Fifield exils with £12m iorewell by Robert Ashton An EMI group spokeswoman However, eAs company part of willhis beleaving invaluable." package, Jim Fifield is makingway on tiie EMI structure,says the which new also management sees group remain unconvinced. One senior field will be paid compensation of groupEMI Recorded board for Music chief Ken executive Berry and of : finance director Simon Duffy unresolved. They are putting a 3.27m for the early termination of Martin Bandier, chief executive of become joint deputy piasterAs two over ofit untilthe itfour is sold". executive s employment contract and will EMIFollowing Music Publishing. weeks of intense streamiined company following directors on the 11-strong EMI £6.15m. spéculation, the former président recent sale of the FiMV and ~ " group board, Berry and Bandier will settlementThe EMI spokeswomanpays three yearssays theof and chief executive pfficer of EMI retailing"There arm. is no replacement for twobe expectedmonths toto directmeet theonce group's every Fifield's salary and reflects the 10Music years, is leaving taking the companywith him after a Jim Fifield. We are basically two Fifield (left) & Berry strategy. £12.5m.settlement package of nearly divisionsare both chlefsand Kenof these,"and Marty she whatsoever. We have two very able e acknowledged says. chief st talented music Nonetheless EMI's shares, te adds the absence of a group future," she says, adding that address the challengesindustry. of growthAs we which have been trading weakly neither Berry nor Bandier are being and improved performance, the warning,since the eased group's from recent Thursday's profit testedSouthgate. as a possible successor to benefitlevel in theof theirdirection expertise and strategy at board of 482.5p to 465.5p on Friday. weekPolyGram's to show London off TOTP's FIQ last new Famous in UKA&R challenge logo,programme which fromwill appear May 1. on It thewill divisionFamous ofMusic, Vlacom's Paramount acquisition pollcy eryand aggressivea healthy alsomagazine be used and by on TOTP other Pictures, is opening an A&R office figuresbudget - -to inspend excess on new of artlsts,seven merchandisingincludlng a set spin-offs,of compilations strongobservers challenger predict willto thecreate UK's a writersin the UK and right producers. now Is very The excitlng talent PolyGram.BBC Music Plctured Is releasing (l-r) within establlshedThe office players. will be headed by Collins.and breaking internationally," says front of the new logo are Susan Collins, who joins from titlesFamous' will cataloguecontinue of 150,000to be Kennedy,PolyGram BBCchairman/ceo Music's actlng John Virginvice président Records ofAmerica, A&R she where signed as admlnlstered in the UK by BMG brand manager for TOTP Sneaker Plmps and worked with Musicmanaging Publishing. director BMGPaul Music'sCurran directorLeslle Golding, John Wilian BBC Musicand executive,acts including who returnsBlur. The to theBritish UK says, "To some extent we will PolyGram commercial after eight years, reports to ira competemachinery to willsign administeracts but BMG'swhat- marketingBerg. See story,division page MB 3.Brian Jaffe,US's seventh président blggest of Famous,publisher. the ever Susan brings to Famous." Dance labels call for rethink PUSh ït April 2 as new chart raies hit mixes the 20-minute limit, half the playing moratoriumDance labels on theare recentlyseeking intro- a ^lUSIIIM^hUINS time previously allowed for 12-inch duced changes to the singles chart vinylhis April and 27CD release singles. Jason Berry Nevins' adds ofrules restricting after realising the iength the fullof impactofficiai 'n Tight would have to be Top 75 entries to 20 minutes. Barry Evangeii, général manager willThe prevent new chartthem fromrules, pickingthey say, up at Logic, and Moussa Clarke, A&R releases from abroad without concernedmanager at theMultiply. effect ofare the rulesalso market.editing Itthem is feared down this for couid the le""UK on the remix business. "This could to more imports flooding t Nevins: would be affected won'tkill it," besays commissioned Clarke. "A lot ofbecause mixes o Berry adds that after the thereDick won't Miller, be généralthe demand." manager of danceare implemented labels will onhave July to 6 Malarky/Big Life, wants a meeting Version 2.0 > May 11 1998 industries fall in line industrybetween représentativesthe CSC and to résolvedance seemsof Europe, to be thegolng mui in of tracks to meet PRINTING AND PACKAGING
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! (Unlversal)IT'S LIKE THAT Run OMC Vs Jason Titanic lever fails to I NEVERNevlns (Sm:)eEVHR Ail Communications) Saints (London) Despite recording a two-year low for album sales and facing Titanic compétition in the singlesm; i (Wiiija)BRIMFUL OF ASHA Comershop > ANGELS(Chrysalis) Robble Williams SINGLES I (Mavenck)FROZEN Madonna Ntheot even highest-grossing Celine Dion's movie love songof ail fromtime Mercury continued to falter as sales for i (Virgin)TOGETHER AGAIN Janet Jackson Virgincould in the hamper first quarter the seemingly of the year. unsinkable 48,000.Candie In However, The Wind the 1997 company (53rd) did fell better to ) (WildHIGH Card)Llghthouse Family staggeringTitanlc's 76.1%My Heart lead Will over Go its On nearest claimed rival a with(31st) You're and SayStill WhatThe One You byWant/lnsane Shania Twain by .0 YOU(LaFace) MAKE ME WANNA... Usher singleto grab during the crown IGOS's for openingthe