congres, Cannes, France. James Lonsdale- Hands, Network. She is a free -lance writer. with Tristano and Konitz in the late Dossick, director of movie purchas- starting with Christmas Eve, on 212- 967 -7600. '40s. In the '70s and '80s he worked ing for Philadelphia -based West through New Year's, and into Janu- Jan. 26-29, Ninth Annual Box Office Manage- Boy, Elvin Iossa, to Peter Sabla and with Clare Fischer and the group Su- Coast Video. "We probably doubled ary. There's a sharp upward curve." ment International Conference And Exhibition: Lauren lossa, Dec. 4 in New York. persax as well as leading his own last year's figure." "We had a huge weekend [the "Tickets And The Law," Caesar's Palace, Las Ve- He is a rock guitarist and bass play- quartet. Survivors include his wife, Dossick estimates that sell - weekend after Christmas]," report- gas. 212- 570 -2166. er. She is ASCAP assistant director Geraldine, and two sons. through dollars totaled between ed Vans Stevenson, director of pub- of public affairs. $350,000 and $500,000 for the whole lic relations for the 135 -store Erol's FEBRUARY Nat Tarnopol, 56, of congestive chain between Thanksgiving and chain, based in Springfield, Va. Feb. 11 -13, 19th Annual Country Radio Semi- Boy, Gordon Anthony, to Chris and heart failure, Dec. 25 in Las Vegas. Christmas, averaging out to about Stevenson said that sell-through nar, Opryland Hotel, Nashville. 615-327-4488 or Tammy Brown, Dec. 6 in Torring- He was the longtime head of Bruns- $2,500 per store. doubled in 1987, with children's vid- 615- 329 -4487. ton, Conn. He is a recording engi- wick Records (See story, page 6). "Every store for that period re- eo logging the largest percentage Feb. 11-13, Gavin Convention, Westin St. Fran- neer /producer and owner of Person of product sold at 26.4% of total vol- cis Hotel, San Francisco. 415 -392 -7750. To Person Productions. She is with ume. Feb. 12 -14, South Carolina Coin Operators Delphi Co., a financial firm associat- TAPE HISTORY COULD REPEAT ITSELF ON DAT Rackjobbers also were enthusias- Assn. Convention, Radisson Hotel, Columbia, S.C. ed with entertainment. (Continued from page 9) tic about sell- through action. "Video Helen Sikes, 803 -254 -4444. was beyond our expectations," said Feb. 13 -15, Performance Magazine Summit Girl, Savanna Caroline, to Ronnie written notice, the license is automat- resolve this issue as soon as possible. Mario DeFilippo, vice president of Conference, Wyndham Paradise Valley Resort, and Victoria Kaye, Dec. 7 in Wood- ically terminated, and any further The matter is urgent, as some manu- purchasing for Handleman Co. Scottsdale, Ariz. Shelly Brimacombe, 817.338- land Hills, Calif. He is an agent/ sales could result in statutory dam- facturers are already planning to dis- "Sell- through was up compared to 9444. partner at Rissky Business Talent ages and possible criminal penalties. tribute DAT hardware in the U.S. last year, across- the -board," said Feb. 18 -20, Minorities And Communications Agency. The accounting involved in this proce- Legal advisers to the music busi- DeFilippo. "Public- domain product, Conference, Howard Inn and Blackburn Center, dure could be very expensive. ness should also lead the way in de- items for under $29, and children's Howard Univ., Washington, D.C. 202- 686 -5400. Boy, Azande Rashad, to Boyd and DAT recorders also present a vising a practical means of enforcing product all did well." Feb. 23 -27, Winter Music Conference Ill, Marri- Debra Jarvis, Dec. 7 in Brooklyn, threat to major artists, who stand to the above -mentioned method of pro- At the Hagerstown, Md. -based ott Biscayne Bay, Miami. 305-563-3 N.Y. He is a producer /keyboardist. lose millions of dollars in royalties if tecting royalty income. Interstate Group, president Dick MARCH the new digital hardware comes in Meanwhile, although Sony has said Greenwald reported that "video March 2, National Academy Of Recording Arts Girl, Annie, to Harvey and Nancy because it would enable consumers to it will not force DAT on its new acqui- was real good." He also predicted And Sciences 30th Annual Grammy Awards, Radio Leeds, Dec. 26 in New York City. He make perfect reproductions of the sition, CBS Records, some still won- strong sell- through action for Janu- City Music Hall, New York. 213 -849 -1313. is vice president of album promotion artists' works. Because these top art- der whether this merger might not ary. "I think there's going to be a March 11 -14, 30th Anniversary Convention, Na- for Epic Records. ists have a lot of clout at contract-re- lead to a new campaign on behalf of surge," he said. tional Assn. Of Recording Merchandisers, Century newal time, their managers and at- DAT. Even if this doesn't happen, But not all retailers viewed sell - Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles. Dave Hamill, 609 -596- MARRIAGES torneys could demand restrictions on there appears to be a conflict of inter- through as a holiday panacea. 2221. Ian Hill to Letitia Kelly, Nov. 28 in DAT in their new agreements. The est between Sony's hardware side, "Our rental numbers are holding, Albuquerque, N.M. He is bassist for artist /writer has an infallible weapon which wants to sell DAT, and its CBS but the sell-through is down," said the recording group Judas Priest. to thwart DAT damage -he publish- subsidiary, which could lose income if Steve Galluzzi, director of opera- es his own songs and can control the DAT is introduced. tions for 105 -store Major Video. FAIRNESS DOCTRINE Dwight Sills to Catherine Black, language in the "negotiated license." If ever the industry was facing a While the Las Vegas -based chain (Continued from page 6) Dec. 6 in Houston. He is a guitarist Copyright owners and their collec- crisis, this is the time. We have to pushed sell- through titles aggres- and songwriter for Record Music Inc. tion agencies should band together to meet the challenge. sively via its Ho-Ho-Hollywood pro- Dennis Patrick, chairman of the motion, sales were apparently di- Federal Communications Commis- DEANS minished by increased competition. sion, also praised Reagan's efforts: Harold "Hal" Weissman, 43, of in- `DIRTY DANCING' VIDEO TO CARRY NESTLE AD At the 42 -store Video Library "We're pleased the president stood juries suffered in a car accident, Dec. (Continued from page 4) chain in San Diego, rentals were firm in his commitment to funda- 14 near Norristown, Pa. Weissman emphasized over sell -through prod- mental First Amendment freedoms. worked closely with many top names ernte rentals to more than 26 million sumer advertising, and special -event uct, according to president Barry In the end, the interests of the in show business and the music world households during its first six marketing. Rosenblatt. American people are best served by as director of public relations and ad- months. According to Vestron, esti- Nestle will be mounting a major "It's a lot easier for us to push for the unfettered debate ensured by a vertising for the Valley Forge Music mates are that the Nestle product point -of -sale campaign in food stores the profit center, which is rentals," free press, both print and electron- Fair in Devon, Pa., with whom he will be exposed to 52 million viewers. and other outlets in which its prod- said Rosenblatt, who claims his ic." The FCC also questioned the was associated for the past 22 years. The film has grossed more than ucts are sold. In addition, there will chain can make the same profit on constitutionality of the doctrine in He was also director of public rela- $55 million to date and is still playing be an ad campaign in USA Today as 1,000 rentals at $2.50 each that it 1987. tions and a member of the board at at some theaters. The soundtrack has well as a promotion focused on an As- would on 4,000 sell-through-priced However, few think the issue is the newly formed Philadelphia Music been No. 1 for weeks on Billboard's pen, Colo., ski event. videocassettes. over, and proponents vowed to cor- Foundation, which was organized to Top Pop Albums chart. Prizes to be offered to consumers ral fairness doctrine support when honor contributions to the music A cross -promotion for "Dirty include a "Dirty Dancing" New York Assistance in preparing this story Congress returns this month. Said world by those with strong ties to Dancing," beginning in February, or Los Angeles vacation, "Dirty was provided by Ken Terry and Sen. Ernest Hollings, D -S.C., Senate Philadelphia. He is survived by his will include a national sweepstakes Dancing" videocassettes, and a spe- Linda Moleski in New York. Commerce Committee chairman: wife, Lois; a son; a daughter; his par- sponsored by Nestle, national con- cial "Dirty Dancing" poster. "We'll be back."

