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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 music 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. One major, MCA of multimedia programming. The titles will have to add multimedia experts * NOW AND FOREVER RICHARD MARX CAPIfOI 67 Music Entertainment, has said it is work- may arrive at prices closer to sell - qualify. ing on its own digital manufacturing through cassettes than the $35- and -up Xiphias hopes to benefit from Para - norm for CD -ROM. mount's wide access to retail outlets. COUNTRY technology for the sale of music. Romero 28 of the six to Peter Black wasn't happy * MY LOVE LITTLE TEXAS WARNER HPOS conceded that the labels have "not yet" Paramount's initial release President signed on, but asserted that negotiations eight titles due this year will be a Xiphias with sales of his nine CD -ROM releases with all the recording companies are pro- adaptation of a program based on Saban through Compton's NewMedia, which DANCE / CLUB PLAY 25 ceeding. Entertainment's "Mighty Morphin Power had the line until its contract expired. * GOT TO GET IT CULTURE BEAT ;5O Music In answer to a question, Romero said Rangers," a triple threat in toys, televi- "Essentially, we were delivering prod- H DANCE / MAXI- SINGLES SALES labels might have to pay a "parking fee" sion, and home video (see story, page 54). uct to computer geeks," says Black, O * CREAM (CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME) 25 to have their music digitally stored in the Other releases will be drawn from Xi- who expects Paramount to take his ti- WU -TANG CLAN Loup NewLeaf computers, but he could not es- phias' catalog and include "Soft Kill," tles "into the territory of normal hu- LATIN timate what that expense might be. billed as a "technothriller," and CD -ROMs man beings ... where my wife goes to * DONDEQUIERA QUE ESTES 36 "There would be a parking fee over time based on the "Silver Palate" cookbooks shop." Black claims those consumers S THE BARRIO BOYZZ Y SELENA EMI IA LIN if your product is not moving and is just and fitness star Kathy Smith's fat-burn- new to multimedia can't be reached I occupying space," he added. ing regimen. "through normal computer channels." N R &B to The marks the first time Compton's executive VP /GM Nor- * BUMP N GRIND R. KELLY JIVI i 9 He invited retailers and labels visit agreement G the prototype store in Deerfield Beach, any software publisher has aligned it- man Bastin demurs. "Nobody sells in Fla., where the system can be demon- self with a studio's home video arm. more stores than we do," he says, cit- L HOT R &B AIRPLAY 20 strated. Romero described the technolo- Such deals are likely to become more ing Wal -Mart, Blockbuster, and record E * BUMP N' GRIND R. KELLY uvl both a -in- time" manufactur- prevalent as Hollywood revs up to meet chains. Bastin claims Xiphias was well S gy as "just ing system for music and other entertain- the growing demand from owners of represented in each of its 13 channels and that the move to HOT R &B SINGLES SALES 20 ment software and an "inventory multimedia players for entertainment of distribution, * BUMP N GRIND R. KELLY JIVE replenishment system" for retail, allow- programming. Paramount Home Video Paramount "comes down to money." ing merchants to provide all the titles in is already set to deliver titles developed He says the studio has promised Xi- RAP label catalogs without tying up floor by the studio's interactive venture, phias development funds which Comp - 22 * PLAYER'S BALL OUTKAST IAIr AT space with physical inventory. which began operations last year. ton's stops providing once a label is es- Big retail chains are skeptical about The studio's wholesaler network will tablished. ROCK / ALBUM ROCK TRACKS the benefits of the technology. Larry be largely reponsible for getting Xi- However, according to Black, Para- * NO EXCUSES ALICE IN CHAINS Co! LIMr3IA 68 Gaines, president of Musicland's Media phias releases to video stores, consid- mount offered the standard advance Play division, said his stores carry deep ered a key retail channel. Paramount against royalties, the same one not need New- Home Video wants its distributors "to (Continued on page 73) ROCK / MODERN ROCI( TRACKS catalog and thus would "I think it could help smaller stores * THE MORE YOU IGNORE ME, THE CLOSER I GET 68 Leaf. MORRISSEY SIRI.

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BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 5 www.americanradiohistory.com Thomson Cites NARM '94 CD Patent BILLBOARD'S COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE ANNUAL RECORDING MERCHANDISERS CONVENTION In Lawsuit BY PAUL VERNA NEW YORK -The latest dispute Cassette Sales Down, But What's Up? over underlying patents for the CD pits French electronics giant Thom- This story was prepared by Craig parent company Philips introduced is backing off the new configuration. plause that greeted Kiss members son S.A. against major music manu- Rosen, Susan Nunziata, and J.R. DCC, showed strong support for the Caparro later downplayed the omis- Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley facturers such as Time Warner, Reynotds. analog cassette. sion of DCC. DCC hardware from when they announced that "Kiss Thorn EMI, and Bertelsmann. In opening remarks at the PGD Philips and other manufacturers was My Ass," the all -star compilation Claiming its patents cover an in- SAN FRANCISCO -The analog cas- product presentation, Caparro noted prominently displayed on the exhibit of Kiss covers, will be released as vention by engineer Claude Tinet de- sette is down but not out, and its pro- that cassette sales continue to de- floor, but the unspoken message that a two -disc set on vinyl June 7 two scnbed as an "optical disk arrange- posed successors, MiniDisc and DCC, cline, but said, "I urge you all not to DCC is in trouble seemed clear to re- weeks before the CD and cassette ment with closed contours whose en- have yet to begin filling the potential hasten the death of the cassette. I tailers. release. tire extent represents information," void in the marketplace. urge you to keep it viable. In the fu- "DCC seems like it's gone al- Even Sony is looking back to the Thomson says the music manufactur- That was the majority view at the ture, if [total] unit sales decline, we future. During the Columbia portion ers have engaged in "willful patent 36th annual National Assn. of Re- all lose." of its product presentation, it was an- infringement based on the manufac- cording Merchandisers convention, Similar support for the analog cas- For additional nounced that Pink Floyd's "The Divi- ture, use, and sale ... of audio com- as many retailers and some major sette was declared by BMG Distribu- NARM coverage, sion Bell" will be available on MD pact disks." distributors vowed to support the an- tion president Pete Jones, who ... see pages 48, 80 and on colored vinyl. The suit, filed Feb. 25 in U.S. Dis- alog cassette until a replacement is opened the BMG product presenta- As National Record Mart's Smith trict Court in Delaware, names Time viable. tion and vowed that the company is noted, retailers are "probably selling Warner and subsidiaries WEA Manu- The fact that electronic article sur- "committed to the cassette until con- ready," said Doug Smith, head buyer more [vinyl] albums than MiniDiscs." facturing, Warner Music Group, veillance-which has been criticized sumers make it clear that there is a for Carnegie, Pa.-based National Re- As for the cassette, business has Warner Communications, and the because it could affect cassette quali- successor." cord Mart. "No one's even mentioned dropped in major urban centers. Russ Warner Bros., Atlantic, and Elektra ty-continues to be a major concern While Sony Music Distribution DCC." Solomon, president of the Tower Re- labels; Bertelsmann Music Group, to the industry (see story, this page) president Paul Smith spoke optimisti- Most retailers feel it is too soon for cords chain, said cassettes make up plus subsidiaries Arista Records, also strongly suggests that the cas- cally about the "transition to the all- either of the new configurations to about 10%-20% of the total music dol- Sonopress Inc., and BMG Direct Mar- sette is not going to disappear any- disc world" in the Sony product pre- catch on. As one major retailer noted, lars brought into most of the chain's keting; Thorn EMI North America time soon. sentation, Bob Sherwood, VP of people in middle America "still listen stores, and can be as little as 7-8% in and its EMI Music, Capitol -EMI Mu- Even Jim Caparro, president of sound technology marketing for to eight -tracks." college and urban areas. "For some- sic, and Capitol Records divisions; PolyGram Group Distribution, whose Sony Software, said the company Terry Woodward, president of the one like me, a retailer, I don't care and CD manufacturers Quixote Corp. isn't trying to kill off the analog cas- 135 -store Disc Jockey chain in Ow- about a two-format market. It's too and Nippon Columbia, and their re- sette in order for MD to thrive. "I ensboro, Ky., said the launch of MD much trouble," he said. "With cas- spective subsidiaries, Disc Manufac- don't see the industry assassinating and DCC "is premature and confus- sette, you've got this huge inventory turing Inc. and Denon Corp. Thom- the cassette like it did with the LP ing the consumer." that's collapsing." son seeks an order to stop the alleged Sony's Schulhof and eight -track," he said. Terry Currier, GM of two -store Solomon noted that entire musical violations and a tripling of damages, Despite Sherwood's claim, Sony's Music Millennium of Portland, Ore., categories, such as classical, jazz, but did not specify a dollar amount. latest literature states, "the ultimate concurred: "We still don't have mar- classic rock, world music, ambient A related patent, also based on a Sees Electronic cassette is a MiniDisc." ket saturation with the CD, and now music, and oldies, can be eliminated Tinet idea and also allegedly in- DCC, on the other hand, was no- they're trying to push the MiniDisc on cassette because the majority of fringed upon by the defendants, is de- Future For Retail where to be found in PolyGram's and DCC ... [Acceptance] is still a consumers who buy those genres scribed in the court filing as an "opti- product presentation -which led long way off." buy CDs. On cassette "you need hits, cal disk arrangement with diffractive SAN FRANCISCO- Posing the some to assume that the distributor Perhaps more telling was the ap- (Continued on page 81) tracks allowing positional control." rhetorical question "Is retail Thomson attorney George Baden- dead ?," Michael Schulhof, presi- och, of the New York law firm Ken- dent /CEO, Sony Corp. of Ameri- yon & Kenyon, says the patents "cov- ca, challenged retailers to use the Action Needed on EAS, NARM Attendees Agree er the basic technical configuration capabilities of electronic music de- (Continued on page 80) livery to enhance the shopping ex- New Chief Plans To Meet With Label Execs perience for their customers. Group's In his keynote speech at the BY DON JEFFREY But some retailers are impatient As for the suppliers of the EAS Pioneer's New Blue NARM conven- with the majors' pronouncements. systems, the two major players who tion, Schulhof SAN FRANCISCO- Little was ac- Jeff Abrams, merchandise manager have been at the center of the con- used a statisti- complished on the issue of electron- at Best Buy, says, "If they're controversy were present in force at Laser May Speed cal example to ic article surveillance (EAS) at the cerned about cassette quality, why the convention. attempt to NARM convention, but all sides don't they make higher -quality cas- George Curnutte, marketing Next CD Generation wake up retail- agreed that quick action is needed settes?" manager for entertainment at Sen- ers to the digi- to revive the floundering initiative. Sensing the frustrations of sormatic Electronics Corp. (whose TOKYO- Pioneer claims it has tal future. The Scott Young, chairman of Where- NARM and retailers, at least one acousto- magnetic EAS technology moved a step closer to a next-genera- executive told house Entertainment and the newly major, Sony Music, says it is ad- was recommended by NARM at its tion optical/videodisc system by pro- SCHULHOF retailers it appointed president of NARM, is dressing the problem. Paul Smith, convention last year), said that sev- ducing a "blue laser," using what is takes a cus- about to undertake a "road show" president of Sony Music Distribu- eral big retailers-including one of known as the "second harmonic gen- tomer about one hour to drive to a to the various record companies to tion, said at his product presenta- its major customers, Kmart-have eration" (SHG) method. music store, purchase a CD, bring elicit their ideas, gripes, and sug- tion that Sony is "testing a new performed tests on cassettes that A blue laser beam has a shorter it home, and put it into his or her gestions, reported the trade group's form of tape now." show no degradation in the quality wavelength than the standard red la- player. The transmission of that executive VP, Pam Horovitz. She Many argue that there is little in- of tapes after their tags have been ser beam used with compact discs same recording to the home via fi- said in an interview that after four centive for the record companies to deactivated in the stores. Besides and laserdiscs, and thus allows a ber optics -so-called "music on weeks of one -on-one meetings with push for source tagging. "A record Kmart, Sensormatic also serves the sharper "needle," which can handle demand "-will take less than five the heads of the music distribution stolen is a record sold," said one ma- Musicland Group, Camelot Music, more data. Blue lasers can be pro- seconds. companies, the NARM committee jor-label executive at the conven- Tower Records And Video, Trans duced either by a direct emission But Schulhof tried to convince on electronic security would con- tion, bluntly stating that the prob- World Music Corp., Blockbuster from the laser diode, known as "con- retailers that electronic delivery duct new rounds of meetings in ear- lem essentially rests with retailers. Music Plus, and Best Buy. Abrams tinuous wave," or by halving a red- might expand the market for mu- ly May. But Steve Strome, president of of Best Buy said no customers have beam laser's wavelength, which is sic at retail, citing examples of Meanwhile, music retailers con- Handleman Co. and departing presi- returned tapes because of poor au- what Pioneer recently achieved in services now being used. The big- tinue to commit valuable manpower dent of NARM, said in his remarks dio quality. tests carried out here. gest music retailer, Musicland, and expense in placing security tags at the opening business sessions David Shoemaker, director of "Pioneer believes that this accom- has aligned with the computer on- on every CD and cassette in their March 20 that "every dollar lost to business development for rival plishment will greatly contribute to line network Prodigy to offer stores in order to control the ever - theft is a dollar not reinvested." Checkpoint Systems, said he was the realization of ... the next-genera- thousands of titles in an electronic present problem of theft. Strome set the tone for the debate urging retailers to tell NARM's tion optical disc system, capable of re- catalog, said Schulof. Users can The record companies all assert on EAS in his statement, in which electronic security committee to ask producing LD -level or better quality purchase a recording via modem that they are ready to begin source he acknowledged "frustration, agi- the Recording Industry Assn. of video for more than two hours on a says in a and Musicland will fill the order. tagging -applying the electronic tation, and definite discord within America to conduct an official test CD -sized disc," the company An independent label, Justice Rec- tags at the point of manufacture -if our industry." of the company's radio- frequency statement. on blue laser, has signed on with another the retailers, NARM, and the RIAA Despite the strong language, tape technology, which it says does By putting its money ords, implicitly rejected the computer network, CompuServe, assure them that the deactivation EAS did not seem to be a subject of not degrade tapes. Checkpoint's cli- Pioneer has Video CD format backed by Matsu- to provide music from its catalog technology in the stores will not much discussion among the retail- ents include Trans World, Handle- Sony, Victor Company of Japan on page 81) harm their products, particularly ers themselves. They were more vo- man, Target, and Circuit City. shita, (Continued on page 77) the cassette. cal about pricing (see story, page 1). (Continued

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Dance Music: Larry Flick, Editor (N.Y.) last 40 years on the road performing. He and Who's the loser? The talent. Their legiti- ally does not qualify for benefits anywhere Retail: Ed Christman, Senior Ed. (N.Y.), Don Jeffrey, Associate Ed. (N.Y.) his band had a string of hits in the '50s. To- mate business expenses, previously filed as and must care for himself or herself with af- Home Video: Seth Goldstein, Editor (N.Y.), lounges, freelance contractor expenses, now become ter -tax funds. This is not fair. This money Eileen Fitzpatrick, Associate Editor (L.A.) day they play theaters, country Pro Audio/Technology: Paul Verna, Editor (N.Y.) clubs, and even retirement communities - employee business expenses. Therefore, they will eventually be taxed. Enter *Active: Marilyn A. Gillen, Editor (N.Y.) places where people will pay to sit back and are limited by the 2% rule and possibly the People in the entertainment industry often Music Video: Deborah Russell, Editor (LA.) Heatseekers Features Editor: Carrie Borzillo (L.A.) listen to the old songs again. 3% rule. The 2% rule or "floor" permits have unique business expenses. Agents' and Staff Reporter: Trudi Miller Rosenblum (N.Y.) My acquaintance books the dates, assem- claiming business expenses in tax filings only managers' commissions and fees can reduce Administrative /Research Assistant: Terri Horak (N.Y.) the payment. income by as much as 25 %. Performing arts Editorial Assistant: Brett Atwood (L.A.) bles the principals, and collects Contributors: Catherine Applefeld, Jim Bessman, Fred Bronson, Lisa Collins, He pays everyone their share, and they all `Entertainers are income is not so much wages or fees as it is Bob Darden, Is Horowitz, Larry LeBlanc, Jeff Levenson, move on. Recently, the Internal Revenue the gross revenue of a business. The money Moira McCormick, David Nathan, Havelock Nelson independent Service stepped in and claimed the singers then becomes the fuel to keep the machine INTERNATIONAL contractors' International Editor in Chief: ADAM WHITE and musicians were his "employees." Back running. This is true at every level of the European News Editor: Dominic Pride payroll taxes were assessed against "the em- David C. Rosenzweig, business. The musician starting out, seeking International Deputy Editor: Thom Duffy ployer," along with penalties and interest to- CPA, is a partner in the work, must constantly spend to keep the Tokyo Bureau Chief: Steve McClure firm of Rosenberg Special Issues Editor: Peter Jones (London) talling well over $100,000. Now, at 65, with dream alive demo tapes, equipment pur- Selsman & Company, CHARTS & RESEARCH photos, resumes, travel to auditions the glory days more than 35 years behind New York. chases, Associate Publisher: MICHAEL ELLIS him a lifetime of barely breaking and performances, trade papers. Keeping up Associate Director of Charts/Retail: Geoff Mayfield (L.A.) and after Associate Director of Charts/Radio: Kevin McCabe (N.Y.) even, my acquaintance will never get out in the industry requires continuing classes - Chart Managers: Suzanne Baptiste (Rap /Jazz/Gospel /Reggae/World Music), from under this horrendous financial burden. to the extent that they exceed 2% of one's ad- music, dancing, acting -to improve and Anthony Colombo (Album Rock/New Age), Ricardo Companioni (Dance), Steven means Graybow (Adult Contemporary), John Lannert (Latin), Mark Marone (Modern Rock/ The entertainment industry is filled with justed gross income. The 3% rule affects maintain skills. Keeping up attending Studio Action), Geoff Mayfield (Billboard 200), Kevin McCabe (Hot 100), Terri Rossi people like this, who come together to bring high- income taxpayers who must now ex- performances, listening to recordings, and (R&B), Lynn Shults (Country), Marc Zubatkin (Video /Classical) a piece of music a play or a movie life clude from deductible expenses an amount viewing films and videotapes to learn who's Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson -or -to Assistant Chart Production Manager: Paul Page and then disband. Designers, directors, mu- equal to 3% of their adjusted gross income doing what, how they're doing it, and why it Archive Research Supervisor: Silvio Pietroluongo sicians, performers all move from job to job. exceeding $108,250. Worse yet, because the is successful. (L.A.) Administrative Assistants: Steven Graybow (N.Y.), Michele Botwin industry is truly a free- business expenses of entertainment industry The IRS must make a renewed effort to SALES The entertainment Associate Publisher: GENE SMITH lance business-no one has real security. En- people are so high, an individual could face understand this unique industry and the peo- National Advertising Director: Jim Beloff tertainers are, in the classic sense, independ- exposure to the Alternative Minimum Tax- ple who work in it. Most people enter this in- European Advertising Manager: Patricia A. Rod Jennings reasons have nothing to do Advertising Services Manager: Michele Jacangelo ent contractors -to everyone except the a tax computed without regard to these high dustry for that New York: Ken Karp, Norm Berkowitz, Ken Piotrowski, IRS. itemized deductions-once again victimized with job security or long -term growth pros- Nancy Bowman, Doug Ferguson, Gayle Finkelstein In the entertainment industry, the defini- by a set of rules that were not put there for pects. Success is measured not so much by Classified (N.Y.): Jeff Serrette, Laura Rivchun L.A.: Jodie LeVitus, Gary Nuell, Michael Nixon, Robin Friedman, tion of an individual as an employee, as op- that purpose. money as by recognition. Far more is risked Jon Guynn, Melinda Bell, Alyse Zigman posed to an independent contractor, can have When a musician or other entertainer is and lost -both financially and emotionally- Nashville: Lee Ann Photoglo, Mary DeCroce The un- Europe: Christine Chinetti (London), Christopher Barrett serious financial consequences. An individ- forced to report expenses as employee busi- than can ever be gained. IRS must Tokyo: Bill Hersey ual's ability to work, to save, to plan for his ness expenses, some deductions, such as a derstand this in order to deal fairly with the Southeast Asia: Grace Ip, 310 -330 -7888 (L.A.) or her financial future and retirement are all home office, are lost completely, even though industry. 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This commentary was excerpted ,from a Promotion Art Director: Tom Senif Special Projects Coordinator: Melissa Subatch side the law. The larger companies, such as Most importantly, the individual loses the presentation Rosenzweig made to IRS Marketing/Publicity Coordinator: Maureen Ryan the major film studios, simply require every- ability to set up a retirement fund under a agents in. Washington, D.C. Circulation Manager: Jeanne Jamin European Circulation Manager: Sue Dowman (London) Assistant Circulation Manager: Adam Waldman Circulation Promotion Account Mgr: Trish Daly Louw PRODUCTION LETTERS Director: MARIE R. GOMBERT Advertising Production Manager: John Wallace Associate Advertising Production Manager: Lydia Mikulko CALL FOR MORE COPYRIGHT PROTECTION name of `art.' " I wasn't aware that either sic archive on the Internet. As a profes- Production Assistant: Cindee Weiss Editorial Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders Molto commendations to Billboard for Adams or McKibbins were songwriters. sional freelance writer on the Internet Assistant Editorial Production Manager: Drew Wheeler the commentary by Andrian Adams and It should be obvious to anyone with an and for Consumable 'Zine (one of the first Specials Production Editor: John Treglia Assistant Specials Production Editor: Marcia Repinski Paul McKibbins on sampling without awareness of who Negativland is that magazines to appear both in printed and Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin permission (Billboard, March 5). Their they're not primarily in music to make a electronic form), I have learned the Composition Technicians: Marc Giaquinto, Morris Kliegman, Anthony T. Stallings comments on Negativland's "position" profit. If they were, they could be sam- power of the Internet; my reviews are Directories Production Manager: Len Durham ADMINISTRATION are right on. Honest, hardworking crea- pling to much better effect and making a read by more than 200,000 people around VP /Director of Licensing: Georgina Challis tive people should be properly compensa- lucrative living cashing in on the techno the globe. A highly descriptive review of Director of Operations/R &B Music Group: Terri Rossi (N.Y.) ted and need all the copyright protection phenomenon (two parts sampled groove, an album, coupled with electronic mail ac- Director of Operations/Country Music: Lynn Shahs (Nashville) Directories Publisher: Ron Willman they can get. one part disco diva, and a dash of random cessibility to its author, can often lead to On -Line Sales /Support: Lori Bennett George Duning spoken -word sample). Negativland increased and more confident consumer Distribution Director: Edward Skiba Film composer to be to be a Group Sales Manager: Carlton Posey seems pursuing similar purchases. Billing: Debbie Liptzer Borrego Springs, Calif. strategy to Frank Zappa's: They want The Internet isn't just for computer Assistant to the Publisher: Kara DioGuardi people to hear their music (yes, I said mu- types, either; Billy Idol has an account, PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: HOWARD LANDER CHILLED BY PROFIT MOTIVE sic- haven't you ever read John Cage ?). and the Nettwerk music label is on the BILLBOARD OFFICES: So "a chill crawled up [the] spines" of The only way to make this music availa- Internet as well. Many people have never New York Washington, D.C. Nashville Adams and McKibbins upon reading ble outside of a circle of acquaintances is used a before learning 1515 Broadway 806 15th St. N.W. 49 Music Square W. computer about N.Y., NY 10036 Wash., D.C. 20005 Nashville, TN 37203 Negativland's commentary on sampling. to hook up with the music industry. 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Denver To Become 1st U.S. Gregorian Chants Become An Intl Hit EMI Classics Markets Monks' Set To Pop Audience Act In Vietnam Since War BY NICOLAS SOAMES Germany. iano' has caught the imagination of BY MIKE LEVIN the concert licenses," says Bill On March 15, EMI's Angel Records the public. It is as simple as that." Thomas, head of Global Concepts LONDON -A group of Spanish released "Chant," the album's U.S. ver- However appealing the music, HONG KONG-On May 1, John Unlimited, Denver's international monks living in an enclosed Benedic- sion, a single-disc compilation featur- there is no doubt that the album's Denver will be the first U.S. artist management company. The process tine order have followed Luciano Pa- ing 19 tracks culled from the two-disc success is fueled by a fascination to perform in Vietnam since his was helped along in February when varotti and Henryk Gorecki into the set. The album debuts at No. 47 on The with the monks themselves. Gregori- country cut all ties during the Viet- the U.S. lifted a trade ban against European pop charts, selling more Billboard 200 this week and has sold an chant has always been a steady, if nam war. Vietnam that stretched back into than 500,000 units in classical music's 24,000 units, according to SoundScan. small, seller; all the major labels have The 50 -year- the mid -'70s. latest stunner. Two weeks after "Canto Gregor - catalog titles and issue new record- old singer will Officials from both countries say "Canto Gregoriano," a double iano" was released in the U.K., it beings on a regular basis. But in late play either one Denver's performances are impor- CD /tape of Gregorian chants, many came the highest climber on the pop November, Rafael Perez -Arroyo, or two nights in tant because of the cultural support of which were recorded 20 years ago, album charts, jumping from No. 65 to general manager of EMI Classics, Hanoi, at the they will provide for renewed busi- has caught the imagination of the No. 32 before rising again to No. 18. Spain, marketed "Canto Gregoriano" 100-year -old Op- ness links between the U.S. and "massive passive" audience, the rec- When it hit No. 9 for the week ending as a solution to traffic jams, tele- era House, and Vietnam. In January, Canadian ord company says. After being mar- March 23, with sales of 65,000, Roger phones, and other modern pressures then will travel rocker Bryan Adams became the keted as a "stress antidote" by EMI Lewis, director of EMI Classics U.K., (Billboard, Dec. 18, 1993). He backed south for one first Western act to perform in the Classics in Spain, it has sold more than decided to launch a TV advertising his judgment with a modest TV cam- concert in Ho DENVER country, playing one night in Sai- 300,000 units there, according to the campaign. paign, with a first estimate of 70,000 Chi Minh City gon (Billboard, Feb. 5). record company, topping the Spanish "Our immediate target is to reach sales for the newly compiled double - (formerly Saigon). He will be the Denver's Vietnam dates are part pop charts for the past 10 weeks. 100,000 units, which is realistic, but CD (some of the tracks had been sit- only U.S. act ever to play Hanoi. of a six -week "Heart To Heart" It has since spread across the pop we also want to challenge for the top ting in the catalog for two decades). "It's a reflection of the substance Asian tour starting April 12. It in- charts of Europe, reaching No. 3 in five," says Lewis. "We know that The response staggered him (Bill- and style of John's music that Viet- cludes Malaysia, Singapore, Thai - Portugal, No. 6 in Holland, No. 5 in with the new Pink Floyd album corn- board, Jan. 29). namese officials agreed to grant (Continued on page 72) Switzerland, and No. 11 in Italy. The ing and other competition, it is not go- Kick Klimbie, VP of marketing at title is being released in France and ing to be easy. But `Canto Gregor- (Continued on page 75)

Nine Inch Nails Gipsy Kings Members Of Make Charts An Crossover's Royal Court BY JOHN LANNERT Zone Industrial Few groups come close to the Gip- BY CRAIG ROSEN sy Kings in exemplifying the term "crossover." The flamenco pop /rock LOS ANGELES -The success of septet from southern France sings in Nine Inch Nails may be opening the Spanish, plays sold -out shows around door to mainstream acceptance for the globe to mostly non -Spanish other once -underground industrial - speakers, and has dominated Bill- styled acts. board's World Music and Latin 50 GIPSY KINGS "The Downward Spiral," the sec- charts since their inceptions. ond full -length album by the act, Now the Gipsy Kings, who speak a its release in November, though which essentially is Trent Reznor's French /Catalan patois called Gitane, Clancy claims the record has sold one -man band, de- are starting to conquer adult alterna- "well into six figures." Gipsy Kings buted at No. 2 on tive stations via four guitardriven, manager Pascal Imbert estimates the The Billboard 200 instrumental flamenco tracks culled band's aggregate U.S. sales for its (Billboard, March from the group's latest Elektra Musi- six releases at about 2.5 million units. 26), and Sound - cian album "Love & Liberte." Imbert adds that the Gipsy Kings Scan reports that "We put a big push on NAC radio self -titled debut is nearing platinum, as of March 20, and jazz radio, and although there with the 1989 album "Mosaique" and NINE INCH NAILS the album had sold wasn't that much response at jazz, 1991 record "Este Mundo" closing in 188,000 copies. .I_ II the NAC response was excellent and on gold. This week, the release is at No. 12. continues to be," says Peter Clancy, Meanwhile, "Love & Liberte" is re- ` Ritchie Adams and publisher Three Million Helpings Of Lovin'.' Songwriter Elektra Nonesuch's VP, marketing peating the chart performances of This follows NIN's earlier success, Joel Diamond of Oceans Blue Music Ltd. receive BMI citations of achievement and creative services. "The Sound - most of the previous five records, "Pretty Hate Machine." That album, "After The Lovin'," a song co- recognizing 3 million broadcast performances of Scan numbers have demonstrated each of which has steadfastly re- the act's 1989 debut, stands at No. 35 Engelbert Humperdinck. Shown in the penned by Adams and made famous by that the airplay we've gotten on that mained true to the band's flamenco on the Top Pop Catalog chart after 29 Adams. In the back row, from left, are front row, from left, are Diamond and format has gone a long way in help- guitar roots. "Love & Liberte" has weeks. Since January 1991, when VP /publisher relations, New York; Jean Banks, BMI's Charlie Feldman, of writer ing us to sell this record." been entrenched atop Billboard's SoundScan began tracking sales, the senior director, theater and jazz; and Bobby Weinstein, assistant VP of writer/ 1 million According to SoundScan, "Love & World Music chart for 13 consecutive 1989 title has sold more than publisher relations, New York. copies. Liberte" has sold 92,000 copies since weeks. "Broken," NIN's 1992 EP, reached The album also has held firm at No. 2 on Latin 50 for 19 No. 7 on The Billboard 200 and has the Billboard scal- sold more than 645,000 copies to date, straight weeks, prevented from chart by Gloria Estefan's according to SoundScan data. Michael Pact `Unenforceable,' lawyer Says ing the "Industrial used to be a subterra- near -platinum smash "Mi Tierra." nean or an underground category," BY CHRIS WHITE case against Sony Music, in which Mi- that the submission had been made at The Gipsy Kings have owned the Bill- Latin 50 since the chart's debut says Al Wilson, senior VP of mer- chael is alleging restraint of trade. such a late stage in the court proceed- board in 1993, more titles (six) chandising, for the 143 -store Straw- LONDON- George Michael's case Cran's submission drew a strong ings, and not during the opening July placing than any other act. All berries chain in Milford, Mass. "Now, looked set to collapse into chaos on response from Sony's counsel Gor- pleadings made by Michael's counsel on the chart six of the band's albums appear on similar to the way grunge has gotten the 70th day of proceedings March don Pollock, who warned, "If this is in October. chart simultaneously. accepted, industrial has found its 23, when Michael's counsel, Mark so then we would have to start the Parker also made plain his attitude the Cran, claimed that the rock star's whole trial all over again ... my toward Cran's submission, saying, "I The Gipsy Kings' world music way into the mainstream." track record reveals a similar tale. The genre, which takes its name 1984 contract with Sony Music was friend [Cran] has to lie in the bed that can hardly disagree more strongly what Mr. Cran Since 1990, when Billboard introduced from the foundry -like blasts of noise "unenforceable." he has made." with that approach ... is saying turns the whole case on its its World Music chart, the Gipsy featured in the music, has been lurk- The allegation, which had not been He protested to Judge Jonathan head. If Mr. Cran wishes to raise this, Kings often have reigned supreme, on the fringe of the rock main - made previously in the trial, came in Parker that he "strongly opposed" ing on page 75) (Continued on page 73) (Continued on page 75) Cran's summary arguments in the Cran's claim, and also complained (Continued BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 8 www.americanradiohistory.com "

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Geffen To Revamp Nirvana, Beck Albums Western, Japanese Artists Set Label 'Softens' Packages For Large Racked Accounts To Make `Great Music' Together BY CHRIS MORRIS tain racked accounts upon its release bel's head of marketing, Robert last fall: 1,954- store, Bentonville, Smith. "We're not in favor of censor- BY THOM DUFFY bring together well -known Western LOS ANGELES -In an attempt to Ark.-based Wal -Mart and 2,409-store, ship in any form, but in the broad artists in a dramatic cultural set- ameliorate some large racked ac- Troy, Mich.-based Kmart both decid- scheme of things, the most important LONDON -An annual series of in- ting to perform hit repertoire in un- counts' concerns, Geffen Records is ed not to carry the album (Billboard, thing is to put your music in the ternationally televised music events usual collaborations with the musi- producing alternate versions of al- Oct. 2 and Oct. 9, 1993). Though both hands of dozens of thousands of kids from exotic global locales will be cians from the host country-in this bums by top- selling alternative acts chains maintained at the time that who would not otherwise have it." launched in Nara City, Japan, next case, Japan. Michael Kamen is mu- Beck and Nirvana. lack of customer demand prompted "The Kmart crowd, the Wal -Mart month by Tribute Management, the sical director for the annual series On May 24, an altered version of their decisions, it was widely believed crowd, it's kids," says Geffen alterna- production company behind such and George Martin is sound consul- Beck's hit album "Mellow Gold" ar- that objections to the cover art tive sales manager Ray Farrell. events as the 1988 Nelson Mandela tant. rives in stores. According to an in- spurred the action. "When we were growing up, when I Tribute concert in London and the "We've decided that the old for- formed source, the new version of While "In Utero" entered The Bill- was growing up, and the guys in Nir- Wall concert in Berlin in 1990. mula of band after band onstage is the album -which bears a parental board 200 at No. 1, it so far has failed vana were growing up, we were all Bob Dylan, INXS, Joni Mitchell, old and tired and should be phased advisory sticker in its current form, to match the explosive sales of its living in areas in this country where Wayne Shorter, Ry Cooder, and the out," says Hollingsworth. "We be- and includes the songs "F -in With quintuple-platinum 1991 predecessor, there are no cool record stores ... We Chieftains are among the an- lieve that what should replace it is My Head" and "Motherf -er" -will "Nevermind." To date the album has really wanted Nirvana's record to be nounced artists for what's billed as something about music, quality, electronically "scramble" the word sold 1.7 million units, according to available to those [kinds of] kids." the Great Music Experience, to be and creativity. We wanted to use "fuck" and its derivatives. SoundScan data. Farrell says that the Nirvana pack- broadcast worldwide May 22 from the power of internationally known On Tuesday (29), Geffen will ship a Last fall, Geffen national sales age was created expressly for ac- the Todaiji Temple in Nara City. music, the power of those hit songs new rack -oriented version of Nirva- manager Mike Maska estimated that counts like Kmart, Wal -Mart, Handle- Broadcasters in 16 countries in Eu- that are known everywhere in the na's "In Utero." The album's back racked accounts' refusal to sell the al- man, and Target. "If they want it, rope and South America have al- world, to show the world a glimpse cover art-a construction featuring bum could decrease its sales by 10%. they can order it," he says. "It's tech- ready offered to carry the program of musical styles they can't usually human fetuses scattered in a Geffen executives maintain that nically available to anyone who and discussions are under way with see." flowerbed, created by the band's creating the alternative packages ul- wants it." PBS and the Fox Network in the Plans for the Nara City concert, singer /guitarist Kurt Cobain -has timately will make the Nirvana and For the new "In Utero," Farrell U.S., according to the organizers. for example, call for the perfor- been softened, while the song "Rape Beck albums available to young buy- says, "The way the artwork has been The concept of the concert series, mances by the Chieftains with flut- Me" now appears as "Waif Me." The ers who shop solely at mass -mer- changed, the fetuses are not really explains executive producer Tony ist Ryu Hongjung and a traditional song lyrics are unaltered. chant stores. visible ... They're almost airbrushed Hollingsworth of Tribute, is to (Continued on page 81) Though unstickered, the Nirvana "Every artist makes an individual out. But it didn't really appear to be album met with resistance from cer- decision [in these cases]," says the la- (Gntinued on page 77)

Integrity's Move Pink Floyd, Travis, McEntire To Spring Arbor Top List Of April Releases Adds 20 Staffers BY LARRY FLICK vinyl version of "The Division Bell," which goes to retail on April 12. BY BOB DARDEN NEW YORK -Pink Floyd, Randy On April 26, country music super- Travis, Reba McEntire, and Keith star Randy Travis issues "This Is WACO, TEXAS -Integrity Music, Sweat lead an eclectic lineup of acts Me," his first studio album since perhaps the fastest -growing label in offering new albums in April. "High Lonesome" three years ago. contemporary Christian music, will Other top -shelf acts with new re- The Warner Bros. album is produced begin selling its products directly to leases this month include Pam Tillis, by longtime producer Kyle Lehning. Christian bookstores and general Johnny Cash, and Diana Ross. An extensive promotion campaign is markets through its own sales force The venerable Pink Floyd returns in place, including a 10-city personal beginning Sept. 1. As a result, Integ- April 5 with "The Division Bell," a appearance tour and a television spe- rity will add "about 20- plus" new em- Columbia collection produced by cial on TNN. A tour is being eyed for ployees in the days ahead. bandmember David Gilmour and Bob later this year, though dates have yet The announcement ends a distribu- Erzin. The set is bolstered by the re- to be confirmed. tion with Sparrow Corp. lease of the song "Keep Talking" to Prolific country colleague Reba agreement A Blunt Agreement. Hip-hop artist Mic Geronimo announces his record deal in 1988. album -rock radio, as well as a much - McEntire's new studio for that began with Blunt Recordings, the rap label recently launched by TVT Records. Shown, effort Mike of anticipated U.S. concert tour. Turnta- MCA, "Read My Mind," hits retail Coleman, president /CEO from left, are producer DJ Irv; TVT president Steve Gottlieb; and Geronimo. (Continued on page 77) ble diehards will be seeking out the (Continued on page 73)

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RECORD COMPANIES. Jack Rovner is appointed senior VP of BMG Ventures and senior VP of marketing for BMG North America in New York. He was senior VP of Arista Records. Jeff Fenster is promoted to senior VP of A &R for Jive and Silvertone in New York. He was VP of A &R. is promoted to VP of Steve Leeds ROVNER FENSTER LEEDS BANNON VALKONEN BLACKSTONE HAMILTON alternative music and video promotion at the PolyGram Label Group in New New York. He was director of artist Julie Pait Ballweg is promoted to er of marketing of the licensed reper- New York. He was senior director of York. He was senior director of na- development and touring. director of A &R administration for toire division and financial controller business affairs. tional alternative and video promotion. Suzanne MacNary is named se- MCA /Nashville. She was director of for A &R and publishing. The Welk Music Group, a division Vince Bannon is appointed VP of nior director of publicity for the RCA administration. Ian Maclay is named managing di- of the Welk Group Inc. in Los Ange- talent development at Sony Music in Records Label in New York. She was Tom Rowland is promoted to director of Air Studios in London. He les, promotes Christine Hamilton to Los Angeles. He was president of national director of public relations rector of film and television licensing was managing director of IMG Art- CEO and Kent Crawford to presi- club and concert production company for the Hard Rock Cafe. for special markets and products at ists. dent. They were, respectively, execu- Ritual Inc. Elektra Entertainment in New MCA Records in Los Angeles. He Gail Marowitz is promoted to di- tive VP and VP. Hamilton retains her Sami Valkonen is promoted to VP York names Marcia Edelstein senior was associate director. rector of creative services for the position as VP of the Welk Group Inc. of business operations at Zoo Enter- director of marketing and Beth The licensed repertoire division of Imago Recording Company in Los Sony Tree, a division of Sony Music tainment in Los Angeles. He was di- Schillinger Patterson senior director Sony Music U.K. in London promotes Angeles. She was art director. Publishing in Nashville, names Jim of its new Christian rector of finance and administration. of business affairs. They were, re- Mark Tattersall to international mar- Scherer director is music division. He retains his position Bobby Duckett is promoted to se- spectively, VP of creative services keting director and Stuart Middleton PUBLISHING. Richard Blackstone of business and legal as director of creative services for nior director of artist development for Capitol and senior counsel /busi- to finance and administration direc- promoted to VP at Zomba Music Publishing in Sony Tree. and touring for Mercury Records in ness /legal affairs for BMG Music. tor. They were, respectively, manag- affairs

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Pretenders Return With Album, Tour Hynde Recruits New Band For Sire Set BY JIM BESSMAN gle and for "I'll Stand By You," the bums and tours, has returned to the first British single. fold for the first time since playing on NEW YORK-Sire Records and radio "All the big radio stations want one cut on the band's 1986 album "Get stations may be excited about the new Chrissie for their summer festivals," Close." Taking over the slots first filled Pretenders album, but Chrissie Hynde adds Klein. "She'll do one on June 10 by guitarist James Honeyman -Scott is ecstatic just to be fronting a real for Live -105 [San Francisco] at the and bassist Pete Farndon -both of band again. The outfit is in London Shoreline Amphitheater in [Costa whom died of drug overdoses a year af- rehearsing for the Pretenders' first Mesa], and another the next day for K- ter the 1981 "Pretenders II" album- U.S. tour in eight Rock [KROQ Los Angeles] at Irvine are bass player Andy Hobson, for- years. Meadows in L.A." merly of the Primitives, and former "Some women Amy Winslow, music director at Katydids guitarist Adam Seymour. man New York's WNEW, hopes her outlet "Adam's become like a to need a -I partner Maggie's Farm. Following her performance as part of MN's Spoken Word tour, on need a band!" says will again get Hynde -air with key me, which is something that's been Maggie Estep, center, meets with execs from Imago and NuYo, which have Muni. in the stage -ready jock Scott missing the years since Jimmy," formed a co- venture. Pictured, from left, are Jim Coffman, NuYo; Terry Ellis, a says Hynde. Hynde, whose new "She's always been friend of the But it's the return of Imago; Estep; Ron Baldwin, Imago; and Bob Holman and Bill Adler, from NuYo. album with the lat- station, and the Pretenders are a 'her- Chambers that has really jazzed her. Estep's debut will come out April 26 on NuYo /Imago. est Pretenders itage' artist for us," says Winslow. (Continued on. page 23) line -up, "Last Of HYNDE "We've been waiting for four years for The Independ- something new from them, and I can't ents," is due May 10. "Everything's see any reason why it wouldn't be an changed for me now-I can even look automatic [add]. The Pretenders are people straight in the eye at traffic definitely a New York band: Most of Carnegie Hall Set For Benefit, Folk Festival; lights and stuff." our staff are big fans and play numer- After years of waiting, radio will get ous tracks off past albums daily." a new Pretenders track April 12, when For Hynde, connecting with play- Brian Wilson's Poignant Return To The Stage the upbeat "Night In My Veins" goes mates old and new was what it took to to alternative and album rock formats, get her going again. Drummer Martin says Sire VP/managing director Howie Chambers, the only other surviving LET IT RAIN: Plans are firming up for the fifth annual and said, "I can't think of anything else," tinkered with Klein. There will be a video for that sin- member of the Pretenders' early al- Rain Forest Benefit Concert, to be held April 9 at New "Do It Again" and "This Could Be The Night," and York's Carnegie Hall. Joining annual host and per- abruptly left. Sum total of minutes at the piano: maybe former Sting at this year's festivities will be Elton John, 15. The crowd applauded wildly, whooped and hollered for Branford Marsalis, James Taylor, Tammy Wynette, more, but Wilson was gone ... if he was ever really there. Luaka Bop Hopes To Make and Luciano Pavarotti. They will be backed by an or- For some, Wilson's tortured attempt obviously chestra conducted by Michael Kamen. amounted to some triumph of the spirit, a clear improve- The Rainforest Foundation seeks to protect the rain- ment from days when he could do nothing at the piano Zap Mama's World Go Pop forest and its inhabitants through various means, includ- but rock back and forth. For others, his fragility was so ing its border protection, medical, education, and re- heartbreaking that it seemed nothing short of cruel to pa- BY MELINDA NEWMAN at retail, rather than the world music source management programs. rade him out like some damaged, sections. "I know when [the first rec- yet beloved, circus animal. Bitter- NEW YORK-Zap Mama's debut, ord] was placed in the pop section in STICKING WITH Carnegie Hall, sweet, either side you come down "Adventures In Afropea 1: Zap Tower Records, it sold well," he says. the venue will present its third an- on. Mama," logged 11 weeks at the top of "World music sections are often buried nual folk festival April 15 -30. Amer- And what about the other per- Billboard's Top Adult Alternative/ in the back of the store, so we'd prefer icana is the theme of this year's formers? All were fine, but Cava- World Music Albums chart last year. to be with the big guys." event, which will devote five con- here, who has a new Don Was -pro- But for the act's label, Luaka Bop/ For Luaka Bop and Warner Bros., it certs to topics with a decided U.S. duced album coming this spring, Warner Bros., sitting on top of the comes down to continuing to cross the bent, ranging from baseball to cow- was the only one who didn't have world may not be enough. With the borders at radio and retail, just as Zai boys to music from the Lone Star "Nostalgia Act" stamped across his band's May 24 release, "Sabsylma," it Mama's music transcends several dif- state. We like the sound of April by Melinda Newman forehead. Phillips' songs, such as wants to conquer the pop market, too. ferent genres. Like those on the band's 22's "Circus Blues" night, which "California Dreamin' " and To that end, Luaka Bop president debut, the largely a cappella songs on will showcase singing members of "Creeque Alley," transport the lis- Yale Evelev says the label will ask to "Sabsylma" blend lyrics in French, circuses and medicine shows from the '30s, '40s, and '50s, tener instantly, almost magically, back to the '60s, have the record slotted in the pop bins English, and the West African dialect including blues shouter and gospel singer Diamond whereas Cavaliere's best tunes are timeless. "Groovin' " Bantou with African and Western mel- Teeth Mary and blues singers the Snake Lady, Guitar fits in any time, any sunny day, any decade. Thankfully, odies. Leading the group is Marie Gabriel, and Blind Willie James. We aren't talking Rin- there's a place, if not a need, for both. Daulne, who created the unique sound gling Bros. here. The festival's April 30 finale, dubbed "A by combining the Western music she Country Hoot," will highlight bluegrass music and fea- BY THE TIME you read this, it's likely that all the tick- heard growing up in Belgium with an ture Alison Krauss & Union Station, Ricky Skaggs, ets to Barbra Streisand's 12 U.S. shows will be sold out. African singing style she learned, in the Johnson Mountain Boys, and others. The tour opens May 10 at the USAir Arena in Landover, part, from the pygmies who were at Md., and ends at New York's Madison Square Garden her birth in Zaire. Daulne was born to INSIDE OUT: At a recent edition of the Songwriters In- June 26, with dates in Detroit, Anaheim, and San Jose in a Zairean mother and Belgian father, side -Out series at the Algonquin Hotel here, the theme between. Although sources tell us no extra dates will be who was later killed in a political revolt. was "East Meets West: The Musical Legacy Of Both added, we notice that there are a lot of days off between raised her in Bel- Coasts." Well representing the subject were Phil- concerts, so we wouldn't be surprised if a few more shows ZAP MAMA: Sabine Kabongo, Sylvie Daulne's mother John gium, Zaire as an lips & The Papas, McKenzie, Fe- are added due to what we commonly to as over- Nawasadio, Marie Daulne, Sally Nyolo, but Daulne revisited and the Mamas Scott refer and learned the African vocal lix Cavaliere, and Ronnie Spector, but the person ever- whelming demand. and Marie Afonso. adult (Continued nn page .37 ) yone, including the participants, came to see was Brian Wilson. The evening's format, with each act performing THIS AND THAT: Extreme's Gary Cherone will play a few numbers acoustically in the hotel's small, legendary the lead role in "Jesus Christ Superstar" with the Boston Oak Room, had an air of disarming intimacy. And when Rock Opera. Performances run April 2 -7 . .. Two benefit Wilson was led to the piano more than an hour into the concerts will be held April 7 -8 to raise money for Leon- evening, the room's atmosphere became charged with an- ard Peltier's defense fund. Rage Against The Machine E® ticipation and hope. Wilson sat down, and after staring will play both dates. Also appearing on the April 7 bill SHU at the keyboard for a few long seconds, woefully con- will be X, John Trudell, and the Beastie Boys. Ameri- fessed he couldn't remember how to play "Caroline, No." can Indian Movement leader Peltier has been serving a The microphones The artists surrounding him gently and supportively life sentence for allegedly killing two federal agents dur- urged him to play anything he wanted, and, with some ing the Lakota uprising on South Dakota's Pine Ridge the professionals hesitation, he launched into "God Only Knows," only to Reservation. ... Ozzy Osbourne obviously was just jok- quit after two verses. And so it went. Perhaps as an horn - ing when he finished his "No More Tours" outing last stand behind. age to his hero, Phil Spector, Wilson then tackled "Be year and announced that he would be performing live no My Baby," unintentionally stealing it away from Ronnie more. In one of the shortest turnarounds in recent mem- THE SOUND Bel Biv Devoe Spector, who, only minutes earlier, had told the audience ory, he says he's now looking for a new band to back him OF THE PROFESSIONALS° that it would be her show closer later in the evening. After when he heads back out on the road later this year. What WORLDWIDE a few verses of "California Girls," he nervously laughed a kidder.

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I B L I S H I N G M U S C P U Sonic Youth Looks Back To The Future WHEELS Published by Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) DGC Trendsetters Return With Bracing `No Star' to alterna- "When I was about 14 years old, I was play- BY BRADLEY BAMBARGER gle, "Bull In The Heather," 'THEY'RE radio April 19, with a ing with Lester Flatt, and I heard the Byrds' tive and college `Sweetheart Of The Rodeo' album and this NEW YORK-Way back when alter- clip, directed by Tamara Davis, going guy named Gram Parsons," says Stuart. "I native guitar rock was considered to MTV about the same time. The la- "No said, `Oh my God, you can play rock'n'roll and strictly a boutique item, Sonic Youth bel's promotional strategy for PLAYING bluegrass and country music too!' The guitar was fashioning records of harmoni- Star" hinges on a strong, early pres- that I now play belonged cally intrepid "art core." The band in- ence in the stores and on television. to [late Byrds guitarist] fluenced a generation of groups in Because husband and wife band mem- Clarence White, and he much the same way the Velvet Under- bers Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon \IY SONG' was my guitar hero. To ground and the Sex Pistols did in dec- are expecting their first child this me, `Wheels' is like a coun- ades past. Having helped sire such summer, the earliest the band can From his Manuel- try rock anthem. The line commercially explosive acts as Nir- tour behind the record is 1995, if at all. loyal fan base and tailored suits to the that always gets me is, vana, Sonic Youth would finally seem But Sonic Youth's silver tips of his boots, critical cachet should allow the new al- `We're not afraid to ride, set for some of the same platinum suc- SONIC YOUTH: Lee Ranaldo, Kim Marty Stuart wears to without a slew of live we're not afraid to die.' I cess that its offspring have enjoyed. Steve bum prosper music Gordon, Thurston Moore, and country think about Gram, I think With the May 10 release of Sonic dates, according to Smith. tradition proudly. He Shelley. think STUART Youth's new album, "Experimental "Some bands, Sonic Youth among was playing with the about Clarence, I about Merle Watson -all these guys that Jet Set, Trash And No Star," DGC/ them, have toured for virtually every legends when he was Geffen hopes the band's following to do something that's a little bit dif- record and can afford to take a break," a kid, the were traveling along the same path that I'm just and evolves from cult to mass. ferent, so in a way their creative urges says Smith. "R.E.M. didn't tour on version of the on that have died-they're gone. I remember reverent Youth should have a much are anticipated. This isn't going to dis- their last record, and although R.E.M. Flying Burrito playing at Michigan State with Lester. Gram "Sonic for as as they appoint anyone." and Sonic Youth are at different sales Brothers' "Wheels," and Emmylou [Harris] were the opening act, broader audience good records are," DGC services the album's first sin- (Continued on next page) penned by Chris then Lester played, then the Eagles came are and as good as the Hillman and Gram out. Standing onstage and working with Les- says Robert Smith, DGC /Geffen VP of Parsons and featured ter and then watching the Eagles and Gram marketing. "But I think Sonic Youth on Stuart's new "Love and Emmy that night, I saw that young peo- has great mainstream potential. And Luck" album, ple were really going to like country music. Twelve years of putting independent brings back memories Gram and I jammed some backstage, and he records out and major -label records AMUSEMENT BUSINESS® I of the time when was talking about George Jones and Keith out, and odd records and touring and I country and rock'n'roll Richards in the same breath. And he was getting great press and making amaz- TOP CONCERT to first crossed paths. dressed like Porter Wagoner. That particular ing videos-all those things accrue i BOXSCORE GROSSES show changed my life, and I signed on that a moment when they really break big ... Sonic Youth's time may be now." Gross Attendance night to play the kind of country music I ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter Edited By Peter Cronin play." Unlike the taut, full -on avant -rock of 1992's "Dirty," "Experimental Jet GRATEFUL DEAD Rosemont March 16- $1,294,923 48,865 Jam Prods. Horizon 18 $26.50 three Metropolitan Set, Trash And No Star" evokes the Rosemont, Ill. sellouts Entertainment band's earlier work on SST Records, particularly the watershed 1987 album

"Sister." "No Star" is a sparse, brac- BROOKS Buffalo March 18- 34,335 Yarnell Enterprises Sire Is Still Up On The Farm GARTH $609,446 ingly dichotomous work of "quiet ALISON KRAUSS 8 UNION Memorial 19 517.25 two noise" that, with its wayward tonali- STATION Auditorium sellouts Acoustic KROQ Electrifies U.K Act Buffalo, N.Y. Set ties and laconic groove, speaks to the BY JON CUMMINGS hearsing for a few days, just us and future while thinking of the past. we all have a much more some guitars, we realized what our "I think BILLY JOEL Bradley Center March 15 $558,052 I9,017 Cellar Door N.C. For many modern rock artists, the problem was: We had forgotten about unified feeling about this one than ei- Milwaukee, Wis. $29.50 sellout multi -act Christmas concerts spon- the songs." ther of the last two records, just be- sored by radio stations such as KROQ It's easy to understand why the cause it came out closer to the way we Los Angeles and WHFS Washington, Farm's members might have been suf- envisioned it," says guitarist Lee Ran - BILLY 10(1 Nassau March 6 $533,183 18,074 Delsener /Slater fering a crisis of confidence at that aldo. "With [1990's] `Goo,' we got re- Veterans $29.50 sellout Enterprises D.Ç., are a nice way to cap a successful Memorial year. But for U.K. band the Farm, time. The Liverpool -based band had ally bogged down in 48 tracks and dif- Coliseum KROQ's December 1992 "unplugged" burst onto the scene in 1990 -91 with a ferent producers and different Uniondale, N.Y. show offered a spark of new life to a pair of top 10 British singles, "Groovy engineers. And `Dirty' was pretty sagging career. Train" and "All Together Now," that straightforward, except that it was re- "That experience was a revelation blended straight -ahead guitar riffs ally meticulously done, more meticu- BILLY JOEL Richfield March 11 $531,696 18,656 Belkin Prods. al- any record we've ever Coliseum $28.50 sellout for us," says Farm front man Peter with electronic samples. Its debut lous than that Richfield, Ohio Hooton as his band prepares for the bum, 1991's "Spartacus," entered the done or that we would ever care to do release of its third album, "Hullaba- U.K. chart at No. 1 and, according to again." 1 million copies the band loo," due May 10 from Sire/Reprise. Sire, sold more than Ranaldo stresses that GARTH BROOKS Tallahassee- March 11- $466,726 25,574 Yarnell Enterprises "At the time the show came up, there worldwide -including 169,000 in the wanted to step back from today's digi- ALISON KRAUSS & UNION Leon County 12 GROSS RECORD ATTEN- were some serious conflicts within the U.S., according to SoundScan data. tally processed sound spectrums to STATION Civic Center $18.25 DANCE Tallahassee, Fla. RECORD band in terms of what direction we However, the techno -heavy sopho- achieve a more lo-fi approach, like that two should go in. more effort, "Love See No Colour," associated not only with Sonic Youth's sellouts "But as we sat in a hotel room re- stiffed upon its release in late 1992 past work but also with that of young and has sold only 18,000 copies in the bands like Pavement, Sebadoh, and U.S. to date, according to SoundScan. Royal Trux. "None of that music was GIPSY KINGS Radio City March 18- $460,495 11,269 Radio City Music "We definitely went over the top in be- labored over; some of it was done in Music Hall 19 $55/ $40/G35/ two Hall Prods. New York $30 sellouts coming slaves to technology on that people's bedrooms, even," he says. record," Hooton says now. "In hind- "And yet, as music, it's really strong. sight, it probably wasn't the best way That's what we decided to go for on ROD STEWART Arena, March t8 $322,134 10,948 Beaver Prods. to follow the first album, but I don't this record, to write the songs and rec- Mississippi $35/ $28/ $25 sellout think we could have gotten to where ord them simply and basically -the Coast Coliseum we are now if we hadn't done it." way that good, old rock'n'roll was rec- Biloxi, Miss. Where the Farm is now is in a back - orded before people had astronomical to-basics, no- frills framework that em- budgets and [could use] every trick in SDK Ruben March 9 $279,075 10,497 Sunshine phasizes guitars and the social and po- the book to make the drums sound Rodriguez $50/ $35/ $25 sellout Promotions litical themes that have marked the larger than God." Coliseum group's most successful work. "I re- "It's a really good Sonic Youth rec- San Juan, Puerto Rico ally wish this was their second album," ord," says Smith of the Butch Vig- says Howie Klein, Sire Records' VP/ Sonic Youth co- production. "I like to managing director. "There wasn't a compare it to some of the jazz records RODSTEWART Tupelo Coliseum March 20 $277,297 9,274 New Era whole lot we could do [`Love See of the late '50s, early '60s. I'm thinking Tupelo, Miss. sellout Promotions THE FARM: Standing from left, Keith with $32.50/ $28.50 one has some re- of John Coltrane. Those records had a Mutin, Steve Grimes, Roy Boulter, Ben No Colour'], but this ally songs will work on the groove to them but there was an Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, a publication of BPI Communications, Leach, and Carl Hunter. Kneeling is great that ... Boxscores should be submitted to: Marie Ratliff, Nashville. Phone: (615)-321 -4295, Fax: (615)- this album is was always on the 327 -1575. For research information and pricing, call Marie Ratliff, (615)- 321 -4295. Peter Hooton. radio. But beyond that, undertone that (Goldin lied on. page 37) edge. [Sonic Youth is] always expected

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International Buyer's Guide: The worldwide music & video The proposed improvements to cessful recording balladeers of the '50s eral and $5 million for exemplary dam- business -to- business directory jampacked with record & video co's, music the weighting formula are designed, and early '60s, has filed a $10 million ages, the suit seeks unspecified sums publishers, distributors & more. says ASCAP, to relate payments lawsuit against Encore Records and for statutory and special damages. 2. International Talent & Touring Directory: The source for U.S. more consistently and accurately to the Tower Records chain in state su- Fisher was a top pop artist on the & International talent, booking agencies, facilities, services & products. the licensing value of TV perform- perior court in San Francisco. The suit RCA Victor label, with such No. 1 hits ances. Its main features are in- alleges the illegal recording, manufac- as "I'm Walking Behind You," "Oh! 3. Record Retailing Directory: Detailed information on thousands of creased crediting for the length of turing, and distribution of one of My Pa -Pa," and "I Need You Now." independent music stores & chain operations across the USA. time that background and basic Fisher's live performances. He continues to work as a concert per- 4. International Tape/Disc Directory: All the info on professional theme music is performed; reduced The original complaint was filed former. services & supplies for the audio /video tape /disc industry. premium payment for qualifying March 7 and amended March 15 to in- According to Arnold Laub, Fisher's 5. Nashville 615/Country Music Sourcebook: The most works used in advertisements; and clude the distributors City Hall Rec- lawyer, the singer has authorized only comprehensive resource of business- to-business listings for the Nashville revised crediting by time of day to ords and Records Limited. In the one live concert recording, which took region & country music genre available. reflect audience levels more accu- meantime, Tower, in response to the place at New York's Winter Garden rately. plaintiff's request for a preliminary in- Theater in 1961. It is uncertain, Laub 6. International Recording Equipment & Studio Directory: All With radio, the board approved junction, has agreed to stop selling the says, where and when the recording at the facts on professional recording equipment, studios & equipment usage. replacement of the Radio Feature album at issue -"On Stage With issue was made. 7. International Latin Music Buyer's Guide: The essential tool for Award system with a new radio pay- Eddie Fisher" -and to surrender all The complaint does not say where finding business contacts in the latin music marketplace. ment structure that will add "sub- pertinent documentation concerning Encore Records is located or who stantially" more funds to hit songs its purchase and sale of the album. owns it, and Laub told Billboard he For fastest service call: 1 -800- 223 -7524 or 1 -800- 344-7119. In NY call (212) 536 -5174. In NJ call (908) 363 -4156. than the RFA; generate a 50% in- Specifically, the suit charges inva- has so far been unable to discover crease in the number of hit songs el- sion of privacy, commercial appropria- these facts. Mail completed coupon to: Billboard Directories, P.O. Box 2016, Lakewood, NJ 08701 Name Company SONIC YOUTH LOOKS TO CATCH UP WITH PROGENY Address (Continued from preceding page) City, State, Zip levels, there are certainly similarities front with this regardless of what most creative Sonic Youth displays. Check for $ enclosed. Charge: 0 Visa 0 MC 0 AMX in terms of audience awareness." happens." There also is a promotion in the Card # Exp Date Heightening that awareness at re- To prime consumers, oversize works with Urban Outfitters, he Signature tail is the key, according to Ray Far- posters ( "so unique [that] people will says, in which the clothing retailer Please add $4 per directory for shipping ($10 for international orders). BDZZ3014 rell, DGC /Geffen director of alterna- be stealing them," Farrell says) will will play "No Star" in its stores and Add applicable sales tax in NY, NJ, CA, TN, MA, IL, PA & DC. All sales are final. tive sales. He says the last few be on display to announce the rec- give away items like Sonic Youth but- # Copies Amount records put out by DGC have sold ord's release date several weeks in tons and decals. 1994 International Buyer's Guide (8064 -1) $95 more through efforts at retail than advance. Also, for LP fetishists, the For the last album, DGC spon- 1994 International Talent & Touring Directory (8062 -5) $75 via the aid of a hit single or an MTV album comes out on limited- edition sored a contest through MTV's "120 1994 Record Retailing Directory (8074 -9) $125 Buzz Bin clip. "It's based more on re- blue vinyl a week earlier than the CD Minutes" program to have fans shoot 1993 International Tape/Disc Directory (8060-9) $40 tail visibility than anything else, and cassette release. In addition, their own videos for any song on the 1993 Nashville 615/Country Music Sourcebook (8061 -7) $40 drawing in consumers at the stores Farrell says DGC is scheduling "a album. Farrell says the label plans to 1994 Intl Recording Equipment & Studio Directory (8063 -3) $50 ... We're not waiting for the usual Sonic Youth month" to emphasize devise a similar interactive contest 1993 International Latin Music Buyer's Guide (8071 -4) $55 radio or MTV vehicles to get some- "No Star" among its Uni distribu- with "120 Minutes" or "Alternative thing going. We want retail to be out tors, with branch contests for the Nation" for "No Star."

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Russians Seek U.S. Aid With New Copyright Law 4 /4 ADVICE ON ENFORCEMENT: Seefeel. The bad news is that the Russians Sturgess reports that a number have a problem enforcing their new of less- recent signees are making copyright law; the good news is that their marks, either as artists or they are seeking the assistance of writers with solid covers, including the U.S. music publishing commu- Smashing Pumpkins, Domino, nity to put teeth into the law. Shaquille O'Neal, Maria Chris- A delegation of leading repre- tina, Steve Duberry, and Stacey sentatives of the Russian legisla- Piersa. tive, judicial, and executive branches came to New York re- DEALS: EMI Music has signed J cently to meet with executives of Dibbs to a worldwide co- publishing the National Music Publishers deal; his credits include songs for Assn. /Harry Fox Agency, to (in R &B, hip -hop, reggae, and gospel 46 NMPA/Harry Fox's words) "share artists, including Joe's "I'm In Luv" ideas and (Mercury). seek advice EMI also has and assist- signed Chlow ance in struc- Words Parker for turing a copy- &Musìç worldwide co- r i g h t publishing; he protection is the writer/ system." producer be- "In order to hind Onyx's BILLB0.4RD SPOTLIGHTS re- establish by Iry Lichtman hits "Slam," its greatness "Throw Up as a music copyright producing na- Your Gunz," and "Shiftee," and has tion," noted NMPA/Harry Fox written and produced for Run - CEO/president Ed Murphy, "Rus- DMC and Boss. sia must increase criminal penalties Leeds Entertainment has and establish remedial procedures. acquired the Bobby Hart share of It should also join the Berne and the rock standard "Hurt So Band," Geneva Phonograms Conventions, which he wrote with Teddy Ran- MUSIC and truly become part of the world's dazzo and Bobby Weinstein. The GOSPEL effort to protect creators and copy- song has been a hit for Little right holders." Anthony & the Imperials in 1965, During its week in the U.S., the for the Lettermen in 1969, and for From its humble roots to its current prestige. gospel music seven- member Russian delegation Linda Ronstadt in 1980. met with U.S. Attorney General MCA Music has signed Grammy - continues to soar to new heights with its ever- increasing appeal Janet Reno and Justice Depart- nominated writer Allan Rich to a ment officials, FBI Director Louis worldwide publishing agreement. A and expanding audience. The Dove Awards celebrate their Freeh, Commerce Secretary Ron songwriter at MCA Music for six Brown, acting Register of Copy- years, he received Grammy and 25th year, honoring those who have revolutionized rights Barbara Ringer, and Com- Academy Award nominations for missioner of Patents & Trademarks the song "Run To You," recorded by the industry's way of viewing the gospel genre. Bruce Lehman. Whitney Houston for the smash "Bodyguard" soundtrack, which has OUR ACQUISITIONS of late reportedly sold more than 26 mil- have been fearless," says Chrysalis lion copies worldwide. His songs Billboard spotlights this lively and Music president Tom Sturgess. will be included on upcoming proj- "We believe they will make 1994 -95 ects by Gladys Knight, BeBe Win- inspiring music with: some of the best years ever, from ans, Phyllis Hyman, Christopher both the creative and financial Walker, Sheena Easton, and Carl points of view." Anderson. a history of the Dove Awards This is how Sturgess says the company's year is shaping up with UPDATE: The New York -based a look at the growing Christian crossover market, new writer /artist signings Madder publishing house that comprises the Rose, whose second album will be Are Music, Conrad Music, Jewel Don Jeffrey's report on retail's growing role released by Seed/Atlantic in April Music, Regent Music, and Sun- with production by Stephen Street flower Music catalogs has updated in Christian music (Morrissey, the Cranberries), and its catalog of approximately 1,000 of Tripping Daisy, an Island Red/ its most important titles, including An analysis of the cross -over of the Billboard chart to PolyGram act from Texas whose de- many blues, swing, jazz, and rock but album, "Bill," reportedly has classics that date back as far as the Soundscan and its impending affect on the industry. sold 60,000 units. The latter group '30s. Also included in the catalog, ti- is on a U.S. /European tour and is tled "License This!," is ownership preparing to record its second al- information on master recordings. bum. The company also has made two Join Billboard in toasting the past, present and future Another new signing is Love promotional CDs from its catalogs: Seen, a New York alternative group "60 Great Songs Of The '60s" and success of Gospel ... "it's not just for Sundays anymore." signed by Echo Records, the Chrys- "Christmas In The Air." alis Music Group's new sister label, that is recording its first album; and PRINT ON PRINT: The follow- ISSUE DATE: April 30 AD CLOSE: April 5 Shuf -N -Dap, a new act signed to ing are the best -selling folios from Giant Records, with an April album Warner Bros. Publications: release planned. "One sings, one 1. Blind Melon raps," says Sturgess. 2. Eagles Complete Contact: Lee Ann Photoglo / 615 -321 -4294 From the U.K. unit of Chrysalis 3. James Taylor Live Music, Sturgess also represents 4. Common Thread: Songs Of The Sire's Aphex Twin and Rollerstate Eagles Skinny and Caroline's Thieves and 5. Neil Young, Unplugged.

