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VOLUME 100 NO. 17 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT April 23, 1988/S3.95 (U.S.), $5 (CAN.) Metropolitan Broadcasting Bills Pending In 19 States Target Sex, Violence Sale Hits New Pay -Out High VIDEO RETAILERS UNDER FIRE shareholders of Legacy Broadcast- in the entertainment media. kinds of titles to minors. BY PETER LUDWIG ing. Sillerman Acquisition was BY BILL HOLLAND Both the Video Software Dealers Currently, more than 60 different NEW YORK In the largest radio formed for the sole purpose of ac- WASHINGTON Over the past year, Assn. and the Motion Picture Assn. bills along this line are pending in 19 transaction to date, New York - quiring Metropolitan. state lawmakers across the country of America say they are astonished states. Illinois, Tennessee, Maryland, based Sillerman Acquisition Corp. The $300 million deal surpasses have increasingly focused on video by the number of pending bills in Colorado, and Georgia have passed will acquire New York -based Met- the $285 million paid in 1986 by top retailers in response to the demands state legislatures that would man- measures that await only the gover- ropolitan Broadcasting Corp. for management of Metromedia and of parents' and citizens' groups that date either MPAA labeling of prod- nors' signature to become law. Other $40 million in cash and $260 million Morgan Stanley & Co. to purchase they curb the availability to minors of uct or dealer enforcement of rules bills are wending their way through in debt assumption. (Continued on page 14) violent and sexually explicit material against renting or selling certain the statehouses of New Jersey, Metropolitan owns and operates Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vir- seven stations -KTWV "the ginia, Alabama, Nebraska, New Wave" Los Angeles; WNEW -AM- York, Michigan, Hawaii, California, FM New York; WMMR Philadel- Kansas, Pennsylvania, Massachu- phia; WWBA Tampa /St. Peters- Ma/or Labels Eye Airplay Alternatives setts, and Missouri. burg, Fla.; KRLD Dallas; and This story was prepared by Dave At several major labels, alterna- For their part, the college and al- The VSDA and MPAA say that the WOMC Detroit -as well as the DiMartino and Yvonne Olson. tive- marketing teams have been es- ternative outlets contacted by Bill- impetus for this tidal wave of legisla- Texas State Radio Network. tablished, often with the goal of board confirm increased interest- tion is coming not just from conserva- Sillerman Acquisition is an affil- LOS ANGELES The growing im- crossing college /alternative hits to and promotional support-from the tive, antipornography groups, but iate of the investment firm of Sil- portance of college and alternative the top 40 market. In some cases, majors. from moderate and liberal constitu- lerman -Magee Communications radio in breaking new artists is in- this enables them to bypass once -ad- These outlets, however, can ents as well. Management Corp. -the largest creasingly reflected by major -label venturous album rock outlets en- sometimes pose problems for the (Continued on page 81) efforts to maximize such exposure. tirely. (Continued on page 19) L.A. Judge Finds ADVERTISEMENTS Arista's `Super' ORIGNAL NOTION PICTLRI SOUNDTRACK Price Point On Pisello Guilty MCD\S UCK Of Tax Evasion Hall & Oates CD

BY CHRIS MORRIS BY GEOFF MAYFIELD LOS ANGELES Salvatore Pisello NEW YORK Arista and BMG Dis- was found guilty in U.S. District tribution will market the compact Court here April 8 of evading feder- disk of the new Daryl Hall & John al income taxes on nearly $400,000 Oates album, "Ooh Yeah," at a cost during the years 1984 -1985. below their usual front -line price. It is The verdict, which came on the the first time a superstar CD has eighth day of the nonjury trial of been introduced at such a price. the reputed Gambino crime -family "Rather than deal our way down, figure, climaxed a week of some- we are coming out with the CD at a times sensational testimony delin- much lower price -almost a whole eating Pisello's labyrinthine deal- dollar off wholesale," says Jim Caw- Qucn:u CoMMXr,Arimn Rtx WxuH ings in the record business. ley, vice president of sales for Arista. Cawley stresses, however, that the The major bombshell was WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE LIKE THE POWER OF THE CHURCH IS EVERYWHERE! dropped during defense testimony A BIG PIZZA PIE THAT'S AMORE!!! In only six weeks, Starfish, the debut Arista album from The move should not be construed as a April 7 by New Jersey -based whole- Now the songs from the film that struck everyone's heart Church is exploding at retail. "Under The Milky Way" is No. 1 at commitment by either Arista or its saler John Gervasoni, who claimed are available on Cassette, Record, and Compact Disc. alternative radio, Top 5 at AOR, and now off to a blazing start at distributors to establish a new price that in 1984 cutout broker Ranji Moonstruck. From Capitol. Top 40. Starfish has been called "Their Best Album" by Rolling point. "This is just a one -selection sit - Stone, Creem, CMJ, Rockpool, and others. ARISTA. We're on a (Continued on page 77) (Continued on page 77) crusade to break The Church.

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www.americanradiohistory.com _ __ _--______-MM MIN__- Roy Disney Group Buys Music Plus - -Billboad --- _ Shamrock Holdings Gets Its Chain ------rm.= ...... _ t - --_ - - ..m...... I= t_ Music Plus owners, with Lou Fogel- 74 units of Musicland here -was BY EARL PAIGE man remaining as president and eventually acquired in February by LOS ANGELES The acquisition of CEO and retaining his equity inter- New York investment firm Adler & VOLUME 100 NO. 17 April 23, 1988 the 54 -store Music Plus by Sham- est (Billboard, April 16). Shaykin. rock Holdings here is viewed as part The acquisition follows the The Music Plus deal comes on the NAB RALLIES BROADCASTERS of a buying spree affecting all seg- monthslong ownership struggle at heels of the sale of Musicland to its At the National Assn. of Broadcasters's 66th annual convention, NAB ments of the retail industry. the 210 -store Wherehouse Enter- top executives (Billboard, Feb. 29). chain, of an un- "The music business has had two leaders called on broadcasters to unite and to take a more active role in Under terms of the deal, officially tainment the target announced April 7, Burbank, Calif. - successful hostile takeover by good years back -to- back," says the fight for or against key pieces of legislation (page 6). The convention, based Shamrock, an investment Shamrock. James Bonk, executive vice presi- held April 9 -12 in Las Vegas, also featured a seminar on the FCC's inde- firm headed by Roy E. Disney, has Wherehouse -which competes dent at 215 -store Camelot Music in cency standards, listeners' right to privacy, and other "on -air perils" agreed to pay an undisclosed sum of with Music Plus along with 11 Tow- Ohio, operating in 28 states. "We're (page 10). Page 29 cash for all capital shares of the five er Record /Tower Video stores and attractive again." But Bonk sees interest in music Sting Dons New Hat retail deals as part of a general re- Home entertainment re- Sting, a crusader for esoteric music, has co- founded Pangaea Records, tail trend. "is not any different than other music easy categori- tail a label dedicated to cultivating artists whose defies specialty retail segment," Bonk con- zation. The label has already licensed four previously released albums Atlantic's Glew Resigns; tends. "There are a lot of buyouts, a and plans six new releases before the year is up. Page 21 lot of acquisitions right now ?' Ron Rotter, an analyst here with TNN: A 5TH -ANNIVERSARY SUPPLEMENT Key Post At Epic Rumored Morgan, Olmstead, Kennedy & The Nashville Network provides a case study in how to plan, launch, Glew is set to assume a key post Gardner, is not certain how the Mu- BY STEVE GETT maintain, and fine -tune a successful business and creative venture. Ger- overseeing EPA's day -to-day oper- sic Plus deal fits in the current par- toward consolidation ry Wood, Billboard's general manager /Nashville, charts the cable net- NEW YORK Rumors of a major ations. allel trends shake -up the senior -executive Glew, who had been with Atlan- and expansion. Early on, Rotter had work's story. Follows page 44 at level of the CBS Records Group, tic since 1969, is being replaced by questioned the sincerity of Sham- widely speculated for several creative marketing services vice rock's Wherehouse bid. Merger Mania months, intensified when Atlantic president Mark Schulman, a veter- "It depends on how you look at all This is shaping up as a year of heavy consolidation in the home enter- Records executive vice presi- an at the label (see Executive this," he says. "There are a lot of tainment industry. The past two weeks alone have witnessed at least dent /general manager Dave Glew Turntable, page 4). changes in management going on. five major acquisitions or reports of serious discussions, and analysts resigned April 12, reportedly to CBS also would not comment on Wherehouse did not bring top dollar and industry execs say more activity is on the way. Mark Mehler reports. head up Epic /Portrait /Associated persistent rumors that Al Teller, when it was all over. There's a lot of Page 67 Records. president of CBS Records, will be what I would call turmoil." At press time, CBS had no offi- leaving the label. However, many Neither Fogelman nor Stanley FEATURES cial comment on Glew's possible company executives and other reli- Gold, Shamrock president /CEO, role at the label, and calls to the able industry sources have told will comment beyond a prepared re- 68 Album & Singles Reviews 82 Inside Track former Atlantic executive were Billboard they believe Teller is set lease, but observers put the Music 21 The Beat 45 Jazz /Blue Notes not returned. However, several to leave his post shortly and that Plus sale price in the $40 million-$50 23 Boxscore 44 Latin Notas high- ranking CBS executives say (Continued on page 75) million range. "That's just a guess," 6 Chartbeat 75 Lifelines (Continued on page 80) 44 Classical /Keeping Score 55 Nashville Scene 61 Clip List 74 Newsmakers 31 Dance Trax 10 Outa' The Box U.K. Pact Viewed As Model 4 Executive Turntable 18 Power Playlists 45 Gospel Lectern 40 Retail Track MCPS, BPI Reach Home Video Accord 41 Grass Route 24 The Rhythm & the Blues 7% rate of 7 %, some are on accounts, 15 Vox Jox This story was prepared by Nick about five years ago. Robertshaw and Peter Jones in Since this official rate was negoti- and a few have not paid anything at London and Ken Terry in New ated with only some BPI members, all," he points out. "In the [last - SECTIONS York. however, the MCPS stands to gain mentioned] case, they will have to 24 Black 52 Pro Audio /Video substantial added income from the pay off their outstanding debts, but 66 Canada 10 Radio LONDON After three years of ne- new deal. Moreover, the agreement I think most people have been mak- 62 Classified Actionmart 40 Retailing gotiations, the U.K. Mechanical applies retroactively to product re- ing a provision anyway." 9 Commentary 21 Talent Copyright Protection Society and leased since October 1986-another Graham Chapman, MCPS com- the British Phonographic Industry source of revenue for MCPS. mercial operations director, sees the Country 75 Update 55 have reached agreement on me- Nevertheless, BPI legal adviser pact as an antidote to the "anarchy 67 Financial 60 Video Music chanical royalty rates for home vid- Patrick Isherwood doesn't believe in the video market over the past six 32 Home Video 46 Video Retailing eo product. Most of the video titles the retroactive feature will adverse- years" and hopes that non -BPI 64 International produced by BPI's 170-odd member ly affect BPI members. "Many com- firms will fall into line. companies-which have about 60% panies have been paying at the old (Continued on page 78) MUSIC CHARTS of the U.K. nontheatrical video mar- Top Albums Hot Singles ket -are longform music videos. While this deal is not the first of 28 Black 16 Adult Contemporary its kind in Europe -similar pacts 42 Compact Disks 26 Black are in effect in Belgium, the Nether- IMMC Panels; 56 Country 24 Black Singles Action lands, Italy, and the Scandinavian Announces 65 Hits of the World 58 Country countries -an MCPS spokesman 44 Latin 55 Country Singles Action opines that it might serve as a mod- Coke Exec To Keynote 15 Rock Tracks 16 Crossover 30 el for home -video-mechanical deals in other lands. MONTREUX, Switzerland In Among the hot topics to be dis- 45 Spiritual 30 Dance The pact, which goes into effect keeping with the upcoming Inter- cussed are a number of European 76 Pop 65 Hits of the World May 15 and runs through 1989, sets national Music & Media Confer- music rights issues, including cen- 70 Hot 100 a mechanical rate of 6% of published ence's emphasis on the role of cor- tral accounting. On hand will be 72 Hot 100 Singles Action dealer price for all videos with a mu- porate sponsorship in the global representatives of several Europe- sic content of at least 80 %. (The fig- music and media scene, Bill Lynn, an performance rights and music VIDEO CHARTS ure is based on "weighted dura- corporate media director for Coca - industry organizations, including tion," a system that assigns differ- Cola Inc., has been tapped to deliv- Ekke Schnabel of BMI; Patrick 39 Business And Education 51 Videocassette Rentals ent values to background and er one of several May 12 keynote Isherwood of the British Phono- 39 Health And Fitness 37 Videocassette Sales featured music.) The mechanical addresses here during the third graphic Industry; Hein Endlich of 46 Kid Video 32 Videodisks percentage declines in proportion to annual May 11 -15 IMMC gather- BUMA /STEMRA; and Jacques the music content; thus, for exam- ing. Monnet of SACEM. ©Copyright 1988 by Billboard Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Affiliated Publications Inc. BILLBOARD 40% mu- The IMMC organizers have also Music business participation is MAGAZINE (ISSN 0006.2510) is published weekly (except for the first week in January) by Billboard ple, the rate on a video with Publications Inc., One Astor Plaza, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Subscription rate: annual sic content would be 3 %. released a list of guest speakers expected to be strong, with speak- rate, Continental U.S. $170.00. Continental Europe £165. Billboard, Quadrant Subscription Service Ltd., on a with maximum and panelists as well as a schedule ers drawn from both sides of the Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England. Japan Y92,000. Music Labo, Inc., Dempa Even title Building, 2nd Floor, 11 -2, 1-Chome, Nigashi -Gotanda, Shinagawa -ku, Tokyo 141, Japan Second class music content, the mechanical bite of panels and workshops. Addi- Atlantic, including Bruce Lundvall postage paid at New York, N.Y. and at additional mailing office. Current and back copies of Billboard are is less than MCPS' previous home tional keynote speakers will be of Capitol and Blue Note Records; available on microfilm from Kraus Microform, One Water Street, White Plains, N.Y. 10601 or Xerox Uni- versity Microfilms, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106. Postmaster, please send changes video rate. Originally set at 8.5 %, named shortly. (Continued on page 72) of address to Billboard, P.O. Box 2071, Mahopac, N.Y. 10541 -2071, 914 -628 -7771. the maximum rate was reduced to

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 3 www.americanradiohistory.com Nelson To Release Oscar Champ At $89.95 `Emperor' Vid Due In late Summer most "significant" home video title date. BY JIM McCULLAUGH of the year. Last year's best -picture The other big home video winner LOS ANGELES Nelson Entertain- winner, "Platoon," sold 380,000 was MGM /UA Home Video, which ment emerged as the big home vid- units. tentatively plans to release "Moon- eo winner at the March 11 Academy The company's current best seller struck" in late August. The film Awards as "The Last Emperor" is "The Princess Bride," which has won best- actress honors for Cher swept the event with nine awards, sold 285,000 copies and is the first and the best -supporting- actress including best picture. Nelson is Nelson title to utilize television ad- award for Olympia Dukakis. Addi- planning a late-August or early-Sep- vertising. Bleimeister says televi- tionally, it won for best original tember video release of the epic sion will be used extensively for screenplay. Nixon Administration. At the Kennedy Center opening of John Adams' opera "Nixon In China" in Washington, D.C., Elektra film. "The Last Emperor," including Ralph Tribbey, vice president of chairman Bob Krasnow welcomes several journalists who accompanied President Nixon on his 1972 trip to China. In addition to best -picture honors, spots four to six weeks after street (Continued on page 72) "The Last Emperor" won for direc- The opera has been released on Elektra /Nonesuch Records. Pictured, from left, tor (Bernardo Bertolucci), screen- are Courtney Shelton, journalist; Adams; Krasnow; and journalists John Scali, play adaptation, art direction, cine- Tom Jarriel, Mel Elfin, Fay Wells, and Norman Kempster. matography, film editing, costume design, original score, and sound. Disney It was the most lopsided victory launching U.K. Unit for a film since 1962, when "West Side Story" won 10 Oscars, and Move Ends Distrib Ties To Rank i EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE 1960, when "Ben Hur" won 11. LONDON Walt Disney Home There has been much specula- Nelson will probably release the Video plans to launch its own U.K. tion on Rank's chances of winning BILLBOARD. Anne Rehman is named Western video sales manager in the Los film at the $89.95 price point, ac- operation in the fall, bringing to a renewal of its sales and distribu- Angeles office. She was director of sales for Video Software Dealer magazine. cording to Rand Bleimeister, execu- an end a seven -year sales and dis- tion deal with Disney in the face of tive vice president. Meanwhile, Co- tribution association with Rank strong competition from other ma- RECORD COMPANIES. Jim Fifield is appointed president and chief operating offi- lumbia, the film's theatrical distrib- Home Video. jor U.K. distributors, but Warren - cer of EMI Music Worldwide in New York, effective May 2. He was president utor, is placing "Emperor" in Currently, Italy is the only er says, "In the light of the out- and CEO CBS/Fox Video. broader release. To date, it has country outside of North America standing stream of upcoming Atlantic Records in New York makes the following appointments: Mark racked up approximately $25 million in which Disney has its own video Touchstone and Disney product, Schulman, senior vice president /general manager Merlin Bobb, vice presi- in domestic box -office receipts. company. we know the time is right to forti- dent of a&r, black music division; and Richard Nash, vice president of nation- While marketing plans are still The new operation will be fy our market position by distrib- al promotion, black music division. Schulman was vice president of creative being formulated, Bleimeister says known as Buena Vista Home Vid- uting this product ourselves." the scope of the home video cam- eo and will be headed by Phil Jack- No details of the proposed Bue- paign should be in the $2 million son, who will report to Walt Dis- na Vista sales and marketing range and that a commercial spon- ney Europe managing director forces have been announced as sorship arrangement is a "very like- Stuart Warrener. Both men are yet, and Rank is expected to con- ly possibility." closely linked with Rank: Warren- tinue selling Touchstone and Dis- The cassette, he says, will almost er left Rank in the summer, and ney titles at least until the end of certainly be Nelson's biggest-sell- Jackson replaced him as general this year, well beyond the official ing title ever. He says the sheer manager. (Continued on page 80) number of awards now makes it the REHMAN AFIELD SCHULMAN BOBS

marketing services; Bobb was director of a &r, and Nash was director of na- tional promotion, all for the label. A&M Folding 6-Year-Old Bertelsmann Music Group in New York makes the following appointments: Latin Unit Thomas W. McIntyre, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and successful, we have to have direct Records in the domestic Hispanic Joseph Isenstein, senior vice president, employee BY CARLOS AGUDELO relations. They were, re- control over our sales," Quintana marketplace, as [it has] done with spectively, vice president and CFO of BMG Music U.S. and vice president, em- NEW YORK A &M Records has says. "It is too bad, because I feel the recent Spanish- language re- ployee relations for the company. decided to fold its 6-year -old Latin we were in the upswing, and several leases from Suzanne Vega ['Luka'] Warner Bros. Records in New York makes the following appointments: music division due to currency de- of our artists were doing very well." and Sting ['Nada Como El Sol']." Donna Russo, vice president/director of New York publicity operations; Jim valuations in Latin America and dis- The company has a roster of The company has been operating Wagner, vice president of merchandising and advertising; and Ed Outwater, appointing sales of Latin product in about a dozen acts; two of them, in Latin America through licensees. vice president of quality assurance. Russo was publicity operations director, the U.S. Maria Conchita Alonso and Luis An- In the U.S., A &M Latin product is Wagner was director of advertising and merchandising; and Outwater was di- According to José Quintana, the gel, currently figure prominently in distributed by WEA. rector of quality assurance, all for the label. division's director and founder, the Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart. According to Quintana, the actual company felt it did not have an ade- While closing the division, A &M closing date of the division depends quate international sales structure has left a door open to the Latin on the outcome of negotiations to to overcome adverse market condi- market. According to a company transfer the operation in a single tions -and properly serve its art- statement, "The label will devote in- package to another company. Pro- ists. creased attention toward the posals are circulating, and several "We conclude that in order to be marketing of artists signed to A &M companies are interested in the idea, says Quintana. He adds that most of A &M's Latin artists are committed to be part of such an ar- MCINTYRE ISENSTEIN RUSSO rangement. The A &M move caught some Lat- Warner Bros. Records in Nashville names Denny Mosesman national field CBS Inc. Annual Report in music executives off guard. "I promotion manager and Bill Mayne regional marketing manager. They were, was very surprised at the decision," respectively, regional marketing manager for the label and operations manag- says Maximo Aguirre, who as gen- er of radio stations WBAP /KSCS Fort Worth, Texas. Hedges On label $ Data eral manager of WEA Latina two Capitol Records in New York makes the following promotions: Susan Lev- years ago signed his company's Lat- in, director, jazz promotion and marketing for Blue Note Records, and Dyan billion. in distribution agreement with Starr, manager, administration, business affairs. Levin BY KEN TERRY was manager of jazz The estimated figures, the re- A &M. "They seemed to have all the and AC promotion for EMI -Manhattan Records; Starr was in the corporate NEW YORK Some new figures port explains, are subject to revi- intention to push their product law department for the label. related to CBS Records' financial sion after a net -asset audit and ahead." Dr. Udo Kornmeier is named director, business affairs, by CBS Germany. performance in 1987 came to light contractual procedures by Sony Aguirre, who took over the direc- He was manager, business affairs, for the label. in the annual report of CBS Inc., Corp., which purchased CBS Rec- tion of BMG's Latin division two Chrysalis Records in New York promotes Jill Maxick to manager, national released April 12, but it appears ords Group. months ago, acknowledges the pres- alternative promotion. She was promotions national field coordinator for the that the full-year income of the re- The figures could be adjusted sure under which Latin companies label. cently sold record company will because the contract, which was have been working in the last few A &M Records in Los Angeles makes the following promotions: Cheryl never be made public. finalized Jan. 5, reportedly con- years. "The Latin record market Engels, quality control director, and John Vlautin, West Coast publicity coor- The estimated after -tax income tains a clause that requires the has been going through difficult dinator. They were, respectively, quality control coordinator, and a member of of the CBS Records Group from purchase price to be boosted in the times for a while," he says, citing the publicity staff, both for the label. Jan. 1 to Nov. 19, 1987, "the date event that the net assets of the re- parallel imports and the lack of mar- Celluloid Records in New York names Geordie Gillespie director, national of [its] discontinuance" at CBS cord division exceed $478 million keting creativity as key factors. promotion, and Viola Galloway publicity director for Braziloid and Celluloid's Inc., is reported to be $131.7 mil- (Billboard, March 5). He notes, however, that parallel international department. They were, respectively, a college radio promotion lion, and its estimated revenue for The purchase price is approxi- imports are down, thanks to the representative and West Coast marketing representative, both for the label. the same period is stated as $1.548 (Continued on page 80) work of the Recording Industry Lowell Cannon is appointed jazz publicity coordinator for Passport Rec- (Continued on page 81) (Continued on page 75)

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Bienstock Bros. Finalize WHITNEY HOUSTON this week becomes the first ing on the current chart. Brenda Russell lands the artist to hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 with seven consecu- biggest hit of her career with "Piano In The Dark," tive singles. The 24- year -old superstar accomplishes which jumps to No. 29. And Merry Clayton ties the Break With Warner-Chappell the feat as "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" leapfrogs biggest hit of her career as "Yes" inches up to No. over INXS' "Devil Inside," which holds at No. 2 for 45. She previously hit that peak in 1975 with "Keep parent company of Warner Chap- the second straight week. The Beatles set the old Your Eye On The BY KEN TERRY Sparrow." pell, Freddy Bienstock bought record of six straight No. 1 hits in 1966; the Bee Gees NEW YORK Freddy Bienstock, Chappell's one -third interest in the tied it in 1979. FAST FACTS: Guns N' Roses' "Appetite For De- who ran Chappell Music before its E.B. Marks publishing firm. (Chap- Narada Michael Walden has produced four of struction" jumps to No. 9 after nearly nine months recent merger with Warner Bros. pell had purchased that portion of Houston's seven chart -toppers. He did the honors on on the Top Pop Albums chart. The metal debut has Music, and Johnny Bienstock, for- E.B. Marks from Richard Rodgers' the current smash plus sold strictly from word merly a senior Chappell executive, widow, Dorothy, about two years "How Will I Know," "I of mouth and some al- have officially severed their connec- ago.) Bienstock's acquisition gives Wanna Dance With bum rock airplay: Gef- tions with Warner -Chappell and are him 50% ownership of E.B. Marks, Somebody," and "So fen hasn't even released resuscitating their own publishing he says, with the Hammerstein The- Emotional." Michael a 7 -inch single from the operations. atre & Music Co. holding the other Masser produced the CHART album. The top 10 break- As part of his settlement with half of the company. other three: "Saving All through is especially im- Warner Communications Inc., the (Continued on page 78) My Love For You," pressive given that "Greatest Love Of All," many big racked ac- and "Didn't We Almost counts won't handle the Great Jones To Shed Light Underground Have It All." album because of con- "Broken Hearts" is cern about its lyrics. the fourth No. 1 single by Pau i Grein Daryl Hall & John Island Creates New Label from Houston's second album, "Whitney." She's the Oates' "Everything Your Heart Desires" leaps to second artist to pull four No. 1 hits from one album. No. 38 on the Hot 100. It's their 20th consecutive top NEW YORK Island Records is set "This is the first label of its type Michael Jackson became the first just last month. 40 hit, which is the record for a duo: The Everly to launch Great Jones Records, an hooked into mainstream music." We should note that Arista serviced black radio Brothers landed 18 consecutive top 40 hits from independently distributed label de- Great Jones is geared to a sophis- stations with a Houston single, "Thinking About 1957 -1962; the Carpenters had 17 in a row from 1970- voted to "street art, performance ticated urban audience, Jacobson You," in late 1985. But because it was never ser- 1976 (all tallies exclude B sides and reissues). art, poetry, music dialog, and other says. "I don't think this is your ba- viced to pop stations -and thus didn't have a chance Foreigner's "Inside Information" has performed forms of underground expression," sic Midwest stuff. It's for wherever to score on the Hot 100-we don't think it would be below expectations on the pop album chart, but its according to Cathy Jacobson, the la- you have an underground communi- fair to count it against her consecutive hit streak. singles are doing just fine: "I Don't Want To Live bel head and Island vice president ty, underground art, underground "Broken Hearts" is Arista's 14th No. 1 single Without You" leaps 10 notches to No. 20 on the Hot of independent distribution. culture." since Ray Parker's "Ghostbusters" kicked the label 100. "Info" is the band's sixth consecutive studio al- The new label, named for a street The label's first release will be into high gear in August 1984. Only one label, and a bum to generate two or more top 20 singles. near Island's New York offices, was the soundtrack album from the film combined one at that, has amassed more top -charted Miami Sound Machine is enjoying its fastest - launched because "we decided we "Mondo New York," an exploration hits in the same period: Warner Bros., with 19. Aris- breaking single to date. "Anything For You" leaps were getting in so much alternative of the New York performance art ta has had four No. 1 hits this year alone -and it's to No. 8 in its seventh week on the Hot 100. The product that didn't have an outlet scene featuring such avant -garde only April. group's previous fastest -breaking hit was "Rhythm on our other labels," Jacobson says. (Continued on page 72) Finally, we'll note that Houston is one of the most Is Gonna Get You," which took eight weeks to crack inquisitive artists in pop history. The titles of three the top 10. of her seven No. 1 hits have posed questions. Here's a quick medley: "How Will Broken Hearts Almost WE GET LETTERS: Dan Kraft of Tower Records Gospel Topic: TV Scandals Have It All ?" in Boston notes that this week's top 10 includes re- makes of the flip sides of two classic singles -re- Impact On Industry Debated TWO RESURGENT '70s acts are on the verge of leased 20 years apart. "I Saw Him Standing There" landing the biggest hits of their careers. Aero- was the B side of the Beatles' 1964 fave "I Want To Hearn, president of Sparrow Rec- smith's "Angel" jumps to No. 6, matching the peak Hold Your Hand "; BY DON CUSIC "Pink Cadillac" was the B side of ords, said, "Most kids find out about position of its highest- charting single, 1976's Bruce Springsteen's 1984 smash "Dancing In The NASHVILLE The scandals involv- records by other kids buying and "Dream On." And Natalie Cole's "Pink Cadillac" Dark." ing Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and talking about them. With these scan- cruises to No. 9, becoming her biggest single since John Farkas of Cleveland and George A. Paul of Jimmy Swaggart have not hurt the dals, most are reluctant to advertise "I've Got Love On My Mind" cracked the top five in Riverside, Calif., note that "Pink Cadillac" is also gospel industry much, several lead- the fact they're Christians." 1977. one of two hits in this week's top 10 to open with the ers of the industry maintained here Artist Steve Camp noted that at- "Pink Cadillac" is the first cover of a Bruce sound of a car engine starting. The other: Billy during the Gospel Music Assn.'s Gos- tendance at his concerts was up, but Springsteen song to reach the top 10 since the Point- Ocean's "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car." pel Music Week, April 10-14. he added that most people who at- er Sisters' "Fire" in 1979. Both remakes were by fe- Christopher Arndt of Kinderhook, N.Y., notes Roland Lundy, head of Word Rec- tend are churchgoers "wanting to get male black /crossover acts; both were produced by that the Cover Girls' "Show Me" on Fever /Sutra is ords, said emphatically that there their lives right" rather than unbe- mainstream pop hit makers. Richard Perry did the the first independently distributed album in the '80s was no spillover, adding, "There is a lievers. Malcolm Greenwood, head of honors on "Fire "; Dennis Lambert polished "Pink to generate four Hot 100 singles. The current single, question of credibility, but as long as the touring and concert division for Cadillac." "Promise Me," jumps to No. 50 on this week's Hot our artists are credible, there is no Blanton /Harrell, noted that concert Aerosmith and Cole aren't the only veterans scor- 100. problem." However, Billy Ray (Continued on page 78)

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Deep analy- The reservoir GENE SMITH are the most serious problems fac- tions, licenses, and distribution sis and strategic planning are re- recording talent is broad, deep, and General Manager /Directories Publisher: ing the record industry in both the agreements; and pray that the quired to meet these challenges. diverse. Artists, regardless of their JOHN BABCOCK JR. International Editorial Director: short and long term. ephemeral impact of compact disks The principal commodity our in- level of achievement -from pro- MIKE HENNESSEY A &R as it is commonly practiced and the promise of future technolo- dustry sells is not records or image, spective signings to superstars - General Manager /Nashville: is a fraud. From 85% to 90% of all gy will convince stockholders that but music. Since music is the basis need constructive musical criticism, GERRY WOOD a &r decisions result in financial guidance, and development. With Editorial loss. 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These intangibles should be Editors: facturing, marketing, distribution, vented and exploited in consumer Radio: Yvonne Olson (LA.), Peter Ludwig (N.Y.) affairs consultant in the record and music Talent: Steve Gett (N.Y.) and other costs for each released al- publishing industries, based in Beverly marketing, where they may become Black Music: Nelson George (N.Y.) bum. In most cases, the sales in- assets rather than liabilities. Dance Music: Bill Coleman (N.Y.) Hills, Calif. Retailing: Geoff Mayfield (N.Y.), Ed Morris (Nashville) come does not reach the recoup- Informed a &r decisions require Marketing: Earl Paige (LA.) ment level, and the outstanding in- knowledge of chart numbers, talent Home Entertainment: Jim McCullaugh (LA.) Home Video: Al Stewart (N.Y.) vestment is lost. availability, relationships, radio/ Music Video, Pro Audio/Video: Steven Dupler (N.Y.) 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A &R executives with a and -pop store absorbs unnecessary be accomplished with reason rather completely. command of both music and busi- Charts & Research losses as a direct result of poor a &r than with money. In responding to music, consum- ness can make immense contribu- Associate Publisher /Director of Charts: A &R failure is habitual for specif- ers do not care about these factors: tions to a record's quality and com- THOMAS NOONAN decisions. Asst. Dir. of Charts/Mgr., Hot 100: Michael Ellis Ultimately, every aspect of our ic reasons that record companies how important the session players mercial worth. They should create Chart Managers: industry's economy is damaged by have not yet identified and would are; the power of the act's personal value and cultivate salable music, Carlos Agudelo (Latin), Marie Ratliff (Country), Terri Rossi (Black, Jazz, and Crossover), errors in a&r judgment. In the pro- generally prefer to overlook. The manager or attorney; how many not simply react to it. Sharon Russell (Dance), Marc Zubatkin (Video) cess, potentially prosperous careers greatest impediments to a &r re- platinum records the producer has; The record industry can be enor- Systems Manager: JoDean Adams Research Manager: Andy Tomko are ruined, and consumer confi- form are denial of the problem and the size of the label or its distribu- mously profitable if it stops reward- New York: Harry Michel (retail supervisor), dence is further eroded. the false belief that a &r cannot be tor; which label executives "discov- ing ignorance and incompetence and Ron Cerrito (radio supervisor), Marisol Camacho, Ed Coakley, Anthony Colombo, Eleanor Greenberg, The record industry now faces a improved. ered" or support the artist; and, in relinquishing crucial authority to Robed Hoffman, Cathy Kaslow, Rosemary Perez chronically stagnant sales market, If our industry is to become more most cases, whether the artist is amateurs and dilettantes. By exert- Marketing & Sales the sign of an economically mature efficient and profitable, it must re- new, developing, or established. ing corporate and a&r leadership, industry. Record retailers and evaluate its beliefs and methods. The belief that particular a &r ex- our industry can reduce its habitual Director of Sales, Video /Sound: Ron Willman Promotion Director: Phylis Goldberg wholesalers have wisely diversified Like other consumer products, rec- ecutives are valuable because they waste and uncertainty while adding Advertising Services Mgr.: Karen O'Callaghan by carrying other entertainment ords are confronting a weakened reflect average consumer tastes greater imagination, strength, and N.Y.: Norm Berkowitz, Ken Karp, Amy Laurie, Peggy Dokt, Bev RoId, Jeff Sorrette (classified) products, while their major label domestic and foreign economy; the and are barometers of fads and productivity. LA.: Christine Matuchek, Arty Simon, Anne Millman, Mary Fisher, Emily Vaughn Nashville: Lynda Emon, Carde Edwards London: Tony Evans Tokyo: Hugh Nishikawa Amsterdam: Ron Betist, 0 -20- 628483 Lette Milan: Germano Ruscitto, 28 -29 -158 Sydney: Mike Lewis, 612 -412 -4626 to the Production to pass off the London -based re- of Tiffany's debut album to date March 5 issue of Billboard omitted

MARIE R. GOMBERT Edito cording as something it is not. says something. Also, note who re- the top Latin hits. Director: Advertising Production Mgr.: John Wallace In some stores, both versions sit corded the top three singles in the Your magazine has helped our Advtg. Production Coordinator: Michael D. Small Systems Manager: James B. Dellert MARKETING DECEPTION in the same bin. Both have the March 12 issue's Hot 100. Rick store keep up with the latest pop Edit. Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders In one of the most blatant acts of same catalog number. The only Astley, George Michael, and Pat- music and videos. But now that we Asst. Edit. Production Mgr.: Renate L Foster old depend on it for Latin music infor- Directories Production Mgr.: Len Durham marketing deception in many way to know that the "new" ver- rick Swayze are not enough to years, PolyGram has decided to re- sion is actually the same as the be either Tiffany's or Debbie Gib - mation also, you've left it out. Administration package the original London cast "old" one is to read the fine print son's "grandparents." If you don't list the top Latin V.P. & Executive Editorial Director: Lee Zhito recording of "Phantom Of The Op- on the back of the cassette and The Beatles were once "unruly" hits, you miss part of the culture, Divisional Controller: Peter Philipps Director of Database Services: Raymond H. Heitzman era" so that to the consumer it jewel boxes. teen artists. And what about their and the magazine can no longer be Distribution Manager: Edward Skiba looks like a new, U.S.- recorded PolyGram has done a disservice hair! Now we have a new genera- referred to as the music bible. Ireland Circulation Director: Carole Jose E. Delgado Circulation Manager: Eileen Bell version. to its reputation and to the record- tion of artists -not that they will Dealer Copy Sales: Brad Lee What the company has done is ing business as a whole. replace past legends. International Sounds & Videos Inc. License & Permissions Mgr: Georgina Challis come un- Oakland Park, Fla. Credit: Nick Caligiuri redesign the covers on compact The "flimflam" is alive and well! Perhaps you should Asst. to Publisher & Gen. Mgr.: Nadine Reis disk, cassette, and LP to include a Pete Kline stuck from your views, especially Billboard Publications Inc. small American flag in the top Hollywood, Calif. as president of a record company. right corner; the cover legend has Are you unable to see glimmers of Articles and letters appearing on President & Chief Executive Officer: PART II GERALD S. HOBBS been changed from "The Original OUTRAGE, fresh new music? Take note, these this page serve as a forum for the Executive Vice President: Sam Holdsworth London Cast" to "Original Cast Jim Terr's letter (Billboard, March "raging hormones" will be tamed. expression of views of general in- Senior Vice President: Ann Haire Jennifer Smith be Vice Presidents: Paul Curran, Rosalee Lovett, Recording." 12) has outraged me. A new gener- terest. Contributions should Martin R. Feely, Lee Zhito, Since the original London pro- ation of talent has arrived, not a Auckland, New Zealand submitted to Ken Terry, Commen- John Babcock Jr., Glenn Heffernan in 1535 Managing Director, Billboard Ltd.: duction and the Broadway version "bothersome trend to be nipped tary Editor, Billboard, R. Michael Hennessey contain the same principals, Poly - the bud." This, Jim Terr, is a trend LIKED LATIN CHART Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Publisher, Billboard Operations Europe: Theo Roos has obviously decided not to to be so it can grow. Why not Latin music? We were Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littleford Gram "nurtured" produce a new version but instead Grow it will. Three million sales very disappointed to see that the

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 9 www.americanradiohistory.com DIO NAB Panel Debates FCC's Indecency Standards warned broadcasters about the dan- that depicts or describes in terms May, a New Orleans woman who re- nearly a week in a psychiatric ward. BY TERRY WOOD gers of violating privacy issues patently offensive as measured by ceived a phone call from WQUE DJs She has charged the station with in- LAS VEGAS Arguing that the when DJs perform such on -air contemporary community stan- John Welch and Steve Woody about tentional infliction of emotional dis- Federal Communications Commis- stunts as making mock -serious dards for the broadcast medium a month before her wedding. The tress and is seeking $1.3 million. sion has established sufficiently ob- phone calls to unsuspecting people. sexual or excretory activities or or- pair posed as caterers who told May "In many states, you need two- vious parameters for determining One such call, Guttman pointed out, gans." another wedding party had outbid party consent in order to record and what represents "indecent" materi- caused a prank victim to experience The FCC has also directed broad- her group for the date. As a result, publicly air a telephone conversa- al, FCC general counsel Diane Kil- an epileptic seizure. As a result, a casters not to air material with they said, they would' be unable to tion," Guttman said. "On certain oc- lory recently encouraged station New Orleans radio station is facing adult themes before midnight, two service her wedding. casions, prank calls can legally be managers to educate their staffs ac- a $1.3 million lawsuit. hours later than the commission's May, whose epilepsy had been viewed as harassment or defama- cordingly and to exercise common Killory appealed to broadcasters previous guideline. Dyk pointed out dormant, was not informed until lat- tory. One air personality called a sa- sense when venturing close to the to use common sense when faced that only 4% of the adult audience is er in the exchange that the call was lon and claimed his wife's hair was gray zones of indecency. with touchy judgment calls in mat- awake at such hours, creating yet a hoax. She lapsed into seizures, and falling out after visiting the salon. Killory was one of five legal ex- ters of decency. another barrier to artist expression according to her lawyer she spent (Continued on page 14) perts discussing "Indecency And "Stations can look at the kinds of and exposure. Other On -Air Perils" during a panel things the commission has found in- "Broadcasters still can't tell session at the April 9 -12 National decent and can make intelligent de- what's permitted or prohibited," Assn. of Broadcasters convention cisions," Killory said. "They have to Dyk said. "This has produced such a here. Killory's views were criticized be reasonable. Sometimes they'll chill factor that I know of one radio by Washington, D.C., communica- have to be reasonable. Sometimes personality who tapes his routine in tions lawyer Timothy Dyk, who they'll have to make tough judg- advance every day so his lawyer can FCC's position of being a review it before he puts it on the air. MTA' complained that the ments, but that's part is too vague. broadcaster." The FCC has not given us enough Robert Guttman of the Philadel- The FCC's general definition of guidance." phia firm Cozen & O'Connor indecency is "language or material To demonstrate that point, Dyk ran through a list of his favorite mEso; "contradictions" in FCC policy: "The song 'Makin' Bacon' isn't ac- Programmers reveal why they have jumped on certain new releases. ceptable, but 'I Want To Kiss Her But(t) She Won't Let Me' is OK. TOP 40 'The Jerker' (the sexually charged "It will be a No. 1 record," says KCPX -FM Salt Lake City PD Lou Si- play that helped trigger the FCC's mon of Bardeux's "When We Kiss" (Synthicide /Enigma). Simon also LEE ABRAMS has resigned his partnership in the Atlanta -based consultancy deeper involvement with the decen- predicts that not one, but two Billboard charts should take it to the top: firm Burkhart/Abrams /Douglas/Elliot effective in August to consult in- cy issue after it was aired on Pacifi- "[It's] just an absolute smash." Meanwhile, Cheap Trick's "The Flame" dependently. ca's KPFK Los Angeles) is wrong, (Epic) "is what radio has been waiting for: a perfect top 40 -album bridge but the 'Penelope' chapter from record," says Simon. "It'll get both male and female response." Hitting OLYMPIC BROADCASTING makes the following appointments: Chris Garras 'Ulysses' is OK. This is the guidance locally is Depeche Mode (as usual) with "Route 66" (Sire/Warner Bros.); is upped from GSM to GM at KZZU Spokane, Wash., replacing Barbara the FCC has given you. No wonder Breathe's "Hands To Heaven" (A &M), which has been KCPX's No. 1 Beddor, and Bill Hazen will assume the VP /GM position at the group's so many people are upset." request for four weeks; and Underworld's "Underneath The Radar" new Kansas City outlet, KLTY (soon to be KXXR). Dyk's list upset Killory. "That list (Sire/Warner Bros.). "You get more adult phones on it than you'd think," may sound cute," she said, "but it says Simon of the Underworld single. And if the burnout on Pebbles' DREW HOROWITZ is the new VP /GM at RKO's WFYR Chicago. He replaces should be insulting to the intelli- "Girlfriend" has scorched your speakers, Simon suggests going ahead Dick Rakovan, now a VP at H&D Broadcast Group. gence of broadcasters. The commis- with "Mercedes Boy" (MCA), her next single. "It fits right into heavy sion is trying to move cautiously so [rotation]," he says. "A comfortable record that's perfect for springtime." CARL HAMILTON is elected to replace Horowitz as GM at WUSN Chicago. it won't trample on protected Hamilton transfers from sister Cook Inlet combo KPOA & KSLX Phoe- speech. The appropriate chill we ALBUM ROCK nix, Ariz. have tried to create only affects the From the it's-her -baby department, KGB San Diego MD Pam Edwards exposure of indecent material to un- casts her first vote for White Lion. "Now a heavy contender in the rock'n' DARREL 000DIN is named GM at WTRG Raleigh, N.C. Goodin, who re- supervised children. roll boxing ring, the long, hard struggle with 'Wait' [Atlantic] has proven places Jonathan Crawford, comes to the Capitol Broadcasting Corp. sta- "We're faced with some broad- successful," she says. As the album enters the top 20 on Billboard's Top tion from WORZ Orlando, Fla. casters interested in testing the lim- Pop Albums chart, Edwards names "Tell Me" (Atlantic) as the perfect its of decency," she said. "The FCC follow -up. "Watch sales explode as their tours with Aerosmith and AC- HARVEY WITTENBURG is named GM at WBZN Milwaukee, a position vacat- is not going to publish a big black DC roll into your area," she says. "This band has all the ingredients for a ed by Paula Peden in November. Wittenburg is a former VP /GM of book of acceptable and unaccept- lasting and healthy career." Next up is the Dan Reed Network. Says Ed- WLOO Chicago. able words. Broadcasters must be wards, "Add together equal portions of Robert Palmer and Bon Jovi with reasonable. Meanwhile, the commis- a small dose of Prince and you get 'Ritual' [Mercury], an infectious, WAYNE COURTNEY joins Price Broadcasting's KCPX -AM -FM Salt Lake City sion should and is proceeding cau- hook -laden gem." The band gets credit for a unique sound and look, and as VP /GM, replacing Terry Schmidt. Courtney most recently worked as tiously." extra points go to lead singer Reed for his "charisma." Also, an undiscov- VP /GM at Clear Channel's KJYO Oklahoma City. Killory added that for the FCC to ered track on the INXS "Kick" LP is "Mystify" (Atlantic). Says Ed- investigate an accusation of inde- wards, "I'd like to see this one get the chance to go No. 1." JERRY STEVENS is upped from GSM to GM at WIXV Savannah, Ga., follow- cency, a complaint must include a ing the recent departure of Larry Garrett. tape or transcript of the disputed Bi.ACK/URBAN material plus the station's call let- "It's nice to hear anything new from Hall & Oates," says KFXX "K -Fox" CAROLYN HOWE is named VP /GM of Sandusky Radio's KWLT "K-Lite" ters and the date and time of the Tucson, Ariz., APD Nixon ( "Yes, I've been teased about my name ") Low San Diego. Howe moves up from her post as GSM of Sandusky Radio's broadcast. of the duo's "Everything Your Heart Desires" (Arista). "It should do KDKB Phoenix. Guttman dicussed liability cases well in several formats." Full Force gets credit for Samantha Fox's including one involving Christine "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" (Jive /RCA). Says Low, "They've got the golden touch, and they surely didn't miss with this one." Low men- tions Pretty Poison next for "Nightime" (Virgin), its follow -up to "Catch WASHINGTON Me I'm Falling." "You won't be able to sit this one out," warns Low. bers, including nine who serve on "It's a fast, up-tempo, hard -nosed, shake -your- bootie -type thing!" RADIO the Telecommunications Subcom- STATION ROUNDUP mittee, gave Patrick the thumbs up ADULT ALTERNATIVE on the commission's efforts to over- Since vocals can be considered "mood interrupters" at predominantly in- FOR SALE haul the burdensome license- renew- strumental stations, we went to Cerphe, MD at adult alternative WBMW BY BILL HOLLAND al process known as comparative re- Washington, D.C., for vocals that work. "Mr. Mystery" (Gold Castle) Commercial radio station newal. For broadcasters who are from Eliza Gilkyson's "Pilgrims" album is his first mention. "Beautiful, most new located South of France. YOU GUYS DO IT: That's the bot- seeking to renew their license, the fluid arrangements showcasing one of the exciting and distinct tom -line message of a letter from 17 process can prove expensive: They voices recording today," says Cerphe. And whetting his appetite for more Premises, studios, members of the House Commerce often have to buy off challengers Steely Dan is Donald Fagen's "Century's End" (Warner Bros.). "I can't 3 transmitters Committee to Dennis Patrick, chair- who have no real desire to own the wait for a reunion," he says. Toni Childs, "a new voice with a lot of fu- man of the Federal Communications license but wouldn't mind getting ture," is noted for "Where's The Ocean" (A &M), and Cerphe also men- English- speaking operation Commission. While legislators at some money in exchange for drop- tions Full Swing for "Too Good To Be Forgotten" (Cypress). Lastly, Further information to the National Assn. of Broadcasting ping their challenge. Renewal of the touting Basia's "Time & Tide" (Portrait) as a "perfect blend for the convention were telling broadcast- comparative -renewal process is a '90s," Cerphe also recommends "Astrud" as a newer, not -as- saturated serious parties only. ers not to expect much in the way of high -priority item on the NAB's track and defines Basia's blend as "somewhere between rock, bossa nova, Phone Bessie on legislation on Capitol Hill for the government- affairs agenda for swing, and jazz." Antibes 93 95 06 02 rest of the year, the 17 House mem- (Continued on page 14)

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SILLERMAN'S METROPOLITAN PURCHASE MARKS NEW SALES HIGH (Continued from page 1) nine stations and the Texas State perception isn't accurate." There also is a conflict in De- tinue to operate independently. market, is the basis of his pro- Radio Network from Metromedia. According to Sillerman, an inter- troit, where Sillerman will proceed Metropolitan president Brazell's gramming approach. Brazell That leveraged buyout resulted in nal analysis pegs Metropolitan's with Metropolitan's proposed sale long -term contract remains in points to KTWV, saying that Met- the creation of Metropolitan cash flow at roughly $27 million - of WOMC to Infinity Broadcasting place, and he will continue to hold ropolitan spent three months re- Broadcasting. $28 million. A $300 million deal is for $23 million -a figure already the post. No immediate program- searching ways to restore the for- Under the new agreement, Sil- about 11 times that cash flow, a included in the acquisition cost. ming changes have been disclosed, mer album- rock -formatted KMET lerman Acquisition will pay off figure in line with other broadcast- Although previously for sale, and in an interview with Billboard, to health. When a new and totally $100 million in private senior debt ing deals. He says that every Met- WNEW -AM New York has been Sillerman and Brazell said that untried format seemed the best op- to banks and insurance companies ropolitan station will make money taken off the block, according to format changes appear unlikely. tion, Metropolitan inaugurated the through unspecified refinancing in 1988 and that Metropolitan's Sillerman. Brazell rejects the notion that Wave. and possible station spinoffs-in- cash -flow /sales ratios are running Sillerman says that Metropoli- the large outstanding debt will af- Completion of the sale is contin- cluding the probable sale of "from the high teens to 50% plus." tan's corporate and station man- fect the programming of the ac- gent on FCC approval. WWBA. The $160 million balance A ratio of 25 % -30% is considered agement will remain "substantial- quired stations. He asserts that in public debt will remain out- average for a healthy station. ly intact" and that Metropolitan each of the Metropolitan stations Assistance in preparing this arti- standing. The deal poses several problems will retain its name. For the most is making money and says that the cle was provided by Mark Mehler. for Sillerman because of its stake part, the management teams at understanding of radio as a local in Legacy Broadcasting, which Metropolitan and Legacy will con- medium, differing from market to `Management will owns and operates KJOI Los An- geles; KDWB -AM -FM Minneapo- remain intact' lis/St. Paul; KILT-AM -FM Hous- NAB DEBATES FAIRNESS- DOCTRINE ISSUE ton; WCPT -AM /WCXR -FM Wash- (Continued from page 6) Industry observers recently pre- ington, D.C.; WLLZ Detroit; and dicted that massive debt service at KHOW- AM /KSSY -FM Denver. Other key radio issues discussed the Radio Advertising Bureau. cial Ronald Reagan Broadcasting companies like Metropolitan would Thus, the merger gives Siller- during the gathering included FCC The convention highlight oc- Award as a tribute to his communi- result in sell -offs along the lines of man two FM licensees in the Los indecency rules, proposed spectrum curred when President Reagan cation skills. the Sillerman deal (see story, page Angeles market, Legacy's KJOI fees, cosmetic alterations in Arbi- made his first-ever speech before an Former FCC chairman Mark 67). But Robert Sillerman, chair- and Metropolitan's KTWV. One tron diaries, more cohesive congres- NAB conference. Fowler received the NAB's Distin- man and CEO of Sillerman- Magee, must eventually be sold off to com- sional lobbying efforts from the ra- "My relationship with broadcast- guished Service award before ad- says Metropolitan has never had a ply with Federal Communications dio industry, and broadcasters' re- ing goes back a long, long way," dressing the opening -day lunch problem in meeting its obligations. Commission regulations. Neither sponsibility in the acquired immune said Reagan, who was a sportscast- gathering. Current chairman Den- In an interview with Billboard, Sillerman nor Metropolitan presi- deficiency syndrome crisis. er for WHO in Des Moines, Iowa, in nis Patrick spoke during the lunch Sillerman did concede that the dent Carl Brazell will comment on The co- chairs of the Radio Fu- the '30s. "Back then," he deadpan- session on the final day. company was technically in de- which station might be sold. The tures Committee, Steven Berger ned, "I think this organization was Country music performer Roy fault on certain loan covenants. He easy listening format of KJOI has (Nationwide Communications) and called the National Assn. of Town Acuff and the late William B. Wil- says, however, that Metropolitan enjoyed enormous success, and Brown, promised to deliver a new, Criers." liams, best known for his "Make Be- had always been able to service its KTWV's new Wave format contin- package of image- enhancing pro- Reagan focused his warmly re- lieve Ballroom" broadcasts on enormous debt. He agrees that ues to deliver growing ratings, posals for radio during NAB's Ra- ceived remarks on foreign policy WNEW -AM New York during the there's a "perception of a prob- particularly since Metropolitan dio '88 convention in September in but took the time to call on the Sen- '40s and '50s, were honored as in- lem" in terms of Metropolitan's substantially cut the station's com- Washington, D.C. The committee is ate to hold confirmation hearings ductees into the Broadcasters' Hall ability to pay but says that "the mercial load in December. a cooperative effort of the NAB and for two Federal Communications of Fame. Commission candidates, Bradley Three radio stations were hon- Holmes and Susan Wing, whom he ored for distinctive promotional nominated late last year. "I'm also campaigns: WMDK Peterborough, seeking legislation that would limit N.H. (small market), WNBF Bing- the number of commercials played hamton, N.Y. (medium market), and during my old movies," he added. KTWV Los Angeles (major mar- B I L L B O A R D Reagan was presented with a spe- ket).