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® 5 5 16 TIFFANY MCA 5793 (8.98) (co) TIFFANY 59 62 62 8 NEIL DIAMOND COLUMBIA CZX40990 (CD) HOT AUGUST NIGHT II 5 4 4 39 WHITESNAKE A4 GEFFEN GHS 24099 (9.98) (CD) WHITESNAKE ® 67 67 5 LINDA RONSTADT ELEKTRA 60765 (9.98) (CD) CANCIONES DE MI PADRE JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 6 7 1 17 THE LONESOME JUBILEE 61 53 53 10 THE JETS MCA 42085 (8.98) (CD) MAGIC MERCURY 832 4651 / POLYGRAM (CD) O 10 10 29 WHITNEY HOUSTON AS ARISTA AL 8405 (9.98) (CD) WHITNEY 62 72 72 4 PAUL MCCARTNEY CAPITOL CLW 48287 (14.98) (CD) ALL THE BEST

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15 16 16 12 BELINDA CARLISLE MCA 4208o (8.98) (co) HEAVEN ON EARTH 70 65 65 8 BRYAN FERRY REPRISE 25598 (8.98) (CD) BETE NOIRE

16 13 13 17 AEROSMITH A GEFFEN GHS 24162 (9.98) (CD) PERMANENT VACATION ]i 79 79 6 THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS PRIORI rY 9706 (8.98) (CD) THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS

1] 19 19 6 MADONNA SIRE 25535 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) YOU CAN DANCE ]Z 81 81 21 SALT -N-PEPA NEXT PLATEAU PL 1007 (8 98) HOT, COOL AND VICIOUS

18 18 18 6 DOKKEN ELEKTRA 60735 (998) (CD) BACK FOR THE ATTACK 73 68 68 21 ALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU FZ 40320 /E.P.A. (CD) HEARSAY

19 17 17 6 STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 6248 ML (8.98) (CD) CHARACTERS 74 74 74 5 BARRY MANILOW ARISTA AL 8527 (9.98) (CD) SWING STREET

20 20 20 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS SPECIAL OLYMPICS SP 3911/A &M (9.98) (co) A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS 75 75 75 13 ALABAMA RCA 6495-1-R (8.98) (CD) JUST US

21 22 22 37 FLEETWOOD MAC A WARNER BROS. 25471 (998) (CD) TANGO IN THE NIGHT 76 73 73 25 GRATEFUL DEAD A ARISTA AL 8452 (9.98) (CD) IN THE DARK

22 21 21 14 BILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS OV 41620 (CD) VITAL IDOL 77 78 78 11 LOVE & ROCKETS BIG TIME 6058-1 -B /RCA (8.98) (CD) EARTH - SUN - MOON

23 23 23 31 HEART A2 CAPITOL PJ -12546 (9.98) (CD) BAD ANIMALS ]ó 82 82 5 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS MCA 42004 (8.98) (CD) ALL OUR LOVE

24 25 25 16 R.E.M. I.R.S. 42059/MCA 18.98) (co) DOCUMENT 79 76 76 23 NATALIE COLE EMI -MANHATTAN ST 53051 (898) (CD) EVERLASTING

25 24 24 30 RICHARD MARX 0 EMI -MANHATTAN ST 53049 (8.98) (CD) RICHARD MARX 80 69 69 6 THE PRETENDERS SIRE 25664 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) THE SINGLES ® 30 30 19 DEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 81780 (8.98) (CD) OUT OF THE BLUE Bi 84 84 13 ICEHOUSE CHRYSALIS OV 41592 (CD) MAN OF COLOURS 27 28 28 8 STEVE WINWOOD ISLAND 25660/WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) CHRONICLES 0 94 94 16 WHITE LION ATLANTIC 81768 (8.98) (CD) PRIDE ® 29 29 47 EXPOSE A ARISTA AL 8441 (8.98) (CD) EXPOSURE 83 85 85 18 METALLICA ELEKTRA 60757 (5.98) (CD) THE $5.98 EP-GARAGE DAYS RE- REVISITED 29 27 27 71 KENNY G. A2 ARISTA AL 8 -8427 (8.98) (CD) DUOTONES ® 96 96 5 K.T. OSLIN RCA 5924 -1(8.98) (CD) 80'S LADIES 30 26 26 13 YES ATC090522 /ATLANTIC(9.98) (CO) BIG GENERATOR 0 91 91 9 MEN WITHOUT HATS MERCURY 832 730.1 /POLYGRAM (CD) POP GOES THE WORLD

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42 38 38 9 ROBBIE ROBERTSON GEFFEN OHS 24160 (9.98) (CO) ROBBIE ROBERTSON 97 97 97 10 THE ALARM I R.S. 42061 /MCA (8.98) (CD) EYE OF THE HURRICANE

DOLLY PARTON, LIND(998) A RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS 43 39 39 15 SQUEEZE A &M SP 5161 (8.98) (CD) BABYLON AND ON 102 102 40 TRIO ® WARNER BROS. 25491 (CD)

44 44 44 7 ROGER REPRISE 25496 (8.98) (CO) UNLIMITED 99 99 99 7 EXODUS COMBAT 8169 /IMPORTANT (8.98) (CD) PLEASURES OF THE FLESH

