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THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT March 31, 1990/$4.50 (U.S.), $5.50 (CAN.), £3.50 (U.K.) Newest Sell -Thru Megahit Pubs, Writers On Lyric Sidelines A `Honey' In Sales, Rentals Trade Groups Won't Fight Labeling Bills vol- BY EARL PAIGE disers because it's a family movie. BY BILL HOLLAND feels the industry needs to take We also see it promising as a gift Tennessee Stickering Bill Appears untary self-regulation more serious- LOS ANGELES -The Buena Vista item." WASHINGTON, D.C. -The leading To Have Fizzled Out ... See Page 5 ly. Home Video release "Honey, I Video buyer Gail Reed at 54 -store associations of music publishers and "NMPA has no position on this as Shrunk The Kids," the last of three Spec's Music in Miami says, "Every songwriters have decided not to join ers and writers, have joined the re- yet," Murphy says. "While no one is for a moment there shouldn't closely watched early -1990 sell - piece rented." In terms of sales, the music industry fight against the cently formed Coalition Against Lyr- saying through blockbusters, jumped out though, she says the Disney comedy passage of state record-labeling bills ics Legislation. be First Amendment protection, free of the box with solid showings in is running "100 pieces" behind at this time. The National Music Publishers speech, there's also reality and a busi- both sales and rental. where "Last Crusade" was in its Executives at several large pub- Assn. is not currently opposing the ness point of view that has to be dealt Several retailers say the title is first week and "200 pieces" behind lishers, however, have expressed op- stickering bills because of what with." performing in a predictably robust "Lethal Weapon 2." position to those measures. And per- NMPA president Ed Murphy sees as He adds that up until now, the 1985 manner in the early going but stress A somewhat more somber assess - forming rights societies ASCAP and a growing, legitimate public concern voluntary agreement between the the picture is still sketchy, since the (Continued on page 89) BMI, which represent many publish- over explicit lyrics and because he Recording Industry Assn. of Ameri- title generally was not on shelves ca and the Parents' Music Resource until March 15. Center has been handled poorly by Most retailers queried by Bill- record labels. board place "Honey" somewhere 18- To Fia. Arrest Murphy says that state efforts to between Warner Home Video's "Le- Chain Goes -Buy After legislate record labeling "have to be thal Weapon 2" and Paramount BY BRUCE HARING sota, may lead to RICO charges Be." dealt with in an effective way, which Home Video's "Indiana Jones And against the 170 -store Record Bar The sale of the album occurred in is [the industry itself] moving to The Last Crusade." NEW YORK-The arrest of a teen- chain, 2 Live Crew label Skyywalker January. According to his lawyer, some sort of self-regulation," and Gary Ross, president of the 90- age record store clerk in Sarasota, Records, and its distributors. Reese was identified as the seller of that the growing tide of state bills is unit Suncoast Motion Picture Co., a Fla., for selling a 2 Live Crew album Reese was arrested at the store the tape because he is the store's only "the end result of unrestricted activi- subsidiary of the Musicland Group, to a minor has led the store's parent March 15 by Sarasota police, hand- black employee. The charge is a felo- ty" on the part of the labels. says "Honey" is as projected, "less company, The Record Bar, to adopt a cuffed, and charged with selling an ny under Florida law, carrying penal- "There is concern out there with than `Lethal Weapon 2' but equal to' chainwide 18- to-purchase policy. 11- year -old girl material harmful to ties of five years in jail and a $5,000 the consumers, a public interest, that or a little less than 'Last Crusade.' Additionally, the arrest of Chaun- minors, specifically a copy of 2 Live fine. has to be resolved," he adds. It will do better with mass merchan- cey Reese, a clerk at Tracks in Sara- Crew's "As Nasty As They Wanna a (Continued on page 89) Murphy explains that the record companies, not music publishers, have been the parties "with control" ADVERTISEMENTS to "make the choices as to what is put In Canada, Hunt (Continued on page 89) Is On For Rap, No. 1 IN BILLBOARD

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Jean Dixon's bill, vive the effort before the mid -April Had a vote been taken, Anderson HB 1406, which was heard in the VOLUME 102 NO. 13 MARCH 31, 1990 end of the session, it seems unlikely said she counted only three pro-label- House Nov. 28, remained in commit- that this will happen. ing votes out of the subcommittee's tee as of press time. Action is not ex- COPYRIGHT REFORM IN CANADA On March 21, House Bill 2482 died 11 members. pected on the bill until legislators re- A proposal for performance royalties, as well as plans to give Canadian in a judiciary subcommittee for lack While the two houses operate sepa- turn from recess April 2. artists special tax breaks, will be unveiled in coming weeks, says Com- of a second. Only Rep. Chris Turner, the primary sponsor of the bill, spoke munications Minister Marcel Masse. Kirk LaPointe reports. Page 10 on its behalf. While the full House Ju- ARISTA MOUNTS AIDS BENEFIT diciary Committee could vote to take the bill from the subcommittee and YSDA Arista Records celebrated its 15th anniversary with a star -filled AIDS continue to act on it, there are few Nominates Erol's Head benefit concert at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Larry Flick covered precedents for such an action and ap- the event (page 32). Photos appear on page 10. parently too few votes in favor of la- beling to make this likely to happen, for Board-Of-Directors Post ITA BROACHES DEFECTIVES ISSUE according to Betty Anderson, who BY EARL PAIGE bers turned down two officially The International Tape /Disc Assn. addressed the issue of defective vid- has been lobbying against the bill on nominated representatives -one Recording LOS from and eotapes at its March 14 -17 seminar. Also covered at the conclave was behalf of the Industry ANGELES -In a departure Erol's the other from Assn. 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Page 67 at any of the meetings that take place While some nominating -com- Several members of a nine -per- before the session ends. mittee members play down the son nominating committee, MUSIC She says she will continue her lob- selection, one describes it as speaking on condition of anonym- bying until any chance of reviving "shocking" in terms of VSDA's ity, say a major component in Album & Single Reviews 77 International 73 the bill is past. recent elections. A year ago, all this year's bold decision was Black 21 Jazz /Blue Notes 69 The day before the House subcom- four officially nominated candi- research showing that, since Boxscore 34 Latin Notas 28 mittee dealt its blow to the bill, a Sen- dates owned fewer than four 1983, only half of those winning ate subcommittee heard testimony on on Canada 76 Lifelines 83 stores. posts the board have been both sides of the issue, including anti- Two years ago, VSDA mem- (Continued on page 90) Chartbeat 8 Market Action 83 stickering statements from country Classical /Keeping Score 70 Music Video 65 Clip List 66 Power Playlists 18 Commentary 11 Pro Audio 67 Country 54 Radio 12 NBC Sues Sony, Col Over Home Video Co. Dance Trax 31 Retail 60 Executive Turntable 6 Retail Track 62 RCA Parent Claims RCA /CHV Was `Undermined' Gospel Lectern 28 Rossi's Rhythm Section 27 BY PAUL SWEETING In the suit, filed March 15 in Cali- tween the partners expires in June Grass Route 62 Talent 32 fornia Superior Court in Los Angeles, 1992 and to set up its own home video Hot 100 Singles Spotlight 82 Update 83 NEW YORK -NBC, parent of RCA NBC charges Sony and Columbia subsidiary. Inside Track 94 International Audio-Visuals Inc., has with engaging in "a systematic NBC seeks an injunction to pre- brought suit against the Sony Corp. scheme to destroy the partnership vent Sony and Columbia from fur- HOME VIDEO Page 41 and its Columbia Pictures unit, Venture as a competitor in the home ther breaches of the joint venture charging them with an attempt to un- video business and to misappropriate contract and a minimum of $250 mil- Backlot Beat 52 Self Improvement 50 dermine the RCA /Columbia Pictures for themselves the assets, goodwill, lion in damages. Box Office 53 Music Videocassettes 52 Home Video joint venture. NBC also and business opportunities of the Spokespeople for Sony and Colum- Coming Soon 46 Store Monitor 53 alleges that the defendants have Venture." bia declined comment on the charges. to and According to the NBC complaint, time, no been Top Kid Video 50 Videocassette Rentals 44 tried appropriate the assets At press date had set business opportunities of the joint Sony intends to dissolve the joint ven- for a hearing on NBC's request for Recreational Sports 50 Videocassette Sales 42 venture for their own purposes. ture after the current contract be- an injunction. MUSIC The action taken by NBC confirms CHARTS earlier rumors that Sony's acquisi- Top Albums Hot Singles tion of Columbia Pictures might lead to trouble within the RCA /Columbia Black 22 Adult Contemporary 15 `Back To joint venture (Billboard, Oct. 14). Classical 70 Black 24 Future II' Video Such speculation was fueled partly Compact Disks 64 Black Singles Action 27 by the belief that Sony would not Country 58 Country 56 Linked To Sequel's Release wish to maintain a partnership with Hits Of The World 74 Crossover 79 RCA's parent company, General NEW YORK what Jazz 69 Dance 30 -In the compa- Future II" will be the first from the Electric. ny claims is an industry first, MCA company to appear under its recent- The joint venture dates back to Modern Rock Tracks 16 Hits Of The World 74 Home Video will release "Back To ly announced MCA /Universal June 1981, when RCA and Columbia Pop 86 Hot Latin 40 The Future II" virtually day-and- Home Video logo. formed a partnership to distribute Rock Tracks 16 Hot 100 80 date with the theatrical release of The release will be backed in part videocassettes internationally. 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www.americanradiohistory.com P'Gram Chief Predicts `Fine' Future Island A &M Bolster Label's U.S. Presence BY ADAM WHITE Fine, 60, has been president of Po- of $2.1 billion and $239.3 million, re- lyGram since September 1987, suc- spectively (Billboard, March 17). LONDON -Its critics charge that ceeding Jan Timmer. He joined the "Reaching figures like $2 billion is to PolyGram has always treated the company in 1979 to head its U.K. op- me one of the great attractions of Po- U.S. like a colony, never a partner. erations; earlier, he ran independent lyGram," he says. "It shows what the Americans appointed to run the com- record labels Gallo and Trutone in his geographic and repertoire spread has pany's U.S. affairs say their Europe- native South Africa. done for us, when we're only small an superiors have lacked confidence When PolyGram's 1989 financial players in the world's biggest mar- in the market. Major artists signed to results were made public earlier this ket." PolyGram elsewhere in the world month, Fine was evidently pleased to In this case, "small" translates to have insisted that their deals exclude report record revenues and earnings (Continued on page 91) North America. Those views, according to Poly - Gram International president David Fine, are now history. He contends that PolyGram's response to prob- Simmons Links With Columbia lems in the U.S.-including the acqui- sitions of A &M and Island-has repo- sitioned the company creatively, stra- For His Growing Bush Roster A Penn -sive Moment. RCA Records executive VP /GM Rick Dobbis, left, and tegically, and psychologically. RCA president Bob Buziak, right, congratulate Michael Penn backstage at one Fine disputes the opinion that Poly - BY JANINE McADAMS Def Jam, confirms the tenets of of his three sold -out shows at the Roxy in Los Angeles. Gram overpaid for those labels and the deal: "It's a 50% deal with Co- argues that, as one of the industry's NEW YORK-Rap music impresa- lumbia whereby Columbia puts in top three international players, the rio Russell Simmons has engi- money up front but Russell and company is now within one or two neered a co-venture agreement in Lyor [Cohen, head of Rush Artists market-share points of its chief ri- principle with Columbia Records Management] retain creative con- EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE vals. for his Rush Associated Labels trol." i "My best estimate for 1990 is that group. When formalized, the This is a more lucrative arrange- we should be 18% [worldwide] with deal -one of the biggest involving ment for Rush Communications RECORD COMPANIES. James Fifield is appointed executive director of Thorn - A &M and Island," he states. "The an independent, black-owned com- than the current OBR (Original EMI, making him a member of the board. He retains his position as presi- last figures I looked at for 1989 -not pany and a major label since the Black Records) and Def Jam dis- dent and CEO of Thorn-EMI's EMI Music Worldwide in New York. accurate, final numbers -show 1983 pact that put Simmons' Def tribution agreement, whereby Co- Chrysalis Records in New York names Andy Fuhrmann VP of A &R. He Warner was up to nearly 20% and Jam label on the map -will give lumbia only promotes and distrib- was director of A&R at Epic /Portrait /CBS Records. CBS might have been 16.5%. On that CBS marketing, promotion, and utes Def Jam and OBR product CBS Records International in New York promotes Robert J. Campbell to basis, you could say we lie in the mid- distribution to a growing number and "Columbia then keeps a larg- VP of creative operations. He was VP of marketing for the label. dle. If CBS has a better year or of smaller dance, rap, and R &B la- er percentage," says Ashhurst. Paris Eley is appointed VP of R &B promotion at Motown Records in Los Warner has a worse year, which is al- bels /production companies within CBS Records Division president Angeles. He was co-national director of R &B promotion at A &M Records. ways possible, we could all be around the Rush fold. Tommy Mottola and Columbia Rec- Capitol Records in Los Angeles makes the following appointments: Faith 18 %. Once you're at that level, it Carmen Ashhurst, president of (Continued on page 83) could be any one of the three of us."

Geffen Brings New Imprint To MCA Stable DGC Label To Release 2 Singles, 5 Albums By May 29 BY DAVE DIMARTINO at the end of this the new label's furfur- - FIFIELD FUHRMANN CAMPBELL HENSCHEL year. they growth may par - LOS ANGELES -Less than a week Staffing for the la- Ape - Geffen's "in the Henschel, national director of alternative promotion; Alison Donald, direc- after the announcement of the sale bel will initially con- same way that when tor of A &R; and Valerie Pack, manager of A &R studio administration. of Geffen Records to MCA Inc., sist of 16 national and ' we started Geffen They were, respectively, national alternative marketing manager at CEMA has officially introduced local promotion peo- Records in 1980, Distribution; GM of A &R at EMI U.K.; and director of A &R production at Geffen DAVID GEFFEN COMPANY DGC Records, its much -discussed ple. Geffen's own Warner Bros. Rec- A &M Records. second label, and announced plans sales, marketing, creative services, ords was doing all of our marketing Steve Bartels is promoted to national director of singles promotion at to release five albums under that international, and publicity depart- functions. Eventually, in the mid - A &M Records in Atlanta. He was Southeast regional promotion manager imprint by the end of May. ments will work DGC product until '80s, we started to take over these for the label. Like Geffen Records, DGC will be the new label establishes separate functions one by one until we be- owned by MCA and will be distrib- units in those areas. came a self-sufficient record compa- uted by that company after Gef- According to Ed Rosenblatt, now ny." fen's WEA distribution deal expires president of both Geffen and DGC, Slated for release Tuesday (27) are the first DGC singles, "We Cry Out" by Warrior Soul and "Here's Where The Story Ends" by the Sun- days, with albums by both groups to VJN VP Les Garland Aims come April 24. Other DGC artists in- New clude Lori Carson, Little Caesar, BARTELS COHEN OSSA GARLAND and John Doe, whose albums are due April 24, May 15, and May 29, Charisma Records in New York makes the following appointments: Jo- To Raise Vid Channel's Profile respectively. Five additional re- anna Spock Dean, associate director of A &R, East Coast; Tony Noe, man- BY MELINDA NEWMAN VJN, Garland reports to Andrew leases are expected by year's end. ager of A &R administration; and Sue Landolfi, West Coast A &R represen- Orgel, president and CEO -and a According to Rosenblatt, DGC's tative. They were, respectively, president of Syka Management; production NEW YORK -Les Garland, for- former marketing executive at raison d'être lies squarely in the "in- coordinator at Atlantic Studios; and West Coast sales director at Elektra mer senior VP of programming at MTV. VJN was founded in 1985 in credible success" Geffen itself has Entertainment. MTV, has joined Miami-based Vid- Miami; the company went public in had in building gold and platinum Brian Cohen is named director of advertising for Elektra Entertainment eo Jukebox Network as VP of pro- January 1987. In its last 12 artists. in New York. He was director of sales and distribution at Restless Records. gramming. months -the first full year under "Every time you put out a [Don] Tommy Boy Records in New York promotes Steve Knutson to VP of na- Garland, a founding father at Orgel's management-VJN expe- Henley or an Aerosmith or Cher or tional sales and marketing. He was director of sales for the label. MTV, now takes on the challenge rienced a 227% increase in reve- Whitesnake or whatever," he says, of raising music industry con- nues over the previous year to $3.8 "and they're into four or five tracks PUBLISHING. ASCAP in New York promotes Lauren Iossa to manager of sciousness about VJN, the nation- million (Billboard, March 24). on each of these records, it becomes public relations. She was assistant director of public affairs for the society. al interactive video music channel. A high priority for Garland is in- more and more difficult to get expo- Brooke Morrow is appointed senior coordinator of international acquisi- "I think at the executive level creasing the VJN viewer base. sure for your brand-new acts. So we tions at EMI Music Publishing in New York. She was executive assistant to there's a lot of confusion as to VJN currently operates 83 chan- felt that in order to ensure that the president of Uni Records. what this really is," he says. nels in 23 states, reaching 6.2 mil- these artists can get the exposure "What we need to do is go through lion households through basic ca- that they deserve, we should make RELATED FIELDS. Les Garland is appointed VP of programming for the Video an educational process and show ble and low -power stations. "We the investment and start up a new Jukebox Network in Miami. He was executive VP of Quantum Media (see them our capabilities." hope to get up to 10 million in record company." story, this page). In his newly created post at (Continued on page 79) Though DGC will be devoted to (Continued on page 79) VIDEO PEOPLE on the move, see page 52

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"We had music 25% increase over the previous year's SXSW] as a million- and -a -half dollars [showcases] in the the hotel atrium, turnout -SXSW '90 featured numer- for the weekend," says SXSW direc- the South By Southwest general ous trade exhibits, three days of pan- tor Roland Swenson. store [offering band tapes], and the el sessions, and four nights of show- As in previous years, the confer- smaller panels, we're calling inten- cases for more than 300 bands in ence kicked off March 14 with the an- sive sessions." more than 20 venues, most concen- nual Austin Music Awards, based on Among the numerous music indus- trated in Austin's Sixth Street club a poll of readers in the Austin Chroni- try primers offered at the panels was a workshop on regional music associ- ations. The presence at SXSW of more than a dozen major -label A&R Favor scouts affirmed that the conference Court Rules In Scholz's has become a premier regional music showcase and the model for similar Record -Setting Record. Jordan Harris, left, and Jeff Ayeroff, right, co- efforts emerging elsewhere. managing directors of Virgin Records, fete Paula Abdul with a party in West In CBS Breach-Of-Contract Suit made "One of the things that has Hollywood to celebrate U.S. sales of more than 6 million units of her album al- from the beginning BY LARRY FLICK delay in delivering Boston's third this successful "Forever Your Girl." The album is the only debut album ever to produce four No. bum to CBS between 19'79 and 1983. was we had a dozen co-sponsoring 1 singles and has logged more weeks in the top 10 than any other debut effort. NEW YORK -The six-year legal bat- He also said that he went to CBS first (Continued on page 91) tle between Tom Scholz, leader of the with the final version of the album rock group Boston, and CBS Records and that CBS rejected it before he over alleged breach of contract ended took it to MCA Records. on March 20 after a six-week trial in a "Basically, what the jury decided federal court in White Plains, N.Y. was that a record company cannot Abdul Album Holds At No. t For 10th Week; The six-member jury ruled unani- hold its performers to strict contrac- mously that Scholz did not breach his tual time limitations," says Scholz's recording agreement with CBS by attorney, Don Engel. "Putting to- Hits Top 10; O'Connor Climbs failing to deliver the third Boston al- gether an album is an artistic process Vandross bum to the label within a specified that cannot be governed by a record amount of time. company, regardless of how many PAULA ABDUL's "Forever Your Girl" logs its 10th Heart's "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You" is the Scholz testified that a desire for millions of dollars that piece of art is week at No. 1 on the Top Pop Albums chart, a record top new entry on the Hot 100 at No. 57. It's the first sin- "musical perfection," combined with expected to generate." matched by only three other debut albums in the past 25 gle from the band's third Capitol album, "Brigade," due a creative dry spell, caused a lengthy (Continued on page 91) years. Men At Work's `Business As Usual" logged 15 April 3. Each of the group's first two Capitol albums weeks at No. 1 in 1982-83, "Whitney Houston" spent 14 reached the top two on the pop albums chart and yielded weeks on top in 1986, and "The Monkees" had 13 weeks a No. 1 single. in the lead in 1966 -67. Exposé shoots for its eighth consecutive top 10 hit as New Kids Ain't Kidding In Suit Abdul's durability at No. 1 is noteworthy because her "Your Baby Never Looked Good In Blue" bows at No. latest single, "Opposites Attract," reached No. 1 seven 61. How can we be so sure it's headed for the top 10? It weeks ago and this week dips to No. 28. Virgin Records was written by you -know -who. (There really should be a Claim Mags Touted Bogus 900 Lines has wisely decided not to column devoted just to CRAIG ROSEN News American Publishing Inc. pull any more singles her: Warrenbeat.) (Murdoch Magazines' Star maga- from Abdul's album, but The Notting Hillbillies' LOS ANGELES- Attorneys for teen zine), Media Promotions Inc., Merry- it is compiling an album of "Missing ... Presumed pop sensations New Kids On The Go-Round Enterprises, and Investex Abdul dance remixes for Having A Good Time" is Block are seeking more than $50 mil- Investment Exchange (Star Talk) May release. The album, CHART the top new entry on the lion in combined damages from the with trademark infringement, false "Shut Up & Dance (The pop albums chart at No. publishers of USA Today, Star maga- advertising, unfair competition, and Dance Mixes)," will be 91. The informal group zine, and three promotion agencies, other wrongdoing. The companies al- similar to Bobby Brown's features Dire Straits over allegedly unauthorized New legedly promoted 900 -phone lines "Dance! ... Ya Know It," EA' mainstays Mark Knopfler Kids 900 -number telephone lines they that unfairly compete with two 900 - which went top 10 earlier and Guy Fletcher . . . claim are capitalizing on the act's line services owned and offered by this year. Cowboy Junkies' "The "good will, success, and celebrity sta- New Kids On The Block since 1989. Abdul is at the fore- by.Y Paul GreinG Caution Horses" debuts tus." "We feel this has to stop," says front of what is shaping up as a banner year for women at No. 108. The group's critically hailed American de- The complaint, filed March 20 in New Kids attorney Phillip Heller of on the pop charts. Female solo artists account for six of but album, "The Trinity Session," reached No. 26 in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles -based law firm Pills- the week's top 10 singles (including the top two by Alan - April. charges Gannett Satellite Informa- bury, Madison & Sutro. "It really is nah Myles and Taylor Dayne) and five of the top 10 al- Rod Stewart's "Downtown Train /Selections From tion Network Inc. (USA Today), (Continued on page 92) bums (including the top three by Abdul, Janet Jackson, The Storyteller Anthology" vaults from No. 159 to No. and Bonnie Raitt). This marks the first time in nearly 45 in its second week on the pop albums chart, already four years that female artists have held down the top surpassing the peak position (No. 54) of the original, de- three albums. Jackson, Patti LaBelle, and Houston finitive "Storyteller /Complete Anthology: 1964 -1990." were in charge when it last happened in 1986. That's the good news. The bad news? The anthology, Estefan's Injuries Prompt which was holding its own at No. 68 as recently as four LUTHER VANDROSS finally lands his first top 10 sin- weeks ago, sinks to No. 196. gle on the Hot 100 with "Here And Now," nearly 10 Laura Branigan's "Moonlight On Water" enters the Cancellation Of Tour Dates years after he first topped the Hot Black Singles chart Hot 100 at No. 94. The song reached No. 60 in June for NEW YORK -A serious bus acci- was struck from behind by a tractor - with "Never Too Much." That classic stalled at No. 33 on fellow Atlantic artist Kevin Raleigh. This marks a role dent March 20 prompted Gloria Este - trailer while stopped in traffic. The the pop chart, foreshadowing a decade of frustration for reversal for Branigan, who has spent a lot of time lately fan and the Miami Sound Machine to incident occurred at the tail end of Vandross and Epic Records in the crossover wars. watching remakes of her old records become bigger hits cancel the remainder of their U.S. the U.S. tour, and the remaining Pop radio was slow even in adding this breakthrough for other artists. Cher reached the top 10 with "I Found tour and upcoming Asian dates. three dates have been canceled. In single, which topped the black chart the first two weeks Someone"; Michael Bolton hit No. 1, won a Grammy, At press time, Estefan was in a addition to Syracuse, the band was of December. Black stations have long since moved on and became a star with "How Am I Supposed To Live New York hospital recovering from scheduled to play Milwaukee March to Vandross' follow -up, "Treat You Right," which jumps Without You." surgery to repair a broken vertebra, 22 and Columbus, Ohio, March 24. to No. 5 on this week's black singles chart. according to Maralena Guerreiro, The band was driving north from With the broad -based success of "Here And Now," WE GET LETTERS: William Simpson of Los Angeles spokeswoman from the group's Mi- Washington, D.C., where on March Vandross could be headed for another career milestone notes that David Clayton-Thomas, the former leader of ami office. The singer was flown here 19, the Estefans met with President that has long eluded him-his first Grammy award. Blood, Sweat & Tears, has a co-writing credit on Milli from Community Medical Center in Bush to discuss the singer's involve- Vanilli's recent top five hit, "All Or Nothing." The cred- Scranton, Pa., near the site of the ac- ment with the Partnership For A FAST FACTS: Sinead O'Connor's version of Prince's it was awarded because of the melodic similarity of the cident. She is expected to return to Drug Free America program. "Nothing Compares 2 U" vaults from No. 33 to No. 16 in verse in "All Or Nothing" to BS &T's 1969 smash "Spin- Miami in 10 days. Two weeks ago, Estefan, who was its third week on the Hot 100. The song is breaking fast- ning Wheel." The band was en route to a concert nominated for a Grammy award this er than any Prince single since `Purple Rain" in 1984. in Syracuse, N.Y., when its tour bus (Continued on page 89)

8 BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 www.americanradiohistory.com BMG Classics Issuing Toscanini Oeuvre Week Launching Collection Will Include 71 Titles, 10 Videos BY IS HOROWITZ bers. only to release performances person- New U.K Record Charts The "Toscanini Collection" encom- ally approved for disk release by the BY HUGH FIELDER research firm Gallup, which cur- NEW YORK -In the largest integral passes performances ranging from Maestro or his family. All the record- rently compiles the BPI -backed recorded edition ever devoted to a sin- the legendary conductor's first re- ings in the collection are mono, al- LONDON -The national charts rankings. gle artist, BMG Classics will issue 71 cordings for the Victor company in though RCA did record the last two funded by the British Phonographic Under the current BPI contract, titles on 82 CDs and 81 cassettes over 1920 while on tour in the U.S. with of Toscanini's 1954 concerts with the Industry (BPI), widely considered Gallup surveys a nationwide panel the next several years devoted to re- the La Scala Orchestra, to his final NBC Orchestra in stereo. During the the model of accurate record retail of approximately 700 U.K. retail cordings by conductor Arturo Tosca- recordings and broadcasts with the very last concert, in New York's Car- sales research, face an uncertain fu- outlets of all types, drawn from a nini. Also scheduled are 10 concert NBC Symphony in 1954. Many of the negie Hall, the Maestro suffered the ture. total of 4,300 accounts. The stores videos, to be released on laserdisk Collection performances are with the memory lapse that flawed his final Trade publication Music Week an- provide across -the -counter informa- and cassette. New York Philharmonic and the Phil- appearance on the podium. The unap- nounced March 19 that it will fi- tion on all prerecorded music for- The launch release, due in stores adelphia Orchestra. All will carry the proved stereo material includes a per- nance and launch new U.K. singles mats, using bar-code wands and Ep- April 3, consists of three boxed sets RCA Victor Gold Seal logo and will formance of Tchaikovsky's Sixth and album charts, effective July 1. son computers to collect and trans- holding 16 CDs and 15 cassettes. In- be marketed at midprice. Toscanini Symphony and a program of works It appears to have the support of mit the information to Gallup's cluded are boxed sets of all the Bee- died in 1957 at the age of 89. by Wagner. the BBC, which says it will broad- London headquarters. thoven and Brahms symphonies, re- While more Toscanini material About a half-dozen Toscanini CDs cast the new charts, and of market (Continued on page 93) spectively, and Verdi's "Aida," "Fal- rests in scattered vaults, BMG chose (Continued on page 93) staff," and the Verdi "Requiem." Also included in the initial release are two home videos. A second release of \. .\\/ \/ \/\/\/ \/ \"/`\j \/\/ \i. five CD packages and three videos is due in May. The enormous project enters a market liberally sprinkled with unau- thorized Toscanini recordings, de- rived from pirated versions and broadcast tapings. But BMG says it plans to enforce its exclusivity rights more forcefully in the U.S. market, and to continue to push for better protective legislation in foreign mar- kets. Guenter Hensler, BMG Classics president, tags as chief offenders a number of labels based in Italy, Ja- pan, and Denmark, where copyright protection for recorded performances or broadcasts, particularly of foreign origin, is notoriously weak. Many do- mestic retailers are known to stock these recordings in generous num-

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LOS ANGELES -Beginning in April, the Personics in -store custom - taping system will offer consumers $1 discount coupons on CDs, cas- m settes, and LPs for select artists from three labels. .111:11111. According to Greg Ballard, senior . VP of U.S. operations for the San Francisco -based company, the new Billboard spotlights Reggae! cross -merchandising program will initially involve three emphasis art- A music who's time is now. ists selected by three participants - MCA's Tom Petty, EMI's Red Hot Featuring artists, producers, major and independent Chili Peppers, and Tommy Boy's Dig- ital Underground. According to Bal- For ad details call: labels, distributors and radio stations that are taking lard, Personics is discussing involving Jamaica: "One drop ryddim" from Trent Town to the four other labels' artists in the program. Maureen Sheridan corners of the earth. Ballard says the coupons will be And, Billboard will co the same for your message, made available in all 225 stores utiliz- 809 -974 -2803 bringing it to over 200,000 readers worldwide. ing Personics' custom -taping system; Miami: So, catch the vibe! 10 retail chains are represented. Angela Rodriguez Using Digital Underground as an ISSUE DATE: JUNE S, 1990 example of Personics' "intelligent 305- 448 -2011 AD CLOSE: MAY 15, 1990 couponing," Ballard says that any New York: customer who orders the group's Andy Myers "Humpty Dance" single to be taped 212 - 536 -5272 will receive a laser- printed, bar-coded Billboard discount coupon for the band's "Sex Packets" album. vö "In its most pristine form, you're basically handing a coupon to the al- bum's most likely buyer," Ballard says. "We're integrating ourselves into the marketing system of the la- bels." 1 Even if a Personics customer does (Continued on page 93)

BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 9 www.americanradiohistory.com Canadian Gov't. To Unveil Copyright -Reform Proposals BY KIRK LAPOINTE gates that a government and indus- dependent record sector and private rights royalty, 55% would have been ter poised than ever "to pass the try fund for Canadian production broadcasters said they were willing in the red, he said. grade" internationally, but he did TORONTO -Proposals for a second has been a "remarkable success." to start serious talks on the conten- In his speech, Masse noted that not refer at all to the effect his gov- wave of Canadian copyright re- The government is looking at ways tious neighboring -rights issue. the government has to respond ernment's goods- and -services tax forms and government plans to give to improve the fund, he says. (For Brian Chater, executive director within weeks to a House of Com- will have on the music business. special tax breaks for artists will be Juno Awards coverage, see page of the Canadian Independent Rec- mons committee report on tax At a seminar a day earlier, MCA unveiled in the next few weeks, ac- 76.) ord Production Assn., predicted dire changes affecting Canadian artists Canada chief Ross Reynolds pre- cording to federal Communications Initially, the copyright reforms consequences for the domestic in- in areas such as income averaging dicted the tax will have a "horren- Minister Marcel Masse. are expected to be proposed in a dis- dies if performers do not, receive a and expense deductions. Again, the dous effect" of between 50 cents Masse says the government sup- cussion paper, with legislation due royalty payment soon. He said radio response will not be in the form of and $1 on each album. ports the concept of so- called later this year or early next year. is a "very heavily protected indus- legislation, but it should outline Tom Sambola, president of the "neighboring rights," which would The proposals should give the con- try" that can afford to pay. where the government will proceed newly formed Retail Music Assn. of require radio stations to pay perfor- cerned industries a good idea of But Michel Tremblay, senior VP, in its next federal budget in 1991. Canada, says the goods- and -ser- mance royalties to record labels and which way the government will pro- radio, for the Canadian Assn. of By 1992, a special tax status could vices tax is "the last thing we need" artists. But he called on the record ceed on such issues as home taping Broadcasters, said 40% of radio out- be in effect for the country's artistic and could "walk the consumer over and radio industries to help the gov- and rental rights. The neighboring - lets lost money last year in Canada. community. to other product lines." ernment settle how to establish rights issue will not be settled, but If there had been a neighboring- Masse said Canadian talent is bet- such rights in Canada. the government's commitment to In a keynote speech March 17 to the idea in principle might be men- the annual pre -Juno conference, tioned, Masse's aides say. sponsored by Canadian trade publi- At a panel session later that day, cation The Record, Masse told dele- representatives of the Canadian in-

Univision, Billboard To Present Latin Music Awards NEW YORK -El Gran Combo, Los This year's broadcast will originate Yonics, and Vicente Fernandez each live from the James L. Knight Con- grabbed four nominations for Premio vention Center in Miami, and will be Lo Nuestro A La Musica Latina, the telecast nationwide by Univision's second annual Latin Music Awards. more than 520 affiliates and in sever- Ana Gabriel, Jose Luis Rodriguez, al Latin American nations. David Pabon, and Luis Enrique fol- Here is a complete list of nominees: low closely with three nominations each. GENERAL CATEGORIES The awards will be presented May Crossover Artist Of The Year: Glo- 24 by Univision and Billboard. ria Estefan; Gipsy Kings; Kaoma; de- Nominees in 18 categories were Xuxa; Eydie Gorme. For the show's finale, Dionne Warwick and Whitney Houston lead an all-star chorus through a rendition of "That's termined from Billboard's weekly Producer Of The Year: "Raices," What Friends Are For." Shown, from left, are Melissa Manchester, Jermaine Jackson, label head Clive Davis, Whoopi Nadie," Latin music charts. The categories Ramon Arcuza; "Tierra De Goldberg, Warwick, Houston, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Melanie Griffith, Michael Douglas, and Jeffrey Osborne. At the recognize three Latin subgenres: Mariano Perez Bautista; "Un Golpe piano is Burt Bacharach. pop /ballad, tropical /salsa, and re- Mas," Homero Hernandez; "Los Cor- gional /Mexican. The categories also ridos Prohibidos," Enrique Franco; include awards honoring producers, "Invasion De La Privacidad," Frank composers, and crossover artists. Torres & Julio Cesar Delgado; Arista Marks Ballots are being distributed to retail- "Amame," Rafael Ithier and Ernesto ers and radio program directors of Sanchez. With N.Y. Spanish- language stations through- Composer Of The Year: "Lo Que Birthday out the U.S. and in Puerto Rico. Paso Entre Tu Y Yo," Jorge Luis Pi- For the first time, the ceremony loto; "Amame," Palmer Hernandez; AIDS Benefit will present a lifetime- achievement "Frente A Frente," Jesus Navarrete; award. The winner will be announced "Por Tu Maldito Amor," Federico during the ceremony. (Continued on page 93) NEW YORK -Arista Records cele- brated its 15th anniversary with a star -studded "That's What Friends Are For" benefit concert March 17 at Radio City Music Hall here. Project Unites Int'l Stars Proceeds from the event went to the Gay Men's Health Crisis and Environmental Effort To Air On BBC other national AIDS- related orga- NU Sounds nizations. For full coverage, see LONDON -A pro-environment proj- of the Fixx, and rappers A proud Clive Davis offers a brief story, page 32. (Photos: Waring ect involving musicians from several and Young Dread. history of Arista Records. nations will receive its premiere in a In Dublin, Ireland, folk group Clan - Abbott) two -hour program on BBC -TV in nad, members of the Chieftains, and Maria McKee took part; in London, May. Jennifer Holliday performs a show - Titled "One World, One Voice," the participating musicians included Peter stopping version of her Tony Award - BBC show will be one of five special- Gabriel, Ugandan singer Geoffrey winning hit "And I Am Telling You ly commissioned programs with the Oryema, Howard Jones, Hossam I'm Not Going," from "Dreamgirls." common theme of global unity. Eight Ramzy, Dave Gilmour, and classical major European TV organizations violinist Christopher Warren- Greene. are partnered with the BBC in the Godley and the crew are currently in project: ORF (Austria), RTE (Ire- Rio de Janeiro working on the proj- land), NRK (Norway), RTP (Portu- ect. gal), TVE (Spain), SVT (Sweden), The sounds and images of the nat- SSR (Switzerland), and ARD (Germa- ural world will be sampled and woven ny). into the fabric of the music and visual Devised by musician and video di- presentation. The program will be in- rector Kevin Godley, "One World, terspersed with brief "commercials One Voice" will include a master for the planet" that are being special- track, nicknamed "The Chain Tape," ly created and donated by leading in- featuring contributions by a wide ternational advertising, design, com- range of musicians recorded by God- puter graphics, and graphic design ley and a film crew in various loca- companies. tions. Godley sums up the project as "a global composi- At the Hip Pocket studios in New constantly evolving Platinum act Milli Vanilli rehearses tion to fuse as many styles of York, contributing artists included ... The evening's highlights included Burk Bacharach and Dionne Warwick for the evening's show. (Photo: music as possible." Sting, Afrika Bambaataa, Steve Ste- world performing a medley of their early hits. Chuck Pulin) vens, Cyn Cumin and Adam Woods

10 BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 www.americanradiohistory.com COMMENTARY Billboard. GROUP PUBLISHER: JOHN BABCOCK JR. Performance Royalties Assessed Unfairly Associate Publisher /Director of Marketing & Sales: GENE SMITH Managing Editor. KEN SCHLAGER Director of Charts: U.K. STATIONS PAY T00 MUCH TO LABELS MICHAEL ELLIS Editorial Director of Special Issues (LA.): ED OCHS BY JAMES GORDON years, was imported into Germany, portant alternative source of supply tries. General Manager /Nashville: GERRY WOOD where it was still in copyright be- open to broadcasters, and perfor- All this may sound hostile to record EDITORIAL Broadcasters throughout the world cause the term there is 50 years. This mance rates in the nations subscrib- companies. I do not mean it to be so. Deputy Editor. IRV LICHTMAN Senior News Editor. Ken Terry want to play prerecorded music. Rec- transshipping led to the litigation. ing to the "first fixation" principle Broadcasters can do a lot to help the Special Issues Editor. Robyn Wells (N.Y.) ord companies throughout the world Three Rome Convention signa- tend to be lower than in the other record industry. We would all willing- Bureau Chiefs: lot money tories in Europe, including the U.K., countries. ly cooperate in a drive against home Dave DiMartino (LA.), Bill Holland (Washington) spend a of time and trying Assistant News Editor. Bruce Haring (N.Y.) to persuade them to do so. grant protection to labels on the basis I can see no reason why British taping and record piracy, and I be- Art Director. Jeff Nisbet You would think that is a recipe for of "first publication," which means broadcasters should pay American lieve that the expansion of radio ser- Copy Editors: Marilyn Gillen, Paul Verna Radio: Sean Ross, Editor (N.Y.) a very happy relationship. In fact, it vices would lead to increased interest Craig Rosen, Reporter (LA.) is occasionally turbulent, as in the from the public in back catalog. Phyllis (N.Y.) Stark, Reporter - Talent: Thom Duffy, Editor (N.Y.) U.K.; but more remarkably, there is At the moment, we have a chicken Chris Morris, Associate Editor (LA.) little consistency across the globe. `The and -egg situation, where the record Black Music: Janine McAdams (N.Y.) burden should companies mainly produce records Country Music /Nashville: Edward Morris, Editor Most records nowadays are pro- Debbie Holley, Assistant Editor duced by five multinationals, and be spread more for teenagers, and teenagers are the Dance Music: Bill Coleman, Editor (N.Y.) main buyers of records. A combina- Home Entertainment Jim McCullough, Editor (LA.) broadcasting itself is increasingly Home Video: Paul Sweeting, Editor (N.Y.) crossing frontiers with its programs, evenly worldwide' tion of changing demographics and Marketing: Earl Paige, Editor (LA.) to say nothing of the growth of inter- greater diversity of radio program- Retailing: Ed Christman, Editor (N.Y.) Music Video: Melinda Newman, Editor (N.Y.) national multimedia corporations. It ming may produce a growing num- Technology /Pro Audio: Susan Nunziata, Editor (N.Y.) end must surely make sense to have James Gordon, CBE, is managing director ber of profitable reissues. At the Music Research /Analysis: Paul Grein, Editor (LA.) of the day, we play music we think Editorial Assistants: Deborah Russell (LA.), some harmonization of copyright pro- of Scotland's Radio Clyde, a leading U.K. Larry Etch (N.Y.), Truth Miller (N.Y.) visions and charges as they relate to commercial station. our listeners want to hear, and if they Contributors: like it, there must be a fair chance Carlos Agudelo (Latin), Jim Bessman (N.Y.), broadcasting and public perfor- Bob Darden (Gospel), Is Horowitz (Classical), mance. they might want to buy it. Don Jeffrey (Financial), Kirk LaPointe (Canada), In the U.S., broadcasters pay about Jeff Levenson (Jazz), Moira McCormick (Chicago) There is a lot of buzz in Europe INTERNATIONAL about 1992 and a move toward har- 3% of revenues to the two composers' International Editor-In- Chief: ADAM WHITE monization. Of the 12 members of the that virtually every record in the record companies for the privilege of societies and nothing to record com- Chief European Correspondent: Mike Hennessey International News Editor: Peter Jones (London) European Economic Community, world is protected. Under the first- broadcasting their records when the panies. In the U.K., I am paying a to- CHARTS & RESEARCH only seven have even signed the publication criterion, all that a record U.S. labels do not charge U.S. broad- tal of just more than 13%. That 10% Associate Director of Retail Research: Geoff Mayfield Rome Convention, which accords company has to do to be protected is casters, which also do not pay British differential of revenue would wipe Sr. Chart Mgr., Black /Jazz /Gospel /Rap: Terri Rossi Research Operations Manager. Bob Benjamin some protection in respect to broad- to issue the record to the public in record companies for playing U.K. out the profit margins of a large Chart Managers: Ed Coakley (Classical), Anthony casting and public performance. any Rome Convention country within records. number of radio stations in the U.S., Colombo (Album Rock), Constanza Garcia (Latin), Doug Grober (Jazz /Gospel), Eric Lowenhar (New (That number, however, may grow 30 days of its first release. This gives Looking at the problem worldwide, reducing listener choice and the expo- Age), Mark Marone (Modern Rock), Marie Ratliff slightly in the coming months.) the record companies a monopoly, how can record companies struggle sure of less -well -known records to (Country), David Runco (Rock/Crossover), Sharon Russell (Dance /Crossover), Marc Zubatkin (Video) So, even in the Common Market, and the result is high performance by in the U.S. -where a substantial the public. Systems Manager. James Richliano we have a situation where, in some royalties. proportion of records originate - At the recent MIDEM conference, Asst. Systems Manager. Michael Cusson broadcasters any- I heard copyright owners also calling Research (N.Y.): Roger Fitton (retail supervisor), countries, broadcasters are not My own radio station actually pays without charging Ron West (radio supervisor), Pam Film, obliged to make any payment to rec- more (7.07% of advertising revenue) thing, while charging U.K. broad- for harmonization. It makes sense. Steven Graybow, Paul Page ord companies and to the U.K. record companies via Pho- casters 7% for playing the same re- But, if there is to be any degree of Administrative Asst.: Karen Fulgenzio others where they MARKETING & SALES are. If transfrontier broadcasting nographic Performance Ltd. than it cords? Or is the industry dying on its harmonization, it is just as silly of the Advertising Director, Music: Jim Beloit grows, it is a recipe for setting up does to the composers' organization, feet in Australia, where the labels record companies to try to bring the Advertising Director, Video /Pro: Dave Nelson level Advertising Director, Directories: Norm Berkowitz shop in the most favorable copyright the Performing Right Society. (Ed: charge only 0.25% of radio revenues? rest of the world up to the high Promotion Director. Sumya Ojakli environment, and we will have the In 1988-89, Britain's commercial ra- It all suggests that the level of of British copyright charges as it Advertising Services Mgr.: Karen O'Callaghan to copyright charges is based not on any would be for me to assume that over- N.Y.: Ken Karp, Andy Myers, Melissa Subatch, Jon broadcasting equivalent of offshore dio stations paid $10.2 million Guynn, Alex Kelly, Dana Donato, Peggy Dold tax havens. PPL, representing 29% of its in- valuation of the intrinsic worth of the night, the U.K. could switch to the Classified: Jeff Serrette, Chic Walker Even in the countries have come.) right to broadcast records, or even on U.S. pattern of 3% to composers and LA.: Christine Matuchek, Arty Simon, that Anne Rehman, Mary Fisher, Melinda Bell signed the Rome Convention and The four other countries have opt- its importance to the profits of the nothing at all to record companies. Nashville: Lynda Emon, Carole Edwards therefore accord copyright protection ed for the criterion of "first fixation," major multinationals, but simply on There has to be a bit of give and take. London: Tony Evans Europe: Richard Chapman, 01- 323-6686 in respect to broadcasting records, which means that a record is protect- what the market will bear. The situa- There is, however, something seri- Tokyo: Bill Hersey, Tsukasa Shiga, Aki Kaneko there is no uniformity. The variation ed only if it is actually made in a tion becomes even more ridiculous ously wrong when more than a third Milan: Lidia Bonguardo, 011-0362-58-44-24 Sydney: Mike Lewis, 011 -61.2 -699.6995 in terms of protection from 20 years country that is a signatory to the when you consider that the majority of the worldwide income to the rec- PRODUCTION to 50 years in EEC nations has al- Rome Convention and therefore ac- of the multinational companies are ord industry from the exercise of Director: MARIE R. GOMBERT ready led to a major court case in cords reciprocal protection to records based in countries where they receive public performance and broadcasting Advertising Production Mgr.: John Wallace Advtg. Production Coordinator. Jane Beal West Germany. Early last year, a rec- made in Rome Convention countries. little -or, in the case of the U.S., rights comes from the U.K. The bur- Systems Manager: James B. Dellert ord that was out of copyright protec- Since the U.S. has not signed the nothing -from broadcasters, and yet den should be spread more evenly Edit. Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders Asst. Edit. Production Mgr.: Drew Wheeler tion in Denmark, where the term is 20 Rome Convention, this leaves an im- they demand charges in other coun- around the globe. Directories Production Mgr.: Len Durham ADMINISTRATION V.P. & Executive Editorial Director. Lee Zhito Divisional Controller. Peter Philipps Lette Directories Publisher. Ron Willman In mounting this effort, we have a from the state. Most importantly, would have been fulfilled except for Director of Database Services: Raymond H. Heitzman Director of Circulation: Thomas Kraemer to the specific goal in mind: to defeat every however, Billboard's readers should the fact that the "Beaches" sound- Distribution Director. Edward Skiba labeling bill that is introduced. How- know that NARM did most of its track itself became scarce in the Circulation Manager. Deiadre Helm European Circulation Mgr.: Sue Dowman (London) Edito ever, experience tells us that if we work in Missouri before the hearing, wake of the sudden increase in its Dealer Copy Sales: Brad Lee are to influence the course of legisla- when decisions were being made, and popularity. Dir. of Licensing /Special Projects: Georgina Challis Credit: Nick Caligiuri tion, it is generally preferable to we will continue to follow this ap- The Eddie Rabbitt single was BPI ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION INDUSTRY FIGHTS BACK "speak softly and carry a big stick." proach in every state where a label- ranked No. 1 on the Billboard Hot President: SAM HOLDSWORTH In his recent Commentary ( "Labeling Unfortunately, this need to "speak ing bill is introduced. Country Singles & Tracks chart, yet President, BPI Europe Ltd: THEO ROOS Laws Violate U.S. Constitution," Bill- softly" often conflicts with the needs Pamela Horovitz a transfer of several Universal art- BPI COMMUNICATIONS INC. President 6 Chief Executive Officer. board, March 10), attorney Bradley of the press, and many may be left Executive VP ists to Capitol Records precluded my GERALD S. HOBBS that, in Rosen's NARM store from having any copies of the Executive Vice President: Sam Holdsworth C. Rosen wrote: "... record labeling with the impression Senior Vice Presidents: Ann Haire, Paul Curran bills have been introduced in several words, "there has been little orga- Marlton, N.J. much -requested tune. Vice Presidents: Rosalee Lovett, Theo Roos, To the labels: Please, let me help Martin R. Feely, Lee Zhito, John Babcock Jr., states, and yet there has been little nized response by the industry." Glenn Heffernan, Howard Lander, Robert 1. Dowling organized response by the industry in Again, let me assure all who are con- WHERE'S THE PRODUCT? you make a profit by responding to Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littleford opposition to these measures." cerned that this is not the case. As a music retail merchant, I share the wants of the consumer. Listen to BILLBOARD OFFICES: New York Los Angeles Let me assure Rosen and the read- Finally, allow me to comment on a the concern of many of my customers us and act accordingly sometimes- 1515 Broadway 9107 Wilshire Blvd. ers of Billboard that in fact, the in- news story ( "RIAA Rallies Artists when hot product is not available. the results may be surprising! N.Y., N.Y. 10036 Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210 212-764-7300 213 -273 -7040 dustry has responded -forcefully. Around Opposition To Missouri La- Most recently, my frustration has Russell Poncik telex 710 -581 -6279 telex 66 -4969 The National Assn. of Recording beling Bill ") that appeared in the been fueled by two very noteworthy Houston fax 212 -536 -5358 fax 213-859-5302 Nashville Washington, D.C. Merchandisers, for one, has conduct- same issue. Reading the article, one items: Bette Midler's Grammy -win- 49 Music Square W. 806 15th St. N.W. ed a detailed legal analysis of each might be left with the mistaken im- ning song, "Wind Beneath My Nash., Tenn. 37203 Wash., D.C. 20005 615-321-4290 202-783 -3282 bill, hired lobbyists in every state pression that NARM was not even in- Wings," and Eddie Rabbitt's country Articles and letters appearing on fax 615-327-1575 fax 202- 737 -3833 where a labeling bill has been intro- volved in the fight in Missouri. To the hit, "On Second Thought." this page serve as a forum for the London Tokyo in Midler single. 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BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 11 www.americanradiohistory.com IN THIS ISSUE Vox Jox: Cuddy To PLJ; Bryan To Seattle 14 PD Of The Week: WMXJ's Bill Stedman 19 Networks: The Charles Osgood (Pro)File 20 Radio Inside Track: New Root Indictment 92 Dance Debate Fires Canadian Meet B 'casters Argue Need For Toronto Outlet BY SEAN ROSS The pitch for a dance license began station, we should have all been in- almost immediately afterward, when cluded and it should have been a pan- TORONTO- Canadian broadcasters panelist Dave Charles, whose Joint el about the new license for Toronto." have no shortage of issues to contend Communications is one of the three (Several of the country applicants co- with these days - proposed changes dance applicants -one of the others sponsored a hospitality suite at the in FM regulations and the issue of a was also represented here -was convention to counter the dance com- "neighboring rights" airplay royalty asked about the tenability of dance in munity's show of strength.) are chief among them. But the most a market that is only 3% black. The "love fest" charges also came controversial session at the annual Charles replied that dance was "an up afterward from Michael Williams, music industry convention held here extremely viable format going into the VJ for cable service MuchMusic's Coming To America. WPOW (Power 96) Miami took Cuban refugee Lester March 16-17 by The Record, a Canadi- the '90s. We have so much music out R &B and rap programs. Williams Moreno shopping for clothes and a surfboard after he windsurfed to Florida on an trade publication, was a panel here that's being denied." was also upset about the fact that all March 2. Pictured, from left, are WPOW's Mark Mosley and promotions director called "Dance Music: The Form For Citing 122 different cultures in To- the panelists on the dance panel were Kenny Burnstein, Moreno, WPOW's Maty Monfort, and Sam Duque. The Future." ronto, which he called "a very unique (Continued on next page) With 11 applicants set for hearings world -class city," Charles added, "We on what is being called Toronto's last know it's time to play this music on a available FM license scheduled to station Toronto can enjoy. For years start April 3, panelists made repeated I've listened to this music on [Buffa- pleas for the license to go to one of lo, N.Y., urban outlet] WBLK." Canadian Labels Seek New Rap Talent the three groups that have asked for Other panelists managed to some- (Continued from page 1) the frequency with the provision that how come back to the subject of a up that single from U.S. independent America, has this taken 11 years? it be a dance-formatted radio station; dance station regardless of the ques- Daniel Caudeiron, president of the LMR, Maestro Fresh -Wes has sold "The biggest problem has been that (a fourth group, which was not repre- tion asked. Candy Penella, lead vocal- Black Music Assn. of Canada, esti- 95,000 albums and 49,000 singles, ac- all the A &R people in this country sented on the panel, has applied for a ist of the group Candi, was asked mates that at least six Canadian hip - cording to Attic. That means he are rock'n'rollers and can't hear black -formatted license). where an up- and -coming dance act hop or R &B acts have been signed in should achieve a Canadian platinum dance music," says Steve Waxman, Not surprisingly, this bothered could play in Toronto; after noting the two months since the Fresh-Wes album (100,000 units) and gold single Attic's director of promotion and pub- competing Toronto applicants -five that Candi had cut its teeth playing single broke in Canada. (Another (50,000) before you read this. He was licity. "But now people are listening of whom want to go country, one of weddings -the only place where a three have deals directly with U.S. also responsible for at least one me- to Daniel Caudeiron, and there are a whom wants the license for a pro- dance act was welcome-she, too, companies.) While that may not seem lee when police shut down a record lot of people out there like him. There gressive station, and another who added, "It seems silly to have to re- like a significant number, it repre- store appearance in suburban Toron- are also a lot of lunatics, and you wants the frequency for a suburban sort to listening to a foreign station sents a major turnaround in a coun- to that drew 6,000 fans. have to be able to sift through all the AC. It did not sit very well either with when you live in Canada. There try where none of the nominees in the "Everybody is trying to sign a people you hear every day." Peter Fleming, director general of ra- should be a station in Canada to R &B /soul category for this year's Maestro Fresh -Wes now," says Mi- Proponents of black music have dio for Canada's broadcast regulator, quench the thirst of those listeners." Juno Awards had a major -label re- chael Williams, the host of MuchMu- also had to contend with the fact that the Canadian Radio-television and Chris Allicock of the Music Bro- cording deal and where most R &B or sic's rap and dance programs. Wil- only about 175,000 of Canada's 26 Telecommunications Commission, or kers, an independent promotion firm, rap acts, including dance -category liams, who introduced the artist to million inhabitants -less than 1%- CRTC commissioners Monique Cou- also got in a plug, pointing out that a nominee Fresh-Wes, have had to go LMR's star act, Stevie B, at a TV tap- are black, and that many of the coun- pal and Bev Oda, who walked out of number of projects had to be signed to America for recording deals. ing last year, says, "Every hoot and try's blacks are concentrated in To- the panel soon after the pitches for a to U.S. labels first. (Fresh -Wes was Like 1988's American rap boom, holler has their own rap group, just ronto, Montreal, and Halifax, Nova dance station began. actually signed by American indepen- the Canadian R &B signings reflect like everybody used to have their Scotia. But most of the record people Toronto has not had a full -fledged dent LMR Records before Canadian the influence of video, specifically own rock band. The industry sees the contacted for this story say that urban or dance station since 1980, label Attic showed interest.) Later, music channel MuchMusic's weekly dollar signs and that's what turns ev- MuchMusic has done a lot to spread when its suburban disco AM, CHIC, Vince DiGeorgio of Canadian inde- "Rap City" program. They also come erybody's crank." black and rap music to markets died. Since then, there have been only pendent Power Records noted that at a time when Toronto and Vancou- "Maestro just sort of ignited every- where it was not being played, and a few other major -market Canadian such dance acts as Kon-Kan and Eria ver, British Columbia, have applica- thing," says Caudeiron, who has also proving that it can work with any de- attempts at the format long- defunct Fachin "had to go through the States tions pending for their first dance been a deus ex machina for many of mographics. CJAZ Vancouver, British Columbia (a to get people here to know they were music radio stations in years and the recent signings, channeling tapes "If you look at Edmonton, Alberta, market where there is also a dance even Canadian." when several of Canada's major top and acts to a number of A &R people. there's no black population to speak application pending), and CKMF The frequent plugs for a dance li- 40s have increased their commitment "When he sold 30,000 albums in a sin- of, but it has been one of the key mar- Montreal, which has evolved to top 40 cense prompted lengthy complaints to rap. gle week, it made label people say, kets in the west in terms of selling in recent years. afterward from several competing But most of all, the signings reflect 'We may not like this, but there's this product," says Capitol's Tromb- Pleas for a Toronto dance outlet applicants. Said one, "If they were the strength of `Backbone." Since someone out there ready to buy it, ley. WEA Canada senior VP Dave date back to a 1985 effort by veteran going to hold a love -in for the new Canadian label Attic Records picked and they're ready to do it on Canadi- Tollington also points out that "the broadcaster J. Robert Wood-one of an terms without having to come Ice-T album found a home in Vancou- the three current dance applicants. through the States." ver, which is a very hot market for But the profile of Canada's long-dor- Fresh -Wes, Caudeiron says, "deliv- us. We don't look at this as a black sit- mant black /dance music community ered with no hands-on involvement uation, but as a Canadian situation." has increased in recent months fol- from any A &R person. He proved The presence of a major hit like the lowing the local success of the first that acts could have depth -he had a Fresh -Wes single also indicates that homegrown rap hit, "Let Your Back- video, he had marketability, he had a Canadian rap/R &B can pay for itself bone Slide" by Maestro Fresh -Wes look, and he had his manager ready." internationally. "Canada is only 26 (see story, page 1). "Maestro has opened things up in million people," explains Tollington. With Fresh-Wes' album close to terms of artists feeling the major la- "So while there's a 10:1 ratio of sales Canadian platinum and his single bels are now approachable," says to the U.S., there's not a 10:1 cost ra- close to gold, Black Music Assn. of Tim Trombley, Capitol's Canadian tio. If you're going to make some sig- Canada president Daniel Caudeiron VP /talent acquisition and artist de- nificant money, you have to look be- says at least six Canadian hip -hop or velopment. His comments echo those yond Canada." dance acts have been signed in the made by Vince DiGiorgio, head of Ca- "When I started here six years last two months, both because of nadian independent Power Records, ago, there really wasn't much of a Fresh-Wes' success and anticipation at The Record's recent Canadian mu- black music scene with international of a dance license. Capitol Records of sic conference. "A lot of kids are com- scope," says Trombley. "A lot of Canada has appointed its first black/ ing to me now with rap tapes. They what you had was watered down, try- don't say 'listen to my tape' anymore. ing to suit the tastes of Canadian ra- dance music product manager. And Upper Demo Breakfasts. After a career of creating call -letter ascription Now they say, 'I've got a hit.' " dio, and that wouldn't have been suc- as Virgin Records' Doug Chappell problems for Lenny's, er, Denny's, TV pitchwomen the Corlick Sisters join KIOI So why, in a country where "Rap- cessful in the international market. It pointed out at the outset of the panel, (K101) San Francisco morning man Terry McGovern, right, for a live remote of the top 10 Canadian singles per's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang really seems that in the last nine "Six from a Denny's in San Jose, Calif. this week are of dance derivation." was a bigger pop hit than it was in (Continued on page 16)

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DANCE SPARKS MEET (Continued from preceding page) white; the only black representation was from a teenage rap group that opened the panel with its version of M.C. Lyte's "Cha Cha Cha." Despite walking out on the dance panel, Fleming was back for a regu- lation -oriented session called "Tech- nology vs. Culturalism." There, he fielded charges from communica- tions lawyer Peter Grant that FM re- forms currently under consideration in Canada were actually more intru- sive than what they would replace, in part because they would give the CRTC control of cable and other simi- lar broadcasts, not just over -the-air radio stations. Fleming responded that thé only area of increased regulation under the new rules would be a rise in the `Dance is an extremely viable format ... We have so much music that's being denied'

Canadian content quota to 30 %, which is the same amount AM broad- casters play, albeit with fewer pro- gramming restrictions than FM broadcasters contend with. Other- wise, he said, the CRTC was trying "to get away from a lot of judgment calls" about program content. CFGM /CILQ (Q107) Toronto GM Don Shafer was not sure that was a good idea. Without the CRTC's rela- tively rigid definition of what com- prised a certain format, he noted, al- bum Q107 and ACs CHUM -FM, CKFM, and CHFI might all be play- ing the same music. As for the in- crease in Canadian content, Shafer tended to see 30% as a foregone con- clusion. "Thank God the regulations propose 30% Cancon," he said. "May- be next year we won't have to talk about it anymore." What Shafer and several other broadcasters were worried about was the possibility that broadcasters would fumble potential reforms through a lack of unity, as some felt they had during the mid -'80s. Canadi- an Assn. of Broadcasters president Michel Tremblay claimed that his counterparts had "learned a lot from FIRST SINGLE RELEASE that experience." Without unity, he said, "we won't get the best deal and we need a new deal." Also discussed on this panel, be- sides the "neighboring rights" issue (see story, page 10), was the possible impact of digital radio. Although digi- tal broadcasting has the potential to equalize AM and FM broadcasters - in a country where the playing field is still more level than it is here - Tremblay warned that digital was not a panacea and that "we still have "In just two weeks, The Osmond Boys' new single National release now available at all to work out many of the changes." Shafer expressed the fear that has become our Number One Requested Song." MUSICLAND /SAM GOODY STORES. broadcasters would "do the same KCPX - Salt Lake City ARO Records A - 107 thing they did with quad and AM ste- reo," letting the new technology wither through neglect. Fleming warned that failure to take advan- WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY,,. MO( tage of digital radio would be "a big problem" for radio because cable op- erators would use it if they did not. (801) 224 -0248 Despite the CRTC's proposed Personal Management Alan Osmond Productions Fax (801) 224 -8825 reach into alternative media, Grant (Continued on page 15)

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www.americanradiohistory.com RADIO Cuddy To WPLJ; Bryan Back To Seattle; New EZ Refugees: Nashville, The Portlands newsil ne... JACOB COMMUNICATIONS has named executive VPs Randy Michaels and A WEEK AFTER the hoax an- has been named. Across town, album KTWV Los Angeles director of Robert L. Lawrence to its newly created Office of the COO. The appoint- nouncement about Gary Bryan's de- KJJO -FM (Rock 104) has effectively program operations Paul Goldstein ments follow the resignation of president/chief operating officer Frank parture from WPLJ New York moved from mainstream to modern becomes VP /programming at the Wood to start a new station ownership /consultancy operation. Controller comes word that Bryan is returning rock in recent weeks. Mark Miller Digital Radio Channel, which will of- R. Christopher Weber has been named senior VP /chief financial officer. to Seattle, where he last programmed joins the station as assistant MD, re- fer 91 audio channels to cable TV Chairman /CEO Terry Jacobs will add the president's duties. In addition, top 40 KUBE. Tom Cuddy, currently placing Dean Dreisbach. And p.m. subscribers ... Curt Spain from Jacor is no longer buying KSMG San Antonio, Texas, as part of its deal VP /entertainment programming of driver Kerry Liebelt becomes PD/ KJYO Oklahoma City is the new PD with Rust Communications for KTRH /KLOL Houston. the ABC Radio Network, will be MD /mornings at religious KYCR, re- at top 40 WGOR Lansing, Mich., re- WPLJ's new VP /programming. A placing Dan Carlson. placing Carl Weinstein; Andy Tay- COMMAHD COMMUNICATIONS has announced that it will hold on to the proper- new morning anchor will be named to After an extended absence and lor from KRXO Oklahoma City is ties it had planned to sell to Evergreen Media-KRLD Dallas, KODA work with Archer Dusablon & Lin- many rumors, PD Sunny Joe White now MD /middays ... Morning jock Houston, and the Texas State Networks. Command attributes the move da Energy. Cuddy rejoins GM Mitch will return to top 40 WXKS -FM (Kiss Sherrie Gregory is upped to PD at to an improved Texas economy. Dolan, for whom he programmed 108) Boston on April 9, according to classic rock WIOI Jacksonville, Fla., WPRO -FM Providence, R.I. GM Lisa Fell. Kiss 108 swing jock replacing Ralph Cipolla ROBERT LONGWELL is the new senior VP /GM of Radio Venture's WXTR David O'Leary moves to p.m. drive Bill Sharp, last PD of urban KMJJ Washington, D.C. He was group VP of NewCity Communications. WE MAKES RNRIT at album WBOS, replacing Molly Shreveport, La., returns to rival In New York, soft AC WLTW is KDKS as PD, replacing Kevin Mc- AT WAN-AM-FM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Mitch Dolan, now with WPLJ New York, No. 1 again in the second winter Arbi- Cormick ... WKZN Portland, Maine, has been replaced with two GMs. N/T WPRO -AM PD Ron St. Pierre is trend. Going 4.8 -5.1, WLTW edges drops its AC simulcast with WKZS promoted to president /GM of that station; no replacement has been out N/T WINS (4.7 -5.0). They are fol- for adult standards; it replaces cross- named. GSM Karen Woodbine is upped to WPRO -FM's president /GM. lowed by oldies WCBS -FM (4.4-4.8) town WYNZ, which is now simulcast- and top 40 WHTZ (Z100) (4.6-4.7). Ur- ing oldies sister WYNZ -FM. Else- OTHER APPOINTMENTS: Shane Hackett to VP of station owner /syndicator bans WRKS and WBLS hold steady where in Portland, WWGT -AM be- Givens Broadcasting; he was GM of United Syndicators in Kansas City, at 4.3 and 4.0, respectively. WQHT is comes a Z -Rock affiliate. Mo. Coleman Research has named Frank Stanitski to the new OM posi- off 3.8-3.7; WPLJ is down 2.8 -2.5. Longtime top 40 KKQV (QV103) tion; he was manager /radio support services at Arbitron for the last five In Los Angeles, AC KOST holds Wichita Falls, Texas, is now SMN years. GSM Maureen Knorr to GM of WZRZ /WRXK Fort Myers, Fla. on to the top slot for a second month oldies affiliate KWFS. Public service (6.63.6) in a relatively static market. director John Priddis becomes PD. Top 40 /dance KPWR (Power 106) by Sean Ross with Rick Lovett and Ken Mendez are WRAL's new rival WCAS. At middays. Diane Cotten joins for goes 5.9 -5.8 to top 40 KIIS -AM-1! M's Craig Rosen & Phyllis Stark out. Dave Landry leaves to be PD/ WLAC -FM Nashville, country nights from p/t at crosstown KKLZ. 5.7 -5.5 moves. The N/T KABC (4.5- morning man at AC WMJE (Magic KMLE Phoenix morning man Chuck AC WMXB Richmond, Va., loses 4.3) and album KLOS (3.9-3.9) combo O'Brien ... Greg Rolling is the new 103) Gainesville, Ga., under new sta- Bear joins for similar duties. Phil morning man Don Gerard to oldies are fourth and fifth. Pirate Radio PD of top 40 WEZB (B97) New Or- tion manager Sam Church. Kim Valentine moves to afternoons. And WWMG (Magic 96) Charlotte, N.C. KQLZ is off 3.6 -3.4, tying it with leans, replacing Bob Mitchell. An ex- Burkett from WSTR (Star 94) Atlan- ND Kris Kelly joins from AC KQHU To replace him, WMXB teams p.m. Spanish KTNQ (up from a 2.9). In the B97 MD, Rolling has been PD of top ta does middays at WMJE. Sioux City, Iowa driver Bill Bevins with Garet Ches- urban race, KJLH drops 2.3 -2.0. 40 KKYK Little Rock, Ark., for the Valerie McIntosh (602 - 797 -2217) is At Fairmont's KMJK Portland, ter from crosstown top 40 WRVQ KACE goes 1.8-1.6. KGFJ holds at a last three years. out as PD of album KLPX Tucson, Ore., Bill Jackson from crosstown (Q94)'s Morning Zoo. And former Q94 1.2. KDAY and new entry KKBT are Mark Todd is out as PD of top 40/ Ariz.; her duties will be absorbed by KKCW joins for mornings. Royce promotions manager David Lee Mi- both up .7 -.9. rock WXGT (92X) Columbus, Ohio. OM Larry Myles and APD /MD Jack Blake from KKFR Phoenix is MD/ chaels is back at top 40 WXLK (K92) In Chicago: N /Ts WGN (9.7 -9.3), P.M. driver Michael Hayes is han- Green ... Dave Haldin is out as PD p.m. drive. Tom Pettijohn from Roanoke, Va., as MD /afternoons, re- WBBM (4.8 -4.6), and WLUP -AM (3.7- dling the PD duties; Todd seems to be of top 40 KGLI Sioux City, Iowa; KZZU Spokane, Wash., is doing placing Linda Silver. 3.8); urban WGCI -FM (7.2 -7.4); doing OK. At press time, he was fly- MD /APD Kevin Kollins is interim nights; (he'll be replaced at KZZU by Scott Clark is the new midday man black /AC WVAZ (5.6 -5.3); top 40s ing to KQLZ (Pirate Radio) Los An- PD ... Veteran Texas programmer Garth Ruckhaber from KZFN Mos- at AC CJMX Sudbury, Ontario. He WBBM -FM (4.3 -4.5), WYTZ (3.2 -2.5), geles to spend at least a few days Gary Winter is the new PD at album cow, Idaho). Morning co-host Craig replaces Chris Johnson, who crosses and WKQX (2.8-2.7); album WLUP- working with Scott Shannon. KNCN Corpus Christi, replacing Don Johnson is APD. KMJK also has a to country CIJM for afternoons. FM (4.4 -4.2), WXRT (3.3 -2.4); and At urban WIGO Atlanta, p.m. driv- Gilmore, now with the Research morning news opening. And former Clark was morning man at AC classic WCKG (3.5-3.6). ACs: WTMX er Kevin Morrison is named PD, as- Group ... After six years outside ra- KKRZ Portland MD Connie Breeze CKNX Wingham, Ontario. (3.3-3.7), WXEZ (3.6-3.7), WLIT (2.7- suming those duties from GM Vern dio, John Duncan is the new PD of is now doing swing at KMJK. 2.4), and WFYR (1.8-1.8). Adult alter- Catron ... WMJJ Birmingham, Ala., album WMAD Madison, Wis. Chip Nelson & John Stewart, who EVENTS: NEW INDUCTEES native WNUA has its best numbers APD Billy Shears is the new PD at Beau Richards, formerly the night were the morning team at WZRR They divide the network RADAR in a while (2.5-2.8). WJQI Norfolk, Va., replacing Mike jock at WMXP Pittsburgh, is the new Birmingham, Ala., are doing morn- ratings between them, and now Shores. WJQI will go from soft to PD /MD at top 40 WQID Biloxi, ings on an interim basis at classic Charles Osgood (see page 20) and PROGRAMMING: HARD 2BEZ mainstream AC. Miss., replacing Pat McGowan, now rock WGFX Nashville. Nelson & Paul Harvey will also share the hon- For a few weeks, it seemed like the At country KIKF Anaheim, Calif., in middays at rival AC WXLS (Lite Stewart replace Paul Castronovo, ors at this year's Emerson Radio Hall easy listening defections were taper- Greg Edwards from KMIX Modesto, 107). Richards also replaces Mark who is now doing mornings at WZRR of Fame ceremony, to be held in New ing off. This week, WZEZ Nashville Calif., is the new PD, replacing Don Kelly in mornings, giving WQID a . Max Boogie is out of mornings at York in June. Osgood is the inductee has gone soft AC. Ted Johnson, once Jeffrey ... Unistar Niche 29 affiliate midday opening. The new GM is Bob album KISS San Antonio, Texas; in the talk -host category; Harvey will with country rival WSM, replaces KKWY Salt Lake City, went dark for Hank from WNRJ Pittsburgh .. . p.m. drivers John Lisle & Steve be honored as a newscaster. Other Pat Riley in mornings. In Portland, the second time on March 5; KLO Og- Steve Sloan is the new PD at urban Hahn join Rex Gabriel for mornings honorees include Dick Clark (music Ore., KXL -FM, which had been run- den, Utah, owner John Webb has re- WFXM Macon, Ga. as PD Tim Parker takes afternoons. DJ), Harry Carey (sportscaster), and ning five to six vocals an hour, possessed the station, which has filed P.M. driver Keith Stevens adds WHTK Savannah, Ga., for its efforts switches to Unistar's Special Blend for Chapter 11 reorganization. PEOPLE: WHEN THE LEGENDS LEAVE MD duties at Christian /AC WWDJ during Hurricane Hugo last fall. format. There is also an easy -to-AC Country WLVK (K97) Charlotte, Milwaukee veteran Larry "The New York ... Shawn "Til' Dawn" Catholic noncommercial outlet transition at WHOM Portland, N.C., will change calls and become Legend" Johnson is out of middays Sweeney returns to AC KSSK Hono- WBVM Tampa, whose call letters Maine, under OM Don Spencer. more up -tempo as WTDR (Thunder at N/T WISN ... News anchor Deb lulu for overnights replacing Buz stand for "Blessed Virgin Mary," up- At CBS oldies outlet KLOU St. 96.9) under PD Mark Tudor ... For- Robi is upped to managing editor at Kelly; Sweeney had been with the set some listeners last week when it Louis, MD Gary Kolarcik is upped to mer Nashville PD Mark St. John is N/T WRKO Boston. Across town, at station in its previous incarnation as yanked its Sunday "Irish Hour" - PD. In addition, Ron Morgan -most the new VP for Tennessee station classic rock WZLX, morning host top 40 KXPW (92X) ... At urban which could feature any Irish music, recently the morning man at cross- owner Dickenson Associates. Alan Colmes and newsman Jeff WKYS Washington, D.C., Debra including U2. The Tampa Tribune town AC KSTZ, rejoins KLOU for Following the departure of Bobby Gonzer switch roles. Thomas, who came to the station's says some listeners may boycott promotions /swing. At co -owned easy Erwin for KLSY Seattle, morning When urban KKBT Los Angeles attention as a contest winner, has church offering plates to protest the WJOI Detroit, Fred Heller from man Bob DeCarlo is now interim PD comes on with live jocks Monday (26), joined the morning show. cancellation. WEZE -FM Pittsburgh is now PD. at AC WUSA Tampa, Fla. A perma- Barry Pope -who also does week- Lee Ann Summers joins top 40 Dolly Parton has signed a letter of N/T KOA Denver PD Bruce Ka- nent decision will be made in 60 days. ends at KSOL San Francisco -will KLUC Las Vegas, for late nights. intent to purchase her hometown ra- men is the new PD at N/T KGO San Oldies WLRO Columbus, Ohio, be interim morning man ... Former Summers replaces 10 -year station dio station, country WSEV -AM -FM Francisco, replacing Jack Swanson comes on the air as Christian AC WIOQ (Q102) Philadelphia PD Elvis veteran Carly Roberts. Elsewhere in Sevierville, Tenn., near Knoxville. . Bill Fink, who had been OM for WTLT (The Light) on April 1. John Duran is now doing p.m. drive at town, production director Mark Ste- WSEV is the first station Parton Braiker Radio Services and PD of its Fields from WWNK Cincinnati will WHTZ New York ... Overnighter vens is now doing middays at AC sang on; she taped two songs there country format, is the new OM of be PD. Bill DeWees, formerly PD of Russell The Love Muscle is out of KWNR, replacing the exiting Ted when she was 9. The currently simul- country KRPM Seattle. He replaces crosstown religious outlet WRFD, overnights at WFLZ Tampa, Fla.; Cramer. And at AC KJUL, morning cast stations will split, with the AM Bill Conway, who wants to program will be MD /p.m. driver. Columbus T&R to APD BJ. Harris. man Jack London, ND Tom Jensen, being more traditional and the FM AC again; call 206-838-0123. will also get a modern rock outlet Lots of action at the Osborn/Fair- promotions director Dean Teves, and being contemporary and aimed at WCRJ Jacksonville, Fla, PD Lee around May 1 when WWCD (CD101) mont ACs this week. Longtime several sales people are out. PD area tourists. The station will also Rogers is the new PD of KEEY comes on under GM Gary Richards, WRAL Raleigh, N.C., morning man Mark Kelly is now doing mornings; open full or partial studios at Par - (K102) Minneapolis; no replacement formerly of WLRO. Bob Inakeep is now doing that job at night jock Rod Ferris replaces him in ton's nearby Dollywood theme park.