WASHINGTON ROUNDUP HIT MAKERS (Continued from page 10) 1988. Broadcasters see the letter to audio quality as well. CBS an- Patrick as a sign that the law mak- nounced its decision at the recent ers are aware of and sympathetic to NAB confab; the system should be their concerns. in place at most CBS stations this summer. The system was invented REMINDER: Don't forget that sta- by former CBS technical-research G E IT tion issues and program lists for the employees, who took the ball and first quarter of 1988 should have ran with it after CBS disbanded Billboard #16 Whatever Your been placed in the public- inspection their department. Tracks The Product, file by April 10. So if you're late on this, as we are, hop to it. NO DATES YET: There's still no Whole FACT Billboard OF THE WEEK date set for confirmation hearings Hit Making Covers Your CBS GOES WITH FMX. CBS Ra- on Bradley Holmes and Susan Process In BILLBOARD IS THE #1 Market! dio becomes the first major group to Wing, nominees for open seats on VEHICLE FOR REACHING use the supertransmission system, the FCC. Insiders say Senate Com- Music And which FM signals beyond merce chairman Ernest BIG RETAIL VIDEO BUYERS: enhances Committee Video ! Over 180,000* normal range without boosting Hollings, D -S.C., is playing politics. 86.8%* of buyers transmitter power and jazzes up the ordering video for readers more than 50 stores every week! read Billboard regularly! PANEL DEBATES FCC'S INDECENCY RULES (Continued from page 10) 'LINK STUDY: 1987 The owner said he lost much of his must be aware of any cannons on business, and he subsequently sued. their air staff. Broadcasters can "A staff member of a station, still be funny and upbeat, but man- H I n. K E R S whose contract was not renewed, agement must be aware that some i .. came back and sued the station for stunts have the potential to reach a routine that aired while she was the arena of civil law." employed that she claimed held her sex life up to defamation." Guttman said such plaintiffs may have a "jackpot" mentality: They're eager to cash in on ill- conceived High debt is forcing IT stunts. stations to cut costs USE "All of these cases are defensi- ... see page 67 ble," Guttman said. "Management

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KEGL Plays Ahab To Morning Man Moby ALBUM ROCK TRACKS z Compiled from national album rock radio airplay reports. BJ105 Orlando Continues Life Of Bilans =w áw 3o TITLE ARTIST 3 3 N a 3 U LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL

Vox ** No.1 ** Jox was compiled by Peter Ludwig in New with PD Chris Bailey. Hersey fills the slot vacated TALL COOL ONE ROBERT PLANT 1 I 1 8 York with assistance from Yvonne Olson in Los two months ago by Cory Dietz. Hersey was most re- ESPARANZA 7. 99348 /ATLANTIC 3 weeks at No. One Angeles. cently at WHYI "Y -100" Miami ... WBZN Milwau- ONLY A MEMORY THE SMITHEREENS 2 4 12 5 ENIGMA /CAPITOL kee has put Dave Jonasen in as the new AC /new LP CUT UNDER E MILKY WAY THE CHURCH 8 13 8 THE LATEST WORD FROM DALLAS has Moby age station's first morning driver. WBXN is calling 01 1.9T67H3

off the air and out of his morning slot at KEGL Jonasen the Breezin' format's first morning man . . . I WISH I HAD A GIRL HENRY LEE SUMMER 4 2 2 11 CBS ASSOCIATED 4- 07720 /E.P.A. "The Eagle," Dallas' No. 1 top 40 outlet. A month And it turns out that WLVK -AM Charlotte, N.C., ((NOTHING BUT FLOWERS TALKING HEADS 6 ago, rumor had Moby talking to Houston album morning men Steve Harmon and Scott Evans have 5 6 6 IRE 7- 27992 /WARN R BROS. rocker KLOL about a shift there, but we were un- taken over Terry Dorsey's KPLX Dallas morning STANDUP DAVID LEE ROTH 6 14 21 10 able to get Moby or KEGL to verify that talks were shift. Dorsey tendered his letter of resignation last WARNER BROS. 7 -28108 under way. KLOL, how- month to hop across EPHCE FAME CHEAP TRICK 18 30 3 E PA ever, confirmed that it town to KSCS. At press 0 REV IT UP JERRY HARRISON: CASUAL GODS 8 7 7 12 was negotiating with time, he hadn't yet SIRE 7.27977/WARNER BROS. Moby. shown up at KSCS. Har- 2 TEN MEN WORKIN' NEIL YOUNG O 20 When the sun came up mon and Evans hit the - REPRISE LP CUT NEW TSENSATION INXS on April 11, Moby was LtT0x "K -PLEX" morning 10 9 11 6 not on The Eagle's mikes Monday (18). BEDS BARE BURNING MIDNIGHT OIL morning show. Kidd LUNCH TIME: Willo- 11 10 10 10 END DONALD FAGEN Kraddick, The Eagle's bee, midday man for the 12 CENTURY'S 12 14 5 WARNER BROS. 7 -27972 afternoon driver, ap- cmi past three years on for- H O BE THOROGOOD BORN7 BE BAD peared with midday's mer alternative rocker 13 3 8 LP CUT Julie Patterson and the .10X is ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL ALLOW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN WLIR Long Island, 14 11 5 9 traffic reporter as now doing middays at al- COLUMBIA LP CUT I LOVE THE THINGS YOU DO TO ME BALAAM /ANGEL 18 7 "Kraddick & Company." The new Eagle morning bum rocker WMJY "Y -107" Long Branch, N.J. He 10 15 VIRGIN 7 -99340 show looks like it's permanent. KEGL GM Ed replaces Bob Marks Veteran ... Greg "the Fitz" 2 RHYTHM OF LOVE SCORPIONS Wodka was quoted in the Dallas papers as saying Fitzgerald skips across town to do middays at 0 23 - MERCURY LP CUT / POLYGRAM Moby is an will SWAMDP MUSIC LYNYRD SKYNYRD that still employee but soon be on KSAQ "Super Q" San Antonio, Texas. He'd been at 17 16 19 5 MCA LP another station. Moby had not surfaced at KLOL by KISS -FM . Paul Ciliano gets the full -time nod as IA DONIT WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER press time. The new lineup at The Eagle moves over- WMJX Boston's 9 a.m. -1 p.m. voice. 18 21 22 5 in 10 -2 LOVE EVERYTHING HONEYMOON SUITE nighter Andre Gardner for the a.m. p.m. Our condolences to everyone at WDTX Detroit on 19 27 36 3 shift and brings in Fast Eddie Coyle from WRNO the death of station co -owner Harvey Deutch. He RBIAANGES ONE GOOD REASON PAUL CARRACK 20 7 New Orleans as the new afternoon driver. died of cancer April 10 at the age of 39 after a short 22 25 CHRYSALIS 43204 illness. SHIP OF ROBERT PLANT ZI 26 28 8 GIVE ME A B!: Brian Thomas is leaving his PD- FLP TLANTIC GET IT ON KINGDOM COME ship WBSB "B -104" Baltimore one 22 5 4 11 at after exactly PROMOTION FRENZY: San Jose, Calif., rival POLYDOR 887 436- 7/POLYGRAM year to take up his old gig -105" Or- at WBJW "BJ rockers KSJO and KOME get to share a just- creat- DAMN GOOD DAVID LEE ROTH 23 13 3 11 lando, Fla. The move was precipitated by Brian ed- but-belated Vox Jox In The Street award. In re- WARNER BROS. LP CUT SERPENTINEERPEN KINGS OF THE SUN Phillips' decision to take up Legacy's offer to pull cent weeks, both stations have put true meaning 24 31 31 3 out all the stops at KDWB Minneapolis (Billboard, into the phrase "active listening." RCA 7650 April 16). Thomas had been at BJ -105 for two years KSJO's current feature is Phone Booth Goofs. ***POWER TRACK * * * 25 2 THIS IS LOVE GEORGE HARRISON and will return on May 2. That leaves B -104 looking Each morning, wake -up man Perry Stone directs lis- 36 - DARK HORSE LP CUT. WARNER BROS.

for a new PD. Thomas says that although he's excit- teners to a city phone booth, gives them I'M STILL SEARCHING GLASS TIGER time to 37 2 26 - EMI -MANHATTAN 04045 ed to be going back to BJ -105, he regrets leaving B- reach it, and then rings. To win an assortment of TALEKIIN' BOUT 3 104 "when it's poised to gain market dominance." prizes, call recipients must answer a sex -trivia ques- 27 17 9 10 7-27988 Of the joke that BJ -105 will only have PDs named tion and state their preference in radio stations: HEA53318RT OF STEEL WILL & THE KILL Brian, Thomas says, "I started that trend -and I'll "Solid Rock" 92 KSJO. 28 28 29 6 MCA CAUN TWAIT FOREIGNER finish it." As if the Brian /Brian, B- 104 /BJ -105 de- The promotion has been so well received that over 29 24 23 11 tails weren't confusing enough, this column got Bri- 70 listeners formed the KSJO Phone Booth Goof bIGNITY DEACON BLUE 30 34 4 an Phillips' name wrong last week. Our apologies. Party Club, whose members meet daily to sprint off 33 COLUMBIA 38 -07755

to To I HINLP SHE LIKES ME TREAT HER RIGHT Stone's designated locales. join, a pledge must 31 35 39 4 ROVING ROLODEX: Russ Mottla makes a big purchase a custom sweat shirt and promise to abide TRCA CUKT 34 ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK STING jump, exiting the PD chair at KTYD Santa Barbara, by the club's 10 commandments. The first command- 32 33 5 A &M 1200 Calif., for Baltimore album stalwart, WIYY. He re- ment is, "Thou shall listen to President Stone from SNAKES AND LADDERS JONI MITCHELL 33 32 32 6 places Tom Evans, who'd been rumored to be taking 6-10 a.m." GEFFEN LP CUT the PD post at WTRG Raleigh, N.C., when 2 HEAVVENTONIIG YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN he exited At KOME, the station challenged listeners to ® 43 - RAM last month. Instead, Dan O'Toole has been named "show us your KOME, and we'll show you American PRESENCE OF LOVE THE ALARM 35 19 16 10 PD at WTRG ... Former KKXX Bakersfield, Calif., Airlines." This, of course, is the classic find -the- I.R.S. 53259 /MCA LIVING OF TOUCH PD Chris Squires has been named PD at, yes, newly most- unique -place -to- put -call -letters contest. O 42 45 OUT KINGDOM COME 36 3 POLYDOR LP CUT / POLYGRAM named KKXX! It seems when the former KKXX be- Among other entries, KOME received a full -size ce- HEAVEN KNOWS ROBERT PLANT gan simulcasting with sister country AM KUZZ, re- ment mixer, several cars, a sailboat, a barn, a house, 37 25 15 11 ESPARANZA 7- 99373 /ATLANTIC named KUZZ -FM, the town's other country FM, a television commerical, a flag, and yes, even a pa- WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE GUNS & ROSES O38 41 41 4 KAMM, decided to take over Bakersfield's top 40 pier -mâché cow sporting the KOME diamond logo. GEFFEN LP CUT duties. Joining Squires for the new KKXX's wake - The two listeners who produced the TV commer- ** * FLASHMAKER*** TCUTE YOUR FOOL ROCKY HILL is 1 up service crosstown KQXR "Q96" morning man, cial took home $985 and two tickets to anywhere in 39 NEW 0, V IWON Doug DeRoo. the U.S. on American Airlines. BROKEN LAND THE ADVENTURES 4() 46 2 WBAB Long Island, N.Y., has upped APD Jeff - ELENTRA 7.69414 WAIT LION Levine to PD. He's been moving up steadily at the B /A /D /E FAREWELL: Both veteran consultant 41 38 35 16 WHITE rocker for nine years ... All the way out west, Brad Lee Abrams and Bob Elliot are leaving the Burk- ATLANTIC AEROSMITH Barrett assumes the PD title as Dean Stevens exits hart /Abrams /Douglas /Elliot firm to pursue out- 42 29 20 13 GGENGNL28249 KXPW Honolulu Al Alonzo was in the VP /pro- side interests. As of May 1, firm will called SSURFIING WITH THE ALIEN JOE SATRIANI ... the be B/ 43 45 44 3 grammer seat when the Twin Cities' new and only D & A. Abrams will still be closely involved with the TELL ME WHITE LION AM urban contemporary outlet, KMAP, danced onto company'y existing contracts with MTV, Satellite 44 NEW 1 ATLANTIC LP CUT the air Monday (18). is in MD Don Vincent as .. Music Network's Wave format, and co- contracted PE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 45 50 2 And congratulations to WLTE -FM Minneapolis' radio stations. B/D & A has added former indepen- - ROULET CUT 8T OU6- JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Johnny Canton as he celebrates 30 years in broad- dent consultant Gary Burns and former WARM 46 17 CCMHRE 30 12 7 /POLYGRAM casting. "Power 99" Atlanta OD Matt Farber to the lineup. 7 B. JUDAS PRIEST 4/ I JOHNNY GOODE WAKE -UP CALLS: WLLZ "Wheels" Detroit's NEW ATLANTIC 7 -89114 J.J. & the Morning Crew, and -YEAR Pol- E DOWN THE RIVER R. ROBERTSON Jim Johnson George SEVEN ITCH: Jeff Pollack and The NEW I SOMN CRAZY Bair, have signed with Legacy to do the morning lack Media Group have ended the firm's consultancy 0 GEFFE 7 -281EWHER11 ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE show for five more years. Johnson and Bair have arrangement with ABC Radio Network after seven 49 39 24 14 CHRYSALIS 43201 been working together for 10 years in Detroit, the years. Pollack is going to provide similar services HEATSEEKER AC 50 44 31 12 /DC last three at Wheels ... Top 40 WNVZ Norfolk, Va., for Westwood One Radio Networks. ATLANTIC 7 -89136 has put Ron Hersey in as the morning drive co -host OTracks with the greatest airplay gains this week. The Flashmaker is the highest -debuting track of the week. The Power Track is the track on the chart that shows the largest increase in airplay over the week before.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or DIO Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. I PROMOTIONS Schuster explained to Y -106's coun- they're all "official sponsors" of the try audience that they were told they parade. WEBN reports that Jimmy po CONTEMPORARY FOOL'S ROUNDUP had to play country records was a -but Swaggart particularly popular z Compiled from a national On April Fool's Day, top 40 outlet weren't told which country. The target in this year's hoax. sample of radio playlists. ,0 1,7),6 óá TITLE KGRS Burlington, Iowa, remem- three started their day by tracking Soft rocker WNIC Detroit side- =w R r= ARTIST r3 ? QI¢ 3O LABEL & NUMBER 'DISTRIBUTING LABEL bered that Jacques Cousteau had cre- bagpipe music. Meanwhile, Y -106's stepped the fooling on April 1 and ated quite a stir when he sailed the Rhubarb Jones and Commander concentrated on the Easter angle. * * No.1 * * ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND Calypso up the Mississippi to Bur- Dave snuck in a few Hank Williams With children out of school for Good 2 3 6 O EPIC 34- 07759 /EPA. 1 week at No.. One lington two years ago. For this year's Jr. tracks on Z-93's top 40 listeners. Friday, WNIC held its 10th Annual WHHERE DO ROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON April Fool's Day hoax, KGRS told lis- Both stations let the first few Marshmallow Drop as a family af- 2 1 1 g teners that the Calypso and its fa- hours go by before they let listeners fair. With the support of the Wayne ONE STEP UP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 3 4 8 7 COLUMBIA 3807726 mous French captain had once again in on the joke. After the initial shock County Park System and its helicop- I DON'T WANT LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER sailed the mighty Miss. KGRS then had time to hit most of each station's ter, the station dropped 50,000 marsh- 4 11 15 5 ATLANTIC 789101 hauled in the day's "catch" down at morning cume, listeners were told mallows at two different park loca- MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 3 2 11 5 EPIC 34- 07668/E. P.A. the river front: two high school biolo- that they had not tuned in on a for - tions. The children scrambled to col- GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN gy classes, about 100 -show switch and lect marshmallows in 8 10 nature mat-or personnel- that their baskets 6 12 JIVE 1- 9678 / ARISTA lovers, and an entire family in paja- programming would be back and them for regular then redeem Easter TALKING NIGHT STEVE WINWOOD 7 9 10 8 mas. on the following Monday. treats. ACK TO HEBROS ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX Atlanta stations WZGC "Z-93" and WEBN Cincinnati once again de- 8 5 4 12 WYAY "Y -106" defied a few pro- voted a day of coverage to its annual THOUGH IT WAS the week after PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL/JOE ESPOSITO gramming rules of thumb and had a imaginary April Fool's Day Parade, April Fool's Day when top 40 WYHY 9 O16 18 6 A &M 3003

lot of fun with listeners on April something it has done every year "Y -107" Nashville kicked off its Baby S T E NIGHT TO MUSIC STARSHIP 10 O14 17 8 Fool's Day. Top 40 Z -93 switched since 1976. Along with the now -stan- Giveaway promotion, no one in Nash- RCEA 6TH964 NEVER GONNA 11 GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY morning teams with country Y -106, dard "coverage," WEBN's daylong ville was quite sure what the station 6 5 14 RCA 5347 - but both stuck to their regular play event includes bogus commercials for was up to. Whenever Y -107 aired the NEVER DIE YOUNG JAMES TAYLOR 12 10 12 lists -sort of. Z-93's Randy Miller, absurd companies with even more ab- sound of a baby crying, the seventh 6 COLUMBIA 38 -07616 SHATTERED DREAMS JOHNNY HATES Mary Glen Lassiter, and Harry surd products and services. Of course caller was awarded a bag of diapers. 13 22 34 3 JAll FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 23, 1988 Diaper winners were then registered VIRGIN 7 -99383 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG 14 7 7 9 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this to win a baby in a drawing. A &M 3010 publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Y -107's outrageous reputation PAMELA TOTO Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, 15 21 25 5 COLUMBIA 38-077158 photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written must be preceding it these days. The YOU DON ó KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK permission of the publisher. station received no outraged calls Cl 20 20 6 from any state or adoption agencies SoO MUCHN IN LOVE ART GARFUNKEL during the weeklong promotion. 17 19 23 5 Most listeners guessed that the baby FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 18 13 11 14 COLUMBIA 38 -07682 "o* CROSSOVER 30TM in question wasn't of the human vari- 1 GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE ety, but Y -107 was pleased that most 19 12 9 12 MCA 53242 z Compiled from national of the city seemed to tune into the SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE radio airplay reports. 20 17 13 16 TITLE ARTIST RCA 5363 =w çW 3c) Friday morning drive to find out a NQ o LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL THEME FROM L.A. LAW MIKE POST what the baby actually was. One lis- 21 15 14 12 POLYDOR 887 145-7/ POLYGRAM 1 * * NO. * * tener, however, did stop by the sta- EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES D.HALL 35 2 /J.OATES GET VITA/FlitAY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR - ARISTA 1 -9684 1 1 9 inquire what ® 2 tion to color the baby 2 Beeks at NEo Óné OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBSON was and what language it spoke. He 23 18 16 10 TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE ATLANTIC 7 -89129 3 6 13 SOLAR 70015 was told the baby's color was per- * **POWER WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON fect-and that it was too young to PICK*** 3 4 7 7 ARIST1A -9674 2 ONE MORE TRY GEORGE MICHAEL talk. T4 47 - COLUMBIA 38 -07773

WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 4 6 5 9 COLUMBIA 38 -07675 The next day, in keeping with OC HIGHWAY RAIN MICHAEL TOMLINSON 2J 26 32 5 CYPRESS 661 128-7 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE Nashville's annual Mule Day celebra- 9 12 7 ARISTA 19676 ANOTHER CHANCE TO LOVE DIONNE WARWICK /H.HEWETT O 26 24 33 6 tion, Y -107 presented a baby mule to ARISTA 1 -9596 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) SAMANTHA FOX 6 11 the contest winner in a live remote at 8 8 JIVE 1089,RCA O I WASN'T THE ONE AGNETHA FALTSKOG /PETER CETERA 27 29 37 5 the Mule Day Parade. Y -107 broad- ATLANTIC 7 -89145 DA'BUTTFROM THE "SCHOOL DAZE" SOUNDTRACK) E.U. 7 17 5 Op 10 EMI -MANNA AN 50115 cast live throughout the day. The an- PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 28 33 47 3 EMIMANHATTAN 50117 I- TH8 E M RROR MICHAEL JACKSON 100,000 8 2 1 11 nual event drew upward of EMIA34 0N E AI FAMILY MAN FLEETWOOD MAC 32 44 3 people this year. WARNER BROS. 7 -28114 NITE AND DAY AL B. SURE! 9 14 20 4 WARNER BROS 728192 HUNGRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING ") ERIC CARMEN 30 23 21 21 RCA 5315 O ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN/MIAMI SOUND GOOD DEEDS AND KUDOS 10 13 18 5 EPIC 3407759 /EPA. CENTURY'S END DONALD FAGEN The update on KTWV "the Wave" 31 36 41 4 WARNER BROS 727972 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 11 12 16 6 EMIMANHATTAN 50117 Los Angeles' "Wave Aid" compact 2 CoARME DAN HILL 32 42 - 31A07772 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS disk /cassette sampler, promoted and 12 5 3 12 MCA 53254 I STILL BELIEVE BRENDA K. STARR sold to raise funds for acquired im- 43 2 - MCA 53 288 FISHNET MORRIS DAY 0 13 11 10 10 mune deficiency syndrome research, WARNER BROS. 7 -28201 ''AA LOVE DONT GIVE NO REASON SMOKEY ROBINSON is it has for X7'1 3 MOTOWN 1925 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES that sold 35,000-plus units 14 7 4 15 MCA 53185 proceeds of more than $100,000. The CANT STAY AWAY FROM YOU G.ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND 35 31 24 22 PROMISE ME THE COVER GIRLS EPIC 34. 07641 /E.P.A. 15 17 19 4 Wave project began around Thanks- FEVER 1917 /SUTRA SOMEONE LIKE YOU VAN MORRISON giving with an initial order for 10,000 36 41 49 3 O MY GIRL SUAVE MERCURY LP CUT / POLYGRAM 16 22 26 3 CAPITOL 44124 units. The station originally hoped to SEASONS CHANGE EXPOSE 37 30 26 20 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO sell 25,000 copies. James Lewis of ARISTA 1.9640 17 20 22 5 A &M 3003 FEELIN' HAPPY DAN SIEGEL L.A. -based James Lewis Marketing 38 28 29 7 Op DREAM OF LOVE STEVIE B CBS ASSOCIATED 4- 07667/E.P.A. 18 26 25 3 arranged all the details for the proj- LMR 74100IN' WE SAID HELLO GOODBYE PHIL COLLINS 39 40 39 4 ATLANTIC SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY ect and is now talking with KKSF LP CUT 19 15 13 15 MCA 53235 San Francisco about doing something I KNOW YOU BY HEART DOLLY PARTON 40 25 22 8 NIGHTIME PRETTY POISON COLUMBIA 38-07727 20 27 28 3 similar. VIRGIN 799350 HANDS TO HEAVEN BREATHE The National Assn. of Broadcast- 41 34 35 10 A &M 2991 ONE MORE TRY GEORGE MICHAEL 21 1 NEW' COLUMBIA 3807773 ers' recent Best Of The Best promo- WHEN WE WAS FAB GEORGE HARRISON 42 27 19 12 DARK HORSE 7-28131' WARNER BROS. WE KISS BARDEUX tion contest named KTWV as the 1 WHEN NEW ENIGMA 75018,CAPITOL r(SITTIN' ON; THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON ® winner in the large- market category 43 37 30 13 OLUMBIA 38 0 680 LIKE A CHILD NOEL 4 for its overall fund -raising efforts on 23 28 30 4TH & B'WAY 7458 I FOUND SOMEONE CHER 44 38 36 9 behalf of the American Foundation GEFFEN 7-28191 MERCEDES BOY PEBBLES O24 , 1 NEW MCA 53279 for AIDS Research. WHBF Bing- * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT*** hamton, N.Y., was the medium -mar- TWOR OCCASIONS THE DEELE I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT 45 NEW). 1 25 18 9 15 VINTERTAINMENT 7- 69431 /ELEKTRA ket winner for its special program- ON KNIGHT THE PIPS NO CONVERSATION VIEW FROM THE HILL LOVIN' NEXT TO NOTHIN' GLADYS & ming from and WMDK 46 39 28 11 CAPITOL 44095 26 24 29 3 MCA 53211 the U.S.S.R., Peterborough, N.H., got the golden SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER R.ROBERTSON 1 C 1,.,5N32/115MSA STANDING THERE TIFFANY 47 ONEW GEFFEN 7 28111 2/ NEW 1 CA ring for the rally it organized for de- O, WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY DJ 1 2 DEVIL INSIDE INXS parting Dave Wallace -who's 48 NEW COLUMBIA 38 -07675 28 29 - ATLANTIC 89144 being deported back to jolly old En- YE S MERRY CLAYTON 2 TAKE IT WHILE IT'S HOT SWEET SENSATION 49 ONEW ' 1 RCA 6989 29 30 ATCO 7- 99352 /ATLANTIC gland. Winners got free convention FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL fees plus $500 cash prizes. Alas, that CIRCLE IN THE SAND BELINDA CARLISLE FATHER NEW 1 MCA 53 8 30 16 14 13 COLUMBIA 38 -07682 doesn't help of Dave. ® PETER J. LUDWIG Products with the greatest airplay gains this week. OProducts with the greatest airplay gains this week. Videoclip availability.

16 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com YesterHits © R:4 DIO Hits From Billboard 10 and 20 Years Ago This Week

POP SINGLES -10 Years Ago

1. Night Fever, Bee Gees, RSO 2. If I Can't Have You, Yvonne Elliman, RSO 3. Can't Smile Without You, Barry Manilow, ARISTA 4. Lay Down Sally, Eric Clapton, RSO 5. The Closer I Get To You, Roberta ARTHUR YOUNG Flack, ATLANTIC 6. Dust In The Wind, Kansas, KIRSHNER presents 7. With A Little Luck, Wings, CAPITOL 8. Jack & Jill, Raydio, ARISTA 9. We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye, and Dan & John Ford Coley, BIG ErgTHEngland Our Love, Natalie Cole, CAPITOL THE ENTERTAINMENT POP SINGLES -20 Years Ago

1. Honey, Bobby Goldsboro, UNITED ARTISTS 2. Young Girl, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, COLUMBIA INDUSTRY: 3. Cry Like A Baby, Box Tops, MALA 4. Lady Madonna, Beatles, CAPITOL 5. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone, Aretha Franklin, ATLANTIC CURTAIN 6. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay, UP Otis Redding, VOLT 7. The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde, Georgie Fame, EPIC 8. Dance To The Music, Sly & the Family Stone, EPIC FORNE '90s 9. I Got The Feelin', James Brown & the Fampus Flames, KING 10. The Mighty Quinn, Manfred Mann, MERCURY

TOP ALBUMS -10 Years Ago 1. Saturday Night Fever, Soundtrack RSO 2. Slowhand, Eric Clapton, RSO 3. Even Now, Barry Manilow, ARISTA 4. The Stranger, Billy Joel, COLUMBIA 5. Weekend In L.A., George Benson, WARNER BROS. 6. Point Of Know Return, Kansas, KIRSHNER 7. Jefferson Starship Earth, Jefferson Starship, GRUNT 8. London Town, Wings, CAPITOL 9. Blue Lights In The Basement, Roberta Flack, ATLANTIC 10. Aja, Steely Dan, ABC TOP ALBUMS -20 Years Ago One coming attraction 1. The Graduate, Soundtrack, COLUMBIA 2. Blooming Hits, Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra, PHILIPS you can't afford to miss. 3. Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin, ATLANTIC 4. The Dock Of The Bay, Otis If you'd like a glimpse into the Arthur Young tax specialists will Redding, VOLT future of show business, come discuss what effect recent tax 5. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Our Speakers include: Thyme, Simon & Garfunkel, COLUMBIA to The Beverly Hills Hotel on changes are having on the business. 6. Valley Of The Dolls, Dionne Thursday, June 9th. CHRISTOPHER BLACKWELL And besides walking away with Warwick, SCEPTER Island Entertainment Group 7. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Because that's when Arthur EDWARD BLEIER valuable information, you'll also Soundtrack, UNITED ARTISTS Warner Bros. TV 8. Disraeli Gears, Cream, ATCO Young will be presenting its fifth MICHAEL CIEPLY get a continental breakfast, lunch, 9. To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Los Angeles Times Slept With, Bill Cosby, WARNER BROS. Entertainment Symposium, evening cocktails, and a stack of HENRY DROZ 10. Once Upon A Dream, Rascals, ATLAIC "Curtain Up for the '90s." WEA Corporation reference materials. All for $250. It's a full day event packed with ERNST GOLDSCHMIDT To reserve a seat, write to: COUNTRY SINGLES -10 Years Ago Orion Pictures Int'l 1. Everytime Two Fools Collide, the information you need to plan for LAURA LANDRO Symposium Registrar Entertain- Kenny Rodgers & Dottie West, The Wall Street Journal UNITED ARTISTS a successful future. The kind of in- ment Industry, Arthur Young, 433 2. Hearts On Fire, Eddie Rabbitt, THEODORE A. LEVINE ELEKTRA formation that would be hard to find Wilmer, Cutter & Pickering North Camden Drive, Suite 1000, 3. It's All Wrong, But It's Alright /Two DAVID J. LONDONER Doors Down, Dolly Parton, RCA anywhere else, because you'll hear Beverly Hills, California 90210. Or 4. Someone Loves You Honey, Wertheim Schroder & Co., Inc. Charley Pride, RCA about the expected changes from PETER PLANER call: (213) 278 -9600. 5. It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' To Me, the people who are making them. Media Home Entertainment Our seminars are known to sell Kendalls, OVATION JOEL READER 6. She Can Put Her Shoes Under My You'll hear about the controversy L.F. Rothschild out weeks in advance. So if you Bed (Anytime), Johnny Duncan, COLUMBIA surrounding motion picture ac- LAWRENCE RUISI want to find out what may 7. We Believe In Happy Endings, Columbia Pictures Johnny Rodriguez, MERCURY counting; new directions in the ED SCHWARTZ be in store for tomor- 8. Sweet Sweet Smile, Carpenters, Orion Pictures Corp. A &M video, syndication, and foreign mar- row, be sure to 9. I'm Always On A Mountain When I NIGEL SINCLAIR, Esq. Fall, Merle Haggard, MCA kets; many of the latest financing Denton, Hall, Burgin & Warrens send us your 10. Maybe Baby, Susie Allanson, WA ER /CURB techniques; and the current "boom" check SOUL SINGLES -10 Years Ago in the recorded music business. today. 1. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, JohUMnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, COL IA 2. The Closer I Get To You, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, ATLANTIC 3. Bootzilla, Bootsy's Rubber Band, WARNER BROS. 4. On Broadway, George Benson, WARNER BROS. 5. Dance With Me, Peter Brown, DRIVE 6. Flash Light, Parliament, CASABLANCA 7. Reaching For The Sky, Peabo Bryson, CAPITOL 8. Never Get Enough Of Your Love, We take business personally LTD, A&M 9. It's You That I Need, Enchantment, UNITED ARTISTS 10. Night Fever, Bee Gees, RSO

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 17 www.americanradiohistory.com PLATINUM-Stations with a weekly cume audience of more than / million. Billboard. GOLD- Stations with a weekly cume audience between 500,000 and 1 million. FOR WEEK ENDING SILVER -Stations with a weekly cume APRIL 23, 1988 POWER PLAYLISTS. audience between 250,000 and 500,000. CURRENT PLAYLISTS OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL TOP 40 RADIO STATIONS

PLATINUM 30 33 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 15 15 Tata, Pamela A - Robert Plant, Tall Cool One 31 35 Rick Astley, Together Forever 16 21 The Jets, Make It Real A - George Michael, One More Try 32 22 George Michael, Father Figure 17 17 INXS, Devil Inside A - Balaam And The Angel, I Love The Thin 33 EX Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You zdeiyit 18 24 Icehouse Electric Blue A - Sting, Englishman In New York A34 Bananarama Love In The First Degree 19 25 George Michael, One More Try X X AC /DC, Heatseeker A35 Nu Shooz, Should 1 Say Yes? 20 9 George Michael, Father Figure X X The Church, Under The Milky Way A The Jets Make It Real 21 23 Tiffany I Saw Him Standing There X X Cheap Trick, The Flame EX EX Russell Featuring 22 22 Bruce A One Up EX EX f3Q Brenda he Esposito, B94tM ngstees Step Lita Ford, Kiss Me Deadly EX EX Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand 23 26 Rick Astley Together Forever rf Pittsburgh P.D.: Jim Richards Houston P.D.: Bill Richards UNTZ Fm 24 27 Daryl Hall John Oates Everything You 1 2 Aerosmith, Angel 1 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror New York O.M.: Steve Kingston 25 EX Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac GOLD 2 3 Pebbles, Girlfriend M Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 2 5 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 1 l Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 3 5 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear 27 Scarlett 8 Black, You Don't Know 3 3 INXS, Devil Inside 2 2 Billy Get Outta My 4 4 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 4 8 Whitney Houston, Hear Ocean, Dreams, Get A28 - Brenda K. Stan I Still Believe Where Do Broken 3 3 Pebbles, Girlfriend 5 9 INXS, Devil Inside A - Lita Ford Kiss Me Deadly 5 2 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 4 4 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 6 1 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get A - Poison Nothin' But A Good Time 6 11 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 160,_ DD 7 5 5 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear EX EX Times Two, Strange But True 9 Aerosmith, Angel 6 8 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lori 8 14 Naughty (Need Lou EX EX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 8 4 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights I Chicago P.D.: Kelly 7 9 INXS, Devil Inside 9 14 Tiffany, SawF x, Him Standingirl X X Merry Clayton, Yes (From The Motion P Brian 9 13 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 10 13 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 10 10 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 1O8FM EX EX White Lion, Wait 1 7 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 15 I Want 9 7 Richard Marc, EndlessnSummerYN Nights Il Foreigner, Don't To Live Witho 2 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 11 15 The Denle, Two Occasions Rocket 14 Aerosmith, Angel Boston P.D.: Sunny Joe White 12 17 The Jets 2 U 3 4 The Jets Rocket 2 U 12 12 Del Leppard, Hysteria

13 I 11 10 Debbie Gibson Out Of The Blue 8 Cher, Found Someone 4 3 Hick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 13 6 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 1 4 Whitne Houston Where Do Broken Hear 12 11 Keith Sweat,t Want Her y 14 19 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 5 8 Pebbles, Girlfriend 14 17 Natalie Colo Pink Cadillac 2 3 Aerosmith, Angel 13 17 loch Watley, Some Kind Lover 15 16 Toto Pamela 6 2 Debbie Gibson Out Of The Blue 15 7 Pebbles, Girlfriend 3 5 Taylor Da ne, Prove Your Love 14 15 any, I Saw Him Standingg There 16 6 John Cougar Mellencamp Check It Out 7 12 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 16 II John Cougar Mellencamp Check It Out 4 8 Pet Shop Always On My Mind 17 21 18 Natalie Cole Pink Cadillac Paul Carraek, One Good Reason 8 5 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 17 19 Eria Foche, Savin' Myself 5 7 INXS, Devil Inside 16 16 Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 18 7 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 20 Alexander Featuring LL 9 10 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There O'Neal Cherrelle, 6 12 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 17 20 The Deal., Two Occasions 19 24 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Or 19 21 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love Z95 10 6 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 7 9 Morris Day Fishnet 18 12 George Michael, Father Figure 20 26 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 11 13 INXS, Devil Inside 20 25 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 8 19 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, Shattered Detroit Patrick 19 19 The Jets Rocket 2 U 21 25 Johnny Hates Jazz Dreams 12 9 George Michael, Father Figure 21 26 Brenda K. Stan, I Still Believe 9 10 Bananarama Love In The First Degree 2e 21 Michael itolton, (Sittin On) The Dock 22 III Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 1 3 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 13 14 Aerosmith, Angel 22 24 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again I 14 Live Witho 21 13 Belinda Carlisle I Get Weak 23 10 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 2 4 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear 14 15 White Lion, Wait 23 27 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 11 18 Brenda Russell Featurin&Tloe Esposito, Try An - LU., Da'Butt (From The "School Daze' 24 EX George Michaael, One More 3 6 INXS, Devil Inside 15 11 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 24 30 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 12 13 Bruce Sprngstoen, One Step Up Mi 23 27 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho Shop / 1 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 16 19 Whitney Houston, Where Do Hear 25 28 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, On 13 15 Natale Cole, Pink Cadillac Broken 24 28 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, 26 29 Scarlett BBlack, 1You Don'tMKnownd 5 5 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 17 16 M /A /R /R Pump Up The Volume 26 32 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 14 16 Toto, Pamela /S, A25 - Rick Astley, Together Forever 27 EX White Lion, Wait 6 8 Jody Watley Some Kind Of Lover 18 25 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 27 14 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 15 26 The Deek, Two Occasions 26 29 Stevie B, Dreamin' Of Love 23 EX Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You 7 9 Pe les, Girlfriend 19 21 Big Pig, Breakaway 28 34 Suave, My Girl 16 17 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Bri A27 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 29 EX Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand I 29 16 Mchael (Sittin' On) The Dock - 8 10 Tiffany, Saw Him Standing There 20 18 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak Bolton, 17 21 Sisead O'Connor, Mandinka 028 - The Jets, Make It Real A30 - Icehouse, Electric Blue 9 13 Aerosmith, Angel 21 20 Salt-N -Papa, Push It 30 31 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 18 23 Times Two, Strange But True 29 EX George Michael, One More Try A - Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 10 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 22 23 Wax U.K., Bridge To Your Heart 31 33 Bruce Sprin steep, One Step Up 19 22 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again A30 - White Lion, Wait A - The Deere, Two Occasions II 15 White Lion, Wait 23 29 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 32 35 Al B. Sure!, Nite And Day 20 29 Cher, We All Sleep Alone EX HaH John Oates, Everything You A Rick Astley, Together Forever Daryl I Michael, More Try X - 12 14 Henry Lee Summer, Wish I Had A Girl 24 26 Times Two, Strange But True 33 EX George One 21 EX Rick Astk), Together Forever A E.U., Da'Butt (From The "School Daze" 13 18 Toto, Pamela 25 27 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 34 EX Michael Jackson, Dirty Diana 22 24 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There - 14 19 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine 26 28 Lita Ford Kiss Me Deadly 35 EX Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 23 30 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 15 16 Merry Clayton Yes (From The Motion R 27 24 Expose Seasons Change A - Uta Ford, Kiss Me Deadly 24 27 Big Pig, Breakaway 16 17 Natalie Cole, Rink Cadillac 28 30 J.. Fad, Supersonic A - Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 25 28 The Alarm Presence Of Love 17 20 Bruce Sprngsteen One Step Up 29 EX Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, A - Cher We All Sleep Alone 26 31 Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning 18 21 Icehouse, Electric Blue A30 Poison, Nothin' But A Good Time A - Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You 27 EX George Michael One More Try - 19 22 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love A The Denle, Two Occasions A - The Jets, Make It Real 28 33 James Taylor, never Die Young - 20 23 Johnny Hates Jazz Shattered Dreams A Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love A - Icehouse, Electric Blue 29 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr - 35 EX EX Rick Asikv, Together Forever § 21 27 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho A Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lou 30 32 Icehouse Electric Blue - 22 25 The Deek, Two Occasions A Its, Rhythm Of Love EX EX Bardeux, When We Kiss New York P.D.: Larry Berger 31 34 Dan Reed Network, Ritual - 23 12 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 32 EX Suave My Girl Philadelphia P.D.: Charlie Quinn 1 1 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror 24 28 Pet Shop Boys Always On My Mind 33 EX The Church, The Milky Way 2 2 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 1 5 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 25 31 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 34 EX Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 3 5 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 2 1 INXS, Devil Inside 26 30 Suave, My Girl 35 EX Noel, Like A Child POWER, 4 3 Pebbles, Girlfriend 3 3 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 27 29 Relation Inc., No No A Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand 5 1 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear - 4 7 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 28 32 Paul Carrack, One Good Reason A Robert Plant, Tall Cool One 6 9 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac - 5 6 Taylor Dayne Prove Your Love 29 33 Cheap Trick, The Flame A Underworld, Underneath The Radar 7 6 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up - 6 8 Pebbles Girlfriend 30 38 George Michael, One More Try A Sweet Sensation, Take It While It's H K a e I B 8 INXS, Devil Inside - 11 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girlsg(Need Lov 31 34 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr A Eu., Da'Butt (From The "School Daze" 9 7 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue - 17 Well 32 35 Times Two, Strange But True A The Jets, Make It Real Houston P.D.: Paul Christy 14 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lou - 9 9 T Hany, I Saw Him StandingndingThere Minneapolis P.D.: Gregg Swedberg l0 33 36 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again A Debbie Gibson Foolish Beat 11 11 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights - 10 10 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover INXS, Devil Inside 34 39 Cher We All Sleep Alone 1 3 Icehouse Electric Blue A Rick Springfield, oneymoon in Beirut 2 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Sievers, Get 12 12 Keith Sweat, I Want Her - 11 12 Bruce Sprngstoen One Step Up 35 EX Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You 2 8 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear EX EX AC /DC, Heatseker 3 3 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 13 10 George Michael Father Figure 12 18 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 36 37 Donald Fagen, Century's End (From "Br 3 6 Tommy Shaw, Ever Since The World EX EX Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods, Rev It U 14 23 Gloria Estefan E Miami Sound Machine, 13 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 37 40 Pretty Poison Nighlime 4 1 Toto Pamela 4 4 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear EX EX Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching 5 5 Aerosmith, Angel 15 15 Salt -N -Pepe, Push It 14 15 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 38 X Rick Astley, Together Forever 5 5 INXS, Inside EX EX Lita Ford Kiss Me Deadly 6 6 The Denle Two Occasions 16 17 Tiffany, l Saw Him Standing There 15 16 Toto Pamela 39 EX Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand 6 9 Pebbles, Girlfriend EX EX You Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything 16 19 Pet Shop Always My Mind 7 7 LL Cool J, Going Back To Cali (From 17 19 The Jets, Rocker 2 U Boys, On 40 EX Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lou 7 1 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get EX EX Smokey Robinson, Love Don't Give No R 8 B Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov Ale - Aerosmith, Angel 17 20 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, A - The Church Under The Milky Way 8 11 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams EX EX The Godfathers, Birth, School, Work, 9 White Wait 19 16 J Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 18 21 Merry Clayton, Yes (From The Motion P A David Lee Roth, Stand Up 9 2 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 9 Lion, EX EX - 20 21 Tiptoe Dayne, Prove Your Love White Lion, Wait 19 22 Johnny Hates Jazz Shattered Dreams 10 10 Terence Trent D'Arby, Well A - The Adventures, Broken Land 10 15 Henry Lee Summer I Wish I Had A Girl I 11 11 Tiffany I Saw Him tanding There A21 - Pe Shoo Boys, Always On My Mind 20 23 Foreigner, Don't Want To Live Witho A - Swing Out Sister, Surrender 11 16 Terence Trent D'Arby, ishing Well 25 The Two Occasions 21 24 Aerosmith, Angel Nothin' 12 12 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 22 Deek, A - Poison But A Good Time 12 12 Keith Sweat, I Want er 13 13 Morris Day, Fishnet 23 13 Michael Bolton, (Sittin On) The Dock 22 26 Pretty Poison, Nightime EX EX Glass figer, I'm Still Searching 13 7 Limited Warranty, Carousel 14 14 Suave, My Girl 24 18 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 23 EX George Michael, One More Try 14 17 Suave, My Girl 24 EX The Cover Promise Me 15 15 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 25 20 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), Girls 15 10 Tiffany I Saw Him Standing There 25 27 Mords Day, Fishnet 16 16 Lita Ford, Kiss Me Deadly A - Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 16 20 Taylor Provebayynnee Your Love A George Michael, One More Try 26 29 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 17 17 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love - 17 21 Agnetha Faltskog with Peter Cetera, I 18 18 Bananarama, Love In The First Degree A - Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye 27 30 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 18 13 Clef Leppard, Hysteria 19 19 Icehouse Electric Blue EX EX Stevie B, Dreamin' Of Love 28 EX The Deek, Two Occasions 19 23 Times Two, Strange But True 20 20 Sinead O'Connor, Mandinka Boston P.D.: Tom Jeffries 29 EX Sting, Englishman In New York J` 20 24 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 4 It i 21 21 Roxanne, Play That Funky Music 30 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check Out / 21 26 White Lion, Wait 1 6 INXS, Devil Inside 22 22 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind A - Rick Astley, Together Forever 22 14 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 2 2 Aerosmith, Angel 23 23 Times Two, Strange But True A - Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand 23 25 Bruce Springstoen, One Step Up 3 1 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get I I Detroit P.D.: Rick Gillette 24 24 Natalie Cote, Pink Cadillac A - Henry Lee Summer, Wish Had A Girl 24 27 James Taylor, Never Die Young 4 8 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love A White Lion Wait 25 25 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr - 1 3 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 25 32 Bananarama Love In The First Degree 5 7 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 26 26 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again A - Icehouse Electric Blue 2 4 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 26 28 Morns Day fishnet 6 10 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 27 27 Pretty Poison, Nightime EX X Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You 3 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 27 31 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 7 9 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 28 28 Johnny Hates Jazz Shattered Dreams EX EX Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 4 5 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 28 EX Aerosmith, Angel B 5 The Jets, (Rocket 2 U 29 29 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho EX EX Glass Tiger I'm Still Searching 5 6 Pebbles, Girlfriend 29 EX George Michael, One More Try P.D.: Buddy Scott 9 13 Whitney Houston, Where On Broken Hear Chicago I 30 30 Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning EX EX Brenda K. Starr, Still Believe 6 7 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 30 33 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 10 3 Scarf 8 Black, You Don't Know 31 31 Bruce Sprngstoee, One Step Up 1 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 7 2 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 31 35 The Church Under The Milky Way 11 14 Icehouse, Electric Blue 32 32 Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 2 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 8 10 Billy Ocean Get Outta My Dreams, Get 32 36 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Dr 12 4 John Cougar Mellencamp Check It Out 33 33 George Michael, One More Try 3 4 The Jets Rocket 2 U 9 9 The Denle Two Occasions 33 34 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Bri 13 15 One Up 4 11 Terence Bruce Springsteen, Step 34 34 Men Without Hats, Moonbeam I Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 10 11 Tiffany, Saw Him Standing There 34 37 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Againgwart, 14 16 Pebbles, Girlfriend 35 35 The Cover Girls Promise Me 5 5 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 11 8 Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up 35 38 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loo 15 19 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 36 Buster Poindexter Oh Me My A 6 3 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 12 16 INXS, Devil Inside 36 39 Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 36 Oh (I'm 16 21 Dan Reed Network, Ritual 37 37 Al B. Sure!, Nite And Day 7 12 INXS, Devil Inside 13 14 Tanna Marie, Ooo la La La 37 40 Cokrtone Nothing's Gonna Be Alright 17 17 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 38 38 Toto, Pamela 8 B 1 Watley Some Kind Of Lover 14 15 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 38 EX Daryl Hall John Oates Everything You 18 24 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 39 Dan Reed Ritual 9 9 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 15 17 George Michael, One More Try 39 EX Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching Network, 19 26 Toto, Pamela 439 43900 Brenda K. Stan, I Still Believe 10 10 T any, I Saw Him Standing There 16 18 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 40 EX Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand 20 20 The Alarm, Presence Of Love Washington P.D.: Chuck Morgan 6 Pebbles, Girlfriend gev X X The Church, Under The Milky Way II 17 19 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe E ito, A The Jets Make It Real I I A - 21 23 Henry Lee Summer, Wish Had Girl Rick Astley Together Forever 12 16 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, I 2 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 18 20 Cool 1, Going Back To Cali From A Rick Astley, Together Foreurs X X Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From LL - 22 27 Bryan "Bri 2 3 X X Cher, We All Sleep Alone 13 15 Samantha Fox Naughty Girls (Need Loa Pebbles, Girlfriend 19 21 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound achine, A - Dan Reed Network, Ritual 23 25 Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 3 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror EX EX Merry Clayton, Yes (From The Motion P 14 14 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 20 22 Brenda K. Stan, I Still Believe 24 33 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, Danny Wilde, ime Runs Wild 15 19 Natalie Cole Pink Cadillac 4 5 Billy Ocean Get Outta My Dreams, Get 21 23 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind X X 25 31 Times Two, Strange But True EX EX Robinson, R 16 22 The Deere, Two Occasions 5 10 Samantha ?ox, Naughty Girls (Need Loo 22 24 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lou Smokey Love Don't Give No 26 28 Jermaine Stewart Say It Again all Sweet Take H 17 25 George Michael, One More Try 6 6 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 23 EX E.U., Da'Butt (From The "School Daze" hiy X X Sensation, It While It's 27 30 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, Full Force, All In My Mind 18 18 Suave, My Girl 7 II Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 24 EX Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You X X 28 29 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho Glass 19 21 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 8 13 Cher, I Found Someone 25 EX Noel, Like A Child X X Tiger I'm Still Searching 29 32 Cher, We All Sleep Alone I rit Underworld, Underneath The Radar 20 20 Big Pig, Breakaway 9 9 Tiffany, Saw Him Standing There A The Jets, Make It Real X X 30 35 George Michael One More Try - 21 26 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 10 4 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue A - Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 31 34 Morris Day, Fishnet 22 17 Morris Day, Fishnet 11 15 The Jets, Rocket 2 U A The Cover Girls, Promise Me 32 EX Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching - 23 24 Pretty Poison, Nightime 12 16 INXS, Devil Inside A Rick Astley, Together Forever Never - 24 23 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 33 EX James Taylor, Die Young 13 8 George Michael, Father Figure Dallas P.D.: John Roberts 34 EX Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr The 25 28 Jesse Johnson, Love Struck 14 14 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) Dock 1 1 Icehouse Electric Blue A35 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 26 29 Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You - 15 17 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 2 3 Robert Plant Heaven Knows A Daryl Hall John Everything You 27 30 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams - Oates, 16 19 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 3 7 INXS, New Sensation A Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning mek 28 31 Rick Astley, Together Forever - 17 22 Aerosmith, Angel 4 2 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life EX EX David Lee Roth, Stand Up 29 32 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 18 20 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 5 4 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock

30 33 New Order, Blue Monday 19 24 The Deek, Two Occasions I 6 5 Henry Lee Summer, Wish I Had A Girl San Francisco P.D.: Keith Naftaly 31 13 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 20 21 Mords Day, Fishnet 7 17 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams I 1 The Deek, Two Occasions 32 7 George Michael, Father Figure 21 27 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 00009 8 9 Scarlett 8 Black You Don't Know ea 2 2 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov A22 - The Jets, Make It Real 9 6 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye 23 23 Toto, Pamela Cleveland O.M.: Kid Leo 3 4 J.J. Fad, Supersonic 10 11 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho EX 4 6 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 24 White Lion, Wait 1 1 INXS, Devil Inside 11 8 White Lion, Wait 5 5 Brenda Russell Featuring Esposito, 25 EX George Michael One More Try 2 2 Bruce Springstoen, One Step Up 12 21 George Michael, One More Try toe 6 7 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 26 29 Gloria Estefan L Miami Sound Machine, 3 3 Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl 13 10 Debbie Gibson Foolish Beat 7 8 Sweet Sensation Take It It's H 27 28 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 4 4 Aerosmith, Angel 14 13 David lee Roth, Damn Good While 8 3 102.7 I The Cover Girls, Promise Me PVII Washington P.D.: Mark St. John 28 30 Foreigner Don't Want To Live Witho 5 6 White Lion, Wait 15 15 Sting, Be Still y Beating Heart A29 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 9 10 Brenda K. Stan, I Still Believe - 6 11 Foreigner I Don't Want To Live Witho 16 16 The Cars, Coming Up You 1 1 Pebbles, Girlfriend 10 12 Al B. Sure!, Nite And Day A30 - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 7 5 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 17 18 So Are You Sure 2 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 14 Johnny Hates Jazz, EX EX Merry Clayton, Yes (From The Motion P 8 IO Icehouse Electric Blue 18 20 Toto Pamela Il Shattered Dreams Los Angeles P.D.: Steve Rivers 3 3 Richard Mars, Endless Summer Nights 12 15 Dino, Summer Girls EX EX Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You 9 7 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 19 25 Del L rd, Pour Some Sugar On Me 4 6 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 13 18 Stevie B, Dreamin' Of Love 1 1 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams Get EX EX Johnny Hates Jan, Shattered Dreams 10 13 Toto, Pamela 20 20 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 5 7 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 14 16 Taylor Dayne Prove Your Love 2 7 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well EX EX Brenda K. Stan, I Still Believe II 8 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 21 24 Bruce Springstoen, One Step Up 6 4 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 15 24 The Jets, Make II Real 3 3 Pebbles, Girlfriend A - Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching 12 17 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Bri 22 22 Kingdom Come, Get It On 7 9 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loo 16 21 E.U., Da'Butt (From The "School Daze" 4 4 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From A - Rick Ashby, Together Forever 13 21 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 23 19 INXS, Devil Inside 8 15 INXS, Devil Inside 17 9 Michael In The 5 5 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 14 15 Kingdom Come, Get It On 24 23 Tommy Shaw, Ever Since The World Jackson, Man Mirror 9 5 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 18 Bardeau When We Kiss 6 8 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 15 9 John Cougar Mellencamp Check It Out 25 14 Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 29 10 Il Keith Sweat I Want Her 19 22 Merry Clayton Yes (From The Motion P 7 10 Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, 16 23 Pet Shop Boys Always On My Mind 26 37 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Bri II 12 The Deele, Two Occasions 20 EX Breathe, Hands To Heaven 8 12 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear )/O 17 20 Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 27 27 Robert Palmer, Sweet Lies 12 B Rkk Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 21 23 Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 9 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 18 12 Scarlett 8 Black, You Don't Know 28 26 Tami Show, She's Only 20 13 17 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 22 25 Pretty Paires, Nightime 10 18 1.J. Fad, Supersonic it 14 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 30 14 19 Aerosmith, Angel 23 EX Nu Shoot Should I Say Yes? 11 6 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 20 16 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 30 BDáuld FaQgne, Century's End (From "Br 15 29 George Michael, One More Try 24 19 Terence Trend D'Arby, Wishing Well 12 17 Icehouse, Electric Blue 21 28 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 31 EX David Lee Roth, Stand Up 16 10 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 25 27 Jermaine It Again 13 13 INXS, Devil Inside 22 19 Robed Plant, Heaven Knows 32 EX Belinda Carlisle Circle In The Sand Stewart Say 17 20 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 26 30 Nia Peeples Trouble 14 14 Morns Day, Fishnet Tampa Mason Dixon 23 27 Dan Reed Network, Ritual 33 33 Roxanne, Play That Funky Music 18 21 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love O.M.: 27 EX Give ItAfro-rican, All You Got 15 15 Natalie Cole Pink Cadillac 24 18 Celkrtul Of Noise, Samantha (What Yo 34 12 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 19 24 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 28 EX George Michael, One More Try 16 19 The Denle, Two Occasions I 1 Billy Ocean, Get Suite My Dreams Get 25 22 So, Are You Sure 35 39 Blvd., Never Give Up 20 14 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 29 20 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 17 9 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 2 2 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 26 25 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror 36 EX Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching 21 22 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 30 EX Times Two, Strange But True 18 21 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 3 5 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 27 31 Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods, Rev It U 37 EX Honeymoon Surie, Love Changes 22 27 The Jets, Make It Real A Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 19 23 Aerosmith Angel 4 7 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, 28 33 Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning A - Poison, Nothin' But A Good lime - 23 26 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat A Rick Astley, Together Forever 20 24 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 5 3 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror 29 26 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up A - Cher We All Sleep Alone - 24 25 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again A Vale, Simon Simon 21 25 Samantha Pox, Naughty Girls (Need Lev 6 4 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 30 24 Del Leopard, Hysteria A - The Scorpions, Rhythm Of Love - 25 13 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye A Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Dr 22 II Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 7 10 Johnny Hates Jazz Shattered Dreams 31 34 David Lee Roth, Stand Up A - George Harrison, This Is Love - 26 30 Brenda K. tan, I Still Believe EX EX Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 23 26 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr B 6 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 32 EX Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You 27 EX Rick Astley, Together Forever EX EX Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You 24 28 George Michael, One More Try 9 14 The Deele, Two Occasions 33 35 Times Two, Strange But True 28 Bardeux, When We Kiss My 25 30 Bardeux, When We Kiss X 10 18 Aerosmith, Angel 34 37 Cher, We All Sleep Alone EX EX Suave, Girl 29 Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You 26 29 Times Two, Strange But True X 11 19 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 35 36 Merry Clayton, Yes (From The Motion P (From P 30 EX Merry Clayton, Yes The Motion 12 8 Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 27 16 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There David 36 38 Big Pig, Breakaway EX EX Bruce Spnngsteen, One Step Up Fox, Lov 28 32 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 13 20 Samantha Naughty Girls (Need 37 EX Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand 29 20 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 14 16 Pebbles, Girlfriend 38 EX Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching

18 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com SILVER 9 11 The Beek, Occasions 10 12 Taylor BJace,ks Prove nour Love 11 3 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 12 16 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, 13 6 RADIO Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 17- 14 19 Icehouse, Electric Blue 92 PRO FM 15 13 INXS, Devil Inside 16 17 Toto, Pame la *lis Dallas P.D.: Buzz Bennett 16 18 Moms Day, Fishnet MAJORS EYE ALTERNATIVE AIRPLAY 15 Jets, 18 The Rcket 2 U 1 1 George Michael One More Try Providence P.D.: Mike Osborne 19 21 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 2 2 Gloria Estefan { Miami Sound Machine, (Continued from page 1) 20 24 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 3 21 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lou 1 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 8 Y (coil 21 14 Keith Sweat, I Want liener 2 2 Pebbles, Girlfriend 4 9 White Lion, Wait 22 23 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 3 4 Aerosmrth, Angel 5 10 The Deele Two Occasions majors. 23 27 Pretty Poison, Nightime They tend to be more independent top -40- crossover success of Suzanne Vega 4 6 INGO, Devil Inside 6 3 Pet Shop boys, Always On My Mind 26 Stevie B. Dream' Of Love 7 4 Michael 5 10 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 24 Jackson, In The than most commercial stations, often dis- and notes Of that Robyn Hitchcock, another 6 5 Terence Trent D'Arpy, Wishing Well 5 gMirror 229 Foreigner, I 26 Don't lWant To Lie Witho 9 Tiffany, I Him 7 8 The Jets Rocket 2 U Saw Standing There daining label priorities and backing off on college /alternative favorite, "is being test- 27 30 lermaine Stewart Say It Again 8 II Tiffany I Him 10 8 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear Saw Standing There 28 32 George Michael One More Try 11 Kiss Ate Deadly 9 23 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 20 Lita Ford records that have crossed to top 40. Fur- ed at all these top 40 stations and is doing 29 20 Richard Mara, Endless Summer Nights 10 14 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 12 17 Big Pi Breakawa 30 34 Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You 11 12 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 13 31 The Cover Girls, Promise Me ther, they tend to be more interested in rec- incredibly well." 31 33 Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl 12 15 Taylor Bayne Prove Your Love 14 11 LL Cool l Going Back To Cali (From 32 22 Tiffany, Saw Him Standing There 13 16 Morris Day, Fishnet Y. 15 12 Natalie Cale, Pink Cadillac ords on indie labels, thus reducing the op- Another top 40 crossover success is Capi- Debbie Goy, Foolish 14 22 Johnny Hates Jan, Shattered Dreams A34 - 16 13 Roxanne, Play ThatThal Funky Music 34 EX Rick Astley, Together Forever portunities for the majors. 15 17 Bruce Springstoen, One Step Up 17 18 Tote, Pamela tol's Flesh For Lulu, whose new album 35 EX Suave, My Girl 16 18 Toto, Pamela 18 15 Taylor Da Prove Your Love The Jets, Make It Real But clearly, a number of stars have been "Long Live The New Flesh," has sold over 17 19 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac A - 19 16 Pebbles Girlfriend A White Lion, Wait 20 14 INXS, evil Inside 20 Icehouse, Electric Blue - t l8 born via 100,000 copies. I the college /alternative network. A Brenda K. Starr, Still Believe 21 22 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 19 26 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho - The Cover Girls Promise Me 22 23 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 20 21 Henry Lee Summer, I Wish 1 Had A Girt A IX EX Merry l'es (From The Motion P Such high -charting artists as Morrissey, Harry Levy, national director of progres- 21 24 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind Clan, 23 19 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get IX IX Orchestra Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 22 28 Samantha Fos, Naughty Girls (Need Loy 24 7 Aerosmith Angel Sinead O'Connor, and 10,000 Maniacs sive col- IX IX Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning Icehouse, are rock promotion at Capitol, sees the 23 27 Stewart, a It Again 25 25 electric Blue IX IX Bruce Sprngstoen, One Step Up 24 25 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Bri 26 26 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, college /alternative favorites who have re- lege /top 40 link as growing stronger "in 25 29 Whde Lion, Wait IX IX Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 27 28 The Jets, Make It Real IX IX Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, I 26 30 Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 28 29 Keith Sweat,R Want Her ceived minimal play on album rock for- the same way that maybe three to four Times Two, Strange 27 34 Big Pi Breakaway IX IX But True 29 30 Suave, My Girl IX Sweet Sensation, Take It While It's H 28 31 Times Two, Strange But True IX 30 36 E.U., Da'BUtt (From The "School Daze" mats. years ago you could cross dance records. I Anna, Before I Jump 31 27 The Jets, Rocket 29 EX Geer a Michael, one More Try A - 2 U 30 EX Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You 32 32 George Michael, Father Figure "Viva Hate," the new album by former think that most companies are paying a 31 33 The Alarm, Presence f Love 33 33 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 32 35 Suave, My Girl 34 24 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up Smiths singer Morrissey, has already sold whole lot more attention than ever, mainly ad/VW 35 39 Morris Day, Fishnet 33 EX Dan Reed Network, Ritual - 200,000 is No. 49 on 34 EX Cher, We All Sleep Alone 36 EX Pretty Poison, Nightime units and bulleted at because of that." ,I ., 37 EX Daryl Hall John You 35 EX James Taylor Never Die Young r - - Oates, Everything the Top Pop Albums chart after only three Several college /alternative program- EX IX Breathe, Hands To Heaven i ( ®® 38 30 Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning 39 IX Kingdom Come, Get It on IX EX Brenda K. Starr, I Still Believe 100J190 - weeks in release; O'Connor's "The Lion mers cite an increase in major -label sup- IX IX Paul Carrxk, One Good Reason 40 IX Underworld Underneath The Radar EX IX Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, Miami P.D.: Steve Perun A - Cher, We All Sleep Alone And The No. 36, is like- A Bardeux, When We Kiss Cobra," charted at port through record services, giveaways, IX EX Merry Clayton, Yes (From The Motion P - 1 3 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights EX EX Honeymoon Sude, Love Changes A - The Church, Under The Milky Way wise over 200,000 11 2 4 The Deele, Two Occasions units after weeks; and contests, and even concert sponsorships A Rick Astley, Together8 Forever - EX EX Donald &L Century's End (From "Br 3 8 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear IX IX Midnight Oil, beds Are Burning EX EX Al B. Sure., elite And Day 10,000 Maniacs' "In My Tribe," bulleted though, adds WFNX's Bright, competition 4 7 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye at EX EX The Church Under The Milky Way EX IX Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching 5 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror IX IX The Deuk, two Occasions A - Agnetha Faltskog with Peter Cetera, I No. 54, has sold roughly 240,000 copies af- for sponsorship remains fierce. "We get 6 6 Feo, Naughty Girls (Need Loy IX EX Cheap Trick, The Flame Samantha 1 16 Aerosmith, Angel IX EX Glass Ti er, I'm Still Searching ter 31 weeks. more [co-sponsorships] than we ever used 8 9 BillyrenOcean Get My A Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat Dreams, Get - I 9 12 Brenda ShooStarr, SOfIStill Beli These A - Rick Astley, Together Forever artists and many other perform- to," he says. "But what's happening is that IO 2 Debbie Gibson, Of The Blue A - David Lee Roth, Stand Up 11 14 Pebbles, A Girlfriend KEEP ers with little mainstream airplay but plen- these events are causing so much friction - Poison, Nothin' But Good Time 12 13 Tiffany, 1 Saw Him Standing There A - Poison, Circle In The Sand 13 5 George Michael, Father Figure ty of sales show prominently on the play - that the record guys stay out of it and don't A - Robert Plant, Tall Coot One 14 12 The Jets, Make It Real 15 19 INXS Devil Inside lists of college outlets and such alternative give it to anyone." Phoenix P.O.: Guy Zapoleon 16 18 The Cover Girt, Promise Me Y P commercial stations as WDRE Long Is- 17 11 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak I 2 The Jets, Rocket 2 U College and alternative programmers 18 24 Patrick Swayze Ar 2 1 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror land, N.Y.; WFNX Boston; CFNY Toronto; maintain that support breeds support. Says 19 24 Terence Trent D Arty Wishingfishing ÍNell 3 4 Terence Trent D , Wishing Well 96TICF114 20 21 Jermaine Stewart Say It Again 4 5 Billy Ocean, Gel Out a My Dreams, Get WHFS Annapolis, Md.; WHTG Asbury KCMU's Splane, "The one gripe I have is 21 23 Bardeuv When We Kiss 5 10 CherCher, I Found Someone 22 17 Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up 6 14 The Two Occasions Park, N.J.; 91X San Diego; KITS San Fran- that we don't get enough sponsorship for 23 20 Gloria Esteian 8 Miami Sound Machine, 7 7 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There Hartford P.D.: Dave Shakes 24 22 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 6 8 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear cisco; and KROQ Los Angeles. bands that have gotten their break on al- 25 EX George Michael, One More Try 9 15 J.J. Fad, Supersonic 1 2 Pebbles, Girlfriend 29 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 10 6 Pebbles, Girlfriend 2 3 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 26 In some cases college /alternative favor- ternative radio." 27 27 Natalie CaleCole, Pink Cadillac 11 13 Gloria Estefan Miami Machine, 3 4 Devil stoneInside 8 Sound 28 25 LL Cool J, Back To Cali (From 12 19 The Jets, Make It Real ites have also crossed over to top 40 radio. Echoes Bright, "When you spend a few 4 5 Taylor Bev l Prove Your Love 29 28 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 13 3 Cool J, Going Back To Cali (From 4 5 Terence Trees Wishing Well LL A30 Taylor Dayne Prove Your Love 14 20 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights Strong sales by such acts as the Cure, De- years supporting acts that no one else 6 1 Billya cTrOcean, Get AiGotta My Get - A Rick Astley, together Forever 15 12 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 6 10 he Beek, Two OccasionsottMy - EX EX Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You 16 17 111X5, Devil Inside peche Mode, and New Order-whose new wants to [support], and then the band has a B 13 The ele Fos, asio Girls (Need Lou 17 16 Samantha Fox, Lou 9 14 Aerosmith Angel Naughty Girls (Need 18 9 George Michael, Father Figure singles compilation, "Substance," recently breakthrough record and the mainstream l0 11 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 19 23 The Cover Girt, Promise Rte 11 9 Natalie Cole Pink Cadillac it, 20 21 Stacey O, Don't Make A Fool Of Yourse went gold -illustrate that this crossover picks up on attention should still be paid 12 7 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror rJ 21 11 Patrick Swayze (Wendt Fraser), 13 12 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover j can provide a commercial payoff-without to the guys who brought the artist to that .=',9 J 22 25 New Order, Blue Mon 14 15 Morris Day Fishnet ( i 24 27 Foci er, Want 15 20 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, Hit v, , reliance on album rock stations. point." AJ4etb5 24 26 nor, To Live 16 21 Suave, My Girl Don't Want Witho 25 2H Pet Shop Boys Always On My Mind 17 19 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again "It's almost like everybody woke up to College and alternative outlets are much 26 30 George Michael, One More Try 18 26 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams Atlanta P.D.: Bob Case A21 Tee Jealous Fella': 19 28 AI B. Sure!, elite And Day - the reality that the records we play sell," more inclined to play independent product, 1 2 The neele, Two Occasions 20 29 Tote, Pamela 28 29 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 4 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 29 EX Michael Bohn, (Siffin' The 21 23 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 2 On) Dock says Denis McNamara, PD at WDRE Long a fact most majors readily acknowledge. 3 3 Bily Ocean, Get butts My Dreams, Get 22 22 Eria Fachin, Sevin' Myself 30 EX BardeuS, When We Kiss 4 9 LTmmn, Crab It A Sweet he Take It While It's H Island. definitely a double -edged 23 24 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho - "It's sword," 5 5 Dimples Tee Jealous Felli s A Cheap Trick, The Flame 24 25 Merry I D, Yes (From The Motion P - 6 6 The os Class Wreckin Cru, Turn Off A Natalie Cele, Pink As 25 27 Times Two, Strange But True Cadillac a whole, claims WFNX Boston PD says Nan Fisher, national alternative /col- 7 7 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 26 32 Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You IX IX Bruce Slay, One Step Up 8 6 E.U., Da' Butt (From The "School Daze" EX EX Rick Astley, Togetherether Forever Michael Bright, record labels are now dis- lege director at MCA, now working albums 27 34 The Lover Girls, Promise Me A9 - Terence Trent D'Arbr, Wishing Well IX IX Brenda rt I Still Believe 2g 30 Paul Canack, One Good Reason 10 I me lets, Rocket 2 U playing "an increased attitude to just deal by Will & the Kill, the Damned, and Lyle 29 31 Icehouse Electric Blue IX EX Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams H 12 Taylor Bayne, Prove Your Love EX EX Aerosmith, Angel 30 35 George Michael, One More Try 8 12 13 Gloria Estefanha ne reu ry Machine, EX Decry, John Oates, with us as an entity." Lovett as well as the "Hairspray" sound- 31 33 Orchestral Manoeuvar In The Dark, Dr IX Everything You 13 14 Brenda Michael, One More Try 32 36 PrettyPre Poison, Ni htime IX EX Dino, Summer Girls H 14 15 Brenda Russell Joe Esposito This new attitude was best expressed by track, among other projects. "We wind up A33 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat - IS 16 AlI Sure!, Nile And Day 34 37 Rick Aseey, Together Forever Records' 16 17 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac CBS president Al Teller, who in going against a lot of the indie labels that 35 38 Na Shooz, Should I Say Yes? 17 18 Chico DeBarge, Rainy Nights itj A36 Jesse Johnson, Love Struck his March 12 keynote at the National Assn. do have younger, hipper, louder, certainly - 18 24 Suave My Girl A38 Cher, Sleep Alone - 19 20 Give All YBe Got A38 The lets, Make It Real of Recording Merchandisers convention as- less -commercial bands. But those guys feel - 20 21 DebbkDebbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 21 22 Bardeuo When We Kiss serted that alternative and college radio at a disadvantage, because maybe we have 22 23 Prince, Good Love 23 EX The lets, Make It Real Seattle have assumed "the mantle of leadership the money, the muscle, and the power." 24 25 Brenda K. Sean, I Still Believe P.D.: GaryY B 25 26 Nia Peeples, Trouble 1 2 INXS, Devil Inside and commitment" to new artists (Billboard, "Indies still hold a lot of weight at most 26 EX Nu Shooz, Should I Say Yes? 2 6 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 27 EX Kool Moe Dee, Wild, Wild West 3 5 Terence Trent D'Arbv Wishing Well March 26). college stations," says KUSF's Zeigler, wIIí ,C 28 EX Rick Astley, Together Forever Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover A Jody Watley, Most All major labels - of 5 1 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get Such as Warner Bros., Aris- while WCDB Albany, N.Y., GM Kevin Baltimore P.D.: Brian Thomas A - Pebbles Mercedes Boy 6 7 Pebbles, Girlfriend ta, Elektra, A &M, and Capitol have estab- Byrne admits, "I'm a little biased , Anotheh Chance 7 9 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac toward 1 rr 1 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get A - Jesse 6 17 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 2 3 Richard Marx,Marx Endless Summer Nights - lished indies 9 3 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror alternative- marketing departments because that's who I've dealt with 3 4 Phil Collins, Said Hello Goodbye 10 10 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 4 8 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well or functional Aerosmith, equivalents. One of the major for the past few years when no one else 5 2 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 11 24 r nen Prove Your love 6 9 INXS, Devil Inside l¡ challenges for these departments is devel- was around." s 13 15 Dan Reed Ritual Network 7 11 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 16 Icehouse, Electric Blue 8 10 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lou 1 oping consistent and coordinated national Steve Tipp, national promotion manager 15 23 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loy 9 6 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up /L7 Lc, tL 16 19 Toto, Pamela 10 5 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror L activity for their records. In an almost free- for modern music /college radio at Warner 17 2B Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Bri 11 15 The Jets Rocket 2 U I8 2g Crazy 8's, Love Will Find You form 12 14 LL Coot J, Going Back To Cali (From St. LOUIS P.D.: Dave Robbins arena, label priorities are of little con- Bros., is currently working such artists as 19 22 Bruce Sprngsteen, 13 7 Jody Watley, Kind Of Lover One Step Up 1 1 Billy Ocean Get Outta My Dreams, Get 20 25 cern to 14 17 P eby W Girlfriend Brenda Russell Featuring he Esposito, alternative programmers. Morrissey, the Mighty Lemon Drops, and 2 3 INXS, Devil Inside 21 26 Feraignor, I Don't Want To Live Witho 15 16 Cher I Found Someone 3 1 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear n V Pet slave Boys, Always On My Mind Says WDRE's McNamara, "We have a even album rock stars Talking Heads on 16 20 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 4 6 Pebbles, Girlfriend 23 31 Many Claytoonn Yes (From The Motion P 17 18 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 5 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 24 joke around the office that goes, 'We're not the college/alternative levels. He has 18 12 Foreigner, Say You Will 28 SuaveSuave, My Girl 6 13 Terence Trent D'ArM, Wishing Well 25 29 Paul One Good Reason 19 22 lermaine Stewart Say It Again 7 12 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 26 30 Bananarama Love In The First fitting into the marketing plan,' meaning watched the company's involvement in that 20 13 Michael Bolton, (Sinid On) The Dock Degree 6 11 Aerosmith, Angel 27 32 Times Two, Strange But True 21 23 The Deep, Two Occasions 9 that we can't always go on or go back to a area grow consistently in five he 9 Cher, I Found Someone 28 33 Pretty Poison, Nightime the years 22 19 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), I 10 10 Trffay, Saw Him Standing There 29 Henry Lee I I 23 25 Bruce Springsteen, One Step 34 Summer, Wish Had A Girl record when label Up 11 5 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights a requests it. We're here has been there. 24 27 Aerosmith, An el 30 35 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 12 16 Foreigner I Don't Want To Live Witho 31 EX Daryl Hall John Oat Everything You 25 EX George Michael, One More Try to lead, not follow, and that's why we'll "All of our groups can't be having top 40 13 17 Jody Watley Some Kind Of Lover 32 EX Nu Shooz, Should I Say Yes? g 26 21 Belinda Carisle, I Get Weak 14 7 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 33 IX Rick Astley, ether Forever 27 29 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 7 play a record before anyone else does and hits at the same time," he says. "We can't 15 18 Icehouse, Blue 28 30 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 35 EX George One More Try 17 Rick Astley, Never Gonna You Up 35 EX Belinda Carlisle, uvre In The Sand stay on it whether it work 29 EX Brenda K. Starr, I Still Believe works nationally or that many. All of our groups can't be 17 20 Bruce One Step Up EX 30 EX White Lion Wait 36 Orchestral In The Dark, Dr 18 19 ScaSetf 8 BlackBlack, You Dn't Know TigQer l'm A Johnny Hales Jazz, hattered Dreams 37 IX Glass Still Searching not." breaking at album rock at the same time. - 19 24 Pet Shop Bays, blways On My Mind A39 Brenda R. I A - The Jets, Make It heal - Stan, Still Believ 20 22 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac A39 Cher, We All Sleep Alone KCMU PD Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat - Seattle Shawn Splane, who So we have to be doing something to take - I I A 21 23 Henry Lee Summer, Wish Had Girl WHO Again EX EX Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You Jermaine Stewart, Say It 22 25 Gloria Estefan 6 Miami Sound Machine, EX EX Donald Fagan (From acknowledges that major labels show- care of all EX EX Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac Century's End "Br are these artists." 23 27 Paul Carrack, One Good Reason IX IX the Church, Under The Milky Way EX EX Merry Clayton, Yes (From The Motion P 24 14 Keith Sweat, I Want Her EX EX Jean Beauvoir, Jimmy ing increased support on the college level, Some program directors view this re- 25 EX Daryl Hall John Oates, Everything You IX IX Sting, Englishman In New York 26 EX Rick Astiey, Together Forever complains that majors push music that newed interest with considerable irony. A27 - George Michael, One More Try 28 28 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love "isn't really pertinent to our format. WDRE's McNamara, who formerly pro- 29 EX Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 30 15 John Cougar Mellencamp Check It Out They've got what they call alternative grammed WLIR in Long Island and WXXP A - Times Two, Strange But true bands, but they're not alternative to us." in Pittsburgh under the Phoenix Media 8405 A - Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, A - Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching Adds KUSF San Francisco MD Tim Corp. banner, remembers when record A - Belinda ,adiste Circle In The Sand Orlando P.D.: Brian Philips EX EX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again Zeigler: "A large part of college radio's job companies eliminated a large part of their EX EX Toto, Pamela 1 1 Pebbles, Girlfriend is 2 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get to play the stuff that nobody's heard." college /alternative marketing staffs in the 3 4 Whitney Houston, Where by Broken Hear From the major -label 4 5 Aerosmith, Angel standpoint, howev- early '80s, when business was down. 5 9 Terence Trent D Arbv Wishing Well er, top 40 crossover is still the name of the "It seemed rather to me 6 7 Jody Watley Some Kind Of Lover shortsighted for 7 B LL Cool 1, boina Back To Cali (From game. Karen Glauber, director of special [major labels] to take such a big bite out of 8 10 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lou projects at A &M, points out the college -to- their future," McNamara recalls.

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"Starstreams" is casting, one hour. new age syndication's length to the first syndication and the only April 22 -24, Mary Wells, Motor City Beat, Unit- two hours and continue as produc- hosted segment on KNUA. Forest ed Stations, three hours. er and host. National spot sales claims it has 55 current affiliates. April 22 -24, Lee Greenwood, Country Today, will be handled through RTE's Mil Broadcasting, one hour. agreement with LBS Communica- CUTLER PRODUCTIONS, Los April 22 -24, Robert Plant, Rock Watch, United tions, and RTE will be responsible Angeles, has decided to discontin- Stations, three hours. for clearances and affiliate rela- ue its two most recently added pro- April 23 -24, RadioScope Special: Gladys Knight, tions. grams, the 4- month -old AC -for- RadioScope, Lee Bailey Communications, one The show debuted in January matted "The Best Of Times" and hour. 1986 and brings a clearance list of the 3- month -old top 40- targeted April 24, David Bowie, Part 1, King Biscuit close to 60 hard -earned affiliates "Rock Confidential." Flower Hour, DIR Broadcasting, one hour. to the RTE agreement. Along with Company president Ron Cutler April 24, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Classic Call, Frank Forest's "Musical Star- says, "It was the most difficult de- Premiere Radio Network, one hour. so We April 24, David Lee Roth/Kingdom Come, streams," "Portraits In Sound" cision I've had to make far. Team Coverage. A dozen of the stations that subscribe to James St. James' of pioneer- decided to keep the company oper- Powercuts, Global Satellite/ABC Radio Networks, shares the distinction "Hollywood Live" get double coverage as Dick Clark joins in to give them his ing new age commercial radio. from its position of two hours. for ating current inside look at Tinseltown. James calls 120 stations a day to report the latest "Portraits" will continue to fea- financial strength. It simply came news and gossip from Hollywood. From left are Clark and James. April 24, Bruce Hornsby, Hitline U.S.A., James ture Reinstein's in -house inter- time to go with those strengths. Paul Brown Entertainment, one hour. views with artists, and new age We decided that the marketplace April 24, Mel Tillis, Nashville Live, Emerald En- stars David Lanz and Paul Speer had changed and that the progno- tertainment Group, 90 minutes. have been commissioned to com- sis for the next six months didn't April 24, Juice Newton, Countryline U.S.A., pose a new theme for the program. show enough growth to warrant presumably have met those crite- liver with the show's music /life- James Paul Brown Entertainment, one hour. The addition of "Portraits" carrying them into 1989." ria. Cutler says that "On The Move style news and information service, April 25, Icehouse, Rockline, Global Satellite/ strengthens RTE's recent thrust "Rock Confidential" made its with Tom Joyner," "Cruisin' it has a good chance of succeeding. ABC Radio Networks, 90 minutes. into adult programming. The com- debut in early February clearing America with Cousin Brucie," and If "Hits" and "OTR" are not solidly April 25 -May 1, GRP All- Stars, The Jazz Show pany recently began syndication of 50 stations but was unable to ex- "Party America" are exceeding his entrenched by January, they may With David Sanborn, Westwood One Radio Net- the adult- formatted "Special Of pand to a level of profitability. expectations. get caught up in the fray as the new works, two hours. The Week" to close the gap be- Cutler says, "Clearances didn't With Cutler dropping "Confi- Westwood One countdown show April 25-May 1, Def Leppard, Rock Today, Mil tween AC and easy listening. take off as fast as we'd hoped." dential," the crowded top 40 syndi- with Casey Casem goes after ABC Broadcasting, one hour. Reinstein has always seen new The difficulty Cutler had with cation field opens up a bit for MJI Radio Network's "American Top April 25-May 1, The Police, Part 1, Legends of age as a modern evolution of adult "Best Of Times" was similar to the Broadcasting's "Direct Hits" and 40" without Kasem. Rock, Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. radio. Like most programmers in problem that country syndicators On The Radio Broadcasting's "On The recent change to "exact - April 25-May 1, John Paul Jones, Classic Cuts, the field, he has never been com- have experienced. Although the The Radio." The Ron O'Brian - times" ratings for syndications has Mil Broadcasting, one hour. fortable with the term "new age." show was cleared on 160 stations hosted "OTR" is now well estab- made air -slot placement even more April 25 -May 1, David Lee Roth, Off The Record He prefers calling the format in 15 of the top 30 markets, the lished in its third year and seems crucial. Even with solid clearance with Mary Turner, Westwood One Radio Net- "contemporary instrumental mu- time slots the show aired in did not to be in excellent health to most numbers, it has become imperative works, one hour. sic," and his programming reflects pull in a high enough cume to lure observers. that programs secure better time April 25 -May 1, Gene Watson, Live From Gil - that description. His playlist con- and maintain cost -effective nation- "Direct Hits" is MJI's latest cata- slots, particularly for AC and coun- ley's, Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. sists of more of the genre's melod- al advertising. log addition and has had the cus- try shows. PETER J. LUDWIG April 25 -May 1, Genesis, Part 1, Star Trak Pro- ic offerings and less of the Cutler says, "The dollars in the tomary tough time securing a solid files, Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. "space" tracks (for lack of a better AC marketplace just weren't there niche in the limited amount of space April 25 -May 1, Stephanie Mills, Part 2, Special word). Reinstein can be credited to be profitable for us." He esti- the top 40 format allows for syndi- Below is a weekly calendar of up- Edition, Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. with correctly predicting the even- mates that the show needed to cation. MJI has repeatedly affirmed coming network and syndicated April 25-May 1, The Lost Lennon Tapes, tual use of new age as a program- rack up at least 26 of the top 30 its commitment to the show, and its music specials. Shows with multi- Westwood One Radio Networks Special Series, ming weapon in AC- saturated mar- markets and garner good weekend recent clearance thrust has pro- ple dates indicate that local sta- one hour. kets. He has also compiled a "con- time slots in 20 of those to make it duced 20 new affiliates in the past tions have option of broadcast temporary instrumental music" work. Cutler's other three shows two weeks. If MJI continues to de- time and dates.

Power 95 Does Battle With Phone Co. In Cash -Giveaway War away $30,000 in two days. The sta- number and told rush -hour listen- ated the telecommunications enough phone capacity. Marcus BY PETER LUDWIG tion was averaging $3,000 in give- ers to use it to complain. Berger equivalent of gridlock for that ex- says that many times stations don't NEW YORK The New York aways on each air shift for the and Stevens then proceeded to change, and eventually no calls realize that they've had an increase Telephone Co.'s 611 repair line two -day blitz. give away more cash. could get through." The phone in active listeners and should re- was a recent casualty in the cash - On the first day of the cash Power 95 uses the phone compa- company feels it has the right and view their contest procedures be- giveaway war raging between blitz, weekend man Rich Stevens ny's specifically designed 955 ex- the obligation to shut down the of- fore initiating a major phone -in pro- New York top 40 stations WHTZ was filling in for the afternoon change for its contest line. The fending number in that situation motion. The problem would not "Z -100" and WWPR "Power 95." driver and hit the Touch -Tone to 955 system is designed for high - to allow emergency calls to be have occurred if listeners had ' not When loyal listeners overloaded cue callers. The two phone num- volume subscribers. Power 95 connected and not disrupt service used the regular- exchange request Power 95's request line and total- bers that Power 95 uses lit up, but also has 15 lines on its request for the thousands of customers on line, he says. ly tied up that number's phone ex- before the giveaway ended, one of line, which is a regular Manhattan the exchange. Z-100 is currently promoting that change, New York Telephone felt them went dead. Shortly after the phone -exchange number. When Marcus says that this problem it will give away more than it had no choice but to pull the line went dead, station operations loyal listeners couldn't get has occurred before with other ra- $100,000 in cash during The Incred- plug and disconnect the number. director Larry Berger got a call through on the contest line, they dio and television stations and ible Z -100 Free -Money Birthday To retaliate, the station told lis- from the phone company telling immediately went to the request with teleticketing companies but Contest. Z-100 uses an 800 number teners to call the 611 repair line - him that the line had been over- line -and that caused the prob- he says it's not a common occur- and four different area codes for and they promptly overloaded loaded -and disconnected. Berger lem. rence. Disconnecting a line is only listener access to the station. All that system as well. has a reputation for being mild New York Telephone Co. done as a last resort. The Power five numbers end in the same four - Both stations have declared mannered, but he headed straight spokesman Steve Marcus says 95 line was down for about two digit suffix. Z -100 promotions direc- that they will top the million-dol- for the studio and both he and Ste- that the 955 exchange bypasses hours before the phone company tor Marty Wall says the five slight- lar mark in cash giveaways this vens took off on the air after the the normal network and will not restored service. ly different numbers are a mouth- year. Power 95 pumped up the phone company. cause a problem for the network Power 95 says that it had re- ful for the DJs to announce, but so promotion of its ongoing Cash After telling listeners, "The no matter how congested it be- ceived a usage audit by the phone far, there have been no phone prob- Call the first week of April by tell- phone company can go to hell," comes. He says the tie -up on the company within the past year and lems. ing listeners it would be giving the two began to give out the 611 regular exchange, however, "cre- that the station was told that it had

20 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com ALENT Sting Pilots New Pangaea Records Undefinable Sound Marks Label Efforts "We want to offer an opportunity feated if we don't sell records. BY TERRY WOOD for people who aren't Madonna or We're confident that what we're do- LOS ANGELES As a result of his Tiffany, who don't fit formulas. ing is commercially appealing. The crusade to create a favorable envi- What kills me about music today is public is not as narrow minded as ronment for esoteric music, Sting the stratification. There are all radio and advertisers perceive." has added a new title to his résumé: these separate entities, like little Adds Sting, "Security and musi- record company executive. ghettos. Music shouldn't be per- cal innovation are opposites," says Sting, I.R.S. Records chief Miles ceived or presented that way. Sting. "As a commercial artist, I try Copeland, and former CBS Master- "For me, the excitement comes for balance between the security of works vice president of a &r Chris- when one music form meets anoth- having hits and the need to expand tine Reed have formed Pangaea er. It's in that interface where inno- in a different direction. After being Records, a label devoted to cultivat- vation happens. This label will re- turned down by every major record ing artists and music that defy easy flect our philosophy that there are company in the world 12 years ago, categorization. MCA will no dividing lines between mu- I have a distribute clear certain sympathy for art- Alarm Call. During the current North American tour in support of its I.R.S. logo as a of I.R.S. in I the subsidiary sic forms." ists who are on the outside. don't album "Eye Of The Hurricane," the Alarm stopped by the Hard Rock Cafe in North America. CBS his deal income International Despite financial investment, expect a great of from Dallas, where guitarist Dave Sharp presented an autographed Epiphone will is I service global accounts. Sting says he most interested in [Pangaea]. But just don't see the acoustic guitar to the eatery. Pictured, from left, are Chris Massey, the Hard Pangaea has already licensed the new label's creative direction. point of being in the music industry Rock's director of special events, and Alarm members Nigel Twist, Sharp, Mike albums originally released four on "I'm not really into accounts," he unless you're prepared to take some Peters, and Eddie MacDonald. the adventurous American Clave la- says. "As for a &r, if two of the risks." bel: a record by Astor Piazolla; two three of us agree, we can sign an by Kip Hanrahan; and "Conjure: act. Our tastes are quite varied. Ba- Music For The Text Of Ishmael sically, no one will be able to guess Reed," a compilation featuring Car- what our next release will sound la Bley, Jack Bruce, Taj Mahal, Al- like. In len Toussaint, and Lester Bowie. "We're not just being wacky for Michael's Faith Tour Crackles Hawaii; Pangaea will issue these titles on the sake of being wacky," he adds. compact disk and cassette for the "Instead, it reflects our interests first time. and what we listen to. I'm not inter- Dma-less Rat Pack Wows 'Em In N.Y. Pangaea (the name given to the ested in mainstream pop or main- land mass from which the conti- stream anything. I'm interested in ALOHA FAITH: Fresh from a series of dates in Japan, ner" and "I Knew You Were Waiting" are performed; nents originated) plans to release music that is special. New Zealand, and Australia, George Michael flew to and all tracks from the "Faith" album are featured bar six new albums in 1988, including a "I think a lot of kids today suffer Honolulu for his first-ever solo concerts in the U.S., "Look At Your Hands" and "Kissing A Fool." version of Igor Stravinsky's "The from a lack of musical context. Ra- April 5-6 at the Neil S. Blaidsell Center Arena. Michael, a highly energetic performer, has no difficul- Soldier's Tale" featuring Sting dio today is so mechanical. Every- The Beat was on hand for the Hawaii dates and was ty commanding the stage for two hours. In years to (speaking the soldier's parts) and one relies on computers and re- knocked out by the performances. The main U.S. leg of come, when he has more albums under his belt, he will actress Vanessa Redgrave (as the search instead of going on gut in- the world Faith tour starts in August (see story, page have an unbelievable well of top -notch material from devil). stinct. It's a shame because a lot of 82), and one can be sure that the demand for tickets will which to draw. In addition to the music- Michael's band, New Pangaea artists include clas- these DJs and program directors be hotter than the Honolulu sun. particularly longtime bassist Deon Estus, is hot-the sical /jazz guitarist Fareed Hague; have vast, universal record collec- During the day of the first Hawaiian gig, The Beat Faith show boasts strong visuals. saxophonist Steve Coleman, who tions. If you could take the shackles connected with Michael on the At the second Hawaii date, has played dates on Sting's current off of them, they could be very cre- beach of his hotel, where he was John joined Michael for a great tour; Michael Convertino, the com- ative people." suntanning with managers Rob duet of "Candle In The Wind." poser of the music for "Children Of Pangaea's promotional efforts Kahane and Michael Lipp- John attended both shows, as did A Lesser God "; and Kennedy Rose, initially will focus on college, jazz, man, his parents, and members Michael's former Wham! part- a country -influenced female duo and adult alternative radio stations. of his entourage. Michael's good ner, Andrew Ridgeley, who told that Sting calls "two girls from Says Reed: "We don't want to fall pal Elton John (spotted the pre- The Beat that he hopes to release Nashville." into the trap of formatting our mu- vious night at the fine eatery Mi- his first solo single this summer. "Our short -term ambition is to be sic. That would be self- defeating. chel's) was also relaxing by the Still signed to Columbia, Ridge - quixotic and anarchic," says Sting. But our purpose would also be de- beach with friends. John gave several folks sneak pre- ley is looking to start work on a complete album during views of his just-completed MCA /Uni album. The gener- the coming months. Other celebs at the shows included al consensus is he has a winner on his hands. Brian Wilson and Neil Young. After listening to that much- sought -after copy of Rings In With Prince's "Black Album" (please, no more calls!), a cor- RAT PACKING: "We're the Springsteen and Jack- Atlantic 40th dial Michael chatted enthusiastically about his tour. son of the Geritol crew!" joked Frank Sinatra, as he "There's still seven months to go, but it's off to a great and Sammy Davis Jr. wound up their four -night stand start," reported the bearded one, fully recovered from a (April 6-9) at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Despite Marathon New York Concert tennis accident that forced the cancellation of a few Aus- the absence of Dean Martin, the sellout crowd was en- NEW YORK A 10-hour spectacular be added soon, says a spokesman for sie dates. Michael is no fan of marathon road treks, but thralled by this, the closing performance on the first leg at Madison Square Garden featuring the show. he is clearly having a good deal of fun on this inaugural of the American Express -sponsored Together Again performances by a roster of label su- Also featured during the 10 -hour solo outing. tour. perstars will ring in Atlantic Records' event will be tributes to deceased At- Over lunch, Michael said that the hot Jimmy Jam - Davis kicked off the show with some entertaining 40th-anniversary celebration May 14. lantic artists Bobby Darin and Otis Terry Lewis remix of "Faith" track "Monkey" will be song and dance routines. A brief intermission ensued, The historic special- presented by Redding. HBO will present a four - released this summer as the album's fifth single. "After and then the Chairman Of The Board delivered a selec- Entertainment Company of America hour live telecast from the show, and that, we'll put out `Kissing A Fool' as the sixth single," tion of old faves, highlighted by a wonderful rendition of and Atlantic, and titled "Atlantic Rec- will also air segments of perfor- he added. "One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)." Da- ords' 40th Anniversary: It's Only mances from earlier in the day. A few hours later, down at the venue, a sellout crowd vis and Sinatra then shared the stage for the rest of the Rock'N'Roll" -will feature artists Producing the entire show will be made serious noise as the countdown to show time be- show. from each of the label's four decades Barry Cooper, who will also serve as gan. When the houselights finally went out, a giant cur- The Together Again tour returns to the circuit at the and will be partially broadcast live on executive producer of the broadcast; tain was lifted, revealing a huge metal cage that sur- end of the summer, with dates booked through October. HBO. Ahmet Ertegun, Atlantic Records rounded the entire stage. Whether Martin will be going out remains to be seen, Already slated to perform at the founder and chairman of the board; Following the organ intro to "Faith," during which but catching Sinatra and Davis is definitely worthwhile. marathon concert are Crosby, Stills Sheldon Vogel, vice chairman of the the front of the cage was raised, the set got under way & Nash, Mick Jagger, Keith Rich- label; and Doug Morris, label presi- with a pumping version of "I Want Your Sex" and then SHORT TAKES: Daryl Hall & John Oates, with spe- ards, Pete Townshend, Roger Dal- dent. Ken Ehrlich will produce the the urban radio /club hit "Hard Day." When Michael ad- cial guests Billy Joel and Cyndi Lauper, are giving a trey, Phil Collins, Genesis, Robert television presentation. dressed the fans, he urged them to listen to his ballads June 29 concert at Radio City Music Hall to benefit the Plant, Yes, Foreigner, Michael Hut - Tickets for the concert will be and to save their energy for the up -tempo songs- New York Police Athletic League ... Poison is now rep- chence & Andrew Farriss (of INXS), available at prices ranging from $50 "You're going to need every bit you've got," he warned. resented by Frontline; the band was previously with the Ben E. King, Dr. John, Iron Butter- to $1000, with all proceeds going to- The two-hour Faith show is a well -paced mixture of Smallwood - Taylor management stable ... OMD joins fly, Herbie Mann, Nu Shooz, the ward the establishment of the Atlan- old, new, and borrowed tunes. From the Wham! days Depeche Mode on its seven -week North American are- Coasters, Dan Aykroyd, LaVern tic Records Foundation, a newly come "I'm Your Man," "Everything She Wants," and na tour, which starts April 29 in San Francisco ... Just Baker, LeVert, the Manhattan Trans- formed umbrella organization creat- "Careless Whisper "; excellent cover tunes include received Julio Iglesias' new English -language Colum- fer, Rachele Cappelli, Laura Brani- ed to distribute funds to assorted Stevie Wonder's "Love's In Need Of Love Today," bia album, "Non Stop," due in May. The first few cuts gan, the Bee Gees, Debbie Gibson, charities. Worldwide broadcast Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music," and La- sound terrific-more on this next week. the Rascals, the Spinners, Stacey Q., rights to the event have been ac- Belle's "Lady Marmalade; the singles "A Different Cor- and Vanilla Fudge. More artists will quired by RadioVision International.

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 21 www.americanradiohistory.com ALENT `One Big Day' Overdue For Face To Face After 2- Years, Band Is Back With Mercury Album someone who would boss them new material is noticeably different BY BILL COLEMAN around the studio," says Wingate. from anything the band has done NEW YORK Boston -based Face Adds Sargeant, "We had worked before. Three weeks prior to the re- To Face has had problems finding in the studio often, so we went into lease of the album, the label is plan - its niche: The group achieved only ning to service a 4 -track compact moderate succcess with its first two disk sampler and a 12 -inch to album albums for Epic and has managed `We went fora rock radio. just one top 40 hit, "10 -9-8." Its new The first single from the album, album, "One Big Day" on Mercury, sound that was "As Forever As You," is set for re- represents a crucial step in the quin- lease in the beginning of May, and tet's career. back to basics' the album is scheduled to be re- Says Dick Wingate, PolyGram se- leased May 23. A '7-inch version of nior vice president of a &r, who actu- it [the recording session] pretty the single won't be released, howev- ally signed the group to Epic, cocky. But it turned out to be a real- er, "until we have a base at [album "What we tried to do with this al- ly great experience for us. [Fier] rock radio] and at retail." says Win - is musically more sim- bum make it taught us a lot and kept us focused. gate. Big Apple Winners. Buster pie, to allow the emotion and lyrical was we Plans also call for a It the first time actually concentrated Poindexter, top left, and Debbie of Face To Face to be more made a all once content record at and not effort to build the band's image Gibson, top right, were among the heard. We went for a produc- just tracks a on video Addi- easily at time." Guests the through and graphics. winners at the third annual New er and a sound was more back album include vocalist tionally, tour is in works. How - that Syd Straw a the York Music Awards ceremony, to basics and a little earthier than and keyboardist Bernie Worrell. ever, since the band has not been on held April 9 at Manhattan's what they had done before." Mercury plans to Face To the road for some time, it will initial - treat Beacon Theatre (see story in this Adds lead vocalist Laurie Face as a brand-new act because the ly play local dates. /lyricist issue). Suzanne Vega, right, a Sargeant, "It's cohesive album performed live at the event; the is more unified than the other and A &M artist also collected five two, which were much more scat- awards during the evening. tered stylewise." (Photos: Chuck Putin) Wingate brought the band over Rothman from Epic nearly two years ago, N.J. Bows Center; soon after his departure from the la- bel. The long gap between albums Original -Music Acts Welcomed was intentional, he says. Landmark Faces Shutdown "We really wanted to take our NEW YORK New Jersey is gain - N.J., a big -band palace in the '30s time and make sure it was right be- ing a concert venue -but losing a and '40s that now faces the wreck- fore we came out with a new al- bit of history. ing ball. 2 New Clubs Rock Atlanta bum," says Wingate. "This is the The good news is the debut of The initial production at Roth- John Hammond, jazz artists John first Face To Face record that effec- the Rothman Center, a 5,000 -seat man Center was "An Evening BY RUSSELL SHAW Blake and Dan Siegel, and rockers tively captures what they're about gymnasium on the campus of Fair - With Frank Zappa" March 20. Tif- ATLANTA For the first time in the Meat Puppets and the Dead Milk- and how they play live, which has al- leigh Dickinson Univ. in Teaneck. fany is scheduled for a Saturday more than a year, the Atlanta market men, to name just a few. ways been one of their strong The center is "an ideal midsized (23) afternoon appearance. Scher has original-music clubs in which a The Cotton Club is also open-mind- points." concert facility," according to says that Rothman Center will be- stylistically broad spectrum of acts ed about promotions for new acts. A For the new album, Fast To Face John Scher, whose Monarch Enter- come a regular venue for Mon- are being booked. talent contest in partnership with lo- employed the talents of producer tainment Bureau is New Jersey's arch, including summer dates. The new players on the scene are cal album rock powerhouse "96 Anton Fier (Golden Palominos). largest concert promoter. Monarch produces the majority the 400 -capacity Cotton Club, open Rock" will bring four unrecorded "We were really looking for a pro- But offsetting the Rothman ad- of shows at the Meadowlands since October, and the 275- capacity rock acts to the Cotton Club for sev- ducer who would become a sixth dition is the demise of the Meadow - sports complex in East Ruther- Royal Peacock, which made its debut eral successive Mondays this spring. member of the band and not just brook Theatre in Cedar Grove, ford, N.J., the location of Giants in January. Some two miles away, the Royal Stadium and the Brendan Byrne Atlanta had been without a gener- Peacock has been concentrating on Arena. The Montclair, N.J. -based al- interest music club since Septem- rock, soul, and blues acts. The Pea- company also promotes events ber 1986, when the 650 -capacity cock is located on Atlanta's Auburn regularly at Madison Square Gar- Moonshadow Saloon closed six years Avenue in the heart of a district rich den and the Beacon Theatre in after it had opened. Since then, origi- in black history-but co-owner Clay New York, Nassau Coliseum on nal acts have either had to play small Harper says that draws so far have Long Island, N.Y., The Ritz night- theaters such as the 1,000 -capacity been demographically mixed. club in New York, and the Capitol Center Stage or rooms that tend to Acts that have played or are slated Theatre in Passaic, N.J. specialize in one musical format. to play the Royal Peacock include The Rothman Center is expected The Cotton Club and the Royal blues men Albert King and Buddy to become Scher's bridge between Peacock have several things in com- Guy; Atlanta -based Island Records arenas and The Ritz, which has a mon. Both are named after legendary rockers drivin' n' cryin'; new-music- 1,500 capacity. Most midsize Scher bistros of yore: the New York Cotton oriented instrumental act Love Trac- in of the '30s, which lent its name Baz Allen, Alfie Thomas, Karl Hyde, Bryn Burrows, and Rick Smith. shows northern New Jersey Club tor; and r &b legends Bo Diddley, have been held at the Capitol The- to a 1984 Francis Ford Coppola mov- Hank Ballard, and Clarence Carter. atre. ie, and the Royal Peacock, a '50s-era "The Royal Peacock is in a unique "We're making a few minor r &b-oriented Atlanta club that was a setting," says Harper, an Atlanta modifications to permit hanging must -play for the great soul acts of musician. "We've had our eyes on lighting, after which we feel we the period. this building for years, and when it NEW will have a premier facility for our Also, both clubs are located in the became available, we decided to go ON THE CHARTS new series of shows," Scher says. heart of Atlanta -an interesting de- for it. We're trying to provide a ven- U.K. quintet Underworld is trio broke up, and the group's Meanwhile, the Meadowbrook velopment in view of the popular per- ue everybody can enjoy, while pre- making its first showing on the members intentionally stopped Theatre, onetime home to numer- ception that most of this market's serving the club's integrity." To that Top Pop Albums chart with its speaking to one another for one ous big -band stars and a regular club -going populace has moved to the end, future Peacock bookings may Sire debut album, "Underneath month. Then they recruited two location for national radio broad- affluent northern suburbs. skew significantly in the soul -and- The Radar." Additionally, the al- longtime collaborators, drummer casts by WNBC New York, has "This facility speaks for itself," blues direction. bum's title track recently entered Bryn Burrows and bassist Baz Al- seen its last show. says Cotton Club co -owner Dan With the original -club drought now the Hot 100 Singles chart. len, to form Underworld. The facility had gone through Nolen, a successful concert promoter over, Atlanta music industry figures The band's three principal song- "Underneath The Radar," pro- several incarnations in recent and club owner in Georgia and Ala- are welcoming the presence of these writers-vocalist /guitarist Karl duced by Rupert Hine (the Fixx, years, including banquet hall, dis- bama for more than a decade. "We two new showcase rooms. "We're Hyde, keyboardist Rick Smith, Howard Jones), was recorded in co, and no- alcohol teen dance facili- saw the void in original music on the thrilled that the Cotton Club has been and guitarist Alfie Thomas -have under six weeks using many first ty. Town fathers revoked the Mea- club level. It was a gamble, but we thriving," says Mike Rothschild, been working together for almost takes. To promote the album, Un- dowbrook's dance-hall license in think this room will work. The timing president of Atlanta -based Landslide eight years. Their first major suc- derworld recently embarked on a December because of the alleged is right" Records. "It has bridged the gap and cess came while they were signed tour of sound studios, playing live rowdiness of teenage dance pa- Nolen says he is open to almost become an excellent showcase room. to CBS Records under the name for retail, radio, and label repre- trons. The Meadowbrook's owners any type of music other than "speed The Peacock is an outlet sorely need- Freur, with the European hit sentatives. A video for the title plan to knock down the facility and metal." Bookings have spanned the ed for downtown Atlanta. You will "Doot Doot." track has been serviced nationally. erect condominiums. A zoning gamut. Acts that have played or are have a good variety of music and mu- After two albums as Freur, the STUART MEYER hearing on the matter is pending. slated to play the Cotton Club include sicians intermingling there." BRUCE HARING 10,000 Maniacs, the BoDeans, NRBQ,

22 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com TALENT IN ACTION BOXSCORE TOP OOSCSESNCERT i

o THE CHURCH AMUSEMENT BUSINESS* The Roxy Gross Attendance Hollywood, Calif. ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter

FRANK SINATRA, SAMMY DAVIS Radio City Music Hall April 6-9 $1,577,360 23,496 Radio City Music Hall Prods. WITH A NEW LABEL behind it- JR. New York, N.Y. $75455435 sellout its third in the U.S. -not to mention GRATEFUL DEAD Meadowlands Arena March 30 -April $1,071,148 61,662 Monarch Entertainment Bureau its highest-charting album ever, Aus- East Rutherford, N.J. 1 $18.50417.50 sellout John Scher Presents tralian band the Church might just as MICHAEL JACKSON Hartford Civic Center March 30 -April $1,016,730 45,188 T.T.C. Touring Corp. easily have coasted here March 23 Hartford, Conn. 1 $22.50 sellout and played new material exclusively. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E Joe Louis Arena March 28 -29 $889,875 39,550 Belkin Prods. Yet the Roxy, filled to the brim with STREET BAND Detroit, Mich. $22.50 sellout fans and industry types alike, heard GRATEFUL DEAD Hartford Civic Center April 3 -5 $827,540 47288 Cross Country Concerts more than the best tracks from Hartford, Conn. $17.50 sellout Monarch Entertainment Bureau John Scher Presents "Starfish," the group's Arista debut. What the audience heard was a broad BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E Capital Centre April 4 -5 $820,396 36,333 Cellar Door Prods. sampling of music from every phase STREET BAND Landover, Md. $22.50 sellout of the Church's career -and that ca- FRANK SINATRA, SAMMY DAVIS Capital Centre March 31 $685,370 18,146 Premier Artists Services JR. Landover, Md. $40430 sellout reer spans eight years. While bassist /singer Steve Kilbey GRATEFUL DEAD Centrum in Worcester April 7 -9 $644,245 37,538 Don Law Co. Worcester, Mass. $17.50 sellout Monarch Entertainment Bureau joked about the new album's name ( "Anyone from Arista here? This is FRANK SINATRA, SAMMY DAVIS Providence Civic Center April 2 $641,225 14,573 Frank J. Russo JR. Providence, R.I. $45/$35 sellout from our new album, `Swordfish' "), tracks from Church albums still unre- FRANK SINATRA, SAMMY DAVIS Cincinnati River Coliseum March 29 $482,210 13,131 Premiere Artists JR. Cincinnati, Ohio $40/$30 17,554 leased here were mixed with the cur- rent "Under The Milky Way" and GEORGE MICHAEL Arena, Neal S. Blaisdell Center April 5 -6 $320,108 14,799 Avalon Attractions Honolulu, Hawaii $22.50 sellout Ken Rosene Presents "Reptile" to superb effect. Though Kilbey has recently talked JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Coliseum, Edmonton Northlands March 17 1303,696 17,043 Media One Edmonton, Alberta $22.50 sellout about a new sense of musical "disci- pline" acquired working WHITESNAKE Reunion Arena March 16 $292,196 17,699 PACE Concerts through GREAT WHITE Dallas, Texas $17 sellout with producers Greg Ladanyi and Waddy Wachtel on "Starfish," an ap- AEROSMITH Arena, The Omni April 8 $247,065 14,118 Concert Promotions /Southern Here To Stay. During a March 30 WHITE LION Atlanta, Ga. $17.50 15,291 Promotions pealing excess pervaded the closing concert at New York's Beacon portion of the show, largely due to WHITESNAKE The Forum April 7 $243,386 13,711 Avalon Attractions Theatre, Terence Trent D'Arby GREAT WHITE Inglewood, Calif. 518.50 14,119 the frenzied playing of guitarist delighted a sellout crowd with songs Marty Wilson-Piper, who broke both INXS Reunion Arena March 7 $237,967 14,512 462 from his smash Columbia debut PIL Dallas, Texas $16.75 sellout a guitar strings and a guitar during album, "The Hardline According To series of encores. INXS Spectrum March 25 $222,188 14,807 Electric Factory Concerts Terence Trent D'Arby." (Photo: MIL Philadelphia, Pa. $15.5041350 sellout Willson- Musically, Kilbey, Piper, Chuck Pulin) STING Memorial Coliseum Complex March 29 $190,648 10,957 Double Tee Promotions guitarist Peter Koppes, and drum- Portland, Ore. $17.50 /$I6 sellout mer Richard Ploog are getting better

STING Reunion Arena March 15 $164,401 10,454 462 every second -but as longtime fans Dallas, Texas $16.75 11,409 know, that's always been the case. bing heads in the crowd showed

AEROSMITH Nashville Municipal Auditorium April 1 $154,496 9,900 Star Systems Whether it takes more singles, more hearty fan approval. WHITE LION Nashville, Tenn. $16 sellout Sound Seventy Prods. videos, or more albums on Arista or

RUSH Met Center April 4 $151,620 8664 Rose Prods. any other label to break the Church ROY ORBISON RAINMAKERS Bloomington, Minn. $17.50 10,500 wide open, one can't help but con- Beacon Theater, New York

WHITESNAKE Arena, Tucson Community Center April 5 $146,751 9,111 Evening Star Prods. clude that the band will inevitably GREAT WHITE Tucson, Ariz. $16.50 sellout find the large U.S. audience it de- THIS MARCH 12 performance by

AEROSMITH Mid -South Coliseum April 5 $135,984 9,061 Mid -South Concerts serves if it can just keep the faith. It the legendary artist, now on Vir- WHITE LION Memphis, Tenn. $16 12,035 shouldn't take much longer. gin's roster, was originally sched- DAVID LEE ROTH Hampton Coliseum March 25 $132,977 8,934 Cellar Door Prods. DAVE DiMARTINO uled for two weeks earlier but had FASTER PUSSYCAT Hampton, Va. $15.50/$14.50 10,000 to be postponed after he contracted DAVID LEE ROTH Cumberland County Civic Center March 29 $115,894 7,229 Don Law Co. THE W00DENTOPS a throat infection. Maybe lingering FASTER PUSSYCAT Portland, Maine $17.50,'$16.50 9,500 The Ritz, New York larynx problems were to blame for AEROSMITH Civic Coliseum March 31 $112,712 7,319 Future Entertainment the show's tentative start. The first WHITE LION Knoxville, Tenn. $16.50 10,000 BRITISH ART ROCKERS the Woo- number, "Only The Lonely," lacked KINKS Tower Theatre March 26 -27 $107,255 6,144 Electric Factory Concerts dentops whirled into The Ritz on a the proper punch both in arrange- ORIGINAL SINS Philadelphia, Pa. $18.50 sellout tour designed to (a) support their sec- ment and in delivery. KISS Arena, Salt Palace Center March 21 $105,000 7,000 United Concerts ond Columbia album, "Wooden Foot But while Orbison seemed to ap- ANTHRAX Salt Lake City, Utah $15 13,000 Cops On The Highway," and (b) help proach the opening song's highest THE SUPERCONSCIOUS WORLD Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts March 22 -25, $98,377 $,482 Al Johnson Presents them break out of the comfortable notes a bit timidly, he let it all out on OF REVEEN Regina, Saskatchewan 28 -30 $15.501$13/$10.50 13,520 sellout obscurity of college radio. The for- "Leah," which followed. Still, the mer goal seems attainable; the latter, overall sound mix didn't do justice DAVID LEE ROTH Glens Falls Civic Center March 28 $94,318 6,085 Creative Concerts FASTER PUSSYCAT Glens Falls, N.Y. $15.50 6,956 less so. Perhaps the Woodentops' to his sobbing tenor. third album will be the charm, and Happily, everything finally fell KISS McNichols Arena March 23 5,575 Fey Concert Co. - $91,410 ANTHRAX Denver, Colo. $17.05/$15.95 10,137 like label mate Midnight Oil -they into place with the third song, will hone their offbeat, challenging "Dream Baby," and there were no GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE James A. Rhodes Arena March 29 $72,795 4,853 Belkin Prods. DESTROYERS Univ. of Akron $15 sellout material into something more likely major problems during the rest of Akron, Ohio to win airplay and commercial suc- the show. The volume and bright-

DAVID LEE ROTH Allen County War Memorial March 15 167,177 5,810 Cellar Door Prods. cess. ness levels remained slightly higher Coliseum $16.50 /$15.50 9,500 Lead singer Rolo, displaying ma- than necessary for the soft -spoken, Fort Wayne, Ind. chine -gun guitar strumming and black -clad, tint -shaded great, but REBA MCENTIRE Arena, Cincinnati Gardens April 8 $60,088 4,431 Stellar Entertainment Marc Bolan -ish vocals, cut a powerful his singing settled into perfection. STEVE WARINER Cincinnati, Ohio $14.50 5,846 North American Tours II on -stage figure, confidently com- Orbison's set ran just shy of an EARTH, WIND & FIRE Queen Elizabeth Theatre April 5 $57,997 2,594 Perryscope Concert Prods. manding a set of new songs like hour-there was no encore -but it Vancouver, British Columbia $28.50427.50 2,937 "Maybe It Won't Last," "What You was a satisfying performance. In- TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY Roseland Ballroom March 31 $57,350 3,100 Radio City Music Hall Prods. Give Out," and "They Can Say What cluded in the dozen or so gems were LONNIE MACK New York, N.Y. $18.50 sellout They Want." Benny Staples' thunder- rockabillies like "Ooby Dooby," his ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY Roseland Ballroom April 8 $55,548 3,100 Roseland City Music Hall Prods. ous drums and Anne Stephenson's first record, and "Down The Line," MAKERS New York, N.Y. 020/$17.50 sellout MOJA NYA seesawing violin provided rousing ac- the first song he ever wrote. How- companiment. ever, it was the ballads like "Cry- EARTH, WIND & FIRE Civic Auditorium April 2 $55,090 2,738 Double Tee Promotions Portland Center for the 825420/$19 sellout The Woodentops' rapid -fire attack ing," "It's Over," and especially the Performing Arts creates the impression of hardcore set -closing "Running Scared" that Portland, Ore. punk dressed up for an intellectual really delighted the audience. REBA McENTIRE Knoxville Civic April 10 $53,650 4,004 Stellar Entertainment audience -a driving, unremitting Orbison's vocal power induced DAN SEALS Auditorium /Coliseum $14.50 5,434 North American Tours II Knoxville, Tenn. beat at the expense of finely crafted standing ovations several times, melodies. Slower tempos serve them and he earned two of them in the fi- much better, with broad washes of nale. No doubt about it: The man Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, A Billboard Publications, Inc. publication. Boxscores are compiled every Tuesday and feedback that give their tunes some can still deliver the goods in concert. should be submitted to Kathy Vandercook in Nashville at 615- 321 -4275; Ray Waddell in Los Angeles at 213 -859 -5338; Louise Zepp in room to breathe. Although their One can only look forward with ea- Chicago at 312 -236 -2085; or Melinda Newman in New York at 212 -536 -5188. For research information contact Karen Oertley in Nashville at 615 -321 -4250. song-writing identity seems at times ger anticipation to his upcoming to be up for grabs, numerous bob- Virgin album. JIM BESSMAN

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 23 www.americanradiohistory.com CK MCA Tags High Hopes On Pop -Jazz Artist Gumbs' 2nd Album bets Big Push "That Special Part Of Me" on man Connors' songs, including a BY NELSON GEORGE MCA /Zebra, as a prime example. cover of "Betcha By Golly Wow" NEW YORK Under the guidance "We feel Onaje is capable of doing sung by Phyllis Hyman. Gumbs of black music president Jheryl what a Kenny G or Najee has," has since contributed to albums by Busby, MCA has racked up im- says Busby. "Our challenge as a Woodie Shaw, Noel Pointer, Jay pressive sales on the black charts record label is to educate consum- Hoggard, and Sadao Watanabe. and with pop crossovers. But in ers as fast as we can as to what his His arrangement of Michael Jack- the area of pop -jazz, a category talents are." son's "Lady In My Life" was one that has proved lucrative in recent One important part of introduc- of the most memorable highlights years, MCA has lagged behind. ing Cole Gold. Natalie Cole's "Everlasting" album recently went gold for EMI - Gumbs to radio and retail has of Stanley Jordan's "Magic Manhattan. Celebrating with Cole at the label's New York office, from left, are However, Busby feels that been provided by Busby, not as a Touch" album. MCA's director of r &b promotion Slack Jackson; Cole's manager, Dan Cleary; senior VP jazz division, supervised by record executive but as a video Surprisingly, this is only of a &r Gerry Griffith; Cole; Capitol Records East Coast general manager Bruce Ricky Schultz, is now becoming in- Gumbs' second solo album. His in Lundvall; president and CEO Sal Licata; and VP of r &b promotion and marketing creasingly competitive that mar- first was an album of solo improvi- Varnell Johnson. ket. He cites pianist /producer On- `Our challenge as sations recorded 12 years ago for aje Allan Gumbs' new album, Steeplechase Records. "I wasn't a record label is really pursuing a solo career," Gumbs says. "I was happy playing to educate the and producing. Then at the 1985 `School Daze' Single Brings Go -Go, Uncut Funk To Radio consumer quickly Jazz Times magazine convention I began talking with Ricky Schultz as to what his about recording. Two years later I E.U.'s `Da Butt' Bounces To Top 10 signed with MCA because I felt many talents are' that they had a real commitment to jazz." THE MOST UNEXPECTED, totally left -field suc- SHORT STUFF: David Ruffin and Eddie Ken - "The label gave me complete ar- cess of 1988 so far is E.U.'s "Da Butt." A go -go re- dricks appeared on the ABC soap opera "Ryan's spokesman. At the suggestion of tistic freedom to showcase all as- cord as the lead single from a movie soundtrack? Hope" this month. They sang "Ordinary Girl" from Schultz, Busby hosted a 14- minute pects of my talent," he says. Many people thought it was lunacy. Yet a few their RCA album ... "The Best of Sam Cooke," re- promotional video for Gumbs fea- "They made certain suggestions months after its release, "Da Butt" has become a leased in 1965, has just been reissued on compact turing selections from the "That about who I should use, but I went key selling point for the controversial college come- disk ... Natalie Cole's "Everlasting" on EMI -Man- Special Part Of Me" album. with the people I wanted, and they dy film "School Daze." hattan just went gold on the heels of three strong One afternoon after leaving his supported me." The first single This story is important not just because E.U. is singles: "Jump Start," "I Live For Your Love," and office, Busby spent from 6 p.m. to was an instrumental version of the first of Washington, D.C.'s go-go bands to have "Pink Cadillac" ... Fantasy has just issued "Pres- 3 a.m. taping his own camera nar- "Betcha By Golly Wow," and the a national hit. While "Da Butt" contains go-go ele- tige Soul Masterpieces." It includes soul -jazz clas- ration. "I did it because I believe in current single is the album's title ments, to my ears the sics by Shirley Scott supporting our artist in any way I cut. record is as much a tes- with Stanley Turren- can," he says. "We see Onaje not According to Gumbs' manager, tament to '70s funk as to tine ( "Blue Flames "), only as a recording artist but as a Robin Dunn, the keyboardist will '80s go-go. With its live The Willis Jackson ( "Please producer, writer, and arranger be concentrating his efforts on horns, chanted vocal Mr. Jackson "), Houston who could contribute to recordings studio work through the spring. backing, throbbing Rhythm Person ( "Goodness "), by other acts on our roster." The Dunn expects him to do concert bass, and band member and Charles Earland video has been shown both in the dates both here and overseas in Sugarbear's son-of -Sly and the ( "Black Talk! ") ... Patti U.S. and in Europe to radio and re- the late summer and into the fall. lead vocal, "Da Butt" La Belle performed re- tail accounts, to increase aware- recalls the glory days of Blues cently at a benefit for ness of Gumbs as an artist. the Ohio Players, Man- the National Afro -Amer- As an arranger and sideman, Nelson Mandela drill, and early Kool & ican Museum, a pro - Gumbs has been a fixture on New tribute set for June by Nelson George the Gang. Producer posed exhibition and York's music scene since the early ... see story, page 60 Marcus Miller and co- writer Mark Stevens education facility in Washington, D.C.... Nile Rod- '70s. He arranged many of Nor- brought a sense of song structure and drama to the gers is doing the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy E.U. hit that was previously lacking in D.C. dance movie due this summer... Colonel Abrams' first FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL grooves. ballad single, "Soon You'll Be Gone," is just out on 23, 1988 The bottom line is that despite the exposure of the MCA ... Look out for MCA's GUY, the band that in- ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this film and even the dance, "Da Butt" is winning on cludes hot producer Teddy a publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Riley as member. The illboarc! transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, the charts because it's the first piece of raw funk to band's first single, "Groove Me," is a little light on photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written hit black radio in a long time. If you exclude rap, melody, but as with all Riley's productions, it has a permission of the publisher. which has funk elements but emphasizes single deep rich bottom and a Bernie Worrell-influenced drum patterns instead of funk's syncopated bass - synthesizer ... Former Con Funk Shun member HOT BLACK SINGLES drum interplay, very little uncut funk is being re- Michael Cooper co- produced his second single on ACTION leased. Most "power" dance hits are in the rhythmi- Warner Bros., "Dinner For Two," with Ron Ever- RADIO MOST ADDED cally lighter disco tradition- records that seem to ette and another Con Funk Shun alumnus, Felton PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ have as much treble as bass. Pilate ... Full Force, while producing James GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON Of the product currently on the market, there are Brown and Samantha Fox, hasn't forgotten its IS REPORTERS 30 REPORTERS 49 REPORTERS 94 REPORTERS a few examples of good funk. A &M's Jesse Johnson homeboy roots. The group produced and co -wrote GET IT and the Johnson -produced act Da Krash on Capitol U.T.F.O.'s Select 12 -inch "Let's Get It On" ... Fab STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 10 22 33 65 72 both play trademark Minneapolis funk, though on Five Freddie has done a bit of everything. He was a JOY occasion their records sound more mechanical than top graffiti artist, a rapper (he's mentioned in Blon- TEDDY PENDERGRASS ASYLUM 4 12 22 38 50 raw. Club Nouveau's debut album as well as its up- die's "Rapture "), and actor (he was one of the funni- EVIL ROY EARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA 3 9 15 27 59 coming in Warner Bros. release demonstrate the est "Dogs" "She's Gotta Have It "). Freddie is ONE MORE TRY - trademark sound of the group's San Francisco Bay now a video director who'll handle the video of "My GEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 6 4 13 23 38 area funk family, as does Tony! Toni! Toné!, pro- Philosophy" by Boogie Down Productions for Jive. VIBE ALIVE duced by Club Nouveau renegades Denzil Foster The group's album cover features BDP member HERBIE HANCOCK COLUMBIA 3 9 11 23 23 and Thomas McElroy. Tease's soon- to -be- released, KRS -One posing with an Uzi automatic weapon in EVERYTHING YOUR ... Mtume -produced "Remember" album on Epic con- homage to a famous photo of Malcolm X ... Cecil & DARYL HALL JOHN OATES ARISTA 3 7 12 22 42 tains several quality jams, including a cover of "I Linda Womack are back with "Conscience," an al- LITTLE WALTER Can't Stand The Rain" and an original called bum on Island Records. Following a critically ac- TONY! TONI! TONE! WING 4 8 9 21 68 "Kick." claimed debut on Elektra, the husband -and -wife DIVINE EMOTIONS In the funk sweepstakes, George Michael's team split the label in the middle of recording their NARADA REPRISE 4 6 10 20 63 DINNER FOR TWO "Hard Day" and "Monkey," both from his "Faith" second album. A third album was picked up by EMI - MICHAEL COOPER WARNER BROS. 2 6 12 20 45 album, major Also, anyone with a boot- Manhattan but never issued in the U.S., though it are entries. DO YOU WANNA GO WITH ME leg copy of Prince's "Black Album" (and the num- did see the light in England. So, it's been a while THE TEMPTATIONS MOTOWN 0 6 13 19 36 ber of folks in possession seems to be increasing) since these talented songwriter /producers enjoyed Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists knows it contains primo funk. a substantial U.S. release. of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self -addressed stamped envelope to: Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.

