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ICD 08120 YYY Y YYJ. .M1AAJ..4YM 3-D I GI I 9 .b ÿ ii 1466 í'4ELk49B Chr_E vLti 9 l 374, tLM VCti z"' w LGhv bLACH CA 91äv7 ammo z WINNERS Begins page 28 SPOTLIGHT: Z -100 See page 26 DALLAS RADIO MARKET ® See page 24 VOLUME 97 NO. 37 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT SEPTEMBER 14, 1985/$3.50 (U.S.) Metal Mining Mounts LYRIC ROW: NEW DEVELOPMENTS August Yields Bumper Crop PMRC Says Beach Boys' Mike Love Gave Seed Money Of Gold, Platinum Albums problem [of lyrics], and he was very recording artists." BY BILL HOLLAND sympathetic." The purpose of the hearing, ac- The two other albums to go plati- WASHINGTON Part of the seed In a concurrent development, an cording to the staff source, is to "air BY PAUL GREIN num in August were both by repeat- money for the Parents Music Re- announcement came from Capitol the issue, educate the Senate and But LOS ANGELES The Recording In- ing acts. Motley Crue's "Shout At source Center (PMRC), the poliuical- Hill that the witness list for the bring things out in the open." dustry Assn. of America (RIAA) The Devil" is the group's second ly well -connected group of Wash- Sept. 19 Senate Commerce Commit- the source admits that the hearing awarded an unseasonally high total straight platinum album; Dire ington mothers that has been wag- tee hearing on rock lyrics will in- could "bring some slight pressure PMRC and the of 16 gold albums in August, com- S xaits' "Brothers In Arms" is also ing a fight against so-called ' porn clude recording artis-s Frank Zappa on the groups [the to come to a pared to 11 in the same month last their second platinum album, but rock," was a gift from Mike Love of and Dee Snyder. Zappa is an outspo- recording industry] year. For the year to date, the RIAA their first since their 1979 debut. the Beach Boys through his philan- ken critic of the PMRC's sugges- meeting of the minds." of the com- has certified 90 gold albums, up Two albums by George Thoro- thropic Love Foundation. That reve- tions and the record industry's One of the members Albert from 82 in the same period last year good & the Destroyers were certi- lation came last week, as the grow- somewhat conciliatory stance. Sny- mittee is freshman senator whose wife, Tipper, and 65 by this point two years ago. f.ed gold in August: "Bad To The ing controversy surrounding sexu- der is the lead singer of the rock Gore (D-Tenn.), The RIAA also awarded five plat- Fone," the group's 1982 label debut ally explicit and violent rock .yrics group Twisted Sister!. is a PMRC co- founder. The hearing, inum albums in August, bringing for EMI America, and "Maverick," continued to gain momentum with The two recording artists will be however, was called by chairman the year -to -date total to 45. That their second album for EMI, which several surprising announcements. joined by spokespersons from both John Danforth (R -Mo.) following a compares to 38 by this point last was released this spring. The According to PMRC spokeswom- the PMRC and the National Par- meeting with the PMRC that page 100) year, and 28 by this point in 1983. group's only previous gold album an Pam Howar, Love contriMuted ents /Teachers Assn.; Eddie Fritts, (Continued on Three of the five albums to top was "Move It On Over" on Round- $5,000 to the PMRC "just when we president of the National Assn. of the million -unit sales mark in Au- er, which went gold in July, 1980. were starting up" last spring. Broadcasters (NAB); and Stanley gust were debut collections, by "Bad To The Bone" wasn't the Howar says that she met LOVE at an Gortikov, president of the RIAA. A FARM AID Whitney Houston, the Power Sta- only catalog album to cross the anti -drug benefit concert, where Committee source says that more tion and solo artist Sting. Four oth- (Continued on page 100) "we talked backstage about the witnesses will appear, but "no other Roster Grows er debut sets have been certified platinum so far this year: first al- ADVERTISEMENTS For All -Star bums by Julian Lennon and Sade, and solo debuts by Mick Jagger and Benefit Concert David Lee Roth. BY KIP KIRBY Majors Gear for NASHVILLE Willie Nelson met for three hours Wednesday (4) with Improvements in farmers from 14 states to hear their proposals on how monies generated Cassette Quality through FarmAid ticket sales, dona- tions, broadcast rights and ancillary BY STEVEN DUPLER merchandising should be distribut- NEW YORK New developments in 1 ed. With Nelson at the Champaign, Mel - high -speed cassette duplicating 11 Ill. meeting were John Cougar technology have the prerecorded lencamp, Neil Young, John Conlee