biggest-selling quarter, yet TexasChrysalis featuring finally the scoredWu-Tang with Clan Robbie (37th). keptVirgin's Dion's strength label, across Epie, atseveral bay. releases Williams,heiping the who company went platinum to a 71.4% with year-on-Angels, TOP ARIISTS Despite winning a 8.4% market share and theyear previous rise, although quarter. its Also showing showing was adown big on 12 CELINEAQUA DION withyearly the rise likes was of Columbia, Savage Garden's whose success Truly 43 ALLRUN SAINTSDMC VS JASON NEVINS Celine Dion: 76% lead over nearest rival JiggyMadly Wit Deeply It (12th) (llth) almost and Willdoubled Smith's its fourthGettin' S5 CORNERSHOPROBBIE WILLIAMS Story Of Love by OTTer (45th)Epie re a ilr Dootor Jones single debuted at quarterThough 1997 the share.major appeared in the top 10 87 JANETJACKSONMADONNA Alaneheiping (47th), triple thefinished company's just outside showing the from 40, 552,000The record copies went in onthe to quarter sell nearly and finish wascompany on the league corporate with Epierankings and Columbia,that Sony's it 9 SPICE GIRLS>E FAMILY theon-year previous performance quarter andby 82.6%. improve its year- Universal,at number aparttwo. Unfortunately from Dootor Jones for and mark.profitable Its 16.4%three monthsshare was really 124.7% made uptheir on Virgin's biggest seller was a single Aqua's Barbie Girl, the company failed to thePolyGram, previous whose quarter 18.8% to put share it second was its behind worst TOPPRODUCERS eighth-rankedreleased back Togetheron December Again 1by last Janet year, the Asplace a resuit, another it fellhit infrom the thirdquarter's to fifth top place 40. showing since the third quarter of 1996. 1 AFANASIEFF/HORNER Jackson. It was one of a raft of singles that with 5.3%. BMG also experienced a décliné, but held 2 JAM/DELGADO/RASTEO/NORREEN managedmarket to toachieve defy the a lengthyotherwise chart fast-moving run. 10Madonna in third place,with helped WEA a 6.0% leap shareinto the on top the thirdUniversal place ail with fell 10.5%.back too, Virgin, but WarnerEMI and 34 SIMMONS/SMITHMCVEY/FIENNES Elsewhere, however, the company did not back of her single, Frozen, while the matched its soon-to-be distribution partner have11.1% it onail theits ownprevious way asmonth its share to 9.6% dropped and deliveredcompany's with long-term Mulder hopes,And Scully Catatonia, (15th). SonyIn distributionby raising its terms, share. the leading three ail 67 CHAMBERS/POWERMADONNA/ORBIT/LEONARD its biggest-selling act was beaten to the Poiydor, leaping from ninth to fourth, showed déclinés, although PolyGram 8 JAM/LEWIS winningThe Spice post forGirls' the seventh first time. single, Stop, 10pulled with off Lighthouse seven straight Family's weeks High in (ninth),the top but retained its hold on the top spot. Sony more 109 PEDENDUPR1 ended their record-breaking run of six its second biggest hit of the quarter was, fifththan todoubled fourth itsplace, share but to that 14% was to movestill less from openingachieved number opening ones, week although sales of it115,000, still ironically, the last release for its Hi-life impressive than Vital, whose 162.5% For the quarter, Stop was ranked 17th, dance'98 (16th). imprint, The Wildchild's ever reliable Renegade Boyzone Master wasquarter-on-quarter mainly due to increaseCornershop's to sixth Brimful place Of DATA SOURCE whileBamboo's other Bamboogie Virgin successes (14th) includedand Camisra's managed 35th place with Baby Can I Hold Asha (fifth), Oasis's AU Around The World ligures.Compiled Survey by ERA based from on Mlllward a weekly Brown aample Let Me Show You (32nd). YouMy StarTonight/Shooting took 35th position. Star, and lan Brown's Of(15th) Tom and Jones Space (20th). featuring Cerys' The Ballad ofprlce singles album sales sales and through full-price 4,000 and UKmld- s career with two or more successfulUnlike the companies previous quarter,1 the most Like 1997, 1998's opening three months outlets from January to Mareh 1998 numberpast three one years singles. Robson However. & Jerome over andthe of the ce e. RCA's werenumber characterised ones, resulting by a inquick a more turnaround even or Inclusive.cassette albumsMinimum £2.70; prlces £4.25 for LP for and CDs the Spice Girls have managed the feat share tumbled by 37.7% but Its ranking spread of the spoils. But, despite that, the and, In February, Aqua followed suit when withonly droppedChrysalis, from Columbia fourth andto joint Mercury. sixth - familiar Virgin banner remainedPaul at the Willi3 top.|,,s MUSIC WEEK25APRIL1998 ALBUMS: QUARTERLY SNAPSHOT COMPANIES CORPORATE 6R0UPS DISTRIBUTORS
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1997 1997 1997 1997 TOP ARTIST ALBUMS 2 TITANIC (OST) JamesIS The Homer Ve e(Hut)(Sony Oassical) 3 LIFE(Chrysalis) THRU A LENS Robbie Williams ) sink strong Virgin 45 ALLŒT'STALKABOUT SAINTS Ail Saints LOVE (London)Celine Dion (Epie) 6 POSTCARDSLighthouse Family FROM (Wild HEAVEN Card) market, Virgin continuée! to dominate and retained the top spot for the 12th consécutive quarter 87 WHITERAY OF ON LIGHT BLONDE Madonna Texas (Maverick) (Mercury) â L i m M S predictably made its biggest splash on the 109 SPICEWORLDMAVERICK A STRIKE Spice FinleyGirls (Virgin)Quaye (Epie) Virgin put in its worst albums continuingcompilations to market,reap the but benefits it is also of tie-ups performance in two years in the fin T0P ARTiSTS goodthree enough months for It of to 1998, remain but