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©Copyright 1990, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or RADIO Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. DANCE SPARKS MEET (Continued from page 13) QUESTION du4T CONTEMPORARY. thought the use of digital transmis- z sion would actually decrease govern- "WHERE IS THE o Compiled from a national CONSCIENCE OF THE WORLD ?" sample of radio playlists. ment influence. Once people began =w ç W to TITLE ARTIST H 3 3 n¢ 3 6- LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL using media to download individual pieces of music, he noted, the govern- ** NO.1 ** ment would not be able to force them LOVE WILL LEAD YOU BACK TAYLORYLOR DAÑ 1 1 2 10 9938 weeks 1 to make their purchases 30% Canadi- ALL MY LIFE LINDA RONSTADT /AARON NEVILLE an. MARK 2 2 1 11 7 J.C. ELEKTRA -64987 Attendance at this year's conven- ED I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN PHIL COLLINS 3 6 9 7 ATLANTIC 7-88738 tion was approximately 740 people; that is comparable with last year's at- HERE AND NOW LUTHER VANDROSS ON THE MARK 4 3 3 16 EPIC tendance but does not, convention or- HAVE A HEART BONNIE RAITT ganizers note, include the hundred or O5 9 11 9 CAPITOL 44501 so students and others from the pe- YOU TOUCH SMOKEY ROBINSON © 10 16 6 EVERN zó3NG riphery of the industry who attended IT 1NOT HIING AT ALL MICHAEL DAMIAN last year. Since there were no format 7 7 7 22 WAS rooms at this year's Record, there EXTREMESMES BILLY JOEL 8 4 4 11 was little else at the convention that I GOU TO TR9 dealt specifically with radio program- STARTING OVER AGAIN NATALIE COLE 9 5 5 12 EMI 5023 ming, save for presentations from re- BODYGUARD BEE GEES 11 14 8 searchers and convention veterans 0 l9997 Rob Balon of Benchmark and Larry C BLACK VELVET ALANNAH MYLES 11 13 15 9 ATLANTIC 4 -88742 Rosen of Bolton Research. HERE WEEBARE GLORIA ESTEFAN One Record session that is becom- 12 8 6 16 EPIC ing increasingly de rigueur at indus- ME IDN THE HEART TINA TURNER 13 14 18 8 LOOoK try conventions was an environment - oriented keynote address from Ron WAS REGINA BELLE 14 15 21 7 MAKE IááÌK0212 Smith of the Eden Foundation. But, CYBERVOC RECORDS BE LOVERS MICHAEL BOLTON where in the U.S. broadcasters are O 17 26 4 CN CW 8 -WE only now being asked to air environ- A90 DE JANET JACKSON Riley Shepard Gary Romero . 21 22 8 W mental programming, Canada's [Y BER 471 E. Main St., Suite 3 230 E. 87th St., Suite 3B CRUISING FOR BRUISING BASIA heavier public -service requirements O7L 22 28 4 VII EPIC 34-73239 mean that the group's syndicated Ventura, CA 93001 U.S.A. New York, NY 10128 U.S.A. KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE? CHICAGO "The Eden File" has been heard on 19 Tel: (805) 641 -3105 Tel: (212) 360 -6746 18 12 8 17 WHAT 7-2741 stations since last October. FAX: (805) 653 -0106 THE HE AR96OF THE MATTER DON HENLEY Cl 27 32 5 ANY OTHER FOOL SADAO WATANABE/PATTI 20 18 13 19 AUSTIN SACRIFICE 21 19 17 20 ELTON JOHN

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23 GOING HOME KENNY G 16 12 15 ARISTA 9913 ** *POWER PICK * ** THIS OBLD HE ARRT3OF MINE ROD STEWART /RONALD ISLEY 24 45 - 2 Welcome to the luxurious 28 IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW 3 KENNY ROGERS 25 33 REPRISE 7-19972 AROUND THE WORLD LISA STANSFIELD Zó 35 44 3 ALL DOWNTOWN TRAIN ROD STEWART BelAge Hotel de Grande Classe 27 26 20 18 WARNER JJUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME LOU GRAMM 28 24 19 18 7.88781 I4CAGE6 LUCKY LITTLE RIVER BAND ® 31 36 3 I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU DONNY OSMOND 30 20 10 13 CAPITOL 44508 DANGEROUS 23 ROXETTE 31 23 8 EMI 50233 EVERYTHING JODY WATLEY 32 30 27 25 MCA 53714 KEEP IT TOGETHER MADONNA 32 34 7 33 SIRE 7. 19986 /WARNER BROS. 'OA NOT EVEN CLOSE TIM FINN .7Y 36 41 4 CAPITOL 44512

44 HOLD ON WILSON PHILLIPS 35 - 2 SBK 07322 SUMMER RAIN BELINDA CARLISLE 36 29 29 7 MCA 53783 O7 ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART TEARS FOR FEARS 3/ 38 48 3 FONTANA 876 894.4 /MERCURY

43 45 TOMMY PAGE ® 3 s Ré B-E9 YOURRNR BROSHING PRICE OF LOVE BAD ENGLISH 39 39 38 5 EPIC 34 -73094 1020 San Vicente Boulevard 2 MANHATTAN SKYLINE JULIA FORDHAM North ® 41 - VIRGIN 4.99146 West Hollywood, California 90069 SIMPLY 41 42 SARA HICKMAN Daily rates from $235. - 2 TRA 4 -64993 SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU M. BOLTON 42 33 30 23 HOWBIMBI Reservations and Information WHERE'VE YOU BEEN KATHY MATTEA 43 34 25 9 MERCURY 876 2627 1- -4443 * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT*** 800 -424 NOTHING COMPARES 2 SINEAD O'CONNOR 44 1 NEW,. ENSIGN 23488 /CHRYSALIS u

I ANOTHERBDAY IN PARADISE PHIL FAX 213/854 -0926 45 40 31 22 COLLINS ATLANTIC 7 74 TELEX 4955516: LEGG NO MYTH MICHAEL PENN 46 47 42 16 APOLLO -PARS -SABRE RCA 9111 UTELL WORLDWIDE 47 HEART OF STONE CHER NEW' I GEFFEN7 -19953 E*AGF WASNoNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU HEART I`tol Hntel. of :Ermitage Internan,mal NEW 1 ® ALLII I.. i,her Small Luxury Hotel,. and Rc.n,l.

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www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 31, 1990 ©Copyright 1990, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or RADIO Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. CANADIAN RAP (Continued from page 12) TM ALBUM ROCK 'S.° months there has been a whole new TWO NICE GIRLS z Compiled from national album rock crop of young, exciting black talent reports. radio airplay ARTIST coming up from the street." =w Qw 3o u TITLE 3 N a *5 LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Capitol is reportedly in final negoti- with two rap acts as well as a NO.1 ations ** ** Soul II Soul -type artist /produc- HURTING KIND ROBERT PLANT large 1 1 7 3 ESPARANZA 4.98985 ATLANTIC 2 weeks at No. 1 tion firm tied to one of the groups. THE HEART OF THE MATTER DON HENLEY Among the other signings are Kish, a 2 3 3 7 GEFFEN 419898 rapper pacted to A &M who is cur- BLUE SKY MINE MIDNIGHT OIL 3 2 1 7 COLUMBIA 38 -73250 rently in the studio with First Of- NO ALIBIS ERIC CLAPTON fense Productions; the 23- and 21- 4 4 6 6 DUCK LP CUT /REPRISE year -old team of brothers behind CMENBG F A G DAMN YANKEES 7 3 22 OO. LP "Backbone "; two rap acts distributed by CBS via the Isba label, including FLASHMAKER * * * * * * rapper H.D.V. al- ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU HEART (whose upcoming 6 NEW 1 CAPITOL 44507 bum is titled "Sex Drugs & Vio- BLUES BEFORE AND AFTER THE SMITHEREENS lence") and interracial crew Laymen 7 8 10 8 ENIGMA 44516 /CAPITOL Twaist, who cover "Walk On The WHAT IT TAKES AEROSMITH 8 5 4 12 GEFFEN 4 -19944 Wild Side "; and two dance acts LIFE IN DETAIL ROBERT PALMER signed to Eureka, which has a distri- O 4 9 10 16 EMI LP CU T bution deal with BMG. A FACE IN THE CROWD TOM PETTY A VERSION 10 6 5 10 LIKE MCA 53781 Additionally, Capitol's Canadian 99 WORLDS PETER WOLF act Spunkadelic is signed directly to AN EP OF FIVE COVERS AND ONE ORIGINAL 11 9 9 6 MCA 53726 SBK in the U.S. and has just issued WITHOUT YOU MOTLEY CRUE its first single. Other direct signings ROUGH 611 BROADWAY, SUITE 311 12 13 18 7 ELEKTRA 4-64985 NAIRD to U.S. labels include rap /dancehall TRADE NEW YORK, N.Y. 10012 THE WAY IT IS TESLA 13 14 20 7 GEFFEN 4 -19948 act Michie Mee & L.A. Luv through THE ROAD TO HELL CHRIS REA First Priority /Atlantic, and Jane 14 11 13 8 GEFFEN 4 -19947 Child, whose U.S. hit "Don't Want To OC THE PASS RUSH 15 18 25 5 ATLANTIC 4 -87986 Fall In Love" on Warner Bros. is only FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 31, 1990 JEALOUS AGAIN THE BLACK CROWES spreading to her native country now. 16 20 24 6 DEE AMERICAN lP CUT /GEFFEN Meanwhile, Capitol recently elevat- PETER MURPHY 23 27 7 ed dance club promoter Ron Robles 19 B UTS SOU QjUPET 9140 /RCA to the newly created position of ALMOST HEAR YOU SIGH ROLLING STONES MODERN ROCK TM"C"5'° 18 12 2 11 COLUMBIA 38 -73093 black /dance music product manager. z FOREVER KISS Robles' appointment, the first of its Compiled from Commercial and 19 17 17 ó MERCURY 716 -7 College Radio Airplay Reports. 876 type since a similar position at CBS TITLE ARTIST I DOWN PHIL COLLINS =W 3 = WISH IT WOULD RAIN çw LABEL & NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL 15 8 Na 20 13 ATLANTIC 7 -88738 during the late '70s disco era, "was I-3 -3 3U DAYS GUN going to happen regardless of wheth- 7 BETTER * * NO.1 * * 21 25 30 CUT er we signed a domestic black act," NOTHING COMPARES 2 U SINEAD O'CONNOR 2 3 8 BLACK VELVET ALANNAH MYLES ENSIGN 23488 /CHRYSALIS 1 week at No. 1 22 16 12 17 ATLANTIC 7 -88742 says Trombley. "This is a move that Dean felt METROPOLIS THE CHURCH YOUR OWN SWEET WAY THE NOTTING HILLBILLIES [label president] Cameron 2 4 4 5 ARISTA 9944 23 28 33 4 WARNER BROS. LP CUT had to be made. We had an interna- BLUE SKY MINE MIDNIGHT OIL METROPOLIS THE CHURCH tional repertoire with artists such as 3 3 2 7 COLUMBIA 38 -73250 24 29 43 3 ARISTA 9944 M.C. Hammer and Kym Mazelle that CUTS YOU UP PETER MURPHY HOUoSE OF BROKEN LOVE GREAT WHITE 4 1 1 11 BEGGARS BANQUET 9140 /RCA 25 24 21 13 44491 wasn't being worked to its fullest po- ENJOY THE SILENCE DEPECHE MODE THE DEEPER THE LOVE WHITESNAKE tential here." 5 5 9 4 SIRE 7- 19885 /REPRISE 26 21 14 11 GEFFEN 4-19951 "Five years ago, I signed the first HELLO THE BELOVED 6 6 ** *POWER TRACK * ** major -label Canadian black artist, Bil- 8 8 ATLANTIC 7 -87989 BABY IT'S TONIGHT JUDE COLE THE MISSION U.K. 42 2 DELIVERANCE 2î - REPRISE 4-19869 ly Newton -Davis, and it was looked 7 7 6 8 MERCURY LP CUT at by the industry as a big risk," says URAP GH SLAUGHTER I DON'T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU HOUSE OF LOVE 31 36 5 8 10 11 5 BMG Canada VP /A &R David Ben - MERCURY LP CUT TRUE BLUE LOVE LOU GRAMM BE 29 27 26 deth. "At that time, it was all Bryan BIRDHOUSE IN YOUR SOUL THEY MIGHT GIANTS 8 ATLANTIC 4-88768 9 8 7 10 7 -64998 Adams and Loverboy up here, but ELEKTRA 7 O'CL OCK LONDON QUIREBOYS 3U 39 2 2 FOOLS GOLD THE STONE ROSES - CAPITOL LP CUT Billy was really talented, and I CI 16 - SILVERTONE 1315 /RCA SOMETIIMESDSHE CRIES WARRANT thought he had a place." ON THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN 31 22 11 11 11 9 5 11 BMG is in the process of signing an HEADON CUT THE NATURE OF LOVE POCO 32 30 37 5 RESPECTFULLY KING OF RAIN THE RAVE -UPS RCA 9138 R &B artist whom Bendeth compares 12 14 19 9 EPIC CUT LONE WOLF HAVANA BLACK to Lisa Stansfield. But Bendeth is one 33 19 19 9 BIITINGSM NAILS RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE CAPITOL LP CUT of the few record people to sound a 13 11 14 1 á DREAM ON BRITNY FOX 34 34 35 8 note of caution when he warns of "a THE DOWNTOWN LIGHTS THE BLUE NILE COLUMBIA 38 -73220 14 13 16 9 A &M LP CUT lot of bandwagon jumping going on. THE ANGELS MELISSA ETHERIDGE KISS THCUTIS THING GOODBYE DEL AMITRI 35 36 39 5 O 4 ISLAND 4 -99138 20 22 I'm glad it's happening, but I wonder a A &M L P ONLY MY HEART TALKIN' ALICE COOPER if all that talent is really out there." BIKINI GIRLS WITH MACHINE GUNS THE CRAMPS 36 NEW 1 16 15 20 4 EPIC 34 -73268 MuchMusic's Williams, who recalls ENIGMA LP CUT BAD LOVE ERIC CLAPTON 37 32 32 19 THIS AND THAT MICHAEL PENN DUCK 4.19980 /REPRISE being unable to find a label deal when 17 17 29 4 RCA 2512 CICLOSER TO THE FLAME DAVE EDMUNDS he produced rap acts in Montreal dur- Op LIFE IN DETAIL ROBERT PALMER JO 40 44 4 CAPITOL 44525 I8 23 24 3 ing the mid '80s, is one of several ob- EMI LP CU T NO MYTH MICHAEL PENN 39 26 15 16 servers who worries that there may FURY EYES THE CREATURES RCA 1 19 12 12 91 l 5 GEFFEN 7 -21479 be a lot of takers for black and rap I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS GIANT WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT OINGO BOINGO NEW 1 15 ® A &M 1495 product but not enough funding for 20 18 5 MCA LP CUT

TURN THE VOLUME UP ROBIN TROWER those acts. "No one is laying down SRCAUN CCUOTMES UP, IT'S TUESDAY... COWBOY JUNKIES 41 38 38 5 21 O24 26 3 ATLANTIC LP CUT $60,000; people are still having to LP O, NEW ORLEANS IS SINKING THE TRAGICALLY HIP 29 2 LEPICET IT E ME SOCIAL DISTORTION 42 NEW 1 ® MCA LP CUT make their own record like Maestro LP CUBT KISS THIS THING GOODBYE DEL AMITRI Fresh -Wes, then go to a record com- THE DEVIL IN ME JOHN WESLEY HARDING 48 2 23 21 17 ® - A &M LP CUT pany." 8 SIRE LP CUT /REPRISE RRIME IINtTHE CITY NEIL YOUNG 46 2 And Canadian top 40 PDs are start- YOU K E EP9T1ALL IN THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH - R 24 26 - 2 ® ing to express concerns about rap's O, THIS AND THAT MICHAEL PENN ROOM AT THE TOP ADAM ANT 45 NEW 1 4 RCA 2912 polarizing effect that sound a lot like 25 28 25 MCA 53679

NOTHING COMPARES 2 U SINEAD O'CONNOR what their American counterparts 2 DRIIVINGa79a3 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL 46 NEW 1 ENSIGN 23488 /CHRYSALIS 26 30 - ATLANTIC have been saying for several years. TE OLPN ROBERT PLANT GETTING AWAY WITH IT ELECTRONIC 1 13 NEW ADAYNE A CTUHTHGWAY "Any research we've done for adult 27 27 11 WARNER BROS. 4 -19880 is in- HOUSE F PAIN FASTER PUSSYCAT males shows that rap almost an HVET L4 IKE A HOLE NINE INCH NAILS 4Ó NEW 1 2H NEW I O ELEKTRA 7499596 stantaneous tuneout," says CKOC T 261AD HEAD ON JESUS AND MARY CHAIN Hamilton, Ontario, PD John Novak. FORGOTTENTYEARS MIDNIGHT OIL 49 45 46 4 WARNER BROS. 4-19891 NEW P. 1 "We've really depleted those demos ® WE GOT MARRIED PAUL MCCARTNEY COME BACKTDOWN TOAD THE WET SPROCKET 50 43 47 3 NEW 1 CAPITOL LP CUT [in recent months], and although ® there are many variables, a lot of the Billboard, copyright 1990. 0 Tracks with the greatest airplay gains this week. OT acks wi h the greatest airplay gains this week. The Flashmaker is the highest- debuting track of the week. (Continued on page 93) The Power Track is the track on the chart that shows the largest increase in airplay over the week before.

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www.americanradiohistory.com cD PIONEER RADIO TOIiiOL 41144, iSLOO Saations Aim To Do World Of Good With Earth Day Events 41, T1 NEW YORK -Given the growing day, focusing on both water con- their own Earth Day events can earth. concern over the environment, the servation and water pollution. Lis- still have a hand in promoting the Album WYNF Tampa, Fla., is 20th annual Earth Day, which teners may be asked to purchase a day. Maloof says the most impor- marking the 20th anniversary of takes place Sunday, April 22, is low -water shower head or toilet tant thing radio stations can do is the Earth Day March by recreat- more important than ever. This dam. On Thursday, listeners will to get in touch with their local ing the event. The four -block year hundreds of stations will be be asked to carpool or take public Earth Day organizations to find march will be held downtown dur- promoting the holiday. transportation. Friday is toxics out what local events they can pro- ing lunch hour to encourage work- "The main goal of Earth Day is awareness day, concentrating on mote. The Earth Day Organization ers to come out and support it. The to get people to change their daily what products are toxic and what march will end at a local park, habits," says Linda Maloof, na- some of the safer replacements where the mayors of Tampa and tional broadcast coordinator for are. Saturday is open space /out- St. Petersburg will make speech- Earth Day '90. "[Radio should be] door recreation day, where listen- es. The station will also do a live making listeners aware of what ers may be asked to help clean up a morning -show broadcast from the they can do as individuals." To- park or beach. A complete Earth beach. It will encourage listeners ward that end, Maloof has orga- Day package is available from Ma- to drop off recyclable items in ex- change for a free breakfast. nized a theme week for radio sta- loof at 415 -321 -1990. by Phyllis Stark tions that emphasizes a different Officials for Earth Day say sta- Album WXRT Chicago is each tion promotions should be mass - sponsoring a benefit concert fea- meek environmental message for o /tea as many has about 250 offices nationwide. turing the BoDeans and a bike '» day of the week leading up to appeal. "We want to get E,aPade 11 1 Earth Day. Listeners are asked to people involved as possible to Maloof is also asking stations to trek called "biking for clean air" DaZoe roOJaoet daces 99e on Day weekend. They will on do one small thing each day. make them aware of [our cause]," have local Earth Day reps on the Earth Rio cr

the events, and also begin airing daily "Earth Day 411 Y Monday, April 16, is energy day, says Paul Miller, executive direc- air to talk about 4, poti is to pro- Minutes" on April 2. Proceeds Dood :Ye on which listeners will be asked to tor of Earth Day '90 /Chicago. she encouraging stations DPPes tes make a small change -for exam- "We're also looking for stations mote the national Earth Day hot from a recent WXRT club night m Att,,nt/i Paule line (900- 226- 2212), which costs 95 were also donated to Earth Day. W ish/t Abdu/ ple, switching to an energy- saving who want to make a long -term ? óÓUldRa Nev Country /AC combo CKNX- Do florescent light bulb. Tuesday is commitment to the project." cents for the first minute. e Allground Dia Wingham, Ontario, is dis- oneg pésCol/ì° recycling day. Wednesday is water But even stations not organizing Among some of the upcoming AM-FM o eev s m The Earth Day promotions: tributing 23,000 white pine trees to gag. VOr/ BayY Modern Rock KITS (Live 105) area schools for the children to m ° You, ¡tooWlndiB ré°stie/d plant on Earth Day . .. Although it Basle San Francisco launched its ÿ -- DOwntaw z Train 5, is not an Earth Day Hn "green" program Feb. with two sponsoring Myth Rod Sr half -hour Sunday- morning pro- event, oldies KLOU St. Louis is Ce/ M ewa,t grams, "Earthbeat" and "The running daily 60- second "Good Te yoTaeoore can AOYth Green Hour." The station is also Earth News" PSAs spotlighting n uve running daily "tips from the green events that other organizations Cet Alilae¡ llevinPK S°uITTSooi9e file" and is involved in a number of are planning. Drivin events related to conservation and ° Here the environment. IDEA MILL: GREAT WHITE HOPEFULS k Ara WEverythiog "et MlYakoeria etCairl For Earth Day, KITS is tying in Before the recent Great White EST local to a concert in Tampa was canceled, with the group promote °°a Ro o t Vethei Tel`ano boat parade and fair with live per- WYNF announced a unique pro- : Help The n formances and a fireworks dis- motion tying in with the band's Mc. play. Several tree -planting events name. The station had planned to K8ininer are planned for the following give away prize packages that in- weekend, as is a benefit CD for cluded an early- morning shark - s late -April release. fishing trip, and tickets and back- WKXL -AM -FM Concord, stage passes for that night's con- N.H., has developed a game called cert. Crosstown rival WXTB (98 "This Island Earth" in which lis- Rock) tied in with the Alice Coo-

Nth teners earn contest points on and per concert by having listeners A h ParO.se off the air that can be redeemed pick up trash on the beach to win Ama S Philadelphia sponsors its sixth annual zeT To Making A Splash. Talk station WWDB for prizes. In the on -air portion of concert tickets, backstage passes, iqm =eozgd I¡vailW e 7 will testing and exhibits ar, re, health and fitness fair April -9. The fair feature medical rhe Ro/ Vou the two- month -long contest, listen- and limousine service to the show. zy S' ranging from natural beauty supplies to cancer prevention to insurance Walk -Oderh ers call to answer environmental Cooper, whose current album is ti- n e Entertainment will include a body -building competition, a team '4 Tea counseling. questions. Off the air, individuals tled "Trash," made an appearance aerobics contest, and lectures on various health and fitness topics. At last SYbl/ or groups can perform a variety of at the beach during the contest, to r re ExPOSe year's fair, which was attended by more than 50,000 people, listeners were able TOrre &Orsery activities, such as joining an envi- driving up in a garbage truck. ae H to test home spa equipment like the jacuzzi pictured here. Separat Anouc11khYmes ronmental group (300 points), recy- Top 40 WKSS Hartford, Conn., e Roe e WOYS m R.57"s Mary cling trash (100 points), purchas- got Mayor Carrie Saxon Perry to Devis compact fluores- issue a proclamation declaring ing and installing of Mon Month" on Would cent light bulbs (200 per bulb), March "Janet Jackson ge The and installing low-wa- the station. WKSS gave away hun- 81 purchasing R/eCk S ter shower heads (600 pts.), start- dreds of tickets to the March 23 .?> s Bo Char Pl e jO Re WOr11shy Mooe ing a car pool (200 pts.), and buy- concert, along with Janet Jackson [ies SERVICI Mishe/, BROADCAST, Cenr ing a vehicle with an EPA rating of albums, posters, and videos all De /e Bo96/etEo00gb 45 or above (1,000 points). Prizes month long. ss NocaeTD

include a guided tour of the White Urban WYLD -FM New Orleans Can GET YOUR Re Sere S OLDIES Mountains, a whale watch, a ca- is sponsoring a basketball game w, t OThe C°nie Tr0 KaoP It Together tered office lunch, indoor plants, with MCA's Bell Biv DeVoe to ben- < SoedaYS e MESSAGE TO CONSULTANTS Everythln9 and Midnight Oil CDs with envi- efit local high school student MBdoiina in- who was para- Words Tbad Waue KEY RADIO ronmental packaging. For more Derek Edwards, aä MY e ChanY Recommended by top in- Rre1:74 formation about the game, contact lyzed in a football game last Sep- eE s STATION dustry pros. Previously at FM PD Renee Blake (603 -225- tember. WYLD -FM had previously AitekO CBS /FM (NYC) and "Oldies 5521). sponsored an Ice -T concert to ben- ght oi PERSONNEL. Nette Inai TOki l Album WRCN Long Island, efit Edwards. äi 103" (Boston). Designers of C PLACE YOUR N.Y., is putting up point- of -pur- Country WMGE Danville, Ky., Opé csreO411/r47:,(090,,, successful, easily -main- Dad B°Sle chase displays in more than 80 lo- provided a catered lunch to tobac- lOVe 't Clapton AD TODAY. tained oldies- burnout -pre- cal 7- Eleven convenience stores co- stripping teams at a different DOO Knowi°mee go,ngK vention systems. Engineer- where listeners can pick up an farm each week throughout the Moeh li CALL pin season Customized Be°stadr ing, production, news ex- Earth Day pamphlet and for stripping ... KennYC $1. Listeners who wear the pins to CDs and cassettes for oldies, clas- 1 (800) 223 -7524 4 perts available. one of four planned remotes from sic rock, classical, and country for- from Discovery ® ASK FOR the stores will receive a free tree. mats are available Call the OLDIES The station plans to give away Systems. Discovery also produces JEFF SERRETTE ADVISORY 10,000 Norway and white spruce homegrown CDs and cassettes for will also be produc- any format, all customized with FM JAPAN IN NY STATE trees. WRCN SPECIALISTS at ing 60- second "earth speak" spots the station's logo. Contact Mary about Perkins (614-761-4180) for more in- 81.3 FM 1 (212) 536-5174 (617) 536 -4904 featuring celebrities talking ways individuals can help save the (Continued on page 20)

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audience of more than 1 million. Billboard. GOLD-Stations with a weekly cume audience between 500,000 and 1 million. FOR WEEK ENDING SILVER-Stations with a weekly cume MARCH 31, 1990 ER PLAYLISTS.. audience between 250,000 and 500,000. CURRENT PLAYLISTS OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL TOP 40 RADIO STATIONS

22 25 Quincy Jones, The Secret Garden A - Expose, Your Baby Never Looked Good I 23 EX Rod Stewart With Ronald 'de y, This 0 PLATINUM Your 23 28 Shana, You Cant Get Away EX EX Regina Belle, Make It Like It Was A24 - Expose, Baby Never Looked Good I 24 27 Don Henley, The Heart Of The Matter EX EX Cher, Heart Of Stone A25 - Regina Belle, Make It Like It Was 25 32 Linear, Sending All My Love EX EX Bonnie Raitt, Have A Heart EX EX The Brat Pack, You're The Only Woman 26 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers EX EX Sweet Sensation, Love Child EX EX Peter Murphy, Cuts You Up 27 3Ó Bonnie Belli, Have A Heart /11,01 EX EX The Beloved, Hello 28 31 Peter Murphy, Cuts You Up EX EX Depeche Mode Personal Jesus -00 29 EX Sweet Sensation, Love Child EX EX Young Mt., I borne Off 30 EX Laura Branigan, Moonlight On Water Ma? EX EX Pajama Party Hide And Seek Washington P.D.: Lorrin Palagi Chicago P.D.: Bill Gamble 31 34 Adam Ant, Room At The Top EX EX Sat- N -Pepa, Expression It I 1 Janet Jackson, Escapade 1 I Janet Jackson, Escapade EX EX Jody Watley, Precious Love New York 0.M.: Steve Kingston 32 35 Regina Belle, Make Like !t Was 33 EX Jimmy Summerville You Make Me Feel 2 3 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back 2 4 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back EX EX Jimmy Summerville, You Make Me Feel

^ 3 4 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Ram Do Detroit P.D.: Chuck Beck I Tommy Page, l'II Be Your Everything 34 EX Stevie B, Love Me for Life 3 3 Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes A - Depeche Mode, Enjoy The Silence 4 6 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet I 2 2 Gloria Estefan, Here We Are 35 EX Wilson Phillips, Hold On I 4 Janet Jackson, Escapade 4 8 Phil Collins, Wish It Would Rain Do 5 2 The B -52's, Roam 3 5 Kyze, Stomp lump Jack Your Body) A Heart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love 2 3 Biz Markie, Just A Friend 5 5 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 6 14 Warrant, Sometimes She Cries 4 3 Janet Jackson, Escapade A MC Hammer U Can't Touch This 3 6 Motley Crue, Without You 6 2 Elton John, Sacrifice 7 8 Madonna, Keep It Together 5 4 0 -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis, C'Mon A Tesla, The Wray It Is 4 7 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Every 7 6 Rosette, Dangerous 6 It 8 9 Elton lohn, Sacrifice 6 Madonna, Keep Together A 49er's Touch Me 5 B Kiss, Forever 8 11 Madonna, Keep It Together 7 14 Seduction, Heartbeat 9 12 Cliff Richard, Some People 9 9 A After i, Ready Or Not 6 1 Warrant, Sometimes She Cries Michael Penn, No Myth For 10 13 The U -Krew, If U Were Mine 8 10 Stevie B, Love Me Lite A Robert Plant, Hurting Kind (I've Got 7 13 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 10 7 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 11 17 Michelle, No More Lies 9 12 Technotronic Get Upi! (Before The Nig EX EX Peter Wolf, 99 Worlds 8 2 Rosette, Dangerous Il 12 The B -52's, Roam 12 18 Lisa All Around The World 10 20 Lisa Stanfield, All Around The World EX EX Babyyface, Whip Appealpeal Stansfield, 9 14 The Cover Girls, We Can't Go Wrong 12 17 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 13 19 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 11 13 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back EX EX 10 5 Bad English, Price Of Love 13 14 The Brat Pack, You're The Only Woman 14 20 Kiss, Forever 12 17 Babyface, Whip Appeal EX EX Rod Stewart With Isley, This 0 II 9 Milli Vanilli, Money 14 15 Don Henley, The Heart Of The Matter 15 15 D -Mob Cathy Dennis, C'Mon San Francisco P.D.: Dan O'Toole 13 15 Luther Vandross, Here And Now EX EX The U -Krew, II U Were Mine Introducing 12 23 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 15 19 Luther Vandross, Here And Now I 16 16 Michael Penn, No Myth I 14 16 Phil Collins, Wish II Would Ram Do 13 10 The 8 -52's, Roam 16 22 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 1 3 Phil Collins, Wish It Would Rain Do 15 11 Michelle. o More Lies 17 21 Luther Vandross, Here And Now 17 10 Estefan Here We Are 2 5 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 14 18 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do Gloria 18 5 Bad English, Price Of Love 16 18 Rosette, Dangerous 15 21 Faster Pussycat, House Of Pain 18 16 Rod Stewart, Downtown Train 3 I Rosette, Dangerous 19 22 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 17 7 Biz Marbre, Just A Friend 16 20 Milli Vanilli, All Or Nothing 19 26 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 4 9 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back You 20 23 Stevie B, Love Me For Life 18 23 Motley Crue, Without 17 17 Madonna, Keep It Together 20 13 Chicago, What Kind Of Man Would I Be' 5 8 Madonna Keep It Together It Ii 21 24 Michael Bolton How Can We Be Lovers 19 21 Regina Belle, Make Like Was 18 11 Alice Cooper, House Of Fire 21 23 Cher, Heart Of Stone 6 12 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet In 22 25 Motley Crue, without You 20 22 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fa) Love 19 22 Technotronic, Cet Up! (Before The A22 - Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 7 10 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 23 26 N -Pepa, Expression Salt- I 21 24 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 20 25 Digital Underground, The Humpty 23 1B Michael Bolton, How Am Supposed To B 2 Janet Jackson, Escapade

24 27 Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 I 22 8 The B -52's, Roam 21 EX Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In 24 27 Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 9 6 Kevin Paige Anything Want 23 26 Kiss, Forever 25 28 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 25 21 Tom Free 10 17 Jane Child, t Wanna Fall In Love Boston P.D.: Steve Rivers 22 15 Billy Joel I Go To Extremes Petty, Fallin' bon 26 29 Technotronic, Get Up! The Nig 24 27 Elton John, Sacrifice (Before 23 EX Aerosmith, What It Takes 026 - A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World (From " 11 4 The 8 -52's, Roam 25 9 Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes 1 1 27 30 Adam Ant, Room At The Top 27 29 Can We Be Lovers 12 19 Get Up! The Nig Alannah Myles Mack Velvet 24 EX Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich Michael Bolton, How Technotronic, (Before 28 11 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 7 Price 26 28 Michael Bobon, How Can We Be Lovers 2 6 Taylor Dayne, Love Witt Lead You Back 25 EX EnuB Z Nuff, Fly High Michelle 28 24 Jody Watley, Everything 13 Bad English Of Love A29 Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 27 30 Sweet Sensation, Love Child 3 8 Madonna, Keep It Together - Linda A - Linear, Sending All My Love 29 EX Sweet Sensation, Love Child 14 20 Luther Vandross Here And Now A30 All I Wanna Do Is Make Love I Heart, A28 - Calloway, Hanna Be Rich 4 2 Michelle, No More Lies - A - A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World A30 - Wilson Phillips, Hold On 15 21 Lisa Stansfield, ll Around The World A29 - Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 5 10 A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World From " EX EX Lisa Stansfield, All Around The EX EX Heart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love 16 26 A'me Lorain, whole Wide World (From " 30 19 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 6 12 Lisa Stanstield, All Around The World EX EX Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You 17 22 Leila K With Rob 'N' Raz Got To Get 9 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev EX EX Seduction, Heartbeat 18 13 Richard Marx, Too Late To Say Goodbye 8 3 Janet Jackson, Escapade 19 23 Oaktown 3-5 -7, Juicy Gotcha Krazy 9 19 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 20 29 Babyface, Whip Appeal 10 4 Billy Joel,Joel I Go To Extremes 21 28 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 11 13 Rosette FM n 24 Cher, Heart Of Stone I 12 16 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do / 19S 23 Il Billy Joel,Joel Go To Extremes CHICAGO'S HIT MUSIC STATION 13 14 Bad English, Price Of Love // 77 24 30 Michael How Can We Be Lovers 14 17 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything Washington P.D.: Matt Farber Chicago P.D.: Brian Kelly 25 14 The Cover Gids, We Can't Go Wrong 15 18 Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig _7 Mi% 26 15 Michelle, No More Lies I 3 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 16 5 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), R40/O WHYT 1 3 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 27 EX The U -Krew, If U Were Mine New York P.D.: Gary Bryan 2 1 Janet Jackson, Escapade 17 21 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 2 1 Janet Jackson, Escapade 28 EX The Brat Pack, You're The Only Woman 3 7 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 3 2 Rosette, Dangerous 1 1 Janet Jackson, Escapade 18 7 Biz Markie, Just A Friend Detroit P.D.: Rick Gillette 29 EX Seduction, Heartbeat 4 9 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do 2 2 4 6 Technotronic, Get Up! Before The Nig EX Rosette, Dangerous 19 24 Seduction, Heartbeat 1 1 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 30 Sweet Sensation, Love Child 5 8 Taylor Love Will Lead You Back 3 Madonna, Keep It Together For Dayne, 5 4 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), EX EX Mantronix Featuring Wondress, Got To 3 20 23 Stevie B Love Me Lite 2 4 Phil Collins I Wish It Would Rain Do 2 The Roam 6 B -52's, 6 5 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do 4 4 Michelle, No More Lies 21 11 The B -52's, Roam 3 3 Leila K With Rob 'N' Raz, Got To Get EX EX Natalie Cole, Wild Women Do (From "Pr 7 4 Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes 7 9 D -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis, C'Mon 5 5 Billy loel, I Go To Extremes EX Leila K With Rob 'N' Raz, Got To Get 4 6 Digital Underground, The Humpty Dance EX EX Regina Belle, Make It Like It Was 8 5 Bad English, Price Of Love 8 7 The B -52's, Roam 6 6 0 -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis C'Mon 23 26 Adam Ant, Room Al The Top 5 2 Janet Jackson, Escapade EX EX Linear, Sending All My Love 9 13 Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World 9 8 Elton John, Sacrifice 1 7 Tommy Page, l'll Be Your Everything 24 27 Babyface Whip Appeal 6 12 Motley Crue, Without You EX EX Stevie B, Love Me For Life 10 18 Jane Child, Fall In Love 8 For Don't Wanna 10 15 Michael Penn, No Myth A Sinead O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U 8 Stevie B, Love Me Life 25 28 Aerosmith, What It Takes 7 5 The B -52's, Roam - 15 Here And Now 9 9 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back Il Luther Vandross, II 10 Aerosmith, Janie's Got A Gun A Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 26 29 Sweet Sensation, Love Child 8 7 Milli Vanilli, Money - 12 12 Biz Markie, A Friend 10 10 Paula (Duet The Wild Pair), Just 12 13 Motley Crue, Without You A MC Hammer, U Can't Touch This Abdul With 27 30 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers 9 19 Sinead O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U - 13 6 Rosette, Dangerous 13 II Stevie B, Love Me For Life A After 7, Ready Not Il Il The I3-52's, Roam 28 EX Linear, Sending All My Love 10 14 Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World - Or 14 17 Kiss, Forever 14 17 Luther Vandross, Here And Now Your Never I 12 12 A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World ,From " 29 EX MC Hammer U Can't Touch This I l I I A'me Lorain Whole Wide World (From " A - Expose, Baby Looked Good 15 10 We Go The Cover Girls, Can't Wrong 15 14 Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes 13 13 Gloria Estefan Here We Are 30 EX Calloway, I %Vanna Be Rich All My (Before The 12 20 Linear, Sending Love 14 Lisa 16 22 Technotronic, Get Up! Big 16 20 Bad English Price Of Love 14 Stanfield All Around The World A Expose, Your Baby Never Looked Good I 13 8 Biz Markie, Just A Friend - I 17 23 Calloway Wanna Be Rich 17 16 Tom Petty Free Fallin' 15 15 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Ram Do A - Wilson Phillips, Hold On 14 17 Kiss, Forever Now 18 21 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers 18 25 Sinead D Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 16 16 Luther Vandross Here And A Heart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love 15 15 Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig 16 17 17 Alannah Myles, 19 Depeche Mode, Personal Jesus 19 18 Technotronic Featuring Felly, Pump Up Black Velvet EX EX Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 16 18 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 20 11 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 20 19 Michael Bolton, How Am I Supposed To I8 18 Kiss, Forever EX EX Motley Crue Without You 17 9 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 21 24 Elton John, Sacrifice 21 24 Rolling Stones, Almost Hear You Sigh 19 19 Biz Markie, Just A Friend EX EX Elton John, Sacrifice 18 21 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back 22 27 Salt -N -Pepa, Expression 22 21 Milli Vanilli All Or Nothing 20 20 Seduction, Heartbeat 19 22 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 23 26 Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 23 22 Gloria Estefan, Here We Are 21 21 Chicago, What Kind 01 Man Would I Be? 20 EX MC Hammer U Can't Touch This 24 28 Motley Crue, Without You 24 EX Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World Seattle P.D.: Casey Keating 22 22 Elton John, Sacrifice 21 EX Babyface, Whip 25 30 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U Appeal 25 23 Skid Row, I Remember You 23 23 Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig 22 EX Sweet Sensation, Love Child 1 2 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 26 14 Madonna, Keep It Together 26 EX Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back 24 24 lane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love n EX Aerosmith, What It Takes 2 3 TaylorY Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back 27 EX Adam Ant, Room At The Top 27 28 Laura Branigan, Moonlight On Water 25 25 Richard Marx, Too Late To Say Goodbye 24 EX Seduction, Heartbeat 3 Madonna, Keep If A28 Seduction, Heartbeat 28 26 The Cover Girls, We Go 26 26 Sweet Sensation, Love Child - Inner Whatcha With My Can't Wrong 4 11 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Raining A29 Aerosmith, What II Takes A29 Kiss, Forever 27 27 The Brat Pack, You're The Only Woman - X BrPacko'reTheo Onlyo - 5 11 Page, l'Il Be Your Everything FM A30 Phillips, Hold On EEatY a Wilson You And Me 28 28 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers - 30 29 Lou Gramm, Just Between 6 12 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 9 EX EX Cher Heart Of Stone Pittsburgh P.D.: Clarke Ingram A Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers 29 29 Babyface, Whip Appeal EX EX Natalie Cole, Wild Women Do (From "Pr - 7 1 The 8 -52's, Roam 1 4 Michelle No More Lies (Featuring 30 30 Pajama Party, Hide And Seek A - Salt -N-Pepa Expression Linda Ronstadt Aaron Nev 31 31 Cher, Heart Of Stone 2 6 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet A - Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 16 Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World Phil Collins, I Wish It Rain Do 32 32 Kyze ;lump Jack Body) 3 5 Would A - Adam Ant Room At The Top 10 5 Janet Jackson, Escapade 4 1 wo To Make It Right 33 33 Midnight OÌ, Blue near Seduction A - Stevie B, Love Me For Life 11 4 D -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis, C'Mon EX EX Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 5 8 Warrant, Sometimes She Cries 12 15 Kiss, Forever EX EX Aerosmith, What It Takes 6 7 The Cover Girls, We Can't Go Wrong Powmg9FrA 13 Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes EX EX Rod Stewart With Ronald Isle!, This 0 7 10 The B -52's, Roam 14 18 Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig EX EX Motley Crue Without You 8 9 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back 15 19 Luther Vandross, Here And Now EX EX EnuB Z'Nuff, Fly High Michelle 9 14 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love Atlanta P.D.: Rick Stacy It 7 Michael Penn, No Myth 10 13 D -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis, C'Mon 9. 17 21 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers I 4 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love Houston P.D.: Bill Richards Il 2 Rosette, Dangerous 18 22 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 12 16 Madonna, Keep It Together 2 3 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back I 6 Warrant, Sometimes She Cries 13 Warrant Sometimes She Cries 13 11 Janet Jackson, Escapade 3 I Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 2 5 D -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis, C'Mon 2Ó 23 Motley Crue, Without You 4 15 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 14 21 Calloway I Wanna Be Rich Detroit P.D.: Gary Berkowitz 3 I Janet Jackson, Escapade 21 26 Ame Lorain Whole Wide World (From " 15 22 Michael Penn, No Myth 5 6 A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World (From " 4 2 The 8 -52's, Roam 22 27 Babyface, whip Appeal 1 1 Elton John, Sacrifice 102 16 23 Technotronic, Get Up! The Nig 6 2 Jaya, If You Leave Me Now 5 7 T 4 2, Don't Let My Love Push 23 17 All Or Nothing K11SFM (Before I Milli Vanilli 2 2 Billy Joel, Go To Extremes 17 17 Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 7 8 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do 6 9 Kiss, Forever 24 More Linda 3 4 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 20 Michelle, No Lies 8 10 18 3 Milli Vanilli, All Or Nothing Madonna, Keep It Together 7 l0 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do 25 Natalie Cole, Wild Women Do (From "Pr 4 6 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do Kiss, Forever 9 21 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 8 8 Madonna, Keep It Together Hold 19 19 5 5 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back 26 29 Wilson Phillips, On Los Angeles P.D.: Gerry DeFrancesco 20 20 Tommy Page, Be Your Everything 10 11 Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World 9 II Technotronic, Get Up. (Before The Nig 2 U I'll 6 3 Rosette, Dangerous 27 EX Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 5 The 8.52's Roam Leila 21 27 Motley Crue, Without You II 10 14 K With Rob 'N Raz, Got To Get Kevin Paige, I Want I 1 Janet Jackson Escapade 7 9 Luther Vandross Here And Now 28 14 Anything 22 26 Can We Be 12 7 Bad English, Price Of Love 11 15 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back 2 2 Michelle, No More Lies Michael Bolton, How Lovers B 10 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 29 EX Aerosmith, What It Takes It Takes 13 16 Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig 12 13 Richard Marx, Too Late To Say Goodbye 3 5 Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World 23 28 Aerosmith What 9 8 Gloria Estefan, Here We Are 30 EX Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 14 19 Luther Vandross Here And Now 13 3 Gloria Estefan, Here We Are 4 4 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 24 29 Wilson Phillips, Hold On 10 14 Sadao Watanabe, Any Other Fool 31 EX Adam Ant, Room At The Top 15 13 Janet Jackson, Escapade 14 19 Alannah MylesMyles, Black Velvet 5 9 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead Mou Back 25 30 Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 13 Don Henley, The Heart Of The Matter A Basia, Cruising For Bruising 16 17 Tommy Page, l'lI Be Your Everything II 26 EX A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World (From 15 17 Tommy Page, Be Your Everything I 6 3 Biz Markie, Just A Friend " 12 7 Richard Marx, Too Late To Say Goodbye A Heart, All Wanna Do Is Make Love 17 23 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 7 8 Stevie B, Love Me For Life 27 24 Bad English, Price Of Love It 18 Peter Murphy, Cuts You Up A Sweet Sensation Love Child The Woman 13 16 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers 18 20 The Brat Pack, You're Only 17 28 Sinead O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U I B it Luther Vandross, Here And Now 28 EX Sweet Sensation, Love Child 14 12 John Farnham, You're The Voice Expose, Your Baby Never Looked Good Adam Ant, Room At The Top 19 14 Michelle, No More Lies 18 20 Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World 9 6 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 29 EX 15 11 Kenny G, Going Home EX EX Bonnie Raitt, Have A Heart 20 29 Babyface, Whip Appeal I A30 Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World 19 24 Jane Child,Child Don't Wanna Fall In Love 10 12 Phil Collins, Wish It Would Rain Do - 16 15 Rod Stewart, Downtown Train EX EX Depeche Mode, Personal Jesus The Heart The 21 25 Electronic, Getting Away With It 20 22 Michelle, More Lies Il 14 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet EX EX Don Henley, Of Matter 17 20 Regina Belle, Make It Like It Was EX EX Seduction, Heartbeat A Appeal n 24 Belinda Carlisle, Summer Rain 21 23 The U -Krew, If U Were Mine 12 13 Rosette, Dangerous - Babyface, Whip 18 19 Cher, Heart Of Stone X EX Lou Gramm, True Blue Love A MC Hammer, U Can't Touch This 23 27 Aerosmith, What It Takes 22 25 Calloway I Wanna Be Rich 13 7 D -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis, C'Mon - 19 21 Bonnie Raitt, Have A Heart 24 28 Kiss, Forever 23 26 Michael l ene, No Myth 14 15 Seduction Heartbeat 20 25 Wilson Phillips, Hold On 25 31 Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 24 4 Rosette, Dangerous SILVER 18 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 21 24 Lou Gramm, True Blue Love 26 26 Inner City, Whatcha Gonna Do With My 25 29 MC Hammer, U Can't Touch This 16 IO The 8 -52's, Roam 22 EX Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 27 30 Linear Sending All My Love 26 30 Giant, I'll See You In My Dreams 17 24 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 23 EX Laura Branigan, Moonlight On Water 28 18 Depeche Mode, Personal Jesus 27 31 Michael Bolton How Can We Be Lovers 18 22 Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig A24 Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 29 35 Cher, Heart Of Stone - 28 EX Motley Crue, without You 19 21 A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World (From " A25 Heart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love 30 33 Wilson Phillips Hold On - 29 EX A'me Lorain Whole Wide World (From " 20 23 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich Heartbeat 21 17 Jaya, If You Leave Me Now 31 34 Seduction, 30 EX Seduction, Heartbeat 32 EX Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers 96T/CFM 22 25 Linear, Sending All My Love EX EX Cher, Heart Of Stone

33 EX Sweet Sensation Love Child EX EX Young M.C. I Come Off 23 19 Gloria Estefan, Here We Are P.D.: Todd Philadelphia Fisher A Heart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love 24 EX Adam Ant, Room At The Top - EX EXE DDon Henley,ey The Heart 0Of The Malter A Adam Ant, Room At The Top EX EX Babyface, Whip Appeal A25 - MC Hammer U Can't Touch This 1 2 Gloria Estefan, Here We Are - Hartford P.D.: Tom Mitchell 2 3 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything EX EX Corey Hart, A Little Love A Adam Ant, Room At The Top EX EX Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes - I 1 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet EX EX The U -Krew, If U Were Mine 3 5 Janet Jackson, Escapade A - Expose, Your Baby Never Looked Good I 2 3 Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World EX EX Babyface, Whip Appeal 4 4 Jaya, If You Leave Me Now A - The Creatures, Fury Eyes Minneapolis P.D.: Brian Philips 3 5 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love EX EX Sweet Sensation Love Child 5 6 Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes A - Linear, Sending All My Love 4 6 Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig A - Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 6 7 Biz Markie, Just A Friend 1 1 Alannah Myles Black Velvet A - Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 5 7 Luther Vandross, Here And Now 7 8 The B -52's, Roam 2 4 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back A - Salt- N -Pepa, Expression 6 12 Seduction, Heartbeat B 1 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 3 5 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 4 Jackson, Escapade 7 2 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do GOLD 9 10 Tom Petty, Free Fallin' TAMPA BAY 2 Janet 10 11 D -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis, C'Mon 5 3 The B -52's, Roam 8 10 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back II 12 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 6 10 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 9 4 A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World (From " 10 17 Stevie B, Love Me For Lite 12 13 Michelle, No More Lies Tampa 0.M.: Mason Dixon 7 7 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 13 16 Warrant, Sometimes She Cries 8 13 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers 11 8 Madonna, Keep It Together 1 2 Alannah Myles Black Velvet 12 13 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 14 18 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do 9 9 Madonna, Keep It Together 2 Love 13 15 Tommy Page, Be Your Everything 15 19 Rosette, Dangerous 3 Taylor Dayne, Will Lead You Back 10 15 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do I'll 3 6 Phi) I Wish It Would Rain Do 14 16 The B -52's, Roam 16 20 Technotronic Get Up! (Before The Nig Collins, Il 6 Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes 15 23 I Be 17 17 Depeche Mode, ersonal Jesus 4 8 The B -52's, Roam 12 14 Kiss, Forever Calloway Wanna Rich Houston P.D.: Adam Cook 16 Richard ilk108FM 5 1 Gloria Estefan Here We Are 18 Mars, Too Late To Say Goodbye IB 21 Taylor Dayne, ove Will Lead You Back 13 8 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 6 1 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 17 9 Janet Jackson, Escapade Boston P.D.: Sunny Joe White 19 22 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 14 11 Rosette Dangerous 1 2 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back 18 20 The Brat Pack You're The Only Woman 20 23 Lisa Stanfield, All Around The World 7 Elton John, Sacrifice 15 20 Wilson Phillips, Hold On 2 1 Madonna, Keep It Together

1 2 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead Ycu Back I U U 21 24 Motley Crue, Without You 8 1 Calloway, Wanna Be Rich 16 21 Motley Crue, Without You 3 3 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 19 21 The -Krew If Were Mine 2 3 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 9 1 Keep It Together 20 26 Linear, Sending All My Love 22 9 Skid Row, I Remember You Madonna, 17 18 Lisa Stanfield, All Around The World 4 8 Jane Child Don't Wanna Fall In Love 3 7 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do 21 24 Kevin Paige, Anything I Want 23 26 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers 10 1 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 18 19 Regina Belle, Make Il Like It Was 5 7 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 4 Keep It Together How We Be 4 Madonna, 24 27 EHon John Sacrifice 11 Rosette, Dangerous 19 25 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 6 5 Technotronic Get Up! (Before The Nig 22 25 Michael Bolton, Can Lovers 5 5 Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World 23 11 Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes 25 25 Madonna, keep It Together 12 1 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 20 24 Adam Ant, Room At The Top 7 9 Lisa Stanfield, All Around The World Nothing 2 U 6 6 A'me Lorain Whole Wide World (From " 26 28 Kiss, Forever 13 1 Luther Vandross, Here And Now 21 22 Babyface, Whip Appeal 8 4 The 8 -52's, Roam 24 37 Sinead O'Connor, Compares 7 9 Luther Vandross, Here And Now Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 25 27 Cher, Heart Of Stone A27 - Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 14 22 26 Corey Hart, A Little Love 9 6 D -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis, C'Mon 8 8 Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig 15 20 A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World (From " Heartbeat 28 15 Chicago, What Kind Of Man Would I Be? 23 30 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 10 14 Seduction 9 13 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 16 21 Lisa Stanfield All Around The World 24 29 Aerosmith, What It Takes 11 16 Sinead O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U 27 29 Don Henley,nt eoHeáHeart The Matter In 10 10 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall Love 17 22 Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig 25 27 Cher, Heart Of Stone 12 15 The U -Krew, If d Were Mine 28 30 Elton John Sacrifice 11 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 18 23 Babyface Whip Appeal 29 32 Regina Bene, Make It Like It Was Il A - Head, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love 13 13 Leila K With Rob 'N' Raz, Got To Get True 12 12 Kaoma, Lambada 19 24 Michael nolIne, How Can We Be Lovers A - Seduction, Heartbeat 14 19 Babyface, Whip Appeal 30 31 Lou Gramm, Blue Love 31 33 Babyface, Whip Appeal 13 18 Seduction, Heartbeat 20 EX Sinead O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U A - Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig 15 21 MC Hammer, U Can't Touch This "Pr 14 16 Dusty Springfield, In Private 21 25 Seduction, Heartbeat A - Sweet Sensation, Love Child 16 22 Adam Ant Room At The To 32 34 Natalie Cole, Wild Women Do (From 15 17 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 22 26 Grayson Hugh 8 Betty Wright, How 'Bou 17 20 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 33 35 Sweet Sensation, Love Child 16 19 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 23 EX Rod Stewart With Ronald Isley, This 0 18 18 Kaoma, Lambada 34 36 Adam Ant, Room At The Top 35 19 D -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis C'Mon 17 20 Cher, Heart Of Stone A24 - HeartHeart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love 19 EX Sweet Sensation, Love Child 18 26 Aerosmith, What It Takes A25 - The If U Were Mine 20 24 A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World (From " 36 38 Inner City Whatcha Gonna Do with My 19 22 Kiss, Forever 26 EX Kiss, Forever 21 25 Natalie Cole Wild Women Do (From "Pr 37 39 Wilson Phillips, Hold On 20 24 Natalie Cole, Wild Women Do (From "Pr A - Adam Ant, Room At The Top n EX Linear, Sending All My Love 38 22 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 21 21 The Brat Pack, You're The Only Woman

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Cleveland P.D.: Cat Thomas St. Louis P.D.: Lyndon Abell

I 1 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 1 1 Alannah Myles Black Velvet alf:311 d q, 2 2 Billy Joel, Go To Extremes 2 4 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 3 3 Phi Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do 3 3 Enuff Fly High Michelle 4 4 The Smithereens, A Girl Like You 4 6 Jane Child, don t Wanna Fall In Love Baltimore P.D.: Steve Perun 5 5 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back 5 13 Doe Henley, The Heart Of The Matter 6 8 Kiss, Forever 6 8 Lisa Stanfield, All Around The World 1 1 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 7 15 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 7 5 Motley Crue, Without You 2 2 Janet Jackson, Escapade 8 7 Richard Marx Too Late To Say Goodbye 8 10 A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World (From " 3 3 Burette, Dangerous 9 13 Motley Crue, Without You 9 11 Lou Gramm, True Blue Love 4 4 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 10 17 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 10 14 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers 5 5 New Kids On he Block, My Favorite Gi ll 14 Technotronic, et Up! (Before The Nig 11 17 The Smithereens, A Girl like You 6 6 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 12 20 Whitesnake, The Deeper The Love 12 2 Janet Jackson Escapade 7 II Salt -N-Pepe Expression 13 32 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 13 15 Midnight Oil Blue Sky Mine 8 7 Seduction, Two To Make It Right 14 6 Warrant, Sometimes She Cries 14 28 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 9 B Rob Base 8 DJ. E -Z Rock, Joy And Pai 15 16 Lisa Stansheld, All Around The World 15 7 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do 10 9 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Neo 16 12 Michael Penn No Myth 16 26 Biz Markle, Just A Friend 11 12 Bad English, Price Of Love 17 18 Don Henley The Heart Of The Matter 17 9 Michael Penn No Myth 12 14 The B -52's, Roam 18 22 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers 18 20 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 13 13 Depeche Made Personal Jesus 19 21 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron key 19 21 Tears For Fears, Advice For The Young 14 20 Taylor Dayne Love Will Lead You Back 20 24 Eric Clayton, Bad Love 20 27 Adam Ant, Room At The Top 15 19 Lisa All Around W Stanfield, The World 21 19 Michelle, No More Lies 21 23 Rolling Stones, Almost Hear You Sigh 16 18 Luther Vandross, Here And Now 22 27 Luther Vandross, Here And Now 22 24 Michelle, No More Lies 17 22 Michelle, No More Lies 23 31 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 23 19 Def Lep ard, Tear It Down 18 10 The Cover Gids, We Can't Go Wrong 24 25 Lou Gramm, True Blue Love 24 37 Sisead O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U 19 16 Warrant Sometimes She Cries 25 26 The Brat Pack, You re The Only Woman 25 33 The Beloved, Hello Bill Stedman 29 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 26 28 Cher, Heart Of Stone 26 35 Wilson Phillips, Hold On 21 25 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 27 33 Aerosmith, What It Takes 27 36 Kiss, Forever WMXJ Miami 22 24 Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do 28 35 Babyface, Whip Appeal 28 30 Linear Sending All My Love 23 23 Belinda Cadoski Summer Rain 29 29 Tom Petty, A Face In The Crowd 29 31 Elton John, Sacrifice 24 27 Jane Child, Don t Wanna Fall In Love 30 30 Tesla, The Way It Is 30 32 Sweet Sensation, Love Child 25 26 Elton John, Sacrifice 31 EX Seduction, Heartbeat A31 - Heart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love 26 21 Michael Bono How Am I Supposed To 32 EX Robert Plant, Hurting Kind (I've Got 32 16 Robin Beck, First Time 27 30 Motley Crue, Without 33 EX A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World ¡From " 33 39 Corey Hart, A Little Love 28 17 Biz Markie, Just A Friend 34 EX Rod Stewart With Ronald !sky, This 0 34 12 Kevin Paige, Anything I Want 29 15 Rod Stewart, Downtown Train 35 EX Wilson Phillips, Hold On A35 - Aerosmith, What It Takes 30 EX Michael Can We Be Bolton, How Lovers A - Heart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love 36 18 Madonna Keep It Together FIVE WEEKS AGO, in explaining the the same kind of baggage you have when 20A Head, All I Wanna Is Make - Do Love A - MC Hammer, U Can't Touch This 37 29 Whitesnake, The Deeper The Love A problems he had encountered do it's - Seduction, Heartbeat A - Ace Frehky, Do Ya 38 40 Taylor Bayne Love Will Lead You Back trying to your station. EX EX Rod Stewart With Ronald Islay, This 0 A - Faster Pussycat, House Of Pain A39 - Rod Stewart With Ronald Inky, This 0 mainstream top 40 at WHYI (Y100) Miami, "It was nice to feel good about doing my EX EX Babyface, Whip Appeal A - Grayson Hugh & Betty Wright, How 'Bou A40 - Babyface, Whip Appeal EX EX Kiss, Forever EX EX Corey Hart, A Little Love EX EX Giant, I'll See You In My Dreams former PD Steve Perun suggested in this own station on a daily basis again. I'm fa- EX EX Regina Belk, Make It Like It Was A - Seduction, Heartbeat column that a lot of his problem had been miliar with this group of people. I have a AM trying to do a pop format in a heavily eth- good track record in South Florida. And I . nic market. Citing the low ratings that al- like playing the songs I grew up with bet- w . rear T bum WGTR also garnered, Perun said, ter than any other format I've ever done." nawC r ioosums '' San Diego P.D.: Garry Wall "There aren't enough Anglos in [Miami] During the fall book, WMXJ was run- Miami P.D.: Frank Amadeo Cincinnati P.D.: Dave Allen 1 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 1 2 Luther Vandross, Here And Now for a rock station, and there aren't enough ning the $100,000 Majic Money Game. Lis- 1 2 Janet Jackson, Escapade 2 3 Taylor Dayoe, Love Will Lead You Back 2 2 Luther Vandross, Here And Now 2 3 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 3 1 Janet Jackson, Escapade 3 3 Lisa Stanfield, All Around The World 3 10 The Smithereens, A Girl Like You for top 40 either." teners who heard their direct -mail number 4 John, 1 8 Sinead O'Connor, Nothin ComparesD 2 U 6 Elton Sacrifice 4 16 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers g 5 5 a 5 8 Phil Collins, I Wish It Paula Indeed, in the fall '89 Arbitron, Y100 and called won $100 -$10,000 and one Would Rain Do 5 6 Warrant, Sometimes She Cries at least 7 Madonna, Keep It Together 6 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 6 G Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Do 7 1 3 Anything Box, LivenLiving In Oblivion Miami's three album rockers were down. $10,000 prize was given away every week. 9 Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World 1 Kiss, Forever Price 13 TaylorY a ne, Love ill Lead You Back 8 10 Bad English, Of Love Bayne, Will Lead You Back y n g 9 Lorain Whole Wide World (From " But a number of nonethnic stations were Otherwise, there weren't a lot of changes 9 5 Seduction, Two To Make It Right g EltonrJohn, 10 13 Sadao Watanabe, Any Other Fool 10 14 Jae Chid Whip Appeal 10 15 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring8 Aaron Neville), up, ACs (3.4 -4.4) in flux 11 Roxette, Dangerous 12 16 lane Child, Don't Wanna Love among them WJQY and the fall. "You're seeing a [ratings] 14 11 12 Michael Penn, No Myth ) 12 15 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 12 6 Callo II Be Ri Jesus 12 1 Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes WAXY (2.8 -3.4), country WKIS (3.3-4.1), that we don't see the same way. In our own 13 18 Calloway, I WannaWoam Be Rich 13 4 Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes 13 I8 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 14 17 The B -52's, Roam 14 10 The yo,Roam 14 7 Kevin Paige, Anything I Want and oldies WMXJ (Majic 102), which re- research, this is a very stable radio sta- 15 11 We Are 16 16 Expose,Exposo, Your Bang Good I Gloria Estefan Here 15 20 Don Henley, The Heart Of The Matter 16 16 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 16 16 Electronic, oe Awayde With It 16 8 Richard Marx, Too Late To Say Goodbye bounded 5.1- 4.1 -4.8 this time. WMXJ was tion," says Stedman. "In 25-54, Majic sits 17 21 Ronstadt Nev 17 12 Janet Jackson, Escapade Linda (Featuring Aaron 17 5 The Girls, Can't song 18 23 Alannah Myles, 18 23 After Rea, Expression y Black Velvet 18 25 Ant,nab, At The erpTop also up by about a share in 25-54- putting between a 6.5-7.5 most of the time. Every- 19 22 Babyface Whip Appeal 19 23 After Y Tot 24 Madonna,B-52, Keep It Together 20 12 Michaelha Renn, No 21 20 d , KeepKee D It Together Myth,yth 20 19 Lou Gramm Roam it near the seven -share mark -and making thing else depends on how the sample Regina Belle, Make It 21 21 Seduction, 21 24 8 Like It Was 21 23 Lou Gramm, True Blue Love 22 26 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be 22 24 MC HamMyl,Hammer, U Bank Touch This it Lovers 22 22 D -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis, C'Mon second in that demo to market -leading falls," says Peters. 24 24 The U-C ew,es UlWe Velvet 23 27 Cher, Heart Of Stone 23 26 Giant, I'll See You In My Dreams 24 18 Rod Stewart Downtown Train 24 27 The U stew, IT a Were Mine urban WHQT (Hot 105). And while, according to Arbitron's na- 24 31 CallowayCalloway, I Wanna Be Rich 25 28 I Wanna Rich 25 26 Sods Watley, lee, Calloway, Be 25 2B Tommy I'll Be Your Everything 26 28 Sweet Sensation, Love Child Asked about Perun's comments in light tional format ratings (Billboard, March 3), 26 EX Rod Stewart With Ronald Inky, This 0 26 29 Lisa StansOe d, All Around The World A27 Digital The Humpry 27 20 Chicago, What Kind Of Man Would I Be? 27 - Underground, Dance 30 A'me brain, Whole Wide World (From " EX Rod Stewart Wetk Ronald !sky, This 0 of WMXJ's success, Rick Peters, VP /pro- some oldies stations are starting to see 28 25 Michael Bolton, How Am I Supposed To 28 A28 - Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig 29 30 Regina Belle, Make It Like It Was A29 Hart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love - A2g - Luther Vandross, Here And Now gramming for parent company Sconnix their female numbers erode, WMXJ's 30 EX Estefan, e Mi 3A 17 Ta'ia Cruiiie Get Up! The Nig Gloria 0 Canto 30 32 Rolling Stones, Almost Hear You Sigh EX EX Heartbeat A Natali Crule, Bassin'omen Seduction 31 35 Wilson Phillips, Hold On - Broadcasting, allows he women 18-49 25-54 numbers went A Sinead O'Connor Nothing EX EX Cole, Wild Women (From "Pr that "wouldn't and both - Compares 2 U 32 34 Great White House Of Broken Love A Expose, Your Baby Never Looked Good I Adam MM, Room At The Top - A33 - Heart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love want to do CHR down here. It's very diffi- from the sixes to the sevens last fall. A - Bee Gee's, Body Guard A34 - Sweet Sensation, Love Child A35 - Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U cult to do current music here because ev- "WMXJ is softer and much more familiar erything is so fractionalized." than the average oldies station," says Pe- But Peters also says, ters. "More stations are 747R73" s4WKTI "It's not hard to do old- vying for female num- 7g M ies Seattle P.D.: Tom Hutyler in Miami because bers, so if you go 10 cuts Tampa P.D.: Marc Chase 1 Taylor Bayne, ove Will Lead You Back you're dealing with the ti /MXI is softer and deep on the Drifters, you 2 1 1 Taylor Dayne Love Will Lead You Back Milwaukee P.D.: Mike Berlak Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 3 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything best -testing records of get destroyed." 2 2 Calloway, I Wanna Be Rich 1 2 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 3 3 Lisa Stanfield, All Around The World 1 Kiss, John, Sacrifice 2 4 Alannah Myles, Black Velvet 5 Kiss, Forever all time, records that go fame This is a recent midday 4 4 Tommy Page, more I'll Be Your Everything liar than the 3 1 Roxette, Dangerous 5 7 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Neu 6 1 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 4 5 Tom Petty, Free Fallen' across social and demo- sample WMXJ: 6 9 Madonna, Keep It Together 1 The onna,s Roam of Spin- 5 7 Elton John, Sacrifice 7 8 A'me Lorain, Whole Wide World (From " B 1 Madonna, is 6 8 Gloria Estefan, Here We Are graphic boundaries. I average O Idies station' ners & Dionne Warwick, 1 I e 11 Phil I 9 Phil Collins, It WouldAnd Do Collins, Wish It Would Rain Do 7 g Taylor Dayne Love Will Lead You Back 9 12 Alannah Myles Black Velvet 10 1 Luther Vafield,Vandross, llAeHere And Now 8 12 Don Henley, the Heart Of The Matter had the No. 1 adult radio "Then Came You "; Es- 10 13 Technotronic, Get Up! The 12 1 Call Stanfield, All oRic The World (Before Nig 9 13 Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers 11 14 The U -Krew It U Were Mine 12 1 Michael I Wanna Bew Rich 10 3 The ß s, Roam station in town doing sex, "Easier Said Than 12 19 Luther Vandross, Here And Now 13 2 Michael How Can We Be Lovers 12 16 Pane Collins, Wish Would Rain Do 13 16 Heartbeat 14 1 The U -Krew, II Were Mine Seduction 12 6 Janet Jackson, Escapade AOR four years ago and that was WSHE. Done "; Temptations, "My Girl "; Eagles, 14 17 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love 16 23 Don HHenley,ook Get ear (Of The Nig 13 11 Michael Bolton, How Am I SupposedDposed To 15 18 Stevie B Love Me For 16 23 Don The Heart The MatterFromer Life 1/ 15 Cher, Heart Of Stone Just because a couple of programmers "Lyin' Eyes "; Stevie Wonder, "For Once In 16 Pajama Pa 11 25 MotleyNatalie Cole, With You Do (From "Pr n Hide And Seek 15 17 Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything 17 24 Babyface, Whip Appeal 18 Motley Oil, Without You 16 10 LouL Gramm, Between You And Me couldn't pull it off here doesn't mean it My Life "; the Surfaris, "Wipeout "; Everly 18 21 Heart 21 Lou Gram ml, Blue Sky Mine Cher, Of Stone 17 19 Lath Child, Don't Wanna Fall Love 19 5 D 21 27 Lou Gramm True Blue Love can't be done. I've spent a lot of time here; Bros., "Wake Up & -Mob Introducing8 Cathy Dennis, C'Mon 18 EX Wilson Vandross, Here Now Little Susie "; Peter 20 28 Michael Bolton, How We it EX Adam orai I, The Top Can Be Lovers 19 EX Wilson Phillips, Hold On On Whole I Miami is 21 25 Wilson Phillips, Hold On A n Whole Wlde World (From " think easy to program to." Gordon, "A World Without Love "; and - Heart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love 22 33 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 23 30 Sinew!Wilson Ohioan,Phillips, Hold On A - Corey Hart, A Little Love n 27 Sweet Sensation Love Child 24 EX Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U "That's because you're not coming in Johnny Nash, "I Can See Clearly Now." A - Basta, Cruising For Bruising 24 26 The Brat Pack, You're The Only Woman 25 EX Babyface, Whip Appeal from a is 25 35 Rod Stewart With Ronald 'sky, This 0 26 EX Cher, Heart Of Stone somewhere else with bag of tricks," This winter, WMXJ giving away week- 26 29 Linear, Sending All My Love 27 EX Bonnie Raitt Have A Heart adds WMXJ PD Bill Stedman. "If you lis- end trips in which winners can choose be- 27 30 Regina Belk Make It Like It Was 28 EX Corey Hart, A Little Love 28 31 ShonaShane, You Can't Get Away 29 EX Seduction, Heartbeat ten to 30 EX Rod Stewart With This what people tell you, it's the same as tween Cancun, Barbados, New York, Dis- 29 32 Inner Whatcha Gonna Do With My ,,D , Ronald IsleY. 0 30 34 Jody Wafley, Precious Love EX EX Young M.L., Come Off going in anyplace else. If you go into San ney World, and other destinations. (The 31 36 Natalie Cole, Wild Women Do (From "Pr EX EX Sweet Sensation, Love Child EX EX Regina Belk Make It Like It Was A32 - Expose, Your Baby Never Looked Good I Francisco with a set of jingles and liners, promos tell listeners, "If you're not listen- 33 39 MC Hammer, U Can't Tauch This EX EX Aerosmith, What It Takes 34 38 Adam Ant, Room At The Top inneapolis P.D.: Gregg Swedberg EX EX Tesla, The Way It Is and they don't meld with what people want ing to Majic at work, someone else will win 35 37 Grayson Hugh A Faster Pussycat House Of Pain 8 Betty Wright, How 'Bou 1 - 5 Alannah Myles,) Black Velvet A36 Salt -N-Papa, Expression A Quincy Jones, The Secret Garden or need there ... you're not trying to win your weekend getaway. ") "The Majic At - English, Of Love 37 40 Timmy T, Time After Time A - Bask, Cruising For Bruising 3 6 The B- 52's, A38 49er's, Touch Me A - Heart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love there, you're trying to put things in place." Work promotion has been a staple since the - 4 11 Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love A39 Beats International, Dub Be Good To M A - Expose, Your Baby Never Looked Good I - 5 14 Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back MO Corey Hart, A Little Love A - Giant, I II See You In My Dreams Stedman's radio career began in Miami switch to oldies," says Stedman. "Every- - 6 9 Tommy Page, I'll Your Everything 7 2 Janet Escapade in 1969 as the night jock on then- progres- body in America is trying to affect usage in 8 3 John Farnham, You're The Voice 9 13 Madonna, Keep eers sive WEDR. Four years later, he was part the workplace now. We just wanted to

re Are of Y100's first top 40 lineup. In 1975, he freshen it up a little." 12 17 Rosette, tefanirons

WNEI I 929 13 27 Calloway Wanna Be Rich worked with Peters as part of the first line- Stedman was interviewed the week after 14 24 Michael Bolton How Can We Be Lovers 15 17 Enuf Z'Nuf, Fly High Michelle up at album WINZ -FM (Zeta 4). Since that the Miami frequency swap between WXDJ Columbus P.D.: Dave Robbins 16 23 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 17 8 PaulayyAbdul (DDuuet With The Wild Pair), time, he has programmed WHK Cleveland, and WAQI had prompted AC WLVE to 1 1 Phil I Collins, Wish It Would Rain Do 19 Lie 2 4 Taylor Dayne Will You Love Lead Back jg Ph Collins, Wish It Would Rain Do KNEW /KSAN San Francisco, WKQX move further toward adult alternative. 3 Alannah 6 Myles, Black Velvet 20 26 Koss, Forever 4 2 The B Roam (Q101) ( -52's, 21 10 Belinda Carlisle, Summer Rain Chicago, and WLW Cincinnati "I "There seems to have been a rash of reac- 5 3 Janet Jackson, Escapade n n Kevin Paige, Anything I Want 6 5 Joel, I To think everybody needs to run a 50kw clear tions in Florida," he "WAXY is Belly Go Extremes 23 15 Whitesnake, The Deeper The Love South says. 7 9 Madonna, Keep It Together 24 29 Technotronic, Get Up. (Before The Nig 8 7 Bad English, Price channel station at least once, if just to get moving a little less gold and more '80s- and Of Love 25 16 The Cover Girls We Can't Go Wrong 9 13 Michael- Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers 26 18 Michael Penn No Myth 10 12 All Around the QSL reports across your desk "). recurrent- based. Y100 is playing '70s rec- Loa Stanstield, The World 27 EX Motey Crue, Without You 11 11 Elton John, Sacrifice 28 30 Regina Belle, Make It Like It Was Before his return to day-to -day program- ords and referring to them as classics. 12 14 Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Nev 29 EX Corey Hart, A Little Love 13 8 Rosette Dangerous 30 EX Stevie B, Love Me For Life ming in 1988, Stedman was a marketer for "Everybody else is saying they're a little 14 10 Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair), 31 2e D -Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis, C'Mon 15 17 Cher, Heart Of Stone A - Wilson Phillips, Hold On computer rotation company Musicscan. "I of this and a little of that with more variety 16 15 Michael Penn, No Myth A - Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U 17 19 Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Nig A - Heart All I Wanna Do Is Make Love traipsed around the country going through and fewer interruptions. We're proud to be 18 21 Wilson Phillips, Hold On EX ER Lisa Srtansfield, All Around The World Henley, The 19 n Don Heart Of The Matter EX EX Natalie Cole Wild Women Do (From "Pr PDs' format disks and had a chance to an oldies station. If you cume around the 20 23 Grayson Hugh 8 Betty Wright, How 'Bou EX EX Adam Ant, Room At The Tap A21 All I Wanna Do Is Make - Hart Love EX EX Michelle, No More Lies study a lot of different approaches. Look- dial, when you land on Majic, you know An Kiss, Forever - ing over somebody's shoulder, there isn't you're on Majic." SEAN ROSS

BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 19 www.americanradiohistory.com RADIO Yesterflitso Hits From Billboard 10 and 20 Years Ago This Week CBS' Osgood Is All -Media Man On Radio, TV, Print POP SINGLES -10 Years Ago LOS ANGELES "Osgood File" 1. Another Brick In The Wall, Pink -His regular season, as well as coverage Floyd, COLUMBIA commentaries often rank in the top - of the annual All -Star Game and up 2. Working My Way Back To You/ 10- most -listened -to programs in net- to 31 playoff games, including all of Forgive Me, Girl, Spinners, ATLANTIC work radio, but radio is not the only the conference finals and the NBA 3. Crazy Little Thing Called Love, medium to which Charles Osgood championship. ABC Queen, ELEKTRA Radio Net- 4. Desire, Andy Gibb, RSO lends his talents. He can be seen on work's current contract with the 5 Call Me, Blondie, CHRYSALIS TV as co-anchor of the "CBS Morn- NBA expires at the end of the 1990 6. Him, Rupert Holmes, MCA ing News" and anchor of the top-of- championship. 7. Too Hot, Kool & the Gang, DE.LITE the -hour newsblocks on "CBS This Former Doors keyboardist Ray 8. The Second Time Around, Shalamar, SOLAR Morning." He is also frequent con- a Manzarek has been tapped to host 9. Ride Like The Wind, Christopher tributor to the "CBS Evening News" ABC's "Long Live Rock: A Memori- Cross, WARNER BROS. with Dan Rather and "Sunday al Day Tribute." The four -hour spe- 10. How Do I Make You, Linda Morning" with Charles Kuralt. On cial, available on CD, will air during Ronstadt, ASYLUM the tube, his familiar closing line is, May 23 -28 the period. Produced by POP SINGLES -20 Years Ago "See you on the radio." For the re- Denny Somach Productions, the cord, Osgood also writes a semiweek- show will rare L. Bridge Over Troubled Water, feature interviews Simon & Garfunkel, COLUMBIA ly syndicated newspaper column. with the likes of Janis Joplin and Jimi 2. Let It Be, Beatles, APPLE On April 1 in Atlanta, Osgood, Hendrix. 3. Instant Karma (We All Shine On), along with Inner City Broadcasting ABC has signed WRKI (I -95) Dan- John Ono Lennon, APPLE Corp.'s Hal Jackson, will be present- bury, Conn., morning man "The 4. The Rapper, Jaggerz, KAMA SUTRA 5. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary ed with the National Assn. Of Broad- Real" Bob James, formerly VP /cre- Goes), Edison Lighthouse, BELL casters' Broadcasting Hall Of Fame ative director and co-founder 6. ABC, Jackson 5, MOTOWN Go -Going To Los Angeles. Four members of the Go -Go's, who reunite for a of the Award. American to 7. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, special benefit performance Wednesday (28) in Los Angeles, were recent Comedy Network, pro- Of his "daily diet of stuff," Osgood duce song parodies for the ABC Hollies, EPIC guests on "Hitline USA." Tickets for the benefit concert aided the 8. Spirit In The Sky, Norman says he still feels most at home with Rock Environmental Protection Initiative. Pictured, from left, are Gina Schock, Belinda Network ... At the Global Sat- Greenbaum, REPRISE radio. Before joining CBS Radio Net- 9. Give Me Just A Little More Time, Carlisle, Kathy Valentine, "Hitline" host Brenda Ross, and Charlotte Gaffey. ellite Network, Andrea Weiss is work in 1972, he was a reporter for upped to GM, as Shelby Blackburn Chairmen Of The Board, INVICTUS WCBS New York. Osgood also had joins GSN to handle affiliate relations 10. Come And Get It, Badfinger, APPLE stints as GM of WHCT Hartford, ... Tom Rudnick has been upped to TOP ALBUMS -10 Years Ago Conn., and PD of WGMS Washing- At 9:30, when most people's days ioned" attitudes carry over to the senior VP at LBS Radio. ton, D.C. are beginning, Osgood is winding realm of language, particularly pro- 1. The Wall, Pink Floyd, COLUMBIA 2. Against The Wind, Bob Seger & the "I've been in radio a long time," the down. By then, his hectic schedule fane language: "The words don't CALENDAR Silver Bullet Band, CAPITOL 57-year-old multimedia veteran says, slows, allowing him to sit down and shock me," he says. "I hear them all 3. Mad Love, Linda Ronstadt, ASYLUM write his column. and in a certain context they don't Below is a weekly calendar of up- 4. Damn The Torpedoes, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, BACKSTREET Writing is Osgood's favorite part bother me, but I grew up in a time coming network and syndicated 5. Bebe Le Strange, Heart, EPIC of the job. "A lot more people can when people didn't say things in po- music specials. Shows with multi- 6. Glass Houses, Billy Joel, COLUMBIA read news that put words together lite company. Radio, at one time, was ple dates indicate that local sta- 7. The Whispers, The Whispers, SOLAR and make sense of a news story. considered polite company. I gather tions have option of broadcast time 8. Fun And Games, Chuck Mangione, A &M Writing is more interesting. I'm hap- is no longer the here that case, but at and dates. 9. Phoenix, Dan Fogelberg, FULL MOON/ py I can get the benefit of that and CBS we try to be on good behavior." EPIC 10. Off The Wall, Michael Jackson, EPIC get as much writing as a person can Should the FCC crack down on March 30-31, Madonna, On The Radio, ask to do. broadcasters using less- than -polite Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. TOP ALBUMS -20 Years Ago "When people look from a distance language? "No, I don't think so," March 30-31, Black Sabbath Special, Metal - by Craig Rosen 1. Bridge Over Troubled Water, they think, 'Gee that must be pretty says Osgood, "any more than I think shop, Mil Broadcasting, two hours. Simon & Garfunkel, COLUMBIA March 30 -31, Luther Vandross, MJI fun being on television and having someone should come up to a guy on Starbeat, 2. Hey Jude, Beatles, APPLE "and I feel most comfortable with it. people recognize you.' But that wears the street [using foul language] and Broadcasting, one hour. 3. Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin, ATLANTI You're not writing to a picture, but very thin. The most rewarding thing, arrest him. I don't like [foul language March 30 -April 1, Janet Jackson, The Weekly 4. Morrison Hotel, DOOrs, ELEKTRA actually creating a picture. That that keeps your mind young, is learn- on radio], I Special, Unistar Radio Networks, 90 minutes. the but don't necessarily 5. Santana, COLUMBIA gives you a lot of freedom." ing something new every day." think everybody should put a stop to March 30 -April 1, Petula Clark, Dick Clark's 6. Chicago, COLUMBIA Osgood notes that in his 35 -year ra- Although the TV side of CBS has things I don't like." Rock, Roll & Remember, Unistar Radio Program- 7. Abbey Road, Beatles, APPLE dio career, the role of the network been rocked by controversy -most For the future, Osgood sees radio ming, four hours. 8. Willie And The Poor Boys, Creedence Clearwater Revival, has changed. "Local stations can now recently involving "60 Minutes" com- continuing to be as strong as ever. March 30 -April 1, Eddy Arnold, The Great FANTASY do what at one time only we could mentator Andy Rooney-CBS radio "Over the years, one thing after an- Sounds, Unistar Radio Programming, four hours. 9. Live In Las Vegas, Tom Jones, PARROT do," he says. "That has kept us on seems relatively calm by comparison. other came along and people were March 31, The Animals, Solid Gold Saturday 10. Hello, I'm Johnny Cash, Johnny our toes. We had to make adjust- "I think there is less public interest in ready to bury radio more than once, Night, Unistar Radio Programming, five hours. Cash, COLUMBIA ments." Despite that, he says, "basi- what is going on" in radio, Osgood but it's still surviving." March 31, Rob Grill /Spike Lee /David Gates/ cally, I'm still doing what I have al- says. "We have our own cast of char- Ben E. King/Billy Ocean, Cruisin' America With COUNTRY SINGLES -10 Years Ago ways done: Look for the stories I acters, but there is less fascination AROUND THE INDUSTRY Cousin Brucie, CBS RadioRadio, three hours. 1. I'd Love To Lay You Down, Conway think are interesting, get my teeth in with it. If someone did what Andy Chicago-based Public Interest Af- March 31 -April 1, Motley Crue, Powercuts, Twitty MCA 2. Sugar Daddy, Bellamy Brothers, them, and try to really speak to the Rooney did on radio, I doubt it would filiates Inc. and the National Bas- Global Satellite Network, two hours. WA ER /CURB audience on a one -to-one basis. The be the big national cause célèbre that ketball Assn. have reached an agree- April 2-8, The Best Of Anne Murray, Westwood 3. Honky Tonk Blues, Charley Pride, RCA format may change," he adds, "but it was on television." ment to form the NBA Radio Net- One Presents, Westwood One Radio Networks, 4. It's Like We Never Said Goodbye, people aren't telling me what to say That doesn't mean radio, or even work, which will provide national one hour. Crystal Gayle, COLUMBIA and to go after a particular audience Osgood, for that matter, is immune radio coverage of NBA games start- April 2 -8, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trou- 5. Why Don't You Spend The Night, Ronnie Milsap, RCA demographic. I wouldn't know how to controversy. Osgood says broad- ing with the 1990 -91 season. The new ble, In Concert, Westwood One Radio Networks, 6. My Heroes Have Always Been do if did me." be 90 minutes. to that they ask casters have to sensitive to the network's programming, produced, Cowboys, Willie Nelson, COLUMBIA Osgood's day at CBS begins at public's feelings, yet he admits that syndicated, and sold by PIA Radio April 2 -8, George Clinton, Night Scene, 7. Women I've Never Had, Hank about 3:45 a.m., when he begins to "you can't go on the air and open Sports, will present NBA "Game Of Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. Williams Jr., ELEKTRA /CURB 8. Shriner's Convention, Ray Stevens, write the first of four daily four -min- your mouth without people getting The Week" broadcasts during the RCA ute "Osgood File" segments for the mad at you. 9. A Lesson In Leavin', Dottie West, radio network that are heard on more "I get letters all the time," he says. UNITED ARTIST 10. (I'll Even Love You) Better Than I than 440 stations nationwide. Before His latest complaint was from a PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING Did Then, The Statler Brothers, 6 a.m., Osgood has the first segment woman who was upset over his use (Continued from page 17) MERCURY taped and in the can. From there, he or the word "man" in reference to the SOUL SINGLES -10 Years Ago walks down the hall and gets into his human species. "The letter said I formation. Ray Koob (215 -441 -8015) has re- 6 he is 1. And The Beat Goes On, Whispers, makeup. At a.m., reading should really know better," he says. signed to look for a "new chal- SOLAR news copy off a prompter for "CBS "But I don't think 'human' is a very PRO- MOTIONS lenge" in radio programming, on- 2. Stomp, Brothers Johnson, A &M This Morning." The juggling act good substitute. I admit I'm old -fash- Debbie Alpi has been named di- air work, or in the record industry. 3. Special Lady, Ray, Goodman & from radio to television and back ioned. I don't like the idea of using a rector of advertising and promo- Koob has been at WMMR for five Brown, POLYDOR again continues throughout the woman's last name in a second refer- tion at top 40 WPLJ New York. and a half years and was a 1989 4. Too Hot, Kool & the Gang, DE -LITE 5. I Don't Believe You Want To Get morning. ence. I guess it's terrible and sexist, She was formerly promotion direc- Billboard nominee for radio pro- Up And Dance, Gap Band, MERCURY 'It isn't too rough," Osgood says. but it just doesn't strike my ears tor at top 40 WZOU Boston ... motion director of the year . 6. Working My Way Back To You/ "The studios are pretty close to each right. Some people are sensitive Ken Kashan has been named pro- Across town, Eric Davis has re- Forgive Me Girl, Spinners, ATLANTIC other. There is just a walk down the about that. motion director at top 40 /dance signed as promotion director of top 7. Off The Wall, Michael Jackson, EPIC 8. Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll, Vaughn hall. I always have one foot out the "When I'm writing I'm revealing KMEL San Francisco. He former- 40 WEGX (Eagle 106) to become Mason & Crew, BRUNSWICK door. When I'm writing radio, I'm something about myself," he adds. ly held the same position at oldies mid -Atlantic promotion manager 9. You Are My Heaven, Roberta Flack getting ready to do TV, but I don't "Something some would agree with KHYL Sacramento. for Charisma Records. Send re- With Donny Hathaway, ATLANTIC 10. Welcome Back Home, Dramatics, feel stressed most of the time. Some- and some would disagree with." Longtime WMMR Philadelphia sumes to GM Dave Noll. MCA times it gets a little hairy." Osgood's self -professed "old -fash- promotion director /air personality

