S“Ac H Tlab If You’Ve Had It with T & a Pop Rock, You’Ve Probably Got the Balls to Let This Group Be Heard

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S“AC H TLAB IF YOU’VE HAD IT WITH T & A POP ROCK, YOU’VE PROBABLY GOT THE BALLS TO LET THIS GROUP BE HEARD.

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ON RECORDS AND NEW HIGH DUALITY XDR/HX CASSEHES: FROM CAPITOL CASH BOX THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC / COIN MACHINE / HOME ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY VOLUME XLV — NUMBER 21 — October 22, 1983

OISHBCK EDITORML The Only Constant

When record sales were dipping, home video The second item is the announcement by CBS

games were heralded as the wave of the future and Records that it is actively seeking discussions GEORGE ALBERT our profit leader for tomorrow. But things can with other major record companies, with the object President and Publisher change, and they can change fast. Just this past matrimony. Prompted by merger talks between MARK ALBERT Vice President and General Manager week, two significant items pointed out how far WEA and PolyGram, the announcement tells us all we’ve come from that outlook in such a short time. two things: first, that CBS is serious about j.J. CARMICLE President. Administrator Vice defending its place as a record industry giant; and JIM SHARP In their third quarter financial statements, CBS second, that the number of major players in the Vice President, Nashville and WCI reported profits for their recorded music record arena will most likely continue to shrink into West Coast Editorial JEFFREY RESSNER and music publishing operations, and losses for just a few superpowers. TODD MARMORSTEIN GEORGE KOULERMOS their consumer electronic — read home video What this will mean for the rest of the artists, Research KEN KIRKWOOD, Manager games — divisions. At CBS there is cause for retailers, managers, smaller manufacturers and an- BILL FEASTER HARALD TAUBENREUTHER celebration and congratulations: having toughed cillary businesses, remains to be seen. But it cer- GREGORY D. LESCHISHIN operation tainly dull will all. In the KEITH ALBERT out some lean times, the record has come won’t be and surely affect us

East Coast Marketing back at fighting weight and scored a victory. For home entertainment business, where records and MARTIN BILLIG WCI, there is sympathy and hope; the tragic but video games can so quickly switch roles as hero and East Coast Editorial FRED GOODMAN, Bureau Chief necessary cutbacks show that the outfit is serious goat, we have to remember the cardinal rule: the JIM 3ESSMAN HARRY WEINGER about turning things around. only constant is change. Nashville Editorial/Research JUANITA BUTLER CONTENTS ANITA WILSON

Art Director TONY D’AGOSTINO DEPARTMENTS ON THE COVER Black Contemporary 25 Circulation Classifieds 30 Enough puns about Huey Lewis THERESA TORTOSA, Manager Coin Machine 31 and the News . . . now the joke is PUBLICATION OFFICES Country 20 NEW YORK Gospel 19 on aii those peopie who thought 1775 Broadway, New York NY 10019 International 24 the group wouid not last. With its Phone: (212) 586-2640 Jazz 18 new "Sports” aibum Chrysalis Cable Address: Cash Box NY Merchandising 14,15 on Telex: 666123 Radio 17 and "Heart and Soui,” the singie HOLLYWOOD Video 16 with an accompanying video 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) FEATURES Hollywood CA 90028 receiving heavy airpiay on MTV, Coast To Coast 12,13 Phone: (213) 464-8241 Editorial 3 Huey Lewis and the News is likely NASHVILLE Executives On The Move 12 to repeat the success of its "Do 21 Music Circle East, Nashville TN 37203 New Faces To Watch 8 Believe In Phone: 244-2898 You Love” single , and (615) CHARTS CHICAGO very it. 4 probably surpass Lewis, the Bay Area-based band’s CAMILLE COMPASIO, Coin Machine, Mgr. Top 100 Singles 28,29 leader and vocalist, formerly played with another local group 1442 S. 61st Ave., Cicero IL 60650 Top 200 Albums Black 25 Phone: (312) 863-7440 Contemporary Albums called Clover which spent two years gigging in England’s pubs Black Contemporary Singles 26 WASHINGTON, D.C. Country Albums 22 before splitting up when the punk explosion spelled doom for EARL B. ABRAMS Country Singles 21 3518 N. Utah St., pub rockers. His stay in England, however, allowed him to play Gospel Albums 19 Arlington VA 22207 several sessions including one with Phil Lynott, leader of Thin Phone: (703) 243-5664 International Albums, Singles 24 Jazz Albums 18 Lizzy, on a solo LP. MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Top 15 Midlines 14 Upon returning to the States, "gig junkie" began playing gigs Director ol South American Operations Top 30 Videocassettes 16 at San Francisco clubs before recording some demos. He sent Argentina — MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Top 15 Video Games 14 to his surprise, got Lavalle 1569, Piso 4, Of. 405 REVIEWS the tapes to an acquaintance in England and 1048 Buenos Aires, Argentina Albums And Singles 10 a singles deal with Phonogram. Phone: 45-6948 AUSTRALIA — ALLAN WEBSTER 3/57 Dickens St. Elwood Vic 3184, Australia BRAZIL — CHRISTOPHER PICKARD Av. Borges de Mederlos, 2475 Apt. 503, Lagoa Rio de Janeiro, Brasil TOP POP DEBUTS Phone: 294-8197 CANADA — JAN PLATER 98 Geoffrey Street 59 WHY ME? — Irene Cara — Geffen/Network Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6R 1P3 SINGLES Phone: (416) 537-1137 ITALY — MARIO DE LUIGI 47 FEEL MY SOUL — Jennifer Holliday — Geffen "Musica e DIschl" Via De Amlcls.47 /1LBUMS 20123 Milan, Italy Phone: (02) 839-18-37/832-79-37 japan — Adv. Mgr., SACHIO SAITO Editorial Mgr., KOZO OTSUKA POP SINGLE POP/1LBUM 3rd Floor of Chuo-Tatemono bldg. NUMBER 2-chome, 11-1, Shlnbashl, Mlnato-ku, Tokyo Japan, 105 SYNCHRONICITY Phone: 504-1651 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART The Police NETHERLANDS - CONSTANT MEIJERS Bonnie Tyler P.O. Box 1807 Columbia A&M 1200 BV Hilversum Phone: 035-19841 SPAIN— ANGEL ALVAREZ ONES Lopez de Hoyos 178, 5 CD B/C SINGLE B/C/1LBUM Madrid — 2 Spain Phone: 415 23 98 PARTY TRAIN UNITED KINGDOM — CHFIISSY ILEY COLD BLOODED 54A Cambridge Gardens The Gap Band Rick James London W10 England Total Experience/PolyGram Gordy/Motown Phone: 01-960-2736 SARA RANDELL Phone: 01-402-9338 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $125 per year anywhere In COUNTRY SINGLE COUNTRY /1LBUM the U.S.A. Published weekly by CASH BOX (ISSN 0008- 7289), 1775 Broadway, NewYork,N.Y. 10019. Printed In the U.S.A. Second class postage paid at New York, N.Y.. LADY DOWN ON LOVE PANCHO & LEFTY and additional mailing offices. ®Copyrlght 1983 by the Alabama Merle Haggard/Willie Nelson Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright under Universal Copyright Convention. RCA Epic POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 to CASH BOX. 1775 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019. JAZZ GOSPEL I INDIVIDUAL CHOICE JESUS I LOVE CALLING YOUR NAME Jean-Luc Ponty Shirley Caesar Atlantic Myrrh The Gap Band .J —— 1 o

October 22, 1983

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TOTAL ECLIPSE OFTHE HEART ^llfil0LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD SOULS BONNIE TYLER (Columbia 38-03906) PAT (Chrysalls/CBS VS4 42732) 52 5 0 BENATAR RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA PB-13650) MAKING LOVE OUT OF 34 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE STOP DOGGIN’ ME AROUND THE POLICE (A&M 2542) 23 21 0 o NOTHING AT ALL KLIQUE (MCA-52250) AIR SUPPLY (Arista AS1 9056) 3 13 lOlinHEART AND SOUL DON’T TRY TO STOP IT ISLANDS IN THE STREAM HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS 0 ROMAN HOLLIDAY (JIve/Arlsta JS 1-9092) o KENNY ROGERS DUET WITH DOLLY (Chrysalls/CBS VS4 42726) 44 7 68 ROCKIT PARTON 36 MIRACLES HERBIE HANCOCK (Cclumbla 38-04054) (RCA PB-13615) 7 9 STACY LATTISAW (Cotllllon/Atco 799855) 36 11 69 COLD BLOODED TRUE 01ICAN’T SHAKE LOOSE RICK JAMES (Gordy/Mbtbwn 1687GF) 57 14 o SPANDAU BALLET AGNETHA FALTSKOG 70 HUMAN NATURE (Chrysalls/CBS VS4 42720) 5 13 (Polydor/PolyGram 815 230-7) 41 9 MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 34-04026) 31 12 KING OF PAIN Gl ill CRUMBLIN’ DOWN INVISIBLE HANDS o THE POLICE (A&M 2569) 6 9 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 0O KIM CARNES (EMI America B-8181) (RIva/PolyGram R 214) 47 2 THE SAFETY DANCE 72 ONLY YOU MEN WITHOUT HATS IS 01ILOVE A STRANGER COMMODORES (Motown 1694MF) (Backstreet/MCA BSR-52232) 2 18 EURYTHMICS (RCA PB-13618) 46 5 (ALL 73 HUMAN TOUCH ALL NIGHT LONG NIGHT) 40 UNCONDITIONAL LOVE RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA PB-13576) 53 16 o LIONEL RICHIE (Motown 1698MF) 10 6 DONNA SUMMER (Mercury/PolyGram 812 677-7) 42 8 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 8 (SHE’S) SEXY -I- 17 0 THE ROMANTICS STRAY CATS (EMI America B-8168) 4 12 (Nemperor/CBS ZS4 04135) 81 3 ONE THING LEADS TO EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK o © ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS 75 FREAK-A-ZOID ANOTHER (Columbia 38-04045) 45 9 MIDNIGHT STAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69828) 69 11 THE FIXX (MCA 52264) 11 9 42 JUST BE GOOD TO ME THE WAY HE MAKES ME FEEL 10 TELL HER ABOUT IT THE S.O.S. (Tabu/CBS 03955) 8 0 BARBRA STREISAND BAND ZS4 43 BILLY JOEL (Columbia 38-04012) 8 13 (Columbia 38-04177) — 1 43 WHAT AM I GONNA DO BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. 7-29564) 37 9 77 ON THE DARK SIDE o TALKING HEADS (Sire 7-29565) 14 12 AUTOMATIC MAN EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS 12 PROMISES, PROMISES ® MICHAEL SEMBELLO (ScottI Brothers/CBS ZS4 04107) NAKED EYES (EMI America B-8170) 12 15 (Warner Bros. 7-29485) 49 4 I NEED YOU TELEFONE (LONG DISTANCE QUEEN OF THE BROKEN 0 POINTER SISTERS (Planet/RCA YB-13639) o LOVE AFFAIR) ® HEARTS 79 DON’T GIRLS GET LONELY GLENN SHORROCK (Capitol B-5267) SHEENA EASTON (EMI America B-8172) 16 10 LOVERBOY (Columbia 38-04096) 51 6 I LAY DELIRIOUS P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING) WHEREVER MY HAT (Warner Bros. 7-29503) 17 8 o PRINCE MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 34-04165) 58 3 (THAT’S MY HOME) 15 PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ 47 EVERYDAY PEOPLE PAUL YOUNG (Columbia 38-04071) TACO (RCA PB-50727) 9 17 JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS I AM LOVE TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY (Blackheart/MCA 52272) 48 7 0 JENNIFER HOLLIDAY (Geffen 7-29525) o LOVE ® SEND HER MY LOVE MAMA PEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK JOURNEY (Columbia 38-04151) 56 4 GENESIS (Atlantic 7-89770) (Capitol B-5242) 18 16 fySPICE OF LIFE IN A BIG COUNTRY SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER MANHATTAN TRANSFER (Atlantic 7-89786) 54 7 0 BIG COUNTRY (Capitol B-5271) 21 8 o THE MOTELS Ibreak my stride (Mercury/PolyGram 814 467-7) — 1 ^ 18 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE MATTHEW WILDER 84 DON’T FORGET TO DANCE WITHOUT YOU (Private l/CBS ZS4 04113) 55 6 THE KINKS (Arista AS 1-9075) 34 10 LAURA BRANIGAN (Atlantic 7-89805) 13 17 LADY, LADY, LADY OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL JOE "BEAN" ESPOSITO SAY SAY SAY ® BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND 0 PAUL McCartney and michael (Casablanca/PolyGram 814 430-7) — 1 JACKSON (Capitol B-5276) 59 6 DIE (GIVE A LITTLE 52 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE NEVER SAY (Columbia 38-04168) 35 2 MONEY 0 BIT MORE) MODERN LOVE CLIFF RICHARD (EMI America B-8180) — 1 DAVID BOWIE (EMI America B-8177) 24 6 DONNA SUMMER (Mercury/PolyGram 812 604-7) 28 22 87 IT MUST BE LOVE UPTOWN GIRL MY TOWN MADNESS (Geffen 7-29562) 39 10 BILLY JOEL (Columbia 38-04149) 29 5 TIME WILL REVEAL BIG LOG ® MICHAEL STANLEY BAND 0 DeBARGE (Gordy/Motown 1705GF) ROBERT PLANT (EMI AmericaArne B-8178) 60 4 CAUGHT IN THE GAME (Es Paranza/ Atlantic 7-99844) 25 11 TENDER IS THE NIGHT ® JACKSON BROWNE (Asylum 7-69791) 62 4 SURVIVOR (ScottI Bros./CBS ZS4 04074) 23 FAR FROM OVER FRANK STALLONE n|@MIRROR MAN 90 KISS THE BRIDE (Geffen 7-29568) 50 12 (RSO/PolyGram 815 023-7) 15 13 JSf THE HUMAN LEAGUE (VIrgIn/A&M 2587) 72 3 ELTON JOHN 24 IF ANYONE FALLS lUil HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY 91 I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA STEVIE NICKS (Modern/Atco 7-99832) 27 7 ^GOODBYE CULTURE CLUB (Epic 34-03912) 61 18 25 MANIAC DIONNE WARWICK AND LUTHER 92 THE MONKEY TIME MICHAEL SEMBELLO VANDROSS THE TUBES (Capitol B-5254) 77 4 (Casablanca/PolyGram 815 515-7) 19 21 (Arista AS1 9073) 66 3 93 TELL HER NO CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE AIN’T NOBODY JUICE NEWTON (Capitol B-5265) 83 11 ^^0 QUIET RIOT RUFUS (Warner Bros. 7-29555) 65 4 94 MASQUERADE (Pasha/CBS ZS4 04005) 40 6 JUST GOT LUCKY BERLIN (Geffen 7-29504) 79 8 JoBOXERS (RCA PB-13601) 64 5 27 DEAD GIVEAWAY 95 FAVORITE WASTE OF TIME SHALAMAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69819) 22 17 @ WHY ME? BETTE MIDLER (ARE © IRENE CARA (Geffen/Network 7-29464) — 1 (Atlantic 7-89761) 28 SWEET DREAMS MADE OF THIS) 60 DON’T CRY 96 FLASHDANCE...WHATA EURYTHMICS (RCA PB-13533) 20 22 ASIA (Geffen 7-29571) 26 13 FEELING DR. HECKYLL & MR. JIVE IRENE CARA 38-04111) 32 6 MAJOR TOM (COMING HOME) (Casablanca/PolyGram 811 440-1) 87 30 MEN AT WORK (Columbia -7 © PETERDCTCn SCHILLINGO/^un i iKin (Elektra 7-69811)ar\oM4 Sk 68 4 97 THE NIGHT THIS TIME CHURCH OFTHE POISON 0 BRYAN ADAMS (A&M 2574) 33 8 MIND THE ANIMALS (I.R.S./A&M AR-9920) 63 10 CULTURE CLUB (EpIc/VIrgIn 34-04144) — 1 31 SITTING AT THE WHEEL 98 STAND BACK THE MOODY BLUES THE SMILE HAS LEFT YOUR STEVIE NICKS (Modern/Atco 7-99863) 70 21 (Threshold/PolyGram TR 604) 30 8 u EYES 99 SO MANY MEN, SO LITTLE TIME FOOLIN’ ASIA (Geffen 7-29475) 76 2 MIGUEL BROWN (TSR-TSR 828) 94 5 0 DEF LEPPARD (Mercury/PolyGram 814 64 TAKE ANOTHER PICTURE 100 TROUBLE IN PARADISE 178-7) 38 7 QUARTERFLASH (Geffen 7-29523) 67 4 JARREAU (Warner Bros. 7-29501) 100 6 lALPHABETIZED TOP 100 SINGLES (INC LUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES)! Sweet Dreams (Sunbury) 28 Ain't Nobody (Overdue — ASCAP) 57 How Am I (AprII/ls Hoi — MbOMr-/ oiaoKwooO — BMI)18 Mirror Man (Virgin/Chappell/Sound Diagrams/WB — Take Another Picture (Narrow Dude/Bonnie Bee All Night Long (Brockman — ASCAP) 7 How Many Times Can (Goldrian — ASCAP) 56 ASCAP) 55 — ASCAP) 64 Automatic Man (WB/Gravlty RaIncoat/DavId Bat- Human Nature (Porcara/John Bettis — ASCAP) ... 70 Modern Love (Jones — ASCAP) 20 Good/WB Talking In Your (Forever Endeavor/Romantics — teau/On Backstreet/No Pain No Gain—ASCAP) .44 Human Touch (Vogue — BMI) 73 My Town (Bema/Michael Stanley — ASCAP) 53 ASCAP) 74 Big Log (Talk Time/Bay — ASCAP) 22 I Am Love (Saggifire — ASCAP/Adm. by CBS/Foster Never Say Die (Sookloozy — BMl/Chappell — Telefone (Mighty Matheison/Slapshot — BMI) .... 13 Break My Stride (Streetwise/Big Ears/No Ears Frees/Streamline Moderne/Off Backstreet—BMI) , 81 ASCAP) 86 Tell Her About It (Joel Songs — BMI) 10 ASCAP) 50 I Need You (Porchester/Dale Kawashima/Orca/Day T Old Time Rock (Muscle Shoals Sound — BMI) .... 51 — River — BMI) Tell Her No (Mainstay — BMI) 93 Burning Down (WB/Blesu DIsque/Index — ASCAP) 1 Day ASCAP/Neches 78 On The Dark Side (Aurora Film Partners/John Cafferty Tender Is The Night (Olas/Kortchmar/Night Kitchen — Can't Shake Loose (April/Russell Ballard —ASCAP)37 If Anyone Falls (Welsh Witch — BMI) 24 — BMI) 77 ASCAP) 54 Caught In The Game (Holy Moley/Rude — I'll Tumble (Virgin — ASCAP/Adm. by Chappell) . .91 One Thing Leads (Colgems-EMI — ASCAP) 9 Monkey Time (Warner-Tamerlane — BMI) ... .92 BMI/WB/Easy Actloin — ASCAP) 89 In A Big Country (Virgin adm. by Chappell — Only You (Old Fashion — ASCAP) 72 The The Night (Norrub/Leosong — ASCAP/House Of Church Of The Poison (Virgin adm. by Chappell — ASCAP) 83 P.Y.T. (Eiseman/Hel-AI/KIngs Road — — BMI) 97 ASCAP) 62 Invisible Hands (Zomba — ASCAP) 71 BMI/Yellowbrick Road — ASCAP) 46 Juices The Safety Dance (Off Backstreet/Les Editions Cold Blooded (Stone City — ASCAP) 69 Islands In The Stream (Gibb Brothers/Unichappel — Promises. Promises (Rondor (London) Ltd. /Adm. by Chapeau — BMI) 6 Crumblin' Down (Riva — ASCAP) 38 BMI) 3 Almo — ASCAP) 12 The Smile Has Left (WB/Almond Legg — ASCAP) .63 Cum On Feel (Barn — ASCAP) 26 It Must Be Love (M. A M. (MCA) — ASCAP) 87 Puttin' On The Ritz (Schallplatten GMBH) 15 — The Way He Makes (Ennes/Emanuel/Threesome — Dead Giveaway (Spectrum VII/L.F.S. Ill — ASCAP) 27 Just Be Good (Flyte Tyme/Avant Garde/Almo Queen Of The (Dean Of Music/Blackwood — ASCAP) 76 Delirious (Controversy — ASCAP) 14 ASCAP) 42 BMI/Duke Reno/April — ASCAP) 45 — Just Got Lucky (Zomba — ASCAP) 58 This Time (Irving/Adam’s Comm. /Calypso Toonz Don't Cry (Warner Bros. — ASCAP/lsland — BMI) . 60 Rockit (Hancock/OAO — BMI) 68 BMI) 30 Don't Forget To Dance (Davray, Ltd.) 84 King Of Pain (Magnetic — BMI) 5 Say Say Say (MPL Comm./Mijac — ASCAP) 19 Time Will Reveal (Jobete — ASCAP) 88 Don't Girls (Dick James — BMI) 79 Kiss The Bride (Intersong — ASCAP) 90 Send Her My Love (Twist And Shout, div. of Weed High

Tonight I Celebrate (Almo/Prince Street/Screen Don't Try To (Zomba — ASCAP) 67 Lady, Lady. Lady (Intersong/Famous/GMPC — Nightmare — ASCAP) 48 Gems-EMI — ASCAP/BMI) 16 Dr. Hekyll & Mr. Jive (April — ASCAP) 29 ASCAP) 85 Sexy (Willesden — BMI) 8 Total Eclipse (Lost Boys — BMI) 1 Every Breath You Take (Magnetic — BMI) 34 Love Is A Battlefield (Chinnichap/Careers — She Works Hard (Sweet Summer Night/See This BMI/Makiki/Arista ASCAP) 33 T rouble In Paradise (Mighty Mathleson/Garden Everyday I Write The Book (Plangent Visions — House — ASCAP) 52 Rake/Slapshot — BMI) 100 ASCAP) 41 Love Is A Stranger (Red Network/Carbert — BMI) . 39 Sitting At The Wheel (MCA — ASCAP) 31 True (Reformation Ltd. — ASCAP) 4 Everyday People (Stoneflower/Warner-Tamerlane — Major Tom (Southern — ASCAP) 61 So Many Men (ATV — BMI) 99 Unconditional Love (Sweet Summer Night/See This BMI) 47 Making Love Out (Lost Boys — BMI) 2 Souls (Vogue — BMI) 65 House — ASCAP) 40 Far From Over (Stigwood/Famous — ASCAP) .... 23 Mama (Pun/WB — ASCAP) 82 Spice Of Life (Rodsongs/DJA/Samusic/Almo — — Uptown Girl (Joel Songs — BMI) 21 Favorite (MHC — ASCAP) 95 Maniac (Intersong/Famous/Warner Bros. ASCAP) 49 — What I Gonna Do (Rod Stewart/Anteater Flashdance (Chappell/Famous/GMPC/Carub/Alcor ASCAP) 25 Stand Back (Welsh Witch — BMI) 98 Am — ASCAP/Rockin'Hoarse — BMI) 43 — ASCAP) 96 Masquerade (Hub Music (U.K.) ASCAP) 94 Stop Doggin' Me (Lena — SESAC) 66 — Wherever I Lay (Jobete — ASCAP/Stone Agate Foolin’ (Zomba — ASCAP) 32 Miracles (Rare Blue — ASCAP) 36 Suddenly Last Summer (Clean Sheets — BMI) .... 17 BMI) 80 Freak-A-Zoid (Hip-Trip/Midstar — BMI) 75 Exceptionally heavy radio activity this week = Exceptionally heavy sales activity this week Why Me? (GMPC/Carub/AICor — ASCAP) 59 Heart And Soul (Chinnichap/Careers — BMI) 34 BMI sweeps CMA awards. Again.

SONG OF THE YEAR SINGLE OF THE YEAR ALBUM OF THE YEAR "Always On My Mind” "Swingin ’ ” “The Closer You Get” Johnny Christopher Wayne Carson Mark James John Anderson Alabama

ENTERTAINER FEMALE VOCALIST MALE VOCALIST VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR Alabama JANiE Fricke Lee Greenwood Alabama

VOCAL DUO INSTRUMENTALIST HORIZON AWARD COUNTRY MUSIC OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR JOHN ANDERSON HALL OF FAME Merle Haggard Willie Nelson Chet Atkins Jimmy Dickens To our winners, congratulations.

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The Music Industry Division of the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies Campaign is honoring

at its 18th anniversary dinner/dance

Saturday, If you plan to attend, For further information October 29th, 1983 make your reservations and reservations please call: at 7:00 PM now. Due to the high John Kraushar, Sheraton Centre demand for tickets UJA-Federation Campaign Imperial Ballroom priority will be given to (212) 9804000, Ext, 176. 53rd Street & the purchasers of tables. Seventh Avenue, The ad deadline for New 3fbrk City the Souvenir Journal is October 7th. NEIVS & REHEI^S Alabama Takes Three Awards At CMA Show In Nashville By Anita M. Wilson award as the Album of the Year. John Anderson won his first CMA Award NASHVILLE — RCA recording act with "Swingin',” which garnered him the

Alabama won three of the four awards It Single of the Year award. He was the third was nominated for at the 17th annual recipient of the Horizon Award, created in Country Music Association Awards, held 1981, which is given to an artist for out- Oct. 10 at the Grand OleOpry. John Ander- standing career development and artist son followed the quartet with two awards of growth during the past year. his own at the nationally televised show. The Oak Ridge Boys gave a vocal Alabama took the top award of the night medley of the songs nominated for Song of

for the second year In a row when it was the Year, and when it was all over and done presented with the award for Entertainer of with, Johnny Christopher, Wayne the Year. The only other artist to claim this Thompson and Mark James walked away honor is Barbara Mandrell, who won the with the award for “Always On My Mind." It awards in 1980 and 1981. The quartet, was the second year in a row that the trio Allen recently NICE TO MEET YA — RCA recording artist Deborah had a backstage which includes Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, won the award, which is only the third time meeting with label mates Daryl Hall and John Oates after their Seattle concert perfor- Teddy Gentry and Mark Herndon also a song has won two years in a row in CMA left to right field Records, mance. Pictured above are:*Bonnie McCassy, manager, RCA walked away with the Vocal Group of the history. Seattle: Hall; Ms. Allen; Oates; Carson Schrelber, manager regional promotion, RCA Year for the third year in a row. "The Closer Janie Fricke repeated her triumph from Records. You Get" garnered Alabama their third (continued on page 20) Indies Feel European Pinch Radio Marti Signed into Law by George Koulermos ing agent for Palo Alto Jazz, remarked, “What you have here is a situation where As Compromise Arm Of VOA LOS ANGELES — While the increased American companies who have viable strength of the dollar in Europe has made product and foreign companies who want by Harry Weinger dent Edward Fritts said, "While it has never that continent particularly attractive to that product can’t come to terms on the been NAB’s objective to interfere with NEW YORK — A compromise bill allowing value-conscious American tourists, for the basis of advances against royalties. The foreign policy, it is our responsibility to the creation of Radio Marti under the U.S. independent labels, Europe's own cost of the imported product is so high it protect our domestic system of radio auspices of Voice of America (VOA) was stagnating economy has become a repell- negates many deals. Eventually they’ll broadcasting from disruptive inter- signed into law by President Reagan last ing force. make a deal with you but it’s not as strong a ference.” Noting the association's continu- week after quick passage of the bill in the "I’m just so happy to see any money deal as you would like and you’ve been for- ing concern, Fritts added, “The bill enables House of Representatives. The House, coming in,” said Richard Nevins, president ced into a situation that in order to be in the broadcasters to continue serving the which voted 302-109, had set aside two of U.S. independent label Shanachie market you have to.” public, while keeping a vigilante watch over bills proposed by the Commerce and Records, discussing the ongoing recession Not all labels, however, have been existing and future foreign interference Foreign Affairs Committees that urged the and how it has affected indies in trying to locked into that position. Chicago-based problems. We will continue to actively seek setting up of an independent propaganda- market products in Europe. As many U.S. Alligator Records has seen the increase in a long-term solution to the Cuban inter- style radio station. That action, favored by record exporters do not see any immediate dollar strength as the perfect opportunity ference problem through a negotiated set- the administration, had sent ripples reprieve from their financial woes caused to change strategy. Company chief Bruce tlement between our two countries.” throughout a radio industry fearful of Fidel by the soaring costs of their products in the Iglauer explained, “We haven’t done a Supporting the NAB's view is Stan Castro’s retaliatory intent to jam numerous European market (Cash Box Oct. 8), the in- licensing deal for over six months. We’re Cohen, general manager of WINZ/Miami. domestic frequencies. But while the dependent labels seem less desperate and going to begin manufacturing our own The station was granted permission by the National Association of Broadcasters ter- have simply accepted the situation. Nevins records in Europe since we have very good Federal Communications Commission med the compromise vote a "major vic- acknowledged business has been down distribution there. To make records in early last year to increase its power to tory,” some broadcasters acknowledge the this year but also noted exporters have France is cheap for us since the dollar is so 25,000 watts after jamming by Cuban long-time existence of Cuban radio inter- been much harder hit than independents. strong against the franc that we see this broadcasters forced action. “This ruling ference, and see Radio Marti as a mere Jonathan Rose, president of Gramavi- current situation as a very good oppor- keeps Castro from getting too riled up,” political football. sion Records, explained the current tunity for us to make records inexpensively said Cohen. "We’re pleased with the a economic situation and the effect on over- and be more profitable. This way we get Joel Day, general manager of WIOD, passage of the bill.” affec- Miami station greatly affected by nighttime seas licensing deals. "It's very much cash flow immediately instead of getting an Cohen also felt a key issue in the bill for Cuban broadcasts, acknowledged the ted the royalties we’ve received,” he said, advance and then royalties a year later broadcasters was the facility compensa- for benefits of the bill and its provision of finan- "because you can’t get as much money through licensing.” tion allowance added in the compromise cial compensation for combative technical the records. It’s hurt our ability to license, The problem of royalty payments ap- negotiations. Matt Leibowitz, general upgrades, but is less enthusiastic about the as many European companies are dis- pears to be an ever-present burden which counsel to the Southern Florida Broad- actual ruling. “The Marti bill is a com- couraged from licensing because independent labels have learned to live casters Association and special counsel to promise, first of all, although beneficial to American companies don’t want to reduce with. Harold Bronson, managing director the Florida Association of Broadcasters, is the broadcasters,” said Day, "so it’s really a amount of advance." Rose also pointed of Rhino Records, elucidated, “We’re not currently involved in arranging for station political issue between the State Depart- out that in countries where his label doesn’t making as much money as we have in the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses ment and Castro’s long-range plans. Radio have a licensing deal, it has had to com- past but that’s something you have to ac- for needed technical equipment. Leibowitz nearly stations might have been just a pawn in the plete export deals not as profitable cept. if someone raises your rent by 30 per- also offered this perspective on the NAB scheme of things.” as those a few years ago. cent from what you were paying a year or position. As most licensing deals have been made two ago you just accept it.” The NAB lobbied heavily for the com- “One of the NAB’s major concerns was based on a fluctuating dollar value follow- Bill Nowlin, owner of Rounder Records promise, and has publicly expressed their that Radio Marti be brought under the ing the current rates, the exchange ad- concurred, "I’d rather have half the money approval of the move to establish the new VOA, an operation which is acceptable to vances and royalty payments remain un- than none ...” radio service. In a statement released to Castro,” he stated. "However, VOA was the stable. Bobby Weiss, international licens- (continued on page 18) the press after the House vote, NAB presi- (continued on page 17)

CBS Seeking Merger

NEW YORK — CBS Records last week

confirmed that it is actively interested in soliciting discussions with one or more major record company for a possible merger. In a prepared statement, Walter R. Yetnikoff, president, CBS/Records Group said: “The possible merger of the Warner and PolyGram recorded BMl HONORS “MILLION-AIRS” — A group of "Million-Airs" was tune "Yesterday” was named as having over 4,000,000 U.S. broad- music interests promises to change the honored Sept. 21 at a luncheon given by Broadcast Music, Inc. cast performances. Pictured here standing at the BMl fete are (l-r): worldwide competitive landscape of the (BMl) at the Beverly Hills Hotel In Los Angeles. The ceremony Bob Crew; Cynthia Weil; Barry Mann; Ron Anton, vice president, records business in significant ways. As celebrated those writers and publishers from the 13 state western BMl; Fran Amitin; John Farrar; David Foster; Mr. & Mrs. Bruce a consequence, CBS Records will be territory of BMl whose songs have achieved over one million U.S. Johnson; Cyril Shayne; Bobby Vinton; Linda Gavin, BMl; Al actively seeking out important merger broadcast performances. Scores of writers and songs were Gallico; Michael Site man, BMl; and Craig Aristi. candidates in the record business.” recognized for their contributions to the music industry, and the

iJash Box/October 22, 1983 7 m ”

-NEWS & REVIEWS BUSINESS NOTES NEW B4CES TO V\MTCH

International Participation Set At have come to pass. A native of Denver, Colorado, Bailey spent his teenage Musexpo ’83 and Videxpo ’83 years listening to pop records and playing in local jazz bands. “Singing was NEW YORK — Participation at the forthcoming 9th Internationai Record/Video and Music just something that caught on,” he Industry Market which wiii be held October 31, 1983 - November 4, 1983— MUSEXPO ’83 recalled. "I always wanted to play is shaping up as a woridwide event in scope of attendance from North and South America, drums, and my first love was playing Europe, Asia and Africa. jazz.” As of August 31, 1983, over 500 companies from 24 countries have confirmed their par- As a member of a group called ticipation for MUSEXPO '83 and VIDEXPO '83 and include: Airwave Records (U.S.A.), Friends In Love with classmate (and AME, Inc. (U.S.A.), Arc/Regent Music Corp. (U.S.A.), Arts & Music Organization (Nigeria), current E. W. & F. keyboardist) Larry Ascot Records (U.S.A.), Atari (U.S.A.), BBC Records & Tapes (U.K.), BMI (U S A.), Brave Dunn, Bailey opened for a touring jazz- New Music (U.S.A.), Buttermilk Records (U.S.A.), CBS (Mexico), CBS Records Int’l., CBS funk outfit that featured former Chess Int'l. Pictures Group (U.S.A.), Computex (Mexico), Broadcast (U.S.A.), Columbia Music Records session drummer Maurice Coro S.A. (Mexico), Crescendo Audio Productions, Inc. (U.S.A.), Cygnus Satellite Inc. White. He met Maurice then, but White (U.S.A.), Dance-Sing (U.S.A.), David Werchen Law Offices (U S. Dawn Records A ), had yet to establish the trademark Productions (U.S.A.), Deboniks Enterprises (Nigeria), Der Musikmarkt (Germany), Earth, Wind & Fire sound. It wasn’t until D.l. Music (U.K.), Disconet (U.S.A.), Doorknob Records (U.S.A.), The Drake Music Group a year later, when Bailey was In Los (U.S.A.), Eagle Computer (U.S.A.), Discos Cintas (Colombia), Flight Productions, Inc. FM Angeles working with the gospel-rock (U.S.A.), Inc. (U.S.A.), Enterprises (U.S.A.), Georgia Garand Ltd., Gene Kennedy State group The Stovall Sisters as per- University (U.S.A.), Hitmakers (Canada), Hollywood Reporter (U.S.A.), Impact Inter- cussionist and musical director, that his national (U.S.A.), Import-O-Disc Corp. (U.S.A.), Ingram Software (U.S.A.), Impact Inter- future began to take shape. Records (U.S.A.), Irving/Almo Music (U.S.A.), JCO Communications (Canada), Kenron Maurice White had also come west to Productions (U.S.A.), Le Journal de la Discotheque (France), Leosong Copyright Service, rethink and retool his musical vision. In- Ltd. (U.K.), Lexington Broadcast Services Co. (U.S.A.), Light Music (U.K.), Mandala Inter- tending to replace the group’s core of (U.S.A.), (U.S.A.), Productions (Italy), Meki Records national Maverick Max Bunker Philip Bailey veterans with a younger, more (Austria), Melody Records (Mexico), Mercury Music Co., Ltd. (U.K.), Michael Barratt Ltd. As a central figure In the nucleus of energetic aggregation that befitted the (U.K.), Modern Art Music (U.S.A.), Modern Programs Inc. (Japan), Musart Discos (Mex- Earth, Wind & Fire, Philip Bailey’s group’s title. “I was in the right place at ico), Musical Mexicana (Mexico), Music & Video Week (U.K.), Nightflite Records sweet, soulful voice is known to millions the right time,” said Bailey with a smile (Canada), Non-Stop Music Service A. S. (Norway), Nightflite Records (Canada), One-Eyed the world over. Whether it’s the gospel- in his voice. “I was asked to join the Duck Recording (Canada), Pete Drake Productions (U.S. Philips Compact Discs (Mex- A.), tinged ballad “Devotion," the Jazzy group, and a year later invited Larry ico), Philips Video Discs (Mexico), Profomex (Mexico), Punch (Nigeria), RCA Records “Fantasy" or his musical tour-de-force, Dunn to come out. I also called Andrew (Mexico), RCA Videodiscs (U.S. A.), Roemer & Nadler Law Offices (U.S. A.), Romox (Elec- “Reasons,” Bailey’s efforts have earned Woofolk (tenor sax), whom I had met In tronic Distribution) (U.S. A.), R.P.M. (Canada), Schulke Radio Productions (U.S. A.), him a niche in the annals of classic the tenth grade. In New York, and the Select-A-Tape (U.S. A.), Ser-Aro & Co., Ltd. (Nigeria), Sesame Street Records (U.S. A.), American R&B pop. Not everyone, rest fell into place.” Shapiro & Bernstein Law Offices (U.S. A.), Showpress (Spain), Sierra-On-Line (U.S. A.), however, “knows” Philip Bailey. It With the successful history that >1 Sirius Software (U.S. Skylark Records (Nigeria), Solarvision, Inc. (U S A S.R.O. A.), ), seemed only right that the time would followed and such a core of support on Group of Companies (Canada), Star Video Music (U.S. Studio (Mexico), Super A.), 57 come for Bailey to take a solo step. the solo debut, Bailey would appear to Productions Software (U.S. A.), Televisa S.A. (Mexico), Television Int'l (U.S. A.), The “It’s been something that’s been in be facing his independence with Games Network, Inc. (U.S. Trans Canada Records (Canada), Trevor Lyttleton (U.K.), A.), the works for a few years,” said the 32- supreme confidence. “There were a lot VAAP — The Copyright Agency of the U.S.S.R. (U.S.S.R.), Valentine Music Group (U.K.), year-old Bailey. “I’ve been talking about of complications because this was my MUSEXPO '83 registrants will be allowed free attendance to VIDEXPO '83 — Inter- it, I’ve had contracts to do It, and with first record,” he admitted. “It was like national Video and Telecommunications Market (Trade Show and Conference) taking timing around the group’s commit- being a pregnant woman. I even hid place concurrently at the Condesa del Mar Hotel, Acapulco. VIDEXPO '83 registrants will ments, trying to find the right producer, from everyone that would listen to it! I be permitted also to attend all MUSEXPO '83 activities. etc., it just took a while to come was apprehensive about what everyone together.” What’s come together, would think.” Sony Introduces Low-Cost CD Player finally, is a finely-crafted Columbia solo Bailey, however, has the unspoken album entitled “Continuation” that in- guidance of mentor Maurice, and has A LOS ANGELES — During the Audio Engineering Society (AES) convention held recently, cludes a few Bailey originals and a core no designs In making a permanent the Sony Corp. announced that, in an attempt to increase appeal and interest in the com- of support from friends who happen to move away from Earth, Wind & Fire. pact disc system beyond its hardcore audiophile market, it will introduce a new lower- be fellow musicians: Jeffrey Osborne, “‘Reece’ has made such an Impression priced CD player in mid-November. f- Sister Sledge, Denlece Williams, on me, that’s why It made It kind of hard Carrying a suggested retail price of $700, $200 less than the current and more “Hawk” Wolinski of Rufus, Michael to work without him on this record,” sophisticated CDP-101, the new player, CDP-200, will carry many of the same features as Sembello and producer George Duke. acknowledged Bailey. “It’s really an out- the CDP-101 and will be the most compact and easiest to use of the Sony CD players. "This will make people aware of growth of a fabulous school that I’ve Other manufacturers are also planning similar strategies in attempting to reach a wider Philip Bailey,” he noted. “They may been blessed to be a part of. For that and more general market including the introduction of a CD player carrying a $495 price know the voice or the sound, but aren’t reason I want to continue my career, not tag to be sold at Sears outlets under the company brand name. familiar with the name or the face.” apart from Earth, Wind & Fire, but just