market that wa le; collectionnotably with Truly Motown - The andLove the Songs Lionel (llth). Richie H One place behind it was another PolyGram 21 THECELINE VERVE DION 8.8% andrer, its with lead its eut to less than a quarter biggestcompany, album Mercury, of last which year, again Texas' relied White on Onits 3 JAMES HORNER of the last period's level. the company's 45 ALLROBBIE SAINTS WILLIAMS far-off,crown ispre-Spice at its most Girls vulnérable days when since the thoselikes 67 LIGHTHOUSEMADONNA FAMILY Mechanicsof Everything added But Theweight Giri toand its Mikecompilations & The S9 RADIOHEADSPICE GIRLS :eipts finaHy^aid^off 10 TEXAS Company se ourthbiggest-selling quarter, the album of Verve: stlll the biggest-selling album with Aquarium finishing 13th foi the period with me Verve's Urban Hymns, withand Universal3.1%. Mea holding '" or'" " TOP PRODUCERS werewhile alsofour ofreleased its next prior five toranked the end albums of Jaggedbreakthrough Little Pilitwo made years itsago. big UK at 10 wt 1 YOUTH/THE VERVE/POTTER Jackson's1997: Spice The Girls' Velvet Spiceworld Rope (25th), (ninth), George Janet Company,Though Epieleading was the by chargeno means for theits parent only 32 HORNER/FRANGLENCHAMBERS/POWER Michael's Older (58th) and Spice Girls' part of Sony's opération to enjoy early withBest NinaOf. Simone's Blue For You - The Very 4 MARTIN/FOSTER/WAKE/ Air,Spice who (65th). scored Its the top quarter's new act was41st France's biggest fourthsuccess was in Columbia1998. One whose place 5.3%below share it in Among corporate groups, PolyGram's 5 MCVEY/FIENNES/GORDON/VARIOUSAFANASIEFF/HORNER/HART album with Moon Safari. included Will Smith's Big Willie Style (17th) reducedremain market 20.2% leader,share wasbut itsenough nearest for it to 6 PEDEN Epie,Runner-up which again last quarterchallenged with strongly 6.3% was as^ | andLighthouse Savage Garden's Family's self-titled Postcards album From (55th). challenger switched from EMI to Sony, 87 TEXAS/HEDGES/STEWART/RAEMADONNA/ORB1T/DE VRIES/LEONARD & Heaven - seventh last quarter, sixth this assisted by Sony Classical's literally Titanic CHR1STIAN/B0ILERH0USE BOYS from Finley Quaye timeplace, - whilehelped lan lift Brown's Polydor Unfinishedfrom ninth Monkeyto fifth performance, scoring the number two album 109 STANNARD/ROWE/ABSOLUTEQUAYE/BACON/QUARMBY 3S WEA GoldBusiness - Greatest was ranked Fllts by 24th Abba and 51st. the revived soundtrack.of the quarter Also with gaining James ground Horner's was Warner Chrysalis grabbed the headlines with the quarterMusio, which to take rose fourth 43.6% spot on with the 11.2%.last TOP COMPILATIONS forWEA, large wt parts :h hadof 1997, experienced made up a quietlost time Lifeamazing Thru turnaroundA Lens album of Robbieto give Williams'it third Unsurprisingly, EMI was unable to match 1 THE FULL MONTY (OST) (RCA Victor) ground quiokly in the new year, increasing place on the chart, while Parlophone theits staggeringlast quarter distribution when it grabbed performance a 30% during 2 NOW(EMI/Virgin/PolyGram) THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 38 86.8%its représentation to 7.1% and quarter-on-quarter year-on-year by 20.3%. by wellturned as toother its biggestback catalogue 1997 successes to grab sixth as share, but still held onto its lead. PolyGram 3 DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES - Madonna's Maverick-issued Ray Of Light position for the quarter. Its most notable closed3.0%, while the gap Sony in movedsecond from place fourth to under to third 4 TRIBUTEULTIMATE (Diana CLUB MémorialMIX (PolyGram Fund) TV) thegave seventh her and biggest WEA another album numberof the period, one and (14th),success but was the Radiohead's band's other OK two Computer albums. with 15.7%. 5 IN THE MIX 98 (Virgin/EMl) while Eric Clapton's Pllgrlm, his flrst The Bends (37th) and Pablo Honey (52nd), Overall, the lack of key new releases has 67 THEFUNKY ANNUAL DIVAS III(Global - PETE Télévision) TONG & BOY studio album of original material for nine wasalso evenperformed room forwell. Parlophone's Lower down, two there beenperiod's highlighted top 10 artist by the : "fact that eight of the GEORGE (Ministry Of Sound) years,35th spot, helped eight boost places WEA's below fortunes Enya's taking Paint biggest-selling albums of ail time. The 1997. But, i 89 THEFANTAST1C EIGHTIES '805 MIX (Columbia) The Sky With Stars - The Best Of. The GreatestBeatles' SgtHits Pepper (106th). (lllth) and Queen's (Global TV/PolyGram TV) quarterperformance was the since company's Alanis Morissette's best PolyGram TV, finishing seventh. 10 THE SOUL ALBUM II (Virgin/EMl) MUSIC WEEK 25 APRIL1998 ni andsays flexible "Echo towas the unbelievably deal. but they artist aiso friendly gave lî® Greenberg'sus freedom. Andkind youof enthusiasm. just can't buy Steve wmm Greenberg - best known for signing WIDE RECEIVER The Sixtles-influenced pop trip-hop duo wasHanson onto and Mono A&Ring during Jon his Bon flrst Jovi's week album at - Perhaps îsbetter of Arkarna. known forBallroom, delivering 18 remixes USare andourrently are attracting on a sold-out more tour than across a little the courtesyMercury, evenof a tip-off before from they Cheryl went withRobson, Echo, Wheeler ar aus, steadily Wide Receiver'sattracting bigbig anattention. alleged MadonnaMono stalker attended fainted their at giga Virgin in LA. says,then at"Mono Chrysalis wanted Publlshing. a British Greenberg deal first but ^ label