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4 News 9 That's Sho-Biz 10 Friends of Radio Bill Paxton Glen Ballard 40 The Land of Ozz Rocks Editor Rob Fiend goes to On His Latest Production: Java Records the City of Ozz and takes a look around. Sharon Osborne talks

Glen Bullard, one of the hottest hit- able, I hope they will look to us as a about Ozz Records, while Tony makers t f the '90s, has launched creative place to be. lommi discusses the upcoming Java Records, a joint venture with I chose to work with Capitol Sabbath reunion. Plus, a look at Capitol Records. He's also formed because of two key people here: all the,gmups slatedfor the tour. Intrepid Entertainment, aimed at Gary Gersh-his sensibility toward 48 Classifieds producing music -driven films, with artists is well known. And Charles FORMATS producer David Foster and cellular Koppeluran, chairman of EMI North ft 11 Top 40 .11/About the phone exec John McCaw. America, is an old friend and a great Music Though best-known for co-writing music man. Top 40 Profile: No Mercy and producing Alanis Morissette's If there's a common thread 13 Go Chart Jagged Little Pill, Ballard, a 43 -year- through all my work, it's that I 14 Alternative old native of Natchez, Miss., has been believe in artists. I'm a facilitator of Static 'This is a Test... writing hits since the late '70s, when other people's work. I don't have a 16 College a wmething for the Kids he worked in 's office in particular style. I spend a lot of time 18 Gavin Americana im . Artists who have record- focusing on the artist and what they By the Book 20 Rap ed his songs include , think. When I hear someone's voice, Patti Austin, and . He it speaks volumes to me, and some- Like That! Word to the Mother also co -wrote `Man in the Mirror" for times I can help artists discover 23 Urban Landzcape Michael Glen Ballard Jackson. His production something about their own artistic Urban On-line / Apologize, But credits include Wilson Phillips, Paula natural for me, having worked with soul and psyche that they couldn't 26 Adult Contemporary Abdul, and Curtis Stigers. Quincy Jones for many years and get to on their own. Inside A/C: After !bel'lood Four Grammys, Seven Number learning from him-he's such a mul- Radio has been and will always bu A/C Profile: 1\51(> One singles, and 100 million record tidimensional person-to bring as vital. My first goal is to he creatively Pincent sales later, he's brewing some Java. much to the table as I could. successful. I always contend that if 30 A' Adult Alternative At Java, I will spend a lot of time you set high standards for yourself Extension 606: milava is an opportunity to work in the formation and creation of the in the studio and you're successful Uncle Kent's Grab Bag closely with artists and be music, but I anticipate being in creating something that's true to 37 Gavin Rocks Fis for Fest involved with all facets of devel- involved with artists where I'm need- the artists, that communicates, you'll Rock Profile: Mötley Crüe opment, execution, and bringing ed. In some cases I won't produce find your audience. 46 them into the marketplace. I want to the record, in some cases I will. But If you present radio with a com- do this with the same sensitivity with I want to be a direct creative source, pelling record, they'll play it. There's On Z Corner which we make the music. and that will take many forms. a lot of time spent worrying about Remembering Duke DuBois,

It's a goal that's often aspired to, The lines are blurred a little as to whether radio will play this or not. I 47 Smooth Jazz & Vocals but it's truly my goal to create an what I'm doing. It's still all predicat- spend time making sure it's great 51 Country Meet Michael Peterson artist -friendly label that's sensitive to ed on music and making sure the before it gets out the door. the needs of artists. music and artists are represented the Working with Alanis was a valu- I've spent most of my career way they want to be represented. able lesson. We didn't write for radio. NEXT WEEK nurturing artists, and, with the I've named Amos Newman head We just wrote to make it good. Women in Rap greatest respect, I'd love to take it of A&R, and will take it slowly. It's We haven't begun our next album Back bf popular demand, and a even further. going to be a small roster. Every one yet, but she has such a healthy atti- As a producer, my approach has will be vital and important. Our first tude about it. She's very clear that she follow-up to Women Mean always been to be involved with as signing is Terence Trent Darby. wants it to be a creative process, non - Business. Next week's Women in many aspects from which I could As for artists I've worked with, I comparative, and true to the sensibili- the Garne salutes women artists, make a contribution, and where it would never interfere with existing ty of the first record. It's that sensibili- executives, and programmers was welcome. Also. it was kind of contracts. As people become avail - ty that will be carried forth. GAVIN whose time is now. Plus, the indispensable neu' release First Words guide-a GA17N Rap exclusive.

For some reason the Associated Press last Wednesday filed Next time you buy a packet of corn flakes, you should a report on an old story about a Federal Trade Commission know that the wax bag cost more than the actual corn inquiry into CD pricing. Newspapers ran it, radio news bul- flakes, the cardboard box cost more than the bag, getting letins aired it and the record industry, just about coming to it placed at eye level in the supermarket cost more than terms with flat sales, got the jitters all over again. the box, and the marketing campaign cost more than all of GAVIN Founded by Bill Gavin-1958 The notion that CDs are expensive has a certain surface that put together. Gnu published 50 weeks a year on Friday of each gloss. Sure raw the materials for simply manufacturing CDs Music is not so much different from other businesses - it's week. Subscription Rates $325 for 50 issues or $180 are cheap. But that's not where the real costs lie. The much just more fun. But that's no reason to cheapen the product, for 25 issues. Subscription and circulation inquiries: greater investment is in talent (the many failures as well otherwise talented people like Glen Ballard (above) will 1415) 495-1990. All rights to any or all of the contents of this publication are reserved. Materials may not be as the successes), attracting radio's attention for new have no incentive to test their entrepreneurial skills. reproduced in any form without the publisher's releases, establishing sufficient retail presence and ulti- permission. 01997 GAVIN. Miller Freeman Enterlalnment mately exciting the public. And Group if the public ain't buying, 140 Second Street, San Francisco music suddenly becomes a low margin business, however 94109. LISA raw materials are. David Dalton, CEO in Miller Freeman A United News & Media company

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Steve Hicks' GRP/Impulse! Legend 30th Annìversary of Capstar Shoots

Duke Dußoìs Dead At 64 To 229 Stations 'Summer of Love' Duke DuBois, the legendary industry spanned the last Capstar Broadcasting BY BEN FONG-TORRES Francisco in 1967. and much loved Senior five decades, and he Partners has sped past Although BGP has said Director of National Jazz worked for many labels, the 200 -station mark with The countdown has begun. certain events can use the Promotion for the GRP/ including GRP, Impulse!. a flurry of deals. No-not toward the mil- name-including pioneer Impulse! labels, was found CTI, Blue Note, Impulse!/ The Texas company, lennium. That's almost old promoter Chet Helms, who's dead at his home ABC, and Scepter. started by Steve Hicks hat already. We're staging a massive in "This unex- and backed by Hicks, talking about the free concert in the on Wednesday pected news has Muse, Tate & Furst, the 30th anniversary city in October- May 7. Further deeply saddened Dallas-based leverage- of the Summer of the company's details about his all of us at the buyout firm, took aim at Love. The blos- actions have an- death have not GRP Recording medium-sized markets. soming of the hip- gered several par- been announc- Company," said Its aim has proven true, pie generation in ties, including ed. He was 64. GRP/Impulse! as Capstar built its stable the Haight -Ash - Summer of Love DuBois did president to 229 stations last week bury of San Fran- Productions not show up for Tommy LiPuma, by folding in Gulfstar and cisco is about to International. The work last Mon- "and as we learn its 49 signals. Gulfstar was get the full blown (minds) non-profit organization, in day and Tuesday at the more about Duke's passing formed by Hicks and his treatment. operation for ten years in San GRP offices in New York. we will keep you in- brother, Tom Hicks (who's But it ain't all peace and Francisco, raises money for Concerned that he had not formed. We will all miss also Chairman/ CEO of flowers. children's health issues, and phoned in, the GRP staff our friend and colleague Hicks, Muse) in 1991. In fact, the very phrase, is planning a June concert in called the police, who enormously." The Gulfstar fold-in fol- "Summer of Love," has Golden Gate Park with the found him dead the fol- "Duke DuBois was the lows Capstar's purchase become a bone of contention "Summer of Love" theme. "I lowing Wednesday. man responsible for bring- of Patterson Broad- among various forces. Bill object to the fact they have DuBois was the senior ing Jazz and Smooth Jazz casting (GAVIN, April 18, Graham Presents, the power- authority over a name that statesman of the jazz pro- coverage to GAVIN," said 1997) and Knight Quality ful concert production com- has been in the public motion set, and received Keith Zimmerman, GAVIN Stations, its acquisition of pany borne of that very domain all these years," said many GAVIN Awards for Jazz Co-editor. "His impact Ameron, and a pur- scene, has trademarked the Ron Frazier, head of the non- Jazz Promotion Person of was colossal." added Kent chase/swap deal with term, saying it did so to pre- profit group. the Year, including the last Zimmerman. SFX-the company Steve vent predators from staging Meantime, the Rock and two years consecutively. A column in his memory Hicks left to form phony shows with phony Roll Hall of Fame and I lis career in the music is on page 46. Capstar. bands and selling them as Museum in Cleveland is part of what happened in San opening its exhibit saluting "the psychedelic era" this week. The anticipated high- light of the festivities include Combating Hate in America the arrival on May 10 of Ken Kesey's "Furthur" bus, Combating racism, bigotry genation. And with each Names such as Pearl Jam, life. The group relies on its including whichever Merry and just plain hatred of peo- passing day, we see the Melissa Etheridge, Branford financial support in the form Pranksters survived the trip ple who are considered "dif- quality of our lives decline." Marsalis, Sarah McLachlan, of private and corporate gifts from San Francisco. A kick- ferent" is proving to be a In a recent AHFA Luscious Jackson, Candle - to fund its educational pro- off party April 28 featured long -fought battle for Artists "Hatewatch" newslet- box, Hootie and the grams and grassroots orga- hundreds of '60s figures, for a Hate Free America ter, distributed reg- Blowfish, and nizing that include public including Big Brother & the (AHFA), given how much ularly to its are service announcements and Holding Company, It's a hatred there really is out members, the just some of print ads in Spin, Rolling Beautiful Day, members of there in the land of the free. group re- the few who Stone, and Interview. the Grateful Dead, and oth- Just take the viewpoints of layed the have taken Capitol, Columbia, Epic, ers jamming onstage at the David Duke, former grand announce- up the AHFA Elektra, Geffen, Sony, and original Fillmore Auditorium. master of the Ku Klux Klan, ment of a banner. Warner Brothers are some of The Hall of Fame is also in a recent newsletter from 'whites only Founded in the top record labels that are active on the radio front, his Nazi National Association sperm bank' 1993 in Port- making major charitable with a syndicated radio spe- for the Advancement of being created land, Oregon, grants. AHFA has also found cial covering 1965-1969 in White People: "Everyday, in Washington the public aware- financial and moral support nine one -hour specials and our nation grows a little state. "This is the type ness group is dedicat- from individual artists. 40 daily five-minute fea- darker from the torrential of bigotry we are helping to ed to countering bigotry, Recent benefit concerts tures. Ben Manilla Produc- immigration of non -whites, abolish," says AHFA homophobia, racism, vio- include those by Everclear, tions in San Francisco is pro- high non-white birthrates, Executive Director Sarah lence and censorship in Peter Buck of R.E.M., Hole, ducing the program entitled and increasing racial misce- Stephens. American politics and public and Jackson Browne. I Want to Take You Higher.

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www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com NEWS ACKSTAGE BY JAAN UHELSZKI MICHAEL JACKSON: Singer a DJ in L.A. DESPERATE AFTER STILL Chaka Khan, the celebrated calls from listeners. As a DJ, she added, she's in ALL THESE YEARS singer known for her work "She handled them so well a position to help. It's getting harder and harder for Michael with Rufus ("Tell Me and she's got this tremen- "Listener response has in front of the pub- Jackson to keep his name Something Good") as well dous voice," he told the Los been incredible," says Coles. lic lately, what with his famous sister, him by Janet, eclipsing as solo hits ("I'm Every Angeles Times. "We thought, "The listeners really identify all extra pounds and drawing the putting on those Woman"; "I Feel for You"), 'Wow, she would actually with Chaka." Coles says B- cameras in their attempts to find if she's preg- paparazzi's out has joined the ranks of make a pretty good DJ!'" 100 is talking with various has indus- gers (she's not). Poor Michael. He been advised by artists -turned -DJs. Encouraged by her sister, companies about syndicat- try to release his new Blood on the Dance insiders album, As with the others-includ- Tammy McCrary, who's also ing Romance After Hours. Floor-History in the Mix that comes out in two weeks, with ing Roberta Flack, Isaac her manager, Khan agreed little fan fare in order avoid the media back- as as possible to Hayes, and Ashford & to a six -week trial. Now, lash accompanying 1995's HlStory-Past, Present Future and Simpson on WRKS (KISS FM) - she's on board, hosting Book 1. Whalley Decides It's killing him, and now he has had to turn to other New York; Greg alongside Rick methods to get attention, like visiting German promoter Kihn, and Ted Hummer, whom Marcel Avram in a Munich jail (he's been incarcerated for Nugent-Khan isn't she credits for her to Slick With tax evasion), and going into business with a "deep -pocketed giving up perform- successful transi- a near Saudi partner" to create theme park the Rome airport. ing, only adding tion. "He gave me Interscope He is also joining forces with TWA to offer special charters radio work. the self-assurance from the world's major cities to his public version of Khan has joined that I needed to The folks at Interscope Neverland. Speculation is that Jackson's new partner is KIBB/FM ("The relax and go with it. Records were doing happy Walid Talal, a nephew of Saud and a big Prince bin King New B-100") -Los Angeles as That's all it is. It's basically jumps early this week follow- investor in the Planet Hollywood chain. co -host of Romance After learning how to relax." ing President Tom Whalley's SHERYL CROW TRIES ON Dark, a requests and dedica- When Khan, who has a decision to rejoin the suc- DWIGHT YOAKAM'S HAT tions -fueled program of summer tour scheduled, cessful label after three days Although Dwight Yoakam's management is shy about mostly ballads. It airs can't be in town, she and away from his desk. admitting it, we have word that Sheryl Crow has thrown her Mondays through Thursdays, Hummer pretape shows, air- Whalley had been handed hat in with Dwight Yoakam-someone who knows hats. 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. ing requests and dedications a multimillion-dollar offer to Everybody is aware of that brief but sizzling romance she had, Khan, who maintains a full banked from previous pro- overhaul Hollywood Re- with Eric Clapton before the two parted following an argu- recording and touring sched- grams. cords, Walt Disney Co.'s ment over his errant driving habits (or so we heard). Now ule, resisted the idea of a But the singer is clearly troubled record division, and that fun -loving vixen, whose mega -upper lip has been called regular show. She wasn't interested in radio and its decided to leave Interscope the most sexist in the business, has snagged yet another fish. even thinking about doing potential to expose records. last Friday after talks with It seems Crow has been duetting with the country heartthrob radio when she dropped "There are a lot of artists... founders Jimmy Iovine and for some time, a romance made public when National into KIBB in Burbank for an who have out and Ted Field aimed at keeping Enquirer photogs caught the couple at the Hollywood pre- in -studio visit. nobody knows about it him on broke down. mier for The Saint. Evidently enraptured by Yoakam's greasy But Program Director because they're with a crap No one at Interscope bald girlfriend -beating character in Sling Blade, (despite Tony Coles heard her taking record company," she said. would comment officially on warnings from ex's like Sharon Stone, who said "she'd the situation, except to say rather eat a dirt sandwich" than go out with him again, and that everyone was very MTV's Karen Duffy, who claimed that Yoakam spent half happy to be working again their brief relationship getting dressed-not to mention inti- Gavin's Haslam Wins with the man who brought mating that he was quite possibly bulimic) Crow explained to Tupac Shakur, the the Enquirer their motives for keeping the coupling under 1996 Editorial Award Wallflowers, Primus, and 4 Dwight's 10 -gallon Stetson by saying, "We didn't want pub- Non Blondes to fame. "I received a very respect- licity because that always seems to kill any relationship I New Prime Minister Tony Blair wasn't the only winner last ful offer from Disney, but have. I'm not the luckiest gal when it comes to love." The week in England. after reviewing everything friends of the much -maligned Crow were eager to elaborate, Alexandra Haslam, Assistant with my family and friends telling reporters that Sheryl speeds up to the Hollywood hills Editor at GAVIN, won a 1996 Miller over the weekend, I decided in a tinted -window limo for trysts with Yoakam. We don't Freeman Editorial Award in the to stay where my heart is-at care how she got there, we just pray they don't release any annual competition sponsored by Interscope, with the artists future albums called Yoakam and Woman in the near future. the magazine's parent company, and friends at the company I Miller Freeman plc. The competi- ALLMAN GOES UNDER THE KNIFE helped build," Whalley was tion draws entries from some 120 Speaking of Allman and Woman, it seems that Cher's ex hus- quoted as saying in magazines around the world. band, Gregg Allman, has followed her lead and paid a visit to Tuesday's Los Angeles Times. Haslam won her award in the "sub editor" category. In a New York area plastic surgeon for a few nips and tucks. This Whalley was named presi- other words, she was selected for her skills in taking raw is apparently to relieve the heavy luggage under his eyes. It dent of Interscope last year, copy and fashioning it (on occasion, pounding it) into would not be an unprecedented move by a rock star, after all, but apparently never signed informative and entertaining writing. members of Aerosmith (you know who you are) and KISS a contract that was offered to Haslam joined GAVIN in October, 1995. Besides work- have all gone under the knife. Not only will Allman be turning him. However, this time he ing with Managing Editor Ben Fong -Torres on news and 50 later this year, but he and the Brothers have announced a signed a five-year package feature stories, she compiles and writes the industry news summer tour, kicking off on June 20 at Great Woods in that ups his annual salary and columns, "On the Air" and "In the Grooves." Mansfield, Massachusetts. The only trouble is, guitarist Warren increases his equity holdings. "Long before this honor," said Fong -Torres, "I knew Haynes and bassist Allen Woody will not be with them (that Sources said Whalley will Alex to be a winner. It's a tribute to her-and to GAVIN- alone should give anyone wrinkles). The duo, who have been continue to run day-to-day to have our sentiments confirmed." with the band for the past eight years, have left to concentrate operations at the label he Along with winners in 14 other categories, Haslam will on Govt' Mule, their side project for the past few years. helped the map fol- be honored in ceremonies in May 7. lowing its launch in 1990. JAAN UHELSZKI IS NEWS EDITOR OF MICROSOFT'S MUSIC CENTRAL

