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VOLUME 98 NO. 14 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT April 5, 1986/$3.50 (U.S.) Dealers: We're Swamped By Retailers Adjust To Label Hikes Vid Sell -Through Programs FACE INCREASES Timing, especially in areas CONSUMERS BY TONY SEIDEMAN where spring weather has arrived. next month. labels (Billboard, March 8, 15, 22). NEW YORK The spate of recent Most large chains and specialty BY JOHN SIPPEL That's the consensus among rack- All executives surveyed requested video promotions may be too much stores contacted appear to be expe- LOS ANGELES Consumers can jobbing, retailing, and one-stop ex- anonymity. of a good thing, retailers say. They riencing some stress from the pro- expect general sticker increases of ecutives in the wake of price hikes On the rackjobber level, Handle - claim the home video industry has liferation of promotions. "It's a big up to 10 cents on singles and 75 of 3% -5% now in place from the man Co., whose estimated $300 mil - not yet developed an infrastructure (Continued on page 76) cents on $8.98 list albums over the WEA, CBS, Capitol, and PolyGram lion in annual recording sales paces able to support the large amount of the industry, is yet to make a move. sell- through-priced product avail- A spokesman for the Troy, Mich. - able. based racker says the firm has a Retailer concerns include: For policy of not commenting on the The lack of returns privileges to Charity Events Compete Spotlight possible results of price boosts. reduce purchasing risks. lenge is to keep the crush of charity to keep the events distinct in the Another rack says it would be BY PAUL GREIN Inventory costs for promotion - concerts, marches, and recordings public mind. holding meetings to analyze how wide buys. LOS ANGELES The crowded cal- from causing what Bob Geldof has "The only way you can deal with best to adjust prices and absorb Co-op funds and administration, endar of charity events is forcing characterized as "compassion burn- this proliferation of charity events part of the increases. Another especially when buying only part of organizers to compete aggressively out." is to have something that's special states it has absorbed a few small a promotion. for public attention and industry in- Ken Kragen, who organized last and audacious and unique," he says. increases from manufacturers over For video specialty stores, a per- volvement. year's "We Are The World" record- "The key to Hands Across America the past 18 months, but this general ception that many programs are de- The immediate challenge for the ing session and who is supervising is that it's a unique charity event boost from four of the six major signed not for them, but for mass organizers is to separate their event the Hands Across America project that everyone can participate in, branch operations cannot be ab- outlets. from the pack; a longer -range chal- set for May 25, notes that the key is (Continued on page 74) (Continued on page 76)

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BY BILL HOLLAND BY KIM FREEMAN WASHINGTON Copyright owners NEW YORK Metromedia Inc. has have advanced a royalty sharing agreed to sell nine of its 10 radio plan to counter criticism that the outlets for $285 million, a record proposed home taping royalty bill price for the purchase of a radio will benefit only the big labels and group. their superstar artists. Metromedia Radio president Carl A music industry group unveiled Brazell Jr. is leading a group of in- the new plan in testimony on Capitol vestors in the buyout, which also in- Hill last Tuesday (25) during the cludes Metromedia's Texas State second Senate Copyright Subcom- Networks. mittee hearing on S. 1739, the Home The investment banking firm Morgan Stanley is helping to orga- Audio Recording Act. The plan is MICHAEL HENDERSON has been a distinguished figure in black HOT WAX. It's clear to hear that veteran hit-makers Graham meant to ensure that royalties gen- music since his emergence as Detroit's most sought after Gouldman and Andrew Gold saved the best for themselves nize the leveraged buyout, and will erated from the pending bill will be session man. Now writer /musician HENDERSON boldly opens a when they formed WAX. Major market out -of-the -box CHR & be a part owner of the yet-unnamed shared among lesser-known and as- new era at EMI America with his solo album label debut. AOR action on the first single RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES new group. Additionally, Brazell is piring artists. BEDTIME STORIES (ST 17181) and the smash first single PB- 14306 --on MN and "Night Tracks." Their tradition recruiting several Metromedia Ra- "DO IT TO ME GOOD TONIGHT." (B 8312) continues. The album MAGNETIC HEAVEN AFL1 -9546. 10 trax (Continued on page 74) (Continued on page 77) from Wax. 10 classix to be. RCA Records. Dig it.

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www.americanradiohistory.com N S SSUE April Hot Album Releases Eleven albums are slated for release in April by artists who hit gold or platinum with their last releases, or VOLUME 98 NO. 14 APRIL 5, 1986 in the last 12 months. All are single-disk sets listing for $8.98, unless otherwise noted.

1 NEWS Consumers can expect increases in the price of singles ARTIST TITLE LABEL DATE PRODUCER and albums over the next month. Video dealers say the spate of AEROSMITH CLASSICS UVE COLUMBIA APRIL 7 VARIOUS recent promotions may be too much of a good thing. Organizers of charity events are competing aggressively for industry involve- CULTURE CLUB FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE VIRGIN /EPIC APRIL 7 ARIF MARDIN ment. Metromedia has agreed to sell nine of its 10 radio outlets for $285 million. Copyright owners have announced a new royalty JOURNEY RAISED ON RADIO COLUMBIA APRIL 21 STEVE PERRY sharing plan in connection with proposed home taping legislation. KROKUS CHANGE OF ADDRESS ARISTA APRIL 7 TOM WERMAN 0-3 /New albums from Lionel Richie and Journey top the April release schedule. 0-4 /Rock music came under attack at the recent PATTI LABELLE WINNER IN YOU MCA APRIL 21 VARIOUS International 0-6 is Conference on Drugs. /Scorpio Music, which BARRY EASTMOND, WAYNE LOVE JIVE /ARISTA APRIL 27 being sued by MCA Records for counterfeiting, has sued MCA. BILLY OCEAN ZONE BRAITHWAITE LIONEL RICHIE, JAMES 4 Executive Turntable 37 Latin MOTOWN ASAP LIONEL RICHIE SAY YOU, SAY ME ANTHONY CARMICHAEL 33 Gospel 68 Newsmakers STRENGTH NUMBERS A&M APRIL 28 KEITH OLSEN 33 Jazz 70 Album & Singles Reviews .38 SPECIAL IN 35 Dance Trax 78 Inside Track BONNIE TYLER SECRET DREAMS AND FORBIDDEN FIRE COLUMBIA APRIL 7 JIM STEINMAN 37 Classical WHODINI BACK IN BLACK JIVE /ARISTA APRIL 27 LARRY SMITH

9 COMMENTARY Guest Columns: A retailer speaks out; a call VARIOUS ARTISTS LIVE, FOR UFE .IRS /MCA APRIL 21 VARIOUS for support of the "new" Black Music Assn. Letters. 10 RADIO Label promotion executives say AOR stations' increased reliance on classic cuts is making it harder to expose new acts. Out of the Box. Newsline. 0-12 /Promotions. 0-14 /Yesterhits. 0-15 /Vox Jox. Washington Roundup. Strong Month For Superstar Product 16 /Featured Programming. 20 TALENT P.-Ex-Sex Pistol John Lydon's new album, "Album," is Richie, Journey Top list Of April Releases receiving a generic marketing campaign. 21 /Talent in Action. Boxscore. bum, Arista plans releases by two lowup, "The Present," will try again BY PAUL GREIN acts that went gold last time out: with "The Other Side Of Life," which 23 BLACK The distribution deal between Tommy Boy and Warner LOS ANGELES Lionel Richie's Krokus, whose "Change Of Ad- is due April 14 through PolyGram. Bros. has borne its first fruit with "Tender Love" by the Force "Say You, Say Me" leads a parade of dress" was produced by Tom Wer- The $9.98 album was produced by M.D.'s. The Rhythm & the Blues. superstar album releases set for man (story, page 20); and Whodini (on Tony Visconti. 27 COUNTRY True Value Hardware has replaced Wrangler as April. Jive), whose "Back In Black" was The top multi -artist album due in sponsor of the "Country Showdown." Nashville Scene. Richie's Motown album is the fol- produced by Larry Smith. April is IRS's "Live! For Life," which 37 RETAILING A NARM seminar provided advice on cutting lowup to his 10- million- seller "Can't Three noteworthy debut albums is designed to benefit the American down on internal theft. Audio Plus. P-39/New Releases. Slow Down," which won the 1984 are set for release in April. Motown Cancer Society. Among the artists on 1.-42 /Grass Route. Grammy for album of the year. The will issue the first solo album by El the album: Sting with Jeff Beck, the title song logged four weeks at No. 1 DeBarge, who has led DeBarge to a Bangles, the Go-Go's, the Alarm, and 43 VIDEO RETAILING Many dealers are reconsidering their on the Hot 100 and won this year's series of crossover hits; Atlantic will General Public. commitment to the Beta format. Oscar for best original song (story, release the first major-label solo al- Among April's top soundtracks are 49 HOME VIDEO A &M Records is sharply increasing its home page '78). bum by David Foster, the four-time "Legend" with Bryan Ferry and Jon video output. 50 /Newsline. Also due in April is Journey's Grammy winner who scored a top 20 Anderson on MCA, "Rad" with the love from and Real Life on 54 VIDEO MUSIC Bronski Beat's new "video dance remix" has "Raised On Radio," the supergroup's hit last fall with the theme Beat Farmers followup six platinum Elmo's Fire "; and is re- MCA /Curb, and "Crossroads" with beaten the accompanying single to the market. Video Track. to consecutive "St. Arista P-56/New Video Clips. 0-MTV Programming. albums. The Columbia album was leasing "GTR," the self- titled debut Ry Cooder on Warner Bros. produced by group member Steve of a group featuring Steve Howe, Other top rock releases include 56 PRO AUDIO /VIDEO A wide range of issues was discussed Perry, whose 1984 solo debut also formerly of Asia and Yes, and Steve Lou Reed's digitally mixed "Mistri- at the recent SPARS business conference in Los Angeles. Sound went platinum, and mixed by Bob Hackett, formerly of Genesis. The al- al," due on RCA; "Come Dancing Investment. 0-57 /Audio Track. Clearmountain. bum was produced by Geoff Downes. With The Kinks," a two-record compi- 58 CLASSIFIED ACTIONMART Billy Ocean's "Love Zone," the fol- The Moody Blues, who had a No. 1 lation featuring two previously un- lowup to the double platinum "Sud- comeback album five years ago with released tracks; and two albums by 62 INTERNATIONAL A study shows that the video rental busi- denly," is due April 27 on Jive /Arista. "Long Distance Voyager" but failed the Pogues on Stiff /MCA, both pro- ness in the U.K. continued to improve last year. Newsline: Ger- "Suddenly" yielded three top five pop to hit the top 20 with their 1983 fol- duced by Elvis Costello. many/Austria/Switzerland. hits, and Ocean recently earned a 64 CANADA 0-The CRTC has greatly softened some of its broad- fourth with the theme from the film cast regulations. "Jewel Of The Nile." 73 UPDATE Newsline. Calendar. Lifelines. New Companies. A &M has set an April 28 release for .38 Special's "Strength In Num- Labels Build Promo Ranks CHARTS 106 /Chartbeat: Austria's Falco is the fourth artist not bers," the band's bid for a fourth con- from the U.S. or the U.K. to top the Hot 100 in the past nine secutive platinum album. The album Indies Offered Staff Jobs months. was produced by Keith Olsen. MCA has set an April 21 release This story prepared by Denis Mc- staffers. Top Albums Hot Singles date for Patti LaBelle's long-awaited Namara and Fred Goodman "The rush is on to stay competi- 15 Rock Tracks 16 Adult Contemporary label debut, "Winner In You." The tive," says John Brodey, national 26 Black 23 Black Singles Action singer's 1984 Philadelphia Interna- NEW YORK Independent record promotion director for Geffen. 32 Country 24 Black tional album "I'm In Love Again" promoters are among those being "Many labels are looking at inde- 33 Inspirational 27 Country Singles Action went gold, and "New Attitude," her recruited as several major labels pendents to fill new promotional 36 Latin 30 Country contribution to MCA's No. 1 "Beverly beef up their own in -house promo- positions." 38 Compact Discs 34 Dance /Disco Hills Cop" soundtrack, earned a tion staffs. "Everybody's saying they'll add 65 Hits of the World 65 Hits of the World Grammy nomination. Among the labels taking steps to their staffs and some have to," 72 Top Pop 66 Hot 100 CBS is hoping for comebacks by to shore up their promo staffs in says John Betancourt, senior vice Top Video /Computer 67 Hot 100 Singles Action two platinum acts that have been ab- the wake of recent independent president of promotion at Poly - from his 43 Computer Software sent the pop marketplace. Cul- promotion service suspensions Gram Records. Characterizing Luxury To Heart- 8) - own in- 44 Kid Video ture Club's "From (Billboard, March are Poly staff expansion -which is cludes indies 46 Videocassette Rentals ache," produced by Arif Mardin, Gram, MCA, RCA, Elektra, Atlan- former -as modest due in on April '7, as is Bon- tic, I.R.S. than dramatic, Betancourt 49 Videodisks the stores Chrysalis, and rather nie Dreams And For- Additionally, Records, says cutting back on the use of in- 50 Videocassette Sales Tyler's "Secret Geffen bidden Fire," produced by Jim Stein- which had begun assembling its dependent promotion has "forced man. last own promotion arm prior to the us to make our moves faster. But I ©Copyright 1986 by Billboard Publications, Inc. BILLBOARD MAGAZINE (ISSN 0006 -2510) is Culture Club's album, published weekly (except for the last week in December) by Billboard Publications, Inc., One 1984's "Waking Up With The House decision of Warner Communica- always believed we were one or Astor Plaza, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Subscription rate: annual rate, Continental On Fire," was a commercial disap- tions, Inc. (WCI) to suspend indie two people short." U.S. $148.00. Continental Europe £140. Billboard, Quadrant Subscription Service Ltd., Perry - mount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England. Japan Y80,000. Music Labo, Inc., Dempa pointment; Tyler's last, 1983's "Fast- promo use for all its labels, has At MCA, Larry Solters, vice Building, 2nd Floor, 11 -2, 1- Chome, Nigashi -Gotanda, Shinagawa -ku, Tokyo 141, Japan. Sec- er Than The Speed Of Night," hired eight promotion staffers - president of artist development ond class postage paid at New York, N.Y. and at additional mailing office. Current and back reached the top five albums and including indies Al Perry of Bos- and creative services, confirms copies of Billboard are available on microfilm from Kraus Microform, One Water Street, White Plains, N.Y. 10601 or Xerox University Microfilms, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. spawned the No. 1 smash "Total ton and Marvin Gleicher of Chica- that the label is beefing up its 48106. Postmaster, please send changes of address to Billboard, P.O. Box 1413, Riverton, Eclipse Of The Heart." go -and plans to add four more (Continued on page 77) N.J. 08077, (609) 786 -1669. In addition to the Billy Ocean al-

BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 3 www.americanradiohistory.com Rock Takes Knocks From PRIDE Workshop First Lady Keys International Drug Confab 'Roll Connection," featured Bobbie ism. BY RUSSEL SHAW Miller, head of Community Families Miller also freely quoted from be- ATLANTA Parents need to be in action, a San Antonio -based orga- tween -song concert comments made aware of the connection between nization instrumental in the pas- by Gene Simmons of Kiss at a San certain rock albums, live shows, and sage of a concert -regulating statute Antonio concert in late 1984, which drug -taking, and should press local in that city in November. several members of her then -fledg- government authorities for stricter During a March 21 workshop, ling organization had attended. Her control of concert presentations uncensored version of Simmons' that encourage this behavior, ac- transcript, including sexual innuen- cording to speakers at the ninth an- `Call them rock does and profanity, was greeted nual International Conference on with moans of shock by the more Drugs. stars, but don't than 50 in the room. More than 5,500 adolescents from One of the key San Antonio mea- all over the U.S. attended the March call them artists' sures denies children under 14 ad- 19 -22 conference at the Georgia mission to certain shows. Describ- World Congress Center here. The Miller described how she and sever- ing the lobbying steps she took to meet was sponsored by the Atlanta - al colleagues became convinced of ensure that the San Antonio heavy based national Parents' Resource the linkage between heavy metal metal concert restrictions were en- Institute for Drug Education music and drugs. She showed more acted, Miller encouraged those in at- (PRIDE) and featured an anti -drug than 80 slides of record stores that tendance to pursue similar courses keynote address by first lady Nancy allegedly sold drug paraphernalia, of action. Metalic Tepper. Scotti Bros. /CBS recording artist Robert Tepper, left, receives Reagan. plus marijuana smoking she said, "inform your- photos of "First," a platinum album for his contribution to the "Rocky IV" soundtrack. His "No al- Several clinical, counseling, and at concerts, and band logos and self by acquiring lyric sheets or Easy Way Out" was the third single from that project, as well as the title track of social policy workshops were also bum cover art that she maintained reading rock magazines. Attend his recently released debut album. Presenting the award are Epic /Portrait /CBS featured. One of these, "Rock'n- encouraged drug- taking and Satan- representative rock concerts in your Associated Labels senior vice president of marketing Ray Anderson, center, and area and document your findings. Scotti Bros. chairman Tony Scotti. Next, investigate fire and safety codes of the concert hall and your city. Form a citizens' group to raise Bad `Handyman' Karma? awareness about your concerns to the news media, city officials, civic Executive rI\rfltab1e NEW YORK A federal judge Two of the defendants, Virgin organizations and service groups, here last Tuesday (24) refused to Music Publishing and Virgin Rec- churches, synagogues, school ad- BILLBOARD. Dennis Elsas, an air personality on WNEW -FM New York, is dismiss a 1984 copyright infringe- ords Ltd., have asked Judge Mary ministrators, and the PTA. Then, appointed anchor for the new Billboard Entertainment News Network. El- ment suit filed by the writers of Johnson Lowe to dismiss the ac- propose action by key persons or sas has been with WNEW since 1971. The network, distributed by R &R the 1959 hit "Handyman." tion because the plaintiffs had no members of your city government." Syndications, will provide 30 weekly one -minute music and entertainment The action, by writers Jimmy right to sue. They allege that The previous day (20) rock was reports nationwide via satellite feed. Jones and Otis Blackwell, seeks to "Handyman" had entered the pub- also attacked by Carolyn Mattingly, prove that the chorus of the Cul- lic domain and that its copyright a member of Congressional Fam- RECORD COMPANIES. WEA International in New York appoints Stephen ture Club song "Karma Cha- was ineffective. ilies for Drug -Free Youth and wife Shrimpton senior vice president of international marketing and artist de- meleon" infringes, on their compo- Judge Lowe, noting the "obvi- of U.S. Sen. Mack Mattingly (R- velopment. He was managing director of MPL Communications. sition. The "Karma Chameleon" ous difficulty" in proving infringe- Ga.). Quoting printed interviews in John Mrvos is appointed director of a &r and talent acquistition for EMI chorus, "Karma, karma, karma, ment, dismissed Virgin's claims, which several rock stars admitted karma /Karma chameleon," is al- saying that infringement is a they like to perform under the influ- leged to be taken from the question of fact, which must be de- ence of drugs, she pleaded, "Call "Handyman" chorus, "Come -a, termined by a jury. RICH WILNER them rock stars, but don't call them come -a, come -a, come -a." artists. They have nothing to do with art."

Publishing Arm Moves To Increase Northeast Action ELSAS MRVOS MILLER HOPPE VP America Records in Los Angeles. He served in a similar capacity at Arista. Strick Joins MCA Music As Creative Alonzo Miller joins MCA Records as director of a &r, black music, in Uni- made last year in Los Angeles, MCA Records' a &r staff in the city, versal City, Calif. He was music director of radio station KACE in Los An- BY IRV LICHTMAN where MCA Music is headquar- headed by Kate Hyman. geles. NEW YORK MCA Music says it's tered. In addition to Strick, New York Arista Records names Mitchell Cohen a &r consultant in New York. In flexing new contemporary muscle Levy points out that the New staffers include John McKellan, se- addition to his new responsibilities, he will continue as director of creative at its New York base. York office will also carry out the nior vice president of business ad- advertising and editorial services for the label. The appointment of Danny Strick mission described by Irving Azoff, ministration, and creative vice presi- as creative vice president, East president of MCA Inc.'s music inter- dent Mark Koren. With responsibil- Coast, supports the view of Leeds ests, to effect greater cooperation ities centering on catalog Levy, president of the music pub- among the various elements under exploitation, all three executives re- lishing operation, that there is lots his command. port directly to Levy. of exciting new talent to be brought In New York, the publishing corn - Also reporting to Levy is Jerry to the company via the Northeast. pany will work with its counterparts Crutchfield, who runs MCA Music's "We've been missing out on a in Canada and the U.K., and with Nashville office. slice of the action with respect to self -contained acts, new writers, and producers," says Levy. BURRELL GILMOUR FISHEL BLACKWOOD Strick, who has spent the past Filipacchi, Tenot Leaving WEA three years as a director of creative Private Music in New York appoints Michael Hoppe' consultant for the activities for CBS Songs here, feels Veteran French Executives To Join Europe 1 label's international activites. He was vice president of a &r for PolyGram. that such markets as New York, Atlantic Records promotes Horace Burrell to associate director of media Philadelphia, and especially Boston, PARIS Daniel Filipacchi, presi- and Frank Tenot success in their relations and Diane Gilmour to manager of media relations in New York. have re- emerged as fertile rock tal- dent of WEA Filipacchi Music new association." Burrell was publicity manager. Gilmour was publicity coordinator. ent sites. He compares them to San since its inception in 1971, has re- The Filipacchi /Tenot partner- Annette Cirillo is promoted to video production manager for RCA Video Francisco in the '60s. signed his post along with long- ship goes back more than 30 Productions, the video wing of RCA Records, in New York. She was produc- "We want to get involved in the time associate and fellow board years. As two of France's most tion administrator. early stages of artist development, member Frank Tenot. Both are to popular radio presenters, they or- Wendy Dozoretz is named director of creative affairs for A &M Films, a including input on the songwrit- join leading French radio station ganized many jazz concerts in con- division of A &M Records in Los Angeles. She joins from Rastar Produc- ing," says Strick. "We can help Europe 1. junction with Europe 1 and jointly tions, where she was director of development. bands who've just signed label deals Announcing the resignations, published Jazz magazine. or make deals with new acts at a WEA International chairman Ne- Both are major shareholders in HOME VIDEO. Walt Disney Pictures promotes Richard Fried to vice president prerecording stage. We might even suhi Ertegun said: "Daniel the French media group Hachette, of video marketing and Richard Longwell to vice president of domestic try to obtain recordings of their Filipacchi has made a tremendous which many observers believe is home video sales in Burbank. Both were directors of their respective areas. songs by other artists as they devel- contribution to the success of the seeking to acquire a controlling in- Prism Entertainment in Los Angeles names James Gasparovic Midwest op." French company. It will be a great terest in Europe 1. regional sales manager and Michael Craft Southwest regional sales man- The reorganization of the New loss to us, but we wish both him ager. Gasparovic was regional sales manager for Active Home Video. Craft York staff matches similar moves (Continued on page 73)

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JOE JACKSON'S BIG WORLD. WHEN MUSIC'S THIS GOOD, MORE IS BETTER. (SP -6021) ON A &M RECORDS, COMPACT DISCS AND BASF CHROME TAPE. www.americanradiohistory.com Scorpio Fights Back, Sues MCA Records Distributor Charges Label Executives With Fraud ecutives, including Music Group wired back $150,000," the suit BY JOHN SIPPEL president Irving Azoff, and MCA alleges. LOS ANGELES Scorpio Music is Records controller Daniel McGill, "The co- conspirators caused an- charging that top executives of director of business affairs Zack other purchaser of cutouts, John MCA Records conspired to bilk the Horowitz, vice president of manu- Lamonte, to be beaten for failure to Trenton, N.J. -based distribution facturing Dan Westbrook, and exec- pay for records delivered during the firm of $200,000 it advanced for a utive vice president Myron Roth. period of this conspiracy," the ac- cutout buy in either late 1983 or ear- Also named are Salvatores James tion charges. ly 1984. Pisello, a Los Angeles resident, and The suit further claims that La- In a complaint filed March 20 in Betaco and /or Bedaco Enterprises Monte's beating was photographed Federal District Court in Philadel- and its president, Ranji Bedi. In the by the FBI and the defendants used phia, seeking $35 million in cumula- MCA action, the names of Pisello, this as an example to keep victims tive damages, Scorpio further al- Bedi, and Betaco were raised in con- such as the plaintiff from going to leges that key MCA brass illicitly nection with the possibility of Scor- authorities. converted the money for MCA officials identi- their own pio's purchase of recordings. Law enforcement Rock Me A &M. A &M executives celebrate the success of Falco's debut album, use, thus defrauding their Scorpio alleges that the defen- fied Pisello as "an alleged high - "Falco 3," and its No. 1 single, "Rock Me Amadeus," at a special reception in employer. in dants operated their legitimate ranking soldier the Carlo Gam- Los Angeles. From left are A &M's senior vice president Michael Parkinson, The was filed a bino York, suit day after businesses "in a pattern of racke- family" of New the suit senior vice president of promotion Charlie Minor, chairman of the board Jerry MCA Records filed a fed- he worked out deals separate teering activities." The defendants contends, and Moss, president Gil Friesen, and vice president of a &r Jordan Harris; Billboard's fig- eral action here charging that Scor- mailed misleading information "with known organized crime Tom Noonan; and A &M's director of alternative marketing Mark Williams, pio its on and president, John Gerva- about the cutouts transaction, the ures and convicted felons behalf director of national promotion Steve Resnik, vice president of creative services soni, 77) manufactured and marketed suit claims, causing Scorpio to wire (Continued on page Jeff Gold, and New York vice president Michael Leon. counterfeit MCA records and tapes a total of $350,000 on at least three (Billboard, March 29). occasions. "To lull plaintiff into not Named as defendants are MCA reporting their conduct to law en- Corp., MCA Records, and MCA ex- forcement authorities, defendants weeks on top in 1979. As previously noted, those are the only two albums by female artists to hit No. 1 Exceeds and yield two No. 1 singles. Attendance Expectations Robert Palmer this week notch- CHßRT es his first top 10 solo hit on the CD -ROM Hot 100 as "Addicted To Love" Meet A Success jumps four points to No. 9. Palmer president of Microsoft Press, con- scored a pair of top 20 pop hits in BY SAM SUTHERLAND firmed that his staff turned away RElIT the late '70s ( "Every Kinda Peo- SEATTLE The Compact Disc's potential registrants by the second ple" and "Bad Case Of Loving evolution beyond its role as a sound day of the four -day gathering. by Paul Grein You "), but his career dropped off carrier invited contrasting forecasts During technical and general in '80s until he sang back -to-back at the first international conference business meetings held at the gath- FALCO'S "Rock Me Amadeus" Stars On 45's "Medley" (1981), top 10 hits last year with the Pow- on CD -ROM, hosted by Microsoft ering, the embryonic stature of holds at No. 1 on the Hot 100 for Survivor's "Eye Of The Tiger" er Station. Palmer left the group Corp. Executives from the business post -audio CD applications possible the second straight week, while his (1982), and Wham!'s "Everything before it went on tour, but the as- computing, electronic publishing, with CD -ROM (for Read Only Mem- album, "Falco 3," jumps to No. 8 She Wants" (1985). sociation still seems to have helped and home entertainment fields con- ory) data disks was underscored in on the Top Pop Albums chart. This Town adds that he's been mean- put him back in the spotlight. vened at the Seattle Sheraton for program demonstrations and panel serves to vindicate the A &M artist, ing to send this in for a while, and The red-hot production team of the March 4 -7 event. discussions. While computer and who lost the cover battle on "Der slyly notes, "I was so hoping 'I Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, The lure was the Compact Disc's electronic text publishers generally Kommissar" three years ago to the Feel For You' would top the which three weeks ago had three ability to store audio, video, graph- envisioned future products as ex- English group After The Fire. chart." singles in the top five on the black ics, and text in both interactive and tensions of present computer soft- Falco is the first Austrian artist chart, is scaling the top 40 on the linear (or non -interactive) forms ware applications, a minority contin- to hit No. 1 in the U.S. since 1950, PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION pop chart with all three of those with a density far exceeding that of gent representing consumer enter- when Anton Karas was No. 1 for 11 are headed for another three -way records. Force M.D.'s' "Tender present floppy -disk media. tainment and electronics interests weeks with "The Third Man Love" jumps to No. 11, Janet One immediate index of the con- stressed the Sony /Philips configu- Theme." (We didn't know that ei- Jackson's "What Have You Done ference's significance was atten- ration's future potential as the basis ther, but Yannis Petridist, our man Falco continues For Me Lately" leaps to No. 21, and dance, which outstripped prior esti- for a versatile array of mass market in Athens, is a whiz at artists' na- Cherrelle with Alexander mates. Originally expected to draw products spanning entertainment, tionalities.) the non -U.S. /U.K. O'Neal's "Saturday Love" jumps 800 registrants, the Microsoft pro- education, and computation. Falco is the fourth artist to top to No. 34. gram's subsequent forecast of 900 As expected (Billboard, Feb. 8), the Hot 100 in the past nine months hit parade attendees was in turn overturned as the conference also served as a de who hails from a country other TO MY READERS: This marks 1,172 people filled the conference facto forum for ongoing efforts to than the U.S. or the U.K. He fol- No. 1 hit, as "Kiss" jumps to No. 1 my last week as a full-time Bill- site. Conference chairman Min Yee, (Continued on page 77) lows Bryan Adams (Canada), a-ha on the black chart and to No. 3 on board employee. I've decided to (Norway), and Jan Hammer the pop and dance /disco club play leave the staff to pursue freelance (Czechoslovakia). This is an ex- charts. Prince topped all three sur- writing and other outside projects. traordinary run for international veys with two 1984 smashes, I will, however, continue writing JCI Broadening Its Scope acts. Only four other artists from "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Chartbeat, as well as a few related outside of those two territories Crazy." features, including the monthly With Dance, New Age Releases have topped the Hot 100 so far in "Kiss" is Prince's fourth No. 1 RIAA certifications report and the the '80s: Stars On 45 (Holland), Air black hit. This single and his two monthly hot product preview. LOS ANGELES JCI, the Agoura, Disc as well. Supply (Australia), Vangelis triple -crown winners from "Purple Though it hardly seems possible, Calif. -based manufacturer now The first five dance singles (Greece), and Men At Work (Aus- Rain" were preceded by 1979's "I this week also marks the begin- helmed by acting president Arthur shipped in March, with plans for tralia). Wanna Be Your Lover." ning of the sixth year of Chart - Schimmel, is expanding into new four releases monthly afterward. "Rock Me Amadeus" is also list- "Kiss" also moves up to No. 1 on beat. I find that it's still as much music and video markets. JCI's New Age album series will ed in the top five on the dance /dis- the 12 -inch sales chart. Both fun to write the column as it was Schimmel, who recently took the start with seven titles. co club play chart for the third "Raspberry Beret" and "Pop Life" that first week (first headline: reins from departed executive Da- JCI is also planning classical and week, and vaults into the top 10 on topped that chart last year, though " 'Rapture' Captures Summit For vid Caitlin, says JCI is poised to jazz releases this summer, while its the black chart. they both fell short of No. 1 on the Blondie & Mike Chapman "). Actu- raise its recorded music profile association with Filmtrax will also Now that we have the serious pop, black, and club play charts. ally, it's more fun, thanks to your through the addition of 12 -inch sin- include a series of original motion stuff out of the way, let's have As a writer, Prince has a second helpful, informative, and witty let- gles targeted to the dance market, picture soundtracks. some fun. James E. Town of Day- hit in the top 10 on this week's pop ters. Please keep them coming. as well as the debut this month for Finally, the company says its ini- ton notes that "Rock Me Ama- chart. The Bangles' "Manic Mon- Incidentally, a lot of you are still the "JCI New Age Music" album se- tial success in the home video mar- deus" is the 10th No. 1 hit of the day," which he wrote under the writing to Chartbeat c/o the New ries. ket with instructional video- rock era to mention the artist's pseudonym Christopher, jumps York office. I work out of the West Dance releases emanate from cassettes, such as those featuring name in the lyrics. It follows the four notches to No. 7. Coast office: 9107 Wilshire Blvd., deals with two Los Angeles compa- exercise personality Kathy Smith, Chipmunks' "The Chipmunk Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210. Please nies: the Brookhill record label and have led to a move into the feature Song" (1958), Paul & Paula's FAST FACTS: "Whitney Hous- use that address so your material TLO, an independent production area. The company has entered into "Hey Paula" (1963), Louis Arm- ton" holds at No. 1 on Billboard's will reach me while it's still timely. and licensing firm. The New Age al- a U.S. distribution pact covering strong's "Hello, Dolly!" (1964), Ar- Top Pop Albums chart for the fifth bums, set to list at $6.98 in LP and foreign films aimed at the Spanish - chie Bell & the Drells' "Tighten consecutive week, becoming the cassette, are English recordings ob- language marketplace. An initial re- Up" (1968), the Fifth Dimension's longest-running No. 1 album by a tained through Filmtrax, a British lease of five titles is due in April, "Aquarius /Let The Sunshine In" female artist since Donna Sum- production and publishing combine. with monthly releases of five titles (1969), Chic's "Le Freak" (1978), mer's "Bad Girls" logged six They will be offered in Compact to follow. SAM SUTHERLAND

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We're aiming at a similar goal. As 01 439-9411 03 498 -4641 telex 125735 create a structure that could exert form for its consumers: record buy- As the new executive director of I begin my travels on behalf of an influence on the music industry ers and music lovers around the the association, I am here to gener- BMA, I'm getting to know more Publisher & Editor -In- Chief: beyond its obvious concern with world. ate interest and excitement in the such professionals. They're active SAM HOLDSWORTH Associate Publisher /Director of Research: black music. in and The emphasis would be on the all areas of our business are MARTY FEELY As founding fathers, Kenny Gam- music as an art form. The cultural serious about raising standards in Associate Publisher/ ble and Ed Wright felt that black or racial backgrounds of the artists Put aside past the industry. Director of Marketing and Sales: music, as an art form, could provide or industry professionals involved I say to these dedicated profes- GENE SMITH the link to unite artists and to affect would be irrelevant. feelings. Give sionals, "The new BMA needs you. International Editorial Director public opinion, both BMA, it was hoped, would be- Put aside past feelings that may MIKE HENNESSEY within and outside come powerful enough to address it your support' prevent you from giving it your sup- Editorial the industry. specific issues both within and with- port. Let's lock arms and rededicate Managing Editor. KEN SCHLAGER BMA equipped it- out the industry. A solid block of "New BMA." Its mission, which re- ourselves to a set of standards as Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman self to deal with con- grass root constituents would come mains clear, is to provide a forum relevant today as they were years Executive Editor: Is Horowitz cerns of the music in- together via a confederation of local where manufacturers, creators, ago." News /Financial Editor: Fred Goodman dustry by organizing chapters. The common thread performers, and merchandisers of The new BMA is on the move. Art Director: Jeff Nisbet representatives from would be love for the music. black music can address their con- New and old friends are already Copy Editor: Mary Goodman Copy Assistant: Jean Rosenbluth four basic areas: man- This block could then be used by cerns and take appropriate action. working together to revitalize an or- Special Issues: ufacturers and mer- the BMA to guarantee creative and At a recent meeting of the Young ganization committed to the recog- Editor: Ed Ochs (Los Angeles) MORRISON chandisers, broad- economic parity for blacks in the in- Black Programmers Coalition, I nition and advancement of black Assistant Editor: Robyn Wells (N.Y.) casters and communicators, per- dustry. The implications are enor- was impressed with the level of pro- music. Bureau Chiefs: forming artists, and songwriters. mous. fessionalism, integrity, and sense of Sam Sutherland (Los Angeles), Kip Kirby Let's look at the structure it intend- It's no accident that the organiza- purpose exhibited by officers and Rick Morrison, a former executive (Nashville), Bill Holland (Washington) ed. tion's initial influence was felt in members. I was struck by a cooper- the Com- Editors: of American Society of New York: Steven Dupler, Nancy Erlich, The board of directors would be places like the White House, where ative atmosphere in which disk jock- posers, Authors & Publishers, has Nelson George, Geoff Mayfield, composed of key representatives of the President declared June as eys, program directors, and record recently been named executive di- Tony Seideman, Kim Freeman (asst. editor), the music community. In its purest Black Music Month at a 1980 recep- company personnel were able to en- rector of the Black Music Assn., Linda Moleski (editorial assistant) form, such a board would represent tion in BMA's honor. gage in serious discussion about in- based in Philadelphia. Los Angeles: Paul Grein, Jim McCullaugh, Earl Paige, John Sippel Nashville: Edward Morris London: Peter Jones A RETAILER RESPONDS TO AZOFF, POWER SUIT Charts & Research Director of Charts /Associate Publisher: The companies can't fill the or- is sent to my store, it's used. Photos The reason is simple: We're all in Thomas Noonan BY JOHN RIDGWAY ders, so Tower has to buy the re- are taken and sent to them, at their this together. Hot 100 Chart Mgr.: Michael Ellis This comment is prompted by two cordings from an importer. Tower, request. My returns are done proper- I don't mind supporting label poli- Country Chart Mgr.: Don Kamerer Black Chart Mgr.: Mike Mongiovi articles which appeared in the in turn, sells them, makes their cus- ly. We don't try to outsmart the com- cies, but they have to help me too. Research Mgr.: JoDean Adams March 22 issue. One addressed tomers happy, and generates in- panies by shrinkwrapping used cas- And that means the small indepen- New York: Harry Michel (retail supervisor), copyright problems in the parallel come to buy more product. settes or LPs, or by returning boot- dent as well as the chain. Once la- Kevin Murray (radio supervisor), imports suit brought against Tower If the record companies could pro- leg product. bels begin to concentrate their ef- Jimmy Canosa, Ed Coakley, Rita Ferrence, Records. Kathy Gillis, Eleanore Greenberg, Cathy The other was the speech vide proper fill, retail stores We do our part, and then I open forts in this direction, rather than Kaslow, Robert Martucci, Lillian McGuire, at NARM by MCA Records presi- wouldn't have to go to outside the newspaper and read about Fed- suing one of their best customers, Sharon Russell, Debra Todd, Marc Zubatkin dent Irving Azoff. sources to begin with. And Tower is erated's big sale on CDs at ridicu- they will begin to get more respect Marketing & Sales Although I'm not denying any of being sued? lously low prices. They're obviously and cooperation from all of us. And the allegations made in these arti- Then I read about the comments being treated as loss leaders to get we'll develop a more positive atti- Director of Sales, Video /Sound: Ron Willman cles, or weighing the validity of the Azoff made as people into Promotion Director: Phylis Goldberg keynoter at the their stores. tude toward the problems they face. Information Mgr.: Michele J. Gambardella claims, I could not help but be an- NARM convention. He asserts that Federated isn't even in the record We won't view you as a "major New York: Norm Berkowitz, gered. And, it should be remem- retailers "generally treat record business. Why are the record com- enemy," Mr. Azoff, but as a very Grace Whitney-Kolins, bered, it is a competitor being sued, companies like they are a major ene- panies selling to them? Who knows important and essential aspect of Jeff Serrette (classified) not me. Los Angeles: Christine Matuchek, my." Ironic, isn't it? what Federated will be doing a year our business. Mickey Grennan, Mary Fisher Here we have record companies The fact is that we retailers need from now. We, plus Tower, Where- We must all succeed, or we'll all Nashville: John McCartney suing a major retail chain that sure- the record companies as much as house, et al., all plan to be in the fail in the end. You need us, Mr. Rec- London: Patrick Campbell ly buys vast amounts of product they need us. And that goes for us, business for the long term. ord Company, just like we need you. Tokyo: Hugh Nishikawa And Milan: Germano Ruscitto, 28 -29-158 from them. it seems to me that the independent store, too. I think What protection are the labels Hamburg: Hans-Moritz v. Frankenberg, all that Tower is trying to do is to we all tend to lose insight on this giving us? What consideration do John Ridgway owns Ridgway 40 271 3221 get proper fill on Compact Discs subject. we get? Why should we protect Records & Video, an independent Paris: Ann -Marie Hounsfield, 1- 738-41 -78 that the record labels have asked us I try hard to work with record com- them from the problems created by Sydney: Mike Lewis, 612 412 -4626 retail store opened a year ago in Toronto: Karla Goldstein, 416 to support. panies. Whenever promotion material home taping, or parallel imports? Tustin, Calif 928 -0569 Production

Corporate & Billboard Production Director: Letters to the Editor MARIE R. GOMBERT Advertising Production Mgr.: John Wallace Atex System Mgr.: Raymond H. Heitzman NO CLASS indeed college educated; some of how can he know whose record to One of John's lines read: "We Edit. Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders I applaud Paul Drew when he en- us even have advanced degrees. buy or whose concert to attend? owe country radio a lot, and many Edit. Production Coordinator: Dolores Palombit courages programming talent to Many of us are involved with bud- Reporting for my job in ra- have helped first stations us over the Administration expand their knowledge of the gets, and some of us own and oper- dio in 1961, I was shown the board, past several years." business side of radio (Billboard, ate our own small businesses. newsroom, and record library, and Folks, it's time we in radio re- Business Manager /Directories Publisher: March 22). However, I take great In many cases, this has been was told that whether or not a disk JOHN BABCOCK JR. turned the favor. Where would V.P. & Executive Editorial Director: Lee Zhito offense at his apparent lack of re- made possible by the sacrifice and is announced in front, it must al- many of us be without the people Divisional Controller: Tom Hasselle gard for descendants of "working hard work of working class fam- ways be back -announced. If the who create and perform the Circulation: Eileen Bell, Gina Oh class" families. ilies. Imagine that, Mr. Drew! announcer forgot, an immediate music? License & Permissions Mgr: Georgina Challis Directory Services Mgr: Leslie Shaver I find it insulting when Drew Chris Edwards call from the manager and /or pro- Laurie Mills writes, "The GM knows what's Operations Manager gram director could be expected. Announcer, CBC 1010 Billboard Publications Inc. good for business. (People from WRFM, New York has with me Calgary, Canada That rule stayed ever President & Chief Executive Officer: working class backgrounds are of- since. GERALD S. HOBBS ten more concerned with what's RETURNING THE FAVOR Today, too many jocks seem to Executive Vice President: Sam Holdsworth right)." I didn't realize before that John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty be busy entertaining themselves. Articles and letters appearing on Senior Vice President: Ann Haire seeking fairness and a high degree Dirt Band was 100% dead on in his They have the label, they know, this page serve as a forum for the Vice Presidents: John B. Babcock, Paul Curran, Rosalee Lovett, Martin R. Feely, Lee Zhito of ethics are not in the best inter- Commentary (March 8) complain- and the listener can guess. It's expression of views of general in- Managing Director, Billboard Ltd.: ests of business. ing about on -air personnel not frustrating to me to hear a song terest. Contributions should be R. Michael Hennessey Mr. Drew should not discount identifying songs being played or over another station that I would submitted to Is Horowitz, Com- Publisher: Billboard Operations Europe: the fact that many of us in the pro- the artists involved. If the listener like to play, if only I knew who the 1515 Theo Roos mentary Editor, Billboard, Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littleford gramming end of broadcasting are doesn't know whose song is aired, artist was. Broadway, New York, N.Y 10036.

BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 9 www.americanradiohistory.com adio Classic Cuts Squeeze Out Currents At AOR Label Execs See Shrinking Airplay For New Acts have increased the percentage of old- suggests that too much airplay for BY DENIS McNAMARA er material they play, often program- classics "keeps large segments of NEW YORK The increased reliance ming long blocks of oldies. people out of the record stores." on classic cuts in album rock formats Bill Bennett, national album pro- "People stay away from record is cutting back airplay of current motion vice president for Epic, Por- stores in droves, when they're not product and making it harder to ex- trait and Associated Labels, esti- hearing things to excite them," says pose new acts, according to label pro- mates a "20% to 30% reduction over Prevost. He says this is partly to Programmers reveal why they have jumped on motion heads. the last five years" in new music air- particular new releases. Shrinking airplay comes at a par- play on album rock radio. Bennett ticularly bad time for promotion de- and other label album promotion ex- `It's just another partments already besieged by cut- ecutives say such shrinkage is cycli- POP backs in the use of independent pro- cal, depending on ratings competition excuse not to Efforts to have the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame built in Cleveland have moters. and on the availability of viable new not decreased WMMS operations manager John Gorman's TSL in the Classic cut album rock stations artists versus new "superstar" prod- play new music' listening room. As a result of that, Gorman is on the bandwagon for have been growing in number and im- uct. Katrina & the Waves' latest, "Is That It ?" (Capitol). "It sounds noth- pact in recent years. Detroit-based ra- Classic rock is seen to appeal to the blame for what he views as a slug- ing like their last three," says Gorman, who likens the single to "that dio consultant Fred Jacobs, president all- important 25-plus demographic. gish first quarter at retail in '86. classic Stax /Volt sound from the mid- '60s " -a sound that Gorman of Media Strategies, says his "Classic Some programmers also find that the George Gerrity, vice president of says is being welcomed back heartily by WMMS listeners. Meanwhile, Rock'n'Roll" format has outlets in older material -mainly from the '60s album and video promotion for Gorman says Starship's "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" Washington, D.C., Kansas City, and and '70s- appeals to younger listen- Warner Bros., says, "Retailers have (Grunt /RCA) is a track he had his eye on since the group's new album Lansing, Mich. He says other major ers who are discovering much of it been more conservative on new proj- was released. "It will definitely move to AC," he predicts, adding that markets with classic cut album rock- for the first time. ects. They've developed more of a listeners don't seem to mind the fact that this is the second ballad in a ers include Boston, Phoenix, Milwau- Charlie Prevost, president of Is- 'show me' attitude with the record row from the city -building band. Concerned that it's getting ignored, kee, and Tampa. land Records, says of classics pro- company. Gorman calls attention to Brian Setzer's "The Knife Feels Like Jus- In addition to such all -classics out- gramming: "I do see it as on -air slots "They're frustrated because they tice" (EMI America). "It takes a couple of listens," he says. "But its lets, many traditional album rockers being taken away from currents." He feel radio is not responsive, but that got some amazing hooks and is generating good calls for us." The could be declining. AOR stations chief "buzzard" is also spreading the gradual buzz on Platinum have to play new music to survive." Blonde's "Somebody Somewhere" (Epic). Having conquered Canada Loss of air time for currents puts a and Buffalo, the single is "a great springtime pop song" that should "financial burden" on the record com- soon catch on nationally, Gorman says. panies, says Gerrity. "Even after working a new artist for three or four months and getting the records BLACK /URBAN ...IlEWSillle... into the top 20, it's still difficult to get Coming off a market -leading Birch last month, WLUM Milwaukee PD the artist into some tight album for- Bernie Miller is busy plotting platters that will keep the mass -appeal ANDREW W. OCKERSHAUSEN has resigned his executive vice president/ mats. Because of this situation, once outlet on top. Among those is Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love Of general manager post at WMAL Washington, D.C. He will now pursue a company starts developing an act, it All" (Arista), which Miller says has brought "instant phones from all financial opportunities that may include bringing a baseball team back takes a long time to get information ages." On the same list is Atantic Starr's "If Your Heart's Not In It" to the city. Ockershausen, who had been with WMAL for 36 years, about the act to the public." (A &M). "This one just feels good on the air," explains Miller, adding joined the top-rated Capital Cities /ABC AM adult contemporary outlet Gerrity says his label has taken that it's a bit slower in tempo than the band's previous hit, "Secret in 1950 and was appointed station manager 10 years later. Replacing steps on the retail side as an alterna- Lovers." In discussing this tune, Miller reveals that the WLUM turnta- him is another veteran, Frederick Weinhaus, who moves from WPAT- tive to airplay. "Retailers were dis- bles speed all 45 r.p.m. songs up by 3 %. "It makes everything sound a AM-FM Paterson, N.J., where he worked for 23 years, rising from ac- couraged by many of the album rock little brighter," he notes. "And listeners get a little irritated because count executive to president /general manager. The Paterson combo is situations, so what's developed is a everything sounds a little slower on other stations." Meanwhile, you one of the properties spun off in the Cap Cities /ABC merger, and will retail renegade base. On the East and might be surprised that Miller has Van Halen's "Why Can't This Be soon be owned by Park Communications Inc. At another Cap Cities/ West Coast, we've placed people to Love" (Warner Bros.) in heavy rotation. Noting that Milwaukee is only ABC outlet, WPRO -AM -FM Providence, R.I., James Long is promoted cover alternative stores. Other than 28% black, Miller says the add is part of WLUM's plan to be a popular to president /GM. A 21 -year company veteran, he was VP /radio divi- those, we weren't seeing retail activi- music outlet without abandoning the black audience. sion and GSM at Cap Cities' WJR Detroit. ty on new acts not getting radio rotation." STEPHEN SCHRAM is appointed vice president /general manager of John Schoenberger, MCA vice AOR WOWO /WIOE Fort Wayne, Ind., the flagship sta- president of album promotion, says Some great heritage artists are keeping longtime WMMR Philadelphia tions of Price Communications. Schram was head of of classic cuts, "I don't need this loyalists happy lately. From that category, program director Ted Utz special projects for Malrite Communications, and, trend to happen from a business lev- puts Graham Nash's "Innocent Eyes" (Atlantic) high on the list. The earlier, station manager at WZUU -AM -FM Milwau- el. If you want to build a new act like same goes for Greg Kihn's "Lovin' Rock'n'Roll" (EMI America), kee. At Price's WIRK -AM -FM West Palm Beach, Charlie Sexton, you do it with active which Utz says is "a great, upbeat summertime song," although he Fla., Edward Boyd is named VP /GM. He had run his (Continued on next page) questions whether the tune will take Kihn any further than he's gotten own sales and marketing consulting firm out of Los with past AOR hits. After cleaning up a mess Columbia dumped on his Angeles, after serving as president of Columbia Pic- desk for jumping on the Rolling Stones album, Utz is free and clear tures Communications' radio group. this week on several album cuts. Besides "Harlem Shuffle," Utz says SCHRAM Katz Selling the Stones' "One Hit To The Body," "Winning Ugly," and "Back To NBC RADIO appoints John Irwin VP /GM of WYNY Zero" are getting heavy WMMR coverage. Speaking of another for- New York. He had held the same post at top -rated KOSI Denver since All Its Stations mat legend, Van Halen, Utz calls the group's current album "5150" 1983. Irwin replaces Harry Durando, who resigned. "the best record they've done, song for song." Meanwhile, the Fabu- NEW YORK Katz Communica- lous Thunderbirds are getting a good shot on WMMR with "Tuff DOUG BROWN leaves his VP /GM post at WLTE Minneapolis to become tions has agreed to sell its broad- Enough" (CBS Associated). "We love the hipness factor of a bunch of VP /group operations for Legacy Broadcasting. Brown will most likely casting operations for $68.3 mil- Texans in sharkskin suits, Beatles boots and shades," Utz says. The be based out of Legacy's KDWB -AM -FM there, one of four outlets lion to an employee group head- PD has also put WWMR's muscle behind Joe Cocker's "You Can Legacy bought from Doubleday last year. ed by Katz Broadcasting Leave Your Hat On" (Capitol). president Dick Ferguson. The UNIVERSAL BROADCASTING of Long Island, N.Y., makes several appoint- transacation involves all 11 of ments. At WTHE Mineola, N.Y., Paul Ploener is named general man- Katz's radio properties, as well COUNTRY ager. He was GM of Universal's WYLO Milwaukee, where he is reas the American Comedy Two heads are always better than one, especially when they're nod- placed by Marion Luther. She leaves the general manager post at Uni- Network. ding at the same angle. That's the case at KRAK Sacramento, where versal's WARO Canonsburg, Pa., where Joe DiDonato is promoted to Ferguson's partners as princi- PD Don Langford and MD Rick Stewart put the Charlie Daniels replace her. Finally, the company appoints Rick Schwartz GM at pal investors in the leveraged Band's "Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye" (Epic) on the top of the pick pile. WGRT Indianpolis, a post he fills after leaving KSOH, where he held buy -out include current Katz "He's back with the fiddles again," says Stewart, who adds that the the same title. Broadcasting executives James rocking song ought to do especially well on Sacramento's healthy coun- T. Morley, Michael Weinstein, try nightclub scene. Also high on KRAK's selective list is Steve Earle's CHANCEY BLACKBURN is promoted to GM at WMAD -AM -FM Madison, Richard Reis, Robert Longwell, "Hillbilly Highway" (MCA), a song that Langford places in a possible Wis. He continues as president and co -owner of Blackburn & Black- and Steven Marx, and the gener- trend toward "mainstream, traditional country." With this single, burn Communications, and assumes the former duties of J. Blackburn. al managers of each of the com- Earle follows the fresh footsteps of George Strait, Randy Travis, and The latter will concentrate on buying B &B a second market, as well as pany's properties. Dwight Yoakam, Langford notes. "We're really excited about the new on brokerage activities and his partnership in Strategic Radio Re- In keeping with the company's music coming out of Nashville," adds the PD, who says he's especially search. Filling Chancey Blackburn's GSM post at WMAD is Mark Her- tradition, Katz staffers will be pleased with the fact that producers are finding several different ave- man. (Continued on page 18) nues to present new acts. KIM FREEMAN

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CLASSIC CUTS AT AOR (Continued front preceding page) markets that stay alive." He predicts that "new artists will have a tough time" over the next four to six months. Brad Hunt, who heads album promotion for Elektra, says the growing dependence on classic cuts "hurts a lot, because other than the Doors, Queen, and the Eagles, we don't have older catalog of significance to the RIECOR re classic rock format. When you're building a new label, as we feel we've been for the last two years, it kills you. It forces you to try to do other things." Hunt says clearly identifying out- COIF lets that only play older material "frees us up to work with stations who are playing current product." Michael Plen, vice president of promotion for IRS, agrees that labels should spend less time with outlets cutting back on airplay of currents. "It's just another waste of format," he says. "If a station is playing all music that predates the current time, why service them? For a record company, it's a waste of time to promote them." Adds Plen: "These album stations are just another excuse to not play new music ... These stations lose out on the excitement of breaking new music." West Coast independent record promoter Larry Harris agrees that new acts are the big losers in the classic cuts trend. "If a lot of stations start doing this, it will hurt new artists because these stations will only jump on established artists as far as current material is concerned. "Who needs that? The lifeblood of the industry is always the new artists." Island's Prevost says that stations playing only older material should be "re- classified as oldies stations, not AORs." MCA's Schoenberger agrees: "They should be differently categorized for reports and charts." Some record promoters, however, see a silver lining in programming classic cuts. Kevin Sutter, Chrysalis' national director of album promotion, says the classic rock format "reminds me of where AC was just before that format exploded. There's safety and comfort for the listener who knows everything he or she hears." But Sutter questions the durability of the format. "I don't know how long a run it will have. It touches a nerve in people, but I don't know if the sensation will last." AMEFICAN MUSIC MAGAZINE is avail- Schoenberger says classics "will able on a swap /exchange basis to radio get people back to radio who may not statiois in the top 170 Arbitron rated AMERICAN MUSIC MAGAZINE STARRING RICK metro markets. have been listening." He says oldies DEES brings you the ingenius, irrepressible Dees For national sales information, call airplay "complements" the advent of is it and his zany cast of thousands (or tens ?) of United Stations Programming Network the Compact Disc -a configuration comic characters. in New York at (212) 575 -6100. offering much in the way of catalog Hold everything! Rick plays all the most requested hits from the art- For station clearance information, call material-and also can boost sales of Before you sign that DJ with the terminal adenoid ists and groups at the top of the charts-many of United Stations Programming Network newly released oldies repackages. problem before you schedule that talk by the ... whom drop by for impromptu rap sessions. Rick Affiliate Relations Department in Sutter says, "It offers an interest- president of The Begonia Growers Club ask Washington, D.C. at (703) 556 -9870. ... rounds out the show with the latest news about ing retail potential for catalog materi- yourself: concerts, tours, videos, and other goings -on in the al, probably more for the retailer "Wouldn't I rather have Rick Dees ?" glittering world of rock. than the label. Most label promotional funds are allocated for new art- Of course you would. There are those who'd kill for No wonder stations consistently report they get New York ists." the chance to sign the powerhouse personality their highest day-part ratings with AMERICAN Washington, D.C. Still, most people on the record side with the most successful track record in CHR. MUSIC MAGAZINE STARRING RICK DEES. Chicago z hope that the classic cut trend is But violence is totally unnecessary. He's yours for Call today to find out how to get the most success- Detroit short- lived. "I hope it doesn't become the asking. For one solid hour, every day, Monday ful-and the funniest -personality in radio working Dallas a bandwagon," says Sutter. "It of- through Friday, on AMERICAN MUSIC MAGAZINE for your station. Rick Dees. He'll have you laughing Los Angeles fers a safe alternative in program- STARRING RICK DEES. all the way to the bank. London ming that a station can sell, but the funnel for new music is being squeezed tighter and tighter every day. The avenues of exposure are less and less."