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COMPILED FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 1994 FROM A NATIONAL SoundScan The Heatseekers chart lists the best-selling titles by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the z SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, top 100 of The Billboard 200 chart, nor in the top 25 of the Top R &B Albums or Top Country Albums chart, nor in the top five COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY ""I of any other Billboard album chart. When an album reaches any of these levels, the album and the artist's subsequent albums are rnw rw wá on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP w w ARTIST TITLE immediately ineligible to appear on the Heatseekers chart. All albums are available = á Y x is available. Albums with the greatest sales gains. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications. F- 3 3 3 O LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) Q

21 18 15 LIZ PHAIR MATADOR 51* (8.98/12.98) EXILE IN GUYVILLE * * * No. 1 * * * 25 7 EPIC 53763 (9.98/15.98) QUEEN OF THE PACK 1 1 19 K7 TOMMY BOY 1071 (10.98/15.98) SWING BATTA SWING (22) PATRA

23 21 14 JEFF FOXWORTHY WARNER BROS. 45314 (9.98/15.98) YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF... (2) 5 9 SHERYL CROW A&M 0126 (9.98/15.98) TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB 3 2 56 BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS GIANT /REPRISE 24486/WB (9.98/15.98) SISTER SWEETLY 24 23 8 PRONG EPIC 53019 (9.98 EQ/15.98) CLEANSING

4 4 22 ADAM SANDLER WARNER BROS. 45393 (9.98/15.98) THEY'RE ALL GONNA LAUGH AT YOU 25 26 6 DAVID WILCOX A &M 0060 (9.98/13.98) BIG HORIZON

- 1 12 GAUGE STREET LIFE 75439/SCOTTI BROS. (9.98/15.98) 12 GAUGE 26 24 18 CULTURE BEAT 550 MUSIC 57591/EPIC (9.98 EQ/15.98) SERENITY

6) 11 2 ETERNAL EMI 28212/ERG (10.98/15 .98) ALWAYS & FOREVER 21 28 22 EIGHTBALL & MJG SUAVE0001 (9.98/15.98) COMIN' OUT HARD

15 8 PUPPETS LONDON 828484/PLG (9.98/13.98) TOO HIGH TO DIE C) MEAT (28) 30 16 GABRIELLE GO!DISCS/LONDON 28443/PLG (9.98/13.98) GABRIELLE

8 8 17 HADDAWAY ARISTA 18730 (9.98/15.98) HADDAWAY (29) 34 23 BLACK MOON WRECK 2002./NERVOUS (9.98/15.98) ENTA DA STAGE 9 10 7 THE MAVERICKS MCA 10961 (9.98/15.98) WHAT A CRYING SHAME (30) 40 15 THE AFGHAN WHIGS ELEKTRA 61501 (10 .98/15 .98) GENTLEMEN 10 6 3 SASS JORDAN MCA 10980 (9.98/15.98) RATS 31 20 6 RICHARD THOMPSON CAPITOL81492 (10.98/15.98) MIRROR BLUE (11) 12 9 ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO MAVERICK /SIRE 453331WB(9.98/15.98) PLANTATION LULLABIES 32 38 23 MARY -KATE & ASHLEY OLSEN zoom EXPRESS 35038/BMG KIDZ (9.98/13 .98) I AM THE CUTE ONE 12 13 43 DOUG SUPERNAW BNA66133 *(9.98/13.98) RED AND RIO GRANDE 33 36 33 JULIANA HATFIELD THREE MAMMOTH/ATLANTIC 92278/AG (9.98/15.98) BECOME WHAT YOU ARE 13 7 12 DIG RADIOACTIVE 10916 /MCA (9.98/13.98) DIG 34 35 8 OCTOBER PROJECT EPIC 53947 (9.98 EQ/15.98) OCTOBER PROJECT (14) 17 5 PAVEMENT MATADOR 92343 * /AG (10.98/14.98) CROOKED RAIN, CROOKED RAIN 35 32 33 BROTHER CANE VIRGIN 87797 (9.98/13.98) BROTHER CANE 15 14 25 JOSHUA KADISON SBK 80920/ERG (10.98/15.98) PAINTED DESERT SERENADE 36 29 7 KRISTIN HERSH SIRE/REPRISE45413ÁYARNER BROS. (7.98/11.98) HIPS & MAKERS (16) 19 27 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 66288(9.98/15.98) THE WAY THAT I AM 31 27 5 ROB WASSERMAN MCA/GRP4021 (9.98/15.981 TRIOS 17 16 31 CRY OF LOVE COLUMBIA 53404 (9.98 EQ/15.98) BROTHER 38 37 13 LEE ROY PARNELL ARISTA 18739 (9.98/15.98) ON THE ROAD 18 9 2 SAM PHILLIPS VIRGIN 39438 (9.98/13.98) MARTINIS & BIKINIS 39 39 3 THE INDIANS POLYDOR 513851 /PLG (9.98/13.98) INDIANISM 19 22 35 URGE OVERKILL GEFFEN 24529* (9.98/13.98) SATURATION

40 31 3 MORPHINE RYKODISC 10262 (9.98/14.98) CURE FOR PAIN (20) 33 2 JOHN BERRY LIBERTY 80472 (9.98/13.98) JOHN BERRY IN BILLBOARD'SPOPULAR.UPRIS WEEKLY COVERAGE OF HOT PROSPECTS FOR THE HEATSEEKERS CHART . BY CARRIE BORZILLO

GROUND WORK: Cruz Rec- you over the head," says Cole- zona, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, TID BITS: Ex- Mary's Danish ords is targeting college and man. "I think we'll get an imme- and Wyoming. guitarist David King and drum- modern rock stations as well as diate response from college ra- mer James Bradley Jr. have clubs with "Belly To The dio and clubs, and once we have DAVE'S WORLD: If the re- joined forces with ex -Red Hot Ground," the hardcore debut a story we'll take it to album sults of the Dave Matthews Chili Peppers guitar tech Rob- from Rig, released March 15. rock." Band's recent Colorado appear- bie Allen to form the Mercury With the recent success of fel- "Buried Alive" is getting play ances are any indication, it looks Records band Rob Rule. "She low industrial rockers Nine at modern rock outlets WDRE like the band's major -label de- Gets Too High," from the self-ti- Inch Nails, which debuted at Long Island, N.Y., and KDEO- but will meet with a warm re- tled album due May 17, will be No. 2 on The Billboard 200 FM Honolulu, and at album rock Devilish. Mute/Elektra's Inspiral Carpets plays its first U.S. date sponse. the first track from the quintet, March 26, doors should be open WTTS Indianapolis. in two years Wednesday (30) for a WFNX Boston -sponsored After playing in Boulder which lists '70s southern rock for this brand of rock (see story, A club tour with Ginn, which charity event. Mute will mail hats and T -shirts to radio and retail March 8 and 10, Fort Collins and blues among its influences page 8). concludes May 15, should also to promote the band's March 22 release, "Devil Hopping." March 9, and Breckenridge ... "Moving On Up," the video help expose the new San Pedro, March 12, the Charlottesville, Calif. -based band. Va. -based band's Bama Rags REGIONAL HEATSEEKERS # 1 'S Coleman says the debut live album, label also is conduct- "Remember Two ing a cassette -mail- MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST Things," became Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Sister Sweetly Adam Sandler, They're All Gonna Laugh At You No. 8 ing campaign to ) the best- mom -and -pop stores selling Heat - on the tour route. - EAST NORTH CENTRAL seekers album in K7, Swing Batta Swing 'We're not going for the Mountain region March 26. the big splashy cam- [A paign with a big MIDDLE ATLANTIC The CD -5 "Re- WEST NORTH CENTRAL budget. We're just ( K7, Swing Batta Swing cently" was I Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Sister Sweetly trying to work it to issued Feb. 8 by people we think it SOUTH ATLANTIC Bama Rags to al- 12 Gauge, 12 Gauge bum alternative PACIFIC Victoria's Secret. After Bomb's Away. Nailbomb, with." and album rock Sheryl Crow, Tuesday Night Music Club V penning hits for Garth the one -off band featuring Ads are running in radio. The band is _J I' Brooks, John Michael Max such as heading into Sepultura's Cavalera fanzines SOUTH CENTRAL Montgomery, and Tanya Alex Fringe Bene- 12 Gauge, 12 Gauge Bearsville Stu- and Fudge Tunnel's Slap, Tucker, Victoria Shaw turns is the Chyme Flys, dios in New York Newport, taking fits, her attention to her own with Tongue Bath, and state, where it metal market by storm 41 work, "In Full View," due its Roadrunner set "Point the Pit Report. will record its de- but studio album, July 19 on Reprise. She will Blank," released March 8. play dates with Brooks & T H E R E G I O N A L R O U N D U P to be released by RCA in Sep- "Wasting Away" is FREDDY'S NOT DEAD: A Dunn on the Jim Beam Club its 28 tember or October. garnering heavy airplay at full six months after Sept. Rotating top-10 lists of best -selling titles by new & developing artists. tour in May. "Cry Wolf" hits "Prior to the CD, fans passed KNON Dallas and WWDX release, Capricorn quintet the 12. EAST NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH ATLANTIC around bootlegs of the shows country radio April Lansing, Mich. Freddy Jones Band is closing in 1. K7, Swing Batta Swing 1. 12 Gauge, 12 Gauge on the Heatseekers chart with 2. Adam Sandler, They're All Gonna Laugh... 2. Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Plantation Lullabies from friend to friend," says Tom 3. Sheryl Crow, Tuesday Night Music Club 3. Patra, Queen Of The Pack of de- its debut, "Waiting For The 4. Big Head Todd/Monsters, Sister Sweetly 4. K7, Swing Batta Swing Derr, RCA director artist 5. Urge Overkill, Saturation 5. Jeff Foxworthy, You Might Be A Redneck velopment. "It's just a grass- from U.K. dance favorites M Ron Coleman, label manager Night." Without the benefit of a 6. Sass Jordan, Rats 6. Haddaway, Haddaway 7. Meat Puppets, Too High To Die to getting them People, was No. 5 on the Box of Cruz/SST /Alliance, says the video, the Chicago-based south- 7. Cry Of Love, Brother roots approach 8. 12 Gauge, 12 Gauge 8. John Berry, John Berry out." for the week ending March 18. label serviced radio and clubs ern rock act is the No. 13 best- 9. Joshua Kadison, Painted Desert Serenade 9. Eternal, Always & Forever 10. Martina McBride, Way That I Am 10. Big Head Todd/Monsters, Sister Sweetly which mixes jazz The act's new album, "Elegant with three tracks, "Tania," selling Heatseeker act in the The band, and world music with dance and Slumming," is due on Epic in "Syphilis Diller," and "Buried Mountain region. folk beats, complete with violins May. Alive," which features label Capricorn, which recently new distribution agreement ing region -by- region sales which began and saxophone, includes BET owner and artist Greg Ginn on ended its distribution deal with with RED. spurts. The tour, 25 in Colorado Springs, house drummer Carter Beau - Additional reporting was pro- guitar. WEA (Billboard, Feb. 19), is ex- A two-month tour with Giant Feb. Colo., continues through April ford. vided by Brett Atwood with as- "It's an in- your-face, hard al- pected to use new marketing alternative rock act Big Head is creat- with stops in California, Ari- sistance by Silvio Pietroluongo. bum with catchy hooks that hit strategies in conjunction with its Todd & the Monsters

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BY DAVID NATHAN a publishing deal, they can call the number, ask their questions, and get LOS ANGELES -While he hasn't re- a response," he says of his planned leased a new album since his self-titled Recording Industry Information Serv- set for Arista Records in 1989, ices line. The service is expected to be Grammy-winning producer/writer/ fully operational by fall. An intensive musician Kashif has remained busy as four -day seminar, open to the general an educator, passing on what he has public, also is being planned. learned in the industry since starting Kashif also is working on a book, as a teenage member of the classic tentatively titled "Helpful Hints: funk band B.T. Express. Everything You Better Know About Kashif, who relocated from Hawaii The Recording Industry," which is to the West Coast in 1992, can be slated for publication in late 1994 or found in the college classroom on a early 1995. While his focus on education contin- weekly basis, teaching eager students Among his other projects, Kashif Kashif is working on a number of at UCLA about the inner workings of recently acted as music director for a ues, Late last year, Zoo the business. television pilot featuring Diet Pepsi's musical projects. recording act Coming The three -month course, tagged "Uh -Huh Girls." Pictured are Gretchen Entertainment top 20 on the Hot "Contemporary Record Production Palmer, Meilani Paul, Kashif, and Of Age hit the R with "Coming With Kashif," kicked off Jan. 11 and, Darlene Dillinger. &B Singles chart in addition to discussing a variety of Home To Love," produced and co- relevant topics (including publishing, written by Kashif. songwriting, promotion, and the legal A recent field trip to Winsonic Stu- Currently, Kashif is finishing sides The Place To Be. Between concert dates, Will Downing filmed his latest video aspects of working in the industry), dios in Los Angeles gave students an for Ana Rodriguez, a 20- year -old, "Love's The Place To Be," the title track of his debut Mercury album. Pictured the course has featured guest per- opportunity to witness on -line produc- Miami -based R &B /pop vocalist who Bruce Garfield, Downing's manager; Downing; Larisse at the shoot, from left, are formances by noted musicians like tion first hand. had a pair of hit albums in Japan in Arturo Smith, director of photography; and Steve Willis, video Bell, director; keyboardist Greg Phillinganes and "After I went out on a lecture tour the late '80s for Columbia Records. producer. guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. of colleges around 1987, I realized how He also is mulling offers to work with little most people knew about being in a couple of noted instrumentalists. the business," says Kashif, whose ini- Of plans to return to recording tial production work with Whitney himself, the multifaceted musician Houston in 1985 resulted in her first notes, "I worked literally nonstop pair of hits, "You Give Good Love" and from 1974, when I was with B.T. Ex- "Saving All My Love For You." press. I began a hiatus from record- Spirit Moves Scott-Heron To Talk Rap Says Kashif, "New artists make ing in 1990 so that I could look at my classic errors because there's so much future. Rappers Raise Ire, Gaines Wins Praise information that's veiled in this cloak "It was a time of self-discovery, and of secrecy. In the class, I get to walk I decided I didn't want the pressure SPIRITED RETURN: Poet supreme Gil Scott -Heron released simultaneously with an Al B. Sure! cover of the students through the entire process of of just getting a new deal. I wanted showcased his talents for a standing -room -only crowd at Al Green classic "Still In Love With You." The B side to recording." my career to take its natural course - the Troubadour in Los Angeles recently and had some the Sure single is H- Town's "Part Time Lover." Other fa- Hussein Khashoggi (son of interna- I had 10 years of everybody wanting strong words about today's rap music artists. miliar names on the album are 2Pac, Aaron Hall, Snoop tional financier Adnan Khashoggi), something from me. I decided if I was "They need to study music," said Scott -Heron, whose Doggy Dogg with Tha Dogg Pound Gangstas, and 2nd who is one of 48 students in the class, going to do another solo record, it first set in a dozen years, "Spirits," has arrived from TVT II None. The set also features several promising new re- says, "Since Kashif is a successful pro- would be on my terms." Records. "I played in several bands before I began my ca- cording acts that will no doubt get lots of exposure. Some ducer and artist, he gives us the ad- Accordingly, Kashif -whose cut- reer as a poet. There's a big difference between putting of them include Sweet Sable, the Lady Of Rage, Nate vantage of seeing both sides of the ting -edge technological wizardry words over some music, and blending those same words Dogg & Warren G, and Lord G. Supervising producer is process. He's explained exactly what marked his early albums for Arista - into the music." Dr. Dre. the role of a producer is, how much is is completing work on an instrumen- Heron says there are a involved, and what a producer expects tal jazz album. Noting that the five few skilled rap acts out ARTIST Development: from artists he's working with." Grammy nominations he received there, but many rap about The Perspective Records threw Buoyed by the response he has re- during his five -album tenure with the themes that are not truly a private party for its new ceived from the classes, Kashif says he label (which began in 1984) were all close to their hearts. Rhythm female quartet For Real in is seeking other ways to educate fu- for instrumental work, Kashif says, "There's not a lot of hu- the upstairs room at the ture producers, songwriters, and art- "It makes sense for me to focus on the mor," he says of rappers' and the club Tripps in Los Angeles, ists, including a 900 -number informa- instrumental side of my music. That lyrics. "They use a lot of where promoter Byron tion service. seems to be one of the aspects of what his Thursday someone's getting ready to sign I do that people really enjoy." slang and colloquialisms, Blues rM Nelson hosts "If and you don't really see in- night theme set, N The In- side the person. Instead, dustry. Twice during the you just get a lot of postur- by J. R. Reynolds evening, For Real took the ing. main stage area in the One young artist of whom Scott-Heron speaks highly is downstairs atrium and wowed clubbers by performing sev- Reg E. Gaines, who was one of several spoken -word acts eral tracks from the group's debut album, "It's A Natural sharing the bill with Scott-Heron. Thing." "Despite the fact that he has natural talent, [Gaines] still Despite being a freshman act, For Real performed with indicated that he had an open mind and was willing to veteran savvy, smoothly executing its choreographed (al- learn," Scott-Heron said. beit simple) moves while blending near -perfect harmonies. Gaines' debut album on Mercury is titled "Please Don't Their mood was refreshing, warm, and friendly. In the in- Take My Air Jordans." Much like Scott-Heron, Gaines of- timate room, the four ladies interacted well with the audi- fers a collection of rhythm-backed tracks with deep, candid ence and generated a strong positive response. sociopolitical musings. While both men touch on many of the same general problems that continue to plague our so- BACK TO SCHOOL: Black college broadcasters are con- ciety, the generation gap between the two provides enough verging on the Clarion Hotel in Atlanta Friday and Satur- of a difference to warrant picking up both of their CDs. day (1 -2) for the 16th annual Black College Radio conference. More than 100 colleges and universities are expected SLAMMM DUNK! Death Row/Interscope has a winner to be represented. Topics scheduled for discussion include Strong Message. EastWest recording act Sudden Change spoke to students at with the soundtrack to "Above The Rim." This star -stud- funding, sales tips, and public awareness campaigns, as the Jefferson House Middle School in Elizabeth, N.J., about staying in school and ded, 21 -track set kicks a cutting -edge sound and features well as programming, production, and management strate- keeping a positive mental attitude. The duo's debut single is titled "Comin' On hardcore rap and new school R &B. SWV leads off with the gies. For registration information, contact convention Strong." Joining Jessie, left, and Katia is retired NFL player Al Dixon, center, who first single "Anything," a funky midtempo groove that was chairman Lo Jelks at Black College Radio in Atlanta. joined Sudden Change at the lecture.

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RESULTS. sraioNTM That's what you get from your ad in Billboard's Classified Section. In its 100th year, Billboard has a RECORD- BREAKING RECORDS: R. Kelly's "12 Play" (Jive) establishes responsive readership of over 200,000 a new record for the most weeks at No. 1 on the Top R &B Albums chart. influential decision makers worldwide. Known as THE SOURCE for the music, Both the soundtrack for "The Bodyguard" (Arista) and "The Chronic" by Dr. video and home entertainment Dre (Death Row) reigned at the top of the chart for 8 weeks. "12 Play" racks industries, Billboard has developed its up its ninth week, and unless a new release debuts at No. 1, it could hold the reputation, leading the world in industry top for some time. news, and always reporting it first. "Bump N' Grind" holds for a sixth week on the Hot R &B Singles chart, If you have a position to fill, a product or service to sell, or any other classified with a margin of 3 -1 over the next record. "Bump" ranks No. 1 at 33 of the related item to advertise, Billboard's 75 monitored stations used for the singles chart. Six weeks at No. 1 only ties Classified section gives you the most "Bump" with "Gangsta Lean" by DRS (Capitol). The record holder in the effective and most extensive market BDS /SoundScan era remains "I Will Always Love You" by contacts. Whitney Houston (Arista), which held for 11 weeks. "Right Here/Human Nature" by SWV Get Results. Call today. (RCA) was at the top for seven, and Silk's "Freak Me" (Keia) was No. 1 for 1 -800- 223 -7524 (Toll Free) eight. (The one record that we can be certain would have been the real one 212 - 536 -5055 (Fax) 212- 536 -5174 (Direct line) to beat-if, during the summer of 1992, the R &B charts had been compiled All Smiles. EMI /ERG hosted a reception and listening party for artist Dianne Billboard Classified with BDS and SoundScan data-would have been Motown's "End Of The 1515 Broadway Reeves to celebrate the debut of her album "Art And Survival." The jampacked Road" by Boyz II Men. It broke Elvis Presley's record on the Hot 100; that New York, NY 10036 event was held at the St. James in Los Angeles. Pictured at the affair are Reeves, chart had already begun using BDS/SoundScan data by that time. Attn: Jeff Serrette left, and actress Angela Bassett. In the R &B Airplay Monitor, "Bump N' Grind" is No. 1 on the R &B/Main- stream and Top 40/Rhythm- crossover charts. Holding firmly at the top of the Most -Played Rap Tracks chart, also in the Monitor, is "Whatta Man" by Salt - N -Pepa (Next Plateau). It has been No. 1 for 7 weeks. R. Kelly and Salt -N- Pepa are scheduled to go on tour together, starting at the end of April. K7 will join the tour for some dates. This seems like one show you wouldn't want to miss.

GREATEST GAINER/AIRPLAY: This week's award winner is the most un- irn4ct, usual record on the singles chart. You guessed it -it's the double -artist single: "Part Time Lover" by H -Town and "I'm Still In Love With You" by Al B. Sure! (Interscope), from the soundtrack to "Above The Rim." Had the totals not been combined, H -Town would have earned this honor purely on the strength of its own airplay point increase. The order of the titles is switched because H- Town's points are greater than Al B. Sure!'s gain this week. "Still" has activity spread over a larger number of charts, but where H -Town is in rotation, it is really in rotation. It has top 10 play at WQUE New Orleans, KJMZ Dallas, WQMG Greensboro, N.C., and KMJQ Houston. "Still" is top 10 at WFXA Augusta, Ga., and is getting airplay on almost twice the number of stations. I told you this was going to be interesting to watch!

GREATEST GAINER /SALES: The Greatest Gainer /Sales award goes to the single that makes the greatest increase in sales points and is not in the top 20 on the chart. Actually, this week the two biggest gainers on the entire chart were singles by Keith Sweat and Heavy D., but the award goes to Toni Braxton's "You Mean The World To Me" (Arista) due to its placement on ITPRCT-BILLBDHRU the chart. FYI: "Never Without You" by Mariah Carey (Columbia) earns a bullet at No. 8 on the singles chart due to an increase in airplay points for its B side In with the Impact Super Summit Conference VIII, Impact and Billboard conjunction and an increase in sales. On the sales -only chart, "Never" moves backward is bring you a very special event., The networking Fair. Part Deun from No. 8 to No. 9, but bulleted because it meets this week's criteria and helps the song maintain its bullet on the overall chart.

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12 13 5 A LITTLE LOVE 25 19 8 NICE AND LOVELY at Billboard, (212) 536 -5211 KOLORZ (SCOTTI BROS.) SHAGGY (VIRGIN) BACK IN THE DAY lists top 25 singles under No. 100 13 - 1 Bubbling Under the ILLEGAL (ROWDY / ARISTA) which have no yet charted.

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Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows artists removed from Heatseekers this week. HS indicates past or present Heatseeker title. 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications. and SoundScan, Inc.

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS z COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan Columbia Builds A Buzz On Nas' `Illmatic'; ARTIST ' g 3 "J Q 3 Ú LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL """I * * * No.1 * * * A Tragic, Bloody Week On Staten Island PLAYER'S BALL OUTKAST 1 1 3 10 (C) IM) (T) (X) LAFACE 2 -4060 /ARISTA 2 week at No. 1 THE BUZZ on Nas, the newest cleus team" of four people -including "Dunkie Butt (Please Please Please)" GIN AND JUICE SNOOP DOGGY DOGG 2 2 1 8 rapper on Columbia's roster, is big publicist Miguel Baguer, A &R exec has sold 500,000 units ... Mobb Deep, (C) (M) (T) (X) DEATH ROW/ INTERSCOPE 98318/AG MAN SALT-N -PEPA FEATURING EN VOGUE 3 3 2 lI WHATTA and growing bigger. "We decided Faith Newman, national director of formerly on 4th & Bway Records, has (C) IT) (X) NEXT PLATEAU/LONDON 857 390/PLG for plan rap promotion Tyesh Harris, and a new home: Loud /RCA ... Mark DUNKIE BUTT (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE) 12 GAUGE that in order our marketing 4 4 4 18 to be effective, we had to market to herself. The team met nightly, after Jackson of the Los Angeles Clippers (C) (Ti (X) STREET LIFE 75373/SCOTTI BROS. BORN TO ROLL MASTA ACE INCORPORATED 10 19 9 who trend- the regular work day, to conceive the and Kenny Smith of Houston Rock- (T) ICIOUS VINYLJEASTWEST the 10% of the people are 0 (C) (M) DEL 983I5/AG setters," says Ashley Fox, director marketing plan for "Illmatic." ets hope to follow in the footsteps of mailing advance cassettes to Shaquille O'Neal, who records for * * *GREATEST GAINER*** of artist development at Columbia After GOT ME WAITING HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ C6-) 14 2 Records. "Producers, filmmakers ... the aforementioned tastemakers in Jive. The pair has completed a rap - (C) UPTOWN 54815/MCA with a big mouth who is pas- November, the team initiated a fax track together for a yet-to-be- deter- CANTALOOP (FLIP FANTASIA) US3 anyone 7 5 6 17 sionate about music and credible. We campaign that ran for about six mined label ... King Just's "Warri- (C) IT) (X) BLUE NOTE 44945 /CAPITOL I'M OUTSTANDING SHAQUILLE O'NEAL is a 8 6 7 7 figured the rest would follow suit." weeks. Then they focused their atten- ors' Drums" (Black Fist) phat, (C) R) (X) JIVE 42201 "Illmatic" is the name of Nas' de- tion on securing early press. "You fluid, flippy, dusty, and off -the -wall AND A BUMP HAMMER 9 17 4 PUMPS but album, which is starting to ripple can't imagine how much press this kid freestyle jam that's worth seeking O (C) ID) GIANT 18218/REPRISE YOU KNOW HOW WE DO IT ICE CUBE solo Fox says. out. It's straight from the depths of l0 8 8 7 through Planet Rap. It's a colorful has gotten as a artist," (C) (T) PRIORITY 53847 "He graced the covers of The Flavor Shaolin (that's New York's Staten Is- blend of events and experiences SOMETHING TO RIDE TO CONSCIOUS DAUGHTERS 11 11 12 4 ( "life, death, triumph, woe ") as seen and Rappages, and he has been or land, homefolks). The B side, "Move (C) SCARFACE 53851 /PRIORITY in On 'Em Stomp," also punches and IT'S ALL GOOD HAMMER through his eyes. Its honesty and will be featured Vibe, The Source, 12 7 5 8 passion are palpable through and kicks ... The Source magazine's first (C) (D) (T) GIANT 18271 /REPRISE ELECTRIC RELAXATION A TRIBE CALLED QUEST 13 13 13 3 through. The title, says Nas, "is the annual Source Awards show is set to (C) (T) (X) JIVE 42179 take place April 25 at the Paramount MASS APPEAL GANG STARR sound of the type o' shit I'm on." 14 12 10 7 Nas' introduction to the world in New York. Comedian Bernie Mac (C) (T) CHRYSALIS 58111 /ERG JUST ANOTHER DAY QUEEN LATIFAH 15 15 11 4 came via "Live At The BBQ," an ac- (from the films "House Party 3" and (C) (M) (T) (X) MOTOWN 2233 knowledged classic from Main "Above The Rim ") and all- purpose COMIN' ON STRONG SUDDEN CHANGE ló 19 22 5 Source's 1990 album "Breaking At- personality Fab 5 Freddy will serve (CI EASTWEST 98334/AG MY FUNK SIMPLE E as hosts of the event. Ed Lover & 30 39 4 PLAY oms." He rhymed chorus -line style © (C) (T) (X) BEACON 10004/FOX alongside Akinyele, Large Profes- Doctor Dre will co -host from an off- C.R.E.A.M. WU -TANG CLAN by Havelock Nelson 18 17 16 7 sor, and Joe Fatal. Next, in 1992, he the -stage post, according to Dave (M) (T) (X) LOUD 62766`/RCA GETTO JAM DOMINO Mays, publisher of The Source 19 16 9 18 dropped "Halftime," which was fea- and Rolling Stone." ... (C) (M) (T) (X) OUTBURST /CHAOS 77298/COLUMBIA tured on the "Zebrahead" motion The label shipped a Ralph McDan- Fang/Continuum rapper Fesu (that's HEY D.J. LIGHTER SHADE OF BROWN 20 18 18 5 picture soundtrack. iels- directed videoclip in late Jan- Usef backwards) just recorded a (C) (T) MERCURY 858 402 ON SITYHEIM That same year, Nas (who grew up uary, the same day as the 12 -inch of track with underrated/underexposed 24 24 8 ON AND 21 (C) (TI VIRGIN 38415 in housing projects "It Ain't Hard To Tell." Also, an elec- soul legend Bobby Womack titled the Queensbridge PEELED DFC (DUET WITH MC EIHT) 22 20 20 7 CAPS GET in Long Island City, N.Y., which also tronic press kit featuring interviews "Going Round N' Circles." It's the (C) (M) (T) (X) ASSAULT/BIG BEAT 98331/AG who on bluesy cry of a bitter ghetto bastard IF YOUR BOYFRIEND ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO nurtured Marley Marl, MC Shan, with the producers worked 23 21 26 8 THAT'S and Intelligent Hoodlum) recorded the album was sent out. "What they ... The other week was a crazy and IC) (D) (T) (X) MAVERICK/SIRE 18326/WARNER BROS. QUEEN LATIFAH 24 22 14 18 U.N.I.T.Y. several songs with Large Professor, have to say about Nas is touching and tragic one in Staten Island, N.Y. (C) (D) IT) MOTOWN 2225 Ain't Hard To Tell," the so real," Fox says. Three males connected to the bor- IT AIN'T HARD TO TELL NAS including "It 25 31 30 6 first single from "Illmatic," wherein Now Columbia is shifting back to ough's burgeoning rap scene died (C) (T) COLUMBIA 77385 FAMILY AFFAIR SHABBA RANKS 26 23 15 14 he declares his status as da muhfug- marketing to the tastemakers. It will from gunshot wounds. First Dante (C) (T) ATLAS 855 232/PLG gin' man. He got signed to Columbia soon service a heavyweight Nas T- Hawkins, the son of Wu -Tang Clan COME CLEAN JERU THE DAMAJA 27 29 27 18 based on the strength of a demo. To shirt to no more than 250 people. member U -God, was caught in the ICI (T) PAYDAY 127 000/FFRR (THERE IT IS) TAG TEAM album, Nas collaborated "The whole idea," Fox notes, "is to crossfire of a shootout March 12. 28 25 21 30 WHOOMP! complete the (CI (M) (T) (X) LIFE 79001 /BELLMARK' with other production scientists. They have people who don't already know Then, three days later, Darryl PAPA'Z SONG 2PAC Z9 NEW 1 are Pete Rock, L.E.S., DJ Premier Nas ask, 'Could I get that ... Who is Routte, the 27- year -old brother of (CI (T) (X) INTERSCOPE 98303/AG SWEET POTATOE PIE DOMINO (from that kid ?' " Guy Routte, who manages Virgin 36 2 (from Gang Starr), and Q -Tip 30 - (M) (T) OUTBURST /RAL 77349'/CHAOS A Quest). rapper Shyheim, was shot during an Tribe Called MONEY IN THE GHETTO TOO SHORT 31 28 23 9 "Nas is an artist that we're putting IT'S ALL GOOD: Kool G. Rap is argument. Next, Two Cent, an asso- (C) (T) JIVE 42195 his new album for Cold ciate of both Shyheim and Wu -Tang IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE MONEY TERMINATOR X everything behind," says Fox. "It working on 32 27 35 8 might not look that way to the outside Chillin'/Epic. It's slated for an early - Clan, died from a bullet wound in the (C) (M) (T) RAVCHAOS 77168/COLUMBIA DA BOMB KRIS KROSS 33 26 25 7 world, because we're doing things in summer release ... Wu -Tang Clan's chest. Speaking of homicides as they (C) (MI (T) RUFFHOUSE 77379/COLUMBIA Loud /RCA album "Enter The Wu- relate to his hometown, Shyheim ZENG K7 a very nontraditional manner." 34 33 29 9 ZUNGA Fox says she was given autonomy Tang (36 Chambers)" was certified rhymes in "On And On," his debut (CI (M) (T) (X) TOMMY BOY 599 KEEP YA HEAD UP 2PAC happens everyday 35 32 28 20 from Columbia's senior executives to gold by the RIAA. According to a single, "This (C) (M) (T) (X) INTERSCOPE 98345/AG "do what has to be done to make the spokesman at Street Life /Scotti around my way, so I pray that I could AWARD TOUR A TRIBE CALLED QUEST 36 34 31 21 record happen." She created a "nu- Bros., 12 Gauge's bassy party jam live another day." Amen. (C) IT) (X) JIVE 42187 CI HOW ABOUT SOME HARDCORE M.O.P. 1 NEW (C) (T) SELECT STREET 25027 SHORT SHORTS RAHEEM THE DREAM 38 37 34 14 LIFE 79504/ BELLMARK SOUND OF DA POLICE KRS -ONE 39 38 32 15 WHO CARES IF IC) (T) JIVE 42192 I -IGHT (ALRIGHT) DOUG E. FRESH 40 47 45 16 YOUR ADVERTISING (M) IT) GEE STREET 440 583' /ISLAND REAL MUTHAPHUCKKIN G'S EAZY -E DOLLARS WERE SPENT 41 35 33 20 (C) IT) RUTHLESS 5508/RELATIVITY BACK IN THE DAY ILLEGAL WITH PUBLICATIONS 0, 1 4Z NEW IC) (D) (M) (T) ROWDY 3- 5030/ARISTA THAT DID NOT DELIVER LOVE COMES & BGOESERCURY ED O.G & DA BULLDOGS 1 43 NEW ICI (T) CHEMISTRY THE GOODS ... YEAH YEAH THE NEW TWO LIVE CREW 44 42 38 5 (C) (M) IT) LUKE 170 COME BABY COME K7 BILLBOARD'S 45 41 40 18 IC) (M) (T) (X) TOMMY BOY 7572 CLASSIFIED MAN PATRA 46 40 46 3 WORKER (C) (MI (T) EPIC 77289 REPRESENTATIVE SOUND BOY KILLING MEGA BANTON 47 RE -ENTRY 3 CARES... (M) (T) (X) VP 5280 REALLY DOE ICE CUBE 48 44 44 17 CALL FOR RATES IC) (T) PRIORITY 53843 SHAK BORN JAMERICANS TODAY! 49 39 37 18 BOOM (T) VAC L EASTWEST 98373/AG 1- 800 -223 -7524 BANG BANG BOOGIE DBG'Z 50 46 43 3 (OUT OF STATE) (C) BUST IT 8017 212- 536 -5174 The Palace in Los Angeles was the site of Outburst/RAL/ PUTTING Domino In 'Da House. sales gains this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Association WE'LL ASSIST YOU IN with C) Records with the greatest TOGETHER A VERY AFFORDABLE Chaos artist Domino's listening party for his self -titled album. Hanging out of America (RIRA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIM certification for sales of I million units. Catalog CAMPAIGN single unavailable. ADVERTISING Domino, center, was KKBT APD Michelle Santosuosso, left, and KKBT MD Harold no. is for cassette single. 'Asterisk indicates catalog number is for cassette maxi -single; cassette (C) Cassette single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single is Potato Pie." Austin. His current single "Sweet availability. (X) CD maxi -single availability. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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THE PRETENDERS (Continued from page 12) "I missed him terribly," says Hynde. "Both he and I were floundering-and probably not playing well -and I needed something to kick me in the ass and inspire me." Chambers, who moved on to play with Dave Stewart & the Spiritual Cowboys and maintains his role in the I'\,AI ongoing group Miss World with key - THE VISION FUND OF AMERICA boardist Jonathan Perkins, agrees. An association of visual industry professionals to promote research and resources for visually impaired people "I'd worked with various people and relocated to LA., and looked for something that didn't really exist," says 1994 Annual Awards Banquet Chambers, who was in London when Hynde rekindled their musical rela- Thursday, May 12, 1994 at The Plaza Hotel, NYC tionship. The reunion came at the behest of, oddly enough, Chicago band Urge oin the entire video industry in honoring: Overkill. Hynde was in Los Angeles last August, mixing her new Ian Stan- ley- produced album with Bob Clear - mountain, when a friend persuaded her to see Urge Overkill at a club gig. "They were awesome, and when I met them afterwards, [drummer] Blackie Onassis said, `I saw your drummer when we were playing in Ger- many.' I knew they had great respect for Martin, but [they] didn't ask why I wasn't working with him." Still, Overkill planted a Urge nag- ;?rl, i!Iiii' I'li i;lli1 t ;In, ICltìr? ging fixation on Chambers, and also influenced Hynde in more direct ways. Philip Clement, Sam Inoue, John Taylor, The band asked her to come to a Las President & CEO, President, President & CEO, Vegas club gig and sit in. "I thought it Rank Film Laboratories and Fuji Photo Film U.S.A.,Inc. Ingram Entertainment, Inc. could be fun, so I went and we did 'Pre- cious,' and it was very exciting and felt Video Service Group like the original Pretenders," adds Hynde. "That's when Martin started Proceeds from the Vision Fund Banquet benefit creeping into my brain." The Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging, an internationally Eventually, Hynde contacted Cham- bers. `We went through one song, and known center dedicated to educating the individuals, their families and it was the same feeling as when we first found him," says Hynde, recalling the health care professionals about age -related vision impairment. Pretenders' early days. "No one has that swing and feel." For Chambers, it was "kind of neat For banquet table reservations and to come back after that space of time and be as good as we were at the start." journal advertising information contact: But his presence only reinforced a feeling Hynde had since discovering Urge Gilda Gold, Vision Fund Headquarters Overkill -that the new Pretenders album was "rock- light." c/o The Lighthouse, Inc. Having recently cut "Bold As Love" 800 Second Avenue for the "Stone Free" Jimi Hendrix tribute with producer Stephen Street, New York, NY 10017 the newly solidified Pretenders lineup quickly re- entered the studio with Tel: 212- 808 -0077 Street and cut four new songs: "Money Talk," "All My Dreams," "977," and omcERS SECRETARY William B Follet hi.MIMEMENI COUNCIL Dwight Hilson "Love Colours." CHAIRMAN Eliot A Minsker GoodTlmes Home Video Megan Branagan Goldhli Home Media Intl "They kind of save the album's ass, Joseph J. Olewitz Knowledge Industry Robert Garbutt Columbia House Video James Katavolos in my estimation," says Hynde, "be- Yale Roe Films, Ltd. Publications, Inc. Sharp Electronics Tom Canavan Rank Video Services cause it's like, `Hello, people! This is ac- PRESIDENT TREASURER James Hindman A.F. Associates America tually a band!' " Charles Van Horn James Ringwood George F. Currie VP RA American Film Institute Gene Kern Warner Bros. of publicity Liz Maxell Corporation Panasonic Broadcast Richard A Kraft b Fup Photo Film USA, Inc. Rosenberg, who says that "everybody SR VICE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Television Systems Co. in the company is slapping each other Richard Kelly Matsushita Electric Corp of Martin Porter Philip Stack Steve Fox on the back" over the album, reports Cambridge Associates Inc America MP&A Editorial /Design BOARD QL DIRECTORS Fox Marketing Services that major press, radio, and retail peo- WEST COAST VICE William H. Smith Alec Shapiro Robert Batscha Paul Gallo ple will be brought to a Pretenders PRESIDENT Allied Film & Video Museum of Television and PSN Publications Panasonic Broadcast b showcase in London prior to setting up Beth Bornhurst Brian Wood Television Systems Co. Live Home Video Radio Anthony Gargano an extensive interview schedule. Columbia House Video Dick Turchen R. Stanton Bauer Sony Business L "It's so important to Chrissie for ev- VICE PRESIDENT Mike Yoshida Communications Marketing Stewart G. Harris Fup Photo Film USA Inc Professional Group eryone to realize that the Pretenders /VC Professional Products L Consulting are a live band that she doesn't want Citadel Motivation Inc Henry Brief Seth Goldstein Ken Wiedeman to do interviews until people see them VICE PRESIDENT RA M QFflCiO Billboard perform," says Rosenberg. "Then James Pagliaro Stanley Durwood David Shefrin Stan Rankin Sony Electronics Inc. she'll go out on a small club tour to re- Technicolor Video Services AMC Entertainment David Shef in & Associates U.S. Dept of Labor inforce the idea that this is what the band is about." "I'm chomping at the bit," says Hynde. "Just get me on stage so we can do our fucking songs. Child -rear- ing has its moments, but there's nothing like living out of a suitcase, and believe me, I've looked!"

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THE FrVl'TORY GROOVES AGAIN: out. By no means was it heated. We Volume One," an album that is split in plate of club morsels to dine on. First We recall with great clarity the first cleared up a lot. Five minutes later, she half between the pair's remixes of nug- singles resulting from the deal are time we spoke with David Cole and was in the booth wailing her butt off. gets by Dr. Buzzard's Savannah "Better Late Than Never" by La- Robert Clivilles about their brand It was fierce." Band and new material. Audrey fayette and "Love Come Home" by new pet project, a rotating clique of up- Wash solos on "Takin' Over," a Wheeler, Jocelyn Brown, and Debra Our Tribe With Franke Pharoah, and- coming singers and rappers called house romp that Clivilles says could be Cooper, the rich and belting voice on which is due out later this month. No C + C Music Factory. "the club anthem of the summer." The "Pride (A Deeper Love)," will appear firm word on whether the red -hot 1. by W. It was 1991, and the producers were track begins with a slow and soulful on the set, due out in Japan May At "Feel What U Want" Christine FOR WEEK ENDING APR. 2, 1994 handsomely decked out in oh -so -fash- passage that Cole feels could stand on this point, there are no firm plans for will also be on EastWest ... David Mo- ionable togs, chilling in the overstuffed its own without ever breaking into the either the album or G- Factory to sur- rales' sorely underappreciated debut, CLUB PLAY Cole Cli- "The Program," gets a new lease on life chairs of a Columbia Records confer- uptempo section. Wash also is featured face in the U.S., though and 1. WORKER MAN PATRA EPIC ence room, and looking every inch the with others on "Can You Dig," a poten- villes are optimistic that a deal will be later this month when Mercury 2. E LATOUR SMASH is cast in the now -classic set shortly. unleashes the ragga-tribal anthem "In 3. COME ON AND DO IT FPI PROJECT dance music producers and remixers of tial single that MOONSHINE MUSIC they were. C + C pop/hip -hop sound, and "Do You "This is the kind of album where we De Ghetto" to clubs. Morales did the the moment- which, in fact, 4. I WANT IT, I NEED IT (REAL LOVE) They had barely finished cutting tracks Wanna Get Funky," another single can get totally loose," Cole says. "It's mixes himself-and quite nicely at SAUNDRA WILLIAMS BOLD! SOUL fun for us in a way that's different than that. Another of the set's warmer mo- 5. GIVIN' IT UP INCOGNITO TALKIN' LOUD for their first album, yet they were al- contender that Clivilles has gleefully IMPORT ready pondering the idea of interna- dubbed "a real booty song." C + C Music Factory. It's music for ments, "Sunshine," is being eyed for an tional concert tours, copy -cat acts, and While the pair's reunion with Wash the head." And if that is not enough, urban radio push ... The "At Mid- MAXI- SINGLES SALES re- routing the direction of dance music is sure to grab headlines, Cole and Cli- the duo also will soon focus on the long - night: TK Dance Classics Remixed" by Arista collection is finally about to be issued 1. I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU at pop radio. Confident? Cocky? On the villes say the real surprise of the album delayed debut album their JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ CLASSIFIED surface, perhaps. But as the wall-shat- will be the potency of Davis' perform- act, S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M., with an on Fader/Chemistry Records. The al- 2. LOVE COMES AND GOES ED 0.G. & tering command "everybody dance ances. eye toward autumn release. Front bum includes funky disco -era gems like DA BULLDOGS CHEMISTRY air- "She did her homework," Clivilles woman Michelle Visage has stepped "It's Been So Long" by George 3. BAKNAFFEK DAS EFX EASTWEST Iron."' fast filled dancefloors and 4. WHAT'S UP DJ MIKO zvx the to follow solo aspira- McCrae, revamped by Judge Jules, waves around the world, visionary beams, pointing to her turn on the out of picture 5. RETURN TO INNOCENCE ENIGMA proved to be a more appropriate adjec- rhythmic street ballad "Take A Toke (I tions, leaving the act to regroup with and "Get Down Tonight" by K.C. & the VIRGIN tive. Got The Best Love You Ever four lead singers. Sunshine Band, brilliantly re -exam- Tom Moulton. Heavy props to Breakouts: Titles with future chart potential, It is three years later, and the mood Smoked)" as a vocal that "will surprise "The idea is to create a more mature, ined by based on club play or sales reported this week. at New York's Electric Lady recording a lot of people. She took voice lessons, song -oriented entity," Cole says. 'We Chemistry A &R dude Brian Chin for studio is similarly positive. A lot of and has really grown in so many ways." want it to be more along the lines of our his fine production choices ... Given heavy stuff has gone down since The purpose of Bronx -bred male trio the massive success of Joe Roberts' - of hip beats. Not "Gonna Make You Sweat" topped the Trilogy in the C + C lineup, and on gorgeous recent single "Lover," Lon storm trance/house charts, and there is immeasurable jams like the jazzy "All Damn Night" don/ffrr Records in the U.K. will only is this a boldly effective promo- pressure surrounding the top -secret and the salsa/tribal- spiced "Borriqua launch a pop push behind his previous tional move, but it is in keeping with that Wat- tunes-in-progress that eventually will Anthem," as Clivilles sees it, is to bring club hit, "Back In My Life," to coincide the open -minded perspective deli- ley has been known to factor into her fill the second C + C Music Factory al- "a harder edge to the sound. This year, with the shipment of the singer's songs. bum. As the pair sit down for their first rap is more real. You can't front people cious full- length debut. London's U.S. they bypass and get over." arm is going to work the project here, interview in over a year, Drag per- the drama and occasional bad blood, Regardless of who is singing or rap- by Larry Flick but has yet to settle on a street date. PARTING GLANCES: relaxed, good -hu- ping, the real glue of C + C Music Fac- Get crackin', folks! ... Starved for former and vocalist Peter Giles suc- opting instead for resulting mored vibes -and, of course, that fa- tory is the creative synergy and kin- something new from Martha Wash? cumbed to complications 15 in New York. miliar bravado. ship that Cole and Clivilles share. work with Mariah Carey and Whitney In the interim between solo and from AIDS March under the stage moniker First, there is the album's vocal Opposites in so many personal ways, Houston. We want this record to ap- C + C Music Factory projects, seek Best known his high -pitched tones lineup. Zelma Davis has returned as the two spark when they work together peal to a wider and maybe older audi- out the Hollywood Records film sound- Donna Giles, on "Jackie 60" ver- the resident vamp, while longtime pr- in such a special way that they are con- ence. It's our chance to further prove track to "D2: The Mighty Ducks," on were last heard the 1993 club otégés Trilogy have stepped into the tinually looking for different projects our versatility." which she offers a sassy reading of sion of David Morales' and rap role vacated by Freedom Wil- to collaborate on. Not content to rest In the meantime, Cole and Clivilles "Mr. Big Stuff." Quite fun ... Finally, smash "Gimmie Luv." Performing recording up to the end of his life, Giles liams -but with a twist: They harmo- on the laurels of a recent Grammy win are focused on completing the as-yet- Jody Watley's fab new single, 'When a cover of the nize as well. The real Zinger is the pres- for their contributions to Whitney untitled C + C Music Factory album, A Man Loves A Woman," is sure to nab recently completed with /Jennifer Holiday track ence of Martha Wash, who has ended Houston's mega soundtrack to "The which they hope to have in stores by a much larger club audience the "Dreamgirls" lesbian remixes "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Go- a lengthy, sometimes litigious fracas Bodyguard," their current agenda in- June. onset of savvy gay and produced by Eve with Clivilles and Cole to perform on cludes a deal with Sony Japan to launch "We've realized that the way to con- by Steve Wolfe, head of A&R at MCA ing." The record, by Stonebridge, several songs. G- Factory Records, a new dance music quer the pressure of making another Records in London. The title hook line Nelson and remixed on independent "It was really important to me that subsidiary that is designed to accom- C + C album is to put it in the back of is manipulated to say `when a man will be released the 161 this month. we sit down and have a personal con- modate the team's prolific output. our minds and get on with actually loves a man it's a beautiful thing" (with Downtown Records versation before we got to work," Cole The first release on G-Factory will making the record," Clivilles says. "We the same done for women), amid a says. "We talked, and let our feelings be "Clivilles & Cole Nightclubbing, want to take the sound a step further and change the vibe a little, make it a little harder. Whether people dig it or not-and I think they will -we're proud of what we're doing. We're not compromising what we believe in." BEATS'N'PIECES: We're bummed ENTERTAINMENT IS OUR BUSINESS to note that John Trienis was a casu- alty of recent layoffs at EMI Records in New York. After a winning streak of Your 12" & LP Distributor is at your fingertips._ five No. 1 club hits last year, he leaves his post as national director of dance music promotion on Tuesday (1). Trienis is mulling over several options, and expects to announce a new industry home soon. We hear that there are no plans to replace Trienis at EMI right now. With no one actively working dance music at the label, where does this leave such dance/rhythm - Love & India. Enduring dance siren India, left, celebrated her recent birthday with rooted acts as Judy Cheeks, Eternal, a performance at New York's Sound Factory Bar. The highlight of the gig was On an up- CASSETTE SINGLES, CD NAM, CD'S, Pet Shop Boys, and Joi? ... a rendition of "Love & Happiness," her current hit with River Ocean on Strictly beat note, popular U.K. indie Cham- Tito Puente, right, also made a special ACCESSORIES & BLANK TAPES Rhythm Records. The legendary CASSETT1F.S, pion Records has signed a distribution appearance. Portions of the evening were shot for a future videoclip. (Photo: Tina 110 DENTON AVE. NEW Hyde PARk, N.Y. 11040 TEt.ii (516) 294-5900 deal with EastWest in the U.S., serving Paul) Td.# (800) 992-9011 (OuTsidE N.Y. STATE) FAxM (516) 741-3584 its dance/crossover department a tasty

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BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 25 www.americanradiohistory.com ARTISTS & MUSIC Red Hot Lineup Set For AIDS Benefit Acts Pay Tribute To Influences On July Release BY EDWARD MORRIS Up The Honky Tonk" for Red Simp- Nelson, "Crazy" for Nelson. son and Buck Owens. A spokesman for the project says NASHVILLE -Most of the record- Also, Brooks & Dunn, "Folsom it is likely that Browne will lend his ing has been completed for Mercury Prison Blues" for Johnny Cash; voice to Mattea's track, but that has Records' "Red Hot + Country" al- Mark Chesnutt, "Goodbyes Come not yet been confirmed. bum, which is set for release some- Hard For Me" for Kenny Serratt; John Carlin serves as executive time in July. Proceeds from the al- Nanci Griffith, "If These Walls producer of "Red Hot + Country," bum will go to a variety of AIDS Could Speak" for Jimmy Webb; and Randy Scruggs is supervising relief organizations. Patty Loveless, "When I Reach The musical producer. Tribute is the theme of the album, Place I'm Going" to acknowledge According to a representative with the two dozen acts involved her Appalachian roots; and Sammy from the Red Hot organization in paying their musical respects to Kershaw, "I Know A Little" for New York, all income from record those who have inspired and influ- Lynyrd Skynyrd. sales- beyond the basic manufac- enced their own work. Also, Johnny Cash, "Forever turing and distribution expenses - Night To Hal. Marty Stuart, right, welcomes Hal Ketchum as a fellow member This will be the fourth album in Young" for Bob Dylan; Billy Ray will go to the charity, including all of the Grand Ole Opry. For his debut, Ketchum sang a duet with the legendary the "Red Hot" series. It follows Cyrus, "Pictures Don't Lie" for artist and publishing royalties. Ferlin Husky. "Red Hot + Blue," "Red Hot + Merle Haggard; the Mavericks, Dance," and "No Alternative," all of Carl Perkins, and Duane Eddy, which were AIDS fundraisers. "Matchbox" for Perkins; Vince Gill, The artists, their cuts, and their Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, Randy objects of tribute are: Kathy Mat- Scruggs, and Earl Scruggs, "Keep tea, "Rock Me On The Water" for On The Sunny Side" for the Carter Too Is Never Enough For Tribute Sets Jackson Browne; Dolly Parton, Family; Marty Stuart, Jerry Sulli- Much "You Gotta Be Me Baby" for George van, and Tammy Sullivan, "Up Jones; Mary- Chapin Carpenter, Above My Head/Blind Bartimus" in Collections Keep Creativity Flowing, Minds Expanding "Ballad Of Willie Short" for John tribute to Stuart's gospel influences; Jennings; Radney Foster, "Close Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Willie WORTH KEEPING: Are the country music labels turn- Final Roll Of The Dice." The movie will air on NBC -TV ing out too many "special" albums for the market to bear- in April. Struble was Rogers' music director for 16 years an excess of duet, various- artist, and good -cause collec- ... Nashville's Hallway has licensed two of its home video tions? Let's see: We've had the "Honeymoon In Vegas," titles for broadcast on the Arts & Entertainment channel: "Beverly Hillbillies," and "8 Seconds" movie soundtracks; "Willie Nelson: My Life" and "Remembering Patsy" . Stars Keep On Truckin' Willie Nelson's star -saturated "Across The Borderline "; Laurie Lewis and her Grant Street band members Tom "Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles "; "Honky Rozum and Jerry Logan were injured in an automobile Promo Toy Tonk Angels "; and "Rhythm Country & Blues." Soon we accident March 15 in Arizona. All are recovering well ... With Upcoming will get multi -artist tributes to George Jones and Merle The Country Music Assn. has donated $50,000 to the Leon- BY STEVE TRAIMAN addition to the Randy Travis Gift Haggard; the "Red Hot + Country" AIDS -relief set (see ard Bernstein Center For Education Through The Arts in Shop on Music Row. "As soon as story, this page); another "Trio" album from Dolly Par- Nashville ... SESAC has made a $10,000 grant to the mu- NEW YORK -One of the hottest they come out, we'll be carrying ton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt; and a sic business department of Nashville's Belmont Univer- items in country music collectibles is them, and the trucks should be a big Tammy Wynette duet assemblage that will include per- sity. likely to be the Buddy L Sonic Haul- hit," Travis says. "I'm excited about formances with Elton John, Sting, Cliff Richard, Aaron Our regular (and only) correspondent from Las Vegas, ers assortment of three super -de- carrying what should be an instant Neville, Smokey Robinson, Lyle Lovett, Wynonna, and N.M., Jim Terr, sends us another song to demonstrate tailed replicas of the Kenworth collector's item and being part of Joe Diffie. No doubt there are other special projects of that not all country craziness resides on Music Row. Terr's Aerodyne 18 -wheel "big rigs" that this unique collectibles program this nature simmering on Music Row. offering is called "If I Can Save A Soul For Country (My travel with the shows of Billy Ray that should appeal to all my fans and Is it time to declare a Life Has Been Worth- Cyrus, Randy Travis, and Clint their kids." moratorium on such pack- while)" and tells the touch- Black. Speaking for Billy Ray Cyrus, aging? Probably not -at ing story of a rustic lad who In an innovative licensing deal manager Jack McFadden notes that least, not as long as the mu- seduces (artistically) a arranged through Paul Oursler of Cyrus "hasn't seen the final version sic is good and the artists health -food store clerk by Nashville -based Music Concepts, yet, but he was really excited about are eager to perform it. Nashville introducing her to the mu- the actual voice of each country star the idea. The current tour will go on And as long as it's not just sic of Mary- Chapin Car - offers a personal message when a through the rest of the year, and we a gimmick. Certainly, with penter, and then gradually button is pushed on the open -sided expect Great Entertainment Mer- each succeeding announce- Scese leading her, via Lorrie "Try Me" package. There's also a chandise, our New York -based li- ment of a new joint project, Morgan, Clint Black, and four -color likeness of each star on censee, to add the trucks to Billy it will become more difficult TM Tom T. Hall, to George Ray's line as soon as they're availa- to excite the media. This is Jones. Terr clearly is a ble." a problem that will be exac- by Edward Morris menace to musical serenity, Clint Black's manager, Stan erbated if the quality of and we advise purists in all Moress of Moress Nanas Shea En- music declines. genres to keep their distance. tertainment, says, "We've been very But the mere prospect of a decline is not a sufficient rea- involved with approval every step of son to halt a trend that offers great variety and value to MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Hank Williams Jr. will the way since Paul came to us with record buyers. Each time someone buys an album primar- give concerts in Tokyo and Oita, Japan, April 20 and 23, the deal. He was great to work with. ily because it features a particular country artist -and, in respectively. His appearances will be taped for a TNN spe- Some brokers aren't as sensitive to so doing, gets the opportunity to hear other kinds of music cial. The shows are sponsored by the Nippon Corp.... Ala- the artist's needs. It is [his or her] by other artists -that person begins a provocative educa- bama will stage its 13th June Jam June 11 in Fort Payne, the side of the 22- inch -long truck - name and likeness that in effect cre- tion, one that will first engage his or her imagination and Ala. In addition to the host act, Vince Gill, Diamond Rio, and great sound effects. A turn of ates the sale ... I see these trucks then lead to other album purchases. Aaron Tippin, Patty Loveless, Confederate Railroad, the key activates sounds of the en- as a very long -term way to help con- A corollary result, of course, is that these omnibus al- Michelle Wright, Neal McCoy, Lee Roy Parnell, Steve gine starting and idling. The push of tinue building country music aware- bums can jar and crack the belittling walls of formatting- Wariner, Mark Collie, John Berry, Clinton Gregory, a button sounds the horn, and a push ness with both kids and collectors. against which most of us rage in private. and Dallas County Line will perform. To date, the event of the truck in reverse sounds the The project has been endorsed by From a buyer's viewpoint, an imaginative mixture of art- has raised $3 million for charities ... Chicago's Museum "beep-beep- beep" backup warning. the Country Music Assn. and should ists and music within the same album is as natural and de- Of Broadcast Communications and the Country Music The first units are due to ship to keep building a new audience for sirable as a well-programmed jukebox. Foundation will present "Country Music: On The Air," retail outlets in May, and will be on Clint, Randy, and Billy Ray. in a June 25 -Sept. 30 at the Chicago Cultural Center. It will in- Music City toy store shelves at a quality way." MAKING THE ROUNDS: Curb Records' Ronnie clude the seminars "Cowboys And Crooners: Historic Per- suggested list price of less than $30 Mark Nathan, Buddy L's director McDowell has written and recorded a song about the spectives Of Country Music" (July 7), "TNN: Then 'N' Of each in plenty of time for Fan Fair, of marketing, says, "When I joined problems of crime in America that will be distributed to Now" (July 28), "Grand Ole Opry: Mother Church (Aug. 18), Coast To Coast" June 6 -10. All three artists say they Buddy L about a year ago, I wanted radio stations in all formats. Called "What's It Gonna Country Music" "Country are excited about the project, but to do something different and saw Take," the song was inspired by the Jan. 30 slaying of four (Sept. 8), and "Music To Look At: Country Music Videos" each views the trucks' appeal in a there wasn't much country in the toy employees at a Taco Bell restaurant in Clarksville, Tenn. (Sept. 29) ... The International Bluegrass Music Assn.'s slightly different way. vehicle market. But we use a lot of ... Edgar Struble of Hendersonville, Term., will compose annual "World Of Bluegrass" will be held Sept. 19 -25 in Travis and his manager, Lib trendy colors that attract kids, the the music for the Kenny Rogers TV movie "MacShayne: Owensboro, Ky. Hatcher, see the truck as a natural (Continued on page 31) 26 BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com Country Country Stars Make A Play For Radio At CRS It didn't matter whether you were a developing act or a superstar, the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville was the place to be March 2-5. A record number of radio personnel came to town to see country's prevailing talent in an almost around- the -clock series of concerts and showcases.

The Smile Squad. Following his featured performance on Unistar Radio Networks' "Acoustic Country" show, Warner Bros. recording artist Travis Tritt, third from left, takes time to celebrate. Joining him, from left, are Ken Kragen, his manager; Ed Salamon, Unistar; Pam Green, Unistar; and Bill Mayne, Warner Bros. Records.

I Know Him. Billy Ray Cyrus, who opened the CRS with an early- morning performance, directs the attention to fellow best seller Garth Brooks. The latter was on hand to pick up an artist humanitarian award from Country Radio Broadcasters. Nautical Nippers. Descending a staircase on the General Jackson showboat are the RCA Records execs and artists who threw a floating party for CRS registrants. In the front row, from left, are singers Martina McBride and Clint Black and RCA VP /GM Thom Schuyler. In the second row, from left, are David Gales, RCA's VP of label operations; singer Andy Ch ids; VP of A&R Garth Fundis; and Dale Turner, director of national country promotion.

The Cafe Crowd. MCA Records set up the MCA Cafe to introduce its artists to CRS registrants. Here are some of those who performed and attended. Standing, from left, are Robert Reynolds of the Mavericks, Mark Collie, Mac McAnally, Marty Stuart, Trisha Yearwood, Rodney Crowell, and Raul Maio of the Mavericks. Kneeling are Tim Closson of B105/Y96 Cinncinnati; Larry Hughes, western regional promotion director, MCA/Nashville; Scott Borchetta, VP of national promotion, MCA/Nashville; and Kerry Wolfe of WMIL Milwaukee.

Jammers. A string of the label's finest strutted their stuff at the Arista Records Jam. Among them, from left, were Kix Brooks (Brooks & Dunn), Steve Wariner, Radney Foster, Alan Jackson, label chief Tim DuBois, and Ronnie Dunn The Joy /Rick Club. Columbia Records' Joy Lynn White, (Brooks & Dunn). third from left, and Rick Trevino, far right, are surrounded by admirers. Shown with them, from left, are Nancy Richmond, Columbia southwest regional promotion Full Plate. Mercury Records' Kathy Mattea, manager; Greg Stevens from KRST Albuquerque, N. M.; fourth from left, and Columbia Records' Ricky and Sarni Cruise from KOLT Albuquerque. Van Shelton, second from right, entertained CRS registrants at the annual ASCAP luncheon. Also attending were, from left, Luke Lewis, president of Mercury/Nashville; Dave Nichols, executive director of Country Radio Broadcasters; Ed Salamon, CRB president; Merlin Littlefield, associate director, ASCAP; Connie Bradley, southern regional executive director, ASCAP; and Allen Butler, executive VP/GM, Sony Music.

Regrets. Doug Phelps, of Asylum Records' Brother Phelps, explains to the Dawdling With Doug. BNA Entertainment's Doug audience at the CRS New Supernaw pressed the flesh during the CRS artist -attendee Giant Summit. Frolicking in the Giant Records suite during Faces show that his brother, reception. With him here, from left, are Chuck Thagard, CRS were, from left, Tom Holliday, PD at WBWN, McCoy's Buddy. Buddy Owens, left, of KNIX Ricky Lee, is too ill to BNA's director of national promotion; Frank Dawson of Bloomington, Ill.; Giant artist Deborah Allen; Giant/Nashville Phoenix congratulates Atlantic Records' Neal perform. The missing KAYD Beaumont, Tex.; Supernaw; Bob Moody of WPOC president James Stroud; VP of promotion Nick Hunter; and McCoy following his showcase performance Phelps was sidelined by a Baltimore; Country Radio Broadcasters board member former baseball player Pete Rose. at CRS. ruptured appendix. Charlie Monk; and Mike Brophy of WXTU Philadelphia.

BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 27 www.americanradiohistory.com COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF AIRPLAY SUPPLIED BY BROADCAST DATA SYSTEMS' RADIO TRACK SERVICE. 133 COUNTRY SINGLES STATIONS ARE ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS Billboard. A WEEK. SONGS RANKED BY NUMBER OF DETECTIONS. FOR WEEK ENDING APR. 2, 1994 rM &TRACKS z z O 1- O Y Y Y Y N r Ln w w w ARTIST F- s = TITLE ARTIST = á w 3 0 = TITLE 1- 3 3 N¢ 3 O PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL H 3 3 N G 3 U PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ROPE THE MOON JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 1 54 69 3 * * * No. * * * 31 S.HENDRICKS (J.BROWN,J.DENTON,A.BROWN) (C) (V) ATLANTIC 87248 MY LOVE 1 week at No. 1 LITTLE TEXAS 4 10 12 STATE OF MIND CLINT BLACK O J.STROUD,C.DINAPOLI,D.GRAU (P.HOWELL,B.SEALS,T.BARNES) (C) (V) WARNER BROS. 18295 38 40 36 20 J.STROUD,C.BLACK (C.BLACK) (C) (V) RCA 62700 NO DOUBT ABOUT IT NEAL MCCOY IN MY OWN BACKYARD JOE DIFFIE 2 1 1 16 46 52 4 B.BECKETT (J.S.SHERRILL,S.SESKIN) (C) (V) ATLANTIC 87287 39 J.SLATE,B.MONTGOMERY (A.SPOONER,K.K.PHILLIPS,J. DIFFIE) (V) EPIC 77380

STANDING OUTSIDE THE FIRE GARTH BROOKS I DIDN'T KNOW NOW TOBY KEITH 3 9 16 41 50 54 3 WISH O A.REYNOLDS (J.YATES,G.BROOKS) (V) LIBERTY 17802 N.LARKIN,H.SHEDD (T.KEITH) (V) MERCURY 858 290 SAYS) YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL ALAN JACKSON HEY SUZY BOGGUSS 7 12 10 (WHO 41 41 26 18 CINDERELLA ® K.STEGALL (A.JACKSON,J.MCBRIDE) (V) ARISTA 1 -2649 ! BOWEN,S.BOGGUSS (S.BOGGUSS,M.BERG,G.HARRISON) (V) LIBERTY 17641 HE THINKS HE'LL KEEP HER MARY -CHAPIN CARPENTER I'D LIKE TO HAVE THAT ONE BACK GEORGE STRAIT 5 2 4 16 42 38 33 18 J.JENNINGSM.C.CARPENTER (M.C.CARPENTER,D.SCHLITZ) (V) COLUMBIA 77316 T.BROWN,G.STRAIT )B.SHORE,R.WESTA.BARKER) (C) (V) MCA 54767 I'M HOLDING MY OWN LEE ROY PARNELL OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN SAWYER BROWN 10 17 13 43 44 46 7 © S.HENDRICKS (TARATA) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -8739 M.MILLER,M.MCANALLY (G.HUBBARD,D.CAMERON) CURB ALBUM CUT IF THE GOOD DIE YOUNG TRACY LAWRENCE HONKY TONK CROWD RICK TREVINO 13 16 9 47 49 8 O J.STROUD (P.NELSON,C.WISEMAN) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT 0 S.BUCKINGHAM (M.STUART) (C) (V) COLUMBIA 77373 LIFE MARTINA MCBRIDE COMPANY TIME LINDA DAVIS 14 15 13 #9 48 51 6 ® P.WORLEY,E.SEAY,M.MCBRIDE (KOSTAS,T.PEREZ) (CI (V) RCA 62697 CI J.GUESS (M.MCANALLY) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2664 TRYIN' TO GET OVER YOU VINCE GILL DADDY NEVER WAS THE CADILLAC KIND CONFEDERATE RAILROAD 9 5 2 13 46 53 53 4 T.BROWN (V.GILU (C) (V) MCA 54706 B.BECKETT (B.NELSON,D.GIBSON) (C) (V) ATLANTIC 87273 INDIAN OUTLAW TIM MCGRAW IF IT WASN'T FOR HER I WOULDN'T HAVE YOU DARON NORWOOD 9 14 11 47 35 27 19 10 J.STROUD,B.GALLIMORE (T. BARNES ,G.SIMMONS,J.D.LOUDERMILK) (C) CURB 76920 J.STROUD,J.CARLTON (J.L.WALLACE,T.SKINNER) (C) (V) GIANT 18386 67 HOW CAN I HELP YOU SAY GOODBYE PATTY LOVELESS I REACH HER ANYMORE SAMMY KERSHAW 4S 57 3 16 19 12 CAN'T E.GORDY,JR. (B.B.COLLINS,K TAYLOR GOOD) (V) EPIC 77416 11 B.CANNON,N.WILSON (M.PETERSEN,B.THEIEN) (C) (V) MERCURY 858 102 p SPILLED PERFUME TILLIS (49) 63 2 PAM 7 ROCK BOTTOM WYNONNA - S.FISHELL,P.TILLIS (P.TILLIS,D.DILLON) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2676 15 18 12 T.BROWN (J.R.COBB,B.BUIE) (C) (V) CURB 54809/MCA p MY NIGHT TO HOWL LORRIE MORGAN 56 58 3 PIECE OF MY HEART FAITH HILL ` R.LANDIS (R.GILES,A.ROBERTS,C.BLACK) (V) BNA 62767 20 24 8 13 S.HENDRICKS (B.BERNS,J.RAGAVOY) (C) (V) WARNER BROS. 18261 AWAY A KATHY MATTEA 65 2 WALKING WINNER WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS TANYA TUCKER 51 - LEO (LSHAPIRO,B.DIPIERO) C) (V) MERCURY 858 464 22 23 12 14 J.CRUTCHFIELD (G.BURR,V.SHAW) (V) LIBERTY 17803 HONKY TONK SUPERMAN AARON TIPPIN 49 47 8 I'VE GOT IT MADE JOHN ANDERSON 52 RCA 15 6 3 17 S.HENDRICKS (A.TIPPIN,B.BROCK) CI (V) 62755 J. STROUD,J ANDERSON ( M.BARNES I (V) BNA 62709 YOU WILL PATTY LOVELESS 53 51 45 20 THAT'S MY STORY COLLIN RAPE E.GORDY,JR. (P.ROSE,M.A.KENNEDY, R.SHARP) (C) (V) EPIC 77271 16 8 6 17 P.WORLEY,J.HOBBS,E.SEAY (L.R.PARNELL,T.HASELDEN) (C) (D) (V) EPIC 53952 ONCE IN A WHILE DEAN 58 59 5 BILLY BY HEART BILLY RAY CYRUS 54 T.BROWN (S.DORFF,J.BETTIS) LIBERTY ALBUM CUT 21 21 10 WORDS 11 (V) MERCURY 858 132 J.SCAIFE,J.COTTON (R.NIELSON,M.POwE (C) NEVER A GEORGE JONES WITH SAMMY KERSHAW 63 4 BIT BULLET LIKE THIS 55 60 MCA ALBUM CUT AIRPOWER B.CANNON,N.WILSON (J.FOSTER,M.PETERSEN) * * * * * * BORN READY JESSE HUNTER CAN DANCE (I CAN TOO) SHENANDOAH 56 59 57 5 25 28 8 IF BUBBA B.BECKETT (A.SHAMBLIN,D.GIBSON) (C) (V) BNA 62736 ló D.COOK (M.RAYBON,M.MCGUIRE,B.MCDILLI (C) (V) RCA 62761 JUST ONCE DAVID LEE MURPHY ' 61 5 S1 64 (CI (V) MCA 54794 * * * AI R PO W E R * * * T.BROWN (D.L.MURPHY,K.TRIBBLE) STONE COLD COUNTRY GIBSON/MILLER BAND ADDICTED TO A DOLLAR DOUG STONE 58 52 43 11 27 30 6 D.JOHNSON (D.GIBSON,B.MILLER) V) EPIC 77355 19 J.STROUD,D.STONE (D. STONE ,R.HOOD,R.MADDOX,K.TRIBBLE) (C) (V) EPIC 77375 EAGLE OVER ANGEL BROTHER PHELPS 59 70 2 * * *AIRPOWER * * * - D.PHELPS,R.L.PHELPS (G. GUINN,Y.GUINN,J. PETERS) (V) ASYLUM 00012 A GOOD RUUNKOFB BAD HLUCK CLINT BLACK 29 35 5 2O s) * ***HOT SHOT DEBUT * * * THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THAT ANYMORE BOY HOWDY ÓO NEW , 1 * * *AIRPOWER * * * C.FARREN (J.STEELE,C.FARREN) CURB ALBUM CUT WAS I RICKY VAN SHELTON SIMPLE LIFE ANDY CHILDS 24 25 12 WHERE 1 21 S.BUCKINGHAM (H.STINSON,G.BURRI (C) (V) COLUMBIA 77334 ól NEW J.LEO,M.WRIGHT (M.MCANALLY) (V) RCA 62763 SHE NEVER CRIED CONFEDERATE RAILROAD 62 62 55 17 * * * AIRPOWER * * * B.BECKETT (D.MAYO,F.WELLER,D.RAE) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT BETTER YOUR HEART THAN MINE TRISHA YEARWOOD 29 9 I LOVE YOU 'CAUSE I WANT TO CARLENE CARTER 22 28 (V) MCA 54786 63 55 50 G.FUNDIS (LANGELLE,A.GOLD) (C) 9 H.EPSTEIN (C.CARTERR.FOSTER) (V) GIANT 18265 ROCK MY WORLD (LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL) BROOKS & DUNN WOMAN, SENSUOUS WOMAN MARK CHESNUTT 23 12 5 17 ô4 NEW 1 D. COOK,S.HENDRICKS (B.LABOUNTY,S.O'BRIEM (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2636 M.WRIGHT (G.S.PAXTON) (C) (V) MCA 54822 MERLE HAGGARD I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW MARK CHESNUTT IN MY NEXT LIFE 24 19 13 17 65 64 62 10 M.WRIGHT (G.HARRISON,T.MENSY) (C) (V) MCA 54768 J.STROUD (M.BARNES I CURB PROMO SINGLE LOOKIN' IN THE SAME DIRECTION KEN MELLONS TRY NOT TO LOOK SO PRETTY DWIGHT YOAKAM 1 7 óÓ NEW 0 32 39 (V) REPRISE 18239/WARNER BROS. J.CUPIT (K.MELLONS,D.DODSON,J_MELTON) (C) (V) EPIC 77390 P.ANDERSON (D.YOAKAM,KOSTAS) (C) LET THE PICTURE PAINT ITSELF RODNEY CROWELL RED AND RIO GRANDE DOUG SUPERNAW 1 30 9 D NEW T.BROWN,R.CROWELL (R.CROWELL) ICI (V) MCA 54821 Zó 31 R.LANDIS (D.SUPERNAW,L.ATKINSON) (V) BNA 62757 CLOSING TIME RADNEY FOSTER GOODBYE SAYS IT ALL BLACKHAWK 68 66 60 6 27 18 11 20 S.FlSHELL,R.FOSTER (P.FOSTER,M.SAGER) V) ARISTA 1 -2652 M. BRIGHT,T.DUBOIS (J.MACRAE,C.BLACK,B.FISCHER) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2568 JANIE'S GONE FISHIN' KIM HILL YOUR LOVE AMAZES ME JOHN BERRY 69 NEW 1 33 38 8 W.KIRKPATRICK (W.KIRKPATRICK) C) (V) BNA 62793 28 C. HOWARD (A. HUNT,C JONES) LIBERTY ALBUM CUT NO MORE CRYIN' MCBRIDE & THE RIDE YOU KILL US ALL RANDY TRAVIS 10 68 65 19 39 48 4 BEFORE J.LEO (T.MCBRIDE,J.LEO) (C) (V) MCA 54761 29 K.LEHNING (K.FOLLESE,M.T.BARNES) (C) (V) WARNER BROS. 18208 DON'T TAKE THE GIRL TIM MCGRAW LOVEBUG GEORGE STRAIT 1 43 56 6 71 NEWT ' J.STROUD,B.GALLIMORE (C.MARTIN,LW.JOHNSON) CURB ALBUM CUT 3Q T. BROWN,G.STRAIT (C.WAYNE,W.KEMP) (C) (V) MCA 54819 SAWMILL ROAD DIAMOND RIO 12 71 68 19 WHERE DO I FIT IN THE PICTURE CLAY WALKER M.POWELL,T.DUBOIS (S.HOGIN,J.MCBRIDE,D TRUMAW (V) ARISTA 12610 36 41 6 31 J.STROUD (C.WALKER) (V) GIANT 18210 IF I HAD ONLY KNOWN REBA MCENTIRE 13 13 I SWEAR JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY - 4 T.BROWN,R.MCENTIRE (J.STANFIELD,C.MORRIS) MCA ALBUM CUT 20 16 32 26 (F.J.MYERS.G.BAKER) (C) (V) ATLANTIC 87288 S.HENDRICKS CONFESSIN' MY LOVE CAMP 14 12 70 20 SHAWN KISS ME, I'M GONE MARTY STUART M.WRIGHT (S.CAMP,J.S.SHERRILU (C) (V) REPRISE 18331/WARNER BROS. 11 33 31 34 (V) MCA 54777 T.BROWN,M.STUART (M.STUART,B.DIPIERO) (C) YOUNG LOVE TWISTER ALLEY 75 74 71 4 A CRYING SHAME THE MAVERICKS M.LAWLER,H.SHEDD (C.JOYNER,R.CARTEY) MERCURY ALBUM CUT 37 42 14 WHAT 34 D.COOK (R. MALO,KOSTAS) (C) (V) MCA 54748 movement. Airpower awarded to those records THEY ASKED ABOUT YOU REBA MCENTIRE Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart 11 7 16 35 T.BROWN,R.MCENTIRE (K.NASH,B.NASH,F WELLER) (V) MCA 54769 which attain 2500 detections for the first time. Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for cassette single, or vinyl if cassette is unavailable. Cassette single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single availability. (V) Vinyl single T.L.C. A.S.A.P. ALABAMA (C) 36 17 8 16 availability. (X) CD maxi -single availability. 5, 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications. J (G.BAKER,E MYERS) (V) RCA 62712

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IT EASY TRAVIS TRITT I WANT TO BE LOVED LIKE THAT SHENANDOAH TAKE 14 6 5 6 1 1 1.STROUD (J.BROWNE,G.FREY) WARNER BROS. D.COOK (P.BARNHART,S.HOGIN,B.LABOUNTY) RCA TOBY KEITH IT TO YOU CLAY WALKER A LITTLE LESS TALK AND A LOT MORE ACTION 15 11 11 19 WHAT'S 2 1 N.LARKIN,H.SHEDD (K.HINTON,J.STEWART) MERCURY J.STROUD (C.WRIGHT,R.E.ORRALU GIANT DOUG SUPERNAW GIVE ANYTHING BOY HOWDY I DON'T CALL HIM DADDY SHE'D 16 12 9 BNA 3 2 - 2 C.FARREN (J.STEELE.C.FARREN,V. MELAMED) CURB 7 R.LANDIS (R.NIELSEN) ONE MORE LAST CHANCE VINCE GILL UNTIL I DIE CLAY WALKER LIVE 17 13 15 16 T.BROWN (V.GILL,G.NICHOLSON) MCA 4 1 1 3 J.STROUD (C.WALKER) GIANT RECKLESS ALABAMA JOHN DEERE GREEN JOE DIFFIE 1 18 15 16 10 J.LEO,L.M.LEE,ALABAMA (J.STEVENS,M.CLARK) RCA 5 J.SLATE,B.MONTGOMERY (D. LINDE) EPIC TRACY BYRD FAITH HILL HOLDIN' HEAVEN WILD ONE 19 14 18 22 T.BROWN (B.KENNER,T.MCHUGH) MCA 6 3 2 5 S.HENDRICKS (P.BUNCH,J.KYLE,W.RAMBEAUX) WARNER BROS. GEORGE STRAIT DWIGHT YOAKAM EASY COME, EASY GO FAST AS YOU 20 16 13 13 T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (A.BARKER,D.DILLON) MCA 1 4 3 9 P.ANDERSON (D.YOAKAM) GOODBYE MARK CHESNUTT BILLY DEAN ALMOST WE JUST DISAGREE 21 17 14 11 M.WRIGHT (B.LIVSEY,D.SCHLITZ) MCA 1 8 - - J.BOWEN,B.DEAN 11.KRUEGER) LIBERTY THE SONG REMEMBERS WHEN TRISHA YEARWOOD GOD BLESSED TEXAS 22 18 12 5 G.FUNDIS (H.PRESTWOOD) MCA 9 7 6 13 J.STROUD,C.DINAPOLI,D.GRAU (P.HOWELL,B.SEALS) LIITTNER BROS. HE AIN'T WORTH MISSING TOBY KEITH CHATTAHOOCHEE ALAN JACKSON 23 19 19 20 N.LARKIN,H.SHEDD (T.KEITH) MERCURY 10 9 7 27 ARISTA K.STEGALL (A.JACKSON,J.MCBRIDE) THANK GOD FOR YOU SAWYER BROWN DOUG STONE 24 23 20 20 I NEVER KNEW LOVE M. MILLER,M. MCANALLY (M.MILLER,M.MCANALLY) CURB 11 5 4 4 EPIC J.STROUD (L.BOONE,W.ROBINSON) SHE USED TO BE MINE BROOKS & DUNN 25 24 23 11 MY BABY LOVES ME MARTINA MCBRIDE D. COOK,S.HENDRICKS (R. DUNN) ARISTA 12 8 8 15 (G. PETERS) RCA P.WORLEY,E.SEAY,M.MCBRIDE Videoclip availability Recurrents are titles which have already appeared on the top 75 Singles & Tracks chart for 20 weeks and have SAWYER BROWN THE BOYS & ME dropped below he top 20. Commercial availability is not indicated on the recurrent chart. 13 10 10 5 M.MILLER,M.MCANALLY (M.MILLER,M.MCANALLY) CURB

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Nominated for 51994 Academy of Country Music Awards: Entertainer of the Year Top Male Vocalist Single Record of the Year Top Vocal Duet Album of the Year Gi-oaci R.-azi+ iaositì,aueoss- - -

Over 7.5 million records sold 11 number one singles 15 top 5 singles 8 number one videos

"19 riter /Artist of the Year Award" Nashville Songwriters Association International

"19'3 Top Country Songwriter" Music Row Magazine

Congratulations from RCA -Nashville and 1Ioress. Nanas, Shea Entertainment

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VARIOUS ARTISTS 39 41 39 54 TRACY LAWRENCEA ATLANTIC82483 /AG (9.98/15.98) ALIBIS 5 1 2 3 MCA 10965 (10.98/16.98) 2 weeks at No. 1 RHYTHM COUNTRY & BLUES 1 40 38 37 96 BILLY RAY CYRUS ' MERCURY 510635 (10.98 EQ/16.98) SOME GAVE ALL 1

2 2 1 8 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ATLANTIC 82559/AG(9.98/15.98) KICKIN' IT UP 1 41 36 35 23 ALABAMA RCA 66296 (9.98/15.98) CHEAP SEATS 16 3 4 4 9 SOUNDTRACK MCA 10927 (10.98/16.98) 8 SECONDS 3 42 43 38 32 AARON TIPPIN RCA 66251 (9.98/15.98) CALL OF THE WILD 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 4 3 3 23 COMMON THREAD: THE SONGS OF THE EAGLES 1 GIANT 24531/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) 43 39 36 21 TRISHA YEARWOOD MCA 10911 (10.98/15.98) THE SONG REMEMBERS WHEN 6

5 5 5 25 REBA MCENTIRE 2 MCA 10906 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO 1 44 44 41 42 DOUG SUPERNAW BNA 66133 (9.98/13.98) HS RED AND RIO GRANDE 27

6 7 7 29 GARTH BROOKS 4 LIBERTY 80857 (10.98/16.98) IN PIECES 1 45 40 43 132 GARTH BROOKS 9 LIBERTY 96330 (10.98/15.98) ROPIN' THE WIND 1 76 ALAN JACKSON 3 7 6 6 A LOT ABOUT LIVIN' (AND A LITTLE 'BOUT LOVE) 1 ARISTA 18711 (10.98/15.98) 46 42 40 103 WYNONNA 3 CURB 10529/MCA (10.98/15.98) WYNONNA 1 MARY -CHAPIN CARPENTER 8 8 9 90 2 COME ON COME ON 6 COLUMBIA 48881/SONY (10.98 EQ/13.98) © 58 65 48 PATTY LOVELESS EPIC 53236/SONY (9.98 EQ/15.98) ONLY WHAT I FEEL 13

9 10 11 45 LITTLE TEXAS WARNER BROS. 45276 (9.98/15.98) BIG TIME 8 48 48 44 22 TANYA TUCKER LIBERTY 89048 110.98/15.981 SOON 18

10 9 8 56 BROOKS & DUNN . ARISTA 18716 (10.98 /15.98) HARD WORKIN' MAN 2 49 37 46 5 WILLIE NELSON JUSTICE 1601(8.98/14.98) MOONLIGHT BECOMES YOU 37

' 50 46 45 32 CURB 77626 11 11 10 81 VINCE GILL MCA 10630 (10.98/15.98) I STILL BELIEVE IN YOU 3 SAWYER BROWN (10.98/15.98) OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN 13

12 13 13 19 FAITH HILL WARNER BROS. 45389 (9.98/15.98) HS TAKE ME AS I AM 12 51 51 54 27 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 66288(9.98/15.98) HS THE WAY THAT I AM 50