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www.americanradiohistory.com us," says Rosenblatt "and On the Air it's great to recognize someone from the Capitol CBS promotes Earl Baer to family for their contribu- supervise sales development tions to the team."... for Mel Karmazin's eight- Universal Records enters station Los Angeles cluster. into a distribution agree- It includes: KCBS-FM, ment with Suave House KLSX, KRLA, KNX, KROQ, Records, announced Doug KRTH, KTWV, and KFWB. Morris, Chairman/CEO of Just as painters were about to put his name on that iiew parking space at Hollywood KTWV GM Tim Pohlman, Universal Music. Records, Tom Whalley announced he'd be staying on as Presdent of Interscope. No who will oversee the newly - Universal one is saying just how many zeros there are beside those other figures on his new five- created project, says "Baer's will provide year deal, but one might need more than the fingers on both hands to add 'em up. Who will varied experience in sales promotional,

Joe Roth turn to now? Is one of the strongest candidates currently a key exec at and sales management marketing, makes him a great choice publicity, for this role."...Mike Wilson and creative takes on the overnight shift services for Garlick and National Director, Top 40 Promotion Jan Krum became former employees of the label. Expe at Jones Radio Network's Suave's releases, and both to resurface in the not-too -distant future. Could another member of Nipper's promo squad be head Rock Alternative Format in Joel Klaiman Suave's CEO, West to rejoin Skip & Bonnie at Universal City? Englewood, Colorado. Rock Alternative is one of ten 24 - Tony Draper, will contin- In the Windy City, it'll b KXK as the station becomes hour, satellite -delivered ue to oversee day-to-day operations...Joel Klaiman Classic Rock "CD 94.7," wt Äëwca s on " e wáÿ amg ove tie programming reins is Bill Gamble, tt music formats offered by is the new VP of Alternative highly -successful PD cf crosstown Alternative outlet Q101 (WKQX). Insiders point to longtime 0101 MD the Network, which has 1300 affiliate stations nation- Music for Sony 550 Music. Hilary Shaev, Senior VP of wide...Ken Halford is pro- moted from Chief Engineer Promotion said, " Our artists and that the Houston -based label will be distribuL:d by and Director to Co -producer staff are "versa) Records On hand to seal the pact were of "American Country lucky to Doug Morris, Chairman/CEO, Universal Countdown with Bob Music have his Kingsley." He's been work- coup; Jocelyn Cooper-Gilstrap, Senior focus, drive, ing for the show since VP/Spezial Assistant :o the Chairman, UMG; Ton and leader- 1990...SFX-Hartford moves Draper. Founder/CEO, Suave House; Jean Rigg ship." Shaev Gordon Weingarth from President, Black Music, Universal; Rich "Kidd" also promot- Director of Sales to GM, a Daniels, VP, Promotion, Suave House; David ed Neda position recently vacated by Seabrook, Northeast Regional Manager, Promotion, Leppard Dennis Lamme After S Tobin to VP of Rock eight years of doing swing Promotion and Field at KRBE-Houston, Jon McDaníiel and the staff at KNHC (C-89) are thrilled th 1,1'11 W,' Steve Operations there... Smith heads to WMGI- pling Relativity Records ups Terre Haute for overnights. Trevor Carey from West There was a ton of ink örï. ïtic ecor s ' o airman a %'O in ast wëé}én s os nge es Ames David Day is also new Coast Regional Promotion 'Carendar" section. Azzoli's arnazing role in helping the labe achieve its record -breaking revenue success was night talent there...KQPT- Director to Director of Sacramento, and more Promotion in NYC...J.R. recently "The Zone," has Rizzo is appointed to now formally changed its Midwest Regional call letters to KZZO...And Promotion Manager for WMXZ-Destin, Fla. expands Jive and Silvertone i. e o the duties of mid -day host Records, and will be Ltd. The pair tied th Kevin Campbell. He's the based out of the BMG new Production Director, branch in Chicago...Two Are ew 'ór ommun c toes orner KZFM-Corpus Christi P ar and replaces Michelle promotions in Promotions eaded for cyberspace? Look for them to surface in June at Allradio.com, a multi -formatted Internet radio Martin. at Geffen Records: lion. ID's are being done by Ra Gabby Skolnek is Alternative Promotion '1t's clean up tsme in Grand Forks t In the Grooves Director, was back in the building ripping up carpet and taking stock of the . Equipment, the music library, and West Coast, memorabilia are pretty much a total loss. Any labels that can help send catalog, please mail it off to Rick at :he Steve Rosenblatt, Capitol and David station: Records VP of Marketing, Grant is promotes Alternative It -1 Clark Staub Promotion Evergreen sister station KMEa. After taking some time off, she'll be looking for her next challenge. Reach her from Senior Manager... at (510) 482-9561. Director %!® f And Kevin Alternative Gaby Skolnek Law is the Columbia, Mo. MD/afternoon talent De Marketing to new Director aron Worsham, who moves to an upper mana ment ro eat Zimmer Radio Gro rs n d VP of of A&R for N2K Encoded Jefferson City properties, KJIMD and KWO Marketing Music, where he'll be Clark Staub Planning. responsible for the signing Roger Koeckeritz is the new overnighter at Z104 -Madison, where is a I John Harrison smiles ove' the "Clark's and development of new station's new numbers. The fout -book trend, Mon. -Sun., 12 -plus reads 9.0/10.0/10.6/12.3. extensive background in rock, popular, and retail and marketing has alternative artists on the On the Air& In the Grooves: ALEXANDRA HASLAM Sho-Prep and Flashbacks: RoN FELL proven to be an asset to label's roster. Friends ofRadio: SPENCE D. Sho-Dates. DIANE RUFER

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F.O.R. #187 Sho-Case Sho-Dates JON BON JOVI Friends The video for Jon Bon Jovi's next record, Destination

Jamey Coles KIKI -Honolulu, HI Anywhere, will include cameos from Whoopi Goldberg, of Radio Dave iothstein GAVIN Darre i Rust (The Blenders), Eric Demi Moore, and Kevin Bacon. Burden, Mack Herndon (Alabama), Tara temp Bill Paxtoll-Actor

Mark Kargol Rhythm Works Mark Anderson WYSS-Sault Ste. Sho-Prep Marie, MI Billy Ewan, Steve Winwood, Billy MICHAEL JACKSON Michael Stipe, Kraftwerk, Los Duffy :The Cult), Kix Brooks Brooks & Look for five completely Lobos, and Ry Cooder. Dunn) new songs and eight remix- U2 es of older Michael Jackson It's a good thing U2's current WRWC-Rockton, IL songs on Jackson's soon -to- Jim Mackey tour is expected to gross White, Ray he -released Blood on the , Lari more than $250 million, Kennedy, James Bradley, Jr. (Mary's Dance Floor album. because it's estimated that it Danish, Keith Chagall SPICE GIRLS will cost the band $1.5 mil- KEB' MO' Next up from Spice Girls lion a week in expenses to Keb' Mo' plays the angel of Back in 1988, Payton n'as Toni Gorman could be a feature length tour with the current road music on the May 11 one half of the electro pop Kerry Nood Mercury Records film a la This Is Spinal Tap crew of 250 people. episode of CBS Television's dito Martini Ranch. They Eric Kauffman KRAJ-Ridgecrest, CA u'ere signed to Sire Records and A Hard Day's Night, OTIS REDDING Touched by an Angel. Michelle Stevens Nassau Broadcasting and released an albuni enti- directed by Fawlty Towers Look for Oscar -winning STYX David Byrne (Talking Heads), Ian tled Huh' (hit'..Vou'aclafrc. Bob Spears. Cuba Gooding, Jr. to take Styx begins a summer -long Astbuy (The Cult), (Alice In creel though Bills acting K.D. LANG on the role of Otis Redding concert tour with a gig in Chains, J'son career is in overdrive (he'll in the long-awaited bio pic West Palm Beach, Fla. on May 15 be seen in Titanic later this of the late soul singer. May 20. Pat Benatar and her Prince Be (P.M. Dawn), Eddy Arnold, pea,-), he still keeps a hand band are also on the tour. Mike Idfield, K.T. Oslin, Waylon ERASURE dipped in the music siele o/' Jennings, Brian Eno Erasure's Cowboy tour is CELINE DION things. Besicles producing

underway, and the guys are One of the ways Celine . and starring irr his latest Nikita Germaine, Janet Jackson, Lenny giving their best impression Dion maintains her power- filar. Trat'eller, he also helped Kravit, Richard Page (3rd Matinee) of a post -nuclear spaghetti ful voice is that while on 'arcltrctck. May 17 western, complete with the road she almost never Hometown:

Peter Drame GAVIN leather cowboy outfits for speaks-let alone sings- Drag, the new k.d. lang :Yas Ed Nobler Warner Bros. Records the band and a stagecoach before each evening's show. album, which is due next Taj Mahal, Stefanie Ridel (Wild and tumbleweed for props. She says she once went What radio stations did month, will include Orchid', Tracey Bryn (Voice Of The three weeks without speak- you grow up listening to? remakes of Steve Miller's COUNTING CROWS Beehive), Enya, Vernie Bennett (Eternal) ing except from the stage. Adam Duritz of Counting "The Joker" and the Hollies' Worth. Texas. They were co71- "The Air That I Breathe." Crows dropped out of col- EAGLES Our t ONGRATULATIONS to GINA temporury rock stations. _vont lege one class short of grad- The Wall Street Journal IORILLI-CORRALES, VP of Promotion at the BONO/SINEAD uation. He'd been studying reports that the Eagles knoll'. li e weir listening to Left Bare Organization, and her husband, _1171! Hendriv. The J)oors, O'CONNOR for a degree in English when recently made half a mil- SHAUN CORRALES, on the birth of their Sinead O'Connor Bono Traffic, . the Rolling and he realized he was a writer lion dollars for a private, daughtE, DAKOTA CORRALES. Born April 21. for Stories. u' up right in the have recorded a duet the himself. He decided not to clients -only gig for the Igi ...CONGRATULATIONS to Mercury recording soundtrack to Wim Wenders' continue studying writers of Japanese brokerage firm, heart ofthat whole sc' artist TINY KEITH and his wife TRICIA, on the next film, The End of the the past at a university that Nomura Asset Capital. What stations do you lis- birth of Heir son, STELEN KEITH. Born April 17, Violence. Others particpating didn't acknowledge the con- ten to today? weighini 7 lbs. 10 oz. and 21 inches in length. on the soundtrack album are temporary genre in which There's a lot of ueu stations Duritz worked. Flashbacks that have cropped up lin LAI, Laugh Tracks TITANIC but I listen to KROQ. I still Next month, Rhino Records MAY 12, 1965 will release a set of 24 Earlier tonight was the big coming out of Ellen. ABC has The record If you were to own a station newly -recorded tunes Rolling Stones -it. Tomorrow what would you do with it? strack gold now. They are not dope mining reportedly played by the "Satisfaction" at Chess stu- niglbt on 20/20, Hugh Downs, for the first time admits to dance hand on the Titanic. dios in Chicago. I would trj' to stol' ciu'al' from theworld that he's dull. -David Letterman these play lists aid bcueing to KIP WINGER MAY 14, 1994 conform so rigidly to them. I Winger's wife, Beatrice, The Republic of Texas (separatists) have 2O people, yet they Kip B.B. King performs at the w by to find the new sings backing vocals on baje a President, an ambassador, their own Supreme grand opening of the Hard Winger's new album, This Leno Rock Cafe in Beijing. Court, and, surprisingly, two Starbucks. -Jay Conversation Seems Like a If you were to form a band today, what kind of music Checkers, Richard Nixon's dog, may be exhumed and Dream, and she helped MAY 16, 1983 design the cover. Winger would you play? buried next to the President. Underneath an Eternal Fire Michael Jackson moonwalks dedicates the album to her, If I was in cr baud today for the first time while sing- Hydrant. -Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet, Entertainment Weekly. since she was killed in a guess I'd like to be standing ' weather -related accident near ing "Billie Jean" as part of on one leg playing aflute. _ycr It's been reported that Linda McCartney is now insisting their Santa Fe, New Mexico Motown's 25th anniversary know? (Bill s cr big Jethro Tall that her dogs and cats be vegetarians. Even worse, she home this past winter. television special on NBC. fan And l'd like to sing like WO-1 't let them wear fur. -Conan O'Brien, Late Night that guys' in Pearl Jam.

GAVIN MAY 9, 1997 www.americanradiohistory.com MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH BOB CARLISLE (35) SHERYL CROW DJ COMPANY MEREDITH BROOKS "A Change Would "Rhythm of Love" (Crave) (33) Do You Good" (A&M) Only a handful of stations such as Expect rapid movement B96-Chicago, KHOM-New Orleans, THIRD EYE BLIND (31) up the Top 40, with WWZZ-Washington, D.C., WKSE-Buffalo, COUNTING CROWS (27) more than 600 spins and KDNR-Albuquerque, are reporting play so ** (25) added to last week's far; but everyday, more programmers are **SHERYL CROW (25) total. buzzing about this track.

Inside Top 40 BY DAVE SHOLIN All About the Music The stock market reaches an all- half of play,

1 SAVAGE GARDEN - I Want You (Columbia/CRG) 15 165 1 7392 +62 time high, the format is the healthi- averaging in is 2 PAULA COLE - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone (Warner Bros.) 15 165 2 6669 +78 est it's been years, and spring about two in full -effect. It's all good and if the spins a day, 3 SPICE GIRLS - Say You'll Be There (Virgin) 9 172 0 6622 +692 artists keep delivering those mass Rhythm- 4 HANSON - MMMBop (Mercury) 7 165 4 6608 +879 appeal Pop hits, Top 40 can only centric's 5 THE WALLFLOWERS - One Headlight (Interscope) 24 149 0 6529 -39 grow stronger in the Spring book. "Your Love Is

6 MONICA - For You I Will (Warner Sunset/Atlantic) 18 144 3 5858 -25 Without question, the week's With Me" is

7 JEWEL - You Were Meant For Me (Atlantic) 28 122 0 5211 -267 Number One Most Added song is now generat- also the most talked about. WPIJ- ing top ten 8 MARK MORRISON - Return Of The Mack (Atlantic) t 16 135 5 4863 +262 New York's Scott Shannon's calls at Q93 - 9 SHAWN COLVIN - Sunny Came Home (Columbia/CRG) 15 140 3 4503 +301 reports of instant reaction to Bob Mark Morrison Alexandria... WHITE TOWN - Your Woman (EMI) 12 145 6 4437 +323 "Carlisle's Besides D.J. Company, B96 also CARDIGANS - Lovefool (Mercury) 26 115 0 4356 -814 "Butterfly adds SWV's "Can We" with 27 spins, Kisses" "2 U2- Staring At The Sun (Island) 11 140 0 4197 +73 has and the Spice Girls' Become now been 1"...The only add at WPLJ-New DUNCAN SHEIK - Barely Breathing (Atlantic) 26 113 0 4182 -125 confirmed York is OMC's "How Bizarre," and INXS - Elegantly Wasted (Mercury) 9 132 0 4042 -131 by just about the lone new title on WRVQ-Rich- SHERYL CROW - Everyday Is A Winding Road (A&M) 20 110 0 3803 -699 everyone mond is Mark Morrison's "Return

BLACKSTREET - Don't Leave Me (Interscope) 14 109 3 3604 +253 playing it. of the Mack." The quote of the week comes from BABYFACE - Every Time I Close My Eyes (Epic) 21 94 0 3174 -633 KHOM-New Orleans' PD Bill What's GOing On AZ YET - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (LaFace/Arista) 17 110 6 3017 +177 Thorman, which pretty much An overview of early indications BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Secret Garden (Columbia/CRG) 11 97 0 3007 -284 sums it up: "This is the only record from a select panel of GAVIN Only NO DOUBT - Don't Speak (Trauma/Interscope) 29 85 0 2966 -438 I need to play. Bob Carlisle is far Correspondents SISTER HAZEL - All For You (Universal) 10 119 6 2926 +638 and away Number One on our LVoai ROAN

THE VERVE PIPE - The Freshmen (RCA) 13 113 6 2905 +408 phones, outdoing his closest com- PD, WXTQ petition by a two -to -one margin. ATuws, Oleo ERASURE - In Your Arms (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 8 122 5 2827 +227 Calls are coming in from teens to "Verve Pipe's BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - I Wanna Be There (EMI) 5 117 12 2589 +576 upper, upper demos." 'The Fresh- OMC - How Bizarre (Mercury) 13 95 9 2519 +452 Others on the list of what's hot men' is mov- ROBYN - Do You Know (What It Takes) (RCA) 3 126 23 2516 or starting to catch fire include... ing toward

SPICE GIRLS - Wannabe (Virgin) 19 76 0 2336 -545 most request- Signals & Detections ed status...all THE REAL McCOY - One More Time (Arista) 11 81 0 2324 -559 D.J. Company's "Rhythm of Love" demos are

TONI BRAXTON - I Don't Want To (LaFace/Arista) 9 88 2 2068 +60 is building a request story at White Town calling for it. EN VOGUE - Don't Let Go (Love) (eastwest/EEG) 31 58 0 1828 -214 WKSE-Buffalo after a month of OMC's 'How Bizarre,' and White CELINE DION - All By Myself (550 Music) 16 64 0 1807 -1038 spins. MD Dave Universal reports, Town's 'Your Woman' are still very

LUSCIOUS JACKSON - Naked Eye (Capitol) 30 70 1 1775 -346 "It's huge in the clubs." It's just hot. We're spiking K's Choice's been added at B96 -Chicago... 'Not an Addict' at night and it's MICHAEL JACKSON - Blood On The Dance Floor (Epic) 5 76 2 1697 -181 After a couple of weeks of play at generating interest with adults 18- GINA G. - Ohh Ahh, Just A Little Bit (Warner Bros.) 26 54 0 1691 -332 WMGI- Terre Haute, Ind., 4PM's 24. We're testing Bob Carlisle mid- KEITH SWEAT featuring ATHENA - Nobody (Elektra/EEG) 30 49 0 1609 -129 "I Gave You Everything" is getting days and the reaction is strong from JON SECADA - Too Late Too Soon (SBK/EMI) 14 67 0 1561 -433 some early, favorable response upper demo females."