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HAVING A GAS KIIS -AM -FM Los Angeles (top 40) Contact: Steve Roland While OPEC member countries suf- fer gas pains, numerous stations are merely having a gas with the current drop in oil prices. Among those having fun with fuel, KIIS Los Angeles may be leading the lowballing with a contest that led one gas station operator literally to give the gallons away. That was George Benitez, who operates a Shell outlet in Diamond Bar, Calif. Upon hearing KIIS morning man Rick Dees offer $1,000 to the pump promising lowest prices for one full day, Benitez promptly slashed his gallon rate to one one -hundreth of a cent. "It started as a joke," recalls KIIS marketing director Steve Roland, "but it soon became a full -blown bidding war." On the day of Benitez's promised bargain, his station was deluged with motorists, who waited up to four hours in line. Roland reports that Benitez was hit extra heavy by one recreational vehicle, which gassed up for under a dime. After a while, Benitez simply gave it away to keep the line moving. Predictably, television and newspaper crews were quick to pick up the event, and Benitez has become a local celebrity.

KOAQ Denver made a nice tie -in with the Academy Awards last week by staging a contest wherein listeners were asked to predict the outcome of the ceremonies. Through most of March, the AC station's afternoon man Alan Sledge reviewed the nominations, and listeners were able to fill out ballots at their local Mann Theaters, which co- sponsored the contest. Entries with 80% correct answers The temperature won't be dropping after Labor putting HOT ROCKS in the can months ahead of were randomly selected for the Day any more. Because HOT ROCKS, United Sta- schedule. Instead, we produce this consistently grand prize drawing. Naturally, tions Programming Network's phenomenally suc- high quality show around the hottest this included a trip for two to Holly- cessful summer series isn't just for summer any artists in contemporary music and wood. Second and third prizes were a year's pass to Mann Theater films more. Starting April 5, 1986, by popular demand, air it while they're sizzling. and a year's membership at the HOT ROCKS will be igniting the air waves Nautilus Fitness Center. every week to the end of the year. HOT ROCKS. Now feeding the fire CLEVELAND must have looked HOT ROCKS. Where every week until the end of the the most impor- like a scene straight out of the '50s tant contemporary artists of the year. Available on a market - exclusive, swap /exchange basis to on March 21, when WMMS and moment discuss the tours, the WGCL there both held listeners scenes, the tunes -and the radio stations in the top 170 parties commemorating the birth of stories behind them. Each Arbitron rated metro markets. rock'n'roll. On March 21, 1952, the weekly show spotlights a differ- legendary Alan Freed held his first ent artist or group in a For national sales information call "Moondog Coronation Ball," an 90- minute format that features our New York office at (212) event considered to be the first 575 -6150. rock'n'roll concert. interviews and a steady flow WMMS threw affairs at several of the music that propelled locations, ending the birthday party them to the top. For station clearance information call with a showing of "Go Johnny Go" You get them while The United Stations Programming Network hosted by Buzzard film buff Denny at (703) 556 -9870 to reserve this program Sanders. WGCL, meanwhile, they're hot ... package in your market. staged a '50s dance with hula -hoop, ... because we don't believe in limbo, and jitterbug contests. WOMC Detroit took its listeners to new depths in the dining experience 111 Produced using digital compact discs with a recent candlelit dinner for 60 in the Crystal Salt Mines. The Mines closed recently, and WOMC held STATIONS "Dine In The Mine" as a farewell gesture. Those answering the call -1 New York Washington, D.C. Chicago Detroit Dallas Los Angeles London of WOMC's seven dwarfs singing "Hi -ho, hi -ho" were treated not only to dinner, but also to a tour of the mine and an overall "mine- boggling experience," the outlet reports. KIM FREEMAN 12 BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com radio Bill Would Limit Broadcasters To Anti-dupe Disks

BY BILL HOLLAND WASHINGTON If the pending hometaping royalty bill becomes law (see story, page 1), according to a recording industry spokesman, Congress would mandate that broadcasters could only air new records encoded with a so- called "antiduping" tone that would make them impossible to tape at home. This startling prediction was mentioned in passing at a hearing on the bill, S. 1739, held in the Sen- ate Copyright Subcommittee last Tuesday (March 25). But, Stanley Gortikov, president of the Record- ing Industry Assn. of America (RIAA), in reply to a question by subcommittee chairman Sen. Charles McC. Mathias (R -Md.), an- swered that should the recording industry proposal become law, it would be necessary to force broadcasters to air only encoded versions of current product. "They would have no inducement to do it voluntarily," he explained. Under an alternative proposal developed by the RIAA, manufacturers of cassette machines would be required to place an antiduping chip in their machines to sidestep a controversial royalty fee plan to pay back victims of home taping losses. There would also be two kinds of records -unencoded and encoded -and two prices. Consumers could buy unencoded albums or CDs to tape at home, but they would pay a premium. to arch, 1984 we launched "Solid With its new daily format, Host Dick As part of the proposal, radio Gold Scrapbook" with Dick Bartley, as a Bartley's intriguing insights into rock & stations would be required to air spin -off of Bartley's top -rated live oldies roll history, and his vast 60's and 70's only those current sound record- show. "Solid Gold Saturday Night." And ings library, "Solid Gold Scrapbook" can set that could not be taped at you've been us same home. telling the thing your station apart as the "oldies source" "I haven't seen the bill," said ever since: in your market. Especially when aired John Summers, senior executive "It's great," you said. "Our listeners and promoted in conjunction with vice president of the National can't get enough." "Solid Gold Saturday Night." Assn. of Broadcasters (NAB). "It's the first I've heard of it. I Naturally we're thrilled with "Solid Gold Here's programming no single station can't say much more until we take Scrapbook's" success. But we were con- has the time, resources and budget to a close look at the proposal -but cerned that so many people seemed produce. Programming that earns the I'm very skeptical." hungry for more of Scrapbook's stars, name solid gold in more ways than one. headlines and hits of the 60's and 70's. "Solid Gold Scrapbook." Now it's five KATZ SELLING STATIONS So, for all of you who couldn't get days a week. You told us your listeners (Continued from page 10) enough of "Solid Gold Scrapbook" wanted more. We just wanted you to know we're listening. given a chance to purchase common before, we're introducing a new format: stock in the yet- unnamed group, five one -hour shows per week, Monday "Solid Gold Scrapbook" is fed to sta- which will maintain an employee - through Friday. With the added oppor- tions, in stereo, via satellite or disc. owned status. The firm of Morgan tunity to stack the shows for a five -hour Stanley has been retained to assist weekend block. For station clearance information call in major financing. The new group (212) 575 -6142. will operate out of Bridgeport, For national sales information call Conn. (212) 575 -6133. The stations changing hands are SCRAPBCIDK WEZN Bridgeport, WFTQ and WAAF Worcester /Boston, WZZK- AM-FM Birmingham, WSYR/ WYYY Syracuse, WYAY Atlanta, WDBO /WWKA Orlando, and KWEN Tulsa. New York Washington, D.C. Chicago Detroit Dallas Los Angeles London When the transaction is finalized, the new group will probably sell WFTQ, although a management spokesperson says no outlets will be spun off to raise funds for the purchase.

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POP SINGLES -10 Years Ago 1. December 1963 (Oh What A Night), Four Seasons, WARNER BROS ./ URB 2. Dream Weaver, Gary Wright, WARNER BROS. 3. Lonely Night (Angel Face), Captain & Tennille, A &M 4. All By Myself, Eric Carmen, ARISTA 5. Disco Lady, Johnny Taylor, COLUMBIA 6. Sweet Thing, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, ABc 7. Dream On, Aerosmith, COLUMBIA 8. Let Your Love Flow, Bellamy Brothers, WARNER BROS. ;CURB 9. Right Back Where We Started Favorites!* From, Maxine Nightingale, UNITED ARTISTS Play 10. Money Honey, Bay City Rollers, ARISTA

POP SINGLES -20 Years Ago 1. The Ballad Of The Green Berets, Sgt. Barry Sadler, RCA VICTOR 2. 19th Nervous Breakdown, Rolling Stones, LONDON hits, 3. (You're My) Soul And Inspiration, favorite VERVE America's Righteous Brothers, 4. DUl'PAayYdream, Lovin' Spoonful, KAMA S 5. Homeward Bound, Simon & Garfunkel, COLUMBIA 6. Nowhere Man, Beatles, CAPITOL 7. California Dreamin', Mamas And Papas, DUNHILL 8. These Boots Are Made For Walkin', Nancy Sinatra, REPRISE 9. Bang Bang, Cher, IMPERIAL 10. Sure Gonna Miss Her, Gary Lewis America's favoriti & the Playboys, LIBERTY TOP ALBUMS -10 Years Ago 1. Their Greatest Hits, Eagles, ASYLUM 2. Frampton Comes Alive, Peter host! Frampton, A &M 3. Thoroughbred, Carole King, A &M 4. Still Crazy After All These Years, Paul Simon, COLUMBIA 5. Desire, Bob Dylan, COLUMBIA 6. Station To Station, David Bowie RCA 7. Run With The Pack, Bad Company, SWAN SONG 8. A Night At The Opera, Queen, ELEKTRA 9. The Dream Weaver, Gary Wright, WARNER BROS. 10. Fleetwood Mac, WARNER BROS.

TOP ALBUMS -20 Years Ago 1. Ballad Of The Green Berets, Sgt. Barry Sadler RCA VICTOR 2. Going Places, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, A &M 3. Whipped Cream & Other Delights, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, A &M 4. The Sound Of Music, Soundtrack, RCA VICTOR i 5. Just Like Us!, Paul Revere & the Sure things? There aren't many. But, play the proven win- The magic in- Raiders, COLUMBIA ners, and you can definitely stack the odds in your favor. gredient in this winning mix is 6. The Best Of The Animals, MGM Dick Clark, himself. No other personality is as instantly 7. Rubber Soul, Beatles CAPITOL That's what United Stations Radio Networks has done 8. Boots, Nancy Sinatra REPRISE with its hit four -hour weekly program COUNTDOWN familiar or as warmly received. No other personality 9. South Of The Border, Herb Alpert & His Tijuana Brass, A &M AMERICA starring Dick Clark. Just try finding any long - has the clout to ensure interviews with the chart - week after 10. The Lonely Bull, Herb Alpert & His form program that comes close to this combination: topping artists, Tijuana Brass A &M week. Nobody The CHR Top 40 -the tunes your COUNTRY SINGLES -10 Years Ago else has Clark's listeners have made the hottest on the 1. 'Til The Rivers All Run Dry, Don charts today. phenomenal track Williams, ABC, DOT record in the enter- 2. You'll Lose A Good Thing, Freddy The tremendous ap- Fender,ABCDOT peal of the best -known tainment industry. 3. Faster Horses (The Cowboy And personality in radio, Next time you want The Poet), Tom T. Hall, MERCURY 4. If I Had It To Do It All Over Again Dick Clark. to try your luck, buy a (I'd Do It With You), Roy Clark, lottery ticket. But, if ABC /DOT Exclusive guest 5. Broken Lady, Larry Gatlin, interviews with the art- you're playing to win, play MONUMENT COUNT- 6. 'Til I Can Make It On My Own, ists at the top of the the favorites. Tammy Wynette, EPIC charts. DOWN AMERICA starring 7. The Roots Of My Raising, Merle Dick Haggard, CAPITOL The unmatched Clark. 8. Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind), drawing power of the COUNTDOWN AMERICA Eddie Rabbitt, ELEKTRA Dick 9. Remember Me (When The countdown format. is co- produced by Clark Candlelights Are Gleaming), Willie It all adds up to make Productions and is transmitted via satellite or disc. Nelson, COLUMBIA is available on a barter basis to radio 10. Angels, Roses And Rain, Dickey COUNT DOWN AMERICA as close The program Lee, RCA to a sure thing as anyone is ever likely to get. stations. SOUL SINGLES -10 Years Ago 1. Disco Lady, Johnny Taylor, COLUMBIA 2. He's A Friend, Eddie Kendricks, For national sales information call (212) 575.6133. TAMLA For clearance information call (212) 575 -6100. 3. Misty Blue, Dorothy Moore, MALACO 4. New Orleans, The Staple Singers, CURTOM 5. Daylight, Bobby Womack, UNITED ARTISTS New York Washington, D.C. Chicago Detroit Dallas Los Angeles London 6. Happy Music, Blackbyrds, FANTASY 7. Boogie Fever, Sylvers, CAPITOL 8. Keep Holding On, The Temptations, GORDY 9. Let's Groove (Part 1), Archie Bell & the Drells, TSOP 10. Sweet Thing, Rufus, ABC

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they carry a lot of sports, including sion. WNEW -FM came into the pic- TOP ROCK TRACKS Baltimore Orioles games. ture because it carries NBC's The does not specify an- "Live From The Hard Rock Compiled from national album- oriented contract Cafe." radio airplay reports. nual salaries, which Shriver says According to both an NBC will be negotiated separately. spokesman and Hard Rock New Tim Watts leaves his MD /pro- York general manager Martin ARTIST TITLE by Kim Freeman duction manager job at WMKR O'Doud, K -Rock was given polite LABEL VAN HALEN WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE Baltimore for the chance to co- notice two weeks ago that NBC 1 3 4 4 WARNER BROS chair the morning show at WWIN would not permit them to broad- THE ROTONELLINS G STONES HARLEM SHUFFLE 2 2 2 4 there. He joins two -year WWINer cast out of the Hard Rock London. ROLLI NG S Larry Wilson at the urban outlet. According to the K- & SILVER BULLET BAND AMERICAN STORM O'Doud, 3 4 5 4 BOBoSEGER You can expect a high -voltage bat- Rockers got away with the show ROBERT PALMER ADDICTED TO LOVE tle to emerge as both Watts and on Monday only because of crossed 4 1 1 8 Wilson had within the Hard earlier programmed internal signals JACKSON BROWNE FOR AMERICA TONY QUARTARONE creates a WWIN's chief competitor WXYV. Rock group. WNEW -FM PD Char- 5 5 3 6 lot of swap talk by accepting the Brand new in Baltimore is Tom lie Kendall, who is sending his THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS TUFF ENUFF 6 6 lU 1 program director post at WUSL Evans, who fills the briefly vacant own crew for a week of London CBS ASSOCIATED JULIAN LENNON STICK AROUND (Power 99) Philadelphia. Until just post at WIYY. Ted Edwards had broadcasts soon, squelches specu- 7 9 17 3 a few weeks ago, "Tony Q" was left his MD slot at KGB San Diego lation that he brought the matter ZZTO ROUGH BOY 8 12 21 12 the PD at WRKS New York, a post to program the rocker in the wake to a head. Indeed, O'Doud says it PBROS

filled by WUSL's Tony Gray, who of Chuck DuCoty's promotions to came to his attention "while I was 7 HONEYMOON SUITE FEEL IT AGAIN 9 8 8 gave up his PD promotion at Pow- station manager. Shortly thereaf- in the shower Monday morning WARNER BROS. er 99. to enter greener pastures ter, he charged back to S.D. for the [listening to Realizing it OSBOURNE SHOT IN THE DARK Stern]." 10 11 11 9 WAYSSOCIATED with the same title at WRKS. PD post at KGB. Anyway, Evans wasn't kosher, O'Doud phoned JOEoCOCKER SHELTER ME Quartarone's health problems, comes direct from WRXL Rich- London and set things straight. 11 13 16 5 which had kept him at home for mond, which is hoping to name a All sources suggest that the con- PHIL COLLINS TAKE ME HOME 12 11 25 4 about two months, are all cleared new PD by week's end. fusion may have resulted from ATLANTIC BRIAN SETZER THE KNIFE FEELS LIKE JUSTICE up, says WUSL GM Bruce Hol- The KGB slot opened up because O'Doud's offer to assist the Stern 13 15 15 7 berg. Quartarone starts Monday Larry Bruce went North to pro- crew in any way other than provid- BOBSEGER & SILVER BULLET BAND FORTUNATE SON (31). gram KMET Los Angeles. There, ing an actual broadcast location. 14 19 34 3 Bruce has brought Pat Martin The question of why Stern and THE FIRM ALL THE KINGS HORSES 15 1 6 10 BOBBY HATTRICK'S late -Janu- down from KGB to chair the company weren't informed of the AT LANTIC

15) MIKE & THE MECHANICS ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE ary murder (Billboard, Feb. has MET's evening shift. He's also re- decision until less than an hour be- 16 16 12 10 been pinned to an 18- year -old sus- aligned much of the Metromedia fore show time remains unsolved, THEBE CALL I STILL BELIEVE 20 26 6 pect. According to St. Louis homi- rocker's personality line -up, which, however. At any rate, it's a 17 EL T RA cide detective Don Cummings, who among other things, puts Denise strange development considering INXS WHAT YOU NEED handled the investigation, Steven Westwood and Paraquat Kelly on that K -Rock has been promoting 18 10 1 11 ATLANTIC Ferndo has DAVIDRBOWIE ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS been arrested for first these shows heavily. 19 34 2 degree murder and second degree - BLLULEBOYSTER CULT DANCING IN THE RUINS arson, and has confessed to killing Quartarone is well WZOU Boston is not going to a 20 14 9 8 Hattrick. AOR total format, rather just an THEN FIRM LIVE IN PEACE Cummings says Hattrick picked and on the move adjustment to incorporate more 21 22 27 6 up Ferndo, a "known 'hustler,' " at rock. a NUGENT LITTLE MISS DANGEROUS "We're still CHR," says 22 26 32 4 'TED a park "known to be frequented by the morning squad. The former former program director Jim Cut- To E OUTFIELD YOUR LOVE homosexuals." An argument con- graduates from part -time; latter ler, who has returned to his pro- 23 18 13 12 cerning sexual favors apparently moves from the afternoon. duction director post for the sta- 24 GRAHAM NASH INNOCENT EYES led to Hattrick's murder. Before tion. "I've been begging to do this NEW ATLANTIC setting fire to the consultant's WAXY -FM Ft. Lauderdale pro- for the last four months," says JUDAS PRIEST LOCKED IN 25 39 2 apartment, Ferndo stole several motes Rich Shaw to executive di- Cutler of the unusual move. But - COLUMBI A THE ROLLING STONES ONE HIT TO THE BODY pieces of jewelry, one of which led I rector /programming, and Kenny it's not so unusual if you consider 26 NEW ROLLING STONES to his arrest, Cummings says. Lee to PD ... WWKB -AM Buffa- that Cutler has a national produc- SIMPLE MINDS ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID lo, N.Y., appoints Kevin Fennessy tion firm, which has won him an 27 21 31 3 MALRITE may take Arbitron's program director. He joins from an award or two. "It's really my main RUSHY MYSTIC RHYTHMS 28 21 23 5 winter book de- listing of WHTZ (Z- on -air and PD post at WKBO Har- thing," Cutler says. Meanwhile, MR. MISTER IS IT LOVE 100) New York (Billboard, March risburg, Pa. Harry Nelson will soon leave his 29 35 41 3 29) lying down after all. Arbitron afternoon drive slot to concentrate 2 MARILLION LADY NINA officials said Malrite had not con- WCBS -FM New York lets after- on PD duties. And Pat McKay con- 30 36 - CAPITOL tacted them after receiving official noon man Dick Heatherton go af- tinues as operations manager. 31 NEW VAN HALEN BEST OF BOTH WORLDS notification of the de- listing. And ter 14 years with the oldies outlet. WARNER BROS. WHTZ GM Dean Thacker and CBS's remaining legends Harry WGCI -FM Chicago program di- 6 DENOKK IN MY DREAMS 32 24 28 ELECTRA Malrite Chairman Milton Maltz Harrison, Ron Lundy and Bill rector Lee Michaels takes on addi- VAN HALEN DREAMS did not return calls by press time. Brown will fill by extending their tional duties as PD for the WGCI- 33 NEW WARNER BROS. shifts. AM too ... WMMS Cleveland's 34 NEWO. PETE TOWNSHEND SECONDHAND LOVE THIRTEEN -YEAR WFBR Balti- First it was the "Harlem Shuf- Kid Leo gets a personal invitation ATCO more TALK LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT morning man Johnny Walk- fle" gag, then the London shuttle from Speaker of the House Tip 35 31 31 7 er is likely to hold that post for at for WXRK (K -Rock) New York O'Neill to be on the executive EMI AM ETARICLKA THE DE FUEGOS I STILL WANT YOU least another 13 years. He's just morning man Howard Stern, who steering committee planning a 36 33 33 6 signed a lifetime contract with the issued a week of live broadcasts roast of Mary Rose Oakar. The DELIRIOUS 37 25 19 8 station. To our knowledge, that's a from London. Of course, the dis- pot -shots will be delivered in honor ZTOBROS rare, and possibly unprecedented, tance HEART THESE DREAMS didn't prevent Stern from of Oakar's 10th year as a Con- 38 28 18 11 arrangement, but WFBR general stirring things up back home. gresswoman for Cleveland's 20th CAPITOL ALARM SPIRIT OF '76 manager Harry Shriver says, "It's Scheduled to broadcast from the District. Apparently, Leo knows 39 29 29 8 THE really no big In 24 deal." Shriver's Hard Rock Cafe there on March Oakar and her work. GLEN BURTNICK LITTLE RED HOUSE 40 40 2 view, he's simply put their long- and 25, Stern's first show went off - A &M time understanding in ink. ELVIS DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD "He's without a hitch. The next day, how- THE GOOD NEWS in Portland, 41 2 COSTELLO 41 - COLUMBIA done a heck of a lot for us," says ever, Stern was accusing WNEW- Ore. is that Larry Coates has sur- 2 JACKSON BROWNE LIVES IN THE BALANCE Shriver, "especially with the slings FM and NBC /The Source of "sab- faced as PD for country outlet 42 44 - ASYLUM and arrows AM radio has been otage" as the K- Rockers were KWJJ. He was last seen WSUN at ITC FRAMPTON LYING through in recent years." bumped from the Cafe on extreme- Tampa /St. Petersburg ... The bad 43 23 14 11 Shriver says he inked the life- ly short notice. news in that city is that the trans- ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA CALLING AMERICA 44YY 32 22 9 time deal because "everybody was The Tuesday show rushed to the mitter facilities at country topper CBS ASSOCIATED COUGAR MELLENCAMP R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A. after the kid." Walker's success in studios of WMRS, which produced KUPL burnt to the ground last 45 30 20 22 JOHN the market was certainly another all of last week's programs. The al- Sunday (23). According to opera- MARILYN MARTIN NIGHT MOVES factor. Over the past few years, legations of sabotage stem from tions manager Bill Bradley, the 46 38 30 9 Walker's show is usually in Balti- an exclusive agreement NBC /The station was expecting an emergen- 47 NEW JIMMY BARNES WORKING CLASS MAN more's overall top five, Shriver Source has with the Hard Rock op- cy transmitter Wednesday (26), at GEFFEN notes. "And, he's usually one or eration. The pact prevents others which point KUPL THE DREAM ACADEMY THE EDGE OF FOREVER could return to 48 42 42 5 WARNER BROS. two with 25 -54 men," he adds. from using any of the Cafes as a the air. Fortunately, nobody was BANGLES MANIC MONDAY That's an especially important point of origin for shows airing in hurt and the studios are fine. 49 43 43 5 demo to the adult contemporary as the U.S. without NBC's permis- COUGAR MELLENCAMP UNDER THE BOARDWALK 50 37 24 8 ON

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Bi 5 Copyright 1986. Billboard Publ lretiona, Inc . Neo part of this publication '' may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any radio form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Featured Programming CONTEMPORARY MUTUAL BROADCASTING will St. Louis -based Cravings Inc. has kick off its 1986 series of country finished work on "Johnny a Cash's Compiled from a national sample of radio playlists. specials on Memorial Day weekend American Folklore" for the Pro - with "New Faces of Country Mu- ductionGroup Inc. A package of sic/Ricky Skaggs." As the title in- twice -daily vignettes, the series TITLE ARTIST LABEL & NUMBER 'DISTRIBUTING LABEL dicates, two- thirds of this three - features Cash using the folklore hour program was taped at the tradition to bring back echoes of SECRET LOVERS A &M 2788 1 week at No. One 2 2 10 New Faces show during the recent American history. The series de- O ATLANTIC STARR

Country Radio Seminar in Nash- buts April 1 on over 100 stations. THESE DREAMS CAPITOL 5541 2 1 1 i0 ville. Not at all restricted to country HEART The New Faces program fea- outlets, the program's initial affili- OVERJOYED TAMLA 1832 /MOTOWN O4 5 6 tures glimpses of the Forester Sis- ates include WXRL Buffalo, STEVIE WONDER ters, Nicolette Larson, Billy Joe KRBO Denver, WRTH St. Louis, NIKITA GEFFEN 7- 28873 /WARNER BROS. Royal, Randy Travis, the Maines and 4 3 3 11 KFDI Wichita. For more infor- United Stations Programming Network ELTON JOHN Brothers, T. Graham Brown, Rest- mation, call Mike Hyland of Nash- president Verbitsky chats with actress O6 9 7 TENDER LOVE WARNER BROS. /TOMMY BOY 7.28818 /WARNER BROS. less Heart, Robyn Lee, and others. ville Hyland (615) 385- FORCE M.D.'S Company at Kathleen Turner about the network's Westwood One, Mutual's parent, 0431. SARA GRUNT 14253 /RCA various contributions to the 5 4 12 recorded the show with one 6 of its forthcoming "Hands Across America" STARSHIP capable mobile units. GROUND SWELL support for NOW AND FOREVER (YOU & ME) CAPITOL 5547 efforts. 7 8 10 10 Country personality Jim Dun- the May 25 Hands Across America ANNE MURRAY can and Ricky Skaggs will host the project is growing nicely thanks in 25th, of course, United Stations I THINK IT'S LOVE ARISTA 1 -9444 12 16 5 broadcast, while the latter rounds large part part to early help from has a live, three -hour special ® JERMAINE JACKSON out the special with a one -hour re- its official radio network, The planned. In early May, the net- ONLY ONE COLUMBIA 38 -05785 9 7 6 10 corded concert performance. United Stations, in New York. work will offer a one -hour special JAMES TAYLOR

To cap off the summer, Mutual Last Friday (28), the network aired via satellite or disk. The entire IN THE DARK ARISTA 1 -9460 ID 14 22 5 WHISPER has scheduled a Labor Day "Trib- a live 30- minute kick -off broadcast package is offered on a non- exclu- DIONNE WARWICK ute to the Working Man." Again hosted by WPLJ New York morn- sive, non -affiliated basis through BOP EMI- AMERICA 8289 11 i0 11 9 hosted by Duncan, the three-hour ing man Jim Kerr. Designed to en- various Satcom 1 -R and Transpon- DAN SEALS program will applaud country courage participation in the event, der 19 feeds. SO FAR AWAY WARNER BROS. 7.28789 12 21 26 4 fans, with thank -yous and music the Good Friday broadcast also DIRE STRAITS from several artists in the genre. commemorated the one -year anni- PHIL HARVEY joins Encino, SILENT RUNNING ATLANTIC 7 -89488 13 9 7 10 The Arlington, Va. -based net- versary of the international "We Calif. -based Tele- Programs as di- MIKE & THE MECHANICS work has several other specials Are The World" radio simulcast. rector of programming for the TAKE ME HOME ATLANTIC 7 -89472 14 29 2 slated in addition to its own weekly The United Stations' efforts will firm's syndicated offerings. Har- - PHIL COLLINS

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www.americanradiohistory.com radio FEATURED PROGRAMMING (Continued from page 16) Toronto Winter BBMs Out also stand to win autographed Below is a weekly calendar of up- dio Network, one hour. CHUM Hums A long In Top Spo t "Turbo" posters and albums. coming network and syndicated April 6-12, Clannad, Rock Over Contesting out of Sherman music specials. Shows with multi- London, Radio International, one standings, meanwhile, can be attrib- Oaks, Calif., is the Global Satellite ple dates indicate that local sta- hour. BY KIRK LA POINTE uted to one thing: no baseball. When Network, which is currently in the tions have option of broadcast April 7, Robert Palmer, Line TORONTO CHUM -FM is still king the station was carrying Toronto throes of a promotion for its week- time and dates. One, Westwood One, one hour. of Canada's top market. Its ascen- Blue Jays games during the fall, the ly "Powercuts" program. To be April 7 -13, Alan Parsons Pro- sion to the throne last fall was ap- ratings were impressive. In the win- launched on the Sunday (6) show April 4 -6, April "Fools," Top 30 ject, Inner-View, Innerview Radio parently no temporary supremacy; ter-with no ball -CJCL slipped. featuring ZZ Top, Julian Lennon, USA, CBS Radioradio, three hours. Network, one hour. the winter BBM Bureau of Mea- The following Toronto outlets are and Van Halen, the "Power Cuts April 4-6, Bobby Vee, Solid Gold April 7-13, Jackson Browne, Off surement ratings show that the top listed according to their BBM ranks Playoff Grand Prize Drawing" will Saturday Night, United Stations, the Record Specials with Mary 40 station holds its lead. for cumulative listening of at least send a listener and friend to Louis- five hours. Turner, Westwood One, one hour. The BBMs, issued quarterly, are one quarter hour weekly by people ville, Ky., for a ZZ Top concert and April 4 -6, Bobby Vinton, The April 7 -13, Bayou City Beats, the Canadian equivalent of the Arbi- seven years old and older. Each sta- a day at the Kentucky Derby. Great Sounds, United Stations, Live From Gilley's, Westwood One, tron ratings in America. Arbitron, tion's BBM share appears in paren- "Power Cuts," by the way, will four hours. one hour. Birch, and Nielson do survey Cana- theses. Stations garnering less than celebrate its fifth birthday on May April 4 -6, Roger Daltrey, John April 7 -13, Steve Arrington, The dian radio, but BBM stands as the one percent are not included. 5, and there's no telling what bits Cougar Mellencamp, Rock Chroni- Concert Hour, Westwood One, one leader, with widespread subscrip- of rock history will be made on cles, Westwood One, one hour. hour. tion penetration. CHUM -FM: 1,016,800 tuned in that broadcast date. KIM FREEMAN April 4 -6, Starship, Countdown April 7 -13, Jermaine Jackson, The other major winner in the (7%) America with Dick Clark, United Pop Concert Series, Westwood winter survey was CKFM -FM, a CFRB: 960,500 tuned in (15 %) Stations, four hours. One, one hour. soft -rock station that vaulted into CFTR: 938,600 tuned in (7 %) April 4 -6, Steve Wariner, The April 7 -13, Klymaxx, Special Edi- fourth place in the market from its CKFM -FM: 761,200 tuned in Weekly Country Music Countdown, tion, Westwood One, one hour. previous position in the middle of (10 %) United Stations, three hours. April 7 -13, Perry Como, Encore the pack. And the bad book went to CILQ -FM: 737,000 tuned in (5%) t~/`(, +,i April 4 -6, Robert Tepper, Rick with William B. Williams, CHUM -FM's sister, CHUM -AM, CHUM -AM: 718,300 tuned in Dees' Weekly Top 40, United Sta- Westwood One, two hours. which fell to No. 6 status. (4 %) JOIN! tions, four hours. April 8, Forester Sisters, Live The good news was good for two CBC -AM: 655,800 tuned in (6 %) April 4 -6, John Cougar Mellen - from Walt Disney World, NBC Ra- other stations. Hard -rock CILQ -FM, CHFI -FM: 477,200 tuned in (6 %) camp, Hot Rocks, United Stations, dio Entertainment, one hour. even though it is down slightly from CFNY-FM: 461,400 tuned in (4 %) 90 minutes. April 11-13, E.L.O., Countdown its winter book of last year, is fifth CKEY: 413,300 tuned in (5 %) THE AMERICAN April 4 -11, April Fools Special, America with Dick Clark, United in Toronto. Public -owned CBC -AM CBC -FM: 406,900 tuned in (3 %) Country Today, MJI Broadcasting, Stations, four hours. chalked up its best survey in a long CJCL: 376,100 tuned in (6 %) DISC JOCKEY one hour. April 11-13, John Anderson, The time, placing seventh among 17 sta- CFGM: 344,300 tuned in (3 %) ASSOCIATION April 4 -11, Heavy Metal Hall of Weekly Country Music Countdown, tions outlined in the BBM book. CKO: 269,900 tuned in (2 %) Fame Metalshop, MJI United Stations, three hours. The drop of CJCL to 12th in the CJRT-FM: 199,300 tuned in (1 %) 1222 16TH AVE. SOUTH Special, NASHVILLE, TN. 37212 Broadcasting, one hour. April 11 -13, Margaret Whiting, For Membership April 5-6, Bryan Adams, On the The Great Sounds, United Stations, information Call: Radio, NSBA, one hour. four hours. (615) 320 -0454 April 5-6, Cole Porter Song- Washington Roundup book, Sinatra Special, Creative Ra-

the 50 kw international standard. BY BILL HOLLAND The additional power okay would be based on interference protection PRESIDENT REAGAN is expect- guidelines. NAB and ABES also ed to receive Congress' budget rec- asked the Commission to allow onciliation bill this week, after some Class III daytime -only stations to last minute fiddling on Capitol Hill. operate at night with qualified pow- Within the bill is a section that will er levels. make the FCC's cost -of- regulation ALFA- MASERATI ;,; fees proposal a law. Seen by the A REMINDER -Less than a year IN IN Commission as a trade -off for de- now remains for Class B and C FM regulation, the fee proposal will stations to boost their power or face SALES OF SANTA MONICA SERVICE mandate that broadcasters pay for downgrading -the FCC deadline is services such as renewal and station March 1, 1987. Class Bs must pro- upgrade proceedings. pose operation with power above 25 QUADRIFOGLIO kw. Class Cs must go to 100 kw and LATEST WORD on the rate hikes antenna height above average ter- SPIDER VELOCE radio stations face from ASCAP's rain of 300 meters or more. For de- proposed 18% increase -Bob Hen- tails, write the NRBA for the cur- GRADUATE ley, chairman of the All- Industry rent "RE: Engineering" newsletter. GTV -6 Radio Music Licensing Committee, has told NAB members that the in- ONE GUIDELINE, PLEASE .. . crease equals $62 million over the The NAB wants the FCC to pre- next four years. He also suggested empt state or local radio frequency that stations may also have to pay (RF) radiation regulations that are an average of $4,000 each for "fi- tougher than those adapted by the nancial assistance" to pay retroac- American National Standards Insti- tive fees for 1983 -85 if U.S. District tute (ANSI). NAB says that unless Court okays the ASCAP increase. "scientific evidence shows potential harm from public exposure, the BITURBO CPE GO STEREO ... that's the re- more stringent rules "unduly response from AM broadcasters in the strict" interstate communications BITURBO 425 brand -new NRBA Annual Program- and should be put aside. ming Survey (see separate copy); ZAGATO CONVERTIBLE 20% said they were planning to go EARLY APRIL -that's when the stereo, over last year's 11 %. Of FCC's report on upgrading AM ra- SALES DEPT. 1115 WILSHIRE BLVD. SERVICE -PARTS those with AM stereo in place, or dio is to be released to the public. ready to go, 9% had bought the Mo- "They're crossing the and dot- MON -FRI is SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 MON -FRI torola C -Quam system, 5% were ting the i's on it," says a source. Re- 9.7 7:30 -5:30 planning to do so, and 3% said they port suggests the Commission take WEEKEND 10-5 TEL: (213) 393 -0493 were using or will shortly go with on separate rulemakings (owner- the Kahn system. ship restrictions, frequency assignments, antenna modifications) rath- NAB and the Assn. for Broadcast er than an overall proceeding. The Engineering Standards (ABES) NAB and others have sent along asked the FCC last week to raise the recommendations, many of which present 5 kw maximum power level are dealt with in the report. for Class III AM radio stations to

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www.americanradiohistory.com Malent Generic Campaign Supports Lydon's Latest `Album,' `Cassette,' & 'Single' Are PiL's Packages musicians involved, he candidly relationship," with Laswell, though BY JIM BESSMAN notes that this "guarantees a good he's quick to add that "John Lydon NEW YORK Concurrent with pop interview," but also reveals that a.k.a. Rotten will always dominate historians marking the 10th anni- among the players were drummers whatever field he's in. This is my al- versary of the punk rock movement, Ginger Baker and Tony Williams, bum, period. I don't like to be limit- John Lydon, the genre's infamous guitarists Nicky Skopalitis and ed-and with PiL, no two albums character, has emerged with his lat- Steve Vai, violinist L. Shankar, and are ever similar-but I had not est Public Image Ltd. album. keyboardist Ryuichi Sakamoto. delved into strict rock for quite The iconoclastic Lydon revels in Most of these musicians are asso- some time, and I wanted this record the independence of his latest Elek- ciates of Bill Laswell, who joined in to be uptempo and non -disco." tra album, which is simply titled on bass and co- produced with Ly- Lydon says that "Album" was in- "Album" and bears the faceless don, with the recording taking place tended to bring back the energy packaging of low- priced generic at "every studio in New York" de- "that has been missing from music product to be found in grocery pending which offered the best for so long, particularly in England, stores. Keeping to this format, the sound per instrument. Most impor- where it's all nail varnish and Nan- Cosby Show. Bill Cosby receives an award for setting a new boxoffice record is were record- cy -boy keyboards. at Radio City Music Hall from Scott Sanders, vice president of Radio City Music cassette version called "Casset- tant, he says, drums- first is packed and mixed The Power Station. "I fully appreciate the energy in Hall Productions, and Richard Evans, the company's president and chief te"; the single, "Rise," at aged "Single "; the album display "We were determined to get the what is called 'heavy metal' music," executive officer. Cosbÿ s recent 15 -show run grossed $2,833,690. (Photo: Gary as we could," Lydon adds, "and what's Gershoff) poster features the word "Pos- best drum sound says that's ter" -and even print advertising Lydon, "but that doesn't come missing in everything. It's unfortu- highlights "Ad" in huge letters with cheaply. We had an awful budget. nate that heavy metal is low on con- the product information stripped in Ridiculous. Arcadia gets $800,000, tent, but the energy there is an on- 'World' Band Has `Change Of Address' along the bottom. and we had two -sixteenths of that. going force which people are inter- "It's extremely basic," concedes Outrageous!" ested in, and I'm interested." Lydon of his nondescript "Album" Lydon credits Laswell for provid- Lydon's recorded energy, more In artwork, which lists only the seven ing the discipline needed to achieve often than not, is still marked by in- Krokus: Spring Their Step song titles in tiny lettering below the "high energy and instant reac- tense anger in his singing and lyr- tember, making this their longest the round Public Image logo on the tion" they strived for. He notes that ics, and "Album" is no exception. BY ETHLIE ANN VARE and most expensive recording proj- back cover and leaves out all pro- the recording went very quickly, us- "Attack, attack, attack -I'll never LOS ANGELES After two albums ect. duction credits. "I'm just so bored ing only one week of actual studio do a ballad," he vows. on Ariola /Switzerland and three on Krokus is unique in its make -up, with the continual over -the -top, self - time. The two had earlier worked to- Lydon expects a forthcoming Arista /U.S., international hard - with members from Switzerland, congratulatory rubbish and useless gether on "World Destruction," the tour, "not specifically to promote rockers Krokus have proved them- Malta, and the U.S. None of the information plastered all over the Afrika Bambaataa /Lydon 12 -inch the record, but to have good fun. I'd selves with steadily increasing rec- bandmates are band founders, al- album sleeve. That's all irrelevant - released as Time Zone on the Cel- really like to stop the silly warfare ord sales and concert attendance. though Von Arb has been on board all that matters is the end result." luoid label. between heavy metal fans, punks, Now, say core members Marc Stor- since a year after the group's incep- As to why he even left out the Lydon claims a "brilliant working (Continued on page 22) ace -the Maltese vocalist-and Fer- tion a decade ago. Krokus finally nando Von Arb -the Swiss guitar- broke American gold with 1983's ist -they have earned greater at- "Headhunter" and 1984's "The Veteran Helps R & B Legends Back To The Top tention from their label for "Change Blitz." The group is managed by Of Address," due for mid -April re- Butch Stone, best known for man- lease. aging Black Oak Arkansas, which Album "I've never seen a label so heavily notched three gold albums in the Hartman To Produce James Brown involved in a record," notes album early '70s. we didn't really want to go flag - "James Brown is Americana. I producer Tom Werman, known for "The internationality is an advan- BY PAUL GREIN waving. We just wanted to have a can't think of anyone in American his work with Motley Crue and tage," says Von Arb. "This isn't an LOS ANGELES Dan Hartman's good time, write a funky number music who's more American than Twisted Sister. 'L.A. band,' it's not a 'New York career has taken many novel and sing about America." James Brown." Exclaims Hart- "The winds must have changed in band' or an 'English band.' It's a twists over the years, from his ear- Many listeners regard "Living man: "We're working with the guy New York," smiles Storace. Arista world band. There's no other group ly days in the Edgar Winter Group In America" as a concise summary that invented funk." is picking up that we're a stable like this, except maybe Sting's new to recent assignments writing for of Brown's style and persona, a The Brown project led to Hart - band, no overnight success. We're backup band, which is also a mix- such films as "Streets Of Fire" view that Hartman accepts, with a man's assignment to co- produce also the only hard rock band they ture of everything." and "Breakin'." Even so, the latest qualification. "It wasn't like rip- Little Richard's record. "They sent have, except maybe the Kinks." Since Switzerland was always too turn in his career is one of the ping James Brown's hooks and ev- me the master tape and said, "Clive [Davis, label president] has small a market to satisfy the na- most intriguing. Hartman has ery move and everything he ever 'Here, make it into a consolidated, a lot to say, believe me," continues scent headbangers, and since Ger- helped create the records that did," Hartman says. "But we cer- energetic single," says Hartman, Werman. "If he's not completely many was in the throes of a lan- have returned two music leg- tainly included the things that adding: "Little Richard is very satisfied with any song, he'll send guage- purist movement at Krokus' ends -James Brown and Little made James Brown great in the happy about the record. He feels us back in the studio, no matter start, the band always aimed at the Richard -to the pop charts for the first place. We thought he needed it's rock'n'roll and also spreads the what it costs." In fact, Krokus has U.S. target audience. Tours behind first time in years. to remind everybody that he's the word, which is what he's about in been working at Los Angeles' Cher- such arena acts as Sammy Hagar Hartman produced and, with his one who created it." the '80s. So it's an accomplished okee Studios off and on since Sep- (Continued on page 22) partner Charlie Midnight, wrote Midnight makes a similar point. mission." Brown's recent top five hit "Living Hartman and Midnight, also co- In America," which was featured wrote all of the songs for Hart - in the smash film "Rocky IV." And May Release For man's next album, tentatively due Custom Quality... in Quantity he was brought in to co- produce in July on MCA. Little Richard's new single, Godfather's LP SSS ?MIT "Great Gosh A'Mighty," the 7 theme from "Down And Out In LOS ANGELES James COLOR 100 -5x7 80C ea. Beverly Hills." Brown's first album for Scotti Unsurpassed in Quality 100 -8x10 99C ea. Hartman and Midnight are now Bros. Records, is set for release B &W 100-5x7 25.00 co- writing songs for Brown's in May. Brown entered into a 100 -8x10 33.50 forthcoming album for Scotti five -year contract with the label, GLOSSY 28r P. Cards 100 30.00 Bros., which Hartman will pro- which took his "Living In Ameri- EACH IN COPY NEGS: duce. ca" from the "Rocky IV" sound- 1000 LOTS COLOR $10 ea. "We plan on having it done with- track into top five on the Hot 100 B &W up to ax 10 6.00 ea. PHOTOS in two months of starting," says Singles last month. 100 POSTCARDS E 25 Midnight. "James' music is very Brown plans a five -week Euro- From same size NEGS. ;00 10 S34.95 Plus Postage 8 Handling spontaneous; our creative direc- pean tour this spring and is Other Services tion is saying something interest- scheduled to tour the U.S. this ,',10M $108 Dependable Service ing, but saying it quick." fall. The veteran is also slated to iüIUP ['PIN l's.) per 100 (203) or write for "Pro" Quality Hartman says the theme for appear on Dick Clark's "New 375 -7034 price list Low Prices Brown's comeback smash was dic- Year's Rockin' Eve" special for Since 1946 tated by the needs of the film. ABC -TV in December. PHOTO "They said the scene was going to Brown is managed by David PRINTERS, INC aG.tacr- be patriotic, with the flag and Brokaw. 40 BG HATHAWAY DR ., STRATFORD CT 06497 Apollo fighting the Russian, and it had to be pro- American. We said

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KEITH JARRETT many critics' lists in its British in- (-ii GROSSES Avery Fisher Hall, New York carnation last year: feedback. Amusement Business®` Tickets: $20, $15, $10 William Reid, the group's guitar- Gross Attendance Capacity Promoter ist, doesn't so much play the guitar ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Monarch Entertainment Bureau/ THE CONCERT was billed official- as he tortures it. At this very sold - GRATEFUL DEAD Hampton (Va.) Coliseum March 19 -21 $530,395 39,341 41,400 Cellar Door Prods. ly as "Keith Jarrett plays Standards out March 14 show, Reid never $14.50/$13.50 Promotions with Gary Peacock and Jack De- faced the audience; he spent the en- ALABAMA Freedom HII March 22 $303,485 17,342 Keith Fowler CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Louisville, Ky. $17.50 18,312 Johnnette," but it could just as ac- tire concert on his knees pointing BELLAMY BROS. curately have been described as his guitar at his amp, wringing out Door Prods. AEROSMITH Capital Centre March 7 $257,056 17,728 Cellar "three guys having fun." melodies and chording through a TED NUGENT Landover, Md. $14.50 sellout Using the recent two-volume cy- constant barrage of electronic feed- AEROSMITH The Spectrum March 8 $227,814 17,599 Electric Factory Concerts cle of "Standards" albums as a back. TED NUGENT Philadelphia $13.50/$11.50 sellout launching pad, the ECM trio exhibit- That may not be for everybody, THE FIRM Capital Centre March 19 $266,657 14,623 Music Center /Concerts West ed obvious joy and delight with its but the technique provided the VIRGINIA WOLF Landover, Md. $15.50 15,000 playful excursion 10 classic thrills might have existed had through that ALABAMA Rupp Arena March 23 $202,W2 11,543 Keith Fowler Promotions compositions. This was no mere nos- the band been without his services. CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Lexington, Ky. $17.50 16,000 talgic revival -each player drew Bassist Douglas Hart merely BELLAMY BROS. upon his eclectic background to thumped at his instrument while LOVERBOY Richfield Coliseum March 13 $200,310 13,354 Belkin Prods. 19,325 bring fresh life to these timeless - looking bored all night, and drum- HOOTERS Cleveland, Ohio $15 but- familiar gems. But unlike other mer Bobby Gillespie, using only two AMY GRANT Reunion Arena March 22 $191,061 13,141 Blanton Inc./Harrell Concerts modern players' excursions through tom -toms, resembled a wind -up toy RICH MULLINS Dallas $15 /$14 17,000 similar material, these three man- drum, the image aided by the stone - AEROSMITH Providence (R.I.) Civic Center March 18 $183,497 12,655 Frank Russti s Concerts East aged to remain faithful to the face he kept throughout the set. TED NUGENT $14.50 sellout songs' roots. That left vocalist Jim Reid (the AEROSMITH The Centrum March 11 6170,109 12,154 Don Law Co. Naturally, Jarrett was the focal guitarist's brother) to carry the vi- TED NUGENT Worcester, Mass. $14/$12.50 sellout point for much of the night, bring- sual portion of the show. And AMY GRANT The Omni March 15 $163,647 12,906 Blanton /Harrell Concerts ing child -like joy to his pianistics. though his singing wasn't bad, nei- RICH MULLINS Atlanta $13.50 sellout He simply could not hold still, often ther were his Iggy /Morrison moves PAT BENATAR Richfield Coliseum Feb. 19 $161,640 10,776 Belkin Prods. 19,325 springing to his feet during his riffs and his apathetic stage manner any- THE ALARM Cleveland, Ohio $15 hov- Not a AEROSMITH New Haven (Conn.) Coliseum March 15 $151,921 10,538 Cross Country Concerts and spending much of the night thing to get excited about. sellout ering over the piano bench rather word was spoken between Jesus TED NUGENT $14/$12.50 than actually sitting down. The in- And Mary Chain and their audience LUTHER VANDROSS The Cajundome March 21 $146,942 10,274 Stageright Prods. ISLEY /JASPER /ISLEY Lafayette, La. $15/$13.50 13,000 trospective nature of his well - from start to finish. STARPOINT known solo improvisations, the var- Despite all that, the band gave ALABAMA Von Braun Civic Center March 21 $146,632 8,379 Keith Fowler Promotions ied nature of his many group excur- the impression that it has the poten- CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Huntsville, Ala. $17.50 sellout in sions and his early work with Art tial to develop something unique RUSH Market Square Arena March 20 $146,450 10,100 Sunshine Promotins Blakey's Jazz Messengers all found the future. Under the wall of noise MARILLION Indianapolis $13.50 11,500 a home in the interpretation of each was a rather likable, folk -rock based AEROSMITH Springfield (Mass.) Civic Center March 16 $145,115 10,000 Cross Country Concerts standard. sound, best exemplified in the sin- TED NUGENT $15.50 /$14.50 sellout

Likewise, bassist Peacock and gle, "Just Like Honey," and on AEROSMITH Norfolk (Va.) Scope March 22 $144,911 10,436 Cellar Door Prods. drummer DeJohnnette also brought songs such as "Never Understand" TED NUGENT $14.50 /$13.50 13,800 their rich and varied experiences to and "You Trip Me Up" from the al- THE FIRM Hollywood (Fla.) Sportatorium March 15 $144,345 9,939 Silver Star Prods. these great classics. "Someday My bum. VIRGINIA WOLF $15 sellout Prince Will Come" gave Peacock Granted, a couple of songs THE FIRM Sundome March 14 $134,640 9,417 Silver Star Prods. just one of many opportunities to could've passed for funeral marches VIRGINIA WOLF Tampa, Fla. $15 sellout leap into a melodic- but -daring solo. here, and the lyrics to "Cut Dead," RUSH MECCA March 24 $127,615 8,883 Stardate Prods. "If I Should Lose You" found De- among others, aren't exactly camp- MARILLION Milwaukee $14.50 11,000 Johnnette abandoning conventional fire sing -alongs. Yet, one got the PAT BENATAR San Diego (Calif.) Sports Arean March 23 $124,120 9,017 Fahn & Silva Prods. time- keeping practices, pushing and impression that when The Jesus DEL LORDS $14.50 sellout challenging the rhythm with reck- And Mary Chain get past trying to BLACK SABBATH Cobo Arena March 22 $115,335 7,689 Paragon Prods. less force to the delight of his shock everyone- including them- WASP. Detroit $15 12,191 mates. Twice during the song, he selves -their execution may yet AMY GRANT The Summit March 17 $114,615 7,681 Pace Concerts leaped into solos that showed more match their nifty concept. RICH MULLINS Houston $15/914 12,660 intelligence than flash before the JEFF TAMARKIN THE FIRM Ocean Center March 17 $114,015 7,950 Silver Star Prods. VIRGINIA WOLF Daytona Beach, Fla. $15 9.000 ensemble juxtaposed into a gospel- like blues riff conclusion. NANCY WILSON AEROSMITH Richmond (Va.) Colisuem March 23 $107,125 7,734 Cellar Door Prods. It quickly became apparent that The Blue Note, New York TED NUGENT $14.50/$13.50 12,500 the three men on stage weren't the Tickets: $15, $7.50 AMY GRANT Mabee Center March 21 $101,200 8,408 Little Wing Prods. RICH MULLINS Oral Roberts Univ. $12.50 8,900 only folks having fun; the near -ca- Tulsa pacity crowd also enjoyed the ride. MAYBE THOMAS Wolfe was KISS Veterans Memorial Coliseum March 16 $96,600 7,169 Contemporary Prods. /Pace Concerts While the March 16 show brought wrong. Returning to her jazz roots, KING KOBRA Des Moines, Iowa $14 7,500 back into fo- Nancy Wilson proves that you can traditional standards KISS Fort Wayne (Ind.) Coliseum March 20 $92,568 6,384 Sunshine Promotions cus, it was only appropriate at eve- go home again. KING KOBRA $13.50 7,500 in ning's end that the audience revived After establishing herself the CONWAY TWITTY Franklin County Veteran's March 15 $90,162 7 ,213 Jayson Promotions another old- fashioned concert tradi- early '60s as a major jazz vocalist, it JOHN SCHNEIDER Memorial Auditorium $12.50 7,888 tion: the real encore. Unlike the often seemed during the late '60s Columbus, Ohio staged encores which have marked and especially the '70s that she was AMY GRANT Frank Erwin Center March 18 $87,787 6,140 Pace Concerts jazz, pop, and rock concerts over the trying to shed that image with RICH MULLINS Univ. of Texas at Austin $15/$14.50 /$13.50 11,000 past decade or longer, when these forced excursions in pop and r &b. KISS Wendler Arena March 6 $85,862 6,133 Belkin Prods. three came back for more the spirit But in the second of two shows here KING KOBRA Saginaw, Mich. $14 6,746 was genuine. The musicians reap- March 15 (her engagement ran AMY GRANT Lakeland (Fla.) Civic Center March 8 $78,655 6,432 Cellar Door Prods. sellout peared for bows twice, and it wasn't March 11 -16), Wilson thrilled a RICH MULLINS $13 until their third curtain call that packed house with an all -out jazz DAVID COPPERFIELD Queen Elizabeth Theater March 16 $72,234 5,576 Perryscope Prods. Vancouver, B.C. ($90,293 Canadian) two sellouts they succumbed to still- enthusiastic performance. $20/917.50/915 applause with a whimsical delivery From her opener, "You'd Be So DAVID COPPERFIELD Spokane (Wash.) Opera House March 13 $67,573 5,400 Great American Music Hall of "My Funny Valentine." Nice To Come Home To," to her en- 516.50 /914.50 sellout GEOFF MAYFIELD core, "Save Your Love For Me," REVEEN Centre for the Arts March 20-23 $66,434 6,820 In -House Wilson kept the audience wrapped Regina, Sask. ($83,043 Canadian) 7,781 THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN tightly in the palm of her hand. Wil- 913/910.50/98

The Ritz, New York son commands an exciting dynamic DAVID COPPERFIELD Fresno (Calif.) Convention Center March 10 $64,169 4,738 Space Agency Tickets: $12.50 range and pure expressive power- $16/913 /910 two sellouts and the jazz context allows her to KISS Hulman Center March 23 $63,504 4,356 Sunshine Promotions LIKE MANY previous "Next Big show off these talents more bril- KING KOBRA Indiana State Univ. $13.50 7,000 Things," The Jesus And Mary Chain liantly than any other genre. Terre Haute is actually a mixture of next big A veteran jazz quartet, featuring RONNIE MILSAP Chaparral Center March 23 $62,464 4,627 J.C. Promotions REBA McENTIRE Midland College $18.50 6,000 things which came before. The Scot- pianist Biff Hannon, drummer Roy Texas tish quartet draws from the likes of McCurdy, bassist Lyle Atkinson, AMY GRANT Jacksonville (Fla.) Coliseum March 7 $60,588 5,025 Blanton /Harrell Concerts the Velvet Underground, the and former Cannonball Adderley RICH MULLINS $14.50 7,423 Cramps, Iggy Pop, and Joy Divi- keyboardist Michael Wolfe, rein- sion. The Chain's one new twist, and forced Wilson's vocal expertise. Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, a Billboard Publications, Inc. publication. Boxscores are compiled every Tuesday and should be submitted to Louise Zepp in Nashville at (615) 748 -8129; Ancil Davis in New York at (212) 764 -7314; Linda Deckard in Los Angeles at probably the reason their Reprise Suddenly, it was easy to recall her (213) 859 -5338; or Melinda Newman in Chicago at (312) 236 -2085. album, "Psychocandy," topped (Continued on next page)

BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 21 www.americanradiohistory.com Malent Boston Opera House Slates Pop Dates have a hold on everything ... now tional Theatre. Striar doesn't expect BY LINDA MOLESKI they have an alternative." the facility to go into operation for NEW YORK Long overlooked as a In the past, most unestablished at least another year because he has showcase for contemporary talent, rock and pop acts have performed just started a self -financed $4 mil- Boston's Opera House will soon at the Orpheum Theatre, a venue lion restoration project. host a series of pop and rock shows. promoted by Law and comparable Unlike the Opera House, the Na- Under the direction of Michael in size to the 2,700 -seat Opera tional will be designed as a "wide - Striar, head of the Striar Entertain- House. spectrum house," he says, offering ment Group and Striar Presents, Striar has been promoting local an array of events from contempo- the concert lineup kicks off on April and regional talent for the past year rary talent to ballet and opera. It 15 with a show by Robert Palmer. in the Providence area, which has will also serve to subsidize local acts Striar recently signed an exclu- sparked similar competition with via a low charge or rent -free venue sive multiyear agreement with the Frank Russo. availability. facility allowing him to book shows "The [Providence] market is prof- Striar, who started as a fight pro- regularly subject to the opera itable and has been ignored over the moter nine years ago, formed Striar Living Well. James Brown holds a platinum album for "Rocky IV," which schedule. He expects to produce years," Striar charges. "Russo only Entertainment in 1984. With the features his smash single, "Living In America." He was presented the album from 20 to 30 events per year and is brings in the big shows, which has concert promotion division, the com- during his recent appearance at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. From left looking to rent an additional 20 to 30 created the attitude if it's not pany also houses that Selective Artists, are Tad Dowd, president of Rock'n'Roll Records; David Brokaw, Brown's dates out to other promoters. played in the arena, it's not worth which works with local and regional manager; Ben Scotti, vice chairman of Scotti Bros. Industries; Rick Sweg, The new pact has created a com- seeing." talent the college and nightclub at president and managing director of Fairmont Hotels; Brown; Eddie Ray, Brown's petitive atmosphere in the greater On the hand, has level. The is by other Striar agency run Striar's MC; and Johnny Musso, president of Scotti Bros. Records. Boston market, an area long tied up been trying to re- establish the mar- partner, Bob Duteau. by promoter Don Law. ket there, successfully promoting "I want to see things opened up acts such as George Thorogood, the here," Striar says, noting that the Tubes, Kris Kristofferson, the Out- `WORLD' BAND KROKUS HAS `CHANGE OF ADDRESS' area's lack of facilities has been a laws, Blue Oyster Cult, and Phan- (Continued from page 20) problem for young promoters. tom, Rocker & Slick. "It's a real estate game," he says. In addition to his deal with the and Def Leppard established a fan was an album of singles, but For- maintains they can move away from "Booking agents can only go to the Opera House, Striar has also signed base, which the band plans to ex- eigner isn't a singles band." the metal stereotype without be- majors [promoters] because they a 20 -year contract with Boston's Na- pand with a major headlining tour In an effort to make themselves traying their loyalists or them- to support "Change Of Address." accessible to the singles market, selves. "We can write songs in any The album is also projected to gen- however, Krokus plans to tone direction," says Von Arb. "We're erate three singles, an unusual down their headbanging sound and rock musicians. It's no big deal to move for an act perceived as heavy teenage lyrics. "The band needed to change. Anyway, we really don't metal. take a few qualitative steps beyond want to be responsible for some "Releasing singles doesn't make your basic heavy metal," says Wer- psycho going around killing people, you a 'singles band,' " muses Stor- man. "It's become more sophisticat- even if the lyrics were a joke. We Come home ace. "It depends on what you do af- ed, moving firmly into the '80s." never wanted to be heroes or lead- from the studio. terwards. 'Foreigner IV,' to me, Once likened to AC /DC, Krokus ers. We're rock musicians." Come home to a Manhattan hotel that is really like your own apartment on Central Park. Around the corner from LYDON'S GENERIC CAMPAIGN Lincoln Center and minutes to the things that are impor- (Continued from page 20) tant to you in New York City. And, while we recently have lavished millions on our guestrooms and suites. we and yuppies, who should all be at to originality and resents a pop per- fact, in England they want 'FFF' as pride ourselves most on our traditions: personal ser- the same gig. U2 somehow manages sonality in charge of his own ca- the second single, because of the vice: prompt and courteous attention: gracious hospi- to do that." reer," says Lydon. "It's very diffi- 10th anniversary of punk celebra- As for his prospects in the domes- cult for a record company tion. They think that the clos- tality: and good value. The Mayflower Hotel. 61st St. & to get that's tic marketplace, Los Angeles -based convinced that what I do is valid, or est to punk on the record, which is a Central Park West. New York 10023. See your travel Lydon remains doubtful, even to see record chart possibilities. In really awful reason for anything." agent or call toll -free 800- 223 -4164 or 212-265 -0060. though he says "Album" is already Telex 4972657 Mayflow. nearing the 45,000-unit sales mark set by its preceding "This Is What BUSINESS & PERSONAL The Mayflower Hotel You Want ... This Is What You Get." MANAGEMENT SERVICES right New Park on York's Central "The pop industry doesn't cater Ever Wish You Had Someone You Could Turn To ? Now you do. We're an as- Artists Development sociation of Record Indus- Demo 6 Master Tapes try Professionals providing Record Contracts TALENT IN ACTION support services to Artist, Radio Syndication (Continued from preceding page) Managers, Label Execu- Publicity & Promos tives and Publishers. If you Legal Services need help with your career Royalty Audits work with Cannonball, her early or business. Give us a Accounting & Taxes thoughtful work with Hank Jones. call. No project too big or Computer Services too small. 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22 BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 5, 1986 BiIIboard.H Black Singles SALES & AIRPLAY BLACK SINGLES A ranking of the top 30 black singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Black Singles chart. BY LABEL Y A ranking of distributing labels by their number of titles ó on the Hot Black Singles chart. SALES m 5r H Ñ 4 LABEL NO. OF TITLES v TITLE ARTIST 228 2 2iá ON CHART

1 1 2 WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY JANET JACKSON 2 1 2 KISS PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION EPIC (1) 10 Portrait (3) 5 2 1 HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY JANET JACKSON 2 2 1 SATURDAY LOVE CHERRELLE WITH ALEXANDER O'NEAL WHAT Tabu (3) 6 CBS Associated 3 3 A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE (IS ALL IT TAKES) NEW EDITION 3 3 6 I CAN'T WAIT NU SHOOZ (1) Private I (1) 4 6 GOING IN CIRCLES THE GAP BAND 4 4 3 A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE (IS ALL IT TAKES) NEW EDITION 3 Scotti Bros. (1)

4 CAPITOL 8 5 5 KISS PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION 1 5 4 GOING IN CIRCLES THE GAP BAND MCA (7) 8 TEDDY PENDERGRASS 7 6 4 YOUR SMILE RENE & ANGELA 14 6 7 LOVE 4/2 Philly World (1) 7 8 LOVE 4/2 TEDDY PENDERGRASS 7 7 9 CRUSH ON YOU THE JETS 9 WARNER BROS. (4) 8 Paisley Park (2) 6 8 10 OVERJOYED STEVIE WONDER 8 8 16 I CAN'T WAIT NU SHOOZ Qwest (1) Bros. Boy (1) 9 11 DIANA EUGENE WILDE 12 9 11 I HAVE LEARNED TO RESPECT ... STEPHANIE MILLS 11 Warner /Tommy ARISTA (6) 7 8 10 16 ROCK ME AMADEUS FALCO 10 10 17 OVERJOYED STEVIE WONDER Jive (1)

11 12 ANOTHER NIGHT ARETHA FRANKLIN 15 11 13 I THINK IT'S LOVE JERMAINE JACKSON 18 MOTOWN (2) 7 Gordy (2) 9 12 14 PARTY FREAK CA$HFLOW 13 12 24 CRUSH ON YOU THE JETS Tamla (2) 13 13 SUGAR FREE JUICY 17 13 17 I'M NOT GONNA LET ... COLONEL ABRAMS 16 Motown /Conceited (1) A &M 6 14 7 HOW WILL I KNOW WHITNEY HOUSTON 24 14 18 RESTLESS STARPOINT 21 ATLANTIC (4) 6 15 19 ROCK ME AMADEUS FALCO 10 15 5 SATURDAY LOVE CHERRELLE WITH ALEXANDER O'NEAL 5 IVA /Island (1) Omni (1) 16 23 PARTY FREAK CA$HFLOW 13 16 19 THE HEAT OF HEAT PATTI AUSTIN 26 COLUMBIA (5) 6 17 18 (NOTHING SERIOUS) JUST BUGGIN' WHISTLE 19 17 25 LOVE IS JUST A TOUCH AWAY FREDDIE JACKSON 29 Def Jam /Columbia (1)

20 ELEKTRA (4) 5 18 9 COMPUTER LOVE ZAPP 23 18 21 BEST FRIENDS ET (EDDIE TOWNS) Asylum (1) ^CHAMPAGNE" KING 30 19 14 INSATIABLE WOMAN ISLEY /JASPER /ISLEY 31 19 24 HIGH HORSE EVELYN RCA (2) 5 Total Experience (3) 20 10 TENDER LOVE FORCE M.D.'S 27 20 12 DIANA EUGENE WILDE 12 POLYGRAM 4 FRANKLIN 15 21 26 I HAVE LEARNED TO RESPECT ... STEPHANIE MILLS 11 21 8 ANOTHER NIGHT ARETHA Mercury (2) Atlanta Artists (1) n 28 I'M NOT GONNA LET ... COLONEL ABRAMS 16 22 22 IF YOU SHOULD EVER BE LONELY VAL YOUNG 22 London (1) PATTI LABELLE & MICHAEL MCDONALD 39 23 15 DO ME BABY MELI'SA MORGAN 38 23 - ON MY OWN EMI -AMERICA (1) 2 Manhattan (1) 24 20 AFTER YOU BERNARD WRIGHT 36 24 23 NO MORE SHIRLEY MURDOCK 25 PROFILE 2 25 29 BEST FRIENDS ET (EDDIE TOWNS) 20 25 28 UNDER THE INFLUENCE VANITY 34 SUNNYVIEW 2 26 I IT'S LOVE JERMAINE JACKSON 18 26 THE FINEST THE S.O.S. BAND 40 - THINK - FANTASY 1 First String /Fantasy (1) 27 - ROCK THE BELLS L.L. COOL J 28 27 26 UNSELFISH LOVER FULL FORCE 35 FAST FIRE SHIRLEY MURDOCK 25 28 NEVER AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME SADE 41 28 27 NO MORE - HOT PINK 29 21 GUILTY YARBROUGH & PEOPLES 47 29 27 LOVES ON FIRE ALEEM FEATURING LEROY BURGESS 37 IN YOUR FACE JAMPACKED 30 - IF YOU SHOULD EVER BE LONELY VAL YOUNG 22 30 15 SUGAR FREE JUICY 17 KMA ©Copyright 1986, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in any ret ieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic. mechanical, photocopying. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. MALACO Muscle Shoals Sound (1) BLACK SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC NEXT PLATEAU P.B.T. TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) ROULETTE Sheet Music Dist. Domino (1) SELECT 99 AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE ( Tempro, BMI) (Irving, BMI /Morning Crew, BMI) CPP /ALM 13 PARTY FREAK STREETWISE (Terrace, ASCAP) CPP 26 THE HEAT OF HEAT 1 KISS (All Seeing Eye, ASCAP) 36 AFTER YOU (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /Avant Garde, ASCAP) (Controversy, ASCAP) 19 PLAYER'S BALL SUTRA (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Bernard Wright, 30 HIGH HORSE 76 LET'S GO ALL THE WAY (Mazarati, ASCAP) Fever (1) BMI /Mchoma, BMI/Thriller Miller, ASCAP) (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Song -A -iron, BMI) (Lilo, BUI) 95 RAISE THE ROOF TOMMY BOY 1 15 ANOTHER NIGHT 60 HOLD ON TO YOUR LOVE 3 A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE (IS ALL IT TAKES) (De -Sir Rom, BMI) (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) (Jobete, ASCAP /Blackbull, ASCAP /Bertam, ASCAP) (House Of Champions, ASCAP) 21 RESTLESS 20 BEST FRIENDS CPP 59 LIVING IN AMERICA (Philesto, BMI /Keith Diamond, BMI /Willesden, (Baker's Tune, BMI) (Temp Co., BMI) 72 HOT (April, ASCAP /Second Nature, ASCAP /Blackwood, BMI /Harrindur, BMI) CPP 65 WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE 96 BREAK MY HEART (Mtume, ASCAP) BMI /Janiceps, BMI) CPP /ABP 100 THE RIVER OUR CLOTHES OFF (Bellboy, BMI /Chappell, ASCAP) (Rosuki, BMI /Our Parents, BMI) 93 HOW COULD R BE 7 LOVE 4/2 (Rare Blue, ASCAP) CPP/CLM 75 WEEKEND SPECIAL 97 BUST THIS RHYME (Rustomatic, ASCAP /Eddie Murphy, ASCAP/Sun Bliss, (Ted -On, BMI /J.Carr, BUI) 10 ROCK ME AMADEUS (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) (Fools Prayer, BMI /Salski, BMI,'Plum Place, ASCAP) CPP 29 LOVE IS JUST A TOUCH AWAY (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) 2 WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY BMI /Diamond In The Sky, BMI) 24 HOW WILL I KNOW (Bush Burnin', BMI /Zomba, ASCAP) 28 ROCK THE BELLS ( Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 62 CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT (Irving, BMI) CPP /ALM 37 LOVES ON FIRE (Def Jam, ASCAP) 51 WHATS MISSING (Mokojumbi, BMI /Personal, ASCAP /Arista, 6 I CAN'T WAIT (West Kenya, ASCAP) 5 SATURDAY LOVE (Flyte Tyme,ASCAP/Avant Garde, ASCAP) ASCAP/Willesden, BMI) CPP (Poolside, BMI) 43 LUCY ( Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /Avant Garde, ASCAP) 61 WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH (JEWEL THE 33 CHIEF INSPECTOR 52 I GET OFF ON YOU ( Jobete, ASCAP/Libren, ASCAP) CPP 48 SECRET LOVERS OF NILE THEME) (Island, BMI) (Muscle Shoals, BMI /Jalew, BMI) 46 MAY I? (Almo, ASCAP /Jodaway, ASCAP) CPP /ALM (Zomba, ASCAP) 92 THE COLOR OF SUCCESS 11 I HAVE LEARNED TO RESPECT THE POWER OF LOVE (USA Exotic, ASCAP) 86 SHOW ME HOW IT WORKS 53 WHISPER IN THE DARK (Ya D Sir, ASCAP) (Careers, BMI /Moore & Moore, BMI) CPP 89 NA NA BEAT (WB, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) (Maplewood, ASCAP 23 COMPUTER LOVE 18 I THINK ITS LOVE (Happy Stepchild, BMI/Wedot, ASCAP) 57 SLIDE OVER /Boozertunes, ASCAP /Broozertoones, BMI) CPP (Troutman's /Saja, BUI) (Black Stallion, ASCAP / Jobete, ASCAP /See This House, 74 NATURAL HIGH (Ready For The World, BMI /Excalibur Lace, BMI/Trixie 94 COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE ASCAP /Blackbull, ASCAP) CPP (Crystal Jukebox, ASCAP) Lou, BMI) 14 YOUR SMILE (A Mode, (Assorted, BMI /Bellboy, BMI) 77 I'D RATHER BE BY MYSELF 41 NEVER AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME 80 SPECIAL La ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) 9 CRUSH ON YOU (Timberlake, BMI/Top- Bound, BMI /Double Sting, (Silver Angel, ASCAP) CPP (Street Sounds, ASCAP /Maurice Starr, 90 ZOOM (Framinger, (Almo, ASCAP /Crimsco, ASCAP /Irving, BMI) CPP /ALM BMI /Schu -Baby, BUI) 58 NIGHTMARES ASCAP/Winfield, ASCAP) BMI/Friday's Child, BMI) 12 DIANA 22 IF YOU SHOULD EVER BE LONELY (Protoons, ASCAP/Sam Jacobs, ASCAP) 50 STAY (Philly World, BMI) (Stone City, ASCAP /National League, ASCAP) CPP 25 NO MORE (Zomba, ASCAP/Tyvela, BUI) 55 DO FRIES GO WITH THAT SHAKE 42 IF YOUR HEART ISN'T IN IT (Troutmañ s, BMI/Saja, BUI) 87 STYLE (Not Listed) (Almo, ASCAP /Redhead, ASCAP/Joe's, ASCAP /Stuart, 19 (NOTHING SERIOUS) JUST BUGGIN' (Northridge, ASCAP /Arista, ASCAP) 44 DO IT TO ME GOOD (TONIGHT) ASCAP) CPP/ALM (ADRA, BMI /Guinea Farm, BMI) 17 SUGAR FREE (Shannonlatisse, BMI /American League, BMI) 32 I'LL BE ALL YOU EVER NEED 49 OH, LOUISE (Tricky -Trac, BMI) 38 DO ME BABY (Music Specialists, BMI) (Junior, prs/Emi, prs /MCA, ASCAP) 73 THE SWEETEST TABOO (Controversy, ASCAP) 16 I'M NOT GONNA LET (YOU GET THE BEST OF ME) 39 ON MY OWN (Silver Angel, ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP) CPP 66 DO YOU STILL LOVE ME? (MCA, ASCAP/Unicity, ASCAP /Moonwalk, ASCAP) (New Hidden Valley, ASCAP /Carole Bayer Sager, BMI) 27 TENDER LOVE (Fuss, ASCAP) 45 IN THE MORNING TIME 78 ON THE SHELF (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 67 DON'T YOU WANT MY LOVE (Almo, ASCAP /Ipm, ASCAP) CPP/ALM (Pizzazz, BMI) 85 THINKING ABOUT YOU SHEET MUSIC AGENTS (ATV, BMI/Les Editions Musicale, PRO) CPP /CLM 31 INSATIABLE WOMAN 84 ONE WAY LOVE (Crazy People, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies 40 THE FINEST (WB, ASCAP /IJI, ASCAP) CPP /ABP (T -Boy, ASCAP) 63 TOUCH ME and may not represent mixed folio rights. (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /Avant Garde, ASCAP) 70 JAIL BAIT 56 THE ONE YOU LOVE ( Jobete, ASCAP/Tall Temptations, ASCAP) CPP ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures 64 FIRESTARTER (Father Thunder, BMI) (Chappell, ASCAP/Richer, ASCAP /Jobete, 69 TWIST MY ARM (Future Shock, ASCAP/Warner Bros., ASCAP) 88 THE JAMFMN' NATIONAL ANTHEM ASCAP /R.K.S., ASCAP /Conceited, ASCAP)-CPP (Nonpareil, ASCAP /Broozertoones, BMI) CPP ALM Almo HAN Hansen 98 FUNKY LITTLE BEAT (Konglather, BMI/Cheyenne, ASCAP/Motor, ASCAP) BI THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD 34 UNDER THE INFLUENCE B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard (Happy Stepchild, BMI) 82 JUST ANOTHER LOVER (Gold Horizon, BMI /Pun, ASCAP /Golden Torch, (MCA, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Ertolejay Musique, 8 -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull 4 GOING IN CIRCLES (Music Corp. 01 America, BMI /New Music Group, ASCAP /B.A.R., ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) ASCAP /Music Corp. Of America, BMI /It's Gonna Rain, BP Bradley MCA MCA (Por Pete, BMI) BMI /Kashil, BMI) 8 OVERJOYED BMI) CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern 68 THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL 83 JUST ANOTHER SUCKER (Jobete, ASCAP /Blackbull, ASCAP) CPP 35 UNSELFISH LOVER CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth (Golden Torch, ASCAP/Gold Horizon, BMI) (P.M.I., BMI/Controversy, ASCAP) 91 PAIN (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BUI) CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. 47 GUILTY 71 JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME (Miami Spice, ASCAP) 54 WATCH YOUR STEP

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RHYTHM & BLUES (Continued from page 23) Umkhonto We Sizwe" that includes Milton Nascimento has released son's classic "Crossroads" ... Capi- for Motown ... Steve Arrington's der's is an interesting case since his music and commentary ... Leona & his first new American album in tol black a &r head Wayne Edwards inspirational funk is back with "The new single, "Overjoyed," is a ballad Leonia Lloyd, the sister lawyer/ seven years, "Encontros E Despedi- has signed the black South African Jammin' National Anthem" title cut . The Skatalites was one of the management team from Detroit, das (Meetings & Arrivals)." Hubert band Brenda & the Big Dudes. The from his Atlantic album. Arrington most important bands in ska, the Ja- has signed Davina Bussey to Co- Laws on flute and Pat Metheny on group's "Weekend Special" album, again works with producers Keg maican style that pre-dated reggae. lumbia Records. Davina co -pro- guitar make special guest appear- re-mixed for American audiences by Johnson and Wilmer Ragin .. . "Stretching Out," a live album cut duced and wrote the single "Rock, ances. The album is digitally mas- Van Gibbs, is already picking up Whistle's "(Nothing Serious) Just when the act reunited in 1983, is Shake & Roll" ... Ish, lead singer tered and pressed on high -quality airplay in America. The album sold Buggin," on New York indie Select now available on ROIR, the New of the disco -era group Foxy, has a Quiex vinyl ... Finishing work on some 200,000 copies in South Africa. in the U.S., has cracked the U.K. top York label that specializes in cas- Warner Bros. album, produced by new albums in New York are James There has been no reaction yet, neg- 10 on Champion Records ... While sette releases. For more info call John Robie, called "On This Cor- Ingram with Keith Diamond, the ative or positive, to the signing from Arthur Baker works on the 12 -inch (212) 477 -0563 ... "Good Morning ner" . .. John `Jellybean' Benitez's Fat Boys, who are handling some members of the anti-apartheid lob- dance mix of Jeffrey Osborne's up- Blues: The Autobiography of Count latest production with Warner Bros. production for the first time, and by. The group claims it has support- coming A &M single, former produ- Basie" as told to Albert Murray is the quartet Anthony & the Jocelyn Brown working on her Po- ed boycotts by anti -apartheid cer George Duke is preparing his (Random House, $19.95) is skillfully Camp. The group's 12 -inch sleeve lyGram debut ... Patti LaBelle re- groups in recent years ... Donald second Elektra album for release spun and well worth purchasing. suggests Fishbone, but the music is cently taped two songs for "Sesame Robinson and Michael Forte, the Aretha Franklin and Stevie pure New York dance ... As part of Street" ... Single from the "Cross- men behind Eugene Wilde, have Wonder are getting heavy and ac- PolyGram's Brazilian Wave series roads" soundtrack is Robert John- produced the family group Guinn tive rotation play on MTV. Won-

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2 2 2 53 WHITNEY HOUSTON A3 ARISTA AL8 -8212 (8.98) (cc) WHITNEY HOUSTON ® 44 45 21 VAL YOUNG GORDY 6147GL /MOTOWN (8.98) SEDUCTION

O 8 9 6 JANET JACKSON A &M SP -5106 (8.98) CONTROL 41 34 35 53 LUTHER VANDROSS EPIC FE 39882 (CD> THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE

4 4 4 19 NEW EDITION MCA 5679 (8.98) (co) ALL FOR LOVE 42 57 - 2 TRAMAINE A &M SP6 -5110 (8.98) THE SEARCH IS OVER

5 5 5 41 RENE & ANGELA MERCURY 924607 -1MI /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) STREET CALLED DESIRE 43 30 30 18 THE ISLEY BROTHERS WARNER BROS. 25347 (8.98) MASTERPIECE

7 3 3 47 ATLANTIC STARR A &M SP -5019 (8.98) AS THE BAND TURNS 45 45 57 17 BOBBY BLAND MALACO MAL 7429 (8.98) MEMBERS ONLY

8 6 6 15 LL COOL J COLUMBIA BFC 42039 (CD) RADIO 46 41 38 29 SHEILA E. PAISLEY PARK 35317 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) ROMANCE 1600

9 10 11 20 CHERRELLE TABU BFZ 40094 /EPIC HIGH PRIORITY 47 48 50 10 JOHNNIE TAYLOR MALACO 7431 (8.98) WALL TO WALL

10 9 7 25 STEVIE WONDER A2 TAMLA 6134TL /MOTOWN (9.98) (CD) IN SQUARE CIRCLE 48 43 31 20 ROY AYERS COLUMBIA FC 40022 YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED

II 12 14 12 THE GAP BAND TOTAL EXPERIENCE TEL8. 5714/RCA (8.98) GAP BAND VII CI 51 56 5 MANTRONIX SLEEPING BAG TLX 6 (6.98) THE ALBUM 0 15 17 21 TEDDY PENDERGRASS ASYLUM 60447 /ELEKTRA (8.98) WORKIN' IT BACK 50 47 47 45 STANLEY JORDAN BLUE NOTE BT 85101 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CO) MAGIC TOUCH 13 14 15 11 YARBROUGH & PEOPLES TOTAL EXPERIENCE TEL8 -5715 /RCA (8.98) GUILTY 0 61 62 20 PATTI AUSTIN QWEST 25276 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) GETTIN' AWAY WITH MURDER MUSIC FROM BILL COSBY SHOW WASHINGTON,JR. 14 16 16 10 FORCE M.D.'S WARNER BROS. /TOMMY BOY TB 1010 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) CHILLIN' 52 52 58 5 /GROVER HOUSE FULL OF LOVE COLUMBIA FC 40270 LISA LISA /CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE 15 11 10 - 21 ZAPP WARNER BROS. 25327 (8.98) THE NEW ZAPP IV U 53 50 51 31 LISA LISA /CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE COLUMBIA BFC 4013503

16 13 12 46 FREDDIE JACKSON CAPITOL ST-12404 (8.98) ROCK ME TONIGHT 54 46 39 17 KASHIF ARISTA AL8 -8385 (8.98) (CD) CONDITION OF THE HEART

I] 21 26 12 STEPHANIE MILLS MCA 5669 (8.98) STEPHANIE MILLS 55 55 53 34 PATTI LABELLE P.I.R. FZ 40020 /EPIC PATTI

18 18 19 23 ISLEY/JASPER / ISLEY ces ASSOCIATED BFZ 40118 /EPIC CARAVAN OF LOVE 56 58 60 52 ALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU FZ 39331/EPIC ALEXANDER O'NEAL

19 19 18 45 READY FOR THE WORLD MCA 5594 (8.98) (CD) READY FOR THE WORLD 57 60 61 4 JERMAINE STEWART ARISTA /10 AL8 -8395 / ARISTA (8.98) FRANTIC ROMANTIC

® 28 33 11 COLONEL ABRAMS MCA 5683 (8.98) COLONEL ABRAMS ® 65 71 15 EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING RCA AFLI.7015 (8.98) A LONG TIME COMING LUSHUS DAIM &61THE PRETTY VAIN 21 17 13 16 DIONNE WARWICK ARISTA AL8-8398 (8.98) (CD) FRIENDS 59 64 55 12 MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE MOTOW N /CONCEITED 50M1/MOTOWN (8.98) 22 23 23 33 STARPOINT ELEKTRA 60424 (8.98) RESTLESS ® 74 67 5 DAMON RENTIE TBA TB 212 /PALO ALTO (8.98) DESIGNATED HITTER

23 24 24 8 SMOKEY ROBINSON TAMLA 6156TL /MOTOWN (8.98) (CD) SMOKE SIGNALS 61 56 46 24 EDDIE MURPHY COLUMBIA FC 39952 (CD) HOW COULD IT BE

24 25 27 20 THE JETS MCA 5667 (8.98) THE JETS óY NEW 0. SHIRLEY MURDOCK ELEKTRA 60443 (8.98) SHIRLEY MURDOCK 25 22 22 37 ARETHA FRANKLIN A ARISTA AL 8 -8286 (8.98) (CD) WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO ® NEW TOTAL CONTRAST LONDON 828002.1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) TOTAL CONTRAST 26 26 21 17 EUGENE WILDE PHILLY WORLD 90490 /MCA (8.98) SERENADE ® NEW I' WALLY BADAROU ISLAND 90495 /ATLANTIC (8.98) ECHOES CI 29 48 3 JERMAINE JACKSON ARISTA AL8 -8277 (8.98) PRECIOUS MOMENTS 65 NEW P THE ROSE BROTHERS MUSCLE SHOALS some MSS 2201 /MALACO (8.98> THE ROSE BROTHERS

28 20 20 24 MORRIS DAY WARNER BROS. 25320 (8.98) (CD) THE COLOR OF SUCCESS 66 66 52 30 JENNIFER HOLLIDAY GEFFEN GHS 24073 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) SAY YOU LOVE ME

29 27 25 32 FIVE STAR RCA NFU -8052 (8.98) LUXURY OF LIFE 67 49 44 68 KOOL & THE GANG DE -LITE 822943 -M-1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) EMERGENCY

337co:: 64 3 FALCO A &M SP -5105 (8.98) FALCO 3 68 59 59 64 KLYMAXX MCA /CONSTELLATION 5529 /MCA (8.98) (CD) MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM

31 39 41 4 VANITY MOTOWN 6167ML (8.98) SKIN ON SKIN 69 69 69 59 RUN-D.M.C. PROFILE PRO 1205 (8.98) (CD) KING OF ROCK

32 32 40 22 FULL FORCE COLUMBIA BFC 40117 FULL FORCE 70 72 65 34 THE FAT BOYS SUTRA 1016 (8 98) THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK

33 31 28 19 BERNARD WRIGHT MANHATTAN 53014 /CAPITOL (8.98) MR. WRIGHT 71 70 70 19 ARTISTS UNITED AGAINST APARTHEID MANHATTAN 53019 /CAPITOL (8.98) SUN CITY

® 40 42 6 JUICY PRIVATE I BFZ 40098 /EPIC IT TAKES TWO 72 62 49 19 GRACE JONES MANHATTAN ISLAND 53021 /CAPITOL (8.98) SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM 35 63 - 2 GEORGE HOWARD TBA TB 210 /PALO ALTO 18.98> LOVE WILL FOLLOW 73 73 73 13 THE WINANS QWEST 25344 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) LET MY PEOPLE GO

36 36 37 25 KURTIS BLOW MERCURY 826141 -1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) AMERICA 74 54 54 27 MAURICE WHITE COLUMBIA FC 39883 MAURICE WHITE

37 33 32 59 SADE PORTRAIT BFR 39581/EPIC (CD) DIAMOND LIFE 75 67 66 34 THE POINTER SISTERS RCA AIL] -5487 (8.98) (CD) CONTACT

42 34 16 THE TEMPTATIONS GORDY 614GL /MOrowN (8.98) TOUCH ME o A bums with the greates sales gains this week. (CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) ® certification fo sales o 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of one million units, with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *CBS Records does not issue a suggested list price for its product.

26 BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com Country `Country Showdown' Changes Sponsorship True Value Hardware Is Contest's Prime Patron NASHVILLE True Value Hard- one -year booking contract with quired to air Showdown promotion- ware has agreed to sponsor the Limeliters Inc. here. al spots an average of six minutes a "Country Showdown," the nation- Marge Hildebrandt, spokesman day for 45 days prior to the local wide music talent contest formerly for Special Promotions Inc. (SPI) of contest and 15 days in advance of called the "Wrangler Country Nashville, says that about 200 radio the state competitions. With the Showdown." Wrangler Jeans con- stations have already signed to promotional material, stations will tinues to be connected with the con- oversee local contests. Additional be given contest entry forms, post- test, sanctioning it as a special stations will be accepted for partici- ers, banners, and judging forms. event approved for retailer co -op ad pation through the end of May, she SPI predicts that about 46 state money. adds. and regional fairs, theme parks, and Participating radio stations will Stations are given a 30 -mile exclu- major nightclubs will be involved conduct the first round of local con- sive area and are not required to for the second round of Showdown. tents through July. make any cash outlay for the Coun- Dave Barton, of the Limeliters State and regional contests will try Showdown. SPI provides a pro- booking agency in Nashville, will run from July through October. cedural manual for conducting the produce this round. And the national finals will be held contest, suggested scripts, co -op Packages of local Showdown win- in Nashville in tele- policies, and redemption ners and /or Showdown celebrity Knee Deep in Song. Lionel Richie works out vocal arrangements on his November and plans, ad live by The forms. representatives Moe Bandy and original song "Deep River Woman" with members of Alabama at Music Mill vised Nashville Net- will com- True Value Hard- Eddy Raven will be sold to partici- Studio in Nashville. The cut appears on Richie's upcoming album and marks the work. Six regional winners Additionally, - pating fairs as a low- budget attrac- first time that Alabama has recorded with another act. pete for a $50,000 cash prize, a one ware Stores and Wrangler Jeans year recording contract, and a will launch internal promotions to tion. Prices on the packages, accord- encourage their outlets to use cor- ing to Hildebrandt, will range from porately backed advertising tie -ins. $3,000 without Bandy or Raven to Participating stations will be re- (Continued on next page) 7\IÂHVILLE SCENE by Kip Kirby Indies Organize Grasp and Jack Pride, vice chairmen; BY EDWARD MORRIS Roy Perry, treasurer; Tari Laes, NASHVILLE Independent rec- secretary /recorder; and Bob Wit- SOME PEOPLE JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH of a $975,000. ord promoters who met here te, sergeant -at-arms. good thing. Norbert Putnam is such a guy. Putnam According to the publicized reports, Barbara's de- March 14 to plan a united defense The original seven- member is a well -known producer around Nashville from his cision to move is based on a desire to live in a log against their suspension by the planning committee will serve as 1970s hit -making days with acts like Joan Baez, Jim- cabin -style home, as well as on continued complaints major labels (Billboard, March 29) interim board for the next six my Buffett, Dan Fogelberg, Kris Kristofferson, and by neighbors about tour buses that travel by her have voted to form the Organiza- months. Two more board mem- the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. house and tear up streets in the area. tion of Entertainment Indepen- bers will be chosen at the next Putnam has production credits on a dozen plati- dents. The vote was taken at a meeting, April 4. num and seven gold albums. Many of these were re- JOHN ANDERSON recently finished a north- meeting held at ASCAP's offices Unlike the March 14 meeting, corded at Quadrafonic, Putnam's first studio, or at western tour with Willie Nelson. The twosome here on March 21. which centered on payola allega- The Bennett House, which he built in 1980. Quad is closed their shows by singing gospel duets. (No, no Along with building a "positive tions, the recent assembly was legendary in Nashville: it was only the second 16- work on any future Willie /Anderson vinyl duets, image" for the independents, this given over almost entirely to de- track facility in this music capital. Converted into a but with Nelson, you never know...) new organization may also pro- tails of organizing a trade associa- studio from a two -story stone house along Music The Forester Sisters were invited to be celebrity vide benefits such as group insur- tion for indies. The 26 promoters Row, Quad instantly became a mecca for pop and judges on TNN's "You Can Be A Star" series. Since ance and scholarships for mem- in attendence agreed that the or- country acts, attracting everyone from Linda Ron - there are only three judges, however, the sisters bers' children. ganization should also be open to stadt and James Taylor to Neil Young and the James drew straws to see who would be left out. Christy Officers serving until the Coun- independent video promoters, Gang. drew the short straw and decided to go shopping try Radio Seminar meeting next marketing representatives, and In 1980, Putnam built another, larger facility out while Kathy, Kim, and June taped the show. Curios- March are Gene Hughes, chair- publicists. of a restored Victorian town house in nearby Frank- ity won out over new clothes, though, so Christy man; Carolyn Parks, Ken Woods, (Continued on next page) lin, Tenn. The Bennett House remained his base of turned the tables by sneaking onstage as a surprise contestant. The segments will air May 12 -16 on TNN. Putnam opens first all- digital Lee Greenwood's manager, Larry McFaden, and singer Ray Pillow have renewed their publishing FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 5, 1986 48 -track center here partnership by activating Powdermill Publishing and New London Music, signing writers Michael illboard` production until recently, when Putnam designed Lantrip and David Slater. McFaden and Pillow pre- and opened Nashville's first 48- track, all- digital re- viously owned Sycamore Valley Music, which was HOT COUNTRY SINGLES ACTION cording center, Digital Recorders. purchased by the Welk Music Group. Not only is Digital Nashville's first all- digital en- Also on the publishing front, Peer -Talbot Music RADIO MOST ADDED vironment, it also contains Sony's first console de- Group has bought Glenn Sutton's publishing firms NEW TOTAL 130 REPORTERS ADDS ON veloped especially for digital recording -and Sony's from Compleat Entertainment Corp. In the catalog WILLIE NELSON LIVING IN THE PROMISELAND COLUMBIA 45 85 first open reel 2 -track digital tape machine. are songs by Johnny Rodriguez, Red Steagall, Billy Putnam designed the studio to be fully modular, Sherrill, Roger Bowling, and Archie Jordan, among DAN SEALS EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS EMI 41 42 meaning that it can be taken apart and reassembled others. JUICE NEWTON OLD FLAME RCA 39 40 BARBARA MANDRELL THE HEART MCA 37 63 without any change in acoustics. It's the first pro- For only the third time in 18 years, the Top Billing WHEN YOU GET TO ject for Putnam's new firm, Standard Studio Sys- agency has relocated. Tandy Rice and crew are now MARIE USMOND READ MY LIPS CAPITOL /CURB 31 56 tems, but one he hopes to duplicate in other studio on Music Row 1114 17th Ave. Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the five records most added to the playlists at South. Also shifting of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. Retail Breakouts is a weekly national indicator of sites. offices is the Shorty Lavender Talent Agency, which those records with significant future sales potential based on initial market reaction at the retail- Digital Recorders is a major step forward for is now based at 1024 16th Ave. South. Its new phone ers and one-stops reporting to Billboard. The full panel of reporters is published periodically as changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: Billboard Nashville. Also good news is the fact that Putnam is number is (615) 242 -6242. Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. returning to production. His first effort is Lewis The addition of Hollywood writer Steve Dorff to Storey, one of CBS' Horizon country artists. Warner /Elektra /Asylum Music has increased the RETAIL BREAKOUTS Nashville publishing company's West Coast profile. NUMBER 46 REPORTERS REPORTING BARBARA MANDRELL and sister Louise Man - Dorff is the composer of theme songs for ABC -TV's TANYA TUCKER LOVE AT A TIME CAPITOL 21 drell made joint headlines here a week ago when a "Growing Pains," "Spenser For Hire," and a net- ONE local newspaper announced that they are both sell- work movie of the week titled "The Defiant Ones." REBA MCENTIRE WHOEVER'S IN NEW ENGLAND MCA 19 ing their lakefront homes in Hendersonville, Tenn. Dorff also co -wrote "Double Or Nothin'," a Kenny JOHN CONLEE HARMONY COLUMBIA 17 The story indicates that Barbara is ready for a Loggins /Gladys Knight cut from "Rocky IV," and RONNIE MILSAP HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY RCA 15 change, and is planning, in fact, to build a log cabin had songs on "The Twilight Zone" and "Alfred KENNY ROGERS TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN LOVE RCA 12 home to replace her current palatial estate, on the Hitchcock Presents," as well as the current Lee ©Copyright 1986 by Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be repro- market for a mere $1.3 million. Greenwood hit, "Don't Underestimate My Love." duced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Louise Mandrell's home is on the block for publisher.

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Serious Emoting. John Schneider delivers a convincing rendition of his No. 1 single, "What's A Memory Like You (Doing In A Love Like This) ?," for "Solid Gold."

INDIES ORGANIZE GROUP (Continued from preceding page) For purposes of membership standards, the group voted to de- fine an indie in any of these categories as someone who has two or more clients -thus keeping out artists who promote only themselves. Dues for the Organization of Entertainment Independents have been set at $30 a year per member. Hughes, who chaired the organizational meeting, said that previous trade associations of promoters had failed because they didn't have officers based in Nashville who could participate in regular meetings. The group agreed to make availability for all meetings a criterion for anyone running for office. Committees designated at the meeting are: finance, Roy Perry, Skip Stevens, and Beau James; publicity, Cathy Gurley and Jeff Walker; accreditation, Sam Cer- ami, Bob Witte, Tari Laes, and Jer- ry Duncan; and nominating, Jack YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A GENIUS your audience may be unfamiliar with. Pride, Craig Morris, and Tom You don't have to be a genius to know that isn't what McBee. TO KNOW YOU CAN'T MAKE A your listeners are listening for. HIT 4-HOUR SHOW WHEN THERE'S Let the others do what they like, we'll stick to our proven three -hour format. Because when we put together THE `SHOWDOWN' SHIFT JUST 3 HOURS OF HITS. WEEKLY COUNTRY MUSIC COUNTDOWN we insist on (Continued from preceding page) hits. Just solid top 30 that keeps listeners hanging on every word, note and guitar lick. And keeps them coming $7,500 with one of them. back for more. Participating with Showdown, United Stations Programming Play it smart. Call us about THE sponsoring stations will advertise Network's three-hour THE COUNTRY MUSIC dai- MUSIC WEEKLY the fair involved for six minutes WEEKLY COUNTRY real hit with Chris THE WEEKLY COUNTDOWN. It's what ly for 15 consecutive days prior to COUNTDOWN, country music is all about. Charles, plays all the top hits and the finals. Spots will specify fair ad- national sales information call the top hits, plus exclusive COUNTRY MUSIC For mission price, travel directions, a only Stations Programming interviews with country's biggest United list of main attractions (including Network in New York at (212) stars. the Showdown), dates of the show, COUNTDOWN 575 -6100. and why we haven't dates of the fair. SPI estimates If you wonder value of this followed the lead of other networks and expanded our For station clearance information call United Stations the advertising feature program to four hours, the answer is simple. That would Program Network Affiliate Relations Department in at between $18,000 and $26,000. mean burying the good stuff under a full hour of songs Washington, D.C. at (703) 556 -9870. State winners will earn $1,000 in cash. Regional winners, to be selected during September and October, will be given all-expense -paid trips to Nashville for the finals. EDWARD MORRIS

New York Washington, D.C. Chicago Detroit Dallas Los Angeles London P SPARS Panel views alternate sources of studio revenue. See story on p. 56.

28 BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com Country Simmons Sees New Stages For Live Shows

BY EDWARD MORRIS NASHVILLE "In 1986, any act in country music that wants to work can work," says Sonny Simmons, president of the Nashville Assn. of Talent Directors and head of Centu- ry II Promotions. Simmons, whose trade group deals with concerns of talent agents and buyers, says the country music market's softness of the last two years has ended with the opening of new areas. Among these markets, according to Simmons, are new parks (including one for senior citizens opening in Cherokee Village, Ark.), cruises and conventions. Fairs, he adds, are mammoth country music users. Simmons says that a recent cruise featuring the Gatlin Brothers was sold out months in advance -mostly to Gatlin fans. "Conventions are getting away from the doo -wop groups," he continues, "and going toward legitimate country acts with record attraction." Membership in the NATD, Simon estimates, is "growing by leaps and bounds." Along with representatives from talent agencies, the organization's roll includes the Grand Ole Opry, label representatives, managers, trade publications and television production companies. Main goals of the organization are "to create a fraternal feeling" among its members, to alert its members to common problems and opportunities, and to "improve the integrity and quality of the industry." In keeping with this final goal, the NATD has guest speakers at its monthly meetings to talk about management, advertising, insurance, medicine, union activity, and related subjects. Problems that continue to face NATD members, according to Sim- mons, include the "perceived softness" of the country music market, buyers who don't pay, the rising cost of insurance for acts, and mis- uses of contract riders. Membership fees provide only a small part of the NATD's budget, a fact that has led the group to other fund -raising efforts. Last year, it "roasted" banker Clarence Reyn- olds and grossed $55,000. A major For national sales infornatiat, annual expenditure, he adds, is rent- ca I United Stations Program. ing a booth for the International mng Network in New Ycrk a' (212) 575 -6100. Assn. of Fairs & Expositions convention. For station clearance intoner Surplus income from the fund- tic, call United Stations Pro- raisers will be used to establish a gramming Network Affil ate Relations Depar ment it Wash- scholarship for students in music ington, D.C. at (703) 556 -9870 management, probably at Nash- ville's Belmont College, he says. Membership in the NATD is not limited to Nashville -based agencies. The group meets the second Tues- day of each month. JNITED STAT IONS This year's officers, in addition to Simmons, are Tony Conway of Bud- Washington, D.C. Chicago Detroit Dallas Los Andes London dy Lee Attractions, NATD's vice president; Tandy Rice of Top Bill- ing, secretary; Billy Deaton, Billy Deaton Talent Agency, treasurer; Dave Barton, Limeliters, sergeant - at-arms; and Bruce Honick, executive secretary.

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1 OFBORARN) 1 week at No. One THAT'S ONE TO GROW ON 51 53 64 3 DOBITÓLGRAY Cl 2 3 13 .NORMANHANLAC WARNER BR0547O-28823 H.SHEDD(J.FULLER) SHE DND DRINKING MY BABY GOOD -BYE THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND 4 57 69 3 EPIC 2 3 11 BAMA (D.LOGGINS) ALAB14281 52 J.BOYLAN (C.DANIELS) 34.05835 MOON RICKY 340GGá DREAMLAND EXPRESS JOHN DENVER ÇAJJUN 42 26 17 3 4 6 13 G) 53 R.NICHOLS (!.DENVER)

GOT A GOOD FIRE GOIN' DON WILLIAMS GEEIT TODTHE HEART BARBARA MANDRELL (WITH THE OAK RIDGE BOYS)) WE'VE 71 2 WoENsYOU 4 5 7 12 D.WILLIAMS.G.FUNDIS (D.LOGGINS) CAPITOL 5526 ® - MCA YOU'RE SOMETHING SPECIAL TO ME GEORGE STRAIT WHEN IT GETS DOWN TO ME AND YOU CHARLY MCCLAIN /WAYNE MASSEY 5 6 8 12 65 p EPIC 34 -05842 J.BOWEN,G.STRAIT (D.ANTHONY) MCA 52764 55 - SNEED BROTHERS ( D.MORGAN, S.DAVIS) RANDY TRAVIS STEVE EEARLE 1962 3 HILLBILLY HIGHWAY 6 7 10 15 7 61 68 C 52785 K.LEHNING (J.BLACKMON, C.VIPPERMAN) WARNER BROS. -28828 ® E.GORDY,JR.,T.BROWN (S.EARLE, J.HINSON) NOW FOREVER (YOU & ME) ANNE MURRAY ABOUT LOVE DOLLY 40fß 11 AND THINK O 8 12 D.FOSTER (FOSTER, VALLANC GOODRUM) CAPITOL 5547 57 45 35 19 D.MALLOY (R.BRANNON, T.CAMPBELL) PRRCA SWEETER.AENÓD SWEETER R BROTHERS READ MY LIPS MARIE OSMOND 11 13 ® 2 8 9 THE STA éLE 73 P.WORLEY (M.BLATTE, LGOTTLIEB) CAPITOL /CURB 5563 /CAPITOL ONCE IN A BLUE MOON EARL THOMAS CONLEY DANGER ZONE THE MAINES BROTHERS BAND 10 14 10 9 N.LARKIN,E.T.CONLEV (T.BRASFIELD, R.BYRNE) RCA 14282 59 60 67 4 J.KENNEDY,R.PEOPLES.MAINES BROS. (J.L.WALLACE. T.SKINNER) MERCURY 884 483- 7 /POLYGRAM

I HAD A BEAUTIFUL TIME MERLE HAGGARD TILL LOVES YOU RAY PRICE 12 16 11 YOU'RE NOBODY SOMEBODY M.HAGGARD (M.HAGGARD) EPIC 34 -05782 60 62 66 4 R.PENNINGTON (R.MORGAN, L.STOCK. J.CAVANAUGH) STEP ONE 352

9 FEELIN' THE FEELIN' THE BELLAMY BROTHERS RADIO ROMANCE 11 13 17 E.GORDY,JR.,J.BOWEN (D.BELLAMY) MCA /CURB 52747/MCA 61 51 55 6 McA /cúOMM78ROE (K.BELL, M.BUCKINS) N.LARKIN NOTHING BUT YOUR LOVE MATTERS LARRY GATLIN AND THE GATLIN BROTHERS SHELLY WEST 12 14 15 12 WHAT WOULD YOU DO C.MOMAN (LGATLIN) COLUMBIA 38 -05764 62 54 59 4 B.BECKETT (M.FOSTER. D.THOMPSON) WARNER BROS. 7 -28795 GRANDPA (TELL ME 'BOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS) THE LET ME BE THE FIRST NICOLETTE LARSON 13 15 21 8 B A RCA/CURB 14290D/FtCA 63 67 75 3 E.GORDY,JR..T.BROWN (K.BROOKS. DALLEN, RYAN HOY) MCA 52797 HEART DON'T FALL NOW SAWYER BROWN 14 16 20 10 69 2 I'LL TAKE YOUR LOVE ANYTIME (B.LABOUNTV, /CURB 5548 /CAPITOL R.SCRUGGS FOSTER, SWILLEY) CAPITOL ® - J.MORRIS (C.BLACK, T.ROCCO) EVERGREEN 1óE 9 15 17 22 10 B.MONTGOMERY (KK..M ROBBINS. R.FLEMING) COLUABIE 8805 8E ** *HOT SHOT DEBUT * ** EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS (IS NOT GOLD) DAN SEALS 65 NEW EMI-AMERICA 8311 18 24 7 K.LEHNING (D.SEALS, B.MCOILL) 16 JJ.BOWEÑH WILI MS.S`JR.(F.WALLER) WARNER /CU BA7.28794/WARNERI4 ROS. JUICE NEWTON J NNSNGá OLD FLAME 8 WITGHOUTA NEE1cHOLSON. WAYLON 66 NEW R.LANDIS (R.NIELSEN) ON 0 21 27 WORKING JJARVIS) CHANCE 2 I NEED SOME GOOD NEWS BAD TOMB OM THHE UNKNOWN LOVE KENNY ROGERS 67 72 MERCURY 884 545 -7 /POLYGRAM 7 - B.ARLEDGE (C.WHITSETT, B.ARLEDGE) ió 23 28 RCA 14298 BARBARA M MNDRE 37 LEE GREENWOOD FAST LANES & COUNTRY ROADS DON'T UNDERESTIMATE MYD LOVE FOR YOU 68 49 38 18 T.COLLINS (R.MURRAH. S.DEAN) 19 1 2 15 MCA 52741 JONES TAN TUCKER THE ONE I LOVED BACK THEN (THE CORVETTE SONG) GEORGE 8 ONE 69 64 44 20 B.SHERRILL (G.GENTRY) EPIC 34 -05698 0 24 30 EDVEEA(FÓVISIMóVERSTREET) CAPITL 53 VERN GOSDIN Y KEITH WHITLEY IT'S ONLY LOVE AGAIN 9 IMIAM, 70 68 73 3 V.GOSDIN,R.J.JONES (T.KREKER) COMPLEAT 153 / POLYGRAM 21 27 31 BMAM 0 00HRAN, R.PORTER) RCA 14285 WE HAD WAS ONE ANOTHER DON KING IN NEW ENGLAND REBA MCENTIRE 79 4 ALL 7 WHOEVER'S 71 75 D.KING (D.KING, M.SAMETH) BENCH MARK 8601 ® 28 32 J.BOWEN.R.MCENTIRE (K.FRANCESCHI, Q.POWERS) MCA 52767 STEVE WARINER HOLD ON ROSANNE CASH 21 YOU CAN DREAM OF ME 8 72 63 47 (S.WARINER, 23 29 33 R.CROWELL,D.THOENER (R.CASH) l'.OI.UMBIA 38 -05794 T.BROWN,J.BOWEN THAW THE BAND 2 I'VE CHANGED MY MIND 'BAMA ** * HOT MOVER/SALES * * * 73 84 - !.CHAMBERS (D.STEEN) COMPLEAT 152 / POLYGRAM LOVE WILL GET YOU THROUGH TIMES WITH NO MONEY GIRLS NEXT DOOR 30 34 10 DAVID FRIZZELL

(S.LORBER, CELEBRITY CI 7.WEST T.WBOIS, J.SILBAR) MTM 72059 /CAPITOL 2 a 83 - K.MANSFIELD (A.HARVEY) NASHVILLE AMERICA 1002 HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY RONNIE MILSAP 25 31 36 5 R.MILSAP,T.COLLINS.R.GALBRAITH (M.SYLVIA, G.LOPEZ) RCA 14286 I COULD GET USED TO THIS JOHNNY LEE & LANE BRODY i5 NEW B.BECKETT ().BUCKINGHAM. B.MILLER) FULL MOON /WARNER BROS. 7- 28747/WARNER BROS. WHAT'S A MEMORY LIKE YOU (DOING IN A LOVE LIKE THIS) JOHN SCHNEIDER 26 11 1 it J.BOWEN,J.SCHNEIDER (C.QUILLEN, J.JARR RD) MCA 52723 UNTIL I MET YOU UDYoRODMIAó 76 NEW T.WEST (H.RIDDLE) BROTHERS & FRIENDS NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 27 33 37 6 PARTNERS, VINCE GILL M.MORGAN.P.WORLEY (J.IBBOTSON, J.HANNA) WARNER BROS. 7.28780 20 OKLAHOMA BORDERLINE 77 66 I 50 I E.GORD(,JR. (V.GILL, R.CROWELL, G.CLARK) RCA 14216 JOHN CONLEE 7 HARMONY 28 34 39 B.LOGAN (R.BERESFORD, J.HINSON) COLUMBIA 38 -05778 HEY DOLL BABY SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO %ó NEW S.BUCKINGHAM.H.DEVITO (T.TURNER) COLUMBIA 38 -05824 SHOE STRING MEL MCDANIEL 29 22 25 11 !.KENNEDY (S.HOGIN, D.GILLON) CAPITOL 5544 SUPER LOVE EXILE 79 NEW B.KILLEN (S.LEMAIER, J.P.PENNINGTON) EPIC 34 -05860 LIFE'S HIGHWAY STEVE WARINER 30 38 43 4 T.BROWN,J.BOWEN (R.LEIGH, R.MURRAH) MCA 52786 PLEASE BE LOVE MARK GRAY 80 58 40 20 S.BUCKINGHAM,M.GRAY (J.D.MARTIN, J.PHOTOGLO) COLUMBIA 38 -05695 YOU'LL KNOW HOWGMUCH `IINEEDED YYOU TODAY 36 41 6 31 óNEVER WARNER I LOVE YOU BY HEART SYLVIA & MICHAEL JOHNSON 81 70 62 21 B.MAHER (J.GILLESPIE. S.WEBB) RCA 14217 EVERY NIGHT PAKE MCENTIRE 32 20 23 12 M.WRIGHT (L.MARTINE.JR.) RCA 14220 WHAT IF IT'S RIGHT FAMILY BROWN $2 NEW N.WILBURN (B.BROWN) RCA 50851 MAMA'S NEVER SEEN THOSE EYES THE FORESTER SISTERS 40 46 4 O J.L. WALLACE.T.SKINNER (J.L.WALLACE, T.SKINNER) WARNER BROS. 7 -28795 ONLY ONE JAMES TAYLOR 4 83 81 80 J.TAYLOR,F.FILIPETTI (J.TAYLOR) COLUMBIA 38 -05785 CARMEN GENE WATSON ® 39 42 6 G.WATSON.L.BOOTH (S.SPURGIN) EPIC 34 -05817 NEW' LOVE ON A BLUE RAINY DAY CHARLEY PRIDE N.WILSON (K.ROBBINS, R.CARPENTER) RCA 14296 HONKY TONK MAN DWIGHT YOAKAM ® 35 41 45 6 P.ANDERSON (H.HAUSEY, T.FRANKS, J.HORTON) REPRISE 7- 28793/WARNER BROS. OH YES I CAN TARI HENSLEY ó5 NEW O. L.ROGERS (S.CLARK. J.REID) MERCURY 884 484 -7 /POLYGRAM TONIGHT WE RIDE MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY 36 26 29 9 J.E.NORMAN (M.MURPHEY, J.E.NORMAN) WARNER BROS. 7 -28797 BACK ON THE RADIO AGAIN JAMES AND MICHAEL YOUNGER 86 NEW M.DANIEL (J.WILLIAMS, M.WILLIAMS. DCLARK. M.DANIEL) AIR 102 *HOT MOVER ** /AIRPLAY * ** BENNY 87 78 82 3 REPETITIVEGRHEGRELT EDDIE RABBITS RIF.HAFFKINE R BRAANNAN, M.BROWN) COLUMBIA V38 058029 37 43 56 3 48 9 IN LOVE WITH HER ADAM BAKER JULIET THE OAK RIDGE BOYS 88 50 B.HAYNES (A.BAKER) AVISTA 8610 /NFD ® 47 57 3 R.CHANCEY (L.HOPPEN, J.HALL) MCA 52801 IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME GLEN CAMPBELL BORN YESTERDAY EVERLY BROTHERS 89 85 74 21 H.SHEDD (C.OTIS. B.BENTON, B.HENDRICKS) ATLANTIC /AMERICA 7- 99600/ ATLANTIC 39 44 49 6 D.EDMUNDS (D.EVERLY) MERCURY 884- 428 -7 /POLYGRAM I TELL IT LIKE IT USED TO BE T GRAHAM BROWN I THINK I'M IN LOVE KEITH STEGALL 90 77 76 25 B.LOGAN (HELLARD, GARVIN, JONES) CAPITOL 5524 46 51 6 K.LEHNING,S.BUCKINGHAM (K.STEGALL, C.CRAIG) EPIC 34 -05815 I HAD MY HEART SET ON YOU EMMYLOU HARRIS YOUR MEMORY AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE MICKEY GILLEY 91 76 65 6 E.HARRIS,P.KENNERLEY (R.CROWELL, P.KENNERLEV) WARNER BROS. 7 -28870 41 19 5 16 N.WILSON (K.MORRISON, M.FIELDER, D.BETTS) EPIC 34 -05744 EALS T.G. SHEPPARD IN OVER MY HEART 92 86 84 24 KK..LLEEHHNING (J.KIMBALL, P.DAVIS) MI-AAM RICA 8289 42 25 9 15 R.HALL (W.ALDRIDGE, T.BRASFIELD, J.RUTLEDGE) COLUMBIA 38.05747 PLEASE BYPASS THIS HEART JIMMY BUFFETT TIL I LOVED YOU RESTLESS HEART 93 14 54 9 4 J.BOWEN,M.UTLEY,T.BROWN (J.BUFFETT. W.JENNINGS, M.UTLEY) MCA 52752 0 48 58 T DUBOIS,S.HENDRICKS (V.STEPHENSON, J.SILBAR, D.ROBBINS) RCA 14292 MARTY AMERICA IS B.J. THOMAS ARLENE STUART 94 82 71 7 G.KLEIN (H.DAVID, J.RAPOSO) COLUMBIA 38 -05771 44 32 19 15 C.ALLEN (C.ALLEN) COLUMBIA 38 -05724 EDDY RAVEN HURT JUICE NEWTON YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN GONE BY NOW 95 93 90 22 R.LANDIS (!.CRANE, A.JACOBS) RCA 14199 45 35 13 18 P.WORLEY,E.RAVEN (E.RAVEN, EWERS. PFRIMMER) RCA 14250 WILLIE NELSON DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME LACY J. DALTON 2 LIVING IN THE PROMISELAND 96 96 85 12 M.MORGAN.P.WORLEY (LJ.DALTON, M.MCFADDEN) COLUMBIA 38.05759 46 59 - W.NELSON (D.L.JONES) COLUMBIA 38 -05834 THE OSMONDS DOWN IN TENNESSEE 80N BABY WANTS 97 91 81 21 RMAN (W.HOLYFIELO) WARNER BRNODER 0 52 60 4 T.CHOATE.D.WILSON (J.GILLESPIE, S.WEBB) EMI -AMERICA 8313 YOU'VE BEEN MY ROCK FOR AGES BOBBI LACE (GOOD H,MMOBRA D WO 98 94 2 ® 56 63 3 YAANDERRSAON..JT.ENORMAN ÑNABBNDDER7.28748 O - D.HOOTEN.G.CASON.W.MYRICK (M.A.MILLER) GBS 730 SOME GIRLS HAVE ALL THE LUCK LOUISE MANDRELL BACK HOME A.J.MASTERS 99 92 72 17 49 55 61 5 B.SANFORD.A.J.MASTERS (A.J.MASTERS, 1.LANSDOWNE) BERMUDA DUNES 112 R.C.BANNON (J.FORTANG) RCA 14251 EXILE SHE DON'T KE SHE USED TO JOHNNY RODRI 18 BëOUN 100 87 86 15 50 37 IH S.. EMAIER,SEPPEÑDNGTO ) EPIC 34-05723 C BIRDIE) GU3z

