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The Elvis Canadian connection Medallion. The Medallion was solid gold, in the shape of by Warren Cosford next morning with Pete Griffin and Dave Tollington, a thunderbolt with the letters T.C.B. (Taking Care producing our own Elvis tribute. So I told the of Business) embedded in it. I'd never seen it It was 1975. We had a week to produce the first Canada AM producer to call Barry. before. But I'd heard of it. hour of an Elvis Presley radio documentary and get It wasn't until some years later that I found The Medallion was copyrighted. No reputable it on the air. that the mysterious "someone", from Stouffville, jeweler could reproduce it. The copyright was While Bill McDonald was writing script at the who had worked with Elvis, consented to be owned by Elvis Presley. Legend has it that Elvis Mount Soudan Hotel in Toronto, I was telephoning interviewed by Canada AM. It was now 1978. I only gave it to people that mattered to him. everyone that Jerry Hopkins mentioned in, what was programming CHUM -FM. A major promotion Ed Wideman, my recording engineer was was at the time, the only book written about Elvis. was The El Mocambo live concert broadcasts. In wearing The Medallion. Urban music's oats We needed interviews. So, of course, I called RCA '78 alone, we produced 62 shows for radio. Frankly, Ed was always a man of few words. Records in Toronto. we were the best. King Biscuit in New York may Credited by and large for sin A lot of people in Canada claimed to have a have had better distribution and the WMMS shows W: Ed where did you get that Medallion? developing urban music out of hi connection with Elvis .. but the best connection at The Agora in Cleveland better hype .. . but E: From Elvis. Pickering, Ontario, Beat Factory had always been Barry Haugen (I'm sorry to blow musicians and managers often told me that The El W: From Elvis Presley? Berry has a host of admirers. But it your cover Barry ... but hell, it's been 22 years!) Mocambo had the best mix. E: That's right! that way. As of 1997, Berry's beat Barry told me that there was someone in Our 'rep was mostly because of the people we W: Why did he give it to you? for sixteen long years, keeping the Stouffville, Ontario "who had worked with Elvis." had hired to produce the shows. John Cordina, Ed E: I used to work for him. pumping despite blanket rejection fr Barry didn't think he would talk to us. And, as it Wideman and later, Mike Elder, were fabulous. It W: Work? For Elvis Presley? Whatdidyou for an overwhelming fourteen of tho; was a tough job. Often, they had to make it work with partner Rupert Gayle, Berry turned out, he wouldn't. But we went ahead and do . .. record his concerts? produced the only radio documentary about Elvis, without the benefit of a soundcheck. E: No. manager, publisher, fan club, and re that Elvis himself authorized, in his lifetime. It's One day I came in early for a Todd Rundgren W: Well, what did you do? for any and all domestic hip hop show. Ed Wideman was setting up the board. For still being syndicated to this day by a US company. E: I sang. surprisingly, his Beat Factory 1 the first time I could remember, he wasn't wearing dominate the scene at a time Two years later, when Elvis died, Canada AM W: You sang? asked me to come on their show to talk about Elvis. a T-shirt. It was an open -neck dress shirt. And I nevertheless comparatively dorr E: Yeah. But I couldn't. I was going to be on CHUM -FM the could see, around his neck, he was wearing The success on the simple fact that W: You sang with Elvis Presley?? remained the only game in town. Tru-G's gain stature on cross -Canada tour E: Yeah ... fora while. Disenchanted with Canada, Ber W: You were in J.D. Sumner and The elsewhere, copping a Island UK When Vancouver's Z95 on -air personality Buzz allthe Massarelli and Stafferi provided Stamps? Toronto -based Dream Warriors an( Bishop introduced the Tru-G's to the Vancouver instrumentation for the album and wrote four of E: Yeah ...that's right. Atlantic deal for Michie Mee befog market, the day the band released their debut album the songs on the album with Domenic DiGironimo, From The Heart, retail requests almost immediately three with a writer identified only as DiMuccio, So the mysterious "someone" who had established the band in that market. and others with members of the band. All tracks "worked" for Elvis Presley was Ed Wideman. Since then and with a promotion push from with the exception of You Keep Breakin' My Heart, Tragically, Ed died in a car crash a year later. Vancouver -based John Hamilton & Associates and which was penned by the three bandmembers, But next time you see the legendary Elvis Live the July 4 kick-off of their cross -Canada tour, Just qualify as two and three-part Cancon. By Satellite From Hawaii concert, check out stage To See You Again, the second release from their The band's concert dates have been given an left. J.D. Sumner is on one microphone, two other album, has caught fire at several radio stations. extra boost through in -stores performances at HMV guys share another .. . and between them on his own mike is Ed Wideman from Stouffville, Ontario CA Although from Gainesville, Florida, the Tru- locations in Vancouver, Edmonton and Winnipeg G's, who are Eddie James, Jr., Leo Price III, and as well as interviews at Edmonton's Power 92, Canada. James Flowers, have gained an unusual niche in Regina's CIZL, Winnipeg's CHIQ and CFMC in And now ... you've read the rest of the story. Canada. Their album was in fact recorded in Saskatoon. (Warren Cosford is a 32 -year veteran of radio in - , Toronto at Studio Basso with the band receiving The band was in the Toronto area Aug 2 both Canada and the US. 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Barenekked Ladies???Our own Barenakedsomeone else we know!!!) reporting the return of 6)09LT-sews. Ladies, who have never laid claim to being country, Pete and Geets. The pair are apparently hitting BERRY continued from page 3 broke the all time record down Nashville way at Toronto's airwaves on Aug. 20, in the morning, Michie Mee, Dream Warriors -- Riverfront Park recently where they attracted a where else? And then the guy who sent the fax had shopped in the eighties to Cam the nerve to supply only initials. So all I can pass companies and nobody wanted it or crowd of 16,500. Audiences usually range from on to you is CFNY. Don't go getting excited, they're 10,000 to 12,000. Nashville writer Brad Schmitt only on for three mornings, and if it works, they gave a fuck about hip hop and R& gave the Ladies some pretty good ink. It was lead could be on permanently. And watch for SC to make outside of Canada and Michie Mee singer Steven Page who came up with the his debut on record. The guy is very funny, but he Atlantic Records in New York . Barenekked Ladies hook, and Americans didn't requires a keeper and a cage to