BEE GEES - Alone (Polydor/A&M) 7 74 4 1549 +214 Jaiumin' 94.5 -Boston adds lime Cum, 1o, WAVMParri l us, PA Laurnea's "Can't Let Go" on Epic "Phones are still on the increase NO DOUBT - Sunday Morning (Trauma/Interscope) 4 81 10 1527 ...Mark Morrison and Hanson for Hanson's `MMMBop' and the - It's No Good (Mute/Reprise) t 5 81 10 1461 are the top two most requested at Spice Girls' 'Say You'll Be There.' COUNTING CROWS - A Long December (DGC) 23 54 0 1440 -307 Z104 Madison ...KROQ-Los The Verve Pipe are still ridin' Angeles adds "What Do You Want high as our most requested (listen- t = \ part Total Reports This yX eck 204 Last Week 206 from Me?" by Monaco on Polydor ers can't get enough of the live Reports Adds SPINS TREND ...Listener interest on Indigo Girls' version)." "Shame on You" is gaining at KISS Coma Phil, PD, WPQX4Vousoiy MEREDITH BROOKS - "Bitch" (Capitol) 88 33 1314 +732 108-Boston...After a week and a VA "White Town is drawing in THIRD EYE BLIND - Semi -Charmed Life" (Elektra/EEG) 78 31 1057 +436

Editor: DAVE SHOLIN Associate Editor. ANNETTE M. LAI Top 40 reports accepted Mondays and Tuesdays 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580

GAVIN MAY 9, 1997 11 www.americanradiohistory.com TOP 40 Number One requests for the third ARTIST PROFILE 1 in COftllnlre week in -a -row. Third Eye Blind's 'Semi -Charmed Life' rules!" Reperts Adds SPINS TRENDS COSMO LEONE, PD, KGRS-BURLINGTON, NO MERCY 56 27 674 +418 COUNTING CROWS - Daylight Fading (DGC) IOWA "I love the latest Sheryl Crow 52 25 734 429 SHERYL CROW - A Change Would Do You Good (A&M) -it's a sure fire smash. We added Robyn's 'Do You Know (What it 52 25 571 +145 GINA 6. - Gimme Some Love (Warner Bros.) Takes)" and curiosity calls are already 51 1 1165 +130 JANICE - Memory Lane (N'Zone/Ichiban) pouring in. Listeners are asking for 49 6 1204 +97 MARY J. BUGE - Love Is All We Need (MCA) the new Vanessa Williams, but it's

49 35 555 +431 BOB CARLISLE - Butterfly Kisses (DMG) actually N'Zone/Ichiban artist Janice singing 'Memory Lane.' Orders 46 1 1107 -27 KEITH SWEAT - Just A Touch (Elektra/EEG) for it are coming in from retail." NO MERCY IS (L -R):

42 1 1041 -152 BARENAKED LADIES - The Old Apartment (Reprise) ROB RUPE, MD, WZWZ-KOKOMO, IND. Marty Cintron, twins Ariel and 36 7 589 +123 3rd PARTY - Can You Feel It (DV8/A&M) "We're getting great response to the new Paul McCartney single. Phones Gabriel Hernandez 34 2 1073 +65 NU FLAVOR - Sweet Sexy Thing (Reprise) are also burning up for Del Amitri's LABEL: Arista 33 3 1087 -13 FREAK NASTY - Da' Dip (Power) 'Not Where it's At."' SENIOR V6 PRESIDENT, PD, KLDR-GRANTS PASS, 32 3 908 -185 DRU HILL - In My Bed (Island) CHAD BOWAR, PROMOTIo. Richard Palmese ORE. "Hanson has been Number 32 15 403 +251 INDIGO GIRLS - Shame On You (Epic) CURRENT SINGLE: "When I Die" One on our Hot Eight at 8 for 13 1 1384 +49 SWV - Can We (Jive) 31 nights in -a -row. We added OMC's DEBUT ALBUM NO Mercy +50 LE CLICK - Call Me (Logic/RCA) 31 3 700 'How Bizarre' a few weeks ago, and HOW WERE YOU DISCOVERED? I'm sorry we waited so long to put 30 1 685 +38 CHICAGO - Here In My Head (Reprise) Gabriel says, "Marty asked us if it on. We're getting good response 28 8 390 +229 CARDIGANS - Been It (Mercury) from all demos. We're looking at we wanted to come to Germany 27 3 555 +245 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - Come Down (Columbia/CRG) Tonic's 'If I Could Only See' for to meet the producer that he 27 22 126 +101 * AEROSMITH - Hole In My Soul (Columbia/CRG) next week. The adult radio mix had met in Miami Beach." makes a difference and the tune has 26 2 756 +50 GINUWINE - Tell Me Do U Wanna (550 Music) .raw '"USICAL INFL a great hook." 26 3 415 +98 THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES - Sometimes (eastwesVEEG) BILL BRAVO, MD, WEOW/FM-KEY WEST, Marty-"Carlos Santana, 25 3 580 +58 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - Crash Into Me (RCA) Fu. "Faithless' 'Insomnia' continues George Michael, and Sade"; to get great reaction and moves into 24 4 780 +106 112 - Cupid (Bad Boy/Arista) Ariel-"Prince and George powers for us. After 12 weeks of 24 772 +78 AALIYAH - 4 Page Letter (Blackground Ent./Atlantic) - airplay, Mark Morrison is still one Michael"; Gabriel-"My 23 6 516 -1 - Do You Miss Me (Classified/Tommy Boy) of the most talked about songs we brother, who is a very good n 6 566 +96 ESPN PRESENTS - The Jock Jam (Tommy Boy) have on our air. We're testing Look singer. Also, José Enrique." Twice's 'Get Up' and are close to 22 3 318 47 FROGPOND - Be (Tri-Star/Sony) Marty-"Gourmet food"; officially adding it. I really like this 22 13 289 48 * THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES - The Impression That I Get (Mercury) one a lot." Ariel-"Sports and music"; 21 3 706 -21 702 - Get It Together (BIV 10/Motown) BRENT ACKERMAN, PD, KROC/FM- Gabriel-"Reading, working out, ROCHESTER, MINN. "I don't always like 19 3 378 +68 dc TALK - Colored People (Virgin) sports, and going to the movies." everything we add, but that's not the 19 4 329 +76 LaKIESHA BERRI - Like This & Like That (Hollywood) DISLIKES : Marty-"B-movies"; case this week. Going on Counting 19 5 291 +53 SNEAKER PIMPS - 6 Underground (Virgin) Crows' 'Daylight Fading,' Third Eye Ariel and Gabriel-"Negativity."

19 9 197 +82 NO MERCY - When I Die (Arista) Blind's 'Semi Charmed Life,' and for FAVORITE JUNK FOOD: Marty-

18 1 398 +54 ROBIN S - It Must Be Love (Big Beat/Atlantic) "Chocolate"; Ariel-"Hamburg-

17 3 388 +62 BILLY LAWRENCE - Come On (eastwest/EEG) ers"; Gabriel-"Ice cream."

16 1 506 +33 JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ - A Little Bit Of Ecstasy (Classified/Tommy Boy)

16 2 469 +19 ROME - I Belong To You (RCA) Marty-"Pushing shopping carts

16 2 373 -2 FOXY BROWN - 0I Be (Def Jam Recording Group) in 16 inches of snow"; Ariel-

16 6 252 -5 BACKSTREET BOYS - Quit Pl)pg Games (With My Head) (Jive) "Delivering Madonna's birthday

15 1 274 +21 GIORGIO MORODER & - Carry On (Interhit) cake"; Gabriel-"Working for a night and afternoons right now, The 14 1 406 +16 SF SPANISH FLY - I Can See (Upstairs) moving company." Mighty Mighty Bosstones' 'Impress- 374 -116 B -ROCK & THE BM - My Baby Daddy (LaFace/Arista) 14 - ion That I Get.' I really like all three. WANTED TO GROW UP AND BE' 14 - 349 -1 FAITHLESS - Insomnia (Arista) Bob Carlisle's `Butterfly Kisses' is get- ting great response mornings, mid - rock Ariel 14 1 314 47 DIONNE FARRIS - Hopeless (Columbia/CRG) Marty-"...a star"; days, and afternoons. How big will Ant) and Gabriel-"...entertainers." 13 1 279 -28 CHEAP TRICK - Say Goodbye (Red this song be for Father's Day?!" FUTURE AMRHTIO!' 13 1 266 +123 NEW EDITION - One More Day (MCA) TRACE MICHAELS, PD, KCDD-ABILENE, TEXAS "I Marty-"To produce talent"; 13 1 258 45 * BROWNSTONE Miles to Empty (WORK) really like Gina G's `Gimme Some Love,' which we've been play- Ariel-"To act"; Gabriel-"To 12 1 246 +47 RHYTHMCENTRIC - Your Love Is With Me (Metro ing at night for the past two weeks. get into movies." 12 12 24 +24 * UB40 - Tell Me Is It True? (Virgin) Calls are beginning to come in for GABRIEL HERNANDEZ ON 11 1 299 -20 BILLY MANN - Killed By A Flower (DV8/A&M) Toni Braxton's 'I Don't Want To."' SAM ELLIOT, PD, Y94-FARGO, N.D. No MERCY'S MUSIC: 11 4 206 +41 * KENNY LATTIMORE - For You (Columbia/CRG) "Phones for the Verve Pipe are "It's a little bit of Latin flamen- 10 - 334 40 TORI AMOS - Silent All These Years (Atlantic) amazing. Huge requests for Freak co, , Pop, and some 10 - 239 +9 OFFSPRING - Gone Away (Columbia/CRG) Nasty's 'Da' Dip' at night. We just put on OMC's 'How Bizarre' last R&B. In other words, it's a 10 - 174 +19 * DONNA LEWIS - Mother (Atlantic) five in ut week, and it's already top little bit of everything." requests.'"

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1 SAVAGE GARDEN - I Want You (Columbia/CRG) 4279 +53

2 PAULA COLE - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone (Warner Bros.) 3956 +23

3 HANSON - MMMBop (Mercury) 3681 +453

4 THE WALLFLOWERS - One Headlight (Interscope) 3615 +14

5 SPICE GIRLS - Say You'll Be There (Virgin) 3544 +437

6 U2 - Staring At The Sun (Island) 2962 +128

7 INXS - Elegantly Wasted (Mercury) 2903 +18

8 SHAWN COLVIN - Sunny Came Home (Columbia/CRG) 2873 +87

9 MONICA - For You I Will (Warner Sunset/Atlantic) 2869 +220

10 WHITE TOWN - Your Woman (EMI) 2512 +234

11 MARK MORRISON - Return Of The Mack (Atlantic) 2321 +192

12 JEWEL - You Were Meant For Me (Atlantic) 2137 -63

13 DUNCAN SHEIK - Barely Breathing (Atlantic) 2125 -109 14 SISTER HAZEL - All For You (Universal) 2101 +488 But you can join NAIRD for

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37 COUNTING CROWS - A Long December (DGC) 922 -13 Label issue of May 23. 38 SPICE GIRLS - Wannabe (Virgin) 895 -102

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"We like heavy gui- WENZ, KOME, WKRO, KEDG, WGRD, WMRQ We're going to tell you about some First of all, tars, but we also like nice simple SHERYL CROW (17) new music that will actually sound Austin pop songs that people can sing A Change Would Do You Good good on your radio station and guar- Powers is a along to. I love loud guitars, but I (AFM) antee you higher ratings (well, that very funny was raised on stuff like the Beatles WXEG, WDST, WOSC, KSPI, KTBZ, WXDX, last part's obviously a bald faced lie, movie. The and the Beach Boys, so the melody WMAD, WNNX, KXPK, WBRU, KKDM, WLIR, WAQZ, KCHZ, WPBZ, WHYT, WGRD although Arbitron did promise me spy genre thing has always been with me. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (18) that any stations found playing the has never My biggest songwriting idol is following songs would have an extra Rivers Cuomo from Weezer." If 7rippirrg Billies (RG:U been KGDE, WMAD, WEND, KTEG, KLZR, KROX, to final ready to go "rhythmo- two share points added their spoofed this you're not KRZQ, KCXX, KPOI, KNRK, WHTG, KCHZ, Spring score). I think I deserve some way before. There's a nod to every- tech" yet, ya gotta play Radish. WBCN, WRLG, WENZ, WKRO trust this week. In the almost two one from The Avengers to The Saint POND THE WALLFLOWERS (13) writing this years I've been column to Our Man Flint to the Beatles "Spokes" The Di//ereuce ( l'ir;irrJ (gulp) I've made you laugh, cry, and CFNY, WEND, WQXA, WZRH, KLZR, KROX, movie Help. Unlike many films, the (Work) doubt your own self worth. I've KRZQ, WAQZ, WRXQ, KNRK, WBCN, KPNT, songs on the soundtrack are an inte- I have to even sweated blood to elevate your WKRO gral part of the movie-much like admit that convention experience. I think the MOST REQUESTED Trainspotting I suppose. Or, Grosse I actually least you can do for me this week is Point Blank. How refreshing. So saw the BLUR to give me the benefit of the doubt when a funky, trippy version of video -Sony 2" (Virgin) when I tell you that the following "You Showed Me" made its appear- before MEREDITH BROOKS songs are exactly what you've been ance half way through the film I hearing the "Bitch (capitol) looking for! practically climbed out of my chair song on K'S CHOICE As we head into Summer there's to find out who was doing this my stereo. -.Not Addict" (550) actually good music hitting your SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS swanky update. Imagine my surprise I also have to further admit that desk. Spence and I have decided to -Heil- (.ilanruroth) to find out it was The Lightning when I first saw the video I had no use the column this week to hip you MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES Seeds. They've been dormant for far idea what I was looking at. All I can to the most promising new releases. "The Get -- too long. A longtime format favorite, remember was saying "Who is this?" Impression That I PULSARS Mercury) these guys could wind up back in and I then turned the house upside "Tunnel Song" the spotlight with "You Showed Me." down to find the box it came in. MOST BUH-UZZ (Almo) I know you know this song, which We put this on the latest GAVIN We asked a bunch o' programmers If ever there was a song that just hap- was written by McGuinn and Clark Alternative Video Magazine which what's REALLY working at radio. pened to come along at the right of The Byrds. The Turtles had a you have in your possession. "Or O0000, baby baby, I can feel moment in time, this is it. The label number two hit with the original in "Spokes" sucks you in like no song the power!" that brought us Garbage has once '69. The new version is just scream- I've heard in quite some time. FOO FIGHTERS again executed a cagey pop signing ing to be played on the radio. You'd You know how it always took you `Monkey Wrench" (Capitol) and snagged Pulsars from Chicago. he foolish not to. a few listens before you would get ORBIT Now, L of all people, understand the RADISH into the latest Pixies offering? But ".Medicine" (A&1I) concept of doing what's right for your "Little Pink Stars" once you got it, you got it hard? CHEMICAL BROTHERS market But obviously there are songs (Mercury) That's the feeling I get with Block Rockin' Beats" that can work anywhere. "Tunnel It's not like Michael Idlis has noth- "Spokes." This has the potential to (Ast ral o 'erks/Caroline) Song" is one of them. You will hear ing to do all day. He already has be a HUGE hit. Many of you in THAT DOG this and think immediately of the major success stories with The radio have been toying around with Never Say Never" (DGC) Cars and the best song they never put Bosstones, Cardigans, Mighty Mighty these guys for a few years now. SNEAKER PIMPS out. You will also hear this and think INXS, Cake, and if you'd get off Their first release was on Sub Pop 6 t7rderl'rnund" ( t'iro'in) immediately (if you were part of this your ass and get with the program, back in 1993. And so was their format in the formative years...00ps, James (your indifference to this second in 1995. Well, now they're MOST LIKELY TO that cancels out most of you) of album puzzles me, and pisses me signed to WORK. That means SUCCEED Wiretrain's "Chamber Of Hellos," and off, but that's another story). Now Geordie and Laura get to beat you They're just seedlings, but watch what a big hit it was for the format comes Radish, headed by 15 -year up now (Oh, please hit me again um grow. many moons ago. Please, I'm being old Ben Kweller. Already a veteran you Geordie, Laura!). harder-Not REEL BIG FISH serious now, go back to the big pile of the Letterman and Conan shows, Pond is ostensibly from Portland, "Sell Om" (.110/o) on your desk and listen to "Tunnel this three piece is making a lot of Oregon. You should take a few BUCK -O -NINE Song" again. Or, again and again. If noise in industry -land. One listen minutes and read the very witty and 11y7uan"(TVT) you play this record I promise Ted to "Little Pink Stars" and you'll clever bio the boys wrote them- PULSARS Volk will do something really, really, see why. It's a big guitar thing selves. It's very amusing. But play -Twine/ Song" (DGC) really nice for your station. with something special called it's a guitar thing. the song, SUMMERCAMP "I)rauer" (,ilcrrerick) Editor. MAX TOLKOFF Assistant: S P E N C E D. 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www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN ALTERNATIVE This Is ATest... cont'w BE ON THE LOOKOUT F.Y.I. - Lookout is strictly Alternative. Field any questions, comments or laments Spence's Cheat Sheet to Spence D. @ fon: (415) 495-1990 x 648 / fax: (415) 495-2580 MAY 12 geo-thermally enhanced Iceland. Dan Bern "I'm Not The Guy" (WORK) Sorrow" () Comprised of DJs, filmmakers, Faith No More "Last Cup of JilFlirter God Bless America (SRG) singers, actors, and photographers, Lamb Lamb (Mercury) are a sonically mutated Laura Love (Mercury) multi -media outfit. Their album is Moist "Resurrection" (Arista) Pond "Spokes" (WORK) filled with shuffling rhythms, Q -South Q -South (Time Square Records) distinctively European vocals, dense Souls Souls (Trauma) atmospheric tones, and twisted funk Texas White on Blond (Mercury) fills. The title track is rife with elastic MAY 19 bass and snap -happy drum rolls. v/a Addicted To Love SOundtrack (TVT Soundtrax) Ben Lee Something To Remember Me By (Grand Royal) "Barry" plays like a twisted piece of Blake Morgan Anger's Candy (N2K) LAMB '70s prog blues, while "Cold Breath Blunted Boy Wonder "Cross Roads" (Nova/Mute) '79" is a chilly mist of melancholy Cake Like Bruiser Queen (Vapor) Lamb Cunninghams Zeroed Out (Revolution) wrapped in Tron induced rhythms. (Mercury) Eva Trout "Beautiful South" (Trauma) The closing track, "Purple" is a trans - This Maurlicster duo are practitioners Fear Factory Remanufacture (Cloning Technology) (Roadrunner) sonic journey through fiber optic Foo Fighters The Colour and the Shape (Roswell/Capitol) of atmospheric speed shuffle futuro - nerve endings and neural transmitter Grammatrain Flying (ForeFront) lounge sounds. Programmer/DJ/ Guided By Voices Mag Earwhig! (matador) plumage. is Drummer Andrew Barlow concocts filled with gusGus "Believe" (4AD) sweltering, echo rhythms which a myriad of illuminating aural Lauren Christy "Breed" (Mercury) hallucinogens and is worth an Lauren Hoffman Megiddo (Virgin) enshroud the will -o -the -wisp utter- The Muffs Happy Birthday To Me (Reprise) extended trip. Be sure to check out ances of Louise Rhodes to create a Notwist 12 (Zero Hour) the "Believe" remixes; there's four Rayvon Hear My Cry (Virgin) seductive sonic drift. "Lusty," the of 'em including the LEO remix Ryan Downe The Hypocrite (Rocket/A&M) group's electronic hit, is a quasi -lilt v/a Sacrilege: The Can Remix Album (Mute) (if you're a true blue electronic head propelled by scatter shot drum rico- Skunk Anansie Stoosh (Epic) you'll remember cats from the chets and wavering vocal spray. these Sourcelab #1: The Cream of mid -'80s) which is full of buzz hum the French Undergound (Source/Caroline) "Trans Fatty Acid" descends into v/a Speed II soundtrack (Virgin) and nymphet synth sNv iris. the realm of burbled, distorto -bass VARIOUS ARTISTS Toad The Wet Sprocket Coil (Columbia) reverb where it is embossed with World Party "It Is Time" (The Enclave) dark, ethereal background tones Can: Sacrilege The Remixes MAY 25 and continuously bombarded by I'm gonna vent like a purist for a v/a Ovum Sampler (Ovum/Ruffhouse/Columbia) quick second. If you're gonna spin Ugly Beauty The Sweetness (Atlantic) militaristic 4/4 rhythms. riggy Marley "People Get Ready" (Elektra) Computerized hi -speed rhythms to the Alternative masses, ya gotta know your history. JUNE 2 surge throughout "Gold," while v/a Batman & Robin Soundtrack (Warner Bros.) Make late shadow bass ebbs in the background sure you study the Brad Interiors (Loose Groove) and a lone trumpet intermittently '70s/early '80s noodlings of Eno, Dandy Warhols ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down (Capitol) Faith No More Album of the Year (Reprise) blurts minimalistic cosmic blues. Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarré, Vangelis, Kraftwerk and Can. If the Fiona Apple "Criminal" (WORK) Backmasked rhythm tracks, up - Me First & The Gimme Gimmes Have A Ball (Fat Wreck Chords) tempo jazzadelic excursions, speed latter doesn't ring a hell, they were Seahorses Do It Yourself (Geffen) Sevendust "Black" (TVT) rail grooves and mournful sirenesque the primary exponents of electroni- World Party Egyptology (The Enclave) vocals make Lamb both bittersweet cally infused German "kraut rock." Thanks to the visionaries at Mute JUNE 9 and succulent. 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The Sonic Youth remix of Cryptic Writings (Capitol) "Spoon" is a stygian affair filled with Swing Out Sister Shapes and Patterns (Mercury) ominous buzz -skirl, metallic abra- Walt Mink Colossus (Deep Elm) World Party Egyptology (The Enclave) sion and quirky rumblings. The JUNE 23 U.N.K.L.E. rendition of "Vitamin C" Amateur Lovers Virgin White Lies (Loose Groove) is a hip -hop inclined rhythm work- Del Amitri Some Other Sucl-er's Parade (A&M) out, while the Orb's treatment of Madder Rose Tragic Magic (Atlantic) "Halleluwah" is appropriately Reservoir "American Tune"/"Back In NYC" 7" (Zero Hour) Shootyz Groove Hipnosis (Roadrunner) For years the snow capped land- spatial. The extreme sonic breadth JUNE 30 scape of Scandinavia has created of the contributors, coupled with Cottonmouth, Texas Anti -Social Butterfly (Virgin) some of the most interesting modern Can's eclectic source music make Geneva "Into The Blue" (WORK) pop music. 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BY MATT BROWN & VINNIE ESPARZA Something for 4 1 1 CHEMICAL BROTHERS - Dig Your Own Hole (Astralwerks) Hold Your 7 3 2 SLEATERKINNEY - Dig Me Out (Kill Rock Stars) the Kids Tongue (and Say Apple) 1 2 3 DAFT PUNK - Homework (Virgin) We'd like to give thanks to every- 30 17 4 FOLK IMPLOSION - Dare to be Suprised (Communion) LABEL Interscope one who helped us out with our 22 YO LA TENGO Autumn (Matador) - 5 - Sweater special issue. For those who felt FROM' Los Angeles, CA 9 4 6 BLUR - Blur (Virgin) "hurt" that we didn't include them, CLAW HAMMF Jon Wahl, - 27 7 BELLE & SEBASTIAN - If You're Feeling Sinister (Enclave) you all know when we're working vocals, guitars; Christopher 19 9 8 THE ORB - Orblivion (Island) on our special issue, so if you want Bagarozzi, guitar; Bob Lee, - 20 9 SON VOLT - Straightaways (Warner Bros.) to be involved, speak up before the after. 22 15 10 PAPAS FRITAS - Helioself (Minty Fresh) issue runs, not drums; Rob Walther, bass. NEWS & THANGS: AAM has moved, 17 8 11 POLARA - C'Est La Vie (Interscope) their new phone is (212)924-3005 DID YOU KNOW: They have bee 37 14 12 MAN OR ASTROMAN? - 1000x (Touch & Go) ...Matt Fauzza is your man at together for seven years and 5 7 13 THE SEA & CAKE - the fawn (Thrill Jockey) Pravada, (773)549-3776 ...KGRG's have released four records for 11 13 14 THAT DOG - Retreat From The Sun (DGC) new MD is Eric Ronnebeck, Sympathy For the Record Industry 15 18 15 MOGWAI - Ten Rapid (Jet Set/Big Cat) KZSU's is Steve Lambert, and

