FRIQB ALBUM REPORT March 20, 1981 BILL HARD, Editor
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¡ I •4:1 1tt ,. KAL RUDMAN PUBLISHER THE FRIDAY MORNING MJARTERBACKTN PROGRAMMING GUIDE CHERRY HILL PLAZA • 1415 E. MARLTON PIKE (Suite 505) e CHERRY HILL NEW JERSEY 08034 • (609) 428-8648 FRIQB ALBUM REPORT March 20, 1981 BILL HARD, Editor Easy Choices SANTANA, "ZEBOP", COLUMBIA You'd have to be on a permanent promo lunch to miss all the radio raves on the advance 12", and that doesn't even have the best tracks!! I court a total of 59 adds on the 12" and once the "Primera Invasion/Searchin'" segue hits radio, all cf that 12" play will convert to Lp-presto---Instant Chart Mauler. WYNF's Nick Van Cleve nails it with, "I echo all comments that refer back to the energy and excitement Carloi-Tid on the rAbraxis' album. This sucker is a smash and will be one of the biggest recordsfor album rock this year. The 'Searchin" track is far and away my pick for the strongest." "CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA", ATLANTIC Alan WoTmark played me the RockpiTe and Wings/Rockestra tracks shortly after Christmas, and lo and behold in slides twin Lp package at deadline. I really haven't had a chance to live with the record, but with a quick skip through I recommend "Sister Disco" from the Who, "The Wait" and "Tatooed Love Boys" from the Pretenders, "Crawling From The Wreckage" and "Little Sister" from Rockpile (the Robert Plant vocals will drive 'ern nuts), "Now I'm Here' from Queen, and all of side 4---as Paul clearly outclasses everyone. In fact, I'll wager side 4 gets more play than all others put together. Chain Reaction THE WHO, "FACE DANCES", WARNER BROTHERS Applying conventional tip sheet terminology to a release like this just doesn't cut it. Of course it's Number One Most Added, naturally we're all amazed, and sure, it will go straight to #1 sales and requests and-iir¡rni7(i Faid the single this week). All I can say is that in spite of the knee jerk reaction one finds on many superstar releases ("their best yet", "love it", "monster"), the sense of true musical appreciation in radio action :ouldn't be more genuine. Roberta Haber says it all with, "Who cares about El Salvador, budget cuts Dr crime in the streets. The new Who is here and the world is saved"...Neal WSHE, "Their most melodic album ever. What the new group lacks in energy compared to UiFir- previous work, they make up in texture and quality of songs and recording"...Tim Smith WLVQ, "Proof that Pete Townshend is still the rock and roll genius of our g-g-generation. -- The songs are written and performed excellently. Something that new and upcoming bands can learn from is that this album does not have a mediocre or lousy song on it"... Ron Sorenson, KBLE, "Easily the record of the year so far, and sure to be among the top contenders at th-e— eiiii-- 67-T U1. It's records like this that make me glad I gave up physics"...Peyton Mays, "Truly their finest hour in some time, and one of the few survivors of the 60's who aren't hell bent on hatcheting their own legend. 'Face Dances' reaffirms all my faith in rock and roll"...Ray White, WLIR, "An obvious instant classic. Unlike some of their older stuff that slams you right over the head, 'Face Dances' sneaks up and grabs you from behind. If it's possible for a Who album to be subtle, then this one is"...John Logan, KLBJ, "Who has the words? You feel it more than say it. That it's a great album is obvious. 'How did they do it' is a question with no real answer. That they keep doing it, particularly after the loss of Keith, is a testimony to their greatness. With The Who on first, it doesn't matter what's on second"... All tracks are on the air, but if we had to pick favorites, we'd go with "You", "Another Tricky Day", "Don't Let Go The Coat" and "The Quiet One". GREG KIHN, "ROCKIHNROLL", BESERKLEY/ELEKTRA Greg's best start ever with 52 first weekers for #3 Most Added. Loved Sky's comments, "Record of the Week, 'The Breakup Song'. It ti5F-Fie a while, but TF;ise to this guy's shit now! He doesn't want to be a star. He likes putting out an a'bum a year, working with his friends in the Bay area, doing a modest tour or two. Well,fuck him!! I say we make him a star. Make him do a big arena tour, 200 technicians, 40 equipment trucks, high powered management, movie r-iifits to the concept Lp. Finally debilitated on drugs, he leaves those loonies at Beserkleyto record for Word Incorporated. Hey, Kihn, keep writing songs like this and it could happen to you"...More from Ira at KFML, "A return to form for the master of dashboard music. 