13 12 15 79 GEORGE STRAIT 3 MCA 10651 (10.98/15.98) PURE COUNTRY (SOUNDTRACK) 1 52 45 47 39 JOHN ANDERSON BNA66232(9.98/15.9A SOLID GROUND 12 14 17 21 6 NEAL MCCOY ATLANTIC 82568(10.98 /15.98) HS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT 14 ** *PACESETTER * * * 15 14 12 52 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 45241/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) THIS TIME 4 53 72 - 2 CHRIS LEDOUX LIBERTY 28458(10.98/15.98) BEST OF 53 16 15 16 33 CLAY WALKER GIANT 24511/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) HS CLAY WALKER 8 54 47 42 18 DOUG STONE EPIC 57271/SONY (9.98 E(Ú15.98) MORE LOVE 20 17 16 17 25 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 10907 (10.98 /15.98) EASY COME, EASY GO 2 55 50 53 76 LORRIE MORGAN BNA 66047 (9.98/13.98) WATCH ME 15 18 21 19 7 BLACKHAWK ARISTA 18708 (9.98/15.98) BLACKHAWK 17 0 67 - 2 JOHN BERRY LIBERTY 80472 (9.98/13.98) HS JOHN BERRY 56 19 20 14 8 COLLIN RAYE EPIC 53952/SONY (9.98 EQ/15.98) EXTREMES 12 57 54 52 21 VARIOUS ARTISTS K -TEL 6099 (8.98/14.98) TODAY'S TOP COUNTRY 37 CONFEDERATE RAILROAD 20 18 18 99 CONFEDERATE RAILROAD 7 ATLANTIC 82335/AG (9.98/15.98) FOXWORTHY 58 52 57 10 JEFF YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF... 52 WARNER BROS. 45314 (9.98/15.98) LEE

21 19 20 45 CURB 10822/MCA(10.98/15.98) TELL ME WHY 1 WYNONNA 59 56 55 110 JOHN ANDERSON BNA 61029 (9.98/13.98) SEMINOLE WIND 10 22 22 23 36 CLINT BLACK RCA 66239 (10.98/15.98) NO TIME TO KILL 2 60 57 56 149 ALAN JACKSON 2 ARISTA 8681 (9.98/13.98) DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX 2 23 23 25 4 RICK TREVINO COLUMBIA 53560/SONY (9.98 EQ/15.98) HS RICK TREVINO 23 61 55 50 16 GEORGE JONES MCA 10910 (9.98/15.98) HIGH -TECH REDNECK 30 24 24 22 48 JOE DIFFIE EPIC 53002/SONY (10.98 EQ/15.98) HONKY TONK ATTITUDE 10 62 61 58 83 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 45048 (10.98/15.98) T- R- O- U -B -L -E 6 184 GARTH BROOKS )O LIBERTY (9.98/13.98) NO FENCES 1 25 25 27 93866 DOLLY PARTON, LORETTA LYNN, TAMMY WYNETTE 63 53 49 20 HONKY TONK ANGELS 6 COLUMBIA 53414/SONY (10.98 E0/15.98) 26 27 26 136 BROOKS & DUNN 3 ARISTA 18658 (9.98/13.98) BRAND NEW MAN 3 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 64 62 59 66 REBA MCENTIRE 2 MCA 10673 (10.98/15.98) IT'S YOUR CALL 1 21 26 24 71 LIFE'S A DANCE 4 ATLANTIC 82420/AG (9.98/15.98) ME 65 63 66 30 SHENANDOAH RCA 66267(9.98/15.98) UNDER THE KUDZU 38

** *HOT SHOT DEBUT*** 66 66 62 158 VINCE GILL MCA 10140 (9.98/15.981 POCKET FULL OF GOLD 5 Zó NEW 1 MARTY STUART MCA 1o880 (10.98/15.98) LOVE AND LUCK 28 AT THE WHEEL 67 60 51 20 ASLEEP TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF BOB WILLS... 35 LIBERTY 81470 (11.98/16.98) 29 49 - 2 BILLY DEAN LIBERTY 28357 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS 29 68 64 60 82 COLLIN RAYE EPIC 48983/SONY (9.98 EQ/13.98) IN THIS LIFE 10 30 28 29 54 SAMMY KERSHAW MERCURY 14332 (9.98 EQ/15.98) HAUNTED HEART 11 5 69 70 61 78 GARTH BROOKS LIBERTY 98743 (10.98/16.98) THE CHASE 1 31 33 32 48 TOBY KEITH MERCURY 514421 (9.98 EQ/13.98) HS TOBY KEITH 17 70 68 64 119 COLLIN RAYE EPIC 47468'/SONY(9.98EQ/13.98) HS ALL I CAN BE 7 32 29 28 10 BOY HOWDY CURB 77656 (6.98/9.981 HS SHE'D GIVE ANYTHING 19 71 69 69 8 LEE ROY PARNELL ARISTA 18739(9.98/15.98) HS ON THE ROAD 66 33 32 34 255 GARTH BROOKS 5 LIBERTY 90897 (9.98/13.98) GARTH BROOKS 2 12 71 67 48 TANYA TUCKER LIBERTY 81367 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS 1990 -1992 15 34 34 33 39 BILLY RAY CYRUS MERCURY 514758 (10.98 EQ/16.98) IT WON'T BE THE LAST 1 13 73 70 51 VARIOUS ARTISTS K -TEL 6068(7.98/12.98) TODAY'S HIT COUNTRY 24 35 31 31 26 SUZY BOGGUSS LIBERTY89261 (10.98/15.98) SOMETHING UP MY SLEEVE 27 LORRIE MORGAN RE -ENTRY 145 SOMETHING IN RED 8 36 30 30 39 MARK CHESNUTT MCA 10851 (9.98/15.98) ALMOST GOODBYE 6 Î4 RCA 30210 (9.98/13.98)

15 74 68 69 VINCE GILL RCA 61130* (7.98/11.98) I NEVER KNEW LONELY 47 37 35 48 7 THE MAVERICKS MCA 10961 (9.98/15.98) Ei WHAT A CRYING SHAME 35

Q Albums w"th the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows artists removed from Heatseekers this week. ® indicates past or present Heatseeker title. O 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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RCA LIVE 26 1 2 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40776/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) 1 week at No. 1 SUPER HITS 135 14 12 ALABAMA 6825 (7.98/11.98) ALABAMA

CURB 52070 /RCA (9.98/13.981 LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE 10 2 1 PATSY CLINE 4 MCA 12* (7.98/12.98) GREATEST HITS 150 15 14 THE JUDDS

SWEET SIXTEEN 120 3 3 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND EPIC 38795/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) A DECADE OF HITS 150 16 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 6294* (4.98/11.98)

3 RCA 7170* GREATEST HITS 149 5 CONWAY TWITTY MCA 31238 (4.98/11.98) THE VERY BEST OF CONWAY TWITTY 39 17 13 ALABAMA (9.98/13.98)

GUSTO 380 /IMG (8.98) AT HIS BEST 1 5 4 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 42035(7.98/12.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 150 18 GEORGE JONES

CURB 61018/RCA (9.98/13.981 GREATEST HITS VOL. II 12 9 VINCE GILL RCA 9814' (4.98/9.98) BEST OF VINCE GILL 148 19 15 THE JUDDS

148 18 RCA 61040 (9.98/13.98) GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 13 1 7 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 4979* (7.98/12.98) GREATEST HITS 20 ALABAMA

COLUMBIA 44228/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) STATE OF THE HEART 27 17 ROGER WHITTAKER RCA 61972(9.98/15.98) DANNY BOY 2 21 16 MARY -CHAPIN CARPENTER

BROS. (9.98/13.98) JUST LOOKIN' FOR A HIT 102 2 MCA 5567* (7.98/12.98) GEORGE STRAIT'S GREATEST HITS 148 22 21 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 25989 */WARNER 9 8 GEORGE STRAIT

2 20 PARTON RCA 4422* (7.98/11.98) GREATEST HITS 122 10 THE JUDDS CURB 8318 /RCA (9.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS 33 23 DOLLY

11 11 22 KEITH WHITLEY RCA 52277 (9.98/13.98) GREATEST HITS 11 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 25372/WARNER BROS. (9.98/13.98) GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. 24

I 24 HITS 56 25 19 VINCE GILL MCA 42321 (8.98/13.98) WHEN CALL YOUR NAME 12 11 DAVID ALLAN COE COLUMBIA 35627/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) GREATEST Inc. I IT WAS YOU 27 which are registering significant sales. O 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, 13 10 DOUG STONE EPIC 47357 (5.98 EQ/9.98) THOUGHT Catalog albums are older titles

BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 30 www.americanradiohistory.com Country ARTISTS & MUSIC Acts Added To FanFest '94 Lineup COUNTRI NASHVILLE -FanFest '94 has Chesnutt, Confederate Railroad, Other activities include a songw- * * * * * * * * ** added several more top acts to its Lacy J. Dalton, Billy Dean, Marty riting contest, barbecue and chili talent lineup and added such new Haggard, Tracy Lawrence, Johnny cook -off contests, a midway, and a nonmusic attractions as cook -offs Lee, Martina McBride, Ronnie Mil - celebrity rodeo. Artists, fan clubs, and celebrity book signings. The sap, John Michael Montgomery, record labels, and vendors will fea- event will take place May 4 -7 at the Buck Owens, Collin Raye, Sawyer ture their wares via a series of dis- CORNER Los Angeles County Fair & Exposi- Brown, Dan Seals, Ralph Stanley, plays and booths. Tyson Foods is tion Complex in Pomona, Calif. Doug Stone, Doug Supernaw, Leroy FanFest's chief sponsor. by Lynn Shults Newly signed acts include recent Van Dyke, Dwight Yoakam, and Earthquake Relief, Los Angeles, Grammy winner Asleep At The Zaca Creek. will be given all profits from ticket NOTCHING ITS FIRST NO. 1 with "My Love" (4 -1) is Little Texas. The Wheel, Toby Keith, Bonnie Nelson, More acts will be added to the bill, sales, and the Los Angeles Times ,ung was written by Porter Howell, Brady Seals, and Tommy Barnes, and Juice Newton, Carl Perkins, Lisa organizers say. Fund will get a share of the other was produced by James Stroud, Christy DiNapoli, and Doug Grau. The Stewart, and Turner Nichols. Naomi Judd and Travis Tritt will proceeds. In addition, the festival's group debuted on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1991 These performers join a talent autograph their autobiographies, organizers have agreed to contrib- with "Some Guys Have All The Love," which peaked at No. 8. The group's lineup currently consisting of John and newcomer Faith Hill also will ute funds to a retirement home for initial exposure drew a mixed response. Not all country radio programmers Anderson, Lynn Anderson, Baillie sign autographs during the four -day country music performers. embraced Little Texas' visual imagery. To these doubters, the group's look & The Boys, Boy Howdy, Mark festival. and stage performances were more rock than country. But like Sawyer Brown and other artists who paved their own trails, Little Texas has prevailed. Cas- cading lead vocals and harmonies have led to three consecutive top five singles STARS KEEP ON TRUCKIN' band's second album, "Big Time" (10-9 on Top Country Albums). The Stuart Promotes from the (Continued from page 26) versatility of the group continues to impress: There have been two different lead vocalists on the three singles. Tim Rushlow sings lead on "What Might country market is growing rapidly, Champ Eagle tour bus and die -cast Have Been" and "God Blessed Texas," while Brady Seals takes his turn on New Album With and a lot of toys are being purchased Action Performance 1 /64th -scale "My Love," which he co -wrote. He also is the lead actor in the music video. by parents. There was a natural tie - bus banks, as well as airplanes and Del Gray, Duane Propes, and Dwayne O'Brien complete the group. It is Airfare Tie -In in, with the collector's market as a vintage car banks with Spec -Cast. O'Brien who sings lead on "Peaceful Easy Feeling," from the compilation al- major bonus." For the Sonic Haulers line, bum "Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles" (2 -2). With a No. 1 under NASHVILLE -MCA Records' According to Oursler, "Music Oursler continues, "We were trying its belt, it can now be said that Little Texas has hit the big time. Marty Stuart is promoting his Concepts has been in the country to focus on male country artists with newest album, "Love And Luck," area for about 2'/z years as a market - a high public image who also are in- THE MOST ACTIVE SINGLE on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and its first single and music video, ing/merchandising /licensing com- volved in touring." is "Rope The Moon" (54 -37) by John Michael Montgomery, followed by "Kiss Me, I'm Gone," through a pany, after my prior NASCAR in- Adds Nathan, "The concept of "Love Bug" (43 -30) by George Strait; "Spilled Perfume" (63-49) by Pam Til- fare -discount tie -in with American volvement for about 8'/2 years. I voice -licensed sound that actually lis; "Walking Away A Winner" (65 -51) by Kathy Mattea; "If The Good Die Airlines. create design concepts for merchan- takes each star's voice and puts it on Young" (13 -7) by Tracy Lawrence; "I'm Holding My Own" (10-6) by Lee Roy Called "Kiss Me, I'm Gone To dising programs and then find a an electronic chip makes it a truly Parnell; "Before You Kill Us All" (39 -29) by Randy Travis; "A Good Run Of Music City," the promotion involves manufacturer who can make and innovative concept and adds unique- Bad Luck" (29-20) by Clint Black; "Life #9" (14-8) by Martina McBride; including discount coupons in the distribute the right product." ness to the truck. We're testing the and "Try Not To Look So Pretty" (32 -25) by Dwight Yoakam. first 500,000 cassette and CD ver- Oursler adds that he has licenses Sonic Haulers line with these three sions of the album. The album was in the die -cast model and toy -vehicle models and expect to expand it in COMPILATION ALBUMS occupy four of the five top positions on the Top released March 15. areas for 45 artists, including Tra- the future, based on very positive in- Country Albums chart. Holding at No. 1 is the week's Greatest Gainer, Those who buy the album can vis, Black, and Cyrus. Involved are terest from major accounts at the "Rhythm Country & Blues." "Best Of' by Chris Ledoux (72 -53) wins the purchase from one to four discount such items as a die -cast Road recent Toy Fair." Pacesetter award, showing a 73% increase in sales over the previous week. fares to Nashville from any of the 48 Other compilations showing strong increases are "Greatest Hits" (59-38) by contiguous states serviced by Amer- Suzy Bogguss and "Greatest Hits" (49 -29) by Billy Dean. ican Airlines or American Eagle. The total discount value, according Jimmy Dean Co- Sponsoring Showdown THE DOMINANCE OF WEA labels on the singles chart continues. With to the promotional literature, can be "My Love" by Little Texas jumping from No. 4 to No. 1, the WEA- distributed as much as $300. NASHVILLE -Jimmy Dean Foods has joined the True Value hardware labels have now held the No. 1 position on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks The promotion will be spotlighted chain to co- sponsor the chain's annual nationwide country music talent chart for 12 of the past 14 weeks. Atlantic leads the WEA assault with six via cover stickers and in -store signs. contest. Earlier co- sponsors with True Value were Coca Cola and GMC weeks at No. 1, followed by Warner Bros. (5) and Giant (1). Stuart holds the honorary title of Trucks. Nashville's "international ambassa- Under the terms of the True Value/Jimmy Dean Country Showdown, THE NEW FACES SHOW at the Country Radio Seminar is always a boost dor of tourism," and appears in the entrants compete at local and state levels to vie for the top national prize for the artists who perform there. Reaping the benefit of a strong performance promotional video "Dream, Dream, of $50,000. More than 400 radio stations are involved in promoting the in front of what is arguably the industry's most influential audience is Tim Dream," which the city's chamber of contest, and contest organizers estimate that about 4,000 acts participate McGraw, whose "Don't Take The Girl" debuts at No. 71 on the singles chart. commerce airs on the Nashville each year. McGraw's stunning New Faces performance of the song has converted to im- Network, on Country Music Televi- This year, the Showdown finals will be taped Dec. 9 for television syn- mediate BDS detections at monitored stations KFKF Kansas City, Mo., sion, and throughout Europe. He dication at the newly renovated Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. KKBQ Houston, KPLX Dallas, KRPM Seattle, KWKH Shreveport, La., also is featured in a current Opry- The Showdown is organized and administered by Dean Unkefer of KZSN Wichita, Kan., and WIVK Knoxville, Tenn. land/American Airlines TV com- Special Promotions, Nashville. mercial.

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z ASCAP) BM)) WBM /HL Curtis, BMI/Mike Curb, BMI /Full Keel, ASCAP /Farrenuff, 10 INDIAN OUTLAW (Edge 0' Woods, ASCAP/Tommy 54 ONCE IN A WHILE (Ensign, BMI /Galewood, BMI/John ASCAP/Curbsongs, ASCAP) MUSIC Barnes, ASCAP/Great Cumberland, BMI /Acuff -Rose, Bettis, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) CPP /HL 36 T.LC. A.S.A.P. (Zomba, ASCAPMtixie Stars, ASCAP/ PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET BMI) CPP 43 OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN (Myrt & Chuck's Boy, ASCAP/ Josh-Nick, ASCAP) HUCPP 65 IN MY NEXT LIFE (Irving, BMI/Hardscratch. BMI) CPP Flying Fingers, ASCAP) HL 9 TRYIN' TO GET OVER YOU (Benefit, BMI) WBM 39 IN MY OWN BACKYARD (Texas Wedge. ASCAP/ 13 PIECE OF MY HEART (Unichappell, BMI /Web IV, BMI) 25 TRY NOT TO LOOK SO PRETTY (Coal Dust West, BM)/ TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. Belle, BMI /August Wind, BMI /Longitude, BMI) HUWBM/ Songwriters Ink, BMI /Regular Joe. BMI /Sony Tree, BMI) HL Songs Of PolyGram, BMI /Seven Angels. BMI /Warner- 19 ADDICTED TO A DOLLAR (Bekool, ASCAP /Brian's CPP HL 26 RED AND RIO GRANDE (J -Keys. ASCAP /Supernaw, Tamerlane, ASCAP) HL Dream, ASCAP/That's A Smash, BMI) 44 HONKY TONK CROWD (Songs Of PolyGram, BMI/Tubb's 32 I SWEAR (Morgan Active, ASCAP /Rick Hall, ASCAP) ASCAP) 51 WALKING AWAY A WINNER (Great Cumberland, BMI/ 29 BEFORE YOU KILL US ALL (Careers -BMG. BMI /Breaker Bus. BMI) HL WBM /CLM 12 ROCK BOTTOM (BCL, BMI) Diamond Struck, BMI /Little Big Town, BMI /American Maker, BMI /Famous Island Bound. ASCAP) HL /CPP 52 HONKY TONK SUPERMAN (Acuff-Rose, BMI) CPP 15 I'VE GOT IT MADE (Irving, BMI /Hardscratch, BMI) CPP 23 ROCK MY WORLD (LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL) (Sneaky Made, BM!) 22 BETTER YOUR HEART THAN MINE (Sister Elisabeth, 48 HOW CAN I HELP YOU SAY GOODBYE (Reynsong, BMI/ 69 JANIE'S GONE FISHIN' (Emily Boothe, BMI/Magic Moon, BMI/August Wind. BMI/Longitude, BMI /Steve 14 WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS (BMG Songs. ASCAP/Gary BMI /Sluggo Songs, BM)) CPP Burton B. Collins, BMI /W.B.M., SESAC /K.T. Good, Beans, BMI/Reunion, ASCAP) O'Brien, BMI) WBM Burr, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) HL 56 BORN READY (Hayes Street, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP/ SESAC) 57 JUST ONCE (N2D. ASCAP/Brian's Dream. ASCAP) 31 ROPE THE MOON (Almo, ASCAP /Bamatuck, ASCAP/Just 34 WHAT A CRYING SHAME (Sony Tree. BMI /Raul Malo, Maypop. BMI/Wildcountry, BMI) 11 I CAN'T REACH HER ANYMORE (Ray Stevens, BMI/ 33 KISS ME, I'M GONE (Songs Of PolyGram, BMI/Tubb's A Dream, ASCAP /Pearl Dancer, ASCAP) BMI /Songs Of PolyGram, BMI/Seven Angels, BMI) HL 68 'CLOSING TIME (BMG, ASCAP/Muckleroy, ASCAP/ Grand Avenue, ASCAP) Bus, BMI /Little Big Town, BMI /American Made. BMI) HL 12 SAWMILL ROAD (Sony Tree, BMI/Sony Cross Keys, 31 WHERE DO I FIT IN THE PICTURE (Linda Cobb, BMI/ Polygram Intl, ASCAP/Vector Brothers, ASCAP) HL 42 I'D LIKE TO HAVE THAT ONE BACK (Music Corp. Of 67 LET THE PICTURE PAINT ITSELF (Sony Tunes, ASCAP) ASCAP/Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Dan Truman. BMI) Lori Layne. BMI) 45 COMPANY TIME (Beginner, ASCAP) America, BMI /HiddenHarbor, BMI /Dabi Lu, BMI /Katie B LIFE #9 (Songs Of PolyGram, BMI /Seven Angels, BMI) HL 21 WHERE WAS I (Sony Tree, BMI/MCA, ASCAP /Gary Burr, 14 CONFESSIN' MY LOVE (August Wind, BMI /Longitude. Walker, BMI/0 -Tex, BMI) HUCPP HL 62 SHE NEVER CRIED (Tom Collins, BMI/Young World. ASCAP) HL BMI/All Over Town, BMI/Tree, BMI /New Wolf, BMI) HL/ 18 IF BUBBA CAN DANCE (I CAN TOO) (Sugar Bend, BMI/ 66 LOOKIN' IN THE SAME DIRECTION (Cupit Memaries, BMI/Songs Of PolyGram, BMI) HUCPP 4 (WHO SAYS) YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL (Mattie Ruth, WBM Polygram, ASCAP/Ranger Bob, ASCAP) HL ASCAP /Ben Hall, ASCAP) El SIMPLE LIFE (Beginner, ASCAP) ASCAP/Seventh Son, ASCAP/Sony Cross Keys, ASCAP) 46 DADDY NEVER WAS THE CADILLAC KIND ( Maypop. 13 IF I HAD ONLY KNOWN (Jana Stantunes, BMI /Bug, BMI/ 30 LOVEBUG (Glad. BMI /Blackjack. BMI) 49 SPILLED PERFUME (Ben's Future. BMI /Sony Tree, HL BMI /Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) WBM Alabama Band, ASCAP) 1 MY LOVE (Square West, ASCAP /Howlin' Hits, ASCAP/ BMI /Acuff -Rose, BM)) 40 WISH I DIDN'T KNOW NOW (Songs Of PolyGram, BMI/ 71 DON'T TAKE THE GIRL (Eric Zanetis. BMI) 47 IF IT WASN'T FOR HER I WOULDN'T HAVE YOU (Songs Edge 0' Woods, ASCAP/Taguchi, ASCAP) CPP 3 STANDING OUTSIDE THE FIRE (Criterion, ASCAP/ Tokeco, BMI) 59 EAGLE OVER ANGEL (Gum Island Enterprises, BMI) Of PolyGram, BMI) HL 50 MY NIGHT TO HOWL (Great Cumberland, BMI /Diamond Escudilla, ASCAP /Major Bob, ASCAP /No Fences. ASCAP) , 64 WOMAN, SENSUOUS WOMAN (Acoustic, BMI) 27 GOODBYE SAYS IT ALL (BMG. ASCAP /Little Beagle, 7 IF THE GOOD DIE YOUNG (Sony Tree, BMI /Almo. Struck. BMI /Hits Alright, SESAC /Ciantro, SESAC/Francis CPP 17 WORDS BY HEART (Englishtown, BMI /Warner- ASCAP /Five Bar -B. ASCAP /Bobby Fischer, ASCAP/ ASCAP) CPP /HL George, SESAC /Scramblers Knob, ASCAP /Five Bar -B, 36 STATE OF MIND (Wordy. ASCAP) CPP Tamerlane, BM)) WBM House On Fire, ASCAP) HL 24 I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW (Warner -Tamerlane, ASCAP) 58 STONE COLD COUNTRY (Nocturnal Eclipse, BMI /Union 15 YOUNG LOVE (Lowery. BMI) CPP 20 A GOOD RUN OF BAD LUCK (Blackened, BMI) CPP BMI /Patrick Joseph, BMI /Sony Cross Keys. ASCAP/Miss 55 NEVER BIT A BULLET LIKE THIS (Zomba, BMI/ County, BMI/BrahmSongs & Careers -BMG, BMI) HL 28 YOUR LOVE AMAZES ME (Gila Monster, SESAC /Great 5 HE THINKS HELL KEEP HER (EMI April, ASCAP/ Dot, ASCAP) HL /WBM Millhouse, BMI) HUCPP 16 THAT'S MY STORY (Songs Of PolyGram, BMI /lee Roy Cumberland, BMI /Diamond Struck, BMI) CPP Getarealjob. ASCAP /Don Schlitz. ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) 63 I LOVE YOU 'CAUSE I WANT TO (Tortured Artist, ASCAP/ 2 N6 DOUBT ABOUT IT (All Over Town, BMI/Sony Tree, Parnell, BMI /Millhouse. BMI /Ashwords. BM!) HL 53 YOU WILL (EMI Blackwood, BMI /Egypt Hollow, BMI/My HL Sony Cross Keys. ASCAP/Polygram, ASCAP /St. Julien, BMI /New Wolf, BMI /Love This Town, ASCAP) WBM /HL 35 THEY ASKED ABOUT YOU (Starstruck Angel, BMI /Bill Choy, BMI /With Any Luck, BMI /Longitude. BMI) WBM 41 HEY CINDERELLA (Famous, BMI/Loyal Dutchess. BMI/ ASCAP) HL 70 NO MORE CRYIN' (Songs Of PolyGram, BMI /Songs Of And Kim Nash. BMI/Young World, BMI) Warner -Tamerlane, OMI /Patrick Joseph. BMI /Maria 6 I'M HOLDING MY OWN (Pookie Bear. ASCAP /Bug, McRide. BMI/Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Hellmaymen, 60 THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THAT ANYMORE ( Farren

BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 31 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard. FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 1994 Artists &Music Top Contemporary Christian.. I Compiled from a national sample of retail store reports. c° ú and one -stop sales W .c Z Li' o Killen says he expects most of Meadowgreen's employ- N ARTIST TITLE Ñ ees to be relocated within Buddy Killen Enterprises in ; LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Nashville. * * No. 1 * * "I had always planned to sell Meadowgreen when the

i 1 11 TWILA PARIS STARSONG 8805 7 weeks at No. 1 BEYOND A DREAM time was right," Killen says, "and when Billy Ray made IEf,TEIiN his offer, I felt the time was right. So I said 'OK,' and the 2 2 23 MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION 0086 /WORD FIRST DECADE 1983.1993 TM deal was done. There wasn't any hassling or negotiating involved because I just knew that Billy Ray was the person 3 9 3 RON KENOLY INTEGRITY 055 /SPARROW GOD IS ABLE by Bob Darden I really wanted to have control of these copyrights." 4 4 69 D.C. TALK FOREFRONT 3002/STARSONG FREE AT LAST THE SPARROW CORP. made a significant move to MEA CULPA! I inadvertently left the name of Benson 5 8 3 STEVE GREEN SPARROW 1334 WHERE MERCY BEGINS strengthen its already formidable publishing division by president Jerry Park off the list of board members of the 6 5 19 SUSAN ASHTON SPARROW 1388 SUSAN ASHTON acquiring gospel music publishing giant Meadowgreen Mu- newly formed Christian Music Trade Assn. in my last col- sic. umn. Park is not only one of the founding members, he also VARIOUS ARTISTS REUNION 0083 /WORD SONGS FROM THE LOFT 7 3 25 Sparrow, which recently bought out BMG Music Pub- has been a powerful force in the CMTA's push toward hav- 8 6 23 CARMAN SPARROW 1387 THE STANDARD lishing's half of a joint venture the firms had shared in the ing the SoundScan technology made available industry- Christian music field, purchased Meadowgreen from well - wide. MICHAEL CARD SPARROW 1435 JOY IN THE JOURNEY 9 17 3 known Nashville entrepreneur Buddy Killen. No pur- The CMTA's membership is open only to organizations 10 24 3 RAY BOLTZ WORD 57868 /EPIC ALLEGIANCE chase price was announced. or companies involved in Christian music. Incidentally, the The voluminous Meadowgreen catalog includes a num- CMTA will be responsible for sponsorships and production PETRA DAYSPRING 4238 /WORD WAKE -UP CALL 11 16 19 ber of well-known contemporary Christian songs, includ- of the Dove Awards telecast beginning in 1995. ARTISTS 12 i0 7 VARIOUS ing "Friends" and "Great Is The Lord" by Michael W. BRENTWOOD 5401 AMERICA'S 25 FAVORITE PRAISE CHORUSES VOL. 2 Smith, and songs by writers such as Gary Chapman and FINALLY, THE LEGENDARY Lou Adler makes his 13 15 47 MICHAEL ENGLISH WARNER ALLIANCE 4148 /SPARROW HOPE Phil McHugh. first foray into kids/religious music with a crackerjack en- RICH MULLINS in sale Lexicon Music semble called All Adler executive- produ- 14 12 23 Also included the are the former God's Children. REUNION 0087 /WORD A LITURGY, A LEGACY & A RAGGAMUFFIN BAND copyrights (currently cataloged under Bud -John Music), ced the project, while Maxi Anderson and Terry Young 15 14 23 WHITE HEART STARSONG 8277 HIGHLANDS which feature a number of classics by writers like Ralph produced. All God's Children features 23 singers between Carmichael and Andrae Crouch. the ages of 8 and 18. Choreography for the multiracial 16 13 23 GEOFF MOORE & THE DISTANCE FOREFRONT 3011 /STARSONG EVOLUTION The announcement, made jointly by Sparrow co- chair- group is by Earths Robinson, assistant to TV star Debbie 17 19 73 NEWSBOYS STARSONG 8251 NOT ASHAMED man/CEO Billy Ray Hearn and Killen, partly offsets the Allen. impending termination of Sparrow's profitable distribution The group's first release for Adler's Ode label was a two - PFR SPARROW 1403 GOLDIE'S LAST DAY 18 ii 11 agreement with Integrity Music. song radio CD featuring a medley of "Precious Lord" and 19 NEW o. CLAY CROSS WORD 9728 MY PLACE IS WITH YOU "We are buying a wealth of songs that have deeply af- "Take My Hand Precious Lord." fected the church around the world," Hearn says. "The col- Adler, of course, was the force behind the Mamas & the 20 20 73 4 HIM BENSON 2960 THE BASICS OF LIFE lection contains at least 100 standards, and we will be able Papas and Carole King, and was a primary visionary be- 21 21 99 RAY BOLTZ DIADEM 2094 MOMENTS FOR THE HEART to immediately promote these copyrights through our spe- hind the Monterey Pop Festival. cial products division and our own record company." 22 NEW MICHAEL SWEET BENSON 2231 MICHAEL SWEET

7 KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 23 30 GOSPOCENTRIC 2119 /SPARROW KIRK FRANKLIN & FAMILY VARIOUS ARTISTS 24 25 43 BRENTWOOD 5342 AMERICA'S 25 FAVORITE PRAISE /WORSHIP CHORUSES

25 31 117 MICHAEL ENGLISH WARNER ALLIANCE 4104 /SPARROW MICHAEL ENGLISH

26 NEW TRUTH SPARROW 420 EQUATION OF LOVE 27 27 21 WAYNE WATSON DAYSPRING 4239/WORD A BEAUTIFUL PLACE SPARROW GOSPEL 28 18 81 MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION 0071 /WORD CHANGE YOUR WORLD

29 22 61 TWILA PARIS STARSONG 8252 HEART THAT KNOWS YOU

30 7 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS MARANATHA 8758 PRECIOUS MEMORIES

31 40 25 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SPARROW 1384 LIVE ADVENTURE

32 26 19 GLAD BENSON 2227 ACAPELLA HYMNS 33 NEW I JIM COLE IMPACT 7510 MERCIFUL GOD

34 35 53 CARMAN SPARROW 1339 ABSOLUTE BEST

35 29 87 RON KENOLY INTEGRITY 044/SPARROW LIFT HIM UP WITH RON KENOLY 36 NEW I COMMISSIONED BENSON 2868 /CGI MATTERS OF THE HEART

37 37 7 POINT OF GRACE WORD 26014 POINT OF GRACE

38 23 151 D.C. TALK FOREFRONT 2682/STARSONG NU THANG 39 38 89 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SPARROW 1328 GREAT ADVENTURE TRAMAINE HAWKINS

40 32 5 HOSANNA! MUSIC INTEGRITY 705 /SPARROW TIMES OF WORSHIP

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 numeral following the symbol. All albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl CELEBRATING THE available. © 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications. SOUL OF AMERICA DARYL COLEY In My Dreams SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS ELECTRIFYING NEW SOUNDS FROM GOSPEL MUSIC'S PREMIER MALE VOCALIST. Street Date: March 22, 1994 WHEN YOU DON'T ADVERTISE .. . THE CLARK SISTERS Miracle MIRACULOUS SOUNDS FROM GOSPEL'S MOST SOULFUL SISTERS. Street Date: March 22,1994 TRAMAINE HAWKINS All My Best To You THE FIRST LADY OF GOSPEL'S FINEST MUSICAL MOMENTS, CAPTURED IN HER GRAMMY -WINNING STYLE. Street Date: March 22,1994 LOST WITHOUT YOU: Soulful Songs For Love And Marriage NOTHING .. BEBE & CECE, KIRK FRANKLIN, AL GREEN AND OTHERS. Street Date: March 22,1994 CALL BILLBOARD CLASSIFIED 1- 800 -223 -7524 (OUT OF STATE) AVAILABLE FROM CEMA DISTRIBUTION OR YOUR FAVORITE ONE -STOP 212 -536 -5174

32 BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com Artists & Music FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 1994 To p Gospel Albums.

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W and one -stop sales reports. W < 6 TITLE 3 ARTIST country. Panel sessions will address directives that key on LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL bridging the gap between the church and gospel communities. ** NO.1 ** MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR upcoming convention 1 1 41 The theme of the GMWA's annual MALACO 6013 27 weeks at No. 1 IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN (Aug. 13 -20 in Atlanta) is "Celebrating The Year Of Gospel KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 2 2 37 Music." GOSPO- CENTRIC 2119 /SPARROW KIRK FRANKLIN & FAMILY STAND STILL 3 3 21 SHIRLEY CAESAR WORD 57464/EPIC by Lisa Collins A LONG TIME COMING is how Walter, Lynette, and

I TRUST IN THE LORD Edwin Hawkins feel about their first live recording as a 4 4 19 REV. JAMES MOORE MALACO 6015 WILL BACK TO BASICS: After a tumultuous, two -year period family unit since 1980. Hard to believe, particularly since REV. MILTON BRUNSON & THE THOMPSON COMMUNITY SINGERS 5 6 21 of restructuring (since the 1991 death of Gospel Music they haven't missed a beat, musically speaking. I sat in on WORD 57465 /EPIC THROUGH GOD'S EYES - Workshop of America founder James Cleveland), execu- the final dress rehearsal for the live project, whose sold 6 5 15 LASHUN PACE SAVOY 14814 /MALACO SHEKINAH GLORY tives of the world's largest gospel music organization are out dates piggybacked the GMWA's board meeting March SAVE THE WORLD finally ready to get back to business. Last week's 27th an- 19 -20 at the Calvin Simmons Theater in Oakland, and was 7 7 19 YOLANDA ADAMS TRIBUTE 3937 old songs mostly nual Board Meeting, focusing on systems and services and mesmerized. Bringing together some but 8 8 17 CHICAGO MASS CHOIR co 1074 PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME attracting more than 2,000 aficionados, announcers, manu- new ones written by Walter Hawkins, the album is sched- facturers, and delegates is proof. uled as a summer release from Ocean Records under a new 9 10 21 HELEN BAYLOR WORD 57463/EPIC START ALL OVER

"Last year's convention in Indianapolis. was where we pact, recently signed with Walter Hawkins. But if the Ha- 10 9 45 THE CANTON SPIRITUALS BLACKBERRY 1600 /MALACO LIVE IN MEMPHIS started to get back into the refinement of systems and wkins family is out to prove anything, Edwin says, "It's LUTHER BARNES & THE RED BUDD GOSPEL CHOIR 11 12 19 services, and we want to continue on that note," states just that despite our individual projects, people know that ATLANTA INTL 10195 NOTHING CAN BE BETTER GWMA chair Al Hobbs. "Our nightly services, for exam- we are still very much together as a family." 12 16 19 DOTTIE JONES BELLMARK 77005 ON MY OWN ple, which go from 6 p.m. until midnight, are now preregis- HEZEKIAH WALKER /FELLOWSHIP CRUSADE CHOIR for of our time. PRAISES: Final competition 13 11 39 tration only, which makes better utilization SINGING GOSPEL'S BENSON 0121/cGI LIVE IN TORONTO However, our biggest focus is on bridging the gap between dates for Quaker Oats' Voices Of Tomorrow Youth Gospel BENSON 1078 /CGI MATTERS OF THE HEART the ministerial community and the singing community. Choir Competition program have been announced. Now in 14 27 3 COMMISSIONED

We're looking at why the music can matriculate and often its second year, the competition, hosted by Vicki Winans, 15 14 27 JOHN P. KEE /VIP MASS CHOIR TYSCOT 8800 /JIVE LILLY IN THE VALLEY the singers, writers, and people in the creative gospel com- invites outstanding choirs from six cities to compete for DOTTIE PEOPLES & THE PEOPLES CHOICE CHORALE 16 15 39 munity can't. We want to find out if there are yet stereo- more than $150,000 in cash and educational sponsorships. ATLANTA INTL 10187 LIVE typical things that prevent this kind of interfacing and the The finals -slated for Memphis (April 16), Raleigh/ RICKY DILLARD & THE NEW GENERATION CHORALE 17 13 43 support from the church base that the gospel industry is Durham, N.C. (April 23), Washington, D.C. (May 7), Phila- MALACO 6014 A HOLY GHOST TAKE -OVER seeking. Additionally, we want to sensitize people to delphia (May 9), Detroit (May 14), and Chicago (May 16)- THE GMWA NATIONAL MASS CHOIR 18 17 5 LIVE IN INDIANAPOLIS greater support for gospel music since it plays such a vital will feature performances by Kirk Franklin, Yolanda BENSON 1079 /CGI BISHOP P. S. MORTON, SR. /GREATER ST. STEPHEN MASS CHOIR 19 18 17 role inside our African- American worship experience." Adams, DeLeon Richards, and Daryl Coley, all of whom BLACKBERRY 1603 /MALACO WE OFFER CHRIST To that end, the group is spotlighting a new series of serve on the Quaker Oats National Gospel Committee. The RUDOLPH STANFIELD & NEW REVELATION 20 20 17 spoken -word seminars, scheduled daily (from 1 p.m. -4 six winning choirs will appear on "Singsation!," the nation- SOUND OF GOSPEL 211 LIVE AND IN PRAISE II p.m.) to influential churchmen from across the ally syndicated gospel TV show. CHICAGO COMMUNITY CHOIR attract 21 30 3 AMBASSADOR 7901425601 WE GIVE YOU PRAISE

22 21 13 SONYA BARRY BORN AGAIN 1001 THE WORLD IS LIKE A SHADOW CARNELLE MURELL & THE NEWORK COMMUNITY CHOIR 23 22 5 SAVOY 14815 /MALACO WAIT I SAY ON THE LORD

24 25 3 ALLEN & ALLEN CGI 1077 ALLEN & ALLEN The Billboard 25 19 29 RICHARD SMALLWOOD SPARROW 1352 LIVE 26 24 9 MYRNA SUMMERS SAVOY 14816 /MALACO DELIVERANCE

TYSCOr 4041 IT TO c&dte,,tftevraed/ Charted History 27 32 3 BOBBY JONES BRING JESUS THE CHRISTIANAIRES 28 26 33 CGI 1000 THE VISION BECOMES CLEARER... 29 NEW' NORTH CAROLINA MASS CHOIR CGI 1081 LET'S MAGNIFY THE LORD

30 33 43 CLC YOUTH CHOIR COMMAND 5522 /WORD LIVE IN THE SPIRIT Gutkai &te4 31 23 23 TIMOTHY WRIGHT TRIBUTE 282 WE NEED A MIRACLE FRANK WILLIAMS MALACO 4461 FRANK WILLIAMS SINGS Year 32 29 35

Charted Title Catalog # 33 34 65 REV. CLAY EVANS SAVOY 7106 / MALACO I'M GOING THROUGH REV. F.C. BARNES 34 31 19 1983 When We All AIR 10058 ATLANTA INTL 10194 I CAN'T MAKE IT (WITHOUT THE LORD) TRI-CITY SINGERS Get To Heaven 35 28 49 GOSPO-CENTRIC 2117 SPARROW A SONGWRITER'S POINT OF VIEW

1983 God Gave Us All He Had AIR 10062 36 37 73 GEORGIA MASS CHOIR SAVOY 7102/MALACO I SING BECAUSE l'M HAPPY w /SunsetJubilaires 37 NEW THE PILGRIM JUBILEES MALACO6016 IN REVIVAL 1984 He Cares AIR 10075 38 36 33 WITNESS cGI0102 STANDARD 1986 From The Soul AIR 10106 39 NEW LAWRENCE MATTHEWS & FRIENDS w/Sunset Jubilaires GOSPOCENTRIC 2118 SPARROW LAWRENCE MATTHEWS & FRIENDS

KIM MCFARLAND CGI 1082 NEW LIFE 1987 See What The AIR 10116 40 NEWS Lord Has Done

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y2 w Ñ w Y .T 3 á 3 i Ó ARTIST LABEL 6 NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL TITLE ords; Ricky Schultz, VP /GM jazz and progressive music, * * * NO.1 * * * Dr. Warner Bros; Jazz, president Dr. Jazz Productions; 1 1 39 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC 53807/SONY 39 weeks at No. 1 MI TIERRA and Geoff Fisher, PD WLVE -FM Miami. Scheduled to 2 2 19 GIPSY KINGS ELEKTRA MUSICIAN 61599 /ELEKTRA LOVE & LIBERTE participate in the music publishing panel, so far, are Ellen Moraskie, director Latin American region, Sony Music * * * GREATEST GAINER * * * Notas 3O 3 16 BRONCO FONOVISA 6015 PURA SANGRE Publishing; Catherine Schindler, Latin division manager, West Coast peermusic; Bill Vélez, senior VP international, 4 4 39 GIPSY KINGS ELEKTRA 60845 GIPSY KINGS

SESAC; and Frank Rittman, international business ad- 5 6 30 M. A. SOLIS Y LOS BUMS FONOVISA 6002 INALCANZABLE by John Lannert ministrator, NMPA/Har v Fox Agency. © 11 18 MAZZ EMI LATIN 27738 QUE ESPERABAS? LMC TAKES SHAPE: For the first time in its history, THE LATIN 50 EXPANDS: CD One -Stop reports that 7 5 6 LOS TEMERARIOS AFG SIGMA 3006 TU ULTIMA CANCION Billboard's annual International Latin Music Conference Puerto Rico's 12 -store chain Casa De Los Tapes has signed ® 10 21 JERRY RIVERA SONY 81150 CARA DE NINO will examine topics beyond the traditional market parame- on as a SoundScan reporter. Sales information from the 9 1 39 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 75805 ROMANCE

ters of Spanish -language music. The 5th annual confab, set company should start appearing on the Billboard Latin 50 10 15 30 EMILIO NAVAIRA EMI LATIN 42838 SOUTHERN EXPOSURE this year for May 16 -18 at the Hotel Intercontinental in in two weeks. 11 9 39 MANA WEA LATINA 90818 DONDE JUGARAN LOS NINOS Miami, will focus on Brazil and on Latin jazz. cc This exciting change of direction was established as a MI VIDA ... IS YOU ?" Adolfo Angel Alba, creative 12 14 24 FAMA SONY 81134 EN GRANDE means of recognizing and discussing issues vital to the re- driving force of Los Temerarios, is looking for a producer 13 12 39 SELENA EMI LATIN 42770 LIVE! emergence of Brazil, Latin America's second largest record to take the pop ballad mega -act to Anglo territory. He cur- 14 8 39 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 92993 ARIES market, and Latin jazz, now under robust consideration as rently is working on English lessons when not romancing 15 13 39 SOUNDTRACK ELEKTRA 961240 THE MAMBO KINGS a possible new category for the 1995 Grammy Awards. Veronica Castro, of whom the main Temerario says he re- 16 17 4 BANDA MACHOS FONOVISA 6012 LOS MACHOS TAMBIEN LLORAN Further, more Brazilian artists than ever are recording mains deeply enamored ... Argentina's foremost dance la- 17 25 8 LIBERACION FONOVISA 6014 LIBERACION in Spanish and looking to Latino countries for market ex- bel, Oid Mortales, is looking for a distrib/promo pact in the pansion. Similarly, the number of Latin jazz albums has U.S. Several stateside R &B stations are picking up "Batu- 18 19 39 LINDA RONSTADT ELEKTRA 60765 CANCIONES DE MI PADRE been on the rise, with some 75 Latin jazz albums being re- cada," a recent hit in Spain for Oid's DJ Deró ... Ricky 19 18 4 THE BARRIO BOYZZ EMI LATIN 27344 DONDEQUIERA QUE ESTES leased in 1993. Some U.S. Latino radio stations even have Martin is booked as the only Latino artist scheduled to ap- 20 _ 20 39 GIPSY KINGS ELEKTRA 61390 LIVE! dabbled (belatedly) in Latin jazz programming. pear at the White Nights Cultural Festival, set to take place 21 21 8 REY RUIZ SONY 81185 MI MEDIA MITAD Apart from the panels, there will be musical showcases June 16 -20 in St. Petersburg, Russia. 22 16 18 ANA GABRIEL SONY 81152 LUNA - dedicated to Brazilian and Latin jazz musics. Artists con 26 39 JULIO IGLESIAS SONY 38640 JULIO fu-med, thus far, to appear are Brazilian saxophonist Leo B -BOYZZ LINK WITH WHITNEY: The Barrio Boyzz 0 Gandelman, Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, and are set to open for Whitney Houston's April 24 show at 24 28 14 LOS REHENES FONOVISA eons LOS REHENES mambo/descarga progenitor Israel "Cachao" López. In Hiram Bithorn stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico... David 25 23 39 GIPSY KINGS ELEKTRA 60892 MOSAIQUE addition, Gandelman will sit in on the Brazil panel, along Lee Garza has filed a publicity infringement suit against ® 27 24 VICENTE FERNANDEZ SONY 81070 LASTIMA QUE SEAS AJENA with Water Phil Rodríguez, a longtime Coca -Cola, who now reportedly is willing to settle out of Brother president 34 20 GARY HOBBS EMI LATIN 27412 TE VAS A ACORDAR promoter in South America. court ... The second annual Texas Live!, a country/Tejano O Sandoval also has been confirmed to appear at the Latin concert to be staged April 24 at the Hemisfair Park in San ® 35 4 BANDA VALLARTA SHOW FONOVISA 6016 EL TIRADOR jazz panels, along with Larry Rosen, president, GRP Rec- (Continued ont. page 65) ® 41 39 LA MAFIA SONY 80925 AHORA Y SIEMPRE ® 33 11 LOS PALOMINOS SONY 81174 CORAZON DE CRISTAL 31 29 39 GIPSY KINGS ELEKTRA 61179 ESTE MUNDO

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CAN ZAP MAMA GO POP? (Continued from page 12) zart's "Marriage Of Figaro" directed by Nikolaus Har- patterns. She returned to Belgium and Bros. VP /GM of jazz and progressive noncourt. formed Zap Mama, which was signed music Ricky Schultz, who will oversee KEEPING Due for May release is an all-Copland disc in which to Belgian -based Crammed Disk. Lu- the push at NPR, contemporary jazz, Hampson shares solo duties with soprano Dawn Upshaw. aka Bop licenses the releases for North and album alternative. Hugh Wolff conducts the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. American distribution. "In truth, outside of NPR, the first SCORE According to Evelev, the group's de- record got limited support," Schultz GOING ON RECORD: Dvorak's "Stabat Mater" is the but sold 75,000- 100,000 units in the adds. "But as in the development of first work to be recorded under a new agreement between U.S. For the second release, he's aim- any artist's career, I think we suc- by Is Horowitz Delos and the New Jersey Symphony. Zdenek Macal con- ing for 125,000 -150,000 copies. ceeded in bringing them to the atten- ducted, with Kaaren Erickson, Claudine Carlson, John The key to winning new converts is tion of people at these other formats. GRAY MATTER: Years ago, it used to be said at Jul - Aler, and John Cheek as soloists. Probably coupling is the the act's live show, says Warner Bros. Anyone who came into contact with the liard, only half in jest, that singers, whatever their vocal composer's "Biblical Songs." product manager Peter Standish. "The first project will feel more familiar with ability, knew the least about music. They were followed Other recent sessions found the label adding to its David way to really understand Zap Mama is the group." closely on the ignorance scale by fiddle players. Pianists Diamond discography with the composer's "This Sacred to see them [perform]," he says. "They Zap Mama is an instant add at Uni- were the campus intellects. Ground." As usual, performers were the Seattle Sym- are mesmerizing. That's how we got versity of Santa Monica's KCRW. "Zap Whatever grain of truth this old adage may have once phony under Gerard Schwarz. Additional Delos sessions them on `Arsenio Hall.' People from Mama blend contemporary and tradi- held, it's no longer the case. Ignorance and musical knowl- this month initiate an album of American music by the Los the show came down to a concert and tional European and African music. edge are more evenly distributed among today's practicing Angeles Guitar Quintet. A new work by LAGQ member were blown away. They know how to You don't find examples of this sort of performers. Andrew York will be cut, as well as "Labyrinth On A work a crowd." hybrid that work as well as Zap Mama. In a perverse way, this is brought to mind by a signifi- Theme Of Led Zeppelin," a piece by Ian Crouse. Another Last year, Zap Mama played several So when they come along, it's cause for cant contribution to scholarship initiated by baritone Tho- March project had the Delos crew focusing on a Renais- dates with 10,000 Maniacs to broaden celebration," says Chris Douridas, mas Hampson, a longtime Mahler enthusiast. Puzzled sance program with New York's Ascension Music Cho- its audience beyond the typical world KCRW's MD. about discrepancies between orchestral and piano accom- rus, led by Dennis Keene. music crowd. This year, in addition to Douridas says KCRW began playing paniment in the Mahler song literature, he has sponsored playing many dates as headliners this Zap Mama's debut as an import in research that sheds new light on the composer's intentions. SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY: Michael Torke and summer and fall, Zap Mama also will April 1992. The station played every His Teldec recordings illuminate the findings. Anthony Davis were commissioned by the Atlanta Com- share bills, on separate occasions, with cut from the album, which held down Due in May is Hampson's second album based on a new mittee for the Olympic Games Cultural Olympiad to com- Bobby McFerrin, Milton Nascimento, the No. 1 post at the station for weeks. critical edition of many of the Mahler songs he has been pose works celebrating the Atlanta Symphony Orches- and Luaka Bop founder David Byrne. To guide stations less familiar with working on with his musicological collaborator, Dr. Renate tra's 50th anniversary. The Torke and David pieces, On the road, Zap Mama will be per- Zap Mama, the various Warner Bros. Hilmar -Voit. With David Lutz at the keyboard, Hampson respectively, will open and close the orchestra's 1994-95 forming some material from its new al- promotion departments are collaborat- sings a group of early Mahler songs in their original piano season under music director Yoel Levi. bum. Partially recorded in New York, ing on a five -song sampler that will go settings and, for added perspective, in orchestral arrange- The Cultural Olympiad is devoted to bringing attention "Sabsyhna" takes its title from the first to various formats followed by the full ments by Luciano Berio. to the arts and culture of the American South. Its activities names of Zap Mama's three principals, release. Other outlets, more familiar There's more to come in the Mahler series on Teldec, culminate in summer 1996 with an Olympic Arts Festival. Daulne, Sabine Kabongo, and Sylvie with the group, will get the whole al- but it represents just one phase of the label's continuing Nawasadio. Rounding out the group bum straightaway. involvement with an artist who moves so securely from ON TARGET: The sound of anti -aircraft guns can be are singers Sally Nyolo and Marie Zap Mama also will get exposure genre to genre. heard clearly over the music, but Wanda Landowska Afonso. through a Coca -Cola commercial the Only a month ago, Hampson recorded the baritone solo missed nary a beat as she recorded a Scarlatti sonata in It's informed by their experiences group made that will air in North in Vaughan Williams' "A Sea Symphony," with Andrew a Paris studio in March 1940. That sonata, plus 23 others over the last few years. "For No One," America and Europe. Davis and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Also in the can recorded by the legendary harpsichordist from 1934 -1940, for example, is about people who are When first asked to sing in the com- is his role as the Count in a new Teldec recording of Mo- is programmed on a new EMI Classics disc. corrupted through power or money or mercial, Daulne said no. `But we do fame. "When I sing this song, I remem- like Robin Hood," she says. "I thought ber certain artists who change their di- there is money there that can go to rection. They have good direction and help people. I see poor people and then they change," says Daulne. "Or think, 'Maybe one day when Zap Mama people I grew up with as a child. I meet is over, I can help people.' Then I them again as adults, and they follow thought, I can help people now." The a very strange way. My vision is not band's money from the commercial will tude." How many of these have there been, anyway, in the their vision." go toward building a school in Africa. history of jazz recordings? Tough question. Blew a call to On a lighter note, album track "Mr. Evelev also had initial doubts about the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University. Won't Brown" pays homage to one of the the commercial. "You always hope that bore you with the computer read -out of releases containing group's musical heroes, James Brown. the artistry of the act comes through the words "Billie Holiday" in the title, but the list of trib- Although there will be no singles and they don't become a cartoon so utes includes works by Abbey Lincoln, John Hicks, serviced per se, the bouncy, funky title that people continue to take them seri- Teddy Wilson, Carmen McRae, Johnny Griffin, Zoot tune will be the first emphasis track. ously," he says. "That said, a lot of peo- by Jeff Levenson Sims, Chet Baker, Mal Waldron, and Doc Cheatham. Among the radio formats targeted ple don't focus on the radio or music Amazing place, that Institute. (For the record, the IJS will be National Public Radio, contem- magazines or record stores, and it's BEEP, BEEP, BOP: From out over the cosmos (this wants us to know that Joe Wilder's latest, "No Greater porary jazz, album alternative, and col- very hard for them to find out about is satellite technology, you know) comes news that yet Love" on Evening Star, contains two tracks dedicated to lege. "NPR is where we're counting on music. You hope something like this another cable network devoted exclusively to jazz is Lady Day. Just two tracks is cheating, by our ground them getting a lot of support, as they comes along and they search it out." planning to dish, throb, and pulse its way into your rules, but we make the ground rules, so the mention stays.) did with the first record," says Warner homes later this year. The 24 -hour network, scheduled for a September launch, is a joint venture between two PLENTY OF STRINGS ATTACHED: Verve Rec- companies: the Los Angeles -based WorldJazz and the ords, never known for its abundance of rostered guitar THE FARM Japanese -based Clipping Point. Operating under the players, now has three it wants to talk about. Marc (Continued from page 13) name WorldJazz, the channel will offer a programming Whitfield, late of Warner Bros., apparently has found mix of concerts, interviews, and retrospectives, including a new home at the label, where he can be his traditional much more in tune with what the some evangelical Christians with lyr- productions taken from the American Public Broadcast- bad self; newcomer Evan Marx, late of the group Fatt- Farm are about, and that's bound to ics like "Our father who art in Heaven/ ing System and the BBC. The venture maintains that burger, will set up digs with Verve Forecast, where he make a difference." Coming over on a 747 ... Bank ac- in Oscar Peterson and Branford Marsalis have been ap- can be as contemporary as he wants to be; and the ultra - The first emphasis track from "Hul- counts seventh heaven." But for proached to be chairman and co- chairman, respectively, cool Allan Holdsworth, whose lateness isn't really an is- labaloo" is "Messiah," which Sire will Hooton, "Messiah" is as much per- but their confirmations are still pending. sue (since I'm running out of clever things to say), will send to modern rock and college radio sonal reflection as social commentary. If WorldJazz takes off (and there are still plenty of de- hang with either Verve's traditional imprint or its con- April 19. The song sets allusions to "We're in an era of prophets, and pop tails the company has yet to provide), it will mean that temporary one, depending on the kind of music he cre- Branch Davidians leader David Kor- stars are considered some of the big- cable televiewers with a bad jazz jones will be able to ates. Nice work if you can get it. esh and fallen evangelists Jim Bakker gest," he notes. "You know, Koresh's channel -surf between two stations. BET is planning to and Jimmy Swaggart to a driving main goal in life was to be a rock star, launch its network, BET On Jazz, in October; it appears ONE MORE: After some (much, none, all of the above) power -pop tune that Klein says is des- and he even had a band called Mes- to have the edge over WorldJazz in terms of operational speculation regarding where Herbie Hancock is going tined to return the Farm to alterna- siah. When I read that, it made me togetherness. More details as they rebound past. to be hanging his hat, the answer is Verve. Hancock has tive airwaves. look at things from a new angle, and a techno -friendly release scheduled for June, "Dis Is Da "I hosted a 'Juke Box Jury' at [Fe- I was fascinated by this morbid dark JAZZ ICONS (And Marketing Strategies) Die Hard: Just Drum," which I'm told sounds Headhunters -ish; the al- bruary's] Gavin Seminar that was side of being a rock star." received Etta James' latest, "Mystery Lady: Songs Of Bil- bum will be issued under the Mercury/Verve imprint, in made up of modern rock programmers As "Messiah" goes to radio, Sire is lie Holiday," on Private Music, and thought, "Hmmm, an- direct contrast to the label's more straight -ahead re- and music directors," Klein adds. previewing "Hullabaloo" at retail with other tribute to Billie." That makes three in recent leases, which will be issued under the Verve/Mercury "One of the tracks I played was 'Mes- "Comfort," a song the label has placed months, what with Miki Howard's "Mild Sings Billie" and imprint. Got it? Flip, flop, fly. siah,' and they went crazy for it, so on the film soundtrack "Naked In Terence Blanchard's about- to -be- issued "In My Soli- that made me feel pretty confident New York," which was released about our chances." March 22. "Messiah" seems bound to upset

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INTERNATIONAL EDITOR IN CHIEF Adam White Reform -Minded MCA's Euro Expansion Continues EUROPEAN NEWS EDITOR Dominic Pride INTERNATIONAL DEPUTY EDITOR Kobayashi Quits 10 Subsidiaries Expected By Year's End Thom Duffy Billboard London, 23 Ridgmount Street, London, BY DOMINIC PRIDE The executive lineup includes some pacity, while Martin Ingestrom, cur- WC1E 7AH, England; Phone: 44 71 323 6686; JASRAC Board industry veterans and others plucked rently MD of MCA Publishing Swe- Fax: 44 71 323 2314/2316. LONDON -MCA Music Entertain- from other record companies. The den, will have double responsibilities TOKYO BUREAU CHIEF BY STEVE McCLURE ment is not stopping to catch its post of marketing director MCA goes as A &R director and publishing man- Steve McClure, Coopo Kiku 302, 1 -11 -28 Miharadai, in with to Andreasson, former as 1. breath the race to catch up the Stefan market- ager of July Nerima -Ku, Tokyo; Phone: 813 3867 0617; Fax: TOKYO-Songwriter Asei Kobaya- other five majors, setting itself a tar- ing director of pop music at PolyGram Promotion manager Anna Moore 813 3867 0216. shi has resigned from Japan's per- get of opening 10 new companies in Sweden; the product manager will be comes to MCA from Andersen Con- forming rights society JASRAC's Europe before the end of the year. Fredrik Olsson, former A &R manager sulting AB. Stig Waldermarsson has INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS board of directors just one month Plans are afoot for four more subsi- at Swedish label Planet Records; Hans been appointed to head special mar- AUSTRALIA -Glenn A. Baker, PO Box 261, Baulk - after joining it, charging that the diaries before the end of the year, add- Andersson, who has worked as MCA kets. ham Hills, New South Wales 2153; Phone: 61 2 639 3709; Fax: 61 2 639 1441. Katherine Tulich, society hasn't sufficiently reformed ing to the six European companies be- marketing manager under BMG for Holmfred, former president of Dan - 11/17 Moruben Road, Mosman, New South Wales itself following the recent contro- ing rolled out this month. several years, will continue in this ca- (Contin ued on. page 42) 2088; Phone: 61 2 969 7519; Fax: 61 2 969 versy over an interest -free loan MCA also has added three directors 9670. from JASRAC to a nonprofit foun- to its London -based international ex- AUSTRIA- Manfred Schreiber, 1170 Wien. dation. ecutive roster. Tim Bowen, former Neuwaldegger Str. 38A; Phone: 43 1450 1775. BALKANS-Petar Janjatovic, Hadzi Milentijeva 53. "Nothing has changed same managing director of strategic busin- -the 11000 Belgrade. old attitudes are there," says Ko- esses for Sony Music U.K., joins as BELGIUM -Marc Maes, Kapelstratt 41. 2041 bayashi, who earlier this year led senior VP of business and administra- Antwerp; Phone: 32 3 568 8082. the fight to stop a 7.77 billion yen tion (Billboard, March 26). Meir Ma- BULGARIA- Chavder Chendov, Lulin Complex, ($70 million) loan to the Koga Music linsky is appointed VP of special mar- b1210, vh A, 1343 Sofia; Phone: 35 92 240 786; Foundation. keting, with additional responsibility Fax: 35 92 398 847. CANADA -Larry LeBlanc, 15 Independence Drive, That money was to be used to for new technologies. He previously Scarborough, Ontario M1K 3R7; Phone: 416 -265- construct a building to house the was director of marketing for Sony 3217; Fax: 416- 265 -3280. foundation, as well as JASRAC, but Electronic Publishing in Europe. FINLAND -Antti Isokangas, Et. Hesperiankatu 32 Kobayashi and other dissident Boyd Muir joins from EMI as VP, Fi- c 54, 00100 Helsinki; Phone: 358 0 498 908; Fax: members objected to its nance. 358 0 148 2650. JASRAC FRANCE -Emmanuel Legrand, 11 rue des Pois- interest -free nature, as well as the Announcing the appointments, sonniers, 75018 Paris; Phone: 331 425 43461; lack of open bidding for the con- MCA Music Entertainment Interna- Fax: 331 4254 7343. Philippe Crocq, 4 bis rue struction contract, a provision in tional president Jorge Larsen said, Mizon, 75015 Paris; Phone: 331 4327 6309. Fax: the deal whereby JASRAC's rent 'We have embarked on an ambitious 331 4322 4042. GERMANY -Wolfgang Spahr, PO Box 1150, Kelt- will was to rise 5% every two years over expansion program, which bring ingstrasse 18, 23795 Bad Segeberg, Germany; the deal's 30 -year term, and what the number of affiliates from the cur- Phone: 49 4551 81428, Fax: 49 4551 8 4445; they claimed was the excessive cost rent four in Japan, Canada, U.K., and Telex: 261656. Ellie Weinert, Wilhelm -Dull Str. 9, of the building (Billboard, Feb. 26). Germany, to 10 on April 1, with more 80638 Munich 19; Phone: 49 89 157 3250; Fax: JASRAC chose a new executive to follow in the months to come. To 49 89 157 5036. GREECE -John Carr, Mavromihaleon 28, Halandri, plan and monitor this rapid growth, team after Kobayashi's group Athens 15233; Phone: 30 1 684 9447; Fax: 30

mounted a well- publicized cam- we need experienced executives in key 1 360 9673. paign against the deal, and pledged positions at our headquarters." HONG KONG -Mike Levin, 4th Floor, No. 1 Prince's to renegotiate with the Koga foun- Bowen headed the Columbia label The Team. Richard Ogden, center, poses with lieutenants Andy Stephens, Terrace, Mid Levels; Phone: 852 526 9550; Fax: dation. at Sony Music U.K. until he was pro- left, and Andy McNaughtan, who between them comprise the Sony Music 852 522 3595. INDIA -Anil Chopra, Ajanta Building, L.D. Ruparel But Kobayashi says the new moted to his business development po- International marketing team. Marg, Mallabar Hill, Bombay 400 006; Phone: 91 team, led by president Ray Nakani- sition in 1991. His most recent post at 22 362 1833; Fax: 91 22 308 0135. shi and chairman Toshiro Mayu- Sony involved overseeing the Sony/ IRELAND -Ken Stewart, 65 Carysfort Downs, zumi, is continuing the back -room Pace joint venture that runs the Na- Blackrock, County Dublin; Phone: 3531 283 2527. ITALY -Mark Dezzani, Via Matteotti 24, 18012 Se- style of doing business that charac- tional Bowl at Milton Keynes venue, borga (M0, San Remo; Phone /Fax: 39 -184- terized the previous JASRAC re- and the Whitfield Street Studios (for- 29667. gime. merly the Hit Factory) in London. It Billboard Names Five New JAMAICA- Maureen Sheridan, P.O. Box 775, Ocho Specifically, he objects to Naka- is seen as an MCA coup to recruit a Rios; Phone /Fax: 809 974 5499; Fax: 809 974 nishi's Feb. 21 meeting with Koga CBS/Sony veteran with such experi- 5014. representatives, saying that after ence. International Correspondents NEW ZEALAND- Graham Reid, 19 Stott Avenue, Birkdale, Auckland 10; Phone: 64 9- 3795050, ext. the recent controversy, JASRAC's Larsen says, "Tim's had a multifa- 8385; Fax: 64 936 61568. dealings with the foundation should ceted background; that's useful in LONDON -Billboard is adding to Higgs will cover the growing Tu- NORWAY -Erik Valebrokk, Torstgatan 3B, 0260 be out in the open. such a small operation as ours, [since] its network of international corre- rkish music business. Higgs is a Oslo; Phone: 47 22 448 298. "It's not good enough to discuss we can't have a specialist for every- spondents to cover territories that writer for several consumer and PHILIPPINES -Marc A. Gorospe, Hillhaven, Don with Koga and then ask thing." are becoming more valuable to the business publications, including Antonio Heights, Don Mariano Marcos Ave., Dili - this matter man, Quezon City; Phone: 63 -2- 931 -7164; Fax: for after- the -fact approval," says Malinsky's experience as head of international music and entertain- The Wall Street Journal. 63 -2- 921 -9587. Kobayashi. special marketing at Sony Music ment business. Rick Richardson joins as Polish POLAND -Rick Richardson, 01 -119 Warsaw, But at a press conference held France will come in useful, Larsen Five new writers become corre- correspondent in Warsaw. As well Nowolipki 14/7; Phone /Fax: 48 22 38 21 18. here March 16, Nakanishi said he adds. "The days of simple one -to -one spondents April 1, covering Nor- as contributing to Billboard, U.S. - PORTUGAL- Fernando Tenente, Rua Santa He- re- releases are almost gone. We need way, Finland, India, Turkey, and born Richardson is a regular busi- lena, 122 RC /DTO, 4000 Oporto; Phone: 351 met with Koga representatives 487465. merely to introduce himself, and new ways and ideas for the tired old Poland. ness and entertainment contribu- ROMANIA -Octavian Ursulescu, Str Radu de la la, not to hold formal talks regarding consumer." Antti Isokangas will cover the tor to The European. Afumati, Nr 57 -B, Sector 2, Bucharest. the JASRAC -Koga deal. Larsen says the MCA appointments Finnish music business. As a mu- Dominic Pride, Billboard's Eur- RUSSIA -Vadim Yurchenkov, P.O. Box 110. "It's really too bad that Mr. Ko- at a senior level are now complete, al- sic writer and broadcaster for Hel- opean news editor, says, "The in- 195268 St. Petersburg, K -268; Phone: 7 812 225 hirings will take place sinki's RadioMafia, Isokangas has ternational music business is vot- 3588/275 7827; Fax: 7 812 271 3227; Telex: 7 bayashi has resigned," said Nakan- though more 812 121449/121395. ishi, expressing a sentiment echoed among middle management. a broad knowledge of both Fin- ing with its feet, and has taken SOUTH KOREA -Byung Hoo Suh, Seoul Hitline, by other JASRAC officials attend- It is thought that Austrian and nish and international music. firm steps into these territories in Shinwon Bldg. 648 -15 Yuksamdong, Kangnamku, ing the press conference. Swiss companies will be spun off from Anil Chopra is Billboard's corre- recent months. It's now clear that Seoul 135 -080. Phone: 82 2 501 4754; Fax: 82 "The policy of the new JASRAC the German operation, and Norway spondent in India. Before turning music from any of these countries 2 501 4753. SPAIN -Howell Llewellyn, Modesto Lafuente 6, is to have the investigation and con- and Denmark are logical candidates his hand to writing, Chopra was has potential which stretches far Quinta Planta -A, 28010 Madrid, Phone: 34 1 593 struction committees decide once the company in Sweden is estab- involved in the Indian music busi- beyond national boundaries. Each 2429. whether the former officials are lished. ness with CBS and with his own of these correspondents brings SOUTH AFRICA -Arthur Goldstuck, P.O. Box guilty (of any wrongdoing in the Most of the staff is now in place for companies. with them a knowledge of the 93309, Yeoville; Phone /Fax 2711 787 2193. Koga affair)," Nakanishi said. the official opening of MCA companies Erik Valebrokk, based in Oslo, country they cover, its music busi- SWEDEN -Ken Neptune, Stromfallsvagen 32, 184 is a most importantly, the 41 Akersberga; Phone: 46 8- 540 -23456; Fax: 46- "We're waiting for the committees in France, Holland, Belgium, Spain, will cover Norway. He writer ness, and, 8- 540 -23145. to report, but Mr. Kobayashi wants Italy, and Sweden. for one of the largest daily news- rich diversity of music on offer." TAIWAN -Glenn Smith, P.O. Box 33, Peitou, Taipei; action now." MCA Music Entertainment Scan- papers, Dagens Naeringsliv. He Billboard is also pleased to wel- Phone: 886 2 873 1205. Added Mayuzumi, "I'm surpri- dinavia managing director Gert Holm - takes over from Kai Roger Otte - come back as a correspondent TURKEY-Adrian Higgs, Asim Us Sok 16/1, Kizilto- prak- Istanbul; Phone 216 so emo- fred has put together his staff for the sen, now working at Scandinavian Fernando Tenente in Portugal, Kadikoy, 81300 /Fax: 90 sed. Mr. Kobayashi gets 345 0118. (Continued on page 43) Stockholm office, which opens offi- Records. who has now recovered from an ill- cially April 5. Based in Istanbul, Adrian ness.

