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www.americanradiohistory.com No. 'I IN BILLBOARD - VOLUME 108 NO. 43 V Malaysia Leads Asia With EPOS Charts THE 96 * FALLING INTO YOU CELINE DION 550 MUSIC Kenny G Heads Album List Of International Acts BLUES 39 BY ALEXANDRA NUVICH Lumpur. Wong adds, "The market is mov- Malaysia as three separate album charts, * GOOD LOVEZ JOHNNIE TAYLOR MAIACO ing away from American influence. It is for local, Chinese, and international reper- KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -It's more accepting of music from elsewhere." toire. Accompanying TV shows are pro- CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN 40 Kenny G's moment in the first Asian Mark Lankester, marketing director at duced by Malaysia East Asia Satellite * LIFE, LOVE & OTHER MYSTERIES WORD music market outside of Japan to intro- Warner Music, says, "Asians are melodi- (MEASAT) for broadcast on government - COUNTRY 38 duce electronic point -of -sale (EPOS) ous people. They don't look into the lyrics owned Radio Television Malaysia. (The T * BLUE LEANN RIMES CURB music charts. as much as Americans do." combined chart that appears in Billboard The U.S. musician's new Arista release Of U.S. artist Hill, Lankester says, "We is ranked by sales of individual titles with- O GOSPEL 41 "The Moment" debuted at No. 1 on the lat- out categorizing by repertoire.) p * WHATCHA LOOKIN' 4 to KIRK FRANKUN AND THE FAMILY GOSPO CENTRIC est album chart produced by the Record- The EPOS charts are expected stir ing Industry of Malaysia (RIM), covering HITS OF THE (*WORLD debate and to influence music -industry A HEATSEEKERS 22 retail sales for the week of Oct. 2 -8. The practices within Malaysia before long, not * GINUWINE... THE BACHELOR GINUWINE 5so Music L top 10 ranking- combining sales of saw in her what Asia hasn't had for a long least because a number of domestic artists Malaysian, Chinese, and international time: a female pop idol. It was a plus that sell outside mainstream music retail out- B KID AUDIO 61 repertoire appear in Billboard's Hits Jordan has this big, Toni Braxton -ish lets. Lankester observes, "A lot of local * FOR OUR CHILDREN TOOT VARIOUS ARTISTS KID RHINO -will u of the World feature every week from this voice. The general rule of thumb for the repertoire is sold through nontraditional M issue onward (see page 52). Asian market is a good vocal with a ballad - retail like night markets, which can't be THE BILLBOARD LATIN 50 43 S * MACARENA NON STOP LOS DEL RIO AaOIA RIM began producing the EPOS charts style song." monitored by point -of -sale charts." last month, slightly behind schedule from Imports will adapt to that market. An executive at another of the multina- POP CATALOG 61 its planned launch date of July 31 (Bill- "Lemon Tree" is about to receive the tional labels adds that the charts may * LEGEND BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS TUFF GONG board, June 29). The information is com- Malaysian -language (Bahasa) treatment serve as a wake -up call to the local indus- piled for the association by Malaysian soft- by singer Jatt on independent Life try to create more interesting domestic R&D 27 ware firm Inside Edge, using data Records. This will be the second Asian music. "Local buyers are getting wary of INTERSCOPE * ANOTHER LEVEL BLACKSTREET supplied weekly by more than 50 retail cover of the song. The first was a Man- local repertoire," he says. "The point -of- accounts, including such chains as Salem darin version by Rock Records' Tracy that sale charts will indicate things like this." REGGAE 39 EMI * MY XPERIENCE BOUNTY KILLER VP / BLUNT Power Station, Music Valley, and CD broke in even before began Rama. marketing the original. Assistance in preparing this story was pro- Kong. WORLD MUSIC 39 In other Asian markets, sales charts are The RIM rankings are promoted inside vided by Geoff Burpee in Hong * THE BEST OF THE GIPSY KINGS GIPSY KINGS NONESUCH still compiled from manufacturers' ship- ment figures or from non -EPOS store THE HOT 100 94 reports provided by a sample of music * MACARENA (BAYSIDE BOYS MIX) LOS DEL RIO R(A retailers. In Japan, EPOS charts are being developed by SoundScan in conjunction ADULT CONTEMPORARY 86 with JVC. CHANGE THE WORLD ERIC CLAPTON REPRISE * In Malaysia, Kenny G leads a top 10 albums chart (there is no appreciable sin- 86 gles market here) that features six other * I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER DONNA LEWIS ATLANTIC acts from the West: the Scorpions and Fool's Garden from Germany (both on H COUNTRY 36 0 * LIKE THE RAIN CUNT BLACK RCA EMI), Michael Learns To Rock from Den- mark (EMI), Celine Dion from Canada T DANCE / CLUB PLAY (Sony), and Jordan Hill (Warner Bros.) * STOMP 32 OUINO' JONES FEAT. THE CAST OF STOMP OWEST and Toni Braxton (Arista) from the U.S. DANCE / MAXI- SINGLES SALES Malaysian pin -up pop artist/movie star I * NO DIGGITY 32 Ziana Zain is represented in the top 10 N BLACKSTREEr (FEATURING DR. DREI INTERSCOPE with her "Unplugged" album. The BMG G LATIN recording features the singer performing 42 * RECUERDOS, TRISTEZA Y SOLEDAD her most popular hits live, backed by a full L MARCO ANTONIO SOUS FONOVISA orchestra. Chinese artists with top 10 E R&B titles are alternative diva Faye Wong S * NO DIGUTY z 1 BLACKSTREET (FEATURING DR. DREI INTERSCOPE (PolyGram) and singer / Emil Chou (Rock). a * PRO PIMP 30 As the charts affirm, melody plays DO OR DIE (FEATURING TWISTA) RAP-A -LOT / NOG TRYBE major role in Malaysia. EMI marketing director Calvin Wong says that Michael ROCK / MAINSTREAM ROCK TRACKS 87 Learns To Rock and Fool's Garden, for Mission to Share. Island Black Music's the Isley Brothers show off the costumes (designed * ME WISE MAGIC VAN HALEN WARNER BROS. example, are selling well because they by George O'Dell) and they donated to the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, Calif. The offer "instant sing -along material." The Isleys were presented with a gold plaque commemorating sales of their latest album, "Mission ROCK / MODERN ROCK TRACKS 87 ALLEY group's Tree" is even To Please." Shown, from left, are Ronald and Ernie Isley. * WHAT I GOT SUBUME GASOUNE latter tune "Lemon played by buskers on the streets of Kuala TOP VIDEO SALES 64 T * TWISTER WARNER HOME VIDEO T H I S W E E K I N B I L L B O A R D 0 HEALTH & FITNESS P * THE GRIND WORKOUT: FITNESS WITH FLAVA 66 VIDEO EXTRAS TURN UP ON TAPE COMMENTARY 6 MERCHANTS & MARKETING 55 V MUSIC VIDEO SALES Retail Track 58 66 Along with laserdiscs, videotapes are increasingly being marketed * LES MISERABLES: 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT ARTISTS & MUSIC 10 Child's Play 59 I VARIOUS ARTISTS COLUMBIA TRISCAR HOME VIDEO with additional footage, such as trailers and behind -the -scenes Executive Turntable 12 Declarations Of Independents 60 D footage, in order to make them more appealing to collectors. Asso- E RECREATIONAL SPORTS The Enter*Active File 62 66 ciate home video editor Eileen Fitzpatrick reports. Page 63 The Beat 14 * MICHAEL JORDAN: ABOVE & BEYOND FOXVIDEO Home Video 63 0 Boxscore 18 WKTU REMAINS ON TOP Shelf Talk 64 Popular Uprisings 22 S RENTALS 65 The New York dance outlet is No. 1 for the second consecutive * THE BIRDCAGE MGM / UA HOME VIDEO R &B 26 REVIEWS & PREVIEWS 79 quarter in the summer Arbitrons, despite some speculation that would not be able to maintain its momentum. Radio Dance Trax 31 the station PROGRAMMING 84 Country 34 No 1 ON THIS WEEK'S UNPUBLISHED CHARTS editor Chuck Taylor takes a look at the ratings. Page 84 The Modern Age 87 Jazz /Blue Notes 39 Vox Jox 88 CLASSICAL BPI COMMUNICATIONS Chairman: Gerald S. Hobbs President & CEO: John B. Babcock Jr. Higher Ground 40 Music Video 89 * APPALACHIA WALTZ Executive Vice Presidents: Robert J. Dowling, Martin R. 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BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 5 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard. Editor in Chief: TIMOTHY WHITE EDITORIAL Managing Editor: SUSAN NUNZIATA Commentar Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman News Editor: Marilyn A. Gillen Director of Special Issues: Gene Sculatti; Dalet Brady, Associate Director Bureau Chiefs: Craig Rosen (L.A.), Chet Flippo (Nashville), Bill Holland (Washington), John Lannert (Caribbean and Latin America) Art Director: Jeff Nisbet; Assistant: Raymond Carlson Copy Chief: Bruce Janicke Music Education Is A Viable Investment Copy Editors: Carolyn Horwitz, Elizabeth Renaud, Carl Rosen Senior Editors: Melinda Newman, Talent (N.Y.), Ed Christman, Retail (N.Y.) BY of music own intrinsic Senior Writers: Chris Morris (L.A.), Bradley Bambarger (N.Y.) JOHN COLLINS a family gathered around the piano , the basics: that has its R&B Music: J.R. Reynolds, Editor (L.A.) has disappeared. Our surviving school music value. At a Berklee College of Music com- Country Music/Nashville: Deborah Evans Price, Associate Editor an for magazine in programs in the time- honored clas- mencement, honoree James Taylor addressed Dance Music: Larry Flick, Editor (N.Y.) In article World Theatre are taught Pro Audio/Technology: Paul Verna, Editor (N.Y.) 1950, Tyrone Guthrie wrote, "1940 was the sical tradition but are no longer culturally rel- the graduates by saying, "Music is soul food." Retail: Don Jeffrey, Associate Editor (N.Y.) date when the people of Great Britain decid- evant. Music is not peripheral to our life; music is a Home Video: Seth Goldstein, Editor (N.Y.), Eileen Fitzpatrick, Associate Ed. (L.A.) Radio: Chuck Taylor, Editor (N.Y.) ed that a little state support should be given No amount of funding is going to attract stu- natural part of our being. And because music Music Video/Enter *Active: Brett Atwood, Editor (L.A.) to which had, till then, been dents to play any kind of music if it's not fun is part of our souls, or our brains, or our Heatseekers Features Editor: Doug Reece (L.A.) certain arts Staff Reporter: Terri Horak (N.Y.) dependent entirely upon private financial for them. And without structured music edu- hearts, music is an integral part of our daily Administrative/Research Assistant: Shawnee Smith (N.Y.) enterprise. It is significant that the decision cation, we have a generation of students with lives. Special Correspondent: Jim Bessman Contributors: Catherine Applefeld Olson, Fred Bronson, was taken only when the nation found itself in headphones on, tuning out the world and tun- No ceremonies come to mind that are con- Lisa Collins, Larry LeBlanc, Jim Macnie, Moira McCormick, a truly desperate position. ing in as passive listeners, perhaps because ducted without music. Births, weddings, and David Nathan, Havelock Nelson, David Sprague, Phyllis Stark, Heidi Waleson noble to how funerals are but a few occasions in which the International Editor in Chief: ADAM WHITE "There is, I think, something as well they haven't had the opportunity learn International Deputy Editor: Thom Duffy as amusing in Old Britannia choosing this par- to play music with their peers. If school bud- cycle of our lives is set to music. Church music, International Music Editor: Dominic Pride from Gregorian chant to gospel, reaches into European News Editor: Jeff Clark -Meads ticular moment to add paintbrush, harp, and German Bureau Chief: Wolfgang Spahr buskin to her traditional accouterments of hel- the inner core of our consciousness, raising Japan Bureau Chief: Steve McClure met, shield, and The decision symbol- 'By proving that music our collective spirit. Far East Bureau Chief: Geoff Burpee trident. ized an something more Music, too, is an essential part of our socio- CHARTS & RESEARCH awareness that than study produces tangible Associate Publisher: MICHAEL ELLIS military, more than physical and practical val- results, the hope is that logical history, as generations identify them- Director of Charts: Geoff Mayfield (L.A.) ues, was involved. It symbolized too an aware- selves in historical context. It can also play a Chart Managers: Anthony Colombo (Mainstream Rock/New Age/ Americans will rally to World Music), Ricardo Companioni (Dance), Datu Faison (Hot R &B ness, at that time perhaps not wholly con- role in the political agenda- setting process. Singles/Rap /Gospel /Reggae), Steven Graybow (Adult Contemporary/ scious, that an era of Private Patronage in fund it' In other words, music's role and importance Adult Top 40 /Jazz/Blues/Studio Action), Wade Jessen (Country/Contemporary in life is Christian), John Lannert (Latin), Mark Marone (Modern Rock), Geoff Mayfield Great Britain was over-certainly for some John Collins is the VP for institutional and society manifold, and its effects (Billboard 200/Heatseekers/Catalog), Theda Sandiford -Waller (Hot 100 generations, perhaps forever." advancement at the Berklee College of are both tangible and less easily quantified. Singles/Top R &B Albums), Marc Zubatkin (Video/Classical/Kid Audio) Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson At that time, the U.S. also relied principal- Music. The music recording business is a $40 bil- Assistant Chart Production Manager: Alex Vitoulis ly upon private largesse for arts support but lion industry, according to a recent article. In Archive Research Supervisor: Silvio Pietroluongo Administrative Assistants: Joe Berinato (N.Y.), Jan Marie Perry (L.A.), soon found the need to publicly fund arts edu- this industry, as others, success is measured Mary DeCroce (Nashville) cation and arts programming. The Old World gets are to be restored, we need to look at in quarterly short -term sales gains and SALES style of arts patronage simply could no longer what will engage kids and their parents. increased market share. While investing in Associate Publisher/U.S.: JIM BELOFF A few independent being made music education is not as tangible as measur- National Advertising Manager Video /Interactive: Jodie Francisco afford to exist, and the arts, along with public attempts are New York: Kara DioGuardi, Pat Jennings, Ken Karp, Ken Piotrowski, education, became part of our growing demo- to demonstrate that the arts are critical to the able CD sales, we all need to address the long- Deborah Robinson cratic society. Twentieth -century economics success of other things that we do value. By term picture of what music adds to society and Nashville: Lee Ann Photoglo L.A.: Dan Dodd, Robin Friedman, Lezle Stein and demographics, while wonderful for the proving that music study produces tangible to life. Advertising Coordinators: Erica Bengtson, Alyse Zigman spread of the arts to people of all classes, could results in other academic areas, the hope is How? In this era of mega- mergers, dis- Advertising Assistants: Hollie Adams, Evelyn Aszodi, Fred Dahlqvist, Phyllis Demo not depend upon private patronage, which that Americans will rally to fund music edu- parate associations are forming alliances and Classified (N.Y.): Jeff Serrette almost by its definition is exclusive. cation once again. Indeed, recent scientific coalitions. I suggest that our music -industry Associate Publisher/Intl.: GENE SMITH Yet as we the next century, our studies have proved that listening to Mozart leaders come together and take a dynamic Europe: Christine Chinetti (London), Catherine Flintoff approach Asia- Pacific/Australia: Amanda Guest, 011 -613 -9824 -8260/8263 (fax) economic and our cultural outlook has spun before a test helps to improve scores and that leading role, bringing in the movie, TV adver- Tokyo: Tokuro Akiyama, 044 -433 -4067 almost out of control, and the arts have been teaching young children to play keyboards or tising, and communications industries. Each Milan: Lidia Bonguardo, 39 +(0)362 +54.44.24 Paris: Francois Millet, 33 -1- 4549-2933 determined to be nonessential budget -line sing melodies improves spatial reasoning. should be interested in making a long-term Latin America/Miami: Rodriguez, 305 -441 -7976 items. While more diverse, democratic, and "Blow a horn, not a safe" was a popular say- investment in their future. Mexico: Daisy Ducret 213 -525 -2307 culturally aware on a global level, we are again ing several decades ago. Translated into I wonder what the U.S. budget allots for MARKETING Director of Marketing: ELISSA TOMASETTI in danger of making the arts a medium only today's political jargon, we should probably music education per student in comparison to Promotion Art Director: Tony Santo the elite can afford. emphasize that music promotes family values. the amount spent by the music industry to Promotion Coordinator: Gayle Lashin Senior Designer: Melissa Subatch The decline of arts education in America Yet current rhetoric simply substitutes promote passive listening, or by the enter- Special Events Manager: Maureen Ryan has resulted from many factors, but certain- increasing corporate support for decreased tainment business to promote attending the Publicist/Special Events: Michele Jacangelo I Circulation Manager: Jeanne Jamin ly economic and demographic changes have government funding. While this rationale may movies or watching television? wonder what European Circulation Manager: Sue Dowman (London) hand -in -hand led the way down the path. make for good politics, it's obviously not a would happen if some of these businesses Tradeshow Manager/Circulation: Adam Waldman invested some of development budgets Group Sales Manager: Jeff Somerstein While we all realize it is a path of diminishing viable solution. Not that corporations don't their Circulation Promotion Account Manager: Trish Daly Louw returns, we are not yet ready as a society to want to step up to the plate, but there are too in music education? I wonder what would hap- PRODUCTION turn around. many other causes to support. pen if our government invested part of the Director: MARIE R. GOMBERT We can't blame simply economic hardship; But beyond citing its spinoff effects as valu- sales tax on recording sales to fund music edu- Advertising Production Manager: John Wallace Associate Advertising Production Manager: Lydia Mikulko arguably, our culture has changed as well. The able to society, in making the case for music cation in the school system? The return on Advertising Production Coordinator: Cindee Weiss Rockwell illustration of a young person receiv- education, individuals, corporations, founda- investment might yield more than imagined Editorial Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders Associate Editorial Production Manager: Drew Wheeler ing a lesson at an upright piano, or the image tions, and the government should reconsider for all of us. Specials Production Editor: Marcia Repinski Assistant Specials Production Editor: Marc Giaquinto Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin LETTE R S Composition Technicians: Susan Chicola, Maria Manliclic, Anthony T. 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In past [ "There But For Fortune: The Life Of Phil Los Angeles 3rd Floor 10th Floor No. 103 At the time Ron Carey was unknown, but years, the category was all- inclusive, allowing Ochs," In Print, Billboard, Sept. 28], it is time Sogo -Hirakawacho Bldg., 4 -12 5055 Wilshire Blvd. 23 Ridgmount St. on Los Angeles, CA 90036 London WC1E 7AH Hirakawacho 1 -chome, he went on to perform on the Ed Sullivan, both spoken -word and musical comedy for A &M Records to finally reissue CD his 213 -525-2300 44- 171 -323 -6686 Chiyoda -ku, Tokyo 102, Japan Johnny Carson, and Mike Douglas TV shows records to compete for a Grammy. About pop /baroque masterpiece album "Pleasures fax 213-525-2394/2395 fax: 44-171- 323 -2314/2316 3- 3262 -7246 fax 3- 3262 -7247 and to make four films with Mel Brooks, as three years ago, the rule was changed to per- Of The Harbor." Please join me in writing to well as playing Officer Levitt in the success- mit eligibility only for spoken -word comedy A &M Records, 1416 N. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Miles Copeland's Ark 21 Nears Launch Italian Gov't Approves New Label From I.R.S. Founder To Move Through EMI Anti - Piracy Proposals BY CHRIS MORRIS ran out on the proposed purchase. EMI the completion and release of these now controls I.R.S.' back catalog. projects and for Copeland's continuing BY MARK DEZZANI ing piracy. Veltroni said, "It is esti- LOS ANGELES -Miles Copeland's According to Copeland, I.R.S. pro- operation within the EMI family. mated that the sale of pirated music label Ark 21, which will move through ceeded with some recording projects Copeland says, 'We came up with a TURIN, Italy-Draft proposals for product in Italy is valued at more EMI Music Distribution (EMD), will that were nearing completion as the very ingenious solution, and I'm very tough new anti -piracy laws, including than 220 billion lire [$143.3 million] a bow at the end of October with a quar- label was folded. The formation of Ark excited about it." harsh penalties for offending retail- year; that is 21.5 million units of CDs tet of releases. The debut of the L.A. - 21 -whose name, Copeland says, is "a Russ Bach, president/CEO of EMD, ers, have been approved by the Ital- and cassettes, which amounts to one- based imprint, symbol of a new beginning, taking the says, "We're pleased to distribute ian government. third of the legal market. which is funded best of the world into the future as we Miles Copeland's new Ark 21 label. Prime Minister Romano Prodi's "The government," he continued, completely by enter the 21st century " -allowed for (Continued on page 45) center -left government gave its "proposes to introduce administra- Copeland and dis- approval to the proposed legislation tive sanctions in addition to the penal tributed worldwide Oct. 11 and hopes to push it through sanctions previously announced [Bill- by EMI, has been Parliament within a month. board, June 15], with the aim of dis- anticipated since this summer (Bill- Speaking at the inaugural music - suading the commercialization of board, July 27). industry fair Salone Della Musica in counterfeit product." On July 19, I.R.S. Records, which Turin (Oct. 10 -15), Walter Veltroni, The draft legislation includes Copeland founded in 1979, closed its minister of culture and deputy prime measures aimed at deterring retail- doors; Copeland attempted to assem- minister, pledged legislative support ers from selling pirate product. ble financing to buy back the company in February to boost Italy's belea- Stores could face being closed for up from EMI, which had owned it since guered music industry, including the to three months if they are discov- 1992, under a strict timetable tied to establishment of music education in ered selling or renting illegal audio- the demerger of Thorn-EMI, but time schools. visual product. If retailers are con- In another new development, Vel- victed of a breach of intellectual troni proposed the creation of a tax on copyright legislation, they may be revenues collected by Italian authors' shut down for up to one year or be MCA Extends rights body SIAE to help fund the banned from owning or operating government's music education plans. retail outlets. However, the first priority is fight- (Continued on page 91) Radioactive September Sales Spectacular. Windham Hill Records executives congratulate BMG Distribution for helping the label achieve the highest monthly sales record in its history. September's sales, in excess of $8 million, are attributed in part to Joint Venture aggressive campaigns for new releases, including George Winston's "Linus & BY DON JEFFREY Lucy -The Music Of Vince Guaraldi." Pictured, from left, are Dave Yeskel, VP of Sony, Philips Team on DSD sales, Windham Hill /High Street Records; Rick Bleiweiss, senior VP of market- NEW YORK -MCA Records has ing, BMG Distribution; Steve Vining, president, Windham Hill/High Street Effort Targets Recording Industry extended its joint venture with the Records; Pete Jones, president, BMG Distribution; Ron McCarrell, VP of market- Radioactive label, which scored strong- ing, Windham Hill /High Street Records; and Rick Cohen, senior VP of sales, BY PAUL VERNA ed audio can be accessed at various lev- ly last year with Live's "Throwing Cop- BMG Distribution. els of resolution. per" album. NEW YORK-Sony and Philips, the In the meantime, Sony and Philips The label was founded in 1990 by co- creators of the compact disc, have are targeting DSD toward the record- Gary Kurfist, a agreed to pool their resources to devel- ing and mastering sectors. David former concert New Head Of K To Focus On op a digital encoding technology that is Kawakami, director of new business MCA. promoter, artist -tel designed to enhance the recording, development at Sony Electronics in manager (Talking mastering, electronic distribution, and Park Ridge, N.J., says, 'We think it's Heads, Ramones, Music Compilations, Rebranding archiving of music. premature to talk about a distribution B -52's, Euryth- Known as Direct -Stream Digital carrier when no one has addressed the mics), and produc- BY DOUG REECE operations in various international (DSD), the technology yields audio res- production needs to make the music er of films and marketplaces." olution roughly four times greater than that you'll put on this carrier. We're recordings. Since LOS ANGELES -David Weiner has Weiner says K -tel will also stream- that of the conventional CD, according concentrating on tools for music its inception, been appointed president of Min- line and consolidate noncore business- to industry experts. Although the full recording and mastering. Until you Radioactive has neapolis -based K -tel International. He es, such as rackjobbing, audiobooks, potential of DSD cannot be captured by have those steps done, you're putting been co -owned by was formerly senior VP at the label's and household -product operations. current consumer audio formats, the the cart before the horse by talking MCA and Kurfist. Los Angeles office. "We have traditionally been tied to development of the DSD process is about a carrier." radioactive The new deal is Weiner takes over for interim GM entertainment product, and though we seen as a precursor to such developing Marijke van Hooren, VP of DVD for three years. Jeff Koblick. will continue to handle some non-enter- technologies as the Digital Versatile communications for Philips Electron- Kurfist declined to be interviewed. Koblick will contin- tainment -related product, our project- Disc (DVD) and the electronic delivery ics in Eindhoven, Netherlands, adds, Jay Boberg, president of MCA ue as senior VP of ed growth will come from the enter- of music, as well as to the digitization "It's fair to say that DSD could be very Records, says, "I think this is a critical purchasing and tainment side of the business," he says. of analog music archives. interesting for DVD audio, but it's up post in the pier of the new MCA. Gary, operations in L.A. Signifying its growing dedication to A joint statement from Philips and to the record companies to say what in choosing to stay with the new team, K -tel has been entertainment product, K -tel will Sony says the companies `will continue they feel they want in terms of DVD." and his excitement level for the new without a president expand into multimedia and video mar- to consult the music industry and strive Still in the prototype stage, DSD has team, [provides] an important endorse- since May, when kets, according to Weiner. to accommodate [its] requirements for been heard by an elite group of record- ment for the changes here." Mickey Elfenbein Its first videotapes will capitalize on the next -generation, high- density audio ing and mastering professionals, In the past year, MCA Records has WEINER left to become CEO the growing trend toward uncensored, carrier." The statement also says DSD including George Massenburg, Phil named new top executives: Boberg, of Simitar Enter- reality-based videos, while children's will ensure backward compatibility Ramone, Bob Ludwig, and Doug Sax president; Abbey Konowitch, executive tainment. (Continued on page 93) with the current CD, since DSD-encod- (Continued on page 101) (Continued on page 18) Weiner says he has several immedi- ate goals, including a new focus on the company's profitable compilation busi- Multimedia Hurdle ness and initiating a rebranding strat- Tower Workers Make Moves To Unionize egy to raise consumer interest. NII "History Of Rap" and two '80s com- BY DON JEFFREY door advertising workers. There are no Raymond Schillaci, president and Cleared For Bills pilations, "Funky Love" and "Hot retail employees among its members. field rep for Local 724, says that two BY BILL HOLLAND Rock," will be released in the fourth NEW YORK -The music retail busi- Although disgruntled Tower work- other Tower stores in Southern Cali- quarter. ness, already beleaguered by price ers expect the union to be ratified, fornia have called him with inquiries WASHINGTON, D.C. -A major im- According to Weiner, K -tel will step wars and reluctant consumers, now Tower Sunset GM Jay Smith says, "I since Tower Sunset began to consider pediment to the passage of the pend- up its involvement in signing classic faces a new concern: unionization of feel confident the majority of employ- unionizing. ing intellectual property -related artists to rerecord their hits for new employees. ees will reject it." No other music retail chain reports National Information Infrastructure releases. The label has already released Workers at the high -visibility Tower If the workers vote yes, Sunset will that its workers have joined organized (NII) bills has been removed as a result albums featuring new recordings of stores on Sunset Strip in West Holly- be the second Tower store to approve labor. of an Oct. 15 agreement between edu- hits by such artists as Chubby Check- wood, Calif., will be voting Friday (25) unionization. Employees of the Tower The issues for the Tower workers cators and copyright owners over the er and the Beach Boys. The label will on whether to be represented by a in Mountain View, Calif., last year rat- are money and the way in which man- issue of fair use of copyrighted mater- also "aggressively" pursue purchasing union. ified by one vote membership in a agement treats them. ial in multimedia projects. master catalogs. About 100 employees of the main union, the United Food and Commer- Kevin Ray, a clerk at Tower who The agreement removes a major Weiner also mentions a new empha- store and the video and classical annex- cial Workers. But Tower has refused supports the union, says, "Mostly it's stumbling block by addressing the fair- sis on the domestic market. es across the street will hold an elec- to recognize the union and has taken it just about having some kind of say in use issues of intellectual property in "Our main focus is going to be tion on membership in Local 724 of to court, charging that it interfered what the rules are, what working con- digital technologies, and it simultane- domestic," says Weiner. "We will Hollywood -based Studio Utility Work- with workers in order to win the vote. ditions are, and having a voice in our ously sharpens the vague definitions of increasingly use outbound licensing ers. The union represents construction The case is now before the 9th Circuit future and jobs." He adds, "We're (Continued on page 91) overseas, as opposed to having our own employees at movie studios and out- Court of Appeals. (Continued on page 93)

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www.americanradiohistory.com USIC POP ROCK R &B RAP DANCE COUNTRY LATIN CLASSICAL JAll PRO AUDIO Hunter S. Thompson Brings Chavez Redeems Guitar Rock As Smart Rock To `Fear And Loathing' Island Matador Act To Be Promoted Initially At Indie Level BY CHRIS MORRIS BY BRADLEY BAMBARGER tionally to it. So I guess the ideal reac- LOS ANGELES -Celebrating a quar- fe« k 4,1>LcAritiN6- hLA5 %EGAS tion to what we do would be that ter- century of "bad craziness," Mar - by Hunter S. Thompson NEW YORK-Simultaneously suspi- simultaneous feeling of satisfaction garitaville Records will release an cious of and reverent toward and confusion." audio version of Dr. Hunter S. Thomp- rock'n'roll, Lower Manhattan post - Chavez -guitarist Clay Tarver, son's "Fear And Loathing In Las noise combo Chavez strides the divide drummer James Lo, and bassist Scott Vegas" Nov. 19 to mark the 25th an- between head banging and a higher Masciarelli joining Sweeney-seems niversary of the path -finding "Gonzo art on its second album, "Ride The especially well- equipped to ply a journalism" work's first publication. Fader," due Nov. 5 from Matador. smarter brand of guitar rock. The The album will be marketed by Island Far -flung influences collide within members are not only alumni of such Records and distributed by PolyGram Chavez, from the experimental kraut - unsung yet credible rock outfits as Group Distribution (PGD). rock of Can to the hypermelodic hard Wider, Bullet Lavolta, Skunk, and "Fear And Loathing" originally ran pop of Cheap Trick. For all the band's Live Skull, they are veterans of such serially in the Nov. 11 and Nov. 25, keening dissonances and off -kilter institutions of higher learning as Har- 1971, issues of , under the meters, the furious invention always CHAVEZ vard, Columbia, Northwestern, and byline Raoul Duke and with illustra- Derby Is Decadent And Depraved," in serves lean, lucid songeraft. With an- the American Film Institute. tions by Ralph Steadman. The book fol- which Thompson recounted his drunk- themic rockers like "Top Pocket ment that we wouldn't play anything Chavez debuted in 1994 with a lows the nightmarish misadventures of en attempt to cover the turf classic; a Man" and the powerful ballad "Un- that sounded like something we'd potent 7 -inch single ( "Repeat The journalist "Duke" (Thompson's alter central figure in the story was artist real Is Here," "Ride The Fader" may heard before. Ending" backed with "Hack The ego) and his "300-pound Samoan attor- Steadman, then working with Thomp- appeal to Soundgarden and Sebadoh "Since I was a kid, the coolest mu- Sides Away ") on Matador, and the ney," known as "Doctor Gonzo," as son for the first time. fans alike. sic for me has been the kind I couldn't label issued the band's critically they travel to Las Vegas in a red Thompson recalls that after the "It's not like we're out to decon- quite process right away," Sweeney acclaimed first album, "Gone Glim- Chevrolet convertible packed with a Derby story appeared, his friend Bill struct rock," says Chavez vocalist/gui- adds. "When you hear something like mering," in summer '95. Following pharmacopeia of illegal substances to Cardoza of The Boston Globe "sent a tarist Matt Sweeney. "But when we that, it's like hearing music for the soon after was an EP comprising the cover an off-road motorcycle race and note saying, `Congratulations, you started the band, we had an agree- first time -you can only react emo- (Continued on page 100) the paranoia- inducing National Con- (Con t i miff/ on page 90) ference of District Attorneys' Seminar on Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Thompson's highly original melding of reporting and violent fantasy, which Epic Soundtrax `Thing' Could Boost Participating Acts created a sensation when it first ap- peared, has been translated for Mar - BY CRAIG ROSEN ner airplay at modern rock radio sta- duo penned five songs for the album - "The way that it benefits us primar- garitaville into a wired audio drama by tions, including WNNX (99X) Atlanta. "Dance With Me Tonight," "All My ily is in the publicity point of view," producer Laila Nabulsi and director/ LOS ANGELES -The success of The self -titled album by the band, Only Dreams," "I Need You (That says Atlantic VP of product develop- adapter Lou Stein. The CD version, "That Thing You Do!," the Play - which also includes Chris Collingwood, Thing You Do)," and "Drive Faster." ment Michael Krumper. "It draws which includes both vintage '60s music Tone/Epic Soundtrax release tied into was released on Boston's Gigolo Aunts, who recently attention to Fountains Of Wayne, but and original scoring by Margaritaville the Tom Hanks film about the rise of a Oct. 8 (Billboard, split with RCA after one album, wrote in the end, what's going to push this artist Todd Snider, features veteran fictional rock band, may benefit some Aug. 31). "Little Wild One." record over the top is the success of character actor Harry Dean Stanton as real up- and -coming acts, including Mike Viola, the Although the album contains liner `Radiation Vibe' at radio." Duke's narrative voice. Director Jim Blue Thumb's Candy Butchers, voice behind the notes written by Hanks' character, Schlesinger, whose other band, Ivy, Jarmusch ( "Down By Law," "Mystery TAG /Atlantic's Fountains Of Wayne single "That Thing A.M. White, detailing how the musi- also records for TAG/Atlantic, attrib- Train ") handles Duke's dialog, while and Ivy, and the unsigned Gigolo Aunts You Do!," is half of cians in the film wrote and recorded utes the interest to timing. "Right now, Canada-based actor Maury Chaykin and Tin Angels. the Candy Butch- the songs, Schlesinger, Elias, Rogness, since the Fountains Of Wayne album portrays Gonzo. This week the soundtrack is No. 21 ers, whose "Live At and the members of the Gigolo Aunts and the movie came out at essentially Thompson had made his mark on on The Billboard 200, while the title VIOLA La Bonbonniere" receive songwriting credits on the the same time, people are making a American journalism before the publi- track, credited to the fictitious band the EP was issued in album, while Viola and Rogness are note of that and they are asking me cation of "Fear And Loathing": In 1966, Wonders, clocks in at No. 56 on the Hot September. The full -length album credited with "additional vocals." about it, but it's hard to predict how he published "Hell's Angels," his edgy 100. debut by the band, which also includes Exactly how that will impact the long it will last. It's a nice piece of tim- book about the outlaw motorcycle gang. Meanwhile, "Radiation Vibe," the Todd Foulsham, is due in January. artists and their respective bands ing, and I wish I could say that I In 1970, editor Warren Hinckle's mav- first single from Fountains Of Wayne, Rick Elias and Scott Rogness of the remains to be seen, but so far the planned it, but unfortunately I didn't." erick magazine Scanlan's Monthly ran whose Adam Schlesinger penned the unsigned, Nashville -based Tin Angels artists and their management and label After receiving a tip from Holly a breakthrough piece, "The Kentucky soundtrack single, is beginning to gar- also contributed to the soundtrack. The executives are optimistic. (Continued on page 93)

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Sparrow Compilations Take Flight Chrysalis' Power Station 'Emmanuel' Set Tour, `WOW :97' On Tap BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE is more of a seasonal tradition that cel- 15 free hours on AOL/COL and there Overcomes Obstacles ebrates the life of Christ. It has viabil- will also be a `WOW 1997" World Wide NASHVILLE -Catering to the Chris- ity not only at Christmastime, which is Web site -featuring artist bios, photos, BY PAUL SEXTON end of 1993, only for bassist John tian music consumer's apparent when this will be toured, but it will also album covers, videoclips, and sound Taylor to quit during recording (he is hunger for multi- artist projects, Spar- have viability at Easter time." bites -that will link to participating LONDON -When your bass player now a member of Maverick/Warner row Records will release "WOW 1997: Each album will be accompanied by artists' individual Web sites. leaves the band mid- recording and Bros. signing Neurotic Outsiders). The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists a major marketing plan aimed at capi- Sparrow also plans to promote the his replacement dies, you might Former Chic bassist Bernard Ed- And Songs" and "Emmanuel," a holi- talizing on consumer holiday shopping. album via a companion video compila- think your supergroup reunion just wards, who produced the first album day set to be accompanied by a major According to Word president Roland tion that will feature Chapman, Smith, wasn't meant to be. Not if you're the and the nascent second, became tour. Lundy, one of the purposes of the do Talk, Carman, , Power Station. John's replacement, only to die at the Both sets are due in stores Oct. 29. WOW series is to increase purchases Third Day, Jaci Velasquez, and News- Eleven and a half years after its age of 43 in April 1996. Like its predecessor, 'WOW 1996," of other works by the artists that boys. self -titled album sold an estimated Basic production of "Living In this year's project is a joint effort appear on the albums. 1.5 million copies worldwide, a trun- Fear" was already complete when between EMI Christian Music Group Lundy says sales of the first WOW BIBLE TIE -IN the band suffered this latest loss, and (Sparrow's parent The label is teaming with Interna- Edwards retains the production company), Reunion tional Bible Society and Zondervan to credit on the finished record. 'When Records, and Word produce the "WOW 1997 Devotional ÿ Bernard was at the helm, he kept us Records. Bible." It will be a hardcover New at bay," says Thompson, also a for- This year's col- International Version and feature pho- mer member of R &B pioneers Chic. lection is an tos and personal notes from the [Hi. 1' \\ .1lf: "This has been going on since I was enhanced CD album's artists along with the devo- 19 years old with this cat. I miss the (ECD) featuring tions. brother, man." songs by Steven To drive sales at retail, Chapman, The 1985 album reached the pop CHAPMAN Curtis Chapman, dc Carman, Paris, Moore, , and sensibilities of the respective mem- Talk, Michael W. NEWSBOYS Jeoffrey will be appearing at in -store bers' audiences via the radio -friendly Smith, Jars Of Clay, Point Of Grace, events across the country. Chapman singles "Some Like It Hot" and a , CeCe Winans, Carman, album, 'WOW 1996," which was certi- will appear at Tower's Superstore in cover of T. Rex's "Bang A Gong (Get Newsboys, , Kirk Franklin fied gold, surpassed expectations.' We Long Beach, Calif., Nov. 1. Other mar- It On)," which hit Nos. 6 and 9, & the Family, 4HIM, Audio Adrena- thought it would spike up during and kets being covered by the other artists respectively, on the Hot 100 that year. line, Petra, Geoff Moore & the Dis- after the Christmas season and then it include San Diego, Seattle, and Belling- The album went platinum in the U.S. tance, Gary Chapman, PFR, Cindy might taper off, but it's remained in the ham, Wash. cated version of the Power Station is The new set swings from the hard Morgan, Rebecca St. James, Third Day, top 20 of sales since the day it was Sparrow plans to make general-mar- back in the album racks here with the rock of the title song and the first sin- , Phillips, Craig & released," he says. ket consumers aware of the project by Oct. 14 release by Chrysalis of the gle, "She Can Rock It," to covers of Dean, Wayne Watson, Sierra, Ray Chapman, whose song "Lord Of The showing a promotional video twice an album "Living In Fear." A U.S. Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" and Boltz, , and Aaron Jeoffrey. Dance" is included in "WOW 1997," hour on the Stopwatch Entertainment release is being held until the group the Beatles' "Taxman." "Emmanuel" is the brainchild of attributes the success of "WOW 1996" retail reel, which airs in the electronic "can handpick the right company The record was made in seven stu- manager /producer Norman Miller of to growing consumer interest in Chris- departments of Best Buy, Circuit City, that believes in us," says drummer dios, including the New York location Nashville -based Proper Management, tian music. "Many people are just dis- Service Merchandise, and Incredible Tony Thompson. from which the group took its name. who recruited songwriters Bob Farrell covering this thing called `Christian Universe outlets. By the group's admission, the Of the nine new titles, Palmer's songs and Greg Nelson to write the project music,' " he says. "It's so unlike what "Stopwatch is in about 1,500 stores," record has vaulted innumerable are published by Mulino Music, John two years ago. The album features per- many of their preconceived ideas are says Scott Hughes, VP of special mar- hurdles to get this far. Chrysalis Taylor's by BMG, and Thompson's by formances by , Smith (who ... This kind of compilation gives them kets at EMI Christian Music Group. U.K.'s publicity material for "Living Tony Thompson Songs. Andy Taylor wrote the title cut), Sandi Patty, BeBe music to sample." "[Can you] imagine walking into a TV In Fear" admits to the sea of is published via Copyright Control. Winans, Point Of Grace, Twila Paris, Newsboys' Peter Furler agrees. department and seeing 200 TVs blar- changes in music since the act's Aware of the fashion -driven mar- Lamelle Harris, Susan Ashton, Clay "This is a great piece for people to ing your video or TV commercial? We inception in the days of "Thatch - ket of his home country, Englishman Crosse, Gary Chapman, , explore Christian music. There is def- will have that every half -hour in all of erism, yuppies, and the fairy -tale Palmer is undaunted. "[`Living In Margaret Becker, Chris Willis, and initely something there for everybody." those stores across the country." union of Charles and Di." Fear'] is as up-to -date and as cutting Michael Anderson. The ECD will be a key element in Hughes says the company is part- Founded on the pulling power of edge as we can possibly make it," he " WOW' a wonderful overview for Sparrow's marketing campaign for nering with the "Keep The Faith" members John Taylor and Andy says, "but to think that absorbing the music consumer who wants to get "WOW 1997." The disc is compatible infomercial about Christian music, Taylor of the then red -hot Duran yourself in the music so totally introduced to Christian music or wants with most Windows -based computers which will run spots for `WOW 1997" Duran and on bankable lead vocalist means that you run a risk of being to have a collection of what is looked at and incorporates software that will three times during every infomercial Robert Palmer, the Power Station out of touch, to me is the wrong way as the best of these artists' works," enable consumers to sign up for Amer- that airs Oct. 1 to Dec. 31; the infomer- first discussed a reunion in 1991. The of looking at it." says Sparrow president Peter York. ica Online /Christianity Online ical is scheduled to air 6,500 times dur- project became a reality toward the (Continued on page 100) "It's a great introduction. `Emmanuel' (AOL/COL). Subscribers will receive (Continued on page 18)

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RECORD COMPANIES. Jim Swindel is appointed senior VP of sales and joint- venture operations for in New York. He was presi- dent of Qwest Records. RCA Records in Los Angeles pro- motes Bruce Flohr to senior VP of A &R /artist development. He was senior director of A &R/artist devel- SWINDEL FLOHR BOULOS NEWMAN COOPER-GILSTRAP RAKAUSKAS GEORGE McLEES opment. John Boulos is appointed senior VP, finance and administration, for appoints Marc Benesch senior VP of Records manager of promotion was director of club promotion. VP of promotion for in in New York. He promotion and marketing, Tony "T- administration. Nat Farnham is named an agent New York. He was VP of promo- was CFO of PolyGram Mexico. Smoov" Smith VP of A &R, and Sean at Little Big Man Booking in New tion /field operations for Virgin Denise George is promoted to VP Lynch VP of promotion. They were, PUBLISHING. Hunter Williams is York. He was an agent with Artists & Records. of promotion for Jive and Silvertone respectively, GM/head of promotion appointed director of royalty admin- Audiences. Gary Newman is named senior Records in Detroit. She was national at Interscope, a freelance producer, istration at SESAC in Nashville. He Bjarni Brown is appointed VP/GM of BMG Special Products in director of promotion. and senior director of national pro- was manager of royalty distribution. account executive at Sue Procko Pub- New York. He was VP of sales at Rhino Records in Los Angeles pro- motion for EMI. lic Relations. She was editor at PR EMI -Capitol Music Special Markets. motes David McLees to VP of A &R. MCA Records in Universal City, RELATED FIELDS. Pam van der Lee is Newswire. Jocelyn Cooper-Gilstrap is ap- He was managing director of A &R. Calif., promotes Susan Greenwood appointed VP of marketing for Via- Marian Davis is named a partner pointed senior VP/special assistant to Mark Persaud is named senior VP to senior director of alternative pro- com in New York. She was VP of in the Accord Group /Johnson Smith the chairman of MCA Music Enter- of A &R at Qwest Records in Los motion and names Angela Hamlin advertising sales and promotions mar- & Knisely in New York. She was VP tainment Group in New York. She Angeles. He was senior director of national director of promotion admin- keting for Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite. of international programming and was president of Midnight Songs. A&R at RCA Records. istration. They were, respectively, Frank Blasucci is promoted to VP new -media development for MTM Joseph Rakauskas is named senior Priority Records in Los Angeles director of rock promotion and RCA of promotion at Lift in New York. He Entertainment.

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Thanks to the efforts of owner Bet- While Thrill Jockey's roster is rel- tina Richards, the label is as close to TORTOISE atively expansive in scope, the label an artistic cooperative as the Ameri has recently gained recognition as the can indie scene has seen in some time. prime nexus of the so- called "post - "I've always felt that total creative bient team Oval, due Dec. 10 -will be rock" scene, including such groove - control should be something that's just its 36th. based instrumental bands as Trans a given," says Richards, who runs the "We've developed a certain amount Am, the Sea & Cake, and Tortoise. label with the help of three part-time of name recognition over the years, Tortoise, a dub -oriented, multiper- employees. "The artists who work which has led to a consumer loyalty," cussionist ensemble, is Thrill Jockey's It's All Greek To Me. celebrates selling out four shows at Los Angeles' with me have a say in their ads, their says Richards. "The biggest step, most popular act. Its last album, "Mil- Greek Theater. Shown, from left, are Sting's managers, Kim Turner and Miles packaging, their bios, whether or not though, came when we joined Touch lions Now Living Will Never Die," has Copeland; James L. Nederlander of the Nederlander Organization; Sting; and they choose to tour. and Go on the distribution level. They sold more than 13,000 copies in the Ian Copeland of Frontier Booking. "The biggest focus, though, is mak- have the same operating philosophy (Continued on page 20) ing sure artists get the money that's that I do, and they can really get coming to them," she continues. "So records into stores." when everything is taken care of, the Touch and Go sells Thrill Jockey label and the artist split all profit releases direct to more than 400 mom - 414 Binds EMI - Music Group; 50/50. That's the only truly fair divi- and -pop stores and takes the label's With Capitol sion I can think of." releases to larger chains via the Thrill Jockey, which was launched Alternative Distribution Alliance. Acts Rebel Against in September 1992 with H.P. Zinker's "Across the board, Thrill Jockey is Alternative Cancer "Perseverance," has maintained a one of our best-selling labels, because THE ARTIST FORMERLY ON WARNER BROS.: Fol- "She's A Rebel," a collection featuring such alternative steady release schedule over the past they've really carved out an identity lowing a long and bitter departure from Warner Bros., ' acts as 7 Year Bitch, Babes In Toyland, the Muffs, four years. The label's last release of that rivals the biggest indies in their has linked with EMI -Capitol Music Group North America and Dirt Merchants. Proceeds from the project will 1996 -"Diskont," by the German am- prime," says Chris Vanderloo, man- to release his next album via his New Power Generation go to Rock for a Cure, which will funnel the funds to Records imprint. community -based breast cancer organizations. The pro- Although the ink on the contract is barely dry, EMI - ject, which features a number of previously unreleased Capitol is wasting no time getting to work on the project. tracks, was produced by Wagner Bucci, president of Ellipsis Arts Adds Griot "Emancipation," a three -CD set, will be released Nov 19 Shanachie- distributed Beloved Recordings. The album and will be preceded by the first single, a remake of the follows "Women For Women 2," which was released by Stylistics' 1972 hit "Betcha By Golly, Wow." The triple Mercury Records this fall. Money from that set went Music To Global Repertoire album will cost about the same as a to the National Alliance of Breast two-CD package, with a boxlot price Cancer Organizations ... The BY BRADLEY BAMBARGER West Africa societies, griots are musi- of $22.80. Texas chapter of the National cal storytellers, passing down the his- One source described the deal by Academy of Recording Arts and Mapping the world of music with a tories of families and events from saying, " is using EMI Rec- Sciences will present Lyle Lovett combination of affectionate scholarship generation to generation in song. In ords' marketing, publicity, and pro- with its first Governors Award on and savvy marketing, Ellipsis Arts has form and function, African -American motion staff. The record is on [NPG]; Tuesday (22). The hosts for the introduced consumers to sounds from blues has its roots in the minstrel Prince is not signed to EMI." award ceremony are Asleep At the farthest reaches of the globe. Over quality of griot The usually reclusive artist, who The Wheel's Ray Benson and the past four years, the label has issued music. West Af- is still going by the unpronounceable former governor Ann Richards. definitive boxed sets of flamenco and rican ensembles symbol he adopted as a name three by Melinda Newman Performing will be Asleep At The accordion music, employ a variety years ago, will supposedly do press Wheel, Willie Nelson, Lisa Loeb, as well as intrigu- eIlipsis arts... of string and per- and tour behind the album. At this point, the worldwide David Ball, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. ing book /CD sur- cussion instru- deal is believed to be for this project only. No financial Speaking of Texas, on Oct. 24, "Austin City Limits" veys of Moroccan ments, with the details were available. will tape a tribute to musician Walter Hyatt, who died and Pygmy traditions, among many harp -like kora Sales will be handled primarily by EMI Music Distrib- in February's ValuJet plane crash. Among those others. taking pride of ution, although EMI Records' urban field staff will work appearing will be Lovett, Ball, Gilmore, Champ Hood, Amid a flurry of fall and early -win- FODAY MUSA SUSO place. the album to independent accounts. Clean and stickered Marcia Ball, Junior Brown, Willis Alan Ramsey, ter releases, the latest Ellipsis Arts "Jali Kunda" versions will be available. David Halley, Allison Moorer, and the King Tears project is one of the label's most ac- documents the "griot family" of yes- The deal came together with amazing speed. After a brief Band. Also taping episodes of the PBS series in Octo- complished and accessible to date. terday and today with a CD and 96- meeting with EMI -Capitol execs Sept. 18 at Prince's Pais- ber are Wynonna and Kenny Wayne Shepherd .. . "Jali Kunda: Griot Music Of West page book in a deluxe package. In ley Park offices in Minneapolis, 44 came to New York Oct. Michael Feinstein will appear at New York's Supper Africa," released Oct. 15, features tra- addition to putting together groups of 10, played music for EMI label brass, and, within 24 hours, Club Nov 5 -7 ... A few weeks ago, we printed that LL ditional and progressive interpreta- indigenous musicians to document hammered out a deal. Executives, including EMI -Capitol Cool J had signed with ICM for booking. According to tions of Gambian and other griot traditional songs, Suso collaborated Music Group North America chairman/CEO Charles Kop- the artist's manager, the deal is not exclusive. In addi- forms by renowned composer/kora with composer Philip Glass, saxo- pelman, EMI -Capitol Music Group North America execu- tion to ICM, LL Cool J works with Famous Artists master Foday Musa Suso. phonist Pharoah Sanders, and pro - tive VP/GM Terri Santisi, EMI Music Distribution presi- Agency and a number of other companies. Prominent figures in North and (Continued on page 20) dent Russ Bach, and EMI Records president Davitt Hot on the heels of Pointblank /Virgin's release of the Sigerson, flew to Minneapolis Oct. 15 and picked up some album "Fender's 50th Anniversary Guitar Legends," tracks at Paisley Park, and Santisi and Bach previewed Metal Blade is releasing "The That Rule The them for accounts at the National Assn. of Recording Mer- World: Smell The Fuzz." The collection, which features S H U R E M I C R O P H O N E S chandisers fall conference in Phoenix that night. guitarists playing original tracks, is the second volume gt's last release was "Chaos And Disorder." The title, is a series produced by Guitar World magazine. Among released in July, spent four weeks on The Billboard 200. the participating artists are Smashing Pumpkins' For the last few years, the artist's album sales have been Billy Corgan, Kiss' Ace Frehley, Soundgarden's Kim rapidly declining; however, that may be largely due to his Thayil (as part of the band Dark Load), and Robert PERFORME feud with Warner Bros. As far back as 1994, 4' was com- Fripp ... MCA and RadioActive have extended their plaining, according to a press release, that he "now feels joint venture until 1999 ... has DESERVE that his much -publicized $100 million deal may have just asked Richard Marx to contribute a track to her new been a way to lock him into 'institutionalized slavery' with movie "The Mirror Has Two Faces." Marx's track, ANOTHER. Warner." (Billboard, Oct. 29, 1994). Warner Bros. had no "The Power Inside Of Me," is the only song in the film comment by press time. not performed by Streisand. 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Plans call for Spar- & TOURING DIRECTORY YOUNG MESSIAH CONNECTION posters, and shelf talkers," she says. row to contact church leaders across "Emmanuel" will likewise pro- "We will also have a heavy print - the country to suggest that mote a range of Christian artists. advertising campaign that will "Emmanuel" is a production they Miller conceived "Emmanuel" include ads in all the major Christian would want to have their choirs per- when he decided after a successful publications as well as in The Satur- form for Easter. six -year run that 1995 would be the day Evening Post, publications whose Miller says there is plenty of room 1991 last year he would produce the Young readers are looking for family Christ- in the market for "WOW 1997" and Messiah tour. (The multi- artist album mas entertainment." "Emmanuel." and tour featured top Christian music According to Lockwald, a radio "One of the reasons for the suc- INTERNATIONAL artists performing an updated ver- special will be serviced to Christian cess of [the first] WOW' and `The sion of Handel's "Messiah" and rou- radio stations, and Sparrow plans to Young Messiah' albums was the TALENT tinely sold out venues each holiday promote the set by tying into the great value for the money," he says. & TOURING season.) tour. The label will be involved in tour "That's why people buy into [multi - "I wanted to stop [the Young Mes- advertising and has scheduled in- artist projects] so big. And I think at DIRECTORY siah tour] when it was at its peak, store appearances by participating Christmas time, people are buying which is what we did," Miller says. artists in several markets. Sparrow more records than any other time of He then informed songwriters/pro - is partnering with Family Bookstores year." ducers Greg Nelson and Bob Farrell that he was looking for a new musi- cal, and they wrote "Emmanuel." "It's not just a Christmas work, although it does feature a lot of Christmas songs, and it does feature the birth [of Christ] pretty promi- amusement nently," Miller says. "But it is the BOXSCORE tJ U S l n S whole life of Christ." es TOP 10 CONCERT GROSSES The artists from the album will Gross Attendance ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter er t perform the musical live during a 13- city tour starting Nov. 29, promoted GARTH BROOKS Kiel Center Oct. 10 -12 $1,069,980 60,110 Yarnell Enterprises St. Louis $18.25 three by Paul Emery of St. Louis -based sellouts Contemporary Productions. "It is one of the few albums that have been Orde recorded with reproducing it live in mind," Miller says. "I can't wait to JIMMY BUFFETT & THE Irvine Meadows Oct. I1 -12 $965,714 30,591 Avalon Attractions CORAL REEFER BAND Amphitheatre $501039/$28/$20 two live, Irvine, Now hear and see it because the Calif. sellouts music on this album is incredible." Jenny Lockwald, Sparrow VP of artist development, says the label will From the newest acts to the hottest venues, promoters, suppliers NEIL DIAMOND CoreStates Center Sept. 27- $935,895 31,473 Electric Factory promote the fact that "Emmanuel" Philadelphia 28 Gross Record two Concerts and equipment manufacturers, Billboard's 1997 International $35/127.50 sellouts Talent & Touring Directory is the only worldwide directory to the entertainment industry. Finally, everything you need to MCA JOINT VENTURE (Continued from page 8) book talent, promote tours, and take care of business is in one JIMMY BUFFETT & THE MGM Grand Garden Oct. 5 $834,248 11,041 Fey Concert Co. 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Other OVAL that the atmosphere at Thrill Jockey releases have also gone through Mole is perceptibly different than at other (in continental Europe) and Duophon- deal with ambient and dance music, labels with which he's had business ic (in the U.K.). more than they do with rock." dealings. "Thrill Jockey is just so consistent Richards freely admits that her dis- "Bettina is very interested in cre- that they create a relationship of dain for conventional record company ating a dialog, which is really refresh- almost complete trust with the buyer tactics stems from personal unpleas- ing," says McEntire, who has also or -in my case -the programmer," ant experiences in the realm of major worked on several other Thrill Jock- says Shawn Stewart, music director labels -her résumé includes stints in ey releases as producer or engineer. of KREV (REV 105) Minneapolis. "I the A &R departments at Atlantic and "We've all proposed some pretty out- get excited when I see a new Thrill London Records -and the conse- landish things in terms of packaging Jockey release, because even though quently instilled desire to avoid "act- and production, and a surprising num- it might not be the most accessible ing in any way like a major." ber have been brought to fruition, thing out there, it will definitely have "I fully understand that some com- [which] could never have happened at artistic merit." panies need to be totally bottom line- a major organization." }low many of Stewart, who also hosts a specialty driven, but there were too many situ- Richards acknowledges that there . . START win/ show called "Moonlight Meditations," ations where I was forced into making might be some benefit to be drawn Dizzy Gillespie's says that Tortoise and the Sea & Cake promises I wasn't empowered to ful- from fielding distribution or equity are currently have garnered exceptional response fill," she says. "On a purely personal purchase offers she has received from albums BiueoARc/pNoNN among her listeners. "I think they def- level, this affords me the opportunity majors, but she steadfastly maintains being distributed? initely have a home on commercial to make good on some of those." Thrill Jockey's indie status. 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Of late, she's ruary 1997. that if someone wants to use one of of information on recorded music All you need is a PC (Dos) and begun working with European acts Thrill Jockey doesn't bind its artists our songs on a soundtrack, we get (D-ROM player. like Microstoria (whose "snd" Thrill to long -term contracts, preferring to offered a lesser rate than major -label Jockey just picked up for U.S. work on an album -by -album basis. bands with lower sales. Unlimited access to over 90,000 albums plus 1000,000 individual song titles release). Nevertheless, acts like Columbus, "But on the other hand, we get a "With `Dimensions In Sound' [a Ohio -based punk rabble -rousers great deal of respect from other ar- Essential details on Classical, Country, Pop, Rock and Jazz, plus everything in between collaborative effort between mem- Gaunt and Chicago- via -Kentucky tists," she says. "So when I wrote to UP( codes and catalog numbers are induded bers of several Thrill Jockey bands] (led by Eleventh Dream Oval asking about maybe putting out and the Tortoise remix singles, we Day's Janet Beveridge Bean) have one of their records here, they'd Enjoy complete seardiability and super quick response got into a lot of stores and places that maintained long -term relationships already heard enough about the label Save time and have fun doing searches by: Artist Name, Song Title, Album Title, to agree on the spot. It's reassuring to know that the artists who choose to Guest Artist, , Composer, Conductor, Instrument, Format, any ELLIPSIS ARTS ADDS GRIOT MUSIC work with me don't see this as a step- keyword and more.... ping stone, but as a place where they (Continued from page 14) can be comfortable doing what they Automatic Updates: The entire database is updated each quarter with information on new ducer Bill Laswell on pieces that meld the stories behind this music to want." releases and automatically shipped to you. The service cost is $620 per year and indudes the West African music with classical understand its feeling." minimalism, -jazz, and funk. "Jali Kunda" book features an quarterly update discs, shipping & handling, plus our easy-to-use instruction guide and customq free The Born in 1950, Suso became a full - introduction by veteran music jour- service helpline. mere is a charged $125 for each outside network comedior Th service B not induded in the yearly sr8 fledged griot at 18, after years of ap- nalist Robert Palmer and essays by 0410°T.- prenticeship. Now one of the most in- Suso, poet Amiri Baraka, and schol- - ternational African musicians, Suso ar J.H. Kwabena Nketia, as well as To yet hatted tight away, plain complete the coupon below and tatutn it to: -who has lived in Chicago for near- detailed track notes, interviews with Mary Puna), Billboard Electronic Publishing, 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 ly 20 years -has become a leader in Glass and Sanders, and color photos For fastest service, or more Information, call: l 888.900.3782 or 212.536.5246 fusing the continent's traditional by Daniel Lainé. The book and CD music with Western styles. He has are packaged together in an 81/2- by fax: 212.536.5310 E -mall: Info @blllboard-online.com contributed to Laswell's productions 11 -inch box, similar to a previous Sign me up tot one yeat'i >ubictlption to the for more than a decade, including Ellipsis Arts set, 1993's "Voices Of MUSICIANS Herbie Hancock's "Sound System," Forgotten Worlds: Traditional Music Space For Home Studio Sanders' "Message From Home," and Of Indigenous People." Diliboatd/phondlog Muiic Refinancestance Libtaty on CD.ROM This home several Material albums. Suso also Despite the field recordings and exclusive characterizes excellence in craffmanship and Name: Title: collaborated with Glass on such dra- extensive research that go into a set matic theatrical scores as "The like "Jali Kunda," Ellipsis Arts "tries style. 1 acre lot, in an almost Address: Company: Screens." very hard not to make the packages private subdivision with only 10 City /State: Zip: In addition, Suso has worked close- appear academic," says label CEO homes. Desirably located on a ly with the Kronos Quartet, includ- Jeffrey Charno. "We emphasize the Phone: Fax: ing on the group's best -selling beauty of the music." cul -de -sac with a view of down- Charge my: 0 Visa O MC O Amex "Pieces Of Africa." Recently, Suso Charno describes "Jali Kunda" and town Nashville, In 6 bedrooms, composed a piece for strings and "Voices Of Forgotten Worlds" as 5 full baths, 2 half baths, an Card #: Exp. Date: kora for the Yehudi Menuhin tribute "half coffee -table books, half music elevator, full basement w/ apt., has Signature: concert at New York's Lincoln Cen- product." While Ellipsis Arts exercise room, and sauna. ter, and he is writing a new work for faced challenges in getting these Bill my company* - PO required (US companies only) Kronos. oddly shaped items racked in stores, This distinguished home offers Check enclosed: # "These collaborations show people the label has begun to circumvent the too many superlative qualities to * Please state if shipping address differs from billing address BB96 here and back in Africa that music is problem by developing its own inter- mention. Only $909,000. universal," Suso says. "People every- active floor display units for use at Beverly Ayers, Bill of Independents, where respond to the sound of the retail (Declaration Barnes Real Estate Services kora and the beat of [West African] Billboard, June 22). 615.221.2114 615.371.5411 _ on CD-ROM music. The griot tradition is still According to Charno, some of the strong, but you don't have to know (Continued on next page)

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ELLIPSIS ARTS (Continued from preceding page) most successful Ellipsis Arts re- IT NEVER FELT leases to date are the two "Trance" volumes in the Musical Expeditions series and "Voices Of Forgotten SO GOOD Worlds." He says that each of the "Trance" albums has sold about TO HAVE 25,000 copies, while "Forgotten Worlds" has shipped nearly 60,000 units. (Musical Expeditions titles THE BLUES. Northwest Airlines retail for $19.95; the three -CD boxed 1996' Keeping Tie set "Forgotten Worlds" lists at Blues Alive it $44.95.) Adve-isi-Tg" A.vard SoundScan doesn't track a majori- Recently the B=ues ty of Ellipsis Arts' sales, Charno Foundation? honored says, since most of them come via bookstores, mail-order catalogs, and Northwest Airlines with the gift shops, such as those at Disney World and New York's Metropolitan "Keeping The B=ues Alive Museum of Art. Charno says that placement with In Advertising Award.' alternative retailers gives his compa- ny's products a longer shelf life. Were p3 oaf. to -De part "Outside the record trade, sales of the tradition. Becau=se aren't driven so much by what's new as by what's good. We can take [the tZere's nothing quite four -CD boxed set] `Global Medita- tion' to specialty shops, and they'll be Lke the foeling you get interested, even though the set came out four years ago." with the blues. Andy Sibray, music buyer /mer- chandiser for Borders Books & Music, says the chain's clientele responds enthusiastically to Ellipsis Arts releases. `All the label's stuff does really well for us. The packages are a great starting point for people to learn about world music, and our customers seem eager to explore." Based in Roslyn, N.Y., the 4 -year- old Ellipsis Arts goes through Pub- lishers Group West for distribution to bookstores. REP distributes the label to the music trade. At radio, Ellipsis Arts' thematic productions are ideal for world music shows. Sandy Miranda, host/produc- er of the weekly two -hour show "Music Of The World" on Pacifica Radio's KPGA Berkeley, Calif., has played nearly every Ellipsis Arts release and often interviews the albums' producers on the air. "For a lot of this music, it's the first time it has received the atten- tion it deserves," Miranda says. "And we get the most incredible positive response from the Ellipsis programs. You name it: letters, faxes, phone calls, E -mail. People want to know where they can get this music." In August, Ellipsis Arts released "Voices Of Forgotten Worlds" as a stand -alone three -disc set, as well as two issues in the Musical Expeditions book /CD series, "Deep In The Heart Of Tuva: Cowboy Music From The Wild East" and "Tibet: The Heart Of Dharma." September saw the release of Musical Expeditions titles from per- cussionists Glen Velez and Reinhard Flatischler, along with "Notes From The Wild," a nature recording with book, and the CD "Celtic Lullaby." A wonderfully off -kilter Ellipsis Arts offering for November is "Gravi- kords, Whirlies & Pyrophones: Experimental Musical Instruments." Surveying the work of such inventors as Leon Theremin and Harry Partch, the unique package features a CD and a 96 -page color book with a for- NORTHWEST ward by Tom Waits. Also due in AIRLINES November is "Klezmer: The Marriage Some P CÌe just Know !qcw to Fry.` Of Heaven And Earth," a book and CD featuring unreleased material S' 19c-ó Northwest Air in's, Ir _. Nor hwest has recycLd o.er 600 IS I from the Klezmatics and Andy Stat- pairs of eyeglasses De-ronti for years. %1 8002252525 man.

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TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 46 AU. I SEE (Shantav, BMI/EMI, ASCAP/Bom First, BMVSecond Cometh, BMI) HL Hot Airplay.. 13 ASCENSION (DON'T EVER WONDER) (Sorry/AN Tunes, Hot R&ß Sales.. ASCAP/Muszewell, ASCAP/ltall Singles HU Shur, BMI) HL Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems Radio Track service. 95 R&B stations 69 AT NIGHT I PRAY (Sony/AN Tunes, ASCAP/Wild Orchid, Compiled from a national sub -sample of POS (point of sale) equipped key R &B retail stores which report number are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross impressions, computed by cross- ASCAP/Bobby Sandstrom, ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP) HL of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot R&B Singles chart. referencingexact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data is used in the Hot R &B Singleschart. 71 BABY LUV (Groove 78, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP /lizapP SoundScan0 BMI/Sony/AN LLC, BMI/Dream Team, ASCAP) HL/WBM 52 BLACKBERRY MOLASSES (Organized Noize, BMVStiff I'll" Shirt, BMI/Belt Star, ASCAP) w Y Z w Z w O O 64 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (FROM HIGH SCHOOL HIGH) w Y oZ w 0z m r (B. Feldman & Co./Trident, ASCAP/Glenwood, ASCAP) HL , 3 w TITLE TITLE 19 BOW DOWN (Gangsta Boogie, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Base TITLE w TITLE á Lo Pipee,ASCAP/Rea( An Ruff, ASCAP/Golden Fingas, ASCAP) 3 ARTIST ( LABEL'PROMOTION (APE) S 3 ARTIST (LABEUPROMOTION LABEL) r 5 3 ARTIST (LABEL/PROMOTION LABEL) )1 5 3 ARTIST (LABEUPROMOTION LABEL) KISSIN' YOU 35 CA66N'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE (UI Lu Lu, BMI/Sounds Of C'MON N' RIDE IT (THE 38 32 33 38 33 33 TRAIN) * * NO. i * * TOTAL (BAD BOY/ARISTA) The Red Drum, ASCAP/Thriller Miller, ASCAP/MCA, * * NO. 1 * * QUAD CITY DJ'S (QUADRASOUNDBIG BEAT) ASCAP) HL NO DIGGITY NO DIGGITY 1 1 12 KNOCKS ME OFF MY FEET 87 CAN YOU FEEL ME (Talk How You Feel, BMI/Triple Gold, 1 1 3 GIVE ME ONE REASON RIAXSTRE-T!FEAT Dt. CRE1(NiERSIPEJ 54)5311_1 39 42 6 RIWICSTREET(FEAT DR. DRE)(NrERso9PE) 2xiaa NO.1 39 42 17 DONELL JONES ( LAFACE/ARISTA) BMVGreen Ogre, BMI/Fat Brothers, BMI/Stuckey, TRACY CHAPMAN (ELEKTRNEEG) BMVLongitude, BMVFuII Kell, ASCAP) WBM KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE RAPPER'S BALL THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU RENAISSANCE 2 3 10 WHAT 43 4 82 CHANGE THE WORLD (FROM PHENOMENON) (WB, 40 38 11 -WEAR:1EGARMEN MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE/AM ® E-40 FEAT. TOO SHORT & K-cl (SICK WID' IT/JIVE) 1 W ASCAP/Interscope, ASCAP/EMI Christian, ASCAP/Bases LAST NIGHT SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD Loaded, ASCAP/PolyGram Int'I, ASCAP/Careers -BMG, NOBODY BLACKBERRY MOLASSES 3 2 13 41 48 5 5 4 41 43 18 AZ YET ( LAFACE/ARISTA) DA BRAT (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) BMI) WBM/HL D K0TH SWEAT FEAT. ATHENACPGE(EIEKTRNEEG) MISTA (EASTWEST /EEG) 48 C'MON N' RIDE IT (THE TRAIN) (Ceejai, 6MI/Sa -vette, NOBODY THUG DEVOTION BMI/Unichappell, BMI/Wamer-Tamerlane, BMI) WBM TELL ME (I'LL BE AROUND) ® 7 10 42 60 2 4 3 8 PONY 42 37 13 !KEITH SWEAT FEAT. ATHENA CAGE(ELEKTWVEEG) MO THUGS FAMILY (MO THUGS/RELATIVITY) 92 COME OVER (Chyna Baby, BMI/Janke Combs, BMI/EMI GINUWINE (550 MUSIC/EPIC) SHADES (MOTOWN) Blackwood, BMI/UI Dante, ASCAP/Ninth Street Tunnel, SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL REMAINS LAST NIGHT SET IT OFF 5 4 12 41 10 BMI/Justin, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) 5 2 10 43 48 7 IF YO H BLACK G7EÑOUND/ÁLATIC7 AZ YET ( LAFACE/ARISTA) ORGANIZED NOIZE (EASTWEST /EEG) 93 DEAD & GONE (Blind Man Bluff, ASCAP) YOU'RE 79 DIRTY SOUTH (Organized Noize, BMVStiff Shirt, BMI/Cool 6 5 23 GO TELL ME 2 THE RHYME (LA ACE/ARIISHTA) ®66 3 People, BMVGoodie Mob, BMVGnat Booty, 6 4 10 59 EENDVOG EE (EASTVÉOVE)G)(J DRU HILL (ISLAND) o KEITH MURRAY (JIVE) ASCAP/Chrysalis, BM)) WBM USE YOUR HEART ME AND THOSE DREAMIN' EYES OF MINE 63 DO THANGZ (Zomba, ASCAP/Donril, ASCAP/Keep Me KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE I SEE 7 6 16 45 37 20 12 8 WHAT 36 13 ALL SWV (RCA) D'ANGELO (EMI) Humble, ASCAP/Smokin Sounds, ASCAP/Slap -Roc, c MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVUA&M) A+ (KEDAR/UNIVERSAL) ASCAP/Mr.Peanut Butter, ASCAP) HUSTLE PO PIMP 39 TOUCH MYSELF 9 15 12 77 DOWN WITH THIS (Ooh Oui, BMI/Orgazmik, ASCAP/2 8 7 17 12 DRU HILLE(ISLAND) ®50 JÁAN EATNt JBHG A DOOR DIE (FEAT. T ISTA)(RAP- A10LNOOTRYBE) T-BOZ (ROWDY LAFACE/ARISTA) Scoops Ov, BM)) / 39 ASCENSION (DON'T EVER WONDER) JUST WAY PLAY) DO YOU THINK ABOUT US (Trey Ill, BMI) BOW DOWN DOES IT HURT SO BAD 9Q 10 21 452 5 9 6 6 51 13 WHY MAXWELL ALFONZOT E (DEF AS 75 DREAM ABOUT YOU (Zomba, BMI/Hookman, BMI/Mike WESTSIDE CONNECTION CLENCH MOB/PRIORITY) WHITNEY HOUSTON (ARISTA) Dean Designee, BMI/Mikabra, BMI /Ouindon, BMI) WBM TWISTED 12 22 WHY DOES IT HURT SO BAD 38 ELEVATORS (ME & YOU) (Chrysalis, ASCAP/Gnal Booty, FLOATIN' ON YOUR LOVE GET RFADf, HERE IT CONESOPSTIE0g00i0q KEITH SWEAT (ELEKTRNEEG) 48 40 16 10 15 5 44 8 a WHITNEY HOUSTON (ARISTA) ASCAP) WBM THE ISLEY BROTHERSFEAT .ANGEIAWINBI&FI (TNEOV SOUTHSYDE 0.0.1.Z. ( LAFACE/ARISTA) 12 FALLING (Drivehy, BMI/X -Men, BMI/New Line, NO TIME 9 IF YOUR GIRL ONLY KNEW NO TIME 11 15 9 49 51 4 BMI/Sony /AN LLC, BMI) HL 11 8 ' 45 2 GIINNUWINE (550 MUSIC/EPIC) FEAT PUFF DADDYNNDFAiBIC BEATrATIAMIC) AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND 16 FLOATIN' ON YOUR LOVE (True Blue Rose, ASCAP/WB, /ATLANTIC) UL' KIM FEAT. PUFF DADDY(UNOFASBIG BEAT/ATIANBC) THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU ATLIENS ASCAP /Grifbilt, BMI/Key-R -Go, BM)) WBM TWISTED 12 11 4 50 54 3 12 10 19 AND EYES OF MINE 100 GAME RECOGNIZE GAME (WHATCHA WANT) (So So I 41 16 BABYFACE (EPIC) OUTKAST ( LAFACE/ARISTA) (ELEKTRNEEG) ME THOMEDREAMIN' Def, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Gulta Lite, ASCAP /Air 24 ONLY YOU MUSIC MAKES ME HIGH Control, ASCAP) HOW DO U WANT FT/CALIFORNIA LOVE 5 NO FEAR 13 8 51 44 14 13 11 20 40 112 FEAT. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY /ARISTA) LOST BOYZ (UNIVERSAL) 36 GET ON UP (EMI April, ASCAP/Dalvin DeGrate, 2PAC( FEAT. KC AND Ian) (DEATH ROWTNERSCOPE) ORIGINOOGUNNCIAPPAZ (DICK DOJVRWPRIORfTY) ASCAP/BBN, ASCAP/Joel Bailey, ASCAP/Wamer- NE EDLIONN(MCA) WITH YOU SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD 14117 6 52 64 6 Tamerlane, BMI) 14 9 3 LOVER'S GROOVE STRESSSElDEDDQUl1TEST FEAT. FAITH EVANS(JIVE) DA BRAT (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) 50 5 72 GET READY, HERE IT COMES (IT'S THE CHOO-CHOO) IMMATURE (MCA) (Hurricane Style, BMI/Pepper Drive, BMI/Raw Cast, YOUR SECRET LOVE I GOT IT BAD ONLY YOU CHANGE THE WORLD 15 13 11 53 49 7 ASCAP) 15 13 22 47 15 LUTHER VANDROSS (LV /EPIC) TEVIN CAMPBELL (OWEST/WARNER BROS.) 112 FEAT. THE NOTORIOUS BI.G (BAD BOY /MÀTN ERIC CLAPTON (REPRISE/WARNER BROS.) 83 GETTIN' IT (Zomba, BMI/Srand, BMI/Rubber Band, MISSING YOU COME SEE ME BMI/Songs Of Polygram International, BMI/Goosehock, MISSING YOU GOOD LOVE 16 20 13 54 63 3 16 14 10 46 14 BRANDY, TAMA, G. KNIGHT &C. KHAN(EASTWEST /EEG) 112 (BAD BOY/ARISTA) BMI) HL/WBM BRANDY, TAMIA, G. KNIGHT& C. KHAN(EASTWEST/EEG) JOHNNIE TAYLOR (MALACO) 61 GIVE ME ONE REASON (EMI April, ASCAP/Purple Rabbit, BONNETMO OURHARMONVY CHAMPAGNE FALLING TO /11 14 8 55 46 7 ASCAP) 11 24 4 MORE LOVE ()IITHLESSEASTWEST/EEG) E (MCA SOUNDTRACKS/MCA) I® 61 3 99 GLORIA (Willow Girl, BMVSky Tower, ASCAP) MONTELL JORDAN (DEF JAM /MERCURY) imi CASE (SPOILED ROTTEN/DEF JAM/MERCURY) 47 GOOD LOVE (Maluco, BM)) HOW YOU UN -BREAK MY HEART 18 THA CROSSROADS 1+9J 23 7 56 45 4 25 HIT ME OFF (MCA, ASCAP/I'm The Man, ASCAP/Dinky B, 18 1 MONTEILL JORDAN (DEF JAM /MERCURY) &JOCOULDJ SOUNDTRACKS/MCA) - TONI BRAXTON ( LAFACE/ARISTA) m BONE THl1GSN- HARMONY(RIJ(HL1GATMTY) ASCAP /Jizzy Mo, ASCAPBMD, ASCAP/Beledat, ASCAP/Biv MY BOO I SEE 10, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL YOUR SECRET LOVE DIRTY SOUTH 19 18 20 57 47 14 ALL 19 16 6 52 10 GHOST TOWN DJ'S (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) A+ (KEDAR /UNIVERSAL) 23 HOW DO U WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE (Joshua's LUTHER VANDROSS (LV /EPIC) GOODIE MOB (LAFACE/ARISTA) Dream, BMIAnterscope Pearl, BMVWamer- Tamerlane, 20 16 16 TELL BE AROUND) BMI/Black/Hispanic, ASCAP/Suge, ASCAP/Eman's, 7 STEELO ITZSOWEEZEE (HOT) NEW EDITION (MCA) 58 57 14 20 17 70 3 ES ASCAP/Delirous, BMVEmbassy, BMI) WBM 702 (BIV 10 /MOTOWN) m DE LA SOUL (TOMMY BOY) 26 I CAN'T BABY (IF I) (Zomba, BMI/R.Kelly, MUSIC MAKES ME HIGH I DON'T WANNA BE ALONE 21 21 17 59 65 2 ySyLEEP 21 19 4 ' 53 9 GINA THfOMPSON ( MERCOURY) WEDSTWSIDEDCON" ECTION CLENCH MOB/PRIORITY) LOST BOYZ (UNIVERSAL) SHAT (GASOLINE ALLEY /MCA) 78 I DON'T WANA BE ALONE (Music Corp. America, STEELO GOOD LOVE BMI /Cameo Appearance By Ramses, BMINandy, ASCENSION (DON'T EVER WONDER) 22 24 12 60 55 10 22 18 11 BOHEMIANANBRG RHAPSODY 702 (BIV 10 /MOTOWN) JOHNNIE TAYLOR (MALACO) BMI/MCA, ASCAP/G.Spot, BMVY pahc, ASCAP) HL m 63 2 44 IF I RULED THE WORLD (III Will, ASCAP/Zomba, I CAN'T SLEEP BABY (IF I) ELEVATORS (ME & YOU) ASCAP/12 And Under, U Well, ASCAP/Funk LOUNGIN UP 23 19 25 61 38 20 BMI/Slam 23 20 16 74 2 WAKE R. KELLY (JIVE) OUTKAST ( LAFACE/ARISTA) Groove, ASCAP/Kuwa, ASCAP /Jumping Bean, BMI /Jelly's LL COOL J (DEF JAM /MERCURY) KILLARMY (WU- TANG/PRIORITY) Jams, ASCAP) WBM LET'S GET THE MOOD RIGHT RIDE THE RODEO LET'S GET THE MOOD RIGHT SHAKE A LIL' SOMETHIN'... 24 26 12 62 72 5 8 IF YOUR GIRL ONLY KNEW (Virginia Beach, ASCAP/Mass 24 21 7 56 12 JOHNNY GILL ( MOTOWN) CRUCIAL CONFLICT (PALLAS/UNIVERSAL) JOHNNY GILL (MOTOWN) THE 2 LIVE CREW (LIL' JOE) Confusion, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM ON GROOVE 43 I GOT IT BAD (Tevin Camppbellrr,yyASCAP/Human Rhythm, I CAN'T SLEEP BABY (IF I) MOVIN' ON 25 22 14 63 58 9 25 22 16 54 12 IMMATURE WBM R. KELLY (JIVE) CECE PENISTON (A&M) 70 I GOT SOMEBODY EL E (FROM HIGH SCHOOL HIGH) LOUNGIN MORE TO LOVE (Al's Street, ASCAP/Warner Chappell, PRS/WB, USE YOUR HEART YOU 26 25 22 64 73 4 26 23 11 Q 68 17 WITH LL COOL J (DEE JAM /MERCURY) CASE (SPOILED ROTTEN /DEF JAM /MERCURY) ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP/Sailandra, ASCAP/One Ole Ghetto SWV (RCA) SOMETHIN' FOR THE PEOPLE (WARNER BROS.) Ho, ASCAP /Joel Campbell, ASCAP) WBM HIT ME OFF DEAD & GONE 27 1 65 1 66 I LIKE (FROM THE NUTTY PROFESSOR) (Chrysalis, 21 25 9 60 R. KELLY (WARNER SUNSET/ATLANTIC/JIVE)SET/ATLANTIC/JIVE) - NATED000 DEATLH ROWONE RSCOPE) NEW EDITION (MCA) 3 M.O.P. (RELATIVITY) ASCAP/Mo' Swang, ASCAP/Baj, ASCAP/Longitude, BMI) WBM UN -BREAK MY HEART YA PLAYIN' YASELF THE THINGS THAT YOU DO I LIKE 28 36 5 66 68 2 28 26 14 m 71 18 TONI BRAXTON ( LAFACE/ARISTA) JERU THE DAMAJA (PAYDAY /FFRR/ISLAND) 81 IT AIN'T EAApppSeeY (LIVIN' WITHOUT U) (Rodney Shelton, GINA THOMPSON (MERCURY) MONIELJOfesnN FEAT. SLIQ( RCK(DEFJRMt,IE JRY)