'The Breakup Song' could be the second choice for this single. I promise to buy 100 copies if it is"...Tha Kid says, "Greg has been a staple here since they let him out of the Asylum known as Beserkely chartEraers. He has always been a so-called turntable hit. This time maybe he'll be a hit on the home turntable. The timing is perfect for 'Sheila' (Rockabilly is on the rise--Rockpile with a hit, etc.). We all know that's what it takes and this is the one"... WYSP's Lisa Richards agrees, "Kihn is exceptional. It moves and cooks so subtlely you don't even realize the record has been over a half an hour (only kidding). Too strong for words"...Yes, Virginia, "The Breakup Song" does lead, followed by "Can't Stop" and "Trouble". TM I980 FRIDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK ALBUM REPORT INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PRINTED AND FIRST PUBLISHED IN U.S.A. CHAIN REACTION CONTINUED KROKUS, "HARDWARE", ARIOLA/ARISTA Two major weeU- 7517.- Krokus--#2 Most Added with 44 last week. Back with a #38 debut and another 27 reports for #4 Most Added th-if week, second only to The Who in the two week cumulative add totals with 71. I rjok for a move into the top 20 in our next report. "Winning Man" has pulled away in both comments and stats, with 52% of the play and a #61 Song Index debut. More raves: Bobbin Beam, WLPX, "The first time around Krokus was a little ahead of their time, but their time has definitil7 come. It's much stronger than the first. I think with the emergence of AC/DC, Krokus won't be far behind in popularity"...From Rob Lipshutz, WCOZ, "A tip of the volcano to Krokus for a hot Lp of molten force. 'Winning Man' and 'Burning Bones' are instant hits. They've managed to leave 'Heaven And Hell' and 'Radar Love' without being too obvious about it, but my question is can these guy really speak English, or are they the Abba of heavy metal"... Repeat after me, as we learn to say four new words in Swiss... JUDAS PRIEST, "POINT OF ENTRY", COLUMBIA The best Priest effort to date was-75st hitting desks at deadline and still managed to lock up 15 reports for #5 Most Added. Key calls this week: WLUP, KWK, WIYY, KGB-FM, WAVA, WLVQ, WYSP, and WMMS... I'm partial te"Heading Out On The Highway", "Hot Rockin'" is also showing impressive early strength, and also suggest "Desert Plains"...WCMF's Ted Edwards is a fan, "I think we could probably go six cuts deep and still there would be strong songs we iTéTiTi-illaying"...Dave Lange, WOVE notes, "The Priest has gotten so melodic you'd think they went out and bought a MegUiFon"...Mike Wolf, WQFM says, "The album is gonna be a monster here. The three songs on the sampler knocked me out. Each one is de- serving of airplay"...And from Glo ,',1 Jchrscn. KGON, "Sounds good. Put Tom All es name on the list of producers I'd most like to wïrcrwork. Great drums". PHOEBE SNOW,"ROCK AWAY", MIRAGE/ATLANTIC Phoebe ii-Takiiig fine too-27 first week adds to tie Krokus for #4 Most Added-- An album rock comeback for last week's Soft Choice.. .KZOK's MichiUT-Knight comments, "Rfiilebiri- time away from active duty has proven to be a gestation period that irriTtists should envy. The advance tape contained all the highlights of this project and it turns out whether she's rocking or doing a ballad, it's an excellent release"...KSJO's Frank Andrick says, "I can hear it now, 'KSJO went on Phoebe Snow?' That's right, there is some soli tirr-ig-Wi playing on this album and in the absence of other quality female vocalists appropriate to us, the timing on this one is just perfect"...WBLM's Jose Diaz adds, "The single is not something for us, but we'll use 'Cheap Thrills' and 'Mercy Mercy.77-- It sounds like she has put it all together for album rock on this record"... Finally, from Greg Gillispie, KAZY, "The Phoebe/Jackson Browne collaboration sounds real good. I can't remember the last time I played a Phoebe Snow record on the radio, but it's nice to have her back again"... "Mercy Mercy Mercy" leads with "Cheap Thrills" the backup track. CHART MAULERS: GARLAND JEFFREYS, "ESCAPE ARTIST", EPIC Four exceptional weeks for Garland--fl Most Added to 25-17-12 on the Index, and corresponding 25-15 Metro Chart gain.