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COUNTER INTELLIGENCE (Continued from page 20) New Releases Sound Warehouse, slugging it out at $59.95 for "The Empire Strikes Back," The following configuration ab- MOZART list item. MOLONEY, MICK, & EUGENE O'DONNELL a $79.95 breviations are used: LP- album; Uncommon Bonds Serenata Notturna Audio Video Plus, says he can understand the com- 3 Divertimenti Lou Berg, owner of cassette; LP Green Linnet SIF 1053! 57.75 EP- extended play; CA- I Musici petitiveness and using the release as a loss leader. "But it's ridiculous, too," MR. T NA price not available. Multiple LP Philips 412 120 -1 PH /PolyGram /$11.98 he adds. " `Empire' is basically a guaranteed sale for us, and we understand Mr. T's Be Somebody Or Be Somebody's CA 412 120 -4 PH /511.98 records and/or tapes in a set ap- Fool there is co-op involved, but we're not getting any. And we brought in 200 PROKOFIEV, TCHAIKOVSKY pear within parentheses follow- LP MCA MCA- 36014/$8.98 pieces." CA MCAC- 36014/5898 Peter And The Wolf, Nutcracker Suite ing the manufacturer number. Dudley Moore (nar.), Boston Pops O'DONNELL, EUGENE John Williams, con. ON (ALMOST EVERYWHERE, NOW): Mick Moloney THE LEGEND LIVES When Camelot celebrated the POPULAR ARTISTS see LP Philips 412 556 -1 PH /PolyGram /$9.98 opening of its 150th store last spring in Parmatown Mall, Parma, Ohio, the ANTIX PLANET P PROJECT CA 412 556 -4 PH /$9.98 entire chain toasted with the very apt slogan, "The Legend Lives On." The Get Up, Get Happy Pink World SCHNITTKE LP MViolin Concerto, Piano Quintet DHOMHNAILL, TRIONA NI CA MCAC2- 8019/58.98 Kremer, Hollinger a tie-in promotion. Triona SABIA Basel Symphony Orchestra Philips 411 107 -1 PH /PolyGram; $11.98 According to the Camelot ad department's Geoff Mayfield, Sony liked it LP Green Linnet SIF 3034/$7.75 Formando Un Puente LP CA 411 107.4 PH' 51 1.98 so much that they kept it- including the typefacing -for use in a generic THE DIAMONDS LP Redwood RR 2900 57 98 campaign for blank videotapes beginning in June. "They really liked the Greatest Hits THE THREE STOOGES SCHUBERT Quintet in C Major LP Rhino RNDF 209/58.98 Christmas Time With The Three Stooges concept and tied it with sports events at the June CES," says Mayfield, add- Yo-Yo Ma, Cleveland Quartet CA RNC 209/58.98 LP Rhino RNEP 606'$5.98 ing that Sony further broadened the use to include tapings that were direct- CA RNC 606/$5.98 LP CBS Masterworks IM 39134 /CBS /no list GEORGE, WALLY CA IMT 39134/no list ed towards family events. Wally Wally TRIMBLE, GERALD SCHUBERT LP Rhino RNEP 612/55.98 Heartland Messenger RNC 10 Symphonies CA 612/55.98 LP Green 1. inner SIF 1054/$7.75 HOT PHONE CALLS: Who's hot in California?? Record Factory tells what's sell- Marriner, Academy of St. Martin- ing in its 30 -plus stores via a telephone "hit line," advertised in the local HOT TUNA VARIOUS ARTISTS in- the -Fields Splashdown Christmas Rocks LP Philips 412 176-1 PH (7) /PolyGram/ $48.86 Yellow Pages. Consumers who make the call to (415) 467 -1750 get a one - LP Relie RRLP 2004/58.98 LP Rhino RNEP 652/55.98 CA 412 176 -4 PH (5)/$48.86 minute rundown of the chain's top 15 singles and albums. The swiftly spo- CA RRLP 2004C/58.98 VARIOUS ARTISTS STRAVINSKY ken message is updated weekly. INFATUATION Hanukah Rocks Le Rossignol, The Nightingale Searching Duran Duran's "Arena" and Chaka Khan's "I Feel For You" were Rec- LP Rhino RNEP 650/$5.98 Pulcinella Renard, The Fox LP Electric D.J. 001 /Heritage Sound /$7.98 ord Factory's top titles last week, per the hit line. Also hot: the Duran VARIOUS ARTISTS Opera Society of Washington Igor con Duran, Whodini and Madonna singles, and the Julian Lennon, Tina Turner KORNOG Nuggets -Vol. I: The Hits Stravinsky, Premiere: Music From Brittany LP CBS Masterworks M2X 39122 (2) /CBS /no list LP Rhino RNLP 025/58.98 and Madonna albums. Edited by FRED GOODMAN LP Green Linnet SIF 1055/57.75 CA RNC 025/58.98 WAGNER Nuggets -Vol. II: Punk Arias LP Rhino RNLP 026/58.98 Estes, Fricke CA RNC 026/58.98 Berlin State Orchestra LP Philips 412 271 -1 PH /PolyGram /$11.98 Nuggets -Vol. III: Pop CA412271.4 PH /$11.98 LP Rhino RNLP 027/58.98 CA RNC 027/$8.98 SOUNDTRACK Nuggets -Vol. IV: More Pop CITY HEAT LP Rhino RNLP 028/$8.98 CA RNC 028/58.98 Original Soundtrack LP Warner Bros. 1 -25219 /WEA.' $9.98 VARIOUS ARTISTS CA 4- 25219'59.98 Wonder Women-Vol. III: Sultry Soul Sisters COODER, RY Paris, Texas (Original Soundtrack) LP Rhino RNLP 065/$8.98 CA RNC 065/$8.98 LP ECM 1 25013 /WEA /59.98 CA 425013/59.98 VOGL, NANCY Something To Go On COTTON CLUB Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LP Redwood RR 3000/$7.98 LP Geffen GHS 240621W.EA!