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BI Needfire's Celtic magic revealed in Cancon production The success of this production is obviously based on its acceptance by those with Celtic roots S As perfect a Celtic musical as ever was, is Needfire, McDermott and Bill Ballard, Ed and David Mirvish which shouldn't be a problem considering their currently playing Toronto's Princess Of Wales mounted this $3 million dollar production around sheer numbers in every major centre across Canada, Theatre from June 12 to July 12. There's dancers a book by Tom Lackey. The established artists and not to mention Boston, Chicago and even New York and prancers, high -steppers and kickers and kilties, those with their new-found professionalism weave City. What an incredible road show Needfire would a mystique around St. Patrick's mythical lighting be. of Needfire on top of Slane Hill, near Dublin, Giving a political kick-start to Needfire's described as "a powerful symbol of tradition, of premiere was a very proud Newfoundland premier, memory, of continuity, of community and ofBrian Tobin (therearereportedly more renewal." Newfoundlanders in Toronto than on the island The music is exceptional and sound quality province itself), and an extra theatrical boost from incredibly crisp and clean having all the earmarks Ed Mirvish who was outfitted in his own personal of what could be a highly successful soundtrack clan kilt and silver -buttoned jacket. should an aggressive label be interested. Among There are some areas where the production the Cancon copyrights beautifully integrated with needs to be tightened up and they will, but out of the traditional is a rousing version of Barrett's 10, Needfire scores an 8, or 10 if you count in .Privateers, a classic written by Stan Rogers and a national pride. Needfire is a musical designed to very emotional rendering of No Change In Me, satisfy the entertainment requirements of all ages, written by Ron Hynes and Murray McLauchlan. and not restricted to those with Celtic roots. Energy Radio arrives in southern Ontario The hit music format of Energy Radio launched in format, which reaches a combined listener base southern Ontario June 11, as K104, has teamed with close to 700,000, Sinclair stresses that Energy Energy 108 to form Energy Radio. Radio's goal "is to become Canada's largest The combined forces of Energy Radio covers reaching radio station." He sums up with, "The southern Ontario, focusing on the key markets of flexibility of both shared and local programming London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Waterloo, empowers Energy Radio with the unique Burlington, Hamilton and Toronto. opportunity to be market specific while reaching Energy Radio's Dean Sinclair points out that the entire southern Ontario coverage area." the new combination unites the local strengths of Needfire's music director Rick Fox (back), John Energy Radio is heard in London and McDermott (standing) and author Tom Lackey. information, news, traffic, weather, community and Woodstock on 104FM, and in Toronto, Burlington, (photo by Tom Sandler) special events from both originating stations. With Hamilton and Kitchener on 108FM. Sinclair can pickers and plunkers, tin whistlers, bagpipers, the "proven popularity" of Energy's hit music be reached at 905-681-1079. drummers, singers and fiddlers, with narrator Denny Doherty and impassioned performances by Warner signs Robert Michaels John McDermott, Mary Jane Lamond, The Irish Warner Music Canada has finally made the bid to nomination for Instrumental Artist of the Year. Descendants, John Allan Cameron, The Ennis scoop Robert Michaels, and the nouveau flamenco In the three years as an artist, Michaels has Sisters and a support cast to make this Celtic sensation has accepted. The Toronto -based graduated from performing in clubs to playing major Cocktails 71 extravaganza a memorable experience. And there's Michaels enjoyed a period of attention from the concerts in Jazz Festivals and headlining theatre not an ugly body in the lot. label, notably with Guitar Music for Small Rooms stages around Ontario. In addition to his Juno (Host Bar The energies coming off the stage impact the compilation of last year, which showcased nomination, his video for Cupid's Dance (from audience immediately and are enough to make the Michael's soft flamenco music alongside a slew of Paradiso) received a MuchMusic Video award blood rush to the hands and feet for clappin' and other artists. Michaels had, in the meantime, nomination for Global Group award. Dinner 8PI stompin' and tears to the eye for cryin'. This is as already established a significant career; his two Michaels is currently in the studio recording pure Celtic as you can get and, it's one hundred per independently recorded albums (1995's Paradiso his Warner debut. The album is scheduled for (Host Win( cent Cancon. and 1996's Arizona) have sold in excess of 100,000 release in late September 1998. With major initial creative input from John copies and this year, Michaels received a Juno Tables of 10 ava