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BLACK SINGLES

A ranking of the top 40 black singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Black Singles chart. U Z oz BY LABEL SALES O A ranking of distributing labels 03 I.= AIRPLAY m- by the number of titles they have `mow=W ÿwaW TITLE ARTIST pp á3 TITLE ARTIST on the Hot Black Singles chart. r--3 3 I3 o 0.

1 1 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 2 1 2 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 3 LABEL NO. OF TITLES 2 3 ON CHART DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE ") E.U. 1 2 1 DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE") E.U. 1

3 4 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 3 3 3 SWEET SENSATION LEVERT 4 COLUMBIA (12) 13

4 7 ALL IN MY MIND FULL FORCE 7 4 4 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 2 Def Jam (1) WARNER BROS. 9 5 6 SWEET SENSATION LEVERT 4 5 8 NITE AND DAY AL B. SURE! 5 (6) Reprise (2) 6 11 NITE AND DAY AL B. SURE! 5 6 9 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 8 Tommy Boy (1) 7 8 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS MIKI HOWARD 6 7 7 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS MIKI HOWARD 6 E.P.A. 8 8 12 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 8 8 6 ALL IN MY MIND FULL FORCE 7 Epic (6) 9 2 000 LA LA LA TEENA MARIE 13 9 10 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 9 CBS Associated (1) Tabu (1) 10 14 DON'T YOU KNOW HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ 14 10 14 MY GIRL SUAVE 18 MOTOWN 8 11 15 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU MILES JAYE 10 11 11 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU MILES JAYE 10 MCA 7 12 17 WILD, WILD WEST KOOL MOE DEE 11 12 15 MERCEDES BOY PEBBLES 12 ATLANTIC (4) 6 13 16 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 9 13 18 SOMETHING JUST AIN'T RIGHT KEITH SWEAT 19 Island (2) 14 5 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 20 14 17 STAND UP HINDSIGHT 17 RCA (2) 6 15 21 INSTANT REPLAY MICO WAVE 15 15 19 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE LISA LISA & CULT JAM 16 Jive (4) 16 22 MERCEDES BOY PEBBLES 12 16 16 INSTANT REPLAY MICO WAVE 15 ARISTA (4) 5 17 10 WASN'T I GOOD TO YA? DA'KRASH 24 17 22 WILD, WILD WEST KOOL MOE DEE 11 Jive (1)

18 20 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE LISA LISA & CULT JAM 16 18 21 JUST HAVIN' FUN THE FIT 22 A &M 4

19 25 STAND UP HINDSIGHT 17 19 23 DON'T YOU KNOW HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ 14 CAPITOL 4 20 9 YOU ARE WHO YOU LOVE GAVIN CHRISTOPHER 31 20 28 LOVE STRUCK JESSE JOHNSON 25 EMI -MANHATTAN 4

21 35 MY GIRL SUAVE 18 21 5 000 LA LA LA TEENA MARIE 13 POLYGRAM 4 Mercury (2) 22 36 SOMETHING JUST AIN'T RIGHT KEITH SWEAT 19 22 27 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO 21 London (1) 23 26 COULDN'T CARE LESS FORCE M.D.'S 23 23 25 I AM YOUR MELODY NORMAN CONNORS /SPENCER HARRISON 28 Wing (1) 24 13 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 40 24 31 ONE TIME LOVE CHRIS JASPER 30 SOLAR 4 25 32 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO 21 25 29 STRANGE RELATIONSHIP HOWARD HEWETT 29 ELEKTRA(1) 3 26 19 LOVEY DOVEY TONY TERRY 43 26 32 LOVE ME ALL OVER KASHIF 26 Asylum (1) Vintertainment (1) 27 37 JUST HAVIN' FUN THE FIT 22 27 34 FLIRT EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING 37 PROFILE 2 28 18 GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J 53 28 33 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN STEPHANIE MILLS 27 VIRGIN 2 29 31 TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE 87 29 20 COULDN'T CARE LESS FORCE M.D.'S 23 4TH & B'WAY 1 30 - LOVE ME ALL OVER KASHIF 26 30 35 SAY IT AGAIN JERMAINE STEWART 35 ALPHA INT'L 1 31 23 HERE COMES THE NIGHT MELI'SA MORGAN 32 31 - JUST GOT PAID JOHNNY KEMP 33 FANTASY 1 32 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN STEPHANIE MILLS 27 32 38 HOW COULD YOU DO IT TO ME REGINA BELLE 34 - Reality (1) 33 24 FISHNET MORRIS DAY 99 33 37 LIVING IN THE LIMELIGHT GLENN JONES 39 FUTURE 1 34 - DON'T MESS WITH MY HEART THE SKWARES 36 34 13 HERE COMES THE NIGHT MELI'SA MORGAN 32 HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL 1 35 - I NEED MONEY BAD JOHN WHITEHEAD 50 35 - NO PAIN, NO GAIN BETTY WRIGHT 38 MACOLA 1 36 - HOW COULD YOU DO IT TO ME REGINA BELLE 34 36 30 DON'T MESS WITH MY HEART THE SKWARES 36 Kru' -Cut (1) 37 STRANGE RELATIONSHIP - HOWARD HEWETT 29 37 40 AIN'T NO WAY JEAN CARNE 41 MALACO 1 38 - LOVE STRUCK JESSE JOHNSON 25 38 - TIRED OF BEING ALONE THE RIGHT CHOICE 44 Muscle Shoals Sound (1) 39 29 ROCKET 2 U RYAN 1 THE JETS 91 39 - I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN TEASE 45 40 - CAN YOU WAIT GIORGE PETTUS 42 40 - YES (IF YOU WANT ME) JUNIOR 46 SELECT 1 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, sto ed in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, SLEEPING BAG 1 photocopying, recording, or otherwise, the without prior written permission of the publisher. VISION 1 Ms. B (1) BLACK SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC

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41 AIN'T NO WAY (Sir & Trini, ASCAP /Streamline Moderne, BMI /Black (Mochrie, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP /Donril, ASCAP) ASCAP /McNella, ASCAP) 24 WASN'T I GOOD TO YA? (Cotillion, BMI /14th Hour, BMI) Lion, ASCAP /Captain Z, ASCAP/Texascity, BMI) 22 JUST NAVIN' FUN 96 PAID IN FULL (Crazy People, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) CPP 7 ALL IN MY MIND 85 FALLING IN LOVE (Conceited, ASCAP /Let's Shine, ASCAP) (Robert Hill) 57 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI) (ADRA, BMI /Rapp City, BMI /Guinea Farm, BMI) 51 KEEP RISIN' TO THE TOP 64 PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND (Wiz Kid, BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP 55 ANTICIPATION 95 FATHER FIGURE (Entertaining, BMI /Oanica, BMI) (Zomba, ASCAP) 71 WE'RE GOING TO PARTY (SBK Songs/SBK Blackwood, BMI /Multi -Level, BMI) (Chappell, ASCAP/Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) 48 LITTLE WALTER 21 PIANO IN THE DARK (Houston Gold, BMI) 81 BED ROCK 99 FISHNET (PolyGram, ASCAP/Two Tuff-Enuff, BMI) (Rutland Road, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, 65 WHEN LOVE COMES CALLING (Georgio /Stone Diamond, BMI) CPP (Ya D Sir, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 39 LIVING IN THE LIMELIGHT ASCAP/Dwarf- village, ASCAP) (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) 54 BETCHA CAN'T LOSE (WITH MY LOVE) 37 FLIRT (Willesden, BMI/WB, ASCAP) 9 PINK CADILLAC 8 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO (Stone Diamond, BMI/Leahcim, BMI /Sekots, ASCAP) ( Jobete, ASCAP /R.K.S., ASCAP) CPP 88 LOVE DON'T GIVE NO REASON (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP (Scaramanga, ASCAP /Rare Blue, ASCAP/Baby Love, CPP 93 FREE (Taj Mahal, ASCAP/Tavani, BMI) 67 PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL ASCAP) CPP 42 CAN YOU WAIT (Kee -Drick, BMI /Black Eye, ASCAP) 62 LOVE MAKES A WOMAN (Maurice Starr, ASCAP) 86 WHO DO YOU LOVE (MCA, ASCAP /Gaidi, ASCAP /Mandels, ASCAP) 92 GET DOWN (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI/Unichappell, BMI) 91 ROCKET 2 U (Peter Brown, ASCAP/Rod Saulsongs, ASCAP) 83 CANT LOVE YOU TONIGHT (Protoons, ASCAP) 26 LOVE ME ALL OVER (Groupie, BMI) 11 WILD, WILD WEST (Tiju, ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP) 52 GET IT (Music Corp. Of America, BMI/Kashif, BMI /King 35 SAY IT AGAIN (Willesden, BMI) 61 COMPASSION ( Jobete, ASCAP /Black Bull, ASCAP) Arthur, ASCAP) (SBK Blackwood, BMI/Henrey Suemay, BMI) 20 WISHING WELL (Virgin- Nymph, BMI /Morning Crew, BMI) 2 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR 25 LOVE STRUCK 82 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY (Virgin- Nymph, BMI/Young Terence, BMI /Rare Blue, 23 COULDN'T CARE LESS (Zomba, ASCAP) (Shockadelica, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) CPP (Irving, BMI) CPP ASCAP) CPP (Jobete, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /RC Songs, ASCAP) CPP 53 GOING BACK TO CALI 70 LOVER FOR LIFE 63 SLOW STARTER 79 YES (FROM THE MOTION PICTURE "DIRTY 1 DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE ") (Def Jam, ASCAP) (Feel The Beat, BMI /Stone Diamond, BMI) CPP (Raha, BMI /Black Lion, ASCAP /Captain Z, ASCAP) DANCING ") (MCA, ASCAP/Sunset Burgundy, ASCAP/Tootsie 32 HERE COMES THE NIGHT 43 LOVEY DOVEY 19 SOMETHING JUST AIN'T RIGHT (Hands Down, ASCAP) Songs, ASCAP) (Music Corp. Of America, BMI/Bayjun Beat, BMI) (Shaman Drum, BMI) (WB, ASCAP /E/A, ASCAP /Keith Sweat, 46 YES (IF YOU WANT ME) 80 DAYDREAMING 34 HOW COULD YOU DO IT TO ME 3 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' ASCAP/Vintertainment, ASCAP /Donril, ASCAP /Zomba, (Perfect Punch, BMI /Pet Me, BMI) (Ya D Sir, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) (Julie Moosekick, BMI /Mountain Peake, ASCAP) (Nelana, BMI /Rashida, BMI /Limited Funds, BMI/Texas ASCAP) 31 YOU ARE WHO YOU LOVE 68 DINNER FOR TWO 28 I AM YOUR MELODY City, BMI) 76 SPEND SOME TIME WITH ME (Chappell, ASCAP /Intersong, ASCAP /God's Little (Jay King IV, BMI) (Valda, BMI/Sunsight, BMI/Boykin, BMI) 40 MAN IN THE MIRROR (Sunset Burgundy, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /Lilyac, Publishing Co., ASCAP) 49 DIVINE EMOTIONS 47 I BET YA, I'LL LET YA (Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP / Aerostation ASCAP /Mchoma, BMI/Bernard Wright, BMI) 66 YOUNG LOVE (Gratitude Sky, ASCAP/When Words Collide, BMI) ( Jobete, ASCAP/Gentle General, ASCAP /Crystal Raisin, Corporation, ASCAP) 17 STAND UP (SAEG, BMI /Randy Michelle, BMI /Hello, BMI) 59 DO YOU FEEL IT ASCAP) CPP 12 MERCEDES BOY (WB, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP) CPP (Content, BMI/Tyronza, BMI) 45 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN (MCA, ASCAP / Unicity, ASCAP /Jenn -A -Bug, ASCAP) 29 STRANGE RELATIONSHIP 77 DO YOU WANNA GO WITH ME (Irving, BMI) CPP 18 MY GIRL (Make It Big, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Monty Seward, (Jobete, ASCAP/Tall Temptations, ASCAP /Dajoye, 50 I NEED MONEY BAD ( Jobete, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP/Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP) BMI /Ensign, BMI /American League, BMI) (Summa Group, BMI /Bright Light, BMI /Maird, BMI) 100 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS 4 SWEET SENSATION 36 DON'T MESS WITH MY HEART 94 I NEED SOMEBODY ( Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Avant Garde, ASCAP) (Trycep, BMI /Ferncliff, BMI) (Box Town, BMI/PolyGram Songs, BMI) (Protoons, ASCAP /Guy Vaughn, ASCAP /Ackee, 60 NEW GIRL ON THE BLOCK 90 TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME 84 DONT WASTE MY TIME ASCAP /Shedrock, BMI /Island, BMI) (SMA, ASCAP) (Zomba, ASCAP/Willesden, BMI)

(Wolftoons, ASCAP) 27 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 5 LAITE AND DAY 97 THANK YOU (FALETTINMEBEMICELFAGAIN) 14 DON'T YOU KNOW ( Jobete, ASCAP) CPP (Al B. Sure! International, ASCAP/Key West (Mijac, BMI) SHEET MUSIC AGENTS are listed for piano (Way To Go, ASCAP /E.F. Cuttin, ASCAP / Donril, 72 IF WE TRY International, ASCAP /Across 110th Street, 6 THATS WHAT LOVE IS /vocal sheet music copies and may ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP/SBK April, (Hip Trip, BMI /Hip Chic, BMI) ASCAP /SBK April, ASCAP) (Trycep, BMI/Willesden, BMI /Mardago, BMI /Pera, not represent mixed folio rights. ASCAP) 78 IN THE MIX 38 NO PAIN, NO GAIN BMI) CPP ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures M EVERY DROP OF YOUR LOVE (Muscle Shoals, BMI /Jalew, BMI) (Miami Spice, ASCAP) 98 THRILL SEEKERS ALM Almo HAN Hansen (Music Corp. Of America, BMI/L'il Mama, BMI /Mercy 15 INSTANT REPLAY 75 NO PAIN, NO GAIN (Troutman's, BMI /Saja, BMI) B -M HL Kersey, BMI) (Mashamug, BMI /Island, BMI/What's New Wave, (R.K.S., ASCAP /Jobete, ASCAP) CPP 44 TIRED OF BEING ALONE Belwin Mills Hal Leonard 16 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP 74 ONE MORE TRY (Irving, BMI /AI Green, BMI) CPP B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI/My! My!, BMI /Careers, 10 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU (Chappell, ASCAP/Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) 73 TURN OFF THE LIGHTS BP Bradley MCA MCA BMI) CPP (Ahana, BMI) 30 ONE TIME LOVE (Lon -Hop, BMI) CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern 69 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES 58 JOY (Jasper Stone, ASCAP) 87 TWO OCCASIONS CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth (Hot -Cha, BMI /Careers, BMI) (Calloco, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) 13 000 LA LA LA (Hip Trip, BMI/Hip Chic, BMI /Mister Johnson's Jams, CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. 56 EVIL ROY 33 JUST GOT PAID (SBK April, ASCAP/Midnight Magnet, ASCAP /Oh -Bev, BMI /Peer -Southern, ASCAP/Tammi, BMI) CPP

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 27 www.americanradiohistory.com LACK Velvet- Voiced Baritone Recorded `Rainy Night In Georgia' Brook Benton Dead Of Spinal Meningitis NEW YORK Brook Benton, the become a hit maker until he joined Love)" (No. 7). Benton had only one deep- voiced singer who from 1958 Mercury in 1958. Over the next six other top 40 hit, "A Rainy Night In through 1964 was one of the indus- years Benton enjoyed 21 solo top 40 Georgia," which reached No. 4 in try's hottest black performers, died hits. Five of them made the top 10: 1970. April 16 of complications from spinal "It's Just A Matter of Time" (No. 3 in Clyde Otis, who produced all of meningitis. He was 56. Benton is sur- 1959), "So Many Ways" (No. 6 in Benton's Mercury hits, says the vived by his wife, Mary, and five chil- 1959), "Kiddio" (No. 7 in 1960), "The singer's greatest asset was his hon- dren. Boll Weevil Song" (No. 2 in 1961), and esty. "It came across in everything Benton fell ill a week before his "Hotel Happiness" (No. 3 in 1962). he sang," says Otis. While some lim- death. Once Benton was hospitalized, In 1960 Benton recorded four du- ited reissues of Benton's music have doctors discovered that he was suf- ets with label mate Dinah Washing- been released by PolyGram, Otis Elektra Hooks Fisher. Elektra executives meet with new signee Lisa Fisher, 10: will fering from pneumonia as well as ton, two of which went top hopes the singer's death push known for her work with Luther Vandross. Shown standing, from left, are Raoul "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" the label to package a comprehen- from diabetes. Roach, director, a &r; Gary Casson, senior vice president, business affairs; 5) Way ca- Benton's recording career began in (No. and "A Rockin' Good sive retrospective of Benton's Daniel Markus, Fisher's manager; and Brad Hunt, senior vice president, Epic, he the mid -'50s with but didn't (To Mess Around And Fall In reer. promotion. Shown seated, from left, are Bob Krasnow, chairman, and Fisher.

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1 1 1 31 MICHAEL JACKSON AS EPIC QE 40600 /E.P.A. (CD) 18 weeks at No. One BAD 40 38 27 36 ALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU FZ 40320/EP.A. (CD) HEARSAY

2 2 2 18 KEITH SWEAT VINTERTAINMENT 60763 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) MAKE IT LAST FOREVER 41 34 33 44 STEPHANIE MILLS MCA 5996 (8.98) (CD) IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 6 8 25 THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 42 57 51 22 FULL FORCE COLUMBIA FC 40894 (CD) GUESS WHO'S COMIN' TO THE CRIB? 10 COLUMBIA BFC 40964 (CD) 4 3 4 21 GEORGE MICHAEL 3 COLUMBIA OC 40867 (CD) FAITH (: 55 55 10 DIANNE REEVES BLUE NOTE BLJ 46906 /EMI- MANHATTAN (8.98) (CD) DIANNE REEVES

5 5 5 22 THE DEELE SOLAR ST 72555 (8.98) (CD) EYES OF A STRANGER 44 36 36 57 SMOKEY ROBINSON MOTOWN 6226 ML (8.98) (CD) ONE HEARTBEAT

6 4 3 20 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS MCA 42004 (8.98) (co) ALL OUR LOVE 45 50 48 12 TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA AL 8529 (8.98) (CD) TELL IT TO MY HEART

7 9 9 6 MORRIS DAY WARNER BROS. 25651 (8.98) (CD) DAYDREAMING 46 47 62 5 BOOGIE BOYS CAPITOL 46917 (8.98) (CD) ROMEO KNIGHT

8 7 6 20 STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 6248 ML (8.98) (co) CHARACTERS 47 40 37 46 JONATHAN BUTLER JIVE /RCA 1032 -1 -J /RCA (8.98) (CD) JONATHAN BUTLER

9 11 17 5 BILLY OCEAN JIVE JL 8495 /ARISTA (9.98) (CD) TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS ® 60 67 4 ALPHONSE MOUZON OPTIMISM OP 6002 (8.98) (CD) EARLY SPRING CI 14 10 26 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ MCA 5986 (8.98) (co) LIVING LARGE ... 49 46 41 50 LISA LISA & CULT JAM A COLUMBIA FC 40477 (CD) SPANISH FLY VARIOUS ARTISTS 11 10 11 41 NATALIE COLE I EMI -MANHATTAN ST 53051 (8.98) (CD) EVERLASTING 50 43 42 7 SLEEPING BAG'S GREATEST MIXERS COLLECTION II SLEEPING BAG TLX 42012 (8.981

12 8 7 56 SALT -N-PEPA A NEXT PLATEAU PL 1007 (8.98) (CD) HOT, COOL & VICIOUS 51 45 45 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS PROFILE PRO 1248 (9.98) (CD) BEST OF HOUSE MUSIC

13 17 16 22 KOOL MOE DEE JIVE 1079 -1 -J /RCA (8.98) (CD) HOW YA LIKE ME NOW 52 53 49 23 CLARENCE CARTER ICHIBAN ICH 1016 (8.98) (co) HOOKED ON LOVE

14 12 12 44 WHITNEY HOUSTON 5 ARISTA AL 8405 (9.98) (CD) WHITNEY 0 NEW 1 SUAVE CAP TOl 46686 (BSa) (CD) I'M YOUR PLAYMATE 15 13 13 22 MIKI HOWARD ATLANTIC 81810 (8.98) (CD) LOVE CONFESSIONS 54 48 53 6 GAVIN CHRISTOPHER EMI -MANHATTAN 46998 (8.98) (CD) GAVIN

16 16 18 15 PEBBLES MCA 42094 (8.98) (CD) PEBBLES 55 49 43 51 PUBLIC ENEMY DEF JAM BFC 40658 /COLUMBIA YO! BUM RUSH THE SHOW 17 15 15 14 JUSTICE FRESH LPRE.5 /SLEEPING BAG (8.98) KOOL & DEADLY 0 64 50 60 EXPOSE A ARISTA AL 8441 (8.98) (CD) EXPOSURE

18 18 20 27 ANGELA WINBUSH MERCURY 832 733 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) SHARP 57 56 39 18 ARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA AL 8497 (11.98) (co) ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM 0 22 21 22 EARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA FC 40596 (CD) TOUCH THE WORLD ® 70 - 2 NORMAN CONNORS CAPITOL 48514 (8.98) (CD) PASSION 20 19 19 57 JODY WATLEY MCA 5898 (8.98) (CD) JODY WATLEY 59 52 57 27 THE TEMPTATIONS MOTOWN 6246 ML (8.98) (CD) TOGETHER AGAIN

21 26 38 4 SOUNDTRACK EMI -MANHATTAN 48680 (9.98) (CD) SCHOOL DAZE ® 61 54 8 PEABO BRYSON ELEKTRA 60753 (9.98) (CD) POSITIVE A2 ® 44 - 2 TEENA MARIE EPIC FE 40872/E.P.A. NAKED TO THE WORLD 61 59 59 85 KENNY G. ARISTA AL8 -8427 (8.98) (CD) DUOTONES 0 31 70 3 MANTRONIX CAPITOL 48336 (8.98) (CD) IN FULL EFFECT 62 51 40 14 SOUNDTRACK DEF JAM SC 44042 /COLUMBIA (CD) LESS THAN ZERO 24 21 22 19 MELI'SA MORGAN CAPITOL CLT -46943 (8.98) (CD) GOOD LOVE 63 62 47 37 ERIC B. & RAKIM 0 4TH & B'WAY 4005 /ISLAND (8.98) (CD) PAID IN FULL ® 42 56 5 BIZ MARKIE COLD CHILLIN' 25675 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) GOIN' OFF 64 65 65 11 CHRIS JASPER CBS ASSOCIATED BFZ 44053/E.P.A. (CD) SUPERBAD Os 27 26 21 KASHIF ARISTA AL -8447 (8.98) (CD) LOVE CHANGES 65 71 - 2 JEAN CARNE ATLANTIC 81811 (8.98) (co) YOU'RE A PART OF ME 27 25 24 20 GERALD ALBRIGHT ATLANTIC 81813 (898) (CO) JUST BETWEEN US ® 67 58 7 REBBIE JACKSON COLUMBIA BFC 40896 (CD) R U TUFF ENUFF HURRY'S MACHINE 35 35 10 THE HOUSE THAT RAP BUILT ó] 68 64 37 FORCE M.D.'S TOMMY BOY TBLP 25631 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) TOUCH AND GO ® SOUND CHECK PLS 1009 /NEXT PLATEAU (8.98) (CD) ® 37 28 15 MICHAEL COOPER WARNER BROS. 25653 (8.98) (CD) LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME 68 63 52 107 ANITA BAKER A3 ELEKTRA 60444 (8.98) (CD) RAPTURE ® 32 31 24 THE JETS MCA 42085 (8.98) (co) MAGIC 0 NEW 1 BO SVENSSON GOLDEN BOY GNLP 4001 /NEXT PLATEAU (8.98) (CD) LIVING ON THE EDGE 31 20 14 21 ROGER REPRISE 25496 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) UNLIMITED! 70 58 44 25 SHANICE WILSON A&M SP 5128 (8.98) (CD) DISCOVERY

32 29 30 6 DAKRASH CAPITOL CI 48355 (8.98) (CD) DA'KRASH 0 72 - 2 THE FIT A &M SP 5183 (8.98) (CD) JUST HAVIN' FUN

33 23 23 45 THE O'JAYS P.I.R. ST 53036 /EMI -MANHATTAN (8.98) (CD) LET ME TOUCH YOU 72 66 68 45 L.L. COOL J 2 DEF JAM FC 40793 /COLUMBIA (CD) BIGGER & DEFFER

34 28 34 36 LEVERT ATLANTIC 81773 (8.98) (CD) THE BIG THROWDOWN 73 54 61 53 GEORGIO MOTOWN 6229 ML (8.98) (CD) SEXAPPEAL CI 41 46 26 MILES JAYE ISLAND 90615/ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) MILES 74 69 - 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS PROFILE PRO 1251 (8.98) HARD AS HELL 36 33 32 21 TONY TERRY EPIC BFE 40890 /E.P.A. (CD) FOREVER YOURS CI NEW 1 HINDSIGHT VIRGIN 90633 (CD) DAYS LIKE THIS

37 30 25 18 JOYCE SIMS SLEEPING BAG TLX 10 (8.98) (CD) COME INTO MY LIFE OAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a 29 9 STACY LATTISAW MOTOWN 6247 ML (8.98) (CD) PERSONAL ATTENTION 38 24 numeral following the symbol. 'CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product.

28 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com Capitol Records invites you to share our discovery.

From Waterloo, Iowa, 12 year old tra c i e spe n c e r

symptoms o f true I o v e the first

single from her debut album.

Produced by Ron Have Wu Kersey

Management: Stan Plcsscr

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o W 0 CLUB PLAY , W a 12 -INCH SINGLES SALES from a national sample of dance club playlists. Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. x °,- Compiled TITLE ARTIST ç % = TITLE ARTIST tv O LABEL & NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL r w N 3 Ú LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL * * NO.1 * * ** NO.1 ** O UT OF THE BLUE (REMIX) O 2 4 9 PROVE YOUR LOVE (REMIX) TAYLOR DAYNE 3 4 11 DEBBIE GIBBON O 1 week at No. One ARISTA ADI-9677 1 week at No. One ATLANTIC 0 86621 HLUE MUNUAY/TUUCHEU BY I HE HAND OF LLUU THE JETS 6 8 8 NEW ORDER 2 2 2 9 ROCKET 2 U (REMIX) MCA 23822 U QWEST O- 20869/WARNER BROS. 5 10 SURRENDER JIVE 10841 -JD /RCA SAMANTHA FOX 5 9 6 ADVENTURE COLUMBIA 44 07471 ELEANOR O 4 NAUGHTY GIRLS (REMIX) /I

V NATALIE COLE 5 8 7 NIGHTIME (REMIX) VIRGIN 0 -96710 PRETTY POISON 4 1 1 9 PINK CADILLAC EMI -MANHATTAN -56084 ® 11 (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 07543 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY O 9 11 6 BEHIND THE WHEEL /ROUTE 66 SIRE 0- 20858/WARNER BROS. DEPECHE MODE Cl 7 10 WISHING WELL 11 8 PINK CADILLAC EMI -MANHATTAN V -56084 NATALIE COLE © 10 17 4 INSTINCTUAL RCA 7605 -1 -RD IMAGINATION © 9 ATLANTIC 0.86616 STACEY Q 7 3 3 9 ROCKET 2 U (REMIX) MCA 23822 THE JETS 7 1 3 9 DON'T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF (REMIX)

10 12 8 DREAMIN' OF LOVE LMR 4001 STEVIE B ® 11 12 5 LIKE A CHILD 4TH & B'WAY 458/ISLAND NOEL ® AL B. SURE! 9 8 10 6 ALWAYS ON MY MIND EMI -MANHATTAN v 56089 PET SHOP BOYS O 15 19 5 NITE AND DAY WARNER BROS. 0 -20782

7 PROVE YOUR LOVE (REMIX) ARISTA A01 -9677 TAYLOR DAYNE iu 13 15 5 JACK THE LAD MAXIE MUSIC 4V9 43220 /CHRYSALIS 3 MAN ISLAND CI 13 13 JELLYBEAN 11 4 5 8 DONT MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF (REMIX) ATLANTIC 0 -86616 STACEY Q 11 11 14 6 JUST A MIRAGE (REMIX) CHRYSALIS 4V9 43223 MORRIS DAY iY 19 24 4 BANGO /BACK TO THE BEAT FRESH ERE -80117 /SLEEPING BAG THE TODD TERRY PROJECT 12 8 7 10 FISHNET WARNER BROS 0.20778

4TH 458 /ISLAND NOEL 13 15 22 5 I FEEL IT POPULAR POP 6 SUZIE AND THE CUBANS 13 17 25 5 LIKE A CHILD & B'WAY

V BOYS 14 14 13 6 NIGHTIME (REMIX) VIRGIN 0 -96710 PRETTY POISON 14 18 26 4 ALWAYS ON MY MIND EMI-MANHATTAN -56089 PET SHOP

1 9 OF YOU COLUMBIA 44 07566 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 15 18 18 4 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE /ECSTASY LonooN 886 262 1 / POLYGRAM BANANARAMA 15 6 THINKING (REMIX)

A &M SP -12259 BIG PIG 16 7 7 8 BREAKAWAY A &M SP -12259 BIG PIG CI 19 21 5 BREAKAWAY

4 TAKE IT WHILE IT'S HOT NEXT PLATEAU NP.50072 SWEET SENSATION 0 23 42 3 DIVINE EMOTIONS REPRISE 0- 20874 /WARNER BROS. NARADA 0 23 30 E.U. 18 22 29 4 SPEED OF LIGHT A &M SP -12268 REIMY lÓ 20 24 6 DA'BUTT EMI -MANHATTAN V -56083

MOTOWN 4603MG GEORGIO 19 20 19 5 KISS AND TELL REPRISE 0. 20841 /WARNER BROS. BRYAN FERRY 19 16 16 6 BEDROCK (REMIX) LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' (REMIX) LOVIN ON NEXT TO NOTHIN GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 20 24 28 5 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 26 28 6 MCA 23804 ® MCA 23804 12 10 FATHER FIGURE COLUMBIA 44 07547 GEORGE MICHAEL 0 45 - 2 TOGETHER FOREVER (REMIX) RCA 83201 -Ro RICK ASTLEY 21 9 PEBBLES 22 17 16 7 STAND UP VIRGIN 0.96732 HINDSIGHT 22 14 6 13 GIRLFRIEND MCA 23794 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR LMR 4001 STEVIE B 23 24 32 5 BILLY OCEAN 23 21 21 7 DREAMIN' OF LOVE JIVE JDI- 9679 / ARISTA IMAGINATION 24 27 33 4 TAKE IT WHILE IT'S HOT NEXT PLATEAU NP -50072 SWEET SENSATION 24 30 46 3 INSTINCTUAL RCA 7605.1 -RD

26 4 MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR 25 30 GET OUTTA BILLY OCEAN 25 21 18 8 CALL ME (REMIX) EPIC 49 07573/E.P.A. SPAGNA JIVE JDI- 9679 / ARISTA 48 3 LIGHT A &M SP-12268 REIMY ® 29 43 3 I'M OVER YOU CAPITOL V -15347 SEQUAL zó 32 SPEED OF 45 4 BANGO/BACK TO THE BEAT FRESH FRE -80117 /SLEEPING BAG THE TODD TERRY PROJECT 27 28 35 5 LETS GET BUSY TRAX TX159 CURTIS MCCLAINE & ON THE HOUSE 0 35 4 ANY FURTHER CAPITOL V -15359 THE KANE GANG ® 41 - 2 TROUBLE MERCURY 870 154 -1 /POLYGRAM NIA PEEPLES 0 28 36 DON'T LOOK 3 (YOU GOTTA REGARD) CAPITOL V -15362 MANTRONIX CD 36 49 3 I'M OVER YOU CAPITOL V -15347 SEQUAL ® 31 41 SIMPLE SIMON 4 EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART (REMIX) L.L. J 30 30 40 THE BREAKFAST CLUB 30 25 20 9 GOING BACK TO CALI /JACK THE RIPPER DEr JAM 44 07563 /COLUMBIA COOL MCA 23833 3 WILL B -FINE COLUMBIA 44 07584 LISA LISA & CULT JAM 31 42 - 2 JUST GOT PAID COLUMBIA 44 07588 JOHNNY KEMP 31 31 37 EVERYTHING JOHNNY KEMP 32 25 27 6 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE NO MORE JUMP STREET JS-1014 BASEMENT BOYS 32 43 - 2 JUST GOT PAID COLUMBIA 44 07588

40 47 3 WILD WEST JIVE 1086.1 -JD /RCA KOOL MOE DEE 10 35 45 3 THE PROMISE 1OIMPORT /10 RECORDS WHEN IN ROME 0 WILD, 22 15 12 SAVIN' MYSELF CRITIQUE 0- 96724 /ATLANTIC ERIA FACHIN ® 43 48 3 DA'BUTT EMI -MANHATTAN V-56083 E.U. 34 PEBBLES O40 47 3 STRANGE BUT TRUE REPRISE 0.20853 /WARNER BROS. TIMES TWO 35 NEW 1 MERCEDES BOY MCA 23838

KONK NEW 1 TOGETHER FOREVER (REMIX) RCA 8320.1 -RD RICK ASTLEY 36 32 32 7 MACHINE DOG BROTHERS 003 0 46 2 (YOU GOTTA REGARD) CAPITOL V.15362 MANTRONIX 3] 47 - 2 LOVE STRUCK A &M SP -12265 JESSE JOHNSON 0 - SIMPLE SIMON 2 YOU TONIGHT WARNER BROS. 0 -20859 GWEN GUTHRIE 38 12 2 9 DON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER (REMIX) CAPITOL V.15359 THE KANE GANG 38 45 - CAN'T LOVE

EPIC MICHAEL JACKSON 39 36 44 3 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE COLUMBIA 44 07584 LISA LISA & CULT JAM 39 29 33 7 MAN IN THE MIRROR 49 07510 /E.P.A. -N 40 39 49 3 OVER AND OVER AND OVER ISLAND 0 -96705 MICHELLE GOULET 40 37 27 24 TRAMP /PUSH IT NEXT PLATEAU NP 50063 SALT -PEPA

47 2 DON'T LIVE HERE NO MORE JUMP STREET JS -1014 BASEMENT BOYS 0 44 - 2 TWENTY KILLER HURTS GEFFEN PROMO /WARNER BROS. GENE LOVES JEZEBEL 41 - LOVE HOUSE 42 16 6 9 BEDROCK (REMIX) MOTOWN 4603MG GEORGIO 42 33 31 10 PARTY PEOPLE IDLERS WAR-015 /WARLOCK ROYAL

43 39 7 BOUNCE BACK SPINN SP -2852 FIRE ON BLONDE 43 49 - 2 IT WORKS FORME 4TH & B'WAY 457 /ISLAND PAM RUSSO 39 2 DEGREE /ECSTACY LONDON 886 262 -1 /POLYGRAM BANANARAMA 44 46 - 2 CANT LOVE YOU TONIGHT WARNER BROS. 0 -20859 GWEN GUTHRIE ® 49 - LOVE IN THE FIRST 45 27 17 8 MERCURY 870 169-1/POLYGRAM TASTE -T -LIPS 45 NEW III. 1 I CANT WAIT TOO LONG SLEEPING BAG SLX -40133 JOE CHURCH HYPNOTIZE (REMIX)

ILUSION NEW 1 YOU DONT KNOW VIRGIN 0 -96737 SCARLETT & BLACK ® NEW 1 I WANT YOUR LOVE IN ME EPIC 49 07494 46

1 HATS 47 38 29 7 STAND UP VIRGIN 0 -96732 HINDSIGHT 4] NEW Ill. 1 MOONBEAM, BEAM ME UP MERCURY 870 153- /POLYGRAM MEN WITHOUT

NEXT PLATEAU NP50074 CEEJAY NEW 1 I WANT YOUR LOVE IN ME EPIC 49 07494/E.P.A. ILUSION ® NEW 1 A LITTLE LOVE (WHAT'S GOING ON) ® 1 ADVENTURE COLUMBIA 44 07471 ELEANOR 49 NEW 1 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) CAPITOL V -15373 CLIMIE FISHER 49 NEW

PEBBLES 50 42 41 6 HOT HOT HOT (REMIX) ELEKTRA 0 -66783 THE CURE ® NEW 0. 1 MERCEDES BOY MCA 23838 1. SEE WANT MUST HAVE BLUE MERCEDES MCA a 1. LOVE STRUCK JESSE JOHNSON A &M 2. WHO DO YOU LOVE ROCHELLE 23 WEST 2. SHOULD I SAY YES? NU SHOOZ ATLANTIC Im. Titles with future li Titles with future 3. I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLIE MINOGUE PWL M chart potential, 3. DREAMING O.M.D. A &M D chart potential, based on club play 4. ALL SYSTEMS GOA (REMIX) DONNA SUMMER GEFFEN O b ased on sales reported this week. this week. 5. I NEED YOU G.T. ATLANTIC Y 6. BIRTH, SCHOOL, WORK, DEATH THE GODFATHERS EPIC Q 7. SUSPENSE /OPEN UP YOUR HEART ANTHONY & THE CAMP JELLYBEAN Q W W CC CC IW m

OTitles with the greatest sales or club play increase this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 1 million units. RIAA certification for sales of 2 million units. Records listed under Club Play are 12 -inch unless indicated otherwise.

30 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com Accurate Club Play Reports Are A Plus For All

ARE YOU WID IT? A few weeks It is a sad state of affairs, because with "Surrender" (Mercury), which is ley Park), and it is a far cry from her tain G. Whiz lets the title speak for back, a Billboard editorial focused on when one is put in the position to interpreted in a straightforward U.K. days with Missing Persons. Funk- itself ... M.C. Beta's "There's Noth- the problems independent labels have make a difference in this industry, mix and a tastefully reconstructed and r&b- tinged pop tunes make up the ing Like New York" (Profile, 212 -529- in getting their records reported to the one should utilize the opportunity in a version by Justin Strauss & Mur- album's selections, with the first side 2600) is kicking with an old r &b Hot 100 chart by radio stations that positive way. If we don't move for- ray Elias, which lends the stylish the more pleasing one. Dive into the groove and a humorous rhyme ... are playing them (Billboard, Feb. 20). ward while the door is open, we may number a Joyce Sims -ish texture ... newest single, "Simon Simon," the de- Also recommended are L -O -X! with Not to be overlooked, however, is a find ourselves without the key. Vendetta Records (c /o A &M) bows liciously danceable "So Strong" (writ- "It's Live" (Two-One -Nine Records, similar problem with the dance charts. its label with "Sayin' Sorry (Don't ten by Prince), and the raw, down- 212 -519-7169); Sir Fresh & DJ Criti- The "game" of promoting records is MORE, MORE, MORE: This week's tempo funk of "Love Is Hard Work" cal's "Sir-Vere" (Solid Goals, 718 -834- standard practice, but by the same to- highlights include the fantabulous ... "Jams" (Dog Brothers, 212 -475- 9741); and "I Ain't Wid Dat" (Tuff ken our charts are only as accurate debut of 1.2-year -old (she'll hit the big 1351) from New York's Konk serves City) by Funkmaster Wizard Wiz. and meaningful as you -programmers 13 by the time this is out) Tracie DANCE somewhat as a greatest-hits package, and retail outlets -make them. Spencer, called "Symptoms Of True featuring "Konk Party," "Your M OVE YOUR BODY: In the False reporting is a disservice to Love" (Capitol). This number will Tß,TX Love," "Love Attack," and "Machine" house /r &b arena, check out Mi- the dance industry, which is now in a make you happy from the first note. as well as two new noteworthy num- chelle Ayers' "Another Lover" position to make a statement with It's up -tempo and energetic and has a bers, called "Acid Jam" and "4th Edi- (Jump Street, 212 -873 -1248), one of dance music. If record X gets to No. 5 pleasant hook; postproduction and by Bill Coleman tion," mixed by Freddy Bastone. the label's strongest club offerings on the Club Play chart but in reality mix by David Todd enhance the al- ... Don't pass up the "house" mix of is receiving little play, its impact may bum version-don't miss ... The pop- Make It Right)" by Denise Lopez; HERE'S A MILKBONE: West U.T.F.O.'s "Let's Get It On" (Select, be overblown. Conversely, if a record ular album cut "Get It" (Motown) by this technonumber offers two (Latin Coast -based rap act 7A3 makes its 212 -777-3130) by Full Force, which is being played but not reported, it Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson and pop /house) varied forms postpro- major label debut with "Party Time" really pumps a hard bass and hook in can lose the chance to have the im- has been released in a 6:44 extended duced and mixed by Bruce Forest & (Geffen!!!), a deadly new track that a primarily instrumental mix ... pact it deserves. If a record is being mix; incidentally, Wonder's 70- minute Frank Heller ... "House Arrest" combines a heavy rhythm and inno- Strictly underground is Hokus Po- reported but sales figures are insig- "Characters" special will air on MTV (Mercury) from Krush was a smash vative production; note the Man - kus with "That's How I Feel" (West nificant, who really benefits? April 27 and May 1. Guests include in the U.K.; simple Euro-technohouse tronix -style flip, the eerie "Why ?" Madison Street, 312 -829 -6116). Stephanie Shepherd of Dance Jackson, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jody groove and hook make for lively which is equally strong ... Very few Tiger Moon returns with "Louie, Music Report addresses the issue: Watley, BrownMark, and Salt -N- dance -floor material; note the flip, white rappers have been able to kick Louie" (Vision, 305 -893 -9191), a tech - "This gives a signal to the industry as Pepa. In addition to performing se- "Jack's Back." out def product lately, but Boy nodance remake of the oldie ... a whole that quality music is unnec- lections from his new album, Wonder White's "Do We Connect" (RCA) Funky but Latin -esque is Katrina essary to make money. This only en- will preview "In The Business," TIDBEATS: We must have been merits your attention. With a lazy rap Moss' "Dancing To The Beat" (NVA, courages hype and disposable crap." which will be featured on his next al- "Dreaming" (A &M) when we re- style that works and some very origi- 213 -292 -2022) ... Also recommended Adds Billboard dance charts man- bum, "Characters II." Rare footage viewed Orchestral Manoeuvres In nal arrangements, "What U Lookin' in a Miami-ish or hi -NRG genre are ager Sharon Russell: "I feel that of "Little Stevie" as well as a concep- The Dark's newest single; contrary At" is our choice for the next single. "Feel Like Making Love" (Epic) by some dance promoters aren't doing tual montage of "Visions" and Mar- to what we reported, additional pro- Also check out the latest single, "Uh- Between Two; Leslie & Calvin's their jobs, which is ideally to promote tin Luther King's "I Have A duction was handled by Forest & Oh, Here We Go," "Meet My Beat," "Where Is The Music" (Marvles, 305- and expose quality dance music. Dream" speech will be highlights ... Heller but the mix was the band's and the title cut (which uses "Ball Of 772-9800); "All You're Gonna Do (Is Many are only into achieving artifi- Swing Out Sister offers one of its al- own ... Contrary to our April 9 re- Confusion" in tough rock /rap style Dance)" (Ligosa, 212 -967 -6258) by cial chart success." bum's slinkier r &b /pop numbers view, production credit on Pretty as its base) ... Stetsasonic's "Sally" Nu -Flex; "Sacrifice Your Body" Poison's album "Catch Me, I'm Fall- (Tommy Boy, 212 -722 -2211) is a soul - (Rock Dream, 212 -315 -3335) by Street ing" (Virgin) is shared by Kurt struttin' number ... "It's Hyped" Heat; and Magic Touch's "Fade Shore, who worked on the title track (Tuff City, 718 -229 -5462) from Cap- Away" (Fever, 212 -779 -1844). DANCE We have a complete selection of and "Hold Me" ... Big signings this /DISCO 12' all US major & independent label (WHOLESALE FOR STORES) month for Capitol include Grace MAJOR & INDEPENDENT LABELS 12" and selected imports Jones and M /A /R /R /S. Also look AND SELECTED Call us at our new IMPORTS 800 number for a solo debut album by ex- Shala- mar member Jeffrey Daniels on the LATEST 12" RELEASES CALL OUR TOLL FREE label later this year ... Keith Cohen The Party -Kraze Don't You -Fascination 800 NUMBER was in at Larrabee Studios to remix I Need Somebody -- Debbie Jacobs Black Inc. 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BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 31 www.americanradiohistory.com Orion Chief Predicts Tape `Ice Age' Warns National Vid Reps Against PPV NEW YORK "The winds of age of video may be upon us." lost business, and more importantly change" that are swirling around "We have failed as an industry to we have turned customers away." the video industry could "capsize diversify our product in the mind of Hilford cautioned that "consum- the boat" if the industry is not care- the consumer," said Hilford. "What ers we turn away have a place to ful, according to Larry Hilford, we have, essentially, is what we go-its called pay -per -view, and its chairman and CEO of Orion Home started with -a movie -rental busi- bad for your health." He went on to who a Entertainment. ness." tell retailers don't see PPV as Participating in the panel discussion "Getting Home Video Product To Market At Speaking before National Video's Turning his attention to the threat to "look again. There are Retail" are, from left, Tim Fry, president of Fry Associates; Gene Fink, vice 11, 6 in now seventh annual convention April depth -of-copy issue, Hilford predict- over million homes the U.S. president of Win Records & Video; Ken Ross, director of nontheatrical in- by one -view Hilford issued a sobering assess- ed that fewer consumers will be served or more pay -per programming for CBS /Fox; and Al Stewart, Billboard's home video editor. ment of home video. According to a terested in catalog product. Instead, services. The number will triple in transcript of the address provided he said, "they will ask, 'What's the next three years." by Orion, Hilford told representives new ?' Until now, there has not been Hilford took issue with film stu- of National Video, a franchiser with enough depth of copy of 'what's dios that embrace PPV with "enthu- more than 600 stores, that the "ice new' to satisfy demand. We have all siastic attention" and believe "no Indie Producers Get Dose Of one medium [is] taking away from another. "At Orion, we believe they are Marketing Reality At Confab Promotes Titles With Audiocassettes wrong -that pay -per -view is a cannibalistic threat," he said. "We ming for CBS /Fox; and Gene Fink, are committed to the long-term BY GEOFF MAYFIELD vice president of White Plains, N.Y., strength of the home video busi- NEW YORK The advice to inde- distributor Win Records & Video, FHV Has New Sales Tack ness." pendent producers offered at a re- warned them to think their projects LOS ANGELES Fries Home Vid- been sent to every video- distribu- He said his company is withhold- cent New York Home Video and In- through completely before they eo is using the audio medium to tor salesperson in the country, ing some titles from PPV, delaying ternational Video Program Market commit them to tape. capture distributor attention for says Len Levy, FHV's executive the PPV release of some titles, and seminar is not unlike the venerable "Think of the whole creation its upcoming May music -oriented vice president and chief operating in some cases limiting PPV expo- motto of the Boy Scouts: Be pre- when you produce your video, and releases "Follies In Concert" and officer. sure of titles to under 40% of PPV - pared. that includes your box -creation "Shout! The Story Of Johnny The audiocassette, says Levy, is equipped homes. The panel discussion, titled "Get- costs," said Fry, the former presi- O'Keefe." an effective way to provide infor- Hilford said the effort to ting Home Video Product To Mar- dent of Congress Video who has A specially prepared audiocas- mational material about the pro- "strengthen what we've built in this ket At Retail," held during the also held positions with two major sette for each of the two titles has grams to distributors while calling industry in such an explosive, short March 29 -31 trade show, attempted video publishers. attention to the musical content. period of time" has spurred interest to enlighten indie producers -espe- Fry and Ross stressed the impor- Levy says distributors are over- in two marketing strategies: pay - cially those who approach the poten- tance of devoting a healthy portion saturated with screeners and sell - per- transaction and buyback pro- tial of their projects with starry of the overall budget to marketing. sheets, "but they can pop this in grams. He noted that Orion has ex- eyes -on the realities of the mar- Fry said producers should antici- the car [tape player] and get ev- perimented with both strategies but ketplace. pate committing at least 50% of erything they need to know." He indicated that the company has yet It appeared most of the producers their project costs to marketing. believes this is the first time any to make a decision on their long- in attendance for the session, mo- Ross went even further, asserting story of video company has utilized this ap- term potential. derated by Billboard home video that marketing costs should exceed OHNNY 'KEEFE proach. The goal, he said, is to "capture editor Al Stewart, had not yet pub- production costs in some cases. "Follies" is a documentary film the maximum overall rental busi- lished their works. Panelists Tim It was also recommended by all following the recording of Ste- ness before the consumer gives up Fry, president of New York consult- three panelists that independent .v phen Sondheim's musical by an all - in disgust or goes to another medi- ing firm Fry Associates; Ken Ross, producers seek out distribution star cast and the New York Phil- um." AL STEWART director of nontheatrical program- (Continued on page 38) harmonic orchestra at Avery Fish- er Hall in New York's Lincoln FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 23, 1988 Center for a cast album. Rock lo these classics... 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any include Lee Remick, ©Copyright ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK Performers retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, Billboard® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. JOHNNY 8.G00DE Mandy Patinkin, Carol Burnett,

THE GREAT PRETENDER Phyllis Newman, Barbara Cook, '4114 SHOUT! and others. The suggested list is And many many more! $39.95. "Shout!" dramatizes the story of O'Keefe, the late Australian TOP VIDEODISKSTM rock'n'roll legend who inspired I-- a Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. such performers as the Bee Gees, o = 0 U 9 Olivia Newton -John, Peter Allen, Lt < z vi o c :u and Air Supply. Singer Helen TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal d .E Iba Reddy, who knew O'Keefe when `-_m 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers The release of "Shout! The Story ,,, 3 s z á both performers were starting Of Johnny O'Keefe" is being their careers in Australia, is fea- * * No.1 * * promoted to distributors with an Orion Pictures Peter Weller tured in a special introduction be- 1 4 5 ROBOCOP 1987 R 39.95 audiocassette highlighting the Orion Home Video 0040 Nancy Allen fore the program. Packaged as a music included in the video. The Vestron Pictures Inc. Patrick Swayze double cassette, the tape carries a 2 2 9 DIRTY DANCING 1987 PG -13 39.95 double- cassette package has a Vestron Video 6013 Jennifer Grey suggested list of $59.95. suggested list price of $59.95 and Hemdale Film Corp. Tom Berenger Both FHV titles are due to ar- 3 1 7 PLATOON 1986 R 39.95 will be released May 31. HBO Video 0040 Charlie Sheen rive in stores May 31. Voyager Company Harrison Ford 1982 R 79.95 4 NEW O. BLADE RUNNER Criterion Collection

Universal City Studios Dan Aykroyd 5 RE -ENTRY DRAGNET 1987 PG -13 34.98 MCA Home Video 45030 Tom Hanks

RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video Lou Diamond Phillips 6 6 11 LA BAMBA 1987 PG -13 34.95 Jackson's Run On Tape 6 -20854 Esai Morales Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson 3 11 LETHAL WEAPON 1987 R 34.95 program was produced in 1984 by 7 Warner Home Video 11709 Danny Glover BY MOIRA McCORMICK independent film maker Leanna Orion Pictures Gene Hackman PI» HOOSIERS 1986 PG 34.95 CHICAGO The race for the Demo- Wolfe and chronicles Jackson's first 8 NEW HBO Video 0041 Dennis Hopper cratic presidential nomination has presidential campaign through John Candy MGM /UA Home Video M90179 1987 PG 34.95 spurred the release of "Running news footage, speeches, and inter- 9 NEW III. SPACEBALLS Rick Moranis With Jesse Jackson" by Evanston, views with Jackson supporters and Paramount Pictures William Shatner 19 IV-THE VOYAGE HOME 1986 PG 34.95 Ill.-based manufacturer Alternative detractors alike. "Running" was re- 10 5 STAR TREK Paramount Home Video 1797 Leonard Nimoy Video, a division of home video de- leased, appropriately enough, on Recording ndustry 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 velopment company White Janssen Super Tuesday, March 9. million for nontheatrical made -for- home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of Inc. According to White Janssen pres- 150,000 uni s or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for -home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of Billed as "a video for Americans ident Stefan Janssen, the film fo- $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at who vote," the 57- minute, $19.95 (Continued on page 38) suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

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Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in any retrievalr system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, iUEcircJ ® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. TOP VI DEOCASSETTESTMSAL ES I- < Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. Y S w U v A Billboard w w Z w u 3 3 o ° ÑY n 'n ; ui TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal ° d E á Y 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers is á ÿ J Spotlight ** No.1 * *

1 I 27 LADY AND THE TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 Animated 1955 G 29.95

Callan Productions Corp. 2 3 66 CALLANETICS Callan Pinckney MCA Home Video 80429 1986 NR 24.95 Lorimar /LightYear Ent. 3 2 5 START UP WITH JANE FONDA Jane Fonda 1988 NR 19.95 Lorimar Home Video 077

JANE FONDA'S LOW IMPACT Lorimar/LightYear Ent. 4 4 79 Jane Fonda AEROBIC WORKOUT Lorimar Home Video 070 1986 NR 39.95 Lorimar /LightYear Ent. 5 5 129 JANE FONDA'S NEW WORKOUT Jane Fonda 1985 NR 39.95 LAS Lorimar Home Video 069 Amblin Entertainment 6 10 32 AN AMERICAN TAIL Animated 1986 G MCA Home Video 80536 29.95 Paramount Pictures William Shatner 7 7 27 STAR TREK IV -THE VOYAGE HOME 1986 PG 29.95 Paramount Home Video 1 797 Leonard Nimoy

Vestron Pictures Inc. Patrick Swayze 8 9 13 DIRTY DANCING Vestron 1987 PG -13 89.98 EO Video 6013 Jennifer Grey Paramount Pictures 9 8 4 BEVERLY HILLS COP II Eddie Murphy 1987 R Paramount Home Video 1860 89.95

l0 6 18 PINK FLOYD THE WALL MGM /UA Home Video 400268 Bob Geldof 1982 R 19.95

13 77 SLEEPING BEAUTY I l Walt Disney Home Video 476 Animated 1959 G 29.95 The Classics never die. They wind lip on Paramount Pictures 12 110 BEVERLY HILLS COP video! Because it is now hip to look 12 Eddie Murphy 1985 R 19.95 back, Paramount Home Video 1134

Twentieth Century Fox Cary Ewes the enduring appeal of the classics on 13 NEW 111. THE PRINCESS BRIDE 1987 PG 89.98 Nelson Home Entertainment 7709 Robin Wright film tv has fueled Julie Andrews or the booming video 14 15 1 142 THE SOUND OF MUSIC CBS-Fox Video 1051 1965 Christopher Plummer G 29.98 market...both sales and rentals. Amblin Entertainment Dennis Quaid 15 NEW' INNERSPACE 1987 Warner Home Video 11754 Martin Short PG 89.95 BILLBOARD'S SE ND ANNUAL Paramount Pictures Marlon Brando 16 20 73 THE GODFATHER 1972 R 29.95 Paramount Home Video 8049 Al Pacino CLASSIC t exaes this

17 17 138 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 Animated 1940 G 29.95 staple of video .t dustry...wh s JCI Video Inc. 18 14 96 KATHY SMITH'S BODY BASICS Kathy Smith 1985 NR 29.95 JCI Video 8111 new...wha hot.