23 11 16 GUS GUS - Polydistortion (4 -AD) WSMU's is Michael Bilodeau. Arens and one for Epitaph. This is their FOR MAY Shallow (Zero Hour), 10 10 17 PETTIE SERVEERT - Dust Bunnies (Matador/Capitol) 12/13: seventh album. Blink 182 (Way CooVMCA), Radio 26 29 18 PENNYWISE - Full Circle (Epitaph) Iodine (Radioactive), DJ Shadow (Mo' HOW THIS ALBUM DIFFERS 2 6 19 MORPHINE - Like Swimming (DreamWorks/Ryko) Wax/ London), Audio Web (Mother/ FROM PREVIOUS EFFORTS" 38 32 20 SUPERGRASS - In It For The Money (Capitol) Island), Lauren Hoffman (Virgin). and It was recorded after the last - 25 21 HELIUM - No Guitars (Matador) album and has different songs 16 12 22 DINOSAUR JR. - Hand It Over (Sire/Reprise) College Picks 49 33 23 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Kerouac: Kicks Joy Darkness (Rykodisc) CHUG on it." -Chris - 50 24 BIS - the new transistor heroes (Grand Royal/Capitol) Metalon (Alias) "It's

6 16 25 PALACE MUSIC - Lost Blues And Other Songs (Drag City) Chug's latest release, their third effort for Alias, documents the continued little kid code for `asshole"' -Rob - 38 26 COLD COLD HEARTS - Cold Cold Heads (Kill Rock Stars) growth of this Dunedin, New Zeland , AT ABOUT A 'ï u 4: 13 19 27 MATTHEW SWEET - Blue Sky On Mars (Volcano Recordings) quintet featuring members from both "Well, since we promised the 12 24 28 BEN FOLDS FIVE - Whatever and Ever Amen (550 Music) the 3Ds and Look Blue Go Purple, 32 23 29 - Bone Head (Alternative Tentacles) making them a "supergroup" of sorts. label we'd tour a lot, we'll be on 41 36 30 PULSARS - Pulsars (Almo Sounds/Geffen) Part '70s hesher riff rock, part '80s the road, both opening and NEW 31 THIRD EYE FOUNDATION - Ghost (Merge) new wave, Metalon displays the headlining in the states and 3 5 32 ATARI TEENAGE RIOT - Burn, Berlin, Burn! (Grand Royal) band's more moodier side, offering the listener a fuzzy, feedback laden overseas. We've done some - 43 33 CIRRUS - Drop the Break (Moonshine) roller coaster of a ride. Singer Norma dates with the Screaming Trees. NEW 34 WE - As Is (Asphodel) O'Malley's is in total control as her Tough crowd, 'tho." -Chris NEW 35 DR. OCTAGON - Dr. Octagonecologyst (Bulk/DreamWorks) vocals range from sweetness to raw- NEW 36 VERBENA - Souls For Sale (Merge) ness in such killers as "Queen Bee" INFLUENCES: "Collectively, 36 - 37 CAGNEY AND LACEE - Six Feet 0f Chain (No. 6) and "Strangle Knot." Other cuts of Captain Beefheart is our favorite. interest include the seven minute 20 31 38 SLOAN - One Chord To Another (Enclave) Also, an obscure record by the the 48 35 39 MAKERS - Hunger (Estrus) . instrumental "Detuned" and cheaply-miked "Blue Rider." Rumor Hampton Grease Band. They NEW 40 POSTER CHILDREN - RTFM (Reprise) has it Chug will be playing some released it on Columbia in 1970 14 21 41 NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - The Boatman's Call (Mute/Reprise) dates in the States, I can only hope and it was one of the label's NEW 42 BUCKONINE - Twenty-Eight Teeth (M) they find their way out west. -VINNIE worst sellers of all time. It's a 8 2B 43 PAVEMENT - Brighten The Corners (Matador/Capitol) SLO BURN NEW 44 BRAINIAC - Electro -Shock for President (Touch & Go) Amusing the Amazing mix of weird southern NEW 45 VOODOO GLOW SKULLS - Baile De Los Locos (Epitaph) (Malicious Vinyl/Red Ant) progressive jazz-rock. It's 50 37 46 BIM SKALA BIM - Universal (BiB Records) Picture this if) uu vy ill; an after amazing." -Chris about a of kids 24 26 47 R.L. BURNSIDE - Mr. Wizard (Fat Possum/Epitaph) school special group

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www.americanradiohistory.com On-lín eBY QUINCY MCCOY Raves BY QUINCY MCCOY DAMAGE I Apologize, But... Forever (Critique) To Jules Malamud and his staff at Impact Magazine: I sometimes they lose their jobs. That comes with the ter- Damage, the hot apologize for my misconstrued use of the word ritory. That's why I admired Steve Harvey's straight talk quintet from "uneventful" in my On-line column April 25th, "Straight at the Impact Awards luncheon. He took off his gloves, the U.K., says they aren't out to Talk Makes an Impact." It certainly wasn't my intention bared his feelings, and passionately addressed his con- "damage" or beat people up. to imply that the Impact Convention in Miami wasn't a cerns for the health of black radio and the community it They want to damage you with huge success, because on many levels, it was. serves. Today, we need courageous leaders who are their music and leave footprints Impact has always been the leader in Urban gather- willing to makes a commitment to assist and improve ings, bringing together record numbers both sides of the business with honest of black radio and record profession- If we're not discussion and creative problem solving. als, offering the best networking going to discuss The odds of surviving are heavily opportunities and prestigious panel against us in today's radio. Between de- members. Also, Impact has been our problems regulation and the loss of the minority instrumental in developing a better openly, reach tax certificate, our black ownership relationship between black Mom & some decisions, numbers will certainly continue to Pop retailers and top record company and create a decline. But, the Telecommunications executives. I congratulate Jules and his Bill is not a fait-a-compli for black radio. staff for their continued hard work and proactive agen- Just because one road is plowed over passionate commitment to providing a da for change doesn't mean we can't cut another road safe environment for change. in this venue, through the woods. On the record side, I used the word "uneventful" to stress black music continues to outsell many the failure of the radio and record pan- then when and genres, but the control of the budgets els. Although the chairs were filled with where are we and marketing plans aren't in the con- some of the best minds in the Urban going to do it? trol of most black executives. There's world, their refusal to acknowledge the light at the end of that tunnel also. We bad health of the Urban patient and to thereby discuss have a history of winning; Barry Gordy is a fine exam- on your psyche with their soul - ways we could administer aid and hopefully save some ple and Sylvia Rhone is another great example of what stirring ballads and awesome lives was a disappointment. At a time when the life we can do when given the reins of power. So, what vocals. I think they will. expectancy for black radio appears bleak and black do we do to maintain, thrive, and survive? Damage has been a mainstay record executives are fighting crossover departments, If we want to be part of this business in the 21st on the U.K. charts for the past which are taking more and more of the Urban century, we have to build a mentoring organization that year with their first single, Landzcape from them-everyone seemed oddly com- can do three things: 1) maintain a strong set of goal- "Love 11 Love,"-a mid tempo placent. Jules and his staff can only get us to the water, related values, 2) motivate, and 3) have an effective beauty that makes you smile as they can't make us drink. If we're not going to discuss mission statement that energizes us and is a constant you bounce your head to the our problems openly, reach some decisions, and create source of support. We need mentors who can encour- beats-a top ten hit. They fol- a proactive agenda for change in this venue, then when age other leaders to step up and share their knowl- lowed that with "Forever," a and where are we going to do it? edge; leaders who can inspire others to awaken their Those of you familiar with this column understand powers of creativity. This organization would teach by tender ballad that entered the U.K. charts at 7 it also received that I have dedicated these pages to improving the state example, and draw from the energies of everyone the Will of the Urban Landzcape. I have been called a rabble- involved to give it an equal balance of cooperation and Silver Single Award. rouser, a troublemaker, an instigator, and an uppity participation, instead of the usual autocratic setup. this combination of British soul, Negro. These names, I relish. But call me complacent or I urge Urban radio and music to speak out. Use this great R&B love songs, and a brown nose, and you've got a fight on your hands. column as a forum for your opinions, ideas, and dance grooves translate here in That's why I get annoyed at some of today's leaders thoughts. We have to solve these dilemmas that are the U.S. to hits? Hell yeah! who are not fulfilling their leadership roles by clearing dramatically impacting our economic and social sur- Damage: Andrez, Coree, Jade, the path, eliminating barriers, and warning those who vival. Only together can we construct strategies to Noel, and Ras are ready to follow new dangers. Real leaders take stands-and overturn this situation. make their mark. These young men ranging from the ages of 18-22 have caused a sensation overseas with thousands of Urban Workshop A Successful jock Meeting screaming female fans. They have the momentum, but more The Jock Meeting is the key to performances. Pick out examples of lower their confidence levels. importantly they have a unique keeping your air staff focused. excellent bits, format execution, and 4. You must be honest and straight- sound and bring real diversity united and fired up during rating especially good content. To get great forward in all communications with to the Urban Landzacpe. perk ds. Here's a checklist of items to performances you must emphasize your jocks. When they know you have Even their video for their help you with your next successful air the good stuff. their best interests at heart, your debut American single, "Love 11 talert head banging session. 3. When criticizing always remember jocks will trust you more, and will be Love," is unusual and fun. The 1. Clearly state the goal of the radio to use the word "we." For example, more likely to take your advice. video has special effects by station. "The goal of WQQQ is to be "WE need to improve on this," or "WE 5. Try to protect your talent from Paul Catling who worked number one 18-34. We target women need to work on that." The last thing criticism by upper management and on listeners 20.34 years old." This con- you want your jock meetings to pro- listeners. Always discuss problems the films Aliens, and Judge stan- reminder keeps everyone on the duce is a feeling of you -against -them. with them openly, and be receptive Dredd. Damage is what all same page about the direction of the If you don't have a solid suggestion to their side of the story. If a per- music lovers respect: a self- stati )n, making PD -Air talent discus- on how to fix a problem, then don't former feels like they have your sup- styled group that writes its own sions more constructive. bring it up. Using vague generalities port, they will feel freer to experi- material and give themselves 2. Always provide air personalities (either negative or positive) does ment and push the envelope of their completely to the artistic with positive feedback about their nothing but confuse performers and creative potential. process of making music.

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1 SHAWN COLVIN - Sunny Came Home (Columbia/CRG) 16 200 4 5617 +122 118 37 30 12 After the 2 JEWEL - You Were Meant For Me (Atlantic) 28 163 3 4755 -67 96 29 26 11 Flood: Grand 3 PAULA COLE - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone (Warner Bros.) 15 159 1 4681 +121 103 32 15 8

4 RICHARD MARX - Until I Find You Again (Capitol) 13 189 4 4635 -13 78 55 33 21 Forks Radio

5 SAVAGE GARDEN - I Want You (Columbia/CRG) 18 135 1 4193 +60 99 23 12 1

6 CHICAGO - Here In My Heart (Reprise) 6 183 3 4108 +300 60 47 50 25 Begins Again

7 THE WALLFLOWERS - One Headlight (Interscope) 18 129 3 4061 +97 90 21 13 5 Radio stations in and around

8 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Secret Garden (Columbia/CRG) 10 164 4 3937 +142 59 49 39 17 Grand Forks, North Dakota are now beginning the overwhelming 9 JON SECADA - Too Late Too Soon (SBK/EMI) 16 160 3847 -666 62 44 42 12 task of cleaning up from the 500 - 10 DUNCAN SHEIK - Barely Breathing (Atlantic) 26 118 1 3381 -166 66 24 19 8 year flood of the Red River that

11 TONI BRAXTON - I Don't Want To (LaFace/Arista) 10 154 8 3274 +209 40 46 42 24 ravaged the town. Scott Helmen,

12 HANSON - MMMBop (Mercury) 8 131 9 3152 +368 50 40 29 9 Program Director of A/C KZLT reports the station has temporarily 13 BRYAN ADAMS - I'll Always Be Right There (A&M) 15 137 0 3125 -562 40 43 41 13 merged its operations with sister 14 BEE GEES - Alone (Polydor/A&M) 8 158 16 3037 +407 30 42 49 31 AM KCNN and the university sig- 15 CELINE DION - All By Myself (550 Music) 19 141 0 3028 -673 35 42 46 18 nal of KFJM, and, says Hennen,

16 INXS - Elegantly Wasted (Mercury) 9 126 2 3017 +51 49 36 32 8 "we've become the information source for the community." The 17 BOB CARLISLE - Butterfly Kisses (DMG) 3 164 53 2940 +1308 21 44 52 36 station did get a live interview 18 U2 - Staring At The Sun (Island) 10 114 1 2908 +122 50 38 19 6 with President Clinton from 19 SHERYL CROW - Everyday Is A Winding Road (A&M) 17 90 0 2576 -416 48 23 11 7 Air Force One, and national per-

20 JOOSE - If Tomorrow Never Comes (Flavor Unit/EastWest/EEG) 13 113 3 2224 +75 19 34 39 19 sonalities like Rush Limbaugh also did extended interviews on 21 MONICA - For You I Will (Warner Sunset/Atlantic) 8 115 11 2168 +265 18 29 36 28 the station. The remainder of the 22 0 DOUBT - Don't Speak (Trauma/Interscope) 30 81 0 2090 -250 37 15 18 11 area's stations have been silenced 23 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - Crash Into Me (RCA) 27 101 12 2078 +433 17 28 40 12 due to flood damage.