music industry poised for signifi- and Gov. Jim Thompson. cant improvements in the sonic Nelson held a press conference quality of mass -market cassettes. after the meeting to announce that Equipment manufacturers expect as chairman of FarmAid Inc., he is that 1986 will be the year major la- personally ensuring that revenue bels begin testing new systems us- from the all -star benefit concert will be directly to American ing higher -speed masters and faster Meet a -ha in this issue's pullout centerspread poster. Congratulations and thank you to everyone at the 1985 funneled bin loop speeds to produce cassette Hunting High And Low (1/4- 25300) is the debut album WEA Sales Meeting in Miami for makir.g a -ha one of family farmers. Nelson has set up a product said to have significantly from Pal Waaktaar (guitar and keyboards), Morten this year% most visible successes. And t -tanks to those separate board, including fellow better dynamic range and frequen- Harket (vocals) and Mags (keyboards). "Take On Me" of you in television and radio who gave a-ha their start. artists Mellencamp, Young and cy response, as well as lower distor- is the soaring hit single (7- 29011) and video that has Because .)f all your efforts, a -ha fans don't have to Conlee and the presidents of vari- (Continued on page 98) everyone talking, watching, listening and buying. Hunt High and Low. (Continued on page 98) N- N1 ADVERTISE3.AEN7 www.americanradiohistory.com NCLUDE "TOO YOUNG;' THE FIRST SINGLE. 7 28931) DN QW9T RECORDS AND CASSETTES. , o r JC1.2 Y CLIF MAGNESS AND GLEN BALLARD ILABLE SEPTEMBER 16th 5f RECORDS www.americanradiohistory.com Despite Weather Problems IN THIS ISSUE Chains Report Good labor Day Sales last summer spiked 38% for the holi- Some chains were handicapped in BY EARL PAIGE VOLUME 97 NO. 37 SEPTEMBER 14, 1985 day, Tolifson says. "And that terms of Labor Day because busi- LOS ANGELES Record /tape doesn't include video rentals." ness was up so much a year ago. chains who Says Dan Kennedy at JR's Music/ 1 NEWS .Among the latest developments in the song lyric contro- chains were generally pleased with Among the numerous in down versy is the revelation that Mike Love of the Beach Boys helped sales volume over Labor Day week- say staying even with a year ago is Oranges Chicago: "We were Turtles. a little over [Labor Day] because last fund the Parents Music Resource Center. Vhe RIAA awarded an end, even though the weather - good news is Atlanta -based unseasonally high total of 16 gold albums in August. Vhe lineup varying from hurricane conditions "We were about even with a year fall was so tremendous for us." has grown for the FarmAid benefit concert. The music industry is to "too beautiful and balmy " -cut ago," says Joe Martin of the three - Like many chains, JR's doesn't poised for significant improvements in the quality of mass -market traffic. day weekend. "Our summer week make an extra promotion push for cassettes. 3 /Chains were generally pleased with sales volume Several chains surveyed say La- to week has been up around 9 %," he Labor Day -"unless it's where a over Labor Day weekend. Frank Zappa is on the offensive bor Day weekend, though ideally of- adds, explaining that video rental in mall has an event," says Kennedy, against proposed lyric warnings or rating systems. Sony has fering a harbinger of what the fall 45 of 50 units has been "fantastic." "and then we participate. Historical- signed 28 record retail chains for its Compact Disc hardware /soft- might bring, is nevertheless tradi- Video rental as a new source of ly, we have just never done well over ware cross -promotion. p.4 /Used videotape brokers are forming a tionally slow. In fact, several say revenue, and continuing volume in Labor Day weekend. The good trade group. p.6 /CBS /Fox Video's move into duplication for out- that even a flat weekend for the Compact Discs, were mentioned by weather here hurt, too." side accounts is expected to alleviate the holiday capacity crunch. summer -ending holiday is a good Joe Andrules at Spec's Music in Mi- Strongly mall -oriented chains suf- 102 /The U.S. Court of Appeals has denied a request for a stay of sign. ami. Like Turtles, which escaped fer a further disadvantage over La- the decision striking down the "must carry" cable rule. While such chains as Camelot En- the hurricane to the north, Spec's bor Day, says Geoff Mayfield from 4 Executive Turntable 83 Latin terprises and Record Bar were hit enjoyed hurricane -free "sunny Camelot's Ohio headquarters, "be- do close and others have 81 Dance Trax 90 Album & Singles Reviews by Southeastern hurricane -spawned weather," says Andrules.