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the shedding of an occasional tear. The musical is draw. It's been known for a couple of months that Stern would be going to television, but no one based on Tom Lackey's book and the music mixes ((ACT sews traditional with songs written by Stan Rogers Jim thought anyone would have the guts to roll down These charts were compiled expressly for RPII Fidler, Gary O'Driscoll and a rousing version of the welcome mat in Canada. Well, they were wrong. The charts were sorted by peak position, witI No Change In Me, which was written by Ron Hynes The Howard Stern Show will premiere on Citytv then weeks in Top 10, weeks in Top 40 and to All artists listed are Canadian. and Murray McLauchlan ... a show stopper. If you on Aug. 22 at 11:30 pm. And he's definitely going want your national pride pricked, try on Needfire to be a major contender in the Saturday night late at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre. (EC: Just night television wars. Stern's show will be seen in reading that, my national pride is pricked!!!) Toronto, Ottawa and southern Ontario. (EC: Moses 1 BUILDING A MYSTERY Sarah McLachlan The Needfire party!!!What would a Mirvish is never asleep at the switch! ! !) 2 HEAD OVER FEET premiere be without the Mirvish post party? Hold the phone!!!You don't fuck around with Alanis Morissette Anything was expected to happen when the first funds when FACTOR's Heather Ostertag is with Elvira Capreese watching. Apparently some borrowers have altered 3 IRONIC nighters gathered at Toronto's newest watering hole, Alanis Morissette Threat of a takeover???While we've been the Peel Pub to celebrate the premiere of Needfire. documents before claiming them as expenses. Now, they have to file two sets of documentations; the 4 HAND IN MY POCKET looking at the buyouts, mergers and/or takeovers Newfoundland premier Brian Tobin was on hand Alanis Morissette that's causing chaos in the industry, we've as was Ed Mirvish sporting his own clan kilt and originals as well as a photocopied set. There's a silver -buttoned tunic. There was lots of oysters, bunch more, but it will have to wait until next week. 5 overlooked a major supplier who's making moves to protect his ass. We're talking big bucks here and salmon cakes and tables of other goodies plus Irish But you get the message. The wrath of Heather beer to wash it all down. As it got closer to the Ostertag is not something to take lightly. See you in 6 SEASONS IN THE SUN a very large corporation . We'll never have to mount Terry Jacks a tag day for IP, but money doesn't replace witching hour, the cast, complete with bagpipes, court? Not ifHeather gets hold of you first!! ) fiddles, tin whistles and dancers spilled out onto 7 MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY dedication. It would be a traumatic experience. (EC: Alias And what a great supporter of Cancon! ! I) If the the fenced -in street for a Celtic jamboree that could dollars are green...that's Cancon! have gone all night, as they usually do when they're 8 NEVER SURRENDER on their own turf. For us people from "away" as / Corey Heart Speaking of . . . !!!On the international scene, they refer to those who aren't from down there, it I A 9 SONG INSTEAD OF A KISS news of AL's future was expected before we went was a "staggering" event. Alannah Myles to press, but the rumour is still in the rumour stages. published weekly since 10 YOU LEARN It's apparently a sure thing however, that DM is What's with Cancon country???The voting Alanis Morissette stable, but that a boxcar load of executives were, ballots for this year's Big Country Awards are just February 24th, 1964,by RPM Music Publications LTD. 11 BACK TO YOU or are walking, with hefty severances, I might add. streaming in! There has never been such an interest The hurtin' is about to begin. (EC: How about a in Canadian . Reflecting that interest 6 Brentcliffe Road in the new and upcoming artists, performing at this Toronto, Ontario 12 INSENSITIVE little good news! ! !) Hefty severances is good news! Jann Arden year's Variety Club Luncheon on June 26 will be M4G 3Y2 Needfire is good news!!!WOW! Despite cool Monument recording artist, newcomer Gil Grand 416-425-0257 FAX : 416-425-8629 13 SHAKIN' ALL OVER critiques from some local media types, Needfire is Guess Who (Chad Allen S The Expressions) and Lisa Erskine who has been nominated for a E-MAIL ADDRESS one of the best entertainment tickets in Toronto, Big Country award in the outstanding female artist 14 CLUMSY bar none. Ed and David Mirvish have accomplished category. It's going to be a great show and it all [email protected] Our Lady Peace what CBC, CTV and Global couldn't do. They've takes place in the Ballroom of Toronto's Royal York Walt Grealis, O.C. 15 YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN' YET mounted a Celtic experience that's a natural for a Bachman Turner Overdrive Hotel, and it's scheduled to end at 2 pm, which Publisher television special. The Canadian public is anxious doesn't tie up the whole day. This is a fundraiser Sean LaRose 16 SUNDOWN for this type of good, clean family entertainment. It for Variety's Kids and Canada's country music cost the Mirvi an estimated $3 million to stage this Editor-in-Chief/ProductionManager community has been very supportive over the years. Rod Gudino 17 SWEET CITY WOMAN musical that's only scheduled to run through July Tickets are only $35 each. Call Lydia at Variety at Stampeders 12. The idea of the musical was born of a meeting News Editor 416-367-2828 ext. 227. (EC: You can always Jody Infurnari 18 SPINNING WHEEL of minds between Bill Ballard and John depend on country artists to support Variety!!!) Blood Sweat & Tears McDermott, while they were on a cruise of all Writer/Chart Editor 19 ROXY ROLLER things. Being the proud Canadians they are, Ed and Howard Stern to Citytv!!!Wouldn't you know Stan Klees Sweeney Todd David weren't that hard to sell. 