A&Rek interest. they unleash pairMegastore received signing star treatment in San Francisco, at pre-Oscars and the wasin touch... very patient. It pays I tojust be kept early." in touch, kept Breakbeat Sushi, on vinyl partiesIn the and UK, on neither the Ru of Paul the band'sshow, two De HeNiro crédits requested the Great the track Expectations - for ope deal - Records.only on their Steve own Blood Woofl and hassingles charted, or their but début in February, album, Formicatheir Blues, it.doors but inwhen the itUS. did "Radio because was of afraid the film, to play lan Gotts follow up last releasedkaleidoscopic through début Mercury single inLife the In US, Mono, made , it,"where Greenberg Scott Piering says. is plugging dose of«ilight bip hop Zone, and with electro another funk. featnumber was 61 made in the more Billboard impressive Hot 100. by the The fact tothe corne tracks on to board radio, with GLR the and Life Xfm In wereMono quick re- stirredFollowing much an A&R Itallan curiosity DJ-ing with job, some the band thatinch itCD was Maxi achieved single that,off the having back been of a 12-the uprelease, on the but band. Radio Echo's One hasA&R onlymanager just picked Ingrid recentbe out Londonand about gigs. again Wide in Reoelvereariy May. should wasmost only requested made availablesong on tomodem Top 40 rock radio radio, in 1996Brandstatter, after hearing who signed just three the actsongs. in April is BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE surprised they have not play.won more"Mono UK appeals radio AmericanDespite having six piece a magnifioent have until name,now escaped thls week'smuch notice début on British these shows shores, and but a lastnew discover Ihe album slowly and ^albumo remedy due out the in situation. May are likely I, the original B In■ tocked just three out yearsfive albums, they have the wilh n - osm Chuter Blues made Metody omst three the Beatles tracing andtheir Dylan journey albums of 1997 and featuredMakef in s TopRadio 50 One ickto Byrds-styleterritory. Jangley folk Mono are about DJ AlthoughMark Radcliffe's Life In Mono Top 10.originally came out ■ Havinglersonnel chopped regularly, and the changed band. streamproducer of and consciousness former Nellee lyrics, Hooper and rlght- albumin November took some 1996 time to crltical to complété. acclaim, the about a year ago,10 settled made astheir a solidmaiden six piece handDe Maré man are Martin aware Virgo that and their vocalist live show Siobhan interestBrandstatter in Martin, says, but"There he didn'twas so believe much in voyage to Britain to plck up a licensing deal entertainingneeds some enoughwork. However, to carry Deit off. Maré even is in encouragement." Formica Blues came out in bandDuring has sevendeveioped years a touringstrong livethe réputationUS, the thehave fickle to respond US: "They to people want people under toyour talk. nose You rushSeptember but the 1997 single to Slimceaavoid the Girl, Christmas released in Oasisplaying and support Echo toAnd the The likes Bunnymen. of Spirituaiized, andEcho you ishave hoping to be to yourself," match their she Stateside says. November,Echo's général failed tomanager make an John impact. Chuter availableThe Massacre's on import lastonly five through albums Bomp are or successLife In Mono in the on UK April by 20re-releasing to coincide the with single the butsays, the "The plan success has always in the been States to wait is great, for TVT records, and newin TVTalbum Records Strung in Out May. In Greatrelease Expectations, of the latest which Robert features De Niro the film track PeopleGreat Expectations have had time to getto discovei a UK r( ' and TV ads. European tour dates are next, Heslowly Is confident and it's time UK radiofor us will to eventuallyget on with it." (Downtown)and two singles inspired will follow:High Life the on Petula June Clark15, follow"I think the American lead of radioUS radio. is more Says adventurous Boorman, track,which andis likely the tocharming be their Parisian-flavoured breakthrough thanand willasking work if a there song is on a itsvibe own on the band." repackagedSlimcea Girl album(another will former be re-released single). The on he Boormantook on Virgo was managingseven years Paul ago Weller and hewhen was going to be JulyMono's 6,10 monthssuccess afterin the its US original largely release. reflects recommendedMore than two De yearsMaré on,to Virgo.the duo are myDe anonymity Maré adds, - I get"Everyone pé would like to Tori Amos - From The Choirgirl Hôtel Warner,their décision Island to and sign London with Echowere (although among untroubledamazed at theirby their US laoksuccess of UK and sales. appear Virgo particularlyhave success Echo in theirbecause own theycountry, are atand the dizzying(East West) album Repeat of stunning listens songs make ever this more thoseGarry Boormanchasing hard), the freedom which gave to go manager with andsays, just "At thought first we we approached were putting it too out humbly a lo-fi, centreBoorman of it ail."says whatever he worthwhileMink - Fear Of Flying (Deluxe(album, Electric May 4) ) whichever label he wanted in the States. He underground album. We never thought it andMistress) Pink Floyd A shameless (limited mix of single, Radiohead May 5) Wax)Money Funky, Mark bluesy, - Push psychedelic, The Button strange (Mo butBran wonderful Van 3000 - Drinking In(album, LA (Capitol) May 5) ofLaid soul back, diva funky Maraille track and combining the Beck-like rich vocals lazy Tanitadrawl of Tikaram Jamie Di - SalvioI Don't Want(single. To LoseMay 18)At #■» withLove strings (ADF remix)and an (Mother)understated Sultry groove vocal by AsianKoop -Dub Glomd Foundation (Unîversal/Colombe (single, D'Or) tbc) ciassicalHaunting elementsethereal mix of ambient(single, jazz May and 18) EPSuper (Création) Furry Animais Irreverent - Ice guitar Hockey pop with Hair lots Asianof interesting Dub Foundation elements - Buzzin'(EP, (FFRR)May 25) breakbeatOld-school withindle a meets ragga new-schoolrap (single, April 20) Cornershop(Wiiija) Another - Sleep hit beckons On The for Left Tjinder Side SinghBest Ofwith Nick this Cave slow, &funky The outBad Seeds from(Mute) the Twenty-track past 15 years compilation (album, drawing May 11) MUSIC WEEK m