20 BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 www.americanradiohistory.com BLACK New Edition Trio Steps Into Spotlight Beli Biv, DeVoe Debut Nongroup Disk BY BILL FRANCIS help from Public Enemy rapsmiths Voe. "We wanted to have all these Hank Shocklee and Eric Sadler in elements incorporated on the al- NEW YORK -With the release of the producers' chairs and new hip - bum." their own MCA album, "Poison," hop duo Dr. Freeze and Spiderman The idea for a Bell, Bivins, and Rickey Bell, Michael Bivins, and producing the title -track first sin- DeVoe project originally came Ronnie DeVoe-the three less -cel- gle, BBD has made an album from Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, ebrated members of platinum-sell- whose sound is harder in style after the Minneapolis superstar ing singing group New Edition - producers discussed the futures of have finally been given the oppor- various New Edition members tunity to step out of the back- We're cracking into with MCA's Louil Silas Jr., execu- ground and demonstrate their sel- tive VP, A &R and artist develop- dom- showcased talents to make a new market by ment, black music, while attending the kind of music they have always a final concert of the "Heart Double Thrill For Gill. They're the two hottest production teams in R &B /pop coming harder' music and they've come together on one album -the Motown solo effort by wanted to make. Break" tour at the L.A. Forum last New Edition member and Stacy Lattisaw duet partner Johnny Gill. Showing unity On "Poison," released March 20, spring. and plenty of attitude in the studio, from left, are L.A. Reid, Terry Lewis, Jimmy Bell Biv DeVoe-as the threesome than the music of New Edition. "They were wondering what the is to be Jam, Gill, and Babyface. Gill's first single is the Jam & Lewis powerhouse, "Rub have named their joint project - "This album something that other three guys were going You The Right Way." displays a fondness for fresh and we feel comfortable with," says doing while Ralph and Johnny stylistically varied rapping. With DeVoe. "It's the kind of music that were doing solo albums," says Si- we've always been into. That's las, referring to Tresvant's and why I feel good about doing the Gill's individual solo projects. "It rap on the album." was their idea and I brought it to Adds Bivins: "We're hitting you the guys." Backstage At The Soul Train Awards from an angle you never thought BBD credits Silas for making its we could come from. New Edition album project a reality. "He has an all- American image. We're stayed in the record company's Artists Deliver Laughs, Lessons, And Laments cracking into a new market by face and made sure that the proj- coming harder, more hip -hoppish, ect became a priority at MCA," SOULFUL STRUT: That's what the winners and pre- "There comes a time when you think somebody should but at the same time holding on to says DeVoe. senters did backstage at the fourth annual Soul Train use their head and go a step further, but it's helped to our other audience." Bell, Bivins, and DeVoe, along Awards in Los Angeles on the night of March 14. make other people feel a part of it" ... Quincy Jones, The rising young producing with Ralph Tresvant and Bobby From 13-year -old Tevin Campbell, who wowed them feisty on his 57th birthday with Heritage Award in team of former Guy member Brown, formed the original New onstage with "Tomorrow" but sighed and shrugged hand, delivered the second half of his lengthy accep- Timmy Gatling and Alton "Wokie" Edition quintet, which had its first and giggled in the face of reporters' questions; to tance speech (which was cut off by the telecast's time Stewart provided BBD with two No. 1 hit, "Candy Girl," on the in- Milli Vanilli, whose Fab Morvan lamely spouted his constrictions), in which he outlined the influence of ballads that could help the new dependent Streetwise label, before defense of the Time magazine "we're bigger than El- blues, jazz, and soul's music greats on today's "new group hold on to the New Edition moving to MCA Records in 1983. vis and Dylan" remarks, claiming the group has been jack" artists, concluding: "Don't anybody think you audience, while the trio's own two The group recorded three hit al- misunderstood and the recipient of negative energy, can get me uptight by calling me 'Pops,' or 'old co- produced tracks take new -jack bums for its current label before and who seemed hurt to school,' 'cause right now swing a step further with in- Brown left in 1987 to pursue his the marrow by Arsenio this old dude happens to creased doses of rapping. "We like solo career. Johnny Gill replaced Hall's jokes; to Barry be enjoying the dopest to say that our music is hip -hop, Brown for New Edition's most re- White, who assured us The days of his whole life -in- smoothed out on the R &B tip, with cent album, the platinum "Heart he wouldn't leave home ner peace and happi- a pop -feel appeal to it," says De- Break," produced by Jam & Lewis. without his 30 -piece or- Rhythm ness -and after 40 years, chestra when he goes on God is on my side and I tour later this year; to and the feel that I'm just begin- Lisa Stansfield, who ning to kick it." FOR WEEK ENDING seemed bored with the Blues Billboard POWER PLAYLISTS MARCH 31, 1990 question, "Don't people STUFF: Soul Train week say, 'I thought you were in L.A. also afforded us Sample Playlists of the Nation's Largest Black Radio Stations black' ? " -everyone had by Janine McAdams to the opportunity attend A My Heart Beats For You a bone to pick, an image to correct, information to im- a Soul Soul China Club, A - O'Jays, Friend Of A Friend Virgin bush for II at the Radio part, or a cause to promote. where Jazzie B was finally awarded the two Grammy A - Today, Why You Get Funky On Me (From "House Par KMJM A Soul II Soul, Get A Life But there were plenty of laughs, lessons, and reve- trophies his group won for best R &B vocal, duo or A - Galloway, Sir Lancelot A - Yung C., I Come Off lations as well: Best-new -artist winner David Peas - group, and best R &B instrumental. Cuts from the new St. Louis P.D.: Chuck Atkins A - Tashan, Black Man ton, in response to comparisons with vocal great Lu- album, To Dream," 1 1 Miki Howard Love Under New Management tentatively titled "Dreams were 2 2 Lina Stanfield, All Around The World ther Vandross: "The only thing Luther and I have in played. Judging by the crowd's response, this next al- 3 3 Luther Vandross, Treat You Right 4 7 Troop, Spread My Wings common is a weight problem" ... Tevin Campbell is bum is a clear-cut winner-even funkier and more co- S 6 Aker 7, Readyy r Nat /i 6 9 Stephanie Comfort Man shooting Prince's "Graffiti Bridge," in which he hesive than "Keep On Movin'." It also features vocal- 7 10 Smokene Jackson, TwarytthingShips 13 Everything plays, he says, "a little boy who bothers him all the ist Marcy Lewis, the next in a line of developing art- 9 The Gap Band Addicted Your uLovech Atlanta P.D.: Mike Roberts 10 a Babyface, Whip Appeal time," and sings on two cuts from the soundtrack ... ists in the Funky Dreds' stable ...'Tis the year for the 11 11 Tamika Patton (Duet With Eric Gable), Your Prec I 2 Babyface, Whip Appeal 12 15 Grover Washington, Jr. Feat. Phyllis Hyman, Sac 2 3 Lisa Stanfield, All Around The World RCA's Tyler Collins, in a bubble miniskirt and scanty sisters. Super manager Cassandra Mills (Stephanie 13 16 Mikki Bleu, Knocks Me All My Feet 3 5 Miki Howard Love Under New Management 14 I6 Dianne Reeves Never Too Far 4 4 Stephanie Mills, Comfort Of A Man halter, informed us sweetly that her first screen role Mills, Christopher Williams) has moved on, taking 15 17 George Howard Introducing John Pagano Shower Y 5 6 Luther Vandross, Treat You Right will be in the Miramax film "A Rage In Harlem" with music 16 19 The Main Ingredient, Nothing's Too Good For My 6 8 After 7, Ready Or Not the chief black post at Azoff Entertainment. 17 21 Alyson Williams, I Need Your Louie' 7 9 Smokey Robinson, Everything You Touch Danny Glover Young M.C. responded to News - Now, after seven years with MCA, publicity VP Jua- I0 23 Howard Hewett, Show Me 8 11 Troop, Spread My Wings ... 19 24 Billy Davis, 1 Want You 9 I Quincy Jones, The Secret Garden week's cover story about rap: say is leaving label 20 25 Tyler Collins, Gals elite Out 10 10 Atyson Williams, I Need Your Lovin' "From what they nita Stephens the heavyweight to take 21 26 Regina Belle, What Goes Around 11 12 Howard Hewett, Show Me about yours truly I guess they like me-but it's some- the top spot at Creative Management, which 22 V Angela Winbush, No More Tears 12 15 Dianne Reeves, Never Tu Far Star 23 30 Erie Gable, Hard Up 13 16 Tyler Collins, Girls Rite Out what of a witch hunt. And everything that could possi- Mills founded. Go on, girls! ... Wing promotion man 24 35 Randy Crawford, Wrap -U -Up 14 17 The Gap Band, Addicted To Your Love 25 38 Mary Davis, Don't Wear It Out 15 19 Tamika Patton (Duet With Ede Gable), Your Prec bly be found wrong and everything negative was Gary Harris also arrives at Azoff Entertainment as 26 33 Body Footsteps In The Dark 16 23 Johnny Gill, Rub You The Right Way 27 46 By All Means, Do You Remember 17 21 Freddie Jackson All Over You (From "Def By Tern brought up and it seems that everything was just a head of A &R ... Natalie Cole has recorded a track, 28 29 The Temptatwn, Soul To Soul 18 EX Bell Biv Devoe, l'oison 29 34 ry To Ya Randy Crawford, little bit out of proportion. I mean, they had a list of "Wild Women Do," that appears on the Elektra Re- The Manhaettans,, ÌnWon't Stop 20 20 Love Is Like An Itching In My H 31 36 The Good Girls, Love Is Like An Itching In My H 21 22 Mary Doris, Don't Wear It Out the ratings, pulling lyrics from a bunch of different cords soundtrack to "Pretty Woman" ... The first 32 37 Freddie Jackson, Ayll Over You (From "Def By Tern 22 35 Jermaine Jackssqon, Two Ships 13 39 Michael Baby's House 23 Mue Frankie Beverly, Love's On The R artists. And even when I did the article, they asked me showcase night at New York's Nell's, which had been 34 11 Def Con 4 Say U Love 24 37 Belk, What Around 20 A 35 Honey as many as else. And March with Regis of 26 28 Joedddyy Love questions they asked everybody set for Branson &M's John- 43 DigQgital Underground, The Humpty na ce Watley Precious 37 14 Robbie MYchals, Cant Get [null Of U 27 30 KashA, Ain t No Woman (Like The One 1 Got) I went into great depth with this woman about things son & Branson, has been postponed until further no- 3g 45 Shades Of Lace, Why It Gotta Be Like That 28 31 Mikki Bin Knocks Me Off My Feet Mantronix Featuring Wardress, Got To Have Your that were happening in rap, things I felt, and then tice ... Traveling from New York to Miami to Los An- 39 47 Kashif, Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got) 29 36 40 48 BM Buy Devoe, Poison 30 38 Erre Gable, Hard Up none of it was in the magazine. And since what I said geles and back to New York in the past two weeks, it 41 49 Art Madison, Let It Flow 31 EX Angela Winbush No More Tears 42 50 Rob Base, Get Up And Have A Good Time 32 EX Rob Base Get Up And Have A Good Time wasn't that controversial, they only print one line is clear that "Love Under New Management" by Miki 43 51 Mantronix Featuring Wredress, Got To Have Your 33 7 Janet Jackson, Escapade u 52 The Istey Brother Featuring Ronald 'sky, One 34 27 The Main Ingredient, Nothing's Too Good For My while somebody who said something more controver- Howard (Atlantic) is the black audience's favorite ra- 45 EX Kid 'N Play, Fun House (From "House Party ") 35 32 Mavis Staples, Time Waits For No One 46 EX Johnny Gilt Rub You The Right Way EX EX Quincy Jones, We Be Doing It sial they put a whole bunch." Why does he feel it's a dio song -No. 1 in the hearts if not on the charts! ... 47 EX Jamaica Boys, Shake It Up Tonight EX EX Janet Jackson, Alright 18 EX Mue Featuring Frankie Beverty, Love's On The R A - Quint Jones (Tevin Campbell, Tomorrow (Better Yo witch hunt? "It's a new music, it's a young music, it's In the recent article about Epic senior VP Hank Cald- 49 EX Troy Johnson, Virgin Girl A - Digital Underground, The Humpty Dance 50 EX Jody Watley, Precious Love A - Randy E The Gypsys Love You Honey a black music." On the stickering of 2 Live Crew al- well (Billboard, March 24), the label was mistakenly 51 EX En Vogue, Hold On A - Grover Washington, Jr. Feat. Phyllis Hyman, Sac bums: "I mean, it's already bought! They can sticker it referred to as Epic /Portrait/CBS Associated Labels. now -those are returns" ... Jazzie B, on the rampant It's Epic Records from here on out. aping of the Soul II Soul sound by other artists:

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JOYCE SIMS SLEEPING BAG 52017 (9.98) (CD) ALL ABOUT LOVE 45 41 42 17 ROB BASE PROFILE 1285 (8.98) (CD) THE INCREDIBLE BASE 98 94 92 10

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L.L. Cool J. To Da Break of Dawn

ALL THESE STARS AND MORE ARE EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE ON THE ORIGINAL MO1OW\ HOUSE PARTY SOUNDTRACK, www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 31, 1990 TERRI Billboard. Hot Black Singles SALES & AIRPLAY. A ranking of the top 40 black singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Black Singles chart.

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SECTION 1 1 ALL AROUND THE WORLD LISA STANSFIELD 1 I 2 ALL AROUND THE WORLD LISA STANSFIELD 1

.r' 2 2 2 1 MIKI HOWARD 2 2 LOVE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT MIKI HOWARD LOVE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

3 5 HELP THE CHILDREN M.C. HAMMER 13 3 8 WHIP APPEAL BABYFACE 4

4 6 SPREAD MY WINGS TROOP 3 4 4 TREAT YOU RIGHT LUTHER VANDROSS 5

5 3 THE GARDEN QUINCY JONES 7 5 5 MY WINGS TROOP 3 THE HOT BLACK SINGLES chart loosens up after a number of highly SECRET SPREAD 6 8 I NEED YOUR LOVIN' ALYSON WILLIAMS 6 6 7 EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH SMOKEY ROBINSON 9 competitive weeks that saw fierce battles among big-name artists. "All 7 7 HERITAGE EARTH, WIND & FIRE (FEATURING THE BOYS) 14 7 6 I NEED YOUR LOVIN' ALYSON WILLIAMS 6

Around The World" by Lisa Stansfield (Arista) maintains its No. 1 posi- 8 11 NEVER TOO FAR DIANNE REEVES 10 8 9 COMFORT OF A MAN STEPHANIE MILLS 8

tion, as it continues to gain retail points. At radio the record continues to 9 10 COMFORT OF A MAN STEPHANIE MILLS 8 9 13 READY OR NOT AFTER 7 11 perform with 58 of its 99 reports still showing upward movement. Forty - 10 12 TREAT YOU RIGHT LUTHER VANDROSS 5 10 3 THE SECRET GARDEN QUINCY JONES 7 two stations list No. 1 reports. "Love Under New Management" by Miki 11 14 WHIP APPEAL BABYFACE 4 11 12 NEVER TOO FAR DIANNE REEVES 10 Howard (Atlantic) holds at No. 2 as radio slips only marginally. "New Man- 12 13 THE HUMPTY DANCE DIGITAL UNDERGROUND 18 12 14 ADDICTED TO YOUR LOVE THE GAP BAND 12 13 18 NOT AFTER 7 11 13 18 ON THE RUN MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY 16 agement" remains very strong at radio, holding on to 39 No. 1 reports. READY OR LOVE'S 14 16 ADDICTED TO YOUR LOVE THE GAP BAND 12 14 20 WHAT GOES AROUND REGINA BELLE 20 Stansfield was able to bar Howard from the No. 1 slot with powerful sales figures; the single was certified gold this week by the RIAA. "Around The 15 9 WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER DAVID PEASTON 21 15 17 WRAP -U -UP RANDY CRAWFORD 15 16 17 EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH SMOKEY ROBINSON 9 16 19 TWO SHIPS JERMAINE JACKSON 22 World" also receives the benefit of pop exposure, while "New Manage- 17 4 ESCAPADE JANET JACKSON 17 17 21 DON'T WEAR IT OUT MARY DAVIS 25 1 ment" -last week's No. radio record-has yet to cross. 18 20 WRAP -U -UP RANDY CRAWFORD 15 18 22 SHOW ME HOWARD HEWETT 27

19 19 I FOUND LOVIN' JEFF REDD 29 19 23 ALL OVER YOU FREDDIE JACKSON 24 MORE TOP -FIVE ACTION: At. No. 3, "Spread My Wings" by Troop (At- 20 24 SOUL TO SOUL THE TEMPTATIONS 19 20 24 SOUL TO SOUL THE TEMPTATIONS 19 lantic) has reports by the entire panel, with 78 stations showing upward 21 25 LOVE'S ON THE RUN MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY 16 21 30 POISON BELL BIV DEVOE 23 movement. It is top five at 35 stations, including KMJM St. Louis (7-4); 22 - POISON BELL 81V DEVOE 23 22 27 GIRLS NITE OUT TYLER COLLINS 28 WTLC Indianapolis (6-3); WJLB Detroit (8-4); WRKS New York (6-3); and 23 26 GET UP! (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) TECHNOTRONIC 30 23 28 NO MORE TEARS ANGELA WINBUSH 32 WPAL Charleston, S.C. (13 -5). "Whip Appeal" by Babyface (Solar) contin- 24 31 GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE MANTRONIX 26 24 29 GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE MANTRONIX 26 45 IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART THE GOOD GIRLS 31 ues its drive, leaping 10-4 over "Treat You Right" by Luther Vandross 25 22 EXPRESSION SALT -N -PEPA 25 31 LOVE 26 15 36 11 JANET JACKSON 17 (Epic). The two records are actually separated by a relatively small margin WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE STACY LATTISAW 26 ESCAPADE 27 21 NO MORE LIES MICHELLE 48 27 16 HELP THE CHILDREN M.C. HAMMER 13 and are handled by the same promotion staff. "Whip Appeal" has reports 28 27 HEARTBEAT SEDUCTION 55 28 34 FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK BODY 33 from 96 stations and is ranked No. 3 overall at radio. It is well positioned at 29 34 JINGLING BABY L.L. COOL J 39 29 32 LOVE YOU HONEY RANDY & THE GYPSYS 35 radio with 44 top five reports, and has started to generate No. 1 reports. 30 30 TWO SHIPS JERMAINE JACKSON 22 30 37 RUB YOU THE RIGHT WAY JOHNNY GILL 37 The four No. 1 reports come from WVEE Atlanta; WFXA Augusta, Ga.; 31 40 ALL OVER YOU FREDDIE JACKSON 24 31 36 SACRED KIND OF LOVE GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. 34 WPGA Macon, Ga.; and WJHM Orlando, Fla. "Treat You Right" has 92 32 33 WHAT GOES AROUND REGINA BELLE 20 32 10 HERITAGE EARTH, WIND & FIRE (FEATURING THE BOYS) 14 radio reporters, including two adds: WRBD Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and 33 29 BUDDY DE LA SOUL 56 33 38 HARD UP ERIC GABLE 40 WBLX Mobile, Ala. It is listed in the top five at 50 stations. While all three 34 38 GIRLS NITE OUT TYLER COLLINS 28 34 33 BODY TALK SHARON BRYANT 42 ALL 44 records are contenders for No. 1, the Stansfield and Howard singles are 35 23 GYRLZ, THEY LOVE ME HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ 60 35 - DO YOU REMEMBER BY MEANS still miles ahead in total points. Unless radio and retail bail out on the top 36 36 ALWAYS & FOREVER WHISTLE 38 36 - I WANNA DO IT GOOD TO YA BARRY WHITE 46 37 28 OPPOSITES ATTRACT PAULA ABDUL 62 37 40 ONE OF A KIND THE ISLEY BROTHERS 43 two singles, these three records that are next in line could have a way to go 38 - LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART THE GOOD GIRLS 31 38 39 GET UP! (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) TECHNOTRONIC 30 to get to the top. 39 39 DON'T WEAR IT OUT MARY DAVIS 25 39 15 WERE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER DAVID PEASTON 21 40 37 NOTHING'S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY MAIN INGREDIENT 41 40 - I WANT YOU BILLY DAVIS 47 IT'S A HARD ROAD UP the black singles for rap records, because chart ©Copyngh 1990, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic. mechanical. photocopying many stations will not play rap while others are reluctant to report actual recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. play out of fear that advertisers will perceive them as being a teen station. Over the life of "The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground (Tommy BLACK SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC Boy), the single has had reports from well over 55 stations, including the six that added this week: WZFX Fayetteville, N.C.; WFXM Macon, Ga.; TITLE (Publisher Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. International, ASCAP) ASCAP /Rightsong, BMI) 40 HARD UP (Ultra Tec, ASCAP /Bush Burnin', ASCAP) 16 PROMISES, PROMISES (Julian Caine, ASCAP/Vertim, WRKE Ocean City, Del.; WVEE Atlanta; WXOK Baton Rouge, La.; and 12 ADDICTED TO YOUR LOVE (Romeo 7, ASCAP /Good 55 HEARTBEAT (Sugarbiscuit, ASCAP) ASCAP/Wokie, ASCAP/Whole Nine Yards, ASCAP) KJLH Los Angeles. At No. 18, the sales have buoyed the single on the Choice, 8M1 /Day To Day, ASCAP /C Dub, ASCAP) 13 HELP THE CHILDREN (Jobete, ASCAP/Bust -It, BMI) 74 RADIO DRIVER (EMI Blackwood, BMI /Domino Theory, its points. 59 AIN'T NO WOMAN (LIKE THE ONE I GOT) (Music CPP BMI) chart, accounting for about three -fourths of total Corp. Of America, BMI) 58 HERE'S A TICKET (Kamalar, ASCAP /Let's Shine, 11 READY OR NOT (Epic /Solar, BMI /Near, BMI)

1 ALL AROUND THE WORLD (BMG, ASCAP/Block & ASCAP /Sweet -Thom, ASCAP) 93 REAL LOVE (Skyyzoo, ASCAP) CPP THREE IN A ROW: The most recent promotions at record companies in Gilbert, ASCAP) 14 HERITAGE (CBS, ASCAP /Maurice White, ASCAP /CRGI, 71 RISING TO THE TOP (Baby Ann, ASCAP /Sir Terry, 24 ALL OVER YOU (FROM "DEF BY TEMPTATION ") BMI /Lorna Lee, BMI /Pony Boy, BMI) ASCAP) the radio promotion area have all gone to women. At MCA records, Martha (Auter, BMI/Bocar, BMI) 54 HOLD ON (Two Tuff -Enuff, BMI) 37 RUB YOU THE RIGHT WAY (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) Thomas-Frye has been named co-national director for the black music divi- 38 ALWAYS & FOREVER (Almo, ASCAP / Rodsongs, 75 HOW 'BOUT US (Irving, BMI) 34 SACRED KIND OF LOVE (Colgems -EMI, sion, covering the South and California. Glynice Coleman gets the nod as ASCAP) 18 THE HUMPTY DANCE (GLG Two, BMI /Pubhowyalike, ASCAP /Rahmat Olinga, ASCAP/Avid One, ASCAP) 85 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BEATS (Two Tuff -Enuff, BMI) 63 SAY U LOVE ME (Guy Vaughn, ASCAP /Ackee,

national director, urban promotion, at EMI records. She will also handle BMI) 81 I CANT COMPLAIN (Avid One, ASCAP / Unicity, ASCAP/Whole Nine Yards, ASCAP /Dastard Deed, BMI) artist development chores. And, over at Arista records, Connie Johnson is 67 BLACK MAN (Def Jam, ASCAP/Fearse, ASCAP) ASCAP /Zubaidah, ASCAP) 7 THE SECRET GARDEN (Het Bee Dooinit, ASCAP/W8, elevated to senior national director, R &B promotion. 42 BODY TALK (On My Own, ASCAP /Pri, ASCAP/Two 78 I COME OFF (Varry White, ASCAP) ASCAP /Rodsongs, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP /Black Chick, Tuff -Enuff, BMI) 91 I DON'T NEED ANOTHER LOVE (Sweet Karol, ASCAP) ASCAP /Rambush, ASCAP) CPP

56 BUDDY (Tee Girl, BMI/We Blows Up, BMI /EMI, 29 I FOUND LOVIN' (Clita, BMI /Sign Of The Twins, 83 SHAKE IT UP! (Thriller Miller, ASCAP /MCA, BMI /Kama Sutra, BMI /Ducktur, BMI /Kenix, ASCAP) ASCAP) ASCAP /Bernard Wright, 8M1 /Screen Gems -EMI,

53 CAN'T GET ENUFF OF U (Peljo, BMI /Scott, BMI /Heljo, 6 I NEED YOUR LOVIN' (Def Jam, ASCAP/First Impulse, BMI /Chinese, BMI) BMI) BMI /Def American, BMI) 27 SHOW ME (WB, ASCAP /E /A, ASCAP /Make It Big,

88 C'MON AND GET MY LOVE (EMI Blackwood, BMI) 46 I WANNA DO IT GOOD TO YA (Seven Songs, BMI /Ba- ASCAP /Chicago Bros., BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) 94 COME TOGETHER AS ONE (Will Down, ASCAP /Music Dake, BMI /Rustomatic, ASCAP) 50 SHOWER YOU WITH LOVE (Black Lion, HOT BLACK SINGLES ACTION Corp. Of America, BMI /Bad Molo, BMI) 47 I WANT YOU (Carol Gene, BMI) ASCAP /Captain Z, ASCAP /D. Smooth, ASCAP) 8 COMFORT OF A MAN (Virgin Songs, BMI/Buffalo 49 I WANT YOU YOU WANT ME (Cal -Gene, BMI/Virgin 82 SIR LANCELOT (Calloco, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, RADIO MOST ADDED Music Factory, BMI /Compulsive, BMI /Freehand, BMI) Songs, BMI) BMI /Epic /Solar, BMI) PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ CPP 95 I WON'T STOP (Virgin Songs, BMI) CPP 19 SOUL TO SOUL (Dyad, BMI) GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL 77 CRAZY 4 U (S.T.M., BMI /Deronde Jay, BMI /Next 87 ITS GONNA BE ALRIGHT (Zomba, ASCAP) WBM 3 SPREAD MY WINGS (Selessongs, ASCAP /Sarapis, ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON Plateau, ASCAP /Gale Warnings, BMI) 68 ITS TIME (Marvin L Winans, ASCAP /For Our ASCAP) 20 REPORTERS 27 REPORTERS 52 REPORTERS 99 REPORTERS 44 DO YOU REMEMBER (Island, BMI /April Joy, Children, ASCAP /Don Ril, ASCAP) 72 THUMBS UP (French Lick, BMI /Bug, BMI) GET A LIFE BMI /Sylent Partnor, BMI /Gabrielle, BMI) 98 JAllIE'S GROOVE (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP 97 TOUCH ME (Arrival, BMI) 25 DON'T WEAR IT OUT (Hip Trip, BMI /Hip Chic, 39 JINGLING BABY (D &D, ASCAP /LL Cool 1, ASCAP /DJ, 5 TREAT YOU RIGHT (Uncle Ronnié s, ASCAP /EMI April, SOUL II SOUL VIRGIN 10 10 26 46 55 BMI /Near, BMI) ASCAP) ASCAP/Thriller Miller, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) IT'S TIME 17 ESCAPADE (Black Ice, BMI /Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 64 JUICY GOTCHA CRAZY (Bust -It, BMI) 22 TWO SHIPS (Pic & Choose, ASCAP /Black Stallion, THE WINANS QWEST 4 4 16 24 50 9 EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH (Lease -A -Tune, 69 KEEP IT TOGETHER (W8, ASCAP /Bleu Disque, ASCAP/Deep Faith, ASCAP) WHY YOU GET FUNKY ON... ASCAP/Reswick- Werfel, ASCAP /Rent -A -Song, ASCAP/Webo Girl, ASCAP /Black Lion, ASCAP) 86 VIRGIN GIRL (Anointed, ASCAP) TODAY MorowN 4 4 16 24 47 BMI /Beseme West, ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP/Careers, 90 KNOCKS ME OFF MY FEET (Jobete, ASCAP /Black 84 WELCOME TO THE TERRORDOME (Nia, BMI /Def BMI) Bull, ASCAP) CPP American, BMI) CRAZY 4 U 45 EXPRESSION (Next Plateau, ASCAP /Sons Of K -oss, 100 LADIES FIRST (Tee Girl, BMI) 21 WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER (Pardini, SYBIL NEXT PLATEAU 2 7 15 24 39 ASCAP) 80 LET IT FLOW (Thou Art, BMI /Jacques & Justin, ASCAP /Music Corp. Of America, BMI /EMI Blackwood, SHAKE IT UP! 33 FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK (Bovina, ASCAP /EMI April, BMI /Beat Seekers, ASCAP /Michi, ASCAP) BMI /Reed Vertelney, BMI) ASCAP) 31 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART (Stone 20 WHAT GOES AROUND (Reata, ASCAP/Peach Pie, THE JAMAICA BOYS REPRISE 1 7 12 20 32 79 FRIEND OF A FRIEND (WE, BMI) Agate, BMI) CPP ASCAP/Tunes -R -Us, ASCAP /KMA, ASCAP) HOLD ON 52 FUN HOUSE (FROM "HOUSE PARTY ") (Hittage, 2 LOVE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT (Gabeson, BMI /On 73 WHATCHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' (Ensign, EN VOGUE ATLANTIC 2 5 11 18 70 ASCAP/Turnout, ASCAP) The Move, BMI) BMI /Scarab BMI) CPP FRIEND OF A FRIEND 96 THE GAS FACE (Rhyming Is Fundamental, ASCAP /Def 35 LOVE YOU HONEY (Ranjack, BMI) 36 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE (Virgin Songs, Jam, ASCAP /Prinse Pawl, BMI) 16 LOVE'S ON THE RUN (Amazement, BMI) BMI /Buffalo Music Factory, BMI) CPP O'JAYS EMI 1 3 10 14 40 61 GET A LIFE (Virgin, ASCAP) 99 MAKE IT LIKE IT WAS (For Our Children /Zomba, 4 WHIP APPEAL (Epic /Solar, BMI /Kear, BMI /Jenn -A- BLACK MAN 57 GET UP AND HAVE A GOOD TIME (Protoons, ASCAP) CPP Bug, ASCAP) TASHAN OBR 6 1 6 13 53 ASCAP /Hikim, ASCAP) 66 MY BABY'S HOUSE (Bee Germaine, BMI) 70 WHY IT GOTTA BE LIKE THAT (Rayclo, ASCAP) SIR LANCELOT 30 GET UP! (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) (Colgems- 10 NEVER TOO FAR (Duncanne Hille, BMI) 65 WHY YOU GET FUNKY ON ME (FROM "HOUSE EMI, ASCAP/BMC, ASCAP /Bogam, ASCAP) 48 NO MORE LIES (Ruthless Attack, ASCAP) PARTY") (Virgin Songs, BMI /Cal -Gene, BMI) CALLOWAY SOLAR 2 5 6 13 29 28 GIRLS NITE OUT (Byersong, BMI /Rossway, 32 NO MORE TEARS (WB, ASCAP/Angel Notes, ASCAP) 15 WRAP -U -UP ( Goldsongs, PRS /Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) KISS THOSE LIPS BMI /Island, BMI/Tuff Cookie, BMI/Virgin Songs, BMI) 41 NOTHING'S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY (Snow, FULL FORCE COLUMBIA 3 5 5 13 13 CPP BMI /Garlic Gulch, BMI /Bug, BMI /Chubu, BMI) 26 GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE (Colgems -EMI, 43 ONE OF A KIND (Angel Notes, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists ASCAP /Mantronik International, ASCAP /Jescilla, 62 OPPOSITES ATTRACT (Virgin, ASCAP /011ie Leiber, of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- ASCAP) ASCAP) CPP cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: 92 THE GROOVE (Zomba, ASCAP) 89 PLAY TOY (Chicago Town, ASCAP/WD, ASCAP) Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. 60 GYRLZ, THEY LOVE ME (EMI April, ASCAP/Across 23 POISON (Hi- Frost, BMI) 110th Street, ASCAP/E- Z- Duz -lt, ASCAP /E.M. Marl 51 PRECIOUS LOVE (EMI April, ASCAP /Uttrawave,

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nel at the sales - department level." The panel on music television /video will address the proliferation of music video as a promotional tool for breaking records, and the problems created by this Notas trend. Pisterman says, "I think there is a lack of knowl- edge as to how things work" in terms of licensing. He describes a segment of the syndicated music video and by Carlos Agudelo entertainment program "Fiesta" in which ads are super- imposed on videoclips. "That can't be done! he com- plains. "It's as if it were an endorsement. And when you THE FIRST-EVER BILLBOARD Latin Music Semi- explain this to [the producers of the show] they think nar will take place in Miami May 23, the day before the you come from another planet." Billboard/Univision Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards. Obviously, there will be plenty to discuss at the Latin The one-day event will offer four panels: "Retail /Distri- Music Seminar. The event will also offer industry folks a bution," "Radio," "Piracy /Copyrights," and "Music chance to get to know one another better, share infor- Television /Video." The seminar's goal will be to get rep- mation, and -who knows -maybe even make a few resentatives of the industry together to discuss the is- deals. Contact Angela Rodriguez, 305-448-2011. sues facing Spanish -language music today. The "Retail /Distribution" panel will touch on the is- NEW IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION sue of the changing patterns in Latin music distribution in the U.S., a topic spotlighted at the recent National Assn. of Recording Merchandisers conference in Los Latin Music Seminar will Angeles. That conclave, according to several industry BAM Finds Fortune. Island Records act By All Means pays a visit to Los executives, was a turning point for the industry because focus on industry concerns Angeles retailer Fortune Records to support its recent hit, "Let's Get It On," a of the growing interest from major American retailers remake of the Marvin Gaye classic. The single is from the group's album, in the Latin product and the growing participation of "Beyond A Dream," riding in the top 60 of the Top Black Albums chart. Shown, Latin companies in the event. Service regulations (Billboard, March 17), which took ef- from left, are Kimu Kelly, WEA marketing rep; Jimmy Varner, By All Means; The radio panel will cover new trends in Spanish -lan- fect Feb. 26, will undoubtedly limit the exposure of for- Royce Fortune, owner of Fortune Records; Lynn Rodderick and Billy Sheppard guage programming, among them the tendency toward eign Spanish-language acts in this country. Our indus- of By All Means; and Kevin Fleming, Island director of black music. networkization. Other topics will be the relationship be- try, as demonstrated by the Latin charts, is more depen- tween radio and record companies and the question of dent on foreign acts than any other segment of the whether there is such a thing as hit radio in Spanish. market. So it may be in the interest of record companies, FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 31, 1990 "Piracy /Copyrights" is one of the most pressing con- promoters, managers, and all others involved in the cerns of the Latin music industry, as was demonstrated Spanish -language show business to find out about this Bilbao& at the February meeting of the Recording Industry new development and see what can be done about it. HOT RAP Assn. of America in Washington, D.C. Luis Pisterman, SINGLES.. WEA Latina's GM, says the industry should go beyond MEXICAN -BORN SINGER LUIS MIGUEL has been óp- Compiled from a national sample of retail simply giving "opinions with respect to parallel imports certified as the most distinguished artist in the Spanish- yw ,w ,c and one -stop sales reports. ARTIST and piracy," participating "more actively to combat language world by the Latin American Federation of =W W Fr Y=á TITLE : 3 3 N a 3 U LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL them." Pisterman continues, "I don't think we are send- Phonograms and Videograms. For this reason, Miguel will World Music Award as best-selling Latin NO. ing the right message when, to the annual meetings of receive the * * * * Second World Music Awards cer- THE HUMPTY DANCE DIGITAL UNDERGROUND the RIAA's [Hispanic Music Advisory Counsel], those American artist at the 1 1 10 O TOMMY BOY 944 (M) 3 weeks at No. 1 with voice and vote don't attend but send instead person- emony, to be held in Monaco May 8. EXPRESSION SALT -N -PEPA 2 2 2 16 NEXT PLATEAU 50101 (M) BUDDY DE LA SOUL 3 3 3 13 TOMMY BOY 943 (C) (M)

SAY IT LOUD RODNEY O - JOE COOLEY 4 6 8 9 ATLANTIC 0 -86243 (C) MURDER RAP ABOVE THE LAW O 8 12 4 5 RUTHLESS 49- 73155/EPIC (C) their moment in the sun, also well- GYRLZ, THEY LOVE ME HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ al, and Intense, got 6 4 6 10 UPTOWN 18111 /MCA(C) deserved, I might add. These folks aren't in it for the

WELCOME TO THE TERRORDOME PUBLIC ENEMY . 7 7 4 12 money .. DEF JAM 44- 73135 /COLUMBIA (C) The Doves have it all over the Grammys in another GAS FACE 3RD BASS 10 THE 8 5 5 DEF JAM 44. 73121 /COLUMBIA (C) LECTERN area: black gospel, traditional and contemporary. This JINGLING BABY L.L. COOL J year's No. 1 group, the Mississippi Mass Choir, has 9 10 13 7 DEF JAM 44- 73147 /COLUMBIA (C) two songs in the traditional-black -gospel -recorded- PAY YA DUES LOW PROFILE 10 11 14 8 song -of- the -year category, while Grammy -neglected PRIORITY 07278 (C) by Bob Darden & FUNHOUSE KID 'N PLAY artists like Keith Pringle the Pentecostal Commu- 24 3 11 22 SELECT 62356(C) nity, Choir and the Mississippi Mass are found in the STOP, LOOK, LISTEN MC LYTE & DJ K ROCK -of- column well. Oaf12 14 17 4 HAS ANYONE EVER HAD A YEAR LIKE Steven traditional- album the -year as FIRST PRIORITY 96503 /ATLANTIC (C) Curtis Chapman has? The affable Sparrow recording In the end, though, it still looks to be Chapman's AIN'T SATIN' NOTHIN' DIVINE STYLER /SCHEME TEAM 13 13 10 9 RHYME SYNDICATE 49- 73123/E.P.A. (C) artist garnered a whopping 10 Dove nominations- evening. His appealing blend of accessible acoustic OA HELP THE CHILDREN M.C. HAMMER more than some entire labels! Chapman's prospective rock music and overtly evangelical lyrics have made 14 19 18 6 CAPITOL 15540 (C) haul (and he promises to be one of the big winners him something of a sensation on Christian radio. And SOMEBODY FARTED BOBBY JIMMY & THE CRITTERS 15 15 7 5 night to howl) is while his sales match a or Sandi Patti 12 PRIORITY 7209 (C) April at the Gospel Music Assn.'s don't Stryper - BABE THE 2 LIVE CREW only one of the intriguing stories coming out of this yet, anyway -his impact can't be denied. 16 9 7 8 sC'rMwON (c) (M) year's Dove Awards. PAWNS IN THE GAME PROFESSOR GRIFF For example, label mate BeBe Winans received sev- O71/ 17 30 3 SKYYWALKER 131(C)(M) en nods, which would have been enough to cause jaws The 21st Dove Awards promise LET YOUR BACK BONE SLIDE MAESTRO FRESH -WES 18 18 20 6 LMR 1028 (C) to drop in any normal year. Or how about Sparrow's to be a love -in for Chapman THE FORMULA D.O.C. 37 Dove nominations, nearly as many as industry gi- 19 2 23 - RUTHLESS 0. 96500/ATLANTIC (C) ant Word Inc.'s total! The Benson Co. rebounded LADIES FIRST QUEEN LATIFAH FEAT. MONIE LOVE 20 15 9 12 TOMMY BOY 942 (M) with its most nods in many years (18). Reunion Rec- Like Wayne Watson, Lamelle Harris, Steve Green, POISON IVY THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS ords, in only its eighth year, took home 13 Dove nomi- and Patti, Chapman's audience is almost wholly within 21 16 11 17 PANDISC 036 (C) nations and had two of the five artist -of- the -year can- church circles. Songs like "His Strength Is Perfect" O I LEFT MY WALLET IN EL SEGUNDO TRIBE CALLED QUEST didates: Michael W. Smith and the recently departed and "More To This Life" (both song -of- the -year nomi- 22 30 28 3 JIVE 1300 /RCA (C) Take 6. nees), contemporary- recorded -song -of- the -year nomi- LEGALIZED DOPE VICIOUS BEAT POSSE 23 21 23 6 - MCA 23990 (C) Or maybe you are interested in who wasn't nomi- nee "For Who He Really Is" (with Geoff Moore), and show co-host, -gospel- recorded - song -of- the -year nominee 2 GOTo HA CRAZY OAKTOWN'S 3 -5 -7 nated. Dove perennial Sandi Patti (and Southern 24 29 - aiglITOL along with actor Clifton Davis) received only five "I Can See The Hand" (which he wrote with Jim BOOM KID SENSATION 25 27 26 BACK4 TO nominations, which is still more than people like Russ Chapman III for the Cathedrals) mean that Chap - HOTTIE REDHEAD KINGPIN & THE F.B.I. Taff, Petra, Lamelle Harris, Carman, DeGarmo & man's influence looks to continue strong in the years 26 20 16 16 PUMIT Key, and even -gasp! -Amy Grant collected. And ahead. DANCIN' MACHINE M.C. HAMMER speaking of Taff, he wasn't nominated in the artist -of- What to look for in the 21st Annual Dove Awards? 27 26 29 4 CAPITOL 15542 (C) the- category, despite having one of the strongest A love -in for Steven Curtis Chapman, a first -rate pro- A FRIEND BIZ MARKTE year 28 24 22 24 cáóc WARNER BROS. (C) releases in recent memory with "The Way Home." duction by The Nashville Network, and some offbeat SITIVITó GANG STARR Relatively new categories like metal recorded song selections by the 3,000 fiercely independent members 29 25 19 B 6 (c) of the year and metal album of the year enabled the of the GMA. MISSY MIST ® NEW 1 GINIBASS previously neglected Whitecross to pick up some well - deserved nominations. It also meant that some of con- The Gospel Music Assn.'s Dove Awards will be OProducts with the greatest sales gains this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry - Association of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of temporary Christian music's cutting -edge (and lesser broadcast April 5 at 9 p.m. (EST) on TNN. 1 million units. Catalog no. is for 12 -inch vinyl single. (C) Cassette single availability. (M) Cassette maxi - known) labels, such as Frontline, Regency, Pure Met- single availability. (CD) Compact disk single availability.

28 BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 www.americanradiohistory.com BLACK

4th Annual Soul Train Awards Have Lots Of Soul Quincy, Arsenio, Too

Soul II Soul and Janet Jackson each won three awards at the fourth an- nual Soul Train Awards, held March 14 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The show was broadcast to about 100 markets nationwide. Awards in 12 categories were presented, along with special presentations to Quincy Jones and Arsenio Hall.

Al B. Sure!, El DeBarge, Barry White, and James Ingram meld their unique voices as they perform The Secret Garden," their No. 1 single from Quäncy Jones' "Back On The Block" album. Their performance, in tribute to Jones, drew a standing ovation.

"I want you to love each other," instructs Arsenio Hall as he accepts the Sammy Davis Jr. Award as 1989's outstanding entertainer. That is presenter Patti LaBelle he is holding towards.

Songstress Tyler Collins is surrounded by members of the Full Force singing/ writing /producing team as they announce the best new R &B /urban contemporary artist award, which went to David Peaston.

Quincy Jones gives credit for his career to a long list of African American entertainers as he accepts the evening's prestigious Heritage Award, presented by Stevie Wonder.

Jazzie B. gives thanks for one of Soul II Soul's three Soul Train Awards as group member Marcy Lewis looks on.

Babyface is all smiles as he receives "It's good to be black!" announces Heavy D as he considers his best-rap-album the best R &IB /urban contemporary Awards show co -hosts Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, and Patti LaBelle join award for "Big Tyme" with the Boyz (from left: G -Whiz, DJ Eddie F. and T-Roy) album of the year award for his 13- year -old Tevin Campbell in singing "Tomorrow," another track from Quincy surrounding him. "Tender Lover." Jones' Qwest album, which wor the Soul Train Award as best jazz album.

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30 BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 www.americanradiohistory.com DANCE Fifth Annual MUSIC The Alternative Tip Is looking Sharp BUSINESS FORUM WHAT U WAITIN' 4? On the ever - martins, the fivesome has delivered lot of "Rock The House" will be shot single called "Shake" from former present and (usually) exciting alter- an album that is easily listenable yet on March 29 and 30 in Los Angeles. Wham! member Andrew Ridgeley APRIL 28 & 29 native tip there are a number of tasty ripe with potential for alternative The show will feature a variety of ... For those late on the scoop (Bill- confections to sink your ears into. Ev- club programmers. If you're into dance and rap artists. Young M.C. & board, March 24), "Graffiti Bridge" is Washington, D.C. eryone else has been raving, so we'll Smiths /Stranglers -type pop, then Kid 'N Play are already scheduled to the title of Prince's latest film project keep ours to a minimum for the new "Welcome" is for you. Besides the appear to SPOTLIGHT ON ... Contrary rumor, Big currently in production in Minneapo- BALTIMORE / Sinead O'Connor album. "I Do Not first single "You Keep It All In," Audio Dynamite has not split up, but lis. The film features Paisley Park- Want What I Haven't Got" (En- Don Letts has parted ways in pursuit ers Jill Jones, George Clinton, and WASHINGTON / VIRGINIA sign /Chrysalis) lives up to the expec- of other interests ... The B -52's will Mavis Staples and features an on- ...2 DAYS, 28 PAN- tations promised by the artist's de- be back on the road come June. Per- screen reunion of the original Time ELS, SHOWCASING AREA but, "The Lion & The Cobra," but DANCE haps in support of "Dry County" members: Morris Day, Jimmy Jam, throws a few curves in along the (that's a hint for a single, by the Terry Lewis, Jesse Johnson, Jelly- TALENT AT 24 way. Poignant and moving, club pro- TßAx way). In the meantime, all you B- bean Johnson, and Monte Moir. A VENUES...KEYNOTE grammers need to immediately inves- heads can enjoy the fab home video two-record soundtrack is slated for SPEAKER: 11300á GiIOC tigate the jangly "The Emperor's documentary "The B -52's: 1979 -89" release with a supporting tour. Will DD E 1.. SATURDAY PANEL New Clothes," last year's raunchy by Bill Coleman (Warner Reprise Video). The collec- Kim Basinger co-star? ... Nile Rod- "Jump In The River," the gingerly tion features all of the act's video - gers & Bernard Edwards have SCHEDULE (subject to paced "You Cause As Much Sorrow," "Have You Ever Been Away," per- clips as well as Fred Schneider's joined creative forces once again to change): Basement Tapes and the mysteriously funky "I Am sonal fave "From Under The Cov- "Monster" and a live performance of emerge with a new Chic project ... To Record Deals * Booking Stretched On Your Grave," which ers," the extra CD cut "Straight In "Rock Lobster." A must-have. Also The fab outfit Electribe 101 is com- Agents * Beginners Part 1 hip-hop programmers could have a At 37," "Oh Blackpool," and a bril- out from Warner Reprise video is De- pleting its album for PolyGram ... ball with. It's an exceptional collec- liant cover of Pebbles' "Girlfriend" peche Mode's film "101," Ice -T's live Lance Ellington is the latest white (setting up books, legal is- tion overall, so don't miss ... "Viola- are highlights ... "Gold Afternoon "The Iceberg," and Laurie Ander- soul singer to emerge from the U.K. sues, copyrights) * The tor" (Sire /Reprise) marks Depeche Fix" (Arista) keeps up with the son's feature "Home Of The Brave." His forthcoming A &M album, "Plea- Power Of Rap * Distribution Mode's long -awaited return. New of- Church's customary standards. The De La Soul is back in the studio re- sure & Pain," was produced by Steve * Legal Considerations Of fering finds the act maneuvering its old adage "if it ain't broke don't fix cording a new album ... He knew Hodge (Jam & Lewis' wunderkind way through the nine songs, adopt- it" applies here. "Terra Nova Cain," you were waiting, so expect a new engineer). Starting Your Own Company ing various personalities both musi- "City," "Russian Autumn Heart," * Management * Club Music cally and in production. While re- "Essence," and the single, "Metropo- * Alternative Avenues Of maining unmistakably DM, "Viola- lis," are key cuts among the fine tor" is not afraid to get raw in overall collection ... Due soon on Exposure * Black Radio * addition to the band's customary Capitol but now available on import NEW ON THE CHARTS Producers * Journalism & moodiness. Not one of the group's through Polydor U.K. is the great The Press * Getting Your best as a complete album, "Vio- but self -titled Lloyd Cole album minus One of the hottest U.K. exports With "You'll Never Stop Me Records Into The Stores lator" has its moments with such win- the Commotions. Strong songs and in recent months from the ever- From Loving You" hitbound here ners as our fave "Policy Of Truth," excellent production and perfor- fertile PWL talent camp is a pe- and her self- titled debut album A &R Critique... l "Halo," and "World In My Eyes" ... mance could find Cole with a long tite young woman with a big about to be released worldwide, Douglas and Bon are getting older overdue stateside hit. Investigate! voice: Sonia. Sonia promises to be one of and as they get older the music they Other items of interest: "Carved In The 17- year -old Liverpool lass PWL's most popular new artists. make gains more dimension with Sand" (Mercury) by Mission U.K.; is currently scaling Billboard's LARRY FLICK each release. Collectively known as "A Gilded Eternity" (Beggars Ban- dance charts with her Chrysalis Nitzer Ebb, the duo is back in action quet /RCA) by Loop; "Waking debut, "You'll Never Stop Me with the Flood- produced " Showtime" Hours" (A &M) by Del Amitri; From Loving You," a former (Geffen). Pleasant surprises abound "Strong At Broken Places" (Ateo) by U.K. No. 1 that is also beginning on this, the outfit's third album, with Gregory Gray; and "Hell With The to generate formidable pop a host of different stylings creeping Lid Off" (Nettwerk /I.R.S.) by MC crossover action. within the ominous techno -based 900 Ft. Jesus With DJ Zero. "The whole thing is quite like a grooves. Whereas on prior releases dream to me," Sonia says. "Pete the act would deliver an unrelenting WHERE'S YOUR WALLET? On [Waterman, of Stock Aitken Wa- album's worth of pile-driven grooves, the singles tip, the Creatures have terman] was doing this radio "Showtime" varies in tempo and feel, bounced back with a hearty remix of road show in Liverpool, and I thus making Nitzer Ebb's message "Fury Eyes." Already stirring up thought to myself, 'Oh this is a ....SUNDAY PANEL and music that much more potent. modern rock programming lists, this chance I can't miss!' So I went SCHEDULE (subject to Suggested emphasis cuts include new version adds an almost swing - along to try and sing to him." change): Clubs * How You "All Over," "Hold On," "Fun To Be beat essence to the original and Gaining Waterman's attention Had," and the fab "Lightning Man." stands a good chance of appealing to was not easy, but once she did, Get Paid From A Record The Beautiful South really pop /crossover radio. Could be Sioux - the producer added her to PWL's Company * An Hour Of Free charms with its debut, To "Welcome sie & Budgie's most commercial suc- Coca -Cola Hitman Roadshow, a Legal Advice * Promoters * The Beautiful South" (Elektra). Fea- cess to date ... Severed Heads sport tour of England featuring the la- Women In Music* Regional turing ex- members of the House- an easily programmable house -in- bel's up- and -coming artists. flected release with "Big Car" SONIA Artists* Radio Formats * DJ (Nettwerk, 604- 687 -8649). Featuring Conclave * Recording Stu- vocal the backing assist of Jenny An- dios (working on a budget) * drews, the Heads win with this high- HOT DANCE light from "Rotund For Success" ... Major Labels & Independ- Nine Inch Nails also deliver a 12 -inch DANCE/ 12." ents * Marketing Yourself * BREAKOUTS treatment of the angst -ridden "Head Publishing Companies * Be- Like A Hole" (TVT, 212 -929 -0570). 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BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 31 www.americanradiohistory.com IN THIS SECTION Words & Music: On A &R Track At W/C Animal Rights Concert, All -Star Disk Due 3rd Bass Tops Ritz's Rap Triple Bill ¡abAt Benoit Sets Smooth Mood At Peabody's Arista Pitches In For AIDS Research All-Star Show Celebrates Label's 15th Year BY LARRY FLICK and celebrating the label's longev- Eric Carmen, and Dionne War- ity. Arista revived the benefit idea wick, as well as Melissa Manches- Gone To Smithereens. Touring to support their Capitol Records album "11," the NEW YORK -The long- delayed after a show planned in 1989, ter and Air Supply, neither of most successful disk of the band's career, the Smithereens meet with label and all -star concert to benefit the Gay called "A Rock And A Hard whom is currently recording for management execs after a sold -out show at the Universal Amphitheater in Men's Health Crisis and other na- Place," was canceled in the wake Arista. Universal City, Calif. Gathered backstage, back row, from left, are manager Freddy tional AIDS groups finally oc- of protests over the participation "It was important that everyone DeMann, DeMann Entertainment; Lou Mann, Capitol VP of sales; drummer Dennis in curred March 17 in the form of of Guns N' Roses, which included who has played a vital role the Diken; bassist Mike Mesaros; Capitol Records president Hale Milgrim; Ron alleged homosexual slurs on its "G success of this label be included," McCarrell, VP of marketing; and Burt Stein of DeMann Entertainment. Kneeling, N'R Lies" disk. Lott says. "We were very happy from left, are Clark Duval, director of artist and product development; lead singer Everyone used this "Working on this show was an that Air Supply and Melissa were and songwriter Pat DiNizio; guitarist Jim Babjak; Mick Kleber, VP of music video; invigorating experi- available to be a part of this." forum to convey an exciting and and Jeff Shane, national director of AOR promotion. With a top 40 hit, "A Girl Like ence," says Roy Lott, Arista's ex- Peppered throughout the eve- You," and the album -rock track "Blues Before And After" garnering airplay, the ecutive VP of operations. "Every- ning were presentations from Smithereens' tour continues with a series of college dates in the Northeast. important message one involved was not only commit- (Continued on page 38) ted to staging a great show, but about a vital issue' also to using this as a forum to convey an important message "That's What Friends Are For: about a vital issue." Arista Records' 15th Anniversary The concert, which was taped Talent Kicks Into Overdrive At SXSW Fest; Concert." for later broadcast on the CBS net- Twenty-four acts from the Aris- work, ran some 5 1/2 hours and of- ta roster assembled at New York's fered a nearly comprehensive ret- Big Car Rolls, Bramhalls Burn, Ely Rocks Radio City Music Hall for the dual rospective of Arista's first 15 purpose of raising awareness and years. Representing the label's raising money for the health crisis, early period were Barry Manilow, This week's Beat was written by Thom Duffy and Now, among other sets ... Bad Mutha Goose lived up Chris Morris in Austin, Texas. to its rep as Austin's finest funk outfit in a rapping and rocking late -night stand at Liberty Lunch. "SUCCESS IS ABOUT the people who hang on a little bit longer than anyone else," keynoter Kinky Friedman THERE'S NEVER A SHORTAGE of young guitar Vaughan Gets Double Tribute told the delegates to Austin's fourth annual South By phenoms in Texas, and two members of the new crop Southwest Music & Media Conference March 14 -18, popped up at SXSW '90. Doyle Bramhall, at 21 years where success -in getting the most out of this gather- old the newest member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, At 9th Austin Music Awards ing -was about hanging out later and longer than any showed off some scorching blues -rock chops at the Con- BY JOHN T. DAVIS song -of- the -year award for "Cross- reasonable person might. How else to sample, during tinental Club fronting the Bramhalls (which also fea- fire." four nights of showcases, the hun- tures his father, Doyle Sr., on AUSTIN, Texas -In the spring of The other Vaughan sibling, Jim- dreds of acts playing more than 20 drums). At Antone's, Bramhall 1980, Stevie Ray Vaughan was play- mie, was feted along with his group, venues in this fair Texas town? The joined Little Sue Foley, a prim -look- ing here at the Rome Inn, a late -la- the Fabulous Thunderbirds, which Beat this week reports from the ing 21-year -old Canadian who left mented nightspot that boasted twin was named band of the decade. Tim- Austin nightclub strip of Sixth the audience flabbergasted with her attractions of a $1.50 cover charge buk 3's hit "The Future's So Bright, I Street and beyond ... "Please come own bluesy, finger- picked licks; and 50 -cent tequila shots. No one Gotta Wear Shades" was voted song see the Stick People so we can quit she'll record for the Antone's label would have confused it with the of the decade. Veteran soul singer our day jobs," implored the flier this year. ... Enduring mystery of Rocket To Stardom. W.C. Clark was inducted into the Hall that helped draw a supportive the age: Why hasn't a major label Ten years later, on March 14, the of Fame, while his Blues Revue Band crowd for this Austin foursome's signed David Halley? The brilliant rock and funk set. Touches Austin -based singer /songwriter Dallas-born guitarist was honored as won the awards for best soul band bouncy by Thom Duffy the musician of the year and musi- and best blues band. like wooden -block percussion and thrilled the crowd at a Saturday cian of the decade at the ninth annual The Austin Music Awards are cello arrangements spiced songs tinged with childhood show at the local PBS studio where "Austin City Limits" Austin Music Awards presented at sponsored by the Austin Chronicle, imagery ... Teetering between a mainstream album - is shot; his great band included master guitarist Rich the Palmer Auditorium. Vaughan, with winners in more than three doz- rock sound and the alternative edge, Birmingham, Ala.'s Brotherton and bassist J.D. Foster. Commenting on along with his band, Double Trouble, en categories chosen in a poll of Plaid Camel drew a few inquisitive A &R scouts, en- Halley's unsigned status, producer and Los Lobos sax - was also cited for best album ( "In Chronicle readers. couraged by the band's manager, Russel Carter, who man Steve Berlin (who used Halley and Brotherton on Step "), best single ( "Crossfire," from For the past four years, the awards works with Indigo Girls and Kris McKay ... Success his Tish Hinojosa album) remarked, "It's a mass hallu- that album), and album of the decade, show has also served as the opening apparently has not gone to the heads of the members of cination on the part of the A &R community" ... Aus- for their debut effort, 1983's "Texas of the South By Southwest Music & Poi Dog Pondering. Columbia alternative music VP tin's Shoulders disrupted afternoon panels at the Hyatt Flood" (Eric Johnson's "Tones" tied Media Conference. This year's SXSW Steve Tipp found the band's trumpet player, Dave by garnering a noisy reception for their set in the hotel for the album -of- the - decade award). conference was held March 14 -18 at Crawford, tending bar at the Cannibal Club ... Dallas' atrium. Vocalist Michael Slattery comes on like a cross Vaughan & Double Trouble, along the Hyatt Regency hotel in Austin. female rap trio All Access had the groove, the choreo- between Tom Waits and Popeye; his free -swinging with songwriters Ruth Ellsworth and (See The Beat, right, and related sto- graphed moves, and a soulfully sweet lead singer per- band includes Lyle Lovett's cellist and a tuba player. Bill Carter, also received the best- (Continued on next page) forming its indie single "Miss You" at the Underground Wild stuff. Singer /songwriter extraordinaire ... The Beat broke bread -cornbread, to be specific - Townes Van Zandt played a gripping solo set in the Hy- with Enigma's Don Dixon and spouse Marti Jones, att conference room Thursday; his repertoire ranged whose RCA debut is due this spring, at a roadhouse din- from classics like "Poncho And Lefty" to such astonish- ner party thrown by Mark Josephson. Making the ing new pieces as the unrecorded "Marie." No wonder move into management, Josephson was in town for the people often mention his name in the same breath as showcase of his Parisian world beat act Mano Negra, Bob Dylan ... The Windbreakers' set at the Tunnel SHU E signed to Virgin ... The band has been kicking around Club gave new meaning to their status as a "critic's unsigned in L.A. for some time now. But the vocals and band ": The Athens, Ga. -based group's performance The microphones guitar sting of Tribe After Tribe recalled something of drew just about every member of the press in atten- professionals U2's intensity with a harder edge at the Austin Opera dance at the conference.... Texas hero Joe Ely closed the House. Working with the act, fronted by South African - things out on Saturday night with an after-hours show stand behind. born Robbie Robb, is veteran producer Bob Johnston at the Crest Hotel ballroom. His band's rampaging set ... "I see more record company weasels walking in ev- wound up near 4 a.m. with two numbers that must have "Everybody THE SOUND ery minute," an MC at the Steamboat told the crowd hit home with dazed conference attendees: raving of the Neptunes In Got Hammered" and "Must Notta Gotta Lotta" (as in OF THE PROFESSIONALS® Shure Endorsers waiting for the rockabilly ... WARRANT followed the hard pop -rock of "Must notta gotta lotta sleep last night "). ...WORLDWIDE fact, some scouting buzz Big Car and the funk -rock blast of Atlanta's Follow For

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AUSTIN MUSIC AWARDS (Continued from preceding page) ry in the news section.) As has traditionally been the case, the awards were handed out between sets by featured performers. This year's bill included short acoustic per- formances by Austin native Nanci Griffith, James McMurtry, Townes Van Zandt, Daniel Johnston, a band set by Poi Dog Pondering, and an end-of-the-night jam helmed by David Halley, new Arista signee Kris Mc- Kay, Alejandro Escovedo, and Mi- chael Hall. The evening was hosted by DJ /musician Paul Ray. Poi Dog, a critics' favorite at last year's SXSW conference, was the evening's other big winner. The eclec- tic pop band took home honors for band of the year, best new -music band, and best EP for its Texas Hotel disk "Circle Around The Sun," rere- leased last year by Columbia Rec- óA ords. The band's manager /producer so, Mike Stewart split best producer hon- ors with J.D. Foster. o(5,, Dangerous Toys, another benefi- ciary of last year's conference, whose 8 SXSW showcase led to a Columbia +4,4 °a* Records contract, was cited as best } !0 heavy metal /hardcore band, and for best Texas video for "Teasin' Plea - q9y sin' " and "Scared." q. West Texas rocker Joe Ely, a pe- c` ! rennial award winner, was the recipi- F ent of the best -male-vocal award and, 0 along with his band, the best -rock- 0$ ? lat. band award. Tish Hinojosa, an A &M r $Fol A ? O . Records artist, took home the award eft for best female vocals, and West Tex- la as composer Butch Hancock received '-40 % r 0 G1 the best -songwriter prize. Darden *4 .0 Smith, an Epic artist, and Two Nice .4 Girls, who record for Rough Trade, a, 0 .?f4e 04 m, split the award for best folk band. , , eA f Among the genre award winners 0q were Water The Dog (best pop band), ? e °o Bad Mutha Goose (best funk band), S. Glass Eye (best avant -garde band), V.kt /rir .0e ° 44S Asleep At The Wheel (best country q&, ?4,S ?4JCI) e ?o9 o band), Hearts And Minds (best jazz I4 v s band), the Leroi Brothers (best roots - qt, & Fs f rock band), Beto y Los Fairlanes e* (best Latin band), Duck Soup (best 44,3 04.* e °I. cover band), Bouffant Jellyfish (best )°e4 0 e ":; new band), and the Austin Lounge 44i ewe y F Lizards (best none-of-the-above). khe4,Oa °o0 ` Winners of instrumental awards 'GQ°' ' included David Grissom of the Joe S,7.0? St? 10,6 Ely Band (best electric guitar), Rich t 6`' ? , Brotherton (best acoustic guitar), J.D. Foster (best bass), Paul Pearcy °9?O SaS .1 (best drums), Rounder recording art- ist Marcia Ball (best keyboards), To- mas Ramirez (best horns), and Paul Glasse (best miscellaneous). The South By Southwest confer- ence was cited as the Best Thing to Happen to Austin Music in 1989, while the crime that has plagued the downtown Sixth Street entertain- ment district was noted as the most lamentable development of the year. Other award winners of note in- cluded singer /songwriter David Hal- ley, whose independent effort re- ceived the best-tape award, Michael E. Johnson & the Killer Bees, which was voted best reggae band, Jody Denberg of KLBJ-FM, who was vot- ed best radio DJ, and KUT-FM, the Austin NPR affiliate, which was cited as best radio station. The Awards Show ended at close to 2 a.m. with a scene that seemed em- blematic of Austin's musical vitality: 13 musicians -six of them playing guitar-roared through an impromp- tu arrangement of Neil Young's "Rockin' In The World." DIAL Free lAW M

BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 33 www.americanradiohistory.com TALENT CONCERT ® BOXSCORE GROSSES AMUSEMENT BUSINESS® Gross Attendance PETA Mounts Anti-Fur Concert, Album ARTIST(S) Venue Dates) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter BILLY JOEL Miami Arena March 8 -9, $2,184,091 96,604 Cellar Door Prods. BY LARRY FLICK tion that we need to go toward in or- Lovich, Aleka's Attic (featuring ac- Miami 12- 13.16- 522.75 sellout der for our society to reach the next tor River Phoenix), Edie Brickell, 17 Wiedlin. NEW YORK -When People For level of civilization." and Jane GRATEFUL DEAD Capital Centre March 14- 51,109,692 51,009 Cellar Door Prods. The Ethical Treatment Of Animals The artists confirmed for the Compiling an album featuring top Landover, Md. 16 $21.50 sellout (PETA) raises the curtain for its sec- show include Columbia Records act selling artists can be a touchy pro- UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE Madison Square March 15. $1,053,548 35,741 Ron Delsener ond annual Rock Against Fur show Psychedelic Furs, Elektra artists cess, but Island Records East Coast FUND: (16TH) Garden Center 16 $250/$75/ sellout Enterprises on March 24 at the Palladium in Sara Hickman and the Sugarcubes, VP of A &R Kevin Patrick gives JANET JACKSON New York $50/522.50 Sun Song Prods. New York, it will serve as more than and Island Records folk singer high marks to his colleagues. CHUCKII BOOKER a fund-raiser for one of the music in- Phranc. Hosting the event will be "All of the money that's made BILLY JOEL Richfield Feb. 26 -27 $848,543 37,713 Belkin Prods. dustry's growing "pet" charities. popular West Coast club act El Vez from this album is going directly to Coliseum 522.50 sellout Richfield, Ohio The show will protest the opening & Elvettes, who will perform their PETA -no one involved stands to of the International Fur Fair, the anti -fur rendition of Elvis Presley's make a penny from this," he says. AEROSMITH Cow Palace March 9- $697,500 31,000 Bill Graham fur trade's largest annual conven- "Don't Be Cruel." The show is being "Giving up the right to claim money SKID ROW San Francisco 10 $25424 /$22.50 sellout Presents tion, which is scheduled to begin at promoted by Ron Delsener. generated by your artist is a tough GRATEFUL DEAD Veterans March 18- $606,828 31,035 Cross Country New York's Jacob Javits Center The concert is a prelude to PE- thing for a label to do. I'm im- Memorial Arena, 19 $20 sellout Concerts Hartford Civic Metropolitan Sunday (25). While furriers world- TA's primary fund -raising effort pressed at the cooperation and con- Center Entertainment wide converge on the Big Apple, this year: A compilation album, ti- sideration of all of the people in- Hartford, Conn. several major -label artists will join tled "Tame Yourself." Due this sum- volved. Everyone understands that MOTLEY CRUE Met Center March 6 & $511,784 27,664 Rose Prods. the animal rights organization in de- mer, the set will be issued by Island the motivation behind this record is FASTER PUSSYCAT Bloomington, 8 $18.50 sellout livering their anti -fur message. Records worldwide and will feature educational as well as musical." Minn. all of "Not everyone who participates in material written and recorded exclu- Funding for nearly aspects AEROSMITH Tacoma Dome March 14 1505,050 23,002 Bill Graham our projects is at the same level of sively for the project. "Tame Yourself," including record- SKID ROW Tacoma, Wash. $22.50 sellout Presents personal involvement in animal Although the final list of songs ing and promotional costs, is being ECI rights," says Dan Matthews, direc- for the album has yet to be released, provided by the hair -care product MAZE FEATURING FRANKS Washington March 10- $455,400 19,066 Dimensions tor of special projects for PETA. artists expected to deliver tracks in- company John Paul Mitchell Sys- BEVERLY Convention 11 $25 sellout Unlimited tems, which was one of the first ma- REGINA BELLE Center A.H. Enterprises "What everyone finds in common is clude Belinda Carlisle, Howard Washington, that they like animals, and they Jones, Indigo Girls with R.E.M.'s jor lines to refrain from testing its D.C. agree that animal rights is a dime- Michael Stipe, Erasure with Lene products on animals. DAVID BOWIE Olympic March 13 $399,158 15,023 Perryscope ANDRIAN BELEW Saddledome (5467,015 11,211 Concert Prods. Calgary, Alberta Canadian) $32,50

MOTLEY CROE Palace of March 17 $394,320 19,710 Cellar Door Prods. FASTER PUSSYCAT Auburn Hills $20 sellout Belkin Prods. TALENT confident, Auburn Hills, porting acts -A Tribe Called Quest 3rd Bass came off with a Mich. and the Jungle Brothers-embraced fast -paced set. Prime Minister Pete IN ACTION Afro- centric ideals, but 3rd Bass still Nice sat slumped in a chair, looking AEROSMITH ARCO Arena March 12 $383,198 17,031 Bill Graham SKID ROW Sacramento, $22.50 sellout Presents didn't strike out. It was not an issue gangster slick, for much of it, while Calif. 3RD BASS that, in a traditionally black genre, a MC Serch-a bit more yuppie casu- Pacific Coliseum March 15 14,794 Perryscope new - DAVID BOWIE $355,795 NE JUNGLE BROTHERS white act took top billing. The only al-displayed some surprising Vancouver, ($418,059 sellout Concert Prods. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST thing on people's minds was getting jack moves. The duo rendered cuts British Canadian) 8CL Group The Ritz, New York down just for the funk of it. from its "Cactus Album," including Columbia $32.50