Hearing Bailey’s voice may never as an extension of It.” BMI Hosts Songwriters Symposium Navarre Distrib. Bows LOS ANGELES — Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) will present “The Songwriters Symposium” CD Group Holds in Boston on Oct. 26 and 27 featuring a panel of five prominent music business per- For Northern Mid-west sonalities participating in panel discussions as well as Q & A sessions with those at- — LA Presentation I tending. All interested songwriters and musicians from the New England area are NEW YORK Navarre Distribution Corp., a full-service LOS ANGELES — The Compact Disc welcome, and there is no admission or registration required. record and computer software distributor and one-stop, Group held a presentation recently spon- Two sessions are scheduled for each day: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 bowed last week in Minneapolis. The firm, which is sored by the Los Angeles Chapter of the p.m. Panelists include Peter Wood, a writer/producer/keyboardist who has written Al , headed by Eric Paulson, Jerry Bix National Academy of Recording Arts Stewart's “Year Of The Cat" and Carly Simon’s “Hello Big Man” and “You Know What To and and Doug Ackerman, will have a separate sales Sciences to announce the rapid selling rate Do”; Stewart Levine, who produced “Up Where We Belong” and selections on the “Stayin'

office in Omaha, and service a territory in- of the Compact Disc. I Alive” album; Lance Freed, president of Irving Music, publishers of BMI award winners cluding Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, The program introduced digital audio “Born To RUn,” “Take Me Down,” and “(Siftin’ On The) Dock Of The Bay”; Gary Roth, BMI ^ , Iowa, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. technology and CD players to more than staff attorney, copyright expert and lecturer; and Bobby Weinstein, panel moderator/BMI A complete list of labels handled by the indepen- 200 recording industry attendees. executive/writer, author of “Goin’ Out Of My Head,” “Hurt So Bad,” and “It’s Gonna Take A Miracle.” dent will be available shortly. John Briesch, vice president of audio in sales and for Housed a 12,000-square foot facility, marketing Sony Consumer,.^ | The symposium will be held at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State St., Boston. Navarre features a completely com- Products Co., stated that 50,000 players r

puterized warehouse and ordering system. had been sold in three months following , WCI Lays Off 250 Employees Sales and ordering for computer software their introduction in Japan and that all ma- and music product will be handled by jor consumer audio equipment manufac- il, NEW YORK — A third quarter loss of $122,366,000 by Warner Communications, Inc. separate departments. turers have either Introduced or announ- (WCI), equal to $1 .88 per share, resulted in the layoff of 250 of the company’s corporate Prior to the formation of Navarre, ced plans to market the players. Briesch at- staff employees — one-third of the total employees at the firm’s New York headquarters. Paulson had been senior vice president tributed the success of the digital audio ' WCI’s Recorded Music, Filmed Entertainment, and Consumer Products Divisions all and general manager of Pickwick Distribu- launch to the cooperation between v, posted gains in revenues and income over the comparable quarter of 1982. However, the i tion. He is president and chief executive of- hardware, software and merchandising company’s Atari Division posted a substantial loss of over $180 million which the other ficer of the new firm. Bix was previously elements of the business. divisions could not overcome. vice president of Jet Records, and a The Sony exec also predicted that ad- In a prepared statement, Steven J. Ross, chairman and chief executive officer of WCI regional manager for Arista Records. vertising and promotion will give added ex- i, said the company has “taken steps to reduce corporate overhead by approximately 30%. Ackerman, who developed the one-stop posure to the products which include 22 During this year. Atari has laid off about 2,500 workers. j system employed by Lieberman Enter- CD player models being sold In the U.S. ^|j (For a complete breakdown of WCI’s third quarter results, please see related story. prises, heads up Navarre’s one-stop and feels that in five years time there will be Page 13.) ^ operation. car and Walkman CDs. 4

8 Cash Box/October 22, 1983 The Str^ Cats have founa a home atBML

Wherever there’s music, there’s BMI. REVIEWS /1LBUMS SINGLES OUT OF THE BOX NEW/1ND DEVELOPING OUT OF THE BOX NEW/1ND DEVELOPING

UH-HUH — John ‘Cougar’ Mellencamp 10-5-60 — Long Ryders — PVC/Jem RICK JAMES (Gordy 1703 GF) UB40 (A&M/Virgin 2600) Bring — PolyGram RVL 7504 — Producers: Records 5906 — Producer: Earl U The Freak Out (4:06) (Stone Red Red Wine (3:01) (Tallyrand Music Little Bastard and Don Gehman — List: Mankey and the Long Ryders — List: City Music Company — ASCAP) (R. — ASCAP) (N. Diamond) (UB40/R. 8.98 — Bar Coded 5.98 James) (Producer: R. James) Falconer) Another tough, With this sequel to his successful As part of a ’60s music revival, or popular track from There's scant similarity between this the "American Fool" LP, Cougar took a revitalization in Los Angeles, which in- “Coldblooded” LP that comes hot reggae cover, and the original "Red Red on the heels of the title chance and released a rowdier and cludes such bands as the Last, the Plim- number’s run at Wine” cut by author Neil Diamond for the top of the black rougher set of songs recorded in just 16 souls and Three O’clock, comes contemporary Bang Records in ’68. The British outfit days. it is foolhardiness or whose influences hark charts. There's echoes of Godfather Whether another group adds a sensual lilt to this version with genius, Cougar and his band are back to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, James Brown here again, but James’ relaxed yet convincing vocals. Not an definitely enjoying themselves and the Creedence Clearwater Revival and the nasty vocals stamp it as his own. “U” is easy add for any radio format, but an whole party atmosphere does actually Byrds. The Long Ryders' five-song mini almost a sequel to “Superfreak,” as the exceptional record that could cross rub off on the listener. The record is yet LP, produced by former Beach Boys line, “You taught me how to rock 'n' roll” programming barriers. First single from another slice of Midwest Americana engineer Earl Mankey, exposes the attests. Tasty horns add to the track’s the new "Labour Of Love” album, and with Cougar singing about life, women group’s fresh approach to the music punch. While the “Coldblooded” single indicative of the band’s ability to com- and rock 'n' roll like those prototypes of which had faded in a psychedelic haze. was something of a departure for bine intelligently the best of new music’s raunch and roll, the Rolling Stones. Combining melodic vocal harmonies, James, this track’s rock edge put it in a cutting edge with a strong pop sen- With his trademark gruff voice and jangling guitars and tambourines, the league with his past pop successes. sibility. Still in theU.K. Top Ten, look for everpresent acoustic guitar, Cougar group gives its unfashionable music a James’ crossover potential, always an strong U.S. action on this single as well wails on the LP’s single ‘‘Crumblin’ touch of originality. The five songs are issue for him, makes its case in the as in the weeks ahead. Recommended Down" with a convincing carelessness well constructed and each features a grooves. for both reggae and new music fans. about other people’s opinions. different style from the group.

FE/ITURE PICKS FE/1TURE PICKS

POP POP DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES (RCA JK-13654) SNAPI — The Jam — PolyGram 815 537-1 Y-2 — Producers: Various — List: 14.98 — Say It Isn’t So (3:56) (Hot-Cha Music Co./Unichappell Music, Inc. — BMI) (D, Hall) Bar Coded (Producers: Hall/Oates/Clearmountain) It is ironic that of such integrity and power The in a band as Jam never broke big the Is there no stopping this team? Hall tears into the lead vocal on a mid-tempo soulful after its the British invasion with United States and, breakup, such bands as Duran track while Oates croons the fills a la The Four Tops, and with the taut, pop/dance Club finally took big chunk of the ' Duran and Culture a out U.S. charts. At the time The arrangement, they’ve come up with another winner. “Say” is one of two new sides from English” while its energy influences, Jam was termed to be “too and especially toward the forthcoming "Rock 'N Soul Part I” greatest hits collection. A satisfying, across-the- the latter part of its career, were obviously American. "Snap!” is just a short portrait board release.

of the band whose leader went on to form the Style Council; it is a collection of the (Epic/Virgin 34-04144) group’s singles which ranges from the early, angry, punk-inspired songs like ’’In The CULTURE CLUB Church of the Poison Mind (3:30) (Virgin/Chappell — ASCAP) (R. Hay/J. Moss/M. City” to the Motownish final tunes such as “Precious.” This compilation is highly Levine) recommended to everyone who never really had the chance to "hear” the group. This Craig/G. O’Dowd) (S. derivative and decidedly Motown-inflected outing, but the clear-cut leadership of compilation is the story of a band, its growth, its inner conflicts and frustrations with A the indelible Culture Club stamp on it. Wailing har- dealing with popularity while maintaining a perspective on their original goal and inten- vocalist Boy George O’Dowd places monica and wrenching, gutbucket backup vocals "Church of the Poison Mind” tion. This is the rise and demise of the Jam. Dig the new breed. make more vital than nostalgic. Another ace from the Club. q VOICE OF THE HEART — The Carpenters — A&M SP-4954 — Producer: Richard Carpenter — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded TONI BASIL (Chrysalis/Virgin VS4 42711) — ASCAP/BMI) Completed before Karen Carpenter’s death earlier this year, this LP will probably be Street Beat (3:38) (Broozertunes/Baby Shoes/Irving/Wham Repob the last and most remembered collection of new songs by the brother and sister duo. (A. Willis/B. Roberts/T. Basil) (Producers: G. Mathieson/T. Veitch) for the hip with a dense, elec- One cannot help feel sad about the void she has left, but the songs featured on this LP Basil re-works the shuffle beat hop crowd. Produced tronic flourish, the focus remains firmly on the simple, clapable rhythm, and are some of the best the duo has recorded in some time and the uplifting messages in Basil’s in its of the sim- their lyrics demand that “Voice of the Heart” be taken as a message of happiness and shouted vocals are reminiscent of her earlier singles. Paradoxical use ple and sophisticated, “Street Beat” emerges first and foremost as a celebration. optimism. This is a fond farewell from a great singer who will be long appreciated for ^ her inspirational and strong love for the music she sang. Recommended cuts Include IRENE CARA (Network/Geffen 7-29464) It’s First the nostaltic the single, "Make Believe Your Time,” “AtThe End Of TheSong” Why Me? (3:55) (GMPC/Carub Pub./AICor Pub. Inc. — ASCAP) (G. Moroder/I. and the escapist “Sailing On The Tide.” Cara/K. Forsey) (Producer: G. Moroder) COLOUR BY NUMBERS — Culture Club — VIrgIn/EpIc QE 39107 — Producer: Steve After numerous delays, Cara's latest non-soundtrack-related project has finally Levine — List: None — Bar Coded seen the light of day. It’s an uptempo tune with a hard rock edge and more than its Culture Club’s second LP just shipped gold, and platinum should not be too far off share of recycled riffs from Moroder’s 1980 success, "Call Me.” But Cara’s strong, lean judging from this week’s chart debut of the Motownish single, "Church of the Poison energy puts this effort in the plus column. Look for sure Top 40 and Black Contem- ” Mind.” The LP is also notable for the introduction of new member Helen Terry, whose porary play. From the forthcoming "What A Feelin’ LP. «< Aretha Franklln-style voice not only adds a new dimension to the band’s sound, but PEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK (Capitol P-B-5283) creates an interesting vocal dialogue and contrasting force to Boy George’s mellower Maybe (3:19) (Carole Bayer Sager Music/New Hidden Valley Music/Chappell and melodic singing. “Colour by Numbers” is a natural progression into a more Music/Red Bullet — BMI/ASCAP) (Bacharach-Bayer Sager-Hamlisch) (Producers: C. Americanized school of soul thinking only hinted at in the first record. The stylistic Bayer Sager & B. Bacharach) dimension is not in any way contrived but, rather, shows off a band whose versatility Some of pop’s heavyweights lent their talents to this track, and Flack and Bryson and genuine passion leads the way. This is music from the heart. J prove they’re more than deserving to be in the same ballpark. The duo’s recent GOLDEN SHOWER OF HITS — Circle Jerks — LAX/Alleglance Records LAX 1051 — j success has given Flack a needed shot in the arm, and has made Bryson a bona-fide J Producer: Jerry Goldstein — List: 8.98 charter after years of near-misses. “Maybe” is a sweet, simple tune, sung prettily Regardless of its LP cover (gold records inside a urinal wetted by a suspicious look- against a whispery backing, and Bryson in particular sounds right at home. An adult I ing liquid) the hilarious title of like Will track, and a raveup medley AM hits “Love Keep contemporary natural. Us Together” and “Afternoon Delight,” the group’s second LP demands to betaken ex-

tremely seriously since It deals with such subjects as the depressed economy and HAYSI FANTAYZEE (RCA JK-13633) conformity. One of the original and surviving bands of the L.A. punk movement, the Sister Friction (3:04) (Carbert Music, Inc. /Rare Blue Music, Inc. — ASCAP) (Caplin-

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SUNNY STAR — Mango act King Sunny Ade and His African Beats will be contributing two songs to filmmaker Robert Altman’s next crazed flick, The Utterly Monstrous, Mind-Roasting Summer of O.C. and Stiggs, based on the National Lampoon story of the same name. Ade is also settoappear in the movie, in a small part

as himself. For those of you unfamiliar with the Lampoon story O.C. and Stiggs is the ficticious tale of two wayward teenagers who get their kicks from pulling trains and consuming vast quantities of lobster. Starring in the adolescent epic now filming in Phoenix are Nell Barry and Dan Jenkins along with Dennis Hopper, Martin Mull, Tina Louise, Jane Curtin, Melvin Van Peebles, and Ray Walston. As O.C. hisself might ex- claim, “It's great." NO LAUGHING MATTER — In other music-movie news, Greg Douglass, for- Frances McGathy Irving Griffey mer lead guitarist with the Steve Miller Band and currently with the Greg Kihn Thompkins Appointed — Epic/Portrait/Associated Labels has announced the ap- Band, finished work scoring Laughing pointment of Garcia Thompkins as vice president, black music promotion for Horse, a slightly surreal, slightly avant- Epic/Portrait/Associated Labels. He has been director, black music promotion, E/P/A garde video production shot in T ucson. since 1979. The vid, directed by Michael Blake, Weltzberg Appointed — Karl Video Corporation has appointed Harold Weitzberg as concerns three characters who pursue director of sales. He has spent the last five months as a video/telecommunications the "pointedly aimless in the desert consultant. Prior to that he was employed by Video/A&H Video for three and one-half landscape of the American Southwest.” years as director of special projects. Starring in the cathode-ray "mystical Bowerbank Named — John L. Bowerbank has been appointed vice president and comedy” production is Irene Miracle, a general manager, CBS/Fox Video (Canada) Limited. He was general manager of BURANA BASH — A party celebrating the pre-Pia Zadora Golden Globes Award CBS/Fox Video (Canada) Limited. release of Ray Manzarek’s new album winner who was memorable as the Annechino Named — Jospeh Annechino has been promoted to merchandising "Carmina Burana" was held recently at smuggler's girlfriend in the movie manager for CBS/Fox Video. He joined the company in May 1981 and in June 1982 he L.A.'s posh China Club. Pictured here at Midnight Express a few years back. Ad- was promoted to manager of sales development. the shindig are (l-r): Michael DesBarres of ditional music was composed and per- Changes At Solid Gold — Andrew Frances has been named director of marketing & EMI group Chequered Past; Iggy Pop; formed by the Batteries, with extended artist production for Solid Gold Records. Prior to joining Solid Gold he held similar Manzarek; and Steve Jones and Nigel saxaphone soloing by Dingo Boingo’s marketing positions with RCA, RSO, Millennium Records & Intellivision. Bill McGathy Harrison of Chequered Past. Sam “Sluggo” Phipps. has been appointed nationai promotion director-U.S.A. Prior to joining the label, he MAKING A SCENE — After a slow start on Saturday with roughly 13,000 people show- was national album promotion director with RCA Records for 2Vi years and aiso held a ing up, the sixth annual Los Angeles Street Scene attracted over 100,000 the following similar post at PolyGram. day and was deemed a success by event organizers. Though marred by the death of a Irving Appointed — Heather Irving has been appointed associate director, west coast. teenager possibly due to a gang-related incident, the scene was generally one of Epic and Portrait A&R. She was manager, west coast. Epic A&R since 1981. joyous frolicking with several musical groups like El Chicano and Three Dog Night. Griffey Promoted — Regina Griffey has been promoted to a&r administration manager ALL FOUR ISLAND — Due to the preponderance of heavyweight, superstar product and international Nason of Solar Records. She has been with Solar Records since it’s released during the Xmas season, Island Records is pulling back its reins a bit and inception in the areas of publishing, a&r, and international. plans to put out four EPs in the next few months. Halloween will see a six-song Malcolm Snowden To ITI — James C. Snowden has been appointed independent sales director McLaren $5.98 extended player hit the streets. Entitled “Do Ya Like Scratchin’,” the for ITI Records. Prior to Joining ITI Records, he was national sales director for record is an all-scratch extravaganza including new mixes of previously released tunes Greenworld Distribution, responsible for all domestic and international sales. from the rock svengali. Also due out soon are EPs of a live U2 concert taped at Red Changes At Arista — Arista Records has announced the appointment of Ron Urban to Rocks, a “best of" Gwen Guthrie compilation, and a disc by Euro-synth-dance artist vice president, finance for the company. He comes to Arista from the RCA Corpora- Paul Haig. tion, where he served as staff director of financial analysis. Also Al Pedecine was SHORT CUTS — After innumberable hassles with a version of the Rolling Stones’ promoted to the vice president and controller. He joined Arista in 1976, and was ap- “Star Star” that appeared on cassettes only of her latest album “Album,” Joan Jett has pointed controller in 1981.

unleashed the song on a 12-inch record as the flipper of “Everyday People” . . . Dean Changes At Disney — Corinne Travillion and Barry Glasser have joined Walt Disney Pictures as, Martin is hosting a gala world premiere of his first video, “Since I Met You Baby” at the respectively, director of marketing and national publicity director. Dick elegant Bistro Gardens in Beverly Hills this week. The mailgrammed invitation tells folks, Delson, current national publicity director, will assume the post of national director of “Running time is 2 minutes and 44 seconds; perhaps you’ll even have enough time for a promotion and film advertising. Travillion was vice president, market research, for

drink." . . . Atlantic is coming out with “The Best of Roxy Music” in Oct. with such art- 20th Century-Fox. Glasser was director of west coast publicity for 20th Century-Fox. rock hits as “Love Is The Drug,” “Midnight Hour,” “Do The Strand” and “Dance Away” Promoted — In addition to his duties as a staff producer, Stephen Peeples has been

included on the platter . . . Willie Nelson and Supertramp recently sang the blues named editorial director for Westwood One. together at 6th St. Live, a music hangout in Austin, Texas, during a benefit perfor- KYUU Names Zwick — KYUU has announced the appointment of Todd Zwick as ac- mance for a local musician who was in- count executive. He comes to KYUU from Benchmark Computer Systems where he

jured in a car accident . . . The Alarm was an account executive. Todd resides in San Francisco. will appear on Dick Clark’s American Dodd Appointed — Jansen Associates Inc. has announced the creation of a new divi- Bandstand show later this month, as will sion, Jansen Promotions, and a new director, Tari Dodd. The new division will provide Paul Anka ... In ceremonies held a a full range of services that include: market research, public relations, space advertis- short while back, members of ZZ Top ing, direct marketing, design and production, corporate relations and a full range of were declared Official Ambassadors of electronic media capabilities. She has had ten years of experience in advertising and Goodwill from the State of Texas to the public relations in the hospitality and entertainment industries.

World by governor Mark White . . . The Belle Stars have a new single called “The Entertainer” coming out very shortly ... A gaggle of A&R reps from several different labels showed up to — Yello mastermind MONKEYSHINES see Cock Robin at the Palace about a Dieter Mier (I) is here with uniden- seen an week back, and the act could be signed tified primate at Chicago club Tut’s. The at any moment . . . Steve Van Zandt, Swiss newmuzikmeister participated in a aka Little Steven, has parted ways with "Dinner With Dieter" contest in the Windy the horn section of his band The Disci- City a short while back while on his "Yeilo ples of Soul in an effort to get more in Video Tour." touch what one EMI insider called “today’s sound,” whatever that means. The re-structured band just released a single in

Europe called "Solidarity” that’s been well-received . . . Although several reports had Tom Petty and Nils Lofgren jumping over to MCA now that Backstreets Records has shuttered, we’ve heard the two could be listening to prospective deals from other interested labels. Epic plans to have Culture Club’s second single from the “Colour By Num- bers” album, “Karma Chameleon” out in stores by mid-November, even though the first 45

“Church of The Poison Mind" debuts on the charts just this week . . . Junk mail: Points West

” recently received a copy of a book called "And I Don’t Want To Live This Life by Michael Goldstone Wally Brill Deborah Spungen. If that name rings a bell, it’s cuz she’s the mom of “Nauseating Goldstone Nancy” Spungen, the girlfriend of Sex Pistol bassist Sid Vicious. Vicious stabbed Tapped Brill A&R At A&M Spungen to death at the Chelsea Hotel in New York, died soon afterwards himself from Michael Goldstone has been named Wally Brill has been appointed to the an O.D., and became the archetypal punk martyrs. The book, billed as “the very mov- director of A&R for MCA Records. In his position of west coast director of A&R at ing true story of one woman’s relationship with a deeply disturbed child — and how that new position, Goldstone will be involved in A&M Records. Prior to joining A&M in Los child almost destroyed her,” is pretty ludicrous, but it does contain over a dozen black- talent acquisition as well as creatively ad- Angeles, Brill functioned as talent ac- and-white photos of the hard-core goddess, including some dandy baby pictures . . . ministering the artists signed to the label. tion manager with A&M/UK in London. Late flash: Juice Newton has left Capitol for a recording deal with RCA. Prior to joining MCA, Goldstone ser- Prior to that, he worked at Roulette jeffrey ressner ved as the director of marketing for Records in A&R and as a freelance Backstreet Records. producer.

12 Cash Box/October 22, 198c Records & Bdcst. Spur WCI Quarter Loss Is EAS\ C04STINGS CBS 3rd Qtr. Gains Laid To Atari Troubles EMI GROWS — EMI/America appears to be making a run at the reggae market. With NEW YORK — Led by the Broadcast and NEW YORK — Continuing losses by Atari Peter Tosh already inked to the label, the outfit has signed The Melody Makers — Records Groups, third quarter results for brought Warner Communications Inc. which features Bob & Rita Marley’s children — and is reportedly negotiating with Black CBS Inc. show that income from continuing (WCI) a third quarter after-tax ioss of Uhuru. In addition, the label is said to have recently considered buying the seminal operations rose 32% and net income more $122,366,000, or $1.88 a share on Trojan label from Jamaican producer Marcel Rhodes. than doubled compared to the comparable revenues of $768,839,000. For the com- RIPS ’N RUNS — Attempts are being made to heal a rift in the J. Cells Band. Intra-group quarter last year. parable period of 1982, the company had Peter Wolf, with other band seek- revenues of For the frictions are said to center around vocalist members Boosted by the enormous sales of $768,839,000. coming his ouster . . . enthusiasts in Washington, D.C. fear that a fatal shooting last parabie period of 1982, the company had Reggae Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" LP, which week at that city’s Club during concert will shut down the reggae revenues of $1,060,168,000, a net income 930 a Yellowman recently became the largest selling LP in business in the capitol . . . to a star: video author Bob Giraldi step- of and earnings per share of Everybody wants be history (Cash Box, Oct. $78,685,000, CBS Records 8), to the other side of the camera $1.21. For the year to date, WCI has had an ped for the CBS/Records Group in- revenues recently while working on the video of after-tax loss of $424,663,000, or $6.57 per creased 10%, with the group reporting a "Say, Say, with Michael Jackson share on revenues of $2,373,263,000. For Say” profit in the quarter versus a loss in the and Paul McCartney. Giraldi plays a the first nine months of 1982, WCI had same period last year. The gain was also pool hustler in the clip, and several revenues of nearly $3 billion, net income of attributed to a stronger domestic and other members of his production make nearly million, in earnings per share foreign market, well $225 as as the absence of group including partner Phil of $3.46. cameos write-offs from last year's closing of Suarez, cinematographer Dan Quinn, Figures for the Consumer Electronics manufacturing facilities. executive producer Antony Payne division, which includes Atari, show that and Revenues rose 11% for the Broadcast . . . Heavy metal mashers Iron Maiden the division’s third quarter revenues were Group, paced by the performance of the recently brought the house down at approximately $188 million, producing a CBS Television Network. Revenues for the their York show when they railed loss of $180 million. During the same quar- New Columbia Group rose 4%, although the against the lack of heavy metal on the ter last year, the division had revenues of Group realized a loss in income due to the Gotham airwaves ... A Kate Bush $528 million and income of nearly $110 FM softness of the home video game market. TALKIN’ WITH MR. LEE — Bassist Geddy concert video will tour the country this million. For the year to date. Consumer The Publishing Group also experienced a Lee (I) of Rush chats with Jerry Jaffe, senior fall with club showings expected in 50 Eiectronics has posted a loss of over $536 hike in revenues, up 9%. vice president, rock division, PolyGram cities. Although Elektra artists Yello million. Overall, income from continuing opera- backstage at New York’s Radio City Music have already made a similar national WCI’s three other divisions all show a Hall. The band recently sold out a five night video sweep, this is the first test of the tions during the third quarter were up 32% rise for the quarter. Revenues for the string of shows at the Hall. from $25.3 million to $33.4 million. Total Recorded Music division were $186 concept by an established artist . . . revenues from the corporation were $1.02 George Thorogood has just completed an original Christmas single, with a New Years million, up from $174 million in ’82, with in '83, million in tune on the flip. Producer was Dave Edmunds. Thorogood will be coming to New York to billion as compared to $929 profits of over $14 million, as compared to tape a special ditty The rocker’s last video, which the same quarter last year, a rise of 10%. $8 miliion. Fiimed Entertainment’s video of his holiday for use by MTV. was extremely popular on the music cable, featured Bo Diddley. This one will have Similarly, income from continuing opera- revenues were $226 million, compared

John Lee Hooker . . . The Go-Go’s third LP is being produced by Martin Rushent in tions per share were up 24% from $.90 to with $198 million, producing income of

England. The disc is set for February release . . . Ultravox and Journey have each $1.12. nearly $46 million as compared with $39

donated their $1,000 Ampex Golden Reel Award to the T.J. Martell Foundation . . . For the first nine months of 1983, income miliion in the same quarter of ’82. DOR outfit Dolce Vita has been inked to the fledging Braineater label. from continuing operations has risen 17%, Revenues for Consumer Products rose to VIDEO FUTURES — As music videos become increasingly sophisticated, more and from $94.1 million to $109.9 million. Total almost $169 million from $159 million, and more established directors are getting involved in the new medium. And while es- revenues for CBS Inc. to date are $3.12 income was up to $12.8 million as com- tablished film directors working out in the short form are few and far between, com- billion as compared to $2.90 billion in the pared to $7.8 miliion. mercial directors have been seeing it as an opportunity to work in a comparatively first nine months of ’82, a rise of 8%. In summing up the third quarter results, lengthy format. "It’s nearly impossible to convey a story in 30 seconds, ” says es- Steven J. Ross, chairman and chief ex- In a group-by-group analysis, revenues tablished commercial director Tim Newman. "By comparison, a music video is hours officer of that "in- for CBS/Records Group for the third quar- ecutive WCI said the longer.” Thus did Newman jump at the opportunity when his cousin Randy asked him crease in operating ter were million, and income income from the $258.5 direct his most recent video. Since then, Recorded Music, Filmed Entertainment to Newman has handled two clips for ZZ Top, totalled $10.7 million. Figures for the com- and plans to work on two or three more this year. "It sounds corny, but as an avenue of and Consumer Products divisions unfor- parabie quarter in ’82 were $235.5, with a expression, it’s freer than I normally Plus it’s fun. But it tunately did not much what do. remains loss of income of $12.3 million. Third quar- overcome the substantial something of a hobby because of the money. I think that will change, though.” Aside loss at Atari. The continuing ter revenues for the Broadcast Group were chaotic market from the money aspect, also sees a showdown coming between directors places for video Newman $491.1 million, as compared to $443.4 dur- games, home computers and coin-operated and labels. "There are a lot of forces pushing music video in a commercial direction,” ing ’82. Income rose from $37.4 million to games, including dis- he said. “I’m having to get militant about contracts. — the directors — take all the tress sales of inventory by leav- We $47.9 million. The Columbia Group’s quar- companies responsibility and are at risk for cost overruns. And we turn over all rights and interests ing the business were the principal terly revenue rose from $168.5 million to con- like a session player. I’m anxious to continue making music videos, but one thing in the tributing factors Atari’s $183.3 million, although the Group con- to third quarter is exploited, especially if the work I’m giving is loss. way notfeeling away being sold to NBC.” tinued to iose money, posting a loss of NAME, — Although he’s bound to wind up in the artist bins. "This NEW NEW GAME new $15.7 million as compared to last year’s has been a year in which WCI has Island recording artist Michael Gregory is a familiar face to jazz buyers. Except that third quarter loss of $500,000. The faced difficult problems,” he added. when he was making his albums for Arista/Novus, Bija and Enja, the guitarist went un- Publishing Group experienced gains in Settlements Reached In der his full name, Michael Gregory Jackson. Listeners who’ve followed his earlier both revenues and income, with the former career, which included recording asasideman with saxophonist Oliver Lake know that rising from $7.9 million to $13.9 miilion, Carolina Piracy Suits the guitarist has always had a strong feel for rock. That feel comes to the fore on his and the iater up to $38 million from $35.2 NEW YORK — Eight major record labels Island debut, “Situation X,” produced by Nile Rodgers and featuring Bernard million in ’82. have reached settlements in 43 of a series Edwards, Tony Thompson, Rob Sabigo, Steve Winebod, and Anthony Jackson. “It’s For the first nine months of ’83, the of 52 civil lawsuits against 107 of an original what I’ve been working towards for the last three years,” Gregory said of the disc. "I’ve

Record Group has posted revenues of 130 North Carolina defendants charged always had rock bands, even when I was playing with Leo Smith. This is definitely not a

$832.5 million, resulting in an income of with selling alleged counterfeit or pirate one-shot. I don’t consider anything I’ve

$75.6 miilion. During the first nine months tapes last February. The lawsuits were the ever done to be jazz except one track I of ’82, the Group had revenues of $788.6 largest action of its kind to date on the part recorded with Oliver Lake. I never

million, and an income of $10.7. of the recording industry. played bebop standards. I was into it more as a study.” In explaining his Rick Springfield Sued For $20 Million earlier, improvisation LPs, Gregory offered that he was “starting and very im-

LOS ANGELES — Rick Springfield and his Management, a new company created to pressionable. I was into it, but into other

associates have been sued for a figure ex- oversee the artist’s career, Barry Gross, things as well. I like to sing, and I

ceeding $20 million by Carman Produc- former merchandising employee of RCA couldn’t in that setting. And it also got

tions, Inc., the artist’s former managing Records and the new vice president of Ma- much too cerebral. It got to the point

company, for attempting to walk out on jor Way, and Lester Knispell, his business where I just wanted to have a three recording, management and joint venture manager. piece rock group that could shake the ALL MY BLUES — Blues legend John Lee agreements. walls down. Plus, I was afraid of being The defendants are accused of breach Hooker visited Carman, (!) the set of “All My Springfield’s former manage- stygmatized. I feel that rock is very open of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, Children" and met up with cast member ment company operated by Joe Gottfried inducing of musically at this point, with everybody breach contract, interfering and fan Taylor Miller (r), who plays Nina and Tom Skeeter which represented the from Talking Heads to Michael with business relations, unfair competition Cortland in the daytime soaper. Hooker artist since 1975, alleges that Springfield is Jackson. And also, business wise, and conspiracy. Carman also is seeking in- returns to New York November 7 for an under contract to the company for all his there’s much more freedom.” Although junctive relief, an accounting and the ap- evening of blues at Carnegie Hall. recording services through 198^ is also he presently has no working band, the He pointment of a receiver for Springfield’s under contract, according guitarist is in the process of assembling now, plans to tour during the winter. to Carman business affairs. one and spokesmen, for the company to serve as But although he had no working band at the time of the recording, getting together with his personal manager and further enter- According to a spokesperson for the Nile Rodgers was a natural. “We met a couple of years ago,” Gregory recalled. ”1 was tainment activities. defendants, Springfield has not had a playing at Seventh Avenue South with a rock band, which was kind of odd, and he

Named in the suit, aside from chance to review the allegations in that he came down to hear us. We’ve been hanging out ever since then, so it was good Springfield, is Miller, Dana his former tour is currently in Japan and a countersuit has musically for us to do the record together.” . . ” fred goodman manager and the president of Major Way not been filed.

ash Box/October 22, 1983 13 A1ERCH>1NDISING

TOP 15 DEO GAMES TOPl^14 DUNES Weeks Weeks On On 10/15 Chari 10/15 Chart

1 Q-BERT Parker Brothers 5360 1 8 1 LED ZEPPELIN (IV) (Atlantic SD 19129) 1 34 2 ENDURO Activision AX 026 2 19 2 WHO’S NEXT The Who (MCA 3151) 3 15

3 POLE POSITION Atari CX 2694 6 8 3 ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME I (MCA 2128) 5 10 4 JUNGLE HUNT Atari CX2688 4 12 4 LOOK SHARPI Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4919) 2 15 5 BURGER TIME Intellivision 4549 5 13 5 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND 6 CENTIPEDE Atari CX2676 3 30 THE SPIDERS FROM MARS David Bowie (RCA AVL 1-3843) 4 26 7 MS. PAC-MAN Atari CX2675 7 32 6 AJA Steely Dan (MCA 1006) 8 13 8 DECATHLON Activision AZ030 8 8 7 THE DOORS (Elektra EKS 74007) 10 37 9 MR. DO! Coleco 2622 11 3 8 MORNING DANCE Spyro Gyra (MCA 9004) 12 9 10 RIVER RAID Activision AX020 10 41 9 LET THERE BE ROCK AC/DC (SD-36151) 13 12 11 ROBOT TANK Activision AX028 12 14 10 PIANO MAN Billy Joel (Columbia PC 32455) 6 12 12 KEYSTONE KAPERS Activision AX025 13 23 11 PRETENDERS (Sire SRK 6083) 7 13 13 PITFALL! Activision AX108 14 47 12 MEATY, BEATY, BIG AND BOUNCY The Who (MCA 37001) 9 36 14 ZAXXON Coleco 2435 9 47 13 WORKING CLASS DOG Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697) 15 6 15 CRACK POTS Activision AX029 15 6 14 WHO ARE YOU The Who (MCA 3050) 11 18 15 TAPESTRY Carole King (Epic PE 34946) 14 62

COMPILED FROM; Alta — Phoenix • Disc-O-Mat — New York City • Sound Video, Unltd. — Chicago • Musicland — St. Louis* Everybody's — Portland • Licorice Pizza — Los Angeles • New England Home Video — Groton • Movies To Go — St. Louis • Sound Warehouse — San Antonio • Spec's — Miami • American Tape & Video — Atlanta • Nickelo- • • — deon — Los Angeles • Show Industries — National • Tower — Sacramento, Seattle • Crazy Eddie — New York City COMPILED FROM: Licorice Pizza — Los Angeles • Cavages — Buffalo • Dan Jay Music — Denver Musicland Video Store — Cincinnati • Turtles — Atlanta • Radio 437 — Bala Cynwyd • Wonderful World of Video — Chattanooga St. Louis • Karma — Indianapolis • Peaches Records — Cincinnati, Columbus • Charts — Phoenix • Gary's — • Entertainment Systems — Phoenix • Lieberman — Kansas City • Day Jay — Denver • Cavages — Buffalo • T ower Virginia • Sound Video. Unltd. — Chicago • Record Theatre — Cincinnati • T ower Records — Sacramento, Seattle • — Sacramento, Seattle • Wherehouse — Los Angeies • Camelot — Kansas City, Dayton. Cincinnati. St. Louis, Disc-O-Mat — New York City • Massachussetts One-Stop — Boston. Chicago. Indianapolis. "

MERCHANDISING

Week of October I WHAT’S IN-STORE 22, 1983

MUSIC TELEVISION

This report does not Include those videos in recurrent or oldie rotation.