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www.americanradiohistory.com HARDWARE COMPANIES APPEAR TO SOFTEN IN DAT DISPUTE (Continued from page 3) to a JVC spokesman, "JVC in Japan blank tape to compensate labels and it hasn't come to the table." She also study that possibility, but we don't ever, seem optimistic that something has a record company, and we are artists for home -taping losses. While notes that the experience of several know if it's the definitive answer to will break soon. Either the two sides also in the hardware business, so the electronics industry has long op- European nations with compensatory the question." will work out a deal, they say, or we're in the same situation as Sony, posed this approach, some hardware levies has not been altogether suc- Other executives preferred to events will overtake the decision and we would like to see a solution executives now say it's being consid- cessful. "Yes, they have royalties," speak off the record. Bringing DAT makers: Small labels may begin re- acceptable to both the hardware and ered as a possible solution to the she points out, "but the amount of recorders into the U.S., one predicts, leasing DAT titles, forcing the bigger the software side." DAT problem. (It should be noted money procured from those royalties will probably require some royalty to ones to follow, or a hardware firm The face -saving key to the recent that blank-tape manufacturers were is a pittance compared to the amount be paid in return for the labels drop- without software alliances, like Ca- ma- shift in the DAT wind may have been not interviewed for this article.) lost to home taping." ping their pending Copycode bill in sio, will begin importing DAT to the U.S. provided by Philips, the Netherlands- According to Robert Heiblim, se- Nevertheless, she doesn't rule out Congress. Another forecasts that the chines based electronics firm that owns Po- nior vice president of Denon Ameri- this solution to the DAT dilemma. In electronics companies will find a face - Even if Congress passes the cur- lyGram Records. Philips has devel- ca, "The hardware industry has been addition, she hints that unlike an ear- saving way to reach an accommoda- rent Copycode bill, sources hint, Jap- oped a prototype system that would moving toward the idea of a [compen- lier record-industry effort to gain a tion on a levy. "Let's not call it a roy- anese manufacturers might decide prevent DAT owners from making satory] royalty, but they're reluctant levy, this one might be confined to alty; we'll call it a sales -promotion ex- not to insert the required chip in their more than one copy of a record al- to say it publicly because of the la- DAT and might not affect analog re- pense," he says. DAT units, preferring to wait out the bum. Thus, consumers would be able bels' position that they're losing half corders. Meanwhile, a source close to CBS law's sunset provision. Nevertheless, to home tape on DAT for their own their money from home taping." The earlier legislation died in com- Records claims that label president it would throw a wrench in their use but would be unable to make Heiblim, who notes that he's not mittee a year ago after the Electron- Walter Yetnikoff has already sug- plans- something they don't need af- "pass-along" copies for friends. speaking for Denon, says the hard- ics Industries Assn. launched an all - gested a levy to senior Sony officials. ter the disappointing sales of DAT so If, as many claim, consumers op- ware and software firms are not cur- out lobbying campaign against it. Ro- The CBS Records spokesman says far in Japan and West Germany. pose the CBS Copycode system now rently negotiating a U.S. levy be- sen says, however, that a levy bill Yetnikoff talks to Sony's top people "They played hardball, and they being considered by Congress, it is cause the record industry's position is representing an agreement between all the time, but he adds that he is not failed," claims one source. "So now doubtful they will accept another "untenable." the two industries might fare better prepared to make a statement. they're trying another tack. The fact method of restricting their home -tap- Whereas the labels have previous- on Capitol Hill. Not all hardware people are willing is, they wanted to sell this a year ago, it ing capability. But the existence of an ly demanded about $50 per DAT re- Although the hardware companies' to consider a levy. Marantz president and they haven't been able to move two alternative to Copycode -long the fo- corder and $1 -$2 per tape, the hard- Paris meeting didn't directly address Jim Twerdahl opposes it, for exam- through. They don't want to wait cal point of the hardware -software ware firms think $5 per machine and the question of a levy, Morita's com- ple, and David Birch- Jones, produc- more years." fight -permits the consumer-elec- 25 cents to 50 cents per tape would be ment about compensation certainly tion and advertising manager for On- tronics side to recognize the labels' more reasonable, he says. seems to open the door to it. Similar- kyo, says flatly, "It's something we'd Assistance in preparing this story need for protection from unrestricted Hilary Rosen, vice president of ly, the JVC spokesman says a levy is not like to see at all." was provided by Bill Holland in home taping without accepting the governmental relations for the Re- among the alternatives his company Most electronics executives, how- Washington, D.C. dreaded chip. cording Industry Assn. of America, is studying. "It depends on the per- Another alternative is some form says, "We're not thinking of what a centage of royalty and also the mech- of levy on DAT recorders and /or reasonable royalty would be, because anism," he says. "We will seriously NEW DAT SUMMIT EXPECTED (Continued from page 1) holders, while the labels cording to Timmer, were represen- ACQUIRES TELDEC copyright WARNER claimed that unrestricted digital au- tatives of the Commission of the Eu- (Continued from page 3) diotaping would cause them irrepa- ropean Community, including com- chase is Teldec's publishing ar- tion with the Alsdorf operation. stantial sales of product by such rable harm. missioner Karl -Heinz Narjes, who is m,Autark, and the company's hold- However, it is likely that with press- artists as Peter Maffay and Falco. Referring to the outcome of that responsible for consumer electron- and informa- ings in Neumann -Technique, which ing capacity in West Germany well Dr. Horst Brandt, chairman of meeting, Hilary Rosen, the RIAA's ics, industrial affairs, manufactures microphones and au- ahead of demand, activities would the Teldec board, says Teldec would vice president of governmental relation technology, and Heinrich von director re- dio equipment. be gradually scaled down in Nor- remain an autonomous company, tions, says, "We're not interested in Moltke, the commission Also included is the Teldec press- torf. operating independently of WEA another Vancouver. We're not inter- sponsible for industrial economy. ing plant in Nortorf, West Germa- Teldec, with more than 600 em- Germany. ested in another [public -relations] Both urged European and Japanese has an annual pressing ployees and annual sales of $115 Although WEA Germany has a bonanza so each of us can complain hardware manufacturers to seek an ny, which acceptable capacity of 40 million units. This fa- million, has been in operation for 35 roster of domestic artists, including about the other side not being pro- effective and mutually cility would supplement WEA's Als- years and is one of the most enter- Juliane Werding, Marius -Mueller ductive." way in which to safeguard the inter- dorf -based record -service operation, prising and successful independent Westernhagen, and Heinz Rudolf Meanwhile, however, there are ests of copyright owners. which includes manufacturing and record operations in Europe. Kunze, it depends for the vast ma- signs that the hardware industry is Timmer says the hardware manu- totally opposed to distribution facilities for all sound In recent years, under the joint - jority of its sales on international ready to open a dialog with the la- facturers remain carriers, including compact disks. managing directorship of Manfred repertoire. The Teldec acquisition bels. The most significant move the CBS Copycode solution, "but Lopez says the Teldec pressing K. Atzert and Thomas M. Stein, it would give Warner a much more came in November at the annual other technical possibilities will be plant would maintain its current op- has prospered with a big share of substantial involvement in domestic round -table meeting of European investigated, including the 'single - erations, working in close coordina- the classical music market and sub- talent. and Japanese hardware manufac- copy' system devised by Philips." Reciprocally, Lopez plans to give turers. The tape -levy solution, he says, was greater international exposure to At the meeting, chaired by Philips not discussed. Teldec repertoire via the interna- president Cornelis J. van der Klugt IFPI and the RIAA officially sup- tional WEA network of affiliates. and Sony chairman Akio Morita, it port the Copycode system. Reports New Wages Get 6 -Month Trial WEA Musik Germany has a work was decided to set up a working par- that the record industry has aban- force of 1,000 and an annual -sales ty to look at the DAT specification doned the system are flatly denied income of some $163 million. and to investigate the possibility of by IFPI director general Ian Thom- N.Y. AFM Lowers Scales Says Lopez, "WEA International developing a technical solution to as, but there can be no doubt that sic per hour may be recorded, ex- is proud to be able to count Teldec the potential DAT home -taping enthusiasm for Copycode has dwin- BY LINDA MOLESKI cept chamber music, for which up among its family of companies. It is problem that would meet the needs dled in the face of the hardware in- implacable opposition and NEW YORK In an effort to boost to 15 minutes per hour is permitted. our intention to strengthen Teldec's of the software industry. dustry's view it degrades employment of musicians, Local Chamber music recordings must be growth in the classical and German Despite this departure from the a widespread that the quality of prerecorded music. 802, the greater New York chapter approved by Local 802. folk -music areas and to facilitate hardware companies' earlier posi- Also, European Economic of the American Federation of Mu- Record demos-$40 per hour, the expansion of contemporary Ger- tion, though, reports of a "dramatic the sicians, has lowered recording one -hour minimum. Up to 10 min- man and international repertoire." breakthrough" in the deadlock be- Community Commission regards Co- drastic a solution, al- wage scales for limited pressings utes of music may be recorded per The acquisition of the prestigious tween the two industries over DAT pycode as too CBS system will be listed and record and jingle demo record- hour. and highly successful Decca classi- are described by Jan Timmer, chief though the proposed in ings. The new recording scales will Jingle demos -$51 per hour, cal repertoire for Germany, Aus- executive of the Philips consumer among the alternatives the EEC's forthcoming green paper be tested on a six-month trial basis, one -hour minimum, for three spots tria, and Switzerland would be a ma- electronics division, as "very prema- on copyright. And the record-indus- effective Friday (1). of no more than one minute each jor and immediate benefit of the ture." are awaiting the U.S. Na- new wage scales are lower for a single product. deal. But it is by no means certain Says Timmer, "The [manufactur- try groups These Bureau of Standards' report than those for major labels. Accord- The regular rate for phonograph that PolyGram, owner of the Decca ers'] meeting sought means of tional on the Copycode test, due in Febru- ing to a representative for Local records is $210 for a minimum repertoire, would continue to li- breaking the DAT impasse, a move as well as eco- ary, before deciding whether to 802, many independent record la- three -hour session; the existing jin- cense product to Teldec for those motivated by ethical not signed gle rate is $78 per hour, according three territories. nomic reasons." He agrees that the change their position. bels and producers have industry's plan to national contract, since to John Glasel, president of Local Says PolyGram International absence of any substantial body of The hardware the AFM's up a working party was wel- its conditions often do 802. classical director Tim Harrold: "Our prerecorded software for DAT re- set they feel that by Thomas. In the meantime, the limited sales po- Of the move, Glasel says: "It's no agreement with Teldec is such that corders has hurt initial attempts to comed not recognize he IFPI has invited Timmer to be a key tential of their projects. secret that our employment has as soon as there is a change of com- market them. But adds, "It - be wrong to suppose that the speaker at its MIDEM seminar on Under the proposed agreement, been drastically reduced . .. The pany ownership, the future of Dec would is indifferent to "Disk, Tape, & Music Video Mar- new are as follows: economics of the demo industry has ca product is subject to review. We hardware industry the rates in '90s: Pitfalls & Piracy," per been hurting us. That's why the shall be meeting with the Warner the need to protect owners of intel- kets the Limited pressings -$50 set for Jan. 27. minimum, with an concept of the demo has been put company to learn what their plans lectual property. There is clear rec- hour, two-hour that this copying problem Assistance in preparing this story exception of one hour for sweeten- forward. Hopefully we'll be able to are for the Decca catalog before we ognition be solved before DAT can was provided by Ken Terry in New sessions. utilize more live musicians with the make any decision as to its future in has to ing make significant progress." York and Bill Holland in Wash- to 71/2 minutes or less of mu- new rates." the German -speaking countries." Up Also present at the meeting, ac- ington, D.C.

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110 104 104 6 THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER ATLANTIC 81803 (9.98) (co> BRASIL 156 152 152 12 ALICE COOPER MCA 42091 (8.98) (CD) RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL

113 113 8 JOE SATRIANI RELATIVITY 8193 ® /IMPORTANT(8.98) (CD) SURFING WITH THE ALIEN 157 161 161 14 SAVATAGE ATLANTIC 81775 (8.98) HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING

112 101 101 19 LEVERT ATLANTIC 81773 (CD) THE BIG THROWDOWN (8.98) ® 170 170 15 ELTON JOHN GEFFEN GHS 24153 (9.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS, VOL. III 1979 -1987 113 92 92 10 ANGELA WINBUSH MERCURY 832 733.1 / POLYGRAM (CD) SHARP 159 139 139 16 WHITESNAKE A GEFFEN GHS 4018 (6.98) (CD) SLIDE IT IN

(0)1 122 122 4 MELI'SA MORGAN CAPITOL CLT 46943 (8.98) (CD) GOOD LOVE 160 166 166 125 THE BEATLES CAPITOL SJ 383 (9.98) (CD) ABBEY ROAD

115 106 106 7 KOOL MOE DEE JIVE 10507 J /RCA (8.98) (CD) HOW YA LIKE ME NOW 161 155 155 8 THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS EMI -MANHATTAN ELT48036 (8 98) UPLIFT MOFO PARTY PLAN

116 120 120 59 BEASTIE BOYS A4 DEF JAM FC 40238 /COLUMBIA (CD) LICENSED TO ILL 162 159 159 14 VAN MORRISON MERCURY 832 585.1 /POLYGRAM (CD) POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE 117 121 121 38 GEORGIO MOTOWN 6229ML (8.98) SEXAPPEAL 163 165 165 21 DIONNE WARWICK ARISTA AL 8446 (8.98) (CD) RESERVATIONS FOR TWO