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30 BILLBOARD APRIL 5. 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 5, 1986 BiliboadHot Country Singles SALES & AIRPLAY COUNTRY SINGLES A ranking of the top 30 country singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Country Singles chart. BY LABEL } A ranking of distributing labels by their number of titles 3 SALES z ó <, AIRPLAY zó1 on the Hot Country Singles chart. Ó ~ r om~ ó O LABEL NO. OF TITLES v TITLE ARTIST á ~Os ON CHART

1 2 100% CHANCE OF RAIN GARY MORRIS 1 1 3 SHE AND I ALABAMA 2 RCA (18) 19 RCA /Curb (1) 2 3 CAJUN MOON RICKY SKAGGS 3 2 2 100% CHANCE OF RAIN GARY MORRIS 1 MCA (13) 15 3 4 SHE AND I ALABAMA 2 3 4 WE'VE GOT A GOOD FIRE GOIN' DON WILLIAMS 4 MCA /Curb (2) COLUMBIA 13 4 5 1982 RANDY TRAVIS 6 4 5 CAJUN MOON RICKY SKAGGS 3 WARNER BROS. (10) 13 5 6 YOU'RE SOMETHING SPECIAL TO ME GEORGE STRAIT 5 5 6 YOU'RE SOMETHING SPECIAL TO ME GEORGE STRAIT 5 Full Moon /Warner Bros. (1) Reprise (1) 6 8 WE'VE GOT A GOOD FIRE GOIN' DON WILLIAMS 4 6 8 NOW AND FOREVER (YOU & ME) ANNE MURRAY 7 Warner /Curb (1) 7 7 SWEETER AND SWEETER THE STATLER BROTHERS 8 7 7 1982 RANDY TRAVIS 6 EPIC 11 10 8 9 NOW AND FOREVER (YOU & ME) ANNE MURRAY 7 8 10 ONCE IN A BLUE MOON EARL THOMAS CONLEY 9 CAPITOL (6) Capitol /Curb (2) 9 10 ONCE IN A BLUE MOON EARL THOMAS CONLEY 9 9 9 SWEETER AND SWEETER THE STATLER BROTHERS 8 MTM (2) 7 10 11 I HAD A BEAUTIFUL TIME MERLE HAGGARD 10 10 11 FEELIN' THE FEELIN' THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 11 POLYGRAM Mercury (5) 11 13 FEELIN' THE FEELIN' THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 11 11 12 I HAD A BEAUTIFUL TIME MERLE HAGGARD 10 Compleat (2)

12 12 NOTHING BUT YOUR LOVE MATTERS LARRY GATLIN 12 12 14 GRANDPA (TELL ME 'BOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS) THE JUDDS 13 EMI -AMERICA 3 AIR 1 13 16 GRANDPA (TELL ME 'BOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS) THE JUDDS 13 13 13 NOTHING BUT YOUR LOVE MATTERS LARRY GATLIN 12 ATLANTIC 1 14 15 HEART DON'T FALL NOW SAWYER BROWN 14 14 15 HEART DON'T FALL NOW SAWYER BROWN 14 Atlantic /America (1)

BENCH MARK 1 15 17 AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 16 15 17 EASY TO PLEASE JANIE FRICKE 15 BERMUDA DUNES 1 16 18 EASY TO PLEASE JANIE FRICKE 15 16 18 AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 16 EVERGREEN 1

17 25 WORKING WITHOUT A NET WAYLON JENNINGS 17 17 20 WORKING WITHOUT A NET WAYLON JENNINGS 17 GBS 1

18 23 LOVE WILL GET YOU THROUGH ... GIRLS NEXT DOOR 24 18 22 TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN LOVE KENNY ROGERS 18 NFD 1 Avista (1) 19 1 DON'T UNDERESTIMATE MY LOVE FOR YOU LEE GREENWOOD 19 19 24 ONE LOVE AT A TIME TANYA TUCKER 20 NASHVILLE AMERICA 1

20 19 WHAT'S A MEMORY LIKE YOU ... JOHN SCHNEIDER 26 20 1 DON'T UNDERESTIMATE MY LOVE FOR YOU LEE GREENWOOD 19 STEP ONE 1

21 22 MIAMI, MY AMY KEITH WHITLEY 21 21 25 WHOEVER'S IN NEW ENGLAND REBA MCENTIRE 22

22 20 I COULD GET USED TO YOU EXILE 50 22 26 HOLD ON ROSANNE CASH 23

23 - TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN LOVE KENNY ROGERS 18 23 28 MIAMI, MY AMY KEITH WHITLEY 21 24 - HOLD ON ROSANNE CASH 23 24 30 HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY RONNIE MILSAP 25 25 - ONE LOVE AT A TIME TANYA TUCKER 20 25 - LOVE WILL GET YOU THROUGH ... GIRLS NEXT DOOR 24 26 - HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY RONNIE MILSAP 25 26 - PARTNERS, BROTHERS & FRIENDS NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 27 27 - PARTNERS, BROTHERS & FRIENDS NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 27 27 - HARMONY JOHN CONLEE 28 28 - WHOEVER'S IN NEW ENGLAND REBA MCENTIRE 22 28 19 SHOE STRING MEL MCDANIEL 29 29 - HARMONY JOHN CONLEE 28 29 - LIFE'S HIGHWAY STEVE WARINER 30

30 24 TONIGHT WE RIDE MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY 36 30 21 EVERY NIGHT PAKE MCENTIRE 32 ©Copyright 1986, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording. or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist.

I 100% CHANCE OF RAIN 68 FAST LANES & COUNTRY ROADS 73 I'VE CHANGED MY MIND (MCA, ASCAP) 48 YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MEMORY DOWN (Chappell, ASCAP /Chriswald, ASCAP /Hopi, (Tom Collins, BMI) CPP (Chappell, ASCAP) 37 REPETITIVE REGRET (Tom Collins, BMI/Ensign, BMI) ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) 11 FEELIN' THE FEELIN' 38 JULIET (Blackwood, BMI /Land Of Music, BMI /Englishtown, 45 YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN GONE BY NOW 6 1982 (Bellamy Bros., ASCAP) (Lyndelane, BMI /Siren Songs, BMI) BMI) (Raven Song, ASCAP/Michael H. Goldsen,

(Southern Grand Alliance, ASCAP /Grand Coalition, BMI) 13 GRANDPA (TELL ME 'BOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS) 63 LET ME BE THE FIRST 2 SHE AND I ASCAP /Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP 16 AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' (Cross Keys, ASCAP) (Golden Bridge, ASCAP/Posey, BMI /Unichappell, BMI) (MCA, ASCAP /Patchworks, ASCAP) 31 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH I NEEDED YOU (Intersong, ASCAP /Mills & Mills, BMI) CPP 25 HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY 30 LIFE'S HIGHWAY 100 SHE DON'T CRY LIKE SHE USED TO TODAY 71 ALL WE HAD WAS ONE ANOTHER (Arc, BMI) (April, ASCAP /Lion Hearted, ASCAP /Blackwood, BMI) (Cross Keys, ASCAP) (Brother Bill's, ASCAP /Music Grinder, ASCAP) CPP (King's X, ASCAP /Multimuse, ASCAP /Loose Ends, 28 HARMONY CPP/ABP 29 SHOE STRING 41 YOUR MEMORY AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE ASCAP) (Silverline, BMI /Goldline, ASCAP) 46 LIVING IN THE PROMISELAND (Old Friends, BMI /Mother Tongue, ASCAP) CPP (Tapadero, BMI /Chriswood, BMI /Pangola, 94 AMERICA IS 14 HEART DON'T FALL NOW (Mighty Nice, ASCAP/Victrolla. ASCAP /Skunk DeVille, 99 SOME GIRLS HAVE ALL THE LUCK BMI /Careers, BMI) CPP (Casa David, ASCAP /Jonico, ASCAP) CPP /ABP (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Ben Hall, ASCAP) BMI) (Kirshner, ASCAP /April, ASCAP) CPP /ABP 60 YOU'RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU 44 ARLENE 78 HEY DOLL BABY 84 LOVE ON A BLUE RAINY DAY 79 SUPER LOVE (Shapiro Bernstein, ASCAP /Southern, ASCAP) (Fruit, BMI) (Rightsong, BMI) (Kent Robbins, BMI /Let There Be Music, ASCAP) (Tree, BMI /Pacific Island, BMI) 5 YOU'RE SOMETHING SPECIAL TO ME 47 BABY WANTS 56 HILLBILLY HIGHWAY 24 LOVE WILL GET YOU THROUGH TIMES WITH NO 8 SWEETER AND SWEETER (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Cowdaddies, ASCAP /Reba (Somebody's, SESAC) (Goldline, ASCAP) MONEY (Statler Brothers, BMI) McEntire, ASCAP) 49 BACK HOME 23 HOLD ON (WB, ASCAP /Bob Montgomery, ASCAP) 51 THAT'S ONE TO GROW ON 98 YOU'VE BEEN MY ROCK FOR AGES (Desert Sands, BMI /Desert Breeze, ASCAP) (Chelcait, BMI /Atlantic, BMI) 33 MAMA'S NEVER SEEN THOSE EYES (Blackwood, BMI /Wingtip, BMI) (Gid, ASCAP) 86 BACK ON THE RADIO AGAIN 35 HONKY TONK MAN (Hall -Clement, BMI) 57 THINK ABOUT LOVE (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Hall -Clement, BMI /Laurel (Cedarwood, BMI) 21 MIAMI, MY AMY (Mallven, ASCAP /Cotton Patch, ASCAP/Bibo, ASCAP) Mountain, BMI /Ricky Skaggs, BMI) 95 HURT (Tree, BMI /Larry Butler, BMI /South Wing, ASCAP) CPP 92 BOP (CBS, ASCAP) CPP /B -3 12 NOTHING BUT YOUR LOVE MATTERS 43 TIL I LOVED YOU (MHG, ASCAP /Sweet Angel, ASCAP /WEB IV, BMI) 50 I COULD GET USED TO YOU (Larry Gatlin, BMI) (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Writers House, BMI/WB, 39 BORN YESTERDAY (Tree, BMI /Pacific Island, BMI) CPP 7 NOW AND FOREVER (YOU 8 ME) ASCAP /Bob Montgomery, ASCAP) (Tropicbird, BMI) 75 I COULD GET USED TO THIS (Air Bear, BMI /Irving, BMI /Calypso Toonz, 18 TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN LOVE 3 CAJUN MOON (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Duck Songs, BMI /Blue BMI /California Phase, ASCAP) CPP /ALM (Seventh Son, ASCAP /If Eyes, ASCAP /Garbo, (Hall -Clement, BMI /Ricky Skaggs, BMI /Welk Music, Cheese, BMI) 85 OHYESICAN ASCAP /Koppelman Family, ASCAP/Bandier Family, BMI) 10 I HAD A BEAUTIFUL TIME (Chappell, ASCAP/Reidem, ASCAP) ASCAP /R.L.August, ASCAP) 34 CARMEN (Inorbit, BMI) 77 OKLAHOMA BORDERLINE 36 TONIGHT WE RIDE (Hall -Clement, BMI /Booth & Watson, BMI) 91 IHADMYHEARTSETONYOU (Benefit, BMI /Coolwell, ASCAP /Granite, ASCAP /April, (Timberwolf, BMI /Kahala, BMI) 74 CELEBRITY ( Coolwell, ASCAP /Granite, ASCAP /Irving, BMI) ASCAP) CPP/ABP 76 UNTIL I MET YOU (Preshus Child, BMI) CPP /ALM 66 OLD FLAME (King Coal, ASCAP) 59 DANGER ZONE 81 1 LOVE YOU BY HEART (Englishtown, BMI) 4 WE'VE GOT A GOOD FIRE COIN' (Hall -Clement, BMI) (Somebody's, SESAC) 9 ONCE IN A BLUE MOON (MCA, ASCAP/Patchworks, ASCAP)

96 DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME 67 I NEED SOME GOOD NEWS BAD (Rick Hall, ASCAP) 82 WHAT IF ITS RIGHT (Algee, BMI) CPP (Acuff- Rose -Opryland, BMI/Marledge, ASCAP) 69 THE ONE I LOVED BACK THEN (THE CORVETTE (Sunbury, CAPAC)

19 DON'T UNDERESTIMATE MY LOVE FOR YOU 90 I TELL IT LIKE IT USED TO BE SONG) 62 WHAT WOULD YOU DO (MCA, ASCAP/Diamond House, ASCAP/Warner-Elektra- (Algee, BMI) CPP (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) (Silverline, BMI /AMR, ASCAP) MUSIC AGENTS Asylum, SHEET BMI /Dorff, BMI /Leeds, ASCAP/Patchworks, 40 I THINK I'M 20 ONE LOVE AT A TIME 26 WHAT'S IN LOVE A MEMORY LIKE YOU (DOING IN A LOVE are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies ASCAP) (Blackwood, /Screen (WEB IV, BMI/Writers Group, BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI) THIS) BMI Gems -EMI, BMI) CPP /ABP LIKE and may not represent mixed folio rights. 97 DOWN IN TENNESSEE 87 IF YOU WANNA TALK LOVE 83 ONLY ONE (Dejamos, ASCAP /Quillsong, ASCAP /Alabama Band, (April, ASCAP /Ides Of March, ASCAP) CPP /ABP (Mallven, ASCAP /Cotton Patch, ASCAP) (Country Road, BMI) ASCAP) ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures 53 DREAMLAND EXPRESS 64 I'LL TAKE YOUR LOVE ANYTIME 27 PARTNERS, BROTHERS & FRIENDS 55 WHEN IT GETS DOWN TO ME AND YOU ALM Almo HAN Hansen (Cherry Mountain, ASCAP) CPP /CLM (Chappell, ASCAP /Bibo, ASCAP) (Unami, ASCAP /Le- Bone -Aire, ASCAP) (Little Of Morgansongs, Shop BMI/Tapadero, BMI) B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard 52 DRINKING MY BABY GOOD -BYE 88 IN LOVE WITH HER 80 PLEASE BE LOVE 54 WHEN YOU GET TO THE HEART B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull (Hat Band, BMI) (Adam Baker, BMI) (MCA, ASCAP /Berger Bits, ASCAP) (April, ASCAP /Ides Of March, ASCAP /Silverline, BMI) BP Bradley MCA MCA 15 EASY TO PLEASE 42 IN OVER MY HEART 93 PLEASE BYPASS THIS HEART 22 WHOEVER'S IN NEW ENGLAND (Irving, BMI/Englewood, BMI) CPP /ALM (Rick Hall, ASCAP) (Coral Reefer, BMI/Willin David, BMI /Blue Sky Rider, (Silverline, BMI /W.B.M., SESAC) CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern 32 EVERY NIGHT 89 IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BMI /Coconutley, ASCAP) 17 WORKING WITHOUT A NET CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth (Ray Stevens, BMI) (Eden, BMI/Times Square, BMI) 61 RADIO ROMANCE (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. 65 EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS (IS NOT GOLD) 70 IT'S ONLY LOVE AGAIN (Hall -Clement, BMI) 72 YOU CAN DREAM OF ME (Pink Pig, BMI /Hall -Clement, BMI) (Combine, BMI) 58 READ MY LIPS (Steve Wariner, BMI/Siren Songs, BMI)

BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 31 www.americanradiohistory.com Country Indie label Looks Northward To Capitalize On Canadian Support NASHVILLE These being bleak fled it from the best label division. alties. Among the artists who have released and promoted in Europe, in Canada and Europe and the cor- times domestically for indepen- Comstock artist Anne Lord, ac- done well in the Canadian charts according to Fara. respondingly increased perfor- dent country labels, Comstock Re- counted for six of the award nomi- within the past five years are The label's sole entry into video mance income for Comstock acts cords' head, Frank Fara, is looking nations and was subsequently a Lord, Bill Hersh, Brenda Libby, so far has been on Doug Peters' that are writers and publishers. to Canada for both artists and air- Juno nominee for best country fe- and Robert Bouchard. "The World Is Round." Fara's operation includes Rocky play. The eight -year-old label is male vocalist, vying for votes with When an act signs to Comstock, In the U.S., Fara oversees his Bell Music (BMI), White Cat Music based in Shawnee, Kan., and is Anne Murray, Carroll Baker, Ma- Fara explains, it pays the company own distribution by keeping in (ASCAP), and a newer and less ac- part of a recording, publishing and rie Bottrell, and Laura Vinson. On a fee that covers pressing, promo- touch with radio stations that play tive AC label, Paylode Records. promotional operation, presided July 11, Lord will headline a con- tion and distribution. Virtually all his records and then supplying Fara and Parker were a singing over by Fara and his wife, Patty cert at Expo '86 in Vancouver, of these arrangements are for sin- area record stores accordingly. team before they founded Com- Parker. Fara reports. gles, but Comstock released an British Columbia handles Canadi- stock in 1978. EDWARD MORRIS Last year, Comstock and its art- Although the Comstock line is Ann Lord album because of her in- an distribution. ists earned 10 nominations for the promoted in the U.S., Fara con- creasing popularity in Canada. Singles sales, Fara admits, are Canadian Country Music Awards, cedes that his luck has been better Comstock records for Lord, Pe- minuscule by industry standards: including one for record company north of the border and, increas- ter Chipman (another Canadian "Our normal singles sales in Cana- of the year. But Fara says the fact ingly, in Europe, where perfor- country awards nominee), Robert da are under 2,000 units." But, he that Comstock has no Canadian mance income makes up for the al- Bouchard of Nova Scotia, and Rick says, this factor is counterbal- branch office ultimately disquali- most insignificant mechanical roy- Morgenstern of Alberta have been anced by better -monitored airplay

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2 3 6 ALABAMA RCA AHLI -7170 (8.98) (CD) 1 week at No. One GREATEST HITS 0 39 40 32 47 LEE GREENWOOD MCA 5582 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 3 4 9 JOHN SCHNEIDER MCA 5668 (8.98) A MEMORY LIKE YOU O 40 59 - 2 CHARLY MCCLAIN /WAYNE MASSEY EPIC 40249 WHEN LOVE IS RIGHT

1 FE IN 3 2 20 RICKY SKAGGS EPIC -40103 LIVE LONDON 41 42 46 5 DON WILLIAMS CAPITOL sr-1244o (8.98) NEW MOVES

5 5 25 SAWYER BROWN CAPITOL /CURB ST.12438 /CAPITOL SHAKIN' ® (8.98) 42 43 45 23 JANIE FRICKE COLUMBIA FC 40165 THE VERY BEST OF JANIE

5 4 1 23 EARL THOMAS CONLEY RCA AHLI.7032 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 43 44 41 12 GLEN CAMPBELL ATLANTIC /AMERICA 90483 /ATLANTIC (8.98) IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME

8 9 30 GEORGE JONES EPIC FE 39598 WHO'S GONNA FILL THEIR SHOES 44 31 26 22 SOUNDTRACK SWEET DREAMS -THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PATSY CLINE © MCA 6149 (8.98) 9 11 45 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 25267/WARNER BROS. (8.98) FIVE-0 :i 45 46 40 24 MICKEY GILLEY EPIC FE -40115 I FEEL GOOD (ABOUT LOVIN' YOU)

11 14 6 ANNE MURRAY CAPITOL Si 12466 (8.98) SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT ® 46 47 47 103 ALABAMA A2 RCA AHLI -4939 (8.98) (CD) ROLL ON WJENNINGS,W.NELSON,J.CASH,K.KRISTOFFERSON 9 10 10 45 HIGHWAYMAN COLUMBIA FC 40195 COLUMBIA FC 40056 47 41 44 17 LARRY GATLIN AND THE GATLIN BROTHERS SMILE

10 7 8 20 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB AHL1- 7042 /RCA (8.98) (CD) ROCKIN' WITH THE RHYTHM 48 49 61 4 MARK GRAY COLUMBIA FC -40126 THAT FEELING INSIDE

11 6 6 25 RAY STEVENS MCA 5635 (8.98) I HAVE RETURNED 49 52 55 25 MEL MCDANIEL CAPITOL ST.12437 (8.98) STAND UP

4 12 16 25 EMMYLOU HARRIS WARNER BROS. 25352 (8.98) THIRTEEN 50 45 43 18 CHARLY MCCLAIN EPIC FE 40186 BIGGEST HITS

13 RCA 12 13 19 JUICE NEWTON 5493 (8.98) (CD) OLD FLAME 51 51 65 3 MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY WARNER BROS. 25369 (8.98) TONITE WE RIDE

14 13 7 27 -AMERICA -17166 DAN SEALS EMI ST (8.98) WON'T BE BLUE ANYMORE 52 48 51 237 WILLIE NELSON A2 COLUMBIA KC 237542 (CD) GREATEST HITS

15 14 15 27 MCA 5605 (8.98) GEORGE STRAIT SOMETHING SPECIAL 53 63 48 33 GENE WATSON EPIC FE -40076 MEMORIES TO BURN

I6 21 30 5 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 5691 (8.98) WHOEVER'S IN NEW ENGLAND 54 54 56 37 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND PARTNERS, BROTHERS AND FRIENDS WARNER BROS. 25304

17 EPIC FE40o00 15 16 29 EXILE HANG ON TO YOUR HEART 55 55 60 413 WILLIE NELSON A3 COLUMBIA FC 35305 (CD) STARDUST

18 18 23 40 ROSANNE CASH COLUMBIA FC 39463 RHYTHM AND ROMANCE ® 67 - 2 MERLE HAGGARD EPIC 40286 A FRIEND IN CALIFORNIA 19 17 12 25 LEE GREENWOOD MCA 5622 (8.98) STREAMLINE 57 53 54 212 ALABAMA A3 RCA AHLI -4229 (8.98) (CD) MOUNTAIN MUSIC

34 35 47 RONNIE MILSAP RCA AHLI -5425 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 ® 58 58 69 22 CONWAY TWITTY WARNER BROS. 25294 (8.98) CHASIN' RAINBOWS 21 RCA AJLI 20 19 22 KENNY ROGERS -7023 (8.98) (CD) THE HEART OF THE MATTER 59 60 58 159 ALABAMA A2 RCA AHL 1.4663 (8.98) (CD) THE CLOSER YOU GET

22 24 17 20 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 25328 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) GREATEST HITS -VOLUME II 60 57 52 38 JIMMY BUFFETT MCA 5600 (8.98) THE LAST MANGO IN PARIS

23 22 22 34 WARNER BROS. 25279 GARY MORRIS (8.98) ANYTHING GOES 61 56 57 99 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 818. 652.1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) ATLANTA BLUE

24 25 FC 25 18 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA 39990 HALF NELSON 62 50 49 44 T.G. SHEPPARD COLUMBIA FC 40007 LIVIN' ON THE EDGE

25 23 21 46 MERCURY -420 /POLYGRAM (8.98) THE STATLER BROTHERS 824 -I PARDNERS IN RHYME 63 61 62 211 WILLIE NELSON A3 COLUMBIA FC 37951 (CD) ALWAYS ON MY MIND

26 19 20 31 MARIE OSMOND THERE'S NO STOPPING YOUR HEART CAPITOL/CURB ST- 12414/CAPITOL (8.98) NEW` TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL ST -12474 GIRLS LIKE ME

27 27 29 19 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND EPIC 39878 ME & THE BOYS 65 NEW JUDY RODMAN MTM 71051 JUDY BROADWAY CAST 28 29 27 59 ALABAMA RCA AHL1 -5339 (8.98) (CD) 40 HOUR WEEK 66 64 59 16 ORIGINAL BIG RIVER -THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN MCA 6147 (8.98)

29 30 34 72 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB AHLI- 5319 /RCA (8.98) (CD) WHY NOT ME 67 69 66 10 THE KENDALLS THANK GOD FOR THE RADIO.... AND ALL THE HITS MERCURY 826 307- 1 /POLYGRAM 4 JOHN CONLEE COLUMBIA FC -40257 HARMONY ® 35 38 68 68 70 92 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 812 184.1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) TODAY

31 32 33 29 THE FORESTER SISTERS WARNER BROS. 25314 THE FORESTER SISTERS 69 66 67 51 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS McA 5555 (8.98) STEP ON OUT

32 28 28 37 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS MCA /CURB 5586 /MCA HOWARD & DAVID 70 70 - 2 THE SHOPPE MTM ST- 71051 /CAPITOL (8.98) THE SHOPPE

33 26 24 54 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 5567 (8.98) (CD) GEORGE STRAIT'S GREATEST HITS 71 72 73 12 TOM JONES MERCURY 826 140.1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) TENDER LOVING CARE

MCA 34 36 39 16 STEVE WARINER 5672 (8.98) LIFE'S HIGHWAY 72 71 68 5 CHANCE MERCURY 826 029.1 / POLYGRAM (8.98) CHANCE

35 38 31 26 BARBARA MANDRELL MCA 5619 (8.98) GET TO THE HEART 73 62 42 19 MERLE HAGGARD EPIC 40224 AMBER WAVES OF GRAIN BUFFETTSONGS 36 37 37 18 JIMMY YOU KNOW BY HEART-JIMMY BUFFETT'S GREATEST HIT (S) MCA 5633 (8.98) 74 65 53 38 JANIE FRICKE COLUMBIA 39975 SOMEBODY ELSE'S FIRE

37 33 36 15 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS MCA /CURB 1462 (8.98) GREATEST HITS 75 73 72 6 JOHN DENVER RCA AFL1 -5458 (8.98) DREAMLAND EXPRESS

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JUST KEEPING UP with Myrrh recording artist Amy of America, joining her gold "Straight Ahead" and "Un- ARTIST TITLE Grant these days is a full -time job. guarded" and the platinum "Age To Age." LABEL 8 NUMBER. DISTRIBUTING LABEL Here's a sampling of what's been happening in the life During a recent celebration marking its first year on AMY GRANT WORD SP 5060/A8M 33 weeks at No. One 1 1 41 of the world's best-selling -and arguably most popu- the air, VH -1, MTV's sister video channel for older de- UNGUARDED lar- contemporary Christian artist. mographics. listed its 30 most popular videos for 1985. SANDI PATTI IMPACT RO 3910 /BENSON 2 2 21 In Billboard's year -end charts, she had three of the Grant's "Find A Way" was No. 8. HYMNS JUST FOR YOU top six albums: "Straight Ahead" at No. 1, "Age To National newspaper and magazine coverage just CARMAN WORD WR 8321/A&M 3 3 9 Age" at No. 5, and "Unguarded" at No. 6. If deadlines keeps on coming, too. There have been articles about THE CHAMPION permitted the wrap -up to be compiled later than mid-No- Grant in The New York Times, People, Today, AMY GRANT WORD SP 5058/A&M (CD) USA 4 4 109 vember, the million -selling "Unguarded" would have Rolling Stone, Music City News, Grit, and other publica- STRAIGHT AHEAD been No. 1. AMY GRANT WORD SP 5056 /A &M (CD) 5 6 194 She finished the year as Billboard's No. 12 female AGE TO AGE pop album artist, No. 14 female pop singles artist, and Superstar Amy Grant SANDI PATTI IMPACT RO 3884 /BENSON 6 5 81 No. 88 overall album artist. a high SONGS FROM THE HEART She won her fourth Grammy this year-for best maintains profile 7 9 13 LEON PATILLO MYRRH SP 753/A&M gospel vocal solo performance, female ( "Unguarded "). LOVE AROUND THE WORLD She was also nominated for best gospel performance by tions. She was recently the subject of a lengthy inter- 8 NEW SANDI PATTI WORD 7 01- 9003109 a duo or group, choir or chorus, for "I Could Never Say view in Ladies Home Journal, where her candor raised MORNING LIKE THIS Goodbye" with Randy Stonehill. eyebrows in some circles. STRYPER ENIGMA 72077-1 9 14 29 Performance magazine cited Grant as one of only Following a scary bout with throat problems which SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND four women, along with Madonna, Tina Turner, and Di- caused the cancellation of handful late last STEVE GREEN SPARROW ST 41022 /CAPITOL a of dates 10 12 37 ana Ross, to break into the top five on its concert atten- year, she's back on the road again for the second half of HE HOLDS THE KEYS dance chart. her "Unguarded" tour. Dates in Texas include the Sum- SANDI PATTI IMPACT RO 3818/BENSON 11 11 145 She made three major network appearances in Janu- mit in Houston and Reunion Arena in Dallas -giant ven- MORE THAN WONDERFUL ary: with Barbara Walters in "An All -Star Celebration ues usually reserved for the likes of Prince and Bruce DEGARMO AND KEY POWER DISC PWR 01079 /BENSON 12 7 21 Honoring Martin Luther King Jr." from the Kennedy Springsteen. COMMANDO SOZO Center in Washington; on the American Music Awards She says this tour, on which she's joined by Bob Ben- RUSS TAFF MYRRH SP 751/A&M 13 8 45 from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles; and with nett and newcomer Rich Mullins (who wrote her mega- MEDALS Andrae Crouch on "The Phil Donahue Show." hit "Sing Your Praise To The Lord "), will be her only PETRA STARSONG SP 5067/A8M 14 10 61 She dueted with Patti LaBelle on LaBelle's net- road outing in 1986. BEAT THE SYSTEM work special last November. Not many are secure MARANATHA MARANATHA 7 -01- 015382 -4 /WORD 15 21 5 enough to pair vocally with the fiery, charismatic La- SO WHAT'S AHEAD for Amy Grant? PRAISE 8 Belle. Myrrh is releasing a "Best collection in She CANDLE SPARROW BWR 2078 /CAPITOL Of" June. 16 RE -ENTRY Her 1983 holiday release "A Christmas Album" has figures to go into the studio, possibly in late spring or BULLFROGS AND BUTTERFLIES VOLUME 2 just been certified gold by the Recording Industry Assn. early summer, with an album set for November. BENNY HESTER MYRRH WR 8318 /A &M 17 19 29 BENNY FROM HERE

THE MARANATHA KIDS MARANATHA 7 -01- 014282-2 /WORD 18 15 25 KIDS PRAISE 5

LESLIE PHILLIPS MYRRH WR 8318 /A&M 19 18 21 BLACK & WHITE IN A GREY WORLD 20 NEW PHIL DRISCOLL BENSON C03915 INSTRUMENT OF PRAISE

CRISTY LANE ARRIVAL 9644 /DOMINION LUE NOTES 21 23 101 ONE DAY AT A TIME

by Peter Keepnews LARNELLE HARRIS IMPACT RO 3732/BENSON 22 24 53 I'VE JUST SEEN JESUS

DEBBY BOONE LAMB 8 LION ST 41005 /CAPITOL 23 16 53 CHOOSE LIFE

MICHAEL W. SMITH WORD WR 8129/A&M 24 27 105 THE LATEST ENTRY in the indie jazz label sweep- Palo Alto Records, financially solvent enough to keep MICHAEL W. SMITH 2 stakes is not exactly sneaking quietly into the market- releasing -ahead jazz albums, CARMAN PRIORITY 38713 straight at least until 25 22 109 place. Blackhawk Records has just hit the streets Wong was let go. "I'm trying to find fusion acts that SUNDAY'S ON THE WAY with an impressively eclectic seven-album release. would work for us," Wong says. looking a DALLAS HOLM AND PRAISE WORD WR 8317/A&M "I'm for 26 25 13 Included in the first salvo from Blackhawk, which is balance of aesthetics and commerciality." CHANGE THE WORLD affiliated with the new Aspen label and run by jazz au- Wong says that Blackhawk, which, As- MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION WR 8128 /A&M along with 27 13 153 thority Herb Wong, are albums from Maynard Fer- pen, is about to open a New York office, "is not quite MICHAEL W. SMITH PROJECT guson (with his new scaled -down, not-quite -big band); where we want it to be yet, but we hope we're sending PHIL KEAGGY NISSI EMR 4605 /LEXICON 28 29 5 Phil Woods and his quintet; vocalist Sheila Jordan (in out quality signals. No matter what happens with GETTING CLOSER a variety of contexts, from duo to quintet); pianist these first albums, it's a good start." TWILA PARIS WORD WR 8303/A&M 29 17 25 KINGDOM SEEKERS ALSO NOTED: The first Lionel Fes- JIMMY SWAGGART JIM LP 144 Hampton Jazz 30 36 37 Blackhawk Records strives tival takes place April 9-12 at New York's Manhattan SWEET ANOINTING Unlike most jazz festivals, MYLON LEFEVRE AND BROKEN HEART MYRRH SP 752/A&M Community College. this 31 26 41 to `send out quality signals' one is a youth -oriented affair. In addition to perfor- SHEEP IN WOLVES CLOTHING mances by Hampton, Dizzy Betty FARRELL & FARRELL STARSONG 7 -102. 06086 -6/WORD Gillespie, Carter, 32 38 33 and other big names, the festival will feature high JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS Kenny Barron (with bass accompaniment only -Mi- school combo and big band competitions. The mem- THE IMPERIALS MYRRH SP 750/Á&M 33 28 57 chael Moore on some tracks, Ron Carter on others); bers of the winning ensembles will get scholarships. LET THE WIND BLOW South African pianist /composer Abdullah Ibrahim All proceeds from the festival will benefit the Lionel CARMAN WORD WR 8110 /A8M 34 32 65 and his powerhouse band Ekaya; and Jimmy Stewart, Hampton Jazz Endowment Fund . On a related COMIN' ON STRONG a versatile guitarist with an extensive studio back- note, the Monterey Jazz Festival will be holding its TERI DESARIO WORD WR 8315 /A8M 35 34 5 ground. There's also a previously unissued Billie 16th annual California High School Jazz Competi- VOICES IN THE WIND Holiday album, recorded at the 1958 Monterey Jazz tion May 30-June 1. The winners will appear at the WATSON DAYSPRING 7 -01- 413501.5 /WORD 36 35 5 WAYNE Festival and digitally remixed. Monterey bash, set for Sept. 19 -21 ... We were happy GIANTS IN THE LAND Blackhawk also recently recorded pianist Jessica to hear that Corpus Christi's 100,000 -watt adult con- VARIOUS ARTISTS MEADOWLARK ML 41010 /CAPITOL 37 40 5 Williams and her trio. And, in case you still don't temporary radio station KSTE has resumed its Sun- SAMPLER 1985 think the label means business, it has signed one of day "Jazz Brunch" program. But we were a bit puz- DAVID MEECE WORD WR 8284/A&M 38 30 49 the biggest names in jazz, Stan Getz, whose Black - zled by the press release, which told us that the SEVEN hawk debut album should be part of the label's second show's music "will run the gamut from Spyro Gyra to STEVE TAYLOR SPARROW ST 41023 /CAPITOL 39 39 45 release. Bob James, from Ella Fitzgerald to Dixieland." We'll ON THE FRITZ Missing so far from the Blackhawk roster are any grant that from Ella to Dixie is a stretch, but from 40 REZ SPARROW ST 41024 /CAPITOL 40 37 17 funk /fusion artists in the mold of saxophonist George Spyro Gyra to Bob James has to be the shortest BETWEEN HEAVEN 'N' HELL Howard, who helped keep Wong's previous employer, gamut of all time. CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of one million units.

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11 20 4 WEST END GIRLS (REMIX) EMI-AMERICA V -19206 PET SHOP BOYS 8 8 5 9 IF YOU SHOULD EVER BE LONELY (REMIX) GORDY 4557GG /MOTOWN VAL YOUNG

8 WHO NEEDS LOVE LIKE THAT /HEAVENLY ACTION 9 8 8 ERASURE 9 11 10 8 DON'T YOU WANT MY LOVE PORTRAIT 4R9.05331/EPIC NICOLE SIRE 0- 20404 /WARNER BROS.

10 10 11 8 DON'T YOU WANT MY LOVE PORTRAIT 4R9- 05331 /EPIC NICOLE 10 13 22 4 WEST END GIRLS (REMIX) EMI. AMERICA V -19206 PET SHOP BOYS

11 12 14 7 (YOU ARE MY) ALL AND ALL SLEEPING BAG SLX17 JOYCE SIMS 11 12 11 8 (YOU ARE MY) ALL AND ALL SLEEPING BAG SIX -17 JOYCE SIMS

12 15 24 4 CRUSH ON YOU MCA 23613 THE JETS 12 10 12 7 HIT THAT PERFECT BEAT MCA 23605 BRONSKI BEAT

13 14 21 4 HIT THAT PERFECT BEAT MCA 23605 BRONSKI BEAT 13 17 19 3 COMPUTER LOVE WARNER BROS. 0 -20440 ZAPP

7 SATURDAY LOVE (REMIX) A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE IT TAKES) 14 13 17 CHERRELLE WITH ALEXANDER O'NEAL 14 15 17 6 (IS ALL NEW EDITION TABU 4Z9- 05332 /EPIC MCA 23608

15 7 7 8 THE RIVER /SUNSHINE LONDON 8B6 032 -1 /POLYGRAM TOTAL CONTRAST 15 16 14 11 HE'S NUMBER ONE SPRING SPR 12 -418 FANTASY

16 18 31 4 TWIST MY ARM (REMIX) RCA PW -14196 THE POINTER SISTERS 16 NEW HARLEM SHUFFLE (REMIX) ROLLING STONES 44. 05365 /COLUMBIA THE ROLLING STONES

17 23 44 3 LIVING FOR THE CITY MEGATONE MT -138 SYLVESTER 17 20 25 6 SWEETHEART SUPERTRONICS RY 013 RAINY DAVIS WHO NEEDS LOVE LIKE THAT /HEAVENLY ACTION 18 19 25 5 (NOTHING SERIOUS) JUST BUGGIN' SELECT FMS 62267 WHISTLE 18 18 13 8 ERASURE SIRE 0-20404 /WARNER BROS. 6 A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE (IS ALL IT TAKES) 19 16 22 NEW EDITION 19 14 15 6 ANOTHER NIGHT (REMIX) ARISTA AD1 -9454 ARETHA FRANKLIN MCA 23608

20 22 27 SOMETHING ABOUT YOU /COUP D'ETAT POLYDOR 883 362 -1 /POLYGRAM LEVEL 42 20 21 21 6 (NOTHING SERIOUS) JUST BUGGIN' SELECT FMS 62267 WHISTLE

21 38 - 2 UNDER THE INFLUENCE (REMIX) MorowN 4558MG VANITY 21 25 20 6 THE RIVER /SUNSHINE LONDON 886 032 -1 /POLYGRAM TOTAL CONTRAST

28 42 3 HIGH HORSE (REMIX) RCA PW -14309 EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING 30 2 CRUSH ON YOU MCA 23613 THE JETS

23 24 28 5 LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT (REMIX) EMI -AMERICA V.19203 TALK TALK 23 27 2 BAD BOY (REMIX) EPIC 49.05338 MIAMI SOUND MACHINE

24 25 32 5 SANCTIFY YOURSELF A &M SP -12172 SIMPLE MINDS 24 22 23 4 I ENGINEER /OBSESSION (REMIX) CASABLANCA 884 433.1 /POLYGRAM ANIMOTION

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26 33 37 4 MR. RIGHT NOW (REMIX) /ELECTRICITY (REMIX) QWEST PROMO /WARNER BROS. RORI 26 26 27 4 SECLUSION TSR TSR843 SHAWN BENSON

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37 - 2 LOVE HONEY, LOVE HEARTACHE VINYLMANIA VMR -002 MAN FRIDAY 29 9 11 HOW WILL I KNOW (REMIX) ARISTA AD1 -9449 WHITNEY HOUSTON

30 36 43 3 JIMMY MACK EMI -AMERICA PROMO SHEENA EASTON 30 28 32 4 HEY BOY SUPERTRONICS RY 011 TAMMY LUCAS

31 34 48 3 I ENGINEER /OBSESSION (REMIX) CASABLANCA 884 433 -1 /POLYGRAM ANIMOTION 31 39 42 3 UNDER THE INFLUENCE (REMIX) MOTOWN 4558MG VANITY

32 20 12 10 HOT (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 -05330 ROY AYERS 32 32 31 13 DON QUICHOTTE BAJA B- 54/TSR MAGAZINE 60

33 35 46 4 GOTTA FIND A WAY JUMP STREET JS 1001 RUSS BROWN 48 2 LOVE'S ON FIRE ATLANTIC 0 -86825 ALEEM FEATURING LEROY BURGESS

NEW SAY IT, SAY IT A &M SP -12175 E.G. DAILY 34 36 35 24 I LIKE YOU CARRERE 4Z9- 05268/CBS ASSOCIATED PHYLLIS NELSON

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36 26 29 5 CHIEF INSPECTOR /NOVELA DAS NOVE IVA/ISLAND 0- 96829/ISLAND WALLY BADAROU CD NEWO. SHELL SHOCK A&M SP -12174 NEW ORDER

37 46 49 3 HEY BOY SUPERTRONICS RS 011 TAMMY LUCAS 37 37 38 3 BEST FRIENDS TOTAL EXPERIENCE TEDI- 2631 /RCA ET (EDDIE TOWNS)

38 40 45 4 YOU NEED MORE CALYPSO (REMIX) POLYDOR 883 753-1/POLYGRAM RALPH MACDONALD 38 43 43 3 NIGHTMARES PROFILE PRO-7086 DANA DANE

39 50 2 RESTLESS ELEKTRA 0 -66860 STARPOINT 39 34 30 11 CHAIN REACTION (REMIX) RCA P0-14267 DIANA ROSS

40 NEW LOVE'S ON FIRE ATLANTIC 0 -86825 ALEEM FEATURING LEROY BURGESS 47 2 LIVING FOR THE CITY MEGATONE MT -138 SYLVESTER

41 21 13 9 NEW TOY CBS ASSOCIATED 4Z9 -05334 /EPIC THE FLIRTS 41 38 39 6 WHAT YOU NEED ATLANTIC 0 -86832 INXS

42 NEW WAR BOYS RCA PW -14288 ANNABELLA 42 24 16 10 YOUR SMILE /DRIVE MY LOVE MERCURY 884 271- 1 /POLYGRAM RENE & ANGELA

NEW PRISONER OF LOVE 4TH & B'WAY BWAY- 421/ISLAND MILDRED SCOTT 43 44 49 3 SUGAR FREE PRIVATE I 4Z9-05337/EPIC JUICY

44 45 47 3 SWEETHEART SUPERTRONICS RY 013 RAINY DAVIS 44 33 24 6 HOT (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44.05330 ROY AYERS HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE (REMIX) /TOWER OF LONDON 45 NEW HE'S NUMBER ONE SPRING SPR 12 -418 FANTASY 45 35 34 11 ABC MERCURY 884 382 -1 /POLYGRAM

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47 NEW O. YOUR SMILE /DRIVE MY LOVE MERCURY 884 271 -1 /POLYGRAM RENE & ANGELA 47 50 2 OCHO RIOS WARNER BROS. 0 -20409 PAUL JABARA

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49 NEW ROCK THE BELLS DEF JAM 44-05349 /COLUMBIA L.L. COOL J 49 45 2 MIND GAMES SOUND PAK PL-5112 QUEST STRANGER /RUNNING AROUND IN CIRCLES 50 48 40 6 PAMALA STANLEY & PAUL PARKER NEW i POWER DRILL EPIC 49 -05297 GOON SQUAD TSR TSR844

1. BAD BOY (REMIX) MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 1. SERIOUS SERIOUS INTENTION Pow WOW 2. DE LA NOCHE (LP CUTS) PAUL JABARA WARNER BROS. 2. GETTING CLOSER (REMIX) HAYWOODE PORTRAIT Titles with future Titles with future HR 3. ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS DAVID BOWIE EMI -AMERICA chart potential, 3. ALL WE NEED THE VOICE chart potential, based on club play 4. MY LATIN LOVER Q -PID FEATURING NIKKI Q SUNNYVIEW based on sales 4. ON MY OWN PATTI LABELLE & MICHAEL MCDONALD MCA this week. 5. ALL PLAYED OUT LIFE DANCE -SING reported this week. 5. THE FINEST THE S.O.S. BAND TABU 6. SLAP YOU BACK EXCEPTION JUMP STREET 7. I CAN'T WAIT (REMIX) STEVIE NICKS MODERN

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IT'S THE GUYS who turn in (Sutra) is a stylish midtempo radio Madonnalikes around, with a strong perfomances this week, record, with a notably strong story sweet, loose flow ... Check also counterbalancing dance music's line ... The mix-off of Bruce For - Regina's "Baby Love" on Funkin' usual rampant diva -ism. Steve Ar- est/Shep Pettibone and Timmy Marvellous U.K., which was pro- rington's "The Jammin' National Regisford /Boyd Jarvis results in duced Stateside by Madonna's fre- Anthem" (Atlantic) reassembles some mindblowing action on Carl quent collaborator Steve Bray ... the collaborators who made such a Bean's "I Was Born This Way," re- Other remixes: Taffy's "Midnight success last year's "Dancin' In leased yet again on Next Plateau. Radio" (Emergency) is released The Key Of Life." His very up- The former team starts at the final domestically with a Freddy Bas - front viewpoint and production keyboard groove segment and tone remix that removes a lot of style make properly heroic noises smokes it for a 10- minute stretch the fluffy tone and makes it a in a slightly outrageous pledge of with sparing but crucial overdub- mass -appeal record ... In the allegiance to the beat. Stand by for bing; they also turn in a song -ori- same vein, the current edition of an album late this month. ented nine -minute version. The 11- Razormaid offers a similar treat- A fine album, "Casually For- minute Regisford /Jarvis mix em- ment of Hazell Dean's "They Say Rappin' in the Afternoon. CBS Records Division president Al Teller, right, mal," arrives as the first by Aleem phasizes the airy, jazzy MFSB of It's Gonna Rain" (originally on greets Def Jam /Columbia recording artist LL Cool J, second right, at a reception Featuring Leroy Burgess (Atlan- old, adding some dream -like echo. Parlophone U.K.) one of the best hosted by the label's dance music department to celebrate the rapper's debut tic). It follows a five -year string of "Jane, Stop This Crazy Thing! songs out of the Hi -NRG category album, "Radio." Also pictured are Def Jam co -owner and producer Rick Rubin, street hits, dealing a series of (The TeeVee Toons Mastermix)" is recently, given a pop in -and- -rock left, East Coast &r, Steve rough cut urban gems -notably an a (legal) medley compiled and Columbia director of talent acquisition, a from the outro by Joseph Watt ... Polydor Ralbovsky. all- but -perfect new dancefloor phenomenal "Television's Great- is re- releasing Yoko Ono's "Walk- smash, "Dance To The Groove," est Hits" album (TeeVee Toons, ing On Thin Ice" with a Watt re- which much deserves a longer mix, 220 Central Park South, New mix, primarily different in its edit- and the bright and up "Fine Young York, N.Y. 10019), with more than ed lead -in and the last portion of Tender," with a great, active back- 30 TV theme drop -ins done to a the extension. On the "A" is the up vocal arrangement. "Two pop /hip -hop beat. Dance and top jazzy "Cape Clear" from her re- Jarre Extravaganza Planned Faces" and "More Than a Million" 40 drivetime radio should check it cent album, remixed by John are slightly stiffer, but good; and immediately. Dave Erlanger and Luongo and edited by Watt. "Stay" and "Think" are both very New York's Ivan Ivan produced, Houston To Get Texas -Sized Show good ballads to round out a well - Steve Peck engineered, and Jay NOTES: The Private Possession This story prepared by Mike brate the city's wonderful archi- developed set ... Also among the Burnett mixed this painstaking single, "Are You Wid It," has been Zwerin and Philippe Crocq. tecture as well as its birthday. The front -runners is Jermaine Jack- showpiece. signed to Island's 4th and B'way combination of Jean -Michel Jarre's son's "Precious Moments" album label from Long Island indie Mega - PARIS The skyline of downtown outstanding talents and the excite- (Arista), which is an object lesson BRIEFLY: Barbara Mitchell's Bolt ... Though uncredited on the Houston will be turned into a gi- ment of this very colorful event in state -of- the -art pop production. "Ace Of My Heart" (Atlanta Art- label, it was John Haag who mixed gantic stage set Saturday (5) for a will make lasting memories for us For dance, "I Hear Heartbeat" is a ists) is an interesting rock /Art of Nicole's "Do You Want My Love," mammoth multimedia concert by all." great fusion of pop and Euro; also, Noise -influenced Larry Blackmon with Barry Mraz engineering .. - French musician Jean -Michel Jarre Jarre is expected to perform ex- there's an interesting Rodney production that makes for an inter- Loleatta Holloway is signed to the to celebrate the 150th anniversary cerpts from the 1970s successes Crowell cover, "Give A Little esting contrast with Mitchell's vi- DJ International label and will re- of the city and the state of Texas, "Oxygene" and "Equinoxe" as Love." brant soul vocals ... Joeski Love's cord an album ... We notice U.K. and the 25th anniversary of well as music from his new album, "Pee -wee's Dance" is way out in ads announcing release of a NASA's Johnson Space Center. "Rendez- Vous," and a premier MORE SINGLES: Johnny front with the rap crowd ... A few George Michael single, "A Differ- "Rendezvous Houston," as it's performance of "Last Rendezvous Kemp's "Just Another Lover" (Co- other good new ones: DBL Crew's ent Corner," on Epic U.K. ... Ma- called, will have the whole down- (Ron's Piece)" written for astro- lumbia) has all the usual signa- "Bust It" (Urban Rock) offers hu- donna's new album is said to be ti- town area as a backdrop, the Sam naut Ron McNair. McNair, who tures of co- writer and "director" man- beat -box with good, articulate tled "Live To Tell." Early summer Houston Park as an auditorium, was killed in January's space shut- Kashif, who worked with producer rapping and surprising variety, release is expected ... Whodini's and the sky as the limit. Visual ef- tle explosion, had hoped to play Jeff Smith. Mix is a little harder, achieved primarily through per- single "Funky Beat" will have a fects 1,200 feet high will be pro- saxophone with Jarre's seven - though ... Gavin Christopher's cussion changes ... Steady B.'s video clip directed by Melvin Van jected on adjoining skyscrapers; piece band in Houston. "One Step Closer" (Manhattan) "Just Call Us Def" / "Fly Shante" Peebles, featuring the Cosby Kids. and Jarre, who will both perform The new album will be released bears a marked resemblance to (Pop Art) sports a good def -mix on and direct the entire show, will worldwide on disk, tape, and CD- "Everybody Wants To Rule The the former song and industrial HERE IT IS ONLY April, but play a laser harp with mile -high and as a longform video to coincide World" but Christopher's strong beat with good vocal treatment in we're making predictions: Anita beams as strings. with the show, which is free and is vocal carries it home; Thompson & both the drop -ins and lead rap ... Baker's "Rapture" (Elektra) will Says Francis Dreyfus, Jarre's produced by Dreyfus with Hous- Barbiero mixed ... Level 3's "Cen- Sparky Dee's "Don't Make Me be one of the key urban /AC al- manager, "It is a civic event, not a ton-based Michael Woolcock. tral Line" (Fleetwood, 914 -667- Laugh" (Fly Spy /Next Plateau) bums for the year. With the tech- rock concert. There will be room Despite selling over 25 million 7001) has a speedy but solid up- has some good fast-talking flights. nique and velvet tone of Patti Aus- for 80,000 people in front of the albums internationally, Jarre has tempo beat, with a lot of the elec- tin, and the aggressively melliflu- stage but spectators several miles had no record deal in the States for tronic moves of the various IMPORTS AND ODDITIES: "The ous approach of Michael McDonald away will be able to appreciate the six years. Dreyfus says he has a Colonel Abrams stylists ... All the Lover In Me" by September (10 (true!), executive producer Baker concert from another perspective. just entered into a multi -album King's Men's "Guilty Conscience" Records U.K.) is one of the better infuses this superb album with an This sort of dual -level presentation deal for the U.S.. ultra -compelling vocal personality. is Jarre's speciality." Jarre has been influential in pio- Those of us who have been waiting He adds, "A local FM We have a complete selection of all U.S. radio sta- neering acceptance of electronic DISCO & DANCE 12" releases and all import disco records. with bated breath since her 1983 tion will the sound so music forms since his We also expon to foreign countries. broadcast release of U.S.A. & IMPORTS debut, "The Songstress," can now that even those who cannot see the "Oxygene" album. His reputation (WHOLESALE FOR STORES) Send for our free flyer listing all tales we USACANADAENGLANDGERMANY stock, U.S. & Imports. We specialize in U.S. exhale, dim the lights, and enjoy. stage will hear everything on is largely based on a super- concert ITALYFRANCEHOLLAND small label product, call us for best service and information. Walkmans." which drew some one million fans THIS WEEK IN DANCE . Sponsored by the city, the 90- to Paris's Place de la in US & CANADIAN 12" Midnight Lover (rmx -P. Like Us Take Me To The Sun -Kirah .. Concorde Cha Cha Cha (rmx) -FinziContini Disco Lady-Rocky And M 1980: Three weeks after the re- minute concert will involve 70 July 1979, and a five -date tour of American Dream -Big Smoke Too Much Too Late -M. Stevens King Of Hearts -Martinique Aint No Mt. (48 tr.rmx)-B. Gang Party Girl -Karen Silver Love Money (Orig) -Funkmasters lease of the single, "A Lover's French and more than 120 Ameri- China in 1981 which made him the Baby You & Me- Suzanne Stevens Make Up Your Mind-Teen Rock Hi Tension -Nancy Dee Holiday," possibly the most distin- can technicians. It is to form the first Western rock musician to Tell Me (rmx)- Vanelte One More Shot -Oh Romeo You're Wrong -Gotcha Journey To Cybertron -Nitro D. Dancing In Heaven -Tony Caso Heroes Dynamique -Z-Moore -Z guished disco album ever is re- centerpiece of this year's Houston play there. Do The Fila -McBoob Boys -Robert David leased: "The Glow Of Love" by Festival celebrations. Of the Houston show, Shy D Is Back -McShy D All Played Out -L.I.F. E. DISCO CLASSICS Jarre Jetsons (TV Toones)- Various Change (Warner/RFC). This Euro- Says Houston mayor Kathy says, "It is one of the greatest Shake -Brenda Brayton EUROPEAN 12"S Mix Your Own (LPs) Stop The Taxi -L. Wright Party -Destination American fusion is chock -full of Whitmire: "The 'Rendezvous challenges of my life. For the peo- I'm Losing You -Uptown Bambina -David Lyme Menergy -P. Cowley virtuoso vocal turns (by Luther Houston' presentation will cele- ple of Houston, the city is the show Love Is The Message -1 Plus 1 This Love -2 Nations Cant Fake The Feeling -G Hunt Dancing In My Sleep -S. Ties Aninaka -O- Africa System Native Love (All Vers)- Divine Vandross, Jocelyn Brown, and and the show is the city." Techno Color -Channel One You're A Beat -Eastbound Exp. Watch Out-Dr. Cat Zachary Sanders) and unforgetta- Even more ambitious and futur- Are You Wit It -Priv. Poss. Love Hostage- Jessica Williams I Need Love -Capricorn Hot Box -The Preps Never Can Say Goodbye -Sonia Law A Order-Love Committe ble songs ( "Searching," "Angel In istic projects are already under Get Together -Shelba Excessive Love -Novecento Dr. Love-1st Choice My Pocket," Grass Route Time Bomb -A. Ribeiro Down Down Romeo -Meccano and the sublime title consideration, however. Astronaut In The Heat -Tapps Baby Love -Regina (Remix) + Over 500 Other Classics track). It is to hold the dance floor now offers Bruce McCandless II, who is col- for months-eventually turning weekly coverage laborating with Jarre on the tech- gold. "The Glow Of Love" reas- of the independent nology, says, "Our ultimate goal is UNIQUE RECORD DIST. sures that, as one headline writer to interpret and record a musical 855 (E) CONKLIN ST. FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 put it, pros could make poetry. music scene. sequence in space." 8254 IMPT DISC (516) 694 -4545 TELEX 475 See page 42 685 2522 EXP DISC