HEAVY (Maximum Four Plays Par Day) I ARTIST CLIP LABEL Motels Suddenly Last Summer Capitoi Herbie Hancock Rockit Coiumbia Nell Young Wonderin' Geffen Spandau Ballet True Chrysalis Billy Joel Uptown Girl Coiumbia Pat Benatar Love Is A Battlefield Chrysaiis Big Country In A Big Country Mercury GRP CELEBRATES DISTRIBUTION PACTS — GRP Records recently signed new Genesis Mama Atiantic Huey Lewis And The News Heart Soul Chrysaiis distributor agreements with several independent distributors. Pictured standing and David Bowie Modern Love EMi America celebrating the signings at the recent NARM Independent Distributors Conference in Heart How Can I Refuse Epic Beach are (l-r): Daily, president, Daily (Big State); Jim Schwartz, West Palm Bud HW Naked Eyes Promises, Promises EMi America president, Schwartz Brothers, Inc.; Billy Emerson, general manager. Big State Dis- Quiet Riot Cum On Feel The Noize Pasha/CBS tributors; M/es Daily, sales manager, HW Daily (Big State); Tony Delasandro, president, Bonnie Tyler Total Eclipse Of The Heart Coiumbia M.S. Distributing; George Hocutt, president, California Record Distributors; Harvey Asia The Smite Has Left Your Eyes Geffen Korman, vice president and general manager, Piks Corp.; Ron Schafer, president, Moody Blues Sitting Behind The Wheel Threshoid Piks Corp,; Larry Howell, promotion manager. Big State; and Leonard Singer, presi- Rainbow Sweet Dreams Poiydor Talking Heads Burning Down The House Sire/Warner Bros. dent, Associated Distributors. Pictured seated are (l-r); John Salstone, executive vice Billy Idol Dancing With Mysetf Chrysaiis president, M.S., Distributors; Larry Rosen, co-president, GRP Records; Bud Katzel, Def Leppard Foolin’ Mercury director of marketing and distribution, GRP and Jerry Winston, president, Malverne Kansas Fight Fire With Fire CBS Distributors. ZZTop Sharp Dressed Man Warner Bros. Robert Plant A RECORD A DAY ... — As part of the ‘Give the Gift of Music’ campaign organized Big Log Es Paranza/ Atlantic Stray Cats (She’s) Sexy + 17 EMi America and co-sponsored by the National Association of Record Merchandisers (NARM) and The FIxx One Thing Leads T o Another MCA rack and retail stores across the nation, there will be a display contest with the lucky Loverboy Queen Of The Broken Hearts Columbia ballot box, receiving a record a day for an entire year. Ten winner, drawn from a The Kinks Don’t Forget To Dance Arista runners-up will receive a record a week for a year and the following 100 winners will get one record a month for the same period of time. MEDIUM (Maximum Thraa Playa Par Day) I 1 $84 MILLION GOAL — Trying to reach its sales goal of $84 million before the end of the retail is actively involved 1983 fiscal year, which endsOctober 31, the Record Bar chain John Cougar Mellencamp Crumbtin’ Down Riva/PolyGram in the country market by promoting "Country Music Month." One of the competitions CultureClub Church Of The Poison Mind Epic

on this year-end push involves a drawing where a winner from each of Record Bar's 39 Stray Cats i Won’t Stand in Your Way EMi America stores will receive a phone call from a member of Country Music Award winning Saga TheFiier Epic Paul Kantner Pianet Earth Alabama. Also as a chainwide promotion, the retail company will f uture ‘The Event II.’ RCA Kiss Lick it Mercury Following a successful promotion with WEA last year, entitled ‘The Event,’ this year's Up Cheap Trick t Can’tTake it Epic version offers special deals on six featured titles released by WEA which include Translator “Un-Aione” 415/Columbia albums by Asia, Michael Sembello, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Robert Plant Aztec Camera Obtivious Sire Finally, and AC/DC. The promotional campaign also entails advertising on MTV. with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Everyday Peopte Biackheart/MCA the holiday season on its way from the North Pole, Record Bar is offering special deals Eurythmics Levels A Stranger RCA on children's records and tapes as well as special packages containing a tape and a Peter Schilling Major Tom Elektra book to teach kids how to read. The Alarm The Stand i.R.S. SERVE IT WHILE IT’S STILL HOT — The lucky winners of a Licorice Pizza contest will Helix Heavy Metal Love Capitoi JoBoxers Just Got Lucky RCA get an all expenses paid, one-week vacation at the Purgatory ski resort in Colorado. Michael Stanley Band My Town EMI America Ironically, the winners will have to pay for their own food. If Colorado is too close and you really need to get away. Licorice Pizza is giving away coupons to win a trip to see LIGHT (Maximum Two Playa Par Day) Asia in concert in Japan. Closer to home, as part of its Top 20 soul sale, customers can enter to win tickets for the Four Tops/Temptations show at the Greek Theatre in Los The Romantics T alking In Your Sleep Nemperor/CBS Angeles. In conjunction with the Windham Hill label. Licorice Pizza is also holding a Quarterflash T ake Another Picture Geffen contest to see George Winston at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Elvira will Juluka Scattertings Of Africa Warner Bros. be special in-store appearance to promote her newest Rhino record making a at the Kim Carnes Invisibte Hand EMI America Licorice Pizza in the Sherman Oaks Galleria. With 30 of its 34 stores renting videos, the Y&T Mean Street E&M retail chain is holding an ongoing rental special at $2 per title per day. Finally, as the ex- Elvis Brothers FireinTheCity Epic clusive retailer for Rocktober, in conjunction with KMET in Los Angeles and KGB in T -Bone Burnett The Murder Weapon Warner Bros. State Of The Nation Capitoi San Diego, it will be giving away Rocktober cards good for $1 off any non-sale releases. Industry TWAS A TWITTY TWISTMAS — Warner Bros. Records plans to release a holiday DialM Modern Day Love D&D The Beat Dance, Dance Jem record Twitty friends entitled . . it, by Conway and . yes you guessed “Merry Twistmas,” Eddie & The Cruisers OnTheDark Side Scotti Bros. /CBS featuring narration and songs by the country artist and his close friends. Warner Bros, Southside Johnny is also undergoing a country music campaign which showcases header cards with the And The Jukes Trash ItUp Mirage slogan, “Discover Country.” The promotional campaign includes offers on records by Nine WaysTo Win CioseTo You Atiantic such artists as John Anderson, Gary Morris, Hank Williams, Jr. and Eddie Babbitt. Taxxl Goid And Chains Fantasy Within three weeks, the roster will add Emmylou Harris and Shelly West. In the new Tim Finn Made By Dad Oz/A&M music category, the record company plans to really push British band Echo and the Oingo Boingo Nothing Bad Ever Happens A&M Bunnymen nationally by releasing the group’s new single, “Never Stop” and the new To Me Tim Scott Swear Warner Bros. video filmed live at London's Royal Albert Hall, as well as doing a lot of in-store promo- Roman Holliday Don’t Try To Stop it Jive/Arista tion for the group's upcoming releases. Stay tuned for major projects to coincide with Human League Mirror Man A&M the Halen and Pretenders albums. new Van Dave Davies Mean Disposition Warner Bros. I HAD A DATE WITH A TEENAGE MUNSTER — Butch Patrick, lead singer and Howard Devoto Rainy Season I.R.S. bassist for the Rocshire Recording act “Eddie and the Monsters” and former boy Mental As Anything Brain, Brain Oz/A&M werewolf Eddie Munster from the old “The Munsters” television series is part of a TheRads You EMI America promotion offered by Rocshire and Tiger Beat magazine as a special Halloween con- Three Dog Night it’sA Jungie Stet Madonna Burning Sire test called “Win a date with Eddie Munster.” The winner will go on a chaperoned date Up Zebra Teii Me What You Want Atlantic with Eddie to T ransylvania and the couple will stay at a resort located in the heart of the PayolaS Where is The Love? A&M Romanian Alps, only 15 kilometers from Count Dracula’s castle. The six-day stay will Carly Simon You Know What To Do Warner Bros. include a visit to the Count’s castle and home where he was born. This unforgettable George Faber & Stronghold Hoid Out Forever Sound Image date was organized Tiger by Beat and Tower Records. Don't forget to pack some gar- Gang Of Four is it Love Warner Bros. lic, a cross and silver bullets. VIDEO GAME MERCHANDISING INNOVATION — Vertx Corp., manufacturer and ADDS marketer of electronic merchandising systems for the retail industry, recently announced the introduction of a Video Games System capable of merchandising video game Stevie Nicks if Anyone Faiis Modern Dokken Breaking Chains Elektra cartridges, cassettes and small floppy disks. The system's principal features include The Horizontal Brian She Was Oniy Practicing Gold Mountain customer self-service, centralized cashier control, total security against theft and Queensryche Queen Of The Reich EMI America enhanced product display on a video display unit which allows shoppers to see and Cyndl Lauper Giris Just Want To Have Fun Portrait/Epic hear video game demostratlons without having to play the games themselves. The lat- Survivor Caught in The Game Scotti Bros. /CBS ter feature was designed to eliminate in-store crowding and congestion caused by Real Life Send Me An Angei MCA customers interested in testing new game selections. MidnIghtOII Power And The Passion Columbia george koulermos

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WATCH OUT, FLASHDANCE — Last week, after Paramount gave its official word that Raiders Of The Lost Ark will be released on vid cassette Dec. 3 for a $39.95 price point and TOP 30 IXiDEOOlSSEnES the epic Gandhi was on retailer shelves, it seemed Flashdance may be challenged. Soundviews surveyed a number of video retailers and rental outlets this week to get a V- Weeks glimpse of how they feel about Paramount’s discount policy and the general outlook Weeks On On about the future of home vid purchasing and renting. Most couldn't have been more 10/15 Chart 10/15 Chari pleased to learn of Paramount's news. Mike Hunt, the video buyer for Movies To Go’s 1 FLASHDANCE 16 THE BEASTMASTER nine retail stores around the St. Louis, Mo. area, already has several pre-orders for Paramount Home Video 1454 1 5 MGM/UA Home Video 00226 18 Raiders. "At that price, anybody who's movie buff is a going to want to own that 2 PORKY’S 17 THE BLACK STALLION cassette. But the price by itself won’t sell a movie. A comedy like Caddyshack can be CBS/Fox 1149 2 11 RETURNS — seen 20 times and still be funny again 3 48 HRS. CBS/FOX4712 Video 1 139 3 17 the next time. But when it comes to Paramount Home 18 THE TOY Pictures Home Video drama, like Ordinary People, how many 4 THE OUTSIDERS RCA/Columbia 10538 12 Warner Home Video 11310 4 6 times can you watch it and not be 5 BAD BOYS 19 THE ENTITY depressed?” he explained. He also ad- CBS/Fox 1234 — Thorn/EMI 1633 5 6 ded that when the price goes above 20 VALLEY GIRL $40.00, the true “fanatics" are the only 6 DOCTOR DETROIT Vestron V-5016 22 MCA Home Video 8001 7 4 ones who purchase vid tapes. Hunt 21 WITHOUT A TRACE believes Paramount’s release will 7 THE YEAR OF LIVING CBS/Fox 1235 — DANGEROUSLY generate "lots of excitement and lots of 22 STILL SMOKIN’ MGM/UA Home Video 00243 16 2 bucks. The standard price doesn't Paramount Home Video 2315 14 8 THE MAN FROM SNOWY usually sell. When they get high, it just 23 AN OFFICER AND A RIVER GENTLEMAN encourages people to bootleg. Or they CBS/Fox 1233 8 5 Paramount Home Video 1467 15

figure, ‘why should I buy it when I can 9 THE VERDICT 24 SAVANNAH SMILES it off in for CBS/Fox 1188 6 14 tape my pay TV a few months Embassy Home Entertainment 2058 24 PEDAL ’N — $10.00 and really have a great copy?’ At PLAY Stationary bicycling 10 TENDER MERCIES 25 JANE FONDA’S used to be dull and tedious, but not Thorn/EMI 1640 19 2 WORKOUT $39.95, people will have a great copy of KVC/RCA Kari Video Corp. 042 25 anymore. Raiders. with the release coming A device called the Aerobics And 11 SOPHIE’S CHOICE 26 GANDHI Joystick enables consumers to play Atari out before Christmas time, it’ll make a CBS/Fox 9076 11 18 RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video — video games while "riding." 10237 great gift — something they probably 12 THE KING OF COMEDY Video 27 SPRING BREAK wouldn't buy for themselves," Mike stated. Terry Hart, the purchaser for Video Library, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home 191200 17 4 RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video a 16-store video outlet in the San Diego area, thinks Raiders is the best title released 10513 28 13 TABLE FOR FIVE 28 MAD MAX thus far. “The price is perfect, its pre-Christmas timing is great, and people have been CBS/Fox 2043 13 5 Vestron V-4030 23 asking for it since it was released in the theaters. I think it’s a more of a collector’s item 14 HIGH ROAD TO CHINA 29 FINAL COUNTDOWN than Flashdance. “Butch Nicola, who works for Precision Video, a one-store outlet and Warner Home Video 11309 9 17 Vestron V-4047 21 secondary distributor in Bellwood, II., for between 20 and 40 stores, said “Paramount is 15 FIRST BLOOD 30 SOUTHERN COMFORT the nicest company in the entire world." With Flashdance, 48 Flours and Star Trek do- Thorn/EMI 1573 10 23 Thorn EMi 3015 20 ing so well. Butch wishes the other companies would mimic Paramount’s practices. "Paramount is probably making the same profit as other companies, but selling more The Cash Box Top 30 Videocassettes chart is a compilation of the fastest moving titles in both Beta units. If the other companies followed suit, more people could see the movies and the and VHS formats, based on sales and rental activity, as reported by various accounts around the companies would make the same profit,” Butch said. At Los Angeles’ Nickelodeon, country. Accounts surveyed include: Video Plus-Chicago; Radio 437-Philadelphia; Classic Video- Oak Lawn; The Video Store-Cincinnati; Precision Video-Chicago; Entertainment Systems- store manager Jeremy Kennedy thinks (along with everybody else) that Raiders will be Phoenix; Nickelodeon-Los Angeles; Everybodys-Portland; Radio 437-Bala Cynwyd; American a healthy boost to everybody’s sales. "I anticipate at least 500 orders. Lot’s of people Tape & Video-Atlanta; Crazy Eddie-New York; The Cinema Store-Encino; Video Company-

have called who want it. It’ll appeal more than any other release we’ve had, including Larkspur; Video Studio-Farmington; Video Library-San Diego; Video Media-Chatsworth; Won- derful World of Video-Chattanooga; Wherehouse-National; Video Showroom-Louisville; Erol’s Flashdance.” Also in Los Angeles, Video Media’s Joan Thompson said she has taken Video Club-Springfield; New England Home Video-Groton; Movies Unlimited-Philadelphia; Video 22 orders in two days for Raiders. "I think they could even sell twice as many as we do Showcase-Federal Way, Movies To Go — St. Louis. Video Shack — NYC. now if the amount was $29,95," In stark contrast, Joan has sold only one Gandhi, but

she expects it to move a little each day. Enough speculation. We’ll have to wait and see in December what happens. Playboy Bows New Video VIDEOCISE — MCA says it’s releasing Yoga Moves With Alan Finger in November, Subsidiary This hour-long program introduces more than 26 yoga postures to help tone and LOS ANGELES — Playboy Enterprises an- as well as marketing. We also do a great strengthen the body, develop flexibility and offer a form of mental exercise which can nounced last week the formation of the deal of promotion. Not only do we have the aid in the development of peace of mind, Alan Finger has helped Hollywood celebs Playboy Video Corporation, a wholly ow- opportunity to do promotions and provide such as Barbra Streisand, Raquel Welch and Robin Williams develop their own yoga ned subsidiary of Playboy Enterprises, information through the various television programs. Finger studied the discipline in his native South Africa, and utilizes his Inc., which will be responsible for the guides throughout the country, but also in humor and personality, along with contemporary music and exotic locations, to create production and marketing of video the {Playboy) club’s magazine and new- an appealing show. Produced by Guber-Peter/Centerpoint Production, it retails for programming and feature films. sletter. It’s a pretty gargantuan assign- $39.95 vid cassette, $24.98 CED videodisk, and $24.95 Laser videodisk. Another Paul Klein, president of the new unit, ment. We're really concentrating on release just out is Jane Fonda’s Pregnancy, Birth and Recovery Workout. De- said the new video corporation would be marketing, promotion, selling and truly of- signed especially for pregnant or divided into separate profit centers en- fering a new type of programming.” recently-pregnant women, thefirst hour compassing pay cable (The Playboy Chan- Original Playboy programs premiere on details some lighter exercises and tech- nel), home videocassettes and discs, the Playboy Channel, with niques, while the second hour gives a subscriber domestic pay syndication (over-the-air base of over 565,000. SelecTV, an over- hints and advice about baby care. It subscription television, satellite master an- the-air subscription television service, airs retails for $59.95, tena television systems, direct-broadcast Playboy programs every NOVEMBER RELEASES — Vestron weekend which ; satellite systems, multipoint Video plans on releasing Breathless on distribution reaches approximately 250,000 sub- systems, the lodging industry), foreign syn- Nov, 16 along with a major advertising scribers in more than 30 markets dication, commercial syndication, and campaign that features “Richard Gere nationwide. Several other subscription TV theatrical distribution. Leaves Me BREATHLESS” pin-back outlets also carry selected Playboy Playboy Enterprises president Christie programs. GIRL GROUPERS GATHER — A party to buttons for distribs, and P.O.P. items Hefner said, "The Playboy Channel The Canadian celebrate MGM/UA Flome Video’s "Girl such as “RICHARD GERE is coming national pay cable remains our principal outlet for Playboy- Groups: Story Of A Sound” release drew a soon" counter cards, a four-color network First Choice carries Playboy produced video programs and films, but programs large crowd at the Peppermint Lounge in poster, a free-standing counter card on Friday evenings, hooked to the substantial demand for our original over 300,000 subscribers. New York City. Pictured are (l-r): Shirley and camera-ready local advertising to This month, the programs by others has exceeded our ex- Playboy Alston, The Shlrelles; Arlene Smith, The be supported by coop funding. Other channel will be available in over pectations." Cantels: Don Kirschner, publisher, Vestron releases for this month include 150,000 hotel and motel rooms nationwide Don Rogers, a spokesman for Playboy producer, and record exec.: and Ronnie a John Wayne Collector’s Limited Edi- through licensing arrangements with Enterprises, said the company has several T elstar Specter of The Ronettes. tion, containing She Wore A Yellow Rib- Corporation, Video Electronics and things in store tor its first year. “Our goals Domestidyne. bon. Fort Apache, The Flying Leathernecks, The Killing Of President Kennedy, all on are basically to improve and increase our CBS/Fox Video, in with vid cassette. In November, look for Panama Lady, Tom Edison: The Making Of An conjunction audience share. We are expanding into a Playboy, . American Legend, The Wright Brothers: Masters Of The Sky, and The Con Artists. Just markets Playboy home cassette number of areas, and we started with the and disc programming, including quar- out from MGM/UA Home Video are three of the most memorable live dramatic televi- a Playboy Channel and Playboy Cable. terly “Playboy Video" series. sion shows from the 1950's, presented in their entirety as they were originally aired. We’re looking at continued and additional The braodcast of The Days Of Wine And Roses, starring Cliff Robertson and Piper Playboy has earned two “gold" certifica- success in the area of home cassettes and tions Laurie, will retail for $29.95. The 1953 broadcast of Marty starring Rod Steiger and from the Recording Industry Associa- discs, and also theatrical releases. Nancy Marchand. A Wind From The South, starring Julie Harris, Michael Higgens and We will tion of America. The company also has have releases shown on the channel, and Donald Woods are together on one vid cassette at $39.95. In future months, look for product marketed in England, Australia those films will be released theatrically.” Patterns, Requiem For A Heavywieght, No Time For Sergeants, The Comedian and A and Germany. Rogers believes the new subsidiary has Richard V. Sowa will serve as executive t Doll's House . . . a lot to offer to the broadcast consumer. todd marmorstein vice president and chief financial officer of “One of our strongest suits is programming the Playboy Video Corporation.

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THE FUTURE IS NOW — Effective this week, Marty Greenberg joins Duffy Broad- casting as president. Greenberg, who recently resigned his radio vice presidency at Dallas-based Belo Broadcasting, Inc. (Cash Box, October 1, 1983), will be a full partner with chairman of the board Bob Duffy. Greenberg will maintain his Dallas residency and base the broadcasting company from the city, while Duffy will continue to operate the Christal Co. rep firm out of New York. Duffy Broadcasting currently owns KCNR- AM & FM/Portland, Oregon, and KLIR-FM/Denver, Colorado, with plans to acquire more properties. Commented Greenberg: “It’s an excellent opportunity for me. I’ve

always wanted to be involved with something I own a part of. It's nice to be part of an aggressive team.” RE-VAMPED LAMP — The premier National Lampoon Radio Hour is back on the air through Robert Michelson, IMPROMPTU JAM — WLS DJs Steve Dahland Garry Meier recently joined Cheap Trick’s Inc., of New York. Michelson, the Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander on stage during the Chicago fest summer concert event in show's original exec producer, has the Windy City. Pictured here are (l-r): Dahl, Meier, Zander and Neilsen. packaged the first run of hour-long segments into 52 half-hour shows, and they Radio Marti Signed into Law are available on a cash basis (5 minutes (continued from page 7) A spokesperson for a Miami radio sta- of local avails). According to Michelson, TRIO — A camera-shy Eric tion had mixed emotions about the new THE POWER of revenue accrued factor in Castro rebuilding his radio ten percent the net operation. “There’s a gut feeling that the Clapton (c) brought together some of is being donated to a memorial fund es- towers.” community is 60-40 against it,” he said. rock's top performers in a recent benefit tablished in John Belushi's name. The Castro recently unveiled a five-year plan musician and muscular "Some people feel it will be a propaganda for fellow charities to Belushi’s to the FCC to set up 1 80 radio stations, and administered by outlet for government haters, and sufferer Ronnie Lane at Lon- Cuba dystrophy wife, Judy, include the World Wildlife the level of interference experienced by a it tool tell the truth.” concert, taped others see as a to The don’s Royal Albert Hall. The Association, a Sioux Indian organiza- number of radio stations on the AM band spokesperson observed that Cuban jamm- for the radio Westwood One, exclusively by foundations for the poor of due to the Cuban premier’s efforts had tion and ing efforts increase when the station airs is to be broadcast later this scheduled Belushi’s home town of Chicago. been predicted and expected by Leibowitz. Cuban-oriented issues on a talk program. year. Pictured together on stage for the first — Jeff LET’S GET ORGANIZED “We don’t think the Radio Marti com- That’s the kind of action that has caused time (l-r): Jimmy Page; Clapton; and Jeff Pollack returned from a recent tour of will anything promise be new,” observed most broadcast professionals to put aside Beck. his client stations in Australia — acoun- Gayle Swofford, president of WKIZ in Key their misgivings about the action by House try, says a company spokesperson, where their fascination with American radio affor- West. The VGA facilities are housed in the and Senate. ded Pollack the opportunity to be feted like a visiting dignitary — to retitle a few key Key’s town of Marathon. “The VGA’s been staff members. Former vice president/programming and research Allen Peterson is broadcasting information to Cuba for a Weekend Programming now executive vice president for Jeff Pollack Communications, Inc. Marilyn Tallman, long time. They’ve been doing it in Spanish For United Stations the firm’s current music director, will continue in that capacity with additional respon- for the last three years, so basically, this NASHVILLE — The United Stations Radio sibilities as vice president of operations. Judy Jahoda is now the new business ruling was a political football.” Networks has released the schedule of up- manager, and Beth Rastad has been promoted to research coordinator. Both had The Radio Marti facility has yet to begin coming weekend segments for its Solid been administrative assistants. official operation; as one Marathon staffer Gold Country and The Weekly Country ROLL OVER — Stations airing features coming down the pike from ROCK AND revealed, “We’re always the last to know.” Music Countdown programs. London Wavelength often find themselves with exclusive import product, much to the The service has been granted $14 million Solid Gold Country, hosted by Stan Mar- consternation of domestic record labels still trying to close the British/U.S. release for its first year of operation, and $11 tin, will feature Ray Price Nov. 4-6; T.G. gap. Such was the case when WMMR/Philadelphia aired a recent Rock Over London million for the year after. The $25 million Sheppard Nov. 11-13; Porter Wagoner program containing a new Genesis track. The station put the song on tape and made it price tag is more than the $12 million, and Nov. 18-20; and Con Hunley Nov. 25-27. a part of regular rotation before the official U.S. release of the LP, and received a cease later $6 million originally proposed for The weekend artist lineup for Novem- and desist order from Atlantic Records. Hmmm. Why all the huff and puff when any im- Radio Marti. The new bill also restores ber’s episodes of The Weekly Country port buff the station (or Atlantic for that matter) could have shelled out nine bucks at at some $55 million to the VGA budget that Music Countdown includes Johnny Lee a record store and had a few tracks early anyway? had been cut by the Senate Foreign Rela- Nov. 4-6; and Hank Williams, Jr. Nov. 11- (MORE) SYNDICATION INDICATIONS — United Stations’ Rock, Roll & Remember tions Committee. 13. line-up for November is set, and includes the Fifth Dimension, Charlie Rich, The Mamas and Papas and Stevie Wonder. In a recent Cash Box profile of the program

network, by the way, it was noted that Weekly Country Countdown was heard on 100 af- filiates coast-to-coast. For the record, the station count is close to 300. Give credit where credit is due. >>RINGO’S YELLOW SL/e/WAfl/WE — Hour 20 (ABC FM Network) (Disc format) (Gne NET SCHEDULE — Upcoming on ABC Rock Net’s King Biscuit is Big Country live in hour) (Sponsors: M&M Mars, Levi’s, U.S. Army. Local avails: 4 min.) (Producer: concert. Ronnie Dio is scheduled for the following week. DIR B’casting produced . . . ABC/Watermark) (Air date: Get. 22) Jerry Hopkins has written a new book, this one on Jimi Hendrix, and he’ll be a featured This segment is part of an on-going 26-week series on the history of The Beatles, guest on the weekend's Rock USA from Mutual. The Romantics, David Byrne and Ray hosted by Ringo Starr himself. Scripted by Doug Thompson and Ringo, it’s an Davies are also part of the lineup . . . Creedence Clearwater Revival will be spotlighted awesome undertaking with interesting Beetle insights — this particular week features on this weekend's Solid Gold Saturday Night with host Dick Bartley on the RKO anecdotes on the recording of “Sgt. Pepper” — but one may take issue with certain satellite. OCR’s record label. Fantasy, has just re-released the group's first five LPs at production elements. Starr’s stiff, cliched narrative segues are underscored by a $5.98 budget list. T rust Bartley, he’s got all the originals in pristine stereo only, anyway cheesy, muzak version of “Yellow Submarine,” while the music is presented in three- . . . Bryan Adams also the focus of an RKO Hot Ones spotlight. song blocks with seemingly little to connect them. The Beatles’ drummer’s asides and STATION STUFF — More fallout from WPLJ/NewYork’sdrasticformatchange. Peter closeness to the material blend well and give the presentation a warm, in-studio feel, Bush, who was hired to fill in for the departed Marc Coppola at night, has moved up to but it’s the stylized packaging that takes the heart out. the prime evening spot to replace a shocked Carol Miller. Yes, after eight years at the station. Miller has been “let go” after the station opted not to renew her contract. <

in radio.” she told Airplay. “I am looking at music and video projects, but I plan to stay in conjunction with the new Danny Sugarman-penned book. The Doors: An Illustrated

the market.” And that’s the last on that subject for awhile . . . After a long nation-wide History and the forthcoming Doors’ “Alive She Cried” LP, the special includes inter- search, WHYT-FM/Detroit will bring New Haven’s Dr. Chris Evans and Hosay to the view clips from Densmore, Manzarek, Kreiger and Sugarman. A bit long for a band mid-west as its new morning team. Station P.D. Seve Goldstein found the dynamic duo whose radio resurgence is nearly over with, but a quality production nonetheless.

on KC-101/New Haven, Conn. . . WRQX-FM (’’Q107”)/Washington, D C. recently Feature also includes a contest for listeners to win the book and LP with the Don Pardo threw a block party for its listeners. Mayor Marion Barry had streets in North East D.C. introducing same, which may not acquiesce to some programmer’s taste. The profile blocked off for the Coca-Cola sponsored event. There were reports of nearly 20,000 is part of the Source’s weekly “event” series of concert broadcasts and other artist

people attending, Columbia group Scandal was the main music attraction . . . Follow- profiles. up to WHTZ giving away the Billy Idol video (Airplay, Cash Box, October 15); «GUEST DJ w/STEVE PERRY OF JOURNEY (Rolling Stone Magazine Productions) WBLS/New York, one of the nation’s top urban contemporary’s is giving away Pat (Disc format) (Gne hour) (Sponsor: Rolling Stone Magazine. Local avails: 9 min.) Benatar’s latest GIraldl-directed vid clip in a contest that includes a chance to win a (Producer: Dan Formento) (Air date: week of Sept. 26) video-cassette recorder . . . Don Hoffman joins KNBQ/Tacoma, Washington, as This weekly feature comes “clean;” that is, with no narrator, special logos or operations director . . . WBCN airing just a tape of local Boston band the Sex Execs, program title. Each week a guest rock artist plays their favorites, with a story or two and the song “My Ex” is number three on the station’s local list within a week of airing. revealing why they chose that particular song. The artist lineup has generally been

The group has had a widely-reviewed debut EP on actual vinyl last year . , . Using strong, and although in the past the show’s producers have restricted some artists’ studios provided by the British Central Office of Information, KRBE/Houston selections, more than a few of them have been revealingly entertaining. Here Perry ar- broadcasts its morning show live from London this week. The morning staff, including ticulates his affection for Robert Plant, Donnie Iris, Junior Walker and Smokey Robin- DJ Weaver Morrow, Penny Crone (lifestyle reporter), Mike Martin (traffic), Brian Hill son, even playing the latter’s “Tears Gf A Clown” back-to-back with Culture Club’s (news) and John Greer (sports), were flown over by British Caledonia. They’ll feed con- “Time.” The top of the disc contains two 30 second promos, one with a music bed, one tinuous live reports while a DJ in Houston spins discs and local Houston spots, weather without. and traffic. harry weinger > > hw < <

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Weeks On 10/15 Chart 20 17 PASSION, GRACE & FIRE JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, AL Dl MEOLA, (Columbia FC 38645) 18 1 j 1 9 PACO DeLUCIA (Atlantic 7 80098-1) 21 18 AUTUMN 2 IN YOUR EYES WINSTON GENSON 22 GEORGE ^ GEORGE Hill/A&M WH-1012) 19 28 23744-1) 3 19 (Windham (Warner Bros. 9 SHADOWDANCE 3 CITY KIDS SHADOWFAX GYRA (MCA 5421) 2 13 © , SPYRO (Windham Hill/ASM WH-1029) 22 3 4 TRAVELS EVENING WITH PAT METHENY GROUP AN (ECM 23791-1) 4 19 WINDHAM HILL LIVE VARIOUS ARTISTS 5 FUTURE SHOCK (Windham Hill/A&M WH-1026) 20 _3 26 HEA Rb TRIO HEARD — ITI Recording artist The Heard Ranier Trio was the opening act at HERBIE HANCOCK (Columbia FC 38814) 6 8 TOMORROW Annual Monterey Jazz Festival recently. The trio, consisting of Sherman DREAM OF the 26th 27 LONNIE LISTON SMITH John Heard on bass, and Tom Ranier on reeds, keyboards, 6 INVITATION Jazz/CBS FW 38447) 21 30 Ferguson (!) on drums, JACO PASTORIUS (Doctor band's new album, "Heard Ranier 7 8 28 clarinet and saxophone, played selections from the (Vva'ner Bros. 9 23876-1) SOARING Ferguson." The trio also performed at the Festival’s new Jazz Nightclub. jFOXIE FREE FLIGHT 29 23 0 BOB JAMES (Palo Alto PA 3050-N) (Tappan Zee/Columbia FC 38801) 11 3 Indies Feel Pinch GUY 30 SCENARIO Music Video- 8 MR. NICE (Columbia FC 38944) — 1 EMI RONNIE LAWS © AL Dl MEOLA (continued from page 7) (Capitol ST-12261) 8 13 FRIENDS Picture Music Int’l Tom Silverman,president of Tommy Boy 24 9 THINK OF ONE . . LARRY CARLTON Records, agreed that the main obstacles in WYNTON MARSALIS (Warner Bros. 9 23834-1) 17 17 LOS ANGELES — EMI Music Worldwide 17 licensing are the advance payments and (Columbia FC 38641) 5 formation of Pic- PASSIONFRUIT recently announced the FRANKS (Warner Bros. 9 the royalties. However, he also pointed out 10 STANDARDS, VOL. 1 © MICHAEL — 1 ture Music International (PMI), which will KEITH JARRETT 23962-1) that lately response and interest in U.S. in- 10 5 operate the worldwide business of EMI (ECM 23793-1) dependent products has been lukewarm JOURNEY TO A RAINBOW Music Video. Los Angeles-based PMI will 11 THIRD GENERATION CHUCK MANGIONE and the deals have been mostly on a HIROSHIMA (Epic FE 38708) 12 11 (Columbia FC 38686) 25 19 be responsible for the company’s business in master by master basis which he opposes. 12 LES FLEURS OREGON North America and Japan. PMI Limited, 17 “What we really are interested in is a RAMSEY LEWIS (Columbia FC 38787) 13 (ECM 23796-1) — 1 based in London, will be responsible for Tommy Boy label deal in a country, not 13 JARREAU PLUG IT other international business. (Warner Bros. 9 23801-1) 9 28 IT by master, because that’s consis- OLIVER LAKE & JUMP master (Gramavision/PolyGram GR 8206) 28 3 PMI is now one of the world’s largest BREEZE tent with our concept in America of 14 ISLAND producers of music video, and has expan- ERIC GALE DECEMBER developing the artist. We don’t want to put (Musician/Elektra 9 60198-1) 14 10 ac- GEORGE WINSTON ded its North American operations by WH-1025) 30 45 out singles. We want to develop our artist in 15 BLOW YOUR OWN HORN (Windham Hill/A&M quiring the production and sales team from 4 every country. HERB ALBERT (A&M SP-4949) 16 MURRAY’S STEPS Cinerock, the New York-based film and DAVID MURRAY OCTET lot of companies overseas 16 LOW RIDE “There’s a (Black Saint/PolyGram BSR 0065) — 1 video company. Cinerock will now operate EARL KLUGH (Capitol ST-12253) 15 26 that want to pick up masters and make a as PMI. quick buck on it. We want a long time John Diaz, formerly president of relationship with a label overseas," Silver- Cinerock, becomes director of east coast man retorted. “To tell you the truth there’s operations for the firm. He reports to Mark so much money to be made here that the ON J4ZZ Levinson, newly appointed president of amount of money overseas is almost PMI. Reporting to Diaz will be Michael STILL MAKIN’ IT REAL — The late sixties weren’t the fattest of times for jazz artists; negligible." Pillot, director of east coast sales, and with flower power and psychedelia taking center stage, jazz recordings were hardly the product of preference in the commercial mainstream. But in every era a few artists Lynn-Allain Dalton, staff producer. Hall of Famers Named Both Diaz and Pillot willwork closely with manage to break through and score with a commercially accepted jazz recording. And Louis “Satchmo” Bob Hart, PMI’s vice president of LOS ANGELES — perusing through record collections of that period, it seemed that everybody, regard- marketing and production, in identifying Armstrong and Edward Kennedy “Duke" less of whether their tastes ran to Blue Cheer or The Chambers Brothers, owned a new production opportunities in North Ellington were recently named as the first copy of “Swiss Movements” by Les McCann and Eddie Harris. Since that recording, the National Jazz America and in Europe. musicians Inducted into pianist McCann has always been linked to the tough stance of the disc's most popular Virginia. PMI’s Levinson will report to Fred Hall of Fame at the University of track, “Compared To What.” But with the release of his new album, “The Longer You and Willms, chief operating officer of Capitoi’s Armstrong, famed trumpeter Wait” on JAM Records, McCann is evincing a mellower, more self-satisfied style. The the noted com- Music Publishing, magnetic products, vocalist, and Ellington, album's title track is firmly rooted in a gospel feel. All in all, it’s quite a change from were retail and video group. Willms is now ad- poser, pianist and conductor, McCann’s last LP, “Tall Dark & Handsome,” cut for A&M three years ago. “During the their portraits dis- ditionally a member of the EMI Music honored with exhibits of period between these two records I changed a lot of areas in my personal life,” McCann Suitable por- Worldwide Management Board, where he played in the Bayly Museum. recently told us. “The music of course is part of that changing, and I feel I’m expressing will housed retains primary product responsibility for traits and a bronze plaque be my real roots — it’s where my heart and faith is. Sometimes you get misfocused. We of Fame. the development of PMI on a worldwide later in the National Jazz Hall seldom give ourselves the chance to tell ourselves to be ourselves. We re cluttered.” basis. Backing off from the music, McCann re-examined his direction and formed the quartet Reporting directly to Levinson at PMI will Sinatra Gigs Announced that appears on the JAM album. Started two years ago, the group has been evolving be Diaz, Bob Hart and Vic Rappoport. into a tight-knit unit. “They’re oddballs,” McCann says of the band, which includes sax- ANGELES — As part of Frank PMI Limited will be under the direction of LOS ophonist Bobby Bryant, Jr., the son of trumpeter Bobby Bryant. “We’re all from very Sinatra’s national tour, to begin November Geoff Kempin, director and general different directions and somehow we’re making it. The band's had to work through Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum, he will manager, who reports to Ken East, chief 1 at problems, so out of that, the music keeps getting better. And we're all strong willed in- appear in concert at the San Diego Sports operating officer, EMI Music Europe and dividuals. But we’re growing together.” An avid and talented photographer, McCann November 15. International. Arena has continued to develop in that area during the last few years and is hoping to put by Buddy Rich and his band and Reporting to Kempin will be Martin Wyn Backed together club exhibits of his work simultaneously with performances. “I’m now at a point comedian Tom Dreesen, who will be open- Griffiths, Allasonne Lewis, Elizabeth where I have time to do this,” he said. “You don’t realize how tense you become, and when ing for Sinatra, other tour dates include ap- Flowers, Charles Jackson and Jim you find that peace, you want to hold onto it and know that you have it.” McCann and his in New Jersey, at the Brendan Greenhough. pearances band will be in New York next month for an appearance at Fat Tuesday’s. Center November 2, and in Connec- "The Cinerock team brings to Picture Byrne THIS ’N THAT — The Black Music Association (BMA) held a press reception in at the Hartford Civic Center Novem- Music a wealth of film production ex- ticut, Manhattan last week to talk up the tribute to Miles Davis scheduled for Nov. 6 as a ber 3. benefit for the organizaiton. perience in both the television commercial Most surprising was the presence of the honoree himself, and promotional clip fields,” Levinson shaking hands, posing for pictures and chatting with well-wishers. Incidentally, the K.C. Blues Soc. Plans Fest trumpeter has said. been working on his next LP, which will feature saxophonist Branford City (Mo.) LOS ANGELES — The Kansas Marsalis as well as the group's steady sax. Bill Evans. Meanwhile, Evans has his own Society presents the Third Annual in Blues disc the works for Elektra/Musician . . . Producer and studio vet Fred Catero has Festival from For The Record Kansas City Blues & Heritage bowed hi's own record label, dubbed Catero Records. The San Carlos, California- various venues around the city. LOS ANGELES — Tickets for “Miles Nov. 3-6 at based outfit has just released two titles, “Windsailor,” by flutist Ernie Mansfield, and Nov. 3 at Harling's will be Ahead: A Tribute to an American Music Performing “Chameleon Cry” by vocalist Roberta Vandervort. The new label will reportedly focus City Lowell Fulson, and Charlie Musselwhite at on new and under-recorded artists, Legend,” slated for Nov. 6 at the Radio and a letter of intent inclu T i A itheach LP says the Emporium; on Nov. 4, Jimmy Music Hall In New York City, are $25, $35, The Grand company will record "exceptionally talented people whose erforts deserve to be seats. Witherspoon plays atThe Mardi GrasClub, released and enjoyed without and $45 as well as $200 for premium regard to commerciality.” . . . Lee Jeske has ankled his Vinson headlines “Cleanhead” gig . Cash Box erroneously reported In our Oct. and Eddie as east coast editor of Down Beat . . Pennslyvania’s independent Omni Sound Jay McShann, Witherspoon, Records has just Nov. released . 15 issue that only $200 tickets were there 5; volume 2 of the Dave Frishberg “Songbook”. . 16 other blues acts spotlight available for the event. We regret any In- Vinson, and fred goodman Theatre on Nov. 6. convenience this may have caused. the Uptown