GET ON UP NOBODY 96 IT'S PPARTY (T Láh'ss, BMV9 th Town, ASCAP/EMI April, BOUT US 11"111 1 NEW WORFIEDLDÌWARNER 29 27 28 61 67 12 AIN'T 1 JODECI (MCA) MONICA FEAT. NAUGHTY BY NATURE (ROWDY /ARISTA) ASCAP/Bee Mo Easy, ASCAP) HL TOTAL (BAD BOY/ARISTA)N m BROS.) 60 ITZSOWEEZEE (HOT) Roe Girl, BMI/Daisy Age, YOU IT FLOW 36 34 11 66 1 BMI hey, ASCAP) 30 29 21 67 16 óó0RÓÉ4( FEAT.TWVBTAW(FwPALWTMOOTRWBFn41ä3w - AQUICL1AEONEPTÓw ISMH/RA EMAI ERSOTE) TONI BRAXXTONI(LAFCU/ARIIIS ÁÌ MAXI PRIESTPRIESST FEATURING SHAGGY (VIRGIN) 33 JUST THE WAY (PLAYAS PLAY) (Erick Sermon, ASCAP/Zomba, BMI/Copyright Control, BMVOrganized I LOVE YOU SO MUCH C'MON N' RIDE IT (THE TRAIN) IT 31 29 30 WHY 69 69 26 31 27 6 55 10 MONICA (ROWDY/ARISTA) QUAD CRY DJ'S (QUADRASOUNGRIG BEAT/ATLANTIC) Noize, BMI/Still Shirt, BMVGoodie Mob, BMI) WBM WARRRENG FFEAAT.ADINDAHOWARD INE DRUJDOWN (RELATIVITY) 59 JUST WHAT IT TAKES (Human Rhythm, BMI/Young I'M STILL WEARING YOUR NAME DO THANGS Legend, ASCAP/Chrysalis, ASCAP) WBM 32 39 TO 10 1 32 28 14 51 10 ANN NESBY (PERSPECTIVE/A&M) - MEN OF VIZION (MJJ /550 MUSIC/EPIC) OUTIIKASTD(LRAFACÚÁRISTAAU) TCO9GRINFEAT. ERll15) 32 KISSIN' YOU (lam Shack II, BMI/Troy III, BMI/Brisong, PPRNMNTRININOBC(DAN ASCAP) (ID I AIN'T MAD AT CHA TEARS JUST THE WAY (PLAYAS PLAY) 35 10 71 61 8 3 LAST NIGHT (FROM THE NUTTY PROFESSOR) (Ecaf, 33 31 6 TOUCH ME TEASE ME 2PAC (DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE) THE ISLEY BROTHERS IT- NECK/ISLAND) ALFONZO HUNTER (DEF SQUAD/EMU 66 25 BMI/Keiande, ASCAP) HL CASE FEAT. FOXY BRCAT!(SPGILEDROTTENOEF.NM) 24 LET'S GET THE MOOD RIGHT (Ecaf, BMVSony /ATV TOUCH ME TEASE ME I LOVE ME SOME HIM WHY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH/AIN'T NOBODY 4 1 MY BOO 34 28 27 72 75 6 Songs, BMI) HL 34 35 21 CASE FEAT. FWXXY BROWN (SPOILED ROTTENDEFJAM) TONI BRAXTON ( LAFACE/ARISTA) MONICA (ROWDY/ ARISTA) GHOST TOWN DJ'S (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) 90 LET'S STAY TOGETHER (FROM A THIN LINE BETWEEN YOU THINK US LOVE & HATE) (Paradise Forever, BMI/DMG, THE HUSTLE 35 31 22 1 35 32 8 73 4 2PAC(FFEATK DAJOJ0) (DEATH ROWANTERSOJPE) a- TOT OYARIBOUT BMI/Oaktown Boy, BMI) JAAYZ'FEEATNMNRYJJ ((FFRLE OCA -FELU) ® J RU THEIDAMAJA (PAYDAY /FFRR/ISLAND) 73 LIFT OFF (Chankleta, BMI/Tavisphere, ASCAP/ Gioioso, IF I RULED THE WORLD NEW WORLD ORDER LIKE I DO I GOT SOMEBODY ELSE 36 30 20 14 1 ASCAP/Warp 9, ASCAP) 36 30 5 , 49 4 NAS (COLUMBIA) - CURTIS MAYFIELD (WARNER BROS.) FOR REAL (ROWDY/ ARISTA) CHANGING ROTTEN/BIG 97 LIKE A PLAYA (Zomba, ASCAP /Art & Rhythm, FACES (SPOILED BEAT) ASCAP /Jobete, ASCAP) KISSIN' YOU 1 WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS YOU 37 33 8 71 3 31 34 26 ®- HE TO 95 LIKE A WOMAN (1995 Otna Oundsa, BMI/Stiff Shirt, BMI) MESS )D)ELLNDÉGEEOOCAJO((MAAVTERICKR TEPWSYW) 75 MNOONB1OFADY ('USUPTTOWNPBTOOWD UNIVERSAL) TOTAL (BAD BOY /ARISTA) MESHELL NCFGE lO(MAVERICK/REPRISE/WM 49 LIKE I DO (EMI April, ASCAP/D.A.R.P., ASCAP/Stone Q Records with the greatest airplay gains. © 1996 Bil board /BPI Communications. Agate, BMI) HL o Records with the greatest sales gains. (D 1996 Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. 27 LOUNGIN (LL Cool 1, ASCAP/Screen Gems -EMI, BMIBemard Wright, BMVMohoma, BMI) HL 67 LOVE UKE MINE (Po ram Int'I, ASCAP/Uncle Buddies, NOT R &D RECURRENT AIRPLAY ASCAP/WB, ASCAPB ASCAP/Annotation, ASCAP/ Amani, ASCAP/Kevin Wales, ASCAP/Sounds From SOR) ( MCA, ASCAP/Chyna Doll, ASCAP /Cummin At Ya, ASCAP /Copyright Control) WBM The Soul, ASCAP/Longitude, BM)) HL/WBM ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Ness, Nitty & Capone, ALL THE THINGS (YOUR MAN WON'T DO) YOU'RE THE ONE 6 PONY (Papah, ASCAPNirginia Beach, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) HL/WBM 1 2 2 14 9 8 50 LOVER'S GROOVE (Zomba, BMI/Hookman, ASCAP) WBM JOE (ISLAND) (RCA) SWV 68 THE LOVE SONG (Daisy Age, BMI/Bush Babees Soundz, ASCAPBerbilicious, ASCAP) WBM 56 TOUCH MYSELF (FROM FLED) (EMI April, BMVMedina Sounds, BMVTakin 20 PO PIMP (N -The Water, ASCAP) ASCAP/D.A.R.P., ASCAP) HL LADY STILL IN LOVE Care Of Business, BMI) 2 1 9 15 14 30 62 THE RHYME (Zomba, ASCAP/Illiotic, ASCAP/Erick 88 TRY LOVE AGAIN (Capitol Dome, ASCAP/T. Green, D'ANGELO (EMI) BRIAN MCKNIGHT (MERCURY) 41 ME AND THOSE DREAMIN' EYES OF MINE (Ah -choo, ASCAP /12:00 AM, ASCAP/PolyGram Int'I, ASCAP) HL Sermon, ASCAP/Amazement, BM)) ASCAP) 58 SET IT OFF (FROM SET IT (Organized Noize, KILLING ME SOFTLY COUNT ON ME 10 MISSING YOU (FROM SET IT OFF) (Barry's Melodies, OFF) 9 TWISTED (Keith Sweat, ASCAP/E/A, ASCAP/WB, 3 1 16 10 - FUGEES ASCAP/PolyGram, ASCAP/Orisha, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) BMI/Stiff Shirt, BMI/S.T.D., ASCAP/Saliandra, ASCAP/Deep Sound, ASCAP/Short Dolls, BMI/Zomba, (RUFFHOUSEJCOLUMBIA) - WHITNEY HOUSTON & CECE WINANS (ARISTA) WBM/HL ASCAP/Alma, ASCAP/One 01' Ghetto Hoe, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM NEVER TOO BUSY ASCAP/Oueen Latifah, ASCAP) WBM 22 UN -BREAK MY HEART ( Realsongs, ASCAP) 4 5 3 11 16 28 51 MORE TO LOVE (Dynatone, BMI/Wamer- Tamerlane, BMI) KENNY LATTIMORE (COLUMBIA) GROOVEETHEORY (EPIC) WBM 74 SHAKE A LIL' SOMETHIN'... (UI' Joe Wein, BMI) 15 USE YOUR HEART (Waters Of Nazareth, BMI/StB From 65 MOVIN' ON (WB, ASCAP/Ness, Nifty & Capone, 21 SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD (So So Def, ASCAP/EMI The lab, ASCAP/T.Lucas, ASCAP) BE MY BABY KEEP ON, KEEPIN' ON 5 4 8 ALWAYS 18 13 10 ASCAP/Stone Jam, ASCAP/Blue Zephyr, AS Pen, ASC,AP) HL 89 WAKE UP (Wu -Tang, BMA) MARIAN CAREY (COLUMBIA) MC LYLE FEAT. XSCAPE (FLAVOR UNIT/EASTWEST) ASCAP/PolyGram Int'I, ASCAP/Orisha, ASCAP/Wamer- 84 SO MANY WWAYS FROM HIGHSCHOOL HIGH) (So So 5 WHAT KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE (Mint Factory, Def, ASCAP/ EMI, ASCAP/Air Control, ASCAP/Takin' Care ASCAP/EMI Apdl, ASCAP) HL ONE MORE CHANCE/STAY WITH ME Tamerlane, BMI) WBM/HL 6 3 2 19 21 35 Of Business, BMD HL 53 WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT (FROM MONIFAH (UPTOWN /UNIVERSAL) THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY/ARISTA) 30 MUSIC MAKES ME HIGH (LB Fam, ASCAP) SUPERCOP) 31 MY BOO (Ghostown, BMI /Cad Mo, BMI /Air Control, 18 STEELO (Back 2 Da Getto, ASCAP/Mass Confusion, (WB, ASCAP/Goad Single, PRS/Rondor, London/Wodd, READY OR NOT GET MONEY ASCAP/WB, ASCAPB -Rat, ASCAP/Blue Turtle, BMVlrving, BMA) WBM 7 2 20 15 11 ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) FIL - JUNIOR FEAT. TI- ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP/PolyGramInt'I, ASCAP) HL 86 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE (Wamer- Tamerlane, FUGEES (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) MAFIA ENDIORICUSB1.G(lE PW 55 NEW WORLD ORDER (FROM GET ON THE BUS) (Mayfield, BMI/JaBnan, BMI/Raimundo Thomas, ASCAP) 94 SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA (Arvermal, ASCAP/EMIApril, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMVDeborah Cox, BMD HL/WBM I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU ONE SWEET DAY ASCAP/LeoSun, ASCAP/Pecot, ASCAP) HE 8 8 2 21 25 25 91 NOIBODY ELSE (Undercover Louver, ASCAP/SHO -CHI, 34 WHO IS AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU (Interior, BMI) ANN NESBY (PERSPECTIVE/A&M) MARIAH CAREY & BOYZ II MEN (COLUMBIA) ASCAP /Anthony C Hamilton, ASCAP/Jumping Bean L.L.C., 7 TELL ME (FROM EDDIE) (Stan Brown, BMI/M Double, 40 WHY DOES IT HURT SO BAD (FROM WAITING TO BMI/Alley Gadfly, BM)) EXHALE) (Ecaf, BMVSony /ATV Songs, BMI) HL YOU OUT OF MY LIFE YOU BMI/Twelve And Under, BMI/D-Rat, ASCAP/MCA, BM)) 9 11 19 22 1 WITH 45 TELL ME (I'LL BE AROUND) (Screen Gems -EMI, BM)) HL 29 WHY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH/AIN'T NOBODY (Warner- BEFOREMONICA VWRISK - SOMETHIN' FOR THE PEOPLE (WARNER BROS.) 4 NOBODY (Keith Sweat, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/E/A, ASCAP/Scottsville, BMVEMI Blackwood, BMI) HLANBM 76 THAT GIRL (Chrysalis, BMVMaxi, ASCAP/Notting Hill, Tamerlane, BMVBoobie -Loo, BMI/EMI April, THA CROSSROADS BEST FRIEND 1 NO DIGGITY (Donal, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Chauncey ASCAP/Livingston, ASCAP/Irving, BMI) WBM ASCAP/Naughty, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 10 6 5 23 19 50 BONETHUGSN+W 2MONY (RUTHLESSRELATMTY) BRANDY (ATLANTIC) Black, ASCAP/Smokin' Sounds, ASCAP/Queenpen, 28 THE THINGS THAT YOU DO (EMI Blackwood, BMVO/B/O 54 WU -WEAR: THE GARMENT RENAISSANCE (FROM ASCAP/SIDI, BMVSony/ATV Tunes, ASCAP/Ain t Nothin' Itself, BMVRodney Jerkins, BMI) HL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH) (Remecca, BMI/Careers-BMG. SITTIN' UP IN MY ROOM LOVE U LIFE 85 THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE (Zomba, BMVHorace Brown, BMD HL 11 7 14 24 19 Guin On But, ASCAP) HL/WBM BRANDY (ARISTA) - JOD ECI (MC4A) 80 NO FEAR (Shades Of Brooklyn, ASCAP/The Boy Toy, BMVFrank N'dty , ASCAP/Ness, Nitty & Capone, 57 YA PLAYIN' YASELF (Irving, BMI/Perverted Alchemist, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Wamer- Tamerlane, BMI) WBM BMVEMI April, ASCAP /Gifted Pearl, ASCAP) WBM NOT GON' CRY DOMTTANERPET60NALüATf?EOFCEMDOS) ASCAP/Slu h, ASCAP/Pot Gold, ASCAP) 12 12 18 25 38 2 THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU (Sony/ATV LLC, 17 YOU'RE MAKIN' ME HIGH/LET IT FLOW (1996 Groove MARY J. BLIGE (ARISTA) - MONICA (ROWDY/ ARISTA) 42 NO TIME (Undeas, BMVWarner Chappe)VEMI April, BMI/Dynatone, BMVUnicha II, BMI /Justin Combs, BMVEpic, BMVSoIar, BMI/WB, ASCAP/E/A, ASCAP/Make 78, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP/Ecaf, BMI/Sony /AN Songs, BMI) DOWN LOW (NOBODY HAS TO KNOW) ASCAP/Amani, ASCAP) WBM IIttSBig,PASCAP /Portrait-Solar, ASCAP/Silver Sounds, HL/WBM 13 10 11 Recu rent are tIles which have appeared on the Hot R &B (JIVE) 14 YOUR SECRET LOVE (EMI April, ASCAP/Uncle Ronniés, R. KELLY FEATURING RONALD ISLEY Singles chart fo 20 weeks and have dropped below the top 50. 98 NO (Bang The Noize, BMVCopya t Control) 11 ONLY YOU (Justin Combs, ASCAP/EMI April, 37 TOUCH ME TEASE ME (FROM THE NUTTY PROFES- ASCAP/Chrysalis, BMINertelney, BMI) HLANBM

28 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com Dance ARTISTS & MUSIC Napuri's Latest On Nervous Can Be Habit - Forming

QUICK ON THE BEAT: Becoming have seen and heard it all. Guns N' inextricably hooked on one tape can be Roses axeman Slash is at the center hazardous to getting any work done if of what will likely be one of the mega your job is to review new music -par- Z6K club hits of the season. He has teamed ticularly in light of the daunting vol- TRAX E1 with singer Marta Sanchez and pro- ume of material that lands on our desk ducer Nile Rogers for "Obsession," a daily. It doesn't happen often, which by Larry Flick Latin -spiced rhythm -pop twirler from makes such a distraction all the more the soundtrack to "Curdled." Tony noteworthy and pleasurable. The cas- Moran is recruited to push what was sette in question holds a batch of jams the film "Independence Day." And for already a fairly jiggly tune over the from the mind of producer/composer those who love good dish with their top. Moran beefs up the track with a Manny Napuri, better known in the grooves, he has teamed up with Joey shoulder- shaking house beat, while New York underground as Prince Rolon for "Miss Thing," a wicked AV8 Sanchez smolders and Slash floats flut- Quick Mix. If his latest creative out- Records 12- incher that underlines tering riffs that are miles away from put is an accurate indicator, he's about tooth- sucking chatter with old -school the metallic sound for which he's two steps away from international club tribal-house percussion. revered. What can be next? A grunge- stardom. And if you think that's the whole rocker by Frankie Knuckles? For the uninformed, Napuri started tape, think again. A &R reps should getting props earlier this year with an scam a copy for several unsigned gems, G ROOVELAND: Freedom-FM, the inspired and unreleased deep -house including sweeping atmospheric sound - promising new pan- European queer interpretation of Led Zeppelin's "Babe scape "I Am Calling" and a rugged radio station, continues to sharpen its I'm Gonna Leave You," a track that will garage redressing of Gary Wright's programming direction, which includes finally see the light of commercial "Dream Weaver." a decent amount of dance music. Its on- release on Perfecto U.K. later this Still wondering why we're hooked? air lineup includes such juicy names as year. Actually, Napuri's alliance with Boy George, who will preside over a Perfecto is deepening by the minute, IN THE MIX: Deep Dish christens weekly show of what he describes as Charting New Horizons. The Los Angeles production /remix team of Richard as he's also been commissioned to its deal with deConstruction Records "sick and twisted" music; red -hot "Humpty" Vission and Pete Lorimer has inked a publishing agreement with EMI the reconstruct Robert Owens classic with "Stay Gold," a firm reminder that Trade U.K. club DJs Tony DeVit and Music. The deal comes in the midst of a hot streak of hits for the duo, whose "I'll Be Your Friend" for the label. Can the Washington, D.C.-rooted lads were Jazz Extract; and cool ambient - recent club hits include "Superstar" by Charm Farm and "Devotion" by Devone. an artist pact between Napuri and Per- a viable recording act in their own junglist DJ Elia. Sounds fierce, They have also penned tunes for forthcoming albums by RuPaul and Crystal fecto be far behind? honcho Label Paul right long before becoming a top -shelf doesn't it? We're starved for air checks Waters. Pictured in the back row at the signing at EMI's L.A. offices, from left, are Oakenfold has always had a penchant remix team. Understatement is the key of these shows. Linda Benjamin, attorney, and Tim McDaniel and Javier Lugo, co- managers of for grooming cool young Some- to house talent. this rumbling instrumental. Ever fearless in its decision to fly Vission and Lorimer. In the front row, from left, are Lorimer; Jody Gerson, senior thing to consider. Yeah, it's plenty aggressive and catchy beyond the safe confines of house VP, West Coast, EMI Music; and Vission. In the meantime, Napuri has given as can be. In fact, we dare you to try music, Strictly Rhythm Records dips a tasty new twist to Donna Summer's sitting still through the track's me- deep into clubland's experimental "I Feel Love" under the name Inca lange of tribalistic drums, swelling underground with "The Wamdue Pro- King on Nervous Records. With fine organs, and hypnotic vocal loops. But ject: Resource Toolbook, Volume One," earlier this year, with "Return Of The West, and it's circulating around the vocal assistance from newcomer Jean- by carefully measuring its sounds and a collection that combines the left -lean- Bass," a single that features Steady U.K. club circuit with remixes by the nie Wilde, he has concocted a radio - knowing when to pull back, Deep Dish ing flavors of jungle, , and ambi- with Too Kool Chris. It's the best way fab Kris Needs. friendly electro-funk version (amus- partners Dubfire and Sharam have ent -dub with classic sounds of jazz, to remember Steady- making phat Kult Records appears poised to have ingly titled the "103.5 Mix," named for crafted a single that hits hard without funk, and soul. Producer Chris Brenn and juicy music. a toasty winter with a string of intrigu- the FM frequency of popular radio sta- pounding you over the head. Ultimate- leads his crew of musicians and tech- Renegade also gives a groove plat- ing releases. In November, DJ Seamus tion WKTU New York), while smartly ly, that's the kind of record that will nicians through 10 jams that alterna- form to Tyree, a hip -house mainstay Haji takes a crack at covering the serving a trance -leaning mix that will enjoy the longest possible life on the tively soothe and invigorate the spirit. who has been absent from the compet- garage classic "Go Bang" by Dinosaur keep the children of the runway hap- dancefloor. Keep this disc handy for nights when itive fray in recent times. "Don't Trip" L., retitled "Big Bang Theory," while pily strolling. Speaking of folks who know how to you need a little rhythmic motion but shows him in solid form, working under German DJ Gene Douglas offers a Napuri can also be found kicking it brew hearty without fly- not a full -frontal beat assault. Heavy the production guidance of Too Kool self -titled EP of hard house dubs. on Narcotic Records with the ethereal ing over the top, the Basement Boys props to Strictly Rhythm and A &R Chris and DJ Insane. Good to have Later that month, Danny "Buddah" "Mellow" and on Aqua Booty Records offer a study in effective restraint on guru Gladys Pizarro for using high- him back in action. Morales returns with "The Bromide with the dark and trippy "NYC Lies In "Freak," a collaboration with fellow profile status to shine a light on some- Occasional Primal Scream singer EF;" which simmers with his unique Dust," which features fun soundbites producer Eric Kupper and musician thing refreshing. Denise Johnson has decided to take blend of muscular house rhythms. The by Siouxsie & the Banshees and from Paul Shapiro. The pace is pushed to a And while your mind is open to new full control of her career by issuing her year closes out with the project that breathlessly energetic rate, with Sha- ideas, spend some time with "Free music on her own indie label, Hologram diva aficionados all over have been piro filling in the space between Vic- Your Soul," a caustic breakbeat stom- Records. The soulful "I Believe" is her dying for -the return of Sabrina tor Williams' wriggling percussion per by Daylight Society, aka Dallas first single since splitting with East- Johnston. Billboard. breakdowns with fluid flute and sax renegade Kelly Reverb. He has lines. Again, the key is selective use of designed a speaker -blaster with HOT a good thing, leaving the punter sali- ragged techno synths, super -thick vating for more without feeling frus- beats, and a faint touch of reggae spice. HIP HOP FREESTYLE CLUB HOUSE TECHNO trated. An essential turntable item For moments when DJs require a from the Basement Boys' eponymous, faster pace and more keyboard action, Ie4kolik CC OCTOBER 26, 1996 Liaison -distributed label. there are jumpy jungle and acid -funk N6LE CLUB PLAY The stylistic lines that divide house remixes of this ESP-Sun single by and classic hi -NRG music are blurred Kingsize. 1. ONE AND ONE ROBERT MILES FEAT. MARIA NAYLER DECONSTRUCTION on "Dreams," a wonderfully uplifting Hanging on a similar tip is "One URCE 2. REPORT TO THE FLOOR INNER anthem by Philadelphia upstart Mar - Night Stand," a masterful chill -out SOUL FEAT. SONYA ROGERS JELLYBEAN Qus. The beat races at a feverish excursion helmed by Aloof. Beautiful- Over 600 Major / Same Day Shipping 3. GET ANOTHER PLAN ABSTRACT TRUTH STREEIWAVE Independent 12" Weekly New Release 4. 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BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 31 www.americanradiohistory.com BROADCAST DATA SYSTEMS' SERVICE. STA- ' SINGLES TIONS ARE ELECTRONICALLY MONITOREDTORED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A Billboard® WEEK. SONGS RANKED BY NUMBER OF DETECTIONS. OCTOBER 26, 1996 HOT COU YM &TRACKS Z Z z z Ó:- 0 oi- F. cn N w ,2, 0 TITLE ARTIST Y 78 w o < TITLE ARTIST Y w á 3 = o_ i PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER/PROMOTION LABEL a_ r 3 $ N á 3 C3 PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER /PROMOTION LABEL á r 3 w a o á SWINGIN' DOORS MARTINA MCBRIDE 40 41 43 9 40 * ** No. 1 * ** M. MCBRIDE,P.WORLEY,E.SEAY (),.-. (C) (D) (V) RCA 64610 LIKE THE RAIN 1 week at No. 1 CLINT BLACK 3 5 8 Ol J.STROUD,C.BLACK (C.BLACK,H.NICHOLAS) (V) RCA 64603 * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT * * * BITTY ALAN JACKSON I DO PAUL BRANDT 2 LITTLE 41 2 4 21 41 NEW 1 O2 1. LEO (P.BRANDT) (C) (D) (V) REPRISE 17616 K.STEGALL O. HA (C) (V) ARISTA 13048

BELIEVE ME BABY (I LIED) TRISHA YEARWOOD 1 RHETT AKINS 3 1 1 16 LOVE YOU BACK MCA 55211 42 42 42 8 42 G.FUNDIS (K.RICHEY,ANGELO,L.GOTTLIEB) (V) M.WRIGHT (B.DIPIERO,C.WISEMAN) (V) DECCA 55223 THE MAKER SAID TAKE HER ALABAMA 4 8 12 15 NOBODY KNOWS KEVIN SHARP E.GORDY,JR.,ALABAMA (R.ROGERS,M.WRIGHT) (V) RCA 64588 43 51 57 5 43 ® C.FARREN ASYLUM ALBUM CUT (J.RICHARDS,O.DUBBOSE) MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW TRAVIS TRITT 5 13 19 14 ONE WAY TICKET (BECAUSE I CAN) LEANN RIMES Q5 D.WAS,T.TRITT (T.TRITT) (C) (D) (V) WARNER BROS. 17606 54 60 5 44 ® W.RIMES,C.HOWARD (J.RODMAN,K.HINTON) CURB ALBUM CUT ME AND YOU KENNY CHESNEY 6 14 15 15 GOING, GOING, GONE NEAL MCCOY © B.BECKETT (S.EWING,R.HERNDON) (C) (V) BNA 64589 CI 44 45 5 44 B.BECKETT ( S. CROPPER,J.S.SHERRILL,B.DIPIERO) (C) (V) ATLANTIC 87045 LONELY TOO LONG PATTY LOVELESS 7 Q7 12 18 10 COWBOYS DIDN'T DANCE LONESTAR E.GORDY,JR. (M.LAWLER,B.RICE,S.RICE) (V) EPIC 78371 46 46 50 5 WHEN 46 D.000K,W.WILSON (R.MCDONALD,T.K.GREEN) ID) (V) BNA 64638 I CAN STILL MAKE CHEYENNE GEORGE STRAIT 8 16 17 10 ® T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (A.BARKER,E.WOOLSEY) (V) MCA 55248 I RANDY TRAVIS 47 48 52 4 WOULD 47 K.LEHNING (M.WINCHESTER) (V) WARNER BROS. 17494 THE ROAD YOU LEAVE BEHIND DAVID LEE MURPHY 9 9 14 13 Q8 T.BROWN (V) MCA 55205 DO I GO TO START ALL OVER WADE HAYES (D.L.MURPHY) 48 49 49 4 WHERE 48 D.COOK (W.HAYES,C.RAINS) (C) (V) COLUMBIA 78369 STARS OVER TEXAS TRACY LAWRENCE 2 10 4 2 14 T.LAWRENCE,F.ANDERSON (L.BOONE,P.NELSON,T.LAWRENCE) (C) (D) (V) ATLANTIC 87052 YOU, ANOTHER ME BRADY SEALS 49 52 51 8 ANOTHER CI R.CROWELL,B.SEALS (T.SEALS,W.JENNINGS) (C) (D) (V) REPRISE 17615 APART VINCE GILL 5 5 6 15 WORLDS 11 MCA 55213 IT'S A LITTLE TOO LATE MARK CHESNUTT T.BROWN (V.GILL,B.DIPIERO) (V) 50 58 59 4 50 STRAWBERRY WINE DEANA CARTER T.BROWN ( M. CHESNUTT .S.MORRISETTE,R.SPRINGER) (V) DECCA 55231 12 17 21 11 12 C.FARREN (M.BERG,G.HARRISON) (C) (D) (V) CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58585 ALL GET LUCKY SOMETIMES LEE ROY PARNELL 51 53 56 6 WE 51 THE FEAR OF BEING ALONE REBA MCENTIRE S.HENDRICKS,L.PARNELL (G.NICHOLSON,J.SCOTT) (V) CAREER 13044 13 20 29 4 13 R.MCENTIRE,J.GUESS (W.ALDRIDGE,B.MILLER) (V) MCA 55249 MY ANGEL IS HERE WYNONNA 52 47 44 9 44 LOVE REMAINS COLLIN RAYE T.BROWN (LULU,B.LAWRIE,M.S.CAWLEY) IV) CURB 55252/MCA 14 15 16 16 14 J.HOBBS,E.SEAY,P.WORLEY (T.D000LAS,J.DADDARIO) (V) EPIC 78348 CHEROKEE BOOGIE BR5 -49 53 55 55 6 53 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY (V) ARISTA 13039 7 AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' ON US 15 J. NUYENS,M.JANAS (M.MULLICAN,C.W.REDBIRD) 15 18 20 (V) ATLANTIC 87044 C. PETOCZ (W.MOBLEV,J.ROBINSON) (C) (D) THAT'S ANOTHER SONG BRYAN WHITE 54 60 2 54 TY HERNDON 1 - ASYLUM ALBUM CUT LIVING IN A MOMENT B. J.WALKER,JR.,K.LEHNING (J.P. DANIEL ,M.POWELL,D.PIN000K,J.MEDDERS) 16 11 3 18 D.JOHNSON (P.BUNCH,D.JOHNSON) (C) (D) (V) EPIC 78334 NO WAY OUT SUZY BOGGUSS 55 56 53 7 53 VIDALIA SAMMY KERSHAW (V) NASHVILLE 58590 17 10 11 14 10 T.BRUCE,S.HENDRICKS (M.HUMMON,D.SCOTT) (C) CAPITOL K. SI) GAI l (1. NICHOLS.M D -'. " -- "374 HOME AIN'T WHERE HIS HEART IS (ANYMORE) SHANIA TWAIN 56 40 32 12 28 * * * AIRPOWER * * * R.J.LANGE (S.TWAIN,R.J.LANGE) (C) (D) (V) MERCURY NASHVILLE 852138 WHOLE LOTTA GONE JOE DIFFIE CHANGE MY MIND JOHN BERRY 51 50 37 19 23 18 22 26 14 18 J.SLATE,J.DIFFIE (M.OLIVERIUS,B.BURNS) (V) EPIC 78333 C. HOWARD (J,BLUME,A.J.MA51( L 'V) CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58577 2 I CAN'T DO THAT ANYMORE FAITH HILL JO DEE 7 66 58 17 YOU'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE MESSINA CI - (V) WARNER BROS. 17531 19 7 7 S.HENDRICKS,F.HILL (A.JACKSON) B. GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW (Z. I URNLR, I .NICHOLS) CURB ALBUM CUT KIND OF LOVE DARYLE SINGLETARY 59 MAMA DON'T GET DRESSED UP FOR NOTHING BROOKS & DUNN 20 59 63 68 3 AMEN 20 21 27 7 JSTROUD,D.MALLOY (T.BRUCE,W.TESTER) GIANT ALBUM CUT/REPRISE D,000K,K.BROOKS,R.DUNN (K.BROOKS,R.DUNN,D.000K) (C) (V) ARISTA 13043 MAYBE HE'LL NOTICE HER NOW MINDY MCCREADY FEAT. RICHIE MCDONALD EVERY LIGHT IN THE HOUSE TRACE ADKINS 60 61 67 3 60 25 31 10 21 C. MALLOY,N.WILSON (T.JOHNSON) (V) BNA 64650 21 S.HENDRICKS (K.ROBBINS) (C) (D) (V) CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58574 P2 KING OF THE WORLD BLACKHAWK IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD DIAMOND RIO 61 NEW 1 61 22 24 30 10 M.BRIGHT (J.BLACK) (V) ARISTA 13049 M.D.CLUTE,T.DUBOIS,DIAMOND RIO ( T.MARTIN,V.STEPHENSON,R.WILSON) (V) ARISTA 13019 PAM TILLIS LOVE IS STRONGER THAN PRIDE RICOCHET BETTY'S GOT A BASS BOAT 62 23 28 11 23 62 62 72 3 CI R.CHANCEY,E.SEAY (R.BOWLES,D.JOHNSON) (V) COLUMBIA 78098 P.TILLIS (B.NELSON,C.WISEMAN) (V) ARISTA 13045 PARTON A WOMAN'S TOUCH TOBY KEITH 6 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST DOLLY 63 24 6 8 16 CI 65 65 4 N.LARKIN,T.KEITH (T.KEITH,W.PERRY) (V) MERCURY NASHVILLE 581714 S.BUCKINGHAM (R.VAN WARMER) (V) RISING TIDE 56041

SO MUCH FOR PRETENDING BRYAN WHITE 1 GUITAR BLACKHAWK 25 19 9 18 64 64 61 20 BIG 17 B.J.WALKER,JR.,K.LEHNING (B.WHITE,D.GEORGE,J.TIRRO) (C) (V) ASYLUM 64267 M.BRIGHT (H.PAUL,H.GROSS) (C) (V) ARISTA 13017 THAT OL' WIND GARTH BROOKS P6 RUNNING OUT OF REASONS TO RUN RICK TREVINO 26 35 41 5 NEW 1 65 A.REYNOLDS IL. REYNOLDS,G.BROOKS) CAPITOL NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT CI S.BUCKINGHAM,D.JOHNSON (G.TEREN,B.REGAN) (C) (V) COLUMBIA 78331 TY ENGLAND P7 IRRESISTIBLE YOU ALL I DO IS LOVE HER JAMES BONAMY 27 29 33 12 66 NEW 1 66 J.STROUD,B.GALLIMORE (B.LAWSON) (C) (V) RCA 64598 D.JOHNSON (S.EWING,W.PATTON) (C) (V) EPIC 78396 GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART DAVID KERSH P8 28 34 36 13 BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME CARYL MACK PARKER 67 P.MCMAKIN (K. WILLIAMS,L.D.LEWIS,R.BOUDREAUX) (C) (D) (V) CURB 76990 67 NEW 1 C. DINAPOLI, C. M.PARKER,S.PARKER,B.D.WILLIS,A. MARTIN (C. M,PARKER,K. PATTON) MAGNATONE ALBUM CUT POOR PITIFUL ME TERRI CLARK P9 36 47 3 POOR, HIGH LOW AND IN BETWEEN MARK WILLS 29 K.STEGALL,C.WATERS (W.ZEVON) (C) (V) MERCURY NASHVILLE 578644 68 RE -ENTRY 2 68 C.CHAMBERLAIN,K.STEGALL (D.KENT,H.CAMPBELL) (C) (V) MERCURY NASHVILLE 578004 BURY THE SHOVEL CLAY WALKER 30 37 38 5 30 YOU CAN'T STOP LOVE MARTY STUART 69 J.STROUD (C.JONES,C.ARMS) GIANT ALBUM CUT/REPRISE NEW 1 69 T.BROWN,J.NIEBANK (M.STUART,KOSTAS) (V) MCA 55270 MILA MASON cd, THAT'S ENOUGH OF THAT 31 FRIENDS JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 33 35 11 ATLANTIC 87047 2 70 B.MEVIS (M.D. SANDERS,R.ALBRIGHT,L.SILVER) (C) (V) 10 75 - ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT C.PETOCZ (J.HOLLAND) SHE NEVER LETS IT GO TO HER HEART TIM MCGRAW 1 19 32 26 25 ALBUM CUT HOW'S THE RADIO KNOW AARON TIPPIN 69 J.STROUD,B.GALLIMORE (T.SHAPIRO,C.WATERS) CURB 69 2 11 - (V) RCA S. GIBSON (A.TIPPIN,M.P.HEENEY) (D) 64640 WILL YOU DO WITH M -E WESTERN FLYER 33 32 34 13 WHAT 32 LITTLE TEXAS R.PENNINGTON,WESTERN FLYER (C.MARTIN,R.TIGER) (C) STEP ONE 507 2 KISS THE GIRL 72 72 72 - DISNEY ALBUM CUT WALT BIG LOVE TRACY BYRD G.BURR (A.MENKEN,H.ASHMAN) 38 39 6 34 34 (C) (D) (V) MCA 55230 LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR BURNIN' DAYLIGHT T.BROWN (M.CLARK,J.STEVENS) 74 2 13 73 - (V) CURB 73005 K.HOWELL) (C) (D) YOU CAN'T LOSE ME FAITH HILL 6 M.BRIGHT (M.BEESON,S.LEMAIRE, 35 27 10 16 S.HENDRICKS,F.HILL (T.BRUCE,T.MCHUGH) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT I JUST MIGHT BE LORRIE MORGAN 14 71 63 12 45 HER MAN GARY ALLAN J.STROUD (J.MOFFAT) (C) (V) BNA 64608 39 40 10 36 ® M.WRIGHT,B.HILL (K.ROBBINS) (V) DECCA 55227 ONCE I WAS THE LIGHT OF YOUR LIFE STEPHANIE BENTLEY 15 RE -ENTRY 12 60 MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST SLEEP ON IT TIM MCGRAW T.WILKES,P.WORLEY (H.PRESTWOOD) (V) EPIC 78336 45 64 3 37 37 J.STROUD,B.GALLIMORE (J.LASETER,K.K.PHILLIPS) CURB ALBUM CUT THAT GIRL'S BEEN SPYIN' ON ME BILLY DEAN 4 Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to those records which 38 30 13 20 T.SHAPIRO (M.T.BARNES,T.SHAPIRO) (C) (D) (V) CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58563 attain 3200 detections for the first time. Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for cassette single, or vinyl if cassette is unavailable. (C) LET ME INTO YOUR HEART MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER 39 Cassette single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single availability. (V) Vinyl single avail- 39 43 54 4 J.JENNINGS,M.C.CARPENTER (M.C.CARPENTER) (C) (D) (V) COLUMBIA 78453 ability. (X) CD maxi -single availability. W 1996, Billboard/BPI Communications.

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED. COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® BiIIboard5 Top Country Singles Sales.. OCTOBER 26, 1996 1111111 oz 0z H Y N W N N W N W 3 O Y`Y 3° Y x3 2'i ARTIST g3 < TITLE LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST g3 N Q V TITLE LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL * * *No.1 * ** 12 10 18 THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE ATLANTIC 87053/AG NEAL MCCOY 16 18 7 GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART CURB 76990 DAVID KERSH 19 BLUE CURB 76959 19 weeks at No. 1 LEANN RIMES 20 21 THAT GIRL'S BEEN SPYIN' ON ME CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58563 BILLY DEAN 2 3 9 STRAWBERRY WINE CAPITOL NASHVILLL SASH DEANA CARTER 17 13 11 13 LIVING IN A MOMENT EPIC 78334/SONY TY HERNDON 3 3 2 13 GUYS DO IT ALL THE TIME BNA 64575/RCA MINDY MCCREADY 18 19 17 ANOTHER YOU, ANOTHER ME REPRISE 17615/WARNER BROS. BRADY SEALS 4 4 14 I DO REPRISE 17616/WARNER BROS. PAUL BRANDT 19 17 19 5 IRRESISTIBLE YOU RCA 64598 TY ENGLAND 6 9 EVERY LIGHT IN THE HOUSE CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58574 TRACE ADKINS 20 24 2 MAMA DON'T GET DRESSED UP FOR NOTHING ARISTA 13043 BROOKS & DUNN 5 11 CHANGE MY MIND CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58577 JOHN BERRY MARK WILLS KENNY CHESNEY 21 18 15 16 JACOB'S LADDER MERCURY NASHVILLE 578004 0 8 7 10 ME AND YOU BNA 64589/RCA 22 22 23 3 BIG LOVE MCA 55230 TRACY BYRD 8 7 6 12 MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW WARNER BROS. 17606 TRAVIS TRITT 23 21 16 17 I AM THAT MAN ARISTA 13018 BROOKS & DUNN 15 24 3 AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' ON US ATLANTIC 87044/AG JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 24 RE-ENTRY 3 WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH M -E STEP ONE 507 WESTERN FLYER 10 11 12 15 SO MUCH FOR PRETENDING ASYLUM64267 /EEG BRYAN WHITE 25 23 22 33 I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOU ANYMORE ASYLUM 64313/EEG BRYAN WHITE 11 9 14 29 MY MARIA ARISTA 12993 BROOKS & DUNN Industry Assn. of America certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA 12 10 8 19 REDNECK GAMES WARNER BROS. 17648 JEFF FOXWORTHY WITH ALAN JACKSON Q Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion titles indicated by a numeral following the symbol. © 1996, Billboard/BPI TRACY LAWRENCE 13 14 13 12 STARS OVER TEXAS ATLANTIC 87052/AG Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

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DANIELS SALUTES 60 WITH SONY BOX COUNTRY (Continued front page 34) beginning, and they have been because Daniels' history includes mul- Volunteer Jam. "I think it gives us an absolutely wonderful." tiformat radio success. "His fan base is opportunity to raise the [box's] profile," Kraski says he expects Daniels' so widespread and so diverse that we Kraski says. "It will make people boxed set to be a strong seller. "We are will have great success across the aware Charlie is still out there and that going to be very aggressive with it," he board," he says. "The best thing about he has a great package that represents says. "We feel it's going to be one of the this being merchandised in a box set is decades of work." CORNER most successful box sets -if not the box that it will hit a broader base of fans. A Daniels hosted the first Volunteer set-this Christmas season. One thing lot of people that may not specifically Jam in 1974, inviting performers from by Wade Jessen we watch over the years in choosing listen to country music remain Charlie various musical genres to "jam" with artists for box sets is artists whose cat- Daniels fans. We are going to make him in a special concert. The jam grew S IZING IT UP: Alan Jackson scores Hot Shot Debut honors with his high - alogs continue to sell at a high rate. sure it is merchandised in the country to be one of the most successful concert e6t entry ever on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, "Little Those tend to be the box sets that do department and in the box set depart- events, always boasting an eclectic line- Bitty," which comes in at No. 41. It's the lead single from his new set "Every- especially well ... George Jones' cata- ment, and more importantly in the up that has included Ted Nugent, Amy thing I Love," due Oct. 29. Jackson's prior opening-week benchmark was in log has always done very well, and his front of stores so the general consumer Grant, James Brown, Stevie Ray the Oct. 24, 1992, issue, when "She's Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues)" box set was spectacular for us. Willie has the opportunity to see what we Vaughan, Emmylou Harris, and a popped on at No. 42. It reached No. 1 two months later. Nelson [was] the same thing, and Char- have available." reunion of the Allman Brothers. Bobby Kraig, promotion VP at , says Jackson's debut lie Daniels, his catalog speaks for itself. According to Kraski, the label will In keeping with tradition, the full mirrors programmers' early enthusiasm. "This could very well be the We sell tons. It's amazing how many send one of the new cuts, "The Roots lineup for this year's jam won't be biggest thing we've ever put out on Alan," says a cautiously optimistic Kraig. packages we put out there, and they Remain," to radio via the CDX compi- announced until show time. The Jam is That could be a tall order considering Jackson's unstoppable 1993 song continue to sell like new releases. lation discs, but one of the biggest being presented by TPAC in association "Chattahoochee," which dominated the No. 1 slot on the country radio score- `Super Hits' remains on the country opportunities to let consumers know with the Charlie Daniels Band and card for four consecutive weeks that summer and took the Country Music album chart." about the box will be by tying in to the (Continued on page 47) Assn. (CMA) Award for single of the year that fall. We'll see. Daniels is pleased with the boxed set, Jackson's new song is pedigreed with the songwriting bloodline of Tom but to him it just represents his career T. Hall, who penned such blockbuster hits as Jeannie C. Riley's 1968 stan- thus far. "It's an ongoing process with dard "Harper Valley P.T.A." and Bobby Bare's controversial 1969 song me," he says. "If I wasn't intending to CLEDUS JUDD from page .14) "Margie's At The Lincoln Park Inn." Hall's version of "Little Bitty" can be do any more music, it'd be a different (Continued found on his "Songs From Sopchoppy" (Mercury Nashville), released ear- thing, but I hope it's just the first box "I told the bandleader I was gonna after hearing his early efforts. "Coun- lier this year. set. That's kind of the way I look at it do a couple of rap songs," Judd recalls, try music, big as it has gotten, had no ... It's another phase in my career. It's "and he said, `Naw, you ain't!' I said, `I'll one in that role," he says. "There was H OLD ON, PARTNER: Clint Black's "Like The Rain" stakes a claim at not a beginning or an end." cut you a deal. I'll buy you a few drinks no clown prince or jester. The thing No. 1 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks, topping that chart after just two Kraski feels the box will strike a and if you play Delbert McClinton's about Cledus' niche, he's not compet- months of airplay. "Like The Rain" is Black's 10th No. 1 radio hit, rising 3- chord with consumers as it does with `Shaky Ground,' I'll make the words ing with anybody else." 1 with an increase of more than 400 spins. Mike Wilson, promotion VP at him. "All of that music represents so fit.' " Thus, a star was born. Judd says his current album cost RCA in Nashville, says he's confident that Black's song will reign for a sec- many memories and so much of my After a few weekend gigs, Judd quit $15,000 to cut, which he says was half ond week, pointing to a comfortable lead of 300 detections over the No. 2 life," he says. "It was great to revisit all his job and moved to Nashville and had the budget Razor & Tie proposed. Judd title on that chart, Paul Brandt's "I Do," which increases by less than 50 of that music, and I think any music fan to learn the local ways. "When I got told the label executives that he could spins in its 21st week of airplay. will pick it up and just be thrilled to signed to BMI," he says, "I thought I cut it for $15,000 and that they should "Like The Rain" is one of four new cuts on Black's first hits package, have it. The box set is a great repre- had a record deal. I had no clue." put the extra money into promotion and which moves 60,000 units, holding at No. 2 on Top Country Albums while sentation of a great body of work. Char- He said there was little label inter- advertising. They agreed. dipping 12 -15 on The Billboard 200. lie's music has been kind of like the est in Cledus Judd in Nashville. "One Touring is in Judd's future, Chen- soundtrack of people's lives." executive told me," he says, "that my field says. "He just played four days at WELL, ALRIGHTY THEN: Apparently, the tide of country radio's "wait To let fans know the boxed set is parodies were brilliant but that I sang the MGM Grand in Las Vegas with and see" attitude toward teen sensation LeAnn Rimes may be turning. available, Kraski says, the label plans a off pitch! Hell, Cledus wouldn't be Tammy Wynette. And he'll be out on "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)," the third single from her debut set, push at retail that will involve prime funny if he could sing!" the Wal -Mart fall tour. Cledus ... is "Blue," showed the second -largest increase in airplay for any title on Hot positioning as well as exposure through In Nashville, he cut hair and record- multifaceted -he can host, he can sing, Country Singles & Tracks. To sharpen the point, Rimes' song was bested media and advertising. One key aspect ed parodies on cassette and sent them he can warm up a crowd." only by Alan Jackson's strong showing with "Little Bitty," which racked of the launch involves in -store appear- blind to radio. The first two were "Indi- Judd's market, Chenfield says, is detections from 87 of our 160 monitored stations. ances. "The day of the release we have an In- laws," and "Please Take The primarily the South. "And he's selling Rimes moves 54 -44, with an increase of 470 spins. Curb promotion VP put together a run through the city, a Girl," based, respectively, on Tim where the racks are strong," he says. John Curb says the reason for the hike is twofold. Curb says that Rimes' day in the life of Charlie Daniels where McGraw's "Indian Outlaw" and "Don't "Wal -Mart and Anderson have been appearance on the Oct. 2 CMA Awards show helped legitimize Rimes to he is going to go from store to store to Take The Girl." "Gone Funky," based very good to us. Seventy -five percent cautious programmers, and that the contemporary feel of the new track has autograph every box he can lay his on Alan Jackson's "Gone Country," of his SoundScan is off the racks." begun to ease fears of polarity among listeners. "It's been incumbent upon hands on," Kraski says. "We are going attracted attention, and Judd knew he Judd says he constantly scans coun- us to prove that LeAnn is here for the long haul, and I think we're beginning to get the media involved so we can cre- was on to something. try songs. An upcoming target is to see our hard work pay off," says Curb. ate awareness on that front as well. We He says a friend had pitched him to Brooks & Dunn's "My Maria." "I told While echoing Curb's comments, Ken Boesen, PD at KSKS Fresno, are also going for account advertising, the small New York label Razor & Tie. Kix [Brooks] and Ronnie [Dunn] it was Calif., says, "We've always recognized and appreciated her talent. We're price, and positioning opportunities "They signed me without seeing me gonna be titled `Diarrhea,' and they simply being more receptive [of the new song] because it's more in line with available through Christmas, because live," he says. "I still haven't been to the loved it. I warned 'em it could have been our listeners' tastes." In addition to the Fresno outlet, KFDI Wichita, Kan., a box set of this magnitude would be a office, but I can get them on the phone `Gonorrhea.' " and WMIL Milwaukee are among the 42 stations posting new airplay for great gift -giving title." anytime day or night." Judd is managed by Williams Bell & the song. Kraski expects the set to sell well Razor & Tie's Chenfield says the Associates, booked by APA, and pub- with a broad base of consumers, label had no hesitation in signing Judd lished by La -Po Music (BMI).

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z ASCAP /Fourth Floor, ASCAP/Terra Form, ASCAP) WBM 52 MY ANGEL IS HERE (Sony/AN Songs, BMI/Sony 26 THAT OL' WIND (Feelbilly, BMIBreon's Island, PUBLISHERS RIGHTS 61 KING OF THE WORLD (Warner -Tamerlane, BM!) Music UK, PRS /Longitude, BMI/Windswept Pacific, BMI/Major Bob, ASCAP/No Fences, ASCAP) WBM /PERFORMANCE /SHEET MUSIC 72 KISS THE GIRL (Walt Disney, ASCAP/Wonderland, BMI) HL/WBM 54 THAT'S ANOTHER SONG (High Steppe, ASCAP /High BMI) 43 NOBODY KNOWS (Hitco, BMI/Joe Shade, BMI/Longi- Seas, ASCAP /Acuff -Rose, BMI/Locust Fork, 39 LET ME INTO YOUR HEART (Why Walk, ASCAP) tude, BMI/D'jonsongs, BMIBMI Blackwood, BMI) BMI/Sony /AN Tree, BMI) WBM TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 1 LIKE THE RAIN (Blackened, BMI) WBM WBM /HL 31 THAT'S ENOUGH OF THAT (MCA, ASCAP/Sweet 15 AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' ON US (Warner -Tamerlane, ASCAP/Watertown, ASCAP/Fame, BMI) WBM 41 LITTLE BITTY (Hallnote, BMI) 55 NO WAY OUT (Careers -BMG, BMI/EMI April, Olivia, ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) HL BMI /New Works, BMI/Warner Bros., ASCAP /J.E. Robin - 70 FRIENDS (That's A Smash, BMI) 16 LIVING IN A MOMENT (Pat Price, BMI/Sydney Erin, ASCAP /House Of Bram, ASCAP) HL 17 VIDALIA (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Ty Land, songs, ASCAP) WBM 45 GOING, GOING, GONE (Sixteen Stars, BMI/Sony /AN BMI) 15 ONCE I WAS THE LIGHT OF YOUR LIFE (Careers - BMI/Starstruck Writers Group, ASCAP/Mark D., 66 ALL I DO IS LOVE HER (Acuff -Rose, BMI/MCA, Tree, BMI /All Over Town, BMI/New Wolf, BMI/Little Big 7 LONELY TOO LONG (Bash, ASCAP /Cootermo, BMG, BMI/Hugh Prestwood, BMI) HL ASCAP) HL ASCAP /Delta Kappa Twang, ASCAP) Town, BMI/American Made, BMI) HL/WBM ASCAP /Blue Water, ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP) HL 44 ONE WAY TICKET (BECAUSE I CAN) (Warner- Tamer- 51 WE ALL GET LUCKY SOMETIMES (Sony/AN Cross 59 AMEN KIND OF LOVE (MCA, ASCAP) HL 28 GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART (Sony/AN Cross Keys, 23 LOVE IS STRONGER THAN PRIDE (Maypop, lane, BMI/WB, ASCAP /Global Nomad, ASCAP) WBM Keys, ASCAP/Four Sons, ASCAP /Chrysalis, 49 ANOTHER YOU, ANOTHER ME (Irving, BMI /Baby ASCAP/Sony/ATV Tree, BMI/Thanxamillion, BMI) HL BMI/Wildcountry, BMI/Makin' Chevys, BMI/Sydney 29 POOR, POOR PITIFUL ME (Warner - Tamerlane, ASCAP /Stone Angel, ASCAP) HL/WBM Dumplin', BMI/Blue Sky Rider, BMI) WBM 36 HER MAN (Irving, BMI /Colter Bay, BMI) WBM Erin, BMI) WBM BMI /Dark Room, BMI) WBM 33 WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH M -E (Cro -Jo, BMI /Dennis 3 BELIEVE ME BABY (I LIED) (Mighty Nice, BMI/Wait 68 HIGH LOW AND IN BETWEEN (Tom Collins, BMI) 14 LOVE REMAINS (Sony/AN Tree, BMI) HL 9 THE ROAD YOU LEAVE BEHIND (Old Desperados, Morgan, BMI) WBM No More, BMI /PolyGram Int'). ASCAP /Julann, ASCAP) WBM 13 LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR (EMI April, ASCAP/K- ASCAP /N2 D, ASCAP) 46 WHEN COWBOYS DIDN'T DANCE (Music Genesis. HL 56 HOME AIN'T WHERE HIS HEART IS (ANYMORE) Town, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, BMI/Ticket To Ride, 65 RUNNING OUT OF REASONS TO RUN (Zomba, ASCAP/Pepe Morchips, BMI) 67 BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME (Nowlin' Hits, (Loon Echo, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP) WBM BMI/Warner-Tamerlane, BMI/Mac Truk, BMI) WBM BMI/AMR, ASCAP /Sierra Home, ASCAP) 48 WHERE DO I GO TO START ALL OVER (Sony /ATV ASCAP/Square West, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) 71 HOW'S THE RADIO KNOW (Acuff -Rose, BMI /Bantry 42 LOVE YOU BACK (Little Big Town, BMI /American 32 SHE NEVER LETS IT GO TO HER HEART (Great Cum- Tree, BMI) HL 62 BETTY'S GOT A BASS BOAT (Screen Gems -EMI, Bay, BMI) WBM Made, BMI /Almo, ASCAP/Daddy Rabbit, ASCAP) WBM berland, BMI/Tom Shapiro, BMI/Diamond Struck, 57 WHOLE LOTTA GONE (Golf Club, ASCAP /Affiliated, BMI /Alma, ASCAP /Daddy Rabbit, ASCAP) HL/WBM 8 I CAN STILL MAKE CHEYENNE (0 -Tex, BMI/Hit Street, 4 THE MAKER SAID TAKE HER (Maypop, BMI/Wild- BMI/Mike Curb, BMI) WBM ASCAP /Oliverius, ASCAP /Cut -Write, BMI/C.S.A., BMI) 64 BIG GUITAR (EMI Blackwood, BMI /Gator Tale, BMI) HL country, BMI/Route Six, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI) 25 SO MUCH FOR PRETENDING (Seventh Son, 24 A WOMAN'S TOUCH (PolyGram Intl, ASCAP/Tokeco, BMI /Half Mine, BMI) HL 58 I CAN'T DO THAT ANYMORE (Yee Haw, ASCAP/WB, WBM /HL ASCAP /Glen Campbell, BMI/New Court, BMI /Hayes BMI/Zomba, ASCAP) WBM /HL 34 BIG LOVE (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) WBM ASCAP) WBM 20 MAMA DON'T GET DRESSED UP FOR NOTHING Street, ASCAP) WBM 11 WORLDS APART (Benefit, BMI/Little Big Town, 30 BURY THE SHOVEL (Great Cumberland, BMI/Fugue, 2 I DO (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Pollywog, BMI/Socan, (Sony/AN LLC, BMI/Buffalo Prairie, BMI/Showbilly, 10 STARS OVER TEXAS (Sony /ATV Cross Keys, BMI /American Made, BM!) WBM BMI/Windowcheese, ASCAP /Arms Songs, ASCAP) BMI) WBM BMI/Don Cook, BMI) HL ASCAPSSLL, ASCAP/Sony /AN Tree, BMI/Terilee, BMI) 47 WOULD I (Starstruck Writers Group, ASCAP) HL WBM 74 I JUST MIGHT BE (Jerry Taylor, BMI) 60 MAYBE HE'LL NOTICE HER NOW (Big Giant, BMI/WB, HL 35 YOU CAN'T LOSE ME (Big Tractor, ASCAP/WB, 18 CHANGE MY MIND (Zomba, ASCAP /Bull's Creek, BMI) 27 IRRESISTIBLE YOU (Sony/AN Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL BMI) WBM 12 STRAWBERRY WINE (Longitude, BMI /August Wind, ASCAP/Kicking Bird, BMI/Thomahawk, BMI) WBM WBM 50 ITS A LITTLE TOO LATE (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Songs 37 MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST SLEEP ON IT (Noose BMI/Great Broad, BMI/Georgian Hills, BM)) WBM 69 YOU CAN'T STOP LOVE (Warner- Tamerlane, 53 CHEROKEE BOOGIE (Fort Knox, BMI/Trio, BMI) Of Jasper, BMI/The Fat Rat, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) Heads, BMI/Emdar, ASCAP/Texas Wedge, ASCAP) 40 SWINGIN' DOORS (Sony /ATV Tree, BMI /Careers -BMG, BMI/Marty Party, BMI/Songs Of Polygram Internation- HL WBM HL WBM BMI/Electric Mule, BMI) HL al, BMI /Seven Angels, BMI) 21 EVERY LIGHT IN THE HOUSE (Irving, BMI/Colter Bay, 22 IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD ( Hamstein Cumberland, 6 ME AND YOU (Acuff-Rose, BMI /Songs Of Rayman, 38 THAT GIRL'S BEEN SPYIN' ON ME (Island Bound, 19 YOU'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE (Coburn, BMI/Bro BMI) WBM BMI/Baby Mae, BMI/Give Reese A Chance, BMI) WBM BMI/CMI, BMI) WBM ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP /Diamond Struck, BMI /Ham- 'N Sis, BMI) 13 THE FEAR OF BEING ALONE (Rick Hall, 63 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST (Warner Bros., 5 MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW (Post Oak, BMI) HL stein Cumberland, BMI) HL/WBM

BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 37 www.americanradiohistory.com COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND BiliboardTOP CU N T RY ALBUMS.. PROVIDED BY SoundScan CC o W W W W C7 W o ARTIST TITLE 3 ARTIST TITLE 5 LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) 5 N LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT) * * *No.1 * ** 38 35 39 BILLY RAY CYRUS MERCURY NASHVILLE 532829 (10.98 EQ/15.98) TRAIL OF TEARS 20 MERCURY NASHVILLE (10.98 TERRI CLARK 13 1 1 1 14 LEANN RIMES CURB 77821 (10.98/15.98) 14 weeks at No 1 BLUE 1 39 41 47 62 TERRI CLARK 526991 EQ/16.98)1113

JO DEE MESSINA 2 2 2 3 CLINT BLACK RCA 66671 (10.98/16.98) THE GREATEST HITS 2 40 40 35 27 JO DEE MESSINA CURB 77820 (10.98/15.981 II 22 O 3 4 25 GEORGE STRAIT) MCA 11428 (10.98/16.98) BLUE CLEAR SKY 1 41 39 33 19 NEAL MCCOY ATLANTIC 82907/AG (10.98/15.98) NEAL MCCOY 7 HANK WILLIAMS, SR., JR., & III 4 8 26 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA 18810 (10.98/15.98) BORDERLINE 1 42 36 29 i THREE HANKS: MEN WITH BROKEN HEARTS 29 CURB 77868 (10.98/15.981 5 5 3 88 SHANIA TWAIN Aa MERCURY NASHVILLE 522886 00.98 FQ/16 98) ® THE WOMAN IN ME 1 43 47 55 GARY ALLAN DECCA 11482 /MCA (10.98/15.98) ® USED HEART FOR SALE 43 * * *GREATEST GAINER* * * `te l 46 43 134 TIM MCGRAW A' CURB 77659 (9.98(15.98) NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON 1 DEANA CARTER 8 9 6 DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS? 6 CAPITOL NASHVILLE 37514 l','.-° aRi * * * PACESETTER * * * JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 45 55 2 K.T. OSLIN BNA 66920/RCA (10.98/16.98) MY ROOTS ARE SHOWING... 45 6 5 3 WHAT I DO THE BEST 5 ATLANTIC 82947 (10.98/16.98) TRAVIS TRITT 46 45 41 57 GREATEST HITS - FROM THE BEGINNING 3 JEFF FOXWORTHY WARNER BROS. 46001 (10.98/16.98) 8 7 6 7 CRANK IT UP - THE MUSIC ALBUM 3 WARNER BROS. 46361 (10.98/16.98) 41 43 44 213 GEORGE STRAIT A' MCA 10651 (10.98/15.981 PURE COUNTRY (SOUNDTRACK) 1 13 20 29 BRYAN WHITE ASYLUM 61880/EEG (10.98/15.98) BETWEEN NOW AND FOREVER 7 O 48 50 67 69 BRYAN WHITE ASYLUM 61642/EEG (10.98/15.98) I® BRYAN WHITE 13 10 10 15 20 VINCE GILL MCA 11422 (10.98/16.98) HIGH LONESOME SOUND 3 49 59 68 27 DIAMOND RIO ARISTA 18812 (10.98/15.98) IV 14 11 9 7 24 MINDY MCCREADY BNA 66806/RCA (9.98/15.98)M TEN THOUSAND ANGELS 5 50 42 45 35 WYNONNA CURB 11090/MCA(10.98/16.98) REVELATIONS 2 12 12 12 51 ALAN JACKSON A' ARISTA 18801 (10.98/16.98) THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 1 51 51 61 57 GEORGE STRAIT A' MCA 11263 (39.98/49.98) STRAIT OUT OF THE BOX 9 13 11 10 7 TRISHA YEARWOOD MCA 11477 (10.98/16.98) EVERYBODY KNOWS 6 52 62 64 BR5 -49 ARISTA 18818 (10.98/15.98) M BR5-49 52 14 17 23 38 PATTY LOVELESS EPIC 67269/SONY (10.98 EQ/15.98) THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH 10 53 49 40 26 TOBY KEITH MERCURY NASHVILLE 531192 (10.98 EQ/15.98) BLUE MOON 6 15 14 13 7 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 46304 (10.98/16.98) THE RESTLESS KIND 7 54 63 71 BROOKS & DUNN A' ARISTA 18658 (9.98/15.98) BRAND NEW MAN 3 16 16 14 38 TRACY LAWRENCE ATLANTIC 82866/AG (10.98/15.98) TIME MARCHES ON 4 55 52 50 51 ALABAMA RCA 66525 (10.98/15.98) IN PICTURES 12 11 18 16 96 GARTH BROOKS Aa CAPITOL NASHVILLE 29689 (10.98/15.98) THE HITS 1 56 44 48 9 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 46328 (10.98/16.98) FULL CIRCLE 9 18 19 18 18 PAUL BRANDT REPRISE 46180/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98)M CALM BEFORE THE STORM 14 51 54 53 39 LONESTAR BNA 66642/RCA (9.98/15.98) LONESTAR 11 19 20 19 47 GARTH BROOKS A° CAPITOL NASHVILLE 32080 (10.98/15.98) FRESH HORSES 1 58 64 56 100 CHARLIE DANIELS EPIC 64182/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 35 20 23 34 16 TRACE ADKINS CAPITOL NASHVILLE37222 (10.98/15.98)® DREAMIN' OUT LOUD 20 59 60 54 117 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA 64184/SONY (5.98 E0/9.98) SUPER HITS 34 15 11 4 JOHN BERRY CAPITOL NASHVILLE 35464 (10.98/15.98) FACES 9 21 DAVID LEE MURPHY 60 56 49 21 GETTIN' OUT THE GOOD STUFF 12 MCA 11423 (10.98/16.98) 22 22 17 60 COLLIN RAYE EPIC 67033/SONY (10.98 EQ/15.98) I THINK ABOUT YOU 5 ALISON KRAUSS A2 2 61 53 59 NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU A COLLECTION 2 23 21 46 123 VINCE GILL A3 MCA 11047 (10.98/15.98) WHEN LOVE FINDS YOU ROUNDER 0325* (9.98/15.98)

VARIOUS ARTISTS NO ORDINARY MAN 3 24 28 25 4 THE BEST OF COUNTRY SING THE BEST OF DISNEY 24 62 57 57 TRACY BYRD MCA 10991 (10.98/15.98) WALT DISNEY 60902 (10.98/16.98) 63 61 63 REBA MCENTIREA° MCA 10906 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO 1 25 24 30 3 DOLLY PARTON RISING TIDE 53041 (10.98/16.98) TREASURES 24 64 71 74 ALABAMA RCA 66848 (4.98/9.98) SUPER HITS 63 26 25 22 23 SAMMY KERSHAW MERCURY NASHVILLE 528893 (10.98 EQ/17.98) POLITICS, RELIGION AND HER 17 65 58 51 JEFF FOXWORTHY A3 WARNER BROS. 45856 (10.98/16.98) GAMES REDNECKS PLAY 2 27 26 24 59 FAITH HILL WARNER BROS. 45872 (10.98/16.98) IT MATTERS TO ME 4 66 65 73 THE MAVERICKS MCA 11257* (10.98/15.98) MUSIC FOR ALL OCCASIONS 9 28 30 32 56 TIM MCGRAW A' CURB 77800 (10.98/16.98) ALL I WANT 1 61 66 52 RICK TREVINO COLUMBIA 67452/SONY (10.98 EQ/15.98) LEARNING AS YOU GO 17 29 29 27 16 KENNY CHESNEY BNA 66908/RCA (10.98/15.98) MM ME AND YOU 26 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY A' 68 69 66 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 1 30 27 21 9 TY HERNDON EPIC 67564/SONY (10.98 EQ/15.98) LIVING IN A MOMENT 6 ATLANTIC 82728/AG (10.98/16.98)

HITS VOL. III 8 (31) 33 42 47 VINCE GILL MCA 11394(10.98/16.98) SOUVENIRS 3 69 68 70 ALABAMA RCA 66410 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST NEIL DIAMOND COLUMBIA 67382/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) TENNESSEE MOON 3 32 34 31 17 JAMES BONAMY EPIC 67069/SONY (10.98 EQ/15.98) Hi WHAT I LIVE TO DO 16 70 67 65

33 37 36 35 RICOCHET COLUMBIA 67223/SONY (10.98 EQ/15.981051 RICOCHET 14 71 75 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 66509 (9.98/15.98) WILD ANGELS 17

I TO IT 26 34 31 26 17 LYLE LOVETT CURB 11409 /MCA (10.98/16.98) THE ROAD TO ENSENADA 4 12 70 60 1i GEORGE JONES MCA 11478 (10.98/15.981 LIVED TELL ALL

35 38 37 16 WADE HAYES COLUMBIA 67563/SONY (10.98 E0115.981 ON A GOOD NIGHT 11 13 72 62 19 RHETT AKINS DECCA 11424 /MCA (10.98/15.98) Ii SOMEBODY NEW 13 STRONG ENOUGH 4 36 32 28 8 THE BEACH BOYS RIVER NORTH 161205 (11.98/15.98) STARS AND STRIPES VOL. 1 12 74 73 69 57 BLACKHAWK ARISTA 18792 (10.98/15.98)

GIANT 24640/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) HYPNOTIZE THE MOON 10 31 48 38 14 CLEDUS "T." JUDD RAZOR & TIE 2825 (10.98/16.98) ® I STOLED THIS RECORD 30 75 74 72 52 CLAY WALKER

is Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certifica ion for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *Asterisk indicates LP available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. PE indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ©1996, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® Billboard® Top Country Catalog Albums.. OCTOBER 26, 1996 111111 z Y Y o¢ n W W w Lyi ARTIST TITLE U 3 g3 LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) WHEN FALLEN ANGELS FLY 2 244 weeks at No. 1 12 GREATEST HITS 14 15 PATTY LOVELESS EPIC 64188/SONY (10.98 E0/15.98)

READ MY MIND 2 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. CURB 77638 (6.98/9.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 96 15 14 REBA MCENTIRE A' MCA 10994 (10.98/15.98) GARTH BROOKS Al3 CAPITOL NASHVILLE 93866 (9.98/13.98) NO FENCES 49 HANK WILLIAMS MERCURY NASHVILLE 823293 (7.98 Eon 1.98) 24 OF HANK WILLIAMS GREATEST HITS Ell 16 18 WHAT A CRYING SHAME 3 PATSY CLINE MCA 4038 (7.98/12.98) THE PATSY CLINE STORY 109 17 17 THE MAVERICKS MCA 10961 (9.98/15.98)

NASHVILLE 510635 (7.98 E0/11.98) SOME GAVE ALL 74 6 GEORGE STRAIT A3 MCA 42035 (7.98/12.981 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 18 16 BILLY RAY CYRUS A' MERCURY E0/9.98) SUPER HITS 10 BROOKS & DUNN A' ARISTA 18716 (10.98/1598) HARD WORKIN' MAN 19 23 JOHNNY CASH COLUMBIA 66773/SONY (5.98 ATLANTIC 82559/AG (10.98/15.98) KICKIN' IT UP 3 4 SHANIA TWAIN MERCURY NASHVILLE 514422 (7.98 EQ/11.98) SHANIA TWAIN 65 20 19 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY A°

MCA 10450 (9.98/15.98) TEN STRAIT HITS 95 8 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40776/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 263 21 22 GEORGE STRAIT 22 21 KENNY ROGERS CAPITOL NASHVILLE 46106 (9.98/15.98) TWENTY GREATEST HITS 134 BROOKS & DUNN A2 ARISTA 18765 (10.98/15.98) WAITIN' ON SUNDOWN El WARNER BROS. 45389 (9.98/15.98) TAKE ME AS I AM 3 10 GEORGE STRAIT A2 MCA 5567* (7.98/12.98) GEORGE STRAIT'S GREATEST HITS 23 20 FAITH HILL 2 LOVELESS MCA 10653 (7.98/12.98) GREATEST HITS THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND A' EPIC 38795/SONY (7.98 E0/11.98) A DECADE OF HITS 280 24 PATTY ON 25 GARTH BROOKS A' CAPITOL NASHVILLE 98743 (10.98/16.981 THE CHASE 33 El 10 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER A3 COLUMBIA 48881/SONY (10.98 EO/16.98) COME ON COME El 13 12 REBA MCENTIRE A3 MCA 4979* (7.98/12.98) GREATEST HITS 282 Catalog albums are older titles which are registering significant sales. 01996, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

38 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard. OCTOBER 26, 1996 Artists & Music TOP BLUES ALBUMS.. Classic performances on classic guitars

w w Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack sales Soundscan® 3 3 ó- reports collected, compiled, and provided by 1111111 I .1zAA o = TITLE VARIOUS ARTISTS t- n 3c., LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST ** NO.1 ** GOOD LOVE! JOHNNIE TAYLOR ANNIVERSARY GUITAR 1 1 20 MALACO 7480 5 weeks at No. 1 A TRIBUTE TO STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN VARIOUS ARTISTS BLUE LEGENDS 2 2 10 EPIC 67599 GREATEST HITS STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN & DOUBLE TROUBLE NOTES A CD collection of 3 3 5O EPIC66217* TM some of the music LEDBETTER HEIGHTS KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD greatest ewer''-? ( 4 ) 4 49 GIANT 24621/WARNER BROS. by Jim Macnie JUST LIKE YOU KEB' MO' 5 5 '' OKEH 67316/EPIC en A PIECE OF YOUR SOUL STORYVILLE 6 13 TENORS ANYONE? In terms of the Old West, Silver City was the arche- © CODE BLUE 82921/AG typal spot where you couldn't help but stumble into riches. Intrepid prospec- FROM THE CRADLE A, ERIC CLAPTON 61 O DUCK/REPRISE 45735/WARNER BROS. tors would mine the initial bounty; interested parties flocked behind to lap up PHANTOM BLUES TAJ MAHAL the residuals. On Nov 1, all those interested in sterling tenor sax solos can 9 33 ® PRIVATE MUSIC 82139 cross the town line. That's when Sonny Rollins' "Silver City" hits the racks. )f)Ii1 KEB' MO' KEB' MO' ttame/ty 8 61 The double-disc set (list price $21.98) is a compilation of 20 records and 25 9 OKEH 57863/EPIC "' Guit*- l.xgends years with the Milestone label. The curators Rollins and his wife, Lucille, BLUES JIMI HENDRIX - 11 61 1O MCA 11060 journalist Chip Stern (whose extensive notes provide the set's text), Jeff Reek THE ALLIGATOR RECORDS 25TH ANNIV. COL. VARIOUS ARTISTS critic /author Gary Giddins, and a few others had suggestions for which Did, Dale O11 13 28 -all ALLIGATOR 110 /111 tunes should make the cut. The package's 19 tracks are considered the crème Bud Gu- BLUE DROPS OF RAIN COREY STEVENS 10 Bait HA) 12 11 EUREKA 77053 /DISCOVERY de la crème of recent Rollins. The 66- year -old saxophonist is thankful for the examining Rowse Rit LIVE! THE REAL DEAL BUDDY GUY (WITH G.E. SMITH AND THE SNL BAND) help. He says the chore of his own past is one that he virtually never 12 26 Keith Richards 13 SILVERTONE 41543/JIVE au attempts. The Vaughan CHEATIN' HABIT LITTLE MILTON "A lot of the I hadn't heard in a long, long time. Guys who have played Brother; 14 15 5 stuff MALACO 7482 as long as I have ... well, let's just say I can't remember everything I've ever DRIVE TO SURVIVE JIMMY THACKERY & THE DRIVERS 14 4 15 BLIND PIG 5035 done. We listened to all the suggested tunes, and some of them didn't hold up for me. So I changed them around a bit. It was informative to hear it all. But I did come across many good things, too, and by the end we got a lot of great TOP REGGAE ALBUMS.. tunes ... In fact, I personally think there's another CD there somewhere." Rollins has recorded for most of the important jazz labels, including Pres- * * NO. 1 * * tige, Blue Note, Contemporary, Impulse!, and RCA. His debut disc for Mile- MY XPERIENCE BOUNTY KILLER stone was 1972's "Sonny Rollins' Next Album." Rollins says that the start of 1 1 5 BLUNTNP 1461*/TVT fad 4 weeks at No. 1 the Milestone era seems like a long time ago. Jeff Beck MAN WITH THE FUN MAXI PRIEST 2 "When I listen to the older tunes, I hear my sound has changed a lot. 2 14 VIRGIN 41612 that It's different than things I'm doing now. But then I've Where Were Yot.i BOOMBASTIC SHAGGY again, been recording 3 66 3 VIRGIN 40158* since 1949, so a 25 -year section may seem like a long time, but to me it's just REGGAE GOLD 1996 VARIOUS ARTISTS another piece of my history. I did some good things during the Milestone days. 4 4 20 Dick Dale VP 1479* It's not the '50s, but the '50s were a golden age. We had all-stars playing togeth- NATURAL MYSTIC BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS 13 5 TUFF GONG 524103`/ISLAND er as a matter of course. But as far as my own playing? It's right there these FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN VARIOUS ARTISTS days ... or even better in some cases." 6 6 23 Pow WOW 7462 Though it's easy and helpful to do so, Rollins says he doesn't separate his Buddy Guy LOVE FROM A DISTANCE BERES HAMMOND 5 10 career into segments. "They're there, I know, but for me it's just individual VP 1480* steps on the way of trying to create something I haven't fully done yet. Hope- THE BEST OF-VOLUME ONE UB40 "Damn Right I Got The Bines" 8 8 48 VIRGIN 41009 fully, I'll do something soon that will make all my prior work insignificant." 'TIL SHILOH BUJU BANTON For an artist frequently described as the greatest living jazz musician, the 9 9 65 Buddy Holly LOOSE CANNON 524119* /ISLAND El bandleader hasn't had much clout at retail. This year's "Sonny Rollins + 3," one SOUL ALMIGHTY- THE FORMATIVE YEARS VOL. 1 BOB MARLEY lO 21 of his more inspired of late, sold only 9,000 copies in 10 JAD 1001 efforts the U.S., accord- ing to SoundScan. The same number holds for '93's "That'll Be The Day" THE BEST OF-VOLUME TWO UB40 "Old Flames." SoundScan 11 11 49 VIRGIN 41010 stats on '91's "Here's To The People" are even more eye -opening: 6,000. BIG BLUNTS VOLUME 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS Stern's interview/essay points out that critical thought is split on Rollins' Bonnie Raitt 12 12 3 TOMMY BOY 1153 studio talents. Many pundits feel the leader's live shows are light -years better VALLEY OF DECISION CHRISTAFARI RE -ENTRY "Something To Talk Abtut" cm GOTEE 4501 than his discs. Some writers cite the hit-or -miss quality of the records as the BAD BOYS INNER CIRCLE natural behavior of a fussy muse; others accuse Rollins of bad planning in the 14 14 143 BIG BEAT 92261/AG realm of . Customers obviously don't swarm to the discs them- Keith Richards BIG BLUNTS VOLUME 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS O 15 2 selves. 15 TOMMY BOY 1167 "I know I'm still trying to play my masterpiece," says the self- effacing sax - `-Take It So Hard" ist. "Some things are strong; some aren't. I don't go to bed with a crown on TOP WORLD MUSIC ALBUMS.. my head." The Vaughan Brothers "Silver City" should sate all appetites. It's a great collection that culls the * * No.1 * * high points from the horn player's recent oeuvre. In attempts to boost those "The Telephone Song" THE BEST OF THE GIPSY KINGS GIPSY KINGS sales numbers, Milestone is offering a discount on the entire Rollins catalog to 1 i g1 NONESUCH 79358/AG 40 weeks at No. 1 all its distributors as part of its fall stocking program. The company is also SANTIAGO THE CHIEFTAINS taking out ads with its major jazz accounts, including &R Music World. Rollins 2 2 J RCA VICTOR 68602 is making an in -store appearance at J &R's downtown Manhattan, N.Y,, loca- AND MANY MORE RIVERDANCE BILL WHELAN 3 18 tion Dec. 4. O CELTIC HEARTBEAT 82816/AG SPIRITCHASER DEAD CAN DANCE Rollins is mulling over the idea of a disc devoted to Billie Holiday songs, 4 4 10 4AD 46230/WARNER BROS. and an album with saxophonist Jackie McLean is also being considered. On TIERRA GITANA GIPSY KINGS 5 5 31 Monday (21) Rollins plays the Ear Shot Festival in Seattle; on Wednesday (23) NONESUCH 79399/AG he opens the San Francisco Jazz Festival. Happy anniversary, Newk. THE MASK AND MIRROR LOREENA MCKENNITT 6 100 lÌ WARNER BROS. 454201® CESARIA EVORA CESARIA EVORA lO O 52 NONESUCH 79379/AG I® CELTIC SPIRIT VARIOUS ARTISTS 3 NARADA 63929 NEW ' CELTIC NCHRISTMAS II VARIOUS ARTISTS ® HILL 11192 THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN SOUNDTRACK 8 57 10 ARISTA 18803 CELTIC TREASURE- THE LEGACY OF TURLOUGH O'CAROLAN VARIOUS ARTISTS 13 25 11 NARADA 63925 WOMEN OF THE WORLD: CELTIC VARIOUS ARTISTS 9 46 Billboard Online 12 PUTUMAYO 120 THE LONG BLACK VEIL THE CHIEFTAINS Roots_ 81:maos. Sozal_ 14 90 13 RCA VICTOR 62702 : RHYTHM OF THE PRIDE LANDS LEBO M 14 11 81 WALT DISNEY 60871 gnt5IanN GIPSY KINGS GIPSY KINGS 12 72 15 ELEKTRA 60845/EEG http://www.VIrginreCOrdS.COM O Albums wth the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 e 1996 Virgin Records America, Inc. units; RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. All albums availab e on cassette and CD. 'Asterisk indicates vinyl available. ® indicates past and present Heatseekers titles 1996, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

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á Compiled from a national sample of retail store soundscan,, W 5 and one -stop sales reports. 1111111 3 3 ó N ARTIST TITLE HIGHER Ñ r g 3 LABEL & NUMBER /DIST RIBU LING LABE I Newsboys' "Take Me To Your Leader." The best new artist * * No.1 * * clip nominees are Grammatrain's "I Believe," Big Tent POINT OF GRACE Revival's "Something About Jesus," Jeff Silvey's "Little 2 5 0 WORD 9694 2 weeks at No. 1 LIFE LOVE & OTHER MYSTERIES GRO RD® Bit Of Faith," Third Day's "Consuming Fire," and Jaci 2 1 6 SPARROW 1554 / CHORDANT SIGNS OF LIFE Velasquez's "Un Lugar Celestial." "Jesus Freak" was also nominated for the Maximum Vision Award, which recog- 3 3 24 KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY GOSPO CENTRIC 2127,CHORDPNr WHATCHA LOGKIN' 4 by Deborah Evans Price nizes the clip that has best advanced an artist's career in OF the past year. The awards will conclude Billboard's 18th ® 4 72 JARS OF CLAY ESSENTIAL 5573/BRENTWOOD ® JARS CLAY SKILLET & BLEACH'S `LIVING ROOM': ForeFront annual Music Video Conference (see story, page 1). For 10 2 CRYSTAL LEWIS MYRRH 5036/WORD ® BEAUTY FOR ASHES has teamed with Epiphone and Z Music Television for the information on the awards or conference registration, 212 -536-5002. 6 2 SUSAN ASHTON SPARROW 1458/CHORDANT ® A DISTANT CALL Live in Your Living Room promotion to launch albums by please call Maureen Ryan at © new acts Bleach and Skillet, due Oct. 29. The grand -prize i 5 47 DC TALK FOREFRONT 5140 /CHORDANT JESUS FREAK winner will receive a live concert for friends and family ZNEWS: Z Music Television continues to increase its NO SACRIFICE by one or both bands. First prize is a $950 Epiphone gui- presence in the Northeast, as the Christian video channel ® NEW RAY BOLTZ WORD 9937 I® GREATER by both groups. Second prize is a Fore - can now be seen in New York by RCN customers on Chan- ANDY GRIFFITH tar autographed 9 7 28 sPARROw 144ocHORDANr® I LAVE TO TELL THE STORY: 25 TIMFI KS HYMNS Front library featuring 10 of the label's current releases, nel 76. The network has also been added to the C -TEC including Skillet's self-titled debut and Bleach's "Space." cable system in Northampton, Pa., as a full-time service 10 16 21 JACI VELASQUEZ MYRRH 6995/WORD ® HEAVENLY PLACE Z Music Television is providing three 60- second spots to more than 69,000 subscribers. Viewers in Northampton VARIOUS ARTISTS 11 3 daily during the length of the contest, Oct. 15-Dec. 31. Skil- can tune in to Z on Channel 73. In other news, Z Music 11 WARNER ALLIANCE 46224/WCD TRIBUTE - THE SONGS OF ANDRAE CROUCH let's "Gasoline" clip and Bleach's "Epidermis Girl" clip are Television recently awarded a Chevrolet Geo Prizm to 12 9 34 NEWSBOYS STARSONG 0075 /CHORDANT TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER being serviced to Z Music Television and 150 additional Ray Swift Jr., an Indiana resident who won the Z Music

13 8 16 4HIM BENSON 4321 IN THE MESSAGE video outlets. According to ForeFront, Bible study cur- Television Triple Play Sweepstakes grand prize. A col- ricula will be developed for both videos and distributed to laborative effort between Z and Word Distribution, the CD 39 2 SANDI PATTY WORD 9649 0 HOLY NIGHT! 5,500 youth groups along with contest entry forms via sweepstakes was a seven -week on- air/retail campaign that more than 9,000 entries. Other prizes included 15 13 32 THIRD DAY REUNION 0117/WORD ® THIRD DAY Interl'inc, a company that specializes in being a liaison received between labels and church organizations. two Magnavox TVs, 50 personal CD players, and sub- 16 14 60 MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION 0106/WORD I'LL LEAD YOU HOME On the retail front, ForeFront has released a $1.99 sam- scriptions to 7 Ball and Release magazines.

17 12 16 REBECCA ST. JAMES FOREFRONT 5141/CHORDANT MI GOD pler featuring one song from each band along with snip- pets from the albums. Contest information will be includ- NEWS NOTES: Congratulations to Christafari's Mark KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 15 126 18 GOSPO CENTRIC 2119 / CHORDANT ® KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY ed on the sampler, on counter displays, in ads, and on the Mohr, who was ordained into the ministry Oct. 13 at Pas- Z Music spots. The 185 -outlet Family Bookstore chain will tor Bob Beeman's home in Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Beeman has 19 20 34 AUDIO ADRENALINE FOREFRONT 5144/CHORDANT be giving away a sampler to every consumer purchasing a lengthy history in church planting and Christian music. 20 28 63 RAY BOLTZ WORD 9641 ® THE CONCERT OF A LIFETIME an alternative /modern rock release. (He founded and later sold Graceland and Intense Records.) Prior to moving to Nashville, Mohr studied pas- 17 12 PFR VIREO 1550/CHORDANT THEM 21 /SPARROW ® BILLBOARD VIDEO AWARD NOMINEES: Congratu- toral ministries at Biola University, and in recent years VARIOUS ARTISTS © 49 lations to the finalists in the contemporary Christian cat- he's been involved in the Jamaica for Jesus outreach. Mohr 25 SpARRON 1516CHORDANT WOW- 1996: THE YEAR'S 30 TOP CHRISTIAN ARTISTS AND SONGS egories for Billboard's 18th annual Music Video Awards. will continue his role with Christafari but will spend time 23 22 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS FOREFRONT 5156/CHORDANT SELTZER The nominees for best clip are 4HIM's "The Message," off from the band traveling to Jamaica to help establish Bob Kisses," Steven Curtis Chap - churches. You'd be hard pressed to find someone with 24 23 28 TWILA PARIS SPARROW 1518/CHORDANT WHERE I STAND Carlisle's "Butterfly man's "Lord Of The Dance," dc Talk's "Jesus Freak," and (Continued on page 45) 25 21 53 CECE WINANS SPARROW 1441 /CHORDANT ALONE IN HIS PRESENCE

26 19 18 BOB CARLISLE DIADEM 9691 /BENSON Iíé1 SHADES OF GRACE

Os 31 54 KATHY TROCCOLI REUNION 0110/WORD ® SOUNDS OF HEAVEN

28 27 50 CARMAN SPARROW 1422/CHORDANT R.I.O.T.