""WYLIE A collection of epic new démos looks set to revive the Scouser's career o Dave Balte was so bowled over by démos keThe In the mid-Eighties, Wylie's attempts to Wylie.from bis aka old The Liverpudiian Mighty WAHI, arch that rival he Pete Spector. Pete earlywas Springsteeninitially worried meets that Phil he marryBalearic rock explosion with synthesisers but only gave pre-dated him one the workignored with the your old old muslc mates", industry and maximsigned "don'tWylie decidedshould try it shouldand be staymore that trendy basic, but that we epic." Topon record 20 hit with in Sinful. The Farm He played just before on stage bis and soon after he joined1 of Columbia A&R. as général DaveTalking Bascombe) to Wylie at during West mixingLondon's stages Eden (with years.accident, "I knewbut olherwise I was best ifs at beenplaying a bleakin a 10 ch as Story Of The Blues, Studios, ifs clear that the Nineties as a band,l'd stopped which playingI hadn't guitar, done butfor 10l've years, put both and I Sinful;ince had 1979, kept whenin right,"Ex-Smiths he says. drummer Mike Joyce has corne withI Bill EchoOrummond & The startedBunnymen Zoo a Joyce's presence,Danny says Lunt Wylie, is oncertainly bass. Theset upTeardrop Eternal Explodes with Wylie'! while Pete Fulwell helped when it came to contacting rn, recordsays wasand retiredonly after from Balte the hadbusiness sold Food Records Joyce, he"When was revitalised Pete gave byme Wylie's a tape, songs. the
Doherty [Columbia MD] gettlngagreed. onI know a bit Pete'sbut the mate démosso strong. that We we ended thought up were with fantastio,Anyone sowho we recognises eut a deal." thf 1 instantly take to his new album, Songs Of Strength And Heartbreak, which is due genuine Top 10 hits to follow. Almost the theiater mid-tempo this year. FromHey Mona the racy Usa Loverboy to the to whole album is made of singles. Ifs ail a î nine-minute Bill Shankly trlbute ballad questionWe're in ofthe tying stage everything of handing together. it over to numberHeart As one Big inAs the Liverpool making), (a theChri! songs ' the gods but we're ail very confident." leap off the advance tape w Pete "IfWylie Balfey have is twothe manhits onwho the makes run, Artist: Mono Label: Echo Project; friendlyBalfe choruses.says, "Pete went through the naturally, he'll be a legend forever in showbiz." singles/album Songwriters: Mono ' Eighties trying various production fads, witl Wyliematerial laughs. at his Given disposai, the strengthit certainly of could LondonProducer: Released: Mono/Abiss June Studio;15/July Strongroom,6 |j lotsdrums, of dodgybut his synth new soundssongs presentedand electronic a be done. Martin Aston STEVEI LIAIMIAIC □ ON A&R Year hurdle and are out and about trying to corne otherwise there's going to be a lot more Isfeatures it just me,about or bandshave the being annual dropped springtime from to terms with the current pop climate (more big unwanted records released this year. l'm not major labels been particularly vicious this pop acts, particularly solo singers/less middle sure where Arab Strap fit into ail this but they year? Forget "Wettest April On Record", l'm ground guitar bands/big electro one- were on my show last week, with a new LP, but waiting for the Sunday supplément piece headed offs/internationally leftfield indie groups etc). If songsno publishing are unpublished?" deal. "Can weasked just Aidan. say ail Would our "Wettest Records in April". I have set views on anything, I think that labels have been shocked you like to start the bidding? "Dm," added Aidan, the cuiling of bands, and the général back into looking at why they sign groups. There smiling, "100,000." Now l'm wondering if we machinations of the majors, but 400 words wasdepartments a time 18 were months acting ago like when they some could A&R flog us could get a band on air and auction them off by would hardly do them justice. But the interesting anything. They got carried away and, in turn, we taking bids from labels over the phone... Also thingfeatures about has this been year's the suggestion"Who;s Been that Dropped?" the got too many second-rate guitar groups and New heading dealwards, are Bristol trio Crashland, industry got carried away with Britpop and trip Prodigys. If anyone's learnt anything, then it's back in London last week at the Barfly with their hop and is now paying the price. They have ail that with so many labels releasing so many infectious guitar sound. And, now they've got the been about apportioning blâme, rather than records, the audience can afford to be sélective. live side right, it surely won't be long before the looking to the future... In reality, many