19 34 102 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Walt Disney Home Video 36 Animated 1951 G 29.95

JANE FONDA'S EASY GOING Lorimar /LightYear Ent. 20 24 148 Jane Fonda WORKOUT Lorimar Home Video 058 1984 NR 39.95 IN THIS IS. UE: y >. NPOOT SO GREAT MOMENTS IN 19 14 HBO Video 21 S RTS 0024 Tim McCarver 1987 NR 14.95 RETAILER'S GLIDE 'Hew to Buy adSell Classics" Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise 22 18 57 TOP GUN 1986 PG 26.95 Paramount Home Video 1 629 Kelly McGillis FAVORITE DEALER PROMOTIONS Polygram Records Inc. 23 28 22 BON JOVI- SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon MAJOR LABEL LISTING new movie Polygram Video 440- 041 521-3 Jovi 1987 NR 19.98 of clic

Elvis '56 /LightYear Ent. releases, by category 24 35 9 ELVIS '56 Elvis Presley 1987 NR 19.95 Media Home Entertainment M470 TOP LABEL PROMOTIONS FOR '88 KATHY SMITH'S STARTING 25 11 10 Fox Hills Video FH 1027 Kathy mith 1987 NR 19.95 WORKOUT y TOP 38 CLASSIC MOVIES that dealers must carry

26 Julie Andrews 26 97 MARY POPPINS Walt Disney Home Video 23 1964 G 29.95 Dick Van Dyke KATHY SMITH'S WINNING 27 30 28 Fox Hills Video WORKOUT FH1012 Kathyy mith 1987 NR 29.95

27 Judy Garland 28 56 THE WIZARD OF OZ MGM /UA Home Video 60001 1939 G 29.95 Ray Bolger

29 31 3 BUGS! MGM /UA Home Video M201233 Animated 1988 NR 14.95

SUPERBOWL XXII NFC CHAMPIONS: NFL Films Video 30 25 5 Various Artists 1988 NR THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS Fox Hills Video 19.95 Elektra Records ISSUE DATE: MAY 28 31 21 4 THE CURE IN ORANGE The Cure 1987 NR 24.95 Elektra Entertainment 40107 -3

32 23 39 HERE'S MICKEY! Walt Disney Home Video 526 Animated 1987 NR 14.95 AD CLOSING: MAY

Universal City Studios 33 16 75 SCARFACE Al Pacino R MCA Home Video 80047 1983 24.95 Touchstone Films Richard 34 22 3 STAKEOUT Dreyfuss Touchstone Home Video 599 Emilio Estevez 1987 R 89.95

KATHY SMITH'S ULTIMATE VIDEO JCI Video Inc. 35 29 123 Kathy Smith 1984 NR 29.95 WORKOUT JCI Video 8100

Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford 36 32 130 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Paramount Home Video 1376 Karen Allen 1981 PG 19.95 Hemdale Film Corp. Tom Berenger 37 33 11 PLATOON 1986 R HBO Video 0040 Charlie Sheen 99.95 Orion Pictures Peter Weller 38 37 10 ROBOCOP 1987 R FOR AD DETAILS CONTACT: Orion Home Video 8610 Nancy Allen 89.98 Vestron Pictures Inc. Richard Panebianco 39 36 2 CHINA GIRL Vestron Video 5238 Sari Chang 1987 R 79.98 NEW YORK Ron Willman (212) 536 -5025 40 38 21 GRATEFUL DEAD -SO FAR 6 West Home Video SW -5701 Grateful Dead 1987 NR 29.95 Ken Karp !212) 536 -5017

Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 mil ion (30,000 o $1.2 LOS ANGELES million for nontheat ical made -for- home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of Anne Rehuran (213)273-704C 150.000 uni s or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made-for- home -video product; 50.000 units or a va ue 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 a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short -form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

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VIDEO most part relatively static, it's all sional advice that can make that tennis or golf; in fact, estimates in- to the good. The drama is allowed trip down the aisle a little less tax- dicate that there are about 6 mil- REVIEWS to unfold naturally, without dis- ing and that special day a little lion pool tables in this country and tractions caused by the nervous smoother should do very well. more than 23 million players. Con- This column offers a critical look shifts in focus that are only too While the emphasis here is on sequently, pool is now America's at recent nontheatrical video re- common in opera videos. Most im- flowers and floral arrangements, second -largest competitive sport. leases. Suppliers interested in see- portantly, the direction in the pit is attention is paid to a number of Robert Byrne, a nationally ing their cassettes reviewed in this expert, and the mono sound is rea- other important wedding-planning ranked player with two books on column should send VHS cassettes sonably well -balanced. The subti- details as well. In fact, these com- the subject of pool to his credit, to Al Stewart, Billboard, 1515 tles are unobtrusive and help the mon-sense suggestions may save a takes the mystery out of many Broadway, New York, N. Y 100ió. viewer follow the Pushkin story. happy couple a great deal of grief types of shots with clear examples Please include the running time Is HOROWITZ and possibly even some money. and easy -to- follow instructions. and suggested retail price. Modestly priced at $19.95, this title High production values comple- "David Foster: The Symphony comes complete with a wedding mented by computer graphics fur- "Queen Of Spades," Kultur Video, Sessions," Atlantic Video, $19.98, checklist and is currently available ther enhance Byrne's already lucid $69.95, 174 minutes. 36 minutes. only at authorized FTD florists. presentation. However, this vol- Opera buffs are unlikely to run Keyboardist/composer/arrang- However, when it is mass market- ume is for the advanced player into a more idiomatic David has pro- a - who has ba- performance er/producer Foster ed it should be heavy sell already mastered the 1 of the Tchaikovsky work than this duced the likes of Earth, Wind & through item. sics covered by Byrne in an earlier live taping of a 1983 Bolshoi The- Fire, Chicago, the Manhattan RICHARD T. RYAN video, which was equally well - atre production. The voices are Transfer, and others; composed done. The only negative point is first-class and represent a tradi- movie -soundtrack music, including "The Year Of Skiing Dangerous- that the title is something of a mis- tion that's authoritative, although 1986's catchy "Love Theme From ly," Blake Miller Productions, nomer-billiards is not discussed the acting doesn't always survive St. Elmo's Fire "; and garnered 24 $24.95, 30 minutes. at all. close -ups gracefully. Grammy nominations along the To string together a series of ad- Considering the widespread pop- The sets are elaborate and splen- way (has won four of the awards). mittedly impressive hot -dog snow- ularity of the game and the box -of- did. If the camera work is for the In this, the video counterpart to and water -ski sessions, writer fice success of "The Color Of Mon- his new Atlantic album, 10 of Fos - Mark Miller has trumped up a ey," it stands to reason that many ter's new age instrumental compo- tongue-in -cheek narrative that in- people will want to chalk up this JACKSON RUNS ON VIDEO sitions are presented in a visual - volves a nerdy accountant being volume as well as its predecessor. (Continued from page 32) scrapbook style. There's inventive kidnapped by four ski-crazed pals R.T.R footage of performances with the for a year of shussing, slaloming, cuses on the grass -roots aspect of Vancouver (British Columbia) back flipping, air splitting, and "Home Alone: A Kid's Guide To Jackson's candidacy and includes in- Symphony Orchestra and the "helicopter throwing" (midair Playing It Safe When You're On terviews with his campaign staff as Anna Wyman Dance Theatre, twirling) on the slopes -and the Your Own," Hi -Tops Video, $19.95, well as with national figures like black- and -white conceptual pieces, waves -of America. This flimsy 30 minutes. poet Imamu Amiri Baraka, Califor- gorgeous landscape photography, story, told by our nonactor hero in Personable Malcolm -Jamal nia Congressman Ron Dellums, au- and spectacular sporting scenes voice -over as an apologetic letter Warner of "The Cosby Show" and thor Kate Milled, and activist Barry that accompany Foster's 1988 to his mother for using her credit four youngsters set up and act out Commoner. Olympics theme, "Winter Games." cards to finance his jaunt, is thank - a number of possible scenarios "Running With Jesse Jackson" is Without intrusive narration or fully kept to a minimum. The stars children home alone might encoun- the first Alternative Video title set screen titles, "Symphony Ses- here are the nameless freestyle ter. Everything from answering to be distributed through regular sions" is a treat for the senses, the pros, whose spectacular solo and the door and phone to dealing with video -store channels, says Janssen music and visuals flowing as seam- ensemble stunts, including a 60- such problems as lost keys and (other releases are available lessly and gracefully as a water- foot snow jump and throwing power blackouts to preventing through the company's mail-order fall. Consumers already familiar "rooster tails" on the water of an emergencies before they occur is catalog.) "All our other program- with Foster's work will snatch up irrigation ditch while being towed covered in an entertaining manner ming has been niche marketed, so this priced -to-move title; it should by a truck, may leave viewers with that reinforces positive principles we've had little use for video distrib- also move well at music- and -video their hearts racing. Not a sports without unduly frightening the au- utors up till now," says Janssen, combos. documentary, an instructional pro- dience. adding, "We're a small company, J.C. McADAMS gram, or a true "movie," this pro- Young people and their parents and we know the industry well duction may serve as preslope in- are also taught how to construct enough to know that [competing "Picture Perfect Wedding Flow- spiration for ski enthusiasts. and implement a personalized plan with major releases] is a tough bat- ers," Florists' Transworld Deliv- J.C.M. tailored to their individual situa- tle. ery Associates, $19.95, 30 minutes. tions. Given the ever -increasing "But we have a good relationship Weddings are a big business, "Standard Video Of Pool And Bil- number of latchkey children in with distributors, and we feel that and most of the time they pose liards, Volume II," Premiere America, this should be a big sell- this title's life span will be consider- equally big problems to those plan- Home Video, $29.95, 50 minutes. er -and deservedly so. able, at least through the Democrat- ning them. As a result, any profes- More Americans play pool than R.T.R ic Convention. Sales will probably build as the candidate himself con- tinues to do well." Alternative Video's parent corn - PANEL EDUCATES INDIE PRODUCERS TO MARKETING ISSUE pany was founded by Janssen, who (Continued from page 32) started the Alternative Video Cata- log as a mail -order service in 1983, channels for products that fall out- producer can fashion a series of se- the fact that nobody has a handle on and Matthew White, a founding edi- side of the video mainstream. quels to run through that pipeline - the actual value of the video market DATE: tor of the now -defunct Video Times Kids' titles, for example, may rather than building distribution for and that estimates place sell - magazine. Currently White Janssen well find a home in drug and gro- a one -shot deal. through -the type of product most produces, acquires, and distributes cery stores and other venues ser- Similarly, Win's Fink said produc- indies would create -at around 20% independent, archival, and educa- viced by traditional distributors, ers should think in terms of packag- of that pie. JUNE 11 tional video programs and owns said Fink. But Ross asserted that ing a series of tapes if they intend to "Those aren't the numbers we home video rights to 35 different tapes that address a more specific get their products to mass mer- want to hear," griped one attending programs. niche -like a bowling tape that chants because offering an assort- producer. "Can't you tell us some AD CLOSING for CBS /Fox released-probably sell ment of tapes in a display piece will success stories ?" better if the producer or publisher make those types of venues easier The panel cited Bob Mann, whose MAY 17 TOUCH That DIAL! attempts to market those tapes to reach. self -made "Automatic Golf" tape channels where interested On the whole, Fry said, indie pro- generated some $3 million on sales AD CLOSING for Get fast results with ACTION- through consumers can find them. ducers must keep a realistic ceiling of more than 500,000 units, but CBS' issue: MAY 27 MART, the Billboard Classi- Ross said the bowling tape was on production costs. He recommend- Ross cautioned that the feat didn't fied. sold through bowling newsletters, ed that typically the budget for happen overnight. "Mann dedicated FOR AD DETAILS CONTACT TV broadcasts, and mailing lists most nontraditional videos should his life to marketing 'Automatic he said. RON WILLMAN, Director and that similarly, a tape about not top $75,000. "I do not think the Golf,' " home improvements would proba- production of a nontheatrical [title] Fry cast a cloud over the Mann of Soles/Sound bly sell better in a hardware store should exceed $100,000. Every nick- example, however, noting that the (212) 536-5002 than it would in a video store. If a el you put up on the screen must entrepreneur's company is in the OR ANY BILLBOARD SALES in proceedings Call our Hotline at (800) 223 -7524. producer or publisher goes to the come back many times the mar- throes of bankruptcy OFFICE WORLDWIDE and tell Jeff you want to see some trouble of establishing new distri- ket." because he overextended himself BONUS DISTRIBUTION AT CES Action! bution channels, said Ross, such ef- Fry said his conservatism for pro- with subsequent projects. forts are more worthwhile if the duction budgets comes in part from

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, Billboard ® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. HOME VIDEO 111111 TOP SPECIAL INTEREST N. Y. TV Report Getting U.S. Distrib DEOCASSETTESTMSAL ES Tape Teaches Fire Safety VI hardware stores and other places BY RICHARD T. RYAN 1- that sell First Alert products. Mc- < Compiled from a national sample of retail sales reports. store NEW YORK WCBS -TV, the New Donald's, however, U does not plan to W s 9 W < Z Y Y York affiliate of the CBS network, sell the tape to the general public. vi C vi TITLE Copyright Owner, Remarks á d has joined forces with McDonald's Rather, they will make the tape co 3 . I-- N ; Manufacturer, Catalog Number and First Alert smoke detectors for available at the franchises either on a unique public- service marketing a rental basis or at a very low cost effort tied to a fire -prevention to local fire departments, schools, videocassette. churches, and other community HEALTH AND FITNESSTM Frank Field, the senior science groups." * * No. i ** and health editor at WCBS and host Morgenstern says McDonald's Callan Productions Corp. Callan Pinckney deep muscle of "Get Out Alive," says the tape is has "always had a very high inter- 1 1 67 CALLANETICS presents MCA Home Video 80429 exercise techniques. 24.95 designed to "scare the hell out of est in fire prevention." He points Lorimar /LightYear Ent. 2 3 67 JANE FONDA'S NEW WORKOUT Beginner and advanced routines people." He describes the joint ef- out that in October, when the series Lorimar Home Video 069 designed to strengthen and tone. 39.95 fort as "a public service on every- first aired, McDonald's distributed JANE FONDA'S LOW IMPACT Lorimar/LightYear Ent. A fun and effective alternative to one's part." Get Out Alive maps. 3 2 67 39.95 AEROBIC WORKOUT Lorimar Home Video 070 traditional dance aerobics. Under the terms of the licensing The television broadcast of the se- Lorimar/LightYear Ent. This 25- minute video is more than a agreement, WCBS -TV is producing ries is also with 4 7 5 START UP WITH JANE FONDA 19.95 credited saving Lorimar Home Video 077 warm -up and less than a full workout. for national distribution a 45- minute lives. "Fifty -three people in the tri- JCI Video Inc. Fitness 5 4 61 KATHY SMITH'S BODY BASICS video gets down to basics and is video of "Get Out Alive," the highly state area have attributed their es- JCI Video 8111 designed for the beginner. acclaimed fire -safety- awareness se- caping alive from fires to having RICHARD SIMMONS AND THE SILVER Fitness program for people over 50 ries 6 6 67 Lorimar Home Video 158 24.95 that had been aired by the sta- watched the series," says Field. The FOXES includes warm -ups and aerobics. tion. According to Marc Morgen- program also includes interviews KATHY SMITH'S ULTIMATE VIDEO JCI Video Inc. 8 67 Strenuous program designed for stern, the executive producer, with two of the fortunate families. 7 WORKOUT 29.95 JCI Video 8100 intermediate and advanced exercisers. WCBS licensed the rights to Mc- Field, a widely recognizable fig- KATHY SMITH'S STARTING Kathy 9 9 Smith's easy-to -do workout for Donald's and First Alert in an effort ure in the New York area, he 8 WORKOUT Fox Hills Video FH1027 19.95 says beginners. to maximize distribution. While became interested in the project JANE FONDA'S EASY GOING Lorimar /LightYear Ent. Calisthenics and aerobics for any age at 9 5 67 39.95 pricing has not been finalized for when he read an article in a science WORKOUT Lorimar Home Video 058 a slow and easy pace. the tape, which will available begin- journal that quoted a number of sta- Lorimar /LightYear Ent. Designed for pregnant women 10 10 61 JANE FONDA'S P. B. & R. WORKOUT who want ning in September, Morgenstern tistics about fires. "I didn't believe Lorimar Home Video 046 to keep in shape. 39.95 notes that none of the parties in- what I was reading," he says. "Af- THE JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT Lorimar /LightYear Ent. Strenuous exercise 11 11 61 program designed volved in the project will make a ter all, it is difficult to believe that CHALLENGE Lorimar Home Video 051 for experienced exercisers. 39.95 profit from the release. you are safer in Hong Kong from a Bess Motta's three workouts include 12 17 67 20 MINUTE WORKOUT Vestron Video 1033 29.95 "We had gotten a tremendous re- fire than you are in New York, but aerobics, stretching and more. sponse to the series, and in conver- the death rate is four times greater Total Video, Inc. Extensive weekly exercise and yoga 13 13 53 A WEEK WITH RAQUEL 29.95 sations with Frank Field we here than anywhere in HBO Video TVA9965 program designed by Raquel Welch. else the thought, `Wouldn't it be great if we world." Donna Mills Inc. Donna Mills shares her make -up, beauty 14 14 67 DONNA MILLS: THE EYES HAVE IT 19.95 could get the word out to more peo- MCA Home Video 80384 and skin -care secrets. During the program, Field also ple?' " says Morgenstern. To that seeks to dispel some common mis- Raymax Prod. P. Brownstein Prod. Debbie Reynolds leads three separate 15 20 15 DO IT DEBBIE'S WAY 39.95 end, Morgenstern Mc- VidAmerica 1008 workouts set to big band music. contacted conceptions about fires. He says, Donald's because, he said, "I knew for example, "A fire is not bright; 15 Combines aerobic exercise with free 16 29 KATHY SMITH'S WINNING WORKOUT Fox Hills Video FH1012 29.95 that they had an interest in the proj- it's a weight training in a 12 week program. black. In fire you are blind; ect. They also had a high public -im- you cannot see." 25 JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT WITH Lorimar /LightYear Ent. Exercise techniques are performed 17 12 39.95 age WEIGHTS Lorimar Home Video 076 employing the use of basic weights. profile as well as a national Field says the subject of fire safe- chain of outlets that could be used ty is often overlooked. "Most Amer- SUPER STOMACHS BY JOANIE Strengthen, tone, reduce 18 16 11 Parade Video 22 and your GREGGAINS stomach with this short workout. 19.95 to distribute the tape." According to icans aren't afraid of fire, but soon- Morgenstern, McDonald's brought er or later, according to JCI Video Inc. the statis- 19 RE -ENTRY KATHY SMITH'S TONEUP Comprehensive workout for all fitness JCI Video 8112 levels designed to shape and tone. First Alert into the project. tics, each one of us will experience Morgenstern added, "First Alert the terror of a serious fire, so JUDI SHEPPARD MISSETT'S FITNESS JCI Video Inc. Total they 20 19 13 body workout combining FORMULA JCI Video 9122 movement, dance, and music. 29.95 will distribute the tape through should be afraid."

BUSINESS AND EDUCATION TM ** NO. i ** Successful pucpublic speangki ththrough h use 1 6 63 PERSUASIVE SPEAKING Polaris Communication 19.95 of body language & eye contact. Famous events 2 1 33 AMERICAN HISTORY: THE CIVIL WAR Increase Video IVO15 from the Civil War are recounted and analyzed. 29.95 newsline...

3 3 29 DRUG FREE KIDS: A PARENT'S GUIDE LCA A look at drug abuse and the techniques parents can use to solve it. "PLATOON" AND "DIRTY DANCING" have each been rented by some 20 mil- lion U.S. households, according to a telephone survey of 1,000 house- INC. MAGAZINE: HOW TO REALLY Topics include getting the idea, 4 2 7 Lorimar Home Video 081 finding START YOUR OWN BUSINESS investors and making the deals. holds conducted by industry watchdog the Fairfield Group. The spon- sors of each videocassette would have had to pay about $300,000 The problems and solutions of to 5 5 29 SHATTERED MCA Home Video 80430 teenage 24.95 drug addiction are discussed. gain similar impact with television advertising. The survey was con- ducted by Fairfield in an effort to determine if advertising on video is 6 9 35 THE WINNING JOB INTERVIEW Star Video Prod. Improvement in interviewing skills and career development. 39.95 more cost effective than traditional television advertising. While the advertising community appears Development of managerial skills undecided on this issue, it's interesting 7 4 65 CAREER STRATEGIES 1 Polaris Communication & mental exercises are taught. 19.95 to note that court papers filed during the "Platoon" legal dispute re- LIVING LANGUAGE SPANISH vealed that Chrysler paid HBO Video $1 million to sponsor the video- 8 RE -ENTRY Crown Video Learn to speak Spanish at your own pace LESSONS in six easy weeks. cassette. There is no official word on how much Nestlé paid Vestron to include Information on shopping for and a commercial on "Dirty Dancing." 9 11 65 CONSUMER REPORTS: CARS Lorimar Home Video 074 19.85 selecting a new or used car. Crown Publishing Corp. VIRGIN VISION says it has awarded a total of $70,000 in cash prizes to lU 8 63 SAY IT BY SIGNING Basics of sign language with emphasis Crown Video on useful words & phrases. retailers and distributor sales representatives to promote two of the HOW TO USE YOUR IBM PC -IN TEN Kennon Publishing Corp. Basic knowledge to make the IBM -PC company's recent releases, "A Prayer For The Dying," and "The Rosa- 11 10 51 1995 EASY LESSONS Kennon Video work in countless ways. ry Murders." To win, retailers had to match a flier sent to them by CONSUMER REPORTS: HOUSES AND How to Virgin with a contest book furnished to the distributor rep. Says Tim 12 12 65 Lorimar Home Video 079 evaluate, purchase, and finance a CONDOS home. 19.95 Olson, vice president of sales for Virgin Vision: "We're proud of this Paramount Pictures Henry Winkler educates program because this is one of the few promotional contests that I 13 7 67 STRONG KIDS, SAFE KIDS parents and Paramount Home Video 85037 children about child abuse. 24.95 know of which actively encouraged interaction between distributor Video eases you through every basic and retailer in order for both to win." 14 14 5 HELLO PC Morris Video 3102 function right up to using the printer. 29.95 LIVING LANGUAGE FRENCH Learn French in PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO titles will be offered 24- 15 RE -ENTRY Crown Video basic just 6 weeks-look, by the Shop Television LESSONS listen, and repeat the phrases! hour -a -day cable shopping service. The Los Angeles -based shopping network says it will produce programs spotlighting Paramount titles International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at leas 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary. in order to promote the cassettes to its viewers. AL STEWART Nex week: Recreational Sports; Hobbies And Crafts.

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Cat's Set To Scratch Competition Nashville Music & Vid Chain Expands tivity. training program for its retail BY EDWARD MORRIS "In all the stores but one, we're clerks, Carlock says newcomers are NASHVILLE Even though it al- pleased with the performance," he trained individually under skilled ready has 11 stores in the saturated says of the video division. "The store managers. "We've increased Nashville area, Cat's Records & curve has flattened out, but as you our staff," he reports, "and we put Video is negotiating for at least one depreciate your initial investment the emphasis on information and more location. and start increasing your return on serving the customer." The Nashville -based chain, a divi- it, it makes it a little more lucra- Cat's is doing more print promo- sion of Music City Record Distribu- tive." He says he expects a contin- tion than it has in the past, including tors, is also gearing up its West End ued shakeout in the video market. placing ads in campus papers and in Avenue location to do battle with Located near the Vanderbilt the Sunday entertainment section the soon -to -open Tower Records Univ. campus, Cat's West End Ave- of the daily Tennessean. The chain Taylored Promo. Arista recording artist Taylor Dayne meets winners of outlet nearby. nue store already faces competition has also tripled its direct -mail push, clothing -store chain Merry-Go- Round's The Party's In Your Town contest, which in Cat's president Bruce Carlock from a Sam Goody's shop. And in primarily via coupon inserts ad- gave grand -prize winner Jacki Urra and 50 friends the chance to get together says his company has added no new June Tower Records will open its vertising packages targeted to spe- with Dayne at the Ocean Club in Tampa, Fla., in a promotion staged by AEI stores to its 20 -link chain in the past first Nashville outlet, also adjacent cific ZIP codes. Music Network Inc. Catching the action are, from left, Barry Levine, Arista year, electing instead to concen- to Vanderbilt. Formerly, Carlock says, Cat's director of creative marketing; Phet Sithong, Merry -Go -Round sales consultant; 90% trate on upgrading its staff. In addi- In response to the increased corn- spent 85% to of its internal ad Dayne; and Urra. tion to the Nashville outlets, Cat's petition, Carlock says, the campus budget on radio and TV. has five stores in Knoxville, Tenn., location is expanding its inventory two in Chattanooga, Tenn., and two by 35% to 40 %, mostly in additional in Evansville, Ind. According to Car- compact disks and cassettes. lock, total sales income last year ex- "We're discounting more product ceeded $10 million. than we have in the past," he adds. Seven of the Nashville locations "We're offering a 10% discount to ROLLIN' ALONG: Thirty -year-old Mobile Record sell and rent videos in addition to students, faculty, and any other col- ItEll Service, despite its name and long history of direct de- handling records. Says Carlock, lege employees on our records and livery to jukebox operators and stores, has only one "We've maintained a slight growth video." truck left on the road, says Maurice `Bred" Oseroff, profile in video. It hasn't been as And, says Carlock, several Cat's chairman. Beginning six years ago, the Pittsburgh - high as we would have liked. It's locations, including the West End based Mobile began phasing out its mobile fleet. "The been pretty tough just to hold your one, will resume a fairly heavy gasoline and operating costs shot up. We have one truck own." He cites the proliferation of schedule of on -site concerts by local now," in central Pennsylvania, says Oseroff. "John video-rental outlets, the impact of acts: "We dropped off this activity by Earl Paige Houser-he's our last driver." Meanwhile, although its such superstores as Blockbuster for a while, but we feel it's a real image and name belie the fact, Mobile has diversified and Xanadu, and the leveling off of service to our customers." into compact disk and prerecorded cassettes. VCR sales as causes of the tepid ac- While Cat's offers no formal VIDEO GAME UPDATE: There's still a wave of inter- Oseroff claims the one -stop is strongly competitive at est out there spinning off from Music Plus' smashing $5.43 on $8.98 -list cassette product. "We have lots of success with video games during the Christmas season. deals at $5.29," he adds. Mobile was founded by Oseroff, "We're definitely looking into Nintendo and Sega, too," 63, and Bobby Klien, who left the company 22 years Store's 20th Birthday Celebrated says Mary Ann Levitt, president of 28-unit Record ago. Harvey Campbell, 51, who joined the firm in 1958, Shop, the all-mall web out of Sausalito, Calif. "Right is Oseroff's partner and president. Oseroff's son Jimmy now, we're trying to consider if it's just a seasonal item heads up the cassette department. Tower Fetes Frisco Outlet or whether we should bring it in during the summer." first outside of the Sacramento, OUTLET OUTLOOK: The latest chain to look in the di- BY ROBIN TOLLESON Calif., area, where the firm is NARM ROLLOUTS: Many suppliers report deals and rection of outlet stores is Miami's Q Records & Video. SAN FRANCISCO It was Tower based. There are Tower Records in promos that were firmed up during the recent National Executive vice president Ned Berndt says Q Records & Record's night to shine -the 20th other major cities that do more Assn. of Recording Merchandisers convention in L.A. Video Warehouse Outlet is a likely candidate. "You anniversary of its San Francisco business than the one in San Fran- SKC Audio Tapes is kicking off its sponsorship of the can't put that kind of store in a residential strip center. store -and some 1,200 current and cisco, located near the famous New York Music Awards; Record World, Sam Goody, It has to be in an industrial -type section, where people former employees, associates, and Fisherman's Wharf, but many peo- Disco Mat, Modells, Compact Disc Connection, En- expect that kind of store." record industry heavies got to- ple within the company hold a spe- tertainment Tech, and various Stratford Distributing gether March 24 to celebrate the cial feeling for the Frisco outlet. outlets will tie in to the campaign. JEMM DANDY: That's what we think of Jemm, the success of the chain. Tower president and founder Meanwhile, WEA's Prime Cuts promotion of 23 titles new corporate banner at Ira Heilicher's Minneapolis "Tower wouldn't be where it is Russ Solomon recalls taking some is being pitched as a breaking- artist campaign (Bill- publishing firm, which specializes in customized maga- today without the San Francisco record industry people from Sacra- board, April 9) with promotions customized for each zines for chains. Its principals coined the acronym from store," says regional manager mento to San Francisco to look market to take advantage of local interest in the acts. the first letters of their children's names: Jane (Tom Ken Sockolov. "This is the store over possible store sites 20 years Another confirmed deal has Optimism Inc. of Los An- Bartel), Erin (Jerry Bix), Melissa (Heilicher), Matt that made it all happen." ago. As they surveyed a large geles lining up worldwide distribution on USA Music (Bartel), and Nate Wolk's twins, Max and Michael. Tower now has 50 record stores property, Solomon's associates Group for albums by such artists as Julie Andrews, "We've doubled up on the Ms," says Heilicher. in the U.S. The San Francisco store asked where the record section Jack Jones, Guy Pastor, and Vikki Carr. was the third in the chain and the (Continued on page 43) WESTERN WINNERS: Western Merchandisers, the ADD NARM: Independents are still talking up NARM. Amarillo, Texas -based wholesaler and chain with 117 Typical of those who found the trip fully worthwhile is Hastings stores in 16 states, just concluded a contest to the management gang at single -unit Records, Tapes & spur multiple sales and suggestive selling in the rack Tickets in Evansville, Ind., a 2,400 -square -foot mall unit and retail divisions. Winners were awarded 1988 Sun - in the completely refurbished Washington Square Mall. bird SE coupes. And the winners were Bill Miniat, AG Buyers Want CDs Making their first NARM visit were James McKinney, store manager in Little Rock, Ark; Mike Duckett, store Gramophone's customers, accord- president; Cindy Kuester, vice president; and Rob manager in Spokane, Wash.; Phillip Hill, retail district BY BRUCE HARING ing to Stephen Kalhorn, the firm's Thomas, manager. According to Thomas, the store is manager, Montana and Washington; and Billy King, NEW YORK What kind of a per- executive vice president. changing its name to Records, Tapes & Discs because rack district manager, Oklahoma. son buys music from the Ameri- "We were looking for a couple ticket sales no longer play a major role in the store's op- can Gramophone label? According of things: basic demographic data, eration, while compact disks are now making a major MAKING WAVES: Digital Waves, the Costa Mesa, to the company's survey, he or she where they lived, age, income," impact. In a market teeming with national and regional Calif., CD one -stop, is not selling out despite a recent is an upscale, college- educated Kalhorn says. "We're trying to chains, the indie holds its own against Coconuts (Trans blind advertisement to the contrary. `That was to solicit type with a decided preference for understand who our customers World), Camelot Music, Record Bar, Disk Jockey, investors," says co-owner Robert Wiebolt, who says compact disks. are." and Cat's Records & Video. Says Thomas: "We're also the vastly scaled-down firm is now focusing on accesso- The classical, jazz, and new age - The most surprising survey re- opening our second store," which will be located in a ries and will rep independent labels. oriented independent label recent- sult is the affinity for compact strip center in Kentucky, near the Indiana border. ly concluded a stratified national disks among American Gramo- CALL BACK: When Billboard tried recently to reach sampling of 26,000 customers, phone customers, Kalhorn says. NAIRD NOTES: Recent growth among independent la- Tracy Donihoo, director of purchasing at Sound with the results tabulated by the "It is even more dramatic than bels has Sam Ginsberg, manager at City 1 -Stop, eye- Warehouse, he was honeymooning in Aruba with his Univ. of Nebraska -Omaha. The we thought," he says. "We are not ing a special indie sale after he lines up product during bride, Irma Myers. company's first customer survey surprised by the demographics." the May 11-15 National Assn. of Independent Record was conducted to tailor future pro- The firm asked customers if Distributors & Manufacturers convention at New Or- Your last chance for a Retail Track item is early on jects to the tastes of American (Continued on page 42) leans' Monteleone Hotel. Friday. Call Earl Paige at 213-273-7040.

40 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com ETAILING A Look At Some Recent Releases Album Reviews: Making Room For Indies Alive." Well- produced college fare from Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band BY JEAN ROSENBLUTH on Jello Biafra's label. (Alternative with Sippie Wallace and Otis Tentacles, San Francisco) Spann, recorded in 1969. The cred- AS SOME OF YOU may be aware, it is a bit misleading in that Spann this columnist doubles as Bill- doesn't actually play with the Jug board's East Coast album review Band, but who cares? Wallace is editor (and, consequently, its resi- the star, and she's on every track. dent crank). One of the most frus- GRASS ROUIE Mountain Railroad is distributed trating aspects of coordinating the by the Chameleon Music Group, album- review page each week is whose president, Stephen Powers, that there are so many more rec- Felony, "In The Name Of founded the label a decade ago ... ords worthy of review than can fit Rock -N- Roll." Well- produced me- "Jazil Brazz" by Herbie Mann, on in the allotted space. Because the lodic metal. (Q -9 Discs, Los Ange- RB International Records, recent- page is aimed at retailers and radio les) ly made its debut on the Contempo- programmers consumers Adventures With Eleanor. Columbia artist Eleanor celebrates the release of -not - Tribe, "Primordial Bop." En- rary Jazz chart at No. 18 . . . her 12 -inch single "Adventure" with an in -store appearance at Vinyl Mania's we are compelled to review almost dearingly amateurish weirdness. E *I *EI *O's excellent Frontier al- disco -12 -inch store in New York. Flanking her are Manny Lehman, left, every major -label release. This (Wampum Records, 312 -729 -3154) bum "That Love Thang" is out on of Vinylmania, and Aki Tanaka, director of international marketing /Sony. leaves precious little space for One record that did make it into compact disk -and a snazzy hot at Epic product from all but the biggest in- the album- review section deserves pink one at that. (Photo: Gail Bruesewitz) dies. another mention: Tiny Lights' To atone for that, we'd at least "Hazel's Wreath" on Gaia is one like to mention some of the better of the most challenging, finely recent indie releases. None of crafted albums -indie or major- Diverse Product Mix Clicks At Franklin's these are genuinely great, or we issued this year. Backed by Poly - would have found space for them Gram distribution, it has made in- on the review page. But they are roads on the college charts, but it Connecticut Retailer Believes In Full-Service Audio all as good or better than the aver- deserves much more. In -store play the standard by which many Con- of where the industry is going, BY DAVID WYKOFF age major-label release. (If your should entice folk, alternative necticut music dealers measure watching every new trend with an record isn't included here, it either rock, and even jazz fans. HARTFORD, Conn. Al Franklin, their own business. eye to how it will affect your mar- doesn't measure up or we haven't the 33 -year music retailing veteran Franklin believes in a highly di- ket," says Franklin, who was an gotten to it yet.) SEEDS & SPROUTS: Next Pla- and owner of the two -store Al versified inventory mix, a concept owner /partner in the eight -store Reap & Destroy, "Connois- teau's Janine LeClercq has Franklin's Musical World chain that is a throwback to the pioneer- Philadelphia /Atlanta- situated seurs Of Groove." Heartfelt rap. resigned as one of the co- chairs of here, says he is one of the last of a ing days of music retailing. Instru- Franklin Music web and an execu- (Flint City Fresh Records, 313 -789- the Independent Action Commit- dying breed -a believer in the full - ments, sheet music, and video are tive of ABC's Wide World of Enter- 5978) tee's sales-and -marketing subcom- line music and audio store. all merchandised prominently along tainment retailing operation before Men & Volts, "The Mule." Av- mittee. The executive board of the "The concept has worked for me with the prerecorded audio and vid- he opened his own store in Hartford erage tunes, subtly warped lyrics. IAC will next meet at the NAIRD since I started at Sam Goody's in eo inventories in both the downtown in 1975. (Shimmy Disc, 518 -587 -5356) convention May 12 ... The first 1955, and I don't think that things Hartford (located inside the mall Franklin's audio hardware inven- Dr. Hector & the Groove Injec- new Mountain Railroad records have changed all that much. The portion of the 16,000-seat Hartford tory offers one clear example of tors, "Prescription." Authentic since the folk and country -blues la- satisfied stereo customer is the sat- Civic Center) and Greenwich, Conn. how his stores have changed with blues rock. (King Snake, 305 -323- bel's reactivation in November are isfied music buyer-one hand wash- (a storefront on tony Greenwich the times. In the early '70s, he con- 6767) out, and they're excellent. "Folked es the other. In fact, the audio busi- Street), units. centrated on budget- minded stereo Robert Kuhlmann, "My -Ki- Again" is a compilation featuring ness here has gotten stronger over "There's no reason why you can't equipment. Now the emphasis is on El." Robyn Hitchcock influenced. Steve Goodman and Tom Paxton, the past couple of years," says or shouldn't do well in all the differ- high -end home and car equipment. (Mad Rover Records, 916 -443-0373) among others. The real winner, Franklin. ent categories. More than anything "The audio business has changed Alice Donut, "Donut Comes however, is "Jug Band Blues" His main Hartford store serves as else it's a matter of staying on top (Continued on page 43)

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FRANKLIN'S BOASTS FULL- SERVICE AUDIO (Continued from page 41) greatly with the advent of all the su- lunch time and after -work clientele have to remain adaptable and elas- perstore discounters, and we've ele- are the steady bread and butter of tic -ready to go with whatever's vated the quality of our inventory his business. happening right at the moment that so that we're not beholden to the "Though we can't go overboard it's happening. And that's right price wars that are a regular part of [with] specializing by carrying ev- across the board from new configu- that business," he says. ery last title in each category, we rations to stereo equipment, grow- A surprisingly strong portion of try to stock as large a selection as ing music styles to hit artists." audio sales comes from turntables, possible in each. It's not all that of- Franklin is considering opening Franklin notes, which keeps him ten that you'll see a store do a great another outlet, but he says main- from feeling overly alarmed by fall- business in classical and 12 -inch taining a hands -on, family -based in- ing LP revenues. "Records are off dance records, but we've been able volvement are also priorities. 40% from a year ago for us, and to do it with all the inventory spread "It's very important for us to that's disheartening. But we're still over one floor," says Franklin, have this be a family business, and doing great business in high -end whose stores, at 7,000 square feet in we never want it to get so big that turntables. Maybe we'll end up be- Hartford and 5,500 square feet in there's not one of us around each at City Won. At Show Industries ing the only people selling vinyl Greenwich, are exceedingly large store," he says. Franklin's wife headquarters, City-1-Stop director around here as everyone else goes by New England standards. Lynne and son Bruce are both in- Sam Ginsburg, left, and director of entirely tape and compact disk," he Though his fixtures remain im- volved in management and on -floor advertising Chris Hollas show off the says. mobile, all of the browser bins are operations. His wife helps with op- one -stop's National The backbone of the operation re- designed to be quickly adjustable to erations and heads the quickly Assn. of Recording Merchandisers advertising mains the music inventory, for fit any of the three configurations. growing videocassette de- -rental award that Ginsburg which Franklin emphasizes broad "We're constantly re- evaluating our partment. Bruce Franklin serves as collected at NARM's convention. The L.A. selection and aggressive merchan- stock in terms of records, tapes, and vice president and general merchan- wholesaler won the honor for its dising. "We think that it's very im- CDs, and all we have to do is switch dise manager of audio. portant to have that one record a the dividers to immediately accom- annual Black Music Day event. customer has been looking all modate changes," he says, noting around town for. That's the way to that CDs "are quickly becoming the win a steady customer. We're open major portion of the stock with 65% before and after the major music of the space devoted to music. concerts in the Civic Center as well "And I'm sure that this period of as the sporting events, so we're con- volatility will continue. It's only a stantly exposed to new customers," matter of time before digital audio- he says. Franklin adds that the tape appears in America, and we America's Largest CD Distributor HERE'S WHY: PRICE -Low everyday prices, incredible weekly sales. FILL -Best fill in the industry. SERVICE- 100 %computerized inventory. Theorderyou place is the order you get. No disappointments!! No surprises!!

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1 1 21 JOSE JOSE SOY ASI ARIOLA 6786 "Making American Music" seminar series, sponsored by ratings." This contention was challenged from the floor,

2 2 47 JULIO IGLESIAS UN HOMBRE SOLO CBS 50337 BMI, the National Assn. of Recording Arts & Sciences, particularly by Nando Alvericci, who through his Sun-

3 4 3 EMMANUEL ENTRE LUNAS RCA 6955 and New York Univ. The issues touched upon by a se- day program "Con Sabor Latino" on noncommercial FM 4 3 13 ANA GABRIEL PECADO ORIGINAL CBS 20825 lect group of panelists -as well as a very participatory station WBAI has frequently criticized commercial 5 5 25 JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ SENOR CORAZON MERCURY 832 -763 -4 audience -ranged from the segregation of Latin music Spanish- broadcasting stations for failing to support 6 9 11 LOS BUKIS SI ME RECUERDAS LASER 3044 from the U.S. mainstream to the role of Spanish-broad- Afro-Caribbean music. 7 6 25 JOSE FELICIANO TU INMENSO AMOR EMI 6672 casting commercial radio, particularly in New York, in

8 7 25 JUAN GABRIEL 14 EXITOS ORIGINALES ARIOLA 7289 promoting Afro-Caribbean music and values. JOHNNY EL BRAVO comes back swinging with his

9 25 3 DYANGO CAE LA NOCHE EMI 7609 The panelists included Nydia Caro, singer, actress, 10 10 75 BRAULIO LO BELLO Y LO PROHIBIDO ces 10452 and television personality; Enrique Fernandez, music The Village Voice and the Miami Herald; Seminar draws debate over 11 12 9 CHAYANNE CHAYANNE ces 10492 columnist for Jimmie Jimenez, general manager, WKDM -AM New 12 - 9 MARIA CONCHITA ALONSO MIRAME ASA 37800 d York; Luis "Perico" Ortiz, president of Perico Records the state of Latin music o 13 8 31 DANNY RIVERA AMAR 0 MORIR DNA 336 as well as an arranger, band leader, and trumpet virtuo- d 14 17 29 WILKINS PARAISO PERDIDO WARNER BROS. 54945 so; general manager of David Maldonado first album for Discos CBS, "El Bravisimo." As Juan 15 1 ISABEL PANTOJA DESDE ANDALUCIA RCA 6956 Juan Toro, - RMM Enrique Lopez, El Bravo managed artists in Puerto Rico 16 13 29 ROBERTO CARLOS ROBERTO CARLOS 87 CBS 12333 Management; and Ralph Mercado, president of RMM The was moderat- for 10 years before deciding to get back to playing and 17 11 19 ALVARO TORRES MAS ROMANTICO QUE NADIE PROFONO 90547 Records and Publishing. event manager of Latin music for leading his own band. "Si Supierras" is the album's first 18 14 5 YOLANDITA MONGE NUNCA TE DIRE ADIOS CBS 10516 ed by Tony Sabournin, BMI. single At just 18 years old and with seven albums 19 15 5 JOSE JAVIER SOLIS NO ME OLVIDARAS PROFONO 90544 ... of recorded, Antonio is the personification of 20 16 15 GRUPO FLANS LUZ Y SOMBRA MELODY 121 "There is a lack of understanding and respect what Lorenzo Latin music is all about," said Ortiz in his opening re- precocity. Now that his high school years are over, the 21 18 13 KARINA AMOR A MILLON TH- RODVEN 060 marks. A similar idea was expressed by Fernandez, who young singer is giving all his energy to his career. The 22 20 7 MARIA MARTHA SERRA LIMA DIEZ ANOS CONTIGO ces 11352 said that Latin music's place in the spectrum of Ameri- song "Doce Rosas" from his previous album gained him 1 YURI AIRE EMI 7607 23 - can pop music is nonexistent, adding that there was wide exposure internationally, especially in Central and 19 27 ADRIANA LA LUNA SERA LA LUNA MELODY 8210 24 BEATRIZ "segregation and even apartheid" in the way Latin mu- South America. Antonio, who received the Aplauso 92 25 9 LUIS ANGEL LA DAMA DE ROJO (LADY IN RED) ABM 5121 - sic is considered by mainstream Americans and that one award as the best young artist of 1987, is currently pro- 1 1 17 EDDIE SANTIAGO SIGUE ATREVIDO TH 2497 day "the sheer weight of this population will push Latin moting his latest album, "El Amigo Es." The album's 2 4 7 WILLIE GONZALEZ EL ORIGINAL Y UNICO SONOTONE 1138 music to its proper place." "Ethnic music just hasn't first single, "Buscare," is already on the air. 3 2 15 WILFRIDO VARGAS EL BAILE SONOTONE 1409 4 16 3 CANO ESTREMERA SALVAJE CEG 001

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6 3 19 FRANKIE RUIZ HISTORIA MUSICAL DE FRANKIE RUIZ TH 2491 7 6 15 ANDY Y HAROLD MONTANEZ EL COMIENZO DEL CAMINO SONOTONE 8 11 19 BONNY CEPEDA THE MUSIC MAKERS cowl) 2025 Q TTH N 9 10 15 LA PATRULLA 15 CON FUERZA 1923 J 10 12 13 ROBERTO LUGO EL GALAN DE LA SALSA SONOTONE 1132 Q 11 5 43 TOMMY OLIVENCIA 30 ANIVERSARIO TH 2464 of Columbia Artists. VI 12 8 9 MARIO ORTIZ ALGO DIFERENTE RICO 913 413 13 55 FRANKY RUIZ VOY PA' ENCIMA TH 2453 THE HANOVER BAND, led by Roy Goodman, has Q TH been chosen by the Royal Philharmonic Society to par- " 14 18 77 EDDIE SANTIAGO ATREVIDO Y DIFERENTE 2424 15 20 3 VARIOS ARTISTAS LOS TRIUNFADORES GLOBO 6963 ticipate in a series of concerts this month and next re-

Ó16 9 35 EL COMBO 25 ANIVERSARIO 1962 -1987 coMBO 2050 creating 19th -century programs originally sponsored GRAN by Is Horowitz ix 17 19 29 CELIA CRUZ /WILLIE COLON THE WINNERS VAYA 109 by the society. Like the originals, they will be held in TH London and will provide, in a few instances, advance I 18 14 71 ANDY MONTANEZ MEJOR ACOMPANADO QUE NUNCA 3434 19 17 3 ISMAEL MIRANDA POR EL BUEN CAMINO IM ool GREETINGS: More than 500,000 Herbert von Kara - auditions of some Beethoven recordings that will 20 15 33 THE NEW YORK BAND THE NEW YORK BAND KAREN 98 jan recordings were sold during the first three eventually appear on Nimbus Records. The concerts months of this year in Germany alone, spurred by cel- celebrate the society's 175th season. 21 1 CONJUNTO CLASICO CLASICO 88 LO MEJOR 816 - His 22 27 PEDRO CONGA NOTE QUITES LA ROPA SONOTONE 1119 ebrations marking the maestro's 80th birthday. - more 400 record- PASSING NOTES: The New American Chamber Or- 23 24 17 HANSEL Y RAUL MI AMIGA MARGARITA RCA 6670 enormous catalog, numbering than in 1.5 million chestra, formed four years ago in Detroit by violinist 24 21 31 GILBERTO SANTAROSA KEEPING KOOL COMBO 2051 ings, normally sells the area of annually Misha Rachlevski, has taken the unusual step of pub- 25 15 PUERTO RICAN POWER PUERTO RICAN POWER SONOTONE 1120 in his home country, it's said. - If von Karajan's recordings sell in record numbers licly seeking another home city. "Cultural activities 1 1 13 LOS BUKIS SI ME RECUERDAS LASER 3044 in Germany, they also move in significant numbers are a very low priority in Detroit," says the NACO in a 2 2 23 LOS YONICS PETALOS Y ESPINAS LASER 3041 elsewhere in the world, and new celebratory releases, broadside. It charges that the city's major musical in- 3 3 17 LINDA RONSTADT CANCIONES DE MI PADRE ELEKTRA 60765 many of them historical in nature, are expected to 4 4 17 VICENTE FERNANDEZ /VIKKI CARR DOS CORAZONES ces 450711 swell the total significantly. 5 6 13 BRONCO SUPERBRONCO ARIOLA 6618 In Germany, most of his catalog-some 330 al- Herbert von Karajan marks 6 13 3 SONORA DINAMITA SACA LA MALETA SONOTONE 1624 bums -bears the Deutsche Grammophon imprint, but 7 8 17 GRUPO PEGASO ENAMORADO REMO 1018 EMI -Electrola also has a substantial number in active 80th with brisk album sales 8 5 69 LOS BUKIS ME VOLVI A ACORDAR DE TI LASER 3025 circulation: 56 compact disks and 75 LPs, including 17 z 9 12 21 JOSE JAVIER SOLIS NO ME OLVIDARAS PROFONO 90544 complete operas. Decca markets another 12 titles un- stitution, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, "has by a 10 17 5 GRUPO VENNUS ESCLAVO Y REY TESORO 202 der the conductor's direction. far the lowest concert attendance" of any orchestra of Em 11 9 29 FITO OLIVARES LA GALLINA GIL 20001 PolyGram managing director in Germany Dieter its class in the U.S. 12 7 69 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE GRACIAS AMERICA PROFONO 90499 success with DG's midline DG chief Alison Ames was in Boston last week WX Ohms reports considerable 13 10 13 RAMON AYALA DAMELO FREDDIE 1411 von Karajan series, 100 Masterpieces, recently issued when Gidon Kremer recorded the Sofia Gubaidulina 14 11 3 JOAN SEBASTIAN MASCARADA MUSART 6024 on 25 CDs and just released domestically. Included in violin concerto "Offertorium" with the Boston Sym- Q15 14 25 LOS BRIOS NUEVAS VERSIONES PROFONO 90524 this series are some of von Karajan's 1962 Beethoven phony conducted by Charles Dutoit. Tom Frost was z 16 18 23 GRUPO MAZZ BEYOND CBS 10495 symphony recordings with the Berlin Philharmonic, the producer; John Newton was the engineer ... Pia- o 17 20 17 GRUPO AGUA PRIETA ALA MODERNA SONOTONE 1123 which are said to beprized more highly by some collec- nist Uriel Tsachor will record 10 CDs for Denon, 18 19 39 LOS CAMINANTES GRACIAS MARTIN LUNA 1147 tors than later remakes. among them some works in collaboration with the Will w 19 - 7 GRUPO ANHELO RAICES PROFONO 90552 Coming up here and around the world will be a six - Amati Quartet of Zurich, now touring in the States. CC 20 16 17 GRUPO EL TIEMPO A FUEGO LENTO LUNA 1153 album "retrospective" package on DG of recordings When Dr. Victor Ruby, better known as Victor 1938 -'43. Included is the first recording Travis, began hosting his "Sunday Concert Hall" se- 21 - 1 VARIOS ARTISTAS LAS SABROSITAS GLOBO 6934 dating from CBS made DG, a performance of Mozart's ries on WFPG Atlantic City, N.J., 39 years ago, the LP 22 - 1 DAVID MARES SOLD OUT 84347 von Karajan for 9, off the ground. On April 17, 23 1 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE (DOLOS DEL PUEBLO FONOVISA 8800 "Magic Flute Overture," originally cut on wax Sept. was just beginning to get - he his 2,000th consecutive broadcast, and the 24 15 25 LOS CAMINANTES 21 EXITOS VOL. I LUNA 1135 1938. presents is him honor. A tes- 25 21 19 INDUSTRIA DEL AMOR MARCHATE RAMEX 1190 More immediately, a film on von Karajan in Salz- local musical community set to do burg is due for broadcast here on PBS April 29. In- timonial dinner for Travis April 24 at Bally's Grand cluded are rehearsal sequences for a "Don Giovanni" Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City will be preceded by a performance. 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Randy Travis and host Keith Bilbrey on Shotgun Red, host of "CountryClips. " "Grand Ole Opry Live Backstage." TNN's Five -Year Success Story: A Strong Ship That Stays the Course in Uncharted Waters By GERRY WOOD TNN reached its first profitable ouarter in 1986, David Hall, vice president, general manager TNN, and the black ink has been flowing since. "The also credits knowing the country fan as a major rea- The Nashville Network is El case study in how to American public is hungry for good) family- oriented son for the network's soaring audience and revenue plan, launch, maintain, and fine -tune a suc- entertainment," offers Griscom, explaining TNN's figures. "We knew there was a market out there, we cessful business and creative venture. Braving the popularity. He points to the proliferation of country hung in there, the fans have stuck with us, our rat- uncharted, stormy waters of cable television, TNN lifestyle magazines. "We provide that, and always ings are up, the advertisers love us, and it's all fall- set sail five years ago with bo d plans that have be- have." The programming ranges from original con- ing into place." Madison Avenue ad agencies initial- come brilliant reality. cert specials to live variety shows to sports and ly balked when TNN was launched, fearing small Why did TNN with this upstart group of Tennes- classic western movies hosted by such greats as numbers, poor demographics, and low commis- see dreamers succeed in the cable business that Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Gene Autry. Country sions. Ratings and the burgeoning numbers of TV had swamped the ventures of such respected cor- greats appearing on TNN shows run the gamut homes reached -39 million and counting -has porate names as CBS and Time -Life? Many reasons from Randy Travis to Willie Nelson, from traditional made Madison Avenue into a four -lane superhigh- surface, but the most important is the 11th Com- to contemporary, and from established stars to the way between New York and Nashville. Advertisers mandment of Cable TV: Know Thy Audience. "If brightest up and coming talents. include blue- ribbon clients such as Stroh's and anybody can read country music fans' lifestyle, Pillsbury -from beer to batter in one fell swoop. likes and dislikes, it ought to be us," comments Bud "Our partners at Westinghouse have done an excel- Wendell, president and CEC, Opryland USA Inc. Holly Dunn on "Nashville Now." lent job in selling the time," advises Hall. "And the "When we decided to create the network it was with acceptance in the cable community is wonderful." a long -range view because, obviously, there was go- Complements and compliments brighten the ing to be a huge investment before it ever became working relationship between TNN and Group W profitable." Satellite Communications of Stamford, Conn. While Wendell points to 62 years of country music ac- TNN supplies the programming and beams the sig- tivities for the complex, starting with the famed nal to the satellite, Group W provides the comple- Grand Ole Opry and expanding into broadcasting, mentary functions of marketing, distribution, sales, the Opryland USA theme park, and countless other affiliate relations, promotion, and advertising. The profitable businesses. "We recognized that there compliments come from both sides of the deal. Ob- was a basis of support for making the network a ve- serves Griscom, "I've never seen in my lifetime hicle and exposure medium that would offer the such a good working relationship when the two are kind of entertainment that country music fans not partners but are contracturally working togeth- would like and also give the artists an opportunity er." Adds Don Mitzner, president of Group W: to be seen in the best possible light." "They are very honorable, very bright, very good at The fledgling cable business offered little histori- what they do, and they do it with a lot of integrity - cal guidance and scant information on what would and that's right up our alley. This marriage was be failures and successes. The TNN leaders created made in Heaven -it's working and will continue to a business plan that has proved to be both accurate work." and prophetic. Tom Griscom, senior vice president - TNN began with a vision and a mission to create broadcasting, Opryland USA Inc., notes that the country music programming for cable. It hasn't de- plan worked out: "We overe:.timated the initial in- viated from its course, another major factor in its come, which is understandable not knowing it would success. And it has management stability at the take a period of time to estab ish ourselves with the top; TNN has had the same leaders since the day it agencies to the point they're going to believe we're (Continued on page TNN -20) going to be here forever." TNN reached that point. "Then you have to deliver a [large enough] target audience, and we did that. And after three years we were on the road to being successful."

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BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 TNN-3 www.americanradiohistory.com Television: A Growing Factor in Artist Development By DEBBIE HOLLEY Country,' broaden the horizon for an artist and his conclusions about an act." product." Publishers, record label executives, songwriters, During its first five years of life, The Nashville Video exposure with "VideoCountry" and "Coun- promoters, and artists alike feel that having this Network has developed into a necessary tool tryClips" allows the public to put a name with a outlet for country music product has allowed coun- for breaking new recording artists and new product face, or a face with a song. "Several years back," try to broaden its market and demographics. Walk- on both new and established acts. It has also be- says Walker, "radio reached a point where they er says, "The network magnifies the cross relation- come a key information source, forecaster, exhibi- were playing eight and ten songs in a row, and no ship between people watching TNN and people tor, and Who's Who for many industry profession- one knew who the artists were." This led country listening to the radio." als. music to be a record -oriented format rather than an TNN provides a diversity of programming with Jeff Walker, president of Aristo Video Promo- artist -oriented one. "Video and television and TNN sports shows, travel shows, cooking shows, and tions, says TNN has had an "incredible effect" on enable the viewer to see an artist and draw his own home care shows in addition to its entertainment the country format in terms of artist development. programming to appeal to and capture a wider "I think the reason many new artists records are range of people. played and their styles are so readily accepted to- "Nashville Network has been a tremendous asset day," he states, "is due to their getting such early to Nashville," says Walker, "in terms of tourism, television exposure. Programs such as 'Nashville bringing in more dollars, creating more jobs in the Now,' the network's live weeknight, prime -time se- industry, and creating more outlets for our prod- ries and various other performance shows like 'New uct- they've helped us all." Many industry executives describe TNN's pro- gramming as invaluable. Al Cooley, director of writ- er development, MCA Music Publishing, says, "There are two shows that are a must for publish - (Continued on page TNN -10)

The Foresters cook Christmas dinner for host Sylvia on "Holiday Gourmet."