keep him under Warriors got signed to Island record pick up on the Kraft dinner reference in If I Had A control. (EC: He's worth it over the ratings etc. And the way the labels actually Million Dollars. Down there it's called macaroni period!!!) treated our music and our culture win and cheese. (EC: Big deal!!!) was great and it'd get a budget of ten DC for president???Whispered rumours are Mr. Cinram's okay!!!The saga of Cinram keeps Centro is magic!!!The Hourglass people, the newest rock record got a budge becoming louder which could result in DC getting more interesting and more profitable. The dollars, that was pure ignorance. Onc becoming president of you know what. And, hey, handlers of Rod McInnes, know how to pack a room world is now his oyster and his shopping list is far for a record launch. They took over the wine bar at a lack of understanding of the cul that's a good choice. His background is steeped in from complete. Sales for the second quarter ended records. And they didn't want to t the music business, the recording side of it, which Centro, and what a class reception; champagne and June 30 of this year were $112.3 million as opposed an open bar and all the gourmet food that owner/ to the rather limp $69.1 million over the same which is fine; if you don't want to should be the criteria for heading up this live the music, no one is forcing yo organization. Some are speculating that he could Chef Marc Thuet is famous for. But you had to be period last year. Share prices hit a 52 -week high quick, it was being inhaled as it came out of the on the TSE (Aug. 12). And talk about the shopping diversified major record company be making a move before the end of the year. So gonna take the opportunity to undc why not the just rewards of heading up an kitchen. Owner/general manager Tony Longo had list.Cinramisabout to buy PolyGram his troops marching double time, keeping the hungry Manufacturing & Distribution Centres B.V., which listen to it then you better hire soma organization that will allow him to bow out of what The labels weren't willing to understE he's doing now with dignity? (EC: And he probably crowd happy. It will be a night to remember for owns and operates a manufacturing plant in the Netherlands that produces VHS and music cassettes weren't willing to hire anybody that wouldn't demand that big a salary, if any!!!) most of the crowd, and I could fill the page with some very important initials of people who were and which supplies PolyGram's needs worldwide. we were fucked no matter what. And Good news!!!The folks at a certain major are there. And now, McInnes' Best Kept Secret isn't a The Markham -based company is also buying the companies for that, so I lashed out breathing a little easier. Instead of firing a bunch secret anymore. What a great showplace. (EC: manufacturing assets of Sony's UK VHS video sorts of derogatory statements to the of people, they've actually hired a couple, which is Enuff, already!!!) cassette duplication operations. Stay tuned. (EC: press. That's what I meant; my succe a good sign. (EC: You gotta be a believer!!!) And the beat goes on!!!) David Foster on the move!!!Things just get A cute story!!!Tim Baker, who continues to better and better for David Foster. From a VIP post Some wards with th amaze me with his knowledge of the arts, came up at Atlantic Records, which didn't interrupt his with this gem, related through a third party, Richard production accomplishments, to the hallowed walls .1.7 y When urban music label heads to Flohil. A journalist met Leonard Bernstein in of Warner Music, same company really, and vibrant, young talent that is literall: heaven and asked him who he thought was the probably with a title of vice-president. At 47, Ll.411 the streets, they are referring to artists world's best conductor. Bernstein said he was. Foster's signing is considered a major coup. The published weekly since Asked how he knew, he answered "God told me". whisky people were apparently after him. February 24th, 1964,by The same journalist met with Herbert von Karajan Remember, he did write a couple or three songs RPM Music Publications LTD. and told him how Bernstein claimed he had been with Junior. But Foster loves challenges, and what 6 Brentcliffe Road told he was the world's greatest conductor. Karajan a challenge, to kick Warner Music out of its rut and Toronto, Ontario asked, "Who told him that?" The journalist said, find a Celine Dion or Sarah MacLachlan for them, M4G 3Y2 "He says God told him". Von Karajan thundered "I and we know what he did for Celine, among others. 416-425-0257 FAX : 416-425-8629 said no such thing." Cute eh? (EC: Yeah! Cute!!!) B.J.Cook, Foster's first wife and the one who E-MAIL ADDRESS brought him out of his shell, back in the Skylark Restructuring???Oh! Oh! Are we going to see [email protected] a humdinger of a dogfight over the spoils of a days of the late sixties, is overjoyed at the continuing success of Foster. B.J. is living back company that's close to biting the biscuit? At the Walt Grealis, O.C. home in Victoria, where she is trying to eek out a time EL took over the company, it was in trouble, Publisher living. It's pretty tough when you're all alone and and not too many people wanted to deal with it. living with memories of a once -upon -a -time. (EC: Sean LaRose Through sheer genius moves, he was able to She's a survivor!!!) Editor-in-Chief/Production Manager stabilize the company even accomplished the almost Rod Gudino impossible, a bright new image. The success stories What's a duck worth???Not much, according News Editor far outweighed the failures so that even a couple of to some pretty hostile responses from the last people Stan Klees time -worn enemies were willing to do business with in the world who should.be hurt ... the artists. The Movies, Theatre, Books them again. "It's all over," said one record guy, and horsemen could be looking for the head duck, but & Advertising well it might be. What a sad ending. (EC: I didn't you can only get water out of an iceberg. (EC: How hear the fat lady sing!!!) much is the tip of an iceberg???) Bill Watt Classical .& Jazz More savings???There was a time when It's corn season!!!And the Page Music Family middleman status made sense with an extra longer are having a picnic. And what better place for corn. MAPL Cancon carrot from the majors. Now, it seems controlling than Puck's Farm, up near Schomberg, just a short The MAPL logo was created by Stan Klees for inventory and trans -shipping has taken the shine drive from Toronto through some very pretty Ontario RPM in 1970 and is available to Canadian off the profit. And, apparently it's hit home with farmland. Besides the corn, which is free, record companies to identify the quantity of one operation. Who needs a large building in a Supertramp's Roger Hodgson will be there to launch Cancon on label copy. prime retail area with oodles and oodles of Rites Of Passage, his solo album. Hodgson's free warehouse space and lots of empty shelves? So, too, not the album ... his performance. And the Ad. Page Family will also be launching Jazz Portraits the For Sale sign may go up shortly. Makes sense M - Music was composed by a Canadian from Bobbi Sherron, Gene Lees, Guido Basso and and it could catch on. A little less here could mean A - Artist who is featured is a Canadian citizen a little more there. (EC: Are you talking Doug Riley. Sounds like a great outing, and it's all P - Production was wholly recorded in Canada from Athens, Georgia happening between noon and 4 pm on Sunday Aug. L- Lyrics were written by a Canadian semantics???) 