( 146 146 3 ARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA AL 8497 (8.98) (CD) ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM 164 156 156 50 TESLA GEFFEN GHS 24120 (8.98) (CD) MECHANICAL RESONANCE MASONW AMS i9 128 128 4 &MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER AMERICAN CLASSICAL GAS POINDEXTER GRAMAPHONEiLLI AG 800 (11.98) (CD) NEW 1110 1 BUSTER BUSTER POINDEXTER © RCA 6611 -1 -R (8.98) (CD) 120 125 125 18 STEVE WINWOOD £2 ISLAND 25448 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) BACK IN THE HIGHLIFE 166 145 145 14 GLENN JONES JIVE 1062 -1 -J /RCA (8.98) (CD) GLENN JONES 121 123 123 12 MSG CAPITOL CLT 46985 (8.98) (CD) PERFECT TIMING 167 167 167 5 FLESH FOR LULU CAPITOL CLT 48217 (8.98) (CD) LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH 122 117 117 18 LOVERBOY COLUMBIA OC 40893 (CD) WILDSIDE ® NEW, 1 KEITH SWEAT VINTERTAINMENT 60763 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) MAKE IT LAST FOREVER 123 107 107 7 TRIUMPH MCA 42083(8.98)(CD) SURVEILLANCE 169 172 172 3 BLACK SABBATH WARNER BROS. 25548 (8.981 (co) THE ETERNAL IDOL 124 118 118 6 KASHIF ARISTA AL 8447 (8.98) (CD) LOVE CHANGES 170 162 162 22 ICE -T SIRE 25602 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) RHYME PAYS 125 124 124 9 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ MCA 5986 (8.98) (CD) LIVING LARGE ] 177 177 16 THE BRANDOS RELATIVITY 8192/IMPORTANT(8.98) (CD) HONOR AMONG THIEVES (11 135 135 78 RANDY TRAVIS A WARNER BROS. 25435 (8.98) (CD) STORMS OF LIFE 172 169 169 29 STEPHANIE MILLS MCA 5996 (8.98) (CD) IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 127 116 116 7 THE RAINMAKERS MERCURY 832 795-1/POLYGRAM (CD) TORNADO 173 ,163 163 18 MADONNA As SIRE 25442 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) TRUE BLUE 128 115 115 8 THE KANE GANG CAPITOL CLUB 176 (6.98) (CD) MIRACLE 174 174 174 4 MILLIONS LIKE US VIRGIN 90602 (8.98) (CD) MILLIONS LIKE US 129 127 127 22 HIROSHIMA EPIC FE 40670 /E.P.A. (CD) GO 175 168 168 21 ABC MERCURY 832 391 1 / POLYGRAM (CD) ALPHABET CITY 30 138 138 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS PROFILE PRO 1247 (8.98) CHRISTMAS RAP 182 182 14 LYNYRD SKYNYRD MCA 42084 (8.98) (CD) LEGEND 131 131 131 5 MILES JAYE ISLAND 90615/ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) MILES a 177 173 173 23 HOOTERS COLUMBIA OC 40659 (co) ONE WAY HOME I 147 147 96 ELTON JOHN MCA 2-6894 (10.98) (CD) GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN 178 180 180 23 ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN SIRE 25597; WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) 133 114 114 15 UTFO SELECT 21619 (8 98) (CD) LETHAL 179 171 171 46 REO SPEEDWAGON EPIC FE 40444/E.P.A. (CD) LIFE AS WE KNOW IT ® 160 160 710 PINK FLOYD HARVEST SMAS11163 /CAPITOL (9.98) (CD) DARK SIDE OF THE MOON $0 185 185 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS ISLAND 90684/ATLANTIC (14.98) (CD) THE ISLAND STORY 135 136 136 18 THE COVER GIRLS FEVER SFS 004 /SUTRA (8.98) (CD) SHOW ME 181 190 190 24 SOUNDTRACK ATLANTIC 81767 (9.98) (CD) LOST BOYS 136 132 132 10 WA WA NEE EPIC BFE 40858 /E.P.A. (CO) WA WA NEE 191 191 4 THE RADIATORS EPIC BFE 40888/E.P.A. (CD) LAW OF THE FISH 137 140 140 84 SOUNDTRACK A4 COLUMBIA 40323 ® Sc (CD) TOP GUN 183 181 181 8 BARRY WHITE A &M SP5154 (8.98) (CD) THE RIGHT NIGHT AND BARRY WHITE ® 142 142 4 WARLOCK MERCURY 832 804-1/POLYGRAM (CD) TRIUMPH AND AGONY 194 194 14 W.A.S.P. CAPITOL CLT 48053 (8.98) (CD) LIVE IN THE RAW 139 130 130 14 BODEANS SLASH 25629/REPRISE (8.98) (CD) OUTSIDE LOOKING IN ® 185 178 178 7 SHANICE WILSON A &M SP 5128 (8.98) (co) DISCOVERY 140 129 129 43 CUTTING CREW VIRGIN 90573 (8.98) (CD) BROADCAST

197 197 6 DEJA VIRGIN 90601 (8.98) (CD) 141 ® SERIOUS 141 141 14 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 42030 (8.98) (CD) THE LAST ONE TO KNOW 187 158 158 81 GENESIS £3 ATLANTIC 81641 (9.98) (CD) INVISIBLE TOUCH 142 134 134 27 GEORGE BENSON /EARL KLUGH WARNER BROS. 25580 (9.98) (CD) COLLABORATION

188 192 192 9 GENE LOVES JEZEBEL GEFFEN GHS 24171 (8.98) (CD) THE HOUSE OF DOLLS 143 143 143 20 FASTER PUSSYCAT ELEKTRA 60730 (8.98) (CD) FASTER PUSSYCAT

189 183 183 7 THE DB'S I.R.S. 42055/MCA (8.98) (CD) THE SOUND OF MUSIC ® 150 150 33 THE WHISPERS SOLAR ST 72554 (8.98) (CD) JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME 190 186 186 25 STARSHIP GRUNT 6413-1-G RCA (9.98) (CD) NO PROTECTION 145 126 126 6 FULL FORCE COLUMBIA FC 40894 (co) GUESS WHO'S COMIN' TO THE CRIB

NEW 1 TONY TERRY EPIC BFE 40890 /E.P.A. (CD) 146 137 137 12 THE TEMPTATIONS MOTOWN 6246 ML (8.98) (co) TOGETHER AGAIN FOREVER YOURS

192 199 199 16 MR. MISTER RCA 6276 -1 -R (9.98) 147 133 133 21 CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT MERCURY 832 025 1/POLYGRAM (co) KEEP YOUR DISTANCE (CD) GO ON ...

VARIOUS ARTISTS 193 176 176 10 THE BAR-KAYS MERCURY 830 305-1/POLYGRAM (CD) 164 164 13 PILEDRIVER -- THE WRESTLING ALBUM II CONTAGIOUS ® EPIC FE 40889 /EPA. 194 149 144 144 146 WHITNEY HOUSTON AB ARISTA ALB- 8212(8.98) (CD) WHITNEY HOUSTON 184 184 33 JONATHAN BUTLER JIVE 1032- 1- J /RCA(8.98) (CD) JONATHAN BUTLER

150 153 153 97 JANET JACKSON A4 A &M SP -3905 (9.98) (CD) CONTROL 195 179 179 49 CROWDED HOUSE CAPITOL ST -12485 (8.98) (CD) CROWDED HOUSE

151 151 151 17 10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 60738/ (8.98) (CD) IN MY TRIBE 196 189 189 7 RY COODER WARNER BROS. 25639 (8.98) (CD) GET RHYTHM

41 157 157 6 SOUNDTRACK VIRGIN 90061 (998) (CD) HIDING OUT (12 NEW1110 1 JACKIE MASON WARNER BROS. 25603-1 (8.98) THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ME

153 154 154 4 DOLLY PARTON COLUMBIA FC 40968 (CD) RAINBOW 198 188 188 7 MARLON JACKSON CAPITOL CLT 46942 (8.98) (CD) BABY TONIGHT

® 175 175 3 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 40602 (CD) WILD -EYED DREAM 199 187 187 27 2 LIVE CREW LUKE SKYY WALKER SR 100 (8.98) 2 LIVE CREW IS WHAT WE ARE

155 148 148 9 MARTHA DAVIS CAPITOL CLT 48058 (8.98) (co> POLICY 200 195 195 11 SUPERTRAMP A &M SP 5181 (8.98) (co) FREE AS A BIRD

TOP POP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS)