29 24 6 SPARROW 1555/CHORDANT 220 being serviced to the Parker Meridien Hotel in New 30 18 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS HOSANNA! 8952/INTEGRITY SHOUT TO THE LORD KEEPING York for placement in rooms, and there are plans to go 31 26 15 REUNION 0116/WORD ® SONGS chainwide with the program. In addition, 1,000 promotional videos have gone to 32 NEW HELEN BAYLOR WORD 4243 LOVE BROUGHT ME BACK major retailers to give to consumers who purchase the 33 29 84 POINT OF GRACE WORD 9445 ® THE WHOLE TRUTH SCORE CD. The video features some charming interview material with Bartoli, as well as recording session 35 21 COMMISSIONED BENSON 4184 Ei IRREPLACEABLE LOVE ® full performances of several songs, inter - by Heidi Waleson footage and 35 32 71 VARIOUS ARTISTS WORD 9620 MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST cut with sea and beach scenes and footage of girls in Cadiz, Spain (yes, that's what the songs are about). 36 33 3 GEOFF MOORE & THE DISTANCE FOREFRONT 5151,OHORDANF GREATEST HITS AND MORE CECILIA: Cecilia Bartoli departs from Bartoli reveals in the interview that she's planning to 31 30 9 CHARLIE DANIELS SPARROW 1493/CHORDANT STEEL WITNESS her trademark Italian repertoire on "Chant d'Amour," take on Handel and Monteverdi operas, a new devel- her new disc from Lon- opment for her repertoire. The new CD also shows 36 17 BIG TENT REVIVAL FOREFRONT 5147 /CHORDANT OPEN ALL NITE 38 don, in stores Oct. 15. another language development: In addition to French 39 37 13 SARAH MASEN RE:THINK/SPARROW 1594/CHORDANT SARAH MASEN Bartoli offers a delightful and Spanish, Bartoli sings in Yiddish and Hebrew. recital of French songs 40 34 110 AMY GRANT A2 MYRRH 6974/WORD HOUSE OF LOVE with pianist Myung- EXCAVATIONS: Here's a novel idea for a recording: a Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of Amera (RIM) certi- Whun Chung. The pro- historical pageant devoted to people whose music has fication for sales of 500,000 units; RIM certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional gram includes music by not survived. That's what the Canadian early music million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. All albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indi- Bizet, Delibes, Berlioz, ensemble La Nef has done with its new Dorian record- cates vinyl available. In indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 1996, Billboard/BPI Communications. and Ravel, as well as a ing, "Montségur," which documents the tragic history trio of songs by Pauline of the Cathars, a heretical sect that flourished in Viardot (1821- 1910), a medieval Languedoc (southwestern France). The Barton predecessor in the Cathars were stamped out by a 13th -century Catholic ARE YOU READY TO REACH THE MOST mezzo -soprano firma- crusade, whose most potent moment was the siege of RESPONSIVE READERS IN THE MUSIC ment. the Cathar stronghold Montségur, which was over- ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY? This is Bartoli's first new disc from London in the come, and its occupants burned at the stake. 2% years since "Mozart Portraits " -if we don't count La Nef has assembled a program of contemporane- last year's compilation "A Portrait," which is still hold- ous music, drawn from such sources as troubadour SURE YOU ARE ... ing its own on the Top Classical Albums chart after songs of Languedoc and the "Cantigas De Santa 50 -plus weeks. (Also capitalizing on the Bartoli name Maria" and arranged by the group's founder, Sylvain lately is Erato, which has its own Bartoli compilation, Bergeron, and tied it together with a written narra- CALL "Mozart Arias," on the classical chart.) tive. Performances are better than La Nef's previous BILLBOARD CLASSIFIED As befits a top -selling artist, London is pulling out outing, "Joan The Mad," but are a trifle frustrating for 1- 800 -223 -7524 the stops for this release, with major advertising funds those of us who wonder what Cathar music really FAX: 212- 536 -5055 committed, plus a few extras. Five thousand samplers sounded like. were earmarked for consumer giveaways in the week Vox Classics has also done some digging and will be 212- 536 -5174 before the release date. Another 2,000 samplers are (Continued on page 45)

40 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com Artists & Music OCTOBER 26, 1996 To p Gospel Albums.. tpvge, Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack sales Soundscan W w zI reports collected, compiled, and provided by II111l1 'o with music to to H .5 ARTIST TITLE Christ designed minister the heart. 5 3 LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Also shipping to retail from INSYNC is gospel jazz gui- tarist Tim Bowman's "Love, Joy, Peace." Both artists * * NO. 1 * * KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY were showcased during the August meet of the Gospel 1 1 25 SPIRIT GOSPO CENTRIC 72127 24 weeks at No. 1 WHATCHA LOOKIN' 4 Music Workshop of America. FRED HAMMOND & RADICAL FOR CHRIST Williams is the label's first signee. "They Need To 2 2 20 BENSON 4320 ME THE SPIRIT OF DAVID Know" is his first album in two years. However, regu- KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 3 3 171 by Lisa Collins lar exposure on the Trinity Broadcast Network has GOSPO CENTRIC 72119 El KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY helped him to maintain a high profile. 4 4 53 CECE WINANS SPARROW 51441 ALONE IN HIS PRESENCE A NEW DEAL FOR THE CANTON SPIRITUALS: "We began marketing in September, and there's The award-winning Canton Spirituals recently signed quite a buzz," notes independent marketing and pro- ® 5 15 YOLANDA ADAMS TRIBUTE 1000 YOLANDA LIVE IN WASHINGTON an exclusive recording pact with New York -based Ver- motion specialist Barry Martin, retained by INSYNC ® NEW HELEN BAYLOR WORD 67803/EPIC LOVE BROUGHT ME BACK ity Records. Rumors had long circulated that the Can- to work the project. "With this album is more -which MISASISSI ASS CHOIR 6 20 PPI tons, who had recorded with Blackberry Records, were contemporary -we're trying to broaden his reach, so 0 MALACO 6022 I'LL SEE YOU IN THE RAPTURE shopping for a deal. Their last two releases, "Live In we've shipped product to AC, CHR, inspirational, and 7 21 COMMISSIONED BENSON 4184 ® IRREPLACEABLE LOVE Memphis" and "Live At Memphis II," topped the Bill- gospel radio formats in an effort to reach the total mar- ® board charts and enjoyed phenomenal sales. The Can- ketplace, and thus far, the response has been very ® 12 70 ANOINTED WORD 67051/EPIC ® THE CALL ton join P. Kee, Daryl good." Spirituals John Coley, Vanessa 10 10 34 V.I.P. MUSIC & ARTS SEMINAR MASS CHOIR VERITY 43014 El STAND! Bell- Armstrong, and Richard Smallwood at Verity, For now, the label -which hopes to sign about eight which has been endeavoring -as promised -to build a acts by the end of next year -seems to be right on ® 14 40 REV. CLAY EVANS MEEK 3995 I'VE GOT A TESTIMONY powerhouse roster. The deal is expected to bring track. In August, it signed Grammy Award -winning RON WINANS PRESENTS FAMILY & FRIENDS 12 8 18 greater exposure to the 50- year -old group. A label vocalist Daniel Winans. A project is due in February. SELAH 33205 FAMILY AND FRIENDS IV THE FLORIDA MM UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR debut is set for spring '97. 13 11 10 CELEBRATION OF PRAISE: Integrity Music CRYSTAL ROSE 20127/STARSONG TWINKIE CLARK- TERRELL PRESENTS THE RORDIA A&M UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION 17 24 BACK IN THE MIX: Beau Williams gets back in the recently released its second urban praise and worship ® VERITY 43015 ADORATION: LIVE IN ATLANTA thick of the gospel recording scene with the Oct. 11 project, titled "Worship In The House With Keith Stat- NEW STEVE MIDDLETON & UNITY CGI 161218 PRAISES FROM THE SOUL release of "They Need To Know," which marks his en." Staten, who has maintained a low profile since his Q BRODERICK RICE 13 13 recording debut under the INSYNC Christian Music departure from Commissioned, reunites with co- 16 BORN AGAIN 1010 TOMMY FORD PRESENTS: BRODERICK E. RICE ALIVE ALIVE ALIVE Co. banner. The Salem, Ore. -based label was launched founder Fred Hammond, who produced the album, 9 4 A -1 SWIFT GOSPO CENTRIC in April 1995 by Monty Jackson and Jim Huddart. which was recorded live at the Lifeline Christian Cen- 17 72135 TALES FROM THE SWIFT recorded two albums as a member of ter in Detroit. THE NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR FEATURING JOHN P. KEE Jackson the Jack- 18 18 89 VERITY 43010111 SHOW UP! son Family (no kin to the famed Jacksons) on Com- SHIRLEY CAESAR'S OUTREACH CONVENTION CHOIR mand Records in the late '80s. Huddart is a Christian BRIEFLY: Ma-An Winans has published his first 19 19 13 WORD 67687/EPIC JUST A WORD entrepreneur and church official who put his business book, "Image Is Everything." The book is clearly DARYL COLEY 20 16 16 expertise to use with the formation of the label. Togeth- intended as an extension of his ministry, which has SPARROW 51523 BEYOND THE VEIL: LIVE AT THE BOBBY JONES GOSPEL EXPLOSION XII er -one white, the other black -they say they hope to principally taken place at the Detroit-based Perfecting 21 15 2 INNER CITY TYSCOT 161216/CGI HEAVEN which he is pastor /founder. cross racial barriers and bond together the body of Church, of FOR 83 FRED HAMMOND & RADICAL CHRIST 22 21 BENSON 4008 THE INNER COURT

23 20 67 YOLANDA ADAMS TRIBUTE 3592 El MORE THAN A MELODY HEZEKIAH WALKER & THE LOVE FELLOWSHIP CRUSADE CHOIR 24 23 68 BENSON 4168 ® LIVE IN NEW YORK BY ANY MEANS...

25 29 4 LASHUN PACE SAVOY 14831 A WEALTHY PLACE

26 24 *108 HELEN BAYLOR WORD 66443/EPIC® THE LIVE EXPERIENCE

27 28 16 VARIOUS ARTISTS INTERSOUND 9190 TOGETHER AS ONE DOTTIE PEOPLES & THE PEOPLES CHOICE CHORALE 28 27 23 ATLANTA INT'L 10221 COUNT ON GOD

29 33 40 THE WINANS QWEST 45888/WARNER BROS. HEART & SOUL

27 VARIOUS ARTISTS 30 36 BENSON 4272 SHAKIN' THE HOUSE...LIVE IN L.A.

31 22 105 DOTTIE PEOPLES ATLANTA INT'L 10200 ON TIME GOD ALBERT PHILLIPS & THE DIVINE MESSENGERS RE -ENTRY CI REDEMPTION 75004 VICTORY DONALD LAWRENCE & THE TRI -CITY SINGERS 69 33 25 CRYSTAL ROSE 51480/STARSONG I BIBLE STORIES

34 30 123 GMWA WOMEN OF WORSHIP ALEHO INT'L MUSIC/IYSCOT 161222/CGI ITS OUR TIME RADICAL FOR CHRIST 32 24 35 INTEGRITY 08792 PRAISE IN THE HOUSE WITH RADICAL FOR CHRIST FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP MASS CHOIR 36 40 31 GOSPO CENTRIC 72131 ® ANEW THING... EXPERIENCE THE FULLNESS THE WILLIAMS SISTERS CI RE -ENTRY FIRST LIGHT 4003 LIVE ON THE EAST COAST -LET EVERY EAR HEAR

38 26 51 DOROTHY NORWOOD MALACO 4476 SHAKE THE DEVIL OFF SHIRLEY CAESAR 39 34 62 WORD 67301/EPIC ® SHIRLEY CAESAR LIVE...HE WILL COME

40 31 51 CARLTON PEARSON WARNER ALLIANCE 46006 LIVE AT AZUSA

Q Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units numeral following the symbol. M albums available on .3fe¢uen On lñoi- ARIAA certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional million indicated by a cassette and CD. `Asterisk indicates Vinyl available. Mg/indicates or present Heatseekar W. O 1996. Billboan F1 Communicators. .ï past Luther's 17tí' Release - 9th with The Sunset Jubilaires All Previous Releases Billboard Charted Mighty Clouds ofly CD Single "Heaven On My Mind "to 1500+ Radio Announcers live in Charleston National Advertising Campaign (Gospel Today, GMMC, Billboard, etc.) The exciting new album from the Mighty Clouds of Joy, produced by Currently On National Tour Doug and Melvin Williams. National Fan Club Established Features "Meeting Tonight," "Jesus Cares" and the James Cleveland classic Available For Radio Interviews / Retail Appearances "I Don't Feel No -Ways Tired." Available In Stores November 19th on CD, Cassette and Video. L - New Street Date! 1O/29/96 - RID Intersouncf 9226 ì R P.O. Box 1724 Roswell. Georgia 30077 (770) 664-9262 Fax (770) 664 -7316 ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL RECORD COMPANY.. INC. 881 MEMORIAL DRIVE. S.E.. ATLANTA. GA 30316 404 -524-6835 NAIRD In,ersaund Inc. 11810 Wdls Road In Canada: Intersound Inc. 1 Select Ave.. Unit 10 Scarborough; M IV 5J3 (416) 609-9718 Fax (416) 609 -9723

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF AIRPLAY SUPPLIED BY BROADCAST z DATA SYSTEMS' RADIO TRACK SERVICE. 96 LATIN MUSIC STATIONS ARE ELEC- Livv.tv release would be year -end 1996." vi r-- IRONICALLY MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK iD w á W 8 ARTIST TITLE PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) F- 3 S N a U L ABEL 'DISTRIBUTING IABEL INSIGNIA IN ACTION: K.C. Porter, CEO of music -t publisher Insignia Music, and staff writer Marco Flo- * * * No. 1 * ** MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS RECUERDOS, TRISTEZA Y SOLEDAD res have just finished the upcoming album by Barrio 1 1 1 4 1 M.A.SOLIS (M.A.SOLIS) Boyzz, set to drop in November on EMI Latin. Porter FONOVISA 3 weeks at No. GRUPO LIMITE EL PRINCIPE co- the current project with 0 7 5 3 Notas and Flores are also helming POLYGRAM LATINO J.CARRILLO (ALAZAN) TM EMI Latin singer Milie. Porter has just produced a LOS MISMOS ME ESTA DOLIENDO DEJARTE 3 2 8 Spanish -language track with Toni Braxton of "Un- 3 EMI LATIN LOS MISMOS (E.CORTES) ENRIQUE IGLESIAS NO LLORES POR MI Lannert 6 13 by John break My Heart," one of the songs from her hit album 4 2 FONOVISA R.PEREZ- BOTIJA (E.IGLESIAS,R.MORALES) "Secrets." LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE CUESTION OLVIDADA 5 4 3 7 THE DARK: The day when the Recording Flores has been busy with other artists as well. He FONOVISA E.HERNANDEZ (G.VALDES) OUT OF BRONCO ADIOS, ADIOS AMOR 6 6 8 7 Industry Assn. of America (RIAA) releases sales fig- produced 's latest EMI Latin album, FONOVISA NOT LISTED (F.BRYANT,B.BRYANT) market could be as early "Planeta Paulina." The lead single, "Siempre Tuya AMANDA MIGUEL AMAME UNA VEZ MAS ures for the U.S. Latin record 191 i0 17 7 as next year. It could not come too soon. For years, Desde La Raiz," was penned by another Insignia KAREN /POLYGRAM LATINO D.VERDAGUER(D.VERDAGUER,ANAH)) ® 9 7 7 EMMANUEL AMOR TOTAL industryites have had wide -ranging views that did lit- writer /principal, Rodolfo Castillo. POLYGRAM LATINO M.ALEJANDRO (M.ALEJANDRO)

obscure the size of the domestic Latino busi- A track from "Planeta Paulina" written by Flores, g EDNITA NAZARIO ATADA A TU VOLCAN tle but Q9 11 11 ness. "Sólo Por Ti," will be remixed for the English dance EMI LATIN K.C.PORTER CECEARA) LOS TEMERARIOS CUANDO FUISTE MIA five sides for lo 8 12 4 In essence, the industry's speculation about the sales market. Elsewhere, Flores is producing FONOVISA A.ANGEL ALBA ( A.ANGEL ALBA) and revenue generated by Latino labels has degener- an upcoming album by PolyGram Latino's María Con - SOLAMENTE TU AMOR 11 13 13 4 ated into a tired parlor game plagued by breathless chita Alonso. And finally, Flores has composed six SONY D.POVEDA,H.S. BATT (D.POVEDA,H.S.BATT) SELENA SIEMPRE HACE FRIO PolyGram Latino artist, Kabah. 12 21 3 exaggeration, if not shameless distortion. songs for another 12 EMI LATIN J.HERNANDEZ,Q PRODUCTIONS (C.SANCHEZ) The disparities in opinion have done nothing but dam- LUIS MIGUEL DAME 13 5 4 11 age the credibility of a market whose undeniable ARISTA LATIN SONGSTRESS Angélica has WEA LATINA L.MIGUEL,K.CIBRIAN (A.LERNER,K.CIBRIAN) BANDA MAGUEY TU ETERNO ENAMORADO increasing number of RIAA -cer- wrapped up a pop label debut with producer Anibal 14 14 14 11 growth- witness the ' FONOVISA E.SOLANO (E.SOLANO) tified gold and platinum records in recent years -is not Pastor. The album is due in February 1997. Scheduled INOLVIDABLE 15 17 19 4 being properly documented for verification. to go into the studio to cut discs for Arista are Tejano WEA LATINA A.CERRUTI,D.PARISINI ( CHEOPE ,G.CAVELLA,GDES,G.DESTEFANI) MACHOS CHIQUITA BONITA La and pop singer Rubén 16 2 BANDA Now John Gadoe, RIAA VP of member services, act Diferenzia upstart 16 - FONOVISA B.LOMELI (I.DIAZ) states that his objective is to include official stats of the Gómez ... MTV Latino has launched apparel, watch, CRISTIAN ESPERÁNDOTE NEW 1 Latin market in the trade association's year -end report and stationery lines in Argentina with, respectively, ll FONOVISA D.FREIBERG (A.B.QUINTANILLA III,R.VELA) JERRY RIVERA LOCO DE AMOR of 1996. Sketch Group, Mevill, and Florida Products MCA 27 20 8 a SONY S.GEORGE (M.LAURET) "That's my goal," says Gadoe, "and I am optimistic Music Publishing has entered into a writer/co- publish- LOS HURACANES DEL NORTE 911 19 19 18 5 we will be able to do that." ing pact with hot BMG singer/ songwriter Alejandro FONOVISA A.MITCHELL (M.RUBALCAVA) EDDIE GONZALEZ EL DISGUSTO Gadoe says that the RIAA is a trial run of Lerner. 20 18 16 9 the industry's midyear sales data that will not be avail- SONY T.GONZALEZ,H.FIORES (C.REYNA) ANA BARBARA YA NOTE CREO NADA 21 39 - 2 able for public consumption. MEXICO NOTAS: Opera superstar Luciano FONOVISA J.AVENDANO LUHRS (M.E.CASTRO) has he will host Televisa MARC ANTHONY POR AMAR SE DA TODO Saying that the RIAA will evaluate the midyear tal- Pavarotti confirmed that the 22 20 24 4 lies, Gadoe adds that if all goes well with the report- special "Voces In Chichen- Itza," scheduled to air April RMM S.GEORGE,M.ANTHONY (SALAKO) LOS FUGITIVOS PERMITEME SER 23 15 15 7 ing process, "the first data that we would be able to (Continued on next page) POLYGRAM LATINO P.MOTTA (C.DISCIANO) JENNIFER Y LOS JETZ PURA DULZURA 24 22 27 5 EMI LATIN A.QUINTANILLA JR.,B.MOORE (R.GARZA) BOBBY PULIDO ENSENAME 25 26 28 6 EMI LATIN E.ELIZONDO (B.PUL)DO) FERNANDEZ SIEMPRE TE AMARE 28 31 6 PEDRO 26 POLYGRAM LATINO H.PATRON (J.GUADALUPE ESPARZA) LOS PALOMINOS DUELE EL AMOR 21 21 23 8 SONY M.LICHTENBERGER JR. (!.SEBASTIAN) VICENTE FERNANDEZ AQUI, EL QUE MANDA SOY YO 28 25 26 8 SONY P.RAMIREZ (V.FERNANDEZ) INTOCABLE LLEVAME CONTIGO 29 23 25 7 EMI LATIN J.L.AYALA(M.A.PEREZ) MANNY MANUEL Y SE QUE VAS A LLORAR NEW 1 30 MERENGAZO/RMM R.CAMILO,J.QUEROL (C.MARIA) MICHAEL SALGADO RECORDANDO A LOS RELAMPAGOS 31 RE -ENTRY 2 JOEY J.S.LOPEZ (NOT LISTED) DANIELA ROMO ME GUSTA J.S. BACH 32 NEW I FONOVISA D.VAONA (D.ROMO) SORAYA QUEDATE 33 29 33 3 t-EYES 'RECORDS' ( NC- POLYGRAM LATINO R.ARGENT,P.VAN HOOKE (SORAYA) VICTOR MANUELLE VOLVERAS 34 38 - 2 DISTRIBUTORS SONY S.GEORGE (M.DELGADO) EXTERMINADOR EL CHUPA CABRAS II 35 31 30 6 140 N.W. 22 Avenue / Miami, Florida 33125 FONOVISA U.VALENZIA (M.FIGUERERO,R.PALOMAR) EMILIO QUEDATE 36 35 32 5 Tel (305) 541 -6686 / Fax (305) 642 -2785 EMI LATIN R.MORALES,M.MORALES,R.NAVAIRA (R.NAVAIRA,M.MORALES) LAS TRES SENORAS OBERTURA MEXICANA 31 32 39 3 EMI LATIN J.GABRIEL (J.GABRIEL)

' SIEMPRE LO ESPERARE 37 4 SHELLY LARES 38 - (S.LARES,JJ REYES) SONY S.LARES AMOR 39 RE -ENTRY 4 1110Largest FONOV)SSA A.ANGEL Inventory in Latin Music GRACIELA BELTRAN PALOMA TRISTE NEW 1 ® EMI LATIN R.GUADARRAMA (M.MARR000 IN) All Major labels in American Music POP TROPICAL /SALSA REGIONAL MEXICAN 27 STATIONS 17 STATIONS 56 STATIONS

1 EDNITA NAZARIO EMI LATIN 1 JERRY RIVERA SONY 1 GRUPO LIMITE POLYGRAM ATADA A TU VOLCAN LOCO DE AMOR LATINO EL PRINCIPE Compact Disc 2 AMANDA MIGUEL KAREN/POLY- 2 REY RUIZ SONY 2 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS 3p GRAM LATINO AMAME UNA... MIENTEME OTRA VEZ FONOVISA RECUERDOS,... 3 CHAYANNE SONY 3 VICTOR MANUELLE SONY 3 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE SOLAMENTE TU AMOR VOLVERAS FONOVISA CUESTION... *Cassettes FXp?9?s 4 LAURA PAUSINI WEA LATINA 4 MARC ANTHONY RMM 4 BRONCO FONOVISA INOLVIDABLE POR AMAR SE DA TODO ADIOS, ADIOS AMOR 5 EMMANUEL POLYGRAM LATI- 5 FRANKIE RUIZ POLYGRAM 5 LOS MISMOS EMI LATIN ME Fn/CE NO AMOR TOTAL RODVEN TRANQUILO ESTA DOLIENDO DEJARTE ilt Records 6 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 6 MANNY MANUEL MERENGA- 6 LOS TEMERARIOS FONOVISA DAME ZO /RMM Y SE QUE VAS... CUANDO FUISTE MIA 7 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONO- 7 EL GRAN COMBO FONOVISA 7 BANDA MAGUEY FONOVISA VISA NO LLORES POR MI LOS PRIMERIZOS TU- ETERNO ENAMORADO Videos 8 SORAYA POLYGRAM LATINO 8 LALO RODRIGUEZ EMI LATIN 8 BANDA MACHOS FONOVISA QUEDATE JAMAS OLVIDES CHIQUITA BONITA 9 MARC ANTHONY RMM 9 MICHAEL STUART RMM 9 SELENA EMI LATIN DELIVERY POR AMAR SE DA TODO IMAGINANDO TU AMOR SIEMPRE HACE FRIO SAME DAY SERVICES & FREE LOCAL 10 MARCOS LLUNAS POLYGRAM 10 TONY VEGA RMM 10 LOS HURACANES DEL LATINO ERES MI DEBILADAD HAREMOS EL AMOR NORTE FONOVISA 911 11 JERRY RIVERA SONY 11 JOHNNY RIVERA RMM 11 EDDIE GONZALEZ SONY LOCO DE AMOR TIEMPQ DE ESTUDIANTE EL DISGUSTO 12 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS 12 DOMINGO QUINONES RMM 12 JENNIFER Y LOS JETZ EMI FONOVISA RECUERDOS... LA MUERTE DUELE IGUAL... LATIN PURA DULZURA 13 THALIA EMI LATIN 13 JAILENE EMI LATIN 13 ANA BARBARA FONOVISA GRACIAS A DIOS COMO TE EXTRANO YA NO TE CREO NADA 14 SHAKIRA SONY 14 SERGIO VARGAS 14 BOBBY PULIDO EMI LATIN UN POCO DE AMOR BARCO'SBMG NI TU NI YO' ENSENAME 15 CRISTIAN FONOVISA 15 SALSA KIDS POLYGRAM ROD- 15 LOS FUGITIVOS POLYGRAM ESPERANDOTE VEN JOVENES LATINO PERMITEME SER Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. A record which has been on the chart or more than 20 weeks will not receive a bullet, even if it registers an increase in detections. Airpower awarded to those records which attain 700 detections for the first time. If two records are tied in number of plays the record being played on more stations is placed first. Records below the top 20 are removed from the chart after 26 weeks. © 1996 Billboard/BPI Communications, Inc.

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NOTAS w Yw ARTIST I AP,,[ =. N ^^ '[I- l wsunNG LABEL TITLE (Continued from preceding page) iT L-' 3 19, 1997 ... Warner Mexico has band that paid its dues in recent * * * No. 1 * * *

"Avalance a col- by performing in small, under- 1 released De Éxitos," years 1 1 17 LOS DEL RIO ARIOLA 37587/BMG 0 :; weeks at No MACARENA NON STOP lection of Café Tacuba favorites re- ground clubs ... Meanwhile, another shaped ska -style by producer David Warner artist, Fabiana Cantilo, has 2 2 9 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 15947 NADA ES IGUAL... Byrne. Also out on Warner is "Rock composed two songs with Pedro 3 3 67 VARIOUS ARTISTS ARIOLA 31388/BMG MACARENA MIX Mata Pop" by Guillotina. The Aznar that are included in the 4 4 50 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONOVISA 0506 FR ENRIQUE IGLESIAS underground alterna- rockers are domestic film "El Mundo Contra 5 5 81 GIPSY KINGS NONESUCH 79358/AG THE BEST OF THE GIPSY KINGS trying to go mainstream with their Mí," which is directed by Beda 6 6 32 SHAKIRA SONY 81795 ® PIES DESCALZOS latest effort, which was helmed by Docampo Feijóo ... Niguel, the 7 8 4 LOS MISMOS FMI LATIN 53F,F a2 JUNTOS PARA SIEMPRE noted producer Jack Endino . . . popular and prolific Uruguayan rock * * * GREATEST GAINER * * * After notching a platinum album group, has released "Pueblo Chico, ® 11 23 GRUPO LIMITE POLYGRAM LATINO 527434 POR PURO AMOR (250,000 units sold) with trad-Mex Infierno Grande," its ninth album in record "Joyas De Dos Siglos," Sony seven years. The BMG Argentina O 9 12 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS FONOVISA 051211M EN PLENO VUELO Mexico's Ana Gabriel returns to the disc boasts guest appearances from 10 7 65 SELENA A' EMI 34123/EMI LATIN DREAMING OF YOU pop arena with "Vivencias." Gabriel's revered Argentinian guitarist Pappo Co 13 24 JENNIFER Y LOS JETZ EMI LATIN 38242 DULZURA -produced which features and his well -known paisano Alejan- self album, 12 10 31 GIPSY KINGS NONESUCH 79399/AG TIERRA GITANA arrangements by K.C. Porter, has dro Lerner. 13 15 4 BOBBY PULIDO EMI LATIN 38229 ENSENAME already spawned a hit, "No Te Hago Sidewalk Superstar. WEA Latina re- LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE FONOVISA 6049 UNIDOS PARA SIEMPRE Falta." cording artist Luis Miguel checks out C HART NOTES: The first five 14 18 25 CM 50 RMM 85582 TODO A SU TIEMPO his astral namesake on the Hollywood positions of The Billboard Latin 15 12 61 MARC ANTHONY ® ARGENTINA NOTAS: Warner Ar- Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Calif. The remain the same for the sixth con- 16 17 27 OLGA TANON WEA LATINA 13667 RE NUEVOS SENDEROS Del PUERTAS gentina act A.N.I.M.A.L. played coveted slot on the promenade was secutive week. Los Rio's 11 16 55 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC 67284/SONY ABRIENDO Sept. 14 at ' Obras Sta- "Macarena Non Stop" (Ariola /BMG), given to the Mexican idol by Johnny CI 23 7 LOS PALOMINOS SONY 82012 DUELE EL AMOR dium, where a packed house cele- which continues to outsell Luis Grant, president of the Hollywood 19 14 173 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC 53807 /SONY MI TIERRA brated the release of the group's Walk of Fame committee, and Ramón Miguel's "Nada Es Igual" (WEA CI 26 4 JAGUARES RCA41236/BMG EL EQUILIBRIO DE LOS JAGUARES third album, "El Nuevo Camino Del López, chairman /CEO of Warner Latina) by more than 2 to 1, is far Hombre." The sold -out show certi- Music International. and away the No. 1 seller, although 21 20 8 JERRY RIVERA sow 82017 FRESCO fied the hard -earned success of a its sales have declined for the fourth 22 19 56 RICKY MARTIN SONY 81651 A MEDIO VIVIR

straight week. 23 24 3 BRONCO FONOVISA 6052 HOMENAJE A LOS GRANDES GRUPOS

On Hot Latin Tracks, the top track 24 22 9 PAUL ANKA GLOSO 82002/SONY AMIGOS

for the third successive week is LAURA WEA LATINA 15726 LAS COSAS QUE VIVES TODO EN MUSICA LATINA 25 21 3 PAUSINI Marco Antonio Solis's "Recuerdos, 26 27 2 ALBITA CRESCENT MOON 67757/EPIC DICEN QUE...

Tristeza, Y Soledad" (Fonovisa). 27 25 37 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA EMI LATIN 36384 MUNDO DE AMOR TANGO - FOLKLORE - ROCK ARGENTINO Grupo Límite skies 7 -2 with "El ANA GABRIEL SONY 82013 VIVENCIAS Príncipe," the lead single from the 28 34 2 - MERENGUE - CUMBIA SALSA regional Mexican band's latest Poly - 29 45 '4 ANA BARBARA FONOVISA 9449 AY AMOR Catálogo gratis. Gram Latino album "Partiéndome El 30 39 68 MANA WEA LATINA 99707 EN CUANDO LOS ANGELES LLORAN Alma." Ofertas todos los meses. 31 31 24 INTOCABLE EMI LATIN 37449 OE LLEVAME CONTIGO

Envíos a todas partes del mundo. Assistance in preparing this column 32 41 10 MAZZ EMI LATIN 37433 MAZZ MARIACHI Y TRADICION was provided by TeresaAguilera in 33 28 134 SELENA EMI LATIN 28803 ® AMOR PROHIBIDO Mexico City and Marcelo Fernández distribuidora beigrano norte s.r.l. 34 44 43 MICHAEL SALGADO JOEY 3427 EN CONCIERTO Bitar in Buenos Aires. Zabala 3941. Capital Federal (1427). Buenos Aires. Argent na. 35 30 6 RICARDO ARJONA SONY 82011 SI EL NORTE FUERA EL SUR Teléfonos: (54 -1) 555 -6100/6200 Fax: 555 -6400. 36 43 31 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ SONY 81564 QUE SEAS MUY FELIZ 37 29 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS MAX 2002 CHUPACABRAS MIX LATIN TRACKS A -Z CI 49 14 BANDA MAGUEY FONOVISA 9431 ETERNO ENAMORADO TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 39 46 2 JAIME CAMACHOS FREDDIE 1745 EN VIVO LIVE 19 911 (Garmex, BMI) 40 32 112 LUIS MIGUEL A WEA LATINA 97234 SEGUNDO ROMANCE MANHATTAN LATIN MUSIC (ENTER 6 ADIOS, ADIOS AMOR (Warner Chappell) EN EXTASIS 7 AMAME UNA VEZ MAS (Diam, BMI/Anahi Magic, 41 41 53 THALIA EMI LATIN 36850 ASCAP) 42 33 44 PEDRO FERNANDEZ POLYGRAM LATINO 528671 PEDRO FERNANDEZ Distribuidora One Stop 8 AMOR TOTAL (Copyright Control) RE -ENTRY LUIS MIGUEL MA LATINA 75805 ROMANCE 28 AQUI, EL QUE MANDA SOY YO (Sony Music, ASCAP) CI

TIENE LOS MEJORES PRECIOS EN EL MERCADO 9 ATADA A TU VOLCAN (Copyright Control) 44 37 I 68 JULIO IGLESIAS SONY 81604 LA CARRETERA 16 CHIQUITA BONITA (Zomba Golden Sands, ASCAP) SI LO CONSIGUES A MENOS 45 RE -ENTRY LOS DEL RIO ARIOLA 18570 /BMG A MI ME GUSTA 10 CUANDO FUISTE MIA (ADG, SESAC) NOSOTROS SE LO IGUALAMOS 0. ssi 5 CUESTION OLVIDADA (TN Ediciones, BMI) 46 42 5 LA MAKINA J&N r : LA MAKINA...A MIL ASCAP/The Fly, ASCAP/Bee, Member of 13 DAME (MCA, DOS CENTRICOS New York Mi ami ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Kikoman, BMI) * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT * * * aJ`YJ.].GJ=7ç LOCALES PARA Tel: Tel: 27 DUELE EL AMOR (Vander, ASCAP) 41 NEW I e CHAYANNE SONS s', ,J SERVIRLE A (212) 563 -4508 (305) 591 -7684 35 EL CHUPA CABRAS II (Mateo San Martin, JESUS ALEMANY HANNIBA: I_:,,:,- w.. ::, CUBANISMO! USTED Fax: Fax: ASCAPNander, ASCAP) 46 RE -ENTRY Toll Free 20 EL DISGUSTO (Copyright Control) t400.745.4509 (212) 563 -4847 (305) 477 -0789 49 RE -ENTRY SORAYA POLYGRAM LATINO 527831 EN ESTA NOCHE 2 EL PRINCIPE (Copyright Control) E-Mail: manhattan .latin.music ®worldnet.atI.net kubanebridge.net 25 ENSENAME (Bobby Pulido, ASCAP /Sniper, ASCAP) 50 38 38 CRISTIAN FONOVISA 0510 ® EL DESEO DE OIR TU VOZ 17 ESPERANDOTE (Phat Kat, BMI/Lone Iguana, BMI/EMI POP TROPICAL/SALSA REGIONAL MEXICAN Blackwood, BMI) 15 INOLVIDABLE (Copyright Control) 1 LOS DEL RIO AR OLA/BMG 1 MARC ANTHONY RMM 1 LOS MISMOS EMI LATIN 29 LLEVAME CONTIGO (Copyright Control) MACARENA NON STOP TODO A SU TIEMPO JUNTOS PARA SIEMPRE 18 LOCO DE AMOR (Geminis Star Corp., ASCAP /P S 0 2 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 2 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC/SONY 2 GRUPO LIMITE POLYGRAM Limited, ASCAP) NADA ES IGUAL... ABRIENDO PUERTAS LATINO POR PURO AMOR 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS 3 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC/SONY 3 JENNIFER Y LOS JETZ EMI 3 ME ESTA DOLIENDO DEJARTE (Pacific, BMI) ._.. ARIOLA/BMG MACARENA MIX MI TIERRA LATIN DULZURA C 32 ME GUSTA J.S. BACH (Fonomusic, SESAC) FONO- RIVERA SONY 4 BOBBY PULIDO EMI LATIN 4 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 4 JERRY 39 MI PRIMER AMOR (Copyright Control) VISA ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FRESCO ENSENAME 4 NO LLORES POR MI (Fonomusic, SESAC/Unimusica, 5 GIPSY KINGS NONESUCH /AG 5 ALBITA EPIC DICEN QUE... 5 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE FONO- THE BEST OF GIPSY KINGS 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS MAX VISA UNIDOS PARA SIEMPRE ASCAP) DISTRIBUTORS, If1C. 6 SHAKIRA SONY CHUPACABRAS MIX 6 LOS PALOMINOS SONY 37 OBERTURA MEXICANA (BMG Songs, ASCAP) PIES DESCALZOS 7 LA MAKINA J &N /EMI LATIN DUELE EL AMOR 40 PALOMA TRISTE (Copyright Control) 7 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS LA MAKINA...A MIL 7 BRONCO FONOVISA HOMENA- GRUPOS LA DISTRIBUIDORA MAS 23 PERMITEME SER (M.A.M.P, ASCAP) FONOVISA EN PLENO VUELO 8 JESUS ALEMANY HANNI- JE A LOS GRANDES 8 SELENA EMI/EMI LATIN BAURYKODISC CUBANISMO! 8 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA 22 POR AMAR SE DA TODO (EMI Blackwood, BMI) GRANDE Y MAS COMPLETA EN DREAMING OF YOU 9 REY RUIZ SONY DESTINO EMI LATIN MUNDO DE AMOR 24 PURA DULZURA (Copyright Control) 9 GIPSY KINGS NONESUCH/AG 10 JUAN LUIS GUERRA 440 9 ANA BARBARA FONOVISA MUSICA LATINA 36 QUEDATE (Zomba Golden Sands, ASCAP) TIERRA GITANA KAREN /POLYGRAM LATINO AY AMOR EXITOS EMI LATIN 33 QUEDATE (Yami, BMI) 10 OLGA TANON WEA LATINA GRANDES 10 INTOCABLE NUEVOS SENDEROS 11 VICTOR MANUELLE SONY LLEVAME CONTIGO EN EL MUNDO 31 RECORDANDO A LOS RELÁMPAGOS (Copyright 11 JAGUARES RCA/BMG EL EQUI- VICTOR MANUELLE 11 MAZZ EMI LATIN MAZZ MARI - SIN DUDA, Control) LIBRIO DE LOS JAGUARES 12 KINITO MENDEZ J &N /EMI ACHI Y TRADICION 1 RECUERDOS, TRISTEZA Y SOLEDAD (Crisma, 12 RICKY MARTIN SONY LATIN CACHAMBA 96 12 SELENA EMI LATIN A MEDIO VIVIR 13 INDIA RMM AMOR PROHIBIDO SIMPLEMENTE LA MEJOR! SESAC) 13 PAUL ANKA GLOBO/SONY DICEN QUE SOY 13 MICHAEL SALGADO JOEY 12 HACE FR10 (Sony , ASCAP) SIEMPRE AMIGOS 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS POLY EN CONCIERTO Discos Compactos Videolaser Cassettes Accesorios 38 SIEMPRE LO ESPERARE (Copyright Control) 14 LAURA PAUSINI WEA LATINA GRAM RODVEN CARNAVAL 14 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ Y MUCHO MAS! 26 SIEMPRE TE AMARE Wander, ASCAP) LAS COSAS QUE VIVES DEL MERENGUE '96 SONY QUE SEAS MUY FELIZ 15 ANA GABRIEL SONY 15 DLG SIR GEORGE/SONY 15 BANDA MAGUEY FONOVISA 11 SOLAMENTE TU AMOR (Peermusic, ASCAP /NMB, HOY! VIVENCIAS DLG ETERNO ENAMORADO LLAMENOS ASCAP) 14 TU ETERNO ENAMORADO (Copyright Control) I -77 1 2 Q Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Indus ry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certifi- -800 -780 34 VOLVERAS (Telearte) cation for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units. Greatest Gainer shows 6940 S.W. 12 Street Miami, FL 33144 Local: (3051 262 -7711 Fax: 13051 61 -6143 21 YA NO TE CREO NADA (Fonomusic, SESAC) chart's largest unit increase. MA indicates past and present Heatseeker titles. © 1996, Billboard/BPI Com- 30 Y SE QUE VAS A LLORAR (Caribbean Waves, ASCAP) munications and SoundScan, Inc.

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NO_ I SONG CREE1TS T I T L E WR I T E R P U B L I S H E R Court: CD + G Gets Synch Rights HOT 100 SINGLES MACARENA (BAYSIDE BOYS MIX) A Romero Monge, R. Ruiz SGAE/ASCAP, Judges Also Rule That Discs Are Not Phonorecords' Rightsongs /BMI HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS BY IRV LICHTMAN of their product at retail. That feature had correctly used another case to sup- LIKE THE RAIN Clint Black, Hayden Nicholas Blackened /ASCAP of the Copyright Law was enacted sev- port its conclusions, Bourne Co. vs. NEW YORK -Showing song lyrics on eral years ago as a result of controver- Walt Disney, which was decided in 1992. HOT R &B SINGLES LAST NIGHT Babyface, Keith Andes Ecaf /BMI, Keiande /ASCAP a TV screen via a sing -along sy surrounding attempts by retailers to In that decision, Disney had obtained CD +Graphics (CD +G) is sufficient to rent records, a transaction that labels from Bourne a license to use the song HOT RAP SINGLES establish copyright -owner rights saw as contributing to home taping. "Little Wooden Head," from the classic PO PIMP AK 47, Belo Zero, N.A.R.D. N -The Water /ASCAP beyond the rights in a mechanical In writing for the three judge panel, Disney animated film "Pinocchio," in license, a federal court has ruled. Judge Richard Owen declared that "in synchronization with any Disney film. HOT LATIN TRACKS RECUERDOS, TRISTEZA Y SOLEDAD Marco Antonio Solis Crisma /SESAC In addition, according to the Sept. 19 granting the preliminary injunction, However, that usage, the court held, ruling by a three -judge panel of the the court below properly found that did not extend to sing -along videocas- U.S. Appeals Court for the 2nd Circuit, Tracks' compulsory [mechanical] settes in which the lyrics appeared at a CD +G is not to be considered a licenses do not give it the right to pub- the bottom of the screen (the purchas- "phonorecord" as defined by the U.S. lish the composition's lyrics on a er was also supplied with a printed Songwriter Seth Swirsky Copyright Law. It is, instead, prere- screen. Song lyrics enjoy independent copy of the lyrics). In that decision, the corded software akin to a karaoke copyright protection as `literary court said that the "right to print the At Bat With Fan Letters laserdisc, which offers more elaborate works.' lyrics ... is qualitatively different from visuals, the panel said. "A time- honored method of facilitat- the right to synchronize that song with Thus, the copyright owners of songs ing singing along with music has been a visual image, even if Disney had DEAR MR. SWIRSKY: Words & There's a song in that kind of sen- performed on a CD +G are entitled to to furnish the singer with a printed acquired rights to use the [song] on Music posed the following question sibility, isn't there? negotiate with manufacturers of these copy of the lyrics. Copyright holders videocassette." to songwriter Seth Swirsky: discs for a synchronization fee. have always enjoyed exclusive rights Owen also noted that obtaining a "What is your favorite song that DEALS: U.K. -based Published by The appeals court upheld a decision over such copies. While projecting mechanical license for a phonorecord you have written and why ?" Patrick, the associate company of last year by Judge Deborah A. Batts of lyrics on a screen and producing print- does not mean that a record company Swirsky's handwritten reply Minder Music, has secured rights to the federal District Court in New York. ed copies of the lyrics, of course, have can print the lyrics of the song without reads, "My favorite song was the the Micon Music and Mike's Rap Batts granted a preliminary injunction their differences, there is no reason to permission from the copyright owner. one that introduced me to my men- catalogs for the world outside the against sales of a CD +G by Stellar treat them differently for purposes of Joining Owen in the decision were tor, [the late] Irwin Schuster. It U.S. Copyrights in both include Records, a unit of Performance Tracks the Copyright Act," Owen wrote. Judges J. Edward Lumbard and J. was called `Like A Rose.' And while material recorded by Bobby Inc., on behalf of, among others, the He also noted that the lower court Daniel Mahoney. I have had the great fortune of hav- Brown, Hammer, Blackstreet, plaintiff ABKCO Music, a music pub- ing had `hit records,' I will always and 3T, the group formed by lisher. Performance Tracks had pro- treasure the memory of playing it, Michael Jackson's nephews. duced a CD +G titled "Songs Of The at age 19, for Irwin at Chappell Rolling Stones" that had the capability Music and being offered my first RELOCATION: John Cerullo, of displaying the lyrics in real-time so contract. He was a great man." VP of product development and the viewer could sing along. Printing Swirsky's letter is rights acquisitions at Hal Leonard Performance Tracks sought use of Words & Music's way of calling Corp., the giant music -print com- the songs through a request for a attention to letters of a similar pany, has relocated to Wayne, N.J. mechanical license, but ABKCO Music nature that Swirsky wrote to almost Formerly located at the company's contended that it was entitled instead 100 baseball players and the replies headquarters in Milwaukee, Cer- to a synchronization fee because of the he received, mostly handwritten. ullo continues his current role at disc's visual component. They've been the company. The fact that the appeals court ruled put together in "I'll be in Mil- that the CD +G could not be considered a fascinating waukee once a a phonorecord has prompted the legal book, "Baseball Wards &Musie month and wing of the Recording Industry Assn. Letters: A will also travel of America to issue a memo to its label Fan's Corre- MEMBER.iCiiLiO as needed," he members. It declared, in part, that the spondence says. "I will With His Her- now be more appeals court decision saying the Words Can't Express ... Marilyn Bergman, president /chairman of the board of - for CD +G was not a phonorecord "may received France's highest cultural honor, the Order of Arts and Letters oes." Cal Rip by Iry Lichtman accessible ASCAP, Bob meetings and well have implications for our position Medal, during a recent meeting of CISAC, the international copyright group. ken Jr., Al Ka- appointments that an enhanced CD qualifies as a Shown, from left, are Alan Bergman, her husband and lyricist partner; Bergman; Feller, ` on the East phonorecord' and hence is subject to Buste-Blaeze, French minister of culture; and composer Michele Legrand, who line, Brooks Robinson, Monte Coast." among rental rights of the record companies has collaborated with the Bergmans on such hits as "The Windmills Of Your Irvin, and Whitey Ford are fea- INNING FORMULA: Song- under Section 109 of the Copyright Mind" and the score to the Barbra Streisand film "Yentl." While attending the the players whose replies are W in which is pub- /artist Andy Hill, based in Act." CISAC meeting, Marilyn Bergman also met privately with French President tured the book, writer Kodansha International. Los Angeles, won the grand prize of Under that section, record compa- Jacques Chirac. lished by nies have the right to deny the rental Swirsky has had songs recorded the Fort Bend (Texas) Songwriters by Air Supply, Michael McDon- Assn.'s 1996 song- and lyric- writing ald, the Spinners, Tina Turner, contest for his tune "Homeless Celine Dion, and Al Green. Two of Night." Another of his songs, "Two his songs, "Tell It To My Heart" and Trains," took fifth place in the coun- : "Prove Your Love," were hits for try /folk/bluegrass category. And to iThIyRF: PLAYINGEMY SQNG Taylor Dayne and were recognized continue the winning streak, "Two by ASCAP as being among its top Trains" took first prize in the adult "I WOULDN'T BE A MAN" Billy Dean says the well- craft- also heard Mike Reid sing it, and songs of 1987 and 1988, respective- contemporary category of the Vir- Written by Mike Reid and Koury ed lyric was one of the things it just knocked me out." ly. ginia Organization of Composers Michael Bourke about the song that Dean says he was sur- "I just wrote two songs for Jer- and Lyricists' 1996 contest. Two Published by BMG Songs Inc./ appealed to him, as prised at how easily the maine Dupri's upcoming Sony songs Hill wrote for vocalist Renee Songs of PolyGram Internation- well as the fact that song came together album `Twelve Soulful Nights Of Safier's new CD, "The 14th Of Feb- al Publishing Inc. /Songs De it was different once he went into Christmas,' " Swirsky reports. ruary," placed her as a semi -finalist Burgo (ASCAP) from anything the studio to cut it. "Faith Evans has done one of my in Musician magazine's 1996 best he'd done before. "That cut is a live songs, and I co- produced it." unsigned band contest. Don Williams dominated Bill- "I had never cut," he says. Words & Music's favorite letter in board's country singles chart for done a one -on- "That rarely hap- Swirsky's baseball collection is from PRINT ON PRINT: The following three decades with such hits as one, man -to- pens. I went back former pitcher Gerry Staley. In are the best -selling folios from "The Shelter Of Your Eyes, " "Good woman kind of in and tried to Swirsky's letter to him, he included Warner Bros. Publications: Ole Boys Like Me," and "Some song," he says. record new vocals a form on which Staley could set a 1. "Ramones Guitar Anthology." Broken Hearts Never Mend. "His "And I really liked and did some over- fee for his reply. Staley crossed that 2. No Doubt, "Tragic Kingdom." 1987 single "I Wouldn't Be A Mare" what the song had to dubs, but we scrapped part out and wrote, "I don't charge 3. Gloria Estefan, "Destiny." peaked at No. 9. That song is say. them and went with the for autographs. I feel honored to be 4. Jim Brickman, "Christmas revived by Billy Dean on his latest "Don Williams had cut the first recording. I was really asked. I'm just thankful to be alive Themes." Capitol set, "It's What I Do." song several years ago, and I had pleased with how it turned out." and able to do it." 5. Brickman, "No Words."

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MILES COPELAND'S ARK 21 NEARS LAUNCH (Continued from page 8) The combination of Miles' creative before was 80% new artists and 20% tional 16 conceptual albums. Pat Metheny, and saxophonist reggae bands, and this gives busi- involvement and EMD's distribution projects -i.e., soundtracks and Albums from Pangaea, a joint Michael Brecker. ness to a publishing client, Sting, muscle promises to be formidable." whatever-we'll do the reverse. The venture with Sting that began life Ark 21's other October releases and a management client. So we're Ark 21 will be "more of a high - bulk of our records will be records during the I.R.S. era, will also move are "The Leopard Son," the sound- using our record company to help concept label than ... a traditional that are creative recording pro- through Ark 21. track to the current theatrical fea- create income, but it's a cool project label," says Copeland. jects." Two of the first four releases, due ture produced by the Discovery for the record company." "We will be very light in signing Copeland anticipates that the Oct. 29, are conceptual projects that Channel, and a rerelease of the self - The label also plans an album of up brand -new, untried, unknown label will sign only four acts in its began life at I.R.S. titled album by Chicago acid -jazz Police songs, to be performed by artists," he explains. "If I.R.S. first year but will release an addi- One, Pangaea's "Twang: A Trib- unit Liquid Soul, originally issued leading Spanish -language rock ute To The Shadows," salutes the by the group's own Soul What label artists. popular English instrumental quar- (Billboard, July 13). Copeland says Ark 21 is also handling the tet of the '60s, which featured lion- that Liquid Soul is about to begin Squeeze album "Ridiculous," which KEEPING SCORE ized guitarist Hank Marvin. Among recording an album for release by was released earlier this year by (Continued from page 40) the artists contributing to the set Ark 21 next spring. I.R.S. Vocalist Paul Carrack, noted coming out with a recording that piano and fortepiano, soprano are Mark Knopfler, Neil Young & In January or February, Ark 21 for his work with Squeeze, is also features alternative versions of Puc- Julianne Baird, tenor Martin Dil- Randy Bachman, Peter Green, will issue an album of reggae ver- signed to Copeland's new imprint. cini's "Madama Butterfly." Puccini lon, and Robert Stone on baroque Steve Stevens, Andy Summers, sions of songs by Sting. Artists will Marketing and promotion of Ark made several revisions of the opera guitar, include pieces by Gluck and Tony Iommi, and Brian May with include former I.R.S. artist Pato 21's product will be handled by the after its disastrous 1904 premiere at Handel along with English songs. Status Quo. Banton, Ark 21 signee Wendy label's staff in the U.S. and by EMI La Scala, changing the main char- The other I.R.S. holdover, "Tony Moton, Ziggy Marley, Maxi Priest, personnel in foreign territories. acters and dramatically altering the NEWSWORTHY: The Atlantic Williams' Wilderness," is an all -star Aswad, and Steel Pulse. The label's dedicated staff cur- structure of the piece, thereby dilut- Group's streamlining (Billboard, session featuring jazz drummer Copeland says, "We'll end up with rently stands at eight; Copeland ing much of its original daring. Lis- Oct. 12) has hit Atlantic Classics: Williams, pianist Herbie Hancock, an album that is going to be a great expects that number to rise to 10 by teners can now hear the opera, with Kevin Copps has left, as his position bassist Stanley Clarke, guitarist record with some of the world's top January. It will include three full - Maria Spacagna in the title role, of VP /GM of the division has been time promotion staffers and a sales either in the original 1904 version or, eliminated. Atlantic Classics is the executive. Steve Tannett serves as by programming their CD players U.S. marketing for head of international, while former arm the Warner HIGHER GROUND according to a printed index, in each Classics labels Teldec, Erato, Fin - A &M executive Jack Laussman of its succeeding versions. landia, and Nonesuch, and its opera- (Continued from page 40) leads the company's efforts in Vox is also exploiting the Jane tions will now fall under Karen more creative energy and passion for opening for Sierra during key concert Southeast Asia, which Copeland Austen craze with a more original Colamussi, senior VP of marketing serving God than Mohr; here's wishing dates this fall. The Arkansas native was calls "an area of expansion." plan than most labels: The company for Atlantic Records. Three other him the best in all his endeavors ... in Nashville recently promoting her Publicity for Ark 21 releases will will release "The Songs Of Jane Atlantic Classics staffers were let Reunion rockers Third Day has album "Forgiveness" ... Seven-member be on a project -by- project basis Austen," a collection of songs from go, including the two who worked on embarked on its fall tour with newly group Caedmon's Call has signed to with independent firms. Copeland Austen's own music books, which she compilations. A source at Atlantic signed Reunion act All Star United and Warner Alliance. It was brought to the explains, "We've always found that copied for home performance. The Records says that no further Five Minute Walk Records act Seven label by fellow Houston resident Wayne nobody likes everything ... and I songs, performed by Mary Jane Atlantic Classics job eliminations Day Jesus as the opener ... Damascus Watson. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Studio Action ARTISTS & MUSIC David Z Arrives In Nashville Pop Producer Seeks Noncountry Fare BY DAN DALEY ter cities. I thought it was time I moved Jheryl Busby, who was [doing the] to a music center," says Z, tracing a A &R at MCA for a lot of those records, NASHVILLE -Producer David Z road that started in Minneapolis and left, and the new regimes at the labels likes to get things started. led to the start of his musical career in didn't know me." This despite being "I became known as the guy who Los Angeles, where he worked as a the fact that he was the largest client does everyone's first record. I don't staff writer and session guitarist at at Prince's Paisley Park Studios in think I've ever done anyone's second A &M. During that period, Z became Minneapolis, after the owner himself. record," says Z (né Rivkin), summing involved with coun- One of Z's last productions there was up a lengthy career as producer/engi- try -rock pioneer Fine Young Cannibals. "[`She Drives neer/mixer /arranger for an eclectic Gram Parsons, co- Me Crazy] was kind of like my golden assortment of artists, including writing with Par- parachute -actually more like my pop /R &B stars sons until the triple -platinum parachute," he says, and singer's death in laughing. "It gave me the basis to tran- Sheila E., alterna- September 1973. sition out of that scene." tive rock acts Big Returning to That hit opened the door to new pro- NoNoise Makes Noise. Sonic Solutions co- founders, from left, Bob Doris, Mary Head Todd & the Minneapolis the fol- ductions, including alternative acts like Sauer, and James Moorer accept an Emmy Award for outstanding technical Monsters and Col- lowing year, Z Big Head Todd & the Monsters, estab- achievement for the company's NoNoise digital editing system. The award was lective Soul, blues became involved in lishing his bona fides in other genres. presented Oct. 2 by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. artists Kenny the nascent Min- (For those who are curious about Wayne Shepherd neapolis scene that what has become one of the most sam- z and Kid Johnny six years later launched Prince, Sheila pled snare drums in history, the sound Lang, and rockers E, the Time, and others, with Z estab- on "She Drives Me Crazy" was a com- Billy Idol and Fine Young Cannibals - lishing his pattern of first -record pro- bination of an Emu SP-1200 and a bor- whose "She Drives Me Crazy" gar- ductions. rowed sample from one of Z's friends nered Z a Grammy nomination for best "At first I thought it was strange," from a Linn 9000, sandwiched between producer in 1990). he recalls. "I would have hits with a snare head taken off the drum and newsline... A native of Minneapolis, Z also pro- them, then they'd go to another pro- that, as Z puts it, "we whacked and duced early demos and singles by ducer for the second record. I thought EQ'd the hell out of. ") Prince, such as "Kiss," and engineered it was an exception, but then I learned As Z watched Seattle's ascendancy MACKIE MAKES TOP 10. Mackie Designs Inc. of Woodinville, Wash., has been or mixed such later Prince hits as that it was the rule in pop records." and then its headlong rush into a musi- recognized by the Washington Technology Fast 50 Award as the 10th- fastest- "Purple Rain." Z continued to build a reputation, cal ditto world of plaid -clad sound - growing technology company in revenue growth in Washington over the past Most recently, Z produced an album doing debut records and remixes for alikes, he left for Memphis in 1993, five years. Mackie, which manufactures low -cost, high -quality mixing and by the master of eclecticism himself, R &B artists like Jody Watley, the Jetts, where he was working on developing sound -reinforcement consoles, has grown from $3.8 million in revenues in 1991 guitarist Leo Kotke. and Jackson. However, the R &B genre blues acts and trying to interest major to almost $64 million in 1995 -an increase of 1,583 %, according to a statement Like other noncountry producers was spawning harder-edged music like labels in them, with little success until from the company. Furthermore, Mackie logged record earnings of $20.8 mil- with significant track records, Z has rap, and the cast of executive players he met Gary Belz, scion of one of the lion for the second quarter of 1996, up 29.2% from $16.1 million in the same come to Nashville -more precisely, its was changing. city's wealthiest families and a studio quarter last year. The company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq market. affluent southern suburb Franklin, "New people were coming into what owner. Belz had just become involved Mackie founder Greg Mackie says, "The tremendous growth of our compa- Tenn. -in search of an enhanced qual- had been R &B as it changed, and they in the House of Blues restaurant ven- ny emphasizes the opportunities we have always believed to exist in the pro- ity of life, but he also is in quest of a were wondering how I could make ture started by Hard Rock Cafe co- fessional audio products market." Nashville that has proved elusive but black records as a white guy," says Z. founder Isaac Tigrett, and Belz hired Z Mackie recently announced plans to diversify into digital technology by the still tantalizes with potential: the city "I was confused. I was having hits with as a staff producer and A &R supervi- end of 1996. The company is expected to showcase a range of digital products, as a noncountry market. [black artists], but I was being ques- sor for that chain's record label. How- as well as a new line of power amplifiers and nearfield monitors, at the Audio "I've mostly lived in non -music -cen- tioned on other grounds. People like ever, the failure of the label to launch Engineering Society Convention in Los Angeles Nov 8 -11. itself frustrated Z. "In a way, it was perfect: Rock'n'roll NEW YORK STUDIO Platinum Island has restructured to cater primarily to is born out of frustration," he observes. Necessary Records, the independent label founded by studio owner Richie "That's why I came to Memphis in the Kessler. The studio has been a fixture on the downtown scene for 10 years, first place. So I stayed in Memphis as with recording, mixing, and remixing credits ranging from Michael and Janet an independent producer. The first act Jackson to Iggy Pop, White Zombie, Chaka Khan, and Miles Davis. I did at that point as a producer was In a statement announcing the change, Kessler says, "By combining Nec- Kenny Wayne Shepherd. I knew that essary and Platinum, we're continuing the time -honored tradition established the demographic was out there [for by the indies of yesteryear, which are the major labels of today. Atlantic, A &M, blues], with people like Clapton back Virgin, Capitol, and others found that having their own studios and staff pro- making blues records. And I felt a con- ducers allowed them to make the highest- quality recordings cost effectively." nection with the sound and with the songs." PRO AUDIO VETERAN John Strawn has been selected to keynote the 101th While he was there, Z also did Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention, scheduled for Nov 8 -11 in Los records for Storyville, Collective Soul, Angeles, according to convention chairman Van Webster. An industry pioneer and Albert King, using Belz's studio - who has worked with the Computer Music and series, Droid which by then had become House of Works, Yamaha, and other companies, Strawn operates consulting firm S Sys- Blues Recording. But Memphis tems, whose clients include Mattel, QSC, Atari, Kurzweil, Audio Precision, refused to take off. So Z did. Shure Bros., and /Revox. Nashville, in many ways, is just what Strawn also chaired the AES' fifth International Conference on Music and an itinerant producer like Z was look- Digital Technology in 1987 and presented several papers at the 97th AES Con- ing for: It has the quality of life that he vention. felt neither New York nor Los Angeles In other AES news, special- events chairman Ron Streicher has announced could provide (at least some of Z's four a program that includes an afternoon with acoustics pioneer Leo Beranek, a children are with him part of the time), series of education -oriented seminars, a panel titled "Women In Audio," the a growing reputation as a music cen- National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Grammy Recording Forum, ter, and a burgeoning alternative music an organ concert featuring Graham Blyth, and workshops on the Latin Amer- scene, as well as a studio and pro audio ican pro audio industry. infrastructure -engineers, musicians, rental houses -that rivals those on the THE TIME CAPSULE mastering facility in Long Beach, Calif., has just finished coasts. construction on its second mastering suite. The room will be equipped with a What it also has is a corporate cul- Sonic Solutions system to complement the Sonic workstation in the Time Cap- Lofty Aspirations. Singer Donna Lupie, formerly of the Cycle Sluts From Hell, ture that is intertwined with country sule's first room. Additionally, the new room will double as a dedicated format - recorded her debut solo single, "Cocktaillica," at the Loft in Bronxville, N.Y. music. In essence, Nashville could offer transfer and small-scale tape- duplication room to fulfill increased demands Shown standing, from left, are Lupie and Gerard Buckley, GM at Lupie's new Z the opposite of his pop record expe- for multiformat reference copies of audio material. Mouth Records. Seated, from left, are producer JQe Ferry and label, Word of rience. While developing country acts (Continued on next page) band member Dawn McGrath. (Continued on next page)

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DAVID Z ARRIVES IN NASHVILLE (Continued from preceding page) are often given to a handful of high -vis- what country could be," says Z. "What these days." ple like that in other cities; in Nashville, but once you do, they're ibility producers, once a producer I'm doing now is using Nashville as a Z's first record in Nashville was Nashville, they're all over the place," more willing to stick with the team establishes credentials with a country base to do all sorts of records from, but Kotke's latest project, recorded at says Z. "When I move to a city, I want that did it," he says. "After all these hit, he or she is likely to get a second at the same time looking for ways to Woodland Digital. to use everything that city has: from years never doing the second record, I and third pass at the artist's next get into the country loop, which oper- But where Nashville had often been musicians to studios. But I don't want think it's encouraging that I can be in recordings. ates differently than any other music opaque for many of the migrant pop to let the city limit what I can do. I an environment where the producers "I loved country music and have for city. The thing is, I don't want to copy producers who moved there and used didn't do just blues in Memphis. I want reap the benefits of developing the a long time, back to the days when I the Eagles licks, which is what a lot of little more than the studios and the to do country in Nashville, but I want artists in the first place. And on the worked with Gram, who showed me Nashville country records sound like interstates, Z says he does not want to to be able to other things as well." noncountry side, I think Nashville can make Nashville transparent to his pro- While the corporate infrastructure have a working music culture apart ductions; Chet Atkins guested on the in Nashville makes it harder to break from country. In Minneapolis I did my NEWSLINES Kotke record, as did rising star vocal- in, Z finds optimism in both its consis- damnedest to help that scene get start- ist Kim Parent. tency and in how it's changed. "It's ed. So I don't have a problem trying to (Continued from preceding page) "You have to really dig to find peo- harder to get the first record in do the same thing in Nashville." Among recent Time Capsule clients who was instrumental in the develop- are Empire Records act Lance, rapper ment of both the 8- and 16 -track Ultra - Dr. Dre, David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, Analog units, is producing the Pine Box Hightone artist HoundDog, and various project. He says, "The sound we heard projects for Latin labels Fonovisa, through the monitors was absolutely PRODUCTION CREDITS Luna, and Cintas. mind -blowing. It has more body and BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 19, 1996) more punch than [a conventional] 16- SINGLES (OCTOBER DIGITAL NETWORK SPECIALIST EDnet track, with an astounding sense of spa- CATEGORY HOT 100 R &B COUNTRY DANCE CLUB PLAY MAINSTREAM ROCK has appointed Alan Geddes VP of mar- ciousness around the drums. The low TITLE MACARENA NO DIGGITY BELIEVE ME BABY TWO TO TANGO TEST FOR ECHO keting /CFO and Ray Mussato VP of end has a depth and clarity I've never Artist/ (Bayside Boys Mix) Blackstreet (I LIED) Vanessa Daou,' Rush/ marketing. Geddes was most recently heard before, with a background that's Producer Los Del Rio/ (Feat. Dr. Dre) Trisha Yearwood/ Peter Daou Peter Collins, Rush (Label) C.De Yarza, M. Triay T. Riley, W. Stewart G. Fundis (Krasnow/MCA) (Atlantic) CFO of IMAR Corp. and Oncogenetics, as dead quiet as digital, even without (RCA) (Interscope) (MCA) both emerging medical technologies noise reduction." companies, in addition to operating his own firm, California Pacific Leasing PRO AUDIO INDUSTRY PIONEER Hamil- RECORDING ESTUDIO BOLA/ FUTURE STUDIOS SOUND STAGE GIANT RECORDING/ BEARSVILLE STUDIOS/ Inc. Mussato's background is in sales ton Brosious has moved his Pro Audio STUDIO(S) BAYSIDE MUSIC (Virginia Beach) (Nashville) AXIS STUDIOS REACTION STUDIOS Engineer(s) (Seville, Spain/Miami) John Hanes, George Chuck Ainlay (New York, NY) (Bearsville, NY/) and marketing, most recently with his Mega Auction to a larger venue at the Jesus Bola/Mike Triay Meyers, Serban Ghenea Dana Vlcek Clif Norrell own management consulting firm, Variety Arts Center on 940 Figueroa which specialized in hi-tech startups. St. in Los Angeles. The event is set for Nov 9 at 4 -10 p.m. to coincide with the RECORDING Sony MPX 3000/ SSL 4072 SSL 19000 SSL 4056E/G NEVE 8088/ CONSOLE(S) Tascam EUPHONIX INC. of Palo Alto, Calif., will 101st AES Convention, which begins 3500 Amek Angela II SSL G Series try to tap into the growing Latin mar- Nov 8. Among the items scheduled to RECORDER(S) Sony PCM 3324A/ Studer 827/ MTR90/ ket by making product presentations in Mitsubishi X850 Otani Studer A800/ be sold are recorders by Studer, Mit- Spectral Digital Dolby SR Studer A827 Sony 3348 Spanish at the upcoming AES show. subishi, Sony, and Panasonic; classic Workstation The demos will be conducted by José and current microphones by Neumann, MASTER TAPE Sony Hard Disc Ampex 499 Ampex 467 Ampex 499 Ampex 499/475 "Chilitos" Valenzuela, editor of Guitar Elam, Telefunken, RCA, and Sennheis- Player magazine in Spanish. er; effects units by and Even- MIX DOWN BAYSIDE MUSIC FUTURE STUDIOS SOUND EMPORIUM GIANT RECORDING MCCLEAR PATHE "We see how Latin America's need tide; and assorted outboard gear by STUDIO(S) (Miami) (Virginia Beach) (Nashville) (New York, NY) (Toronto) for professional mixing consoles is Neve, Pultec, Urei, , and Fairchild. Engineers(s) Mike Triay John Hanes, George Chuck Ainlay Dana Vlcek Andy Wallace growing and feel it important to break Meyers, Serban Ghenea down the language barrier that sepa- BRIEFLY: Neotek has supplied a 32- rates the U.S. from Latin American channel Elan Production Console with CONSOLE(S) Tascam 3500 SSL 4072 NEVE 8128 SSL 4056E/G SSL E Series countries in order to meet their de- Audiomate Moving Fader automation mands for high -end mixing technolo- to Synchronized Sound in Atlanta, a gy," says Euphonix VP of marketing facility that specializes in automated RECORDER(S) Spectral Digital Studer 827/Dolby SR Mitsubishi DTR900 II Otani MTR90 Sony 3348/Studer A820 John Carey. dialog replacement, foreign -language Workstation dubbing, and sound -to- picture mixing. BOSTON -AREA ROCK BAND Pine Box Recent clients include the Cartoon Net- MASTER TAPE Hard Disc Ampex 499 Ampex 467 Ampex 499 Ampex 467 has finished recording tracks on a new work and TNN. 4 -inch, 16 -track format developed by MASTERING ABSOLUTE AUDIO HIT FACTORY GEORGETOWN FRANKFORD WAYNE GATEWAY JRF Magnetics of Greendale, N.J., in THE WALTERS- STORYK Design Group Engineer Leon Zervos Herb Powers MASTERS Rick Essig Bob Ludwig conjunction with Foxboro, Mass. -based has completed the first stage of a major Denny Purcell Mercenary Audio. redesign at Superdupe Recording, a CD /CASSETTE BMG MCA MCA MCA WEA The new format is a variation of the large commercial audio postproduction MANUFACTURER UltraAnalog 2 -inch, 8 -track format house in New York. The team of archi- developed for producer Michael Bein- tect John Storyk and interior designer © 1996, Billboard /BPI Communications, Not 100, R &B & Country appear in this feature each time; Mainstream Rock, Modern Rock, Rap, Adult horn for use on Ozzy Osbourne's "Ozz- Beth Walters revamped all six of the Contemporary, Club Play, and Dance Sales rotate weekly. mosis" project last year. Beinhorn later studio's mixing rooms, as well as its used the 4 -track version on the recent offices, library, reception area, client Social Distortion album. lounges, and two sound design/ Mercenary Audio founder Fletcher, production suites. MORE ALBUMS DANIELS (Continued from page 37) David Corlew and Associates. Proceeds ers promise some surprises. Even GO GOLD ON AMPEX from Volunteer Jam XVI will benefit Daniels isn't sure of the complete line- TPAC's Humanities Outreach in Ten- up. "Every time they get a list around nessee Program, which provides arts me, they hide part of it," he says. 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BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 47 www.americanradiohistory.com WARNER SET LAUNCHES COSTELLO BLITZKRIEG (Continued from page 1) has been ill- served by conventional With his London tour dates loom- Costello adds, "We weren't looking shenanigans in London, I had left play, but it doesn't mean it's the ideal music marketing methods on either ing, Costello recalls that he "hatched for radio play. It was sort of saying, `If Warner Bros. in Burbank [Calif.] with reality," he says. side of the Atlantic. this plan" for the limited- edition EPs you've decided to ignore me, I'll ignore a whole stack of radio recordings, "I've very rarely tended to talk like At Costello's initiative, Warner at 6 a.m. the day of his return from you right back.' " from which I very quickly selected the this, and this is not a crying -in -your- Bros. is due to release Dec. 3 an the States. The first of the singles, He says that Phil Straight, director highlights." beer situation," he says. "But I think unusual and limited-edition boxed set "Little Atoms," was released little of international artist development at The five CD maxi -singles were the industry has made it impossible of five CD maxi -singles (or EPs, as more than a month later. He chose his WEA U.K., "did a lot of great work recorded for broadcast from the Trou- for bands to go forward into the age Costello prefers to describe them). collaborators "because they were seeing it through, and I think we saw badour in Los Angeles, the Fillmore that we are now, unless they want to Each contains five songs recorded it through in style." in San Francisco, the Supper Club in be grand old men taking laps of honor. during radio broadcasts in five cities Elvis Costello You Down Straight calls the project "a very New York, the Paradise in Boston, and There doesn't seem to be any will to where Costello and of the & Elvis Costello thing to do, very artis- Park West in Chicago. While the final allow and encourage [older] bands Attractions performed acoustic sets tic and creative and unusual. From track listing may change, highlights who genuinely want to do new stuff." this past spring. The repertoire our end, it was a bit of an achievement of the set are expected to include a That will not keep Costello from includes not only songs from "All This and a great rush of excitement to do seven -minute version of "Alison" with pursuing a range of new musical Useless Beauty" but a range from it all. We needed some profile build- a medley of Smokey Robinson songs; paths. While Warner Bros. is due to Costello's past work, often in dramat- ing, and this put him back in the pub- a similarly extended version of "My release a home video of a recent BBC2 ically new arrangements. Material lic eye." Dark Life," which Costello originally television retrospective of Costello's from the as- yet -untitled boxed set was Retailers in Britain also responded recorded with ; and, from career, he has additional collaborations serviced during August and Septem- enthusiastically. "The singles did very the San Francisco show, "Ship Of planned with classical musician John ber as promo CDs to stations in cities well," says Andy Powell, singles buyer Fools," which Costello originally re- Harle, the Jazz Passengers, the Brod- where the broadcasts were taped. At at HMV U.K.'s head office. "They leased on the Grateful Dead tribute sky Quartet, Bacharach, and others. press time, the label was still deter- were intended as limited- edition, but album "Deadicated." "There are all these things flying mining whether the set would be U.S. maxi- single art for "You Bowed they were exceedingly limited. All of With projects like these, Costello is off in different directions for me, released outside the U.S. Down." the singles sold out in the week of seizing the creative initiative in a which, far from being dilettantish as The release follows a striking mar- release at our stores." music business where he believes con- some cynical people like to think, is keting move by Costello in Britain this bands that were right in public view, Costello may hope for similar retail ventional marketing methods and re- the way I work. This is what I do," summer. To coincide with a series of and I felt they might have some sym- interest in his upcoming boxed set in sources have failed to serve artists says Costello. "I am interested in all shows in London, and again at the ini- pathy with these particular songs. I the U.S., and once again he has chal- like himself. "One of the grave mis- these things, and I'm passionate tiative of the artist, WEA Records in was really quite prepared for all of lenged his record company to respond takes that has been made by the about each of them in turn." the U.K. released one limited- edition these versions to almost obliterate any to his "guerrilla marketing" ideas. record industry is that they have Costello single each week for four sense of my originals. It was almost "I've never been content to deliver ceded far much too much middle Assistance in preparing this story was weeks during July. Along with album like a pop art project in which I decon- a record to the front door and have it ground between themselves and the provided by Bob Macdonald and John versions of songs from "All This Use- structed my own music and invited come out the back," he says. "At the audience to consultants and tip Ferguson in London and Terri Horak less Beauty," the singles featured live others to do likewise." same time I was hatching these EP sheets -all of which have a role to in New York. versions from the American acoustic shows and, most notably, interpreta- tions of Costello's songs by Lush ( "All REPRISE'S LUSH BUILDS ON EARLY MOMENTUM This Useless Beauty "), Sleeper ( "The (Continued from page 1) Other End Of The Telescope "), Tricky ( "Distorted Angel "), and DJ Food Jarvis Cocker of Pulp. Prior to embarking with the band ceptions of U.K. acts in the American music. "They always do well for us; ( "Little Atoms "). Signed to 4AD in the U.K. and on an autumn tour of Europe, Berenyi market. they've had a buzz for the past five The Lush recording also appears on released through Reprise in the U.S. reflected on Lush's extended and "The No. 1 goal was to firmly en- years or so," says Dave Middleton, "You Bowed Down," one of two singles and via a network of licensees world- warming relationship with the Amer- trench the band as a historically suc- rock buyer at Tower Records' store in Costello has out in America. (The wide, Lush makes its next bid for ican market. The band features song- cessful pop and alternative act in the New York's Greenwich Village. other is his collaboration with Burt attention Oct. 29, when modern rock writers Berenyi and Emma Anderson United States," says Wolmark, "and "We're a speciality store, and Bacharach on "God Give Me outlets receive the single "Ciao!," a bit- on vocals and, respectively, lead and also to establish the fact that here's a they're one of our biggest acts," agrees Strength" from the MCA soundtrack ing duet between Cocker and Lush rhythm guitar; bassist Phil King; and band that really has survived through Alec Paloa of Mod Lang, an indepen- album "Grace Of My Heart. ") lead vocalist Miki Berenyi. drummer Chris Acland. all the ups and downs of the way the dent retailer in Berkeley, Calif. The album "All This Useless Beau- Meanwhile, on Costello's Warner Lush made its first visit to the U.S. views British music. Our goal "They've always been a good band for ty" was released in the U.S. by Warn- Bros. CD maxi -single "You Bowed States for an eight -city promo tour in was to maintain a high profile on radio us. When Lush first came out [with er Bros. May 14 and spent six weeks Down," Lush is featured on a sec- 1990 to highlight the release by and on the concert trail. We ended up ` Lovelife'], it was on top of our best- on The Billboard 200, peaking at No. ondary track performing a lovely ren- 4AD/Reprise of "Gala," a compilation with 'Ladykillers' on [modern rock seller list. It's not unusual for a record 53. It has sold 85,000 units, according dition of "," of British EPs. With the release of radio] for a sustained length of time, to do very well and then be a steady to SoundScan. the title song of Costello's current which was really the key." seller after that." "I'm very proud of these songs, and album. That performance originally Berenyi agrees. "I think `Lady - The most significant difference I think they stand squarely with the appeared in Britain on one of four lim- `Here's a band killers' changed the profile of the between the reception Lush has re- best things I've ever done," says Cos- ited- edition singles that Costello band," she says. "We haven't sold mil- ceived in the U.S. and in Europe is the tello. "At the same time, I know the issued this summer, containing inter- that really has sur- lions on the back of that single, but it support the act has garnered from [music marketing] game is set up pretations of his work by cutting -edge has pushed us back into some kind of MTV Europe, particularly on the against me in a number of different U.K. acts, including Lush, Sleeper, vived through all notoriety." The band performed at "Alternative Nation" program, says ways to do with age, image, the way Tricky, and DJ Food. numerous radio festivals, where it dis- 4AD's Harper. He acknowledges that [radio] is formatted, and I don't think Costello says he suggested that the ups and covered that, Berenyi says, "to a lot of Lush has not received crucial support you can accept that as the final judg- Lush cover "All This Useless Beauty" people, we are that one song, and they at MTV in the U.S. ment. You've got to be more inge- because he liked the band's previous downs of the way don't know anything else." "We find that very frustrating," nious." two singles, "Ladykillers" and "500." U.S. WKQX Chicago worked 'Lady - says Berenyi. The decision whether to In late May, Costello returned to his "They actually recorded quite a the views killers' with the intention of turning produce a video for "Ciao!" will be home in Ireland from his acoustic tour pretty version of it, which was a nice British music' the record into a major hit in the mar- made in response to radio's reaction of the States and discovered that the surprise to me because they did ket, but PD Bill Gamble says it fell to the single. U.K. release of "All This Useless Beau- things with it in the vocal harmony short of gaining the reaction the sta- Berenyi says her duet with Cocker ty" had "gone off kind of flat," he re- that I wasn't expecting," says Costel- "Spooky" in 1992, Lush landed a high - tion was hoping for. was a fun experience between musi- calls. He was particularly dismayed at lo. "I'm very pleased to hear that just profile slot on that year's Lollapalooza " ` Ladykillers' was one of those cal colleagues who have been friends the lack of support from BBC Radio 1 in the past few months -and I'm not bill, and "there was quite a fuss records you think is going to break for five or six years. "Pulp is so FM and has criticized the station's saying it has anything to do with our around us," recalls Berenyi. "With the through, but it never really did for famous now that I didn't really want music selection policy and its dominant working together in this tenuous next album [1994's `Split'], things kind us," says Gamble. "We ended up to put him on the spot," she says. "But position in U.K. pop radio. None of the way -but people seem to be focusing of slipped, so [this year], I suppose we scratching our heads as to why." he was fine about it." singles from "All This Useless Beau- on them, and the success that they've just wanted to claw our way back up Nevertheless, Gamble intends to It was the first time that Berenyi ty" were added to the Radio One already had in England is being mir- to where we'd been before." give "Ciao!" a chance to take off. "We had tackled the challenge of writing a playlist, although the indie- oriented rored to some extent in America, Such a self -effacing remark is typ- want to let the audience hear it," he male /female duet, and she took as "Evening Session" program gave some which is great. Lush has slogged away ical of Lush and in delightful contrast says. "We certainly intend to give it a inspiration the 1967 single "Jackson" exposure to the limited-edition EPs. and made it over to America and done to the Britpop boastfulness that often chance." by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood, "Elvis' market is getting older," the miles, connecting with the audi- fills Britain's music magazines and Steve Tipp, senior VP of promotion which charted as a B -side in Britain. says Trevor Dann, head of production ence on a very basic level." newspapers. Lush need not be so mod- (U.S.) at Reprise, says, "It's a cute, While Berenyi and Cocker may be a felt at Radio 1 FM. "Our target demo- Lush's 4AD/Reprise album "Love - est. clever, kiss -off song. It's such a tough pals, sharp lyrical exchange graphic is 15- to 24- year-olds. If Elvis life" has sold 73,000 units in the U.S. time at alternative radio, I think the more natural than a love song, she thinks his music is playlist material since its release in March, according BUILDING A BASE best we could hope for is that a couple says. "The main thing that caught me for people of that age, I think he's to SoundScan. U.K. sales stand at Alan Wolmark of CEC Manage- of people will bite and give it a shot was that I'm much more able to write wrong. I'm very proud of the decisions 50,000 units, while elsewhere in ment in New York, who represents and get some good reaction and be about two people having an argument that our producers make, and I don't Europe, the album has sold as many Lush along with his London -based able to spread it." than something like 'I Got You Babe." inflect my views on them," says the as 150,000 units, according to 4AD. "I partner Peter Felstead, acknowledges Although the initial sales surge on 44- year -old Dann. "If the radio station think they've made the best album that the band's goal this year was to "Lovelife" has slowed down, the Assistance in preparing this story was reflected my personal tastes, it would they've ever made, and it's that sim- build upon its previous activities in the steady nature of support for Lush is provided by Bob Macdonald in London be Lyle Lovett, Neil Young, and, dare ple," says Simon Harper, managing U.S., which have continued steadily cited by U.S. retailers, particularly and Chuck Taylor and Terri Horak in I say, Elvis Costello all day." director of 4AD's U.K. office. since 1990, despite the changing per- those that serve fans of alternative New York.