labels It's their turn to be indulged. The industry needs offers start coming in for the big beat-friendly look like they have already cleared the Financial to romance and understand them again - Wide Receiver. .. MUSICWEEK 25 APRIL 1998 mm Eî Carthy's groundbreaking ubleIl prove album, a crucial Red Rice,landmar me his daughter Lily tbein the highly history respected of Topic UK Records, label. and backing Theand daughter1997 Mercury of Martin Prize Carthy nomine Norma Waterson, 22-year-old Eli recognised as a forthcomingalbum Bareback, withis a young,strong médiaviews andfriendly a free artist contemporary thinking musical approach which British folk acts I ethereal sound clubsrecently to seendrum her& bass playing backing fiddle i throughthe hislikes work of i and disquieting tracks. Not surprisingly, she bas Nick Drake and IW obviousmaterial musicalfts no Following guest appearances on Sandy Denny. Elizaalbums Carthy by a launchedvariety of herfolk sololuminaries, career Topicin 1996 MD with Tony Heat, Engle Llght says & that Sound. | have been touring Carthy's insistence on following it with IDeacon Blue traditionala double CD acoustic - Rice repertoireto HANK singer Ricky Ross English language I ite don't do things the way m' acts. Therefore DOGS of the year, created great excite collèges and festivals, in theplaying belief clubs, that woi and"One thought night they I hear m themof mouth fans. and Meanwhile, night time says radio Boyd, play willretail win «'"«CARTHY London"I couldn't could work write out theminterest on islistening high and posts HMV in is some planning stores. to put commercial"Topic has never companies been about do," saysmoney Engle, first and i've resisted signing anyone fo artist's creativity and the fact that her career distribution ysat Topic'sRichard expandingPorter, head Direct of HannibalArtist: Hank (HNCD1413) Dogs Title: Producer: Bareback Hank Label; is goingConsequently, in two directions the label at has once." agreed to a veryDistribution healthy wing,shipout." "And we're confidentColin of Irwln a Dogs/Sam Harley Date; April 26 limited 8,000 pressing, boxed release for WORLD ™,c labels have shovv reissueRed Rice both and CDs then separately reserved thewhen right stocks to run TopicArtist: (TSDCD2001) Eliza Carthy Title:Producer: Red RiceEliza Label; F E W out.The Guardian,Red Rice wiilQ and be backedMojo and by listening press ads in Ewloe,Carthy/Niall Flintshire/Panda Macauley Studio: Sound, CastleYotkshire Hili, Records may have Japanesegroundwork indie JVC, overwhich the is pasthoping 12 that months posts in Virgin Our Price and MVC, as weli as willsecond pay album,commercial Riptide, dividends is released when ontheir May 5. In My Head compi- yearAnam and haveexpert toured to break constantly in the US,over Australia, the past BIACKMORE'SNIGHT Hudson,Pollowlng Stern's a suggestion has put together by wrlter a Mark andpitching Japan them with to Riptide. high-profile Meanwhile, TV shows. JVC UK is with Keita,collection Franco, of tracks Thlnoe by Seck, Youssou Etoile N'Dour, de Dakar Sallf album,"We soldRrst aFooting, lot of copies before of they their had début much of RITCHIE - book,and Coumba The Muslc Gawlo in Mywhlch Head, are aboutfeatured a record In his a profile," says JVC head of promotions Marc BLACKMORE producer on a trlp In West Afrlca. worldConnor. and "Now have they've a loyal piayedfollowing." ail over the featuring territory"Tylng foran us,"album says In withStern's a book export Is new Artist: Anam Title: Riptide Label; JVC Candice Night on vocals manager Ed Ashcroft. "But anything that (VICP60242) Producer: Calum Malcoim hasIntroduces got to beAfrlcan good." muslc to a new audience Studio: Millenium, Haddington, Scotland Fairport Convention; Close To The Wlnd SHADOW OF THE MOON UK's(Mooncrest original CRESTCDfolk rock band035) powerOut now. through The Available exclusively on HTD Records in the U.K. front 2Sth May FOLK material by such as Ralph McTell, Bob Dyaln andExpression: Dave Whetstone Waslchakuy (Tuml Muslc groupCD067) is Aprilat the 27. forefront This leading of a new Peruvian wave of THE ALBION BAND AndeanCherlsh muslcThe Ladies; makers. Threads of Time (RCA HAPPY ACCIDENT for09026 this 631131)outstanding April all-female 27. Major label début The stunning new album from the yearsAmerican/lrish by Joannie band Madden. fronted for the past 10 Godfather of British Folk Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks; The Best 'Ashley Hutchings' m Of...Impressive (Camden low-price CDN 1001)collection April by 27.the South & The Albion Band African exile long regarded as one of the TO FOUOVIlJ Bertmost Jansch:potent forcesToy Balloon in African (Cooklng musio. Vlnyl JTT Christine Colllster: The Dark GIft Of Time CookBernard CD138) Butler Mayand 2.Blur With among the likeshis fans, of Pulp. the folk(FledgTIng singer isFLED joined 3016). by Richard Out now. Thompson The UK Sixties guitar stylistist is long overdue a Maryamand John Mursal:Surman The on rootsyJourney repertoire. (Real World Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad: La Noche m CDR W70) Out now. Début solo album from (RlverboatBest Of collection TUG CD by 1015) one of May Colombia's 18. This thewith singerSomalian who starssoored Waaberi. at last year's Womad most popular singers includes material from The Alb'on Band: Happy Accident (HTD hisBlackmore's days with Night:Fruko andShadow The LatinOf The Brothers. Moon withCD82) an Outall-electric now. Ashley line-up Hutchings including returnsKen (HTD CD84) May 25. Former Df " ' ' Nicol, Joe Broughton and Neil Marshall. himselfRainbow as axeman an accomplished Ritchie Bl folk rock sty MUSIC WEEK 25 APRIL 15 mrnm