24. I guess you better call someone to see if it's a This just in!!!Apparently there's been some you'all come party. Try calling 416-383-0808 ext. Advertising rates supplied upon request. FIVE -EIGHT movement at Quality. Ray Kives has reportedly been 225 or fax 416-3838-0303. Don't tell them you Second class postage paid in Toronto. single at radio now "Stanley" replaced as president and CEO by Louis Kircos. heard it from me. (EC: Maybe they were just inviting Publications Mail Registration No. 1351 from the album Gasolina! Kives remains on the board, and there's no word you!!!) Printed by Hayes Printing Services on Ed LaBuick. Haven't been able to raise Kives Richmond Hill, ON, L4C 3G4 Oh! Oh! They're back!!!I got one of those dead- Velvel Records distributed or LaBuick, but I'm getting lots of calls from people end faxes, you know the kind that taxes your PRINTED IN CANADA in the industry. 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functioned as a first text for domestic Hip Hop album was recorded at Moncton's CMS Studio Recorded at Lydian Sound in Richmond 101. Listen up, class isn't yet over and the and Montreal's Studio Concept. There are no Ontario and Toronto's Victory Drive Record lesson goes something like this: Infinite, Cancon logos, although It's assumed that all Available by calling 416-538-1206. Grimmy Grimmy, Down Ta Erf, Tara Chase, tracks are MAPL. Key besides the first single Madlocks, Asia, Arsenal, Marvel, Sic Sense, are the ballady The Hurt I Can't Take and Hold TIM LAWSON - Folk/I St8ofmind, Furee, M.A.D., Motion, Illegal On, but don't overlook Yesterday's Love, which The Quiet Canadian Justice, Crooks Of Da Round Table and the could be a left -fielder. Murray has a solid vocal Timberholme-45001 unforgettable Michie Mee. Perhaps you find projection with an obvious rootsy feel to the An emotion -packed release that goes stra yourself treading some water with that list of lyric interpretation that leaves no doubt who to the heart. The rootsy/folk properties sp names, all the more reason why you should hertarget audience is. She should enjoy more to life on ear contact and Lawson's rich tr get acquainted -- intimately acquainted --with than a few singles from this package. -WG quality creates a florid ambience thatfits to the stuff that is being singled out as you are with yesteryear. There's a heavy, altho reading this. Perfect for still trying radio, nevertimetoplay MORGONN - Jazz gentle guitar influence, acoustic, classi RAPESSENTIALS delivers just that, and a What We See electric and slide. These instruments gain e good dose of this brew that has got the majors Modern Attitudes -001 looking out their doors. Remember what wemandolin), Greg Hooper (flute, whist e, Morgonn (Ewen) has an intriguing hunker - said about faith, now it's the industry's turn tobodhran, accordion), Cam Keating (Highland down approach to jazz that melds articulately show a little. -RG pipes, small pipes, whistle, harmony vocals), and Dave Horrocks (drums, percussion). Nice NEKO CASE -Country/Alternativeinstrumental approach on the traditional The Virginian Gardens Of Skye/The Old Concertina, Jig The Mint MRD027-Outside Music Gig and An Clar Scatala/Richard's Volvo. Little Someone over at Mint has got the right idea Piece Of Me should be targeted to country on modern rockabilly and the enduring radio. Produced by the band and Rob Bartlett fascination with Elvis Presley. Enter one Neko and recorded at Calgary's Sundae Sound Case & Her Boyfriends, a cowboy hat sportin,' Studio. -WG pigtailed girl with loyalties in music from the goldrush. Now the truth is that a good deal of DENISE MURRAY - Country punk rock derivative has of late taken an What You Mean To Me interest in the format and, er, progressed it into KBM (no number) greater respectability with the cello ins, TRU-G'Z -R&B somewhat cooler climes than it has been Another New Brunswicker who is bringing provided by Harold Briston and some pr, From The Heart traditionally used to. But in this sense Caseattention to her province, Murray has been impressive keyboard work. Richard S Spinner 611 charting on the RPM Country 100 with her with her subject matter, most of which are produced the album with Lawson, us Could this be the next big thing? A couple of initial single, What's It Gonna Take, since June Morgonn originals. Being a successful jazz Timberholme Sound in Langley, BC to rec well placed Canadians -- producers Jack 16/97. The song was written by Murray, along vocalist requires much vocal creativity, not to the project. Falling Water has been taker Massarelli and Jack Staffieri -- apparently think with producer William Szawlowski, andmention stamina, and a good foundation in the first single, a radio friendly track m, so, and have gone and put their money in their bandmembers, guitarist Jason Lang and classical voice and musical theatre would also perfect for the NC, new and contempor mouths by importing this Florida raised trio for drummer Claude Melanson. The other help. Morgonn's been there and done that and country formats. A music historian, Law: some Northern exposure. And early reports members of the band are Frank Gallant (bass, she puts it all to good use with this her debut credits Sir William Stephenson (The Man Fr indicate they might have hit a goldmine after acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Andre McGraw release. Interesting too is her approach to three Intrepred), as being his inspiration and the the huge radio success of Out From The Rain (pedal steel) and Serge Sennecal (keys). jazz standards; the Jerome Kern and Oscar track is a fitting tribute to this great Canad and the retail success -- 2000 units in one Murray is also heard on acoustic guitar. The Hammerstein penning of Can't Help Lovin' That Lawson's writing and his vocal projec1 week -- of From The Heart, the Tru-G'z debut Man, the Stephen Sondheim and Leonard demand attention. There's an immediacy album. The CD has since blown the roof to hit Bernstein writing of I Feel Pretty and Johnny with Lawson taking his listener on his #1 sales in Burnaby and #3 at a Richmond Mercer's Laura, where she displays a gentle searching trips into the songwriting fi, BC HMV store shortly after it hit the