48 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com ASIAN BREAKTHROUGH THE ASIAN TRAIL Filipino Slur BOAT To CHINA tOrkers Access TO China Remains The Ultimate Goal Of Major And Independent Record Companies Wolfgang cep Who Want lb License Their Product lb What Is Potentially Thy rld's Lnest Market ?1 s? Ask anybody who's tried, and they will tell you -eventually. More Niche music, F.ome than a decade since China first "opened up" to foreign licensing Western pop product into the world's biggest potential market remains a costly, time- consuming and profitless task. Most major record -company owners of Western repertoire have struck deals to release and market pop product in China. How did they And choose their partners? How long does the clearance process take? Do f!aybeAbr$3..J they have any control over the marketing, promotion and sale of their product? And do they have any idea what's selling? By Geoff Burpee Continued on page APQ-4

HONG KONG -As the market for Asian rock 'n' roll heats up in many of the region's PACIFIC TREND WATCH evolving markets, few bands here embody the independent, do- it- yourself spirit of a good old- fashioned rock outfit like Filipino metallers Wolfgang. Sony Music managing director Wally Chamsay had his sights set on As Sun Sets On the four -piece band since the moment the company established its presence in Manila. British Empire "If ever this country, as a culture, wanted a rock band, this is it," says Chamsay. "When I saw them for the first time, I thought, `God, these guys are the genuine In H Rong, Inustry article. ' Sony's first signing since the label arrived in the country in September 1995, Gears or Return To Wolfgang represents Chamsay's belief in the power of rock to carve out a signifi- cant niche in a lackluster pop market. So far, that belief is proving fruitful for both parties. China "The rock scene is really start- ing to happen in the Philippines," By Geoff Burpee Chamsay says. "There's a formal agreement at rick dubs in Manila HONG KONG- Everybody's thought about it. that, if you play covers, they No one likes to talk about it much. But the throw you out. Conversely, if you question dogging major Asian record com- play originals in a pop club, you panies is universal: How long Hong get thrown out." Kong? Consensus holds that the official INDIE ROOTS handover, at midnight June 30, Sources estimate Wolfgang's 1997 -when the sun sets on 150 years eponymous 1994 debut album, of British rule and Hong Kong returns on local indie label Ivory Records, to its historic place in the Chinese landscape-is sold well over platinum (40,000 meaningless. "A holiday," says Michael Smellie, senior VP of BMG Asia units). The band, however, has Pacific. "Nothing more." not yet been paid for even half "For me, personally, and for EMI as a company, 1997 is an irrelevant those sales -no doubt further date," says EMI Music Asia president Lachie Rutherford. "In the last highlighting the appeal of a five years, I've seen Hong Kong go from a British outpost to a full - major record deal. So when the fledged Chinese society. It's the best place for doing business in the band's manager, Patrick Pulum- region, and I believe it will stay that way. bark, heard Sony was opening a "I think the joint declaration states clearly that Hong Kong's tax company, he made sure they got regime is its own and will remain that way. Same with immigration and a copy of Wolfgang's debut disc. mobility of local staff. As long as the joint declaration exists, I would say Continued on page APQ-2 Continued on page APQ 5

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Fortuitously for Wolfgang, Chamsay was already a fan. Sony sent a rep to Mayric's, the Manila club where Wolfgang was gigging, and a contract soon followed. A year after the deal was struck, Wolfgang's first major-label album, "Semenelin," had produced platinum sales within a WARNER ARTIST Sammi comments, "Our strategy is to develop the music to meet the month of its release and a slew of top -charting singles on local Cheng's first Mandarin album, standards of the U.K. scene and try to have it released there radio. Three months later, Sony reckons the album has more "Worth It," has surpassed her pre- first. If it does reasonably well there, then it doesn't matter than doubled that sales figure and is still selling strongly. vious two efforts in its how many we sell in Singapore, as we have a small dance mar- Material for a new album is taking shape, and Wolfgang is being first three weeks in the stores, fol- ket." considered for the unheard -of leap -in Philippine hard -rock lowing its September release. Her terms -of a regional, international release. first two albums for the label, in MALAYSIA'S LOCAL market Hardened by constant gigging in Manila, the band's intensive Cantonese, including her last, is about to be flooded with work ethic has forged an air- tight, high -energy hard -rock unit. "Never Give It Up," did a tidy local "dangdut" (Indo- Since the majority of the band's original material is in English, 100,000 each, says Warner VP of nesian drum -based music) Wolfgang has another advantage in the potential to travel in the marketing David Gilchrist. How- artists. BMG has just world's hard -rock markets. These and other attributes are win- ever, "Worth It" had, at press time, signed four: Mascara, ning the praise and support of Sony on an increasingly high level. sold 20,000 units in Hong Kong Linda, Jaafar Onn and "They are perhaps the strongest alternative act I've heard and surpassed the 200,000 mark in Taiwan, debuting at No. 1 Intan. Warner already has anywhere in the region," says Sony Music Asia senior VP Martin with a bullet on the country's IFPI chart. four successful dangdut Warners' dangdut artists Davis. "It's definitely our intention to release them regionally. artists of its own, including Will the U.S. want to develop the band? We certainly hope so. BIRD McINTYRE is on the way back to the top of the Thai pop Amelina, Sheeda, newcomer Eva and Mas Ida, whose sales We're waiting to see right now." scene with 500,000 units of his latest album, "Dream," range from 50,000 to 120,000 units. Sony has one, Leina ordered for its release in mid- September. The Grammy Hangat. Tony Fernandes, Warner managing director in HOMETOWN SUPPORT Entertainment star is perhaps Thailand's most famous celebri- Malaysia, says, "Although dangdut is our main domain, we're Patrick Reidenback is the owner of Club Dredd, Manila's pre- ty. He has starred in several hit movies in Thailand and sang not worried. The demand is increasing. The pie should get mier underground rock club. Wolfgang currently plays Club last December in Chiang Mai at the Southeast Asia Games, a bigger." Dredd once a month, and it is here that the band first developed regional version of the Olympics. Released through Grammy its stature as one of the country's best bands. "Right now, MGA, the latest McIntyre offering is being tipped as the com- SEO TAIJI AND BOYS received one Wolfgang is one of the hottest bands in the rock scene, the top pany's next million seller. last accolade when they won the crowd- drawer in town. They are ready for it, to go internation- Asian Viewer's Choice Award at al. The Philippines' presence on A COLLABORATION BETWEEN Taiwan Mandarin - this year's MTV Video Music the international scene is long language singer Alex To and PolyGram Cantopop king Jacky Awards Sept. 4. The award came overdue. We have a lot of talent, Cheung, "Hard To Decide," is the hit single and video that for the single "Come Back Home," nominees for MTV's video drove Cheung's album to become the fastest -selling album in a slow hip -hop track carrying a music awards-Putska [Octoarts] Chinese pop history, moving 600,000 units at press time. The message for runaway kids to return and Tropical Depression [Viva single was written by Brock Walsh and Andy Goldmark, a to their families. Known in English Records], to name two." Warner -Chappell songwriting team based in Los Angeles. as Taiji Boys, the band burst on the Claire Miranda is program Warner -Chappell regional director Harry Hui says this is the scene in 1992. Despite its phenom- director for NU 107, the biggest most prominent example yet of Western songwriting efforts enal popularity, the group shocked rock radio station in Manila and bearing fruit for Chinese artists. Korean fans earlier this year with the station that broke Wolfgang the announcement that the band Taiji Boys on radio two years ago. "In the KUDOS ARE FLYING at Warner Music Thailand, where leg- was breaking up. past couple of years, the rock endary rocker Add Carabao (whose real name is Yuenyong scene has just boomed, and the kids have flocked to these clubs; Opakul) recently surpassed the million -unit mark with his IN ROCK- STARVED HONG KONG, the band members of indie we had to pick up on that," says Miranda. "So far, every most recent release, "This Round Is Cha Cha Cha." The 43- rarity Kid Zero enjoy their enigma status. Since the band's Wolfgang single we put on is a winner. There was a time last year year-old rocker, who offered a scorching live performance to debut at MIDEM Asia in May, Kid Zero has been busy record- when their song 'Darkness Fell' was in the top 10 for at least five packed arenas in August, is beloved by Thai rock fans for such ing "Miss Malone," a four -track EP CD released in September or six weeks in a row. classic albums ,i "Made In Thailand." on local indie SEA Records. Hong Kong born -and -bred, all "They were a really strong presence on the club scene at first," four members of Kid Zero are 18, lending a fresh -faced recalls Miranda. "Kids were going to see them on the weekends. POPULAR KOREAN JAll -FUSION band Spring, Summer, Fall enthusiasm that has attracted major -label interest. A BMG So we really anticipated the first demo. The response was great, And Winter addressed the growing trend toward Asian rock Music Publishing deal for singer /songwriter Tom Howels also just as we expected. They've been a constant presence on our with its sixth album, "Banana Shake," released in mid -August. is in the works. "With Hong Kong equidistant from London local charts ever since." On the album, guitarist/vocalist Kim Jong-jin and drummer and L.A.," says SEA Records managing director Richard "For a rock band to do these numbers is really unusual," Chun Tae -kwon pay homage to early -'80s group leader Kim Cooper, "Kid Zero mix a Britpop indie sound with Green Da) Chamsay says. "The thing is they really mean it, too. They've Hyun -sik, a rock legend in the country. One strong character- college -radio punk." Standout tracks such as "Miss Malone" turned down some pretty big endorsements; they don't take istic of Korean rock exhibited on "Banana Shake" is social crit- and particularly "I'd Rather Belong" have generated interest beer or heavy alcohol sponsors, which are the major sponsors icism. The title song is about the attitude of superiority dis- in an Asia -wide licensing deal from MCA Records. here. So it's been pretty hard getting them gigs out of town, but played by "bananas " -second -generation Koreans from in the process, they've earned the respect of their fans. Usually, Western countries who have returned to Korea, drawn by its WITH A VIEW to challenging the international scene, dance act people here get a little bit famous, they start endorsing things, new prosperity. "Asian on the outside, but Western on the Park Jin-Young has released his latest album, "It's Time," [doing] commercials, then their career is over in two years. inside," the lyric goes. The album, on the Dong -a Production entirely in English under a contract with EMI. The first single Wolfgang has been around for five years now, they are readily label, is also the first in Korea to be made on the Enhanced is the Patti Austin /Rod Temperton song "Baby Come To Me." accessible to their fans, they play the small -club circuit. A band CD or CD Plus format. The album also includes a cover of Wham's "Wake Me Up like that comes along once in five years." Continued on page APQ 12 SINGAPORE'S TRANSCENDENTAL EXPERIENCE lias become one BAND PHILOSOPHY of the first Southeast Asian dance acts to be released in the Lead vocalist and songwriter Basti Artadi counts Blind Melon and Screaming Trees among his current vocal influences. "The U.K. via the dance independent React Music Ltd. React's CREDITS Thomas Foley says, "In my view, we will see an increasing newer stuff, though," he says of the latter. "The old Sub Pop stuff number of Asian artists being promoted in the West over the Billboard's Asia Pacific Quarterly was written by Far East was just weird." next few years, and I anticipate this part of the world will Bureau Chief Geoff Burpee in Hong Kong with reporting The band's muse, Artadi must nonetheless bow to the fiercely become a very important A &R source." Managed by and contributions from Corbert Wall in Taiwan, Alexandra democratic Wolfgang ethos: all decisions must go the way of the Singapore's Zouk , Transcendental Experience is due to Nuvich in Malaysia, Cho Yoon-Jung in Korea and Philip vote. It's not surprising when Artadi says the band evolved as a release an EP in the U.K. this month. Ironically, the EP will Cheah in Singapore. reaction to what its members viewed as a shallow, sold-out, pop - only be available on import in Singapore. Zouk's Andrew Ing Continued on page APQ 10

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When China made its first major push to open its borders to the outside world in 1980, the country had three record com- panies. Foreign music was not allowed in until five years later - including, officially, Chinese pop from Hong Kong and Taiwan -and, during that time, revenues for locally produced music grew. In the mid -'80s, when foreign repertoire was allowed for the first time, it appeared that international pop was poised to infiltrate China on a significant scale. It didn't turn out that way. Southern Chinese in the country's burgeoning Special Economic Zones, such as Shenzhen and Guangzhou, had been inculcated into the Cantopop idol trend by Hong Kong terrestrial television as it leaked across the bor- der. That made it good business to market artists from Hong MERC Kong and Taiwan. A strict quota system allowed for the release of an extremely limited number of foreign recordings; the majority of release opportunities under the quota were allocat- ed to tried-and -true Chinese pop.

TO CONCENTRATE on Singapore talent, Pony Canyon Japan has Kong stars Leslie Chung and MINIMAL PROGRESS WORTH THE EFFORT entered into a joint venture with Jimmy Wee, managing direc- Sandy Lam, Samantha and A decade later, not much has changed. Yet, despite a cassette tor of Pony Canyon Singapore. The new company, Springroll Jolina from the Philippines, market in which retail prices don't yet meet unit costs, let alone Creative Entertainment Agency, will be the new home for all and Padres from Singapore. cover promotion expenditures, Pony Canyon's Singapore signings. The company launched in The denominator, access to China in the medium- to August with Culture Vulture's new album, "The Great Asian apart from being Asian, is that long -term remains the holy grail Cover Up." To market and distribute Springroll regionally all artists have cracked the 1 sought by major and independent (outside of Japan and Singapore), the company has signed a million sales mark in their record companies. All are queuing contract with BMG Music. Springroll will also enter into TV home countries. up to market their products to production. "The music business is too rigid," says Wee. "We what is potentially the world's need to do new things because nothing is new anymore." AFTER LOSING what it estimates largest market. as 20% of the video market Legendary bureaucratic hassles TOWER RECORDS is set to expand its sole Hong Kong store in share "overnight" to pirated video CD (VCD) movies and await those who try. For starters, November to accommodate music magazines, pop -culture karaoke discs this year, Hong Kong's KPS Stores Limited you need a local record company, 'zines, art books, photography, computers, best -sellers and recently acquired rights to distribute Warner home -video usually one of a handful of Beijing- David Gilchrist more. The 750 -square -foot expansion will complement the product and aims to "price them correctly on the Hong Kong or Shanghai-based, state -run en- Warner Music International current 7,000- square-foot Tower store in Hong Kong's Times marketplace," says managing director Garrie Roman. "We terprises (or at least one with a Square. "We feel that we've done well with limited space in our think that the prices should be closer to realistic market levels." state- approved publishing license) current store," says Bob Kaufman, general manager of Asian KPS is bringing down over -the -counter prices to compete with as a partner. development for Tower. "We've tried this concept in Singapore pirated product. In a new move aimed at combatting the rise The partner then submits the and Japan, and it's been very successful for us. Hong Kong is of pirated VCDs, identification codes in Chinese characters are contents of a release (including a market where this concept would work well." etched in the gold -colored, limited- edition discs -something translations of all lyrics) to the Roman says can't be duplicated in pirate factories. "Most of the appropriate ministries on your A THAI RECORD label launched by Brian Marcar's TERO product put out here locally is comparable to the standard of behalf, running a gauntlet of Entertainment this summer has landed hits with the first two the pirate factories," says Roman. "We want to offer the public bureaucratic obstacles to win the albums produced under its banner. The first Thai -language something better." Taiwan already has released 17 titles. right to be one of China's highly album, "Turquoise," featuring Thai singer/songwriter Weeray Roman reports sales as "excellent," with more than 30,000 limited annual number of foreign Wattana, known as Jeab, is credited with selling more than units sold in the first week of release. releases. For a variety of reasons, Anders Nelsson 100,000 units, according to the label. The second disc, Cetta Western pop product-not Canto- The Media Bank Group Yaoseak's "Rain," is well on its way to that mark, according to BELGIAN BAND CITIZEN JANE won pop, or from across the the label. Both albums have gone to the top of the Thai -lan- over Korean audiences when it border or the Taiwan Strait, or even classical-gets short shrift guage radio charts. TERO Entertainment is Bangkok's largest arrived in Seoul in July to promote from the start. promoter of foreign concerts, including the country's biggest- its album "First Lady Q And The In order for any foreign music product to enter China, a ever concert: Michael Jackson's show at the National Stadium Second Man." The group pre- record company that holds publishing numbers for interna- in August 1993. miered its remix of the song "Love tional repertoire must assign one of those numbers to the My Way" by popular ballad singer release. Until recently, those numbers were restricted to a total EMI MALAYSIA has licensed tracks from independent record Shin Seung -boon. "We really liked of 120 releases annually, regardless of musical genre. labels such as Pony Canyon, Happy, FMC, MSO and Life the song," says lead singer Jan Records for its compilation of local repertoire, "Gempaq." Says Vanlaet, "but we wanted to make AGAINST THE ODDS EMI Malaysia marketing director Calvin Wong, "Combining our own Citizen Jane version. So "In any given hundred titles, 85 would be Chinese pop, forces with the indies shows the maturity of the market and the we changed the music a little and maybe 10 classical," says David Gilchrist, VP of marketing for eagerness for collaborative efforts. Besides, if we don't do it, the lyrics and titled it 'Martian Citizen Jane Warner Music International in Hong. Kong. "The remaining the pirates will." The compilation was extensively advertised Puppies.'" The new song has a five -at the outside-would be for international pop. It's not on TV and has sold a respectable 80,000 units, the label mambo beat and will be included on the group's next album. just about the numbers. Look at it from their perspective: [the reports. "Breakthrough." Rock Records Korea recently included the record companies releasing the product] are owned by the gov- song as a bonus track on "First Lady," which has sold more ernment; they are Chinese, so they have to support the cul- IN AN EXERCISE aimed at in- than 10,000 units since its release in May, according to the ture." creasing CD penetration in label. Covering a Korean pop song has been a frequently used Following the intellectual-property agreement between the Malaysia (estimated at 15 %), marketing tactic for classical releases. But the strategy shows U.S. and China, ratified in Beijing in June by the delegation of BMG and Warner have re- signs of crossing over after American R&B outfit Portrait U.S. trade representative Charlene Barshevsky, China has released the first batch of local included a version of Park Jin-young's "Forever With You" on agreed to market -access concessions that reduce or abolish the CD singles, which include its album "Picturesque." quotas on foreign releases. However, as one major internation- established artists like Sheila al record executive observes, "What China gives with one hand, Majid and Search. Label repre- PRICE -CUTTING IS so common in Korean record stores now it takes away with another." There are still "hundreds - sentatives believe that pricing that you have to be quite unlucky to buy something at the nor- thousands-of avenues for blocking international product their singles at Rm12.90 mal recommended retail price. While Syn -nara and Power from entering the market," says the executive. ($4.00), a ringgit lower than the Station, the leaders of the discount movement, have been sell- "It appears that there are already some small misunder- price of a cassette album, will ing popular titles at approximately 25% off for more than six standings in interpreting the agreement," says Michael Smellie, entice "the kids to get into digi- months now, Tower Records has recently joined in. Tower now senior VP of BMG Entertainment International. "We need to tal sound." EMI, however, views the single as a medium to claims to sell the top 10 titles (foreign and local) at the lowest test what exactly is the Chinese view of these things, test the break new acts. Therefore, their single offering "G.I.G." is by prices in town. This brings Tower's prices down to the same practical boundaries." Elite, a group signed to KRU Records (an EMI -distributed level as Power Station and Syn -nara, and in some cases even Even in China, there are loopholes. "Volume I, 2 and 3 of a label created by members of successful Malay rap/dance /soul lower. A top 10 CD goes for about 8,000 to 8,500 won (around compilation series could conceivably come under a single num- act, KRU). $10) as opposed to the normal price of 10,900 won (about ber," says one industry source. "But that's rare." $14). A foreign title sells for 10,000 to 10,900 won. The rec- Importing Western repertoire to China also poses other ROCK RECORDS KOREA, an arm of Asia's largest independent, ommended retail price in the country was generally accepted problems. Any album in the market is particularly susceptible has been having success with the company's "Made In Asia" to be 11,000 to 13,000 won (ranging from $14 to $18). fodder for the pirate CD plants in the southern provinces. compilation. "Made In Asia" brings together 13 acts from "There has never been a refill order for an international Korea, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan, the POLYGRAM FAR EAST Philippines' joint- venture company, album in China," comments Warner's Gilchrist. Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. Released at the end of Polycosmic Records, recently revised its distribution system Foreign record companies have not yet been allowed to go it to contrary, for the August, "MIA" racked up 30,000 unit sales in its first three with New Radio City, a music -retail chain corn - alone in China, and despite assurances the change. But it is precisely weeks of release, with no sign of slowing, Rock reports. Korean posed of 14 shops. It has abandoned consignment deals in time being, that doesn't seem set to that majors want to see on the album include Shin Seung -hoon, Park Mi -kyung favor of outright sales. Industry sources say that, under the that exposure to outside competition artists APQ-10 and the dance band Noise. Others on the album include Hong Continued on page APQ-12 Continued on page

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that '97 is not an issue." Martin Davis, senior VP for Sony Asia- Pacific, says of the 1997 handover, "We don't have a bunker approach to it. The Basic Law as it stands is that, for 50 years, the way of life in Hong Kong will be preserved as before." "I don't think any of the major labels will be making a move elsewhere," says Greg Rogers, senior VP at MCA Music Enter- tainment International, Asia- Pacific. "Think of it this way: If China is a major market for the future, then, seeing as we're here when China arrives, moving away from here when they lt lf arrive would be a pretty bad idea." 1 (Among senior executives surveyed for ra this story, PolyGram Far East president Norman Cheng could not be reached by PROGRAMMING press time.) In order to examine the question thor- oughly, then, one must consider what brought the multinational record compa- nies here in the first place. Basically, Hong THE DIVA AWARDS, staged last C Han n e L will be extending its one -hour "Made In Asia" specials. Since Kong serves two purposes for majors inter- year in conjunction with Indian beginning with the weekly broadcasts of "Made In India" and ested in exploiting the Asian record busi- Music Industry, had Channel V "Made In Thailand" in recent months, the channel will intro- ness. It has been a primary source of reper- Michael Smellie sharing the responsibility of cel- duce "Made In Malaysia," "Made In Indonesia" and "Made toire and a business -friendly place to set up BMG ebrating Indian pop and film In The Philippines" by year's end. "It's part of our localization headquarters. soundtrack music. "This year, strategy," says Frank Brown, executive VP, MTV we're doing it by ourselves and International Networks Asia. "We want to reach Asian audi- CANTOPOP CAPITAL branding it Channel V," says ences by raising the profile of their artists." However, a "Made The territory is the center of Cantonese Jeff Murray, director of music In Singapore" show is still not considered feasible due to the s r a r T V M U S I C pop, or Cantopop, repertoire. While Can - and artist relations for the chan- lack of homegrown videos from that market. topop has occasionally accounted in the nel, who describes the Indian Music Awards show on Nov. 30 past for a good share of sales in the Chinese as the Star TV music channel's most ambitious undertaking A BIG MOMENT was marked in Korean TV in August, when record market, it was its role as a fashion yet, in terms of both its logistics and budget. "Importantly, rock band Shinawi appeared on the tube for the first time. leader, a style- setter for the Chinese world, this is about music," says Murray. "You don't have to have a "Big Show," a widely watched Sunday evening program on that helped Hong Kong came into its own. great video, or even a video, to win." the major network KBS, featured the band, led by Shin Dae- In its heyday in the '70s and '80s, chul, the son of godfather of rock Shin Joong -hyun, who was Cantopop defined the look, feel and -with Lachie Rutherford FURTHER EVIDENCE of the power of TV marketing in Taiwan last seen on TV six years ago. Since then, Korean rock bands its lush, ultra -refined production values- EMI comes in the form of Sony artist Coco. The track "A Past have been kept off national TV by the view that the social even the sound of Chinese cool. Love" from Coco's eponymously titled Sony album was cho- commentary of some acts was unsuitable for mass audiences, A media center with an inter- sen as the theme song for the popular drama series "The First and the declaration by TV producers that, if rock bands twining music/television/movie cul- Family." The boost promises to make the album the second - appear, the long hair has to go. Shinawi's appearance was evi- ture fueled by the same handful of best- selling Mandarin album of the year with sales "close to dence of changes in attitudes on all sides. Shin senior's music "multitalented" idols, Hong Kong 500,000 already," says Matthew Alison, Sony VP, Greater was banned by the military government of Park Chung -hee; was the engine whose image China region. The immensely popular show on local terres- his son is now allowed and willing to perform on "Big Show," entranced Chinese teenagers not trial China Television System (CTS) has been the leader in its regarded as a platform for famous -and safe -pop singers. only in Guangzhou and southern time slot, with a 3.0 Nielsen rating, double that of the second- And the hair stays long. China, but from Penang to highest program. "That's the enduring value of the drama Phnomh Penh, from Kuching to series," says Alison. THE STRONG BRANDING of Kaohsiung. MTV Asia's latest local pro- No more. While Cantopop HAVING SHIPPED 100,000 units of U.S. R &B combo Portrait's duction, "Philips' Out Of marches on in Hong Kong, latest album, "Picturesque," EMI Asia is praising the acumen The Box," featuring off- Chinese pop has moved elsewhere, displayed by EMI Korea in landing a recent 90- minute special beat human- interest pack- on to Mandarin singer /songwrit- A huge clock in Beijing ticks devoted to the group and its Korean collaborator, Park Jin- ages, is aimed at boosting ers, Taiwanese folk artists, Beijing down the number of days left Young, on the country's largest terrestrial network, KBS. "For the Asian fortunes of the rockers, Singapore balladeers. before Britain hands Hong an international act to have this kind of exposure in Korea is Dutch electronics giant's While once a major label could Kong over to China. very exciting," says John Possman, EMI Asia VP of interna- consumer -products divi- keep in touch with Chinese pop tional marketing. Vanessa Mae tripled sales of her latest after sion. Two -to- three -minute from within the high -rent, low -tax confines of Hong Kong, exposure on "a few key shows," says Possman, and the expo- segments document Asian now Chinese music is largely happening elsewhere. sure generated by the latest outing will be "invaluable" to the achievements and oddities, "Mandarin is an increasingly important language for music new album's presence in the market. from Manila's dancing in the region," says MCAs Rogers. "That will probably acceler- policemen to abacus- wield- ate somewhat, and then, for Chinese repertoire at least, Hong MTV ASIA ENDED its virtual ing Chinese youngsters. The marketing boost for Philips Kong becomes increasingly irrelevant to the equation." drought on distribution comes via the firm's record -company arm, PolyGram Far East, within the influential Hong which in turn holds a 50% stake in the Singapore -based music GOOD BUSINESS SENSE Kong market in late channel. Secondly, the territory has its obvious advantages as a August, when the network regional office center for doing business. Tax structures -both announced a deal with ter- DOMESTIC REPERTOIRE is making its mark on Philippine FM corporate and personal-are among the world's friendliest. restrial broadcaster Asia radio with the proliferation of local- artist shows. DWKC FM's Travel is remarkably easy, with an airport located virtually Television Limited (ATV). "Filipino Countdown" and "Pinoy So In Love" on Kool 106 downtown, a schedule that runs on from the early morning The agreement provides are featuring all- Filipino tracks from a burgeoning local band well into the night and first -rate service from the world's major four channels over four scene: ' "Torpedo" (BMG), River Maya's "Kisap carriers. Hong Kong is a business traveler's paradise. No hours spread across late Mata" (BMG) and Truefaith with "Ala Ala" (EMI joint- venture restrictions are placed on the unfettered mobility of local Friday night, early Satur- partner Octoarts) cross formats with ballads, alternative, rock, staff-yet. The travel status of British Independent Territory day morning and late pop and dance. Citizens -those who applied for and received travel docu- Saturday night on English - ments to that effect before the deadline imposed earlier this language ATV World start- MANILA FM STATIONS DWKC, DWMB and relative newcomer year -has been an issue of intense interest for Hong Kong cit- ing Sept. 7. The deal is the Kool 106 placed first, second and third, respectively, in a izens, and one that pundits feel cannot be fully answered until first of its kind for such a recent KBP survey of popular radio. The self-regulating the British leave. collaboration in Hong industry body claimed that the study demonstrated that FM While a window on China, Hong Kong has also been a rec- Kong and gives MTV Asia access to more than 1.75 million radio is still the most powerful and influential medium for ognized haven for above-board business practices. Between the TV households in the territory for the first time. music promotion in the country, despite the rapid develop- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the local ment of music television. Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Hong SMASH FM96 JOINED Bangkok's airwaves in May with an Kong's international financial- services record has established international repertoire of "smashing" rock. Of the nearly 50 WALT DISNEY TELEVISION in Singapore has purchased the territory as a good place to do business -music or other- FM stations in Bangkok, five are English- language, playing ScreenSound, VisionTrack and DiskStore equipment from wise. tunes from pop to rock. They draw about 500,000 listeners in U.K. -based Solid State Logic for its operations in that market. Hong Kong also has been a relatively strong team player in this city of nearly 10 million people. News and reports on Disney already uses SSL- equipped studios throughout the fighting mainland piracy within its own market (if not for re- Bangkok's crawling traffic command 60% of the market, with world. "Since opening our Asian operation [this past summer] export to other countries, through its prodigious shipping Thai -language music stations in second place. But the to service this expanding region, we've been delighted in the industry). Watuchak group says it's identified a market for English -lan- high levels of interest in SSL equipment," says Chan Kheng Contracts, whether pertaining to the complexities of a joint - guage stations and the forecast of room for competition led to Wah, managing director of newly formed SSL Asia. Meanwhile, venture business, an artist signing or something as mundane as the launch of Smash FM96. 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Chamsay is proud of the fact that, by market standards, the "Then he went down to Club Dredd and said he wanted to play oriented music culture. For Wolfgang, being in a band is evi- label has taken a hands -off approach to the band's creative with some people. Wolfgang went down and played with him for dently more than just about making rock music, something growth- something that does not escape the attention of Artadi a while." Newsted recently described an ongoing project in Chamsay says was part of the appeal of working with them. and the band. Guitar World magazine in which he travels the world with a "A problem here is that all the marketing decisions are being "Sony is supportive -at this point," says Artadi. "I didn't portable studio, recording impromptu jams in the field. Perhaps made by people who don't get down- and -dirty with the band expect it to be this way; our first company didn't do this. Sony that's what he had in mind when he discussed "doing some- themselves," says Chamsay. "I think Wolfgang is the first act in gives us something if we ask for it- marketing, creative control, thing" in the future with Wolfgang at Club Dredd. the Philippines that a record company took [down] that whatever. I mean, if we ask for a car, they can tell us to shove it NU 107's Miranda sees Wolfgang's potential, but knows it's a avenue-certainly a major [company]. hard road ahead toward international status for the band. "With Wolfgang, it works really well. People saw that product "People are asking about them and requesting them here. and really got behind the band. But what I've found is that most of They're a great band to watch; they're great to look at, they're the artists don't have a very dear idea of what to do and where to good -looking guys. You look at them and you think, 'This is a go in the early days. We try to act like art brokers more than busi- rock band ?' nessmen. We get a craft, and we shouldn't change it. A lot of peo- "But as far as other markets go...I guess other Asian countries ple say, 'You need five ballads.' With Wolfgang, we didn't do that. first. They'd have to see how far they can go. We've seen bands Wolfgang is really the Philippines' first encounter with a band that out of China and Taiwan starting to do really well with hard has that attitude, that sound -and it's proving successful " rock. It's great to see a band like this do well. I think they've real- "The thing is, here, the band will usually just make the music ly got something." and that's enough," says Artadi. "Someone else packages it. The "What I know now is that there is a boom in this type of way we see it, it's our product and we should take care of every- music," Artadi says. "I knew if a company went for it, they'd go thing. We're the ones who have the ideas." for us. I was just praying we'd get in, and we did. Now let's see True to form, Artadi took the first opportunity to test that what we can do." Artadi is fond of a saying in Tagalog, the first relationship. After signing with Sony, the band wasted no time in language of the Philippines: "Kayo na bahala," meaning "It's up establishing their album -rock -era fascination with the high -con- up our ass. But they support our music; that's one of the things to you." cept approach to marketing music. For their first major release, that make us feel at home." titled "Semenelin" (from a dream Artadi had in which he read "Things are moving so fast for us right now," says lead gui- the cryptic word carved into a park bench), Sony rolled out the tarist Manuel Legarda. "I just hope that they let us continue album by preceding it with a single and a high-concept poster - with our own direction, and I can't really tell you where we're HONG KONG HANDOVER art campaign conceived by the band. For the track "Weightless" going. We don't think, 'Will the people go for this ?'. We draw Continued from page APQ 5 and a B -side, "Roadworthy Man," the band took photographs, from our influences and play our music." did drawings, then contacted a friend in graphic design to With growing expectations come growing compromises, how- Will China endeavor to protect these rights? "morph" headshots of each member, creating a group of weird, ever, something Artadi says first hit home with the filming of the gargoyle -like images for the "Weightless "/"Roadworthy Man" video for "Weightless." NOW WHAT? single campaign. A series of CD- single covers -plus four posters "After Sony signed us, we made the 'Weightless' video; Sony "I believe that the system that the British have had in place to push the single at point of sale- entered the market at three - found the director, and the director had an idea. But I'm no for 150 years -legal, infrastructure, etc. -will remain largely week intervals. The 13th image is the cover of the band's first actor-the last thing I want to do is all that lip -syncing. I'd rather unchanged," says David Gilchrist, VP of marketing for Warner Sony album, the 13 -track "Semenelin." record live, but we learned from it." Music Southeast Asia and the regional office head for Warner Music International. "China's got more to lose than to gain in screwing it up. They'll treat it as one country, two systems. They want to keep the business community here, and unless LICENSING IN CHINA Others choose not to place all their eggs in one basket: EMI there is a breakdown in law, things will remain the same." Continued from page APQ -4 Music Asia deals with a variety of state -owned record compa- While regional executives are quick to point out that "1997 nies. Says president Lachie Rutherford, "We tend to use three changes nothing," many alluded to the "horizon," stating that shake out the market and encourage steps along the road to or four, with no favorites. Shanghai Audio & Visual, Shanghai at some point in time, in the next three -to -l5 -year span, they developing stronger Chinese repertoire. Video and Audio, Beijing China, to name a few." would be surprised if Hong Kong fulfilled the same functions Hong Kong -based Media Bank had received approval from Legitimate distribution is done totally through government that brought them here. China's Ministry of Culture for its license to release an instru- companies, and cultural biases impact international pop's "There are different issues that it raises in the longer term," mental greatest -hits album of the "Hooked On" series by U.K. - chances. Likewise, apart from a few exceptions, retail is limited says BMG's Smellie. "It's hard to imagine, as China continues based musician Louis Clark. Media Bank played the role of a to government stores and very small private outlets. to develop in the longer term, that the center for Chinese Hong Kong "window on China" for an array of parties in the A 30% duty on imported product plus low retail prices (aver- repertoire would be Hong Kong and won't deal. After initiating discussions with Eaton Music, Clark's man- aging $2.00) in a market that is 95% cassettes makes it eco- be Beijing. It would be like saying the cen- agement company in London, Media Bank approached the nomically prohibitive to physically bring product into China. ter of U.S. music is Florida. From the per- American mail-order marketing label KTel -which owns the Warner's Gilchrist, after a trip to China to explore potential spective of a regional office, [as] the reper- recording-and licensed it for distribution throughout Asia. joint- venture partners, sums up the presence of his company's toire center moves out of Hong Kong, it's Then, working with a local partner, International Audio & Video, Western repertoire: "Right now, the extent of our involvement hard to imagine why you'd keep the regional office here. Hong Kong will con- Importing Western repertoire to China also poses other problems. tinue to be a good base to do business from. But in the longer term, it's hard to imagine Any album in the market is particularly susceptible fodder for the pirate why it would stay here. Would we move to Beijing? I can't answer that question. You CD plants in the southern provinces. "There has never been a have to see the lay of the land. One thing I Gregory Rogers will say: I can't imagine moving the region- MCA refill order for an international album in China," comments al office to Beijing next year. I think we Warner's David Gilchrist. need to be in some sort of a repertoire center. Singapore, say, is not really a creative center." it cut a deal with China Records in Beijing, who, in turn, applied is 90% in printing inserts. We provide printed inserts to a local Another consideration, according to Sony's Davis, are the to the Chinese government for release clearance. Even for for- partner and get our product out that way. There is very little restrictions that could be placed on product-through quotas, eign repertoire as innocuous as a "Hooked On" series, proce- control." censorship, prohibitive tariffs or any other number of things - dures are exhaustive and access is by no means guaranteed. Media Bank's Nelsson contends that, in his experience, often which could make life impossible for a regional office in Hong "It can take anything from three to six months at the best of the most successful and recognizable music is not necessarily Kong under Chinese rule. times," says Anders Nelsson, managing director of Media the best for the market -a factor he feels favors independents. "Of course, if we couldn't function as a regional office, in that Bank. "It involves submitting materials to the Ministry of "If it's something that's been pirated to hell, if it's sold 8 million we couldn't have free flow of product, we may be forced to look Culture, and elements of censorship are always there; it's easi- pirated copies in the market already, it's not going to have at it differently," Davis says. "But I haven't even thought about er with instrumentals, but they still want to have track -title much potential. It can be better to have something at the front where we'd go in the event that we had to make a move." translations. With 'Hooked On,' they went as far as asking for end, ready to market it in various centers without attracting the Anders Nelsson, managing director of Hong Kong's Media 1 translations in Spanish, French and other languages-to interest of pirates." Bank Group and a resident in the territory for 20 years, is ensure that there were no counter -revolutionary sentiments "There is now an awareness that international pop will be characteristically blasé about the city's most -oft -asked question. expressed there." popular, will sell," ventures Gilchrist. "Channel V and MTV are "I'll tell you what's a better question: Who's going to be presi- "Obviously, with rock 'n' roll, it's harder," says Nelsson. "I free -to -air, plus MTV Mandarin's [channel has] limited terres- dent of the United States in 1997? 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Hong Kong, which has been held for Entertainment International president Rogers plans to take his new post the past two years Jorgen Larsen that began when both during a "transition period" beginning by Greg Rogers. men worked for CBS Records. in early November. Larsen says Rogers LONDON-The heads of the U.K.'s largest record company and music pub- The new appoint- Rogers, recruited by Larsen in 1994, will be responsible for new business, lisher were inducted into the International Managers Forum's (IMF) British MCA. ment is effective was instrumental in establishing "as well as building our business in Music Roll of Honour Oct. 9. John Kennedy, chairman of PolyGram here, and on Nov. 1. Concur- MCA's presence in eight Pacific Rim (Con ti)ixed on page 54) Peter Reichardt, managing director of EMI Music Publishing U.K., were hon- rently, Rogers is ored at a ceremony at London's Hilton Hotel. This is the second year of the named senior VP for business devel- awards, which, according to the IMF, "recognize outstanding achievement in opment at MCA's international head- recording, A &R, management, and touring." New this year was the Peter quarters in London. Brit Broadcasters, Retail Grant Award, which acknowledges "the achievements of a young manager." Bond is a former Sony Music Inter- Peter Grant Award recipients Geoff Travis, center, and Jeanette Lee, front, national senior VP with extensive are pictured with Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker, right, who presented the award, experience in Asia, Australasia, and Win With CMA Awards and Pulp band member Steve Mackey. Africa. Since 1991, he has been a prin- JEFF CLARK-MEADS cipal of the independent music firm BY JOHN FERGUSON British Phonographic Industry's mar- Timbuktu International, which deals in keting committee (Billboard, Sept. 28), licensing and distribution in Asia and LONDON-A generic retail campaign two weeks before the event. in the U.K. based around the 30th According to retailers and record la- Country Music Assn. (CMA) Awards bels, the greater visibility of the tele- U.K. DJ Freeman Honored has reaped the benefits of record view- vision event certainly made its mark in Belgium's Arcade, ing figures for the televised event. terms of sales. At Tower's flagship Tribute Raises $300,000 And industry figures are already U.K. store at Piccadilly, London, there Radio Vet's Creastars Join Forces looking at ways of expanding the con- was a full window display plus two - LONDON- British broadcasting ed a video tribute featuring musi- ANTWERP Belgium Arcade Mu- cept to other European territories; sided posters and placards highlight- veteran Alan "Fluff" Freeman was cians from Deep Purple, Black Sab- sic Co. here is joining forces with another four countries are set to ing CMA nominees. honored Oct. 14 at the U.K. Music bath., and Status Quo, among others. independent record company Crea- screen the show "We have had a big customer re- Industry Trusts' Dinner, which cel- Freeman, 69, also paid tribute to man- stars Europe in a joint venture. this month. sponse from our ebrated his more than 35 years as a ager Tim Black - At press time, none of the part- In the U.K., an in -store campaign," DJ and radio personality. "I'm more and joked ners were prepared to reveal edited version of says Stephanie bowled over by it," he declared. with the crowd by whether Arcade has acquired the awards, held Heasley, Tower Currently heard on U.K. radio announcing his Creastars, preferring to describe in Nashville Oct 2., Piccadilly's coun- stations with rock, gold, and classi- retirement -on the deal as an "intense collabora- were screened Oct. try buyer. `All the cal music formats, Freeman re- July 6, 2010. tion," wherein the latter's releases 5 on BBC 2, with sales of the artists ceived his accolade in the company The evening will be distributed and marketed by the initial audi- are up, particular- of such DJ colleagues as Chris Tar- raised more than Arcade. ence figures stood ly from people like Vince Gill and Le- rant, Pete Murray, Tony Blackburn, $300,000 for char- Under the new agreement, Crea- at 2.1 million, 50% RIMES Ann Rimes." Her views were echoed Neil Fox, and Simon Dee. Tarrant, ity, with the pro- stars' staff will be incorporated into more than last by Gary Rolfe, specialty product buyer the top -rated drive -time presenter FREEMAN ceeds going to the the Arcade structure. Creastars year's ratings. In addition, the show at HMV, although he concedes that at Capital FM /London, was the Nordoff- Robbins founders Peter Vanderhallen and was broadcast live in the early hours of some artists performed better than evening's master of ceremonies. The Music Therapy Jean Bosiers have been named sales the morning by national BBC Radio 2. others. "It has been a bit patchy venue was London's Grosvenor Centre and the BRIT School. The and marketing director and A &R To coincide with the event, the U.K. because, going two weeks before the House Hotel. occasion was previously used for the director, respectively, although arm of the CMA ran its first generic event, you are second -guessing who the "I would like to see a lot more presentation of the British Music Creastars continues to exist as a campaign this year, mounted with the winners will be. George Strait, Brooks rock music on [U.K.] radio stations," Industry Achievement Award; last (Continued on page 54) cooperation of the British Assn. of & Dunn, and Rimes have been the the Australian broadcaster said year's recipient was composer An- Record Dealers (BARD) and the (Continued on page 54) amid the celebrations, which includ- drew Lloyd Webber.

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"We have decided HUNG KONG -Michael Jackson's first "The press there was very supportive. not to allow the concert in view of the Asian concerts in three years passed The response was tremendous." values which are unsuitable to a God - without incident in Seoul, South Korea Olympic Stadium, with a seating ca- fearing society like ours," he said. puts a world of Latin -but a shadow of controversy still pacity of 60,000, was 70% full for the The tour is a rare push through the hangs over some of first night, according to an estimate by region for an artist of Jackson's mag- his forthcoming Sony director of marketing Andy Yava- nitude, and Sony has been making the Musk contacts in the shows. sis. A near -capacity crowd two nights most of it. Jackson was the first artist Despite a two - later confirmed Jackson's appeal in the of the month on music channel Chan- month campaign market. nel V's "the One" promotion spots in against the con- Davis admits that it was initially dif- August; this month he resides as artist palm of your hand! certs by a loose ficult to sell tickets for the Seoul shows of the month on MTV Asia. A market- coalition of South because of restrictions on major retail ing tie -in with Channel V has seen a Korean religious outlets, a direct result of campaigning redistribution of Jackson's "HIStory: groups and civil by protesters. Another stumbling block Past, Present And Future Book One" JACKSON organizations, pro- was the prohibition of underage album throughout the region, a scheme testers failed to (younger than 18) fans attending. The coinciding with the tour that, accord- materialize at the two concerts at ban, which was upheld throughout the ing to Davis, is working. "We've only Olympic Stadium Oct. 11 and 13. How- shows, "definitely ate into the market just started, but record sales are start- ever, the Jackson tour seems likely to base for Jackson's music," Davis says. ing to pick up; promotion like Channel run into difficulties in Malaysia, where Nonetheless, the success of the shows V's help in Taiwan and other markets authorities have reportedly banned its was welcome relief for a tour that has is really helping," he says. planned Oct. 27 concert in Selangor. had a less than smooth ride so far. The From Korea, Jackson was due to Industry sources indicate there could state government in Selangor has travel to Taipei and Kaohsiung in Tai- also be more opposition in India. announced its intention to ban Jackson's wan and on to Singapore; then he was Nevertheless, Martin Davis, senior first-ever concert in that country, sched- to come back to Bombay, India, go to VP of Sony Music (Asia), was delight- uled for Shah Alam Stadium Oct. 27. Bangkok, Thailand, and be in Manila, ed with the response to the first two "We fear the concert will involve ele- Philippines, by early December. A performances of the tour and says pro- ments contrary to the teachings of much-vaunted Hong Kong appearance, testers were "nowhere in sight" on the Islam," Selangor chief minister Muham- which fell through during the previous first night. "The Friday [Oct. 11] show mad Taib was quoted as saying as he for- tour, is still "within the realm of possi- bility," according to Yavasis. Sources have indicated that Jackson Ira may face more problems when the tour reconvenes in Bombay in November. MTV Europe Awards Names Noms Nationalist politicians elsewhere in the have no tit L a t i n t n to st n t t! country made secret about LONDON -A series of pan -Euro- their fervent opposition to the singer. pean licensing deals are set to make ttlarti>trte the MTV Europe Music Awards in November the most widely seen edi- tion of the European honors show yet, Elektra Switches To U dated for '96 according to the network. letal The third annual event, to be held EastWest Globally Nov 14 at Alexandra Palace, London, is expected to be seen in 268 million LONDON -The Elektra label is households, according to Brent Han- switching from WEA to sister sen, president /creative director of company EastWest, as Warner MTV Networks Europe. For the first Music brings several internation- Over 3,000 listings in 18 countries world- time, a licensing deal has been struck Pulp, and Smashing Pumpkins. Acts al territories into line with its wide lets you reach: recors company execu- with U.K. terrestrial broadcaster already confirmed to play live at the U.S. practices. London Weekend Television, which show, to be hosted by former Take A Warner Music International tives research music publishers find a whole- will screen an edited version of the That member Robbie Williams, in- spokesman says that a rolling show Nov 16. The show is to be broad- clude George Michael, Bryan Adams, program of changeovers will saler or distributor get in touch with Latin Music cast simultaneously on London com- Metallica, Boyzone, and Peter Andre. begin Dec. 1 and will eventually radio stctions in the U.S. and Puerto Rico mercial radio station Capital Radio, The latter two will perform together. affect the U.K., Germany, and Hansen adds that further radio Pictured at the announcement of France, Italy, Spain, Australia, locate clebs, latin talent and their managers and and television syndication deals for the 1996 nominations, from left, are and Japan. agents and much more! other European territories will be Bill Roedy, president, International In the U.S., EastWest has been announced shortly. MTV Networks; Hansen; Robbie part of the Elektra operation for MTV viewers can cast their votes Williams; Rachel Purnell, senior VP the past 12 months. The 1996 International Latin Music via telephone, fax, or post, or through of editorial (programming and pro- Globally, Elektra is home to 1,600 retailers across Europe, includ- duction), MTV Networks Europe; and Keith Sweat and Busta Rhymes, Buyer's Guide is the only directory of its kinc ing 800 Blockbuster outlets. Among Peter Einstein, president /business as well as the catalogs of the the artists receiving multiple nomina- director, MTV Networks Europe. Eagles and the Doors. in a vital business tool fo- published English and tions are the Fugees, Oasis, Garbage, JOHN FERGUSON JEFF CLARK -MEADS anyone involved in the Latin Music marketplace! To order your copy call toll -free: Azúcar Moreno Spreads Latin Flavor Worldwide 1- 800 -344 -71 19. In NY 212 -536 -5174. BY HOWELL LLEWELLYN Encarna Salazar's eighth since their tional visit to Mexico. November will be In NJ 908- 363 -4156. 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MOTOR MUSIC CLAPTON REPRISE/WEA 2 3 YEN TOWN BAND MONTAGE EPIC SONY 15 10 MA CARAVANE FESTIVAL VERSAILLES 14 11 MYSTERIOUS GIRL PETER ANDRE FEATURING 14 NEW BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME CELINE DION COLUMBIA ROBLES 3 NEW CHAGE & ASKA MTV UNPLUGGED LIVE PONY 16 18 IRONIC WEA BUBBLER RANX MUSHROOM 15 13 BORN SLIPPY UNDERWORLD ARIOLA ALANIS MORISSETTE CANYON 15 NEW PRAY DJ BOBO METROVINYL 17 16 VOICES MEPHISTO POLYGRAM 16 NEW HARDCORE FEELINGS CHARLY LOWNOISE & MEN- 4 1 KYOSUKE HIMURO MISSING PIECE POLYDOR 16 14 AICHA CHEB KHALED BARCLAY 18 12 FOOL FOR LOVE & TAL THEO MOTOR MUSIC JOHNNY 5 5 FIELD OF VIEW FIELD OF VIEW II ZAIN 17 17 I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER DONNA LEWIS HALLYDAY COLUMBIA 6 4 NAMIE AMURO WITH SUPER MONKEYS ORIGINAL 17 NEW DU UND ICH BLUMCHEN EDEL ATLANTIC 19 NEW BAD BOYS DE MARSEILLE AKHENATON VIRGIN TRACKS VOL.1 TOSHIBA EMI 18 NEW WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT WARREN G MCA 18 7 I CAN'T HELP MYSELF KELLY FAMILY EMI 20 NEW RAIDE DINGUE DE TOI G. SQUAD ARIOLA 7 NEW SPICE GIRLS SPICE TOSHIBA EMI 19 14 WHERE DO YOU GO NO MERCY ARIOLA 19 16 COCOJAMBOO MR. PRESIDENT CLUBCULTURETWEA 8 6 HITOMI BY MYSELF AVEX TRAX 20 19 REVOLUTION IN PARADISE HEATH HUNTER & 20 NEW BORN SLIPPY UNDERWORLD JUNIOR BOY'S OWN ALBUMS 9 8 FUMIYA FUJII TEARS PONY CANYON THE PLEAS METRONOME 1 2 FUGEES THE SCORE sow 10 7 KOJI TAMAKI CAFE JAPAN sow ALBUMS ALBUMS 2 1 NIRVANA FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE 1 1 R.E.M. NEW ADVENTURES IN HI -FI WARNERBROS./WEA WISHKAH GEFFEN 2 2 FUGEES THE SCORE COLUMBIA 1 2 WOLFGANG PETRY ALLES ARIOLA CANADA (The Record) 10/21/96 3 3 EDDY MITCHELL MR. EDDY POLYDOR 3 4 JAMIROQUAI TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING 2 1 R.E.M. NEW ADVENTURES IN HI -FI WEA 4 6 WORLDS APART EVERYBODY EMI THIS LAST SONY S2 3 4 WESTERNHAGEN KEINE ZEIT WEA 5 8 NAS IT WAS WRITTEN COLUMBIA WEEK WEE)( ALBUMS 4 3 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL MAVER- 4 5 FUGEES THE SCORE COLUMBIA 6 5 JAMIROQUAI TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING sow 1 NEW NIRVANA FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE ICK/REPRISE 5 3 PUR LIVE-DIE ZWEITE INTERCORD 7 7 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU COLUMBIA WISHKAH DGc 5 6 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU EPIC/COLUMBIA 6 NEW SIMPLY RED GREATEST HITS EASTWEST 8 4 FESTIVAL ROBLES BEN MON COCHON VERSAILLES 6 NEW SHERYL CROW SHERYL A &M 2 2 CELINE DION FALLING COLUMBIA CROW 7 6 DJ BOBO WORLD IN MOTION EAMS INTO YOU 9 9 MORISSETTE WEA 7 NEW NIRVANA FROM ALANIS JAGGED LITTLE PILL THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE 8 7 H- BLOCKX DISCOVER MY SOUL ARIOLA 3 NEW TOOL AENIMA zoo 10 11 ZAZIE ZEN MERCURY WISHKAH GEFFEN 9 8 EROS RAMAZZOTTI DOVE MUSICA 4 1 R.E.M. NEW ADVENTURES IN HI -FI WARNER BROS. C'E ARIOLA 11 10 MAXIME LE FORESTIER 12 NOUVELLES 8 5 EROS RAMAZZOTTI DOVE C'E MUSICA DOD DE 10 11 JAMIROQUAI TRAVELLING 5 3 SHERYL CROW SHERYL CROW A &M WITHOUT MOVING EPIC POLYDOR 9 9 LAURA PAUSINI LA COSE CHE VIVI CGD BRASSENS 6 4 ALANIS 11 9 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL WEA MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL MAVERICK 10 7 GEORGE MICHAEL OLDER VIRGIN 12 19 GEORGE MICHAEL OLDER VIRGIN 12 14 DIE SCHLUMPFE ALLES BANANE! VOL.3 EMI 7 NEW MOIST CREATURE EMI 11 12 MIKE OLDFIELD VOYAGER WEA 13 12 P. OLIVER FLUTE DES ANDES PODIS 13 15 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU COLUMBIA 8 10 ELTON JOHN LOVE SONGS MCA 12 14 BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET BOYS ZOMBA/JIVE 14 16 DE LUCIA, DI MEOLA & MCLAUGHLIN THE GUITAR 14 17 DIE TOTEN HOSEN OPIUM VOLK EASTWEST 9 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS DANCE MIX '96 QUALITY 13 11 NENEH CHERRY MAN HUTNIRGIN TRIO VERVE 15 10 FETTES BROT AUSSEN TOP HITS, INNEN 10 11 WEEZER PINKERTON DGC 14 NEW PETER ANDRE NATURAL MUSHROOM 15 NEW HUBERT FELIX THIEFAINE LA TENTATION DU 15 GESCHMA INTERCORD BONHEUR VERSAILLES 11 5 NEW EDITION HOME AGAIN MCA 13 METALLICA LOAD VERTIGO /MERCURY 16 NEW DJ BOBO WORLD IN MOTION METROVINYL 16 13 BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET BOYS ZOMBNJIVE 16 15 LAURA PAUSINI LA COSE CHE 12 6 PEARL JAM NO CODE EPIC VIVI cm) 17 20 WOLFGANG PETRY ALLES ARIOLA 17 NEW SHERYL CROW SHERYL CROW POLYGRAM 17 13 NENEH CHERRY MAN VIRGIN 13 13 TRAGICALLY HIP TROUBLE AT THE HENHOUSE 18 10 KULA SHAKER K COLUMBIA 18 20 FAITHLESS REVERENCE INTERCORD 18 NEW TRUST EUROPE ET HAINES WEA MCA 19 15 PUR LIVE-DIE ZWEITE INTERCORD 19 19 SOUNDTRACK TRAINSPOTTING EMI 19 NEW MIDNIGHT OIL BREATHE COLUMBIA 14 16 NO DOUBT TRAGIC KINGDOM INTERSCOPE 20 8 PEARL JAM NO CODE FPIC 20 16 MANOWAR LOUDER THAN HELL MCA 20 20 FIONA APPLE TIDAL COLUMBIA 15 12 TONI BRAXTON SECRETS ARISTA 16 8 TRACY CHAPMAN NEW BEGINNING ELEKTRA (Musica e Dischi /FIMI) 17 15 BLACKSTREET ANOTHER LEVEL INTERSCOPE ITALY 10/10/96 18 20 DONNA LEWIS NOW IN A MINUTE ATLANTIC THIS LAST 19 17 SMASHING PUMPKINS MELLON COLLIE AND THE WEB( WEEK SINGLES INFINITE SADNESS VIRGIN H TS H E 1 1 BORN SLIPPY UNDERWORLD DO IT YOURSELF 996, Bi !board 'BPI CommunicationslChart-TrackOFT 10/11:`° C 20 9 SOUNDTRACK TRAINSPOTTING PREMIER 1996, Music Control GmbH 2 2 STRANGER IN MOSCOW MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC THIS LAST THIS LAST 3 NEW FOLLOW THE RULES LIVIN' JOY MCA WEEK WEEK SINGLES WEEK WEEK, AIRPLAY 4 5 SEVEN DAYS AND ONE WEEK B.B.E. TRIANGLE/ 1 6 BOY POLYDOR DANCE FACTORY AUSTRALIA (Australian Record Industry Assn.) 10/20/96 WORDS /ONE 1 BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S DEEP BLUE SOME- 2 1 SETTING SUN CHEMICAL BROTHERS VIRGIN 5 NEW OCEAN WISPERS R.A.F. BY PICOTTO MEDINGFD THIS LAST THING INTERSCOPFIMCA 3 3 IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW CELINE 6 3 PROFESSIONAL WIDOW TORI AMOS ATLANTIC/EAST- WEEK WEEK SINGLES 2 6 ROTTERDAM BEAUTIFUL SOUTH COI DISCS DION LEI WEST 3 3 I LOVE YOU ALWAYS 1 1 MACARENA LOS DEL RIO BMG FOREVER DONNA LEWIS 4 2 BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S DEEP BLUE SOME- 7 4 WANNABE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 2 4 I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER DONNA LEWIS THING INTECSCOEE,MCA 8 7 KILLING ME SOFTLY REGINA Do IT YOURSELF/NITELITE EASTWEST 4 2 ESCAPING DINA CARROLL 1ST AVENUEMERCURY 5 NEW SAY YOU'LL BE THERE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 9 NEW FEVER DJAIMIN & DJAYBEE TIME/SUNTUNE 3 2 YOU'RE MAKIN' ME HIGH TONI BRAXTON BMG 5 4 VIRTUAL INSANITY JAMIROQUAI SONY S2 6 15 YOU'RE GORGEOUS ECHO BABYBIRD 10 NEW READY OR NOT FUGEES COLUMBIA 4 3 I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU REMBRANDTS EASTWEST 6 5 SPINNING THE 7 7 ROTTERDAM BEAUTIFUL SOUTH co' DISCS WHEEL GEORGE MICHAEL VIRGIN 5 10 WANNABE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 7 POl.vDOR 8 5 I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER DONNA LEWIS 24 WORDS BOYZONE ALBUMS 6 7 LOVER LOVER JIMMY BARNES MUSHROOM /FESTIVAL ATLANTIC. ASIWEST 8 19 SAY YOU'LL BE THERE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 1 2 LUCIO DALLA CANZONI PRESSING 7 6 I WANT YOU SAVAGE GARDEN ROOART 9 4 SEVEN DAYS AND ONE WEEK B.B.E. POSITlVAEMI 9 8 DANCE INTO THE LIGHT FACT 2 3 MINA CREMONA EMI 8 13 CHANGE THE WORLD ERIC CLAPTON WEA 10 11 READY OR NOT FUGEES COLUMBIA VAWEì EASTWESI 3 1 FABRIZIO D'ANDRE ANIMA SALVE RICORDI 9 5 MACARENA LOS DEL MAR FESTIVAL 11 14 STAMP! JEREMY HEALY & AMOS POSITIV/I/EMI 10 11 GOOD ENOUGH DODGY SUM 4 4 EROS RAMAZZOTTI DOVE C'E MUSICA emu 10 12 LET'S MAKE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER BRYAN 12 NEW READ MY LIPS ALEX PARTY SYSTEMATIC/LONDON 11 18 YOU'RE GORGEOUS BABYBIRD ECHO 5 NEW NOMADI QUANDO CI SARAI CGD ADAMS ACM 13 13 SUGAR IS SWEETER CJ BOLLAND INTERNAULONDON 12 7 GOODBYE HEARTBREAK LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY 6 6 FRANCESCO DE GREGOR! PRENDERE E LASCIARE 11 14 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH NEWTON FESTIVAL 14 9 ESCAPING DINA CARROLL 1ST AVENULMERCURY WILD CARD/POLYDOR COLUMBIA 12 11 MOTHER MOTHER TRACY BONHAM ISLAND 15 10 KEVIN CARTER MANIC STREET PREACHERS EPIC 13 12 MARBLEHEAD JOHNSON BLUETONES SUPERIOR 7 10 ARTICOLO 31 COSI' COM'E' RICORDI 13 9 RETURN OF THE MACK MARK MORRISON WEA 16 NEW I'M RAVING SCOOTER cLuáTOOLS OUALITY RECORDINGSIA &M 7 14 8 HERO OF THE DAY VERTIGO 8 R.E.M. NEW ADVENTURES IN HI -FI WARNER METALLICA /MERCURY 17 NEW LOVE II LOVE DAMAGE BIG LIFE 15 14 9 READY OR NOT FUGEES COLUMBIA 9 8 LAURA PAUSINI LA COSE CHE VIVI coo 15 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME/POWER OF THE DREAM 18 NEW NO PLACE TO HIDE KORN EPIC DION EPIC 15 17 HOW BIZARRE O.M.C. POLYDOR 10 5 BIAGIO ANTONACCI IL NUCCHIO MERCURY CELINE 19 NEW DON'T YOU WANT ME (96 REMIX) FELIX DECON- 16 13 I AM, I FEEL ALISHA'S 16 NEW IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW CELINE STRU(1.11N ATTIC MERCURY DION EPIC 17 39 FLYING CAST POLYDOR 20 NEW KEEP ON MOVIN' ( REMIX) SOUL II SOUL VIRGIN SPAIN (TVE/AFYVE) 10/05/96 17 NEW HIT ME OFF NEW EDITION MCA 18 10 THE CIRCLE OCEAN COLOUR SCENE MCA ALBUMS THIS LAST 18 20 THAT GIRL MAXI PRIEST FEATURING SHAGGY VIRGIN 19 27 KEVIN CARTER MANIC STREET PREACHERS EPIC 1 14 SIMPLY RED GREATEST HITS EASTWESI WEEK WEEK SINGLES 19 NEW IN TOO DEEP EMI 20 15 IF YOU REALLY CARED GABRIELLE Go BEAT/GO' DISCS 19 WOMAN NENEH VIRGIN/EMI 2 NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS KISS IN IBIZA '96 POLYGRAM TV 20 CHERRY 21 30 IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW CELINE 1 1 WANNABE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 3 NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS HEARTBEAT- NUMBER 1 LOVE ALBUMS DION EPIC 2 2 THE CAT (EL GATO) TWO DEEJAYS MAX MUSIC SONGS OF THE 60'S GLOBAL TELEVISION 1 2 TONI CHILDS THE BEST A&M 22 NEW ALISHA RULES THE WORLD ALISHA'S ATTIC MERCURY 3 7 PONT AERI VOL.2 BUERI & SKUDERO MAX MUSIC OF TONI CHILDS 4 NEW RUNRIG LONG DISTANCE -THE BEST OF CHRYSALIS 2 1 FROM 23 14 FLAVA PETER ANDRE MUSHROOM 4 3 THE WORLD OF BUENRI X QUE ? MAX MUSIC NIRVANA THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE 5 7 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU EPIC 24 21 SEVEN DAYS AND ONE WEEK B.B.E. POSSITIVAVEMI 5 WISHKAH GEFFEN /MCA 6 5 KULA SHAKER K COLUMBIA 6 PING PONG OBJECT ONE MAX MUSIC NEW 25 25 TRIPPIN MARK MORRISON WEA 6 3 MIDNIGHT OIL BREATHE COLUMBIA 7 NEW LUTHER VANDROSS YOUR SECRET LOVE EPIC 4 LET'S GO EMPHASSIS BIT MUSIC 4 6 GARBAGE GARBAGE MUSHROOM/FESTIVAL 26 16 IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY SHERYL CROW SUM 7 8 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS IN THE MIX '96 VOL.3 VIRGIN 5 SEVEN DAYS AND ONE WEEK B.B.E. MAX Music 5 3 CORRS FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN EASTWEST 9 2 JAMIROQUAI TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING 27 36 SETTING SUN CHEMICAL BROTHERS VIRGIN 8 10 AIR PLEASE CI IMAX err music 6 NEW TOOL AENIMA ZOO/BMG SONY S? 28 NEW WHAT IF ... LIGHTNING SEEDS EPIC 9 NEW SPARROW & NIGHTINGALES RENEGADE BIT Music 7 5 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU EPIC 10 NEW BRIAN KENNEDY A BETTER MAN RCA 29 26 LOUNGIN LL COOL J DEF JAM-MERCURY 10 NEW BORN SLIPPY UNDERWORLD ARIOLA 8 4 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL vita 11 3 NIRVANA FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE 30 22 I'M ALIVE STRETCH & VERN PRESENT'MADL ..l. 9 10 EVERCLEAR SPARKLE AND FADE (AUSTRALIAN WISHKAH GEFFEN'MCA ALBUMS TOUR PACK) EMI 12 1 SHERYL CROW SHERYL CROW A&M 31 38 ANGEL SIMPLY RED EASTWEST 1 NEW HEROES DEL NILENCIO PARA SIEMPRE EMI ODEON 10 11 CHRIS ISAAK BAJA SESSIONS WEA 13 18 GEORGE MICHAEL VIRGIN OLDER 32 31 SINGLE EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL EBrceviacIN 2 1 ROSANA LUNAS ROTAS MCA 11 NEW JOHN MELLENCAMP MR. HAPPY GO LUCKY MERCURY 14 8 FUGEES THE SCORE COLUMBIA 33 40 IF YOU EVER EAST 17 FEATURING GABRIELLE 12 7 POWDERFINGER DOUBLE ALLERGIC POLYDOR 15 NEW CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH WITH YOU IN MIND RIP' 3 2 LAURA PAUSINI LAS COSAS QUE VIVES DRO 13 14 R.E.M. NEW ADVENTURES IN HI -FI WEA 16 11 R.E.M. NEW ADVENTURES IN HI -FI WARNER 4 3 MIKE OLDFIELD VOYAGER WARNER 34 NEW LOVE II LOVE DAMAGE BIG LIFE 14 NEW SHERYL CROW ACM CROW SHERYL BROS NJEA 5 4 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL WARNER 35 33 BEAUTIFUL ONES SUEDE NUDE 15 8 BILL WHELAN RIVERDANCE EASTWEST 17 NEW OASIS (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? 6 5 ELLA BAILA SOLA ELLA BAILA SOLA HISPAVOX 16 9 CROWDED HOUSE RECURRING DREAM -THE 36 28 ALWAYS BREAKING MY HEART BELINDA CREATION 7 NEW NIRVANA FROM THE CHRYSALIS MUDDY BANKS OF THE VERY BEST OF EMI 18 9 OCEAN COLOUR SCENE MOSELEY SHOALS MCA CARLISLE WISHKAH MCA 17 12 YOU AM I HOURLY, DAILY ROOART 19 10 MOODY BLUES THE VERY BEST OF THE MOODY 37 29 EVERYTHING SARAH WASHINGTON A &M 8 NEW MAO 18 NEW JOHN FARNHAM ROMEO'S HEART BMG BLUES POLYGRAM TV 38 NEW YOUR SECRET LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS EPIC REBECA REBECA Music 19 13 PEARL JAM NO CODE EPIC 20 12 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL MAVER- 39 20 FOR YOU ELECTRONIC PARIOPHONE 9 7 SILVIO RODRIGUEZ DOMINGUEZ FONOMUSIC 20 16 ROBERT MILES DREAMLAND BMG ICK/REPRISE 40 37 STAMP! JEREMY HEALY & AMOS POSITIVAIEMI 10 NEW RICKY MARTIN A MEDIO VIVIR sow

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1 1 FAYE CINEPOLY NEW KENNY G THE MOMENT BMG WONG FAYE WONG BEST 2 NEW SAM HUI POLYGRAM 88 EXTREME TONE COLOUR 1 SCORPIONS THE GOLD ULTIMATE COLLECTION PULSE SERIES POLYGRAM MUSIC EMI 3 2 LEON LAI LEON LAI '96 GREATEST HITS POLYGRAM 3 EMIL CHAO XIAO TANG ROCK THE LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM AROUND THE PLANET TAN 4 4 LEO KOO SECOND FAVORITE BMG/MUSIC IMPACT 2 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU SONY 5 6 EKIN CHENG IF THE SKY RAIN BMG 4 FOOL'S GARDEN DISH OF THE DAY EMI 6 3 ANDY HUI 17 SURPRISE GREATEST HITS CAPITAL EDITED BY DAVID SINCLAIR 7 FAYE WONG FAYE BEST II POLYGRAM ARTISTS 7 NEW ALAN TAM POLYGRAM 88 EXTREME TONE 6 ZIANA ZAIN ZIANA ZAIN UNPLUGGED BMG COLOUR SERIES POLYGRAM NEW JORDAN HILL JORDAN HILL WARNER SOUTH AFRICA: As has happened elsewhere, the South African rave scene has blossomed from 8 NEW MICHAEL KWAN POLYGRAM 88 EXTREME TONE NEW MICHAEL LEARNS TO ROCK PAINT MY LOVE - COLOUR SERIES POLYGRAM an underground culture into a mainstream industry. The trade magazine Music Africa recently GREATEST HITS EMI 9 NEW AMANDA LEE QI SHI GOLDEN PONY reported that "the size of rave productions has grown considerably during the past two years, with NEW TONI BRAXTON SECRETS BMG 10 5 EMIL & EASY BAND MY LITTLE PARADISE ROCK louder sound systems, more lighting, lasers, and other special effects to attract an increasing number of ravers." As if to underline the point, there NETHERLANDS (Stichting Mega Top 50) 10/10/96 IRELAND (IFPI Ireland /Chart-Track) 10/10/96 has been a steady stream of international personalities arriving here in LAST THIS LAST WED( SINGLES WED( WED( SINGLES recent weeks, including British DJ Carl Cox, British singer Boy George

1 BANGER HART ROB DE NIJS EMI 1 NEW WORDS BOYZONE POLYDOR (recently transformed into a guru of the dance scene), and Italian dream - 7 HARCORE FEELINGS CHARLIE LOWNOISE & MEN- 2 NEW IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW CELINE house- techno superstar Robert Miles. But the rave scene here has not TAL THEO POLYDOR DION EPIC depended on importing big names for its growth. It has been around since 2 WANNABE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 3 5 I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER DONNA LEWIS 1990, which was when the first clubs specializing in techno, such as Fourth 4 SEVEN DAYS AND ONE WEEK B.B.E. zoMBA ATLANTIC /EASTWEST 5 FLAVA PETER ANDRE BMc 4 3 INSOMNIA FAITHLESS CHEEKY World, opened. Now, even Pretoria has a techno club, DNA, where DJs flex 5 1 HOW BIZARRE POLYDOR 8 STRANGER IN MOSCOW MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC O.M.C. their muscles, and the local scene has spawned a succession of events with 6 4 BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S DEEP BLUE SOME- 3 READY OR NOT FUGEES COLUMBIA powerfully anthemic themes, including Ice Rave, Origin, Close Encoun- NEW IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW CELINE THING INTERSCOPE/MCA 7 2 SEVEN DAYS AND ONE WEEK B.B.E. POSITIVNEMI ters, and, most recently, Desert Storm, held literally in a desert, the Karoo. DION COLUMBIA 8 6 READY OR NOT FUGEES COLUMBIA From crowds of a few in now NEW SOMEBODY ELSE'S LOVER TOTAL TOUCH BMG hundred the early days, audiences routine- 9 NEW SETTING SUN CHEMICAL BROTHERS VIRGIN NEW I CAN'T HELP MYSELF KELLY FAMILY EMI ly average more than 5,000, with the Ministry of Sound show June 29 attracting more than 9,000 10 8 VIRTUAL INSANITY JAMIROQUAI SONY 02 ALBUMS fans, the biggest such event in South Africa. Rave organizers have come and gone, but several pro- ALBUMS 3 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU COLUMBIA moters have firmly established their credentials in the field, notably Global Dance Initiative 1 NEW BRIAN KENNEDY A BETTER MAN RCA 1 ANDREA BOCELLI BOCELLI POLYDOR (which organized Ministry of Sound) and Origin Productions. The venues are as creative as those 2 NEW SIMPLY RED GREATEST HITS WARNER BROS. 9 ROB DE NIJS DE BAND, DE ZANGER EN HET 3 1 CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH WITH YOU IN MIND RITZ anywhere in the world, ranging from a Johannesburg drive -in built on a mine dump to a power MEISJE EMI 4 2 R.E.M. NEW ADVENTURES IN HI -FI WARNER BROS. station in Grahamstown. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK 4 FRANS BAUER VOOR JOU TIPTOP 5 10 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU EPIC 2 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL WARNER 6 6 FUGEES THE SCORE COLUMBIA 7 LAURA PAUSINI LA COSE CHE VIVI WARNER 7 9 NIRVANA FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE GHANA/U.K.: London -based African music reissue label RetroAfric commemorates its 10th year 5 R.E.M. NEW ADVENTURES IN HI -FI WARNER WISHKAH GEFFEN with a mid -priced compilation, "African Cavalcade," released Oct. 14. But the anniversary is NEW MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT AND 8 7 JAMIROQUAI TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING SONY 52 tinged with sadness at the passing of horn player, bandleader, and undisputed FUTURE -BOOK 1 EPIC 9 5 SOUNDTRACK TRAINSPOTTING EMI king of highlife E.T. Mensah, who died in Accra, Ghana, July 19. Previously NEW CLOUSEAU ADRENALINE EMI 10 4 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL MAVER- NEW FRANS BAUER LIEBESBRIEFE TIPTOP ICK/REPRISE decorated by the Ghanaian government for popularizing highlife internation- ally, Mensah received a state burial Sept. 13. The RetroAfric label was set up BELGIUM (Promuvi) 10/18/96 AUSTRIA (Austrian IFPI/Austrian Top 30) 10/15/96 as a vehicle for releasing Mensah's album "All For You." The successful LAST THIS LAST response to that album, which comprised Mensah's '50s recordings, encour- WED( SINGLES WED( WED( SINGLES aged the label to pursue a program of reissuing recordings by various African 1 WANNABE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 1 1 BREAK MY STRIDE UNIQUE 2 SONY artists from the '50s to the '70s. `African Cavalcade," which comprises tracks 2 KILLING ME SOFTLY FUGEES COLUMBIA 2 4 I CAN'T HELP MYSELF KELLY FAMILY EMI from RetroAfric's 10 -album catalog, includes selections from "All For You" 3 5 MYSTERIOUS GIRL PETER NEW SEVEN DAYS AND ONE WEEK B.B.E. YETI ANDRE FEATURING BUBBLER RANX BMG and another Mensah set, "Day By Day," both of which feature his band. "We owe him a 3 BANGER HART ROB DE NIJS EMI 4 3 KILLING ME SOFTLY FUGEES COLUMBIA lot. He set the ball rolling," says compiler Graeme Ewens. "His records continue to sell the best, 7 KAMIEL GOES CLASSIC KAMIEL SPIESSENS MAGIC 5 7 I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER DONNA LEWIS PRODUCTIONS partly because there's nothing else about." The compilation includes an offering by another late WARNER 4 MYSTERIOUS GIRL PETER ANDRE FEATURING African legend, Congolese guitarist Franco, the subject of a book by Ewens called "Congo Colos- 6 2 WANNABE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN BUBBLER RANX MUSHROOM 7 NEW HOW BIZARRE O.M.C. POLYDOR sus: The Life And Legacy Of Franco & O.K. Jazz" (Baku Press, U.K.). Another notable track is 9 READY OR NOT FUGEES COLOMBIA 8 6 WHERE DO YOU GO NO MERCY BMG an exclusive number by the Latin -imbued Ry -Co Jazz that was not included on the group's 5 SI TU TE VAS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS MCA 9 8 SEVEN DAYS AND ONE WEEK B.B.E. POLYGRAM "Rumba Round Africa" album, which was released in August. KWAKU NEW WOMAN NENEH CHERRY VIRGIN 10 9 THINK TWICE ALANA DANTE SONY 8 BAILANDO PARADISIO DANCE DEVELOPMENT ALBUMS DENMARK: Hanne Boel and Sanne Salomonsen have earned so much gold and platinum that, ALBUMS 1 1 R.E.M. NEW ADVENTURES IN HI -FI WARNER between them, they could trade at the London Metals Exchange. Coincidentally, both artists have 1 CLOUSEAU ADRENALINE EMI 2 NEW DJ BOBO WORLD IN MOTION ECHO ZYX new 3 FUGEES THE SCORE COLUMBIA 3 4 NIRVANA FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE albums out that take them away from the style of recent releases and back to the starting WISHKAH MCA 2 DEUS IN A BAR BANG! points of their respective careers. With her haunting voice, Boel is the best -selling female act in 4 2 WOLFGANG AMBROS VERWAHRLOST ABER FREI NEW DANA WINNER WAAR IS HET GEVOEL ... EMI Scandinavia, having logged sales of more than 2 million units on five previous albums and a great- POLYGRAM 4 R.E.M. NEW ADVENTURES IN HI -FI WARNER BROS. 5 NEW KASTELRUTHER SPATZEN STERNE UBER'M est -hits collection. Her new album, "Silent Violence," went gold (25,000 units) in Denmark and 5 LAURA PAUSINI LA COSE CHE VIVI coo ROSENGARTEN KOCH Norway on its Sept. 26 shipping date and immediately grabbed the No. 1 slot here. It was released NEW GUNTHER NEEFS SPECIAL REQUEST POLYDOR 6 3 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL WARNER internationally by EMI Medley Oct. 14. "I chose a mainstream sound and style," she says 7 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU COLUMBIA of her 7 6 BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET BOYS ZOMBAUIVE 6 last few albums, "instead of the more experimental nature of my early material. With `Silent Vio- ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL MAVER- 8 NEW SHERYL CROW SHERYL CROW POLYGRAM ICK/WARNER BROS. 9 NEW HANSI HINTERSEER TRAUM MIT MIR BMG lence' I've closed the circle, in that I feel I'm back where I started eight or nine years ago. I feel 8 JEAN JACQUES GOLDMAN SINGULIER COLUMBIA 10 5 FUGEES THE SCORE COLUMBIA that I've succeeded in making an album that's `me.'" Salomonsen's new album, "1996," marks her first full Danish -language outing since 1989, when her "Sanne (89)" sold half a million copies. DENMARK (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 10/10/96 NORWAY (Verdens Gang Norway) 10/10/96 Virgin released an English -language version of the new album in Germany to coincide with the LAST THIS LAST Sept. 12 domestic shipping. "Sanne has wanted to cut a Danish record for some time," says Vir- WED( SINGLES WED( WED( SINGLES gin promotions manager Christine Ulrich. "She's good at it, and people like it, so instead of the 1 WANNABE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 1 INSOMNIA FAITHLESS SCANDINAVIAN international market, we're concentrating on Denmark and Scandinavia." "1996," Salomonsen's 2 COCO JAMBOO MR. PRESIDENT WARNER 2 2 WANNABE VIRGIN SPICE GIRLS ninth album with Virgin, sailed straight into the top 10, where it remains. CHARLES FERRO 3 MYSTERIOUS GIRL PETER ANDRE FEATURING 3 3 COCO JAMBOO MR. PRESIDENT WARNER BUBBLER RANX BMG 4 4 THEME FROM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ADAM NEW WHERE DO YOU GO NO MERCY BMG CLAYTON & LARRY MULLEN POLYDOR

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MCA ASIA /PACIFIC TAPS BOND (Continued from page 49) Danniels' Grace Under Pressure those countries where we do not yet handled by BMG Entertainment Inter- have our own companies." national -while watching for domestic Rogers admits to "mixed feelings" A &R opportunities. MCA has a hand- Rush, VH Manager Maintains Rock Focus about returning to London. "I'm very ful of Asian artists. BY LARRY LeBLANC or have the right haircut. Weinrib (Geddy Lee), and drummer sad to be leaving a part of the world Timbuktu International will contin- "After working with other groups, I John Rutsey. that I love, people that I've become ue as an independent, London -based TORONTO -If managing the fast - now have even more respect for how In 1973, Danniels teamed up with Vic very close to. It's been a unique expe- firm, helmed by GM Mark Bond and paced careers of Rush, Van Halen, how easy [the members of] Rush are to Wilson, then president of Concept 376, rience in the music business; the last business affairs manager Jerry Cox. It King's X, Tea Party, and ex- Extreme get along with," continues Danniels. to form Standing Room Productions to major to be out here in a decade and also has a joint- venture music, enter- members Gary Cherone and Nuno Bet- "Twenty years with these guys, and manage Rush. Frustrated by the band's perhaps the last one that will come for tainment, and multimedia company in tencourt can be overwhelming at times, they have never disappointed me. They failure to attract a recording deal, a long time." the. Middle East under the name the reticent Ray Danniels would be the have never canceled a show. They have Danniels sold his booking agency, Music Of Bond, Rogers says, "Jorgen Dunes. It is based in Dubai, United last to acknowledge it. never been anything less than good to Shoppe International, and, with Wilson, Larsen and I have both known Peter Arab Emirates, and covers the region's "Despite what has happened in the their word." set up Moon Records. for many years. We have enormous Arab countries, including UAE, Saudi past couple of weeks with David Lee "Ray is the best negotiator I've ever The band's eponymous debut album respect for his ability, both as a music Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Roth being in [Van Halen] and [then] negotiated against and with," says Val came out in Canada in March 1974 on man and as an international business Jordan, , and Syria. not being in the band, I can't imagine Azzoli, president of Atlantic Records, Moon with Canadian distribution ini- executive. He has extensive experience Timbuktu's partner in Dunes is a being in a better situation right now, who worked for Danniels from 1978 to tially being handled by London in Asia and an enormous love of the local Emirate company. Distribution is career -wise," says the Toronto -based 1989. "Ray is so meticulous in his nego- Records. Despite little Canadian radio Asian culture." handled by Megastar, the licensee for veteran manager. "[With Rush and Van tiation; he knows exactly where every- airplay and few reviews, the album Bond was not available for comment Sony, PolyGram, and India's Magna - Halen] I've got two of the last veteran thing is, and he has a great way of soon sold 5,000 copies, mostly in south- at press time. However, it is thought sound, among others. rock acts which still do good [concert] putting [a deal] together." ern Ontario. After Donna Halper, PD that he will focus on building MCA's business and reach the top five each Says veteran Canadian manager at album rock WMMS Cleveland, start- international catalog sales throughout Assistance in preparing this story was time they release a new record." Bruce Allen (Bryan Adams, Martina ed playing the album track "Working the Asia /Pacific region-the compa- prop ided byAdamWhite in London. Confirming widespread industry McBride), "It's an Man," 7,000 exported copies were sold ny's warehousing and distribution is speculation that the 34- year -old ex- amazing feat that in the Cleveland area. The U.S. sales Extreme singer Cherone is, in fact, Van Ray has kept Rush prompted Mercury Records to sign the Halen's new permanent front man, together for so band and to back a tour of America. replacing Sammy Hagar, who left the many years. He's However, two weeks before Rush was BRIT BROADCASTERS, RETAIL WIN WITH CMAs band in June, Danniels predicts that kept them selling due to launch its first U.S. tour, Rutsey (Continued from page 49) the move will result in a further records and being left the band and was replaced by three major gainers for us. The sales would hope that the generic could be decadelong chart run for Van Halen. a viable concert at- Peart. increase on Strait was tenfold, "he says. expanded to other territories, because Danniels expects that Van Halen's first traction with no Rush's international profile soared For the U.K. record companies, the the CMA also has offices in Germany studio album featuring Cherone will be [chart] hits." with its tremendously passionate con- results were equally heartening. and the Benelux." released in the spring. DANNIELS After a three - cept work "2112" in 1976. The album Rimes' performance made an instant Tony Rounce, the CMA's U.K. and On Tuesday (22), Warner Bros. will year layoff, Rush reached No. 61 on The Billboard 200. impact, according to Will McCarthy, Irish representative, is confident that issue Van Halen's "Best Of Volume 1" released its 16th studio album, "Test " `2112' was the pivotal album for product manager at her label, Curb the U.K. generic campaign can be built worldwide. The album features 17 For Echo," on Atlantic Records Sept. Rush," says Danniels. "That album U.K. "We have seen a dramatic in- on. "This year, it was more of an aware- tracks divided between Roth, who left 10. The title track is at No. 2 on Bill- stands up really well today." crease in sales last week. The event has ness campaign; if we go ahead with it the band in 1985, and his replacement board's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, Danniels and Wilson (who left SRO/ definitely struck a chord -the CMA next year, maybe we can try and Hagar. The package contains two while the album is No. 55 on The Bill- Anthem in 1980) established Anthem viewing figures have quadrupled over expand it, perhaps to include things recently recorded tracks with Roth, board 200. The album has sold 213,000 Records and Anthem Entertainment in the last two years, and 1 am sure it is such as a sampler. There are a number "Me Wise Magic" and "Can't Get This units in the U.S., according to Sound - 1977 as vehicles to protect Rush's inde- another indication that this is an of ways where we can expand on what Stuff No More." The sassy "Me Wise Scan. In Canada, the album is No. 43 on pendence and to give themselves the expanding market," he says. we have achieved this year. The main Magic" is at No. 1 on Billboard's Main- the Record's retail album chart, while flexibility to record and publish acts on Glenn Crouch, the U.K. product thing is that it seems to have served its stream Rock Tracks chart. the title track is No. 9 on the trade's con- their own. manager at BMG responsible for coun- purpose and heightened the awareness "As a pure singer, Gary is a natural temporary album radio chart. "Ray understood the value of copy- try music on Arista, RCA, and Giant of what country music is all about." talent," says Danniels. "He has the Starting Oct. 18 in Albany, N.Y., rights, while other managers weren't Nashville, adds, "TV is crucial and is Farmer agrees that the CMA swagger that Roth has, and he's a great Rush began touring behind its current much better than agents that just over- certainly very beneficial in terms of Awards are a vital marketing tool in lyricist. We're as confident as we can album and will play 35 major- market charged," says Cecconi. "I remember sales. It was excellent that the CMA in winning over country doubters. "I get." dates in the U.S. until mid -December. Ray being offered an obscene amount this country pulled the record compa- think it opens up doors for country Danniels believes that the retooled The band will hit the road April of money in 1981 to sell the [Rush] cat- nies, broadcast, and retail elements music in general. I think a lot of the Van Halen will also be able to increase through June for an additional 35 dates alog to Warner Bros. Publishing. He together." international territories still have a its international impact. "With [the throughout North America. didn't take the deal. He said to me, Avril MacRory, BBC2 head of music clichéd view of country music, but it 1995 album] `Balance,' we took a band Danniels says that he was asked to `What would we have left ?' " programming, says that although the has a moved along from there." that on their two previous records had manage Van Halen 10 years ago, but, Peart says that both Anthem Rec- channel has screened the show for a sold less than a half-million records out- due to commitments to Rush, which ords and Anthem Entertainment pro- number of years, this year's awards side of America and [got them to sell] 2 was touring more at the time, and fam- vide Rush with a sizeable amount of benefited from a much higher profile, million records," he says. "The next ily considerations, he turned the job independence. While Atlantic issues and the final rating figures may reach AZUCAR MORENO [studio] album is going to do that and down. Recalling his decisions within the Rush's recordings worldwide, exclud- (Continued page 50) 3 million. "One of the things that made from more, because Gary Cherone is a much past three years to pick up Van Halen, ing Canada, they are licensed from a big difference this year was the com- popular TV soap opera "Salsa E bigger name than either Sammy Hagar King's X, Extreme, and Tea Party, Anthem Records. "We just complete a mitment from the BBC to trailering. Merengue." or David Lee Roth in most [foreign] Danniels says, "At that point, all my record, do the artwork, master it, and We ended up getting very high -profile While they are in New York, Azúcar territories. Extreme has been a big kids were in school, and my wife was then present [Anthem Records] with a trails, and we were thrilled at those. Moreno will shoot the video for their band in Europe and Asia." supportive of doing it. [If I hadn't finished work rather then kibitzing That is why the audiences were as big second single from the album, "Hoy Former Extreme guitarist Betten- expanded] I would have had to cut some [with label executives] all the way along as they were." Tengo Ganas De Ti" (Today I Fancy court, billed just as Nuno, will release people [at the company] who had been from the demos. We just tell Ray our She adds that BBC 2 regards coun- You). Rull feels sure that once promo- his debut solo album, "Schizophrenic," here for a long time. It wasn't a hard silly idea, and he makes it work." try as a growth area and that at pre- tion takes in the U.S, on A &M Records Jan 14. decision." Adds Danniels, "I'm not good at tak- sent, the channel is planning an eve- off in Eu- With a staff of nine, Danniels heads Rush drummer Neil Peart says the ing no for an answer." ning devoted to country, scheduled for rope and a Toronto -based operation that includes band hasn't been jealous of the other January or February next year. Latin Amer- his holding company (Two Minutes for groups Danniels manages. "There's no As well as the BBC in the U.K. and ica particu- Holding), a management company doubt in our minds that what's foremost ARCADE, CREASTARS RTE in have been larly, world- (Standing Room Only [SRO] Manage- in Ray's mind is that he is Rush's man- Ireland, screenings (Continued from page 49) lined up for Denmark (TV2), France wide sales ment Inc.), a label (Anthem Records), ager. Frankly, we don't work enough to (Canal Jimmy), Sweden (SVT), Switz- of the new and a publishing and production outlet keep him busy, so why shouldn't he work company. erland (DRS), and Germany (Pre- album will (Anthem Entertainment). at the highest level he can elsewhere ?" Richard Dedapper, managing direc- miere); the show was also screened in overtake Unquestionably, Danniels' greatest The son of a die -casting executive, tor of Arcade, says the new collabora- Australia on Prime TV and in Canada the duo's management feat has been Rush, which Danniels was running a small, non- tion will allow the companies to focus on Global TV. previous record of more than 1 million he has handled for more than two union booking agency at the age of 16 on "building fully fledged careers for Kate Farmer, director of interna- units for their 1990 album "Bandido" decades. The Canadian trio has sold 35 when he met Rush at the Coffin, a all our artists." tional marketing at MCA Music Enter- (Bandit). million albums worldwide, according to youth drop -in center in the basement Creastars was launched in 1988 and tainment International, sees no reason The sisters are not new to the U.S. Pegi Cecconi, VP of SRO/Anthem. of a local Anglican church in the late has racked up hits with BB Jerome & why retail initiatives similar to the Their 1994 album "El Amor" (Love) "Rush proved to people, not only in '60s. First, as a booking agent, then as the Bang Gang, the Dinky Toys, and U.K. campaign can't be arranged for was produced by Emilio Estefan in his Canada, but in the United States as a manager, Danniels began finding Pop In Wonderland. The company's other European territories. "We have Miami studios, and among the record's well, that [as a group] you didn't have Rush work at local high schools, col - other acts include Sunny Side Up, 2 B- been booking ads in television listing composers were Emilio and Gloria to move to New York or Los Angeles [to leges, and bars. The band then consist- One, River Blue, and Isabelle A. The magazines in the territories planning Estefan, Víctor Víctor, Juan Gabriel, be successful]," says Danniels. "They ed of guitarist Alex Zivojinovich (aka new venture went into effect Oct. 14. to show the awards," Farmer says. "I and Estefano. also proved you didn't have to be trendy Alex Lifeson), singer /bassist Gary MARC MASS