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"VideoCountry" host Shelley Mangrum with Juice Newton. TNN Paves a Gold Brick Road to Madison Avenue By DEBBIE HOLLEY & GERRY WOOD com. "It was frustrating and difficult, but we stayed TNN's greatest penetration was urban counties." with it," he recalls. "It was a lot tougher than what Several agencies claim that is due to those particu- Once the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Madi- we anticipated when we started, but the response lar systems having enough channel capacity to car- son Avenue has become Easy Street for The now is absolutely fabulous and one in which every- ry the network. Winner claims the southern roots Nashville Network. body is recognizing that we can deliver what we say don't worry him. In the formative years of TNN, getting advertise- we can deliver." Marc Goldstein, senior vice president, director of ments and ad dollars from Madison Avenue agen- A hard sell? Just ask Lloyd Werner about it. network and programming, Ogilvy & Mather, says cies was a rough road to go. No wonder. From the " 'Hard' was the nicest thing anybody ever said. that the south /southeast prejudices are "more of perspective of the blue -chip New York agencies, You'd go talk to the agency and they refused to un- an image than a reality. TNN is probably getting an why should these Nashville upstarts be successful derstand that a country music listener was main- audience that's more broad -based than one might in the primitive gamble of cable TV? These fools stream American and not some strange, toothless normally associate with the name 'The Nashville were rushing in where even wise men were fearing weirdo living in the hills of Tennessee." Werner, se- Network.' And, it definitely took some convincing, to tread after the failure of too many cable ven- nior vice president of marketing and sales for before we were sold." tures. And country music? We know what those peo- Group W, still finds some prejudice but is encour- "We have had to explain to several of our clients, ple look like -we watch "Hee Haw." And isn't coun- aged when "every day we get another advertiser using numbers, that they are getting a nice audi- try music taking a nose -dive ? -we read the New that says, 'Yes, you're right.' " ence," Winner says. Typically, a cable audience is a York Times. And, even if the network stays alive, it's Tom Winner, executive vice president /media di- bit more upscale than normal -larger households such a cheap buy that our commissions will be too rector, William Esty, says, "The network did a terrif- and very good consuming prospects for most prod- low to make our time worthwhile. ic job with their self promotion and I think their ucts. "We did have to prove [to the clients] that Tom Griscom, senior vice president of broadcast- friendly persistence broke down most of the barri- (Continued on page TNN -18) ing, Opryland USA Inc., remembers that it took ers. They also put on some nifty programming that three years to turn around Madison Avenue's per- caught people's imagination and attention." ception of TNN, and it's still an ongoing process. "In Winner acknowledges, "There is a natural degree the first days when we went to call on some of the of prejudice among some folks in New York or else- larger city agencies, we hardly got inside the door." where to become involved with something that has )TNN Don Mitzner, president of Group W Satellite Com- a sort of rural southern feel. Our agency was careful munications of Stamford, Conn., agrees with Gris- to look at the numbers and we realized early on that

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www.americanradiohistory.com It Pays to Listen Independent TV to TNN Viewers Producers Offer TNN a Variety of By EDWARD MORRIS Creative Programs Viewers take The Nashville Network very per- sonally. Last year, in fact, 678,700 of them wrote in or called to tell the Network what they The Nashville Network's programming and liked, disliked, or wanted to know more about. This Asaudience base has grown, independent pro- feedback is a tradition that's encouraged and used. ducers, who previously created programming for Says TNN's director of programming Paul Corbin, broadcast networks and syndication, have sought "It gives us a good indication from an unsolicited out TNN with series and specials. Programming di- point of view of what the viewers are thinking. rector Paul Corbin estimates that at least two -thirds Those responses are important." of the Network's broadcast schedule is the work of Each year the responses increase, rising from independents. 93,800 in 1983, when the Network opened, to "Independent producers give us such an added 302,000 in 1984, 483,500 in 1985, and dimension," Corbin says, "particularly when you 525,500 in 1986. have such skilled ones as we deal with." The Net- During the past five years, TNN has heard twice Six country music superstars are hoping their fans work still produces in -house such standbys as as often from women as men. will vote them "Favorite Entertainer" in the first "Nashville Now" and "New Country," but much of According to Corbin, viewers ask for information "TNN Viwers' Choice Awards" to be telecast live the rest of the programming, including favorites on many subjects not directly linked to TNN: "They April 26 from the Grand Ole Opry. Contenders are like "Fandango," "Country Kitchen," and "Crook & Hank Williams Jr., Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Randy Chase," come from the outside. Travis, George Strait, and Reba McEntire. "I think we'll see an expansion of the use of inde-

Comedian Andy Andrews, right, hosts "Nashville Now" with guests, from left, the Girls Next Door, Grampa Jones, Mickey Gil- ley, and Mel McDaniel.

pendent producers as our service expands," Corbin Roy Rogers and Dale Evans of "Happy Trails The- 10,000 sympathy cards and gifts. says. atre" with special guest Gene Autry, host of "Melody Given such viewer loyalty, it is understandable "The thing we've had to watch very carefully is Ranch Theater." that promotions tend to draw high numbers. The cost," he continues, "and all these independent weekly "Let Minnie Steal Your Joke" contest, which producers work very well with us in keeping our want to know what's going on in town, where their debuted in July, 1985, has netted 31,000 entries. costs under control. If we deal with the typical tele- favorite artist is, or how to get Opryland tickets. "Fandango" and "You Can Be A Star" have gar- vision mentality -with a lot of money going to pro- We've sort of become a clearing house for them." nered nearly 11,000 inquiries from potential con- ducers on a profit side-that would drive our cost - Many of the calls and letters are for reservations to testants. And Ronnie Milsap's "Lost In The Fifties" per- episode so high we couldn't afford it." tapings. From 1983 through 1987, there had been promotion drew 200,000 entries, setting a record Indie producers say they enjoy the flexibility af- nearly one million such requests for "Nashville it still holds. Corbin says the Network has done pro- forded them by TNN specifically and cable televi- Now" including those made during summer months motions for virtually all the major record labels. sion generally. when attendance for the popular series is handled When all the contests TNN has aired are com- "We've produced six series for TNN," reports through Opryland. This count does not include the (Continued on page TNN-20) Stephen Land, vice president of Cinetel. "It's gone viewers' attendance at other such tapings as "New both ways -the Network indicating a need for pro- Country," "Fandango," "Country Kitchen," and gramming we've responded to, or us bringing con- "You Can Be A Star." cepts to the Network that they've taken." Cinetel To keep abreast of viewer responses, the Net- series include "I -40 Paradise," "Pickin' At The Par- work's public relations department assigns a super- adise," "Wish You Were Here," "Melody Ranch The- visor and three operators who work from 8 a.m. to ater," "Happy Trails Theater," and the upcoming 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Every call or let- "Side By Side." ter is answered personally, Corbin says: "We take a Adds Land, "We're able to supply programming lot of pride in that. Sometimes we get a little behind at very attractive rates -far below what they would and bogged down, but we get the answers to them." be in New York or L.A." Occasionally, the Network becomes a conduit for (Continued on page TNN -22) viewers to show their concern about and affection for country music stars. When Barbara Mandrell had her near -fatal car accident in 1985, TNN re- ceived (and forwarded to Mandrell) more than

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The "TNN Viewers' Choice Awards" was con- ceived with faith that The Nashville Network is the perfect vehicle to create the ultimate country music awards show. Although television has seen no shortage of awards shows lately, TNN management was confi- dent of winning the support of talent, viewers, the music industry, and sponsors -all considered cru- cial to success of the show. With the telecast of the THE NASHVILLE live, 90- minute show still a few days away (Tues- NETUIORK SM day, April 26), the decision -makers at TNN already are glowing with pride. "We believed we could get the biggest names in country music as performers and presenters on our for 5 great years awards show, and we were sure more people would vote in our awards than all the other awards shows combined," says David Hall, TNN vice president and general manager. "We sought to combine the

best elements of the ultimate awards show, and I feel we already have succeeded." Hall says the network never would have commit- ted $1.8 million to programming and marketing the event if experiences of the last five years had left room to question its success. In fact, it was confi- dence in the support of the music industry, viewers, and sponsors that gave life to the TNN awards. "On the occasion of our fifth anniversary, we wanted an A. J. Stanton Jr. event which would permit us to give something back to the people who have stood with us," ex- plains Hall. "The artists hung in there while we were growing, the cable operators delivered the sub- scribers, and the advertisers responded with need- ed financial support. We knew there was no way we could fail." Wille Nelson, the Oak Ridge Boys, and K.T. Oslin Walter J. Bowen have agreed to join Ralph Emery on the Grand Ole Opry stage as hosts of the special. More than 100,000 votes already were tallied in just two weeks of the eight -week voting period. Advertising (Continued on page TNN -22)

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Ralph Emery co -hosts the "TNN Viewers' Choice Awards," telecast live Tuesday, April 26, from the Grand Ole Opry House. "Rock N' Roll Palace" April 1988 - April 1989

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www.americanradiohistory.com AT&T Ih',, TELEVISION hV .l .eu (Continued from page TNN -4) ir,n ;AIS T M ers- "Nashville Now" and "New Country." They al- low viewers to enjoy the comforts of home, while watching various acts showcase their material and personalities. "I can stay at home and learn the styles of these acts, watch how they present them- selves, and go into the office the next day with a good idea of what songs to pitch to them," says The judds way C,,ha Cooley. Bruce Hinton, executive vice president and Guanan'no general manager of MCA Records Nashville, adds Thanksglvin,, "There are many demands on one's time and TNN provides the opportunity to see new talent as well as competitive talent in a relatively short period of time." Cooley believes the artists establish a degree of credibility with publishers as well as other indus- try people when they perform on TNN's shows. "We're all trained by television," says Cooley, "just like when you read about something -it's all hyper - publicity, but it still works on you." Record label executives can promote their acts to the hilt and at the same time get a glimpse at the competition. Paul Corbin, director of programming for TNN, points to the importance of "Nashville Now," saying, "it's a great showcase where an act can come on and promote a tour, a new album, a charity, or anything else that means something to the guest. Jim Foglesong, president of Capitol Rec- ords Nashville, says TNN's programming "has not

only been good for us [Capitol Records], but I enjoy watching the competition. It would be impossible to find people who are more cooperative; people who U.S.S. Nimitz Crew Lee Greenwood genuinely want to contribute to the well -being of the USO Show. 1987 music industry." Foglesong feels that an artist who chooses to not take advantage of the opportunities TNN offers should reconsider. "There is no ques- tion that our artists have seized the opportunities," he says. "The 'New Country' show is practically a half -hour commercial for an album." Hinton agrees; "There's no question TNN exposure has an impact with artists touring. Artists will come in off the road marveling at the familiarity their audience has with them, and cite TNN as one of their sources for country music." Alan Bernard, CEO of MTM, comments, "I re- member my first meeting with Paul Corbin -I said 'you're gonna hear from me a lot. I'm gonna use your network -it's the only game in town.' " Ber- nard named Holly Dunn, Judy Rodman, The Girls Next Door, and now Marty Haggard and Becky (Continued on page TNN -16)

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www.americanradiohistory.com The TNN Viewers' Choice Joe McGraw, Century City Awards Nominees: Artists), "80's Ladies" (K.T. Oslin/ Favorite Male Vocalist Marc W. Ball, Phran Schwartz), George Jones, Ronnie Milsap, "Forever and Ever, Amen" Ricky Skaggs, George Strait, (Randy Travis /Marty Pitts, One Randy Travis, Hank Williams Jr. Heart Corporation), "My Name is Favorite Female Vocalist Bocephus" (Hank Williams Jr./ Rosanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Preacher Ewing, Bill Fishman, Split Kathy Mattea, Reba McEntire, Screen Productions), "Tennessee Flat Dolly Parton, Tanya Tucker Top Box" (Rosanne Cash /Joanne Gardner, No Pictures, Inc.), "The Last Favorite Group One to Know" (Reba McEntire /Lenny Alabama, The Forester Sisters, Grodin, Grodin Production Associates) The Judds, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Oak Ridge Boys, Restless Heart Favorite Newcomer T. Graham Brown, Holly Dunn, Favorite Album Highway 101, The O'Kanes, K.T. Oslin, "Always & Forever" (Randy Travis), Ricky Van Shelton "Born to Boogie" (Hank Williams Jr.), "80's Ladies" (K.T. Oslin), "King's Record Favorite Entertainer Shop" (Rosanne Cash), "Ocean Front Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Ricky Strait, Property" (George Strait), "Trio" (Dolly Skaggs, George Randy Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris) Travis, Hank Williams Jr. Favorite Song TNN congratulates the nominees. They're "All My Ex's Live in Texas" all winners. (George Strait/Sanger D. Shafer, Watch the TNN Viewers' Choice Awards Lyndia J. Shafer), "80's Ladies" live from the Grand Ole Opry House, Tuesday, (K.T. Oslin/K.T. Oslin), "Forever and Ever, April 26. Your hosts are Willie Nelson, The Amen" (Randy Travis /Don Schlitz, Oak Ridge Boys, K.T. Oslin and Ralph Emery. Paul Overstreet), "Ocean Front Property" (George Strait /Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, Royce Porter), "Somebody Lied" (Ricky Van Shelton /Joe Chambers, Larry Jenkins), "The Last One to Know" (Reba McEntire/ Matraca Berg & Jane Mariash) Favorite Video "A Long Line of Love" (Michael Martin Murphey /Bob Burwell, Our future is bright as the stars

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www.americanradiohistory.com Tennessee. merly Opryland Produc- Executive Profiles Wendell has been with WSM Inc. since 1950. From tions) in 1977 and vice '74 through '77, he was vice president of WSM Inc. president of the parent E. W. "Bud" Wendell, Chairman of the Board, and general manager of the "Grand Ole Opry" and company in 1983. President & Chief Operating Officer Opryland. In 1978, he was promoted to president In 1971, he oversaw con- WSM Incorporated and chief executive officer. struction, installation, and Wendell became chair- He is a past president of the Clear Channel Broad- operation of the sound and man of the board, presi- casting Assn., and is on the board of directors of the lighting systems for the dent, and chief operating of- Country Music Assn. and the board of governors of Opryland USA theme park. d ficer of WSM Inc., in the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. In 1973, Following in '73 was construction of the Grand Ole E November 1980. The corn- he received the Metronome Award, an honor given an- Opry House, the world's largest broadcast studio. He pany encompasses WSM - nually by the Mayor of Nashville to recognize an indi- became Opryland's chief engineer in 1975. o, AM, WSM -FM, the "Grand vidual's contribution to the music industry. Hall is a founding member and governor of the Na- q Ole Opry," Opryland, Opry- David Hall, Vice President, Opryland USA Inc. tional Academy of Cable Programming. t: land Hotel, The Nashville General Manager, The Nashville Network C. Paul Corbin, Director of Programming it Network, and until 1981, Hall has been with the Opryland USA Inc. since The Nashville Network WSM -TV which was sold to Gillette Broadcasting of 1966. He was named general manager of TNN (for- Corbin was named direc- tor of programming for TNN ;:o in May 1983. Prior to his affiliation with TNN, he was vice president * We Salute and chief operating officer for KQED /Golden Gate Pro- The Nashville ductions, San Francisco. During his 27 -year broad- Network casting career, he served in programming positions at KOCE -TV, Huntington Lisa Angelle Beach, Calif; KAID -TV, Boise, Idaho; KTWU -TV, Tope- Suzy Bogguss ka, Kansas; and KIEM /KRED, Eureka, Calif. And he Kix Brooks was executive producer for "Debut," a children's pro- gram that earned an Emmy in 1979 for best chil- T. Graham Brown dren's special. Dean Dillon Corbin is a member of the board of governors of Nisha Jackson the Nashville chapter of the National Academy of TV Barbara Mandrell Arts And Sciences (NATAS). In 1985, he established C -PAC, the Canadian Pro- Mason Dixon gramming Advisory Committee, comprised of promi- Mel McDaniel nent members of Canada's entertainment industry Don McLean and tourist board. C -PAC provides TNN with informa- tion about Canadian country music Dana McVicker artists and Cana- dian events of interest to TNN viewers. Anne Murray Lloyd A. Werner, Senior Vice President, Sales and New Grass Revival Marketing, Group W Satellite Communications Marie Osmond Werner was appointed se- nior vice president, sales Johnny Rodriguez and marketing for Group W Sawyer Brown Satellite Communications Dan Seals (GWSC) in 1983. He joined David Slater GWSC in 1981 as senior vice president, sales and af- Tanya 'Tucker filiate relations. Don Williams He is responsible for mar- Tom Wopat keting, advertising sales, and cable system affiliation for TNN, and for a region- al sports service in the Baltimore /Washington area. A 24 -year veteran in the broadcast sales and ad- vertising industry, Werner joined GWSC after a 10 year reign with Group W Television Sales, beginning in 1971 as mid -west sales manager, and moving to na- tional sales manager in 1973. He was named execu- tive vice president in 1975 and became president of Group W Television Sales in 1977. He has served as chairman of the executive corn - mittee of the Television Bureau's National Sales Advi- sory Board, as vice president of the Station Represen- tative Assn. television board, and as a member of the board of directors of the Country Music Assn. (Continued on page TNN -16)

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www.americanradiohistory.com as a promotion tool also, telling DJs which of their nity for young people to come in and really get expe- TELEVISION artists will be on a particular TNN program at a giv- rience and a good situation to add to their resumes TNN (Continued from page -10) en time and asking them to tune in. for promoting their career." Labels indicate that Hobbs as specific examples where TNN has magni- "They have a very strong team of people taping TNN shows up increasingly in their market research fied artist exposure. "I don't think we would have `New Country'," says Foglesong, "people who want studies as a real factor in record sales. done as well as we've done without their help." to work with the labels in terms of not only having a The 18 -hour on -air network offers some 35 dif- As a way for the industry to stay in tune with great picture projected, but the best sound possi- ferent programs, five of which are new. "American what's happening on the music scene, TNN has ble." This is an asset that Foglesong says isn't corn - Magazine" is a 30- minute video magazine co -host- been the source for many businesses to gain new mon in television. "If you come in prepared," says ed by Dan Miller and Jan Snider, produced at the clients. An example, says Bernard, "We had George Bernard, "and you want certain things, if you just sit network's facilities by Reid /Land Productions, Hamilton V on and we were looking for an agent for down and talk to them -explain to them why you Nashville. It began April 4, and is the network's first "We him. I called Bobby Roberts and said 'watch George want them and why you think it will help the show attempt for original daytime programming. Hamilton tonight if you can on 'Nashville Now' - and help the act, they're very cooperative and easy hope this show will build into a daily one -hour live we're looking for an agency.' He turned it on, to work with." show," says Corbin. "Rock'n'Roll Palace," a half - looked, liked what he saw, and called me back to Foglesong judges several times a year on the hour weekend concert series featuring the living say that he wanted to sign him. They're working on "You Can Be A Star" talent contest that showcases legends of rock'n'roll is hosted by Wolfman Jack, the deal now." Bernard says MTM uses the network aspiring country performers. "It's another opportu- and taped at Little Darlin's Rock'n'Roll Palace in Kissimmee, Fla. "Side By Side," a travel series, en- ables viewers to discover a variety of destinations. The half -hour show is co- hosted by Chris Lewis and his wife Linda, and features Casey and Liz Ander- son. R.C. Bannon hosts "Tee It Up," a magazine -for- mat golfing series. "Hank Parker's Outdoor Maga- zine" is designed to entertain and educate the entire family. Another newcomer to the network is "Celebration Express," focusing on unusual personalities and events. TNN drops the 4 -7 minute reports into "Nashville Now." Hosted by David Holt, the reports that began the second week of April originate from 26 different locations around the country. EXECUTIVE PROFILES (Continued from page TNN -14) p1/:sÌ Tom Griscom, Senior Vice President of Of' lineup Broadcasting, Opryland USA Griscom was appointed senior vice president of broadcasting, Opryland USA Inc. (formerly WSM f%kis week in Inc.) in 1978, after serving G'00%. and - as vice president and gener- C/7 771 ountr sc al manager of WSM -TV wW1] since 1968. He currently hase oversees the development and operation of TNN; Gay- lord Syndicom; and radio stations WSM -AM and WSM -FM, Nashville, and WKY-AM, Oklahoma City. He joined WSM -TV in 1951 as a sales assistant, lat- er becoming an account executive for the station. In 1958, he was appointed sales manager. Don Mitzner, President Group W Satellite Communications Mitzner was named presi- dent of Group W Satellite Communications (GWSC) in '86. He previously served as president of Group W Ca- ble Manhattan and senior v.p. of Group W Cable, New York Metro Region. He entered the cable business in 1981 as vice president and general manager of Teleprompter, Manhattan, and joined Group W when Teleprompter was acquired by Group W later that year. Prior to 1981, he was president and CEO of Detwiler Corp. ()TXN

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www.americanradiohistory.com ers, allowing them to plug into the theme and struc- MADISON AVENUE ture of the shows. For example, sponsors on "Coun- page TNN -4) (Continued from try Kitchen" can gain extra exposure and prestige TNN's audience wasn't any different than CNN, as their products are used on the show. Notes Wer- WTBS, or ESPN in terms of quality." ner, "That ties them into the program and gives Goldstein notes, "TNN has justified our participa- them an added value they can't get anyplace else." tion both from a ratings standpoint and from a cpm Bob "Perlie" Perlstein, executive vice president of [cost per thousand] standpoint, and on the basis of network programminng concepts for SFM Media the analysis that they provide regarding who their Corp., explains, "One of our major successes with viewers are, where their viewers are located, and the network has been 'Country Kitchen,' starring how they compare in terms of viewership regionally the Wesson Oil lady Florence Henderson and com- and geographically to the other cable alternatives." bining cooking with entertainment. They do quality Werner cites a special TNN advantage for adver- programming and it's an environment I'm pleased tisers. Since the network produces its own shows, to have my products in." Ricky Skaggs and host Florence Henderson on program environments can be created for advertis- Steve Grubbs, senior vice president of national "Country Kitchen."

television buying, BBDO, cites another example. "At the time TNN's "1 -40" show was running, we were handling Stroh's beer. We put the Stroh taps in the cafe setting, the signs, lights, etc. Those things get us a little more exposure for our money and be- cause TNN does all their own programming, we can work with them on creative tie -ins on behalf of our clients." Goldstein says his company utilizes several of TNN's programs. "We seem to be taking maximum advantage of `Nashville Now's' prime time, and, it's Sweét sound ofsuccess. working very well for our clients from demographic and ratings standpoints." TNN's ability to offer live lead -ins welcoming the sponsors, and show product on screen is an attractive selling point. TNN's David Hall believes the network is now viewed as a yellow brick road by Madison Avenue. "Now Madison Avenue loves us and anything we talk to them about, they're really excited about and want to get involved with." A great portion of TNN's lure is the people who run the operation. Perlstein notes, "The Nashville Network really tries to meet an agency's advertising needs. They work hard to make everyone involved happy and secure in what

At Third National Bank, we're committed to the success of they're doing-something I wish I could say about everyone who makes the music in Music City, U.S.A. all the cable networks." Our Music Industry Division, headed by Brian Williams, Winner agrees, "It's really been a lot of fun [work- ing with network] from our point of view." Sev- banking needs of the the is dedicated to serving the unique eral agencies state that the network was wide open music industry. Our experienced profes- for suggestions or the development of interesting sionals can help you find the sweet sound ideas from the start. "They've been open to creative THIRD media buys that include not just putting spots on gbhof success. Call Brian at Third National NATIONAL Bank, West End office, (615) 748 -4451. the network, but different kinds of promotional or BAN ideas," says Winner. "Each time, Brian Williams, Assistant merchandising Vice President and Music these deals are sealed with a great deal of enthusi- Industn Specialist. A SunTrust Bank asm and appreciation from the network." We measure our success Peter Weisbard, vice president sales, Group W by your success. Satellite Communications, explains, "We want the agencies to feel that they're actually a part of the Nlember FDIC. l 1988, Third National Corporation production of the shows. We bring advertisers down during many of our tapings, and we want their in- put." Mitzner agrees and continues, "In the last year the response has been very remarkable in the sense v. that we're doing for the advertising agencies what they want to do -reach the appropriate viewers, get Rwr-u65%_: reaction, and sell product. We've come a long way 4.wo _ a recognition to the Opryland /TNN and it's quite :_ folks for being very sensitive to what the consumer and viewer want." Congratulations to Blue ribbon agencies lead to blue ribbon clients, drawn to TNN by blue ribbon programming. THE NASHVILLE NETWORK on Their 5TH Anniversary with Special Recognition of Our Friends and Clients BILL ANDERSON & RALPH EMERY 1522 DEMONBREUN STREET INASlIV'1LLE, TENNESSEE 372cá 615,244-99,4 ivAIPFAVAPrAIAPFAVAIPArdllrAVAIAPIIP'APAPrArail

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written you do it. Still other places where we have to do two permission of the publisher. shows also require tickets-or you'd be in real trouble for the second show! There are only a handful like that out of the 120 -something dates we've already got lined TOP ALBUMS. up. At most, we'll continue to trust donations at the door SPIRITUAL LECTERN love I- and other offerings." á Compiled from a national sample of retail store What's interesting is that even though Carman's con- Y o1 and one -stop sales reports. tinued to rely on love offerings, this year's show is his w < z by Bob Darden 3 q) o biggest, most elaborate ever and includes sound and N i ,i ARTIST TITLE NUMBER light provided by professionals. Ñ . 3 LABEL & /DISTRIBUTING LABEL CARMAN IS A MUSIC industry original. Imagine Syl- "It is impossible to sow in faith into the kingdom of ** NO.1 ** vester Stallone in the role of the Rev. Billy Graham-if God without reaping what you sow," he says. ARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA AL 8497 9 weeks at No. One I 1 17 Hollywood ever decides to do a film on Graham's life. Still, it is unusual to see -and hear-an artist of his ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM That's Carman. stature still using performance tracks. SHIRLEY CAESAR REJOICE WR8385 A&M 2 37 5 He's a darkly handsome singer /songwriter with a "For what I do, it works out better," he says. "A band LIVE IN CHICAGO down -home Brooklyn, N.Y., humor and a flair for the doesn't seem to help me. I get the exact same reaction REV. MILTON BRUNSON /THOMPSOM COMMUNITY SINGERS 3 4 41 dramatic. His songs range from street -corner doo-wop from a crowd either way. Actually, without the band I REJOICE WR 8369/A &M IF I BE LIFTED to chunky r&b to glossy pop. And his latest album, think there is more of a focal point on me and my mes- FLORIDA MASS CHOIR MALACO 6001 4 3 45 "Live- Radically Saved" (on Benson), contains all of sage. The nature of what I do is more theatrical and dra- LIVE IN MIAMI FLORIDA

the above in addition to a goofy, tuneful, musical world NEW JERSEY MASS CHOIR LIGHT 7- 115. 72011 -8/LEXICON tour complete 5 20 5 with exotic sound effects. Carman: Part Sly Stallone, HOLD UP THE LIGHT And even though he's one of the top five draws in con- THE WINANS QWEST 25510 /WARNER BROS. 6 2 29 temporary Christian music, he refuses to charge set part the Rev. Billy Graham DECISIONS ticket prices for admission to many of his concerts. In- COMMISSIONED LIGHT 7- 115 -72005 -3 /LEXICON 7 6 17 stead, he asks for voluntary `love offerings." ON THE WINNING SIDE

Carman, who has been on tour since March 10, is also matic than most-and having other things, other people VICKIE WINANS LIGHT 7- 115- 72001 -0 8 7 29 one of the few contemporary Christian musicians who on stage, distracts, I think. If I thought having a band BE ENCOURAGED fill can a giant concert hall or auditorium armed with would make me a better communicator of the Gospel, I'd u THE GEORGIA MASS CHOIR SAVOY 7093 9 5 nothing more than a guitar and piano, prerecorded tape do it tomorrow. If I thought going out with a guitar and WE'VE GOT VICTORY tracks, and a wise and winsome sense of humor. a Bible would do it best, I'd do that in a minute." TIMOTHY WRIGHT & JEROME FERRELL/LIGHTHOUSE CHOIR 10 11 17 "We visited more than 200 cities in the past few years, Carman is one of few religious artists who admit that SOUND OF GOSPEL 50G -2D166 HALLELUJAH IS THE HIGHEST PRAISE

and 80% of those dates were in auditoriums," he says. their thrust is not evangelism. And while he believes VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG JIVE 10741J/RCA II 13 17 "We go to the churches when we can, but our primary music is the greatest expression of praise and worship, VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG

objective is to get to the people. In cities like Houston; he does not believe it is evangelism in and of itself. NEW JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR SOUND OF GOSPEL SOG -28160 12 9 45 Tulsa, [Okla.]; Oklahoma City; ar .d San Antonio, [Texas] "I'm not an evangelist, and I don't evangelize," he SHOW ME THE WAY there are simply no churches big enough to hold every- says. "And neither does the music. Music as an evangeli- GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP OF AMERICA 13 16 25 body. cal tool is not even biblical. My music focuses on praise KING JAMES 8609 /SOUND OF GOSPEL LIVE IN THE MIAMI CIVIC AUDITORIUM

"Even so, this tour-like the others -will generally and worship. What makes one of my concerts different NICHOLAS COMMAND CRN 1006 14 5 49 have the love offerings, althougl- there are many places than Madonna or Whitesnake? What can an audience A LOVE LIKE THIS

now where we have to charge, ike Cobo Arena in De- get here that they can't get anywhere else? Jesus. JEFF BANKS & THE REVIVAL TEMPLE MASS CHOIR SAVOY SL-14787 15 15 13 troit, because they require tickers. This tickets /no tick- That's the bottom line: Jesus Christ. I can't compete CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE ets business is not a doctrine wit-1 me. I guess I'd rather with Madonna's lights or sound system or band or danc- NEAL JOHNSON /GOSPEL KEYNOTES MALACO 4423 16 23 9 WILLIE not, but if you have to have a milimal- donation ticket to ers or money. But then, they can't compete with Christ GOING BACK WITH THE LORD absorb the cost of renting a hall for $15,000 -$20,000, then the King, either." HAWKINS AND THE FAMILY BIRTHRIGHT 70306 17 36 5 WALTER SPECIAL GIFT

REV. CLAY EVANS & THE FELLOWSHIP CHOIR SAVOY SAV 14780 18 8 49 FROM THE SHIP

YOLANDA ADAMS SOUND OF GOSPEL 50G -163 19 14 21 JUST AS I AM BEBE & CECE WINANS SPARROW 12573 /CAPITOL 20 10 41 BEBE & CECE WINANS

THE RICHARD SMALLWOOD SINGERS REJOICE WR 8355/A&M 21 12 53 TEXTURES

JAMES CLEVELAND KING JAMES KJ- 8507 /SOUND OF GOSPEL 22 22 13 INSPIRED

THE YOUTH IV CHRIST SOUND OF GOSPEL SOG-165 23 26 9 THE TIME IS NOW MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY REJOICE WR8366 /A &M by 24 19 45 Peter Keepnews Lewis, Lee Konitz, and Bill Barber), sounded so good CATCHING ON

that we hope someone offers the group a lot of money AL GREEN A &M SP 5150 25 24 53 THE WOODY HERMAN FOUNDATION FUND to do some gigs. And Evans' own big band, now under SOUL SURVIVOR in was established September by the National Acade- the direction of his trumpet -playing son Miles, sound- NEW JERSEY MASS CHOIR LIGHT 7 -115- 711097 /LEXICON 26 18 65 my of Jazz, intitially to help ease the great band lead- ed magnificent; although it's hard to imagine the band LOOK UP AND LIVE er's severe financial burden Following Herman's without the unique, gangly presence of its beloved LUTHER BARNES & THE RED BUDD GOSPEL CHOIR 27 33 49 death in October, the NAJ ar flounced that it would leader, its performance at St. Peter's suggested that ATLANTA INT'L AIR 10116 SEE WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE keep the fund going as a source of financial aid for all its survival is not only possible but likely. ANGELIC GOSPEL SINGERS MALACO 4424 28 NEW PP jazz artists in need. Now the find is in trouble. And, finally, some news about a band leader who, OUT OF THE DEPTHS When the news broke that Herman was in poor 29 29 9 SOUTHEAST INSPIRATIONAL CHOIR SWEET RAIN 117 health and in debt, the response to his plight was over- INSPIRE ME whelming, with individual contributions and a number The Woody Herman Fund DONALD VAILS & THE SALVATION COOPERATION of benefit concerts boosting the fund. After Herman 38 31 53 sings the money blues SOUND OF GOSPEL SOG -2D155 UNTIL THE RAPTURE died, contributions began to tail off. The NM says THE TRUTHETTES MALACO 4421 31 25 9 that if they don't pick up soon, it may not be able to EVERY STEP OF THE WAY maintain the legal minimum required of a nonprofit thankfully, is still around. In honor of the fact that he 32 NEW THE JACKSON SOUTHERNAIRES MALACO 4426 organization's charity fund. turns 60 this year (on May 4, to be exact), Maynard POWER PACT The crux of the problem, presumably, is that many Ferguson is reassembling his big band for a six-week BAY AREA CHAPTER /MUSIC & ARTS SEMINAR 33 RE-ENTRY people don't realize the fund was not simply for Her- fall tour of the U.S. The trumpeter, who has been lead- BIRTHRIGHT 370310 /CAPITOL HOLD ON

man's benefit. But NAJ presicent George Rappaport ing bands of various sizes since he was 16, these days NICHOLAS COMMAND CRN 1003 34 21 141 stresses that the fund is ongoing and that donations usually fronts a scaled -down, electrified ensemble DEDICATED are urgently needed. They can be sent to the NAJ at called High Voltage. That group still exists, but Fer- 35 NEW 0. JOHN KEE TYSCOT 87615 Suite 107, 12501 Chandler Blvd., North Hollywood, guson decided it would be fun to celebrate his birth- YES LORD Calif. 91607. day by fronting a big band for the first time in three 36 NEW JOHN W. GRIGGS /ATLANTA PHILHARMONIC SOUND Of GOSPEL 50G -20161 years. The repertoire will be a mix of old and new ar- I'M SO GLAD I'M SAVED

WHILE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT of brilliant band rangements. TIMOTHY WRIGHT/CONCERT CHOIR LIVE GOSPEARL PL 16038/AIR 37 32 25 leaders who are no longer with us, a few words about By the way, Ferguson is now being booked by a new JESUS WILL

the April 3 memorial service we attended for Gil Ev- company, Entertainment Talent Agency, which SHIRLEY CAESAR REJOICE WR 8365/A &M 38 38 53 ans at St. Peter's Church in New York. hopes to step into the breach created when the Wil- SHIRLEY CAESAR HER VERY BEST

As a rule, we don't write about such events, but this lard Alexander Agency, the leading representative of CANTON SPIRITUALS J &B 0086 39 28 33 service was particularly noteworthy for the way it big bands for many years, went out of business. Two DETERMINED served notice that Evans' work will live on. A re-cre- former Willard Alexander staffers, Bill Monnot and THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS MALACO 4409 40 27 89 ation of the legendary Miles Davis nonet, featuring Robert Birk, are involved in the new firm, as are Fer- HAND AND HAND four of the original members (Gerry Mulligan, John guson's managers, Jim Exon and Kim Ferguson. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 45 www.americanradiohistory.com VIDEO RETAILING Hard Line According To VSDA: No At -large Ads trade group's Nominating Commit- Lou Fogelman, Show Industries /Mu- VSDA chapters. tion this year. BY GEOFF MAYFIELD tee taps a slate of five candidates. sic Plus, Los Angeles; Kelly Grover, Mary Chase, who heads Northside The committee chose its slate on NEW YORK The Video Software Others can be added to the ballot if at Video Grove, Boulder, Colo.; Dick Video in St. Petersburg, Fla., and is Feb. 18, the final day of the trade Dealers Assn. board has deemed that least 20 VSDA members file a letter Kerin, Erol's, Springfield, Va.; Gary president of VSDA's Florida Sun - group's three -day Leadership Confer- advertising on the part of at -large of nomination with the board's secre- Messenger, North American Video, coast chapter, chaired the Nominat- ence in Mount Laurel, N.J. candidates-whether placed by the tary by a specified cutoff date. Durham, N.C.; and Steve Rosenburg, ing Committee. Others who served For the third straight year, the candidates themselves or by their Nomination petitions must be writ- Premier Video, Marietta, Ga. (Bill- on that committee: Michael Dunn, VSDA election will be held via mail supporters-is unethical and has out- ten on original stationery- letters board, April 16). King Karol Video, New York; Fina ballot. A mailing that will include a lawed the practice. written on a photocopy of a member's Messenger and Fogelman are in- Damian, Dafi Video, Los Angeles; ballot and profiles of all the candi- This stand is not new, but this stationery are not accepted. Petitions cumbents; the former was elected, Dave Ballstadt, Adventures In Video, dates-including those nominated at year, the trade group is taking a that carry lists of signatures are also and the latter was appointed by Fridley, Minn.; and Pough. large -is due to be sent to members more hard-line approach: Candidates unacceptable and will not count to- VSDA's founding organization, the Dunn is president of VSDA's New no later than June 9. who violate the rule will be censored ward the 20 -member tally. National Assn. of Recording Mer- York chapter. Damian is the Los An- Completed ballots are to be mailed by the board. This year's cutoff date for at -large chandisers. Kerin is chairman of this geles chapter's secretary. Ballstadt directly to Laventhol & Horwath, the The issue came to a head last year nominations is May 9. year's convention. Grover and Rosen - and Pough both sit on the VSDA accounting firm that certifies the when a small ad was placed in a trade Letters should be addressed to burg are presidents of their local board, but neither is up for re-elec- election. magazine by unidentified constitu- Carol Pough, who was recently elect- ents advocating the write-in candida- ed secretary (see separate story, this cy of Allan Caplan, chairman of page). Pough's address: Video Cas- FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 23, 1988 Applause Vid- Unlimited, 2431 N. Tustin Omaha, Neb.-based settes ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any eo-a campaign that ultimately won Ave., Santa Ana, Calif. 92705. retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, him a seat on the board. At that time, Although members who are seek- Billboardm recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Caplan disavowed any responsibility ing nomination are barred from run- for the ad, saying, "If I had run it, it ning ads, they are permitted to send SALES would have been much larger and all VSDA members a single mailing classier." He recently told Billboard advocating their candidacy. All regu- that he does not know who placed the lar members of VSDA are eligible for P KID VIDEO i--- ad. nomination. Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. VSDA's directors had already tak- Associate members can also be y Y Ú mi en a stand against such ads being run elected to the board, but those who ,w o :. `; 3 zo má to solicit petitions for at-large nomi- do win election do not have voting Owner, ó u w o TITLE Copyright À nations but had not spelled out a spe- rights. I- - 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number iz m_, cific penalty for infractions. The five candidates named by this In VSDA's election process, the year's Nominating Committee are * * NO. 1 * *

1 1 27 LADY AND THE TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 1955 29.95

Amblin Entertainment 2 2 31 AN AMERICAN TAIL 1986 29.95 Board Seats Empty For 2nd Year MCA Home Video 80536 3 3 78 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 1959 29.95

VSDA Loses Two Directors 4 4 134 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 1940 29.95 NEW YORK For the second con- limited -will complete Weisen- 5 5 46 HERE'S MICKEY! Walt Disney Home Video 526 1987 14.95 secutive year, the Video Software berger's term as secretary (see Dealers Assn. board will fmish its separate story, this page). Carol 6 6 134 DUMBO Walt Disney Home Video 24 1941 29.95 year with fewer members than it Pough was elected to the board had at the start. last year. 7 9 97 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Walt Disney Home Video 36 1951 29.95 Joan Weisenberger -who was Lauer exited the board when elected VSDA secretary during last she folded the Arizona General 8 13 5 BUGS! MGM /UA Home Video M201233 1988 14.95 summer's convention in Las Vegas, Video branch, the last of the three Nev., recently closed her suburban concerns that she operated in that 9 8 46 DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: HEIGH-HO! Walt Disney Home Video 531 1987 14.95 Los Angeles store, In -Home Video. state. However, word is that she As a consequence, she is one of two has not left the industry for good. 10 7 97 WINNIE THE POOH AND TIGGER TOO Walt Disney Home Video 64 1974 14.95 directors who have resigned their Lauer reportedly will resurface in seats. Charlotte, N.C., where sources 11 11 106 THE SWORD IN THE STONE Walt Disney Home Video 229 1963 29.95 Linda Lauer, who headed three say Cincinnati -based chain The Arizona concerns -retail operation Video Store, retail subsidiary of 12 17 5 DAFFY! MGM/UA Home Video M201232 1988 14.95 Arizona Video Cassettes, franchis- Vestron Video, plans to open a er Starlight Video, and that state's cluster of stores. 13 14 3 BUGS BUNNY SUPERSTAR MGM /UA Home Video M201323 1988 19.95 branch of adult title distributor Last year, the VSDA board lost General Video -has also resigned. two members who had each closed 14 10 129 ROBIN HOOD Walt Disney Home Video 228 1973 29.95 With these two departures, there their single -store operations: Tam- are now 13 VSDA directors. The pa, Fla., dealer Art Ross and 15 12 93 PETE'S DRAGON Watt Disney Home Video 10 1977 29.95 board only has one more regular Southern California proprietor meeting scheduled before the trade Rudy Neely. The board elected 16 18 24 DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: THE BARE NECESSITIES Walt Disney Home Video 581 1987 14.95 group's annual convention, which Lou Berg, head of Houston web starts Aug. 7 in Las Vegas; there- Audio /Video Plus, to fill one of 17 19 95 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE BLUSTERY DAY Walt Disney Home Video 63 1968 14.95 fore, the directors have decided to those seats, but decided to leave leave those two seats vacant. the other one vacant. 18 24 4 PORKY! MGM /UA Home Video M261236 1988 14.95 Concurrently, the board voted Berg was then re- elected to the that Carol Pough -wife of past board by the overall membership 19 25 18 RAFFI-A YOUNG CHILDREN'S CONCERT A &M Video 6 -21707 1986 19.98 VSDA president John Pough, who in the election held prior to last with him owns the Santa Ana, summer's convention. 20 16 89 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HONEY TREE Walt Disney Home Video 49 1965 14.95 Calif., store Video Cassettes Un- GEOFF MAYFIELD 21 15 25 MICKEY & MINNIE Walt Disney Home Video 576 1987 14.95

22 22 4 ELMER! MGM /UA Home Video M201235 1988 14.95 RCA/GE Offering Rebates On Tape Buys 23 20 46 WINNIE THE POOH AND A DAY FOR EEYORE Walt Disney Home Video 65 1983 14.95 RCA /General Electric is offer- units of either brand will be enti- 24 21 46 HERE'S DONALD! Walt Disney Home Video 527 1987 14.95 ing up to $5 in customer rebates tled to a $1 rebate for each tape for purchases of its T -120 premi- purchased. Coupons explaining 25 23 5 IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN Hi -Tops Video HT0094 1976 14.95 um and T -120HG super - the promotion are available at re- -grade Recording ndustry Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 o $1.2 high-grade blank videotapes. The tailers. million for nontheatrical made -for-home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of 50,000 units or a va ue of offer is good through June 30. For more information, call 201- 150,000 uni s or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made-for -home-video product; Assn. certifica ion for who buy up to five 233 -2040. $2 million fo music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Consumers a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary. 46 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com VDEO RETAILING East Coast Vid Show Moving South To Jersey NEW YORK The third annual East Coast Video Show will be held Oct. 3 -5 at Atlantic City, N.J.'s Showboat Hotel, the first time the event has ventured beyond its New York City origins. Sponsored by the Video Dealers Associates -a Brooklyn, N.Y. - based for -profit trade organization that represents 523 stores -the show will bring together video re- Owen asked his friend, Larry, tailers, computer firms, distribu- tors, movie studios, and packag- for a small favor... ers. Seminars, exhibits, and, as might be expected in a casino re- sort, plenty of entertainment will be on tap. "The Showboat has a tremen- dous bowling center," says Donald Blick, ViDA vice president. "We're trying to put together a celebrity bowling match and, since there are about 25 golf courses nearby, a golf tournament." Show hours will be 1 -6 p.m. Mon- On tap: seminars, exhibits, & games day, Oct. 3; 11 a.m -6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4; and 1 -4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5. About 40 of the 190 available ex- hibitor booths have already been rented, according to Blick. Booth spaces in the adult section run 81,295 for a 10- foot -by -l0 -foot booth; in the special-interest sec- tion the rate is $995 for an 8 -by -10 booth; and in all other sections the rate is $895 for a 10 -by -10 booth. Last year exhibit space sold out, and Blick says he expects the same to happen this year. ViDA is al- ready negotiating to move its 1989 show to the larger Taj Mahal hotel - /casino in Atlantic City. Registration for the three -day seminar is $20 for nonretailers, but the fee will be waived for mail reg- istration received before Sept. 15. Retailers will be admitted free. Special hotel reservation rates are available at $80 a night for double occupancy. The number to cal! is 800 -648 -0038. Travel arrangements are being handled by Fabulous Tours (phone: 800 -828 -3344, or in New York state, 800 -522 -0242), but Blick says one of the reasons for choosing Atlantic City was that "from Virginia to Connecticut, there's a bus on every corner that can take you there." More information on the meet can be obtained by calling 718 -332- 4731 or by writing the East Coast Video Show, 3558 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229. RRI (E HARING THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN

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BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 47 www.americanradiohistory.com r VDEO RETAILING Dealers Meet In Palm Springs American Video Assn. Convention; March 25 -25

Getting Their Badges. This busy registration scene will probably switch next year to New Orleans or some Eastern site because the majority of members of the Mesa, Ariz. -based AVA are east of the Mississippi. This year, more than 500 retailers plus another 200 exhibitor personnel attended. The March 25 -27 event overflowed the Wyndham with 300 delegates busing back and forth from a suburban hotel.

Distribution Dilemmas. John Power; AVA president, opens the popular supplier seminar. Others, from left, are moderator Tim Baskerville, president, Video Marketing Newsletter; John Farr, vice president sales, Commtron Corp.; Jack Kanne, executive director of sales, Paramount Home Video; David Bishop, vice president sales, MGM]UA Home Video; and Len Levy, executive vice president, Fries Home Video.

No Kidding? Jeff Miller, left, drector of sales and marketing, Video Channels, is shown with Bruce Shackman, president, Applause Video, Omaha, Neb.

Time Out. Delegates enjoy lunch poolside at the Wyndham Hotel. AVA staff said the convention boycott in Arizona, stemming from controversy over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, was not a factor in moving the convention out of the AVA's home state for the first time in five years. "We wanted a resort setting," said John Power.

Success Stories. Four video- store -operating formulas are discussed here by, from left, moderator Douglas Kirschner, publisher of Video Insider; Ron Kuntz, president of three-store Randal Drug, Aurora, Ill.; Jay Gruenwald, owner of three -outlet Prime Time Video, Apple Valley, Calif.; Larry Jacobs, president of six -store Delta Video, Little Rock, Ark.; and Lou Berg, co -owner of two -unit Audio Video Plus, Houston.

Fur: And Games. Kevin McCaughey, vice president of Crystal Vision Meeting Of Minds. John Power, left, and AVA Plus board member Frank On The Floor. Another view of the AVA exhibit hall: Only two major software Packaging Systems, walks off with the Curren, owner of Video Entertainment, Denham, Mass., go over the details of distributors exhibited- Commtron Corp. and Source Video Distribution. ANA Open golf -tourney honors. AVA's new structure as a dealer -owned buying co-op.

48 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, '988 www.americanradiohistory.com VIDEO RETAILING I MI Police Raid Pa. Store; Pirating Setup Alleged

BY BRUCE HARING NEW YORK A call to the Video Software Dealers Assn. Piracy Hot- line led to a March 30 police raid and seizure of 500 videocassettes at a Shiremanstown, Pa., video store. Police from Hampden Township, Pa., and Shiremanstown executed the search warrant, confiscating vi- deocassettes that included such pop- ular titles as "Dirty Dancing," "Predator," and "The Secret Of My Success." Sgt. Rick Kopko of the Hampden Township Police Department said charges were pending against John Mears, store owner of the Good Deals Distribution retail outlet, a small mom -and -pop store located next to the Shiremanstown Police Station. Kopko, working with VSDA director of investigations James Murphy and Herb Caldwell of the Shiremanstown police, said 25 to 30 of the 500 confiscated tapes were duplicates, with an additional 40-50 having tampered stickers. Kopko said Mears had been rent- ing tapes from a Giant Food Store outlet near Shiremanstown, dupli- cating them and returning them. The subsequent inferior quality of the duplicates led to the complaints, (Continued on page 51)

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BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 49 www.americanradiohistory.com VOEO RETAILING AVA Panel Mulls Keys DISCOVER THE WORLD OF JOE ORTON. To Success BY EARL PAIGE SEX. MURDER. ART. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. Store de- sign, training a professional- looking staff, diversifying into such non - movie items as video games, and pushing sell-through were the main ideas emphasized during a "Secrets To Their Success" panel here at the American Video Assn.'s fifth annual convention March 25-27. Panelist Ron Kuntz -one of a quartet of principals from varied vid- eo-specialty -store operations on the panel- described the design of a new St. Charles, Ill., store that has open, black -painted ceilings from which track lights descend to give the store what Kuntz described as "the look of Hollywood." Kuntz, president of Randall Drug in Aurora, Ill., entered the video mar- ket by stocking 650 movies in a 400 - square -foot section of one of his drugstores, but he now builds stand- alone stores and is also racking truck stops. The St. Charles store makes lavish use of neon signing and has a differ - ent -color fixture for each genre. All merchandise is on open display. Kuntz said he favors a "family room" over a children's section; the room could be used to stock chil- dren's titles, religious tapes, family movies, and instructional videos. "The kids bring the parents in there," he said. Jay Gruenwald, owner of three Prime Time Video outlets in Apple Valley, Calif., said he is a big believer in sending employees to training sem- inars. Gruenwald emphasized always putting something in the customer's hands. His stores use a video shop- ping list, and his staff hands out shopping lists to customers. Gruen - wald said the lists serve as reminders to customers to call the store later. Prime Time also gives out Video Bucks, coupon discounts that reward customers who return rentals by 2 p.m. Larry Jacobs, president of six - store Delta Video in Little Rock, Ark., emphasized the importance of selling accessories. Delta's stores are hardware oriented and also offer ser- vices, said Jacobs, adding that he found extended warranties very prof- itable. Delta also packages accesso- ries as sets. "Most discounters don't carry the smaller accessories. They add up -and accessories are key- "ONE OF THE YEAR'S TEN BEST" stone [100% markup]," Jacobs said. Jacobs' discussion of Delta's top SISKEL & EBERT & THE MOVIES money- maker -video game rentals - drew a lot of comments from the au- dience. Delegates furiously scribbled down the top 25 renters Jacobs of- fered and argued the pros and cons Available on Videocassette and Laserdisc on May 26 of renting video games (Billboard, April 9). Lou Berg, co -owner of two -store Audio /Video Plus in Houston, em- phasized sell- through. One of Berg's stores is sell- through only. After ask-

OrtmUeM VISION - ing delegates to raise a hand if they lulmreh M rr_ were in sell- through, he said, "At A1wOrM arti Design x,1988 Virgin Vivo..Ir¢ Los Angeles, CA 90048 SAMUEL GOLDWYN HOME ENTERTAINMENT least it's improving. A year ago here, there was one hand up." Berg presented highlights from his (Continued on next page)

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TOP VIDEOCASSETTESTMRENTALS VIDEO i_ á Compiled from a national sample of retail store rental reports. Y = RELEASES W U 3 o a in i r i TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal ' . c J Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers Symbols for formats are =Beta, MGM /UA /S 19.95 ; áá IX r = VHS, and. =- LV. Where THE MONEY PIT * * NO. 1 * * applicable, the suggested list Tom Hanks, Shelly Long Paramount Pictures MCA /$19.95 1 1 5 BEVERLY HILLS COP II Eddie Murphy 1987 R price of each title is given; Paramount Home Video 1860 otherwise, "no list" or "rental "is THE OFFSPRING Vincent Price, Clu Galager, Cameron Touchstone Films Richard Dreyfuss 2 3 3 STAKEOUT 1981 R indicated. Mitchell Touchstone Home Video 599 Emilio Estevez * r IVE /$79.95 Vestron Pictures Inc. Patrick Swayze 3 4 13 DIRTY DANCING 1987 PG 13 ALICE'S RESTAURANT OUT OF AFRICA Vestron Video 6013 Jennifer Grey Arlo Guthrie Robert Redford, Meryl Streep Warner Bros. Inc. Jason Patric * r MGM /UA /$1 9.95 4+fÌ MCA/$29 95 4 2 6 THE LOST BOYS Warner Home Video 11748 Dianne Wiest 1987 R AMERICAN GRAFFITI THE OUTING Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Cindy Deborah Winters, James Huston Timothy Dalton 5 8 3 THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS CBS -Fox Video 4745 PG Williams 4+r IA, $79.95 Maryam 1987 d' Abo 611 MCA/$19 95 SCULPTURING FOR FUN OR PROFIT Orion Pictures Peter Weller ANIMAL HOUSE Instructional 6 5 10 ROBOCOP 1987 R Orion Home Video 8610 Nancy Allen John Belushi, Tim Matheson, Donald 41111 Dream Team; $39 95 Sutherland Kings Road Entertainment Dennis Quaid SMOKEY & THE BANDIT 7 7 7 THE BIG EASY MCA /519.95 HBO Video 0052 Ellen Barkin 1987 R 4+11P Burt Reynolds, Sally Field CIVIL WAR: THE FIERY TRIAL 611 MCA /$19.95 Orion Pictures Kevin 8 6 9 NO WAY OUT Costner Documentary HBO Video 0051 Gene Hackman 1987 R THE STILTS V Atlas /$19.95 Laura Del Sol, Fernando Fernan Gomez Twentieth Fox Tamarelles's, 9 NEW THE PRINCESS BRIDE Century Cary Ewes DEADLY VENGEANCE 6 r $59.95 Nelson Home Entertainment 1987 PG 7709 Robin Wright Grace Jones GEORGE STRAIT LIVE! 6V Active /$29.95 Hemdale Film Corp. Tom Berenger Music ICI 9 11 PLATOON HBO Video 0040 Charlie Sheen 1986 R DOWN AND DIRTY 611 MCA/$19 95 Nino Manfredi, Francesco Anniballi 200 MOTELS RKO Pictures Michael Dolan 611 Tamarelles's /$59.95 11 10 5 HAMBURGER HILL 1987 R Frank Zappa, Theodore Bike!, Ringo Starr Vestron Video 6015 Daniel O'Shea FINAL FOUR -THE MOVIE 4r MGM/UA/ $I9.95 Amblin Entertainment Dennis Quaid Basketball 12 NEWT INNERSPACE 1987 PG THE U.S. OPEN: GOLF'S GREATEST Warner Home Video 11754 Martin Short 6 r JCl/$49. 99 CHAMPIONSHIP FLETCH Golf 13 11 11 PREDATOR CBS -Fox Video 1526 A. Schwarzenegger 1987 R Chevy Chase 46V Vestro,, $29.98 MCA /$ I9.95 r A WOMAN WITHOUT LOVE John Candy 14 12 8 SPACEBALLS MGM /UA Home Video M90179 1981 PC FUNNY DIRTY LITTLE WAR Rosario Granados, Julio Villareal. Tito Rick Moranis Federica Luppi, Julio De Grazia, Miguel Junco Scotti Bros. Pictures, Inc. Angel Sola 6V Tamarelles's /$59.95 15 13 4 MAID TO ORDER Ally Sheedy 1987 PG IVE 64311 611 Tamarelles's/ $59.95 HAIR New World Entertainment Andrew Robinson To get your company's new video releases 16 25 3 HELLRAISER R Treat Williams, Annie Golden New World Video A87007 Clare Higgins 1987 listed, send the following information -ti- r MGM /UA /$ I9.95 tle, performers, distributor /manufacturer, RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Lou Diamond Phillips THE HITTER format(s), catalog number(s) for each for- 17 14 11 LA BAMBA 1987 PG 13 20854 Esai Morales Ron O'Neal, Sheila Frazier, Adolph Caesar mat, and the suggested list price (if none, fi Sony/$59 95 indicate no list" or "rental ") -to Cannon Films Inc. Sally Field New Releases, Billboard, Broadway, 18 15 3 SURRENDER 1981 R 1515 Warner Home Video 37077 Michael Caine THE LAST WALTZ New York, N.Y. 10036. The Band, Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins Kim Basinger 19 16 7 NADINE CBS -Fox Video 3841 PG Jeff Bridges 1987

Universal City Studios Dan Aykroyd 20 18 12 DRAGNET 1987 PG -13 MCA Home Video 45030 Tom Hanks AYA PANELISTS ADDRESS SECRETS TO SUCCESS 21 NEW MADE IN HEAVEN Lorimar Home Video 423 Kelly McGillis (Continued from preceding page) Timothy Hutton 1987 PG REVENGE OF THE NERDS II: NERDS IN company's winning displays in ven- tain list price by offering a certain 22 19 7 PARADISE CBS -Fox Video 1514 Robert Carradine 1987 PG -13 dor contests, and he pointed out low- amount of free rentals "that cost us Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson cost construction ideas and said artis- nothing with purchases." 23 17 23 LETHAL WEAPON 1987 R Warner Home Video 11709 Danny Glover tically inclined customers love to par- Berg also urged retailers to com- Cannon Films Inc. Ryan O'Neal ticipate in the contests. Once, he said, municate with 24 40 2 TOUGH GUYS DON'T' DANCE 1987 R distributors. "Let Media Home Entertainment M938 Isabella Rossellini customers helped his staff construct them know you are committed and Tri -Star Pictures a replica of the "Star Trek" spaceship won't 25 21 5 THE SQUEEZE Michael Keaton 1987 PG -13 open and rent [sale copies]," he HBO Video 0053 Enterprise. said. "Sell- through is more an atti- Island Pictures Tom Hulce A complaint about low balling by 26 20 3 SLAM DANCE 1987 R tude. Let your staff know you are Key Video 3856 Virginia Madsen mass merchandisers sparked vigor- committed." Columbia Pictures Matt Dillon ous dissent 27 NEW, THE BIG TOWN 1987 R from vendor Alan Benja- Vestron Video 6016 Diane Lane min, vice president of sales at IVE, RCA /Columbia Pictures 28 23 16 ROXANNE Home Video 6- Steve Martin who was in the standing -room -only 20853 Daryl Hannah 1987 PG audience. PIRATE RAID NEW NO MAN'S LAND Orion Pictures Charlie Sheen Rackjobbers charge mass mer- 29 1981 R (Continued from page 49) Orion Home Video 8710 D.B. Sweeney chandisers "a higher price than you

30 22 5 MATEWAN Lorimar Home Video 384 James Earl Jones 1987 PG -13 pay," he told AVA members. "What Kopko said. happens is that K mart is willing to "It looked like whoever was 26 Samuel Goldwyn Mickey Rourke 31 6 A PRAYER FOR THE DYING 1987 R lose on one title like `Top Gun' to get bringing these tapes back was tap- Virgin Vision 70050 Bob Hoskins customers in the store to purchase ing the original and peeling off the Universal City Studios Rosanna Arquette 32 30 3 AMAZON WOMEN CF THE MOON 1987 R the other 249 [stock- keeping units] in stickers," Kopko said. "Out of all MCA Home Video 80684 Steve Guttenberg their array. No one gets up in the the [duplicated] ones taken back, New Line Cinema Michael Nouri 33 NEW O THE HIDDEN 1987 R morning and thinks about going to K [Giant Food checked Media Home Entertainment M940 Kyle MacLachlan Stores] their mart to buy a movie. They go there computer file and found out Mears Universal City Studios 34 24 16 THE SECRET OF Mì SUCCESS Michael J. Fox 1987 PG -13 for a broom or motor oil and MCA Home Video 80637 then buy rented every one of these tapes. The a video, which at your store probably most anyone else rented was three IIII. Samuel Goldwyn Donald Sutherland 35 NEW THE ROSARY MURDERS 1987 R even price Virgin Vision 70064 Charles Durning isn't marked for sale." or five-he did about 13 tapes." Berg said he was impatient with The chain marked two tapes that Patrick Dempsey 36 36 9 IN THE MOOD Lorimar Home Video 475 1967 PG -13 who Talia Balsam dealers fail to jump on sales and Mears phoned in advance to re- complain about competition. He said serve, putting an inside mark on the Orion Pictures 37 27 15 THE BELIEVERS Martin R HBO Video 0034 Sheen 1987 that when he opened his first store, tape and making sure all stickers there was "one store a mile away. were properly affixed. When Amblin Entertainment the 38 33 21 HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS John Lithgow 1987 PG MCA Home Video 80677 Now there are 10 within a mile." tapes were returned, some stickers Also, Berg characterized Hous- were Touchstone Films missing and the returned 39 29 21 OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE Shelley Long Touchstone Home Video 569 Bette Midler 1987 R ton's poor economy as disastrous for tapes were not the same as those business: "Banks are closing Thurs- that were rented, Kopko said. Tri -Star Pictures Andre Gower 40 34 8 THE MONSTER SQUAD Vestron Video 6014 Robby Kiger 1987 PG -13 day," he said, "and there are whole Also confiscated in the raid were office buildings vacant." two VCRs, business records, a box 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 nontheatrical made -for- home -vides product 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical ilms, sales of As for mass- merchandiser competi- of spring- loaded knives, and some uni s or 150,000 suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for -home-video product: 50,000 units or a value of tion, Berg said, "K mart can't give drug paraphernalia. $2 million for music video product). Titles ce tified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for away rentals." The comment was a Mears could not be reached for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. 1F long -form. C concert. D documentary. reference to Berg's ability to main- comment at press time.