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CMA AWARDS ENTERTAINING — The 17th annual Country Music Association TOP 15ZILBUMS (CMA) Awards show proved entertaining for all who watched. One of the biggest questions of the night was answered within seconds of the start of the show. Whether co- |4 host Willie Nelson would wear his traditional jeans and bandana, or surprise everyone with a tuxedo, became a hot conversational item prior to the awards. If you bet on the

jeans and bandana you won. With a voice like his, It doesn't matter what he wears, but it Spiritual Inspirational sure is fun guessing. The women on the other hand carried away the award for high slit dresses, Dolly Parton won the award with her dazzling dress, but was followed closely Weeks Weeks by Anne Murray and Barbara Mandrell who showed their share of leg, much to the On On 10/15 Chari 10/15 Chart delight of the male viewing audience. Randy Owen of Alabama showed us how well his legs work when he continuously tried to 1 JESUS I LOVE CALLING I WALL OF GLASS YOUR NAME RUSS TAFF (Myrrh MSB 6706) break some track records when runn- ‘We Will Stand” 1 14 SHIRLEY CAESAR ing up to the stage to receive all the (Myrrh MSB-6721) awards the group won. The only near Open 1 17 2 MICHAEL W. SMITH tragedy of the show came when Ricky 2 FEEL THE SPIRIT PROJECT THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS (Reunion RRA0002) Skaggs and his band were getting “Great Is The Lord" 2 19 (Myrrh MSB-6745) ready to perform and were in the Open 2 8 process of moving the set upstage at 3 MORE THAN WONDERFUL 3. I’LL RISE AGAIN SANDI PATTI (Impact R 3818) the same time an angular backdrop was AL GREEN (Myrrh MSB-6747) Title Cut 3 18 being lowered. Skaggs and the drum Open 5 7 set narrowly missed being punctured. 4 AGE TO AGE 4 PEACE BE STILL OAKS DIG FOR ACORN — The Oak Ridge Excluding that incident, the set AMY GRANT (Myrrh MSB-6697) was one VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG Boys gathered for the Open 5 75 groundbreaking (Onyx/Benson R 3631) of the nicest looking on an awards ceremony for its recording facility which is Title Cut 4 28 show. The show ran smoothly and it was 5 MORE POWER TO YA undergoing a major expansion. Pictured 5 YOU obvious that some top professionals BROUGHT THE PETRA (Star Song SSR0045) are (l-r): Richard Sterban of the group; Bob SUNSHINE Open 4 40 were running the show. THE CLARK SISTERS Todrank, president of Valley Audio; Duane PRIDE’S SLIPPING — It’s a sad day in (Sound of Gospel SOG 132) Allen of the group; Jim Aanderudd, Viking Title Cut 3 50 6 COUNT THE COST the sports world when RCA recording DAVID MEECE (Myrrh MSB-6744) Builders; William Lee Golden and Joe Bon- artist Charley Pride doesn’t know who Open 6 11 6 ROUGH SIDE OF THE sall of the group. MOUNTAIN the winner of the first World Series F.C. BARNES AND REV. JANICE 7 LEGACY game is. At the annual Broadcast Music, Inc.’s (BMI) awards ceremony, Pride BROWN (Atlanta International BENNY HESTER (Myrrh MSB-6704) was asked by a baseball fan who had won and Pride wasn’t sure. Last year at the Records 10059) Open 7 10 Open 8 23 same awards show, Pride took a miniature television with him and kept the entire

crowd abreast of the score. This year, however, he forgot it. By the way Charley, the 7 LORD, YOU KEEP ON 8 LEGACY PROVING MICHAEL CARD Phillies won. Pride was recently feted at a party thrown by RCA Records to honor him YOURSELF TO (Milk & Honey MH1045) as the #2 all-time number one singles artist in country music. Producers Blake Mevis ME Open 8 7 FLORIDA MASS CHOIAR and Norro Wilson co-hosted the event which was held at the ASCAP offices. The next (Savoy SGL 7078) offices from that "Be Ye Steadfast” 7 29 9 I PUT AWAY MY IDOLS day he called the Cash Box Canada which shows man sure gets DION (Dayspring DST 4109) around. 8 UNCLOUDY DAY "Day Of The Lord" 9 24 MYRNA SUMMERS (Savoy SL 14594) LORETTA ONE IN 100 — Loretta Lynn has been named oneof the 100 most important Open 9 6 10 SIDE BY SIDE women in America by the editors of Ladies Home Journal. The October issue features 9 HEAR MY IMPERIALS (DaysprIng/Word women who have excelled in business, entertainment, writing, science, politics and VOICE 7014112015) RANCE ALLEN GROUP (Myrrh 6737) fine arts. Lynn is one of only three women to be honored by the magazine this year in "Wait Upon The Lord” 14 3 Open 6 17 the singing category. Lynn was the first woman to win the Country Music Association’s

10 LONG TIME COMING II I ONLY WANT TO SEE YOU “Entertainer of the 'Tear" and is tied with Alabama and the Statler Brothers for receiv- WINANS (Light 5826) THERE ing the most awards from the CMA. Open 10 3 KEITH GREEN (Sparrow SPR-1066) Open 11 6 STATLERS HIT THE BIG APPLE- The Statler Brothers headlined at the Westbury 11 DETERMINED Fair in not for artists, it TRUMAINE HAWKINS (Light - 5821) Music New York recently. This may seem unusual most however 12 'Tm Determined" 14 2 MORE was the first time the Statlers have played in New York since becoming a headline act. MYLON LEFEVRE & BROKEN HEART 12 PRAYER AND FAITH (Myrrh MSB 6753) The last time they performed in the Big Apple was 13 years ago when they opened for Open 12 7 KEITH PRINGLE AND THE Johnny Cash. The wait was evidently worth it, because when the show came to an end, PENTECOSTAL COMMUNITY CHOIR the Statlers received three standing ovations. (Savoy SL-14719) 13 PRESS ON Open 12 6 JOE ENGLISH PLEASE STAND FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM — Several artists are showing their 13 SING (Myrrh/Word MSB-6750) support of the football and hockey seasons by singing the national anthem at the WE PRAISES “Stop" 13 4 SANDRA CROUCH (Light-5825) games. Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers will be singing the anthem November21st Open — 1 at the New Orleans Saints vs. New York Jets Monday night football games. The 14 PASSIN’ THE FAITH Oak 14 LEAD ME Ridge Boys will be taking time off from the Carlton Theatre in Bloomington, Min- THE JACKSON SOUTHERNAIRS ALONG THE NEW GAITHER VOCAL BAND nesota on December 10 to sing the national anthem at the North Stars/Islanders hockey (Malaco 4383) (Dayspring DST-4102) Open 11 26 match. Richard Sterban of the Oaks is part owner of the North Stars farm team the "No Other Name But Jesus” 10 18 South Stars. The next day, the Oaks will perform the anthem atthe Vikings/Bears foot- 15 WORDS CAN’T EXPRESS NICHOLAS (Message Records 15 LIVE EXPERIENCE ball game. Roy Clark won’t be singing the anthem, but instead will be honored dur- MGN’1002) LEON PATILLO (Myrrh MSB-6728) ing half-time by the University of Kansas in Lawrence during the football game. The "The Closer I Get" 15 2 Open 15 6 Jayhawk Marching Band will be honoring the music of Clark. He will be attending the game to watch the 200-plus member band. Last notation Indicates the cut receiving the most airplay. The Cash Box Gospel chart is compiled from a sampling of sales reports from national distributors and one-stops and radio. CONDOLENCES — Our condolences to D. Bergen White on the death of his wife Carol.She died Monday morning, October 4 in an automobile accident. She is sur- vived by Bergen and son Chancey. JOHNNY LEE & THE COLONEL — Johnny Lee will be recording the grand prize winner’s song in the Kentucky Fried Chicken Country Music Songwriting Contest. The

seven year old national contest is open to all songwriters. Ten winners will be chosen by October 31 and will not only be recorded by Lee, but will be nationally distributed. DROPPING IN — Jeff Hanna of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band dropped by the Cash Box offices last week. The band was in town recording a Christmas song entitled “Colorado Christmas” which will be released in November. They had a busy summer opening for Willie Nelson and released their 15th LP at the end of June, which includes their Top 40 hit "Shot Full Of Love.” Hanna will be joined by Dirt Band members, Jimmie Fadden, John McEuen, Jimmy Ibbotson and Bob Carpenter in the studio in December for some more recording. ALABAMA RE-SIGNS — Alabama announced this week the re-signing of their contract with RCA. The contract will be a long-term deal. The group first signed with RCA three years ago and have gone on to become one of the most popular country music artists, which is evidenced by their CMA Entertainer of the Year award they received the night before the announcement. Their latest LP "The Closer You Get” has stayed at the top of the charts throughout the year and is the only country platinum LP so far in 1983, and is quickly approaching double platinum status.

THANKS, FRIENDS — Just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all the people who WHICH SIDE? — Neal Producer Joseph dropped in on an Imperials' rehearsal recently to took the time out to chat with Cash Box during this very busy and important week for present them with a copy of their latest album on DaySprIng Records, ‘‘Side By Side." The Country music. All of us at the Nashville office appreciate your help, comments, album features each of the Imperials member on a separate side singing as a soloist. Pic- goodwill and love. tured (l-r) are: Jim Murray, David Will of the group; Neal Joseph, producer; Armond anita m. wilson Morales and Paul Smith of the group.

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COUNTRY I. 83 Tunes Cited At Annual ASCAP 98 Songs Honored Awards Party In Nashville Oct. 12 With BMI Awards NASHVILLE — More than 800 people NOW — Writers: Burt Bacharach/Bob Hilliard, Publisher: NASHVILLE — Broadcast Music, Inc. Intersong Music; ASHES TO ASHES — Writers: Jerry gathered at the American Society of Com- McBee/Ed Penney, Publisher: Chiplln Music Company; honored one-hundred-twenty-three (123) THERE — Writers: Charlie posers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) BE FOR ME BABY writers and eighty-two (82) publishers with and Black/Tommy Rocco, Publishers: Chappell Music Com- awards ceremony to honor the writers pany/Intersong Music; BIG OLE BREW — Writer: Russell Citations of Achievement Tuesday night In publishers whose 83 songs were ASCAP’s Smith. Publishers: Bad Ju Ju MusIc/TIntagel Music, Inc.; recognition of popuiarity in the country BOBBI SUE — Writer; Adele Tyler*. Publisher; WB Gold most performed country songs during the Music Corp.**; BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY — Writers: music field, as measured by broadcast Publisher: Inc. year, including 20 songs that reached Diane Lampert/Joe Seneca. MCA, CAN’T performances for the period from April 1, EVEN GET THE BLUES NO MORE — Writer: Rick Car- number one on the country charts. Presi- nes'Publisher: Refuge Music**; DANNY’S SONG — 1982, to March 31, 1983. The awards were dent Hal David together with Southern Writer: Kenny Logglns. Publisher: Gnossos Music. DO made at the annual ceremonies In ME WITH LOVE — Writer: John Schweers. Publisher: Regional Executive Director Connie Jack and Bill Music Company; DON’T IT MAKE MY Nashville by BMI president, Edward M. Bradley presented plaques at the perform- BROWN EYES BLUE — Writer; Richard Leigh. Publisher: Cramer and Frances Preston, vice presi- CBS-U Catalog. Inc.; DON’T LOOK BACK — Writer: Gary ing rights organization's annual ceremony Morris.* Publishers; Gary Morris Muslc*WB Music dent of BMI’s Nashville office. held at the Opryland Hotel’s Presidential Corp.**; DON’T WORRY ’BOUT ME BABY — Writer: Rhonda J. Fleming and Dennis Morgan Kieran Kane.* Publisher: Cross Keys Publishing Co.. Ballroom on Wednesday, October 12. Inc.**; — Writer: Publisher: and Tom Collins Music Corporation were FINALLY Gary W. Chapman. — Video clips of the top five ASCAP most Meadowgreen Music. Inc.; FOOL HEARTED MEMORY awarded the 14th annual Robert J. Burton Writers: Byron Hlll/Blake Mevis. Publishers; Make performed country songs were presented Believus/Welbeck Music Corporation; FOR ALL THE Award for the song “Nobody" as the most during the awards ceremony, culminating WRONG REASONS — Writer: David Bellamy Publishers: performed BMI country song of the year. Bellamy Brothers Music/Famous Music Corporation; in the award for the most performed coun- THE GAMBLER — Writer: Don Schlitz. Publisher: Writer’s The etched crystal tablet was awarded by try songs of the year, "Love Will Turn You Night Music; GET INTO REGGAE COWBOY — Writer: Theodora Zavin, BMI senior vice president. David Bellamy. Publishers; Bellamy Brothers Around," which was co-written by Kenny Music/Famous Music Corporation; HAVE YOU EVER Performing Rights. Rogers and co-published by Lion's Mate BEEN LONELY — Writers; Peter DeRose/Wllllam J. Hill. Bobby Braddock joined Fleming and MURRAY AND NELSON HOST CMA Publisher: Shapiro Bernstein & Co.; HE GOT YOU — Music. Writer: Ralph Murphy. 'Publisher: Murfeezongs**; Morgan as the top winners of the night with SHOW — Capitol recording artist Anne HEARTBROKE — Writer: Guy Clark, Publisher: Chappell Charlie Black, Rory Bourke and four citations each, while Dolly Parton and Murray (I) joined Columbia recording act ‘ Music Company; HEAVENLY BODIES — Writers; Elaine Wayland Holyfield shared the award for Lifton/Gloria Niessenson. Publishers: April Music, In- Thom Schuyler received three citations Willie Nelson in co-hosting the Country

c./Blue Moon Music/Merllark Music; I JUST CUT ASCAP's Country Songwriter of the Year. each. Winners of two citations each were Music Association's 1 7th annual presenta- MYSELF — Writers: Chance Jones/Michael Lantrip. Chappell Music Company and Cross Keys Publishers; Cross Keys Publishing Co., Inc./ThlsSide Up Ed Bruce, Wayne Carson, Bruce Channel, tion. It was televised live from Nashville’s

Publishing Co. Music; I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT Publishing Company, Inc. were awarded Michael Clark, Tom Damphier, Steve Dorff, Grand Ole Opry House on CBS-TV Oct. 9. FOR THE WORLD — Writer; Charles Quillen * Publisher: with the ASCAP Country Publisher of the Jack and Bill Music Company**; I'LL BE YOUR MAN Tim DuBois, Mark Gray, Merle Haggard, Year award. Awards for these two AROUND THE HOUSE — Writer; Kieran Kane. Publisher: Harland Howard, Jim Hurt, Waylon Jenn- Cross Keys Publishing Co.. Inc.; I’M NOT THAT LONELY CMA Awards categories and country song were de- YET — Writers; Bill Rice/Mary Sharon Rice. Publishers: ings, Bob McDIII, Michael Murphey, Willie (continued from page 7) signed specifically for the occasion and April Music. Inc. /Swallowfork Music. Inc.; IF YOU’RE Nelson, Ben Peters, Curly Putnam, Larry THINKING YOU WANT A STRANGER (THERE'S ONE last year when she was awarded Female featured the titles of the winning songs. COMIN’ HOME) — Writers; Blake Mevis/David Wllls. Shell, and John Scott Sherrill. — Vocalist of the Year. Lee Greenwood ! A special presentation was made honor- Publisher: Jack and Bill Music Company; INSIDE Tree Publishing Co., Inc. andtheWarner Writer: Mike Reid. Publisher: Lodge Hall Music. Inc.; IT picked up his first CMA Award for Male ing eleven ASCAP “standards” which are AIN’T EASY BEIN’ EASY — Writer: Shawna Harrington.* Group were the leading publisher award Vocalist of the Year. Less than two years among the most performed country songs, Publisher; WB Gold Music Corp,**; IT'S WHO YOU LOVE winners with 14 citations each, followed by — Writers: Charlie Black/Rory Bourke/Kleran Kane. ago Fricke was the opening act for including: “Any Day Now," "Let It Be Me,” Publishers: Chappell Music Company/Cross Keys the Welk Group with seven. Combine Alabama and now is a headline artist, and "You Needed Me,” “Someday Soon,” “The Publishing Co.. Inc.; KEY LARGO — Writer: Bertie Group (Combine Muslc-1, Larry Gatlin Higgins.* Publishers: Brother Bill’s Music/Chappetl this past year Greenwood opened several Gambler,” "You Decorated My Life,” "Have Music Company/Jen-Lee Music Company**; THE Music-1, Sweet Baby Muslc-2), Irving shows for Alabama and the Oak Ridge You Ever Been Lonely,” “Danny's Song,” KILLIN’ KIND — Writer; Jim Dowell* Publisher: Hoosler Music, Inc. and Peso Music with four each Music**; LADY — Writer; Lionel Richie, Jr, Publisher: Boys and will soon be a headline artist. The "Take Me Home Country Roads,” "Don’t It Brockman Music; LET IT BE ME — Writers: Manny and Briarpatch Music, Coal Miners Music, fans showed their approval with a standing Make My Brown Eyes Blue," and "Wichita Kurtz/Pierre Leroyer, (SACEM)/Gllbert Francois Silly Inc., Debdave Music, Inc., Music Corpora- (SACEM). Publishers; MCA, Inc. /Rachel Victorine Zaoui ovation which is rare for anyone except Hall Lineman.” (SACEM); A LITTLE BIT CRAZY — Writer; Eddy Raven. tion of America and Tom Collins Music — of Famers and Entertainers of the Year win- Multiple awards were presented to a Publisher: Milene Music, Inc.; LOOKIN' FOR LOVE Corporation with three citations each. Writers: Wanda Mallette/Bob MorrIson/PattI Ryan, ners. number of songwriters, including Walt Publishers Publisher: Southern Nights Music Co.; LORD I HOPE who won two citations Included Co-Host Willie Nelson and duo partner Aldridge, David Bellamy, Tom Brasfield, THIS DAY IS GOOD — Writer: Dave Hanner Publishers; Acuff-Rose/Fred Rose Music Group, Blendingwell Music, Inc./Sabal Music, Inc.; LOVE WILL Merle Haggard received the Vocal Duo of Rick Carnes, Guy Clark, Hank DeVito, TURN YOU AROUND — Writer: Kenny Rogers * Booth and Watson Music, Cedarwood the Year. The two paired up for the first Bucky Jones, Kieran Kane, Richard Leigh, Publisher; Lion’s Mate Music Co.**; LOVE’S BEEN A LIT- Publishing Co., Inc., Chinnichap TLE BIT HARD ON ME — Writer: Gary Burr. Publisher: time this year and released “Pancho and Blake Mevis, Bob Morrison, Ed Penney, WB Gold Music Corp.; MAKIN’ LOVE FROM MEMORY — Publishing, Inc., Flying Dutchman Music Writer: Sidney Linard.* Publisher; King Lefty” which went gold and has recently Eddy Raven, Bill Rice and Mary Sharon Coal Music, Co., Fort Knox Music Co., Rose Bridge Inc.**; MIDNIGHT RODEO — Writers: Dewavne Oren- been #1 on the Cash Box country charts. Rice. der/Rodger Ware. Publisher: Denny Music. Inc.; MIS'RY Music, Inc., Royalhaven Music, Inc., RIVER — Writer: Glenn Worf. Publisher: Chiplin Music Chet Atkins won his third Instrumentalist Publishers who received multiple Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc., Shade Tree Company; MISTAKES — Writer: Richard Feldman. of the Year Award, in a row, which brings awards included, April Music Inc., Bellamy Publishers: Cross Keys Publishing Co.. Inc./Orca Music, Inc., Sugarplum Music, Co., Un- Songs/Sweet Karol Music; NEW CUT ROAD — Writer: his total to six during his career. The Ricky Bros. Music, Bibo Music Publishers, Blue ichappell Music, Inc., Velvet Appel Music Guy Clark. Publisher: Chappell Music Company; Skaggs Band won this year's Instrumental Moon Music, CBS-U Catalog, Inc., Chiplin NOTHING BUT THE RADIO ON — Writer: John Reid.* and Willie Nelson Music. Publisher: Reldum Music**; ONLY — Writer: Group of the Year. Music Company, Drunk Monkey Music, ONE YOU Eight of the songs honored during the Bucky Jones.* Publisher: Cross Keys Publishing Co.. Hall of Fame Famous Music Corp., Intersong Music, Inc.*‘. PUT YOUR DREAMS AWAY — Writers: Wayland function were tunes that had previously Holyfield/Richard Leigh. Publishers: CBS-U Catalog, "Little” Jimmy Dickens was inducted Jack and Bill Music Co., MCA Music, been cited. A fourth award went to Floyd of March Inc./ldes Music'Lion-Hearted Music; QUEEN OF into the Hall of Fame for his contributions to Milene Music, Inc., Music City Music, HEARTS — Writer: Hank DeVito. Publisher; Drunk Cramer’s "Last Date” which took Its first Monkey Music; (THERE’S) NO GETTING OVER ME — country music. A new award was created Refuge Music, Rick Hall Music, Southern award in 1961 as an instrumental. A lyric Writers: Walt Aldridge/Tom Brasfield. Publisher; Rick this year and will be called the Irving Nights Music, Swallowfork Music, Inc., WB Hall Music; TILL YOU’RE GONE — Writers; Walt version, “My Last Date With You” won in Aldridge/Tom Brasfield. Publisher: Rich Hall Music; THE Waugh Award of Excellence and was Gold Music and Warner Bros. Music Corp. 1962. A second lyric version, "(Lost Her IS — Writer: * VERY BEST YOU Frank Stephens presented by Waugh to Dolly Parton. The The complete list of awards follows: Publisher; Aoudad Music**; WAR IS HELL (ON THE Love) On Our Last Date” took an award In HOMEFRONT. TOO) — Writers: Bucky award is intended to recognize individuals Jones/Dan 1973 and the female version “(Lost His ASCAP’S Wilson* Publisher; Cross Keys Publishing Inc.**; Co., WE who make a major contribution to the MOST PERFORMED COUNTRY SONGS DID. BUT NOW YOU DON’T — Writers: Woody Love) On Our Last Date” again this year. AIN’T NO MONEY. Writer: Crowell. Publishers; Bomar/Berni Clifford/Pat country music Industry by broadening both Rod McManus. Publisher- Music Songs that were cited for the second time Coolwell Music/Granite Music Corporation; City Music. Inc.; WHEN YOU FALL IN LOVE — Writer: ANOTHER its scope and appeal. The award will be SLEEPLESS NIGHT. Writers: Charlie Black/Rory Steve Earle.* Publisher: Music City Music, Inc.**; WHO included “Always On My Mind” (first Bourke. Publisher: Chappell Music Company; ANY DAY (continued on page 22) (continued on page 22) given when, in the judgement of the CMA ;

Board of Directors, there is a person of ! deserved accomplishment. NSAI Inducts Three Into Hall Of Fame NASHVILLE — The Nashville Songwriters Assn. International (NSAI) inducted Loretta Lynn, Beasley Smith and W.C. Handy into its Hall of Fame at the 14th annual Hall of

Fame Ceremony Oct. 9 at the Hyatt i Regency. Previous Hall of Fame winner Marijohn Wilkin presented a Manny to Owen Bradley on behalf of Loretta Lynn. Lynn rose to fame as the daughter of a Kentucky coal miner when she got her first break In 1961 with “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl.” Later attention was placed on Lynn after writing “Don’t — Country SILVER ANNIVERSARY AWARD WINNERS The Mark Herndon, Randy Owen, Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry of Come Home a Drinkin’ ” and “You Ain’t its 25th anniversary at the an- Music Association (CMA) celebrated Alabama accepting one of three awards for Entertainer of the Year, Woman Enough to Take My Man.” nationally from the Grand Ole Opry | nual awards show broadcast Album of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year; and Merle Connie Bradley, southern director of

j are (i-r): Dolly Parton and Kenny on Oct. 10. Pictured above Haggard and Willie Nelson accepting their Vocal Duo of the Year ASCAP was presented with the President’s Rogers join forces to sing their duet "Islands In The Stream;" for "Pancho and Lefty. Award.

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October 22, 1983

Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 10/15 Chart 10/15 Chari Chari Alady down on love HIGH COST OF LEAVING ©WINDIN’ DOWN ALABAMA (RCA PB-13590) ® EXILE (Epic 34-04041) 37 10 J. (Cclumbla LACY DALTON 38-04133) 2 NOBODY BUT YOU WHEN THE NEW WEARS OFF OF 69 NOTHIN’ BUT YOU D0N WILLIAMS (MCA 52245) © OUR LOVE STEVE EARLE (Epic AE7 1726) 69 YOU’VE GOT A LOVER THE WHITES (Warner/Curb 7-29513) 38 7 70 I’M GONNA CATCH HEAVEN O RICKY SKAGGS (Epic 34-04044) LOIS FRIZZELL (Black Rcse 70 I WONDER WHERE WE’D BE 8279) ISLANDS IN ® THE STREAM TONIGHT 71 WE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON O KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON VERNGOSDIN(Compleat CP-115) 43 5 (RCA PB-13615) LOVE WHY DO WE WANT WHAT WE LOVING YOU HURTS FAMILY BROWN (RCA PB-13565) 80 0 GUS HARDIN (RCA PB-13597) 41 6 72 STREET TALK KNOW WE CAN’T HAVE ©© KATHY OF MATTEA REBA McENTIRE ©QUEEN MY HEART HANK WILLIAMS, JR. (Mercury/PplyGram 814 375) (Mercury/PolyGram 812 835-7) k (Warner/Curb 7-29500) 47 4 MIDNIGHT FIRE WOUNDED HEARTS 9DANCE LITTLE JEAN ® MARK GRAY (Cclumbla 38-04137) © STEVE WARINER (RCA PB-13588) 8 11 C^ NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND ©THE CONVERSATION rasOMEBODY’S GONNA LOVE (Liberty P-B-1507) 51 4 ST WAYLON JENNINGS {RCA-PB-13631) ^YOU K.l ©EV’RY HEART SHOULD HAVE ©DOUBLE SHOT (OF MY BABY’S LEE GREENWOOD (MCA-52257) ONE OF PAIR OF ^ LOVE) ONE A KINO FOOLS CHARLEY PRIDE (RCA PB-13648) 55 JOE STAMPLEY (Epic-34-04173) © BARBARA MANDRELL (MCA-52258) 10 9 KISS ME DARLING 76 A STRANGER IN HER BED Otennessee whiskey © STEPHANIE WINSLOW (MCA-52291) RANDY PARTON (RCA PB-13608) 79 GEORGE JONES (Epic 34-04082) 43 IF IT WAS EASY 77 THE AIR THAT I BREATH 10 I DO WHAT AM GONNA ED BRUCE (MCA-52251) REX ALLEN JR. (Moon Shine 3017) MERLE HAGGARD (Epic 34-04006) LOVERS ON THE REBOUND 78 LONESOME 7-7203 11 SCARLET FEVER ® JAMES 8 MICHAEL YOUNGER DARRELL CLANTON (Audiograph AG 474) KENNY ROGERS (Liberty P-B-1503) 5 12 (MCA-52263) 79 THE LETTER YOU PUT THE BEAT IN MY IT’S ALL IN THE GAME ® RONNIE RENO (EMH-0024) 50 HEART ® MERLE HAGGARD (MCA-52276) 80 TELL I’M EDDIE RABBITT (Warner Brps. 7-29512) ME WHEN HOT 46 NEW LOOKS FROM AN OLD BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS LOVER (Cee Cee CC-5400) GARY MORRIS (Warner Brcs. 7-29532) B.J. THOMAS ©© 81 I A LITTLE GOOD NEWS (Cleveland Int'l/CBS 38-03985) 21 17 DON’T YOU KNOW HOW MUCH ANNE MURRAY (CapIlPl P-B-5264) SLOW BURN LOVE YOU •^HOLDING HER AND LOVING T.G. SHEPPARD (Warner/Curb 7-29469) RONNIE MILSAP (RCA PB-13564) ^ YOU ©©©OZARK MOUNTAIN JUBILEE 82 WILDWOOD FLOWER ROY CLARK (Churchill CR-94501) 56 8 EARL THOMAS CONLEY (RCA PB-13596) 17 OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA-52288) GUILTY 49 AFTER YOU 83 WHAT I LEARNED FROM THE STATLER BROS. DAN SEALS (Liberty P-B-1504) LOVING YOU (Mercury/PplyGram 812 988-7) 18 11 50 STILL IN THE RING LYNN ANDERSON (Permian P-82001) 62 15 YOUR LOVE SHINES THROUGH TAMMY WYNETTE (Epic 34-04101) 84 THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN © MICKEY GILLEY (Epic 34-04018) 19 8 LVH ©MY BABY DON’T SLOW DANCE DAVID ROGERS (Mr. Music MM-018) 88 2 fn ANYBODY ELSE’S HEART BUT " y TS JOHNNY LEE (Full Mcpn 7-29486) 85 SHE’S A LOVER SOUTHERN BREEZE (Fox Trax RJF 87 3 MINE |lN MY EYES 1000) TERRI GIBBS (MCA-52252) JOHN CONLEE (MCA-52282) 72 86 THE LADY, SHE’S RIGHT fnTHE BOY GETS AROUND 53 DIET SONG LEON EVERETTE (RCA PB-13584) 63 11 SYLVIA (RCA PB-13589) 23 BOBBY BARE (Cclumbla 38-04092) SHE MEANT FOREVER WHEN 9 BABY I LIED YOU MADE A WANTED MAN OF 0 SHE SAID GOODBYE DEBORAH ALLEN (RCA PB-13600) ® ME MEL TILLIS (MCA-52285) — 1 Othe man in the mirror RONNIE McDOWELL (Epic 34-04167) 88 OLD FASHIONED LOVIN’ JSf JIM GLASER (NcbleVIsIcn 103) YOU’RE A HARD DOG SIERRA (Cardinal CRS 052) 94 2 ©TELL ME A LIE © GAIL DAVIES (Warner Brcs. 7-29472) 89 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND JANIE FRICKE (Cclumbla 38-04091) 26 6 ©KEEPIN’ POWER CRISTY LANE (Liberty P-B-1508) 96 2 DIXIE DREAMING CRYSTAL GAYLE (Cclumbla 38-04093) 60 90 SOUTHERN COUNTRY FUN ATLANTA (MDJ 4832) 27 9 JAMIE (Air Infl. ARG 10050) 92 2 57 HAVE I GOT A HEART FOR YOU 24 PARADISE TONIGHT CHANTILLY (F & L 527) 57 91 MIDNIGHT TENNESSEE CHARLY McCLAIN & MICKEY GILLEY A MILLION LIGHT BEERS WOMAN (Eplc 34-04007) 12 15 AGO © DAVID FRIZZELL (Warner/Viva 7-29498) 67 JACK GREENE (EMH-0025) 91 4 DON’T COUNT THE RAINY DAYS 59 FLAMES 92 BRAVE HEART ® MICHAEL MURPHEY (Liberty P-B-1505) BRICE HENDERSON THOM SCHUYLER (Capitol P-B-5281) — 1 ISTRONG WEAKNESS (Unicn Staticn ST-1003) 59 7 93 THERE’S NOBODY LOVIN’ AT €^ THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 9BEFORE WE KNEW IT (Warner/Curb 7-29514) HOME ^ JAN GRAY (Jamex oil) 68 4 RANDY WRIGHT (MCA-52273) 95 2 OUTSIDE LOOKIN’ IN 61 HOW COULD I LOVE HER SO 94 BACKSTREET BALLET ^ ^ ® BANDANA (Warner Bros. 7-29524) BUT ONLY MUCH SAVANNAH ©LONELY FOR YOU JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ (Epic 34-03972) 32 16 (Mercury/PolyGram 814 360-7) — 1 jST SISSY SPACEK (Atlantic America 7-99847) 31 11 62 SOMETIMES I GET LUCKY AND 95 LET’S SING ABOUT LOVE ©HOUSTON BIG AL DOWNING (Team-TRS1003AS) — 1 LARRY GATLIN AND THE GATLIN FORGET BROTHERS BAND (Columbia 38-04170) GENE WATSON (MCA-52243) 40 14 96 WILD MONTANA SKIES 63 JOHN DENVER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ©HEARTACHE TONIGHT STRANGER AT MY DOOR (RCA PB-13562) 64 16 jST CONWAY TWITTY (Warner Bros. 7-29505) 34 JUICE NEWTON (Capitcl B-5265) 39 8 97 BABY, WHAT ABOUT YOU ©MOVIN’ TRAIN 64 TOO HOT TO SLEEP CRYSTAL GAYLE LOUISE MANDRELL (RCA PB-13567) THE KENDALLS (Warner Bros. 7-29582) 73 15 (Mercury/PolyGram 814 195-7) 65 THE SIGN OF THE TIMES DONNA FARGO 98 HOLD ON, I’M COMIN’ BLACK SHEEP WAYLON JENNINGS & JERRY REED © JOHN ANDERSON (Warner Bros. 7-29497) 36 (Cleveland Infl/CBS 38-04097) (RCA PB-13580) 76 12 DIDN’T IT Ql ©YOU LOOK SO GOOD IN LOVE 66 WE DO GOOD 99 GEORGIA MULES AND TT GEORGE STRAIT (MCA-52279) BRENDA LEE (MCA-52268) 66 BOYS 67 DEVIL IN COUNTRY ©TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT MY ANGEL’S GOT THE CEDAR CREEK (Moon Shine MS3016) 82 WILLIE NELSON & WAYLON JENNINGS HER EYES (Columbia 38-04131) ED HUNNICUTT (MCA-52262) 100 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE RICH LANDERS (A.M.I. 1316) (Including publishers & licensees) SINGLES i I ALPHABETICAL TOP 100 COUNTRY

After You (Tree/Cross Keys — BMI/ASCAP) 49 High Cost Of Leaving (Chinnichap — BMI) 35 Nothin' But You (High Chapparal — ASCAP) 69 Tennessee Whiskey (Hall-Clement/Algee — BMI) , 9

