Moon Mullins' -49 Hooks and Magnets Plus Gavin Profiles: Krs-One
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ISSUE 1815 JULY 13, 1990 ain JHAN HIBE INTERPRETS :y ERIC NORBER PROGRAMMERS' EE MOON MULLINS' -49 HOOKS AND MAGNETS PLUS GAVIN PROFILES: KRS-ONE DAVID J 10019KELKD152 VEXPRF THE ORIGIN JANA KE IL CBS RECORDS UBC 51 WE ST 52N/) STREET NEW YORK NY www.americanradiohistory.com JUDE COLE Go" The follow -up to the across - the -board smash "Baby, It's Tonight" Produced by David Tyson Remixed by Chris Lord -Alge and Jeff Lord -Alge From the album A View From 3rd Street Watch for the video directed by Kiefer Sutherland! Management: E.L. Management Inc./Ed Leffler ®. ©1990 Reprise Records www.americanradiohistory.com the GAVIN REPORT GAVIN AT A GLANCE ....,... TOP 40 URBAN A/C COUNTRY MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK THE BOYS FLEETWOOD MAC BAILLIE AND THE BOYS Tonight (Columbia) Crazy (Motown) Skies The Limit (Warner Bros.) Fool Such As I (RCA) JON BON JOVI LALAH HATHAWAY PAUL YOUNG STEVE WARINER Blaze Of Glory (Mercury/PolyGram) Heaven Knows (Virgin) Oh Girl (Columbia) Precious Thing (MCA) CHEAP TRICK PERFECT GENTLEMEN JUDE COLE DESERT ROSE BAND Can't Stop Fallin Into Love (Epic) One More Chance (Columbia) Time For Letting Go (Reprise) Story Of Love (MCA/Curb) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH JAMES INGRAM PERFECT GENTLEMEN MAXI PRIEST KELLY WILLIS I Don't Have The Heart (Warner Bros.) One More Chance (Columbia) Close To You (Charisma) River Of Love (MCA) POISON THE WHISPERS WILSON PHILLIPS y DOUG STONE y Unskinny Bop Innocent (Capitol) Release Me (SBK) Fourteen Minutes Old ( Capitol/Enigma) (Columbia) JAZZ ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM ALTERNATIVE MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED KEN PEPLOWSKI QUINTET RICHARD ELLIOT CHEAP TRICK IGGY POP Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool (Concord Jazz) What's Inside (Intima) "Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love" (Epic) Brick By Brick (Virgin) PAT METHENY ANITA BAKER JON BON JOVI DEVO Question And Answer (Geffen) Compositions (Elektra) "Blaze Of Glory" (Mercury/PolyGram) Smooth Noodle Maps (Enigma) RICHARD ELLIOT PETER WHITE IGGY POP `PSYCHIC TV What's Inside (Intima) Reveillez -vous (Chase Music Group) "Home" (Virgin) Towards Thee Infinite Beat (Wax Trax) YO LA TENGO Fakebook (Bar/None/Restless) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RALPH PETERSON QUINTET DJAVAN FAITH NO MORE STEVE EARLE Volition (Blue Note) Puzzle Of The Heart (Columbia) "Epic (Slash /Reprise) The Other Kind (MCA) PAT METHENY PETER WHITE POISON DAVID J Question And Answer Reveillez -vous "Unskinny Bop" Songs From Another (Geffen) (Chase Music Group) (Capitol/Enigma) Season (Beggars Banquet/RCA) lu /v /3. /990 /the GAVIN REPORT / www.americanradiohistory.com the GAVIN REPORT NOTES FROM JOIN THE FIGHT UNDERGROUND AGAINST CENSORSHIP! Page 48 EWS LOUISIANA SAYS The Coalition Against Lyrics GANIS PROMOTED Legislation is appealing to Ro- emer to veto it. YES TO LABELING The RIAA, which in May came TO SR. VP out in support of a voluntary la- LEGISLATION beling system, is now threaten- nounce her elevation to Senior Louisiana, home of Preservation ing to challenge the Louisiana Vice President." Jazz, Wild Tchoupitoulas and Gris Law on the grounds that it in- Ganis joined the label in 1980 as Gris Gumbo Ya Ya -in short some fringes on the right to freedom of Director of Secondary Pop Pro- of the best music in the world- expression as guaranteed in the motion and shortly after was has become the first state to pass a Constitution. "I think it's tragic promoted to Associate Director of bill requiring warning labels be that Louisiana legislators seem National Singles Promotion. By placed on album covers. Sailing willing to turn their backs on the 1988 she was Vice President of through the Senate 28-9, the bill basic freedoms that make our National Promotion. forbids the sale of labeled records country what it is today," said "It is immensely gratifying to to minors -minor being defined RIAA President Jay Berman. be acknowledged with such a as "an unmarried person under "...Legislators in Louisiana are wonderful new post," she said. "I 17." The penalty to retailers, dis- erecting a wall between artists would like to take this opportu- tributors and manufacturers for and people- between the rest of nity to thank Doug Morris for his breaking the law -which would the country and Louisiana." At Atlantic Records, Andrea unwavering support, and the go into effect on January 1,1992- Aaron Neville, of the quintes- Ganis joins the company's sen- fantastic Atlantic promo staff for could go as high as $5,000 and a sential New Orleans band The ior executive staff as Senior Vice being behind me one hundred jail sentence. The