24 KENNY LOGGINS - For The First Time (Columbia/CRG) 23 94 1 2030 -92 25 24 30 12 I checked with Scott to see

25 THE OCEAN BLUE - Slide (Mercury) 11 101 4 1973 -12 18 30 31 18 how the station is doing, and he reports that it has been a 26 PATTY CABRERA - Home (Wherever Your Heart Is) (Curb) 11 105 2 1967 -48 16 33 33 21 500 -year catastrophe for the staff. 27 TONI BRAXTON - Un -Break My Heart (LaFace/Arista) 32 94 0 1962 -101 23 22 29 18 Station owner Dave Norman

28 R KELLY - I Believe I Car Fly (Jive/Atlantic/Warner Sunset) 31 93 2 1922 -283 17 29 32 13 was hit the hardest. His home is a total loss, and he won't even 29 BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - I Wanna Be There (EMI) 4 116 8 1914 +314 5 32 45 28 be allowed to rebuild on the site, 30 CARDIGANS - Lovefool (Mercury) 26 76 0 1828 -233 25 22 18 11 while Scott says he "almost feels 31 KYLE VINCENT - Wake Me Up (Carport/Hollywood) 8 106 10 1777 +200 9 27 35 26 guilty" that his own townhouse 32 BARRY MANILOW - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (Arista) 12 96 2 1756 +66 15 24 32 23 survived with little damage.

33 WARREN HILL - Shelter From The Storm (Discovery) 15 88 0 1540 -543 14 18 29 25 KZLT will remain in its non - music, all -information mode for 34 DISHWALLA - Give (A&M) 14 80 3 1538 -95 11 26 27 15 the foreseeable future. "At the 35 JOURNEY - If He Should Break Your Heart (Columbia/CRG) 13 74 0 1535 -830 13 26 26 9 worst of times, we were down to 36 PETER CETERA - Do You Love Me That Much (River North) 4 109 20 1531 3 15 41 41 a staff of four, and everyone has

37 B.E. TAYLOR - This Time (Chrishae) 15 86 9 1523 +97 10 20 33 23 needed some extra time to tend to their personal matters. We're 38 DALIA - It Ain't Easy (Pure/Mercury) 12 79 0 1502 -144 15 19 28 16 exhausted, and haven't had a 11 1 1478 +5 4 39 BRIAN McKNIGHT and DIANA KING - When We Were Kings (Mercury) 93 22 34 31 chance to take stock of the impor- 40 MICHAEL LEARNS TO ROCK - Someday (Cleveland International) 11 82 6 1404 6 21 35 19 tance of it all quite yet." For the first time since 1989's Total Reports This Week: 251 Last Week: 254 Chartk Reports Adds SPINS TREND Hurricane Hugo hit Charleston, Editor. RoN FELL South Carolina, Arbitron has MICHAEL BOLTON - Go the Distance" (Columbia/CRG) 97 33 1340 +609 Associate Editor: ANNETTE M. LAI cancelled the Spring Book for the DIONNE FARRIS - Hopeless" (Columbia/CRG) 76 3 1230 +59 A/C reports accepted: Mondays JIM BRICKMAN - "Picture This" (Windham Hill) 76 18 953 +318 Grand Forks market, (see News 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Tuesdays 8 a.m.-2 p.m. BRIAN HOWE - "Touch" (Touchwood) 59 3 901 +41 for more details) which, says Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 BILLY MANN - "Killed by a Flower" (DV8/A&M) 58 3 1017 +45 Hennen, "penalizes the stations GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580 SPICE GIRLS -''Say You'll Be There" (Virgin) 55 6 1213 +247

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WORST PERSONALITY TRAIT: KYLE VINCEEVI "Too damn sensitive."

LABEL: FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL-TIME: Carport/ "Slingblade." Hollywood FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: DEBUT "San Francisco Giants." SINGLE: FAVORITE JUNK FOOD: "Wake Me "Tofu Twinkles."

Up (When IF YOU WEREN'T IECORDING the World's Worth Waking ARTIST, YOU'. Up For)" "...a vegetarian veterinarian."

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Mass.)-February 12." SOMEONE YOU'D LIKE TO How WERE YOU DISCOVERED? PERFORM AND/OR WORK WITH was discovered by Doug Skoro at "I SOMEDAY ' "Barry Gibb, Barry a SXSW party that I snuck into." White, Barry Manilow...l just like MUSICAL INFLUENCES: guys named Barry." "Any melodic, lyrically strong

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2 3 BOZ SCAGOS (Virgin) 3 3 HE WALLFLOWERS (Interscope) 2 3

5 4 THE VERVE PIPE (RCA) 4 4 HAWN COLVIN (Columbia/CRG) 3 4 ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION :under) 3 5 SHAWN COLVIN (Columbia/CRG) 5 5 ,.ROWS (DGC) 5 5 ROBERT EARL KEEN

7 6 COUNTING CROWS(DOC) 7 6 INDIGO GIRLS (Epic) 8 6 SON VOLT (Warner Bros.)

8 7 THE WALLFLOWERS (Interscope) 6 1 6 7 NANCI GRIFFITH (Elektra/EEG)

6 6 INXS (Mercury) 10 8 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET (Columbia/CRG) 4 B VON MORRISON (A&M) 15 9 ABM MICE (Arista Austn) 8 9 BOZ SCAGGS (Virgin) 18 9 ABRA MOORE (Arista Austin) HEAD T,DD 9 10 VAN MORRISON (A&M) 9 10 & THE MONSTERS (Revolution) 7 10

10 11 BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS (Revolution) 11 11 A&M( 9 11

11 12 S4NJf4LT (Warner Bros.) 18 12 ABRA MOORE (Arista Austin) 10 12

12 13 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET (Columbia/CRG) 14 13 .IOKKY LAME (A&M) 12 13

14 14 ROBERT EARL KEEN (Arista Austin) 12 14 VAN MORRISON (A&M) 15 14 JILL SOBULE (Lava/Atlantic)

17 15 SHERYL CROW (A&M) 17 15 SOOYHL' (Warner Bros.) 17 15 16 16 JONNY LANG (ACM) 39 16 PAUL MCCARTNEY (Capitol) 16 16 UT (Island) 17 PAIL McCARTNEY (Capitol) 16 17 AVE MATTHEWS BAND (RCA) 21 17 JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUEBREAKERS

23 18 SISTERHAZEL (Universal) 19 18 WIDESPREAD PANIC (Capricorn) 19 18 JOE LOWS WALKER (Verve) CPPLE 21 19 WIDESPREAD PANIC (Capricorn) 15 19 - Na (Clean Slate/WORK) 14 19 MARY BLACK (Curb) E5) 16 20 FIONA APPLE (Clean Slate/WORK) 13 20 24 20 ROBERT CRAY (Mercury)

13 21 MORPHINE (DreamWorks/Rydro) 24 21 S_ ISTER. HAZEL (Universal) 13 21 ',"- IVVuNSTON(ElektraIEEGI 30 22 flsä.MA1T í111Q (RCA) 26 22 ROBERT EARL KEEN (Arista Austin) 29 22 JOHN PRIME (Oh Boy!)

20 23 BRUCE COCKBURN (Rykodisc) 23 23 nano Recordings) 20 23 . 1/ORK)

22 24 JOHN LEE HOOKER (Point BlankNirgin) 21 24 ILLIAM TOPLEY (Mercury) 22 24 ZAP MAMA (Warner Bros.)

29 25 JAYRAWKS (Amenican/Repdse) 30 25 THIRD EYE BUNN (Eleklra/EEG) 23 25 ='a "^ïv (Mercury) 35 26 KIM RICHEY (Mercury) 20 26 OLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic) 32 26 SISTER (Universal) 25 27 WILLIAM TOPLEY (Mercury) 22 27 MORPHINE (DreamWorksalyko) 49 27 VENICE (Vanguard) 19 28 ODDS (Elektra/EEG) 27 28 BRUCE COCKBURN (Rykodisc) 27 28 WIDESPREAD PANIC (Capricorn)

27 29 BEN FOLDS FIVE (550 Music) 28 29 70MFUL OF BLUES (Rounder) 26 29 BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS (Revolution) 28 30 MATTHEW SWEET (Volcano Recordings) 29 30 JOHN LEE HOOKER (Point BlankNirgin) NEW 30 LAURA LOVE (Mercury) 33 31 NANCI GRIFFITH (Elektra/EEG) 33 31 WKS (American/Reprise) 31 SUBDUDES (High Street) 26 32 PAULA COLE (Warner Bros.) 25 32 PAULA COLE (Warner Bros.) 25 32 ANI DiFRANCO (Righteous Babe)

37 33 THIRD EYE BLIND (Elektra/EEG) 35 33 BEN FOLDS FIVE (550 Music) 39 33 EFTOVERr SALMON (Mountain Division/Hollywood) 34 34 ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION (Rounder) 45 34 ( ATCHBOX 20 (Lava/Atlantic) 31 34 PHIL CODY (Interscope) 24 35 COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic) 31 35 JNCAN SHEIK (Allanlic( 36 35 MATTHEW SWEET (Volcano Recordings)

39 36 ROBERT CRAY (Mercury) 32 36 -WEL (Atlantic) 37 36 4B00EâIBA.WAS (Verve Forecast)

36 37 DUNCAN SHEN( (Atlantic) 34 37 :HN MELLENCAMP (Mercury) 41 37 PAINd COLE (Warner Bros.) 32 38 ROOMFUL OF BLUES (Rounder) 37 38 ::MIROOU01(WORK) 28 38 JONNY LANG (A&M)

31 39 FREEDY JOHNSTON (Elektra/EEG) 38 39 LCO (Reprise) 30 39

40 40 AMIR (WORK) 36 40 FREEDY JOHNSTON (Elektra/EEG) 47 40 LUTHER ALLISON (Alligator) 38 41 JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUEBREAKERS (Silvertone) 40 41 ROBERT CRAY (Mercury) NEW 41 THE BONESHAKERS (Point BlankNirgin) 42 MATCHBOX 20 Lava lanl', 41 42 MC (Mercury) 46 42 CESARIA EVORA (Nonesuch) 41 43 JOHN MELLENCAMP (Mercury) 42 43 JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUEBREAKERS (Silvertone) 33 43 STEVE EARLE & THE VROYS (E -Squared) 44 44 JOE LOUIS WALKER (Verve) 48 44 BETTER THAN EIDA (Swell/Elektra) 48 44 45 45 nCO (Reprise) 43 45 WHY STORE (Way Cool/MCA) NEW 45 HAMELL OILTBML (Mercury) 42 46 JEWEL (Atlantic) 44 46 CHRIS WHITLEY (WORK) 44 46 LORI CARSON (Restless) 46 47 (Meg (WORK) 47 47 NANCI GRIFFITH (Elektra/EEG) NEW 47 MOOT FAUVOUS (Bottom LineNelvel Music) 49 48 4MC (Mercury) NEW 4$ KIM RICHEY (Mercury) NEW 48 ABRAXAS POOL (Miramar) 43 49 MARY BLACK (Curb) 46 48 WHITE TOWN (EMI) 45 49 FIONA APPLE (Clean Slate/WORK) 50 ainnigi (RCA) - 50 STEVE EARLE & THE V-ROYS (E -Squared) 42 50 KATE CAMPBELL (Compass)

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3 B ZO SCAGGS (Virgin) 774 +36 12 12 20 18 9 14 11 26 15 7 9 11 10 16 10 7 13 4 28 15 1 20 9 15 Y'1 12

4 THE VERVE PIPE (RCA) 725 +30 23 19 22 24 14 32 23 9 11 4 38 24 7 20 6 7

5 SHAWN COLVIN (Columbia/CRG) 723 +6 24 10 21 24 31 10 21 30 7 24 9 6 45 3 24 10 4 20 7 20 B

6 COUNTING CROWS (DOC) 695 +26 25 19 10 14 15 45 15 31 17 27 6 6 34 27 20 10 29 B

7 THE WALLFLOWERS (Interscope) 694 +39 26 2 6 18 12 31 20 10 28 11 12 3 4 45 22 25 7

8 INXS (Mercury) 637 -41 17 11 19 22 31 23 12 10 27 15 13 11 9 9 Men (Arista Austin) 590 +102 11 11 B 15 13 22 33 9 8 10 8 2 3 2 6 7 20 8 7 5 8 10 VAN MORRISON (A&M) 577 -39 12 1 10 10 27 14 21 23 4 7 9 9 12 5 13 15 7 10 11 9 3 18

11 BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS (Revolution) 572 -19 43 B 9 15 23 14 14 11 5 19 7 Tt 11 8 14 4 6 15 20 9 13 18

12 SON VOLT (Warner Bros.) 569 +36 14 10 12 8 15 19 28 4 12 11 10 16 4 6 3 7 20 7 10 2 7

13 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET (Colombia/CRG) 549 +32 15 13 8 15 23 29 21 12 11 9 4 15 7 20 6 7 7

14 ROBERT EARL KEEN Arista Austin) 531 +24 17 6 10 20 14 35 14 4 11 7 12 14 7 15 3 10 10 4 11 8 17

15 SHERYL CROW (A&M) 499 +14 19 16 12 10 19 14 18 11 7 47 13 10 2 19 7

16 JONNY LANG IA&M) 477 10 13 9 15 10 20 13 19 5 12 23 12 11 22 10 20 5 17 15

17 PAUL McCARTIIET (Capitol) 463 NEW 12 13 20 18 3 19 12 21 7 29 7 11 24 4 15 7 10 7 8

18 SISTER HAZEL (Universal) 450 +26 17 6 10 37 14 3 33 7 11 2 12 10 6 12 7

19 WIDESPREAD PANIC (Capricorn) 443 0 4 15 7 6 22 10 12 1 3 8 15 10 8 13 24

20 FIONA APPLE (Clean Slate/WORK) 439 44 17 17 22 16 31 7 12 7 7 19 15 15 2 20 7

21 MORPHINE (DreamWorks/Ryko) 434 -79 17 7 6 9 16 13 11 4 23 8 13 9 11 3 13 15 5 7 5 10

22 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (RCA) 413 +39 11 15 20 14 31 12 11 53 9 10 4 5

23 BRUCE COCKBURN (Rykadisc) 404 -48 5 5 6 3 16 7 11 7 14 13 6 12 10 9 10 11 12 8

24 JOHN LEE HOOKER (Point BlankNirgin) 401 -31 19 9 10 8 4 10 7 8 7 14 11 4 15 4 13 9 6 1

25 JAYNA01r] (American/Reprise) 380 +3 10 8 9 5 9 10 9 6 22 8 4 2 10 10 10 14 18 7

26 KIMKr( R( (Mercury) 374 +31 17 11 15 10 5 9 7 7 2 11 4

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29 BEN FOLDS FIVE (550 Music) 367 -26 14 11 15 22 6 7 2 4 13 10 13 6 9

30 MATTHEW SWEET (Volcano Recordings) 364 -22 12 6 7 8 11 26 11 9 8 2 13 13 6 7 31 NANCI GRIFFITH (Elektra/EEG) 348 -2 11 15 12 10 8 e 7 10 4 15 5 10 6 10

32 PAULA COLE (Warner Bros.) 345 -49 15 5 31 17 12 3 37 6 15 6 13 33 TIIIRM BLII (ElektraI EG) 339 +41 18 7 25 22 12 6

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35 COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic) 328 -91 15 11 5 14 11 4 1 10 15 B

36 ROBERT CRAY (Mercury) 310 +28 9 10 12 11 7 8 13 4 4 4 11 15 11 13 6 8 37 DUNCAN SHEIK (Atlantic) 309 +1 14 8 31 11 8 38 7 9 48 4

38 ROOMFUL OF BLUES (Rounder) 309 -64 15 5 13 14 7 11 7 20 6 7 12 9 39 FREEDY JOHNSTON (Eleklra/EEG) 301 -73 16 5 5 11 8 13 12 2 10 5 13 4 8 8

40 JAMIR00001(WORK) 297 +24 17 10 5 12 22 22 12 11 11 1 13 4 6

41 JOHN MAYAII & THE BLUEBREAKERS (Silvertone) 290 +2 6 7 10 7 10 4 6 3 9 10 13 10 8 8

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43 JOHN MELLENCAMP (Mercury) 263 +5 15 31 15 16 7 13 10 12 7

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BOZ SCAGGS (Virgin) 20 7 6 24 6 4 16 16 7 8 28 16 14 11 11 16 15 17 23 13 10 18 13 9 11

THE VERVE PIPE (RCA) 20 24 45 4 12 3 27 33 30 11 11 3 35 6 21 42 13 32 4 10 25 8

SHAWN COLVIN (Columbia/CRG) 20 11 5 45 6 9 10 12 15 12 18 29 10 20 39 21 15 11 8

COUNTING CROWS (DGC) 10 2 7 5 8 28 16 11 27 13 19 8 28 20 26 26 23 5 14 9 8

THE WALLFLOWERS )Interscope) 37 45 9 12 8 45 15 5 16 19 25 21 6 38 28 23 15 19

INXS (Mercury) 13 12 5 45 6 13 15 12 16 30 10 13 35 24 19 12 39 16 26 16

ABRA MOOR (Arista Austin) 20 6 10 24 9 9 4 6 16 36 4 9 16 2 14 16 3 5 16 2 6 27 15 7 10 16 8 VAN MORRISON (A&M) 10 7 4 9 3 13 17 10 8 12 13 12 14 16 15 18 16 9 18 16 7 10

BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS (Revolution) 20 10 25 24 15 12 33 10 10 20 15 6 16 15 11 4

SON V LT (Warner Bros.) 20 7 5 8 9 4 8 19 17 8 10 16 15 9 11 16 15 7 19 18 4 10 9 13