RETAIl FOCUS: OMEGA andare alsowith duePolydor to corne for Shed in for Seven. two PAs The in latterMay. • Oméga was launched and"We've it's workedgood to with still the be bandwith themfrom dayon theirone Wie région. Its Macclesfield, Crewe, North- mall-orderIn 1982 as service a specialist third album," Harrison says, wich, Wigan and Altrincham shops ail occupy listeningNext week, posts Omégaas a joint is ventureinstalling with its Virgin first primespecialist High andStreet mainstream sites and catermarkets. for both"Al- managers are female Records and there will be hefty in-store though there is a strong generic identity, anniversary.coverage forBig windowthe andcompany's in-store displays25th deveiopeach store tbeir manager store's specialisati' bas the flexibility to will also roll out for Massive Attack's Steve Harrison says. willMezzanine be huge album, in ail whicbthe stores. Harrison Meanwhile, reckons OmégaThis autonomousto capitalise approachon an areabas ofhelped the sales for V98 in Leeds and Chelmsford country tbat is particularly vib theare goingCharlatans weli behind are managed the counter. by HeadlinersHarrison's RegularThe Manchester advertising Evening with local News and City Life management Company, Steve Harrison along with tie-ups witb Man Management.With a sixth store due to open in June, Football Clubî andincreasingly Wigan Warriorsfuelled recordRugby Oméga intends to retain its specialist p campaigns Oméga: reaplng the benefits of local co-op campaigns foi credentialsprofessional but in realises order it tomust offer aiso abe viablehighly "We're increasingly putting togetber pack- position l alternative to the multiples. "The stores are âges for record companies in the région on Harrison si onlyand aswe good prioritise as the onpeople employing who work first in themrate We'rethe basis bands-on that we in can the effectively area and policein a strongthem. IslandCo-op for c< Puressenoe's. _ forthcoming al managers," Harrison says. IN-STORE THIS WEEK RIPRadio Présents single Sounds- Charlotte; Of Underground, Windows - TniUtDtcai.'inw^ylUUJtn Ji SinglesLo-FidelityMissy Elliott,- TheAllstars; DandyBusta Windows Warhols,Rhymes, - SpiceTori Massive Amos, Girls, Shaker, three EMI CDs for £21; In-store and Press ads Billie Myers, Friday Night Fever, 101% Speed Garage 2, Angela Attack, Carleen Anderson; In-store - Andy Summers, Go -induding Faure ChetRequiem, Baker Mozartand Stan Horn Getz, Concertos, Lyricists Lounge,Verve jazzThe Georghiu,187 Lockdown, Mychael Solid Nyman; Harmonie, Press Carleen ads - Lodger,Andersen Mike Peters, Billie Myers, Pulp, Philips and Naxos sales; Press a Cramps, United Dance, David Bowie, Billie Myers is - Kula Shaker, The Mavericks, St Carleen Anderson, Massive Attack. UB40, David Bowie SinglesPerpétuai - Boyzone,Motion, Kula Usher, Shaker, Novy Lord vs Eniao, Tariq Myers,Etienne, Page Tori AndAmos; Plant, Windows Massive -Attack; Billie and Peter Gunz, Catatonia, Steps, The re - Billie Myers, Connected, David Bowie WindowsPlant; In-store - full - price Carleen promotion, Anderson, Massive Arab Attack,Strap, BenPage Folds Ai Mavericks,Da Mob featuring Tori Amos; Jocelyn Albums Brown, - Massive David Attack,Bowie, BillieConnected, Myers, In-store - Cradle Of Filth; Selecta listening Five, Billie Myers, Club Hits 98, Massive Attack, Impulse Club Hits 98; Videos - Men Behaving Badly nt Storm King,posts Peaceville - Babybird lOth Anniversary(single), Moke, (albums) New Jazz,Senser, Sony Tori Classics, Amos, Catatonia, Virgin Doubles: Drugstore, Press Lo-Fidelity ads - Pitchshifter, Allstars In-store - Easter promotion featuring free WH SMITH Singles - The Mavericks, Steps; Album includingspoken word Emma cassette and Pride with And selected Préjudice, videos two SinglesSteps; Albums- Boyzone, - Page Kula And Shaker, Piant, Catatonia, Massive and Windows - Massive Attack; In-store - George Benson, Boots exclusive CDs for £12, Men In Black, Club Hits 98, Connected, David Bowie, Radiohead CenturyBillie Myers; Blues Listening posts - Bluetones, Twentieth Windows - Nigel Kennedy, Philips Duo J AlbumsSingles -- BusterBoyzone, Rhymes, Steps, AlabamaCatatonia; 3, W00LW0RTHS singles - Steps, Boyzone; Albums - Billie sériés, Deutsche Grammophon Originals Dandy Warhols, The Mavericks; Windows - Michael Bolton, CDsMyers: for In-store£9.99 including - Ultra, UghtningJackie Brown, Seeds, The Whaml, Corrs, Eternal seiected and campaignsériés, Titanic; with three In-store CDs for- Nigel£12 Kennedy, Scoop, Naxos JackieDigweed; Brown, Press Page ads And - Hip Plant; Hop In-store Anthems, - Massive Carleen Attack, Anderson John John Lennon, CDs from £2.99 and tapes from £1.99