54 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com I Merchants Marketìn RETAILING DISTRIBUTION DIRECT ALESHOME VIDEO ENTER *ACTIVE ACCESSORIES Software Shoppers Choose Stores Over The Internet BY BRETT ATWOOD that they stock from what is avail- the people and technology strategies space on store shelves, if someone most consumers would be willing to able on the Internet." group at Forrester Research, says wants this software, they can get it download that from the Internet." LOS ANGELES -As the Internet With the Palace, Internet users that despite such extras, many soft- instantly from home. Plus, the mar- However, Jon Viscott, product audience continues to expand, more can instantly download a limited ware retailers are likely to pass on gins are better online. The software manager of Virgin Entertainment software products are making their shareware version of the software. stocking products that are already developer gets more revenue from a Group (U.S.), says that there are commercial debuts electronically, However, they must dial a toll -free available on the Internet. direct sale ... and the [digital down- some Internet-sold titles that the rather than at retail. Some con- number to "register" the product. "It's impractical to sell a lot of load] approach works only for a small Virgin Megastore retail chain is sumers are ditching the disc in favor After paying a $25 registration fee, these specific products through amount of software. There can be declining to stock. of the instant gratification offered the user is able to access more fea- retail channels," says Bernoff. well over 400 megabytes of content "I suppose it is a convenience to by digital download. tures. On Oct. 15, a retail version of "There is a very limited amount of on a CD -ROM. It is unlikely that (Continued on pay(I '1 However, traditional computer the Palace was made available for a software retailers, which already suggested price of $49.95. To steer lose a significant chunk of potential consumers toward that version, the sales to mail -order retail businesses, Palace spiced up the CD -ROM are not likely to surrender anytime release with graphical content that Virgin Takes 2nd Shot At `Sacred Spirits' soon to the looming prospect of a would take a long time to download digitally delivered future. Retailers through the Internet. are fighting back with premium ver- "I have no idea whether consumers Unconventional Campaign Targets U.S. sions of Internet will choose the BY CATHERINE APPLEFELD OLSON on the CD format this time around ed, are encouraged by the promo- offerings that CD -ROM or the and dressed in a dramatic new tion. "I think it's a great idea," says often contain Internet down- WASHINGTON, D.C. -Virgin Rec- cover -is getting a lot of shots with David Levesque, head buyer at the such enhance- load version," ords is hoping that the spirit of a the new promotion. For starters, 37 -store Harmony House chain. ments as CD- says Jeffrey. multifaceted marketing campaign Virgin established a toll -free num- "They thought they had a worth- quality music "But look at will breathe new life into a unique ber (888 -ATT- Sacred) that con- while project that probably didn't and expanded what has hap- album that marries varied Native sumers may call to sample the meet their expectations the first content, as well pened with American chants with contempo- music, learn the story behind it, and time around and figured they would as elaborate Netscape. The rary musical arrangements such as order a direct -mail delivery of the try a little alternative merchandis- packaging and CD -ROM ver- hip -hop and pop. album. The label also pressed 80,000 ing." printed docu- sion of their "Sacred Spirits: Yeha -Noha" is copies of a four -song CD sampler, Levesque says Harmony House mentation. 44.:P browser is one already a bona fide international hit, 60,000 of which carried "Sacred Spirits" last year Some of the of the top -sell- selling more than 2 million copies are being poly - and included it in a listening-post most popular Real ,udio ing titles out since its Line, .n ted;o.,uus, , ,,ttt newt end iìve avw,. nn t..e hllemet. release last summer in bagged with the promotion. Since the set's rerelease, games and utili- there." such markets as France, Spain, the fall issue of trade he says, the chain has been selling ErW,hdaws95. Windows 3.t,Wtodnwa2iT and Macin' ,ak ty programs on Despite the U.K., and Australia. Ironically, magazine Native an average of one album a day, the Internet are fact that Inter- despite its cultural roots, the album Peoples. The which is "as well or better" than the available in both retail- and Internet- net users can download a trial ver- failed to generate much of a buzz in remaining 20,000 album did during its debut week. delivered versions, including World sion of Netscape Navigator free of the U.S., where it has sold only samplers are If the Virgin campaign is a suc- Wide Web browser Netscape Navi- charge on the Internet, many have 50,000 units, according to Virgin. earmarked for various cross -pro- cess, Levesque says, he wouldn't be gator, 3D shooting game Quake, opted for the convenience of owning Enter the team at Virgin Records motions, and the label is approach- surprised to see like- minded pro- graphic chat program the Palace, a CD -ROM copy. The versions are America, which rereleased "Sac- ing various companies from airlines motions from Virgin and other video teleconferencing software CU- identical, except that the CD -ROM red" in the U.S. Oct. 1, backed by a to clothing manufacturers, accord- labels follow suit. SeeMe, offline news and information contains print documentation to sup- targeted, decidedly less convention- ing to senior VP of marketing Bar- Although each facet of Virgin's service PointCast, and Internet port the software. al campaign. bara Bolan. marketing campaign does not in application RealAudio Player Plus. Consumers can purchase a share- "We were excited about it the Aside from whetting appetites for itself break new ground, the project "For whatever reason, a lot of peo- ware version of id Software's 3D first time around, and the issue for the album, the sampler comes pack- marks the first time that the label ple are uncomfortable downloading," shooter "Quake" for about $6.99 at me was that here's something that aged with an unusual retail incen- has pulled out so many stops to says Mark Jeffrey, director of com- stores, or they can download the is based on music by the people who tive: elegantly designed consumer reintroduce an entire album in a mercial marketing for the Palace same version free from the Internet. had given birth to this land, and it coupons worth $2 off the price of the market. Inc., which makes the Palace. The retail and shareware versions was successful everywhere else but album, which can be used at any "We've gone after singles that "Maybe they have a slow modem and can be upgraded to the full -length here," says Virgin Records Ameri- U.S. store. Additionally, Virgin is have had to be remixed and repack- don't want to wait, or they get fre- game for a fee and a phone call. ca president/CEO Phil Quartararo. providing selected radio and TV sta- aged, but we've never taken a whole quently bumped off their Internet Consumers who opt for the retail "It was a huge contradiction; it was tions with oversized posters and album to this magnitude," says connection. People are still used to version get a significant bonus: a embarrassing in some ways. I at other materials for use as give- Quartararo. "We thought the first buying software in the store. Gener- CD- quality soundtrack by Trent least wanted to give it another aways. time around we could go the con- ally, retailers like to see that there is Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. shot." Retailers, happy to have store ventional route -put it on the radio something different in the software Josh Bernoff, senior analyst for In fact, the album -available only traffic no matter how it is generat- (Continued on page 57)

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BY PATRICIA BATES BI L_ E3(.. >Ar2ED. zoned with the store's name. MUSICLAND reports that September sales for stores open at least a year Marley's CDs are at a bargain fell 2.5% from the year before. Same -store sales for the superstores GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - tETAIL price in the Caymans, $10 U.S., since (Media Play, On Cue) declined 0.8 %; for the mall stores (Sam Goody, You haven't sailed to the Cayman IS COMING SOON TO the local currency is strong compared Suncoast Motion Picture Co.), they were down 3.2%. A Musicland exec- Islands until you've had a plantation - A STORE NEAR YOU! cT to the dollar. Caribbean Rhythm utive says, "The releases for this period were lackluster compared to rum punch and danced to "Macarena." prices all nondomestic music at $17- last year, when video releases included the `Star Wars' trilogy and 'Cin- You can indulge in both at Caribbean $19. derella' and music releases included Alanis Morissette, Hootie & the Rhythm, a music store located next to Records, along with "Reggae Gold" "The cruise ships recommend us to Blowfish, and the `Dangerous Minds' soundtrack. This lack of current Tortuga Duty Free Liquors. Robert sets from '95 and '94. their passengers," says Elliott. "We've hits is reflected in the continuing weakness of our sales." Musicland Hamaty owns both operations (along At Caribbean Rhythm, the late Bob been open at least a year, but this is operated 1,477 stores as of Sept. 30. with the Tortuga Rum Co.), which are Marley contributes to the atmosphere the only location we have in George not far from the libations and gyrations and the inventory. There's a mural on Town." In on -board lectures, maps VIACOM has entered into an agreement with long- distance telephone that go on at the Utopian Seven Mile the wall that contains a likeness of are given away on which are printed company Sprint to develop and distribute Internet access products. Beach. him, acgented by the rasta colors of 30 -day guarantees on items from These will be based on Viacom's various brands, which include Block- The Cayman Islands overflow with yellow, red, and green; Marley's duty -free shops like Caribbean buster Entertainment, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, and Simon a tropical beat of steel drums, calypso, recordings also receive their own glass Rhythm. Some cruise lines advise & Schuster. The first of the products will be announced later this year. reggae, and soca. In less than 1,000 display case. Sales for the artist -who patrons to get a "stamp" at island cash Sprint serves more than 15 million business and residential customers square feet, Caribbean Rhythm sells lived in nearby Jamaica-average 25 registers to be eligible for prizes. in the U.S. more than 125 tapes per week by 300 CDs per week. Caribbean Rhythm's hours are by Western Caribbean artists, such as "The people like best `Live!,' be- the dock, not the clock. Most tourists FOX KIDS WORLDWIDE, a company that was spun off from News Corp.'s Darrel Dacres, George Nowak (known cause it has his hit `I Shot The Sher- come to the Cayman Islands between Fox Broadcasting, is seeking to raise about $150 million as "The Barefoot Man" or "The Scuba iff,' " says Veerila Elliott, the store's September and April. If cruise boats through an initial public offering of stock. The new firm Troubadour "), Earl La Pierre, and manager. "Next, I'd say it would be the like the Seabreeze are anchored off will be the parent of Fox Children's Network and Saban Memory Of Justice. `Exodus' and `Survival' albums." All George Town Harbor, merchants ex- Entertainment, which has a library of more than 3,700 Dacres covers "Macarena" on his three titles are distributed by Island tend their hours beyond the normal 9 half -hours of children's entertainment. Fox has filed a "Hot Island Mix" CD on CMI Records. on the Tuff Gong Records label. a.m. to 5 p.m. registration statement with the Securities and Ex- Another favorite is the multi- artist There are also Jamaican hats and George Town's island, Grand Cay- change Commission for the offering, which will be co- compilation "Reggae Gold '96" on VP Irie Blue- designed T- shirts embla- man, was once known as "the island managed by Merrill Lynch, Allen & Co., and Bear, that time forgot," but today nearly Stearns. 950,000 vacationers arrive here per year. With a population of around has entered into a five -year movie production 32,000, the Cayman Islands are 480 and distribution agreement with independent producer Beacon Com- miles due south of Miami, a one-hour munications for up to four films a year. Among the films that Beacon and 20- minute flight. has produced are "The Commitments," "The Baby- Sitters Club," and English is the official language in "The Road To Wellville." Its current slate includes "A.F.O." with Har- the British Crown Colony, spoken rison Ford and "A Thousand Acres" with Jessica Lange, Michelle Pfeif- with an American drawl and a Welsh fer, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Universal also announces that its accent. It's a rich paradise, with 50 MCA /Universal Internet site has recorded 100 million hits since its banks, many lawyers, and no income launch in late 1994. taxes. In George Town, the cost of liv- ing is about 20% higher than it is in EASTERN FRONT RECORDS, an independent label based in Medfield, America, but Caymanites like to Mass., has made a three -year exclusive distribution deal with Koch spend money on music. International for the U.S. and Canada. Eastern Front, a 2- year -old label The Caymans are multicultural, and founded by Jerry Potts, has on its roster such acts as Martin Sexton, the selection at Caribbean Rhythm Peter Mulvey, the Courage Brothers, and Barbara Kessler. It was pre- depicts the country's proud heritage. viously distributed by Distribution North America. and rap doesn't go Robert Hamaty, the owner of Caribbean Rhythm, a music store in George Town, over well with Cayman natives, says TIME WARNER and Turner Broadcasting System shareholders approved the Cayman Islands, also owns the store next door, Tortuga Duty Free Liquors. Elliott, and there's very little country the $7 billion merger of the two companies. Gerald Levin, chairman of (Photo: Patricia Bates) music -just a few CDs by Garth Time Warner, promised $600 million in cost cuts and "revenue enhance- Brooks, Reba McEntire, and Kenny ments" following the merger. Meanwhile, Moody's Investors Service has Rogers. upgraded the long -term debt ratings of Turner's bonds, saying it will However, traditional black gospel "realize substantial benefits under its new ownership structure." Time I E T U R N T A B L E E X E C U T V keeps the country's spiritualism, and Warner's debt now totals $17 billion. Caymanites like the Winans' "Heart DISTRIBUTION. Ingram Entertainment & Soul" (Qwest /Warner Bros.), ALL AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, operator of the Scotti Bros. record in La Vergne, Tenn., promotes Bill BeBe and CeCe Winans' "Relation- label, says its board has authorized a stock repurchase of up to 1 million Bryant to VP of sales, grocery, and ships" (Capitol), and the Rev. Milton shares. It also reports that it has completed a private placement of $100 drug and Dan Norem to assistant VP Brunson & the Thompson Communi- million worth of five -year notes. Proceeds will be used for internal of marketing. They were, respectively, ty Singers' "Jammin' Gospel Remix- growth and acquisitions and to redeem $45.8 million in existing debt. assistant VP of major accounts and es" (Word /Epic). Among the special markets and director of mar- Caribbean inspirational vocalists are K -TEL INTERNATIONAL, the marketer of videos and compilation albums, keting. Nina Orrett ( "The Cayman Song- reports a net loss of $745,000 on sales of $71.9 million 30, with a Navarre Corp. in Minneapolis pro- BRYANT NOREM bird"), Joey Tatum, and the Gospel for the fiscal year that ended June compared net loss of $2.48 million on $65.9 million in sales the year motes Terri Bonoff to GM of the com- Soul Seekers. KIEL puter products division, Rick Vick to keting and sales promotion, Francine Memory Of Justice is a reggae before. The company says it posted a fourth -quarter loss merchandise manager, and Jim Lee to LaMarr to manager of special mar- group with widespread acceptance in of $1.42 million, "primarily due to underperformance of marketing and vendor relations man- kets and sales promotion, and Michael the Caymans; it laid the tracks for its its North American consumer convenience product division, resulting ager. They were, respectively, director A. Vassen to national director of sales, CD "Playing The Game" at its own in some inventory writedowns." of merchandising and marketing and rental; the company also names studio. As for calypso, Papie Conolly senior buyers. Robert Cowan national director of and Larry Cayasso have found a mar- DISCOVERY CHANNEL VIDEO says it has reached a licensing agreement sales, sell- through. They were, respec- ket for their set "Just For You." The with VCL Communications in Germany to distribute Discovery's sell - least 20 HOME VIDEO. Lee Poskanzer is named tively, director of marketing, manager Cayman National Cultural Foundation through video releases in that country. VCL will distribute at of more than 1,500 director of sports marketing, NHL of field marketing, regional sales man- supports the work of area musicians, documentary titles per year from Discovery's library Discovery Multime- Video product line, for CBS/Fox Video ager, and senior director of sales for who use instruments that include cow - hours of programming. In related news, Channel will publish and distrib- in New York. He was a product man- WarnerVision Entertainment. skin drums. dia has formed an alliance with AI Soft, which ager at PolyGram Video. The Video Software Dealers Assn. Caribbean Rhythm encourages lis- ute Discovery's CD -ROM products in Japan. AI Soft recently entered Lauren Margulies is appointed in Los Angeles promotes Kimbirly tening-there are six CD and cassette Japan's PC- products market with its AI Soft Home Collection. director of rental marketing for Cabin Orr to national sales director and players and one TV monitor. Video- licens- Fever Entertainment in Greenwich, names Lynn Knapp director of mem- tapes can be seen continuously, such GO -VIDEO and QSound Labs announce a product development and will employ QSound's patented 3 -D audio technolo- Conn. She was VP of rental at Warn - bership. They were, respectively, direc- as the multi- artist "Soca Party No. 4," ing agreement that is erVision Entertainment. tor of membership and director of sales made at Coral Sounds Studio in gy in Go- Video's home theater products. Go-Video's principal product HBO Home Video in New York pro- and marketing for Playboy Home Trinidad, and "Caribbean Carnival." the dual -deck videocassette recorder. motes Janet Rollé to director of mar- Video. (Continued on next page)

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VIRGIN TAKES 2ND SHOT AT `SACRED SPIRITS'

(Cant inued from pay( . ) and try to get enough interest land, Ore. -where Quartararo says ly to targeted markets, trying to will be the last stop for "Sacred." a radio hit first anywhere else." stirred up to drive consumers to there is a higher awareness of get the coffeehouses to play it, "We may not even ever get there," If a single does make it to the air- retail. But the conventional ap- Native American issues. The label because that's where we believe Quartararo says. "We will only get waves, it likely will be in the form proach didn't work, and all these is blanketing area coffeehouses these [potential buyers] are," he to radio if we can get this thing of a club mix. "There is much more other countries were having phe- with releases for in -store play and says. Virgin will donate a portion of buzzing off the street and create a of a base for that kind of mix today nomenal success." employing outdoor advertising to the sales proceeds to the Native sales base. Then it makes sense to than there has been in a long time," One thing that was happening in help spread the word. American Rights Fund. go back to radio. It is important to Quartararo says. several other markets that didn't "We are taking the image initial- And, unlike the first time, radio remember [this album] has not been occur stateside was the use of "Sacred Spirits" music in a broad range of commercials. In Spain, for example, one track was used in an CAYMANS MOVE TO CARIBBEAN RHYTHM ice cream advertisement. "We came (Continued from preceding page) to the conclusion that really this There are also workout tapes, such as Beach because the crowds couldn't be other artists -has a , Long wasn't about the conventional exer- "Jamaica Me Swet." contained indoors. John Silver's, with its own recording cise of running a record through Some of the albums displayed on Caribbean Rhythm's competitors studio in the upper balcony along radio," Quartararo says. the store's back wall this summer include Funky Tang's and the Music Seven Mile Beach. Today, about 90% The new campaign targets 24- to were "Conversation Peace" by Stevie Factory, both on Shedden Road, and of the groups that appear there are 40- year -olds, Quartararo says, and Wonder (Motown); "Cliff Hanger" by Hot Tracks, in the West Shore Shop- from the Caribbean. Other music specifically consumers who bought Jimmy Cliff (Columbia); "20 Greatest ping Centre. hangouts are Lone Star Bar & Grill Enigma's "MCMXC a.D.," the Hits" and "Black Uhuru Live" by The main attractions on Grand and the discos Rum Heads and chart -topping compilation of Grego- Black Uhuru (Sonic Sounds); "State Cayman are Stingray City, where Sharkey's. rian chants swirling in modern Of Emergency" by Steel Pulse tourists snorkel or scuba dive; Cay- Three radio stations in the Cayman stylings. Virgin is slated to release (MCA); and "Fe Real" by Maxi Priest man Turtle Farm & Gift Store, with Islands have their own formats, but Enigma's follow -up album, "Le Roi (Charisma). its green sea tortoises; and "Hell," Elliott says her clientele most often Est Mort, Vive Le Roi," Nov. 29, and Many Caymanites stop by Carib- where a man in a devil suit has set up tunes in to Z -99. Its DJs program U.S. Quartararo says that although the bean Rhythm after school and work. shop next to black rock formations top 40, but not rigidly. Radio Cayman campaign for that title will be on a The average customer is 13 to 25 years and sells cards postmarked from Hell. has the news and interviews with grander scale, there will be similar- old, says Elliott, and is familiar with Caribbean Rhythm does a lot of Caribbean artists. ities to the one for "Sacred Spirits." the entertainers along Seven Mile Veerila Elliott, store manager of business during street parties and Caribbean Rhythm advertises He also hinted about the possibility Beach. Caribbean Rhythm, displays an Trie festivals, including Batabano around mostly in print media, says Elliott, of cross -promotions for the projects Nowak greets his fans here designer T-shirt. (Photo: Patricia Easter and Pirates' Week in late especially The Caymanian Compass down the road. every day, since he's co- sponsored by Bates) October. It has also benefited from newspaper. Her usual special is a free "It's mood music, something for Cayman Airways and Tortuga Rum the publicity surrounding movies cassette with the purchase of two CDs the yuppies," he says. The cam- Co. The Barefoot Man has a CD of "14 where -from hotel reception desks to made in the Caymans, such as "The by local acts. Many visitors take ad- paign will focus initially on five rum -laced favorites," such as "Hot, T -shirt shanties all over Grand Cay- Firm." vantage of the offer to get dance re- markets -Seattle, San Francisco, Hot, Hot" and "The O.J. Song/Island man. "The Barefoot Man" moved his Treasure Island Resort -once cordings by local artists that they Denver, Salt Lake City, and Port- Fever." It can be purchased any- shows from lounges to Seven Mile owned by the late Conway Twitty and can't buy at home.

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If all goes as planned, Retail Inventory Management conjunction with the Recording Indus- the chain will be a debt -free, stand- Distribution and Warehousing try Assn. of America (RIAA). alone company once again, with the Take a trip back Purchasing But Cohen noted that the effort re- majority equity stake under the control Returns Processing quires "a lot more homework and con- of Cerberus Partners, a New -York- with Winnie Replenishment sensus building. In order to ensure based investment firm. Business Analysis, and more... that the campaign is effective, NARM In anticipation, Cerberus has named To the Hundred The companies who are growing in this competitive industry have and RIAA will hire a consumer re- Alverez to assume control of Where- learned how to have the right products on the shelf at the time the search firm to gather the necessary house. 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Mean- structuring, leaving Alverez & Marsal Pooh"- The Old Pv while, NARM continues to work on to work with Camelot's banks and leav- some of the technical aspects of imple- ing Alverez free to take on the chal- . , menting source tagging. lenge of Wherehouse. lift , You'll that s sn , TheNe,ii $qLf Cohen also noted that NARM con- ' 11 '\ tinues to study the record -club issue. MAKING TRACKS: Walter McNeer, "Little Black Rain ,`V Off all Cps ' After reprising the organization's executive VP/CEO at Amarillo, Texas - actions against record clubs in 1994- based Hastings Books, Music & Video, Cloud" 1111111i 1995, he noted that earlier this year, a is expected to leave after 22 years with sè ,,,`.c group of retailers was considering fil- the company. The chain is conducting a And ring those ing a lawsuit against two direct -mar- search for his replacement ... Bob keting companies. While not stating the Freese, president of national accounts registers too. 1 LIST status of the retailers' intentions, he at Sony Music Distribution, has joined said that NARM will continue to "play Epic as VP of sales. In addition, Epic _' nnnoz:.,, a role" in the record -club issue. has added two regionals: Phil Elam, .hare the music of Disney Bde®p formerly a Sony Music Distribution at our website: [NOOSE - . ed.. UST DROP IN: While "mini - sales representative in Detroit, has irná ONE J tuselieDx NARM," the widely used nickname for joined the label as a regional sales rep http : / /www.disney.com /DisneyRecords the fall conference, is designated as a based in Atlanta, and Dan Caldwell, venue for industry wholesalers -inde- formerly the director of sales at the 550 pendent and major distributors, rack - label, has joined as the regional sales one meet in New York. 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DARK AGES: In years to come, dance by first -time labels also slid; in the picture this year. Some per- recording (Lebo M's "The Lion many in the independent music com- only a few new were ceived a general lack of enthusiasm King: Rhythm Of The Pride registrants DECLARATIONS munity will look back with a shud- encountered, and the traditional about music among consumers; at Lands "). der at the year 1996 as one of the presence of unregistered label the joint distributors and labels Following is a list of other win- grimmest in the business. And most loungers in the Biltmore lobby bar meeting held Oct. 11, the idea of an **Of** ners: will recall the '96 National Assn. of diminished to almost nothing. institutional ad campaign about Country recording: "Now That I Recording Merchandisers (NARM) A casual stroll around the hotel music -not unlike the highly suc- INDEPENDENTS,, Found You: A Collection," Alison Independents Conference, held Oct. pool, where distributors take their cessful "Got milk ?" series mounted Krauss (Rounder). 11 -13 as part of the NARM Fall meetings with labels, offered dra- by the Milk Council -was floated by Chris Morris Jazz recording: "Jazzmasters 2," Conferences at the Arizona Bilt- matic evidence of the quiescent once again. Paul Hardcastle (JVC). more in Phoenix, as a sobering business atmosphere. In years past, Some distributors noted that the Blues recording: "Good Love!," reflection of the times. the cabanas hummed with activity high tide of returns experienced APPLAUSE, PLEASE: In spite of Johnnie Taylor (Malaco). Although NARM officials main- from the breakfast hour until the already this year had slowed but the disturbing undertones predom- New age recording: "Christmas tained that attendance had declined end of the afternoon; this year, still hadn't been entirely stemmed, inating the indies conference, the In The Aire," Mannheim Steam- by only 50 -75 registrants overall for meetings were scattered, and few and some offered the opinion that community still found time to raise roller (American Gramaphone). the Fall Conferences this year, trade could be found huddling by 5 p.m. anticipated sluggish holiday sales a toast to its own at the Indepen- Dance recording: "1, 2, 3, 4 group president Pam Horovitz "Oh, look, a tumbleweed," one label could stir yet another swell of dent Best Seller Awards luncheon, (Sumpin' New)," Coolio (Tommy acknowledged that traffic at the rep quipped, as he wandered the returned product after the turn of which Declarations of Independents Boy). indie show was "soft," and it was nearly silent poolside area on the the year. hosted Oct. 12. Gospel recording: "Broken," quickly apparent to returnees that first day of sessions. The news that Musicland's lender Winners of the awards were William Becton & Friends (WEB/ the indie presence plummeted this Among those who did show up, waived most of the troubled retail determined by SoundScan point -of- Intersound). year. after -hours conversation focused - chain's financial covenants until the sale data compiled between July 31, Hard music recording: "... And The consolidation of indie distri- morosely and obsessively -on the end of March (Billboard, Oct. 19) 1995, and Sept. 16, 1996. Out Come The Wolves," Rancid bution and the rise of exclusive dim business prospects for the was also viewed as no cause for cel- Ruthless /Relativity act Bone (Epitaph). national representation, which immediate future. The news that ebration. Several attendees saw the Thugs -N- Harmony was the big At the luncheon, Alligator Rec- resulted in an erosion of the labels' the indies ranked No. 2 in market development as merely forestalling winner, pulling in a quartet of ords president Bruce Iglauer was presence in 1995, were again felt in share for the first nine months of the inevitable and spoke darkly of awards for recording of the year presented with NARM's Mickey declining numbers this year. Fur- the year (Billboard, Oct. 19) was the potential havoc that a bank- and best -selling rap and R &B Granberg Award for outstanding thermore, the plague of returns cold comfort to most. ruptcy filing by Musicland -only recordings (for the album "E. 1999 service to the indie music communi- experienced this year may have led The uninspiring initial perfor- the most formidable indicator of Eternal ") and single of the year (for ty. many labels to seriously weigh the mance of some highly touted new widespread retail instability - "Tha Crossroads "). TVT Records' In accepting the award, Iglauer wisdom of a costly and potentially titles led many to predict that a would wreak. "Mortal Kombat" soundtrack col- acknowledged the stark business unproductive trip to Arizona. Atten- fourth -quarter sales bonanza is not (At the Oct. 11 indies meeting, lected two awards, for best -selling realities confronting the indies, say- one distributor suggested- appar- soundtrack recording and alterna- ing, "A lot of us got overconfident, ently only half in jest -that NARM tive recording. Walt Disney Records and now we're paying for it." How- should mount a panel at next year's was honored with two trophies, for ever, he brought his audience to its convention in Orlando, Fla., on the best -selling children's recording feet with moving recollections of the best way for creditors to secure rea- ( "Classic Disney Vol. 1: 60 Years Of critical role that music has played in sonable payment on the dollar in Musical Magic ") and world music the pivotal moments of his life. bankruptcy proceedings.) While the atmosphere at the con- not number at you're just another ference was largely entropie, hints of some shuffling on the label side were in the air. 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60 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com IBillboard OCTOBER 26, 1996 Merchants & Marketin Top Pop. Catalog Albums.. CHILD'S PLAY COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES (Continued from page 59) . REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® 0, =2 L-1 17) w ARTIST ""111 TITLE = major way, airing a 15- minute video ney uses the song for a whole lot of flagship station is WWTC Min- i 3 n 3 LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE) 3 5 presentation with excerpts from different things: in the park itself, neapolis, is up and running on the "Music From The Park" in thou- on McDonald's commercials, all NetRadio Network, described as the sands of participating restaurants. sorts of things. I [was asked to sing] world's first 24 -hour, seven -day, 1 1 $04 (1IR1ÌT738) t 270 The album is displayed on 75 million it with more emotion one time, less Internet -only . The SOUNDTRACK A' GREASE food bags nationwide. emotion another, happier on anoth- World Wide Web address is 2 4 POLYDOR 825095/A&M (10.98/16.98) 100 "Remember The Magic" (written er, etc. -and it is a very emotional http://www.netradio.net. 2PAC STRICTLY 4 MY N.I.G.G.A.Z... 3 2 INTERSCOPE 50604 * /PRIORITY (9.98/16.98) 5 by Ira Antelis, Cheryl Berman, and song. Now they're using a chorus Christopher T. Dahl, president/ RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE here, a verse there, depending on CEO of Radio AAHS parent compa- 4 5 EPIC 52959* (10.98 EQ/16.98) ® 31 where they need it, so Disney has all ny Children's Broadcasting Corp., 2PAC 2PACALYPSE NOW To Commemorate The 25th its bases covered." points to the resultant multimedia 5 3 INTERSCOPE 50603 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) 5 Anniversary ut Walt Money World BEASTIE BOYS/0 LICENSED TO ILL McKnight, who has two young advertising opportunities as a major 6 6 DEF JAM 527351 /MERCURY (7.98 E0/11.98) 201 children, concludes, "This is some- development. Plus, those with Inter- JIMMY BUFFETT' SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART thing I'll look back on as one of the net capability anywhere in the world 7 7 MCA 5633* (7.98/11.98) 277 highlights of my career." can tune in, regardless of whether JOURNEY8 JOURNEY'S GREATEST HITS 8 8 COLUMBIA 44493 (9.98 EQ/15.98) 279 their markets have a Radio AAHS JAMES TAYLOR " GREATEST HITS AAHS AAHNLINE: National chil- affiliate. 9 9 WARNER BROS. 3113* (7.98/11.98) 276 dren's network Radio AAHS, whose PINK FLOYD'° THE WALL 10 10 COLUMBIA 36183* (15.98 EQ/31.98) 284 PINK FLOYD" DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 11 11 CAPITOL 46001* (9.98/15.98) 281 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS A' SIAMESE DREAM BillboardR OCTOBER 26, 1996 12 13 VIRGIN 88267* (9.98/15.98) 47 M FM THE PS PATSY CLINE 12 GREATEST HITS HANOI, PiAtCNNAItFf PA01c AU41N NJEM16n IAWIS .M.n Si., .W4 n@fi [fu pnEt 13 21 MCA 12* (7.98/12.98)' 264 mrva *o 1M e METALLICA' ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL 14 12 ELEKTRA 60812 /EEG (9.98/15.98) 264 TopKid AUdÏO.. VAN MORRISON A2 THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON David Pack) racked up two dozen 15 16 POLYDOR 841970/Á&M (10.98/17.98) 69 adds in its first two weeks, accord- it Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack soundScan JIMI HENDRIX THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE 2 ing to Keating, in markets that sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by 16 17 MCA 10829 (10.98/17.98) 73 o 1111111 w Lo i TRACY CHAPMAN TRACY CHAPMAN ° 3 ó TITLE 17 15 ELEKTRA 60774/EEG (7.98/11.98) 29 3 ARTIST /SERIES co Tc LABEL, CATALOG NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SHELF PRICE) NINE INCH NAILS2 PRETTY HATE MACHINE = 18 27 TVT 2610* (9.98/15.98) 158 3 WATERMARK ENYA° 1 19 20 REPRISE 26774/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) 256 * * * No. * * * GLORIA ESTEFAN A' GREATEST HITS VARIOUS ARTISTS FOR OUR CHILDREN TOO! 1 1 6 20 14 EPIC 53046 (10.98 E0117.98) 36 KID RHINO 72494/RHINO (9.98/15.98) METALLICA' RIDE THE LIGHTNING VARIOUS ARTISTS CLASSIC DISNEY VOL. III - 60 YEARS OF MUSICAL MAGIC 21 26 MEGAFORCE 60396/EEG (9.98/13.98) 252 2 2 15 WALT DISNEY 60907 (10.98/16.98) METALLICAS MASTER OF PUPPETS 22 24 ELEKTRA 60439/EEG (9.98/15.98) 248 SING -ALONG WINNIE THE POOH A2 3 3 38 SARAH MCLACHLAN FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTASY CURRY AUSTIN WALT DISNEY 60889 (10.98 Cassette) 23 19 NETTWERK 18725/ARISTA (10.98/15.98) Ill 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS CLASSIC DISNEY VOL. I - 60 YEARS OF MUSICAL MAGIC THE CRANBERRIES EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOIN IT, SO WHY CAN'T WE? 4 4 60 ° WALT DISNEY 60865 (10.98/16.98) 24 23 ISLAND 514156 (10.98/17.98) II® 11 include Chicago, Baltimore, Cincin- HANK WILLIAMS, JR. GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 nati, and Minneapolis. Keating says BARNEY A' BARNEY'S FAVORITES VOLUME 1 5 6 60 25 41 CURB 77638 (6.98/9.98) 26 that during that time, the single sold BARNEY MUSIC/SBK 27115/EMI (9.98/15.98) THE BEATLES A' ABBEY ROAD 6,000 units. READ -ALONG THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME 26 18 CAPITOL 46446* (10.98/16.98) 127 6 5 20 McKnight, whose duet with Vanes- WALT DISNEY 60268 (6.98 Cassette) VAN HALEN A O VAN HALEN 27 29 WARNER BROS. 3075 (7.98/11.98) 5 Hills VARIOUS ARTISTS DISNEY'S MUSIC FROM THE PARK sa Williams from the "Beverly 7 7 4 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL A2 CHRONICLE VOL. 1 90210" soundtrack went top five, says WALT DISNEY 60915 (10.98/16.98) 28 33 FANTASY 2* (10.98/17.98) 183 VARIOUS ARTISTS CLASSIC DISNEY VOL. II - 60 YEARS OF MUSICAL MAGIC STEVE GREATEST HITS 1974 that this is his first Disney recording. 8 8 60 MILLER BAND6 -78 WALT DISNEY 60866 (10.98/16.98) 29 32 CAPITOL 46101 (7.98/11.98) 273 (He was asked to contribute to 1994's AC/DCA BACK IN BLACK READ -ALONG OLIVER & COMPANY "The Lion King" soundtrack but had 9 13 31 30 40 ATLANTIC 92418/AG (10.98/15.98) 171 other commitments.) WALT DISNEY 60221 (6.98 Cassette) GUNS N' ROSES APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION A" VARIOUS ARTISTS A' DISNEY CHILDREN'S FAVORITES VOLUME 1 31 28 GEFFEN 24148 (7.98/12.98) 175 "It was definitely a different 10 10 42 WALT DISNEY 60605 (6.98/13.98) COUNTING CROWS A' AUGUST & EVERYTHING AFTER recording experience from anything 32 38 DGC 24528/GEFFEN 21 (10.98/15.98) LINDA RONSTADT DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE else I've done," he says. "I ended up 11 9 17 MUSIC ELEKTRA 61916 /EEG (10.98/16.98) 33 22 CAPRICORN 942008/MERCURY (9.98 E0116.98) I® singing [`Remember The Magic'] READ -ALONG TOY STORY ERIC CLAPTON 10 UNPLUGGED seven or eight different ways. Dis- 12 12 49 34 31 DUCK/REPRISE 45024/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) 24 WALT DISNEY 60265 (6.98 Cassette) ENIGMA A' THE CROSS OF CHANGES VARIOUS ARTISTS DISNEY'S PRINCESS COLLECTION 13 11 27 35 35 CHARISMA 39236/VIRGIN (10.98/16.98) 26 WALT DISNEY 60897 (8.98/11.98) THE BEATLES .8 SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND KENNY LOGGINS RETURN TO POOH CORNER 36 30 CAPITOL 46442* (10.98/16.98) 158 14 14 59 SONY WONDER 57674/COLUMBIA (9.98 EQ/13.98) ERIC CLAPTON A' TIME PIECES - THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON 37 43 POLYDOR 800014 /A&M (7.98/11.98) 273 0 BARNEY BARNEY'S FAVORITES VOLUME 2 15 15 53 JANIS JOPLIN A2 GREATEST HITS BARNEY MUSIC/SBK 28338/EMI (9.98/16.98) 38 45 COLUMBIA 32168 (5.98 EO/9.98) 228 READ-ALONG A' THE LION KING ADAM THEY'RE ALL LAUGH AT YOU 16 18 47 SANDLER GONNA WALT DISNEY 60254 (6.98 Cassette) 39 34 WARNER BROS. 45393 (9.98/15.98) M 12 CELINE DION A' CELINE DION /I CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS ACTION BIBLE SONGS 11 16 55 40 42 EPIC 52473 (10.98 EQ/16.98) 6 BENSON 217 (3.98/6.98) 311 GRASSROOTS CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS 41 25 CAPRICORN 942026 /MERCURY (9.98 E0116.98) ® 7 18 19 51 BENSON 218 (3.98/6.98) THE BEATLES5 1967 -1970 42 37 CAPITOL 97039* (15.98/30.98) 82 VARIOUS ARTISTS WINNIE THE POOH: TAKE MY HAND SONGS FROM THE 100 ACRE WOOD 19 20 52 SOUNDTRACK' TOP GUN WALT DISNEY 60863 (9.98/16.98) 43 - COLUMBIA 40323 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 112 SING -ALONG MICKEY'S FAVORITES Chart Beat's 20 17 25 SHERYL CROW TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB WALT DISNEY 60891 (10.98 Cassette) 44 - MM 540126 (10.98/17.98)' 2 ZZ TOP A' GREATEST HITS READ -ALONG THE ARISTOCATS 21 RE-ENTRY 45 - WARNER BROS. 26846 (10.98/16.98) 34 WALT DISNEY 60219 (6.98 Cassette) EAGLES THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 -1975 BARNEY BARNEY'S SLEEPYTIME SONGS 46 44 ELEKTRA 105*' /EEG (10.98/15.98) 277 22 24 46 home on the BARNEY MUSIC/SBK 35101 /EMI (9.98/16.98) LED ZEPPELIN t6 LED ZEPPELIN IV 47 ATLANTIC 82638/AG (10.98/15.98) 228 SING -ALONG DISNEY'S CLASSIC SING -ALONG COLLECTION: VOL. 1 - 23 23 21 THE BEATLES THE BEATLES WALT DISNEY 60898 (10.98 Cassette) 48 46 CAPITOL 46443* (14.98/26.98)' 60 VARIOUS ARTISTS A' DISNEY CHILDREN'S FAVORITES VOLUME 2 24 22 26 LYNYRD SKYNYRD BEST-SKYNYRD'S INNYRDS WALT DISNEY 60606 (9.98/13.98) 49 - MCA 42293 (7.98/12.98) 129 Internet CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS BIBLE SONGS A' TAPESTRY 25 RE-ENTRY 50 - EPIC 34946 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 95 BENSON 216 (3.98/6.98) Catalog albums are older titles which have previously appeared on The Billboard 200 Top Albums chart New trivia question posted weekly Children's recordings: original soundtracks excluded. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for and are registering significant sales. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certification for sales sales of 500,000 units. RIM certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral fol- of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by lowing the symbol. Most albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Most tape prices, a numeral fo lowing the symbol. Most albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked E0, and all other CD prices, are equivalent is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. S1996, Billboard/BPI Communications, and Soundscan, Inc. marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. htfpJlwww,billboardonline,com ® indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ©1996, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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Hughes Debuts Rapid NetRadio Selections Featured At Retail Internet Access Service BY BRETT ATWOOD Paulson says that Musicland is be redeemed at the participating participating labels. "I'm sure that DIRECPC DEBUTS: Hughes Network only the first of several retail stores. Each coupon offers a dis- some labels are looking at this as an Systems' high -speed Internet access LOS ANGELES -Navarre Corp. chains that will participate in the count on an album by an act fea- affordable way to get prime posi- service DirecPC debuted in California and NetRadio Network are part- program. Two additional chains are tured on the NetRadio site, accord- tioning in Musicland with minimal Oct. 10. The service, which is from the nering with Musicland Stores Corp. expected to be announced shortly ing to NetRadio Network CEO costs, but they are also getting an same company that created satellite to launch an integrated Internet for the trial cross -promotional cam- Robert Grig- added Internet marketing strategy TV service DirecTV offers Internet marketing program that aims to paign, which is expected to last gs. For each for the same price." access at speeds up to 400 kps, more bring cyberspace citizens into eight weeks. coupon Participating labels, which include than 14 times the rate possible over a music stores. Each store endcap will carry a redeemed, Capitol, Geffen, RCA, and Sparrow, standard phone line. DirecPC uses a Beginning Nov. 1, about 900 Sam banner that reads "as heard on Navarre will receive 60 days of positioning for small satellite dish to receive Internet Goody, Musicland, and Media Play NetRadio," as well as the NetRadio iZetRadia pay to the their releases on the NetRadio end - data, but users must rely on a stan- stores will contain endcaps that logo and its Web address. N E T W O R K store the dif- cap. They also get their select dard phone line and modem to send spotlight artists played on the "We are very excited to be test- ference releases played on NetRadio's multi- data. stations heard on ing this program," says Marcia between the reduced price and the ple Internet audio feeds. The start -up hardware and soft- NetRadio's World Wide Web site Appel, VP of marketing and mer- regular price. Audio ads promoting the releases ware package for the dish -based (http://www. netradio.net). chandising for Minneapolis -based Navarre will ship the titles to fill and their availability at Musicland Internet service is currently avail- Among the acts included in the Musicland Corp., which operates each endcap; the displays hold 75 will air on NetRadio's programming, able only at California -based Corn- promotion are Republica, Steven 1,479 retail stores around the CDs, 10 copies of two discs and five which is expected to feature 10 pUSA stores but will expand nation- Curtis Chapman, dc Talk, the Wild world. "It opens up other possibili- copies of 11 others. music formats and four wide by the end of October. The Colonials, Tonic, and Eric Johnson. ties for us, such as fulfillment and For the duration of the test pro- formats by the end of the year. DirecPC system sells for about $699, "This is an opportunity to take a direct marketing on the Internet. gram, participating labels will be NetRadio's audio programming is which does not include monthly whole new [medium] and develop a We have looked a long time for able to have their product placed in delivered through its proprietary access fees. compelling marketing program that something appropriate before endcaps at about half the price they NetCompanion audio browser, which drives new and existing customers jumping into the Internet, and this would normally pay for prime posi- uses Xing Technologies' Stream - HEY, TOUGH GUY! Wise -cracking to retail," says Eric Paulson, CEO looks like it will afford us a good tioning. Works Internet audio software. phone pranksters the Jerky Boys have of Navarre, which owns NetRadio. doorway to that world." "There is definitely a significant "Radio is a direct link to con- their own site on the Web at http: // "The Internet can be used as a way Visitors to the Web site will be price break," says Griggs, who de- sumers for music, but it is getting www.mercuryrecords.com /jerky_ to affect foot traffic in stores." able to print out coupons that can clined to detail the fee charged to increasingly hard to hear new boys. Developed by Mercury Records music there," says Appel. "This new and TradeMedia.Net, the site uses form of radio is very exciting, Shockwave technology to bring ani- because it allows new artists to get mation and audio antics from the com- RTSP their music exposed." edy duo. The Web site also contains a Companies Support Standard NetRadio's Web site will contain contest that rewards an official Jerky sound samples and information on Boys prank phone call to the person of Protocol Facilitates Audio, Video Streaming Compatibility each featured act, including discog- the winner's choice, as well as per- LOS ANGELES -Progressive gressive Networks' RealAudio, delivered audio and video. raphy, tour dates, and CD artwork. sonalized answering- machine mes- Networks, maker of the Internet Xing's StreamWorks, and Macro - In a separate announcement, NetRadio will also target poten- sages and copies of the album "The audio software RealAudio, and media's Shockwave Audio. Howev- Netscape has unveiled plans for its tial consumers directly through the Jerky Boys 3." Netscape Communications are er, most of these competing tech- own client- server Internet audio Internet, using solicitations to leading an effort to establish an nologies are not compatible with software, which will support the users who have registered with the BITS'N'BYTES: The Web site soap open standard for the delivery of each other. The lack of a standard RTSP standard. Netscape Media Web site. opera "The East Village" has spawned real -time audio and video stream- has caused some confusion among Server 1.0 will be included with Griggs says that NetRadio plans a CD soundtrack, which can be pur- ing over the Internet. Web users, who have been uncer- Netscape's SuiteSpot 3.0 client - to add regularly scheduled video chased directly at the site (http:/ The standard, known as Real tain about which software they server software, due in the first streaming to its site in the near /wwweastvillage.com). Among the Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), should use to access Internet- quarter of 1997. BRETT ATWOOD future. independent and unsigned acts on the is being supported by 40 compa- disc are Jenifer Convertible, Philco nies, including Apple Computer, Bendyx, and Bite The Wax Godhead Dolby Laboratories, Hewlett Pack- SOFTWEAR CONSUMERS CHOOSE STORES OVER INTERNET ... To get into the spirit of the presi- ard, IBM, Liquid Audio, Macrome- dential election, Washington, D.C. - dia, Silicon Graphics, Sun (Goidtinued from page 55) based rock band Dirty Campaign is Microsystems, and Voxware. the consumer who is afraid of the music for online distribution. The Cybernetics (http://wwwfuturezone.- netcasting a new original song each Noticeably absent from the list download process, but some of company is teaming with leg- com/- damaged /audio /index.html) weekday until Nov. 5 at http://www. of initial supporters is multimedia these retail products are ridicu- endary Phil boasts, "Audio piracy is growing fast, nicom.com /- chsg/dcampaign. giant Microsoft, which recently lous," says Viscott. "Stocking Ramone to sign acts for a new with hundreds of people on the Inter- The top -selling CD -ROM game of unveiled its own audio streaming RealAudio [Player Plus] just Internet music venture, which is net encoding copyrighted audio all time, "Myst," has spawned the par- client -server software, NetShow. wouldn't make sense for us, since expected to be announced in the tracks and distributing them. What ody title "Pyst." The game, which was Also missing is competitor Xing it is too easy to get off the Inter- coming weeks. will this lead to? Probably a shock to created by Firesign Theater's Peter Technologies, which makes the net. Plus, there is no significant However, Forrester's Bernoff the music industry; they never had to Bergman, stars John Goodman of video and audio streaming soft- difference between the Internet says that music consumers are not deal with piracy on a scale like this "Roseanne." The CD -ROM title retails ware StreamWorks. However, a and retail versions of the product likely to part with their CDs just before. Since this is a new area of for $14.95 and is released by Parroty spokeswoman for Xing says that to the consumer -except maybe yet. piracy on the Internet, many of you Interactive, a new division of software although the company was not part the box." "It seems a lot less likely to take may not know how to make good audio developer Palladium Interactive. of the initial announcement, it will The quick acceptance of the dig- off than computer software," says rips." MCA /Universal has added a "Mon- likely support RTSP. ital download in the computer soft- Bernoff. "A track The site then offers a download - ster Movies" screening room at http:// The proposed standard defines ware market might serve as a doesn't get upgraded two months able "how to" file that details spe- www.mca.com /monsters /mansion/intel the connection between streaming warning for the music industry, later. There is a sense of perma- cific ways for computer users to video.html. To view videoclips of clas- media client- server software and which is beginning its own journey nence to its creation. But comput- make digital copies of CDs. The sic horror films, computer users must facilitates cross -compatibility toward digital delivery. Some com- er software is different. It is more site also contains links to numer- download the Intel Streaming Media between competing multimedia panies are readying services that adaptable to the Internet, because ous other CD piracy information Viewer at Intel's Connected PC site streaming vendors. The first draft will allow the pay -to -play digital it is not always sold in its final sites on the Internet. (http: / /www.connectedpc.com) .. . of the protocol specification was downloading of CD- quality music form to the consumer. Bits and Internet Games Inc. has launched a submitted to the Internet Engi- to recordable CDs (CD -R). pieces are added, and bugs are new Java -based game site at http: // neering Task Force Oct. 9. For example, N2K Inc. recently fixed by downloading a patch www.playsite.com. The company was Since the first audio and video previewed its ambitious plans by through the Internet. It is more FOR THE RECORD founded by former NBC Interactive streaming technologies debuted in teaming with Virgin Records to fluid." executive Seth Tapper. 1995, Internet users have been bring David Bowie's single "Telling With the dawn of digitally deliv- An article in the Oct. 12 issue mis- Intel is sponsoring a "Cyberlunch" able to instantly see and hear con- Lies" free to an Internet audience ered music, the industry is dealing stated a contractual obligation for presentation that will demonstrate new tent as it is received from the months before its U.K. release with issues of copyright protection acts signed to J -Bird Records. J- and emerging technologies in music Internet, rather than having to (Billboard, Sept. 21). Bowie's offi- and piracy on the Internet. Bird acts that get signed by another video and multimedia at the Billboard wait for the complete file to be cial Web page (http: / /www. Several underground Web sites label within the 36-month period of Music Video Conference, to be held downloaded. Multiple companies davidbowie.com) also contains a openly educate would-be pirates on their J -Bird contract must pay J- Nov 7 -9 at the Crowne Plaza Parc Fifty have entered the fast -growing teaser for N2K's e-mod Option, how to make their own CD- quality Bird a 2% royalty on their first non- Five Hotel in San Francisco. For regis- industry with their own propri- which is the trademarked brand copies of music. For example, the J-Bird release. tration information, contact Maureen etary technologies, including Pro- name for its plan to offer encoded hacker -themed Web site Damaged Ryan at 212-536 -5002.

62 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com I Home Video M E R C H A N T S & M A R K E T I N G Extras Turn Tapes Into Collectibles Bonus Footage Proves Fruitful At Retail BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK ular wide- screen format. there's an avid audience for special edi- Bulked -up cassettes have been mus- tions," says Borders Books & Music LOS ANGELES -It's common to find cular at retail. Vidmark Home Enter- video buyer Patti Russo. "These videos laserdiscs loaded with additional fea- tainment's "Natural Born Killers" and are not just for people who own laser - tures meant to lure buffs who seek Republic Pictures' "Highlander" each disc players." more than a movie. Now the same delivered more than 100,000 units, Russo says that the chain plans to extras are cropping up on tape ver- according to the companies. Disney's create a separate letterboxed section sions, in order to broaden the lucrative "Pulp Fiction" and PolyGram Video's based on the success of previous titles. collectors' market. "The Usual Suspects" have also been a Not all wide- screen cassettes contain hit with consumers. extras, but the format itself makes such Borders Line. A &E Television Networks trumpeted its "Bring History Home" Like laserdiscs, special- edition The specials are becoming another tapes a collectors' item. alliance with Borders Books & Music at the Sept. 17 opening of the chain's New videos can include scenes edited of the marketing ploy for suppliers who have A second, related factor has been the York store. History Channel releases are showcased in 120 Borders outlets from the theatrical version used cash rebates, bargain increase in sales of home theater pack- nationwide. Present at the launch, from left, are Dan Davids, senior VP /GM of the film, comments from the director already and pricing, and free merchandise as con- ages, including large- screen TVs and History Channel; Mark Schneyer, GM of Borders in lower Manhattan; Tom Hey- and cast members, screen tests, footage. And usu- sumer incentives. Several key changes stereo speakers. The trend, retailers mann, A &E new -media VP; and Susan Margolin, COO of New Video. rehearsal they're ally available in the increasingly pop- have prompted the move. say, has encouraged consumers to pur- First, low- priced hits and classic chase videos that have as many bells titles have pushed sell -through beyond and whistles as their playback systems. its kid -vid roots. "You can't run a busi- "With more consumers buying home ness on the collector's market, but theater systems, they want to take Lyrick Takes Back Wishbone; TLV (Continued on page 65) Wages Warfare Via Retail Route Christmas Vid Title Benefits

DOGGED RESOLVE: Lyrick Studios, owner of the Bar- 11 titles that weren't included in the original groupings. "We ney franchise, has taken back distribution and marketing cut up [the 15] into very easily defined groups," says Bruce, From Road Show, PBS Tie -In of Wishbone from PolyGram Video. The decision is indica- who expects to eventually categorize the rest for shelf dis- tive only of Lyrick's intent to control its destiny. CEO Tim play. Century of Warfare is another "great example of how BY SETH GOLDSTEIN which gave away tickets. The broadcast Clott calls the step "natural" in light of the company's ambi- we think direct response and retail can work together," she home of "Sesame Street" since 1969, tious expansion plans. PolyGram delivered approximately notes. NEW YORK -Sony Wonder is taking PBS "has been a fantastic partner," 500,000 copies of the first eight titles in the Wishbone series, The series, though, has a way to go before it approaches an extra step to ensure the retail suc- Moss says. now appearing on PBS. Another nine of the original 39 Trials of Life, which garnered 1.2 million introductory buy- cess of its direct- to-video release "Elmo Sony and the network have an added episodes are due in 1997. ers. "We'd love to have another [seller like that]," Bruce Saves Christmas." incentive, since "Elmo" is the first Wishbone features a terrier of the same name in gentle says. Turner Home Entertainment had Trials for retail. The newest title in the Sesame Christmas home video from New York- takeoffs of literary classics; the idea is to get children to Street series received the kind of expo- based Children's Television Workshop read the real thing. Sales BACKACHE: Every three sure that generally only Hollywood can in 20 years. Other joint projects are indicate that parents are years, Macrovision funds a deliver -a theatrical road show that being planned. "It's a new kind of getting the drift. Neverthe- survey that underscores Sony Wonder took to 12 cities in Sep- opportunity for us to pursue," says less, PolyGram president the prevalence of "back-to- tember and October. "We're going Moss, who expects to launch a second Bill Sondheim acquiesced back" consumer copying of across the country," says senior VP of title toward the end of 1997. to a Lyrick request to sur- PICRE cassettes -and the effica- marketing Wendy Moss. The movie dates weren't meant to render Wishbone early in a cy of its anti -copying sig- Single-performance screenings were herald the arrival of "Elmo," which multiyear agreement. nal, which prevents the held in Sony theaters and promoted in streeted Sept. 3 at $12.98 suggested "They're in the process problem from getting conjunction with local PBS stations, (Continued on page 65) of becoming a major kids THiS worse. supplier, and they wanted The latest report from Wishbone as part of that," by Seth Goldstein Schulman, Ronca, and Sondheim says. "They Bucuvalas Inc. (SRBI), a asked nicely. We took a broader view, although we're sad to New York -based research firm, says the U.S. home video JUST a see it go." PolyGram, he adds, has plenty on its plate, includ- industry is losing an estimated $370 million a year in sales ing "Kraft's Creatures," a new TV series that's "exactly and rentals. Based on interviews with 1,000 owners of two what the FCC wants" for children. Sondheim also didn't or more VCRs, SRBI counts more than 300 million unau- KISS AWAY. want to disturb a continuing relationship with Lyrick: Poly - thorized copies in 31% of U.S. households. Forty percent Gram markets Barney overseas and will have rights to the admitted to "some involvement." oY' movie. But the good news for for SRBI's Sunnyvale, Calif., client The Lyons Group, a Lyrick subsidiary like Wishbone cre- is that 50% of the most recent attempts failed to produce a ator Big Feats! Entertainment, has domestic control of Bar- good copy and that encoding caused 8070 of these failures. ney, and Sondheimr thinks one sales and marketing team Macrovision's work is never done, because of the growth of can handle both properties. More is probably on the way. two-VCR homes and sell- through. SRBI says 85% of respon- Lyrick was scouting acquisitions at the just -concluded Mip- dents reported the price of the original they copied was less com exhibit in Cannes, Sondheim notes. than $30, and 69% placed it at less than $20. Wishbone is the second line to depart PolyGram in recent weeks. Earlier, the vendor decided not to fight BMG Video VISUAL IMPERATIVE: The Vision Fund of America for the rights to Meridian Films' new fitness series, Body - holds its second Wine Tasting on Thursday, Nov. 21 from lab (Billboard, Oct. 19). "That wasn't amicable," says Sond- 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sky Club, located on the 56th floor heim. But it was bearable. He's far more interested in kid of the Met Life Building at 200 Park Ave. South in New vid than in fitness. York. Price of admission: $50 in advance, $60 at the door. Proceeds will support the Lighthouse National Center for WAGING WAR: Time -Life Video & Television (TLV) con- Vision and Aging. tinues its foray into retail with the release of a massive 15- For home entertainment buffs, the raffle drawing has as cassette series, Time -Life's Century of Warfare. It comes least as much allure as the refreshments. CBS/Fox, 01011414 in three five -tape, $79.99 sets, covering World War I, World MCA /Universal, New Video, Best Film & Video, View War II, and modern warfare. Video, and Video Services have donated cassette sets; JVC, 1111111111ww' Like any prudent commander, TLV has softened resis- a hi -fi VCR; Panasonic, a laserdisc player; Total Media, a She's video's golden girl and long -time love of Kiss rocker tance with a two-year bombardment. Spending $5 million - Funai 19 -inch TV; Thomson Consumer Electronics and Gene Simmons. She's Shannon Tweed. Coming Soon. $6 million for direct -response advertising, TLV took Sony, satellite dishes; and DirecTV two one -year subscrip- Exclusively from Playboy Home Video. 200,000- 300,000 orders from consumers buying the intro- tions to its Total Choice satellite service. ductory cassette, "one of the best returns we've ever had," Other awards include CD players, sky -box seats to New says TLV Betsy Bruce. president York Knicks games, a three -liter bottle of Mumm Cuvee PLAYBOY HOME VIDEO Buyers who go the distance may purchase an additional champagne, and, not least, a subscription to Billboard. o 1996 Playboy. All Rights Reserved.

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Warner, MGM /UA Add Twist Top V Sales. ' acc COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS. Y = w N W Z " u To `Reel Rentals' Promotion 6 áR vä f° Ñ Label Principal á 3 TITLE v Ñ 1- Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers > s s rñ z REBATE MARRIAGE: After two Star Home Video has recruited successful cross -promotions to stir up "Matilda" director Danny DeVito to * * * No. i * ** Helen Hunt rental activity, Warner Home Video star in a television commercial for the 1 9 2 TWISTER Warner Home Video 20100 1996 PG -13 22.96 and MGM/UA Home Video will incor- movie's video release. The title Bill Paxton Walt Disney Home Video porate a sell- through element into arrives Dec. 17 with a minimum 2 1 3 OLIVER AND COMPANY Animated 1988 G 26.99 their next team effort, "Reel advertised price of $15.95. It will not Buena Vista Home Video 6022 MGM /UA Home Video Judy Garland Rentals." have a suggested list. 3 2 184 THE WIZARD OF OZ 1939 G 19.98 Warner Home Video 205898 Ray Bolger Consumers who rent any two of Despite a respectable $35 million MCA/Universal Home Video Henry Thomas nine featured titles will receive a $5 box-office gross, "Matilda" was gen- 4 27 71 E.T. THE EXTRA -TERRESTRIAL 1982 PG 14.98 Uni Dist. Corp. 82864 Dee Wallace rebate when they purchase "Twister" erally considered a disappointment. Mel Gibson 5 3 7 BRAVEHEART Paramount Home Video 33118 1995 R 24.95 and a free poster for the upcoming In the commercial, DeVito, who co- Sophie Marceau feature "Space Jam." The movie, star- stars with wife Rhea Perlman, will ring Michael Jordan, opens Nov 15. try to convince consumers that 6 4 12 COPS: TOO HOT FOR TV! O MVP Home Entertainment 1001 Various Artists 1996 NR 19.98 Rental titles in the plan are "Eras- "Matilda" is a must -have video. WILLY WONKA AND THE Gene Wilder 1 NEW Warner Home Video 14546 1971 G 19.98 er," "Moll Flanders," "A Time To "He's on- camera selling consumers CHOCOLATE FACTORY Jack Albertson Kill," "Tin on why they Cup," "Car- should have the 8 5 6 COPS: CAUGHT IN THE ACT MVP Home Entertainment 1004 Various Artists 1996 NR 19.98 pool," "A Fami- movie on video," Julie Andrews 9 7 294 THE SOUND OF MUSIC FoxVideo 4100444 1965 G 19.98 ly Thing," SHELF says Columbia Christopher Plummer "Fled," "Joe's t VP of market- Playboy Home Video l0 11 3 PLAYBOY'S CHEERLEADERS Various Artists 1996 NR 19.98 Apartment," 'TALK ing Nancy Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0796 and "Kingpin." by Eileen Fitzpatrick Harris. "Obvi- LES MISERABLES: 10TH Royal Philharmonic 11 NEW Columbia TriStar Home Video 88703 1996 NR 24.95 Each of the fea- ously, he's a big ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Orchestra tures will ar- supporter of AND THE KING OF Walt Disney Home Video 12 6 9 Animated 1996 NR 24.99 rive in stores the movie and THIEVES Buena Vista Home Video 4609 between October and January. is very much behind the video cam- 13 17 3 COPS: IN HOT PURSUIT MVP Home Entertainment 1003 Various Artists 1996 NR 19.98 "Power Players I" and "Power paign." DeVito's company, Jersey Players II," the previous Warner and Films, produced the feature. Capitol Video 14 8 5 THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY The Beatles 1996 NR 159.95 MGM/UA rental promotions, provid- Columbia plans to use the DeVito Turner Home Entertainment 5523 commercial of a Playboy Home Video ed discount coupons to the Warner as part three -week, 15 14 7 PLAYBOY: WET & WILD -BOTTOMS UP Various Artists 1996 NR 19.98 Studio Store. Warner VP of rental post- street -date advertising cam- Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0794 Rex Harrison sales Jeff Pietrzyk says the paign scheduled to begin Dec. 22. 16 21 48 MY FAIR LADY FoxVideo 8166 -30 1964 G 24.98 "Twister" rebate and poster offer "Matilda" will be featured in a pro- Audrey Hepburn Jim Henson Video The Muppets have a higher perceived value. motion airing on the Cartoon Net- 11 12 5 MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND 1996 G 22.99 Buena Vista Home Video 7076 Tim Curry "We have a $5 rebate with the work Dec. 16-23. SEVEN (DIRECTOR'S LETTERBOX New Line Home Video - Brad Pitt hottest title in stores right now and a Other marketing elements include 18 18 4 1995 R 19.98 EDITION) Turner Home Entertainment N4485V Morgan Freeman free poster from a movie that will highlighting the title on "Radio Jeop- Stephen Baldwin 19 22 4 THE USUAL SUSPECTS PolyGram Video 8006302273 1995 R 19.95 have the largest number of [mer- ardy," a trivia contest Columbia has Kevin Spacey chandise] licenses this fall," he notes. set up in the top radio markets. THE X- FILES: BEYOND THE David Duchovny 20 15 2 FoxVideo 8992 1996 NR 14.98 Pietrzyk estimates that more than Like many titles arriving in stores SEA/E.B.E. Gillian Anderson 10 million VCR households will own during the holidays, "Matilda" won't "Twister" by Christmas. Inside that have a tie-in partner. Harris says time 21 RE -ENTRY RIVERDANCE -THE SHOW Columbia TriStar Home Video 84060 Various Artists 1996 NR 24.95 cassette box, buyers will find a rebate constraints eliminated the possibility THE X- FILES: DARKNESS FALLS/THE David Duchovny 22 10 2 FoxVideo 8993 1996 NR 14.98 certificate explaining the rental pro- of nailing down a deal. ERLENMEYER FLASK Gillian Anderson motion. expires April 30, 1997. "Cross -promotional partners want It PLAYBOY: THE BEST OF JENNY Playboy Home Video 23 19 19 Jenny McCarthy 1996 NR .19.95 Consumers can receive their free a six-month lead time," says Harris, MCCARTHY Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0810 "Space Jam" poster instantly at "and we wanted to get this out in time David Duchovny 24 13 2 THE X- FILES: SQUEEZE/TOOMS FoxVideo 8991 1996 NR 14.98 retail, with their cash register receipt for the fourth quarter. We just didn't Gillian Anderson - highlighting the rental requirements. want to wait for them." The title's NATURAL BORN KILLERS: THE Woody Harrelson 15 16 23 Vidmark Entertainment 6398 1994 R 29.99 Stores will receive 100 posters when release date will serve as a nice lead DIRECTOR'S CUT Juliette Lewis they request a "Reel Rentals" pro- into the first quarter, she adds. Playboy Home Video 26 24 12 PLAYBOY'S HARD BODIES Various Artists 1996 NR 19.98 motional kit, ordered by calling an 800 Columbia nixed the idea of a sug- Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0793 number. Also included in the kit are gested list price because consumers 21 28 19 CLUELESS Paramount Home Video 33215 Alicia Silverstone 1995 PG -13 14.95 in -store merchandise items to pump don't pay much attention to it. `By up the program. now, consumers may see a $22.95 list Christopher Lambert 28 20 17 HIGHLANDER: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT Republic Pictures Home Video 5895 1986 R 19.98 Pietrzyk predicts that "Reel price," says Harris, "but they know Sean Connery Rentals" will be the studio's most suc- mass merchants will sell it for signif- Michael Douglas 29 25 2 THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT Columbia TriStar Home Video 80173 1995 PG -13 19.95 cessful cross -promotion to date, icantly less." Annette Bening HOMEWARD BOUND II: LOST Walt Disney Home Video Michael J. Fox thanks to the fact that Christmas and 30 26 10 1996 G 22.99 New Year's Day fall on Wednesday. HORROR SHOW: Anchor Bay IN SAN FRANCISCO Buena Vista Home Video 7893 Sally Field Since families will likely take vacation Entertainment has released a Special Ed Harris 31 23 10 THE ABYSS FoxVideo 1561 1989 PG -13 19.98 days to extend the holidays over the Editions line of cult horror flicks bar- Mary Mastrantonio $14.98 GRATEFUL DEAD: TICKET TO weekend, dealers will have more gain -priced at each. 32 NEW Monterey Home Video 31988 Grateful Dead 1996 NR 9.98 opportunities for multiple rentals, he Titles include "Hellraiser," "The NEW YEAR'S

anticipates. Hidden," "Horror Hotel," "Invaders 33 40 2 WEIRD TV: REEL FALL OUT Unapix Consumer Products 70032 Various Artists 1996 NR 13.90 Warner could have included an From Mars," "Maniac," "Nightmare Mango Entertainment MGM sell-through title in the plan, On Elm Street," "Night Of The Liv- 34 33 16 GHOST IN THE SHELL Animated 1996 NR 19.95 PolyGram Video 8006355293 but Pietrzyk says both companies ing Dead," and "Texas Chainsaw A TRIBUTE TO STEVIE RAY Epic Music Video was too Massacre Part 2." Each has been dig- 35 31 9 Various Artists 1996 NR 19.95 decided an additional rebate VAUGHAN Sony Music Video 50144 cumbersome. "We struggled about itally remastered and contains edit- including an MGM title, but we ed scenes and original theatrical 36 NEW THE INNOCENTS FoxVideo 1318 Deborah Kerr 1961 NR 19.98 had two promos. Since it's our trailers. already New Line Home Video Jennifer Connelly 31 NEW CREEPERS 1984 R 14.98 first attempt with a sell- through title, In addition, this month Anchor Bay Turner Home Entertainment N4475V Donald Pleasance will we wanted it to be with our hottest release a director's cut of George BEAVIS & BUTT -HEAD: DO MTV Music Television 38 NEW Animated 1996 NR 14.98 property." Romero's "Dawn Of The Dead." The CHRISTMAS Sony Music Video 49807 Warner is hoping the program will two-tape set is priced at $14.98 and PENTHOUSE: WILD WEEKEND Penthouse Video Various Artists 1996 NR 19.95 help drive sales of "Twister" in rental contains 11 minutes of extra footage, 39 38 4 WITH THE PETS WarnerVision Entertainment 57013 -3 stores, which often lose customers to international theatrical trailers, and Walt Disney Home Video 40 30 25 THE ARISTOCATS Animated 1970 G 26.99 price -slashing mass merchants. special packaging. Anchor Bay will Buena Vista Home Video 0252 drop the price of the edited version of STAR PITCHMAN: Columbia Tri- "Dawn Of The Dead" to $9.99. RIM gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at suggested retail. RIAA platinum cert. for sales of 100,000 units or $2 million in sales at suggested retail. ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©1996, Billboard/BPI Communications. '

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EXTRAS TURN TAPES INTO COLLECTIBLES Video Rentals.. (Continued from page 63) ¢ COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE RENTAL REPORTS. advantage of these type of videos," says In stores since Oct. 1, "E.T. -The a W w I Tower Video VP John Thrasher. Extra -Terrestrial" from MCA /Univer- W 3 3 ó PolyGram has used the laserdisc of sal Home Video contains 30 minutes of ui `n - Label Principal a dupli- footage, including Thomas' TITLE (Rating) "The Usual Suspects" as tape extra Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers cation master. Like the disc, the video screen test and interviews with Spiel - was released in the letterbox format. It berg, Drew Barrymore, and other cast * * * No. 1 * ** has commentary from director Bryan members. Robin Williams I. 1 3 THE BIRDCAGE (R) MGM /UA Home Video M905536 Singer and Academy Award -winning Special editions appeal to retailers Nathan Lane screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie because they can be sold at a higher THE TRUTH ABOUT Uma Thurman 2 2 4 FoxVideo 0899585 running throughout the feature. margin than the bare bones, pan-and- & DOGS (PG -13) Janeane Garofalo To highlight the extras, the cassette scan versions. "In general, we have to Touchstone Home Video Robert Redford 3 4 4 UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL (PG -13) was packaged in a collectors' gift pack take 25% off pan- and -scan," says Bor- Buena Vista Home Video 7892 Michelle Pfeiffer includes yet another letterbox copy ders' Russo. "But we can make full Kurt Russell that 4 3 10 EXECUTIVE DECISION (R) Warner Home Video 14211 of "The Usual Suspects" -but without price on a letterboxed version and move Steven Seagal Helen Hunt the commentary. a couple of thousand units." 5 18 2 TWISTER (PG -13) Warner Home Video 20100 "Only a few million people own While extras add to sales, they may Bill Paxton Miramax Home Entertainment George Clooney laserdisc players," says VP of market- also subtract by eliminating "making 6 5 8 FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (R) ing David Kosse. "But there are about of" videos. It's a trade worth making, Buena Vista Home Video 8016 Quentin Tarantino MCA/Universal Home Video Jean -Claude van Damme 85 million VCR owners, and a lot of say retailers, since the latter don't have 7 8 3 THE QUEST (PG -13) Uni Dist. Corp. 82869 Roger Moore them are interested in owning this type much consumer appeal. "It makes "The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Hollywood Pictures Home Video Meryl Streep of material." sense to have all the material on the 8 12 2 BEFORE AND AFTER (PG -13) Of The Desert" may get the extras that Buena Vista Home Video 7047 Liam Neeson Although Kosse won't release sales front of one tape," says Tower's. improve retailers' margins. Nick Nolte 7 6 MULHOLLAND FALLS (R) MGM/UA Home Video M905534 figures from the collectors' pack, he Thrasher. "It's better to market the 9 Melanie Griffith says orders received for the next four tape as a collectable than to have anoth- Frances Macyand 10 FARGO (R) PolyGram Video 8006386931 months have exceeded projections for movie to a larger audience and to give er 15- minute `making of' video that's NEW William H. Macy the entire year. "We had planned a lim- fans a look at what happens behind the used as a freebie." MCNUniversal Home Video Steve Martin movie is ,11 6 4 SGT. BILKO (PG) ited release, but now we have to go back scenes. "It was always a fantasy for me Not every appropriate for Uni Dist. Corp. 82596 Dan Aykroyd and produce more," he says. to sit with a director of a movie I liked extras. " `The Usual Suspects' is a A THIN LINE BETWEEN New Line Home Video Martin Lawrence 12 11 2 PolyGram is considering similar spe- and have him talk about it so I liked the dense film and very repeatable," says LOVE & HATE (R) Turner Home Entertainment N4442 Lynn Whitfield cial treatments for "The Adventures Of idea," says Singer. "This film was well - Virgin Megastore laser buyer Marty Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert," "Four received, but it didn't make a lot of Sikich. "But having everything de- 13 10 7 THE SUBSTITUTE (Rï Live Home Video 60196 Tom Berenger is Weddings And A Funeral," and money at the box office. Its life is truly scribed and explained not meant for MCA/Universal Home Video Bruce Willis Fargo. rr 14 9 14 12 MONKEYS Ri on video." every movie or for everybody." Uni Dist. Corp. 82751 Brad Pitt

Suppliers can enhance collectors' For Oliver Stone, the release of the Others worry about there being too Samuel L. Jackson 15 NEW THE GREAT WHITE HYPE (R) FoxVideo 8994 editions by digging up old interviews director's cut of "Natural Born Killers" much of a good thing. Releasing too Damon Wayans and outtakes. However, the participa- was the end of a long battle to let audi- many enhanced videos dulls the allure Hollywood Pictures Home Video 16 11 8 WHITE SQUALL (PG -13) Jeff Bridges tion of the movie's principal talent adds ences see the feature as he originally and could even confuse consumers, says Buena Vista Home Video 6698 to the here and no an important ele- envisioned it. Stone was forced to cut Best Buy video merchandise manager THINGS TO DO IN DENVER Miramax Home Entertainment Andy Garcia 17 14 7 ment. And in most cases, directors and some of the overly violent scenes to Joe Pagano. WHEN YOU'RE DEAD (R) Buena Vista Home Video 6181 Christopher Walken actors are more than willing to comply. obtain an "R" rating when "Killers" "Studios will have to careful and MCA/Universal Home Video 18 13 12 HAPPY GILMORE (PG -13) Adam Sandler "The Usual Suspects" director was released to theaters in 1994. treat each release judiciously," Pagano Uni Dist. Corp. 42898 Bryan Singer, an independent film- Suppliers typically restore objec- cautions. "You don't want two formats Walt Disney Home Video 19 26 2 OLIVER AND COMPANY (G) Animated maker, says that the extras -rich tape tionable scenes for the video release. for every title, because the market can't Buena Vista Home Video 6022 gave him an opportunity to promote his But only a few movies have additional absorb that." Columbia TriStar Home Video Sarah Jessica Parker 20 30 2 IF LUCY FELL (R) commentary from the director or cast, 11683 Eric Schaeffer as does Vidmark Entertainment's sell - Hollywood Pictures Home Video 21 15 14 MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS (PG) Richard Dreyfuss through edition of "Killers." Buena -Vista Home Video 5779 There's an additional rationale for Miramax Home Entertainment Woody Allen 22 24 16 MIGHTY APHRODITE (R) extras: Performers can employ the off - Buena Vista Home Video 7173 Mira Sorvino Robert De Niro screen appearance as a way to look 23 20 16 HEAT (R) Warner Home Video 14192 back and answer questions that have Al Pacino Columbia TriStar Home Video Demi Moore followed them throughout their car- 24 16 13 THE JUROR (R) 11603 Alec Baldwin eers. "It's been 15 years, but people still - Columbia TriStar Home Video Al Panino ask me about `E.T.,' " says Henry 25 19 11 CITY HALL (R) 77333 John Cusack Thomas, who starred in Steven Spiel - Touchstone Home Video Melanie Griffith berg's signature movie when he was 10. 26 NEW TWO MUCH (PG -13) Buena Vista Home Video 8018 "In some regards, this film is a con- Bryan Singer, the director of "The Republic shipped 100,000 units of Kelsey Grammer temporary classic. People like watch 21 28 9 DOWN PERISCOPE (PG -13) FoxVideo 8979 Usual Suspects," is an added attrac- to "Highlander," which stars Christopher Lauren Holly this film, and it's a nice touch to have tion on PolyGram's repriced rerelease. Lambert and Sean Connery. Susan Sarandon 28 29 16 DEAD MAN WALKING (R) PolyGram Video 8006382433 the behind-the -scenes material." Sean Penn

New Line Home Video Dennis Hopper 29 37 2 CARRIED AWAY (R) CHRISTMAS VID TITLE BENEFITS FROM ROAD SHOW, PBS TIE -IN Turner Home Entertainment N4407V Amy Irving Sharon Stone (Continued from page 63) 30 23 10 DIABOLIQUE (R) Warner Home Video 14204 Chan Palminteri list. Instead, Sony Wonder is looking to are carry -overs from the previous Ran- Columbia TriStar Home Video Julia Roberts 31 21 6 MARY REILLY (R) develop consumer awareness for what dom House license. 11053 John Malkovich Moss calls "the biggest product we've Several key retailers -Moss won't MCA/Universal Home Video Robert De Niro 32" 33 20 CASINO O (R) had," adding that the label shipped name them -have created Sesame Uni Dist. Corp. 82592 Joe Pesci almost 500,000 copies. Street racks, giving the line an identi- "Elmo" needs big sales to recoup its ty that Sony Wonder has sought from 33 36 3 BRAIN CANDY (R) Paramount Home Video 331483 Kids In The Hall production costs, which topped $1 mil- the beginning. The permanent displays, Columbia TriStar Home Video Owen Wilson 34 NEW BOTTLE ROCKET (R) lion. "It was pretty expensive," Moss which can hold up to 150 tapes, are 11626 Janes Caan acknowledges. most visible in music outlets, "where HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF Mirámax Home Entertainment 35 40 4 Donald Pleasence The response from the kiddie set has Sony Music is so strong," Moss notes. MICHAEL MYERS (R) Buena Vista Home Video 3629 been encouraging. Like other PBS out- Meanwhile, Sony Wonder continues MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER MCA/Universal Home Video Michael J. Nelson 36 NEW lets, the Chicago station prepared a to use its Sesame Street bins as a call- 3000: THE MOVIE (PG -I3) Uni Dist. Corp. 82897 Trace Beaulieu five -second on -air promo that was ing card to introduce Touchstone Home Video Ellen DeGeneres supermarkets, 31 25 7 MR. WRONG (PG -13) tagged to a 25- second air spot prepared toy stores, and bookstores to the titles. Buena Vista Home Video 7077 Bill Pullman by Sony Wonder. Tickets for the per- in Miramax Home Entertainment Victoria Abril "Elmo" has pride of place stores. 38 NEW". TWIST (R) formance sold out the next day, Moss Even though Christmas was nearly Buena Vista Home Video 7983 Alain Chabot John Travolta says. In Los Angeles, the partners had four months away when "Elmo" 39 35 19 GET SHORTY (R) MGM/UA Home Video 905493 Gene Hackman the assistance of pro basketball legend Slam Dunk. Magic builds shipped, mass merchants start to mer- Johnson Nicolas Cage Magic Johnson, who welcomed a live chandise holiday product immediately 40 32 19 LEAVING LAS VEGAS (R) MGM/UA Home Video 905524 sales for "Elmo Saves Christmas," Elisabeth Shue Elmo and the audience to his Magic screened at his L.A. theater. after Labor Day, according to Moss. Johnson Theater. More important, she adds, "cus- ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail "Elmo" marks the high point of Sony tomers really want it that early. Chil- for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar Wonder's first year distributing about 30 titles, including six introduced dren will watch a Christmas program volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and Sesame Street tapes. The line contains since January; the rest, repackaged, every day of the week." $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©1996, Billboard /BPI Communications.