The acceptance of 3rd Bass had a the hit single "The Gas Face," and NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Freedom Hall, March 10 $355,758 18,244 Sunshine WITH THREE HOT rap acts on one lot to do with the group members' played with a few racial stereo - SWEET SENSATION Kentucky Fair & $19.50 sellout Promotions white rappers one point Serch asked, PERFECT GENTLEMEN Expo Center bill, folks packed into the Ritz March backgrounds; three types-at Louisville, Ky. 1 and transformed it into new -age, in- who grew up alongside blacks, they "You ever seen a white boy with a terracial, hip -hop utopia. were long -standing citizens of the fade before?" PATTILaBELLE Westbury Music March 15- $337,124 11,290 Music Fair Prods. TERRY HODGES Fair It $32.50 11,480 Most of the audience was black, hip -hop nation and, unlike the Beastie Moreover, they showed a tremen- Westbury, N.Y. sellout but 3rd Bass, the headlining Def Jam Boys, they aren't parodists. In short, dous amount of generosity to their is white. The two sup- 3rd Bass got respect the other night black DJ, Richie Rich, whose inge- ERASURE Civic Auditorium March 6 -7 $324,310 16,536 Bill Graham act, group's BABY FORD San Francisco, $22/$21/519.50 17,000 Presents because it is seen as knowing what nious mixology enriched an already Calif. sellout time it is when it comes to African- superb performance. Belkin Prods. American culture. HAVELOCK NELSON JANET JACKSON Richfield March 12 $314,315 16,990 PUBLICITY CHUCKII BOOKER Coliseum $18.50 sellout The show kicked off with A Tribe Richfield, Ohio Called Quest running through songs DAVID BENOIT PRINTS JANET JACKSON Cincinnati March 10 $283,272 15,312 Belkin Prods. from its soon -to-be- released Jive al- Peabody's Down Under, Cleveland CHUCKII BOOKER Riverfront $18.50 sellout 1-101oQra0MO On Heavy GI013 Stock Travels In Coliseum BLACK & WHITE Ex10's bum, "People's Instinctive The Paths Of Rhythm." DAVID BENOIT AND an adept Cincinnati 500 - $65.00 1000 - $90.00 the Jungle Brothers came on quintet gave a polite, occasionally TOM PETTY & THE Oakland- March 6 $269,528 11,979 Bill Graham COLOR Then with songs from the new "Done By swinging concert in Cleveland's HEARTBREAKERS Alameda County $22.50 13,627 Presents 1000 - $396.00 LENNY KRAVITZ Coliseum The Forces Of Nature," as well as Flats. But would you call it jazz? Oakland, Calif. a Freight Above Prices include Typesetting the classic "Straight Out Of The Jun- In the first of two sellout shows Send Said Photo - Check or M.O. RUSH Reunion Arena March 1 15,666 Stone City gle." But it was "Buddy," a track on here, Benoit's band played music for $239,509 MR. BIG Dallas $18.50/$17.50 sellout Attractions Full Color & B/W Posters De La Soul's "3 Feet High And Ris- people who like new age but want to Memorial March 15 11,903 Bill Graham Composites - Cards - Other Sizes ing," that really caused the house to try something a bit more daring. AEROSMITH $239,356 SKID ROW Coliseum $19.50 sellout Presents ss shake. The JBs were joined on stage Nevertheless, his melodic, smile - Send For Catalog & Samples Portland, Ore. ECI by De La Soul, Public Enemy's Fla- button style struck a chord in the 400 vor Flay, Afrika Bambaataa, A Tribe fans, particularly on "Linus And RUSH Cincinnati March 6 $235,968 13,032 Electric Factory PICTURES MR. BIG Riverfront $18.50 sellout Concerts 1867 E. Florida, Debt 88 Called Quest's Q Tip and Ali Sha- Lucy," a cheerful version of Vince Coliseum Springfield. M0 65803 heed, and Monie Love. Guaraldi's "Cast Your Fate To The Cincinnati (417) 869 -9433 or 869 -3456 It was a tough act to follow. Still, Wind," and "Funkallero," a tune by THE HIGHWAYMEN: Centrum in March 13 $230,887 9,650 Don Law Co. Benoit idol Bill Evans. WILLIE NELSON Worcester $25/522.50 12.751 tone on WAYLON JENNINGS Worcester, oupon Eric Marienthal had a big sax, Rippingtons' Steve Bai- JOHNNY CASH Mass. bassist KRIS KRISTOFFERSON ley walked and bowed effectively, PACK AND SNIP USA and drummer David Derge evoked HANK WILLIAMS JR. A THE Thompson- March 9 $227,692 13,011 Little Wing Prods. Elvin Jones Lite. Benoit, who has BAMA BAND Boling Assembly $17.50 sellout WE PICK UP, WRAP IT, SAWYER BROWN Center Arena scaled the jazz albums chart with his KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS Univ. of PACK IT & SHIP IT. "Waiting For Spring" (GRP), offered Tennessee, Knoxville SENTIMENTAL SHIPPERS visual and technical appeal. Knoxville, Tenn. CRATING SPECIALIST But the only musician with imagi- nation and feeling was guitarist Emi- NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Roberts March 7 $220,682 11,317 Sunshine ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME SWEET SENSATION Municipal $19.50 sellout Promotions ly Remler, whose too -rare, blues - PERFECT GENTLEMEN Stadium -Arena SERVING ALL 50 STATES & WORLDWIDE SERVICE tinged solos were logical and shapely. Evansville, Ind. AIR SEA Benoit and his band created a mood LAND Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, a publication of BPI Communications, Inc. No rather than a show. Their music led part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any neither band nor audience to break a form without prior written permission from the publisher. Boxscores should be submitted each Tuesday to: Desi Smith, Nashville. Phone: (615)- 321 -4276, Fax: (615)- 320-5407. For research CALL NOW: 1- 718 -296 -8000 sweat. information and pricing, call Laura Stroh, (615)- 321 -4254. 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Wamer/Chappell's Shoemaker Speaks On The Merits Of Publishing As A&R BY IRV LICHTMAN Rosewater Music. Defendants are tion agreement with parent A&M CBS Records, parent of Columbia, Records' act Wendy MaHarry in Virgin Music, publisher of "Heav- conjunction with the release of her BACK IN THE A &R GROOVE: "I en," and Warrant group members self-titled debut album. feel we are once again being per- Jani Lane, Joey Allen, Jerry Dick- ceived as A &R people, able to con- son, Steven Sweet, and Eric WINDSWEPT ATLANTIC? Phil tribute much more to the develop- Turner. The suit asks more than $1 Kahl has extended his relationship ment and creativity of talent than million in damages. The Bay City with Windswept Pacific, the Fuji - merely handling copyrights." The Rollers hit, released on Arista Rec- sankei music publishing operation speaker is Rick Shoemaker, who ords, was penned by English writer in the U.S. run by Chuck Kaye in recently left an association of more Harvey Shield. Gail Edwin, a CBS Los Angeles. Kahl joined the compa- than a decade at MCA Music to attorney, says the claim "is without ny two years ago when Morris join Warner /Chappell Music in merit." John Probstein, a New Levy's Big Seven Music was sold to Los Angeles as senior VP, cre- York attorney representing Virgin Windswept Pacific. From his base in ative, U.S. Music, declined comment. Boca Raton, Fla., Kahl, who operat- "Actually," continues Shoemaker, ed Big Seven for 30 years before its "the creative music publisher has al- DEALS: MCA Music Publishing sale, handles all of Windswept Pacif- ways served in this capacity, but in has made a worldwide co-publishing ic's administration, including syn- the last decade there has been a re- agreement with Bush Burnin' Mu- chronization rights and mechanical luctance on the part of the recording sic, co-owned by Hush Productions' royalties. Kahl also spends time in industry to accept this. A &R is a New York, from where he relocated function of music publishing today." after the Big Seven sale. Shoemaker also says it's a "mis- conception" that major publishers MUSIC (SOMETIMES LYRICS) today are too big to develop promis- By Rodgers: March is a big month ing talent. He points out that an ad- for tributes to Richard Rodgers, the vantage of size is a nationwide sys- great composer who died in 1979. tem that can "quickly and efficiently The Great Performances series on move into any area, musical or geo- PBS featured "Music By Richard graphic." Additionally, he notes that Charles Huggins and writer/pro- Rodgers" on March 16. Also, the Warner /Chappell is involved in co- ducer/artist Paul Laurence. Along 46th Street Theatre in New York ownership ventures with several top with the deal, notes Leeds Levy, has been carrying his name since management companies, partner- MCA Music president, MCA has Feb. 26. Though the TV show sheds ships that will involve the company signed exclusive songwriter agree- little new light on his career, there is in talent- development situations. ments with Bush Burnin' writers a wonderful closing segment in Shoemaker, who has also worked Janice Demspey, Paul Laurence, which Shirley Jones sings one of his for ABC Music, MCA in the U.K., William Rhinehart, and Linda Vi- last songs, "Time," from "I Remem- and has been a DJ and college pro- tali ... Alex Harvey, the writer of ber Mama," with still photos tracing motion staffer for Elektra, takes such successes as "Delta Dawn," the passage of Rodgers' own time. credit for music publishing deals in- "Reuben James," and "Hell Or High volving Milli Vanilli, Was (Not Water," is among a bevy of new PRINT ON PRINT: Here are the Was), Glen Ballard, Kansas, and signings at CBS/Tree, reports Don- top five matching folios from Cher- Robbie Nevil, among others. na Hilley, chief operating officer. ry Lane Music. Other pacts involve Molly Scheer "HEAVEN" IN COURT: The pub- for both publishing and production 1. Metallica, And Justice For All For more than two decades lisher of a 1977 composition titled (she's also a new Warner Bros. Rec- 2. Guns N' Roses, Appetite For De- "The Way I Feel Tonight," a hit by ords act), Alice Randall, and Sam struction Frank Zappa has been the Scottish quintet the Bay City Lorber ... Almo /Irving Music has 3. Joe Satriani, Surfing With The Rollers in 1977, claims that "Heav- a deal with Christine In The Attic Alien en," the recent Warrant hit on Co- for songwriting /development, with 4. Linda Ronstadt, Cry Like A Rain- conscience of the music lumbia Records, is an infringement a five -song CD sampler due soon for storm, Howl Like The Wind of that charted song. Plaintiff in the arrival on desks of radio, label, and 5. Barbra Streisand, A Collection: industry. Feb. 27 filing in U.S. district court in film /TV folks. Another Almo /Ir- Greatest Hits ... And More New York is John Wonderling d/b /a ving arrangement is an administra-

Join Billboard as we ARISTA PITCHES IN FOR AIDS RESEARCH WITH ALL -STAR CONCERT celebrate his 25th (Continued from page 32) hosts Michael Douglas, Melanie upcoming album, "Starting All What Friends Are For," supported Griffith, Chevy Chase, Jane Cur- Over." by an all-star chorus. Anniversary in the business. tin, and Whoopi Goldberg offering Nothing, however, could match Although a final tally of the eve- tidbits on the history of Arista Re- the dynamic power of recently ning's box -office take was not cords and government attitudes signed Jennifer Holliday's show - available at press time, sources es- ISSUE DATE: MAY 12 toward AIDS. stopping rendition of "And I Am timate that more than $1 million Whitney Houston kicked off the Telling You I'm Not Going," from will have been raised to aid the AD CLOSE: APRIL 17 proceedings with a rousing version her Tony Award -winning run in the GMHC and other AIDS -related of "I Wanna Dance With Some- Broadway show "Dreamgirls." agencies, making it one of the big- body," returning later in the eve- Dedicated to the late Michael Ben- gest AIDS benefits ever mounted ning to perform "The Greatest nett, her performance generated a by the music industry. For ad details call: Love Of All." lengthy standing ovation. "It was an historic evening all The show offered an interesting Filling out the bill were Milli the way around," says Lott, "and Jim Beloff look at the shifting musical focus Vanilli, Kenny G, the Jeff Healey we were proud to be there." of Arista in the 15 years, from Band, Burt Bacharach, Jermaine Nat'l Ad Sales Dir.Music past adult -contemporary pop to album - Jackson, Patti Smith, Exposé, Tay- music. Bruford 212- 536 -5026 based rock and dance lor Dayne, Anderson Among the musical highlights Wakeman Howe, Jeffrey Osborne, FOR THE RECORD were the first major-venue appear- Bob Weir with Rob Wasserman, ance in the U.S. by British pop/ Alan Jackson, the Four Tops, and Maura O'Connell's debut album soul thrush Lisa Stansfield, who is Carly Simon, who pretaped her ap- for Warner Bros. Records was Billboard currently having a multiformat hit pearance for the television version identified incorrectly in the with the single "All Around The of the show. March 24 talent section. It is ti- World," and a decidedly low -key The show was capped with a tled "Helpless Heart." Hall & Oates, who previewed their Warwick /Houston duet of "That's

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ITA Panel Faces Defectives Issue Education, Communication Are Keys BY JIM McCULLAUGH noted, but the message still is not have two-head decks and the 12th is a getting through. Annechino says it videophile. That's when you know it's PALM SPRINGS, Calif.-Videotape was not unreasonable for Orion to really unwatchable," he said. suppliers like Orion Home Video, Par- drop the charge and shoulder the cost Typical industry practice, said amount, and Media Home Entertain- since the number of returned tapes Berg, is that retailers send problem- ment, which recently inaugurated appears to be so low. atic tapes back to a distributor, which programs addressing defective and Paramount, Berg added, was almost always sends it back saying "field damaged" tape concerns, say charging $7 per replacement, which the damage is field inflicted. early indications of their tests sug- when combined with $15 in mailing Because of a system that does not gest the problem is minuscule. costs, created a $22 impediment. see the entire scope of the problem, However, such retailers as Lou "A lot of retailers passed and were Berg said, the "only alternative" for Berg, who heads Audio /Video Plus in unhappy with the charge. That's why some dealers who do not want to Houston in addition to being presi- only 125 came back," he said. He not- miss the early rental window activity dent of the Video Software Dealers ed that Vestron had a replacement of a hot rental title, is to "make a Assn., think many retailers are either program in place for years but al- copy," although he acknowledged unaware of these programs or are most no one at retail or distribution "that's bad" and illegal. put off by the fees and time involved was even aware of it, and pointed to a "We need more programs," he in getting replacement copies. communication gap between retailers said. "Defectives is not the right He believes the problem of and distributors. word ... The manufacturers are the "unwatchable" cassettes is more se- Berg says that about 3 %-5% of all only ones that can give us relief. We vere at the retail level than manufac- tapes he gets for his retail operation have cabinets of tapes that are un- turers care to admit, with no struc- are unplayable or else wind up field playable and the majority have field- ture in place to cope with it. damaged. "Manufacturers tell us that inflicted damage. We also need edu- That was the area of debate during we should be aware right away if a cation. The average consumer never Rough Duty. HBO Video president Eric Kessler, right, takes time out for a a "Defective Or Field Damaged Vid- tape is defective. But the tape may go cleans his heads or realigns his photo -op with supermodel Elle Macpherson, one of the stars of HBO's "Sports eocassettes: Defining The Difference out 10-12 times. We don't qualify cus- VCR." Illustrated Super Shape -up Program." And Assessing The Problem" discus- tomers. The first 11 customers may (Continued on next page) sion at the 20th Annual ITA Seminar here March 14-17. (More ITA cover- age, pages 43, 46, and 52.) Jay Heifetz, senior VP, finance and L.A. /laid Produces 10,400 Allegedly Illicit Videotapes operations for Paramount Home Vid- eo, disclosed results of his studio's re- BY DEBORAH RUSSELL Coast Japanese film distributor stores in Torrance and Costa The action is being hailed by sev- cent replacement test on "Star Trek sparked the Video Jack investiga- Mesa, Calif., but these stores were eral retailers and distributors in V: The Final Frontier," which shipped LOS ANGELES -A recent raid on tion, says Harrad. The informant not targeted for seizure of tapes in Southern California who have 230,000 units last December. Similar three Los Angeles -based video suggested that American tapes the investigation. complained of a slow response by to tests being run by Orion and Me- outlets resulted in one of the larg- were being reproduced in mass The MPAA had been investigat- the MPAA to what they perceive as dia, Paramount's program offered to est seizures of allegedly pirated quantities and dubbed or subtitled ing Video Jack for close to six a growing piracy problem within send retailers replacement tapes of videocassettes in history, accord- in Japanese. The tapes were then months prior to the recent raid. the Asian community. the high -priced rental for a fee. ing to the Motion Picture Assn. of allegedly distributed in Japan and Kim will be charged with violation At a meeting on piracy orga- According to Heifetz, the studio America. to the California locations. of the True Name and Address nized last August by Dusty Beals, only experienced 125 returned copies, Police seized more than 10,400 Dal Shik Kim, owner of the Vid- Statute and will be prosecuted at branch manager for Video Prod - a 0.1% rate, with 43 judged true man- tapes from three Video Jack stores eo Jack chain, was arrested March the state level, Harrad says. (Continued on page 45) ufacturer defects, 71 field damaged, in Little Tokyo, West L.A., and 7 at the Little Tokyo location, from and 11 thought to be still playable. Gardena, Calif., in a coordinated which 3,007 pirated tapes were But while he concluded that "re- raid March 7. seized. Police confiscated 3,118 Survey Shows Specialists turns were nominal," manufacturer A majority of the confiscated ti- tapes from the Gardena location, defect levels have not improved in the tles consisted of American movies, and 4,355 from the West L.A. last year, either. The issue calls for including "Batman," "Lethal store. further consumer and trade educa- Weapon 2," "Big," and "Who The outlets remained open for Willing To Consider Racks tion, he said. Framed Roger Rabbit." Most of returns immediately after the raid, BY PAUL SWEETING count chains, and other traditional According to Joe Annechino, VP, the movies were subtitled or but due to the volume of confiscat- rack accounts to become signifi- merchandising and business develop- dubbed in Japanese, leading the ed product, business was tempo- NEW YORK -With sell- through cant players in the video retail ment, Orion Home Video, Orion's MPAA to suspect they are being rarily suspended at the three an ever more significant compo- business. To at least some extent, tests are still ongoing but, based on imported from Japan, says Mark stores. nent of the home video industry, the success of such accounts has early indications, seem to indicate Harrad, MPAA spokesman. "Generally pirates just go for attention is increasingly focused come at the expense of traditional that the "problem" will probably end However, some of the titles, the A titles, and since a store is not on competing means of distribu- video specialists steeped in the vid- up "not being a problem" at all. "Batman" in particular, have not required by law to shut down after tion. eo rental business. "But there's still confusion out yet been released on video in Ja- a raid, they can continue to do Since the beginning, the indus- The difficulties faced by video there in the marketlace," said Berg, pan, which adds a twist to this business with what they have try has relied primarily on the two - specialists trying to compete for representing retail interests on the case, says Harrad. left," says Harrad. "But the vast step distribution process employ- the sell- through business with the panel. "Paramount and Orion have "This investigation is very majority of the Video Jack inven- ing independent wholesalers. But likes of Wal -Mart and Target has made commendable efforts but the unique and important," he contin- tory appears to have been pirated the growth of the sell- through led to an emerging consensus that message never got to retail," he said. ues. "We don't know the source on and these stores were virtually business has coincided with the in- rackjobbing may be appropriate Exacerbating the situation, he add- any of these [subtitled and shut down once the police were fin- creased importance of rackjobbing for specialists as well. And a new ed, were the fees manufacturers dubbed] cassettes. Our people ished. It is not the MPAA's goal to as a means of delivering product to study conducted by Video Market- were charging. Orion, he said, was have the assumption that there is a shut down retailers; Conversely, the market. ing Newsletter suggests that spe- charging $9 per replacement tape, connection to Japan, but we are we'd like to turn the pirate dealers The major rackjobbers' aggres- cialty retailers are beginning to which "made a lot of retailers upset." not sure." into legitimate ones." sive embrace of prerecorded video add their voices to that consensus. Orion has since dropped the fee, he A confidential tip from a West Kim also operates Video Jack has allowed mass merchants, dis- (Continued on page 46)

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ITA PANEL FACES DEFECTIVE -TAPES ISSUE (Continued from preceding page) TOP VIDEOCASSETTESTMSALES in, E- Media Home Entertainment plans With preliminary test results á Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. to speak to the education issue begin- Tom Burnett, senior VP, sales and le wY U V e « ning with the May 2 release of "Spon- marketing, says a five -month defec- w 3 ú o má taneous Combustion" and all future tive and field- damaged tape program v r 0 TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal d = iw Á Media and Hi-Tops Video titles. Each will end in April and the company F á 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers tape will have a 20- second "visual may go ahead with another similar * * No. 1 * * time. public service announcement" that program at that Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson 1 1 LETHAL WEAPON 2 1989 R 24.98 will encourage viewers to maintain Media's current test in Denver in- 5 Warner Home Video 11878 Danny Glover VCRs by regular ser- volving three distributors has the their getting 2 7 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford 1989 PG -13 24.95 vice checks. Media claims to be the company replacing a tape with manu- CRUSADE Paramount Home Video 31859 Sean Connery first program supplier to do this. facturing defects within 30 days af- 3 THE WIZARD OF OZ: THE FIFTIETH Turner Entertainment Co. Judy Garland 3 149 1939 G 24.95 The message was prompted by Me- ter street date with no charge and a ANNIV. ED. MGM /UA Home Video 60001 Ray Bolger dia's "defective tape program," $9 charge per replacement tape for NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: HANGIN' New Kids On CBS Music Video Enterprises 19V -49030 1989 NR 19.98 which it began recently in selected any kind of defect up to 90 days after 4 5 18 TOUGH LIVE The Block markets through distributors. street date. 25X5: CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF CBS Music Video Enterprises 19V -49027 Rolling Stones 1990 NR 19.98 5 9 5 ROLLING STONES

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Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson 1987 R 19.98 7 6 88 LETHAL WEAPON Warner Home Video 11709 Danny Glover NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: HANGIN' New Kids On 8 8 33 CBS Music Video Enterprises 14V -49022 1989 NR 14.95 Finally... Harvey TOUGH The Block Warner Bros. Inc. Jack Nicholson 9 7 18 BATMAN 1989 PG 13 24.98 Warner Home Video 12000 Michael Keaton Paramount Pictures is home! 11 6 INDY TRILOGY -PACK Harrison Ford 1990 PG 64.85 coming 10 Paramount Home Video 31860 Bruce Willis 9 CBS -Fox Video 1666 1988 R 19.98 11 15 DIE HARD Bonnie Bedelia -loved films of all is finally One of the best tine Amblin Entertainment 10 26 THE LAND BEFORE TIME Animated 1988 G 24.95 coming home on viceocassette by popular demand! Plus, 12 MCA Home Video 80864 Paramount Pictures James Stewart, one of America's favor te actors, gives a 13 169 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Harrison Ford 1981 PG 14.95 13 Paramount Home Video 1376 narrative introduction to this Academy Award®- special Virgin Records America, Inc. 14 19 PAULA ABDUL: STRAIGHT UP Paula Abdul 1989 NR 19.98 winning classic. 14 Virgin Music Video 50141 Amblin Entertainment Bob Hoskins -And this low price, everyone will want to make a 12 FRAMED ROGER RABBIT 1988 PG 22.99 a 15 22 WHO Touchstone Home Video 940 Christopher Lloyd place in their video collection for Harvey. 16 16 9 JANE FONDA'S LIGHT AEROBIC AND Jane Fonda Jane Fonda 1990 NR 29.98 95 STRESS REDUCTION WORKOUT Warner Home Video 652 sr cc JANET JACKSON'S RHYTHM NATION A &M Records Inc. 17 17 21 Janet Jackson 1989 NR 24.98 $19 RF.TAIL 1814 A &M Video 61900

18 18 13 THE LITTLE MERMAID Starmaker Ent. Inc. 2001 Animated 1978 G 9.95

INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford 19 19 82 1984 PG 14.95 OF DOOM Paramount Home Video 8318 Kate Capshaw GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND Gloria nMiami 20 24 4 CBS Music Video Enterprises 19V-49032 1990 NR 19.98 MACHINE: EVOLUTION Sound Machine TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: 20 22 Family Home Entertainment 27314 Animated 1989 NR 14.95 21 CASE OF THE KILLER PIZZAS

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RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video Peter 23 32 21 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 50133 O'Toole 1962 PG 29.95 JANE FONDA'S COMPLETE Jane Fonda Jane Fonda 1989 NR 29.98 24 27 61 WORKOUT Warner Home Video 650 Playboy Video 6 PLAYBOY PLAYMATES AT PLAY Various Artists 1990 NR 29.99 25 22 HBO Video 0362 GONE WITH THE WIND: THE FIFTIETH Turner Entertainment Co. Clark Gable 29 123 1939 G 89.95 26 ANNIV. ED. 0 MGM /UA Home Video 901678 Vivien Leigh

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Universal City Studios Kevin Costner FIELD OF DREAMS 1989 PG 8395 28 NEW". MCA Home Video 80884 Amy Madigan DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY 29 26 7 WARRANT: CBS Music Video Enterprises 19V -49031 Warrant 1990 NR 19.98 STINKING RICH -LIVE! KATHY SMITH'S ULTIMATE 30 33 9 Fox Hills Video M032466 Kathy Smith 1990 NR 19.95 STOMACH AND THIGHS WORKOUT

31 35 2 MCTREASURE ISLAND Hi -Tops Video M022170 Animated 1990 NR 9.95

KATHY SMITH'S FAT BURNING 32 34 47 Fox Hills Video FH 1059 Kathy Smith 1988 NR 19.95 WORKOUT

33 NEW IIII. HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL Family Home Entertainment 27321 Animated 1971 NR 14.95

Arista Records Inc. 34 28 21 MILLI VANILLI IN MOTION Milli Vanilli 1989 NR 14.98 6 West Home Video SW -5703 KATE BUSH -THE SENSUAL WORLD, 25 4 CBS Music Video Enterprises 2VS49O34 Kate Bush 1990 NR 12.98 Sl ectI 35 THE VIDEOS B&Wi 1 Hour 44 mirs. /No: Rated Narrative tnt rxturtion VHS Beta HiFi Videocasse =e #80321 Arista Records Inc. by 36 NEW,. KENNY G LIVE Kenny G 1989 NR 19.98 James Sewall 6 West Home Video SW -5705

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ITA Confab Speaker Sees Bright Future For Special- Interest BY JIM McCULLAUGH

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -The spe- cial- interest home video market should see sales of 67 million units in 1990 and 75 million in 1991, up from 1989's total of 52 million units. Those figures are against a total sell- through backdrop for 1990 that is expected to be at 217 million units, going to 245 million units in 1991. Total sell- through sales for 1989 are estimated at 177 million units. Such was the prognosis of Rich- ard Kelly, president of research firm Cambridge Associates, who spoke here at the 20th annual ITA Seminar on "The Dynamics Of The Special- Interest Video Market." Revenues expected to be gener- ated by special- interest in 1990 will be $650 million, going to $700 mil- Wood Knapp Video lion in 1991. 1989 revenues are placed at $545 million. The revenue per unit on special- interest, howev- er, is expected to drop to $9.30 in 1991, down from 1989's $10.50, un- proudly announces that derscoring the tougher economics of this market. As examples, Kelly said that when all reasonable operating costs are factored in, it would take Rita Moreno's sales of nearly 1.5 million units on a $9.95 tape to break even, while it would take sales of about 250,000 to break even on a $19.95 cassette. Special- interest distribution is "NowYou Can!" also shifting, he noted. Direct-re- sponse sales should be about 31% in 1990, going to 36% in 1991. Di- rect- response accounted for about 27% of the 1989 distribution. has sold over 100,000 units If health, fitness, and exercise tapes are subtracted, Kelly said, direct -response would account for about 50% of sales. In 1990, he added, video stores in 60 days! should account for about 31% of special-interest video distribution, while mass merchants will get about 16%, supermarkets 5 %, with 17% attributed to "other." Boding well for the future, he said, will be additional stores mer- chandising the special- interest cat- egory. As examples, he stated that r7/i/°47 only 15,000 out of the current uni- verse of 48,000 drugstores sell vid- eo, while only 8,000 out of the cur- rent 18,000 supermarkets carry video.

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* * NO. 1 ** Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson 1 1 5 LETHAL WEAPON 2 1989 R Warner Home Video 11876 Danny Glover Universal City Studios Steve Martin 2 2 5 PARENTHOOD 1989 PG -13 MCA Home Video 80921 Dianne Wiest INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford 3 3 6 1989 PG -13 CRUSADE Paramount Home Video 31859 Sean Connery With the variety of are displayed on your counter. Give prizes Touchstone Pictures 4 4 7 TURNER & HOOCH Tom Hanks 1989 PG 4 motion picture award related to Hollywood and its glamour. Your Touchstone Home Video 911 shows in March, all of customers will love it! The more times you enter, us have movies the more chances have Universal City Studios and you to win. Give away 5 5 7 UNCLE BUCK John Candy 1989 PG stars prominent in our movie posters, books, games, and movie MCA Home Video 80891 People's soundtracks. Setup AcademyAward°sections thoughts. The Billy Crystal Choice of videos in your store, and steer your customers 6 12 HARRY MET SALLY Nelson Home Entertainment 7732 1989 R °, Golden 6 WHEN ... Meg Ryan Globes °, and Academy to that section with signage. In these sections Awards®, are shows give away a free rental when your customer Orion Pictures Gene Hackman 7 11 3 THE PACKAGE 1989 R that draw an audience rents one. Many of the past winners of Academy Orion Home Video 8747 Tommy Lee Jones of millions. This month Awards° videos retail at sell -through pricing, we have contests work! Give the winners a night on the Universal City Studios Danny Aiello hit movies, 8 8 9 DO THE RIGHT THING 1989 R great independent town. This will help to create customer loyalty. MCA Home Video 80894 Ossie Davis releases, and catalog We can never forget that the video store is the closest place to Hollywood that most of your Andrew McCarthy promotions that con- 9 9 11 WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S IVE 68904 1989 PG -13 customers will ever get to. Jonathan Silverman Jeff Tuckman tinue to fuel the video business. Shipping this MUSIC ON VIDEO: Universal City Studios Kevin Costner month are films such as: An Innocent Man, 10 NEW O FIELD OF DREAMS 1989 PG Consumers around the country MCA Home Video 80884 Amy Madigan Apartment Zero, Cookie, Heart are purchas- of Dixie, ing music on video more than they have ever Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Warner Bros. Inc. Clint Eastwood Little Monsters, before. We not only want to hear our favorite 11 12 6 PINK CADILLAC 1989 PG -13 Phantom of the Warner Home Video 11877 Bernadette Peters Opera, Romero, Shocker, and artists, but we want to see them performing on Stepfather 2. video also. RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video Ralph Macchio Customers throughout 10 7 THE KARATE KID PART III 1989 PG the country will be lin- This month we have these artists to enjoy. 12 50173 -5 Pat Morita ing up at their local video store to ask for Field of Michael Bolton has been one of the top singer - Dreams. This motion picture is so good that the songwriters for many years. The public has 13 7 10 LICENCE TO KILL CBS -Fox Video 4755 Timothy Dalton 1989 PG -13 fantasy is made so real we believe it is taking finally discovered Michael with his hit singles. place. Baseball maybe the theme of the movie, Michael Bolton "Soul Provider" includes Kings Road Entertainment Jean -Claude at its is I but core the father -son relationship and "How Am Suppose to Live Without You," 14 13 7 KICKBOXER 1989 R HBO Video Van Damme its special moments. The cast is outstanding, "Soul Provider," "How Can We Be Lovers," 0233 and each character makes up a piece of the puz- and interview footage. Touchstone Pictures Woody Allen zle which fits perfectly. This movie makes us feel Mix Journey and The Baby's - 14 6 NEW YORK STORIES 1989 PG and you come 15 Touchstone Home Video 952 Rosanna Arquette good about ourselves and the possibilities of up with Bad English. After having the #1 single what we can be. Nominated for an Academy on the Billboard chart "When I See You Smile," Warner Bros. Inc. 22 2 YOUNG EINSTEIN Yahoo Serious 1989 PG Award°as best film of 1989. this group could be the supergroup of the 90's. 16 Warner Home Video 11759 Brian De Palma's Casualties of War is much Each video is introduced by a different band Inc. Nelson more than Vietnam member and includes "Best of What I Got," Cinetel Films, Judd another war movie. 17 18 4 RELENTLESS 1989 R Although the movie is set in wartime Vietnam, "Heaven Is A Four Letter Word," and "When RCA /Columbia Home Video 90493 -5 Robert Loggia is I See You Smile." it really a story about conscience-right from Patrick Swayze wrong. Penn Neil Young's "Freedom" is his first longform 18 15 13 ROAD HOUSE MGM /UA Home Video 901703 1989 R Sean and Michael J. Fox star in this Ben Gazzara movie, and their performances are outstanding. video in several years. Featured on this video is the award winning For This is De Palma's first film since The Un- "This Notes You," and Universal City Studios "Keep Rocking in the Free World." Neil includes 19 16 17 K -9 James Belushi 1989 PG -13 touchables. In the course of battle, what we MCA Home Video 80880 concert footage of Ohio, his haunting song from have logically learned as human value is lost. Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. This movie makesusthinkwhatwarisallabout. IVE Sylvester Stallone 1989 R Bryan Ferry's "New Town" is a live video of 20 17 12 LOCK UP 68901 There is a fine line between sanity an insanity. his tour of Europe. He has always been con- A rules: world without could it happen? It must sidered one of the innovators of music. Included Michael Chiklis be the War. 21 4 WIRED IVE 68906 1989 R Casualties of on this video are songs such as, "Slave to 21 J.T. Walsh Almost half of the The Abyss was shot under- Love," and "Kiss and Tell." We are also treated water in two custom -made tanks. The tanks with Roxy Music classics, "Love is the Drug," Burt Reynolds 22 20 3 BREAKING IN HBO Video 0380 1989 R held seven million gallons of water. Specialdiv- and "Avalon." Casey Siemaszko ing equipment had to be used, and new under- RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video Gene Wilder water air filling station were created so cast and SLEEPER OF THE MONTH: 19 13 SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL 1989 R 23 70223 -5 Richard Pryor crew could refill their tanks without returning to Five Americans with a passion for karate are the surface. The actors had one the most of chosen as members of the United States Karate FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON Paramount Pictures Jensen Daggett 1989 R grueling schedules of their careers. They were team. Before they can defeat their opponents, 24 25 3 TAKES MANHATTAN Paramount Home Video 32298 Scott Reeves often called upon to remain submerged for up they must rise above personal obstacles and to three hours. As you view this movie you will uniteasa team. They only have three monthsof HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF Donald Pleasance 28 2 CBS -Fox Video 9206 1989 R be reminded of other exciting films that have ten- training before they have to face the Korean 25 MICHAEL MYERS Danielle Harris sion and white -knuckle suspense. James team in a Championship face -off. With the Cameron wrote and directed The Abyss guidance of their coach and trainers, the five Warner Bros. Inc. Jeff Bridges and 26 23 4 SEE YOU IN THE MORNING 1989 PG -13 took the story to the limit. Were they in the athletes strive to become the "Best of the Warner Home Video 657 Alice Krige presence of aliens? Find for yourself. Best." This movie has great action and ex- out The Cheech Marin photography and the cellent performances from the entire cast. Even 27 24 5 RUDE AWAKENING HBO Video 0352 1989 R soundtrack are Eric Roberts sensational! if you do not know anything about karate, this What is so great about Dead Poets Society filmwillgrabandholdyou. Retailers are always RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video looking for films 28 39 2 THE BIG PICTURE Kevin Bacon 1989 PG -13 is that the film works even when the star of the to recommend to their 50263 customers. Best Best movie is not on camera. Set at a strict east coast of the will not disappoint them. prep school in 1959, the forte Paramount Pictures William Shatner schools is grinding 29 26 12 STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER 1989 PG out students for Ivy League colleges. Robin Paramount Home Video 32044 Leonard Nimoy All things considered Williams stars as an English teacher who EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II: EDDIE teaches poetry with the same passion he taught 30 27 8 IVE 62029 Michael Pare 1989 PC-13 LIVES! his students in Good Morning Vietnam. If you haveanyquestionsforJeffonvideos Williams teaches common sense, individuality, 31 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: THE RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video you cannot find or news about the industry, Robert Englund 1989 R compassion and taking control of your life. NEW MOTION PICTURE 77013-5 Medicine, banking, and engineering are noble write to: professions and necessary to sustain life. Philip Davis 32 40 3 HOWLING V: THE REBIRTH IVE 63071 1989 R Poetry, beauty, and love are the reasons we stay Jeff Tuckman Victor Catlin Baker Taylor alive. "Seize the day," and make your lives & Video 8140 N. Lehigh Touchstone Pictures Bette Midler outstanding are his mottos. Dead Poets Society 33 34 29 BEACHES 1989 PG-13 Morton Grove, IL 60053 Home Video 797 Barbara Hershey is nominated for Best Picture, Director, and Actor, and will be available two days after the WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A Orion Classics Carmen Maura 34 35 11 1988 R Academy Awards®. Jeff can be heard the last Friday of every NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Orion Home Video 5043 Fernando Guillen month on Roy Leonard's "Monthly Video BAKER & TAYLOR MARKETING TIPS: RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video Matt Dillon Show" WGN Radio, 720 am in Chicago. Jeff 35 37 4 BLOODHOUNDS OF BROADWAY 1989 PG Your customers look forward to the Academy can also be heard every Thursday morning on 50273 Jennifer Grey Awards®, so why not have your own contest in Roy's weeklyupdate ofthelatest videoreleases. Touchstone Pictures Nick Nolte your store. Make up sample ballots for each 36 31 19 THREE FUGITIVES 1989 PG -13 Jeff can also be heardmonthlyon KTAR 620 Touchstone Home Video 950 Martin Short category nominated, and make sure that they am, Phoenix, Arizona with Lisa Ma /ay.

37 NEW O. HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS Walt Disney Home Video 909 Rick Moranis 1989 PG

ADVENTURES OF BARON RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video John Neville 32 12 1989 PG BAKER &TAYLOR Video 38 MUNCHAUSEN 50153 -5 Eric Idle a GRACE Distribution company Orion Pictures Dennis Quaid 39 33 12 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE 1989 PC-13 Orion Home Video 8743 Winona Ryder

rn Orion Pictures 40 38 7 UHF "Weird Al" Yankovic 1989 PG -13 Orion Home Video 8739

ITA gold certification for a minimum sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, IH1I11f1 A or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. . 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.

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L.A. VIDEO -STORE RAID (Continued from page 41) ucts Distributors, Long Beach, considerable rancor was evident over allegedly slow prosecutions by law enforcement authorities (Billboard, Sept. 9). Ironically, two days after the VPD seminar, the largest action of CET2O BACKTRO its kind occurred when six video stores were raided Aug. 24 and 10,000 tapes seized. One problem, says Beals, is that some foreign dealers may not real- WHEN YOU BUY THESE ize the implications of U.S. anti -pi- racy laws. "Piracy is so rampant we decided to get the FBI, MPAA, and the dealers together and get a dialog going," says Beals. ON -ADVEtUURE Hastily organized, the meeting did not draw interest from many members of Video Software Deal- ers Assn., but John English, a dealer in Bellflower and a VSDA FILMS. chapter president at the time, did attend. "As I understand it, two of the more hònest store owners in Mon- terey Park wanted to have the meeting," English says. "They claimed most of their competitors were selling pirated product. The meeting was incredible. One retail- er got up and actually complained that there were too many video stores in Los Angeles, and that was why the stores have to deal in pirated product. Several just got up and walked out after it was an- nounced that prosecutions were slow and that the MPAA was un- derstaffed." English says he is heartened by the most recent MPAA action. ' - The Aug. 24 raid last year was headed up by police six din the Rocky South Gate Pered sergeant Scott Attebery after a city folks feoE lengthy MPAA investigation. ng Stores involved in that action were Suddenly, their Tony's Video Center; T &M Video; eXpett instructor De Ritze Video; Best Video; and is shot. paramilitary_ Park Video, all in South Gate, and stalking Isidro Video in Park. Huntington like prey. Last year the MPAA made 246 U rmed... the survival raids across the country, resulting skillsPp they d Only wi th in the confiscation of 86,375 illegal- they are on earned, vast wilderness their own ly copied videocassettes, says Har- in the with no placeace rad. And while foreign -language t Run. video piracy appears to be on the rise, the MPAA has not targeted \CLIDO COSCA RF(tr these kinds of pirates as a priority NAEE SCtiHHEQ KSLti 1\rl\ PAUL R110TSUR ft PEiFF PROVENZA MULROn,gYQUEST over any others. "We're looking tNCE EISP C A rI lt Rr SH`M 111`SKY ).,I HAMMER a HHHSfÉPHEÑ l\'( rRAC for any pirates anywhere," Harrad P39flUCEfl K, jLR W DOMI ?ON soot ca fOÓ says. HpMbEa HNEH HPN+HO4 CCO( 1h[IfI17ìOWUIRS PH+P`l WM RYDLR'MAV t4HK am HaVWNa t RF1II ROBERTOQApRL.STO.A'F ONN MOO HSÑ EItK Assistance in preparing sto- n; flt this Wfl ova ry was provided by Earl Paige in m=i URES.INCP4LRIG'IiSRESFEJeJ Los Angeles.

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SURVEY SHOWS SPECIALISTS WILLING TO CONSIDER RACKS (Continued from page 41) A survey of 314 buyers for video tailers. participate in a racking program in specialty stores (defined as retail Among specialists not currently the future, compared to 32% newsline... operations deriving more than half working with rackjobbers, it is the among retailers deriving 5% or their revenue from prerecorded small to midsize chains -those less of their revenue from sales video) found that 11% are current- with two to nine stores and those and 29% of retailers deriving more ITA's New Logo And Its ly working with rackjobbers to spending $5,000- $10,000 a month than 10% of their revenue from stock their stores. More signifi- on new inventory -that are most sell- through. 1990 Brief -ly Stated cantly, 33% said they would be open to being racked in the future. All of this suggests a potentially Goals- likely or very likely to participate Among chains of two to nine significant market for operations The International Tape /Disc Assn. -celebrating its 20th anniversary - in such a program in the future. stores, 42% told Video Marketing offering rackjobbing services to will be known henceforth simply as ITA. The new logo will have the nota- In general, the larger the retail video specialists, whether tradi- tion "An International Association Of Magnetic and Optical Media Manu- operation- whether measured by tional wholesalers or established facturers and Related Industries." At the same time, the trade group's the number of stores or their One -third of video racks. future emphasis, according to Al Markim, head of VidAmerica and ITA monthly budgets for new inven- The most fruitful market is like- chairman, will be more global. Primary goals this year will include collec- tory -the more likely they are to specialty buyers said ly to be the midsize chain. The rea- tion and dissemination of research and information, operation of forums be using a rackjobber currently. sons for this are not deducible and seminars to encourage interaction and understanding of issues and Only 8% of single -store operators they would likely from the Video Marketing survey trends, fostering the development of technical standardization relating to report working with a rackjobber, work with racker itself, but several possibilities pre- marketing and maintenance of product quality, and identification, moni- compared to 11% of operations a sent themselves. Single -store oper- toring, and response to public policies that impact the magnetic and opti- with 2 -9 stores, 31% of chains with ations may be too small for most cal media and related industries. 10 -50 stores, and 20% of chains they are likely or very likely to rackjobbers to address economi- with more than 50 locations. work with a rackjobber in the fu- cally, since racking is a more labor - Direct-Mail Mania: Marketing In The '90s Similarly, 9% of retailers spend- ture, compared with only 29% of intensive operation than tradition- ing less than $2,500 a month on single -store operators and 22% of al wholesaling and because the Approximately one out of six prerecorded cassettes sold to consumers new inventory report working chains with more than 10 stores. volume from a single store is likely in 1989 was sold via catalog, direct -mail solicitation, direct -response ad- with a rackjobber, compared to 8% Among chains spending $5,000- to be small. vertising, or similar nonretail mechanisms, according to a new esti- each for operations spending $10,000 a month on inventory, 43% The largest chains, on the other mate from Brooklyn, N.Y. -based EPM Communications. That trans- $2,500- $5,000 a month and those say they are likely or very likely to hand, may feel they are better able lates into about 18 million PRCs. The direct -sales business is now large spending $5,000 -$10,000 a month. work with a rackjobber in the fu- to compete with the mass mer- enough, in fact, that it is beginning to influence how tapes are being Eighteen percent of chains spend- ture, compared with 28% of chains chants. They can buy in large vol- marketed, says Ira Mayer, president of EPM and editor /publisher of ing $10,000 -$100,000 a month cur- spending $2,500 -$5,000 a month umes and in some cases direct The Entertainment Marketing Letter. "The whole trend of selling re- rently use a rackjobber, as do 22% and 3'7% of chains spending from the suppliers. Direct, large lated titles as a package really grew out of the direct -marketing busi- of chains spending $100,000 a $10,000- $100,000 a month. volume buying also leaves them ness," Mayer says. Because their costs per sale are higher than with month or more. Those retailers in the middle of room to discount, eliminating some retail distribution, "direct marketers don't want to sell $14.95 tapes. So Not surprisingly, retailers deriv- the sell -through spectrum are also of the price advantage enjoyed by they asked the suppliers for packages of titles to raise the unit price to ing the highest percentage of their the most likely to be interested in the mass merchants. As a result, a level that is profitable." A reflection of that strategy can now be seen total income from sell- through (as rackjobbing. Among operations they may see less of a need to give in how Paramount is marketing the three "Indiana Jones" titles or in opposed to rentals) are more likely deriving 6 % -10% of their total reve- away a portion of the revenues to a J2 Communications' handling of the Mother Goose series, Mayer ar- to be working with a rackjobber nue from sell- through, 51% say middleman. gues. Both series are being offered in multicassette packages at retail. than are more rental- oriented re- they are likely or very likely to In addition, they may feel secure The next trend in video direct marketing, according to Mayer, will be enough in the long -term prospects exploiting the mailing lists developed through direct efforts to sell non - of their rental business that they video merchandise. "Fine -arts marketers such as Kultur or Home Vi- are less concerned about competi- sion, if they can build their databases into something significant, can tion from other classes of retailer. start marketing ancillary products to their mailing lists," Mayer says. It is the midsize chain that is "It's going to be a key to the long -term growth of these companies." 4( (11 Al[ilill!L, (Jill ci, most vulnerable to competition Mayer will be leading a one -day seminar April 18 in New York called from other classes of account. "Direct Response Entertainment Marketing: Techniques & Tools For Without the massive advertising Boosting Profits in the 1990s." Featured speakers include Fred John- A WEEKLY PREVIEW OF UPCOMING VIDEO RELEASES* budgets of their larger cousins, son, Johnson Associates; Frank Udonn, Direct Music Marketing; Har- their rental businesses are more riet Seitler, MTV; and George Spitzer, Book of the Month Club. 718- TITLE (MPAA RATING) PREBOOK BOX OFFICE P -O -P susceptible to fluctuations in con- 469 -9330. STARS CUTOFF IN MILLIONS AVAIL - sumer demand, and thus the addi- STUDIO /LIST PRICE (STREET DATE) (# OF SCRED6) ABILITY tional revenue from sell- through is Laserdisk Image Getting Brighter COLD FEET (R) 4/3/90 $.216 Poster, critical. Tom Waits, Sally Kirkland, Keith (4/26/90) (30) Sellsheet At the same time, they generally As he has predicted before, Image Entertainment's Marty Greenwald, Carradine IVE/$89.95 lack the buying clout to deal di- president of Image Entertainment, said he forecasts laserdisk sales rectly with the manufacturers. for 1990 at 5 million units, growing to 10 million in 1991, and shooting ERIK THE VIKING (PG -13) 4/10/90 $1.8 Poster, This, coupled with open -to -buy to 20 million in 1992. In 1992, he also said, sales could reach as high as Tim Robbins, Mickey Rooney, John (4/26/90) (261) Flier budgets that are also smaller than 35 million disks. The Image executive spoke during a laserdisk over- Cleese Orion /$89.98 the largest chains, making them view session at the 20th annual ITA Seminar in Palm Springs, Calif., reluctant to tie up capital in prod- March 14 -17. He also estimates that there are about 400,000 laserdisk THE GIRL ON A SWING (NR) 4/9/90 $537 Poster uct that may sit on shelves waiting hardware units currently in U.S. households. But as the format contin- Meg Tilly, Rupert Frazer (4/25/90) (26) HBO/$89.99 to be sold, makes them prime can- ues to make dramatic moves, hardware sales should go to 700,000 units didates for a rackjobber's service. by 1991 and reach the 1.5 million mark two years after that. Michael TRUST ME (R) 4/3/90 $.009 Poster Fidler, senior VP, Pioneer Electronics, indicated that his company sold Adam Ant, Talia Balsam, David (4/18/90) (2) about 100,000 machines in the U.S. during 1989 and expects the indus- Packer M.C.E.G. /Virgin /$79.95 try to sell somewhere near 225,000- 250,000 units this year. James Frische, president of Digital Audio Disc Corp., said industrywide ca- INFORMATION FURNISHED BY VIDEO FORECASTER. pacity for laserdisk replication is at about the 5- million -unit level, but should increase to 7.5 million during 1990, go to 10 million in 1991, and OTHER TITLES re: ACTION! hit 15 million in 1992.

THE FORGOTTEN TRANSYLVANIA TWIST Keith Carradine, Steve Railsback, Pepe Robert Vaughn, Teri Copley That's what you'll get Blank-Tape Makers Combat Sales Dropoff Serna MGM /UA/$79.98 Paramount /None Prebook cutoff: 4/4/90; Street: 5/16/90 when you advertise in After a decade of incredible growth -which saw sales go from 28 mil- Prebook cutoff: 3/30/90; Street: 4/19/90 lion pieces in 1982 to 200 million pieces in 1985, to 254 million units in TRUE LOVE 1989 videotape METAMORPHOSIS Annabella Sciorra, Ron Eldard ACTIONMART -blank suppliers are devising a number of strategies to Gene Le Brock, Catherine Baranov, MGM /UÁ/$89.95 boost sales, now that "mature" VCR owners are apparently recording Stephen Brown Prebook cutoff: 4/21/90; Street: 4/24/90 less. A blank -tape panel at the 20th Annual ITA indicated that blank Imperial /$89.95 videotape in 1987 1988, Prebook cutoff: 4/4/90; Street: 4/25/90 ZAPPED AGAIN sales were "flat" both and while experiencing a Todd Eric Andrews, Kelli Williams, Reed a^ 3% drop in 1989. Maxell's newer programs, for example, according to NEXT OF KIN Rudy the Billboard Classified. Michael Golacinski, manager, marketing and sales, will now actively Patrick Swayze, Adam Baldwin, Helen Orion /$79.98 pursue the upper -end, high -grade, and camcorder niches on Hunt Prebook cutoff: 4/5/90; Street: 4/26/90 Call toll free (800) 223- -both an Warner/$89.95 upward tick -in addition to encouraging more impulse purchases as Prebook cutoff: 4/2/90; Street: 4/24/90 7524, NY residents dial well as the impulse to tape at home. Acknowledging a proliferation of (212) 536 -5174. brands and formulations, he said, "Our research shows that consum- To get your company's new video releases listed, send the following information -title, performers, distributor /manufacturer, format(s), prebook cutoff, ship date, box -office gross, and suggested list ers are confused and overwhelmed." Maxell will try to lessen the con - price (if available) -to Video Releases, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. (Continued on page 53)

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Home Vision Tests Laserdisk Waters With Jazz Series BY TRUDI MILLER "TWO IC 1 MI:- UP:' NEW YORK-Home Vision, a lead- SISKEL & EBERT ing fine- and performing -arts video " label, is moving into the laserdisk 1/2 a jazz * new ** with * arena collection (also available on videocassette). The inde- ...ELECTRIFYING... series, acquired through rROGER EBERT laserdisk players for under $500- sensational." SISKEL & EBERT " ... Brando is so I think the software is going to Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE have to be there." Lundberg also points out that fine arts aficionados are especially likely AMAZING to embrace new technology. "It was the opera lovers who were the first STAR POWER! to get Beta, because the technology This is the film that brought was supposed to be better. Then Marlon Brando back to the screen VHS improved and took over, and for the first time in 9 years! they went for that. Classical music fans were the first to get CD play- Donald Sutherland is a veteran of ers. This is the segment that is very over 60 major motion pictures. sensitive to better technology, ahead Susan Sarandon is the popular star of the rest of us. If it promises better of such recent blockbusters as resolution and better sound quality, they are the ones that want it." Bull Durham and Witches of Bostwick. Home Vision expects the laserdisk version of the jazz programs to ac- count for 5% -10% of sales, says UDIENCE Lundberg. The series includes a trib- ute to John Coltrane, as well as per- RESPONSE A+ formances by Carmen McRae, Keith Apartheid it South Africa is a Jarrett, and the Gadd Gang. topic of current interest to every For the jazz project, Home Vision entered a joint-venture partnership American. This powerful thriller is, with New Jersey -based New Visions by far, the most "audience - Inc., a company that acquires pro- pleasing" film ever produced on gramming for laserdisk. "They have that subject. A whopping 97% of been helping us in finding the right manufacturing," explains Lund- the theatrical audience surveyed berg. rated it a great film! * Men and She says that in distributing the women. young and old. are equally laserdisks, Home Vision will go through the same established chan- enthusiastic! -CinemaScore nels it uses for videocassette prod- A Dry White Season took five uct: direct retail sales to bookstores, years to bring to the screen. It is a record stores, museum shops, film that wi I be viewed and talked schools and libraries, and specialty shops. "There are stores that deal about for decades. with nothing but ballet, or just opera merchandise," Lundberg says. Catalog #4768 Home Vision also markets its prod- Dealer Order Date: MERO ! OWYN.MiiR .'A OPI WHITE SEASON" WEINSTEIN NA1.i S ET SU/MAN uct through mail -order catalogs (Sig- 4/10/90 ROCHNOW IAIIES MCNAE M SIJSRII SARANOOI W1111RION BRA DA1 IRON nals, Publishers Central, American JÖRGEN Street Date: PAECV '1P I i INaJENI CI Express, and Barnes & Noble), and ': ; ANNE BR1NN 'ICOIIN WEILAND . NIAN ,...... ,...,.,c,t.. ea. . ft. *rat 4/26/90 through its own direct-mail opera- IR,-ZIk CO' tion. Suggested Retail In addition, says Lundberg, "We Price: $89.98 will look for specialty stores that of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation used under license VIDEO specialize in laserdisk. There's a t99a Tk,> cD54roX ursen.,d C85' ,y y dema, store near Chicago that does nothing but laser. How many stores are there like that? That's what we want to find out. We will also look for stores where there is a high penetra- tion of hardware sales, and assume that there will be a need for soft- ware as well." Although the VAJ product is Home Vision's first laserdisk series, Public Media's other labels have al- (Continued on page 52)

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©Copyright 1990, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any Billboard® form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, HOME VIDEO or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. TOP SPECIAL INTEREST Vid Companies Tune In To ClassìcTV Fare VIDEOCASSETTES. " "s MPI, Republic, CBS/Fox Among Firms Marketing Titles i- BY RICHARD T. RYAN have to educate the consumers that recently announced the release of < Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. o = "The Twilight Zone." U it's there," Ross says. "The percep- 9 Y W a .d. V NEW YORK- Classic television is tion in the industry that TV won't sell In addition to its American classics, VI Y ui TITLE Program Supplier, .4 alive and well on home video. is a wrong perception." CBS /Fox has also done well with x 3N Catalog Number , Chances are good that almost any se- CBS /Fox's main nostalgia entry is "Dr. Who," a BBC production that ries you can name from the '50s the "I Love Lucy" series. "These pro- debuted in 1963 and is still on the air through the '80s is either available on grams have done very well through in England. RECREATIONAL SPORTS TM video at the moment or will be in the the racks," says marketing manager Another label that has done well near future. Mindy Picard. Each "Lucy" program with TV titles is IVE. Alan Benjamin, * * No.1 * * Hit series such as "The Honey- contains two episodes and carries a VP of retail sales, says, "Serials are MICHAEL JORDAN: COME FLY 16- popular. some made -for- 1 1 53 CBS Fox Video 2173 19.98 mooners," "I Love Lucy," and "The $14.98 price point. "We offer a For reason, WITH ME Twilight Zone" have been available piece prepack with four of each vol- TV movies aren't." Among the titles 2 NEW ii, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: TEAM OF Fox Hills Video M102258 19.95 for some time -both in video special- ume and a header display," Picard in the IVE stable are "The Saint," THE DECADE ty stores and mass merchants as well says. "We also cross -promote each ti- "Charlie Chan," "Space: 1999," and

3 6 7 NBA AWESOME ENDINGS CBS -Fox Video 2422 14.98 as through direct mail. tle on each of the others." CBS /Fox (Continued on page 53) However, the availability of some DAZZLING DUNKS AND 4 4 47 CBS -Fox Video 2229 14.98 less well known offerings-including BASKETBALL BLOOPERS everything from the '40's "Cliffhang- FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 31, 1990 5 7 7 NBA SUPERSTARS CBS -Fox Video 2288 14.98 ers" to the British cult favorite "Dr. ©Copyright 1990, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this Who" to the recently canceled `Beau- publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or THE BEST OF THE FOOTBALL 3 147 Fox Hills Video 19.95 The Beast" surprise Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, 6 FOLLIES ty And -may even a veteran nostalgia buff. photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written J2 Communications J2- permission of the publisher. 7 2 19 CHAMPIONS FOREVER 0047 19.95 MPI Home Video, which has carved itself a nice little niche in the 8 RICK PITINO'S BASKETBALL Dick Regan Prod. 24.95 5 15 IMPROVEMENT VIDEO nostalgia market, has such British imports as "Danger Man," "Secret NOT SO GREAT MOMENTS IN KID VIDEO_s"L5 14.95 T 9 15 101 HBO Video 0024 P SPORTS Agent," and "The Prisoner " -all of which feature Patrick McGoohan-as Compiled from a national sample of CHARLIE LAU: THE ART OF 10 8 103 Best Film & Video Corp. 19.95 = retail store sales reports. HITTING 300 well as cult favorite "Dark Shad- Y U w W ows." MPI also carries the so-called W dd 3 O `6 an d 10 25 FUNNIES Simitar Ent. Inc. 14.95 ma 11 , BASEBALL "lost episodes" of "The Honeymoon- ti Ñ ui TITLE `m ers," as well as the new "Sherlock ? 5 Copyright Owner, Manufacturer, Catalog Number z Karten Video 3 i 9 91 A KNIGHT OF BASKETBALL 19.95 12 Communications Holmes" series starring Jeremy * * No.1 * * Brett and airing here on PBS. BAMBI T SPORTS MOMENTS OF THE 1 1 24 1942 26.99 13 12 3 8Ó'S CBS -Fox Video 2426 19.98 Jaffer Ali, MPI's marketing VP, Walt Disney Home Video 942 says, "Everybody flirts with nostal- THE LAND BEFORE TIME 2 2 26 1988 24.95 14 RE -ENTRY NFL CRUNCH COURSE Fox Hills Video 19.95 gia, but we make a concerted effort Amblin Entertainment/MCA Home Video 80864 to do it right." According to Ali, MPI CINDERELLA 3 3 76 1950 26.99 15 14 15 NFL SUPER DUPER FOLLIES Fox Hills Video 19.95 markets its titles in a variety of ways. Walt Disney Home Video 410 SUPERBOWL XXIV -AFC In addition to the larger video TEEN MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: KILLER PIZZAS Fox Hills Video M102552 19.95 4 4 23 1989 14.95 16 11 5 CHAMPIONS 1989 YEARBOOK stores -more and more of which are Family Home Entertainment 27314 GREG NORMAN, THE COMPLETE Paramount Home Video adding TV sections, he says -MPI CHARLOTTE'S WEB 18 9 5 6 82 1973 14.95 17 GOLFER, PART 2 12685 also places its titles in such record Hanna -Barbera Prod. Inc. /Paramount Home Video 8099 stores as Tower and Musicland and in THE LITTLE MERMAID 18 17 161 AUTOMATIC GOLF O Simitar Ent. Inc. VA 39 14.95 6 7 13 1978 9.95 mail -order catalogs. The price points Starmaker Ent. Inc. 2001 KAREEM ... REFLECTIONS FROM for MPI titles run from $19.98 to TEEN MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: HEROES... 19 13 31 CBS -Fox Video 2175 24.98 7 8 74 1988 1415 THE INSIDE $29.98. Family Home Entertainment 23978 MICKEY MANTLE: THE AMERICAN Ali said part of the appeal of the ti- DUMBO A 20 15 35 Fox Hills Video M092453 19.95 8 5 235 1941 29.95 DREAM COMES TO LIFE tles lies in the fact that consumers Walt Disney Home Video 24 know they are getting an unedited, TEEN MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE SHREDDER ... 9 11 44 1987 14.95 uncut copy. Family Home Entertainment 23981 SELF IMPROVEMENTTM At Republic Pictures Home Video, TEEN MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: HOT RODDING ... 9 59 1989 14.95 the major TV titles are "The Little 10 Family Home Entertainment 23980 ** No. 1 ** Rascals," "Bonanza," and "Cliff- THE POOH: NEW FOUND FRIENDS Associates FRV- 11 12 22 WINNIE 1989 12.99 1 6 41 SWAYZE DANCING NL Walt Disney Home Video 902 Celebrity hangers." According to Glenn Ross, VP of marketing, Republic will soon ALICE IN WONDERLAND 12 10 180 1951 29.95 2 1 9 TOP GUN JETS II Simitar Ent. Inc. 14.95 be releasing four cassettes with two Walt Disney Home Video 36 episodes each of "Car 54 Where Are THE POOH: THE WISHING BEAR RAND MCNALLY VIDEOTRIPS: A 13 16 22 WINNIE 1989 12.99 3 3 41 Best Film & Video Corp. 19.95 GUIDE TO HAWAII You ?" Walt Disney Home Video 920 Republic's fastest -moving titles, AN AMERICAN TAIL 0 14 14 130 1986 29.95 4 10 13 WORDPERFECT LEVEL II The Video Professor 19.95 however, are the "Little Rascals" epi- Amblin Entertainment /MCA Home Video 80536 sodes. "We have six `Rascals' tapes LADY AND THE TRAMP 15 15 128 1955 29.95 5 2 3 WORDPERFECT Morris Video 3154 14.95 out, and in the first six months, they Walt Disney Home Video 582 sold more than 100,000 units." Repub- INTRODUCTION TO DBASE Ill WINNIE THE POOH: THE GREAT HONEY POT ROBBERY The Video Professor 19.95 16 13 22 1989 12.99 6 15 15 PLUS lic also boosts sales by having show Walt Disney Home Video 903 star Spanky McFarland appear to 19 2 HERE COMES PETER 17 COTTONTAIL 1971 14.95 7 4 29 LOTUS 1 -2 -3 INTRODUCTION The Video Professor 19.95 help promote the titles. Family Home Entertainment 27321 Ross attributes the continued pop- MCTREASURE ISLAND Video 19.95 18 17 3 1989 915 8 5 39 FODOR'S HAWAII Random House Home ularity of the shows to a number of Hi -Tops Video M022170

factors. "These are programs that BEETLEJUICE VOLUME 1 19 18 9 1989 14.95 9 7 13 SAT-PSAT VERBAL REVIEW Video Aided Instruction, Inc. 29.95 are perennial and collectible. Any- Warner Home Video 11940 thing you enjoyed as a child, you THE JETSONS MEET THE FLINTSTONES 20 24 63 1987 29.95 10 NEW EMERGENCY ACTION -FIRST AID Activideo 19.95 want to pass on. On home video, they Hanna -Barbera Home Video 1119 come commercials, and con- INTRODUCTION TO without 21 20 7 BEETLEJUICE VOLUME 2 The Video Professor 19.95 1989 14.95 11 13 11 WORDPERFECT sumers can select their favorite epi- Warner Home Video 11941 CASINO GAMBLING WITH DAVID sodes." NUTS ABOUT CHIP 'N' DALE 12 11 15 Warner Home Video 052 39.95 22 22 44 1989 14.95 BRENNER Although Republic is not moving Walt Disney Home Video 447 RAND MCNALLY VIDEOTRIPS: A to acquire additional TV titles, there RESCUE RANGERS: CRIMEBUSTERS 41 Best Film & Video Corp. 19.95 23 21 18 1989 12.99 13 14 GUIDE TO BERMUDA are plans to release more episodes of Walt Disney Home Video 923 RAND MCNALLY VIDEOTRIPS: A "Bonanza." However, TV titles need SPEED RACER: THE TRICK RACE Best Film & Video Corp. 19.95 25 2 1990 9.98 14 8 27 GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY not be old to move. Ross said the pilot 24 VidAmerica 7201

GEORGE BURNS: HIS WIT AND movie of the recently canceled 25 23 7 BEETLEJUICE VOLUME 3 15 9 15 VidAmerica 7160 29.98 1989 14.95 WISDOM "Beauty And The Beast" series sold Warner Home Video 11942 in excess of 200,000 units. ITA gold certification for a minimum sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for ITA gold certification for a minimum sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 mil ion at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for "We have to impress upon the re- heatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume tailers that there is a demand for nontheatrical titles. Q 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 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. Next week: Health and Fitness. these types of programs and then we suggested retail for nontheatrical titles.

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Soviet Magazine Covers Nascent Video Market BY VADIM YURCHENKOV

MOSCOW -With Soviet interest in video steadily increasing and a defi- nite market building up, albeit hap- hazardly (Billboard, Jan. 6), the ap- pearance of a national magazine de- voted to the format is a further sign of potential and consolidation. Video ASS (Assn.) is the name of the first Soviet consumer publication on video. The 130 -page issue with a print run of 100,000 contains numer- ous full -color photographs and has a target of 2 million households esti- mated by the magazine to own VCRs as well as the operators and custom- ers of the numerous public video sa- lons that have become popular and accessible to those unable to afford domestic VCRs. V. Borev, editor in chief of the mag- THE CARE BEARS azine and head of the Integral scien- tific and research center on video cul- RAINY DAY ACTIVITIES ture (Billboard, Jan. 6), says Video ASS is the result of collaboration be- is the first interactive Care Bears tween Integral, which provides edito- rial input, and the IKPA Soviet/ - video! Kids can participate in Finnish joint venture, which prints the magazine. wholesome, non -violent Borev regards the magazine as a entertainment again and again. means of uniting national video pro- ducers, businessmen, and the public with the eventual aim of establishing a national video association. Already in the U.S.S.R. there is a large group of video film makers and distributors, including the video salon operators. Join the loveable Care The latter are often accused by the Bears as they entertain press of "demoralizing Soviet youth kids with lots of rainy day by showcasing erotic, horror, and vio- lent video material, leading them to activities. Youngsters can decay." participate and learn to build The magazine is targeting "a multimillion audience of videofilm paper airplanes, print with viewers." The first issue includes sto- potatoes, paint by blowing ries about subscription TV, the KGB through straws and cook! versus James Bond, and the status of videocassettes with regard to Soviet customs laws.

About 30 film critics and journal- SUGGESTED ists review hundreds of foreign mov- ST PRITECE ies available on video, giving them $ 14.95 ratings. The highest praise went to APPROX. RUN. TIME: 45 MINUTES Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now," while the "The History Of UNRATED: SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES Porno" got the poorest reaction. COLOR /FULLY -ANIMATED Also is na- covered the emerging CATALOG NO. 91270 tional alternative (nongovernmental) and independent TV sector in the U.S.S.R. The magazine reports that the NIKA TV company has signed an agreement with Mercury Films in the U.S. concerning the duplication and distribution of U.S. movies through TE: APRIL 25 the Soviet video salons. This deal is regarded as a first step toward stem- -- STREET A ming the prevalent video black mar- 10 ket and piracy in the U.S.S.R. ORDER DATE:DA APRIL VCRs have become a coveted item FRIES for millions of Soviet people. Over the HOME VID a subsidiary of Fries Entertainment InEOc. last two years, thousands have been visiting Yugoslavia on privately ar- 6922 Hollywood Blvd., (213) 466 ranged invitations from Yugoslav cit- Hollywood, CA 90028 -2266 (800) 248 -1113 izens, which enabled the Soviets to

obtain the necessary Yugoslav visa , Bears and Designs ©MCMLXXXVIII Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc. and exchange rubles for Yugoslav di- tram ©MCMLXXXVIII CRIS Productions, Inc. nars to purchase VCRs and software. 'MXC Fries Home Video. Inc. All Rights Reserved. This facility has now largely been ne- gated by the Yugoslav authorities im- posing new restrictions on "friendly travel" and an unfavorable currency exchange rate from Jan. 1.

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Video Firms Weigh Quality Costs Of Low -Priced Dupe Formats

THE GOOD, THE BAD, & The with the creative community," add- Phil Pictaggi, senior VP, opera- thing to do. We know it's not the at the major studios, said both Ugly: Don't expect to see front -line ing that some of the more influential tions, MCA Home Entertainment, best thing to do." He added that O'Shea and Pictaggi, it is at the pre- rental or theatrical features -or producers and directors in Holly- said he believes his company delivers there is "pressure" to get to more mium, giveaway, animation, and pos- even much catalog product -coming wood simply won't allow their films Hollywood's "creative expression" satisfactory EP and LP modes since sibly children's video levels. from the major studios in the extend- to be released in those formats or to the consumer, which is something "we're at the point where pennies EP allows duplicators to put about ed-play or limited -play formats in the else strenuously object to them. that it considers a "trust." Neither mean something and the pressure to three times the normal program- near future. Those lower-priced for- "That also goes for a film that's 20 MGM /UA nor MCA has ever issued do this kind of duplication is greater. ming onto a tape as with the high - mats sacrifice too much video and years old. Even if we have the con- But quality should be compromised quality standard-play mode, while audio quality for today's quality-con- tractual right to release the films in as little as possible." Even at the pre- LP allows about twice the amount of scious producers /directors and oth- those formats, we have to maintain mium level, he added, it might be programming. Cost savings to pro- ers in the creative community who our relationships with those people. doubtful that some major sponsors gram suppliers can range from 25% have made their own headlines re- It's no secret that producers and di- BRCIU would want to put their logo on an to 35 %. cently both touting letter- boxing and rectors are getting more input into inferior- looking product. Tape duplicators, such as High urging new laws against coloriza- home video packaging and market- Nonetheless, both the EP and SP Speed Video, Rank, West Coast tion. For them, only standard play is ing," he said, adding that while his BUT modes have carved out about a 20% Video, and Celebrity Duplicating acceptable. company is profit-conscious and the market share for themselves during Services, all acknowledged growing That was the view from several home video business has become by Jim McCullaugh the last year, according to duplica- EP and LP activity, while Joe Wis- major home video companies at the price sensitive, "we want to give con- tors and hardware executives at- cherath, president of High Speed March 14 -17 international Tape/ sumers what they want. There's a product in other than the SP mode. tending ITA. Panasonic Industrial Video, noted that only 1% of the Disc Assn. conclave in Palm Springs, perception from consumers, based Phil Narowlansky, VP operations Co.'s George Currie, for example, units in a recent 2- million EP run Calif., which devoted several ses- on our own research, that if they and productions, HBO Home Video, noted that about 49 million of the 240 were returned. sions to those formats. think it's recorded in other than stan- whose company has had some indi- million prerecorded cassettes sold in And William Follett, chief operat- Bud O'Shea, president and chief dard play, they think it's inferior. rect experience with those formats 1989 were either EP or LP. Most of ing officer of GoodTimes Home operating officer for MGM /UA The new VCR technology with bet- via sublicensing deals, noted, "The those titles were in the premimum Video, said his company has had Home Video, said, "Besides con- ter audio and video also makes quali- question is how to minimize the dam- and "giveaway" categories. strong success with the LP mode sumer concerns, we have to deal ty that much more important." age. It's not whether this is the best If EP and SP have a future place and experiences minuscule returns.

FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 31, 1990 VIDEO PEOPLE 'Copyright 1990, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, Billboard® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Louis A. Feola is named executive VP of MCA /Universal Home Video. Previously, he was senior VP of marketing for MCA Home Video A major restructuring and expansion of Paramount Home Video's field TOP MUSIC VIDEOCASSETTES. sales staff, according to Jack Kanne, VP of sales, sees the following Eastern division sales, 1- changes: Meagan Burrows, previously director, á Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. o I is promoted to executive director, distribution sales, basing in Chicago. 0 O Jeri Elster, previously director, national sales, is promoted to executive w < Z 4ti Principal director, national accounts, basing in Chicago. Susan Hatfield, formerly Q TITLE Copyright Owner, `áa a ñ t- Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers ,,3 director, Western regional sales, is promoted to executive director, retail IT N áz . sales, basing in Los Angeles. Felice Fleisher, previously director, dis- * * NO. 1 * * tributor marketing, is promoted to executive director, Canadian sales 25X5: CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF CBS Music Video Enterprises 19V -49027 Rolling Stones 1990 D 19.98 and operations. She will open up a Paramount Home Video sales office in 1 3 5 ROLLING STONES Canada. Jeff Radoycis, previously Southeastern regional sales manag- New Kids On 1 17 TOUGH LIVE A 9 CBS Music Video Enterprises 1 9V-49030 1989 C 19.98 er, is promoted to director, Eastern sales, basing in Atlanta. Karen Chy- 2 HANGIN' The Block traus, previously Southwestern and Western regional sales manager, is New Kids On 7 CBS Music Video Enterprises 1 4V-49028 1989 SF 14.95 promoted to director, Midwest sales, basing in Chicago. Bonnie Fisher, 3 2 33 HANGIN' TOUGH t The Block previously Western regional sales manager, is promoted to director, JANET JACKSON'S RHYTHM NATION A &M Records Inc. 4 21 Janet Jackson 1989 SF 24.98 Western sales, basing in Los Angeles. 4 1814 A4 A &M Video 61900 Virgin Records America, Inc. 5 5 19 STRAIGHT UP A3 Paula Abdul 1989 SF 19.98 Dave A. Devarajan, formerly director of operations for BMG Music, is Virgin Music Video 50141 named VP of operations and strategic planning for LIVE Entertainment, Arista Records Inc. 6 7 21 MILLI VANILLI IN MOTION Milli Vanilli 1989 SF 14.98 Los Angeles. At the same time, Vincent Petrillo, formerly director of 6 West Home Video SW -5703 ancillary sales, is promoted to VP, ancillary sales, for International Vid- 7 6 15 HIS PREROGATIVE MCA Music Video 88001 Bobby Brown 1989 LF 19 -95 eo Entertainment Inc. And Dennis Moore, formerly product manager, is promoted to director of marketing. Arista Records Inc. 12 11 KENNY G LIVE Kenny G 1989 C 19.98 8 6 West Home Video SW -5705 Gina Resnick is promoted to senior VP, acquisitions and business af- Gloria Estefan /Miami 9 8 3 EVOLUTION CBS Music Video Enterprises 19V -49032 1990 LF 19.98 fairs, for RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video. She had been VP of busi- Sound Machine ness affairs and acquisitions. 10 11 3 DANZIG Def American Home Video 38159 Danzig 1990 LF 19.98

11 DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING CBS Music Video Enterprises 19V -49031 Warrant 1990 C 19.98 9 7 RICH -LIVE! HOME VISION TESTS WATERS WITH JAll SERIES Atlantic Records Inc. 3 COLLECTION Phil Collins 1989 LF 19.98 (Continued from page 47) 12 20 THE SINGLES Atlantic Video 50145 -3 with the medi- Metropolitan Museum of Art and the ready experimented 13 10 3 THE SENSUAL WORLD, THE VIDEOS CBS Music Video Enterprises 2VS -49034 Kate Bush 1990 SF 12.98 um. Films Inc., PMI's educational di- National Gallery, the company plans ROLLING STONE PRESENTS TWENTY instructional foreign -lan- a laserdisk version of "Masterpieces D 19.95 vision, has 14 NEW ' MGM /UA Home Video M201454 Various Artists 1990 guage courses available on Of The Met" and a Georgia O'Keeffe YEARS OF ROCK & ROLL videocassette and laserdisk. retrospective. 15 17 39 DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER A3 CBS Music Video Enterprises 24V -49019 Pink Floyd 1989 C 24.98 PMI, which does mainly documen- "Laserdisk is good for that, be- taries, is putting the PBS series cause you can go to different sec- 16 14 11 PUT IT THERE PolyGram Music Video 081 649 -3 Paul McCartney 1989 D 24.95 "The Story Of English" on laserdisk. tions of the museum quickly," says (It is already available on cassette.) Lundberg. There will also be a laser - 17 13 17 NEW JERSEY -THE VIDEOS PolyGram Music Video 081 -325 -1 Bon Jovi 1989 LF 19.95 PMI may also release "Vintage," its disk version of "Feast Of The Gods," video documentary about wines, on the National Gallery's video about a 1$ 15 7 HARD N' HEAVY VOLUME 5 MPI Home Entertainment MPI1680 Various Artists 1990 D 19.95 laserdisk. Lundberg says that while Bellini painting that may have been the fine -arts videos and disks are painted by other artists. 19 16 5 THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON PolyGram Music Video 081 -189 Eric Clapton 1990 LF 24.95 marketed directly, the nonarts prod- The future holds more hi -tech in- EMI The Met MINDCRIME Queensryche 1989 LF 16.98 uct is distributed through Baker & novations, says Lundberg. 20 18 23 VIDEO EMI Home Video 1605 Taylor. is producing a piece on Frederick Vision, meanwhile, has Remington that will be shot in hi -def- RIAA gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 or $1.2 million fo nontheatrical made- Home tor- home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of 150,000 units or suggested more laserdisk plans. As the exclu- inition. Lundberg says Home Vision list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for -home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of $2 million for music video sive distributor of videos for the will distribute that release. product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1. 1985, were certified under different criteria.) SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary. 52 BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 www.americanradiohistory.com HOME VIDEO BRIE '- , - REPORTER BOX O C NO. OF TOTAL is the mother of two sons, is on a public relations tour. SCRNS WKS GROSS 'S10ßE IN TO DATE THIS WEEKEND PER SCRN The Daily Breeze piece even offers a guide for parents: WEEK PICTURE /(STUDIO) GROSS (5) AVG (S) REL (S) hours; limit play until homework is fin- Regulate playing 53,926,439 or maybe 1 Hunt for Red October 11,077,359 1,817 2 ished; have a checklist; no play on weeknights, (Paramount) 6,097 MONITOH. just an hour; encourage balancing play with other activi- Still more parent points: en- 2 Joe Versus the Volcano 7,017,237 1,799 1 18,877,919 ties, "even daydreaming." 3,901 by Earl Paige courage outdoor exercise; buy games that involve oth- (Warner Bros.) ers to avoid isolation; and, a similar ploy, have game in 3 Lord of the Flies 4,410,457 888 - 4,410,457 4,967 the living room in view of the whole family. (Columbia) MAGAZINES, MAGAZINES: More and more video 4 House Party 3,570,142 550 1 9,293,984 stores publish magazines -or otherwise make them MUSIC PLUS ADDS PLUS: In what appears as a con- (New Line Cinema) 6,491 available to customers over the counter, or via mailed tinuing expansion, Music Plus, the 70 -store Los Angeles 5 Blue Steel 2,895,744 1,307 - 2,895,744 subs, or both. There are plenty of suppliers of these pub- chain, is changing its six- issues -a -year Music Plus Video (MGM /UA) 2,216 lications that can be easily customized. They're in all Guide to a more general home entertainment magazine 6 Driving Miss Daisy 2,874,332 1,353 13 69,545,080 sizes, it seems, and there's plenty of competition, too, and making it a monthly: Music Plus Prime. It will con- (Warner Bros.) 2,124

says Ed Best, publisher at Falcon Publications in Little tinue to focus on video, but will add music as well. In his 7 Bad Influence 2,600,536 1,300 1 7,628,681 Rock, Ark. Many are standard magazine size 8.5 -by- usual opening remarks, Lou Fogelman, president, (Triumph) 2,000 11 Falcon, promises stores "all over California," hinting at another -but there are several tabloids styled after 8 Lambada 2,031,181 1,117 - 2,031,181 notes Best of one trend. Another trend is chains doing wave of competition as Music Plus never before ven- (Warner Bros.) 1,818 tured from L.A. than Riverside or Ventura. their own publications, as with Blockbuster Entertain- further 9 Hard To Kill 1,830,095 1,265 5 39,516,632 ment and its Blockbuster Video Magazine. Meanwhile, Does Music Plus feature video more? The question ar- (Warner Bros.) 1,447 Falcon is getting more exposure across the country, and rives via those considering that both Music Plus and 10 Born on the Fourth 1,241,150 1,030 12 63,590,514 has just invaded California through low -key but public Dallas -based Sound Warehouse are subsidiaries of of July (Universal) 1,205 Video Superstores. "We are expanding," says Best, in- Shamrock Holdings. Close observers believe Music 11 Madhouse 1,161,928 1,233 4 17,678,150 Falcon's approach is a very read "and Plus enjoys about a 28% share of income from video dicating that fast (Orion) 942 then get them over to the video counter." The publica- sales and rental. For Sound Warehouse, also a combo tion is only eight pages, "but a lot of thought goes into web with only three mall stores as compared with none 12 Blind Fury 868,380 353 - 868,380 (Tri -Star) 2,460 what you find in there." Formed in 1981 by Jim Faulk- for Music Plus, it has never been that high, but it oper- ner as a sideline, Falcon was acquired by Faulkner out- ates in different markets, in 14 states but with a strong 13 Tango & Cash 739,654 781 12 60,930,601 right four years ago and now has a press run, says Best, concentration in Texas. Sound Warehouse will be doing (Warner Bros.) 947 of 1,300,000. Cost to dealers is 20 cents in the smallest more filling -in, says Terry Worrell, president, talking 14 Forbidden Dance 720,864 637 - 720,864 quantity -100 copies -and tiers from there on up. Deal- about new stores coming in Detroit, "more down in Flor- (Columbia) 1,132 er logo is at the top of page 1 and there is a location tag - ida, around St. Louis and Memphis where we've been 15 Handmaid's Tale 716,338 177 1 1,716,338 line across the bottom of the back page identifying 11 with one store a long spell and it's time to add more." (Cinecom) 4,047 Video Superstores: three in Indianapolis, one each in Both chains like community service. Music Plus is not 16 My Left Foot 701,011 331 18 7,772,698 Muncie, Evansville, and Anderson, Ind.; individual joining with Warner Home Video in an anti -drug fight. (Miramax) 2,118 stores in upstate Syracuse, Penfield, and Greece, N.Y.; All sales of "Lethal Weapon 2" result in Music Plus do- 17 Steel Magnolias 668,390 751 17 76,675,926 and two in California -one in Redding and one near nating to the organization D.A.R.E. Is Music Plus sensi- (Tri -Star) 890 competition in California? Yes. How about Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. tive to all the 18 Look Who's Talking 663,480 582 21 133,938,187 its new "beat the clock" rental plan. Every Friday (Tri -Star) 1,140 NICKING NINTENDO: Getting it from all sides, Nin- through Monday, return of videos due that day prior to 6 19 Glory 661,545 723 13 22,440,211 tendo is now under attack from parents, teachers, and p.m. earns the customers one -half off the normal rental (Tri-Star) 915 psychiatrists, according to the Daily Breeze, a California (sorry, no deal on the chain's regular 94 -cent everyday titles). 20 Nuns on the Run 658,835 76 - 658,835 newspaper on L.A.'s west side. The headline for author Manager's Special, which typically runs 50 (Fox) 8,669 Shawn Doherty's piece: "Are some children turning 21 Little Mermaid 597,357 852 17 78,345,125 into mutant blobs like the characters in the games they SPEC'S VIDEO: Yes, there's Spec's Music, the much - (Buena Vista) 701 play? Parents, teachers, and psychiatrists are starting respected and publicly held Florida combo chain. But the to ask ..." Calling attention to Nintendo's 22-page posi- firm is bowing its first specialty video store. It's also in a 22 Stella 439,863 453 6 19,129,397 tion paper, "The Value Of Video Games," the article also mall, "near an entrance," quickly points out Ann Lieff, (Buena Vista) 971 notes that Nintendo is sponsoring a symposium and that president, who would like to add more due to tremen- 23 War of the Roses 410,906 497 14 83,259,118 its largest supplier, Konami, has gone on the offensive. dous competition in the market. "It's a test. We want to (Fox) 827 Charlyne Robinson, dubbed "Konami Mom," and who see what we can do with a video store." 24 Henry V 347,281 111 17 5,912,598 (Goldwyn) 3,129 25 Revenge 288,446 402 4 15,053,034 (Columbia) 924 NEWSLINE CLASSIC -TV VID TITLES 26 Mountains of the Moon 284,620 140 3 1,050,563 (Continued from page 46) (Continued from page 50) (Tri -Star) 2,033 27 Men Don't Leave 271,012 238 6 5,801,430 fusion with "general use," "special event," and "camcorder" designations "Tales From The Darkside." (Warner Bros.) 1,139 on more graphically appealing packaging. He also said that 65% of blank - Citing "I Love Lucy" as the "per- 28 Last of the Finest 221,679 411 1 991,304 tape sales are tied to a retail ad of some sort, thus the company will try to fect example," Benjamin says, "This (Orion) 539 create more merchandising support and tie -ins with dealers. is classic programming. People can't 29 Enemies, A Love Story 187,237 135 13 7,448,038 it, get too much of and they don't get (Fox) 1,387 tired or bored with it." Benjamin also Yid Magazines: Nicklaus Takes His Swing 17 25,971,728 said a key is keeping the price point 30 All Dogs Go to Heaven 179,931 272 (MGM /UA) 661 No stranger to home video, golf legend Jack Nicklaus launched his new "under $20." video magazine, "The Wide World Of Golf" (Billboard, March 3) in re- "The Saint," starring Roger 31 Internal Affairs 169,034 127 9 26,626,519 sponse to a perceived void in the golf -video market. "The [overall] video Moore, carries a list of $12.95, while (Paramount) 1,331 market is growing so fast and golf magazines are very popular," Nick- the "Charlie Chan" programs retail 32 Always 153,200 383 12 41,654,850 laus says. "Combining the two just made a lot of sense." Nicklaus recog- for $14.95. "The Saint" is IVE's most (Universal) 400 nizes that golf instruction is the most heavily scrutinized feature in golf consistent seller, according to Benja- 33 Tremors 144,720 268 8 15,323,995 magazines, hence, "Wide World Of Golf" similarly emphasizes instruc- min. (Universal) 540 tional features. "I've been going back to the video after golf tourna- RCA /Columbia's major TV series 34 Cinema Paradiso 143,402 26 5 950,572 ments for years," he says. "Watching my own swing is a tremendous is "The Three Stooges." (Miramax) 5,515 help for me -it's got to be a tremendous help for the average golfer as Giving the more traditional purvey- 35 Ski Patrol 134,494 267 9 8,131,293 well." ors of home video a run for the con- (Triumph) 504 Other segments of the bimonthly magazine are designed to keep each sumer dollar in the nostalgia market 36 Nightbreed 131,766 202 4 8,750,628 issue unique. "We examine current controversial issues in golf which is the CBS Video Club -a separate (Fox) 652 CBS Home Video. you aren't reading second -hand or out of context, which can happen entity from /Fox 37 Brain Dead 120,060 60 8 612,037 when you're reading it in a magazine -as has happened with me through The Club markets its titles -"I Love (Concorde) 2,001 the years," Nicklaus says. The initial video magazine undertaking of Lucy," "The Twilight Zone," "The 38 Streets 116,650 50 8 680,791 Video Magazines International, a joint venture of Jack Nicklaus Produc- Honeymooners," "Gunsmoke," and (Concorde) 2,333 tions and ABC Sports, "Wide World Of Golf" follows Nicklaus' best -sell- "The Beverly Hillbillies " -on televi 12 1,781,375 second volume, sion. The latter two titles are avail- 39 Camille, Claudel 109,357 30 ing first volume of "Golf My Way," its recently released (Orion Classics) 3,645 and "Greatest 18 Holes Of Championship Golf." able exclusively from the CBS Video 71,129,107 JIM BESSMAN Club. 40 Christmas Vacation 98,793 160 15 (Warner Bros.) 617

BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 53 www.americanradiohistory.com COUNTRY All -Star Cast Set For Int'l Fan Fair Dirt Band Judds Among Acts On Slate BY EDWARD MORRIS bel" and have had a record on one of Charley Pride, and Randy Van - the major trade charts between Feb. Warmer; RCA Records show, 7:30- NASHVILLE -Randy Travis, the 29, 1988, and March 1, 1990. 9:30 p.m., with the Judds, Lorrie Judds, the Bellamy Brothers, and Here is the preliminary schedule Morgan, Paul Overstreet, and Prai- the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are and talent lineup: rie Oyster, and Shelly Mangrum among the star acts scheduled to Monday, June 4: Bluegrass hosting. perform at the International Coun- Friday, June 8: Arista Records try Music Fan Fair, June 4 -10 at the show, 10 -11:30 a.m., with Asleep At Tennessee State Fairgrounds here. The festival runs from The Wheel, Exile, Alan Jackson, Fan Fair is co-sponsored by the Lee Roy Parnell, and Michelle Grand Ole Opry and the Country June 4-10 in Nashville Wright; Curb Recods show, 1 -2:30 Music Assn. p.m., with Jann Browne, Becky Except for 16th Avenue Records show, 6-9 p.m. Hobbs, Johnny Lee, and Ronnie Mc- and Curb Records, each of which Tuesday, June 5: Superstar /inde- Dowell; Cajun show, 3 -4:30 p.m. has its own program, independent pendent show, 10 a.m. -noon; Poly - Saturday, June 9: 10:30 a.m. -6 Les Is More. Saluting Les Taylor's first solo Epic album, "That Old Desire," label acts will share a two -hour Gram Records show, 2:30 -4:30 p.m.; p.m., Grand Masters Fiddling BMI honors the former Exile member at a Nashville listening party. Pictured, show allotment with "superstar" CBS Records show, 7:30 -9:30 p.m. Championship at Opryland. from left, are Taylor's manager, Paul Zamek; producer Pat McMakin; BMI VP acts that are no longer on indies. Wednesday, June 6: Capitol Fan Fair tickets are $70 each. Ad- Roger Sovine; Taylor; and CBS Records executives Roy Wunsch and Bob To be eligible for consideration Records show, 10 a.m. -noon, with ditional information is available at Montgomery. for the indie show, an act must be Garth Brooks, Sawyer Brown, Scott 615 -889-7503. on an "established independent la- McQuaig, and Wild Rose, and Eddie Rabbitt hosting; Warner Bros. Rec- ords show, 2:30-4:30 p.m., with Ran- dy Travis and Travis Tritt; MCA Re- cords show, 7:30 -9:30 p.m., with the Asleep At The Wheel WARNING: THIS COLUMN CONTAINS EXPLICIT Bellamy Brothers, Vince Gill, the was named the best Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Marty country band at the Stuart, and Jerry Clower hosting. ninth annual Austin REFERENCES TO RECORD-LABELING BILLS Thursday, June 7: Atlantic Rec- ords show, 10 -11:30 a.m.; 16th Ave- Music Awards show Gerry Wood is on vacation this week. This week's ENCES" ... "WARNING: THIS ALBUM CON- nue Records show, 2:30 -4:30, with ... see story, page 32 column was written by Edward Morris. TAINS DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL PRACTICES Canyon, John Conlee, Dianne Davis, HERETOFORE UNDERTAKEN ONLY BY MA- ICONCEDE. It's apparent that almost everyone in LAYSIAN GRADUATE STUDENTS." the music business-from songwriter to sales clerk - Given the size of the stickers being considered, en- has taken a second look at the First Amendment and terprising labels will leap to sell advertising space on concluded that it's really like OK, you know, to sticker them: "WARNING: CONTAINS EXPLICIT REFER- NEW albums for lyrical content. "And better we do it than ENCES TO VIOLENCE (Protect Your Home With An ON THE CHARTS the legislators," these handmaids to creativity whine Allied Alarm System), BESTIALITY (Horse Around Arista Records artist Lee Roy with Bob Wills, a close friend of virtuously. While I have never subscribed to the no- With Trojans), AND DEVIL WORSHIP (Stains' N' Parnell is highlighted this week his family and Parnell's first tion that we should so love our enemies that we do Things Dry Cleaners)." as his single, "Crocodile Tears," hero, once on WBAP in Fort their work for them, I am When you think about moves to No. 67 with a bullet in Worth-he was 6 years old. forced to admit than I it, cowardice is just as its third week on Billboard's Hot Parnell completed high school can now see the hand- valid a human emotion as Country Singles & Tracks chart. and immediately took to the road, writing on the album cov- courage. So why shouldn't The Abilene, Texas -born Par- basing himself in Austin. He er. I yield to superior it have its own payoff? If nell credits his home state and headed to Nashville in 1987, paranoia. Nashville this be capitulation, let us the various musical influences where he landed a publishing Still, if stickers are to make the most of it. found there for his character -rich contract with the Welk Music become a way of life, style. "I guess you could say I've Group shortly before that compa- why should the conserva- SFaz COUNTRY AROUND always been into 'roots' music, ny was swallowed by PolyGram. tives have all the fun ap- the world: Country music whatever it was. If it was real With his publishing advance, plying them? Fair is fair. celebrations worldwide rootsy, I liked it. My music has el- Parnell put together a band and And we all face recorded are starting with a bang ements of blues, rock'n'roll, began playing once a month at offenses that we would by Gerry Wood this year. April kicks off Western swing, and, of course, the Bluebird Cafe showcase club appreciate being warned about. For example, as a gos- the festival season with Farm Aid IV, April 7 in India- country, because my background in Nashville, gaining SRO popu- pel album reviewer during a peculiarly barren phase napolis. Radio Orion -The OK Keep It Country Con- and demeanor is such that it larity almost instantly. of my professional growth, I encountered time and cert in Johannesburg, South Africa, is scheduled for couldn't be anything else." Parnell says he never made it a again the cosmic warblings of the Recently Reformed. April 14. The International Music Festival, Wembley, He was raised on a ranch out- point to call people about getting At such times, I would have given estates and villas to England, is slated for April 14 -16. The Zurich Country side of Abilene, and spent much a record deal. The` stir that was have seen splashed brightly on the album jackets: Festival in Switzerland takes place April 21 -22. The of his adult life playing his music created by his showcases drew "NOTICE: HEREIN A 24- YEAR -OLD COLLEGE Academy Of Country Music Awards Show will be tele- in honky -tonks and roadhouses. the A &R crowd out to the club DROPOUT AND FORMER DRUG ADDICT EX- vised from Los Angeles April 25. He fondly remembers singing and soon Tim DuBois, head of PLAINS THE CREATION AND YOUR PLACE IN May takes country to Frutigen, Switzerland, for the Arista's country division, was IT." On certain records by black artists, I would have Frutigen Singer /Songwriter Festival, May 25-27. The saying, "Let's do it." profited beyond calculation to see: "WARNING: Prairieland Countryfest, Prairieland Park Frith, Neb., "It's funny," says Parnell, DURING THE COURSE OF THIS ALBUM, THE is May 25-27. The Fifth Morecambe International Fes- "because people get scared about ARTIST REFERS TO HIS BELOVED AS 'GIRL' IN tival of Country Music in Morecambe, England, is set what they think Nashville is go- EXCESS OF 50 TIMES." And for country albums, I for May 26-28. ing to want. They start second - would have bounded about the room on all -fours to June will round up country fans for Harlow's Coun- guessing, and it's just not neces- have been apprised in advance of the fact that: "ART- try Music Festival, June 2-3 in Harlow, England. The sary. You just have to do what it IST CONSISTENTLY OVERUSES TRUCK -DRIV- Nashville Network /Music City News Country is you do. And you better do it the ING AS A METAPHOR FOR FREEDOM" or "CON- Awards will be televised from the Grand Ole Opry best you can. In my case, it TAINS EXCESSIVE ALLUSIONS TO TEXAS." House in Nashville June 4. The Country Music Assn./ couldn't have happened any bet- Call me quirky, but any obligatory labels I designed Grand Ole Opry 19th annual International Country ter than it did. I'm very lucky - would alert the world to every song that contains the Music Fan Fair is slated for June 4 -10, also in Nash- and very, very excited." noxious phrases "goin' home," "pickup truck," "Dix- ville. RCA group Alabama's June Jam will take place Parnell's first album was pro- ie," "Cajun queen," "blue jeans," "redneck," or that June 9 in Fort Payne, Ala. The Sixth Swiss Alps Coun- duced by Barry Beckett. He is most criminally common of expressions, "morning try Music Festival in Grindelwald, Switzerland, is managed by Mike Robertson of light." June 16. the 1030 Music Group in Nash- Clearly, stickers that repel small segments of the The Fourth Good 'N Country festival in Kent, En- ville; 615 -242-1375. His booking population will always attract much larger segments. gland, is scheduled for July 1. Then, it's up to Alberta, agency is Triad Artists; 213 -556- In the not-too -distant future, record labels, I predict, Canada, for the Calgary Stampede, July 6-15. Jambo- 2727. will have entire departments assigned to create stick- ree In The Hills will be held in St. Clairsville, Ohio, DEBBIE HOLLEY ers that sell: "PLAY BACKWARD AT YOUR OWN July 20-22. And, the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Chey- 20 -29. RISK" ... "UNEDITED FOR MATURE AUDI- enne, Wyo., are scheduled for July LEE ROY PARNELL

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"HE GETS BETTER AND BETTER every time he brings out a new song," says PD Robert E. Lewis, WKML Fayetteville, N.C., describing Steve Wariner's performance on "The Domino Theory" (MCA). "People might need to see the video to really understand this song, but musically it's great and the [Randy Scruggs] production is outstanding." Wariner's song, which moves to No. 50 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, sports new adds at WPOC Baltimore, WWKA Orlando, Fla., WCRJ and WQIK Jacksonville, Fla., WAMZ Louisville, Ky., KFKF Kansas City, KKAT Salt Lake City, and KRPM Seattle. Healthy moves are reflected at KSOP Salt Lake City, KWDJ San Bernardino, Calif., KAJA San Antonio, Texas, KRAK Sacramento, Calif., WHOK Colum- bus, Ohio, WESC Greenville, S.C., and WCMS Norfolk, Va.

PRAIRIE OYSTER HAS A PEARL: "Goodbye, So Long, Hello" (RCA) is proving to be a hot number far away from the western plains that inspired the group's name. Charted this week at No. 73, the song is al- ready getting play in several of the Northeastern markets, including WDSY Pittsburgh, WHOK Columbus, WWYZ Hartford, Conn., WXTU Philadelphia, WCMS Norfolk, WCTK Providence, R.I., and WFLS Fre- dericksburg, Va. "We've already moved it into medium rotation because we're getting so many calls on it, which is very unusual for a new act," says MD Den- nis Lee Pitmon, WICO Salisbury, Md. "We played around with their name a little, calling them `Mountain Oyster,' but we had to quit when we started getting requests for them by that name." Another song showing up, says Pitmon, is Big Al Downing's "Bound For Baltimore" (Door Knob). "We have a lot of business people from Baltimore coming down here to avoid the summer crowds and they're calling up asking for it."

if if IT'S HIS BEST ONE SO FAR," says MD Steve Roberts, WFMB Springfield, Ill., of Jo -el Sonnier's "The Scene Of The Crime" (RCA). "It has a real positive feel and adds a nice flavor to our music. As we say up here, `Once you have a little Cajun sunshine on your eggs, you won't eat them any other way.' " Sonnier's record, which is No. 2 on the Hot Country Radio Breakouts list, is showing strong gains at KMPS Seattle, WDSY Pittsburgh, and WYNK Baton Rouge, La. Other stations showing good play include KCKC San Bernardino, KEEN San Jose, WKJN Baton Rouge, KWJJ Portland, and WAMZ Louisville (where it's a new add).

NOVELTY GETS THE NOD: "Johnny Cash just plain does well up here," says MD Randy Allen, WGEE Green Bay, Wis., who is getting good response to Cash's novelty song, "Farmer's Almanac" (Mercury). "Agriculture is big business up here and everybody still quotes from the old Farmers Almanac, so this song is getting a lot of attention. It may start to burn early, but I think for about the next six weeks or so we'll be I F LES TAYLOR'S having a lot of fun with it." VOICE IS FAMILIAR At WTVY Dothan, Ala., PD Ken Canine is getting calls for Milton Crabapple's "If 10% Is Good Enough For The Lord, Why Isn't It Good IT'S BECAUSE YOU'VE HEARD Enough For The Government" (Southern Tracks). "He sounds a little bit IT ON TEN #1 HITS BY EXILE. like Walter Brennan," says Carlile. "We put it in overnight and the re- sponse is good. It's ideal for somebody that needs something a little dif- BUT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD HIM ferent to get attention." SING SOLID COUNTRY MUSIC LIKE 1HIS: LES TAYLOR IS MORE Billboard HOT COUNTRY COUNTRY THAN EVER ON RADIO BREAKOUTS HIS SOLO DEBUT ALBUM, 1. ANGEL: ANGELINA GEORGE STRAIT MCA 2. THE SCENE OF THE CRIME JO -EL SONNIER RCA THAT OLD DESIRE FEATURING 3. CARRYIN' ON CANYON 16TH AVENUE 4. SHE CAME FROM FORT WORTH KATHY MATTEA MERCURY THE NEW SINGLE "KNOWIN' 5. LONELY TOWN DAVID LYNN JONES MERCURY 6. OLD MEMORY SCOTT McQUAIG CAPITOL YOU WERE LEAVIN :" 7. IF YOU COULD ONLY SEE ME NOW T. GRAHAM BROWN CAPITOL 8. WALKING HEARTACHE IN DISGUISE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY THE BEST LES YET! 9. RUNNIN' WITH THE WIND EDDIE RABBITT CAPITOL PRODUCED BY PAT McMAKAN 10. I GO TO PIECES SOUTHERN PACIFIC WARNER BROS. ON EPIC CASSETTES Hot Country Radio Breakouts is a weekly national compilation of the top ten records which have EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT AND COMPACT DISCS not yet appeared on the Hot Country Singles chart but are showing growth in radio airplay. The 45329 full panel of radio reporters is published periodically as changes are made, or is available by PAUL ZAWEK (615) 356 -4413 sending a self -addressed stamped envelope to: Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New (BS Retords Inc. "Epic" and 4,, Rag. U.S. Pat. Y "M. Off. try CBS Retords Inc. ©1990 York, N.Y. 10036.

BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 57 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 31, 1990 ©Copyright 1990, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Billboard® in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, ALBUMS.. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written TOP COUNTRY permission of the publisher. 1- I- ce á Compiled from a national sample of retail store a and one -stop sales reports. Y o I Y w ox w w a z w w á z ui o vi o 1n TITLE N ARTIST TITLE ; ARTIST < 3 Ñ N ; LABEL 6 NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE) Ñ N ; LABEL S. NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE)' 39 46 37 214 ALABAMA 3 RCA AHLI -7170 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS * * No. 1 * *

1 1 1 9 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 45250/CBS (CD) 5 weeks at No. i RVS Ill 40 35 41 93 KEITH WHITLEY RCA 6494 -1 (8.98) (CD) DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES

2 2 2 46 CLINT BLACK RCA 9668-1 (8.98) (CD) KILLIN' TIME 41 42 44 197 RANDY TRAVIS 2 WARNER BROS. 1 -25435 (8.98) (CD) STORMS OF LIFE

3 3 4 6 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER/CURB 26090/WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) LONE WOLF 42 40 33 45 KENNY ROGERS REPRISE 1.25792 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG

4 4 5 20 THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS MERCURY 838 744 -1 (CD) PICKIN' ON NASHVILLE 43 43 43 7 SOUTHERN PACIFIC WARNER BROS. 25895 (8.98) (CD) COUNTY LINE

5 5 3 24 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 25988 (8.98) (CD) NO HOLDIN' BACK 44 41 42 31 TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL 91814 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS

6 6 6 6 RESTLESS HEART RCA 9961-2 (8.98) (CD) FAST MOVIN' TRAIN 45 50 45 45 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 6294 (8.98) (CD) SWEET SIXTEEN

7 7 7 49 KATHY MATTEA MERCURY 836 9501 (CD) WILLOW IN THE WIND 46 49 48 5 SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO COLUMBIA 45373 /CBS (CD) BUFFALO ZONE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 8 8 9 41 LORRIE MORGAN RCA 95941 (8.98) (CD) LEAVE THE LIGHT ON 47 37 38 45 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN, VOL.II MCA 12500 (10.98) (CD)

9 9 8 21 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND EPIC 45316 /CBS (CD) SIMPLE MAN 48 38 35 33 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA 45046/CBS (CD) A HORSE CALLED MUSIC

10 10 10 46 GARTH BROOKS CAPITOL 90897 (8.98) (CD) GARTH BROOKS 49 48 49 24 HIGHWAY 101 WARNER BROS. 25992 (8.98) (CD) PAINT THE TOWN

11 11 11 27 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 8034 (8.98) (CD) REBA LIVE 50 44 40 54 BAILLIE AND THE BOYS RCA 8454 (8.98) (CD) TURN THE TIDE

12 12 12 25 SAWYER BROWN CAPITOL /CURB 92358 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) THE BOYS ARE BACK 51 47 46 131 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 42035 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 K.D. LANG & THE RECLINES 13 13 16 42 ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG 52 56 50 8 JO-EL SONNIER RCA 59718 (8.98) (CD) HAVE A LITTLE FAITH SIRE 25877 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD)

RcA -1 (CD) 80'S LADIES 14 15 15 77 PATTY LOVELESS MCA 42223 (8.98) (CD) HONKY TONK ANGEL O 61 52 139 K.T. OSLIN 5924 (898)

15 22 62 3 WILLIE, WAYLON, JOHNNY & KRIS COLUMBIA 45240/CBS (CD) HIGHWAYMAN 2 54 52 58 160 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 40602/CBS (CD) WILD EYED DREAM

ló 18 19 23 PAUL OVERSTREET RCA 9717 -1(8.98) (CD) SOWIN' LOVE 55 57 57 38 RICKY SKAGGS EPIC 45027 /CBS (CD) KENTUCKY THUNDER 17 16 14 36 VERN GOSDIN COLUMBIA4s1o4 /cas (CD) ALONE ® 70 71 13 K.D. LANG & THE RECLINES SIRE 1- 25441 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (co) ANGEL WITH A LARIAT 18 14 13 41 DOLLY PARTON COLUMBIA 44384/CBS (CD) WHITE LIMOZEEN 57 51 51 228 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 5567 (8.98) (CD) GEORGE STRAIT'S GREATEST HITS

19 19 18 57 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 42266 (8.98) (co) BEYOND THE BLUE NEON 58 55 53 93 K.D. LANG SIRE 25724/WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) SHADOWLAND

20 17 17 8 THE DESERT ROSE BAND MCA /CURB 42332/MCA (898) (CD) PAGES OF LIFE 59 59 63 4 MARSHA THORNTON MCA 42319 (8.98) (CD) MARSHA THORNTON HITS 21 21 22 149 RANDY TRAVIS A3 WARNER BROS. 25568.1 (8.98) (CD) ALWAYS & FOREVER ® 62 61 46 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND EPIC 38795/CBS (CD> A DECADE OF n 25 24 57 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 25834 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS Ill 61 58 55 12 VINCE GILL MCA 42321 (8.98) (CD) WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME

23 23 23 20 RODNEY CROWELL COLUMBIA 45242/CBS (CD) KEYS TO THE HIGHWAY Ci 64 47 27 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 42311 (8.98) (CD) AMERICAN DREAMS

24 24 21 58 SHENANDOAH COLUMBIA 44468/CBS (CD) THE ROAD NOT TAKEN 63 66 60 22 MARTY STUART MCA 42312 (8.98) (co) HILLBILLY ROCK

25 20 20 24 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 25989 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) JUST LOOKIN' FOR A HIT 64 54 56 23 ANNE MURRAY CAPITOL 92072 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS, VOL. II

26 27 27 84 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB 8318-1 /RCA (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 6 75 74 98 BILLY JOE ROYAL ATLANTIC 90658-1 (8.98) (CD) THE ROYAL TREATMENT

27 28 26 58 ALABAMA RCA 8587 -1 (8.98) (CD) SOUTHERN STAR 66 53 59 45 LYLE LOVETT MCA /CURB 42263/MCA (8.98) (CD) LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND

28 26 25 76 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 44221 /CBS (CD) LOVING PROOF 67 63 65 5 THE O'KANES COLUMBIA 45131/CBS (CD) IMAGINE THAT

29 30 36 33 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER COLUMBIA 44228 /CBS (CD) STATE OF THE HEART ® RE -ENTRY 26 GARY MORRIS WARNER BROS. 1 -25581 (8.98) (CD) HITS WILLIAMS, JR. A2 305 HANK HITS, VOLUME I 31 29 32 KEITH WHITLEY RCA 9809 (8.98) (CD) I WONDER DO YOU THINK OF ME 69 65 67 GREATEST ® WARNER/CURB 60193 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) HITS 31 34 32 137 PATSY CLINE A2 MCA 12 (8.98) (CD> GREATEST HITS 70 67 73 353 WILLIE NELSON 2 COLUMBIA KC 237542/CBS (CD) GREATEST

32 33 30 87 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 25738 (8.98) (CD) OLD 8 X 10 ]I NEW 1 EXILE ARISTA 8624 (8.98) (CD) STILL STANDING 33 32 28 49 THE JUDDS CURB /RCA 9595 /RCA (8.98) (CD) RIVER OF TIME 0 RE -ENTRY 111 VERN GOSDIN COLUMBIA 40982 /CBS (CD) CHISELED IN STONE (8.98) COUNTRY CLUB 73 69 2 GIRLS NEXT DOOR ATLANTIC 82068 -4 (8.98) (CD) HOW 'BOUT US ® NEW 1 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 26094-4 (CD) - THE WILL TO LOVE 35 45 - 2 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA 8623 (8.98) (CD) HERE IN THE REAL WORLD 74 74 64 24 SKIP EWING MCA 42301 (8.98) (CD) THE STATLER BROTHERS 39 31 80 K.T. OSLIN RCA 8369 (8.98) (CD) THIS WOMAN 75 60 54 21 STATLER BROTHERS LIVE - SOLD OUT ® MERCURY 838 231 -I (CD) 37 29 39 100 RODNEY CROWELL COLUMBIA 44076 /CBS (CD) DIAMONDS & DIRT OAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA)

certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a BILLY JOE ROYAL ATLANTIC 91064 (8.98) (CD) TELL IT LIKE IT IS 38 36 34 56 numeral following the symbol. .CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product.

BILLBOARD'S COUNTRY CHART RESEARCH PACKAGES THE DEFINITIVE LISTS OF THE BEST -SELLING COUNTRY SINGLES AND ALBUMS, YEAR BY YEAR

Number One Country Singles, 1948 -1988 Top Ten Country Singles, 1948 -1988 Top Country Singles Of The Year, 1946 -1988 Number One Country Albums, 1964 -1988 Top Ten Country Albums, 1964 -1988 Top Country Album Of The Year, 1965 -1988

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NSA Intl Caps Symposium With Awards Show Nashville Songwriters Assn. Honors Kostas, Black NASHVILLE -In ceremonies cap- "Timber, I'm Falling In Love," My Wings," Larry Henley, Jeff ping its 12th annual Spring Sympo- Kostas (Kostas Sauvas Lazarides); Silbar; and "You Got It," Jeff sium, the Nashville Songwriters and "You Got It," Jeff Lynne, Roy Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty. Assn. International named Kostas Orbison, Tom Petty. Black: "Celebrate New" songwriter of the year, Clint Black Adult Contemporary: "Angel Keith Thomas, BeBe Winans; songwriter /artist of the year, and Eyes," Fred Koller, John Hiatt; "Foolish Heart," Randy Goodrum, "If Tomorrow Never Comes" song "California Blue," Roy Orbison, Steve Perry; "Heaven," Keith of the year. The symposium was Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty; "End Of Thomas, BeBe Winans; "Lost held March 16 -18 at Vanderbilt The Line," George Harrison, Bob Without You," Keith Thomas, Plaza here. Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Roy BeBe Winans; and "Show Sr Tell," Besides the three top honors, Orbison; "Wind Beneath My Jerry Fuller. f.... the organization also conferred Wings," Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar; Gospel: "His Eyes," Steven Cur- 40 Texas Trek. Alan Jackson, promoting his debut Arista album, visits Sound achievement awards to songs and "You Got It," Jeff Lynne, Roy tis Chapman, James Isaac Elliott; and their writers in Tom Mc- Warehouse while in Dallas for a show at Billy Bob's. Pictured, front, is Bob the country, Orbison, Petty. "In Heaven's Eyes," Phill Navarette of BMG; the others, from left, are Tracy Donihoo of Sound adult contemporary, pop /rock, Pop /Rock: "Angel Eyes," Fred Hugh; "Love Will Be Our Home," Warehouse; Jackson; Mark Toer, BMG; Glen Christy, Sound Warehouse; Phran black, and gospel music divisions. Koller, John Hiatt; "Are You Steven Curtis Chapman; "Make Schwartz, Arista Records; Joe Malone, Sound Warehouse; Roger Moore, BMG; These are the awarded songs Ready For This Thing Called His Praise Glorious," Bill Wo- Nicki Brown, Arista; and Terry Worrell, Sound Warehouse. and their writers: Love," John Hiatt; "My Heart laver, Robin Wolaver; and "The Country: "After All This Time," Can't Tell You No," Dennis Mor- Reason We Sing," Dick Tunney, Rodney Crowell; "Baby's Gotten gan, Simon Climie; "Wind Beneath Melodie Tunney. Good At Goodbye," Tony Martin, Troy Martin; "Better Man," Clint Sen. Gore, Galante, Bowen Black, Hayden Nicholas; "The Church On Cumberland Road," Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill, To Dennis Robbins; "Country Club," Speak At ICMBA Meet Dennis Lord, Catesby Jones; NASHVILLE -U.S. Sen. Albert starting at noon; hospitality "Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Gore will give the keynote ad- hour, 6 p.m.; recognition dinner, Hurting Me," Hank Cochran. dress at the International Coun- 7 p.m., honoring Myles Johnson Also, "Give Me His Last try Music Buyers Assn. meeting (president of the International Chance," Lionel Cartwright; "The here, June 1 -4. The meeting, Assn. Of Fairs & Expositions), Gospel According To Luke," Skip which will be held at the Hermit- Fred Reiser (manager of the Ewing, Don Sampson; "High Cot- age Hotel, is scheduled to take award -winning Crazy Horse ton," Roger Murrah, Scott Anders; up such matters as sponsorship, Steak House) and Al Antee (pres- "If Tomorrow Never Comes," artist marketing, contracts, and ident of the International Assn. Garth Brooks, Kent Blazy; "It insurance. Of Auditorium Managers); Ain't Nothin'," Tony Haseleden; Joe Galante, senior VP and GM dance, 8:30 p.m., featuring the "I'm No Stranger To The Rain," of RCA Records /Nashville, and Louis Brown Orchestra. Sonny Curtis, Ron Hellard; "Kil- Jimmy Bowen, president of Capi- Saturday, June 2: keynote ad- lin' Time," Clint Black, Hayden tol Records /Nashville, will speak dress by Sen. Gore, 9:30 a.m.; art- Nicholas. to the group on new trends in art- ist- marketing remarks by Ga- And "Nobody's Home," Clint ist marketing. lante and Bowen, 10:30 a.m.; boat Black; "Old Coyote Town," Gene Rose Among Thorns. Tree's Paul Worley, right, heads Hollywood session In addition to the business and trip and barbecue, with music by Nelson, Paul Nelson, Larry Boone; a that merges Emmylou Harris with the Desert Rose Band. They recorded a song educational sessions, the event Britt Small & Festival, 3 p.m. "Out Of Your Shoes," Sharon Spi- written by Chris Hillman for release as a cut on each act's next album. Harris will feature a recognition dinner, Sunday, 3: panels on vey, Jill Wood, Patty Ryan; "That June and Herb Pedersen of the Desert Rose Band are seated at the console. showcases, parties, and board sponsorship, contracts, and in- Just About Does It," Vern Gosdin, Standing, from left, are Hillman, J.D. Maness, Steve Duncan, Billy Bryson, and and membership meetings. To cli- surance, 9 a.m.; committee meet- Max D. A In Barnes; "There's Tear John Jorgenson. max the convention, registrants ings on bylaws, long -range plan- My Beer," Hank Williams Jr.; will attend the Music City ning, grievance procedures, and News /TNN Awards Show at the talent evaluation, 2 p.m.; party Grand Ole Opry House. and new -talent showcase at COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS/SHEET MUSIC The registration fee is $100. Nashville Palace, 7 p.m. Additional information is avail- Monday, 4: TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 35 I'D BE BETTER OFF (IN A PINE BOX) (BMG, 11 SOONER OR LATER (W.8.M., SESAC/Screen Gems - June champagne ASCAP /Little Beagle, ASCAP/Intersong, ASCAP /Hide- EMI, BMI) able from Dean Unkefer, ICMBA breakfast at Mere Bulles, S a.m.; 18 AIN'T NOBODY'S BUSINESS (MCA, ASCAP) A -Bone, ASCAP) HL 27 SOUTHERN STAR (Tom Collins, BMI /Collins Court, executive director, at 615 -321- board meeting, 9:30 a.m.; mem- 29 BACK WHERE I COME FROM (Beginner, ASCAP) 72 IF A MAN COULD LIVE ON LOVE ALONE (Acuff -Rose, ASCAP) CPP 5130. 75 BETTER BE HOME SOON (Roundhead, BMI) BMI/Tree, BMI) CPP 37 START ALL OVER AGAIN (Bar None, BMI /Bug, BMI) bership meeting, 2 p.m.; Music 68 BLACK COFFEE (ESP, BMI) 32 IF LOOKS COULD KILL (Coolwell, ASCAP) HL Here is the preliminary sched- City News /TNN Awards Show, 8 47 BLACK VELVET (Bluebear Waltzes, CAPAC/EMI 28 I'M OVER YOU (Hannah's Eyes, BMI /Coburn, BMI) 38 STATUE OF A FOOL (Sure Fire, BMI) ule: p.m. Blackwood (Canada) , BMI /David Tyson, P.R.O. ) HL 63 IN ANOTHER LIFETIME (Bar None, BMI /Bug, BMI) 8 STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED (Tom Collins, 61 A BOTTLE Of WINE AND PATSY CLINE (Willesden, 49 IT AIN'T NOTHIN' (Millhouse, BMI) HL BMI /Murrah, BMI) CPP 1: Friday, June registration, BMI/PolyGram International, ASCAP) HL 56 IT'S YOU AGAIN (Acuff-Rose, BMI /Milene, ASCAP) 21 TELL ME WHY (Sweet Bird, BMI /Silverline, BMI) 24 BRING BACK YOUR LOVE TO ME (Whistling Moon CPP WBM Traveler, BMI /Careers, BMI) HL 40 I'VE CRIED MY LAST TEAR FOR YOU (Cross Keys, 70 THERE YOU ARE (Almo, ASCAP /Brio Blues, 5 CHAINS (Silverline, BMI /Andite Invasion, BMI /Cross ASCAP) HL ASCAP/Irving, BMI /Eaglewood, BMI) CPP

Keys, ASCAP) HL 10 JUST AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU (MCA, ASCAP) HL 25 THIS HEART (Cross Keys, ASCAP /Miss Dot, 67 CROCODILE TEARS (PolyGram International, 46 KEEP IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (Tree, ASCAP /Millhouse, BMI /Songs Of PolyGram, BMI) HL ASCAP /R- Bar -P, ASCAP /Bug, BMI/Whiskey Drinkin', BMI /Pacific Island, BMI) HL 45 TIME FOR ME TO FLY (Fate, ASCAP) CPP BMI) HL 30 LEAVE IT ALONE (Careers, BMI /BMG Songs, ASCAP) 74 TIME'S UP (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI/Moon 8 Stars, 42 DID IT FOR LOVE (Zoo Crew, ASCAP) HL /CPP BMI /Silverline, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL/WBM 50 THE DOMINO THEORY (Screen Gems -EMI, n LITTLE GIRL (W.B.M., SESAC) 23 WALKIN' AWAY (Howlin'Hits, ASCAP) BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Honey Farm, BMI) 9 LOVE ON ARRIVAL (Pink Pig, BMI) CPP 65 WALKIN' IN THE SUN (Irving, BMI /left Barry Intl., 26 DUMAS WALKER (Three Headed, ASCAP/Pri, 62 MANY A LONG A LONESOME HIGHWAY (Coolwell, BMI) ASCAP /Head Cheese, ASCAP) ASCAP/Willin' David, BMI /Blue Sky Rider, BMI) 12 WALKIN', TALKIN', CRYIN', BARELY BEATIN' BROKEN 15 FAST MOVIN' TRAIN (MCA, ASCAP /Emerald River, 33 MAYBE (Swallowfork, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) HL HEART (Tree, BMI) HL ASCAP) HL 53 MISTER DJ (Cabin Fever, BMI) 52 WALKING SHOES (Irving, BMI /Littlemarch, BMI)

4 FIVE MINUTES (BMG, ASCAP) CPP 41 MY ARMS STAY OPEN ALL NIGHT (Screen Gems -EMI, 36 WHEN I COULD COME HOME TO YOU (Steve Wanner, 48 GO DOWN SWINGIN' (Wrensong, ASCAP /Miller's BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI /MCA, ASCAP /Don Schlitz, BMI /Irving, BMI/Tom Collins, BMI /Murrah, BMI) CPP Daughter, ASCAP /Love This Town, ASCAP) ASCAP) HL/WBM /CLM 60 WHEN ITS GONE (Jim Boy, ASCAP /Bughouse, 73 GOODBYE, SO LONG, HELLO (Oyster, CAPAC /BMG 13 NO MATTER HOW HIGH (ESP, BMI) ASCAP /Don Schlitz, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) CPP /HL Songs, ASCAP/Top Side Charlie, BMI/Willie 31 NOBODY'S HOME (Howlin'Hits, ASCAP) CPP 44 WHERE'VE YOU BEEN (Wrensong, ASCAP/Cross Keys, The Only Complete Listing Of Every Record P. Bennett, BMI) 3 NOT COUNTING YOU (Major Bob, ASCAP) ASCAP /CBS, ASCAP) HL/WBM To Appear On Billboard's "Country" Sin- 69 GUARDIAN ANGELS (Kentucky Sweetheart, 14 OKLAHOMA SWING (Benefit, BMI/WB, ASCAP/Tim 55 WHO'S LONELY NOW (Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL gles Charts 1944 -1988. BMI /Plugged In, BMI /Bug, BMI /Don Schlitz, ASCAP) DuBois, ASCAP) 1 HARD ROCK BOTTOM OF YOUR HEART (Careers, 16 ON SECOND THOUGHT (Eddie Rabbitt, BMI) HL BMI) CPP 58 ONE MAN WOMAN (Irving, BMI) CPP 51 HEARTBREAK HURRICANE (PolyGram International, 66 ONE STEP OVER THE LINE (Lillybilly, BMI /Bug, BMI) Compiled ASCAP /Amanda -Lin, ASCAP) HL 43 OVERNIGHT SUCCESS (Acuff -Rose, BMI) CPP

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BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 59 www.americanradiohistory.com IN THIS SECTION New Releases Previewed 61 Grapevine News From NARM 62 Employee Turnover Examined 63 Retail Business Booms At Northeast One Stop 64 Trans World Report Ups Stock Price Corp. Nets $13 Mil In '89 -90 Fiscal Year

BY ED CHRISTMAN Saturday Matinee stores, which lines generate 13% of totals sales, are located in enclosed regional according to Goldman Sachs analyst NEW YORK -In a report well re- malls, encompass about 2,000 David Bolotsky. Last year, video ac- ceived by the stock market, Trans square feet an outlet. The Suncoast counted for 6% of total sales, he Jumpin' Jack Flash! Kayla and David Scott, center, can't believe they have World Music Corp. chalked up a net Motion Picture Co., a 79 -unit chain adds. In music, CDs account for 27% actually won a Fender Stratocaster guitar autographed by all five Rolling Stones. $1.48 in income of $13.3 million, or per operated by The Musicland Group of total sales, up three percentage The giveaway was a joint promotion by CBS Records, Dallas retailer Sound share, on revenues of $312.8 million Minneapolis, is the only other web points from last year; cassette sales Future, and radio station KZPS -FM. Shown at the presentation at Dallas' Hard in video. 10% for the fiscal year ended Feb. 3, specializing sell -through totaled 50 %, of which were Rock Cafe, from left, are Mike McGee, chief operating officer, Sound Future; the 1990. 19, ac- On March Trans World Although the company will ag- from cassette singles; and vinyl Scotts; and Bob Poe, local sales representative for CBS Records. stock jumped about $2.25 per share gressively open Saturday Matinee counted for 2% of sales. on the news to $26.25. outlets, Trans World is not neglect- Keith Benjamin, an analyst with ing music stores -60-80 such units Silberberg, Rosenthal & Co. in New will debut this year. In order to sup- York, called the Albany, N.Y. -based port expansion and improve effi- New Kids Top NARM's Best -Seller List retailer's performance good. "Most ciency, Trans World doubled the analysts, including myself, thought size of its distribution facility. Trans World's numbers would Overall, Trans World's total sales Brown, Abdu4 Tone Loc Also Take Multiple Awards range between $1.35 to $1.45 per rose 15% over last year, while sales BY DEBORAH RUSSELL while Gene Simmons and Paul din' Back" (Warner Bros.). Sire's share," he says. "I still carry a $2 at comparable stores -outlets open Stanley of Kiss shared MC duties k.d. lang broke Reba McEntire's earnings- per -share estimate for the for more than a year -were up 3 %. LOS ANGELES -New Kids On during the evening awards cere- three -year winning streak by tak- year just started but I could be sur- Earnings per share would have The Block have become old- timers mony. ing home the best- selling-country- prised by 10 cents -20 cents. I don't been $1.71 for the year but litigation at the awards game, as was shown Columbia's clean-cut New Kids album -by -a- female- artist award think this is the end of the upside and store -closing expenses totaled here during the 1989 National for her "Absolute Torch And surprise." 23 cents a share. Assn. of Recording Merchandisers Twang." The Judds brought home Trans World experienced "some- For the fourth quarter, Trans Best -Seller Awards March 12 -13. Randy Travis took their second consecutive trophy thing of a nightmare" in 1989 and is World's net income was $10.1 mil- The post - for best-selling country album by a in the midst of a comeback, accord- lion on sales of $118.4 million. Earn- adolescent pop the best-selling group for their RCA /Curb release ing to a report recently issued by ings per share rose from 91 cents to stars were at the male, "River Of Time." Goldman Sachs in New York (Bill- $1.12 per share, which the company NARM hub of the win- country-album, Milli Vanilli was honored for board, March 10). Problems includ- termed a record. Total sales for the ners' circle, trophy for the fourth best -selling black music album by too quickly and the fourth quarter increased 10% over clinching awards a group for its Arista debut, "Girl ed expanding REPORT closing of leased departments in the the same time period last year, in four separate consecutive year You Know It's True," and Janet stores of an electronics retailer that while comp -store sales rose 7 %. categories at the Jackson won the award for best- went out of business. "The 7% for the fourth quarter is NARM convention event. selling black music album by a fe- In addition to the higher-than -ex- probably better than the industry NARM member retailers, rack - captured trophies for best -selling male artist for her A &M outing pected earnings per share posted in averages," says Trans World VP of jobbers, and one -stops chose win- album of the year and best -selling "Rhythm Nation 1814." 1989, investors looked favorably on finance Jim Williamson. "But in the ners, with each company receiving album by a group for their multi - The late Vladimir Horowitz, for Trans World's announcement to roll beginning of the year we probably one vote. Each company voted platinum debut, "Hangin' Tough." the third consecutive year, re- out its Saturday Matinee video - trailed the industry." based on sales performance for Heavy metal rockers Guns N' ceived the award for best -selling store concept, analysts say. Cur- "Trans World did a real good job each category. Roses walked off with those same album merchandised as classical rently, Trans World operates seven of controlling expenses" in the Country stars Dwight Yoakam awards only a year ago, and this music for his "Horowitz In Mos- stores specializing in sell- through fourth quarter, adds Benjamin. and Patty Loveless, along with year the Geffen longhairs took the cow" on Deutsche Grammophon. video. But the company plans to Trans World's music sales ac- MTV -VJ- cum -Brady- spouse Mar- prize for best -selling heavy metal PolyGram's "Phantom Of The Op- open more than 50 such stores by count for 79% of total sales; video tha Quinn, hosted two separate album for "Appetite For Destruc- era" logged a second year as best- the end of the current fiscal year. accounts for 8 %; and other product morning awards presentations, tion." selling original cast album, and The New Kids outran stiff com- Kenny G walked away with a sec- petition- namely Michael Jack- ond -time best-selling -jazz -album son's "Moonwalker"-when their award for "Silhouette" on Arista. CBS Music Video Enterprises Other artists posting victories Top Merchandisers, Ads Garner Awards longform "Hangin' Tough" took were Enya (best -selling new age BY TRUDI MILLER 28 -unit chain headquartered in Mas- ton, Ohio, shared the point- of -pur- the award for best -selling video- album, "Watermark," on Geffen); and ED CHRISTMAN peth, N.Y., won the midsize retailer chase advertising award for their cassette merchandised as a music Andrew Dice Clay (best -selling category, while Title Wave, a five- respective campaigns of KKSF -FM video. The Kids also shared honors comedy album, "Dice," on DEF LOS ANGELES -California domi- unit chain based in Plymouth, For AIDS Relief and Bon Appetit. for the best -selling album by a new American); Prince (best -selling nated the merchandiser-of- the -year Minn., did the Midwest proud by Also in the retail category, the di- artist with Bobby Brown for his movie or TV soundtrack album, awards at the National Assn. of Re- winning as small retailer of the rect -mail award went to the Where- "Don't Be Cruel" on MCA, and "Batman," on Warner Bros.); Take cording Merchandisers meet as year. house Entertainment outlets in with Paula Abdul for her current 6 (best-selling gospel /spiritual al- companies in that state notched the In addition, NARM presented Michigan for the Dinner Classics No. 1 Virgin album, "Forever Your bum, "Take 6," on Reprise); and top spots in the large -retailer, rack - 1989 advertising awards at the con- Menu campaign. The 28-unit Rose Girl." Fine Young Cannibals (best-selling jobber, and one - vention. In retail, the 54 -unit Tower Records in Chicago won the televi- Brown took home additional alternative album, "The Raw And stop categories. Records /Video in West Sacramento, sion advertising award, and the 119 - awards for best -selling album by a The Cooked," on I.R.S.). Walt Dis- The NARM con- Calif., and Wherehouse shared the unit Turtle's in Atlanta won the male artist, along with best -selling ney Records' smash soundtrack NARM vention was held best -overall-campaign advertising newspaper advertising award. In black music album by a male art- "The Little Mermaid" won top here March 11 -13 award with their respective cam- addition, the 72 -unit Music Plus in ist. Abdul was honored for the honors as best -selling children's REPORT at the Century paigns, titled 96 In The Shade and Los Angeles won the 1989 special - best -selling album by a female art- album. Plaza Hotel. Rockin' & Reelin'. media advertising award for its Pre- ist. The 261 -unit The 101 -unit Wall To Wall Sound view Line campaign. Delicious Vinyl's Tone Loc was a Wherehouse Entertainment chain in & Video Inc. in Cinnaminson, N.J., In the rackjobber category, the multiple winner, too, clinching Torrance, Calif., came out on top won the radio advertising award for Handleman Co. in Troy, Mich., awards for best -selling rap album Elektra aims to break among large retailers; Sight and its CD Walls campaign, while RTI swept the field, winning the p-o-p with "Loc -Ed After Dark," which They Might Be Giants Sound Distributing Co. in Burlin- Homer's Inc. in Omaha, Neb., won award for its Back To School, Back spawned the best -selling single at top 40 radio game, Calif., garnered the rackjob- honorable mention hi that category To Fun campaign for Shopko Stores "Wild Thing." through savvy ber award; and Valley Record Dis- with its Halloween Boogers cam- Inc. in Green Bay, Wis. Handle - Randy Travis, for the fourth tributors in Woodland, Calif., picked paign. man's other awards -for cam- consecutive year, won the award videoclip marketing up the one -stop award. Tower Records and the 250 -unit paigns run on behalf of K Mart for best -selling country album by a ... see page 65 On the opposite coast, The Wiz, a Camelot Enterprises Inc. in N. Can- (Continued on page 63) male artist, this time for "No Hol-

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Next Plateau Going Bicoastal; do little to bring about a solution, especially when it REM can be argued that a certain amount of apathy by some labels following the 1986 accord with the Par- Bird Disks Due; A Dunne Deal ents' Music Resource Center heated up the battles BY BRUCE HARING Me -Not Assn., an organization de- that the industry now faces. voted to POW /MIA soldiers from NARM counsel Chuck Ruttenberg, of Arent, Fox, the Vietnam War. More info on the MCC Kinter, Plotkin & Kahn, vowed to Retail Track JUST IN: Several hot news 201 -677 that THIS single from -1465. Also the trade group would be in court fighting "within 20 flashes have come across the wire thinking of others is SOL, the sin- by Geoff Mayfield minutes" if the bills pending in Pennsylvania, Iowa, here at Grass Route, home of all the gles -only label, which has released Arizona, and other states became law; I really had the indie news you need. So without fur- the Polanskys' "The Ballad Of Jon WEEKEND IN L.A.: In the weeks leading up to the feeling he was not exaggerating the point by much. ther ado: Parker," a topical folk song that National Assn. of Recording Merchandisers' March And, on another front, Video Software Dealers Assn. concerns Jon Parker and his Na- 10-13 convention in Los Angeles, it seemed fashion- regional chapters director Rick Karpel has been BIRD CALLS: 3C /Laurie Records tional AIDS Brigade, which distrib- able among a few label folks to somehow blame the brought into play, as he has taken on the additional of Baltimore plans to issue 30 Char- utes clean needles and bleach kits to increased volatility on the explicit lyrics /graphics responsibility of director of government affairs for lie Parker albums over the next drug users in order to help prevent front to a perceived lack of attention by NARM's staff both VSDA and NARM. year. The material includes some the spread of AIDS. The song was and members -and some of those opinions have found This columnist's fervent hope is that malcontents previously unreleased material written by Stephen Dansinger of their way to Billboard's pages. Personally, one of the will stop taking pot shots at NARM and its members, made available by Parker's estate. the Polanskys, who has also worked big positives that emerged from the meeting was the and instead join the united front that coalesced during Some of the work is bowing on cas- with Pianosaurus, Roger Man- reminder that NARM has kept this issue in focus and the organization's convention. sette for the first time, and a CD is- ning, and King Missle. All profits has taken important steps to increase its vigilance. sue may follow this fall after cas- from the single go to the National The naysayers seem to forget, for example, that MISSING YOU: Missing in action at the confab, for settes sales -power is determined, AIDS Brigade. More from SOL at NARM rolled up its sleeves in 1988 with vigorous lob- health reasons, was Pam Horovitz, the trade group's says the label's Ron Bollon, VP of 718 -387 -8294. bying efforts, when some in Congress attempted to executive VP. Filling in, though, was an experienced sales. A boxed set is also a Christ- bring Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organiza- pinch hitter, her predecessor Mickey Granberg, exec- mas possibility. More info from C3/ tions Act (RICO) measures into play by attaching lyr- utive VP of the NARM and VSDA scholarship founda- Laurie 301 -686 -2486. ics /graphics language to a national anti-child -pornog- tions. To be sure, Granberg's presence ensured busi- H'il iii1 l raphy bill. More recently, NARM played a big role in ness -as -usual smoothness for the players at the vari- WESTWARD HO: Next Plateau ill 1.1Í%yil stalling the bill that is pending in Pennsylvania. At the ous board and committee meetings ... Also absent Records plans to open a Los Ange- 'ii%!!!1fÍhI convention, NARM's board and committees worked was Rose Records founder Merrill Rose, who had to les office in June. The move will be fast to defuse the issue before the first business ses- stay in Chicago to meet family obligations. Somehow, especially welcomed by Jenniene sion began by rallying all the key players under a com- the scholarship dinner didn't seem official without one LeClercq, the label's VP. She has mon banner. of Rose's patented jokes, and his presence was espe- been splitting time between New BO DUNNE DID IT: During Bo It seems that the problem has been that, with a doz- cially missed by his peer Martin Spector, chairman of York and L.A. with her bicoastal Dunne's senior year of college, the en or so states getting into the act, NARM found itself Miami -based Spec's Music & Video ... Also conspicu- husband. guitarist was in a terrible car acci- in the position of the Dutch boy who attempted to ous by its absence from the Century Plaza Hotel, but dent that resulted in burns over 65% keep the dam from breaking by sticking his fingers in not wholly absent, was the WEA delegation, including DEAL ON HOLD: The proposed of his body, 50% at the third -degree the holes that cracked open. The job here is too big for most of the distributed labels. Several sources say the merger between Landmark Dis- level. He spent six months in the one organization, and finger -pointing by suppliers will (Continued on next page) tributing and California Record hospital with severe damage to his Distributors is temporarily on hold hands. because of the illness of one Land- But years of orthopedic surgery mark principal. Meanwhile, CRD and perseverance have led to the had its best month ever in February, singer /songwriter's first album, according to Ted Higashioka, pro- "Movin' Around And Takin' It motions director. Slow," an inspiring return on Bo Six Easy Records, 617 -383 -9494. NEW LABEL FOR TONY: Tony Melendez, the armless guitarist KOKO GOES HOLLYWOOD: The best known for his performance be- Alligator Records Queen of the Steps to Succes fore Pope John Paul, has been Blues is working on a new release, signed to the Latin Sound Network "Jump For Joy," but that's not all label. Melendez's first offering will she has in the works. Look for Tay- be a 12 -inch single, "The Walls lor on the movie screen in "Wild At Call us. Came Tumblin' Down." An album is Heart," which will mate Taylor with planned for later this year. Nicholas Cage, Laura Dern, Isa- 2. 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RETAIL TRACK (Continued from preceding page) boycott of the host hotel was relat- scheduled to tour until sometime in ed to a squabble regarding whether THREE CHEERS to NARM's April, and therefore did not yet the market -leading distributor staff and convention committee for have a band in place at the time of would land a particular suite. The streamlining the format of the the convention. Lovett was her ca- WEA folks camped out down the awards dinner. Although the night pable replacement, and the happy street at the Marriott, although Vir- had many of the same elements fea- result for him is that dealers will be gin did elect to stay at the Century. tured in previous years -including less inclined to confine him to their presentation of the best -seller and stores' country sections. HAIL TO THE CHIEF: Due in part merchandiser -of- the -year awards, to the key roles played for many Moreland's installation as presi- SNAPSHOTS: The only thing scar- years by Granberg and Horovitz, dent, a well- received performance ier than the multihued pants and it's hard to believe that NARM nev- by Lyle Lovett & His Large Band, platform shoes worn by Rhino mid - er had a woman president in place and closing comments by conven- west marketing maven Esa Katja- before Show Industries partner tion chairman Arnie Bernstein - maki during his label's '70s party Pat Moreland picked up the gavel the event went much quicker than for the "Have A Nice Day" series is at the conclusion of this year's con- in any of the last five NARMs. the fact that those items of apparel vention. Although one might say Thanks for much of the quick pace are available at retail in 1990. To SCH WAR' I "L BROFHERS. INC. that the move was overdue, it's hard goes to Kiss kings Gene Simmons carry the theme a bit farther, na- to think of a person more suited to and Paul Stanley, who doled out tional sales director Keith Alto - Compact Disc Distribution break that gender barrier than the best -seller trophies ... Don't mare and his entire team wore pow- Impressive fill! Moreland. In her own company and get the idea that Arista power sing- der -blue, '70s-styled tuxedos to the Over 20,000 titles! on NARM's board, she's proven her- er Taylor Dayne was snubbing awards banquet ... It was a gentle- Computerized inventory! 4,!Ç -: --; self to be a strong person who car- NARM. The only reason she with- manly gesture by Geffen VP of Free domestic freight! Tailor -made backorder service/ ries herself with a lot of class and drew from playing the awards ban- sales Eddie Gilreath to bring WEA Special orders welcome! grace. quet was simply that she's not senior VP /national sales director Export service! Frannie Aliberte to the stage to help accept a best -seller award for Call today for our exclusive Guns N' Roses. By then, it was compact disc sampler and free catalog! GRASS ROUTE known that Geffen would be mov- (Continued from preceding page) ing over to the MCA camp ... Also 1- 800 -638 -0243 showing class was Arista executive 1- 301 -459 -8000 WORD: in five VP /GM Bill who, in accept- ADVANCE Restless Rec- ed last year hours of frenzy. Berger, FAX 1 -301- 731 -0323 ords offers the original soundtrack More on the band at 618- 462 -0302 ... ing an award for Milli Vanilli, ac- from "Leatherface: Texas Chain - Fans of Hoboken, N.J., music knowledged the 14 years that Jim Let over 44 years of experience work for you. Distributors of Distinction Since 1946. saw Massacre III," a metal compila- should be glad to hear of Absolute - Cawley spent at the label before tion featuring the sounds of Wasted A-Go-Go Records' plans to release making his recent move to EMI. 4901 Forbes Blvd. Lanham, Md. 20706 Youth, Death Angel, Sacred Reich, the third Tiny Lights album, "Hot and Laaz Rockit, the latter per- Chocolate Message." Tiny Lights forming the title tune. More from was in limbo following the collapse Restless at 213 -390 -9969 ... Alton, of Gaia Records. It features eight Ill., was previously known as the new songs plus two from the band's home of the world's tallest man, second album, which was lost in the NEXT DAY AIR & SATURDAY DELIVERY AT NO EXTRA CHARGE! Robert Wadlow, who measured shuffle when Gaia declared bank- well over 8 feet tall upon his untime- ruptcy two weeks before the release ly death in the '40s. Judge Nothing of the record. More info at 201 -405- is out to change that with "shoe - 0417. Bob," a noisy but nice effort record- LET OUR NEW 80,000 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE WORK FOR YOU

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BY JIM BESSMAN it started to jell. plans to get back into retail and will cc "Also last August, we bought out concentrate on the one -stop business. X Y f7O U POPTM NEW YORK -While Northeast One Interstate Group's Interstate North "It's very competitive in this area, W W a Ñ 6 Compiled from a national sample of retail sales reports. Stop Inc.'s physical expansion two one -stop in Rhode Island and brought but our fill is good and the service is u) Nc Y - ARTIST LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL years ago catalyzed a doubling of its in its sales manager, George Smith. great," he continues. "We ship every _I N S TITLE one -stop business, president Louis He's been in the business awhile, and order every day, mostly to individual DelSignore points to customer ser- a lot of people know him. So we're stores, which is the bulk of our busi- * * NO. 1 * * BONNIE RAITT 3 weeks at Na 1 cAPITot C2.91268 vice and especially product fill as the picking up new accounts daily." ness. Smaller retailers depend on to- 1 1 1 28 NICK QE TIME main reasons. Such rapid growth has already ne- day's sale and getting the merchan- PAULA ABDUL VIRGIN 2 -90943 The Albany -based wholesaler, cessitated additional expansion plans dise back in tomorrow, because of 2 2 2 59 FOREVER YOUR GIRL which services some 500 accounts in for the 7-year-old company, and Del - cash flow. They're looking for fill and ALANNAH MYLES ATLANTIC 819562 Maine to is now looking add- service, in." O6 4 8 the Northeast region "from Signore either at then pricing comes ALANNAH MYLES Manhattan," saw a 1989 take of $8 ing on to Northeast's current build- DelSignore says that Northeast PHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 82050 -2 $4 4 3 3 18 million, up from less than million ing or seeking bigger quarters for its has become "a lot more aggressive ... BUT SERIOUSLY the previous year. 20 full -time and 10 part-time employ- on pricing because we have to be," JACKSON A&M CD 3920 5 4 5 26 JANET Northeast's business year ended in ees. His success at one -stopping, but adds that the one -stop hews to a JANET JACKSON'S RHYTHM NATION 1814 January, but was followed by a Feb- meanwhile, gives credence to his gut "normal everyday price" along with MICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA CK 45012 8 6 10 ruary that was up 40% over last year feeling that launching Northeast fairly standard deals. © SOUL PROVIDER and a March that was up 50%. back in February 1983 "seemed like a "Let's give the customer good ser- THE B-52'S REPRISE 2- 25854/WARNER BROS. 7 5 7 32 "Realistically, we're looking at $12 natural thing to do." vice and good fill and the pricing will COSMIC THING million this year," says DelSignore. He recalls having previously take care of itself," he says. ® y 8 BASIA EPIC EK45472 5 "We're just doing things so much bet- gained retail, rackjob, and one -stop But he credits Northeast's user - LONDON WARSAW NEW YORK do. We ter than we used to get on the experience with Albany -based Trans friendly monthly catalog both for MIDNIGHT OIL COLUMBIA CK45398 9 7 17 3 phones now and customers who used World Music Corp., which he left in stimulating business and distinguish- BLUE SKY MINING to complain about fill are now raving. 1980 to pursue his own business as a ing it from the competition. LISA STANSFIELD ARISTA ARCD -8554 10 13 18 3 It's an unbelievable change." "route operator " -installing and ser- "It's designed with the retailer in _AFFECTION

DelSignore, who says he's "just vicing locations with video games, mind," he says of the catalog, which MILLI VANILLI ARISTA ARCD 8592 11 12 9 51 about out of the vinyl business" ex- jukeboxes, and pool tables, which usually lists the 1,200 -1,500 best sell- GIRL YOU KNOW ITS TRUE cept for new releases and Top 100 al- Northeast still does on a small basis. ers, but includes everything three KENNY G ARISTA A2CD -8613 12 14 14 17 bums and 12 -inch singles, boasts a "When Trans World sold its rack times a year. LIVE

94% cassette and 92% CD fill. This and one -stop business, it was time to "Most one -stops don't give any BILLY JOEL COLUMBIA CK44366 13 11 11 22 follows a switch4ast August to a go back into the record business," he help in terms of a catalog and what STORM FRONT fully computerized inventory control, says, noting the opportunity. you should stock, but ours has space AEROSMITH GEFFEN GHS2 -24254 14 17 13 27 not to mention the move in October At the beginning, Northeast's "nu- for filling in inventory and ordering PUMP

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64 BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 www.americanradiohistory.com MUSIC VIDEO Giants Might Be Even Bigger After label's Vid Push BY MELINDA NEWMAN days on Bar /None records, and obvi- The band's affiliation with Elektra He continues: "For us, MTV is the MTV and nationally syndicated show ously we couldn't ignore where they allowed Bernstein the luxury of third level of success. The first level "The Record Guide," several local NEW YORK-When quirky Brook- came from with their alternative working with a bigger budget than is the core audience -the 50 who shows that had supported TMBG's lyn, N.Y. -based duo They Might Be base, so we wanted to start back at was possible in the early days. "It carne to our first show; then the col- clips from its independent -label days Giants signed with Elektra Records, their roots to start a buzz." meant we could cook up ideas and re- lege audience; and now MTV, which added "Birdhouse" straight out of the label knew it had to expand the When it came time to shoot "Bird- alize a lot more of them," he says. gives us 48 million as our core audi- the box. Among them are "Tele- group's following without losing its house In Your Soul," the first video The budget for the clip was $82,000, ence now." tunes" and "Music Link," both of core college and alternative base. from the current "Flood" album, the quite an increase from the Giants' After the single charted in the up- Denver, from Florida, Tampa /St. Pe- And it decided that video was the label rematched the band with direc- first video, "(Put Your Hand Inside per regions of most alternative and tersburg's "V -32 "; Boston's "Video best route to mainstream success. tor Adam Bernstein of Zeitgeist Pro- The) Puppethead," which was shot modern -rock charts, and with the 58 "; "Laser 25" in Eugene, Ore.; and In marketing meetings, "we decid- ductions. It marked the fifth clip the for $2,000. backing of MTV and lbcal video Anaheim, Calif.'s "Request Video." ed we'd go to video before radio," team had done together. Since Bern- Although MTV has played other shows, the folks at Elektra feel they "Knowing the band has CHR sup- says Linda Ingrisano, national direc- stein started with TMBG, he went on TMBG clips, it stressed "Birdhouse have set the stage for top 40 break- port from us makes shows more will- tor of video promotion at Elektra. to direct several acclaimed videos, In Your Soul," debuting it on "120 through. "Now the effort is to get ing to act on it," says Ingrisano, add- "The band really broke at video with most notably the B -52's' "Love Minutes" before bestowing Buzz Bin new fans to notice the band," says ing that she is aggressively going af- MTV and local support from their Shack" and "Roam." status on it for five weeks. Clips giv- Ingrisano. "In our first week at CHR ter top 40 video shows. Chart -driven en that designation receive heavy ro- we got 10 out of 10 adds. The record "Night Tracks" is playing "Bird- tation, and the channel often uses it has picked up a strong buzz and video house," and "Hit Video USA" is con- as a platform to bring attention to a has a lot to do with that." sidering adding it. MIV Unveils MIV Brasil- band or clip it feels should receive The label also feels the strong vid- The drive will step up as soon as wider exposure. MTV also taped a eo play also has something to do with the duo finishes shooting its new clip, live version of another track, "Con- the rapid album sales. Even without "Twisting," with Bernstein. "Then stantinople," and has been airing that any action at top 40 yet, sales of the we'll have two clips and a video pro- Its 1st Non-English Channel as well. album have already exceeded 200,000 file to go to local outlets with," Ingri- NEW YORK -MTV is preparing to up incentives for record companies to "MTV has completely opened us units. That surpasses TMBG's most sano says. "We're also setting up launch its first full -scale non -English [get involved]. We're hoping they'll up to a different audience than we'd successful effort to date, "Lincoln," giveaways with shows" and band in- channel in Brazil on TV Abril. step up to the plate and make their had before," says TMBG's John which has sold 145,000 units, 27,000 terviews. MTV Brasil will begin airing to an own videos. That was our experience Flansburgh. "It's crucial to the pub- of which were tabbed since "Flood" The group will also receive national initial audience of at least 2 million in with MTV Europe. The situation was lic's awareness of us. They're much was released. exposure via an appearance on "The September, making it the fifth start- appalling for non -English clips when more adventurous than most com- There is also a new flurry of activi- Tonight Show" April 3 with guest - up channel for the network. we first started, but once they real- mercial radio stations." ty on the video front. In addition to host Jay Leno. Although government regulations ized we'd play non-English ones, we specify that the deal with TV Abril be started getting some really great referred to as a licensing agreement, ones." it is a co-venture. "In the way we're The channel will be carried paid, it's like a licensing fee, but oth- throughout Brazil via UHF. `Basical- erwise it works completely like a ly, it will work like a superstation," C partnership, says Liz Nealon, senior Nealon says. "There will be one feed C VP of international programming. downlinked by satellite to other sta- TV Abril is an offshoot of The Abril tions across the country." Group, Brazil's leading magazine Similar to MTV here, the programs "clutter of the spots was creating an imbalance in the publisher, printer, and distributor. will be hosted by VJs, and much of it programming." According to this source, MTV had re- MTV has already opened an office will be patterned after the U.S. chan- EYE ceived no complaints about the numbers, but it simply in Sao Paulo, staffed by senior pro- nel. There will be shows featuring felt the ads weren't right for the channel. duction consultant Vinnie Longo - dance, rap, and metal, movie reviews, by Melinda Newman In other MTV news, 30- minute alternative-clip show bardo, and Deborah Cohen, head of the channel's new global youth show, "Post Modern," which runs four nights a week, has talent and artist relations. To start, "Buzz," and the first Brazilian PROUD AS A PEACOCK: Former VII-1 program- just enlisted two new sponsors, Enigma Records and MTV Brasil will be on 13 hours each screening of "Saturday Night Live." ming czar Jeff Rowe has resurfaced at NBC as direc- Fuji Tape. The 13 -week deal, which begins Monday weekday and 18 hours per day on the MTV Brasil will also carry MTV's tor of variety and late -night programming. Rowe will (26), marks the first time a record label has signed on weekend. "We hope to have it up to "Top 20 Video Countdown" from the oversee "Friday Night Videos," "Saturday Night as a long -term exclusive sponsor of a show. For its un- 24 hours within a year," Nealon says. U.S. and MTV Europe's countdown Live," "Late Night With David Letterman," "Later derwriting, the label will receive opening and closing By Brazilian law, 50% of the pro- program, both subtitled in Portu- With Bob Costas," and various specials. billboards on the show, as will Fuji. gramming will be domestic. "And guese. there's not that much being done in Internationally, the next goals for CH -CH- CHANGES: New label Charisma Records FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH: This ad was spotted in a Brazil yet," Nealon says. To that end, MTV, which just began broadcasting has named Rhonda Herlich director of video and AC New Jersey community paper: "ROCK 'N ROLL in MTV's Sao Paulo headquarters in- MTV Europe in Israel, are to gain promotion. She switched from RCA, where she han- the former home of superstar Bon Jovi. Drastically clude a domestic video production clearance in Russia and develop MTV dled AC promotion. Charisma's video production staff reduced for quick sale. Features sunken dining room, unit where "we'll produce videos un- Japan. "We want to expand it to 24 is still being put together, but it has its first video large eat -in kitchen, family room with fireplace, raised til the labels step up their produc- hours a day," says Nealon. "It truly lined up. It will be "Dare To Fall In Love" from Brent living room, inground pool and much more ... Asking tion." does work solely as a license deal Bourgeois. Sue Barbato has been named head of vid- $209,000." Yep, it's the house that Jon Bon Jovi grew Although she will not divulge de- now with only five hours a week." eo promotion for Enigma Records, replacing Caprice up in, which MTV gave away last year. According to tails, Nealon says, "We're building MELINDA NEWMAN Carmona (Billboard, Feb. 17). Barbato was previously an agent at Century 21- P.I.C. Realty, it's not that the with Intima Records. And Lisa Gottheil is now helm - family that won the abode is unhappy, no- they're ing Rough Trade's video efforts. In doing so, she relo- moving to Texas. Interested potential homeowners cates from the label's San Francisco office to New should call 201- 727 -6400. York. She replaces Rick Hankey, who is now at MTV. CLASSIC CUTS: Los Angeles -based Instar Corp. D.C. FOLLIES: In addition to hiring a producer for has created "America's Music: The '40s," 24 half-hour "Video Soul," Black Entertainment Television is music video segments featuring vintage '40s perfor- looking for a record-label liaison for the Washington, mances by Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway, Bing Cros- D.C.-based cable channel. Director of entertainment by, Doris Day, Duke Ellington, Fred Astaire, and programming Lydia Cole says the network wants others. According to Instar president Nathan Sas- someone "who will be in constant contact with the la- sover, in addition to the completed episodes, the com- bels, meeting with them to talk about upcoming proj- pany can create specialized segments on certain art- ects, new artists, and records in production." The rep ists for stations. Instar has cleaned up the black -and- will also keep labels abreast of BET's activities. Inter- white images and remastered the original mono tracks ested candidates need not have a television back- to 2 -track digital audio Dolby stereo. The shows, ground, but should have experience working with la- which offer continual music, have been created so that bels and know the music industry well. Cole can be stations can customize the programs by adding their reached at 202 -636-2430. own hosts or other wraparound elements.