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 51 www.americanradiohistory.com RO AUDIO/VIDEO DADC's Michael Ellis Engineers CD Sound For Sony already producing small runs of CD- from us, we can pretty much leave BY STEVEN DUPLER 3s for major labels and plans to run the master alone." NEW YORK When audio engineer at a 1.5- million- units -per -month ca- The Sony plant is set up to receive Michael Ellis joined Sony's Digital pacity by the fall. and process virtually every variety of Audio Disc Corp. compact disk manu- DADC has yet to work on a com- 2 -track digital master format, Ellis facturing plant in Terre Haute, Ind., pact- disk -graphics project, Ellis says, says. These include the industry stan- back in 1984, he was diving into large- and the plant is "continuing to look dard Sony PCM -1630; Mitsubishi X-80 ly uncharted waters. into both CD-G and CD -I. We'll flow and X-86; Sony PCM-3202 DASH and The CD market as such did not yet with the market" PCM-601 (Fl-type); JVC; the more es- exist; the Sony plant was the first of There is considerable life for oteric Soundstream and 3M formats; its kind in the U.S. Ellis, along with a DADC outside the music industry, and, most recently, digital audiotape. handful of other early CD- mastering Ellis notes. "We do quite a bit of CD- The plant can also handle '14 inch and engineers, was helping to set the pa- ROM mastering and production," he '/2-inch analog tape encoded with ei- rameters for a new industry. says. "That industrial market seg- ther Dolby A or dbx noise reduction. Since that time, DADC has grown ment is growing larger every year." So far, DADC has received only a into the largest CD facility in the U.S. From his unique vantage point, El- sprinkling of DAT masters, Ellis and one of the most productive in the says, although he expects that the world. Ellis' job title has changed plant will soon see more. In response from editing engineer to special proj- 'We'll flow with to the DAT- quality- vs-CI)-quality de- ects engineer, and he is now at the bate, he notes that "although music cutting edge of the newest wrinkles the CD market' recorded at 48 kilohertz does have in CD technology-3-inch CD, corn- somewhat better detailing, reverb, pact disk video, and compact disk in- lis has seen compact disk quality in- high frequency, and overall sound, teractive. crease across the board since the ear- there are not many people out there As part of his duties, Ellis last sum- ly '80s. Much of this he attributes to who have access to sound equipment mer oversaw the installation of better- educated label personnel and that can actually quantify these dif- DADC's third and largest audio-edit- mastering engineers. ferences." Michael Ellis, Digital Audio Disc Corp. special projects engineer, sits behind the im- most important ing suite, stocked with a Sony digital "Them has been a tremendous Perhaps the part Sony DAE -1100 digital editor while preparing a master tape for compact disk DADC mixer, digital editor, PQ encoder, and provement in quality," he notes. "In of Ellis' job at occurs outside production. Jim Frische, president of the Terre Haute, Ind.-based CD plant, his a variety of sophisticated test equip- the beginning, most record compa- the plant. He says that much of looks on. ment and support computers. nies and mastering houses weren't free time is occupied with poring over In March, Ellis also supervised con- really comfortable with CD, and the technical manuals and trade journals struction of a complete 1-inch-video- product suffered. And, of course, not in an effort to stay current with the "But we overcome that by communi- dio /video engineer for the Grand 01e editing room now being used for as much care was taken then with se- rapid flow of new technology, both cating regularly with these people Opry in Nashville. He also worked as CDV mastering. The CDV business lecting and processing the master audio and video. Ellis also spends a and attending all the relevant indus- an independent recording engineer in is "just beginning to happen," Ellis tape sent to the CD plant" good amount of time on the road at try events and seminars." that city. says, noting that DADC has mas- These days, says Ellis, very little trade shows and seminars. Ellis' background appears to have Could Ellis ever see himself return- tered 15 projects so far, with actual cleanup or restoration work is needed "Keeping up with the technology is equipped him well to handle both the ing to the recording studio? Not like- production being handled by Sony in on the master tapes sent to DADC. essential. And since we're not in a technical and musical aspects of his ly, he says. "That's a difficult life to Japan. "Generally, we process the tape ex- major media center like New York or position. A 1980 graduate of Middle get back into. The hours are general- In terms of the other new formats, actly as it comes to us. The mastering Los Angeles, we don't have the day - Tennessee State Univ.'s recording-in- ly something like 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., ev- Ellis sees the 3 -inch CD single as hav- houses' expertise in creative touch-up to -day exposure to many of the new dustry- management program, his ery single day. It would not be a wel- ing the biggest immediate impact He work is such now that unless the cli- products available to studios and first job after college was as an au- come change." says that the Terre Haute facility is ent explicitly requests something postproduction houses," he says.

I AUDIO MACK House Studios. Jeff Balding engi- trois. died production and engineering, calist Levi Stubbs on the duet "If neered. Also, Cannery Records art- Light Records artists Michael and Rich Cherwalk assisted. Ever There Was." NEW YORK ist Stowe Dailey put down vocals Brooks and Fred Hammond pro- At United Sound Studios, De- VIRGIN RECORDS GROUP with producer Johnny Slate and en- duced rhythm tracks for gospel art- troit, producers Jerry Knight and All material for the Audio Track Something Happens was at Unique gineer Gene Eichelberger. Mike ist Ester Smith at Studio A, Dear- Aaron Zigman continued work on column should be sent to Debbie Recording working on overdubs Heeney popped by to record tunes born Heights, Mich. John Jaszcz the upcoming Four Tops album. Holley, Fifth Floor, Billboard, 49 and mixing with producer/engineer for MultiMedia. Clarke Schleicher ran the board. And, the Shake digi- Their most recent project teams Music Square W, Nashville, Tenn. Tom Ederly. Richard Joseph as- was at the controls. tally mixed its first EP; Jaczcz han- Aretha Franklin with Tops lead vo- 37203. sisted. Book Of Love completed mixes on its second album with pro- OTHER CITIES ducer Flood. Jeff Lord Alge mixed; AT MEMPHIS SOUND in Tennes- SOUND Matt Hathaway, Tony Smalios, see, the Rev. Al Green recorded vo- rhythm with the music with accuracy warranty programs in the business. and James Wyman assisted. cals for an upcoming single. Paul to within one -millionth of a second. TAC is offering two-year parts and Producer Ivan Ivan stopped by Zalesky and Dan Pfeifer ran the INVESTMENT According to the developers, the de- limited labor warranties on all new I.N.S. Recording to work on two board. Also, Mother Productions lay-time information calculated by products sold in the U.S., including cuts by Depeche Mode ( "Behind continued work on a project for Ce- A weekly column spotlighting Sideman can be used with all digital the Scorpion, Matchless, and SR -9000 The Wheel" and "Route 66 ") for lia McRee. Cordell Jackson pro- equipment- related news in the reverb and effects units for multi- recording consoles. Contact the com- Warner /Sire Records. Craig Kraf- duced; Joe Dixon and Richard audio and video production, post - channel mixing or recording. Side- pany at 818 -508 -9788. ton handled programming for the Scott were at the board. Jimmy production, and duplication in- man is compatible with all 256K IMB tunes, and Alge mixed and engi- Kinnard was on bass, Robert Hall dustries. personal computers and clones. A MORE MITSUBISHI: The Mitsubi- neered with Gary Clugston. Also, on drums, Ross Rice and Andrew version for the Macintosh is planned. shi Pro Audio Group reports a num- producers Justin Straus and Mur- Jackson on keyboards, and Greg PURCHASE AND UPGRADE: Af- For more information, contact the ber of new orders: Sounds Inter- ray Elais worked on a 12 -inch ("To- Redding and Charleton Johnson ter acquiring the Boston -based Syn- company at 615-868-7171. change Ltd., the large Canadian morrow People ") by Ziggy Marley on guitar. cro Sound from previous owners the postproduction and music recording for Virgin Records. Dan Sheehan At the Boardroom in Chicago, Cars, producers /songwriters Andy SUNSET'S NEW BOARD: Holly- studio, has just placed an order for steered the controls. Sunshine Bun E. Carlos and Jon Brant put and Richard Mendelson are re- wood, Calif.'s renowned Sunset three Westar consoles, and Toronto- Wright (formerly of the Cover down rhythm tracks for producer equipping the studio with a wide as- Sound Recorders is the second facil- based facilities Evolution Studios Girls) worked on "Don't Let The Brian Adler. Also, Faces Of Emo- sortment of new gear, including a ity in the U.S. to install the new and McClear Place have both ac- Music Stop," produced by Adrian tion completed tracks for their next Sony MPX -3000 console with disk Amek APC-1000 digitally controlled quired a 32 -track X-850 recorder. McRae for X-Press Records. This single. Engineering duties were storage; a Roland D-550 synth mod- recording console. The board has 12 -inch was mixed by Uptown Ex- handled by Joe Tortorici. ule; a Yamaha DX -7 II; and an Atari been acquired as part of a compre- BAY OPENS: Berkeley, Calif.-based press. Clugston ran the board. And Ron Bloom and Ricky Delena computer and software. The new out- hensive upgrade of Sunset's Studio Bay Records is open for business, the Fat Boys cut basics for several produced an album on Racer X for board gear includes a Pultech EQ, Two. The 64- channel APC-1000 is housed in a 4,200 -square -foot build- new tunes on Tin Pan Apple Shrapnel Records. The tracks were an Aphex Compellor, and an AKG equipped with microprocessor-con- ing that was the former home of Si- Records. Steve Linsley ran the recorded at the Country Club in Re- 68K reverb. trolled recall and dynamic reset sys- erra Sound Labs. With a 1,000 - board. seda, Calif., using the Record Plant tems as well as GML moving fader square -foot RPG- equipped main mobile unit. 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Hail To The King. Dolly Parton, center, reunites with Porter Wagoner, left, in applause. their first public appearance in more than 13 years to salute king of country music Roy Acuff. Acuff was honored during a special one -hour tribute to him on The Nashville Network's "Grand Ole Opry Live."

Taking A Chance. Texas -based artist Jeff Chance, center, chats with Dick Whitehouse, right, president of Curb Records, and Harold Shedd, Chance's producer, after signing with Curb.

Cashing In. Johnny Cash, center left, and his daughter Rosanne Cash, center right, accept a No. 1 Club award for the tune 'Tennessee Flat Top Box" at a recent reception at ASCAP, Nashville. Johnny wrote the tune, and Rosanne performed it. Pictured. from left, are Roy Wunsch, senior vice president of Nashville operations, CBS Records; Steve Popovich, senior vice president of Nashville Operations, PolyGram Records; Johnny Cash; Rosanne Cash; Connie Bernard Bragg is a co- founder of The National Theatre of the Bradley, southern executive director, ASCAP; and Tian Wipperman, vice president /general manager, Warner /Chappell Music. Deaf. He has performed on television and Broadway and was an artist -in- residence at the Moscow Theatre of Mimicry and Ges- ture. He has studied under Marcel Marceau and taught workshops at Harvard University. Believe in them.

They Loved Ewe. Following a showcase hosted by MCA Records to introduce Break the barriers. country newcomer Skip Ewing, center left, friends gather to congratulate him on his performance Pictured are, from left, Mark Maynard, director of sales, MCA - PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF THE HANDICAPPED, Nashville; Barbara Maddox, of the personnel department at Central South; WASHINGTON D.C. 20210 Ewing; Gloria Todd, sales rep, Central South; Walt Wilson, director of marketing, MCA -Nashville; and Pam Russell,, manager of marketing, MCA- Nashville. PRODUCED BY THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS PRESS. LTD. Ewing's single "Your Memory Wins Again" is currently climbing the country charts.

54 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com UN TR Y `Signature' Culls Talents Of Five Artists RCA Debuts Songwriter Series NASHVILLE "Signatures," the RCA's director of a &r, Mary Mar- Galante and Martin agree that any of first in RCA Records' new series of tin, says she "whined and whimpered them might be offered artist con- songwriter albums, is scheduled to for a couple of years" to get the se- tracts if they generate enough public hit the record stores May 3. Writers ries launched, insisting that there are enthusiasm. on the 10 -cut debut album -all of "several writers in this town who Bob McDill, a member of the Nash- whom sing their own material-are [sing] very well and very identifi- ville Songwriters Hall Of Fame, pro- Don Schlitz, Bob McDill, Mark ably." Martin says she chose the tal- duced his own sessions. Other pro- Wright, Rhonda Kye Fleming, and ent lineup for the first album. ducers are Gary Scruggs (for Schlitz Mike Reid. None of the singers on the album and Fleming); Rob Galbraith (Reid); "Old Folks," the initial single from are being paid artist royalties, Ga- Galbraith and Milsap (Reid and Mil - "Signatures," is at No. 10 on the Hot lante says. "The basic deal was [for] sap); and Wright, Brent Rowan, and Country Singles chart this week. recording cost and producer cost." Joe Scaife (Wright). Reid wrote the song and recorded it While none of the songwriters are McDill's "Song Of The South" will as a duet with Ronnie Milsap. signed to RCA as an act, both be the next single. EDWARD MORRIS Joe Galante, RCA's senior VP and general manager, says the album is primarily an "honor" to songwriters rather than a regular business effort. Ricky Van Gold. CBS -Nashville label execs join Ricky Van Shelton in SGA Slates April Events celebration of the Recording Industry Assn. of America's recent gold -album "If we sell 10,000 or 100,000, we're certification of Shelton's "Wild -Eyed Dream." Pictured, from left, are Jack going to continue the series," he NASHVILLE The Songwriters will hold its first general member- Lameier, director of national promotion; Mary Ann McCready, director of sales promises. He anticipates two to three Guild Of America office here will ship meeting and Aggie award cer- and product development; Roy Wunsch, senior vice president of Nashville more albums within the next year, end April with a flurry of activity emony in the Hyatt Regency Hotel operations; Shelton; Steve Buckingham, director of a&r and album producer; each featuring five songwriters. that will include a membership pic- ballroom. The award, which hon- Joe Casey, vice president of promotion; Vicky Rowland, manager of retail "We'll market ['Signatures] as a nic, an award presentation, an ors songwriting excellence, will go relations; and Rich Schwan, director of national promotion. The album has normal release," Galante explains, Ask-A -Pro session, and the third to John D. Loudermilk, who will "and try to develop it as much as pos- annual Sue Brewer Fund Show- become the first Nashville writer yielded two No. 1 singles, "Someboc y Lied" and "Life Turned Her That Way." sible." case. to be honored with an Aggie. The The picnic, which opens the se- award was established in 1973 and ries of Guild events, will be held has been conferred on such song- from 11 a.m. -4 p.m. April 24 at Two writers as Johnny Mercer, Peggy Cable TV Network Garners Awards, Strong Ratings Rivers Mansion. Lee, Henry Mancini, and Meredith At 8 p.m. on April 25, the Guild (Continued on next page) TNN: 5 Years Old & Waltzing To Success

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to The Nashville Network. In onstrated that they are as fresh and dynamic today as DoHywood $ To Aid Fund this issue of Billboard you'll find a special salute to they were in the '50s. NASHVILLE Net proceeds from funds will be allocated to create The Nashville Network, which is _celebrating its fifth Here's wishing TNN another five years as impres- the first concerts at Dollywood's college scholarships for all high anniversary. TNN has become one of the biggest suc- sive as the first. With the success of TNN and the rise new D.P.'s Celebrity Theatre in Pi- schools in the county and to devel- cess stories in the often -turbulent world of cable tele- of Country Music Television, country music has a lot geon Forge, Tenn., will be donated op programs to motivate middle - vision. to crow about. to the Dollywood Foundation for school students to stay in school. While much of the music industry fawns over MTV, educational projects. Dolly Parton Inquiries about and contribu- VH -1, and other services, many executives forget that NEWSNOTES: Just wait until you hear k.d. lang's has established the foundation to tions to the organization can be TNN is going head to head with the cable biggies- new album, recorded in Nashville under the tutelage raise funds to reduce the school sent to Eunice Eledge, Dollywood and in some cases is coming up a winner. For example, of Owen Bradley. The Canadian country star has nev- dropout rate in her native Sevier Foundation, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. a recent two -hour special er sounded better, and County, Tenn. 37863 -4101. showing of "Nashville this could be the vehicle A spokesman for Parton says Now," the live nightly to take her to a higher entertainment series level of stardom. Patsy hosted by veteran Ralph Cline is k.d.'s hero, and Emery, drew a 2.7 Niel- Bradley produced the FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 23, 1988 sen prime -time rating, Cline classics of the past. ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this representing 1.06 million One of the highlights of illboard publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, households. That was the album is a three -song photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written good enough for a tie medley with lang joined permission of the publisher. with USA for the top by Brenda Lee, Loretta spot among all basic-ca- Lynn, and Kitty Wells. HOT COUNTRY SINGLES ACTION ble shows during that by Gerry Wood ... A recent music -biz re- time slot. Bested were ESPN (a 1.6 rating), CNN (1.2), ception in Nashville drew one of the largest turnouts RADIO MOST ADDED Lifetime (0.9), MTV (0.7), CBN (0.9), and CNN Head- ever here for this kind of event. The reception was for, BRONZE/ line News (0.3). of all people, Tiny Tim, who was being feted by GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON Emery has been named favorite cable personality of ASCAP. Tim has gone country with his latest release. 26 REPORTERS 61 REPORTERS 63 REPORTERS 150 REPORTERS the year and best host of a talk /entertainment or in- ... BMI drew some record-industry biggies with its FALLIN' AGAIN formational series by The Cable Guide magazine. reception for Mike Greene, the new national president ALABAMA RCA 13 31 39 83 87 Awards have also gone to "Nashville Now" and sever- of NARAS.... Party -of- the -week honors go to the OLD PHOTOGRAPHS al other TNN shows and specials. Recently, Emery Jim Halsey Agency for hosting a block party celebrat- SAWYER BROWN CAPITOL 2 18 34 54 55 and the show's crew traveled to the Treasure Island ing the opening of the Music Row studios for WSIX SHE DOESN'T CRY ANYMORE SHENANDOAH COLUMBIA 3 12 28 43 43 Resort on Grand Cayman Island to broadcast the Nashville, a powerhouse country station. Halsey must WORKIN' MAN April 11 -15 telecasts. It's the perfect spot from which have had a preparty powwow with a medicine man: NITTY GRITTY DIRT we. 2 9 24 35 79 to broadcast a Nashville -based show. The sky is sunni- The outdoòr picnic along Music Row took place on a TALKIN' TO THE WRONG MAN er than it is in Nashville, the water bluer, and the perfect spring day. M. M. MURPHEY W.B. 3 15 12 30 72 sands whiter. Slated to appear or these telecasts were Joe Hoppel, morning man at WCMS Radio, Nor- JUST ONE KISS such acts as Bertie Higgins, Randy Travis, Loretta folk, Va., for more than 30 years, was the winner of EXILE EPIC 0 10 20 30 38 Lynn, T.G. Sheppard, Conway Twitty, Mel Tillis, and the Top Of The Morning -Hampton Roads Favorite GIVERS AND TAKERS Mike Love of the Beach Boys. Morning Disk Jockey contest, sponsored by the Vir- S -K -B MTM 3 13 14 30 30 One of the wilder "Nashville Now" shows came a ginian Pilot /Ledger Star newspapers. A $5,000 check GOODBYE TIME week before TNN took over the Cayman Islands. was donated in Hoppel's name to his favorite charity, CONWAY TWITTY MCA 3 8 16 27 93 "Nashville Now" was promoting a new TNN rockin' the Arthritis Foundation. IF IT DON'T COME EASY TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL 3 9 8 20 137 oldies show that features Wolfman Jack as MC. Jimmy C. Newman recently signed with Miami - Among those who helped plug the new show on based Playback IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND Records, according to label chief ROSANNE CASH COLUMBIA 5 11 4 20 114 "Nashville Now" were the Wolfman himself, the Jack Gale. The label's roster also includes Margo Shirrelles, Del Shannon, the Diamonds, and Freddie Smith, Del Reeves, Bobby Helms, Bonnie Radio Most Added is aweekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists Guitar, the of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- Cannon. It was an energetic blend of fun and nostal- Family Band, and Maura Sullivan. cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: gia, and such acts as Cannon and the Shirrelles dem- Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.

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SGA PLANS NUMEROUS END -OF- THE -MONTH EVENTS PUBLICITY (Continued from preceding page) PRINTS Willson. A -Pro session, set for 7 p.m. in tes is a member of Curb Records' DO YOU HAVE YOUR Umographed on Heavy Gloss Stock Scheduled to honor Loudermilk room 138 of the Blair School Of Trinity Lane. OWN COPY OF BLACK & WHITE 8x10's at the ceremony are Chet Atkins, Music. He will focus on entertain- The Brewer Fund was estab- 500 - $60.00 1000 - 85.00 Orville Campbell, Marshall Chap- ment law and copyright matters, lished in 1984 to provide recording BILLBOARD'S 1987188 COLOR man, Jack Clement, George Hamil- and Weiss and Bachman will be on time and professional guidance to Brewer, COUNTRY MUSIC 1000 - $388.00 ton IV, Harlan Howard, Fred Fos- hand to answer questions from the promising songwriters. in 1981, famous Above Prices Include Typesetting d Freight ter, Stonewall Jackson, Don Light, audience. The session is free to who died became SOURCEBOOK? Send 8x10 Photo - Check or M.O. and Billy Edd Wheeler. SGA members and $2 each for non- for befriending struggling Nash- Scheduled to speak at the mem- members. ville songwriters. S 2 7 (Includes postage and handling) A,LI q.n. N. dr i.,. n NY & B/W Posters qqm Full Color bership meeting that will precede The Sue Brewer Fund showcase The fund recipients scheduled to NJ CA )N MA .nui VA Composites - Cards - Other Sizes .4 the award ceremony are guild will be held starting at 7 p.m. April showcase their work are Robert Call TOLL-FREE Send For Catalog & Samples president George David Weiss, ex- 27 at the Cockeyed Camel night- Alsterberg, Dianne Beal, Ruth ecutive director Lewis Bachman, club. Performing will be 11 song- Cooper, Lindy Gravelle, Dan E. 800 -223 -7524 and legal counsel Alvin Deutsch. writers who have been aided by James, Kent MacDonald, Russ (In New York State 212 764 -7579) 1 PI E. Florida, Dept. BB Admission to the event is by in- fund contributions. Singer /songw- Roberts, Robin Rudy, Bennie Springfield, MO 65803 Es- Sims, Denise Stiff, and Kevin Wat- 14171869-9433 or 869-3456 vitation only. riters Tim Malchak and Allen Deutsch will also be the fea- tes will host the event. Malchak re- son. Admission is by invitation tured speaker at the April 26 Ask- cords for Alpine Records, and Es- only.

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39 39 36 127 THE JUDDS A RCA /CURB AHL1. 7042 /RCA (8.98) (CD) ROCKIN' WITH THE RHYTHM * * NO. 1 * * GEORGE STRAIT 3 3 4 IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN' YOU AIN'T LIVIN' 40 34 35 12 PATTY LOVELESS MCA 42092 (CD) IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS Q MCA 42114 (8.98) (CD) 1 week at No One

/CURB 1- 25538 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) HANK "LIVE" 2 2 1 48 RANDY TRAVIS 2 WARNER BROS. 25568-1 (8.98) (CD) ALWAYS & FOREVER 41 43 43 63 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER

3 1 2 59 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 40602 (CD) WILD EYED DREAM 42 38 30 19 DOLLY PARTON COLUMBIA 40968 (CD) RAINBOW

4 4 5 39 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 25593 -1 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) BORN TO BOOGIE 43 44 61 3 CONWAY TWITTY MCA 42115 (8.98) (CD) STILL IN YOUR DREAMS NIGHT 5 6 4 38 K.T. OSLIN RCA 5924-1 (8.98) (CD) 80'S LADIES 44 37 28 27 EXILE EPIC 40901 /E.P.A. (CD) SHELTER FROM THE

6 5 6 30 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 42030 (8.98) (CD) THE LAST ONE TO KNOW 45 46 51 23 WAYLON JENNINGS MCA 42038 (8.98) (CD) A MAN CALLED ROSS

7 7 7 39 ROSANNE CASH COLUMBIA 40777 (CD) KING'S RECORD SHOP 46 47 41 35 LEE GREENWOOD MCA 5999 (8.98) (CD) IF THERE'S ANY JUSTICE

BLUE SKIES AGAIN ® 10 11 19 MERLE HAGGARD EPIC 40986/E.P.A. (CD) CHILL FACTOR 47 48 45 10 JOHN ANDERSON MCA 42037 (CD) DWIGHT YOAKAM 8 8 30 GEORGE A MCA 42035 (CD) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 48 45 46 106 GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. 9 STRAIT (8.98) REPRISE 25372 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD)

-1 HARD TIMES ON EASY STREET 0 11 12 40 HIGHWAY 101 WARNER BROS. 25608 -1 (8.98) (CD) HIGHWAY 101 49 41 42 29 DAVID LYNN JONES MERCURY 832 518 /POLYGRAM 11 9 9 25 BILLY JOE ROYAL ATLANTIC AMERICA 90658-1/ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) THE ROYAL TREATMENT 50 51 49 33 GLEN CAMPBELL MCA 42009 (8.98) (CD) STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE

12 13 15 50 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 25567 -1 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) HILLBILLY DELUXE 51 49 47 44 T. GRAHAM BROWN CAPITOL 12552 (8.98) (CD) BRILLIANT CONVERSATIONALIST

13 12 10 11 VERN GOSDIN COLUMBIA 40982 (CD) CHISELED IN STONE 52 57 48 28 JOHN SCHNEIDER MCA 42033 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS

14 14 13 12 LYLE LOVETT MCA /CURB 42028 (CD) PONTIAC 53 54 54 15 VARIOUS ARTISTS k -TEL 701 (6.98) COUNTRY COLLECTION HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 14 36 CAPITOL 46870 LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO 54 55 58 180 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME I 15 17 TANYA TUCKER (8.98) (CD) WARNER/CURB 60193 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) DOLLY PARTON, LINDA RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS 16 16 19 57 TRIO 55 61 64 6 EDDY RAVEN RCA 6815-1 (8.98) (CD) BEST OF EDDY RAVEN WARNER BROS. 1-25491 (9.98) (CD)

17 15 16 96 RANDY TRAVIS A WARNER BROS. 1-25435 (8.98) (CD) STORMS OF LIFE 56 56 56 28 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 42036 (8.98) (CD) HEARTBEAT

EXCHANGE OF HEARTS 18 18 18 61 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB 5916 -1 /RCA (8.98) (CD) HEART LAND 57 63 - 2 DAVID SLATER CAPITOL 48307 (8.98)

19 21 21 50 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 5979 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 58 58 44 36 THE FORESTER SISTERS WARNER BROS. 25571 (8.98) (CD) YOU AGAIN BORDERLINE 20 30 - 2 RICKY SKAGGS EPIC 40623/E.P.A. (CD) COMIN' HOME TO STAY 59 50 32 48 CONWAY TWITTY MCA 5969 (8.98) (CD) 21 22 23 22 KATHY MATTEA MERCURY 832 793.1 /POLYGRAM (CD) UNTASTED HONEY 60 66 70 504 WILLIE NELSON A3 COLUMBIA FC 35305 (CD) STARDUST

HANK WILLIAMS, JR. II 19 RCA 6495.1 (8.98) (CD) JUST US 61 69 69 112 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 22 17 27 ALABAMA WARNER /CURB 25328 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD)

23 20 20 11 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40781 /E.P.A. (CD) TOO WILD TOO LONG 62 62 73 54 HOLLY DUNN MTM ST 71052/CAPITOL (8.98) HOLLY DUNN

24 23 24 44 HOLLY DUNN MTM 7 1063 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) CORNERSTONE 63 60 57 27 S-K-B MTM 71064/CAPITOL (8.98) NO EASY HORSES

DUKES MCA 5998 (8.98) (CD) EXIT 0 25 32 38 3 MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY WARNER BROS. 25644 (8.98) (CD) RIVER OF TIME 64 64 66 46 STEVE EARLE & THE

MCA (8.98) (co) GEORGE STRAIT'S GREATEST HITS ZÓ 31 34 4 JO-EL SONNIER RCA 6374-1 (8.98) (CD) COME ON JOE 65 70 60 161 GEORGE STRAIT 5567

EPIC 40832/E.P.A. (CD) HIGHER GROUND 27 27 31 7 NANCI GRIFFITH MCA421o2 (co) LITTLE LOVE AFFAIRS 66 68 62 40 TAMMY WYNETTE A PLACE CALLED LOVE 28 24 27 45 THE DESERT ROSE BAND MCA /CURB 5991 /MCA(8.98) (CD) DESERT ROSE BAND 67 71 63 57 JUDY RODMAN MTM 71060/CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) NEW FACES OF COUNTRY 29 29 25 72 RESTLESS HEART RCA 5648 (8.98) (CD) WHEELS 68 65 65 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS It-TEL 736 (6.98)

RCA /CURB AHL1-5319/RCA (8.98) (CD) WHY NOT ME 30 28 29 36 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 832 404 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) MAPLE STREET MEMORIES 69 59 67 179 THE JUDDS A

40776/E.P.A. (CD) SUPER HITS 31 25 22 31 SAWYER BROWN CAPITOL/CURB 46923/CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 70 73 68 28 GEORGE JONES EPIC

OF COLUMBIA 40406 (CD) SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO 32 26 26 22 DAN SEALS CAPITOL 48308 (8.98) (CD) THE BEST 71 53 53 88 SWEETHEARTS THE RODEO NOW 44066 (CD) TIRED OF THE RUNNIN' 72 74 72 34 VARIOUS ARTISTS k -TEL 2080 (6.98) COUNTRY O NEW 1 THE O'KANES COLUMBIA

51 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND WARNER EROS: 1 -25573 (8.98) (CD) HOLD ON 34 35 31 5 MOE BANDY CURB 10600 /MCA NO REGRETS 73 67 55

BROTHERS MCA /CURB 42039/MCA (8.98) (CD) CRAZY FROM THE HEART 35 33 33 113 ALABAMA RCA AHL1.7170 (8.98) (co) GREATEST HITS 74 72 74 22 THE BELLAMY

74 THE O'KANES COLUMBIA BL 40459 (CD) THE O'KANES 36 36 39 63 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 5913 (8.98) (CD) OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY 75 52 50

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J.MCFEE) WARNER BROS. 7 -27952 I'LLL ALWAYYS COME BACK 1 week at No. One K.TT.AOSLIIN 2 3 13 O 5330-7 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY RICKY VAN SHELTON 51 40 30 16 S.BUCKINGHAM (H.HOWARD) COLUMBIA 38 -07672 IT'S SUCH A SMALL WORLD RODNEY CROWELL AND ROSANNE CASH 3 4 14 © T BROWN (R.CROWELL) COLUMBIA 38 -07693 ALL OF THIS & MORE CRYSTAL GAYLE AND GARY MORRIS 52 38 26 11 J.E.NORMAN (B.FOSTER, J.KIMBALL. G.PRESTOPINO) WARNER BROS. 7 -28106 CRY, CRY, CRY HIGHWAY 101 11 O 4 6 P.WORLEY (J.S.SHERRILL, D.DEVANEY) WARNER BROS. 7 -28105 BE EASIER THAN THIS 53 48 34 20 JS',BROADLEYD(NJARRA 16TH AVENUE 70408/CAPITOL THE LAST RESORT T. GRAHAM BROWN 6 8 14 ® B.LOGAN (BROWN. BOUTON. BURCH) CAPITOL 44125 I REMEMBER YOU GLEN CAMPBELL 54 47 32 10 J.BOWEN,G.CAMPBELL (J.MERCER, V.SCHERTZINGER) MCA 53245 I'M GONNA GET YOU EDDY RAVEN O 8 10 11 B.BECKETT (D.LINDE) RCA 6831 IF OLE HANK COULD ONLY SEE US NOW WAYLON JENNINGS 55 39 16 14 J.BOWEN,W.JENNINGS (W.JENNINGS, R.MURRAH) MCA 53243 YOUNG COONMR.JR.,J.E.NORMAN 9 13 10 © (H.WILLIAMS,JR.) WARNER/CURB A7-28120/WARNER RÓ . TURN IT LOOSE THE JUDDS 56 41 25 15 B.MAHER ( D.SCHLITZ, C.BICKHARDT, B.MAHER) RCA /CURB 5329.7 ,RCA BABY I'M YOURS STEVE WARINER 12 14 10 J.BOWEN.S.WARINER (S.WARINER, G.CLARK) MCA 53287 OLD PHOTOGRAPHS SAWYER BROWN 0 NEW 1 AND. BROOKS) CAPITOL/CURBSAW áá AMERICANA MOE BANDY 13 15 13 ® J.KENNEDY (L.ALDERMAN. R.FAGAN, P.RYAN) CURB 10504 /MCA I CAN T TAKE HER ANYWHERE DARRELL HOLT 58 63 68 5 N.LARKIN (J.JARRARO, W.ALDRIDGE) ANOKA 221 THE FACTORY KENNY ROGERS O 14 20 8 L.BUTLER (B.MCGUIRE) RCA 6832-7 KNEW LOVE NANCI GRIFFITH 67 72 3 59 !r. BROWN,N.GRIFFITH (R.BROWN) MCA 53306 REID g OLD FOLKS RONNIE MILSAP & MIKE i() 16 22 R.GALBRAITH,R.MILSAP (M.REID) RCA 6896-7 CAN'T STOP NOW NEW GRASS REVIVAL 60 45 48 8 GFUNDIS (NICHOLSON, WALDMAN) CAPITOL 79257 KATHY MATTEA 7 EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND A DOZEN ROSES 11 18 23 A.REYNOLDS (P.NELSON, G.NELSON) MERCURY 870 148 -7 /POLYGRAM BEFORE) BOONE 61 69 73 3 FSIT3IAM (GEDOIFIYOUDHAÑIEALRD THISONE MERCURYRv 870 267-7 IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS PATTY LOVELESS 12 15 19 12 E.GORDY,JR.,T.BOWN (D.FRAZIER) MCA 53270 (ANGEL ON MY MIND) THAT'S WHY I'M WALKIN' RICKY SKAGGS 62 49 33 9 R.SKAGGS (S.JACKSON, M.ENDSLEY) EPIC 34-07721/E.P.A. TRUE HEART THE OAK RIDGE BOYS 19 21 9 LOUISE MANDRELL 13 J.BOWEN ( D.SCHLITZ, M.CLARK) MCA 53272 AS LONG AS WE HAVE EACH OTHER ® 70 78 3 R.C.BANNON (S.DRFF, 1.BETTIS) RCA 20288 ALWAYS LATE WITH KDISSES DWIGRHTT YOAKAM 14 20 24 8 NDEDN YOUR 64 55 56 6 TT BURNETTT.LOSOLOBOS, D HIDALGO, L.PEREZ) SLASH 7-28464/WARNER BROS. I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU EDDIE RABBITT SHENANDOAH 15 1 2 15 R.LANDIS (E.RABBITT, B.J.WALKER,JR.) RCA 5238 -7 SHE DOESN'T CRY ANYMORE 65 NEW 1 R.HALL,R.BYRNE (R.BYRNE. W.ROBINSON) COLUMBIA 38 -07779 SHE IS (IS A WOMAN IN LOVE) EARL THOMAS CONLEY 7 WHAT ONE KISS EXILE ló 22 29 E.GORDY,JR.,R.L.SC UGGS.E.T.CONLEY (B.MCDILL, .HARRISON) RCA 6894 -7 JUST ó6 NEW 1 E.SCHEINER (S.LEMAIRE, J.P.PENNINGTON) EPIC 34-07775/E.P.A. STRANGERS AGAIN HOLLY DUNN DOES LOVE GO (WHEN IT'S GONE) JANIE FRICKIE 17 7 7 15 T.WEST (H.DUNN, C.WATERS) MTM 72093 /CAPITOL 2 WHERE CI 74 - S.BUCKINGHAM (P.ROWAN) COLUMBIA 38 -07770 THE O'KANES g ONE TRUE LOVE I (EVERY CHANCE I HAD) JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ i8 23 28 COLUMBIA 38-07736 20 DIDN'T K.KANE,J.O'HARA (J.O'HARA, K.KANE) 68 62 53 T.COLLINS (B.PBARKER, K.PALMER) CAPITOL 44071 TIMELESS AND TRUE LOVE THE MCCARTERS WAS THAT STRANGER LORETTA LYNN 19 5 5 15 BROS. 7 -28125 2 WHO P.WORLEY (C.BLACK, A.ROBERTS, B.CASON) WARNER 69 78 - J.BOWEN,C.HARDY.LLYNN (C.PUTNAM, M.D.BARNES. D.COOK) MCA 53320 THE BEST I KNOW HOW THE STATLER BROTHERS THE KENDALLS 2l) 24 27 10 2 THE RHYTHM OF ROMANCE !.KENNEDY (K.REID) MERCURY 870 164-7/POLYGRAM 7() 76 - R.PENNINGTON (S.BOGARD, R.GILES) STEP ONE 384 FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF A FOOL GEORGE STRAIT TRAINS MAKE ME LONESOME MARTY HAGGARD 21 10 1 12 J.BOWEN,G.STRAIT (D.DILLON, R.HUSTON) MCA 53248 71 57 61 5 J.STROUD (P.OVERSTREET, T.SCHUYLER) MTM 72103/CAPITOL NO MORE ONE MORE TIME JO -EL BONNIER A GEORGE JONES 26 31 10 I'M SURVIVOR ® B.HALVERSON,R.BENNETT (T.SEALS, D.KIRBY) RCA 6895 -7 72 52 58 5 B.SHERRILL (K.STEGALL. J.MCBRIDE) EPIC 34-07748/E.P.A. RANDY TRAVIS THE STAIRS ROSEMARY SHARP 27 44 3 73 75 82 3 O KTONNINGR.RSO) WARNER BROS. 7-27969 B.BARTON (P.BROWN, D.ROBERTS) CANYON CREEK 88 -0210 EVERYBODY'S SWEETHEART VINCE GILL GIVERS AND TAKERS SCHUYLER, KNOBLOCH AND BICKHARDT 24 11 12 13 R.LANDIS (V.GILL) RCA 5331 -7 74 NEW 1 J.STROUD (C.8ICKHARDT) MTM 72099 /CAPITOL IT'S HARD TO KEEP THIS SHIP TOGETHER JOHN ANDERSON * * * POWER PICK /AIRPLAY * * * 75 NEW 1 J.BOWEN,J.ANDERDN (J.ANDERSON. F.CARTER,JR.) MCA 53307 HE'S BACK AND I'M BLUE THE DESERT ROSE BAND 25 30 40 5 P.WORLEY (M.WOODY, R.ANDERSON) MCA/CURB 53274, MCA 2 EVERYDAY MAN GARY CHAPMAN ó 77 - G.CHAPMAN,B.BANNISTER,M.WRIGHT (G.CHAPMAN, J.MCPHERSON) RCA 7601 -7 CHILL FACTOR MERLE HAGGARD ZÓ 29 37 6 K.SUESOV.M.HAGGARD (M.HAGGARD) EPIC 34- 07754/E.P.A. TOUCH AND GO CRAZY LEE GREENWOOD 77 60 42 18 J.BOWEN,L.GREENWOOD (M.GARVIN, T.SHAPIRO. B.JONES) MCA 53234 g YOUR MEMORY WINS AGAIN SKIP EWING Cl 28 35 J.BOWEN,S.EWING (SEWING. M.GEIGER, W.MULLIS) MCA 53271 CALI MCCORD 2 ALL IN MY MIND %ó 86 - F.KELLY (BROWN, KIRKLAND. JOHNSON) GAZELLE 012 DON WILLIAMS 7 ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME Zó 31 38 (B.MCDILL, P.HARRISON) CAPITOL 44131 D.WILLIAMS,G.FUNDIS 2 I NEED A GOOD WOMAN BAD LANE CAUDELL 79 82 - N.LARKIN (E.T.CONLEY. T.BRASFIELD) 16TH AVENUE 79265/CAPITOL WILDFLOWERS DOLLY PARTON, LINDA RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS ® 34 43 5 G.MASSENBURG (D.PARTON) WARNER BROS. 7 -27970 LEAVE ME SATISFIED TINY TIM 2 O85 - D.MITCHELL (D.MITCHELL, J.HENOERSON) NLT 1993 /CORBITT COMPANY IF IT DON'T COME EASY TANYA TUCKER ® 35 47 4 J.CRUTCHFIELD (D.L.GIBSON, C.KARP) CAPITOL 44142 1 GRAYSON 87 2 81 - A.HÉNSOrN (R.BR WÑ) SDNDKWM 800 NN D OUTOFSIGHT ON MY MIND ROYAL 33 39 7 31 UURCH, aR..PPEEO ATLANTIC AMERICA 799364 FORA SONG TRINITY LANE $2 NEW 1 N. WILSON,J.MALLOY (A.ESTES. S.ANDERSON) CURB 10507 /MCA IT'S ONLY (MMAKE BELIEVE RONNIE MLLLMCDOW 32 21 9 '8 THIS OLD FLAME ROBIN LEE NEW 1 ® N.LARKIN (T.WOLFE, B.BORCHERS) ATLANTIC AMERICA 7- 99353 /ATLANTIC LOVE OF A LIFETIME LARRY, STEVE, RUDY: THE GATLIN BROTHERS 37 45 5 C.YOUNG (L.GATLIN) COLUMBIA 38 -07747 2 BOOTSHAZELWDD) 0 84 84 - MELODBRENDAY SHE'S LYLE 34 17 18 13 TT..BRWNN. OVETTTT..B.WILLIAMS (L.LOVETT) MCA/ CURBRB 532046 MCA A LITTLE BIT OF LOVIN' (GOES A LONG LONG WAY) VICKI BIRD 85 NEW 1 J.BRADLEY (B.WDD, R.COOK) 16TH AVENUE 70413 /CAPITOL YOU'LL COME BACK (YOU ALWAYS DO) MEL TILLIS 35 36 41 8 H.SHEDD,A.BADALAMENTI (M. MAILER. A.BADALAMEN I) MERCURY 870 192-7/POLYGRAM DON'T TALK TO ME LIBBY HURLEY óÓ NEW 1 H.SHEDD (B.RICE. S.RICE) EPIC 34. 07771 /E.P.A. SATISFY YOU SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO MARCO SMITH 42 50 4 (J.GILL. D.SCHLITZ) COLUMBIA 38 -07757 ECHO ME ® S.BUCKINGHAM $% I 1 NEW J.GALE,J.PIERCE (1 FULLER) PLAYBACK 1300 REBA MCENTIRE LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY 37 25 11 14 J.BOWEN,R.MCENTIRE (D.LOGGINS. J.D.MARTIN) MCA 53244 I'M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL 88 72 69 23 S.GIBSON.J.E.NORMAN (J.WINCHESTER) WARNER BROS. 7 -28168 IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND ROSANNE CASH 44 55 4 COLUMBIA 38 -07746 TONIGHT SHE WENT CRAZY WITHOUT ME MIKE LUNSFORD ® R.CROWELL IR.CASH, H.DEVITO) 89 I 1 NEW H.MORRIS (T.R000O. C.BLACK, A.ROBERTS) EVERGREEN 1068

8 JONES ON THE BAYOU OGDEN HARLESS 39 43 46 M.VICKERY) MTM 72104/CAPITOL DOWN ON THE N, 9 NEW 1 E.WINFREY (C.F.WEA7HER5) DOOR KNOB 88 -297 DAVID LYNN JONES HIGH RIDIN' HEROES I TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS ABOUT LOVE THE SHOOTERS 46 52 5 MERCURY 870 128 -7 /OLYGRAM ® R.ALBRIGHT,M.RONSON.D.L.JONES (D.L.JONES) 91 71 51 13 W.ALDRIDGE (W.ALDRIDGE, T.GENTRY. G.FOWLER, J.JARRARD) EPIC 34- 07684 /E.P.A. SET 'EM UP JOE VERN GOSDIN THIS MISSIN' YOU HEART OF MINE SAWYER BROWN 41 51 62 3 COLUMBIA 38 -07762 B. MONTGOMERY (H.COCHRAN. V.GOSDIN, D.DILLON, B.CANNON) 92 68 54 21 R.CHANCEY ( W.MULLIS, M.GEIGER) CAPITOL /CURB 44108 /CAPITOL GOODBYE TIME CONWAY LIE MARTY STUART 67 3 MIRRORS DON'T 42 54 1.BOWEN,C.TWITTY (R.MURRAH, J.D.HICKS) MCA 93 56 60 6 M.STUART (M.HAGGARD) COLUMBIA.38 07729

I WHISPER YOUR NAME MICHAEL JOHNSON BARBARA MANDRELL WILL 7 ANGELS LOVE BAD MEN ® 50 59 4 B.MAHER (R.VANWARMER) 94 73 57 T.COLLINS (W.JENNINGS, R.MURRAH) EMI -AMERICA 43042 /CAPITOL P.OVERSTREET * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT* * * I WONT TAKE LESS THAN YOUR LOVE TANYA TUCKER WITH P.DAVIS & 95 89 77 23 D.SCHLITZ) CAPITOL 44100 FALLIN' AGAIN J.CRUTCHFIELD (P.OVERSTREET. 1 ARLCAB9ó2A ® NEW H.SHEDD,ALABAMA (T.GENTRY. G.FOWLER; R.OWEN) IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING TIM MALCHAK 96 66 49 13 J.RUTENSCHROER,T.MALCHAK (L.PALAS, J.JARRARD. M.SANDERS) ALPINE 008 SANTA FE THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 45 32 17 16 MCA /CURB 53222/MCA E.GORDY,JR. (D.BELLAMY, R.TAYLOR) A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TOM WOPAT 97 65 36 16 J.CRUTCHFIELD (KENNEDY, ROSE, SCHUYLER) EMI -MANHATTAN 50112 I'M STILL YOUR FOOL DAVID SLATER ® 53 63 5 R.SCRUGGS (B.HILL P.SULLIVAN) CAPITOL 44129 FACE TO FACE ALABAMA 98 79 76 21 (R.OWEN) TO GO) NITTY GRITTY DIRT 7BAN D H.SHEDD.ALABAMA 2 WORKIN' MAN (NOWHERE 61 J.LEO (J.FADDEN) CHANCE 0 - SO FDADR NOTESO GOOD 99 91 64 6 CURB TEXAS IN 1880 FOSTER AND ÁLLOYD ® 58 71 3 B.LLOYD,R.FOSTER (R. FOSTER) ROSES IN DECEMBER LARRY BOONE 100 98 94 19 R.BAKER (L.BOONE. P.NELSON) MERCURY 870 086 -7 /OLYGRAM MARTIN MURPHEY (WITH 2 TALKIN' TO THE WRONG MAN MICHAEL RYANBRURPH 0 64 - S.GIBSON,J.E.NORMAN (M.MURPHEY) 9Y)

1 RIAA certification for sales of 2 million units. O Products with the greatest airplay this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of million units. 58 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 23, 1988

Billboard. HOT COUNTRY SINGLES. COUNTRY SINGLES COUNTIIT A ranking of the top 30 country singles by sales with reference to each title's position on the main Hot Country Singles chart. BY LABEL ,_o A ranking of distributing labels SALES up by the number of titles they have F3 TITLE ARTIST on the Hot Country Singles chart. á3 oo CORNER LABEL NO. OF TITLES 1 3 IT'S SUCH A SMALL WORLD RODNEY CROWELL AND ROSANNE CASH 2 ON CHART 2 2 STRANGERS AGAIN HOLLY DUNN 17 by Marie Ratliff MCA (13) 20 3 4 I'LL ALWAYS COME BACK K.T. OSLIN 1 Curb (4) MCA /Curb (3) "ROSANNE HAS A DOUBLE WHAMMY GOING FOR HER," says 4 5 CRY, CRY, CRY HIGHWAY 101 3 PD Denny Bice of WNWN Coldwater, Mich. He's referring to Rosanne CAPITOL (7) 18 5 1 FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF A FOOL GEORGE STRAIT 21 MTM (4) Cash's superstrong duet with her :ausband, Rodney Crowell, "It's Such A 16th Avenue (3) Small World" (No. 2 on the chart), and her just -released solo, "If You 6 11 YOUNG COUNTRY HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 6 Capitol /Curb (2) Change Your Mind" (Columbia), charted at No. 38. Of the latter, MD Bob EMI- America (1) 7 9 I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU EDDIE RABBITT 15 Sterling of WZZK Birmingham, Ala., says, "It's my favorite new song; RCA (14) 15 Rosanne does a remarkable job on it." 8 12 I'M GONNA GET YOU EDDY RAVEN 5 RCA /Curb (1) Another Sterling favorite is WARNER BROS. (9) 11 Alabama's " Fallin' Again" (RCA), which 9 13 OUT OF SIGHT AND ON MY MIND BILLY JOE ROYAL 31 makes its chart debut this week at No. 44. "It's a throwback to what they Slash (1) Warner /Curb (1) used to do; it will be very strong," he says. PD Lee Rogers, WCRJ Jack- 10 20 BABY I'M YOURS STEVE WARINER 7 COLUMBIA 10 sonville, Fla., agrees: "Alabama has a killer record with this one." 11 21 EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND A DOZEN ROSES KATHY MATTEA 11 Rogers, who recently moved to Florida from Seattle, was surprised by E.P.A. 6 12 14 TIMELESS AND TRUE LOVE THE MCCARTERS 19 Epic (6) the popularity of hard -edged pop - oriented country records in the South. "I POLYGRAM 5 expected this to be a traditionalist I found 13 18 ALWAYS LATE WITH YOUR KISSES DWIGHT YOAKAM 14 stronghold, but that artists like Mercury (5) Restless Heart and Rosanne Cash do very well here. On the other hand, 14 17 SHE'S NO LADY LYLE LOVETT 34 ALPINE 1 Randy Travis, who is about as traditional as one can get, is playing on the ANOKA 1 pop stations here. I think the appeal of the artist rather than [that of] a 15 6 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE RONNIE MCDOWELL 32 particular record defines their popularity." ATLANTIC 2 16 25 (ANGEL ON MY MIND) THAT'S WHY I'M WALKIN' RICKY SKAGGS 62 Atlantic /America (2)

CANYON CREEK 1 BONNIER IS SELLING: "We're still getting sales reports on Jo -el Son- 17 24 AMERICANA MOE BANDY 8 `Come On CORBITT COMPANY 1 tiler's Joe' as well as his new 'No More One More Time' [RCA]. 18 26 ONE TRUE LOVE THE O'KANES 18 NLT (1) This is Sonnier country," says PD Brad West, WYNK Baton Rouge, La. In DOOR KNOB 1 Fayetteville, Ark., KKIX PD Tim Wall says, "He's hot here; it's a fresh 19 22 JONES ON THE JUKEBOX BECKY HOBBS 39 EMI- MANHATTAN 1 new sound that's so good for country music." 20 23 EVERYBODY'S SWEETHEART VINCE GILL 24 EVERGREEN 1 Wall predicts good things, too, for Tanya Tucker's "If It Don't Come 21 7 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY RICKY VAN SHELTON 51 GAZELLE 1 Easy" (Capitol). "We just added i :, and it's doing real well," he says. MD MELODY DAWN 1 Greg Cole, WPOC Baltimore, calls it "one of the most promising records 22 19 THE LAST RESORT T. GRAHAM BROWN 4 we've received. Phone is MERCURY 1 response strong." 23 8 SANTA FE THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 45 NSD 1 ii Soundwaves (1) E DON'T NORMALLY PLAY ALBUM CUTS," says MD Nick Up- 24 10 LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU REBA MCENTIRE 37 PLAYBACK ton, KSON San Diego, "but the Trio's `Wildflowers' [Warner Bros.] found 25 16 TURN IT LOOSE THE JUDDS 56 its way on the air before it was a single and is off to a strong start." REPRISE "It's already doing better here than their previous releases," says MD 26 29 OLD FOLKS RONNIE MILSAP & MIKE REID 10 STEP ONE Tony Stevens, KFKF Kansas City, Mo. "We went on it right out of the 27 30 THE FACTORY KENNY ROGERS 9 box, and it's moving well." The record, by Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, 28 15 SHOULDN'T IT BE EASIER THAN THIS CHARLEY PRIDE 53 & Emmylou Harris, is at No. 29. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Workin' Man (Nowhere To Go)" (Warner 29 28 THE BEST I KNOW HOW THE STATLER BROTHERS 20 Bros.) looks good in Kansas City, too, Stevens adds. "This was their home 30 - CHILL FACTOR MERLE HAGGARD 26 away from home when they were a rock band, and they seem like local boys. They have a special appeal to our listeners." The song is at No. 47. ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored 'n any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC BMI /DebDave, BMI /Briarpatch, BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI) CPI' TITLE 13 TRUE HEART (Publisher Licensing Org.) (Don Schlitz, ASCAP/Tamerlane, BMI /Flying Sheet Music Dist. 44 FALLIN' AGAIN (SBK Blackwood, BMI /SBK April, ASCAP) HL (Davince, BMI /No K.O., BMI /Bug, BMI) Dutchman, BMI /MCA, ASCAP) HL (Maypop, 78 AU. IN MY MIND BMI) 5 I'M GONNA GET YOU 18 ONE TRUE LOVE 56 TURN IT LOOSE (ABZ, BMI) 21 FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF A FOOL (Dennis Linde, BMI) (Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL (MCA, ASCAP /Don Schlitz, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, (Tree, BMI HL 52 ALL OF THIS & MORE /Forrest Hills, BMI) 88 I'M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL 31 OUT OF SIGHT AND ON MY MIND ASCAP/SBK April, ASCAP) HL/WBM /MCA 82 SONG (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /MCA, ASCAP /Sweet Angel. FORA (Fourth Floor, ASCAP/Hot Kitchen, ASCAP) (Ensign, BMI /Jack & Bill, ASCAP/Rebel Heart, 16 WHAT SHE IS (IS A WOMAN IN LOVE) ASCAP/No Ears, ASCAP) HL (Guy, ASCAP) 46 I'M STILL YOUR FOOL ASCAP) CPP /HL (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Ranger Bob, ASCAP / Unichappell, 74 GIVERS AND 14 ALWAYS LATE WITH YOUR KISSES TAKERS (Requested, ASCAP/Preston Sullivan, ASCAP) 70 THE RHYTHM OF ROMANCE BMI) HL (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) (Peer International, BMI /Rightsong, BMI) CPP /HL 96 IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING (Chappell, ASCAP/Dejamus, ASCAP) 67 WHERE DOES LOVE GO (WHEN ITS GONE) 8 AMERICANA 42 GOODBYE TIME (Alabama Band, ASCAP /New John, ASCAP /New Crew, 100 ROSES IN DECEMBER (Hall -Clement, BMI /Ricky Skaggs, BMI) (Tom Collins, BMI) (King Coal, ASCAP /Of Music, ASCAP /Patti Ryan, CPP ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM (Uncle Artie, ASCAP/Larry Butler, BMI /SBK 69 WHO WAS THAT STRANGER ASCAP /Ha -Deb, ASCAP) 25 HE'S BACK AND I'M BLUE 75 ITS HARD TO KEEP THIS SHIP TOGETHER Blackwood, BMI) CPP /HL (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) ASCAP) 62 (ANGEL ON MY MIND) THATS WHY I'M WALKIN' (Termite /Bughouse, (John Anderson, BMI /Sweedie, BMI) 45 SANTA FE 29 WILDFLOWERS 40 HIGH RIDIN' HEROES (Acuff-Rose, BMI /Ernest Tubb, BMI) CPP 32 ITS ONLY MAKE BEUEVE (Bellamy Bros., ASCAP) (Velvet Apple, BMI) CPP (Mighty 94 ANGELS LOVE BAD MEN Nice, BMI/Skunk DeVille, BMI/Victrolla, (Conway Twitty, BMI) 36 SATISFY YOU 47 WORKIN' MAN (NOWHERE TO GO) ASCAP) (Tom Collins, BMI/Waylon Jennings, BMI) CPP 2 ITS SUCH A SMALL WORLD (MCA, ASCAP /Don Schlitz, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) (Jim Boy, ASCAP) 28 ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME 58 I CAN'T TAKE HER ANYWHERE (Granite, ASCAP /Coolwell, ASCAP) HL 41 SET 'EM UP JOE 35 YOU'LL COME BACK (YOU ALWAYS DO) ASCAP/New (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Ranger Bob, ASCAP / Unichappell, (WB, Crew, ASCAP/New John, 39 JONES ON THE JUKEBOX (Tree, BMI /Sabal, ASCAP /Larry Butler, BMI /SBK (Anion, ASCAP /Go-Glo, ASCAP) BMI) HL ASCAP/Rick Hall, ASCAP) (Beckaroo, BMI /Lawyer's Daughter, BMI/Guyasuta, Blackwood, BMI /Hookem, ASCAP) HL 6 YOUNG COUNTRY