TOAD THE WET SPROCKET (Columbia/CRG) 20 6 13 10 24 13 28 12 13 10 8 13 5 22 9 26 14 17 2 12 18 7

ROBERT EARL KEEN (Arista Austin) 7 9 7 11 9 10 18 7 8 8 16 10 5 10 16 15 16 11 18 5 11 6

SHERYL CROW (A&M) 26 24 6 13 23 20 17 20 49 25 9 12 10 5 JENNY LANG (A&M) 20 6 26 7 8 6 17 13 9 3 17 14 11 13 6 16 7 PAUL McCARTNEY (Capitol) 10 6 10 9 7 6 17 13 6 13 6 11 12 14 7 14 7 12 12 5

SISTER HAZEL (Universal) 6 13 8 24 21 36 15 10 12 4 7 17 27 21 16 6

WIDESPREAD PANIC (Capricorn) 10 6 21 24 15 6 18 16 4 11 15 15 4 14 18 17 14 10

FIONA APPLE (Clean Slate/WORK) 20 24 8 28 12 8 25 6 29 16 15 14 9

MORPHINE (DreamWorks/Ryko) 7 9 9 11 8 8 28 17 7 15 16 6 5 13 6 8 9 9 11

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (RCA) 10 52 5 8 5 19 40 12 21 14 19

BRUCE COCKBURN (Rykodisc) 10 7 4 9 5 7 7 9 5 16 13 14 5 16 6 9 9 18 15 6 14 7

JOHN LEE HOOKER (Point Blank Virgin) 13 7 5 9 9 12 17 3 6 12 4 6 16 6 7 12 3 5 20 7

JAYNAWIIB (American/Reprise) 10 7 8 9 6 18 8 10 12 9 1 9 8 15 6 13 3 7 9 9

KIM RICHEY (Mercury) 7 5 13 6 14 16 4 11 16 1 15 12 16 19 12 31 9 9

WILLIAM TOPLEY (Mercury) 13 5 12 3 7 26 24 19 12 8 13 3 21 18 11 17 11 9

ODDS (Elektra/EEG) 20 12 8 8 16 19 12 14 10 9 11 10 4 4 5 9 5 5

BEN FOLDS FIVE (550 Music) 13 7 4 6 12 7 7 2 19 12 11 8 15 18 10 6 15 7 14 9 12

MATTHEW SWEET (Volcano Recordings) 13 6 9 23 17 20 6 9 7 6 18 30 9 3 7 8 12

NANCI GRIFFITH (ElektraIEEG) 7 5 9 10 12 8 1 15 8 16 15 7 10 12 8 11

PAULA COLE (Warner Bros.) 13 8 8 19 11 13 3 5 12 13 23 13 16 11

THIRD EYE BLIND (Elektra/EEG) 5 12 45 10 24 7 14 9 30 27 30 13 9

ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION (Rounder) 1 9 17 7 7 16 4 16 6 7 8 18 8 9

COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic) 12 6 24 5 12 33 20 9 23 26 21

ROBERT CRAY (Mercury) 13 6 3 9 14 8 12 9 4 16 6 7 18 5 6 8

DUNCAN SHEII( (Atlantic) 3 7 14 13 12 19 11 37 6 9

ROOMFUL OF BLUES (Rounder) 20 7 24 4 12 12 17 11 21 17 8 9

FREEDY JOHNSTON (Elektra/EEG) 13 7 5 8 3 5 12 17 5 16 5 11 8 12 14 10 14

JAMIR00001(WORK) 13 6 6 13 7 11 12 9 14 6 15 6 5 17 10

JOAN MAYALL & THE BLUEBREAKERS (Silvertone) 13 7 5 7 9 4 15 16 7 6 5 8 15 17 8 9

MATCHBOX 20 (Lava/Atlantic) 13 11 24 23 9 30 16 6 7 11

JOINT MEüBICAMP (Mercury) 24 4 12 5 16 22 7 12 15 10

JOE LOUIS WALKER (Verve) 10 7 6 13 7 4 16 5 4 3 5 4 6 Ilia (Reprise) 3 8 17 5 17 6 10 6 3 18 5 18 JEWEL (Atlantic) 25 6 17 15 8 21 11 12 11

DAN BEMN (WORK) 13 7 4 12 6 14 17 5 3 15 6 8 6 4 7 OMB (Mercury) 9 21 9 14 10 16 7 18 4

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%ZZY ®SB®URN management company, Sharon ural progression [to start a record giving bands enough time to has been a driving force in rock & Osbourne Management, she has label]. Besides, we were always develop, and signing groups strict- roll for more than three decades. been integrally involved with the being sent tapes by different ly based on popular trends are just Beginning in 1970, Osbourne creation of Ozz Records and artists and figured we should be a few of the pitfalls of big corpo- released nine albums with metal Ozzfest. Her first priority, however, doing something with all this rate record companies that Ozz pioneers Black Sabbath before is always her one and only client, stuff," she explains. Records would like to avoid. leaving the band. As a solo artist, . "I used to manage After mulling the idea-and with "You look at the industry now, he's made 11 albums and toured other bands, but about four years a little help from some friends- and the A&R guys are bigger stars

the world seven times. Given ago, I gave up working with other Ozz Records became a reality than the artists," says Osbourne. these accomplishments, when a deal was inked "Everything is formula. Three one would think that for the new label to be years ago, unless you came from Ozzy would be ready to distributed through Red Seattle, you were dead. What cor- sit back and enjoy the Ant Entertainment. porate labels do is go on the crest

fruits of his labor. Not so. "Since I worked with of the wave, because so few peo- The bat -biting lord of [CEO and owner of Red ple have foresight. They just fol- underworld rockers con- Ant] Al Teller when he low what is happening at the tinues to assail the music was at CBS Records, and time." industry with his creativ- [President of Red Ant] Despite the name and the fact ity through his own Randy Philips is a friend that Ozzy is the label's president, , Ozz of mine, it was the per- Ozz Records isn't strictly commit- Records. He's also head- fect combination," says ted to hard rock and metal bands. lining this summer's pre- Osbourne. If this were true, the label would be miere rock festival, Unlike a lot of other limiting itself and committing one Ozzfest, which will fea- recent start-up labels, of the same errors that many cor- ture 12 hard rock/metal Sharon and Ozzy had no porate and independent labels bands in addition to a intention of persuading make. Fortunately, Ozz Records is rare Black Sabbath "big name" VPs from taking a simple approach to sign- reunion. other companies to join ing artists. Like every great war- in their new venture. "When the tapes come in, we all rior, Osbourne has a first They wanted to work listen to everything, all seven of us officer who forms the with people they were who work there," says Osbourne. battle plans and is currently working with, "We're looking for an eclectic responsible for making people who weren't lim- group of artists. They don't have to sure things go as intend- ited to rigid corporate be from any one genre of music, ed. In Ozzy's case, his environments. just as long as they're good. You sergeant -at -arms and "We have people could be the world's greatest supreme commandant is Ozzy Osbourne embraces wife Sharon who've worked for us for whistler, and if we like it, we'll sign his wife and manager, a long time, and who you."

Sharon Osbourne. artists. I felt that I had gone past it, have all-around experience in the If you can't whistle "Dixie" live Married to Ozzy for 17 years- done it, been there, and seen it record industry in terms of promo- though, your chances of being and working as his manager for all," says Osbourne. tion and sales," Osbourne says. signed to Ozz are slim. This com- 19- is the All this success has allowed the "We don't have anybody from pany strongly embraces the con- woman in front of the man. Her Osbournes the freedom to explore major labels, because anybody cept that bands must be just as savvy management skills and abil- new music industry avenues, like that's used to working with a large impressive on stage as they are on ity to fend off the evils of the music the creation of their own record corporation could never come recordings. "We would never think industry have played a huge part company. work with people like us." of signing a band unless they in Ozzy's success. "After I gave up managing other Using the same formulated pro- could perform live," says Owner and CEO of her own bands, it seemed like the most nat- motion schemes for artists, not Osbourne.

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Labels and bands alike all even- "We studied all the festivals that cept: Offering a lineup of diverse, pessimists who said it wouldn't fly, tually discover-in some cases too were going out year after year, and new, happening bands at a great both shows sold out. late-that extensive roadwork is it seemed everybody was trying to ticket price," says Osbourne. "At the San Bernardino show, the best way to achieve maximum offer some sort of political state- "Eventually that got bastardized we had everything against us," exposure, especially if an artist ment instead of focusing on enter- by the industry, and the whole phi- says Sharon. "It was freezing cold, lacks radio -friendly songs. tainment," says Osbourne. "I don't losophy went out the window." there was a sand storm, and it was "You can build a band from the believe in mixing people's political The basic foundation for the suc - basically a nightmare putting that street. You can build a band with- show together so late in the year. out radio and MTV. It takes longer, All the same, the show was but it can be done," assures California's largest grossing show Sharon. that year with an attendance of Can you say Black Sabbath? 35,000 people." Ozz Records' first release in con- Having succeeded in its trial run, junction with Red Ant Ozzfest is now slated to hit 20 Entertainment is Ozzfest Live. cities in two months, kicking off in Recorded at last year's Ozzfest in Bristow, Virginia on May 24. The San Bernardino, Calif., the disc will bands scheduled for the main be available to radio at the end of stage are Ozzy Osbourne, Black May. The CD features live record- Sabbath, Marilyn Manson (for ings of ten bands that played the selected dates only), Pantera, Type festival, including Sepultura, O Negative, Fear Factory, Machine Head, and Powerman 5000. The Slayer, and Biohazard, plus live will be tracks from six of the artists that drumming for second stage lineup includes will participate in this year's tour, Black Sabbath. Downset, Neurosis, Slo Burn, including Fear Factory, Neurosis, Drain STH, Coal Chamber, and and Powerman 5000. and personal views with entertain- cess of any festival is to offer a Visions of Disorder. Ozzfest sprang from the ment. One has nothing to do with genuine lineup of bands whose "We came up with a package Osbournes desire to offer people the other." main goal is to entertain and make which we felt wasn't being sup- an alternative to current music fes- Music festivals often fail the event affordable. Osbourne plied in the marketplace," says tivals, most notably Lollapalooza. because they get too bogged sums it up: "Give a great ticket Osbourne. "There's no event Its main goal is to feature up-and- down by management and record price and give the kids value for [where kids can] hear aggressive coming hard rock/metal artists, label agendas, which inevitably their money by entertaining music-or harder edge music-in those who are usually not invited force the entertainment aspect to them." the form of an all -day summer to play large, festival -style con- be lost in a frenzy of promotional 1996 witnessed the trial run of event." certs, and to offer people a gen- hype. Ozzfest with concerts in Phoenix, All the bands booked were cho- uine show instead of industry "Lollapalooza, for instance, ini- Arizona and San Bernardino, sen because they represent the hype. tially came up with a great con- California. To the surprise of many current trends and future direction

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of the hard rock/metal scene. caliber. Since Ozzy was already in With lommi on board, the gotta be better than no Sabbath at "We looked for the best and the process of writing with original Osbourne camp decided to go for all. If all goes well, and Bordin sat- heaviest bands that were available Black Sabbath guitarist Tony broke by inviting original Black isfies the Sabbath elite, future con- to play the main stage," says lommi, the light bulb in Sharon's Sabbath bassist to certs are a possibility. The same is Osbourne. "The second stage was head began to shine bright. join the show. Imagine Black already true of Ozzfest. included as an opportunity for "There was one position we had Sabbath opening up for Ozzy. "We're already contracted to do baby hard rock bands to play at a to fill on the tour," explains "We called up Geezer and he Ozzfest next year," says Osbourne. large event that normally wouldn't Osbourne. "Everyone we wanted was into it and that was it," says "More than likely Ozzy won't be a be offered to them." had other obligations, and we real- Osbourne. part of it, but it's something we'd

Ozzy Osbourne was scheduled to ly needed to fill the position. I Expect to hear some Black like to do as an annual event. headline the main stage right from started thinking of who we could Sabbath tunes never before played Ozzfest is filling a great big gap in the start, but the question was, get when it dawned on me that live, but don't expect to see origi- the marketplace because no sum- "Who was going to open for Ozzy?' Ozzy and Tony lommi were writing nal drummer Bill Ward behind the mer festivals for hard rock fans

It had to be someone that together. I figured they might as skins. A failed reunion four years exist." matched-or came close-to Ozzy's well do a set together." With venues booked and tickets selling like water in the desert, Ozzfest is poised to be a very suc- cessful event. However, there have been a few snags. New Jersey's Giants Stadium is refusing to let the concert go on as planned if Marliyn SliO BURIl Manson, the latest media -hyped "shock" band, remains on the bill. "We spent $35,000 in advertis- MLIffG rig AMAZING ing for the Giants Stadium show, and tickets were supposed to go on sale on Saturday, April 19," says Osbourne. "On Friday morn- Ozzy & Tony lommi reunite. ing [April 181, we were told by Giants Stadium officials that we ago, conflicting personal views, weren't allowed to open the box and different agendas will result in office unless Marilyn Manson was Ward's absence from this tour. off the bill." "We were talking about doing a Censorship is nothing new for major reunion four years ago," Sharon, who fought similar battles explains Osbourne. "The talks with venues throughout Ozzy's eventually broke down." career. As Black Sabbath, lommi, Butler, "It's so ironic that Ozzy is no Ward, and Tony Martin on vocals problem at all, but Marilyn played three dates in Brazil a year Manson is," laughs Osbourne. "It's and a half ago and it wasn't a the same crap we went through smooth run. with Ozzy: 'Manson sacrifices peo- SUo au11n The task of filling Ward's shoes ple onstage, urinates on bibles. It's behind the kit will fall to Ozzy all so ridiculous." Osbourne's current drummer, Mike If Sharon Osbourne Manage- Bordin of Faith No More. ment applies the same tactics that "He plays with Ozzy when he's helped Ozzy reinstate his banned AMUSING TAL AMAZING not with Faith No More anyway, so gigs during the '80s, Manson will he was the obvious choice," says certainly be back on the bill ASAR. Osbourne. "Mike is an unbeliev- Sharon Osbourne is a take -no - Radio Promotion able drummer and the biggest crap executive ("There are no contact: Rudy Provecio 310.246.5962 Sabbath freak in the world. He negotiations [with Giants knows the songs better than the Stadium]," she says. "We're suing and Joanne Grand 212685.6303 guys in Sabbath." them") who will undoubtedly lead Whether or not Ward's replace- Ozz Records to success, just as she SEE THEM LIVE AT OZZFEST '97! ment will satisfy hardcore Sabbath has guided her husband's career www.dvinyl.com fans remains to be seen, but it's through triumph and turmoil.

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time to do it." The existence of lommi's new A CHAS WISH TONY IO1TIilII songs and the reuniting of Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne, gener- BLACK SABBA+H'S and myself did three dates in Black Sabbath have released solo ates two questions: Will there be a Tony lommi is the original axe Brazil. One night backstage, one of projects of some sort with the new Black Sabbath record? and will man of metal. lommi, who was the other bands was smoking dope exception of lommi, but he hopes the band tour again after Ozzfest? among the first guitarist to intro- in the dressing room and Bill that will change. "Once we get back together," duce slow, sludge -infested hooks walked past, smelled it, and went "I've got quite a lot of written lommi replies, "who knows what's and mammoth chords, has been completely ape shit. He's kind of material," he says, "but I've put going to happen?" an icon of metal since his first riff reformed now, but you can't have everything on hold for a while. I'd There's nothing worse than hav- with Sabbath almost 30 years ago. that kind of attitude, especially on love to have a solo album out at ing a question answered with a His unique style, which many of this tour we're doing. If people are some point. I've been threatening question, but it looks like only time today's hard rock acts try to emu- smoking dope backstage or in the to do one forever. I've got plenty of will tell what the future has in store late, was created partly out of an audience or whatever, you can't stuff; it's just a matter of finding for Black Sabbath.

accident that cut the tips of his fin- freak out. I love Bill. I think he's gers. He turned his great and he's one of guitar down a half- my best friends, but if step because it was he was on tour with us more comfortable for and saw anything he him to play with the didn't like, and freaked KFD radio strings slightly slack. out, it would put the WASP. edit The combination of whole show in jeop- squirrely strings and ardy. We just can't "At Metal Radio Now!!!" low -end tuning creat- . afford to have that hap- ed the foundation of pen." P the Black Sabbath Faith No More's Mike -,+. sound. Bordin will be drum- It's this blend of heavy guitars, ming for the mighty Sabbath. methodical rhythms, and crawling "I came out to L.A. to rehearse tempos that many people are look- with Mike for a couple of days, and

ing forward to when Black Sabbath I think he's good," says lommi. reunites at this year's Ozzfest. "He's really into the Sabbath stuff, However, it's just not the fans who he knows the songs, he's a fan, are excited. The band is too. and he's a nice guy. It all clicked." "It's just great to be back with Black Sabbath has influenced Ozzy and Geezer [Butler]," says countless bands over the years lommi. "Getting back together is and continues to draw new fans,

something I think we owe, not only some of whom weren't even born to ourselves, but to everybody. It's during Sabbath's heyday. been such a longtime in coming "It's a great honor that we can after all the things that have gone still be here after 30 years, and peo- on over the years." ple still look to us as an influence," The last time the original mem- says lommi. "I think there's no bet- bers of Black Sabbath played ter reward than things like that." together was in 1992 during Ozzy Being a member of one of the Osbourne's No More Tours tour in most criticized and ridiculed bands Costa Mesa, California. The differ- of all times, lommi empathizes ence between that memorable with the response Marilyn Manson show and the upcoming reunion is has generated from the critics. the absence of drummer Bill Ward. "I can certainly relate to what "Things have changed so much Manson's going through at the over the years as far as attitudes moment," says lommi. "When we

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Rs/ 14cirR AAIn VCnIT On 1 CuNiei' ZIMMERMAN gi» Duke DuBois, a Life 1.1111 H M L of Jazz & "that funny stuff' 4 1 MARK ELF (Jen Bay) 58 15 4

7 2 GARY BURTON & FRIENDS (Concord Jazz) 55 18 6 Wednesday. Press day. Another business, kind of drifting at the Jazz chart safely tucked into bed. time, assisting in Top 40, putting 3 3 CHARLIE HADEN & PAT METHENY (Verve) 65 6 3 Column done. Lots of news and out a half-assed Album Radio chart 8 4 OSCAR PETERSON (Telarc Jazz) 50 24 3 ratings reports. Reviews proofed and were musically homeless. At 6 5 BENNY CARTER (Music Masters) 0 60 13 0 and corrected. Then Suzanne Berg night we'd groove to the sounds of 1 6 CHICK COREA & FRIENDS (Stretch/Concord) 0 63 8 1 calls with the awful news. Duke Miles, Coltrane, and a barrage of 11 7 ANTONIO HART (Impulse!) 0 51 17 5 DuBois passed away. We are dev- rock n roll. During the day, it was 5 8 LEROY JONES (Columbia/CRG) 0 56 11 3 astated. The phone is ringing off Heart, Genesis, Janet Jackson, and

12 9 CHARLIE HUNTER QUARTET (Blue Note) 0 45 19 8 the hook. People are calling as fast Bananarama. Needless to say we as the word is spreading. Jazz radio 9 10 SHIRLEY HORN (Verve) 0 55 8 6 were vulnerable. Duke must have known we were easy marks. It 10 11 JIMMY McGRIFF (Milestone) 0 50 13 5 was no problem trading in 13 12 MARK WHITFIELD (Verve) 0 46 17 5 Debbie Gibson and 17 13 ELIAS HASLANGER (Head Music) 40 22 5 Whitesnake for Miles, Dizzy, 2 14 MICHEL CAMILO (Tropijazz) 0 47 14 2 Wynton, Chick, and Branford. 16 15 DIANE SCHUUR (GRP) 0 40 20 4 "Jazz needs GAVIN'S integri-

19 16 NAT ADDERLEY QUINTET (Evidence) 3 27 31 9 ty," he strongly stated. Little

18 17 HERBIE MANN (Lightyear) 0 39 16 8 did he know how much GAVIN needed the integrity of 14 18 ROLAND VAZQUEZ(RVCD) 0 36 19 8 Jazz. Or how much the 23 19 LEONARD HOCHMAN (Jazzheads) 2 12 45 14 This is how we remember Duke DuBois, Zimmermen needed a profes- 22 20 NEW YORK HARD BOP QUINTET (TCB) 25 29 10 with Joey Cohn (left) and Erica Linder hoim. sional infusion of Jazz into 30 21 KURT ELLING (Blue Note) 2 12 38 20 has lost its Lion of Zion, its icon of their hearts and souls. And it was 26 22 RALPH PETERSON FO'TET (Evidence) 0 22 31 9 jazz purity, its good cop of good Duke who injected that first hit.