MTV IS SAYING NO to 900 numbers, temporarily at JUST BECAUSE IT'S COUNTRY doesn't mean it least. The music channel has quit accepting commer- comes from Nashville. In fact, Canadian video pool 900 numbers, because, according to a company Network Video has begun producing a coun- Hold On. Video -cum -movie director Julian Temple gives some pointers to video cials advertising network representative, the look and feel and general music video compilation reel available for use in neophytes and SBK Records group Wilson Phillips. Temple directed the band's try of inferior public -performance venues. Interested parties should first clip, "Hold On." Pictured, from left, are Chynna Phillips, Garnie Wilson, production value of the spots are often on call 416 -847 -7999. Temple, and Wendy Wilson. quality to what is shown the network, and the Nic Zacharidis at

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A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS AT NATIONAL VIDEO MUSIC OUTLETS. Lists do not include videos in MUSIC VIDEO recurrent or oldies rotation. B LIST. I VIDEO TRACK Bowman directed and Chuck Mitch- ell produced for Parks /Bowman VH4 LOS ANGELES Productions. The crew lensed foot- age at VCA /Teletronics- Center Black Entertainment Television FLEETWOOD MAC'S "SAVE Me" Stage. Continuous programming Continuous programming video is the first single from the Chill Rob G of Wildpitch Records 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 14 hours daily 1899 9th St. NE, Washington, DC 20018 band's new "Behind The Mask" al- is looking for a new DJ in his "Let Me ADDS bum on Warner Bros. Erick Ifergan Show You" video from the "Ride The ADDS ADDS Heart, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You directed the clip for Limelight Pro- Rhythm" album. Danny Silverman Janet Jackson, Alright Johnny Clegg, Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love ductions; Mike Bodnarczuk pro- directed and produced the Soup Joan Jett, Love Hurts Cowboy Junkies, Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning Natalie Cole, Wild Women Do The Raindogs, I'm Not Scared Lloyd Cole, Downtown En Vogue, Hold On duced. Bone Films video, reeled in a studio The Smithereens, Blues Before And After The Sundays, Joy The Family Stand, Ghetto Heaven Eric Burdon covers the classic "16 and on the Queensboro Bridge. Stone Roses, Fool's Gold Johnny Gill, Rub You The Right Way Kid Creole & Coconuts, The Sex Of It Tons" in a video spawned by the lat- Maze Featuring F. Beverly, Love On The Run BREAKTHROUGH est Tom Hanks /Meg Ryan flick, OTHER cmES FIVE STAR VIDEO Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U Hope "Joe Versus The Volcano." Director Eddy Grant, Gimme Joanna Bee Gees, Bodyguard Rococo, Itale House Everything But The Girl, Driving Seduction, Heartbeat Michael Salomon shot Burdon per- TEARS FOR FEARS HAS SOME Starpoint, I Want You -You Want Me BUZZ BIN Julia Fordham, Manhattan Skyline forming on a futuristic, industrial set "Advice For The Young At Heart" in Inner City, Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin' The Blue Nile, The Downtown Lights k.d. lang, Pullin' Back The Reins with HEAVY teeming sparks, steam, and its new Fontana Records /Poly- The Church, Metropolis Notting Hillbillies, Your Own Sweet Way flame. Film footage is interspersed Gram video directed by Vivid's Andy The Mission U.K., Deliverance Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U Bell, Biv & DeVoe, Poison Soul II Soul, Get A Life Bobby Brown, Every Little Hit throughout. Martin Fischer pro- Morahan. The Miami -based shoot Rod Stewart & Ron Isley, This Old Heart Of Mine Earth, Wind, & Fire, Heritage STRESS clip in- Janet Jackson, Escapade duced the for High Five. features a wedding and reception The Beloved, Hello David Peaston, We're All In This Together Mark Freedman Productions' tercut with performance footage. Black Crowes, Jealous Again Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World Soul II Soul, Get A Life ARTIST DEVELOPMENT Tashan, Black Man Mark Rezyka directed the Lost Boys Luc Roeg produced. Technotronic, The Night Is Basia, Cruisin' For Bruisin' Get Up! (Before Over) in "Crying Out," the first video from The Cowboy Junkies recently Troop, Spread My Wings POWER Luka Bloom, Rescue Mission their "Lost And Found" album on At- reeled "Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Richard Elliot, When A Man Loves A Woman Aerosmith, What It Takes (The Recording Of) lantic. Daniel Pearl directed photog- Morning," the new video from the Tim Finn, Not Even Close MEDIUM 8 -52's, Deadbeat Club Bella Fleck & The Flecktones, Sinister Minister raphy on the shoot, lensed at the Late band's second RCA /BMG release, Robert Plant, The Hurting Kind Sara Hickman, Simply Paula Abdul, Opposites Attract Kaoma, Lambada Bonedaddys, New Suit Night Stage, and Craig Fanning pro- "The Caution Horses." Mark Lind- Daniel Lanois, Still Water Will Downing, Come Together As One HEAVY duced. The same crew is behind Hur- quist directed the Toronto -based Chris Rea, The Road To Hell The Gap Band, Addicted To Your Love Paula Abdul, Opposites Attract Diane Reeves, Never Too Far The Good Girls, Love Is Like An Itchin' In Your Heart ricane's "Next To You" video for shoot for the Film Syndicate. Julie Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love Jamaica Boys, Shake It Up Enigma, and Fanning also produced Fong produced, Anghel Decca di- Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Down Leila K., Got To Get Kiss, Forever M.C. Hammer, Help The Children Hurricane's "Dance Little Sister" clip rected photography, and Bryan Michelle, No More Lies Mantronix, Got To Have Your Love with director Aaron Landy and DP Johnson was executive producer. Midnight Oil, Blue Sky Mine o Kevin Paige, Anything I Want Motley Crue, Without You Soul II Soul, Get A Life Dan Mandel. Sawyer Brown's new Capitol clip Alannah Myles, Black Velvet The Winans, It's Time O "Did It For Love" combines intimate Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U Angela Winbush, No More Tears Bobby Womack, Save The Children NEW YORK performance shots with footage of an ACTIVE -GUIDE energetic and dramatic pickup bas- Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers WARRIOR SOUL, A RECENT ketball game. Marc Ball directed Cher, Heart Of Stone Five 1/2-hour shows weekly signing to the newly formed, tempo- with Scene Three producer Kitty Eric Clapton, Bad Love 1000 Laurel Oak, Voorhees, NJ 08043 Alice Cooper, Only My Heart Talkin' rarily named DGC Records (David Moon. Faster Pussycat. House Of Pain Geffen Co.), recently wrapped "We A crew from Nashville -based Corey Heart, A Little Love Cry Out," an Epoch Films video di- ACME Pictures trekked to the green Don Henley, Heart Of The Matter CURRENT Lenny Kravitz, Mr. Cab Driver rected by Jessica Bendinger. Jim hills of Ireland to shoot Maura Michael Monroe, Man With No Eyes Flat Duo Jets, Wild, Wild Lover The Smithereens, Blues Before And After Czarnecki produced. O'Connell's "Helpless Heart" video Tom Petty, A Face In The Crowd 10 hours daily Slaughter, Up All Night The Rave-Ups, Respectfully King Of Rain 1000 Louisiana Ave -, Houston, TX 77002 Lection Records' Edwin Hawkins for Warner Bros. Bill Pope directed Rod Stewart & Ron Isley, This Old Heart Of Mine Midnight Oil, Blue Sky Mine Tears For Fears, Advice For The Young At Heart The Church, Metropolis and a group of colorfully dressed chil- the breathtaking clip, which features Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over) The Blue Aeroplanes, Jacket Hangs ADDS dren dance, sing, and roller -skate scenery and colorful images of Tesla, The Way It Is The Havalinas, High Hopes Wilson Phillips, Hold On Venice, All My Life Seduction, Heartbeat their way through "If At First You O'Connell's home county. Joanne Peter Wolf, 99 Worlds Crack The Sky, Mr. President Luther Vandross, Here And Now Don't Succeed (Try Again)." Bill Gardner produced. Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, Black My Story Soul II Soul, Get A Life Tashan, Black Man Young M.C., I Come Off MEDIUM M.C. Hammer, Help The Children Black Crowes, Jealous Again Kid-N- Play, Funhouse Adam Ant, Room At The Top Queen Latifah, Ladies I Inner City, Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin' Great White, House Of Broken Love A Tribe Called Quest, Lett My Wallet In El Segundo Gun, Better Days Special Ed, I'm The Magnificent MC Lyte, Stop, Look, Listen VIDEOCLIPS A NEW Biz Markle, Just Friend POWER Peter Murphy, Cuts You Up Kool Moe Dee, All Night Long i The Rave -Ups, Respectfully King Of Rain D -Nice, Glory Janet Jackson, Escapade Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World Elton John, Sacrifice Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back A - They Might Be Giants, Birdhouse In Your Soul Corey Heart, Little Love Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Down This weekly listing of new video Laura Brannigan, Moonlight On Water Alannah Myles, Black Velvet Young M.C., I Come Off clips generally available for pro- Lloyd Cole, Downtown Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love Kiss, Forever gramming and/or promotional DON HENLEY BREAKOUTS Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World purposes includes artist, title, The Bad English, Price Of Love Heart Of Matter Dave Edmunds, Closer To The Flame The End 01 The Innocence /Geffen D-Mob, C'Mon And Get My Love album (where applicable), label, Faith No More, Epic Debbie Samuelson, Karen Livingston /Epoch Films Michel'Ie, No More Lies John Wesley Harding, The Devil In Me producer /production house, and Geoffrey Barrish The London Quireboys, 7 O'Clock Michael Penn, No Myth Red Hot Chili Peppers, Taste Of Pain Billy Joel, I Go To Extremes director. Please send informa- GEORGE HOWARD (FEATURING JOHN Rush, The Pass Paula Abdul, Opposites Attract tion to Billboard, New Video - PAGANO) Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers clips, Suite 700, 9107 Wilshire Shower You With Love Personal /MCA Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210. Carl Craig, Richard Cummings Jr. /Underdog Films Inc. Kevin Hooks 9 hours weekly ANA 1722 Gower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028 JANET JACKSON Got To Tell Me Something Alright Body Language /Epic OTNN Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1 Bl4 /A &M Joseph Sassone /Mark Freedman Productions Amanda Pirie /Nitrate Films ADDS Oley Sassone Julien Temple The Nashville Network M.C. Hammer, Dancin' Machine BABYFACE Nook QUEEN LATIFAH Sara Hickman, Simply g,.ey 13 Hours Weekly Whip Appeal Come Into My House Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN Corey Heart, A Little Love 2806 37214 Tender Lover /Epic All Hail The Queen /Tommy Boy Luther Vandross, Here And Now Paul Flattery, Irene Crinita /FYI Meike Kopp /Softer-Pantelich Bobby Z, Lie By Lie Continuous programming Jim Yukich Simeon Softer CURRENT Rod Stewart & Ron Isley, This Old Heart Of Mine 704 18th Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37203 Paul Overstreet, Seeing My Father In Me Quincy Jones, The Secret Garden CHER BONNIE RAITT Jann Browne, Tell Me Why Heart Of Stone HEAVY Have A Heart Restless Heart, Fast Movin' Train Heart Of Stone /Geffen In The Nick Of Time /Capitol Oak Ridge Boys, No Matter How High James House, Hard Times For An Honest Man Doug Major /Cream Cheese Tom Calabrese /Planet Pictures HEAVY Exile, Keep It In The Middle Of The Road Alan Jackson, Here In The Real World Marty Callner Charley Randazzo Eddie Rabbit, On Second Thought Taylor Dayne, Love Will Lead You Back Restless Heart, Fast Movin' Train JUDE COLE Patty Loveless, Chains Lisa Stansfield, All Around The World Oak Ridge Boys, No Matter How High MICHELLE SHOCKED Baby It's Alan Jackson, Here In The Real World Phil Collins, I Wish It Would Rain Down Patty Loveless, Chains Tonight Little Sister A View From Street Bros. Prairie Oyster, Goodbye, So Long, Hello Alannah Myles, Black Velvet Jann Browne, Tell Me Why 3rd /Warner Captain Swing /Mercury Ben Whittaker /Limelight Kentucky Headhunters, Dumas Walker Technotronic, Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over) Kentucky Headhunters, Dumas Walker Roger Hunt /VIVID Productions Stephen Berkman Tony Vanden Ende Lionel Cartwright, I Watched It All (On My Radio) Jane Child, Don't Wanna Fall In Love Paul Overstreet, Seeing My Father In Me I'd Better Off (In A Pine Box) Tommy Page, I'll Be Your Everything Exile, Keep It In The Middle Of The Road Doug Stone, Be PHIL COLLINS THE SMITHEREENS Rodney If Looks Could Kill Giant, I'll See You In My Dreams Lionel Cartwright, I Watched It All (On My Radio) Crowell, Happened On The Way To Sawyer Brown, Did It For Love Seduction, Heartbeat Eddie Rabbit, On Second Thought Something Blue Period Desert Rose Band, In Another Lifetime Lou Gramm, True Blue Love Travis Tritt, Help Me Hold Me Heaven Smithereens 11 /Capitol Marsha Thornton, A Bottle Of Wine And Patsy Cline Enuff Z'nuff, Fly High Michelle Mark Collie, Something With A Ring To It But Seriously /Atlantic Chuck Duncombe, Bryan Johnson /Scene Three -Film Syndi- Robin Lee, Black Velvet Natalie Cole, Wild Women Do Doug Stone, I'd Be Better Off (In A Pine Box) Paul Flattery. Elizabeth Flowers /FYI cate Yukich John Lloyd Miller Tanya Tucker, Walking Shoes Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U Jo-El Sonnier, If Your Heart Should Ever Roll This Way Jim Steve Wariner, The Domino Theory The U -Krew, If U Were Mine Sawyer Brown, Did It For Love DEBORAH HARRY TOAD THE WET SPROCKET Clint Black, Welkin' Away Black Crowes, Jealous Again Skip Ewing, If A Man Could Live On Love Alone Sweet & Low Come Back Down The Highwaymen, Silver Stallion Young M.C., I Come Off Zaca Creek, Ghost Town Del. Dumb. And Blonde /Reprise -Sire -Red Eye Pale /Columbia Travis Tritt, Help Me Hold Me Lenny Kravitz, I Build This Garden For Us Rodney Crowell, If Looks Could Kill Loretta Farb /Scorched Earth Fiona Prendergast. David Naylor /DNA Highway 101, Walkin' Talkin' Cryin' Barely... Wilson Phillips, Hold On Prairie Oyster, Goodbye, So Long, Hello Stephen Sprouse, Steve Meisel Piers Plowden

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AES Rounds Up The Pros In Montreux Forms Committee To Choose Future Sites BY SUSAN NUNZIATA and Television Engineers to form a presented consoles manufactured study group that will discuss the by British firms, including Amek/ MONTREUX, Switzerland -The possibility of a joint conference in TAC, Soundcraft, and Trident, and 88th Audio Engineering Society February 1991. representatives of some of the boy- Convention at the Maison des Dates have also been set for the cotting companies were sighted Congres convention center here set 90th AES Convention, to be held at scoping out the exhibit floor. the direction for some future the Palais du Congres in Paris Feb. Although many felt the tone of changes in the society's relationship the convention was more subdued with the pro audio than in previous years, manufactur- industry. `It is a marketing ers were pleased with the caliber of The AES has attendees, particularly from the announced the manager's business to broadcast industry. Some decline AES formation of an was noted in the number of visitors exhibitors adviso- be where business is' from the U.K. recording market, an REPORT ry comittee, head- absence many attributed to the ed by president - 19-22, 1991. PAEG boycott. elect Marshall Buck, to address the Despite the boycott by the British "We're very pleased," said Chris concerns of exhibitors at future con- manufacturers that are members of Hollebone, Sony Broadcast & Com- ventions. The committee's first proj- the Pro Audio Exhibitors Group/ munications' general manager of Zydeco Sunset. At work on an upcoming Buckwheat Zydeco album in Sunset ect is to a site -preference Europe, most exhibitors were satis- pro audio, as the convention drew to Sound Factory, Los Angeles, is Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr., right, and carry out questionnaire for prospective exhib- fied with attendance the conven- a close. "We've had a lot of atten- producer David Hidalgo of Los Lobos. The album, as yet untitled, is due out on at itors. tion, and the and workshop dance from very serious customers. in May. In addition to producing, Hidalgo joins in as guitarist on several tracks. papers In addition, the AES sessions offered were extensive. There's been a lot of broadcasters The band is planning a worldwide tour after the album's release. teamed up with the Society of Motion Picture A number of Swiss distributors present, although the studio ele- ment has been patchy. We've missed the U.K. people and it's a shame that it turned out this way. I AUDIO TRACK think they've missed a very good op- I rooms are included for vocalists and Malletman Taylor album. Barry Sugar Hill album. Bil Vordick engi- portunity to reach the international other instruments. Designed for Goldstien, aka Barry O., engineered. neered. The Hammond Brothers cut market, and they've missed a lot of IT'S CHRISTMAS IN Nashville as open -mike recording, 30 feet of The project is slated for release April tracks and overdubs with producer companies from Eastern Europe." Sound Stage Studio clients get an acoustic treatment rises above the 16. Otis Blackwell for Bullion Records. Approximately 5% of the estimat- early wrap on 1990 holiday produc- control room's monitors. Ernie Winfrey engineered. James ed 4,200 -4,500 attendees hailed from tion. Designed by Russ Berger of the LOS ANGELES Ed Horn cut tracks with engineer Eastern Bloc countries. Of these In the Back Stage studio at Sound Joiner Rose Group in Dallas, Back Mike Bradley. Jim Vest and Pat territories, Joe Martinez, president Stage, projects included the Forester Stage sports conventional design, MOTOWN ACT Crystal Penny McMakin produced. of DIC Digital, said they are "fortu- Sisters with producer Wendy Wald- housing separate recording and con- tracked at Skip Saylor with producer At Digital, Ron Griffith and Carl nate" because "they are not going man. The Warner Bros. tracks were trol rooms. Doug Grigsby and engineer Bobby Marsh worked on an album for Ho- to have to go through the '60s, '70s, engineered by Dennis Ritchie, as- With approximately 275 production Brooks. Liz Sroka and Chris Puram mefront Communications with and '80s development of technology. sisted by Marty Williams. Country days left till Christmas, the Gatlin assisted. Keyboardist Joe Sample Jeophrey Benward. Griffith pro- They can go right into the '90s and, singer Suzy Bogguss recorded holi- Brothers joined the Sound Stage tracked for Carl Anderson's next re- duced and engineered. Atlantic's because of that, they have the day tracks for Capitol with producer rush, working on cuts for Capitol Re- cord with producer Russ Freeman. Judson Spence produced and chance to be more advanced than James Stroud. Tom Perry engi- cords with Bowen and Stroud produc- Tom McCauley engineered; Joe tracked his next album with engineer many North American and Europe- neered, assisted by Tim Kish and Ju- ing and Perry engineering. King, Shay assisted. Cock Robin mixed for Brian Tankersley. John Kunz as- an facilities." lian King."' Martin, and Kish assisted. Lyle Lo- CBS Records with producer Davitt sisted. On the exhibit floor, 69 U.S. - Sawyer Brown worked on Christ- vett produced cuts for Walter Hyatt Sigerson. John Beverly Jones engi- based manufacturers represented mas cuts for Capitol with producer for MCA. Ainley engineered, assisted neered, assisted by Ross Donaldson. OTHER CITIES the largest portion of the approxi- Randy Scruggs. Chuck Ainley engi- by Marty Williams. Producer Tim Heintz stopped in at mately 200 exhibitors, with 50 Swiss neered; Russ Martin assisted. Eddie Rabbitt hopped his way Skyline to track Tatsuhiko Yama- RICHARD LEE STEACKER (gui- companies and 35 German firms Others aboard the Christmas through holiday tracking for Capitol. moto (Warp /Alpha) with engineer tarist with Grover Washington Jr.) also present. There were approxi- sleigh included the Bellamy Broth- Stroud produced, Perry engineered, Ross Pallone. was in Iris Sound, Royersford, Pa., mately 29 exhibitors from the U.K., ers, who put down material in Back and Kish, Martin, and King assisted. British teen group Yell tracked at cutting solo material with producer 11 from Scandinavia, and nine each Stage for MCA with producer Stroud also produced cuts for sepa- Trax with writer /producer Michael David Ivory. (Continued on next page) Emory Gordy Jr., and Tanya Tuck- rate Christmas projects for Glen Jay. The single "One Touch Too At Studio 4, Philadelphia, Ruff- er in the facility's Front Stage. Steve Campbell and Lacy J. Dalton. Perry Much" was mixed by Michael Mc- house began work on a project for Tillisch engineered the Bellamy ran the board on both projects, assist- Donald at Ground Control in Santa CBS Records. And, Joe "The Butch- tracks, assisted by Jeff Coppage. ed by Kish and King, and King and Monica, Calif. Boris Granich mixed er" Nicolo mixed M.C. Cheeba's first TDK's NEW Producer Jerry Crutchfield worked Boyer, respectively. the 12 -inch at Amigo, with Paul single, "The Pied Piper." SM on Tucker's cuts with Perry mixing. Country newcomer Wild Rose Brown engineering. Jonathon Brandmeier recorded David Boyer, Kish, Martin, and King tracked a Capitol Christmas project Conway Recording was also visit- and mixed a tune called "Talking CASSETTES: assisted. with Stroud. Perry and King pro- ed by Jay, who mixed Anna Marie Headlines" at Chicago Trax, Chica- Also in Front Stage was Gary duced. George Strait was in with tracks for MCA with Mick Gu- go, with Julian Herzfeld at the con- ITS ABOUT Morris, tracking for Capitol with pro- Bowen working on tracks for MCA. zauski. sole. Brandmeier and Craig TIME" ducer Jimmy Bowen. Bob Bullock Kish and Martin engineered. Steven Tyler was in Larrabee re- McKreary produced. Ghost On mixed; Boyer assisted. mixing Aerosmith's "One Or The Toast recorded its first album, "I AtTDK. MqSiF S11F5 Originally Mercury Studio (MCI NEW YORK Other" with Delicious Vinyl's Matt Just Killed The Blues," slated for dis- Ir 61%. console and Studer 24 -track analog Dike. Sylvia Massy mixed the Gef- tribution by Kaleidoscope. Dave t'1 SA tape machines), what is now known AT SOUND TRACK, several art- fen release. Keith Cohen worked on Kalt engineered. ,I as Front Stage was purchased by ists, including Carla DeVito, Dar- 12-inch remixes for Paula Abdul's Engineer /producer Russell Bond Sound Stage Assoc., a group of inves- lene Love, Patti Austin, and La- upcoming remix album on Virgin. mixed a new -age album project on tors, in 1975. Back Stage was added verne Baker, worked on tracks in Bruce Hornsby and engineer Ed Bay area artist Chris Halaby at Now available in 10, 20, 30, and 60 in 1979 and housed a Necam- Studio A for the upcoming Warner Thacker were mixing "Night On The Spectrum in Portland, Ore. The John minute lengths. equipped Neve 8068 console and Bros. "Dick Tracy" film. Andy Paley Town" for the upcoming Hornsby & Smith and Rick Waritz production Superior high bias cassette for Studer tape machines. After partners produced. Michael Fossenkemper the Range album. team mixed a song by the Killing studio and demo recordings. Ron Kerr and Bob Macenzie pur- engineered, assisted by Scott Canto. Field (finalists in the new national Uses top-quality SA tape pancake chased Sound Stage Assoc., tape ma- NASHVILLE music Atlantic jazz act Elements (Danny search sponsored by Campus for low noise and wide dynamic range. chines were updated to Mitsubishi Gottlieb and Mark Egan) recorded Voice magazine and Snickers) on the X800 digital 32-tracks. overdubs in Studio D with Airto and BILLY BLACKWOOD MIXED his studio's SSL console. Mike Moore Ask for our new AN catalog. The facility was redesigned in 1986, Flora Purim. Alan Brownstein engi- project at Westpark Sound with en- engineered. adding two Mitsubishi X850 record- neered. Prince's new "Tick Tick gineer Ted Wilson. Lari Goss and rD SONOCRAFT ers equipped with Apogee filters and Bang" release was mixed by Dave Cheryl Rogers were in doing key- All material for the Audio Track 360 West 31st Street 48 two -input Solid State Logic 4000E Shaw for Warner Bros. in Studio E. board overdubs on the new Gather column should be sent to Debbie New York. NY 10001 consoles. Dave Darlington was at the board, Band for Re- Holley, Floor, 49 Vocal project Starsong Billboard, Fifth TEL.(212) 760 -9300 Front Stage was designed by ac- assisted by Jim Kvoriak. cords. Dan Rudin was at the console. Music W, Nashville, Tenn. Square FAX (212) 564 -9488 oustician Tom Hidley as a one -room Ronald Amedee was in Think Big Sound Shop had Doc Watson in 372001 recording facility. Separate isolation studios producing the next Jason working on tracks for an upcoming

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I NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AES Conclave Ushers In New Products,

THE 88th AES CONVENTION offered manufacturers a venue to present Hi upgrades to existing products and introduce new lines to the European mar- New Doings In The -Tech Audio World ket. We offer you this roundup: MONTREUX, Switzerland -Prod- as well as DSP -based error correc- Start is a joint venture with uct announcements and company tion. Sony and Taiyo Yuden. The first JBL International introduced its cinema sound systems, the 4670C and news were plentiful at the 88th In related company news, Nagra Sonic CD Maker system was in- 4675B, which incorporate the company's newest loudspeaker technology. Both Audio Engineering Society con- Magnetic Recorders, the New stalled at MCA Recording Studios systems make use of the 4648TH low-frequency section, which uses two vent- vention, held here March 13 -16. York -based wholly owned subsid- in March. Prosonus, makers of CD ed -gap cooling transducers and the N4648TH network. Contact: 818 -893 -8411. The acquisition of total capital iary of Kudelksi S.A., changed its sound and music libraries, is ex- share of the name and corporate identity. Now pected to take delivery of one of Yamaha's DMR8X digital audio recording and mixing system made its Euro- Studer Revox known as Nagra USA Inc., the the first units at its facility in Hol- pean debut. The system incorporates an eight -track digital recorder, digital Group by SAEG company promoted Martin Gard- lywood, Calif. mixer, locator, and mixing automation in a single system. Contact: 714 -522- AES Refindus Hold- ner to VP and has elected him to Akai presented its DD1000 mag- 9011. ing Inc. caught its board of directors. neto- optical disk recorder /editor the attention of Sony Broadcast & Communica- to the European market for the Electro -Voice unveiled its new club sound system, Discosound, and present- REPORT the meet on day tions launched its VSP-8000 video first time. The erasable /recorda- ed its range of professional sound products, including the N/D Series of mi- one. sound processor, a dedicated audio ble MO system is designed for ste- crophones utilizing neodymium technology. Contact: 616 -695-6831. SAEG, which belongs to the Mo- mixer for video editing designed to reo recording of up to 50 minutes tor- Columbus Group, is based in at a maximum of 48 kHz, and re- GLW added a Macintosh II-based automation system to its Harrison Series - Baden, Switzerland. Studer Revox, cording time can be expanded by Ten that features a snapshot function designed to store and reset all console headquartered in Regensdorf, SAEG's Acquisition lowering bandwidth. settings and allows for timecode integration of static setups within a real -time Switzerland, will continue opera- In replication, OD &ME, maker mix. Eastside Sound in New York will hold console training workshops in con- tion as an autonomous company. of Studer Revox of the Monoliner CD replication junction with GLW on April 20-22. Contact 615-331-8800. Dr. Willi Studer, founder of the systems, announced its entry into company, will assume an advisory caught the attention disk mastering with its new glass - New England Digital added optical disk sound libraries from Prosonus, Uni- role within the organization, and a AES attendees master system. versal, and Sonic Boom to its Synclavier digital audio systems. The compa- board of management formed by of The company is planning to open ny's 6400 midrange workstation made its European debut, as did MIDInet, the Dr. Leo Wehrli, Eugen Sporri, on the first day new production facilities at its new MIDI processor /patchbay module designed to control up to 128 different Bruno Hochstraser, and Hermann headquarters in Eindhoven, Hol- MIDI devices. Contact: 802-295 -5800. Stierli will manage the group. land, in September, and is setting The convention served as the handle up to 32 inputs. Also debut- up a North American office in Fairlight/Electric Sound & Picture presented Fairlight products, including a European debut of Studer's first ing at the convention were two Montreal that will also open that preliminary showing of its XDR digital audio postproduction system for the digital multitrack recorder, the fully integrated audio mixers, the month. OD &ME is also at work on Fairlight Series III. ESP acquired the intellectual property, stock, and equip- D830 -48 48 -track machine. MXP -290 and MXP -210, designed a version of its monoliner system ment of the original Fairlight Instruments, and has been operating since mid - Otari's Console Products Group for video editing. for videodisk replication. 1989 servicing the existing user base and developing new products. The Syd- made its first official showing, Sony also presented its array of For the duplication market, con- ney, Australia -based company is researching new random-access hard -disk re- presenting the Series 54 console DAT recorders and announced tinued developments in RAM - cording, which it hopes to preview at NAB. Contact: 612 -212 -6111. with Diskmix moving -fader auto- plans for a new range of timecode- based digital audio masters for an- mation. The group was formed af- inclusive units in 1990. A format alog cassette duplication were pre- APRS announced great expectations for its exhibition on June 6-8 at the Olym- ter the company's acquisition of agreement on DAT timecode is ex- sented by Concept Design and pia 2 center in London. The show has reservations from 150 manufacturers console maker Soundworkshop pected by the first half of this Milan, Italy -based Tapematic. and, according to Phil Vaughn, head of the professional recording association, and automation developer Digital year, and Sony is expected to bring Pricing on both systems is in the APRS has received more inquiries than usual from countries outside the U.K. Creations last year. prototypes of its timecode- inclu- $100,000- $150,000 range, depend- Contact: 0923 -772 -907. The convention also marked the sive DAT units to the NAB show. ing on RAM capacity required. first European showing of Crest's There was a flurry of activity on Concept Design offered the Optical Disc Corp. has begun shipping the new 534 EFM digital audio proces- Gamble line of consoles, which it the write -once recordable CD DAAD Type R system, a solid - sor, whichsffers a digital sound channel for videodisks as well as audio CDs. acquired last year. - front. state addition to its disk -based Suggested list price is $25,000. The company also announced the installation of Some product announcements Gotham presented the CDR -90 Digital Audio Analog Duplication its Model 530 CD mastering systems at Ibermemory in Madrid, Spain, and were a preview of things to come CD reference system to the Euro- system. Employing much of the Ritek, a new CD replicator, in Taipei, Taiwan. Contact: 408-395 -1161. at the National Assn. of Broad- pean market for the first time. One same technology as the disk -based casters convention in Atlanta Sat- of the systems will be installed at DAAD, the system uses RAM Digital Audio Technologies announced that its Stellalock II synchronizer, urday (31) -April 3. Moscow's Melodia Studios in May. chips and a modular design, allow- previewed at the 87th AES in New York, is now in production. The Neuchatel, Nagra presented a prototype of Sonic Solutions presented the ing for future capacity expan- Switzerland -based company also reported that deliveries of its StellaDAT por- its portable D 4- channel digital au- first official coupling of its Sonic sions. table DAT recorder are slated to begin by year's end. Contact: 41-38-244-400. dio recorder, of which it hopes to System -a Macintosh -based sys- Tapematic also presented its present a working model at NAB. tem for digital editing, mixing, and SAM (static audio master) system, Sennheiser presented its WM -1 wireless mixing console, which features four A studio version is also under de- CD premastering -with the CD designed to serve as a master for wireless input channels with a range of more than 1 kilometer (.621 mile) de- velopment. Designed to offer Maker, a recordable CD system analog cassette duplication sys- signed for maximum flexibility in field recording. Production has just begun twice the track width of digital vid- from Start Labs. The system was tems. Instead of optical disk or on the units, which were unveiled in January. Contact: 203-434 -9190. eo D -1, the unit features new cus- previewed at the AES show in Oc- tape to store material, the system tom-rotary -head digital recording tober, and will begin shipping in uses RAM memory chips and 14- Dolby unveiled for the European market its MT Series multitrack unit featur- and signal processing technique, May. bit D/A conversion. ing up to 24 channels of switchable SR and A -Type noise reduction. The unit takes approximately seven seconds to perform basic alignment of 24 tracks, and also allows for subgrouping to address the needs of film and video post - production users. Contact: 415 -558-0200. AES ROUNDS UP THE PROS IN MONTREUX (Continued from preceding page) Mitsubishi Pro Audio Group, with offices in Hatfield, U.K., exhibited its CS-1 chase synchronization system locking two of its X -880 32 -track digital record- from France, Benelux, Italy, and what's going on." mini [National Assn. of Broadcast- ers to allow 64 -track recording. The company also announced sales of its X -850 Spain, according to Herman Wilms, Many felt that the PAEG's stance ers meet] -the technical schedules to Def Leppard, Howard Jones, and John Paul Jones. In the U.S., Mitsubishi AES exhibition director. served as the catalyst to the com- and underneath work that AES and Pro Audio is distributed by Neve North America. Contact: Mitsubishi, 07-072- "Perhaps without some of the mittee's formation. "It's really only SMPTE really do is very important. 74-747; or Neve, 203- 744 -6230. U.K. console manufacturers here, when manufacturers do get togeth- Video, audio, and film are three ar- other people have had more time to er to exert pressure as a group that eas that need to be looked at sepa- Lyrec has doubled its capacity for product development and production at its pull attendees in," said Donald change can happen," said Lee Po- rately so that they can be looked at new factory in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company debuted a timecode ver- Plunkett, executive director of merantz, consoles product manager closely enough to be meaningful." sion of its Frida portable tape recorder geared toward the broadcast market. AES. "These people saw their op- with Otari. A joint SMPTE /AES conference The unit is the first full production version of the two-channel, three -speed ma- portunities and they were here. I be- The response to joint efforts be- presents for many the opportunity chine, which is now in production. Contact: 45 -2-87- 63-22. lieve it is a marketing manager's tween the Society of Motion Picture to hit two technologies with one business to be where the business and Television Engineers and AES blow. "Many of our clients go to A studio version of the CEDAR noise -reduction system, developed by Cam- is." was mixed. "Both [AES and both SMPTE and AES," said Pomer- bridge Sound Restoration, was demonstrated. Available as a service from Response to the exhibitors advi- SMPTE] technical sessions are full, antz. "While to some degree there's Cambridge since 1987, the system is now being marketed to engineering pro- sory committee was positive from and they give future visionists the an overlap, having a conference fessionals. It is designed to remove more than 2,500 scratches and clicks per all industry segments. "It's over- opportunity to address specific is- that combined both would answer second from vintage recordings as well as serve as a tool for cleaning up mod- due," said Adrian Bailey, sales and sues," said Steve Smith, marketing many questions, expand the dissem- ern material. The system is scheduled to be available sometime next year. Con- marketing manager with Mitsubi- manager of audio products with ination of recording information tact: 0223- 464-117. SUSAN NUNZIATA shi. "The manufacturers contribute Ampex. "While a combination of into the SMPTE market, and offer a great deal of money to the organi- hardware exhibits would be a good film and video information to the zation and at last we'll have a say in idea -it would probaby look like a audio world."

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©Copyright 1990, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard. transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. ALBUMS TOP JAZZ "I Want To Live," "A Shot In The Dark," and "Grave- yard Shift" .. . fx Compiled from a national sample of retail store THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF ART DIRECTION: o = and one -stop sales reports. a U A this a classic piece Q Z time -tested strategy, -reproduce 31 Ñ O by Jeff Levenson of art on the cover and hope that some consumers mis- ,n 3 ARTIST TITLE take it for the real thing. Jim Horn's "Work It Out" N LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL 3 LET'S CHANGE THE TUNE THAT SAYS music on Warner Bros. features Lewis Hine's enduring pho- * * NO. 1 * * writers have to write about music. This column is to of man and machine at the start of the industrial GARY BURTON GRP 9598 (CD) 1 week at No. 1 2 5 Mechanic." The tie-in with al- O REUNION about cover art. The stuff that really sells records. age, "Powerhouse the Some eye- catching releases have crossed this desk of bum's title is obvious. But the worker in the photo is HARRY CONNICK, JR. COLUMBIA SC45319 (CD) 2 1 31 MUSIC FROM "WHEN HARRY MET SALLY ... " late, but I can't say whether or not they sound any an anonymous Everyman, hardly the kind of person JIMMY MCGRIFF & HANK CRAWFORD FANTASY 9177 (CD) good. The graphics, for one reason or another, got to consumers can identify with. Instead, why not use a 0 6 5 ON THE BLUES SIDE me first. (The way it oughtta be.) Here goes, the First winsome pose by Lee Iacocca, ensuring chart -topping THE HARPER BROTHERS VERVE 841723 /POLYGRAM (CD) Annual Distinguished -Art Awards: sales everywhere Japan 7 Jazz Cover -except ... ® 5 REMEMBRANCE HONORABLE MENTIONS: Points for Cassan- DAVID BENOIT GRP 9595 (CD) 5 3 23 WE WANT TO PUMP (CLAP) YOU UP: Anyone dra Wilson's "Jump World" on JMT and Marty Fo- WAITING FOR SPRING got any idea what's on Kevin Eubanks' mind? The MICHEL CAMILO EPIC ET 45295/E.P.A. (CD) 6 4 21 ON FIRE cover of his latest GRP release, "Promise Of Tomor- row," features a sad beefcake illustration of the gui- Presenting the first annual FRANK MORGAN ANTILLES 91320 /ISLAND (CD) 7 5 17 MOOD INDIGO tarist, naked from the waist up, with biceps and pec- jazz cover -art awards ... 9 5 STAN GETZ EMARCY 838 769 /POLYGRAM (CD) torals glistening in dawn's light, that looks like the ® ANNIVERSARY kind of cheapo black -velvet art that used to decorate COURTNEY PINE ANTILLES 91334 /ISLAND (CD) marijuana dens in the '60s. (Forget that the seventh gel's "Many Bobbing Heads, At Last ..." on CMP, O 10 3 THE VISIONS TALE track of the album is titled "Haze. ") The guitarist both of which affect the postacid psychedelia of drip- ANDRE PREVIN, JOE PASS & RAY BROWN TELARC 83302 (CD) 10 8 15 does, however, offer thanks to Dr. "Buster" Brown ping day -glo portraiture. Can't be too sure, but I don't AFTER HOURS (no, not the one who lives in a shoe with his dog Tige) believe these disks offer music to trip by ... The illus- BILLY CHILDS WINDHAM HILL JAll 0118 /A &M (CD) 11 14 7 TWILIGHT IS UPON US for his devotion to the sport of body -building. Ahh, the tration fronting Bluebird's "Tommy Dorsey, Yes In- sweet smell of creative invention . deed!" shows the trombone -wielding Dorsey either IZ NEW BOBBY WATSON & HORIZON BLUE NOTE 91915 (CD) o THE INVENTOR YOU GOT A PERMIT FOR THAT ALBUM? On pointing a finger at arranger Sy Oliver or, in fact, AHMAD JAMAL ATLANTIC 82029 (CD) the other hand, John Zorn adds a touch of street - pick -pocketing him. Could go either way. My money's 13 11 15 PITTSBURGH smart noirish realism to "Naked City," his latest for on the latter ... Butch Thompson has a three -CD se- GENE HARRIS & THE PHILLIP MORRIS SUPERBAND CONCORD 4397 (CD) 14 13 9 Elektra /Nonesuch. This cover art features a class -A ries of solo piano recitals on Daring CD, each devoted LIVE AT TOWN HALL, N.Y.C. Weegee photograph of a face -down stiff and a revolv- to the music of a celebrated music town-"Chicago IS NEW JAY HOGGARD MUSE 5383 (CD) er, both laid out cold on a sidewalk. As evidence Breakdown," "Good Old New York," and "New Or- OVERVIEW that the unfortunate soul took one in the kisser, we see the leans Joys." A fine example of serial packaging, bullet hole in his left cheek and a bloody cigar, still wherein each title looks much like the next. If you've CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUMSTM clenched between his teeth, squashed cartoon -style in missed any and wish to complete the set, there's a bet- the pavement. Pow!! Makes perfect sense, what with ter than even chance you'll blow your opportunity by * * No.1 * * song titles like "The Sicilian Clan," "Batman Theme," buying one you already have. Retailers, take note ... JONES QWEST 26020 /WARNER BROS. (CD) 11 weeks at No. 1 1 1 15 QUINCY BACK ON THE BLOCK.

DIANNE REEVES EMI 92401 (CD) O` 3 5 NEVER TOO FAR

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KENNY G ARISTA 8613 (CD) 4 2 15 LIVE KIM PENSYL OPTIMISM 3223 (CD) 7 11 O PENSYL SKETCHES #2

HUGH MASEKELA RCA 3070 (CD) 6 6 13 VIRTUOSO! UPTOWNSHIP

CHICK COREA ELECTRIC BAND GRP 9601 (CD) 15 3 O INSIDE OUT

RANDY CRAWFORD WARNER BROS. 26002 (CD) 8 5 19 RICH AND POOR STANLEY

GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. COLUMBIA OC 45253 (CD) 9 9 23 TIME OUT OF MIND JORDAN CHARNETT MOFFETT BLUE NOTE 91650 /CAPITOL (CD) IO 11 11 BEAUTY WITHIN

VARIOUS ARTISTS GRP 9596 (CD) 11 8 21 Cornucopia HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHARLIE BROWN 92356 SADAO WATANABE ELEKTRA 60906 (CD) 12 10 17 FRONT SEAT ( fotv :igited third Blue Note GEORGE HOWARD MCA 6335 (CD) 0 NEW release, JORDAN reaffirms his PERSONAL standing as' owe of the most innovative SAM RINEY SPINDLETOP 129 (CD) 16 5 guitodsts our time. In addition to 0 AT LAST his stunning ue solo per - GARY HERBIG HEADFIRST 31311 /K.TEL (CD) 15 13 17 formaues, album some FRIENDS TO LOVERS masterful ¡ore "standds indring John DAVE GRUSIN GRP 9592 (CD) 16 12 25 Coltrane's "Impressions" pla with MIGRATION Kenny Kirkland, Garnett Moffett, and STEVE KHAN GRP 9598 (CD) I7 21 3 Jeff "Tain" Watts, and several contem- PUBLIC ACCESS porary pieces (including a reworking of KIM WATERS WARLOCK 2713 (CD) IB 22 7 Marvin Gaye's classic' What's Going SWEET AND SAXY On") a band that includes Bernard GIPSY KINGS ELEKTRA 60892 (CD) 19 17 11 Wrightg and Lenny White. Check out chap- MOSAIQUE ter three of a genius in progress. ANDY NARELL WINDHAM HILL JAZZ 0120 /A &M (CD) 20 18 21 LITTLE SECRETS ZI NEW DON GRUSIN GRP 9602 (CD) RAVEN

PAT METHENY GEFFEN 24245 /WARNER BROS. (CD) 22 20 37 LETTER FROM HOME

TONY GUERRERO NOVA 116 (CD) T3 NEW I' DIFFERENT PLACES

FATTBURGER INTIMA 73503 /ENIGMA (CD) 24 14 17 9IIIII'Jli1111111! TIME WILL TELL BLUE NOTE. 0. MICHAEL COLINA PRIVATE MUSIC 2062 (CD) 25 NEW RITUALS oAlbums with he greatest sales gains during the last two weeks. (CD) Compact disk available. THE FINEST IN JAll IS ON BLUE NOTE. 411P Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.

BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 69 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 31, 1990 ©Copyright 1990, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard. transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. TAKING WING: Julian Bream, whose recordings KEEPING have appeared on RCA Victor for the past 30 years, has signed an exclusive contract with EMI /Angel. He TOP ALBUMS. will be rerecording some of his key repertoire, includ- CLASSICAL he 1- SUORE ing Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez," a work had < Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. cut three times for RCA. Other works on Bream's r7 o EMI recording schedule include concertos by Villa -Lo- w ¢ Z by Is Horowitz bos and Arnold; a Bach program; a disk of solo works 3 TITLE ARTIST by Lutoslawski, Tippett, Takemitsu, and Bennett; and F- N 3 LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL PIERRE BOULEZ will be active on both sides of the a Latin American album. * * No. 1 * * Atlantic under his new contract with Deutsche Gram - In another recent EMI /Angel signing, the label has HOROWITZ AT HOME DG 427 -772 27 weeks at No. 1 1 1 29 mophon. Next March he begins to dig into the Debus- acquired first -option rights to Soviet conductor Mar - VLADIMIR HOROWITZ sy repertoire with the Cleveland Orchestra in a project iss Jansons' services for the next three years. He will HOROWITZ IN MOSCOW DG 419 -499 2 2 161 that may encompass the composer's complete orches- be recording for EMI /Angel in Oslo, Norway, Lon- VLADIMIR HOROWITZ TUTTO PAVAROTTI LONDON 425 -681 tral canon, says his executive producer, Alison Ames. 3 3 29 Stravinsky may come later with the Cleveland, she LUCIANO PAVAROTTI BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9 DG 429 -861 says. Boulez will be busy in U.S., 4 NEW Work with the Chicago Symphony is also on the LEONARD BERNSTEIN Europe under DG contract VIVALDI: CELLO CONCERTOS RCA 60155 -RC Boulez for DG. Planned so far is an all -Bartok 5 n 3 agenda OFRA HARNOY disk pairing the ballet "The Wooden Prince" with the VERDI & PUCCINI: ARIAS CBS MK -37298 6 4 101 "Cantata Profana." The complete Webern is another don, and Amsterdam. KIRI TE KANAWA Boulez project, this to be accomplished with the Lon- MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 6 DG 427 -697 7 14 3 don Symphony Orchestra, which will record some of PASSING NOTES: In September London Records VIENNA PHILHARMONIC (BERNSTEIN) the conductor's own compositions under his direction. will record the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under 93 THE MOVIES GO TO THE OPERA ANGEL CDM-69596 Ames says recordings are also projected with Boulez's David Zinman in an all- Michael Torke disk. The proj- 8 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS new with Lon- own Ensemble InterContemporain in Paris. ect launches the orchestra's association PAGANINI: 24 CAPRICES ces MK -44944 9 7 15 Ames, who also serves as executive producer for don that calls for at least one recording of American MIDORI

Leonard Bernstein, says that much more will be re- music a year, over a four-year term, for release on the DG 423 -657 lo NEW BARTOK: 6 STRING QUARTETS corded by him than has been disclosed so far (Keeping company's reactivated Argo label. Coming next in the EMERSON STRING QUARTET Score, March 10). As a matter of fact, just about any- series are disks devoted to Copland and Barber. BRAHMS /BRUCH: VIOLIN CONCERTOS ANGEL CDC-49429 11 6 23 thing the Maestro wants to fix on disk is OK with DG. Erato was set to record what it claims is the first NADJA SALERNO-SONNENBERG own compositions, both for performance ever of Gluck's opera, "La Recontre Im- THE SUNDAY BRUNCH ALBUM CBS MFK -45547 Certainly Bernstein's 12 8 31 the stage and concert platform, have a high priority. prévue," in Lyon, France, March 18 -22. John Eliot VARIOUS ARTISTS HOROWITZ PLAYS MOZART Do 423 -287 In addition to his established catalog, new works are Gardiner will conduct forces of the local opera compa- 13 9 95 expected to come from his pen with some frequency. ny. Donizetti's "Don Pasquale" will also be recorded VLADIMIR HOROWITZ DVORAK: VIOLIN CONCERTO CBS MK -44923 spends about half his time away in Lyon, with Gabriele Ferro on the podium. 10 23 Bernstein currently 14 MIDORI from the podium, composing. "We're ready to record In another Erato project, the label's film division is HANSON: SYMPHONIES 1 & 2 DELOS CD-3073 a production of Poulenc's "La Voix 15 12 35 everything he writes," says Ames. currently shooting SEATTLE SYMPHONY (SCHWARZ) Meanwhile, there's Shostakovich in Bernstein's re- Humaine" in Paris. Julia Migenes is featured. The BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONIES 4 & 5 ANGEL CDC -49656 13 25 cording future and, perhaps, a new Beethoven cycle. musical track, which will appear separately on CD, 16 LONDON CLASSICAL PLAYERS (NORRINGTON) There's hope also that he will record more with the has already been recorded with the Orchestre Nation- SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONIES 1 & 7 DG 427 -632 17 15 11 Chicago Symphony, and with the Boston Symphony. al de France conducted by Georges Prêtre. CHICAGO SYMPHONY (BERNSTEIN)

SCHMIDT: SYMPHONY NO. 2 CHANDOS CHAN-8779 18 19 5 CHICAGO SYMPHONY (JARVI)

NIELSEN: SYMPHONIES 1 & 6 LONDON 425 -607 19 24 3 SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY (BLOMSTEDT)

GREAT CELLO CONCERTOS CBS M26 44562 20 18 5 YO -YO MA

VERDI: RIGOLETTO LONDON 425 -864 21 16 9 PAVAROTTI, NUCCI, ANDERSON (CHAILLY)

RCA`IIC1bR BUSONI: PIANO CONCERTO TELARC CD-80207 deutsche 22 21 19 GARRICK OHLSSON harmonia mundi THE UNKNOWN PUCCINI CBS MK -44981 23 17 23 PLACIDO DOMINGO 420.190 24 NEW HALEVY: LA JUIVE PHILIPS "All the News That Fits His Prints" ? S Vol.. 1, No. 15 CARRERAS, VARADY, ANDERSON (D'ALMEIDA) ADAMS: FEARFUL SYMMETRIES NONESUCH 79218 25 20 15 ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE'S (ADAMS)

INTRODUCING Beethoven ALBUMS TM ûñ:'to-.5 TOP CROSSOVER THE ARTURO TOSCANINI * * No.1 * * HENRY V SOUNDTRACK ANGEL CDC -49919 1 week at No. i 1 3 7 TOSCANINI COLLECTION CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY (RATTLE) 1712 OVERTURE TELARC CD -80210 2 2 37 P.D.Q. BACH Anticipation orders high for The Toscanini Col - -and -are ANYTHING GOES ANGEL CDC 49848 3 1 17 lection on RCA Victor Gold Seal. CRISWELL, GROENENDAAL, VON STADE (MCGLINN)

FANTASTIC JOURNEY TELARC CD -80231 4 5 5 The excited response from retailers is not unexpected - CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL) Toscanini's name has been synonymous with classical THE THREEPENNY OPERA LONDON 430 -075 5 8 5 WEILL: music for more than 70 years. His recordings for RCA re- KOLLO, LEMPER, MILVA (MAUCERI) main the of many collections. Now, BMG Clas- cornerstone HAPPY TRAILS TELARC CD -80191 6 4 19 sics is offering the definitive Toscanini, newly remastered CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL)

performances of all of Maestro's RCA recordings. ANYTHING GOES ces MK -45574 7 6 23 YO -YO MA, STEPHANE GRAPPELLI /although the compact discs and cassettes in The Toscanini SONGS OF INSPIRATION LONDON 425 -431 7 15 Collection are mid -price, the lavish packaging rivals 8 KIRI TE KANAWA of the most elite new releases from any label. that SHOW BOAT HIGHLIGHTS ANGEL CDC -49847 9 9 21 VON STADE, HADLEY, STRATAS (MCGLINN) The first release in the 71- volume series includes box sets DAVIS RCA 0183 -RG 9 CLASSIC FILM SCORES FOR BETTE of the Beethoven and Brahms Symphonies and a Verdi 10 10 NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC (GERHARDT) box containing Toscanini's definitive performances of Aida, JAMES GALWAY'S GREATEST HITS RCA 7778 RC 11 Falstaff and the Requiem. 13 87 JAMES GALWAY

CHILLER TELARC CD-80189 of sales materials 12 12 27 Surrounded with striking point - CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL) posters, album flats and a promotional video -The Tos- SALUTE TO HOLLYWOOD PHILIPS 422 -385 13 11 25 canini Collection will excite the interest of classical music BOSTON POPS ( WILLIAMS) fans everywhere. IN IRELAND RCA 5798 -RC 14 RE -ENTRY JAMES GALWAY & THE CHIEFTAINS

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Wagner MAHLER BERNSTEIN DIE WfiLKURE SYMPHONY NO.3 LUDWIG NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC Behrens Morris Norman Ludwig BARTÓK Lakes Moll 6 LEVINE STRING Metropolitan QUARTETS Opera 423 389-2 GH4 (CDs) EMERSON 427 328-2 GH2 (CDs) 423 389-4 GH3 (MCs) STRING 427 328-4 GH2 (MCs) QUARTET James Levine Leonard Bernstein BEST OPERA BESTORCHESTRAL RECORDING 423 657-2 GH2 (CDs) PERFORMANCE Emerson String Quartet BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE

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6 6 GET UP! TECHNOTRONIC SBK /EMI 5 5 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU MICHAEL BOLTON CBS - 7 5 DANGEROUS ROXETTE CAPITOL /CAPITOL 6 6 THE BRITS 1990 VARIOUS ARTISTS RCA /BMG 8 10 EVERY LITTLE TEAR PAUL JANZ CAPITOL/CAPITOL 7 9 VALSE DE VIENNE FRANÇOIS FELDMAN PHONOGRAM 9 8 LAMBADA KAOMA CBS/CBS 8 8 I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY ELSE BLACK BOX 10 NEW HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU MICHAEL BOLTON deC ONSTRUCTION /RCA /BMG COLUMBIA /CBS 9 7 HELENE ROCH VOISINE GM /BMG ARIOLA LOVE BAD ENGLISH EPIC /CBS 11 14 PRICE OF 10 NEW THAT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME JIVE BUNNY & THE MASTERMIXERS 12 7 BACK TO LIFE SOUL II SOUL VIRGIN /A &M MUSIC FACTORY DANCE 1 : . 13 18 LOVE WILL LEAD YOU BACK TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA /BMG 11 18 LILY WAS HERE DAVID A. STEWART & CANDY DULFER RCA /BMG TEMPS DES YESYES LES VAGABONDS CARRERE 14 NEW I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN PHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC /WEA 12 20 LE FOR THE GURU) GURU JOSH 15 9 WE CAN'T GO WRONG COVER GIRLS CAPITOL /CAPITOL 13 12 INFINITY (1990s TIME deCONSTRUCTION /RCA /BMG ALL AROUND THE WORLD LISA STANSFIELD ARISTA/BMG 16 17 14 NEW LOVE SHACK THE B -52'S REPRISE /CBS 17 NEW BLUE SKY MINE MIDNIGHT OIL COLUMBIA 15 11 OLIVER ANNE ADES ' f 1 - 18 NEW SOMETIMES SHE CRIES WARRANT COLUMBIA /CBS 16 NEW MEGAMIX CLAUDE FRANÇOIS CARRERE B. L 19 15 TELL ME WHY EXPOSE ARISTA/RCA 17 NEW THE POWER SNAP LOGIC /BMG /ARIOLA 20 16 NO MYTH MICHAEL PENN RCA /BMG 18 NEW MOMENTS IN SOUL JT & THE BIG FAMILY CHAMPION ALBUMS 19 17 GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU MILLI VANILLI HANSA ©Copyright 1990, Billboard Publications Inc. No part of this publication ARISTA /BMG 1 1 PHIL COLLINS ... BUT SERIOUSLY ATLANTIC /WEA 20 14 ALL AROUND THE WORLD LISA STANSFIELD may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any 2 2 PAULA ABDUL FOREVER YOUR GIRL VIRGIN /A &M HOT 100 ALBUMS form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, 1 1 PHIL COLLINS ... BUT SERIOUSLY VIRGIN /WEA written permission of the publisher. 3 5 ALANNAH MYLES ALANNAH MYLES ATLANTIC /WEA or otherwise, without the prior 2 AFFECTION ARISTA/BMG 4 3 AEROSMITH PUMP GEFFEN /WEA 2 LISA STANSFIELD 3 6 TINA TURNER FOREIGN AFFAIR CAPITOL 5 6 PUMP UP THE JAM TECHNOTRONIC SBK /EMI 4 4 CHRIS REA THE ROAD TO HELL WEA 6 4 MILLI VANILLI GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE ARISTA /BMG BRITAIN (Courtesy Music Week /Gallup) As of 3/24/90 5 3 TECHNOTRONIC PUMP UP THE JAM ARS 7 7 JANET JACKSON RHYTHM NATION 1814 A &M /A &M 6 14 MIDNIGHT OIL BLUE SKY MINING CBS This Last 11 MICHAEL BOLTON SOUL PROVIDER COLUMBIA /CBS Week Week SINGLES 7 5 TANITA TIKARAM THE SWEET KEEPER WEA 9 8 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK HANGIN' TOUGH COLUMBIA /CBS 1 1 DUB BE GOOD TO ME BEATS INTERNATIONAL GO BEAT 8 8 ROD STEWART THE BEST OF ROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 20 MIDNIGHT OIL BLUE SKY MINING COLUMBIA /CBS 2 6 LOVE SHACK B -52'S REPRISE /WARNER BROS. 10 9 7 ERIC CLAPTON JOURNEYMAN WEA MAESTRO FRESH-WES SYMPHONY IN EFFECT LMR /ATTIC 3 8 BLUE SAVANNAH ERASURE MUTE 11 10 10 9 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK HANGIN' TOUGH CBS TO HERE MCA /MCA 4 4 THAT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME JIVE BUNNY & THE MASTERMIXERS 12 15 TRAGICALLY HIP UP 11 10 QUINCY JONES BACK ON THE BLOCK QWEST MUSIC FACTORY DANCE 13 17 COSMIC THING THE B -52'S REPRISE /WEA 12 NEW THE NOTTING HILLBILLIES MISSING ... PRESUMED HAVING A 5 11 I'LL BE LOVING YOU FOREVER NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK CBS 14 9 TOM PETTY FULL MOON FEVER MCA /MCA GOOD TIME VERTIGO 6 18 STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER CANDY FLIP DEBUT /PASSION 15 14 LINDA RONSTADT CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM ... ELEKTRA /WEA 13 11 THE CHRISTIANS COLOUR ISLAND RUN TO THE HILL /THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST EMI 7 10 LILY WAS HERE DAVID A. STEWART & CANDY DULFER RCA 16 19 ROXETTE LOOK SHARP! CAPITOL /CAPITOL 14 NEW IRON MAIDEN 13 BILLY JOEL STORM FRONT CBS 8 3 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU MICHAEL BOLTON 17 12 JIVE BUNNY & THE MASTERMIXERS SWING THE MOOD ATCO /WEA 15 CBS 16 12 TRACY CHAPMAN CROSSROADS ELEKTRA 18 NEW DON HENLEY THE END OF THE INNOCENCE GEFFEN/WEA 9 2 THE BRITS 90 VARIOUS ARTISTS RCA 17 NEW ROXETTE LOOK SHARP PARLOPHONE 19 13 BILLY JOEL STORM FRONT COLUMBIA /CBS 10 5 INFINITY GURU JOSH deCONS 18 19 THE MISSION CARVED IN SAND MERCURY 20 18 YOUNG M.C. STONE COLD RHYMING ISLAND /WEA 11 7 MOMENTS IN SOUL JT &THE BIG FAMILY CHAMPION 19 20 TEARS FOR FEARS THE SEEDS OF LOVE FONTANA 12 NEW THE POWER SNAP ARISTA 20 NEW MICHAEL BOLTON SOUL PROVIDER CBS 13 9 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U SINEAD O'CONNOR ENSIGN (Courtesy Der Musikmarkt) As of 3/19/90 (Courtesy Australian Record Industry Assn.) As of 3/18/90 14 28 DON'T YOU LOVE ME THE 49ERS 4TH & B'WAY /ISLAND WEST GERMANY AUSTRALIA 15 22 THIS IS HOW IT FEELS INSPIRAL CARPETS COW /MUTE SINGLES SINGLES

CREATION 1 1 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U SINEAD O'CONNOR EMI 16 24 LOADED PRIMAL SCREAM 1 1 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U SINEAD O'CONNOR BMG /ARIOLA I TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU MICHAEL BOLTON 17 34 BIRDHOUSE IN YOUR SOUL THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS ELEKTRA 2 3 ENJOY THE SILENCE DEPECHE MODE INTERCORD 2 2 HOW AM SUPPOSED CBS 18 16 NATURAL THING INNOCENCE COOLTEMPO /CHRYSALIS 3 7 THE POWER SNAP BMG /ARIOLA 3 5 GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU MILLI VANILLI BMG /RCA 19 36 EVERYTHING STARTS WITH AN E EZEE POSSEE MORE PROTEIN /VIRGIN 4 2 PUMP AB DAS BIER WERNER SIRE 4 BLACK VELVET ALANNAH MYLES WEA 20 12 ENJOY THE SILENCE DEPECHE MODE MUTE 4 5 4 GET UP BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER TECHNOTRONIC BCM DON'T KNOW MUCH LINDA RONSTADT WEA 21 29 HANDFUL OF PROMISES BIG FUN JIVE 5 3 6 6 HIROSHIMA SANDRA BMG /ARIOLA 6 6 JANIE'S GOT A GUN AEROSMITH WEA 22 13 I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY ELSE BLACK BOX deCONSTRUCTION /RCA 7 5 GOT TO GET LEILA K & ROB'N RAZ ARISTA 7 IN THE CHAPEL PETER BLAKELEY EMI 23 21 I MIGHT SHAKIN STEVENS EPIC 8 CRYING IN PRIVATE DUSTY SPRINGFIELD PARLOPHONE I CBS 24 17 BLACK BETTY RAM JAM EPIC 8 9 8 7 WHEN SEE YOU SMILE BAD ENGLISH 25 20 MADE OF STONE THE STONE ROSES SILVERTONE 9 8 TOUCH ME 49ERS BCM 9 9 SACRIFICE ELTON JOHN POL 26 15 GET UP (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) TECHNOTRONIC SWANYARD 10 10 RICH IN PARADISE F.P.J. PROJECT zrx 10 10 BLUE SKY MINE MIDNIGHT OIL CBS WEA 27 27 DELIVERANCE THE MISSION MERCURY /PHONOGRAM 11 11 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN PHIL COLLINS WEA 11 13 ROAM THE B -52'S 28 NEW CHIME ORBITAL OH ZONE /LONDON 12 13 DANGEROUS ROXETTE PARLOPHONE 12 15 RIDE ON TIME BLACK BOX BMG /RCA MINOGUE MUSHROOM /FESTIVAL 29 23 HERE WE ARE GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC 13 12 I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY ELSE BLACK BOX POLYDOR 13 NEW LOVE AND KISSES DANNII MILLI VANILLI BMG 30 14 MADLY IN LOVE BROS CBS 14 14 LENINGRAD BILLY JOEL CBS 14 20 BLAME IT ON THE RAIN EMI THE WORLD LISA STANSFIELD BMG 31 30 A GENTLEMAN'S EXCUSE ME FISH 15 16 BAKERMAN LAID BACK ARIOLA 15 12 ALL AROUND IS ENOUGH) JIMMY SOMERVILLE LONDON KAOMA CBS 32 40 READ MY LIPS (ENOUGH 16 NEW OPPOSITES ATTRACT PAULA ABDUL VIRGIN 16 17 LA LAMBADA 33 NEW ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU HEART CAPITOL 17 19 OPPOSITES ATTRACT PAULA ABDUL VIRGIN 17 NEW LILY WAS HERE DAVID A. STEWART & CANDY DULFER RCA 34 NEW MAMMA GAVE BIRTH TO THE SOUL CHILDREN QUEEN LATIFAH & DE 18 16 PUMP UP THE JAM TECHNOTRONIC FEATURING FELLY 18 15 NO MORE BOLEROS GERARD DOLING MERCURY / PHONOGRAM LA SOUL TOMMY BOY /GEE StGEE POSSUM /BMG LOVE MANTRONIX CAPITOL 35 19 DOWNTOWN TRAIN ROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 19 NEW GOT TO HAVE YOUR 19 NEW GET UP (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) TECHNOTRONIC POSSUM /BMG 36 NEW ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE JAM TRONIK DEBUT /PASSION 20 NEW LA LUNA BELINDA CARLISLE VIRGIN 14 ITALO HOUSE MIX ROCOCO VIRGIN /EMI 37 31 HOLD BACK THE RIVER WET WET WET PRECIOUS /PHONOGRAM ALBUMS 20 ALBUMS 38 NEW TOO LATE TO SAY GOODBYE RICHARD MARX EMI /USA 1 1 PHIL COLLINS ... BUT SERIOUSLY WEA 1 1 OIL BLUE SKY MINING CBs 39 25 ELEPHANT STONE THE STONE ROSES SILVERTONE 2 11 MIDNIGHT OIL BLUE SKY MINING CBS MIDNIGHT 2 3 MILLI VANILLI ALL OR NOTHING (U.S. REMIX) BMG 40 NEW YOUR LOVE TAKES ME HIGHER THE BELOVED EAST WEST 3 2 LISA STANSFIELD AFFECTION ARISTA 3 2 THE 12TH MAN 12TH MAN AGAIN EMI ALBUMS 4 3 TANITA TIKARAM THE SWEET KEEPER WEA 4 4 ELTON JOHN SLEEPING WITH THE PAST POLYGRAM 1 NEW SINEAD O'CONNOR I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT 5 5 QUINCY JONES BACK ON THE BLOCK QWEST ENSIGN /CHRYSALIS 5 7 PHIL COLLINS ...BUT SERIOUSLY WEA 6 4 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK HANGIN' TOUGH CBS 2 NEW DAVID BOWIE CHANGESBOWIE EMI 6 5 AEROSMITH PUMP WEA 7 6 BILLY JOEL STORM FRONT CBS 3 6 NIGEL KENNEDY VIVALDI FOUR SEASONS EMI 7 9 ROD STEWART THE BEST OF ROD STEWART WEA 8 7 TINA TURNER FOREIGN AFFAIR CAPITOL 4 1 PHIL COLLINS ... BUT SERIOUSLY VIRGIN 8 6 ALANNAH MYLES ALANNAH MYLES WEA A TIME 9 8 CHRIS REA THE ROAD TO HELL MAGNET 5 2 NOTTING HILLBILLIES MISSING ... PRESUMED HAVING GOOD 9 8 THE B-52'S COSMIC THING WEA VERTIGO / PHONOGRAM 10 13 ROXETTE LOOK SHARP! EMI 10 10 LISA STANSFIELD AFFECTION BMG 6 4 CHRIS REA THE ROAD TO HELL WEA 12 TECHNOTRONIC PUMP UP THE JAM RCM 11 11 18 MICHAEL BOLTON SOUL PROVIDER CBS 7 NEW IRON MAIDEN FLIGHT OF ICARUS /THE TROOPER EMI 12 9 WESTERNHAGEN HALLELUJA WEA 12 12 LINDA RONSTADT CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM ... WEA 8 8 MICHAEL BOLTON SOUL PROVIDER CBS 13 19 ROD STEWART THE BEST OF ROD STEWART WARNER ar:os. 13 11 GHOST NATION HUNTERS AND COLLECTORS MUSHROOM /FESTIVAL 9 16 LUCIANO PAVAROTTI THE ESSENTIAL PAVAROTTI DECCA 14 10 TRACY CHAPMAN CROSSROADS ELEKTRA 14 17 BAD ENGLISH BAD ENGLISH ces 10 5 TINA TURNER FOREIGN AFFAIR CAPITOL 15 14 FISH VIGIL IN A WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS EMI 15 19 ADEVA ADEVA EMI 11 7 ROD STEWART THE BEST OF WARNER BROS. 16 20 THE MISSION CARVED IN SAND MERCURY / PHONOGRAM 16 13 DEBORAH HARRY DEF, DUMB & BLONDE EMI 12 9 TECHNOTRONIC PUMP UP THE JAM SWANYARD 17 16 ERIC CLAPTON JOURNEYMAN WEA 17 16 MARTIKA MARTIKA ces 13 11 CHER HEART OF STONE GEFFEN 18 17 JOHN LEE HOOKER THE HEALER SILVERTONE 18 14 BELINDA CARLISLE RUNAWAY HORSES VIRGIN /EMI 14 13 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK HANGIN' TOUGH CBS 19 NEW LAID BACK HOLE IN THE SKY ARIOLA 19 NEW PAULA ABDUL FOREVER YOUR GIRL VIRGIN /EMI 15 10 LISA STANSFIELD AFFECTION ARISTA 20 NEW GIPSY KINGS MOSAIQUE INTERCORD 20 15 CHER HEART OF STONE WEA 16 14 DEL AMITRI WAKING HOURS A &M 17 18 PROJECT D THE SYNTHESIZER ALBUM TELSTAR Musica e Dischi) As of 3/19/90 (Courtesy of Europe 1) As of 3/17/90 18 20 GLORIA ESTEFAN CUTS BOTH WAYS EPIC ITALY (Courtesy FRANCE 19 NEW ADAM ANT MANNERS AND PHYSIQUE MCA MCG SINGLES SINGLES FELDMAN POLYGRAM 20 25 ERASURE WILD! MUTE 1 5 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U SINEAD O'CONNOR EMI 1 1 VALSE DE VIENNE FRANÇOIS REPRISE CARRERE 21 12 ERIC CLAPTON JOURNEYMAN /DUCK 2 1 ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE PHIL COLLINS VIRGIN 2 3 LE TEMPS DES YES YES LES VAGABONDS 22 NEW UB40 LABOUR OF LOVE II DEP INT /VIRGIN 3 2 UN 'ESTATE ITALIANA GIANNA NANNINI & EDOARDO BENNATO 3 2 HELENE ROCH VOISINE RMG VIRGIN 23 27 THE THOMPSON TWINS THE GREATEST HITS STYLUS 4 9 ON ECRIT SUR LES MURS DEMIS ROUSSOS EMI LONDON 4 9 GET UP (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) TECHNOTRONIC ARS 24 17 FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS THE RAW AND THE COOKED 5 5 MEGAMIX CLAUDE FRANÇOIS CARRERE WEST 5 3 ALL AROUND THE WORLD LISA STANSFIELD ARISTA 25 29 THE BELOVED HAPPINESS EAST 6 4 OLIVER ANNE ADES 26 30 THE STONE ROSES THE STONE ROSES SILVERTONE 6 12 ENJOY THE SILENCE DEPECHE MODE MUTE / RICORDI 7 14 IL A NEIGE SUR LES LACS JEAN PIERRE FRANÇOIS BMG 27 34 WET WET WET HOLDING BACK THE RIVER PRECIOUS /PHONOGRAM 7 4 PUMP UP THE JAM TECHNOTRONIC ARS 8 19 QUA DE NODS LES FREDERIC EMI 28 15 THE STRANGLERS 10 EPIC 8 8 I PROMISE MYSELF NICK KAMEN WEA 9 6 GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU MILLI VANILLI CARRERE 29 24 TEARS FOR FEARS THE SEEDS OF LOVE FONTANA / PHONOGRAM 9 6 DONNE ITALIANE POOH CGD 10 8 MEME SI TU REVENAIS CLAUDE FRANÇOIS POLYGRAM 30 22 VARIOUS HOUSE OF LOVE FONTANA / PHONOGRAM 10 7 LAMBADA KAOMA CBS 11 13 FAIS MOI UNE PLACE JULIEN CLERC VIRGIN 31 23 CAT STEVENS THE VERY BEST OF CAT STEVENS ISLAND 11 20 LIVE TOGETHER LISA STANSFIELD BMG /ARIOLA POLYGRAM 10 /VIRGIN 12 7 COMMENT TE DIRE ADIEU JIMMY SOMERVILLE 32 26 SOUL II SOUL CLUB CLASSICS VOLUME ONE 12 17 I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY ELSE BLACK BOX DISCOMAGIC HORSES RCA 13 11 MIGHTY REAL YOU MAKE ME FEEL JIMMY SOMERVILLE POLYGRAM 33 NEW COWBOYS JUNKIES THE CAUTION 13 16 GET A LIFE SOUL II SOUL VIRGIN /10 RECORDS CIRCA 14 12 GETUP (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) TECHNOTRONIC CBs 34 28 NENEH CHERRY RAW LIKE SUSHI /VIRGIN 14 NEW KING KONG 5 MANO NEGRA EMI MISS SAIGON GEFFEN 17 EN BLANC PIERRE BACHELET BMG 35 31 ORIGINAL LONDON CAST 15 13 VARIETA GIANNI MORANDI RCA 15 L'HOMME COLLECTION WESTMOOR LES FORBANS VOGUE 36 NEW RAY CHARLES 16 19 SIT AND WAIT SYDNEY YOUNGBLOOD EMI 16 NEW VERSION 90 21 THUNDER BACKSTREET SYMPHONY EMI GRUEL BMG 37 17 14 WOMAN IN CHAINS TEARS FOR FEARS FONTANA 17 10 CASSER LA VOIX PATRICK 38 NEW THE MISSION CARVED IN SAND MERCURY / PHONOGRAM I VIRGIN 18 NEW KEEP IT TOGETHER MADONNA WEA 18 18 IF ONLY COULD STANLEY YOUNGBLOOD 39 NEW AEROSMITH PERMANENT VACATION GEFFEN FUN BMG 19 15 ANGELIA RICHARD MARX EMI 19 NEW BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE BIG JIVE BUNNY -THE ALBUM 40 NEW JIVE BUNNY & THE MASTERMIXERS NEW SACRIFICE ELTON JOHN POLYGRAM TELSTAR 20 10 THE AMSTERDAM E.P. 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www.americanradiohistory.com INTERNATIONAL Classical, Pop Power Italian Music Rise Record -Market Stats Up 9% Over 138 BY DAVID STANSFIELD static at 22.45 million and 22.58 mil- in Europe. "The penetration of CD lion, respectively. hardware /software is slow in Italy. ROME -Pop music and classical Vinyl album sales lost ground Consumers still have their stereo music both made impressive head- during 1989 by 5.37 %, finishing at players. But the prerecorded cas- way in the Italian record market 16.21 million from the 1988 figure of sette suits the Mediterranean con- during 1989, according to statistics sumer ideally. The Walkman is pop- released by AFI, the local branch of ular and so is music in the car. Com- the global trade group IFPI. Classical-music pilations are also popular, and our Pop music sales increased by policy of investing heavily in TV ad- 5.67%, with international repertoire sales increased vertising last year certainly paid accounting for the major share, and dividends." classical music sales improved by a by almost 19% Bignotti's predictions for 1990 are 'Miss' Is A Hit. Geffen and WEA U.K. executives present substantial 18.9 %. The latter that CD sales will maintain their a gold record of the original cast recording of hit London musical "Miss Saigon" to the show's star, achievement was undoubtedly as- 17.14 million, and vinyl singles growth and the cassette will show a Lea Salonga. Shown at the reception to celebrate the U.S. release the sisted by the blossoming CD sector, dropped by 26.25% from 4.59 million slight increase. The LP and single of album on Geffen, from left, are Steven Shrimpton, senior VP, WEA Europe; which registered a massive 46.7% in- to 3.39 million. Prerecorded cas- will both continue to decline. Mel Posner, international director, Geffen; Salonga; Rob Dickins, chairman, WEA crease on 1988. settes made a gain of 10.28% from U.K.; and Jeremy Marsh, managing director, WEA In all, Italy's record-buying public 21.68 million to 23.91 million. U.K. spent $34 million last year, up by The AFI refuses to disclose indi- 9.38% on 1988, at an exchange rate vidual company shares, but WEA of 1,252 lire to the dollar. managing director Marco Bignotti Pop music sales in all configura- claims the lead position for his com- PolyGram Germany tions rose from 46.5 million in 1988 pany with a 24% national share. Makes Eastern Plans to 49.15 million last year. The classi- "Our excellent success was cal figures are 3.9 million and 4.65 helped by the purchase of the CGD Doesn't Intend To Open Own Stores, President Says million, respectively. CDs climbed company last year," he says. "The BY WOLFGANG SPAHR ussell has set up its own distribu- VEB Schallplatten is licensing on from 7 million in 1988 to 10.28 mil- decline of the single is simply be- tion facilities in East Germany with average about 100 albums produced lion last year. cause that format is not in line with HAMBURG, West Germany -Poly- field service personnel. in the West. The total gross of the The influence that international the real needs of the consumer. Gram Germany has no plans to set Gramatke says that PolyGram East German sound carrier market repertoire exerts on the Italian mar- And, while the LP lost ground, sales up its own record stores in East will certainly extend its activities per year is put at between $150 mil- ket is revealed by the 1988 figure of have not declined as much as in oth- Germany, according to president into East Germany. Like other West lion and $300 million. 24 million increasing to 26.57 million er European territories." Wolf D. Gramatke. German record companies, it is con- last year in the pop field, while do- Bignotti admits that CD sales in- Instead, the group intends to es- sidering the possibility of manufac- mestic repertoire remained virtually creases are not as high as elsewhere tablish a distribution link with the turing vinyl product and cassettes 600 department stores operated by at the VEB Schallplatten plant at VEB Schallplatten, East Germany's Babelsberg as a first move toward German Retailers state -owned record organization, unified production for the enlarged and also with private enterprise out- combined German market. Caught In Squeeze lets that are expected to appear in Statistics estimate that the 16 mil- Spanish Record Industry the wake of the German Democratic lion citizens of East Germany pos- HAMBURG, West Germany - Republic's newly gained political sess 3.5 million radio recorders, The concentration and contraction liberation. 600,000 cassette players, 1.6 million of West German record stores is Posts `Spectacular' Year A record section has been opened portable radios, 200,000 CD players, gaining pace, according to Peter in the Centrum department store at and 11 million record players. Schmitt-Sausen, president of the BY AL GOODMAN til 1986, when a modest 325,000 Alexanderplatz in East Berlin on Gross annual sales in the East record industry's Clearing & Con- units were sold. the rackjobbing principle. Centrum German sound -carrier market are sulting Office. MADRID, Spain -The Spanish The cassette continues as the is already stocking the repertoire estimated at 15 million LPs, 3 mil- He notes an increasing tenden- record industry registered its dominant unit category in Spain, range of Karussell Musik & Video, lion singles, and 6 million prerecord- cy for some stores to sell records best year ever in 1989, selling an accounting for nearly 50% of the a PolyGram subsidiary company, in- ed cassettes. As yet, East Germany at low dumping prices. In cases unprecedented 54.6 million units, market. Sales of LPs in 1989 cluding children's audio entertain- has released no CDs. Prices of where this practice infringes laws an upturn of nearly 21% over the stood at 20.5 million units, an im- ment and pop, rock, classical, and sound carrier software range be- against unfair competition and re- previous year, according to the provement of 15% over the previ- folk music at favorable prices. Kar- tween $7 and $9. straint of trade, the Clearing Of- Spanish Phonograph & Video - ous year. fice can refer retailers to a lawyer graph Assn. (AFYVE). The maxisingle made a come- to take legal measures. In hard cash terms, 1989 saw a back last year, with sales of 1.6 Schmitt -Sausen says that the gross of $419 million, well up on million units, up 31% over the RUG concentration process in the rec- the $329 million cashbox of 1988. 1988 return, for a current market Privatization Blocked ord industry's retail sector has Alvaro de Torres, BMG Ariola share of just below 3 %. The 1989 BY NIGEL HUNTER Because he made an uncondition- now come to a head. "Market Espana A &R representative, maxisingle sales finally topped al cash offer, Lloyd Webber must shares of the record retail mega - says: "This is a spectacular in- the level the format enjoyed in LONDON -The plans of Andrew now pay for the stock that has been stars, such as Saturn and World crease, above the European aver- 1985, the year the configuration Lloyd Webber to take his Really delivered, entailing a large personal of Music, are now stagnant," he age. It shows that Spain has be- first appeared in the AFYVE sta- Useful Group back into private own- debt. If his $124 million bid (at an says. "At the same time, the chain come a musical power in Europe, tistics. ership (Billboard, Feb. 24) seem like- exchange rate of $1.61 to the pound stores are expanding their record nearing the sales levels of Italy." In what came as no surprise to ly to be thwarted by Australian fi- sterling) to gain control of RUG is sales. The traditional specialist re- He adds that the Spanish re- the industry here, sales of sin- nancier Robert Holmes a Court. blocked at 95 %, the debt will have to tail outlets are now fixed at about cord industry has "convincingly" gles continued to dip. In 1989, Holmes a Court, who has held be financed from dividends. 25% of the market with signs of left behind its crisis period of the singles accounted for only other music interests, including the Speculation about Holmes a further decline." mid -'80s, when total sales 252,000 units, down nearly 31% ATV music publishing, has bought a Court's motives favors the theory Schmitt-Sausen adds that some dropped to 28 million units in on the previous year. Following 4.33% stake in RUG through his pri- that he sees more value than others 70% of specialist record retailers 1984 during a time of a flat over- trends in many other countries, vately owned U.K. organization, the in RUG copyrights such as "Cats," are earning less than $22,500 per all economy. the single in Spain has become Heytesbury Trust, and if he can in- "Phantom Of The Opera," and "As- year, which he regards as too lit- In 1989, compact disks showed mainly a promotional device for crease that holding above 5 %, he pects Of Love," and also wants the tle for survival but too much for a "tornado-pace" increase, reach- other formats. could prevent Lloyd Webber com- Palace Theater in London, which abandoning the struggle just yet. ing a 4.9 million unit sales peak, The London -based Internation- pleting his aim of compulsorily ac- RUG is refurbishing. "The Clearing & Consulting Of- up nearly 98% on the previous al Federation of the Phonograph- quiring 100% of the group. Lloyd Webber expressed his puz- fice acts for specialty retailers as year's 2.5 million. ic Industry (IFPI) has reported The Australian entered the scene zlement last week about Holmes a a kind of counterbalance in order The CD now accounts for 9% of that 47% of sales in Spain is of March 12 and had secured 1% of Court's interest, and added that if to help them against the industry the Spanish industry's total unit music with Anglo -Saxon roots, RUG by close of business that day. the Australian makes a full bid for giants and distributors," he says. sales and this territory is now with 43% of national product. By March 16, that had risen to 4.33 %, RUG, he would not accept. "This counterbalance is necessary aligning itself with the European Rock and pop dominate with effectively blocking Lloyd Webber's Holmes a Court's Heytesbury to ensure their survival." average after a relatively late 70% of the total, followed by clas- objective of privatizing the group. Trust owns the Stoll Moss theater He adds that it is essential that start in the silver -disk sector. sical with 12 %, with traditional Lloyd Webber's RUG holding chain, a fact that could cause any at- the specialist sector does not fall CDs did not even show up on the (or folk) music nabbing 10 %, and amounts to 82.5 %, following the tempt to gain the Palace Theater to beneath 25% of the market in or- AFYVE annual compilations un- jazz 2 %. purchase in February of the 14% be referred to the Monopolies Com- der to maintain an overall ade- stake belonging to newspaper mag- mission. The Australian has de- quate service to consumers. nate Robert Maxwell. clined comment on the situation.