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M E R C H A N T S & M A R K E T I N G To p Music Videos. - ..,_. Restructures For Blockbuster, BBC Consumer Publishing Q COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES BY PETER DEAN "With more than 700 stores in the U.K. "," adapted from the Neil w w ( REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® v :J 8 and a target of 2,000 throughout Gaiman science -fiction book. 3 3 o Milli 'n LONDON -Blockbuster Video and Europe, we are now well on track to Instead of separate release dates for TITLE,cn Label Principal á iá it 5 3 Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers it ÑJ BBC Consumer Publishing are restruc- becoming a major force in the U.K. the television program, book, video, and turing their European operations with entertainment industry" audiobook, BBC will release the pro- * * NO. 1 * * an eye toward positioning themselves At BBC Consumer Publishing (a gram in all formats on the same date. LES MISERABLES: 10TH ANNIV. CONCERT Royal Philharmonic 1 2 LF 95 1 Columbia TriStar Home Video 88703 Orchestra for the new century division of BBC Worldwide Publishing), Taylor joined BBC Consumer Pub- Blockbuster Video has created two video is one product stream that will lishing from Sony Europe earlier this THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY 2 6 The Beatles LF 159.95 2 Capitol Video Turner Home Entertainment 5523 divisions to separately handle its U.K. enjoy greater unity under a new senior year, and his Sony colleague Kevin and continental European operations, management staff and operating struc- Harrington recently joined the division o, ROAD MOVIE R.E.M. LF 19.98 3 NEW Warner Reprise Video 3 -38443 in an effort to accomplish the compa- ture. as marketing director. Other changes ny's mandate of having 2,000 stores Jeff Taylor has been enlisted as include the promotions of Chris Weller TICKET TO NEW YEAR'S Grateful Dead LF 29.95 4 NEW Monterey Home Video 31988 open in Europe by 2000. director of consumer publishing and and Stuart Biles to, respectively, direc- VP Nigel Travis will head the will oversee unifying the unit's various tor of publishing and director of sales. WHATCHA LOOKIN' 4 Kirk Franklin Senior 3 11 U 19.95 5 Gospo Centric 72134 And The Family retailer's continental European division departments. Financial and commercial director BBC is Mark completes the new o, MTV UNPLUGGED with marketing director Vernon Salt Consumer Publishing the Johnstone NEW Alice in Chains LF 19.98 6 MTV Music Television Sony Music Video 19 V -50148 and director of product Charlie umbrella organization for the compa- management team. book, audio, Taylor, who sits on the BBC World- OUR FIRST VIDEO 4.` Mary-kate & McAuley. Previously, Travis, Salt, and ny's video, and magazine 7 146 SF 1295 7 Dualstar Video WarnerVision Entertainment 53304 - Ashley Olsen McAuley were in charge of both Euro- publishing units. wide board under managing director A TRIBUTE TO STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN pean and U.K. operations. Until recently, video, books, and Nick Chapman, says the changes came 4 10 Various Artists LF 19.95 8 Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 50144 U.K. operations will be managed by audio were separate divisions, with about as a way of capitalizing on the THE COMPLEAT BEATLES a team of 26, including new managing each having its own marketing and division's strengths. 9 6 87 The Beatles LF 9.98 MGM/UA Home Video Warner Home Video 700166 director Nick Shepherd, buyer Jo Scott sales departments. "We feel that by consolidating all of REMOTELY CONTROLLED Dalglish, marketing chief Roger Hall, Under the new structure, the three our skills and expertise, we are provid- 10 8 28 Mark Lowry LF 21.95 Word Video 1695 and director of operations Jimmy units have been combined and will ing a more creative and unified compa- LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS Stevie Ray Vaughan Whatley. operate through one marketing de- ny," says Taylor. "By offering a more 11 9 50 LF 19.98 Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 50130 & Double Trouble "Our new structure will provide us partment and one sales department. streamlined, efficient service to our from the customers, we can confidently head THE WOMAN IN ME . with a pówerful base for our future The first project to benefit 12 10 55 Shania Twain LF 9.95 PolyGram Video 8006336605 business expansion," says Travis. new strategy is the BBC program toward the millennium." BAD HAIR DAY 5 19 Weird Al Yankovic SF 9.98 13 Scotti Bros. Video 5055 PULSE 11 70 Pink Floyd LF 24.98 Billboard. OCTOBER 26, 1996 14 Columbia Music Video Sony Music Video 50121

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R.I.O.T. 16 15 33 Carman LF 19.98 Top Sales.. Video Chordant Dist. Group Video Sparrow 43161 Special Interest LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS A' 18 136 Yanni LF 19.98 Compiled from a national sample of retail Compiled from a national sample of retail 17 Private Music BMG Video 82163 stores sales reports. o stores sales reports. á VIDEO GREATEST HITS-HISTORY A2 z 13 69 Michael Jackson U 19.98 01- ui ó1- 18 Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 50123 vP: N-ccYa TITLE TITLE GREATEST VIDEO HITS COLLECTION Program Supplier, Catalog Number N Program Supplier, Catalog Number NJ 20 47 Alan Jackson LF 14.98 19 6 West Home Video BMG Video 1573 THE VIDEO COLLECTION: VOL. II 16 28 Garth Brooks LF 12.95 20 Capitol Video 77820 RECREATIONAL SPORTST. HEALTH AND FITNESSrM

R.I.O.T. PART 2 22 11 Carman LF 19.98 * * NO. 1 * * * * NO.1 * * 21 Sparrow Video Chordant Dist. Group 43196 THE GRIND WORKOUT: FITNESS WITH FLAVA MICHAEL JORDAN: ABOVE & BEYOND 1298 1 23 14.98 1 41 THE ALTERNATE ALOHA CONCERT 1 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 8360 Sony Music Video 49796 19 3 Elvis Presley LF 19.95 22 LightYear Ent. WarnerVision Entertainment 54077 -3 THE OFFICIAL 1996 NBA FINALS VIDEO THE FIRM: 5 DAY ABS 2 9 19.98 2 8 53 14.98 THE BOB MARLEY STORY Bob Marley 2 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 8345 BMG Video 80116 -3 17 103 U 9.95 23 Island Video PolyGram Video 4400823733 And The Waters DREAM TEAM 1996 GOES FOR THE GOLD YOGA JOURNAL'S YOGA PRACTICE FOR BEGINNERS 17 14.98 3 127 14.98 LIVE! TONIGHT! SOLD OUT!! 3 4 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 8343 3 Healing Arts 1088 14 100 Nirvana U 24.98 24 Geffen Home Video Uni Dist. Corp. 39541 MICHAEL JORDAN: COME FLY WITH ME THE FIRM: NOT -SO -TOUGH AEROBICS 19.98 5 25 14.98 UNPLUGGED 4 8 342 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 2173 4 BMG Video 80122 21 31 Kiss U 19.95 25 PolyGram Video 80063003825 GRANT HILL: NBA SENSATION THE FIRM: BODY SCULPTING BASICS 14.98 4 37 19.98 HELL FREEZES OVER A' 5 5 19 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 8325 5 BMG Video 80110 -3 26 99 Eagles LF 24.98 26 Geffen Home Video Uni Dist. Corp. 39548 MLB UNBELIEVABLE! THE FIRM: UPPER BODY 14.98 7 43 14.98 Al GRATEFUL TO GARCIA 6 9 11 Orion Home Video 95009 6 BMG Video 80118 -3 23 Various Artists LE 9.95 21 Channel One 39733 LESLIE NIELSEN'S BAD GOLF MY WAY THE GRIND WORKOUT HIP HOP AEROBICS 95 19.95 7 9 69 12.98 X -TREME CLOSE-UP 7 6 PolyGram Video 8006331153 Sony Music Video 49659 25 93 Kiss LF 19.95 28 PolyGram Video 4400853953 KEN GRIFFEY JR.: ADVENTURES IN BASEBALL THE FIRM: TIME CRUNCH WORKOUT 19.95 19.98 ODYSSEY INTO THE MIND'S EYE 8 3 19 ABC Video 44112 8 NEW BMG Video 80113 -3 27 4 Kerry Livgren U 19.98 29 Sony Music Video 49877 DORF GOES FISHINGO CINDY CRAWFORD/THE NEXT CHALLENGE 13 19.95 9 2 113 19.99 NO GREATER SACRIFICE 9 411 Victory GoodTimes Home Video 05 -7100 Ray Boltz LE 19.95 30 NEW Word Video 52270 MICHAEL JORDAN'S PLAYGROUND CRUNCH: TURBO SCULPT 14 249 19.98 10 11 21 9.98 LIVE SHIT: BINGE & PURGE Al' 10 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 2858 Anchor Bay Entertainment 24 146 Metallica LE 89.98 31 Elektra Entertainment 5194 DALLAS COWBOYS: SUPER BOWL XXX CHAMPIONS THE FLO -JO WORKOUT: MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT 19.95 12 29 19.95 THE FIRST U.S. VISIT 11 15 31 PolyGram Video 8006353633 11 Paramount Home Video 82043 39 32 The Beatles LF 24.98 32 Apple Corps Ltd. MPI Home Video 6218 MICHAEL JORDAN: AIR TIME CLAUDIA SCHIFFER: PERFECTLY FIT BUNS 19.98 17 33 14.98 KISS MY A ** 12 16 173 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 5770 12 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 8242 28 54 Kiss LF 19.95 33 PolyGram Video 8006323093 GUTS CRUNCH: WASHBOARD ABS MUHAMMAD ALI: SKILL, BRAINS, & 9.99 7 13 19.98 13 15 5 COCKTAILS 13 MPI Home Video MP7116 Anchor Bay Entertainment SV10026 29 11 Too Short LE 19.98 34 Jive/Zomba Video BMG Video 41559 100 YEARS OF OLYMPIC GLORY THE FIRM: LOWER BODY SCULPTING 29.98 RE-E1fIRY 14.98 REBA: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS 14 12 23 Turner Home Entertainment 3294 14 BMG Video 80120 30 321 Reba McEntire LE 19.98 35 MCA Music Video Uni Dist. Corp: 14083 WORLD CUP USA: OFFICIAL PREVIEW CLAUDIA SCHIFFER: PERFECTLY FIT ABS 14.95 14 37 14.98 LITTLE EARTHQUAKE 15 18 73 PolyGram Video 8006315733 15 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 8240 34 42 Tori Amos LF 1898 36 WarnerVision Entertainment 50335 -3 MAGIC JOJiNSON: ALWAYS SHOWTIME RICHARD SIMMONS: DISCO SWEAT 19.98 19 13 9.99 BARBRA-THE CONCERT' 16 19 165 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 3189 16 GoodTimes Home Video 32 102 Barbra Streisand LF 24.98 37 Columbia Music Video Sony Music Video 50115 SUPER SLUGGERS YOUR PERSONAL BEST WITH ELLE MACPHERSON 14.98 17 18 91 19.99 YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF...A 11 NEW Orion Home Video 96001 Buena Vista Home Video 3851 RE -ENTRY Jeff Foxworthy VS 7.98 38 Warner Reprise Video 3 -38416 FOOTBALL SECRETS FROM THE WORLD CHAMPIONS THE FIRM: TOUGH AEROBIC MIX -FIRM PARTS 24.95 NEW 19.98 THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON 18 NEW Columbia TriStar Home Video 18 BMG Video 80117 -3 35 70 Eric Clayton LF 14.95 39 PolyGram Video 440081189 THE BEST OF BOBBY ORR ALI MACGRAW'S YOGA MIND & BODY 19.95 13 93 19.98 LIVE AT THE EL MOCAMBO 19 RE-ENTRY PolyGram Video 8006366513 19 Warner Home Video 35826 RE -ENTRY Stevie Ray Vaughan LF 19.98 40 Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 19 V -49111 MIKE TYSON: THE INSIDE STORY 7 TOTAL YOGA RE-ENTRY 19.98 20 6 9.98 20 MPI Home Video 7074 Healing Arts 535 O RIAA gold cert. for sales of 25,000 units for video singles; RIAA gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units for SF or LF videos; A RIAA platinum cert. for sales of 50,000 units for video singles; RIAA platinum ITA gold certification for sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million a retail for theatrically released programs, 25,000 units and $1 million at sug- cert. for sales of 100,000 Units for SF or LF videos, O RIAA gold cert. for 25,000 units for SF or LF certification for sale of 250 000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released pro- videos certified prior to April 1, 1991; RIM platinum cert. for 50,000 units for SF or LE videos certi- gested retail for nontheatrical titles. 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After a decade of sky- Until recently, video rocketing sales, the retailers trusted nostal- health and fitness gic television to feed video market is in decline. As consumers' hunger to relive a result, retailers are drastical- childhood memories of watch- ly changing thei- approach to ing "I Love Lucy," "The the category: instead of an Honeymooners" or "The Little. overwhelming assortment of Rascals." But the growth of tha titles, retailers are trimming 100 -channel universe has the section and focusing on a made it impossible for con- few select, proves lines. sumers to keep up, providing "It's the natural life cycle of a video suppliers with a way tg category- nothing is strong fill in the gap. forever," says Michelle Fiddler, "Retailers are looking to associate director of market- diversify," says Rhino Home ing for BMG Video. "The cate- Video VP /GM Arny Schorr, gory got really hot, a whole lot "and television programs sel, of people started putting out it's as simple as tha -." This stuff, there was a glut, con- year, Rhino began distributing sumers got con used, and it programs from Comedy

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1 www.americanradiohistory.com WATCHING TV it makes it very repeatable, which is Continued from page 67 what you look for in sell- through NIEHESI 6 product." Central's "Dr. Katz: Professional 1NE Although the show is a hit now, it Therapist" and "Politically Incorrect" took nearly four years for "The X- IllNESS VIDEO as well as "Mystery Science Theater REAL Files" to build its mass audience 3000" from the Sci -Fi Channel. "To appeal. Fox Television may have be honest, we've been surprised at WO RiSUNI ONT struggled with the series, but its slow how well they're selling," says Schorr. rise to fame is a video plus. "People "They're doing better than we've new to the series haven't seen any of expected, and retailers are constant- the early episodes, and many in its ly reordering." core audience haven't seen the Rhino released two more titles pilot," Belcher says. The videos also from "Mystery Science Theater benefit because Fox doesn't air Female Rebels, Demonic Invaders & A Slew 3000" to coincide with the video reruns of the series. In order to attract the show's core Of Hot Fourth -Quarter Prospects audience, Fox includes interviews with "X- Files" creator Chris Carter. BY DOUG REECE The new titles include a collectors card, and future releases will contain (Nat 8(rir PéUi% interviews with the show's writers As evidenced by recent activity book industry, which, they say, have Continued on page 76 on the Top Video Sales chart, adversely affected the industry. Japanese animation -a genre "Business has grown steadily this once confined to a clique of year, but not as dramatically as it has hardcore fans and collec- in years past," says Albert Price, Year -to -Date Charts tors -continues to expand its audi- president of New Market Sales, the ence and impress retailers with company that handles the sales and The chart recaps in this Spotlight utilize the same methodology used to cal- strong sales gains. marketing of all AnimEigo titles. culate Billboard's Year In Video charts and offer a year-to -date glimpse of how On Aug. 24, Manga Entertain- "Anime has been affected somewhat the races in the Health & Fitness and Recreational Sports categories are ment's PolyGram- distributed "Ghost by a downturn in the comic -book shaping up. In The Shell" title rose to the No. 1 industry. A continued gain in the Titles are awarded points for every week they appear on our bi- weekly position on the chart. Remarkably, it video industry and growing support in Health & Fitness and Recreational Sports charts, based on an inverse point was the first time in the chart's his- gaming outlets, however, has helped system that is determined by the rank each title holds each week. Points for 101)1),:r):: year, tory that an anime title appeared in ameliorate those losses," Price adds. (É%,1 this Spotlight's lists were accumulated from the beginning of the chart IA' issue. any position on the chart. Following are just a few of the Ndal tics YY which started with the Dec. 2, 1995, issue, through the Sept. 28 6:nrorS tt/n AVOttE Proving that "Ghost" was not anime titles distributors and retailers cl You Styl The recaps were prepared by video charts manager Marc Zubatkin with merely a fluke, the following week are hoping will build sales in the assistance from Michael Cusson. Central Park Media's anime title, fourth quarter: release of the motion picture from "M.D. Geist II: Death Force," MCA/Universal Home Video on Oct. Top Health And Fitness Videos Top Recreational Sports Videos debuted at No. 39. "The Guyver" -The final four vol- 1. Marvin Gleicher, president and umes of this popular alien -cyborg In addition to retailers wanting to Pos. TITLE- Program Supplier Pos. TITLE- Program Supplier CEO of Manga Entertainment, says series will be released between offer a variety of product, the number 1 THE FIRM: 5 DAY 1 MICHAEL JORDAN: AIR TIME that the success of "Ghost In The October and November by Manga of retail outlets carrying video has ABS BMG Video FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) Shell," coupled with Disney's Entertainment. The 30- minute tapes increased from about 40,000 outlets 2 THE GRIND 2 MICHAEL JORDAN: COME FLY WITH entrance into anime with the pur- are expected to retail for $12.95. five years ago to nearly 100,000 WORKOUT HIP - ME- FoxVideo ( CBS/Fox) chase of the "Miyazaka" title, has Gleicher says Manga will likely be today. Although mass merchants HOP AEROBICS 3 LESUE NIELSEN'S BAD GOLF MY selling the dubbed series to television continue to carry more mainstream Sony Music Video WAY-PolyGram Video as well. product, such retailers as Borders 3 THE GRIND 4 LESUE NIELSEN'S BAD GOLF MADE Books & Music and Best Buy have WORKOUT: EASIER --ABC Video "Oh My Goddess" -The final title discovered niche markets for special - FITNESS WITH 5 WAYNE GRETZKY'S ALL-STAR in this five -part series was released interest television product. FLAVA -Sony HOCKEY-Buena Vista Home Video late last month for $14.95. The sub- Additionally, the tremendous Music Video 6 MICHAEL JORDAN'S PLAYGROUND- - titled versions of the series have growth of the sell- through market has 4 THE FIRM: LOW FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) done exceptionally well, and made consumers conditioned to col- IMPACT AEROBICS-BMG Video 7 MICHAEL JORDAN: ABOVE & AnimEigo expects that this title, lecting videos beyond the family - 5 THE FIRM: BODY SCULPTING BEYOND -FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) dubbed in English over the summer, entertainment or children's titles. BASICS -BMG Video 8 MIKE TYSON: THE INSIDE STORY- will perform strongly. 6 THE FIRM: UPPER BODY -BMG Video MPI Home Video ALIENS REPLACE ANGELS 7 PAULA ABDUL'S GET UP AND 9 MAGIC JOHNSON: ALWAYS SHOW "M.D. Geist II: Death Force"- - "The sci -fi genre has been huge for DA ' CEI -Live Home Video TIME -FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) This Terminatoresque tale of menac- us," says Best Buy video- merchan- 8 YOUR PERSONAL BEST WITH ELLE 10 DALLAS COWBOYS: SUPER BOWL ing robots and a heroic, genetically dise manager Joe Pagano. "We've MacPHERSON -Buena Vista Home )00( CHAMPIONS -- PolyGram Video engineered warrior bowed in August, created a niche for product like 'The V ceo 11 NFL'S GREATEST EVER: VOL 1- but Central Park director of sales X- Files' and 'Alien Autopsy. "' 9 CLAUDIA SCHIFFER: PERFECTLY FIT PolyGram Video Mike Pascuzzi says the company will Thanks to the theatrical success of ABS -- FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 12 COLLEGE BASKETBALLS GREATEST No fluke: "Magic Ghost In The Shell" work the video for three months. A "Independence Day" and other alien - 10 THE FIRM: NOT -SO -TOUGH GAMES -ESPN Home Video promotion with Musicland includes themed movies, sci -fi videos are a AEROBICS -- -BMG Video 13 100 YEARS OF OLYMPIC GLORY- lent a new legitimacy to the art form. production -cell contests with in -store hot property. Vidmark Entertain- 11 YOGA JOURNAL'S YOGA PRACTICE Turner Home Entertainment "It has been a groundbreaking year displays and bounce -back cards. A ment's "Alien Autopsy" will reach FOR BEGINNERS -Healing Arts 14 NBA JAM THE MUSIC VIDEOS - for us," says Gleicher, "but it has free -standing insert in 2,500 sales of 350,00 units by the end of 12 DAISY FUENTES: TOTALLY FIT WORK FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) been a long, slow, process educating Blockbuster stores will highlight this year, according to senior VP of OUT -WamerVision Entertainment 15 75 SEASONS: 75TH ANNIVERSARY the press and convincing retailers "M.D. Geist II's" holiday promotion. sales and marketing Don Gold. "A 13 ALI MACGRAW S YOGA MIND & OF THE NFL -PolyGram Video that these films deserve space and The dubbed version of the tape couple of years ago, it was angels, BODY-Warner Home Video 16 NBA SUPER SLAMS 2- FoxVideo 14 CLAUDIA SCHIFFER: PERFECTLY FIT (CBS/Fox) attention. I wouldn't say that Japan - retails for $19.95. now aliens are trendy," he says. imation has gone mainstream, but it On the trend scale, "The X- Files" is BUMS -FoxVideo (CBS/Foxl 17 SHAQ ATTACK: IN YOUR FACE - is definitely beyond its former cult "Tenchi Muyo In Love " -Pioneer at its peak. Having emerged from 15 THE FLO -JO WORKOUT: MIND, BODY, Parade Video status." Entertainment released the first fea- being a quirky syndicated show on AND SPIRIT- Paramount Home Video 18 WWR RAW HITS -WamerVision Evidence of retail's growing appre- ture- length video based on the popu- the Fox Network, it is now one of the 16 THE FIRM: LOWER BODY Entertainment ciation of anime and its fans can be lar Tenchi character on Aug. 27 and most popular sci -fi programs since SCULPTING -BMG Video 19 GRANT HILL: NBA SENSATION- seen in multiple promotions, featur- expects the 90- minute title to per- "Star Trek." Earlier this year, sister 17 ABS OF STEEL WITH TAMILEE FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) ing cel give aways and pricing strate- form well through the remainder of company 20th Century Fox Home WE3B- WamerVision Entertainment 20 SIR CHARLES -FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) gies, as well as the re- release of the year. The video, which has Tenchi Entertainment began releasing 18 CINDY CRAWFORD /SHAPE YOUR classic live- action Japanese samurai traveling back in time to save his par- episodes from the show's first sea- BODY WORKOUT-- Goodlimes Home films. ents and 1970s Tokyo, sells for son; to date, three "X- Files" videos Video Meanwhile, Pioneer Entertainment $15.98. have sold a combined 2 million units, 19 CRUNCH: TURBO SCULPT- Anchor and JNA -a joint venture between according to Fox director of market- Bay Entertainment Japan Victor Corp. and Nippan- "Dragon Century " -JNA has high ing Hosea Belcher. A second batch of 20 CLAUDIA SCHIFFER: PERFECTLY FIT have began releasing separate hopes for this tale about a saucy tapes, plus a collectors set, was ARMS -FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) soundtrack albums to their films. female rebel and a dragon who do released Sept. 24. (Billboard, Sept. 1). battle against demonic invaders. The "'The X- Files' is perfect for video Still, some executives in the label is working with distributors on because it has a cult following that Japanimation business bemoan dis- promotions to help along the $24.95 watches the show religiously," says tribution problems in the comic- late- September release. Belcher. "The show is so layered that

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panies pushed the envelope more, I ourselves with superior coverage, alternative category." to it helps sell the title. I think that's think they could do quite nicely," says footage and production values," says Lane says boxing tapes have done why figure skating does so well," Kevin Maher, video buyer for the Peter French, VP of marketing for well at Wherehouse, in some cases Maher says. Borders chain. CBS /Fox Video. selling better than baseball-a mar- Indeed, figure skating is a sport The range of product making its French points out that brand align- ket he feels is yet to be exploited to where personality counts, and since way to the consumer runs from box- ment and a series of releases - its full potential -but points out that most titles on the market are event - ing to figure skating, but hockey is CBS /Fox will issue one hockey title novelty titles such as PolyGram Continued on page 75

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director of marketing and public rela- tions. "We're saying, 'Get all our corn - #bat Does Dick Vitale petitors' stuff off the shelf, because were it.'" The program includes dating (an extension of the payment period for retailers), discounts, co -op adver- tising, custom -designed plans for Do stores' fitness sections and a cross - Off-Season? promotion with Schwinn, developer of the Spinning bike. PPI's October titles include two new titles in Jennifer Kries' "The Method" series, two new Pr wail About Basketball, Uby! videos in the "Hip-Hop Body Shop" series and two exclusive titles in the "Spinning" program developed by Johnny Goldberg, an indoor cycling program. ( "Spinning" is a registered trademark of Mad Dogg Athletics Inc.)

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Catalog number: 44144 UPC Cade: 7- 608944144 -3 -6 ISBN Number: 1 -56949 -381 -2 Approximate Running Time: 45 minutes Denise Austin's four -video abs series has sold more than 750,000 units. Dick Vitale's Dreamtimey Baby! has the marketing muscle to take it to the hoop fans! on QVC. The results are impressive: Rim- rockin' televisioi support! High impact spots on ESPN and ESPN2 will drive r4 Austin's videos have been No. 1 on co lege hoop fans into stores to buy Dick itale's Dreamtime, Baby! VideoScan's chart for nearly eight months, and, Korb says, "We're sell- Dick Displays Point -cif- Purchase Power! 12 -piece counter and 24 and 48 -piece floor ing more than 2,700 units a week of `re displays are sire to Je centers of attention. her Abs videos." Austin's four-video abs series has sold more than In -store 3 -Point Play, Dick Vitale's Dreamtme, Baby! trailer featured on November 750,000 units, he adds. Video Pipeline reel is sure to stop hoop fans in their tracks! Sony Wonder's "The Grind" videos, which have spent a combined total of 90 weeks on Billboard's Health & Fitness Video chart, have benefited from exposure on MTV and a hip - VIDEO ,5". 1996 ABC Video, Inc All rights reserved. P.O. Box 3815, Stomford, (T 069C5-0815. Distributed by urban style, with soundtracks featur- Paramount dome Video. The Paramount logo is the registered trademark of Paramount Pictures All rights reserved. ing hit songs by Coolio, Des'ree, M Available n Canada through ( /FP Video, Inc Prises shown are U.S. suggested retail prise and may vary in Conads. People, Naughty By Nature and other stars. The third video is due out this month and will be supported with an in -store tour by host Eric Nies and an ad campaign on MTV. "The Grind" will also launch a new clothing line tied in to the videos.

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SPORTS SCOREBOARD Continued from page 70 oriented, the door is wide open for CLASSIC woDCOUT SEIIIES world -class ice dancers Jane Torvill & Christopher Dean. PolyGram Video's "Torvill & Dean: Face The Music" was released last February and is still sell- ing well, according to Maher. "Figure - skating tapes do phenomenally well for us," he says. The Torvill & Dean title is the top - TIME CRUNCH ABS, HIPS & selling sports video of all time in their WORKOUT THIGHS SCULPTING native Britain (Billboard, July 13), and TOTAL BODY TOTAL BODY international territories could be the $19.98 $19.98 next growth area for certain sports Cat. #12333 -80113 -3 Col. #12333-80114 -3 titles, including hockey, skating and Approx. 45 Mins. Approx. 60 Mins. soccer, which all have strong home- grown interest and stage effective competitions at the world level. "The World Cup [soccer] is some- thing we grasped on a worldwide basis because we are so strong in international markets," says Free - hauf. "Similarly, we released a couple of Olympic titles to capitalize on an international event." COMPLETE AEROBIC WEIGHT TRAINING TOUGH AEROBIC MIX EVERGREEN PROGRAMMING TOTAL BODY FIRM PARTS Target marketing is important, of $19.98 $14.98 course, but it's not the only issue Cat. #72333 -80115 -3 Cat. #72333 -80117 -3 when it comes to the interest in niche Approx. 60 Mins. Approx. 48 Mins. titles, says Nasser Zegar, director of POWERFUL MARKETING LA-

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and music composers. "We have to make this more than just a TV show on video," says Belcher.

TRUE TWISTER TAPES Similarly, the television show GET VOUB VIDEO "Cops" capitalized on the public's fas- cination with reality- based program- ming. Several "real" tornado videos, including one from The Weather Channel, have also had some short- lived success thanks to "Twister." This summer, "Cops Too Hot For SHIES IN SHAPE. TV" made its retail debut, and within

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76 BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com at retail. As an example, she says the fourth -quarter release "Century Of Warfare" had "phenomenal" direct - response results. "Without it, we probably wouldn't have taken the series to retail," Boyer adds.

FAME, BRANDS AND PREJUDICE Brand names have also helped Reebok' and PclyGram Video launch MTV, Nickelodeon, A &E Television Networks and other televi- sion channels into the video -retail present two hot new marketplace. "When we launched 'Biography,' dance aerobic no one would have guessed it could sell at retail," says A &E Television workouts. Networks VP of new media, Tom Heymann. "What we're seeing is that people are more interested in seeing the shows on video after they've watched it on television." With the help of Jane Austen's rise to fame on the screen, A &E's production of the author's six -tape "Pride And Prejudice" set was able to get distribution in such mass merchants as Costco, Heymann says. The company also signed an exclu- .CTI? sive one -year retail deal with Borders Books & Music for videos from The History Channel. Prior to the deal, A &E struck a deal for its "Biography" series for exclusive retail distribution in Barnes & Noble.

FAMILIAR YET DIFFERENT While A &E doesn't add any extras to the video programs, MTV goes out of its way to improve on some of its highly rated programs. The popular dance program "The Grind" was reworked into an exercise tape, which has sold more than 100,000 units, says Sony Music executive VP Ted Green. "Exercise was a slumping category," he says, "and we took the tone of the show and sold it to a group that traditionally didn't buy exercise tapes." Sony has also added exclusive video footage to "Beavis & Butthead," The Real World Vacation" and "The Real World Reunion" in order to entice the MTV audience to buy. "What we've found is that there has to be a reason to differentiate the video from what viewers watch on TV," says Green. "It's familiar, yet different." On Nov. 19, Sony will release a Introducing Reebok` Rhythm Section - a new fitness vido se-ies from PolyGram that's sure to take the darce aerobic behind -the -scenes video of MTV's travel guide, "Road Rules," bringing c3-egory to new sales heights. To bring you the hippest, hot :-..est dance music, Reebok and PolyGram have partnered their video viewers to new places and expertise with the #1 dance music label Strictly Rhythm and developed two original 30 minute dance videos and music introducing them to new characters. cassettes. Don't mis; a beat, stock up on Reebok Rhythm Section now! "We've started with a highly rated show and asked ourselves what Selection numbers: would the 'Road Rule' fan want to 44C 043 279 -3 Reetok` Rhythm Secton: Sweat Factory on see video," says Green. 44C 060 1414 Rea ok' Rhythm Section: Sweat Factory w/ audio Future Available in a value added format with made-for -video MTV proj- 44C 043 277 -3 Reetok£ Rhythm Section: AerobiCaliente ects include incorporating footage audio cassette companion! 44C 060 1413 Reetok' Rhythm Section: AerobiCaliente w/ audio from "House Of Style" hosted by model Cindy Crawford. In August, the $12.95 each suggested retal $14.95 eacn suested retail with audio casse -te rcl '"are registerA trade- company compiled the old "I Want rs!. Man J'actu ed an: Marketed Crcer date: Nov. 8th, 1996 In -store date: Nov. 26th, 1996 Inc., New Yore, New fork. All nigh reserved. My MTV" promos featuring Cyndi Lauper and Dennis Leary as a made - for -video exclusive.

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BIRTHS Sept. 7 in Plymouth, Mass. Groom is styled albums. She lived in Nashville Girl, Autumn Janae, to La -Ron and tour coordinator at Manage This!. His from 1979 to 1988, toured as a backup Nanette Wilburn, Sept. 11 in Silver mother, Elizabeth Rush, is a talent singer with Charlie Daniels, and pro- Spring, Md. Father is the rap artist agent at Concerted Efforts, and his vided backup vocals for recordings by better known as ME PHI ME. father, David Marsden, is VP of the Waylon Jennings, Roger Miller, and Don Law Co. others. As a soloist, Peterson recorded Boy, Miles Edwin, to Tommy Saal and albums for the Book Shop and Inter - Felicia Snead, Sept. 17 in the Bronx, Dottie Hahn to Mark Chamberlain, sound labels in the '80s. Most recently, N.Y. Father is special projects coordi- Sept. 7 in Hermitage, Tenn. Bride is Peterson was a member of the group nator for MJI Broadcasting. executive assistant to the senior VP of Quartette (with Sylvia Tyson, Caitlin sales and marketing at Arista Nash- Hanford, and Cindy Church) which Boy, ville. is a sound /road recorded for Denon Records of Cana- Matthew Scott, to Samantha Groom engineer Team Spirit. Music -industry executives present Tony Martell, right, senior Miguel manager. da. Lecca -Riba and Ribs, Sept. VP /GM of Epic /Associated Labels and chairman of the T.J. Martell Foundation, 27 in New York. is Mother associate with a check for more than $119,000. The money was raised during the sixth of video production for Arista to Deborah Bill Deegan, 71, of cancer, Oct. 8 in manager Julius "Julie" Lokin annual T.J. Martell Team Challenge Golf Tournament in Old Westbury, N.Y. Hand- 6 in New York. Groom is Toronto. Deegan was an announcer at Records. Aiges, Oct. ing over the funds, from left, are team captains Bob Jamieson and Allen Klein radio Toronto for 36 owner /president of concert production talk CFRB years (RCA Records president and ABKCO Records president, respectively), event his in the early Boy, Connor Owen, to April and John- firm New Audiences. before semiretirement chairman Peter Kauff (University Campus Television Network president), and his wife, Leila, ny Mazzola, Oct. 4 in Ventura, Calif. '80s. He is survived by Martell. Mother is the studio manager at John DEATHS and his children, Patricia and Rick. Golden Mastering. Colleen Peterson, 45, of cancer, Oct. 9 in Toronto. Peterson began her Girl, Sophie Grace, to Richard and career in Ottawa in the late '60s as a Kay Sanders, Oct. 5 in New York. member of the folk rock group CALENDAR Father is VP of artist development for Three's A Crowd (which also featured I Arista Records. Bruce Cockburn). In the early '70s, venues, Philadelphia. 215 -426 -4109. she was a member of New York rock A weekly listing of trade shows, con- Oct. 24, Songwriters Expo 19 Golf Tourna- Oct. 30 -Nov. 3, 16th Annual Black Enter- Girl, Lourdes Maria Ciccone, to group TCB and, with Mark Haines, of ventions, award shows, seminars, ment, sponsored by the National Academy of tainment And Sports Lawyers Assn. Confer- Madonna Ciccone and Carlos Leon, Kingston, Ontario -based folk duo and other events. Send information Songwriters, Brookside Golf Course, Pasadena, ence, Marriott CasaMagna Resort, Puerto Val - Oct. 14 in Los Angeles. Mother is a Spriggs & Bringle. Peterson won the to Calendar, Billboard, 1515 Broad- Calif. 213 -463 -7178. larta, Mexico. 609 -753 -1221. Maverick recording artist. Juno Award for most promising singer wag New York, N.Y. 10036. Oct. 24 -26, REPLltech Asia 1996, Singa- Oct. 31 -Nov. 1, Magnetic & Optical Media in 1967 and 1977. In 1976, Peterson pore International Exhibition and Convention Seminar, Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco. MARRIAGES signed with in the OCTOBER Center, Singapore. 914 -328 -9157. 609 -279 -1700. Rod Marsden to Kirsten Foraut, U.S. and released three solo country- Oct. 21, Academy Of Country Music Bill Oct. 25 -27, Songwriters Expo 19, spon- Boyd Golf Classic, De Bell Golf Course, Bur- sored by the National Academy of Songwriters, NOVEMBER bank, Calif. 213- 462 -2351. Pasadena Hilton, Pasadena, Calif. 213 -463- Nov. 7 -9, Billboard Music Video Confer- Oct. 22, California Copyright Conference: 7178. ence, Crowne Plaza, San Francisco. 212 -536- NEW COMPANIES "Drug & Alcohol Abuse In The Music Indus- Oct. 28 -Nov. 8, Museum Of Television & 5002. try: Whose Responsibility Is It To Solve The Radio's 2nd Radio Festival, New York. 212- Nov. 7 -9, Mickey Mantle Foundation /Del Problem," Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, 621 -6735. Webb Sun Cities Celebrity Golf Invitational, EvaLuTion Entertainment Mar- Gillis has opened DGM in Nashville. Calif. 818 -848 -6783. Oct. 29, "Understanding Copyright Law & Highland Falls Golf Course, Las Vegas. 619- keting, co- founded by Eva Dickenson- The company represents Steve Earle Oct. 22 -24, NEMO Music Showcase And Contracts," Ramada Inn, Berkeley, Calif. 415- 771 -1262. Post and Luann Sullivan Myers, offers and the V -roys. Contact: 1815 Division Conference /10th Annual Boston Music 257 -6111. Nov. 9, 12th Annual Technical Excellence a broad range of creative services, St., Suite 205, Nashville, Tenn. 37203; Awards, Tremont House Hotel, Boston. 617- Oct. 30 -Nov. 2, Philadelphia Music Con- & Creativity Awards, honoring including Internet marketing, direct phone 615- 320 -1200. 338 -3144. ference, Doubletree Hotel and assorted and Willi Studer, Regal Biltmore Hotel, Los mail, sponsorships, advertising, media Angeles. 510 -939 -6149. relations, special events, and tour sup- Nov. 12, "Breaking Down The First Door," port. EvaLuTion clients include Capi- presented by the Los Angeles chapter of tol acts I Mother Earth and Nil Lara, i GOOD WORKS NARAS, A &M Chaplin Soundstage, Hollywood, Capricorn artists Jimmy Hall and Calif. 310 -392 -3777. Johnny Jenkins, the Coalition of Inde- Nov. 12 -13, Show Market 96: Live Enter- pendent Music Stores, the Spec's C OMPILED FOR CHARITY: A in October. The spots are part of a asked. Coats will be available tainment Trade Fair, Sant Jordi Palace, Music chain, and Dr. Sharon Zadanoff. benefit CD compilation, "She's A four -month campaign by the U.S. beginning Nov. 25. Contact: Mary Barcelona, Spain. 34 -3- 443 -0134. Dickenson -Post, who serves as the Rebel!," featuring female alterna- Postal Service to build awareness France at 410 -338 -6555. Nov. 13, Silver Clef Award Dinner And Auc- company's president/CEO, has worked tive music artists, will be released about the life- saving practices of tion, honoring Bill Curbishley, to benefit the for Sony Music and Capitol during her by Shanachie Entertainment in early detection and early treatment 'BLOCK PARTY' VS. DIABETES: Nordoff- Robbins Music Therapy Foundation, 13 -year career. VP/CFO Myers' back- February to raise funds for Rock of breast cancer. The cornerstone A block party on Madison Avenue Roseland, New York. 212 -541 -7948. ground includes stints at Cerna Dis- for a Cure, the Arlington, Va.- of this effort is the issuance of 100 between 34th and 50th streets in Nov. 13, "Getting Records To Radio," pre- tribution, Capitol, and Capricorn. 1521 based nonprofit organization dedi- million breast cancer awareness New York Oct. 27 will be held to sented by the L.A. Music Network, Hotel Sofi- Alton Road, Suite 340, Miami Beach, cated to the fight against breast postage stamps that have been on raise awareness for the American tel, Los Angeles. 818- 769 -6095. Fla. 33139. Phone: Dickenson -Post at cancer, with a focus on education, sale at U.S. post offices since June. Diabetes Assn., which seeks to pre- Nov. 13, Music Video: Art That Rocks The 305 -534 -2311 and Myers at 305 -954- preventive care, and support. The The PSAs direct listeners to call vent and cure the disease while Box, presented by the New York chapter of 922 -7050. album, produced by Beloved the National Cancer Institute's improving the lives of those who NARAS, Museum of Radio & Television, New Recordings and president Wagner Cancer Information Service at 800- suffer from it. The event, from York. 212- 245 -5440. Surgeland Records is a new divi- Bucci, is expected to feature 7 4- Cancer if they have questions. noon to 6 p.m., will feature perfor- Nov. 14, Fourth Annual Rap Roast, honor- sion of the Marietta, Ga. -based Serge Year Bitch, Babes In Toyland, Contact: Joan Myers at 615 -244- mances by a number of signed and ing Sean "Puffy" Combs, benefits Daddy's Entertainment Group. The label's the Muffs, Maggie Estep, the 4388. unsigned artists. Other booth House -Social Programs, Puck Building, New principals are Angel Davis, president, Goops, Bandit Queen, Dirt Mer- events are also planned. New York York. 201 -659 -6406. promotion and publishing; Dan Kirs - chants, Tribe 8, and Fledgling, COATS FOR KIDS: WBAL Balti- radio stations WKTU, WHTZ, and Nov. 15, International Radio & Television ner, executive producer; and Sandy among others. Rock for a Cure has more, the Maryland Dry Cleaners WBLS are among the participants. Society Newsmaker Luncheon, Waldorf-Asto- Serge, president, A &R /marketing, also enlisted other acts for its tour Assn., the Baltimore City and Bal- Contact: Cathy Laporte for enter- ria Hotel, New York. 212 -867 -6650, extension and head of the parent company. The outreach program, including Patti timore County Fire Departments, tainment information at 516 -262- 306. latter is also a partner in the Women Smith, Jewel, Ani diFranco, Jill the Non- Commissioned Officers 1212 or Reggie Nance for dia- Nov. 23, "How To Start & Grow Your Own in Music Business Assn. Separately, Sobule, Veruca Salt, and No Academy Graduates Assn., and betes /human- interest information Record Label Or Music Production Compa- Davis runs Davis & Davis Music Pub- Doubt. Contact: Susan Burkat Chapter 94 of the Maryland Air at 212 -725 -4925, extension 228. ny," Holiday Inn, Brookline, Mass. 508 -526- lishing in Winston -Salem, N.C., and 914 -337 -6888; Cindy Byram at 212- National Guard have teamed again 7983. Kirsner owns the Trinity Recording 334 -0284; or Susan Tanner at 212- for WBAL's 10th annual Coats for Nov. 24, "Promoting & Marketing Music Studio in Ithaca, N.Y. Surgeland 889 -3656. Kids Project. People can deliver FOR THE RECORD Toward The Year 2000," Holiday Inn, Brook- Records can be reached via the prin- used, useable coats to any of more line, Mass. 508 -526 -7983. cipals or at P.O. Box 672216, Marietta, TIME OUT FOR PSAS: Artists than 70 participating cleaners in Marty Diamond is president of Lit- Ga. 30006 -0037; phone 770 -850 -9560, Sheila E., Trisha Yearwood, and the Baltimore area now through tle Big Man, the agency responsi- DECEMBER fax 770 -850 -9646. Ruth Brown have donated their Nov. 4. Anyone who needs a coat is ble for booking the Lilith Fair tour Dec. 4, Billboard Music Awards, Hard Rock time to record public service invited to go to selected Baltimore - created by Sarah McLachlan (Bill- Cafe, Las Vegas. 310 -451 -7111. Dan Gillis Management (DGM). announcements in honor of Nation- area fire stations and pick out a board, Oct. 19). Dec. 5, New York NARAS Heroes Awards, Former 422 Management staffer Dan al Breast Cancer Awareness Month coat of their choice, no questions Laura Belle, New York. 212 -245-5440.

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A N D R O L L ! R O C K DAWN UPSHAW P O P c R C Dawn Upshaw Sings Rodgers & Hart TOOL PRODUCER: Tommy Krasker Aenima Nonesuch 79406 PRODUCERS: Tools & David Bottrill Through various recent projects, the Zoo 61422 31087 opera star has shown a mastery of the Los Angeles alternative metal band raised show music idiom. Here, the program many eyebrows when its third and most consists of 16 songs by Rodgers and potent album, "Aenima," blasted onto The plR RRIS`iR RMRS Hart -who doubtless would have been Billboard 200 at No. 2 last week. Featuring pleased by the results. Some numbers lead single "Stinkfist," a hit at mainstream are conducted by Eric Stern (some with VARIOUS ARTISTS GRATEFUL DEAD CECILIA BARTOLI and modern rock radio, the album has their original theatrical orchestrations), The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus The Arista Years Chant D'Amour while others are accompanied by Fred been hotly anticipated by fans for the past Raeburn PRODUCERS: Jimmy Miller, Jody Klein, Lenne Allik PRODUCERS: Various PRODUCER: Christopher Hersch's lovely piano work. Either way, year. Other highlights include the dark, Abkco 1268 Arista 07822 London 452 667 Upshaw can soothe the savage beast ( "I moody "Useful Idiot," the epic -scaled invited his Conventional wisdom contends that The world's most popular operatic In 1968, Didn't Know What Time It Was," "Pushit," and the intense title track. A friends in the rock'n'roll intelligentsia the Warner years represent the singer aside from the 3 Tenors, "You're Nearer ") or make merry in a band that plays by its own rules and comes to stage a concert that would be recorded peak of the Dead. But this mezzo -soprano Cecilia Bartoli has devilish manner ( "Twinkle In Your up winning. recorded for feature film and sound- hugely satisfying anthology of the landed nearly every one of her Eye," "Why Can't I ?," "Sing For Your track release-only the project never band's control -room alchemy circa eight solo releases in the classical 0. COUNTING CROWS Supper," "Ev'ry Sunday Afternoon "). saw the light of day until now. Expertly 1977 -1995 forever shatters that smug top 10 -"If You Love Me," her rav- Recovering The Satellites With hope, this is the start of a song- mixed to capture its original sonic assumption. "Estimated Prophet," ishing set of 18th- century Italian PRODUCER: Gil Norton writer series done by folks who believe glory and packaged in a stunning, cir- "Shakedown Street," and "I Need A songs, was 1993's No. 1. There's a DGC 24975 in making show music with the stage in case, Miracle" prove the point immediately. reason for such success: Bartoli's Rockers Counting Crows follow their cus-themed cardboard "Rock mind. smash debut with a record that leans And Roll Circus" features one of the Yet much of the best seems to have warmth and charm are second to toward the alternative side of the rock first appearances by Jethro Tull; a been saved for last, judging from jew- none, and she sings with not only equation without shedding the group's show -stealing performance by the Who els reset herein from the "Without A purity of tone but poetry of expres- COUNTRY of its mini -opera "A Quick One (While Net" concert album (such as the sion. Featuring maestro Myung- mainstream sound. The album's brightest RIDERS IN THE SKY He's Away) "; Taj Mahal doing blues splendid 16- minute "Eyes Of The Whun Chung on piano, "Chant moments are the up- , Replace- Public Cowboy #1: The Music Of Gene Autry That A World" featuring Branford Marsalis), D'Amour" finds Bartoli stepping ments- inspired "Angels Of The Silences"; caper "Ain't Lot Of Love"; PRODUCER Joey Miskulin five from her native Italian for the the jangly "Daylight Fading"; and the Bea- Marianne Faithfull singing the plus tracks each the hand- outside Rounder 0410 tles-esque "Monkey"-all of which are Mann/Goffin gem "Something Better "; somely crafted "In The Dark" and first time on a collection of art This tribute to the king of the singing To French From viable across the spectrum of formats that an ad -hoc band made up of John "Built Last" records. Now that songs by composers. cowboys is obviously a labor of love by to supported the band's previous effort. Else- Lennon, Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, even hardcore Deadheads have Bizet's winsome title song Riders In The Sky, themselves a living where, the band has a tendency to ramble, and Keith Richards playing Beatles accepted the hit -destined quality of Berlioz's touching "La Mort tribute to county music's cowboy histo- lyrically and musically, and would have tune "Yer Blues "; and the Stones run- "Touch Of Grey," songs like "Foolish D'Ophelia," from Pauline Viardot's ry. The songs are a walking tour of been well served by some prudent trim- ning through "Jumpin' Jack Flash," Heart," "Picasso Moon," `Just A Lit- ingratiating "Havanaise" to Ravel's Autry's history, and the arrangements ming of material. On the whole, though, "You Can't Always Get What You tle Light," and the eloquent "Standing dramatic "Vocalise -Etude," Bartoli are careful to adhere to the original, "Recovering The Satellites" promises to Want," No Expectations," "Sympathy On The Moon" must also be heard as inhabits these songs with style and down to the muted trumpets and accor- pick up where the Crows left off. For The Devil," and more. Also genuine artistic high points. However, grace. Certain to be one of the sea- dion -fiddle mix on "Sioux City Sue." a in son's classical hits. A for- released theatrically and on home there's nary weak track earshot biggest Autry was a country star on WLS PHIL COLLINS video, "Rock And Roll Circus" radiates on this well- sequenced 26-cut portfo- ward step for an artist whose Chicago's "National Barn Dance" Dance Into The Light nostalgic intensity. lio. Historians, take heed! career seems to know no bounds. before he headed west for the silver PRODUCERS: Phil Collins & Hugh Padgham screen, and his first radio success is Atlantic 82949 The 1996 ORIGINAL NEW YORK CAST RECORD- political satire that took its inspiration represented here with 1931's "That Sil- After a synthetic-sounding, self -produced my" and "Funeral Hymn Of Small ING from the hot swing sound. ver- Haired Daddy Of Mine." In 1934, home recording failed to energize his fan Critter Holocaust." His quirkily superb era's - Louisiana Purchase Revived with a last year Autry and sidekick Smiley Burnette co- base, pop star Phil Collins decided to play songcraft is borne out by the Ray Davies scholarly touch PRODUCER: Hugh Fordin Weill Recital Hall in New York, wrote "Ridin' Down The Canyon (When to his strengths by cutting an album of like pop of "Black Days" and "The Weath- at the DRG 84766 "Louisiana on disc to The Desert Sun Goes Down)" while solid pop tunes that feature his drumming, er," the raw -edged elegance of "Narrow," Purchase" arrives After five successful years in Holly- of musical fans. driving Autry's new Buick across the singing, and writing talents. Played by a the nervy strains of "The Conquering Cow the delight theater wood, returned to Broad- of songs may have Arizona desert. Kudos to Riders for band of longtime Collins associates and Farmer," and the ebullient, '60s-styled, Berlin's collection way in 1940 with a book musical, a one A Lovely Today preserving and celebrating this kind of produced by Hugh Padgham, who oversaw horn -adorned revisionism of "I'll Be Gone." but standard, "It's history. most of Collins' and Genesis' biggest hits, "Dance Into The Light" is a welcome return to basics, highlighted by the peppy REISSUES ® JAll title track, the tribal- sounding "Lorenzo," VITAL lop. JOE HENDERSON the "Rubber Soul " -reminiscent "Love OSCAR PETERSON TRIO bebop standard "Woody 'n' You." The these monolithic interpretations are Joe Henderson Big Band Police," and a surprisingly effective cover The London House Sessions uncompromising unreleased takes less than authentic, the power and PRODUCERS: Joe Henderson; Don Sickler; Bob Belden REISSUE PRODUCER: Michael Lang include Charlie Parker tunes "Scrapple glory they radiate are indisputable. On of 's "Times They Are A- Verve 533 451 Verve 531 766 Apple" two -disc set of late '50s and '60s Changin'." The album's low point is a From The and "Confirmation," this Reaffirming his position as one of the When leading jazz pianist Oscar Peter- Ellington themes "Sophisticated Lady" recordings, the burnished tone of the "Graceland" ripoff titled "Wear My Hat." top tenors in jazz, Joe Henderson pays son brought bassist Ray Brown and and "Band Call," Bobby Timmons' Philadelphia Orchestra -which set the On the whole, a step in the right direction tribute not to an esteemed fellow musi- drummer Ed Thigpen to Chicago's Brown's soulful classic standard for symphonic discipline and for Collins, who recently left Genesis to "Moanin'," and cian but to the timeless energy and London House for 11 nights in 1961, "The Waltz." outright shines forth under focus on his solo career. Gravy beauty- power of the big band. Henderson the exhilarating, full- throttle trio per- the hand of Stokowski and his succes- fronts a bandstand peopled by the *CHRIS MARS formances that resulted would provide STOKOWSKI /ORMANDY: The Philadelphia sor, Eugene Ormandy. Highlights likes of Chick Corea, Jon Faddis, Anonymous Botch enough material for four subsequent Orchestra Plays Bach include Stokowski's reading of Three .Jimmy Knepper, Lew Soloff, Marcus PRODUCER: Chris Mars Verve albums. This five -CD set -pack- REISSUE PRODUCER: Bejun Mehta -Preludes and Ormandy's awe- Chorale Belgrave, Robin Eubanks, and Christ- Bar/None 85 aged in a stylish wire -bound booklet - Sony Classical 62345 some performances of the Passacaglia Former Replacement Chris Mars mounts programs the four albums first and fol- Earlier this century, conductor Leopold ian McBride, who sail effortlessly in C Minor and Toccata and Fugue in D through the session's challenging an ever -deeper foray into rock weirdness lows them with a whopping 23 unissued Stokowski's transcriptions of J.S. Bach Minor. The set also includes several charts. These large -scale arrange- with this new set. Drawing from an aural tracks. As these discs swingingly docu- helped foster a public love of baroque pieces by Bach progeny, the best of music has grown pro- ments of Henderson originals outline palette that includes distorted vocals, Beat- ment, Peterson's touch was technically that to greater which is WE Bach's heart -melting Sin - the percolating pulse of the Lati- les-esque sound effects, offbeat rhythms, dazzling yet magically light, with an portions than at any time since, well, fonia in D Minor. This handsomely in light nesque "Recordame," the orchestral and the odd string section, Mars lurches unerring gift for funky phrase-turning. the baroque era. Nevertheless, packaged, potent- sounding set is one of embellishments to the bluesy "Inner into Kurt Weill turf with `Janet's New Kid- The previously released material of advances in period performance, the in Sony's new Masterworks jewels lithe of "Serenity," ney" and immerses himself in ersatz Mid- shows him energizing folk song "Billy Stokowski's romantic vision of Bach is Heritage reissue series. Urge," the grace dle Easternism with "Sheep Spine Shim- Boy" with the same vigor as he does today politically incorrect. But even if and a lush remake of his classic "Black (Continued on page 81)

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maximum soul. The true success of this * THRASHER SHIVER Closer (3:25) GILLETTE Bounce no timing listed) ing to this over and over and over -the single is that it hints at how potent the PRODUCERS: Justin Niebank, Neil Thrasher, Kelly Shiver PRODUCERS: 20 Fingers mark of a real smash, eh? WRITERS: M. Mohr, C. Babie, K. Trotter, M. Mitchell artist will become as she matures-and WRITERS: K. Williams, K. Blazy, N. Thrasher ASCAP SEMISONIC F.N.T. (3:301 she is already fairly far along in her jour- PUBLISHER: Sony/AN Tunes/Kim Williams, ASCAP; PUBLISHER: Tango Rose, REMIXERS: Jamie Principle, J.J. Flores, Charlie Babie, PRODUCER: Paul Fox ney there. Careers -BMG/A Hard Day's Write/Rio Bravo, BMI Marcus Mitchell WRITERS: D. Wilson, J. Slichter Asylum 9694 (7 -inch single) S\GLES S.O.S. 1025 (12 -inch single) PUBLISHER: not listed EIDITEID BY LARRY FLICK The country music community keeps cry- MCA 3837 (c/o Uni) (cassette single) R & B ing out for something fresh and unique, The gal who spouted her disdain for "short, short" men returns with a harder - Minneapolis alterna -pop trio leads off the TONE KELSEY Homie Reunion (no hming listed) and these guys are it. Kelly Shiver and Neil P O P edged house anthem that does little more soundtrack to "The Long Kiss Goodnight" PRODUCER: Tee K.O. Thrasher's voices have an appealing blend than command people to jump up and with a hit-bound toe -tapper that makes R. KELLY I Believe I Can Fly (5:20) WRITERS: K. Gamble, L. Huff that makes them instantly recognizable a "I good on the accolades hoisted on it in re- PRODUCER: R. Kelly PUBLISHER: Warner -Tamerlane, BMI from other aspiring duos, and this song is a down. Complemented by snarling cent times. Singer/guitarist Dan Wilson WRITER: R. Kelly TKO 002 (CD single) perfect showcase for that superb harmony. like to bounce" male rap and gang -styled romps through the track's field of distort- PUBLISHER: not listed Newcomer Kelsey restructures the O'Jays' The vocals combined with the driving, chants, Gillette is aiming directly at ed riffs and faux -funk beats with boyish Jive 53453 (cassette single) R &B chestnut with new lyrics that com- urgent production make this a single that young female audiences -and she has the charm, while cohorts John Munson and Two of Chicago's finest, R. Kelly and memorate last year's Million Man March. should perk up programmers' ears. appeal to successfully make the connec- Michael Jordan, have spiritually teamed In fact, it was at the march that Kelsey tion. The smartly concise album version Jacob Slichter keep the rhythm tight and up for "I Believe," the first single from the raised the money to complete the project, is ripe for crossover radio picking, while the harmonies bright. One of those songs soundtrack for Jordan's movie "Space which includes the solid original tunes D A N C E Charlie Babie's potent remix is covered that you'll be humming all day upon first listen, this is a rock radio bet that should Jams." No, Jordan doesn't sing here, "Rock With You" and "Me And My REEL SOUL FEATURING CAROLYN HARDING in darker bass tones that might help in easily translate into a top 40 break- though his essence is all over the track. "I Homies." The easy-going sincerity of This Love We've Found (9:09) drawing the ear of mainstream club through. Use this single as an excuse to Believe" is highly inspirational, embodying Kelsey's words and performance, coupled PRODUCERS: Soul Solution jocks. check out the band's fine debut disc, the mind -set of the two superstars: "If I with instrumentation that is pleasantly WRITERS: Bobby Guy, Ernie Lake Divide." can dream it, I can achieve it." A great retro -funk, should do the trick in trigger- PUBLISHERS: Jumping Bean Songs, BMI; Jelly Jams, "Great motivator for the children who will flock to ing ASCAP AC the positive interest of tastemaking JUSTIN HAYWARD The Way Of The World 14:20) the silver screen for Jordan, "I Believe" REMIXERS: Todd Terry, Soul Solution GRETCHEN PETERS When You Are Old (2:53) radio programmers and major labels. PRODUCER: not listed will get airplay across the board because Ultra 004 (cassette single) PRODUCER: Green Daniel WRITER: not listed This is as close to a dance music super- WRITER: G. Peters even adults need a little `pick- me -up." PUBLISHER: not listed C O U N T R Y group as clubland has offered in recent PUBLISHERS: Sony /AN/Cross Keys/Purple Crayon, ASCAP CMC International 87201 (CD single) SEAL Fly Like An Eagle (3:451 times. Soul Solution is among the hottest Imprint 9000 (CD single) 1110. TV HERNDON She Wants To Be Wanted Again For the uninformed or eternally grunge- PRODUCER: Seal of moment, Todd It's a rare treat when a new artist steps (3:451 production teams the obsessed, Hayward is the voice of the WRITER: S. Miller forward with a maturity and musical wis- PRODUCER: Doug Johnson Terry is eternally golden, and Carolyn Moody Blues. He a hiatus from the PUBLISHER: Sailor, ASCAP Peters is com- takes WRITERS: S.D. Jones, B. Henderson Harding is a universally beloved belter. dom that belie her youth. a Warner Sunset/Atlantic 6859 (cassette single) band for a solo project, "The View From PUBLISHER: BMG Songs, ASCAP Together, they have concocted a textbook pelling new singer /songwriter who displays The soundtrack to "Space Jam" is off to a The Hill," that walks a stylistic tightrope Epic 78448 (c/o Sony) (7 -inch single) study of the quintessential house music hit. the sage soul of an old -fashioned trouba- roaring start, thanks to this faithfully dour, weaving poetic lyrics over a delicate between the band's prog-rock sound and Herndon has one of the smoothest, richest The grooves are lean and relentless, the -A- With its introspective funky rendition of Steve Miller's classic blend of acoustic guitars and strings. On triple styled pop. voices in country music, but he is never song is solid, and the performance is per- melody, appealing rocker. The familiarity of the song, coupled this glorious and all- too -brief ballad, pro- lyrics and breezy this one to let that smooth style replace true fectly measured. Each of this 12- incher's with with Seal's radio cachet, makes this an ducer Green Daniel infuses a soft country tune has the potential to connect vocal emotion. And it is his ability to com- four versions is pure magic, offering a vari- many of the same folks who embraced easy bet for ardent multiformat approval. municate the nuances of a lyric that makes ety of vibes that range from mainstream- subtext that will attract the attention of After the solemn tone of his own composi- Martina McBride and Trisha Yearwood Martin Page's "In The House Of Stone this such a wonderful record. It is a well - friendly to intensely underground. Grab a And Light." tions in recent years, Seal clearly sounds worn scenario in country songs -a wife in record and pick your fave. In fact, grab fans. But he's also wise enough to stick like he's having a blast as he cruises - need of affection and attention from her two records and save one for after the first with a dominating pop tone with broad PORCUPINE TREE Waiting (no timing listed) through the track's rubbery bassline and husband -but it is also a topic that is copy is worn out. Contact: 212 -343 -9429. reaching potential. A peek into Peter's PRODUCER: Steve Wilson space -age synths. In fact, listen closely, always relatable to a major segment of the essential debut album, "The Secret Life." WRITER: S. Wilson and you will catch him vamping a few lines country audience. The writers give Hern- N. FRANCE JOLI Touch (5:35) PUBLISHER: Hit and RurVWarner- Chappell, ASCAP PETER CETERA S.O.S. (4:13) from his breakthrough hit, "Crazy," don a well -crafted lyric to sink his vocal PRODUCER: Tony Green REMIXER: Steve Wilson PRODUCERS: Andy Hill, Peter Cetera toward the end. chops into. Another smash for the singer. WRITER: T. Green CGS 2028 (CD single) PUBLISHER: Monogram, SOCAN /BMI WRITERS: Anderson, Ulvaeus, Anderson Porcupine Tree's gradual evolution away SIMPLY RED Angel (3:40) REMIXERS: The Green Machine, Darren Friedman PUBLISHERS: EMI/Grove Park/Union Songs/Songs of Poly- * BILLY DEAN I Wouldn't Be A Man (3:40) from its ambient dance roots is finally PRODUCERS: Simply Red, Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, Jerry Gram International, BMI PRODUCER: Tom Shapiro Popular 12137 (12 -inch single) complete with this art rock strummer, Duplessis with her first new River North 4597 (cassette single) WRITERS: M. Reid, R. Bourke Disco -era belter returns which is clearly designed to attract the WRITERS: C. Franklin, S. Saunders What initially seems like an unlikely choice PUBLISHERS: BMG Songs/PolyGram International /Songs recording in eons -and it's a smash. interest of those mourning the absence of PUBLISHERS: Springtime/Afghan, BMI of clas- for a cover proves to be a savvy one. De Burgo, ASCAP Including the familiar formula her & REMIXER: Mousse T. Pink Floyd; Emerson, Lake Palmer; and Capitol 10355 (CD promo) sic "Come lb Me," Joli stretches out over a Teamed with Ronna Reeves, Cetera takes EastWest 9685 (c/o Elektra) (cassette single) Alan Parsons on rock radio. Cloaked in It has been nearly 10 years since Don ballad -like opening before lunging into a on the Abba chestnut and transforms it forthcoming greatest -hits atmospheric keyboards and dramatic wind Simply Red's Williams took this mellow ballad to No. 9 spirited Euro -NRG groove. Her voice is into a midtempo pop/rocker. The union of includes a rugged jeep -funk cover sound effects, group mastermind Steve package on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. still in excellent shape, and producer /song- Cetera and Reeves' harmonies captures Franklin's 1972 hit can also Wilson utters brooding poetry with infec- of Aretha that Penned by Mike Reid and Rosary Bourke, writer Tony Green has crafted a track that the sparkle of the chorus just fine, and be heard on the soundtrack to "Set It Off." tious conviction. Perfect for meditative the tune boasts a romantic lyric and wist- is hard enough to make the club grade yet their solo turns on the verses quiver with Fugees, this is more nights at home in front of the lava lamp. Produced by the far ful melody. Dean's rendition is somewhat contains a contagious pop hook that trig- appropriate melodrama. Fortunately, nei- Red's previ- Contact: 212 -253 -9613. street -oriented than Simply bluesier than Williams' straight -ahead gers hope for a radio transition. Punters ther singer takes the song too seriously, ous efforts, and front man Mick Hucknall country cut. It's impossible to top who hunger for a underground flavor are opting instead to keep it light and frothy - is pushed to deliver one his roughest and Williams' original, sensitive rendering, given remixes by Darren Friedman that and that will make the difference in click- R A P most forceful performances to date. He but Dean does a more -than -adequate job rock with house music aggression. ing with AC programmers. Another fine sounds convincingly hard alongside Fugee moment from Cetera's current album, DIGITAL UNDERGROUND Walk Real Kool 13:52) of reviving this fine tune. PRODUCERS: D -Flo Production Squad Wyclef Jean's muscular guest rap. Des- "One Clear Voice." WRITER: G. Jacobs tined to be the band's largest hit in a long MINDY McCREADY Maybe He'll Notice Her PUBLISHER: Pubhowyalike/Zomba, BMI time. Now (3:491 E Critique 15590 (c/o BMG) (CD single) PRODUCERS: David Malloy, Norm Wilson N W & ROCK TRACKS STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Lady Picture Show 14.061 A laid -back, fun track from DU, "Walk WRITER: T. Johnson N O T E W O R T H Y LUSH Ciao (3:31) PRODUCER: Brendan O'Brien Real Kool" updates the sentiments of PUBLISHERS: Big Giant/WB, BMI PRODUCERS: Pete Bartlett, Lush WRITERS: R. DeLeo, S. Weiland Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "We Real Cool." BNA 64649 (7 -inch single) 702 SteelO (4:17) WRITER: not listed PUBLISHERS: EMI -Virgin/Floated, ASCAP Shock G and crew highlight the contradic- McCready slows the pace on her third PRODUCER: Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott PUBLISHER: not listed Atlantic 6881 (cassette single) tions of the current lifestyle trends, relay- single, delivering with warmth and con- WRITERS: C. Elliott, M. Elliott, G. Pearson, G. Sumn- 4AD/Reprise 8464 (c/o Warner Bros.) (CD promo) "Tiny Music Songs From The Vatican ing the real consequences, not the glamor- ... viction this pretty ballad about a woman ers Jarvis Cocker of Pulp guests on a decided- gets a nice shot in the radio ized in their trademark Parliament - Gift Shop" who leaves in order to get her man's PUBLISHERS: Back 2 Da Ghetto/Mass Confusion/0- ly twangy and fun interlude from Lush's ones, off style of rap. arm with a melodic rocker that shows attention. The lyric is poignant, and Rat/Blue Turtle/Almo, ASCAP "Lovelife" opus. Amid a rush of cowpoke Funkadelic- influenced the tenor lilt of Scott Weiland's voice quite Biv -10 60530 (c/o Motown) (cassette single) McCready gives a credible performance beats, the vocal exchange is as playful as JUNGLE BROTHERS How Ya Want It (5:39) well. The groove is reliably Led Zeppelin- beautifully complemented by guest vocal- Young and photogenic female trio is the song's bitter words of romance gone esque, with just enough Beatles- influenced the latest discovery of Michael Bivins, PRODUCERS: Roc Raider, Knobody ist Richie McDonald from Lonestar. sour. A flush of harmonica riffs toward the N. Hall sweetener to make popsters smile. the man who groomed Boyz II Men WRITERS: M. Small, end of the cut is the crowning touch to an PUBLISHER: not listed Already winning kudos from modern rock 10. MARK WILLS High Low And In Between and Another Bad Creation for mass airwave- saturating single that will have Gee Street 7313 (12 -inch single) programmers, this is the band's best bet (3:161 consumption. His magic touch is clear- Lush and Pulp fans thoroughly amused. With the majority of the Native Tongue for top 40 success in ages. PRODUCERS: Carson Chamberlain, Keith Stegall given vocal ly as strong as ever, the clique making a comeback this year, it was WRITERS: D. Kent, H. Campbell prowess and natural charisma dis- ' SOUL COUGHING Super Bon Bon (3:30) DEBORAH COX The Sound Of My Tears 14:321 only right for the JBs to do the same. Hav- PUBLISHER: Tom Collins, BMI played on this infectious, pop-soaked, PRODUCERS: David Kahne, Soul Coughing PRODUCER: Keith Crouch ing been on hiatus for four or five years, Mercury 127 (c /o PolyGram) (CD promo) jeep -soul shuffler, which rides a well WRITERS: Soul Coughing, M. Doughty WRITERS: K. Crouch, K. Jones DJ Sammy B. continues to deliver the Wills follows up his impressive debut sin- placed sample from the Police's "Voices PUBLISHERS: Our Pal Dolores/WB, ASCAP PUBLISHERS: Human Rhythm, BMI; Chrysalis/Young Leg- same heavy, bass -ridden tracks, with Mike gle, "Jacob's Ladder," with this lively little Inside My Head." Lead singer Kamee- REMIXERS: Propellerheads ends Songs, ASCAP G. and Afrika sharing the same chemistry number about a man whose woman is lab Williams shows signs of becoming a Slash/Warner Bros. 8519 (cassette single) Arista 3265 (4o BMG) (cassette single) from the -go. everything he is looking for. Wills dis- The rightly revered album "Irresistible that attracted listeners get With this quietly percussive ballad, Cox major diva over time, and she is sup- Lyricwise, rap has progressed tremen- plays the same winning vocal personality lush harmonies of sib- Bliss" spawns another abrasive but com- offers her most engaging single since her ported by the dously in five and the JBs that made his previous outing so appeal- pelling pop and funk hybrid. Propeller - the past years, debut hit, "Sentimental." Producer Keith lings Irish and Lemisha Grinstead. haven't done enough homework to fully ing, and the fiddle and steel weave in and nib- heads spruce up the track with a remix Crouch keeps the instrumentation simple, R &B programmers are already catch up. Though their lyrics have always out of the catchy melody, creating a thor- potential smash, which that soaks the bassline with hip -hop beat surrounding the singer with light acoustic bling on this been simplistic and hard -hitting, "How Ya oughly enjoyable sonic experience. This of authority, effectively stomping all over guitar lines, mild organs, and the occasion- will likely draw the interest top 40 Want It" comes off as simple and a bit radio -ready tune should further cement within moments. From Beastie Boys territory without surrender- al horn flourish. The result of such an tastemakers corny. The first single from their upcoming his acceptance at country radio. the fine debut album "No Doubt." ing the band's dignity. The hook here is so arrangement is a vocal performance with darn catchy that you'll find yourself listen- LP "Raw Deluxe."

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appears as King Mattrus and also con- (Continued from page 79) CHILDREN ' S tributes the theme song for this paro- Narcissus." Also features a breathless- MARY -KATE & ASHLEY OLSEN: HAWAIIAN ENTER dy, which was created by Firesign The- HOME BEACH PARTY ly uptempo version of "Without A atre's Peter Bergman. Users can also Song" and a somewhat brighter revi- DualStar Video connect to the "Pyst" World Wide Web sion of Strayhorn's bittersweet 26 minutes, $12.95 AC TTIVJ site at http://www.pyst.com. VIDEOBY EDITED BY BRETT EDITED ATWOOD "Chelsea Bridge." CATHERINE APPLEFELD OLSON The latest in the mini -moguls' You're Invited to Mary -Kate & Ashley's series is by far the most exotic yet. COMFY ACTIVITY CENTER LATIN MUSIC The tireless socialites determine - Comfy FILTER: PHENOMENOLOGY 1,137 DAYS ON PC /Macintosh *VIKKI CARR through a song, of course -that Preschoolers may be too young to pro- /\U)KID THE SHORT BUS Emociones between homework and housework, Warner Reprise Video gram a computer, but that doesn't PRODUCER: Chuck Anderson athletics, and after -school activities, 93 minutes, $19.98 sometimes it's just too tough to be a mean parents should keep them from BKS PolyGram Latino 533 489 Rcx The Comfy Activity EDITED BY TRUDI MILLER ROSENBLUM A tasteful blend of traditional Mexican As road trips go, alternative rock act kid. The remedy for all this stress? An getting connected. is modern -day version of an rhythms, Mexican -laced pop, and big Filter would rate its recently complet- escape with friends to the Big Island, Center the The MAKE THE CONNECTION band, this stylish label premiere by the ed tour an A -plus. As if flipping where they partake in surfing, sand- old favorite among parents. plastic a mem- activity center consists of a colorful By Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey classy torch specialist who notched a through family album, the band castle- building, and some Hawaiian - bers guide viewers through videoclips style R &R. Yes, it's difficult to conjure keyboard that replaces the alphanu- Read by the authors Grammy earlier this year contains 12 Random House Audiobooks gems from noted songsmiths Roberto and footage from their international up sympathy for over -extended chil- meric keys with buttons of cartoon adventures -both onstage and off dren, especially the Olsens, but these characters and music icons. An on- 140 minutes (abridged), $18 Carlos and Manuel Alejandro. Lush - This program should prove an from the comfort of a couple of beach beach girls do know how to party, and screen action corresponds to each but- excellent ballads, such as lead single "Emo- inspiration to anyone to lose chairs in the desert outside Albu- this video should be another hit for ton that the child pushes. Since it is trying ciones" and "En Carne Viva," are ideal honest, intimate querque, N.M. Among the conversation them. Also new from DualStar is the geared to users as young as 12 months weight. In a warm, for pop and recurrent radio, while tone -as though telling her secrets to a regional Mexican stations might warm pieces are the strange beginnings of twins' mystery- minded "The Case Of old, the hardware is oversized, and the rounded. Two close friend -talk -show host Oprah to uptempo mariachi/pop entries "Qué the band and the demo tape that first The Hotel Who- Done -It." product edges are safely got it attention, tour highs and lows, accompanying CD -ROMs contain soft- Winfrey talks about her lifelong strug- No Se Rompa La Noche" and "Los gle with her weight problem. Listeners Amantes." their take on soundtrack songs (the ware stories that let children interact director's cut version of "Jurassitol" with the activity center. Also key to the will sympathize and relate to her expe- from "The Crow" is among the clips), interactivity is a mock phone receiver, riences- trying all kinds of fad diets, NEW AGE and other intimacies. INSTRUCTIONAL which lets children "talk" to the char- losing weight only to gain it back, using HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT FRANCHISE food as a means of comfort. She recalls VARIOUS ARTISTS acters on the computer screen. A hi- LES MISÉRABLES-IN CONCERT NBR Enterprises her self-consciousness and embarrass- A Different Mozart tech head start for the next generation. Columbia TriStar Home Video 55 minutes, $24.95 ment at a Daytime Emmy Awards cere- PRODUCER: Dawn Atkinson 159 minutes, $24.95 Straight from the repertoire of public mony when she weighed 237 pounds Imaginary Road 314 534 065 "Les Misérables" has been attracting TV program "Nightly Business and prayed she wouldn't win so she Take Mozart, reduce him to adagios and crowds to the theater for more than a Report" comes this how -to for people PYST wouldn't have to stand in front of all andantes, and you've got an album of Interactive decade, and this 10th -anniversary cele- thinking about getting involved in a Parroty Interactive /Palladium the glamorous, paper -thin soap opera mood as much as Mozart. Producer PC /Macintosh bration provides reminiscers and first - franchise business. Presented by Then, after all her struggles, she Dawn Atkinson replicates format stars. the of timers a chance to witness a primo per- "NBR" host Paul Kangas, the tape is It was bound to happen. "Myst," the tells of meeting fitness expert Bob her Windham Hill productions, which -ROM game of all time, formance from the comfort of their chock full of informative dialog about top -selling CD Greene, who set her on the program of include "The Bach Variations." This 4 million couch. The fully costumed celebration how to evaluate the sales pitch of a has been spoofed. The players diet and exercise that helped her. time, she elicits reflective renditions of who have wandered through differs from previous video incarna- franchisor, what to expect from train- that What's so great about Oprah is that Mozart works by Val Gardena, Eugene tions of the show in that it aggregates ing, and how to secure the proper adventure aimlessly searching for the she comes across as everywoman. She Friesen, the Modern Mandolin Quartet, the cream of the crop from London, finances to start a business. Inter- elusive blue and red pages will find doesn't achieve instant success. She Béla Fleck, Philip Aaberg, Paul McCan- New York, Toronto, Australia, and views with company bigwigs such as "Pyst" to be considerably simpler -and honestly how hard it was to dless, and several others. Highlights talks about selected other locales on one stage at Wendy's founder Dave Thomas and much funnier. The title, which retails be motivated to exercise, how difficult include Todd Boekelheide's "Adagio For backed by the Royal Dunkin' Donuts chief William Rosen- for less than $20, is an all- too -short it was to jog when her "legs had turned Glass Harmonica," Tim Story's elec- allows one to Philharmonic. Among the performers berg are peppered with commentary comedic offering that into two oak trees," how tough it was to tronic keyboards floating through "Ser- " in the program, which was originally from store owners at chains, including revisit the island that has "Myst -ified avoid the temptation of sweets and enade No. 10 in B- flat," and Tracy Scott The broadcast on British television, is Tony Subway, Jiffy Lube, and Burger King, many frustrated gamers. original cookies. But her new -found confidence Silverman & Thea Suits -Silverman's an Award -winning Colm Wilkinson. The as well as authors and attorneys spe- game environment returns as envi- and ease with her body made it worth angelic "Sonata In F For Piano." ronmental Pollution dramatic conclusion features many of cializing in the business. A fair and disaster: and all the effort, she says. Ultimately, she familiar land- the performers parading across the accurate presentation of a growing garbage now litter the was running five miles a day and com- marks of the island, and a trailer park CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN stage carrying flags from their native business trend. (Contact: 800 -535- peting in marathons -a major achieve- country. 5864.) has taken residence in front of the cen- ment an to any listener. CHURCH OF RHYTHM and inspiration tral library. Actor John Goodman 10 Not Perfect Greene talks about his -step pro- PRODUCERS: Max Hsu, Jason Gregory gram, which includes a healthy diet, Pamplin 9624 lots of water, and, most importantly, Formerly with , this exercising every day (not three times a week, as we often hear). It's a sensible, talented six- member I ensemble gar- I N VI P R N T nered attention on its last outing with health- conscious program, and he and its strong vocals and well- crafted songs, Oprah are the perfect motivators. and its debut for Portland, Ore. -based Pamplin Music builds on that promise. FODOR'S ROCK & ROLL TRAVELER USA (the Whitney Museum, where not-provide the level of detail of The production is compelling but never By Tim Perry & Ed Glinert Pavement members worked some of the well- conceived walking THE THIRD TWIN overpowers the vocals. Group member Fodor's Travel Publications By Ken Follett Max Hsu wrote the bulk of the songs, 328 pages, $16.50 briefly). tours that are offered in many Read by Diane Venora with Jason Gregory contributing in both The authors lend similar insight cities. However, authors Tim Perry Random House Audiobooks the songwriting and production depart- Subtitled "the ultimate guide to into such other music -rich locales and Ed Glinert will no doubt add to 240 minutes (abridged), $24 ments. Standouts include "Take My juke joints, street corners, whiskey as Los Angeles; Memphis; Austin, the swelling canon of trivia that After writing several novels of histori- Hand," "I Believe In God," and the bars, and hotel rooms where music Texas; Nashville; Miami; Philadel- rock'n'roll devotees love to share. cal fiction, Ken Follett returns to the plaintive "Strayed." This solid collection history was made," "Rock & Roll phia; Minneapolis; Seattle; Athens, They identify, for example, the Bon genre that made him famous: the sus- contains all the elements for success - Traveler USA" is the first -known Ga.; and San Francisco. Jovi and Bruce Springsteen homes penseful thriller. Jeannie Ferrami, a strong songs, affecting vocal perfor- geneticist doing research on twins mances, and deft production. Look for nationwide survey of rock land- The book does not -and could in Rumson, N.J.; the Comfort Inn raised apart, uncovers a plot to create "Not Perfect" to garner Church Of marks. The book could not come at in Cleveland where Elvis Presley, a breed of super -soldiers, starting 26 Rhythm an even wider following. a more appropriate time, as rock - the Stones, Led Zeppelin, and years ago with one embryo that was 'n'roll is increasingly recognized as Elton John stayed; and the house split into several copies and implanted a legitimate cultural force in where Germs singer Darby Crash in a number of women. She falls in love CLASSICAL America and the rest of the world. died (the day before 's with one of the clones, Steve, but has to *SCHUBERT: Songs Without Words; Mischa Because it attempts to cover a death). race to learn the truth and expose the Maisky, Daria Hovora villains while escaping from the con- large territory in a relatively small On a loftier note, "Rock & Roll PRODUCER: Christian Gansch spirators. Some moments are unbeliev- space, "Rock & Roll Traveler" is Traveler" has the potential to raise Deutsche Grammophon 449 817 able -the supposedly intelligent Jean- Long before Cole Porter or the Beatles, almost certain to come under awareness of places that should be nie is fooled not once but twice by an Franz Schubert was an ace songsmith, attack by scholars who feel that considered landmarks for their evil clone masquerading as her cranking out scores of indelible tunes. vital pieces of information were left contributions to popular art. Also, boyfriend, even though she knows Here cellist Mischa Maisky and pianist out. However, the book does not this book may inspire writers in about the duplicates. And while there Dania Hovora turn in a beautiful version purport to give the final word on other countries to follow suit and is some suggestion early on that all the of Schubert's songful Arpeggione any particular location, but rather, writers throughout the U.S. to put clones, including Steve, have violent Sonata, as well as instrumental takes on to serve as a to tendencies, that angle is left unex- some of the composer's most beloved guide the principal the magnifying glass to cities that attractions. These range from the merit more fleshed -out treatment. plored (although that may be a result lieder. Music doesn't get any more inti- of abridgement). Still, it's a tight, obvious New York, - mate or heartbreaking than "Ständ- (in for instance, A wonderfully entertaining, well exciting story, and Venora gives a the Chelsea Hotel, CBGB, the Brill informed guide book for fans of chen" or "Der Müller Und Der Bach," CRNERS. WillaKEY BARS AND RCoEit brisk, effective reading, although she and it's hard to imagine any voice more Building, Carnegie Hall, the Ed music, travel, and trivia. doesn't always differentiate the voices ROONa WHERE MUS;C HISTORY WAa RAPE emotionally eloquent than Mischa Sullivan Theater, etc.) to the arcane PAUL VERNA enough. Maisky's plangent tone.