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South Korea Plans To Open Bolton Finally Makes It Big Down Under Market To Japanese Fare BY GLENN A. BAKER in seven sell -out concerts from Syd- reached No. 2. "It's about establish- ney to Perth between Feb. 23 and ing myself, once and for all in this BY BYUNG HOO SUH scheduled visit to Japan this month. SYDNEY-It took a long time for March 9. Attendance totaled 80,000. country, as a major artist as deeply Until now, the unhappy history of Sony Music and promoter Michael Australian guitar star Tommy and permanently as I possibly can. I SEOUL-Japanese pop recordings Korean -Japanese relations and its Coppel to entice Michael Bolton to Emmanuel was the support act. want to be able to come here, time and movies may land in South Korea legacy of bitter national sentiments Australia for a full-scale concert tour. Australia is fiercely loyal to the and time again, and have a powerful some time this year, after being ban- have been cited as the major obsta- But when they finally landed him, the acts it takes to heart and Bolton, with and close relationship with a mega - ned for almost half a century. cle to the free influx of Japanese pop two parties worked together so effec- his charity softball games, hospital audience." The Culture /Sports Ministry is culture. Despite progress toward tively that the tour's momentum car- visits, nightly meet'n'greets, locally With women outnumbering men known to have set up step -by -step normalization, however, opponents ried his album "The One Thing" to recruited choirs, wide musical appeal, four to one in his concert audiences, measures to grant open access for remain among local politicians, No. 1. Sales exceeded 100,000, sur- and enthusiastic personality, has Bolton has easily reached his target Japanese pop culture. The ban has academicians, and (mostly) conser- passing the platinum mark of 70,000 planted all the seeds to become a new audience in Australia, while giving existed since 1945, following Korea's vatives, who fear an adverse effect units, by the time Bolton left the Billy Joel or Elton John in antipo- himself some room for market expan- on the generation. country. dean eyes. sion. "There is a backlash from the liberation from Japanese colonial younger rule (Billboard, Nov. 6, 1993). For their part, music industry ex- "Michael now has a tremendous "I'm a man on a mission," re- male audience, sometimes a lot of re- According to the ministry's out- ecutives feel that the Kim adminis- base to work from, and the door is marked Bolton in Adelaide as news sentment," says Bolton. "I'm not just line, Japanese singers will be al- tration will push ahead with its plans open for him to return whenever he reached him that "The One Thing" winning over women or having a fe- lowed to perform in their language one way or another. Normalization wants," says Coppel, who presented had hit No. 1 and the single "Said I male audience of a certain level or at international song festivals and of relationships between the two na- the romantic balladeer with his band Loved You ... But I Lied" had (Continued on page 65) bilateral cultural exchange events to tions' music industries should help be staged here. That will be followed resolve the matter of unpaid music by permission for unrestricted pub- copyright fees and eliminate the dis- lic performance by Japanese artists guised plagiarism of pop composi- and the sale of Japanese pop record- tions. ings. Many Korean pop songs have Earlier this year, public reference been produced in Japan on karaoke to this highly sensitive subject was laserdiscs without the official ap- made by South Korea's ambassador proval of Korean copyright holders, in Tokyo, Gong Ro Myung. Subse- while some Japanese songs have quently, concrete outlines from the been published in Korea as local Culture /Sports Ministry surfaced compositions. prior to President Kim Young Sam's

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Former U.S.S.R. Holds Perils, Possibilities Hut/Vernon Yard In U.S.; PolyGram Ventures Into Russia Melodiya's Status Declining A Golden Carillo Moment BY DOMINIC PRIDE BY VADIM YURECHENKOV WITH PLANS for the release in pean tour to showcase their "Toxic LONDON -PolyGram has become the first international MOSCOW-Since the advent of a market economy in Rus- coming months of a number of al- Emotion" album on Holland's Silenz major to set foot in the potentially vast but perilous Russian sia, the former state -run colossus Melodiya Records has bums from Hut Records in London, Records. The presence on Silenz market. Through a joint venture with Moscow-based enter- been dwindling in importance and status. the label's America counterpart, Ver- Records of Golden Carillo, as the tainment company Biz Enterprises, PolyGram -until re- Melodiya is still the only state -run enterprise in the na- non Yard, is establishing Hut duo bills itself, is a great example of cently one of the less adventurous players in Eastern Eur- tional industry, but is now just one of some 30 labels in the U.S./Vernon Yard as a distinct logo European labels' ability to nurture ope-has secured a foothold in what has, until now, been territory that was the Soviet Union. for these acts. American talent outside the pop a no -go area for the multinational corporations. The company, which had been supervising all record The Auteurs' second album, "Now mainstream -the kind of unique art- PolyGram is investing in 51% of PolyGram A/0, while the business until the U.S.S.R. disintegrated in 1991, ran be- I'm A Cowboy" (Music To My Ears, ists who sadly slip through the A &R minority stake will be held by its managing director, Boris tween seven and 10 recording studios, five pressing facili- Billboard, March 26), will be the inau- cracks of U.S. labels. Although Zosimov, Biz Enterprises' founder. PolyGram is effectively ties and duplicating factories, plus a CD plant-all of which gural release on Hut U.S./Vernon Golden Carillo is based in the New buying the record and publishing operations of Biz, and has are now independent companies. Yard, with American debuts from York area, its recordings have not an option to acquire the Russian company's direct -mail Melodiya ran into conflict with its former subsidiary, These Animal Men and been released in the U.S. -until now. business. Biz-in which U.S. publisher Dirk Ziff has a 10% Ryssky Disk (Russian Disc), in 1992, when a major part of S *M *A*S *H to follow late this Silenz USA this spring will release stake -also has magazines, newspapers, and a concert pro- Melodiya's large classical catalog was being illegally used spring, according to Keith Wood, "Toxic Emotion" in America, high- motion agency. by Ryskky, which had retained Melodiya's recording ar- head of Vernon Yard. lighted by the Lennon/McCartney The Russian subsidiary will work on the full PolyGram chives. These included masters and tapes, which were used "Essentially, I decided to create classic "If I Needed Someone." The group catalog, and Zosimov says the list of top priorities for a short space of time. The dispute has now been success- Hut U.S. to recognize the great rep- song from one great partnership de- will be little different from elsewhere, including the likes fully resolved, and Melodiya is again in possession of its ertoire David Boyd has been sign- serves this performance from an- of Elton John, Bryan Adams, Dire Straits, and Ace Of Base. unique treasure of recorded material by Russian-and ing" in Britain, says other. Full promotional campaigns will be rolled out, and Zosimov some foreign -classical talents dating from the '20s Wood. is confident that the marketing investment will result in through the late '80s. Boyd, as general REMEMBERING sales. "It's easy to sell 100,000 copies of an album here," Melodiya now distributes its products through partners manager of Hut U.K., HOME & Ronson: A Mick Ronson he says. "They're mostly on cassette, and vinyl will stay for and distributors in Europe, including French label Vogue - has been one of the first memorial concert on three or four years, but CD is growing very fast." acquired by BMG in 1991 -and Melodiya America Inc., a indie label execs in the A1311044) April 29 at the Labatt's Reliable figures are difficult to obtain, but one market re- New York -based distributor. U.K. to recognize the Hammersmith Apollo in search company claims that CD ownership in Moscow has Koch International also distributes Melodiya product potential of bands such London will precede the risen from 3% to 9% of all homes in one year. through a deal signed five years ago. as These Animal Men May 10 Epic Records re- "People think of Russia as a poor country, but in the Today, Melodiya's output is far below that of three years and S *M *A *S *H, lease of "Heaven And stores we see people buying a CD for $25 or spending $100 ago and is split between the domestic and international which have been gain- Hull," the album Ronson on a Tom Jones ticket," Zosimov says. "These are people markets, according to Sergei Vikholainen, Melodiya MR ing much attention on was working on at the who aren't rich; they're just middle class, people who have executive. He expresses his company's concern over the Britain's live music time of his death last their own businesses." "degrading" quality of compact discs replicated by the Mos- scene in recent months April 30. Expected at the CDs will be imported from PolyGram's plant in Hanover, cow -based Mozg facility. Mozg previously was the property with an energy and atti- gig: Bill Wyman, Joe Germany, while cassettes and vinyl will be made locally. of Melodiya and started production in January 1990 via a tude that recalls the Elliot, Ian Hunter, Prices to dealers are $9 -$11 for a CD, with retail prices contract with German -based Anda Marketing GmbH. punk and new wave by Thom Duffy Mick Jones, and others. above $20. Dealer prices for vinyl are $2, $1.50 for cassette. Anclas' managing director, Volker Schiersh, quickly at- bands of the 1970s (Bill- Proceeds will go to Len- Says Zosimov, "Our most expensive CD will be tracted financial and technical support from several Ger- board, March 19). nox Children's Cancer $11.50 -we're doing that to fight the pirates. If we go any man and Scandinavian firms. Both Vernon Yard and Hut are Fund, the Macmillan Nurses, and the lower, the pirates will simply put their prices down." To export finished CD product to its distributors, Melo- owned by Virgin Records but enjoy Mick Ronson Covered Stage, to be Music sold by direct mail has proved to be popular in diya clearly requires top- quality manufacturing. The re- the cachet and creative buzz of indie built in Queens Gardens, Hull, the Russia. Biz has come to an agreement with the Russian cently launched CD replication facility is based in the Urals labels. In America, Wood notes, the guitarist's hometown. postal system, offering financial incentives for better -qual- and is run by the Urals Electro- Mechanical Plant Co., Hut U.S. bands, like their Vernon ity delivery, and Zosimov says the shrinkage rates are now which has a 6 million -unit annual capacity. It is now the only Yard counterparts, may be channeled MUSHROOM MOVES: Australia's down to 2 %-3 %. realistic CD manufacturing partner for handling Melodiya through either the major -label pipe- Mushroom Records recently boosted Zosimov claims that PolyGram has gotten a six -month orders, says Vikholainen. line of Cema or the independent ave- responsibilities for several staffers. head start on its competitors by entering the Russian mar- Last year, Melodiya produced 40 titles, totaling 300,000 nue of Caroline Records. For exam- National promotions manager Sue ket. It lagged behind BMG, EMI, and Warner Music in the CD units, for distribution in the Commonwealth of Inde- ple, one of Vernon Yard's recent McAullay heads a new division to fo- race to get into Hungary and the Czech Republic, and it pendent States. Production of CDs for export is seen as a American signings, the L.A. band cus on specific projects and initiatives has yet to enter Poland. Copyright reform is due in Russia looming problem for Melodiya, though plans to place orders Maids Of Gravity, will go through of the Mushroom Group. Promotion this summer, and it is thought that other majors will unveil with CD manufacturers abroad may yet fall into place. Cerna, while another, Low from Du- managers Jo Wilson in New South their Russian game plans in the summer and fall. The A &R chief says a phonogram manufacturers associa- luth, Minn., will go via Caroline. Wales and Sarah Morgan in Victoria As Russia started to embrace the idea of market econom- tion recently was set up in Moscow, uniting some 15 labels, Meanwhile, the progress of Verve, take on greater responsibility for ics in the late '80s, there was great hope for a rapid transi- of which 12 are Moscow -based and the others based in other the first Hut U.K. band picked up by day -to-day promotion efforts in their tion to capitalism and huge opportunities for Western busi- CIS states. They are all independents with the exception Vernon Yard for America, continues regions. Jo Corbett has been promo- ness in a country of 180 million. However, the optimism of Melodiya, which is officially state-run, operating under apace, with the band set to perform ted to promotions assistant in New faded when the nation plunged into internal conflict. Russia's state property committee. on the second stage of this summer's South Wales. Production manager Lollapalooza festival. Andrew Meadows has been named And don't expect S *M *A*S *H or A&R coordinator, replacing Linda These Animal Men to be the only Williams, now at Mushroom U.K., MCA'S EUROPEAN EXPANSION CONTINUES other British bands coming across on and Paul Shanahan succeeds Mead- ,,d (Con st i from page 40) Hut U.S. in the coming year. "All ows as production coordinator. ish indie Scandinavian Records, says the 8th arrondissement of the capital. Horssen. these bands have suddenly appeared that the promotion department is al- Seven staffers have been named so Says van Wiejen, "I'm pleased to on the horizon," says Wood, "and BORDER CROSSINGS: Bryan ready up and running. far, including promotion director say that most of these staff are experi- deals are on the table." Adams continues his current interna- "Being that MCA is new in the mar- Jean -Michel Cantitrot, former head of enced record company people. We tional tour with five shows beginning ket as a separate record company, it's the French EMI -Chrysalis label; stra- didn't have any difficulty finding staff, IT TAKES TWO: She sings in a dra- April 3 at the 6,000 -seat SuperBowl important that we are already out tegic director Christian de Talé, for- especially considering we didn't place matic soprano, like a rock'n'roll anin Sun City, South Africa ... Chicago there making things happen before merly with Sony Music; and financial any ads. Within two weeks of local gel, while her body language and sim- bluesman Otis Rush plays dates in the office opens. Otherwise, we'll be director Main Cadier. trade magazine Muziek & Beeld re- ple onstage props -a straight- backed Dublin, Edinburgh, and London be- operating in a vacuum and constantly Staffing of the Benelux operations porting about my arrival, I had more chair, a scarf, a few hats -bring the- ginning April 16 to showcase a new trying to catch up." under Kees van Weijen also is com- than 30 cv's on my desk." atricality to every song. He accom- album, "Ain't Enough Coming' In." Among top priorities for the new plete, and in the next two weeks the MCA has already started promo- panies her with intense, propulsive MCA company is "Rhythm Country & staff of 16 will move into premises in tional work in Holland, where staffers acoustic guitar, while his gruff voice Home & Abroad is a biweekly col- Blues," a compilation of standards Holland's record and radio hotbed, have been working on the Beck single melds magically with hers. Their umn spotlighting the activity of the sung by country and R &B artists. Hilversum, and in Brussels. "Loser." In Belgium, general manager chemistry is undeniable. Their self - international music business and A &R, says Holmfred, is a priority for MCA's Dutch staff under Van Wei - Koen von Bockstahl has been working penned songs stand with the best artists outside their native markets. next year. jen consists of 10 employees. Senior with the Posies, who have played dates adult rock of the day. Information may be sent to Thom In France, a team has been assem- staff include marketing manager Ri- in the country. The American duo of Annie Duffy, Billboard, 23 Ridgmount bled under director general Gerard chard van der Veen; former controller Assistance in this story provided by Golden and Frank Carillo played Street, London, WC1E-7AH, or faxed Woog, former MCA label manager at Adri Twigt, retired from Polydor; and Ken Neptune in Stockholm and Phi- London recently as part of a Euro- to 071- 323 -2314. BMG. The Paris -based office will be in press and promotion head Desiree van lippe Crocq in Paris.

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Juno Awards Celebrate Canadians' Embrace Of Cultural Roots (Continued from page 1) best blues -gospel album slot for his Music Week showcase stages, provid- Peart in his acceptance speech. De- fan-voted Canadian entertainer of the Sony Canada release, "South At ed considerable .test to the program. spite the accolades, Rush did not win year during the March 20 awards cer- Eight, North At Nine." The Junos als) featured a compre- any of its three Juno nominations for emony, held at the O'Keefe Centre. Robbie Robertson, whose mother hensive Hall Of Fame tribute for 19- group of the year, producer of the Additionally, the Rankin' multifor- is a Mohawk from Canada's Six Na- year rock veterans Rush. The seg- year, and best hard rock group. mat hit "Fare Thee Well Love" was tions Iroquois community, presented ment on the legendary band, which While accepting her award, Que- honored as single of the year. the first annual award for best music ran 18 minutes, included interviews becer Dion took a polite swipe at the "I didn't think it'd be such a big of aboriginal Canada to Lawrence with Dand memters Geddy Lee, Alex Canadian Academy of Recording deal, but I'm really taken aback by all Martin for his "Wapistan" album Lifes)n, and Neil Peart; concert foot- Arts and Sciences, which, for techni- of this," a visibly overwhelmed Jim- from Wawatay /EMI. (Robertson an- age; and celebrity clips from Kim cal reasons, excluded such high-pro- Mitctell (saying he was surprised the file Canadians as four -time Grammy my Rankin confided backstage. nounced in an earlier Canadian Music left, presents Robbie Robertson, trio would even show up at such an winner David Foster (Dion's produc- The only other multiple winner at Week lecture that he is immersed in a Lawrence Martin with the Juno for event), Barenaked Ladies, Sebastian er) and Bryan Adams from 1994 Juno the event was A &M singer /song- Turner Broadcasting documentary/ music of aboriginal Canada best Bach Vernon Reid, Ben Mink, and consideration. writer Jann Arden, whose somber recording project concerning the in- recording. style is a distinctive trait in a culture digenous music of North American actor Mike Myers. Lifeson's young "I'd like to thank David Foster, that has produced such rapidly ris- tribes.) son Justin took a wry swipe at the who I think is the best producer in ing international talents as Arista/ Hosted by stylish New Brunswick "Dig" beat out Rush's "Counter- band's longevity by congratuating the world -including Canada," Dion Nettwerk's Sarah McLachlan and singer /showman Roch Voisine -who parts" for best hard rock album. his father on "making it into the Hall said in her brief speech. Continuing, WEA /Quinland Road Ltd.'s Loreena won male vocalist of the year -the Moreover, dozens of short film seg- Of Farts." she added, "I also think Bryan Ad- McKennitt. Arden captured the best Junos were pretaped for the first ments on such promising newcomers "Without music, we would have to ams is the best in the world-includ- new solo artist trophy, and her sin- time and telecast to a national audi- as Lori Yates, Zen Bungalow, and get a life. Without an audience, we ing Canada." gle "I Would Die For You" also ence of 1.5 million. Natalie McMaster, all from Canadian would have to get a job," asserted (Continued on page 61) earned a best video award for direc- The proceedings included impres- tor Jeth Weinrich. sive performances by Voisine, Dion, National appreciation of the stun- and the Rankins, as well as blues and ning success of powerful pop vocalist aboriginal medley segments, but the Celine Dion was apparent in her Juno emphasis in terms of awards re- win as female vocalist of the year, mained on Canada's hottest new but excitement with the achieve- faces, with the Holly Cole Trio's A HASSLEFftEE POPUP MECHJISM FOR ments of ethnic acts dominated the "Don't Smoke In Bed" winning best proceedings. James Keelaghan took contemporary jazz album, the Wal- the best roots -traditional album cate- tons victorious as best new group, gory for his Green Linnet /Festival Snow taking the best reggae record- EASY AND SAFE CD RELEASE record "My Skies "; Francoise Per - ing trophy for "Informer," Charlie usse won best-selling francophone al- Major winning country male vocalist bum for Trafic /MCA's "Album Du of the year, and Cassandra Vasik Peuple Tome 2 "; and first-time win- gaining country female honors. And ner Colin Linden triumphed in the in an upset win, I Mother Earth's

COMPACT Honors In Ontario. Billboard editor in chief Timothy White, left, presents Nettwerk Productions president Terry McBride with Billboard's 1994 International Business Achievement Award as Billboard's Canadian DIGITAL AUDIO correspondent Larry LeBlanc looks on at ceremonies in Toronto during Canadian Music Week. The decade -old Nettwerk organization's diverse production /management /label roster includes rising star Sarah McLachlan. The 1994 Billboard International Creative Achievement Award winner was Ontario artist Loreena McKennitt, whose "The Mask And The Mirror" album, the followup to her globally successful "The Visit," has just been issued in Canada by WEA /Quinlan Road Records. (Photo: Tom Sandier)

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ZHANE EPIC 8 9 AMISTADES PELIGROSAS LA ULTIMA TM ALBUMS TENTACION EMI/ODEON 1 3 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA HITSOFTHE U.K 9 6 WILLY DEVILLE LIVE TARATA © 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications (Music Week/ sl CIN) 3/26/94 2 1 MICHAEL BOLTON THE ONE THING COLUMBIA + 10 10 AEROSMITH GET A GRIP GEFFEN 3 NEW MOTLEY CRUE MOTLEY CRUE WARNER THIS LAST THIS LAST WEEK 4 2 SOUNDGARDEN SUPERUNKNOWN ARM WEEK SINGLES WEEK WEEK ALBUMS 5 13 CULTURE BEAT SERENITY COLUMBIA DOOP DOOP CITYBEAT 1 NEW MORRISSEY VAUXHALL AND I PARLOPHONE 3 THE SIGN ACE OF BASE METRONOME/LONDON 1 MARIAH CAREY Mega Top 50) 3/21/94 6 7 DIG DEEPER PHONOGRAM 2 2 MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA NETHERLANDS (Stichting OF 7 POLYDOR/POLYGRAM 3 4 STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA BRUCE 3 NEW ACE BASE HAPPY NATION METRONOME/LONDON 8 SALT -N -PEPA VERY NECESSARY THIS LAST SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 4 3 ENIGMA THE CROSS OF CHANGES VIRGIN 8 4 BRYAN ADAMS SO FAR SO GOOD A &M WEEK WEEK SINGLES 4 2 WITHOUT YOU MARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA 5 5 M- PEOPLE ELEGANT SLUMMING aeCONSTRUCTION 9 5 TORI AMOS UNDER THE PINK WARNER 1 1 MOVE ON BABY CAPPELLA AXIS/RED BULLET 5 NEW U R THE BEST THING DREAM RU/MAGNET 6 7 THE CRANBERRIES EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING 10 9 CELINE DION THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE EPIC 2 3 WITHOUT YOU MARIAH CAREY COLUMBINSONY 6 5 GIRLS AND BOYS BLUR FOOD IT, SO WHY CAN'T WE? ISLAND 11 10 DOOBIE BROTHERS LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 3 2 IK WIL NIET DAT JE LIEGT PAUL DE LEEUW 7 9 I LIKE TO MOVE IT REEL 2 REAL FEATURING THE 7 14 BJORK DEBUT ONE LITTLE INDIAN WARNER SARAGRAMSONY MAD STUNTMAN POSITIVA 8 NEW LEVEL 42 FOREVER NOW RCA 12 NEW EAST 17 WALTHAMSTOW LONDON/POLYGRAM 4 5 GET-A -WAY MAXX INTERCORD/OURECO 8 15 WHATTA MAN SALT-N -PEPA se 9 18 MONKS' CHORUS SILOS CANTOGREGORIANO EMI 13 NEW CALIGULA ROBENESQUE PHONOGRAM /POLYGRAM 5 4 IT'S ALRIGHT EAST 17 LONDON 9 11 SHINE ON DEGREES OF MOTION en CLASSICS 14 12 THE BADLOVES GET ON BOARD MUSHROOM/FESTIVAL 6 NEW LOOK WHO'S TALKING DR. ALBAN DR. REC/ARIOLA 10 NEW DRY COUNTY BON JOVI VERTIGO 10 NEW CAPPELLA U GOT 2 KNOW INTERNAL DANCE 15 6 HOODOO GURUS CRANK BMG 7 9 BREATHE AGAIN TONI BRAXTON ARISTA 11 12 I BELIEVE MARCELLA DETROIT LONDON 11 2 ELVIS COSTELLO BRUTAL YOUTH WARNER BROS 16 14 PEARL JAM VS. EPIC 8 6 WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS) TAG TEAM CLUB TOOLS/RED 12 8 RETURN TO INNOCENCE ENIGMA VIRGIN 12 17 ROBERTA FLACK SOFTLY WITH THESE SONGS - 17 11 MONKS OF SANTO DOMINGO GREGORIAN BULLET 13 6 RENAISSANCE NI- PEOPLE aecoNSTRUCTION THE BEST OF ATLANTIC CHANTS EMI 9 NEW MADCHEN LUCILECTRIC SING SING/ARIOLA 14 NEW SLEEPING IN MY CAR ROXETTE EMI 13 6 CHICAGO THE HEART OF CHICAGO REPRISE 18 NEW U2 ZOOROPA ISLAND/POLYGRAM 10 NEW RIGHT IN THE NIGHT JAM & SPOON R&S/PIAS 14 22 TORI AMOS UNDER THE PINK EAST WEST 19 16 COUNTING CROWS AUGUST AND EVERYTHING 15 NEW DREAM ON DREAMER BRAND NEW HEAVIES ACID JAZZMrr 12 TEN A&M ALBUMS AFTER GEFFEN/BMG 15 STING SUMMONER'S TALES 1 1 YOU IT MCA MARIAN CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA 20 15 JANET JACKSON JANET VIRGIN 16 16 THE WAY WORK EYC 16 4 SOUNDGARDEN SUPERUNKNOWN ARM 2 2 PAUL DE LEEUW PLUGGED VARAGRAM 17 NEW I BELIEVE SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS ARM 17 NEW MOTLEY CRUE MOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA 3 4 ACE OF BASE HAPPY NATION POLYDOR 18 27 WHISPERING YOUR NAME ALISON MOYET 18 16 DINA CARROLL SO CLOSE R&M 4 5 TAKE THAT EVERYTHING RCA COLUMBIA 19 25 TONI BRAXTON TONI BRAXTON LRFACE/ARISTA CHANGES THE ISLAND 5 3 AEROSMITH GET A GRIP GEFFEN (RIANZ) 3/16/94 19 18 LINGER CRANBERRIES 20 15 MEAT LOAF BAT OUT OF HELL II VIRGIN NEW ZEALAND 6 6 SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS 20 NEW COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE WORLDS 21 8 THE PROCLAIMERS HIT THE HIGHWAY CHRYSALIS CANTO THIS LAST GREGORIANO EMI CLASSICS APART BELL/ARISTA 22 NEW CARTER THE UNSTOPPABLE SEX MACHINE WEEK WEEK SINGLES 7 9 BRYAN ADAMS SO FAR SO ARM 21 NEW HOT LOVE NOW! (EP) THE WONDER STUFF STARRY EYED AND BOLLOCK NAKED CHRYSALIS GOOD 1 1 HIP HOP HOLIDAY 3 THE HARD WAY FESTIVAL POLYDOR 8 7 ENIGMA THE CROSS OF CHANGES VIRGIN 23 NEW DREAM DREAM ON VOL I RU/MAGNET 2 NEW GANGSTA LEAN D.R.S. EMI 22 NEW ONLY TO BE WITH YOU ROACHFORD COLUMBIA 9 10 BONNY TYLER GREATEST HITS 24 21 CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS TEASE ME MANGO COLUMBIA 3 2 ARISTA BREATHE AGAIN TONI BRAXTON 23 26 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW JIMMY CLIFF COLUMBIA 10 8 LAURA PAUSINI LAURA PAUSINI CGD/WARNER 25 13 MARIO LANZA THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION RCA 4 5 DON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER M- PEOPLE 24 14 LET THE BEAT CONTROL YOUR BODY 2 26 23 TAKE THAT EVERYTHING CHANGES RCA dECONTRUCT10WBMG UNLIMITED PWL 27 10 INSPIRAL CARPETS DEVIL HOPPING COW /MUTE 5 4 HERE I STAND BITTY McLEAN FESTIVAL 25 13 VIOLENTLY HAPPY BJORK ONE LITTLE INDIAN 28 NEW URBAN COOKIE COLLECTIVE HIGH ON A HAPPY 6 NEW TWIST AND SHOUT CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS PXU/ 26 20 THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER DREAM VIBE PULSE -8 POLYGRAM MAGNET 29 34 CYPRESS HILL BLACK SUNDAY RUFFHOUSE/ (IFPI Hong Kong Group) 3/13/94 7 8 STAY U2 ISLAND / POLYGRAM HONG KONG 27 NEW SHAPES THAT GO TOGETHER A -HA WARNER BROS COLUMBIA 8 6 WE AIN'T GOIN OUT LIKE THAT CYPRESS HILL 28 10 BREATHE AGAIN TONI BRAXTON LAFACE/ARISTA 30 NEW ADAM ANT ANTMUSIC - THE VERY BEST OF ADAM THIS LAST SONY 29 7 PRETTY GOOD YEAR TORI AMOS EAST WEST ANT ARCADE WEEK WEEK ALBUMS 9 NEW MOVIN' ON UP M- PEOPLE BMG 30 NEW THE HOLLOW MAN MARILLION EMI 31 24 BRYAN ADAMS SO FAR SO GOOD ARM 1 NEW JACKY CHEUNG WAIT FOR YOU UNTIL MY 10 NEW SPOONMAN SOUNDGARDEN POLYGRAM HEARTACHE POLYGRAM 31 23 GOOD AS GOLD THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH Go! DISCS 32 11 THE APHEX TWIN SELECTED AMBIENT WORKS 2 3 ALAN TAM ALBUMS 32 NEW SOMEONE TO SHOVE SOUL ASYLUM COLUMBIA VOLUME II WARP ALAN TAM AT CARNIVAL POLYGRAM 3 1 NOODLE CHENG ON STAGE BMG 1 NEW SOUNDGARDEN SUPERUNKNOWN ARM 33 25 MOVE ON BABY CAPPELLA INTERNAL 33 19 DIANA ROSS ONE WOMAN - THE ULTIMATE 4 NEW LINDA WONG LOVE IN MY WHOLE LIFE IS NOT 2 1 ALICE IN CHAINS JAR OF FLIES sow 34 NEW SKIP TO MY LU LISA LISA CHRYSALIS COLLECTION EMI ENOUGH POLYGRAM 3 3 THE POLICE GREATEST HITS ARM 35 17 ROCKS/FUNKY JAM PRIMAL SCREAM CREATION 34 20 MICHAEL BOLTON THE ONE THING COLUMBIA 5 6 FAYE WONG FAYE BEST CINEPOLY 4 7 M PEOPLE ELEGANT SLUMMING deCONSTRUCTION/ 36 22 LOSER BECK GEFFEN 35 9 NINE INCH NAILS THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL 6 2 NICKY WU LOVING INTO THE FUTURE WARNER BMG 37 30 LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE NAT 'KING' ISLAND 7 4 VARIOUS RED HOT HITS UNITED POWER 5 2 CYPRESS HILL BLACK SUNDAY SONY COLE EMI 36 29 STEREO MCs CONNECTED 4TH + AWAY POLYGRAM 6 5 BRYAN ADAMS SO FAR SO GOOD ARM 38 21 DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART ELTON JOHN 37 35 CROWDED HOUSE TOGETHER ALONE CAPITOL 8 5 KAREN TONG MA JENNESSE, JE NE LA REGRETTE 7 6 TONI BRAXTON TONI BRAXTON ARISTA WITH RuPAUL ROCKET 38 30 DEEP FOREST DEEP FOREST COLUMBIA PAS POLYGRAM 8 10 NZ CAST RECORDING JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 39 33 AGAIN/1 WANT YOU JULIET ROBERTS COOLTEMPO 39 27 ARETHA FRANKLIN GREATEST HITS 1980 -1994 9 NEW WILLIAM SO "HO! GAL" CINEPOLY POLYGRAM 40 28 ALL FOR LOVE BRYAN ADAMS /ROD STEWART/ ARISTA 10 7 VARIOUS BEAUTIES ANNOUNCEMENT AT 9 NEW SMASHING PUMPKINS SIAMESE DREAM VIRGIN STING ARM 40 33 COUNTING CROWS AUGUST AND EVERYTHING SEVENTEEN 2 POLYGRAM 10 NEW PEARL JAM VS. sorry AFTER GEFFEN

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(IFPI Ireland) 3/17/94 EUROCHART HOT 100 3/26/94 & MEDIA IRELAND THIS LAST BAL THIS LAST GL WEEK WEEK SINGLES WEEK WEEK SINGLES 1 2 MOVE ON BABY CAPPELLA INTERNAL 1 1 WITHOUT YOU MARIAN CAREY COLUMBIA LONDON 2 1 ALL FOR LOVE BRYAN ADAMS /ROD STEWART/ 2 2 THE SIGN ACE OF BASE STING A&M 3 NEW DOOP DOOP CITYBEAT MUSIC PULSE 3 3 RETURN TO INNOCENCE ENIGMA VIRGIN 4 6 STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA BRUCE 4 4 THE SIGN ACE OF BASE MEGNMETRONOME SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA THE LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM AROUND THE PLANET 5 15 STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA BRUCE 5 3 ALL THE LIES THAT YOU TOLD ME FRANCES SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA BLACK DARA 6 6 WITHOUT YOU MARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA 6 5 RETURN TO INNOCENCE ENIGMA VIRGIN EDITED BY DAVID SINCLAIR 7 5 RIGHT IN THE NIGHT JAM & SPOON DANCE POOL 7 4 YOU MADE ME THE THIEF OF YOUR HEART SINEAD O'CONNOR ISLAND 8 7 IT'S ALRIGHT EAST 17 LONDON NEW ZEALAND: One of the crucial Kiwi groups, Straitjacket Fits, has disbanded after a M- PEOPLE AeCONSTRUCTION/RCA 9 12 DOOP DOOP CLUBSTITUTE 8 NEW RENAISSANCE MAD JOCKS featuring JOCKMASTER seven -year career that produced a series of fine albums and many memorable shows. The 10 9 OMEN III MAGIC AFFAIR ELECTROLA 9 NEW NO LAGER B.A. SMP favorite on the college 11 8 LET THE BEAT CONTROL YOUR BODY 2 band, signed originally to the Flying Nun label, was a longstanding UNLIMITED BAU 10 NEW STORM 4TH DIMENSION LIQUID radio and indie -rock circuit. According to front man and songwriter Shayne Carter, the 12 11 GET -A -WAY MAXX BLOW UP ALBUMS band had simply reached the end of its natural life, although in retrospect he feels that BLACK TALK TO ME DABA 13 16 LOOK WHO'S TALKING! DR. ALBAN CHEIRON 1 5 FRANCES signing to Arista in 1991 was a mistake. The major label was sup- 14 10 BREATHE AGAIN TONI BRAXTON LAFACE 2 1 MARIAN CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA 15 13 ANYTHING CULTURE BEAT DANCE POOL 3 2 CRANBERRIES EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO portive, he says, but did not understand the left -field rock market 16 14 THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER DREAM MAGNET WHY CAN'T WE? ISLAND in which the band operated. Carter is nevertheless proud of what 17 NEW RENAISSANCE M PEOPLE ARCONSTRUCTION 4 4 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER ISLAND Straitjacket Fits achieved, particularly on its albums "Hail," 18 NEW DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART ELTON JOHN & RuPAUL ROCKET 5 NEW MORRISSEY VAUXHALL AND I PARLOPHONE "Melt," and "Blow," adding, "I'm philosophical about the fact that A WOMAN'S HEART DARA 19 20 BABE TAKE THAT RCA 6 NEW VARIOUS the band never took off in America. The bottom line is the music. SILOS CANTO GREGORIANO 20 18 U GOT 2 LET THE MUSIC CAPPELLA INTERNAL 7 NEW MONKS CHORUS OF Things stick or they don't. We made some good records, it was ALBUMS EMI 8 3 ENIGMA THE CROSS OF CHANGES VIRGIN a good band, and, as Arnie [Schwarzenegger] said, `I'll be 1 3 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA 9 7 GARTH BROOKS NO FENCES CAPITOL " At Nun, although there was understandable disap- 2 1 BRYAN ADAMS SO FAR SO GOOD A&M back.' Flying 10 NEW VARIOUS SOUL DEVOTION POLYGRAM Tv 3 2 ENIGMA THE CROSS OF CHANGES VIRGIN pointment at the loss of such a fondly regarded band, there were 4 4 MEAT LOAF BAT OUT OF HELL II VIRGIN other reasons to be cheerful. Label boss Roger Shepherd has moved to Mushroom Rec- 5 5 PHIL COLLINS BOTH SIDES VIRGIN ords' London office to keep a closer eye on the growing European market for the Nun 6 6 BJORK DEBUT MOTHER/ONE LITTLE INDIAN 7 11 CORO MONJES MONASTERIO DE SILOS CANTOS sound, and new album releases are scheduled from the label's cornerstone acts David Kil- DENMARK (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 3/15/94 GREGORIANOS EMI gour ( "Sugar Mouth "), Tall Dwarfs ( "Three EPs "), and Bailter Space ( "Vortura "). Also 8 8 AEROSMITH GET A GRIP GEFFEN THIS LAST is new from Pop Art Toasters, the Flying Nun "supergroup" featuring WEEK WEEK SINGLES imminent a EP 9 7 ZZ TOP ANTENNA RCA (ex- bassist Noel Ward, 10 NEW ELVIS COSTELLO BRUTAL YOUTH WARNER 1 1 ALL FOR LOVE BRYAN ADAMS/ROD STEWART/ singer /songwriter Martin Phillipps (ex- Chills), Kilgour Clean), STING A &M 11 13 MICHAEL BOLTON THE ONE THING COLUMBIA and drummer Mike Dooley (ex -Toy Love, ex- Snapper). GRAHAM REID NEW SLEEPING IN MY CAR ROXETTE EMI 12 9 TAKE THAT EVERYTHING CHANGES RCA 2 3 RETURN TO INNOCENCE ENIGMA VIRGIN 13 NEW SOUNDTRACK PHILADELPHIA EPIC 3 6 GET -A -WAY MAXX SCANDINAVIAN SPAIN: Asparagus rock rules! Although in this country you might have expected the orange 14 10 TORI AMOS UNDER THE PINK EAST WEST 4 5 10 JAR OF FLIES ALICE IN CHAINS SONY 10,000 15 NEW SOUNDGARDEN SUPERUNKNOWN A &M or olive to be adopted as the symbol of a weekend rock festival, it was asparagus that 6 2 JUNGLEDYRET DIVERSE sow 16 15 M- PEOPLE ELEGANT SLUMMING CeCONSTRUCTION fans from all corners of the country were waving at a recent event in the huge trade fair DR. ALBAN EMI MEDLEY 17 14 CRANBERRIES EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO 7 4 LOOK WHO'S TALKING city of all began six years ago in the asparagus- producing 8 NEW PROMISE MAN BASIC ELEMENT EMI hall in the southern Granada. It WHY CAN'T WE? ISLAND in the 18 12 ACE OF BASE HAPPY NATION MEGA/METRONOME 9 8 RIGHT IN THE NIGHT JAM & SPOON SONY village of Huetor Tajar near Granada, when a local rock concert was first staged 19 16 RICHARD MARX PAID VACATION CAPITOL 10 NEW STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA BRUCE village to celebrate the harvest. The event has since expanded, and this year it featured SPRINGSTEEN SONY 20 18 THERAPY? TROUBLEGUM A&M 16 acts led by London -Irish band the Pogues (asparagus and Guinness anyone ?) along with ALBUMS leading Spanish acts including Siniestro Total, Del Tonos, Martirio, and Soziedad Alkoh- 1 1 SALOMONSEN SANNE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART VIRGIN festival season NORWAY (VERDENS GANG Norway) 3/12/94 olica. Organizers say the event, which unofficially launches the summer LYKKELIGSTE MAND here, will be even bigger next year. HOWELL LLEWELLYN THIS LAST 2 2 Tno cVMRDENS WEEK WEEK SINGLES 3 4 DIZZY MIZZ LIZZY DIZZY MIZZ LIZZY EMI 1 1 SE ILDEN LYSE SISSEL KYRKJEBO STAGEWAY/ 4 3 RANDY CRAWFORD VERY BEST WARNER IRELAND: "HMV Unplugged -The Acoustic Sessions" is an album of live recordings by all POLYGRAM 5 6 ENIGMA THE CROSS OF CHANGES VIRGIN 2 3 RETURN TO INNOCENCE ENGIMA VIRGIN the acts that performed at the summer 1993 sessions at the HMV store in Dublin's Grafton 6 7 AEROSMITH GET A GRIP GEFFEN 3 2 ALL FOR LOVE BRYAN ADAMS/ROD STEWART/ Street. The 14 tracks are by the Pale, Don Baker, Something Happens!, the Quarrymen, 7 NEW SOUNDGARDEN SUPERGARDEN POLYGRAM STING A&M Nots, Asian, My Little Funhouse, the Blue 8 5 LARS LILHOLT BAND I KONG PUKKELRYGS LAND Eleanor McEvoy, the Frames, Forget Me 4 4 RIGHT IN THE NIGHT JAM & SPOON SONY ELAP/CMC and Golden Horde. 5 9 WITHOUT YOU MARIAN CAREY SONY Angels, Soon, the Mississippi Mermaids, the Harvest Ministers, the 9 8 DIVERSE AH ABC! SONY 6 8 LOOK WHO'S TALKING! DR. ALBAN ARISTA The proceeds will go to the Variety Club of Ireland childrens' charity. "HMV Unplugged" 10 NEW SORT SOL GLAMOURPUSS SONY 7 5 STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA BRUCE will be available soon in HMV's U.S. and Canadian outlets. KEN STEWART SPRINGSTEEN SONY 8 MOVE ON BABY CAPPELLA MCA (MEDIA CONTROL Switzerland) 3/20/94 9 NEW SLEEPING IN MY CAR ROXETTE EMI SWITZERLAND NORWAY: Toten is a rural area not far from Lillehammer, but otherwise off the beaten 10 7 BREATHE AGAIN TONI BRAXTON BMG THIS LAST track. It is where the band Vagabond lives and works on a small 17th -century farm in the ALBUMS WEEK WEEK SINGLES woods. Featuring ex -TNT members Ronni Le Tekrö (guitar), Morty Black (bass), and PHONOGRAM 1 3 SISSEL KYRKJEBO INNERST I SJELEN STAGEWAY/ 1 1 MOVE ON BABY CAPPELLA TNT associate Dag Stokke (keyboards) alongside ex -Stage Dolls drummer Steinar Krok- POLYGRAM 2 3 IT'S ALRIGHT EAST 17 POLYGRAM - 2 NEW DANCE WITH A STRANGER LOOK WHAT YOU'VE 3 2 ALL FOR LOVE BRYAN ADAMS /ROD STEWART/ stad and the relatively unknown singer Jorn Lande, Vagabond has just released its self DONE NORSK/BMG STING A &M titled debut on EMI. Both TNT and Stage Dolls gained international momentum in the 3 1 MANFRED MANN THE VERY BEST OF ARCADE 4 4 RIGHT IN THE NIGHT JAM & SPOON SONY 1980s, but according to Tekrö, a guitarist renowned for his innovative playing style, "This 4 NEW VARIOUS MEGA DANCE 2 ARCADE 5 5 RETURN TO INNOCENCE ENIGMA EMI few 5 2 VARIOUS EVEN MORE POWER BALLADS EVA 6 6 CELEBRATION GENERATION WESTBAM POLYGRAM is a new beginning. With TNT, we made all the mistakes in the book, as well as a that 6 8 ERIKSEN THE WATER IS WIDE MAJOR/BMG 7 7 U GOT 2 LET THE MUSIC CAPPELLA PHONOGRAM we invented ourselves. We are tired of being forced into radio formats and such, and with 7 2 TRINE REIN FINDERS KEEPERS EMI 8 8 TAKE CONTROL D.J. BOBO FRESH Vagabond we do exactly as we please." The group members neither know how to label the 8 NEW SOUNDGARDEN SUPERUNKNOWN A &M 9 NEW STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA BRUCE to is an explosive album clearly influenced by '70s British 9 4 MARIAN CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA SPRINGSTEEN SONY music nor care try, but the result 10 9 VARIOUS MORE DANCE SONY 10 NEW LOOK WHO'S TALKING DR. ALBAN BMG rock acts such as Queen, Manfred Mann's Earthband, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd. ALBUMS "Vagabond" is released through EMI in Scandinavia and Japan. A national tour is sched- 1 1 BRYAN ADAMS SO FAR SO GOOD A &M uled this month, and the band plans to play European festivals this summer. 2 2 GOTTHARD DIAL HARD BMG (IFPI Belgium /SABAM) 3/11/94 ERIK VALEBROKK BELGIUM 3 NEW CAPPELLA U GOT 2 KNOW PHONOGRAM THIS LAST 4 5 CORO MONJES MONASTERIO DE SILOS CANTOS WEEK WEEK SINGLES GREGORIANOS EMI JAPAN: The reggae scene here is definitely irie, mon, if two recent releases are anything 1 1 MOVE ON BABY CAPPELLA RED BULLET 5 3 ZZ TOP ANTENNA RCA to go by. Tokyo outfit Audio Active's eponymous album on Alfa Records, which benefits 2 2 RIGHT IN THE NIGHT JAM & SPOON RGLBR 6 4 ENIGMA THE CROSS OF CHANGES EMI 3 3 LA SOLITUDINE LAURA PAUSINI coo 7 6 AEROSMITH GET A GRIP GEFFEN greatly from the patented ON -U production sound of Adrian Sherwood and Skip McDon- 4 7 IT'S ALRIGHT EAST 17 LONDON 8 NEW RICHARD MARX PAID VACATION EMI ald, is much more underground, spacey, and adventurous than most of the reggae -oriented 5 4 ALL FOR LOVE BRYAN ADAMS/ROD STEWART/ 9 NEW ACE OF BASE HAPPY NATION U.S. VERSION music that has come out recently on major labels here. Plus it takes guts to put out a song STING A &M POLYGRAM in 6 5 DON'T BE SILLY DEF DAMES DOPE GAME 10 7 D.J. BOBO DANCE WITH ME FRESH called "Free The Marijuana" Japan -just ask Paul 7 8 TAKE MY LOVE GOOD SHAPE DINO McCartney. Audio Active, whose album has also been re- 8 6 LET THE BEAT CONTROL YOU 2 UNLIMITED BYTE SOUTH AFRICA (IFPI South Africa) 3/19/94 leased in the U.K. on Massive Records, seems to have a 9 NEW GET -A-WAY MAXX INTERCORD THIS LAST about Hendrixes group covers Nona Hendryx's 10 NEW THERE'S NO EASY WAY ROCH VOISINE RCA thing -the WEEK WEEK ALBUMS ALBUMS "Space Children" along with Jimi's "Burning Of The Mid- 1 1 BRYAN ADAMS SO FAR SO GOOD A &M/rEALTRUTONE 1 PAUSINI LAURA PAUSINI CGD However, it is another Alfa release that offers 1 LAURA 2 3 MARIAN CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBINGALLO GRC night Lamp." CLERC CE N EST RIEN EMI 2 5 JULIAN 3 7 TONI BRAXTON TONI BRAXTON ARISTA the best introduction to the wild and wacky world of Japan- 3 3 BRYAN ADAMS SO FAR SO GOOD A &M 4 2 MEAT LOAF BAT OUT OF HELL II VIRGIN ese reggae. "Mambo Presents Yentown Dreadbeats" is a 1 LIVE REMARK 4 9 VANESSA PARADIS 5 6 TWENTY 4 SEVEN SLAVE TO THE MUSIC compilation put together by Audio Active's Daisuke Omura ; net 5 NEW CAT STEVENS THE VERY BEST OF ISLAND TRANSISTOR amoral MCSOLAAR.FROS= COMBAT - POLYGRAM to- here- -Mambo Records-in Australia- " -65 MICHAEL BOLTON THE ONE THING COLUMBIA/GALLO and licensed Alfa and 7 7 TORI AMOS UNDER THE PINK EAST WEST GRC and the U.K. Standout tracks include Rankin Taxi's politi- 8 10 PATRICIA KAAS JE TE DIS VOUS COLUMBIA 7 4 VARIOUS MONSTER HITS VOL. 3 TUSK cally charged "Shinzuru Mono Wa," which calls on the people to turn Emperor Akihito's 9 NEW PAVAROTTI JE T Al DONNE MON COEUR DECCA 8 10 ENIGMA THE CROSS OF CHANGES VIRGIN 10 8 WILLIAM SHELLER ALBION PHILIPS 9 NEW STEVE HOFMEYR TRIBUTE VOL. 2 EMI central Tokyo palace grounds into a public park; the late, lamented Mute Beat's "Still Echo 10 8 KENNY G BREATHLESS ARISTA (melodica version)" featuring Augustus Pablo on said instrument; and Naniwaman's "Jenny," which proves that Japanese -language ragga works. STEVE McCLURE

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Audiobook Makers Ponder CD Forays Record Store Penetration Is Key Factor BY TRUDI MILLER ROSENBLUM mat." Dove has moved aggressively book customers are accustomed to cas- into the format since releasing its first settes-a typical spoken -word title NEW YORK -Since their introduction CD title a year and a half ago; the com- available in both formats will sell about into the marketplace, audiobooks have pany currently offers 30 -35 titles on 2,000 -3,000 units on CD, compared with mainly been available on cassette. But CD and plans to have 90 -100 by the end 20,000 on cassette, says Brannigan. with music CD sales steadily increas- of 1994, Viner says. Another hindrance to CD sales is ing, some audiobook publishers have Jim Brannigan, president of the Au- price: A typical audiobook on two 90- begun experimenting with the format. diobook Publishers Assn., agrees that minute cassettes retails for $15.95- One motivating factor is the desire to CD titles "may be what finally opens $17.95, while the same book on three penetrate record stores. As Dove Au- up the record store market for spoken - CDs will cost $29.95 or more. dio president Michael Viner notes, word audio." He adds that while record Bob Lewis, president of the Mind's "CDs are where record stores are at stores have become somewhat more re- Eye, believes the main hindrance to now, so this is a way of getting their at- ceptive to spoken -word audio, book- CDs is their maximum length of about tention. We can't ask to be in record stores are still the dominant retail out- 70 minutes. "If you have a book on two stores without having the proper for- let for this product. 90- minute tapes, it takes three CDs. Jenny Frost, VP and publisher at When they develop CDs with more ca- Bantam Doubleday Dell, says that pacity, you'll see a tremendous surge of when a title is available in both for- books on CD," he says. Goodbye And Good Luck. Dart Distributing president Merrill Kirsch, right, thanks mats, record stores will order equal Audiobook publishers who do re- newly retired singles buyer Tom Prenevost for his many contributions to the music quantities of each, while bookstores or- lease titles on CD choose those titles industry at a party in Prenevost's honor. Prenevost began his career in the early Pop 1950s with an Zoom Goes der 95% cassettes. carefully. The prime candidates for CD independent electronics/appliance distributor of Columbia However, that does not mean a spo- release are classic literature titles or Records. He went on to work at Pickwick International and Great American Music. With Sandiego ken -word title on CD will sell as well prestigious nonfiction titles (such as A few years ago he joined Dart, directing the start-up of a professionally operated as its cassette counterpart. Perhaps Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History singles department for Dart's rack customers, and eventually took over responsibility all BY SARI BOTTON bemuse audiobooks are primarily sold Of Time" on Dove), which are envi- for company advertising. in bookstores-or because most audio- (Conlinued on page 49) NEW YORK -In promoting its new Carmen Sandiego record, "Carmen Sandiego Out Of This World," Zoom Express-producer Military Clientele Doesn't Fatigue Texas Retailer of the earlier "Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego ?"-has BY BOB DARDEN dreams -being a DJ, playing in a band, "We just like the smell of wood," been posing a new question to its BI LLBOA2E) and owning a record store," Spriggs Naomi says. "It reminds us of our first retail accounts: Where, in the KILLEEN, Texas-When your record says. "I'd found Utopia in Killeen, store, a tiny, yellow, wooden house in store, will Carmen Sandiego be store is just a stone's throw from the fETAIL Texas." IS COMING SOON TO a suburban neighborhood." housed? gates of the largest army base in the A STORE NEAR YOU! The Spriggs moved to their current Renaissance's distinctive rustic exte- Any merchants who might be free world, the sight of soldiers in full location, just a mile from Fort Hood's rior and wooden furnishings belie the stumped by this query needn't camouflage and fatigues trooping in busy east gate, in 1991. This incarna- up -to -date urban charm inside. The ponder too long, as Zoom Express, and out becomes pretty matter -of-fact tired of seeing any of Fort Hood's tion of Renaissance Records previously walls are lined with posters and signed a joint venture with BMG under in time. 40,000 soldiers. And when they're was an old restaurant/bar, complete publicity photographs. A carefully pro- the BMG Kidz umbrella, also pro- But David and Naomi Spriggs, own- gone -as tens of thousands were dur- with wood floors, paneling, dance floor, grammed 24 -CD stereo constantly vides the answer: Place it in the ers of Renaissance Records, never get ing the Persian Gulf War-then the bar, and fireplace. Despite remodeling plays selected tracks -reprogrammed pop department. Spriggs have no recourse but to take a and building all of their own wooden every few days by David himself. ( "No The first record, released in No- long vacation. racks, the Spriggs kept all of the wood. one touches it but me," he says.) vember 1992, had been positioned For the past 18 years and through David says the 6,000- square -foot mainly as a "family" album, housed several locations, Renaissance Records store did $2 million in sales last year, in children's departments in record has been a landmark in this sprawling despite a harrowing gauntlet of compe- stores. But Zoom Express and Central Texas town. tition that includes one of the largest BMG's distribution arm are mak- David Spriggs founded Renaissance post exchanges in the country, three ing a big push to effect a crossover shortly before leaving the army himself smaller independents, and two major at retail -to reach older kids and in 1976. For the first six months, it car- chains (Trax and Camelot) in a nearby even adult consumers with the new ried only used records while Spriggs Killeen mall. recording, a move that is expected chased a career with punk band the "In any army town, your military PX to broaden its sales potential to Ideals (which once shared the stage is going to be your biggest competitor," two or three times the 175,000 -unit with Iggy Pop). He says the business David says. 'We beat 'em with selec- volume that "Where In The World really around in 1980 when he turned Renaissance is an all- wooden music tion, knowledge, and speed. They beat Is Carmen Sandiego ?" posted. met frequent shopper Naomi Owners Naomi and David Spriggs -and store, located in a building that us in price. As a result, 90% -95% of our The vehicle Ms. San - later married his driving stand outside Renaissance, a Killeen, best customer. originally was a barbecue restaurant customers are in some way related to (Coritinned on page 51) "It was about that time that I discov- Texas, institution for 18 years. and later was a dance hall. Fort Hood, whether they're soldiers, ered that I'd realized all of my life's (Continued on next page)

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W W z Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack sales o reports collected, compiled, and provided by soundScan Ñ Ñ á TITLE F LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ,"11I ARTIST ; TOP NEW AGE MILITARY CLIENTELE DOESN'T FATIGUE RETAILER NO. 1 * * * * ALBUMS (CONTINUED) I( nIItillnEll;i'uul prrIr(lllu /mIuyr) 1 PROMISES & LIES U840 VIRGIN 88229 9 weeks at No. 1 TITLE /LABEL dependents, retirees, ur base employ- to their tastes. And over the past few BAD BOYS INNER CIRCLE ARTIST have definitely 3 9 ees. But that's probably true of many years, those tastes 2 BIG BEAT 25282/AG businesses in Killeen. Remember, Fort taken a tlin1 toward urban contempo- COOL RUNNINGS SOUNDTRACK 16 THE HIGHER OCTAVE COLLECTION VARIOUS 3 2 9 CHAOS 57553 /COLUMBIA HIGHER OCTAVE Hood is the only two- division lase in rary music." 4 QUEEN OF THE PACK PATRA 17 MAGIC THEATER SHADOWEAX the U.S." To keep up with their customers, the EPIC 53763' EARTH BEAT /WARNER BROS. St i11, the Spriggs have taken their Spriggs have nine clerks. All of them BIG BLUNTS VARIOUS ARTISTS 5 ó 18 SACRED RITE MICHAEL STEARNS hits through the years. In 1987, the have to he generalists, but several have 5 TOMMY BOY 1077/ HEARTS OF SPACE Army sent 20,000 Fort Hood soldiers specialities as well. One clerk moon- 12 INCHES OF SNOW SNOW 6 6 9 EASTWEST 92207/AG 19 EOLIAN MINSTREL ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER to West Germany for NATO training lights as a DJ at both a local dance club VOICE OF JAMAICA BUJU BANTON SBK /ERG exercises for more than a month. And and a Killeen radio station. % 7 9 MERCURY 518013 20 HUMAN RITES SPOTTED EAGLE during the worst six months of the Gulf "Our ordering is based on gut in- ALL SHE WROTE CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS NATURAL VISIONS they say business fell by more stincts, experience, and demand," Da- Ó 9 9 MANGO 9930' /ISLAND crisis, 21 NOUVEAU FLAMENCO OTTMAR LIEBERT 45%. vid says. "We listen to the public. If we SONGS OF FREEDOM BOB MARLEY than 9 8 HIGHER OCTAVE 9 TUFF GONG /ISLAND 12280' /PLG But in addition to the sheer number don't have it, we get it overnight and 22 NARADA DECADE VARIOUS ARTISTS PURE PLEASURE SHAGGY of soldiers, the Spriggs say military put it into stock. We've had a pretty lU 10 9 NARADA VIRGIN 87953 personnel make their presence felt in good track record of having Lichan hits BEST OF REGGAE VARIOUS ARTISTS 23 IMPRESSIONS CHIP DAVIS 11 13 8 ways at the store. Wow they've exploded in the charts. K -TEL 6067 AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE other they have distinctive And once a song's a hit, we keep it deep DON DADA SUPER CAT 24 DECEMBER GEORGE WINSTON "Fcr one thing, 12 11 9 COLUMBIA 52435 WINDHAM HILL tastes," Naomi says. "Many have been and we keep it long. It's very important VARIOUS ARTISTS DANCEHALL MASSIVE 25 WINTER SONG JOHN TESH everywhere, know what's hot, and to keep those kinds of songs in abun- 13 12 7 NOVEMBER 1106 GTS know what they want. For the past 18 dance. People remember when you're X TRA NAKED SHABBA RANKS 14 RE-ENTRY 52464 years., we've stocked this store to tailor (Continued al page 50) ROUGH & READY VOL. II SHABBA RANKS 15 14 9 EPIC 57203

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wa z Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. Ñ , TITLE ARTIST r 3v I ABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING I ABFI * * NO. 1 * * LOVE & LIBERTE GIPSY KINGS 1 1 17 ELEKTRA MUSICIAN 61599 /ELEKTRA 13 weeks at No. 1 ISLAND ANGEL ALTAN 4 21 2 GREEN LINNET 1137 THE WORLD SINGS GOODNIGHT VARIOUS ARTISTS 3 13 3 SILVER WAVE 0803 BANBA CLANNAD CALIFORNIA RECORD 5 39 4 ATLANTIC 82503 STILL ON THE JOURNEY SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK 2 19 5 EARTH BEAT 42536 /WARNER BROS. N'SSI N'SSI KHALED DISTRIBUTORS 6 NEW MANGO 124 012 /ISLAND A MEETING BY THE RIVER RY COODER /V.M. BHATT 7 53 WATERLILY ACOUSTICS 29 PROUDLY WELCOME HOPE HUGH MASEKELA 8 14 3 TRILOKA 7203 ANAM CLANNAD 9 12 51 ATLANTIC 82409/AG GYPSY BOOGALOO WILLIE AND LOBO 1 11 33 MESA 79056 /RHINO ANGELUS MILTON NASCIMENTO 11 NEW WARNER BROS. 45499 ANDADAS INTI -ILLIMANI lEMCFNI 12 13 3 XENOPHILE 4009 /GREEN LINNET

I CHING UAKTI 13 6 5 POINT MUSIC 442 037 /PLG GARDEN OF DREAMS ALI AKBAR KHAN 14 7 19 TRILOKA 7199 THE SOURCE ALI FARKA TOURE 15 IU 37 HANNIBAL 1375 RYKODISC. PIRPO2PED TOP NEW AGE ALBUMS,., American Gramophone Records * * NO. 1 * * HOURS BETWEEN NIGHT + DAY OTTMAR LIEBERT + LUNA NEGRA 1 1 29 EPIC 53804 23 weeks at No. 1 TO ITS FAMILY OF LABELS LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS YANNI 2 NEW PRIVATE MUSIC 82116 NOTHING ABOVE MY SHOULDERS BUT THE EVENING RAY LYNCH 3 2 23 WINDHAM HILL 11133 SHEPHERD MOONS A2 ENYA 121 4 4 REPRISE 26775 /WARNER BROS. ACOUSTIC HIGHWAY CRAIG CHAQUICO 6 37 5 HIGHER OCTAVE 7050 A DAY IN THE LIFE DANNY WRIGHT 6 5 5 MOULIN D'OR 942

8 SHADOW OF TIME NIGHTNOISE 7 25 WINDHAM HILL 11130 DREAMS DAVID LANZ AND PAUL SPEER 27 BRIDGE OF 8 3 NARADA 63024 WATERMARK £2 ENYA 9 9 252 REPRISE 26774 /WARNER BROS. CRDI FOREST RAIN DEAN EVENSON 10 19 10 SOUNDINGS OF THE PLANET 7150 CHRONOLOGIE JEAN MICHEL JARRE 11 13 17 DISQUES DREYFUS 36152 WINDHAM HILL SAMPLER '94 VARIOUS ARTISTS A DIVISION OF INDEPENDENT NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS INC. 12 NEW WINDHAM HILL 11138 CELTIC ODYSSEY VARIOUS ARTISTS 13 14 35 NARADA 63912 IN MY TIME YANNI 7 49 14 PRIVATE MUSIC 82106 Member . SOMEWHERE IN A DREAM HISHAM 15 11 9 GjNDGI REAL MUSIC 7000

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Getting Ready For NAIRD; Alvin's Back With A Blast From His Past PLANNING AHEAD: It's never est issue of the record collector's Greg Leisz, a former member of comparable." too early to get your ducks in a row magazine Goldmine. The March 18 Alvin's old band the Allnighters and Also, the deletion of "Romeo's Es- for the annual National Assn. of Inde- edition of the 20- year -old publication DECLARATIONS long a mainstay of k.d. lang.'s touring cape" forced Alvin's hand, he says. pendent Record Distributors & Man- contains a 48 -page pull -out supple- group- contains beautiful acoustic "Some of those songs are staples of ufacturers convention. This year, ment that runs down dozens of indie band and solo versions of such blues the show. I do 'em, especially when I NAIRD is huddling May 11 -15 at the labels, complete with phone and FAX classics as Whistling Alex Moore's do acoustic gigs, and people want to Palmer House Hilton, in DI's home- numbers and contacts, and will be of INDEPENDENTS.. "East Texas Blues" and Memphis get copies." town of Chicago. service to distributors and retailers Slim's "Mother Earth," as well as In the case of some Blasters num- The program slate for the conven- looking for a quick resource. The is- by Chris Morris Tom Russell's striking "Blue Wing." bers like "Bus Station," he adds, tion this year includes, once again, a sue proper also is recommended, as it But the majority of the album fea- "They're entirely different full day of beginners' "crash course" contains features on such imprints as tures intimate rerecordings of num- approaches, and I could put in the lyr- panels on legal issues and contracts, C /Z, Black Top, Matador, Bar/None, man. Pierce was formerly an inde- bers Alvin first cut with the Blasters ics that got left out." production and manufacturing, distri- and Green Linnet. pendent publicist; Cummings arrives (the great L.A. roots band that still Alvin, who is paired on "King Of bution, retail, and promotion; a "leg- One note, though: Feature subject from Zoo Entertainment ... Caliber features his brother Phil), X, and the California" with such duet partners ends" panel; ene -on-one distributor- Verve Records, an independent label Records in Studio City, Calif., has X folk offshoot the Knitters. Some as Syd Straw and label mate Rosie label meets; special- interest work- at its birth 50 years ago but for many snared R &B singer Howard Hewett, tunes originally appeared on Alvin's Flores, currently is on the road with shops; and regular panels on foreign years part of the PolyGram system, is formerly with Elektra, with a long- now- out -of -print Epic debut, "Ro- a band that includes keyboardist marketing, alternative marketing, really out of place lumped in with the term contract. The label also has meo's Escape." Rick Solem, drummer Bobby Lloyd new technologies, recording technolo- contemporary indies covered. Other- inked Canada's West End Girls. The Why remake the songs? Says Hicks of the Skeletons, and former gies, retail sales, and budgeting for wise, good show. Girls and Hewett will be united on a Alvin, "One, I can sing 'em better Tex & the Horseheads bassist Greg advertising and promotion. cover of Peaches & Herb's "Reu- now. After Joe Ely recorded `Every Boaz. On April 10, the group em- Gazing into the crystal ball, one QUICK ONES: Aureus Records is nited," set for inclusion on the girl Night About This Time,' I got a little barks on a European tour; East Coast predicts that highlights of the formal the handle for a new label out of Cape group's June debut release ... Blue pissed-I wanted a version that was dates are planned for May. sessions may be the panels on the fu- Cod, Mass., and New York; former Planet Records has been established ture of regioni distribution and the CBS senior VP of A &R Lennie in Telluride, Colo., by Craig Fergu- trend towards nationalization. Bring Petze, whose productions included al- son, director of Planet Bluegrass, the AUDIOBOOK MAKERS PONDER CD FORAYS boxing gloves. bums by Cyndi Lauper, is serving as company that mounts the annual Tel- your (Goldin iced from page 46) As usual, NAIRD climaxes with the president, partnered with songwriter luride Bluegrass Festival. Steve Szy- Indie Awards gala May 14. This year, Al Tapper. The label's first signings manski will head up the label. Natu- sioned as a permanent addition to a lishing Mills, but publisher Jessica for the first time, awards voters will include hip -hop artist Sweeney, rock rally, Blue Planet's first release will home library; limited- edition collectible Kaye says, "It was actually the easiest be able to access nominated finalists acts XXL and Eden, reggae per- be "Planet Bluegrass," a two -CD set titles and gift sets; full -cast dramatiza- decision we've ever had to make. Ice - via a telephone system, "Touch - former Daniel Rae Costello, and of performances from the 1992 Tellu- tions with music and special effects, T's market is CDs. People go to record Tunes." Up to three minutes of music metal act Cactusland. Aureus also ride fest. Artists include Bela Fleck which benefit from improved sound stores to buy Ice -T, and we wanted to by each finalist in all 32 music catego- has established two publishing com- & the Flecktones, Shawn Colvin, quality; best -sellers, such as Dove's make this available to his fans." The ries will be available. Hence, no more panies, Crystal Taj Music and Tap - Mary- Chapin Carpenter, Emmylou "The Bridges Of Madison County," company also is releasing the autobiog- voting in the dark. perzee Music ... Chicago's Waterdog Harris, Poi Dog Pondering, and the which are popular enough to do well in raphy of Charley Pride, and is consid- Finally: If you'll be in the Windy Records, home of such rock acts as legendary Ralph Stanley. The album any format; children's releases, which ering putting that on CD as well. Simi- City just to schmooze, we'll note that the Bad Examples and Frank Alli- hits in April. frequently are listened to at home; and larly, spoken-word titles put out by May is a terrific time to take in an af- son & the Odd Sox, is opening a Mi- music- related titles, which are aimed at record companies -such as Henry Rol- ternoon game at Wrigley. Go Cub - chigan office Friday (1); contact FLAG WAVING: On his new High - music buyers and record stores. lins' "The Boxed Life" on Imago or the bies! Karie Dorsten in Ann Arbor at 313- tone album "King Of California" (out An example of the latter is Ice-T's "Jack Kerouac Collection" on Rhino 741 -5845 ... SST /Cruz/New Alliance/ April 15), Dave Alvin, long one of "The Ice Opinion," released on cassette Word Beat -are put out on CD as a MINING THE INDIES: A very Issues Records in Lawndale, Calif., DI's favorite performers, goes back in February and CD in March. "The matter of course. useful tool for the independent has has named Belva Pierce as publicist to his roots -mostly, his own roots. Ice Opinion" is the first -ever CD re- Spoken -word label Gang Of Seven is turned up in an unlikely place: the lat- and Dorian Cummings as promotion The album- produced by guitarist lease for audiobook company the Pub- (Continued on next page) A Alliance Entertainment Corp.

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AUDIOBOOK MAKERS PONDER CD FORAYS (Continued from preceding page) unusual in that all its releases are put and that CD players are becoming "The Mist," a dramatization in "3 -D important. Most of what we do is mo- out on both cassette and CD. The label more common in cars. Gang Of Seven sound," with numerous sound effects; bile, for the car or Walkman, so for the positions its titles as artistic pieces authors include Spalding Gray, Linda and two "Star Trek" titles, also in 3 -D most part we'll stay with cassette." created expressly for audio. "The ob- Barry, and Kevin Kling. sound. "You put headphones on, you Likewise, of Bantam Doubleday ject of the label is not to make disposa- Although Dove Audio and Gang Of think you're on the Enterprise," says Dell's 450 spoken -word titles, only five ble programs. These programs are Seven have embraced the CD format, VP /publisher Seth Gershel. The latest are available on CD: three E.B. White meant to be literate, but also entertain- most audiobook publishers are pro- "Star Trek" title, "Transformations," titles and two Shakespeare dramatiza- big; we're trying to capture the essence ceeding cautiously. Simon & Schuster was written expressly for audio -there tions by Kenneth Branagh and the of extemporaneous speech," says pres- Audio, which has released 500 spoken - is no book attached to it. Renaissance Theater Company. "In ident Will Ackerman, adding that two - word titles, offers only four on CD: Pa- But these CD releases are excep- these cases, from a marketing stand- thirds of the label's sales are on CD. trick Stewart's one -man show "A tions, says Gershel. "We took titles point, CD was an interesting option," He says the consumers of his label's Christmas Carol," seen as a holiday that we knew would be timeless, or says BDD's Jenny Frost. "We wanted material generally have CD players, classic for the home; Stephen King's where the dynamic range was really to convey the message that this pro-

Shown above are CD audiobook releases from Dove Audio, Simon & Schuster, Gang Of Seven, and the Publishing Mills.

gramming should be permanent, that these are titles with enough special artistic merit that you might sit in a living room and listen to, rather than simply in a car." But overall, "We're not at a point where we're going to move into CD as a secondary format," she says. "It's just for select titles." Brannigan predicts that CD releases will become more common, but will do so gradually. "Our predominant customer is still the commuter, and until there are CD players in 82% of cars and three CD players per home, the way cassette players are now, cassettes will be our dominant format."

In this spotlight, Billboard highlights past music's MILITARY CLIENTELE energizing effect on today's industry. From catalog to box sets, (Continued from page 41) this markets activity is escalating, while its reach is expanding. sold out -or, worse, if your clerks haven't heard of a hit song. We're also able to react quicker than something Billboard reviews forthcoming reissue products by: like the PX, which has a huge chain of command to follow. We're able to de- tect potential hits and get them over- exploring the current state of the domestic reissues market night, if need be. I don't wait to the C first of the month to stock new or catalog items. My customers saw it on surveying British activity from the retail perspective MTV and want it now." The Spriggs say that they currently sell about 60% urban product and 30% rock, with various other genres split- ting the remaining 10 %. Unlike at many Texas retailers, country music has never been a big item at Renais- revealing label plans for commemorating the arrival of British Rock in 1964 sance. Renaissance buys, trades, and sells used CDs. David says that 20% -30% of the profit margin comes from used -CD sales. Another 10% of the store's over- Revitalize your market with Billboard. Let our 200,000 readers worldwide know all profits come from a wide range of that yesterday's phenomena is just a reissue away! merchandise, including new and used music videos, T- shirts (particularly Metallica and Cypress Hill), and especially sunglasses. Naomi says Renais- sance sells "dozens and dozens" of sunglasses each month. "This part of Texas lagged behind LA: GARY NUELL (213) 525 -2302 the rest of the nation in switching from cassettes to CDs because we were al- NY: NANCY BOWMAN (212) 536 -5272 ready so heavily into cassettes," David EUROPE & UK: PAT ROD JENNINGS/ says. "A militaly man has to be ready CHRISTINE CHINETTI 44 -71- 323 -6686 to go in a few days' notice. He can't lug around lots of heavy albums, so the soldier quickly switched to cassettes from vinyl. They were slower to switch from cassettes to CDs, because CD players haven't always been as portable. That's changing with the wide accessibility of in -car CD players, so we've devoted (Continued on next page)

50 BILLBOARD APRIL 2. 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard® FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 1994 Retail To p Pop. Catalog AlbumsTM COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES ZOOM FINDING A PLACE AT POP FOR CARMEN SANDIEGO COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY o ,- REPORTS COLLECTED, SoundScan (Continued from page 46) ,w` H W ARTIST 1111111 TITLE - 3 3 LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE) c.) diego to her new in -store location is man compared it to the appeal of 'Ren NO. the presence of tracks by alternative & Stimpy.' He told us he's going to * * * i * * * one of as BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS ° LEGEND pop artists XTC and They Might Be buy about -third the product 1 2 TUFF GONG/ISLAND 846210 * /PLG (10.98/16.98) 20 weeks at No. 1 139 Giants, featured alongside others by traditional kids' units of blister - PINK FLOYDI" DARK SIDE OF THE MOON television cast members Greg Lee and packed cassettes, but the other two - 2 3 CAPITOL 46001* (9.98/15.98) 150 Lynne Thigpen and the New York a thirds as cassettes and CD jewel MEAT LOAF 9 BAT OUT OF HELL in 3 1 CLEVELAND INTL 34974 */EPIC (10.98 EQ/15.98) 150 cappella group (and regular "Carmen boxes to be shelved pop depart-

THE EAGLES 14 GREATEST HITS 1971 -1975 Sandiego" guests) Rockapella. ments." 4 5 ELEKTRA 105* (7.98/11.98) 150 They Might Be Giants perform Rick Cohen, BMG's senior VP of ENYA 2 WATERMARK "Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun sales, notes another issue that must be 5 4 REPRISE 26774/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) 127 a considered in positioning the release. JANIS JOPLIN 2 GREATEST HITS Is A Mass of Incandescent Gas)," 6 11 COLUMBIA 32168 (5.98 EQ/9.98) 104 number that it often plays live to its 'We know that as kids get older, they PINK FLOYD8 THE WALL adult audiences. XTC offers "Cherry start to have their own money," he 36183* (15.98 EQ/31.98) 150 7 7 COLUMBIA In Your Tree," which comes off an al- says, "or at least it becomes more JOURNEY 4 JOURNEY'S GREATEST HITS 8 8 COLUMBIA 44493 (9.98 EQ/15.98) 150 bum of "bubblegum music" that front XTC and They Might Be Giants are their decision, rather than their par- JIMMY BUFFETT2 SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART man Andy Partridge never got to re- among the acts featured on the new ents', as to what they're going to pur- 9 9 MCA 5633* (7.98/11.98) 149 lease. Carmen Sandiego album. Pictured chase." THE EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 10 12 ELEKTRA 60205 (7.98/11.98) 148 "David Yazbek, a good friend of here are XTC members Andy Partridge, The album's producers and distrib- DANZIG DANZIG mine and a producer of the album, left, and Colin Moulding. utors expect it to be popular among 11 6 AMERICAN 24208/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) 11 knew that I had all these bubblegum parents, as well as their contemporar- STEVE MILLER BAND 6 GREATEST HITS songs," Partridge says. He notes that ies without kids, thanks to the XTC 12 16 CAPITOL 46101 (7.98/11.98) 148 his song, while and especially of the XTC song. and They Might Be Giants tracks, CAROLE KING 2 TAPESTRY seemingly sweet 13 21 COLUMBIA 34946 (7.98 EO/11.98) 17 innocent, packs double entendres in Greg Brodsky, VP of sales and mar- which are expected to receive airplay JAMES TAYLOR 4 GREATEST HITS its lyrics that will probably register keting for Zoom Express, believes on college and alternative radio ¿a- 14 17 WARNER BROS. 3113* (7.98/11.98) 150 with adults. "It's sort of like a nursery that appealing to a broader audience tions. BILLY JOEL 4 GREATEST HITS VOL. I & II 15 14 COLUMBIA 40121 (11.98 E0/28.98) 150 rhyme, and all the best nursery will pay off handsomely. "We're ex- "There's definitely a dual audience

AEROSMITH 6 GREATEST HITS rhymes were really about adult issues, pecting at least two to three times for this product," says Brodsky, not- 16 13 COLUMBIA 36865 (5.98 EQ/9.98) 147 like sex and death." what we did on the first album, once ing that, remarkably, adults without METALLICA3 ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL 28% 8 million - 17 10 ELEKTRA 60812 (9.98/15.981 141 "We're going to take this out of the we cross over into the pop market," he children comprise of the which bows BEASTIE BOYS 4 LICENSED TO ILL niche of being a children's record," says of the new release, member audience for the "Carmen 18 15 DEF JAM 40238/COLUMBIA (7.98 E(Ú11.98) 82 says Rick Bleiweiss, senior VP of mar- Tuesday (29). He adds that Zoom Ex- Sandiego" TV game show. YANNI A REFLECTIONS OF PASSION keting for BMG. "By treating it as a press is considering testing coopera- He says that the first record, which 19 29 PRIVATE MUSIC 2067 (9.98/15.98) 6 pop record, we're going to try to ex- tive print advertising efforts with featured five cuts by Rockapella, ERIC CLAPTON 3 TIME PIECES - THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON 20 18 POLYDOR 825382* (7.98 E0/11.98) 150 tend the demographics on this to ev- some of its retailers in certain mar- made a bit of a mark in the pop arena. THE DOORS 2 BEST OF THE DOORS ery nook and cranny, as far as it will kets, to further boost sales. "The theme song of the show, rec- 21 20 ELEKTRA 60345 (12.98/19.981 136 go, so it captures its natural base, and Brodsky says his company sees the orded by Rockapella, was serviced as BONNIE RAITT 5 LUCK OF THE DRAW 22 24 CAPITOL 96111 (10.98/15.98) 5 then any other bases it can reach. In album's placement in pop depart- a CD single to top 40 radio, and it got

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL CHRONICLES VOL. 1 order to do that, we need to let pop ments as natural, since the property, a decent amount of airplay," Brodsky 23 19 FANTASY 2* (10.98/17.98) 59 consumers know the record is in the which was first introduced as a video says. METALLICA 2 RIDE THE LIGHTNING in 1985 The challenge, he adds, is in 24 22 MEGAFORCE 60396/ELEKTRA (9.98/13.98) 133 store, even if they don't have occasion game by Broderbund Software either GEORGE JONES SUPERHITS to go into the children's section. If it's and later spawned the popular PBS appealing to a new buyer, or convinc- 25 47 EPIC 40776 15.98 50/9.981 11 in the pop section, they can easily be- geography game show, tends to cap- ing children's buyers that "Carmen NEIL YOUNG 3 HARVEST come aware of it." ture an audience of older children and Sandiego" does not belong exclusively 26 WARNER BROS. 2277* (7.98/11.98) 10 - His marketing strategy, Bleiweiss even adults. in their area. "A lot of buyers tend to METALLICA2 MASTER OF PUPPETS 27 25 ELEKTRA 60439 (9.98/15.98) 132 says, entails enlisting BMG's main- "Children's departments tend to get territorial," he says. "All accounts FLEETWOOD MAC 2 GREATEST HITS stream and college -level product de- carry merchandise that appeals to are different, but it's an issue that has 28 27 WARNER BROS. 25801 (9.98/15.98) 123 velopment coordinators to educate kids who are 8 and under, and our to be addressed in each case. But so SMASHING PUMPKINS GISH 29 26 CAROLINE 1705* (9.98/14.98)(HS) 9 their retail accounts about the prod- base is made up mainly of kids who are far, I haven't had a buyer say to me, THE JOSHUA TREE uct's new positioning, through mail- 9 to 15," Brodsky says. "Kids in that 'No, this goes in the children's sec- 30 30 `SL2AND 842298 */PLG (10.98/16.98) 114 ings and presentations; appealing for age group are already going to tion,' after it was clearly explained to THE EAGLES9 HOTEL CALIFORNIA prime real estate within pop depart- Wayne's World' movies and listening them." 31 31 ELEKTRA 103 (7.98/11.98) 56 for in to pop music. from SADE3 DIAMOND LIFE ments; and pushing -store play, Our buyer Handle- 32 35 EPIC 39581 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 34

THE BEATLES 5 1967 -1970 33 23 CAPITOL 97039 (14.98/31.981 24 BARRY WHITE GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 MILITARY CLIENTELE DOESN'T FATIGUE RETAILER 34 - CASABLANCA 822782/PLG (7.98/11.98)' 1 (Continued from preceding page) NINE INCH NAILS PRETTY HATE MACHINE 35 40 TVT 2610* (9.98/15.98) 29 more of our resources to CDs." ORIGINAL LONDON CAST 3 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 36 32 POLYDOR 83173/PLG (17.98 EQ/33.98) 27 Renaissance also keeps 7,000 -8,000 SANTANA2 GREATEST HITS cassette singles in stock. When the 37 - COLUMBIA 33050 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 10 store moved to its present location, the PATSY CLINE 4 GREATEST HITS Spriggs custom -built a number of cas- 38 36 MCA 12* (7.98/12.98) 146 sette single racks. ALICE IN CHAINS FACELIFT 39 33 COLUMBIA 46075 (9.98 50/15.98) 29 "I think a lot of stores are missing GRATEFUL DEAD THE BEST OF SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET the boat on cassette singles," Naomi 40 48 WARNER BROS. 2764 (7.98/11.98) 58 says. "Once we saw them building in SOUNDTRACK 5 TOP GUN 41 44 COLUMBIA 40323 (7.98 5(/11.98) 51 the late '80s, we jumped on them in a BILLY JOEL r THE STRANGER major way. The PX couldn't react that 42 COLUMBIA 34987 (5.98 EQ/9.98) 13 quickly to them, especially the urban SADE 3 PROMISE cassettes. still can't. We even print 43 - - EPIC 40263 (7.98 E(Ú11.98) 3 It our own flyers with a weekly update of The interior of Renaissance features a wooden floor, ceiling, and walls, with SIMON & GARFUNKEL 5 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 44 COLUMBIA 9914 (5.989.981 1 what's selling locally." custom wooden racks built by the Spriggs.

CHICAGO . GREATEST HITS 1982 -1989 Except for occasional specials and 45 45 REPRISE 26080/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) 136 budget items, Renaissance has a single ELTON JOHN 10 GREATEST HITS 46 34 POLYDOR 512532*/PLG (7.98/11.98) 140 pricing policy: $8.99 for all cassettes, and cable television, particularly MTV, 'renaissance' means a rebirth of sorts.

THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND 2 A DECADE OF HITS $14.99 for all CDs. BET, and "The Arsenio Hall Show," al- My original store strictly took old rec- 47 - EPIC 38795 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 61 The bulk of their purchases come though David says that co -op money is ords I'd found at flea markets and sales MARIAN CAREY 6 MARIAH CAREY 48 39 COLUMBIA 45202* (10.98 E(Ú15.98) 18 from Southwest Wholesale in Austin only a small portion of his TV advertis- and gave them a new spin. So, I kind GUNS N' ROSES 1° APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION ( "Gee, I love those guys. They're the ing budget. Renaissance also maintains of took both meanings of the word. It 49 38 GEFFEN 24148 (9.98/15.981 146 best," David gushes) and Big State in a strong presence on area urban con- was a connection and a tribute from the THE BEATLES 5 1962 -1966 Dallas ( "They've never let us down."). temporary stations, particularly KIIZ- beginning. Occasionally someone new 50 28 CAPITOL 97036 (14.98/31.98) 24 most of FM Killeen. comes to Killeen and thinks we're a Catalog albums are older titles which have previously appeared on The Billboard 200 Top Albums chart But the interesting part and are registering significant sales. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification fo sales their business, David says, has been As for how the name Renaissance classical or new age store, but once of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 minion units, with multimillion sellers indicated by the curious love -hate relationship with Records was chosen, he says, "Well, they walk in they know differently. So a numeral following the symbol. Most albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP the record labels, particularly over the my favorite group in the old days was I'm proud of the name, proud I picked is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices used -CD issue. the Yardbirds, and Keith Ralf helped it, and proud we're both still around 18 marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. The Spriggs buy heavily into local found the group Renaissance. Plus, years later!" ® indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan Inc.