20 23 CECIL McBEE BAND (Palmetto) 0 32 22 5 taste. Our favorite vegetarian is Ultimately, it was Duke who

15 24 GENERAL MUSIC PROJECT (Evidence) 0 34 21 1 gone forever. Clifford Brown now talked us into starting up the sec- has a sidekick in heaven. We're all tion after helping us organize 21 25 TURK MAURO (Milestone) 23 28 11 left scrambling for memories. meetings at the GAVIN Seminar. We 28 26 GRAND CENTRAL (Evidence) 19 32 9 * * * held a special closed door meeting 27 27 JEFF COFFIN ENSEMBLE (Artifez) 19 29 9 Let's get straight to the point. We first. The room was filled, butts in 32 28 MARY STALLINGS (Concord Jazz) 3 18 23 19 don't know if there would even be every chair, people lining the wall, 45 29 NICHOLAS PAYTON & DOC CHEATHAM (Verve) 3 8 28 27 GAVIN Jazz and Smooth Jazz charts SRO, shoulder -to -shoulder. Later, 34 30 CLAYTON BROTHERS (Qviest/Warner Bros.) 8 8 28 27 without Duke DuBois. Duke was at a regularly scheduled conven-

47 31 BOBBY SHEW QUINTET (MAMA Foundation) 2 5 23 35 the man who led a contingent of tion meeting, Dr. George Butler zarly supporters-Cliff Gorov, 37 32 RUSSELL GUNN (HighNote) 5 2 31 25 Doc stood on the stage and read a Remer, Harold Childs-to our statement entitled "Why not Jazz?" 44 33 FREDDIE COLE (Fantasy) 4 8 27 17 door. While at GRP, he felt a void Afterward, he had to slip away to 40 34 BILL STEWART (Blue Note) 9 31 8 n how radio dealt with Jazz and produce a new signing, Harry 38 35 CONSUELO -JON QUINTET (Accurate) 0 4 33 16 instrumental music. In mid -1987, Connick, Jr. In the audience were 39 36 ESSENCE ALL STARS (Hip Bop Essence) 0 13 23 11 Jazz was either relegated to a scat- radio people, record folks, even 35 37 K-JAll ALLSTARS (K-JAZ) 5 28 21 tered network of NPR stations and musicians-all the members of the

42 38 BILLY MARCUS (Contemporary) 2 10 21 19 specialty shows on A/C or Album Yellowjackets-people who

49 39 KELLYE GRAY (Proteus) 5 2 26 24 Radio. At that time, Duke was the showed up because it was Duke pioneer who attempted to stitch who told 46 40 CARLOS GARNETT (HighNote) 2 2 27 23 them to come or else. together a network of stations Finally, we at GAVIN asked our- 25 41 HILTON RUIZ (Tropijazz) 0 15 17 10 playing both Jazz and "that funny selves, "Why not?," and printed our 41 42 A TWIST OF JOBIM (i.e. music) 0 13 18 11 stuff," which is what Duke used to first Jazz charts dated July 22, 1988. - 43 NIELS-HENNING ORSTED PEDERSEN (Milestone) 3 4 24 18 always call Smooth Jazz. We worked all night putting the 24 44 DAVID NEWMAN (Kokopelli) 0 18 12 7 For one reason or another, Duke charts together. Wynton Marsalis, 45 - FAREED HAQUE (Blue Note) 1 15 11 12 ended up pleading his case to us. Spyro Gyra, Kevin Eubanks, Chuck Maybe he had hit a wall at - 46 DAVE STRYKER QUINTET (Steeple Chase) 5 5 22 15 the A/C Mangione, and the Yellowjackets level. We were part owners of the were nestled in our very first Top - 47 RONNIE LAWS (Blue Notei 6 6 15 23 - 48 LANNY MORGAN QUARTET (Contemporary) 44 3 8 18 15 29 49 CARIBBEAN JAll PROJECT (Heads Up) 38 0 10 18 10 Editors: KEITH & KENT ZIMMERMAN Jazz & Smooth Jazz reports accepted Thursdays 50 ABBEY LINCOLN - (Verve) 59 11 15 32 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580

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Five. Over on the "Adult Alternative" equally at home on the phone, chart, it was Sade, David Sanborn, nudging a station for a hot rotation, Spyro, Patrick O'Heam, and as he was in the studio with an artist 1 ocrrl s Mangione. Those were the days like Kevin Eubanks. Duke was the Gavin Smooth Jazz when our two worlds overlapped, glue that allowed all of us, men and when both kinds of music co -existed women, radio and competing labels, with a strange tranquilityJazz and to hang at the bar together, to that "funny stuff." Weeks later, a respect each other as professionals. - 64 11 303 +55 1 1 A TWIST OF JOBIM Various Artists (i.e. music) plaque arrived. It was our first chart, That's what made our world differ- 2 2 RICK BRAUN - Body and Soul (Bluemoon) 66 01 008 +69 beautifully mounted and inscribed: ent. We were the Jazz radio music 4 3 GOTA - It's So Different Here (Instinct) 52 1 841 -10 "Thanks for your integrity, support community, and, dammit, we were

3 4 JIM BRICKMAN - Picture This (Windham Hill) 52 0 808 -86 & commitment to Jazz, from Duke Duke's buddies. a long history in the 8 5 3RD FORCE - Vital Force (Higher Octave) 60 0 765 +128 DuBois and Doc Remer." Duke had Duke, although he was surely the music business. Besides GRP and 5 6 - The Moment (Arista) 50 0 758 +7 Godfather of Jazz Promotion, stood the reactivated Impulse!, with whom 12 7 GATO BARBIERI - Que Pasa (Columbia/CRG) 62 0 667 +95 for so much more than plugging he will be indelibly associated, Duke 60 1 665 -3 6 8 TOMMY EMMANUEL - Midnight Drive (Higher Octave) records. He was the best at it. The also worked with CTI, Blue Note, 9 9 WARREN HILL - Shelter (Discovery) 60 0 659 +37 margins by which he won our ABC/Impulse!, Scepter, and a wide 7 10 INCOGNITO - Beneath the Surface (Verve Forecast/Talkin Loud) 59 1 653 +13 awards bordered on the ridiculous. variety of independent projects, his

11 11 ZACHARY BREAUX - Uptown Groove (Zebra) 55 3 619 +42 Just this past year he suggested we career spanning five fabulous of music. Duke could be a 10 12 CHUCK LOEB - The Music Inside (Shanachie) 42 0 601 +4 retire him from competition. "No decades way," we said. Duke was a musi- stickler when it came to principles. 17 13 MICHAEL LINGTON - Michael Lington (Nu Groove) 52 2 517 +40 cian, a drummer and a promo man He was always quick to speak his 25 14 SPECIAL EFX - Here to Stay (JVC) 56 3 508 +117 with a musician's heart. He was mind; like the time he pulled aside a 13 15 SOUL BALLET - Soul Ballet (Countdown/Unity) 43 0 484 -60 20 16 URBAN KNIGHTS - Urban Knights II (GRP) 57 2 483 +56 ARTIST PROFILE 19 17 THE FANTASY BAND - The Kiss (Shanachie) 56 0 469 +27

16 18 THE BRAXTON BROTHERS - Steppin' Out (Kokopelli) 41 0 453 -31 for the album and I finished the

0 451 -82 TOMMY 14 19 ALFONZO BLACKWELL - Alfonzo Blackwell (Street Life) 37 album in Los Angeles and 15 20 PETER WHITE - Caravan of Dreams (Columbia/CRG) 40 0 439 -49 Nashville. We were done in four 24 21 WHEN WE WERE KINGS SDTRK. - Various Artists (Mercury) 42 1 434 +30 mix and -8 weeks, including the final 23 22 BOBBY LYLE - The Power of Touch (Atlantic) 45 3 405 mastering." 28 23 EVERETTE HARP - What's Going On (Blue Note) 48 0 399 +33 an 26 24 JOHN TESH - Avalon (GTSP) 46 0 394 +9 "` Can't Get Enough' features

27 25 DIRK RICHTER - Vibes Alive (Sin -Drome) 50 0 390 +10 electric guitar solo by Larry

1 +35 31 26 NELSON RANGELL - Turning Night Into Day (GRP) 53 385 Carlton. When I was in Nashville

22 27 ANDY - In the Eye of the Storm (Warner Bros.) 37 1 375 -38 SNITZER recording, I approached Larry Hardcastle 2 (JVC) 36 2 372 -76 18 28 PAUL HARDCASTLE - about contributing because the 32 29 TONI BRAXTON - How Could An Angel Break My Heart (LaFace/Avis , 35 1 335 +14 tune seemed so Steely Dan-ish. 29 30 NORMAN BROWN - Better Days Ahead (MoJAll/Motown) 35 0 331 -28 wanted Larry to recreate the mood 21 31 MICHAEL PAULO - My Head and Soul (Noteworthy) 29 0 330 -89 The 33 32 MARK PORTMANN - No Truer Words (Zebra) 37 0 301 -5 FROM: Melbourne, from Donald Fagen's album,

34 33 BRIAN HUGHES - Straight to You (Higher Octave) 36 0 298 +24 LATEST RELEASE: Night Fly. Larry recorded four 41 34 KEN NAVARRO - Smooth Sensation (Positive Music) 49 5 284 +74 Midnight Drive solos, and I settled on the more 30 0 277 -74 30 35 TIM BOWMAN - Love Joy Peace (In Sync) Higher Octave Music adventurous first take." 36 36 DANCING FANTASY -...Love Letters... (IC/DA) 39 2 262 +9 "I started writing for the album "I wrote 'Song for Nature' with 38 37 VAL GARDENA - Migration (Mercury) 40 1 261 +20 when Randy Goodrum keyboardist David Hirshfelder, who - 38 HERB ALPERT - Passion Dance (Almo Sounds/Geffen) 49 9 259 NEW came to Australia from Nashville. co -wrote four songs with me on - 39 ERIC MARIENTHAL - Easy Street (i.e. music) 46 5 257 NEW . he was 37 40 TDF - Retail Therapy (Reprise) 32 0 256 +6 We got together and wrote the The Journey At the time,

39 41 NORMAN CONNORS - Easy Living (MoJAll/Motown) 39 4 249 +23 song `Midnight Drive.' All of my composing the soundtrack for the 40 42 LUIS SALINAS - Salinas (GRP) 28 0 237 +21 previous records have been film, Shine. He had one day off, 46 43 OZZIE AHLERS - Fingerpainting (Higher Octave) 27 3 229 +37 diversely acoustic and electric. I which we spent writing this tune. 47 44 WHITNEY HOUSTON - Preacher's Wife Soundtrack (Arista) 21 0 208 +16 decided this time to make this Warren Hill played saxophone. It's 42 45 GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. - Soulful Strut (Columbia/CRG) 21 0 207 -3 album, all acoustic guitar. Randy the only song I've done that 45 46 GEORGE BENSON - That's Right (GRP) 27 191 -2 I features vocals." 35 47 PAOLO - Mystic Man (Island) 23 0 191 -81 and wrote eight songs together -9 44 48 LOU PARDINI - A Night to Remember (JVC) 20 0 185 Thursdays 43 49 MARCUS JOHNSON - Love (Positive Music) 20 0 169 -27 Editors: KEITH & KENT ZIMMERMAN Jazz & Smooth Jazz reports accepted Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580 50 50 KENNY BLAKE - An Intimate Affair (Heads Up) 16 0 164 -8 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Station Reporting

GAVIN MAY 9, 1997 47 www.americanradiohistory.com JAZZ/SMOOTH JAZZ & VOCALS famous Jazz musician and castigated always slim at heart, and ever the him for playing gigs in South Africa. picture of health. Jazz Chartbound SJ&V Chartbound visited an incapacitated The Zimmermen him Duke called *JAE SINNETT (HeartMusic) *HONEY JAMES (Warner Bros.) George Jinda from Special EFX, Dukey Stick, our own private nick- shaved his face, and sat at his bed- name, after an old George Duke SCOTT HAMILTON (Concord Jazz) *SPYRO GYRA (GRP) side. Besides Jazz, Duke had a life- funk song. One time, noticing his *HOUSTON PERSON (HighNote) *WALTER BEASLEY (Shanachie) long rove affair with Polynesian cul- real name-Warren-etched on his FRANK SINATRA/RED NORVO QUINTET (Blue Note) ED HAMILTON (Telarc Jazz Zone) ture. Anybody who ever visited his American Express card, we teased office overlooking New York's West him endlessly. Warren DuBois just *JOHN PIZZARELLI (RCA) BYRON MILLER (Discovery) side will always remember the post- didn't seem right, for he was the *DAVE BRUBECK (Telarc Jazz) JEFF KASHIWA (Fahrenheit) cards and hula girls taped to his Duke, and that he will stay. Duke, *MILO PETERSEN & JAll DISCIPLES (Passage) DAVE GRUSIN (GRP) window sill. Duke always champi- the Grand Duke of Jazz Music oned eating right and staying fit. He Promotion, thanks for dragging two *JOE AUGUSTINE (Revere) PETE ESCOVEDO (Concord Jazz) never touched meat. When he musically homeless guys into your Dropped: #31 Eddie Daniels, #33 Brad Mehldau, DIRK K (Countdown/Unity) walked into the room, he was the world of Jazz. Jazz is both a happier man, the senior stateman, totally and lonelier place because of you. #36 Wheeler/Konitz/Holland/Frisell, 143 Bob Florence, KEIKO MATSUI (Countdown/Unity) ageless, looking nowhere near his Duke DuBois, we love you madly, #48 Benny Green, #50 Yellowjackets. Dropped: #48 Windows, #49 Slim Man. 64 years of age, slightly stocky, hut now we're kind of blue. HE OWNS THE "Low Rider" THE "Cisco Kid" WAS HIS FRIEND AND HE DID "Spilt The Wine"

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www.americanradiohistory.com A/C Continued from page 28 this richly -arranged, grown-up song Counting Crows take strong guitar about commitment. parts and high harmonies to pleas- MORCHEEBA S/P/W ant conclusions. "Daylight Fading" is "Digger Hippie" (Discovery) Henley and Frey with an extra dose SPINS PER WEEK PER STATION Maybe the last to quote the late of angst and edge. Dr. Timothy Leary's "tune in, drop THE WALLFLOWERS - One Headlight (Interscope) 31.48 KATHY TROCCOLI out," this English trio is the first to SAVAGE GARDEN - I Want You (Columbia/CRG) 31.06 "He Will Never Leave Me" celebrate the 30th anniversary of PAULA COLE - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone (Warner Bros.) 29.44 (Reunion) the Summer of Love. It's a clever, JEWEL - You Were Meant For Me (Atlantic) 29.17 Her faith in him is a direct result of cutting -edge kinda cut that leaves a his faith in her. The song's secular/ lasting impression on all within DUNCAN SHEIK - Barely Breathing (Atlantic) 28.65 temporal drift is the clever part of earshot. SHERYL CROW Everyday Is A Winding Road (A&M) 28.62

SHAWN COLVIN - Sunny Came Home (Columbia/CRG) 28.09

NO DOUBT - Don't Speak (Trauma/Interscope) 25.80

U2 - Staring At The Sun (Island) 25.51 Reports AddsSPINS TRENDS

69 3 1007 -33 R. BELLE & J. OSBORNE - Men Are From Mars, Women Are... (Guardian) RICHARD MARX - Until I Find You Again (Capitol) 24.52

62 2 1063 +13 RENEGADE BLUE - Who's Your Lover Now? (Magnet) COUNTING CROWS -A Long December (DGC) 24.22

52 46 542 +493 * STYX - Paradise (CMC International) HANSON - MMMBop (Mercury) 24.06 50 14 978 +256 WRITE TOWN - Your Woman (EMI) CARDIGANS - Lovefool (Mercury) 24.05 49 5 721 +49 MAC CHARLES - The Last (FT) JON SECADA - Too Late Too Soon (SBK/EMI) 24.04 47 2 630 +37 ANDI HARRISON - Spoke In The Wheel (Nosirrah/Coast) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Secret Garden (Columbia/CRG) 24.01 47 3 595 20 JOHN TESH - Halcyon Days (GTSP)

45 7 552 +80 TINA TURNER - On Silent Wings (Virgin) Listed above are the top ranked singles based on the division of each song's total stations into its total Spins. 42 11 852 +236 SISTER HAZEL - All For You (Universal)

42 11 465 +95 ZUCCHERO - Diamond (Mercury)

37 4 621 +91 ERASURE - In Your Arms (Maverick/Warner Bros.)