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But a band like the Irish Sarah McLachlan - Surfacing Janet Jackson - Velvet Rope Backstreet Boys - Backstreet's Back BMG 41617 (comp 33(-N Descendants prefer to preserve the past Nettwerk 39708 (CD Track) -F Virgin 44762 (CD Track) -F rather than tinkering with it to any 6 9 8 SEARCHIN' MY SOUL 40 38 8 DON'T DRINK THE WATER 73 67 19 ARE YOU JIMMY RAY? Vonda Shepard - Songs From Ally McBeal Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded... Jimmy Ray - Jimmy Ray great degree, something which has RCA 67660 (comp 38)-N Epic 69014 (promo CD) -H Epic 69365 (comp 073)-H allowed them to course a vibrant career 10 15 YOU'RE -STILL THE ONE 41 35 10 LOVE, PAIN AND THE WHOLE... 74 75 16 WEIRD Shania Twain - Come On Over Amy Sky - Burnt By The Sun Hanson - Middle Of Nowhere in five strong albums (four of them 1:7E! Mercury 314 534 615 CD Track) -Q Mercury 314 536 003 (promo CO) -Q Iron Music 51027 (promo CD) -N under the supervision of Warner). 8 5 22 SEX AND CANDY 42 41 17 TURN BACK TIME POETS Marcy Playground - Marcy Playground Aqua - Aquarium The Tragically Hip - Phantom Power The group released Rollin' Home Capitol 53569 (Pro CD) -F Universal 6075 (promo CD) -J Universal 81083 (promo CDI-J this year and, at the cusp of it, has also 9 8 7 NEVER EVER 43 37 21 AMNESIA 76 85 2 INTO YOU All Saints - All Saints Chumbawamba - Tubthumper 3 Deep - Title Track been caught in the Celtic fire that London 314 556 004 (CD Track) -0. 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stuff or you don't. And despite the fact that LES LEPAGE - Country beat, taken as the first single, and now the record industry by and large has bought Er HICKORY WIND happening wit A/C programmers. The video of into the idea that metal is dead (just dead, Walk That Walk the single was shot in the Dominican Republic no decay), the stuff still sells. Yup, that's why LHL-1014 and the visual is reportedly "cool" but "hot". a band like Slayer, who possess the musical Here's an example of where three-part Mishka's vocal properties tie in beautifully with range of a growl, are still around and very harmonies really work, giving lead vocalist Les whatever her instrumental guys present, and much in kicking mode. The aptly titled Lepage that added confidence to inject his they are superb: Floyd Cramer on keys, bassist Diabolus In Musica is their latest offering unique boyish charm. Nine of the ten songs Harry B, guitarist Ian Tremblay and drummer (translated that means 'devil in music' by the are Lepage originals and that reveals yet way -- how apropos), and states the obvious, another solid talentfrom this Ottawa Valley boy. that these guys have scarcely mellowed their His pertinent message material lives up to that gig, even if they look a lot scarier than they ingrained writing talent that comes with the actually sound. That point about liking the territory. Besides supplying lead vocals, stuff or not sticks; we're reticent to say Lepage is heard on acoustic guitar and anything about the actual music, but the word crank it up music that has more than thepercussion. Hickory Wind is Mike Belanger on the street is that this is classic Slayer requisite goods to cut a mean streak on(lead and rhythm guitar), Eduardo Flores through and through. We seem to recall from alternative radio. Best played loud. -RG (drums), Rod Delcourt (bass, harmony). The several years back, that the band made a name for themselves on vowing NEVER TO THE PORCH BOYS - Country WIMP OUT. Well, it's ten years later and their Brain Dead Crazy holding to the word, and the fans are hailing TPB-76127-06682 them for it -- with cold currency. The last These guys cut right to the chase from the word? It's still relevant. Produced by Rick opening title track. Smooth, professional vocals Rubin. -RG and hand -in -glove harmonies with a calculated Ronnie Bonham. Mishka was born in the projection that gives just the right amount of Gaspe Peninsula (Newport) of Quebec and EMM GRYNER -Pop/Alternative perhaps it's that French connection that brings Public out her passion for words and expression. Also Mercury MEAD160-13 key are Save The Children, Happiness When we first saw Emm Gryner playing her Runaway, Feel The Change and What If? The piano at C'est What? We knew that this crossover potential is obvious, particularly with Forest, Ontario native was destined to get Too Young. Produced by Harry B and Ian signed, somewhere, sometime. The deed Tremblay and recorded at Air M.S. Studio and came through and, at the end of the day, the NICK CAVE Er -Alternative at Harry House Studio. Mastered by Nick proud bearers of the much courted contract musical guests aren't too shabby either Al THE BAD SEEDS Blagona at Metalworks Studio in Toronto. All Bragg (pedal steel, piano, dobro), Tom tracks are four-part MAPL except Try Me. The Best of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds McMahon (bass), Tracy Clark (lead Et rhythm), Contact Ian Tremblay in Montreal at 514-598- Reprise 46960-P Steve Piticco (lead, mandolin), and Seamus 8329 or fax 514-598-5030. -WG First and foremost a story -teller, Nick Cave Costello (Hammond organ). Suzie Vinnick is has fashioned a career from a host of sallow heard on harmony on four tracks. Produced - Jazz and melancholy narratives that have elicited by Lepage, Bragg and Ross Murray and EIGHT ARTISTS comparisons to anyone from Leonard Cohen Full Circle edge to the message. Nine of the ten tracksrecorded at Sound Of One Hand Studios. Key Concord Jazz -4788 (St. Clair Ent) to Flannery 0' Conner, and garnered him an tracks include the title track, Doin' What I'm were written by Scott Valley, one of the lead One of the two CDs that make up the well titled extremely loyal following. Part of the reason Doin', Letting Go, and Bartender. He also does vocalists who also doubles on keys and lead Full Circle package is a re-release of the first for his successes can be found in this an interesting spin on John Denver's Country guitar. Key among these tracks, including the album released by Concord Jazz in 1973. It collection of riveting song -stories, first Roads. Although there are no MAPL logos title track are Rare Breed, taken as the first features guitar masters Herb Ellis and Joe compilation of its type which Cave has displayed, which might make it confusing for single, 16 Minutes Of Fame, Hometown and I Pass, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Jack released in a career spanning eleven albums. radio programmers, it's