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MORRISSEY * 0. ELIDA Y AVANTE Vauxhall And I Y a T t Y ( Y I N D Atrévete PRODUCER: Steve Lillywhite PRODUCERS: David de la Garza, Noel Hernández, Gabriel Sire 45451 Candiani Morrissey's never been the kind of artist to Voltage/Sony 81250 inspire gushing sentiment, but then he's New Houston imprint premieres in never made a solo album that harks back to spectacular fashion with Mercedes, his best work with the Smiths. The opening Texas, outfit whose stylish Tejano bow chords of "Now My Heart Is Full" waste no spotlights husky-voiced lead singer Elida time establishing the gorgeous tone, with Reyna. Hit -drenched album is led by chiming guitars building to a soaring chorus meandering cumbia title track, along that thrills with (yes!) hopeful expectation. with delicate love songs "Todo 0 Nada" Lillywhite has put Morrissey's vocals right and "Luna Llena" and polkas "Brazos up front throughout the album, and the lush Locos," "Nada De Ti," and "Tuya but clean production approach leaves him Cariñito." plenty of room to explore -and emote. SOUNDGARDEN YOTHU YINDI SELENA ROBI "Hold On To Your Friends" and `The More * Superunknown Freedom Amor Prohibido Frio You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get" are in an PRODUCERS: Michael Beinhorn & Soundgarden PRODUCERS: Various PRODUCER: A.B. Quintanilla III PRODUCER: Ronnie Foster equally ascendant vein, but the most ABM 31454 0198 Hollywood 61451 EMI Latin 72438 Sony 81199 inspired track is the mesmerizing Seattle bashers' fourth opus exploded at On its sophomore U.S. release, On the heels of inking an English - Provocative label debut from former "Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning," which No. 1 on The Billboard 200 last week, aboriginal/pop unit from Down Under language deal with SBK last year and Menudo -throb known as Robby Rosa underscores nightmarish chords with eerie adding another chapter to a regional incorporates scintillating dance beats scoring her first Grammy in March, finds the darkly handsome Puerto Rican chatter and lays on a half - whispered, half- success story that continues to exceed into its genre mix, achieving a stylistic come -hither Tejana from Corpus Christi singer/songwriter flexing rangy baritone choked vocal from Morrissey. Dazzling. even the most optimistic expectations. coup that coincides with a surge of continues her torrid streak with a over angst-driven funk/rock snippets not Among the many electrifying selections inspiration for singer/vocalist/writer diverse blend of cambia, polka, conjunto, unlike malaise -drenched parables THE GRAYS on a well -crafted, impassioned album Mandawuy Yunupingu. His most and rock guaranteed to find immediate by his Ro Sham Bo purveyed former compatriots, PRODUCER: Jack Joseph Puig are ominous opener "Let Me Drown," alluring cuts here are the title track, favor with Latino PDs and retailers Maggie's Dream. Difference here is Epic 53773 Zep- inspired title cut, lead single (and "Timeless Land," "World Of alike. While most promising hit meatier lyrical bite powered by grit- Band led by Jellyfish vocalist Jason Falkner crossover hit) "Spoonman," "Black Hole Innocence," "Baywara," "Back To prospects are spunky cumbias like speckled rock best exemplified by picks up where that artsy Bay -area pop unit Sun," and insistent "My Wave." A Culture," and "Yolngu Boy" (from the titular leadoff single, `Sidi Bidi Bom stirring title track, "Volver," and "Tu left off: with material that's wildly watershed record from a band whose recent "Alternative NRG" comp). Not Born," and "Back On The Chain Gang" Tren Se Va." compelling, if unabashedly derivative of the prospects appear limitless. only a musical triumph, but also a cover "Fotos Y Recuerdos," the Beatles, Queen, XTC, et al. On crafty cuts goldmine for dance clubs and modern bittersweet mariachi ballad "No Me like "Same Thing" and "Nothing Between rock and adult- oriented spinners. Queda Más" may emerge as biggest COU N T R Y Us," these influences repeat to near CAROL CHANNING track. Jazz Baby DALE DANIEL distraction, whereas comparatively PRODUCER Alan Eichler stripped -down numbers like "Everybody's DRG 13112 jazz guitarist features notable guest Luck Of Our Own shots from hot PRODUCER: Jerry Crutchfield World" and "Not Long For This World" Channing has essentially played the role tenor man Bob Berg. there should be a warning label on it for Highlights include the funk of BNA 66283 exhibit a more original and more palatable of Lorelei Lee ever since she portrayed fanfare those who can't deal with the Real Thing: "Nuji," the uptempo, festively frenetic Daniel's mother is a successful Nashville approach, fit for modern and album rock the comic vamp in her 1948 triumph mightily swinging, blues- drenched title cut, and the relaxed, songwriter, and this newcomer has consumption. "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." The gently performances of tunes squeezed for unwinding "Say When." Also features a definitely inherited Mom's knack for a vivacity is still there, as evident on this every ounce of joy. The spotlight here is STEVE ELLIS strong treatment of Hendrix's hook, writing or co-writing the best songs * collection of '20s favorites and solid Jimi on former Three Sounds pianist Gene Pleasure Of The Past "Little 410- 426 -7606. on this auspicious debut. Title cut, ersatz representations, including Wing." Contact: Harris, who takes no prisoners, even on PRODUCER: Ed Roynesdal ballads like "I Thought About written with Gary Burr, is a real beauty. Steam 1012 material from "Blondes" and her hit film BOSTON ART QUARTET * You." Harris has moved on to Vocally, she moves easily from breathy Debut effort from this young British singer/ vehicle, "Thoroughly Modern Millie." The Fax his own group since this 1989 ( "You Gave Her Your Name ") to brassy songwriter is an enjoyable collection of PRODUCER: Boston Art Quartet Accurate 4601 recording, and young Bennie Green now ( "Don't Let The Same Dog Bite You rocking pop tunes that mark the emergence Twice "), milking the emotional maximum An offbeat holds the seat. Regardless, this one's a of a promising talent. Best of solid set are R & B configuration of woodwinds, from these songs, but in the end it's her bass, and piano, this must. the breakneck hooks of "Where Ill Be" and trombone, ensemble songwriting that will separate Daniel TANYA BLOUNT performs covers and originals alike, "When You Fall," the anthemic changes of JIM BROCK & VAN MANAKAS from the pack. Either way, with a debut Thing spinning elaborate, interesting "The Bitter End," the poignant acoustic Natural Letters From The Equator this good, she's sure to be around for a PRODUCERS: Various harmonies of "Slave To It," and the angry arrangements around them. Most PRODUCER: J. Tamblyn Henderson Jr. Polydor 31452 while. folk/rock waltz of "Can't Give Anymore." notable of the somewhat experimental Reference Recordings 56 One gets the feeling that Blount's blazing original compositions is reedman David Guitarist/composer Manakas meets THAT PETROL EMOTION inner fires are held back on her debut set. Reider's wistful, melancholy "Assume." percussionist Brock for a world - C L A S S I C A L Fireproof Whether it's the material, rookie Also features an antic, light-fingered tinged jazz outing that embraces various PRODUCERS That Petrol Emotion, Bryan Martin uncertainty, or by design, the artist's version of Egberto Gismonti's "Loro," as styles, usually Latin. Most Rykodisc 10289 noteworthy PAVAROTTI: MY HEART'S DELIGHT emotional performance is too guarded. well as highly enjoyable takes on Frank are the light swing of "Lovers' Eyes," the The thrill is back for That Petrol Emotion, Luciano Pavarotti, Nuccia Focile, Royal Sheer talent carries project into the Foster's "Simone" and Randy Weston's breezy Brazilian touches of "Cantina," which returns to manic eye -popping form on Philharmonic Orchestra, Benini realm of satisfaction, but only glimmers "Little Niles." the flamenco flair of "Cholla" and its first release for Ryko after a pair of London 443 260 of vocal brilliance are readily apparent. "Los Pompas," and the lovely acoustic major -label sets. Released in the U.K. last RAY BROWN TRIO Recorded just six months ago, this album Versatile tracks pace the album, * guitars of the title cut and "Twenty -nine year on the band's own Koogat label, Black Orpheus finds Pavarotti in excellent voice, his including a cover of LTD's No. 1 R &B hit Palms." "Fireproof' has already collected kudos PRODUCER: Takao Ishizuka communicative powers as strong as ever. "Love Ballad," the likable dance title Evidence 22076 there for a bruising guitar - driven sound that track, and the inspirational "For All The What's more, he offers two selections new To do this knockout live set justice, always stays within the white lines of Right Reasons." to his discography-an aria from Lehar's melody. First single "Detonate My "Land Of Smiles" and the ever-popular Dreams" gets things off to a powerful "Granada" -in a wide- ranging program of start that carries through, but quieter, operatic favorites. He's assisted in the live - J A Z Z V I T A L R E quirkier delights also lurk in the form of ISSUES." concert taping by soprano Focile, and the dreamy "7th Wave" and pretty "Heartbeat event, filmed in the colorful square of his 0' FRANK MORGAN THE BUZZCOCKS Mosaic." CRAZY HORSE hometown, Modena, Italy, is being telecast Listen To The Dawn Love Bites/Another Music In A Different Kitchen PRODUCERS: Jack Nitzsche & Bruce Botnick frequently on PBS. All the PRODUCER John Snyder PRODUCER: Martin Rushent Reprise 6438 ingredients for VARIOUS ARTISTS Antilles 518 979 I.R.S. 28309 After backing Nell on success are there. D -Day: 50th Anniversary Young his Consolidating his role as senior Along with the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and phenomenal 1969 "solo" debut, PRODUCER: none listed * BERLIOZ: MESSE SOLENNELLE Hanna 5555 statesman of the alto, Morgan is joined the Jam, the Buzzcocks were among the "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere," Soloists, Monteverdi Revolutionnaire by Choir, Orchestre The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, here estimable veterans -guitarist most auspicious bands to emerge from the band led by guitarists Danny Whitten and et Romantique, Gardiner 1944, is recalled with great musical scope Kenny Burrell, bassist Ron Carter, and U.K. punk revolt. Despite their untimely Nils Lofgren, pianist Nitzsche, and bassist Philips 442 137 and aplomb by the BBC Concert Orchestra, drummer Grady Tate. Standout tracks breakup, the Manchester lads' influence Ralph Molina cut its own debut, an folk- It's rare that newly discovered scores of include the "Grooveyard" BBC Singers, and RAF Central Army Band bluesy and the remains immeasurable, as these two long - oriented rock album of understated even major composers, put aside during on this album. The musical portrait is drawn Getz/Byrd bossa nova reminiscences of out -of-print albums- rereleased here on brilliance that holds up as well today as it their youth, exhibit more than historical from triumphant marches, American and Didn't Know About You." Most one disc- attest. The cuts that best did upon its original release in 1971. The interest. But that's not the case here. noteworthy lovely Morgan/ English World War II pop songs, sound are the exemplify the foursome's unbridled sonic long- out -of-print disc features such gems Unheard for more than 150 years, this early effects, and the voices of Winston Churchill, Burrell duets on the elegant title cut and assault are the frenetic "Fast Cars" and as "Look At All The Things," "Beggars work by Berlioz conveys much of the color, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and General Dwight the hauntingly beautiful "Goodbye." "I Need," the witty "Operator's Manual," Day," "Dirty, Dirty," Young's "Dance, passion, and beauty that endears the and the speed -pop smash "Ever Fallen In Dance, Dance," and the original version of D. Eisenhower. Historic, with great CARL FILIPIAK composer to his admirers. Gardiner and his entertainment value to boot. Distributed by Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)?," eventual Rod Stewart staple "I Don't forces provide a masterly performance, Right On Time later covered by Fine Young Cannibals. A Koch International. PRODUCERS: Carl Filipiak & Arnold Geher Want To Talk About It," featuring fluid recorded in the acoustically apt Geometric 917 veritable pogo-rama. slide playing by Ry Cooder. environment of London's Westminster Energetic set from this contemporary Cathedral.

SPOTLIGHT: Releases deemed by the review editors to deserve special attention on the basis of musical merit and/or Billboard 200 chart potential. VITAL REISSUES: Rereleased albums of special artistic, archival, and commercial interest, and outstanding

: half in format. ( : New releases, regardless collections of works by one or more artist. PICKS ( ) New releases predicted to hit the top of the chart the corresponding CRITIC'S CHOICES *) of chart potential, highly recommended because of their musical To All in merit. MUSIC TO MY EARS (A) : New releases deemed Picks which were featured in the "Music My Ears" column as being among the most significant records of the year. albums commercially available the U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Paul Verna, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036, and Marilyn A. Gillen, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Send country albums to Peter Cronin, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, Tenn. 37203.

52 BILLBOARD APRIL 2. 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com Single Reviews EDITED B Y LARRY FLIC K

P O P A Funeral" unearths long -dormant U.K. hop arrangement. They playfully mouth devoted dance music disciple, but this ROCK TRACKS pop act. Grinding rock ballad is etched with libidinous words describing the various complex and enthralling track is worth CELINE DION Misled (3:30) crunchy chords and vocals that conjure up "thangz" they can do to ya all night. every moment. A percussive, hip- hop -vibed * SINEAD O'CONNOR You Made Me The Thief PRODUCER: Ric Wake memories of various old '60s pop favorites. Cheeky? For sure. But act has a charm that beat is the perfect foundation for an armful Of Your Heart (4:451 WRITERS: P. Zizzo, J. Bralower Pledge -of -love lyrics will tug at the emotions will remind some of TLC, which can't hurt of intriguing keyboard effects and Fripp's PRODUCERS: Tim Simenon, Gavin Friday PUBLISHERS: Pez/W &R, BMI; Fancy Footwork, ASCAP WRITERS: Bono, G. Friday, M. Seezer 550 Music/Epic 77344 (c/o Sony) (cassette single) of susceptible teen -age girls, as well as folks in rustling up radio interest. art -rock guitar noodling, making this useful PUBLISHER: not listed On the follow -up to the massive "Power Of who want to relive fond moments from the for DJs who dabble in alternative and Island 6818 (Go PLG) (CD promo) Love," Dion sashays her way through an notable Andie MacDowell film. C O U N T R Y ambient fodder. Repeated spins will always Has the tide turned enough for Sinead aggressive pop/dance track with an edgy bring something new to the mental O'Connor to get a fair shake at radio? demeanor that she doesn't normally deliver. R& B PAM TILLIS Spilled Perfume (3:53) forefront. Genius. Hard to say, though she certainly has A nice respite from her usual ballad fare, PRODUCERS: Pam Tillis, Steve Fishell delivered a single well worth spinning. In WRITERS: P. Tillis, D. Dillon TRAVIS FLUDD Follow Your Heart (9:231 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS I Believe (3:49) the song's stormy, dramatic chorus lingers PUBLISHERS: Ben's Future/Sony Tree/Acuff -Rose, BMI PRODUCERS: Michael Garvin, Nathan Garvin her most powerful performance since PRODUCERS: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis Arista 2676 (c/o BMG) (7 -inch single) WRITERS: M. Garvin, E. Owens "Nothing Compares To You," she in the brain, and should meet with ardent Harris III, T. A. Noland, W. WRITERS: J. Lewis, G. Webster, PUBLISHER: Garvin, ASCAP L. R. Middlebrook, M.R. Pierce, overflows with primal emotion. This approval from both longtime fans and the Morrison, M. Jones, Bonner, Tillis offers some morning-after sermonizing REMIXERS: David Anthony, Darryl James previously uninvolved. Another good reason N. Napier on this debut single from her upcoming Active 25031 (Go Select) (I2 -inch single) cut from the soundtrack to the film "In PUBLISHERS: Flyte Tyme Tunes, ASCAP; Bridgeport, BMI Name Of The Father" is to investigate Dion's current opus, "The REMIXER: David Morales album, "Sweetheart's Dance." Some fine Fludd proves himself a soul singer of The Colour Of My Love." Perspective/A&M 8267 (Go PGD) (cassette single) writing, combined with one of her most fully considerable means on this rich, R &B -laced complemented by icy -cool keyboards and First single from the glorious "Africa To realized performances, make this a winner. houser. He cuts loose admirably, pumping a snakey drum pattern that would HEART The Woman In Me (3:47) America" album is awash in endless layers of normally flood alternative, dance, and PRODUCERS: Joho Purdell, Duane Baron depth into the song's uplifting lyrical DAVIS DANIEL I Miss Her Missing Me (3:33) adventurous top 40 stations. Let's see if WRITERS: M. Clark, J. Bettis uplifting harmonies, the perfect backdrop for message. Track a little gospel fire from PRODUCERS: Harold Shedd, Davis Daniel gets PUBLISHER: not listed programmers can leave the past where it lead singer Ann Nesby to work her WRITERS: C. Wiseman, R. Samoset slow -rising choir vocals in the background. REMIXER: Chris Lord -Alge PUBLISHERS: Almo/WB/Samosonian Songs, ASCAP belongs. Capitol 79298 (c/o Cerna) (cassette single) incomparable magic. Shuffling funk track Factor in state -of-the- charts remixes by Mercury 1114 PolyGram) (CD promo) has a strong spiritual slant, but is not so (Go you While some might find the idea of these David Anthony and Darryl James, and THE SMITHEREENS Miles From Nowhere heavy -handed that mainstream potential is Just when we were wondering whatever * venerable rockers covering a Donna have the equation for a potential hit. Climb (4:18) dimmed. For a nifty twist, go to the David happened to him, Daniel returns with this PRODUCERS: Don Dixon, The Smithereens Summer hit puzzling, one listen to Ann aboard and enjoy the ride. Morales remix, a roof- raising house version pleasantly loping country lament, a nice fit WRITER: P. DiNizio Wilson's stunning rendition and nothing else PUBLISHER: Famous Monsters Music, BMI that will leave you positively breathless. with his mournful, Frizzell -like vocal style. will matter. A slow, ticking beat and gentle A C RCA 62820 (CD promo) guitar riffs pierce through a caressing fog of COOLIO Fantastic Voyage 14:04) BROTHER PHELPS Eagle Over Angel (3:36) Loud and crunchy number from band's ilon no timing listed) synths, leading the listener to Wilson's PRODUCERS: W.C., Crazy Toons PRODUCERS: Doug Phelps, Ricky Lee Phelps JULIO IGLESIAS Crazy forthcoming RCA debut is what you want tense, white- knuckled vocal stance. The WRITERS: A. Ivey, B. Dobbs, F.Alexander Jr., N. Beavers, M. WRITERS: G. Guinn, Y. Guinn, J.H. Peters PRODUCER: Albert Hammond in a pop -rock cut: 4/4 muscle and melody, Craig, T. McClain, T. Shelby, S. Shockley, O. Stokes, M. PUBLISHERS: not listed WRITER: not listed underrated "Desire Walks On" should get a Adamwood Asylum 0012 (c/p Elektral (7 -inch single) PUBLISHER: not listed cheek by jowl. A standout in the Columbia 6022 Sony) (CD promo) nice boost from this radio-ready ballad. PUBLISHERS: T- Boy/Boo Daddy/Portrait -Solar/Circle I, ASCAP A is (c/o Smithereens' singles repertoire, cut is Tommy Boy 617 (CD single) tattoo parlor the unlikely setting for a ballad from the two former Headhunters. It takes a brave soul to take on this oft - likely to sound great on modern rock and COLOR ME BADD Let's Start With Forever Disco-era funk classic is the juice for a * With its acoustic guitars and sibling -tight covered classic made famous by Patsy Cline. album rock radio. Add away. (4:19) raucous, hand -clappin' rap throwdown. PRODUCER: David Foster harmonies, this record is a long way from Iglesias approaches the song with a reliably OYSTERBAND Cry Cry (no timing listed) WRITER: D. Warren Coolio darts in and around the rugged warm and romantic hand that should have "Dumas Walker," but the boys seem right PRODUCER: Al Scott PUBLISHER: Realsongs, ASCAP baseline with aplomb, alternately using his his sizable fan base swooning upon impact. Giant/Reprise 6818 (do Warner Bros.) (cassette single) at home. WRITERS: Telfer, Jones, Prosser voice as a percussive instrument and as a Producer Albert Hammond wraps the track PUBLISHER: Momentum Music, ASCAP Doo-hop masters drop the tempo with this Rykodisc 1034 (CD promo) source of wordage. Hot party record seems DAVID BALL Thinkin' Problem (3:00) with gauzy, jazz colors, keeping the track glossy ballad from their multifaceted "Tile assured of a bright sales and radio future. PRODUCER: Blake Chancey relatively simply and focused on a tinkly Irish undertones provide flair here, with & Chance" set. A timeless melody and a WRITERS: D. Ball, A. Shamblin, S. Ziff percussive provide nice PUBLISHERS: New Court/Low Country, BMI; Almo./Hayes piano line and a full-bodied sax solo by Dave strings that forger- snappin' rhythm wrap around well- INDONESIA Do Thangz (no timing listed) Street/EMI- April, ASCAP Koz. support for gentle, potent guitar. In the PRODUCER: not listed measured harmonies and a properly flexing Warner Bros. 6721 (CD pronto) WRITER: not listed vein of early '80s pop, in that it's sort of lead vocal. Track builds to a lush, sweeping PUBLISHER: not listed You can almost smell the stale beer as Ball PATTY LARKIN Who Holds Your Hand (3:04) faceless but fun and catchy. Good bet for climax that will make the heart of even the Riot/EMI/ERG 58140 (Go Cerna) (cassette single) tears into the opening line of this tale of a PRODUCER: not listed modern rock outlets that want guitars top 40 -pat. WRITER: not listed toughest pundit go pitter Sigh. Female trio chirps like sassy street dolls man addicted to a memory. A perfect PUBLISHER: not listed without the grunge. inside a kicky, West Coast -styled urban/hip- combination of retro sensibility and '90s High Street 9401 (CD promo) BECK Pay No Mind (Snoozer) (3:03) production, and a pure honky -tonk delight. Clear guitars match Larldn's clear vocal, ELEVEN Reach Out (no timing listed) PRODUCERS: Beck, Torn Rothrock, Rob Schnapf, Karl PRODUCERS: Eleven, Pat McCarthy Stephenson both of which are backed here by lush but WRITERS: Eleven WRITER: Beck minimal instrumentation (as well as guest PUBLISHERS: Fritz Spritz/Mr. Brootz/Sony Music, BMI; PUBLISHERS: Cyanide Breathmint Music/BMG Songs, D A N C E N E W & J.S. Bond, ASCAP ASCAP vocals from Elektra duo the Story). A nice Hollywood 10413 (CD promo) DGC 4639 (CD promo) N O T E W O R T H Y DIANA ROSS Someday We'll Be Together addition to AC playlists. (8:42) Modern rock seeking some seriously Those anticipating "Loser Pt. 2" are actually PRODUCER: Johnny Bristol A Man JOHN HIATT Buffalo River Home (4:33) weighty stuff should invest some spins in going to get it, but not in the skewëd hip -hop NO-MAN Taking It Like (3:30) WRITERS: J. Beavers, J. Bristol, H. Fuqua PRODUCER: Matt Wallace PRODUCER: Steven Wilson PUBLISHERS: Jobete, ASCAP; Stone Agate, BMI this two -ton cut, with its squiggly form they expeéted- proving, perhaps, that WRITER: Hiatt WRITERS: Wilson, Bownes REMIXER: Frankie Knuckles J. keyboards and vocals sound, at PUBLISHER: Music/Whistling Moon Travelers that Beck is no one -trick homie. Same out-there- PUBLISHER: Hit & Run Motown 1157 (do PGD) (12 -inch single) Careers-BMG Music, times, strangely like Bobby Brown. looking -in point of view is backed here with 550 Music/Epic/One Little Indian 5907 (Go Sony) BMI (cassette single) First offering from the hotly touted "Diana A&M 8256 (CD promo) a of an slurred acoustic guitars and sleepy rhythm. Chorus takes bit upturn, but Extended: The Remixes" is a gorgeous A Carries weight along. Weird and worthwhile. Red -hot club import comes to U.S. perfectly good, made -in- America-style that shores sporting attractive new house reconstruction of a Supremes guitar tune from Hiatt, aimed at AC but DAWN PENN You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) remixes, most of which complement evergreen. Her well- preserved original landing somewhere between that format (3:19) the original version's quirky lyrics vocal sounds just lovely in a festive and album rock -track may be a bit hard for R A P PRODUCER: not listed arrangement that is brilliantly crafted by WRITER: not listed and insinuating hook. A left-field the former and a bit soft for the latter. PDs club kingpin Frankie Knuckles. He retains PUBLISHER: not listed anthem, the song's male- voiced title from both formats may want to investigate BLACK MOON I Gotcha Opin (4;26) Big Beat 5485 (do Atlantic) (cassette single) chant is enhanced by percolating the integrity of the song while giving it a single's viability. PRODUCERS Da Beatminerz hard tone that will work quite well alongside WRITERS: K. Blake, W. Dewgarde, E. Dewgarde Penn's sultry vocal presence on this sailing, trance/disco percussion, as well as PUBLISHER: not listed OYSTEIN SEVAG There's A Monk In My instantly memorable dancehall jam belies current records. Punters will now live for Garden! Wreck 20083 (do Nervous) (cassette single) jiggly, effects-riddled keyboards. (3:301 those string rushes in a whole new way. the pensive nature of the song's story of lost Wild combo of sounds renders single PRODUCER: not listed This is the single that will establish Black love. An easy -paced groove chugs along with an easy bet for dancefloor action, but WRITER: not listed Moon as a top -shelf hip-hop entity. a hip- hop -ish vibe that could prove CHANTAY SAVAGE Don't Let It Go To Your Head PUBLISHER: not listed song would also be like a fresh, cool (7:251 Windham Hill 9407 (CD single) Downtempo vibe gives act plenty of room accessible to crossover and urban formats. 40, breeze on top alternative, and PRODUCER: Steve "Silk" Hurley Norwegian saxophonist seems poised to to weave smart rhymes with a style of Go directly to the crisp radio remix and let crossover radio stations. WRITERS: S. Hurley, M. Doc, C. Savage, J. Principle phrasing that is instantly memorable. All it wash over your brain. PUBLISHERS: Last Song/Third Coast, ASCAP transfer exposure during the Winter REMIXER: Steve "Silk" Hurley the while, breezy horns flutter and a TANYA BLOUNT I'm Gonna Make You Mine Olympics telecast into a long- sought -after RCA 62787 (do BMG) (12 -inch single) retro -funk bassline anchors. Once street KMC -KRU Bob Ya Head (4:32) national radio breakthrough. Already * (4:00) purists give it deserved watch for PRODUCER: I.G. PRODUCER: Steve "Silk" Hurley Look for this track to strike a passionate building an audience in cities like Detroit, props, WRITER: T. Edmond WRITERS: M. Williams, J. McAllister, C. Savage chord with jocks in both mainstream and Chicago, and San Francisco, this rumbling, a brisk transition to mainstream radio. PUBLISHER: not listed PUBLISHER: not listed KMC 021704 (CD promo) underground sectors, due in large part to a midtempo instrumental is a nice fit for AC REMIXERS: Edward "Eddie F" Ferrell, Kenneth THE COOL Chill (4:08) "Kenny Love" Tonge, Christian is thick'n'chewy house groove that too good formats. PRODUCER: John Van Nest The record's title says it all. Male duo gets Polydor 1180 PLG) (cassette single) (do to miss. Ms. Savage turns in a vocal that WRITERS: Robinson, Shorts, Van Nest cute and clever on a wickedly catchy jam Hip -swaying pop/funk jam ushers a matches the music with an assertive and THE WORKS Life (3:01) PUBLISHER: Eterna Music Entertainment that will invade the body before it hits the REMIXER: Johnny V. promising new vocalist into the urban dramatic edge. Dine on the "Silk In The PRODUCER: Steven Plump brain. But once it does, you will not be about WRITER: G.E. Hendrickson Black Label 01 (CD single) radio fold. Chunky beats click House" remix, while the funk-rooted PUBLISHER: to forget it. The Kru's rapid, tongue -twistin' John Galt A deep and soothing male voice leads the respectably, while Blount vamps with original could do the job at urban radio. Neat 02 (cassette single) style is tough enough to make friends on the listener through a jam drenched with a ample range and confidence. She is Oh -so-sweet acoustic pop street, though it sure does deserve a shot and appealing flavorful broth of R &B, funk, and hip - clearly inspired by a solid song that is * DAVID SYLVIAN & ROBERT FRIPP Darshan (The over top 40 and urban radio airwaves. tune gets its muscle from unbendingly hop. Seductive female cooing at the strengthened by a catchy sing -along Road To Graceland) (17:16) optimistic lyrics and an earnest lead Contact: 718-802-1863. PRODUCERS: Sylvian, Bottrill chorus is a nice touch, contrasting rap. chorus. A mixed bag of sturdy WRITERS: Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn, Bottrill vocal. Soothing track has lots of nice li'l Great- sounding record has a wide variety PUBLISHERS: PRS; Pentagon Lipservices WET WET WET Love Is M Around (3:59) remixes aims for street juice, club Opium/Crimson, touches, like a flitting mandolin solo and Real World, BMI of remixes to suit moods that range from PRODUCERS: Wet Graeme Duff in Wet Wet, approval, and mature audience REMIXERS: The Future Sounds Of London a slow -building rhythm base. Should be WRITER: R. Presley laid -back to hardcore. Give it a shot. acceptance should succeed Virgin 14125 (do Cerna) (12 -inch single) of interest AC PUBLISHER: not listed -and equal to and album Contact: 213-960 -7890. London 1200 (do PLG) (cassette single) greatly. An enticing peek into Seventeen-plus minutes is an incredible alternative programmers. Contact: 914- Soundtrack to the movie "Four Weddings & Blount's "Natural Thing" debut. length of time to ask of even the most 344 -0305.

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BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 53 www.americanradiohistory.com The Enter *Active File ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NEWS OF INFO SYSTEMS, VIDEO GAMES & RETAIL -TECH MEDIA Memorex Forms Saban, Xiphias Agree On `Rangers' CD -ROM Software Division president Peter Black. some cross- marketing muscle. 'We footage.) The Xiphias deal also marks the are spending a lot of time working on Additionally, each segment is "lay- IS IT A COMPUTER GAME. or is it Me- NEW YORK -Already giants on TV first foray by Saban into interactive li- those possibilities," he says. ered," Black says, with textual "back morex? Soon it will be both. The blank and home video, the "Mighty Morphin censing, but it is territory the broad - story" that gives background informa- media and computer supplies veteran, Power Rangers" are preparing to ex- based entertainment company is com- INTERACTIVE TV ON DISC tion about the characters and plotlines which was bought by Hong Kong's tend their reach into computer terri- mitted to exploring -and exploiting - Black also is keen on the approach when a user clicks onto a button on the Hanny Magnetics from Tandy Corp. tory via a pact between Saban Enter- fully in the future, according to senior his company is taking to translating screen. 'With Saban, we went in and last November, has formed a software tainment and multimedia publisher VP of domestic distribution David "Power Rangers" to disc. not only got the video material, but we division that plans to release 24 li- Xiphias that has both parties eyeing Goodman. "The real interesting thing we have got the bible of the show," Black says. censed computer software titles next mighty sales. "We have an enormous library of done here is, instead of working on a "So there is all kinds of stuff you month at a suggested retail price of Under the terms of the agreement, children's programming, with a num- gaming premise, which is kind of a couldn't get anywhere else to enhance $9.95. Xiphias will create a dual Macintosh ber of extraordinarily popular charac- natural expectation with something the storytelling experience." The titles will encompass entertain- and PC- compatible CD -ROM version ters and storylines," Goodman says, like the `Power Rangers,' we instead That experience is key to Xiphias' ment, education, and lifestyles, among of the top-rated live-action children's "and we are currently determining started from a storytelling premise. vision. "It's the core of my business other subject areas, and are targeted show, based on footage supplied by how best to exploit that library This is not so much gaming as it is in- strategy to become the best at story- for distribution to mass merchants, Saban. The disc is due out this sum- through thé various new technologies teractive television on a disc," he says. telling, which I think is a pretty good drug chains, warehouses, discounters, mer; the price hasn't been set yet, but and platforms, such as CD -ROM and For the CD -ROM project, Saban strategy," Black says. "After all, the software stores, and PC specialty is expected to be about $40. CD -I. We think it's a business with supplied Xiphias with actual video essence of the entertainment business chains as "impulse items," according to Also newly extending its reach into footage from five of the Power Rang- is storytelling." product manager Mark Lutvak. "Our computer territory is Paramount ers TV shows, which was then ren- Xiphias has already released four ti- research shows there's a strong mar- Home Video, which has inked an ex- Paramount Home dered into the interactive video for- tles based on that philosophy, includ- ket demand for budget -priced software clusive marketing and distribution mat, Black says. "Often kids will get ing one geared to adults, "Soft Kill," backed by a strong consumer brand agreement with Los Angeles -based Video has signed on a game based on a film or a TV show, which Black describes as "Tom name," he says. Titles will be published Xiphias that will kick off with "The and the minute they boot up the game, Clancy -esque." It debuted three for DOS, Windows, and Mac platforms. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" CD- as Xiphias' exclusive they will see that in fact it's some sort months ago and, adds Black, "in a kind "This is not to be confused with ROM. of animated variant, and Arnold of man -bites -dog story, we are now Shareware," adds Dave Metzger, VP of Xiphias thus becomes Paramount distributor Schwarzenegger looks like a bunch of shopping that story for theatrical pro- marketing. "These are full- fledged Home Video's first affiliated CD -ROM pixels," he says. 'We're avoiding that duction." computer software titles that hit all label. disappointment by using real mate- That man- bites -dog story isn't un- popular categories." burgeoning opportunities." "Adding to our excitement is the op- rial." familiar to Saban. Although "Power The first set of titles will include the Of course, adds Goodman, "one al- portunity to market the first CD -ROM The interactive element of the disc Rangers" is its first property to move games "Jet Fighter Spectre" and "EZ ways likes to start from a position of product based on the `Mighty Morphin allows children to tailor the stories to from TV to interactive, Saban previ- Cosmos," as well as "Maelstrom" and strength, and `Power Rangers' is enor- Power Rangers' TV show," said Eric their own particular tastes, Black ously has moved in the opposite direc- "The Movie Guide." Memorex Soft- mously popular right now. Kids are al- Doctorow, president of domestic home adds. Children can key into, say, the tion, releasing several TV series that ware plans to introduce 40 titles by most fervent in their interest, and so video for Paramount Home Video, in shows' dinosaur segments, and watch developed out of games, including .June, 100 by year's end. this was a perfect launch vehicle." announcing the multiyear agreement. a solid 20 minutes of them. (The disc "The Super Mario Brothers Super The TV show, "As the highest -rated kids' TV show in "Power Rangers" contains more than 100 minutes of Show" from Nintendo. IN WHAT IT is hailing as a first, Anime which airs on Fox, has become one of years, this product will help to expand 18, in association with New Machine an eager and potentially huge new the most popular children's shows on Publishing, will release the first full- TV, and PolyGram Home Video has al- market for CD -ROM product." length Japanese animated movie on ready success to video All new Xiphias CD -ROM products translated that CD -ROM, "Urotsukidoji: Legend Of the tune of some 3 million cassettes to be distributed by Paramount will, to Coming Soon: Digitized Movies The Overfiend." The " Japanimation" like "Power Rangers," play inter- sold to date, Goodman says. "So this title is already available on videocas- was a natural extension," he says. changeably on Macintosh or Windows Pacific Bell Schedules Theater Test sette and laserdisc, -and is one of Anime Xiphias' Black is keenly aware of 18's best sellers, the company says. platforms, eliminating the dual- format NEW YORK we still call them stuff those gigabytes down these itty that existing base of popularity, and -Can The " Japanimation" genre has found headache for retailers with limited films if no actual film in- pipes into an ATM switching hopes to use it as leverage to gain there's bitty a cult following among film and video shelf space, says Xiphias founder and volved? machine, then we route that informa- viewers for both its outrageous style That's one raised Pa- tion - question by through the phone network and dubbed the "erotic grotesque"-and its cific Bell's revelation March 21 it on movie that ultimately to the various sex- and -violence -heavy content. As plans to conduct a technology of where test theaters, the information is de- with other Japanimation titles, Anime transmitting digitized movies, live coded." 18 cautions that the CD -ROM, with its and high- definition video Theaters will events, be required to buy a Quick Time -enhanced graphics, "is ab- through high -speed fiber -optic net- high -definition film projector to par- solutely not for children under 17 years works directly to movie theaters. ticipate in the system. Gunn pegs the of age." Testing is scheduled to begin this cost at about $100,000 or less. The re- For those over 17, the disc is availa- summer at 10 -12 movie theaters and would quired decoders be provided ble in both Mac and Windows formats. WACKY JACKS trivia buffs), "Blankety Blank" (in other public venues in Los Angeles, in through an agreement with Pacific The price is $49.95. Apple StarCore which players fill in a mystery phrase conjunction with Sony Studios, which Bell, Gunn says. Macintosh/MPG, $39.95 using picture titles), or "Scrambler" (a will supply the content for the test. A Everybody along the line benefits GROLIER ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING is photo crossword puzzle). Users can wide rollout to several thousand from the new delivery setup, Gunn as- going west with the latest addition to Developed by Apple's Discovery Stu- play at one of three skill levels (rookie, screens is to begin in 1995. serts. Theater targeted owners get a competi- its expanding product line. "Wyatt dio, this "CD Game Show" features trooper, or master), which means that The regional Bell plans to build this tive advantage by offering customers Earp's Old West," produced by Amaz- four word and picture puzzles that quiz 'Wacky Jacks" can appeal to a wide va- superhighway offramp to the local "first- generation -quality im- digital ing Media of Anselmo, Calif., provides players on 500 images from around the riety of ages, including adults. cineplex with the assistance of Alcatel ages every time," Gunn says. Custom- a cinematic, interactive look at Earp, world and a wide variety of trivia about "Wacky Jacks" is one of the best Network Systems, based in Richard- more for money. And ers get their allowing the user to travel back in time many subjects. A TV game show at- children's CD game titles to date, and son, Texas. Alcatel will provide the studios can save a bundle on distribu- to the Old West of the late 1880s, where mosphere is simulated with an ani- bodes well for the future of interac- video transmission and switching tion, he says. visitors can explore any of 25 locations mated set and guest contestants. tive "edutainment." The disc's inter- for test, including its $3 -$4 equipment the "Studios spend million mil- in a dusty western town, as well as en- Wacky, a plump jester in a purple tu- face is extremely easy to use, the encoder/decoder technology and its lion to distribute a movie," Gunn says. nic, is the zany host, and he is quite en- graphics are vivid and pleasing to the gage in activities including trivia ques- new Asynchronous Transfer Mode "They physically have to make 1,500 tions and arcade shooting. The disc in- dearing, though rather unintelligible eye, the photos are high -quality and switches that serve as the digital copies of the film, then they stick it most of the time. Game show institu- consistently interesting, and the cludes full- motion video, animation, video hub for transmission to multiple under a carrier's arm and say, `go find music, photographs, and narrative tion Don Pardo narrates the action questions are well- crafted. "Wacky destinations. these theaters.' We liken it to the '90s text. It's due this fall for Mac and Win - with his giddy voice, booming out "in- Jacks" will lure many children away Explains Howard Gunn, VP of mar- version of the Pony Express. sim- It's dows/MPC platforms at $49.95. credibly correct!" or "absolutely bril- from their hunt-and -kill video games keting for Alcatel, the process starts ply outdated." liant!" when the right answer is chosen. and provide hours of entertainment. Grolier also did a little time traveling, at the film studio, where the movies Gunn says studios could save up to albeit somewhat more extreme, for an- One to four players can participate, In addition, the questions actually will a of 50% on be "digitized" into series ones distribution costs under the other new title, "Prehistoria." Out now and each picks a colorful character to convey quite a lot of valuable knowl- zeroes. simplified system. and "In very terms, direct -broadcast at $69.95, the disc encompasses the evo- represent him, such as Spot, a yellow edge, which parents will appreciate. you digitize a film you Pacific Bell it may when are gen- says eventually lution of more than 500 species of pre- dog, or Tina, a punkette with spiked And, most important, the multiplayer erating trillions of bits of data, which expand its test to include distribution pink hair. Then a game is chosen, ei- possibilities make this a group game historic animals dating back 500 million we then compress so that you can of cable TV, live events, and video -on- years via multimedia elements including ther "Slap Happy" (matching picture for family and friends. route it through a normal telephone demand for both businesses and resi- pairs), "Zingers" (a strategy game for CHRIS McGOWAN videos, sound, audiovisual essays, and company line," Gunn says. "So we dential customers. MARILYN A. GILLEN hundreds of full -color illustrations.

54 BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com HomevideoB I L L B O A R D ' S V I D E O N E W S W E E K L Y High Chart Bows For `Fugitive' 56 Marquee Values: `Living Dead 3' 59 Shelf Talk: Vidmark's Fight 57 Child's Play: Promo Madness 59

IPIICTUIRIE Fitness Pros Enter Vid Spotlight Meridian Firms 1f IHI1Sn A *Vision, PolyGram Move Away From Celebs Retail Plans For By Seth Goldstein BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK April 19 at $19.95. PolyGram claims "ESPN Fitness Pros" series, $12.98 "Step Reebok" sold more than 150,000 suggested list. Two new titles hit the Fitness Vid Line Go FOR IT: Warner Home Video LOS ANGELES -The celebrities who units at the original $29.95 price. stores last month; three more arrive in is pricing "Ace Ventura, Pet Detec- have dominated the exercise video Although the exercise market has June. BY MOIRA MCCORMICK tive" at $24.96 for release June 14, market soon will be sharing the spot- seen its share of successful celebrity Trainers have caught the attention confirming our March 26 item in light with the fitness pros who trained tapes, suppliers are focusing on estab- of Wood Knapp Video which is about to CHICAGO -If exercise videos this space. The title, which should them, as the result of several recently lishing video series featuring trainers sign Martin Henry to a three -program were automobiles, Meridian Films' register a theatrical gross of $60 completed deals. rather than the stars they train. contract. Henry, whose clients include "The Firm Workout With Weight" million -$75 million, will not be part A *Vision Entertainment has signed "Our strategy is to distance our- Julia Roberts, will have his first tape series would be "the luxury model," of Warner's Family Entertainment a long -term agreement with "Buns Of selves from the product that's out out this year, priced between $14.98 according to Meridian VP Mark line and won't be in the clamshells Steel" star Tamilee Webb, and is putt- there," says Hersch. "For us, it's not a and $19.98. Henriksen. That isn't just hype: now prevalent in sell -through. ing the final touches on contracts with question of who's in it, but what have Videogenic trainers are unlikely to Priced at $49.95 each, and encom- "Jurassic Park" will grace the other fitness pros, including Cory they done." supplant contracts with their celebrity passing hourlong workouts plus 50- fall market after all. It was an- Everson, once distributed by Barr En- With the addition of Webb, A *Vi- clients. minute information segments -and nounced by MCA/Universal Home tertainment. "There are one or two sion's stable of exercise thoroughbreds 'What we're seeing is two markets with production budgets of about Video the day after the Oscars for others we're looking at," says A *Vision includes Kathy Smith, Jane Fonda, and evolving from the genre," says Harold $500,000 per title -the comparison Oct. 4 delivery at $24.98. We had president Stuart Hersch. newcomer Susan Powter, making the Weitzberg, Wood Knapp sales and is quite apt. anticipated late September-early Webb's first release under the A *Vi- company a dominant force in the genre. marketing VP. 'We used to need a ce- Until recently, the Firm's six -ti- October (Billboard, March 5). Look sion banner will be `Building Tighter "A *Vision has staked out a claim in lebrity because people didn't know tle series of full -body aerobic work- for a host of cross- promotions when Assets," due in stores April 20, priced the higher -priced exercise product what to do with an exercise tape. Now outs with weights had been primar- MCA takes the lid off its marketing at $19.95. range," says Michael Shallet, COO of the market has developed, and we can ily a mail -order item. According to plans. Still missing from the fourth - PolyGram Video, meanwhile, has ex- VideoScan, which tracks retail sales. have both." Henriksen, who writes and directs quarter schedule is the exact date tended its deal with Reebok Interna- "They're No. 1 in the $15 -$20 price Gilula adds that the infomercial ex- each title, only about one -third of for Disney's "Snow White." Rumors tional and will release two new videos range." The Maier Group, which owns plosion has created tremendous expo- the Firm's sales stemmed from have it arriving Sept. 28, a week be- with fitness pros Gin Miller and Kathy the "Buns Of Steel" line, is the leader sure for fitness professionals, making video stores. Now that percentage fore "Jurassic Park." Stevens. among lower-end exercise lines, Shal- them stars in their own right. "Three is one -half, he says -and it should MCA, meanwhile, hasn't settled The supplier began its relationship let says. years ago, a video buyer saw infomer- go higher with the upcoming re- on a date for "Schindler's List," with Reebok more than two years ago, Industry sources, however, have cials as a competitor. Now they look at lease of the Firm's new series, which won seven Academy Awards. when it released "Step Reebok: The indicated that Maier and "Buns Of them as an advantage. Susan Powter is (Continued on page 60) June, the first choice, was scrubbed Video," which touts Miller as the origi- Steel" are on the selling block, with a (Continued on page 60) in response to strong box office. nator of the workout routine. $17 million price tag. Maier executives Now, no one's sure. Given the sub- Titles under the new arrangement would not comment. ject matter, one thing's certain, include "Step Reebok: The Power While A *Vision has the fitness veter- says a home video executive: "Spiel - Workout" and "Slide Reebok: Basic ans, PolyGram is looking to build on berg and [his company] Amblin will Training Workout Video." Both arrive the Reebok name. be more involved than ever. There "Reebok has been able to read the HERE COMES will be a lot of microscopes" exam- strong pulse of emerging trends," says ining the retail program. Bill Sondheim, senior VP of sales and marketing at PolyGram. "This deals THE CAT! MOVING ON: Martin Weinstein gives us an opportunity to be aligned Wood Knapp has the parrrfect video for cat lovers! has departed as president of Tri- with that, and it allows Reebok to proj- Everyone loves cats...from Batman to Bill Clinton! Boro Entertainment, a New York - ect video as the bridge between its ap- based independent. Weinstein, pre- parel and equipment lines." Stock up now on Here Comes The Cat and order plenty viously with GoodTimes and Tur- Sondheim says that while the rela- of our other three new kids programs -all from the ner, is deal -making and consulting. tionship between the two companies award -winning Children's Circle® collection. He can be reached at 201 -280 -7971. has developed slowly, Reebok now in- Michael Holzman, another Tri- tends to make video an integral part of Be a Cool Cat! Boro alum, has partnered with its overall strategy. For example, price Hank Honig to run Palm Beach points have dropped to $20 to make the when you order a 4 -Packs on behalf of Elvin product attractive to mass merchants, it on your desk as a fun container for paperclips and" Video Feltner rubberbands or take it home to your favorite kitty! and Front Row Video's David Sut- new releases will be more consistent, nie ton, who started the rental line. and packaging is "more in tune" with HERE COMES THE CAT' What's Under MYSTERIOUS My Bed'? retailer needs. TAIDPOLE THAT TIME AGAIN: Brooklyn, Another player taking the same ap- N.Y. -based Flash Distributors is proach is ABC Video. It has signed a holding its seventh annual open long -term deal with Karen Voight, who house April 7 at Robert DeNiro's has shaped up the likes of Tina Turner j`s Tribeca Grill. Several hundred Uplifting. Fitness expert Cynthia Targoz and Bette Midler and is a consultant rt Abdul's store owners, buyers, and sales appeared on a recent Phil Donahue for Paula upcoming "Dance OC reps are expected, plus some talent, show to discuss and demonstrate Workout Video" from LIVE Home is such as Fleetwood Mac guitarist exercises from her 'Better Bust" Video. The first release the $19.98 YY33 27. WK1280 k3 %iK1185 WK78Yr WK1189 Billy Burnette. Flash may have exercise tape. Donahue, whose topic "Energy Spirit," due in stores April some ex-Notre Dame football jocks was "Women Obsessed With Their In addition, ABC Video will handle her Pre- order: April 6, 1994 Street: April 20, 1994 of five previous tapes. to celebrate the release Columbia Breasts," displayed another aid, the DISTRIBUTED BY TriStar's "Rudy." No surprise: "Karen is a franchise, and speaks to 'Includes one each of these titles: Gossard bra. The man behind it is ood Knapp Video Here Coma The Cs4 The MMsterioes Tadpole, in says Whets Under MR Red?, Rosies Welk. New York City Mayor Rudy Giu- Gossard marketing director Mark different niches the market," 49 -3511 (800) 521- li Cool Cat 4 -Pack WB2ß45 Expira: May 4, 1994 liani has been invited. Pilkington. Mark Gilula, ABC Video sales and ,/a pp & Co., Inc. Produced by Children's Cird ®H uoawnoo from Comes me Cro by Madinah. vapo marketing VP. So, apparently, does the / -x

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1 1 2 THE FOX AND THE HOUND Walt Disney Home Video 2141 Animated 1981 G 24.99 L7/ZE Warner Bros. Inc. Kate Maberly OTEatElt 2 4 1993 G 2 THE SECRET GARDEN 24.96 Warner Home Video 19000 Andrew Knott 7 3 3 25 ALADDIN Walt Disney Home Video 1662 Animated 1992 G 24.99

an En 10ME. Warner Bros. Inc. Harrison Ford 4 NEW 00 THE FUGITIVE 1993 PG -13 24.96 t Warner Home Video 21000 Tommy Lee Jones PLAYBOY CELEBRITY CENTERFOLD: Playboy Home Video 5 4 19 Dian Parkinson 1993 NR 19.95 sjlimed live at Wem,ley Arena _n April, 1993 DIAN PARKINSON Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0739 PENTHOUSE: 25TH ANNIVERSARY Penthouse Video renowned si perstar 3arry Manllow comes home 6 7 6 Various Artists 1994 NR 19.95 SWIMSUIT VIDEO A *Vision Entertainment 50549 The And Their Soma v_deo with Greatest Hiis... en Playboy Home Video 11 3 PLAYBOY: COLLEGE GIRLS Various Artists 1994 NR 19.95 and laser. Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0750 PLAYBOY VIDEO CENTERFOLD 40TH Playboy Home Video 8 8 3 Anna Marie Goddard 1994 NR 19.95 Perfect for fars of all ages, this a_1 new concert -video fea- ANNIVERSARY Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0748 tures Barry performing 12 of Ms best loved hits lice `Co- Warner Bros. Inc. Clint Eastwood 9 5 6 UNFORGIVEN 1992 R 19.98 Warner Home Video 12531 Gene Hackman pacabar-a' and "Can t Smile Without You' in their attire - Warner Bros. Inc. 10 6 17 FREE WILLY Jason James Richter 1993 PG 24.96 ty, plus our medleys blending 14 additional favorites. Warner Home Video 18000

Warner Bros. Inc. Kevin Costner The winning combination: "The showman of our g ler- 11 9 16 THE BODYGUARD 1992 R 19.98 Warner Home Video 12591 Whitney Houston Robing Stoae _Magazine, his smash hits ation"- p.rforming Gary Oldman 12 10 7 BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA Columbia TriStar Home Video 51413 -5 1992 R 19.95 at one ci the world's most famous venues. Let the rliusic Anthony Hopkins

and the magic take you there_ 13 13 73 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Walt Disney Home Video 1325 Animated 1991 G 24.99

PLAYBOY 1994 VIDEO PLAYMATE Playboy Home Video The -t>r Year 14 12 18 Various Artists 1993 NR 1995 Featured songs include: I Write Songs; I CALENDAR Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0744 Mati; Trie Best Of Me Paramount Pictures Patrick Swayze 15 14 40 GHOST 1990 PG -13 14.95 Paramount Home Video 32004 Demi Moore

Critically Acclaimed: MIGHTY MORPHIN: VOL. 1 -DAY OF Saban Entertainment 16 18 9 Various Artists 1993 NR 995 THE DUMPSTER ., PolyGram Video 4400881193 "A master zr_ter :aimer

17 15 3 1993 G 19.95 ...Barry Mani low, a THE MAGIC VOYAGE Hemdale Home Video 7215 Animated vastlygiEec artist!" 18 16 197 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 Animated 1940 G 2499 - Chicago Trreuttc Universal City Studios Al Pacino 19 26 3 SCENT OF A WOMAN 1992 R 19.98 "A man be_onging to MCA/Universal Home Video 81283 Chris O'Donnell Private Music 20 NEW II. YANNI: LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS Yanni 1994 NR 19.98 his fans. " -NY. Thies BMG Home Video 82163

HOMEWARD BOUND: THE Michael J. Fox Other Selling Points: 21 17 31 Walt Disney Home Video 1801 1993 G 22.99 INCREDIBLE JOURNEY Don Ameche Barry vlan_lcw fans are MIGHTY MORPHIN: VOL. 5 -HAPPY Saban Entertainment 22 24 10 Various Artists 1993 NR 9.95 loyal and act_ve collectors BIRTHDAY, ZACK .. PolyGram Video 4400881113 Paramount Pictures Anjelica Huston 23 19 6 THE ADDAMS FAMILY 1991 PG -13 14.95 This all new, 90- Paramount Home Video 32689 Raul Julia Hanna -Barbera Prod. Inc. minute program is 24 25 20 CHARLOTTE'S WEB Animated 1973 G 14.95 Paramount Home Video 8099 specially orioed MIGHTY MORPHIN: VOL. 2 -FOOD Saban Entertainment 25 30 9 Various Artists 1993 NR 9.95 for seLthtough FIGHT. PolyGram Video 4400881213 Playboy Home Video 26 36 3 PLAYBOY: NIGHT DREAMS Various Artists 1994 NR 19.95 and profitable Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0749 rental 21 40 4 SPEED RACER: THE MOVIE Family Home Entertainment 27505 Animated 1993 NR 19.98 Simultanecus release 28 22 8 LET'S PRETEND WITH BARNEY The Lyons Group 2000 Various Artists 1994 NR 14.95 on MIGHTY MORPHIN: VOL. 4 -NO Saban Entertainment laser 29 29 6 Various Artists 1993 NR 9.95 CLOWNING AROUNDO PolyGram Video 4400881133 PENTHOUSE: THE GIRLS OF Penthouse Video 30 32 21 Various Artists 1993 NR 19.95 PENTHOUSE -VOL. 2 A *Vision Entertainment 50426 -3

Nickelodeon 31 21 9 THE REN & STIMPY SHOW: ON DUTY Animated 1994 NR 14.98 Sony Wonder LV49215 Craig Sheffer 32 NEW A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT Columbia TriStar Home Video 51573 1992 PG 19.95 Brad Pitt Tom Cruise 33 20 6 A FEW GOOD MEN Columbia TriStar Home Video 27893 1992 R 19.95 Jack Nicholson

34 23 10 BAD GOLF MADE EASIER ABC Video 45003 Leslie Nielsen 1993 NR 19.98

MIGHTY MORPHIN: VOL. 3 -HIGH Saban Entertainment 35 RE -ENTRY Various Artists 1993 NR 9.95 SU: $29.98 SRP $19.98 FIVE PolyGram Video 4400881233 MICHAEL JACKSON: DANGEROUS- 7-1321-14766-6 (vHS4 7437.1- _47óe-3 36 31 16 Epic Music VideoVi 19V49164 Michael Jackson 1993 NR 19.98 iLASER) THE SHORT FILMS NightVision 31 38 2 BODY PARTS Various Artists 1994 NR 19.98 A *Vision Entertainment 50564 -3 STREET DATE : MAY 24, 1994 Warner Bros. Inc. DATE: APRIL 29, 1994 38 28 3 MALCOLM X Denzel Washington 1992 PG -13 24.98 ORDER Warner Home Video 12596 Peach Home Video 39 35 9 SUPER MODELS GO WILD Various Artists 1994 NR 9.95 Video an Laser Uni Dist. Corp. PCH7002 Rex Harrison 40 39 2 ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM FoxVideo 1805 1946 NR 19.98 Irene Dunne E 1994 BMG Vìdee MI fit tas 5403oadway, Jev'ork, NY 10036. Manutac.ured ..nd BM Video, a Ori ion Jti Li The RIM gold cert. fo sales of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at suggested retail. RIAA platinum cert. for sales of 100,000 units or $2 million in sales at ß of BMG Music. a ttartelsrann Crnrary B.^ V I D E O logo is a register=ctr3darark sugges ed retail. ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications.

56 BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com Home Video "Steam" Up Your Video Sales From the Producers of the Muhl-Platinum Videos "Beyond The Mind's Eye" and "The Mind's Eye" Does New Vidmark Release Stand A `Fighting' Chance? Computer NO HOLDS BARRED: The contro- phony, it real bouts." \ersy over violent entertainment So will it sell on video? Yes, say Vidmark Entertain- those who attended. "There's defi- Animation hasn't prevented ment from releasing what one distrib- nitely a market for this," says Tom utor describes as "a cross between Kielty, a sales manager at Video wrestling and `Faces Of Death.' " Products Distributors. "If they do a Festival Due in July, the video is dubbed good job at letting people know ex- "The Ultimate Fighting Champion- actly what this is, they'll sell a lot," volume 2.0 ship II," subtitled "There Are No Goffman agrees. will most likely Rules." Gold says Vidmark Immerse yourself in a stunning journey of "Fighting" pitted 16 of the best price the product at $60. Vidmark has adventure, fantasy and humor in Computer martial arts experts against each picked up all rights, including theatri- other in a series of eight bouts. Con- cal, TV, and interactive. Animation Festival Volume 2.0. testants in a caged ring kicked, Explore the dazzling new heights of the strangled, and pounded each other MISSED OPPORTUNITY: Laser - until only one disc retailers world's best computer animation with twenty - was standing. are missing out two more award -winning computer animation "It was very on the opportu- shorts including cutting -edge music videos nity to cash in violent," says SIREIAIF by Peter Gabriel and Todd Rundgren. Don Gold, VP on the contro- of sell -through versy surround- product at Vid- TALK ing an exposed mark. "There by Eileen Fitzpatrick Jessica Rabbit. was a lot of The reason: blood, broken Discs of "Who Roger Rabbit" are harder to bones, and some of the fighters were Framed Reviewers rave about taken away in an ambulance. But peo- find than celibate bunnies. Miramar's Computer ple into martial arts will love this." Renewed interest in the 3- year -old Animation: The event aired as a pay -per -view Touchstone title has sprung up be- "If you want to see program in Denver, Colo., the only cause the bodacious Jessica uncovers the future of animation, this is it... state without a boxing commission to on occasion. In one instance, full fron- The Post regulate the sport. A contestant won tal nudity can be detected by playing Washington when an opponent passed out or his the CAV version frame by frame. In corner threw in the towel. another, CAV reveals a bare breast. Despite the violence, the group of The CLV edition also shows the distributors flown in by Vidmark for uncensored frames, although the im- the event say they couldn't keep their age is blurred. what was happening. "We've received about 60 calls eyes off 22 Mme Billboard it's on back A.em -Wmmns "On one hand it was sick and I was about the title, but been put.' F111013tl0 1993 VID EO YEARBOOK horrified because it was so brutal," order for about three months and we snn rm, Compiled by Joel Whitburn says Rich Goffman, marketing VP at don't have any in stock." says Dave Star Video. "It was very unique and Lucas, owner of Dave's Video, The Detailed Research On BILLBOARD'S like I've ever seen before." Laser Place in Studio City, Calif. TOP VIDEO RENTALS & TOP VIDEO nothing in SALES Charts Goffman says at the end of each The Jessica scene was unveiled fight "those who weren't unconscious the March 14 edition of the trade pa- LISTS COMPREHENSIVE DATA ON sparking a wave of na- EVERY VIDEO TO DEBUT ON THE hugged each other." per Variety, '93 CHARTS: Gold compares the bone- crushing tional press coverage. Image Enter- Chart debut date Peak position program more to a World Wrestling tainment, which distributes the title, Weeks chartec Weeks at #1 or #2 Federation event, except "this wasn't (C'otttiotted ort page (i0) Subject category (Action, Adventure, etc.) F Im car-tent or plat description Principal stori /performers Director Producer Theatrical release year MPAA rating Running time Video manufacturer and catalog number PLUS: #1 Hits Section Top 25 Sales /Rentals Video Rankings Alpha- THE1 . `r REPORTER -TOP 10 betical Star /3erformer Section W E E K L Y M O V I E G R O S S E S Features Peter Gabriel's never - Weekly Top 5 Movies At Theatres '93 before- released computer Time Capsule & Entertainment Obituaries NO. OF TOTAL SCRNS WKS GROSS Size: 6"x9',4". Softcover. Over SO pages. animated music video "Liquid THIS WEEKEND PER SCRN IN TO DATE WEEK PICTURE /(STUD /O) GROSS (S) AVG (5) REL ($) Selves plus his Grammy Award - Also features ORDER NOW & SAVE $5 13,216,531 winning "Steam': 1 Naked Gun 33 1/3 13,216,531 2,361 - (Paramount) 5,598 Todd Rundgren's "Theology "! D1993 VIDEO YEARBOOK will be S25) Adv. sale $19.95 2 Guarding Tess 5,016,430 1,613 1 14,327,847 (Anticipated Publication Date: May, 1994. (TriStar) 3,110 Orders must be postmarked no later than Other Selling Points: 3 Monkey Trouble 4,523,597 1,412 - 4,523,597 1994 for Advance Sale April 30, to qualify (New Cinema) 3,204 Appeals to computer animation fans of all ages. Pricing.) Line Shipping 8 Handling $ 4 Schindler's List 4,354,770 1,246 13 59,849,473 Animation is a proven seller. All Orders - S4 per book (Universal) 3,495 Simultaneous Laser Disc release. (U.S. dollars only) 1,733 1 Total Payment $ 5 Lightning Jack 3,201,664 10,130,669 A must for Peter Gabriel and Todd Rundgren collectors. 1,846 VISA /MasterCard accepted. (Savoy) (Include number /expiration date /signature.) 6 Ace Ventura 2,687,518 1,747 6 62,031,183 (Warner Bros.) 1,538 Name Street Date: May 24, 1994 Address 7 The Ref 2,319,532 797 1 6,390,224 AEC MC City State /Prov. (Buena Vista) 2,910 Order Date: April 29, 1994 V I D E O ZIP /Postal Code Country 8 Mrs. Doubtfire 1,749,677 1,244 16 206,159,563 VHS: S19.98 1,406 Record Research Inc. (20th Century Fox) Selection #: 80071 -3

1 Attn: Dept. VDI, 9 Greedy 1,605,990 1,598 2 11,170,980 P.O. Box 200 Disc: 1,005 Laser $29.98 Menomonee Falls, WI I (Universal) #: -6 I 53052 -0200 Selection 80071 Phone 414 -251 -5408 10 8 Seconds 1,545,711 838 3 11,944,086 Fax 414 -251 -9452 J (New Line Cinema) 1,845 1

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE RENTAL cc REPORTS. THE $15 MILLION SWASHE KLING Y Y = w w U w w z 0 SCI-FI ACTION ADVENTURE HIT' Copyright Owner, Principal d co á ui TITLE `m 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers >á STARRING * * * No. 1 * * * CHRISTOPHER SEAN Clint Eastwood 1 1 5 IN THE LINE OF FIRE Columbia TriStar Home Video 52315 1993 R LAMBERT And CONNERY John Malkovich Warner Bras. Inc. Sylvester Stallone 2 3 2 DEMOLITION MAN Warner Home Video 12985 Wesley Snipes 1993 R

3 4 2 DISTANCE Bruce Willis STRIKING Columbia TriStar Home Video 53683 1993 R Sarah Jessica Parker Bros. Inc. 4 2 4 Warner THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE Mel Gibson 1993 PG Warner Home Video 12987 -13

5 THE FUGITIVE Warner Bros. Inc. Harrison Ford NEW ( 1993 PG -13 Warner Home Video 21000 Tommy Lee Jones Touchstone Pictures 6 5 4 James Caan THE PROGRAM 1993 R Touchstone Home Video 2312 Halle Berry Macaulay 7 NEW O. THE GOOD SON FoxVideo 8553 Culkin Elijah Wood 1993 R Hollywood Pictures 8 8 3 SON -IN -LAW Pauly Hollywood Home Video 1998 Shore 1993 PG-13 Tom 6 13 Hanks 9 SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE Columbia TriStar Home Video 52413 1993 PG Meg Ryan

Universal City Studios Michael J. Fox 10 12 3 FOR LOVE OR MONEY MCA/Universal Home Video 81511 Gabrielle Anwar 1993 PG

Brad Pitt 11 11 7 KALIFORNIA PolyGram Video 4400889333 1993 Juliette Lewis NR Universal City Studios 7 7 12 HARD TARGET Jean -Claude van Damme 1993 R MCA/Universal Home Video 81570 Paramount Pictures 9 12 13 THE FIRM Tom Cruise R Paramount Home Video 32523 1993 Two Swashbuckling Immortals rsr 2 Kenneth Branagh Enter A Fiery, Final Battle 14 16 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Columbia TriStar Home Video 71753 1993 PG Emma Thompson -13 To Savo P lane Earth

15 19 2 THE FOX AND THE HOUND Walt Disney Home Video 2141 Animated 1981 G

A. Schwarzenegger 16 10 7 LAST ACTION HERO Columbia TriStar Home Video 27933 1993 PG Austin O'Brien -13 Miramax Films Paul Mercurio 3 11 15 STRICTLY BALLROOM 1993 PG Touchstone Home Video 1701 Tara Morice

New Line Home Video Ed Harris 18 22 3 NEEDFUL THINGS 1993 R Columbia TriStar Home Video 53223 Max Von Sydow Morgan Creek Productions Inc. Christian Slater 19 17 10 TRUE ROMANCE 1993 NR Warner Home Video 13158 Patricia Arquette Thomas Ian Nicholas 20 13 7 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR FoxVideo 8521 1993 PG Gary Busey

Orion Pictures 21 3 Julian Sands 21 BOXING HELENA 1993 R Orion Home Video 2670 Sherilyn Fenn Warner Bros. Inc. Kevin Kline 22 18 12 DAVE 1993 PG -13 Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert reunite as Warner Home Video 12962 Sigourney Weaver Universal City Studios Kim Basinger 23 14 5 THE REAL two swashbuckling immortals in this MCCOY 1993 PG -13 spectacular MCA/Universal Home Video 81604 Val Kilmer sequel to the popular HIGHLANDER saga. Hunted by Warner Bros. Inc. Kate Moberly 24 20 4 THE SECRET GARDEN 1993 G alien assassins who use the Earth itself as bait, the Warner Home Video 19000 Andrew Knott Cary Elwes 25 24 9 ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS FoxVideo 8522 1993 PG -13 Highlander and his mentor enter one final fiery battle Richard Lewis

to save the planet! 26 3 26 FORTRESS Live Home Video 69970 Christopher Lambert 1993 R

Sean Connery 27 23 15 RISING SUN FoxVideo 8520 1993 Wesley Snipes R Largo Entertainment Emilio Estevez 28 NEW 00. JUDGMENT NIGHT 1993 R FIRST TIME MCA/Universal Home Video 51563 Cuba Gooding, Jr. Mike Myers 29 NEW OP. SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER Columbia TriStar Home Video 52423 PG PRICE REDUCTION! Nancy Travis 1993 -13 Woody Allen SP #7222 $14.94 30 NEW OP. MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY Columbia TriStar Home Video 71393 1993 PG Diane Keaton EP #5222 $9.95 Paramount 27 Pictures Dan Aykroyd 31 7 CONEHEADS 1993 PG Paramount Home Video 32874 Jane Curtin

29 10 Bette Midler 32 HOCUS POCUS Walt Disney Home Video 2144 1993 PG Sarah Jessica Parker Linh Dan Pham Pre Order Date: March 23rd 33 32 6 INDOCHINE Columbia TriStar Home Video 27233 1992 PG -13 Vincent Perez

Street Date: April 13th 34 33 3 THE MAGIC VOYAGE Hemdale Home Video 7215 Animated 1993 G

25 7 Janet Jackson 35 POETIC JUSTICE Columbia TriStar Home Video 52393 1993 R Tupac Shakur 90 Minutes, Stereo, Color, Rated R Park Place Entertainment Inc. 34 8 Vivian Schilling SP #7222 S14.95 S.R.P. ISBN #1- 56920 -037 -8 36 FUTURE SHOCK 1993 PG -13 Hemdale Home Video 7169 Bill Paxton EP #5222 S9.95 S.R.P. ISBN #1- 56920 -038 -6 38 17 Sylvester Stallone 37 CLIFFHANGER Columbia TriStar Home Video 52233 1993 R Laseriisc John Lithgow Touchstone Pictures Rebecca DeMornay 38 31 13 GUILTY AS SIN #8183 #1- 56920 1993 R S39.95 S.R.P. ISBN -041 -6 Touchstone Home Video 2009 Don Johnson New Line Home Video Tyrin Turner 30 9 II 39 MENACE SOCIETY 1993 R Columbia TriStar Home Video 72550 Lorenz Tate DISTRIBUTED BY HEMDALE HOME VIDEO, INC., Universal City Studios Robert Downey, Jr. 7966 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048 40 28 9 HEART AND SOULS HEMDALE MCA/Universal 1993 PG -13 Art & Design 1994 Hemdaile Home Video, Inc. Home Video 81628 Charles Grodin HOME VIDEO, INC. All Rights Reserved. ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, o of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. > ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications.

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I Mi:1 1112m _' '.._`:' `Ghostwriter' Has Sweeps, `Ernest' Offers Education BY D R E W W H E E L E R i i PROMO MADNESS: A pair of kid - animator, has crafted some of the A biweekly guide to lesser -known they deport Rourke to France. oriented home videos involving Re- most imaginative, rewarding chil- rental -priced video titles. public Pictures and Monarch Home dren's videos around. Retailers as "The Club" (1994), R, Imperial En- Video are the subjects of two of the well as parents are constantly on the "Return Of The Living Dead 3" tertainment, prebooks April 15. most elaborate promotions ever de- lookout for quality, and here it is. Also (1993), R, Vidmark Entertainment Not about Officer Jack Klarik and signed for the genre. available from Golden are animated Home Video, prebooks April 12. the handy car -security device he her- The "Ghostwriter" Sweepstakes, titles "Madeline And The Easter The supercollider may have been de- alded, this film is a story of teens who sponsored by Republic, Nike, and TM Bonnet" and "Madeline And The Dog funded, but government scientist John attend their senior prom in an old castle Bantam Doubleday Dell Books, can by Moira McCormick Show." Reynolds (Kent McCord) has plenty of and find themselves pursued by an be entered from now until June 30 by cash to research his admirably nutty Unnamed Evil they can't escape. Tor- children from 6 to 16 years old. Con- Soup," each $12.95, are based on chil- REMEMBRANCE: Disney Chan- plan to create an invincible army of the menting them further is Kim Coates as testants write what they like best dren's author Arnold Lobel's stories, nel has acquired long -term exclusive living dead. Reynolds' son Curt (J. Tre- a guidance counselor- turned -blood- about the television series "Ghost- as are Matthews releases "Frog And broadcast rights to many of Light - vor Edmund) and his girlfriend Julie thirsty ghoul-a character familiar to writer," and mail these responses to Toad Are Friends" and "Frog And year Entertainment's animated, liter- (Mindy Clarke) try to run off together, any high school kid. Adding to the mor- a post- office box. Writing samples Toad Together." ature -based "Stories To Remember" but she's killed on the highway. Then bid mischief is teen- from -beyond -the- will be randomly drawn to determine Matthews, a sterling stop- motion (Continued on next page) Curt simply pulls into the top secret re- grave Joel Wyner, who attempts a winners, which will be announced in animation station and revives Julie, Beetlejuice/Denis Leary persona to lit- July. The grand -prize winner will who's picked up some odd cravings. (A tle effect. As the characters stumble spend two days and one night in New Billboard ., FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 1994 girl who loves a good puncture wound, through a plotless series of disjointed York with a member of the "Ghost- the slashed- and -skewered Julie is an shocks involving sinister dopplegangers writer" cast, have lunch with Spike undead dream date.) Soon the pair hits and horrific hallucinations, one can Lee, and receive a Nike outfit and the road like Embalmie and Clyde, pur- practically hear the ghostly words, camcorder, which can be used during To Kid VideOTM sued by the police, the army, and vio- "Hey, I'm an Unnamed Evil, not a the trip. Other prizes to be awarded p lent street creeps. And once again, script consultant." Its incoherence and include "Ghostwriter" videos and 'c COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF somebody lets those hideous, lurching talkiness are mitigated by its nightmar- books. RETAIL STORE SALES'REPORTS. Y o U zombies out of their oil-drum prisons ish visual style -which may help ap- Republic, the sweepstakes' main w á z ° u o :: with predictable, brain -eating results. pease fright fans. sponsor, is publicizing the contest TITLE P 0á new 3 "w The first "Return" was a funny quasi - with special trailers on its two I- w a Copyright Owner, Manufacturer, Catalog Number i'-'cc Ñ parody, but humor is a lower priority "Skin Art" (1993), not yet rated, Fox - "Ghostwriter" video titles, "Into The this time. Still, its gory enthusiasm will Video, prebooks April 15. Comics" and "Who Burned The * * No. 1 * * appeal to zombiephiles everywhere. Will (Kirk Baltz) is a top -notch tattoo Brinker Stores ?," as well as shelf THE FOX AND THE HOUND 1 NEW 1981 2499 artist, but since he's a down-and-out talkers, countertop displays with Walt Disney Home Video 2141 "Georgia" (1987), unrated, Fox Lorber boozer, maybe he's just got lousy repre- "Ghostwriter" tear pads (free with ALADDIN 2 1 25 1992 24.99 Home Video, prebooks April 11. sentation. Will inks elaborate decora- 12 -piece prepack purchase), national Walt Disney Home Video 1662 This crimes- from -the -past thriller tions on the young prostitutes working radio advertising, promotions on the THE MAGIC VOYAGE 3 7 3 1993 19.95 stars Judy Davis as tax investigator at Madame Cho's local whoopie empo- Children's Satellite Network's Radio Hemdale Home Video 7215 Nina Bailey, the recipient of a mysteri- rium, but lives dangerously when he AAHS, consumer print ads and pro- BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 4 3 73 1991 24.99 ous invitation to a photo exhibit by falls for new arrival Lily (Nora Ariffin). mos, and a national cable and net- Walt Disney Home Video 1325

5 5 9 MIGHTY MORPHIN: VOL- 1 -DAY OF THE DUMPSTER .. Georgia White, who had drowned her- War veteran Will also is tormented by work TV ad campaign. 1993 9.95 self many years before. After seeing memories of his torture by Sophia (Hil Children's Television Workshop, Saban Entertainment/PolyGram Video 4400881193 PINOCCHIO Georgia's Diane Arbus- meets -Weegee Cato), a laughably pretentious Vietna- producer of the "Ghostwriter" series, 6 2 230 1940 24.99 pictures, Nina discovers that the pho- mese inquisitor. Unflattering to Asians along with Nike and Bantam Books, Walt Disney Home Video 239 LET'S PRETEND WITH BARNEY tographer was really her biological in general, this film's depiction of Asian will provide additional broadcast and 7 4 7 1994 14.95 The Lyons Group 2000 mother. Nina is soon forced to find out women as concubines or dragon ladies print support. 8 8 9 MIGHTY MORPHIN: VOL. 2 -FOOD FIGHTO what really happened on the night warrants a commando raid from the Monarch's "Ernest Rides Again" 1993 9.95 Saban Entertainment/PolyGram Video 4400881213 Georgia died. Its too -slowly unfolding Joy Luck Club. With a screen credit for and "Brain Drain Challenge"-with THE REN & STIMPY SHOW: ON DUTY plot is less than compelling, but the film "original tattoo designs," it also prom- the movie billing itself as "the first 9 6 9 1994 14.98 Nickelodeon /Sony Wonder LV49215 does create a haunted ambience. Its ises a lot more skin than it ever deliv- movie to integrate education with a MIGHTY MORPHIN: VOL. 4 -NO CLOWNING AROUND is ers. Artful camerawork often is spoiled big screen comedy " April 27, 10 15 9 1993 9.95 biggest draw Davis' versatile, engag- -begins Saban Entertainment/PolyGram Video 4400881133 ing portrayal, which is underscored by by an operatic score that makes one rue the video's street date. "Ernest Rides CHARLOTTE'S WEB the fact that she also plays her mother the day some movie director heard an Again" is the fifth motion picture fea- 11 10 268 1973 14.95 Hanna -Barbera Prod. Inc. /Paramount Home Video 8099 Georgia in the film's frequent flash- aria and thought it sounded classy. turing actor Jim Varney's back- MIGHTY MORPHIN: VOL. 3 -HIGH FIVEO backs. Davis is so convincing that most Erotic thriller fans might try it, but oth- woods character Ernest P. Worrell. 12 19 9 1993 9.95 Saban Entertainment/PolyGram Video 4400881233 viewers will probably be unaware of her ers will have to be needled. According to a Monarch spokesper- MIGHTY MORPHIN: VOL. 5 -HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZACK dual roles until the closing credits. son, more than 100 middle schools 13 14 9 1993 9.95 Saban Entertainment/PolyGram Video 4400881113 "Witchcraft 6" (1994), R and unrated, around the country are participating. RAFFT ON BROADWAY "The (1993), R, HBO Academy Entertainment, prebooks Retailers get in on the action by pur- 14 16 7 1993 19.98 Last Outlaw" Troubadour Records Ltd. /MCA Music Video 10709 Home Video, prebooks April 11. April 21. chasing the "Ernest" four -pack at REN & STIMPY: THE CLASSICSO 15 12 27 1993 1498 Mickey Rourke is an angry, defeated Young women are turning up naked $379.80, which includes a counter dis- Nickelodeon /Sony Wonder LV49200 Confederate soldier who turns outlaw and dead, and detectives Lutz and Gar- play with 100 "Brain Drain Chal- 101 DALMATIANS 16 13 101 1961 24.99 and heads West, leading rowdy Rebels ner (Kurt Alan and John E. Holiday) lenge" question books. To answer the Walt Disney Home Video 1263 im- questions, students use clues, dates, Dermot Mulroney, John C. McGinley, have to find the killer before their TOM AND JERRY: THE MOVIE 17 9 19 1993 2498 Steve Buscemi, and Keith David. (View- patient superior officer yanks them off measurements, and facts written into Family Home Entertainment 27416 ers may wonder why one of these true - the case. The cops enlist satanism ex- the movie's script, and also are en- FANTASIA 18 11 95 1940 24.99 blue Confederates is black. Maybe he pert Will Spanner (Jerry Spicer), but couraged to consult dictionaries, en- Walt Disney Home Video 1132 was one of those unsung, pro -slavery he's being swayed by the psychic over- cyclopedias, etc. Question topics THE POOH: COWBOY POOH 19 21 3 WINNIE 1994 1299 African-Americans.) Rourke is a 20th- tures of demonic disciple Savanti range from the American Revolution Walt Disney Home Video 2198 century psychopath born into an age (Bryan Nutter) and the sexual over- to the longitude of a small town in ONCE UPON A FOREST 20 18 25 1993 2498 when slaughtering innocent people was tures of the lascivious Cat (Shannon Virginia. Grand prize is two multime- FoxVideo 8501 thought uncivilized. (In his scarf, floppy Lead). Whipping up an apocalypse rec- dia computers, one for the winning SPEEDRACER: THE MOVIE 21 23 3 1993 19.98 hat, and silly mustache, Rourke looks ipe for the big boss in the basement of- student and one for the child's school. Family Home Entertainment 27505 like Sagebrush Salvador Dali, surrealist fice, Savanti must sacrifice a virgin be- Also included in the "Ernest" four - DUMBO 22 22 412 1941 24.99 gunman.) Unable to bear his increas- fore an impending eclipse. (Like pack are window stickers and Ernest Walt Disney Home Video 24 ingly loony excesses and poor fashion Christian fundamentalists, satanists masks, fill -in- the -blanks press re- THERE GOES A BULLDOZER! 23 NEW 1994 12.95 sense anymore, the gang shoots Rourke also are dismayed by the scarcity of vir- leases, and a promotion tip sheet. The Kidvision /A *Vision Entertainment 50701 and leaves him for dead. But hardy gins these days.) In addition to hit -or- "Ernest Rides Again" cassette also ALICE IN WONDERLAND 24 17 355 1951 2499 anti -hero Rourke pulls through and miss humor, there's an absurd amount includes featurette "Mr. Bill Goes To Walt Disney Home Video 36 stalks his mutinous gang, bloodily exe- of toplessness on display, but practi- Washington." THE POOH: POOH PARTY 25 NEW WINNIE 1994 1299 cuting them one by one. Watching un- cally no gore effects whatsoever. Hor- Walt Disney Home Video 2200 desirables run down less- undesirables ror fans will be horrified indeed at a PURE GOLD: Golden Book Video ITA gold certificat on for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for may not be suspenseful, but the violent movie that would rather make love than adds two new titles to its first -rate heatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested re ail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume western is an ever-successful American raise hell. Still, sex'n'hex is an ever-ap- John Matthews Collection of April of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million icon. That remains true whether or not pealing combination. 21. "Uncle Elephant" and "Mouse at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications.