$9.98 YOU FOUND THE VOCAL GROUP SOUND CA M5G 240621E9.98 Vol. I: Greatest Hits Of The Era (Part I) LP Solid Smoke SS-8031/Rhino/$8.98 GOSPEL CA SSC -8031 /$8.98 FRANKLIN, REV. C.L. Vol. II: Greatest Hits Of The Era (Part II) I Saw A New Heaven And A New Earth LP Jewel JEWEL 0187/8/.98 LP Solid Smoke SS -8032 /Rhino /$8.98 CA JEWEL 0187/57.98 CA SSC- 8032/$8.98 Vol. III: Best of Los Angeles' THE PILGRIM TRAVELERS Donna & Del -Fi Labels Featuring Lou Rawls Stand Up & Testify LP Solid Smoke SS -8033/ Rhino / $8.98 CA SSC 8033/$8.98 LP Solid Smoke SS- 8034 /Rhino /$8.98 CA SSC- 8034/$8.98 CLASSICAL COMPACT DISC BACH Brandenburg Concertos BACH, VIVALDI Philharmonia Virtuosi Concerto in C minor, Concerti Richard Kapp, dir. Kremer, Hollinger, Academy of St. Martin - in- the -Fields LP CBS Masterworks M2X 39358 /CBS /no list CA MXT 39358/no list CD Philips 411 466-2 PH /PolyGram/no list BACH & HANDEL BEETHOVEN Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Condie (dir.) Quartet No. 15 Philadelphia Orchestra, Ormandy (con.) Fitzwilliam String Quartet LP CBS Masterworks M2X 39102 /CBS /no list CD London 411 643 -2 LH /PolyGram /no list CA MXT 39102/no list m BEETHOVEN .. BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 "t. Serf. ' Quartet No. 15 Philharmonia Orchestra show, Fitzwilliam String Quartet Vladimir Ashkenazy, con. LP London 411 643 -1 LH!PolyGram /$11.98 CD London 411 941.2 LH /PolyGram /no list CA 411 643-4 LH /$11.98 or not you g BERG, BARTOK serest in your BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in Symphony No. 7 Kyung Wha Chung, Philharmonia Orchestra Chicago Symphony Orchestra whethe Will generate Vladimir Ashkenazy, con. Sir Georg Solti, con. Billboard ES this Winter LP London 411 941.1 LH /PolyGram /$11.98 CD London 411 804-2 LH /PolyGram /no list CA 41 1 941 -4 LH /511.98 CES rack BERLIOZ at BERG, BARTOK Symphonie Fantastique product , distributors, stops Violin Concerto Davis, Concertgebouw Orchestra p Kyung Wha Chung, retilera on CD Philips 411 425.2 PH /PolyGram /no list ach the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Re Sir Georg Solti, con. BIZET merchandisers,m everyev y Carmen & L Arlesienne Suites LP London 411 804 -1 L1-1/PolyGram /$11.98 bers, mass produit CA 411 804 -4 LH /$11.98 Marriner, London Symphony Orchestra your CD Philips 412 464 -2 PH/PolyGram /no Sol 1 BERLIOZ, DEBUSSY °b Who Sell Frederica von Stade BRUCKNER s eaheS Boston Symphony Orchestra Symphony No. 8 and rep one trade that r Seiji Ozawa, dir. Wagner: Siegfried-Idyll LP CBS Masterworks IM 39098 CBS no hst Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra in CA IMT 39098/no list CD Phhps 412 465 -2 PH (2) /PolyGram /no list day the MAHLER CHOPIN intormation. 7350 Symphony No. 1 Etudes tor advertising 764- every Call now Willman 85 5312 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Vladimir Ashkenazy m (213) them 12 York Deou Sir Georg Solti, con. CD London 414 127-2 LH /PolyGram /no list New Diane LP London 411 731 -1 LH /PolyGram /$11.98 Angeles MAHLER 21 Los CA 411 731 -4 LH $11.98 Date: Das Lied von der Erde Issue December MENDELSSOHN . Ferrier, Patzak, Vienna Philharmonica Deadline Sonata, Variations serieuses, Prelude & Bruno Walter, con. Ad 1515 BroadweY36 Fugue, Rondo capriccioso Y. CD London 414 194.2 LH/PolyGrarn/no list New York, N Murray Perahia LP CBS Masterworks IM 37838 /CBS /no list (Continued on page 25) *Billboard CA IMT 37838/no list

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