bill is now in the Neville Brothers and Delbert President. The ten -year Atlantic percent." hands of Governor Billy Roemer. McClinton were among the art- Promotion Department veteran ists who immediately raised their was promoted from her position voices in protest of the measure. as Vice President of National Pro- "It would be very difficult for the motion. Francis To KNUA Neville Brothers to perform in a "Over the past decade Andrea state which doesn't permit free has grown into one of the most KKSF -San Francisco Music Director Nick Francis has been transferred speech," said Neville. "I don't knowledgeable and valued mem- to KKSF's sister station KNUA-Seattle, where he'll be Program Direc- necessarily agree with some of bers of our executive team," said tor. the things people want to sing," Atlantic President and CEO Brown Broadcasting purchased KNUA earlier this year, and took it said McClinton, "but I don't lis- Doug Morris. "Our remarkable over a few weeks ago. It, like KKSF, has an Adult Alternative format. ten. I believe it's my right as track record is due in no small "We're going to continue our AA stance, refine it and put our stamp on much as it's their right to express part to Andrea's extraordinary it," said Francis. themselves vocally. You can't talent and dedication, which has Francis has been with Brown and KKSF for three years, and previous not let people say what they have earned her industry-wide recog- to that at KOSK -Santa Fe. "It's a great opportunity to stay with Brown to say." nition and respect. It is with Broadcasting and also move into a position I've wanted for a long particular pleasure that I an- time," he said. NEWS - Beverly Mire TABLE OF CONTENTS FORMATS COVER STORY FEATURES 7 TOP 40 18 THE TIME 11 ON RATINGS & RESEARCH by Than Hiber 13 URBAN 11 HEAR & THERE by Sheila Rene 22 A/C 17 P.D. NOTEBOOK by Eric Norberg 30 COUNTRY 17 MOONLIGHTING by Moon Mullins 34 ADULT ALTERNATIVE 28 BIOFEEDBACK by Ron Fell 38 JAll 33 COUNTRY PROFILE by Cyndi Hoeltzle 42 ALBUM 36 CLASSIFIEDS by Natalie Duitsmon 44 ALTERNATIVE 50-54 ALTERNATIVE PROFILES the GAVIN REPORT /July 13, 1990 www.americanradiohistory.com PHOTOFILE i,pr/ WOULD THE REAL DICK TRACY SIGN IN, PLEASE? BUSTIN' A MOVE IN TUCSON! WZPL -Indianapolis' airstaff decked out in Dick Tracy costumes for the Hitting the summer tour circuit is Island Records' award -winning YOUNG premiere of one of the summer's box office home runs. Looking too cool Ito rare: MC, who's currently on the rond with Milli Vanill i. Making a stop in Tucson, WZPL MD Michael J. Powers, Bruce Gordon, Crystal, OM /PD Don London AZ at KRQ I to r: Island's West Coast Promotions Director Dave Darus; KRQ and wife Cindy (still newlyweds...). PD John Penke; Young MC; the station's Grace Borcordova and MD Roger Scott. EAST COAST GOES WEST ?!? GO WEST, just signed to EMI Records, celebrates with East Coast stations following a recent track date. The band of merrymakers includes: WERZ- Exeter, NH's Peter Falconi; KISS 108 -Boston's Sunny Joe White; the label's Josh Zieman; Go West's Richard Drummie and Peter Cox; EMI VP Jack Satter, WPLJ- New York's Tom Cuddy, KISS 108's Jerry McKenna, Jerry Brenner & Associates' Brian Interland. Middle row: band members Kimberly, Cindy, Pam and Jerry Brenner. Kneeling: EMI's Boston /New England rep Michael Patt. KMEL AND JANET JACKSON TEAM UP TO HELP HOMELESS A &M superstar JANET JACKSON recently donated a "Rhythm Nation" tour jacket that was auctioned off on KMEL -San Francisco, with proceeds benefiting Bay Area homeless agencies. Janet herself presented high bidder ($4200) Julie Ambriz with the jacket last month. Left -hand photo features: KMEL "Morning Zoo " -keeper John London, the station's Harold Austin, PD Keith Naftaly, Janet, MD Hosh Gureli, the "Morning Zoo's" Renel and A &M's Randy Spendlove. Right -hand photo: Ms. Ambriz's friend Stacey Phillips (left), Janet and the proud tour jacket owner (right). Compiled by Annette M. Lai July 13, I990lthe GAVIN REPORT www.americanradiohistory.com NEWS the GAVIN REPORT them to make an informed deci- GAVIN PREMIERES ON PLAIN -RAP sion as to how they want to spend their money." Premiere Radio Network and ply stations with scripts and artist a very sensitive reflection of radio Most commonly mentioned the Gavin Report have entered interviews to give their local airplay." when speaking of do- they -or- into an exclusive arrangement countdowns a national sound. "We're looking forward to a don't -they sing to pre -recorded whereby the syndicator will in- "The Plain -Rap Countdowns long and mutually beneficial rela- music are New Kids On The corporate our Top 40 and Urban are designed to supply stations tionship with Premiere," said Block, Milli Vanilli, Madonna charts into their Plain-Rap and with information and interviews Gavin Publisher Ron Fell.