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MERIDIAN FIRMS UP RETAIL PLANS FOR FITNESS VID LINE (Continued from paye 55) "Firm Parts." These workouts released are thereafter. In that time, the motivation is pleasing our customers, our market and increased our mailing becomes stronger-can challenge an shorter (28-30 minutes) and will be pri- Firm's mailing list has grown to 99% of whom say the Firm is the most list," says Henriksen. He expects the Olympic athlete, as well as be within ced at $11.95 when they hit retail in the 250,000 names. effective exercise series they've used. series to leap forward considerably range of a senior citizen's capabilities. third or fourth quarter. (The seven The Firm has developed a strong Video stores deal in sales. Of course, with its retail release via Ingram, "There are people in their seventies "Firm Parts" titles first appeared in word-of -mouth reputation for its effec- when you can combine the two, it's Baker & Taylor and East Texas Dis- who do our tapes," he says. "Every- September at $24.95 in the Firm's cat- tiveness. Henriksen notes that his ideal. With `Firm Parts,' we figured tributors. thing on the tapes has been tried and alog.) longtime muscle -building credo is fi- out a way to do it." He notes that the Firm's progres- refined on a large segment of the pub- "Firm Parts" entries compila- are nally being endorsed by fitness ex- With the debut of "Firm Parts" in sive- resistance system-in which hea- lic in our studio classes, of which we tions culled from the Firm's total body perts in general -and also for its Meridian's catalog, `We've broadened vier free weights are added as the user run 100 a week in each studio." workouts, each focusing on a particular movie -like visual quality. `We use two body part. Each features four or five of cameras and multiple takes," he says, the Firm's original video instructors, "and the music and movements are including Janet Jones, Sandahl Berg- completely synchronized." CHILD'S PLAY man, and Susan Harris. The seven ti- Henriksen says the "Firm Parts" (ColIIt lit tied from preceding page) tles are "Five -Day Abs," `Tough Aero- series came about in part as a re- titles created and produced by Light - Dragons," and "Pegasus," narrated, acquired domestic home video rights bic Mix," "Not So Tough Aerobic Mix," sponse to industry people who would year Entertainment. Under the respectively, by James Earl Jones, to popular children's television series "Floor Legs," "Standing Legs," "Up- tell him, "If your titles were shorter or agreement, Disney Channel will air Kevin Kline, and Mia Farrow, and "Xuxa," a variety show aimed at per Body," and "Five -Day Stretch." cheaper, Kmart would sell them." Al- the four preschool titles ( "Baby's "The Snow Queen" and "The Wild ages 2 to 11, starring the Brazilian - Henriksen says Meridian Films in though Meridian has never sought Bedtime" and "Baby's Morningtime," Swans," both Hans Christian Ander- born recording star of the same ,, olumbia, S.C., and its workout series mass -merchant exposure, Henriksen both sung by Judy Collins; "Baby's sen tales narrated by Sigourney name. First two titles were released grew out of the Firm's fitness studios, admits that his high -priced series does Storytime," told by Arlo Guthrie; Weaver. All "Stories To Remember" March 22, "Xuxa: Funtastic Birthday the first of which opened in 1979. `The present "a tough marketing chal- and "Baby's Nursery Rhymes," sung titles, both audio and video, will con- Party" and "Xuxa Celebration! With Firm Workout With Weights Vol. I" lenge." by Phylicia Rashad) as part of the tinue to be available at retail through Cheech Marin," both $12.98. "Birth- debuted in 1986, with Vol. II appear- But as he puts it, `We deal in results channel's daily "Lunch Box" pro- Lightyear's distributor, BMG Kidz. day" is also available as part of a gift ing in 1988; a volume a year has been first, rather than sales-our primary gram. Disney Channel will also air box, with party favor, hat, and activ- "Noah's Ark," "Merlin And The VIVA BRAZIL! Sony Wonder has ity sheet, for $19.98. FITNESS PROS TAKE VID SPOTLIGHT (Continued from page 55) a good example." John Scott, VP of Specifically, Hersch points to "Cindy Billboard. FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 1994 video sales at WEA, which distributes Crawford's Shape Your Body," which A *Vision and ABC Video product, says came under fire from fitness profes- Powter's "Lean, Strong & Healthy" sionals who questioned the supermo- has sold 500,000 units since its release del's technique. Nonetheless, Craw - five months ago. ford's follow -up tape, "The Next Top Special Interest Video Sales.. However, Hersch believes celebri- Challenge," and rapper Marky Mark's ties have actually hurt the Compiled from a national sample of retail Compiled from a national sample of retail exercise "Marky Mark Workout: Form, Fit- store sales reports. store ales reports. market. `They confuse consumers [in ness, W W Focus" are in the top five on the zOr Ór terms of] what's good quality and Top Special Interest Video Sales/ o< TITLE Na TITLE what's healthy." Health & Fitness chart. F S U Program Supplier, Catalog Number 3Ú Program Supplier, Catalog Number

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"Other com- view the scene will have to wait. `We FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 5770 The Maier Group TMG 1142 panies carry the title, but on the haven't heard anything from Disney," DALLAS COWBOYS: SUPER BOWL XXVIII TONY LITTLE: TOTAL BODY SHAPE UP 0 4 10 3 19.95 4 4 35 12.98 distribution level it's pretty much sold says U.S. Laser, a New Jersey -based CHAMPIONS PolyGram Video 4400876913 Parade Video 94 out." distributor. `We've had two full days of 100 GREATEST NFL TOUCHDOWNS SUSAN POWTER: LEAN, STRONG & 5 4 11 14.95 5 3 23 19.95 Executives at Disney would not corn - calls from retailers who want copies, PolyGram Video 4400876793 HEALTHY 0 AVision Entertainment 50466 -3 ment on Jessica, but there is specula- and we're not saying anything THE JOE MONTANA STORY about 7 JANE FONDA'S FAVORITE FAT BURNERS 0 6 19 19.95 6 14 25 19.98 tion that the company may yank the ti- when copies might be available." PolyGram Video 4400881953 AVision Entertainment 55008-3 tle from distribution, at least for a WWF: ROYAL RUMBLE '94 TONY LITTLE: ABDOMINAL MUSCLE 7 NEW. 59.95 7 13 21 12.98 limited time. `They could pull and just FREE RUGRATS: Two new video re- Coliseum Video 200 TONING 0 Parade Video 92 fix it," says one laserdisc supplier. leases from Nickelodeon's "Rugrat" MAGIC MEMORIES ON ICE II THIGHS OF STEEL WITH TAMILEE WEBB 8 8 7 24.98 8 31 Ironically, most dealers have known series include a coupon to receive a ABC Video 44002 8 The Maier Group TMG158 9.95 about the scene CNN SPORTS: PLAY OF THE DAY FAVORITES for years and treated it free plush toy from Dakin Toys. 9 3 13 ABS OF STEEL 2000 12.98 9 11 15 14.95 The titles are "Angelica The Divine" Turner Home Entertainment 3111 The Maier Group TMG227 and "Chuckie The Brave," arriving PATRICK EWING: STANDING TALL TONY LITTLE: TIGHTEN, FIRM & SMILE 10 6 13 19.98 10 20 5 9.98 April 12 at $12.98. FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 5933 Brentwood Home Video BC106 TO OUR READERS THE NFL'S 15 GREATEST Consumers must purchase one of the 9 19 COMEBACKS ABS OF STEEL WITH TAMILEE WEBB 11 14.95 11 16 101 9.99 PolyGram Video 4400876873 The Maier Group TMG 132 Video Previews will not appear titles plus any two previously released THE SECRET NBA Nickelodeon tapes. The free "Rugrat" 11 47 ABS OF STEEL 2 WITH TAMILEE WEBB this week. It will return next week. 12 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 5789 14.98 12 12 99 9.99 plush offer is good through Dec. 31. 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JUNO AWARDS CELEBRATE CANADA'S CULTURAL ROOTS CALENDAR (Continued from page 43) For many industry figures attend- huge -and there's no question there's Best contemporary jazz album: "Don't Smoke A weekly listing of trade shows, con - Scott Klein, 212-826 -0320. ing, the Juno show was almost over- going to be a line up to sign Ashley In Bed," the Holly Cole Trio (Alert/EMI) album: "Fables And ventions, award shows, seminars, April 8 -9, Singers Symposium '94, produced shadowed by Canadian Music Week, MacIsaac." He adds, "It's absolutely Best mainstream jazz Quartet (Jus- and other events. Send information by Angelo Roman Jr., Sheraton Universal Hotel, which ran March 14 -20. The boister- mind -boggling how much great talent Dreams," the Dave Young/Phil Dwyer to Calendar, Billboard, 1515 Broad- Universal City, Calif. 213- 969 -1799. ious conference/trade show/festival, there is in Canada." tin Time/Fusion Ill) way, New York, N. Y.10036. April 10 -11, VSDA Video Games Conference, one of the largest musical events in the That view was underscored at the Best R &B /soul recording: "The Time Is Right," Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago. 609 -231 -7800. Canadian music history, brought 1,300 CMW's award dinner March 18, at Rupert Gayle (Boombastic/A&M/PolyGram) Track Mind," TBTBT MARCH April 12, Fourth Annual Wertheim Schroder delegates from as far as Australia and which Billboard presented interna- Best rap recording: "One (Isba/Sony) March 22, Third Annual O &P Immigration Media Conference -"The Business Of Enter- the U.K. to a weeklong series of semi- tional achievement awards to WEA Best reggae recording: "Informer," Snow Seminar, seminar on obtaining visas for entertainment: The Big Picture," Pierre Hotel, New nars and trade showcases. Delegates artist McKennitt and to Terry tainers and athletes, presented by the New York York. 212- 492 -6532. had the opportunity to view more than McBride, president of Nettwerk Pro- (EastWest/Warner) Best "Wapistan," Law- chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers April 12 -14, REPLItech International, pres- 300 bands (most unsigned) from nearly ductions of Vancouver. aboriginal recording: rence Martin (Wawatay/Warner) Assn., New York Marriott East Side, New York. ented by Knowledge Industries, Sheraton Mun- every part of Canada in 25 local clubs. Timothy White, Billboard's editor in Best album: "My Skies," James Michael Patrick, 212 -891 -7505. chen Hotel & Towers, Munich. 914- 328 -9157. chief, told CMW delegates, "Canada roots/traditional (Green Linnet/Festival) March 26, Songwriters' Idea Workshop, April 16 -17, "A To The K: New Directions In FOCUS WEEK ON MUSIC has one of the most exciting talent Keelaghan Best blues/gospel album: "South At Eight, North presented by the Connecticut Songwriters Assn. Popular Music," conference hosted by New York "It was a focus week on music for the pools in the world right now, and Program, featuring says Doug Chappell, pres- everybody has their own theories of At Nine," Colin Linden (Sony) , University of New Haven, New Haven, Conn. University's American Studies entire city," "El Camino Real," An- 203 -659 -8992. Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Phranc, Michael Dyson, ident of Virgin Music Canada. "Clubs why this is so. I think it's because Can- Best global recording: Cultures (Invincible) March 31 -April 2, Third Annual Independent and others, Loeb Student Center at NYU, New did very good business all week long, adian artists stopped looking outward, cient "Tchaikovsky Discovers Music Fest, presented by the NYU Program York. 212 -998 -8648. and bands got a chance to play in Tor- tailoring themselves to anyone in any Best children's album: Hammond Kids (The Board, Loeb Student Center, New York University, April 21 -24, Impact Super Summit Confer- onto to a pretty good size bunch of peo- way, and instead turned inward -wak- America," Susan /Classical Children's Group /A&M/PolyGram) New York. Jennifer Levy, 212 -998 -4999. - ence, Bally's Park Place Hotel and Tower, Atlan- ple." Chappell launched Yates' album, ing up to the fact that their culture, -. tic City, N. J. 215 -646 -8001. "Breaking Point," during the event. their stories, and their sounds are as Best classical album/solo or chamber ensem APRIL April 28, Gospel Music Assn. Dove Awards "I really enjoyed hosting 23 indie special as any others. When you decide ble: "Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Op 10, No. April 4, Berklee College of Music Benefit Show, Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville. 615- bands," says Paul Alofs, president of that your art deserves to succeed solely 1 -3," Louis Lortie (Chandos) Auction, with proceeds to benefit the Berklee 242 -0303. HMV Canada. "There were some on its own terms, that kind of organic Best classical album/large ensemble: "Handel: City Music scholarship program, Charles Hotel, bands, like nc 17 and Tristan Psionic, passion transcends simple pride. It's Concerti Grossi Op. 3, No. 1 -6," Tafelmusik (Sony Cambridge, Mass. 617- 266 -1400. MAY which were just excellent." honest, it's unselfish, and it's an adven- Classical) Best classical album /vocal or choral perform- April 5 -7, Virtual Reality Entertainment Fo- May 1 -4, National Assn. of Video Distribu- Alternative acts Slowburn, Loader, ture for all who are drawn to its mys- rum '94, presented by Sig- Advanced Applica- tors Convention, La Costa Resort and Spa, Malhavoc, Econoline Crush, and Mo tique." ance: "Debussy Songs," Claudette Leblanc, so- -Kanchana) tions, Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York. 212 -717- Carlsbad, Calif. 202 -872 -8545. Field; acclaimed local hip -hop phenon- Following is a complete list of win- prano; Valerie Tryon, piano (Unicorn Friends," 1318. May 2, T. J. Martell Concert, honoring MN enon Merlin; and highly touted tradi- ners: Best classical composition: "Among Chan Ka Nin (Summit/Koch) April 6, International Managers Forum Networks chairman Tom Freston, featuring per- tional Cape Breton fiddler Ashley Mac - Album: "Harvest Moon," Neil Young (Reprise/ Would Die for You," Jann Arden, Meeting, ASCAP Building, New York. Barry Berg- formance by Eric Clapton, Avery Fisher Hall, Lin- Isaac gave impressive performances WEA) Best video: "I Weinrich ( A&M/PolyGram) man, 718- 332 -8500. coln Center, New York. 212 -245 -1818. during CMW. Single: "Fare Thee Well Love," the Rankin Family directed by Jeff Best Marty Dolan for "Faithlift," April 6, Seminar On The Music Video Indus- May 3, Academy of Country Music Awards, "There was very little dreg," says (EMi) album design: try In The Year 2000, presented by the New York Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles. 213 -462- Tim Trombley, VP, talent acquisitions Best-selling album (foreign or domestic): The Spirit Of The West (WEA/Wamer) Rush chapter of NARAS, with featured speaker VH -1 2351. and artist development, EMI Music Bodyguard," Whitney Houston (Arista/BMG) Hall Of Fame award: John president John Sykes, Lubin House, New York. May 11 -15, NAIRD Convention, Chicago, Ill. Canada about the talent on hand. Best -selling Francophone album: "L'album Du Walt Grealis special achievement award: 606 -633 -0946. "There were a couple of standouts, Peuple, Tome 2," Francois Perusse (Trafic/MCA) V. Mills. including Merlin-who's going to be Canadian entertainer of the year: The Rankin Family Group: The Rankin Family NEW FOR THE RECORD GOOD WORKS Female: Celine Dion (Epic /Sony) Male: Roch Voisine (Star/Select) Andrew Goldstone is EMI Rec- Country female vocalist: Cassandra Vasik (Epic/ C ords Group's new head of college/al- SCHOLARSHIP GROUP: The Com- including a Henry Mancini Endow- Sony) ternative promotion. Michael Gold- mercial Music Educational Founda- ment Fund and Henry Mancini Elec- Country male vocalist: Charlie Major (Arista/ Poetic Noise Music, formed by singer/ stone, who was erroneously tion, providing scholarships, intern- tronic Music Library. Guest stars set BMG) songwriters Dwayne Arvinger and Rod mentioned in a March 26 report on ships, and music industry jobs for to pay tribute to the composer/conduc- Country group or duo: The Rankin Family Clemmons. A publishing company han- changes at EMI, remains VP of promising youngsters, has been estab- tor include Luciano Pavarotti, Julie Best new group: The Waltons (WEA/Warner) dling pop, rock, R &B, adult contempo- A &R at Epic Records. lished. It has been co- founded by music Andrews, Quincy Jones, Dudley Best new solo artist: Jann Arden (A &M/Polygram) rary, and country music. P.O. Box 642, industry executives Eddie Ray, who is Moore, John Williams, and Andy Instrumental artist: Ofra Harnoy (RCA Victor Red Times Square Station, New York, N.Y. The name of Vince Faraci of Stay chairman, and Mike Curb, along with Williams. For more info, call Linda Seal/BMG) 10108; 212 -315 -5139. Tuned Communicationswas spelled Armstrong Williams, a columnist and Dozoretz or Ria Rosenberg at 213- Songwriter: Leonard Cohen incorrectly in an item in last week's talk -show host in Washington, D.C. 656 -4499. Producer: Steve McKinnon, Marc Jordan (Greg MNM Music Group Inc., formed by Bulletin. CMEF funding is from commercial Penny, co- producer) -"Waiting For A Miracle," record producer Nick Martinelli and music organizations, foundations, BOLTON YALE BENEFIT: Mi- Marc Jordan, from the album "Reckless Valen- publishing veteran . Herb Moolis. The The March 19 story on the Acad- grants, individuals, and fundraising chael Bolton and the 40 -plus members tine" (Sin- Drome/Wamer) company comprises Watchout Rec- emy Of Country Music award nom- events. Application requests and dona- of the Orchestra Of New England will Record engineer: Kevin Doyle, "Old Cape Cod," ords, four music publishing companies, inations mistakenly fused two sepa- tions may be sent to Michael D. appear at Yale University's Woolsey "Cry Me A River," Anne Murray, from the album Martinelli's independent record pro- rate honors by defining the Pioneer Lewis, 2029 P St. NW, Suite 301, Hall April 22 to benefit the Michael "Croonin' " (EMI) ductions, and a recording studio. Wat- Award with the criteria used for the Washington, D.C. 20036. For more Bolton Foundation, which exists to as- Best dance recording: "Thankful (Raw Club chout Records is marketed and distrib- Career Achievement Award. The info, call Lewis at 202- 775 -5448. sist children and women "at risk." Bol- Mix)," Red Light (Hi-Bias/BMG) uted by Mercury Records. 1410 Second former is given to an outstanding ton's performance is under the aegis of Best hard rock album: "Dig," I Mother Earth St., Third Floor, Santa Monica, Calif. pioneer in country music, while the A NIGHT FOR CHARITY: Rod Yale's Hendon Fellowship Fund, which (EMI) 90401; 310-393-7006. latter is conferred on an artist who Stewart has added a second concert supplements the educational program has had fame in prior years and April 15 to the Arrowhead Pond of of Yale's residential Colleges by then made a "substantial come- Anaheim performance to benefit both arranging opportunities for students to back" in the preceding calendar the American Red Cross Los Angeles meet representatives of government, LIFELINES year. Earthquake Relief Fund and the the arts, professions, and business. For American Red Cross Orange County more info, contact Fran DeFeo at Co- The Elastica single "Line Up" Disaster Services Fund. The event cli- lumbia Records media department at BIRTHS DEATHS has sold 25,000 copies to date in the maxes his nine -month world tour called 212 -833 -5784. Girl, Janey Leah, to Stu and Amy Roy Tessier, 60, of massive heart U.K., according to Deceptive Rec- "A Night To Remember." For more Fine, March 7 in New York. They failure, March 13 in Nashville. Tes- ords. An incorrect sales figure was info, call Paul Freundlich at 212 -779- ACT OF PRESERVATION: A por- are co- owners of Wild Pitch Rec- sier was a prominent booking agent given in the March 19 issue of Bill- 3500 or Anne Bendheim at 213 -468- tion of the proceeds from David ords, a joint venture rap music label and manager who worked with such board. 9625. Arkenstone's new Narada album, with EMI Records. - artists as Kitty Wells, Mel Tillis, "Another Star In The Sky," will benefit and Hank Snow. Contrary to information printed MANCINI'S 70TH: "A Tribute To the San Francisco -based Rainforest Girl, Lucie Rae, to Steven and the story on album alternative radio Henry Mancini -A 70th Birthday Action Alliance; a track on the disc, Laura Baker, March 10 in Los Send information to Lifelines, c/o in the March 26 Spotlight on Inde- Party," being held at UCLA April 19, "Under The Canopy," reflects Arken- Angeles. He is VP of product man- Billboard, 1515 Broadway, 14th pendent Labels, Andy Partridge is will benefit the UCLA Center for the stone's own interests in preserving agement for Warner Bros. Rec- Floor, New York, N.Y. 10036 a current member of XTC. Performing Arts and the Los Angeles tropical rainforests. For more info, call ords. within six weeks of the event. County High School for the Arts, Sue Schrader at 414 -961 -8350.

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HMG Offers Indie Labels CD Vision One -Stop Service Is Duplicator's Latest Venture BY PAUL VERNA Lane's Guitar Recordings, Profile, Because CD Vision also encom- and Westline rather than larger passes video duplication, printing, NEW YORK- Duplicator Haup- HMG clients like PolyGram's Mo- packaging, fulfillment, inventory, pauge Manufacturing Group is un- town and A &M labels and BMG's and warehousing, labels "can do dergoing one of the busiest periods Arista Records. business with HMG under the CD in its 30 -year history, having re- Granat says, "The small label Vision service and have everything cently diversified into the CD busi- doesn't want to deal with three or taken care of," according to Granat. ness, gone public, and initiated ne- four different vendors, so CD Vision "They don't have to store product or gotiations for a merger with an condenses all services under one worry about manufacturing and undisclosed partner. roof-not only the replication of the shipping. All they have to do is sign The company also is trying to disc, but also, using the same DAT the act and sell the product." maximize its business with inde- master, we can do their audiocas- HMG's move into the CD arena pendent record labels by offering sette duplication right away. That has been successful so far, accord- them a one -stop service for CDs, saves them time and money, being to Granat. He says the company cassettes, videos, packaging, ware- cause they don't need two masters." has four lines running, capable of housing, and distribution, according Granat adds that HMG also ac- outputting 16 million discs per year. to Steven D. Granat, director of commodates Sony's 1630 U -Matic By summer, HMG will have almost Saving The Best For Sting. A&M superstar Sting joins Mercury pop diva Vanessa marketing and sales development digital masters, the most -commonly doubled its CD capacity, with eight Williams for a guest vocal on Sting's "Sister Moon," which Williams is covering for the Long Island, N.Y. -based used CD mastering format, as well lines and a potential annual yield of on her upcoming album, scheduled for summer release. The two are shown company. as Sony's own magneto- optical- 30 million units. The company also is behind the board at New York's RPM Studio. This service, called CD Vision, is based PCM -9000 system, touted as about to begin CD -ROM and CD -I aimed at labels like Marcus, Cherry a replacement for 1630. replication, according to Granat. Growth has come at a price for HMG, however. In the six months AUDIO TRACK ended Jan. 30, net sales rose 12% to WSG Connects Int'l Studios $28.8 million, compared with $25.7 million for the comparable period NEW YORK Stoker and assistant Helik Hadar. Convenience, Prestige Attract Members the year before, according to a At Westlake Studios, A &M artist March 17 financial statement. In the GUNS N' ROSES member and Dina Carroll was recently in with The busy signal at the other end of okan; Austrian band STS at Capri quarter ended Jan. 30, net sales in- Virgin recording artist Gilby Clarke producers SoulShock and Karlin Chris Stone's line is good news for Digital, referred by MG Sound; creased by 9.4% to $13.9 million, has been mixing his upcoming re- remixing "Ain't No More. The pro- the studio industry. As founder of A &M act Allgood with Remote Re- from $12.7 million in the same quar- lease for the label at River Sound. ducers worked behind the Neve V3 the World Studio Group-an inter- cording Services of Philadelphia, a ter in 1993. Engineering the sessions were Steve console. Also at Westlake, producer national consortium of high -end re- new WSG member; and German ver- But while sales were up in the Thompson and Michael Barbiero. Sir Jinx was recently in working on cording facilities and remote serv- sions of Prince material were trans- past two quarters, net earnings for Atlantic artist Roberta Flack is a remix with LaFace recording art- ices-Stone's goal is to encourage lated and recorded at Sound Studio the six-month period were down to working on her upcoming album at ist Toni Braxton. Marvin Morris cross- bookings between member N in Cologne, Germany. $421,040 from $1.57 million in the Duplex Sound. Jerry and Katreese engineered the sessions behind the studios, of which he takes a small cut. With remote facilities already in period ending Jan. 24, 1993. Barnes are In the producing the tracks, Neve VR -72 console, while Charlie The WSG concept is simple: Stu- the ranks, mastering houses likely latest quarter, HMG experienced a while Dana Mars engineers behind Essers assisted. dios pay an annual fee of $1,000 to will join the WSG fold within 60 days, net loss of $85,761, compared with the MCI 500 console; Grant Di- participate (membership is by invita- diversifying the group beyond its net earnings of $951,225 for the nkins is assisting. NASHVILLE tion only), plus 10% of bookings re- core studio membership. Stone says, comparable three -month period last The crew at John Albert Sound ferred to them by other WSG mem- "We're now being asked to start a year. Design recently completed audio Stevie Wonder was in town pro- bers. WSG then splits that 10% mastering room division, because Similarly, gross margins were postproduction for People Maga- ducing Warner Bros. group Take 6 commission 50/50 with the referring with [the advent of] 20-bit mastering, down to $6.05 million for the six - zine's 20th Anniversary Special, at Sixteenth Avenue Sound. Wonder studio, according to Stone. many record labels are redoing their month period from $6.77 million the which aired March 7 on ABC. also contributed vocals to the proj- Not a profit- making venture ( "I archives, and there seems to be a year before, and to $2.79 million for Producers Carl Sturken and ect, which was engineered by Eric make my living consulting," says problem of trust between countries. the latest quarter from $3.15 million Evan Rogers have been working Prestidge. Stone), WSG is, rather, an elite club They need a central organization like in the comparable prior -year pe- with Warner Bros. act X- Girlfriend RCA artist Ruby Lovett was re- of top professional facilities around ourselves who can talk to the record riod. at Quad Studios. The cast album of cently at the Sound Emporium, the globe. Besides the benefits of companies about a particular mas- In the statement, HMG chairman the Broadway "She show Loves Me" working with producer Garth Fun - cross -bookings, studios reap the in- tering facility and say 'they're OK.' " and CEO George Fishman attrib- was recently recorded and mixed at dis on her debut for the label. Fundis tangible rewards of saying they're (Continued on next page) (Continued on next page) the Magic Shop. Executive producer worked behind a Neve console. Giant "World Studio Group members," ac- Bruce Kimmel worked with pro- recording artist Chad Mullins has cording to Stone. ducer Robert Sher. Steve Rosent- been putting finishing touches on his Among the American facilities on hal engineered the sessions behind label debut at Woodland Digital with the WSG list are A &M and Conway the vintage Neve wraparound con- producer Tom Collins. Eric Pres- in Los Angeles, Ardent in Memphis, sole; Joe Warda assisted. tidge engineered the sessions. Audio Resource of Honolulu, Seat- Masterfonics recently played host tle's Bad Animals, Nashville's Mas- LOS ANGELES to MCA artist Vince Gill, who was terfonics, Prince's Paisley Park comin mixing his upcoming album. Engi- plex in Minneapolis, and Bearsville VIRGIN RECORDING ARTIST neer John Guess worked with the Studios in Bearsville, N.Y. Outside Danny Tate was recently at Encore new AT &T DISQ Digital Mixer Core the U.S., members include MG Studios working with producer Pete on the SSL 6064 E with G computer. Sound in Vienna, Hilton Sound in Anderson. David Leonard engi- Tony Brown produced the project. London, Studios Gillaume Tell in Pa- neered on the 76 -input SSL G- series ris, Dublin's Windmill Lane Record- console with Ultimation; David Be- OTHER LOCATIONS ing, Capri Digital Studios on the Ita- tancourt assisted. lian island of Capri, Tokyo's Barry Manilow has been working Margaritaville/MCA recording art- Hitokuchi -Zaka, and BOP Recording at CMS Digital with engineer Ro- ist Jimmy Buffett recently finished Studios in Bophuthatswana, South bert Vosgien on digital editing for recording his upcoming project at Africa. the upcoming "Thumbelina" sound- New River Studios in Fort Lau- WSG has brokered bookings re- track. At Track Record, country/folk derdale, Fia. Russ Kunkel produced cently at many of these facilities. artist Coco Daniel has been record- the sessions and Rob Eaton engi- Prince spent the month of November ing an upcoming EP with producer/ neered, with the assistance of Riley 1993 at Gillaume Tell (with support At "Destiny's Gate." Warner Bros. recording artist Tish Hinojosa was recently engineer David Eaton; John Mor- J. Connell and John Van Steen - services provided by rental specialist at Nashville's the Loft and Austin's Cedar Creek Studio working her ris assisted. Iandt. Hilton HQ on upcoming Sound's London and Pa- project, "Destiny's Gate," scheduled PolyGram recording act Lighter Please send material for Audio ris operations); Duran rec- for May 10 release. Produced by Warner Duran Bros. Nashville president Jim Ed Norman, the Shade Of Brown was recently at Track to Peter Cronin, Billboard, orded at Paisley album features noted players like 49 Park; Geffen act Bela Fleck, Stuart Duncan, Marvin Paramount Studios mixing its new Music Squirre West, Nashville, Blue Murder at Hitokuchi -Zaka; Dykhuis, and Matt Rollings. Shown, from left, are Loft engineer Bob Tassi, Norman, and Hinojosa. single, "Hey DJ," with producer Tenn. 37203; fax: 615 -320- 0454. Deep Purple recorded live at Bud-

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EUROSOUNDS digital machines are still selling. MITS em. "Our experience with Q.Lock pro- A eolumn. by Zenon Schoepe on the Bayerische Rundfunk in Munich and Group and Pioneer. Maclay, previously International, a distribution company vided the foundation for its successor, European professional audio indus- Austrian broadcast corporation ORF. MD of IMG Artists, has a track record set up by former Mitsubishi sales di- the ES.Lock 1.11 system, which has try. ZDF Television in Mainz has installed in classical and contemporary music rector Adrian Bailey, recently sold 32- continued to break new ground in ma- an AMS Logic 2. Other German broad- and was MD of the Royal Philharmonic track machines to Europa Studios and chine control as a true control and GERMANY cast Capricorn owners include Sud - Orchestra for 10 years. EMI Studios in Sweden, Audio Equip- chase synchronizing system." westfunk, WDR, Hessischer Rund- "During my time at IMG and RPO, ment in Italy, and Glasshouse Produc- BAUER STUDIOS in Luwigsburg, funk, and Suddeutsche Rundfunk. I greatly enjoyed making recordings, tions and Hilton Sound in the U.K. The FINLAND Germany's oldest private recording finding the whole process extremely expanding interest in 20 -bit recording studio, is the first facility to use the U.K. satisfying," says Maclay. "Given the has given a new lease on life to the TEAK, the Theatre Academy of Fin- Sonic Solutions MediaNet high- capac- wonderful facilities at Air, coupled with X8620 20 -bit machine, which has been land, is installing QSC Audio's QSCon- ity data highway, and has been running I AN MACLAY has been appointed George Martin's tremendous reputa- sold to Modus Music, Greenroom Pro- trol MediaLink -based computer con- two Sonic Systems successfully on the managing director of Air Studios, es- tion, I am confident that I can attract ductions, and Abbey Road Studios in trol system in the VAS Theatre-the network since their installation in Jan- tablished in 1970 by George Martin. orchestras and artists out of the drafty the U.K. and Hilton Sound Spain. university's "training theater," ranked uary. The systems share a 10 -hour The facility moved to its present loca- church halls where they generally rec- "While stocks of both models X880 among the best in Europe. EX Series stereo disc capacity and No Noise soft- tion at Lyndhurst Hall in Hampstead, ord to Air Studios." and X8620 are not bottomless, there is amps will power an eight -channel sur- ware. London, at the beginning of last year, Fifteen months after Mitsubishi enough to meet demand for the rest of round and delay Deltamax system with Neve Capricorns are being built for and is jointly owned by Chrysalis closed shop on pro audio, its PD- format the year," says Bailey. six channels of on -stage monitoring. FOH desk is a 32- channel Midas XL3. ITALY FRANCE Billboard. MACHINE CONTROL and syn- chronization specialist Audio Kinetics FOREIGN- LANGUAGE Dolby has shipped the last Q.Lock synchro- Stereo mixes of Warner Bros.' nizer unit to Italian Broadcaster RAI, "Heaven And Earth" film were ending 15 years of production that to- achieved using Dolby's AudioFax taled more than 2,000 units. The unit AC -2 technology and ISDN lines. Son - STUD O AC ON won the Queen's Award for Export for odi Studios in Paris, Babelsberg in PRODUCTION CREDITS FOR BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 SINGLES (WEEK ENDING MAR. 26, 1994) Audio Kinetics in 1984 and revolution- Berlin, International Recording in ized audio sweetening in the late '70s. Rome, and Duy in Barcelona installed -SALES CATEGORY HOT 100 R &B COUNTRY RAP DANCE "As one of the first industrial prod- ISDN lines and the AudioFax to send film to TITLE THE SIGN BUMP & GRIND NO DOUBT PLAYER'S BALL GIN AND JUICE ucts to use micro-processors and dis- foreign mixes of the Skywalker The Artist/ Ace Of Base/ R. Kelly/ ABOUT IT Outkast/ Snoop Doggy Dog/ tributed processing, Q.Lock broke new Sound in Santa Monica, Calif. Producer Joker, Pop, R. Kelly Neal McCoy/ Organized Noize Dr. Dre ground back in 1978 in terms of per- process enabled film director Oliver (Label) Carr (Jive) B.Beckett (Laface) (Interscope) formance, reliability, and facilities," Stone and sound supervisor Bill (Arista) (Atlantic) says Audio Kinetics MD Ian South- Brown to approve all mixes instantly.

RECORDING CHEIRON CHICAGO OMNISOUND BOSSTOWN VILLAGE STUDIO(S) (Stockholm, RECORDING (Nashville) (Atlanta, GA) RECORDER Engineer(s) SWEDEN) COMPANY Pete Greene Neal Pogue (Los Angeles) HMG AIMS ONE -STOP AT INDIE LABELS Denniz Pop (Chicago, IL) Barry Golberg Wont Iiined from precc(liilg page) Peter Mokran utes the downturn in the company's $842,000 to the list of extraordinary quarterly profits to the costs of add- expenditures during the six -month VR 72 Trident A SSL 4000 G SSL 4000E RECORDING Soundtracs Gade Neve ing sales personnel, opening a West period. CONSOLE(S) Range Coast office, and starting up the CD "The quarterly results were fur- operation. ther exacerbated by a delay result- MULTITRACK/ Sony APR24 Studer A827 Studer A800 Studer D820 Studer A820 Fishman also cites such factors as ing from the technical problems en- 2 -TRACK a RECORDER(S) "continued penetration of new mar- countered in bringing highly (Noise Reduction) kets, increased compensation for ex- complex system on line," says Fish- ecutive and non -executive employ- man, referring to the incorporation STUDIO Fountain Lakeside/TAD Tannoy LGM Genelec 1035A Yamaha NS10 ees, one -time consulting fees and of CD replication machinery. MONITOR(S) Yamaha NS10 JBL w/ TAD expenses related to becoming a pub- However, HMG has overcome lic company, and strengthening the these hurdles, Fishman says, and is MASTER TAPE 3M 996 3M 996 Ampex 499 Ampex 467 Ampex 499 had -debt reserve resulting from a looking forward to returning to customer's bankruptcy." profitability once its CD operation MIXDOWN CHEIRON CHICAGO SOUNDSTAGE BOSSTOWN LARRABEE WEST Those extraordinary expenses to- shifts into high gear later this year, STUDIO(S) (Stockholm, RECORDING (Nashville) (Atlanta,GA) (Los Angeles) taled $512,000 after taxes in the last and once its CD -ROM and CD -I Engineer(s) Sweden) COMPANY Pete Greene Neal Pogue Chris Taylor quarter, according to Fishman. business gets going. Denniz Pop (Chicago,IL) Barry Goldberg For the six -month period ended In the meantime, HMG is maneu- Robert Kelly Jan. 30, expenditures associated vering to join forces with an undis- Peter Mokran with the same factors totaled ap- closed corporate partner, according proximately $900,000 after taxes, to a separate statement issued CONSOLE(S) Soundtracs SSL 4064G SSL 4000E SSL 4000G SSL 4068E Fishman added. March 17. In it, Fishman hints at "a With Ultimation G Computer Additionally, HMG converted unique merger" that would "create MULTITRACK/ Sony APR24 Studer A827 Mitsubishi X -850 Studer A820 Studer A800 $4.4 million of subordinated debt significant opportunities for the 2 -TRACK into preferred stock in January of combined entity to provide more RECORDER(S) this year, resulting in a total burden multimedia services to a wide vari- (Noise Reduction) of $473,000 for the most recent ety of end users in publishing, enter- quarter, according to the statement. tainment, computer services, and in- STUDIO Fountain Lakeside/ TAD Ridley W/ Genelec 1035A Yamaha NS10 Furthermore, costs associated with teractive media." MONITOR(S) TAD Augsperger the early retirement of debt during No details of this venture were Custom the first fiscal quarter added available at press time.

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MASTERING STERLING HIT FACTORY GEORGETOW HIT FACTORY BERNIE WSG CONNECTS INT'L STUDIOS (ALBUM) SOUND Tom Coyne MASTERS Chris Gehringer GRUNDMAN (Corot i nited l our preceding page) Jose Rodrieguez Denny Purcell Bernie Grundman Engineer WSG maintained a highly visible sponsored by Ampex, Audio -Tech- nica, Focusrite, and PSN. PRIMARY CD BMG BMG WEA BMG WEA presence at the recent 96th annual REPLICATOR Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacuring Audio Engineering Society conven- Stone, who co- founded the famous (ALBUM) tion in Amsterdam, where it an- Record Plant studios a quarter-cen- nounced its 40th member and dis- tury ago and has long since sold his PRIMARY TAPE BMG BMG WEA BMG WEA tributed a directory of its members, stake in the company, says WSG DUPLICATOR Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing complete with four -color photogra- membership should reach 50 by (ALBUM) phy and studio specs. The booklet June. That should keep the phones o 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications, Hot 100, R &B & Country appear in this feature each time; Album Rock, Modern Rock, Rap, Adult was published by Pro Sound News ringing off the hook. Contemporary & Dance appear in rotation. Publications with WSG, and was PAt'1, VERN.

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Spanish network Cadena Radio Centro recently won the Golden from country KRPM Seattle, and the do. As long as compile the material, which goes out plement what they Mike Award for best radio network news service with its investigative program Byrd from album rock KSHE St. they do that, they're still being cre- to 485 subscribers. on Mexicans crossing the U.S.- Mexico border, at Tijuana. From left are CRC ND Louis are among the many personal- ative," he says. Jocks say the services are useful Antonio Gonzalez, CRC president Barrett Alley, and CRC GM Richard Santiago. ities from every format and daypart Some users, however, are lazy and (Continued on page 69) that subscribe to such services. use the bits as is, says Ron Stevens of Some jocks have even found there Stevens and Grdnic's Daily Comedy is money to be made in launching Exclusive. their own show prep services. 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The question that needs an- ideas, job openings, and a bulletin else's reports and also receive the ously by so many people, a radio sient teen throat via the likes of swering is: Can radio stations op- board for subscribers to send mes- Bitz Network Newsletter. battle brewing here might seem Cut'N'Move, DJ Stefi, M- People, erating under a commercial broad- sages to each other. "It's like a brainstorming session more like fodder for a classic teen East 17, Robin S., Tevin Campbell, cast license be said to be on a level Kidd Kraddick, morning man at ... to find ways to fill four hours ev- angst film script. and EYC, all blitzing away at up to playing field with community ra- KHKS Dallas, started his service, Bit ery day," says Glaze. "It's like hav- Picture the scene: A bunch of 130 beats a minute. dio stations which can attract simi- Board, "by accident" in 1990. "I preting a writing staff." high- spirited kids decide to start With the exception of a few hun- lar levels of revenue without the ty much had a certain level of disdain The 4- year -old Bitman, on the other up a backyard radio station to play dred fliers and stickers, the station initial outgoing and ongoing for many of these services. Most of hand, is a weeknight fax service writ- their favorite music; the adventur- relied primarily on word -of -mouth costs ?" them are done half -assed," he says. ten solely by Evjen, who likens the ous station becomes an overnight for promotion. Rhys Holleran, GM at high -rat- Kraddick and a crew of such radio material to Jay Leno's monolog. The sensation, scooping up every teen It all seemed rather remote to ed FM pop station TTFM, adds, "If favorites as KKLQ (Q106) San Diego faxes contain material that Evjen has who hears it; survey figures show the "real" radio stations until the you want to be a commercial jocks Jeff and Jer and KSOL (Wild used successfully on the air, in addi- the station outrating the top FM release of the most recent AGB broadcaster, you should be, but all 107) San Francisco morning man tion to some he has not yet tried. Ev- rock broadcasters; the heavy hand the requisite responsibilities that Mancow Muller used to pass around jen says that some subscribers, who of authority steps in and forces the go along with being a commercial ideas via computer until it caught on buy the service for $520 a year, say station off the air; and the popular HITZ is new and broadcaster should be adhered to the degree that Kraddick thought Bitman is "worth it for just one bit press rallies to the aid of the to." he could make some money from the off the sheet." plucky kids, turning the tussle into fresh and run by the Unless the broadcasting minis- informal networking. In 1991, he be- ACN and Stevens and Grdnic'ss Dai- national prime -time news. ter bows to popular opinion and or- gan offering Bit Board commercially, ly Comedy Exclusive offer services Even for a film script, it might youths themselves' ders a permit extention, HITZ -FM gearing it toward high -profile shows on CD. However, not all the bits on be far -fetched. As a real -life sce- cannot secure another 90 days of such as KIIS Los Angeles' Rick Dees the disc are fully produced. Some are nario, however, it has shaken up McNair ratings survey, which saw airtime until the end of the year, and WPLJ New York's Scott Shan- partial bits to which the jock needs to Australian radio and caused the the station leap from 1.8% to 15.1% and cannot be considered for a full non and Todd Pettengill. Bit Board 2, add. community to question strict gov- in the 10 -17 demographic, and 3.3% commercial license until the end of geared toward the 25-54 demo, and For 11 years, ACN has offered 10 ernment controls over broadcast- to 12.8% in the 18 -24 zone, actually 1995. Even then, it would have to Bit Kicker, geared toward country bits a week as well as a newsletter ing and restrictive teen playlists. outrating such incumbent giants compete with needy -case applica- stations, soon followed. that suggests how to use the bits and HITZ -FM came into being three as FOX -FM. tions from remote areas. These services are meant to be a rundown on what to expect in the months ago, in a disused office But these astonishing ratings But station manager Anton Van - building in the Melbourne suburb could not save HITZ -FM when its derlely does not have that sort of of Moorabin, as a community sta- 90 days were up March 11. Al- patience. "We've proven that this tion on a 90 -day transit permit, the though a 30,000 -signature petition service is needed," he says. "I just kind traditionally extended to test pleading for an extension was pre- hope that we are not merely effec- equipment and establish,communi- sented to the Australian Broad- tive market research for someone ty recognition. It was staffed by casting Authority, and the body else, at the expense of a lot of hard amateur, unpaid volunteers, all was lobbied by the hosts of cur- work from the volunteers at HITZ- under 30, and adhered to a charter rent- affairs TV shows, various FM." based upon a survey titled "Build public figures, and editorial writ- The record labels also are hop- Your Own Radio Station," con- ers from major daily newspapers ing for a reprieve for the station. ducted in record stores and schools ( "The federal government should Mushroom Records head Michael during the past three years. The tune into what the voice of youth is Guinski is among those who have station eschewed test broadcasts, saying," noted one), broadcasting lent their support. "HITZ has glar- went into full operational mode minister Michael Lee did not exer- ingly showed the frustration of the from day one, and programmed cise his power to intervene in the existing radio formats," he says. dance music -much of it requested matter and order the permit ex- "HITZ is new and fresh and run by over the five constantly busy tele- tended. This may well be related to the youths themselves." phone lines into the chaotic studio formal opposition to such an exten- set -up. sion from FARB, the commercial Assistance in writing this story Taking The High Road. Sass Jordan, talking up her MCA rock single "High gave around -the- industry associa- was provided by Nui Te Koha and Networks' " Rockline." The station broadcasters' Road Easy," stands in for a taping of Global Satellite clock airtime to the sort of new tion. Katherine Tulich. left, host Steve Downes; Jordan; "Rockline" Pictured, from are "Rockline" cult acts which, if played at all on Lee Simon, PD of Melbourne's Tony Reyes. producer Jim Villanueva; and bassist commercial stations, are hidden top -rated FM rock station, 3MMM-

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L z TITLE ARTIST 1.4e r 3 _i cv 3 3 0 LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL 4 week. * * * No. 1 * * * NOW AND FOREVER RICHARD MARX 1 2 14 Don Kelley O CAPITOL 58005 2 weeks at No. 1 EVERYDAY PHIL COLLINS 2 3 3 14 WMJX Boston ATLANTIC 87300 LOVE CELINE DION 1 19 3 2 550THE^POWERDOF AGAIN TONI BRAXTON 4 4 4 17 BREATHE LAFACE 2- 4054 /ARISTA WMJX (MAGIC 106.7) Boston's 6.6 12 -plus share in the Mass., WYYY (Y94) Syracuse, N.Y., and WWMX (Mix WITHOUT YOU MARIAN CAREY OM of WMJX 5 5 9 fall Arbitron book not only was the station's best ever, it 106.5) Baltimore. He returned to Boston as O COLUMBIA 77358 share any AC station in Boston has hi January 1990. SAID I LOVED YOU...BUT I LIED MICHAEL BOLTON also was the highest 6 6 7 22 ever received, according to OM Don Kelley. It is also the When he arrived, Kelley found Magic "in a real tight COLUMBIA 77260 HAVING A PARTY ROD STEWART When I got here I started moving 7 8 8 14 highest current share of any AC station in the top 10 mar- battle with WSSH -FM. WARNER BROS. 18424 kets, with the exception of full- service WJR Detroit. the music forward," dropping artists like Barry Manilow FORGIVE ME BRYAN ADAMS 8 7 6 23 PLEASE Although he knew the station had been performing well, and Barbra Streisand and replacing them with artists with A &M 0422 THE NIGHT 10,000 MANIACS book more contemporary images, like Rod Stewart, Michael 9 10 15 BECAUSE Kelley says WMJX's 5.3-6.6 jump from the summer 9 ELEKTRA 64595 Carey. "The music was in the process was "kind of a startle. I knew we were cruising for a good Bolton, and Mariah LOVE SNEAKIN' UP ON YOU BONNIE RAITT 10 14 21 4 book, but I almost fell off the chair on that one," he says. of evolving," he says. "Starting in the fall of 1991 I moved CAPITOL 58125 No. 2 in 12 -plus. the era forward, [and] all the wimp artists went away." HERO MARIAH CAREY The station is currently the market 11 10 9 23 Kelley, who also oversees country WBCS and ethnic Kelley also upgraded the station's on -air presentation COLUMBIA 77224 STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN five -way AC battle and put "a lot of money" into television. WMJX has been 13 13 8 WMEX, is embroiled in a competitive 0 COLUMBIA 77384 in 5 shares ever since. in Boston, where he goes head -to -head with WBMX (4.6- pretty consistently the I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW JIMMY CLIFF 13 11 11 18 4.3), WSSH -FM (3.8 -4.1), WBOS (3.6 -3.7), and WPLM- More recently, Kelley made a clock adjustment to two CHAOS 77207 COMPLETELY MICHAEL BOLTON AM-FM (12 -1.5), as well as oldies WODS (4.6-4.1). Even stopsets an hour, which he says "seemed to help our more 17 24 4 0 COLUMBIA 77376 He also hired local personality Tom Ber- with each station focusing on a different niche, Kelley says, music image." JOSHUA KADISON 15 15 14 36 "A lot of currents we play are currents you can hear on geron from crosstown WBZ for mornings last summer. SBKESSIE9 /ERG THE RIVER OF DREAMS BILLY JOEL five stations The core is very similar in three "That was a shift in direction to put a high -profile morning 16 16 36 different ... 16 COLUMBIA 77086 in the mid- show on," says Kelley, who describes Bergeron as "a very or four stations, but there is a concentric circle THE SIGN ACE OF BASE 20 25 6 dle and everyone goes off in a different direction." funny guy, but clean." 0 ARISTA 1 -2653 than TV, the station does almost no marketing, FOR LOVE BRYAN ADAMS/ROD STEWART/STING Surprisingly, Kelley says the station with which Magic Other 18 12 12 19 ALL R&M 0476 historically has shared the most audience is top 40 WXKS- but is fairly active promotionally, giving away weekend THE ONES YOU LOVE RICK ASTLEY on a regular basis, along with smaller prizes like 22 22 9 FM (Kiss 108), possibly because the two station are next trips 0 RCA 62721 to on dial. As a result, he says, the Magic movie premiere tickets. LULLABYE (GOODNIGHT, MY ANGEL) BILLY JOEL each other the 2O 21 23 6 audience's familiarity with new music is higher than that "All our marketing is focused on at- work," says Kelley. COLUMBIA 77363 image YOU BE THERE (IN THE MORNING) HEART of AC stations. "We picked one avenue [TV] and picked one [at 21 19 15 13 WILL most CAPITOL 58041 is '80s- '90s-based, with one work], and it has really worked." Magic's current music mix and IN WALKED LOVE EXPOSE 22 O25 27 6 '70s song an hour and one '60s song every other hour. The The station, which is positioned as "continuous soft ARISTA 1 -2679 25- 54- year -old females, but skews a little MIGHT HAVE BEEN LITTLE TEXAS mix also includes two currents and one recurrent per hour. rock," targets 18 17 11 WHAT 23 WARNER BROS. 18385 Here's a recent afternoon hour: Steve Winwood, "Roll younger at night, where the `Bedtime Magic' show has "a ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH MEAT LOAF in [college] dorms," according to Kelley. 26 29 5 With It "; Natalie Cole, "Miss You Like Crazy"; Bruce huge following 0 MCA 54757 & Way It Is "; Rod Stewart, Although CBS Radio and others have cited Boston as a ABOUT SOUL BILLY JOEL Hornsby the Range, "The 25 23 18 22 ALL "Reason To Believe "; Eurythmics, "Sweet Dreams'; good potential home for the latest hot radio format, '70s- COLUMBIA 77254 AGAIN JANET JACKSON about the format's long- 26 19 23 Charles & Eddie, 'Would I Lie To You? "; Billy Joel, "Just based oldies, Kelley is skeptical 24 VIRGIN 38404 The Way You Are"; Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes, "(I've term viability. ALL THAT SHE WANTS ACE OF BASE 27 28 28 21 Had) The Time Of My Life"; Foreigner, "Waiting For A "Three kinds of songs were hits in the '70s ... the wimpy ARISTA 1 -2614 LINGER THE CRANBERRIES Now"; John Denver/Olivia Newton -John/Carpenters [music] that 27 16 Girl Like You"; Jimmy Cliff, "I Can See Clearly 28 26 ISLAND 862 800/PLG The Wind "; and Journey, nobody has much interest in anymore, the AOR -edged Paula Abdul, "Blowing Kisses In I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN 29 31 35 3 BABY "Faithfully." stuff that is the basis of classic rock, or the disco stuff," RCA 62780 '70s music] is there's not that FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS BEE GEES Kelley's radio career started at WMRC Milford, Mass., he says. "The problem [with 30 31 7 29 POLYDOR 855 332/PLG and included stints with groups like Knight Quality Sta- much to choose from, and you don't have that one group I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE MEAT LOAF like you did with the '60s. 31 30 30 25 tions, Sconnix Broadcasting, NewCity Communications, of songs that is evergreen MCA 54626 and Capitol Broadcasting, and stations like WHEB Ports- "I question the legs on that format," he adds. OF LOVE JANET JACKSON 32 32 33 3 BECAUSE mouth, N.H., WOCB Cape Cod, Mass., WFTQ Worcester, PHYLLIS STARK VIRGIN 38422 FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU GIN BLOSSOMS 33 38 4 33 A &M 0418 STEPS BEHIND DEF LEPPARD 23 TWO 34 34 32 COLUMBIA 77116 * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT*** BEAUTIFUL IN MY EYES JOSHUA KADISON CI NEwoo. 1 Top Bidder For U.K. License Plans All -Talk SBK 58099 /ERG OH NO, NOkT MY BABY LINDA RONSTADT 36 36 37 4 The highest bidder for the INR3 fer of 2.76 million pounds. That offer ELEKTRA ALB CUT BY JEFF CLARK -MEADS THAN YOU LISA KEITH 31 35 39 21 BETTER license is Talk Radio U.K. with a bid is followed by the first of the bidders PERSPECTIVE 7430/A &M million pounds a year, more with music content, Apollo Radio. A IN TEE TAKES BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN LONDON -The highest bidder for of 3.82 ' 1 $ó NEW A LMEC IT the U.K.'s third national commercial than 1 million pounds higher than its subsidiary of ILR group Chiltern REMEMBER MADONNA 2.27 million 1 I'LL radio franchise is planning to use vir- nearest rival. However, neither Clas- Radio, Apollo has offered 39 NEW MAVERICK/SIRE 18247/WARNER BROS. no music in its programming sic FM nor Virgin was the highest pounds and says that its news, RAIN MADONNA tually - 40 39 40 24 but the highest bidder has never won bidder when it won its respective sports, and information program- MAVERICK/SIRE 18505/WARNER BROS. AC a national license here. franchise. The authority decided in ming will be augmented by soft regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to 0 Tracks showing an increase 'n detections over the previous week, The U.K. Radio Authority's tradi- these cases that those who had out- music. those records which attain 500 detections for the first time. Videoclip availability. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications. for organizations it bid them were not viable licensees. The other bidders are recently dis- tional disdain Y RE CURRENTS feels have offered too much money In effect, the authority felt that the enfranchised London N/T organiza- 2 DREAMLOVER MARIAN CAREY may now leave the door open for a ri- higher bidders could not sustain the tion London Broadcasting Company 1 1 - COLUMBIA 77080 val company that is planning to carry amounts they were promising. (2.01 million pounds), First National FIELDS OF GOLD STING 2 2 1 5 music in its broadcasting. Six com- In that light, radio industry ob- Entertainment Radio (1.55 million A &M 0258 I'M FREE JON SECADA 3 4 3 10 panies applied to the Radio Author- servers in the U.K. are now asking pounds), and Jim Black Broadcast- SBK 50434/ERG whether Talk Radio has pitched its ing (1.04 million pounds). Only the REASON TO BELIEVE ROD STEWART ity for the U.K.'s third Independent 4 3 2 7 National Radio (INR) franchise bid too high. Company spokesman London Broadcasting Company says WARNER BROS. 18427 SAD LOVE SONG TONI BRAXTON 5 5 4 5 ANOTHER when the deadline for bids arrived Christopher Turner counters, "It de- it would carry "some music." LAFACE 2- 4047/ARISTA 15. pends on your cost base." Talk radio The INR3 service will be on the I DON'T WANNA FIGHT TINA TURNER March 6 6 5 13 The Broadcasting Act stipulates is regarded as having the cheapest of AM frequencies currently being va- VIRGIN 12652 IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU STING 1, which has 7 8 15 that the new service, which will join the broadcast formats, being based cated by BBC Radio - A&M 0111 stations Classic FM on a minimal news content and ex- switched to FM. The Radio Author- DO YOU BELIEVE IN US JON SECADA current INR 8 7 6 38 and AM rock broadcaster Virgin tensive call -in programming. (In the ity aims to award the license before SBK 50408/ERG JUST ANOTHER DAY JON SECADA of the summer. 9 9 10 38 1215, must be at least 51% speech - U.S., N/T actually is one of the most the end SBK 07383/ERG based, and that its music content expensive formats to program.) HOPELESSLY RICK ASTLEY l0 10 7 5 must not significantly overlap with Its nearest rival in the franchise Jeff Clark -Meads is U.K. bureau RCA 62597 existing services. bidding is Newstalk U.K., with an of- chieffor Music & Media. Recurrents are itles which have appeared on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart for 26 weeks and have dropped below the top 20.

BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 67 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard® FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 1994 Radio Album Rock Tracks.. Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 110 album rock stations are electronicall monito ed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections.

Y Y sc Z TRACK TITLE ARTIST Spanish Nets Jockey For Stations _ 3 _i w 3 O ALBUM TITLE (IF ANY) LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL LOS ANGELES -Competition network news service, No. 1 for its investi- * * * * * * among 24 -hour Spanish -language NO EXCUSES 2 weeks at No. 1 ALICE IN CHAINS gative piece on Mexicans crossing the 1 1 2 8 JAR OF FLIES COLUMBIA networks is at an all -time high. Ca- U.S.- Mexico border at Tijuana. DEUCES ARE WILD AEROSMITH dena Radio Centro, Satelite Radio Bi- NU%VORkS 2 2 1 12 Even though the networks are THE BEAVIS AND BUTT -HEAD EXPERIENCE GEFFEN lingue, and Radio Labio all are vying struggling to get more full -time affili- THE CALLING 4 5 4 YES (T) TALK VICTORY /PLG for a limited number of Spanish radio ates, each network head is optimistic MR. JONES COUNTING CROWS stations. about 4 3 3 14 SYDuÎTIIRTM the future. AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER DGC/GEFFEN The oldest of the three is Cadena DeHaseth is aiming to get affiliates HIGH HOPES SAMMY HAGAR 5 20 3 Radio O UNBOXED Centro, which bowed in 1987 on in the top three markets GEFFEN by Carrie Borzillo -Los SPOONMAN SOUNDGARDEN Angeles, New York, and Chicago 7 8 5 - © SUPERUNKNOWN A &M under the impression that Latinos ... within the first year. * * *AIRPOWER /HOT SHOT DEBUT * ** are not interested in debate, just "Our product is so new -it's an ed- KEEP TALKING PINK FLOYD dancing and liquor. Those misconcep- NEW I ucational process with stations," he O THE DIVISION BELL COLUMBIA tions are finally being thrown out," he says. "Many are just so used to music ZZ TOP 8 14 4 BREAKAWAY says. that they're not sure what to ® ANTENNA RCA make of News is the biggest part of both HIGH ROAD EASY SASS JORDAN an all -talk Spanish format." 9 6 6 7 RATS IMPACT /MCA Cadena Radio Centro and Satelite Orozco says that while most of the NOBODY'S HERO RUSH lO 9 13 6 Radio Bilingue. Santiago explains, affiliates take the network for its COUNTERPARTS ATLANTIC ALLEY SANTIAGO "It's more essential to Spanish sta- news, 15 stations are considering go- LOW CRACKER 11 11 7 19 KEROSENE HAT VIRGIN tions than ... Anglo stations because ing full -time with Satelite Radio Bi- six HARD ACT TO FOLLOW BROTHER CANE affiliates. Today the network, this community really needs to stay in lingue. Z2 15 16 6 BROTHER CANE VIRGIN which is owned by Mexico's largest touch with back home." Barrett Alley, president of Cadena HOOLIGAN'S HOLIDAY MOTLEY CRUE 13 12 11 6 radio broadcasting company, Grupo Earlier this year Cadena won the Radio Centro, says MOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA the network has Radio Centro, has 61 affiliates in the Golden Mike Award for MEAT PUPPETS best radio (Continued on next page) 14 18 22 5 BACKWATER TOO HIGH TO DIE LONDON /PLG U.S., 15 in Guatemala, four in El Sal- APOLOGIES 12 15 10 4 16 ALL NIRVANA vador, and in Puerto Rico. IN UTERO DGC/GEFFEN Cadena, which is the only Mexican - Billboard FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 1994 TOO COLD IN THE WINTER I6 16 23 6 CRY OF LOVE BROTHER COLUMBIA owned radio company publicly traded SHE'S MY on the New York Stock Exchange, of- 17 13 12 5 MACHINE DAVID LEE ROTH YOUR FILTHY LITTLE MOUTH REPRISE fers a mix of contemporary Spanish, DAY IN THE SUN PETER FRAMPTON 18 14 9 10 regional Mexican, and some salsa mu- PETER FRAMPTON RELATIVITY Modern Rock Tracks.. Compi ed from a nationa sample of airplay YOU CANDLEBOX sic, along with news and specialty supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 32 modern rock stations 19 17 10 18 are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections. CANDLEBOX MAVERICK/SIRE/WARNER BROS. programming. MARY JANE'S LAST DANCE TOM PETTY & HEARTBREAKERS 20 20 19 22 Satelite Radio Bilingue debuted so z TRACK TITLE TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS GREATEST HITS MCA ARTIST 3 _i 3 cv 3 O ALBUM TITLE (IF ANY) Sept. 16, 1993, and is up to 50 affili- 3 LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL DAUGHTER PEARL 21 21 17 23 JAM VS. EPIC ates. (Eight are full time, the rest * * * No. 1 * * * take between five and 12 hours of pro- THE MORE YOU IGNORE ME... 1 week at No.1 MORRISSEY 1 WOKE UP WITH A MONSTER CHEAP TRICK 4 10 3 O I 22 NEW ' VAUXHALL AND WOKE UP WITH A MONSTER WARNER BROS. gramming.) Its musical emphasis is SIRE/REPRISE 4 DISSIDENT PEARL JAM GOD TORI AMOS 23 30 37 on Mexican folk and Afro- Caribbean 1 1 10 VS. EPIC l T) UNDER THE PINK ATLANTIC rhythms. The network works with RETURN TO INNOCENCE ENIGMA 24 22 18 21 CREEP STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 3 3 4 6 CORE ATLANTIC Radio Educacion and other Mexican THE CROSS OF CHANGES VIRGIN DISARM SMASHING PUMPKINS MMM MMM MMM MMM CRASH TEST DUMMIES 32 39 3 public broadcasters to bring Mexico's 4 2 2 11 25 SIAMESE DREAM VIRGIN GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET ARISTA news and views to U.S. audiences. NO EXCUSES ALICE IN CHAINS 26 24 26 8 RIDE THE TIDE THE SCREAMIN' CHEETAH WHEELIES 5 5 3 8 THE SCREAMIN' CHEETAH WHEELIES ATLANTIC The newest competitor is Radio JAR OF FLIES COLUMBIA LOSER FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU GIN BLOSSOMS 6 6 5 15 BECK 27 27 29 22 Labio, a 24 -hour Spanish talk net- MELLOW NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE A &M GOLD DGC/GEFFEN work that bowed Nov. 1, 1993, on 14 13 STEPS LEAD DOWN MOTHER DANZIG 7 7 6 5 ELVIS COSTELLO 28 25 28 20 BRUTAL YOUTH THRALL -DEMONSWEATLIVE AMERICAN /REPRISE affiliates. (Two affiliates take the net- WARNER BROS. DISARM SMASHING PUMPKINS BOX OF MIRACLES BAREFOOT SERVANTS work full time, the rest take certain (.1) 9 13 16 29 19 15 9 SIAMESE DREAM VIRGIN BAREFOOT SERVANTS EPIC dayparts.) The all -talk network offers LEAVING LAS VEGAS PEARL 9 8 11 8 SHERYL CROW 30 23 21 12 ANIMAL JAM TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB A&M VS. EPIC personalities like Professor ALL APOLOGIES Francisco Avelar, whom network 10 12 9 18 NIRVANA THING CRY OF LOVE IN UTERO DGC/GEFFEN 31 26 30 23 BAD BROTHER COLUMBIA president Juan Andres deHaseth MR. 11 10 8 19 JONES COUNTING CROWS SEX TOOL AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER 32 33 34 6 PRISON calls "our version of Rush Lim - DGC/GEFFEN UNDERTOW ZOO CAN'T GET OUT OF BED THE CHARLATANS baugh." 0 19 25 3 SHINE COLLECTIVE SOUL UP TO OUR HIPS BEGGARS BANQUET /ATLANTIC 33 40 2 - HINTS, ALLEGATIONS AND THINGS LEFT UNSAID ATLANTIC The growth of Spanish radio in this 14 16 7 EVERY GENERATION... FURY IN THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE CI MONO 34 34 36 7 BELIEVE DIG country during the last three years RCA DIG RADIOACTIVE/MCA GET THIS and the breakdown in agency and ad- 14 11 7 11 OFF CRACKER KEROSENE HAT VIRGIN 37 2 LOVE SNEAKIN' UP ON YOU BONNIE RAITT 35 - LONGING IN THEIR HEARTS vertiser biases against the format's CAPITOL LONGVIEW I5 18 24 3 GREEN DAY COLD FIRE audience have contributed to the DOOKIE REPRISE 36 29 31 20 RUSH COUNTERPARTS ATLANTIC SPOONMAN growth of the three networks. Ca- I6 16 17 4 SOUNDGARDEN SUPERUNKNOWN A&M 36 2 WE ALL FALL DOWN BLUE MURDER 31 - BUT TROUBLE dena Radio Centro GM Richard San- NOTHIN GEFFEN 15 18 7 BACKWATER MEAT PUPPETS tiago says, "The growing presence of 0 TOO HIGH TO DIE LONDON/PLG EVERY GENERATION... FURY IN THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 38 NEW 1 MONO RCA Hispanics is a viable alternative to ad- * * *AIRPOWER * * * MMM MMM MMM MMM CRASH TEST DUMMIES 39 NEW 1 vertisers. Many major agencies have ELDERLY WOMAN BEHIND THE COUNTER... PEARL JAM GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET ARISTA CI 21 28 6 opened up some sort of Hispanic VS. EPIC 40 38 35 23 AMAZING AEROSMITH GET A GRIP GEFFEN shop, and when the No. 1 station in 19 17 14 25 LAID JAMES LAID MERCURY the No. 1 Hispanic market [KLAX Tracks showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to Los Angeles] is a Spanish station, it * * *AIRPOWER * * * those records which attain 750 de ections tor the first time. Videoclip availability. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications. o, I'LL TAKE YOU THERE GENERAL PUBLIC 0 NEW 1 opens people's eyes. The same occurs °THREESOME" SOUNDTRACK EPIC SOUNDTRAX/EPIC ALBUM ROCK RECURRENT TRACKS with KXTN in San Antonio." THE GIRL DESTROY ME 21 13 12 10 WATCH POSSUM DIXON PLUSH STONE TEMPLE PILOTS POSSUM DIXON INTERSCOPE 1 1 1 24 However, Santiago CORE ATLANTIC doesn't think PEACE PIPE CRY OF LOVE there is room for three 24 -hour net- * * *AIRPOWER * ** 2 2 3 19 BROTHER COLUMBIA 22 2 POSSESSION SARAH MCLACHLAN works. "Even with diversity, there's 22 - FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTASY NETTWERK/ARISTA YOU GONNA GO MY WAY LENNY KRAVITZ 3 3 4 27 ARE still a limited amount of Hispanic sta- ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY VIRGIN 25 2 POSITIVE BLEEDING URGE OVERKILL 23 - SATURATION he GEFFEN NO RAIN MELON tions," says. 4 2 15 BLIND 4 BLIND MELON CAPITOL YOU MADE ME THE THIEF OF... SINEAD O'CONNOR Satelite Radio Bilingue PD Sam- 24 1 NEW "IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER" SOUNDTRACK ISLAND /PLG HEY JEALOUSY GIN BLOSSOMS uel Orozco says he hasn't felt the 5 5 5 I9 NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE A &M CUT YOUR HAIR PAVEMENT (25) 28 2 competition yet. "There is a need out - CROOKED RAIN, CROOKED RAIN MATADOR HARD TO HANDLE THE BLACK CROWES 6 6 6 36 TODAY SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER AMERICAN /REPRISE there for this type of service," he 26 24 22 23 SMASHING PUMPKINS SIAMESE DREAM VIRGIN TO THE BONE GEORGE THOROGOOD 7 7 39 BAD says. "The competition is not that - THE BADDEST OF GEORGE THOROGOOD EMI /ERG 21 26 22 DREAMS THE CRANBERRIES - EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT,SO WHY CAN'T WE? ISLAND hard yet, but it's growing fast. Very /PLG GOT NO SHAME BROTHER CANE 8 8 9 22 BROTHER CANE VIRGIN soon it will be a very competitive mar- 28 20 15 14 BIG TIME SENSUALITY BJORK DEBUT ELEKTRA EVEN FLOW PEARL JAM ket out there." 9 53 FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU GIN BLOSSOMS TEN EPIC 29 27 23 23 DeHaseth says he launched the 24- NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE A &M CRYIN' AEROSMITH 10 19 - GET A GRIP GEFFEN Radio Labio, be- I WANT IT ALL EVE'S PLUM - hour talk network, NEW 1 9 ENVY 550 MUSIC cause it was a "niche in the market Recurrents are itles which have appeared on the Album Rock Tracks chart for 26 weeks and have that no one has met. People have been C) Tracks showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to dropped below the top 20. those records which attain 300 detections for the first time. Videoclip availability. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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New Stern Complaints Bring A Rebuke From Quello I BY BILL HOLLAND "I wish Jim Quello would button his broadcast services, such as digital au- Virginia, and West Virginia are the lip." This apparently riled Quello, dio broadcasting and HDTV, and the first to be invited because they have WASHINGTON, D.C. -Two new in- who replied that Barrett's remark tools to compete against cable, telco, the earliest date in the FCC renewal decency complaints against Infinity was intemperate. and satellite communications. cycle -June 1. Broadcasting's Howard Stern broad- The lawmakers got the broadcast- casts on WWKB Buffalo, N.Y., be- RADIO CHEERS: LEASING AD BILL PASSES ers' nod even though they will have SECOND COWAN TO HEAD VOA tween Nov. 17, 1993, and Feb. 22, Radio stations soon will be airing to pay fees to offer new services. Geoffery Cowan, a communica- 1994, were filed March 4 by a pseud- loan and lease commercials that com- Broadcasters also told legislators tions attorney and former public onymous listener calling herself Su- that new services would not super - broadcasting official, has been san Jones, according to an FCC cede primary public service obliga- named the 29th director of Voice Of source. tions and local input. America, the overseas government The complaints are being inspected WASHINGTON Also coming up on the Senate side: radio operation. Cowan's father, Lou- by the complaints and investigation a hearing to determine if radio /TV is G. Cowan, was VOA's second direc- office of the FCC's enforcement divi- ROUNDUP. ownership rules should be further re- tor and served from 1943 -45. sion, which will forward its findings laxed in light of new communications The younger Cowan's name also eek FCC ofiy to the Mass Media Bureau. pete with TV leasing ads, now that policies urging competition. circulated last year as a possible O Although possible action on the the Senate has passed S.1275, a bank- chairman candidate. 1oodY CoodCh í, 7 TheS¡enY (is°tte commis- ing bill allows the airing of ads NAB TO HOLD LICENSE RENEWAL TALKS complaint is months away, that - Oj e/endz Sta Ace for auto loans and With the increased attention the KAHN SUES OVER AM STEREO y Eterna/ Base sioner James Quello has already stat- such as those a O No ed publicly, at a Federal Communica- leases-without the need for mind - FCC is paying to to-the- letter compli- AM stereo pioneer Leonard Kahn wAadF tions Bar Assn. meeting March 17, numbing "small print" disclosures. ance by stations of remaining com- has taken his case to the U.S. Court m © NeyMó hs BecausevpJ óú hardMarx a similar mea- mission rules (e.g., unauthorized of Appeals, arguing that the FCC act- D. that if the complaints are found to be The House passed 0%tn Kiss it chose the Mo- ln 6ane The actionable, they could result in seri- sure last year. In both versions, to be phone calls on air, EEO, indecency, ed improperly when Tbe Y ÿ ® Becaus M°Od ous enforcement action. reconciled in conference committee, inadequate public files), the NAB has torola C-Quam system last year as Ce 0 Pe°st Quello told attendees that "if the listeners can call a toll -free number to announced it will hold a series of re- the national standard. [oveCa Oa,y,Nal/JecksOn disclosure information. gional seminars on license renewals. The court will call for briefs in the lr /me facts dictate that further conclusion, get the Retutn [Oye I will confront the issue of a possible The industry has said that the ads NAB will hold the first one May 10 case this spring, but arguments may [iQ SkidiP h FCC administrative hearing as a sad could bring upward of $60 million a at the Holiday Inn Monticello in Char- not come until fall. Teln"OCa"ce Q Rero lnana reality." year in new advertising revenue. lottesville, Va., and the second May The FCC has not made a decision [a Bve Quello also said, in reference to In- 17 at the Holiday Inn Charleston on whether or not to hold off on a for- ® HIGHWAY BILL in W. Va. mal C-Quam standard ruling in light finity's $1.6 million in unpaid indecen- NAB LIKES SENATE House Charleston, ©%Re tlywnw" cy fines, that "it is obvious the fines The National Assn. of Broadcast- Broadcasters in D.C., Maryland, of the lawsuit. ers has applauded the Senate version i O have not had a deterrent effect." ç e m 0t (ove C Tey CamPbel/ On ells Superhighway /g Even though Quello's remarks were of the Information ç Ca Oame Oion ao made at an in -house FCBA meeting, Bill, 5.1822, sponsored by Sen Ernest 19 aar/ d BeaheC/ Y N NRe they have not gained the blessing of at Hollings (D- S.C.). ® S' Aan itn avies least one other commissioner. The Senate's rewrite of the Commu- 7/ Frn :Ye Sn°w SéáiraXJ nC/iR The Associated Press quoted com- nications Act gives radio and TV sta- Yor nt °pveTyanarr Sisse/¡ COroe/ius to offer new missioner Andrew Barrett as saying, tions greater flexibility Choose 91han Yrkie° ti A9a/n CalneM°B d 4 ®(Oav SHOW PREP SERVICES 1e d AcrÓ 05e (Continued from page 66) Interep Studies © Foey tew ne Oido A"O¡her for timely events. "The great thing r"9w(e about it," says Kraddick of his ser- Country Listeners 3 ® MOO" Cbil oo K°,Yn hslepn vice, with 200 subscribers, when ice "is O 'Mole yo r00 NEW YORK -New studies keep something happens you can bet that T O EvaYday Maria ©AlIF P. hdauCare), churning out proof of the demo- one of these guys will have it first or For The Fans. The Tom Scott Band recently participated in WNUA Chicago's h'/Coll( have phone number you need." Rud S rya" graphic desirability and spending the listener appreciation party. Pictured, from left, are band member Larry Kimpel; ewan Ada power of the country radio listen- In addition to delivering two CDs a - © IOOr°am Sn"9 ms" WNUA promotion manager Catherine Brown; WNUA jock Denise Jordan ® er. The latest such study comes month, ACN also offers some bits via m Wi// r° Oh° Wai! Walker; WNUA GM John Gehron; Scott; band member Tom McMorran; WNUA [iserye EvarSav e from the Interep Radio Store's re- satellite so that "subscribers don't promotion director Tracey Thomas -Knox; and band members Johny Friady and Me/a°der Me search division. lose out if something hot comes up," Little Jerry Lopez. 3 ® [ile According to the study, country says Munos. So fie 4sa s eOh éÿ °° CivinhOF°deration radio is the No. 1 format among r0 college graduates, among adults W/"c09ni!° employed full time, among home NETWORKS AND SYNDICATION Cir/s Te/k About Té// lr owners, among adults with indi- (Continued from preceding page) ma vidual incomes of more than ® S $30,000 a year, and among adults seen a steady growth since its debut. its affiliate list. It also added the Disney -MGM Studios signs "The vel hNOj Orea'nin9/ ai ta°sse I we did "Victoria's Secret Mix," a mix of old Don McDonald Show" as its third live st with household incomes of more "The first year was there AOaeger[ov emss! do $8 music named after network broadcast from the Walt New Aretha than $60,000 a year. $500,000 [in revenue]. Now we and new school © Kid O ®[oveC°n F Country radio is also the No. 1 million ... Focusing our news on Lat- WTLC PD Vicki Buchanan, who Disney World resort. Disney also éc o"Tilshek/in format among professionals and in America was instrumental to our created it. Also, "Urban Mixx" opera- broadcasts "Super Gold" and "Better KissOjrwOOd managers, 18.7% of whom listen success. But I think the secret to our tions director Frank Weislinger adds Lawns And Gardens" live from its N°vorF te Ranimer international affiliates du- studios. Meri°h to the format. In this group, coun- success is our specialty program- director of ® TKistqn Ceerou is followed by preferences for ming." ties. Motown Records and Bailey try All that :how N/T (14 %), AC (13.2%), album rock Some of Cadena's shows include a SupeRadio also signed KUBE Se- Broadcasting Services have teamed Chaka ®F O mus (11.1 %), (8.3 %), the talk show hosted by Cristina Sarale- attle and WHJX Jacksonville, Fla., to present "Marvin Gaye: We Miss "Wants °emus and oldies TeOWr eAQO/Be e%ars study says. gui, which Alley calls the Spanish for "Supermixx," which has both You," a two-hour special scheduled to 1 -2. are eligible to aa Of all country music listeners version of Oprah Winfrey, and vi- mainstream and top 40 /rhythm ver- air April Listeners We Ta/k TeAlñ nationwide, 25% live in central city gnettes with actor Ricardo Montal- sions. win Motown's four -CD boxed set, am be/lck areas, 42% live in metro suburban ban. In April, National Public Radio will which includes "Let's Get It On," areas, and 33% live in nonmetro- Cadena also secured the rights for begin to syndicate "Latino USA," a "What's Goin' On," "Here My Dear," politan areas. Not surprisingly, the World Cup soccer tournament. news and culture program on Latino and "In Our Lifetime." the majority of country listeners Alley says of the competition, "I issues hosted by Maria Hinojosa. Jonathan King joins David Baron - (47 %) reside in the South. Across wish them all the success. I believe it The show was launched in May 1993 feld Entertainment's "The World's the rest of the country, 26% of will increase the pie. We'll still get by the Center for Mexican American Greatest Hits" as its U.K. music cor- country listeners live in the Mid- the lion's share of the billing, but I Studies at the University of Texas, in respondent. King created "The Tip west, 17% in the West, and 10% in think our share could drop as the pie partnership with NPR member sta- Sheet," a weekly music trade publica- the Northeast. gets bigger." tion KUT Austin. tion in the U.K., last year. in April, NPR will present a Boroff, a reporter for i-WAVE Sixty -six percent of all country Also Philip music listeners are in the advertis- AROUND THE INDUSTRY series of four hourlong specials ad- American Public Radio's "Market- er- friendly 25-54 demo. SupeRadio's "Urban Mixx" adds dressing child abuse in America place," has been named deputy New PHYLLIS STARK WKKV Milwaukee, WQOK Raleigh, called `Breaking The Cycle: How Do York bureau chief of the business N.C., WTLC -FM Indianapolis to We Stop Child Abuse ?" and economic program. 81.3FM and