shelves. vocal wrapping that creates the right ingredient providing warmth, anxiety and fulfilmen The trio is comprised of singers Eddie James of mystique. Whereas on her own material she master storyteller. Also key is Wartime Lett Jr., Leo Price III and James Flowers, all ofstands apart from the rabble, bringing in a lets fly with an approach that lends itself nicely On The Mountain, A Thousand Leaves whom complement each others' natural vocal sobriety into the music that nevertheless to improvisation, with a classical jazz bite. Also We All Change. talents with soft, hit -based, soulful R813 music. doesn't spoil the fun which these songs have key are Crazy II and Photographs. But don't A positive anti -drug, anti -alcohol and anti- written into them. A good portion of this disk overlook What We See, which Morgonn wrote violence message weaved into the vibe dares stands alone as country and probably that is with Tim Postg ate. Session people are to re -define urban music's traditional points of where Neko Case Er her Boyfriends will find exceptional; David Restivo (keys), George reference; from a G that once stood for the most support. We hope so, and feel that Koller (bass), Great Bob Scott (drums), Joe Said204lii!Sr04,1eq Oultedza Gangsta music to a Tru-G of Goodness. tunes like High On Cruel and Lonely Old Lies Allen (trumpet) and Richard Underhill (alto Like Vancouver, Toronto has especially takenwith violin and piano colouring will have a sax), and producer Jono Grant (guitar). to the sound and has demanded extended chance to do just that, while Karoline will best performances from the group, who have be kept a secret for the alternative crowd. responded by making the city their second Remember the splash that BR5-49 made home. They're here to stay and are extending when they blew through town last year? Well, ALBUM PICK their stay with Just To See You Again, which those people who worked that project might should be at your desk right about now. We do well to look here; Case is sparking a similar JUNKHOUSE -Rock/Alternative have no doubt the rarefied strength of that song fire with Karoline, Honky Tonk Hiccups and a Fuzz will cause that excitement all over again. Atop host of others. But if we're really going to push Columbia 80285-H rate product. Three parts CanCon. -RG the point (and we are, because we really If you've been following Tom Wilson and his Junkhouse clan for the past five years, ENCORE - Classi believe in this release) we just ask that you you'll know that this band has expended a good deal of blood, sweat and more sweat Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra RAPESSENTIALS Vol. Two -Hip Hop give the title track one spin. Just one. Produced to lay the groundwork for themselves as a strong Canadian act. To that end, Junkhouse Leonard Slatkin, Conductor Various Artists by Darryl Neudorf, Brian Connelly and Case.-RG has been forging ahead on a staple diet of dirty riffs, reliable beats and an enviable RCA Victor Red Seal -68551-N Beat Factory -F back supportfrom one of the MAJOR major labels. Now we are introduced to a third Orchestral encores needn't be exclusN Canada's Beat Factory continue a developing SCATTER THE MUD - Celtic/Pop release from the group and are surprised to see bassist Russ Wilson gone from the lollipops. Ask Leonard Slatkin. He legacy of hip hop from Canadian soil thatNever Time To Play credits to be replaced by Grant Marshall and second guitarist Colin Cripps (ex of conducting the St. Louis Symphony Orche: promises big things. And a good part of theBMG-76000-N Crash Vegas). No new development there, through 17 tracks, he includes Barber's Ada reason it does so is because it has the audacity Here's a Celtic twist with a difference, and a insist this band, apparently Cripps had For Strings. The rest though, are car to believe itself to be a big thing. That consistent perfectfollow-up to the band's 1994 debut of been jamming with Junkhouse before faith comes well placed behind a package that In The Mud, which has sold more than 5,000 there even was a Junkhouse. But try as follows in the footsteps of last year's copies, an influencing factor that brought BMG they might, the band can't overlook a slight RAPESSENTIALS One compilation, aon board as distributor. Not being from leaning to the left, immediately evident UPCOMING selection of songs that served up a cross Canada's east coast (they are based in from the moody cinematic opening of Joy section of the scene and simultaneously Calgary), they take a little more licence with Ride which serves as the introductory this music form than some bands with a Celtic song for Fuzz. Joy Ride is all David base. They turn out an interesting mix of the Lynchean archetype, with soft black wind traditional with six originals by the band. all a blowing in the background as junky done up nicely with the traditional instruments, guitars lull effervescently over a rolling, flute, whistles, pipes, accordion, plus the usual, velvety bottom end, repeated to greater drums, bass, guitars and mandolin. A pleasant effect on the title track. Because rock and package of entertainment, and they guest a roll manages to poke its head on a good P27C- couple of impressive guests; Prairie Oyster's half of this album, Fuzz ends up shifting Keith Glass on guitar on Conan Daly's penning dramatically between the two poles of Street C of Little Piece Of Me and Ian Tyson/Amos expression, all the while showcasing Wilson's impressive word portraits and larger Garrett's drummer Thom Moon on a number than life voice. With that kind of kick to it, Fuzz comes out sounding like the Junkhouse Issue Dal of tracks. Besides Daly, who plays bass and album we thought we'd never hear. Chalk one up for the guys who have conjured up AD DEADLINE: supplies harmony vocals, the band comprises nothing less than a classic rock album. 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1 1 3 PUFF DADDY Fr THE FAMILY 35 43 16 VERVE PIPE 68 69 45 LEANN RIMES which went to #1 on June 23, holdi No Way Out (Bad Boy) 3012 Villains (BMG) 66809 Blue (Curb) 77821 consecutive weeks. A major push 1 2 2 4 SARAH McLACHLAN 36 52 19 LEAHY 69 73 8 BATMAN ft ROBIN on both Black and McBride should I Surfacing (Nettwerk) 30116 Leahy (Virgin) 42955 Various Artists (Warner Bros.) 46620 chart prominence for a number of 3 4 15 NOW! 2 37 44 45 SHERYL CROW 70 64 7 HOLLY McNARLAND Various Artists (VVEA) 35296 Sheryl Crow (ABM) 314 540 587 Stuff (Universal) 53075 Travis Tritt and Lad Whiteare an a hot summer hit. Helping Me Get 0' 4 3 6 MEN IN BLACK O.S.T. 38 33 12 FOO FIGHTERS 71 61 38 ROCH VOISINE Various Artists (Columbia) 68169 Colour And The Shape (EMI) 55832 Kissing Rain (RV International) 51418 Tritt wrote with White, is the bigg week, jumping up to #67 from #8I 5 5 35 SPICE GIRLS 39 36 10TIM McGRAW 72 70 8 EN VOGUE second week on the chart. Spice (Virgin) 42174 Everywhere (Curb) 77886 EV3 (Ewa) 62057