A Little Good News (Chappell/Bibo — ASCAP) .... 14 Holding Her (Rick Hall — ASCAP) 15 Old Fashioned Lovin' (Shyland — BMI) 88 The Air That I Breathe (April — ASCAP) 77 A Million Light (Peso/Wallet — BMI) 58 Hold On, I'm Cornin' (Irvin/Cotllllon — BMI) 96 One Of A Kind (Warner-Tamerlane/Three Shlps/War- The Boy Gets Around (Tom Collins — BMI) 19 Anybody Else’s (Rick Hall — ASCAP) 18 Houston (Larry Gatlin — BMI) 29 ner Brothers/Sweet Harmony— BMI/ASCAP) ... 8 The Conversation (Bocephus/Richway — BMI) .... 74 A Stranger In (G.I.D. Outside Lookin' In (Stan The Devil Is A (Unichappell Her Bed — ASCAP/Royal Haven How Could I Love (Boquillas Canyon/ Atlantic— BMI)61 Cornelious/Hoosler— Woman — BMI) 84

— BMI) 76 If It Was Easy (Window — BMI) 43 ASCAP) 27 The Lady, She's Right (Window — BMI) 86

Baby I Lied (Posey — BMI/Chappell — ASCAP/Uni- In My Eyes (Inerson-USA — ASCAP) 52 Ozark Mountain Jubilee (Blackwood/Magic Castle — The Letter (Rosebridge — BMI) 79 chappell/Vanhoy — BMI) 20 I'm Gonna Catch Heaven (Dream City — BMI) 70 BMI) 48 The Man In The Mirror (Grandlson/Hacienda — Baby, What About You (Elektra/Asylum/Mopage/Co- Islands In The Stream (Gibb Bros./Unichappell— Paradise Tonight (Unart/Land Of Music/Blue Texas — ASCAP) 21 tillion/Moon & Stars — BMI) 97 BMI) 4 BMI) 24 The Sign Of The Times (Prima-Donna — BMI) ... .65 Backstreet Ballet (Lowery/Holly-Bee — BMI) 94 It's All In The Game (Larry Spier/Major Songs — Queen Of My Heart (Bocephus Inc. — BMI) 39 The Wind Beneath (Warner/WB Gold — ASCAP) ,13 Before We Knew It (Old Friends — BMI) 60 ASCAP) 45 Scarlet Fever (Welbeck — ASCAP) 11 There's Nobody Lovin' (Bibo/Vogue/Chappell — Black (Al Sheep Gallico/Algee/Anderson — BMI . .32 I Wonder Where (Hookit — BMI) 37 She Meant Forever (Sabal — ASCAP) 87 ASCAP/BMI) 93 Brave Heart (DebDave/BrIarpatch — BMI) 92 Keepin' Power (Roger Cook/Chrlswood — BMI) ... 56 She's A Lover (Ronnie Joe FrIend/New Albany — Too Hot To Sleep (Warner-Tamerlane/Three Ships — Dance Little Jean (UnamI — ASCAP) 40 Kiss Me Darling (Checkmate — BMI) 42 BMI) 85 BMI/John Bettis. Adm. by W.B# — ASCAP) 64 Didn't We Do It Good (Swallowtork/AprII — ASCAP)66 Lady Down On Love (Maypop/Buzzherb — BMI) ., 1 Slow Burn (Bibo/Chappell — ASCAP) 47 We Really Got A (Silverline — BMI) 71 Diet Song (Evil Eye — BMI) 53 Let's Sing About Love (Metaphor — BMI) 95 Somebody's Gonna (Cross Keys/Unichappell/Van What Am I Gonna Do (Shade Tree — BMI) 10 Dixie Dreaming (Texas Tunes — BMI) 23 Lonely But Only (Chappell — ASCAP/Trl-Chappell — Hoy — ASCAP/BMI) 7 What I Learned (WB/Russell Smith — ASCAP) ... .83 Don't Count The (Tree/Ensign/United Artists/ldes of SESAC) 28 Sometimes I Get (Blue Creek/Booth & Watson/One When The New Wears (Black Sheep — BMI) 36 March — BMI/ASCAP) 25 Lonesome 7-7203 (Cedarwood — BMI) 78 The House — BMI) 62 Why Do WeWant (King's X/Reba — ASCAP) 5 Don't You Know (Kelso Herston — BMI) 81 Lovers On The Rebound (Old Friends — BMI) ... ,44 Southern Country Fun (Shiksa — BMI) 90 Wild Montana Skies (Cherry Mountain — ASCAP) . 96 Double Shot (Windsong/Lyresong — BMI) Still In The Ring (Tree — BMI/Cross Keys — ASCAP) 50 Wildwood Flowers(Peer Int’l — BMI) 82 75 Loving You Hurts (Muscle Shoals Sound — BMI) . .38 Every Breath You Take (Magnetic — BMI) 100 Midnights Fire (Old Friends/Silverline — BMI) .... 6 Stranger At My Door (Chappell/Unichappell — Windin' Down (Algee/Old Friends — BMI) 68 Ev'ry Heart Should (Royalhaven — BMI/De|amus — ASCAP/BMI) 63 Wounded Hearts (Warner-Tamerlane/Daticabo — Midnight Tennessee (Screen Gems/EMI — BMI) . 91 ASCAP) 41 Movin' Train (Bibo/Chappell — ASCAP) 31 Street T alk (Criterlor/Space Case — ASCAP) 72 BMI/WB/Sante Fe — ASCAP) 73 Flames (Good Token — ASCAP) 59 My Angel's Got The (Barnwood — BMI) 67 Strong Weakness (Bellamy Brothers/Famous — You Look So Good (Chappell & Co./MCA/Vogue — Footprints In The Sand (Cristy Lane — ASCAP) ... 89 My Baby Don't (Elektra/ Asylum — BMI) 51 ASCAP) 26 ASCAP/BMI) 33 Georgia Mules (House of Bryant — BMI) 99 New Looks From (Honey Man/Tree — BMI/Petewood Take It To The Limit (Cass County/Red Cloud/- You Made A Wanted (Tree — BMI) 54 Guilty (American Cowoby — BMI) 16 — ASCAP) 46 Nebradks — ASCAP) 34 You Put The Beat (Mallven/Cottonpatch/Dejamus —

Have I Got A Heart For You (April — ASCAP/- Nobody But You (Alabama/Music Corp. of America — Tell Me A Lie (Rick Hall — ASCAP/Fame — BMI) .. 22 ASCAP) 14 Blackwood — BMI) 57 ASCAP/BMI) 2 Tell Me When I'm Hot (Music City — ASCAP) 80 Your Love Shines (United Artlsts/ldes of March/- Heartache Tonight (Cass County/Red Cloud/- Jensong — ASCAP) 17 Gear/lce Age — ASCAP) You’re A Hard Dog (Tree — BMI/Aprll — ASCAP) .55 30 Exceptionally heavy radio activity this week Exceptionally heavy sales activity this week You’ve Got A Lover (Shake Russell/Bug — BMI) .. 3 .

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award, 1973), “I Don't Care” (1955), "I Love Schuyler/Briarpatch Music/Debdave Music, inc.; SLOW DOWN — Lacy J. Dalton/Billy SherrIII/Mark How You Love LBUMS Me" (1980), "I Will Always Sherrill/Algee Music Corporation; SLOW HAND — Love You" (1975), "Love In The First Michael Clark/Flylng Dutchman Music Co./Warner- Degree" Tamerland Pub. Corp.; SOME MEMORIES JUST WON’T (1982), "Through The Years" DIE — Bobby Springfield/Warner House Of Music; (1982) and "Why SOMEBODY'S ALWAYS SAYING GOODBYE — Bob Baby Why" (1956). Weeks Weeks McDill/Hall-Clement Publications; SPEAK SOFTLY On On (YOU'RE TALKING TO MY HEART) — Jessie Men- A full list of those songs recognized 10/15 Chart 10/15 Chart denhall/Stephen Spurgin/Booth and Watson Music: (along with songwriter and publisher) STILL TAKING CHANCES — Michael Martin follows; Murphey/Timberwolff Music; SURE FEELS LIKE LOVE — Larry Gatlin/Larry Gatlin Music; SWINGIN’ — John An- PANCHO & LEFTY 40 STRONG STUFF derson/Lionel Delmore/John Anderson Music Com- MERLE HAGGARD/WILLIE NELSON pany. Inc. /Hall-Clement Publlcations/Lionel HANK WILLIAMS, JR. Delmore ^(Epic FE 37958) 1 39 Music Company: TAKE ME DOWN — Mark Gray/James (Elektra/Curb 9 60223) 40 35 Ithe closer you get . . BMI COUNTRY AWARDS 1983 Pennington/Chinnichap Publishing, Inc./Irving Music, 41 IT’S ONLY ROCK & ROLL ^ ALABAMA (RCA AHL 1-4662) 4 32 Inc.; TALK TO ME — Joe Seneca/Fort Knox Music Co.; WAYLON JENNINGS TENNESSEE ROSE — Karen Brooks/Babbling Brooks |eyes that see in the (RCA AHL 1-4673) 28 27 Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane AIN'T NO TRICK (IT TAKES MAGIC) — Jim Hurt/Steve Pub, Corp.; THIS ^DARK 42 DREAM BABY PIppin/Warner House of Music: ALWAYS ON MY MIND DREAM'S ON ME — Fred Koller/Coal Miners Music, Inc.; KENNY ROGERS (RCA AFL 1-4679) 3 5 (2nd Award) — Wayne Carson/JImmy Christopher/Mark THROUGH THE YEARS (2nd Award) — Steve LACY J. DALTON (Columbia FC 38604) James/Rose Bridge Music, inc. /Screen Gems-EMi Dorff/Marty Panzer/Peso Music/Swaneebravo Music; KEYED UP 35 12 Music, Inc.; ANOTHER CHANCE — Robert Draw- 'TILL I GAIN CONTROL AGAIN — Rodney Crowell/Jolly RONNIE MILSAP (RCA AHL 1-4670) 2 27 WHY LADY WHY Cheeks Music; VELVET CHAINS — Ron Hellard/Tree dy/Dennis Knutson/Jerry Tayior/First Lady Songs, in- fcT.G. SHEPPARD’S © GARY MORRIS Publishing Co.. Inc.; THE VERY BEST IS YOU — Larry c./Syivia's Mother’s Music, Inc.; ANOTHER HONKY (Warner Bros. 9 23738-1) 49 5 NIGHT — Milton Shell/lbex Publishing; WAR IS HELL ON THE GREATEST HITS TONK ON BROADWAY Brown/Steve 44 TOUGHER THAN Dorff/Snuff Garrett/Peso Music/Wallet Music: ARE THE HOMEFRONT TOO — Curlv Putman/Tree Publishing (Warner/Curb 9 23841-1) 7 22 LEATHER WILLIE NELSON (Columbia GOOD TIMES REALLY OVER — Merle Haggard/Shade Co., Inc.; WHAT SHE DON’T KNOW WON'T HURT HER SOMEBODY’S GONNA FC 36248) 44 32 — David Lindsey/Ernie Tree Music. Inc.; THE BIRD — Bobby Braddock/Johnny Rowell/Blue Creek MusIc/Booth LOVE YOU 45 MOVIN’ TRAIN Bush/Hal Coleman/Barry Etris/Willle Nelson/Curly Put- and Watson Music/Cross Timbers Music; WHAT'S THE KENDALLS FOREVER FOR — Rafe Van Hoy/Tree Publishing Co.. LEE GREENWOOD (MCA 5408) 6 29 man/Pullman Music/Tree Publishing Co.. Inc. /Warner (Mercury/PolyGram 812 779) 45 4 House of Music/Willie Nelson Music. Inc.; BORN TO RUN Inc.; WHATEVER — Don Reld/Harold Reid/American fcTHAT’S THE WAY LOVE Cowboy Music Company: YOU FALL IN — — Paul Kennerly (PRS)/lrvlng Music. Inc.; BUSTED — WHEN LOVE ^GOES I^SOME MEMORIES JUST Harlan Howard/Tree Publishing Co.. Inc.; CAN’T EVEN John Scott Sherrill/Sweet Baby Music; WHY BABY WHY MERLE HAGGARD (Epic FE 38815) 10 6 ^ WON’T DIE GET THE BLUES NO MORE — Tom Damphler/Coal (2nd Award) — Darrell Edwards/George Jones/Fort MARTY ROBBINS Miners Music. Inc.; CHEROKEE FIDDLE — Michael Mar- Know Music Co.; WILD AND BLUE — John Scott DON’T MAKE IT EASY FOR Sherrill/Sweet Baby (Columbia FC 38603) 50 25 tin Murphey/Mystery Music, Inc.; CLOSE ENOUGH TO Music; WITH YOU — Larry ME PERFECT — Carl Chambers; THE CLOWN — Brenda Shell/Tree Publishing Co., Inc.; WOMEN DO KNOW EARL THOMAS HANGIN’ UP MY HEART HOW TO CARRY ON — CONLEY Barnett/Wayne Carson/Charles Chalmers/Sandra Bobby Emmons/Waylon Jen- 1-4713) © SISSY SPACEK (RCA AHL 5 16 Rhodes/Mammoth Spring Music/Rose Bridge Music, nings/Baby Chick Music/Vogue Music/Waylon Jennings (Atlantic America IT AIN’T EASY 7 90100-1) 51 2 Inc.: COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE — Hank Williams Music; WOULD YOU CATCH A FALLING STAR — Bobby JANIE FRICKE A LITTLE GOOD NEWS Jr./Bocephus Music, Inc.; CRYING MY HEART OUT Braddock/Tree Publishing Co.. Inc.; YESTERDAY’S (Columbia FC 38214) 9 54 WINE — Willie Nelson/Willie Nelson © ANNE MURRAY (Capitol ST-12301) 58 OVER YOU — Carl Butler/Lester Flatt/Earl Music: YOU NEVER |SPUN GOLD 2 GAVE UP ON ME — Leslie Pearl/Michael O'Connor Scruggs/George Sherry/Cedarwood Publishing Co.. BARBARA MANDRELL (MCA-5377) 12 10 fClTRUE LOVE Inc.: DANCIN' YOUR MEMORY AWAY — Eddie Bur- Music: YOU'LL BE BACK (EVERY NIGHT IN MY CRYSTAL 11 GAYLE (Elektra 60200-1) 56 47 ton/Tom Grant/Barnwood Music; DON’T LOOK BACK — DREAMS) — Johnny Russell/Sunfiower County Songs; SNAPSHOT YOU’RE SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE BAD — Ben Peters, SYLVIA (RCA AHL 1-4672) 11 20 50 OLD FAMILIAR FEELING Eddie Setser/Warner-Tamerlane Pub, Corp.; DON’T THE WHITES WORRY BOUT ME BABY — Deborah Allen/BruceChan- Royalhaven Music. Inc. 12 NEW LOOKS (Warner/Curb 9 23872-1) 42 15 nel/Music Corporation of America, Inc. /Old Friends B.J. THOMAS (Cleveland Music/Posey Publishing: EVER NEVER LOVING YOU — Int'l/Columbia FC38561) 13 26 51 Ed Bruce/Patsy Bruce/Sugarplum Music Co. /Tree OVER EASY ASCAP Awards )today TERRI GIBBS (MCA-5443) 2 Publishing Co.. Inc.; EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL IN ITS 52 THE STATLER BROTHERS OWN WAY — Dolly Parton/Combine Music Corp.; FAK- (continued from page 20) 52 A DECADE OF HITS ING LOVE — Matraca Berg/Bobby Braddock/Tree (Mercury/PolyGram 422 812 184 1M1) 15 21 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Publishing Co.. Inc.; GOING WHERE THE LONELY GO — DO YOU KNOW IN CALIFORNIA — Writer: Eddy Raven. 14 CASTLES IN THE SAND (Epic FE 38795) 43 12 Merle Haggard/Dean Holloway/Shade Tree Music. Inc.; Publisher: Milene Music, Inc.; — DAVID ALLEN COE WICHITA LINEMAN 53 IF YOU’RE GONNA DO ME HE GOT YOU — Bobby Wood/Chriswood Music: HEART Writer; Jimmy Webb. Publisher: Canopy Music, Inc.; (Columbia FC 38535) 6 25 OF THE NIGHT — Michael Clark/Flying Dutchman Music WRONG WITH YOU — Writer: Ron MuIr’Publlsher: Arian |HANK WILLIAMS, JR.’S Co./Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp.: HEARTBREAK EX- VERN Publications/Ron Muir Music**; YOU AND I — Writer: GOSDIN PRESS — Dolly Parton/Velvet Apple Music; HEY BABY Frank Myers. Publishers: Cottonpatch Music/Maitven ^GREATEST HITS (CompleatCPL-1-1004) 53 24 — Bruce Channel/Margaret Cobb/LeBIII Music. In- (Elektra/Curb 9 60193-1) Music; YOU DECORATED MY LIFE — Writers: Debbie 17 54 54 DEVOTED TO YOUR c./CBS Unart Catalog. Inc.; HONKY TONKIN' — Hank Hupp/Bob Morrison. Publisher: Music City Music. Inc.; IN MY EYES MEMORY Williams/Fred Rose Music. Inc./Hiriam Music; I DON'T YOU NEEDED ME — Writer; Randy Goodrum. JOHN CONLEE (MCA-5434) 16 5 CARE (2nd Award) — Cindy Walker/Webb Pier- Publishers; Chappell Music Company/Ironside Music; MOE BANDY (Columbia FC 38726) 57 2 TAKE IT I THE LIMIT ce/Cedarwood Publishing Co., Inc.; DON'T KNOW YOU PUT THE BLUE IN ME — Writers: Rick Carnes/ChIp 55 LOST IN THE FEELING WHERE TO START — Thom Schuyler/Brtarpatch Hardy,* Publishers; Cross Keys Publishing Co WILLIE NELSON WITH WAYLON CONWAY TWITTY Music/Debdave Music. Inc.; I DON'T REMEMBER LOV- JENNINGS (Columbia FC 38562) 14 24 Inc./Refuge Music**: YOU STILL GET TO ME IN MY (Warner Bros. 9 23869-1) 46 34 ING Braddock/Harlan YOU — Bobby Howard/Tree DREAMS — Writer: A. L. “Doodle" Owens.* Publisher: 18 HIGHWAYS & Publishing Co.. Inc.; I DON’T THINK SHE’S IN LOVE Tapage Music Inc.**: YOU'LL BE BACK (EVERY NIGHT 56 WE’VE * HEARTACHES GOT TONIGHT ANYMORE — Kent Robbins/Royalhaven Music, Inc.; I IN MY DREAMS) — Writer; Wayland Holyfleld RICKY SKAGGS (Epic FE KENNY ROGERS (Liberty LT-51143) 48 JUST CAME HERE TO DANCE -- Kenneth Bell/Terry Publisher: Bibo Music Publishers**; YOU’RE THE BEST 37996) 18 56 33 Skinner/J.L. Wallace/Hall-Clement Publications; I LIE — BREAK THIS OLD HEART EVER HAD — Writer Wayland 19 BURLAP & SATIN 57 ON MY OWN AGAIN Tom Damphier/Coal Miners Music, inc.: I LOVE HOW Holyfield,* Publisher: Bibo Music Publishers**: DOLLY PARTON (RCA AHL1-4691) 19 18 DAVID FRIZZELL (Viva 9 23868-1) 54 15 YOU LOVE ME (2nd Award) — Larry Kolber/Barry 58 LET’S * Written in collaboration with afflllate(s) of another Un- 20 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS GO Mann/Screen Gems-EMI Music. Inc.; I WILL ALWAYS NITTY GRITTY DIRT LOVE YOU (2nd Award) — Dolly Harton/Velvet Apple ited States performing right organization. GREATEST HITS BAND ** (Liberty LT-51 146) 55 10 Music: I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD — Published with affillate(s) of another United States (Warner/Curb 9 23967-1) 20 61 59 Sonny Throckmorton/Tree Publishing Co., Inc.; I WON- performing right organization. 21 GREATEST HITS GREATEST HITS DER — Leroy Preston/Bug MusIc/Paw Paw DOLLY PARTON (RCA AFL-14422) 59 JOHN CONLEE (MCA-5404) 21 26 55 Music/Whiskey Drinkin Music; I WOULDN'T CHANGE 60 MY HOME’S IN ALABAMA YOU IF I COULD — Paul Jones/Arthur Q. SmIth/Peer In- AMERICAN MADE ALABAMA (RCA AHL 1-3644) ternational Corp.: I’M GONNA HIRE A WtNO TO Copyright Seminar OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA-9390) 22 36 60 52 — Blackwell/Peso DECORATE OUR HOME Dwayne 23 MOUNTAIN MUSIC 61 WILLIE NELSON’S Music/Wallet Music: IF HOLLYWOOD DON'T NEED YOU ALABAMA (RCA AHL 1-4229) 25 B5 GREATEST HITS — Bob McDill/Hail-Ctement Publications; IT AIN'T EASY Set For November (AND BEING EASY — Mark Gray/Leslie Taylor/Chinnichap 24 WEST BY WEST SOME THAT WILL BE) Publishing. Inc./Daticabo Publishing Co./Warner- NASHVILLE — Richard Perna, president of SHELLY WEST WILLIE NELSON Tamerlane Pub. Corp.; JUST TO SATISFY YOU — Don (Warner/Viva 9 23775-1) 23 31 (Columbia KC2 37540) Music Publishing Consuitants, wili host a 61 99 Bowman/Waylon Jennings/Irving Music, inc. /Parody 25 SHINE ON 62 GOING WHERE THE Publishing; KANSAS CITY LIGHTS — Rhonda J. seminar entitied — “Copyright Awareness GEORGE JONES (Epic FE 38406) 24 26 Fleming/Dennis Morgan/Tom Collins Music Corpora- LONELY GO A Primer For The Music Business tion; KEY LARGO — Sonny Llmbo/Lowery Music Com- 26 WILD & BLUE MERLE HAGGARD (Epic FE 38092) 62 55

I JOHN pany. Inc.; LAST THING NEEDED FIRST THING THIS Professionai," Friday and Saturday, Nov. ANDERSON 63 INSIDE AND OUT MORNING — Donna Farar/Gary P. Nunn/Nunn (Warner Bros. 9 23721-1) 26 53 1 1-12 at Nashvilie’s Hyatt Regency Hotel. LEE GREENWOOD (MCA-5305) 63 14 Publishing Co.. Inc.; LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED 27 HEY BARTENDER — Rhonda J. Fleming/Dennis Morgan/Tom Collins 64 RADIO ROMANCE JOHNNY LEE (Full Moon/Warner Music Corporation; LISTEN TO THE RADIO — Fredric Pre-registration cost for the seminar is EDDIE RABBITT Bros. 9 23889-1) 27 14 Knipe/Southwest Words and Music; LIVIN' IN THESE (Warner Bros. 9 23925-1) 64 52 $150 if paid before Nov. 1. Late registration 28 DIRTY TROUBLED TIMES — Roger Cook/PhIlip Donnelly/Sam LOOKS 65 BETTER DAYS Hogin/Cookhouse Music/Roger Cook Music: (LOST will be $185. A special room rate at the JUICE NEWTON GUY CLARK (Warner Bros. 9 23880-1 HER LOVE) ON OUR LAST DATE (4th Award) — Floyd (Capitol ST-12294) 29 4 65 8 Hyatt is available on a limited basis. Cramer/Conway Twitty/Acuff-Rose Publications. Inc.; 29 YELLOW MOON 66 READY LOST MY BABY BLUES — Ben Peters/Ben Peters Music/- DON WILLIAMS (MCA-5407) 30 26 JERRY REED Peso Music/Wailet Music: LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE For more information, contact Music (RCA AHL 1-4692) 66 8 30 PERSONALLY (2nd Award) — Jim Hurt/Tim DuBois/Warner House of Publishing Consultants, P.O. Box 120376, 67 STRONG WEAKNESS Music; A LOVE SONG — Lee Greenwood/Music Cor- RONNIE MCDOWELL (Epic FE 38514) 31 31 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS Nashville, TN 37212, 269-3322. poration of America Inc. /Sycamore Valley Music, Inc.; (615) 31 STRAIT FROM THE HEART (Elektra/Curb 9 60210-1) 67 44 LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND — David Malloy/Thom GEORGE STRAIT 68 Music/Debdave (MCA-5320) 33 7 GREATEST HITS Schuyler/Even Stevens/Briarpatch KENNY Music. Inc./Llonscub Music; LOVE’S FOUND YOU AND 32 FEELS SO RIGHT ROGERS (Liberty LOO 1070) 68 136 ME — Ronnie Rogers/Ed Bruce/Newkeys Music, In- ALABAMA (RCA AHL 1-3930) 32 135 69 WAITIN’ FOR THE SUN TO c./Sugarplum Music Co. /Tree Publishing Co.. Inc.; GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II SHINE MARINA DEL REY — Dean Dlllon/Hall-Clement Publica- EDDIE RABBITT RICKY SKAGGS (Epic-37193) 69 5 tions; MOUNTAIN MUSIC — Randy Owen/Maypop (Warner Bros. 9 23925-1) — J. Fleming/Dennis 34 4 70 JUST SYLVIA Music; NOBODY Rhonda — Morgan/Tom Collins Music Corporation; OH GIRL 34 PARADISE SYLVIA (RCA AHL 1-4312) 70 81 Eugene Record/Unichappell Music. Inc.; OPERATOR CHARLY McCLAIN (Epic FE 38584) 36 22 71 BACK LONG DISTANCE PLEASE — Rhonda J. Fleming/Dennis LYNN ANDERSON (Permian Morgan/Hall-Clement Pubticatlons;PERSONALLY — NIGHT GAMES PR 8205) 71 0 CHARLEY PRIDE (RCA AHL1-4822) 72 Paul Kelly/Five Of A Kind. Inc./Tree Publishing Co.. Inc.; RECORDS 38 4 DREAM MAKER RING ON HER FINGER TIME ON HER HANDS — Don A LIFETIME OF SONG CONWAY TWITTY (Elektra 60182-1) 72 55 Goodman/Mary Ann Kennedy/Pam Rose/LIttle Jeremy FEAIURES COUmHY MUSIC MARTY ROBBINS 73 CLASSIC CONWAY Music, Inc./Love Wheel Music/Tree Publishing Co.. Inc.; (Columbia KC2 38870) 37 4 CONWAY TWITTY THE ROSE — Amanda McBroom; SAME OLE ME — Paul CRYSTAL (MCA-5424) 73 19 Overstreet/Silverllne Music, Inc.; SHE GOT THE GAYLE’S 74 THE NASHVILLE DuBols/Warner GOLDMINE I GOT THE SHAFT — Tim RAYFEnmiHGTOIH G GREATEST HITS SESSIONS LEFT LOVE ALL OVER ME — (Columbia House of Music; SHE FC 38803) 41 5 DEAN MARTIN Chester Lester/Warner House of Music; SHE'S LYING — 38 FOR EVERY ROSE (Warner Bros. 9 23870-1) 74 12 Jan Crutchfield/Jan Crutchfield MusIc/MusIc Corpora- BILLYWALKER JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ (Epic FE 75 tion of America. Inc./Unichappell Music. Inc.; SHE’S NOT 38806) 39 4 HEART TO HEART - Shaf- ALWAYS MERLE CHEATIN' (SHE'S JUST GETTIN' EVEN) Randy ROmiEREISO ON MY MIND HAGGARD & LEONA fer/Baray Music Inc./Wood Hall Publishing Co.; (SITTIN' 0 WILLIE NELSON (Columbia FC WILLIAMS (Mercury/PolyGram 422 37951) 47 24 812 ON THE) DOCK OF THE BAY — Steve Cropper/Otls Red- 38 Music Sq. East (615)255-3009 183-1 M-1) 75 15 Inc.; 16TH AVENUE — Thom ding/lrving Music. ..

22 Cash Box/October 22, 1981 COUNTRY R4DIO THE COUNTRY SINGLES REVIEWS CM A HONORS DISC JOCKEYS — Country radio provides the medium through which country music is carried around the United States and beyond. The Country Music ’ OUTOFTHEBOX Association recognizes this so each year during country music week they honor an air oersonality from the large, medium and small markets for his contribution as broadcast leader. This year the winners from each market were Stan Davis, WVAM/Altoona; Rhubarb Jones, WLWI/Montgomery and Jim London, RAZZY BAILEY (RCA PB-13630) WPKX/Washington, D.C. Congratulations DJs on a job well done. This Is Just The First Day (3:22) (Sandy-Port OLDIES BUT GOODIES — WHN/New York has now incorporated an “Ancient Oldies” Music — ASCAP/Tree Publ. Co., Inc. /Tree Group segment into Lee Arnold’s morning show every weekday. Program director Joel Raab — BMl) (R. Bailey, H. Cochran, R. Porter) came up with the idea In response to numerous listener requests and in keeping with (Producer: R. Bailey) " WHN's philosophy of giving the listeners what they want to hear. This Razzy teams up with Royce Porter and segment of Arnold’s program has been songwriter great Hank Cochran to pen this slow made into a contest as well. Listeners paced ballad which is the only “new” single from are asked to call in with the record’s his “Greatest Hits” LP. The breakup lament starts name and recording artist of the “An- with sharp instrumental backing, building with the cient Oldie” and are awarded various singer’s emotion in the middle, then returns to the prizes. beginning in sound and sorrow. M P'RST reunion — Recently WHOO/Orlando held the First Annual WHOO Family Reunion at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. A total of 14,419 country music fans were in attendance. FE/ITURE PICKS CORNY PICTURE — WDAF/Kansas City Headline acts included Sonny James, LORETTA LYNN (MCA-52289) air personality Don Crawley (r) is pictured T.G. Sheppard, Reba McEntire and Walking With My Memories (3:11) (Coal Miners Music, Inc. /King Coal Music, Inc. — above with Roy Clark in the corn fields of Johnny Lee. BMI/ASCAP) (F. Koller, M. Pace) (Producer: O. Bradley) the "Hee Haw" set. The two are appearing KBRQ NEWS — Hyland Hills on the nationally syndicated television waterworld was the site of the second TONY JOE WHITE (Columbia 38-04134) show which is scheduled to air later this anniversary party for over 5000 avid The Lady In My Life (3:11) (Tennessee Swamp Fox Music Co. — ASCAP) (T.J. White) month. KBRQ/Denver listeners. The party is (Producer: R. Reynolds) one of many annual promotions which are free to KBRQ AM & FM Country Club mem- LANE BRODY (Liberty P-B-1509)

bers . . . The station and Country Music Television have reached agreement on a joint It’s Another Silent Night (2:57) (Hall-Clement Publ. c/o The Welk Music Group — BMl) (K. sales/promotion/marketing plan. Country Music Television, a 24-hour satellite chan- Beil, T. Skinner) (Producer: C. Moman) nel featuring the top 100 country artists and their current hits, began airing in Denver the first of October. This new cable programming service with 2.5 million subscribers, BILL ANDERSON AND ROY ACUFF (MCA-52290) Music Co. — BMl) (O. Couch, B. has a library of more than 6,000 videos of major country music artists. Many of the I Wonder If God Likes Country Music (4:05) (Touchdown

videos are "oldies,” with the exception of 1 ,000 that are current, or less than a year old. J. Carroll) (Producer: B. Killen) Television a special package deal for Denver area KBRQ and Country Music have MEL McDaniel (CapItol P-B-5298) clients including spots on the station as well as Country Music Television . . . KBRQ has — (B. I Call It Love (3:07) (Hall-Clement Music Pub. c/o The Welk Music Group BMl) the station facilities. All radio station networks are on installed an earth station at major McDill) (Producer: M. McDaniel) the satellite, SAT-COM1R. This earth station is used to receive digital ABC radio 359-7) programming including regular news, Paul Harvey shows, plus a variety of special MERLE HAGGARD & LEONA WILLIAMS (Mercury 814 Tree Music, Inc. — BMl) (M. Haggard) sporting events such as the 1984 Summer Olympics. Waitin’ On The Good Life To Come (3:06) (Shade L. Williams) STATION CHANGES — Debbie Langston is now music director at (Producer: M. Haggard & WKLM/Wilmington. She is taking over the duties of Al Watkins who is leaving to pur- BERTIE HIGGINS (Kat Family ZS4 04164) sue his own musical interests and devote more time to his family and video business. When You Fall In Love (3:19) (JEN-LEE Music Co. /Chappell Music Co./Brother Bills Langston comes to WKLM from WWQQ-FM & WMFD/Wilmington where she handled Music/Rose Key Music — ASCAP/Lowery Music Co., Inc. — BMl) (B. Higgins, J. Helay, S,

the midday air shift and acted as assistant program and music director . . . Watson Limbo, J. Pinkham) (Producer: S. Limbo, S, Maclellan) Jelks has joined the staff at KOMA/Oklahoma City where he will man the moftiing TOM T. HALL (Mercury 814560-7) show. Prior to this Jelks was at KKYX/San Antonio and KORK/Las Vegas. He is known How’d You Get Home So Soon (2:14) (Hallnote Music — BMl) (T.T. Hall) (Producer: C. to his listening audience as “WATT” ... Jim London has left WPKZ/Washington, D.C. Atkins) and now is anchorman on the morning drive shift. London’s move is just 15 days behind that of former WPKX program director. Bob Cole to the station. DIno DelGallo THOM BRESH (Liberty P-B-1510) has moved from the morning shift at WMZQ to the afternoon drive position. DelGallo Whatever Slows Your Dress Up (3:00) (Great American Music Emporium — BMl) (T. replaces Doug McGuire who has been promoted to the newly created position of Bresh) (Producer: T. West) assistant program director as well as retain his current duties as WMZQ’s music director. Juanita butler PROGR/1MMERS PICKS

Andy Witt WTSO/Madison Ozark Mountain Jubilee — Oak Ridge Boys — MCA

Rick Turner KFKF/Kansas City Double Shot — Joe Stampley — Epic

Dugg Collins KMML/Amarillo She Meant Forever When She Said Goodbye -- Mel Tillis ~ MCA

J.D. Cannon WFMS/Indianapolis Ozark Mountain Jubilee — Oak Ridge Boys — MCA

Bert O’Brien WAXX/Eau Ciaire Ozark Mountain Jubilee — Oak Ridge Boys — MCA

John Brejot WKHK/New York Ev’ry Heart Should Have One — Charley Pride — RCA

Bill Stedman WHK/Cleveiand Ozark Mountain Jubilee — Oak Ridge Boys — MCA

Cathy Hahn KLAC/Los Angeles Your Love Shines Through — Mickey Gilley — Epic

Glen Garrett WCOS/Columbia Ozark Mountain Jubilee — Oak Ridge Boys — MCA

Jay Phillips WMAQ/Chicago In My Eyes — John Conlee — MCA MCA TOASTS McENTIRE — Reba McEntire recently signed an exclusive long-term Doc Holiday WDAK/Columbus The Conversation — Waylon Jennings recording contract with MCA Records. She was the first artist in 1983 to have two con- — RCA secutive number one country singles, "I Can’t Even Get The Blues, "and "You're The First Time I’ve Thought About Leaving.” The debut MCA release is due before Christmas. Pic-

' Rob Hough KTTS/Springfield Wounded Hearts — Mark Gray — tured here toasting to her success are (l-r): McEntire: Don Williams, her manager: Irving Columbia Azoff, president, MCA Records Group: and Charlie Battles. Reba's husband.