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BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 83 www.americanradiohistory.com RADIO PROMOTIONS NETWORKS SYNDICATION VOX JOX MUSIC VIDEOVIDEO MONITOR WKTU N.Y. Still Dancing In Top Spot No. 2 WQHT Gains Big; WPLJ, WQXR Drop BY CHUCK TAYLOR cally on its spring ratings (up 5.8 -6.3 (Power 106) dip from second to third 12- plus). Oldies WCBS -FM moved place, 5.4 -5.0, allowing KKBT, flat at The big question in the summer '96 from No. 4 to No. 3, even though it was 5.0, to move up to second place 12-plus. Arbitron ratings was whether New off slightly, 5.0 -4.9, while soft AC Spanish KLVE maintained its first - York dance outlet WKTU could hold on WLTW flipped from No. 3 to No. 4, place lead in L.A. for the fourth con- to its remarkable leap to No. 1 last dropping 5.1 -4.5. Rejoining the top five secutive quarter, dropping slightly 7.2- quarter with a 6.7% share of the mar- after three consecutive ratings dips 7.1. Rounding out the top five were N/T ket's audience ages 12 -plus. was Spanish WSKQ, which climbed KFI and oldies KRTH, both flat at 4.0 Sure enough, the station-which has 3.6-4.2. and 3.8, respectively. fostered a rejuvenation in uptempo Among the more dramatic moves in Interestingly, two of the biggest Where's Wheezy? A number of radio networks broadcast live from the Los music nationwide and helped spur the the top 20, WPLJ dropped from 10th to movers in the top 20 were both Spanish Angeles Convention Center during the National Assn. of Broadcasters Radio rebirth of top 40 -hung tough with a 15th place, 3.4 -2.9. Classical WQXR outlets: KTNQ, which moved from 21st Show. Here, Westwood One's Don & Mike (right, center) chat about the four TV 6.8 share for the quarter. also eroded alarmingly, 2.8 -2.1. to 13th, 1.8 -2.8, and KBUE, 22nd to shows Sherman Hemsley has headlined. Even so, Don & Mike continually Hip -hop WQHT (Hot 97) maintained In Los Angeles, the only two chan- 18th, 1.6-2.2. referred to the former Mr. Jefferson as George. its runner -up status, gaining dramati- ges in the top five were top 40 KPWR's Chicago's top 40/dance WBBM cap- italized on the genre's popularity with an able resurgence, 3.9 -4.4, carrying it from sixth in the market to third. NAB Show Examines Megapoly, Role Of Gov't In Radio WLIT, meanwhile, tumbled from third to seventh, down 4.8 -4.0, the biggest This story was reported by Chuck Tay- gave nearly identical responses when "burdensome regulation" of radio by trust story, but he also noted that a drop within the market this quarter. lor, Doug Reece, Airplay Monitor edi- asked about the relationship between those with "no expertise or real -world hypothetical basket of radio stocks At the top, as usual, was N/T WGN, tor Sean Ross, and Airplay Monitor the FCC and Department of Justice at practical understanding" of the medi- bought Jan. 1 would be up 65% now. followed by R &B WGCI -FM, WBBM, managing editors Kevin Carter, Phyl- two separate panels. "While we are um. Quello, who did not mention the Washington lawyer Lew Paper told his R &B adult WVAZ, and oldies WJMK. lis Stark, John Loscalzo, and Janine informed by ... [the] DOJ, we are not Justice Department by name, made one panel audience that while the Justice See complete Arbitron ratings on McAdams. bound by their conclusions," said Ken- of many pleas at this year's NAB for Department was a concern, he had not page 85. nard, who added that the FCC would the department to look at the owner- seen "any dampening of enthusiasm" as LOS ANGELES -The National Assn. continue to concentrate on the "diver- ship concentration of all advertising a result of its actions. of Broadcasters' (NAB) first sity of voices" issue, not their antitrust sources, not just radio, when deciding Beyond the Justice Department Telecommunications Act-era radio con- implications. Like Ness, if deals pass antitrust issue, consolidation overall was clearly vention will be remembered for its he noted that the FCC muster. the prevailing topic at this year's Radio emphasis on megapoly, with no less could still turn down a One group that didn't Show, titled "Meeting The Challenge Of than 12 panels on radio consolidation. deal that passed Justice make that plea, at least Change." With Star Media Group bro- But the big question here was not just Department muster. directly, was the Oct. 10 ker Bill Steding noting that there have how once -competing stations would Despite these at- group -head panel. been $28 billion in acquisitions over the learn to work together, but how the tempts to mark FCC When a questioner last year, megapoly dominated even the FCC and the U.S. Justice Department turf, Kennard said that from the audience programming panels that were meant would learn to work with each other in it was "fair to say that attempted to bring up to be devoted to other topics. determining what represents too much we have a very good the Justice Department The top 40 format room began, for market concentration by one broad- working relationship with" the Justice issue, moderator Bill Clark, noting that instance, with a call for a show of hands caster. Department and that representatives some of those on the dais had their own in favor of the Telecom Act. Only a few There was no Justice Department of the two entities talked "weekly, cases before the department, immedi- hands went up, including American presence at the NAB Radio Show, held sometimes daily" ately deferred the issue to NAB VP Radio Systems co -COO John Gehron, here Oct. 9 -12. There was, for that mat- "We're still trying to determine how Jeff Baumann, who reiterated the who later expressed disappointment ter, a surprisingly modest FCC pres- exactly we're going to deal with these NAB's own filings on that matter. that more present didn't share his ence. But on those panels where the issues," says Kennard, who later noted Despite critics who felt that the Jus- enthusiasm. "If we were not allowed to consolidate, we would away as issue of FCC /NAB relations was that while there had been an early '80s tice Department's increased presence wither Dolly -Rama. Country artist and radio - raised, the FCC's attempts to reassert case in which the Justice Department could slow down consolidation or an industry," Gehron contended. Good station owner Dolly Parton delivered a its turf in the wake of greater Justice and FCC had disagreed enough to go threaten available funding, there were thing Gehron wasn't at an earlier panel playfully colored address at the Department presence and a seemingly to court on a nonradio matter, "that few signs of a chilling effect thus far. on research in which Rantel Research's National Assn. of Broadcasters Radio reduced congressional mandate were would not be good public policy." Industry analyst Steve Shapiro told the David Tate asked for a similar show of Show. She also sang a tune penned evident. Retiring FCC commissioner James financial breakfast that radio stocks hands and none were raised. especially for the occasion on why Thus, both FCC general counsel Bill Quello was less diplomatic at an Oct. 10 were off slightly the morning of a While little was said on the consoli- she loves the radio. Kennard and commissioner Susan Ness financial breakfast, lashing out at the recent Wall Street Journal radio /anti- (Continued on page 85)

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WPRO -FM top 40 6.3 7.5 72 6.5 6.7 WINS N/T 3.5 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.1 LOUIS -(17) WGAR 5.1 4.3 4.9 4.6 WORE modern 1.3 1.3 1.5 2.1 1.8 WPRO -AM N/T 5.3 5.1 4.5 4.4 5.3 country 4.7 WOR N/T 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.8 3.4 KMOX N/T 14.2 14.4 14.1 13.1 13.2 4.4 5.2 WMMS modem 4.1 4.4 3.8 3.9 3.1 WHAT N/I 1.0 1.5 1.1 .7 1.3 WIL country 8.8 9.3 8.3 7.8 8.0 WSNE AC 4.4 5.3 4.5 WORN modern 3.1 3.6 2.9 3.0 3.4 WNCX cls rock 4.0 5.1 4.3 4.5 3.1 WPST top 40 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.2 KMIM RHO 7.1 7.5 6.8 7.1 6.3 WWBB oldies 4.5 6.2 5.6 5.2 5.1 WABC N/I 3.6 4.5 3.6 3.4 3.3 WKNR sports 32 3.5 1.9 3.8 3.6 KSHE album 6.3 6.4 5.6 5.7 6.0 WLKW adult std 6.0 5.1 4.9 5.3 4.8 WBLS R &B adult 3.2 2.9 2.8 2.9 3.2 WZAK RHO 3.6 WCTK country 3.8 5.3 5.5 5.4 4.5 4.3 3.2 2.9 3.2 WCBS -AM N/I 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.1 3.2 DETROIT -(6) KYKY AC 5.6 5.3 4.5 5.6 5.9 4.1 WLTF AC 2.1 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.3 W1LB ROB 10.3 10.2 9.7 10.3 10.5 KEZK AC 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 5.7 WWRX cls rock 3.4 3.3 3.6 4.2 WPAT -FM Spanish 2.3 2.3 3.3 2.8 3.2 WRMR adult std 32 3.2 3.6 2.3 3.0 W1R N/T 7.9 7.4 7.6 6.8 6.2 KPNT modem 4.8 4.8 4.4 5.7 4.4 WWKX top 40 /rhythm 4.3 4.8 3.6 4.3 4.1 WQCD jazz 3.5 3.1 3.5 2.9 3.0 WTAM N/T 2.9 2.0 3.0 2.6 2.7 WOMC oldies 4.0 4.0 4.9 6.0 6.2 WKBQ-AM-FM top 40 4.9 4.2 4.6 3.9 3.9 WH11 N/I 3.5 4.6 4.4 4.0 4.0 WPU AC 3.7 4.1 3.4 3.4 2.9 WOK country 1.9 2.4 2.0 2.6 2.5 WKQI AC 4.1 3.9 4.1 3.9 5.8 KLOU oldies 3.5 4,0 3.9 4.7 3.7 WDGE/WDGF modern 3.5 4.4 3.4 3.9 3.2 WFAN sports 2.3 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.7 AC 2.6 2.8 2.2 3.1 2.3 WNIC AC 4.9 5.6 5.3 5.4 5.5 WBRU modern 3.3 2.6 2.8 3.1 2.9 WOAL WHIZ top 40 4.2 3.8 3.1 2.8 2.7 KSD-FM album 2.9 3.4 2.7 3.3 3.5 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.6 WENZ modem 2.4 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.2 WW1 N/T 5.2 6.2 4.8 5.0 5.4 KOOK R &B adult 3.2 3.1 2.3 2.1 3.0 WFHN top40 WMXV AC 2.9 3.0 3.1 2.4 2.4 WCLV classical 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 WRIF album 4.5 4.2 4.6 5.1 4.8 WKKX country 3.6 4.2 3.9 3.1 3.0 WJMN top40/rhythm 2.0 1.7 2.2 1.8 2.1 WQEW adult std 2.0 2.0 2.2 1.9 2.1 WZ1M top 40 12 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.3 WMXD RIB adult 4.3 5.6 4.4 3.7 4.4 KIHT cls rock 3.6 2.9 3.4 3.3 2.9 WCRB classical 1.7 2.1 2.3 1.5 2.0 WOXR classical 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.1 WNWV jazz 1.6 1.7 2.1 1.7 1.2 WWWW country 4.9 5.0 3.9 4.7 3.9 WIBV N/T 1.2 1.0 1.5 2.7 2.8 WRAF album 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.5 WAXG cls rock 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 2.0 WTOU RHO adult 1.4 .9 1.0 1.9 1.2 WXYT N/T 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.8 WRTH adult std 2.2 1.9 3.0 2.9 2.8 WBZ N/T 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.3 WNEW album 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.1 WROK album 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.0 WYCD country 4.5 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.6 WBSM N/T 1.2 .6 1.4 .7 1.1 WADO Spanish 1.3 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.6 KFUO-FM classical 2.4 2.7 3.5 2.2 2.6 WCSX cls rock 3.0 32 3.2 2.7 3.3 WBOS triple -A 1.2 .8 1.3 1.0 1.0 WLIB N/T 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 WVRV triple -A 1.7 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.6 WEEI sports .9 .9 .7 .7 1.0 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. -(76) W1ZZ jazz 2.9 2.6 3.4 2.9 2.9 KATZ-FM R&B adult 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.1 1.8 WALK-FM AC 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 WPKX country 10.1 10.1 9.6 10.5 9.9 WHYT modem 2.7 22 3.1 2.7 2.8 KSD-AM N/T . 1.5 1,5 1.3 1.1 1.8 WADY -AM -FM album 10.4 8.1 7.9 8.5 9.1 WVMV jazz 2.0 2.0 3.1 3.1 2.6 WCBW religious 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.7 BUFFALO, N.Y. -(40) LOS ANGELES -(2) 9.0 WHYN -FM AC 74 8.4 6.7 7.7 8.1 WDRQ top 40 /rhythm 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.2 2.3 KATZ-AM N/T 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.3 WORK country 9.1 10.3 10.1 9.0 KLVE Spanish 4.8 6.9 7.1 7.2 1.1 8.8 WMAS -FM AC 7.6 7.2 9.5 9.6 1.1 CKWW adult std 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.2 2.1 WEW N/T .5 1.2 1.8 1.8 1.0 WREN N/T 8.2 10.0 8.7 7.8 KKBT RAB 4.2 4.0 42 5.0 50 -AM N/T 6.4 6.7 CIMX modern 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.9 WGRF cls rock 7.4 6.7 6.8 7.4 8.7 WHYN 5.9 7.4 6.9 KPWR top 40 /rhythm 5.3 5.5 5.0 5.4 50 7,6 WTIC AC 4.5 4.5 4.8 5.0 5.3 WOKS classical 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.1 1.9 BALTIMORE WKSE top 40 7.5 6.9 7.0 7.2 -FM KFI N/T 3.9 4.8 4.3 4.0 4.0 -(18) 7.3 WMAS -AM adult std 5.7 42 4.8 4.7 4.8 WDZR album 1.7 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.8 WEAL N/I 8.7 7.9 6.9 8.9 8.2 WJYE AC 6.1 8.8 8.3 9.1 KRTH oldies 3.9 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.8 1.0 WARF album 3.9 3.8 4.4 3.8 4.4 WYST 70s oldies 3.1 2.5 2.3 2.6 1.1 WQSR oldies 55 6.1 6.8 7.4 6.7 WHIT -FM oldies 7.0 6.7 6.8 6.8 KTWV jazz 2.9 3.2 3.7 3.5 3.5 -FM oldies 2.2 2.8 2.8 3.4 3.4 WQBH RHO oldies 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.2 WBLK R &13 4.9 5.8 6.0 4.9 6.5 WDRC KIIS-AM-FM top 40 4.2 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.4 WPOC country 82 9.1 8,4 8.5 6.5 WRCH AC 2.3 2.8 2.4 2.6 3.0 CIDR triple -A .8 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.0 WERG R&B 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.4 WEDG modern 6.4 5.1 5.5 7.1 6.3 KLAX Spanish 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.4 6.0 WKSS 40 2.3 3.0 2.6 3.1 2.4 WCHB-AM N/T .1 .7 .5 .8 1.0 WECK adult std 4.9 5.9 6.6 5.2 top KABC N/T 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.3 WLIF AC 6.1 5.9 62 6.3 6.0 WMRQ modern 2.2 1.6 2.1 2.6 2.2 WDFN sports .7 1.0 8 .9 1.0 WWMX AC 5.3 4.7 6.4 5.6 5.5 WM10 AC 6.0 6.1 5.3 5.3 6.0 KOST AC 3.2 3.6 3.9 3.2 3.2 4.1 WRNX triple -A 1.9 1.4 2.4 1.4 2.2 WGPR R&B adult .9 1.3 .9 1.0 1.0 WWIN-FM R&B adult 3.7 3.8 3.3 3.8 4.3 WGR N/T 4.4 4.8 62 4.7 KROH modern 4.5 3.6 3.8 3.3 3.1 4.5 WHMP -FM modern 2.4 1.1 1.6 1.4 2.0 WXYV R&B 4.8 5.3 5.5 4.4 4.3 WSJZ jazz 4.4 4.1 3.3 4.4 KBIG AC 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.0 2.9 1.9 D WNUC country 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.4 1.5 WNNZ N/T 1.9 3.5 2.2 2.0 KTNO Spanish 1.3 1.6 1.4 1.8 2.8 C. fi.(8) WOCT cls rock 3.6 3.4 2.9 3.7 4.2 WCCC -FM album 1.4 1.1 .9 1.2 1.8 WPGC-FMWASHIINGTON 5.6 6.1 WHFS modem 4.3 4.7 4.0 42 3.7 WUFO R &B adult .7 1.1 .8 .8 1.4 KYSR AC 2.2 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.6 rock 1.3 .7 .5 .7 1.0 W81G oldies 3.9 4.4 4.4 4.9 5.3 CKEY top 40 2.1 1.4 1.0 .9 1.1 WHCN cls KLOS album 2.9 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.5 WIYY album 4.9 3.6 4.1 3.9 3.6 WMZQ country 5.4 5.6 5.3 6.4 5.3 WHMP -AM N/T 1.1 1.6 1.7 1.1 1.0 KLAC adult std 2.1 1.9 2.9 2.7 2.4 WCBM N/T 3.1 3.0 2.8 1.9 3.1 WASH AC 5.1 5.0 4.8 5.1 5.1 WTIC -AM N/T 8 .8 1.3 1.1 1.0 KCBS-FM cls rock 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.3 WCAO religious 2.5 2.8 2.7 22 2.9 HARTFORD, CONN. -(41) WHUR R &B adult 5.7 5.2 5.4 5.8 5.0 WRCH AC 9.8 9.3 10.1 10.3 9.7 KBUE Spanish 1.3 1.6 1.8 1.6 2.2 WIFK-AM N/T 2.0 1.9 1.6 2.0 1.1 R WTIC MONTEREY, CALIF. -(78) WMMI &B adult 3.4 4.0 4.9 4.6 4.5 WHUR R&B adult 1.1 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.6 -AM N/T 11.4 12.3 12.5 11.8 9.3 KNX N/T 3.0 2.7 2.8 2.1 2.1 DON top 40/rhythm 4.9 5.1 4.0 7.3 7.4 WAYS RHO 4.1 3.6 4.1 4.8 4.2 WRBS religious 1.8 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.6 WTIC -FM AC 6.0 5.6 5.8 5.8 7.8 KZIA country 2.3 1.6 2.0 2.0 2.1 KGO N/T 6.0 8.1 7.9 7.2 WROX AC 43 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.2 WWYZ country 6.9 7.7 8.6 7.9 1.7 7.9 KFWB N/T 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.2 1.9 WPGC-FM RAB 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.I 1.4 WGMS classical 3.6 3.7 4.5 4.1 4.0 WKSS top 40 7.2 6.4 6.3 6,4 6.1 MO AC 4.9 3.2 4.7 3.7 6.5 KLSX N/T 1.1 WGRX country 1.0 .7 1.1 9 1.3 2.3 1.9 2.0 2.1 KBAY AC 3.4 2.2 3.9 2.3 4.5 WIZW jau 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.4 4.0 WROX AC 1.1 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.1 WDRC -FM oldies 5.7 4.7 5.5 5.0 6.5 KIBB AC 1.7 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.6 KTOM -AM -FM country 5.4 6.1 4.7 6.2 4.1 WMAL N/1 4.1 4.6 4.0 42 4.0 WTOP N/T .9 .9 .8 1.0 1.1 WMRQ modem 5.3 5.6 5.1 5.7 5.3 KKH1 Spanish 2.8 3.1 1.8 1.4 1.6 4.0 WWDC -FM album 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.9 WZMX '10s oldies 6.3 6.3 6.1 5.3 5.2 KOCN oldies 4.0 6.7 5.4 4.9 KWKW Spanish 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.6 WASA/WWLG adult std 1.3 .7 .5 .7 1.0 WIFK -FM N/T 4.1 4.2 3.7 3.3 3.1 WHCN cls rock 3.9 5.6 4.0 3.7 4.9 KRAY Spanish 22 2.5 2.5 2.4 3.9 KKGO classical 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5 WWDC-FM album 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.0 WHFS modem 3.8 3.4 3.6 2.9 3.3 WDRC -AM adult std 5.0 4.6 4.4 5.0 3.3 KMBY -FM triple -A 1.8 1.9 3.0 3.0 3.5 KILN ROB adult .7 .9 1.1 1.1 1.3 WTOP N/T 3.0 2.5 3.2 3.0 3.0 WCCC-FM album 1.9 1.9 1.7 2.4 2.3 MOO classical 3.6 4.3 3,4 3.7 3.3 KLYY modem 12 1.3 PITTSBURGH -(19) WGAY AC 3.4 2.5 2.6 1.9 2.8 WADY-AM -FM album 1.9 1.9 1.8 2.1 1.3 KSCO N/T 2.4 2.0 2.7 2.1 3.2 KRLA R KDKA N/T 12.5 14.3 14.4 12.8 12.1 &B oldies 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.2 KROC -FM cls rock 4.3 3.2 2.8 2.6 3.1 WARW cls rock 2.3 2.1 2.5 2.3 2.5 WDVE album 115 8.4 8.6 9.2 9.5 WFAN sports 15 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.3 KSCA triple -A 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 KIDD 4.1 2.9 WWZZ top 40 1.2 1.3 1.0 1.4 2.5 WPKX country .9 1.2 .5 1.2 1.3 adult std 2.8 3.0 3.0 MCE R WDSY-AM-FM country 6.9 8.3 1.7 7.8 8.1 &B oldies .9 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 KPIG triple -A 4.1 2.8 3.2 3.2 2.9 WWRC N/T 2.0 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.3 WWSW-AM-FM oldies 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.6 6.4 WKCI top 40 1.3 .1 .9 1.4 1.1 KLOK -FM Spanish 4.9 5.1 4.7 4.4 2.8 WFRE country 12 .7 1.3 1.1 1.1 WBZZ top 40 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.7 6.1 WPLR album .9 .9 1.3 1.1 1.1 CHICAGO -(3) KUFX cls rock 3.8 2.7 1.8 2.4 2.5 WYCB religious 1.4 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.1 WPOP N/T 1.5 1.3 1.5 .9 1.1 WGN N/T 6.2 6.0 6.2 6.1 6.8 WODX modern 2.3 1.7 1.9 2.8 5.8 WWDC -AM adult std 1.3 .8 .6 .9 1.0 WUT Spanish 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.0 KNBR sports 2.2 23 2.1 2.6 2.4 R 6.3 WSHH AC 4.2 5.1 4.9 4.1 4.9 WGCI-FM &B 6.7 6.1 6.1 5.8 KLFA Spanish 1.9 1.1 2.7 1.4 2.0 WBBM-FM top 40 4.5 4.0 4.4 W111 jazz 2.1 3.4 4.1 3.0 4.0 /rhythm 4.0 3.9 KTGE Spanish 2.5 2.9 2.7 1.8 2.0 BOSTON-(1 0) WOOS adult std 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.9 ALLENTOWN PA. -(64) WVAZ R &B adult 4.1 3.9 4.6 4.2 4.3 KXDC jazz 1.1 1.9 3.2 2.0 WBZ N/T 7.3 8.1 8.8 7.9 7.8 WAEB -FM top 40 111.0 11.2 12.0 12.7 13.3 2.8 W1MK oldies 3.4 3.4 3.0 4.1 4.2 WTAE N/T 4.1 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.9 WJMN top 40/rhythm 5.9 6.9 5.8 6.0 6.6 WODE oldies 7.8 7.8 8.2 92 11.5 KSOUKZOL Spanish 2.0 2.3 1.9 2.6 1.9 WLS N/T 2.8 2.6 3.0 3.7 4.1 WVTY AC 4.7 4.0 4.4 42 3.9 WRKO N/T 6.6 6.3 6.7 6.6 6.4 WZZO album 10.3 10.1 11.3 9.7 8.7 KOME modem 1.4 .8 1.3 .9 1.7 WLIT AC 3.7 42 4.4 4.8 4.0 WZPT cls rock 3.5 2.8 2.7 3.6 3.3 WOKS -FM top 40 6.1 5.3 5.7 6.9 6.4 WFMZ AC 7.8 8.7 10.6 8.7 7.0 KVRG -FM Spanish .9 .6 1.4 .9 1.7 WBBM-AM N/T 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.6 WLT1 AC 3.5 4.4 3.7 3.6 3.1 WM1X AC 4.5 5.0 5.2 6.0 5.7 WLEV AC 11.8 9.6 9.0 9.7 6.1 KCBS N/T 1.9 1.7 2.7 1.8 1.5 WKQX modern 3.4 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.5 WRRK cis rock 2.7 3.0 2.2 2.7 2.9 WBCN modern 5.7 4.1 5.7 5.0 5.2 WAEB -AM N/T 3.9 5.1 5.4 4.7 5.2 KS10 album 1.2 1.5 2.6 1.7 1.5 WRCX album 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.4 WAMO-FM R &B 5.4 5.4 4.9 3.4 2.8 WODS oldies 4.7 4.6 5.0 4.4 4.9 WKAP adult std 4.6 42 3.5 3.5 4.9 KCTY Spanish .9 1.8 .8 .6 1.3 WNUA jazz 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.3 WCRB classical 42 4.6 4.3 3.7 4.1 WRN1 -FM country 1.9 2.7 1.8 3.9 3.6 KART country .5 .8 1.0 1.4 1.2 WTMX AC 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.7 3.0 CLEVELAND-(22) WBMX AC 3.8 4.2 4.0 3.8 4.0 WXTU country 3.4 3.4 2.1 2.1 1.9 KLOK -AM Spanish 2.6 2.2 1.3 1.0 1.2 WUSN country 4.2 4.7 3.6 3.6 3.0 WZAK RHO 8.2 8.0 9.0 7.8 8.5 WZLO cls rock 4.3 4.1 4.3 5.0 3.9 WYSP album 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.8 1.8 WCKG cls rock 2.5 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.8 WGAR country 7.6 7.7 8.9 9.3 8.4 WEEI sports 4.4 3.3 3.4 4.1 3.7 W010 Spanish 3.4 3.0 3.4 3.1 2.8 WM11 oldies 8.4 7.4 7.2 6.3 7.7 WOOS triple -A 2.5 22 2.9 2.9 3.0 WORT triple -A 2.9 2.7 3.0 2.8 2.8 WDOK AC 7.2 7.1 7.5 5.6 6.2 WEGA '70's oldies 2.7 2.5 2.1 2.9 2.8 WPNT AC 2.2 1.8 2.1 22 2.6 WNCX cls rock 62 5.8 6.6 5.7 6.2 WRAF album 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.4 WUM-FM R &B 2.4 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.3 WOAL AC 5.4 5.2 5.0 5.1 6.0 WBCS country 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.7 2.4 NAB EXAMINES MEGAPOLY, ROLE OF WLUP AC 2.2 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.2 WRMR adult std 5.8 6.3 5.7 6.6 6.0 SHOW GOV'T WXKS -AM adult std 2.2 2.5 2.1 2.4 2.4 WMAQ N/T 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.1 WKNR sports 4.8 4.9 2.7 5.2 5.6 (Conti ll lied from preceding page) WKLB country 22 2.7 2.3 2.2 2.1 WSCR sports 1.1 2.3 1.6 1.6 2.1 WMMS modern 5.4 5.8 4.8 6.0 5.5 WOAZ jazz 3.1 30 2.7 1.9 1.8 WAIT adult std 2.5 3.1 3.3 2.1 2.0 WNWV jazz 3.9 4.0 3.5 3.5 5.1 in Las WILD R &B 1.5 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 dation- related panels that hadn't been outlet owner Vegas who claimed WYSY 70's oldies 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 WZ1M top 40 3.4 3.2 4.5 4.7 4.7 WFNX modem 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 WNIB/WNIZ classical 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.4 WWWE N/T 3.7 3.9 4.9 4.6 4.0 noted extensively elsewhere, the mood mega -groups are destroying his chan- WBNW N/T .1 .8 .9 1.2 1.0 WGCI-AM R &B oldies 1.4 1.9 1.5 1.4 1.3 WLTF AC 4.7 5.6 4.7 4.6 2.6 was Lee ces for survival, even with a 7 WCLV classical 2.9 2.6 3.0 2.6 2.4 typified by the comments of share. WKXK country 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 NASSAU N.Y. WFMT classical 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.1 1.2 -SUFFOLK, -(14) W1MO R &D oldies 1.8 2.2 1.8 1.4 2.0 Larsen, GM of Jacor's Denver AMs, "I believe that changes are tremen- WKTU top 40 /rhythm 2.5 - - - - W11D N/T 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 WENZ modem 3.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.9 WALK-FM AC 6.5 7.3 6.7 6.2 who noted that he now has 300 employ- dously beneficial for everyone who WVON N/I 8 7 1.1 1.0 1.0 WOKE-FM album 1.6 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.3 WCBS -FM oldies 4.6 4.4 4.0 4.0 4.6 WARQ religious .9 1.4 .8 1.4 1.2 ees. "It's a great way to meet people owns a radio station, whether a single SAN FRANCISCO WOR N/T 3.3 3.2 3.0 4.3 4.4 -(4) WCBS-AM N/I 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 KG0 N/I 6.1 8.0 6.8 6.8 6.6 DENVER -(23) and make friends, but it's not what I'm station or the maximum allowed by the WORK modern 3.7 4.4 3.6 3.5 3.9 KCBS N/I 5.1 5.3 4.8 4.8 4.8 K0A N/T 9.6 9.0 6.9 8.7 8.9 WFAN 3.2 4.1 3.9 3.6 3.8 used to," he said. Or at the group -heads FCC," Karmazin responded. "This KMEL top 40 /rhythm 4.6 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.3 KYGO-FM country 9.7 8.8 8.6 8.7 8.9 WABC N/T 3.7 5.0 3.7 3.6 3.7 KFRC -AM -FM oldies 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.9 42 KRFX cls rock 5.7 5.1 6.3 4.7 5.9 panel, during which Group W's Dan gives independent operators a choice to WHTZ top 40 5.2 4.8 4-4 3.4 3.6 KYLD top 40 /rhythm 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.2 KOS! AC 5.5 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.7 WBLI AC 4.1 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.3 Mason noted, "This is not a graceful sell and exit the business if they choose. KOIT -AM -FM AC 4.3 4.4 4.0 3.4 3.8 KEPI album 4.7 3.2 4.2 5.6 5.3 WBAB/WHFM album 3.7 2.7 3.2 3.3 3.2 KNBR sports 4.1 3.9 35 4.5 3.6 KKHK cls rock - - .9 4.2 4.9 change. This is a roller coaster." But even if they don't, they could be WK1Y AC 3.4 2.9 3.2 2.4 2.8 KXKL KKSF Jazz 3.3 2.8 3.5 3.9 3.5 oldies 5.5 4.6 5.2 4.0 4.7 WPU AC 3.4 4.5 3.6 4.1 2.8 KFOG/KFFG triple -A 4.0 2.5 2.9 3.7 3.2 KBCO-FM triple -A 3.2 4.2 4.2 3.6 4.3 The group -heads panel also featured just as effective as they were [before WHLI adult std 3.5 3.1 3.6 2.7 2.7 1101 AC 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.7 3.2 KALC top 40 3.9 4.1 4.8 4.7 4.2 WOHT RAB 4.3 3.6 3.0 3.1 2.1 the prediction by American Radio Sys- megapoly]." KSFO N/T 1.1 1.8 1.8 2.2 2.8 KHIH Ian 3.0 3.8 4.9 3.6 4.0 WBZO oldies 2.8 2.9 2.3 3.0 2.6 KBLX R&B adult 2.6 2.6 3.0 2.8 2.1 KXPK modern 5.2 4.2 3.6 4.0 3.6 tems' Steve Dodge that smaller entre- One consensus on the megapoly topic WAXO cls rock 2.5 1.9 2.4 2.2 2.4 KDFC-FM classical 2.1 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7 KOKS top40/rhythm 3.7 4.7 5.1 3.6 3.0 WLTW AC 32 2.8 3.2 3.0 2.4 preneurial radio companies would at NAB was that buying of local mar- KITS modern 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.4 KEZW adult std 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.7 2.9 WINS N/T 2.1 2.2 2.0 2.2 2.2 KSAN country 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.7 2.4 KHOW N/T 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.8 emerge in the ensuing months to "prey keting agreements had slowed down WELS RN adult 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.0 2.0 KLLC AC 1.6 1.3 1.6 1.3 2.2 KIMN top 40 /rhythm 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.6 2.5 WQCD jazz 2.3 2.5 2.3 2.6 2.0 on and, frankly, the sloppi- because saw 6610 album 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.6 2.2 KVOD classical 2.7 2.9 3.3 2.6 2.4 the bigness the Justice Department WHIR classical 1.7 2.9 1.9 1.7 2.0 MG '70's oldies 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.1 KIMN-FM 70's oldies 4.0 3.1 4.0 3.3 2.3 ness" of the larger group owners. them as the waiting WGSM/WMJC country .7 .2 1.O 1.8 1.8 circumventing KABL adult std 2.5 2.6 2.3 1.9 2.0 KHHT top 40 3.6 3.1 3.2 2.7 2.1 WMOV AC 2.6 2.0 2.2 1.5 1.8 KOME modem 2.0 2.2 2.1 1.7 1.9 KTLK N/T 3.5 2.8 2.2 1.6 1.9 There were repeated calls from all period required by stations that had to WNEW album 1.9 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.8 MAY AC 1.8 1.5 1.7 1.9 1.7 NMI modem 1.5 1.1 .7 1.1 1.5 WHEW adult std 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.4 corners for radio stations to cease sell- pass muster under the Hart- Scott- KLOK Spanish 1.2 2.0 1.6 2.0 1.5 KMXA Spanish 1.1 1.4 8 1.4 WRKS R&B adult 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.4 KSOL/KZOL Spanish 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.1 1.5 KYGO-AM country 16 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.2 ing against each other and increase Rodino Act. There was also an FCC WLIR/WLRI modern 1.0 .9 1.0 1.1 1.3 KEZR AC .9 1.0 1.5 1.4 1.4 KKFN sports 5 .7 11 1.8 1.1 WLUX adult std .7 .9 1.3 their share of all ad dollars at the promise that the agency would soon KPIX-AM -FM N/I 2.1 1.8 1.0 1.4 1.4 WRCH album 2.1 L4 1.6 1.1 1.1 KYCY country 1.5 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.4 RIVERSIDE, CALIF. -(27) expense of print media. "Stop trying to take another look at the current cross - KBRG Spanish .5 .6 .8 .8 1.1 SAN DIEGO KFRG country 10.1 9.5 9.3 8.9 11.3 KNEW country .4 .8 .6 .8 1.0 -(15) KFI N/T 6.9 9.4 7.9 8.7 6.7 play `tallest pygmy' and carving each ownership rules among radio, TV and KYXY AC 7.6 6.8 6.4 6.4 6.8 KGGI top 40 /rhythm 5.8 6.1 5.8 5.5 6.1 other up for a lousy 7% of the industry newspapers. PHILADELPHIA XHTZ top 40 /rhythm 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.6 62 KOLA oldies 4.1 3.9 5.4 4.9 5.0 -(5) KFMB-AM NR 4.2 3.5 3.6 5.6 6.1 KYW N/T 7.4 8.2 9.1 7.2 1.3 KKBT RHO 3.5 3.6 42 4.1 4.9 pie," said Chuck Mefford of Dallas - Because megapoly so dominated even KSON-AM-FM country 6.4 73 7.3 7.3 6.0 WUSL RAB 6,4 6.1 5.9 6.8 6.2 KVAR Spanish 4.3 4.6 5.5 3.8 4.9 KSDO N/T 4.5 4.2 4.8 4.1 4.6 based Mefford Achievement Systems. the format rooms, many of those pre- WOGL oldies 5.2 5.0 4.4 5.4 5.9 KOST AC 3.2 3.4 3.8 3.7 3.1 KBZT oldies 4.5 3.5 3.6 4.3 4.4 WBEB AC 4.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.5 KLOS album 4.2 3.5 3.3 3.8 2.1 One staunch proponent of that theo- sent complained that there was virtual- XTRA-FM modem 3.6 4.4 4.8 3.6 4.2 WYSP album 5.0 5.1 4.6 5.1 5.2 KCBS -FM cls rock 3.0 2.3 3.0 3.2 2.6 KFMB-FM AC 3.3 3.2 4.6 4.4 4.1 ry, Infinity CEO Mel Karmazin, found ly no programming emphasis (and little WDAS-FM R &B adult 5.6 5.3 4.9 5.5 5.1 KPWR top 40 /rhythm 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.5 KFSD classical 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.7 WWDB N/T 4.9 4.7 5.9 4.4 5.1 KRTH oldies 1.9 2.6 2.3 2.9 2.5 in a on - KKLO AC 5.4 4.1 4.5 4.1 3.3 himself a debate at panel station PD presence) at this year's Radio Show. WMGK cls rock 3.8 3.1 3.8 4.6 4.1 KTWV jazz 1.9 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.4 KIOZ album 3.0 2.5 2.7 3.6 3.2 WI00 top 40 /rhythm 4.1 4.3 4.8 4.3 4.5 KIIS -FM top 40 3.6 2.3 2.9 24 2.1 financing opportunities with a single- (Continued on next page)

BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 85 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard OCTOBER 26, 1996 Radi o Adult Contemporary P R O G R A M M I N G Y Y z TITLE ARTIST DAB: Not Soup Yet, But Coming' i _3 cst 3o IABLL S. NUMBI iL'PRUMOLON LAEII 'It's It's * * *No.1 * ** NAB Session Examines Systems' Promises, Problems CHANGE THE WORLD ERIC CLAPTON 01 1 1 19 REPRISE 17621 12 weeks at No. 1 BY CHUCK TAYLOR and make it more appealing to adver- the rest of the world. ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW CELINE DION 3 2 10 IS O 550 MUSIC 78345 tisers." Duff Roman, VP of industry rela- I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER DONNA LEWIS National Milford with Media 3 2 3 13 LOS ANGELES -While a Smith Greater tions for Canadian station CHUM ATLANTIC 87072 Assn. of Broadcasters (NAB) Radio echoed that optimism in his comments: Toronto and a strong proponent of YOU CAN MAKE HISTORY (YOUNG AGAIN) ELTON JOHN 5 ® 5 5 MCA 55222 Show session on DAB aimed to cast a "The question is, Is it soup yet? No, but Eureka's implementation throughout FOREVER MARIAN CAREY 5 4 4 17 positive spin on the overt challenges of it's coming. We know that the system North America, said that DAB launch- COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT only be of WHEN YOU LOVE A WOMAN JOURNEY digital audio broadcast technology, must not politically correct, but es the system are scheduled next 18 3 © 9 COLUMBIA 78428 internal dissension among worldwide it must work well. This is a tough nut to year in France and Germany, and in '98 O 7 9 4 DAN ÇE IENTO3 LIGHT PHIL COLLINS players paints a domestic portrait of crack." in the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, FACE 87043/ATLANTIC GIVE ME ONE REASON TRACY CHAPMAN political correctness over punctuality. Smith then alluded to "unofficial" Norway, Poland, and Hungary. "I pre- 8 6 6 26 EL EKA 64346/EEG In recent weeks, DAB hit another set pressure from the FCC to get the ball dict that by the year 2000, DAB will be LET'S MAKE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER BRYAN ADAMS 10 14 of roadblocks as U.S. system propo- rolling. The agency, to this point, has available to 350 million people." O 8 A &M 581862 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME CELINE DION nents dropped out of key independent left selection of a standard in the indus- Another panelist fired back, "I pre- 10 8 8 35 550 MUSIC 78237 field tests conducted by the Electronic try's hands. "The clock seems to have dict that IBOC DAB will be available ORDINARY GIRL on- he 250 million in the alone by the 11 12 11 11 ! Industries Assn. their in-band, ticking," said. "The com- to U.S. MERCURY 578375 after started INSENSITIVE JANN ARDEN channel (IBOC) systems failed to dupli- mission has noted with concern the year 2000," adding that other nations 12 11 13 41 A &M 581274 cate FM coverage or to meet expecta- time being spent in the process." have contacted U.S. developers to seek WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE VANESSA WILLIAMS 13 13 18 MERCURY 578102 tions for increased audio quality. He then sent a chill throughout the more information on American devel- NOBODY KNOWS THE TONY RICH PROJECT Panel moderator Skip Pizzi, editor of American contingent present, who are opments. 14 14 12 39 LAFACE 24115/ARISTA BE Magazine, admitted that "it seems rallying for a U.S. -developed system: Ironically, this marked the first KEY WEST INTERMEZZO (I SAW YOU FIRST) JOHN MELLENCAMP 16 17 15 MERCURY 578398 in some ways like DAB is getting fur- "The commission says it will consider NAB Radio Show of the decade where MISSING YOU TINA TURNER ther away than closer." But he also said all options, whether it be IBOC or no DAB system proponents were pre- O1$ 19 22 6 VIRGIN 38553 that once the technology is ripe for Eureka -147," the de facto standard sent to tout their systems. ALWAYS BE MY BABY MARIAN CAREY 11 18 19 32 COLUMBIA 78276 delivery, "digital will rejuvenate radio already implemented around most of BACK FOR GOOD TAKE THAT 18 17 15 64 ARISTA 12848 * * * AIRPOWER * * * LOVE IS THE POWER MICHAEL BOLTON O19 23 28 3 COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT NAB: FCC's Ness Addresses Consolidation WHY p3óDO13 ES IT HURT SO BAD WHITNEY HOUSTON 20 15 10 14 AR ISTA LOS ANGELES -FCC commissioner super -duopolies have been good for broadcasters who might have escaped * * *AIRPOWER* * * Susan Ness probably made her most radio, resulting in greater format the FCC frying pan may find them- UN -BREAK MY HEART TONI BRAXTON striking point toward the beginning of diversity, stability, and higher adver- selves in the DOJ fire." 21 29 - 2 LAFACE ALBUM CUT /ARISTA her address during a policy- makers' tising dollars." Finally, Ness addressed a question VOICE PETER CETERA 22 20 16 13 On concerns over about digital delivery of audio to cars ONERIVER CLEARNORTH ALBUM CUI breakfast at the National Assn. of broadcaster the YOUR LOVE AMAZES ME MICHAEL ENGLISH Broadcasters (NAB) Radio Show here DOJ taking a closer look at potential via satellite, saying that the FCC wel- 23 22 21 22 CURB 76991 Oct. 10-12. antitrust violations amid mega- trans- comes new technologies but intends to YOU LEARN ALANIS MORISSETTE 27 25 5 14 MAVERICK 17644 /REPRISE She alluded to a record number of actions between radio owners, Ness "emphasize the unique benefits of THE MOMENT KENNY G station transfer applications -2,025 in explained that the agency's involve- satellite broadcasting with little harm 15 30 - 2 ARISTA ALBUM CUT 1995 and 2,700 during the first nine ment has never been relevant because to terrestrial broadcasters." months of'96. In annual terms, the fig- "until now, the local and national own- She estimated that "if it proves eco- ures represent a staggering 75% ership rules simply were so strict that nomically viable," the technology will Adult Top 40 increase this year over last, affecting no transaction could have adversely likely be ready for implementation by one out of every three stations. affected competition in a market. But the end of the decade. ***No. 1*** As a result of such dramatic indus- as ownership rules are relaxed, anti- CHUCK TAYLOR I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER DONNA LEWIS 1 1 2 18 play, so ATLANTIC 87072 3 weeks at No. 1 try movement, which follows passage trust enforcement comes into CHANGE THE WORLD ERIC CLAPTON of the Telecom Act earlier this year, 2 2 1 19 REPRISE 17621 the FCC has launched into high gear IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW CELINE DION 3 4 11 to address radio's new playing field, O 550 MUSIC 78345 NAB SHOW EXAMINES MEGAPOLY, ROLE OF GOV'T KEY WEST INTERMEZZO (I SAW YOU FIRST) JOHN MELLENCAMP Ness said. And with the changing 5 8 11 (Continued from preceding page) ® MERCURY 578398 landscape, she advised broadcasters COUNTING BLUE CARS DISHWALLA 5 7 16 on the "Beauty And The Beast" One of those complaints, by the way, gasps when he noted that the Internet A &M 581462 came from a GM who had left his PD at was now a $10 billion business, "almost YOU LEARN ALANIS MORISSETTE aspects of consolidation, the sudden 6 4 3 23 MAVERICK 17644/REPRISE watchful eye of the U.S. Department home. where we're at right now" in radio, and GIVE ME ONE REASON TRACY CHAPMAN 6 5 30 of Justice (DOJ), and imminent tech- Programming sessions were often Jacor's Randy Michaels called the ELEKTRA 64346/EEG nologies may threaten radio's among the confab's least full rooms and Internet "the information dirt road," WHEN YOU LOVE A WOMAN JOURNEY that 14 17 4 ® COLUMBIA 78428 comfort zone. frequently relied on last- minute sub- advising PDs to verse themselves in it HEAD OVER FEET ALANIS MORISSETTE PDs so be ready when the 15 18 6 Regarding consolidation resulting stitutions of panelists because anyway they'll O ` MAVERICK ALBUM CUT/REPRISE from the Telecom Act, Ness assured weren't present. information superhighway arrives. NOWHERE TO GO MELISSA ETHERIDGE 10 9 9 13 O ISLAND 854664 attendees that the commission is try- The NAB Radio Show was part of WHO WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL JEWEL ing to streamline the industry's efforts the World Media Expo, which attract- 11 8 6 22 ATLANTIC 87151 by processing transfer applications ed a total of 16,278 people, up from MOUTH MERRIL BAINBRIDGE 12 12 9 no -only fig- 12 UNIVERSAL 56018 within 10 days, except in cases where 14,533 last year. But radio

I GO BLIND HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH complicated newspaper and television ures were available, and the general 13 11 15 15 REPRISE ALBUM CUT cross -ownership waivers are request- consensus among attendees was that JEALOUSY 14 10 10 22 is an radio presence was down. ELEKTRA 64301/EEG ed. The FCC currently installing BIRMINGHAM AMANDA MARSHALL electronic filing and processing system 15 16 16 8 EPIC 78385 that promises to further hasten the OTHER NEWS FROM NAB INSENSITIVE JANN ARDEN 16 13 11 41 process. Arbitron president Steve Morris, A &M 581274 WONDER NATALIE MERCHANT The commissioner also noted con- asked about the progress of the ratings 11 17 14 45 ELEKTRA 64376/EEG cern for broadcast owners with limit- service's long -delayed people meter, LET'S MAKE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER BRYAN ADAMS O 19 9 ed holdings, who are increasingly chal- said that the new technology would 20 1$ A &M 581862 DANCE INTO THE LIGHT PHIL COLLINS lenged by the impact of mega -group "not be [here] this year or next year... 19 20 22 5 FACE VALUE 87043/ATLANTIC owners. "Sadly, many broadcast entre- but it's coming" and would probably * * * AIRPOWER * * * preneurs whose lives have been dedi- debut in other countries first. In a later THAT THING YOU DO! THE WONDERS cated to radio have chosen to sell their panel on the Los Angeles Spanish -lan- 20 25 31 3 PLAY-TONE/EPIC SOUNDTRAX 78401/EPIC holdings and exit the business rather guage measurement controversy, Arbi- STANDING OUTSIDE A BROKEN PHONE BOOTH... PRIMITIVE RADIO GODS than compete against [mega -groups]," tron's Bob Patchen said that the ser- 21 21 21 15 ERGO ALBUM CUT /COLUMBIA she said. "At what point does the mar- vice was still looking at a request by TUCKER'S TOWN HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 22 18 13 15 ATLANTIC 87051 ket become so overconcentrated that Anglo broadcasters for special mea- Puff If You've Heard This One. At the WHERE DO YOU GO NO MERCY small stations cannot realistically com- surement of Asian listeners and that Westwood MTV Radio O23 22 25 8 One -sponsored ARISTA 13225 pete? And at what point does the loss the issue would be "very difficult to Network party at the NAB Radio Show, IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY SHERYL CROW 24 26 6 deal with" because of the greater num- Co A &M 581874 from a reduction of voices and compe- R &B singer Puff Johnson performed JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME DC TALK tition outweigh any benefits to the pub- ber of languages and cultures involved. her album, "Mira- 25 29 38 3 songs from debut EMI ALBUM CUT lic from consolidation ?" The Internet was another topic of cle," including "Over And Over," also Compiled tom a nab naI sample of airplay tippled by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 49 adult contemporary stations and 56 adult top 40 stations are electronicalty monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections. °Tracks slowing an increase in detections ose Even so, she acknowledged that "on multiple sessions. At the group -heads on "The First Wives Club" soundtrack. the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to songs which attain 300 adult contemporary detections or 700 adult top 40 detections for the first time. C 1996, Billboard/BPI Communications. balance, local duopolies and some panel, ABC's Robert Callahan drew

86 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com i i 1=1 M -3/0i_71/0 iJ it I.1 A L_Z- BY BRADE BAMBARGER Local H's second Island album, "As Good As been grist for a concept album, it's hardly uncommon. utes north of Chicago, where the 26- year-old Lucas Dead," examines the flip side of small-town life, "A lot of people go through that sort of frustration moved a few months ago in search of urban stimula- refuting the conventional Arcadian wisdom with in their early 20s in towns like the one I come from," tion with bandmate and friend from high school drum- a dose of impertinence. In particular, the first single, he says. "Zion, Ill., is a fine place to grow up, but after mer Joe Daniels. "Bound For The Flooz" speaks to a certain inertia that school, it's not the best place to start a life -at least Lucas says that while his views of little-village life vocalist/guitarist Scott Lucas has dealt with firsthand. are less than charitable, they aren't as bleak as those "The song's about hanging out in crappy bars that "The song's about of some of our more famous bards of burg. "Even Mel - you don't like, working crappy jobs you hate, getting hanging out in lencamp and especially Springsteen looked at both the crappy bars you married too soon," Lucas says, adding that the sense don't like, ending ups and downs of small -town life. Contrary to popu- of claustrophobia usually leads to "that feeling of end- up drunk on the lar belief, Springsteen's stuff is far darker than any- ing up drunk on the floor again." floor again." thing that anybody like us has ever done. -Sí011 Lutas of Local H HITS! No. 19 on Modern Rock Tracks this week, "Bound "My thing is just that it's so easy to be satisfied with For The Floor" joins such other nouveau -grunge your pre -assigned station in life," Lucas says. "Peo- songs as "High- Fiving MF" and the tongue-in -cheek not for me. Like a lot of small towns, it's a place you ple tend to stick with what's familiar. But there's more "" in taking on the usual suspects. Lucas either get out of or you're stuck in." than just collecting welfare and spending it on is quick to point out that although his experience has Near the Wisconsin border, Zion is about 45 min- drinks." IN Billboand OCTOBER 26, 1996 BiIIboald® OCTOBER 26, 1996

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ANGELS OF THE SILENCES COUNTING CROWS 11 36 3 * * * AIRPOWER* * * Q9 RECOVERING THE SATELLITES DGC /GEFFEN © Change The World / Eric Clapton ME R.E.M. 25 35 3 BITTERSWEET 7 HAIL HAIL PEARL JAM Q NEW ADVENTURES IN HI-FI WARNER BROS. If Your Girl Only Knew/ Aaliyah 10 10 12 ® NO CODE EPIC BURDEN IN MY HAND SOUNDGARDEN ® Lemon Tree / Fool's Garden SHAMBUSrERBURN 10 5 4 18 STABBING WESTWARD DOWN ON THE JPSDE A&M 11 9 7 15 ,PEEL ® Boy / Marcella Detroit 6TH AVENUE HEARTACHE THE WALLFLOWERS li 8 10 13 Rizumu / UA * * * AIRPOWER* * * BRINGING CORN THE HORSE INTFRSCOPE BITTERSWEET ME R.E.M. © Escaping / Dina Carroll 12 21 35 3 NEW * * * AIRPOWER* * * ADVENTURES IN HI -FI WARNER BROS. ® Out Of The Storm / Incognito THE DISTANCE 12 24 32 4 CAKE LIE ON LIE CHALKDFARFM NUGGET /MERCURY I Love You Always Forever/ Donna Lewis 15 16 6 FASHION CAPRICORN ® a S Dmc HAIL HAIL PEARL JAM ® You Gave Me Love / Mona Lisa 13 17 26 4 NO CODE EPIC * * *AIRPOWER* * * ® Say You'll Be There / Spice Girls NIRVANA CLIMB THAT HILL TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS 14 13 14 5 ANEURYSM 14 19 27 3 BANKS THE WISHKAH Kiss Lonely Good Bye / MUSIC FROM "SHE'S THE ONE" WARNER BROS. FROM THE MUDDY OF DGC/GEFFEN KING OF NEW ORLEANS BETTER THAN EZRA ® Dub -I -Dub / The Axle Boys Quartet 15 9 7 13 NIRVANA FRICTION. SW ELL/ELEKTRA/EEG 15 14 11 5 ANEURYSM BABY FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE WISHKAI- DGC/GEFFEN ® No Cheap Thrill / Suzanne Vega YOU ARE GEGGY TAH 16 16 17 g WHOEVER * * * AIRPOWER* * * SACRED COW JARA BO' WARNER BRCS ® Wishing From The Top I Dane Bryant THE SMASHING PUMPKINS ® Breathing Space / Linda Lewis 16 22 26 4 MUZZLE * * * AIRPOWER* * * MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS VIRGIN ® Who You Are / Pearl Jam CI 31 - 2 DON'T SPEAK DOUR KING OF NEW ORLEANS BETTER THAN EZRA TRaMNO T ® By Myself / Hitomi 11 12 8 12 FRICTION, BABY SWELUELEKTRA'EEG Smoky / Psychedelix I WAS WRONG SOCIAL DISTORTION * * AIRPOWER* * * 18 16 17 6 * WHITE LIGHT WHITE HEAT WHITE TRASH 550 MUSIC SCOOBY FUN LOVIN' CRIMINALS Better Late Than Never /Tupahn 18 22 20 8 SNACKS * * * AIRPOWER* * * COME FIND YOURSELF EMI ® Girl Talk -Never Fall In Love Again - / MESSAGE OF LOVE JOURNEY Cosa Nostra 18 21 4 * * * AIRPOWER* * * TRIAL FIRE a BY COLUMBIA H Otonani Nareba I Kenji Ozawa BOUND FOR THE FLOOR LOCAL 19 21 29 5 IN A PAPER HEARTTP STONE TEMPLE PILOTS AS GOOD AS DEAD ISLAND Trash / Suede 20 13 10 25 TRIPPIN' ® ONA HO E THE VATICAN GIFT ANGRY JOHNNY POE 20 15 11 15 Let It Rain / Amanda Marshall HELLO MODERN /ATLANTIC 2 BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE WORLD SOUNDGARDEN 28 - ® Nagisa I Spitz a DOWN ON THE UPSIDE A &M SHAME STABBING WESTWARD 21 14 15 13 STINKFIST TOOL WITHER BLISTER BURN + PEEL COLUMBIA Movin On / CeCe Peniston 22 23 23 5 AENIMA Z00 EL SCORCHO WEEZER Free The 22 19 21 6 And Easy I Ellie With 991/2 DOWNLOAD EXPANDING MAN PINKERTON DGC /GEFFEN 24 22 7 CI HEAD TO THE It's Alright/ Deni Hines GROUND Q DIVISION/WORK/COLUMBIA IF I COULD TALK I'D TELL YOU THE LEMONHEADS 23 28 34 3 KEY WEST INTERMEZZO (I SAW YOU FIRST) JOHN MELLENCAMP CAR BUTTON CLOTH TAG/ATLANTIC ® Good Enough / Dodgy 24 17 13 11 MR. HAPPY GO LUCKY MERCURY PEPPER BUTTHOLE SURFERS 24 18 13 24 ® Gotta Get You Into My Life / Rubeck UNTIL IT SLEEPS METALLICA ELECTRICLARRYLAND CAPITOL 25 20 14 22 LOAD ELEKTRA/EEG TRIPPIN' ON A HOLE IN A PAPER HEART STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ® Dance Into The Light / Phil Collins 25 20 16 24 DOWN TINY MUSIC... SONGS FROM THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP ATLANTIC Children / Robert Miles 26 26 20 10 311 ® 311 CAPRICORN /MERCURY HEAD OVER FEET ALANIS MORISSETTE 26 29 33 5 ® C'Mon'n Ride It I Quad City DJ's LONG DAY MATCHBOX JAGGED LITTLE PILL MAVERICK/REPRISE 21 30 2 20 YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU LAVA/ATLANTIC DEVIL'S HAIRCUT BECK ® You Can't Hide Love / 27 27 31 5 ODELAY DGC/GEFFEN LADY PICTURE SHOW STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Devox Featuring Angie B. Stone 28 NEW 1 TINY MUSIC...SONGS FROM THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP ATLANTIC E -BOW THE LETTER R.E.M. 28 12 5 9 -FI ® Rainbow / Maja BOUND FOR THE FLOOR LOCAL H NEW ADVENTURES IN HI WARNER BROS. 29 29 28 5 AS GOOD AS DEAD ISLAND STINKFIST TOOL ® Carry On Wayward Son / 29 33 36 4 FREE PHISH AENIMA ZOO 30 31 - 2 Yngwie Malmsteen BILLY BREATHES ELEKTRA/EEG 30 30 25 21 STUPID GIRL ALMO OUNDRGBEAGE ® Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth CHARLIE BROWN'S PARENTS DISHWALLA CI 33 32 3 PET OVER NOW ALICE IN CHAINS With Money In My Hand / YOUR FRIENDS A&M 31 32 28 10 UNPLUGGED COLUMBIA 6TH AVENUE HEARTACHE THE WALLFLOWERS Primitive Radio Gods 32 25 19 19 OCEAN SEBADOH BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE INTERSCOPE 32 26 23 8 HARMACY SUB POP ® Sexual Capacity / Color Me Badd VANISHING ARRDEAM THE HUINGSR 33 27 25 24 THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE MARILYN MANSON Now You're 37 39 4 Gone / Angie Giles 33 ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR NOTHING/INTERSCOPE THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE MARILYN MANSON Last Night / Lewis 35 40 3 C.J. ® ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR NOTHING BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE WORLD SOUNDGARDEN /INTERSCOPE NEW 1 ® DOWN ON THE UPSIDE A &M Selections can be heard on ALICE IN CHAINS 35 34 33 25 AGAIN LADY PICTURE SHOW STONE TEMPLE PILOTS CHAINS 35 NEW 1 "Sapporo Beer Tokio Hot 100" TINY MUSIC ...SONGS FROM THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP ATLANTIC WHAT I GOT SUBLIME every Sunday 1 PM -5 PM on 36 NEW 1 OPEN UP YOUR EYES TONIC SUBLIME GASOLINE ALLEY/MCA 36 40 2 - LEMON PARADE POLYDOR/A&M J- WAVE / 81.3 FM in TOKYO GROW YOUR OWN DARLAHOOD 31 NEW 1 STANDING OUTSIDE A BROKEN ... PRIMITIVE RADIO GODS BIG FINE THING REPRISE 31 34 24 21 ROCKET ERGO /COLUMBIA ALL I KNOW SCREAMING TREES 38 32 18 17 LIE ON LIE CHALK FARM DUST EPIC 38 NEW 1 NOTWITHSTANDING COLUMBIA IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY SHERYL CROW 131.3 FM J-wAUE 39 37 - 2 WHERE IT'S AT BECK SHERYL CROW A &M 39 35 27 20 ODELAY DGC /GEFFEN SWEET THISTLE PIE CRACKER Station information available 1 TONIGHT, TONIGHT THE SMASHING PUMPKINS at 40 NEW THE 40 38 38 22 GOLDEN AGE VIRGIN MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS VIRGIN http: / /www.infojapan.com /JWAVE/ Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 105 Mainstream rock stations and 78 modem rock s ations are eject ,onio ry monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections.

°Tracks showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to those records which attain 800 detections (Ma -svea - Rock) or 1.100 detections (Modern Rock) fir the first time. Videoclip availability. ®1996, Billboard/BPI Communications

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P R O G R A M M I N G Wandering Highways, Dial Ways Of L.A.; Brenner Brings Expertise No WVGO Fined By FCC Flag For Stern; To Six Seattle Stations TO LIVE LOST IN L.A.: In those few diary- holder in May. In August, Stern complaints, and staffers there say that hours that I wasn't lost amid the mesh announced, "I don't care about spe- there are other pending complaints of freeways that dominate Los Ange- cial notices. I am now paying the lis- against Stern, who is syndicated by a o NE OF THE more interesting Love It "; John Berry, "Change My les, I must say I had a swell as hell time teners-any listener who wants to be thus -far supportive Infinity Broad- results of the FCC's Telecom Act has Mind"; Clay Walker, "Dreaming With at the National Assn. of Broadcasters paid, call me. I want more flags. More casting. been the creation in many broadcast My Eyes Open "; Kenny Chesney, "Me (NAB) Radio Show. flags than Flag Day." Here's the latest on the Chancellor- groups of a new breed of program- And You "; the Judds, "Born To Be There's nothing quite like soaring up But it's not all wine and roses for the vs.-Steve Kingston saga: Chancellor's mer, responsible for all of a group's Blue "; Collin Raye, "Love Remains "; and down the radio dial, despite end- Stern camp. On Oct. 15, the FCC fined latest motion to hold the soon -to -be stations in a particular market. Ty Herndon, "Living In A Moment "; less, aimless hours on interstates 10, WXRK New York PD in default of his Becky Brenner, general program Sammy Kershaw, "Vidalia"; Brooks & 100, and 405, searching for the con- noncompete clause was denied in its manager of EZ Communications' four Dunn, "Neon Moon "; John Michael vention center I swear I saw as I was entirety by a New Jersey judge Oct. 11, FM and two AM stations in Seattle, Montgomery, "Ain't Got Nothing On exiting route 101. according to Kingston's attorney, has such a position. Three of the FMs, Us"; Marty Stuart, `Burn Me Down "; First on the listening list was the Mitchell Mandell. Chancellor was including country stations KMPS and LeAnn Rimes, "Blue "; Vince Gill, much -ballyhooed West Coast counter- seeking $250,000 and a five -month KYCW, are among the "Don't Let Our Love part to New York's dance WKTU, extension of Kingston's noncompete, market's top 10 sta- Start Slipping Away "; KACD/KBCD (Groove Radio), which due to expire Nov 1. tions 12 -plus. The Billboa rd and Billy Dean, "It's could not be more diametric to KTU's And speaking of putting up dukes, fourth, rhythmic AC What I Do." blend of gold with a sprinkling of cur- WKQI (Q95.5) Detroit morning man outlet KBKS (Kiss KYCW: Lorrie rents. The Groove really carries home Danny Bonaduce will box Donny 106), is a start -up that BROAD CS1E R Morgan, "Five Min- an ultra- contemporary beat of the by Chuck Taylor Osmond again around the end of the resulted from EZ's OF THE W7;I:Ii utes"; Kevin Sharp, street, which, judging by my lack of year. Bonaduce and Osmond are tenta- decision to take coun- "Nobody Knows "; familiarity with the playlist, must be tively slated to repeat their highly pub- try KCIN off the air Martina McBride, situated along one of those exits I WBZU Richmond, Va. (now WVGO), licized 1994 bout on Rosie O'Donnell's earlier this year. "Independence Day "; missed. $10,000 for alleged indecency during TV show. EZ purchased both Brooks & Dunn, Much news came out of the Radio shows in October 1995 and June 1996. WQHT (Hot 97) New York adds a of its crosstown rivals, "Mama Don't Get Show, which you will find amid the In transcripts of the broadcasts, new Saturday -morning mix show, "Da KYCW (Young Coun- Dressed Up For Noth- pages of this week's Programming Stern describes an unusual night of sex Playground," hosted by 6-year -old DJs try) and KCIN, last ing"; Alabama, section. I remember attending this with his wife, then ruminates with a Lil Nique and DJ Jus. The pair have March. While it was "Down Home "; James show in Boston toward the beginning porn star about whether family mem- starred in national TV commercials for clear that EZ would Bonamy, "I Don't of the decade; the underlying theme bers could identify her private parts in McDonald's Arch Deluxe. not keep all three sta- Think I Will "; Clay was "It's gonna look better -some- a lineup. tions country, Bren- BECKY BRENNER Walker, "Bury The day." This year's outing addressed The commission went by the book in FORMATS: DALLAS TOWER DOWNED ner says it wasn't General Program Manager Shovel "; Patty Love- less, "Blame It On ways to maintain control as deregu- defining the excerpts as containing lan- Country Calls: KYNG (Young Coun- immediately obvious EZ Communications lation has industry growth and guage "that describes sexual and try) Dallas is simulcasting on the fre- which of the newly ac- Your Heart "; Clint change spinning at such a blur that excretory activities or organs in quency of sister station KEWS (94.9 quired stations would Black, "Like The the only thematic statement that can patently offensive terms," adding that FM) after its tower collapsed during change format. "The Rain "; David Ball, be made is "We're not sure where the material was "legally actionable" an upgrade Oct. 12. Sister stations real key for me was that Young Coun- "Thinkin' Problem"; BR5 -49, "Chero- we're going or how long it's going to because it was aired when there was a KOAI and KRBV remained off the air try was such a well -known brand, kee Boogie "; Pam Tillis, "Cleopatra, take, but it's coming on fast, so strap "reasonable risk" that children might for several days as a result of the dam- with more momentum behind it," she Queen Of Denial"; Toby Keith, "Who's in and enjoy the ride." be in the audience. age. Three tower maintenance work- says. "The branding of [KCIN] has That Man"; and the Judds, "Rockin' Chock Full O'News: Howard The amount of the fine was deter- ers were killed in the accident. changed so many times in the last 10 With The Rhythm Of The Rain." Stern's on -air rant this summer in mined after consideration of "the WMMU Nashville becomes WZPC years that it just wasn't as clear in Brenner started her radio career which he offered to pay diary -keep- nature, circumstances, extent, and (PC103) to better reflect its new people's minds." at WYTL and WOSH Oshkosh, Wis., ers was not flagged in the newly gravity of the violation." WVGO hasn't "Power Country" positioner, as KBBT- The two country stations that re- as a news reporter in 1978. A few released summer Arbitron books, commented yet but has 30 days to show AM Portland, Ore., flips from a mod- main, KMPS and KYCW, are simi- years later, she returned to her home- because no one complained to the rat- in writing why the fine should not be ern AC simulcast to country, tem- larly positioned and very much alike town of Seattle to do nights at KMPS. ings service about it. Stern earned imposed. porarily simulcasting KUPL -FM. musically. KYCW's "Young Country" She climbed the ranks to assistant each of his affiliates a warning in the The FCC has pledged to end its KASY Albuquerque, N.M., re- positioner is not much different from PD, then operations manager, before spring for his on -air thanking of a backlog of more than 100 indecency launches its country format as gold - KMPS' "hot new country" slogan. leaving in 1992 for Broadcast Pro- based KTBL (K-Bull 103). KASY, now Brenner says that musically, "there is gramming, where she was VP of pro- the duopoly partner of country KRST, really little difference between the gramming and country consultant. effectively picks up the classic country two stations. You might find 5% of the Three years later, she returned to format from KRZY FM, which goes titles different. The mix is pretty KMPS and classic rock sister station Spanish. And Tucson, Ariz. -which much the same, very current and KZOK in her current position. already has one bilingual rhythmic top recurrent, and the gold might go back "I think a person in my position 40/Spanish hybrid -gets another, as five or six years, with just a few [older could do anywhere between 10 and 12 newsline... country KCDI becomes Power 97. songs] sprinkled in. Both stations are stations. It's something like a con- JAYE ALBRIGHT, country radio consultant, will focus on RadiolQ, the inde- Album KUTQ Salt Lake City gets pretty conservative in terms of cur- sulting position. Having [done that], pendent consultancy she founded last year. At that time, Albright resigned the new calls KURR to go with its rents, because we know that famil- I'm not as overwhelmed in this role as from a GM position with Broadcast Programming but remained an inde- recent transition to active rock. iarity is what you need for the coun- others might be. For people that are pendent contractor; she will retain a role in some BP functions. try audience." used to operating one or two stations, FOLKS: XETRA TITLE The difference between the sta- their biggest challenge is going to be PAUL PALMER, GM of classical KFSD San Diego, and Dennis Gwiazdon, Modern XETRA -FM (91X) San tions, she says, is "everything that understanding that you can't have GM of crosstown classic rock KGB, are named GMs of modern KUPR San Diego music coordinator Chris Muck- happens between the records," includ- your hands in everything." Diego. All are Nationwide properties. ley officially gains music director ing "stationality and personality. What Brenner keeps her hands off stripes. Young Country [has] more talk, more of, for the most part, is the music, GREGG STEELE, PD of WZTA Miami, is named VP of programming for Pax- In a surprise move, WPGC -FM interaction with the listeners. They although she gives her opinion during son's Miami FM stations. Washington, D.C., MD G. Sharp exits look to do compelling and entertain- music meetings for the country sta- and is replaced by p.m. driver (and for- ing things between the records that tions. "The day -to-day operations of DOUG McGUIRE, VP of programming for EZ Communications, is named GM mer MD) Albie Dee. are not necessarily music- focused- the stations are left to the PDs ... I of country KRAK/KNCI Sacramento, Calif., where he replaces former GM Former triple -A WKOC Norfolk, wild and crazy things like having the concentrate on the future [and] taking Chuck Goldmark. EZ is in the process of being absorbed by ARS. Va., PD Mark Bradley, most recently morning show sidekick be a human a look at the global picture." at crosstown oldies WLTY, is named billboard. KMPS is more what a her- One of her biggest challenges has MIMI GRISWOLD, PD of classic rockers WTKW and WTKV Syracuse, N.Y., PD at crosstown modern AC WPTE, itage station should be: focused on the been keeping the country stations and WRCK Utica, N.Y., adds PD duties at moderns WKRL Syracuse and replacing Rich Hawkins, now PD at community, involved in public service, competitive but still on the same side. WKLL Utica in her new position as operations manager for all eight Radio classic rock KPLN San Diego, where and more music -intensive than what "The challenge is to still keep it Corp. properties, including WTLA and WSGO Syracuse and WTLB Utica. he takes the place of former operations Young Country would do." competitive and still operate as a manager Bill Conway. While she says that the audience group. We operate the country sta- SALE OF THE WEEK: Secret Communications' collection of nine signals in perception is that KYCW plays more tions as if they weren't co- owned." three cities has been sold to SFX for $300 million. Closing is expected in Washington, D.C., bureau chief Bill new music than KMPS, the opposite KMPS -AM -FM was No. 4 12-plus in the second quarter of next year. Holland; Airplay Monitor editor Sean is true. KMPS plays about 39 cur- the spring Arbitron book, with a 4.6- Ross; and Airplay Monitor managing rents; KYCW, about 30. Compare 5.4 rise from the winter. KYCW was STATION SALES: WCKX Columbus, Ohio, to Blue Chip Broadcasting for $4.5 editors Kevin Carter, Phyllis Stark, recent afternoon hours at the stations: up 3.4 -4.6 in the spring for seventh million. Janine McAdams, and Marc Schjffman KMPS: Tim McGraw, "I Like It, I place overall. PHYLLIS STARK contributed to this column

88 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 13, 1996 Music Video Billboard Video Monitor P R O G R A M M I N G THE MOST-PLAYED CLIPS AS MONITORED BY BROADCAST DATA SYSTEMS "NEW ONS" ARE REPORTED BY THE NETWORKS (NOT BY BDS) FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

12 Kenny Chesney, Me And You 15 Crow, If It Makes You Michael To Sheryl Happy 12 John Montgomery Net Got Nothing From Beat MTV, Ginsberg

13 James Bonamy, All I Do Is Love Her 16 Marilyn Manson, The Beautiful People 13 Trace Adkins, Every Light In The Home I

14 Brooks & Dum, Marna Don't Get Dressed Up f 17 Wallflowers, 6th Avenue Heartache 14 Only Parton, Just When I Needed You Most

15 John Michael Wapner., Ain't Oct Polk' On US 1 18 Filter, Jurassitol 15 Wade Hayes, W1eeDoIGoToStartAJlO,erAgain

16 Reba The Fear I McErAh, Of Being Alone 19 Social Distortion, Was Wrong 16 Randy Travis, Would I Video Crosses Generations 17 Oedus T Judd, (She's Got A Butt) Bluer Than.. 20 Dr. Dre, Been There Done That 17 Tim McGraw, Maybe Vic Should Just Sleep Over 18 Randy Travis, Would I 21 Fiona Apple, Shadowboxer 18 Pam Tillls, Betty's Got A Bass Boat 14 hours daily 19 Logy Partin, Just Wars I Needed You Most t 22 2Pac, I Ain't Mad At Cha 19 Genia Twain, Home An Where He Heart BY BRETT ATWOOD Limbaugh sound as if they were tri- 20 Rimes, 1899 9th Street NE, LeAnn One Way Ticket t 23 Cake, The Distance 20 Lonestar, When Cowboys Didn't Dance umphing over America," says Ginsberg. Washington, D.C. 20018 21 Daryle Singletary Amen Kind Of Love t 24 Donna Lewis, I Love You Always Forever 21 LeAnn Rimes, One Way Ticket 22 Rid Trevim, Running Out Of Reasons To Run t 25 Eels, Novocaine For The Soul 22 Rhett Akins, Love You Back LOS ANGELES -Poet Allen Gins- "So I began writing my thoughts. I 1 2Pac, I Ain't Mad At Cha 23 Nary Chapin Capetk Let Me Into Your Heart t 26 Alanis Morlssette, Head Over Feet 23 Suzy Bogguss, No Way Out 2 Bone Thtes-N-Harmaiy, Days Of Our Liver 24 Tracy Lawrence, Stars Over Texas 27 Maxwell, Ascension 24 Doug Supemaw & Beach Boys, Long Tall... berg, who rose to national notoriety in don't know where the idea for using the 3 702, Steelo 25 Ton McGrave Maybe We Should Just Sleep Over t 28 Keith Sweat, Twisted 25 Tracy Byrd, Big Love the mid '50s as a member and key fig- skeletons came from, but I use them to 4 Do Or Die, Po Pimp 26 Trisha Yearwood, Believe Me Baby 29 Aallyah, If Your Girl Only Knew 26 Neal McCoy, Going, Going, Gone 5 Keith Sweat, Nobody 27 Lonestar, When Cowboys Didn't Dance t 30 Republica, Ready To Go 27 Mark Chesnutt, It's A Little Too Late ure of the Beat Generation, is expand- indicate the transitory nature of issues 6 Dru HIII, Tell Me 28 BR5-49, Cherokee Boogie t 31 Toni Braxton, Un-Break My Heart 28 Diamond Rio, It's All In Your Head ing his message to the medium of music and people and figures." 7 Fugees, Ready Or Not 29 Wade Hayes, Where Do I Go To Start All Oar 32 Poe, Angry Johnny 29 Deana Carter, Strawberry Wine

8 Outkast, Elevators (Me & You) 30 Eumin' Daylight, Low Worth Fighting For 33 New Edition, I'm Still In Love With You 30 Paul Jefferson, I Might Just Make It video. Mercury president Danny Goldberg 9 Ghost Town DJ's, My Boo 31 Neal McCoy, Going, Going, Gone t 34 Group Therapy, East CoasUWest Crest Killas Ginsberg's "The Ballad Of The asked Ginsberg and Kaye to record the Pam A El 10 Nas, If I Ruled The World 32 Tiflis, Betty's Got Bass Boat 35 Weezer, Scorcho ** NEW ONS ** 11 Montell Jordan, Falling 33 P.kochet, Love Is Stronger Than Pride 36 Madonna, You Must Love Me ** Skeletons" clip intersperses scenes of poem as a song after he saw it per- 12 Blackstreet (Feat Dc Drs), No Diggity 34 Trace Adkins, Every Ught In The House 37 No Mercy, Where Do You Go Terri Clark, Poor Poor Pitiful Me the 70- year-old artist reading his poem formed live earlier this year. 13 Immature, Lover's Groove 35 Paul Jefferson, I Might Just Make It 38 The Black Crowes, Blackberry Faith Hill, I Can't Do That Anymore 14 Toni Braxton, Un-Break My Heart 36 David Kersh, Goodnight Sweetheart 39 Geggy Tah, Whoever You Are Reba McEntire, The Fear Of Being Alone to music with a collage of archival "There has always been a rhythm to 15 Johnny Gill, Let's Get The Mood Right 37 Gary Allan, Her Man 40 Oasis, Don't Look Back In Anger footage of several significant historical this poem that I would imagine in my 16 Ginuwlne, Pony 38 Mile Mason, That's Enough Of That 41 LL Cool J, Loungin 17 2Pac, Dear Mama 39 Teas Tomados, Little Bit Is Better Than Nada 42 Fun Lovin' Criminals, Scooby Snacks events, including the Watts riots, head while I was reading it," says Gins- 18 2Pac, So Many Team 40 Deryl Dodd, Friends Don't Drive Friends... 43 Iggy Pop, Lust For Life equal and the moon berg. 19 LL Cool J, Loungin 41 Brady Sean, Another You, Another Me 44 White Zombie, I'm Your Boogieman marches for rights, 20 2Pac, How Do U Want It 42 The Beet Boys & Dag Shcaraw, Lae Teen 45 Lemonheads, If I Could Talk I'd Tell You landing. The video also contains edited For the musical accompaniment to 21 M NI Ndegexelo, Who Is He And What ls.. 43 Kevin Sharp, Nobody Knows 46 No Doubt, Just A Girl MUSIC FIRST footage of a number of contemporary his poem, help 22 Gina Thompson, The Things That You Do 44 Tracy Byrd, Big Love 47 Outkast, Elevators (Me & You) Ginsberg enlisted the of 23 New Edition, Hit Me Off 45 Caryl Made Parker, Better Lae Next Time 48 Chino XI, Kreep Continuous programming political figures, including Bill Clinton, some well -known friends, including 24 Tevin Campbell, I Got It Bad 46 Mark Chesnutt, It's A Little Too Late 49 Deftones, 7 Words 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 25 Aallyah, If Your Girl Only Knew 47 Mark Wills, High Low And In Between 50 Az Yet, Last Night Bob Dole, and Newt Gingrich. Paul McCartney, Philip Glass, and 26 Jay-Z, Can't Knock The Hustle 48 K.T. Odin, Silver Tongue And Gold Plate 1 Caine Dion, Its NI Coming Back To Me Now But can the man who brought the Marc Ribot. These contributing musi- 27 The Roots, 49 Terri Clark, Poor, Poor Pitiful Me ** Indicates MTV Exclusive 2 Eric Concerto Of The Desperado Clapton, Change The World haunting poem "Howl" to the con- cians do not appear in the video. 28 For Real, Like I Do 50 Lisa Brokop, West Of Crazy 3 Toni Braxton, Un -Break My Heart 29 A Tribe Called Guest, Stressed Out 4 Jde Mannar* Key Vast Viermetz') ll Saw You First) t Indicates Hot Shots ** NEW ONS ** sciousness of the masses more than 30 "I had asked Paul McCartney to sug- 30 Crucial Conflict, Ride The Rodeo 5 Alanis Morissette, Head Over Feet years ago reach the MTV generation of gest a young guitarist for the song, and Babyface, This Is For The Lover In You 6 Donna Lewis, I Lae You Always Forever **NEW ONS* * The Residents ** NEW ONS ** Of The United Stale, Mach 5 7 Sheryl Crow, If It Makes You Happy today? he agreed to give me some names," says Amber, This Is Your Night 8 Dishwalla, Counting Blue Cars Crystal Bernard, Have We Forgotten What Love Is Da Brat, Sittin' On Top Of The World The Braids, Bohemian Rhapsody 9 Jewel, Who Will Save Your Soul "I don't even have cable," says Gins - Ginsberg. "But he asked me if I would Faith Hill, I Can't Do That Anymore Outkast, Atliens Shaquille O'Neal, You Can't Stop The Reign 10 Melissa Etheridge, Nowhere To Go Sammy Kershaw, Politics, Religion, And Her berg. "But I am hoping that Rush Lim- give him a try. I said, `It's a date!" Vel Bakardy, Playa Westslde Connection, Bow Down 11 Bryan Adana Lets Male A Niert To Remember Trisha Yearwood, Everybody Knows Dr. Dre, Been There, Done That Gravity Kills, Enough 12 The Wallflowers, 6th Avenue Heartache baugh, Bob Dole, Mrs. Dole, Newt Gin- The clip, which was shot in Septem- Ty Herndon, She Wants To Be Wanted 116, All Day Every Day Porno For Pyros, 100 Ways 13 Sting, l'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying Waykn Jennings &Jessie Co fles Deep In The Nest grich, and the White House will look at ber in Ginsberg's New York home, was P.T.S., All Day Every Day Prodigy, Firestarter 14 Counting Crows, keels Of The Silences Parlay, Lonely At The Top Qkumba Zoo, The Child (Inside) 15 Toni Braxton, You're Makin' Me High it. This advice is for them. I want the produced by Danny Wolf of Sawtooth 16 Phil Collins, Dance Into The Light kids to look at it so they can see the Films. 17 Amanda Marshall, Birmingham

18 Collective Soul, The World I Know hypocrisy in U.S. politics. It's a "Danny Goldberg promised us a 19 Maxwell, Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) straightforward commentary for intel- shoestring budget, and we shot it at my (JTNN 20 Tina Turner, Missing You C THE NASHVILLE NETWORK. 21 Merril Bainbridge, Mouth lectuals and kids, fairies and football house," says Ginsberg. "Gus set up T 22 Elbe Jahn, You Can Male History (Young Meth TLLLYIIION- Continuous programming 771e Heart of Country Again) players, looking for col- 23 The Black Crowes, Blackberry girls dates, and some white paper behind me for the 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 Continuous programming 30 hours weekly 24 Tracy Chapman, Give Me One Reason lege kids who need to get out and vote shots of me, which he edited together 2806 Opryland Dr., 2806 Opryland Dr., 25 Hootie & The Blowfish, Sad Caper 1 Castling Crows, Angels Of The Silences masculine Nashville, TN 37214 Nashville, TN 37214 26 Deep Blue Something, Breakfast At Tiffany's ... It's a real statement from with the archive footage." 2 Metallica, Hero Of The Day 27 Garbage, Stupid Glrl old To 3 Bane Pup -N418m it Days Of Our lbez an queen." promote the politically charged 1 David lee Murphy The Road You leave Belled 1 Mary Chapin Carpenter, Let Me Into Your 28 Fiona Apple, Shadowboxer 4 Fugees, Ready Or Not The clip was directed by Gus Van video, Mouth Almighty /Mercury is 2 Deana Carter, Strawberry Wine 2 Paul Brandt, I Do 29 TLC, Waterfalls 5 No Doubt, Don't Speak 3 Bryan White, That's Another 3 Travis Tritt, More Than You'll Ever Know 30 Madonna, You Song 6 311, Down Must Love Me Sant, who is best known for the films sponsoring a contest that rewards 50 4 Patty Loveless, Lonely Too Long 4 Kenny Chesney, Me And You 7 Sublime, What I Got 5 Vince Gill, Worlds Apart 5 Tracy Lawrence, Stars Over Texas "My Own Private Idaho," "To Die For," CDs to programmers who play the clip 8 Blackstreet, No Diggity ** NEW ONS** 6 Paul Brandt, I Do 6 Braila & Dun, Marna Don't Get Dressed Up 9 Rage Against The Marline, People Of The and "Drugstore Cowboy," and mail in their voter -registration 7 Sammy Kershaw, Vidalia 7 Patty Loveless, Lonely Too Long No New Ons This Week 10 John Meilencamp, Key Wet Intermezzo (I Saw Too 8 John Berry, Change My Mind First) 8 Vince Gill, Worlds Apart MTV has not yet aired the video, stubs to the label's video department. 11 Hootie 8 The Blowfish, Sad Caper 9 Travis Tilt, More Than You'll Ever Know 9 David lee Murphy, The Road You Learn Behind 12 R.E.M., Bittersweet Me which premiered in its entirety on cable 10 Billy Ray Cyrus, Trail Of Tears 10 John Berry, Change My Mind 13 Saft-N -Pepa, Champagne 11 Sharda Twain, Home AM Where His Heart Is... 11 Billy Ray Cyrus, Trail Of Tears news channel MSNBC Oct. 13. The 14 Ghost Town DJ's, My Boo video does not accompany a full- length A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS SUBMITTED BY album but rather a stand -alone maxi - NATIONAL & LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO OUTLETS FOR THE CLIP LIST.. THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 26, 1996. single, which contains an unedited T H E seven -minute version of the track. Donna Lewis, I Love You Always Forever Bobby McFerrin, Baby The song, which was produced by I Mother Earth, Another Saturday Amy Grant, Baby, Baby MOR. Primitive Radio Gods, Standing Outside A... Newsong, Fingertips & Noses Lenny Kaye, is based on Ginsberg's MUSIC TLVISION Alanis Morissette, Head Over Feet Bryan Duncan, Child's Love poem of the same name. The poem was MUSIC TEIIVISION The Music Shopping Network New Edition, Hit Me Off Al Denson, Shine Out The Light neu CONTROL Carman, There Is A God originally published in The Nation in Continuous programming Continuous programming 1221 Collins Ave 3201 Dickerson Pike November 1995. Miami Beach, FL 33139 Nashville, TN 37207 "I was getting irritated with the ALLEN GINSBERG and GUS VAN SANT

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Mark Kalbfeld produced, while Blackstreet, No Digglty Oasis, Don't Look Back In Anger Metallica, Hero Of The Day Puff Johnson, Over And Over prison in downtown L.A., clip Changing I the was Jeff Venditti directed photography. Faces, Got Somebody Else R.E,M., E -Bow The Letter La Ley, Hombre Dog's Eye View, Small Wonders No Mercy, Where Do You Go Lionel Richte, Ordinary Girl La Donis, Nada Sheryl Crow, If It Makes You Happy produced by Mitzie Rothzeid. The video for "Her Man" by Gary Soundgarden, Burden In My Hands Toni Braxton, You're Makin' Me High Pluto, When She Was Happy The clip for "The Heist" by Da Five Allan was directed by Gerry Wenner, NEW R.E.M., E -Bow The Letter Case, I Gotcha Cafe Tacuba, Chilanga Banca Melissa Etheridge, Nowhere To Go Footaz, from the "Set It Off" sound- who also directed photography for Babyface, This Is For In The Lover You Eels, Novocaine For The Soul Salt-N -Papa, Champagne Bayslde Boys, Caliente Tracy Bonham, Mother Mother Metallica, Hero Of The Day track, was directed by FM Rocks' Paul Planet Inc. Robin Beresford pro- Bryan Adam, Lets Male A Wight To Remember The Cardigans, Lovefool Leah Andreone, It's Alright Its Ok Hunter; Rubin Mendoza produced. duced. Case, More To Love C Soraya, Quedate Blackjack, Whatever It Takes Chris Iseak, Think Of Tomorrow M Jamlroqual, Virtual Insanity Vernon Reid, Mistaken Identity Mark Romanek directed the eels' Day Ta Day, Smile Continuous programming Gravity Kills, Enough "Novocaine For The Soul" for Propa- OTHER CITIES 299 Queen St. West James Newton Howard, Theme From E.R. Toronto Ontario M5V2Z5 ganda Films. Allan Wachs produced, Wenner directed and lensed Patty Jay -Z, Can't Knock The Hustle Jeru The Damai., Ya Playin' Yaself LIGHT MUSIC Loveless' "Lonely Too Long" for Jon Spencer Blues Eybslm, 2 Kids Of Love (rew) CALIFORNIA MUSIC CHANNEL Kenny Lattimore, Just What It Takes The Chemical Brothers, Setting Sun (new) Five 1/2 -hour shows weekly NEW YORK Planet Inc. The video, which was shot Mista, Lady Corey Hart, Black Cloud Rain (new) Signal Hill Dr 2Pac, I Ain't Mad At Cha Puff Johnson, Over And Over Amber's "This Is Your Night" was at the Shaker Museum in South Black Crowes, Blackberry (new) Wall, PA Qkumba Zoo, The Child (Inside) 15148 Bones Thugs-N-Hamgrry, The Days Of Our Lives Underworld, Born Slippy (new) New Edtion, I'm Still In Love With You directed by Jeff Kennedy for Blast Union, Ky., was produced by Robin Wild Orchid, At Night I Pray Doughboys, Everything And After (new) Third Day, Consuming Fire 112 The You The Wonders, That Thing You Do! Fabling Natodae &LG, Only (Rank) Inc. Nicola Doring produced. Beresford. Amber, This Is Your Zakiya, Love Like Mine Night (new) S.C. Chapman, Lord Of The Dance E -40, Rappers Ball Hard I Brother Most, Bunga Nattural Core Logo, Who The Hell...(new) Carolyn Arends, Can Hear You Blackstreet, No Diggity Frank Kozak was director and Cake's "The Distance," filmed in Counting/Crows, Anges Donell Jones, Knocks Me Off My Feet Of The Silence (new) Tuesday's Child, Pilgrims Toni Braxton, Un -Break My Heart director of photography for Mint San Francisco, Sausalito, and Marin Kokane, 4 Ryders Only Sheryl Crow, If It Makes You Happy Bob Carlisle, Butterfly Kisses Immature, Lover's Groove Losche, How We Stay No Doubt, Spiderwebs 100 Days, Feels Like Love Ginuwlne, Pony Condition's "What Kind Of Man County, Calif., was the work of Satel- M.O.P., Dead And Gone Jan Mellenarno, Key West Intermeao (I Saw You First) Ben Tankard, You Will Know Dru Hill, Tell Me Would I Be," shot at the Supper Club. lite Films director/director of photog- Susta Cee, Baby Be Mine Soundgarden, Burden In My Hands 4 Him, The Message Xzibit, The Foundation R.E.M., E -Bow The Letter Ricky Skaggs, Cats In The Cradle Dawn Rubin and Jim Deloye pro- raphy Mark Kohr. Raub Shapiro duced the clip for H Gun. executive- produced.

BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 89 www.americanradiohistory.com HUNTER S. THOMPSON BRINGS `FEAR AND LOATHING' TO ISLAND (Continued from page 10) ripped the tits off of that one. It was and do it like that'" nection is apparent in the presence of the Kentucky Derby story from Scan- right before the record comes out, pure Gonzo.' I'd heard him use the Producer Nabulsi is deeply familiar such former "SNL" regulars as Joan lan's; "Strange Rumblings In Aztlan," which will be real exciting. We should word before. It's the equivalent of the with Thompson as an artist and a per- Cusack, Buck Henry, Laraine New- the 1971 piece on Salazar from Rolling get a lot of national attention from Hells Angels [phrase] `off the wall' ... I son: A former member of the "Saturday man, and Harry Shearer in the sup- Stone; and an essay about the writing that." No site or date for the event have put it to journalism, made that link, Night Live" staff, she lived with the porting cast. Headly, Dan Castellane- of "Fear And Loathing," written as pro- been determined. mainly to keep away from being [la- writer during the '80s, is credited as ta, Laurie Metcalf, and George Segal posed dust- jacket copy and first print- The first 40,000 units of the CD will beled] a 'new journalist,' I guess." "producer" of his 1983 book "The Curse also appear, as do Buffett, Snider, ed in the 1979 Thompson anthology feature a special holographic cover: "Fear And Loathing" had its genesis Of Lono," and assisted actor John and -in the role of a Rolling Stone edi- "The Great Shark Hunt." When the Ralph Steadman art is held a while Thompson was in Los Angeles Cusack's theatrical company on a pro- tor-the magazine's editor in chief/ Island VP of marketing Andrew certain way, hallucinatory bats will working on a piece for Rolling Stone duction of "Fear And Loathing" in publisher, Jann Wenner. Kronfeld says, "We're going to have appear to be descending on Duke and about the politically charged 1970 Chicago three years ago. She is also Since "Fear And Loathing" is stud- book tie -ins with Modern Library for Gonzo as their "Red Shark" convertible killing of Latino reporter Ruben serving as producer of Rhino Films' ded with direct references to songs the 25th anniversary of the book, so barrels through the desert. Salazar by L.A. police. Thompson's forthcoming movie version of the book; from the '60s and '70s, Nabulsi tried to we'll be giving books away." Kronfeld says, "Right when the friend Oscar Zeta Acosta, a radical Chi- Alex Cox ( "Repo Man ") is tentatively license several specific numbers. Some He adds, "We're going to be trying album comes out, we're going to do a cano attorney, was a central figure in set to direct it. crucial songs appear in the dense audio to do things with nontraditional music college bookstore and campus visibility that story; he would serve, with a Nabulsi says of Stein's original Lon- mix-the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy accounts, and this is something we're campaign. Certain college bookstores change of nationality, as the model for don stage production, "The play was For The Devil," Brewer & Shipley's working on with Modern Library-get- and record stores are going to get thou- "Doctor Gonzo." really good, and he had that great "One Toke Over The Line," Three Dog ting book accounts to place [the book sands of bookmarks [with] psychedelic "It was a very heavy scene to be device of the two voices -the narrator Night's "Joy To The World," and Jef- and the album] together, getting book art, part of the Steadman illustrations, doing," Thompson says. "It was a very and Duke in action, and that worked on ferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" -but accounts to take in records, getting with all of the album information on the heavy period. That was a pretty ag- the stage ... I said, `Well, if you're others could not be secured. record stores to tie in with the book. back. At that same time, we're going to gressive political movement at the thinking of doing [the album], you 'We would have had a lot more [peri- Certainly, that's a natural for accounts do advertising in college newspapers at time-the Brown Berets, Brown Power. should get Lou Stein to re-adapt it for od] music in it, but we couldn't get it," like Barnes & Noble or Borders that 25 of the biggest schools in America." I had to get Oscar away from all those the audio thing, and he'd probably want Nabulsi says. "It got very complicated. happen to sell both. There's lots of He adds, "The whole album will be people, from all those bodyguards. It to direct it.' That's what we did." I sort of assumed, erroneously, that it accounts out there that don't but have serviced to college radio, but also we're was like the Black Panthers, same kind Nabulsi says the Margaritaville pro- would be easier than it was, and at a an audience that is of this ilk." taking 30- second and one -minute of thing. I just had to get out of that ject came together quickly due to the certain point, we ran out of time." Kronfeld confesses that a record like excerpts of some of the more hysterical atmosphere for a while." deadline imposed by the book's 25th Though Thompson acknowledges "Fear And Loathing" faces an intrinsic lines, and we're going to use those for Thompson and Acosta used the anniversary. Stanton and Chaykin were that no book can be translated into promotional problem: "On a project like all formats, for drive -time, to sort of writer's assignment to pen a 250 -word successfully cast in the leading roles, another medium to the author's com- this, you don't have a single, and you throw on the air as something that's caption for Sports Illustrated about the but non -pro Jarmusch was brought in plete satisfaction, he says he's pleased don't have something that you go to really fun and cool. The promotional CD Mint 400 motorcycle race in Las Vegas to voice Duke's dialog at the last minute with the Margaritaville production. commercial radio with, so that takes will go to college radio, but it'll go to all as an excuse to split out of town with a at the suggestion of actress Glenne "I listened to it alone in a car," the away from your national exposure. You commercial formats as well." car trunk full of dope. A month after the Headly, after two other actors dropped writer says. "I wasn't driving, which is need press, retail, and marketing to In January and February, Kronfeld race, the pair returned to the gambling out of the role. unusual. Stoned in a car is a perfect way really step into that void, to make up for continues, "we'll do special listening haven with the ironic intention of cov- Nabulsi says, "I had always wanted ... It seems like, once you got into it, that lack of exposure." events with prizes and giveaways and ering the narcotics conference. to have somebody involved that was out you could kind of seep into the story. It Special events and a retail campaign fun stuff going on around it." These will Thompson later holed up in a Rama- of left field, so that people would go, was fun. I had a good time with it." will attempt to put "Fear And Loathing" be tied into the college papers and a da Inn near the Santa Anita racetrack 'What ?' -kind of give it that Gonzo over with college -age readers, many of local retailer, usually an independent. in the L.A. area to write his piece on weirdness, like 'What did they do?' ... I GONZO MARKETING whom read the book in their courses, Margaritaville will prepare a "clean" Salazar. He also began to work the copi- was just amazed at how brave he was The album will be marketed in con- and upper -demo fans who have encoun- edit of "Fear And Loathing" for use in ous notes he had taken in Vegas into a and how courageous he was, and he was junction with a new Modern Library tered the book over the years. listening posts and possibly for sales to second story. wonderful to work with, and he saved edition, "Fear And Loathing In Las "There's going to be a special record - rack accounts. "Obviously, because of "I remember Hemingway said some- my butt, so I'll love him forever for Vegas And Other American Stories," release party with Rolling Stone," the content and the language in there, thing," Thompson says. "He wrote a that." that will contain the complete book and, Kronfeld says. "We're going to do a it's something that's not for everyone," small book right after he did 'The Sun Nabulsi's "Saturday Night Live" con- to supply context, three other pieces: great big blowout event in New York Kronfeld says. Also Rises,' and I remember him say- ing that he did that just to cool out. I got into the habit of doing that. It was a SFX BUYS NEW YORK PROMOTER DELSENER /SLATER great release, after Salazar, to get into (Continued from page 1) this goofy [thing]." Upon its publication in Rolling Stone, markets and live acts that come to worked together on benefit shows for motes shows- Providence, R.I.; that," he says. "In New York, Delsen- "Fear And Loathing" was hailed as a town. Long Island, N.Y.'s Southampton Col- Albany, N.Y.; Springfield, Mass.; and er/Slater has affiliated [outdoor Long formal achievement of genius; its style Robert F.X. Sillerman, executive lege, where Sillerman is a chancellor. Hartford, Conn.-but that is of little Island pavilion] Jones Beach with a came to be imitated by many lesser tal- chairman of SFX, adds that the "sym- "The deal gives us capital and pro- concern to the companies' players. particular radio station for the season. ents. Through Duke and Gonzo's drug - metrical" industry union likely repre- fessional resources that without doubt Sillerman suggests that "because This has always happened; it's not addled shenanigans amid the seediness sents the first in a series of purchases will take us to a higher level," says they now have access to the capital," something we're inventing. of the desert pleasure palaces, it per- of regional concert promotion compa- Slater. "There have been opportunities opportunities will exist for Delsener/ "I don't think there will be criticism fectly captured the zeitgeist of the post- nies by SFX. we wanted to invest in that we couldn't Slater to develop national concert tours. from other stations," Sillerman adds. '60s era. "We will definitely look toward other However, Slater "Everyone in the business jockeys to Margaritavillepresident Bob Mercer, promoters and venues as a matter of notes that such a become the affiliated station with an who served as the album's executive expanding," he says. Merman notes, move is down the event. Now, Delsener/Slater will have producer, notes, "The book was about however, that nothing is on the horizon: road. "There are a business with a lot more substance the death of [the '60s counterculture]. "We need a little time to digest." some obvious behind them, so maybe halls not now The book was saying that 'tune in, turn Delsener /Slater, also based in New national tie -ins that associated with a promoter or a radio on, drop out' was bullshit ... What York, promotes concerts throughout we'll discuss in the station can be." Hunter is saying is that where [late the Northeast. The company was future, but right For his part, Slater stresses that the LSD guru Timothy] Leary got it ter- founded by Ron Delsener in 1966. now, we're looking promotion company will continue to minally wrong was to say that acid will Slater came to the company from New DELSENER SLATER SILLERMAN at maintaining and advertise on pertinent stations, regard- turn you free." York's Madison Square Garden in 1988 continuing to grow less of who owns them: "Our commit- and became Delsener's partner in 1992. take advantage of because of limited within [the Northeast]." ment is to presenting talent and pro- FROM BOOK TO RECORD The pair will share the title presi- capital resources. Now we can." The primary appeal of the marriage, moting shows and to do the best for Mercer explains that Margaritaville dent/CEO. Last year, Ogden Corp., a diversified SFX acknowledges, is that stations that artist that we can. If that means principal Jimmy Buffett, a close friend According to Sillerman, the deal venue management firm with extensive owned by the company now are buying ads on a radio station that we of Thompson, had talked to the writer sprang from the view that radio and entertainment -industry dealings, pur- assured access to acts and promotion- don't own, we will." about various projects for some time. concert promotion share a natural kin- chased 50% of Metropolitan Enter- al efforts booked by Delsener/Slater. The deal between SFX and Delsen- Last year, Thompson proposed a spo- ship in the entertainment industry. tainment Group, the other leading con- "This will guarantee a stream of er/Slater comes on the heels of SFX's ken -word version of "Fear And Loath- "The more we thought about it, the cert promoter in the New York area. events for a certain number of our Oct. 8 purchase of the 10-station Secret ing" that would coincide with the 25th more we realized how the talents of a Ogden's backing has helped Metropol- radio stations. Acts will be guaranteed Communications for $300 million. In anniversary of its publication. [concert] promoter are the same as itan move further into other ventures, to be accessible to our stations," Siller- fact, over the past year, the radio group Mercer says, "Spoken- word books on those of a radio company. We both such as play production, as well as run man says. "It speaks to our audience has bought four other station groups: record are a device for the blind, real- judge music tastes and profit from the a label and a video company. and the image we want to promote." Liberty Broadcasting for $223 million, $100 million, ly, and a very good one, but it's not [for] presentation of that," Sherman says. "This was not done specifically Such a benefit, however, may Multi- Market Radio for mil- a commercial marketplace. As I was "It was pretty easy for us to under- because of what any competitor has prompt competing stations in shared Prism Radio Partners for $82.75 talking to [Thompson], I suddenly re- stand who does [concert promotion] done, but as it related to opportunities markets to cry foul, claiming that they lion, and ABS Communications for membered that I'd seen this play in a well and who understands the busi- that we've looked into in the past," could be shut out from such tradition- $37.5 million. BIA Communications revenues for poxy theater in [London's] Covent Gar- ness," Sillerman says. "There's strong Slater maintains. "This is an incredibly al tie -ins as ticket giveaways, back- ranks SFX's total group 1995 $257.6 million. den about 16 or 17 years ago that was cash flow there, but more importantly, healthy and successful firm, and it's stage access, and even arranging to at sister pub- really excellent. It was just a stage ver- this will improve the image and pro - been on a great run, but we just recog- park the station van in front of a venue. According to Billboard's sion of 'Fear And Loathing.' And motability of our company, while mak- nize the need to be able to compete Sillerman, however, downplays the lication Amusement Business, in 1995 Hunter said that he'd seen it too, and he ing money. You can't hate that." going into the 21st century." idea of monopolization between Delsen- Delsener/Slater Enterprises grossed thought it was very good. I said, 'Let's Delsener and Slater have known SFX owns only a handful of stations er /Slater- and SFX -represented mar- $42,586,791 from 268 shows reported to start to think about it as a radio play Sillerman for many years and have in markets where Delsener /Slater pro- kets. "Promoters have always done the magazine. 90 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com RADIO EMBRACES MADONNA'S `EVITA' (Continued from page 1)

the highest- debuting cut on Billboard's unfold Oct. 29, when "You Must Love track accompanying a film," says Jeff Me Argentina." Tentatively planned to the film, she says, she found herself Hot 100 Airplay Chart this week, at Me" becomes commercially available- Gold, executive VP /GM of Warner coincide with the New York/Los Ange- "petrified. There's such an enormous No. 55. and it's apparently a day that cannot Bros. (U.S.). "It's a worldwide event les opening of the film, "Argentina" amount of expectation for that "It's a totally nontraditional top 40 come too soon for some. "People are that has ignited public interest was co- produced by the singer and moment." record," says Erik Bradley, music seriously clamoring for it," says Tim throughout each stage of its evolution. Parker with Emilio Estefan and has But Parker says the singer valiant- director at WBBM Chicago. "But if Devin, manager of Tower Records' There's also great fortune in that we're been remixed with dance beats by ly rose to the challenge. "The hardest anyone can pull off having a major hit operations in New York. "We're getting dealing with music that has been a Pablo Flores and Javier Garcia. work that anyone had to do was obvi- with it, Madonna can. She can truly do more inquiries about this record than phenomenon for nearly 20 years. Peo- "It's the logical next place for us to ously by Madonna. She had the lion's no wrong." anything else right now." ple are as intrigued by the musical per- take the project," says Stu Cohen, share of the piece, singing as she does WHTZ New York PD Tom Poleman Despite early enthusiasm for the formances as they are by the film." senior VP of promotion for Warner on almost every track. Many of the is equally optimistic about the single's project, marketing a two-disc sound- Steven Baker, president of Warner Bros. (U.S.). "It's the signature song songs were comfortably within her future. "Because it's a previously un- track to a musical six weeks prior to its Bros. (U.S.), agrees, adding that he is of the movie, and Madonna sings it range, but much of the score was in a known song, the bonus is that it can opening can be tricky. With "Evita" "confident that the powerful connec- beautifully. The remixes we have are range where her voice had never ven- simply be considered a great Madonna hitting movie screens in New York and tion between the two will result in going to knock people out. They'll be tured before. Also, she was determined ballad -in addition to being a strong Los Angeles Dec. 25 and the rest of the major success, both in artistic and perfect for anyone who finds the orig- to sing the score as it was written and introduction to the soundtrack," he U.S. Jan. 10, Warner Bros. is betting commercial terms." inal version of the song too much of a not cheat in any way." says. "It'll be a perfect segue into more on the heat of carefully timed singles, "You Must Love Me," which is sup- show tune to program." To accomplish that, Madonna familiar songs like `Don't Cry For Me ample prerelease press, and consumer ported by a video lensed by the film's The international marketing strate- worked with vocal coach Joan Lader Argentina.' " curiosity to bridge the time gap. director, , will be followed gy for "Evita" will closely mirror that prior to the recording. The training The retail story of "Evita" begins to "This is bigger than simply a sound- by the single release of "Don't Cry For used in the States, with the album increased her confidence in approach- planned for release in most territories ing the unusual material. Nov. 25. The difference will be the sin- "Because the entire movie is sung ITALIAN GOV'T APPROVES ANTI -PIRACY PROPOSALS gle -disc "Best Of Evita" set of mostly instead of spoken, it has an operatic (Continued from page 8) Madonna cuts that is tentatively quality, which inspires over -the -top planned for U.K. release later this delivery," she says. "I was going after To help retailers differentiate be- already sanctioned under Italian law. Veltroni, explaining that the new law month. At this point, Warner Bros. has something much more naturalistic. We tween legal and illegal product, SIAE Maximum fines and sentences for will include measures to help lower no plans to issue a similar album here. had to make an intimate, emotional will develop a stamp to identify legit- those found guilty of counterfeiting the price of CDs and to introduce The music for "Evita" was largely connection at the same time that we imate releases. In addition, a central- have yet to be revealed by the gov- more extensive music education facil- produced by Parker. He logged an were acting and trying to hit our notes. ized structure to coordinate anti -pira- ernment, but 50% of the revenue col- ities in schools. To help fund the lat- estimated 500 hours of studio time It was an experience that I think has cy activity and intelligence will be lected through the fines will go ter, Veltroni has proposed a 0.75% tax recording the soundtrack for his had a real impact on the other aspects established. Another measure an- toward financing public information on all revenues collected by SIAE; screen adaptation of Webber and of my singing." nounced by Veltroni will ensure that campaigns. representatives of the body were Rice's Tony Award -winning 1976 Madonna notes that in the course of copyright material published on CD- The same bill will ratify European unavailable for comment at press Broadway musical about the life of her vocal training, she wrote "One ROMs is subject to approval by SIAE. Commission directives that extend time. Argentina's legendary former first More Chance" and "You'll See." "If In May, a representative for the protection of authors' rights in Italy On the question of pricing, Veltroni lady, Eva Peron. you listen to those songs, you can hear Italian government announced a from 25 to 50 years and outlaw the commented, "In the same way that we He recalls the first days of record- how I was trying to absorb and utilize series of penal measures against the production and sale of live bootleg managed to convince the film indus- ing last October as being filled with what I was learning for the recording producers of pirated audio -visual recordings, previously legal in Italy. try to lower the price of cinema tick- trepidation and nerves. of 'Evita,' " she says. material that will be included in the These measures have been in force ets, our objective is to do the same for "We were all daunted by the mad Madonna and Parker agree that one new bill. These include making the since June 1995 through a govern- the price of CDs." The high price of mountain we had all decided to climb," of the standout songs of the film and purchasing of pirate product a crime mental decree that has to be renewed new CDs in Italy ($23.50 -$25.40) rel- he says of the cast, which includes soundtrack is the song that was not a and granting authorities the right to every 90 days; the measures will ative to other developed markets has Antonio Banderas and . part of the original score, "You Must sequester the personal property and enter the statute books until approved been the source of heated debate "All of us came from very different Love Me." The idea for the song was assets of those found guilty of pro- by Parliament. between record companies, retailers, worlds -from popular music, from born from the way Parker reorganized ducing illegal product. This is in addi- Further legislation to stimulate and the public recently. movies, and from musical theater -and the final portion of the show for the 4 tion to the confiscation of pirate prod- Italy's music industry and culture Veltroni added that the govern- so we were all very apprehensive." screen in hopes of reuniting Webber uct and reproduction equipment, should be ready by February, says ment will support efforts by the Madonna looks back on her first day and Rice to create a more succinct new French government in the European in the studio with a shudder. "I had to song. Parliament to have recorded music sing `Don't Cry For Me Argentina' in "Getting the two of them in a room MULTIMEDIA HURDLE CLEARED FOR NII BILLS recognized as a cultural artifact, front of ," she to collaborate after all of these years (Continued from page 8) qualifying music product for a says. "I was a complete mess and was wasn't easy, but they finally suc- reduced sales tax (called IVA in sobbing afterward. I thought I had cumbed," he says. "Madonna loves this fair use within the Copyright Act. and distribution limitations in the pact. Italy) from 16% to 4 %, in line with done a terrible job." song the most. She sings it so beauti- Lawmakers are expected to revisit For example, the agreement allows the reduced levy already applied to Moving toward lensing the song for fully, it becomes hers. And hers alone." the NII bills, which bring copyright for "up to 10 %, but in no event more books here. protection into the digital age, when than 30 seconds, of the music and lyrics Leading music -industry decision - the 105th Congress convenes in Janu- from an individual musical work .. . makers, artists, and composers will be ary. Other contentious user /owner whether the musical work is embodied invited to a government- organized issues remain (Billboard, Sept. 14). in copies, or audio, or audiovisual convention Monday (21) in Rome to Government officials, copyright own- works." The pact also makes clear that meet with national and local political ers, and educational organizations "any alterations to a musical work shall leaders to discuss further measures threw their support behind the new not change its basic melody or the fun- to encourage the development and Educational Multimedia Fair Use damental character of the work." awareness of music as culture. Vel- Guidelines after two years of discus- Educators and students will not be troni said the government will also be sion and negotiation. The Recording allowed to make more than two copies looking at initiatives to promote live Industry Assn. of America, ASCAP, of such multimedia projects, and dis- music. Commenting on the lack of Our guarantee: BMI, the Music Publishers Assn. of the tribution is limited. The projects must suitable live -music venues in Italy, he United States, and the Motion Picture have only a two -year lifespan, and edu- said, "Dusty sports arenas and one - Assn. of America were among 21 copy- cators must seek permission from off outdoor venues are not sufficient Full color printing right owner groups within the Creative copyright owners for duplication of space for live music to flourish. We Incentive Coalition (CIC) to endorse such projects. need appropriate venues, something the new agreement. The CIC also There is also a cautionary note in the along the lines of the magnificent set- in 5 days or it's includes software groups and book agreement about downloading materi- ting that can be seen at the end of [the publishers. al from the Internet. The agreement movie] `The Blues Brothers.'" The agreement, adopted by the Sub- notes that "there is a mix of works pro- To coincide with Veltroni's com- committee on Court and Intellectual tected by copyright and works in the ments at the Salone Della Musica, Property, affects students, scholars, public domain on the network. Access several of Italy's leading composers and educators in American schools. to the Internet does not automatically released a petition backing calls by The pact will rely on congressional mean that these works can be repro- the SIAE for the cancellation of a 1,000 full color 4 -page approval rather than creating amend- duced and reused without permission clause that exempts nonprofit organi- CD folders & tray cards ments to the Copyright Act. It gives or royalty payment." zations from copyright payments for just $295 educators a degree of certainty that It also cautions that "some copy- (Billboard, Oct. 19). multimedia projects using portions of righted works may have been posted to Currently in effect as a temporary Call today for complete price list copyrighted works allowed within the the Internet without authorization of decree, the authors called on the gov- or instant quote: guidelines will not be perceived as an the copyright holder." 1 ernment to remove the clause before 7n o r I7 years corking -800- 468 -9353 infringement of with Disc Makers, the Copyright Act. The Copyright Office and the Patent the proposed bill is presented to Par- the printing bas been outstanding. We bave (Ask for Ext. 2) The pact allows that permission for use and Trademark Office also always been impressed with the quality and endorsed liament for ratification. Authors who turnaround time." will not be required in such cases. the agreement. in New York: 212 -645 -0312 The guidelines were signed the petition included Raoul - Toni A. Brown FAX 212 -352 -0573 The guidelines give students, schol- drafted under the auspices of the Con- Casadei, Lucio Dalla, Francesco Publisher. Relic Magazine/Relic Reuds http://www.discmakers.com ars, and teachers exemptions for the sortium of College and University Micalizzi, Ennio Morricone, and Gino fair use of portions of copyrighted Media Centers. Paoli. COMPLETE PRINTING FOR MUSIC AND MULTIMEDIA works. There are time, portion, copying,

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79 ALL I SEE (Shantav, BMI/EMI, ASCAP/Bom First, BMI/Second Cometh, BMI) HL 43 ALWAYS BE MY BABY (Sony /ATV Songs, BMI /AN, N Not loo Airplay.. BMI/Rye, BMI/So So Def, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP /Full 0 t 100 S Sales.. Keel, ASCAP /Air Control, ASCAP) WBM /HL Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. Compiled from a national sample of POS (point of sale) equipped retail stores and rack outlets which report /ATV stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross impres- 42 ASCENSION (DON'T EVER WONDER) (Sony 100 chart. 305 number of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot Singles SoundScan® sions, computed by cross -referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data Tunes, ASCAP/Muszewell, ASCAP/Itall Shur, BMO HL is used in the Hot 100 Singles chart. 69 AT NIGHT I PRAY (Sony/AN Tunes, ASCAP/Wild Orchid, lull ASCAP /Bobby Sandstrom, ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP) HL w 2 w 45 BIRMINGHAM (Down In Front, SOCAN/EMI April, Z LU w Z w o Y OZ ww 0 ASCAP/EMI April Canada, ASCAPAnto Wishin', ASCAP/MCA, 3 3 6 W TITLE w Ñ w TITLE ASCAP/Sold For A Song, ASCAP /O'Brien, ASCAP) HL TITLE - ,ñ TITLE ÑN LABEL) MOLASSES (Organized Noize, BMI /Stiff 3 ARTIST ( LABEL'PROMOTION LABEL) 1 g 3 ARTIST ( LABEL/PROMOTION r g 3 ARTIST ( LABEL/PROMOTION LABEL) S 3 ARTIST (LABEL/PROMOTION LABEL) 96 BLACKBERRY Shirt, BMI/Belt Star, ASCAP) 70 BLUE (Trio, BMI /Fort Knox, BMI) WBM /HL 1 a 40 5 * * NO. 1 * * 38 40 18 FOREVEÁREY (COLUMBIA) * * NO. * * TFLE 55 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (FROM HIGH SCHOOL BOY`S MIX) I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER INTO THE LIGHT Feldman & Co. /Glenwood, ASCAP) HL 1 1 60 ELEVATORS (ME &YOU) 1 1 18 DANCE HIGH) (B. MA R EIA (BAYSIDE t 39 29 14 DONNA LEWIS (ATLANTIC) 10 wks at No. 1 39 39 5 PHIL D OUTKAST (LAFACE/ARISTA) COLLINS (FACE VALUE/ATLANTIC) 21 BOW DOWN (Gangsta Boogie, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Base Pipe, ASCAP/Real An Ruff, ASCAP /Golden NO DIGGITY MUSIC MAKES ME HIGH IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW DOWN 2Q 2 2 ,.D ,. 40 36 4 2 11 40 37 15 BLACKSTREET ,. LOST BOYZ (UNIVERSAL) 2 CELINE DION (550 MUSIC) 311 (CAPRICORN /MERCURY) Fingas, ASCAP) WBM 18 CAN'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE (UI Lu Lu, BMI/Sounds Of The IQ GIVE HEESOUL 3 3 9 39 29 5 12 44 Red Drum, ASCAP/Thriller Miller, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) HL KEITH m MHÁOMANRIELEKDTRA/EEG) O ALÁÑIDS MORIBSETTE (MAVERICWREPRISE) 41 9 FELLS (CREÁMWÓORT 7 CHANGE THE WORLD (FROM PHENOMENON) (WB, COMING TO YOUR SECRET LOVE DO YOU GO DON'T SPEAK Loaded, 4 11 42 37 6 3 16 WHERE 65 2 ASCAPAnterscope, ASCAP/EMI Christian, ASCAP/Bases ® CELINE DION r ' LUTHER VANOROSS (LV/EPIC) 4 NO MERCY (ARISTA) m NO DOUBT (TRAUMA/INTERSCOPE) ASCAP/PolyGramInt'l, ASCAP/Careers -BMG, BMI) WBM/HL 1 THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU STEELO CHANGE WORLD STILL IN WITH YOU 74 THE CHILD (INSIDE) (Little Monster /David Gresham, 42 7 5 4 20 Q 52 5 I'M LOVE ©_ BABYFACE (EPIC) 702 (BIV 10 /MOTOWM ASCAP) 12 C'MON N' RIDE IT (THE TRAIN) (Ceejai, BMI/Sa -vette, LAST NIGHT BLUE C'MON N' RIDE IT (THE TRAIN) DAYS OF OUR LIVE/ 6 5 10 44 41 19 6 6 21 47 8 Al YET (LAFACE/ARISTA) LEANN RIMES (CURB) QUAD CITY D.yS (OUADRASOUNGBIG BEAT/ATLANTIC) BONE THl1GSN- HARMONY (RUTHLESSÆASTWEST/EEG) BMINnichappell, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane, BM)) WBM 23 COUNTING BLUE CARS (Mono Rat, ASCAP /Bigger 7 38 )3 TWISTED ANGELS OF THE SILENCES 4 0 9 18 53 3 Than Peanut Butter, ASCAP) FIL O SWEAT FEAT. ATHENA CAGE (ELEKTRNEEG) 45 THOMPSONF(MERCURY) KEITH SWEAT (ELEKTRNEEG) COUNTING CROWS (DGC/GEFFEN) GNA 47 DANCE INTO THE LIGHT (Phil Collins, PRS /Hit & Run, IF YOUR GIRL ONLY KNEW STRAWBERRY WINE COUNTING BLUE CARS KILLING ME SOFTLY PRS/WB, ASCAP) 6 8 9 50 5 8 7 28 46 42 34 AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC) DEANA CARTER (CAPITOL NASHVILLE) DISHWALLA (A &M) FUGEES (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) 91 DJ GIRL (Bug, BMI/LO -Walk, BM)) 13 DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (Sony /AN Songs, BMI) HL PONY DOES IT HURT SO BAD 8 YOU GINFOLLOW DOWN 13 8 47 43 13 WHY 9 25 41 48 39 GINUWINE (550 MUSIC) WHITNEY HOUSTON ( ARISTA) LANIS MORISSETTE (MAVERICK/REPRISE) BLOSSOMS ( 59 DO YOU MISS ME (Rhythm Vision, BMI) ® 82 DO YOU THINK ABOUT US? (Trey III, BMI) DO YOU GO 49 3 ONE AND ONE YOU'RE MAKIN' ME HIGH , MACARENA (BAYSIDE BOYS MIX) 14 16 WHERE 10 10 23 E -BOW THE LETTER (Night Garden, BMI/Warner- a NO MERCY (ARISTA) m ROBERT MILES (DECONSTRUCTION /ARISTA) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) LOS DEL RIO (RCA) 98 Tamerlane, BMI) WBM LOVE YOU FOREVER WHY LOVE SOIM NOBODY MOUTH LAST NIGHT 11 6 16 49 44 21 13 8 53 ELEVATORS (ME & YOU) (Chrysalis, ASCAP /Gnat I (ATLANTIC)WAYS II (ROWDY/ARISTA)YOU 1© MERRIL BAINBRIDGE (UNIVERSAL) AZ YET (LAFACE/ARISTA) Booty, ASCAP) WBM YOU LOVE A WOMAN 85 EVERYTHING FALLS APART /SMALL WONDERS 12 11 13 PO PIP 50 45 12 12 16 4 WHEN DO OR DIE(F EAT. TWSTA)(RAP-ALOT/NOO TRYBENIRGINI T -BOZO (ROWYDY /LAFACE/ARISTA) (COLUMBIA) KEITH SWEAT FEAT. ATHENA CAGE (ELEKTRNEEG) (Dog's Eye, BMI /EMI Virgin, BMI) HL SOUL KNEW 37 FALLING (Driveby, BMI/X -Men, BMI/New Line, BOW DOWN ®_ DO YOU THINK ABOUT US? WILL SAVE YOUR cipo 54 7 IF YOUR GIRL ONLY 13 10 5 1 13 11 27 WHO WESTSIDE CONNECTION CLENCH MOB/PRIORITY) TOTAL (BAD BOY/ ARISTA) JEWEL (ATLANTIC) AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC) BMI /Sony /AN LLC, BM)) HL 54 FLOATIN' ON YOUR LOVE (True Blue Rose, TELL ME THAT GIRL THIS IS YOUR NIGHT THAT THING YOU DO! 15 9 52 47 16 15 14 62 2 ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Grifbilt, BMI/Key -R -Go, BMI) WBM ® DRU HILL (ISLAND) MAXI PRIEST FEATURING SHAGGY (VIRGIN) ® AMBER (TOMMY BOY) THE WONDERS (PLAY -TONE/EPIC SOUNDTRAX/EPICI 44 FOLLOW YOU DOWN/TIL I HEAR IT FROM YOU (Bonneville Salt 2HOWFDO U IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE WHO WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL MY BOO 53 I THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU Corp, ASCAP/Warner Bros., 15 9 19 53 53 20 15 14 17 Flats, ASCAP/Rutle WANT GHOST TOWN DJ'S (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) BABYFACE (EPIC) ASCAP /Amalgamated Consolidated, ASCAP/Bug, BMI/New LOUNGIN KISSIN' YOU 19 y IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY FALLIN' IN LOVE Regency, BMVNew Enterprises, BMI/You Sound Bitter, BMI) WBM 16 12 16 54 51 26 68 LL COOL J (DEF JAM/MERCURY) TOTAL (BAD BOY/ARISTA) SHERYL CROW (A &M) 60 LA BOUCHE (RCA) 100 GET READY, HERE IT COMES (IT'S THE CHOO-CHOO) (Hurricane Style, BMI/Pepper Drive, BMI/Raw Cast, ASCAP) IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY STUPID GIRL GIVE ME REASON BOHEMIANB AIDSN(BIG 11 25 6 55 4 : 13 17 12 30 SHERYL CROW (A &M) GARBAGE (ALMO SOUNDS /GEFFEN) RACY APM NR)E BEAT//ATTLANTIC) 95 GETTIN' IT (Zomba, BMI/Srand, BMI/Rubber Band, BMI/Songs Of Polygram International, BMI /Goosehock, BMI) HLAVBM UN -BREAK MY HEART TELL ME (I'LL BE AROUND) KEY WEST INTERMEIZO (I SAW YOU FIRST) YOU MUST LOVE ME 1 18 11 25 GIVE ME ONE REASON (EMI April, ASCAP/Purple TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) 10 SHADES (MOTOWN) a JOHN MELLENCAMP (MERCURY) MADONNA (WARNER BROS.) © Rabbit, ASCAP) HL 112FEYAYOU MOLASSES BITTERSWEET 97 GUYS DO IT ALL THE TIME (QMP, ASCAP/Teapot, ASCAP/Will 19 16 22 19 21 24 NOTORIOUS B .I.G. (BAD BOY /ARISTA) 17ST MISTAI(EASTW NOIDOEBWERAUMA/INTERSCOPE) ® R.E.M. RWARNER BROS.) Down, ASCAP/Balmur, ASCAPBdan's Dream, ASCAP) WBM 49 HIT ME OFF (MCA, ASCAP /l'm The Man, ASCAP /Dinky GUYS DO IT INSENSITIVE 45 il ONLY YOU 20 17 3 . 10 17 33 DA BRAT ((SSO SO DEFF//COLUMBIAORLD M NDY MCCCREADYL(BNA C 20 JANN ARDEN (A&M) 112 FEAT. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY /ARISTA) B, ASCAP /Jizzy Mo, ASCAP /BMD, ASCAP/Beledat, HL ASCAP /Biv 10, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE WLLWEAR: THE GARMENT RENAISSANCE NO DIGGITY I READY TO GO 22 8 WHAT 11 8 © (PERSPECTIVE/A&M) RZA FEAT. ME MAN &CAPPADONNA(BIG BEAT /ATIAMIC) 21 25 30 HOW DO U WANT IT /CALIFORNIA LOVE (Joshua's MINT CONDITION BLACKSTREET (FEATURING DR. DRE) (INTERSCOPE) m REPUBLICA (DECONSTRUCTION /RCA) Dream, BMI/Interscope Pearl, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, MACARENA I 3 LIKE I DO STANDING OUTSIDE A BROKEN PHONE... L DO YOU MISS ME 22 23 17 22 20 21 BMI /Suge, ASCAP /Black/Hispanic, ASCAP/Eman's, LOS DEL RIO (ARIOLA/BMG LATIN) FOR REAL (ROWDY /ARISTA) PRIMITIVE RADIO GODS (ERGO /COLUMBIA) JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ (CLASSIHED/TIMBERINOMMY BOY) ASCAP /Delirous, BMI/Embassy, BMI) WBM MISSING THE (PLAYASSQS D/EMI) C REY TUCKER'S TOWN 26 I CAN'T SLEEP BABY (IF I) (Zomba, BMI/R.Kelly, 23 18 10 61 3 23 24 38 Y, TAMIA,OG`KNIGHT& C. KHAN(EASTWEST/EEG) AL)FONZO HUNTER MARIAN (COLUMBIA) HOOT) TÑ E BLOWFISH (ATLANTIC) BMI/Sony/ATV LLC, BMI/Ecaf, BMI) WBM/HL

89 I DON'T NEED YOUR LOVE (Upstairs, ASCAP /Led MOUTH BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY I GO BLIND JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 24 33 5 62 1 24 21 8 MERRIL BAINBRIDGE (UNIVERSAL) - THE BRAIDS (BIG BEAT /ATLANTIC) HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH (REPRISE) DC TALK (VIRGIN) Sled, ASCAP/Saucedo, ASCAP /Angelina, ASCAP)

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KELLY (JIVE) BLUES TRAVELER (A &M) BMI/funk Groove, ASCAP/Kuwa, ASCAP) WBM LET'S MAKE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER I WAS WRONG YOU (Warner -Tamerlane, 35 4 64 60 18 MOryIKE 9 13 IF IT MAKES HAPPY 26 JAM FEAT SLICK RICK )DEF ;AA/MERCURY) 26 29 63 6 (550 MUSIC) MONTELL JORDAN (DEF /MERCURY) JORDAN BRYAN ADAMS (A &M) SOCIAL DISTORTION BMI /Old Crow, BMI/Trottsky, BMI/Wixen, BMI) WBM USE YOUR HEART 1 NOWHERE TO GO 15 IF YOUR GIRL ONLY KNEW (Virginia Beach, 21 19 11 27 30 22 72 2 PONY SWV (RCA) () MELISSA ETHERIDGE (ISLAND) NAATTAID(J MERCHANT (ELEKTRNEEG) CD (550 MUSIC) ASCAP /Mass Confusion, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 87 I LIKE (FROM THE NUTTY PROFESSOR) (Chrysalis, LOVE WITH YOU'LL BE MINE (PARTY TIME) BIRMINGHAM 28 20 6 66 68 4 WBM WARREN G AGOTHOWARD (I PE)I GLORIA ESTEFAN (EPIC) 28 32 5 MARSHALL (EPIC) THE SMASHING PUMPKINS (VIRGIN) ASCAP/Mo' Swang. ASCAP /Ba(, ASCAP/Longitude. BMI) 4 I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER (Donna Lewis, NDJ' R(QIUDAE RBEAATI/NT) I GOT BURDEN IN MY HAND 29 21 30 67 57 3 WHAT ASCAP/WB. ASCAP) WBM SOURTHHSSYDE ) 38 8 61 64 QU DDCITY ' D BEO.I.ZM.(LLAFACEE/ARISC A)C 29 SUBLIME (GASOLINE ALLEY/MCA) SOUNDGARDEN (A &M) 88 I LUV U BABY (MCA. ASCAP) HL A NIGHT TO REMEMBER MIGHT NOBODY KNOWS YOU CAN MAKE HISTORY (YOUNG AGAIN) 38 INSENSITIVE (FROM BED OF ROSES) (PolyGram. 30 30 8 68 62 6 THISRISTYYOMR 30 23 46 68 71 LET'SBRYAN MAKE THE TONY RICH PROJECT (LAFACE/ARISTA) ELTON JOHN (MCA) BMI/Frankly Shirley. BMI/PolyGram Int'I, BMI) HL 2 IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW (Lost Boys. I CAN'T SLEEP BABY (IF I) AT NIGHT I PRAY UN -BREAK MY HEART STUPID GIRL 31 26 16 69 1 31 57 2 69 66 R. KELLY (JIVE) - WILD ORCHID (RCA) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACEJARISTA) GARBAGE (ALMO SOUNDS /GEFFEN) BMI/Songs Of Polygram International, BMI) HL 52 JEALOUSY (Indian Love Bride, ASCAP) YOU'RE ME HIGH/LET IT FLOW LIKE AJWOMAN SWEET DREAMS YOU ARE 32 28 2) 70 69 13 32 31 29 70 69 4 WHOEVER 80 JELLYHEAD (Copyright Control/Momentum, ASCAP) ON BRAXTON PROJECT (LAFACE/ARISTA) LA BOUCHE (RCA) GEGGY TAN (LUAKA BOP/WARNER BROS.) 14 KEY WEST INTERMEZZO (I SAW YOU FIRST) (Full Keel, YODULLOVBEA WOMAN SHAKE A LIL' SOMETOHIN'... 6TH AVENUE HEARTACHE m ANEURYSM April, ASCAP /Katsback, ASCAP) HL/WBM 33 1 WHEN 71 59 11 10 71 ASCAP/EMI - JOURNEY 33 35 THE WALLFLOWERS (INTERSCOPE) NIRVANA (DGC /GEFFEN) 9 LAST NIGHT (FROM THE NUTTY PROFESSOR) (Ecaf. CHANGE THE WORLD DIRTY SOUTH NOWHERE TO GO HAIL, HAIL BMI/Keiande. ASCAP) HL 34 31 15 72 66 9 34 33 13 ®- ERIC CLAYTON (REPRISE) GOODIE MOB (LAFACE/ARISTA) MELISSA ETHERIDGE (ISLAND) PEARL JAM (EPIC) 60 LET'S GET THE MOOD RIGHT (Ecaf. 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The awards will be presented Nov. 9 a multistage process. First, more than Group); Steven Curtis Chapman, DANCE Toni Braxton, "You're Makin' Me at the close of the 18th annual Billboard 100 major and independent labels were "Lord Of The Dance" (Sparrow); do Best clip: Tori Amos, "Professional High" (LaFace /Arista); Fugees, Music Video Conference at the Crowne invited to submit lists of clips for con- Talk, "Jesus Freak" (Forefront); Widow" (Atlantic); Everything But The "Killing Me Softly" (Ruffhouse/Colum- Plaza Parc Fifty Five Hotel in San sideration. Videos released between Newsboys, "Take Me To Your Leader" Girl, "Missing" (Atlantic); George bia); R. Kelly Featuring Ronald Isley, Francisco. The ceremony will be host- Sept. 1, 1995, and Aug. 31, 1996, were (Star Song). Michael, "Fastlove" (DreamWorks/ "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)" ed by Reprise recording act Barenaked eligible in only one genre, although Best new -artist clip: Big Tent Re- Geffen); Robert Miles, "Children" (Jive); Me'Shell Ndegéocello, "Leviti- Ladies, one of the most popular acts to artists' names could be submitted in vival, "Something 'Bout Jesus" (Fore- (deConstruction/Arista); Todd Terry cus: Faggot" (Maverick/Warner emerge from Canada. The modern any applicable category. front); Grammatrain, `Believe" (Fore- Presents Martha Wash & Jocelyn Bros.). rock quartet has an enhanced CD, In the next stage, the names of po- front); Jeff Silvey, "Little Bit Of Faith" Brown, "Keep On Jumpin'" (Logic). Best new -artist clip: D'Angelo, "Me "Rock Spectacle," due Nov. 19 on Re- tential nominees in the nine genres (Brentwood Music); Third Day, "Con- Best new -artist clip: Bucketheads, And Those Dreamin' Eyes Of Mine" prise. were submitted to separate nominat- suming Fire" (Reunion); Jaci Velas- "Got Myself Together" (Atlantic); (EMI); Deborah Cox, "Sentimental" Foo Fighters snagged three nomi- ing panels, comprising music video pro- quez, "Un Lugar Celestial" (Myrrh). Robert Miles, "Children" (deCon- (Arista); For Real, "Like I Do" (Row- nations for their Capitol clip "Big Me," grammers, independent promoters, struction/Arista); No Mercy, "Where dy/Arista); Maxwell, "Ascension (Don't which places the group in the midst of producers, and media experts in those Do You Go" (Arista); Planet Soul, "Feel Ever Wonder)" (Columbia); Tony Rich, a commercial for the mock breath - specific areas. The Music" (Strictly Rhythm); Kristine "Nobody Knows" (LaFace/Arista). freshening candy Footos. The video, The Billboard Music Video Confer- W., "One More Try" (RCA). which parodies ads for real-life prod- ence and Awards runs Nov. 7 -9 and in- ALTERNATIVE /MODERN ROCK uct Mentos, is up for best alterna- cludes a complete schedule of music COUNTRY Best clip: 311, "Down" (Capri - tive/modern rock clip, best new artist video and multimedia topics. This Best clip: Brooks & Dunn, "My corn/Mercury); Beck, "Where It's At" alternative/modern rock clip, and Max- year's keynote speaker is MTV and M2 RAP Maria" (Arista /Nashville); Wade (DGC/Geffen); eels, "Novocaine For imum Vision clip. Director Jesse Peretz president Judy McGrath, who will dis- Best clip: 2Pac Featuring Dr. Dre, Hayes, "What I Meant To Say" The Soul" (DreamWorks/Geffen); Foo of X -Ray Productions was also nomi- cuss the changing role of music video "California Love" (Death Row/Inter- (Columbia); Collin Raye, "I Think Fighters, "Big Me" (Capitol); Smash- nated for his work on the video. in cable programming scope); Bone Thugs -N- Harmony, "Tha About You" (Epic/Nashville); LeAnn ing Pumpkins, "1979" (Virgin). The Presidents Of The United For additional conference informa- Crossroads" (Ruthless /Relativity); Rimes, "Blue" (Curb); George Strait, Best new -artist clip: eels, "Novo- States Of America also received three tion, contact Maureen Ryan at 212 -536- Busta Rhymes, "Woo -Hah! Got You All "Check Yes Or No" (MCA/Nashville). caine For The Soul" (DreamWorks/ nominations, for their Columbia clips 5002. In Check" (Elektra Entertainment); Best new -artist clip: Jeff Carson, Geffen); Foo Fighters, "Big Me" (Capi- "Lump" and "Peaches." Both reflect Following is a complete list of nomi- Fugees, "Ready Or Not" (Ruffhouse/ "The Car" (Curb); Deana Carter, tol); Garbage, "Stupid Girl" (Almo the band's off-center sense of humor nees: Columbia); Nos Featuring Lauryn Hill, "Strawberry Wine" (Capitol/Nash- Sounds/Geffen); Nada Surf, "Popular" and visual style. "Lump" is up for best "IfI Ruled The World" (Columbia). ville); LoneStar, "No News" (BNA); (Elektra); Presidents Of The United pop /rock clip and best new -artist BEST DIRECTOR Best new -artist clip: Bahamadia, LeAnn Rimes, "Blue" (Curb); Kevin States Of America, "Peaches" (Colum- pop /rock clip, while "Peaches" com- Kevin Bray, for Me'Shell Ndegéo- "True Honey Buns" (EMI); Busta Sharp, "Nobody Knows" (Asylum). bia). petes in the best new -artist alterna- 's "Leviticus: Faggot" (DNA Rhymes, "Woo -Hah! Got You All In tive/modern rock category. Films); Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Check" (Elektra Entertainment); Cru- R &B/URBAN Assistance in preparing this article was Two -time nominees are Alanis Mor- Faris for Smashing Pumpkins' cial Conflict, "Hay" (Pallas/Universal); Best clip: Blackstreet Featuring provided by Gina van der Vliet in Los issette, the Fugees, Busta Rhymes, "Tonight, Tonight" and "1979" (Day- Lost Boyz, "Music Makes Me High" Dr. Dre, "No Diggity" ( Interscope); Angeles. Crucial Conflict, Joan Osborne, Nada ton/Faris); Geoff Moore for Newsboys' (Universal); Tha Dogg Pound, "New Surf, eels, do Talk, Marilyn Manson, "Take Me To Your Leader" and York, New York" (Death Row/Inter- LeAnn Rimes, Robert Miles, Korn, and Jewel's "Who Will Save Your Soul" scope /Priority). CLASSIC ALBUMS GET MULTIMEDIA TREATMENT James Carter. (Palomar Pictures); Jesse Peretz for (Continued from page 1) In addition, more than 75 local and Foo Fighters' "Big Me" (X -Ray Pro- JAll/AC regional programmers will compete for ductions); Mark Romanek for eels' Best clip: James Carter, "FreeReg- when the series debuts internationally ductions and Netherlands-based Daniel best local /regional show honors. "Novocaine For The Soul" (Satellite gaeHiBop" (Atlantic); Herbie Hancock, in 1997. Television in co- production with the Regional programmers are defined as Films); Hype Williams for R. Kelly "The Melody" (Hancock Music); Elvin Each episode of "Classic Albums," BBC, VH1, NCRV (Dutch National those who serve a specific region or Featuring Ronald Isley's "Down Low Jones, "Elvin Jones: Jazz Machine" which will air on VH1 in the U.S. and TV), and distributor Castle Communi- multiple regions without broad nation- (Nobody Has To Know)," Busta (V.I.E.W. Video Inc.); Tito Puente & on BBC 1 in the U.K., will look at the cations. The show is executive -pro- al coverage for their clip shows. Rhymes' "Woo -Hah! Got You All In India, "Jazzin" (TROPIJAZZ /RMM); stories behind the creation of a specif- duced by Daniel Television's Bous de Winners will be determined at the Check," and 2Pac Featuring Dr. Dre's Hilton Ruiz, "Mambo For Vibes" ic album through Jong and Isis conference, as each attendee is eligible "California Love" (Big Dog Films). (TROPIJAZZ/RMM). interviews with the Productions' to vote during the three -day event. Best new -artist clip: James Carter, original artists, stu- Nick de Grun- The 1996 awards cover nine musical POP/ROCK "FreeReggaeHiBop" (Atlantic); dio musicians, engi- wald. genres: pop/rock, contemporary Chris- Best clip: Manis Morissette, "Iron- Groove Collective, "Lift Off' (Giant neers, and produc- "This will tian, jazz/AC, rap, hard rock/metal, ic" (Maverick/Reprise); Presidents Of Step/Impulse/GRP); Diana Krall, "Hit ers. In addition, look at how dance, country, R &B/urban, and alter- The United States Of America, That Jive Jack" (Impulse /GRP); many episodes will some of the native /modern rock. Additionally, "Lump" (Columbia); Smashing Pump- Maysa, "Sexy" (Blue Thumb/GRP); contain unaired most important there are two annual special awards: kins, "Tonight, Tonight" (Virgin); Philosopher Kings, "Charms" (Colum- archival footage of albums of all the Maximum Vision Award, which Green Day, 'Walking Contradiction" bia). the featured musi- SYKES time were recognizes the clip that best advances (Reprise); Joan Osborne, "One Of Us" cians. made, so that an act's career, and the best director (Blue Gorilla/Mercury). HARD ROCK /METAL Five episodes of the ambitious our viewers can honor. Best new -artist clip: Deep Blue Best clip: Mice In Chains, "Again" series have been completed, and three find out what was going on in the Five clips are nominated for Maxi- Something, "Breakfast At Tiffany's" (Columbia); Marilyn Manson, "Sweet more are in production. The complet- artists' minds at the time they made mum Vision: Crucial Conflict's "Hay," (Interscope); Alanis Morissette, "Iron- Dreams" (Nothing/Interscope); Metal - ed episodes feature Paul Simon's these recordings," says VH1 president do Talk's "Jesus Freak," Foo Fighters' ic" (Maverick /Reprise); No Doubt, lica, "Until It Sleeps" (Elektra Enter - Grammy -winning 1986 set "Grace - John Sykes. "Big Me," Marilyn Manson's "Sweet "Just A Girl" (Trauma/Interscope); taimnent); Rage Against The Machine, land," Stevie Wonder's Grammy -win- The series is expected to be picked Dreams," and Nada Surf's "Popular." Joan Osborne, "One Of Us" (Blue Go- "Bulls On Parade" (Epic); Stone Tem- ning 1976 two -disc "Songs In The Key up by PBS after its initial two -year run Last year's winner was TLC's' Water- rilla /Mercury); Presidents Of The ple Pilots, "Big Bang Baby" (Atlantic). Of Life," Jimi Hendrix's 1968 album on VH1. In addition to airing in the falls." United States Of America, "Lump" Best new -artist clip: Deftones, "7 "Electric Ladyland," the Grateful U.K. on the BBC, "Classic Albums" will The Maximum Vision nominees (Columbia). Words" (Maverick/Warner Bros.); Dead's 1970 album "American Beau- likely debut in May 1997 in the Nether- were chosen by a panel of Billboard ed- Korn, "Clown" (Immortal/Epic); Korn, ty," and the self-titled 1969 album by lands on NCRV. Plans are under way itors from among the nominated clips. CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN "Shoots And Ladders" (Immortal/ the Band. to produce region -specific episodes of The same panel selected the five nom- Best clip: 4Him, "The Message" Epic); Prick, "Animal" (Nothing/Inter- "Classic Albums," which has been in the series for albums that made a inees for best director. (Benson Music Group); Bob Carlisle, scope); Thermadore, "Amerasian" development for the past three years, major impact only in select territories. The artist nominees were selected in "Butterfly Kisses" (Benson Music (Atlantic). is produced by London -based Isis Pro- (Continued on page 99) TreaQ r heck out HMI's 3.000.000 runes - from. pop, jazz, countru, puny. rab, blues. film and television music ro techno. Latin, metal, rap. rock, standards, gospel and show tunes bu the world's most popular songwriters and composers_ Think of us as a one -stop repertoire shop with the widest selection, closest location and most convenient hours.

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Quad City DJ's 43 Phenomenon 101 VARIOUS ARTISTS 112 58 Garth Brooks 111, 115 Dru Down 151 The Jerky Boys 93 Metallica 27, 113 Michael 183 Pulp Fiction 197 The Best Of Country Sing The Best 2Pac 17, 65 Jimmy Buffett 125 Jewel 63 George R.E.M. 19 Eagles 139 Luis Miguel 176 Set It Off 10 Of Disney 129 311 22 Bush 77 Elton John 26 Rage Against The Machine 50 eels 144 Robert Miles 96 That Thing You Do! 21 Club Mix '96 Volume 1 194 Butthole Surfers 149 Eric Johnson 190 Collin Raye 118 Aaliyah 67 Enya 179 Mint Condition 97 Trainspotting 106 Dance Mix U.S.A. Vol. 5 127 Donell Jones 180 Republica 153 Abba 177 Cake 90 Gloria Estefan 107 Michael Montgomery 51 Twister 130 For Our Children, Too! 174 Montel) Jordan 135 John The Tony Rich Project 192 Bryan Adams 87 Mariah Carey 72 Melissa Etheridge 171 Alanis Morissette 6 Stabbing Westward 122 Jock Jams Vol. 1 88 Ricochet 198 Trace Adkins 116 Tracy Chapman 35 R. Kelly 121 Sting 170 Jock Jams Vol. 2 18 Jeff Foxworthy 52 NAS 41 LeAnn Rinnen 5 Alice In Chains 49 Steven Curtis Chapman 71 Sammy Kershaw 147 Stone Temple Pilots 172 Macarena Club Cutz 110 Kirk Franklin And The Family 82 Ann Nesby 181 The Roots 44 Fiona Apple 84 Kenny Chesney 158 Korn 164 George Strait 20 MTV Party To Go Volume 9 166 Fugees 31 New Edition 8 Rush 55 Jann Arden 185 Natalie Cole 29 La Bouche 120 Sublime 42, 193 So So Def Bass All -Stars 39 Fun Lovin' Criminals 154 Nirvana 4 Susan Ashton 163 Shawn Colvin 48 Tracy Lawrence 99 Adam Sandler 131 Keith Sweat 9 Super Dance Hits - Vol. 1 68 No Doubt 7 Coolio 132 Kenny G 2, 155 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band SWV 191 A Tribute To Stevie Ray Vaughan Merril Bainbridge 161 Donna Lewis 40 Countdown Dance Masters 95 Garbage 66 140 175 Beck 79 LL Cool J 78 Oasis 70 Johnnie Taylor 146 The Cranberries 62 Johnny Gill 32 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST Seven Mary Three 186 WWF Full Metal: The Album 184 John Berry 117 Los Del Rio 74 They Might Be Giants 89 Crash Test Dummies 105 Vince Gill 59, 119, 169 188 Silkk 160 Suzanne Vega 189 Clint Black 15 Lost Boyz 156 Rent Too Short 124 Sheryl Crow 13 Ginuwine 109 24 The Smashing Pumpkins 53 The Black Crowes 167 Patty Loveless 86 Outkast Tool 16 The Wallflowers 69 Crucial Conflict 128 165 Social Distortion 94 BLACKstreet 11 Ty Herndon Marilyn Manson 3, 159 Dolly Parton 145 A Tribe Called Quest 91 Weezer 46 Crystal Lewis 134 Faith Hill 152 Soundgarden 76 Michael Bolton 102 Dave Matthews Band 45, 162 Pearl Jam 25 Travis Tritt 92 Bryan White 56 Cypress Hill 123 Blowfish 138 SOUNDTRACK Ray Boltz 173 Hootie & The 80, Pet Shop Boys 150 Tina Turner 103 White Zombie 85, 187 Maxwell 47 Braveheart 142 James Bonamy 196 The Dayton Family 57 The Heartbreakers Shania Twain 34 George Winston 60 Chris Isaak 33 Curtis Mayfield 137 Tom Petty And Bulletproof 148 Bone Thugs -N- Harmony 23 DC Talk 168 The Islet' McCready 64 108, 199 Type 0 Negative 178 Brothers 83 Mindy The Crow: City Of Angels 61 "Weird A" Yankovic 126 Bounty Killer 195 Deana Carter 37 Tim McGraw 157 Poe 98 Alan Jackson 73 The First Wives Club 104 UGK 136 Trisha Yearwood 81 Paul Brandt 114 Celine Dion 1, 143 John Mellencamp 36 Point Of Grace 54 Jars Of Clay 112 High School High 38 Toni Braxton 12 Dishwalla 182 Primitive Radio Gods 200 Luther Vandross 14 ZZ Top 75 Natalie Merchant 100 Professor 133 Brooks & Dunn 28 Do Or Die 30 Jay-Z 141 The Nutty

98 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com CLASSIC ALBUMS (Continued from pay( 95) During the production of the series, some of the participating musicians revisit songs for the first time in many years. For example, Wonder performed his chart- topping single "I Wish" with some of the original musicians exclu- sively for the documentary series. Wonder says that "Classic Albums" has allowed him an outlet through which to offer insight on the stories Presenting some of the best things behind the making of "Songs In The Key Of Life." "You never realize how good you feel ever heard on our studio tapes. about [your work] until you are done with it," says Wonder, who adds that he can be one of the worst critics of his own music. "When you are so close to the pro- ject, you can have second thoughts about things and question yourself, but at a certain point, you have to let go." Wonder compares "Classic Albums" "In our search to find a to the Beatles' recently released "An- "lt created a whole complete area o thology" series. replacement for 996, "This allows the public to really hear did not before:' how songs evolve, because a lot of peo- we found something that exist ple don't really get a sense of what is better. The BASF SM going on," he says. "It is like a painter - Michael Beinhorn [who is] painting his work of art. For- 900 runs clean and is tunately, I have been able to re- create chronologically transparent -everything the time and space to "I had to look to see the band was in show how I got from one place to the else is an effect. It's if next." "Classic Albums" will also offer our new house tape." the control room or playing li'e, because viewers an opportunity to analyze parts of their favorite songs, to uncover intri- - Joe, Bruce, Dee Robb this stuff has so much dimension to it." cate details that are often missed with Cherokee Studios a casual listen, according to de Jong. - For example, one episode of the Don Smith series reveals that Wonder's album track "Pastime Paradise" contains hid- den Hare Krishna- influenced bell mel- odies, while the groove behind Won- "SM 468 is really clear, der's No. 1 single "I Wish" was taken from an unreleased track called "We're sounds closest to my Rollin'." "lue music The idea for the series was spawned console, and has been my from the positive response to the Isis sounded Productions documentary "The Mak- favorite for 10 -15 years. ing Of Sgt. Pepper," which won the better coming Grand Prix Award at international Now, though, everyone taie music trade off tape show MIDEM. wants the elevated levels. "I remember the thrill of hearing than it did John Lennon singing on his own with- SM 900 gives me the out any other backing sounds," says going on it." Isis' de Grunwald. "It brought back compression at the memories of what that the song meant - Skip Saylor. to me and to a very wide audience harder levels, plus the when it was first released." "Classic Albums" audio releases clarity of the 468:' based on the albums featured in the series will be released throughout 1997, - Joe Chiccarelli V in conjunction with the labels that own "It's simple_ I use it the rights to the albums, according to because I like it_ I like de Jong. The album releases will it include specially remixed and repack- for the way it sounds: aged versions of "Classic Albums" titles and may feature unreleased - Richard Dodd material taken from the original studio sessions. - John Jennings A home video series that contains additional content not featured in the TV version is expected to be released in 1997. Distribution deals have not been finalized. In addition, "Classic Albums" is slat- ed to be a syndicated radio program that will debut simultaneously with the television series. Each episode of the radio series will contain music and ex- panded content not featured on the television series. A book about the making of "Classic Albums" is due in 1997. To hear the tape that's causing all the talk call: USA 1 -800- 225 FAX: 1 1 Isis and Daniel Television are work- -4350; -800 -446 BASF; Canada -800 -661 -8273; Europe (49, 621 -59 20 -366 ing on the development of enhanced CDs, DVD -ROMs, and World Wide Web sites that will follow the initial television broadcast of the series. The multimedia releases are expect- ed to utilize technology developed by several partners, including the Hotz Corp. (Billboard, Aug. 31).

BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 99 www.americanradiohistory.com CHAVEZ REDEEMS GUITAR ROCK AS SMART ROCK (Continued from paye 10) winning, Pixie -ish album track "Penta- patient and indie-oriented at the start. helmed the balance of the album. Boston's Middle East. The band plays songs are published by Fist of Tarver gram Ring," two non -LP songs, and Initial efforts will include servicing But more than airplay, the selling of Nov. 2 at Maxwell's in Hoboken, N.J., [BMI] and All Time Lo [ASCAP].) both sides of the debut single. vinyl LPs to college stations in the "Ride The Fader" depends on Chavez and then travels to Philadelphia and Although always skeptical of "Amer- Last year, Chavez was declared best band's tour markets, as well as placing taking its live -wire act beyond the Washington, D.C. November dates in ica's fastest growing sport," as Tarver local band by New York Press after co -op ads with indie retailers in the band's East Coast enclave. Béla Koe- the South and Midwest are also has dubbed the post- Nirvana alterna- numerous packed shows at East Village same areas. Krompecher, co-owner/buyer at Used planned. Sweeney is in the midst of a tive rock explosion, Chavez is up for the clubs like Brownies and the Mercury In January, Matador will ship the Kids Records in Columbus, Ohio, says European press tour; the band plans to challenge of cultivating a broader fol- Lounge. The group also toured the Mid- CD of "Ride The Fader" to the label's Chavez's three local '95 shows helped play in the U.K. and on the Continent lowing, according to Sweeney. "If we're west with drone- rockers Bardo Pond as full college radio list and certain mod- the store sell more than 100 copies of in January prior to more U.S. shows in going to be risking our lives driving city well as the South and Europe with ern rock outlets. A video for "Unreal Is "Gone Glimmering." He adds that his February and early spring. Chavez's to city, we might as well be successful indie-rock heroes Guided By Voices. Here," directed by Tarver and Mas- customers seem drawn more and more gigs are booked by the New York -based at this," he says. "If the people wanna This year, Chavez contributed a ciarelli, will go to MW at the beginning to a "serious" style of rock exemplified Vertigo. (The band manages itself; its rock, we aim to satisfy." frightening rendition of "Little Twelve- of the year. Also, in a Matador first, the by Chavez. toes" to the Lava/Atlantic "School- label will service a pro -CD of "Unreal Prior to its West Coast dates, Cha- house Rock Rocks!" compilation and Is Here" to active -rock stations around vez opens for the Chills Nov. 1 at donated a track to a Columbia benefit the same time. album for North American activist "There's a lot of challenges in get- Leonard Peltier that is due next spring. ting the record on modern rock be- POWER STATION But the band hasn't played live in a cause, well, Chavez isn't Local H," (Continued from page 12) while, particularly outside New York. Lombardi says. "Active rock is open to BÚLETS. Recording the new album took time, heavier stuff and seems more open, Adds Thompson, "I was told when but the band members' outside projects period, right now." we were doing this that we were going took longer: Masciarelli went to Holly- One modern rock station that took a to have some problems [commercially]. wood to second -unit direct a film, Lo chance on Chavez from the start was We just made a great album for our- by Geoff Mayfield scored dance pieces for John Jasperse, KITS (Live 105) San Francisco, which selves, and at the end of the day, we Tarver worked on independent TV programmed the group's meta -rock hope the public likes it." M ELLOW MADNESS: With Marilyn Manson scoring the Hot Shot Debut spots, and Sweeney played bass on tour manifesto "Break Up Your Band" on Andy Taylor says, "What's new (No. 3, 132,000 units), Nirvana hanging in the top five (No. 4, 93,000 units), with Guided By Voices. its weekly new -music show "Transmit- about what's out now? Nothing. It's like Alanis Morissette continuing her forever -long residence in the top 10 (No. Full-on roadwork does loom large in ter Adjustment" and included the song a bad version of the '60s." 6, 81,500 units), and a hearty rebound by No Doubt (16 -7, on a 22% gain), the Chavez's future, though, with Matador in its night rotation for several weeks. Nevertheless, the problems alluded top of The Billboard 200 has a decidedly rock flavor. But the adult -leaning tying the initial promotion for "Ride "Our market allows us to be more to by Thompson have been pointed up Celine Dion and Kenny G are the ones who hold court over this rowdy bunch, The Fader" to the band's November/ adventurous than most," says KITS in the U.K. by an indifferent reaction to as the former bounces back to the No. 1 slot, and the latter moves into the run- December tour dates. Significantly, the music director Aaron Axelson. "But "She Can Rock It." Released Sept. 30 ner-up position (4 -2, a 26% gain) on the strength of a Greatest Gainer per- trek includes Chavez's first string of now, more than a year ago maybe, a and backed by a live performance on the formance. shows west of the Mississippi, with the Chavez record has a better chance." BBC's "Top Of The Pops," the single Dion's 7% gain, which builds her weekly sum to more than 136,000 units, group playing Nov. 16 -25 in California One aspect of "Ride The Fader" that made little headway at radio or retail. marks a return to form for the Canadian songbird. Last week was the first and the Northwest with San Francis- should appeal to programmers is the The "Top Of The Pops" appearance time in a dozen weeks that "Falling Into You" did not show a gain over the co's Fuck. band's decision to situate Sweeney's didn't help, according to HMV head of prior week. Meanwhile, sax star Kenny G, who benefits from a value -added Due to its perceived boutique nature, vocals higher in the mix than they were rock and pop Jonathan Rees, who adds, offering at Target Stores, starts to flex the sort of muscle predicted last week "Ride The Fader" is not going through on the more opaque "Gone Glimmer- "In fairness to Chrysalis, there wasn't in this column when he debuted with almost 106,000 units. Capitol as part of Matador's marketing ing." Hot alt -rock knob twiddler Bryce ever a hard sell on the album." The three top sellers are pretty much bunched together, with less than deal with the major. According to Goggin (Pavement) recorded two of the Chrysalis U.K. managing director 5,000 units separating Marilyn Manson from the chart -topping Dion. A 2% Matador co- president Chris Lombar- new tracks, including "Unreal Is Mark Collen replies of the album's gap stands between Kenny G (133,000 units) and the top, while the Mansonites di, promotion for the album will be Here." John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr) launch, "If you call a showcase at the trail him by a mere 1% margin. Hanover Grand [in London Sept. 17], national press advertising, and a point - ROCK PILES: While the nature of big rock albums is such that we expect of -sale campaign low -key, then it's low - Marilyn Manson to experience a large second -week decline -as illustrated key." Among press coverage, he cites by the 41% drop that last week's chart topper, Nirvana, sees this week and a substantial feature in the Sunday by the 60% unit plunge that pushes Tool down 2- 16-its debut this week is Times magazine section. still an accomplishment to behold. Last year, MM's previous album never "The problem, and it's no surprise ranked higher than No. 31 in 35 chart weeks. In its fattest sales week, it sold or secret," continues Collen, "is where 31,000 units ... "Don't Speak" is the locomotive that has pulled No Doubt they fit in terms of format, because back into The Billboard 200's top 10. The song is winning friends at radio, they're not post -Britpop. Do I foresee particularly modern rock stations (31 -17 on Modern Rock Tracks), and it is a multimillion- selling record? Possibly a featured clip in heavy rotation at MTV. not, but it depends on how you're try- ing to judge these things. I judge them N EXT: The next Billboard 200 will give you a read on the Counting Crows, ESSENTIAL REFERENCE GUIDES on musical merit." whose first album debuted on the Heatseekers chart exactly three years ago. i National commercial rock outlet Vir- The CD and cassette versions of the new Crows set hit stores Oct. 15, and it 1. International Buyer's Guide: The worldwide music & video business - gin Radio has "She Can Rock It" on its is a contender, but not a cinch, to top the big chart. Close behind will be-to to- business directory jam -packed with record & video co's, music publishers, "spot" playlist, which of late has afford- the surprise of some -Phish, and early retail action suggests a big debut for more. distributors & $109 ed it roughly one play per day. Head of the new Korn. Phish's highest rank so far is No. 18, set last year by a live 2. International Talent & Touring Directory: The source for U.S. & music Trevor White says of the album, album, but the new one seems destined for the top 10. Korn's 1995 album International talent, booking agencies, facilities, services & products. $99 "I think they've all drawn on their peaked at No. 72 earlier this year. 3. 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Figure that CMA exposure and/or the comprehensive resource of business -to- business listings for the Nashville proach to the album's promotion and related country sales campaigns that stores hold in conjunction with the region & country . $55 i starts touring in Japan in December. "If awards show have a lot to do with Billboard 200 bullets scored by George 6. r)The Power Book September 1996 Edition: The ultimate guide the public gets hip to it, it's going to keep Strait (26 -20), Brooks & Dunn (31 -28), Deana Carter (56 -37), Bryan White to radio and record promotion. Lists Radio Stations (Country, Rock, R &B, Top 40), us busy for the next 18 months, and I (82 -56), Patty Loveless (108-86), Trace Adkins (135 -116), Tim McGraw (175- Record Companies, Radio Syndicators and Top 100 Arbitron Markets. $75. can't think of anything I'd like to do 157), and Vince Gill (197 -169). The Power Book September Edition AND The Power Book March more than play this stuff every night," THAT THING TOM DID: While the progress made on the Hot 100 Singles 1997 Edition -$119 (order Mardi 57 edtion now & save more than 20% and beat '97 price says Palmer. increase!- mails in March '97) By contrast, when the group toured chart by the Wonders' "That Thing You Do!" pretty much mirrors the move- in 1985, Palmer declined to take part, ment the song makes in the Tom Hanks' movie, the film's soundtrack is 7. International Latin Music Buyer's Guide: The essential tool for i to a solo career. absolutely exploding. It debuted two weeks ago at No. 181, a week before the music marketplace. $65 preferring pursue finding business contacts in the latin (Michael Des Barres took his place film's debut (although that tracking week was the same one in which the movie 8. frr8lntemational Recording Equipment & Studio Directory:,. onstage.) had sneak previews on approximately 1,000 screens). Last week, as the movie All the facts on professional recording equipment. studios & equipment usage. ; This time, says Palmer, his next solo debuted at No. 3 on the box office chart, the album scored The Billboard 200's (1994 Edition) Æ5' $40 project can wait. "I've got 10 tracks cut largest percentage gain and rocketed to No. 41. This week, as the film slides 20 and wins Mail in this ad with check or money order or call today! for a record I'm going to bring out; it's to No. 5 on the box office list, the soundtrack soars another places Pacesetter award, with a whopping 83% gain in unit For fast service call: 1-800-223-7524 or 1-800-344-7119. called `R &B.' But it's going to sit on the its second consecutive now]." sales. Funny thing is, this collection of ersatz '60s fare is selling far better than In NY call (212) 536 -5174. In NJ call (908) 363 -4156. shelf [for Andy Taylor sounds a final defiant any of the anthologies of real '60s hits populating your record store. NJ 08701 _ Billboard Directories, P.O. Box 2016, Lakewood, note. "Through all the hurdles, I real- Please add $5 per directory for shipping ($12 tor international orders).Add applicable ly love what we've done," he says. "You BEGINNING TO LOOK: Even before Halloween, Christmas albums have tax in NY, NJ, CA, TN, MA, IL, PA & DC. Orders payable in U.S. funds only. can keep hold of that while Rome started to adorn The Billboard 200. Michael Bolton entered last week (137- ....7 sales are final. BDZZ3076 burns; then, when the fire goes out, you 102), and this week Jimmy Buffett trims the tree at No. 125. get on with it."

100 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com PARALLEL IMPORT FIGHT RAGES IN HONG KONG (Continued from page 1) Kong government's plans to redraw infringing copyright, or parallel local independent merchants, is sup- me mad. I'll go out of my way to make that catalog titles from elsewhere - the territory's copyright laws before imports, in a category as bad as pirat- portive. "The reason they happen to sure they get it." including an expanded American selec- British rule expires June 30, 1997. ed product, we cannot support this." share our view is that they will have According to Rogers, parallel tion -can be ordered from the compa- According to J.C. Giouw, Interna- John McLellan, a partner at the law more recordings to sell. If [record com- imports don't make money for Hong ny's European distribution center in tional Federation of the Phonographic firm of Haldanes, which has been panies] are weakened and have to Kong companies. "If they're not mak- Alsdorf, Germany. A new Warner Industry (IFPI) regional director in retained by the territory's retail lobby, depend on more international product, ing money, they're not going to spend arrangement with KPS stipulates that Asia, the proposed bill is Hong Kong's says, "Parallel importation currently then they will have less to sell." on local repertoire. How will Hong anything the record company releases first intellectual property rights bill, exists as a gray area in Hong Kong. Major retailers such as HMV, Kong companies exploit their Hong locally will not be imported by the and with the handing over of Hong The major record companies would like Tower, and KPS fear a world in which Kong product in China? Say band X is retailer, a development that Gilchrist Kong to China, "it is important that we to see that turn black and white." pirated works and copyright infringe- becoming very well known here, and calls "a very big step forward." get this into law; otherwise, Hong ments are considered one and the you grant a license to produce cas- Cahoon apparently does not think an Kong will be left with no IPR [intellec- FIRST DRAFT same. "AU along, there has been an settes or CDs in China. Then they are indent system can work. "Say we're in tual property rights] bill whatsoever." According to IFPI's Giouw, the bill argument of what constitutes an re- imported at a price that is one -fifth Singapore, and we want to order some- Under British rule, Hong Kong's is in the draft stages and will be pub- infringing copy," says Kung. "There that of Hong Kong. You lose your thing really exotic like [titles by] Bob IPR legislation has been covered by lished Nov. 14. After a draft is pub- has now been a lot of lobbying to chance of exploiting that artist abroad, Dylan or Miles Davis, which Sony the U.K. Copyright Act of 1956. As lished, a month for public comment fol- include parallel imports as pirated and the A &R development of the mar- doesn't carry. They say, Well, you don't part of efforts to update and redraw lows, and, Giouw says, the organization products ... My stance is to try to refo- ket is stifled." have to import it, because we'll import it these laws for post- British rule, the will explain the details of the proposed cus all the collective resources and HMV's Kung says retailers would for you.' Then we'll give them an order new bill is aiming for an outright ban legislation to its members and advocate attention on actual pirated goods." rather not import. "But realistically, and wait for one to two months, and get on unlicensed imports. whatever changes are necessary. Tokyo -based Keith Cahoon, manag- there will not come a day when we do between 30% and 70% fill, which is not A special committee of the Hong Once the bill arrives at Legco, the ing director of Tower Records Far not need to, if we want to fulfill the full very efficient for the retailer." Kong Legislative Council (Legco) council will decide if it wants to form a East, says, "Equating parallel imports demands of our customers. If what Kung takes heart from some manu- meets early next month to define the committee to examine it. Then there is with piracy is completely outrageous. [manufacturers] are proposing is that facturers' efforts to find a compromise. bill and plan its advancement into law. a first and second reading, followed by When we're talking about major labels, by law parallel importation will be ille- "There are at least two [majors] who Under existing statutes, parallel the committee stage and a resumption, [revenues] end up in the same pocket. gal overnight, then overnight they will have cooperated with us, for what we imports are technically illegal in Hong whereupon the bill becomes law. It's just a matter of territories." have created a monopoly situation." have internally branded an `import -con- Kong. However, experts say the laws Stephen Selby, director of the intel- Cahoon notes that many of the Rutherford, who is a colleague of version program.' They have their are weak and make prosecution diffi- lectual property department of the multinational affiliates in Asia "are on Kung in that EMI and HMV are both salespeople come into our store. We cult for copyright owners. Hong Kong government, is adamant quotas, and that seems to be a high pri- part of the EMI Group, feels that draw up a list of label A product; they The parallel imports issue has not that this can be accomplished well ority for them. Say there's a new Mari - multinational labels can work with look at ones they can fulfill with proper been confined to Hong Kong, which is before the territory's handover to ah Carey album coming out, and in Sin- retailers to overcome the problem. supply. They have been successful with a relatively small music market, worth China, by which time all current loop- gapore your quota is to sell 15,000 or "I've talked with multinationals who 50 % -60% fill rates. I'd say this firmly $145 million at retail. Singapore opted holes will have been fully plugged. 20,000 [units]. People are very con- are willing to enter into a scheme indicates that we do not want to paral- to make the practice legitimate in the Giouw appears optimistic that IFPI cerned about hitting their quotas. wherein the legitimate retailers in lel import if they meet our request." mid-'80s, much to the consternation of members' rights will be "basically "Piracy is taking money out of the Hong Kong are supported if, for one, According to Kung, two labels have the record industry there. Malaysia enshrined," but he is concerned "that artists' pocket, the labels' pocket," adds they'll support our core catalog, and made "great progress," and the retail- has more recently placed selective there are different views in govern- Cahoon. "Parallel imports do not." two, with product outside that catalog, er is working with a third label. `This is restrictions on such imports, which ment on parallel imports and the right Record companies contend that they come to us and order it." all our initiative; we open our books to remain commonplace. Taiwan remains to control them." import controls are needed to maintain them. To be fair, the labels operate on a sore spot for some music retailers, EMI's Rutherford says that in con- finely balanced marketing strategies. EFFORTS AT COMPROMISE a much different indicator: the smaller which complain of having no recourse junction with a parallel imports ban, The right to protect copyrights is nec- Mike Inman, president of Virgin the number of titles, the more prof- in an over -regulated market plagued there should be "plenty of scope to essary, according to Warner Music's Retail Asia- Pacific, suggests that the itable they are." with low "fill rates" from suppliers. make agreements that will give retail- Gilchrist, "so they can develop local and major record companies' view is based Industry sources contend that EMI While record companies are gener- ers access to foreign product." regional repertoire as well as interna- on their view of smaller markets, is not one of the companies with which ally in favor of the Hong Kong bill, Rutherford says that he and other tional repertoire. They can't do that if "where they're so underdeveloped for HMV is working on such an accommo- because they say it will help them pro- senior industry executives, including imports are flowing from all around the international music, where demand dation. Says Rutherford, "What we're tect their copyrights and execute their PolyGram Far East president Norman world. It undermines our whole mar- hasn't been there before." prepared to do is supply our core cata- marketing plans, retailers are unhap- Cheng, have been actively lobbying. keting strategy." Virgin has not yet opened offices in log -which is about as big as it is in the py with the proposed legislation, "Given that you've got the biggest At Tower and HMV, deep catalog is Asian markets outside Japan, despite U.K. -and we would expect our cus- because it lumps parallel imports into retail and manufacturing pirate base in central to the consumer offering, and a number of joint ventures in the tomers to support that. We are per- the same category as pirated product. the world across the border, to weak- merchants argue that without imports, region, a fact that Inman attributes, in fectly willing to enter into an agree- "Record companies should have the en parallel import legislation at this such depth is not available. part, to supply. ment wherein we make product outside right to protect their copyright in every stage is not only short -sighted, I can't "Stone Temple Pilots is one I used to 'We haven't been able to get going that catalog available to them-we just country," says David Gilchrist, mar- believe that anyone in business here fight Warner about," says Tower's in some of these markets, because we want to know about it when they need keting VP for Southeast Asia at Warn- could possibly advocate it." Cahoon. "WEA tells us, `Chinese peo- thrive and pride ourselves on wide it. We'd be prepared to reach an er Music International, "and Hong Giouw says that IFPI's views are ple don't like this kind of music.' And range," he says. `The suppliers in these accommodation to that effect." Kong is no exception." EMI Music Asia shared by the Hong Kong Film Indus- then when we have customers coming territories don't have either the ability Tower's Cahoon concludes: "In less president Lachie Rutherford adds, try Coalition for Copyright Protection, in and asking us for it, those customers or the inclination to supply us with the than a year, Hong Kong will be part of "There should be an absolute ban on whose members include the Motion never think, `Oh, WEA has lousy dis- product we're demanding. It's a bit of a China, and you can't parallel -import to parallel imports into Hong Kong." Picture Industry Assn. (the Hong tribution,' they think that Tower has a lost opportunity on the suppliers' side China. It's a setback for the whole Philip Kung, HMV's managing Kong film body), the Motion Picture lousy store. So it's embarrassing." in some of these markets. It's a lot of entertainment business if [the ban on director in the greater China region, Assn. of America, the Hong Kong Cahoon notes that he is used to hard work, but they could use the parallel importation] goes into Hong responds, "If the intent is to battle pira- Video Industry Assn., and the Hong doing business in America and Japan, retailers as a test market by helping to Kong. And if it goes into Hong Kong, cy, we are 100% in support of the major Kong Theatres Assn. Giouw adds, "We "where salespeople come around and supply them with product they then the labels will probably try to labels' efforts through [IFPI], the hope to get more groups to express say, `Please sell my product.' In Asia, I wouldn't normally stock." spread it to the other territories in Composers and Authors Society of their views and to drum up public and go around to salespeople and [label] Warner's Gilchrist says the label is southeast Asia." Hong Kong, and any associated body. media support." He also claims that the managing directors and say, `Please implementing an "indent system," so However, given the attempt to place Music Retailers Assn., representing sell us your product.' " At MCA's Asia -Pacific operations headquarters in Hong Kong, outgoing SONY, PHILIPS TEAM ON DSD EFFORT senior VP Greg Rogers (see story, (Continued from page 8) page 49) says the company, like other majors, is giving retailers access to that CDs IN 3 WEEKS! (Billboard, March 16 and June 29). duction without taking more band- product-although not always on the for only $ They have unanimously hailed the width than is necessary. terms that the retailers wish. 300 CDs ,590 technology a as significant step in Although he was not available to "I know that MCA imports thou- with black & white inserts the right direction and made sugges- comment on the Sony -Philips agree- sands of titles from its U.S. and Euro- tions for improvements in its sound ment, Capitol Studios creative direc- pean catalogs," says Rogers. "We allow u The people at Disc Makers are fast good. was impressed with quality. tor Michael Frondelli has been an people to order from the breadth of our and I Label their willingness to work with me executives have also heard early supporter of the DSD concept, catalog. Their beef is that they have to until I was completely satisfied. » early demonstrations of DSD, and they saying it would fulfill the Capitol -EMI pay more at wholesale. But we can't Ralph Brande have responded favorably to its flexi- labels' production and archiving needs even compete among our subsidiaries Fort Lee, NJ bility, since it allows users to convert and pave the way for electronic distri- in that respect. This is not the scale of

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BILLBOARD OCTOBER 26, 1996 101 www.americanradiohistory.com Debuts Up The Hot 100 FOUR SINGLES CRASH ONTO the Hot 100 in the top single had 20 weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100, making it half of the chart. Leading the charge is Babyface's the longest consecutive run in the top 10 for a single that MEFRONT by Mariah AN UPDATE ON BBMG EVENTS & HAPPENINGS remake of Shalamar's "This Is For The Lover In You." debuted there. The previous record was set The Epic single, featuring LL Cool J and former Shala- Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day," which debuted toar members Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey at No. 1 and remained in the top 10 for 19 weeks. Top Stars To Judge Musician's Daniels, enters at No. 8. It is the first time the song has charted on the Hot 100; the original version went to No. FIT FOR A QUEEN: The second charting single from the `Best Unsigned Band' Competition 17 on Hot R &B Singles in 1981 but never crossed over. "High School High" soundtrack will set a record if it climbs "This Is" is the highest -debuting higher than No. 30. The Braids' hip - Tori Amos, Joe Satriani, of their best material. Babyface single by far, besting the hop cover of Queen's "Bohemian Bob Mould, Vince Gill, and After a preliminary No. 69 entry of "Someone To Love" Rhapsody" is holding at No. 55 with Buddy Guy have been con- round of screening by edi- in 1995. It's the fifth Babyface single a bullet but if it reaches No. 29 on the firmed as judges for the tors and writers of major to make the top 10 since the writer / Hot 100, it will be the most success- 1997 Musician Magazine music publications, 12 BUB producer started his solo career with 11ART ful remake of a charting Queen song. Best Unsigned Band Com- winners will be chosen by "It's No Crime" in 1989; the highest- Right now, that honor falls to "Some- petition. Open to all un- our panel of artist-judges. charting Babyface single to date is BEAT., body To Love," updated by George signed bands and artists of The panel includes plat- "When Can I See You," a No. 4 hit in Michael with the surviving members every genre, this is a great inum recording artist Tori 1994. "This Is" should surpass that by Fred Bronson of Queen in 1993. That tribute to the opportunity for local and Amos, guitar god Joe Sa- in short order. late Freddie Mercury peaked at No. regional acts to secure na- triani, alternative rock The second- highest entry of the week is "When You Love 30. The other Queen remake to chart was "We Will Rock tional recognition and have veteran Bob Mould, coun- A Woman" by Journey. Debuting at No. 17, the Columbia You" by Warrant. Both Kazutomo Ikeda of Tokyo and their music heard by people try artist Vince Gill, and single returns the group to the chart for the first time since Eric Colley of Bluefield, W.Va., sent E -mails noting that in the music industry. Dead- blues legend and Billboard 1993, when a 1980 recording of "Lights" made a slight the Warrant single peaked at No. 83 in 1992. One could line for all entries is Decem- Century Award winner impression. Discounting that, this is the first Journey hit make a case for "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice, but that No. ber 31, 1996. Interested Buddy Guy. since "Why Can't This Night Go On Forever" in 1987. 1 single from 1990 sampled the bassline from "Under Pres- bands and artists can re- Winning bands will be Also debuting in the top 30 is Toni Braxton's "Un -Break sure" by Queen and David Bowie and doesn't count as a ceive information, rules and featured in Musician maga- My Heart" (LaFace), at No. 22. It's the second- highest remake. an entry form by calling zine and appear on Musi- debut of Braxton's career; her last single, "You're Makin' The first single from "High School High" was "So Many Musician's toll -free hotline cian's "Best of the BUB's" Me High"/ "Let It Flow," entered at No. 7. Ways" by the Braxtons. at 1- 888- BUB -2WIN. CD, manufactured by At- The fourth artist to debut in the top 50 is Phil Collins, Musician's Best Unsigned lantic Records and serviced making a noteworthy return with "Dance Into The Light" WORD'S WORTH: Just a few months after Take That Band (BUB) Competition to all of our major and indie (Face Value /Atlantic). The last time a Collins single entered went to No. 1 in the U.K. with a remake of the Bee Gees' attracts thousands of entries label A &R contacts. 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