6 7 6 PRODIGY 40 32 12 BOB CARLISLE 73 66 4 GRANDE SIESPA The Fat Of The Land (XL Recordings/Koch) 40121 Butterfly Kisses (Jive) 39691 Various Artists (Dep) 11031

7 6 2 SPAWN O.S.T. 41 51 13 TONIC 74 75 16 GEORGE STRAIT Various Artists (Epic) 68494 Lemon Parade (PolyGram) 1042 Carrying Your Love (Universal) 11584 BRUCE LEPERRE CKDM -Dauphin 8 8 29 OUR LADY PEACE 42 37 12 NEW COUNTRY 4 75 65 3 MISSY ELLIOTT Diamond -Julian Austin Clumsy (Columbia) 80242 Various Artists (Warner) 35328 Supa Dupa Fly (Elektra) 62062 DEAN MOLBERG 9 9 14 HANSON 43 41 8 JON BON JOVI 76 89 16 MARY J. BLIGE 1150 KIX - Brandon Middle Of Nowhere (Mercury) 34615 Destination Anywhere (Mercury) 534903 Share My World (Universal) 11619 Diamond - Julian Austin 10 NEW BONE THUGS -N -HARMONY 44 40 39 SPACE JAM O.S.T. 77 72 10 CHOOSE 80S CAL GRATTON Art Of War (Epic) 91164 Various Artists (Atlantic) 82961 Various Artists (Mercury) 53535 CJVR - Melfort Slow Down - Jami Hunter 11 10 17 SAVAGE GARDEN 45 34 13 PURE ENERGY VOLUME 4 78 97 7 DANCE MACHINE - 4TH GEAR Savage Garden (Columbia) 67954 Various Artists (Quality) 81997 Various Artists (PolyTel) 40098 JANET TRECARTEN CISS-FM - Toronto 12 11 12 MEREDITH BROOKS 46 47 27 THE OFFSPRING 79 123 3 ARTIFICIAL JOY CLUB How Do I- Deana Carter Ixnay On The Hombre (Columbia) 67810 Melt (Interscope) 90125 Blurring The Edges (EMI) 36919 DAVE McLAUGHLIN 13 16 6 ANDREA BOCELLI 47 53 13 THIRD EYE BLIND 80 82 12 KRS-ONE CKGB - Timmins Romanza (Philips) 56456 Third Eye Blind (Electra) 62012 I Got Next (Jive) 41601 Blink Of An Eye - Ricochet JAMES RICHARDS 14 12 44BACKSTREET BOYS 48 35 7 AWESOME SUMMER 80 77 25 BLUR Backstreet Boys (Jive/Zomba) 15981 Various Artists (Telarc) 40100 Blur (EMI) 55562 CHAT - Medicine Hat Today My World - George Strai 15 14 12 TRAGICALLY HIP 49 48 16 BEE GEES 82 83 44MARILYN MANSON Live Between Us (Universal) 81055 Still Waters (PolyGram) 37302 AntiChrist Superstar (Interscope) 90086 WADE WILEY 980 CKRM - Regina 16 15 36 WALLFLOWERS 50 45 7 VVYCLEF JEAN 83 68 18 SYLVAI COSSETTE Today My World -George Stral Bringing Down The... (MCA) 90055 Presents... The Carnival (Columbia) 67974 Blanc (Victor) 70716 DAN MITCHELL