assumed that all tracks Do, Will You. Boneyard could be a left -fielder. Hanna playing nine tracks of standards and All of the classics are here; among them the with the exception of Country Roads, are full diabolical schemer of Red Right Hand who Great writing talent. Larry Lowe, another lead vocalist, who contributes acoustic guitar, wrote MAPL. Contact: Lepage in Kanata, Ontario has the power to grant any wish at a bloodywas A&M Records. They have since takenYour Love, also a key track. The other 613-592-6954 or fax 613-592-6013. -WG price; the southern preacher who articulates HOWARD ALDENFULECRCLE1JIMMY BRUNO Ms. Gryner into the studios to labour out this members are Ward Peters (lead vocals, lead MICHAEL MOORE ALAN DAWSON a warped logic against a primal rumble in release, herformal introduction to the public MISHKA -Urban/Pop Tupelo; the righteous con on death row in and acoustic guitars, mandolin and mouth following her industry targeted indie release harp), Jared Bildfell (vocals, bass guitar), and AND THE URBAN GROOVE Mercy's Seat, and ultimately, the swarthy and called The Original Leap year. For whatever Jason "Jukebox" Junk (drums, percussion). Legalize Love complex figure of Jesus, the man of sorrows Sanso-3403 (Select) whom many of these metaphorical reasons, label and artist felt it would be better Produced by Bart McKay and recorded at to get on with the new rather than re-record Regina's Sound Edge Productions. Mastered Tagging Mishka as being urban/pop may be characters anticipate (Into My Arms). The that album, though some of the material did by Al Rodger at Crosstown Studios. All tracks wrong; but if that's the right tag, she sure puts sweep in interests --from early concerns with get re -directed for Public, notably Hello are full MAPL. Contact: 306- 525-6828. -WG an interesting spin on the urban part of it, which America's heart of darkness to the spiritual Aquarius and 89 Days of Alcatraz (the latter makes what she does much more palatable loftiness of The Boatman's Call -- is wellstill our favourite song, by the way). The for the mainstream listener. Right off the represented here. From fictions involving loveresults are pretty astounding, with a lot of hopper, the big impact is her version of James and death (Henry Lee and Where The Wild guitar driven pop framing what remains a very Brown's classic Try Me, with a hot HOT reggae Roses Grow) to the dramatic flourish of Thepersonalised selection of songs, certainly originals. Artists included on the other are Carny to the spiritual calm of (Are You) The Gryner's forte. That said, there are a hell of a guitarists Howard Alden and Jimmy Bruno, One That I've Been Waiting For?, Cave paints lot of hits here, and we'd list off the entire ALBUM PICK bassist Michael Moore and Alan Dawson on a myth -mural of secular spirituality, loss, album track by track if we had the space. But drums playing a similar type of set a quarter chaos, death, retribution and redemption. the first single, Summer Long, is already on century later. Both are just a delight, but yours Stunning and occasionally chilling. -RG your desk and if MN know what's what, LIONEL RICHIE -Pop truly found them to be completely they'll make this budding starlet a priority Time interchangeable individually and collectively, Mercury SLAYER -Metal pronto. Big things here, really big things, and proving again that skilfully tasteful jazz is never Mercury 314 558 518-Q Diabolus In Musica the girl is only twenty -to years old. -RG out of fashion. , -BW American 69192-H Most careers are hurt or ruined by hiatuses -- that's the nature of the business and the Slayer has had a long, bleak affair with SAID AND DONE -Pop Alternative fragility of being a popularfigure in the modern age. To be able to vanish from the limelight RAY MONTFORD - Jazz themes of death and decay, having prettyInfused for six years and then return to it as if Shed Your Skin much taken the torch from Black Sabbath Little Whirled Records 9017 nothing happened -- and have everybody Self -produced -7701 some ten years back. Like most metal, they Indie pop alternative has a group of new buy it -- is an accomplishment indeed. An The package notes deplore, as do most of us, present a kind of take it or leave it proposition spokesmen in this Ontario quintet. The guys, accomplishment that only an artist of the descriptive labelling of music butfails to supply for the average listener; either you like thiswho go by the catch -phrase Said And Done, calibre of Lionel Richie -- who's had an an alternative for reviewers who must in limited pursue an imaginative, emotive approach to Oscar, a Golden Globe and five Grammys space advise readers/prospective listeners alternative rock pop -- melody with a crunch lavished on him -- can quite pull off. Richie by any other name. Infused is the name of returned to the public stage last year with their debut CD, watched over by Todd Booth's Louder Than Words, but instead of Little Whirled Records label, who signed them embarking on a worldwide tour in support and put together this release on a limited of that record, he returned to the studio budget. You'd never tell, with strong again to record Time. As with his previous, production on what is a tight, punchy getup Time has its share of vintage Lionel Richie lathered richly with classic rock and roll moments, including Forever, The Way I Feel vocals from Tony Labatt. The music here is and especially Lady, a soft ballad originally tight, hook based all the way, with guitar front not intended for the album, but a saving and centre, even in the acoustic bits (Senses, grace that it got added on. Richie has certainly cultivated his talent into something that Change). We're inclined to say retro, except is as easily accessible and able to touch a broad spectrum of public emotion. It's the that Said And Done make it sound so damn same sound that managed in excess of fifty million units sold worldwide for a solo career new that you'll never really know. Definitely that is going to stay strong. 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2 NEW SMASHING PUMPKINS 36 33 7 FAITH HILL 69 NEW TRICKY Adore (Virgin) 45879-F Faith (Warner Bros.) 46790-P Angels With Dirty Faces (Island) 542520-Q