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Compiled from a national sample of retail store and one-stop sales reports. SINCE 1985 the Musicians' Union Local 47 in Los composer with artists like Los Chamos and Mariá Angeles has had a Latin music department, headed by Conchita Alonso. Other Sonotone releases are "Te ARTIST TITLE LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL drummer Mike Rojas, whose position is that of assis- Cambio Mi Vida" by singer Oscar de Fontana, "Su- tant to president Bernie Fleischer. Rojas, who has re- perkatunga" by the dance group Katunga, "Diez 1 1 11 JOSE JOSE PROMESAS ARIOLA 18 corded with L.A. Latin rock artists like Santana and Años" by the vocal trio Trigo Limpio, and "La 2 23 3 ROCIO JURADO PALOMA BRAVA RCA 7500 El in addition to rock bands like the Rolling Noche" by the hot salsa- flavored group Daiquiri. 3 15 7 ANTONIO DE JESUS VIVENCIAS A &M 37015 Chicano became aware that Latin artists needed spe- 4 6 17 DYANGO POR AMOR AL ARTE ODEON 7462 Stones, cial attention and started the department last year. FOLLOWING THE UNPRECEDENTED success of 5 3 11 RUDY LA SCALA VOLVAMOS A VIVIR SONOTONE 65114 Rojas out that Latin musicians need the its single, "Conga," and the album "Primitive Love," 6 4 31 MIAMI SOUND MACHINE PRIMITIVE LOVE ces 10375 points union to protect themselves from the abusive prac- CBS act Miami Sound Machine is releasing a new 7 2 33 JULIO IGLESIAS LIBRA CBS 50336 single from the album, "Bad Boy." A percussion - 8 10 35 BRAULIO EN LA CARCEL DE TU PIEL CBS 10347 heavy dance mix of "Conga," originally planned for 9 9 27 MARISELA COMPLETAMENTE TUYA CBS 90439 L.A. musicians have the Puerto Rican salsa market, is being released inter- l0 7 7 ALVARO TORRES TRES PROFONO 90455 nationally as "Stronga Conga." ll 8 29 JOSE FELICIANO YA SOY TUYO RCA 87415 a friend in Mike Rojas 0. 12 18 9 PANDORA COMO TE VA MI AMOR RCA 7466 ALREADY IN THE CHARTS, Roció Jurado's new e 13 20 27 MIGUEL GALLARDO CORAZON VIAJERO RCA 7418 tices that are common with minority artists. The union "Paloma Brava" album has so far been the most a. 14 13 17 PIMPINELA LUCIA Y JOAQUIN CBS 11330 guarantees scale pay and satisfactory working condi- awaited album of the year. The Spanish singer's new 15 5 21 CAMILO SESTO TUYO ARIOLA 6077 tions, and also offers health and retirement benefits effort was produced by Manuel Alejandro and David 16 19 41 EMMANUEL EMMANUEL RCA 7337 to qualified members. In addition, the union offers Beigbeder, with songs by Alejandro. The album was 17 12 11 JOAN SEBASTIAN JOAN SEBASTIAN MUSART 6005 free radio and print publicity for Latin affairs. recorded at Madrid's Torres Sonido studio and re- 18 16 21 YOLANDITA MONGE LUZ DE LUNA CBS 10379 Los Angeles -area Latin musicians, singers, arrang- leased by EMI -Odeon, which is distributed in the U.S. 19 11 17 JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ EL ULTIMO BESO CBS 30308 ers, etc. are urged to contact Rojas at (213) 462 -2161 or Latin market by RCA International. ES AMAR A &M 37012 20 14 27 LANI HALL FACIL at Box 38928, 817 N. Vine St., Hollywood, Calif. 90038- 21 24 3 DANNY RIVERA A MI ME PASA LO MISMO QUE A USTED DNA 01 3779. THE NOISY AND ILL -BEHAVED crowd at last 22 17 11 MARIA CONCHITA ALONSO O ELLA, 0 YO A &M 37013 month's New York ACE awards ceremony ignored 23 - 1 ISABEL PANTOJA MARINERO DE LUCES RCA 7432 THIS YEAR'S PolyGram convention was held in Mi- most of the MCs and performers, but stopped its high - 24 - 1 LUNA MOTIVOS TELE 010 ami last month, hosted by PolyGram licensee Sono - decibel schmoozing to hear Paloma San Basilio's 25 - 1 VARIOS ARTISTAS 15 ARTISTAS INTERNACIONALES RCA 7485 tone Music Corp. Sonotone is a one -year -old Miami - powerful delivery of "No Llores Por Mi Argentina." based label of Venezuelan origins that has launched a Her new album on the Discos CBS label is titled "En 1 1 19 HANSEL Y RAUL LA MAGIA DE RCA 7469 in U.S. Latin market. Vivo" West Coast salsa: "Mañana Para Los 2 2 23 FRANKY RUIZ SOLISTA PERO NO SOLO TH 2368 number of Venezuelan acts the ... license, also distrib- Niños" by Santos' Orquesta Batachanga on his 3 3 15 WILFRIDO VARGAS LA MEDICINA KAREN 96 Through its PolyGram Sonotone John own Machete label. This is the second Batachanga al- 4 7 15 CELIA CRUZ/TITO PUENTE HOMENAJE A BENNY MORE VOL. 3 utes a number of international artists. VAYA 105 Recent releases from the label include "Volvamos A bum, and it's already getting a warm reception among 5 5 13 TOMMY OLIVENCIA AYER, HOY, MANANA Y SIEMPRE TH 2386 Vivir" by Italian -born Venezuelan balladeer Rudy La New York salsa aficionados ... Braulio's new Discos 6 8 41 ANDY MONTANEZ ANDY MONTANEZ TH 2345 Scala, whose Sonotone LP marks his debut as a sing- CBS album, "Con Todos Los Sentidos," will be re- 7 4 19 EL GRAN COMBO NUESTRA MUSICA come) 2045 er. La Scala has worked primarily as a producer and leased in May. 6 41 EL GRAN COMBO INNOVATION COMBO 2042 a89 10 5 CHEO FELICIANO REGRESO AL AMOR COCHE RECORDS 352 Vi J 10 14 11 CONJUNTO CLASICO LLEGO LA LEY LO MEJOR 814 4 11 - 1 FERNANDITO VILLALONA PARA MI PUEBLO TODO KUBANEY 10017 Q 12 12 15 LA PATRULLA 15 NOCHE DE COPAS RINGO 003 J 13 21 9 COSTA BRAVA DANDO DE QUE HABLAR PROFONO 90380 4 14 18 37 JOHNNY VENTURA EL HOMBRE Y SU MUSICA comet) 2044 V 15 9 21 RUBEN BLADES ESCENAS ELEKTRA 60432 EEPING SCORE O. 16 13 41 BOBY VALENTIN ALGO EXCEPCIONAL BRONCO 135 by Is Horowitz o 17 - 1 JOCHY HERNANDEZ AHORA YO CBS 28306 MC 18 19 17 ARAMIS CAMILO ARAMIS CAMILO Y LA ORGANIZACION MUNDO 011 19 16 21 LA CRITICA DE OSCAR D'LEON EN NUEVA DIMENSION TH 2373 20 - 1 ROBERTO LUGO ESTE ES ... son) 84123 21 5 JUAN LUIS GUERRA Y LA 440 MUDANZA Y ACARREO KAREN 91 - from classics to 22 15 19 MILLIE Y LOS VECINOS DINASTIA RCA 7522 THE FORMAT SWITCH by KLEF March 29) Houston TELEVISION TIE -INS: Public Broadcasting has 23 11 13 WILLIE CHIRINO SARABANDA CBS 10394 soft rock (Keeping Score, has left may been good to Philips Records recently. Last week, it 24 17 13 LAS CHICAS DEL CAN CHICAN KAREN 92 without a commercial classical station, but that just be a temporary situation. Already, other inter- televised the Franco Zeffirelli film "Cavalleria Rusti- 25 1 EL COMBO DE SIEMPRE EL COMBO DE SIEMPRE PDC 8506 - ests, seeing opportunity where KLEF ownership sees cana" containing the same performance of the Masca- 1 2 11 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE EL OTRO MEXICO PROFONO 90456 none, are making noises about filling the void. gni score that appears on the label's new release star- 2 3 21 LOS YONICS LOS YONICS PROFONO 90448 A group of investors, headed by real estate develop- ring Placido Domingo. 3 1 41 LOS BUKIS ADONDE VAS PROFONO 90425 er Joe E. Russo, says it plans to convert easy -listening This week, PBS broadcasts the Leonard Bernstein 4 6 29 LOS BONDADOSOS POR QUE ME HACES SUFRIR PROFONO 90437 station KYND to a classical format and upgrade pow- performance of Haydn's "Paukenmesse," another re- 5 5 9 LA SONORA DINAMITA SIDA ECO 26122 er from its present 3,000 watts. That, of course, is if 6 9 17 LAURA LEON RITMO ARDIENTE PROFONO90415 permission can be obtained from the Federal Commu- 7 4 39 JOAN SEBASTIAN RUMORES MUSART 6005 nications Commission. KLEF's format switch stirs 8 20 7 LITTLE JOE 25 ANIVERSARIO CBS 10396 Russo's group is apparently not alone, and at least z 9 7 9 CHELO 15 EXITOS TROPICALES VOL. 2 MUSART 6008 one other group of local entrepreneurs is said to be ex- considerable controversy tai 10 14 41 LOS CAMINANTES 15 EXITOS LUNA 1110 ploring a similar venture. rc li - 1 CHAVELA Y EL BROWN EXPRESS 15 EXITOS PROFONO 90437 Can Houston support two commercial classical sta- cent release by Philips which shares the same sound- W 12 21 3 GRUPO EL TIEMPO CADA DIA-WS ROCIO 1088 tions? Probably not, say some observers, who suggest track with television. Philips, of course, is not keeping E 13 8 13 RAMON AYALA DE GIRA INTERNACIONAL FREDDIE 1333 that a more probable likelihood is that the two groups the connection a secret. 14 13 7 CARLOS Y JOSE AMIGOS TUVE UNA NOVIA FREDDIE 1328 may join in a single effort. At the same time, the PolyGram label is cranking up 15 - 1 LOS BABYS 16 EXITOS us to119 KLEF's abrupt format switch has excited consider- the promotional juggernaut to support and reap bene- Q 16 18 29 YNDIO Y LOS YONICS 16 SUPERBALADAS MERCURIO 83104 able controversy in Houston, its cultural image now fit from the upcoming tour by Sir Colin Davis and the i.7 17 23 39 LOS BUKIS MI FANTASIA PROFONO3122 tarnished as the only city among the nation's 10 larg- Bavarian Radio Symphony. This will be their first M 18 12 21 LOS PLEBEYOS HOLA QUE TAL DMY 026 est without a commercial classical radio station. Stateside junket, starting in Chicago April 13 and clos- 19 15 41 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE LA JAULA DE ORO PROFONO 90408 Some longtime advertisers on KLEF would like to ing 14 dates later in Washington, D.C., on April 30. 20 - 1 LOS BARON DE APODACA HOY NO HAGO MAS QUE RECORDARTE see a classical outlet return to the community, among The obvious tie -in is the new Philips album of the Bee- DLV 327 them Continental Airlines, who says it is prepared to thoven 9th Symphony with the Bavarian and Davis, 21 - 1 GRUPO PEGASO EL ANDARIEGO REMO 1015 commit $250,000 a year for time on any full -time clas- slated to be the subject of special in -store promotion 22 22 11 LOS CADETES DE LINARES SERA TARDE RAMES 1142 sical station that would establish itself in the city. during the tour. 23 10 25 LOS CAMINANTES CADA DIA MEJOR ROCIO 1060 Meanwhile, public radio station KUHF, operated by It's 25 years since Davis first joined Philips, and the 24 - 1 EL MILAGRO GRANDES EXITOS MAR INTERNACIONAL 171 the University of Houston, provides about seven general celebratory hoopla will also devote attention 25 - 1 LA MAFIA LA MAFIA 1986 ces 84320 hours a day of classical music to city listeners de- to Davis' new recording of the Faure Requiem, this (CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of prived of their normal music fix. performed with the Dresden Philharmonic. 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of one million units.

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etailing 1986. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication mayay be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any BiIIEcc:ir:I form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Internal Theft Takes A Staggering Toll ALBUMS.. Expert Offers Tips On Screening Employees TOP MIDLINE theft. checks rely on second -hand informa- BY GEOFF MAYFIELD Compiled from a national sample of retail store 37% admit stealing goods. tion, Buckley said a properly con- and one -stop sales reports. LOS ANGELES With retailers tak- 50% admit taking unauthorized ducted interview can be a more ef- ing a harder look at security mea- discounts. fective tool because "no one knows ARTIST TITLE sures to improve their profits, the 66% admit to other harmful more about the applicant than the LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (ORIG. YEAR RELEASED) problem of internal theft becomes practices, such as time card doctor- applicant himself." AEROSMITH COLUMBIA PC -36865 (1980) 24 weeks at No. One 1 1 128 significant. ing and working while under the in- Buckley concentrated key ele- AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS At a seminar here during the re- ments from John Reid & Associates' ELTON JOHN MCA 37215 (1974) 2 2 136 cent National Assn. of Recording usual two -day "integrity interview" ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS Merchandisers (NARM) convention, 'Standards must course into a two -hour seminar pre- THE WHO MCA 37217 (1971) 3 3 136 Joseph Buckley, president for John be equal for all' sentation at the NARM convention. WHO'S NEXT E. Reid & Associates, cited some His session drew an audience con- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA PC -31903 (1973) 4 5 56 alarming statistics that show the sisting largely of store managers. GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARK importance of hiring honest store fluence of drugs. Buckley said the most important ELTON JOHN MCA 37216 (1977) 5 4 134 personnel. Buckley told seminar attendees, legal considerations during the hir- ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS VOL. II A study by the National Retail "30% of job applicants should never ing interview are: STEELY DAN MCA 37214 (1977) 6 6 142 Merchants Assn. (NRMA) shows be placed in any position, based on That the information being AJA that the cost of theft to merchants current honesty." Given this statis- sought doesn't unfairly discrimi- DON MCLEAN UNITED ARTISTS LN -10037 (1971) 7 7 176 nationwide ranges from $30- to $40- tical background, he said the best nate on the basis of race, sex, ethnic AMERICAN PIE million per year. Employee theft ac- preventative measure is a "face -to- orgin, or age, when applicable. For 8 9 94 STEPPENWOLF MCA 37049 (1973) counts for 50% of those losses. face, non -accusatory interview that example, an employer can't ask a 16 GREATEST HITS Buckley also pointed to a study will elicit from the applicant infor- married female if she intends to BILLY JOEL COLUMBIA PC -32544 (1974) 9 8 192 compiled by the consulting firm mation indicative of his honesty and have children. PIANO MAN Clark & Hollinger, based on inter- truthfulness, as well as his involve- Questions should address job - NEIL DIAMOND MCA 2106 (1974) 10 10 36 views with 9,000 retail employees, ment in behavior counter- produc- related issues. A truck driver ought 12 GREATEST HITS which states: tive to his work requirements." to have a good driving record, but DAVID BOWIE RCA AYLI -3843 (1972) 11 11 192 Most employees don't report While references and credit that same information would be ir- THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST relevant to the hiring of a cashier or TOM PETTY MCA 37248 (1979) 12 12 64 stocker. DAMN THE TORPEDOES An employer must develop con - LYNYRD SKYNYRD MCA 37211 (1973) 13 13 134 New Mexico Co. Quadruple Catalog Size sistant standards to determine the PRONOUNCED LEH -NERD SKI -NERD to which you will THE MONKEES ARISTA AL5 -8061 (1976) "extent tolerate 14 16 188 More Talking Books On The Way negative behavior in the relevant ar- THE MONKEES' GREATEST HITS eas of inquiry before a 'not hire' de- JIMMY BUFFETT MCA 37150 (1977) 15 14 122 LOS ANGELES Newman Com- Books On Cassettes' present Ii- cision is reached." Those standards CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES munications Corp. (NCC), a pioneer brary, says Grady execu- must be equal all applicants, to THE GUESS WHO RCA AYLI -3662 (1971) Hester, for 16 18 86 in the recent renaissance of talking tive vice president of NCC. The Al- establish a "defensible position" in THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO books, intends to release 180 spo- buquerque -based company has a the event that a candidate who isn't CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL FANTASY ORC -4516 (1970) 17 17 52 ken-word titles before the end of number of self- merchandising hired attempts to initiate a law suit. COSMO'S FACTORY 1986. store fixtures available free with Buckley added that those "pre- PAUL MCCARTNEY COLUMBIA PC -36482 (1973) 18 15 32 NCC, which started distributing the purchase of a minimum open- established standards should be BAND ON THE RUN and issuing its Books On Cas- ing inventory, a practice followed reasonable enough to reach a di- AEROSMITH COLUMBIA PC -33479 (1975) 19 19 126 settes line in 1981, has also li- by others newer in the industry chotomy between clearly undesir- TOYS IN THE ATTIC censed spoken -word tapes for cas- (Billboard, March 22). able behavior and what the overall THE WHO MCA 37003 (1978) 20 20 186 sette duplication and distribution. NCC, which markets through a mores of the job population practi- WHO ARE YOU For example, it distributes Thorn - network of its own reps and book cally allows." JEFF BECK EPIC PE-33409 (1975) 21 21 142 EMI's "Listening For Pleasure" reps, is seeking a link for distribu- In the case of record stores, Buck- BLOW BY BLOW series, which encompasses 130 tion to reach record /tape retailers, ley said a drug usage MARVIN GAYE MOTOWN M5 -191 (1976) that strict 22 23 98 cassettes; London Decca's Argo says sales manager Ted Ness . standard could rule out most pro- MARVIN GAYE'S GREATEST HITS series of 30 titles; and 21 titles Dealers buying opening inven- spective applicants. Therefore, the SIMON AND GARFUNKEL COLUMBIA PC -9914 (1970) 23 24 40 from the American Management tory are given a 90 -day test period, employer may be concerned more BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Assn. It licenses and manufac- during which all merchandise is with on- the -job activity than what CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL FANTASY ORC -4515 (1969) 24 22 44 tures 12 titles from Dove Audio, a 100% guaranteed. After the shake- the applicant chooses to do on his WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS Hollywood entertainment con- out period, NCC spoken -word cas- own time. Likewise, an STEELY DAN MCA 37220 (1980) applicant 25 27 136 glomerate, and has 20 cassettes of settes are 100% exchangeable, with an addiction for cocaine or her- GAUCHO relaxation and self-hypnosis by Hester says. oin would be more to JANIS JOPLIN COLUMBIA PC -32168 (1973) prone steal 26 26 104 Dr. Emmet Miller. One- pocket cassettes list for than a person who engages in the JANIS JOPLIN'S GREATEST HITS The projected 180 -cassette issue $7.95 to $9.95, while two -pockets casual use of marijuana or amphet- CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL FANTASY ORC -4512 (1969) 27 25 48 for this year would quadruple run $13.95 to $15.95. JOHN S1PPEL amines. GREEN RIVER (Continued on next page) MEATLOAF EPIC PE -34974 (1977) 28 38 8 BAT OUT OF HELL

JEFF BECK EPIC PE -33849 (1976) 29 28 86 WIRED

THE WHO MCA 37000 (1970) 30 29 184 Audio plus LIVE AT LEEDS SPYRO GYRA INFINITY 37148 (1979) 31 31 162 MORNING DANCE

bums and can display three album From Ring King Visibles (800/ HEART PORTRAIT PR -35555 (1978) BY EDWARD MORRIS 32 35 16 covers on its exposed sides. By 553 -9647) comes the Select -N -Play DOG & BUTTERFLY A biweekly column spotlighting snapping in adapters, which are Compact Disc Library. It has a JIMMY BUFFETT MCA 37024 (1978) 33 30 28 new audio products and accesso- sold separately, the case can also wood -grain exterior, holds 24 CDs, SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR ries. Vendors introducing such hold and display CDs and cassettes and is designed for interlock stack- CHEAP TRICK EPIC PE -35795 (1979) 34 34 20 products may send information in various combinations. ing. The disks are housed in sepa- LIVE AT BUDOKAN and promotional material to Ed- The cubes come in white, black, rate compartments, each with a slid- JONES A &M SP -3248 (1981) 35 33 82 QUINCY ward Morris, Billboard, P.O. Box plum red, and buff grey. Retail ing mechanism for easy access. THE DUDE 24970, Nashville, Tenn. 37202. price is $9.95. The cassette rack (CR- There is also a concealed pull -out TOM PETTY MCA 1479 (1981) 36 36 12 01) is tagged at $5.95 and the CD handle for carrying the unit. Sug- HARD PROMISES The mushrooming popularity of adapter (CDA -01) sells for $4.95. MILLER CAPITOL SN -16321 (1978) gested retail price in $29.95. The 37 NEW 0. STEVE BAND Compact Discs is being reflected in Jook Box also offers a folding holders are available only in cartons GREATEST HITS 1974 -1978 the wide variety of CD storage stacking case for albums. When of six. STYX A &M SP -3223 (1977) 38 37 72 cases and carriers. fully extended, the injection- molded Bay Pacific Trading Co. (415/981- THE GRAND ILLUSION

A flexible storage setup comes polyethylene case measures 24 1/2- 3930) is a CD Tower JOE JACKSON A &M SP -3187 (1979) offering 39 39 178 from Jook Box (818- 500 -9969) in the by 15 3/4- by 12 1/2- inches. It folds (724US) and a CD Rack (720US) LOOK SHARP! form of its Album Display & Stor- down to one -fifth its erect size. holds 20 and 25 CDs, respec- ELVIS COSTELLO COLUMBIA PC -35331 (1978) that 40 40 156 age Cube (ADSC -01). Available in yellow, red, blue, and tively. Each unit retails for $9.95. THIS YEAR'S MODEL The high- impact plastic snap -to- grey, the The in container retails for tower comes cartons of eight, CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of gether unit holds 75 standard al- $19.95. the rack in cartons of 10. 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of one million units.

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MEASURES TO FIGHT INTERNAL THEFT (Continued from preceding page)

Also important to these standards in which the applicant will be willing people to be perfect, only truthful, chandise or cash that he stole from sponse such as, "I've never taken is the length of time for which a per- to divulge his tendencies. Said so each person can be evaluated as previous jobs. Appropriate follow - anything," might reveal guilt. son may be held accountable for Buckley, "Most applicants will be fairly and objectively as possible." up questions help determine the ex- Clarity of speech is important, he such an indulgence. Buckley said reluctant to tell you the truth be- In a similar fashion, an interview- tent of such activity. said, since a dishonest person may three years is a good general rule, cause they feel they'll be disquali- er can coax an applicant into being Buckley cautioned that the em- begin mumbling when he appoaches but there may be variations. For on- fied." candid about such issues as theft or ployer should not reveal company a sensitive issue. Other indications the -job abuse of drugs or alcohol To combat this defensiveness, the drug use by establishing a extreme standards for areas of misconduct include changes in tone of voice or the appropriate focus may be just interviewer should begin by assur- contrasts between small and large that will be discussed, nor should rate of speech. one year. However, for "criminal ing the applicant than information offenses. For instance, if an appli- the impression be given that honest According to Buckley, non -verbal activity" an employer may choose to being sought is strictly for evalua- cant worked on a loading dock, the answers are the sole criteria for hir- behavior is even more important go back as far as five to seven tion purposes. He suggested using employer might frame a discussion ing decisions. than verbal responses. If a subject years, said Buckley, because the se- a statement like: "I realize that no about theft by saying "certainly In looking for verbal cues, an em- closes up defensively or breaks off riousness of "that kind of behavior one's perfect -that everyone has there's a big difference between ployer should go beyond the sub- eye contact with the interviewer, may still be relevant." made mistakes or done things in the lifting a few cases from time to time stance of an applicant's answers. that indicates a potential for dishon- Once such criteria have been es- past that they'd rather not have the and hijacking a truck." An honest person with nothing to est responses. Non -verbal behavior, tablished, interviewers should cre- whole world know about. I'd like The applicant should then be hide will be more likely to use harsh said Buckley "is much closer to the ate a non -threatening environment you to realize that we don't expect asked to place a dollar value on mer- words like "steal." A less direct re- truth than the spoken word." FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 5, 1986

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POP e~ CLASSICAL.. Compiled from a national sample of retail sales reports. ¿ Compiled from a national sample of retail sales reports. í r7- O ARTIST TITLE Py~ s'r ,, TITLE ARTIST LABEL 8 NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ry 3 5//,//,//LABEL 6 NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK FANTASY WAM -1791 20 weeks at No, One 1 1 1 45 1 1 1 44 DIRE STRAITS WARNER BROS. 2.25264 29 weeks at No. One BROTHERS IN ARMS NEVILLE MARRINER

WEST SIDE STORY DG 415.253 2 2 2 45 BERNSTEIN: 2 3 4 29 WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA ARCO 8212 WHITNEY HOUSTON TE KANAWA, CARRERAS (BERNSTEIN)

TIME WARP TEEABC 80106 3 3 3 45 PORTRAIT RK 40263/EPIC PROMISE 3 2 2 13 SADE CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL) TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 OVERTURE TELARC 80041 4 5 6 45 4 4 3 15 BARBRA STREISAND COLUMBIA CK40092 THE BROADWAY ALBUM CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL) BLUE SKIES LONDON 414.666 5 4 4 23 5 5 5 45 PHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 2 -81240 NO JACKET REQUIRED KIRI TE KANAWA (RIDDLE) STAR TRACKS TELARC 80094 6 6 5 45 6 6 6 24 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP RIVA 824 -865 -2 /POLYGRAM SCARECROW CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL) 7 9 9 BACHBUSTERS TELARC 80123 8 7 8 8 13 MR. MISTER RCA PCD 1 -7180 WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD DON DORSEY

BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY #9 DG 410 -987 7 7 45 10 9 HEART CAPITOL 46157 HEART 8 8 9 BERLIN PHILHARMONIC (KARAJAN) TELARC SAMPLER #1 TELARC 80101 9 8 9 7 45 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA CK IN THE 9 45 9 38653 BORN U.S,A. VARIOUS ARTISTS

REQUIEM ANGEL CDC -47146 11 11 45 WEBBER: 7 10 12 THE CARS ELEKTRA 9- 60464 -2 GREATEST HITS 10 l0 DOMINGO, BRIGHTMAN (MAAZEL) THE BEST OF WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART PHILIPS 412.244 11 10 10 11 11 11 18 ZZ TOP WARNER BROS. 2 -25342 AFTERBURNER 45 NEVILLE MARRINER

GERSHWIN: RHAPSODY IN BLUE CBS MK -39699 12 13 12 16 16 45 SADE PORTRAIT RK- 39581 /EPIC DIAMOND LIFE 12 34 LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC (THOMAS)

PASSIONS LONDON 417 -117 13 14 14 45 PINK FLOYD HARVEST CD 46001 /CAPITOL DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 13 13 12 11 LUCIANO PAVAROTTI ORCHESTRAL SPECTACULARS TELARC 80115 16 14 13 12 36 STING A &M CD -3750 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES 14 15 10 CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL) TELARC SAMPLER # 2 TELARC 80102 15 12 13 32 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL FANTASY FCO 623 -CCR2 CHRONICLES 15 14 14 45 VARIOUS ARTISTS

BARTOK: MIRACULOUS MANDARIN LONDON 411 -894 16 15 20 8 PETE TOWNSHEND ATLANTIC 2-904736 WHITE CITY A NOVEL 16 17 17 16 DETROIT SYMPHONY ( DORATI) COPLAND: APPALACHIAN SPRING TELARC 80078 17 17 15 20 SOUNDTRACK MCA 2 -6150 MIAMI VICE 17 16 15 45 ATLANTA SYMPHONY

BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONIES #5 & 6 DG 413 -932 18 19 18 20 STARSHIP RCA PCD 1.5488 KNEE DEEP IN HOOPLA 18 18 19 45 BERLIN PHILHARMONIC (KARAJAN) PACHELBEL: CANON RCA RCDI 5468 19 21 25 3 INXS ATLANTIC 2 -81277 LISTEN LIKE THIEVES 19 19 18 45 PAILLARD CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

HAYDN /HUMMEL /L MOZART: TRUMPET CONCS. cps MK -37846 20 20 17 8 STEVIE NICKS MODERN 290479 ATLANTIC ROCK A LITTLE 20 20 20 45 WYNTON MARSALIS, NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCH. (LEPPARD)

8 MORE MUSIC FROM AMADEUS FANTASY WAM -1205 21 22 19 22 STEVIE WONDER TAMLA 6134TD /MOTOWN IN SQUARE CIRCLE 21 21 21 NEVILLE MARRINER

24 BACH: BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS L'OISEAU LYRE 414.187 22 18 21 34 TALKING HEADS SIRE 2- 25305 /WARNER BROS. LITTLE CREATURES 22 23 24 ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC (HOGWOOD) BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONIES 1 & 2 L'OISEAU LYRE 414 -338 23 21 - 2 FLIM & THE BB'S DMP 454 BIG NOTE 23 26 29 3 ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC ( HOGWOOD) GERSHWIN: RHAPSODY IN BLUE TELARC 80058 24 29 2 STEELY DAN MCA Mcac 5570 DECADE 24 22 22 45 - CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL)

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KLYMAXX THE HIDDEN FORTRESS Meeting In The Ladies Room Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru CD MCA MCAD- 5529/no list Chiaki 4 t Cinematheque Collection CC5023 /Media ALBUMS SAMPLE, JOE Home /$59.95 Carmel IKIRU CD MCA MCAD- 37210/no list The following configuration ab- Takshi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Kyoko breviations are used: LP- album; SEXTON, CHARLIE Seki EP-extended play; CA- cassette; Pictures For Pleasure V Cinematheque Collection CC5024 /Media CD MCA MCAD- list Home /$59.95 NA -price not available. Multiple 5629/no SPYRO GYRA LA CARPA DEL AMOR (THE TENT OF records and/or tapes in a set ap- Catching The Sun LOVE) pear within parentheses following CD MCA MCAD-1487/no list Cacho Castana, Ricardo Darin, Monica the manufacturer number. Gonzaga Condor Video SP1004/$29.95 To get your company's new releases listed, t LA VIDA SIGUE IGUAL (LIFE GOES ON) POP /ROCK send release sheets or type the Julio Iglesias, Jean Harrington, Charo ACCEPT information in format the above on your Lopez Russian Roulette letterhead. Please include suggested list V Condor Video SP1010/$59.95 LP Portrait BFR 40354 /CBS /no list price whenever possible. Send to Linda CA BRT 40354/no list Moleski, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New LAS TRES TUMBAS (THREE GRAVES) THE ART OF NOISE York, N.Y. 10036. Federico Villa, Norma Lazareno In Visible Silence t Condor Video SP 1011 / $ 59.95 LP Chrysalis BFV 41528 /CBS /no list THE LAST OF THE GLADIATORS CA BVT 41528/no list Evel Knievel AEROSMITH t Twin Tower TT8016/$59.95 Classics Live HOME VIDEO JOHN LENNON LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY LP Columbia FC 40329 /CBS /no list t Pioneer Artists 21604/$24.95 CA FCT 40329/no list Symbols for formats are 4= Beta, HUEY LEWIS Si THE NEWS: THE HEART CLEMENTS, PAUL OF ROCK'N'ROLL Magic Night = VHS, = CED and * =LV. Pioneer Artists 21605/$24.95 LP Paragon PA001 /n /a Where applicable, the suggested t THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS CULTURE CLUB list price of each title is given; Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costellos, Agnes From Luxury To Heartache otherwise, "No List" or "Rental" Moorehead LP Epic OE 40345 /CBS /no list is t VidAmerica 7082 /Lightning CA OET 40345/no list indicated. Video /$19.95 DRESS FOR SUCCESS FILMS THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: TANNHAUSER Producing a Famous Autograph. 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MUCHACHAS DE ACAPULCO (ACAPULCO The Final Frontier t Lightning Video 9924/$79.95 LP MCA MCA -5727/$8.98 GIRLS) CA MCAC -5727/$8.98 FUNNY MONEY Alfonso Munguia, Patricia Ferrer, Naty Gregg Henry, Elizabeth Daily Santerio LET'S ACTIVE A t Lightning Video 9563/$69.95 Condor Video SP1009/$59.95 Big Plans For Everybody t LP IRS IRS- 5703/MCA/$8.98 Blank Audio Tape Sales CA IRSC- 5703/58.98 (Continued on page 42) ROARING BOYS LP Columbia RFC 40194 /CBS /no list Just Keep Rolling Along CA BCT 40194/no list TRANSLATOR PALM SPRINGS Sales of blank netic products division of Fuji Photo Evening Of The Harvest LP Columbia BFC 40296/CBS/no list audio tape continue to grow steadi- Film U.S.A., agreed. CA BCT 40296/no list ly. The former said, "The CD will TYLER, BONNIE During the International Tape - have a modest impact. It will be Secret Dreams And Forbidden Fire /Disc Assn.'s 16th annual seminar more acute at the high end." The LP Columbia OC 40312 /CBS /no list here March 12 -15, representatives latter said, "CD is not the death CA OCT 40312/no list OPEN WIDE from seven major suppliers predict- knell of blank audio tape but will be BLACK AND ed that from 215 million-300 million a boon to high -grade tapes." TEASE units will be sold this year. TDK Electronics national indus- LP Epic BFE 40091 /CBS /no list SAY PROFITS. In addition, they forecast thatthe trial sales manager Doug Booth CA BET 4009I/no list advent of the Compact Disc won't chided JORDAN, TENITA prerecorded music compa- Tenita have a negative effect on blank tape nies, saying that they have to think Recoton lets you clean up LP Top Priority BFZ 40298 /CBS /no list in a new area of profi- sales, but will spark increased pre- about upgrading their duplicator CA BZT 40298/no list mium tape interest. tape product. tability. 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Warner Bros. Inc. VHS MOVIES 17 17 13 PALE RIDER Warner Home Video 11475 Clint Eastwood 1985 R Touchstone Films 18 15 8 MY SCIENCE PROJECT John Stockwell Touchstone Home Video 360 Danielle von Zerneck 1985 PG Universal City Studios INTO CASH: 19 18 15 FLETCH Chevy MCA Dist. Corp. 80190 Chase 1985 PG

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BETA DEMAND (Continued from page 43) The way we're set up, we can deliver any of 4,000 titles in either Beta or VHS to any of our eight company -owned stores." There are still staunch Beta boosters. One chain that takes an exceptional approach to the configuration is Applause Video in Beta -oriented Omaha. But even Applause is cautious these days, admits Doug THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE DECADE Dohman, director of corporate communications for the 15 -store chain, which also racks food stores. "We're purchasing around 60% NOW ON VIDEO! VHS today, "says Dohman. "The bottom line is that software manufacturers shouldn't forget the [Beta] market that's out there. They're equating software duplicating to what's happening in hardware today. There are thousands of Beta owners out there. "In terms of hardware, we are getting more cautious about the amount of Beta machines we stock. Also, Sony is about the only vendor left with a full Beta line. Sanyo now has two models, introduced not long ago, [which] they no longer supply. What with the yen /dollar situation and the general attitude toward Beta, I'm afraid it's totally up in the air." At Movies To Go in St. Louis, vice president John Ellis says the 25 -unit chain has gradually "consolidated our Beta libraries into six stores, conveniently situated in regard to a total market area. The libraries range from 550 titles in the smaller Beta stores to 1,000. At some point, vendors are going to have to decide on duplicating in Beta. We realize .. this. Perhaps they'll license duplica- * * *1/2 tion to one company as happened 'A CHORUS LINE' SENDS YOU years ago with open reel prerecorded tape." INTO THE STREETS HUMMING... That Beta pockets exist, though -Kathleen Carroll, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS few and far between, is apparent at Video Exchange, the Denver -based . EXHILARATING... one franchise operation which oversees ". of 120 stores. According to Diane Wor- the year's best pictures .. " man, a sales representative, "We -Jeffrey Lyons, Sneak Previews, INN have three Beta stores in Colorado Springs and one in Iowa that is currently selling out its Beta. We don't "* * *'/2 A DAllLING even bring up Beta with new franchisees." MOVIE ENTERTAI NMENT...The At National Video, Cooper says cast is fabulous..." stores have to use judgement in de- -William Wolf, GANNETT NEWS SERVICE termining how to position Beta product. "We're encouraging our "IT IS THE BEST DANCE FILM, AND, stores deciding to offer Beta, to at least buy all A titles in Beta and FOR THAT MATTER, THE BEST some B. We can't offer blanket di- MOVIE MUSICAL FOR YEARS." rectives. "If a ratio is 20 %-30% Beta, -Clive Barnes, NEW YORK POST then a store can't invest in Beta versions of all B titles." EMBASSY ELMS AOCIATES POLYGRAM PICTURES FEUER MARTIN RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH's "A CHORUS LINE"

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"John Lennon Live In New York," cert scenes of this combination clip/ New Releases To Build On Artists' Visibility Sony Video Co., 60 minutes, $29.95 performance video as visually ab- enna Calling," and "Jeanny "; Atlan- ously awareness," and the timing One of the most marketable titles sorbing as the clips themselves. BY TONY SEIDEMAN tic Starr's will have three: "Secret looked good as well: "It's not often ever to hit the music video market, Adding to the power of the program NEW YORK A &M is sharply in- Lovers," "If Your Heart Isn't In you can release a couple of video "John Lennon Live In New York" is a constantly shifting pattern of creasing its home video output, It," and "Freak -A- Ristic." where you have two top five rec- works not only as a concert video rhythms. rush releasing titles by Falco and The "Rock Me Falco" and "As ords," Marsh says, commenting but also as a piece of history. Atlantic Starr, and scheduling pro- The Band Turns," will be released "My only hope is only that retailers Lennon is in prime form, giving "The Clash -This Is Video Clash," grams by Joan Armatrading and by April 21, says Sherry Marsh, and distributors will take advantage slick performances to a roster of CBS/Fox Video, 35 minutes, Dennis DeYoung for release before A &M director of video. "It was a of this opportunity." tunes that includes "Come To- $19.95 summer begins. good opportunity," she says of the In addition and unlike many of gether," "Imagine," "Give Peace A A powerful clip collection from The Falco release will be titled reasons for the rush release. "We the shortform compilations that hit Chance," "Hound Dog," "Woman Is what was once one of the hottest "Rock Me Falco," run for 20 min- felt we could get clearances and the market, the clips in "Rock Me The Nigger Of The World," and groups in the music business, "This utes, and list for $19.95; Atlantic make use of some of these clips that Falco" and "As The Band Turns" "Power To The People." Yoko Ono Is Video Clash" will likely have Starr's is named "As The Band were shot in Europe, as was the have had little broadcast or cable - also sings -solo on her "Sister, Oh strong rental appeal. People who Turns...The Video," run for 15 min- case with Falco." TV exposure, remaining relatively Sister" and with Lennon on "Born know about the Clash will want to utes, and sell for $14.95. Falco's "Usually you try to build aware- unsaturated, Marsh says. In Prison " -providing some of the see this cassette; this is a group that piece will have the clips "Rock Me ness and hopefully come out at the RCA /Columbia Pictures Home few weak moments on the program (Continued on page 52) Amadeus," "Der Kommissar," "Vi- right time. In this case there's obvi- Video will be handling distribution with her anxiety -laden presentation. of the title, with a "special solicita- There are few shots of the audition" scheduled for the two pro- ence until the end of the program, grams, Marsh says. so the video almost never seems like "We're going to give distributors an artifact, even with its glimpses three weeks, which is what we need of a bygone era. to solicit pre- orders." In fact, the With a record album available as three weeks are also the time A &M well, this is a program with strong has for doing artwork, preparation, sell- through potential as a collect- and copy. ible, one many consumers will pick Because the home video release up if they know about it. And cross - of the programs is occuring while generational appeal for "John Len- the records of the titles are still hot, non Live In New York" will proba- A &M is "going to tie it in very much bly be strong. with the record campaign," he says. The DeYoung release scheduled "State Of Grace," RCA /Columbia by the company will also be a short- Pictures, 45 minutes, $29.95 form, running 20 -30 minutes long Not one for the conventionally ori- and priced at $19.95. A &M's Joan ented, this program contains some Armatrading release, scheduled for of the more artistically adventure- June, will be a 90- minute concert some footage to make it on to cas- program with footage from other sette in recent times. sources included. Grace Jones is something of an "The Dennis DeYoung clips will acquired taste. Her fans will un- Stewart On Parade. MCA Home Video have been seen, but never before to- doubtedly flock to this program. executives gather with James Stewart to celebrate a promotion of the actor's films. The movies involved in the promotion are "The Glenn Miller Story," '73," "The Rare Breed," gether," says Marsh. Jones is at her best here, constantly "Winchester "Bend Of The River," and "Thunder Bay." Standing from left As for the growth pace of A &M energetic and rarely less fasci- are Neil Hartley, MCA Distributing vice president for video products; than Jerry Sharrell, Video, Marsh says: "We're what we nating. She accomplishes the nearly MCA Home Video senior vice president; Gene Giaquinto, MCA Home Entertainment president; Stewart; John Burns, MCA Distributing senior vice president; and Louis Feola, MCA Distributing vice president, video distribution. thought we would be, over a year impossible task of making the con- into this."

FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 5, 1986 Warner VP Tells Vid Panel ©Copyright 1986, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any BIII' retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. `Only Music Holds Promise' which a business can be premised. BY JIM McCULLAUGH "However," he continued, "at LOS ANGELES Despite the hype Warner Bros. Records, through our and hoopla surrounding the "music home video division, Warner Reprise P VIDEODISKS video" business, the only segment of Video, we hope and expect to see Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. the industry showing significant eco- some substantial increases in those nomic promise is prerecorded video. Ó sales over the next several years." E Even there, however, business is get- Copyright Owner, Principal Before that happens, several TITLE Distributor, Catalog Number Performers i z z et ting tough and growth slow. "changes" need to take place to en- That sobering observation and oth- able the industry to reach a point Universal City Studios Cher 1 1 5 MASK 1985 13 Laser 34.98 ers about the industry at large were where revenues from musical videos MCA Dist. Corp. 80173 Sam Elliott offered by David Altschul, vice presi- sales "can become meaningful in the Atlantic Releasing Corp. CED 29.95 2 6 3 TEEN WOLF Michael J. Fox 1985 PG dent of legal and business affairs, context of an overall business," he in- Paramount Home Video 2350' Laser 29.95 Warner Bros. Records, here Satur- dicated. Warner Bros. Inc. 3 3 11 PALE RIDER Clint Eastwood 1985 R Laser 34.98 day (22) before an audience of several He said that as part of these Warner Home Video 11475 hundred during an L.A. County Bar- changes, record companies have to Paramount Pictures Ethan Hawke CED 29.95 4 5 3 EXPLORERS 1985 PG sponsored video music symposium at become more directly involved as the Paramount Home Video 1676 River Phoenix Laser 29.95 the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. manufacturer and marketer of music MAD MAX BEYOND Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson 5 10 3 1985 13 Laser 34.98 "To date," he said during the music videos. "With all due respect to such THUNDERDOME Warner Home Video 11519 Tina Turner video portion of the program, "with companies as Vestron, Karl- Lorimar, Paramount Pictures CED 29.95 6 4 15 BEVERLY HILLS COP Eddie Murphy 1985 R the exception of the now recognized or even RCA /Columbia and CBS/ Paramount Home Video 1134 Laser 29.95 anomaly of Michael Jackson's 'Thril- Fox, music videos are first and fore- ABC Motion Pictures Jack Nicholson 7 NEW II. PRIZZI'S HONOR R ler,' the sales of music videos in the most another format of prerecorded Vestron 5106 Kathleen Turner 1985 Laser 34.98 United States have been disappoint- music. As such, it is the record com- Mark Hamill CED 29.98 8 NEW1111. RETURN OF THE JEDI CBS -Fox Video 1478 1983 PG ing. While a few titles, such as 'Ma- panies and not the home video compa- Harrison Ford Laser 34.98 donna Live' and 'Prince Live' [both nies which have the marketing and Warner Bros. Inc. Zach Galligan 9 7 15 GREMLINS 1984 PG Laser 34.98 from Warner Reprise Video], have sales expertise necessary to truly be- Warner Home Video 11388 Phoebe Cates exceeded the 100,000 unit mark, by gin to expand the home music video World Film Services Limited Barrett Oliver CED 29.95 10 2 3 D.A.R.Y.L. 1985 PG and large the typical music video marketplace." Paramount Home Video 1 810 Mary Beth Hurt Laser 29.95 these days can be expected to sell in Altshul predicted that other labels Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 or $1.2 the 5,000 to 15,000 range with occa- would follow the Warner and Atlan- million for non -thea rital made -for -home video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical Ims, sales of 150,000 uni s sional forays into the 35,000 -40,000 tic lead in foregoing independent vid- or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for non -theatrical made -for -home video product; 50,000 units o a value of $2 million fo music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985 were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for range; hardly the kinds of sales on (Continued on page 53) gross label revenue of $1 million after returns or stock balancing.

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Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. ó ¡ Y ...newsline... Copyright Owner, Principal ks TITLE Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers K "REAGAN'S WAY" is the title of a documentary released by Maljack Pro- ductions Inc. The 55- minute, $39.95 program was produced by David Mark Hamill 1 I 4 RETURN OF THE JEDI CBS -fox Video 1478 1983 PG 79.98 Selznick and takes a middle -of- the -road point of view, Maljack execu- Harrison Ford program feature a Stallone -like machine - KVC -RCA Video Prod. tives say, but the ads for the 2 2 22 JANE FONDA'S NEW WORKOUT Jane Fonda 1985 NR 39.95 gun- toting Reagan under the headline "Ronbo." The program was Karl Lorimar Home Video 069 commissioned by and shown on French TV. It includes Paramount Pictures originally 3 4 21 BEVERLY HILLS COP Eddie Murphy 1985 R 29.95 scenes of Reagan as governor of California and an interview at the Paramount Home Video 1134 KVC -RCA Video Prod. White House. 4 5 203 JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT Jane Fonda 1982 NR 59.95 Karl Lorimar Home Video 042 SUPERHOT SAILING gets home video coverage from SEA-TV of New Ha- 5 3 9 RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II Thorn /EMI /HBO Video TVA3002 Sylvester Stallone 1985 R 79.95 ven, Conn. The company has just released "Multihull Fever," a cas- shows some of the hottest sailing ships in history at their sette that 6 6 35 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 Animated 1940 G 29.95 best. The boats portrayed are French catamarans up to 85 feet in length, which move close to 45 miles an hour using just the force of RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Kevin Kline at 7 7 3 SILVERADO 1985 PG -13 79.95 the wind. Serge Sikorsky, grandson of the famous helicopter inventor, 20567 Scott Glenn on 30- minute KVC -RCA Video Prod. shot and helped SEA -TV edit the footage. List price the 8 8 70 PRIME TIME Jane Fonda 1984 NR 39.95 program is $49.95. Karl Lorimar Home Video 058 Judy Garland 9 22 THE WIZARD OF OZ MGM /UA Home Video 600001 1939 G 29.95 9 Ray Bolger "AMERICAN HEROES & LEGENDS" is the title of a promotion slated by Vid- America. Release on is May 5. Its initial titles are MOTOWN 25: YESTERDAY, TODAY, Motown Pictures Co. date the program 10 15 21 Various Artists 1983 NR 29.95 "Will Rogers: Champion Of The People" and "Abe Lincoln: Freedom FOREVER MGM /UA Home Video 300302 re- All will be priced Broadway Video Fighter "; also included are four released titles. at 11 11 18 THE BEST OF JOHN BELUSHI John Belushi 1985 NR 24.98 $39.95. The first two titles are part of the "Mark Twain's America" se- Warner Home Video 34078 ABC Motion Pictures Jack Nicholson ries. 14 10 PRIZZI'S HONOR 1985 R 79.95 12 Vestron 5106 Kathleen Turner

THE LITTLE LEAGUE is to get into home video, with Warner Bros. Inc. the latest organization 13 35 3 PEE -WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE Pee -Wee Herman 1985 PG 79.95 the release of "Little League's Official How To Play Baseball By Warner Home Video 11523 - Video," a $39.95, 70- minute cassette. The program contains 19 seg- Clark Gable 14 10 55 GONE WITH THE WIND MGM /UA Home Video 900284 1939 G 89.95 ments in which specially trained Little League All -Stars demonstrate Vivien Leigh Acting as distributor for the Universal City Studios Don Johnson techniques of high -quality ball -playing. 15 13 12 MIAMI VICE ' 1984 NR 29.95 program is MasterVision, 969 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10028. MCA Dist. Corp. 80133 Philip -Michael Thomas 22 7 FRANK SINATRA- PORTRAIT OF AN Quincy Jones Productions Frank Sinatra 1986 NR 39.95 16 ALBUM MGM /UA Home Video 400648 HOME VIDEO SPONSORSHIP takes a big leap foward with Autry Industries' the formation Sire Records sponsorship of Esquire's "Great Body" videotapes and 17 25 18 THE VIRGIN TOUR- MADONNA LIVE Madonna 1985 NR 29.98 of Goodman Enterprises. Autry is a manufacturer of sports footware. Warner Music Video 3 -38105 will be on the back of each videocassette box of the Picture Music Intl. Its logo featured 18 21 6 JOHN LENNON LIVE IN NEW YORK John Lennon 1986 NR 29.95 six tapes in the $14.95 series, in ads included in the box, on the feet of Sony Video Software 96W50128 -00127

the athletes who are doing the excerises, and in a sponsorship mention 19 18 13 PLAYBOY VIDEO CENTERFOLD A Karl Lorimar Home Video 501 Sherry Arnett 1985 NR 9.95 at the end of each cassette. Goodman Enterprises was created by for- RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Bill Murray mer CBS /Fox executive David Goodman with a stated purpose of help- 20 26 22 GHOSTBUSTERS 1984 PG 79.95 ing "consumer- products companies use home video as a sales tool." 20413 Dan Aykroyd is involved with will be used to "in- The video programs the company 21 27 92 DUMBO A Walt Disney Home Video 24 Animated 1941 G 29.95 duce" consumers to buy clients' products. Goodman Enterprises is 29 N.J. 07043; (800) 872 -3472 or (201) Warner Bros. Inc. Zach Galligan based at Warfield St., Montclair, 22 17 17 GREMLINS 1984 PG 79.95 '783-7650. Warner Home Video 11388 Phoebe Cates Julie Andrews 24 19 MARY POPPINS Walt Disney Home Video 23 1964 G 29.95 23 Dick Van Dyke TRAVEL AGENTS are going to have new opportunities to use video- Agents RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Rob Lowe cassettes as sales tools with the American Society Of Travel 24 12 8 ST. ELMO'S FIRE 1985 R 79.95 creating a distribution service to help its members get hold of travel 20559 Demi Moore A in Dearborn, Mich., is handling the Paramount Pictures John Candy marketing titles. private vendor 25 19 2 SUMMER RENTAL 1985 PG 79.95 service and is looking for footage of San Francisco, Washington, New Paramount Home Video 6604 Richard Crenna and Caribbean. Video Universal City Studios Cher York, London, Rome, Paris, Japan, China, the 26 16 10 MASK 1985 PG -13 79.95 marketing projects already underway by travel- oriented companies in- MCA Dist. Corp. 80173 Sam Elliott by Express, Club Med's initia- Tom Hanks clude a start-up of production American 27 30 4 VOLUNTEERS Thorn /EMI /HBO Video TVA2983 1985 R 79.95 tion of three travel video shorts, and Pan Am's offering of Gunther John Candy Universal City Studios Anthony Michael Hall Less travel videos at a discount on certain flights. 28 20 6 WEIRD SCIENCE 1985 PG -13 79.95 MCA Dist. Corp. 80200 Kelly LeBrock

KEY is Raymax Prod. P. Brownstein Prod. WINNER OF VIDEO'S "Heavenly Bodies Sweepstakes" Gina Rue of 29 36 106 DO IT DEBBIE'S WAY Debbie Reynolds 1983 NR 39.95 Eustis, Fla. The prize is worth $5,000 and includes two first -class Video Associates 1008 Keir Dulles round -trip tickets to California, hotel accommodations, and limousine 30 32 2 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY MGM /UA Home Video 700002 1968 G 29.95 service. Also receiving a California trip will be Shirley Rudnianyn; Gary Lockwood 2010 THE YEAR WE MAKE Roy Scheider she's the retailer whose name appeared on the winning entry blank. 31 RE -ENTRY MGM /UA Home Video 800591 1984 PG 29.95 Her store is One -Stop Video. CONTACT John Lithgow KATHY SMITH'S ULTIMATE VIDEO JCI Video Inc. 32 34 18 Kathy Smith 1984 NR 29.95 WORKOUT JCI Video 8100 RIGHTS TO "Smooth Talk" have gone to Vestron Video, which purchased PATTI LABELLE: LOOK TO THE PAZ Inc. /E.J. Stewart Inc. them from Spectrafilm. "Smooth Talk" stars Laura Dem and Treat 33 NEW Patti LaBelle 1986 NR 29.95 Williams. Release is scheduled for late June. Iv RAINBOW USA Home Video 312847 JCI Video Inc. 34 RE -ENTRY KATHY SMITH'S BODY BASICS Kathy Smith 1985 NR 29.95 JCI Video 8111 TEARS FOR FEARS has a concert release scheduled via Media Home Enter- My Mind's will NATIONAL LAMPOON'S EUROPEAN Warner Bros. Inc. Chevy Chase tainment division Music Media. The "In Eye" concert 35 NEW 1985 PG -13 79.95 include "Change" and "Head Over Heels." There will be a total of 13 VACATION Warner Home Video 11521 Beverly D'Angelo THE JANE FONDA WORKOUT KVC -RCA Video Prod. songs on the program, which will retail for $19.95. Jane Fonda 1984 NR 59.95 36 23 105 CHALLENGE Karl Lorimar Home Video 051 Atlantic Releasing Corp. RELIEVING BACK PAIN is the goal of "Say Goodbye To Back Pain," the title 37 31 6 TEEN WOLF Michael J. Fox 1985 PG 79.95 of a new release from Continental Video. The title presents a video ver- Paramount Home Video 2350 Back" for Tom Hulce sion of a program called "The Y's Way To A Healthy taught 38 28 27 AMADEUS Thorn /EMI /HBO Video TVA2997 1984 PG 79.95 years at YMCAs across the country. The instructor on the 96- minute F. Murray Abraham YMCA MAD MAX BEYOND Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson title is Alexander Melleby, national director of the Healthy 39 33 8 1985 PG -13 79.95 Back Program. List price on the title is $39.95 and release date is April THUNDERDOME Warner Home Video 11519 Tina Turner Titan Sports Inc. 2. TONY SEIDEMAN 29 40 WRESTLEMANIA Various Artists 1985 NR 39.95 40 Coliseum Video WF004

Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 or $1.2 million for non -theatrical made -for -home video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical Elms, sales of 150,000 uni s or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for non -theatrical made -for -home video product; 50.000 units o a value of $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985 were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for gross label revenue of $1 million after returns or stock balancing.