17 13 7 THE TEA PARTY 51 46 20 HIT ZONE 3 84 90 7 BRAN VAN 3000 CKCQ/Cariboo Radio - Quesnc Transmission (EMI) 55308 Various Artists (Sony) 24032 Glee (Select) 71105 Watch This - Clay Walker

18 17 45 AMANDA MARSHALL 52 55 23 JONNY LANG 85 74 36 MUCHMUSIC BIG SHINY TUNES Amanda Marshall (Columbia) 80229 Lie To Me (ABM) 00640 Various Artists (MCA) 81026

19 24 21 DAFT PUNK 53 60 7 TOTAL DEF JAM 86 78 20 THE AGE OF ELECTRIC Homework (Virgin) 42609 Various Artists (PolyTel) 536 072 Make A Pest A Pet (MCA) 1021

20 29 45 JEWEL 54 57 10 DANCE HITS SUPERSTARS 87 110 44 GREAT BIG SEA Pieces Of You (Atlantic) 82700 Various Artists (Popular) 83138 Up (WEA) 12277

21 25 12 GREAT BIG SEA 55 54 6 BLUES TRAVELLER 88 81 45 KEVIN PARENT Play (Warner Bros.) 18592 Straight On Til Midnight (ABM) 40750 Pigeon D'Argile (EDT) 74507