10. 000 Maniacs '151 Cher 103 Expose 28 Ice -T 170 MSG 121 Pet Shop Boys 38 La Bamba 47 The Island Story 180 2 Live Crew 199 Joe Cocker 90 Icehouse 81 Faster Pussycat 143 Madonna 173,17 Pink Floyd 134, 8 Less Than Zero 37 Piledriver -- The Wrestling Album Natalie Cole 79 Billy Idol ABC 175 The Fat 22 The Manhattan Transfer 110 Buster Poindexter 165 Lost Boys 181 Il 148 Ry Cooder 196 Boys 52 Aerosmith 16 Bryan Ferry Barry Manilow 74 Poison 33 Top Gun 137 A Very Special Christmas 20 Alice Cooper 156 70 Janet Jackson 150 Alabama 75 Fleetwood Mac Richard Marx 25 The Pretenders 80 Soundtrack- Madonna 106 The Cover Girls 135 21 Michael Jackson 3 WASP. 184 The Alarm 97 Flesh For Jackie Mason 197 Prince 55 Bruce Springsteen 11 Lulu 167 Marlon Jackson 198 Wa Wa Nee 136 Anthrax Crowded House 195 Paul McCartney 62 Squeeze 43 58 Foreigner 32 Mick Jagger 100 R.E.M. 24 The Cure 65 Reba McEntire 141 Starship 190 Warlock 138 Aretha Franklin 118 Miles Jaye 131 The Radiators 182 Anita Baker 35 Curiosity Killed The Cat 147 John Cougar Mellencamp 6 Dionne Warwick 163 Full Force 145 Jethro Tull 34 REO Sting 13 Bananarama 101 Cutting Crew 140 Men Without Hats Speedwagon 179 Jody Watley 36 The Jets 61 85 George Strait 105 The Bar -Kays 193 Kenny G. 29 Metallica 83 Robbie Robertson 42 The Whispers 144 Terence Trent D'Arby 96 Billy Joel 49 The Stryper 68 Beastie Boys 116 Gene Loves Jezebel 188 Michael Rainmakers 127 White Lion 82 Dana Dane 66 Elton John George 2 Supertramp 200 The Beatles 160 Genesis 187 132, 158, 39 Eric B. & Rakim 108 Barry White 183 Martha Davis 155 Glenn Millions Like Us 174 Keith Sweat 168 George Benson /Earl Klugh 142 Georgio Jones 166 The Red Hot Chili Peppers 161 Whitesnake 159.5 The dB's 189 117 Stephanie Mills 172 Swing Out Sister 51 Black Sabbath 169 Debbie Smokey Robinson 91 Whodini 67 Def Leppard 10 Gibson 26 The Kane Gang 128 Meli sa Morgan 114 Bodeans 139 Grateful Roger 44 The Temptations 146 Hank Williams, Jr. 104 Deja 186 Dead 76 Kashi( 124 Van Morrison 162 Michael Bolton 93 Linda Ronstadt 60 Tony Terry 191 Mason Williams & Mannheim Depeche Great White 53 Kiss 31 Motley Crue 41 Bon Jovi 48 Mode 56 Rush 45 Tesla 164 Steamroller 119 Neil Diamond Guns & Roses 54 Gladys Knight & The Pips 78 Mr. Mister 192 Bourgeois Tagg 94 59 Tiffany 4 Shanice Wilson 185 Dokken Kool Moe Dee 115 Salt -N -Pepa 72 The Brandos 18 George Harrison 9 New Order 50 Randy Travis 57, 126 Angela Winbush 171 Joe Satriani 111 113 Heart 23 L.L. Cool J 63 Triumph Laura Branigan 87 Earth, Wind & Fire 40 The O'Jays 86 Savatage 157 123 George Winston 89 Jonathan Butler 194 Heavy D. & The Boyz 125 LeVert 112 Steve Winwood Echo And The Bunnymen 178 Alexander O'Neal 73 Carly Simon 69 U2 14 120, 27 Gloria Estefan & Miami Hiroshima 129 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam 64 Stevie Wonder 19 The California Raisins 71 Sound K.T. Oslin 84 Paul Simon 102 UTFO 133 Machine 88 Hooters 177 Love & Rockets 77 Belinda Carlisle 15 The Smiths 109 Yes 30 Europe 46 Whitney Houston 7, 149 Loverboy 122 Dolly Parton 153 Ricky Van Shelton 154 Paul Carrack 107 Lynyrd SOUNDTRACKS Eurythmics 92 INKS 12 Skynyrd 176 Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, VARIOUS ARTISTS The Cars 95 Dirty Dancing 1 Emmylou Harris 98 Christmas Rap Exodus 99 Hiding Out 152 130 BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 83 www.americanradiohistory.com WILL JANUARY RELEASES PROVE GOLDEN FOR TOP ARTISTS? (Continued from page 6) Who's Buying ?" album sold more will be the first single and video. I.R.S. bows its No Speak line of than 400,000 copies; Capitol Records 25 plans to make sure that "So Far" instrumental rock music Jan. Hot Album Releases & Son" passes the gold plateau. The new al- January with four releases: "Guitar from ex- Climax Blues Band mem- bum's first single, "Hook & who hit gold or platinum with their last release. Seven albums are slated for release in January by artists ber Pete Haycock; "Nouveau Calls" Mouth," pillories the Parents Music An asterisk indicates simultaneous CD release. Resource Center. The record also from stalwarts Wishbone Ash; Po- lice drummer and film -score com- contains a cover of the Sex Pistols' ARTIST TITLE LABEL DATE PRODUCER In The U.K.," on which poser Stewart Copeland's "The "Anarchy RECOVERY ENIGMA JAN. 20 MICHAEL WAGENER. WYN DAVIS original Pistol Steve Jones guests. GREAT WHITE Equalizer And Other Cliffhangers "; JAN. 12 JERRY HARPOON and "Strange Cargo" from William Both the old and new schools of JERRY HARRISON *CASUAL GODS SIRE country music are represented by Orbit. January album releases. Chart THE KINKS THE ROAD MCA JAN. 11 RAY DAVIES Brown Mark, once the guitar player for Prince's Revolution, re- mainstay George Jones will put out 'SKYSCRAPER WARNER BROS. JAN, 26 DAVID LEE ROTH DAVID LEE ROTH solo "Too Wild Too Long" Jan. 18 on leases his debut project, "Just LIFE RCA JAN. 21 KEITH OLSEN, RICK SPRINGFIELD 21 on Motown. The Epic. The album was co-produced by RICK SPRINGFIELD *ROCK OF Like That," Jan. first single is "Next Time." Billy Sherrill, who has worked on JAN. 21 DON GROLNICK JAMES TAYLOR *NEVER DIE YOUNG COLUMBIA House Of Freaks, which plays more than 20 projects with Jones. JAN. 13 TERRY MANNING stripped-down roots rock, will debut New traditionalist Lyle Lovett GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS *BORN TO BE BAD EMIMANHATTAN 25 on Rhino with "Monkey On scored three top 20 singles with his Jan. eponymous debut album; "Pontiac," A Chain Gang." The Christians hit the big time coming Jan. 11 on MCA /Curb, has Town," already earned him one, "Give Back "Islands" is Mike Oldfield's leased Monday (4), is Arista's sole lease date for its soundtrack to the in England with "Forgotten will also be the first single My Heart." first U.S. album in more than four release for January. The single of Robin Williams film "Good Morning which Other highlights of the month: years. The Virgin record, set to ar- the same name is currently a multi - Vietnam." The album of oldies is here from the group's self -titled al- Peabo Bryson's current duet rive in stores Jan. 14, has a split per- format hit. presented as a radio show, with Wil- bum. The Island record is scheduled Regina Belle, "Without You," sonality: Side one is instrumental, Elisa Fiorillo was the featured liams, who plays a DJ in the movie, to be released Jan. 25. with vocalists Pepsi is a scorcher on the black charts and while side two features a number of vocalist on Jellybean's top 20 single providing the between -song patter. Wham! backup & had a top 10 dance hit with is poised to burn up the pop charts guest vocalists. The first single, "Who Found Who." She debuts solo Political rockers Midnight Oil Shirlie follow-up album, as well. Its attendant album, "Posi- "Magic Touch," features ex -GTR Tuesday (6) on Chrysalis with a self - debuted at No. 1 in their native Aus- "Heartache." The 19 on Polydor, is named af- tive," comes out Jan. 15 on Elektra. singer Max Bacon. titled album; its first single is "How tralia with "Diesel And Dust," due Jan. a cover of The compact disk of the record con- Taylor Dayne's "Tell It To My Can I Forget You." which will be released here Jan. 21 ter the duo's next single, Now." tains an extra track, "Crazy Love." Heart" album, scheduled to be re- A &M has set Jan. 19 as the re- by Columbia. "Beds Are Burning" the Free hit "All Right