3 2 3 GROOVE STATION 4 37 31 22 MATCHBOX 20 70. 41 4 HANSON Various Artists (Ariola) 58378-N Yourself Or Someone Like You (Lava) 92721-P 3 Car Garage (Mercury) 55839941

4 4 7 BULWORTH O.S.T 38 81 2 HOPE FLOATS O.S.T 71 69 11 ANDREA BOCELLI Various Artists (Interscope) 90160-J Various Artists (EMI) 93402-F The Opera Album (Philips) 462003-0

5 3 3 GODZILLA O.S.T 39 25 3 DMX 72 59 8 PROPELLERHEADS A complete gull Various Artists (Epic) 69338-H It's Dark Er Hell Is Hot (Def Jam) 558227-Q Decksanddrumsandrockandroll (Dreamworks) 50031-J

6 5 10 CITY OF ANGELS O.S.T 40 34 22 WILL SMITH 73 63 11 COUNTRY HEAT 1998 Various Artists (Warner Bros.) 46867-P 0 Big Willie Style (Columbia) 68683-H Various Artists (Arista) 55772-N 7 6 22 SPICE GIRLS LORD TARIO. Er PETER GUNZ 74 56 2 JOEE Spice World (Virgin) 45111-F Make It Reign (Columbia) 69010-H Truth (Popular) 203243-P

8 9 15 MADONNA 42 50 5 LES COLOCS 75 64 7 GEORGE STRAIT Ray Of Light (Maverick)46847-P De Hors Novembre (Musi-Art)-Select One Step At A Time (MCA) 70020-J ICED 9 12 22 AQUA 43 38 3 TERRI CLARK 76 62 6 THE RANKINS MA Aquarium (MCA) 85020-J How Feel (Mercury) 55821141 ,P L -.1w Uprooted (EMI) 21202-F 10 8 9 HIT ZONE 4 arN 44 53 22 BRYAN ADAMS ifIbt 77 65 3 DJ JAllY JEFF a THE FRESH PRINCE Various Artists (Polymedia) 555 738-0 Unplugged (ABM) 831197-Q aD Greatest Hits (Jive) 41640-N pi 14 22 SHANIA TWAIN et!' 45 36 4 LENNY KRAVITZ 78 70 22 MASE Come On Over (Mercury) 536003-Q 5 (Virgin) 45605-F Harlem World (Arista) 73017-N

12 13 22 SAVAGE GARDEN ONYX 79 76 13 SARAH BRIGHTMAN Savage Garden (Columbia) 67954-H Shut fm Down (Def Jam) 536988-N Time To Say Goodbye (Angel) 56311-F

13 10 11 FRANK SINATRA 47 32 7 MASSIVE ATTACK 80 68 14 BRIAN McKNIGHT My Way (WEA) 46710-P Mezzanine (Virgin) 45603-F Anytime (Mercury) 536215-Q

14 .16 15 ALL SAINTS 48 43 6 SLOAN 81 72 22 WYCLEF JEAN All Saints (London) 556004-Q Navy Blues (Murder) 36-J Carnival (Columbia) 67974-H

15 15 4 GARBAGE 49 39 6 LILITH FAIR 82 66 10 REBA McENTIRE Version 2.0 (Almo) 80018-J Various Artists (Nettwerk) 30125-F aD Moments Et Memories (Universal) 81075-J

16 11 5 ALLY McBEAL O.S.T 50 35 6 BIG PUNISHER 83 78 22 OUR LADY PEACE Various Artists (Epic) 69365-H Capitol Punishment (RCA) 57883-N Clumsy (Columbia) 80242-H