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Ownership Of KING Given To Arts Groups; Fla. Citrus Commission Squeezed Over Rush newsline... STEVE HUMPHRIES exits as president of Heritage Broadcast Group. The move THE ELDERLY SISTERS who own age agreement that will allow Opus to Don Kelly. Clark says the top 40 sta- comes in the wake of the announced local marketing agreement between three classical KING -FM Seattle have made simulcast WKXI -FM on Holt's 1400 tion will remain rhythm -based. Heritage stations and Osborn Communications, which is in the process of pur- a surprise donation of the $9 million frequency. The two groups also have Midday host Mary Moreira has chasing Heritage's WWNC/WKSF Asheville, N.C., WOLZ Fort Meyers, Fla., station to the major players in Seattle's entered a joint sales agreement in been upped to PD at WOPA Chicago, and WNFI Daytona Beach, Fla. classical music community, according which Opus will sell time for Holt's according to the Chicago Sun -Times to the Seattle Post -Intelligencer. WTYX. WZRH New Orleans picks up Ma- TOM JOERRES, GM at WKLH Milwaukee, adds those duties at crosstown Priscilla "Patsy" Bullitt Collins jor Networks' "The Exxit" format for WLZR, which WKLH owner Saga Communications is in the process of buying, and Harriet Bullitt, whose family has PROGRAMMING: KYA GOES COUNTRY overnights. pending FCC approval in mid -April. He replaces Dave Pugh, now at KOPA/ owned the station since it signed on in Following its sale to Affiance Broad- KAHI Sacramento, Calif., flips from KSLX Phoenix. 1948, have relinquished ownership to a casting, oldies KYA San Francisco will country to N/T following a local mar- nonprofit corporation made up of the flip to "Young Country 93.3," with new keting agreement with suburban DAVID HAYMORE has been named managing director of ABC Radio Interna- Seattle Opera, the Seattle Symphony call letters to follow shortly. KYA sales KNCO -AM -FM ... WKNF Knoxville, tional, where he will oversee international sales and business development. He Orchestra, and the Corporate Council manager Will Schutte is upped to sta- Tenn., will flip from country to top 40 previously was VP/GSM at Caballero Spanish Media. Also, Steve Jones has for the Arts, although the two sisters tion manager. Former WOFX Cincin- Friday (1) and has applied for the new been upped from news writer and editor to producer at ABC News Radio, will take seats on the corporation's calls WTNZ. where he also adds public affairs duties. board of directors and are funding an WANS Greenville, S.C., flips from a endowment to "support the station in simulcast of urban WJMZ to a simul- STATION SALES: WCQL -AM -FM Portsmouth, N.H., from Sunshine Group hard times, so it won't be a financial cast of country WRIX -FM ... KTKT Broadcasting to Knight Quality Stations for $1.6 million (Sunshine president drain," according to the paper. Profits Tucson, Ariz., which had been doing George Silverman has formed a new radio group, Helios Communications); from the station will be divided equally all- sports, returns to Unistar's "CNN WHAR/WVHF Morgantown, W.Va., from the Harrison Corp. to Tiger Radio, among the three organizations. Headline News" format. a group headed by station GM Mark Mills and PD Michael Shirley, for Sister station KING -AM, which is WGRD -AM Grand Rapids, Mich., $185,000; KULE -AM -FM Ephrata, Wash., from Basin Street Broadcasting to N/T, will be sold `when the right offer flips from all -sports to a simulcast of the newly formed Mirage Communications Corp. for an undisclosed price. comes along," the paper reports. top 40 WGRD -FM for now, and will be In other news, the Associated Press announcing a new format soon ... reports that a Florida state senate Spanish KXMX Fresno, Calif., by committee showed its displeasure with Phyllis Stark changes calls to KZFO following the placement has been named at KJMZ replacing Shaun Yu, who is upped to the Florida Citrus Commission for hir- with Eric Boehlert station's sale to the Z- Spanish Radio ... WQOK Raleigh, N.C., morning pro- APD /overnights. On -air personality ing Rush Limbaugh as its spokesper- & Carrie Borzillo Network. ducer Melissa Wade adds MD stripes, David Harper exits, and PD Chris son by holding up the confirmation of Oldies /album rock combo KMYX- replacing Chris Conners, now at Miller is handling morning duties for three commission appointees. nati PD Lee Douglas joins as PD. Af- AM-FM Bakersfield, Calif., which is in crosstown WFXC/WFXK. now. The wire service quotes Sen. Peter ternoon driver John Mack Flanagan the process of being sold, is running KRQQ Tuscon, Ariz., evening jock Former KXYQ (Q105) Portland Weinstein as saying, "We're looking and night jock Silvia Chacon exit. Unistar's "Adult Rock & Roll" until a and interim MD Chris Kerr is upped morning newsperson Heidi Tauber for people who will present the best Chacon moves to crosstown KFRC for new format can be implemented by the to MD /middays, replacing former mid- joins crosstown KEX as afternoon/eve- possible image for Florida citrus -not evenings, replacing Howard Hoffman. new owners ... WXBQ -AM Johnson day host Jeff Davis, who concentrates ning news anchor, replacing Betsy people who will engender hate, disre- Former KSLX Phoenix morning man City, Tenn., flips from simulcasting on his production director duties, and Newman. Twenty- seven -year midday gard for minorities, or represent any Jeff Dean joins for afternoons. KFRC country WXBQ -FM to talk. former MD Toby Hood, now at MCA. vet Bob Swanson retires. Production political philosophy ... I just wonder P/T jock Beth Bacall joins for eve- WKSF Asheville, N.C., flips from APD/afternoon jock Mojo relinquishes director Bob King takes over the mid- what prompted them to hire somebody nings. top 40 to country following the take- his APD duties and moves to mornings, day slot. Cap Hedges Agency creative so unbelievably controversial, rather Look for KYW Philadelphia GSM over of the station by Osborn Commu- replacing Jimmy Kimmell and Mike director Todd Tolces joins as produc- than a spokesperson who more accu- Blaise Howard to join KKHI -AM -FM nications. The entire staff is out, Elliot. Kimmell is now with KROQ tion director. rately reflects the mainstream think- San Francisco as GM, following the including Heritage Media VP /pro- Los Angeles, while Elliot is pursuing Bob Dunning, a columnist at the ing in this country." sale of stations from Buckley Broad- gramming J.J. Cook (704- 252 -3726), station ownership. Former ABC /SMN Davis, Calif., newspaper Davis Enter- Past Citrus Commission spokesper- casting to Group W ... WOGL -AM APD Bill Catcher, and MD Nikki personality Chris Knight joins as prises, joins KFBK Sacramento, Calif., sons have included Burt Reynolds and Philadelphia flips from oldies to all - Thomas. APD/afternoon jock. WVIC Lansing, as night talk -show host, replacing Anita Bryant. sports as WGMP ( "the Game "). The At WHHY (Y102) Montgomery, Mich., evening personality Ryno joins Christine Craft ... Brad Jeffries is For his latest publicity stunt, syndi- station had already been carrying syn- Ala., morning man Bill "the Bird- for the evening duties vacated by Kerr. the new afternoon jock at WOMX cated morning man Howard Stern has dicated sports programing in over- man" Thomas is upped to OM, replac- WBBM -FM (B96) Chicago morning - Orlando, Fla. Jeffries arrives from announced that he is seeking the liber- nights and on weekends. ing Larry Stevens, now at crosstown show producer Eric Gebo joins KRQQ WYCO Wausau, Wis., and replaces tarian nomination for governor of New Back Bay Broadcasting has agreed WSYA. Night jock Mike Allen is in that capacity. former APD /p.m. driver Nick Sand- York. His platform includes three to purchase WEEI Boston from Bos- upped to the new position of assistant WZMX Hartford midday jock ers, who is now PD. Production direc- planks: reinstatement of the death pen- ton Celtics Communications for a re- music and program director, and re- Donna Baske joins WBTU Ft. Wayne, tor Dan Connors adds APD duties. alty (opposed by current Gov. Mario ported $4 million. Back Bay will begin tains his shift. Midday host Dean Ind., as APD/afternoon host ... KLSY Jeanette Reese joins WHIO Day- Cuomo), improved collection of high- programming and selling the station's Jaxon moves to mornings, where he is Seattle overnight jock Will Johnson ton, Ohio, as morning news anchor. She way tolls to speed up traffic, and the in- advertising immediately. Back Bay teamed with current co -host Rusty joins crosstown KRWM for after- previously was with WMDH New Cas- stitution of laws that would permit road partner Ross Elder takes over as Aldridge. Alisa Riley joins for mid - noons, replacing Randy Lundquist, tle, Ind.... Former KKDJ Fresno, construction crews to work only at WEE I's GM, replacing Aaron Dan- days from Auburn, Ala. BJ. McKay now at crosstown KPLZ. Calif., evening jock Carla Gonzales night. After meeting those goals, he iels. WEEI will remain an all-sports from ABC /Satellite Music Network Mike Richardson is the new pro- joins crosstown KJFX for overnights. says he would resign. format, but Celtics play -by -play moves joins for afternoons, replacing Jim duction director at WJLB Detroit. Middayer Maria Knight exits. Stern is currently heard in four New to crosstown WHDH. Larsin, who exits. Cadillac Jack re- Richardson, last at WALR Atlanta, re- WWCK Flint, Mich., night jock York markets: New York City Robert Harlow joins KLDE Hous- joins the station for nights, replacing places Ross Holland, now at WDZZ Terry Young joins KKSS Albuquer- (WXRK), Albany (WKBQ -FM), Buf- ton as PD, replacing former PD /morn- John Boy, who is now doing nights at Flint, Mich. ... WIOD Miami hires que, N.M., for the long -vacant after- falo (WWKB), and Rochester (WRQI). ing man R.C. Rogers. No replacement crosstown WLWI -FM. WCCO Minneapolis late -night host noon position ... Former WSSX Prepare to be confused. In what they has been named in mornings. Harlow At WXVI Montgomery, Ala., morn- Phil Hendrie to host the 8 -11 p.m. Charleston, S.C., PD John King joins are calling an "intellectual property most recently was with KKSN -FM ing man Tracy Larkin is upped to PD shift. He takes over for Jazz McKay, KVIL Dallas for swing jock and promo transfer," Opus Media Group and Holt Portland, Ore. and former crosstown WSYA midday who had been handling the shift since production duties. Communications Corp. have signed a WFOX Atlanta PD Dennis Wins- host Kenny J. Smith joins as MD /af- Randi Rhodes moved to afternoons in CITI Winnipeg, Manitoba, morning deal in which the two companies will low exits and has not been replaced ... ternoon jock. They replace former PD/ February. jocks Tom McGouran and Jerry swap the call letters and formats of KQKS (KS104) Denver PD Chris Da- MD/afternoon host Linda Moorer. WMTX Tampa, Fla., night jock Updike (better known as Tom & Jerry) their stations in Jackson, Miss. Under vis exits and can be reached at 303 -254- WMGV (Magic 104) Oshkosh, Wis., Jenna Foxx joins KKLQ (Q106) San join CFMI Vancouver, British Colum- the agreement, which is effective Fri- 8852. Craig Jackson replaces him. PD /afternoon jock Ross Holland and Diego for middays ... KPBI Denver bia, for afternoons April 4. The duo re- day (1), Opus will give Holt the call Former WKLX Rochester, N.Y., PD MD /midday host Kelly Stone exit. night jock Greg Stone joins KSJO San places Bill Courage, who is now doing letters and format of oldies FM WTYX Al Brock joins WKLR Indianapolis in Morning man John Austin adds PD Jose, Calif., for nights, replacing middays at crosstown CFOX ... Stan - in exchange for those of Holt's urban that capacity. He replaces Roy Laur- duties. Night jock Rob Michaels Candy Chamberlain. dardNews director of news services FM WJMI and gospel WOAD. WTYX ence, now at WXTR Washington, D.C. moves to afternoons, and former P/T The lineup for KKJZ (formerly John Rodman exits. Director of affili- will move from 94.7 to 99.7, trading ... Randy Kabrich has been retained jock Will Bradley is upped to middays. KKBK) Portland, Ore.'s new jazz for- ate relations Mike Anthony replaces places with WJMI. Gospel WOAD will as group consultant for Beasley Broad- Austin is looking for a new night jock mat includes crosstown KUPL news him. move from 1400 to 1300, swapping with cast Group. and wants T &Rs. reporter Al Caruso for morning news. Larry Nielson has been named pro- WKXI -AM, which simulcasts the ur- Former WJMO -FM Cleveland PD KKBK interim PD Cindy Hanson be- duction director at WTEM Washing- ban AC format of WKXI -FM. Keith Clark has been named OM/PD PEOPLE: WBLS GETS LITTLE comes MD/midday host. Former ton, D.C. He previously held those du- At the same time, Opus has acquired at WHJX Jacksonville, Fla., replacing As expected, KJMZ Dallas MD /mid- WMXJ Miami P/T jock Stevie Knox ties at KSNN/KYNG Dallas, and prior WKXI -FM from CSB Inc., and Opus Mark Shands, who exits. Consultant day host Helen Little is now doing joins for afternoons. Former morning to that was PD at KDGE Dallas. and Holt have entered a time -broker- Jerry Clifton has been replaced by middays at WBLS New York. No re- man Allen Stone moves to evenings,

70 BILLBOARD APRIL 2. 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com FAR FROM SPOTLIGHT, GLASGOW FLOURISHES (Continued from page 1) copies of its 12 -inch track "Positive ues; the presence of BBC Radio Scot- of the Lismor label, explains how Lis - Education" on Glasgow's Soma Rec- land and Radio Clyde; a number of mor found a wide-open market over- ords label, just one example of the daily newspapers and entertainment seas for its traditional Scottish pipe thriving dance culture here. magazines such as M8 and the Hit and drum music, today selling some Glasgow "is ready to pop," says List; and a student population of 17 percent of its product to specialty city native Alan McGee, who helped 60,000 helping to support numerous shops in the U.S. "We argue that launch the careers of the Jesus & retail outlets. there are 32 million people in the U.S. Mary Chain and Teenage Fanclub on In the streets around downtown of Scottish descent," says Simpson. Creation Records, the London-based Glasgow's Central Station, music "All I want them to do is buy one al- label he describes as "Scotland's rec- fans have their choice of three of the bum a year each," he quips. "They ord company in exile." U.K.'s major record retailers -Tow- can all get together and pick the al- McGee and others directly involved er, HMV, and Virgin-as well as Our bum." in Glasgow's diverse music scene Price outlets and independent shops In 1990, Lismor took over Iona Rec- warn that artists here have enjoyed a such as Missing Records on Oswald ords, which specialized in acoustic, steady but low -key development that Street, Bomba Records in the base- Celtic- oriented folk acts such as seems all but impossible "in that ment of a clothing store on West Rock, Salt & Nails, Ossian, and oth- country to the south," as Scots wryly George Street, and the booming base- ers. In late 1992, Iona Gold was refer to Britain. ment quarters of 23rd Precinct Rec- launched as a home for artists such "It's a great place to find music," ords, which also houses the dance-ori- as Carol Laula, Wolfstone, and others says McGee. "But the worst thing ented Limbo Records and its associat- with traditional roots but a more con- that could happen is that the English ed labels. The neighborhood around temporary approach to their music. record business decides it's 'Mad - Glasgow University, to the west of Wolfstone has since signed with chester' " (referring to the major-la- the city center, offers more music re- Green Linnet Records in the U.S., but bel A &R rush on Manchester in the tail choices with such shops as Fopp, Iona Gold's roster has been building late '80s). Echo, and the book /record outlet with the Humpff Family, the Pearl - Nevertheless, Glasgow will open John Smith & Son, all located along fishers, Love & Money, King Hash, its doors to the U.K. record and radio Byers Street. and others. industry April 4 -9 when it hosts "The interesting thing about Glas- "Even at the height of punk, the Sound City '94, an annual celebration gow is that the styles of music that Scottish punk bands were trying to of live music in the U.K. organized by seem to be popular there are not nec- pogo about to tunes," says Simpson, the British Phonographic Industry essarily what's breaking on the na- 1) The Garage, Sauchiehall Street 9) King Tut's Wah Wah Hut club, 272 Vincent Street offering his theory that a common (see page 41). With broadcasts on the tional [U.K.] charts," says Stuart 2) Nice N' Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street 10) The Cathouse club, 9 Brown Street tradition of melody runs through all 3) Center For Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street 11) Missing Records shop, 54 Oswald Street BBC's Radio One FM, the BBC World Grundy, an independent radio pro- Scottish music today, regardless of 4) Glasgow School of Art, Sauchiehall Street . 12) The Arches dance club, Midland Street Service, BBC Scotland, and radio sta- ducer who will serve as executive 5) Glasgow Film Theater, Rose Street 13) Tower Records, 217-221 Argyle Street genre. "We are all songwriters. If tions throughout Europe, the high - producer of Sound City for Radio 6) HMV Records, 154-160 Sauchiehall Street 14) Sub Club, dance club, 22 Jamaica Street you listen to some of this stuff, it profile event will feature concerts by One FM. "They've got their own 7) 23 Precinct Record Shop and Limbo Records (label), 15) HMV Records, 72 Union Street could be country music. And here we 23 Bath Street 16) Virgin Records, 28 -32 Union Street go -Irish link [of numerous U.K. acts, as well as work- tastes, and they always have." 8) Bomba Records shop, West George Street 17) The Tunnel dance club, 84 Mitchell Street back to the Scottish Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue, whose emigration], across into the North- Glasgow band has sold 2.7 million al- eastern states, drifting across into bums worldwide on Columbia Rec- market. Soma is discussing plans for gathering spot and occasional music Texas and Tennessee, and coming ords since its 1988 debut "Raintown," a compilation of its dance mixes for venue; and the Glasgow Film The- says the city's impact on a newcomer release in the U.S. later this year. ater, where seminars on the music is "a much subtler thing" than the vi- Limbo Records, run by Billy McKiltie business will be staged during Sound sually more impressive Edinburgh, and David McKenzie, has already li- City. Two more prominent live music some 40 miles to the east. Yet Ross censed a compilation of tracks, clubs, booking both Glasgow bands and others say there is a more adven- "House Of Limbo Vol. 1," to Tribal and international touring acts, are turous artistic spirit in Glasgow, evi- Records in the U.S., and has other in- south of Sauchiehall: King Tut's Wah dent in its music, theater, and visual ternational licensing deals in the Wah Hut in the ground floor of a example, the the- works. commercial town house on St. Vin- THRUM arts. Consider, for atrical work "Another Walk Across While the grooves in Glasgow may cent Street, and the Cathouse on BABY CHAOS The Rooftops," produced last month Brown Street, in the former home of shops and related events in the areas by Strathclyde Orchestral Presenta- the Glasgow Seamen's Institute, near of film, television, and theater. tions, based on the atmospheric mu- the waterfront. back to us as Garth Brooks." Among the veteran and new Glas- sic of the Glasgow trio Blue Nile. Superstar emerged from a circle of While Glasgow's pop and rock gow bands on the Sound City bill are: Many trace the current resurgence musicians, now in such bands as bands still naturally look to the major Texas, whose 1989 debut album, of the music scene to 1990, when, Teenage Fanclub and Eugenius, who record companies to the south, Ricky "Southside," sold 1.6 million copies amid city -wide restoration efforts, grew up hanging out and playing in Ross of Deacon Blue says the Scots worldwide, according to Mercury Glasgow won the designation from Glasgow's existing clubs and venues, should look at the example of young Records, and who recently released the European Union as the Cultural such as the now-closed Splash One, people in other parts of Europe who its third album, "Rick's Road," earli- Capital of Europe, leading to a year- run by Glasgow native Bobby Gilles- increasingly are embracing and super this year long schedule of arts events and fes- pie, the one -time drummer for the Je- porting their own national culture Horse, whose latest album, tivals and a new spirit of pride in the sus And Mary Chain and now front and identity, instead of just accepting "God's Home Movie," has been re- city. man for Primal Scream. Joe McAlin- what comes out of London, New leased on MCA Records through a Aside from its long- established tra- den, the band's front man and song- York, or L.A. "In some ways," says new deal with Oxygen Records in the ditional music industry, which ex- writer, played with Norman Blake in Ross, "they haven't woken up to the U.K.; ports the stirring sounds of Scottish the Boy Hairdressers and the BMX message of doing things them- Thrum, whose single "So Glad" pipes and drums around the globe, Bandits before Blake went on to selves." In some cases, they have, as on Fire Records cracked the indepen- Glasgow today nurtures three music not be that different from those in front Teenage Fanclub. That band demonstrated by Glasgow's Soma, dent singles chart in the U.K. in Janu- communities that boast distinct London, the attitude is, according to then tapped the classically trained Limbo, Iona, and Iona Gold labels, ary; styles and roots: the underground One Dove co-founder Jim McKinven. McAlinden to arrange strings and each proving it can market acts to in- Whiteout, a rock quartet whose dance club culture, the circle of pop "Down south, they start clubs to be brass on its "Bandwagonesque" and ternational markets directly. debut single, "No Time," has recently and rock bands, and the acoustic -ori- seen in and to be trendy in," he says. "Thirteen" albums for Geffen Rec- "Coming out of Glasgow -coming been released on Silvertone Records ented artists whose work draws on "This is a traditionally poor area. Peo- ords. McAlinden, meanwhile, recruit- out of Scotland generally-with our in the U.K.; the Celtic tradition of strong melo- ple go to clubs two or three nights a ed Soup Dragons guitarist Jim folk music background," says Simp- A.C. Acoustics, whose debut sin- dies and lyrics. week to forget their troubles. Once McCulloch for his band. son, "we realized that all over Europe gle, "MV /Sweatlodge," on London's One Dove, Slam, the Time Fre- you get accepted in someplace like "I definitely think that the years there are folk music festivals, and El-e- mental Records, was a Pick of quency, Havana, Q -Tex, and others the Arches, they embrace you, you that we worked on each others' ree- our artists can go and play Spain, the Week in Melody Maker in Janu- have emerged from the club culture, feel safe. Sometimes it means more ords helped in a big way," McAlinden Portugal, France, Denmark, or Ger- ary; and centered on such city -center venues to you than being with your family or says of Superstar's bright debut al- many to 20,000 or 30,000 people, wav- The Pastels, who have been a as the Arches (beneath Glasgow Cen- your friends." bum, which draws on pop influences ing the Celtic music flag. The option presence and influence on the Glas- tral Station), the Sub Club, and the The geographic center of the live ranging from the Beach Boys to Burt was to try and encourage London to gow pop scene since the early '80s, Tunnel. A clubgoer might hear the music circuit in Glasgow arguably is Bacharach to Big Star (whose guitar- understand what we were trying to and who recently released the inde- latest mixes from Slam or the dance Sauchiehall Street downtown. Com- ist and front man Alex Chilton also do and support us. Now that's the pendent single "Thank You For Be- group Rejuvination, both on Soma ing into the city's center from the uni- plays on the disc). "I'm a sucker for same as Cincinnati trying to get L.A. ing You" on Paperhouse Records. Records, or tracks from Havana or versity neighborhood, the Garage anyone who writes beautiful melo- to react. 'You're where r In lobbying the BPI last year to Q -Tex released by Limbo Records. and Nice N' Sleazy face each other on dies," says McAlinden. "I realized years ago," adds Simp- host Sound City '94, the Glasgow City "What we've been doing developed opposite sides of the same block on There is a long history of beautiful son, "that if we're going to do any- Council outlined the musical infra- naturally," says Dave Clarke, who Sauchiehall. To the west are the Cen- melodies in the Celtic music of Scot- thing, we have to do it ourselves. No structure of this metropolitan area of began promoting club sessions in ter for Contemporary Arts, a cafe, land, and that tradition still influ- one in London is going to come up 1.3 million, including a history of the 1988 and launched Soma Records bookstore, and performance space of- ences the acts on Iona Records and here and say, 'Hey, you guys need a staging of such annual events as the three years later. About half the la- fering information on a range of arts its sister label, Iona Gold Records, hand ?' They are quite in a world of Glasgow Folk Festival and Mayfest; bel's sales are exports to Europe, events in Glasgow; the Glasgow both subsidiaries of Lismor Records. their own. We really treat that as a numerous live and dance music ven- with Germany a particularly strong School of Art, a longtime musicians' Ronnie Simpson, managing director different country."

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the amount labels might have to pay Jacky Terrason, trumpeter Tim Ha- ing and alarming to label execu- the potential to exist beyond his cur- $250,000, plus 12 albums, guaranteed for jazz talent. gans, pianist Kevin Hayes, and saxo- tives-that jazz has entered a mod- rent releases. That's really not a new at $125,000 per (including solo piano Key among the artists is trumpeter phonist Javon Jackson on Blue Note; ern age of negotiations. In addition to idea. This company, for instance, has recordings, which are comparatively Roy Hargrove, who recently pianist Cyrus Chestnut and drummer brandishing more money, some la- always operated that way, dating cheap to make). Thus far, only the swapped major labels, moving from Carl Allen on Atlantic; saxophonist bels are vying for recruits with great- back to Louis Armstrong and Billie most intrepid or, some say, foolish la- RCA's Novus imprint to PolyGram's David Sanchez on Columbia; and er promises of support than jazz has Holiday. And, yes, Wynton taps into bels are nibbling at those numbers. Verve. Others signing to a major la- trumpeter Wallace Roney on Warner traditionally seen. that philosophy. We believe that his "God bless him and anyone that bel for the first time are bassist Bros. Of special interest were the sign- is a music that will never go away." can get that kind of money," says At- Christian McBride and trumpeter Underscoring these signings is an ings of Hargrove, Roney, McBride, Marsalis is rumored to earn $1 mil- lantic senior director Michele Taylor, Nicholas Payton on Verve; pianist emerging realization -both energiz- and Terrason. These players, more lion a record, a figure that Butler will who launched her label's new jazz di- than the others, were able to induce not confirm, though he does admit, vision with the signing of pianist bidding contests. Hargrove and " Wynton gets a very good deal." Co- Chestnut. "But I can't give it to them MMnIVITM MAR. 14, 1994 -MAR. 20, 1994 Roney, for instance, inked deals esti- lumbia's faith in Marsalis, quite obvi- ... I need to convince them that it's mated to be worth $80,000 a record, ously, rests in his extra -musical value not just about money. I give them which covers both production costs as the newest icon in jazz. As such, what I can, which includes a label and the artists' upfront take. That his value is measured in more than identity, my sweat, and the promise To p 40 Airplay.. MImNN figure, volunteered by several insid- dollars. (He's no slouch, however, in that I will work my heart out for Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service to ers though confirmed by none, is the sales department. His top-selling them." Top 40 Airplay Monitor. 80 top 40 /mainstream and 29 top 40 /rhythm stations are electronically modest by mainstream standards, record, the 1984 release "Hot House Indeed, more jazz artists appear to monitored 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections. © 1994, Billboard/ BPI Communications, Inc. but until now it could only be com- Flowers," is approaching gold sta- be interested in label enticements manded by the top echelon of estab- tus.) such as promotion, publicity, adver- W o W W ó Up 40 /Melestream Top 40 /Rhythm- Crossover lished jazz moneymakers. tising, and tour support. However, v, w - mu ' ÿ W TITLE (LABEL However, sources say, there is SPIRALING DEMANDS the labels F 3 ARTIST /DISTRIBUTING LABEL) ,1 Is ARTIST (LABEL /DISTRIBUTING LABEL) generally will not commit enormous pressure built into these Certainly, Marsalis has spawned a to specific levels of support until they ** NO.1 ** ** NO.1 ** deals. Hargrove and Roney will have new age of jazz awareness. One re- see feedback from the marketplace. THE SIGN BUMP N' GRIND to sell upwards of 50,000 to 75,000 sult of his outspokenness is the emer- "Even if I get bookings 1 1 13 2 14 for these ACE 1 R. KELLY (JIVE) 1 OF BASE (ARISTA) 8 weeks at No. 1 week at No. 1 units per release in order to make gence of educational programs and players outside of New York," says 2 2 10 WITHOUT YOU 2 1 20 WHATTA MAN good on their labels' investments. competitions. The musical meets the Bridge Agency's Joanne MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) SALT -N- PEPA /EN VOGUE (NEXT PLATEAU) - Jiminez, Few traditional jazz artists ever the Thelonious Monk Instrumental who has handled tours for Chestnut, 3 3 14 THE POWER OF LOVE 3 3 15 SO MUCH IN LOVE CECINE DION (550 MUSIC) ALL -4-0NE (BLITZZ /ATLANTIC) flirt with the 75,000 -unit mark -and Competition, in particular, and the pi- Jackson, Redman, McBride, and Ter - only the hottest acts surpass it. Josh- ano showdown 5 4 4 13 of the Jacksonville rason, "there's still the question of O 6 CÓÚ NTING ZHAROOEt(ILELTOWN CROWS (DGC /GEFFEN) MOTOWN) ua Redman is approaching 100,000 Jazz Festival, to a lesser degree - how they get to the dates, and where 4 10 BECAUSE OF LOVE SIGN 7 10 THE JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) c ACE OF BASE ( ARISTA) units with his Warner Bros. release have proven a fertile testing ground do they stay once they get there? In "Wish," and Verve's BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY 6 5 9 GIN AND JUICE Joe Henderson for new talent. But some executives spite of the label's promises, and 0 8 5 BIG MOUNTAIN (RCA) SNOOP DOGGY DOGG (DEATH ROW) has topped it with the Grammy-win- feel that these high -profile events are most of the time their intentions are ALL!st L GIRL IN... 6 8 7Q 11 4 ning "So Near, So Far." But among contributing to spiraling demands good, O (IttiliÚATLANTIC) PRINCÉ (NPTC( /BEEíALMÁI the chances are the artists the new signees, the highest sales from winning artists. won't see any tour support unless 7 10 MARY DANES LAST DANCE 8 6 11 BECAUSE OF LOVE TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (MCA) JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) numbers registered thus far belong "The competitions have definitely their stay on the road helps sell NOW AND FOREVER 9 8 24 SNOOP to Hargrove, who moved as many as upped the ante," says Richard Seidel, 100,000 records. Then, 0..,00 11 11 the labels are RICHARD MARX (CAPITOL) SALT -N-PEPA (NEXT PLATEAU) 30,000 units per title with Novus. VP of Verve. "There's something willing to kick in." E MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN... l'M READY 14 4 TH 10 18 5 Li PRINCE (NPG /BELLMARK) O TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST /WARNER BROS.) substantial going on regarding the In some of the latest negotiations, MARSALIS PAVED MAN CAN WE TALK THE WAY music, no doubt. These kids repre- the cost of video production also has 13 8 WHATTA 11 12 25 SALT -N-PEPA /EN VOGUE (NEXT PLATEAU) TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST /WARNER BROS.) Wynton Marsalis is generally ac- sent the future. But there is an auc- emerged as a bargaining chip. In ad- 9 18 FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU 12 9 18 CRY FOR YOU knowledged as the fountainhead for tion mentality at work. The competi- GIN BLOSSOMS (A &M) JODECI (UPTOWN /MCA) dition to existing local jazz programs, this trend. This current crop of musi- tions, with all their publicity and with cable networks from BET and World - 10 20 BREATHE AGAIN HEY D.J. 13 15 7 TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE / ARISTA) LIGHTER SHADE OF BROWN (MERCURY) cians represents, depending on one's all the A &R attention, have helped Jazz are scheduled to begin in the MMM MMM MMM (LAY YOUR HEAD ON MY) PILLOW count, the second -floor 4 14 10 16 or third wave of create a trading atmosphere." fall, and both will need programming we) 20 CRASH nit UMMIES ( ARISTA) ONY! TONI! TONE! (WING /MERCURY) youngbloods to follow in his foot- Jazz experienced this trend in 1991 to fill their 24 -hour clocks (see story, SANTA ÉOOP (FLÁtq FANTASIA) OUT YOU 17 10 15 13 9 CT MARIAH (COLUMBIA) steps. Marsalis signed with Columbia when Redman nailed down top hon- page 37). These networks could prove in 1982; almost immediately, 16 16 16 16 16 ( jazz's ors at the Monk instrumental chal- to be a valuable tool for raising sales AAEMAZI ITH(GEEEFFEN) CANTLÚÉOóP(FLIPIFpNTASIA) youth movement was launched. lenge. He, more than previous win- levels on traditional jazz acts. 15 10 RROOCTKDAND ROLL DREAMS COME... 17 14 22 UNDERSTANDING "These signings are different than ners Ted /COLUMBIA) Rosenthal, Ryan Kisor, or According to Steve Backer, series the so-called young lions of 10 years even Marcus Roberts, aroused the director for Novus, the operative 12 9 STAY 18 19 5 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY ETERNAL (EMI /ERG) BIG MOUNTAIN (RCA) ago," says Matt Pierson, director of competitive instincts of contract- word in all these negotiations is "rea-

' 18 A &R producer wielding 5 19 22 8 /staff for Warner courters. But while Redman sonable." He says prudent deals, like BRUCE SPRINGSTEENI (COLUMBIA) MENCII(UPTOWN /MCA) Bros. "That movement was driven by ultimately signed with Warner Bros., the kind he prefers to make, "should 21 20 BECAUSE THE NIGHT 20 20 24 NEVER KEEPING SECRETS 10,000 MANIACS (ELEKTRA) BABYFACE (EPIC) marketing. It was an age trend. This amidst much fanfare and a deal re- be governed primarily by the overall DREAMS U SEND ME SWINGIN' one is music-driven. Labels are look- portedly worth $75,000 per record, cost of producing the projects as well 25 19 21 17 10 GABRIELLE (GOIJISCS /LONDON /PLG) MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE/A &M) ing for artists who have their own Roberts went to Novus relatively qui- as paying [an] artist and producer a CHOOSE 25 6 THE POWER OF LOVE 19 15 21 voice, who have stories to tell, which etly, where he just ended his stay. reasonable fee." COLOR ME BADD (GIANT) O CECINE DION (550 MUSIC) is the way it should be." Today, Roberts is being shopped With this spate 2 RETURN TO INNOCENCE 23 21 5 AND OUR FEELINGS current of sign- 36 o ENIGMA (V IRGIN) BABYFACE (EPIC) But this raises the question: Will around to various labels; he is said to ings, jazz is demonstrating just how 24 6 I'M IN BORN ROLL those stories show a And if 24 30 2 profit? be asking for a signing bonus of relative "reasonable" can be. PENISTON A &M) A 0 ELICIOUS VINYL) they don't now, will the material gain 23 23 PLEASE FORGIVE ME 25 23 13 I'M IN THE MOOD BRYAN ADAMS (A &M) CE CE PENISTON (A &M) value over the years as part of a lu- LOSER YOU DONT LOVE ME (NO, NO, NO) crative catalog? 32 3 26 24 3 JOHN DENVER TO PERFORM IN VIETNAM I BECK (DGC /GEFFEN) DAWN PENN (BIG BEAT /A LANTIC) "I can't really worry about that," (Continued from page 8) 21 SEE CLEARLY NOW K IOW DO YYOU UK 0 30 © 2 says Roney, who, at 33, is an older I CAN Rrc member of the new -dealers. land, o N YOU "I've South Korea, and Hong Kong. Asia's first real generation of con- 2 26 12 fD 31 BOOINNIÉRA T (CAPI ® ETERNAL (EMI /ERG) been working for 10 years, and I've There also is a possibility of concerts sumers, the 40- and 50- year -olds, ALL FOR LOVE YOU KNOW HOW WE DO IT 29 22 19 2 finally been given the chance to do in Brunei and China. knows Denver's music well, says B. ADAMS /R. STEWART/STING (A &M) ®37 ICE CUBE (PRIORITI ) something big. But I don't feel pres- If dates in Beijing and Shanghai PolyGram marketing manager Alex 30 26 17 I'VE THINKING ABOUT YOU SALTTEPAÑ-0 (NEXT PLATEAU /LONDON) ®32 2 JOCELYN ENRIQUEL sure to sell records. If I did, I'd try to are added for May, Denver will be Chan. "The secret of karaoke busi- COME TO MY WINDOW S make music that sells. That's not how the first foreign artist to play the ness is familiarity. His songs have a 33 3 Q 29 14 ® MELISSA ETHERIDGE (ISLAND /PLG) TOSE,INI BRÁXTON (IAOFAC ARISTA) I see myself. I have to believe that mainland since a total ban on all non- history in Asia." r 29 20 LINGER WN DREAML 2 label feels THE CRANBERRIES (ISLAND /PLG) ®34 BRDM clous VINYL) the the same way." China acts was enacted at the begin- Denver also is hoping that his pop- JUST ANOTHER The labels view it as a roll of the ning of the year (Billboard, Jan. 29). ularity will help translate his environ- 31 23 HERO c NEW ` DAY MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) QUEEN LATIFAH ( MOTOWN) dice. "You're always looking ahead," His Cherry Lane publishing company mental messages to Asia, the world's 28 14 QUEEN OF THE NIGHT 34 28 18 GETTO JAM acknowledges Blue Note president is pushing for permission via its Beij- fastest- developing region and one HITNEY TINVITA) DOMINO (OUTBURST/RAL/CHAOS) Bruce Lundvall, who is attempting to ing office. that already is facing severe environ- NEW I WANT YOU O TO RIDE TO It JULIET ROBERTS (REPRISE) NEW CONSCIOUS DAUGHTERS (SCARFACE) buck the trend of high prices with his At home, Denver may have been mental problems. fiscally conservative signings of off mainstream playlists for years, But Thomas knows iiii 35 2 GROOVE THANG 36 31 3 YOUR BODY'S CALLIN' that countries ZHANE (ILLTOWN /MOTOWN) R. KELLY (JIVE) Jackson, Hayes, and Hagans. "If but in Asia he remains a Western pop here rarely listen to Westerners ® NEW, I'M READY 37 27 23 HERO are you to develop, icon. TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST/WARNER BROS.) MARIAN CAREY (COLUMBIA) there artists want His songs are regularly covered preach about the evils of pollution you sign them. When you are run- by Asian artists, and his catalog al- and deforestation. "Any plan is use- 2 AND OUR FEELINGS 38 33 18 U.N.I.T.Y. 38 BABYFACE (EPIC) QUEEN LATIFAH (MOTOWN) ning a profitable label, there are cal- bums sell well. less unless it is an Asian plan, with a NEW I'LL REMEMBER . , 39 36 3 ZUNGA ZENG culated risks you take, especially if In fact, his popularity is such that profitable bottom line," he says. © MADONNA (MAVERICK/SIRE/WB) K7 (TOMMY BOY) you feel a passion for someone's mu- PolyGram wants to release a laser Thomas is hoping to gain corporate OA DREAM ON DREAMER COMIN' ON STRONG 2 NiM BRAND NEW HEAVIES(DELICIOUS VINYL) SUDDEN CHANGE (EASTWEST) sic. You have to sign artists based on karaoke version of his best-selling sponsorship for some of Denver's ® _ in in Records showing an increase in detections over the prev'ous week, regardless of chart movement. A your faith their future." songs Asian markets, similar to U.S. environmental projects. "That record which has been on either chart for more than 20 weeks will not receive a bullet, even if it registers an George Butler, senior VP at Co- the phenomenally popular Bee Gees means getting John's face in front of increase in detections. If two records are tied in number of plays, the record being played on more stations lumbia, agrees. "If you bid, you must disc released by the company last people." is placed first. Records below the top 20 are removed from the charts after 26 weeks. feel confident that the artist will have year.

72 BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com NEW VSDA CHIEF TAKES HELM (Continued from page 1) The task has been assigned to meeting executives without them," notch or two," says VSDA VP Gary move out of Las Vegas and more room rates in Dallas start at $50 a it "extremely afford- Jeffrey P. Eves, a 47- year -old execu- says a source. Ross, president of Musicland's Sun - than 75% of exhibitors and attend- night, making tive for the Fort Howard Corp., a During his years in the White coast Motion Picture Co. division. ees wanted the convention to be able" for attendees. Green Bay, Wis.-based paper manu- House, Eves was Nixon's chief busi- In addition, Eves was chief held in May so that they could an- The decision to change titles was facturer and a former White House ness and industry liaison. Under spokesman for the U.S. Price Com- nounce sell-through releases for the made to reflect the administrative staffer in the administrations of Ford he planned 18 White House mission and held various posts at fourth quarter. structure of other trade organiza- Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. conferences, which brought togeth- the National Assn. of Manufactur- "We've lost many people because tions, Wiener says. Also, the execu- In addition, VSDA chairman er business leaders to discuss do- ers. they were tired of Las Vegas," says tive VP function often is confused Dawn Wiener, newly elevated to the mestic and economic issues. "His political contacts are awe- Wiener. "And by being in the middle in the consumer press. post, has confirmed widespread "Except for not being in the in- some," says VSDA secretary Ken of the country we hope to attract "When a talk show is looking for speculation that the VSDA's 1995 dustry, he has everything we're Dorrance, owner of the Video Sta- more East Coast attendees." a spokesperson, they want to speak convention will be moved from July looking for," says Wiener. "His se- tion in Alameda, Calif. Wiener says that in addition to ac- to the president, not the executive to May, and from Las Vegas to Dal- nior management skills and political commodating sell- through an- VP," says Wiener. las. The convention will head back savvy will take us to the next level. EXHIBITORS WANTED MOVE nouncements, May traditionally is a On the other hand, Wiener says, overlook the to Las Vegas in 1996 and again will It's also very important that he can Commenting on the change of slow retail month, which will allow VSDA did not want to who, be held in July. speak with the press." venue for the 1995 convention, Wie- more dealers to leave their busi- contribution of Rick Karpel, executive VP, In the string of changes sur- Eves starts his VSDA job May 1 ner says the move was instigated by nesses. before being named rounding Eves' appointment, Wie- and has refused trade press inter- attendee surveys conducted at the Dates for the 1995 convention are was a VP with the organization for ner was elevated from president to views until that time. 1993 confab. May 21 -25 at the Loews Anatole Ho- several years. chairman. Eves will fill the presi- "I think he'll add a professional According to the survey results, tel, five minutes away from the Dal- dent's slot and Rick Karpel will re- touch and elevate the organization a 90% of the exhibitors wanted to las Convention Center. Wiener says tain his executive VP stripes. Karpel was named acting executive VP in January following Don RADIO HELPS GIPSY KINGS BECOME CROSSOVER KINGS Rosenberg's termination (Billboard, (Continued from page 8) Jan. 22). In a unanimous decision by the winning the top world music group few fancy automobiles. says. With David Letterman" in New York 18- member VSDA board of direc- honors in 1990 and 1991. "We have too much tradition to Asked why audiences connect so Dec. 17. tors, Eves was the choice over a re- Complementing the Gipsy Kings' change," says Reyes, whose father completely to the band's sound, Buoyed by the early sales spurt of ported 600 candidates. Board mem- retail success is the band's popularity Jose was a famed flamenco vocalist Reyes replies, "This music carries a "Love & Liberté," the label brass de- bers praise Eves for his intelligence, on Latino radio. The group's latest in the '60 and '70s. "We live very sim- lot of passion and people feel that cided to bring the band back to the management abilities, Washington Latino single, "No Vivire," sits at No. ple lives. We like good food and we passion from us that we've brought U.S. for a three -week major -city connections, and communication 32 on this week's Hot Latin Tracks spend a lot of time with our people back from centuries ago. It's music swing that concluded March 19 in skills. Salary for the job is said to be singles chart. Since 1988, when the playing music." that really comes across." New York. Clancy arranged for a $200,000, a figure Wiener denies. band's self-titled debut was released Reyes and his brother Tonino When "Love & Liberté" was sched- pre -tour TV appearance on the "To- Previous high- ranking paid posi- in the U.S., the Gipsy Kings have formed Los Reyes in 1976, along with uled for release last December, night Show" March 1 and the band tions at VSDA have had salaries notched four top 10 hits on the Hot cousins from the Baliardo clan. But Clancy decided to see if the band taped a segment March 18 for "CBS that reached $125,000. Latin Tracks chart, including the the group did not catch fire until 11 could expand its audience and em- This Morning," set to air April 14. Some industry executives view chart -topper "Volare." years later when they met Claude barked on his successful campaign to Upcoming plans, says Imbert, call his "industry outsider" status as a In addition to Latin radio, adult Martinez, a French producer who up- attract adult alternative program- for the Gipsy Kings to launch a South plus. "They've decided to go with alternative and jazz stations dated the group's gypsy /flamenco mers. Clancy complemented his radio American tour in April and May, fol- someone who doesn't have any bag- across the country have picked up sound and renamed them the Gipsy initiative with a retail campaign an- lowed by another U.S. swing in June. gage and has a fresh perspective," instrumental cuts from "Love & Kings. chored by P-O -P advertising with ma- Imbert hinted that the band may play says one home video veteran. "And Liberté," including jazz- oriented Propelled by the debut hit single jor retail chains and selected one - several World Cup sites, as well as since video is entering a new phase, WNUA Chicago, where station PD "Bamboleo," the Gipsy Kings soon stops. the Woodstock festival in August. that's a positive." Lee Hansen says "Michäel" has took to touring, and Clancy and Im- But Clancy says the group's Imbert adds that the band's guitar- Others feel that Eves can suc- emerged as the most popular bert say the group's exciting shows Christmas promo tour, featuring a ist, Tonino Reyes, is working with cessfully straddle VSDA's often track. "Usually the Gipsy Kings have attracted most of its fans. Dec. 15 show in Miami during a soc- guitar manufacturer Gibson to devel- shaky fence between the larger feature only a couple of instru- Howard Krumholtz, buyer at Tow- cer match between Argentina and It- op a "Gipsy Kings guitar" and is ex- players, such as Blockbuster and mentals," says Hansen, "but the er's flagship store in Los Angeles, aly and an acoustic taping for MTV pected to release his first solo record Musicland, and its smaller players, additional instrumentals on this al- says weekly sales of "Love & Li- Latino in Miami Beach, "kicked sales in November, after which the band who make up more than 75% of the bum are making it one of their big- berté" doubled after the band's L.A. into gear." The trip was capped by a will begin working on its next album, membership. gest records for us." concert dates three weeks ago. performance on "The Late Show due out in March 1995. "With Blockbuster sitting on the While the band's fiery front man Krumholtz adds that the store has board, they need someone to deal Nicolas Reyes, 36, says he and his sold 1,150 units of the record since its with Wall Street and Federal regula- band mates are "very surprised and release, which he says is "pretty phe- PARAMOUNT TO DISTRIBUTE CD -ROM SOFTWARE tors, [while] the smaller guys on the very happy" with their success, he in- nomenal" for a nonmainstream al- (Continued from page 5) board want to be involved with stu- sists that the group's Gypsy lifestyle bum. "Similar records sell for less dios and Eves won't go around has scarcely been altered, save for a than a tenth of that [figure]," he Xiphias received from Compton's. usual. "There is a lot of opportuni- The terms "aren't substantially ty in pricing," he adds. "We're not different," he maintains. Black so sure we would hold to the con- wisdom." PINK FLOYD LEADS APRIL RELEASES says the move was based on "the ventional very special relationship" offered Doctorow suggests prices would (Continued from page 10) by Paramount, compared to that at fall to home video's sell- through April 26. Hot on the heels of her dou- tight wraps. "Give Out But Don't Give Up" by Pri- Compton's, where "I'm one bracket of $25 and under. Para- ble-platinum greatest hits collection, Speaking of legends, Diana Ross mal Scream (Sire /Warner Bros., amongst many." Bastin estimates mount took the lead in developing the project will be launched shortly and Motown Records have invited April 12). that Compton's has had a net gain sell- through and has already an- with the single "Why Haven't I several of dance music's cutting-edge More mainstream rock minds will of four labels in the past year and nounced that its full- motion mov- Heard From You." producers to reinterpret and recon- be served albums by Peter Himmel - now represents about 25 publish- ies on Philips CD -I system will sell Keith Sweat, one of the urban mar- struct a batch of classics for "Diana man, "Skin" (550 Music /Epic, April ers. for $24.95. ket's original "new-jacks," takes a Extended: The Remixes" (April 12). 12); Boz Scaggs, "Some Change" Given Xiphias' performance, While the CD -ROM of "Power break from his writing and produc- Frankie Knuckles' version of "Some- (Virgin, April 5); and John Cale & Bob "it's not a huge loss, but it's signif- Rangers" is expected to do as tion duties for other acts to work his day We'll Be Together" has just Neuwirth, "Last Day On Earth" icant," notes a trade source, attrib- well for Paramount as the cas- own "Get Up On It" (April 19, Elek- shipped to club DJs and radio, with a (MCA, April 26). uting the move to Paramount's sette series has for PolyGram tra). The first single, "How Do You deep-house mix of "I'm Coming Out" The dance music circuit will be ac- strengths in movies, video, and Video, Saban Entertainment has Like It ?" already has soared to No. by Maurice Joshua likely to follow. tive in April with the stateside debut publishing. "Compton's is limited given Xiphias rights for only a 22 on Billboard's Hot R &B Singles Other records swinging on the of U.K. diva Juliet Roberts, who de- in that regard." Black believes as- single release. But there's the chart after two weeks of radio circu- R &B /urban tip this month include livers "Natural Thing" on Re- sociating with Paramount gives promise of more if this title sells, lation. A road jaunt is being planned. "Illmatic" by Nas (RuffHouse /Co- prise /Warner Bros. April 26. The sin- Xiphias a "kind of substance" that says David Goodman, senior VP On April 26, Pam Tiflis follows her lumbia, April 19); "Brown & Proud" gle "I Want You" recently topped has resulted in discussions with an of domestic distribution. He's a 1992 gold -seller "Homeward Looking by Lighter Shade Of Brown (Mercu- Billboard's Club Play Chart and has independent producer to turn self -professed fan of Xiphias, Angel" with "Sweetheart's Dance." ry, April 19); and "Straight To The begun to climb the Hot 100. Also com- "Soft Kill" into a movie. "one of the best companies in the Produced by the singer with Steve Fi- Point" by Damion Hall (MCA, April ing are albums by B -Tribe, "Fiesta Paramount Home Video is more business." shell, the Arista album will get a 26). Fatale" (Atlantic, April 5), and No- interested in tapping into multime- PolyGram is rumored to be los- boost from the current chart success The alternative rock arena in April Man, "Loveblows & Lovecries: A dia mania. One way to do this ing its "Power Rangers" license, of the track "Spilled Perfume." sees the return of King Missile with a Confession" (One Little Indian /550 would be to lower CD -ROM and trade sources believe the Para- Much ado has been made about self-titled opus (Atlantic, April 19), Music /Epic, April 5). prices -which currently range mount deal hints at where the se- Johnny Cash's return to recording. and the much -touted major-label de- from $35 to $100- plus -to reach ries might land. Goodman, though, The wait will end April 26 when but of Hole, "Live Through This" Assistance in preparing this story the mass market. Although he describes the Xiphias arrangement American /Reprise unveils the leg- (Geffen, April 12). Also on tap are was provided by Brett Atwood in says suggested list hasn't been de- as "totally, totally, completely sep- endary artist's self-titled label debut. "41" by Swell (American, April 12); Los Angeles; Trudi Miller Rosen- cided for the Xiphias "Power arate. This is one isolated CD- The contents of this Rick Rubin pro- "Let Love In" by Nick Cave & the blum in New York; and Peter Cro- Rangers" title due in June, Doc - ROM." duction are being kept under super- Bad Seeds (Elektra, April 19); and nin in Nashville. torow hints it will be lower than

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TITLE (Publisher Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 25 AU. FOR LOVE (Almo, ASCAP/Worksongs, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP /Sony Songs, BMI /K -Man, Not 100 Airplay,. BMI/Wonderland, BMI) HL/CPP Hot 100 Singles Sales,. 26 ALL THAT SHE WANTS (Megasongs, BMI /BMG, Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. ASCAP) HL Compiled from a national sample of POS (point of sale) equipped retail stores and rack outlets which report 199 stations in four sub-formats of top 40 are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 84 ALWAYS ON number of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot 100 Singles chart. Songs ranked by gross impressions, computed by cross -referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron MY MIND (Warner -Tamerlane, SoundScan listener data. This data is used in the Hot 100 Singles chart. BMI /Interscope, ASCAP /Bam Jams, BMI /Minder, ASCAP/Taking Care Of Business, BMI) WBM I'll 2 2 31 AMAZING (Swag Song, ASCAP/Co)gems -EMI, w =O =O 3 3 3 ASCAP /Super Supa, ASCAP) HL/WBM 3c 3 TITLE TITLE 3 7 37 AND OUR FEELINGS (Sony, BMI /Ecaf, BMI /Boobie- Ñ TITLE Ñ TITLE 3 ARTIST (LABEL /DISTRIBUTING LABEL) ARTIST (LABEL DISTRIBUTING LABEL) 3 Loo, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) HL/WBM 3 ARTIST (LABEL /DISTRIBUTING LABEL) r 3 ARTIST (LABEL /DISTRIBUTING LABEL) 16 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY (FROM REALITY BITES) 14 I'M IN THE MOOD HOW DO YOU LIKE IT? 36 2 ** NO.1 ** CE CE PENISTON (A &M) (Almo, ASCAP /Nuages Artists Ltd., ASCAP) CPP ** NO.1 ** 75 KEITH SWEAT (ELEKTRA) 12 BECAUSE OF LOVE (Black Ice, BMI/Flyte Tyme, THE SIGN LOSER BUMP N' GRIND 15 1 39 27 ALL THAT SHE WANTS ACE OF BASE (ARISTA) 6 weeks at No. I 45 12 ASCAP) WBM 10 7 R. 37 BECK (DGC /GEFFEN) KELLY (JIVE) 3 weeks at No. 1 ACE OF BASE (ARISTA) 23 BECAUSE THE NIGHT (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) THE POWER OF LOVE LINGER THE 2 17 40 41 23 CPP 2 2 11 SIGN NO DOUBT ABOUT IT CELINE DION (550 MUSIC) THE CRANBERRIES (ISLAND/PLG) ACE OF BASE (ARISTA) 56 6 NEAL MCCOY (ATLANTIC) 36 BORN TO ROLL (DAMASTA, ASCAP/Varry White, WITHOUT YOU FEENIN' 3 3 18 41 56 6 ASCAP) 3 4 10 WHATTA MAN RETURN TO INNOCENCE MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) JODECI(UPTOWN/MCA) SALT -N- PEPA /EN VOGUE (NEXT PLATEAU) ENIGMA (VIRGIN) 13 BREATHE AGAIN (Ecaf, BMI /Sony Songs, BMI) HL 4 4 19 WHATTA MAN 42 44 9 HEY D.J. 2 BUMP N' GRIND (Zomba, BMI /R.Kelly, BMI) CPP INDIAN OUTLAW GOT ME WAITING 8 5 SALT -N- PEPA /EN VOGUE (NEXT PLATEAU) LIGHTER SHADE OF BROWN (MERCURY) 72 CANNONBALL (Period /Zomba, BMI) CPP ® TIM MCGRAW (CURB) HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ (UPTOWN /MCA) 10 CANTALOOP (FLIP FANTASIA) (EMI Blackwood, 5 5 30 BREATHE AGAIN 43 49 5 AND OUR FEELINGS WITHOUT YOU /NEVER FORGET YOU HEY D.J. 8 44 4 TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) BABYFACE (EPIC) BMI /US -3, 8MI) WBM C) 5 MARIAN CAREY (COLUMBIA) LIGHTER SHADE OF BROWN (MERCURY) 46 CAN WE TALK (Ecaf, BMI /Sony Songs, BMI /Boobie- 6 6 14 BECAUSE OF LOVE COMPLETELY THE POWER OF LOVE MY LOVE 55 3 6 3 17 JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) MICHAEL BOLTON (COLUMBIA) Loo, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) HL/WBM CELINE DION (550 MUSIC) 47 6 LITTLE TEXAS (WARNER BROS.) 57 CHOOSE (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /Me Good, ASCAP) WBM NOW AND FOREVER 45 ALL APOLOGIES SO MUCH IN LOVE GETTO JAM 7D 8 12 48 12 68 COME TO MY WINDOW (MLE, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) 12 32 18 RICHARD MARX (CAPITOL) NIRVANA (DGC/GEFFEN) CD 6 ALL.4 -ONE (BLITZZ /ATLANTIC) DOMINO (OUTBURST /RAL /CHAOS) CPP 8 7 14 SO MUCH IN LOVE 46 46 22 UNDERSTANDING 83 COMIN' ON STRONG (Rhythm Jazz, BMI /Sudden 8 7 8 GIN AND JUICE 46 36 19 U.N.I.T.Y. ALL.4.ONE (BLITZZ /ATLANTIC) XSCAPE (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) SNOOP DOGGY DOGG (DEATH ROW) QUEEN LATIFAH (MOTOWN) Change, BMI /Ninteen Eighty, BMI /Mizmo, BMI) BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY 47 CRY FOR YOU 58 COMPLETELY ( Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM MMM MMM MMM MMM HERO 12 6 37 19 7 47 35 22 BIG MOUNTAIN (RCA) JODECI (UPTOWN /MCA) 9Q io CRASH TEST DUMMIES (ARISTA) MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) 80 C.R.EA.M. (CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME) MR. JONES DAUGHTER (BMG, BMI/Wu -Tang, BMI) HL CANTALOOP (FLIP FANTASIA) DAY 10 11 11 48 43 20 10 9 15 48 41 4 JUST ANOTHER COUNTING CROWS (DGC /GEFFEN) PEARL JAM (EPIC) 34 CRY FOR YOU (EMI April, ASCAP/DeSwing Mob, US3 (BLUE NOTE CAPITOL) QUEEN LATIFAH (MOTOWN) ASCAP) WBM 11 9 PLEASE FORGIVE ME BORN TO ROLL NOW AND FOREVER LINGER 24 49 2 11 11 10 49 40 21 BRYAN ADAMS (A &M) 65 MASTA ACE INC. (DELICIOUS VINYL) 92 A DEEPER LOVE (FROM SISTER ACT 2) (Cole, ASCAP RICHARD MARX (CAPITOL) THE CRANBERRIES (ISLAND/PLG) /Clivilles, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP /EMI, ASCAP) HL BUMP N' GRIND YOU DON'T LOVE ME THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN... AND OUR FEELINGS 12 14 11 50 53 4 12 5 R. KELLY (JIVE) DAWN PENN (BIG BEAT /ATLANTIC) 99 DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART (Big Pig, ASCAP) 25 PRINCE (NPG /BELLMARK) 66 3 BABYFACE (EPIC) HL THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN ... THE MORE YOU IGNORE ME ... DUNKIE BUTT I'M IN THE MOOD 13 15 5 51 57 3 75 DREAM ON DREAMER (My Dog Luna, 13 13 14 51 46 10 PRINCE (NPG /BELLMARK) MORRISSEY (SIRE /REPRISE) 12 GAUGE (STREET LIFE /SCOTTI BROS.) CE CE PENISTON (A &M) ASCAP /D.A.R.P., ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) WBM 14 10 22 BECAUSE THE NIGHT 52 50 11 WILL YOU BE THERE 79 DREAMS (Polygram Intl, ASCAP) 14 12 7 MOTHER 52 43 A DEEPER LOVE 10.000 MANIACS (ELEKTRA) HEART (CAPITOL) DANZIG (AMERICAN /REPRISE) ARETHA FRANKLIN (ARISTA) 40 DREAMS (Perfect /CPI, ASCAP /Zomba, BMI) CPP STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA NO EXCUSES 33 DUNKIE BUTT (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE) (AMI, BMI) 15 18 1 PLAYER'S BALL ELECTRIC RELAXATION 15 19 8 58 7 53 51 3 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (COLUMBIA) ALICE IN CHAINS (COLUMBIA) OUTKAST (LAFACE/ ARISTA) A TRIBE 65 ELECTRIC RELAXATION (RELAX YOURSELF GIRL) CALLED QUEST (JIVE) HERO JUST ANOTHER DAY (Zomba, ASCAP/Jazz Merchant, ASCAP) CPP MARY JANE'S LAST DANCE MASS APPEAL 16 13 24 59 3 16 15 11 54 52 5 MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) QUEEN LATIFAH (MOTOWN) 28 EVERYDAY (Philip Collins, ASCAP/Hit & Run, TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (MCA) GANG STARR (CHRYSALIS /ERG) ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 17 16 14 EVERYDAY 55 51 17 CHOOSE 17 16 46 WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS) 55 57 10 FUNK DAT /WHY IS IT? PHIL COLLINS (ATLANTIC) COLOR ME BADD (GIANT) 39 FEENIN' (EMI April, BMI /DeSwing Mob, ASCAP) WBM TAG TEAM (LIFE /BELLMARK) SAGAT (MAXI) 30 FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU (WB, ASCAP/East Jesus, FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU I WANT YOU I'M OUTSTANDING DREAMS 18 17 20 60 3 18 21 6 56 48 19 GIN BLOSSOMS (A &M) JULIET ROBERTS (REPRISE) ASCAP) WBM SHAQUILLE O'NEAL (JIVE) GABRIELLE (GOIDISCS /LONDON /PLG) 88 FUNK DAT/WHY IS IT? (Estrogen, BMI /Sam Blak, RETURN TO INNOCENCE YOU KNOW HOW WE DO IT 19 I SWEAR CAN WE TALK 19 30 5 57 66 5 BMI) 19 8 57 49 24 ENIGMA (VIRGIN) ICE CUBE (PRIORITY) JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY (ATLANTIC) TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST /WARNER BROS.) 64 GETTO JAM (No 00oze, ASCAP/Cats On The Prowl, ALL THAT SHE WANTS (LAY YOUR HEAD ON MY) PILLOW ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS YA 21 29 58 47 14 ASCAP /Getto Jam, ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP) 20 20 10 COME... 58 53 21 KEEP HEAD UP CD ACE OF BASE (ARISTA) TONY! TONS TONE! (WING /MERCURY) MEAT LOAF (MCA) 2PAC (INTERSCOPE) 9 GIN AND JUICE (W8, ASCAP /Mari- Knight, MMM MMM MMM MMM SOMETHIN' TO RIDE TO ASCAP /Sony Tunes, ASCAP) WBM ALL FOR LOVE CANNONBALL 21 24 8 59 2 21 14 18 59 50 9 CRASH TEST DUMMIES (ARISTA) 62 CONSCIOUS DAUGHTERS (SCARFACE) B. ADAMS /R. STEWART/STING (A THE 81 GOD (Sword And Stone, ASCAP) &M) BREEDERS (4AD /ELEKTRA) CANTALOOP (FLIP FANTASIA) DREAM ON DREAMER 77 GOT ME WAITING (E- Z- Duz -)t, ASCAP /Pete Rock, STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA 60 54 16 AMAZING 25 18 US3 (BLUE NOTE ,CAPITOL) 63 2 BRAND NEW HEAVIES ® 28 5 (DELICIOUS VINYL) ASCAP /EMI, ASCAP) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (COLUMBIA) AEROSMITH (GEFFEN) 19 GROOVE THANG (Ninth Town, ASCAP/Baby Fingers, 23 22 21 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 61 52 9 U SEND ME SWINGIN' 23 17 13 UNDERSTANDING 61 60 9 ZUNGA ZENG/BODY ROCK JIMMY CLIFF (CHAOS) MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE /A &M) ASCAP /Mims, ASCAP /Shown Breree, ASCAP/Freddie XSCAPE (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) K7 (TOMMY BOY) Dee, BMI) 24 20 13 GROOVE THANG HOW DO YOU LIKE IT? 24 24 8 IT'S ALL GOOD 62 59 9 ROCK MY WORLD ZHANE (ILLTOWN/MOTOWN) KEITH SWEAT (ELEKTRA) 55 HAVING A PARTY (Abkco, BMI) HAMMER (GIANT) BROOKS & DUNN (ARISTA) n HERO (Sony Songs, BMI /Rye, BMI/WB, SAID I LOVED YOU ... BUT I LIED DISARM GROOVE THANG TRYIN' TO GET OVER YOU 25 26 22 63 61 7 ASCAP/Wallyworld, ASCAP) HL/WBM 25 22 10 63 63 8 MICHAEL BOLTON (COLUMBIA) SMASHING PUMPKINS (VIRGIN) ZHANE (ILLTOWN/MOTOWN) VINCE GILL (MCA) 44 HEY D.). (FROM MI VIDA LOCA) (Charisma, 26 27 10 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME... 64 54 19 QUEEN OF THE NIGHT ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, ASCAP /EMI Blackwood, 26 26 10 U SEND ME SWINGIN' 64 65 3 GONNA LOVE YOU RIGHT MEAT LOAF (MCA) WHITNEY HOUSTON (ARISTA) MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE/A &M) AFTER 7 (BEACON /FOX) BMI /Hip Hop To Pop, BMI /Hip Hop Loco, I'LL REMEMBER DREAMS BMI /Chrysalis, BMI) CPP/WBM /HL STAY MR. VAIN 27 8 65 62 20 MADONNA (MAVERICK /SIRE/WB) CD THE CRANBERRIES (ISLAND /PLG) 27 27 ETERNAL (EMI /ERG) CULTURE BEAT (550 MUSIC) 56 HOW DO YOU LIKE IT? (Keith Sweat, ASCAP/E /A, GIN AND JUICE SEVEN WHOLE DAYS ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Scottsville, BMI/EMI Blackwood, I'M READY GO MY 28 23 10 12 28 30 3 66 69 2 DON'T BREAKIN' HEART SNOOP DOGGY DOGG (DEATH ROW) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) BMI) WBM TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST /WARNER BROS.)