CORNYN /WCI VENTURE PLANS RELEASE OF CDS WITH GRAPHICS RAISINS ALBUM A HIT FOR PRIORITY (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 4) and we'd do a good job JVC will be showing several pro- purchasers about graphics and WEA companies plan to release has skyrocketed to an estimated know them, totypes of CD graphics tuners at gradually whet consumer appetites. CDV +Graphics in 1988, including quarter of a billion dollars. Priority with them." demonstra- "This is not another configura- titles by Anita Baker and the Talk- Records is one of 60 current licens- Turner and Mark Cerami, vice WNM's private CES former CD +Graphics soft- tion," Cornyn says. "What we are ing Heads. The first Warner ees of the Raisins, he says; other president of the label, are tions, where the ware examples will be shown for doing is cutting a new marketing CD +Graphics title will be Simply companies utilizing the little fruits employees of K -Tel and modeled WNM plans to en- channel. We won't be disturbing the Red's "Picture Book." are manufacturers of mugs, hats, CEMA- distributed Priority after the first time. labels] think courage other major CD hardware good CD business that's out there." Among initial graphics features pens, T- shirts, and more. "We're in that label. "[Major about hit songs," says Turner. "I to offer graphics - These "vitamin- enriched" CDs, offered by WNM are the following: the wake of the wave these guys manufacturers hit concepts." tuner capability in 1988. says Cornyn, "will sit out in the *Showing song lyrics as they are are creating," says Turner. think about a single and video of "I JVC, which has CD manufactur- marketplace. Consumers who have being performed. Priority's album, which features To date, - The Grapevine" ing plants in Japan and Alabama, CD- graphics -tuner capability will Translations of song lyrics into lead vocalist Miles, includes Raisin Heard It Through Also raising will be the only company making enjoy it. For those who don't, it's in- several other languages. ized versions of oldies such as have been released. will be a new set of CD Graphics disks for U.S. con- visible. It's reminiscent of stereo's Pictures of the recording artists "Grapevine," "Lean On Me," Raisin interest + Advisory Board sumption. Its deal with the WEA la- entry into the mono marketplace." and elements of the packaging "Stand By Me," "When A Man California Raisin set to air in February, bels is nonexclusive, and it is ready The technology is also applicable graphics. Loves A Woman," and "Mony commercials A appearance at to orders directly from other to the new compact disk video sin- Another possibility is a musical - Mony." The rationale for the song says Turner. group take National Assn. of Record labels, JVC spokesman says. gles, which contain five minutes of instrument- digital- interface, or choices was simple, says Turner: this year's the in Los According to Cornyn, WNM will full-motion video and 20 minutes of MIDI, capability, which will give they wanted "all the ones that had Merchandisers convention Angeles is slated as well, he adds. not be an internal research-and -de- digital audio; it can be used with fl- musicians the ability to connect an been redone, so that the kids would velopment arm of Warner. Instead, inch and 12 -inch laserdisks as well. instrument and play along. know them, their parents would he says, it will be a "for- profit" company planning to do business with outside record labels and other cli- WINTER CES: TECHNOLOGY AT CROSSROADS ents. Cornyn estimates that the add- (Continued from page 1) ed cost per CD for encoding graph- veal similar pricing revisions at the ics data will be $5,000. He says he for the show, and products from bers of the House Committee on En- piro, staff vice president, govern- hopes other labels will try the tech- about 1,500 companies will be ar- ergy and Commerce; and Ralph ment and legal affairs, EIA /CEG. CES. re- Hardware prices will also be af- nology in 1988. rayed across more than 750,000 Oman, register of copyrights. Most of the major Japanese in 1988 by the weak U.S. dol- The upshot for the record busi- square feet of display area. Later that same day, from 4 p.m: cording -media manufacturers have fected lar, with many firms expected to an- ness, says Cornyn, is that an exist- Keynoting the convention will be 5:30 p.m., a special workshop titled announced plans to raise prices on increases of 5%-10% on vari- ing software format is being en- David Gergen, editor of U.S. News "HDTV: The Policymakers Speak" blank audiotape by 15 % -20% in 1988 nounce ous electronics components. hanced, not changed or introduced, & World Report, who will deliver a will address the future of the Japa- (Billboard, Jan. 19). More compa- and no direct impact on existing CD national economic forecast for 1988, nese- developed ultrahigh -resolution nies- including several Korean production technology or wholesale as well as Frank Myers, president broadcasting technology. Partici- manufacturers -are expected to re- pricing structures will result. of Arvin Electronics and industry pating will be Rep. Michael Oxley, Cornyn says Warner -family vice president of the Consumer R -Ohio, Rep. Don Ritter, R -Pa., and CD +Graphics CDs will slowly be Electronics Group, who will discuss Rep. Thomas Tauke, R -Ind., all 'HOOSIERS' RULING integrated into the pipeline of the hardware industry's outlook for members of the House Energy & (Continued from page 4) being sold, not as "new is- the year. Commerce Subcommittee on Tele- what's the title ing task formidable. And despite or reissues." Since CD +Gra- As at previous shows, members communications and Finance. tailers were ordered to pull sues the earlier injunction telling retail- phics disks can be sold as regular of Congress and other government Also appearing on the panel will from their shelves after Vestron injunction in early ers to remove "Hoosiers" from CDs, double inventory will not be officials will be on hand to partici- be Ben Crutchfield of the National Video secured an sale or rental of their shelves, few dealers appear to required on these titles. pate in panel discussions on various Assn. of Broadcasters; Fred Wein- October barring the identi- new technologies. garten of the U.S. Office of Tech- the cassette. have complied. CD + Graphics CDs will be An settlement logo, On Friday (8), a legislative panel nology Assessment; R.T. Gregg of The injunction hinged on a $25 out -of -court fied as such with a special Vestron, HBO, and Hemdale con- titled "Will Congress Kill DAT ?" the National Telecommunications million bond posted by Vestron to among while information booklets Film Corp., the producer of both to inform will be held from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 and Information Administration; insure against losses of the parties tained inside will attempt films, was thought to be imminent in G at the Hilton Hotel. Brenda Fox, National Cable Televi- involved. The move marked the be- p.m. Room ago until negotia- on the panel will be Rep. sion Assn.; Greg DePriest, Assn. of ginning of the ongoing battle be- several weeks Sitting broke down. Robert Kastenmeier, D -Wis., chair- Maximum Service Telecasters Inc.; tween Vestron and HBO over the tions New from Billboard: the House Judiciary sub- and Tom Friel, group vice president home video rights to "Platoon" and At press time, it was unclear man of whether the parties had resumed The complete 1988 committee on Courts, Civil Liber- of the Electronic Industries Assn./ "Hoosiers." talks. Vestron says it will continue ties, and Administration of Justice; Consumer Electronics Group. "Hoosiers" cassettes are believed events calendar video to pursue the matter vigorously in Rep. Joe Barton, R- Texas, and Rep. Both the DAT and HDTV panels to be in approximately 25,000 see page 70 collect- court. JIM McCULLAUGH ... Mickey Leland, D- Texas, both mem- are to be moderated by Gary Sha- store locations, making the

BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 84 www.americanradiohistory.com GRP'S DAT BID (Continued from page 1) GRP's co- founder and co- president tions compared to six months opposition to releasing DAT soft- home and in automobiles in the (with artist Dave Grusin), the label ago." ware by major labels worldwide, coming year and we want to offer has met with no objections from According to label sales chief who contend that DAT hardware these same consumers GRP DAT DOES the management of MCA, includ- Bud Katzel, the estimated whole- without some guard against home product." ing its chief, Irving Azoff, in pur- sale price for each title will be be- taping of precorded product would The catalog titles launching suing the fledgling DAT market tween $16 -$18 (GRP, like most oth- be ruinous to their economic well- GRP's DAT line are Lee Riten- IT ALL! on its own. er labels with CD product, has no being. our's "Harlequin "; "GRP Live In The European launch, to be car- list price). GRP's Rosen, however, says he Session "; Chick Corea's "Light ried out directly through the com- Katzel says the label expects to is now convinced that "big compa- Years "; Grusin's "Cinemagic "; E pany's wholly owned subsidiary, have a total of 25 DAT releases in nies are preventing us from taking "Digital Duke," with the Duke El- Zurich -based GRP Ltd., will initial- its catalog by the end of the year, advantage of a new marketing op- lington Orchestra, and "Diane DUcgi oN E ly cover seven nations -West Ger- at which time the total GRP cata- portunity." He also holds that the Schuur And The Count Basie Or- many, Austria, Sweden, Norway, log should contain about 80 titles. history of new technology intro- chestra." In addition to the six ti- "PACKAGING Denmark, Finland, and France - Even with high -speed duplica- ductions has helped the music in- tles, a DAT sampler, selling at a that have blank -tape levies and tion on the way, Rosen sees no big dustry grow. regular price, is also planned. We where DAT hardware penetration price reduction for several years. Rosen says the company has met Mindful of DAT's playing time handle the is likely to be strongest. In mid- "When you're dealing with low with no objections from its artists, of up to two hours, Rosen says the April, other markets, including the volume, one -to -one duplication is using the example of co- founder label is thinking of a "GRP Super cassette U.S., will be targeted. the same as high -speed duplica- and co- president Grusin as both an Live" set running at one hour and duplication JVC, GRP's licensee in Japan, tion," he says. At most, global artist and writer with his own mu- 50 minutes. (Its CD equivalent including full color has not decided whether to carry DAT- recorder ownership amounts sic publishing company. would be released as a two -CD inserts and printing the GRP line of DATs, according to under 100,000 units, with less Rosen says he favors a blank - set.) on cassette to Rosen. than 1,500 sold in the U.S. as gray - tape royalty over the concept of a Katzel says excitement over In looking over the European market imports (Billboard, Nov. copy -guard chip. "If there is such DAT is building at radio stations. field, Rosen says a "vast majority 14). a thing as a chip, there'll be no "A number of jazz stations tell me are in favor of our launch, al- GRP has been on the brink of market for a DAT machine." they want to be the first in their MANUFACTURING though some are concerned about making a commitment on DAT "We are convinced," says Ro- area to program prerecorded DAT CDAND PACKAGING breaking political ranks. However, software for almost a year. It has sen, "that DAT players will be of- product," he says. I see a definite softening of posi- balked in the face of widespread fered to consumers for both the