17 17 22 TITANIC O.S.T. 51 37 6 PUBLIC ENEMY 84 MONSTER MAGNET Various Artists (Sony) 63213-H He Got Game (Def Jam) 558130-0 Powertrip (ABM) 540908-Q

18 21 22 ANDREA BOCELLI 52 45 5 TORI AMOS 85 85 3 SEMISONIC Romanza (Philips) 56456-Q From The Choirgirl Hotel (Atlantic) 83095-P Feeling Strngely Fine (Universal) 11733-J

19 18 10 FASTBALL 53 40 3 SUPER HITS '98 at, 86 71 22 WOMEN Et SONG All The Pain Money Can Buy (Hollywood) 621302-0 Various Artists (Popular) 203235-P Various Artists (Warner Bros.) 36116-P

20 7 2 GARTH BROOKS 54 REBA McENTIRE 87 80 22 CREED Garth Brooks Limited Box Series (Capitol) 94572-F 'If You See Him (MCA Nashville) 70019-J My Own Prison (Attic) 21500-J

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TURN DOWN THE MUSIC 54 WAYWARD WOMAN OF THE WORLD 87 POOR POOR PITIFUL ME 20 Tern Clark Myrna Lorrie Gary Buck YOU MADE MY DAY TONIGHT STILL FALLING IN LOVE 55 DON'T BE STUPID 88 NAOMI CLARKE 21 [MN Canadian Zephyr Carroll Baker Shania Twain NCI FM - Thompson 89 GUITAR TALK Double Wide Paradise - Toby Kei1 .1 DO 56 LOVE WAS ON OUR SIDE 22 Michelle Wright Family Brown DAVE McLAUGHLIN CKGB - Timmins 90 ONE NIGHT OF CHEATIN' 23 IT'S LATE (AND I HAVE TO GO) 57 BALLAD OF MUK TUK ANNIE Dance - Mavericks aD Jimmy Arthur Ordge Carroll Baker Carroll Baker JOHN WILES THE OTHER SIDE 58 I MIGHT AS WELL BELIEVE 91 DANNY'S SONG CKBW AM - Bridgewater 24 Anne Murray Charlie Major eo Carroll Baker Everything's Changed - Lonestar THE WOMAN IN ME 59 PORTRAIT IN THE WINDOW 92 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE JAMES RICHARDS 25 ith Hank Smith Shania Twain rPIL Carroll Baker CHAT - Medicine Hat 93 WHY I HAD TO PASS THIS WAY True -George Strait 26 THIS USED TO BE OUR TOWN 60 FULL MOON FULL OF LOVE Carroll Baker WADE WILLEY Jason McCoy 4.1119 k.d.Lang 1;1 CKRM - Regina 94 WHO DRINKS MY BEER WHEN I'M GONE 27 GONNA DRIVE YOU OUT OF MY MIND 61 YOUR STILL THE ONE True - George Strait 121 Mercey Brothers Charlie Major Shania Twain CHUCK REYNOLDS HELLO MOM sirk 62 THE WAY YOU PLAY 95 CANDLE CHYR - Leamington 28 Jason McCoy Mercey Brothers Mery Smith True - George Strait DANIEL SAVOIE WHO'S BED HAVE YOUR BOOTS ... 63 LITTLE OL' KISSES 96 IF YOU KEEP THROWING DIRT 29 rw Family Brown Shania Twain Julian Austin CHET FM - Chetwynd Country Girl - Long Tom/Dusty D 97 THE MORNING AFTER MY BABY LET... 30 SMILING WINE 64 SUSAN FLOWERS JANET TRECARTEN Dick Damron Carroll Baker Shirley Eikhard CISS-FM - Toronto 65 I'M GETTING HIGH REMEMBERING 98 UNBELIEVABLE LOVE Chances Are - McBride/Seger 31 Prairie Oyster Paul Brandt Carroll Baker RICK FLEMING IT'S ALL I CAN DO 66 TAKE IT FROM ME 99 COTTON JENNY CKQM FM - Peterborough 32 Anne Murray Anne Murray Paul Brandt MakeHer Mine - Jason McCoy WHAT ELSE CAN I DO NOW AND FOREVER 67 IT'S MY PARTY 100 33 Patricia Conroy Anne Murray Carroll Baker