ash Box/October 22, 1983 23 INTERN>friON>lL

Argentina their prices sharply, thus forcing labels to Alan Parson and Eric Woolfson. proceed in the same way. The reaction of Islands Records’ new sales and promotion CBS U.K. Sales BUENOS AIRES — Every year here, Oc- customers to this problem has not been force went into action this week. The force tober is sales convention time. The leading happy, up to this moment. has been planned for the past two months, Conference Cites companies gather their sales and promo- miguel smIrnoff ever since Island and Virgin decided to end tion people at secluded places (the loca- their sales agreement. Biz “Pressure” United Kingdom tion depends usually on the state of the field team Island now has a ten-strong BOURNEMOUTH — CBS U.K. chairman economy) and unveil their year end LONDON — Geffen Records, encouraged and three telephone sales girls based at Maurice Oberstein admits there is enor- product, plans to be offered to the dealers by their huge success on both sides of the their London headquarters. The Force is mous pressure in the music business. He and radio and TV campaigns developed to Atlantic, have announced plans to open a headed by Ray Cooper, Island's national told delegates at the company’s sales con- back the product. EMI started the trend this U.K. office early next year. sales manager; Graham Jeffs, who recen- ference, “The competition is coming not year with a three day meet at the Colonial tly joined Island from Polydor, is field sales The U.K. operation will include A&R, from other record companies but from the Hotel in San Nicolas, which Included a marketing, press and staffs. manager, and Sally Hastings, formerly of promotion Gef- new technological developments that are show by Jose Angel Trelles and several fen regards the U.K. as probably the Stiff, is telephone sales supervisor. most competing for people’s leisure time. soccer games, while CBS will hold its important new product source in the world, WEA Records has strengthened its U.K. “Cable, satellite television, video games gathering next week. PolyGram has selec- and the company will be looking for talent operation with the appointment of Anne and video, and computer games are all in ted the Phillips theatre in downtown that can provide as as Marie Nicol as U.K. International Manager. much success competition with recorded music.” Buenos Aires to showcase its product to Madness have done for them in the U.S. Anne Marie joins WEA from PolyGram However, he is not despondent and does the RCA salesmen who deliver it to the The Geffen label will continue distribution Classics where she was label manager. Her not feel that the record industry is losing its shops through the current distribution in the U.K. through Epic/CBS. new post will involve working on the inter- market, rather it is enhancing a new one. agreement. It is also understood that Inter- Spandau Ballet proved the most suc- national promotion of WEA's U.K. roster. He says: “People are interested in the disc, which is distributed by EMI, will cessful singles act for the second quarter Pop calendar sales are one of the music we make and the artists we develop. gather its crowd in Pinamar, a well known of 1983, beating David Bowie into second biggest growth areas of the industry, with Especially with the advent of stereo televi- summer resort, later this spring. place. This was largely due to their number one firm alone expecting sales of half a sions, people are going to want the music Saleswise, the mood among the record one "True," which looks set to repeat the million in the current year, doubling last to go with the pictures. Just as years ago people is hopeful and doubtful at the same same success in the U.S, CBS/Epic year's figure. soundtracks were added to silent movies, time. These mixed feelings come from the retained the lead company position with Danilo Promotions started with an Eivis so now we as a music company can general situation of the economy, which is 11.9 percent of the market compared to Presley calendar four years ago and modest provide the sound to go with the pictures. sad, the expectancies around the General 18.6 percent in the first quarter. RCA went sales of 5,000. Now they have just received “We are an A&R based company and I am Elections to be held in a couple of weeks, into second position with 10.8 percent, rights to the first official U.K. Michael confident can move through the ’80s and the severe price increases that the pushing EMI into third position with 10.6 Jackson calendar to add to other official we leading companies have applied to the percent. calendars by Bowie, Status Quo, Culture and beyond with commercial success. The last 12 months have been extremely product during September. Although sales David Bowie was the top album artist for Club, The Police and David Essex. CBS successful managers of the companies usually regret the same quarter, beating Michael Jackson and PolyGram have just joined RCA and for CBS and they believe they will through the next with the privately the high price of records, the ac- into second position, with Spandau Ballet EMI in agreeing to distribute the range. go year same counting departments of the same com- third. The CBS/Epic LP and cassette share This week's new releases include a new success backed by some excellent new product. panies seem to feel the need to maintain of the market grew to a leading 17.2 per- album by Freeez, on Beggars Banquet. The New CBS/Epic album releases include the price of regular LPs and cassettes cent, up from 15.3 percent in the first quar- album follows their mega hit single “I.O.U.” Abba, Shakin’ Stevens, Ant, above the level of four black market ter. EMI was up to a 14.4 percent share and was recorded and mixed entirely in Adam Bob dollars, or "parallel dollars" as they are and RCA up to 8.7 percent. New York, credit going to master mixer Dylan and Barbra Streisand. The new Abba album, entitled for usually called here. Since the actual dif- The British Phonographic Industry is Arthur Baker. “Thank You the Music,” is a compilation ference between the official quotation of hoping for damages worth millions of The Police embark on their first major of love songs released the dollar (roughly 13 pesos) and the going pounds from outstanding court cases UK tour in two years in December, A&M are November 11. The title track is to be the long single rate in the "black” market is around 100% against alleged manufacturers of pirated releasing a single “Synchronicity" tc coin- awaited new release. cide with the tour. due to the payment troubles the govern- cassettes. Bob Dylan’s new album is produced by national Eight defendants appeared in the High After a successful US and European tour ment is having around the debt, Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits renown. It is Court last after two professionally Eddie Grant returns to the UK in records and cassettes are once again out week November released this month and titled “Infidels.” It for short of the reach of many consumers and sales equipped counterfeiting factories were un- a tour to promote his new album. will be backed with an extensive marketing have fallen accordingly. The same situation covered. The cases were brought by EMI Public Image Limited play their first ever campaign. Adam Ant’s album “Strip” was of lastyear and in and CBS acting for themselves and other had happened attheend major UK tour this year in November. John previewed at the conference and it sounds May, 1983, when a freeze imposed by the members of the industry. Lydon’s group, which features Martin like his best ever. Earlier this year the BPI estimated that government on what are considered Atkins on drums, plays a 16 date tour Barbra Streisand’s new album will be the leading companies, reduced prices over a approximately four million cassettes had beginning November 2. Thistourcoincides soundtrack to her new film Yentl. Televi- been manufactured illegally worth eight 90 day period and helped an enormous with a time when they have their first ever sion advertising will be used extensively in million) recovery of the market, with sales nearing million pounds ($12 on the street. top 5 single, and the release of their video CBS/Epic campaigns this autumn. 1,300,000 units (albums + tapes) in The illegal trade is said to represent 13 per- Live in Tokyo and Lydon’s film in debut Affiliated labels including DJM, which is cent of the legitimate market. August. At the end of the freeze, the leading Order of Death. releasing product from Jasper Carrot and The U.S. Broadcast Music Inc. labels chose to raise prices sharply, to the based Ultravox this week releases a Sheila Walsh. Creole Records has presented its first awards for British Perfor- tune of 100% in two months through list soundtrack record of six tracks entitled changed its policy from putting out one-off Rights writers and publishers prices every two weeks in some cases. ming Society “Monument," a soundtrack to singles to releasing quality albums. This At a meeting of the local chamber of who have received multi-million airplay their video Monument. Record buyers fall’s major release v.iill be a new album by performances. record producers, the aforementioned will have the opportunity to purchase the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter point was discussed in length, with one of "Yesterday” by Lennon and McCartney video at a special price of 12 pounds ($18). Green. the leading companies stating that its idea and "More” by Norman Newell have both The album is a selection of live tracks Jive Records is being very selective in its is to maintain the level of prices at the level passed the four million mark in the U.S. recorded at London's Hammersmith product. It is responsible for the success of resulting from its accounting costs. A high "Michelle,” also by Lennon and McCartney Odeon last December. The video was con- A Flock of Seagulls. New signings include exec from another company told Cash Box and "Something" by George Harrison had ceived and edited by Midge Ure and offers The Comsat Angels and to its Lifestyle one of the reasons for frequent price in- over three million performances. 30 minutes of concert footage integrated label, harpist Annabel Etkind. creases is that custom pressing plants, The PRS awards for the most performed with stylish images from the group's highly Most promising signings on CBS/Epic jacket printers and other furnishers of raw songs of 1982 included “Born To Run” by acclaimed promotional videos. include Freur, which first tasted success materials and services have been raising Paul Kennerly and "Eye In The Sky" by chrissey iley with its single “Doot Doot.” INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERS

Argentina Germany Italy TOP TEN 458 TOP TEN 45s TOP TEN 45s 1 Sunshine Reggae — Laid — 1 Flashdance — Irene Cara — PolyGram Back Metronome 1 Moonlight Shadow — Mike Oldfield — Virgin 2 Fame — Irene Cara — PolyGram 2 Give Me Your Love — Frank Duval — Teldec 2 I Like Chopin — Gazebo — Baby 3 Dolce Vita — Ryan Paris — Carrere 3 Paralao — Pomada — RCA 3 Vamos A La Playa — M.&J. RIgheIra — CGD 4 The Dance — 4 Olvidame — PImpinela — CBS Safety Men Without Hats — Virgin 4 Rocking Rolling — Scialpi — RCA 5 Vamos A La Playa — RIgheIra — Teldec 5 Y Como Es El — Jose Luis Perales — Music Hall 5 Every Breath You Take — Police — CBS/A&M . . — 6 Culpable Soy Yo — Jose Luis Rodriguez — CBS 6 Flashdance. What A Feeling Irene Cara — Casablanca 6 Juliet — Robin Gibb — PolyGram/Polydor 7 I Like Chopin — Gazebo — 7 DIrecto Al Corazon — Luis Miguel — EMI Baby 7 Sunshine Reggae — Laid Back — Atlas Hall 8 Maniac — Michael Sembello — 0 Mamma Marla — RIchl & Poverl — Music Casablanca 8 Tropicana — Gruppo Italiano — Ricordl PolyGram 9 Living On Video — Trans-X — Polydor 9 She Works Hard — Donna Summer — 9 Not The Loving Kind — Twins — Fonit Cetra 10 Eterno Amor — Jose Feliciano — Interdisc 10 Moonlight Shadow — Mike Oldfield — Virgin 10 Amore DIsperato — Nada — EMI TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs 1 Flashdance original soundtrack 1 Flashdance — soundtrack — PolyGram — — Casablanca 1 MIxage — Various Artists — Baby 2 Crises — Mike Oldfield — Virgin 2 Para El Pueblo ... — Piero — CBS 2 Synchronicity — Police — CBS/A&M 3 Body Wishes — Rod Stewart — 3 Me Enamore — Jose Feliciano — Interdisc Warner Bros. 3 Crises — Mike Oldfield — Virgin various artists — RCA 4 Bess demnahx — BAP — Musikant 4 Superestrellas Vol. 3 — 4 Festivalbar ’83 — Various Artists — RCA — artists — 5 Too Low For Zero — Elton John — Rocket 5 The Kids From Fame various RCA 5 Bolllcine — Vasco Rossi — Carosello — MusIdlsc/DB 6 Synchronicity — The Police — 6 Alejandro Lerner — Alejandro Lerner A&M 6 Tre — Teresa De Sio — PolyGram/Philips DG/Interdisc 7 Construction Time Again — Depeche — 7 L Mas ... — Seru GIran — Mode Mute 7 Bandlera Glalla — Ivan Cattaneo — CGD 8 Fantastic — — 8 PImpinela — PImpinela — CBS Wham! Epic 8 Gazebo — Gazebo — Baby El Fuego — Jose Luis Perales — Music Hall 9 Rhythm Of Youth — Men Without Hats — Virgin 9 Entre El Aqua Y 9 16 Rounds vol. 3 — Various Artists — CGD Al Corazon — Luis Miguel — EMI 10 Flick Of The Switch — AC/DC — Atlantic 10 DIrecto 10 I Grandl SuccessI Dl RIccardo Cocclante — Prensarlo — Der Musikmarkt Hiccardo Cocclante — Sigla 4 — Musica e DIschl

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11 PRIVATE PARTY €/ BOBBY NUNN (Motown 6051ML) 48 4

E.S.P. O MILLIE JACKSON (Spring SPR-33-6740) 46 3 42 ALL THE WAY STRONG 11 THIRD WORLD (Columbia FC 38687) 42 5 43 UNTOUCHABLES LAKESIDE (Solar/Elektra 9 60204-1) 38 24 17 44 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 11 THE O'JAYS (Philadelphia Int'l/CBS FZ 38518) 43 17 HOW MANY TIMES CAN 13 ® WE SAY GOODBYE ON TARGET — RCA recording group The Jones Girls recently gathered in the studio to DIONNE WARWICK (Arista AL8-8104) — 1 run through a few numbers from their current RCA debut LP, “On Target. ” Happily SURVIVIN’ IN THE 80’S assisting the trio are the LP's co-writers 8 and producers, labelmate Fonzi Thornton and © ANDRE CYMONE Robert Wright, division vice president, black music A&R, (Columbia FC 38902) 52 3 RCA Records. Pictured around Wright at the piano (l-r): Brenda Jones; Thornton; 47 Valerie Jones; and Shirley Jones. 23 JARREAU (Warner Bros. 9 23801-1) 40 28 48 FOREVER BY YOUR SIDE THE MANHATTANS 8 THE RHYTHM (Columbia FC 38600) 36 13 SECTION 49 MEET THE STONE CITY 8 WINNERS ALL — The sixth annual Communications Excellence To Black Audiences BAND, OUT FROM THE SHADOW (CEBA) Awards presentation is set to take place at New York’s Hilton on October 27. CITY This year’s gala is co-hosted by Lou Gossett, Jr. and Deniece Williams, and will in- 14 STONE BAND (Gordy/Motown 6042GL) 49 10 clude a performance by the Dance Theatre of Harlem. The awards are sponsored by 50 FOXIE the World Institute of Black Communications, Inc. (WIBC) and the event has over 1,700 BOB JAMES (Tappan Zee/Columbla 21 FC 38801) 50 3 entries from ad agencies, corporations and individuals across the U.S. There are 36 51 “ROSS” categories acknowledging creative and positive consumer messages in television, DIANA (RCA AFL 1-4677) 45 15 radio, video, print materials ... Dr. Bill currently performing 7 ROSS and march Cosby, who’s 52 MADONNA a number of dates with Sammy Davis, Jr., has been honored with the Walter Bremond (Sire 9 23867-1) 55 4 Pioneer of Black Achievement Award by the Brotherhood Crusade. ’’Cos” will be feted 9 I BRAND NEW DAY in person at the $150-a-plate bash at L.A.’s Century Plaza Hotel. Mayor Tom Bradley RONNIE DYSON (Cotllllon/Atco 7 90119-1) 59 2 and Sidney Poltler are chairing the event. 12 Richie sold over tickets last during his 54 I’M READY ALL WEEK LONG — Lionel 30,000 week smash NATALIE (Epic FE 7 their 24 COLE 38280) 39 run at Radio City Music Hall, and there was no doubt everyone got money’s worth. 55 LIONEL RICHIE Richie had a busy week, greeting Ashford and Simpson, Patti Lupone, Gerry Cooney, (Motown 6007ML) 58 54 various record label heads and even Frank Zappa at an opening night party; he also 7 56 THE RHYTHM & THE added an extra midnight show and donated the proceedings to the Actor’s Fund, BLUES Dance Theatre of Harlem and Symphony Space/Curriculum Arts Project (CAP). S ZZ HILL (Malaco MAL 7411) 47 46 Richie made an appearance at New York’s Junior High School #164 (the city’s largest 57 PARTY TIME? KURTIS BLOW CAP participant) to present a check to Symphony Space, and school principal Donald 16 (Mercury/PolyGram 812 757-1 M-1) 51 11 TIppItt brought his 1,000 7th-and-8th graders into the school auditorium to join in the ION TARGET fun. A gracious gesture, for sure. Who could deny them? Just try getting them back to THE JONES GIRLS (RCA AFL1-4817) — 1 class . . . 59 LET’S DANCE NAMES IN THE NEWS — Reggae country bred’ren The Itals have begun a U.S. tour 15 DAVID BOWIE (EMI America SO-17093) 54 23 backed by the premier Jamaican studio band (sorry. Sly and Robbie) the Roots ROCKIN’ RADIO Radios. This is tough stuff. TheNighthawk recording trio is also in a bit of a legal hassle, 15 0 TOM BROWNE (Arista AL8-8107) 1 since a Cleveland-based reggae outfit calling themselves The l-tals are suing the label 61 THIRD GENERATION in a name dispute. The situation is ridiculous, since the touring l-tals have been perform- HIROSHIMA (Epic FE 38708) 61 4 professionally for years. Cleveland group is making things 1 ing and recording 12 The 62 FINIS even more absurd by pressing the case after admitting they had full knowledge of prior FINIS HENDERSON (Motown 6036ML) 53 13 use of the name. It’s Brutal Out Deh, eh? . . . Donna Summer and Musical Youth are at 19 63 AGE AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A #15 bullet this week with their joyful reggae-tinged tune, and another artist with a NUMBER seasonal surname is hot on the radio with an island-flavored track, ”lt’s Over,” the B- 24 LITTLE MILTON (MCA-5414) 63 5 side of Bill Summers’ current MCA 12” ("Techno-Bop” is the A), combines Jamaican 64 I’M SO PROUD ska with an updated dance flavor. And let’s not forget Lionel Richie’s righteous party 4 DENIECE WILLIAMS hit . . . publishing (Columbia FC 38622) 44 21 Kashlf has formed a new company. The New Music Group, to be co- published with Music. Their first signing is Lala, who has written two songs for 65 I’VE EYES MCA 4 GOT MY ON YOU EDDIE KENDRICKS Melba Moore's forthcoming LP as well as co-authored material for Kashif’s album (Ms. Dixie MD-50001) 68 2 debut . . . Luther Vandross at work on a new album. He’s still reeling from working with 6 66 KISSING TO BE CLEVER his long-time idol Dionne Warwick ... A warm congrats to Norby Walters, celebrating CULTURE CLUB (Virgin/Epic ARE 38398) 66 34 a big 15th anniversary this week. 30 67 GODDESS OF LOVE SURVIVING — A luscious, smiling Gloria Gaynor stopped by the offices recently, not PHYLLIS HYMAN (Arista AL 8-8021) 57 20 long after stepping off a plane from a tour of Europe and the Mid-East. Her latest single 21 68 ALL THIS LOVE on Silver Blue Records, “I Am What I Am,” has barely been out a month and people are DeBARGE (Motown 601 2G) 60 52 already likening the track to her late-70’s standard ”1 Will Survive.” Gaynor recorded 5 69 BLOW THE HOUSE DOWN the song from Broadway’s La Cage Aux Folles while stopping back in the States in the JUNIOR WALKER (Motown 6053ML) 74 7 midst of her hectic overseas scheduie. ”1 had to come home to change clothes!” said 30 70 LET THE MUSIC TURN YOU ON Gaynor, “and my producer, Joel Diamond, said he had the perfect song for me. So 49 CASHMERE (Philly World PWRL2001) 72 2 while 1 was here, we did it. I just knew it was right.” How about the comparisons to 71 MR. NICE GUY “Survive,” the disco era’s flag-waver? “The song is my kind of song,” declared Gaynor. 14 RONNIE LAWS (Capitol ST-12261) 56 12 "It gives people something they can relate to, something positive and uplifting, it’s a 72 KILLER ON THE RAMPAGE musical way of showing righteous indignation, for people to say whatever they want.” 23 EDDY GRANT Gaynor appears to be back in the public’s good graces after the disco backlash forced (Ice/Portrait B6R 38554) 69 26 a fall from her "Queen of the Discos” throne. “I’m still queen of the discos in 50 coun- 73 BLUES ‘N’ JAZZ 25 B.B. KING (MCA-5413) 71 20 tries,” she reminded Rhythm. “People have never stopped dancing. Disco only suf- 74 BACK TO BASICS fered a ‘rumor of death.’ The word died, not the need to dance.” Now that she’s back on 1 THE REDDINGS home turf, a theater tour split with the Commodores and Kool and the Gang is set to (Believe In A Dream/CBS FZ 38690) 62 11 start in November. 75 TOO TOUGH harry weinger j 12 ANGELA BOFILL (Arista AL 9616) 65 40 [ ^ TOP TOO BMCK CONTEMPORARY SINGLES

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1 PARTY TRAIN ©MY FIRST LOVE l NEED YOU ® POINTER SISTERS (Planet/RCA YB-13639) 75 2 THE GAP BAND (Total Experlence/PolyGram TE 8209) 1 11 RENE & ANGELA (Capitol B-5272) 48 4 STOP DOGGIN’ ME AROUND HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY WET MY WHISTLE STAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69790) 82 2 © KLIQUE (MCA-52250) 4 11 GOODBYE ® MIDNIGHT 3 YOU’RE NUMBER ONE (IN MY DIONNE WARWICK AND LUTHER VANDROSS GENERATOR POP BOOK) (Arista AS1 9073) 50 2 © P. FUNK ALL-STARS (CBS Associated ZS4 04032) 77 3 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (Columbia 38-04033) 3 13 TELL ME LOVE 70 YEAR 2001 BOOGIE ® MICHAEL WYCOFF (RCA PB-13585) 45 7 RICH CASON & THE GALACTIC ORCHESTRA AIN’T NOBODY (LARC LR-81029) 71 6 RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN (Warner Bros. 7-29555) 6 12 38 NIGHTLINE OO RANDY CRAWFORD (Warner Bros. 7-29530) 39 9 SHOW ME THE WAY ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) O SKYY (Salsoul/RCA S7 7061) 79 3 LIONEL RICHIE (Motown 1698MF) 8 5 REAL LOVE ® LAKESIDE (Solar/Elektra 7-69796) 52 6 ©OVER AND OVER COLD BLOODED SHALAMAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69787) 83 2 RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown 1687GF) 5 14 D STAY WITH ME TONIGHT €^ JEFFREY.IFFFRFY OSBORNEnSRORk (A&M 2591) 51 3 73 PRIVATE PARTY ROCKIT BOBBY NUNN (Motown 1695MF) 78 3 HERBIE HANCOCK (Columbia 38-04054) 2 14 0 SPICE OF LIFEE MANHATTANMANHATTAt' TRANSFER (Atlantic 7-89786) 46 7 74 TRULY BAD I AM LOVE RON BANKS (CBS Associated ZS4 04142) 76 4 JENNIFER HOLLIDAY (Geffen 7-29525) 15 8 fa SAY SAY SAY PAULDAIII McCartneyKA/sr'AC and michael jackson TRYIN’ TO HOLD ON I (PART DANCE 1) ' CAN MAKE YOU (Columbia 38-04168) — 1 ® GARLAND GREENGRFPM (Ocean-Front OF 2000) 90 2 ZAPP (Warner Bros. 7-29553) 7 13 43 DEAD GIVEAWAY RADIO ACTIVITYY I © KNOW SHALAMAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69819) 41 17 ROYALCASHRf (Sutra SUD 016) 85 2 PHILIP BAILEY (Columbia 38-03968) 11 12 BREAK DANCIN’ — ELECTRIC JUST BE GOOD TO ME © RESPECT ^ BOOGIE BILLY GRIFFIN (Columbia 38-04102) 86 2 THE S.O.S. BAND (Tabu/CBS ZS4 03955) 9 17 WEST STREET MOB (Sugar HIM SH-460) 49 8 78 1.0. U. PILOT ERROR FREEEZ (Streetwise SWRL 2210) 54 14 STEPHANIE MILLS (Casablanca/PolyGram 814 142-7) 13 10 MAKE ME WANNA DANCE © ANDRE CYMONE (Columbia 38-04066) 56 5 PURE SATISFACTION I LOVE TONIGHT CELEBRATE MY ® DARNELLnAQMPI I WILLIAMSWII 1 lAMQ (My/Mu Disc/CBSR ZS4 04085) 87 2 PEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK (Capitol B-5242) 10 16 |time will reveal C^ DeBARGE (Gordy/Molown 1705GF) 62 2 (PARTART 1) 11 HEARTBREAKER DON’T YOU GET SO MAD €^ ZAPP (Warner Bros. 7-29462)7- — 1 JEFFREY OSBORNE (A&M 2561) 14 15 47 CHOOSEY LOVER THE ISLEY BROTHERS (T-Neck/CBS ZS4 03994) 29 16 81 PARTY TIME UNCONDITIONAL LOVE KURTIS BLOW (Mercury/PolyGram 812 687-7) 44 16 00 DONNA SUMMER (Mercury/PolyGram 814 008-7) 27 6 48 LADY LOVE ME (ONE MORE TIME) ANGEL GEORGE BENSON (Warner Bros. 7-29563) 20 12 82 CLEAR CYBOTRON (Fantasy 21 6) 88 3 ANITA BAKER (Beverly Glen BG-2010) 22 10 49 HIGH-RISE ASHFORDS SIMPSON (Capitol B-5250) 28 14 ALL NIGHT LONG I JUST CAN’T WALK AWAY ® FOUR TOPS (Motown 1706MF) — 1 MARY JANE GIRLS (Gordy/Motown 1690GF) 12 14 ROCKIN’ RADIO ® TOM BROWNE (Arista AS 1-9088) 60 4 84 BUTTER UP (GIMME SOME IS THIS THE END TOUCH A FOUR LEAF CLOVER BREAD) NEW EDITION (Streetwise SWRL 1111) 16 15 0 (ARM — 1 ALL OVER YOUR FACE 21' ATLANTIC STARR (A&M 2580) ELEKTRIKDRED (Sounds Of Florida SOF-1001) 89 5 FOREVER BY YOUROUR SIDE 85 FUNKY BEAT RONNIE DYSON (Cotllllon/Atco 7-99841) 23 10 © THE MANHATTANS (Columbia(Cnliir 38-04110) 59 4 BERNARD WRIGHT (Arista AS1-9070) 58 6 !^0^0S0» FREAK-A-ZOID MIDNIGHT STAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69828) 17 20 SUPERSTAR 86 ONLY YOU © LYDIAL MURDOCK (Team TSR 3001) 64 4 MARILYN SCOTT (Mercury/PolyGram 812 962-7) 63 6 DEEPER IN LOVE TAVARES (RCA PB-13611) 24 8 ©PARTY ANIMAL 87 I’M SO PROUD MIRACLES JAMES INGRAM (Qwest/Warner Bros. 7-29493) 61 3 DENIECE WILLIAMS (Columbia 38-04037) 42 11 STACY LATTISAW (Cotillion/ AICO 7-99855) 21 17 55 IT MUST BE LOVE BOYS DAYTON (Capitol B-5269) 55 6 — 1 EVERY GIRL (WANTS MY GUY) © MARY JANE GIRLS (Gordy/Motown 1704GF) ARETHA FRANKLIN (Arista AS 1-9095) 38 5 56 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE WHITE LINE (DON’T DO IT) © GRAND MASTER FLASH AND MELLE MEL (Sugar Hill (YOU’RE A) GOOD GIRL MONEY DONNA SUMMER (Mercury/PolyGram 812 370-7) 30 21 SH-465) — 1 LILLO (Capllol B-5245) 25 14 U BRING THE FREAK OUT 90 PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER DELIRIOUS THE O'JAYS (Philadelphia Int'l/CBS ZS4 04069) 40 9 ® RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown 1703GF) — 1 0© PRINCE (Warner Bros. 7-29503) 35 5 53 CHEAP THRILLS 91 KICK IT LIVE FROM 9 TO 5 WOULD YOU LIKE TO (FOOL SUGAR HILL GANG (Sugar HIM SH-459) 57 9 AROUND) PLANET PATROL (Tommy Boy TB 835) 36 9 92 I FEEL LIKE WALKING IN THE RAIN MTUME (Epic 34-04087) 34 7 ON TARGET MILLIE JACKSON (Spring SPR-7-3034) 97 2 ONLY YOU © THE JONES GIRLS (RCA PB-13559) 65 4 93 SHOULD I LOVE YOU COMMODORES (Motown 1694MF) 31 6 DESPERATE © CEE FARROW (Rocshire 94 2 @©0 MICHAEL STERLING (Success SU-1 10-26-83) 66 5 95032) TALK TO ME 94 GET IT RIGHT I I LEW KIRTON (Believe In A Dream/CBS ZS4 04058) 32 9 FOUND MYSELF WHEN LOST © ARETHA FRANKLIN (Arista AS1-9034) 53 16 SHAKE IT UP ^ YOU TYRONE DAVIS (Ocean-Front OF 2001) 72 3 95 GOTTA GET BACK TO LOVE SLAVE (Cotllllon/Alco 7-99838) 37 8 SISTER SLEDGE (Cotllllon/Atco 7-99834) 68 5 30 YOU BROUGHT THE SUNSHINE LET’S GET TOGETHER © ONE WAY (MCA-52278) 69 4 96 SO MANY MEN, SO LITTLE TIME (INTO MY LIFE) MIGUEL BROWN (TSR/TSR-828) — 1 THE CLARK SISTERS (Westbound/Elektra 7-69810) 18 14 LADIES CHOICE © I STONE CITY BAND (Gordy/Motown 1693GF) 70 3 97 BABY WANT YOU BACK FIX IT (PART 1) 2^ JUNIOR (Mercury/PolyGram 814 226-7) 74 5 © TEENA MARIE (Epic 34-04124) 43 3 ©HEROES STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE (Epic 34-04155) 73 2 98 IT’S SO DELICIOUS 32 THIS TIME STARPOINT (Elektra 7-66983) 81 4 WHISPERS (Solar/Elektra 7-69809) 33 9 65 UP FRONT DIANA ROSS (RCA PB-13624) 67 3 99 GIRL’S NIGHT OUT 33 HELP YOURSELF TO MY LOVE LADIES' CHOICE (Streetwise 2212) 80 4 12 KASHIF (Arista AS1-9063) 26 TELL ME IF YOU STILL CARE 100 NEVER LET YOU DOWN rI 34 HUMAN NATURE € THE S.O.S. BAND (Tabu/CBS ZS4 04160) — 1 MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 34-04026) 19 12 (Capitol B-5255) 93 12

[ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 B/C (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES)! Barry — Miracles (Rare Blue — ASCAP) Ain't Nobody (Overdue — ASCAP) 4 Gotta Get Back (Rare Blue/Denise ASCAP)95 22 Should I Love You (Rockoko — BMI) 93 First (A la All Night Long (Brockman — ASCAP) 5 Heartbreaker (Troutman's — BMI) 80 My Love Mode, adm. by Arista — ASCAP)35 Show Me The Way (One To One — ASCAP) 71 Let All Night Long (Stone City — ASCAP) 17 Help Yourself (Burnin' Bush — ASCAP) 33 Never You Down (Amazement — BMI) 100 So Many Men (ATV — BMI) 96 Nightline (MCA — ASCAP/Music Corp. of — All Over Your Face (Family Prod./Floopus — BMI) . 19 Heroes (Mycenae — ASCAP) 64 America Spice Of Life (Rodsongs/DJA/SaMusIc/Almo — Angel (Beverly Glen/Spaced Hands — BMI) 16 High-Rise (NIck-O-Val — ASCAP) 49 BMI) 38 ASCAP) 41 Target — (Goldrain — ASCAP) 36 On (IPM/Almo, Inc./Fonzworth — ASCAP) . 59 Stay Baby I Want You (Junlor/SaMuslc/Colgems-EMI How Many Times Can With Me (Zubaldah — ASCAP) 40 PRS/ASCAP) 97 Human Nature (Porcara/John Bettis — ASCAP) ... 34 Only You (Old Fashion — ASCAP) 27 Stop Doggin' Me (Lena — SESAC) 2 Only You Pain Boys (Stone City — ASCAP) 88 1.0. U. (Shakin' Baker — BMI) 78 (No No Gain/Gravity Raincoat/Poke Superstar (Metaphor/Mother's Own Pie — BMI) ... 53 Break Dancin' (Sugar Hill — BMI) 44 I'm So Proud (Warner-Tamerlane — BMI) 87 Fun/WB — ASCAP) 86 Talk To Me (Lew KIrton/Heaven's Gate — ASCAP) 28 Over And Over (Spectrum VII/L.F.S. Ill — — ASCAP) 84 ASCAP) 72 ell If Butter Up (Desio/Buddy Roc I Am Love (Saggifire — ASCAP/Adm. by CBS/Foster T Me (Flyte Tyme/Avant Garde — ASCAP) 66 Party Animal (Elseman/Warner-Tamerlane/Rashida Cheap Thrills (Shakin' Baker/T-Boy/Indulgent— Frees/Streamline Moderne/Off Backstreet—BMI) . 8 Tell Me Love — BMI/YellowbrIck Road — ASCAP) (Webolelseman — BMI/Almo/IPM — 58 I (Troutman's — BMI) 9 54 BMI) Can Make You ASCAP) 47 — Party Time (Neutral Gray/OrIgInal JB/Fancy 37 Choosey Lover (Bovina — ASCAP) I Feel Like (Baby J./Baby Shapiro/Sandbox This Time (Yours, Mine & Ours/Spectrum VII — Clear (Deep Space — BMI) 82 ASCAP) 92 Footworks — ASCAP) 81 ASCAP) 32 Party Train (Total Experience — BMI) 1 Cold Blooded (Stone City — ASCAP) 6 I Found Myself (Burton/Tyronza — BMI) 61 Time Wiil Reveal (Jobete — Pilot Error (Edwin Ellis/Koppelman-Bandler/Nurk — ASCAP) 46 Ill Dead Giveaway (Spectrum VII & L.F.S. — ASCAP) 43 I Just Can't Walk (Good LIfe/Beau-Di-O-Do T onight I Celebrate (Almo/Prtnce Street/Screen (Richer/Chappell — ASCAP) 21 ASCAP) 83 Twins — BMI) 12 Gems Deeper In Love EMI — Private Party (Stone Diamond — BMI) BMI/ASCAP) 13 Delirious (Controversy — ASCAP) 25 I Know (Back Mac/Ruzam — BMI) 10 73 Touch A Four (Almo/Jodaway Pure Satisfaction (STM/Crown Heights Affalr/D.W. — — ASCAP) 51 Desperate (Mickey/New Songs — BMI) 60 I Need You (Porchester/DaleKawashlma/Orca/DayTo Truly Bad (Ron Banko/Sadle Bee Ray — BMI) ... .74 Don't You Get (Almo/March 9/Gravlty Raincoat — Day — ASCAP/Neches River — BMI) 67 BMI) 79 Tryin' To Hold On (Bullel Proof — ASCAP/Haymaker — BMI) 14 IsThisThe End? (Boston Infl/Streetsounds—ASCAP)18 Put Our Heads (Mighty Three/Jobur — BMI) 90 BMI) 75 — Radio Activity Every Girl (Uncle Ronnie's/AprII/Thrlller Miller It's So Delicious (Harrindor/Llcyndlana/Ensign— BMI) 98 (Amber Pass/Royal & Cash — U Bring The Freak (Stone City — ASCAP) 57 ASCAP) ASCAP) 23 It Must Be Love (VInewood/Screen Gems-EMI — BMI)55 76 Unconditional Love (Sweet Summer NIght/See This — 31 (Flyte — Real Love (Circle L — ASCAP) 39 House — Fix It (Midnight Magnet ASCAP) Just Be Good Tyme/Avant Garde (Almo) ASCAP) 15

Forever By Your Side (Blatte/Gottlleb — ASCAP) . 52 ASCAP) 11 Respect (Ramwave — ASCAP) 77 Up Front (Raydiola — ASCAP) 65 Rockin' Radio (Boston Int'l Freak-A-Zold (HIp-trlp/MIdstar — BMI) 20 Kick It Live (Funky F.O./At Home — ASCAP) 91 — ASCAP) 50 Wet My Whistle (HIp-Trlp/Midstar — BMI) 68 Funky Beat (Ola's KId/McHoma — BMI) 85 Ladies Choice (Stone City — ASCAP) 63 Rockit (Hancock/OAO — BMI) 7 White Line (SugarHIII — BMI) 89 Generator Pop (Bridgeport — BMI) 69 Lady Love Me (Hudmar—ASCAP/Newton House— Say Say Say (MPL Comm./MI|ac — ASCAP) 42 Would You Like To (Frozen Butterfly — BMI) 76 Miller — Shake It Up (Slave Songs/Cotlllion/Major Year Get It Rignt (Uncle Ronnle's/April/Thrlller BMI) 48 Toms—BMI)29 2001 Boogie (Larry-Lou/Chlld Care — BMI) .. 70 She works ASCAP) Let s Get I ogetner (Perk's/Duchess (MCA) — BMI) 62 Hard (Sweet Summer NIght/See This You BroughIThe (Bridgeport — BMI) 30 House Girl's Night Out (RC — ASCAP/SonIc Rock — BMI)99 Make Me Wanna Dance (Ultrawave — BMI) 45 — ASCAP) 55 You’re Number One (Richer/Chappell — ASCAP/Mr. Good Girl (Bush Burnin' — ASCAP) 24 Dapper/Unichappell — BMI) 3 BMCK CONTEMPORARY MOST/1DDED SINGLES MOST/1DDEDABUMS — 1. FEEL MY SOUL — JENNIFER HOLLIDAY — GEFFEN 1. SAY SAY SAY — PAUL McCARTNEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON WBMX, WDAO, WWIN, WLLE, KGFJ, WTLC, WDAS, WCIN, WILD, WDMT, COLUMBIA WRBD, WPAL, WWDM, WSOK WPAL, WPLZ, WIGO, WILD, WNHC, WSOK, WGPR, WWDM, WUFO, WDMT, 2. ON TARGET — THE JONES GIRLS — RCA WCIN, WTLC, KGFJ, WJLB, WAWA, OK100, WAIL, KMJQ, KUKQ WWIN, WTLC, WGPR, WSOK 2. LEAF — — TOUCH A FOUR CLOVER ATLANTIC STARR A&M 3. TALK TO ME — LEW KIRTON — BELIEVE IN A DREAM/CBS WRKS, WRAP, WSOK, WGPR, WPAL, WRBD, WILD, WGCI, V103, KGFJ, WTLC, WRBD, WSOK WJLB, WWIN, WBMX, KDIA, WAIL 3. U BRING THE FREAK OUT — RICK JAMES — GORDY/MOTOWN WSOK, WWDM, WPAL, WATV, WPLZ, WLLE, WLOU, WWIN, WDIA, KUKQ UP/1ND COMING 4. TIME WILL REVEAL — DeBARGE — GORDY/MOTOWN WSOK, WGPR, WWDM, WUFO, WATV, WDMT, WLUM, WAWA, KMJQ MAYBE — PEABO BRYSON AND ROBERTA FLACK — CAPITOL 5. HEARTBREAKER (PART 1) — ZAPP — WARNER BROS. WWDM, WATV, WDMT, WCIN, WTLC, WAWA, WBMX, WDIA, KUKQ HOLIDAY — MADONNA — SIRE 6. TELL ME IF YOU STILL CARE — THE S.O.S. BAND ~ TABU/CBS WE ARE ONE — MAZE — CAPITOL WNHC, WGPR, WWDM, WATV, WILD, V103, WTLC, KUKQ PREPPIE — CHERYL LYNN — COLUMBIA 7. I JUST CAN’T WALK AWAY — FOUR TOPS — MOTOWN WGPR, WILD, WGCI, V103, WTLC, KGFJ, WKYS BL4CK RAD\0 HIGHLIGHTS

WIGO — ATLANTA — MIKE ROBERTS, PD — #1 ~ JONES GIRLS Zapp, Desi, V. Garrett. LP ADDS: Latimore. HOTS: New Edition, H. Hancock, Lakeside, Rufus & C. Khan, G. Knight & The Pips, J. Hoiliday, Gap WEDR — MIAMI — GEORGE JONES, PD — #1 — RICK JAMES Band, Prince, R. James, L. Kirton. ADDS: P. McCartney/M. Jackson, J. Osborne, J. Gill, M. Moore. LP HOTS: S. Mills, M. Wycoff, Planet Patrol, Cybotron, Kllque, Tavares, J. Holliday, R. Crawford, B. Nunn, ADDS: Rufus & C. Khan, Zapp. Slave, T. Browne, G. Knight & The Pips, Starsky, Royalcash, Rufus & C. Khan, L. Murdock, A. Cymone,

' WWIN-AM — BALTIMORE — CURTIS ANDERSON, PD D. Summer, Mtume, Gap Band. ADDS: G. Green, Treacherous 3, Maze, G-Force, G.L.O.B.E. & The HOTS: Gap Band, West St. Mob, Rufus & C. Khan, Newcleus, H. Hancock, DeBarge, J. Holliday. Whiz Kids, A. Franklin, Midnight Star, Wrecking Crew, D. Weaver, Skool Boyz, Stockingcap. LP