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VIDEO REVIEWS `'FE" IN COLOR (Continued from page 49) had potent fan appeal and that still generates loyalty. LIB y' `^FILMS . Starring JAMES STEWART Clips on the cassette include "London Calling," "The Call Up," REED, THOMAS MITCHELL, rr'i DONNA and the somewhat overexposed but LIONEL BARRYMORE, WARD BOND, still entertaining "Rock The Cas- Frank IM BONDI, HENRY TRAVERS. bah." Also on the program is foot- BEULAH age from the Clash's notable con- COLORIZATION adds a new dimension to Frank certs at Bonds, a club eventually Capra's charming tale of a small town man who shut down by fire marshals. il ' realizes, almost too late, the importance of his Just letting consumers know place in the lives of his friends. , ' Is about these cassettes may be \ James 130 MINUTES VHS /BETA 5003 enough to move them. Good audio is Color by Colorization, .,. Inc. a must; the clips use minimal effects, relying instead on the power STEWARTSTEWART` and passion of the band to achieve nfl 0 ,,.53995 their impact. SUGGESTED DnidataREED RETAIL PRICE Gotham Show Sponsor

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MUSIC GROWTH (Continued from page 49) eo companies as well as sister home video divisions. At the same time, he noted, record dealers will have to present music video in their stores as another kind of "prerecorded record format, "and not lump them together with other forms of home video. It's in the record store, he said, where most music ROCKBAND IVES videos will be sold, where the buying responsibilty should be turned over THEIR FINAL PERFORMANCE to the record buyer and not the video buyer. ON A HELL BOUND TRIP "A way will have to be found," he said, "to secure the release of home INTO THE OUTER video products earlier in the life span of an artist's record album. That way, REACHES OF HORROR! video sales will benefit from cross - marketing opportunities as well as the enthusiam that is generated from a hit record." This remains a tough goal to coordinate, he admitted, but he said that it would be a breakthrough if the concert performance window could be tightened to three or four months. While Madonna's live tape sold as- tronomically a year after the LP that contained most of the songs, a quick- er release would have generated even more sales, Altshul contended. Until the home video market expands further, clip compilations still remain "risk Y " Prices must fall, he said. "Music videos are currently being priced at $16.95 or $19.95 for programs of 30 minutes or less, and either $24.95 or $29.95 for programs of 45 minutes to two hours in duration. I believe those prices will inevitably have to come down if we are to encourage a mass music video marketplace." He added, "However, before that can happen, artists are simply going to have to understand that they can no longer expect to receive royalties at the rates which became the norm in the movie video business. Profit margins at the lower sales point such as $12.95 to $14.95 (and even $16.95) cannot support royalty rates at these levels." The music video marketplace will increase as the number of multiple- VCR homes proliferate and more and more teens have a unit in their rooms. VHS and Beta hi fi will also act as an impetus. Finally, he concluded, several technological and format innovations may provide a substantial boost to music video sales such as the mar- riage of CD audio and visual images on the laser -read optical format. During his talk, Altshul also indicated that the "music video business" was hardly that. He contended that while record companies spend mil- Available lions and millions of dollars yearly creating short -form promo clips, none On Videocassette of them would be made if they didn't serve that record promotional pur- May 1986 pose. "As of today," he said, "no record Starring JOHN PHILLIP LAW CAMERON MITCHEL MARK LAWRENCE CHARLES MOLL company views the creation of these short form videos as a profit center." Executive Producer WILLIAM F. MESSERLI Music Supervisor RALPH IVES He conceded that TV is the most Produced and Cirected byJAY SCHLOSSBERG -COHEN important medium in which music videos are being exploited, but "while Associate Producer GENE RUGGIERO Written by PHILLIP YORDAN it is true that the much publicized Released and Dis_ributed by VISTO INTERNATIONAL INC. agreements between MTV and the various record companies do return a 1986 P. sm. _-'e ^r -,ment Gap 1875 Cam.," Park East. LOS meaningful sum of money to the labels, even those sums represent a small percentage of our aggregate expenditure."

BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 53 www.americanradiohistory.com deo music Bronski Beat `Dance Remix' Clip Beats Single Into The Market to the clubs, but says he was wait- the Bronski Beat tune on its sound- uct to that of a "light show" when it's worth the investment." He says BY JIM BESSMAN ing for the right time. " 'Hit That track. projected on big video club screens, that the "Hit That Perfect Beat" re- NEW YORK MCA Records, heed- Perfect Beat' had hit No. 3 on the Anderson was then given two and says that Cerrone barely recog- mix, which Anderson says took 10- ing the complaints of club VJs, has British charts, so we knew we had a weeks to stretch the material into nized it from the original versions. 20 hours of studio time at Chicago's created an extended -length "video hit song to work with," he says. the 8:27 duration of the 12 -inch. Anderson stresses that the aim is Center City Studios, cost less than dance remix" of the new Bronski "The [single length] video had also Cerrone's objectives were to keep "not to be artsy but sell records by $5,000 to produce. Beat single, "Hit That Perfect been completed, so we had the time the remix flowing and as exciting as making them happen more in the Cerrone further reports that sev- Beat." to produce the longer version and possible. "I just wanted the thing to clubs." To this end, Cerrone, eral local video stations have ex- While a small number of such vid- get it to the clubs before the [seven- move, to have bright colors and ef- through the "coordination" of pressed interest in programming eos, produced by labels to match inch] single came out. And since fects but not go over the top, you MCA's dance promotion director the lengthier version, but he af- their 12 -inch audios, have recently Bronski Beat originally broke in the know, so they can put it on in the Bobby Shaw, has serviced 25 report- firms that "the first window is the begun appearing in video clubs clubs, we wanted to take them back club and it will stay on." ing DJs at clubs with video capabili- clubs." Meanwhile, Anderson says (such as Casablanca's "dub video" to the clubs to start that excitement For Anderson, the goal was "to ty to get their reaction. He says that that he is being approached by other for Animotion's "I Engineer "), the keep it interesting, visually, all the he hopes to continue to work more interested labels. Bronski Beat remix became the way through and not break the closely with these key programmers "It's important that we not be first to reach clubs in advance of its `It's important that [club audience's] attention span." in the future. limited to broadcast [video] tools in commercial single and video coun- While admittedly limited by the ma- Cerrone adds that additional vid- the club environment," he con- terparts. we not be limited terial provided, he was nevertheless eo remixes are likely when "we feel cludes. The extended clip was largely able to "process" the footage and constructed by Dean Anderson, a to broadcast tools "edit creatively to not just extend Chicago VJ and indie video produc- the shorter version, but make it bet- er, from two versions of its shorter in the clubs' ter." form, which were directed in Lon- Utilizing the 12 -inch audio track don by Ralph Ziman for MGMM. It again -especially with the new lead as the "motivator" for edits and hit the clubs only two weeks after singer [John Foster]. So, it was also special effects, Anderson sought to the release of the 12- inch -well a way of introducing the 'new' increase the video's impact by "vi- ahead of this week's commercial Bronski Beat." sually interpreting" such audio cues seven -inch release. Cerrone was familiar with Ander- as the "drastic dynamic change As Doug Cerrone, MCA Records' son, who, as a VJ at Chicago's Caba- [from] driving beat to the pause in music video coordinator notes, it ret Metro video club, had won Chi- the music, where I used slow mo- has become a common practice for cago's Video Pool's National Remix tion." Similarly, a drum accent trig- club VJs to make their own 12-inch Contest for his edit of Frankie Goes gers reverse motion shots of the video mixes out of single -length vid- To Hollywood's "Relax." At last band, and the song's chorus, which eos and whatever other material is year's New Music Seminar, where occurs three times more often in the on hand. Anderson was among the club pan- longer version, features the band "There's a definite need for 12- elists outspoken in their demands members more prominently. inch videos to match the audio that for club -length videos, the two got Anderson also electronically ma- these guys are playing," he ex- together to discuss future coopera- nipulated the original imagery, plains. "They aren't spinning the tive ventures. blowing up and re- coloring certain [seven -inch] single records but the The opportunity presented itself shots or portions of them, and alter- 12 -inch versions, and I think that by with "Hit That Perfect Beat." An- ing the size and shape of the making 12 -inch videos we're follow- derson was supplied with the two screen's borders. To further tie the Lid he ing the same natural progression 3:33 versions of the commercial sin- video into the single's artwork, But Yesterday Was Fine This Morning. Francis Delia (left) is shown working boy fig- that occurred when audio producers gle's video. These differed only animated the red drummer on Starship's clip for "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight," from the "Knee Deep in briefly started extending regular singles slightly -in editing speed and the ure from the sleeve-which In The Hoopla" album on RCA. The video is currently airing on MTV. Delia is into special dance mixes." amount of film footage from "Let- appeared in the short form -and pictured with Grace Slick (center) and Mickey Thomas on location in a Cerrone had wanted for some ter To Brezhnev," a movie currently used it as a "recurring motif." converted warehouse in L.A. time to service a 12 -inch video remix in release in England that includes Anderson likens his finished prod- Concert Will Be First Release For Reactivated Division Video rllrack Alarm's Sound Awakens Rebuilt IRS Wing NEW YORK grand prize winner an all- expense- CHICAGO IRS recording act the them England, Belgium, Portugal, ed on album inner sleeves and tour paid trip to L.A. and a guest spot in Alarm will headline a free "Spirit of and Scandinavia. programs. ARISTA RECORDING ARTIST a video. To win, consumers have to '86" concert to be broadcast world- Grasso says the concert will be "The videocassette is another tool Whitney Houston becomes the lat- answer five trivia questions about wide via satellite and taped for re- shot with eight cameras for presen- to create excitement for the band," est act to use the historic Apollo music on an entry form, which is lease as the first home video prod- tation on videocassette "exactly the observes Grasso. "The second leg of Theatre for a video shoot. In the available at participating dealers. uct of IRS Home Entertainment Di- way it was -no overdubbing, no their tour begins after the world- newly completed clip for her new No purchase is necessary. Entry vision, formerly IRS Video. editing." He says' "All creativity is wide broadcast." single, "Greatest Love Of All," deadline is April 30. According to Carl Grasso, IRS planned for the show itself." The Grasso sees a possible surge in Houston is said to re -live her first The latest company to jump on vice president for creative services, Goodyear blimp will also be on hand sales for the Alarm's latest album, public performance. The work fea- the fashion /music video band wag- the concert is set for April 12 at 3:00 for aerial shots, Grasso adds. "Strength," as a result of the broad- tures a cameo appearance by her on is Clairol with its clip for a new p.m. PST at U.C.L.A.'s Janss Steps "Spirit of '86" is the first IRS video cast. "At worst, it will have created mother, Cissy. It was directed by mousse and gel styling product outdoor venue. The show is seen as release since the label's 1983 compila- an impact," he says. Peter Israelson and produced by called Pazazz. Set to E.G. Daly's the opening of a major marketing tion tape "Beast Of IRS," which Grasso says MTV is running a va- Jon Small for Picture Vision. new song "Say It, Say It," from campaign for the Alarm, and to her- Grasso says sold only 5,000 copies. riety of promotions for the event. James Contner served as director his new A &M album, "Wild Child," ald the label's return to home video. The label's only other video product, These include giveaways of free of photography. the piece blends silent clips from The "Spirit of '86" concert video "Police Around The World," sold trips to concerts in 10 markets na- Some of the recent video pro- 25 rock artists such as the Alarm, is due out within three weeks of the 35,000 units, according to Grasso. tionwide- including Boston, New jects completed by N. Lee La- the Outfield, and John Waite, with concert date, and is expected to car- "After those two releases we had de- York, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, and cy /Associates include: Brian four Clairol models. Jane Alt - ry a $29.95 price tag. C.D. Taylor, cided to drop the video line, and to San Francisco. Retail and radio will Setzer's "The Knife Feels Like schuler Productions produced and who has worked with Hall & Oates just wait to see what would happen in be tied in as well, with posters, dis- Justice," Oingo Boingo's "Stay," directed it. and General Public, is directing. home video," he says. plays, discount coupons, and local Ted Nugent's "Little Miss Danger- IRS is producing in- house, says "When we made the decision to contests. ous," Robert Tepper's "Don't LOS ANGELES Grasso, with line production by Jer- revive it, we wanted to market spe- According to Grasso, the Alarm Walk Away," and Sheens Easton's ry Kramer & Associates. cifically to our audience, as opposed should have little trouble filling "Jimmy Mack." The production STARSHIP'S VIDEO FOR "To- MTV will carry the Alarm tele- to throwing the product out to a dis- Janss Steps' 20,000 seats. "We did a company was also behind the morrow Doesn't Matter Tonight," cast domestically, with simulcast by tributor to see what would happen," free concert there two and a half scenes for John Cougar Mellen - the band's third single from its Westwood One. The MuchMusic Grasso says. IRS Home Entertain- years ago with General Public," he camp's popular clip, "R.O.C.K. In RCA album "Knee Deep In The network is to broadcast the concert ment's next project, he notes, is says, " and because of the other The USA," which employs authen- Hoopla," recently premiered on in Canada. Grasso says that France, "Best Of The Cutting Edge," a com- L.A. dates we couldn't advertise tic '60s performance footage. MTV. The piece was directed by Italy, and Germany have been lined pilation of highlights from IRS' outside campus until the day before Appealing to the rock'n'roll star Francis Delia, who created the up to carry the concert via satellite. monthly MTV program. the show. We still did about 11,000 in everyone, Sony Magnetic Prod- clips for the group's last two At press time, IRS was also looking Grasso says the Alarm video will people. This time, it's the band's ucts is sponsoring a "Know Your smash singles "Sara" and "We into the possibility of other coun- be available through mail order, as only show in L.A." Music" consumer sweepstakes and Built This City." "Tomorrow" is tries carrying the telecast, among well as retail -and it will be promot- MOIRA McCORMICK dealer contest which offers the (Continued on next page)

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.: i PROGRAMMING ideo music MI®ICTElEVIMON This report does not include videos in recurrent or oldie rotation.

p he BOURGEOIS TAGG MUTUAL SURRENDER Island ACTIVE Ó W BRONSKI BEAT HIT THAT PERFECT BEAT MCA LIGHT CULTURE CLUB MOVE New o ? AWAY Epic BREAKOUT Video (flips Q N E.G. DAILY SAY IT SAY IT A &M NEW O = DOKKEN IN MY DREAMS Elektra POWER LLI DREAM ACADEMY LOVE PARADE Warner Bros. POWER This BOYS DON'T CRY DREAM ACADEMY Cl - weekly listing of new video ERASURE WHO NEEDS LOVE LIKE THAT Warner Bros. NEW clips generally available for pro- I Wanna Be A Cowboy Love Parade > WHITNEY HOUSTON THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL Arista HEAVY Profile The Dream Academy Warner Bros. gramming and /or promotional Helen McCartney /Jump Productions Paula Greis JANET JACKSON WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY A &M LIGHT purposes includes: Artists, title, Carina Camamille Peter Kagan & Paula Greis KATRINA & THE WAVES IS THAT IT? Capitol BREAKOUT CHACKO JOHN FARNHAM GREG KIHN LOVE AND ROCK & ROLL EMI POWER album (where applicable) /label, producer /production house, di- Once Bitten, Twice Shy Break The Ice TOMMY KEENE PLACES THAT ARE GONE Geffen NEW Chacko /PolyGram 11AD (Motion Picture Soundtrack) /Curb /MCA PATTI LABELLE /MICHAEL McDONALD ON MY OWN MCA LIGHT rector. Please send information to Fiona O'Mahoney /MGMM Taliafilm II, Ltd. Nick Morris John Schwartzman MADONNA LIVE TO TELL Warner Bros. POWER Billboard, New Video Clips, 1515 TED NUGENT LITTLE MISS DANGEROUS Breakout BREAKOUT Broadway, New York, N.Y 10036. CULTURE CLUB GAP BAND Move Away Going In Circles From Luxury To Heartache /Virgin /Epic Gap Band III Total Experience DAVID BOWIE ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS EMI America 3 LAURIE ANDERSON 4D Productions Eric StratoniLaurel Productions JACKSON W o BROWNE FOR AMERICA Asylum 3 Language Is a Virus Willie Smax Mark Rezyka DIRE STRAITS SO FAR AWAY Warner Bros. 4 Home 01 The Brave (Motion Picture Soundtrack) /Warner Bros. JESUS & MARY CHAIN MIKE & THE MECHANICS ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE Atlantic 2 i Talk Normal Productions You Trip Me Up 0 ROLLING STONES HARLEM SHUFFLE Columbia 4 Mitchell Sinnoway Psychocandy, Warner Bros. CC Mocean Pictures STARSHIP TOMORROW DOESN'T MATTER TONIGHT RCA 2 im Broad JOHN TAYLOR I DO WHAT I DO Capitol 4 THOMPSON TWINS REVOLUTION Arista 4 GRACE JONES ZZ TOP ROUGH BOY Warner Bros. 3 Love Is The Drug island Life /Island Blue Mountain Films >- Z BANGLES MANIC MONDAY Columbia 10 John Mills & Bruno Tilley > o ELO CALLING AMERICA CBS Associated 9 JUDAS PRIEST W I FALCO ROCK ME AMADEUS A &M 12 Locked = *HEART THESE DREAMS Capitol 8 Turbo Columbia Ñ Curt Marvis /The Company 0 INXS WHAT YOU NEED Atlantic 15 = ELTON JOHN NIKITA Geffen 12 KING LOVERBOY THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT Columbia 11 Alone Without You Bitter Sweet. Epic *JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP R.O.C.K. IN THE USA Riva /PolyGram 8 Fiona O'Mahoney MOTLEY CRUE HOME SWEET HOME Elektra 20 Nick Morris

*STEVIE NICKS I WAIT CAN'T Modern 8 OAK RIDGE BOYS THE OUTFIELD YOUR LOVE Columbia 6 Juliet *ROBERT PALMER ADDICTED TO LOVE Island 12 Seasons MCA Ken Walz, Ken Walz Productions *PRINCE KISS Warner Bros. 5 Martha Holmes & Scott Hello SLY FOX LETS GO ALL THE WAY Capitol 3 ROBERT TEPPER NO EASY WAY OUT Scotti Bros. /CBS 10 PET SHOP BOYS West End Girls Please /EMI ANIMOTION I ENGINEER Mercury 6 Mardi Gras In Queens? That's what producer Ken Walz and co- directors U.! z Steven Hague > o JIMMY BARNES WORKING CLASS MAN Geffen 4 Scott Hello and Martha Holmes created for the Oak Ridge Boys latest clip, Andy Morahan 1.- *PAT BENATAR LE BEL AGE Chrysalis 9 "Juliet," from the band's MCA album, "Seasons." The production was lensed I- BLUE OYSTER CULT DANCIN' IN THE Q RUINS Columbia 5 entirely on location at New York's Kaufman Astoria Studios, where a large -scale o FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS TUFF ENUFF CBS Associated 8 Mardi Gras street scene was assembled. The clip was the directorial debut for PLAY LIST April 2 - 8, 1986 = HONEYMOON SUITE FEEL IT AGAIN Warner Bros. 6 both Hello and Holmes. He has been photography OMD IF YOU LEAVE A &M 9 director of for more than 40

OZZY OSBOURNE SHOT IN THE DARK Epic 7 clips; she created the highly successful Diet Pepsi '`close -up" spots. Shown

PET SHOP BOYS WEST END GIRLS EMI America 7 (from left) are Joe Bonsai!, Duane Allen, Ken Walz, and Richard Sterban. QUEEN PRINCE OF THE UNIVERSE Capitol 4 *BRIAN SETZER THE KNIFE FEELS LIKE JUSTICE EMI America 6 *TALKING HEADS THE LADY DON'T MIND Sire 6 LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION MUSIC BOX REPORTS FROM THE "ABSOLUTE TRIPLETS TRANSLATE Elektra 4 SET OF BEGINNERS" VIDEO TRACK Sunday. April 7. 11.00. 17.00. 23.00 STEVIE WONDER OVERJOYED Motown 5 (Continued from preceding page) /SURE SHOT 30 PLAYS THE ALARM SPIRIT OF '76 IRS 10 - said to be a "minimalist" perfor- OTHER CITIES THE CULT RAIN Warner Bros. 12 mance video shot in a converted CULTURE CLUB = o DEL FUEGOS I STILL WANT YOU Warner Bros. 7 warehouse in downtown L.A. The CANADIAN ARTIST "MOVE AWAY" I Corey a i= JERMAINE JACKSON THINK ITS LOVE Arista 2 w LITTLE RICHARD GREAT GOSH A'MIGHTY MCA set was designed by Waldemar Hart's latest video, "Eurasian < 6 /HEAVY ACTION 15 -24 PLAYS o OPUS LIVE IS LIFE Mercury 10 Kalinowsky, whose credits include Eyes," was directed by Robert = PETE TOWNSHEND SECOND HAND LOVE Atco 2 the Sting video "Fortress Of Your Quartly and produced by Allan Big Audio Dynamite "E -MC2" I Prince "Kiss" Heart." Weinrib. Described rather gush- Comic Relief "Living Doll" I- DENNIS DeYOUNG CALL ME A&M 3 Pioneer Artists will soon release ingly as a "cinematographer's Tavares "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" o DIVINYLS SLEEPING BEAUTY Chrysalis 4 Jackson Browne "For America" a one -hour concert video starring dream," the imagistic clip makes Grace Jones "Love Is A Drug" BRYAN FERRY IS YOUR LOVE STRONG ENOUGH MCA 2 John Taylor "I Do What I Do" jazz artist Bobby McFerrin, the re- use of dramatic sunsets, winter To Q ii_ FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS JOHNNY COME HOME IRS 8 Howard Jones "No-one Is Blame" David Bowie "Absolute Beginners" LIJ LEVEL 42 SOMETHING ABOUT YOU Mercury 7 cipient of two 1985 Grammy forest scenes, and dramatic light- CC 0 Pet Shop Boys "Love Comes Quickly" 0:1 = MARILLION LADY NINA Capitol 4 awards. The program was taped at ing techniques. The clip is Hart's Talk Talk "Living In Another World" The Rolling Stones "Harlem Shuffle" MODELS OUT OF MIND, OUT OF SIGHT Geffen 7 the Aquarius Theater in February latest from his "Boy In The Box" Whistle "Just Buggin" PSYCHEDELIC FURS PRETTY IN PINK A &M 5 Clarence Clemons "i Wanna Be Your Hero" and is the first of four videos to be album, available on Aquarius Re- Bob Dylan "Subterranean Homesick Blues" CHARLIE SEXTON IMPRESSED MCA 2 co- produced by Pioneer, Picture cords in Canada and EMI America Simply Red "Jericho" FEARGAL SHARKEY A GOOD HEART A &M 12 Brilliant "Love Is War" Music International, and Manhat- in the U.S. Edited by LINDA MOLESKI Matt Blanco "I Just Can't Stand It" VIOLENT FEMMES CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION Warner Bros. 7 The Bangles "Manic Monday" tan Records. The title will be re- Falco "Jeanny" WAX RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES RCA 4 leased simultaneously with an al- Production companies and post - BLACK bum. is I- SABBATH NO STRANGER TO LOVE Warner Bros. 4 Pioneer also set to release production facilities are welcome = 0 GLEN BURTNICK LITTLE RED HOUSE A &M 6 laserdisk videos with Madonna's to submit information on current NEw/ I- THE CHURCH TANTALIZED Warner Bros. 6 "Live -The Virgin Tour," Tears projects. Please send material to The one to watch . . /I i_ RY COODER CROSSROADS Warner Bros. 3 for Fears' "Scenes From The Big Video Track, Billboard, 1515 ooc ELVIS COSTELLO HIT LIST DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD Columbia 6 & News' Chair," Huey Lewis the Broadway, New York, NY 10036. "Into The Fire" THE CURE CLOSE TO ME Elektra 7 "The Heart Of Rock'n'Roll," "One RICK DERRINGER /HULK HOGAN REAL AMERICAN Epic 4 Night With Blue Note 1 FLOCK OF SEAGULLS HEARTBEAT LIKE A DRUM Arista 2 Vols. and KING KOBRA IRON EAGLE Capitol 6 2," John Lennon's "Live In New LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS BRAND NEW FRIEND Geffen 3 York City," and performances of MODERN ENGLISH INK & PAPER Warner Bros. 2 "Tosca" and "Tannhauser" from PROMOTIONAL MOVIELAND POSTCARD TO NEW YORK RCA 3 the Metropolitan Opera House. PRECIOUS METAL BAD GUYS Mercury 4 The opening piece to Universal STAN RIDGWAY DRIVE SHE SAID IRS 5 Studio's new weekly comedy "Fast SIMPLY RED HOLDING BACK THE YEARS Elektra 7 Times," which recently premiered JERMAINE STEWART WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF Arista 3 MUSIC VIDEO on CBS, was created and produced TALK TALK LIVING IN ANOTHER WORLD EMI America 3 Available on 1 Hour Tape Compilations to colleges, nite clubs, and other 10,000 MANIACS SCORPIO RISING Elektra 4 by Colossal Pictures. The segment public venues throughout America. VIRGINIA WOLF WAITING FOR YOUR LOVE Atlantic 4 is an animated collage that incor- We provide: Newest Releases Call us today to see if you porates the show's principal char- Quick Service qualify to receive promotional THE COLOUR FIELD THINGS COULD BE BEAUTIFUL Chrysalis 3 acters in a high school setting. It is Highest Quality videos on a monthly basis. 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BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 55 www.americanradiohistory.com lipro audio /video SPARS Panel Reveals A Variety Of New Sources For Earnings Individual segments on specific other media-along with sound ef- as driving diversification from his engineering and production ser- BY SAM SUTHERLAND areas of studio business manage- fects work. Sectors that can build facilitly's inception. Thus, while vices, and in unifying different au- LOS ANGELES Issues as wide- ment were well- received, but for revenue for studios include industri- building a music clientele by focus- dio sources for film audio tracks. ranging as financial management, many the highlight was Sunday's al audio /video work, advertising, ing on audiophile clients, Porter Completing the panel was Tom insurance, paper flow and diversifi- (23) panel discussion on developing audio for video, and audio for films. branched into industrial audio /visu- Kobayashi, vice president and gen- cation strategies paced two days of new areas of studio business. At a Graphic examples of how these al work, educational institutions, eral manager of Lucasfilm's seminars and lectures during the time when many facilities originally fields can generate profits were of- and even television production - Sprocket Systems division. A for- 1986 business conference of the So- aimed at album and single record- fered by Murray Allen, president of made possible when a soundstage mer president of Glen Glenn Sound ciety of Professional Audio Record- ing have been forced to diversify, Chicago -based Universal Record- was added. here, Kobayashi noted the segmen- ing Studios (SPARS) here. the session's assessment of other ing, which has evolved from its ear- Porter stressed location as a fac- tation of the audio recording field, The March 22 -23 weekend confer- opportunities struck home. ly base in music to its present clien- tor in courting non -music clients, with more specialized operations ence, conducted at the Univ. of Cali- Moderating was Nick Colleran, tele in industrial, advertising, and emerging to serve the motion pic- fornia, Los Angeles, Graduate president of Alpha Audio and acting video sectors. ture, video, and music fields. School of Management, offered de- president of SPARS. Colleran laid Allen outlined how these clients `A market Like others on the panel, he tailed reviews of basic business the groundwork for his colleagues differ from traditional music trade stressed essential differences of techniques and specific aspects of at the dais by defining the recording customers, echoing Colleran's ad- is opening each sector's sessions. Noting a the studio trade. Coordinated by business as "anything that makes monition that studios must alter trend toward TV series and special SPARS' executive director Gary noise that you can get paid to re- their style of operation and may that smaller film productions shot for post-pro- Helmers and Record Plant chief cord." need to recruit new engineers and duction transfer to video, Kobaya- Chris Stone, the meetings drew To Colleran, that includes not mixers to attract corporate and ad audio studios shi said a market is opening that high marks from society members only music for record company and agency users. can smaller audio studios that can cap- attending. producer clients, but also music for With the right combination of capture' ture by specializing in electronic personnel and equipment, and a per- music and audio effects. sistent sales effort, however, Allen and noted that he's opening two He also predicted that home video argued that studios could see a smaller rooms in San Francisco to firms may begin reprocessing older more lucrative return by pursuing buttress his agency and industrial feature films with simulated stereo Montage Corp. Goes Into Liquidation ancillary income through these sec- contacts there. soundtracks, much as some vendors NEW YORK Montage Computer spokesman says. "Also, a soft- tors. At Universal, he noted, basic Veteran producer /engineer have begun "colorizing" older Corp., the Hollywood, Calif. -based ware and hardware service compa- session fees are only a small portion Bruce Botnick meanwhile recount- black- and -white films to update manufacturer of the video and ny is now being set up by Montage of potential revenue. ed how his original blueprint for their appeal. film editing system which bears field service engineers." Payment services for talent used Digital Magnetics, his Hollywood - Kobayashi echoed his colleagues its name, has gone into liquidation The liquidation is being handled in industrial films, advertising jin- based production operation, views by stressing personnel over only a short time after opening an by Credit Managers Corp., the gles, and television spots bring an changed due to shifts in area stu- equipment as crucial to capturing office here (Billboard, March 29). spokesman says. He notes also 18% interest payment. Universal dios. As a digital specialist, Botnick non -music clients. "You can have Still, a spokesman for the firm that hope for the product is not also charges for providing music, had originally targeted digital mix- the latest equipment, but if you says that owners of the Montage dead. "It's a great system, and both from existing libraries and on ing and editing, as well as CD sub - don't have the right people, you Picture Processor will not be left there are a number of companies commission from area composers; mastering, as primary clients. won't get the business," he said. without service assistance. "Mon- interested in picking up the firm," brokering musicians used on a date; As conventional audio studios "Or, you can have relatively old ey is being provided to keep ser- he says. equipment rental on various out- stepped up their purchase of digital equipment, but by having an older vice in place on both coasts," the board processing gear; food, which processors, however, Botnick saw engineer or mixer who's established the studio marks up when handling this sector fall short of projections. in that field, you'll get that busi- orders and deliveries, and even dry But his pioneering role in digital ness." cleaning services. tracking for film scores yielded a Coverage of the 1986 SPARS David Porter of the Music Annex new market opportunity in motion business conference continues in found in Palo Alto, Calif., cited his busi- picture audio, where Botnick is now next week's issue with a look at key Investment ness' location in a secondary market highly visible both through general financial affairs presentations.

A biweekly column spotlighting console. Ready For `Music Videos And MTV- Oriented Commercials' equipment -related news in the audio and video production, post - AN ARDENT ANNIVERSARY: production, and duplication in- To celebrate its 20th year of opera- S.F. Studio Expands To Compete With L.A. dustries. tion, Ardent Recording of Mem- phis, Tenn., recently hosted an open shooting wall) can be removed to cies have clients here who will BY McDONOUGH ENHANCED REVIEW: The Re- house to show off its newest studio. JACK provide a master shooting space of spend more than $300 million in ad- view Room, GRP Records' in -house The facility says its Studio B is the SAN FRANCISCO With the open- 14,400 square feet. Ceilings are 26 vertising this year, 5 -8% going to recording studio, has beefed up its first all- digital facility there, and ing of its third sound stage and a feet high. production. That's about $20 million digital mastering and editing capa- features a Mitsubishi X -850 32-track new 50 -seat screening room, San The most significant music pro- in local production budgets. We felt bilities with the installation of a new digital recorder and a Solid State Francisco Studios says it's now duction carried out at the facility so that if there were a facility offering Sony PCM -1630 two -channel digital Logic SL 6000 Series E console with ready for a larger share of West far has been director Francis De- absolutely everything under one processor and a Sony digital editor. Total Recall. Ardent president John Coast music video and advertising lia's creation for "We Built This roof, that money would stay here." According to chief engineer Josiah Fry says, "Early on, digital record- production projects. City." Others have included the Fitzsimmons continues, "The Gluck, the new gear will allow GRP ing just wasn't that great, but it has Roberta Riley, a founder and McVay -Vogt production on Kashif's whole key was finding this building. to process all of its CD masters in- now passed the development phase, CEO of the facility -claiming the "Condition Of The Heart" (with The location is ideal, and it was not house. The Review Room also re- and become the practical method largest sound stage outside Holly- angellike figures "flying" along the terribly difficult to convert this gi- cently added DMR 2000 and DMR for high -quality music recording." wood -says, "We founded the stu- 120 -foot wall) and Video Caroline's gantic space to a good facility." 4000 recording decks. dio to accommodate the broadest va- work for the Call's new single, with The structure-at Seventh and CONVERTING MADE EASY: riety of clients, so music videos and bandleader Michael Been directing. Harrison, a few blocks from the DIGITAL FOR A SONG: Songbird Sunnyvale, Calif. -based Vidicopy MTV -oriented commercials are very The new Stage Three, which Fitz- Moscone Center and the heart of Digital, the Synclavier rep for the Corp., a major West coast custom - high on our list. Our Stage One was simmons describes as "our slave downtown -offers more than South and Southwest (and one of duplicating house, has dropped all designed with that kind of work in stage for commercials," measures 30,000 square feet. The facilities in- only five authorized U.S. dealers for extra charges for conversions to mind." 35 feet by 60 feet, with standing clude two editing rooms; 15 produc- the computer keyboard system) re- any of the international stan- The stage has become "very pop- bath, kitchen, and laundry fixtures tion and business offices with secre- ports two major Synclavier installa- dards -PAL, SECAM or NTSC. The ular" with music video clients, Riley for household ads. tarial bays; a commissary, which tions: one at the Univ. of Miami, the firm says it was able to do this via says, because "there are only two Agencies including Ketchum, serves 80 people; a 10 -chair makeup other at Mokan Productions, a Kan- the acquisition of a Merlin 8800 stages in Los Angeles that can BBD &O, and Foote, Cone Belding room; showers; wardrobe rooms; sas City, Mo., commercial studio. Standards Converter, which allows equal what we have here." have Used the studio for spots for fitting rooms; conference rooms; According to Songbird chief Rich- volume production of video tapes in S.F. Studio's Stage One has a Dodge, Toyota, Oldsmobile, IBM, and a kitchen and bar. ard Head, the university's system all the international formats at nor- three -wall hard cyclorama (with Hewlett -Packard, Levi- Strauss, and The facility also maintains a light- includes a sample -to -disk option, mal duplication rates. Vidicopy curved floor and ceiling for "infin- Pacific Stereo. Riley cites the IBM ing and grip department in associa- eight voices, music printing, script claims that the extra costs normally ity" effects) and a 120 -foot shooting internal product promotion project tion with FilmTrucks. San Francisco software, and a power supply for incurred in standards conversion wall. Says studio president Frank as one with a "music video format." Locations, which Riley founded a future updates. The Mokan setup have "slowed broad distribution of Fitzsimmons: "You can do a five - San Francisco Studios' new decade ago, is also housed in the uses a 16 -voice polyphonic sampling video tapes from nation to nation." minute dolly shot down that wall screening theater augments a building. Recent commissions for unit with sample -to -disk option, mu- Cited as an example: "If a client or- without moving a thing. It's great smaller conference screening room these outfits have come from Aaron sic printing, script software, and a ders a combination of five PAL and for big productions and dance num- that is set up for 20 people. Spelling's "Crossings," Lucasfilm's unique eight- output feature that al- SECAM 30- minute VHS copies from bers." In addition, a wall that sepa- "The need for a facility such as "Howard The Duck," and TV series lows the Synclavier to be directly in- an NTSC master, the rate would be rates Stage One from Stage Two this in San Francisco was clear," "Crazy Like A Fox" and "Trapper terfaced with the studio's mixing (Continued on next page) (which is equipped with a 100 -foot says Fitzsimmons. "Local ad agen- John, M.D."

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LOS ANGELES and mixing for Cecil Parker's de- projects include a Billy Ocean sev- but single for the label, "I Need A en -inch single for Arista, "Sad BELINDA CARLISLE, lead sing- Lover." Ric Butz engineered both Songs "; a new Flock of Seagulls al- er for the Go -Go's before they projects, assisted by Dennis Stef- bum, and a new Latin Quarter al- went -went, worked with producer ani. bum and 12 -inch, both for Arista; Michael Lloyd at Heaven Record- Stanley Clarke has been working and Level 42's latest for PolyGram, ing Studios on her debut solo album at Ground Control in Burbank, fin- "World Machine, all mastered by for I.R.S., "Belinda." Engineer Wil- ishing overdubs on his upcoming Tom Coyne. Meanwhile, Herb "the liam Orbit supervised remixes, and CBS album with guitarist Ray Go- Pump" Powers Jr. completed the fellow Go -Gos' alumna Charlotte mez. Clarke is producing with following: Animotion's 12 -inch re- Coffey chimed in on keyboards and Csaba Petocz at the board. Also in mix of "I Engineer" for PolyGram; guitar. the studio was Rick Moses, record- seven and 12 -inch singles on the At Dustbowl Studio in Holly- ing and mixing his upcoming Ger- Winans for Warner Bros.; and Syl- wood, producer Dennis Herring is man release on Teldec. Moses pro- vester's "Living In The City" for working with Austin, Texas -based ducing, Pat Cyccone engineering. Megatone Records, to name a few. duo Timbuk 3 on their first album, Finally, tennis pro /actor Dave Aus- Kurtis Blow has been laying also for I.R.S. Herring is recording tin was in working on a project with tracks at Brooklyn's Rawlston Re- British B -sides on Wall Of Voodoo producers John D'Andrea and Car- cording for his seventh PolyGram for the label. mine Rubino. Rubino engineering, album. Blow also produced two Rusty Garner was in at Westlake with Dan Nebenzal assisting. songs for the new Fat Boys album Audio overdubbing and mixing there. Akili Walker engineering on To NEW YORK both projects, assisted by Cirland Roomful Of Revox. Some of the 200 Revox B215 consumer cassette decks "Back The War" for Private I/ CBS artists the Staple Singers. Da- Noel. And Lester Bowie and the recently installed at Resolution Inc., the real -time cassette duplication facility in have Burlington, Vt. vid Byrne was featured on guitar. MIDNIGHT STAR MIXED their Art Ensemble of Chicago Also, Garner completed production Elektra album, "Headlines," at been doing basic tracks for a new al- Quadrasonic. Reggie Calloway bum. Walker again at the board, as- produced, with Dave Ogrin, sisted this time by Randy Phipps SOUND INVESTMENT Mathew Kasha, and Bruce Miller and George Mayers. (Continued from page 56)- at the controls. 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(212)223 -0044 Tlx: 235 -309 IM&MC main office COUNTRY Bert Meyer/Theo Roos c/o European Music Report Stadhouderskade 35 PHONE 1071 ZD Amsterdam, Holland Tel: (20)62 -84 -83 Tlx: 12938; E -Mail: DGS1112 www.americanradiohistory.com international BVA Study Shows It's A Stable Year -Round Business GERMANY /AUSTRIA SWITZERLAND U.K. Video Rental Field Continues To Grow and the normally strong fourth "These figures are sufficiently ac- BY NICK ROBERTSHAW quarter were absolutely identical at curate to show that the contracting ...news LONDON Consumer video rental 5.4 million units, though this may number of U.K. video retailers has PRIVATE RADIO RATINGS are significantly lower than expected, nearly one business in the U.K. was worth reflect an anomaly in the sampling done a steadily increasing amount year after their German debut in Munich. According to a new survey, some $460 million in 1985, according techniques. of business in the three years dur- only 40% of target 14 -29 demographic tune in the three new commer- to figures compiled by the British The BVA stresses the possibility ing which distributors' total sales cial FMers daily as against 49% for the four established Bavarian radio Videogram Assn. here, up from of inaccuracies due to sampling on were virtually unchanged." stations. Total rating of newcomers is meager 18% versus 75% for Ba- $425 million in 1984 and $410 million an untypical week, different calcu- varian radio, most popular being the AOR frequency 92.4 with 10% in 1983. lations of the level of piracy, and share. The BVA emphasizes its totals other factors. But it concludes, are estimates, extrapolated from a FALCO'S BROADCAST BAN in Germany propelled his German single single week's rentals in each quar- "Jeanny Part 1" to No. 1 in Germany and Switzerland, with double ter. They include Value Added Tax- WEA Chief's Forecast platinum sales for the "Falco 3" LP in Austria. Despite a German ra- es and, more importantly, rental in- dio/TV ban, Swiss, and Austrian stations rejected protests by women's come from pirated product (30% in German Growth Seen groups and played the song, which refers to the disappearance and 1983, and 20% in 1984) accounted for Slowly likely abuse of a young woman. Next Falco single, his first under a about 15% of the overall market last HAMBURG Though the German ternational repertoire in the Ger- new worldwide pact with Teldec is due around May 1, with the next LP year. record industry posted a 10% turn- man marketplace will level out at (and next "Jeanny" episode) to follow in September. If pirated earnings are excluded, over increase last year, compared around 80 %. "But even so, German the figures for legitimate earnings with 1984, the projected growth this repertoire has improved its status THE MONTREUX JAll FESTIVAL celebrates its 20th anniversary in July. Di- are $287 million (1983), $339 million year is unlikely to be more than 4 %. considerably through such bands as rector Claude Nobs has booked Eric Clapton, Albert King, Manhattan (1984) and $390 million respectively This warning against "euphoria" Modern Talking and Alphaville." Transfer, Spyro Gyra, and George Benson for the 16-day event, with a indicating a steady 15 % -20% in- over last year's success comes from Despite the overall turnover up- poster contributed by Andy Warhol. crease per annum. Average rental Manfred Zumkeller, WEA Germany turn last year, Zumkeller says it is charges per night have remained managing director and a member of important to be realistic and watch GEMA QUITS BIEM: the long -threatened withdrawal of the Paris -based static the last two years at about the board of the national IFPI the negative signs in specific sales mechanical rights organization's most powerful member became offi- $1.70, having dropped from a $1.85 group. sectors. The single was down by cial last week. A primary reason was German dissatisfaction with re- average in 1983. He predicts a continuing decrease 12% on 1984 figures, the standard cent BIEM negotiations with IFPI. GEMA's move could significantly A curious feature of the results is in sales of singles "because of the album by 6% and the music cassette affect the European mechanical rights situation in general and BIEM's the even spread of rental activity high unemployment rate among by some 10 %. Mid -price albums usefulness in particular. across the year, which appears to young people." But because of a were up 12% and the CD registered contradict the notion that video, like better supply situation this year, a 150% increase. SWISS GOVERNMENT RESISTANCE threatens two projects of Radio 24 pio- records, is a seasonable business. In turnover of the Compact Disc sector Zumkeller says: "It's quite obvi- neer Roger Schawinski. It blocked a restructuring of trouble Radio 1983, quarterly rentals varied be- should double again this year. "The ous that the standard album with its Foerderband, the unconventional cultural station in Berne, and is with- tween 4.1 million in the first and CD boom is happening at the ex- menu of new releases and big -name holding approval for a private commercial classical station in Zurich, third quarters and 4.5 million in the pense of normal-priced albums," artists is losing out against the writes Pierre Haesler. fourth. Last year, the figures for says Zumkeller. CD." the traditionally quiet third quarter He contends that the share of in- The WEA head warns record SONY CHOOSES SALZBURG as the site for its first European Compact Disc companies about providing mid - software plant. Construction starts immediately, with initial produc- price albums with contemporary tion in late 1987 and monthly capacity of one million disks by 1991. To- repertoire and selling at $5 just to tal cost: $75 million. Last year, Sony shipped four million CDs from WATCH FOR gain a fast high turnover. "Better Japan to Europe, writes Manfred Haesler. to market the standard -price music cassette in a more effective way. A GERMAN VIDEO SURCHARGE of 2.25% on software sales and rentals will BILLBOARD'S ANNUAL SPOTLIGHT Using a new sales strategy, WEA reap an estimated $3 million annually to subsidize German film produc- has increased its music cassette tion. Proposed federal law will also prohibit video release within six sales by around 60 %. We take the months of a theatrical premiere of subsidized films. Video business line that the CD is the equivalent of calls for lowering of VAT from 14% to current cinema rate of 7% seem a hard-back book and the cassette is doomed. JIM SAMPSON the paperback."

Partners Reverse Sale Of Group To Kunick Goldsmith & Simons To Reacquire Allied LONDON Leading U.K. rock pro- president of the Live Aid Founda- which we work. This seemed partic- APA moter Harvey Goldsmith and his tion and a trustee of the Band Aid ularly important since 1986 will see partner Ed Simons are to buy back Trust, says only: "We wanted to re- us getting involved in major pro- / Allied Entertainments Group, the assert control over our destiny with- jects including Queen's U.K. tour." NEWS REVIEWS I PREVIEWS company they sold to Kunick Lei- in the international markets in (Continued on next page) of the Japanese market sure last fall for about $10 million. Goldsmith and Simons deny that the buy back is related to widespread industry criticism of Kun- ETIC ick's South African connection. Challenges U.K. levy ISSUE DATE JUNE 7 Sol Kerzner, whose Kersaf In- LONDON The European Tape In- reacted swiftly to the threat of legal vestments runs the controversial dustry Council, representing major proceedings, which it says is an at- AD CLOSING IN JAPAN MAY 7 Sun City resort in Bophuthatswana, blank tape manufacturers, is threat- tempt to influence the ongoing tape IN US MAY 13 owns a 32% stake in Kunick. News- ening legal action to oppose the in- levy debate rather than a serious paper reports here claim that inter- troduction of a U.K. levy on blank prospect. One spokesman says, national artists, including Stevie audio cassette sales (Billboard, "It's a propaganda point. We feel Wonder and Rod Stewart, have re- March 15). confident that if such a case were fused to work for Allied because of ETIC members say the tariff brought to the European Court it the South African link, and that a would be a new and unwarranted would be unsuccessful. For advertising details contact: Wham! farewell concert planned for consumer tax and a breach of Euro- "France and West Germany both Wembley Stadium this summer will pean law. They also fear that imple- operate levies already and no one IN JAPAN: IN NEW YORK: be handled by another promoter. mentation of a British levy would has taken them to court as yet. They Hugh Nishikawa Eugene T. Smith. Criticism of Kunick's South Afri- encourage the EEC to adopt it as an have shown that it is possible to Utsunomiya Bldg. Associate Publisher can connection already has jeopar- organizational policy. Any legal ac- draft a tape royalty law that con- 19-16 Jingumae 6 -Chome (212) 76A -7356 dized the firm's planned acquisition tion against a government introduc- forms to the EEC Treaty, and we Shibuya -Ku. Tokyo 150 of Nomis Management. The pro- ing such a charge would probably have no doubt that Britain could do (03) 498 -46A1 posed deal precipitated the Wham! be based on the claim that the Trea- the same." split (Billboard, March 6), and is un- ty of Rome forbids the imposition of or contact any Billboard Sales Office worldwide. likely to go through. aids or levies. Of the Allied buyback, Goldsmith, Record industry group IFPI has

62 BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com /I nternational Japan Expected To Approve Singalong Club License Fees to those with 165 square meters of BY SHIG FUJITA space. Larger establishments will TOKYO The Japanese govern- be charged the same as halls which ment, via its cultural agency, use live bands. seems ready to accept copyright For those establishments with society JASRAC's application to karaoke equipment that offers vi- levy royalties on all public estab- suals, that is videotapes or video- lishments with "karaoke," or sing- disks, charges will be 50% higher, along, equipment. according to Izumi Usui, head of As proposed by the Japanese So- JASRAC's mechanical and publica- ciety for the Rights of Authors, tion rights licensing division. Composers & Publishers, the deal He estimates there are about covers both audio and video equip- 200,000 bars and halls equipped ment and the royalty collection with karaoke hardware and JAS - from bars, restaurants, clubs. It is RAC aims to sign contracts with at now virtually certain to go into ef- least 40,000 by year's end. fect this summer. The society plans nationwide ex- JASRAC has been discussing planatory meetings once the gov- this controversial issue with trade ernment has approved the levy groups in the bar, cabaret, and ho- proposals. JASRAC considers the tel industries since the end of last charges "quite low" in view of the year. It is putting its final detailed fact that customers are charged plan before the government minis- from 55 cents to $1.10 for each try in the next week or so. song with karaoke accompani- Trade organizations have not ac- ment. cepted the levy as outlined by the copyright society. Depending on size of establishment, royalty payments would vary from $16.50 monthly for the smaller venues up

BUYBACK OF ALLIED GROUP (Continued from page 62) The buyback also involves invest- Allied." ment bankers Albion Trust. Allied also has plans for a water- Allied is a partner-with Multiple side retail and leisure development Sound Distributors and Target In- in London's dockland area, in part- ternational Pictures -in Video nership with the Trafalgar House Gems, a newly launched budget vid- Group, to be known as Port East. eo label offering movies, children's material, and music programs at $10.50 retail. Says Simons, "The sell- through video market is assessed at $75 mil - lion-$90 million a year and is going to provide a major core business for

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BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 63 www.americanradiohistory.com Canada Comm. Grants Final Toronto Radio Licenses CRTC Eases Regulation Broadcasters TORONTO Redmond Communica- strumental music and will transmit of tions Ltd. has been awarded the from the CN Tower using only a lone remaining commercial FM li- 4,000 -watt transmitter, giving it a Former Ad Limitations Relaxed For Limited Period cense for the Toronto market. The narrower audience than that of oth- at 50% for joint licensees and 33% has in the last year allowed several firm plans to launch an easy listener area stations. BY KIRK LaPOINTE for independents. However, the FM outlets to reduce their CanCon ing station at 97.3 on the dial. The CRTC also granted a 15,000 - HULL The federal broadcast regu- foreground component of that quo- commitments to the bare minimum Redmond, which operates AM watt license on FM to the Univ. of lator won't be regulating as much ta will be loosened. For joint hold- of 20% or near that level. and FM stations in St. Catharines, Toronto at 89.5 on the dial and an anymore. ers, FM stations need only play 15 %, The commission summed up the Ontario, was given the license by ethnic radio license to CIRC Radio In its boldest attempt yet to strip not 20 %. For independents, the new CanCon rule, in place since 1971: the Canadian Radio -Television and Inc. away rules that govern Canadian level will be 9 %, not 12 %. "This [rule] reflects the commis- Telecommunications Commission Those approvals constituted the radio stations, the Canadian Radio - The daily limits for FM commer- sion's major policy objective of en- over a number of applicants, many last remaining licenses in the Toron- Television and Telecommunications cials will remain at 150 minutes. But suring that Canadian artists have of them broadcasting majors. to area. Commission (CRTC) has greatly joint licensees reaching or exceed- access to Canadian airwaves and The station is to feature 65% in- softened some of the more rigid con- ing 20% foreground and indepen- maintaining support for the devel- ditions under which broadcasters dents reaching or exceeding 12% opment of Canadian musical tal- operate. will be allowed a whopping 250 min- ent." For a two -year trial period, Cana- utes. As earlier mentioned, certain Meanwhile, in a separate notice, dian AM outlets will be allowed to stations will be allowed unlimited the CRTC stickhandled its way out carry as much advertising as they advertising time. of the messy business of beer and BILLBOARD wish. Hourly limits on FM will be- In a news release, the commission wine advertising. Although federal come daily limits, meaning that said it is "concerned that existing Health Minister Jake Epp earlier presents an annual spotlight drive time and other peak hours are regulations restricting the levels of said he wanted such ads cut in half bound to be chock-full of commer- advertising may hamper the mar- on the airwaves, the CRTC, in fact, cials. For the Canadian broadcast ginally profitable, and represent an proposed to reduce its regulation of community, particularly those in a unnecessary regulatory burden on such ads. In the future, the CRTC marginal profit situation, the the selling practices of the indus- will no longer have to clear scripts UZEST GERMANY changed rule keeps a door ajar to try." for such commercials. bigger revenues. The CRTC said it is "mindful of Regulatory amendments were an- And joint -licensee FM outlets the potential impact of this ap- nounced that would "preserve the AUSTRIA /SWITZERLANO which exceed 22% foreground and proach on programming. However, general principle that this type of ad- independents which exceed 14% the commission is confident that au- vertising should not promote the gen- foreground will not have any com- dience response to advertising con- eral use of beer, wine, and cider." mercial restrictions whatever. tent and the existence of competing The commission wants broadcast- Meanwhile, the commission has radio and other media services as ers and the beer and wine business Maerkte, die in sich haben. slightly softened a rather onerous well as industry self -regulation to develop a code of ethics govern- Das sind die highlights des rule for French-language stations. should generally dissuade broad- ing the field. Comments on the In the past, all radio stations had to casters from airing an objectionable amendments must be submitted by "Spotlight on Germany." play 65% vocal music in the lan- number of commercial messages." May 1. Markt- trends, guage in which they broadcast. For The new commission rules follow The national debate was sparked many French outlets, it meant years and years of study and mar- last year when the CRTC demanded repertoire-aspekte, scraping the bottom of the barrel to ginal progress in the area of regula- that some Quebec broadcasters re- cd- situation das haendler-netz even come close to meeting that tion. The key rule that governs ra- move from the air some beer ads quota. In the future, the CRTC pro- dio, the 30% Canadian content level that featured sports figures. The und die entwicklung der poses a 55% quota for French sta- for AM, remains untouched. How- commission's policies prevented ce- tions. Even that, some say, will be ever, the regulation for ethnic lebrities from selling suds. It's un- gesamten software. hard to meet. broadcasters was altered so they clear how this new pose of self -reg- Das muessen sie ueber Accompanying the advertising can get away with 7% CanCon. The ulation will accommodate the view- and music regulations are other commission said, though, that it ex- er's desire to be sold beer and wine oesterreich wissen. changes. pects the rules to be met and ex- by well -known people and the com- Alle fakten zum geschaeft in For FM radio, the overall guide- ceeded. mission's and other's concerns that lines for combined foreground and Why didn't the commission back such salesmanship could lead to der schweiz. enriched programming will remain away from the AM rule? After all, it higher use of beer and wine. Der musik- video-boom steht erst am anfang. Musikverleger sind zu WEA Shunning `Sleeping Giant' Reputation Talent-Scouts geworden. `Metal' Success Speaks For Itself, Says President Was erwartet der markt vom TORONTO "I think it's time we It's reportedly just inches shy of territories. Twisted Sister scored a privaten rundfunk und started blowing our horn a bit," one million sales. ZZ Top's "Elimi- half -million seller last time out, says Stan Kulin, president of WEA nator" has cruised well past the again well ahead of other coun- fernsehen? Music of Canada Ltd., perhaps the seven -times -platinum (700,000) lev- tries. Das deutsche repertoire wird largest record company operating el, while Madonna and Prince both And the label has had a great in the country and without ques- had half- million sellers in the year. deal to show for its domestic sign- immer erfolgreicher auf dem tion the least aggressive from a In all cases, and many more gold ings and roster. Honeymoon Suite internationalen markt. Das publicity standpoint. and platinum certifications, WEA scored double platinum its first Kulin says the company is about has done disproportionately well time out and has gone platinum al- sind die macher. to wipe away an image within compared to U.S. labels with the ready in just a couple of weeks Die newcomer-labels some parts of the business that same product. with "The Big Prize." There are WEA is a sleeping giant owing "We still have a bit of a reputa- high hopes for the second album Was ist mit dem verhaeltnis much of its success to the breadth tion that we only deliver hits that from Idle Eyes, winner of last zwischen industrie und gema los? of its catalog, and that it couldn't are given to us on a silver platter," year's Juno for most promising break an artist in Canada if its life Kulin says. group, whose first album was is- depended on it. "We are a lean company," he sued in the U.S. CONTACT HANS-MORITZ VON FRANKENBERG MULLER AND VON FRANKENBERG When the Canadian Recording says. "We are able to get the job Jane Siberry, distributed by M UHLENKAMP43-45 Industry Assn. (CRIA) recently is- done with 40% to 50% fewer em- WEA through Duke Street Re- 2000 HAMBURG 60 sued its year-end list of certifica- ployees than companies doing the cords, is about to be signed to WEST GERMANY tions, the other major record firms same volume." Warner Bros. in the U.S. One to TEL (040)271 3221 had something to cheer about. Particularly unrecognized has One, a WEA artist through Bon- IN LONDON WEA had many on the list, but few been WEA's success with debut aire, had a top five single in east- PATRICK CAMPBELL (1)439 -9411 near the top. Was it an off year? acts and emerging artists. The la- ern Canada and is about to have its Far from it, Kulin says. Even bel recently became the first first album issued below the bor- IN NEW YORK though the company didn't certify worldwide to garner gold for The der. Sire signing K.D. Lang is per- EUGENE T. SMITH, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER (212)764 -7356 each album as it passed every plat- Dream Academy's self- titled de- haps the most eagerly anticipated inum level, there were many ban- but, while Howard Jones' "Dream of all Canadian artists this year - ISSUE DATE MAY 10 AD CLOSING APRIL 12 ner successes in 1985. Into Action" went platinum in KIRK LaPOINTE Phil Collins' "No Jacket Re- Canada, a world first. With such quired" is poised to become the acts as Los Lobos and the Cure, next diamond album in Canada. WEA has been far ahead of other

64 BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com HOT 110 SINGLES SPOTLIGHT I A weekly look behind the Hot 100 with Michael Ellis. OUT OF SLEEVE EIGHT NEW RECORDS entered the Hot 100 this week, led by Cul- ture Club's "Move Away" (Virgin /Epic) at No. 68. Although the five highest debuts were by established artists, it is encouraging that three groups-all English- entered the chart for the first time. There has ONTO TURNTABLE been concern that the lack of indie promotion would cripple efforts to break new groups, but Simply Red on Elektra, Fine Young Cannibals on I.R.S., and Boys Don't Cry on Profile all managed to garner enough airplay to reach the Hot 100.