We do the CDS STAR OF HOLIDAY SEASON FOR MUSIC RETAILERS complete (Continued from page 1) job from ton, and Genesis, he said, all did bet- Christmas week. The 50- store, Los Record Shop's outlets are widely ing director for the 25- store, De- mastering ter than this year's records by Mi- Angeles -based retailer discontinued scattered through Western U.S. troit -based Harmony House chain, to pressing chael Jackson and Bruce Spring - sale pricing from Dec. 15 to Dec. 31, markets, chain president Mary Ann estimated sales were up 10% on a including all steen are doing. In fact, he added, noted Perliss, and "doubled what Levitt commented, "Our stores are comparable -store basis through printed material. some albums sold eight to 10 times had been 15 %-20% increased-sales" in a lot of outlying areas where it Christmas Eve. "The seller biggest Full color inserts as many units last Christmas as this figures on prerecorded music prior took longer for CD to come in." She was cassettes, with CDs a close sec- year's hits are selling. to Christmas week. also credited "good product with no ond," he said, adding that CDs now & booklets. Camelot's top titles, he added, are Another dealer who enjoyed a big strong items but a lot of albums formed 28% of the chain's volume, High quality design the "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack holiday -sales spurt was Howard Ap- blowing out" for the strong Christ- compared with 15 %-18% last year. & printing and records by Tiffany, George Mi- pelbaum, vice president of the 29- mas performance. Rackjobbers also seemed to fare including jewel chael, Whitesnake, INXS, and Def store, Maryland -based Kemp Mill Among dealers reporting a good well this Christmas. According to box & blister Leppard. Other chains also reported chain. "Sales were fabulous," he but not spectacular Christmas week Mario DeFilippo, vice president of or custom strong movement on "A Very Spe- said. "For the same -store compari- was Dan Kennedy, vice president of purchasing for Handleman Co., packaging. cial Christmas" and albums by Lin- son, they were up 13 %-14% over last the 38- store, Midwestern JR's Mu- which racks more than 5,000 ac- da Ronstadt, Jackson, Sting, Ma- year and up 25% with the new sic /Oranges chain. Although sales counts, "Preliminary indications are donna, U2, and John Cougar Mellen - stores. were running at least 10% above excellent. Virtually everyone had an camp. "CD sales were incredible. They last Christmas on a comparable - outstanding Christmas season." Asked whether the October stock were the big gift item this year. We store basis, Kennedy bemoaned the Dick Greenwald, president of The market crash was partly responsi- were discounting them at an $11.99 fact that a storm had "wiped out Interstate Group, based in Hagers- ble for Camelot's flat sales, Garrett price, and people were buying them Tuesday," Dec. 15. JR's also experi- town, Md., said he had been con- replied, "I think only a fool would heavily. People were buying 10 or 15 enced "two good days" following cerned about the "gloom- and -doom say it didn't have an effect. We have CDs at one time." Christmas, but another 10 inches of predictions." But when Christmas a very sluggish economy right now. Appelbaum said CDs accounted snow hit Chicago Dec. 28. came, he noted with relief, "We had People are being more cautious." for 52 % -54% of overall sales this At Chicago's 14 -unit Rose Rec- a super week -no negatives." The Mike Morgan, national sales man- year, compared with 30% last year. ords, assistant buyer Wayne Jack- rack exceeded its projections, beat ager for the 134 -unit, Durham, N.C.- Morgan of Record Bar, similarly, son stated that business was up 10% last year's numbers, and looks for- based Record Bar chain, was more reported CD sales have risen from during Christmas week. "We ward to a "good January," he said. optimistic about Yuletide sales. 10% to 12% of overall volume last gained each week in December," "We saw what most retailers saw, season to more than 20% chainwide added Jackson, noting that Christ - Assistance in preparing this story particularly in the Northeast, and this Christmas, with several stores mas-themed albums had done espe- was provided by Earl Paige in Los that was flat sales going into the doing 35% of their business in CDs. cially well. Angeles and Iry Lichtman and We handle the week before Christmas," he said. Jay Sonin, owner of New York Similarly, Chuck Papke, market- Linda Moleski in New York. jacket printing "It was up about 5% going into that City's Record Hunter, also attribut- and color seps. week. Then we saw a lot of last min- ed much of his store's Yuletide ute shopping, and it has continued." gains to CDs. "The supply was Referring to the week ending Dec. there, including product from labels 26, he said, "Sales 18% are plus for who got proper capability this year, Cassette Spring Pads We handle the the week over last year. ". He added while midlines helped, too," he not- s% record pressing that while this was an overall fig- ed. on reels or ure, it was close to a comparable - CD dollar supremacy was cited as loose from North America's largest along with the store calculation. the chief factor in a 20% sales in- pads ` manufacturer - shipping mastering, "For this quarter, which started crease for both Al Franklin Music worldwide plating and labels in November, it's looking to be up," World units in Hartford and Green- Morgan stated. "We saw a soft No- wich, Conn. The laser-read configu- vember, but December's been ration drew dollars in its favor on a Since 1961, Overland Prod- CONPLE G RVICES great, and we're expecting a tre- 70-to-30 basis against LPs and 60-40 ucts has grown by keeping ART 8, DESIGN mendous January." over cassettes. l Available quality high and prices low. For complete price kit Morgan attributed this season's At Spec's Music, a 36-unit, Miami- air% loft in several May we provide you a quota- or for immediate quote late- breaking sales to "the econo- based chain, vice president /general sizes tion, soon? CALL TOLL FREE my, warm weather, and a lot of hits. manager Joe Andrules said both This year, sales weren't tied in to CDs and movies on video were re- 1 -800 -468 -9353 one album -you could sell two or sponsible for "double- digit" Christ- Special designs on request three." mas sales increases. The extra weekday before this The CD surge was among the fac- Call or Write In N.Y.C. call 212 -302 -4140 Christmas (which fell on a Friday) tors contributing to a 10% jump for 153 W. 46th St. NY, NY 10036 was cited by Mitch Perliss, director December (as of the 28th) and a 20% Overland Products Co. PO Box 567 Fremont, NE Chicago 312 -642 -8525 of purchasing for Music Plus, as a sales jump for Christmas week at 68025 Philadelphia 215 -627 -2277 factor contributing to the chain's the 29- store, Sausalito, Calif.-based 402/721 -7270 TELEX 484522 30 % -40% jump in business during Record Shop chain. Noting that