37 19 546 +308 SIERYL CROW - A Change Would Do You Good (A&M) RANKED INCREASE IN TOTAL SPINS 36 16 364 +161 KIP WINGER - How Far Will We Go? (Domo)

36 14 420 +172 GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. - Soulful Strut (Columbia/CRG) BOB CARLISLE Butterfly Kisses (DMG) 1308

35 1 436 +7 EMC MARTIN - I Love The Way You Love Me (Atlantic) MICHAEL BOLTON - Go The Distance (Columbia/CRG) 609

34 8 542 +205 THE VERVE PIPE - The Freshmen (RCA) STYX - Paradise (CMC International) 493

30 3 359 -20 BRUCE COCKBURN - Night Train (Rykodisc) PETER CETERA - Do You Love Me That Much (River North) 478 29 7 521 +140 OMC - How Bizarre (Mercury) DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - Crash Into Me (RCA) 433 29 2 363 +41 JAMIE & THE JURY - Holdin' On To Someone Else (Rocktopia) BEE GEES - Alone (Polydor/A&M) 407 24 9 393 +126 AZ YET - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (LaFace/Arista) HANSON - MMMBop (Mercury) 368 23 3 436 +72 TORI AMOS - Silent All These Years (Atlantic)

17 7 281 +119 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - Come Down (Columbia/CRG) 11111 JIM BRICKMAN - Picture This (Windham Hill) 318

8 247 - Do You Know (What It Takes) 17 +115 * ROBYI (RCA) - - BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - I Wanna Be There (EMI) 314

16 5 183 +52 SUE BRENNER - It's Not Enough (Coast) SHERYL CROW - A Change Would Do You Good (A&M) 308

13 6 224 +85 * MEREDITH BROOKS - Bitch (Capitol) CHICAGO - Here In My Head (Reprise) 300 11 6 135 +67 * DEPECHE MODE - It's No Good (Mute/Reprise) MONICA - For You I Will (Warner Sunset/Atlantic) 265 11 4 189 +94 * COUNTING CROWS - Daylight Fading (DGC) WHITE TOWN - Your Woman (EMI) 256 11 3 162 +50 * INDIGO GIRLS - Shame On You (Epic)

SPICE GIRLS - Say You'll Be There (Virgin) 247 Dropped: F iI Colì i Ty G, Frazier Chorus, Leigh Ann Lombardo.

R indices D SISTER HAZEL All For You (Universal) 236 B. E. TAYLOR "This Time" From the Album TRY LOVE Thanks again for another great week! A/C Chart D-37* 86/9 1523 Spins

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I nsideCountry BY JAMIE MATTESON Meet Michael Peterson W R Michael Peterson first came to my on Denise's next album. 2 1 TRACY LAWRENCE - Better Man Better Off (Atlantic) 13 199 0 194 4 1 attention during this year's CRS. Unfortunately, it was not a suc- 3 2 ALABAMA - Sad Lookin' Moon (RCA) 13 198 0 191 7 0 After asking several of my radio cess. But, it told me I could be a

4 3 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY - I Miss You A Little (Atlantic) 11 199 0 179 20 0 friends which new artists had songwriter, and it was a great

6 4 BRYAN WHITE - Sittin' On Go (Asylum) 11 199 0 168 30 1 caught their eye, Michael source of encouragement to me. When did your songwriting 7 5 KEVIN SHARP - She's Sure Taking It Well (Asylum) 13 199 0 153 46 0 Peterson's performance during the pre-CRS Warner Brother's show- begin? 5 6 - Good As I Was To You (BNA Records) 18 194 0 173 16 5 case was consistently mentioned. I Throughout my freshman year 1 - Night At A Time (MCA) 10 184 0 175 8 1 7 GEORGE STRAIT One spoke with Michael when he was of college. After experiencing 8 199 0 112 83 4 9 8 VINCE GILL - A Little More Love (MCA) in Las Vegas recently for a whirl- some personal tragedy, I was 8 9 BROOKS AND DUNN - Why Would I Say Goodbye (Arista) 9 199 0 112 83 4 wind radio station tour. exposed to some records that 10 10 MINDY McCREADY - A Girl's Gotta Do What A...(BNA Records) 12 198 0 113 82 3 really moved and touched me in

11 11 LEANN RIMES - The Light In Your Eyes (MCG/Curb) 9 199 0 98 100 1 a significant way, and related to

12 12 SAWYER BROWN - Six Days On The Road (Curb) 11 197 0 93 95 9 what I was going through at the time. I remember saying to 13 13 ALAN JACKSON - Who's Cheatin' Who (Arista) 6 198 0 75 119 4 friends "If I could do for other 13 199 1 50 128 21 14 14 TANYA TUCKER - Little Things (Capitol Nashville) '.. people what these songs do for 15 15 DEANA CARTER - Count Me In (Capitol Nashville) 8 197 1 49 131 17 me, then I want to do that more 17 16 MARK CHESNUTT - Let It Rain (Decca) 8 198 1 20 141 37 than anything else." 18 17 TY HERNDON - Loved Too Much (Epic) 8 193 2 19 143 31 How did you make writing songs

16 18 LEE ANN WOMACK - Never Again, Again (Decca) 9 191 0 31 122 38 your profession?

23 19 REBA McENTIRE - I'd Rather Ride Around With You (MCA) 3 197 2 4 138 55 My friends would tease me bacause I would write my songs in 32 20 TIM McGRAW - It's Your Love (Curb) 2 194 30 11 123 60 a book and put my own copyright 21 21 JOE DIFFIE - This Is Your Brain (Epic) 10 183 4 11 112 60 information on them, keeping

24 22 RICK TREVINO - I Only Get This Way With You (Columbia/CRG) 9 190 5 6 106 78 Michael Peterson track of what I wrote and who I x 2 117 50 22 23 MARK WILLS - Places I've Never Been (Mercury) 13 175 8 wrote them with. I remember one 26 24 - All The Good Ones Are... (Arista) 4 193 9 1 90102 Jamie Matteson: Growing up time at the Dallas airport, one gu} 0 31 25 TRACE ADKINS - I Lett Something Turned On...(Capitol Nashville) 4 188 18 76112 were you exposed to music? said to me, "What do you think

30 26 - The Trouble With The Truth (Epic) 4 183 15 0 77106 Michael Peterson: Music has you are, a professional?" I always always a big part of my life. treated myself like I was a profes- 27 27 JOHN BERRY - I Will, If You Will (Capitol Nashville) 5 177 7 2 82 93 been I sang my first solo at my kinder- sional because I really wanted to 20 28 COLLIN RAYE - On The Verge (Epic) 14 107 1 95 6 6 garten graduation; I played in be. After so long a time writing 28 29 TRAVIS TRITT - She's Goin' Home With Me (Warner Bros.) 6 174 8 0 81 93 garage bands and local dances. hundreds of songs for the sheer 29 30 TAMMY GRAHAM - A Dozen Red Roses (Career) 8 159 3 6 77 76 In high school, I was in the choir, love of it, when I finally got paid 34 31 SAMMY KERSHAW - Fit To Be Tied Down (Mercury) 6 152 9 0 52100 and won some talent shows and to write songs, it was a dream 39 32 LONESTAR - Come Cryin' To Me (BNA Records) 3 161 33 0 28133 vocalist awards. But, sports was come true, and I was prepared to 36 33 LEE ROY PARNELL - Lucky Me, Lucky You (Career) 4 141 11 0 51 90 really how I felt I could pay for give it everything I had.

1 I and So how did you get to Nashville? 40 34 CLAY WALKER - One, Two, I Love You (Giant) 3 150 33 33116 college, so pursued athletics a football scholorship to I came to town and music pub- 35 35 PAUL BRANDT - Take It From Me (Reprise) 8 137 10 0 49 88 earned Pacific Lutheran University. It was lisher Michael Puryear recognized 37 36 GARY ALLAN - From Where I'm Sittin' (Decca) 5 140 13 0 42 98 actually athletics that opened the me at the Shoney's buffet bar line. 7 113 2 2 49 62 38 37 JEFF CARSON - Do It Again (MCG/Curb) door to the music business for me. We met several years before at an 2 136 0 15121 38 TRACY BYRD - Don't Love Make A Diamond Shine (MCA) 50 Post -college, our team quarter- event I played at, and we recon- 41 39 RANDY TRAVIS - King Of The Road (Asylum) 5 123 16 0 35 88 back, Brad Westering, became nected. He was the only person I 42 40 JAMES BONAMY - The Swing (Epic) 6 121 15 0 29 92 involved with an artist named knew in the industry, and over the

47 41 RICOCHET - He Left A Lot To Be Desired (Columbia/CRG) 3 122 30 0 8 114 Denise Williams (best known for next several years, he really some doors for me. He set 45 42 SONS OF THE DESERT - Whatever Comes First (Epic) 12 95 8 3 33 59 her multi million selling album opened featuring "Lets Hear it for the me up to write with Jim Weatherly 48 43 JODEE MESSINA - He'd Never Seen Julie Cry (Curb) 4 92 8 0 27 65 Boy"). Brad knew about me as a and introduced me to songwriter rei 44 SKIP EWING - Mary Go Round (Word Nashville) 4 9 6 15 0 12 8 4 writer, on I had my first two cuts Gene Pistilli. Michael also co- 46 45 AARON TIPPIN - A Door (RCA) 5 85 4 0 20 65

RIVER ROAD - I Broke It, I'll Fix It (Capitol Nashville) 2 93 34 0 2 91 N 46 Editor: JAMIE MATTESON N 47 - The Better To Dream...(Columbia/CRG) 5 73 2 0 16 5 7 Consulting Editor: LISA SMITH Chart Editor: JEFF HousE 44 48 DAVID KERSH - Another You (Curb) 18 43 0 31 7 5 Country reports accepted Fridays 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and Mondays 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 49 JOHN AND AUDREY WIGGINS - Somewhere In Love (Mercury) 7 68 3 0 7 61 Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580 N 50 TERRI CLARK - Just The Same (Mercury) 1 63 53 0 0 63 Total Reports This Week 199 Last Week 200 Nashville Office: (615) 255-5010. Nashville Fax: (615) 255-5020.

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* MICHAEL PETERSON (24) 533 48 1 MICHAEL PETERSON - Drink, Swear, Steal, And Lie (Reprise) GO STATION PANEL: 40 14 1 ' RICH McCREADY - That Just About Covers It (Magnatone) The GO Chart is based on reports by GAVIN correspondents who are not part of Radio & Record's or Billboard 's panels. 37 36 1 * LILA MUCAll - Down Carne A Blackbird (Asylum)

L 38 9 1 * BEWIMY BROTHERS- She's Awesome (Intersound)

2 1 TRACY LAWRENCE - Better Man Better Off (Atlantic) 13 118 0 118 0 0 36 11 1 * BAIWE AND THE BOYS - God's Honest Truth (Intersound)

4 2 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY - I Miss You A Little (Atlantic) 11 118 0 114 4 0

DROPPED: #19 Buffalo Club. #25 Mila Mason, #33 Burnin' Daylight, #43 Kippi Brannon, 3 3 ALABAMA - Sad Lookin' Moon (RCA) 13 117 0 115 2 0 #49 Daryle Singletary, Noel Haggard, Victcria Shaw, Kim Richey * Indicates 6 4 BRYAN WHITE - Sittin' On Go (Asylum) 11 118 0 111 7 0

7 5 KEVIN SHARP - She's Sure Taking It Well (Asylum) 13 118 0 102 16 0

8 6 BROOKS AND DUNN - Why Would I Say Goodbye (Arista) 9 118 0 89 29 0

5 7 LORRIE MORGAN - Good As I Was To You (BNA Records) 17 113 0 103 8 2

SI NIGI.k. "Drink, Swear, Steal, and Lie" airplay date: NOW! 10 8 VINCE GILL - A Little More Love (MCA) 8 118 0 85 32 1 ALBUM' Michael Petersen street date: July '97 9 9 LEANN RIMES - The Light In Your Eyes (MCG/Curb) 9 118 0 80 38 0

10 GEORGE STRAIT - One Night At A Time (MCA) 10 110 0 104 5 1 CHOICE curs: "When the Bartender Cries," "Buffalo," "Too 11 MINDY McCREADY - A Girl's Gotta Do What A...(BNA Records) 12 118 0 74 44 0 Good To Be True" 12 SAWYER BROWN - Six Days On The Road (Curb) 11 118 0 74 43 1 Josh Leo, Robert Ellis Orrall 13 ALAN JACKSON - Who's Cheatin' Who (Arista) 6 118 0 55 62 1 Michael co -wrote album some this with of Nashville's top 14 DEANA CARTER - Count Me In (Capitol Nashville) 8 118 0 47 68 3

songwriters including Gene Pistilli, Dewayne Blackwell, John 15 TANYA TUCKER - Little Things (Capitol Nashville) 13 118 1 45 69 4

Bettis, Buddy Brock, and Paula Carpenter. 16 LEE ANN WOMACK - Never Again, Again (Decca) 9 116 0 28 80 8

17 MARK CHESNUTT - Let It Rain (Decca) 8 118 0 20 86 12 wrote with me the song "Buffalo" Share with us some examples of 18 TY HERNDON - Loved Too Much (Epic) 8 114 0 14 86 14 on my album, and it was that song how these songs came to be. 19 REBA McENTIRE - I'd Rather Ride Around With You (MCA) 3 117 2 3 87 27 that helped open the door for me to The first single, "Drink, Swear, become a professional songwriter Steal, and Lie," to me are four 20 RICK TREVINO - I Only Get This Way With You (Columbia/CRG) 9 116 1 6 78 32 and artist in Nashville. words that people unfamiliar with 21 JOE DIFFIE - This Is Your Brain (Epic) 10 109 0 11 76 22 Which us brings to your record would cite as typi- 22 TIM McGRAW - It's Your Love (Curb) 2 115 18 3 75 37 deal with Giant. cal of our format. I thought it was

23 JOHN BERRY - I Will, If You Will (Capitol Nashville) 5 114 3 2 73 39 I signed a publishing deal in funny to take the four words that December of 1995, and in January epitomize a stereotype, and recre- 24 PAM TILLIS - All The Good Ones Are... (Arista) 4 115 5 0 72 43 several labels called my publisher ate them in a different way. For 25 TAMMY GRAHAM - A Dozen Red Roses (Career) 8 108 2 6 62 40 to set up meetings to hear me as the song "When the Bartender 26 MARK WILLS - Places I've Never Been (Mercury) 13 99 0 3 76 20 an artist. I think it was the periph- Cries," I want to say that I am not eral energy of the publishing deal an alcoholic, but I have experi- 27 TRACE ADKINS - I Left Something Turned On...(Capitol Nashville) 3 114 9 0 58 56 that created the other labels' inter- enced those type of lows when I 28 PATTY LOVELESS - The Trouble With The Truth (Epic) 4 112 9 0 60 52 est. I I it, met with six or seven labels, wasn't sure was going to make 29 TRAVIS TRITT - She's Goin' Home With Me (Warner Bros.) 6 107 5 0 67 40 and Pat Finch at Famous Music I didn't know how to make it, and was also a huge help and intro- something turned me around to 30 LEE ROY PARNELL - Lucky Me, Lucky You (Career) 4 108 8 0 44 64 duced me to Page Levy, Senior VP help me know I would survive. 31 SAMMY KERSHAW - Fit To Be Tied Down (Mercury) 6 94 1 0 43 51

A&R at Warner Brothers. When it The part of me in that song is the 32 GARY ALLAN - From Where I'm Sittin' (Decca) 6 98 10 0 36 62 finally came down to it, Warner guy coming face to face with his 33 JEFF CARSON - Do It Again (MCG/Curb) 7 85 1 2 48 35 Brothers was the place I felt I own weakness and saying, "I have wanted to be. It's proven so far to to change." In the song "Love's 34 LONESTAR - Come Cryin' To Me (BNA Records) 3 104 21 0 23 81 be a great decision. Page Levy is Great" there's a chorus with peo- 35 CLAY WALKER - One, Two, I Love You (Giant) 3 95 19 0 23 72 amazingly creative and a very ple screaming "Loves Great, When 36 PAUL BRANDT - Take It From Me (Reprise) 9 86 7 0 37 49 astute woman. You're Not In It." We had a whole RANDY Since you co-wrote 10 of the group in the studio for that one, 37 TRAVIS - King Of The Road (Asylum) 5 89 14 0 31 58 songs on the album, there must be a my attorney is singing, my kids are 38 TRACY BYRD - Don't Love Make A Diamond Shine (MCA) 2 92 30 0 13 79 lot of personal input in these songs. screaming. It was pretty funny. 39 JODEE MESSINA - He'd Never Seen Julie Cry (Curb) 4 76 7 0 25 51

40 AARON TIPPIN - A Door (RCA) 5 77 4 0 19 58 VITAL STATS Michael Peterson 46 41 JAMES BONAMY - The Swing (Epic) 6 73 9 0 21 52 N 42 RICOCHET - He Left A Lot To Be Desired (Columbia/CRG) 3 80 20 0 6 74 BORN: Tucson, Ariz. 47 43 SKIP EWING - Mary Go Round (Word Nashville) 4 73 10 0 10 63 RAISEDº East on Washington, the Columbia River N 44 RIVER ROAD - I Broke It, I'll Fix It (Capitol Nashville) 2 70 26 0 2 68

STATUS: Married to best friend Tacey for 13 years 48 45 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER - The Better To Dream...(Columbia/CRG) 5 58 1 0 11 47

50 46 KIPPI BRANNON - Daddy's Little Girl (Curb/Universal) 15 49 0 1 15 33 CHILDREN: 2 daughters...Amanda, age 8; Lauren, age 5 44 47 COLLIN RAYE - On The Verge (Epic) 14 29 1 23 3 3 PETS: 1 dog...Bubba, half Chow, half Akita. N 48 ALISON KRAUSS/UNION STATION - Find My Way Back...(Rounder) 4 50 10 0 5 45

_ BOBBIE:. Working Out, reading, seeing movies N 49 TERRI CLARK - Just The Same (Mercury) 1 39 35 0 0 39

19 50 MILA MASON - Dark Horse (Atlantic) 15 32 0 12 14 6

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