STRANGE DOINGS AT THE top of the chart this week. The No. 1 record, Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" (A &M), built up a massive lead with repeated gains in sales and airplay points, but Prince & the Revo- lution's "Kiss" (Warner Bros.) made even bigger point gains to move from No. 5 to No. 3. It should challenge for the top next week. John Cougar Mellencamp's "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." (Riva), No. 4 last week, held steady in both sales and airplay points, but moved up to No. 2- thanks to declines for last week's No. 2 and No. 3. Meanwhile, INXS showed strong point gains to earn a bullet with "What You Need" (At- lantic), but couldn't catch the leaders and remained at No. 6.

ANOTHER TIGHT area of the chart occurred in the 20s this week. Jermaine Jackson moved from 26 to 24 with "I Think It's Love" (Aris- ta), and Dire Straits moved from 29 to 27 with "So Far Away" (Warner Bros.) Both had strong point gains.

PHIL COLLINS took Hot Mover /Airplay honors with "Take You Home" (Atlantic) for the third week in a row. The only other record to achieve this feat since we introduced the Hot Movers was "Rock Me Amadeus," and that record certainly proved itself a winner. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, back on the chart after several quiet years, nabbed the Hot Mover /Sales title with especially strong reports from the Midwest for "American Storm" (Capitol). At 93Q in Toledo, where Seger jumped from No. 21 to 9 on the playlist, PD Joe Thomas says, "Bob's fans don't always buy a lot of 45s, but this single is top 15 locally and I expect the LP to debut in the top five the first week out. Since the day we started playing it, it's been top 10 phones. This is Bob's back- 1\11BEIS yard. When Bob rocks there's nobody better."

IT'S ALWAYS great to see a record show renewed strength and regain its bullet. Three records rebulleted this week. The first one, "Your Smile" by Rene & Angela (Mercury) at No. 73, pulled in strong sales THE NEW SINGLE reports, and the record has now gone top five at WCZY -FM in Detroit and top 10 at Z -103 in Memphis. In the case of new Geffen recording "OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT" artist Jimmy Barnes, his "Working Class Man" had better gains at ra- 7.28762 dio than it had last week to move up seven places to 83. Also getting another shot was the Ozzy Osbourne single, "Shot In The Dark" (CBS Associated), which rebulleted at No. 84.

VIDEO NOW FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 5, 1986 PLAYING illboard ON HOT 100 SINGLES ACTION BROADCAST RADIO MOST ADDED NEW TOTAL 233 REPORTERS ADDS ON AND CABLE CULTURE CLUB MOVE AWAY VIRGIN /EPIC 72 72 FORMATS MR. MISTER IS IT LOVE RCA 67 173 SADE NEVER AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME PORTRAIT 65 123 STARSHIP TOMORROW DOESN'T MATTER TONIGHT GRUNT 60 60 ZZ TOP ROUGH BOY WARNER BROS. 56 148 FROM THE Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the five records most added to the playlists of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. Retail Breakouts is a weekly national indicator of GEFFEN ALBUM those records with significant future sales potential based on initial market reaction at the retailers and one -stops reporting to Billboard. The full panel of reporters is published periodically as OUT OF changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. MIND OUT OF RETAIL BREAKOUTS NUMBER SIGHT 40. I 88 REPORTERS REPORTING GHSIM5G-24100 MMA MANAGEMENT PATTI LABELLE & MICHAEL MCDONALD ON MY OWN MCA 43 CHRIS MURPHY PHIL COLLINS TAKE ME HOME ATLANTIC 26 KIM FRANKIEWICZ 228 WEST 55th ST., 2ND FLOOR MIKE & THE MECHANICS ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE ATLANTIC 21 GEFFEN0 Ric )S 10019 NEW YORK, N.Y. ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK IF YOU LEAVE A &M 21

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Platinum World. RCA Records execs award the members of Mr. Mister with platinum disks for their album "Wellcome To The Real World" in Los Angeles. Gathered are, from left, producer Paul DeVilliers, RCA West Coast product manager Randy Miller, group member Steve Farris, group manager George Ghiz, group member Richard Page, RCA vice president of West Coast a &r Paul Atkinson, group members Pat Mastelotto and Steve George, RCA vice president of U.S. & Canada John Ford, and engineer Lois Oki.

Look for the Texas Label. Houston Mayor Kathryn Whitmire and country music veteran Willie Nelson, second right, officially proclaim "Crafted with Pride in Texas Week" to recognize the importance of the textile and apparel industry to the city and state. Also participating in the ceremony are, from left, Jerry Collier, president of I.C. Manufacturing Co.; Robert Swift, executive director of Crafted with Pride in the U.S.A. Council; and Bubba Steen, representing Governor Mark White of Texas.

Broadway's Royalty. Cleo Laine, left, currently starring on Broadway as Princess Puffer in "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood," is greeted backstage by her longtime friend Princess Margaret following a recent performance. The show's performers presented Britain's royal family member with an autographed copy of Patti and Oscar. Patti LaBelle attempts to get "Oscar the Grouch" to smile the cast album, which is not available while taping an upcoming Sesame Street segment for PBS. LaBellle's in England. performance features two new songs written for this special visit with the Muppet.

Short Tales. Caedmon recording artist Shari Lewis, left, and her sidekick Lamb Chop introduce their first release, "Shari Lewis Tells Her One -Minute Bedtime Stories," at an exhibit at the recent Toy Fair in New York. Also shown is Caedmon's assistant sales director Lisa Dolin.

Up and Out in New York. Dan Hartman shares a laugh with Bette Midler at the New York premiere of "Down And Out In Beverly Hills," the Hometown Applause. Pat Benatar is presented with a special plaque in Jazzy Affair. Celebrating the Manhattan Transfer's recent performances at Touchstone film which stars the recognition of her "world -wide achievements" by Nassau County's special New York's Radio City Music Half are, from left, group founder Tim Hauser, singer /actress. Hartman co- produced assistant to the chief executive officer Dan Michaelis, left, following her recent Atlantic Records chairman Ahmet Ertegun, Frankie Valli and group manager the soundtrack's first single, "Great concert at Long Island's Nassau Coliseum. She is on the road supporting her Brian Avnet. Valli, the Count Basie Orchestra and Jon Hendricks joined the Gosh A- Mighty," sung by Little latest album, "Seven The Hard Way." Also pictured are Benatar's husband and Transfer on -stage during one of their two sold -out shows. Richard. lead guitarist Neil Geraldo, right, and manager Rick Newman.

68 BILLBOARD APRIL 5. 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 5, 1986 B1HOT HOT 100 SINGLES A ranking of the top 30 singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot 100 Singles chart. BY LABEL A ranking of distributing labels by their number of titles (4ir SALES ..ó AIRPLAY on the Hot 100 chart. Z' ÓÓ LABEL NO. OF TITLES TITLE ARTIST o- J / x ON CHART

1 1 ROCK ME AMADEUS FALCO 1 1 1 ROCK ME AMADEUS FALCO 1 EPIC (3) 13 Scotti Bros. (3) 2 5 KISS PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION 3 2 4 R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A. JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 2 CBS Associated (2) 3 4 R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A. JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 2 3 2 THESE DREAMS HEART 5 Portrait (2) Carrere (1) 4 2 SECRET LOVERS ATLANTIC STARR 4 4 6 KISS PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION 3 Tabu (1) Virgin /Epic (1) 5 9 MANIC MONDAY BANGLES 7 5 5 WHAT YOU NEED INXS 6 ATLANTIC (9) 11 6 3 THESE DREAMS HEART 5 6 3 SECRET LOVERS ATLANTIC STARR 4 Island (1) Modern (1) 7 11 LET'S GO ALL THE WAY SLY FOX 8 7 11 MANIC MONDAY BANGLES 7 WARNER BROS. (6) 11 8 7 WHAT YOU NEED INXS 6 8 10 LET'S GO ALL THE WAY SLY FOX 8 Geffen (2) Paisley Park (2) 9 14 ADDICTED TO LOVE ROBERT PALMER 9 9 13 ADDICTED TO LOVE ROBERT PALMER 9 Warner Bros. /Tommy Boy (1) 8 ELTON JOHN 10 11 10 NIKITA 10 12 TENDER LOVE FORCE M.D.'S A &M (5) 8 A &M /Virgin (3) 11 20 HARLEM SHUFFLE THE ROLLING STONES 14 11 7 NIKITA ELTON JOHN 10 ARISTA (7) 8 12 10 BEAT'S SO LONELY CHARLIE SEXTON 17 12 9 THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT LOVERBOY 13 Jive (1)

13 22 WEST END GIRLS PET SHOP BOYS 12 13 18 WEST END GIRLS PET SHOP BOYS 12 CAPITOL 8 COLUMBIA (6) 7 14 6 SARA STARSHIP 15 14 19 I CAN'T WAIT STEVIE NICKS 19 Rolling Stones (1) 15 13 THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT LOVERBOY 13 15 22 HARLEM SHUFFLE THE ROLLING STONES 14 MCA (5) 7 I.R.S. (1) 16 19 TENDER LOVE FORCE M.D.'S 11 16 24 WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE VAN HALEN 16 MCA /Constellation (1) 17 12 KING FOR A DAY THOMPSON TWINS 20 17 8 SARA STARSHIP 15 RCA (4) 7 Grunt (2) 18 27 WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE VAN HALEN 16 18 26 YOUR LOVE THE OUTFIELD 23 A &M (1) 19 21 CALLING AMERICA ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 18 19 23 I THINK IT'S LOVE JERMAINE JACKSON 24 POLYGRAM 6 Mercury (2) 20 16 SANCTIFY YOURSELF SIMPLE MINDS 22 20 TAKE ME HOME PHIL COLLINS 31 - Polydor (2) 21 24 WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY JANET JACKSON 21 21 25 SO FAR AWAY DIRE STRAITS 27 Casablanca (1) Riva (1) 22 15 KYRIE MR. MISTER 25 22 21 CALLING AMERICA ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 18 EMI -AMERICA (4) 5 23 23 NO EASY WAY OUT ROBERT TEPPER 28 23 - WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY JANET JACKSON 21 Manhattan (1) ELEKTRA (4) 5 24 17 HOW WILL I KNOW WHITNEY HOUSTON 26 24 BAD BOY MIAMI SOUND MACHINE 33 - Asylum (1) 25 25 LIVE IS LIFE OPUS 32 25 AMERICAN BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND 29 - STORM CHRYSALIS 1 1 26 28 I CAN'T WAIT STEVIE NICKS 19 26 17 HOW WILL I KNOW WHITNEY HOUSTON 26 MOTOWN Tamla (1) 27 29 OVERJOYED STEVIE WONDER 30 27 16 KYRIE MR. MISTER 25 PROFILE 1 28 - AMERICAN STORM BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND 29 28 14 KING FOR A DAY THOMPSON TWINS 20 VANGUARD 1 29 - I THINK IT'S LOVE JERMAINE JACKSON 24 29 15 SANCTIFY YOURSELF SIMPLE MINDS 22 30 - YOUR LOVE OUTFIELD 23 30 30 BEAT'S SO LONELY CHARLIE SEXTON 17 ©Copyright 1986, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted. in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

HOT 100 A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC

TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist.

79 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS 14 HARLEM SHUFFLE 91 LE BEL AGE (THE BEST YEARS) 2 R.O.C.K. IN THE U.SA. (A SALUTE TO 60'S ROCK) 12 WEST END GIRLS (Jones, ASCAP) (Marc -Jean, BMI /Bug, BMI /Keymen, BMI) CPP (Tutt & Babe, ASCAP /Flowering Stone, ASCAP/Heavy (Riva, ASCAP) (Cage, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP /10, BMI) CPP

9 ADDICTED TO LOVE 99 HEART'S ON FIRE Breather, ASCAP) CPP 1 ROCK ME AMADEUS 21 WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY (Bungalow, ASCAP /Ackee, ASCAP) WBM (April, ASCAP) CPP /ABP 85 LET ME BE THE ONE (Nada, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP / Manuskript) CPP /ALM (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 45 ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE 88 HOLDING BACK THE YEARS (MCA Music) HL /MCA 51 ROUGH BOY 6 WHAT YOU NEED (Michael Rutherford, ASCAP /Pun/63 Songs, (April, ASCAP) 8 LETS GO ALL THE WAY (Hamstein, BMI) WBM (MCA, ASCAP) HL/MCA ASCAP /Chappell, ASCAP) CHA/HL 42 (HOW TO BE A) MILLIONAIRE (Lilo, BMI) 80 RUSSIANS 50 WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH (JEWEL OF THE 86 ALL THE KINGS HORSES (Neutron, BMI /10, BMI /Nymph, BUI) CPP 58 LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN (Magnetic, BMI /Reggatta, BMI /Illegal, BMI /Atlantic, NILE THEME) (Sundown Kingston, ASCAP) 26 HOW WILL I KNOW (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) BMI) HL (Zomba, ASCAP) HL 82 ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID (Irving, BMI /Gratitude Sky, ASCAP) CPP/ALM 41 A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE (IS ALL IT TAKES) 22 SANCTIFY YOURSELF 81 WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

(Colgems-EMI, ASCAP) 19 I CAN'T WAIT (House Of Champions, ASCAP) (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) WBM (Harnen, BMI/Congdon, BMI /Empire, ASCAP /lakota, 29 AMERICAN STORM (Welsh Witch, ASCAP/Future Furniture, ASCAP) WBM 32 LIVE IS LIFE 15 SARA ASCAP) (Gear, ASCAP) WBM 39 I CAN'T WAIT (April, ASCAP /Mainhatten) CPP /ABP (Kikiko, BMI /Petwolf, ASCAP) CHA/HL 78 WHERE DO THE CHILDREN GO 48 ANOTHER NIGHT (Poolside, BMI) 59 LIVING IN AMERICA 34 SATURDAY LOVE (Dub Notes, ASCAP /Human Boy, ASCAP)

(Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /Screen Gems-EMI, BMI) WBM 37 I DO WHAT I DO... (THEME FOR 9 1/2 WEEKS) (April, ASCAP /Second Nature, ASCAP /Blackwood, (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Avant Garde, ASCAP) 76 WHISPER IN THE DARK 96 BABY TALK (Music Design, ASCAP/Tritec, BMI/Famous, ASCAP) BMI /Janiceps, BMI) CPP /ABP 4 SECRET LOVERS (Maplewood, ASCAP/Boozertunes, (Hub, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) CPP/HL 92 LOVE AND ROCK AND ROLL (Almo, ASCAP /Jodaway, ASCAP) CPP /ALM ASCAP /Broozertoones, BMI) CPP

33 BAD BOY 77 I ENGINEER (Lexy Girl, ASCAP) 84 SHOT IN THE DARK 16 WHY CANT THIS BE LOVE (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP (Little Mole, ASCAP /Intersong, ASCAP /Makiki, 64 A LOVE BIZARRE (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP (Yessup, ASCAP) WBM 17 BEATS SO LONELY ASCAP /Arista, ASCAP) CHA/HL (Sister Fate, ASCAP) 43 SILENT RUNNING 83 WORKING CLASS MAN (Unicity, ASCAP /Swindle, ASCAP /Sextunes, ASCAP) 98 I FOUND SOMEONE 7 MANIC MONDAY (Michael Rutherford, ASCAP /Pun, ASCAP /B.A.R., (Frisco Kid, ASCAP) 54 BOP (April, ASCAP /Is Hot, ASCAP /But For Music, ASCAP) (Controversy, ASCAP) ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) WBM 23 YOUR LOVE (MHG, ASCAP /Sweet Angel, ASCAP/WEB IV, BMI) HL CPP/ABP 97 THE MEN ALL PAUSE 27 SO FAR AWAY (Warning Tracks, ASCAP)

67 CALL ME 69 I LIKE YOU (Spectrum VII, ASCAP) CPP (Chariscourt, BMI /Almo, ASCAP) CPP /ALM 73 YOUR SMILE (Grand Illusion, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) CPP/ALM (Art Elite, PRS/Warner Bros., ASCAP /Phyllis Nelson, 68 MOVE AWAY 38 SOMETHING ABOUT YOU (A La Mode, ASCAP) WBM 18 CALLING AMERICA ASCAP) (Virgin, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) (Chappell, ASCAP /Island, BMI) CHA /HL (April, ASCAP) CPP /ABP 24 I THINK ITS LOVE 55 NEVER AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME 75 STAGES 72 CONGA (Black Stallion, ASCAP /See This House, (Silver Angel, ASCAP) CPP (Hamstein, BMI) WBM (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP ASCAP /Blackbull, ASCAP /Jobete, ASCAP) CPP 46 NIGHT MOVES 53 STICK AROUND

66 DAY BY DAY 90 I WANNA BE A COWBOY (Pun, ASCAP/Bogus Global, ASCAP) CPP/WBM (Charisma, ASCAP/Pun, ASCAP) WBM (Dub Notes, ASCAP /Human Boy, ASCAP /Hobbler, (Protoons, ASCAP /Gull Songs, ASCAP) 10 NIKITA 52 THE SWEETEST TABOO ASCAP) 35 IF YOU LEAVE (Intersong, ASCAP) CHA /HL (Silver Angel, ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP) CPP 93 DIGITAL DISPLAY (Virgin, ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP) CPP 28 NO EASY WAY OUT 31 TAKE ME HOME (Ready For The World, BMI /Excalibur Lace, BMI/Trixie 47 I'M NOT THE ONE (Flowering Stone, ASCAP /Heavy Breather, ASCAP) (Phil Collins, ASCAP /Pun, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP) WBM Lou, BMI) HL/MCA (Lido, ASCAP) CPP 65 TARZAN BOY SHEET MUSIC AGENTS 61 DO ME BABY 100 IN MY DREAMS 95 NOW AND FOREVER (YOU AND ME) (Screen Gems -EMI, BUI) WBM are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies (Controversy, ASCAP) (WB, ASCAP /Megadude, BMI/E /A, ASCAP) WBM (Air Bear, BMI /Irving, BMI /Calypso Toonz, I i TENDER LOVE and may not represent mixed folio rights. 56 FEEL IT AGAIN 49 IS IT LOVE BMI /California Phase, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Auto Tunes, BMI) WBM (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Entente, BMI /Poppy -Due, BMI) CPP /ALM 70 THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR 36 FOR AMERICA BMI) WBM 60 ON MY OWN (Carole Bayer Sager, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, ALM Almo HAN Hansen (Swallow Turn, ASCAP) 87 IS THAT IT. (New Hidden Valley, ASCAP /Carole Bayer Sager, BMI) BMI /New Hidden Valley, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard 74 A GOOD HEART (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI/Megasongs, BMI) 30 OVERJOYED 5 THESE DREAMS B-3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull (Little Diva, BMI) 89 JOHNNY COME HOME ( Jobete, ASCAP /Blackbull, ASCAP) CPP (Little Mole, ASCAP /Intersong, ASCAP /Zomba, BP Bradley MCA MCA (Virgin, 94 GOODBYE IS FOREVER ASCAP) 57 THE POWER OF LOVE ASCAP) CPP/CHA /HL CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern (Tritec, BMI) HL 20 KING FOR A DAY (April, ASCAP) CPP/ABP 13 THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth 44 GREAT GOSH A'MIGHTY (DOWN & OUT IN (Zomba, ASCAP) CPP 62 RESTLESS (Frisco Kid, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Duke Reno, CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. BEV. HILLS THEME) 3 KISS (Philesto, BMI /Keith Diamond, BMI/Willesden, ASCAP /Mel -Day, ASCAP /Blackwood, BMI /Dean Of (Paytons, BMI/Wep, BMI) (Controversy, ASCAP) BMI /Harrindur, BMI) CPP Music, BMI) CPP /ABP 40 GREATEST LOVE OF ALL 25 KYRIE 63 RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES 71 TOMORROW DOESN'T MATTER TONIGHT (Golden Torch, ASCAP /GOM Horizon, BMI) CPP (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Entente, BMI) WBM (Sfuggo Songs, BMI /Man -Ken, BMI) (Trademarc, ASCAP)

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JOE JACKSON SPOTLIGHT DIZZY GILLESPIE Big World Closer To The Source COUNTRY PRODUCERS: David Kershenbaum, Joe Jackson PRODUCER: T. Brooks Shepard A&M SP-6021 Atlantic 81646 ALBUMS Jackson takes an ambitious approach Trumpet great scored well with his to this set of 15 new songs, digitally previous release on GRP, and like that SPOTLIGHT Predicted to hit top 10 recorded during a special set of live session, "Closer To The Source" DON WILLIAMS on Billboard's Top Pop Albums concerts and spread over three LP reflects Dizzy's willingness to Don Williams Sings Bob McDill chart or to earn platinum sides or an extended cassette. Title combine his own style with present PRODUCERS: Don Williams, Garth Fundis certification aside, the music veers from the pop trends. Album features guest MCA MCA -5697 No combination NEW & NOTEWORTHY Highlights international flavor of his recent work shots by Branford Marsalis, Marcus songwriter /performer new and developing acts worthy of to focus on a leaner, more rock- Miller, and an extended (and is more perfectly matched than these attention inflected attack. Special price and incredible) jazz harmonica solo by two talents. McDill played an early multi -lingual booklet insert will be Stevie Wonder. Release of a single, role in Williams' success with PICKS New releases predicted to frosting on the cake, although there's "You're No. 1 In My Book," indicates "Amanda" and "Come Early hit the top half of the chart in the Morning," and that influence has format listed no obvious single standout. where Atlantic wants to take this package. continued to be felt all the way RECOMMENDED Other releases JUDAS PRIEST through to "Good Ole Boys Like Me" VAN HALEN predicted to chart in the respective Turbo and Must Be Love." 5150 "It PRODUCER: Torn Allom format; also, other albums of PRODUCERS: Van Halen, Mick Jones, Donn Landee Columbia OC 40158 superior quality Warner Bros. 25394 CONWAY TWITTY Tenth album from metal trendsetters Sammy Hagar steps confidently into POP Conway Twitty- Songwriter All albums commercially available is their first in two years, and finds PRODUCER: Owen Bradley the frontman slot left by David Lee MCA MCA -5700 in the U.S. are eligible for review them performing with a clarity that Roth, while the brothers Van Halen This album is one of the first MCA Send albums for review to: makes them almost the definitive and Michael Anthony bring reliable band in the genre. Solid from start to singer /songwriter collections of Sam Sutherland, Billboard pyrotechnics to this latest batch of HUSKER DU finish; "Turbo Lover" appears to be previously released hits. And it's a 9107 Wilshire Blvd. songs. First single, "Why Can't This Candy Apple Grey the standout radio. needed reminder that Twitty is as Beverly Hills, Calif 90210 track for Be Love," already augurs a top 10 hit PRODUCERS: Bob Mould, Grant Hart Warner mighty a writer as a singer. Includes and another platinum album for the Bros. 25385 or Fred Goodman, Billboard GRAHAM NASH "Hello Darlin'," "You've Never Been 1515 Broadway quartet, although Hagar trades some Hardcore trio with cult following Innocent Eyes This Far Before," and "I've Already of the band's comic smarts for a more lands on Warner Bros., which is either New York, NY 10036 PRODUCERS: Craig Doerge, Stanley Johnston, Loved You In My Mind." Graham Nash straightforward rock sensibility. a visionary signing or a major Country albums should be sent to: Atlantic 81633 Other singles prospects are capped by mistake. While the band has made no Billboard MERLE HAGGARD Despite a career studded with solo as the driving "Best Of Both Worlds" concessions in its stylistic assault, the 14 Music Circle East Merle Haggard-Songwriter well and label does have several radio- friendly Nashville, Tenn. 37203 as group triumphs, Nash has "Higher." PRODUCERS: Various never been content to rest on his tracks to play with, most notably MCA MCA-5698 laurels or lapse into formula. His "Hardly Getting Over It" and "Don't Unfortunately for MCA, Haggard did latest melds his familiar style with Want To Know If You Are Lonely." not write his best songs while he was more recent studio technologies, for a in that stable, a fact shown clearly POP collection that could push him back MODELS here. Even so, this album sparkles into the pop spotlight. Best tracks: Out Of Mind Out Of Sight with the wry "Rainbow Stew," and PRODUCERS. Mark Opitz, Reggie Lucas, Nick Launay "Sad Eyes" and "Keep Away From Geffen GHS 24100 "It's Been A Great Afternoon." Me." Debut for this Australian pop /rock ROBERT TEPPER band kicks off with a driving title No Easy Way Out song already making waves at AOR; PRODUCER: Joe Chiccarelli music's accessible mix of '70s and '80s JAll/FUSION Scotti Brothers BFZ 40128 (CBS) BLACK accents could cross solidly to Title track and first single (already mainstream. available on the soundtrack to "Rocky IV ") have been an auspicious debut VARIOUS ARTISTS IVAN LINS for singer /songwriter Tepper. Album MCA Master Series Sampler '86 Juntos (Together) holds the promise of several more NANCY WILSON PRODUCERS: Various MCA MCA -5692 PRODUCER: Gilson Peranzzetta singles, most notably "Don't Walk Keep You Satisfied ROLLING STONES Philips 822 672 (PolyGram) PRODUCER: Kiyoshi Itoh Dirty Work Label moves into the alternative AC Away" and "Restless World," with Columbia FC 40330 Brazilian songwriter, who toured here similarly punchy production by PRODUCERS: Steve Lillywhite, Glimmer Twins field with this instrumental line, based Singer had to go all the way to Rolling Stones Records OC 40250 (CBS) last summer as part of the GRP Chiccarelli and powerhouse vocals by Japan in Nashville but influenced by to get the kind of treatment she The via package, makes a splash with U.S. Tepper. Has to be considered a Stones' first album CBS Rounder, Windham Hill, et al. deserves, but the results are boasts high -keyed cover art and a release of this 1984 set featuring top serious contender. Sampler compiles excerpts from initial Brazilian and American jazz and pop definitely worth the trip. A warm mix sharpened studio sound courtesy of sets by John Jarvis, Larry Carlton, of pop vehicles and ballads with new figures. Partners include Patti Austin, MARVIN GAYE production ally Lillywhite, but Robert Greenidge & Michael Utley, sensitive arrangements could spell a George Benson, and Djavan. Motown Remembers Marvin Gaye the material otherwise sustains the Albert Lee, Jerry Douglas, and Edgar PRODUCERS: Various return to the charts for Wilson, stripped -down signature sound that Meyer. Tamia 61727L especially considering the current the band has restored since the late MILTON NASCIMENTO strength of MOR projects and black '705, Encontros e Despedidas (Meetings & Farewells) Third posthumous release of with brief interludes for glossy JOE COCKER PRODUCER Mazola previously unavailable material by the radio's "Quiet Storm" format. soul ( "Winning Ugly ") and reggae Cocker Polydor 827 638 (PolyGram) great soul singer is clearly the best - ( "Too Rude "). Although the credits PRODUCERS: Various Like the Lins package, part of the Capitol ST-12394 and most characteristic -to date. list some surprising studio allies, PolyGram Jazz unit's new "Brazilian familiar rasp is Extended single, "The World Is Rated including Jimmy Page, Bobby Cocker's the common Wave," a smart move to focus on that X," is one of the latest recordings on Womack, and Tom Waits, it's the denominator on an otherwise mixed country's still fertile music. Guest COUNTRY bag, due to six the album (1971) and features massive band's familiar breed of boogie that different producers. slots by Hubert Laws and Pat overdubs, yet manages to enhance will drive airplay and sales, Highlights include Randy Newman's Metheny. rather than bury the singer's unique exemplified by "One Hit (To The "You Can Leave Your Hat On" and style. The rest spans almost his entire Body)," "Hold Back," and the title Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues." career as a Motown solo artist, WILLIE NELSON song. including a duet with Kim Weston. The Promiseland DEBORA WALL PRODUCER: Willie Nelson Strange Language CLASSICAL Columbia FC 40237 PRODUCER: Pat Irwin SONGS FROM THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE Columbia BFC 40281 Absolute Beginners: The Musical Eclectic as ever, Nelson breezes from PRODUCERS: Clive Langer. Alan Winstanley, blues ( "Basin Street Blues ") to Bach Former Romeo Void vocalist weaves a David Bowie ( "Minuet In G ") in this collection. Also JAll/FUSION tapestry of moody, introspective EMI America SV -17182 music. Fans of the San Francisco DVORAK: SYMPHONY NO. 8; worth noting are the title cut and SCHERZO CAPRICCIOSO The forthcoming movie musical "You're Only In My Arms (To Cry On band looking for a repeat of that a novel by Cleveland Orchestra, Dohnanyi derived from Colin My Shoulder)." group's panache should look London 414 422 Maclnnes animates its late '50s milieu elsewhere. with songs from David Bowie and THE CHICK COREA ELEKTRIC BAND Over and above idiomatic readings, PRODUCER: Chick Corea listeners will be seduced by the warm Ray Davies, who know the turf first- GRP GRP -A -1026 hand, along with Sade, Style Council, and full sound, and a probing clarity The versatile keyboardist /composer/ Jerry Dammers, and other younger that none but the most disciplined to the fusion performers, plus veteran jazz stylists arranger returns terrain orchestras can weather without he helped map more than a decade revealing Gil Evans and Slim Gaillard. weaknesses. None here, earlier, this time exploiting the brave however, and quality is of new world of MIDI-linked electronic KATRINA & THE WAVES demonstration caliber. Waves instruments as the focal point for a PRODUCERS: Katrina & the Waves, Pat Collier, new band. Duo, trio, and quartet SCARLATTI: SONATAS Scott Litt tracks show Corea at his usual high Alexis Weissenberg, piano Capitol ST -12478 level of technique, while the writing Deutsche Grammophon 415 511 The Anglo- American quartet's sunny, moves from intricate uptempo Together with a companion Debussy sturdy slant on classic rock is well fireworks to simpler, bluesy grooves. album, this serves as an auspicious served on this second American label debut, with Weissenberg making release, which again serves up an irrefutable argument for the color confident pop /rock powered by and excitement an inspired pianist can Katrina Leskanich's powerful vocals. bring to these harpsichord works. The Single contenders start with "Is That 15 sonatas are cannily chosen for It ?" and "Tears For Me." effectiveness and variety.

70 BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com reviews NEW AND POP BLACK COUNTRY SINGLES NOTEWORTHY ---- - BLOW MONKEYS Digging Your Scene (4:13) PICKS new releases with the FIVE STAR PETER FRAMPTON MICHAEL JOHNSON PRODUCER: Peter Wilson Love Take All Eyes On You (3:50) Gotta Learn To Live Without You (2:48) greatest chart potential Over (6:20) WRITER: Dr. Robert PRODUCER: Brent Maher PRODUCERS: Bernard Oattes, Rob Van Schaik PUBLISHER: Blue Network, ASCAP PRODUCERS: Pete Solley, Peter Frampton RECOMMENDED records with WRITERS: Kent Robbins, Michael Johnson WRITERS: Bernard Oattes, Rob Van Schaik RCA PB -14325 (12 -inch version also available. WRITER: Peter Frampton PUBLISHERS: Irving, BMI /Tonka. ASCAP potential for significant chart PUBLISHERS: Company /Eaton, MCPS RCA PW- 14327) PUBLISHER: Nuages, ASCAP action RCA PB -14323 (12 -inch version also available. Atlantic 7 -89426 RCA PB -14294 RCA PW- 14324) Rising British act tempers its Fresh from his country introduction NEW & NOTEWORTHY highlights Big buildup from ballad to anthemic British family group maintains its tendency to audio excess, joins the the new and developing acts worthy of rocker. via two top 10 duets with Sylvia, pop-soul niche with sweet, feminine '60s soul revival, and scores a U.K. former pop vocalist offers a snappy, attention top 20 hit; subtle weirdness under a vocals and a bright dance production; MARILYN MARTIN energetic solo effort. debut LP's title track and third single. pop veneer. Records equally appropriate for Move Closer (3:53) PRODUCER: Phil Ramone GORDON DEE more than one format are reviewed MORRIS DAY J.D. MARTIN WRITER: Phyllis Nelson PUBLISHERS: Those Old Songs (3:57) in the category with the broadest Running Out Of Reasons To Run (3:14) American Summer/ The Character (3:59) Phyllis Nelson, ASCAP PRODUCER: Ron Cornelius PRODUCERS: Jerry Crutchfield, Pat Higdon audience PRODUCER: Morris Day Atlantic 7 -89424 WRITERS: G. Dee, L. Brown WRITER: Morris Day WRITERS: J.D. Martin, J. Rushing PUBLISHERS: Lowery/Dodelo, BMI PUBLISHERS: MCA /Maypop, ASCAP /BMI PUBLISHER: Ya D Sir, ASCAP MOR reading of Phyllis Nelson's Southern Tracks ST 1057 All singles commercially available Warner Bros. 7 -28729 Capitol B -5573 British hit. A fond look back at the greats of rock in the U.S. are eligible for review of Nashville's most prolific Ex -Time member could write the text One 'n' roll, spiced with signature Send singles for review to: on image-building; followup to "The songwriters takes his turn at the DEL FUEGOS instrumental licks from the standards. Nancy Erlich, Billboard mike; a smokey voice with shades of I You Color Of Success" continues to Still Want (3:50) Contact: (404) 325-0832. 1515 Broadway amplify the persona made familiar in Michael McDonald, joined to a solid PRODUCER: Mitchell Froom New WRITERS: D. Zanes, T. Lloyd York, N.Y 10036 "Purple Rain." contemporary country arrangement. PUBLISHERS: Big Thrilling/Of The Fire. ASCAP DAVID PARSON 7 (c Warner Bros.) Country singles should be sent to: Slash -28822 /o Break Out The Good Stuff (2:50) Billboard ZAPP NICK PYZOW Haunting, neo- Zombies pop by PRODUCER: Terry Choate Hellard, Jones 14 Music Circle East Itchin' For Your Twitchin' (3:50) Tears Of Rage (3:37) Boston's and alternative radio's WRITERS: Garvin, PRODUCER: Scooter Pietsch PUBLISHER: Tree, BMI Nashville, Tenn. 37203 PRODUCER: Roger Troutman favorite up- and -coming band. Maverick M7 102 WRITER: Zapp Troutman WRITER: N. Pyzow PUBLISHERS: Troutman's /Saja. BMI PUBLISHER: AsFab, ASCAP AsFab AM1350 Parson can stand generic beer but Warner Bros. 7 -28719 OINGO BOINGO insists on name -brand love. Contact: Impressive folk -rock by Don't adjust your variable-speed heartland Stay (3:34) Box 10671, Arlington, Va. 22210. turntable; it's just the ongoing California club veteran and American PRODUCERS: Danny Elfman, Steve Bartek POP Song Festival award winner; WRITER: D. Elfman Troutman campaign to stamp out the PUBLISHER: Little Maestro. BMI CODY MICHAEL MCA unprocessed human voice. reference points start with Petty, 52789 She's The One (2:15) Mellencamp, Springsteen, but the Ominous, hyperverbal, catchy. PRODUCER: Patty Parker charisma is quite individual. Contact: WRITER: Harold R. Brooks PUBLISHER: White Cat, ASCAP CULTURE CLUB (714) 828 -6319. TODD SHARP Comstock 1805 Move Away (4:10) I Don't Want To Leave You (3:40) Attractive new treatment of a PRODUCERS: Lew Hahn, Aril Mardin COUNTRY PRODUCER: John Ryan WRITERS: Culture Club, P. Pickett WRITERS: T. Sharp, C. Kavooras, F. Marrone time -honored theme. Contact: PUBLISHERS: Virgin, ASCAP /Warner -Tamerlane, BMI PUBLISHERS: Cement Chicken /Dats -all, ASCAP /BMI (913) 631 -6060. Virgin /Epic 34 -05847 (12 -inch version also DANCE MCA 52754 available, Virgin /Epic 49- 05360) Pop -rock in a Bryan Adams vein. A pre- summer refreshment made of LEE GREENWOOD guileless, breezy hooks; two-year gap Hearts Aren't Made To Break since the last LP should have quelled (They're Made To Love) (2:51) DANCE both the novelty factor and fans' PRODUCER: Jerry Crutchfield STEVE ARRINGTON WRITERS: Roger Murrah, Steve Dean BLACK unreasonably high expectations. PUBLISHER: Tom Collins, BMI The Jammin' National Anthem (5:58) MCA 52807 PRODUCERS: Keg Johnson, Wilmer Raglin STARSHIP WRITERS: Steve Arrington, India Arrington Greenwood strikes a note of contrition PUBLISHERS: Konglather, BMI /Cheyenne/ TAFFY Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight (3:41) Motor, ASCAP and awareness in this sensitively I My Radio Radio) PRODUCERS: Peter Wolf, Jeremy Smith Atlantic 0-86822 (12 -inch single; Love (Midnight (7:05) WRITERS: Steven Cristol, Robin Randall constructed tune, following his No. 1 7 -inch reviewed Mar. 29) WINANS PRODUCER: Claudio Cecchetto P. Bozzetti, G. Pegoraro PUBLISHER: Trademarc, ASCAP hit "Don't Underestimate My Love." Very Real Way (3:31) WRITERS: C. Cecchetto, Grunt EB -14332 (c /o RCA) PUBLISHER: Creamus PRODUCER: Marvin Winans JAMAICA GIRLS Emergency EMDS 6561 (12 -inch single) Exemplary American AOR of the '80s, WRITER: Marvin Winans EXILE On The Move (7:42) PUBLISHER: Skeeco, ASCAP British -born singer in Italian techno- interrupted only by an ethereal Super Love PRODUCERS: Reid, Francois (2:45) Bert Kevorkian Qwest 7 -28744 (c /o Warner Bros.) disco with new U.S. remix. bridge; follows two No. 1 smashes in PRODUCER: Buddy Killen WRITERS: Bert Reid, Clifford Branch (12 -inch reviewed Mar. 15) production the group's comeback to the top. WRITERS: S. Lemaire, J.P. Pennington PUBLISHERS: Bert Reid /Rise n' Glowin', BMI/ Contact: (212) 777 -3200. PUBLISHERS: Tree/Pacific Island, BMI Dense, ASCAP Epic 34-05860 Sire 0 -20444 (c /o Warner Bros.) (12 -inch single) BARBARA MITCHELL SIMPLE MINDS Ace Of My Heart (5:25) MR. LEE & KOMPANY Another message of amorous joy, That's Jamaica, N.Y., by all Shoot Your Best Shot (7:28) All The Things She Said (3:56) PRODUCER: Larry Blackmon indications; a sound like the Pointer WRITER: L. Blackmon PRODUCER: Mitchbal PRODUCERS: Jimmy lovine, Bob Clearmountain turning cliche phrases into lyrics; PUBLISHER: Better Nights, ASCAP WRITERS: L. Haggard, N. Mitchbal WRITER: Simple Minds thrusting rhythm and oratorical Sisters joining Manhattan Transfer at Atlanta Artists 884 586-1 (c /o PolyGram) PUBLISHER: Mitchbal, ASCAP PUBLISHER: Colgems EMI. ASCAP vocals. an upscale dance club. (12 -inch single) Mitchbal MB8601 (12 -inch single) A &M AM -2828 Solid one -two thump supports skillful Loose mix of rock and soul, in the Backing singers add a dash of Soul MODERN -NIQUE FEATURING LARRY WOO ED BRUCE soul chanteuse. casual, minimal Chicago style. Revue to an arena -sized sound; of a Nights (2:59) Love's Gonna Get You (Watch Out Baby For Love) (312) 663 -1370. piece with the band's other post-pop- PRODUCERS: Ed Bruce, Blake Mevis (6:04) Contact: WRITERS: Byron Hill, Tony Hiller PRODUCERS: Larry Woo, Gordon Worthy MARVIN HOLMES breakthrough material. WRITERS: Wedgeworth, Worthy PUBLISHERS: Requested/Queen's Crown, ASCAP Feel So Good (5:30) DEN HARROW PUBLISHERS: Next Plateau /Modernique, ASCAP RCA PB -14305 PRODUCER: Zojalon Productions Next Plateau NP50040 (12 -inch single) Future Brain (6:53) HOWARD JONES WRITER: Marvin Holmes Displaying more laid -back vocals than PRODUCERS: R. Turatti M. Chieregato No One Is To Blame PUBLISHERS: MarHolm /Zojalon, BMI (4:10) Gimmickless soul -disco music; the WRITERS: R. Turatti, M. Chieregato, usual, Bruce croons a smooth, MCA 23619 (12 -inch single) PRODUCERS: Phil Collins, Hugh Padgham song, the voice, and the beat are all. H. Thomas Beecker WRITER: Howard Jones swaying ballad about loss and in Direct, unadorned r &b. PUBLISHER: not listed PUBLISHER: Howard Jones, BMI loneliness. Label based New York. TLO TLP9100 (12 -inch single) Elektra 7 -69549 Domestic release of Italian hi -NRG Re- produced version a BILLY OCEAN MAGAZINE 60 of bemused SOUTHERN PACIFIC import. Contact: (213) 463 -9500. Hold On Brother (6:32) Don Quichotte (3:47) ballad originally from his "Dream Reno Bound (3:09) PRODUCER: Ben Findon PRODUCER: D.J.L. Into PRODUCERS: Jim Ed Norman, Southern Pacific, Action" LP; Phil Collins WRITER: Findon WRITERS: J.L. Drion, D. Regiacorte TELEVISION'S GREATEST HITS Brad Hartman contributes drum tracks and backing PUBLISHER: not listed PUBLISHER: R.K.M. WRITERS: Jane, Get Me Off This Crazy Thing!! (6:48) John McFee, Andre Pessis ILO TL09101 (12 -inch single) Baja BJ 01 (12 -inch reviewed Oct. 26, 1985) vocals. PUBLISHERS: Long Tooth, BMI/ PRODUCERS: Dave Erlanger, Ivan Ivan Endless Frogs, ASCAP Reportedly recorded at the same time WRITER: not listed Warner Bros. 7 -28722 WILLIE COLLINS PUBLISHER: not listed DIANA ROSS as "Caribbean Queen," with a similar Let's Get Started (4:11) TeeVee boons TVT5005 (12 -inch single) Chain Reaction (4:18) Country -boogie to the max with crazy tempo and bassline; gritty, not slick. PRODUCERS: Billy Nichols, Willie Collins The ultimate in middle -American hip PRODUCERS: Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson, guitar fills; should be a car-radio Contact: (213) 463 -9500. WRITER: Billy Nichols Albhy Galuten favorite. PUBLISHERS: Bill -Lee/Bush Burnie, BMI /ASCAP hop: a "mega -mix" of TV themes and WRITERS: B., R. & M. Gibb Capitol B-5554 in PUBLISHER: Gibb Bros., BMI sliced -up voice -overs. Label based RCA PB -14244 KATHY MATTEA Low -key beat ballad. New York. First released last November to Love At The Five & Dime (3:38) modest response, this Supremes -Bee PRODUCER: Allen Reynolds A/C TIREZ TIREZ WRITER: Nancy Griffith Set The Timer (4:25) Gees hybrid is being reserviced in PUBLISHER: Wing & Wheel, BMI PRODUCERS: Mikel Rouse, Julie Baer honor of reaching No. 1 in the U.K. Mercury 884 573 -7 WRITER: Mikel Rouse Sweetly sentimental story -song about PUBLISHER: Club Soda, ASCAP Sire 0-20445 (12 -inch single) a love born in Woolworth's; close - NYLONS dance tempo with acoustic and steel Avant garde composer Mikel Rouse's The Lion Sleeps Tonight (3:10) rock incarnation; hypnotic guitars. PRODUCERS. Val Garay. Nylons record's WRITERS: Peretti, Creatore, Stanton, lyricism should draw Talking Heads Campbell, Weiss fans at least. PUBLISHER: Folkways, BMI Open Air OS -0015 The usually a cappella group adds unaccustomed percussion to spice up a glowing Tokens tribute. Contact: (415) 329 -0647.

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O 1 1 54 WHITNEY HOUSTON 4 ARISTA AL8 -8212 (8.98) (co) 5 weeks at No. One WHITNEY HOUSTON 55 77 113 3 BRIAN SETZER EMI -AMERICA ST.17178 (8.98) THE KNIFE FEELS LIKE JUSTICE 0 3 3 39 HEART 2 CAPITOL ST-12410 (9.98) (CD) HEART 57 53 50 22 THE ALARM I.R.S. 5666/MCA (8.98) (CD) STRENGTH PORTRAIT FR 58 3 2 2 16 SADE 2 40263/EPIC (CD) PROMISE 55 56 10 THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT ARISTA AL9.8384 (9.98) (CD) STEREOTOMY

4 4 4 30 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP A2 RIVA 824 865 -1 / POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) SCARECROW 59 45 35 62 KLYMAXX MCA /CONSTELLATION 5529/MCA (8.98) (CD) MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM

5 5 5 32 MR. MISTER RCA AFLI -7180 (808) (CD) WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD ® 60 61 16 DOKKEN ELEKTRA 60458 (8.98) UNDER LOCK AND KEY © 8 8 8 OZZY OSBOURNE CBS ASSOCIATED FZ 40026 /EPIC THE ULTIMATE SIN ól 128 - 2 METALLICA ELEKTRA 60439 (8.98) MASTER OF PUPPETS

7 7 7 44 DIRE STRAITS 4 WARNER BROS. 25264 (8.98) (CD) BROTHERS IN ARMS 62 73 100 3 JERMAINE JACKSON ARISTA AL8 -8277 (8.98) (CD) PRECIOUS MOMENTS

® 11 18 6 FALCO A &M SP -5105 (8.98) (CD) FALCO 3 ® 65 68 7 BLUE OYSTER CULT COLUMBIA FC 39979 (CD) CLUB NINJA

9 6 6 20 BARBRA STREISAND 12 COLUMBIA OC 40092 (co) THE BROADWAY ALBUM 64 64 64 40 RENE & ANGELA MERCURY 824 607 -1M -1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) STREET CALLED DESIRE

10 9 9 27 STARSHIP A GRUNT BXLI- 5488 /RCA (8.98) (CD) KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA 65 66 67 19 AEROSMITH GEFFEN GHS 24091 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) DONE WITH MIRRORS TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS 11 16 28 6 SOUNDTRACK A &M SP-5113 (8.98) (CD) PRETTY IN PINK 66 58 48 17 PACK UP THE PLANTATION - MCA 2 -8021 (10.98) (CD) LIVE 7 12 12 14 23 INXS ATLANTIC 81277 (8.98) (CD) LISTEN LIKE THIEVES 6/ 81 90 6 OPUS POLYDOR 827 952-1/POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) UP AND DOWN

13 10 10 22 SIMPLE MINDS A &M /VIRGIN SP- 5092/A &M (8.98) (CD) ONCE UPON A TIME 68 68 75 8 ANNE MURRAY CAPITOL ST -12466 (9.98) SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT

14 13 11 21 ZZ TOP 2 WARNER BROS. 25342 (9.98) (CD) AFTERBURNER 69 74 59 9 DAN SEALS EMI AMERICA ST -17166 (8.98) WON'T BE BLUE ANYMORE

CI 15 15 19 CHARLIE SEXTON MCA 5629 (808) (CD) PICTURES FOR PLEASURE 70 67 63 29 FIVE STAR RCA NFL1 -8052 (8.98) LUXURY OF LIFE

16 14 12 46 THE HOOTERS COLUMBIA BFC 39912 (CD) NERVOUS NIGHT 11 106 126 3 MARILLION CAPITOL MLP 15023 (698) BRIEF ENCOUNTER

0 17 20 47 ATLANTIC STARR A &M SP -5019 (8.98) AS THE BAND TURNS 72 63 53 26 SOUNDTRACK A4 MCA 6150 (9.98) (CD) MIAMI VICE

1$ 18 19 10 BANGLES COLUMBIA BFC 40039 (CD) 82 108 4 CASABLANCA DIFFERENT LIGHT 0 ANIMOTION 826 691 1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) STRANGE BEHAVIOR 19 21 24 57 PHIL COLLINS 4 ATLANTIC 81240 (098) (CD) NO JACKET REQUIRED 74 69 70 8 SAM HARRIS MOTOWN 6165ML (8.98) SAM -I -AM

A4 20 19 17 25 STEVIE WONDER 2 TAMLA 6134TL /MOTOWN (9.98) (CD) IN SQUARE CIRCLE 75 71 65 72 BRYAN ADAMS A &M SPSOI3 (808) (CD) RECKLESS

21 28 38 20 ROBERT PALMER ISLAND 90471 /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) RIPTIDE 76 85 86 11 FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS I.R.S. 5683 ,MCA (8.98) FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

22 20 13 21 SOUNDTRACK scorn BROS. SZ 40203 /EPIC (CD) ROCKY IV 77 62 55 10 SOUNDTRACK MCA 6158 (9.98) OUT OF AFRICA

23 26 39 3 JACKSON BROWNE ASYLUM 60457, ELEKTRA (8.98) LIVES IN THE BALANCE 78 78 82 8 BLACK SABBATH FEATURING TONY IOMMI WARNER BROS. 25337 (8.98) SEVENTH STAR

24 25 25 6 ALABAMA RCA AHLl -7170 (0981 (CD) GREATEST HITS 79 80 81 5 SOUNDTRACK QWEST 25389 /WARNER BROS. (16.98) THE COLOR PURPLE

25 22 22 7 THE FIRM ATLANTIC 81628 (9.98) MEAN BUSINESS 80 54 54 8 SOUNDTRACK CAPITOL ST-12499 (9.98) IRON EAGLE

26 23 16 16 DIONNE WARWICK ARISTA AL8.8398 (8.98) (CD) FRIENDS 81 86 84 27 STARPOINT ELEKTRA 60424 (8.98) (CD) RESTLESS

27 33 47 5 JANET JACKSON A &M SP 5106 (8.98) CONTROL $2 103 152 3 LEVEL 42 POLYDOR 827 487 -1 / POLYGRAM (8.98) WORLD MACHINE

2$ 36 44 18 THE OUTFIELD COLUMBIA BFC 40027 (CD) PLAY DEEP 83 83 83 9 EVERLY BROTHERS MERCURY 826 142.1 / POLYGRAM (098) (CD) BORN YESTERDAY VIOLENT FEMMES 29 24 21 94 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN WO COLUMBIA QC 38653 (CD) BORN IN THE U.S.A. 84 84 89 8 THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED SLASH /WARNER BROS.25340 /WARNER BROS. (8.98)

30 29 26 20 MIKE & THE MECHANICS ATLANTIC 81287 (8.98) MIKE & THE MECHANICS 85 75 74 40 TALKING HEADS A SIRE 25305 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) LITTLE CREATURES

31 27 23 17 STEVIE NICKS MODERN 90479 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) ROCK A LITTLE ® 90 96 7 FORCE M.D.'S WARNER BROS. /TOMMY BOY TNLP 1010 /WARNER BROS. (B.98) CHILLIN'

32 39 31 20 MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC BFE 40131 PRIMITIVE LOVE $% 89 106 4 RAINBOW MERCURY 827 987- 1 /POLYGRAM (10.98) FINYL VINYL

33 35 36 18 NEW EDITION MCA 5679 (8.98) (CD) ALL FOR 170 2 SOUNDTRACK CAPITOL SV LOVE ® - 12470 (9.98) 9 1 /2 WEEKS 34 34 34 30 LOVERBOY A COLUMBIA FC 39953 (CD) LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT $9 100 102 5 FEARGAL SHARKEY A&M 5P6 -5108 (6.98) FEARGAL SHARKEY 35 38 37 27 ABC MERCURY 824 904 -1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE ® 102 119 3 TED NUGENT ATLANTIC 81632 (8.98) LITTLE MISS DANGEROUS 36 30 27 25 THOMPSON TWINS ARISTA AL8 -8276 (098) (CD) HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS 91 94 136 3 TALK TALK EMI -AMERICA ST-17179 (8.98) THE COLOUR OF SPRING

37 31 32 22 THE DREAM ACADEMY WARNER BROS. 25265 (8.98) (CD) THE DREAM ACADEMY 92 96 88 19 HIROSHIMA EPIC BFE 39938 ANOTHER PLACE

38 32 29 54 TEARS FOR FEARS 4 MERCURY 824 300 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR 93 87 80 9 PETER FRAMPTON ATLANTIC 81290 (8.98) PREMONITION

39 37 30 37 ARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA AL8 -8286 (8.98) (CD) WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO 94 70 49 12 BALTIMORA MANHATTAN SQ 53020 /CAPITOL (6.98) LIVING IN THE BACKGROUND

® 42 79 3 ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS COLUMBIA FC 40173 (CD) KING OF AMERICA 95 79 73 20 JAMES TAYLOR COLUMBIA FC 40052 (co) THAT'S WHY I'M HERE

41 43 77 3 JOHN LENNON CAPITOL SV-12451 (9.98) LIVE IN NEW YORK 96 76 66 17 PAT BENATAR CHRYSALIS 0V 41507 (9.98) (CD) SEVEN THE HARD WAY

42 40 33 39 STING A2 A &M 5P -3750 (8.98) (CD) THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES 97 88 76 21 THE JUDDS 0 RCA /CURB AHLI- 7042 /RCA (8.98) ROCKIN' WITH THE RHYTHM

43 41 42 9 MELI'SA MORGAN CAPITOL ST.12434 (8.98) DO ME BABY 98 72 72 7 MARILYN MARTIN ATLANTIC 81292 (8.98) MARILYN MARTIN ® 47 51 10 CHERRELLE TABU BFZ 40094/EPIC HIGH PRIORITY 99 101 78 22 RUSH A MERCURY 826 09B -1 / POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) POWER WINDOWS 45 51 62 6 SLY FOX CAPITOL ST -12367 (8.98) LET'S GO ALL THE WAY 100 92 94 15 THE CULT SIRE 25359 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) LOVE

46 48 46 13 L.L. COOL J COLUMBIA BFC 42039 (CD) RADIO 101 97 71 47 BON JOVI MERCURY 824 509 -1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) 7800 FAHRENHEIT

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49 52 60 6 ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA CBS ASSOCIATED FZ 40048/EPIC BALANCE OF POWER 104 93 95 39 MOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA 60418 (9.98) (CD) THEATRE OF PAIN

® 61 92 4 THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS ails ASSOCIATED 8FZ4o3o4 /EPIC TUFF ENUFF 105 105 97 27 THE CURE ELEKTRA 60435 (8.98) THE HEAD ON THE DOOR

51 49 45 46 FREDDIE JACKSON A CAPITOL ST 12404 (8.98) (CD) ROCK ME TONIGHT ® I21 144 3 VANITY MOTOWN 6167 ML (8.98) SKIN ON SKIN

52 44 40 42 READY FOR THE WORLD MCA 5594 (8.98) (CD) READY FOR THE WORLD 42 110 143 4 HONEYMOON SUITE WARNER BROS. 25293 (8.98) THE BIG PRIZE

53 57 43 38 A -HA 0 WARNER BROS. 25300 (8.98) (CD) HUNTING HIGH AND LOW 108 98 93 71 MADONNA A6 SIRE 25157 -1 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) LIKE A VIRGIN

54 59 58 59 SADE A PORTRAIT BFR- 39581 /EPIC (CD) DIAMOND LIFE 109 95 87 69 KOOL & THE GANG A2 DE -LITE 822943 -1 / POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) EMERGENCY

55 56 52 19 PETE TOWNSHEND Arco 904736 /ATLANTIC (8.981 (CD) WHITE CITY - A NOVEL 110 91 69 29 SHEILA E. PAISLEY PARK 25317/WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) ROMANCE 1600

Albums wi h the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500.000 units. RIAA certification for sales of one million units, with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *CBS Records does not issue a suggested list price for its product.