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www.americanradiohistory.com INTERNATIONAL Brian Smith Quits BMG Australia Post I)40vq':s:IiI)1e. `Irreconcilable Differences' Seen With Sr. VP Jamieson BY GLENN A. BAKER In fact, RCA /BMG under Smith's there's fair treatment for all with- leadership can claim the rare dis- out the necessity of having huge SYDNEY, Australia -BMG Austra- tinction of having achieved the two sellers all the time just to pay for Japanese Exports Of VCRs Up, lia is presently without a managing biggest- selling albums (and the only our overheads. director, following the unexpected 2- million -selling LPs) in the history "The first priority is to create a TV Sets Down, Says Trade Assn. resignation of Brian Smith, a 19- of the Australian record industry: viable home for young Australian year veteran of the company who is "The Best Of Abba" and "Whisper- performing and writing talent, with TOKYO- Japanese exports of VCRs during 1989 were up 5.8% to 23.14 also the current chairman of the ing Jack" by John Farnham. a staff who can guide that talent million units on the previous year, while exports of color television sets Australian Record Industry Assn. It has long been a company through our international network dipped 22.9% to 2.82 million, according to the Electronics Industries Smith tendered his resignation to known for its dramatic swings in of companies." Assn. of Japan. Of the VCRs, 9.82 million went to the U.S. (up 3.4 %), Peter Jamieson, recently appointed fortune from year to year. The company's national head- while only 2.74 million went to the European Community countries BMG Asia Pacific Region senior VP, With three Australasian candi- quarters will be relocated from an (down 17 %). Total production of VCRs in Japan last year was up 0.1% after two "irreconcilable differ- dates thus far for Smith's position, office complex atop a suburban to 28.28 million; production of color TV sets was down 4.9% to 12.58 ences" emerged during a discussion Jamieson says: "I aim to start shopping center to somewhere million. 8HIG FUJITA about the future of the company in afresh with a company closer to the nearer the city and to the five other Australia, prompted by poor chart cutting edge, more street -wise, and majors. and market share figures for 1989. younger in outlook. Jamieson is well aware of the London Studio Moving To Brighton Jamieson says: "Both Smith and I "We have a good Australian ros- finely honed competitive spirit in were disappointed by the results ter through our links with Glenn the Australian market -he was LONDON- Advision, one of London's leading central -city studios in but there were different interpreta- Wheatley but very little of our own, managing director of EMI here for the past two decades, is closing up at the end of March and moving to tions of what must be done here. We and that needs to change. I'd also three years in the '80s. He may Brighton, some 70 miles away on the south coast. Doug Hopkins, direc- recognized that as we cannot move like to see us take care of our inter- eventually move his own base from tor, says, "Escalating costs of living and working in London finally forward together, we'd have to national repertoire in a more com- Hong Kong to Sydney. forced us to rethink our whole operation." The new studios are in a move forward apart." prehensive but tighter way so converted church. With the move, Advision bows its new mobile studio, the first in the world to be fitted with the Lexicon Opus digital postpro- duction system, says Hopkins. PETER JONES Michel Camilo Cranks Up His Jazz Career Dutch Veterans' Assn. Protests Collins Show AMSTERDAM -The Dutch association of former World War II resis- Dominican Pianist Hits Stride With Epic Album tance fighters has angrily protested a Phil Collins concert set for May BY MIKE HENNESSEY Grammy for Manhattan Transfer, right for me." 4 at Rotterdam's Ahoy Hall. The event is scheduled to start half an his career somehow stubbornly re- Camilo, up to this point, had been hour after the official nationwide commemoration of those who died in NEW YORK -When jazz impresa- fused to take off. supplementing his jazz gigs by writ- the war. The group says it is "improper to play profane music" on the rio and pianist George Wein took his It was in the fall of 1985, when he ing themes for television programs. evening of a somber day of remembrance, a reaction described by pro- Newport All Stars to Santa Domin- was appearing with Anthony Jack- "But now," he says, "I am concen- moter Mojo Concerts as "exaggerated." A compromise, originally go to play in the Heineken Jazz Fes- son and Dave Weckl at New York's trating almost exclusively on jazz. reached when Frank Zappa was here on the same evening in 1988, has tival March 10, he was introduced Blue Note, that Camilo was heard I'm playing more jazz and I'm writ- been struck again: There will be a minute's silence before Collins by another pianist of no mean abili- by German booking agent Gabriele ing more jazz. I'm doing things now starts the show. WILLEM HOOS ty -the Dominican Republic's own Kleinschmidt. She recognized his that I didn't dare to do before - Michel Camilo, who just happens to potential and brought him to Eu- playing more mainstream music, be musical director of the festival. rope for tours in 1986 and 1987. That more standards. "' `Phantom' Appears As Swedish Cast Album And if you think there is a connec- was the start of a European odys- With the additional boost to his tion between Wein's engagement sey that has seen Camilo returning confidence that success on record STOCKHOLM, Sweden -PolyGram Sweden has released the Swedish - and the fact that he was the man to the Old World with increasing has provided, Camilo is branching language cast recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom Of who introduced Camilo to George frequency. out, though still remaining true to The Opera," which opened at the Oscars Theatre here last fall. The Butler at CBS, then you would be And that Blue Note meeting had his basic, twin commitment to jazz double CD /LP /cassette, recorded by Bernard Lohr at the theater, had absolutely right. a sequel three years later when and to the Caribbean idiom. a prerelease advance order of 40,000 units. The two main roles are Says Camilo: "Yes, it is a way of Wein visited the club with veteran When he says he is concentrating played by Mikael Samuelson and Elisabeth Berg. Fans from Norway, saying thank you. But it is more jazzman Lionel Hampton to hear "almost exclusively" on jazz, Ca- Denmark, and Finland regularly travel to see the show. JOHAN LANGER than that, because I really dig Camilo. "He came to check me out," milo means that he still retains his George's band." Camilo recalls, "and he seemed to deep attachment to classical music. The year 1989, the 10th anniversa- like what he heard because he set He has conducted his country's na- The Best Finnish First At Pop Awards ry of Camilo's arrival in New York, up the record date. He really put his tional symphony orchestra in works was a banner year for this brilliant, money where his mouth was and, by Dvorak and Rimsky Korsakov HELSINKI, Finland -The first Kevis trophies for pop achievement - classically trained jazz pianist. His since then, everything has just gone (Continued on next page) the Finnish equivalent of the Grammys and BRITS-were handed out eponymous debut album for the here at an event aired live on Mainos -TV. The main winners were Kirks now -defunct Portrait label had a 30- (Flamingo), male singer; Lea Laven (Polarvox), female singer; Mik- week run on the Billboard jazz joonasade (Frak / Fìnnlevy), group; L'Amourder (Poko), entertainer; chart, including eight weeks at the Neljz Ruusus (EMI), newcomer; "Mina Olen Muistanut," by Edu Ket- top. And the follow -up album, "On tunen, recorded by Kim Lonnholm (Flamingo), top song; "Olkinainen," Fire," released on Epic, has been on by Miljoonasade (Krak /Finnlevy), shortform video; and Halonen-Jern- the jazz chart since Nov. 11. stroem -Salmi (Flamingo /Levytouttajat), top production team. Says the 35- year -old Camilo, one KARI HELOPALTIO of the smilingest jazzmen you'll find: "I had begun to think that maybe I'd left it too late trying to Rollins To Do lY Commercials In Japan break through as a jazz artist. But the response now to jazz is fantas- TOKYO- Joining an elite group of rock and pop stars, including the tic-it has never been so good. Rolling Stones and Janet Jackson, to appear in commercials screened "So my records have happened at nationwide on Japanese TV, jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins is starting the right time. You know, jazz has a one -year deal for a series of spots with metal-processing- machine that touch of class about it and peo- manufacturer Amada. The artist will also take part in events spon- ple are reacting to it really positive- sored by the firm, including the Amada Music Club concert in Atsugi ly. They want to be hip and into the City this summer. S.F. highest level of listening." There was a time, a few years back, when Camilo did not have U.K. Firm Builds Recording Studio In Libya much to smile about. Because, de- spite his prodigious musical gifts, TRIPOLI, Libya-London -based Eastlake Audio has completed con- the exposure he got during three struction on a multitrack studio here, claimed to be the largest pur- years with Paquito D'Rivera, the Platinum Is 'The Best.' Bill Eeg, managing director of Australia's Festival pose -built studio in Africa. The complex was commissioned by the Lib- substantial airplay on jazz stations Records, presents Tina Turner with gold and platinum awards for her single yan government and will be used for local recordings and television that was accorded to his 1985 Elec- "The Best" and a gold award for her album "Foreign Affair" reception in audio prerecording work. P.J. tric Bird album, "Why Not ?," and at a Sydney. the fact that the title tune won a

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U .K.'s Pickwick Posts Profit, It's Alannah By Myles In Juno Race P lans International Expansion Blue Rodeo, Milli Among Other Winners LONDON -International expan- erty rights extremely successful, BY KIRK LaPOINTE Forrester was inducted into the ring producer, was chosen most- sion through acquisitions is now particularly in the video market. Juno Hall of Fame, while children's promising male vocalist. The Tragi- prominently on the future agenda The launch of product from the TORONTO -It was all so script-per- performer Raffi won the industry- cally Hip was most promising group. of the Pickwick Group, which has new video publishing division fect: Riding the American charts with builder Walt Grealis Special Achieve- Other winners: posted pretax profits of $7.2 mil- helped achieve a more balanced a No. 1 single and top 10 album, Alan- ment Award. Both got the only stand- Instrumental Artist: Manteca. lion for the year ended Dec. 31, mix between third -party distribut- nah Myles came home to Toronto ing ovations of the night. Children's Album: "Beethoven 1989 (at an exchange rate of $1.64 ed repertoire and Pickwick's own March 18 and strutted away with Although Anne Murray and Neil Lives Upstairs," Susan Hammond. to the pound sterling). product. three Juno music awards. Young were nominated -Gordon Jazz Album: "Skydance," Jon This is a 33% improvement on The highlight for the audio divi- And it was all so headline -stealing: Lightfoot, however, wasn't-these Ballantyne Trio, Joe Henderson. the previous year ($5.3 million), sion during the second half of the From her show-opening, show-stop- awards were very much emblematic Classical Album, solo or cham- with earnings per share rising by year was the acquisition of the ping belt-out of "Still Got This Thing of a new, confident Canadian musi- ber ensemble: "20th Century Original 29% to 20 cents. The final dividend Walt Disney book and cassette For You," through to an evening-end- cian, more global in outlook but per- Piano Transcriptions," Louis Lortie. has been raised by 33% to 5 cents rights for the U.K. and the Irish ing award for top album of the year, haps less gracious in accepting hon- Classical Album, large ensemble: per share. Republic. The music division en- there were miles and miles of Myles ors. "Boccherini: Cello Concertos and The gross for the Group in- joyed an "excellent" second half in and alotta Alannah at this year's Ju- The loudest ovation went to The Symphonies," Tafelmusik Baroque creased by 29% to $87 million, corn - both pop and classical sectors, nos. Her splendidly timed dominance, Family Brown, awarded best country Orchestra. pared with $67.2 million in 1988. with CDs showing a significant in- with `Black Velvet" the first Canadi- group in the nontelevised portion of Classical Composition: "Concerto "The Group has now created a crease over the previous year. an single to top Billboard's Hot 100 in the Junos, whose singing acceptance for Harp and Chamber Orchestra," very strong operating infrastruc- The Pickwick Group entered nearly a half-decade, included Junos speech sniped that it would be nice to Oskar Morawetz. ture and has a significant market three new operating areas during for top album ( "Alannah Myles "), sin- accept such an award on national TV. Dance Recording: "I Beg Your presence in all product areas," the second half of 1989: the acqui- gle ( "Black Velvet "), and most-prom- Organizers this year opted not to Pardon," Kon Kan. says Pickwick chairman Ivor sition of Elap Music in Denmark, ising female vocalist. have the country-group honors be- R &B /Soul Recording: "Spell- Schlosberg. "We have a quality providing an important presence in Additionally, David Tyson and stowed on TV. bound," Billy Newton-Davis. profit base from which to operate the Scandinavian home entertain- Christopher Ward took the composer - George Fox was best male country Roots /Traditional Recording: a controlled and integrated policy ment market; the launch of Pick- of- the-year Juno and Kevin Doyle re- vocalist, while k.d. lang was best "Je Voudrais Changer D'Chapeau," of organic growth and internation- wick Australia in partnership with ceived the engineering Juno for work country female vocalist. The Gram- La Bottine Souriante. al expansion through acquisi- the PolyGram Group; and the es- on Myles' debut album, now six-times my- winning lang was surprisingly Reggae /Calypso Recording: tions." tablishment of Innovative Video platinum in Canada and only now tak- not nominated for best female vocal- "Too Late To Turn Back Now," Satal- The Group report says that the Productions to secure duplicating ing hold abroad. Never before nomi- ist, but told the audience neither nom- lites. second half of 1989 proved its poli- facilities for Pickwick and third - nated, her work took five of six hon- inations nor awards matter-"I just Video: `Boomtown," performed cy of investing in intellectual prop- party clients. ors for which it was touted for a want to sing." People are still won- by Andrew Cash, directed by Cosimo Juno, losing only in the production dering if the remarks were meant to Cavallaro. category to Bruce Fairbairn for his allay concerns or generate some. Album Design: "Presto," by work on Aerosmith's "Pump." Daniel Lanois, former Juno-win- Rush, designer Hugh Syme. Zappa Checks Out Czech Scene "We worked hard for this," Myles said later. "I never stopped believing, Fans Give Rocker Warm Welcome even though others sometimes did." The 19th annual Junos, broadcast After The Fire, Bryan Adams BY PETER BELOHLAVEK tion with Kocab's company K -Arts nationally from the O'Keefe Centre Production, one of the new indepen- on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia -A ban- dent record production enterprises, were hitch -free and world -class, even Aims To Rekindle Career ner- waving crowd greeted Frank and there are plans for Zappa to re- if they did not quite match the high Zappa when he arrived recently at turn June 2 to share top billing with drama and musical flair of last year's TORONTO -He is still Canada's tional, Prince's Trust, Greenpeace, Prague Airport-and surprised the Kocab in a Prague concert, which will best-ever event. There were three riv- biggest music star. But this year and local environmental and heri- rock artist mightily. Few of his rec- be televised. eting live performances by the Jeff and last, after so many years of tage housing projects in Vancouver, ords have been officially available in Attention and tribute are also be- Healey Band (a cover of "While My dominating the Juno awards, Bryan British Columbia. Czechoslovakia, but an active Zappa ing paid to another well -known Guitar Gently Weeps," with guests Adams has not taken home a single With the 1987 release "After The fan club exists. American. The third anniversary in Tom Cochrane and Sass Jordan), trophy. Fire," Adams stretched lyrically Among the welcoming throng was February of the death of Andy War- rocker Kim Mitchell (a sentimental Would you bet on another Juno into more political territory. He is Shirley Temple Black, now U.S. am- hol, who was of Czech descent, was choice as this year's male vocalist of show going by with Adams out of not giving any hints about this rec- bassador in Prague, who admitted commemorated with a show orga- the year) and Maestro Fresh -Wes the winner's circle? At a post-Juno ord, but suggests that it will not be never having heard of Zappa before. nized by the students of Prague's (Canada's first homegrown rap star). record company dinner, the ques- thematic. The Zappa fan club organized an Charles Univ. and Warhol fan clubs International performances went tion draws a laugh from the man "I want every song," he says, "to evening in honor of the star at the in the Lucerna Hall and an exhibition one -for-two. Rod Stewart added ele- himself. stand up on its own as a good song. Krivan Hotel, with music from lead- at the Slovak House. gance with "Downtown Train," but Never one to personally oversell, I feel better about this record than ing underground bands Garaz (Ga- Western record companies are Milli Vanilli injected indifference with Adams walks around these days any other I've made so far." rage) and Pulnoc (Midnite). Zappa's seeking a Czech presence since the "Blame It On The Rain." Internation- with the confident smirk of a soldier main host was Michael Kocab, a liberation. EMI is said to be interest- al presenters included Steven Tyler ready to ambush. He is at work with prominent rock composer and artist ed in acquiring an interest in Supra - and Joe Perry of Aerosmith and pro- Robert "Mutt" Lange on what he and a major player in the recent "vel- phon, and the second largest label in ducer Quincy Jones; the former says will be his "rockingest album MAPLE vet revolution" that has transformed the country, Opus Records, based in brought tang, the latter, class. yet," due possibly by September but the political scene in Czechoslovakia. Bratislava, has signed a deal giving But a too-long tribute to opera star maybe not until near Christmas. BRIEFS Kocab took Zappa to a session of the Hong Kong-based Pacific Music Maureen Forrester and a two-song Just as there have been changes the Czech Parliament, and the Ameri- Co. a share of the action. CBS is un- Cowboy Junkies set took steam out in Eastern Europe, Adams sees a can was also received by President derstood to be planning to open its of what was otherwise a technically certain synchronicity in his own ca- MUCHMUSIC NETWORK VJ Vaclav Havel at Prague Castle. own branch office in Czechoslovakia. sound two-hour program that sets reer changes. Christopher Ward won't be around Zappa agreed to recording coopera- higher and higher standards all the "I am approaching this like a on the channel for the next few time. Comedian /actor Rick Moranis brand -new artist," he says. "I want months. He's back writing songs, was a superb choice as host, but my other work to be like a closed now in great demand since his suc- PIANIST MICHEL CAMILO CRANKS UP JAll CAREER didn't get enough to say as the show chapter. This is like starting all over cessful co-writing for close pal Alan- (Continued from preceding page) went on. again." nah Myles. Rita MacNeil, the other major nom- Indeed, the Lange collaboration and he has in mind the possibility of album will feature horns as well as inee, had to settle for honors as best was a matter of starting all over REUNION NEWS: Get ready for making recordings of classical rep- the basic trio." female vocalist. Blue Rodeo took its again. A lengthy session with pro- tours and records soon from a new ertoire in due course. In the immediate future, after a second consecutive group-of-the-year ducer Steve Lillywhite, what Adams but old April Wine and Toronto, with "But my main concern at the mo- "Jazz Inn" show for Swiss televi- Juno, while the Jeff Healey Band calls "important work with a bril- original front members for both, ment," he says, "is to make the sion in Zurich, Camilo takes his trio was voted Canadian Entertainer of liant guy," yielded a full album's while the briefly partly regrouped most of the opportunities that jazz to the Chatelet Theatre in Paris in the Year in the only publicly elected work that inexplicably has been Sheriff now will be called Alias. has given me. I'm playing very dif- May and follows that with a week's category. shelved. ferently from the way I was playing engagement at the Club Indigo in "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli The result will be a more -than- SOME 400 JOBS will be lost in the a year ago. I am very self-critical Tokyo -his first appearance in the Vanilli was international album of the three-year gap between album re- coming year at the public-funded Ca- and I wanted to go deeper into my- country that was really the first to year, "Swing The Mood" by Jive Bun- leases, the longest ever for the pro- nadian Broadcasting Corp., including self and to express myself in a much recognize his talent and record him. ny & the Mastermixers was interna- lific singer /songwriter. Not that a few dozen at its radio networks. wider way. Camilo will be back in Japan in tional single of the year, and Melissa Adams has been idle. He has still The moves, largely in managerial and "I also want to do things with August to play the Tokyo Jazz Fes- Etheridge was deemed international been writing and has contributed clerical fields, also include some pro- larger groups and I think my next tival. entertainer of the year. time and effort to Amnesty Interna- duction and journalistic cuts.

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features harmonies by R.E.M.'s style on latest release that never quite composer, first with Lorenz Hart, the edge listeners who favor the unusual. Michael Stipe. Brilliant. makes your back teeth hurt. other with Oscar Hammerstein. The Attractive original compositions like debate may go on as to which lyric DAVID BOWIE "Quicksand" and covers like Roberta collaboration was best, but Rosemary Changesbowie Flack's "First Time Ever I Saw Your Clooney isn't making judgments, just NEW AGE PRODUCERS: Various Face" could turn a few heads at top fine vocal music. Two beautiful Rykodisc 20171 40 and AC markets. rarities, "Yours Sincerely" (Hart) and M Timed to coincide with kickoff of SPENCER BREWER AID the "Love Look Away" (Hammerstein), Bowie's "Sound + Vision" Dorian's Legacy THE AQUANETTAS are part of the 12 -song program that PRODUCER: Eric Lindert retrospective tour, new hits collection Love With The Proper Stranger uses The L.A. Jazz Choir as part of Narada 63008 from Ryko compiles the best of two PRODUCER: Mike Landolt the pleasant backdrop. Nettwerk /I.RS. 82033 Although he doesn't re- invent the new old RCA packages and adds latter -day age wheel, Brewer puts a nice spin on EMI chart-toppers. Bowie have All- female from New York nuts quartet the genre when he steps outside of exhibits a tunefully rocking sound long clamored for a hits sampler (first the all -too-familiar background sound. of the Bangles "Changes" topped the list of desired sometimes reminiscent The expressive title track, written for MEWS CD reissues in a 1988 Billboard in their early days, albeit with a BLACK his son, is greatly enhanced by survey); timeliness of its release will tougher attitude and more pointed classical orchestration, as is the only add to - lyrics. distinctive TASHAN retail luster this oft Deborah Schwartz's gracefully haunting jazz-inflected requested set. vocals and the rough -hewn On The Horizon PRODUCERS: Various "Marcel And Claudette." When this performances of the band will lift POP OBR /CBS 465521 album shines, it does so quite CIRCUS OF POWER these women off modern rock. at is a lion's Vices Debut already gathering brightly. DEPECHE MODE share of acclaim, thanks to first single PRODUCER: Daniel Rey BOULEVARD Violator RCA 2022 "Black Man," and it's no wonder. On The Street PRODUCERS: Flood, Depeche Mode Tashan Rashad avoids the uninspired Sire /Reprise 26081 New York band again exhibits a PRODUCER: John Punter diamond-hard edge on sophomore MCA 42317 love -song clichés currently Set already boasts a gold single, COUNTRY release, which features beautifully Second set from Canadian band permeating black radio by tackling "Personal Jesus," and a new track, focused rock production by Rey. exudes marked lyrical maturity and social, political, and racial issues "Enjoy The Silence," that is making a EARL THOMAS CONLEY Group's gutter -level story lines and intricate melodic construction, as well without ever becoming preachy or strong impression with pop Greatest Hits Volume II sleaze -out image may scare more as newly developed vocal power from heavy- handed. Music pumps hard, PRODUCERS: Various programmers and club jocks. Album timid album outlets, but its ballsy leader David Forbes. Although more with thanks owed to helping hand RCA 2043 is much more accessible than "Music sound will goose things at stations aggressive musical execution clearly from producer /arranger Sam Sever This collection covers the Conley For The Masses," the U.K. band's last that aren't afraid to rock all the way. aims for album rock radio, (3rd Bass). canon from 1984 and contains such studio effort, with increased programming possibilities lie best in charters as "What She Is," "Love Out mainstream vibe due to an inspired ERIC JOHNSON pop /AC formats, via power ballads BOO -YAA T.R.I.B.E. Loud," "I Can't Win For Losin' You," pairing with producer Flood, who * Ah Via Musicom like "Where Is The Love" and "Light New Funky Nation and "You Must Not Be Drinking manages to add gloss and energy to PRODUCERS: Joe Nicolo, the Dust Brothers, and PRODUCER: Eric Johnson Of Day." Enough." tunes without infringing on Capitol 90517 others 4th & B'way /Island 4017 songwriter Martin Gore's signature Texas guitar ace's second release CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE Tough -talking tribe is actually six STEVE MARINER brand of angst and gloom. gives a much stronger demonstration Ace Of Harps brothers of Samoan descent who Laredo of his formidable technique, forceful PRODUCER: Pat Ford PRODUCERS: Randy Scruggs, Garth Fundis. Tony specialize in different types of rap, THE CHURCH style, and melodic acumen than his Alligator 4781 Brown from the slow -groove slice of life and MCA 42335 Gold Afternoon Fix much -lauded debut some years back. Harmonica virtuoso's first album in Arista 18579 death in Los Angeles "Once Upon A Johnson is an agreeable singer and a some time finds him in excellent vocal Wanner continues to favor the PRODUCERS: Waddy Wachtel & The Church Drive By" to the funked up "Psyko capable songwriter, but the real and instrumental form, backed by a smooth pop sounds here, but he Despite all their successful solo Funk" to the rap /metal "Pickin' Up drawing power here is his gee -whiz sinewy trio. Blues performances are balances them with such country - projects, the whole of this Australian Metal." There's something here for picking, which practically demands all strong and sharp, but the real flecked pieces as "Where Fools Are band is truly greater than the sum of every rap fan. attention by album -rock mavens. delight here is a lovely version of Kings," "I Can See Arkansas, ". and its parts. Sterling effort radiates Jerome Kern's "Yesterdays" that is "There For Awhile." A fine, strong tunes and intelligent lyrics, TROY HINTON LITTLE RIVER BAND equal to Musselwhite's famed reading expressive voice and tasteful like the clever "Terra Nova Cain." PRODUCERS: Various Get Lucky of Duke Pearson's "Christo MCA 6299 arrangements. First single, "Metropolis," is making PRODUCER: Dennis Lambert Redemptor" two decades ago. its mark on album rock and modern Curb /MCA 6369 Sweet- voiced Hinton sails through a brace of perky dance numbers and TIM MENSY rock radio. The mainstream Original lead singer Glenn Shorrock FELA Stone By Stone soulful ballads that, with the right PRODUCER: Bob Montgomery breakthrough started with "Starfish," returns after an eight-year absence Beasts Of No Nation marketing, could make it big. Best Columbia 45088 the group's previous album, but now and the Australian band sounds like it PRODUCERS: Fels Anikulapo Kuti, Wally Bedarou is truly the time for pop fans to has picked up right where it left off in Shanachie 43070 ballad: "Can You Hear Me ?" Up- Mensy's vocal style has elements of You Feel My Love." congregate at the band's altar. 1982. Strong lead vocals, listener- The Godfather of world music returns tempo tune: "Do John Anderson and Gene Watson, friendly harmonies, and catchy with two sidelong songs on themes of both impeccable country influences. ALISA RANDOLPH 10, THE WHO injustice human rights, backed by Mensy also wrote or co-wrote all the melodies have already placed the first and PRODUCERS: Bernadette Cooper, Michael Nortleet Join Together single, "If I Get Lucky," on the AC a typically huge contingent of singers Atlantic 81918 tunes. Best cuts: "Don't Cross Your PRODUCERS: Bob Clearmountain, Clive Franks, and and musicians. Best of the pair is Heart," "You Still Love Me In My Billy Nicholls chart. Suitable follow -ups include Former member of Madame X and Dreams," and the title song. MCA 19501 "Second Wind," "I Dream Alone," "Just Like That," a seamless, protégée of producer/performer Audio souvenir of last year's reunion "As Long As I'm Alive," and "Listen seductively jazzy groove whose Bernadette Cooper (former front EDDY ARNOLD tour features a complete live To Your Heart." payoff is a powerful vocal chorus woman of Klymaxx) comes on strong matched by a jagged horn chart. Call- Hand-Holdin' Songs performance of "Tommy" and a with her debut, revealing the vocal PRODUCER: Harold Bradley PETER BLAKELEY is selection of Who hits old and new, cut and- response title -track marathon technique and range of a future diva. RCA 9963 at Radio City Music Hall, Universal Harry's Cafe De Wheels the flipside. Tracks groove and soothe with plush PRODUCERS. Peter Asher, Stewart Levine Arnold is one of the greatest Amphitheatre, and other concert Capitol 90412 R &B and dance vibes. Chartable balladeers of all time, and while his venues. While die-hard fans might WARZONE tracks abound, with "The Entity," Vocalist Blakeley exhibits a sweet pop PRODUCER: Roger Greenwaf lyrical grip occasionally slips here, find it disconcerting to hear Pete Calorie[ 1398 "Pretty Face," and "Man Stealer" as this 16-cut collection of pop and Townshend on acoustic guitar, the Thrashers tone down considerably front -running prospects. country standards is still a treasure. energy level of this package and the NEW AND with a set that begs for (and could Best cuts: "As Time Goes By," "To historic nature of the tour will create possibly receive) mainstream Each His Own," "You'll Never lots of sizzle for most acolytes. attention. Producer Greenwalt Know," and "You Belong To Me." NOTEWORTHY provides metallic sheen, although JAZZ RIOT ferocious *ANDI & AND THE BROWNS THE LONDON QUIREBOYS bite of singer Ray James The Privilege Of Power Loving Country maintains alternative edge. Lyrics are ABDULLAH IBRAHIM EKAYA PRODUCER: Steve Loeb A Bit Of What You Fancy * I PRODUCER: Gene Kennedy CBS Associated /CBS 45132 PRODUCERS: George Tutko & Jim Cregan far more spiritually insightful than in African River Door Knob 1017 Power metal from venerable New Capitol 93177 the past, but band avoids soapboxing PRODUCERS: Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya Enya 79617 This spirited trio demonstrates it's in by melting messages subtly into the York outfit does everything right. The Smaller Faces, anyone? English the league with the Foresters sonic heat of guitarists Paul Canade's Latest release by gifted South same From soaring vocals to screaming sextet recalls the glory days of and the McCarters. Best cuts: "What and Jay Vento's riffs. Contact: 212- African pianist finds Ibrahim fronting guitars, the songs here are tied Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Rod Part Of 'No' Don't You Understand," together with samples from news Stewart, Ronnie Wood, and Co. on 989 -2929. a sextet featuring a superlative group of horn players-Robin Eubanks, "You Sure Picked A Good Day To shows, which gives an angry, political vigorous debut that shot up the Love Me," and "Shows You What I PEGGY LEE John Stubblefield, Horace Alexander edge to the whole project. Though it British charts fast. Emphasis here is Know." Contact: 615-754-0417. may be too clean and not quite on rousing rock straight out of the The Peggy Lee Songbook: There'll Be Another Young, and Howard Johnson. Result grungy enough for metal purists, it is London pubs, although band has Spring is luminous playing on both up -tempo PRODUCERS: Peggy Lee. John Chiodini, John Snyder swingers and blues-edged balladry. a thoroughly well -done affair. enough expressive range to keep Musicmasters 60249 SPOTLIGHT: Predicted to hit top 10 on its Initial Simply beautiful stuff. things from getting one -note. The great singer has written many appropriate genre's chart or to earn platinum * THE BLUE AEROPLANES track "7 O'Clock" is a terrific taste certification. songs in just about all pop styles as a JOHN ZORN NEW AND NOTEWORTHY: Highlights new Swagger of what makes this band tick. lyricist PRODUCER: Gil Norton or composer /lyricist, including Naked City and developing acts worthy of attention and Ensign /Chrysalis 21752 "Fever" and "Where Can I Go PRODUCERS: John Zorn & Naked City other releases of special interest. SUS! BEATTY Nonesuch /Elektra 79238 Without You ?" These and 11 other PICKS (p'): New releases predicted to hit Prerelease hype on band's second full - A Kind One Of Altoist Zorn exhibits the same the top half of the chart in the format listed. length outing has been deafening PRODUCER: Jerry Kennedy songs -none superior to the two - CRITIC'S CHOICE ( *) : New releases, re- Starway 757502 punkish flair that ignited his Omette and justifiably so. Modern-rock titles -are performed with a caress, gardless of potential chart action, which the interpretation of mainstream pop Country singer Beatty has the sometimes with a gentle swing, Coleman tribute "Spy Vs. Spy" last reviewer highly recommends because of their including Bill hooks, combined with literate lyrics, strength, sass, and style of a against a string-rich orchestra. year. Group guitarist musical merit. seasoned performer, and veteran Frisell, keyboardist Wayne Horvitz, All albums commercially available in the renders this album essential listening. U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Melinda ROSEMARY CLOONEY SINGS RODGERS & and bassist Fred Frith burns through Production guidance from Norton producer Kennedy packages it all * Newman, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New HART & HAMMERSTEIN a diverse program of high -speed Zorn gives set a sense of continuity and perfectly. Best cuts: "Heart From A York, N.Y. 10036, and Chris Morris, Billboard, PRODUCER: John Oddo originals and movie focus missing on the group's debut. Stone," "Hard Baby To Rock," soundtrack 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. Concord 4405 Ennio Morricone, Send to Top cuts: "Jacket Hangs," "Picture "There's A Phone On Every themes by Henry 90210. country and gospel albums Richard course, had Ed Morris, Billboard, 49 Music Square W.. Framed," and "What It Is," which Corner." Contact: 614-321-4892. Rodgers, of two Mancini, Johnny Mandel, Jerry striking careers as a theater Goldsmith, and others. For cutting- Nashville, Tenn. 37203.

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CHERYL LYNN Upset! (4:08) sung, well -stated, and well -produced. JAMIE PRINCIPLE Date With The Rain ECSTASY Don't Play Me Raw (6:20) PRODUCERS: Jesse Johnson, Cheryl Lynn (6:28) PRODUCERS: Duane Oats, Gary Wallace WRITER: C. Lynn. J. Eugene. S. Nichol. C. McIntosh PRODUCER: Steve "Silk" Hurley WRITERS: Duane Oats, Gary Wallace DAVID LYNN JONES Lonely Town (4:08) PUBLISHERS: Tan Sounds /MCA /Brampton /Virgin, WRITER: J. Principle PUBLISHERS: D. Oates, G. Wallace ASCAP PRODUCERS: Richie Albright, David Lynn Jones PUBLISHER: Four Feathers, BMI MIXERS: Joe Smooth, farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Virgin 4 -98984 (c /o Atlantic) (12 -inch version also WRITER: D.L. Jones MIXER: Steve "Silk" Hurley Edward "Get Down" Crosby. Gary " Jackmaster" available, Virgin 0. 96488) PUBLISHER: Pubit, BMI Atlantic 0 -86222 (12 -inch single) Wallace & "The D.O.C." Oats, Larry Thompson & Mercury 874 790- 4(cassette single) (c /o PolyGram) Rick Lenoir SINGlE R &B -based midtempo jam co-written Principle adds his own distinctive Reminiscent of the early Bruce Sleeping Bag SLX -40160 (12 -inch single) with Loose Ends from the excellent styling to this slammin' jazz-tinged Springsteen days and sprinkled with Diva-driven house track pumps a "Whatever It Takes" has a tough R &B /club track sure to add the flavor of Bruce Hornsby, Jones' serious groove in a number of mixes. R &B stance, lending appeal sophisticated spice to any /dance for Heed her warning. Contact: 212 -722- both radio and club programmers. favored vocal style is hearty and programmer's playlist. effective. Production is brightly 2211. spirited with all elements working for CRAIG T. COOPER FEATURING DENISE STEWART COVER GIRLS All That Glitters Isn't Gold timing listed) each other, resulting in a cool blend. (10:19) SUBSTATION More Life (no Quality Time (6:24) PRODUCERS: Substation PRODUCERS: Robert Clivilles, David Cole REVIEWS PRODUCER: Craig T. Cooper WRITERS: Substation WRITER: David Cole WRITERS: Craig T. Cooper. Denise A. Stewart GIRLS NEXT DOOR Maybe You Wouldn't Be PUBLISHER: Substation, BMI PUBLISHERS: ASCAP /Craigland, PUBLISHER: Red Instructional, ASCAP Coopick, BMI Missin' Me Tonight (3:06) Full Effect FE -0702 (12 -inch single) Valley Vue V -75331 (12 -inch single) MIXERS: Robert Clivilles, David Cole PRODUCER: Nelson Larkin Capitol V -15569 (c /o CEMA) (12 -inch single) Subversively infectious slice of Yet another noteworthy ballad from WRITER: Rafe VanHoy PUBLISHER: Tree. BMI Latina trio go wrong with industrial house could entice with the underrated Cooper. Atmospheric can't this POP Atlantic deep -house of fave jocks as well as modern rockers. and seductive production accented by re-dressing track The girls get off to a slow start on from current album. Pop edit should Contact: 313 -263 -9088. Stewart's stunning vocal makes a ROXETTE It Must Have Been Love (3:59) this tune, but the crystal -clear lead please growing legion of pop radio grand impression indeed. A quiet PRODUCER: Clarence Ofwerman performance, backed by fans. ABSOLUTE Gotta Lambada (6:36) WRITERS: P. Gessle, M. Frederickson fat storm must. Contact: 818- 781 -9400. PRODUCER: Freeze PUBLISHERS: EMI Blackwood /Jimmy Fun, BMI harmonies, carries the number WRITER: R. Smith, T. Carmenatti EMI 4JM -50283 (c CEMA) (cassette single) /o through to the end. ERASURE Blue Savannah (7:04) PUBLISHER: listed RUBY TURNER Paradise (4:16) not PRODUCERS: Gareth Jones, Mark Saunders, Erasure MIXERS: Freeze, Gary Dobbins Superhot duo are certain to score big PRODUCERS: Loris Holland, Jolyon Skinner WRITERS: Clarke, Bell Epic 49.73191 (c /o CBS) (12 -inch single; 7 -inch WRITERS: L. Holland; J. R. Turner MARTY STUART Hillbilly Rock (2:38) with this rhythmic ballad taken from Skinner, PUBLISHER: Sonet, ASCAP version also available, Epic 34-733335) PUBLISHER: Zomba Enterprises, ASCAP PRODUCERS: Richard Bennett, Tony Brown MIXERS: Gareth Jones with Fischerman's Friend, the "Pretty Woman" soundtrack. Jive -JD (c RCA) -inch single) 1341.1 /o (12 WRITER: Paul Kennerley Mark Saunders As the clock ticks away on the current a PUBLISHER: Irving /Littlemarch, BMI Sire 0.21428 (c /o Warner Bros.) (12 -inch single) dance craze, the line to cash in grows JOAN JETT Love Hurts (3:02) Sinewy techno R &B featuring guest MCA rap by Whodini's Ecstasy. Turner's U.K. duo dips into the exceptional longer. Watusi anyone? PRODUCER: Kenny Laguna "Johnny Be Good" guitar licks are WRITER: B. Bryant performance makes this one. "Wild" album and pulls out a lilting, PUBLISHER: House of Bryant. BMI woven through this driving ditty easy -paced gem. Pumped -up NRG -etic Blackheart/Epic ZST -73314 (c /o CBS) (cassette descriptive of good old- fashioned single) PAUL JACKSON JR. Make It Last Forever (4:15) mixes should score well with club rock'n'roll. PRODUCERS: Cornelius Mims, Paul Jackson Jr. jocks. Note the Cerrone cover Second single from rocker's "Hit WRITERS: Keith Sweat. Teddy Riley MODERN PUBLISHERS: WB /Zomba "Supernature" on its flip. List" project is a faithful cover of the WILLIAM LEE GOLDEN Keep Lookin' Up (3:35) Enterprises/Donril /E /A /Keith Sweat /Vintertainment, classic rock hit featuring Jett's most PRODUCER: Ron Chancey ASCAP ROCK evocative performance to date. Atlantic 4-87944 WRITERS: J. Stewart, T. Nichols ADAMSKI N-R -G (6:22) PUBLISHER: not listed PRODUCER: Adamski Tasteful instrumental reading of the Mercury WRITER: Adamski CURE Pictures Of You (4:44) SIGNAL Does It Feel Like Love (4:07) Keith Sweat romantic favorite. Former Oak Ridge Boy Golden has a PUBLISHER: Discord, ASCAP PRODUCERS: Robert Smith, David M. Allen PRODUCER: Kevin Elson MIXER: Adamski WRITERS: Smith, Gallup, Williams. Thompson, WRITERS: M. Baker, J. Scott strong country entry with this up- MCA 24015 (12 -inch single) O'Donnell, Tolhurst PUBLISHERS: EMI Blackwood /Adamisa /Trinifold JAY WILLIAMS Sweat (4:05) tempo and inspirational response to U.K. keyboard wiz brings his stylish PUBLISHER: Fiction, ASCAP EMI 4JM -50294 (c /o CEMA) (cassette single) PRODUCER: Nelson "Paradise" Roman MIXERS: Smith. Parry, Saunders N. hard times. brand of instrumental electrohouse to Elektra 0 -66639 (12 -inch single) Vocalist Mark Free succeeds in WRITERS: J. Williams, Roman PUBLISHERS: CRK /Aquarious II /Prime Time, ASCAP the states with this four -song EP. Favorite selection from the act's distinguishing this familiar- sounding Big Beat BB -5011 (cassette single: 12 -inch EISEL & THE HAYMAKERS Lonely Country power ballad from the glut of clones reviewed Jan. 20) * "Disintegration" project is a loping, Road (3:40) JIMMY SOMERVILLE You Make Me Feel currently crowding the airwaves. PRODUCER: Chuck Chapman easy -paced lament that deserves (Mighty Real) (7:26) WRITER: M. Eisel attention from both the progressive PRODUCER: Hague PUBLISHER: Chapie, BMI Stephen and Brilliant. EDDY GRANT Gimme Hope Jo'Anna (3:40) Fifth Street CR -1133 WRITERS: D. Warrick, S. James pop arenas. PRODUCER: Eddy Grant PUBLISHER: Copyright Control WRITER: Eddy Grant COUNTRY Lead vocalist has a reassuring Bobby MIXER: William Orbit. Gary Langan PUBLISHER: Greenheart. ASCAP Bare delivery-which fits this sad but London 886 973-1 (c /o PolyGram) (12 -inch single) Enigma 75070 (cassette single) EDDY RAVEN Island (3:13) pleasantly picturesque story. Contact: Unashamedly hi- NRG /pop cover of Sprightly pop with a meaningful anti- PRODUCER: Barry Beckett 816 -842-6854. the Sylvester classic marks the solo RAP apartheid message that was a U.K. WRITERS: T. Seals, E. Raven PUBLISHERS: WB/Two Sons /RavenSong, ASCAP debut of former Bronski chart -topper two years ago. From the Capitol B-79997 (c /o CEMA) Beat /Communards frontperson PROFESSOR GRIFF & THE LAST ASIATIC forthcoming "Barefoot Soldier" Raven mines this less -than -exciting Somerville. Lifted from the fab "Read DISCIPLES Pawns In The Game (2:30) project. Contact: 213 -390 -9969. My Lips" album. PRODUCERS: Professor Griff, Kerwin "Sleek" Youn, production for all he can get, as he DANCE Kavon Shah reminisces about a different time and WRITER: Professor Griff COLOURS I Wanna Make Love (7:25) PUBLISHERS: Pac- Jam /Taqiyyah, BMI place and a certain woman. To Skyywalker GR -131 (12 -inch single) 111110 BEATS INTERNATIONAL Dub Be Good PRODUCERS: Geoff Hilton, Benedict Me (4:42) WRITERS: Benedict, Soul Public Enemy affiliate PUBLISHER: MCA. ASCAP Controversial BLACK PO FORESTER SISTERS Drive South (3:20) PRODUCER: Norman Cook it out solo and proves he PRODUCER: Wendy Waldman WRITERS: Cook, Harris Ill, Lewis MIXERS: Justin Strauss, Hugo Dwyer breaks that WRITER: John Hiatt PUBLISHER: Go! Discs /EMI Atlantic 0.86223 (12 -inch single) can hold his own with credible results. FAMILY STAND Ghetto Heaven (3:54) PUBLISHERS: Lillybilly /Bug, BMI MIXERS: Norman Cook, Smith & Mighty Mixers Strauss & Dwyer pump this The self- titled bonus cut, "Last PRODUCERS: V. Jeffrey Smith, Peter Lord Warner Bros. 7 -19874 Elektra 0-66654 (12 -inch single) ferocious Scritti Politti -ish hip - Asiatic Disciples," is the cut to jump WRITERS: P. Lord, V.J. Smith, S. St. Victor Reggae -fled, Soul II Soul-tinged PUBLISHERS: Leosun /Maanami, ASCAP /Vermal, BMI The Foresters are backed by the hop /pop kicker with strong club on, though. Contact: 305 -573-0599. MIXERS: Jazzie B, Nellee Hooper Bellamy Brothers on this insistent, reworking of the S.O.S. Band classic. playability, although crossover, pop, Atlantic 4 -87997 (12 -inch version also available, slightly steamy number. Song has Big on import, stateside release sports Atlantic 0- 86238) and black radio would be wise to RHAMEL Power (3:59) commercial, chamber -of- commerce the new remixes. Only misgiving is investigate as well. PRODUCERS: Eric Isles, Tracy Carn Formerly known as Evon Jeffries & hook. absence of fab original. WRITER: Rhamel the Stand, this multitalented outfit PUBLISHERS: Rhyme Syndicate /Mysc. ASCAP Syndicate 73167 stands to win on its own terms this FINAL CUT I Told You Not To Stop (timing not /Epic49 GEORGE JONES Hell Stays Open (All Night SOUL II SOUL Get A Life (4:48) listed) (c /o CBS) (12 -inch single) time with an funky out aggressively Long) (3:27) PRODUCERS: Jazzie B, Nellee Hooper PRODUCERS: ASrock, Mills WRITERS: Romeo, Rapper from Ice -T's Rhyme Syndicate R &B track of considerable merit. PRODUCER: Billy Sherrill Browne WRITER: not listed PUBLISHER: Virgin, ASCAP WRITER: B. Harden PUBLISHERS: Millsrock, BMI dashes along a frenetic beat pattern Virgin 0 -96481 (c Atlantic) (12 -inch single; PUBLISHER: Gre -Kev, ASCAP /o MIXER: ASrock, Mills with literate ease. Investigate the QUINCY JONES FEATURING TEVIN cassette reviewed March 24) Full Effect FE -0701 (12 -inch single) Epic 34-73305 equally impressive "Peace" on the B CAMPBELL Tomorrow (A Better You, Better FC join the ranks of Front 242 and Me) (3:28) Contrition meets rejection in this side. 110. CHIMES Heaven (5:45) Nitzer Ebb with this percolating item PRODUCER: Quincy Jones morose tale of a man hitting the PRODUCERS: Chimes WRITERS! G. Johnson, L. Johnson. S. Garrett emotional wall. WRITERS: Chimes sporting an industrial edge and vocal PUBLISHERS: Kidada /Hee Bee Dooinit /Black PUBLISHER: CRGI, BMI assist from Chris Connelly. The Chick/WB Music Corp.. ASCAP MIXERS: Chimes, David Morales, Peter Hinds, Qwest 4-19881 (c /o Warner Bros.) BAILLIE & THE BOYS Perfect (2:57) Spanish Harlem Section 25- inspired flip, "She PRODUCER: Kyle Lehmng Columbia 44 -73171 (c CBS) (12 -inch single) Destroys," is the fab pick for clubs, The Dude unveils his latest discovery: /o WRITER: Mark E. Nevin however. Contact: 313 -263 -9088 an engaging teen who bears a PUBLISHER: MCA, ASCAP Club jocks with a penchant for striking vocal resemblance to Michael RCA 2500-7 -R imports have been delighting in the beauty of this soul -vibed house track INTENSE Let The Rain Come Down (7:48) Jackson in younger days. Warm The emphasis here is on Kathie PRODUCERS. Tyrone Payton. Ace Mungin ballad is well-armed with pop /AC Baillie's lead vocals (spotlighted by for months now. Domestic version WRITERS: V. Smith. T. Payton, A. Mungin potential. minimal instrumentation) and a lean sports noteworthy new mixes from PUBLISHERS: Vance /Ace Connection, BMI crossover MIXER: Tony Humphries set of lyrics. The theme: Love must Morales. Previews upcoming brilliant Morin MR-008 (12 -inch single) PICKS (110) : New releases with the greatest full -length debut. chart potential. RICHARD ROGERS Can't Stop Loving You meet the highest standards. Popular underground track from the (6:17) CRITIC'S CHOICE ( *) : New releases, re- PRODUCER: Marshall Jefferson folks at Ace Beat has been revitalized gardless of potential chart action, which the EXILE Nobody's Talking (3:34) JANET JACKSON Alright (7:19) WRITER: Marshall Jefferson reviewer highly recommends because of their PRODUCERS: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis. Janet and remixed for rerelease. For those PUBLISHER: Vergo One. ASCAP PRODUCERS: Randy Sharp. Tim DuBois musical merit. WRITERS: R. Sharp, S. LeMaire Jackson into the Ten City /Dr. Mouthquake /CC Sam 9101-65006-1 (12 -inch single) NEW AND NOTEWORTHY: Highlights new PUBLISHERS: With Any Luck /Sun Mare, BMI WRITERS: J. Jackson, J. Jam, T. Lewis Rogers vibe. Contact: 201 -674 -7573. Jefferson /Rogers pairing proves a Arista 2009 PUBLISHERS: Black Ice, BMI /Flyte Tyme Tunes. and developing acts worthy of attention. stroke of genius. Slick and danceable ASCAP Cassette, vinyl or CD singles equally appro- The plot thickens during this MIXER: Shep Pettibone priate for more than one format are reviewed is slice AIM SP -18021 (12 -inch single) R &B number a of Phillyesque midtempo ballad as he searches to in the category with the broadest audience. All soul. Rogers' vocal is complemented learn "what nobody's talking about" Miss Jackson glides through this releases commercially available in the U.S. are by sparkling string and horn with regard to his love interest. Well- funky, club -ready jam from the eligible for review. Send copies to Bill Cole- arrangements. Don't miss. Contact: multiplatinum "Rhythm Nation," man, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, 718-335-2112. N.Y. 10036. Country singles should be sent to which dons the predicted house beat, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, although the album -faithful "R&B Tenn. 37203. Mix" is far more pleasing.

78 BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 www.americanradiohistory.com CONGRATULATIONS PER AND MARIE, ON WORLDWIDE SALES OF 3.6 MILLION AND BUILDING FOR LOOK SHARP! AND ON FOUR SMASH HIT SINGLES THE LOOK DRESSED FOR SUCCESS LISTEN TO YOUR HEART & DANGEROUS HERE'S TO YOUR FIFTH SINGLE IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE.

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sIc1ts sIoILIcIIT 1 1 BLACK VELVET ALANNAH MYLES 1 1 3 LOVE WILL LEAD YOU BACK TAYLOR DAYNE 2 2 2 LOVE WILL LEAD YOU BACK TAYLOR DAYNE 2 2 2 BLACK VELVET ALANNAH MYLES 1

3 5 ALL AROUND THE WORLD LISA STANSFIELD 5 3 5 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN PHIL COLLINS 3 by Michael Ellis 4 9 I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING TOMMY PAGE 4 4 6 I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING TOMMY PAGE 4

5 4 I PHIL COLLINS 3 5 1 ESCAPADE JANET JACKSON 7 'BLACK VELVET" BY ALANNAH MYLES (Atlantic) continues to WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN 6 7 GET UP! (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) TECHNOTRONIC 9 6 9 DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE JANE CHILD 6 gain points, although not enough to bullet, and holds off "Love Will 7 15 KEEP IT TOGETHER MADONNA 8 7 7 KEEP IT TOGETHER MADONNA 8 Lead You Back" by Taylor Dayne (Arista) to stay at No. 1 by a small 8 19 DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE JANE CHILD 6 8 10 ALL AROUND THE WORLD LISA STANSFIELD 5 margin. "Velvet" still leads in sales points-it was just certified gold - 9 16 HERE AND NOW LUTHER VANDROSS 10 9 4 ROAM THE B -52'S 13 but "Lead" has the lead in airplay. With five bulleted records in posi- 10 17 ALL MY LIFE LINDA RONSTADT 11 10 14 HERE AND NOW LUTHER VANDROSS 10 tions Nos. 2 through 6, a competitive battle for No. 1 of a magnitude not 11 6 ESCAPADE JANET JACKSON 7 11 16 FOREVER KISS 12 seen in a long time will develop in the next several weeks, although 12 18 FOREVER KISS 12 12 13 GET UP! (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) TECHNOTRONIC 9 Dayne's single should slide in easily next week. 13 10 NO MYTH MICHAEL PENN 17 13 21 I WANNA BE RICH CALLOWAY 14 14 14 SACRIFICE ELTON JOHN 18 14 15 ALL MY LIFE LINDA RONSTADT 11

15 3 ROAM THE B -52'S 13 15 8 I GO TO EXTREMES BILLY JOEL 20 SURE TO JOIN IN the fray -to -come for No. 1 over the next month is 16 28 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U SINEAD O'CONNOR 16 16 22 WHOLE WIDE WORLD (FROM -TRUE LOVE") A'ME LORAIN 15 "Nothing 2 U" by (Chrysalis). makes an- Compares Sinead O'Connor It 17 22 WHOLE WIDE WORLD (FROM "TRUE LOVE ") AWE LORAIN 15 17 25 HOW CAN WE BE LOVERS MICHAEL BOLTON 23 other spectacular leap, 17 places to No. 16, on the strength of the biggest 18 11 JUST A FRIEND BIZ MARKIE 24 18 37 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U SINEAD O'CONNOR 16 gain in sales points of any record on the chart- "I'll Be Your Every- 19 12 C'MON AND GET MY LOVE D -MOB 19 19 27 WITHOUT YOU MOTLEY CRUE 21 thing" by Tommy Page (Sire) makes the second-largest gain -and also 20 26 I WANNA BE RICH CALLOWAY 14 20 30 WHIP APPEAL BABYFACE 26 the biggest gain in airplay points of any record on the chart -"Don't 21 13 NO MORE LIES MICHELLE 22 21 11 C'MON AND GET MY LOVE D-MOB 19 Wanna Fall In Love" by Jane Child (Warner Bros.) is the runner -up. 22 25 WITHOUT YOU MOTLEY CRUE 21 22 12 PRICE OF LOVE BAD ENGLISH 30 MICHELLE 22 "Nothing" is already No. 1 at Q102 Philadelphia and Q96 San Antonio, 23 8 I GO TO EXTREMES BILLY JOEL 20 23 17 NO MORE LIES Texas. 24 27 HEARTBEAT SEDUCTION 25 24 19 DANGEROUS ROXETTE 27 25 20 DANGEROUS ROXETTE 27 25 26 SACRIFICE ELTON JOHN 18 26 21 OPPOSITES ATTRACT PAULA ABDUL 28 26 18 NO MYTH MICHAEL PENN 17 FOR RECORDS NOT YET in the top 20, "This Old Heart Of Mine" by 27 31 THE SECRET GARDEN QUINCY JONES 45 27 32 HEARTBEAT SEDUCTION 25 Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.) makes by far the biggest gain in airplay 28 32 IF U WERE MINE THE U-KREW 32 28 20 OPPOSITES ATTRACT PAULA ABDUL 28 wins the Power Pick /Airplay, with 63 adds and four ear- points and thus 29 - HOW CAN WE BE LOVERS MICHAEL BOLTON 23 29 38 WHAT IT TAKES AEROSMITH 34 ly top 20 radio reports fueling a 16 -place jump to No. 46. The single now 30 39 WHIP APPEAL BABYFACE 26 30 31 LOVE ME FOR LIFE STEVIE B 29 has a 90% chance of repeating the top -five success of "Downtown 31 33 WILD WOMEN DO NATALIE COLE 37 31 36 THE HEART OF THE MATTER DON HENLEY 33 Train." "Heart" is also fourth -most-added at radio, after O'Connor's sin- 32 29 LOVE ME FOR LIFE STEVIE B 29 32 - LOVE CHILD SWEET SENSATION 38 gle and the top two new entries, "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You" 33 - HEART OF STONE CHER 31 33 35 HEART OF STONE CHER 31 by Heart (Capitol), with 138 adds, and "Your Baby Never Looked Good 34 38 LAMBADA KAOMA 50 34 24 SOMETIMES SHE CRIES WARRANT 39 In Blue" by Exposé (Arista), with 96 adds. Rounding out the top five 35 - THE HUMPTY DANCE DIGITAL UNDERGROUND 53 35 - THIS OLD HEART OF MINE ROD STEWART 46 51 YOU'RE THE WOMAN THE BRAT PACK 36 most-added is the M.C. Hammer album cut "U Can't Touch This," which 36 35 A FACE IN THE CROWD TOM PETTY 36 33 ONLY 37 GOT TO GET LEILA K WITH ROB 'N' RAZ 48 37 SENDING ALL MY LOVE LINEAR 35 Capitol Records is attempting to get out as a single quickly. It jumps 30- - - 38 - SENDING ALL MY LOVE LINEAR 35 38 28 HERE WE ARE GLORIA ESTEFAN 44 20 at Kiss 102 Charlotte, N.C., 30-18 at Power 97 Las Vegas, and 22-13 at 39 - BLUE SKY MINE MIDNIGHT OIL 49 39 39 TRUE BLUE LOVE LOU GRAMM 40 KS104 Denver. "Cruising For Bruising" by Basis (Epic) nabs 26 adds, 40 - FLY HIGH MICHELLE ENUFF Z'NUFF 47 40 - HOLD ON WILSON PHILLIPS 43 but is just shy of the points required to hit the Hot 100. Look for a good ©Copyright 1990, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in any retrieval system. or transmitted, in any forth or by any means. electronic. mechanical. photocopying, debut next week. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. QUICK CUTS: Only one new entry this week is by a new artist. English HOT 100 A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC duo Electronic makes its Hot 100 bow at No. 88 with "Getting Away 44 HERE WE ARE (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP ASCAP /Rightsong, BMI) HL 4 -1 TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. With It" (Warner Bros.). The single is breaking out of Texas: at En- 73 HIDE AND SEEK (Ensign, BMI /Mister Guy, 30 PRICE OF LOVE (Wild Crusade, ASCAP /Frisco Kid, ergy 96.5 Houston and 18-15 at KEGL Dallas ... Two of the six debuts 78 99 WORLDS (MCA, ASCAP/T.Rhodes, ASCAP /Pal -Park, BMI /Brooklyn Fox, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP/Chappell & Co., ASCAP /CBS, ASCAP) HL are covers of earlier Hot 100 entries. Grayson Hugh & Betty Wright ASCAP/Hit List, ASCAP) HL 43 HOLD ON (Wilphill, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /MCA, 96 READY OR NOT (Epic /Solar, BMI /Near, BMI) 98 ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART (Virgin Songs, ASCAP /Aerostation, ASCAP) HL 81 REAL LOVE (Skyyzoo, ASCAP) CPP enter at No. 89 with their version of "How 'Bout Us" (RCA), a No. 12 hit BMI/Virgin, ASCAP) CPP 83 HOUSE OF BROKEN LOVE (Psycho Bimbos From Hell, 13 ROAM (Man Woman Together Now!, BMI /Irving, BMI) for Champaign in 1981. The new version moves 23-20 at WNCI Colum- 5 ALL AROUND THE WORLD (BMG, ASCAP/Block & ASCAP) WBM CPP bus, Ohio. Similarly, Laura Branigan's cover of "Moonlight On Water" Gilbert, ASCAP) HL 64 HOUSE OF PAIN (Gypsy Fetish, ASCAP) CLM 41 ROOM AT THE TOP (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /EMI April, 57 ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU (Zomba, 84 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU (EMI, ASCAP /Ultrawave, ASCAP) HL/WBM (Atlantic), which Kevin Raleigh took to No. 60 just last year, enters at ASCAP) ASCAP /IS Hot, ASCAP /EMI Blackwood, BMI) HL 18 SACRIFICE (Big Pig, ASCAP /Intersong, ASCAP) HL No. 94, with an early jump of 22 -17 at Q107 Charleston, S.C.... The bot- 11 ALL MY LIFE (Seagrape, BMI) CLM 89 HOW 'BOUT US (Irving, BMI) 45 THE SECRET GARDEN (Hee Bee Dooinit, ASCAP/WB, tom of the chart is "loose" really competitive week, which 67 ALL OR NOTHING (MCA, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, 23 HOW CAN WE BE LOVERS (Mr. Bolton's, ASCAP /Rodsongs, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP /Rambush, -not -this BMI /Bay, BMI) HL BMI /Realsongs, ASCAP/Desmobile, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Black Chick, ASCAP) CPP/WBM/HL allows records in the 70s and 80s to slide up seven or eight places with- 75 ALMOST HEAR YOU SIGH (Promopub B.V., PRS) CPP ASCAP/Warner Chappell Music) HL/WBM 35 SENDING ALL MY LOVE (Turkishman, BMI/Pennachio, out sufficient points to bullet. 63 ANYTHING I WANT (Paige By Paige, BMI /Chrysalis, 53 THE HUMPTY DANCE (GLG Two, BMI /Pubhowyalike, BMI) CPP BMI) CLM BMI) 39 SOMETIMES SHE CRIES (Virgin Songs, BMI /Dick 80 ANYTIME (Steve Mann, ASCAP /EMI, ASCAP /Colgems- 71 HURTING KIND (I'VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU) (EMI, Dragon, BMI /Crab Salad, BMI /Likite Split, BMI /Rich EMI, ASCAP) CLM/WBM ASCAP/Talk Time, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP) CPP/WBM Mcbitch, BMI /Great Lips, BMI) CPP

97 BACK TO LIFE (Colgems-EMI, ASCAP/Virgin Nymph, 79 I COME OFF (Varry White, ASCAP) 68 SUMMER RAIN (Kinaalda, BMI/Valley Of Vidal, BMI)

ASCAP/Virgin Songs, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) 20 I GO TO EXTREMES (Joel, BMI) HL 46 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Stone Agate, BMI /Jobete,

CPP/WBM 90 I REMEMBER YOU (New Jersey Underground, ASCAP) ASCAP) CPP

99 BAD LOVE (E.C., BMI /Unichappell, BMI /Heavy Petal, 14 I WANNA BE RICH (Epic /Solar, BMI /Calloco, 62 TIME AFTER TIME (Timmy T, BMI/Bedroom, BMI) ASCAP) BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Jig-A -Watt Jams, BMI) 42 TOO LATE TO SAY GOODBYE (Chi -Boy, ASCAP/Fee, HOT 100 SINGLES ACTION 1 BLACK VELVET (Bluebear Waltzes, CAPAC /EMI HL/WBM ASCAP) CLM Blackwood (Canada) , BMI /David Tyson, P.R.O. ) HL 3 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN (Hit And Run, 40 TRUE BLUE LOVE (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/Stray Notes, RADIO MOST ADDED 49 BLUE SKY MINE (WB, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP /Philip Collins Ltd. ) ASCAP /Petwolf, ASCAP) WBM PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ 70 BUST A MOVE (Varry White, ASCAP/Young Man 32 IF U WERE MINE (Prohibited, BMI/Fresh Force, BMI) 74 TWO TO MAKE IT RIGHT (Red Instructional, ASCAP) Moving, ASCAP) 72 IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW (Saja, BMI /Mya -T, BMI) HL 66 THE WAY IT IS (City Kidd, ASCAP) GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL 19 GET MY LOVE BMI) HL 92 BE THERE (Diva One, ASCAP /Portrait /Solar, 58 WE CAN'T GO WRONG (Andy Panda, ASCAP/Zomba, ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON C'MON AND (EMI Blackwood, I'LL 28 REPORTERS 54 REPORTERS 168 REPORTERS 250 REPORTERS 86 CUTS YOU UP (American Momentum, BMI) ASCAP /Gold Thumb, ASCAP) ASCAP /Latin Rascals, BMI /Red Instructional, 27 DANGEROUS (Jimmy Fun, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI) 4 I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING (New Kids, ASCAP /Disco Fever, ASCAP /Salski, BMI) ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE... CLM ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Doraflo, BMI/Page 34 WHAT IT TAKES (Swag, ASCAP/Desmobile, HEART CAPITOL 11 28 99 138 138 56 THE DEEPER THE LOVE (David Coverdale, ASCAP/WB, Three, BMI) WBM ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) HL

YOUR BABY NEVER LOOKED... ASCAP) WBM 77 I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS (Itsall, BMI/Irving, 85 WHAT KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE? (Texascity, EXPOSE ARISTA 10 18 68 96 104 91 DIRTY DEEDS (DC Co., ASCAP /Jena, ASCAP) MSC BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Mark Spiro, BMI) BMI /Jason Schell, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI /Sin- 6 WANNA IN (Radical Dichotomy, CPP/WBM Drome, BMI /Fallwater, ASCAP) HL NOTHING COMPARES 2 U DON'T FALL LOVE BMI) WBM 24 JUST A FRIEND (Cold Chillin', ASCAP /Biz Markie, 76 WHATCHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' (Ensign, SINEAD O'CONNOR ENSIGN 3 13 49 65 211 7 ESCAPADE (Black Ice, BMI /Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM BMI /Scarab, BMI) CPP THIS OLD HEART OF MINE 60 EXPRESSION (Next Plateau, ASCAP/Sons Of K -oss, 8 KEEP IT TOGETHER (WEI, ASCAP /Bleu Disque, 26 WHIP APPEAL (Epic /Solar, BMI/Near, BMI/Jenn -A- ROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 4 11 48 63 174 ASCAP) ASCAP/Webo Girl, ASCAP/Black Lion, ASCAP) WBM Bug, ASCAP) HL 51 A FACE IN THE CROWD (Gone Gator, ASCAP /EMI 50 LAMBADA (CBS, ASCAP) 15 WHOLE WIDE WORLD (FROM 'TRUE LOVE ") (Virgin, U CAN'T TOUCH THIS April, ASCAP) CPP/HL 59 A LITTLE LOVE ( Liesse- Harco, ASCAP) ASCAP /Elliot Wolff, ASCAP /Jobete, ASCAP) CPP M.C. HAMMER CAPITOL 5 7 17 29 76 47 FLY HIGH MICHELLE (Octa, Ascap /Enut Z'nuff, 65 LIVING IN OBLIVION (French Lick, BMI /Bug, BMI) 37 WILD WOMEN DO (FROM "PRETTY WOMAN ") ROOM AT THE TOP ASCAP /Fajerstein, ASCAP) 38 LOVE CHILD ( Jobete, ASCAP/Stone Agate, BMI) CPP (Geffen, ASCAP /CBS, ASCAP /No Ears, ASCAP /Chalk ADAM ANT MCA 4 4 20 28 135 12 FOREVER (Stanley World, ASCAP /Hori Prod. America, 29 LOVE ME FOR LIFE (Saja, BMI /Mya-T, BMI) HL Hill, ASCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP /Mr. Bolton's, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) 95 LOVE SONG (City Kidd, ASCAP) CLM 21 WITHOUT YOU (Motley Crue, BMI/Sikki Mixt, CRUISIN' FOR BRUISIN' WBM 2 LOVE WILL LEAD YOU BACK ( Realsongs, ASCAP) BMI /Mick Mars, BMI) WBM BASIA EPIC 3 5 18 26 27 9 GET UP! (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) (BMC, WBM 82 YOU CAN'T GET AWAY (Panchin, BMI) HOLD ON ASCAP /Bogam, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) WBM 55 MAKE IT LIKE IT WAS (For Our Children, 61 YOUR BABY NEVER LOOKED GOOD IN BLUE WILSON PHILLIPS SBK 3 2 20 25 151 B8 GETTING AWAY WITH IT (Warner Chappell /Cage/10) ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP) CPP (Realsongs, ASCAP) /Screen 93 ME SO HORNY (Pac -Jam, BMI) 36 YOU'RE THE ONLY WOMAN (Rubicon, BMI) WBM WHIP APPEAL 69 A GIRL LIKE YOU (Famous Monsters, BMI Gems -EMI, BMI) WBM 94 MOONLIGHT ON WATER (Nonpareil, ASCAP /EMI April, 100 YOU'RE THE VOICE (Almo, ASCAP) CPP SOLAR 1 7 15 23 182 BABYFACE 48 GOT TO GET (Telegram, MCPS /Misty, MCPS) ASCAP /Stephen A. Kipner, ASCAP) HEARTBEAT 54 HAVE A HEART (Monster, ASCAP /Bob -A -Lew, ASCAP) Z2 NO MORE LIES (Ruthless Attack, ASCAP) SEDUCTION VENDETTA 2 5 16 23 166 31 HEART OF STONE (Virgin, ASCAP /Pillarview 17 NO MYTH (Mail, BMI /Careers, BMI) HL BMI /Chrysalis, BMI) CPP /CLM 16 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U (Controversy, ASCAP/WB, most added to the playlists Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records 33 THE HEART OF THE MATTER (Cass County, ASCAP) WBM reporters is published periodi- of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio ASCAP/Wild Gator, ASCAP/Ice Age, ASCAP) WBM 28 OPPOSITES ATTRACT (Virgin, ASCAP /011ie Leiber, a envelope to: cally as changes are made, or is available by sending self -addressed stamped 25 HEARTBEAT (Sugarbiscuit, ASCAP) ASCAP) CPP New N.Y. Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, York, 10036. 10 HERE AND NOW (011ie Brown Sugar, ASCAP /EMI 52 PERSONAL JESUS (Emile, ASCAP) MSC April, ASCAP /DLE, ASCAP) CPP /HL 87 PRECIOUS LOVE (EMI April, ASCAP /Ultrawave,

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SIMMONS LINKS WITH COLUMBIA FOR RUSH ROSTER (Continued from page 6) ords president Don Ienner were un- Jazzy Jeff (of Fresh Prince fame); been distributed by Sutra until that posé member Sandee. show has been syndicated to 65 mar- available for comment at press time. and Pump Up, a company headed by label went out of business last year. The emergence of RAL is just one kets so far and will air in September. Simmons' two previously estab- Public Enemy rapper Chuck D. Tripoli explains how he came to among a series of moves calculated RSVP, headed by Stan Lathan, is lished labels, the 7- year-old rap giant "On the first five labels [Fever, No RAL: "I had been working with Rus- to expand and diversify Simmons' op- also the springboard for a number of Def Jam and the 2- year -old OBR, Face, JMJ, True Blue, and DGF], we sell with RPM [Rush Producers Man- erations in various media under the film projects. "I've got a five -picture both now headed by Ashhurst, will have a commitment to at least three agement], and Russell knew the Lat- Rush Communications moniker. deal with Guber Peters for picture maintain identities separate from pieces of product per label per year," in dance scene was growing. He Rush has opened a management development. [The movies are] not all RAL for the moment. Talks are cur- says Simmons. asked me if I had ever considered do- office in London, headed by Trenton going to be music-oriented," says rently under way with Columbia, Simmons will not put a cap on the ing a label thing or my own produc- Harrison. Simmons explains that the Simmons. "The first will be 'Camp which has been distributing and pro- number of labels /production compa- tion company, but I never wanted to. office has proved very profitable, co- Gitcheegoomie,' like a summer-camp moting both since their inception, to nies that will ultimately be signed to When Sutra went out of business, I ordinating sellout European tours for movie with more urban humor. It's renegotiate those distribution deals. RAL, but neither is he actively look- suggested to Sal that we go to Rus- Public Enemy and 3rd Bass, and real funny, like Fresh Air Fund kids "The [Columbia] black music de- ing for more. "You hear something sell. I've known Russell for years, scouting and developing new talent. with camp counselors who are losers, partment will continue to market, you really like and you make a deal," and Sal and Russell are ancient "The profit we're making in Europe with the Fresh Prince ... Another is promote, and develop the artists in he says. Three acts have been signed friends. Dance is an area of music is actually subsidizing New York," called `Cold Chillin' In A Hot Spot' - the Rush /Def Jam family. We have a to the generic RAL logo, he adds. Russell didn't know anything about, says Simmons, pointing to the over- sort of like To Catch A Thief' and great working relationship and we "I think it was because of my JMJ but he felt strong parallels between head incurred by his New York oper- 'Casablanca' mixed together. We'll look forward to an exciting future," Records that Rush Associated Labels the dance music scene and rap when ation. start right now on 'Cold Chillin',' says Ruben Rodriguez, senior VP, really got in effect," says Mizell, it was first getting off the ground." As the musical arm of Rush Com- which was written by Nelson black music, for Columbia. whose label with partners Brown and The first Fever release under the munications builds more muscle in George." Formal contracts for the RAL ven- David (Davey D) Reeves will produce RAL umbrella will be by former Ex- the marketplace, Simmons is also ex- In addition, Rush Communications ture are expected to be signed by ear- rap and R &B product. "It was just panding into other media. In Los An- is actively looking to buy radio prop- ly April. time for me to get my own label-I geles, he has established RSVP (Rus- erties and is near to closing on its Among the entities pooled under had groups I was producing -so I sell Simmons Visual Productions), a first station. Says Simmons: "I have RAL -"an umbrella for all the la- was shopping [for a deal] and Russell I CALENDAR television /film arm that has already an idea for a definite format which is bels," says Simmons -are Fever Rec- decided he wanted a piece of it." The begun to market "Big Break," a mag- a very new, new -music kind of for- ords, owned by producers Andy Afros will be the first group out on azine- style, half -hour hip -hop TV mat. It's got nothing to do with black "Panda" Tripoli (Cover Girls) and Sal JMJ by mid -May; meanwhile, says A weekly listing of trade shows, show co-produced by Peter Guber radio, which has nothing to do with Abatiello; No Face Records, estab- Mizell, he is "definitely" still part of conventions, award shows, semi- and Jon Peters, co-chairman of Co- urban music at all." lished by "Yo! MTV Raps" co-host Ed popular rap group Run-D.M.C. nars, and other notable events. lumbia Pictures Entertainment. The Lover; JMJ, the production outfit run Tripoli, who runs Fever Records Send information to Calendar, by Jason Mizell (Run -D.M.C.'s Jam with partner Abatiello, says he is Billboard, .1515 Broadway, New Master Jay) and keyboardist Stanley very happy with the new arrange- York, N.Y. 10036. Brown; True Blue, from producers ment and is "ready to rock'n'roll, Tank and Tony Irby (Special Ed and ready to put out some records!" The MARCH Chubb Rock); DGF, belonging to 7- year -old dance label had previously March 23 -25, Rap and Hip -Hop Music Affair, Westin Hotel, Detroit. 313 -446 -1710. March 24, Lionel Hampton 60th Anniversary Gala Concert, featuring Carmen McRae and Bill Cunliffe, to benefit the Thelonious Monk Insti- MARKET ACTION tute, Duke Univ., Raleigh, N.C. Doug Moore, BILLBOARD CHARTS THE TOP ENTERTAINMENT STOCKS 919 -687 -4300. March 26 -28, Sponsor's Edge, conference on COURTESY OF PAINE WEBBER RESEARCH, 1285 Ave. of the Americas sponsorship, presented by International Events New York, N.Y. 10019, (212) 713 -2000 Group Inc., Chicago Hilton and Towers, Chicago.

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F- n:r á Compiled from a national sample of retail store, a one -stop, and rack sales reports. Y Y O 2 w io w C7 U w w < z w w < z 3 v o 3 3 vi o to Ñ ARTIST TITLE 'm Ñ 175 ARTIST TITLE Q ; 3H ry I ABE I. & NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG LIST PRICE) ,_ w 3 LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE)' ** NO.1 ** 55 59 76 7 SLAUGHTER CHRYSALIS 21702' (998) (co! STICK IT TO YA A6 1 1 1 89 PAULA ABDUL VIRGIN 90943 (9.98) (CD) 10 weeks at No. 1 FOREVER YOUR GIRL 56 55 54 20 JOE SATRIANI RELATIVITY 1015 (9.98) (CD) FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM

2 2 2 26 JANET JACKSON 3 A &M SP 3920 (9 98) (CD) JANET JACKSON'S RHYTHM NATION 1 814 57 58 63 22 KISS MERCURY 838 913 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) HOT IN THE SHADE

O 6 12 51 BONNIE RAITT CAPITOL C1 -91268 (8 98) (CD) NICK OF TIME 58 51 49 9 JOAN JETT BLACKHEART 45473/EPIC (CD) THE HIT LIST ® 4 6 37 MICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA OC 45012 (CD) SOUL PROVIDER 59 60 62 18 3RD BASS COLUMBIA FC 45415 (CD) THE CACTUS ALBUM 5 3 3 18 PHIL COLLINS A2 ATLANTIC 82050 (9.98) (CD) ... BUT SERIOUSLY 60 56 53 56 FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS A2 I.R.S. 6273/MCA (9.98) (CD) THE RAW & THE COOKED

8 9 12 ALANNAH MYLES ATLANTIC 81956 (9.98) (CD) ALANNAH MYLES 61 76 92 5 JANE CHILD WARNER BROS. 25858 (9.98) (CD) JANE CHILD

7 5 5 37 THE B-52'S A2 REPRISE 25854 (9.98) (CD) COSMIC THING 62 63 65 26 JOHN LEE HOOKER CHAMELEON 01.74808 (8.98) (CD) THE HEALER LINDA RONSTADT (FEA.A.NEVILLE) 8 9 7 24 CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM, HOWL LIKE THE WIND 63 54 46 16 SOUNDTRACK WALT DISNEY 6403B (8.98) (CD) THE LITTLE MERMAID ELEKTRA 60872 (9.98) (CD)

9 7 4 54 MILLI VANILLI A6 ARISTA AL 8592 (9.98) (CD) GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE 64 62 67 19 LENNY KRAVITZ VIRGIN 91290 (9.98) (CD) LET LOVE RULE

A2 10 11 10 27 AEROSMITH GEFFEN 24254 (9 98) (CD) PUMP 65 57 55 26 TEARS FOR FEARS FONTANA 838 730 1 / POLYGRAM (CD) THE SEEDS OF LOVE

11 14 15 15 TECHNOTRONIC SBK 93422 (9.98) (CD) PUMP UP THE JAM - THE ALBUM 66 61 58 5 OZZY OSBOURNE ASSOCIATED 6Z45451 /EPIC (CD) JUST SAY OZZY

12 10 8 22 BILLY JOEL A2 COLUMBIA OC 44366 (CD) STORM FRONT 67 67 64 18 RUSH ATLANTIC 82040 (9.98) (CD) PRESTO

13 13 13 17 QUINCY JONES QWEST 26020 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) BACK ON THE BLOCK 68 64 66 9 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 45250 (CD) RVS Ill HARRY CONNICK, JR. 14 12 11 47 TOM PETTY A3 MCA 6253 (9.98) (CD) FULL MOON FEVER 69 66 61 33 MUSIC FROM "WHEN HARRY MET SALLY ... COLUMBIA 45319 (CD)

15 15 16 28 MOTLEY CRUE A2 ELEKTRA 60829 (9.98) (CD) DR. FEELGOOD 70 73 69 17 ROB BASE PROFILE 1285 (9.98) (CD) THE INCREDIBLE BASE

16 25 31 4 M.C. HAMMER CAPITOL 92857 (9.98) (CD) PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM 71 75 73 52 MADONNA A3 SIRE 25844:'WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) LIKE A PRAYER

17 16 17 17 . KENNY G ARISTA AL 13 -8613 (13.98) (CD) LIVE 72 72 78 4 OINGO BOINGO MCA 6365 (9.98) (CD) DARK AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

18 18 19 35 BABYFACE SOLAR EZ 45288/EPIC (CD) TENDER LOVER 73 65 60 34 ALICE COOPER EPIC of 45137 (CD) TRASH

19 22 24 38 DON HENLEY GEFFEN GHS 24217 (9.98) (CD) THE END OF THE INNOCENCE %4 84 89 7 JULIA FORDHAM VIRGIN 91325 (9.98) (CD) PORCELAIN

20 26 29 5 BASIA EPIC E 45472 (CD) LONDON WARSAW NEW YORK 75 70 72 43 CLINT BLACK RCA 9668-1 -R (8.98) (CD) KILLIN' TIME

21 17 14 18 BOBBY BROWN MCA 6342 (9.98) (CD) DANCE! ... YA KNOW IT! 76 79 85 8 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS ELEKTRA 60907 (9.98) (CD) FLOOD K.D. LANG & THE RECLINES ® 31 59 3 MIDNIGHT OIL COLUMBIA 45398 (CD) BLUE SKY MINING 77 69 71 42 ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG SIRE 25877 %WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD)

23 20 20 84 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK A7 COLUMBIA FC 40985 (CD) HANGIN' TOUGH 78 71 68 41 PAUL MCCARTNEY CAPITOL C1- 91653 (9.98) (CD) FLOWERS IN THE DIRT

24 32 39 4 LISA STANSFIELD ARISTA 8554 (9.98) (CD) AFFECTION 0 86 88 29 REGINA BELLE COLUMBIA FC 44367 (CD) STAY WITH ME 25 24 25 50 ROXETTE EMI 91098 (9.98) (CD) LOOK SHARP! $0 98 168 3 WILLIE, WAYLON, JOHNNY & KRIS COLUMBIA 45240/CBS (CD) HIGHWAYMAN 2

26 19 18 28 YOUNG M.C. DELICIOUS VINYL 91309 /ISLAND (9.98) (CD) STONE COLD RHYMIN' 81 74 74 23 BIZ MARKIE COLD CHILLIN 26003 /WARNER BROS (9.98) (CD) THE BIZ NEVER SLEEPS

27 23 22 19 ERIC CLAPTON DUCK 26074 /REPRISE (9.98) (CD) JOURNEYMAN 82 77 77 6 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 26090 /WARNER BROS. (9.9B) (CD) LONE WOLF

2$ 28 32 20 TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 8581 (9.98) (CD) CAN'T FIGHT FATE 83 78 82 6 RESTLESS HEART RCA 9961 (8.98) (CD) FAST MOVIN' TRAIN

29 21 21 36 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC OE 45217 (CD) CUTS BOTH WAYS 84 83 84 10 D-MOB FFRR 828 159 1/POLYGRAM (CD) A LITTLE BIT OF THIS, A LITTLE BIT OF THAT

30 30 28 46 RICHARD MARX A3 EMI 90380 (9.98) (CD) REPEAT OFFENDER $5 94 111 4 DIANNE REEVES EMI 92401 (9.98) (CD) NEVER TOO FAR

31 27 23 60 SKID ROW A3 ATLANTIC 81936 (9.98) (CO) SKID ROW 86 91 114 12 TROOP ATLANTIC 82035 (9.98) (CD) ATTITUDE

32 33 33 19 MICHAEL PENN RCA 9692.1.R (8.98) (CD) MARCH 87 80 80 12 UB4O VIRGIN 91324 (9.98) (CD) LABOUR OF LOVE II LUTHER VANDROSS 33 29 30 22 THE BEST OF LUTHER VANDROSS: THE BEST OF LOVE 88 92 94 18 BABYLON A.D. ARISTA AL 8580 (9.98) (CD) BABYLON A.D. EPIC E2.45320 (CD)

34 34 26 19 WHITESNAKE GEFFEN GHS 24249 (9.98) (CD) SLIP OF THE TONGUE 89 90 90 29 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS EMI 92152 (9.98) (CD) MOTHER'S MILK

35 36 38 63 SOUNDTRACK A2 ATLANTIC 81933 (9.98) (CD) BEACHES 90 88 86 26 MELISSA ETHERIDGE ISLAND 91285 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) BRAVE AND CRAZY

TWARNERHE NOTTINEROS261G HILL(998)BIL(CD) LIES 36 35 27 39 SOUL II SOUL VIRGIN 91267 (9.98) (CD) KEEP ON MOVIN' 011. 1 MISSING ... PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME 91 NEW 47

37 37 37 12 MICHEL 'LE RUTHLESS 91282 /ATCO(9.98) (CD) MICHELLE 92 93 97 27 ENUFF Z'NUFF ATCO91262 (9 98) (CD) ENUFF Z'NUFF

® 40 47 29 ELTON JOHN MCA 6321 (9.98) (CD) SLEEPING WITH THE PAST 93 95 91 11 THE STONE ROSES SILVERTONE 1184.1.1/RCA (8.98) (CD) THE STONE ROSES 39 38 36 23 SEDUCTION VENDETTA SP 5260 /A &M (B.98) (CD) NOTHING MATTERS WITHOUT LOVE ® 100 120 5 ADAM ANT MCA 6315 (9.98) (CD) MANNERS & PHYSIQUE ® 46 44 10 KAOMA EPIC 46010 (CD) WORLD BEAT 95 119 156 3 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL ATLANTIC 82057 (9 98) (CD) THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE 41 44 45 20 THE SMITHEREENS ENIGMA 91194 /CAPITOL (9 98) (CD) SMITHEREENS 11 0 104 117 7 THE U -KREW ENIGMA 73524/CAPITOL(9.98) (CD) THE U -KREW 42 42 42 36 THE 2 LIVE CREW SKYYWALKER XR 107 (9.98) (CD) AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE 97 87 83 25 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 25988 (9.98) (CD) NO HOLDIN' BACK BUNNY & THE MASTERMIXERS 43 39 35 29 ROLLING STONES A2 COLUMBIA OC 45333 (CD) STEEL WHEELS 98 68 57 13 JIVE JIVE BUNNY - THE ALBUM MUSIC FACTORY 91322/ATCO (9.98) (CD) 44 45 41 37 CHER GEFFEN GHS 24239 (9.98) (CD) HEART OF STONE ® 106 109 20 SIR MIX -A -LOT NASTY MIX 70150 (9.98) (CD) SEMINAR ROD STEW 159 - 2 DOWNTOWN TRAIN /SELECTIONS FROM STORYTELLER 100 81 75 17 CHICAGO REPRISE 26080 (9.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 1982 -1989 0 WARNER EROSART26158 {996) (CD) A2 SCORPIONS 46 48 48 35 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA FC 40475 (CD) NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 101 82 70 18 GREATEST HITS - BEST OF ROCKERS N' BALLADS MERCURY 842 002 l / POLYGRAM (9.98) (CD)

47 41 40 38 BAD ENGLISH EPIC OE 45083 (CD) BAD ENGLISH 109 123 22 FASTER PUSSYCAT ELEKTRA 60883 (9.98) (CD) WAKE ME WHEN IT'S OVER

48 50 51 9 PETER MURPHY BEGGAR'S BANQUET 9877-I H /RCA (998) (CD) DEEP 103 85 81 7 EARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA 45268 (CD) HERITAGE

49 43 34 11 SOUNDTRACK MCA 6340 (9.98) (CD) BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY 104 99 93 89 BOBBY BROWN A6 MCA 42185 (9.98) (CD) DON'T BE CRUEL

50 47 43 54 TESLA GEFFEN GHS 24224 (9.98) (CD) THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY 105 97 100 5 KATHY MATTEA MERCURY 836 950 1 (CD) WILLOW IN THE WIND 51 52 52 40 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ MCA 42302 (8.98) (CD) BIG TYME ® 129 150 24 AFTER 7 VIRGIN 91061 (9.98) (CD) AFTER 7 52 103 - 2 TOMMY PAGE SIRE 26148 /WARNER Blurs (9,98) (CD) PAINTINGS IN MY MIND 107 102 96 19 BRITNY FOX COLUMBIA FC 45300 (CD) BOYS IN HEAT A2 53 49 50 57 WARRANT COLUMBIA FC 44383 (CD) DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH ® NEW III. 1 COWBOY JUNKIES RCA 20581 -R (9.98) (CD) THE CAUTION HORSES THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS 54 53 56 16 PICKIN' ON NASHVILLE 109 107 105 8 NINE INCH NAILS Tyr 2610 (co) PRETTY HATE MACHINE MERCURY 838 744 1/ POLYGRAM (CD)

OAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 uni s. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product. Catalog no. is for viny album. 'Asterisk indicates catalog no. is for cassette album; vinyl unavailable.

