$4.95 (U.S.), $5.95 (CAN.), .L3.95 (U.K.) IN THIS ISSUE $B?4JCCVR ******XX 3 -DIGIT 908 $GEE4E11740M0990748 002 0687 000 Luaka Bop BI MAR 2396 1 03 MONTY GREENLY 3740 ELM AVE APT A Crosses -3402 LONG BEACH, CA 90807 Borders With New -C'O`'l"rr. Zap Mama Album THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC, VIDEO AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT APRIL 2, 1994 ADVERTISEMENTS Emerging Jazz Far From Spotlight, Glasgow Flourishes Artists Learn Diverse Acts Emerge From Scottish City BY THOM DUFFY The indie-dance vision of One Dove, 7 release in the U.S. on SBK /ERG Art Of The Deal the pure -bred pop of Superstar, the Records. Carol Laula has sold 7,000 - GLASGOW- During the past dec- sweet folk -rock of Carol Laula, the plus copies worldwide of her debut al- BY JEFF LEVENSON ade, bands as varied as Simple Minds, hard rock attack of Baby Chaos, the bum, "Still," for Iona Gold Records, NEW YORK -A rash of new sign- ings involving some of the most promising young artists in jazz is 51ILt changing the way major labels ap- the self tiled full ?.ngtt album feat_ ring "Here With Me' "Stay Right Here"' SUPERSTAR SLAM LAULA ONE DOVE "Just Like Summer "! Deacon Blue, the Jesus & Mary dance pulse of Slam -these are just a part of a Glasgow -based independent Chain, and Teenage Fanclub pro- few of the acts to bring a new sense record company that has significant- claimed the musical vitality of Scot- of promise to a music community far ly expanded its roster in the past year " Original pduction by Brian Mcenigst. McBRIDE addional production by Robert Brookins land's largest city, as their songs set removed from the hype and limelight with the soul-pop veterans Love & Prafuced oy Chuckii Booker for Big Dog Poductions sail from the banks of the River of London. Money, the countrified Humpff Fam- I Produced 4 Robert Brookins for Sac Boy Production; proach such deals. Several artists Clyde for ports of call around the One Dove has sold 24,000 copies in ily, blues rockers King Hash, and the have become the subject of bidding world. the U.S. of its debut album, "Morning trad -oriented Pearlfishers, all Scot- ®ENIEflflIHMENI ,-_M _ orBS4owMma.An Rot: x.rm wars, which has raised the ante on An equally diverse group of musi- Dove White," on ffrr /London Rec- tish acts. (Continued on page 72) cians is gaining notice well beyond ords. Superstar recently completed Baby Chaos released its debut sin- Glasgow's grand Victorian streets. its self -titled debut album for a June gle, "Sperm," on EastWest Records U.K. last fall; a follow -up single, "Buzz," has just been released. And Retailers Aim To Slam, the DJ team of Stuart McMil- Junos Celebrate Canada's lian and Orde Meikle, has sold 10,000 WU-TANG Prevent Price War (Continued on page 71) CLAN BY ED CHRISTMAN Embrace Of Cultural Roots New Chief Takes +0 -EEHEE SAN FRANCISCO -Fear of an im- BY LARRY LeBLANC historical roots. i4 pending nationwide CD price war The Rankin Family-siblings Helm Of VSDA ; was the main topic of concern voiced TORONTO -The dominance of Heather, Cookie, Jimmy, John Mor- by attendees at this year's National Canada's 23rd Juno Awards by ris, and Raylene Rankin of Mabou, BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK 6 9+A-1öc..- Assn. of Recording Merchandisers convention, held March 19-22 at the LOS ANGELES -The Video Soft- Marriott here. ware Dealers Assn. has a new exec- Merchants and label and distribu- utive at the helm tion executives predicted that escala- whose mandate is tiJV -TARG tion of what is currently a regional to steer the trade r GiACi CD price war will have a devastating organization into (Continued on page 80) the spotlight now occupied by such 66336 -rin/4 ARDEN THE RANKIN FAMILY MAJOR powerful forces NOW OVER IN RAP NEWS as the Motion Pic- EMI -Canada's Rankin Family re- Cape Breton Island-won honors ture Assn. of 500,000 Columbia Goes After Rap flected the satisfaction Canada's for group of the year, country America and the EVES music scene has found in reinter- group or duo of the year, and the National Assn. of UNITS! Tastemakers With Nas preting its own diverse ethnic and (Continued on page 48) Theater Owners. TAGE 22 (Continued on page 73) GLOBAL MUSIC PULSE London's pioneering jazz /soul group Working Week Reggae Make unveiled Juliet Roberts in 1984 as their "secret weapon." Albums A full dancecard of chart -topping projects for other lucky Headway In Japan people followed, bu her meeting with producer Danny D. (D. Mob /Cathy D is) sparked a beautiful relationship *. PAGE 45 Eleto 14 *(And a debut sólo albu Ftaellftrriti 1za,, í4P2 -05679, 0 71 486 02 52 8 ADVERTISEMENT www.americanradiohistory.com I THE ALBUM CONGRATULATIONS WARNER MUSIC EL OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD. GOLD: Sweden, Holland, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal PLATINUM: Austria, France, Italy, Norway, Switzerland DOUBLE PLATINUM: Germany, Spain THE TOUR PHASE ONE: EUROPE- APRIL -MAY April 1, 2 - UTRECHT 4 - STOCKHOLM 6, 7 - OSLO 9,10 - UTRECHT 12,13 - GENT 15,16,18,19 - DORTMUND 21 - METZ 22, 23 - ZURICH 25 - MILAN 26 - LAUSANNE 28 - LYON 29 - PARIS May 1 - TOULON 2 - TOULOUSE 4 - BARCELONA 5 - MADRID 7 - LISBON PHASE TWO: MEXICO, CANADA, USA -MAY -AUGUST PHASE THREE: EUROPE, UK- SEPTEMBER- DECEMBER THE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO "We wait and we wonder" from the album BOTH SIDES. Written, produced and performed by Phil Collins. Mini Available on album, cassette, compact disc, Dise ; and ¿C Management: Tony Smith /Hit & Run Music Ltd. www.americanradiohistory.com Marketed and Distributed by Wanner Music International companies for the world excluding the U.S. the U.K. and Eire. 0 1994 Warner Music Intermationah A Division of Warner Communications Inc. A Time Warner Company. PHOTO CREDIT: THE DOUGLAS BROTHERS www.americanradiohistory.com V. ....,I v 4r- 711r L I V I N G P E I D O F DREA MS 1Ve were rehearsing en Pue-:o Rico for our very first concert and our manager came in and told us ¡hat our single 'Cerca De Ti' went ao No. 1 on the 31LLBOARD HOT LATIN TRACKS chart. We couldn't believe that afte'ad of ear hard work we finally went to No. 1. We were so excited and just thanked God for blessing u.!" It's not a hit until it's a hit in F-eddy Correa Davic Dav :lle Rooerr Varga: Argel Rancez Louie Motreno 1894I001MS' Barrio Boyzz, 1994 I www.americanradiohistory.comNM I ii I 11I= II No. 'I IN BILLBOARD PG. No. VOLUME 106 NO. 14 Blockbuster's NewLeaf Turning Over Slowly THE BILLBOARD 200 78 * THE SIGN ACE OF BASE ARISTA Digital Delivery Is Still 12 -18 Months Away using something like an ATM card, CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN 32 BY DON JEFFREY without catalog," he added. posts, * BEYOND A DREAM TWILA PARIS SIARSï,NG But smaller retailers also have con- to browse electronically through music COUNTRY SAN FRANCISCO -The Blockbuster/ cerns. Bill Glueck, owner of Compact catalogs, preview selections, and then or- T * RHYTHM COUNTRY & BLUES 30 IBM technology that will enable custom- Disc Land in Palo Alto, Calif., spoke for der a full -length CD or cassette with com- VARIOUS ARTISTS MCA ers to digitally manufacture their own many independents when he said at the plete graphics and packaging within 7 -10 GOSPEL CDs and cassettes in music stores is still seminar that his store, which has deep minutes. The downloading would be 33 P * IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN 12 -18 months away from implementation. catalog, competes with a Blockbuster achieved through telephone lines from a MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR MAIA( O Addressing the lone seminar at this outlet and that he fears the NewLeaf central computer, or server. A HEATSEEKERS 16 year's National Assn. of Recording Mer- technology could put him out of business. L * SWING BATTA SWING K7 IoMMY HOY chandisers conference here, Antonio Ro- The Blockbuster /IBM system will al- Billboard's NARM coverage continues mero, CEO of the joint venture called low customers ïn kiosks or stand -alone on page 6. LATIN B THE BILLBOARD 50 34 NewLeaf Entertainment, told retailers U * GLORIA ESTEFAN MI TIERRA r PIC that NewLeaf will test downloading vid- M NEW AGE eo games in the first half of this year and S * HOURS BETWEEN NIGHT + DAY 47 begin production in the second half. By OTTMAR LIEBERT+ LUNA NEGRA rPic summer, he added, customers at some Paramount Will Distribute Music should be R &B 21 Blockbuster Plus stores * 12 PLAY R. KELLY Ivr able to browse electronically through mu- sic catalogs and preview selections. REGGAE CD -ROM Software By Xiphias 47 Romero also said that NewLeaf, of * PROMISES & LIES UB40 VIRGIN which Blockbuster owns 60% and IBM BY SETH GOLDSTEIN make a commitment to the business if WORLD MUSIC 40%, would become a separate, publicly they want" the line, says president Eric 47 * LOVE & LIBERTE owned company in the next 12 -18 months. NEW YORK- Looking to broaden its Doctorow. "They must offer a level of GIPSY KINGS I THORA MUSICIAN The biggest impediment to these plans, product and customer base, Paramount service, but we want to make sure that 100 as far as music retail is concerned, is label Home Video will distribute CD -ROM what we ask them to do is reasonable, THE HOT 76 * THE SIGN ACE OF BASE mrsrA support. No major record company has software developed by Xiphias, an es- that it makes sound business sense." said it will license its recordings for use tablished Los Angeles -based publisher Doctorow suggests that wholesalers to ADULT CONTEMPORARY on the NewLeaf system.