49 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW (FROM COOL RUNNINGS) LOVE SNEAKIN' UP ON YOU WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN YOU KNOW HOW WE DO IT I 4 67 67 5 29 29 7 BABY LOVE YOUR WAY 34 BONNIE RAITT (CAPITOL) LITTLE TEXAS (WARNER BROS.) (Dovan, ASCAP) CPP ICE CUBE (PRIORITY) BIG MOUNTAIN (RCA)

90 I LIKE TO MOVE IT (Strictly Rhythm, ASCAP /Mega I'M READY GOD BORN TO ROLL ALWAYS ON MY MIND 42 4 69 4 38 2 68 67 12 TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST /WARNER BROS.) TORI AMOS (ATLANTIC) Platinum, ASCAP) ® MASTA ACE INC. (DELICIOUS VINYL) SWV (RCA) 85 I'LL BE LOVING YOU (Play The Music, ASCAP/Viper AMAZING ANYTHING BREATHE AGAIN CHOOSE 31 28 16 69 7, ASCAP) 31 23 23 69 64 9 AEROSMITH (GEFFEN) SWV (RCA) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE /ARISTA) COLOR ME BADD (GIANT) 35 I'LL REMEMBER (FROM WITH HONORS) (W8, 32 31 9 MARY JANE'S LAST DANCE 70 64 9 LAID ASCAP /No Tomato, ASCAP/Polygram Int'I, 32 31 7 BECAUSE OF LOVE 70 71 C.R.E.A.M. TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (MCA) JAMES (FONTANA /MERCURY) JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) WU TANG CLAN (LOUD/RCA) ASCAP /Global Cooling, ASCAP/Ali -Aja, ASCAP /Webo DREAMS ELECTRIC RELAXATION Girl, ASCAP) PUMPS AND A BUMP ON 71 71 2 71 58 10 (LAY YOUR HEAD MY) PILLOW 38 25 GABRIELLE (GOIDISCS /LONDON /PLG) A TRIBE CALLED QUEST (JIVE) 303 34 3 HAMMER (GIANT) TONY! 32 I'M IN THE MOOD (EMI Virgin, ASCAP /Steven And TONI! TONE! (WING/MERCURY) STAY I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU Brendon, ASCAP/Casadida, ASCAP) HL FEENIN' AGAIN 34 32 12 72 31 45 2 72 61 22 ETERNAL (EMI /ERG) JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ (CLASSIFIED) 53 I'M OUTSTANDING (Shaq Lyrics, ASCAP /Chrysalis, JODECI(UPTOWN/MCA) JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) ASCAP /Zomba, CAN WE TALK 73 4 YOUR BODY'S CALLIN' ASCAP /Erick Sermon, ASCAP/Taking SOMETHIN' TO RIDE TO SAYS IT 35 33 25 68 35 42 3 73 74 GOODBYE ALL TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST /WARNER BROS.) R. KELLY (JIVE) Care Of Business, BMI /CPMK, BMI) CPP CONSCIOUS DAUGHTERS (SCARFACE) BLACKHAWK (ARISTA) 21 I'M READY (Ecaf, BMI /Sony, BMI) HL HAVING A PARTY COME TO MY WINDOW CRY FOR YOU 36 40 14 74 74 2 36 33 17 74 70 22 NEVER KEEPING SECRETS ROD STEWART (WARNER BROS.) MELISSA ETHERIDGE (ISLAND /PLG) 15 INDIAN OUTLAW (Edge 0' Woods, ASCAP/Tommy JODECI (UPTOWN /MCA) BABYFACE (EPIC) Barnes, ASCAP/Great Cumberland, BMI /Acuff -Rose, ALL FOR LOVE SWEET LULLABY SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU YOU 37 29 19 75 I BMI) CPP 37 39 4 CD DON'T LOVE ME B. ADAMS/R. STEWART/STING (A&M) - DEEP FOREST (550 MUSIC) GUNS N' ROSES (GEFFEN) DAWN PENN (BIG BEAT/ATLANTIC) 59 I SWEAR (Morgan Active, ASCAP /Rick Hall, ASCAP) Tracks moving up the chart with airplay gains. ® 1994 Billboard /BPI Communications. O WBM /CLM C)Singles wi h the greatest sales gains. C) 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. 60 ITS ALL GOOD (Rap & More, BMI) 95 I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU (School Days, 98 NEON MOONLIGHT (Pehvolf, ASCAP/Unique Animal, 14 STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA (FROM PHILADELPHIA) HOT 100 RECURRENT ASCAP /Rhythm Vision, AIRPLAY BMI) (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP 67 I WANT YOU (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) WBM 89 NO DOUBT ABOUT IT (All Over Town, BMI/Sony 82 SWEET LULLABY (Celine, BMI/Uncle Dan's, 1 1 SHOOP 14 10 25 SHOW ME LOVE - 54 JUST ANOTHER DAY (Queen Latifah, ASCAP) SALT -N-PEPA (NEXT PLATEAU /LONDON) ROBIN S. (BIG BEAT /ATLANTIC) Tree, BMI/New Wolf, BMI/Love This Town, ASCAP) 73 LAID (Polygram Int'I, BMI) HL 7 NOW AND FOREVER (Chi-Boy, ASCAP) CPP 29 UNDERSTANDING (Full Keel, ASCAP/Air Control, 2 1 NEVER KEEPING SECRETS HELP FALLING IN LOVE - 15 12 18 CAN'T 61 (LAY YOUR HEAD ON MY) PILLOW (Polygram Intl, BABYFACE (EPIC) UB40 (VIRGIN) 96 ON AND ON (Blacknyasia, BMI/J.Wilson, BMI/Rugged ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Tony Toni Tone, ASCAP /Dango, ASCAP) HL Child, ASCAP) DREAMLOVER ANOTHER SAD LOVE SONG 3 3 6 16 13 14 93 LIFE (EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE) (A 50 PLAYER'S BALL (Organized Noize, BMI) BMI/Music Corp. Of America, BMI) HL MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE /ARISTA) La Carte, BM) /EMI Blackwood, BMI) WBM 27 PLEASE FORGIVE ME (Worksongs Limited, 41 U SEND ME SWINGIN' (New Perspective, ASCAP) 4 4 15 HEY JEALOUSY 17 14 10 IF 48 LINGER (Island, BMI /Polygram Int.!, ASCAP) HL ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP) CPP 78 WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN (Square West, GIN BLOSSOMS (A &M) JACKSON (VIRGIN) 51 LOSER ( Nothin' Fluxin, ASCAP /BMG, ASCAP) HL 4 THE POWER OF LOVE (EMI Songs Musikverlag, ASCAP/Howlin' Hits, ASCAP) CPP AGAIN ALL ABOUT SOUL 42 LOVE SNEAKIN' UP ON YOU (Snow, BMI /Sony, GEMA/EMI April, ASCAP) HL 5 - 1 18 16 2 JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) BILLY JOEL (COLUMBIA) BMI /Lapsed Catholic, ASCAP) CPP /HL 66 PUMPS AND A BUMP (Bust-lt, BMI/Rap And More, 87 LULLABYE (GOODNIGHT, MY ANGEL) (Impulsive, 47 WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS) (Alvert, BMI) 6 1 4 JESSIE 19 18 24 FIELDS OF GOLD JOSHUA KADISON (SBK/ERG) STING (A &M) ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) HL 62 WILL YOU BE THERE (IN THE MORNING) (Zomba, 17 MARY JANE'S LAST DANCE (Gone Gator, ASCAP) CPP 24 RETURN TO INNOCENCE (Enigma, ASCAP/EMI Virgin, WALK AWAY 7 5 33 TWO PRINCES 20 20 33 DON'T 74 MASS APPEAL (Gifted Pearl, ASCAP /III Kid, SPIN DOCTORS (EPIC) JADE (GIANT) ASCAP) HL 3 WITHOUT YOU/NEVER FORGET YOU (100% Apple, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) WBM 18 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH (MCA, PRS/WB, ASCAP) WBM WORLD 8 2 9 THE RIVER OF DREAMS 21 - 4 WILD 97 MISS YOU IN A HEARTBEAT (Bludgeon Riffola, NI) HL BILLY JOEL (COLUMBIA) nc> ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) CPP 45 SAID I LOVED YOU...BUT LIED (Warner Chappell, 38 YOU KNOW HOW WE DO IT (Gangsta Boogie, 9 7 10 NO RAIN 22 24 65 JUST ANOTHER DAY 8 MMM MMM MMM MMM (Polygram Intl, PRS/Mr. Bolton's, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Deep Technology, ASCAP/Full BLIND MELON (CAPITOL) JON SECADA (SBK/ERG) ASCAP /Door Number Two, ASCAP/Dummies Productions, SOCAN) HL 10 6 17 23 15 7 I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE 1 THE SIGN (Megasongs, BMI/BMG, ASCAP) HL 86 YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME (Cuff Link, SOUL MEAT LOAF (MCA) I ASYLUM R(COLUMBIA) 70 THE MORE YOU IGNORE ME, THE CLOSER GET 76 SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU (Bonnyview, (Warner Chappell, ASCAP /Boorer, PRS) WBM 11 11 26 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES 24 21 26 COME UNDONE JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) DURAN DURAN (CAPITOL) 11 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD CPP 94 YOU (WB, ASCAP/Maverick, ASCAP/Skinny White (Controversy, ASCAP) WBM 52 SOMETHIN' TO RIDE TO (FONKY EXPEDITION) Butt, ASCAP) WBM 12 9 6 WHAT IS LOVE 25 30 I'M SO INTO YOU - 43 MOTHER (WB, ASCAP /American Def Tunes, (Scarface, ASCAP) HADDAWAY (ARISTA) SWV (RCA) ASCAP /Evilive, ASCAP) HL 6 SO MUCH IN LOVE (Abkco, BMI) Recu rents are ttles which have appeared on the Hot 100 13 S B 91 MY LOVE (Square West, ASCAP /Howlin' Hits, HEA iEA(FLAVOR UNIT /EPIC) chart for 20 weeks and have dropped below the top 50. ASCAP /Edge 0' Woods, ASCAP/Taguchi, ASCAP) CPP HL

74 BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com Sony Tree Launches Religious Music Arm Nashville Vet Scherer Named Division's Director BY BOB DARDEN Scherer has spent the past 10 years Keith Thomas, Robert White John- HOTJOO in music publishing and has been son, Wally Wilson, Kenny Greenberg, Sony Music Publishing has entered with Sony Tree since 1989. Past cred- Chris Rodriquez, Bill Owsley, Mark the increasingly competitive contem- its include stints as a manager, pro- Chesshir, Madeline Stone, Phil Barn- SIRES SPOJEIGIEL porary Christian publishing market ducer, engineer, and musician. hart, and James Humphrey -all of with the launch of a religious music "This has always been a particular whom have enjoyed writing success- by Kevin McCabe division of Sony Tree. Nashville vet- interest of mine," he says. "I've been es in both the contemporary Chris- eran Jim Scherer has been named di- involved in contemporary Christian tian and mainstream music markets. rector of the new division. music in some form, whether playing "Because Sony is so vast, we're go- CLOSE: This week's fight for the top of the Hot 100 sees "The Sign" According to Donna Hilley, presi- or writing, for a long time. "So, since ing to be able to tap into so many new by Ace Of Base (Arista) holding onto No. 1 over R. Kelly's "Bump N' dent and CEO of Sony Tree, Scherer Sony Tree already had writers who networks," Scherer says. "Before, Grind" (Jive) by a razor -thin margin. "Bump," the biggest point -gain- will retain his current title as director were having success in Christian mu- whenever I went to Los Angeles, I er on the chart for the third straight week, is up to No. 12 in monitored of creative services for Sony Tree in sic ... " he adds. Scherer says worked pop and country songs. But airplay points and maintains its strong No. 1 in sales -selling more addition to managing the new division. there is no talk of Sony Tree estab- now, when I go to pitch to film and than 100,000 units last week. Kelly's single is likely to ease into the Richard Rowe, president of Sony lishing a record label at this time, nor television, I take contemporary Chris- No. 1 spot next week. The second -biggest gainer in the top 10 is Music Publishing, says that while the are there any plans to expand the di- tian songs along as well. We're al- "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies (Arista). It's up division's writers are currently better vision's staff. Scherer also says that ready getting some good responses 24% in sales and moves 12 -8 overall. It ranks No. 1 in airplay at KUTQ known for their pop and country mu- writers for Sony Tree's contempo- by doing that." Salt Lake City, No. 7 at WKCI (KC 101) New Haven, Conn., and No. 8 sic hits, the new division would in- rary Christian music division have al- Scherer says Sony Tree will not at WPLY (Y100) Philadelphia. crease their visibility in Christian mu- ready enjoyed a number of hits in the create a separate title for the contem- sic. Top Contemporary Christian charts. porary Christian music division. "RETURN TO INNOCENCE" by Enigma (Virgin) is the biggest The launch comes only a week af- Those writers include Jeff and Gayla "Nothing much will change. We're overall gainer among developing titles (those not yet in the top 20) and ter the Sparrow Corp. purchased an- Borders, Johnny Douglas, Jon Mohr, just going to be able to let more peo- wins the Greatest Gainer /Airplay at No. 24. It vaults 30 -19 in airplay other well -known Christian publish- and Chapin Hartford. ple know about this music. I don't and also enjoys a healthy debut in sales, at No. 41. "Return" ranks ing house, Meadowgreen Music. Hil- According to Scherer, the division's want to put tags on people or music. No. 1 in airplay at modern rock outlets KDGE (The Edge) Dallas and ley, incidentally, was instrumental in primary focus will be on signing new Music too often gets judged by what- WNNX (99X) Atlanta, and No. 4 at top 40 /mainstream WEZB (B97) the founding of Meadowgreen as a and established writer /producers ever label gets slapped on it, whether New Orleans. "How Do You Like It" by Keith Sweat (Elektra) wins part of Tree before CBS purchased and writer /artists, much like Sony it is country or Christian music." the Greatest Gainer /Sales. "Like" also is breaking at rhythm- cross- Tree a few years later. Music Publishing has done with over stations, including No. 3 at WJMN (Jammin' 94.5) Boston, No. 5 at WPGC Washington, D.C., and No. 9 at WERQ (92Q) Baltimore. The second -biggest overall gainer below No. 20 is "Born To Roll" by INTEGRITY MOVES TO SPRING ARBOR DISTRIB Masts Ace Incorporated (Delicious Vinyl /EastWest), which makes a (Continued from page 10) big move on the Hot 100, 63 -36. "Born" is No. 5 in airplay at WQHT (Hot 97) New York, No. 7 at KSOL (Wild 107) San Francisco, and No. 8 Mobile, Ala.-based Integrity, says the grown dramatically over the past In addition to providing Integrity at WIOQ (Q102) Philadelphia. label's sales exceeded $29 million in several years, and we are projecting product to Christian bookstores, 1993, its fifth consecutive year of 25% retail sales alone in excess of $12 mil- Spring Arbor will serve as a fulfill- HOW HIGH: Readers often ask how high a single can go on the Hot growth. lion in 1994. ment center for Integrity product 100 due to sales alone. "Indian Outlaw" by Tim McGraw (Curb) is an- "After months of strategically "If we had experienced slower shipped to general market retailers. swering the question: It's the first single to reach the top 15 from studying what we should do, we de- growth, we probably would have re- Coleman says Integrity has no plans sales only. It sold more than 50,000 units in the week used for the cided that since we were diversifying mained with Sparrow. But today, in to "internalize" warehousing and ful- chart, ranking No. 4 in singles sales. All the units sold so far are due into so many musical styles, this is terms of units sold, our retail side has fillment operations for retail. to airplay at country radio and video outlets, which is not figured into the right thing for Integrity," Cole- either equaled or just exceeded our "We've talked with Spring Arbor the Hot 100 point totals. Curb is planning a top 40 radio promotional man says. "The main thing is focus. [record club] business." about a number of things, and there's blitz next week, however, so top 40 airplay may be forthcoming. It allows us to have our own sales Integrity will become one of Spring a real good possibility that we'll be force focused on our products. We be- Arbor's biggest accounts. Rick Pi- able to work together to enhance ser- QUICK CUTS: The Hot Shot Debut at No. 35 is "I'll Remember" by lieve it will result in a sales increase. gott, president of Spring Arbor, says vice," Coleman says. "It'll be a pro- Madonna (Maverick /Sire /Warner Bros.), from the "With Honors" This is certainly not a negative on his company has delivered Integrity cess of growing together, and we'll soundtrack. Its strong debut is due to a No. 27 debut on the airplay Sparrow." Music product to the book market have six months of growing together chart; it was only in stores for part of the week. "Remember" ranks Once the agreement with Sparrow since 1987. before the new agreement kicks in on top 10 in airplay out of the box at seven mainstream outlets, including expires Aug. 31, Integrity's ware- "We know the product well," Pi- Sept. 1." WSKS Wilkes- Barre, Pa. (No. 1), KRBE Houston (No. 2), and KKFR housing and fulfillment operations gott says. "This is a great opportuni- Coleman says the move will re- (Power 92) (No. 6) ... Two new artists make their Hot 100 bows this will be handled through Spring Arbor ty for both companies to fulfill their quire Integrity to hire "20 -plus" new week: From San Jose, Calif., Jocelyn Enriquez enters at No. 95 with Distributors of Bellville, Mich. missions and grow together." employees in national sales manage- "I've Been Thinking About You" (Classified). The dance single is Integrity began as a praise and Pigott says Spring Arbor, which ment, field reps, and telemarketing breaking out of her hometown, where it's No. 2 in airplay at KHQT worship music -oriented record club. earned $160 million in revenues in positions. (Hot 97.7). "Neon Moonlight" by Rosco Martinez (Zoo) debuts at No. But Coleman said that Integrity's 1993, will add an unspecified number "They'll be in different parts of the 98. It's No. 14 in airplay at KIIS in his hometown, Los Angeles. Christian bookstore sales "have of additional employees because of country, but we may have some folks the agreement, in Nashville and at its in Nashville and some in Mobile," he corporate home near Detroit. says. PIONEER'S BLUE LASER "We carry everything of note in a In a prepared release, Sparrow CEO (Continued from page 6) live catalog status, from every gospel Billy Ray Hearn said his company is OH label and distribution house in the in- "proud" to have been a part of Integri- (JVC), and Philips. Matsushita is set dustry," Pigott says. "We've been ty Music's "exceptional growth." BUBBLING UNDER ,M SIN6LES to launch the industry's first Video carrying all of the Integrity lines for "We wish them the best in this new ,y Z w W Z CD system April 1. some years -we're just changing the venture. We will continue to aggres- La W 0 y, W O 3 w Video CD is based on the MPEG-1 basis of our distribution agreement sively sell their product and support N iii w TITLE H V W TITLE 5 standard, which is roughly analogous with them." their programs through Aug. 31." P ; ARTIST (LABEL /DISTRIBUTING LABEL) -a+ 3 ARTIST (LABEL /DISTRIBUTING LABEL) to current VHS technology, while 1 - 1 I'LL TAKE YOU THERE 14 25 2 BELIEVE IN LOVE GENERAL PUBLIC (EPIC SOUNDTRAX) TEDDY PENDERGRASS(ELEKTRA) blue laser holds the promise of high

2 8 3 IN WALKED LOVE 15 18 2 13 STEPS LEAD DOWN er- resolution, longer- playing audio-vi- REVAMPED NIRVANA, BECK ALBUMS EXPOSE (ARISTA) ELVIS COSTELLO (WARNER BROS.) sual software based on the MPEG -2 (Continued from page 10) 3 4 2 IT AIN'T HARD TO TELL 16 22 2 I WANT TO THANK YOU standard. NAS (COLUMBIA) ROBIN S. (BIG BEAT /ATLANTIC) Notwithstanding its support for that different." sets up rules to get something in the GONNA LOVE YOU RIGHT BEAUTIFUL IN MY EYES 4 3 4 17 - 1 AFTER 7 (BEACON /FOX) JOSHUA KADISON (SBK/ERG) Video CD, Sony may actually be clos- Regarding the song title change, racks, this is very minor." est to developing practical blue laser he says, changed it to `Waif Details are sketchier about the 5 11 4 PAPA'Z SONG 18 13 2 PART TIME LOVER /I'M STILL IN ... "Kurt far 2PAC ( INTERSCOPE) H. TOWN /AL B. SURE! (DEATH ROW) technology, says Chuck Goto, elec- Me' because `waif' is not gender-spe- revised Beck album, with its release

6 20 2 SWEET POTATOE PIE 19 17 3 WHEN MANLAOVES A WOMAN tronics industry analyst for securities cific. We thought that was the best nearly two months away, but Smith DOMINO (OUTBURST /RAL/CHAOS) w firm S.G. Warburg (Japan). way of softening it up." acknowledges that an alternate pack- 7 - i PLAY MY FUNK 20 23 2 GIRL YOU HEAR ME CRYING SIMPLE E (BEACON /FOX) NV (WARLOCK) "I visited Sony's research lab at But, he adds, "We did not have to age will be released.

RIBBON IN the end of last year and it looked like compromise the music. The music is Speaking generally, Smith stresses 8 5 4 THE SKY 21 - 1 NO GUNSHOT INTRO (ATLANTIC) WORL- A-GIRL (CHAOS) they were pretty close to having a intact." the importance of addressing the con- 9 15 4 22 - 1 PIECE OF MY HEART continuous -wave blue laser [as op- While Geffen approached Nirvana cerns of racked accounts, which ser- TOEI (NEEXTTPLAATTEAU E /LONDON /PLG) FAITH HILL (WARNER BROS.) posed to the SHG type just an- with the suggestion of an alternative vice an immense retail audience. 10 7 5 IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE_ 23 16 5 GOT TO GET IT nounced by Pioneer]," says Goto. The package, Farrell says the band is also "What racks do is TERMINATOR X (RAL/CHAOS) CULTURE BEAT (550 MUSIC) provide you with main problem with the SHG type, he "concerned about the kids being able the high road," he says. "The most FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS 11 10 4 24 - 1 WORDS BY HEART BEE GEES (POLYDOR /PLG) BILLY RAY CYRUS (MERCURY) says, is its high power consumption. to buy it ... They wanted to make important thing is to get the music

12 12 6 GOODBYE SAYS IT ALL 25 21 3 DA BOMB The Pioneer statement says the sure they reached them." into the hands of consumers .. . BLACKHAWK (ARISTA) KRIS KROSS (RUFFHOUSE /COLUMBIA) company will continue research into Says Smith, "It's nearly negligible [And] many consumers don't buy 13 14 6 WATCH THE GIRL DESTROY ME Bubbling Under lists the top 25 singles under No. 100 both types of blue laser technology. in terms of a compromise In POSSUM DIXON (INTERSCOPE) ... order their records anywhere else." which have no yet charted. STEVE McCLURE to satisfy any arcane thinking that

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* ** No. 1 * * * 56 58 58 90 MARY -CHAPIN CARPENTER 2 COLUMBIA 48881 (10.98 EQ/15.98) COME ON COME ON 31

ACE OF BASE ARISTA 18740 1 week at No. 1 THE SIGN 1 (9.98/15.98) 51 34 - 2 ELVIS COSTELLO WARNER BROS. 45535 (10.98/15.98) BRUTAL YOUTH 34

2 1 2 A&M 0198* (10.98/16.98) 1 SOUNDGARDEN SUPERUNKNOWN 58 51 46 49 GIN BLOSSOMS A &M 54039(9.98/13.98) HS NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE 30

3 4 3 19 R. KELLY 2 JIVE 41527 (10.98/15.98) 12 PLAY 2 59 62 63 44 LITTLE TEXAS WARNER BROS. 45276 (9.98/15.98) BIG TIME 55 COUNTING CROWS 7 14 AUGUST & EVERYTHING AFTER 4 & z ARISTA DGC 24528/GEFFEN (10.98/15.98) El 60 61 57 56 BROOKS DUNN 18716 (10.98/15.98) HARD WORKIN' MAN 9

5 5 6 5 29 MARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA 53205* 00.98 EQ/16.98) MUSIC BOX 1 61 60 59 16 CRACKER VIRGIN 39012 (9.98/13.98) HS KEROSENE HAT 59

6 5 36 TONI BRAXTON 3 LAFACE 26007 /ARISTA (9.98/15.98) TONI BRAXTON 62 56 52 26 NIRVANA DGC 24607./GEFFEN (10.98/16.98) IN UTERO 1

° ***HOT SHOT DEBUT*** 63 64 61 118 PEARL JAM EPIC 47857 (10.98 EQ/16.98) HS TEN 2 MOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA 61534 (10.98/16.98) MOTLEY CRUE 7 64 53 40 20 FRANK SINATRA2 CAPITOL89611 (11.98/17.98) DUETS 2 8 8 4 19 CELINE DION 550 MUSIC 57555/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE 4 65 59 47 23 XSCAPE SOSODEF57107 * /COLUMBIA(9.98E0/I5.98) HUMMIN' COMIN' AT 'CHA 17

9 9 8 17 SNOOP DOGGY DOGG A 3 DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE 92279VAG 110.98/15.981 DOGGY STYLE 1 66 65 54 15 DOMINO OUTBURST/CHAOS 57701./COLUMBIA (9.98/15.98) DOMINO 39 (10) 12 9 23 SALT- N -PEPA z NEXT PLATEAU /LONDON 828392* /PLG (10.98/16.98) VERY NECESSARY 4 61 45 34 54 STING 2A&M 0070(10.98/16.98) TEN SUMMONER'S TALES 2 ***GREATEST GAINER * * * 68 66 60 81 VINCE GILL2 MCA 10630(10.98/15.98) I STILL BELIEVE IN YOU 10 PANNI PRIVATE MUSIC 82116 (10.98/15.98) LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 11 69 63 53 21 SHAQUILLE O'NEAL JIVE 41529* (10.98/15.98) SHAQ DIESEL 25 NINE INCH NAILS 12 2 THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL 2 NOTHING/TVT- INTERSCOPE 92346/AG (10.98/16.98) (10) 72 67 31 BABYFACE EPIC 53558 (10.98 EQ/16.98) FOR THE COOL IN YOU 16 13 10 10 6 ENIGMA CHARISMA 39236NIRGIN (10.98/16.98) THE CROSS OF CHANGES 10 (71 ) 81 84 10 FAITH HILL WARNER BROS. 45389 (9.98/15.98) HS TAKE ME AS I AM 71 14 13 15 3 BECK DGC 24634* /GEFFEN (10.98/15.98) MELLOW GOLD 13 (12) 76 80 38 TOOL ZOO 11052 (9.98/15.98) HS UNDERTOW 50 (15) 17 22 10 CRASH TEST DUMMIES ARISTA 16531 (9.98/15.98) ® GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET 15 13 70 69 136 METALLICA ELEKTRA 61113* (10.98/15.98) METALLICA 1 16 15 13 6 SOUNDTRACK RCA 66364 (10.98/16.98) REALITY BITES 13 ' 74 69 71 162 ENIGMA 2 CHARISMA 86224NIRGIN (9.98/13.98) MCMXC A.D. 6 11 14 11 18 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS 2 MCA 10813 (10.98/1.98) GREATEST HITS 5 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 18 11 6 70 SOUNDTRACK ARISTA 18699* (10.98/15.981 THE BODYGUARD 1 75 68 64 41 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 45 '' EPIC 52959 (10.98 EQ/15.98) 18 21 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS MCA 10965 (10.98/16.98) RHYTHM COUNTRY & BLUES 18 76 77 66 11 SOUNDTRACK VIRGIN 88274 (10.98/15.98) THE PIANO 52

20 19 19 34 SMASHING PUMPKINS2 VIRGIN 88267 (9.98/15.98) SIAMESE DREAM 10 VARIOUS ARTISTS 71 67 56 4 A TRIBUTE TO CURTIS MAYFIELD 56 WARNER BROS. 45500 (10.98/16.98)

21 16 16 8 ALICE IN CHAINS COLUMBIA 57628* (7.98 E0/11.981 JAR OF FLIES 1 08) 95 99 5 SARAH MCLACHLAN ARISTA 18725 (9.98/15.98) HS FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTASY 78

22 23 14 8 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ATLANTIC 82559/AG (10.98/15.98) KICKIN' IT UP 1 19 74 65 15 DEEP FOREST 550 MUSIC 57840/EPIC (10.98 EQ/15.98) HS DEEP FOREST 59

23 21 17 13 JODECI UPTOWN 10915 /MCA (10.98/15.98) DIARY OF A MAD BAND 3 80 73 95 79 GEORGE STRAIT ' MCA 10651 (10.98/15.98) PURE COUNTRY (SOUNDTRACK) 6

24 24 20 44 JANET JACKSON 5 VIRGIN 87825(10.98/16.98) JANET. 81 80 77 19 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST JIVE 42197* (10.98/15.98) MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS 8 25 20 18 27 MEAT LOAF ° MCA 10699(10.98/15.98) BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL 1 82 79 70 18 QUEEN LATIFAH MOTOWN 6370 (9.98/15.98) BLACK REIGN 60 30 28 21 TEVIN CAMPBELL QWEST 45388/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) I'M READY 18 (8 3) 87 88 10 JAMES MERCURY 514943(10.98/15.98) HS LAID 72 32 24 18 MICHAEL BOLTON 3 COLUMBIA 53567 (10.98/16.98) THE ONE THING 3 03-4) 101 106 6 NEAL MCCOY ATLANTIC 82568/AG (10.98/15.98) HS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT 84 28 22 12 3 HAMMER GIANT/REPRISE 24545/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) THE FUNKY HEADHUNTER 12

85 15 68 15 DANZIG AMERICAN 45286/WARNER BROS. (7.98/11.98) THRALL -DEMONSWEATLIVE 54 29 29 23 19 BRYAN ADAMS 2 A &M 0157 (10.98/16.98) SO FAR SO GOOD 6

86 82 76 52 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 45241/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) THIS TIME 25 30 28 26 22 PEARL JAM 5 EPIC 53136* (10.98 EQ/16.98) VS.

(1) 98 96 31 CLAY WALKER GIANT 24511/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) HS CLAY WALKER 52 31 27 25 48 AEROSMITH 3 GEFFEN 24455 (10.98/16.98) GET A GRIP 1

88 83 81 35 CYPRESS RUFFHOUSE53931 * /COLUMBIA(10.98EQ/15.98) BLACK SUNDAY 1 32 33 31 7 TORI AMOS ATLANTIC 82567/AG 110.98/15.98) UNDER THE PINK 12 HILL

89 85 82 66 DR. DRE 13 DEATH ROWANTERSCOPE 57128./PRIORITY (10.98/15.98) THE CHRONIC 3 33 31 27 32 BILLY JOEL ° COLUMBIA 53003 (10.98 EQ/16.98) RIVER OF DREAMS 1

34 35 29 11 SOUNDTRACK EPIC SOUNDTRAX 57624/EPIC (10.98E0/16.98) PHILADELPHIA 17 90 84 74 22 EAZY -E RUTHLESS 5503./RELATIVITY (7.98/11.98) IT'S ON (DR. DRE 187UM) KILLA 5

CHRYSALIS 25 35 25 2 GANG STARR 28435./ERG (10.98/15.98) HARD TO EARN E-91) 100 93 29 BARNEY 2 SBK 27115/ERG (9.98/15.98) BARNEY'S FAVORITES VOL. 1 9

70 G ° ARISTA 18646 (10.98/15.98) BREATHLESS 2 36 36 32 KENNY (92) 99 98 25 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 10907 (10.98/15.98) EASY COME, EASY GO 5

37 40 33 9 SOUNDTRACK MCA 10927 (10.98/16.98) 8 SECONDS 33 93 90 85 4 ARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA 18722 (10 .98/16 .98) GREATEST HITS 1980 - 1994 85 38 39 36 15 ICE CUBE PRIORITY 53876* (10.98/15.98) LETHAL INJECTION 5 94 91 75 48 AARON NEVILLE A&M 0086 (10.98/16.98) GRAND TOUR 37 VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 THREAD: THE SONGS OF THE EAGLES COMMON 3 GIANT 24531/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) 95 86 90 26 MELISSA ETHERIDGE ISLAND 848660/PLG(10.98/15.98) YES I AM 16

40 38 39 13 US3 BLUE NOTE 80883 /CAPITOL (9.98/15.98) HAND ON THE TORCH 31 ® 96 NEW 1 ANGELA WINBUSH ELEKTRA61591 (10.98/15.98) ANGELA WINBUSH 96

41 41 37 25 REBA MCENTIRE 2 MCA 10906 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO 5 THE NEW 2 LIVE CREW 97 88 78 7 BACK AT YOUR ASS FOR THE NINE -4 52 LUKE 207 (9.98/14.98)

42 42 35 65 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 3 ATLANTIC 82418/AG (9.98/15.98) CORE 3 98 89 79 21 TOO SHORT JIVE 41526* (10.98/15.98) GET IN WHERE YOU FIT IN 4 THE CRANBERRIES EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN'T WE? 43 44 41 38 18 ISLAND 514156/PLG (10.98 EQ/I5.98) E * * * HEATSEEKER IMPACT*** PRONOUNCED JAH-NAY 37 44 43 38 6 ZHANE ILLTOWN 6369/MOTOWN (9.98/15.98) (99) 124 141 6 GREEN DAY REPRISE 45529'/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) HS DOOKIE 99 45 49 50 19 CANDLEBOX MAVERICK/SIRE 45313/WARNER BROS. (7.98/11.98) ® CANDLEBOX 43 BEAVIS &BUTT -HEAD 100 71 72 17 THE BEAVIS & BUTT -HEAD EXPERIENCE 5 GEFFEN 24613 (10.98/16.98) 46 50 45 9 ZZ TOP RCA 66317 (10.98/16.98) ANTENNA 14

BENEDICTINE MONKS OF SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS 94 72 SADE 3 EPIC 53178 (10.98 EQ/16.98) LOVE DELUXE 3 NEW 1 CHANT 47 101 92 (47) ANGEL 55138 (10.98/15.981 102 96 87 17 GUNS N' GEFFEN 24617* (10.98/16.98) THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? 4 48 47 44 6 RICHARD MARX CAPITOL 81232 (10 .98/15 .98) PAID VACATION 37 ROSES 96585(9.98/13.98) HS BLIND MELON 3 49 48 42 21 10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 61569 (10.98/15.98) MTV UNPLUGGED 13 103 93 73 37 BLIND MELON 2 CAPITOL

17 50 46 43 43 ROD STEWART2 WARNER BROS. 45289 (10.98/16.98) UNPLUGGED...AND SEATED 2 104 106 111 122 ENYA 2 REPRISE 26775/WARNER BROS. (10.98 /15.98) SHEPHERD MOONS

105 94 83 29 THE BREEDERS 4AD 61508/ELEKTRA (7.98/11.98) LAST SPLASH 33 NEW SAMMY HAGAR GEFFEN 24702 (10.98/15.98) UNBOXED 51

ATLANTIC 82550/AG(10.98/16.98) BOTH SIDES 13 52 55 49 29 GARTH BROOKS ° LIBERTY 80857 (10.98 /16.98) IN PIECES 1 106 102 89 19 PHIL COLLINS WU -TANG CLAN ORIGINAL LONDON CAST2 57 62 19 ENTER THE WU -TANG (36 CHAMBERS) 41 107 111 112 213 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS 46 (53) LOUD 66336* /RCA (9.98/15.98) POLYDOR 831563* /PLG (10.98 E0/16.98) ALAN JACKSON 3 98 A LOT ABOUT LIVIN' (AND A LITTLE 'BOUT LOVE) 13 108 110 102 7 BLACKHAWK ARISTA 18708 (9.98/15.98) BLACKHAWK ARISTA 18711 (10.98/15.98) 109 108 107 82 ERIC CLAPTON DUCK/REPRISE 45024./WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) UNPLUGGED 1 55 52 51 39 SOUNDTRACK EPIC SOUNDTRAX 53764/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE 1 '

1 units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *Asterisk indicates Q Albums with the greates sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIM certification for sales o million are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape ices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, indicates or present Heatseeker title. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc. biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows artists removed from Heatseekers this week. ( past 78 BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard 200.M cooed FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 1994 ó z 0z Ul ó v w w YO ~ TITLE Ñ W ARTIST TITLE Y ¢ ARTIST W o = 0- Oa - 3 N Q 3c.=i LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) áá H : .D N ¢ 3 O LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD)

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CONFEDERATE RAILROAD (10.98/16.98) SMOOTH 151 112 103 100 70 CONFEDERATE RAILROAD 53 159 151 152 4 GERALD ALBRIGHT ATLANTIC 82552/AG ATLANTIC 82335/AG (9.98/15.98) (160) NEW 1 CAROLE KING KING' SX/RHYTHM SAFARI 53878/PRIORITY 110.98/15.98) IN CONCERT 160 113 107 101 63 SWV z RCA 66074 (9.98/13.98) 21 IT'S ABOUT TIME 8

114 105 117 4 5TH WARD BOYZ RAP -A -LOT 53844/PRIORITY (6.98/10.98) GANKSTA FUNK 105 161 164 136 10 BOY HOWDY CURB 77656 (6.98/10.98) HS SHE'D GIVE ANYTHING 103

115 104 104 45 WYNONNA A CURB 10822 /MCA (10.98/15.98) TELL ME WHY 5 162 165 166 124 NIRVANA 5 DGC 24425 /GEFFEN (9.98/13.98) NEVERMIND 1

116 117 138 10 K7 TOMMY BOY 1071 (10.98/15.98) ® SWING BATTA SWING 116 163 161 150 46 INNER CIRCLE BIG BEAT /ATLANTIC 92261/AG (9.98/15.98) HS BAD BOYS 64 WHITE ZOMBIE 111 97 91 38 LA SEXORCISTO: DEVIL MUSIC VOL. 1 26 164 174 171 204 GARTH BROOKS LIBERTY 90897 (9.98/13.98) GARTH BROOKS 13 GEFFEN 24460 (9.98/13.98) 22 5

118 120 118 36 CLINT BLACK RCA 66239 (10.98/15.98) NO TIME TO KILL 14 165 150 151 72 CELINE DION EPIC 52473 (10.98 EQ/15.98) CELINE DION 34

119 127 121 4 RICK TREVINO COLUMBIA 53560 (9.98 EQ/15.98) ® RICK TREVINO 119 166 162 156 32 SOUNDTRACK JIVE 41509(10.98/15.98) MENACE II SOCIETY 11

120 126 122 79 QUEEN HOLLYWOOD 61265/ELEKTRA (10.98/16.98) GREATEST HITS 11 161 159 154 23 SOUNDTRACK CHAOS 57553 /COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/16.98) COOL RUNNINGS 111

(9.98 EO/15.98) RETRO ACTIVE 9 (121) 138 173 3 SHERYL CROW A &M 0126 (9.98/15.98) TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB 121 168 158 149 24 DEF LEPPARD MERCURY 518305 GERSHWIN/WODEHOUSE THE PIANO ROLLS 122 114 108 10 MINT CONDITION PERSPECTIVE 9005 /MERCURY (9.98/13.98) FROM THE MINT FACTORY 104 169 156 - 3 GERSHWIN PLAYS GERSHWIN: 156 NONESUCH 79287/ELEKTRA (10.98/15.98) 123 118 127 4 BENOIT /FREEMAN GRP 9739 (9.98/15.98) THE BENOIT /FREEMAN PROJECT 118 (170) 179 169 39 BILLY RAY CYRUS MERCURY 514758 (10.98/16.98) IT WON'T BE THE LAST 3 124 116 109 34 UB4O VIRGIN 88229 (9.98/15.98) PROMISES AND LIES 6 (111) 181 192 45 INTRO ATLANTIC82463 /AG (9.98/15.98) HS INTRO 65 125 130 115 45 JOE DIFFIE EPIC 53002 (10.98 EQ/15.98) HONKY TONK ATTITUDE 67 112 147 141 72 SOUL ASYLUM COLUMBIA 48898` (10.98 EQ/15.98) HS GRAVE DANCERS UNION 11 126 115 97 39 TONY! TONI! TONE! WING 514933 /MERCURY (10.98/15.98) SONS OF SOUL 24 (173) 195 - 2 ETERNAL EMI 28212/ERG (10.98/15.98) HS ALWAYS & FOREVER 173 121 131 105 8 CE CE PENISTON A&M 0138 (10.98/15.98) THOUGHT 'YA KNEW 96 174 180 195 57 2PAC INTERSCOPE 92209/AG (9.98/15.98) STRICTLY 4 MY N.I.G.G.A.Z 24 128 122 110 54 LENNY KRAVITZ VIRGIN 86984 (9.98/15.98) ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY? 12 10942/MCA(10.98/15.98) WHAT'S THE 411? REMIX 118 BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS 175 149 143 14 MARY J. BLIGE UPTOWN 129 123 131 53 SISTER SWEETLY 117 GIANT /REPRISE 24486/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) 21 116 160 157 13 COWBOY JUNKIES RCA 66344 (9.98/15.98) PALE SUN, CRESCENT MOON 114 130 133 129 185 GARTH BROOKS A 10 LIBERTY 93866 (9.98/13.98) NO FENCES 3 171 168 - 2 BOB JAMES WARNER BROS. 45536 (10.98/16.98) RESTLESS 168 131 121 114 21 ZAPP & ROGER REPRISE 45143/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) ALL THE GREATEST HITS 39 178 176 167 72 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC 53046 (10.98 EO/16.98) GREATEST HITS 15 ADAM SANDLER 132 132 148 17 THEY'RE ALL GONNA LAUGH AT YOU 131 WARNER BROS. 45393 (9.98/15.98) 179 172 159 18 SUZY BOGGUSS LIBERTY 89261 (10.98/15.98) SOMETHING UP MY SLEEVE 121

133 136 125 121 BROOKS & DUNN 3 ARISTA 18658 (9.98/13.98) BRAND NEW MAN 10 180 170 153 39 MARK CHESNUTT MCA 10851 (10.98/15.981 ALMOST GOODBYE 43 (134) 139 130 8 SOUNDTRACK ISLAND 518841/PLG (10.98 E0/15.98) IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER 114 181 169 180 3 SOUNDTRACK BEACON 1101/FOX(9.98/15.98) SUGAR HILL 169 135 119 116 17 AARON HALL SILAS 10810 /MCA (9.98/15.98) THE TRUTH 47 (182) NEW 1 MEAT PUPPETS LONDON 828484/PLG (9.98/13.981 HS TOO HIGH TO DIE 182 136 129 124 77 ALICE IN CHAINS z COLUMBIA 52475 (10.98 EO/15.98) DIRT 6 183 167 160 21 JACKSON BROWNE ELEKTRA 61524 (10.98/16.98) I'M ALIVE 40 131 112 103 37 U2 A 2 ISLAND 518047' /PLG (10.98/16.98) ZOOROPA 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS (1$4) 198 - 2 ART LABOE'S DEDICATED TO YOU VOL. 4 184 138 113 92 39 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC 53807 (10.98 EQ/16.98) MI TIERRA 27 ORIGINAL SOUND 9304 (5.98/12.98) JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY VARIOUS ARTISTS 139 135 120 63 LIFE'S A DANCE 27 185 152 139 19 STONE FREE: A TRIBUTE TO JIMI HENDRIX 28 ATLANTIC 82420/AG (9.98/15.98) REPRISE 45438NJARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98)

140 146 128 35 TAG TEAM LIFE 78000 /BELLMARK (9.98/14.98) WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS) 39 186 173 164 12 HADDAWAY ARISTA 18743 (9.98/15.98) HS HADDAWAY 111

181 186 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS RADIKAUQUALITY 6705/WARLOCK (12.98/17.98) DANCE MIX U.S.A. 167 (141) NEW 1 MARTY STUART MCA 10880 (10.98/15.98) LOVE AND LUCK 141 -

188 183 2 THE MAVERICKS MCA 10961 (9.98/15.98) HS WHAT A CRYING SHAME 183 (142) NEW 1 12 GAUGE STREET LIFE 75439/SCOTTI BROS. (9.98/15.98) 12 GAUGE 142 - KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 143 128 123 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS THUMP 4010 (9.98/16.98) OLD SCHOOL 123 (189) 190 - 3 KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 189 GOSPO- CENTRIC 2119/SPARROW (9.98/13.98) DAVID LEE ROTH 144 78 2 YOUR FILTHY LITTLE MOUTH 78 1 SUZY BOGGUSS LIBERTY 28457 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS 190 REPRISE 45391/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) (190) NEW

145 137 140 47 JIMI HENDRIX MCA 10829 (10.98/16.98) THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE 72 MICHAEL BOLTON RE -ENTRY 145 TIME, LOVE AND TENDERNESS 1 (191) COLUMBIA 46771' 170. )ff E(Ú15.98) CONSCIOUS DAUGHTERS 146 144 133 6 EAR TO THE STREET 126 TRACY LAWRENCE SCARFACE 53877 /PRIORITY (9.98/13.98) (192) RE -ENTRY 45 ALIBIS 25 IC 82483/ÁG (9.98/15.98) 141 141 155 50 THE JERKY BOYS SELECT 61495"/AG (10.98/15.98) El THE JERKY BOYS 80 193 163 145 38 BARBRA STREISAND COLUMBIA 44189 110.98 EQ/16.98) BACK TO BROADWAY 1

(148) NEW 1 BILLY DEAN LIBERTY 28357 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS 148 194 192 184 96 BILLY RAY CYRUS 7 MERCURY 510635 110.98 EQ/16.98) SOME GAVE ALL 1 149 155 161 201 VAN MORRISON POLYDOR 841970 /PLG (9.98 EQ/16.98)THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON 41 195 185 178 26 ABBA POLYDOR 517007/PLG (10.98/16.98) GOLD 63

150 125 119 71 SOUNDTRACK 3 WALT DISNEY 60846 (10.98/16.98) ALADDIN 6 196 184 175 23 ALABAMA RCA 66296 (9.98/15.98) CHEAP SEATS 76 151 153 146 53 SAMMY KERSHAW MERCURY 14332 (9.98 EQ/15.98) HAUNTED HEART 57 197 166 158 3 SASS JORDAN MCA 10980 (9.98/15.98) HS RATS 158 (152) 175 168 47 TOBY KEITH MERCURY 514421 (9.98 EQ/15.98)12 TOBY KEITH 99 VARIOUS ARTISTS 198 196 185 4 MUSIC FROM THE SOUNDTRACK "VALLEY GIRL" 155 4 NON BLONDES RHINO 71590 (10.98/15.98) 153 143 137 53 BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE! 13 INTERSCOPE 92112/AG (9.98/13.98) 199 191 199 64 ZZ TOP WARNER BROS. 26846 (10.98/16.98) GREATEST HITS 9 154 142 142 22 RUSH ATLANTIC 82528/AG (10.98/16.98) COUNTERPARTS 2 ME'SHELL NDEGEAR ELLO RE -ENTRY 3 PLANTATION LULLABIES 185 (200) MAVERICK/SIRE 45333NYARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) 155 134 113 6 BEASTIE BOYS CAPITOL 89843 (7.98/11.98) SOME OLD BULLSHIT 46 lig

TOP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS)

12 Gauge 142 Blind Melon 103 Cypress Hill 88 Green Day 99 Carole King 160 Highlights 107 Philadelphia 34 Vol. 4 184 2Pac 174 Suzy Bogguss 179,190 Billy Ray Cyrus 170, 194 Guns N' Roses 102 Lenny Kravitz 128 The Piano 76 Common Thread: The Songs Of The Pearl Jam 30, 63 4 Non Blondes 153 Michael Bolton 27, 191 Reality Bites 16 Eagles 39 Danzig 85 Haddaway 186 Tracy Lawrence 192 Ce Ce Peniston 127 5th Ward Boyz 114 Boy Howdy 161 Sleepless In Seattle 55 Dance Mix U.S.A. 187 Billy Dean 148 Sammy Hagar 51 Little Texas 59 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 17 Toni Braxton 6 Sugar Hill 181 Music From The Soundtrack "Valley Abba 195 Deep Forest 79 Aaron Hall 135 The Breeders 105 Richard Marx 48 Queen 120 Spin Doctors 157 Girl" 198 Ace Of Base 1 Def Leppard 168 Hammer 28 Brooks & Dunn 60, 133 The Mavericks 188 Queen Latifah 82 Rod Stewart 50 Old School 143 Bryan Adams 29 Joe Diffie 125 Jimi Hendrix 145 Garth Brooks 52, 130, 164 Neal McCoy 84 Sting 67 Rhythm Country & Blues 19 Aerosmith 31 Celine Dion 8, 165 Faith Hill 71 Rage Against The Machine 75 Jackson Browne 183 Reba McEntire 41 Stone Temple Pilots 42 Stone Free: A Tribute To Jimi Alabama 196 Domino 66 Collin Raye 110 Ice Cube 38 Sarah McLachlan 78 George Strait 80, 92 Hendrix 185 Gerald Albright 159 Tevin Campbell 26 Dr. Dre 89 David Lee Roth 144 Inner Circle 163 Meat Loaf 25 Barbra Streisand 193 A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield 77 Alice In Chains 21, 136 Candlebox 45 Rush 154 Eazy -E 90 Intro 171 Meat Puppets 182 Marty Stuart 141 Tori Amos 32 Mariah Carey 5 Clay Walker 87 Enigma 13, 74 Metallica 73 Sade 101 SWV 113 Mary- Chapin Carpenter 56 Janet Jackson 24 White Zombie 117 Babyface 70 Enya 104 Mint Condition 122 Salt -N -Pepa 10 Mark Chesnutt 180 Alan Jackson 54 Tag Team 140 Angela Winbush 96 Barney 91 Gloria Estefan 138, 178 John Michael Montgomery 22, 139 Adam Sandler 132 Eric Clapton 109 Bob James 177 10,000 Maniacs 49 Wu -Tang Clan 53 Beastie Boys 155 Eternal 173 Van Morrison 149 Frank Sinatra 64 Phil Collins 106 James 83 Tony! Toni! Tone! 126 Wynonna 115 Beavis & Butt-Head 100 Melissa Etheridge 95 Motley Crue 7 Smashing Pumpkins 20 Confederate Railroad 112 The Jerky Boys 147 Too Short 98 Beck 14 Snoop Doggy Dogg 9 Xscape 65 Conscious Daughters 146 Aretha Franklin 93 Jodeci 23 Mé Shell Ndegeocello 200 Tool 72 Benedictine Monks Of Santo Domingo Soul Asylum 172 Elvis Costello 57 Kirk Franklin And The Family 189 Billy Joel 33 Aaron Neville 94 Rick Trevino 119 Yanni 11, 111 De Silos 47 Soundgarden 2 Counting Crows 4 Elton John 156 The New 2 Live Crew 97 A Tribe Called Quest 81 Dwight Yoakam 86 Benoit/Freeman 123 Kenny G 36 SOUNDTRACK Cowboy Junkies 176 Sass Jordan 197 Nine Inch Nails 12 Big Head Todd & The Monsters 129 Gang Starr 35 8 Seconds 37 U2 137 Zapp & Roger 131 Cracker 61 Nirvana 62,162 Bjork 158 Gershwin/Wodehouse 169 K7 116 Aladdin 150 UB40 124 Zhane 44 The Cranberries 43 Blackhawk 108 Vince Gill 68 Toby Keith 152 Shaquille O'Neal 69 The Bodyguard 18 US3 40 ZZ Top 46, 199 Crash Test Dummies 15 Clint Black 118 Gin Blossoms 58 R. Kelly 3 ORIGINAL LONDON CAST Cool Runnings 167 Sheryl Crow 121 VARIOUS ARTISTS Mary J. Blige 175 Sammy Kershaw 151 Phantom Of The Opera In The Name Of The Father 134 Art Laboe's Dedicated To You Menace II Society 166

BILLBOARD APRIL2, 1994 79 www.americanradiohistory.com RETAILERS HOPE TO CIRCUMVENT PRICE WAR (Continued from page 1) impact on undercapitalized accounts, executives agreed with Caparro, but MAP policies and better enforce and experimented with deep dis- sicland appears to have inspired Tar- forcing further consolidation among refused to speak for the record, due them. One retailer questioned the counts. get to drop its prices. Target, which retail chains and rackjobbers. to an ongoing FTC investigation of manufacturers' resolve, saying, Best Buy, with 151 stores, com- previously set prices at $1 off list, Best Buy and Circuit City, two the industry's pricing policies. "There is the letter of MAP, and then petes mainly in the Midwest and now sells frontline CDs for $12.99- highly competitive home electronics Label and distribution executives there is the spirit of MAP." Southwest, while Richmond, Va.- $13.99, with sale prices from $9.99- retail chains, are considered to be the reported that in one -on-one meetings Merchants often charge that while based Circuit City has 251 stores in 75 $11.99. main catalysts in the price war. While with accounts during the convention, labels may not provide co-op dollars markets across the nation; 143 carry Target's move is likely to set off a it has not yet escalated to a national practically every merchant brought for albums advertised below MAP music which soon will be rolled out to chain reaction among the other mass level, the price war is rapidly expand- up pricing and urged them to parameters, they regularly buy end - the entire chain. merchants, observers say. "Histori- ing as other major accounts, reacting strengthen policies on minimum ad- cap space knowing that discounters Aside from the hottest hits, Best cally, Wal -Mart responds to price and to the vicious infighting between the vertised price (MAP). Such policies sometimes sell below MAP without Buy generally sells its front -line CD will not be undersold," said one rack - two chains, join the fray by imple- differ from major to major, but basi- advertising the fact. product for about $13.99, according jobbing executive. menting low- pricing strategies. cally set base -pricing levels, which, if The manufacturers claim they do to Jeff Abrams, the chain's merchan- Merrill Kirsch, president of Minne- "The price issue is a real concern," violated, deny cooperative ad dollars enforce their policies, but can't police dise manager. apolis-based Dart Distributing, said said Howard Appelbaum, executive to the offender. every outlet in America. At Circuit City, frontline CDs sell price is already the biggest issue con- VP of Beltsville, Md. -based Kemp Label and distribution executives for about $11.99, according to indus- fronting rackjobbers. "If you are a Mill Music. "What will be left of the said they fear a CD price war as HIT CDs AT $9.99 try observers. Circuit City executives [rackjobber] and an account comes to landscape after [the discounters] get much as the accounts do, but main- For the last four years, Minneapo- were unavailable for comment. you and says it wants to match the done torching it ?" tain that there is nothing they can to lis-based Best Buy has been the mu- In addition to Best Buy and Circuit competition on price, what do you PGD president Jim Caparro said, do prevent it. Stated one senior distri- sic industry's most aggressive dis- City, another electronics retailer, do ?" he asked. "If the customer tells "[Price] was obviously the major top- bution executive, "The labels are not counter, particularly on hit CD prod- Carteret, N.J. -based Nobody Beats you to give up margin or they will ic of the convention and I am sympa- the answer." Added another, "[The uct, which the chain sells for $9.99. The Wiz, employs an everyday -low- pull the department, it's not hard to thetic to our customers' concerns. price war] is detrimental to the indus- Most new CDs by established artists pricing policy. The chain, which has figure out what to do." Such [discount] price policies have an try, but I don't see any resolution to cost about $10.70, or a $16.98 list price stores from Washington, D.C., to Pricing pressure has forced Dart overall negative impact on the indus- it." equivalent. About 18 months ago, Connecticut, sells its top 100 titles for to put more budget product into its But merchants said the manufac- Circuit City, Best Buy's main compet- $11.98 and the rest of its frontline racked accounts. Budget product oc- Most other sales and distribution turers should put more teeth into itor, began adding music to its stores product generally for about $2 less cupies up to 50% of the company's than list price. music departments, Kirsch said. In the last year, the Musicland Label and distribution executives Group has launched Media Play, a 14- mainly expressed concern about how CAPSULES unit chain with outlets averaging the price wars will affect smaller CONVENTION 45,000 square feet, which employs merchants. One label executive said, predatory pricing as well. Musicland "Smaller retailers without deep pock- The following is a roundup of news, notes, and quotes ACCOMMODATING: Paul Stanley and Gene Sim- executives would not comment on ets can't sustain the lower prices for from the National Assn. of Recording Merchandisers mons of Kiss appeared at the PGD presentation to their pricing policies. Craig Bibb, an a long period of time. So if this contin- convention, March 19-22 in San Francisco. hawk the upcoming "Kiss My Ass" tribute album. analyst for Paine Webber, suggests ues, I expect a lot of smaller accounts The pair told retailers they would do almost any- Media Play won't be undersold. "Me- to go under." FLASHBACK: The convention's locale provided an thing, including in- stores, to help sell the album. Said dia Play's policy is to win on price," Another label executive said low - obvious psychedelic theme for numerous events, in- Stanley, "Just give us the ticket and we're there." he says. ball pricing will hurt those using such cluding the impressive opening -night "flower pow- The two also revealed that the album will be avail- Media Play is expected to have 100 a strategy. "It is wrong to compete er" reception hosted by the Navarre Corp. Joked one able with alternative "Kiss My A**" graphics for re- stores in markets across the nation on just price. The history of the low - attendee: "In 1966, I came to San Francisco to take tailers sensitive to profanity. The cover artwork, by the end of next year. Similarly, ballers has proven that it is not suc- acid. Now I'm taking antacid." which features an American flag, also will be cus- Best Buy is gearing up for an inva- cessful to those who partake in it." tomized with different flags for different markets. sion of the Northeast. Before the electronic retailers got OH GOD: Cema's product presentation included a hi- Best Buy's Abrams disputes into the music business, Washington, larious video on "The 10 Commandments Of Retail- SHIT HAPPENS, THE SEQUEL: In one of the con- claims that his company is at the cen- D.C., for years had been the only ma- ing." Among them: "Thou shalt not sell used CDs" - vention's funniest moments, Dave Mount held up a ter of the pricing controversy. "Our jor market where record chains rou- which was pronounced with the proviso, "just a sug- shrink -wrapped bag of cowflop he claimed to have pricing strategy hasn't changed in tinely sold CDs at well below list gestion, not a commandment" . .. Among upcoming purchased for $18. "People complain about CD pric- four years," he says. Abrams says price. Merchants there generally releases from Cerna is an album of B sides from Vir- ing, but you can't buy shit for $15.99," deadpanned Circuit City and Media Play both un- blamed one another for the prices. gin's Smashing Pumpkins, due this fall. the WEA chief. dercut Best Buy and are responsible But in recent years, as two of the for escalating the price war. three local chains changed hands, CD SPINE LINE: Dave Mount, president of WEA BACKTRACK: Jon Anderson and Tony Kaye of In markets where Best Buy and pricing edged up. Corp., announced that his company's CD releases Yes appeared at the PGD product presentation to Circuit City compete, Best Buy sells With Best Buy preparing to break will feature a topspine in coming months, and that promote the group's new "Talk" album on Victory frontline titles for $12.88; when the into the Northeast and Circuit City al- WEA also will employ a zip -strip wrapper. PGD, Music, but their performance may have sparked in- competition is Media Play, that price ready there, Washington retailers are Cerna, BMG, and Uni are expected to follow with top - terest in a title handled by WEA. The two opted to is reduced to $11.99. bracing themselves for a new round spine packaging. Sony was the first to announce the play "Time And A Word," the title track of a 1970 al- "Media Play has a great store; we of price wars. innovation (Billboard, March 26). bum the band recorded for Atlantic. had to react to them," says Abrams. "When Best Buy comes to my mar- "At this point, we see no reason to re- ket, I only hope [the discounters] use BALLOONING: Pink Floyd did not perform during ON A ROLL: Bassist Darryl Jones was introduced act to [Circuit City]" to the same de- computers as the bashing point, not Sony's product presentation, but still managed to via video at the Cerna presentation as the new, fifth gree. Mariah Carey CDs," concluded Kemp create a stir. Sony unleashed a remote -controlled member of the Rolling Stones -at least for the The pricing pressure being applied Mill's Appelbaum. model of the Pink Floyd airship, which flew over the group's upcoming Virgin album (due in June) and by the electronic merchants and Mu- heads of attendees while they were treated to a taste late- summer tour. Jones has performed with the of the band's first new studio album in seven years likes of Miles Davis and Sting. Virgin also said it will . The Sony presentation also featured a preview of begin issuing its share of the Stones catalog (cover- the Mariah Carey Christmas album, including a vid- ing the post- London recordings) in May or June. Digi- THOMSON SAYS MANUFACTURERS IGNORED CD PATENT eo of the singer prancing in the snow in a Ms. Claus tally remastered, of course ... In other Stones news, (Continued from page 6) outfit. During the clip the curtains on the stage RCA Victor announced plans for a May release of opened to reveal a snowfall effect, leading some to "The Symphonic Music Of The Rolling Stones." In of a CD." Philips, held many of the fundamen- believe the singer would make a surprise appear- addition to a new version of "Angie" by Mick Jag- Although these patents were not tal patents to the CD until it was sold ance, but Carey failed to materialize. ger, the set includes Stones covers by Marianne assigned in the U.S. until September off to Pioneer in the fall of 1989 (Bill- Faithfull ( "Ruby Tuesday "), Maire Brennan ( "As 1989-long after the introduction of board, November 4, 1989). Prior to SHIT HAPPENS: Pity poor Regis Philbin, who Tears Go By "), and Michael Hutchence ( "Street the CD- Thomson claims it held Eu- that sale, the company had launched hosted the best-seller awards banquet. In announc- Fighting Man," "Under My Thumb," and "Paint It ropean rights to the technology for an initiative to collect back royalties ing the longform music video nominees, Reege found Black "). years, according to Thomson Con- from CD manufacturers on a basis of himself reading the name of Metallica's "Live Shit: sumer Electronics spokesman Frank 3 cents per unit in every location ex- Binge & Purge." Obviously taken aback, he declared: GET THE LEAD OUT: Rumors of a Led Zeppelin - McCann. cept Japan, where the rate was 1.75 "I had to come to NARM to say that!" To further related project involving Robert Plant appear to be Asked why such major disc manu- cents per unit (Billboard, March 19, fluster Philbin, another category had "Talkin' Shit" true. It has been reported that the band will reunite facturers as Sony, Pioneer, Philips, 1989). by Martin Lawrence as a nominee. for an acoustic album called "Un- Led -Ed." However, Matsushita, and JVC are not named The degree to which Discovision at the WEA product presentation, the title was listed in the suit, McCann says, "There are and Thomson's patents might overlap BOXING NARM: Boxed sets continue to be a hot as "Unleaded" by Robert Plant. a number of licensees operating in is unclear. Executives at Discovision item. Among forthcoming boxes featured at NARM: the U.S. that have agreements [with and Pioneer were unavailable at press Walt Disney Records' "The Music Behind The Mag- RAP IS ONE OF the best -selling genres of music, Thomson] that cover the patents. time, and Thomson officials declined ic"; PolyGram Chronicles sets from Joe Cocker, the yet there was not one live rap performance during These other companies do not. They to respond to inquiries on the matter. Velvet Underground, and Steve Winwood; Capitol the product presentations. This despite the fact that have refused to take out licenses." According to one source, patent sets covering Syd Barrett, Steve Miller, and Tina there was more live music than at any previous Sources say disputes over rights to disputes are a natural consequence of the compact disc. Turner; MCA's Who box; and, on Sony /Legacy, two - NARM. the compact disc are as old as the for- of the success disc collections from Mountain, Kansas, and Carole mat itself. Discovision Associates, a "Whenever there's a revenue stream King, and deluxe boxes from Santana and Louis Compiled by Ken Schlager with reporting by Craig company that started in the mid-'70s that's as broad and as deep as the Armstrong. Rosen and J.R. Reynolds. as a joint venture between MCA and CD, anything goes," says the source. 80 BILLBOARD APRIL 2, 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com AS CASSETTE SALES DROP, INDUSTRY STARTS PROMOTING SUCCESSORS (Continued from page 6) rap, Latino, and country, and that's gressive "Mini- Money" campaign promotion puts people's hands on the and the EMI Records Group. In addi- ness of DCC's compatibility with ana- about it," he says. with the hopes of sparking consumer MD and the music immediately." tion, Rolling Stone is planning a regu- log cassettes with the introduction of Woodward said his chain also is interest in MD hardware and soft- The promotion includes a contest, lar "MiniDisc Selection of the Month" a DCC /analog dual deck in late '94, seeing a slow decline in cassette ware. As part of the campaign, every with winning messages encoded on feature. along with several lower priced mini - sales, `but not at the rate of vinyl." consumer who purchases a Sony MD some of the MD samplers. Consum- "At first we were too careful and systems that include DCC and CD Jeff Abrams, buyer for the Bloo- player will receive up to $300 in cou- ers will be encouraged to bring the too sensitive not to threaten the [cas- units. mington, Minn.-based, 151-store Best pons for MD titles. MD into more than 2,000 participat- sette] market because we are in that According to Gerry Wirtz, senior Buy chain, said the cassette configu- In addition, Rolling Stone maga- ing hardware dealers where they will business too," Sherwood says. "But product manager of hardware/soft- ration is "going to be around for a zine and Sony are joining forces for be able to hear the disc and find out if we had a lot of discussions and decid- ware for Philips, the new complete long time," while National Record an MD sampler to be compiled by they have won a Ford Mustang, a ed we had to position it more clearly home systems featuring DCC will Mart's Smith said, "It's not even Rolling Stone. The MD will be affixed MiniDisc player, or other prizes. in the market." sell for as low as $500. "We hope to close to being over." to the cover of a June issue and sent The 15 -track sampler is tentatively Sony's newest MD Walkman, tap into the existing shopping com- to the magazine's more than 1 million set to include tracks by k.d. lang, which retails in the $400 -$500 range, munity," he says. "There's already NEW RUSH FOR MD, DCC subscribers. Sources say Sony has Soul Asylum, 10,000 Maniacs, Diga- is 40% smaller than the first- genera- an existing market for the cassette. Meanwhile, DCC and MD's slow spent more than $2 million manufac- ble Planets, and others artists from tion model. People buy cassettes and like it. DCC going at retail has prompted Sony turing the sampler. The move follows Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Philips hopes to increase aware- will grow into that market" and Philips to try new tactics. Sony's a similar campaign run last year by plan includes extensive promotions, Sony and Q Magazine in the U.K. while Philips will introduce lower - (DCC has held similar promotions on priced DCC home units, and even a a smaller scale.) Exec Says Rapper Assaulted Him At NARM dual-deck unit with the ability to re- "We want to drive people to retail cord in analog as well as digitally. and create a market for the playback BY ED CHRISTMAN by INDI for one year ending in No- Joyce, who told Billboard he had not On April 1, Sony will launch an ag- unit," says Sony's Sherwood. "This vember 1993. heard from Paris since November, SAN FRANCISCO -INDI executive Joyce told police that Paris said he tried to walk away when Paris Chris Joyce has told police that he breached the INDI contract and initiated the attack. was assaulted by rapper Paris during moved his label to Priority for distri- In an interview, Joyce said, "It was the National Assn. of Recording Mer- bution. He stated that the reconcilia- a calculated act by a malicious indi- chandisers convention at the San tion of accounts showed that Scar - vidual. There is no just excuse or ex- Francisco Marriott here. INDI previ- face Records owed INDI in excess of planation for the attack." ously distributed the rapper's re- $250,000 in paid advances. Joyce Joyce added that if Paris believes cords, which include the album claimed that Scarface representa- INDI shortchanged him, there are le- "Sleeping With The Enemy." tives approved the reconciliation. gal avenues to pursue. The alleged attack took place At the time of the confrontation, A spokesman for Paris declined March 19 in the lobby of the hotel, the according to Joyce, Paris, in an intimi- comment. San Francisco police in- site of the March 19-22 convention. dating manner, said he wanted to spector John Loftus said the incident by Geoff Mayfield Joyce, INDI's executive VP and talk to Joyce and asked why his was being investigated for possible INTERNATIONALITY: With a Swedish group moving to No. 1, a Canadi- general counsel, was an attendee at phone calls weren't being returned. presentation to a grand jury. an songstress anchored at No. 8, and a Greek instrumentalist knocking on the convention. the top 10's door, this week's edition of The Billboard 200 is a musical Unit- Joyce said he was punched in the ed Nations. In a soft week, Arista rookie act Ace Of Base uses a 9% gain to head and, after falling to the floor, ELECTRONIC FUTURE FOR RETAIL move to the head of the class, overtaking Soundgarden and that hard rock- was kicked in the ribs, at which point, (Continued from page 6) ing band's expected second -week decline. The top 10's Canadian ambassa- Rick Hocutt, an INDI executive, dor is Celine Dion, and the Greek who is closing in fast is Yanni, who owns came to his aide. for purchase by modem, according to entertaining," he said. He stressed the week's hottest success story. According to Joyce, Paris and a Schulhof. the importance of electronic listening companion, whom Joyce described as Schulhof acknowledged that these posts for the sampling of songs, and POWER PLAY: Yanni's newest, "Live At The Acropolis," scores the a bodyguard, fled from the hotel services target the consumer who pointed out other means of keeping chart's largest unit gain and soars to No. 11, a career -high standing for the while Joyce lay on the floor bleeding does not fit the demographic profile customers interested. HMV's super- keyboardist. His prior peak had been No. 24, scored by his previous title, from a wound above the eye that lat- of the music store shopper, but added stores have built stages to showcase "In My Time," an album that has been reinvigorated by his new set (145- er required six stitches. that they will "bring more customers live acts. And a Chicago independent, 111). On a 33% gain, "In My Time" wins the Pacesetter award. At the same A number of executives attending into the marketplace [and] they're Rolling Stone Records, creates "a time, the video release of his Acropolis performance hammers out a 70% the convention said the incident fur- more likely to become shoppers in raucous neon world, where plywood sales gain to snag the No. 1 slot on this week's unpublished Top Music Vid- ther stigmatizes rap music. your stores." guitar heroes walk the aisles and eos chart, while "Reflections Of Passion" cashes in on a 40% increase to According to Joyce's statement to Once in the stores, Schulhof indi- CDs, colored vinyl records, and auto- move 29-19 on Top Pop Catalog. As mentioned previously in this column, a the police, Paris' real name is Oscar cated, these new shoppers must be graphed instruments hang from the PBS special seems to be the catalyst for Yanni's sudden celebrity. Jackson, and he is president of Scar - enticed to come back. "The retail ex- ceiling." face Records, which was distributed perience in the next decade must be Schulhof stressed more than once EN- CHANT-ING: Adding to The Billboard 200's worldly flair is the debut the partnership that exists between of the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo De Silos, who debut at No. record companies and retailers. "This 47. Ask yourself this: Did you ever figure an album of authentic Gregorian WESTERN, JAPANESE ARTISTS' `GREAT MUSIC' is not about you against us-there if you ex- chants by real -life monks would debut higher than a solo anthology by Van (Continued from page 10) has to be a partnership. But Halen front man Sammy Hagar (No. 51)? On this week's unpublished Bill- pect the record companies to handle board Classical 50, sales on "Chant" increase by more than 2000%, which Japanese orchestra and choir of 150 Hollingsworth says the Nara City all of the merchandising and market- slings the title 35-1. Aside from the television exposure mentioned here last monks; Japanese trumpeter Toshin- event is the first in a series that Trib- ing, then you're not going to make it week, this album has benefited from exposure on National Public Radio ori Kondo with Shorter; and Japanese ute expects to stage annually at simi- in this fast-changing environment." and, believe it or not, rock stations. artists Shokichi Kina and drummer lar locations throughout the world, DON JEFFREY Leonard Eto with Cooder and Yo- building up to a millennium concert in GRAVITY: Soundgarden (No. 2) and Nine Inch Nails (No. 12) each run shiki, the leader of the Japanese rock the year 2000. into the sharp second -week declines that key rock and alternative titles ex- supergroup X. perience. The former sees a 37% drop, while Nails falls by 42%. Conse- Three concerts will be staged con- quently, volume on The Billboard 200 is down 3% from last week's sum. secutively from May 20-22 at the To- Meanwhile, the release of the new NIN sparks action on its first set, which daiji Temple, with the third slated for jumps 40-35 with a 9% gain on Top Pop Catalog Albums. broadcast. The full television pack- RELEASE YOUR OWN CDs! age offered by Tribute and its Japa- TRACKING: Motley Crue's first post-Vince Neil title enters The Bill- nese co-producers, Octagon, will in- I 500 CDs and only $2,790 4a.4 44: board 200 at No. 7. Last May, Neil's solo debut bowed at No. 13 ... There clude news reports, trailers, 30 -min- A.r- 500 Chrome Cassettes ' will be a shootout for the top of the chart next week, as Bonnie Raitt ute previews, the three -hour live with two -color inserts and chrome tape brings the mature consumer to music stores while Pantera draws youthful concert, and two one -hour documen- Also are an album, headbangers. Stay tuned ... For the third straight week, three of the top taries. planned INCLUDES: four titles on Top Country Albums are multi -artist projects. MCA has home video, and CD-ROM. Free Graphic Design "Rhythm Country & Blues" at No. 1 and the "8 Second" sountrack at No. 3; As the city where the silk trade Proof Positive'. Reference CD Giant has former chart -topper "Common Thread: The Songs Of The Ea- routes linking the Orient with the Major Label Quality gles" at No. 4. West once began, Nara City is e Money Back Guarantee viewed by the producers as a fitting GET ON BOARD: The annual "Soul Train Awards" seems to affect the locale to launch their venture. The \`fi Top R &B Albums chart more than The Billboard 200, but one artist who concerts are endorsed by the United Ng I received exposure on the show is scoring on both charts, as Babyface bullets Nations Educational, Scientific, and 1 Call today for our new at No. 16 on the R &B list and at No. 70 on the big chart. Another beneficiary Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 1994 full color catalog: is Barry White, recipient of the Soul Train Heritage trophy, whose "Great- and will be held at World Heritage est Hits, Vol. 1" makes its first-ever appearance on Top Pop Catalog Albums sites for the next seven years. The 1- 800 -468 -9353. 141-1--:-- . Appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and Janet Jackson Todaiji Temple, dating from the 8th gave the March 21 Oscars telecast a pop music flair; the "Philadelphia" century, contains the world's largest DISC MAKERS soundtrack, and possibly "janet.," could benefit on next week's charts. statue of Buddha, which is also the 1328 North Fourth Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 Outside USA (215) 232 -4140 FAX (215) 236 -7763 world's largest wooden structure.

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LIVE WANTS OUT OF RETAIL ry Coburn, BNA Entertainment's GIFT SET OF UEBERSON LETTERS LIVE Entertainment, merging with Lorrie Morgan has jettisoned her Some 500 music industry figures Carolco Pictures, wants to sell its manager, Stan Moress, reportedly recently received a specially 142-store Specialty Retail Division, to sign with Dale Morris, who man- packaged collection of letters including Strawberries Music, Mov- ages Alabama and Confederate written by the late Goddard Lie - ies & More, and the Waxie Maxie Railroad. No reason for the split berson, who spent nearly 40 chain. could be determined at press time. years (starting in 1937) at Colum- bia Records as A glance ahead at Billboard Specials HOUSE OF BLUES LABEL/BMG TIES AL TELLER PROMOTED AT MCA INC. producer and la- Look for Isaac Tigrett's club chain MCA Music Entertainment chair- bel chief. One in House Of Blues to operate his man Al Teller has a new employ- the set, called ROBERTSON TAYLOR TRIBUTE House Of Blues label (Billboard, ment contract with MCA Inc., as "Letters From Dec. 25, 1993) joint venture a ISSUE DATE: APRIL 9 with well as promotion to exec VP of God," is a reply funding from BMG Music and ties MCA Inc. ... David Steffen is de- by Lieberson to CLOSED with BMG Music -owned Private Mu- parting as senior VP /GM of BMG a 1964 handwrit- sic. Tigrett recently planted the Video and BMG Kidz, the umbrella ten note from club's flag in New Orleans and Los venture organized to distribute au- LIEBERSON Johnny Cash, Angeles after opening shop in Cam- dio and video titles from several sup- who hoped that PREVIEW: MUNICH REPLITECH bridge, Mass., in 1992. New York, pliers. No replacement has been his next album cover would use a ISSUE DATE: APRIL 16 Chicago, and London are being eyed named ... Ellen Meltzer, who left 3D process he had seen. Lieber - for future locations. ASCAP several months ago to join son replied that he was aware of CLOSED EMI Music Publishing as director of the process, but that it wouldn't ARISTA U.K./FIRST AVENUE LABEL administration and research, is re- be viable for two years hence. TEJANO Arista U.K. is forming a joint ven- turning to the performance rights Other correspondence involves ture label with First Avenue Rec- society April 11 to work with direc- the likes of Charles Chaplin, ISSUE DATE: APRIL 23 ords, the production /management tor of operations and systems Al Leonard Bernstein, Barbra firm behind such British successes Wallace, a member of ASCAP's Streisand, and Irving Berlin. AD CLOSE: MARCH 29 as Eternal (EMI), Dina Carroll management team. The package's cover letter is (A &M), and Pauline Henry (Sony). signed by Sony Corp. of America VITAL REISSUES Arista MD Diana Graham sealed SABAN SETS IN-HOUSE UNIT president /CEO Michael P. the deal with First Avenue's Denis Saban Entertainment, distributor of Schulhof and Sony Music board ISSUE DATE: APRIL 23 Ingoldsby and Oliver Smallman, "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," member and former CBS Inc. who will find and develop artists for has created an in -house production president Frank Stanton. Lieber - AD CLOSE: MARCH 29 the new imprint. company called Libra Pictures and son died in 1978 at age 66. Libra Home Entertainment. A`Vi- GOSPEL MUSIC LONNIE MORGAN SWITCHES MANAGERS sion Entertainment will handle U.S. CAPRICORN VIA RED In what has become a near monthly video distribution, and sources say it Bulletin learned at press time ISSUE DATE: APRIL 30 occurrence, another platinum coun- also will pick up distribution of that Capricorn Records has been try artist has left her manager. In "Power Rangers," taking over from picked up by Relativity Entertain- AD CLOSE: APRIL 5 the wake of such defections as Nao- PolyGram Video. Libra will produce ment Distribution (RED) after mi and Wynonna Judd from Ken about 12 television and direct- to-vid- leaving the WEA orbit. HAWAII /HARA AWARDS Stilts and Alan Jackson from Bar- eo features each year. ISSUE DATE: APRIL 30 AD CLOSE: APRIL 5 MUSIC PUBLISHING Ace Of Base: A Good `Sign' For Sweden ISSUE DATE: MAY 7 AD CLOSE: APRIL 12 ACE OF BASE ACES the Hot 100 and The Billboard Enigma's 1991 single, "Sadeness Part 1." 200 as "The Sign" is the No. 1 single and No. 1 album in the nation. It doesn't hurt that the group's first sin- CHARTS BECOME ELEKTRA: Motley Crue gives SOUNDTRACKS gle, "All That She Wants," refuses to fade from the Elektra the highest -debuting album on The Billboard top 30-it reverses course and moves up to No. 26 in 200, and Angela Winbush repeats the favor on the ISSUE DATE: MAY 7 its 28th chart week. Top R &B Albums chart. Her self -titled label debut en- AD CLOSE: APRIL 12 Ace Of Base is the first Swedish group to score the ters at No. 13. Winbush made her first appearance on coup of a simultaneous No. 1 single and album. In the album chart in 1981 as half of the duo Rene & An- fact, Ace Of Base is the first Swedish group to have a gela, then had two solo albums chart on Mercury. She BLUES No. 1 album, period. Blue Swede's solitary charting alis married to Ronald Isley, also an Elektra artist as bum, "Hooked On A Feeling," part of the Isley Brothers. ISSUE DATE: MAY 14 peaked at No. 80 in 1974. Abba's AD CLOSE: APRIL 19 "The Album" was that quartet's LONG LIVE THE KING: Carole most successful album, climbing King's chart career as an artist be- to No. 14 in 1978. And Roxette's gan in 1962 when she debuted on INDIE AWARDS "Joyride" reached No. 12 in 1991. CNART the Hot 100 with "It Might As Well Rain Until September," a No. 22 ISSUE DATE: MAY 14 LET'S ALL CHANT: Could there B E ATM hit. Her first album to chart was be a bigger contrast between the the much -celebrated "Tapestry," AD CLOSE: APRIL 19 top two debuts on The Billboard by Fred Bronson which spent 15 weeks at No. 1 in 200? Coming in at No. 7 is Motley 1971 (and a total of 302 weeks on Crue's self-titled album. It's the the chart). That album is still sell- VERVE 50TH ANNIVERSARY group's first release with new lead singer John Cor- ing today, and moves up eight places to No. 13 on the ISSUE DATE: MAY 28 abi. The Crue's last four albums, with original lead Top Pop Catalog Albums chart. King returns to The Bill- singer Vince Neil, all made the top six, and the last board 200 with her 16th album to chart, "In Concert." It AD CLOSE: MAY 3 three have made the top two. contains many of those "Tapestry" songs, performed And entering at No. 47 is "Chant" by the Benedic- live on disc for the first time, as well as her well -known BILLBOARD READERS TAKE ACTION AS A tine Monks of Santo Domingo De Silos. Recorded in compositions like "The Loco-Motion" and "Chains." RESULT OF EDITORIAL CONTENT AND an 11th -century monastery, this collection of Gregori- an chants moves 34 places to No. 1 on the (unpub- DEBUTING WITH HONORS: Madonna begins her ADVERTISEMENTS IN SPECIALS: lished) Billboard Classical 50. The brothers have a second decade on the Hot 100 with the third- highest de- OVER 1/3 BUY PRODUCTS long way to go if they want to best Sister Luc -Ga- buting single of her career. "I'll Remember," from the OVER 1/3 CITE ADVERTISING INFLUENCES brielle, whose real name was Jeanine Deckers. Her film "With Honors," enters at No. 35, tying the first - BUSINESS DECISIONS album, "The Singing Nun," spent 10 weeks at No. 1 at week appearance of her last soundtrack single, "This the end of 1963. Used To Be My Playground" from "A League Of Their OVER 1/2 MADE LONG -DISTANCE CALLS If the monks decide to release a single, they could Own." Only "Erotica" (No. 13) and "Rescue Me" (No. 15) have the first Gregorian chant on the Hot 100 since have debuted higher. Four of Madonna's five previous producer Michael Cretu scored a top five hit with movie singles have peaked at No. 1.

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