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110 89 79 24 NEIL YOUNG REPRISE 25899 (9.98) (CD) FREEDOM 190 - 2 DAVE EDMUNDS CAPITOL 90372 (8.98) (CD) CLOSER TO THE FLAME

111 105 107 19 JESUS AND MARY WARNER BROS. CHAIN 26015 (9.98) (CD) AUTOMATIC 157 164 - 2 PRETTY BOY FLOYD MCA 6341 (9.98) (CD) LEATHER BOYZ WITH ELECTRIC TOYZ

139 173 3 la CHRIS REA GEFFEN GHS 24276 (9.98) (CD) ROAD TO HELL 158 149 142 136 GUNS N' ROSES A8 GEFFEN GHS 24148 (8.98) (CD) APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

113 108 116 17 ANIMAL LOGIC I.R.S. 82020 /MCA (9.98) (CD) ANIMAL LOGIC 43 NEW 1 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 126094 (9.98) (CD) COUNTRY CLUB

114 101 87 22 KATE BUSH COLUMBIA Oc 44164 (co) THE SENSUAL WORLD 160 137 125 16 VOIVOD MCA /MECHANIC 6326/MCA(9.98) (CD) NOTHING FACE

115 113 113 6 THE BLUE NILE A &M SP 5284 (9.98) (CD) HATS 161 155 135 20 NUCLEAR ASSAULT IN- EFFECT 3010 /RELATIVITY (8.98) (CD) HANDLE WITH CARE

116 112 140 5 MIKI HOWARD ATLANTIC 82024 (9.98) (CD) MIKI HOWARD © NEW 1 DAMN YANKEES WARNER BROS. 26159 (9.98) (CD) DAMN YANKEES 117 96 99 9 MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP CAPITOL 92752 (9.98) (co) SAVE YOURSELF 163 154 180 23 ICE -T SIRE 26028/WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) THE ICEBERG /FREEDOM OF SPEECH ...

118 114 110 57 N.W.A. A RUTHLESS 57102/PRIORITY (8.98) (CD) STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON ® 170 170 62 JOURNEY 2 COLUMBIA OC 44493 (CD) JOURNEY'S GREATEST HITS

(13 NEW 1 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA 8623 (098) (CD) HERE IN THE REAL WORLD © NEW 1 CARLY SIMON ARISTA 8582 (9.98) (CD) MY ROMANCE ® 120 169 3 THE MISSION U.K. MERCURY 842 251 (CD) CARVED IN SAND 166 172 - 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS ENIGMA 73354/CAPITOL (9.98) (CD) REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAS 131 155 4 BLACK UHURU MESA 79021/RHINO (9.98) (CD) NOW 167 162 166 33 THE D.O.C. RUTHLESS 91275 /ATLANTIC (8.981 (CD) NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER ORIGINAL LONDON 122 123 115 4 CAST PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS POLYDOR 8315631 (CD) 168 163 149 78 ROB BASE & D.J. E -Z ROCK PROFILE 1267 (8.98) (CD) IT TAKES TWO

123 117 118 10 LORRIE MORGAN RCA 9594 -1 -R (848) (CD) LEAVE THE LIGHT ON 169 144 133 16 XYZ ENIGMA 73525 (948) (CD) XYZ 124 118 121 9 THE FRONT COLUMBIA 45260 (co) THE FRONT 170 145 103 18 EDDIE MONEY COLUMBIA OC 45381 (CD) GREATEST HITS ... SOUND OF MONEY 125 115 95 24 BELINDA CARLISLE MCA 6339 (498) (CD) RUNAWAY HORSES 171 140 137 6 TANITA TIKARAM REPRISE 26091 (9.98) (CD) THE SWEET KEEPER 126 111 112 10 SOUNDGARDEN A &M SP 5252 (CD) (8.98) LOUDER THAN LOVE D.J. FRESH 172 160 146 20 JAZZY JEFF & THE PRINCE AND IN THIS CORNER JIVE 1188 -1 -)/RCA (9.98) (CD) ®2 NEW 1 PETER WOLF MCA 6349 (9.98) (CD) UP TO NO GOOD 173 156 138 28 POCO RCA 9694.1-R (998) (CD) LEGACY 128 110 101 26 BONHAM WTG FP 45009 /EPIC (CD) THE DISREGARD OF TIMEKEEPING ]® NEW TH E CHURCH ARISTA 8579 (9.98) (CD) GOLD AFTERNOON FIX 129 127 122 21 MICHELLE SHOCKED MERCURY 8388781 /POLYGRAM (CD) CAPTAIN SWING ]® 179 191 3 COMPANY OF WOLVES MERCURY 842 144 (CD) COMPANY OF WOLVES 130 116 102 24 TRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 60888 (498) (CD) CROSSROADS STREISAND 176 143 124 24 BARBRA A COLLECTION: GREATEST HITS ... AND MORE COLUMBIA OC 45369 (CD) 131 121 108 21 LOU GRAMM ATLANTIC 81915 (9.98) (CD) LONG HARD LOOK

177 176 171 10 SHANA VISION VR -3316 (9.98) (CD) I WANT YOU 132 122 134 4 ORIGINAL LONDON CAST GEFFEN GHS 24271 (19.98) (CD) MISS SAIGON 193 - 2 GEORGE HOWARD MCA 6335 (9.98) (CD) PERSONAL NEW 1 RODNEY O ATLANTIC 82082 (CD) WAY a ® (9.98) THREE THE HARD 179 169 - 35 STEPHANIE MILLS MCA 6312 (9.98) (CD) HOME OR 141 131 6 SAVATAGE ATLANTIC 82008 (9.98) (CD) GUTTER BALLET

180 175 183 46 BILLY JOEL A2 COLUMBIA 40121 (co) GREATEST HITS VOL. I & II ® NEWIllio 1 KID 'N PLAY SELECT 21638 (9.98) (CD) KID 'N PLAY'S FUN HOUSE 181 165 165 6 GRAHAM PARKER RCA 9876-1 -R (9.98) (CD) HUMAN SOUL 136 136 128 26 BIG DADDY KANE COLD CHILLIN' 25941 /REPRISE (9.98) (CD) IT'S A BIG DADDY THING 182 168 162 80 METALLICA 2 ELEKTRA 60812 (9.98) (CD) ... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL 146 153 111 ORIGINAL LONDON CAST POLYDOR 831 273-1 /POLYGRAM (CD) PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 187 - 2 AMERICAN ANGEL GRUDGE 4518 (8.98) (CD) AMERICAN ANGEL 138 138 185 3 SMOKEY ROBINSON MOTOWN 626818.981 (co) LOVE, SMOKEY ® ® NEW 1 ERNIE ISLEY ELEKTRA 60902 (498) (CD) HIGH WIRE 139 126 132 28 KEVIN PAIGE CHRYSALIS 21683 (9.98) (CD) KEVIN PAIGE 185 157 143 16 QUEEN LATIFAH ToMMY Boy 1022 (9.98) (co) ALL HAIL THE QUEEN 140 130 106 27 EURYTHMICS ARISTA AL 8606 (9.98) (CD) WE TOO ARE ONE ® NEW 1 GUN A &M SP 5285 (8.98) (CD) TAKING ON THE WORLD 141 142 126 16 SHAWN COLVIN COLUMBIA FC 45209 (CD) STEADY ON

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The 2 Live Crew 42 By All Means 198 Eazy -E 146 George Howard 178 Mantronix 199 Ozzy Osbourne 66 Shana 177 Randy Travis 97 3rd Bass 59 Dave Edmunds 156 Biz Markie 81 Ricky Van Shelton 68 Travis Tritt 159 J.J. Cale 147 Ice-7 163 Tommy Page 52 Enuff Z'Nuff 92 Richard Marx 30 Michelle Shocked 129 Troop 86 Paula Abdul 1 Calloway 142 The Innocence Mission 193 Kevin Paige 139 Erasure 190 Kathy Mattea 105 Carly Aerosmith 10 Belinda Carlisle 125 Ernie Isley 184 Graham Parker 181 Simon 165 Ruby Turner 194 Gloria Estefan 29 McAuley Schenker Group 117 Sir Mix -A -Lot 99 After 7 106 Tracy Chapman 130 Michael Penn 32 The U -Krew 96 Melissa Etheridge 90 Janet Jackson 2 Paul McCartney 78 Skid Row 31 American Angel 183 Cher 44 Tom Petty 14 UB40 Eurythmics 140 Alan Jackson 119 Metallica 182 Slaughter 55 87 Animal Logic 113 Chicago 100 Poco 173 Everything But The Girl 95 Jesus And Mary Chain 111 Michelle 37 The Smithereens 41 Luther Vandross Adam Ant 94 Jane Child 61 Pretty Boy Floyd 157 33 Expose 152 Joan Jett 58 Midnight Oil 22 Soul II Soul 36 VARIOUS ARTISTS The Church 174 The Primitives 188 The B -52'5 7 Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers 98 Milli Vanilli 9 Soundgarden 126 Eric Clapton 27 Faith No More 150 Happy Anniv., Charlie Babyface 18 Billy Joel 180, 12 Stephanie Mills 179 Queen Latifah 185 SOUNDTRACKS Joe Cocker 153 Faster Pussycat 102 Brown 191 Babylon A.D. 88 Elton John 38 The Mission U.K. 120 Beaches 35 Requiem For The Americas 166 Phil Collins 5 Fine Young Cannibals 60 Bonnie Raitt 3 Bad English 47 Quincy Jones 13 Eddie Money 170 Born On The Fourth Of July 49 Voivod 160 Shawn Colvin 141 Julia Fordham 74 Chris Rea 112 Rob Base 70 Rickie Lee Jones 192 Lorrie Morgan 123 The Little Mermaid 63 Company Of Wolves 175 The Front 124 Red Hot Chili Peppers 89 Warrant 53 Rob Base & D.J. E -Z Rock 168 Journey 164 Motley Crue 15 Lisa Stansfield 24 Harry Connick, Jr. 69 Dianne Reeves 85 Whitesnake 34 Basia 20 Kenny G 17 Peter Murphy 48 Stevie B 195 Alice Cooper 73 Big Daddy Kane 136 Restless Heart 83 Hank Williams, Jr. 82 Regina Belle 79 The Ghetto Boys 200 Alannah Myles 6 Rod Stewart 45, 196 The Cover Girls 151 Kaoma 40 Smokey Robinson 138 Willie, Waylon, Johnny & Kris 80 Pat Benatar 187 Gipsy Kings 145 The Stone Roses 93 Cowboy Junkies 108 The Kentucky Headhunters 54 N.W.A. 118 Rodney O 133 Peter Wolf 127 Clint Black 75 Lou Gramm 131 Barbra Streisand 176 Kid 'N Play 135 New Kids On The Block 23, 46 Rolling Stones 43 Black Uhuru 121 D -Mob 84 Great White 155 Sybil 197 XYZ 169 Kiss 57 Nine Inch Nails 109 Linda Ronstadt 8 The Black Crowes 149 D.J. Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince 172 Gun 186 Lenny Kravitz 64 The Notting Hillbillies 91 Roxette 25 Tears For Fears 65 Neil Young 110 The Blue Nile 115 The D.O.C. 167 Guns N' Roses 158 Nuclear Assault 161 Rush 67 Technotronic 11 Young M.C. 26 Michael Bolton 4 Damn Yankees 162 L.A. Guns 154 M.C. Hammer 144, 16 Tesla 50 Bonham 128 The Charlie Daniels Band 143 K.D. Lang & The Reclines 77 Oingo Boingo 72 Joe Satriani 56 Heavy D. & The Boyz 51 They Might Be Giants 76 Britny Fox 107 Taylor Dayne 28 Original London Cast/ Savatage 134 Don Henley 19 Madonna 71 Tanita Tikaram 171 Bobby Brown 21, 104 Phantom 122, 137 Scorpions 101 Earth, Wind & Fire 103 John Lee Hooker 62 Mannheim Steamroller 189 Too Short 148 Original London Cast /Saigon 132 Seduction 39 Kate Bush 114 Miki Howard 116 88 BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 www.americanradiohistory.com RECORD BAR ADOPTS 18 -TO- PURCHASE POLICY AFTER ARREST OF FLORIDA CLERK 'HONEY' VIDEO A HIT (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 1) Record Bar's decision to prohibit language contained. Parental discre- and attorney for Skyywalker Rec- Rogow has added an amended ment comes from the 75 -store Music sales to minors of all stickered prod- tion advised. 18 and older only." ords, says there are no grounds for a complaint to challenge the sheriff's Plus chain in Los Angeles. Accord- uct was confirmed by a spokesman Record Bar has hired Florida attor- RICO suit. actions on behalf of all protected ing to video buyer Julie Murakami, for Super Club, the chain's parent, as ney Larry Byrd to represent Reese. A federal determination of wheth- First Amendment material. preorder sales of "Honey" were "at well as several store managers. Byrd claims Reese is an innocent vic- er "Nasty" is obscene may be forth- The suit claims "Nasty" contains least 80% to 90% off the other two At press time, Steve Bennett, exec- tim. coming in a suit filed March 16 in U.S. "serious artistic, political, and liter- titles." She adds that the unusual utive VP /GM for Durham, N.C. - "I feel they will drop the case," District Court for the Southern Dis- ary value, is not patently offensive, joint advertising campaign based The Record Bar, could not be Byrd says. "I don't think the case is trict of Florida. and does not, applying contemporary launched by Paramount and Warner reached for comment. there against Chauncey. I think the Filed by Skyywalker Records and community standards, appeal to the in support of "Last Crusade" and Despite a wave of 18- to- purchase [state] statute is clearly unconstitu- the members of 2 Live Crew against prurient interest." "Lethal Weapon 2" "is definitely policies instituted by competitors, tional if it requires a teenager to lis- Nick Navarro, the sheriff of Broward Further, the suit contends that the helping them maintain a plateau" The Record Bar has strongly resisted ten to every tape in the store to de- County, and his deputies, the suit actions of Navarro and his deputies (Billboard, March 17). age restrictions on album purchases. cide which tapes will be sold that day asks that the law officials be enjoined has "had a chilling effect upon the As for the success of "Honey" in The Record Bar operates in 20 states, and which won't. Plus, he doesn't from threatening to arrest persons First Amendment rights of the indi- its first weekend for Music Plus, including four states where record -la- have the authority to do that." who sell or give away the group's vidual plaintiffs to communicate their she says, "It's pretty strong [in beling bills are pending. Byrd adds: "If there is a case to be "As Nasty As They Wanna Be." art, their words, their music, their so- sales]. The big test will be what it Earl Moreland, assistant state at- made, it should be made against the 2 The Broward sheriff's department cial views, and their political views." does the second week," in view of torney for Sarasota County, says he Live Crew or whatever." He says began visiting county retailers earlier A declaration that "Nasty" is not what she describes as minimum ad- has not decided whether to prosecute that there has been no contact with this month to notify them of a March obscene under the First Amendment vertising support thus far. Reese, and implies that an action un- the group's label, Skyywalker Rec- 9 Circuit Court judge ruling that the standards of the precedent- setting Music Plus bought "Honey" in der provisions of the state's Racke- ords. "I was hired by Record Bar and album is obscene under state law Supreme Court case Miller v. Califor- amounts similar to the "Last Cru- teer Influenced and Corrupt Organi- was told to represent their client's in- (Billboard, March 24). The officials nia is also requested in the suit. sade" and "Lethal Weapon 2," says zations act may be forthcoming. terest. If [the case] was adverse to also explained the penalties for sale Murakami, "despite research that "I think obviously the way you their interests, that's the way it of the album. Retailers in that county Assistance in preparing this story there was a strong wish to own have real impact [on sales of explicit went." reportedly are removing the album was provided by Ed Christman. 'Honey.' That just didn't translate product] is going against the source Bruce Rogow, an assistant profes- from shelves in the wake of those vis- to presale." of the record, the store, franchise, sor of law at Nova Univ. in Florida its. Far more upbeat is Beth Beard, whatever," Moreland says. Accord- sell- through buying manager for ing to published reports, Moreland Springfield, Va. -based Erol's, who says if another sale of allegedly ob- says, "We're getting fourth-quarter scene product occurs within his juris- NMPA, SGA ON LYRIC SIDELINES IN LABELING FIGHT performance on it" at the 205-store diction, he will seek a court injunction (Continued from page 1) web. Rental buying manager Joyce that would allow him to charge a Woodward put "Honey" at No. 3 store or franchise owner instead of a out." the RIAA and the National Assn. of First Amendment protection, there is chainwide, averaging four rentals a clerk with selling records with sexu- He also says he cannot "be posi- Recording Merchandisers. another side to this issue, a responsi- week even before it was in stock for ally explicit lyrics. tive" NMPA will sign on to the indus- One major music publishing exec, bility to kids and a concern for the seven days. Moreland was to decide March 23 trywide coalition opposing the legis- Leeds Levy of MCA Music, offers a public perception out there." "It's selling a lot better than on his course of action in the Saraso- lative efforts, only saying that "no comment" in response to the Weiss says the issue has heated up 'Last Crusade' and close to 'Lethal ta arrest. NMPA would "take a look and evalu- Weiss and Murphy statements. "It's since he wrote a Billboard Commen- Weapon 2,' " says Peter Margo, a "I want to make sure we don't ate" the industry coalition position too political at this point in time," tary five years ago "that warned that principal in 150 -store, Union, N.J- have a person who got caught in the once the labels "move further along comments a Levy spokesperson with- if we didn't show some responsibility based Palmer Video. "It's No. 1 middle of the whole thing," Moreland on what is still an evolving position. out further explanation. in self-restraint, we'd end up in the rental chainwide but we put in 10% says. "We do not want to make We'll evaluate it at that point." The Songwriters Guild of America mess we're in." more," he adds. Palmer bought 50% [Reese] into a scapegoat. We do not Publishing executives at several has also not yet come out against the "There's a perception by the public more of it for sell- through than it want to prosecute him unnecessari- large publishing companies reacted spate of state labeling bills, and SGA of irresponsibility on the issue of did of the Paramount title "and very with surprise and dismay to the com- president George David Weiss these lyrics that may or may not ac- similar to what we bought on 'Le- Reese's arrest came approximately ments by Murphy. blames some record label officials for tually be irresponsibility, but we have thal Weapon,' " Margo says. one month after Record Bar began to "I am personally disappointed that the explosion of local- lawmaker focus to deal with the reaction of the pub- Margo adds, "we're a little selfish pull all 2 Live Crew product from its NMPA has not taken, would not take, on the issue. lic," he adds. in how we bought in, because Dis- stores, a move the chain's Bennett a position on this issue," says Charles Weiss says he believes the crisis The June 29, 1985, Weiss Commen- ney really came to the party in claims was made to protect its em- Koppelman, president of SBK Rec- has been partly caused by "a small tary called on songwriters to "tone terms of advertising support." ployees from running afoul of local ords and EMI Music Publishing. group" within the industry "who down on explicitness" and suggested Disney also supported the title by laws and ordinances (Billboard, Koppleman notes he is "totally op- want to have the right to say any- that record companies "exercise having the kids from the movie March 17). posed to any law that would inhibit thing, do anything they please." more responsibility over what is or make in -store appearances in the The Sarasota bust occurred after the free speech of artists. The great He states that his group has not isn't recorded." New York /New Jersey area and in the 11-year -old girl's stepmother com- thing about this country is that ev- taken a position against the bills "be- He added that the SGA has been New England at Lechmere, Block- plained to local law officials about the eryone has the right to express them- cause while who among us is not for (Continued on next page) buster, and Palmer Video locations. tape. Reese was arrested at the store selves even if it might be offensive to A Buena Vista spokesperson de- but released on his own recogni- someone else. A sticker saying a kid scribes turnout at those events as zance. can't hear some record? Well, it de- "heavy" but says sales results are Skyywalker Records product con- pends on the kid. Who's to judge? In NBC SUES SONY OVER RCA /COL HOME VID CO. not yet available. Overall, according tains a warning of explicit language my opinion, there is nothing on a rec- (Continued from page 5) to the spokesperson, retailer feed- printed on the cover of records, tapes, ord that a kid hasn't heard before, in back to Buena Vista on the early and CDs. On Feb. 23, Skyywalker the schoolyard, on late -night TV, in transferred to NBC. "Without the continued purchase performance of "Honey" ranges president Luther Campbell sent a let- daily life. We live in an open society." Sony acquired Columbia in October of new product," the complaint says, "from good to very, very good." ter to retailers offering additional Nick Firth, president of BMG Mu- 1989 (Billboard, Oct. 7). "the Venture will have sustained se- Reports from two buying groups stickers for the unedited product. The sic, comments, "I have to admit I'm Under the terms of the partner- vere damage to its organization and are also upbeat. At Flagship Enter- new stickers read: "Warning: Explicit perplexed why the NMPA hasn't tak- ship, Columbia is obligated to license distribution system, will have lost tainment, a buying group with 486 en a stand on this. As far as this pub- the home video rights to its titles to market share ... and will have a sig- store members in 32 states, Frank lisher is concerned, I'm 100% against the joint venture. Columbia is also nificantly depressed value to any in- Lucca says "Honey" is doing "dou- the bills; I hate censorship and quasi- prohibited from independently ac- terested buyer." ble the numbers of the other two, ESTEFAN INJURED censorship." quiring the video rights to any prod- In another part of the complaint, but a lot of that is because we just (Continued from page 8) He adds that he might be in favor uct unless those rights have first NBC charges Columbia has pres- instituted a new guaranteed price of a "simple rating system," but he been offered to the venture on the sured and coerced the management program." year, was presented with the CBS opposes enforced printing of lyrics. same terms. of the joint venture to disclose propri- At Video Buyer's Group, with 650 Records International Crystal Globe "It also cuts into sheet music sales Nonetheless, NBC charges, in No- etary information for use in setting store members in 16 states, presi- Award, signifying the sale of 5 mil- and into revenues for writers," he vember 1989 Columbia vetoed the up competing home video operations dent Ted Engen says it is too early lion albums outside the artist's coun- says. joint venture's efforts to acquire sev- for Sony subsidiaries and a new, pro- to report sales numbers, "but it's try of origin. Her current album, Warner -Chappell Music executive eral Orion titles for international dis- prietary video company after 1992. renting briskly." "Cuts Both Ways," has been certified VP Jay Morgenstern was not avail- tribution while secretly negotiating "Columbia has pressured Venture "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" de- platinum. able for comment at press time; but, to acquire those rights for itself. "Co- management, despite protest," the buts at No. 27 on Billboard's Top According to Guerreiro, the band following a Feb. 20 meeting of music lumbia was able to conclude this deal complaint says, "to meet with and Videocassette Sales chart this was scheduled to play in Hawaii April industry leaders to discuss the stick- in part as a result of its fraudulent provide valuable confidential and sen- week, while entering at No. 37 on 5-7 before starting a Southeast Asian ering issue, he said he and other pub- misrepresentations to the Venture sitive information and documents to the Top Videocassette Rental chart. tour April 12. lishers "would rally around any orga- and plaintiffs," the complaint says. Mr. [Saul] Melnick, a Columbia em- The title should move into the top Also injured in the accident were nized effort to get these bills defeat- The complaint also alleges that Co- ployee who has been instructed to as- five in the next two weeks, follow- Estefan's husband, Emilio, who re- ed or turned around" (Billboard, lumbia "compelled" management of sist ... Sony and CBS Records in pur- ing the pattern of the first two big ceived minor injuries, and their 9- March 10). the joint venture to abandon a deal suing worldwide home video distribu- first-quarter sell- through titles. year-old son, Nayib, who suffered a Morgenstern, however, also said granting RCA /Columbia access to tion opportunities in competition with broken collarbone. Estefan's person- publishers would be working certain TWE titles after June 1992 the Venture." Assistance in preparing this story al assistant and Nayib's tutor also through the still -building anti-label- and instead take only an option on Melnick could not be reached for was provided by Jim McCullaugh in suffered broken bones. ing coalition rather than by taking an those titles subject to Columbia's comment. Los Angeles and Paul Sweeting in MELINDA NEWMAN active lobbying role, similar to that of veto. New York.

BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 89 www.americanradiohistory.com Kagan Seminar. PPV Threat Minimal; Sell -Thru Strikes Back

BY JIM McCULLAUGH 2," and "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" senior VP programming, communi- dermine the business of video stores. eo /pay/TV at 24 %, domestic TV at may be hindering PPV's growth cations and development, for the Subsequently, the VSDA began is- 14 %, foreign theatrical at 13%, and LOS ANGELES -Despite continued since that industry is also very much Blockbuster chain and the sole home suing an ongoing newsletter to re- hotel PPV at 0.5 %. concerns over the potential threat of a hits-driven and event -oriented busi- video retail representative on the tailers that alerts them to PPV win- By 1998, says Kagan, movie dis- pay -per -view, PPV's projected ness. panel, why the home video industry dows on major titles. In the past tributor revenue streams should in- growth pattern over the next eight Other pressing issues the PPV in- has been "so terrified" about PPV. year or so, PPV has diminished as an crease to $24.3 billion. Of that total, years apparently does not pose a dustry is currently grappling with, Castell's response: "Basically, it's issue at the annual VSDA confer- 4% will be attributable to cable PPV dramatic menace to the video retail- according to panelists, are market- the fear of the guy on top that the ence in Las Vegas and at VSDA re- and 1% to hotel PPV. Yet, home video ing community. ing and promotion concerns, sched- guy on the bottom will get ahead of gional chapter meetings. will acccount for 31 %, foreign home In fact -in an ironic twist -cable uling formulas, technology evolu- him." Generally, windows on major rent- video /pay /TV will account for 30 %, industry executives and operators tion, and sluggish monthly buy Three years ago the threat of PPV al titles have settled in at 30-45 days domestic theatrical will be at 14 %, during an opening session at media rates. "The PPV industry has been galvanized attendees at the annual after the home video release, a policy domestic TV will be at 10 %, and for- analyst Paul Kagan's annual "Pay - taking its time developing," said Ka- Video Software Dealers Assn. con- the major studios seem content in eign theatrical will be at 10 %. Per -View Future" seminar here, gan. vention during anti-PPV keynote perpetuating. The studio pattern on Other pertinent PPV data shows March 21 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Kagan senior analyst Larry Ger- speeches and seminars. Video retail- the sell- through blockbuster re- the total number of cable subscrip- even suggested that recent direct-to- brandt, noting that the home video ers maintained that simultaneous or leases such as "Batman" is to give tions in the U.S. is now over the 50 sell-through activity on such major business is currently about 75 times near -simultaneous home video and video a three - to four-month window million mark, while about 20 million titles as "Batman," "Lethal Weapon the size of PPV, asked Ron Castell, PPV windows would drastically un- before PPV. "Batman," for example, homes have addressable PPV capa- hit home video Nov. 15 of last year bility. By 1998, total cable subscrip- and arrived on PPV March 17. tions will be near the 70 million Despite its being labeled by some mark, while addressable homes will panelists as "old product," Ed be near 60 million. Bleier, president of Warner Bros. "PPV is not a home video killer," Nashville Groups Defend 1-Vid Dealers Pay TV, said he still expects "Bat- said Kagan. "Everyone is getting BY EDWARD MORRIS nessee Municipal League. NCC boasts several high-profile man" to perform well on PPV be- some of the pie." According to Vetter, each of the members, including Bernie Schweid, cause the studio is mounting a spe- Panelists, such as Bleier, Castell, NASHVILLE -Two new organiza- groups is developing its own special- veteran Nashville bookseller; Rabbi cial marketing campaign behind it. Jim English, VP programming, tions have sprung up here to resist a ty: CALM will deal primarily with Stephen Fuchs, the Temple Congre- "Lethal Weapon 2" will also get a Viewer's Choice, Jeff Reiss, presi- local pressure group's efforts to consumer education while NCC will gation Ohabai Sholom; the Rev. Dan similar special PPV marketing push dent, chairman, and CEO of Reiss drive adult videos out of town. Rep- concentrate on lobbying. Vetter says Rosmergy, Brookmeade Congrega- and Bleier thinks both titles could Media Enterprises, Hal Richardson, resentatives from Citizens Against his group has 25 active members tional Church; Susan Wiltshire, a surpass the $1 million PPV revenue senior VP /Pay TV, Walt Disney Legislating Morality (CALM) and and a mailing list of 3,000. So far, he Vanderbilt Univ. classics professor; mark, considered a high plateau in Television, and Marty Youngman, the Nashville Coalition For The Con- adds, all expenses for running Hedy Weinberg, executive director the PPV industry. PPV manager, Cox Cable, all indicat- stitution (NCC) have already con- CALM have been paid by out -of- of the American Civil Liberties The longer blockbuster home -vid- ed that the PPV industry needs to tacted each other to discuss coopera- pocket contributions from its mem- Union of Tennessee; and attorneys eo-to -PPV window scenario is not get much more advertising- and pro- tive action. bers. Larry Woods and Marilyn Edwards. likely to change, added Bleier, partic- motion-oriented in order to whet the In January, the Nashville Coali- Vetter says no video dealers are As one of its initial actions, CALM ularly considering that a film like consumer's appetite. tion Against Pornography (NCAP) currently working with the group, sent letters to 65 local video store "Batman" can deliver "$150 million Youngman, who is based in San announced that it had amassed a but that one dealer did attend a re- owners, asking them to resist in hard cash" to the studio from the Diego, noted that he is even consid- $60,000 war chest to discourage area cent meeting to voice his support for NCAP's pressure to discontinue car- home video window, while the pro- ering trying to tie in with local home video dealers from renting or selling resistance measures. rying adult videos. NCAP, accord- spective PPV take is a lot lower. video dealers in an effort to co-pro- adult videos (Billboard, Jan. 27). This Sweat says his group was formed ing to its executive director, Michael Underscoring PPV's slow growth mote to the benefit of both PPV and group is headed by Joe Rodgers, less than a month ago. "Several of Gilstrap, is distributing a "Good relative to home video was new data video retail, something he would not who was U.S. ambassador to France us knew each other, and we knew Neighbor" listing that will cite video revealed at the seminar for the first have done two years ago. under former President Ronald Rea- how we felt," he says. "A number of retailers who do not carry erotic time. English, acknowledging that some gan. us are involved in public policy is- product. Estimating that movie distributor of the recent direct- to-video move- CALM is co-chaired by Michael sues in a lot of areas. So we got to- Besides encouraging dealers not revenue streams totaled $11.6 billion ment on big movie titles is having a Vetter, a psychiatric nurse at Van- gether for lunch, and it just sort of to succumb to NCAP, CALM said its in 1989, current Kagan research negative effect on PPV, suggested derbilt Univ. Medical Center; NCC is began spreading from there. We've members will cancel their member- shows that 0.5% is attributable to ca- that PPV operators consider lower- being guided by Joe Sweat, who is had a lot of people contact us since ships in any video store that gives in ble PPV. Domestic video accounts ing what they charge consumers, also executive director of the Ten- then, wanting to get involved." to anti- adult -video pressure. for 29% of the total, with domestic perhaps going as low as $2.50 in- theatrical at 19 %, foreign home vid- stead of the standard $4.50 or $5.

NMPA, SGA ON LYRIC SIDELINES VSDA NOMINATES EROL'S PRESIDENT TO BOARD POST (Continued from preceding page) (Continued from page 5) "laying off" opposition to the state dened and terribly disappointed. I committee nominees, while the cumbents, Allan Caplan and Dave 64 -store Applause Video, Omaha, bills, but he would "join in if the in- can't believe it reflects the opinion of other half have been write -in can- Ballstadt, nominating instead At- Neb.; Ballstadt operates 10 -store dustry would come together with the [organizations] members." didates. lanta retailer Steve Rosenburg, Adventures In Video, Minneapolis, some self -regulation." Berman adds that "they can't have One committee member willing operator of three -unit Premiere and is treasurer of VSDA. Regarding the possibility that it both ways -be worried about pub- to be quoted, Tom Keenan, co -own- Video, who lost a year ago when he Also selected were the increas- some states will determine that par- lic perception and then collecting the er of Everybody's, Portland, Ore., was also officially nominated. ingly popular Joe Johnson, GM of ticular songwriters' lyrics are violent, monies on those songs." says the consistent ratio added "It's been consistently shown 15 -store Popingo Video, Sioux X- rated, or promote illegal activities, confidence and a determination well -known candidates can win Falls, S.D., and Lou Berg, VSDA's Weiss suggests that, while writers Assistance in preparing this story "to pick a representative mix of from outside" as at -large candi- current president and co -owner of should not have to censor "their was provided by Thom Duffy in our membership." dates, says one insider, referring two -store Audio Video Plus, Hous- thoughts," they should be "more New York and Edward Morris in In other surprises, the group to the bypassing of Caplan and ton. careful of how they say their Nashville. turned down requests from two in- Ballstadt. Caplan is chairman of thoughts" in song lyrics. Weiss' comments do not necessari- ly reflect the feelings of most song- `BACK TO FUTURE II' VIDEO LINKED TO NEXT `FUTURE' FLICK writers. For example, the legislative (Continued from page 5) committee of the Nashville Songwrit- ers Assn. has gone on record against " `Back To The Future' awareness," begin in late July, approximately the video industry, as it was regarded as prising all three movies. mandatory labeling and will recom- the company says, including the val- same time as the launch of the Col- a potential sell- through candidate The sources point to MCA's em- mend that position to the organiza- ue of the theatrical advertising cam- gate- Palmolive promotion. given its significant box -office gross. phasis on helping retailers sell off ex- tion's board of directors in early paign in its calculations. Ads for the Colgate -Palmolive has no tie -in "We don't believe there is a magi- cess rental copies of "BTTF II," in- April. theatrical release will not tag the with the theatrical release of part cal box -office number to dictate go- terpreting it as an attempt to soften In addition, songwriter Diane War- availability of the video, however. three, according to MCA /Universal ing sell -through," Feola says. "There the blow to retailers of the rapid re- ren, who publishes her own music, In another twist, MCA is schedul- executive VP Louis Feola. Pizza Hut, are lots of other factors, such as pricing of the series' second install- says, "It's upsetting that the publish- ing its post -street -date advertising 10 a subsidiary of Pepsi, had a tie -in genre, time of year, the competitive ment. Studios typically wait nine ing companies would bow down on weeks after the home video release with the theatrical release of part environment. There is no one deter- months to a year before repricing a this. You need to make [some] people of "Back To The Future II." In the two, but is not involved in part three. mining factor." major rental release for sell -through. a little more aware and responsible past, the company's policy has been As part of its July promotion, Col- Nonetheless, MCA may still have Feola, however, denies that any de- about what they write. But I don't to advertise a title four to six weeks gate-Palmolive will offer consumers some sell -through plans for "Back To finitive plans are in place for the vid- think the government should have after its release. The post- street -date discounted "BTTF" merchandise The Future" up its sleeve. According eo release of "BTTF III." any right to interfere" with the song - TV ads, moreover, will be designed to through its FSI. The specific items to sources claiming knowledge of Feola will not discuss goals for writing process. promote the purchase of previously have not been determined yet, ac- MCA's deliberations, plans call for a "BTTF II," although he contends RIAA president Jay Berman calls viewed copies to help retailers clear cording to Feola. fourth -quarter sell- through release that the rental market is not as de- the remarks made by Weiss and Mur- out excess rental stock. "Back To The Future II" had been of "Back To The Future III" as part pressed as industry comment sug- phy "pathetic." He says he was "sad- The post- street-date campaign will the subject of speculation within the of a sale-priced trilogy package com- gests. PAUL SWEETING

90 BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 www.americanradiohistory.com FINE OUTLINES PLANS FOR POLYGRAM'S U.S. GROWTH (Continued from page 6) sales of $300 million in the U.S. last of scale- although the one economy IDEAS FOR U.S. MANAGEMENT Gram's three -company structure to history and good catalogs. Our man- year. "That's 15% of our world turn- of scale I will not make is in reper- Fine says his ideal structure is to be an A &R asset. "Many times we agement contribution and structure over from a country which could cer- toire and marketing. have the operating heads of A &M, Is- didn't get [major acts] for the world probably has more immediate advan- tainly provide a third," comments "Provided we can sort out the land, and PolyGram U.S. report to a because they had no confidence in tage for Chris Blackwell. Fine. In order to grow in that market, whole distribution pattern, I like the senior executive within North Ameri- our North American operation. Now "On the other hand, for A &M, we he implies, PolyGram had no choice idea of having an East Coast and a ca. (Levy's current CEO role is tem- I don't want them to say they have no give them the confidence to maybe do but to acquire other labels. "We had West Coast presence -and I'm very porary, and he is expected to return confidence in, for example, A &M. bigger signings. When you're a pri- to bring in a multicompany profile. I serious when I say we don't intend to to Europe later this year.) Fine also Now I think we can shelter our acts vate company, you sometimes must can't build that just by putting in ap- interfere with the integrity of those notes that PolyGram U.S. is being re- behind any one of three companies in resist the mega-advance: 'Do I want pointed managers; we simply are a companies." evaluated. "We have to make up our the States. to put $5 million on the table? Do I foreign company operating in the minds what PolyGram is in the "It gives us the potential to insist want to go on that risk or shall I de- U.S. I wanted a U.S. presence, a visi- THE ARGUMENTS FOR ACQUISITION States. It's a $300 million unit, so I on international signings which in- velop a new act instead ?' So we can bility which was industry -related and Of equal importance in the U.S., ac- can't treat it in cavalier fashion. clude the U.S. That's why the A &M provide the mixture of both, so it can recognized." cording to Fine, was "critical mass." "I need a change of management, and Island deals change the percep- make you a little more courageous, The combined $730 million paid for PolyGram's $300 million sales in 1989 but I don't know how many manag- tion of PolyGram altogether, at a for reasons I fully understand. I'd ex- the A &M and Island package is ap- is "a nice -size business," he says, ers I need. Am I going to go division- time we can afford to take them on. pect A &M to grow very rapidly." parently no obstacle to a U.S. turn- "but Warner was probably doing al? We're not quite sure yet. If it If there's a rough passage for a bit, around. "You can always argue mul- something between $800 million and seems like we're taking our time, there's a rough passage, but we are tiples with me," Fine says, "and I $1 billion. They have to have an ad- that's very deliberate." well enough endowed to handle can't necessarily give you a perfect vantage over us; they can do things PolyGram's historic mistake, Fine that." answer. I can say, yes, there's ratio- we cannot. acknowledges, was to send too many Fine estimates the acquisitions will SCHOLZ WINS CASE nalization, I know what their reve- "By these additions, I reckon we're non -Americans into America. "There boost the company's U.S. market (Continued from page 8) nues are, where there are economies in the $500 million -$600 million field. I was no proven record that worked. In share from 9% in 1989 to about 13% may still be smaller than them, but the last few years, every key type of this year. "That's a respectable size if The case, which was originally certainly large enough to be in the position which at one time might it's not your home market. I have 21% filed in October 1983, made headlines business very seriously. So I end up have been held by foreigners ... has in Europe, for example, but I can live when CBS lodged an additional suit with well-respected industry people, all been staffed by Americans. Now with 13% in the States pretty easily." against Engel, charging that the at- CBS/Tree Buys a three -company structure, the criti- we have hardly any non -Americans Under PolyGram, Island and A &M torney encouraged the band to break cal mass, and the chance of distribu- at PolyGram in the States. maintain their creative independence, its contract with the label and negoti- Catalogs tion and sales rationalization. To me, "It doesn't mean you couldn't have while distribution and backroom ate a deal with MCA Records. The Twitty those are the persuasive arguments." an overall manager who might be functions are being centralized. case was dismissed. NASHVILLE -CBS /Tree has The gains have also been made, non -American, provided he had an "Chris Blackwell knows his strength CBS, claiming that the band had purchased three publishing cata- Fine contends, without financial jeop- American staff, but I'm not really in- is artists and repertoire," says Fine, delivered CBS property to another la- logs and 20 master recordings ardy. "I've financed these deals with- clined -and it hasn't been my policy "but he knows ours is management bel, later failed to prevent MCA from from Conway Twitty. Neither par- out borrowings. We've used cash and for a long time-to do other than control and organization. So we get releasing Boston's "Third Stage" al- ty would disclose the purchase the proceeds of the 10 million Poly - staff with nationals in different coun- the best of both worlds. bum in 1985. price. Gram shares in the [stock] issue. At tries." "He will probably be very comfort- Engel has since filed a suit in Los The catalogs are Twitty Bird the same time, we bought Welk Mu- Fine recognizes PolyGram's U.S. able with the Island of the future, Angeles federal court against CBS, Music and Neverbreak Music, sic and [Stig Anderson's] Sweden A &R problems. "The Americans where everything is properly report- charging the label with trying to cre- which Tree has long administered Music last year, and we funded the were using a scatter approach, and ed. There are no shocks, you know ate a conflict of interest between En- for Twitty, and Conway Twitty lot. So, yes, it could give me a diffi- there was not sufficient focus. Sign- exactly where you're going, because gel and Scholz. A trial date is to be Music. There are more than 500 cult year in 1990. I've got to digest ing for signing's sake -even if some we're extremely good at that. It must set shortly. songs involved in the purchase, in- these things. I will lose the immediate of the artists are good -is not clever. have been difficult for him before: he Although the punitive damages cluding "It's Only Make Believe," interest flow of those cash funds, but One of Levy's first tasks has been to had to do both sides, and you're mak- sought by Scholz were not awarded, "Hello Darlin'," "You've Never I certainly haven't leveraged Poly - trim the roster, to re- allocate funds. ing people what they're not. the judge presiding over the case Been This Far Before," and "(Ly- Gram at all." In other words, we will break more "A &M is somewhat in the middle, ruled several days before the jury's ing Here With) Linda On My To avoid indigestion, the company acts more easily because we are es- because it is a well -administered com- verdict that CBS would have to re- Mind." must create a new operating struc- sentially committing more resources pany on a bigger scale. There is a dif- lease monies generated by the band's Among the Twitty masters are ture for the three American units; to fewer acts." ference in style compared to Island, first two albums, which the label has the songs mentioned above, plus handling the assignment is PolyGram For the future, Fine considers Poly- although both have a good sense of been withholding as compensation "Danny Boy," "Lost Her Love On International executive VP Alain for estimated losses from the band's Our Last Date," "She Needs Levy. A &M chairman Jerry Moss and third album. The sum of money to be Someone To Hold Her," "This Island chieftain Chris Blackwell have paid to the band has not been dis- Time I've Hurt Her More," "The direct lines to Fine, but respective la- closed, though Engel reports that Games That Daddies Play," and bel presidents Gil Friesen and Mike P'Gram Defends Exec Exits Scholz's share is in excess of $1.6 mil- "Baby's Gone." Bone deal with Levy in his role as act- lion. The masters are Twitty's rere- ing U.S. chief executive of PolyGram. Co. Representatives from CBS Rec- cordings of his original hits. Five years ago, Levy was given Multinational Carries On ords had no comment in response to CBS /Tree has not yet decided similar duties with the Polydor, Pho- LONDON -When Dick Asher de- nese company's decision to open in the ruling. how it will work the masters. nogram, and Barclay labels in parted the U.S. presidency of Poly- Hamburg was a good one is "any- Twitty and CBS /Tree have France. Fine explains: "Alain did for Gram last November, he was one of body's guess," Fine comments. formed a new co- publishing us there what we want to be able to several top executives to leave the "The sky hasn't fallen in and Ham- agreement, and the singer will do in the States, but for different rea- multinational in recent years. Oth- burg is DG territory." DISC MAKERS continue to write songs for the sons. It was a question of getting the ers include Guenther Breest, now Gassner's exit was unexpected. company. sales infrastructure, distribution, all president of Sony Classical; Ramon "BMG opened up and decided to put Recently, Twitty put his Twitty those things right." Levy evidently Lopez, president of WEA Interna- their base in the States. Rudi was CD Replication City tourist compound outside of did so: last year, the French company tional; and Rudi Gassner, president well known to BMG-he originally Nashville on the block at a report- was PolyGram's worldwide leader in of BMG Music International. came from Germany and did a fine Fast Delivery ed asking price of $6 million. revenues (more than $300 million) PolyGram International presi- job. Bruce Mackenzie is doing that and profits. dent David Fine admits to concern job today. The world goes on." Small Quantities and agrees good people have been In the future, Fine claims, Poly - lost, but says the total number has Gram will have more attractive op- 500 CDs and been small. "We've been vulnerable portunities for key executives. "We 500 Chrome SXSW CONFERENCE SHINES IN AUSTIN Cassettes for (Continued from page 8) to the Americans. If you were look- are growing so fast. When your go up by maybe 27% to 52990 ing for international executives, revenues COMPLETE [regional] papers," says Louis Black, ference. "We tried to bring some bar- you'd be inclined to look at Poly- 30% a year, you have to strengthen PACKAGE PRICE! editor of the Austin Chronicle. "Peo- riers down," says Swenson. "We tried Gram or even EMI. In our industry, your executive management. I ple came from all over to begin with hard to bring in rap bands last year I don't know where else you'd look. don't think I have enough people to and, of course, I think it's inspired and it fell apart, but this year it came "For Ramon to move from head cope with it, so there will be entic- Call today them. We're real happy with that be- together." Swenson credited the ef- of our U.K. operation to be effec- ing positions." for complete cause the whole [regional] network forts of SXSW staff member Keir tively the international head of According to Fine, Dick Asher's details and our has grown up." Worthy, a former regional promotion Warner, I don't know how you can departure was not in the same cate- FULL COLOR The success of South By South- rep for Def Jam Records, with orga- stop that sort of thing. It shows gory as the others: "That was by CATALOG west has been emulated in the past nizing the showcases of rappers from what a good man we had." mutual agreement." He refutes in- two years by new regional music Austin, Houston, Dallas, and other More contentious, according to dustry speculation that there was showcases in cities including Dallas, cities. Fine, was Breest's defection to disagreement over an open -end bo- 1-800-468-9353 Miami, Chicago, and Atlanta. Region- A gospel showcase was staged in a Sony from Deutsche Grammophon. nus scheme. "It never even arose. It In PA (215) 232-4140 al music associations from Cleveland, chapel at Austin's King- Seabrook "[The division] hasn't suffered. was purely a question of chemistry Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., College on the closing night of the He's an assertive but capable reper- and performance. And the matter DISC MAKERS were among exhibitors the SXSW conference. At that point, noted Co- toire man with good connections, was amicably sorted out." Asher at 1650 Broadway, Suite 1010 trade show. lumbia A &R exec Larry Hamby, "we and Sony offered him one hell of a has a consultancy deal with Poly- New York, NY 10019 For the first time, rap and gospel could all use a little spiritual inspira- lot of money." Whether the Japa- Gram. ADAM WHITE (2121 265-6662 showcases were featured by the con- tion."

BILLBOARD MARCH 31, 1990 91 www.americanradiohistory.com New Kids' Merchandise Booms; Can Other Acts Follow? BY BRUCE HARING Additionally, card shops, souvenir ety of] merchandise to warrant bring- no," Imber says. "It depends on the Still, Norman Perry, president of stores, drugstores, and department ing other artists in," Birbiglia says. group. You want to milk the hottest Brockum, says his company has been NEW YORK -New Kids On The stores have begun to make room for "Maybe Milli Vanilli is the exception." thing you can." exploring an assortment of different Block-mania has apparently fueled a music- related goods, he adds. "Those He says selected stores in the chain But milking a hot thing does not items for some time, including such new boom in accessory items, open- stores occasionally dabbled in rock, were selling New Kids-related pillow- necessarily lead to a big payoff. Store upscale articles as embroidered ing up retailers to the sales possibili- but some, notably J.C. Penney, have cases, hats, and calendars during last buyers' risk was demonstrated by sweaters and leather jackets. ties of new paraphernalia from dif- made a commitment," he says. J.C. year's fourth quarter and have ex- the reported flop of Rolling Stones Perry notes that the Winterland -li- ferent artists. But whether merchan- Penney executives could not be panded the calendar program. merchandise last fall at stores such censed New Kids product "is proba- dise of other acts can perform at reached for comment at press time. The 80-store Record World chain as Macy's and J.C. Penney. bly opening a lot of avenues for all of similar levels remains to be seen. Steve Gertsman, director of artist has done T-shirts, books, and calen- Although Brockum, the licensing us. Quite some time ago, Guns N' Long -time accessory sales leaders merchandise at Winterland, says his dars, according to Mitchell Imber, VP agent, insists that Stones-wear ex- Roses and the Rolling Stones and like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and company regards the merchandise of of purchasing and distribution. "In ceeded its sales forecasts, sources in- many other acts started diversifying Ozzy Osbourn have been joined by a such acts as Paula Abdul, Debbie terms of other products, other dicate the line did not create a huge and have found good markets for new battalion of New Kids fans over Gibson, Madonna, and Milli Vanilli- groups, we wouldn't definitely say demand at retail. their merchandise." the last year, merchandisers say. The "the ones that would be most like the influx of dollars has created new New Kids audience " -as potential marketing opportunities for music-re- hot sellers in the wake of that lated items. group's success. INSIDE "Before New Kids, the only acces- "I think ... the profile has been (Continued from page 94) sory products that were being made raised by New Kids, so the toy deals, were shirts, buttons, patches, and the odder, more unusual types of T K posters," says Les Kippel, president products-the pillowcases and sleep- of Rockin' Relix, a New York -based ing bags -[are] opening up for He can be reached at 212-863 -1547 or 717-689 -9319. pose of a shipment of MCA cutouts, a court drama that merchandising company. "Now we're them," says Gertsman. But he cau- covered many of the players involved in Morris Levy's tri- at the point of having in excess of 25 tions: "If buyers think [merchandise PULLED: The 800 -store Musicland chain pulled all 2 al and conviction for conspiracy to extort Pennsylvania companies licensing New Kids, and a of other artists] will sell like New Live Crew product from its shelves as of March 22, as per record distributor John LaMonte. majority of those companies have al- Kids, they might be disappointed." a memo sent to store managers under executive VP Arnie ready expanded into a wider selection Vinnie Birbiglia, director of order Bernstein's signature. Jack Eugster, chairman /presi- NEW GIGS: Paul Moratta has joined New World Rec- of merchandise and a larger variety services for the 450 -store Trans dent /CEO, declined comment. ords as director of marketing. Moratta, who replaces Ar- of rock groups." World chain, says the chain is defi- thur Moorhead (who has left to represent Erato in the Kippel says hats, towels, lunch nitely excited by the prospects and IT'S A DEAL: ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC have negotiat- U.S.), has had stints with now -defunct GAIA and Celes- boxes, party supplies, stationery, potential profits in the new merchan- ed a new jukebox performance licensing agreement with tial Harmonies. He has spent about 17 years in the indie sleeping bags, dolls, puzzles, and hair dising wave, but says the jury is still the Amusement And Music Operators Assn. Details label and distribution field. Among his initial projects at care products are among the new out on whether other artists can sell were set to be made public March 22. New World are a studio cast album of Rodgers & Hart's items that have joined the more tradi- like the New Kids. "Babes In Arms" and a reissue on CD of Virgil Thom - tional accessory items. "I haven't seen enough [of a vari- MODE FOR THE MASSES: More than 5,000 fans son's "The Mother Of Us All "... Mike Wilpizeski, for- turned out for a Depeche Mode in -store appearance on mer head of promotion and publicity for ECM /Poly- March 20 at a Los Angeles Wherehouse store, but when Gram, has moved from New York back to Northern Cali- NEW KIDS SUE MAGAZINES FOR BOGUS 900 LINES the crowd became unruly, some 100 L.A. police officers fornia to work as director of sales and promotion for indie (Continued from page 8) wearing riot gear were called to the scene to disperse the new music label New Albion in San Francisco. The label crowd. The band members, on hand to sign copies of their plans new releases by composers Virgil Thomson, Karl - conceptually no different than the "The suit is without merit" Repre- new album, "Violator," were scheduled to be at the store heinz Stockl ausen, Alvin Curran, and Stephen Scott. use of a star's name to promote a sentatives for Star Talk could not be for three hours, but were escorted away in a limousine by product without authorization." reached for comment. motorcycle police within an hour of their arrival. L.A. city CHRYSALIS RECORDS PLANS an October release of To date, the Columbia Records act Media Promotions Inc. president officials are asking Wherehouse to reimburse the city for a two-CD package of Cole Porter songs performed by a has sold more than 14 million records. Michael S. Linet says he was not the $25,000 cost of quelling the disturbance. group of contemporary acts as part of a global TV show Specific violations cited in court pa- aware of the suit, but he did receive a to benefit World AIDS Day Dec. 1. Called "Red, Hot & pers include an article in the March 6, request to "cease and desist from us- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS co-founder /bassist Mi- Blue," the title of a Porter show and song, the 90- minute 1990, issue of the Star featuring the ing any further use of the name or chael "Flea" Balzary and drummer Chad Smith were ar- special features film clips of U2, Annie Lennox, Fine headline "It's Nude Kids On The likeness of New Kids On The Block rested March 16 in Daytona Beach, Fla., after jumping off Young Cannibals, David Byrne, Lou Reed, Neneh Cher- Block" and photos of the band mem- over 900 lines" from Info-Tainment the stage during a spring -break concert there and alleged- ry, De La Soul, Sinead O'Connor, Erasure, Debbie Har- bers performing shirtless. It also en- attorney Lloyd Zane Remick of Phila- ly assaulting a woman in the crowd. MTV was taping the ry & Iggy Pop, k.d. lang, Jody Watley, the Thompson couraged readers to call a 900 -tele- delphia -based law firm Astor, Weiss show for a special spring -break version of its "Club Twins, the Neville Brothers, Les Negresses Vertes, Az- phone line to determine "which kid is & Newman in early March. MW," but footage of the incident did not run on the tec Camera, Jimmy Somerville, Kirsty MacColl & the the sexiest" "We purchased the picture from a show. Balzary, who was charged with battery, disorderly Pognes, and Mory Kante. The Media Promotions Inc. /Merry- reputable agency that purported to conduct, and solicitation to commit an unnatural and las- Go-Round ad, which ran in the teen have a licensed agreement to sell a civious act, was released on $2,000 bail. Smith, who was ED HOT & BLUE" CROPS UP AGAIN as the title magazine Sassy, invites readers to one -time -use photograph for adver- charged with battery, was released on $1,000 bail. of the Curb Records album debut by a fellow better "Call & Play The New Kids On The tising or promotion purposes and that known for politicking than performing-Lee Atwater, Block Superstar Trivia Game" and in- it is our understanding that there are DISTRIBUTOR SWITCH: As expected, the Chandler, chairman of the Republican National Committee. An avid cludes a photograph of the New no restrictions on the use of that pic- Ariz. -based buying group American Video Assn. has fan who organized an R&B musical salute for the 1988 Kids. ture," says Linet. changed its main distributor from Commtron to Baker & presidential inaugural, Atwater has tapped an all -star Star Talk, which advertises in Teen According to Linet, the New Kids Taylor (Billboard, Feb. 24). The group does some buying lineup to accompany him on the set of standards, includ- Beat, Teen Set, and Wow!, placed an are just one of the featured stars on direct from suppliers, but most of its $22 million in annual ing B.B. King, Isaac Hayes, Sam Moore, Billy Preston, ad featuring a teenage girl boasting the Superstar Trivia Game and ads purchases will now go through B & T. The deal takes ef- Carla Thomas, and Chuck Jackson. He is donating his that she had just left her own "totally for the phone line in future months fect April 16. Member orders will be placed through AVA royalties from the album to the Drug Abuse Resistance personal, private recorded message" will feature other celebrities. and then transmitted electronically to the B & T branch Education group, the Champ Youth Entrepreneur Train- for three of the New Kids. Heller, however, claims that the de- nearest the member's store. ing Program, and a program for newborns with drug -ad- The Feb. 7, 1990, Life section of fendants may. be damaging the New dicted mothers at Washington, D.C., General Hospital. USA Today featured a photograph of Kids' reputation since some of the ROOT (GETS HALF OF) 66: On March 21, a Washing- the group and invited readers to call phone lines ask listeners to leave a ton, D.C., grand jury handed down a 33 -count indictment TO SAVE A LIFE: Tishna Rollo is the 8-year-old daugh- in and determine "Who's The Best message for the New Kids. "Of against Thomas Root. The controversial communications ter of John Rollo, co -owner of House Of Music, an East On The Block" by calling a 900 line. course the Kids don't respond and lawyer was accused of running a broadcast license "appli- Orange, N.J., production house, who needs treatment for The USA Today feature was the only the fans feel ignored," he says. Hell- cation mill" last summer after his mystery flight off the a rare form of children's cancer. The second of three bene- one of the four allegedly unautho- er claims that some of the unautho- Atlantic coast. U.S. attorney Jay Stevens claims that fits on her behalf is being held at the Stone Pony in As- rized 900 phone lines that stated the rized phone lines are also used to de- Root's dealings show "a complete pattern of fraud [and] a bury Park, N.J., April 8. Dollars can also be sent to House profits generated from the calls velop mailing lists. complete pattern of deceit [intended to] defraud the gov- Of Music, 1400 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ. would go to charity. "Our position is our good name is ernment and his clients." If convicted, Root faces a maxi- 07052; telephone: 201 - 736-3062. The authorized lines -the New being abused and used without our mum of life in prison and $8 million in fines. Kids Hotline and a New Kids "talk- consent and in ways we have no con- ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN: Rhino Records mar- ing fan club" line- feature messages trol of," Heller adds. "There is a lot HEARING SET: Morris Levy will ask for a reduction of keting VP Chris Tobey, a member of the entertainment from group members and allow fans more than money at stake here." his twin 10 -year prison sentences for conspiracy to extort, industry's Earth Communications Office, says he has con- to leave messages for or hear mes- The claim was filed on behalf of says Bruce Repetto, assistant U.S. District Attorney. vinced key executives of Virgin, RCA, and Island to run sages from other fans, join the fan these plaintiffs: the New Kids On Levy, who Repetto says is ill with liver cancer and a heart any of 10 pro-environmental messages in rotation on their club, purchase merchandise, or leave The Block; New Kids' manager Dick condition, will make his plea Friday (30) in Camden, NJ., CD longboxes, and that Capitol, EMI, Chrysalis, and Po- messages for the band members. A Scott Entertainment Inc.; Info-Thin- according to the DA. lyGram have expressed interest in the program. (WEA, portion of the profits are contributed ment, operator and rights holder of CBS, and MCA will be approached within the next week to United Cerebral Palsy. the New Kids' 900 -phone systems; JAILED: Elias Sacca, one of the parties in Michael or two.) Rhino, like most other U.S. companies, still uses News America Publishing, which and Winterland Concessions Co., Jackson's civil suit against Video Warehouse of Nep- the longbox, viewed by environmentalists as a contributor publishes Star magazine, declines to manufacturer of New Kids' merchan- tune, N.J., to stop unauthorized duplication of Beatles vid- to the nation's massive garbage problem. But Tobey said, comment on the suit. USA Today dise. eos, has been jailed for violating his bail conditions. Sacca "We at Rhino see this [message program] as an interim spokesman Steve Anderson says, had been awaiting sentencing for his part in a plot to dis- step until the longbox controversy can be resolved."

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had been released by RCA on its Vic- Toscanini material, BMG was able to ing Toscanini approval, there is an sic magazines (teaser ads have run was held on the stage of Carnegie trola line, but these are being re- find some better -preserved parts in economic component that must be since last December), display materi- Hall March 20. BMG Classics' called, with the material reprocessed recording archives at the Rodgers & satisfied before release is undertak- al including product posters, double - Hensler hosted the event at which for reissue in the new series. The ma- Hammerstein Library in New York en. Musicians who appeared on the sided flats, a six-page color brochure, Pfeiffer and Walfredo Toscanini, neuver recalls the release here some and the Library of Congress in Wash- broadcast, or their estates, must be and header bin cards. Press and deal- grandson of the Maestro, fielded years ago of a larger number of Tos- ington, D.C. Some of these are yet to paid again (for the recording) accord- er parties plugging the project will be questions. Hensler will host similar canini CDs imported from Japan that be transferred as remaining Collec- ing to union rules, and sometimes the held in major cities beginning in mid- events in Rome on April 4 and in To- were withdrawn after complaints of tion CDs and cassettes are readied cost is thought excessive in view of April. kyo on April 19. inferior processing. for release. potential return. The first formal press conference BMG has apparently spared little Some material never before re- The Toscanini video material con- effort in seeking maximum quality in leased by RCA did appear several sists of kinescopes of nine TV con- the new reissues. Original tapes or years ago on a Toscanini multi-LP al- certs aired between 1948 and 1952, all CANADIAN LABELS SEEK RAP TALENT metal parts were the preferred bum marketed via direct -mail by reprocessed and synchronized for the (Continued from page 16) source materials, says Jack Pfeiffer, Franklin Mint. The company negoti- most part with audio tracks taken BMG executive producer who super- ated Toscanini estate approval for the from taped radio broadcasts of the evidence points to rap." CKMF Montreal, segued to top 40 vised the reissue program. If these transfer of broadcast material, in- same performances. They will be re- Attic's Waxman admits that it's several years ago; its move coincided were not available, the earliest ap- cluding the Cesar Franck Symphony leased worldwide by BMG, except for "very frustrating when you have a roughly with the decline of Montreal proved material was chosen. No and shorter selections, totaling about Japan, where Sony has the home vid- phenomenal record like Maestro as a dance -record center that, in the equalization of the recordings was at- an hour of music, for the package. eo rights. Fresh -Wes, and week after week, late '70s and early '80s, produced tempted other than to duplicate the BMG now has rights to the material The target for getting the com- people are still saying that rap such international hits as France Jo- characteristics of the original tape re- and it will be included in its legacy plete collection to market is March doesn't sell in their town, or they li's "Come To Me" and Cheri's "Mur- corders or disk equipment. Nor was collection, says Pfeiffer. 25, 1992, the 125th anniversary of want rap to die, or whatever." With phy's Law." artificial noise suppression utilized, While quantities of unreleased Tos- Toscanini s birth. the exception of CFTR Toronto -an So how much does the prospect of says Pfeiffer. canini broadcast material not commit- Marketing support for the Toscani- early Fresh -Wes supporter, CFCN dance licenses for Toronto and Van- In addition to its own surviving ted to the project exist, some carry- ni Collection includes ads in April mu- Calgary, Alberta, and CKLG Vancou- couver have to do with the new sign- ver, Waxman says "everybody is re- ings? Caudeiron cites it as an incen- sistant to playing rap to some degree. tive equal to the success of Fresh - BPI FACES U.K. -CHART CHALLENGE FROM MUSIC WEEK PDs still have to recognize that Wes. But he says, "Some recognize (Continued from page 9) they're not programming for their that even if a dance station isn't on car but for their audience." the agenda, the music has proven it- BBC support of the new initiative Gallup and the BBC has changed ternative presentation to publish BMAC's Caudeiron thinks CFTR self." Similarly, Capitol's Trombley is seen as significant. It has been the situation. Gallup confirms that the charts in a new trade paper has a hidden agenda for its recent says his company is prepared to keep airing the BPI charts exclusively it has agreed to negotiate with Mu- from EMAP, publisher of consumer support of rap. CFTR and sister AC working through the clubs and retail, for more than 10 years, and Radio sic Week. "All sides of the industry magazines Smash Hits and Q. But CHFI, along with Toronto's other if necessary. l's Sunday countdown show at- are keen for us to continue making no decision was made. The council is two AC FMs, have filed letters of in- "I think the license is going to tracts a national audience of 5 mil- a chart," says charts manager John due to meet again in April. tervention with the Canadian broad- come," he says. "But we're carrying lion. BBC-TV's weekly "Top Of The Pinder. Among the major record compa- cast regulator in the upcoming hear- on regardless of whether a dance li- Pops" draws 9 million viewers, and A BBC spokesperson says, "We nies, the reaction to Music Week's ings saying that they adequately cense happens here or in Vancouver. is highly influential in terms of re- had to make a decision. With the proposals is thought to be mixed. serve the demand for dance music in We'll find a way to get this music to cord sales. current arrangement coming to an Some feel more comfortable about a Toronto. Caudeiron, who is a partici- the kids. If the CRTC isn't going to Spotlight, the publisher of Music end, we had to have new arrange- chart that will not be policed by the pant in one of the four black or dance realize that this music is being under - Week, made its move in the wake of ments in place. Gallup is a tried and record industry itself, while others applications for the market's last FM served, the kids will still find it." the BPI's decision late last year to tested chart." voice concern over the lack of con- frequency, claims that CFTR has terminate the present chart agree- Music Week says its new sales - trol the record industry will have pumped up its dance content whenev- Assistance in preparing this story ment with the BBC, Gallup, and Mu- based charts will be "more widely over the chart and its exploitation. er a dance license is being applied for. was provided by Kirk LaPointe in sic Week at the end of June. available" and intends to set up an Canada's last major dance outlet, Ottawa. The BPI wants to recoup the cost independent company to administer of the charts, estimated to exceed them. There will also be a superviso- $800,000 annually, by controlling ry committee that will include rep- UNIVISION, BILLBOARD TO PRESENT LATIN MUSIC AWARDS MAY 24 their commercial exploitation. It has resentatives from the record indus- (Continued from page 10) also been considering commercial try, retailers, and the BBC. sponsorship. There was no intention The new proposal has taken the Mendez; "La Incondicional," Juan Record Of The Year: "Frente A Willie Colon. to change the charts themselves, record industry by surprise. A Carlos Calderon; "Baila Mi Rumba," Frente," Los Yonics; "Por Tu Maldito Artist Of The Year: Luis Enrique; but simply to market them more ag- statement from the BPI, in re- Isidore York. Amor," Vicente Fernandez; "Val - Eddie Santiago; David Pabon; Gil- gressively. sponse, says: "It is fair to say that game Dios," Yolanda Del Rio; "Per- berto Santarrosa. BPI chart costs currently are the BPI does have reservations POP CATEGORIES don Por Tus Lagrimas," Los Yonics; Group Of The Year: El Gran Combo; shared by Music Week (19 %) and the about Music Week's proposals. Nev- Album Of The Year: "Raices," Julio "Mujeres Divinas," Vicente Fernan- La Patrulla 15; Chantelle; Hansel y BBC (10 %) in return for exclusive ertheless, the BPI will give these Iglesias; "Tierra De Nadie," Ana Ga- dez. Raul. trade publishing and broadcasting proposals full consideration, al- briel; "Tengo Derecho A Ser Feliz," Best New Artist: Xelencia; Emilio Record Of The Year "Amame," El rights, respectively. Billboard pub- though as the existing contractual Jose Luis Rodriguez; "Chayanne "; Navaira; Cielo Azul; Los Temerarios. Gran Combo; "Lo Que Paso Entre Tu lishes the BPI charts, under an ar- obligations remain in place until "Ricardo Montaner." Y Yo," Luis Enrique; "Tengo Una rangement with Music Week. BPI July 1, 1990, there is no immediate Artist Of The Year, Male: Luis Mi- TROPICAL SALSA CATEGORIES Muñeca," Gilberto Santarrosa; chairman Terry Ellis has said pub- need for the BPI to make a hasty de- guel; Chayanne; Ricardo Montaner; Album Of The Year: "Invasion De "Aguacero," El Gran Combo; "Doce licly that chart users should pay cision." Jose Luis Rodriguez. La Privacidad," Eddie Santiago; Rosas," Tomy Olivencia. more. A recent BPI council meeting was Artist Of The Year, Female: Ana Ga- "Amame," El Gran Combo; "Mi Best New Artist: David Pabon; Tony But Music Week's announcement apparently given details of Music briel; Isabel Pantoja; Rocio Durcal; Mundo," Luis Enrique; "Es De Ver- Vega; Chantelle; Hansel; Viti Ruiz. that it has made arrangements with Week's proposals as well as an al- Marisela. dad," David Pabon; "Top Secret," Artist Of The Year, Duo Or Group: Los Bukis; Gipsy Kings; Kaoma; Pan- PERSONICS TO OFFER ALBUM- DISCOUNT COUPONS dora. (Continued from page ,9) Record Of The Year: "Baila Mi Rum- ba," Jose Luis Rodriguez; "La Incon- not order a specific artist featured in will be utilized to promote artists se- dicional," Luis Miguel; "Simplemente Complete manufacturing the program, he or she will receive a lected by the labels. Amigos," Ana Gabriel; "Como Tu," discount coupon for one of the per- Ballard parallels the coupon pro- Jose Jose; "Te Amo," Franco De for the audio industry. formers being cross- merchandised. gram to such in -store cross- promo- Vita. Retailers and labels share coupon tional tools as Personics' listening - Best New Artist: Pablo Ruiz; Kaoma; In -house COMPLETE PACKAGES FOR: redemption costs, while Personics post kiosks, the MusicMakers cata- Miriam Hernandez; Teresa Guerra; art department Cassette Duplication carries the cost of administering the log, and its existing new- Xuxa. for design, type- artist Record Pressing program. program, in which customers receive setting, film work, Disc Personics is inaugurating the new a free song by select developing acts REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES and printing. In- Compact Replication program following a test in selected when they customize a cassette. Album Of The Year: "Un Golpe house mastering Music Plus and Rainbow Records "We're trying to be one more thing Mas," Bronco; "Los Corridos Prohibi- department for a CALL FOR OUR FREE stores in California this January. the labels can use to move product in dos," Los Tigres Del Norte; "Por Tu great sounding FULL COLOR CATALOG product. "April will be the first real chance the stores," Ballard says. "We're fol- Maldito Amor," Vicente Fernandez; 1- 800 -468 -9353 to see what the redemption rate will lowing through on a promise to the "Siempre Te Amare," Los Yonics; (In PA: 215- 232 -4140) be like," Ballard says. "I'd like to see labels. What we've said is, 'We're not "Explosivo," La Mafia. 5% [redemption], and I don't think it going to hurt you on [the sale of] pre- Artist Of The Year, Male: Vicente will be unheard of to get that high." recorded product. With most of the Fernandez; Ramon Ayala; Joan Se- DISC MAKERS Ballard says that the couponing labels we've gotten past the argu- bastian; Fito Olivares. 1650 Broadway, Suite 1010 program could ultimately be used for ment that we're cannibalizing prod- Artist Of The Year, Duo or Group: New York, NY 10019 any current or catalog artists active uct." Bronco; Los Tigres Del Norte; Los (212) 265-6662 in the Personics system, but at first Yonics; Los Caminantes.

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IAAAM, THEY SAID: Public relations /marketing mav- erick Sheila Eldridge and veteran broadcaster Dyana Williams have established the International Assn. of Edited by Iry Lichtman African American Music. The new music trade associa- tion will get a formal announcement at the Impact ELLIOTT GOLDMAN LAUGHED LOUDLY when he Summit convention, April 5-7 in Atlantic City, N.J., and was asked if it was true that he was to be named presi- plans to build upon and move further than earlier orga- dent of PolyGram Records. Then the Personics Corp. nizations National Assn. of Television and Radio An- president and former chief of RCA Records replied, nouncers and the Black Music Assn. The IAAAM will The answer is I can't confirm anything." Alain Levy, stress education and historical preservation projects. Executives from Curb Records, Capitol Records /Nashville, and CEMA acting CEO of PolyGram, had no comment on the ru- Distribution announce the formation of Curb /Capitol Records. Shown, from left, mor, but, referring to last week's Track item about the ANYONE PHONING the Memory -Tech CD replica- are Dick Whitehouse, president, Curb Records country division; Mike Curb, visit to New York of PolyGram International topper tion plant in Plano, Texas, is in for a surprise. The recep- chairman, Curb Records; Joe Smith, president /CEO, Capitol -EMI Music Inc.; David Fine, he quipped, "David Fine wasn't in the office tionists are calling the place Disctronics. The Burbank, Jimmy Bowen, president, Capitol Records /Nashville; David Kronemyer, VP, this week." Calif.-based giant Disctronics is finalizing a purchase of business affairs, CEMA Distribution; and Russ Bach, president, CEMA the facility, although details of the agreement have not Distribution. BACK AT THE RANCH, meanwhile, Bob Jamieson, been released. The deal is expected to be concluded with- PolyGram executive VP, marketing and sales, told Bill- in weeks. Disctronics operates plants in Huntsville, Ala., board that a head of the newly formed PolyGram Anaheim, Calif., Southwater, U.K., and Melbourne, Aus- Group Distribution will be named by the first week of tralia, and is one of the largest independent CD replica- April. Sources continue to point toward a distribution tors in the world, with an annual capacity of approxi- Curb And Capitol /Nashville chief from outside the music industry -possibly from mately 48 million units. Mitsubishi, which owns the the home video fold. They also say that Jim Caparro, Memory -Tech plant, has been rumored as seeking a buy- senior VP of sales at PolyGram, will be a key exec with er for several months. launching New Joint Label the distribution company and that David Steffen, his NASHVILLE -Curb Records and Curb, will be produced by Jimmy counterpart at A &M, will not move over to PGD. RESOUNDING 'YES': Members of American Federa- Capitol Records /Nashville have Bowen, president of Capitol /Nash- tion Of Musicians have overwhelmingly approved a joined in a venture to create Curb/ ville. BMG LABEL FOR REAL: BMG will set up a third la- new three -year contract with the recording industry, Capitol Records. Under the agree- Such present Curb acts as Jann bel at its West Coast offices as early as June, according retroactive to Feb. 1. Yes votes totaled 1,246, while 78 ment, Curb will focus on develop- Browne, Ronnie McDowell, and to well -informed sources, who add that the company has rejected the new contract. The new contract retains the ing country acts, while Capitol will Moe Bandy will be unaffected by reached a basic agreement with Lou Maglia, former Is- Music Performance Trust Fund, through which labels handle marketing and promotion. the realignment. land Records president, to become head of the new im- provide monies for free concerts, and calls for a 3% a The agreement extends for an- As a part of the new venture, print. BMG will probably provide back -office functions year increase in studio fees. Preservation of the MPTF other five years the two labels' as- Curb has also retained the right to for its offshoot, but no executives or artists will move was a key issue for the union. sociation with license certain over from RCA or Arista Records. It is possible, howev- the group Saw- Capitol master er, that the new label may draw on BMG's international ON BOARD: Bob Krasnow, as Track should have yer Brown, recordings for roster ... When Maglia left his post as president of Is- known, is chairman of Elektra Entertainment. He was which will now use on Curb or land late last year, there were apparently loose ends to merely president in last week's item about Linda Ron - be signed to the Curb/ Capitol tie up in terms of his employment agreement. That issue stadt's appearance, among others, at a T.J. Martell new joint label. compilation al- has been settled by the label and Maglia. Foundation benefit June 8 at Avery Fisher Hall in New Prior to this, bums. York. Krasnow is this year's Humanitarian Award hon- Sawyer Brown Curb has alli- DENIAL: WEA president Henry Droz is categorically oree. was signed to ances with sev- denying an item concerning him that leads a story on the Capitol /Nashville through a pro- eral other country acts and labels, record-labeling controversy in the current Rolling Stone. TUCCI PROMOTIONS has been formed by Mike duction agreement with Curb. including Hank Williams Jr. on The piece, by assistant editor Kim Neely, cites an anony- Martucci, who has just left Columbia Records after Other acts on the new label are Warner /Curb; the Judds, RCA - mous source who claims that Droz told A &R chiefs at nine years, most recently as director of AC promotion. Cee Cee Chapman and Jara Lane. /Curb; Marie Osmond, Capitol - the WEA labels that they must screen lyrics before art- Martucci, named Billboard AC promotion director of the One source says Ray Stevens may /Curb; and Lyle Lovett and the De- ists enter the studio. In a letter he plans to send to the year in 1989, will have his former label as an indie account. also be added to the roster. Chap- sert Rose Band, MCA /Curb. magazine, Droz says the item is "absolutely false," add- (Continued on page 92) man, whose current album is on

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