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PETER RQBINSQN, manager, Andys, Beverley, E Yorks TRACY IRONS, Fullforce rep, East Anglia Club reaction ha been particularly positive se Beverley is a quaint m: Tzant's Sounds Of Wickedness and The ireaof mileage is very spreadevery week. out and Apart I do < for the new single from O.R.G.A.N. [To The BJ get a steady fiow of vi Tamperer s Feel It have both been doing well. m covering East Anglia I also dip World]for its labeland theMultiply. act is looking very promlsing store as well as locals. Dur asBusta is Celine Rhymes' Dlon's Turn My It UpHeart is still Will selling Go On. well, Ifs ie counties, which means I se' JSF's Mindsweeper is also looking good. andrange classical. from 25 Theto 40 layout and iswe long do welland withnarrow pop good to see singles from Dion, Savage upHefty to exposurehigh expectations on Kiss should when ensureit is released it lives andThere it ranks are assix a of medium-sized us not counting Andys. Saturday Gardenshelf-life and for LeAnnthe format. Rimes providing a decent staff, and most of us commute from Hull, quiet.New James' albums Best business Of is proving has strongbeen andpretty it whichouts onis aboutproduct eight are miles done away. centrally Initial scale but is definitely helped by its vibrant packaging. subséquent buying is done by the senior staff George Benson's Best Of has got off to a bit product.Tzant's Sounds Of Wickedness is going here. We introduce new staff to buying on of a slow start this week but it shouldPolyGram's pick up like a bomb this week and will definitely be a . __r jn. a Seventies compilation on videoBusiness as it is wasa slightly extremely slower goodproduct over area. the Classlc Cuts on our listening posts and Nigel Top 10 entry. There's stili plenty of stock Harmless, is doing well in my dance- Easter weekend as a lot of people fiooded Kennedy's goingseems out to for be LeAnn one Rimes'of those How ballads Do l Live. that It fororientated the Trevor shops Nelson and compiledpre-orders Best are buildingOf Pure into Beverley. We've been doing well with our years ago appeals to ail âge groups and there is Groove. offeringSkullduggery two EMIcampaign, albums king with There'sanother singlealso stillfrom plenty her inof thedemand pipeline. for enthusiasmThankfully, out there there atIs theplenty moment, of whichretail around 400 CDs featured m the campai] seeaspect new of mypeople job very corne satisfying. in and It's progress good Sashl's La Primavera, which is hanging on in obviously makes my job very much more andAs the far PoS as isnew updated releases every go, two singles months. ha through the ranks." rewarding." MUSIC WEEK 25 APRIL1998 11 THE OFFICI
SINGLE FACTFIIE The latest )f dance hits instead on a vocal from Maya about CHART lerge fro r yourinfidelity, bed andwith she lyrics was like in it""you and, made moi Gimme Lovei there- Feel behind It by the Alexia's Tamperer bizarrely, "Whafs she gonna look lik COMMENTARY is the highest new entry te the UK introductorywith a chimney release on her." from It's new the Zomb numbersingles chartthree. this Essentially week, debuting a remake at of imprint Pepper, which is proving to b the old Jacksons' hit Can You Feel It - suitablyThe next hot. Pepper release will be th Jackiea number and six Michael hit in 1981,- it includes penned none by JDS single London Town, which soars by ALAN JONES of the original lyrics, however, relying 46-27 on the club chart this week. MARKET REPORT ; four years. AT A GLANCE WEEKLY MARKET SHARES longevity. In itsFrozen eighth isweek another it déclinés record with while Busta Rhymes' Turn It Up/Fire It Dp 18-22.another It seems couple sure of to weeks, hang aroundand thus for at downweek byin amore row, thaneven half.though 22 tome spend only 10her weeks 2nd single or mi out of the last year'sIt's Likesecond That biggest is firmly hit, established with sales asof the the other being You'il See. long875,000 way behindcopies theto date, leader, though Celine it isDIon's still aMy single Ray Of Light, copies.Heart Will The Go iatter On, traokwhich finally has sold falls 1.167m out of the equalMary J.with Blige Celine as theDion, most Janet proiific Jacl Tamperertop three thissingle, week, but to its be one replaced of several by the otherscurrent including hits proving Aqua's to have Dr. Jonesvery long (up legs, SALES UPDATE over39-34-32 570,000 in the copies last fortnight,in 12 weeks), and sellingSavage theGardens Top 10, Truly sales Madly of 390,000) Deeply (nine and weeks How Do in I the" "re odby LeAnn. Rimes. Rimes' single has had THE YEAR SU FAR... TOP 20 SINGLES 1 1 ffsUKETK T 1 D0CT0R JONES RUN-D.M.C. VS JAS0N NEVINS SM:)E COMMUNICATIONSUNIVERSAL 1 BRIMFUL 0F ASHA C0RNERSH0P R0BBIE WILLIAMS MAVERICK 6 5 F0UND A CURE Ulira Mate TRULYTOGETHERAGAIN MADLY DEEPLY SAVAGEJANET JACKSON GARDEN USHERUGHTH0USE FAMILY 3 GETTIN'JIGGY WIHT WILLSPICE SMITH GIRLS CQLUMBIA 1211 10n LETHERE'SWHERE ME ENTERTAIN THE STORY YOU ENDS Robbi r 5 BAMBOOGiE VAR10US ART1STS LEANN RIMES 0 78 ALLRENEGADE AROUND MASTER THE WORLD 98 16 8 ALLMniFE^ralT^' WILDCHILD MULTIPLYHI-LIFE M MULDER AND SCULLY CATAT0NIA BLANC0 Y NEGR0 20 18 BIG MISTAKE NataLc Imbruglia
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Word reaches Dooley that a from his NPG Records vehicle, TAFKAP 3.30pm last Thursday (16). Under the consortium of US record companies is is sticking to gentleman's agreements strict chart formatting rules the trying to buy CDnow, the US online only.Jrish peace talks are one thing, maximum allowed, of course, would retailer...As the High Street chains chew but some matters are even more have been triplets. Our congratulations on that, Tower Records is believed to difficult to pull off - not least ITV to Omar and Alexis be Just weeks away from announcing managing to produce a situation comedy that is ^ withth some iUS press wag last week suggestlng the Teletubblos actually funny. 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