22 18 8 RADIOHEAD 56 56 22 COLLECTIVE SOUL 89 86 22 RICHARD OK Computer (EMI) 55229 Disciplined Breakdown (Atlantic) 82984 Cap Enrage (EDT) 71093

23 23 7 MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING O.S.T. 57 76 8 ECONOLINE CRUSH 90 NEW THREE -ELEVEN Various Artists (Epic) 68166 The Devil You Know (EMI) 38244 Transistor (Capitol) 536181

24 28 7 ROBYN 58 50 45 MOIST 91 122 2 EVITA Robyn Is Here (RCA) 67477 Creature (EMI) 7243 8 36188 Selections From... (Warner Bros.) 46692

25 27 20 MATCHBOX 20 59 63 41 DEANA CARTER 92 96 7 DJ LINE VOL. 27 Yourself Or Someone Like You (Lava) 92721 DidI Shave My Legs (EMI) 96060 Various Artists (PolyTel) 40099

26 21 10 WU-TANG CLAN 60 62 12 CHICAGO 93 84 27 SILVERCHAIR Wu -Tang Forever (BMG) 66905 Heart Of Chicago (Warner) 46554 Freak Show (Epic) 67905

27 22 45 NO DOUBT 61 49 13 M.G. MARIO DAN 94 94 4 DWIGHT YOAKAM Tragic Kingdom (Interscope) 90003 Various Artists (Push The Label) 40096 Under The Covers (Warner Bros.) 46690

28 19 4 NOTHING TO LOSE O.S.T. 62 42 2 PANTERA 95 86 17 CHEMICAL BROTHERS Various Artists (Tommy Boy) 1169 Official Live (EWA) 62068 Dig Your Own Hole (Virgin) 42950

29 31 45 TONI BRAXTON 63 67 23 U2 96 80 6 PLUGGED Secrets (La Face) 26020 Pop (Island) 524334 In Wired (TEL) 40097

30 26 5 BLUE RODEO 64 71 2 COLIN JAMES 97 104 41 JAMIROQUAI Tremolo (WEA) 19253 National Steel (WEA) 19634 Travelling Without Moving (Columbia) 91109

31 20 25 LIVE 65 58 6 ULTIMATE DANCE 98 102 44112 Secret Samadhi (Radioactive) 11590 Various Artists (BMG) 49808 112 (Arista) 73009 For further informat 32 30 45CELINE DION 66 59 41 ROMEO it JULIET O.S.T. 99 130 12 I AM Falling Into You (Columbia) 33068 Various Artists (EMI) 37715 Uecole du micro d'argent (Virgin) 44000 or

33 39 20 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. 67 79 5 RU RECEIVING 100 93 4 CAPONE-N-NOREAGA Life After Death (Blues Boy) 073011 Various Artists (PolyGram) 53736 War Report (Tommy Boy) 3041

34 38 21 AEROSMITH Nine Lives (Columbia) 67547 3041 Boy) (Tommy Report Afar CAPONE-N-NOREAGA