72 BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com aie Calendar Weekly calendar of trade shows, conventions, award shows, seminars, and other notable events. ...11eWSIllle... Send information to Calendar, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New "DANCIN' U.S.A." is the name of a new one-hour countdown show start- York, N.Y. 10036. ing this Saturday (5) on cable's U.S.A. Network. Originating from Phil- adelphia, the show is a production of Mike Nise's Nise Productions and APRIL Dancin' On Air Productions. According to Nise, the longterm deal in- April 1, BMI- Lehman Engel cludes options to expand the show to two hours on Saturdays and to Musical Theatre Showcase, Edi- create a daily segment. son Theatre, New York. (212) 586- 2000. A LOOK AT HOE VIDEO is on tap at the monthly meeting of the music and April 6-9, Gospel Music Assn. performing arts unit of B'nai B'rith next Tuesday (8) in New York. The "GMA '86," Nashville. (615) 242- speaker is Jon Peisinger, president and CEO of Vestron Inc. The meet- 0303. ing will be held at the Sutton Place Synagogue, 225 E. 51st St. A buffet April 8, International Radio & supper will be served at 5:45 p.m. Television Society "Second Tues- Topic: "Women In THE NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE pays tribute Monday (7) to Ed Cramer, Television Down Under. Major label executives in Australia join forces for the day" Seminar, Electronic Communications BMI president; Ahmet Ertegun, chairman of Atlantic Records; and first time to market compilation albums via television campaigns. The first -A Progress Report," Viacom Confer- George David Weiss, president of the Songwriters Guild of America. A product from the new pact will be released in May. Shown at the launching ence Center, New York. (212) 867- black -tie event at the Pierre Hotel, under the banner of "A Celebration ceremonies are, from left, Bruce McKenzie, managing director of PolyGram 6650. Of Music In New York," will honor the three for " ... their leadership, Australia; Denis Handlin, managing director of CBS Australia; Brian Smith, April 9-13, 44th Annual Conven- dedication, and service to the music industry and their valued contribu- managing director of RCA Australia; and Paul Turner, managing director of WEA tion, through the music industry, to the economic welfare of New Australia. tion of Alpha Epsilon Rho, the National Broadcasting Society, York." Entertainment will feature the Count Basie Orchestra with Sheraton Park Central Towers, Thad Jones, with comedian Robert Klein serving as MC. Dallas. (804) 623 -8460. April 12 -16, NAB Annual Con- PETER KEEPNEWS, the music journalist and Billboard contributor, has I 4ifelines vention & International Exposi- joined ASCAP's popular awards panel. He and five other panel mem- tion, Dallas Convention Center bers assemble semi -annually to determine special monetary awards to (202) 429 -5300. ASCAP members whose works have "unique prestige value" or which BIRTHS Artists, AFL -CIO, and Eastern re- April 14, Academy of Country are performed substantially in the media not surveyed by ASCAP. Boy, Judd Harris, to Leslie Rosen gional director of the National TV Music Awards, Knott's Berry and David Fastenberg, March 3 in and Radio Performers Union. Farm, Los Angeles. (213) 462 -2351. Long Island, N.Y. She is president April 16-17, Country Music of Exposé Inc. and for ner executive Harry Carlson, 81, after a long ill- Assn. Board of Directors Meeting, director of the Compact Disc Group. ness March 16 in Fort Lauderdale, Chicago. (615) 244 -2840. Fla. Carlson's Cincinnati -based Fra- April 17 -20, N.Y. Home Video New (companies Boy, Devon Charles, to Steve and ternity Records was responsible for Show, The Jacob K. Javits Conven- Claire Paul -Cook, March 10 in Tar- such hits as Bobby Bare's "The All tion Center, New York. Contact zana, Calif. She is assistant to EMI American Boy" and the Casinos' Eliot A. Minsker (914) 328 -9157. Kkesh Records, an independent la- 90212; (213) 859 -3990. America Records president Jim "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye." bel and subsidiary of Nan & Asso- Mazza. He is survived by his wife. BAT ciates Inc., formed by Nan Spicer. Michael Brokaw Management, a May 1-4, The National Associa- First release is "You're America, company specializing in personal Girl, Courtney Leigh, to Steve and Robert Benson, 55, after a long tion of Independent Record Dis- You're Mine," featuring Ronnie management and artist develop- Dale Apple, March 18 in Philadel- bout with cancer March 22 in Nash- tributors & Manufacturers Lovejoy. P.O. Box 37, Tuskegee In- ment, formed by Michael Brokaw, phia. He is executive editor and co- ville. He was an author, a minister, (N.A.I.R.D.) Convention, Ameri- stitute, Ala. 36088; (205) 727 -3921. former senior vice president at Kra- owner of Video Insider magazine. and a prominent figure in gospel cana Congress Hotel, Chicago. gen & Co. First clients include Lind- She is an artist. music publishing. He is survived by (215) 477 -1742 or (609) 665 -8085. Young Systems Limited, formed say Buckingham, Roy Thomas Bak- his wife, four sons, and a daughter. May 7 -10, The 1st International by Dennis Young and Andrea Cal - er, and Dottie West. 3389 Camino de DEATHS Music & Media Conference, Mon- zone. Company offers a computer- la Cumbre, Sherman Oaks, Calif. Reginald Dowell, 57, of cancer Feb. Max Dinning, 51, in his sleep March treux, Switzerland. Contact IMMC ized inventory control system for 91423; (213) 872 -2880. 10 in Jackson Heights, N.Y. He was 22 in Jefferson City, Mo. Dinning U.S.A. John E. Nathan (212) 223- home entertainment retailers, rack - former executive secretary of the was known for his '50s hit "Teen 0044 or IMMC Holland Bert Meyer jobbers, one -stops, and distributors. Ruthenian Records, an indepen- New York Local of the American Angel." He is survived by his wife, (0)20 -62 84 83. Young Systems also offers consult- dent label, formed by Nikki Stern Federation of Television and Radio Polly. May 13, BMI Pop Awards Din- ing services in the areas of inven- and Linda Marie Genetti. First re- ner, Plaza Hotel, New York. (212) tory control, tracking, and related lease is the album "Notes From All 586-2000. issues. P.O. Box 720378, Atlanta, Over" by Nikki Stern. 112 E. 11th EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE May 14, 34th Annual BMI Ga. 30358; (404) 393 -9053. St., Suite 3B, New York, N.Y. 10003; (Continued from page 4) Awards to Student Composers, St. (212) 254 -5916. Regis- Sheraton Hotel, New York. Lobeline Communications, a pub- was head of sales and marketing for Recreational Products Manufacturing. (212) 586 -2000. licity and promotion firm, formed Video Arts Interna.tional in New York appoints the following: Glenn May 17 -18, Cameo's Music Tech- by Phil Lobel. 17351 Sunset Blvd., Smith as vice president of national marketing; Marc Jacoby, director of nology Expo, Hollywood Roosevelt Pacific Palisades, Calif. 90272; (213) consumer marketing; and Jim Franz, merchandise manager. Hotel, Hollywood, Calif. (213) 822- 458 -4111. MCA Distributes Bob Jeffers is promoted to director of product development for Video As- 5774. sociates in Hollywood. He was national sales manager. Jazz Audition Service, a placement Gold Mountain JUNE agency for jazz talent, formed by TRADE GROUPS. Jim Fishel is promoted to vice president /executive director June 1-4, Summer Consumer Earl Horwitz, veteran marketing LOS ANGELES MCA Records has of the Recording Industry Assn. of America (RIAA) in New York. He was Electronics Show, Chicago. (202) and production executive who was concluded a worldwide distribution, executive director. 457 -8700. recently co-principal at Pausa Rec- promotion, and marketing agree- June 9-15, Fan Fair, Tennessee ords. 16107 Calahan, Sepulveda, ment with Gold Mountain Records, PUBLISHING. Danny Strick is named vice president of MCA Music in New State Fairgrounds, Nashville. (615) Calif. 91343; (818) 893 -1634. signaled last week by shipment of York. He served in a similar capacity at CBS Songs. (Separate story, p. 4). 889 -7503. the first album delivered to MCA Robin Feather Blackwood is appointed creative director for Famous MVP Inc., a management and pro- under the deal. Music Corp. in New York. She was promotional director in the pop division JULY duction company, formed by Rich- The pact, jointly announced by for Belwin -Mills /Columbia Pictures Music. July 13-16, New Music Seminar, ard Barbieri and John Grant. Com- MCA Records and Music Group Merit Music Corp. elevates Mason Cooper from professional creative Marriott Marquee, New York. (212) pany is currently casting material president Irving Azoff and Gold manager to West Coast vice president in Los Angeles. 722-2115. for the rock act Laura Kaye. P.O. Mountain founder/president Danny Box 5339, West Babylon, N.Y. Goldberg, finds Goldberg's label PRO AUDIO/VIDEO. Sony Professional Audio Division names Gary Rosen and 11704; (516) 225 -2019. switching from its initial base at Rick Plushner Eastern and Western regional managers of digital audio, A &M Records to the Universal City respectively. Rosen was an independent audio consultant. Plushner was Davante Music Company Inc., an entertainment conglomerate. Initial head of Sony's digital audio sales on the West Coast. Route covers independent label, formed by David MCA /Gold Mountain product is the Jim Williamson is appointed Studer field service engineer for Studer Re- Grass Antebi. First release is the single second album by rock group Keel, vox America in New York. He was maintenence engineer at Sigma Sound. the independent "My Blue Heaven" from the forth- titled "The Final Frontier." Martin Audio Video Corp. in New York names Tom Cahill senior techni- music scene; coming LP "Only Good Things" by Future releases from the label cal service engineer a -d Gary Hall sales engineer. They were both with the see page 42 David Antebi. 9454 Wilshire Blvd., will be announced shortly. Digital Audio division of Sony. Suite M -3, Beverly Hills, Calif.

BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 73 www.americanradiohistory.com CHARITY EVENTS VIE FOR SPOTLIGHT (Continued from page 1) whereas the others are strictly ce- charity market is over-saturated, for June 15 at Giants Stadium in lebrity -driven." but argues with that perception. New Jersey. The show is being UPCOMING CHARITY EVENTS Kragen notes that 1,000 celebri- "With a country of more than 200 headlined by U2 and Sting. ties have signed up to participate in million people -the leader of the Tony Verna, who directed last Here is a partial listing of the major charity events planned for 1986. Hands Across America, but adds free world-I don't understand all year's Live Aid broadcast and is that relatively few are from the this talk about saturation. So also overseeing the anti-drug Con- The Concert That Counts (to combat drug use, L A ) April 26 rock world. there's a Pro Peace March and a cert That Counts, April 26 in Los Fashion Aid (for AIDS research, N.Y.) April 29 "Rock stars have been just fair at Hands Across America: It seems Angeles, says the key to the success Hands Across America (to combat hunger in the U S ) May 25 coming to this project," he says. that if we have more than five chari- of each event is the cause. Veteran's Unity Festival (L.A.) May 26 "They've always been the hardest ty events, people start saying there "If you've got the right cause and Sports Aid (to combat African hunger) late May ones to get, but now the rock star is a saturation. I resent that. the right credibility, I think they'll Amnesty International (East Rutherford, N.J.) June 15 market is inundated [with charity "The fabric of the American peo- come and support it, whether That's What Friends Are For (for AIDS research, S.F.) June events]. Fortunately a lot of actors ple is just beginning to be worked they're 'Live Aid -ed' out or not," he Home Aid (to benefit the hungry and homeless in N.Y.) ... October and athletes have signed on and we for good things. I think the talk of says. Verna concedes that there has don't have to rely on just the music saturation is a little too cynical." been some saturation. "Too many community." Still, Healey acknowledges that fund-solicitors hit the market where Jack Healey, executive director of he's had trouble getting American people had to keep going to their event postponed this year. A Los there and agents and managers are Amnesty International USA, agrees bands to commit to play the Amnes- wallet," he says. "I'm not asking for Angeles show to benefit the Ameri- just flooded with so many of them that there is a perception that the ty International benefit concert set that [in the Concert That Counts]. can Foundation for AIDS Research, that they don't know what's real This is more about awareness and originally planned for spring, has and what's not." raising social consciousness." been pushed back to fall. Weinstein also says some charity The Concert That Counts is set to "We wanted to do a big event and events have been poorly organized, feature three top acts by satellite: we just weren't prepared at this casting a dark shadow on the oth- Mr. Mister from Japan, James time," says Bill White, the founda- ers. "It gives a bad name to other Watch for Brown from France, and John Den- tion's director of development and events that may be legitimate," he ver from Australia. planning. "We decided that to do it says. "All of a sudden, artists and Rick Brenckman, who is organiz- properly and to get the right artists, managers become very careful." ing the Home Aid concert to help we'd have to push it back." David Wolper, the producer who the homeless of New York, says the Other events have been cancelled masterminded the entertainment at BILLBOARD is current glut of charity events one outright. An Anti -Apartheid Jam, the 1984 Olympics, is now oversee- of the reasons he postponed Home set for April 16 in Nashville, was ing the festivities for the July 4 un- Aid from March 13 until October. cancelled last week due to a skimpy veiling of the Statue of Liberty in "Spring has turned into the roster and low ticket sales. New York Harbor. Neither event is SPOTLIGHTS spring of charities," he says. "I like Larry Weinstein, who is organiz- charity -related, but both are the the fact that people are becoming ing the Veteran's Unity Festival at type of entertainment spectaculars aware and conscious of motives oth- the Los Angeles Coliseum on May that have inspired the key charity in April and May er than profit, but it does make it 26, says that the climate for charity events of the past year. tough, because it puts us in competi- events has changed considerably "There definitely is a proliferation. Who's to say whose cause is since he began planning the show tion of charity events," Wolper more important?" two years ago. says. "But if they're different Brenckman suggests that record "For quite a while, it was like enough and people are interested in labels are becoming wary of charity banging our heads against the wall. the causes, they'll be successful." SPECIAL INTEREST VIDEO projects. "The proliferation didn't The hardest part was just getting Deborah Tranelli, who organized hurt us in terms of organizing and people to see that this was possible. last week's We Belong To The City cutting the record ( "Not A Hand- But when Live Aid happened, peo- benefit to aid the homeless and AUDIO FOR VIDEO out, Just A Hand," with Roberta ple all of a sudden started to be hungry in Los Angeles, expresses Flack, Richie Havens, and Peter more receptive to the idea. Now, concern that the proliferation of Yarrow), but in terms of involving a with the show just around the cor- charity events might cause burnout. AUDIO FOR RADIO label, there definitely is caution. ner, the obstacle we're running into "It becomes the chic thing to do, When you ask labels to work for is that so many events have sprung so everybody jumps on the band- less than their normal profit mar- up lately that agents have been in- wagon," she says. "We need to SPONSORSHP J CORPORATE gin, they don't like it so much." undated with offers. know that this is ongoing." Home Aid isn't the only charity "There are too many events out LI TALENT WRING: ON THE ROAD IN THE USA & EUROPE METROMEDIA SELLING RADIO OUTLETS from page 1) (Sound, Staging, Lighting & Tianspatatán/ (Continued dio executives as his partners. the deal will give Brazell and com- plan." MALL RETAILING The development comes in the pany stations in six of the country's "We have some work to do on rtl same week that Katz Communica- top 10 markets, including some leg- WIP and WASH," Bazell says, but tions agreed to sell its 11 radio out- endary properties. otherwise, "We don't anticipate any lNl/fNTORYMANAGfMfNT lets to a group led by in -house exec- That list is topped by WNEW- changes in station operations." utives (separate story, page 10). AM-FM New York. The AM outlet Metromedia program directors Morgan Stanley is also involved in went on the air in 1934, and a year appear to be happy about the in- HEAVY METAL arranging financing for that $68.3 later became the home of Martin house buy. Drawing from his AOR million deal. Block's "Make Believe Ballroom." medium, WMMR PD Ted Utz quips, According to Sharon Armbrust, The station, which now airs mostly "It's 'meet the new boss, same as WEST GERMANY an analyst for the Carmel, Calif., big band music and New York Gi- the old boss'." The development, media research firm Paul Kagan & ants football games, pulled a re- says Utz, "means that Metromedia VIVA PUERTO RICO Associates, the price paid for Metro- spectable 3.0 overall share in the Radio will be an entity unto itself. I media is "by far the highest" paid fall Arbitrons. think it will make us even more ag- for a radio group. One year ago, WNEW -FM, which refers to itself past"gressive than we have been in the RECORD MERCHANDISING Capital Cities made broadcast his- as the "home of rock'n'roll," is one tory by announcing its $3.7 billion of the first outlets to adopt the al- WNEW -FM program director purchase of ABC Inc. Armbrust bum rock format, which it has car- Charlie Kendall echoes Utz's enthu- AUDIO BOOKS says her firm's estimate of the radio ried since 1967. Unchallenged as a siasm about the possibilities inher- price breakout on the Cap Cities/ Gotham rocker between the time ent in a radio -only group. ABC merger was $265 million. when WPLJ dropped album rock for Speaking of the new company's DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING Brazell says he approached top 40 in 1983, and last July, when growth potential, Kendall relays the Metromedia president and chairman WXRK adopted AOR, WNEW -FM story of Brazell joining Metromedia John Kluge a year ago, when Kluge drew a 4.1 share in the fall book. in 1967 as a news anchor and asking sold six TV outlets to Rupert Mur- The rest of the Metromedia prop- in his entrance interview, "Are doch. At the time, Brazell says, erties involved are two Philadelphia there growth opportunites here?" Kluge wasn't interested in selling stations, market leader WMMR and Metromedia Inc.'s WCBM Balti- the radio outlets. On March 5, Bra - WIP-AM; original Southern Califor- more "was not offered in the deal," zell recalls, he and Kluge reached a nia rocker KMET Los Angeles; says Brazell, and Metromedia Inc. verbal agreement, which "only took WASH -FM Washington, D.C.; officials were not available to ex- BILUJOiRD fO%E1IS IT ILL! an hour." KRLD-AM Dallas; and WWBA-FM plain why. KHOW Denver is still The transaction is still pending fi- Tampa /St. Petersburg. technically a Metromedia outlet, as nal financial arrangements and ap- According to Brazell, spinning off its $11 million sale to Sillerman proval by the Federal Communica- any of these properties in order to Communications (Billboard, Nov. tions Commission. When cleared, finance the deal "is not part of the 16) is still pending FCC approval.

74 BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 5, 1986 Billboard. TOP POP ALBUMS. continued

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131 148 5 PUBLIC IMAGE LTD ELEKTRA 60438 (898) ALBUM /CASSETTE 162 156 162 136 MADONNA A3 SIRE 1- 23867 /WARNER BROS. (6.98) (CD) MADONNA

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128 132 132 8 ALBERT COLLINS, ROBERT CRAY, JOHNNY COPELAND SHOWDOWN! 173 175 174 72 SOUNDTRACK FANTASY WAM.1791 (2LPS) (19.98) (CD) AMADEUS ALLIGATOR 4743 (8.98) ® 134 161 5 RAVEN ATLANTIC 81629 (8.98) THE PACK IS BACK 174 136 118 18 DIVINYLS CHRYSALIS BFV 4151114 (8.98) WHAT A LIFE

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182 169 EPIC 39882 (CD) THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE EV 160 169 3 CLANNAD RCA NFL 1 8063 (8.98) MACALLA 163 53 LUTHER VANDROSS

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TOP POP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS) A -Ha 53 Sam Cooke 191 Peter Frampton 93 Klymaxx 59 The Nylons 187 Charlie Sexton 15 Pete Townshend 55 ABC 35 L.L. Cool J 46 Aretha Franklin 39 Kool & The Gang 109 Feargal Sharkey 89 Tina Turner 121 Billy Ocean 183 Bryan Adams 75 Music From Bill Cosby Show /Grover Full Force 181 Simple Minds 13 Twisted Sister 142 John Lennon 41 Opus 67 Aerosmith 65 Washington, Jr. 125 Sly Fox 45 The Gap Band 169 Level 42 82 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The U2 147, 168. 179 Alabama 24 Elvis Costello & The Attractions 40 SOUNDTRACKS Lisa Lisa /Cult Jam With Full Force 159 Dark 140 Ufo 196 The Alarm 57 The Robert Cray Band 163 Sam Harris 74 9 1/2 Weeks 88 Loverboy 34 Ozzy Osbourne 6 Animotion 73 The Cult 100 Emmylou Harris 157 Amadeus 173 Luther Vandross 182 The Outfield 28 Anthrax 119 The Cure 105 Heart 2 Madonna 108.162 The Big Chill 170 Vanity 106 Arcadia 123 Hiroshima 92 The Manhattan Transfer 166 Robert Palmer 21 The Color Purple 79 VARIOUS ARTISTS Roger Daltrey 184 Armored Saint 156 Honeymoon Suite 107 Barry Manilow 151 The Alan Parsons Project 58 Down And Out In Beverly Hills 103 Television's Greatest Hits 144 Morris Day 111 Atlantic Starr 17 The Hooters 16 Marillion 71, 161 Teddy Pendergrass 130 Iron Eagle 80 Windham Hill Records Sampler Dennis DeYoung 136 Whitney Houston 1 Marilyn Martin 98 Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 66 Jewel Of The Nile 131 '86 150 Bad Company 185 The Del Fuegos 145 John Cougar Mellencamp 127. 4. 118 Pink Floyd 115 Miami Vice 72 Stevie Ray Vaughan 120 Baltimora 94 Depeche Mode 200 INXS 12 Metallica 171, 61, 164 Public Image Ltd 117 Out Of Africa 77 Violent Femmes 84 Bangles 18 Dire Straits 7 Iron Maiden 160 Miami Sound Machine 32 Pretty In Pink 11 Jimmy Barnes 114 Divinyls 174 Isley /Jasper /Isley 155 R.E.M. 190 W.A.S.P. 154 Mike & The Mechanics 30 Rocky IV 22 Pat Benatar 96 Dokken 60 Rainbow 87 Dionne Warwick 26 Janet Jackson 27 Stephanie Mills 176 White Nights 126 Big Audio Dynamite 116 The Dream Academy 37 Ratt 180 Wham! 134 Jermaine Jackson 62 Ministry Youngblood 199 Black Sabbath Featuring Tony lommi 78 Bob Dylan 132 194 Raven 129 George Winston 167. 138. 172 Freddie Jackson 51 Modern English Bruce Springsteen 29 Blue Oyster Cult 63 186 Ready For The World 52 Stevie Wonder 20 Sheila E. 110 Jethro Tull & The London Symphony Gary Moore Starpoint 81 Bon Jovi 101 152 Rene & Angela 64 The Wrestlers 195 Electric Light Orchestra 49 Orchestra 189 Melï sa Morgan Starship 10 Jackson Browne 23 43 Lionel Richie 153 Everly Brothers 83 The Jets 178 Motley Crue Sting 42 ZZ Top 14, 148 Kate Bush 149 104 Smokey Robinson 122 Billy Joel 143 Mr. Mister Barbra Streisand 9. 197 Pia Zadora 113 The Fabulous Thunderbirds 50 5 Kenny Rogers 135 The Call 112 Elton John 48 Eddie Murphy 193 Zapp 141 Falco 8 Rush 99 Ta Mara & The Seen 133 The Cars 47 Grace Jones 188 Anne Murray The Fat Boys 198 68 Talk Talk 91 Cherrelle 44 Stanley Jordan 102 Sade 54. 3 Fine Young Cannibals 76 New Edition 33 Talking Heads 85. 146 Clannad 137 The Judds 97 Scorpions 192 The Firm 25 Stevie Nicks James Taylor 95 Phil Collins 124, 165, 19 31 Scritti Politti 177 Five Star 70 Tommy Keene 175 Night Ranger Tears For Fears 38 Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny 158 Dan Seals 69 Force M.D.'s 86 Kiss 139 Ted Nugent Thompson Twins 36 Copeland 128 90 Brian Setzer 56

BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 75 www.americanradiohistory.com After Oscars, `Spider Woman' Looks like A Home Video Winner for some time. But when it is re- 120,000 units to be shipped, accord- Times advertising. then 'Kiss Of The BY JIM McCULLAUGH it's Spider leased, it is, of course, going to be a ing to distributors. "We designed a program well Woman.' I remember that last year LOS ANGELES "Kiss Of The Spi- major home video title." One Los Angeles independent vid- ahead of the Oscars," says Gary we saw a pickup in 'Amadeus,' but I der Woman," due for home video re- Island Pictures, the theatrical dis- eo store chain, 20/20 Video, claims it Messenger of North American Vid- suspect that's because few people lease April 9 from Embassy Home tributor for "Spider Woman," plans made an order readjustment the day eo in North Carolina. "We have ev- saw the film. Entertainment, appeared to benefit to add screens because of the after the Oscars. ery movie that won an Oscar on "One problem is that the awards most from last Monday's (24) Acad- award, creating a situation where Notes chairman Mike Shab: "I display." were so spread out. Ultimately, emy Awards show, as William Hurt the film will be in relatively wide- made my first adjustment when Anjelica Huston's best support- there may be no impact until 'Out won the best actor Oscar over heavi- spread release while also available William Hurt was nominated. When ing actress award for "Prizzi's Of Africa' comes out. And despite ly favored "Prizzi's Honor" star on cassette. he won best actor, I adjusted again. Honor" may spark some renewed the fact that 'The Color Purple' was Jack Nicholson. The night's big winner, "Out Of "In my view, the Oscars definite- interest, adds Messenger. "It overlooked, that's going to be a Other immediate video beneficia- Africa," which bagged seven ly have an impact. Each time a pic- wasn't doing that bad for us," he huge home video title." ries of Oscar exposure include Para- awards including best picture and ture is nominated, it enhances the says, "but I think we'll take in a few The status of some other award mount Home Video's "Witness," best director, will most likely see demand. If it wins something, it en- extra pieces." winners: which won two awards, for best Universal extend its theatrical re- hances it a bit more. "Prizzi's Honor" was relesaed "Back To The Future" (MCA film editing and best original lease, which means that MCA Home "I saw the pattern when Robert last January by Vestron and is be- Home Video) is being released May screenplay; and Vestron's "Prizzi's Video may not release it until the Duvall won for 'Tender Mercies.' lieved to have sold approximately 22. It won for best sound effects Honor," for which Anjelica Huston fall or later. There was an increase in demand." 160,000 units. editing. won the best supporting actress Rand Bleimeister, Embassy Like other video retailers, 20/20 "It makes an awareness for mov- "Mask" (MCA Home Video). award. Home Entertainment vice presi- Video themed the prior month ies in general," says Artec's Bill The title, already out, won for best For now, "Prizzi's Honor," which dent, maintains that Hurt's award around previous Oscar winners, Perrault, "so I think the Oscars help makeup. is already in the stores, seems to en- will give "Spider Woman" credibil- with "good success," according to the whole industry." No release dates have been set joy an edge over other Oscar win- ity. He notes that the film's subject Shab. The giant Federated Elec- Another view comes from Mitch for award winners "The Official ners. Several top winners- includ- matter has affected ordering in the tronics chain in Los Angeles did the Perliss at Los Angeles' sizeable Mu- Story," "Ran," "The Trip To Boun- ing "Witness," "Kiss Of The Spider South and other conservative areas, same thing, offering previous Oscar sicPlus Video chain. tiful," and "White Nights." Woman," and "Cocoon," which won but that might change now. Origi- winners at discount prices and high- "It's too early to tell the impact," for best supporting actor (Don nal projections called for about lighting the sale in Los Angeles he says. "If I had to pick one movie, Ameche) and best visual effects - are scheduled to reach shelves in the near future. SELL- THROUGH VIDEO PROGRAMS Distributors were solicited just (Continued from page 1) prior to Oscar night for "Witness," which was nominated for eight cashflow demand on all of our parts cies. "That increases the risk of put- ited in the way they can exploit the Savage, "The answer is more co-op awards. Speculation is that "Wit- to support all of these programs," ting an item on my shelf," he says. promotions, says Lieberman Enter- dollars." ness" will ship close to 200,000 says Carol Babeli, video director of Looking at the timing of the pro- prises head Harold Okinow. "What Manufacturers concede that cher- units. the 178 -store Camelot Music chain. motion, Art Ross, VSDA director we do is we pick titles from those ry- picking will take place. CBS /Fox Overall, however, a spot check of "It obviously is a problem," and owner of the Tampa Video Sta- and put them in the racks," says Video group vice president of sales video retailers, distributors, and agrees Frank Barnako, owner of tion, says, "There ain't no sense Okinow. "There's so much that we Bob De Lellis advises that stores manufacturers found them down- The Video Place chain and former fishing when there ain't no fish. just don't have room for every- carry "the titles they feel have most playing the significance of the Os- president of the Video Software Kids are in school now; they have thing." Okinow is also perturbed appeal to their customers." car telecast in terms of its impact on Dealers Assn. exams coming up; the weather's about the direction of the advertis- As for co-op funds and returns, sales or rentals. Almost every major home video turning nice-there's not a whole ing campaigns for the product. He the primary responsibility falls on The real impact, according to manufacturer has a promotion un- lot of point in doing much now." says, "They're not putting much the distributor, not the manufactur- Chaz Austin of Coast Distributors derway or scheduled to be launched Mass merchandisers can put the power behind them to the consumer er, says De Lellis. "Returns to the in Los Angeles, seems to come in shortly. promotions to best use, say some reas far as we can see. All the effort is dealer are purely a function of the secondary markets where the Os- Top programs for spring are tailers. "If I get the same terms as directed to the trade." distributor program. They [retail- cars appear to have more meaning MCA Home Video's "Be A Movie K -Mart or Target, then I'll talk Lieberman is currently racking ers] should just contact their dis- than in the often jaded major mar- Mogul "; Warner Home Video's about investing in sell- through," product at 600 to 700 mass merchan- tributor on what the feel they kets. "Comedy From A To Z "; the extend- says Byron Boothe, head of fran- diser outlets. Inventory levels need," he says. "It always creates a little inter- ed Paramount "25 For 25 "; RCA/ chise chain Popingo Video. range from 150 to 300 units at some In CBS /Fox's case, he says, est," he says. "Maybe a 10% factor Columbia's "Take 20 "; and CBS/ Boothe is negative about the en- outlets to from 60 to 120 pieces for "We've feel we've covered that base nationwide. It's like cable. People Fox Video's "Five Star." As well, tire sell- through movement. "I'm in- others. with our 'swap' distribution." This get concerned because a movie ap- Embassy Home Entertainment's terested in increasing our library, "The challenge is to communi- is a facet of the company's "Five pears on pay television, but many "It's In The Stars" has been extend- and increasing our fill rate and ex- cate," says Steve Savage of New Star" that allows the trading of 25% consumers still miss it and rent it ed through April 4. posure to the consumer for our ba- York chain New Video. According of the programs in one segment of anyway. Because 'Kiss Of The Spi- Product from promotions usually sic business, which is rental," he to Savage, "The problem isn't that the rotating plan for 25% of the ti- der Woman' is coming out shortly, it continues to flow onto the market- says. "I don't see much sanity in the there's too much product to be ab- tles in the next. will benefit. place for some time after a drive's marketplace, or much reasonable- sorbed- because if people knew "The Oscars always benefit the official finish date as distributors ness, or much marketing strategy about it they'd take advantage of it. Assistance in preparing this story relatively unknown films. With 'Out sell off their inventories. paying much attention to sell - I'm not afraid of a glut. I'm just provided by Geoff Mayfield in New Of Africa,' it's hard to see a direct A key irritant to Barnako and oth- through promotions," he says. afraid of the fact that it's not going York and Jim McCullaugh in Los impact because it won't be released er retailers is limited- return poli- Mass merchandisers also are lim- to have the impact it should." For Angeles.

Nashville Network Premiere Will Air The Complete Promiseland' RETAIL INCREASES Nelson Offering Is A Video With Something Extra (Continued from page 1) sorbed without severely draining As for higher Compact Disc tags, NASHVILLE Willie Nelson's it airs on other outlets. shots of atrocities of Hitler's con- potential profits. retailers generally agree that mod- newest video clip, "The Promise - The extra footage, coming at the centration camps and of immi- One -stops see an $8.98 list album est hikes will not impede rapid land," premieres on The Nashville beginning of the video, is in "news- grants arriving in America after moving up to a wholesale figure growth of the laser -read configura- Network Monday (31) in a version reel style," says Jerry Bailey, World War II." near $6, a hike of 30 to 60 cents, tion (Billboard, March 22). that includes an extra minute of manager of press information for According to Bailey, executives based on the additional 15 to 20 Specials, too, may generally footage that may not be seen when TNN. "There are black- and -white at CBS Records, Nelson's label, cents they will pay labels. Singles break the $6 level for the first time, sent TNN the unedited version of will carry an added 5 to 7 cents, a with the $5.99 discount price disap- the clip but suggested that the number of one- stoppers concur. pearing, except at chains which car- first minute be deleted. Bailey Compact Discs will go over the ry full line inventories and which adds that TNN felt otherwise. $12 level for one -stops to about sell a majority of shelf merchandise. Other scenes in the video include $12.25 or $12.35, they estimate. It is pointed out that such a rare re- iskmaakers color footage of Haitian "boat peo- Retail chain brass feel they will tailer could possibly stay at $5.99, ple" arriving in America, with the reflect the four majors' price raises using that lowball price essentially Record Pressing remainder showing Nelson singing more in deep catalog than in new al- as a loss- leader to boost catalog - Record Jackets the song in a studio. Bailey likens bum releases. Five chain executives buying traffic. the patriotic intent of the "Promis- see deep catalog prices inching up a Word from labels handled Cassette Duplication eland" clip to such other hit coun- few pennies from full list, and one through independent distribution is A complete state -of- the -art service try videos as Lee Greenwood's felt his stores might exceed list by that there will not be a price raise from your master tape & art work to "God Bless The U.S.A.," Alaba- as much as a dime. Another says he from that quarter. your finished pressing & jacket ma's "40 Hour Week," and Merle had been adjusting prices on Corn- Those contacted indicate that together. Haggard's "Are The Good Times pact Discs as price increases came MCA and RCA, the remaining Really Over." ANDREW ROBLIN about, so that he felt a general read- branch holdouts, will soon join the Call Toll Free for complete package prices and our sample kit 800 -468 -9353 justment of his midlines alone parade of price boosters. 153 W. 46th St., N.Y.. N.Y. 10036 212- 302 -4140 would compensate for the wholesale boosts.

76 BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 www.americanradiohistory.com ROYALTY DISTRIBUTION PROPOSAL (Continued from page 1) The group members are the Re- bill by surprise. about $166 million -would be The so- called "sharing formula" These figures are approximations cording Industry Assn. of America In a summary statement, group shared by all copyright beneficia- that applies to all copyright benefi- only, and were not in the testimony. (RIAA), the Songwriters Guild of spokesman Ervin Drake, composer ries, big and small -labels, artists, ciaries (minus the Endowment's 2 %) Opponents of the bill did not offer America (SGA), the National Music and past president of SGA, said the publishers, songwriters, producers, was also unveiled. Royalties would official reaction to the plan, and con- Publishers' Assn. (NMPA) and the group feels that the sharing- formu- etc. -and distributed, the group be shared in the following manner: cerned themselves with criticism of Dept. for Professional Employees, la plan is "workable and fair," and suggests, "in direct proportion to 45% to the copyright owner of the so-called "antiduping chip alter- AFL -CIO. that it "furthers fundamental copy- the airplay and sales of the the sound recording (the record native," which was the main subject The new plan was detailed in a right goals -the creation and dis- records." company) -$74.7 million. of the second hearing. Subcommit- hearing held to determine the viabil- semination of new music -by allo- The remaining 20% of the pool - 30% to the featured recording tee chairman Mathias, however, ity of a technological alternative to cating a substantial portion of the $40 million -would be allocated and artist -$49.8 million. made it clear that the new plan was the royalty bill. This involves an royalty pool" to two new proposals, distributed to the beneficiaries of 23% to the songwriter and pub- the result of less- than- enthusiastic anti -duping chip that could be the Musical Arts & Endowment and those recordings that have received lisher, to be shared equally -$38.1 comments about S. 1739's initial placed in cassette machines, and Creative Incentive Grants. the smallest share -about the low- million. royalty distribution provisions. non -copyable, encoded recordings. The Endowment would be an um- est third -of the royalties. These 2% to present or planned funds "The people we heard from," he It was put forward by the recording brella foundation that would equal- payments, with the share received established by the American Feder- said, "wanted some assurance that industry and has the support of ly distribute 2% of the entire royalty from the 80% pool, would be called ation of Musicians (AFM) and the lesser -known or less established Subcommittee Chairman Sen. pool-estimated by industry insid- the Creative Incentive Grants. American Federation of Television performers- including classical, Charles McC. Mathias Jr. (R -Md.), ers at $200 million annually -to the "This approach would also en- & Radio Artists (AFTRA) -$3.3 jazz, folk, and gospel artists - sponsor of S. 1739 (separate story, ongoing Songwriters Guild Founda- courage record companies and mu- million. would be well served by the effort." page 13). tion, which offers scholarships, sic publishers ... to take a chance The system demonstrated at the seminars, and free studio time to as- on unknowns," the music communi- hearing was developed by CBS piring songwriters, and the Nation- ty statement explained, "especially Labs. al Endowment for the Arts, to help those small labels and companies The unveiling of the royalty shar- support vocalists and musicians. that produce works aimed at nar- ing plan caught opponents of the Then, 80% of the royalty pool- rower markets."

LABELS BEEF UP PROMO RANKS (Continued from page 3) staff, but says the extent of the ex- die suspension, Hunt says the new told Wall Street analysts that the di- pansion is still undetermined. He positions are "the result of addition- vision is prepared to pay more for How to would not say whether the new al funds not available to us before." local in -house promotion (Billboard, staffers would be drawn from the At Chrysalis, a source says the la- March 22). indie ranks. bel "is in the process of setting up a Suspensions or cuts in the use of Insiders at Atlantic Records say formal album department under independent promotion have forced four of the label's local promotion Kevin Sutter," the company's na- many promotion firms to reduce transfer tape. staffers are being promoted to re- tional album director. Additionally, their prices drastically, fueling gional positions, with four new em- interviews are being conducted for speculation that many would wel- ployees filling the vacancies. two album manager positions, and come positions within the compa- Similarly, sources familiar with Chrysalis "is also looking to expand nies they formerly offered to serve RCA say that label has already giv- the field force." on a freelance basis. One artist man- en the green light to expand the in- Mike Plen, vice president of pro- ager says fees for AOR promotion house promotion staff. motion for I.R.S., says the company firms have dropped by as much as Brad Hunt, national director of al- will be hiring a national singles pro- 50 %, spurring him to hire them out bum promotion for Elektra, says motion man to work out of Los An- of his own pocket. the label has just added former geles and a combination promotion/ PolyGram's Betancourt predicts Warner Bros. promo man Ron sales rep to cover the South. "We that most labels will continue to take Gregory as a local to cover Wash- have to keep the destiny of the com- a wait -and -see attitude rather than ington, D.C., Baltimore, and Virgin- pany in our hands," he says. commit to major promotion staff ex- ia. The label has also promoted na- Although a spokesman for CBS pansions. "Once you build up your tional college rep Dave Johnson to says the company is not ready to staff you don't want to strip it down cover San Francisco, and has hired talk about making any changes in again," he says. "If managers ask new r &b staffers. While declining its promotion staff, Records Group for more independents, you've got to to tie the moves directly to WCI's in- president Walter Yetnikoff recently find that money somewhere."

MICROSOFT CD -ROM CONFERENCE (Continued from page 6) standardize CD -ROM software for- largest area for CD -ROM exploita- offered glimpses of programs in de- Your boss is starting to sound like mats. Participants reviewed the tion. velopment, while a separate exhibi- progress of universal file format Other speakers, including Micro- tion area enabled attendees to see a broken record. The tapes have to be at proposals that would enable future soft chairman Bill Gates, subse- present computer systems includ- the station. Fast. CD -ROM software to operate on quently agreed on CD -ROM's prom- ing CD -ROM drives, computer ex- any CD -ROM player or peripheral ise, likewise sidestepping precise pansion, and interface components Lucky for you, Western's small package drive. The announcement by Sony/ project8ns of market growth. The running disk programs. service fits the needs of your business. Philips of CD -I (Billboard, March youthful Microsoft founder touted Both conference chairman Yee 15) was spotlighted on the agenda- the disk's pivotal prospects in both and Microsoft chairman Gates indi- So do our prices for that matter. We'll its proponents touting the configu- business and consumer fields dur- cated that the success of the first even give you door-to -door service for ration as a universal format that ing a well- received speech following CD -ROM summit will prompt anoth- could provide a strong bridge be- Thursday's (6) banquet. er conference on the technology a little extra. tween commercial and consumer To illustrate the capabilities of next year. computing products. CD -ROM technology, several panels Call us at 1-800-638-7387 in the Forecasts of CD -ROM program continental U.S., (301) 269 -6659 in technology's future remain specula- Maryland. Or 1-800-368-2390 in Alaska tive. Because early CD -ROM prod- SCORPIO SUES MCA ucts have mainly had data base ap- (Continued from page 6) and Hawaii. plications, with consumer- oriented software and hardware considered of the defendants," with approval us, the [lawsuit] is made up of scur- Because you'll like what you hear. at least a year away, the eventual of the defendants. rilous allegations, lies, and innuen- role CD -ROM might play in consum- Pisello used go- betweens, includ- do. Our counterfeit lawsuit filed er sectors is understandably cloudy. ing Roulette Records, Betaco, and yesterday against Scorpio, as well Western Airl During the Microsoft conference, Bedi, to "attempt to legitimize and as CBS Records' already successful however, several analysts predicted `insulate' " defendants from civil legal action against Scorpio for ille- that multimedia CDs would emerge and criminal liability, according to gally importing records, demon- CARGO:5:d as a major component of the optical the suit. Transactions are said to strates Scorpio's questionable busi- only way roHp' media market. Analyst Ed Roth- have been covered in a special ac- ness practices and flagrant disre- child of Rothchild Consultants pre- count on MCA's books known as the gard for the law. Scorpio's misuse dicted, during an opening business "Pisello / Betaco Account." of the legal system and the media to session, that consumer applications, In reply to the Scorpio suit on the attack MCA and its employees will especially when bundled with audio, day it was filed, a spokesman for not deter us in pursuing our legal would become "at least" the second MCA said that "... as reported to rights."

BILLBOARD APRIL 5, 1986 77 www.americanradiohistory.com Richie Takes `Say' Oscar To )E Match `World' Grammy FORD MOTOR CO. begins installing Sony Compact manager, will be convalescing for six weeks from last to 1967. He must content himself Disc players in early June, according to Larry Lopez, week's surgery ... Lieberman Enterprises has its em- BY PAUL GREIN with 19 Grammy Awards, the sec- executive engineer, audio products, with a factory price ployees working overtime on "Cooking For A Cause," LOS ANGELES Lionel Richie last ond- highest total of any pop artist. tag between $500 and $600. This makes it the first U.S. a fund -raising tome of favorite recipes to benefit the week became the first songwriter to MCA's "Out Of Africa" sound- automaker to offer the laser -read configuration. The United Way Campaign, which the Minneapolis rackjob- win the Oscar and the Grammy for track dips to No. 77 this week, but is unit, suspended at the end of the dashboard's center ber is publishing best song in the same year with two expected to turn around on the console, features a unique safety feature that automati- different compositions. He accom- heels of the film's Oscar sweep, and cally stores the CD three to five seconds after ejection. ANITA BAKER'S walkout on her Beverly Glen Re- plished the feat as "Say You Say on the top 20 adult /contemporary Ford projects 5,000 installations in 1987 models of its cords pact to go to the WCI label was okayed by a Cali- Me," his theme from "White success of the Melissa Manchester/ Lincoln Town Car, for which the option will be an ex- fornia state appeals court last week. The judges unani- Nights," won the Academy Award a Al Jarreau duet, "The Music From clusive for the initial year. Lopez expects all Ford mod- mously denied a prior injunction granted by an L.A. Su- month after "We Are The World," Goodbye," a vocal version of the els by 1990 to offer the capability. In order to fully perior Court judge, ruling such a tactic forced an the anti -hunger anthem which he co- "Africa" love theme which is being equip the car, a buyer must shell out about $500 more employe to remain on the job against her will. Baker, an wrote with Michael Jackson, swept shoe -horned into the soundtrack. for a 140-watt, four -speaker system developed with ex-legal secretary, grossed over $1 million on her first Grammys for record and song of "The Color Purple" soundtrack JBL. The Ford concept provides for cassette playback Beverly Glen album, according to court records and the year. on Qwest /Warner Bros. moves up a in the same dashboard arrangement. then was offered a $750,000 contract by Elektra ... This was the second year in a row notch to No. 79 on this week's chart. Eric Paulson's Navarre Distributing, Crystal, Minn., is that a Motown superstar has won The Academy of Motion Picture WATCH FOR A longtime executive in both publishing racking computer software in a Target Stores' test in the Oscar for best original song. Arts & Sciences also presented an and records to return to the industry with a prominent Texas for John Farr. Stevie Wonder won last year for "I honorary Oscar to composer Alex indie label in a general management slot ...Gemco, the Just Called To Say I Love You" North, who had been nominated 15 $1 annual membership discount chain, is testing home WALT DISNEY officials are being enticed into joining from "The Woman In Red." Richie times without winning. North's lat- video rentals in three California "prototype" outlets. A a plan to combine an amusement park with a retail mall was nominated for the award in 1981 est score was for the best picture Gemco spokeswoman describes the concept as "a con- in downtown Chicago, "Crain's Chicago Business" re- with "Endless Love," but lost to nominee "Prizzi's Honor," but it cession." ... Expect Ray Rodriguez of Pares Corp., lates in its current issue ... A Burbank, Calif., landlord "Arthur's Theme." was ruled ineligible to compete for which manages Julio Iglesias, to announce he's added is seeking to evict Sly Stone, claiming the rock star has It is the second time in the past best original score because it was 12 -year CBS Records International vet Shirley breached his lease on a $1,450 -monthly apartment by four years that a No. 1 hit from a an adaptation. Brooks to his staff in a newly -created slot, director of playing overly loud music at night and in the early film directed by Taylor Hackford creative affairs. mornings for the past two months ... "Government has walked off with the Oscar for Regulation in the Music Industry" themes the fourth best song. "Up Where We Belong" M ISCHA'S, the Sunset Blvd. boite, instituting oldies annual Pepperdine Univ. Law School's Entertainment from "An Officer And A Gentle- GE -RCA Deal acts as a one -night feature ... Summer Confabs: Cam- Law Symposium Saturday (5) on the Malibu, Calif., man" won in 1982; "Against All elot returns to Saw Mill Creek, Ohio, with suppliers' campus. Among those participating are Don Bieder- Odds" was nominated last year but Challenged day June 25. National Record Mart invites vendors to man, Warner Bros. Music VP; BMI's Mary Mattis; at- lost to the Wonder hit. A second No. its Seven Springs, Pa., hideaway July 28. Arrow Dis- torneys Kent Klavens and Al Mintz and California La- 1 hit from "White Nights" was also NEW YORK General Electric tributing, the Donny Weiss Cleveland rack, fetes sup- bor Commission attorney Frank Pedersen. Call (213) nominated this year: Stephen should be denied acquisition of pliers Sept. 26 at the Hilton, Independence, Ohio. Speak- 457 -3231 for details ... Joseph W. Polesi, new president Bishop's "Separate Lives." RCA Corp.'s radio and TV licenses ing of National, word has employees buying out the of Juilliard School, addresses the L.A. NARAS chap- John Barry won the Oscar for because of RCA Records' possible chain from Sam Shapiro soon. ter's luncheon Wednesday (2) at Geo's, Hollywood. For best original score for "Out Of Af- involvement in payola, according information, call (818) 843 -8253 ... Stephen Bishop dis- rica," which was the year's big win- to to the chairman of the Amster- EXPECT FURTHER audio and TV hardware price ad- cusses songwriting Tuesday (15) at At My Place, Santa ner with seven awards, including dam News, a New York newspa- vances in April as the yen continues to build against the Monica, part of a National Academy of Songwriters best picture. Barry has won three per. dollar ...The Music Shop, a combination album and CD seminar. Call (213) 463 -7178 for details ... The Beverly previous Oscars, for best song and Wilbert A. Tatum challenged the mail -order and telemarketing concept, seeks to go pub- Hills Bar Assn. holds its symposium for musicians, best original score with "Born transfer, part of GE's proposed $6 lic in an SEC petition. Principals include Nashville re- singer and songwriters Saturday (5) at Beverly Hills

Free" in 1966, and for "The Lion In billion acquisition of RCA Corp., in cording engineer Bil Vondick . VSDynAmite: Flori- High School. Contact Paul Levine (2134) 277 -1482 for Winter" as best score in 1968. a March 13 filing with the FCC. da wholesaler /retailer Bob Skidmore attributes that information. The year's big loser was "The Tatum makes three claims chapter's consistently excellent programs to longrange Color Purple," which failed to win a against the transfer, one of which commitment. The chapter's VSDA director Art Ross, A GOTHAM SPOKESMAN for WEA says that settle- single award. It did, however, earn states that federal grand juries along with Skidmore, has lined up an MPAA piracy in- ment has been reached in the Teamsters' wildcat strike a place in the record books. Only are investigating whether, among vestigator, who'll be interviewed from California on a at the distributor's warehouse in Marlton, N.J., but that one other film in Oscar history - other companies, RCA Records or speakerphone that will distort his voice for anonymity. report remains unconfirmed at presstime. Sources say 1977's "The Turning Point" -has radio stations operated by the Na- On May 11, they have 20 exhibitors for an all -day show. the strike had little effect on account shipments, with garnered as many as 11 nomina- tional Broadcasting Co., a unit of Mary Chase, Indian Rocks Video, Largo, helms the ac- plants in Chicago and Atlanta taking up some of the tions and failed to claim an award. RCA Corp., have been involved in tive unit. slack. Track also hears that non -union staffers in N.J. Among those leaving empty - payola. were able to ship out large quantities of hit product ... handed in the "Purple" wash -out According to a report last week CAMELOT executive vice president Jim Bonk weds DuPont Co. and N.V. Philips have finalized their 50/50 was Quincy Jones, who had been in the New York Post, Tatum ap- the pulchritudinous pedagogue, Linda Carr, June 28 in joint venture, Philips & DuPont Optical (PDO), to nominated for three Oscars -best peared to have provided the sole the Akron area ... AB 3649, a lengthy bill before the manufacture and supply laser -read software world- picture, best score and best song. comment to the FCC within a 30- California Assembly, would provide that a person pro- wide. The new company is now advertising for employ- Jones has yet to win an Oscar, de- day comment period. curing a recording binder is not subject to regulation re- ees at its Kings Mountain, N.C., facility due to start-up spite seven nominations dating back IRV LICHTMAN garding a talent agency, among other provisions ... in the fourth quarter of this year. Sick Call: Polly Ginsburg, payroll supervisor at Show Edited by JOHN SIPPEL Industries, L.A., and wife of Sam, City 1 -Stop general CDs, Cassettes Flat RIM: New LP Titles Up In '85 Dun/ill! Records Reborn As CD Labe/ Records venture, has been named Other artists slated for Dunhill BY SAM SUTHERLAND NEW YORK The number of new 4,170 released in 1978. president. CDs include Dionne Warwick, Lena titles released on LP increased in Despite its dramatic consumer LOS ANGELES Dunhill Records According to Blonstein, Dunhill's Horne, and Jerry Lee Lewis. 1985 for the first time in six years. acceptance, new Compact Disc ti- has been reactivated here by founder initial emphasis on reissues and an- Blonstein says the company's sales And the amount of new Compact tles leveled off, showing a hike of Bobby Roberts and label veteran thologies of major artists will be fol- and distribution blueprint will pursue Disc titles marketed was flat, a ca- five, from 1,155 in 1984 to 1,160 Marshall Blonstein. In its new incar- lowed by expansion into other idioms, three tiers, augmenting sales sualty of insufficient CD pressing last year. The 1984 figure repre- nation, the label will release only including titles produced by the com- through the traditional record /tape facilities. sented a significant increase from Compact Discs. pany. "The next step will be to start universe with distribution to audio re- Cassettes, the third album con- 380 in 1983, when CDs first hit the With 25 titles on the way and a net- an additional label, in perhaps six tailers and home video outlets. He figuration, also saw little gain in U.S. market. work of independent distributors months, which will focus on New adds that he's exploring possible di- the number of new titles, accord- New releases on cassette actu- lined up, the new company will debut Age music, along with European rect sales to video stores. ing to figures compiled by the Re- ally decreased in 1985, from 2,400 in late April with its first releases un- masters that straddle New Age and To Blonstein, the home video link is cording Industry Assn. of Ameri- to 2,395. der the Dunhill Compact Classics rock." The tentative name for that "a natural connection between the ca (RIAA). Seven -inch singles increased by banner. That line will specialize in CD line is Sadona. two markets. Every survey I've seen With LPs, a 9% increase in new 11% last year, up to 2,200 titles packages from an eclectic array of The Dunhill Compact Classics cata- shows that VCR owners are among titles was registered for 1985 over from the previous year's 1,980, classic pop, jazz, r&b, and rock per- log is debuting with CDs assembled the most active CD owners." 1984, with a more substantial rise while 12 -inch singles rose by 29 %, formers. from various licensed sources. The Independent distributors cited for of 32% in reissues. from 700 to 900. Roberts, who founded Dunhill in initial release will include titles by the record /tape market include Cali- There were 2,360 new LP titles The RIAA had previously report- the mid -'60s with partner Lou Adler Woody Herman, Sam Cooke, Tony fornia Record Distributors; Malvern, marketed in 1985, compared to ed a flat year for 1985 in terms of and later sold the pop /rock label to Bennett, and the London Symphony New York; Schwartz Bros., Washing- 2,170 in 1984. The 1985 figure is total shipments of all album config- ABC Records, is chairman of the new Orchestra, to be followed in May by ton /Baltimore; Big State, Texas; far below the six -year peak of urations (Billboard, March 29). company. Blonstein, who left Colum- disks featuring Lionel Hampton, Rock Bottom, Georgia; and Navarre, bia Records to join Adler in his Ode John Coltrane, and Judy Garland. Minnesota.

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