ADDS: Manhattans, R. James, Instant Funk, N. Hendryx, Atlantic Starr, One Way, H . Alpert, M. Moore, ADDS: T. Browne, B. Wright. J. Horne, Pure Energy, Lillo, Raymun, Michael Jackson. LP ADDS: J. Holliday, Cashmere, M. Franks, Jones Girls, T. Browne. WLUM — MILWAUKEE — SUSIE AUSTIN, MD — #1 — KLIQUE Prince, Zapp, Band, L. Richie, Ballet, RufusS. C. Khan, S.O.S. Band, H. Hancock, ' WILD — BOSTON — ELROY SMITH, MD — #1 — RUFUS & C. KHAN HOTS: Gap Spandau JUMPS: 5 To 3 — Zapp, 6 To 4 — G. Benson, 10To7 — Lillo, 11 To 9 — S. Mills, 12 To 10 — Madonna, G. Knight & The Pips, R. James, New Edition, P. McCartney/M. Jackson, L. Murdock, A. Franklin, Isley Ex To 30 — M. Wycoff. ADDS: S.O.S. Band, Instant Funk, Four Tops, Maze, P. McCartney/M. Jackson, Brothers, A. Cymone, S. Mills, Lakeside, Madonna, Midnight Star. ADDS; DeBarge, Manhattan Atlantic Starr, Enchantment, Lakeside, Michael Jackson, Elektrik Dred. LP ADDS: J. Holliday. Transfer, D. Warwick/L. Vandross, Commodores. #1 — RUFUS & C. KHAN h WUFO — BUFFALO — MARK VANN, MD — WAIL — NEW ORLEANS — BARRY RICHARDS, PD — ffl — L. RICHIE HOTS: R. James, G. Benson, New Edition, P. Bailey, R. Dyson, L. Richie, S. Lattisaw, S. Mills, P. Funk HOTS: Prince, West Street Mob, Rufus & C. Khan, Gap Band, Michael Jackson, Klique, R. James, A. Pips, Tavares, Slave, All-Stars, A. Baker, D. Summer, Stone City Band, B, Nunn, G. Knight & The Gap Baker, J. Holliday, Tavares, DeBarge, Stone City Band, L. Jackson, Planet Patrol, Grand Master Flash Band, Lakeside, Mtume, J. Holliday. ADDS: A. Franklin, T. Browne, M. Sembello, A. Cymone, Jarreau, & M. Mel, D. Ross, Mtume, T. Marie, T. Browne, J. Ingram. ADDS: P. McCartney/M. Jackson, Mary Jane Girls, Midnight Star, P. Bryson/R. Flack, D. Warwick/L. Vandross, Shalamar, DeBarge, T. G.L.O.B.E. & The Whiz Kids, D. Summer. Cashmere, Atlantic Starr. Marie, Starsky, Royalcash, P. McCartney/M. Jackson, C. Lynn, Orbit, M. Moore. — CITY — BARRY MAYO, PD — #1 — LILLO t WPAL — CHARLESTON — DON KENDRICKS, PD — #1 — LAKESIDE WRKS NEW YORK L. Richie, 13 12 — Collage, H HOTS: D. Summer, Planet Patrol, L. Richie, West Street Mob, Gap Band, Klique, Newcleus, J. JUMPS: 9 To 5 — G. Knight & The Pips, 10 To 7 — To 8 — Shannon, 24 To — G.L.O.B.E. & The Whiz Kids, 22 To 19 — Mtume, Ex To 24 — DeBarge, Ex To 26 — S.O.S. I Holliday, Rufus & C. Khan, G. Knight & The Pips, R. Dyson, S. Mills, Mtume, Tavares, L. Kirton, O' Jays, 23 To 14 Prince, Commodores, Midnight Star, J. Osborne. ADDS; P. McCartney/M. Jackson, Atlantic Starr, Band. ADDS: Atlantic Starr, N. Hendryx, Twilight 22. L Con Funk Shun, Active Force, G. Green, P. Bryson/R. Flack, Maze, Bullet, JonesGirls, InstantFunk, R. KDIA — OAKLAND — JEFF HARRISON, PD j. James. LP ADDS: J. Holliday. HOTS: A. Baker, Kllque, Prince, A. Cymone, J. Osborne, J. Holliday, L. Richie. P. McCartney/M. 1 L. WGCI — CHICAGO — GRAHAM ARMSTRONG, PD — #1 — MURDOCK Jackson, P. Bailey, Rufus & C. Khan, Mtume, G. Knight & The Pips, S. Mills. ADDS; Atlantic Starr, HOTS: H. Hancock, Rufus & C. Khan, R. Jones, A. Baker, S.O.S. Band, L. Richie, S. Mills, Kashif, L. Jackson. I' Madonna, M. Wycoff, Shalamar, Michael ' Kirton, Serge, Klique, Lillo, Gap Band, Slave, Stone City Band, Commodores, Third World, B. Summers, Maze, A. Cymone, Hiroshima, K-9 Corps, P. McCartney/M. Jackson. ADDS: Atlantic Starr, WDAS-FM — PHILADELPHIA — JOE TAMBURRO, PD — #1 — L. RICHIE M. Sterling, Omni, Four Tops, Jr. Walker. LP ADDS; M. Franks, Jr. Walker. HOTS: R. Dyson, Rufus & C. Khan, West Street Mob, Klique, S. Mills, J. Holliday, G, Knight & The Pips, Slave, K-9 Corps, P. Bailey, R. Crawford. Whispers, A. Baker, T. WCIN — CINCINNATI — SID KENNEDY, MD — ffl — LIONEL RICHIE Manhattan Transfer, Madonna, Flash M. Mel. P. LaBelle, Twilight 22, HOTS: J. Holliday, G. Knight & The Pips, Kllque, Newcleus, D. Summer, A. Baker, P. Bailey, Project Marie, Tavares, Rene& Angela, DeBarge, Grand Master & ADDS: Instant Cliff, Thomas, Elektrik Dred, Future, Kashif, Natalie Cole, Motor City Crew, O’Jays. ADDS: G. Green, L. Haywood, T. Davis, Zapp, P. NV, Meiba Moore, Ashford & Simpson, G. Green, Funk, J. S. Darnell Williams. LP J. Holliday. Bryson/R. Flack, Omni, P. McCartney/M. Jackson, M. Scott. LP ADDS: Slave, J. Holliday, P. Akioff. Skool Boyz, American Steel, Lime, ADDS:

< WJMO — CLEVELAND — ERIC STONE, PD — ffl — GAP BAND KUKQ — PHOENIX — RICK NUNN, PD — #1 — RUFUS & C. KHAN HOTS: Rufus & C. Khan, J. Holliday, S. Mills, P. Bailey, Mtume, R. Crawford, D. Summer, L. Kirton, HOTS: Klique, R. James, S. Mills, New Edition, One Way, L. Richie. Wham! U.K,, Gap Band, L. Kirton, Tavares, Slave, M. Wycoff, A. Franklin, Manhattan Transfer, Sister Sledge, M. Sterling, Jones Girls, , D. Summer, H. Hancock, A. Baker, P. Bailey, R. Dyson, Lillo, Stone City Band, G. Benson, J. Holliday, Rene & Angela, J. Osborne. ADDS: D. WarwIck/L. Vandross, L. Richie, G. Green, Instant Funk, Pieces Zapp. ADDS: Clark/Duke, Madonna, Temptations, Midnight Star, S.O.S. Band, Shalamar, P. Of A Dream, Omni, Elektrik Dred. LP ADDS: Slave. McCartney/M. Jackson, Mary Jane Girls, B. Griffin, R. James, Zapp, T, Davis, Tierra.

. WDAO — DAYTON — LANKFORD STEPHENS, PD — #1 — MTUME HOTS: Kllque, Rufus & C. Khan, J. Holliday, H. Hancock, A. Baker, Slave, Lakeside, B. Wright, P. WAMO - PITTSBURGH - J.C. FLOYD, PD - #1 - RUFUS & C. KHAN Bailey. LP ADDS: J. Holliday, DeBarge, T, Browne, B. Wright, Latimore. JUMPS: 6To2 — L. Richie, 16To7 — J. Holliday, 17 To 9 — Mtume, 19 To 16 — Tavares, 20 To 17 — A. Franklin, 33 To 19 — J. Osborne, 34 To 20 — S.O.S. Band, 27 To 23 — L. Kirton, 37 To 29 — Madonna, I WGPR — DETROIT — JOE SPENCER, PD — (f1 — H. HANCOCK 35 To 30 — D. WarwIck/L. Vandross, Ex To 33 — Zapp, Ex To 34 — T. Marie, Ex To 37 — M. Moore, Ex HOTS; A. Baker, P. Bailey, Klique, S. Mills, R. Dyson, O'Jays, Chilltown, G. Benson, Planet Patrol, R, To 38 — Maze, Ex To 39 — T. Browne, Ex To 40 — DeBarge. ADDS: Instant Funk, Omni. Hot Streak, Crawford, Tavares, L. Kirton, L. Murdock, J. Gill, M. Wycoff, P. Hyman, J. Holliday, S. Christopher, The Latest. Slave, A. Cymone. ADDS: Four T ops, C. Lynn, P. Bryson/R. Flack, Pointer Sisters, Skool Boyz, Atlantic Starr, M. Moore, S.O.S. Band, P. McCartney/M. Jackson, DeBarge, Cee Farrow, Isley Brothers, Bullet, WLLE - RALEIGH - CHESTER DAVIS, PD - #1 - LAKESIDE Staples. LP ADDS: Jones Girls, B.B.&Q. Band, UB 40, A. Silas. HOTS: Gap Band, Kllque, L. Richie, L. Kirton, J. Osborne, Commodores, S. Lattisaw, O'Jays, Michael I Jackson. ADDS: D. Sandborn, Maze, Melba Moore, Royalcash, Millie Jackson, Con Funk Shun, R. ' WJLB — DETROIT — J. MICHAEL McKAY, MD James. LP ADDS: Latimore, J. Holliday. HOTS: L. Richie, Isley Brothers, Girls, Angela, Newcleus, G. Knight The Pips, R. ! Mary Jane Rene & & James/S. Robinson, A. Franklin, Clark Sisters, JAY LANG, MD - #1 - NEWCLEUS j, A. Baker, S.O.S. Band, H. Hancock, Rufus & C. Khan, WPLZ - RICHMOND - HARDY Zapp. ADDS: Shannon, Atlantic Starr, P. McCartney/M. Jackson, Midnight Star, M. Moore. LP ADDS: HOTS: G. Knight & The Pips, R. Crawford, L. Richie, Kllque, R. Dyson, Mtume, M. Wycoff, B. Wright, S. I B. Nunn. Mills, P. Bailey, G. Benson, A. Baker, Tavares, Whispers, Rufus & C. Khan, Manhattan Transfer, I Deniece Williams, A. Franklin, T. Browne. ADDS: P. McCartney/M. Jackson, S. Clarke/G. Duke, Maze, WRBD — FT. LAUDERDALE — JOE FISHER, PD — #1 — R. DYSON Manhattans, Jones Girls, A. Cymone, R. James, Twilight 22. LP ADDS: R. James, P. Bailey. JUMPS: 8 To 2 — Kllque, 9 To 6 — Rufus a C. Khan, 10 To 7 — Tavares, 12 To 8 — Slave, 13 To 9 — Cybotron, 14 To 1 1 — 0. Liggett, 19 To 12 — Glass, 18 To 14 — R. Crawford, 27 To 15 — G. Green, 23 WSOK — SAVANNAH — JAY BRYANT, PD — #1 — R. DYSON To 19 — Dayton, 28 To 20 — L. Richie, 24 To 21 — M. Sterling, 26 To 23 — Starpoint, 33 To 24 — T. JUMPS: 7 To 4 — A. Baker, 8 To 5 — Rufus & C. Khan, 10 To 7 — Commodores, 13To8 — D.Summej;, Davis, 35 To 25 — Commodores, 36 To 26 — Rene a Angela, 31 To 27 — G. Benson, 37 To 29 — Jones 12 To 9 — J. Holliday, 17 To 10 — R. Cason, 16 To 12 — Tavares, 18 To 13 — A. Franklin, 20 To 15 — T. Girls, 38 To 30 — D. Summer, 39 To 32 — Mtume, 40 To 33 — Millie Jackson, 41 To 34 — D. Weaver, 42 Browne, 26 To 16 — L. Richie, 22 To 17 — One Way, 29To18 — MIdnIghtStar, 26To20 — Slave. 27To f To 35 — Little Milton, 46 To 36 — D. WarwIck/L. Vandross, Ex To 37 — T. Marie, 44 To 38 — Midnight 23 — D. WarwIck/L. Vandross, 28 To 24 — Manhattans, 30 To 27 — D. Sandborn, Ex To 25 — S.O.S. Star, Ex To 39 — J. Osborne, Ex 40 — P. Bryson/R. Flack, Ex To 41 — — Ex 29 — Millie Jackson, Ex To 30 — P. Bryson/R, [, To West Street Mob, 49 To 42 Band, Ex To 26 — Zapp. Ex To 28 — Shalamar, To B. Griffin, Ex To 43 — Skyy, Ex To 46 — J. Ingram. ADDS: M. Moore, Con Funk Shun, Atlantic Starr, Atlantic Starr, H. Alpert, R. James, P. McCartney/M. Jackson. LP U Flack. ADDS: DeBarge, M. Moore, P Instant Funk, New Order, Orbit. LP ADDS: L. Kirton, Millie Jackson, J. Holliday. ADDS: Jones Girls, J. Holliday, L. Kirton. i KMJQ — HOUSTON — JIM “SNOWMAN” SNOWDEN, PD — ff1 — RUFUS a C. KHAN KOKA — SHREVEPORT — SUNROSE RUTLEDGE, PD — #1 — GAP BAND JUMPS: 11 To 6 — Slave, 12 To 8 — J. Holliday, 34 To 21 — L. Murdock, Ex To 28 — Fatback, Ex To 30 L. Richie, R. James, Rufus C. Khan, G. Knight & The Pips, H. Hancock, P. Bailey, S. Mills, I HOTS: & A. Franklin, Ex To 36 — P. Funk All-Stars, Ex To 38 — D. Summer, Ex To 39 — Shalamar. ADDS: Klique, One Way, D. Ross, R. Cason, J.W. Wade, Planet Patrol, R. Banks, L. Kirton, Tavares, J. i DeBarge, P. McCartney/M. Jackson. Holliday, Manhattan Transfer, Mtume, Junior, Cybotron, T. Marie, A. Baker. ADDS: Skyy, C. Lynn. WTLC-FM — INDIANAPOLIS — KELLY CARSON, PD — #1 — KLIQUE WWDM — SUMTER — KEVIN FLEMING, PD — #1 — L. RICHIE i HOTS: S. Mills, J. Holliday, R. Crawford, Slave, L. Richie, A. Cymone, Tavares, O’Jays, West Street HOTS: R. James, M. Wycoff, R, Dyson, Kllque, Mtume, A. Cymone, Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde, Rufus & C. Mob, D. Summer, Commodores, L. Kirton, B. Nunn, Jarreau, Manhattan Transfer, B. Wright, Khan, Dayton, J. Holliday, A, Baker, L. Murdock, Tavares, B. Nunn, Midnight Star, Gap Band, Michael I > Lakeside, P. Hyman, Circle City Band, P. Funk All-Stars. ADDS: Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde, Zapp, Con Funk Jackson. ADDS: R. James, Michael Jackson, Isley Brothers, Skyy, S.O.S. Band, P, McCartney/M. Shun, S.O.S. Band, P. McCartney/M. Jackson, Ashford & Simpson, P. Bryson/R. Flack, Four Tops, M. Jackson, Prince, Zapp, DeBarge, T. Marie, Bullet, M. Moore. LP ADDS: J. Holliday. Moore, J. Cliff, Maze, C. Lynn. LP ADDS: Bohannon, Millie Jackson, The Band AKA. Manhattan I OK100 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — JON TURK, PD — #1 — RUFUS & C. KHAN Transfer, Jones Girls, J. Holliday, L. Kirton. j HOTS: Tavares, J. Holliday, R. James, H. Hancock, G. Benson, P. McCartney/M. Jackson, Gap Band, WLOU — LOUISVILLE — BILL PRICE, PD — #1 — NEW EDITION Klique, L. Richie, P, Bailey, G. Knight & The Pips, S. Mills, West Street Mob, Grand Master Flash & M. HOTS: Denleoe Williams, Tavares, Slave, D. Summer, Starpoint. Cyboton, Stone City Band, Gap Mel, J. Osborne, Elektrik Dred, T. Davis, Rene & Angela, Toots Hibbert. ADDS: P. McCartney/M. Band, B. Nunn, Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde, Ladles’ Choice, B. Wright, L. Richie, A. Franklin, T. Davis, Jackson, L. Richie, Mtume, Skyy, D. Summer, Dayton, J. Osborne, Maze, Rene & Angela, Lakeside, M. Sterling, A. Cymone, Commodores, T. Browne. ADDS: Skool Boyz, R. Dyson, J. Temptations, Grand Master Flash & M. Mel, Commodores, Cashmere. j Osborne, R. James, M. Moore, New Order, The Latest, Darnell Williams, The Tones, J. Ingram. LP — D.C. — DONNIE SIMPSON, PD — #1 — S.O.S. BAND i ADDS: R. Dyson. WKYS WASHINGTON, Band, L. HOTS: Michael Jackson, Rufus & C. Khan, H. Hancock, K, Blow, R. James, J. Osborne, Gap |

WDIA — MEMPHIS — BOBBY O’DAY, PD Richie, Mary Jane Girls, Shalamar, Ashford & Simpson, R. James, Freeez, T. Marie, P. Bailey, S.O.S. I Jackson, S. Lattisaw. ADDS: P. aS^I' Band, J. Osborne, Rufus & C. Khan, L. Richie, Klique, J. Holliday, Manhattans. Band, D. Warwick/L. Vandross, DeBarge, M. Wycoff, P. McCartney/M. ADDS: S. Mills, R. James, C. Lynn, L. Haywood, Major Harris, New Order, D. Warwick/L. Vandross, Labelle, Lillo, Culture Club, R. Banks, Four Tops, S. Clarke/G. Duke, R. Dyson.

ish Box/October 22, 1983 October 22. 1983 ill ' Artist, Label, Number. Dislributoi Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 10/15 Chart 10/15 Chart 10/15 Chart 1 SYNCHRONICITY ess 34 PUNCH THE CLOCK 68 STATE OF CONFUSION 998 THE POLICE (A&M SP-3735) RCA 1 17 ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS THE KINKS (Arista AL 8-8018) RCA 61 20 (Columbia FC 38897) CBS 27 11 2 THRILLER (§) ONE PARTICULAR HAR- MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic QE 38112) CBS 2 44 35 CARGO 8.98 MEN AT WORK (Columbia QC 38660) CBS 31 25 BOUR JIMMY BUFFETT (MCA-5477) MCA 86 4 3 FLASHDANCE sse ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 36 THE GAP BAND V — (Casablanca 811 492-1 M-1) POL 3 26 70 NO FRILLS 898 JAMMIN’ 8.98 BETTE MIDLER (Atlantic 7 80070-1) WEA 56 9 (^FASTER THAN THE SPEED THE GAP BAND (Total Experience TE-1-3004) POL 34 6 71 EVERYBODY’S OF NIGHT THE BONNIE TYLER (Columbia BFC 38710) CBS 4 11 37 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE ROCKIN’/NEIL & MONEY 898 SHOCKING PINKS 898 5 PYROMANIA 898 DONNA SUMMER (Mercury 812 265-1 M-1) POL 36 15 NEIL YOUNG (Geffen GHS 4013) WEA 65 10 DEF LEPPARD (Mercury 810 492-1 M-1) POL 6 37 38 1999 10 98 72 H 2O 8.98 (6)mETAL HEALTH PRINCE (Warner Bros. 9 23720-1) WEA 37 49 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES QUIET RIOT (Pasha VFZ 38442) CBS 8 29 (RCA AFL1-4383) RCA 71 52 39 FRONTIERS 7 THE PRINCIPLE OF JOURNEY (Columbia OX 38504) CBS 33 36 SHOUT AT THE DEVIL ess MOTLEY CRUE(Elektra 9 60289-1) WEA 111 2 MOMENTS 898 ON THE RISE ROBERT PLANT THE S.O.S. BAND (Tabu FZ 38697) CBS 48 13 (Es Paranza/Atlantic 7 90101-1) WEA 7 13 74 LIONEL RICHIE 898 (Motown 6007ML) MCA 72 53 41 FUTURE SHOCK 8 AN INNOCENT MAN HERBIE HANCOCK (Columbia FC 38814) CBS 42 8 BILLY JOEL (Columbia QC 38873) CBS 5 10 75 FASTWAY 42 BORN TO LOVE (Columbia BFC 38662) CBS 66 22 HITS 898 (^GREATEST^ 8.98 PEABO BRYSON & ROBERTA FLACK AIRAID SUPPLYCl IDDI (Arista AL8-8024) RCA 11 10 (Capitol ST-12284) CAP 39 10 76 ALBUM 8.98 JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS (Blackheart 5437) MCA 68 16 10 FLICK THE SWITCH 898 43 AFTER EIGHT 8.98 AC/DC (Atlantic 7 80100-1) WEA 10 7 TACO (RCA PL 28520) RCA 41 16 77 FASCINATION 8.98 THE HUMAN LEAGUE (11) WHAT’S NEW 898 44 IN YOUR EYES 898 (VIrgIn/A&M SP-12501) RCA 69 20 LINDA RONSTADT (Asylum 9 60260) WEA 17 4 GEORGE BENSON (Warner Bros. 9 23744-1) WEA 40 19 EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS _ 12 THE WILD HEART 898 BENT OUT OF SHAPE 898 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (ScottI Bros. BFZ 38929) CBS 128 2 STEVIE NICKS (Modern/Atco 90084-1) WEA 9 17 @ RAINBOW (Mercury 815 305-1 M-1) POL 54 4 79 BUSINESS AS USUAL SPEAKING IN TONGUES 898 46 KISSING TO BE CLEVER (1^ MEN AT WORK (Columbia ARC 37987) CBS 77 68 TALKING HEADS (Sire 9 23882-1) WEA 15 18 CULTURE CLUB (VIrgIn/EpIC ARE 38398) CBS 45 42 80 PIECE OF MIND 14 COLD BLOODED 898 (47) FEEL MY SOUL 8.98 898 IRON MAIDEN (Capitol ST-12274) CAP 60 21 RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown 6043GL) MCA 14 8 JENNIFER HOLLIDAY (Getfen GHS 4014) WEA — 1 (r^ EYES THAT SEE IN THE (g) CONTINUATION PHILIP BAILEY (Columbia FC 38725) CBS 89 6 ^ 48 STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY n gg DARK 898 RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN KENNY ROGERS (RCA AFL1-4697) RCA 19 6 (Warner Bros. 9 23679-1) WEA 50 8 (82)mIKE’S murder 8.98 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK — Music by Joe Jackson 16 LET’S DANCE 898 (49 HOLY DIVER 698 (A&M SP-4931) RCA 92 5 DAVID BOWIE (EMI America SO-18102) CAP 12 26 DIO (Warner Bros. 9 23836-1) WEA 55 18 83 GET IT RIGHT 898 (^ELIMINATOR 898 50 ZAPP IN 898 ARETHA FRANKLIN (Arista AL8-8019) RCA 80 14 (Warner Bros. 9 23774-1) 21 ZZ TOP WEA 28 ZAPP (Warner Bros. 9 23875-1) WEA 43 8 84 JARREAU 18 8.98 REACH THE BEACH 698 51 BEST KEPT SECRET 898 (Warner Bros. 9 23801-1) WEA 78 28 THE FIXX (MCA-39001) 16 23 MCA SHEENA EASTON (EMI America ST-17101) CAP 52 6 85 HELLO BIG MAN LIVE FROM EARTH 898 (19)^ (5i SPORTS CARLY SIMON (Warner Bros. 9 23886-1) WEA 88 3 PAT 8ENATAR (Chrysalis FV 41444) CBS 35 2 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS (Chrysalis FV 41412) CBS 91 3 86 HIGH RISE 898 20 RANT N’ RAVE WITH THE ASHFORD & SIMPSON (Capitol ST-12282) CAP 97 6 53 DRASTIC MEASURES STRAY CATS 898 KANSAS (CBS Associated OZ 38733) CBS STRAY CATS (EMI America SO-17102) CAP 13 7 53 10 87 NAKED EYES ess BORN AGAIN (EMI America ST-17089) CAP 90 28 21} THE CROSSING 8.98 <8 ggs BLACK SABBATH (Warner Bros, BIG COUNTRY 9 23978-1) WEA — 1 88 PANCHO& LEFTY (Mercury 422-812 870-1 M-1) POL 28 MERLE HAGGARD/WILLIE NELSON 55 TEXAS FLOOD (Epic FE 37958) CBS 81 39 22 ALPHA STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN (Epic BFE 38734) CBS 44 17 ASIA (Geffen GHS 4008) WEA 18 9 (|9 MORE FUN IN THE NEW 56 STAY WITH ME TONIGHT 898 WORLD 898 JEFFREY OSBORNE (A&M SP-4940) RCA 49 11 23 RHYTHM OF YOUTH 898 X (Elektra 9 60283-1) WEA 106 3 MEN WITHOUT HATS (Backstreet BSR 39002) MCA 24 14 SUBJECT ... ALDO NOVA 90 ZEBRA 898 ALDO NOVA (Portrait FR 38721) CBS 67 3 (Atlantic 7 80054-1) WEA 64 28 24 LAWYERS IN LOVE goe JACKSON BROWNE (Asylum 9 60268-1) WEA 22 10 BODIES AND SOULS 8.98 91 DIRTY LOOKS THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER 898 JUICE NEWTON (Capitol ST-12294) CAP 87 5 (^LITTLE ROBBERS 898 (Atlantic 7 80104-1) WEA 70 3 THE MOTELS (Capitol ST-12288) CAP 38 3 59 VISIONS 92 THE HURTING sge 8.98 TEARS FOR FEARS IT UP GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 26 KEEP (Mercury 811 039-1 M-1) POL 74 24 LOVERBOY (Columbia QC 38701) CBS 23 17 (Columbia FC 38205) CBS 62 23 ^ 93 ARK 27 TRUE 60 THE LOOK 8 98 THE ANIMALS (I, R.S./A&M SP-70037) RCA 83 7 SPANDAU BALLET (Chrysalis B6V 41403) CBS 30 7 SHALAMAR (Solar/Elektra 9 60239) WEA 47 12

61 LA CAGE AUX FOLLES IFOXIE JAMES 28 THE PRESENT 898 898 g BOB THE MOODY BLUES ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING (TappanZee/ColumblaFC 38801) CBS 108 3 (RCA Seal (Threshold TRL-1-2902) POL 20 6 Red HBC1-4824) RCA 79 6 95 THE REAL MACAW 62 LIVING IN OZ age 29 STAYING ALIVE 998 898 GRAHAM PARKER (Arista AL8-8023) RCA 93 9 RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (RSO 813 269-1 Y-1) POL 25 15 AFL1-4660) RCA 46 26 96 BRANIGAN 2 63 LIKE ggo 30 PASSIONWORKS CUTS A KNIFE 698 LAURA BRANIGAN (Atlantic 7 80052-1) WEA 85 27 BRYAN ADAMS SP-4919) HEART (Epic QE 33800) CBS 29 7 (ASM RCA 51 36 97 JULIO 64 31 SWEET DREAMS (ARE DURAN DURAN ggg JULIO IGLESIAS (Columbia FC 38640) CBS 98 31 (Capitol ST-12158) CAP 57 19 MADE OF THIS) 898 #6 HEADS OR TALES EURYTHMICS (RCA AFL1-4681) RCA 26 19 65 THE CLOSER YOU GET .. . 898 SAGA (Portrait FR 38999) CBS — 1 ALABAMA (RCA AHL1-4633) RCA 63 32 (3^1 LICK IT UP 898 99 OLIVIA'S GREATEST HITS KISS (Mercury 422-814 297-1 M-1) POL 59 3 66 WAR 8.98 VOL. 2 898 U2 (Island/Atco 7 90067) WEA 58 32 33 NO PARKING ON THE OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (MCA-5347) MCA 101 56 IT’S DANCE FLOOR 898 ABOUT TIME 898 MARY JANE GIRLS gge MIDNIGHT STAR (Solar/Elektra 9 80241) WEA 32 16 JOHN DENVER (RCA AFL1-4683) RCA 110 3 (Gordy/Motown 6040GL) MCA 102 23^ October 22, 1983

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101 BODY WISHES eoa 136 CAUGHT IN THE GAME 170 FOREVER BY YOUR SIDE ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. 9 23877-1) WEA 73 18 SURVIVOR (Scotti Bros. QZ 38791) CBS _ 1 THE MANHATTANS (Columbia FC 38600) CBS 150 13 102 MEAN STREAK 698 137 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II 898 Y & T (ASM SP6-4960) RCA 103 9 EDDIE RABBITT (Warner Bros. 9 23925-1) WEA 139 4 171 SURVIVIN’ IN THE ’80s ANDRE CYMONE (Columbia FC 38902) CBS 177 2 103 MERCILESS 898 138 CITY KIDS 898 STEPHANIE MILLS (Casablanca 811 364-1 M-1) POL 107 8 SPYRO GYRA (MCA-5431) MCA 118 12 172 INTRODUCING: 698 THE STYLE COUNCIL (Polydor 277-1 Y-1) POL 179 2 104 TOO LOW FOR ZERO 898 139 HARD 898 815 ELTON JOHN (Geffen GHS 4006) WEA 75 20 GANG OF 4 (Warner Bros. 9 23936-1) WEA 140 4 173 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT WILLIE NELSON WITH WAYLON JENNINGS 105 JANE FONDA’S WORKOUT 140 MADONNA 898 (Columbia FC 38562) CBS 165 23 (Sire 9 23867-1) WEA 158 5 RECORD 174 (Columbia CX2 38054) CBS 99 74 OUTA HAND 898 141 HOWMANYTIMESCAN WESAY CONEY HATCH (Mercury 812 869-1 M-1) POL 157 8 106 BETWEEN THE SHEETS 175 NEMESIS THE ISLEY BROTHERS (T-Neck FZ 18674) CBS 82 22 GOODBYE 898 896 DIONNE WARWICK (Arista AL8-8104) RCA 1 AXE (Atco 7 90099-1) WEA 167 5 107 FANTASTIC WHAM! U.K. (Columbia BFC 38911) CBS 76 9 142 HIGH LAND, HARD RAIN 898 AZTEC CAMERA (Sire 9 23899-1) WEA 153 5 176 THIRD GENERATION 108 ALWAYS ON MY MIND HIROSHIMA (Epic FE 38708) CBS 154 8 WILLIE NELSON (Columbia FC 37951) CBS 105 82 143 PLEASURE VICTIM 698 BERLIN (Geffen GHS 2036) WEA 145 37 177 THE BIG CHILL 898 109 ANOTHER PICTURE 898 TAKE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Motown 6062ML) MCA - 1 QUARTERFLASH (Geffen GHS 4011) WEA 94 16 144 BAD ENUFF 898 SLAVE (Cotillion 7 901 18-1) WEA 147 4 178 COOKIN’ ON THE ROOF 898 898 110 BLOW YOUR OWN HORN ROMAN HOLLIDAY (Jive/Arista JL8-8101) RCA 182 2 HERB ALPERT (ASM SP-4949) RCA 95 6 145 GREATEST HITS 898 KENNY ROGERS (Liberty LOO-1072) CAP 148 158 179 IN HEAT 111 NEXT POSITION PLEASE THE ROMANTICS (Nemperor B6Z 38880) CBS - 1 CHEAP TRICK (Epic FE 38794) CBS 96 7 146 RETURN OF THE JEDI 998 180 PASSION IN THE DARK (RSO 81 1 767-1 Y-1) POL 136 20 112 SECRET MESSAGES ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK DANNY SPANOS (Epic B5E 38805) CBS 185 2 ELO (Jet QZ CBS 84 15 38490) 147 “ROSS” 898 113 TWANG BAR KING 898 DIANA ROSS (RCA AFL1-4677) RCA 124 15 181 AMERICAN FOOL 898 ADRIAN BELEW (Island/Atco 7 90108-1) WEA 116 6 148 IV JOHN COUGAR (Riva RVL 7501) POL 183 77 114 KILROY WAS HERE 898 TOTO (Columbia FC 37728) CBS 135 80 LITTLE STYX (ASM-3734) RCA 100 32 182 A GOOD NEWS 898 149 ALL THE WAY STRONG ANNE MURRAY (Capitol ST-12301) CAP - 1 115 ERROR IN THE SYSTEM 898 THIRD WORLD (Columbia FC 38687) CBS 138 5 183 MEMORIES PETER SCHILLING (Elektra 9 60265-1) WEA 125 5 150 THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES _ BARBRA STREISAND (Columbia TC 37678) CBS 174 40 116 HEADHUNTER 898 MERLE HAGGARD (Epic FE 38815) CBS 144 5 184 GET NERVOUS KROKUS (Arista AL 9623) RCA 104 28 151 PAT BENATAR (Chrysalis FV 41396) CBS 187 49 117 WE ARE ONE 898 PLAYS LIVE io98 PETER GABRIEL (Geffen 2 4012F) 141 185 BUILT FOR SPEED 898 MAZE featuring FRANKIE BEVERLY GHS WEA 18 STRAY CATS (EMI America ST-17070) CAP 163 80 (Capitol ST-12262) CAP 114 24 152 JUICY FRUIT MTUME (Epic FE 38588) CBS 131 23 118 CLOSE TO THE BONE 8 98 186 BLAME IT ON LOVE AND ALL TOM TOM CLUB (Sire 9 23916) WEA 109 10 153 TRY IT OUT 698 THE GREAT HITS 898 119 13 8 98 KLIOUE (MCA-39008) MCA SMOKEY ROBINSON (Tamla/Motown 6064TL) MCA 166 8 COMMODORES (Motown 6054ML 129 4 154 MURMUR 698 120 WHAMMY! 898 R.E.M. 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I ALPHABETIZED TOP 200 ALBUMS (BY ARTIST)Mol AC/DC 10 DeBarge 164 Jarreau 84 Moody Blues 28 Roman Holiday 178 Tubes 158 Adams, Bryan 63 Def Leppard 5,132,189 Jett. Joan .76 Morris, Gary 169 Romantics 179 Twisted Sister 161 4 Aerobics (Greggains) 193 Denver, John 67 Joel, Billy . . 8 Motels 25 Ronstadt, Linda 11 Tyler, Bonnie Air Supply 9 Dio 49 John. Elton , 94 Motley, Crue 73 Ross, Diana 147 U2 66 Alabama 65,127 Duran Duran 64,133 Jones, Rickie Lee 198 Mtume 152 Rufus 8 Chaka Khan 48 Vaughan, Stevie Ray 55 Alpert, Herb 110 Easton, Sheena 51 Journey 39 Murphy, Eddie 157 Waits, Tom 156 Saga 98 Animals 93 ELO 112 Murray, Anne 182 Walsh, Joe 166 Kajagoogoo 196 S O S. Band 40 Ashford S Simpson 86 Eurythmics 31 Warwick, Dionne 141 Kansas 53 Naked Eyes 87 Schilling, Peter 115 Asia 22 Faltskog, Agnetha 130 Wham! U.K 107 Kashif 167 Nelson, Willie 108,173,192 Seger, Bob 188 Axe 175 Fastway 75 Whispers 124 Kinks 68 New Edition 125 Sembello, Michael 168 Aztec Camera 142 Fixx 18 Williams, Hank, Jr 163 Kiss 32 Newton-John, Olivia 99 Shalamar 60 B-52's 120 Fonda, Jane 105 X 89 Klique 153 Newton, Juice 91 Simon, Carly 85 Bailey, Phillip 81 Franklin, Aretha 83 Y8T 102 Klugh, Earl 199 Nicks, Stevie 12,187 Slave 144 Baker, Anita 162 Franks, Michael 159 Yaz 135 Nova, Aldo 57 Beiew, Knight, Gladys 59 Southside Johnny 190 Adrian 113 Gabriel, Peter 151 Young, Neil 71 Krokus 116 Oingo Boingo 126 Spandau Ballet 27 Benatar, Pat 19,184 Zapp 50 Gang Of 4 139 One Way 195 Benson, Lattisaw, Stacy 121 Sparos, Danny 180 George 44 Gap Band 36 Zebra 90 Laws. Ronnie 155 Osborne. Jeffrey 56 Springfield, Rick 62 Berlin 143 Grant, Eddy 123 ZZTop 17 Lewis, Huey & News 52 Spyro Gyra 138 Big Country 21 Parker, Graham 95 Loverboy 26,165 Black Sabbath 54 Haggard, Merle 150 Pink Floyd 200 Stanley, Michael Band 122 Haggard & Nelson 88 Plant. Robert Stewart. Rod 101 Bowie, David 16,197 Madness 134 7 Hall & Oates 72 Stray Cats 20,185 Branigan, Laura 96 Madonna 140 Police 1 Browne, Hancock, Herbie 41 Ponty, Streisand, Barbra 183 SOUNDTRACKS Jackson 24 Manhattans 170 Jean-Luc 129 Bryson S Flack Heart 30 Prince Style Councii 172 42 Manhattan Transfer 58 38 Buffet, Jimmy Hiroshima 176 Quarterflash 109 Styx 114 69 Mary Jane Girls 100 Cheap Trick Holliday, Jennifer 47 Queensryche 131 Summer, Donna 37 Ill Maze 117 Commodores 119 Human League 77 Quiet Riot 6 Survivor 136 Men At Work 35,79 Big Chiil 177 Coney, Hatch 174 .Iglesias, Julio 97 Men Without Hats 23 Rabbitt, Eddie 137 Taco 43 Eddie 8 The Cruisers 78 Costello, Elvis 34 Iron Maiden 80 Mendes, Sergio 128 Rainbow 45 Talking Heads 13 Flashdance 3 Cougar, John 181 Isley Brothers 106 Metheny, Pat 194 R.E.M 154 Tears For Fears 92 La Cage Aux Folles 61 Culture Club 46 Jackson, Michael 2 Midler. Bette 70 Richie. Lionel 74 Third World 149 Mike's Murder 82 Cymone, Andre 171 James, Bob 94 Midnight Star 33 Robinson, Smokey 186 Tom Tom Club 118 Return of the Jedi 146 Daniels, Charlie 160 James, Rick 14 Mills, Stephanie 103 Rogers, Kenny 15,145,191 Toto 148 Staying Alive 29 . CmSSIFIEDS