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Record LfisVEEolutor Codes: . - Artist/Album Title/Where to find it will be the first inductees into th: BMG - N EMI - F Universal - J Quality -AVI1 (Songwriterl'Producer (Label) Country Music Hall Of Fame, which Polygram - Q Sony - &5 Warner - P Koch:- K in Caledonia on the 16th. Snow': TW LW WO AUGUST 18, 1997 Rodgers Snow and Carter's nephew, will be presented with induction Min 3 10 STILL HOLDING ON 35 40 5 EVERYWHERE 68 58 22 PLACES I'VE NEVER BEEN behalf of the Hall Of Fame immedit Clint Black w/Martina McBride/Nothini / CD track -N Tim McGraw/Title track/pro single -F Mark Wills/ Self-titled/comp 487-0. (C.Black/M.Berg/M.Stuarff J.Stroud/C.Black (RCA) (C.Wiseman/M.Reid) B/Gallimore/J.Stroud/T.McGraw (Curb) (T.Martin/R.Wilson/A.Mayo) C.Chamberlain/K.Stegall (Mercury) the special hour-long program. MEM 11 12 DRINK, SWEAR, STEAL 8 LIE 36 42 14 THE LAST TIME 69 57 25 LITTLE THINGS Michael Peterson/Self-titled/comp 323-P The Cruzeros/Self-titlecVCD track M611. Tanya Tucker/Complicated/comp 2-F Bruce Leperre,music director at (M.Peterson/P.Carpenter) R.E.OrraVJ.Leo (Reprise) (B.Mathers/C.Tulman) B/Buckingham (Spinner) (M.Dulaney/S.D.Jones) G.Brown (Capitol) news of two new staff member 3 4 17 LET IT RAIN 37 35 21 THE SECRET 70 59 13 AIN'TENOUGH HOURS Shirley Myers/New Country 4/comp 319-P al)4".FI Jamie Warren/Fallen Angel/comp 487-Q Randy J.Martin/Workin' Overtime/CD track Dauphin, Manitoba station; Joe Let (S.Myers/R.Nicholson/R.Scott) R.Scott (WEA) (J.Warren) J.R.Hutt/F.Hill (River North) (R.J.Martin) S.Baggett (Fleet) with Star 103 in Winnipeg and Bi 4 7 16 COME CRYIN' TO ME 38 41 13 CAN'T GET THE HANG OF ... 86 3 IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY CKVH 1020 in High Prairie, Alb( Lonestar/Selt-titled/comp 44-N Desert Dolphins/Hang Of ... /CD track Kevin Sharp/Measure Of A Man/comp 30-P (J.Roch/W.Wilson/M.D.Sanders) D.Cook/M.Wilson (BNA) (B.Brown/E.Schwartz) R.Prescott (Quality) (C.Farren/J.Steele) C.Farren (Asylum) "pick" this week is Diamond by Jul 5 1 17 I LEFT SOMETHING TURNED ON 39 27 20 COUNT ME IN 72 69 16 A DOZEN RED ROSES Trace Adkins/Dreamin' Out Loud/pro single -F Deana Carter/Did I Shave ... /comp 2-F Joan Kennedy/Title track/CO track Ian Tysonwill be performing at Ott: (B.Lawson/J.Schweers) S.Hendricks (Capitol) (D.Carter/C.Jones) C.Farren (Capitol) (J.Greenebaum/A.Jordon/T.Folks) J.Morgan (JKP) 6 8 16 ALL THE GOOD ONES ARE GONE Arts Centre on Nov. 8 as part o 40 29 16 THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH 82 3 THANK GOD FOR BELIEVERS Pam Tillis/Greatest Hits/comp 48-N Patty Loveless/Title track/pro single -H Mark Chesnutt/Title track/comp 5)-J Lightfoot Tribute. His summer has k (D.Dillon/B.McDill) B.J.Walker Jr./P.Tillis (Arista) (G.Nicholson) E.Oordy Jr. (Epic) (R.Springer/M.A.Springer/T.Johnson) M.Wright (Decca) range. He continues with date( 7 2 15 I'D RATHER RIDE AROUND WITH YOU 41 49 7 THE FOOL 74 62 20 THE LIGHT IN YOUR EYES Reba McEntire/What If It's You/pro single -J Lee Ann Womack/Self-titled/comp 4-J LeAnn Rimes/Blue/pro single -F California, Texas, New Mexico, Col( (M.D.Sanders/T.Nichols) R.McEntire/J.Guess (MCA) (M.Cannon/C.StefVG.Ellsworth) M.Wright (Oecca) (D.Tyler) W.C.Rimes/C.Howard (Curb) Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Michi 8 5 14 CARRYING YOUR LOVE WITH ME 42 30 16 LOVED TOO MUCH 75 79 4 AIN'T NO JUSTICE Alth George Strait/Title track/pro single -J Ty HemdorVLiving In A Moment/comp 345-H Greg Hanna/No album/pro single squeezing in a Calgary date (Sept. (J.Stevens/S.Bogard) T.Brown/G.Strait (MCA) (D.SchlitzaJohnson) D.Johnson (Epic) (K.Tribble/G.Hanna/C.Rawson( K.Tribble (Psychabilly) private party. 9 10 9 BORN AGAIN IN DIXIELAND 43 44 15 HEARTS WERE BOUND 76 84 4 FLUTTER Jason McCoy/Playin' For Keeps tL KC Jones/Title track/CD track Jack Ingram/Livin' Or Dyini/CD track -J Leahy,now charting with The Call )J. McCoy/N. Sheridan/O. Carr) S. Bagett (Universal) (E.Schoenroth) R.Prescott/J.P.Wheeler (Pairadice) (C.Boyd) S.Earle/RiKennedy (Rising Tide) 10 9 21 ALMOST ALWAYS 44 48 11 THE SHAKE 77 77 10 HONKY TONK LIGHTS the RPM Country 100 (29) and the A Chris Cummings/Somewhere Inside/comp 316-P p Neal McCoy/Greatest Hits/comp 324-P Eli BarsVUnmarked TraiVpro single have been firmed to open for The (C.A.T.Cummings/R.Lewis) R.Scott/J.E.Norman (Warner Jts) (J.McElroy/B.Carr) K.Lehning (Atlantic) (R.Ruddy/E.Hill) J.Binet/E.Barsi (No label) lOr 11 13 11 HOW A COWGIRL SAYS GOODBYE 45 39 14 ONE, TWO, I LOVE YOU 78 87 3 WHAT'S A GIRL GONNA DO their Sept. 26 date at Toronto's Tracy Lawrence/The Coast Is Clear/comp 323-P Clay Walker/Rumor Has It/comp 321-P Danny Hooper/He's Buying Roses ... /pro single dItt Leahy's self -titled album, released (L.Boone/T.Nelson/T.Lawrence) D.Cook (Atlantic) (B.Jones/E.Hill) J.Stroud/C.Walker (Giant) (D.Hooper) R.Volkaert/D.Hooper (Royalty) label, continues to maintain it's Top ME 15 12 SHE'S GETTING SERIOUS 46 52 6 IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU 79 83 5 THAT'S THE KINDA LOVE .. 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