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That Like Be Always Will Country Young as launched was station the when new on #5. compilation CD promotion EMI's on included Love My single, his of promotion further that out points Parsons hours quarter are category." also is and album Everywhere his from taken working Group) Music (MacNeil MacNeil Bill average the in #2 is and tuned, hours in position #2 manager his and he where Scotia, Nova Bridge, was track The Days. These Of One single Curb up Marion in home back is relations, writer/publisher latest his with #1 to squeezes McGraw Tim TRACKS COUNTRY COUNTRY -15 1998 22, June Monday RPM- Cancon The COUNTRY 100 Canada's Only National 100 Country Survey guiding the career of the band, expec Artist/Album Title/Where to find it to surpass the success of their past last one, Underneath The Moon, a to: () Producer (Label) which peaked at #18 (April 6/98). The Record Distributor Codes: written by the band, is the title track o BMG - N EMI - F Universal - J M - QualityPolygram - 0 Sony - H Warner - P Koch - K Lake album which was produced Prescott. Montana Sky has been noir TW LW WO JUNE 22, 1998 Big Country Award in the Outsta Canadian Group or Duo category. T1 68 69 6 MY LOVE WILL ALWAYS BE LIKE THPT 1 2 14 ONE OF THESE DAYS 3535 11 BUCKAROO Ain Geffros will be attending the awards. Tim McGraw/Everywhere/comp 5-F Lee Ann Womack/Self-titled/pro single -J Scott Phillips/Day One/CD track 147 (Raines/PoweIVHummon) Gallimore/Stroud/McGraw (Curb) (M.D.Sanders) M.Wright (Decca) (R.M.Bourke/L.Storey) B.MacNeil (MMG) Tracey Brown and Randall Pre 2 3 9 IF YOU SEE HIM/IF YOU SEE HER 36 43 3 IF YOU EVER HAVE FOREVER ... 69 59 19 TO HAVE YOU BACK AGAIN Reba w/Brooks & Dunn/Title track/pro single -J Vince Gill/The Key/pro single -J Patty Loveless/Long Stretch.../comp 349-H , successfully wrapped their promoti (James/KimbalVMcBride) Brown/DuBois (MCA) (V.GilVT.Seals) T.Brown (MCA) (A.Robott/S.Roman)E.Gordy Jr. (Epic) Brown's first solo single, A Woman's 36 9 SOMEBODY TO LOVE 70 70 2 CHANCES ARE 3 1 9 I JUST WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU 37 Released on the Popular label (Warne] George Strait/One Step At A Time/pro single -J Suzy Bogguss/Nobody Loves Nobody../pro single -F Bob Seger w/Martina McBride/Hope Floats O.S.T/Pro (R.Cook/J.Prine) T.Brown/G.Strait (MCA) (S.Bogguss/D.Crider/M.Berg) D.Crider/S.Bogguss (Capitol) (B.Seger) D.Was (Capitol) is the title track of Brown's upcoming 3 A WOMAN'S WORK 4 4 13 COMMITMENT 38 37 21 YOU'RE STILL THE ONE e_!AEll79 was produced by Prescott. Both Brown Shania Twain/Come On Over/Pro Single -a Tracey Brown/litle Track/comp 360-P LeAnn Rimes/Sittin On Top Of The World/pro single -F 1;rIVP (T.Colton/T.Marty/B.Wood) W.C.Rimes (Curb) (S.Twain/R.J.Lange) R.J.Lange(Mercury) (JeacockeRomanti/Cooke) R.Prescott (Popular) will be presenters at the Big Country 81 4 I'M ALRIGHT 5 5 12 YEAH 39 41 5 IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND El Jo Dee Messina/Title Track/pro single -F Paul Brandt/Outside The Frame/comp 353-P r ILA Duane Steele/This Is The Life/CD track -Q dbh Gail Bliss,who starred in the aw (P.Brandt/S.Rosen) J.Leo (Reprise) (G.Lightfoot) S.Bogard/M.D.Clute (Mercury0) CAD (P.Vassar) B.Gallimore/T.McGraw (Curb) musical Patsy in both Canada and 6 8 11 NOW THAT I FOUND YOU 40 39 15 PAPA BEAR 73 75 3 NOTHIN' COULD BE BETTER Terri Clark/How I FeeVpro single -Q Keith Harling/Wnite It In Stone/pro single -J Sean Hogan/Self-titled/CD track released a new promotion EP entitle (J.D Martin/P.Begaud/VCorish) K.Stegall (Mercury) (K.Harling) W.Wilson (MCA) (S.Hogan) S.Hogan/R.Erickson (Barnstorm) Not. The EP contains James Taylor's 77 3 LOVE PAIN AND THE WHOLE DAMN NI 21 10THE SHOES YOU'RE WEARING 41 45 9 THE RIVER SONG 74 Clint Black/Nothin' But.../CD track -N Montgomery Steele/First lime Out/CD track Amy Sky/Burnt By The Sun/pro single -N at Bartender's Blues, As Plain As The 1 (C.Black/H.Nicholas) C.Black/J.Stroud (RCA) (M.Steele) G.Dere/M.Steele (MSI) (A.Sky) M.Jordan (Iron) Face, written by Bruce Burch, OwenT 62 16 8 12 11 I DO (CHERISH YOU) 42 44 7 WHOEVER SAID THAT 75 I SAW THE LIGHT Mark VVills/VVish You Were Here/pro single -Q Stephanie Beaumont/Upcoming/pro single Hal Ketchum/No Album/pro single -F Theadore F. Baker, Jr., and the bonus (K.Stegall/D.Hill) C.Chamberlain (Mercury) (J.Steele/C.Farren/C.Jones) J.Steele/T.Harding (T.Rundgren) C.Howard (Curb) of One Mississippi which was written 1 9 9 14 ONE LAST STEP 43 33 13 LOVE WORKING ON YOU 76 61 23 PERFECT LOVE Shidey Myers/Let It Rain/comp 350-P John Michael Montgomery/Greatest Hits/CD Track -P Trisha YearwoocVSongbooVcomp 8-J and Kim Parent. Dedicated to the mem (Myers/Nicholson/Barnes) Myers (Stony Plain) (C.Wiseman/J.Collins) C.Petocz (Atlantic) (Smith/Russ) T.Yearwood (MCA) Bartlett, the EP was produced by Blis 10 7 14 MOVING ON 44 47 8 WILDEST DREAMS r 78 67 22 SOME DAYS ARE BETTER The Rankin's/Untitled/pro single -F Hawg Wylde/Title Track/CD track Charlie Major/Everything's Alright/comp 53-H W.Rankin) G.Massenburg (EMI) (D.Hopwood/N.Clemis) H.Klopak (HWR) (C.Major) M.Poole (VIK/BMG) 73 7 IM1 17 7 FAMOUS FIRST WORDS 45 34 20TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE 79 I DONT WANNA KNOW Gil Grand/Title track/pro single -H Michael Peterson/Self-titled/CD track -P Johner Bros. w/Suzanne Gitz/Perfect Life/comp 355-P (B.HilVJ.B.Rudd) B.Hill (Monument) (M.Peterson/G.Pistilli)R.E.Orrall/J.Lee (Reprise) (B.Johner) Johner Bros/B.McKay (WEA) 12 13 14 I READ LIPS 46 54 5 I SAID A PRAYER 79 NEW THE STRONG ONE Thomas Wade/Wayward/Self-titled/CD track Pam Tillis/Every Time/pro single -N Mila Mason/Title track/comp 356-P (T.Wade/C.Rawson) J.May/T.Wade (Peg) (L.Satcher) B.J.Walker/P.Tillis (Arista) (C.Rawson/B.Hill) B.Mevis (Atlantic) 13 15 10 WHAT MY HEART ALREADY KNOWS 47 58 3 26 CENTS 80 80 5 STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' LOVE Julian Austin/Title Track/pro single -N The Wilkinsons/Nothing But Love/pro single -P Maxine Macleod/Love This Deep/CD track 3eomvav memo valunn (J.Austin/S.Robichaud) D.LeBlanc (Vik/BMG) (S.VVilkinson/W.Wallace) Haselden/7_avitson/Johnson (fiant) (W.Hunt) T.Kelly/M.Haas (Tidemark) 81 90 4 YOU'RE GONE 14 16 11 NEVER GIVIN' UP 48 51 6 BIG TIME Rick Tippe/Get Hot Or Go Home/CD Track Trace Adkins/Title track/pro single -F Diamond Rio/Unbelievable/pro single -N (J.Robinson/R.Tippe) D.Pomeroy (Moon Tan) (P.Nelson/L.Boone/K.Beard) S.Hendricks (Capitol) (J.Vezner/P.Williams) M.C.Clute/Diamond Rio (Arista) CASEY CLARKE 88 4 COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE Km18 13 FALLING 49 50 7 ORDINARY PEOPLE 82 Bruce Guthro/Ot Your Son/pro single -F Clay Walker/Greatest Hits/pro single -P Susan Graham/Upcoming/pro single (B.Guthro) C.Irschick (EMI) (C.Wiseman/E.Hill) J.StroucVC.Walker (Reprise) (Mayo/Dodson/Harbin) J.May (BGE) VIDEO Er INSTANT TOP TV 16 6 14 I'M GONE 32 12 MATCHES 83 93 2 COVER YOU IN KISSES George Fox/Survivor/comp350-P Sammy Kershaw/Labour Of Love/CD track -0. John Micheal Montgomery/Leave A Mark/comp 361-F (M.Green/R.Orozco) K.Tribble (WEA) (R.Springer/S.Ewing) K.Stegall (Mercury) Kilgore/Jones/Brown) Petocz/Montgomery (Atlantic) 1. Baby - Trisha Yearwood 17 20 7 CRIED ALL THE WAY HOME 52 8 HAPPY GIRL 84 76 28 DON'T BE STUPID (You Know ... Jamie Warren/Upcoming/pro single Martina McBride/Evolution/pro single -H Shania Twain/Come On Over/CD track -a 1;1101 2. If - Reba & Brooks & Dun (J.Warren/N.Sheridan) R.Hutt (TooHip/Spin) (A.Roboff/B.N.Chapman) M.McBride/P.Worley (RCA) (S.Twain/R.J.Lange) R.J.Lange (Mercury( 18 23 14 I MIGHT EVEN QUIT LOVIN' YOU 52 49 24 BYE, BYE 85 94 6 DANCE IN THE BOAT 3. Commitment - LeAnn Rirr Mark ChesnutVThank God For Believers/comp 2-J Jo Dee Messina/I'm Alright/pro single -F The Kinleys/Just between you,../comp 350-H (ChesnutVSpringer/Morrissette) M.Wright (Decca) (P.Vassar/R.M.Bourke) B.Gallimore/T.McGraw (Curb) (T.Haselden/C.Bickhardt)R.Zavitson/T.Haselden.P.Greene(Epic) 4. 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