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record featuring elaborate rhythmic arrangements, tasteful horn fills and soulful FE/1TURE PICKS vocals. Working within the rhythm and blues/soul/funk genre, this nine-member group is very reminiscent of Earth Wind and Fire with female vocals. Songs like the title /1LBUMS track and “Who Could Love You Better?” might not add anything new to the musical style it with it it with deal (continued from page 10) works however, what does know how to do does a great of Jerks have remained the frontrunners of the scene they helped to create while other class. bands like X have evolved into other musically diverse areas. With its hardcore stance PLUG IT — Oliver Lake & Jump Up — Gramavislon Inc. GR 8206 — Producer: Jay and the average track clocking in at about two minutes, the group's second LP is likely Hoggard — List: 8.98 to be completely neglected by radio but should sell on the basis of the group's devoted “Plug It” is jazz/funk with a message. The band’s social commentaries about racial following. equality, war and self assertion are supported by an upbeat blend of jazz with SPOKEN WORD polyrhthmic and African influences emerging in such songs as “No More Wars” and ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE — Various Artists — Freeway/Enigma “Breath of Life.” The band’s ethno cultural roots with a contemporary feel make “Plug Records E 1031 — Producer: Harvey Kubernik — List: 9.98 It” a very listenable and diverse effort. Oliver Lake and Jump Up’s unique music is As the second compilation in a trilogy of spoken word records, “English as a Second suitable for listening both in the penthouse and on the pavement. Language” is the creation of artistic impresario Harvey Kubernik. Featuring poetry NIGHTLINE — Randy Crawford — Warner Bros. 23976-1 — Producer: Tommy readings by noted authors of Los Angeles’ literature circles as well as from members of Lipuma — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded well-known local bands, the concept is an attempt to give needed exposure to the city’s As Randy Crawford’s seventh solo release, “Nightline” showcases the singer’s versatility fledgling writing world. It is interesting to hear songwriters and musicians taken out of and range as she interprets jazz/funk and r&b styles with great depth and pas- the musical context and given the opportunity to express their thoughts and insights sion. The LP features known jazz and studio musicians as Larry Carlton and Toto without the deafening din of chords. Aside from such noted local musicians from members, guitarist Steve Lukather and drummer Jeff Porcaro. Crawford, whose bands like X, the Blasters, Black Flag and Dream Syndicate, local poets are also career took off after singing the Crusader’s crossover hit “Street Life,” has stepped into the funkier la featured such as Charles Bukowski, Wanda Coleman and Ivan E. Roth. genre a Nona Hendryx while still keeping the warmer side of her JAZZ voice for such ballads as “Bottom Line” and “This Ole Heart of Mine.” ’’Nightline” has AN EVENING WITH WINDHAM HILL LIVE — Various Artists — Windham Hill/A&M more crossover potential appealing to jazz afficionadosand mellower pop lovers alike. WH 1026 — Producers: William Ackerman, Alex deGrassI, Steven Miller — List: 8.98 A live recording of performances by ten Windham Hill jazz artists at the Berklee Per- formance Center in Boston, Massachusetts, this album’s atmosphere leans toward the FE/1TURE PICKS sparingly melancholic with occasional changes of dynamic tension. Showcasing such jazz virtuosos as George Winston, Alex deGrassi, and William Ackerman, the disc is a SINGLES welcome addition to any jazz collection. An otherwise somber and serious effort, a (continued from page 10) sense of humor is injected in between songs as some of the musicians introduce their Harner-Healy) (Producers: C. Langer & A. Winstanley) compositions with charming anecdotes and puns. This is an odd, quirky track that recalls Malcolm McLaren’s hip-hoppy efforts, and

BLACK CONTEMPORARY with the female half of this British duo contributing some girl-group style harmonies it — Producers: BACK TO BASICS — The Temptations — Motown/Gordy 6085GL stands a chance with adventurous hits stations. Clubs and black radio may give it a Various — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded spin, as it’s easily programmable with current new music dance fare. The title of this LP is just what the album is all about. The Temptations return to the basic KALEIDOSCOPE (Green Menu Records GM 10058-59) R&B/funk that gave them worldwide recognition and it is the perfect time to do so. One of “For The Love Of Him” (3:45) (United Artists Music Co. Inc. Teeger Music Co. — the ‘originals' from the old Motown heydays, the singing group’s newest release packs a ASCAP) (B. Martin, H. Jerome) (Producer: Henry Jerome) punch with great vocal arrangements and a more modern sound revolving around the Achieving surprising success on radio, this single features the melodic and sweet technology of synthesizers and drum machines. Purists at heart need not be alarmed vocals of Joan Kling. Lushly produced, the upbeat love song is enhanced by strong still gives life the cold because the same feel and sound of old to otherwise computerized background vocals and soaring strings. The song's success in achieving airplay is machines. Songs like the Marvin Gaye-style torcher “Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body based on its strength and should appeal to stations with a taste for finely crafted adult Busy)” and the passionate "Make Me Believe In Love Again” give this album the strength contemporary music.

and continuity to make it a true T emptations record. As a special surprise, there is a song 12-INCH REVIEWS featuring a "nine-ette” with soulmates the Four Tops entitled "The Battle Song (I’m the SUNFIRE (Warner Bros, 0-20150)

One).” Video Queen (6:20)/Never Too Late For Your Lovin’ (5:40) (Likasa — (R. — BMI) BACK WHERE I BELONG — The Four Tops — Motown 6066 ML Producers: Lucas/R. Smith) (Producer: R. Lucas) Various — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded Following the dissolution of the Mtume-Lucas band, percussionist James Mtume Black With its latest single, “I Just Can’t Walk Away," entering the Cash Box Con- has scored heavily with the gold “Juicy Fruit” single. Former partner and guitarist could bring the re- temporary Charts in its first week of release, the Four Tops latest LP Reggie Lucas has been concentrating his attention on producing and writing — most ingredients are there: the juvinated line-up some of the glory of old. All the essential notably Madonna’s “Physical Attraction” — and working with his new group Sunfire. strong material, the involvement of Motown hit makers, Edward Holland, Jr., Lamont This double-A 12-inch features a scratch-oriented track (“Video Queen”) and an up- Dozier and Brian Holland, who write and produce the songs on the first side, and most tempo ballad (“Never Too Late For Your Lovin' ”) that amply demonstrates that talent importantly, the group's powerful singing, T he album has more upbeat funk songs like wasn’t a one-sided affair in the old grammy-winning partnership. “What Have We Got To Lose,” featuring the singing of Aretha Franklin, “Sail On” and SSQ (Enigma-8)

it still spotlights the groups evocative harmonies on such Big Electronic “Body And Soul” while Beat (4:20) (French Lick Music — BMI) (J. St. James/J. Van Tongeren) ballads as the previously mentioned single and the title track, "Back Where 1 (Producer: J. St. James) in the spotlight, where it belongs, as well as with its old Having introduced Belong” puts the group back synth outfit Berlin, the Enigma label takes another click 'n whir on the dance floor with label where it all began. SSQ. The band debuted last year with a very limited EP (1,000 Starr — SP 4948 — Producer: James Anthony copies), and this is YOURS FOREVER — Atlantic A&M the first single off their forthcoming “Playback” LP. The lyrical comparison Carmichael — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded between electronics and sexuality are nothing new, but the mewing female record points to the meteoric rise this band has had vocals are ear-grabbing. Atlantic Starr’s fifth release, this The first project under the new “cooperative effort” between its this since its days in New York. Its constant improvement has reached peak on Enigma and EMI/America.

30 Cash Box/Qctober 22, 196 .

October 22, 1983

AROUND THE ROUTE by Camille Compasio

Mylstar’s newly debuted “M.A.C.H. 3” laserdisc game became the darling of the mass media, which turned out in full force on T uesday, October 4, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago for a special press preview of the game. Also on hand was Lt. Colonel Steve Ritchie, former USAF fighter pilot, who recently contracted to FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST — Sente Technologies’ Milpitas, Calif, manufacturing make personal appearances at various plant was the site of a celebration party Sept. 30 where company chief Nolan Bushneii ad- employees about the end of his noncompetition agreement with Atari, Inc. showings of the new game. An expert dressed Sente with the F-15 fighter plane (which is featured in M.A.C.H. 3) Ritchie helped demonstrate the machine and gave tips to Bushnell’s Sente Technologies the members of the press on how to “fly” it. Assisting him were Mylstar’s Jack Announces 1983-84 Game Plan Hubka, John von Leesen and Rick Tighe, petition clause. The case was settled out of who are fast becoming experts them- by Jeffrey Ressner court in May, with Atari purchasing the selves. On the day prior to this function, LOS ANGELES — Pizza Time Theatre's licenses to develop home cartridge versions of popular WLS disk jockey Steve Dahl, game division. Sente Technologies, began its Sente’s arcade units, but in the meantime

devoted half an hour of his show to the official operations on Oct. 1, marking the Sente’s engineers were slowed down con- “M.A.C.H. 3,” featuring the sounds of return of Pizza Time Inc.’s chairman of the siderably. Games that were to be introduced

I will for in the game as he was playing it, his per- board. Atari’s founder and father of video on Oct. now be ready public play sonal observations and comments plus a game Nolan Bushneii to the electronic amuse- Pizza Time Theatre arcade/restaurant loca- ment industry, Bushneii was out of the tions in mid-December, with shipments to brief interview with Jack Hubka. Ad- business for seven years under a noncompeti- outside distributors occuring in early January ditionally, the new piece has been enjoy- tion agreement with Atari following that com- of 1984. ing extensive exposure in all levels of the pany’s sale to Warner Communications Inc. As a result of this engineering and produc- and is surely headed for celebrity media (WCI) in 1976. Although the agreement ex- tion slowdown. Sente has reduced its exhibit status. pired Oct. 1, Bushneii had purchased several space at the upcoming Amusement and Take note. Both of the service depart- assets from a game design firm called Videa Operator's Exposition (AMOA) in New ment toll-free numbers at Bally Midway, earlier in the year and Atari filed a lawsuit, Orleans to buy more time for the preparation (continued on page 33) claiming Bushneii had violated the noncom- (continued on page 32)

CONTENTS Industry Calendar

industry News . . . —

INDUSTRY NEWS Bushnell’s Sente Technologies

Announces 1983- 84 Game Plan . ^

'O'liinued frorr. page 31) Jazzed enough about what we are doing to of nroducl releases. The company has, want to represent our product.” how e\ cr, coiilracted for one of the biggest dis- Lundquist also pointed out that Sente pla\ spaces at the February, '84 Amusement plans to develop innovative sales and market- Showcase International (ASI) trade show. ing procedures to ensure proper delivery and According to Sente Technologies president promotion of its games. “The sales of the Robert Lundquist, the company will not be games to operators and distributors will be a M.A.C.H. 3 showing an> product, design sketches or very unique sort of program," he promised. mock-ups at the AMOA. "We've taken a "It won't be traditional in any sense of the small booth and basically we'll be there for in- word. We think we have developed a way of Mylstar ‘M.A.C.H. 3’ Promo said formational purposes, to talk to people," marketing the games that will really restore “ CHICAGO — In conjunction with the release 'M.A.C.H. 3’ is the first arcade game that Lundquist. “Vi'e know that the industry, for the economic state of the industry. This of its first laser arcade game, “M.A.C.H. 3,"' puts the player into a total environment situa- the most part, is waiting for us to come out business, which used to be very lucrative, is Mylstar Electronics, Inc. recently hosted a tion," commented John von Leesen, "vice w ith something and we wanted to be on hand. now a loser for a lot of people. There are some special showing of the game for the Chicago president of marketing and new business We thought it was important that we get our operators who aren’t even recouping their in- and suburban press corps. The event was held development for Mylstar. “The rumbling of name out. But we're really saving our big guns itial investments in the games. We believe we on October 4 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago’s the cockpit seat and tension felt in the controls for December 9, when we're holding a grand have some solutions to some of the problems Ogden Room and attracted a full turnout of further enhance the feeling of flight at three unveiling of the games for our distributors in the industry is facing. If there's anything that’s media reps who welcomed the opportunity for times the speed of sound.” San Francisco. We'll have at least one com- really revolutionary about Sente, it’s in the a hands-on demonstration of the game. A The machine has been test-marketed in plete game there and hope to have two that are way things are going to be marketed and dis- special guest at the showing was Lt. Colonel several game locations throughout the coun- playable." tributed. Of course, we do have some Steve Ritchie, former USAF fighter ace, who try, and has achieved the highest overall phenomenal games on the drawing Lundquist said Sente is currently "in the board. will be making personal appearances for the ratings of any game developed by Mylstar in Our engineering throes of setting up a manufacturing plant in department is really going to Mylstar exhibit at the AMOA convention in its 56-year history. “We expect the game to town and the stuff they for Milpitas, Calif, in order to start production in have next year will New Orleans. create a surge in the coin-op industry since it knock your socks off!” early November." All of the first batch of In August of 1983, Vietnam ace pilot Steve increases total game revenues at a location to roll off the production line has been games Ritchie was commissioned to test-pilot the and does not merely cannibalize revenues earmarked for use in Bushnell's Pizza Time Holiday Token Bags new F-1 5 Eagle, the jet which led to the design from the location’s other games,” said von Theatres. The first game introduced in From Business Builders of Mylstar’s "M.A.C.H. 3.” Having tested the Leesen. utilizes conventional vid amuse- December plane for low level speed, maneuverability, ment technology, yet Lundquist stresses it is CHICAGO — Business Builders of Cuper- radar and avionics, Ritchie is the perfect can- especially in the tino, California has added a new velveteen U.S. Vid Team "advanced in many ways," didate to evaluate the “flight” of the token bag to its line of promotion items for areas of enhanced sound quality and graphics. “M.A.C.H. 3” The controls of the game — a joystick, track game operators, which is especially geared to He made aviation history when he became Holds Tourney ball and lire button — are also traditional but the Christmas holiday season. The velvet-like the only American pilot to shoot down five — United States 3” 4” LOS ANGELES The they have never been combined as they are in bags measure x and have a twist nylon Soviet M1G-2IS while on his second tour of National Video Game Team held its first of Sente’s product. "It's a game that’s going to drawstring. They will make a great item to of- duty in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam three “State Teams Tournaments" August keep you on your toes,” chuckled Lundquist. fer as gifts or prizes for players, according to conflict. He is the Air Force’s first fighter ace 24-28, in order to find more team members "It has very frenzied action." Carol Kantor, president of Business Builders. since the Korean War. A veteran of 339 com- for the team that will challenge Japan to a "These high quality bags are less than $1,00 To expedite sales and delivery of the new bat missions, Ritchie is one of the most highly world championship on video games. y' each with a 500 minimum quantity and in- games. Sente will be meeting with distributors decorated Americans in U.S. military history. With the other two tournaments on Oc- clude your imprint with no added screen later this month in New Orleans at the AMOA His decorations include the Air Force Cross, tober 28-30 and November 24-27, team charges,” she noted. Expo. “The distributor network is now in the four silver stars, 10 distinguished flying captain Walter Day hopes to fill the 30 spots throes of being set up," explained the Sente Samples of both the new velveteen bag and crosses and 25 air medals. open for the team by recruiting the top ten exec. “The final selection hasn't been made a cotton economy bag are available from Ritchie’s other awards include the finalists from each competition. and actually won’t be until December. We Business Builders. For further information “Mackay Trophy” for the most significant The “State Teams Tournament” brings w think \se know who we would like as our dis- contact the firm at P.O. Box 209, Cupertino, Air Force mission of the year; the 1972 state teams against each other on seven 4 tributors, but we want to find out if they are California 95051 or phone 408-446-4400. “Colonel James Jabara Award for Air- pre-selected games including “Star Trek,” '> manship,” presented by the Air Force "Buck Rogers” and “Congo Bongo.” A new Academy; and the 1973 VFW “Armed Forces innovation in the competition, testing the AiMOA EXPOSITION 1983 Award” for outstanding contributions to the players’ skills, is the inclusion of both ar- National Security of the United States. cade games and a home game, “Spike's . . . ^^Reflectin^ A Proud Industry*' . . Ritchie is past president of the Combat Peak” — a yet-to-be released home game Pilots Association of America, a Lieutenant where each player receives a demonstra-y. |e' Colonel in the Air National Guard and a for- tion and then was allowed only five tries to mer national director of the Air Force establish who can learn the new game in Association. He is the winner of two Freedom the fastest time possible. Foundation Awards in the category of Public These seven games will be played on all F Address. He currently runs his own speaking, three rounds, and the next round taking j- film and television company in Las Vegas, place October 28-30 will include 12-18 Nevada. states which have not previously par- When “M.A.C.H, 3” was initially presen- ticipated. The November and the finalj-, ted, Boyd W. Browne, president of Mylstar round will offer the last opportunity for a8f|spi Electronics stated, “Mylstar’s introduction of state to enter its team. video disk technology in the new M.A.C.H. 3 The first round brought eight teams, with

game confirms our commitment to both short 10 players each, and the top ten winners in- rAji and long-term advancement in the coin- eluded five from Northern California, three operated game industry.” from Southern California and two from Video disk technology is one of the most Ohio. The overall standings winner was j cost-effective storage media available today. Tim Collum of Ohio, who was also the win-V), Video and audio information is stored in the ner of last year’s nationally televised form of microscopic tracks arranged in a con- “That’s Incredible” Ms. Pac-Man contest. !al/ tinuous spiral on a video disk — a plastic two Italy is just one of the foreign countries sided disk, approximately 30 centimeters in who has accepted the U.S. challenge to a ” diameter. The video disk has a capacity for world video game championship. 54.000 tracks per side. The video disk player processes the information using a laser beam,

which reads the recorded information as it moves along the disk tracks. THE RIlTvRGATE. NEW ORLiL\NS, IXinSLVNA Modeled after the F-l 5 fighter plane design, the “M.A.C.H, 3” (Military Air Command HILIXIN C4SHBO< u HOTEL. HF.^VI>QI^ARTERS Hunter) uses actual color film footage over OCTOBER 27-30, AMOA EOUCATION PROGRAMS which the player “flies” avoiding enemy ac- OCTOBER 28-29-30, IIMTERIMATIOIMAL EXPOSITION tion while firing at ground and airborne The Weekly Trade targets, or bombing enemy installations. (By Journal. AMOA's International Trade Show for Coin-Operated making a selection on the control stick, Games. Music and Allied Products players can choose to pilot either a bomber or a fighter plane).

32 Cash Box/October 22, 196" I

INDUSTRY NEWS /AROUND AGMA’s Braswell Scores On Larry King Radio Show CHICAGO — Questions and responses called who were able to get the ^THE ROUTE through station’s the future. There were, however, a few calls in by the radio audience during AGMA ex- switchboard indicated a livelier interest in new complaining about children spending long continued from page 31) I J Braswell’s ecutive director Glenn three-hour game technology and two-or-more player in- hours in arcades and about the proliferation 800-323-7182 800-323-3555, Larry King Talk Show in- lamely and appearance on the teraction games than in banning the machines of gray area games in certain parts of the coun- A'ere accidentally cut by the phone com- dicate that the amusement game industry may or taxing them out of existence. try. pany, which caused quite a bit of delay be held in higher esteem by the American The vast majority of the callers during the The show, which was aired live the evenings public than some industry experts have two-hour call-in segment either positive not to mention frustration for a lot of had of September 2 1 and 22, was received by 299 calculated. comments about the games or had questions L'ustomers). They should be back in full radio stations around the country. The earlier Of the show's 47 million listeners, those about the technological advances expected in show segments were 'A'orking order by the time this column taped for rebroadcast. Tiakes print but the factory has asked us o express its apologies for any incon- venience caused by the delay in service. The September 29 “New Products In-

j reduction’’ hosted by Rock-Ola Mfg. |rorp. at La Costa in Carlsbad, Califor- nia, saw a near 100% turnout of factory iistribs, according to company exec ^jiFrank Schultz. Agenda focused on future blans and was highlighted by a private neeting and new product showing for distributors only — “everyone came ' iway smiling,’’ said Frank — and that’s

all I ibout we can report at this time.

I As of early October, operator pre- .yegistration for this year’s AMOA con- ention reached an all-time high — which .phould be music to the ears of all of the l-'xhibitors who are targeting their 'oroduct displays to this audience. While

here is a lot of new equipment ear- I narked for debut at Expo ’83, a few fac-

i ories confided that they might not have heir new pieces ready in time for Expo’s

j :)pening, but will give it their best shot — '.otherwise, they’ll feature current

.' eleases. Regardless of what transpires in

his regard, though, there is a lot of I ' mthusiasm for this year’s show — in all levels of the industry. Exhibitors, However, are quite nervous about the imited time allotted for setting things up

it The Rivergate. Dateline Sunnyvale, California, home 1)f Exidy, where everyone’s involved in .preparations for the factory’s participa-

ij ion in AMOA Expo ’83. Because of this ||)reoccupation with Expo, Exidy did not jl ittend the recent JAMMA convention in

; Tokyo so that full energy could be ievoted I to the products that will be i evealed at the AMOA exposition, ’Mass memory’’ and “high resolution il graphics’’ are key phrases at Exidy these lays, as stressed by executive veepee Paul I Jacobs. Watch for “Tidal Wave” and

* ‘Crossbow,” which will be featured in he Exidy display. And speaking of trade j|

i hows, interest in the AGMA/AVMDA *\

I'.ponsored ASI Feb. ’84 convention in ll

Chicago, is mounting rapidly. A couple )f weeks back the convention was half

( old out; at this point, it’s way beyond

i SMS Manufacturing Corp. of Point ’leasant Beach, New Jersey sends word I hat they will be hosting 7 9 ^ Booths 5, and '83 ijit AMOA Expo OILEND4R

1983 )ct. 28-30; Amusement & Music Operators IS’ Assn.; annual exposition; The Rivergate; New Orleans, La.

Jov. 3-6: National Home Electronics Show; I Arlington Park Exposition Hall; Arlington Heights, III. (Chicago j 1<)83 \WILLIAMS ELECTRONICS. INC, Suburb). I

jiish Box/October 22, 1983 TAITO AMERICA aLL machines MANUFACTURERS Crazy Climber (5/81) \ Zarzon (5/81) EQUIPMENT Qix (10/81) Vsoior(2/82) THOMAS AUTOMATICS ^ir. & Mrs. Pac-Man (5/82) TriplePunch(6/82) Rapid Firs (5/32) Oli Boo Chu (7/82) Spectrum (8/82) WILLIAMS Speakeasy, 2-pl. (9/82) A compilation of music and games equip- Joust (10/82) Grand Slam (4/83) Bubbles (3/83) Goldball (7/83) ment (new and used) with approximate Motorace USA (7/83) GOTTLIEB (see MYLSTAR) production dates included in most cases. GAME PLAN Sharp Shooter II (10/83) PHONOGRAPHS MYLSTAR Lowen-NSM Consul Classic Haunted House (2/82) Lowen-NSM Prestige ES-2 Devil’s Dare (4/82) DATA EAST TAITO AMERICA Lowen-NSM 240-1 Caveman Pin/Video (5/82) Explorer (9/82) Qix(10/81) Lowen-NSM Satellite 200 Rocky (8/82) Burger Time (11/82) Alpine Ski (3/82) Rock-Ola Grand Salon II Console (9/80) Spirit (9/82) Bump ’N’ Jump (2/83) Wild Western (5/82) Rock-Ola 484 (11/80) Punk (11/82) Destiny, Non-Video Game (9/83) Electric Yo-Yo (5/82) Rock-Ola 481 Max 2 (1/81) Q'bert’s Quest (2/83) Bega’s Battle Laserdisc (9/83) Kram (5/82) Rock-Ola Deluxe (10/82) Super Orbit (4/83) Space Dungeon (7/82) Rock-Ola 488 (10/82) Royal Flush Deluxe (4/83) EXIDY Jungle King (9/82) Victory(2/82) Rock-Ola 476, Furniture Model Amazon Hunt (5/83) Jungle Hunt (11/82) Pepper II Rowe R-85 (10/80) Rack 'Em Up (7/83) (6/82) Front Line (12/82) Whirly Bucket, non-video game (11/82) Rowe Jewel Ready, Aim, Fire (8/83) Zoo Keeper (4/83) Hardhat (12/82) Rowe R-87 (10-82) Elevator Action (7/83) STERN Fax (5/83) Seeburg Phoenix (12/80) Change Lanes (7/83) Orbitorl(4/82) Star Gaze, Video Jukebox GAME PLAN WILLIAMS THOMAS AUTOMATICS Stern/Seeburg DaVinci (7/81) Pot Of Gold (2/82) TriplePunch(6/82) Stern/Seeburg VMC (11/81) Hyperball PIn/Video (2/82) Hold ’Em Poker (3/83) Oli Boo Chu (7/82) VMl Startime Video Jukebox Cosmic Gunfighter (7/82) GAMETECNIKS Holey Moley (9/82) Wurlitzer Cabarina Defender (2/83) Wurlitzer Tarock Tri-Pool (1/82) Warlok (2/83) WILLIAMS Wurlitzer Atlanta Joust, 2-pl. (3/83) GDI Robotron 2084 (3/82) Wurlitzer Silhouette Time Fantasy (4/83) Slither (8/82) Moon Patrol (8/82) Firepower II (8/83) Joust (10/82) ZACCARIA GOTTLIEB (see MYLSTAR) Sinistar (3/83) Sinistar, Cockpit (3/83) Soccer King INTERLOGIC, INC. POOL, SHUFFLE, Bubbles (3/83) Roc’N Rope (6/83) Bubbles-Mini-Upight (3/83) TABLE GAMES, ETC. INTREPID MARKETING Motorace USA (7/83) Beezer(1/83) ZACCARIA Irving Kaye Silver Shadow VIDEO GAMES Irving Kaye Lion’s Head Money Money (7/83) (upright) MYLSTAR Dynamo Model 37 Reactor (7/82) Dynamo-The Tournament Foosball (5/82) Q*bert (12/82) Dynamo Big D Pool Table (9/83) ATARI Mad Planets (3/83) TABLES I.C.E., Chexx Dig Dug (4/82) Krull (5-83) COCKTAIL TS Tournament Eight Ball Dig Dug Cabaret (4/82) Juno First (7/83) U.B.I. Bronco Kid Kangaroo (6/82) M.A.C.H. 3, LaserDisc (10/83) AMSTAR Valley Cougar Phoenix Gravitar (8/82) AMERICA Valley Tiger Cat Bumper Pool (6/82) Pole Position (12/82) NAMCO Valley Cougar Cheyenne (8/82) Millipede (12/82) Sweet Licks (4/82) ATARI Tempest(10/81) Williams Big Strike Shuffle Alley Liberator 02/82) NICHIBUTSUUSA Dig Dug (4/82) Quantum (12/82) Frisky Tom (1/82) Xevious (2/83) Rug Rats (3/83) BALLY/MIDWAY Food Fight (4/83) KITS Crazy Climber (’81) Galaga(11/81) CONVERSION Star Wars (7/83) Kick-Man (1/82) Moon Shuttle (’81) (including interchangeable games & Ms. Pac-Man (2/82) BALLY/MIDWAY enhancement kits) NINTENDO (2/82) Kick-Man (1/82) Bosconian Donkey Kong Jr. (8/82) Tron (8/82) Kick-Man Mini-Myte (1/82) Bally Midway, Pac-Man Plus (12/82) Popeye (12/82) Solar Fox (8/82) Ms. Pac-Man (2/82) Guzzler Mario Bros. (6/83) Blueprint (11/82) Centuri, Ms. Pac-Man Mini-Myte (2/82) Cinematronics, Brix (1/83) Bosconian (2/82) ROCK-OLA CENTURI Computer Kinetics, You-Pick-lt Bosconian Mini-Myte (2/82) Eyes (7/82) Swimmer(10/82) Intrepid Marketing, Encore Retro-Kit Iron (8/82) Nibbler (11/82) Gyruss (5/83) (1/83) Iron Mini-Myte (8/82) Rocket Racer (3/83) ELCON Data East, Burger Time Solar Fox (8/82) Data East, Bump ‘N’ Jump (2/83) SEGA/GREMLIN Diversions size Solar Fox Mini-Myte (8/82) booth (9/81) Conversion Kit Turbo(1/82) Data East, Multi Satan’s Hollow (10/82) Data East, Cluster Buster (7/83) 005(1/82) GAME PLAN Blueprint (11/82) Data East, Pro Bowling (7/83) Eliminator 4-player (2/82) Shark Attack (5/81) Blueprint Mini-Myte (11/82) Data East, Pro Soccer (9/83) Zaxxon (4/82) Super Pac-Man (11/82) GAMETECNIKS Exidy Hardhat (2/83) Burger Time Turbo Mini-Upright (5/82) (11/82) Tri-Pool (1/82) Exidy Pepper II (6/82) Zektor (8/82) Domino Man (12/82) Exidy Retrofit Subroc 3-D (8/82) GDI Baby Pac-Man, Pin/Vid (12/82) Mylstar/Gottlieb, Royal Flush Deluxe (5/83) Pengo (10/82) TheThi6f(4/82) Bump ’N’ Jump (2/83) Interlogic Roc ’N Rope (6/83) Tac/Scan (10/82) Slither (8/82) Journey (4/83) Rock-Ola, Levers (3/83) Buck Rogers (12/82) Mappy (6/83) Rock-Ola, Nibbler Super Zaxxon (12/82) GOTTLIEB (see MYLSTAR) Discs of Tron (9/83) Rock-Ola, Eyes Monster Bash (12/82) MYLSTAR Rock-Ola, Survival CENTURI Star Trek (2/83) Q*BERT(6/83) Rock-Ola, Mermaid ThePit(3/82) Star Trek, cockpit (2/83) Nlchibutsu, FIsky Tom (1/82) Loco-Motion (3/82) Champion Baseball (6/83) SEGA/GREMLIN Nichibutsu, Rug Rats (3/83) D-Day (3/82) Carnival Sega, Tac/Scan Tunnel Hunt (7/82) STERN Space Firebird (9/82) Jungler(2/82) Sega, Monster Bash (11/82) Swimmer (10/82) Astro Blaster (4/81) Frenzy Sega, Super Zaxxon ( 1 /83) Time Pilot (12/82) (5/82) Frogger (11/81) Tazz-mania (5/82) Stern, Lost Tomb (2/83) Gyruss (5/83) Zaxxon (5/82) Tutankham Stern, Pop Flamer (3/83) (7/82) Pengo (1/83) Dark Planet Stern, Super Draw (7/83) CINEMATRONICS (11/82) Champion (6/83) JackTheGiantkiller(4/82) Lost Tomb (2/83) Stern, Fast Draw (7/83) Naughty Boy (5/82) Bagmann (2/8) STERN Taito America, Elevator Action (7/83) Cosmic Chasm (4/83) Mazer Blazer (3/83) Berzerk (2/81) Universal, Lady Bug Dragon’s Lair, Laserdisc (7/83) Cliff Hanger (9/83) Scramble (5/81) Universal, Mr. Do

34 Cash Box/October 22, 19 B8 9th Annual International Record/Video and Music Industry Market

November 1-4, 1983 Acapulco, Mexico Condesa del Mar/

INTERNATIONAL

PARTIAL LIST OF PARTICIPATING COMPANIES: (As of September 30, 19831

AMC RECORDING CO. (U.S.A.) DAWN PRODUCTIONS (U.S.A.) LEOSONG COPYRIGHT SERVICE, LTD. (U.K.) SCHULKE RADIO PRODUCTIONS (U.S.A.)

A.M.E. INC. (U.S.A.) DEBONIKS (NIG.) ENTERPRISES (Nigeria) LEXINGTON BROADCAST SERVICES CO. SEGUN AOEWALE RECORDS (Nigeria) (U.S.A.) THE ACME MUSIC CO. (U.S.A.) DER MUSIKMARKT (Germany) SEO-ARO AND CO. LTD, (Nigeria) LIGHT MUSIC (U.K.) AERIAL RECORDS (U.S.A.) D.l. MUSIC (U.K.) SESAME STREET RECORDS (U.S.A.) MGM/UA HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP AIRWAVE RECORDS (U.S.A.) OISCONET (U.S.A.) SHAPIRO & BERNSTEIN LAW OFFICES VIDEO DIVISION (U.S.A.) (U.S.A.) ALBUM GLOBAL NETWORK (U.S.A.) DISCOS ALHELY S.A. (Mexico) MGM/UA HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP SHOW (France) ARC/REGENT MUSIC CORP. (U.S.A.) DISCOS PHONOMEX S.A. (Mexico) RECORDS DIVISION (U.S.A.) SHOWPRESS (Spain) ARISTA RECORDS (U.S.A.) DISCO Y CASSETTE VITE (Mexico) M.R.S. ENTERPRISES (U.S.A.) SIERRA-ON-LINE (U.S.A.) ARTE VISIONARIO & TV PRODUCTION DOORKNOB RECORDS (U.S.A.) MAVERICK (U.S.A.) (Mexico) SIRIUS SOFTWARE (U.S.A.) GROUP (U.S.A.) THE DRAKE MUSIC MAX BUNKER PRODUCTION (Italy) ARTS & MUSIC ORGANIZATION (Nigeria) SKYLARK RECORDS (Nigeria) EAGLE COMPUTER (U.S.A.) MEKI RECORDS (Austria) ASCOT RECORDS (U.S.A.) SOUL TRAIN RECORDS (Nigeria) ELEVEN MUSIC S.p.A. (Italy) MERCURY MUSIC CO., LTD. (U.K.) ASTAN MUSIC (Switzerland) SOUTHSIDE RECORDS (Canada) EXPORT-O-DISC CORP. (U.S.A.) MICHAEL BARRATT LTD. (U.K.) ATLANTIS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS LTD. SPORTSVISION OF CHICAGO INC. (U.S.A.) FLIGHT PRODUCTIONS, INC. (U.S.A.) MODERN ART MUSIC (U.S.A.) (U.K.) S.R.O. GROUP OF COMPANIES (Canada) BOB FORGIONE FILMS LTD. (U.S.A.) MODERN PROGRAMS INC. (Japan) MUSIC (France) ATOLL STUDIO 57 (Mexico) FM DISCOS Y CINTAS (Colombia) MUSICAL MEXICANA (Mexico) AUREXS.A. DEC.V. (Mexico) SUPER PRODUCTIONS SOFTWARE (U.S.A.) FRICON ENTERTAINMENT (U.S.A.) MUSIC RESOURCES INTI (U.S.A.) BBC ENTERPRISES LTD. (U.K.) TELEVISA (Mexico) THE GAMES NETWORK (U.S.A.) THE MUSIC UMBRELLA (U S A.) BBC RECORDS AND TAPES (U.K.) TELEVISION INTI (U.S.A.) GARAND LTD., INC. (U.S.A.) MUSIC WEEK (U.K.) BC RECORDS (U.S.A.) TIME COMMUNICATIONS LTD. (Nigeria) GENE KENNEDY ENTERPRISES (U.S.A.) NIGHTFLITE RECORDS (Canada) BMI BROADCAST MUSIC INC. (U.S.A.) TRANS CANADA RECORDS (Canada) GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (U.S.A.) NONSTOP MUSIC SERVICE A S. (Norway) BRAVE NEW MUSIC (U.S.A.) V & M CUTLER MUSIC CORP. (U.S.A.) GITTENS a, CO. (West Indies) ODEON LIMITED (Nigeria) BUTTERMILK RECORDS (U.S.A.) VAAP - THE COPYRIGHT AGENCY OF THE HITMAKERS (Canada) ONE EYED DUCK RECORDS (Canada) C.A.P. RECORDS (Nigeria) U.S.S.R. (U.S.S.R.) HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (U.S.A.) PEERLESS (FABRICA DE DISCO) S.A. CBS RECORDS (U.S.A.) VALENTINE MUSIC GROUP (U.K.) HOUSSAINI ENTERPRISES (Kuwait) (Mexico) CBS RECORDS (Mexico) VOM-VIDEO DUPLICATION MAINTENANCE PETE DRAKE PRODUCTIONS (U.S.A.) IMPACT INTERNATIONAL (U.S.A.) (France) CACTUS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS (Mexico) PHILIPS COMPACT DISC (Mexico) IMPORT-O-DISC (U.S.A.) VIDEO BUSINESS (U.K.) CAROLINE PETERSON MUSIC (U.S.A.) PHILIPS VIDEODISC (Mexico) INGRAM SOFTWARE (U.S.A.) VIDEO RACK (Mexico) CASHBOX (U.S.A.) PORTAVIDEO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INNOCENT RECORDS (U.S.A.) VIDEO WEEK (U.K.) COLUMBIA PICTURES MUSIC GROUP INC. (U.S.A.) (U.S.A.) INTERNATIONAL SOUND PROMOTIONS VISTA SOUNDS INTI (U.K./U.S.A.) (U.K.) PROFOMEX (Mexico) COMPLEAT RECORDS (U.S.A.) WAA RECORDS (Canada) IRVING/ALMO MUSIC (U.S.A.) PUNCH (Nigeria) CORO S.A. (Mexico) WESTMAR CO. (U.S.A.) JCO COMMUNICATIONS (Canada) RCA RECORDS (Mexico) CRESCENDO AUDIO PRODUCTIONS. INC. WINDOW MUSIC PUBLISHERS (U.S.A.) JONATHAN RECORDS (France) RCA VIDEODISCS (U.S.A.) (Puerto Rico/U.S.A.) YINKUS-FAN INTERNATIONAL LTD INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) ROEMER & NADLER LAW OFFICES (U.S.A.) CYGNUS SATELLITE INC. (U.S.A.) KACE (Nigeria) (U.S.A.) ROMOX CO. (ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION) DANCE-SING RECORDS (U.S.A.) KENRON PRODUCTIONS etc (U.S.A.) DISCOTHEQUE (France) DAVID WERCHEN LAW OFFICES (U.S.A.) LE JOURNAL DE LA

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