BILLBOARD JANUARY 9, 1988 85 www.americanradiohistory.com Loophole Seen In Federal Law Lawyers Mull 'Legal Payola' A central figure in the grand - BY DAVE DiMARTINO jury investigation has reportedly LOS ANGELES The "new pay- been independent promoter Joe Is- ola" -the subject of at least two gro, whose multimillion -dollar suit recently published reports -may against several major record la- CD CLUB UPDATE: The hotly competing RCA and not be prosecutable under existing bels and the Recording Industry CBS compact disk clubs are drawing even more atten- by Iry a payola laws, say some legal Assn. of America is scheduled to Edited Lichtman tion to themselves in new consumer ads. RCA says go to trial in U.S. District Court new member can get a taste of what's in store by buy- sources. re- say, radio here Feb. 2. The activities of Isgro THE BIG CLOSING: Tuesday (5) is the likely closing ing four CDs for the price of one. New members Furthermore, they if program directors who receive so- and associates Ralph Tashjian and day for the Sony Corp.'s acquisition of CBS Records. ceive three for 1 cent plus shipping and handling called consultancy fees from inde- Bill Craig are said to be under ma- The $2 billion deal has received approval from both the they buy one at the regular price. There's no further pendent promoters may not be jor scrutiny in the payola probe, U.S. and Japanese governments. The U.S. Federal obligation. CBS counters with a deal that enables new breaking any laws as long as those which is focusing on links between Trade Commission approved the deal Dec. 17, while members to acquire six CDs for $1 (plus shipping and fees are reported to the Internal organized crime and the music the Japanese Ministry of Finance said OK on Dec. 22. handling) if they agree to buy four more selections in Revenue Service. business. According to the Wall Street Journal, one -third of the a two -year period. Such speculation has been According to a published report, financing is through Sony's own resources, while the s sparked here by a recent Los An- a source familiar with the investi- other third is through Japanese and foreign financial COPING' WITH THE KEYNOTER: Dr. Murray geles Times report that a federal gation has said that at least one ra- institutions. Weidenbaum, President Reagan's first chairman of grand jury investigating alleged dio programmer has told investi- the Council Of Economic Advisors, is scheduled to payola practices has uncovered ev- gators that he received payola A U.K. AFFILIATE of the Harry Fox Agency is in keynote the 18th annual seminar of the International 16-19 Loew's Ventana idence of more than $1 million ex- from Tashjian and that Tashjian is the offing sometime during the first quarter of this Tape/Disc Assn. March at the changing hands between indepen- likely to be indicted shortly after year. The U.S. mechanical collection agency will repre- Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz. Weidenbaum, director dent promoters and radio -station New Year's Day. sent U.S. publishers as well as all comers who wish to of the Center For The Study Of American Business at program directors. Investigators say Tashjian and associate with the agency. Notice of the decision to Washington Univ. in St. Louis and a member of Rea- will speak on The existing federal payola law Craig, who worked out of Isgro's move into the European territory has gone out to oth- gan's Economic Policy Advisory Board, radio stations office, made payments to various er collection groups in Europe. If all goes well, the seminar's theme, "The Audio /Video /Data Indus- directly prohibits more from playing a record for money program directors, according to branches will be set up in other key territories. try: Coping With Economic Uncertainty." For and not disclosing that transac- the Times. Isgro, they contend, info on the meet, call Charles Van Horn, executive di- ITA, 212-956 -7110 Sari Becker has left tion. Independent promoters are was directly paid by his record - WEA CDVS: The first major on the U.S. block with rector of at ... publicity said to be sidestepping that law by company clients. compact disk videos-that's five minutes of sight and EMI -Manhattan after 3'12 years as national paying radio programmers broad Though 12 labels were named in 20 minutes of sound -is likely to be the WEA family director for the label. She can be reached at 212 -517- consultancy fees -and thus not di- Isgro's original suit, an ongoing of labels. The company is planning to market three re- 4681. rectly paying to get specific rec- series of settlements has reduced leases with a March 8 street date, two from Warner ords on the air. that number by half; still remain- Bros. and one from Geffen. The WB titles are Donald STRANGE CERT OF THE WEEK: The Sex Pistols' That distinction may make a big ing are Warner Bros., Elektra, At- Fagen's "New Frontier," Randy Newman's "I Love one and only album, "Never Mind The Bollocks, difference and render prosecution lantic, Geffen, MCA, and A &M. L.A." and, from Sire, Madonna's "Don't Preach." As Here's The Sex Pistols," has finally been certified impossible, says one attorney Labels that have so far settled infor pricing and further plans by WEA and others, they gold by the Recording Industry Assn. of America. A near released the here involved in related litigation. clude Capitol, which led the pack in were hard to come by with many execs off on holiday press release from Warner Bros., which "It is conceivable because the May; Motown; PolyGram; RCA; vacations, not to mention several labels that called it a notorious punk band's LP in 1977, notes that the mem- criminal laws -not just payola Arista; and Chrysalis. year on Christmas week. bers of the group, which self- destructed after its 1978 laws -are under the standard of Isgro and the record companies U.S. tour, would probably appreciate the irony of the proof and the standard of mental with which he has settled have of- PROMO -GO- ROUND: An announcement is immi- record's ultimate success. state," he says. "You have to fered no comment about the terms nent that former RCA promotion VP Eddie Mascolo was taking of the settlements or their motiva- and Elektra promotion VP Dave Urso will be joining GRAND REOPENING: The Ash Grove, the fabled prove that somebody and money and in exchange was doing tions for settling. forces at another label. Los Angeles club that played host to folk, blues, 1973, is something. And that can be tough ethnic -music greats from the late '50s through 1988. Original to prove." CEMA CHANGE: CEMA has revised its returns poli- scheduled to reopen in the spring of cy, effective Dec. 28, in an apparent move to tighten owner Ed Pearl will again oversee the club, which will up customer buying patterns. Interestingly, the shift begin life anew at the corner of Santa Monica Boule- breaks out LPs from cassettes and CDs-a tactic vard and Highland Avenue. The original Ash Grove, some dealers see as "setting new rules" as the LP on Melrose Avenue, shuttered in 1973 after a fire, WEA Cuts CD Catalog Price; gradually fades from the marketplace. The changes served as schoolhouse and training ground for an en- for albums: The returns allowance for subdistributors tire generation of roots -oriented L.A. musicians. shifts from 22% to 18 %, for retailers, 18% to 16 %; the Retailer Reaction Jubilant returns charge for both subdistributors and retailers SUPER HALFTIME: Rowe International, the juke- has inked a deal with the produc- LOS ANGELES WEA has shifted titles in that series, which he says jumps from 7.5% to 10.5 %; and the purchase discount box manufacturer, the 1988 Bowl, which will see the compa- 278 full -priced compact disk titles wholesales in the same range as the for subdistributors moves from 1.65% to 1.89 %, while ers of Super - in the game's annual mostly best-selling catalog items -to WEA CD Super Savers. the purchase discount for retailers, moves from 1.35% ny's logo figuring prominently Word is a giant jukebox its Super Saver midline series. Since WEA is one of the strongest to 1.68 %. On the cassette and CD front: the returns al- half -time extravaganza. that be on the field. Next The series of titles will comprise a catalog suppliers, its move is seen "as lowance for subdistributors moves from 22% to 18 %, bearing the Rowe imprint will of invention of the juke- new series of Compact Disc Super the first domino" in industrywide de- for retailers, from 18% to 16 %; the returns charge for year is the 100th birthday the Saver titles with creases on CD prices, according to both subdistributors and retailers remains at 7.5 %; box, and the Rowe half-time -show deal is said to be a box -lot cost cut one retailer. The price -reduced WEA and the purchase discount for subdistributors drops warm -up to festivities planned for the 1988 centennial. from $10.24 to titles include Van Halen (5 titles); the from 1.65% to 1.35%, for retailers, from 1.35% to THE JUDGMENT: Paramount Mu- LATE $8.19. "I think Doors (5); Foreigner (6); the Eagles 1.20 %. In a letter announcing the change in policy, THANKS FOR a $58,000 default judg- see sale (8); Genesis (7); Led Zeppelin (8); and CEMA assures customers that they will break even sic Corp. has been awarded you'll for willful copy- $9.99," Linda Ronstadt (9). "if your returns rate is at the returns -allowance per- ment in Los Angeles federal court price at For The NEWS one elated re- Rackjobbers are less enthusiastic centage." right infringement of the evergreen "Thanks says Kovo- source. than retailers are about the WEA ac- Memory." Last July, Paramount sued Robert tail Film Promotions, for Although the '::.19 wholesale price tion. To protect rack inventories, ven- MICABLY RESOLVED': That's the phrase used loff, president of Associated use of a new lyric and full melody of the is higher than the $7.68 charged for dors have in the past offered deep to describe settlement of differences between NARAS unauthorized in ad in the June 2 issue of Hollywood Re- an earlier batch of WEA midline ti- discounts of "as much as 25 %," one chairman Al Schlesinger and Telarc Records over song an Besides awarding maximum statutory dam- tles, it is unclear whether the new resource says, so racks could load up on Telarc's three -week ad campaign starting in Novem- porter. Manuel L. Real entered a permanent in- lease represents a shift to a three -tier the new, lower -priced goods and not ber to alert Grammy voting members to its lineup of ages, Judge prohibiting Kovoloff or those acting with him pricing structure like that of CBS. have to worry as much about expo- nominated albums (Billboard, Dec. 26). For its part, junction infringing on the song in the future. Nevertheless, CBS views the WEA sure on higher -priced product still in Telarc accepts NARAS' view that the label received from of its three -tier the stores. unauthorized sanction to go ahead with the campaign, move as vindication MISHAP: Mizell, aka "What Warners has "They're not allowing us to buy while Telarc recognizes the record academy's desire RUN- D.M.C. AUTO Jason pricing strategy. the disk jockey who works with rap- emulated a series we in- our inventory down," says one that such ads not run on behalf of product up for Jam Master Jay, done is it has was recuperating last week in St. few months ago, called source, describing the older policy. Grammy award. pers Run- D.M.C., troduced a Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in New York Best Value," says Jerry Shulman, VP Nevertheless, one retailer says he about the way the price re- THE SECOND 'B': Don Dorsey spent Beethoven's after an early morning head-on collision on a Green- of marketing development, CBS Rec- is pleased were Cleve- is being done. Since WEA has birthday (Dec. 16) at Telarc editing his next album, wich Village street. With him in the car ords. He says CBS now has about 360 duction and another DJ had a 10% discount on much of the af- "Beethoven Or Bust," for release in February. Set is a land Delancey, a record promoter, of other car, An- fected merchandise all fall, he notes, collection of electronic versions of Beethoven pieces, á known as Rock Em. The driver the with driving the "It almost doesn't pay to return it." la his best-selling Telarc debut, "Bachbusters," re- dreas Lardou, has been charged on West Street. Mizell said the incident New from Billboard: Until Feb. 15, WEA will allow all leased two years ago. Works include "Rage Over A wrong way shooting a Coca - The complete 1988 return requests at the original pur- Lost Penny," "Moonlight Sonata," several "Eroica" may cause Run -D.M.C. to postpone scheduled for next week. events calendar chase price minus the normal returns variations, and "Fur Elise." Cola commercial see page 70 charge. Afterward, returns will be ... credited at the new low price.

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