68 I (EVERY 1 63 AS LONG AS WE HAVE EACH OTHER DIDN'T CHANCE HAD) BMI/Tree, BMI/Write Road, BMI) CPP /HL 65 SHE DOESN'T CRY ANYMORE (Bocephus, BMI) CPP (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/WB, ASCAP) (Tom Collins, BMI /Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP 66 JUST ONE KISS (Rick Hall, ASCAP/Alabama Band, ASCAP) 27 YOUR MEMORY WINS AGAIN 59 I KNEW LOVE 7 BABY I'M YOURS (Tree, BMI /Pacific Island, BMI) 34 SHE'S NO LADY (Acuff -Rose, BMI /Milene, ASCAP) CPP (Cavesson, ASCAP) (Steve Wagner, BMI /SBK April, ASCAP /GSC, ASCAP) CPP 4 THE LAST RESORT (Michael H. Goldsen, ASCAP /Lyle Lovett, ASCAP) HL HL 79 I NEED A GOOD WOMAN BAD (SBK April, ASCAP /Ides Of March, ASCAP/Ensign, 53 SHOULDN'T IT BE EASIER THAN THIS (Etc., ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP Hall, ASCAP) 20 THE BEST I KNOW HOW /Rick BMI) CPP /HL (Alabama Band, ASCAP/Dejamus, ASCAP) HL/WBM 54 I REMEMBER YOU (Stotler Brothers, BMI) CPP 80 LEAVE ME SATISFIED 99 SO FAR NOT SO GOOD 84 BOOTS (Paramount, ASCAP) CPP (Great Pair, BMI /Dale Morris, BMI) (KIT, ASCAP /Sheddhouse, ASCAP) 91 I TAUGHT HER (Criterion, ASCAP) EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS ABOUT 51 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY 73 THE STAIRS 60 CAN'T STOP NOW LOVE (Tree, BMI) HL (Sweet Tater Tunes, ASCAP) (Rick Hall, ASCAP/Alabama ASCAP (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Tree, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, Band, /Maypop, 97 A LITTLE BIT CLOSER 61 STOP ME (IF YOU HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE) BMI /Moon & Stars, BMI) HL BMI) WBM (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Love Wheel, BMI) (Unichappell, BMI /Chappell, ASCAP /Intersong, 23 I TOLD YOU SO 26 CHILL FACTOR 85 A UTILE BIT OF LOVIN' (GOES A LONG LONG WAY) ASCAP) HL (Inorbit, BMI) CPP (Charlie Monk, ASCAP/Three Story) (Chriswood, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) 17 STRANGERS AGAIN 15 I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU 3 CRY, CRY, CRY 33 LOVE OF A LIFETIME (SBK Blackwood, BMI/Tree, BMI) HL (Sweet Baby, BMI /Music City, ASCAP) (Eddie Rabbitt, BMI /Fishin' Fool, BMI) (Kristoshua, BMI) 49 TALKIN'TO THE WRONG MAN 43 86 DON'T TALK TO ME I WILL WHISPER YOUR NAME 37 LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU (Timberwolf, BMI) Pantry, (SBK April, ASCAP/Sallowlork, ASCAP) (Song ASCAP/VanWarmer, ASCAP) (MCA, ASCAP /Patchwork, ASCAP) MCA /HL 48 TEXAS IN 1880 95 I WONT TAKE LESS THAN YOUR 90 DOWN ON THE BAYOU LOVE 50 MIDNIGHT HIGHWAY (Uncle Artie, ASCAP) CPP (Door Knob, BMI) (MCA, ASCAP /Don Schlitz, ASCAP/Writer's Group, (U Do 2, ASCAP/Warner- Refuge, ASCAP/Long Tooth, 92 THIS MISSIN'YOU HEART OF MINE 87 ECHO ME BMI/Scarlet Moon, BMI) HL BMI) (Acuff-Rose, BMI /Milene-Opryland, ASCAP) CPP SHEET MUSIC AGENTS (Hightop, BMI /MCA, ASCAP) 30 IF IT DON'T COME EASY 93 MIRRORS DON'T UE 83 THIS OLD FLAME are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies (Silverline, BMI /Songmedia, BMI) 11 EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND A DOZEN ROSES (Shade Tree, BMI) CPP (Ensign, BMI) and may not represent mixed folio rights. 12 IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Believus Or Not, 81 MISSIN' TEXAS 19 TIMELESS AND TRUE LOVE (Acuff -Rose, ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures ASCAP/Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) BMI /Glad, BMI) CPP (MCA, ASCAP) (Chappell, ASCAP/Chriswold, ASCAP /Hopi Sound, 55 IF OLE 24 EVERYBODY'S SWEETHEART HANK COULD ONLY SEE US NOW 22 NO MORE ONE MORE TIME ASCAP/Buzz Cason, ASCAP) HL ALM Almo HAN Hansen (Benefit, BMI) (Waylon Jennings, BMI/Tom Collins, BMI) CPP (W B, ASCAP/Two Sons, ASCAP /Cross Keys, ASCAP) 89 TONIGHT SHE WENT CRAZY WITHOUT ME B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard 38 IF YOU CHANGE YOUR 76 EVERYDAY MAN MIND HL (Bibo, ASCAP /Chappell, ASCAP /MCA, B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull (Chelcait, BMI /Almo, ASCAP /tittle Almo, ASCAP/Bug, 10 OLD FOLKS (Riverstone, ASCAP /Meadowgreen, ASCAP) ASCAP /Chriswold, ASCAP/Hopi, ASCAP) BP Bradley MCA MCA BMI) CPP (Lodge Hall, ASCAP) CPP 77 TOUCH AND GO CRAZY 98 FACE TO FACE CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern 1 I'LL ALWAYS COME BACK ( Maypop, BMI) WBM 57 OLD PHOTOGRAPHS (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth 9 THE FACTORY (Wooden Wonder, SESAC) (Tree, BMI /Golden Bridge, ASCAP) 71 TRAINS MAKE ME LONESOME 72 I'M A SURVIVOR 64 ONE ONE CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. (Butler's Bandits, ASCAP /SBK April, ASCAP) HL TIME NIGHT (Lawyer's Daughter, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI,

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 59 www.americanradiohistory.com 4LVIDEO r Firms Gearing Up For Spring launch Of CDV in the mastering process so that both ufacturer of CDV software), the mas- there is no real audio master, since generation source material and then BY JIM BESSMAN meet the optimal playback standards ter will get too 'hot' and they'll send it the video edit does not exactly corre- getting it formatted on the CDV NEW YORK All systems are go on demanded by CD- quality- conscious back. So you have to make sure you spond to the original album or single glass master with no loss in quality. the spring compact-disk -video rollout, consumers. don't detract from the video in creat- version of the song. Reisz says that "Theoretically, more attention say industry spokesmen, who com- "The public's perception of sound ing the glass master, which can be a in such cases, he has had to in effect should be given to the video specs in mend hardware and software manu- has been raised tremendously be- painstaking process." create a first- generation soundtrack production, but when you're dealing facturers for ironing out production cause of CD," says George Reisz, co- According to Reisz, CDV master- to match the video. with music video budgets, it could bugs and coming together behind the owner of New York's InVue Sound ing requires obtaining the highest - "We used an edit of the album mix, cost significantly more to get them new video music format. Though Po- Inc., an audio-for -video postproduc- quality audio and video sources from which was a nightmare because the right at the beginning," says Reisz. lyGram and WEA are the prime tion company that works with record the record companies, then going tempo of the song didn't lend itself to "There's always the fear that you backers of the configuration, MCA is companies in matching soundtracks through a "nitpicking" procedure in easy resyncing," he says. "[The com- won't be able to get it right in post - circulating a promo-only 5 -inch video- with videocassettes and now CDVs. lining up the two tracks according to plete operation] requires a lot of stop production, because in getting the disk, Lyle Lovett's "She's No Lady," "The typical person -which every- their slightly different sampling fre- and go and is a very tedious and ex- video conformed to the glass master, to retail, radio, and press. thing is aimed at-can play an aver- quencies. He says that PDO's specs pensive process." things can be butchered." Doug Cerrone, MCA Records' as- age CD on an average CD player and are "frame accurate," which means While Reisz notes that the same John Messerschmitt, executive di- sociate director of music video, says hear a dramatic improvement in there's no room for leeway. challenges exist in the audio-for -video rector of the CD Video Systems MCA has a "wait-and -see" attitude sound quality. So they have a great Perfect synchronization of the au- mastering of music videocassette Assn., says that indications from his regarding marketing CDVs. But he frame of reference to judge [CDV] dio and video portions of the CDV product, those standards are looser group's members are that "all prob- concedes that production of the la- sound." master is further complicated by the than CD -conscious consumers will ac- lems are behind us." He says the ma- bel's Lovett promo, which is a joint Reisz predicts that the advent of varying edits existing of material to cept. jor hardware manufacturers will effort with Pioneer Electronics (Bill- CDV will lead to greater music video be transferred to CDV. Reisz says So far, InVue has worked on Atlan- have various laserdisk combiplayers board, Feb. 27), bodes well. sales. He notes, however, that what that even a first- generation edit mas- tic CDVs for Madame X's "Just That on the market shortly, capable of "Three weeks after the [Lovett] has been acceptable qualitywise on ter of the CDV's videoclip must be Type Of Girl" and Levert's "Casano- playing all laser -read video and audio master was shipped to Japan [for videocassettes and music video TV screened before the master audiotape va" and, for Elektra, Anita Baker's formats. Reisz adds that Philips has a pressing], the suckers were back on programming will not do for CDV. can be married in to make sure there "Sweet Love" and the Cure's "Just portable CDV player in the works my desk," says Cerrone. "It's prema- "Consumers will expect to see the aren't any "bad edit points." Like Heaven." Reisz says that he's with a small, pop-up video screen. ture to say we have other plans, but highest -quality video to match CD Also, situations occur in which been "lucky" so far in securing first- CDVs are on the verge. If someone audio quality," he says. "But video- presses the button, we're ready to tape is a more forgiving medium put them on the market." when it comes to home video than Built into the high audio and video CDV. In making the glass [CDV] reproduction capabilities of CDVs master, you may sometimes try to (which average about 20 minutes in squeeze more information than can nual Chicago Music Video Contest, which will give length and contain one videoclip and be handled technically. And if you go you the opportunity to win $300 cash from video night- additional audio -only cuts) is the beyond the official CDV specs dictat- club Clubland, get your video seen throughout the problem of marrying the two signals ed by Philips- DuPont (the major man- U.S. on the Telegenics video -pool -club reel, and re- ceive airtime on local music video outlet MV -50. The event is jointly sponsored by Telegenics, Club - CC land, MV-50, the Illinois Entertainer, and Shelley Howard's Jam Productions. The top 10 entries, as se- RVI To Air Mandela Benefit by Steven Dupler lected by a judging panel, will be played May 25 dur- ing the award presentations at Clubland. Tribute Will Be Broadcast Live CAPITOL IS GIVING a big Northwest regional Judges include local print and broadcast journalists BBC-2 has already pacted to car- push to veteran singer /guitarist Pat McLaughlin's as well as representatives from MV -50, Telegenics, BY STEVEN DUPLEIR ry the show live in the U.K.; broad- eponymous debut album. Laser -25, the Eugene, Ore. - Clubland, and Jam Productions. NEW YORK Radio Vision Interna- casters contracting for carriage in based local video outlet, is working with the label on a Entries should be submitted on 3/4-inch tape to Shel- tional has obtained the live world- other areas of the world will be an- promotion running through May 1, in which the sta- ley Howard, c/o Jam Productions, 207 W. Goethe, Chi- wide satellite- broadcast syndication nounced as the deals are inked. tion will be giving away a Fender Telecaster electric cago, Ill. 60610. For more information, contact 312- rights to the Nelson Mandela 70th According to the concert's orga- guitar autographed by McLaughlin. The promotion 266-6262. Birthday Tribute, a benefit concert nizers, the purpose of the event is has double-edged retail tie -ins: Music retailer Music- Incidentally, Telegenics also dropped us a line to let set to take place June 11 at Lon- twofold: to "focus world attention land is pushing the cassette with a program of Laser - us in on the April "wish list," a selection of vinyl don's Wembley Stadium. on the campaign for Mandela's re- 25 spots, and local musical- instrument (and, of course, tracks for which their video club clients Would like to The date is five days before the lease and to raise money for a vari- Fender) dealer Music West is displaying the Tele in its see 12 -inch "dance videos" produced. Curiously, of the South African dissident leader's ety of international organizations showroom. top five listed here, several have not even been accom- birthday as well as the 24th anniver- dedicated to aiding South African Programming director Casey O'Brien says busi- panied by a standard -length video. sary of his conviction and jailing by children." ness is booming at Laser -25, noting that both Elektra The tracks are: Natalie Cole's "Pink Cadillac," the South African government. Groups that will be receiving par- and MCA have been "extremely pleased" by the EMI -Manhattan; Taste -T -Lips' "Hypnotize," Mercu- The concert tribute, which has the tial proceeds from the concert and strong Northwest sales and airplay activity reported ry/PolyGram; Spagna's "Call Me," Epic; Fire On full support of the Mandela family, subsequent broadcast revenues in- recently on 10,000 Maniacs and Pebbles, respectively. Blonde's "Bounce Back," Spinn /TSR; and Samantha will feature such artists as Dire clude Save The Children, Christian Fox's "Naughty Girls," Jive /RCA. Straits, Eurythmics, Chrissie Aid, Oxfam, War On Want, Catholic PRECIOUS METAL: Just weeks after the Record- Hynde, Whitney Houston, Simple Fund For Overseas Development, ing Industry Assn. of America instituted its new ROCK OF THE BAY: It's time for another install- This week, Minds, and Harry Belafonte. Bela - International Aid Fund For South multiplatinum category for music videocassette titles, ment of the Eye's mystery -guest playlist: fonte will host the show, along with Africa, and the Bishop Ambrose two tapes have achieved that vaunted status: Elektra we're running the California Music Channel, a very Whoopi Goldberg and British come- Reeves Trust. The remainder of the act Motley Crue's "Uncensored," and Warner Bros.' successful Oakland, Calif. -based local reaching San dian Billy Connolly. Other partici- proceeds are slated for the Anti - Madonna concert video, "The Virgin Tour: Madonna Francisco, Sacramento, and San Jose. CMC doesn't pating artists will be named in the Apartheid Movement. Live." use standard rotation notations like heavy or medium, coming weeks. According to the event's organiz- To qualify for the new RIAA multiplatinum stan- so here's a look at some of what the station aired on its Producing the event on behalf of ers, Dire Straits is regrouping spe- dards, a music videocassette must have been released daily shows during the week of of April 4: Artists Against Apartheid and the cifically for the Wembley concert, after Oct. 1, 1985, and have sales of 100,000 units and/ New Order, "True Faith." Anti -Apartheid Movement are Tony which is to be the band's only per- or at least $4 million at the suggested list price. The A -Ha, "Train Of Thought." Hollingsworth, Neville Bolt, and formance in 1988, while Eurythmics use of dollars or units for certification purposes is de- Johnny Hates Jazz, "Shattered Dreams." Ken O'Neill of Elephant House Pro- are making their first U.K. stage termined once the video achieves the platinum level. Pebbles, "Girlfriend." ductions, a U.K. -based music pro- appearance in more than two years. Multiplatinum music videocassettes may be recerti- Mary Jane Girls, "In My House." moter. fied at increments of 100,000 units and /or $2 million. House of Schock, "Middle Of Nowhere." Other March certifications include Bon Jovi's "Slip- Missing Persons, "Words." pery When Wet: The Videos" from PolyGram Rec- Sinead O'Connor, "Mandinka." platinum early Bronski Beat, "I Feel Love." I ords, which was tagged both gold and VIDEO TRACK age intercut with photo montages last month; and Anita Baker's "One Night Of Rap- Communards, "Never Can Say Goodbye." and animation sequences. The pro- ture" from Elektra, which was certified gold, as was Bananarama, "Wild Life." with NEW YORK ducer was Louise Barlow for Rich- Janet Jackson's "Control: The Videos, Part II" from CMC often gets pretty cute and creative ard Levine Productions. A &M Video. "theme shows" as well. On April 6, the station aired a DIRECTOR RICHARD LEVINE "telephone tunes" show, featuring Squeeze's "853- "867- 5309 "; Pat McLaugh- recently worked on the debut video LOS ANGELES WIN CASH, FAME, VALUABLE PRIZES: Did that 5937"; Tommy Tutone's for Warner Bros. act Semi Twang's catch your attention? Good. Chicago -area bands, solo lin's "Wrong Number "; Kraftwerk's "Telephone "Salty Tears." Shot by Jamie Liv- M ARK REZYKA just completed artists, video producers, and directors, take note. You Call "; Skyy's "Call Me "; and Rockwell's "Obscene ingston on location in a SoHo loft, directing the debut video for EMI - have until May 12 to submit an entry into the fifth an- Phone Call." the clip includes performance foot- (Continued on next page)

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A OF PLAYLISTS AT NATIONAL VIDEO MUSIC OUTLETS. Music VIDEO i II k:c:circ:I ®THE cL p Lists do not include videos in B recurrent or oldies rotation. TM VIDEO TRACK (continued from preceding page) E.U., Da Butt POWER G Estefan /MSM, Anything For You Manhattan act Vixen's single latest clip, "Never Giving Up," from G. Estefan /MSM, Anything For You Force M.D.'s, Couldn't Care Less "Edge Of A Broken Heart." The the Capitol /Voss album "Money I To Deserve This Brownmark, Next Time i YY Pet Shop Boys, What Have Done Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams ... Royal Court Of China, Its A Changed conceptual material was shot in and Don't Make No Man." The band's Mk-MOW Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up Morrissey, Suedehead around L.A., while the performance close pal Eddie Murphy also steps The Alarm, Presence Of Love Diary, Littany (Life Goes On) in in Continuous programming HEAVY Guadalcanal segment was filmed on the S.I.R. for an appearance the clip, shot Joe Ely, My Baby Thinks She's French 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 soundstage. Cameo appearances live at The Palace in Hollywood. Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac The & l-L, Heart Steel Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson, The Del-Lords,s Judas Kiss were made by Richard Marx (writ- (Murphy also contributed backing Dreams ADDS JohnnyY Hates Jazz, Shattered Swing Out Sier,Sister, Surrender Pebbles, Girlfriend Men Without Hats, Moonbeam er of "Edge ") and Poison's Rikki vocals to the album.) Wayne Isham AC That's The Way I Wanna Rock And Roll /DC, Brenda Russell, Piano In The Dark Blvd, Never Give Up So, Are You Sure Rocket. Carol Fanning produced. directed and Michael Wells pro- Scarlett & Black, You Don't Know Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand Kashif & Mel'isa Morgan, Love Changes Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again Dweezil Zappa has apparently in- duced for The Company. Eric Clapton, After Midnight Mel'isa Morgan, If You Can Do It James Taylor, Never Die Young Pour Me Morris Day, Fishnet herited not only his old man's musi- Aaron produced and direct- Def Leppard, Some Sugar On Toto, Pamela Jane Michael Jackson, Dirty Diana cal drive, but his penchant for the ed the video for Donald Fagen's Kiss, Turn On The Night MEDIUM Ziggy Marley /Melody Makers, Tomorrow People visual as well. The chip off the old "Century's End," from the Warner George Michael, One More Try 10,000 Maniacs, Like The Weather Zap recently conceived the video for Bros. soundtrack album to the film Robert Plant, Tall Cool One Rick Astley, Together Forever Poison, Nothin' But A Good Time Breeze, Hands To Heaven "My Guitar Wants To Kill Your "Bright Lights, Big City." Rocky Hill, I Won't Be Your Fool Cher, We All Sleep Alone Mama," a cover of the old F.Z. tune. Merry Clayton, Yes Donald Fagen, Century's End Working with Zappa was director OTHER CITIES SNEAK PREVIEW 4ffil Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell Jeff Stein (Huey Lewis, Heart), David Lee Roth, Stand Up Art Garfunkel, So Much In Love BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION Sting, Englishman In New York Nanci Griffith, I Knew Love and cameo appearances were made CBS' Sweethearts Of The Rodeo O.M.D., Dreaming 14 hours daily ar- went on location on the road from Smokey Robinson, Love Don't Give No Reason by actor (and champion eyebrow HEAVY 4217 Wheeler Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304 cher) Robert Wagner, actress Ma- Baton Rouge, La., to Houston, with Aerosmith, Angel mie Van Doren, and actor Michael director Bob Small and producer Paul Carrack, One Good Reason ADDS Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle Nouri, who appeared in the film Jim Burns in order to shoot their Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hearts Go Michael Jackson, Dirty Diana Icehouse, Electric Blue George Michael, One More Try "Flashdance." most recent clip, "Satisfy You." INXS, Devil Inside E3 Junior, Yes (If You Want Me) The '50s -look clip was shot in Performance footage shot at the Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams Angela Winbush, C'est Toi (It's You) Kingdom Come, Get It On Nu Shooz, Should I Say Yes black- and -white 16mm film on loca- Astrodome in Houston and a small John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out Dan Band, Anticipation tion in Hollywood and GMT club in Louisiana highlight the vid- Never at Stu- Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams ... THE NASHVILLE NETWORK Bus Boys, Given Up Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind Tracy Chapman, Fast Car dios. Film -to-tape transfer was han- eo, which is spiced with short inter- Robert Plant, Heaven Knows Paul Jackson, Jr., I Came To Play 13 Hours Weekly dled by Editel L.A. view segments with sisters Kristine Scarlett & Black, You Don't Know Gladys Knight & The Pips, Lovin' On Next To Nothin 2806 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up Le Juan Love, Say Yeah Reel Vision, the video production Arnold and Janis Gill. Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl in Nou- CURRENT Paul When Love Comes company based Burbank, Calif., Exterior locations for Club Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There Johnson, Catlin Toto, Pamela Dave Gibson, Run To The Front Donald Fagen, Century's End and headed by Chuck Haifley and veau's "It's A Cold, Cold World" Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover Marty Haggard, Trains Make Me Lonesome Don Wilson, recently completed a clip were shot in Dallas by produc- White Lion, Wait Highway 101, Cry Cry Cry Whitesnake, Give Me All Your Love Country Bill Nunley, I'll Know The Good Times HEAVY Fleetwood Mac concert special in -, er /director Peter Nydrle and co- Lovett, She's No Lady Lyle da'Krash, Wasn't I Good To Ya tended for cablecast on Showtime producer Alan Wachs. The single is Again ACTIVE Skip Ewing, Your Memory Wins LeVert, Sweet Sensation David Lynn Jones, Bonnie Jean Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams ... as well as a home video release. Oth- from the band's Warner Bros. al- 10,000 Maniacs, Like The Weather Vince Gill, Everybody's Sweetheart E.U., Da Butt er recent company projects include bum "Listen To The Message." Cheap Trick, The Flame Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, Midnight Girl... Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hearts Go Cher, We All Sleep Alone Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, Satisfy You Gavin Christopher, You Are Who You Love production of Michael Jackson's Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac Dwight Yoakam, Always Late With Your Kisses Miki Howard & Gerald LeVert, That's What Love Is "Man In The Mirror" and off -line Production companies and post - Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell Sherry Kean, Diamonds And Pearls Al B. Sure, Nite And Day Times Two, Strange But True New Grass Revival, Can't Stop Now Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac postproduction of both Elisa Fioril- production facilities are welcome Alabama w /K.T. Oslin, Face To Face lo's "How I Forget You" to K.T. Oslin, I'll Always Come Back Can and submit information on current BUZZ BIN David Lynn Jones, High Ridin' Heroes MEDIUM Big Trouble's "When The Love Is projects. Please send material to The Church, Under The Milky Way Rodney Crowell /Rosanne Cash, It's Such A ... Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well Good." Robyn Hitchcock, Balloon Man Tom Wopat, A Little Bit Closer Video Track, Billboard, 1515 Ter Force, Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning Billy Joe Royal, Out Of Sight And On My Mind T All In My Mind The Bus Boys do it live in their Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. MilesFall e I'vel Fool For You Morrissey, Suedehead Rosanne Cash, Tennessee Flat Top Box y Mico Wave, Instant Replay Kool Moe Dee, Wild Wild West MEDIUM Suave, My Girl Keith S Piano in't Dark The Alarm, Presence Of Love Keith Sweat, Something Ain't Just Right Deacon Blue, Dignity The Fit, Just Flavin' Fun Donald Fagen, Century's End / NEW \j Pebbles, Mercedes Boy Jane Aaron /Jane Aaron Productions Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching ,,, - Jane Aaron The Godfathers, Birth, School, Work, Death Jerry Harrison. Rev It Up , VIDEOCLIPS GWEN GUTHRIE Bonnie Hayes, Soul Love k Can't Love You Tonight The Jets, Rocket 2 U Lifeline /Warner Bros. Jenny Morris, Body And Soul 14 hours weekly Jon Small. David Wunsch /Picture Vision 0.M.D., Dreaming 6430 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 Il_ ¿ 71 This weekly listing of new video - Drew Carolan Dan Reed Network, Ritual Ur s IA clips generally available for pro- James Reyme, Fall Of Rome ADDS v- HERBIE HANCOCK Robbie Robertson, Somewhere Down The Crazy River gramming and /or promotional Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat Vibe Alive Smithereens, Only A Memory No Shooz, Should I Say Yes , purposes includes artist, title, al- The Perfect Machine /Columbia Dweezil Zappa, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama Smithereens, Only A Memory 7 hours daily bum (where applicable), label, pro- Midnight Films George Michael, One More Try 1000 Louisiana Ave., Houston, TX 77002 Meiert Avis BREAKOUTS Neil Diamond, Cherry Cherry ducer/production house, and di- BONNIE HAYES The Adventures, Broken Land rector. Please send information to The Adventures, Broken Land ADDS Soul Love Balaam And The Angel, I Love The Things ... Billboard, New Videoclips, 1515 Bonnie Hayes /Chrysalis Jon Anderson, Hold On To Love Banarama, Love In The First Degree HEAVY Mike Riffle /Eyeballs Inc. Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac Big Pig, Breakaway Broadway, New York, N.Y 10086. Jeff Stein Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love George Michael, One More Try The Del -Lords, Judas Kiss Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hearts Go No Shooz, Should I Say Yes BLUE AEROPLANES THE JOHNNYS Depeche Mode, Behind The Wheel Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams ... Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching Bury Your Love Like Treasure Injun Joe INXS, Devil Inside Eric Clapton, After Midnight Lita Ford, Kiss Me Deadly Spitting Out Miracles/Restless /Fire Highlights Of A Dangerous Lite /Enigma /Mushroom Icehouse, Electric Blue Gladys Knight & The Pips, Lovin' On Next To Nothin' Iron Maiden, Can I Play With Madness Michael Geoghegan /M -Ocean Pictures Fane Flaws /I Am Joe's Films Judas Priest, Johnny B. Goode Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well Kiss, Turn On The Night Michael Geoghegan Fane Flaws Kings Of The Sun, Serpentine Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up Neil Diamond, Cherry Cherry Mr. Mister, Stand And Deliver Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind JON ANDERSON GEORGE MICHAEL Sinead O'Connor, Mandinka Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac Hold On To Love One More Try Michael Jackson, Man In The POWER Pebbles, Girlfriend Mirror In The City Of Angels /Columbia Faith /Columbia The Godfathers, Birth, School, Work. Death Prophet, Sound Of A Breaking Heart Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams ... Paul Flattery/FYI Lippman /Kahane Productions G. Estefan /MSM, Anything For You Squeeze, Footprints Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well Jim Yukich George Michael Aerosmith, Angel Tonio K., Without Love Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover The Jets, Rocket 2 U Treat Her Right, I Think She Likes Me INXS, Devil Inside MICHAEL BOLTON THE PROCLAIMERS Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover Danny Wilde, Time Runs Wild Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hearts Go Wait On Love Make My Heart Fly Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There Will & Kill, Heart Of Steel Pebbles, Girlfriend Hunger /Columbia This Is The Story/Chrysalis Pebbles, Girlfriend Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love Antony Payne /The A &R Group Kate Sylvester /Features International Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror Michael Utterback Brad Langford Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams PAUL CARRACK Le, Blue SPOOKIE ra ril Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl One Good Reason Don't Walk Away 1 One Good Reason /Chrysalis Spookie /Columbia 0° ALL G. Estefan /MSM, Anything For You O NEW Toto, Pamela Claire Clifford- Jones /Limelight Productions Tina Silvey Peter Care Jane Simpson CLUB NOUVEAU ROBERT TEPPER ° :0DIDE HEAVY It's a Cold, Cold World The Unforgiven Wait Continuous programming White Lion, Listen To The Message /Warner Bros. Modern Madness / Scotti Bros. /CBS Associated 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 Five 1/2 -hour shows weekly Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell Peter Nydrle. Alan Wachs /Peter Nydrle Productions Siri Aarons 1000 Laurel Oak, Voorhees, NJ 08043 O.M.D., Dreaming Peter Nydrle D.J. Webster Paul Carrack, One Good Reason ADDS - - -- CURRENT Dan Reed Network, Ritual GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MA- BEN VAUGHN COMBO George Michael, One More Try Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up CHINE Jerry Lewis In France The Deele, Two Occasions The Rainmakers, Small Circles The Deele, Two Occasions You Beautiful Thing/Restless Robbie Robertson, Somewhere Down The Crazy River Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights Morris Day, Fishnet Anything For Let It Loose /Epic Christina Santore/Peripheral Visions No Shooz, Should I Say Yes Banarama, Love In The First Degree Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again Bitl Brigoti Howard McCabe, Jim Sylvester Al B. 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NTERIVATlONAL THE Yid Sell- through On The Rise In France particularly in 7 -inch singles sales marketing director Andre Touaty: Disney's "Robin Hood" in less than BY PHILIPPE CROCQ has encouraged major retail outlets "We have tried to make France's a month. By the end of last year, PARIS The French video market, to look for alternative leisure prod- 2,500 video clubs understand that sell- through accounted for 35% of dominated for much of the '80s by ucts. France has nearly 700 stores far from disadvantaging them, sell - Film Office's total business; in 1986, rental business, is finally taking to that deal in video and are bigger through will add to their profits. At it accounted for less than 10 %. sell- through in a big way. Three than 3,000 square yards and another the same time we have encouraged WEA was also an early entrant in years ago, rentals accounted for 5,700 medium -sized stores. Togeth- the large multiple stores to develop the French sell- through field. Says 85% of the overall market; by 1987 er they account for 30% of the coun- sell- through sections on the basis Warner Video commercial director the figure was down to 65%. try's retail trade, including more that after records, hi fi, blank video- Jean -Paul Jaouen: "For us, 1987 Sales of prerecorded videocas- than 50% of blank-videotape sales tape, and so on, prerecorded video is was the year of sell- through. We settes totaled only 850,000 units in and 55% of prerecorded- videocas- now capable of commanding the at- committed ourselves to the market, 1986. Last year they exceeded 3 mil- sette sales. tention and attracting the leisure and our retail partners were quick lion. By contrast, the video rental After some temporary forays into spending of a growing public." to realize that video sales were no sector, which had been growing at video rental, these large outlets On pricing, Touaty says viability longer a secondary priority." 30% a year for several years, began have concluded that sell- through is begins at anything under $43.50. In The company has sold a total of to contract. their preferred market, and they practice, most front -line sell - 400,000 units to date, 50% of them There have been two major cata- now hope to overtake video-special- through product retails at $34.60, through large stores. Some 40 titles lysts for the change. First, falling ty stores as the market leaders in with a midprice point of $25.90. are currently available through hardware prices have produced an this area, an ambition BIPE be- Some independent distributors have such outlets, and an additional 23 upsurge in videocassette recorder lieves could be realized in 1989. pitched prices at $17.20 but have will be released this year. sales. In 1986, France's VCR popu- Video retailers are not opposed to found this level hard to sustain be- Warner product is divided into se- lation was fewer than 4 million ma- sell- through, which they now see as cause of the narrowness of the mar- ries. According to Jaouen, the best chines, but 1987 saw a 40% growth complementary to their rental oper- gins and the less- than -compelling sellers in these series are "Gold - in sales, and analysts such as the ations, but they did require some interest of the catalogs offered. finger" (James Bond Series), BIPE economic forecasting unit initial persuasion that the new busi- Film Office's sales product is split "Greystoke" (Best Of Warner), now predict a machine population of ness would not damage the old, and between children's material, mostly "Gremlin" (Collection Popcorn), and more than 10 million by 1991. The nonspecialist stores reaped the full from Walt Disney and Hachette, the Bugs Bunny cartoons (Cartoon need for a more diversified soft- benefits of this hesitation. and classic movies. In August the Series). Among newer titles, "The ware market has therefore become The first major distributor to em- Carrefour chain sold 80,000 copies Name Of The Rose" has sold more apparent to video companies here. brace the sell- through concept en- of seven Disney titles. Auchan, an- than 60,000 copies in one month Second, the decline in audio and thusiastically was Film Office. Says other chain, has sold 50,000 units of here.

Polish Label A Hit Again French Music Sales Climb level high enough to discourage BY ROMAN WASCHKO purchasers from reselling the al- '87 Gains Continue WARSAW, Poland Polskie bums in the West. SNEP: Nagrania, Poland's biggest record The deal was formulated during on CD" launch of 26 top 50 titles company, has achieved a spectacu- visits to Poland by former WEA In- BY PHILIPPE CROCO priced around $7. lar turnaround in the past year un- ternational chief Nesuhi Ertegun in PARIS The French record indus- These ,developments have been der the leadership of new director August and October and was con- try has sustained its 1987 upturn accompanied by a steady fall in Aleksander Olaszewski. cluded at MIDEM in France in Janu- into the first two months of 1988, the share of CD business taken by Hovering on the brink of bank- ary. according to figures released here classical product: down from 48% ruptcy when Olaszewski took over The expanded East -West contacts by trade group SNEP, with over- to 39% in recent months. in March 1987, the company is now that have characterized the glas- all sales values nearly 30% up on The decline in vinyl singles generating substantial profits. In nost era have not left Poland unaf- the same period a year ago. sales, though later and less dra- addition to reversing Polskie fected. Overseas artists appearing CD grosses soared 85% to $34.89 matic than in some other major Nagrania's decline, the new man- here this year include Sting, Iron million for the two months, while markets, is now seen as irrevers- agement has secured its member- Maiden, and the Italian duo Al Bano cassettes also recorded a substan- ible, since the large hypermarkets ship in IFPI and has moved to estab- & Romina Power, while talks are tial 39.5% rise to $21.47 million. LP and department stores which dom- lish contacts and deals overseas. under way to bring in the Bee Gees values dropped 2% to $15.41 mil- inate French retailing are increas- Early this year, the label conclud- and a -ha. lion, and singles continued their ingly limiting quantity orders to ed an agreement with WEA for the The Polish heavy metal band Tur- decline with a 5.7% drop to $18.09 the first 15 titles in the Top 50. release of six licensed albums, in- bo, meanwhile, has been signed to a million. In total, the market was The parallel fall in vinyl album cluding one by Madonna. Some five -album deal by West German la- worth $89.86 million. volumes has slowed this year, the 300,000 copies of each will be made bel Noise Records, and plans call for Exceptionally strong sales were 2% decline recorded in January available, and prices will be set at a the band to tour there in August. also recorded in December 1987, and February comparing with a but these were attributed to the 10% drop in December last year dual stimuli of a cut in value-add- and a near -25% fall in 1987 as a ed tax rates and an industrywide whole. publicity campaign. The figures SNEP executive Patrice Fichet French Labels Set Exhibit for January and February indicate says the industry's strong perfor- PARIS The French record indus- Major labels have already booked that this performance can be mance in the traditionally soft try will have its own showcase in stand space at the event, and all na- maintained, though it is recog- months after Christmas is cause the form of the nine -day Salon du tional television networks have nized that market growth depends for rejoicing, but warns that with Disque, set for June 11 -19 at Parc promised extensive live coverage. more and more heavily on the CD increasing competition for leisure THE BRITISH EXPORT de Ver- Says organizer Andre Hadjez: and cassette formats. spending it remains heavily depen- des Expositions, Porte THE sailles, on the outskirts of Paris "The book industry has had a Salon In both these areas, software dent on economic conditions and WITH MOST du Livre for many years here and growth has been spurred by on the quality of the product re- IMPACT ... TALENT! has benefited from the enhanced strong hardware sales. Some leased. How Billboard media profile and increased sales 640,000 CD players were sold last "We also have to recognize that that result. I wanted records to year compared with half that num- the future of the recorded music Tracks The Hits have the benefit of a similar degree ber in 1986 and only 105,000 in market is tied up with the rebuild- ISSUE DATE: MAY 21 of exposure." 1985, while sales of Walkman - ing of a national network of spe- AD DEADLINE: APRIL 26 LONDON A special booklet in The trade group Syndicat Nation- style cassette machines rose 29% cialist dealers," Fichet adds. the April 9 issue on how Bill- al de l'Edition Phonographique has in value last year and in-car radio/ Since 1978 these have declined board's world- renowned charts pledged its support for the event. cassette players rose 33% in value. in number from 3,500 to no more FOR AD DETAILS CONTACT are es- are compiled was omitted from Says SNEP's Patrice Fichet: "The CD software sales have also than 350. Yet such stores LONDON: Tony Evans some copies of the magazine publicity campaign late last year an- been stimulated by the spread of sential if catalogs are to be fully (44) 1- 439 -9411 in val- midprice and budget series, and by exploited, he says. They are the mailed to overseas subscribers. nouncing the reduction [the NEW YORK: Berkowitz of kind of record shop where a cus- Norm To obtain a copy of this book- ue- added tax] had an immediate ef- the introduction early this year (212) 536 -5016 Mary Smith, Depart- fect on sales, and an event such as maxi -CD singles from Virgin, tomer can go in, hum a tune, and let, write to LOS ANGELES: Arty Simon to CBS, EMI, and most, notably, Po- rely on the retailer to find the ex- ment CB, Billboard, 71 Beak St., this should give further impetus (213) 273-7040 London, England W1R 3LF; tel- the business. Music has been in the lyGram, with its "At last, singles act recording he has in mind. ex 262100; telefax 437 -1569. shadows for too long in France." PHILIPPE CROCQ

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3 1 PUMP UP THE VOLUME M /A /R /R /S VERTIGO / POLYGRAM 2 1 TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 4 4 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA /CBS 3 NEW HEART PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 5 5 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE ARISTA/BMG 4 5 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU GLENN MEDEIROS 6 7 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC /CBS MERCURY - ` 7 6 JUST LIKE PARADISE DAVID LEE ROTH WARNER BROS. /WEA 5 7 WONDERFUL LIFE BLACK A &M 8 19 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA /CBS 6 6 ETOILE DES NEIGES SIMON ET LES MODANAIS ARIOLA 9 12 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX EMI -MANHATTAN /CAPITOL 7 8 DROP THE BOY BROS CBS 10 8 I GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE MCA /MCA 8 4 DON' T TURN AROUND ASWAD MANGO /ISLAND 4 11 17 PUSH IT SALT -N -PEPA LONDON / POLYGRAM 9 3 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN JIVE 12 16 CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP MERCURY / POLYGRAM 10 9 TOGETHER FOREVER RICK ASTLEY RCA 13 13 SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA /CBS 11 15 STAY ON THESE ROADS A -HA WARNER BROS. T 14 NEW I SAW HIM STANDING THERE TIFFANY MCA /MCA 12 11 COULD'VE BEEN TIFFANY MCA 15 18 DEVIL INSIDE INXS ATLANTIC /WEA 13 13 OKAY O. K. WESTSIDE /SPY 16 11 HANDS UP SWAY VIRGIN /A &M 14 12 BOYS SABRINA FIVE RECORDS 17 10 HUNGRY EYES ERIC CARMEN ARISTA/BMG 15 14 WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS? BROS CBS 18 14 TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA/BMG 16 18 COME INTO MY LIFE JOYCE SIMS SLEEPING BAG /LONDON 19 15 HYSTERIA DEF LEPPARD MERCURY /BLUDGEON RIFFOLA /POLYGRAM 17 16 BEAT DIS BOMB THE BASS RHYTHM KING /MUTE I'M CAPITOL 20 42 STILL SEARCHING GLASS TIGER /CAPITOL 18 10 CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS IRON MAIDEN EMI ALBUMS 19 NEW LA QUEUE LEULEU BEZU 'LACLASSE' CARRERE 1 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS DIRTY DANCING SOUNDTRACK RCA /BMG 20 NEW QUAND JE T'AIME DEMIS ROUSOS FLARENASCH /WEA ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publicatic ns, Inc. No part of this publication 2 2 INXS KICK ATLANTIC /WEA HOT 100 ALBUMS 4 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER ARISTA may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any 3 YOU NEED SOMEONE /BMG 1 1 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, 4 3 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP THE LONESOME JUBILEE MERCURY/ 2 3 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA POLYGRAM or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. 3 2 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 5 6 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC /CBS ACCORDING TO CBS 6 5 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH COLUMBIA /CBS 4 5 SOUNDTRACK MORE DIRTY DANCING RCA 7 10 ROBERT PLANT NOW AND ZEN ESPARANZA /WEA BRITAIN (Courtesy Music Week /Gallup) As of 4/16/88 5 4 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK THE BEST OF OMD 8 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS GOOD MORNING VIETNAM SOUNDTRACK A &M/ VIRGIN A &M This Last 6 11 TINA TURNER TINA LIVE IN EUROPE CAPITOL Week 9 9 TERRENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE Week SINGLES 7 6 TALKING HEADS NAKED EMI 1 1 HEART PET SHOP BOYS PAR -OPHONE ACCORDING TO COLUMBIA /CBS 8 9 STING ...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M 2 2 DROP THE BOY BROS Ces 10 8 AC /DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO ATLANTIC/WEA 9 7 TOTO THE SEVENTH ONE CBS 11 7 MCA 3 7 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) CLIME FISHER EMI TIFFANY /MCA 10 10 JOHNNY HALLYDAY JOHNNY A BERCY 87 PHILIPS / PHONOGRAM 4 4 COULD'VE 14 BILLY OCEAN TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS JIVE /BIG BEEN TIFFANY WA 11 NEW BROS PUSH 13 12 MIDNIGHT OIL DIESEL AND DUST CBS 5 13 EVERYWHERE FLEETWOOD N AC WARNER BROS. COLUMBIA /CBS 12 13 JOHNNY HATES JAZZ TURN BACK THE CLOCK VIRGIN 14 13 TALKING MEADS NAKED SIRE /WEA 6 6 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART E INITTA FANFARE 13 15 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC 15 16 DAVID LEE WARNER 7 9 I'M NOT SCARED EIGHTH WCNDER ROTH SKYSCRAPER EROS. /WEA ces 14 12 WET WET WET POPPED IN SOULED OUT PRECIOUS PHONOGRAM 16 15 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA VERTIGO / POLYGRAM / 8 15 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR C AYNE ARISTA 15 19 LEONARD COHEN I'M YOUR MAN CBS 17 20 ROBBIE ROBERTSON ROBBIE ROBERTSON GEFFEN 9 WHO'S /WEA 20 LEAVING WHO HAZELL DEAN EMI 16 8 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC 18 19 SINEAD O'CONNOR THE LION & THE COBRA CHRYSALIS /MCA 10 3 DON'T TURN AROUND ASWAD MANGO /ISLAND 17 NEW JOHNNY THIRD EMI 19 17 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK BEST OF OMD VIRGIN/ CLEGG & SAVUKA WORLD CHILD 11 24 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COI.E MANHATTAN A &M 18 18 BLACK WONDERFUL LIFE A &M 12 16 DREAMING GLEN GOLDSMITH REPRODUCTION /RCA 20 NEW JONI MITCHELL CHALK MARK IN A RAINSTORM GEFFEN /WEA 19 14 BILLY OCEAN TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS JIVE 13 23 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES MCA 20 NEW PETER MAFFAY LANGE SCHATTEN TELDEC 14 36 IWANT YOU BACK BANANARAMA LONDON 15 21 JUST LIKE A MIRAGE JELLYBEAN FEATURING ADELE BERTEI WEST (Courtesy Der Musikmarkt) As of 4/11/88 (Courtesy Australian Music Report) As of 4/18/88 CHRYSALIS GERMANY AUSTRALIA 16 11 ONLY IN MY DREAMS DEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC SINGLES SINGLES 17 8 STAY ON THESE ROADS A -Hf WARNER BROS. 1 2 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLIE MINOGUE PWL 1 1 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLIE MINOGUE MUSHROOM 18 5 CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS RON MAIDEN EMI 2 3 OKAY O.K. WESTSIDE 2 2 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN LIBERATION 19 12 TEMPTATION WET WET WET PRECIOUS /PHONOGRAM 3 1 TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 3 3 STUTTER RAP MORRIS MINOR & THE MAJORS VIRGIN 20 28 ARMAGEDDON IT (THE ATOM C MIX) DEF LEPPARD BLUDGEON RIF 4 5 COME INTO MY LIFE JOYCE SIMS LONDON 4 6 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RICK ASTLEY RCA 21 10 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLIE MINOGUE PWL 5 8 WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS BROS CBS 5 5 HUNGRY EYES ERIC CARMEN RCA 22 40 GET LUCKY JERMAINE STEW 1RT SIREN 6 6 BEAT DIS BOMB THE BASS BCM 6 4 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY &JENNIFER 23 25 SEX TALK (LIVE) T'PAU SIRES 7 4 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN JIVE WARNES RCA 24 19 AIN'T COMPLAINING STATU`, QUO VERTIGO /PHONOGRAM 8 7 TOGETHER FOREVER RICK ASTLEY RCA 7 10 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE BANANARAMA LIBERATION 25 NEW THEME FROM S'XPRESS S'XPRESS RHYTHM KING /MUTE 9 9 I NEED YOU B.V.S.M.P. BCM RUSH 8 14 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE VICTOR 26 31 I NEED A MAN EURYTHMICS RCA 10 10 HOUSE ARREST KRUSH MERCURY /PHONOGRAM 9 9 SIGN YOUR NAME TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY CBS 27 22 THAT'S THE WAY I WANNA ROCK'N'ROLL AC /DC ATLANTIC 11 NEW STAY ON THESE ROADS A -HA WARNER BROS 10 7 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER THE BANGLES LIBERATION 28 29 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDIk RUSSELL A &M 12 12 BIS WIR UNS WIEDERSEHEN MUENCHENER FREIHEIT CBS 11 8 DON'T TELL ME THE TIME MARTHA DAVIS CAPITOL 29 NEW LETS ALL CHANT MICK & PAT PWL 13 11 SIGN YOUR NAME TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY ces 12 11 SOME PEOPLE CLIFF RICHARD EMI 30 32 SIDEWALKING JESUS & MARY CHAIN BLANCO Y NEGRO WAS 14 20 SOLL DAS HERBERT GROTOENEMEYER EMI 13 13 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE VIRGIN 31 NEW I WANT YOU BACK '88 MICHAEL JACKSON /JACKSON 5 MOTOWN 15 13 MY LOVE IS A TANGO GUILLERMO MARCHENA TELDEC 14 15 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY RCA 32 14 NEVER/THESE DREAMS HEART CAPITOL 16 16 SHIP OF FOOLS ERASURE MUTE 15 18 BOYS WILL BE BOYS CHOIRBOYS MUSHROOM 33 17 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS 30 WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 17 14 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE RCA 16 NEW REV IT UP JERRY HARRISON: CASUAL GODS POLYGRAM 34 NEW A LOVE SUPREME WILL DOWNING 4TH & B'WAY /ISLAND 18 18 BLUEPRINT RAINBIRDS MERCURY /PHONOGRAM 17 NEW WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS? BROS CBS 35 NEW MARY'S PRAYER DANNY WIL 3ON VIRGIN 19 15 AN DER COPACABANA E.A.V. EMI 18 12 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL EPIC 36 18 BASS (HOW LOW CAN YOU GC) SIMON HARRIS FFRR /LONDON 20 NEW STRANGERS THOUGHTS CAMOFLAGUE METRONOME 19 16 ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 37 34 ¡WANT HER KEITH SWEAT '4NTERTAINMENT /ELEKTRA ALBUMS 20 17 GROOVE EUROGLIDERS ces 38 27 CRASH THE PRIMITIVES LA2Y /RCA 1 2 SOUNDTRACK MORE DIRTY DANCING RCA ALBUMS 39 NEW SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRIÇK SWAYZE FEATURING WENDY FRASER 2 1 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA /ARIOLA 1 3 VARIOUS HIT PIX '88 FESTIVAL RCA 3 3 PETER MAFFAY LANGE SCHATTEN TELDEC 2 2 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA 40 NEW EVERY ANGEL ALL ABOUT EI E EDEN / PHONOGRAM ALBUMS 4 9 TINA TURNER TINA LIVE IN EUROPE CAPITOL 3 1 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 5 4 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 4 4 VARIOUS PUMP IT UP '88 CBS 1 I VARIOUS NOW THAT'S WHAI I CALL MUSIC 11 EMI /VIRGIN ACCORDING TO CBS 5 5 CHOIRBOYS BIG BAD NOISE MUSHROOM 2 2 BROS PUSH CBS 6 5 RAINBIRDS RAINBIRDS MERCURY /PHONOGRAM 6 8 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 3 3 OMD THE BEST OF OMD VIRGIN 7 6 ERSTE ALLGEMEINE VERUNSICHERUNG LIEBE, TOD & TEUFEL EMI ACCORDING TO CBS 4 4 WET WET WET POPPED IN SOULED OUT PRECIOUS / PHONOGRAM 8 NEW HERBERT GROENEMEYER OE EMI 7 7 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP LONESOME JUBILEE MERCURY 5 7 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT WARNER BROS. 9 7 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 8 6 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC 6 15 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK DIF'TY DANCING RCA 10 8 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK THE BEST OF OMD 9 17 TALKING HEADS NAKED EMI 7 20 PET SHOP BOYS ACTUALLY PARLOPONE VIRGIN 10 10 ICEHOUSE MAN OF COLOURS REGULAR 8 8 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY IN- RODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING 11 10 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC 11 13 THE ANGELS TO CBS LIVELINE MUSHROOM 12 NEW TALKING HEADS NAKED EMI 12 CLIFF 9 21 VARIOUS HIP HOP & RAPPING IN THE HOUSE STYLUS 9 RICHARD ALWAYS GUARANTEED EMI 13 17 STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M 13 BARNES FREIGHT 10 14 JOHNNY HATES JAZZ TURN SACK THE CLOCK. VIRGIN 12 JIMMY TRAIN HEART MUSHROOM 14 NEW MUENCHENER FREIHEIT FANTASIE CBS 11 13 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY ARISTA 14 11 GEORGE HARRISON CLOUD NINE DARK HORSE 15 NEW JOYCE SIMS COME INTO MY LIFE LONDON 12 9 TINA TURNER LIVE IN EUROPE CAPITOL 15 14 ROBERT PLANT NOW AND ZEN ESPARANZA 16 19 CAMOUFLAGE VOICES AND IMAGES METRONOME 13 6 THE PRIMITIVES LOVELY RI:A 16 15 NOISEWORKS NOISEWORKS CBS 17 16 UDO JUERGENS DAS BLAUE ALBUM ARIOLA 14 10 ASWAD DISTANT THUNDER MANGO 17 16 PINK FLOYD A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON CBS 18 NEW JOHNNY HATES TURN 15 19 TIFFANY TIFFANY MCA JAZZ BACK THE CLOCK VIRGIN 18 NEW THE CHURCH STARFISH MUSHROOM 19 12 TAYLOR DAYNE TELL IT TO MY HEART ARISTA 16 27 T'PAU BRIDGE OF SPIES SIR =N /VIRGIN 19 19 INXS KICK WEA 20 15 17 26 THE WHO WHO'S BETTER, WHO'S BEST POLYDOR CLIMIE FISHER EVERYTHING EMI 20 NEW JOHN WILLIAMSON THE BOOMERANG CAFE FESTIVAL 18 5 MAGNUM WINGS OF HEAVEFI POLYDOR Stichting Nederlandse Top 40) As of 19 11 MORRISSEY VIVA HATE HIS MASTER'S VOICE NETHERLANDS (Courtesy 4/9/88 FRANCE (Courtesy of Europe 1) As of 4/9/88 20 17 ALEXANDERO'NEAL HEARSkY TABU SINGLES SINGLES 21 12 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YC U NEED SOMEBODY RCA 1 3 GIMME HOPE JOANNA EDDY GRANT EMI BOVEMA 1 1 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU GLENN MEDEIROS 22 22 BELINDA CARLISLE HEAVEN ON EARTH VIRGIN 2 1 TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE ARIOLA MERCURY

23 16 TALKING HEADS NAKED EN I 3 2 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN CNR 2 2 WONDERFUL LIFE BLACK A &M 24 36 TAYLOR DAYNE TELL IT TO EIY HEART ARISTA 4 10 STOP LOVING YOU TOTO CBS 3 3 ETOILE DES NEIGES SIMON ET LES MODANAIS ARIOLA 25 24 BILLY OCEAN TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS JIVE 5 5 RECKLESS UB40/AFRIKA BAMBAATAA EMI BOVEMA 4 6 QUAND JE T'AIME DEMIS ROUSSOS FLARENASCH 26 23 VARIOUS THE CHART SHOW ROCK THE NATION COVER /CHRYSALIS 6 7 WINTER IN AMERICA RENE FROGER CNR 5 5 LA QUEUE LEULEU BEZU LACLASSE CARRERE 27 28 VARIOUS HORIZONS K TEL 7 NEW PLAY IT COOL FREIHEIT ces 6 4 BOYS SABRINA BABY RECORDS/POLYDOR 8 4 THE TIME OF MY LIFE 28 29 LUTHER VANDROSS GIVE MI: THE REASON EPIC BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES RCA 7 7 LA GITANE FELIX GRAY CHARLES TALAR 9 NEW 29 37 HEART HEART CAPITOL SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER ROBBIE ROBERTSON WEA 8 NEW N'IMPORTE QUOI FLORENT PAGNY PHILIPS 10 8 THAT'S THE IS 30 25 THE THE i WAY IT MEL & KIM RCA 9 10 MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME NINA SIMONE CARRERE CLASH STORY OF HE CLASH VOLUME 1 ces ALBUMS 31 30 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EF IC 10 9 SLAVE FRANCOIS FELDMAN PHONOGRAM 1 1 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA 32 34 STING ...NOTHING LIKE TH E SUN A &M ALBUMS 2 3 TOTO THE SEVENTH ONE CBS 33 18 VARIOUS UNFORGETTABLE EMI 1 1 JOHNNY HALLYDAY JOHNNY A BERCY PHILIPS 3 2 PAOLO CONTE COLLEZIONE EVA 34 NEW CLIMIE FISHER EVERYTHINC EMI 2 4 JOHNNY CLEGG & SAVUKA THIRD WORLD CHILD EMI 4 4 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 3 2 JEAN JACQUES GOLDMAN ENTRE GRIS CLAIR ET GRIS FONCE EPIC 35 KICK MEREVE /TWIN E ACCORDING TO CBS 4 3 CLAUDE NOUGARO NOUGAYORK WEA 36 32 THE CHRISTIANS THE CHRISTIANS ISLAND 5 5 STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN POLYDOR 5 10 SERGE GAINSBOURG YOU'RE UNDER ARREST PHILIPS 37 NEW GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH E 'IC 6 6 DIVERSEN NOW THIS IS MUSIC VOLUME 8 EVA 6 6 BLACK WONDERFUL LIFE A &M 38 31 PREFAB SPROUT FROM LANGLEY PARK TO MEMPHIS 7 NEW ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK MORE DIRTY DANCING RCA KITCHENWARE /CBS NEW RICK RCA 8 8 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK THE BEST OF OMD 7 ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY 39 NEW MARTIN STEPHENSON/THE IIAINTEES GLADSOME, HUMOUR & VIRGIN 8 5 THE COMMUNARDS RED LONDON BLUE KITCHENWARE / LONDON 9 10 HERMAN BROOD YADA YADA CBS 9 7 DEPECHE MODE MUSIC FOR THE MASSES MUTE 40 40 WILL DOWNING WILL DOWN NG 4TH & BWAY 10 NEW GOLDEN EARRING THE VERY BEST OF GOLDEN EARRING ARCADE 10 NEW KASSAV' VINI POU CBS

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 65 www.americanradiohistory.com NADA Billboard FACTOR Changes Eligibility Rules Acts, Pubs To Gain From New Programs Labels must have at least two full - The International Tour Support BY KIRK LaPOINTE time employees with experience in Program will see one key change: OTTAWA The industry and gov- the business, and the project must Previously, FACTOR ensured that ernment- sponsored Foundation To commence within 60 days of FAC- at least 75% of the tour's budget Assist Canadian Talent On Record TOR go -ahead to merit the funds. would be financed by earnings or has announced several changes to The Professional Publishers and other contributions. Now FAC- CHART its eligibility criteria in the hopes Songwriters Demo Award pro- TOR will advance 20% of the antic- of giving new and established art- gram will help Canadian compos- ipated shortfall to a maximum of ists wider access to its funds. ers and Canadian -owned or -con- $5,000 before the tour begins. RESEARCH Additionally, two new programs trolled publishers record demos, Under the radio- syndication- have been established by the foun- which must then be offered first to funding system, FACTOR will dation to help developing labels Canadian -controlled publishers. now advance 50% of funding upon PACKAGES and to provide composers and pub- The foundation will offer up to signing a contract and the remain- lishers with funds for high -quality $5,000 for two tracks, $10,000 for der on receipt of a completed demo demo recordings. an EP, and $20,000 for an LP, with and invoices. Until now, FACTOR Rules for tour support and syn- individual funding not to exceed had only been offering 25% up- also been altered, 50% of the total budget. front funds. lists of the best -selling albums year by year, dication have The definitive foundation has announced. FACTOR's Multi- Project Fund- FACTOR is a multimillion -dollar history of the Classical LPs chart. the through the entire Under the new Direct Board Ap- ing Program maximum has been fund established in 1982, which Based on the authoritative statistical research of the proval program, nationally distrib- lowered to $50,000 from $60,000 to conducts a range of production ac- music industry's foremost trade publication. uted labels in business for two allow more artists to gain access tivities sponsored by the federal years and with at least one album to the funds. FACTOR has also government, private broadcasters, released in the last six months will upped the number of artists it can and the music industry. qualify for half of a project's fund- assist under the New Talent Demo THREE TITLES AVAILABLE: ing, up to a maximum of $50,000. Program. Number One Classical Albums, 1969 through 1985. Lists Billboard issue date, title. artist and label of the number one record of each week. $20.00 Radio Honors Not Dominated By Toronto, Montreal Stations

Top Ten Classical Albums, 1969 through 1985. large And Small Markets Share In Awards Lists title, artist and label of every record which reached OTTAWA Major market stations Peter Pacini for the World Radio Net- were double winners for best per- number 10 or higher on Billboard s Classical LPs chart. walked away with all of the private - work. formers in an entertainment feature Listed alphabetically within each year. #1 records are radio honors at the National Radio Best phone-in broadcaster was Ed and best writers in an entertainment indicated. $20.00 Awards ceremonies April 7 in Toron- Needham of CFRB -AM Toronto. feature (the latter was a tie with the to, but the show was hardly dominat- Among the public radio winners: Royal Canadian Air Farce writers). ed by the Toronto and Montreal Peter Growski of CBC's "Morning - Elizabeth Gray was best news report- Top Classical Albums Of The Year, 1969 through crowds that normally garner most in- side" was named best interviewer er for her "I Would Be White" fea- 1985. The annual listings of the top albums of the year dustry kudos. and best host. ture on South Africa, heard on CBC's in rank order, as published in Billboard's year -end Indeed, CHEZ -FM Ottawa, with Best opinion -commentary broad- "Sunday Morning." special issues. Includes title, artist and label for each only a fraction of the budget and caster for public radio was Tim Best writer- broadcaster for docu- entry. $20.00 staff many Toronto stations have, Christison of "The Medicine Show," mentary work on public radio was grabbed the two most prestigious while the Chile episode of "The State Chris Brookes for "Just A Little Girl yearly may also be purchased separately; honors -news director Ken Rock - of the Arts" was deemed best public In A White Dress: El Salvador 1986" Individual lists on "Sunday Morning." below. $5.00 per list. burn won for best documentary and radio show of the year. see coupon as best interviewer. The Frantics, a comedy troupe, KIRK LAPOINTE And, while Toronto and Montreal remain the two most competitive markets in the country, it was Dean Hill, of CKLG-AM Vancouver, Brit- Billboard Chart Research ish Columbia, who was deemed best CRIA's March: In like A ATTENTION: RESEARCH DEPARTMENT DJ on private radio for his "LG Morn- 1515 Broadway ing Zoo" show. New York, NY 10036 The awards, presented by the Alli- lamb, Out like A lamb Please send me the following Billboard Chart Research ance of Canadian Cinema, Radio, and Packages: Television Artists (ACTRA), feature OTTAWA Is it the lull before the in the month. separate categories, in most cases, storm or after? The Canadian mu- Four releases went platinum, in- for private and public radio. It was sic industry must be hoping for cluding Quebec -based Michel only the second year in which private the former after March's lean tid- Rivard's 'Un Trou Dans Les radio participated in the program, ings. Only 17 releases were certi- Neiges," R.E.M.'s "Document," H -1 Number One Classical Albums @ $20.00 which had largely been a love -in for fied by the Canadian Recording Roger Whittaker's "Tidings Of H -2 Top Ten Classical Albums @ $20.00 the public -owned Canadian Broad- Industry Assn., an unusually low Comfort And Joy" Christmas rec- H -3 Top Classical Albums Of The Year @ $20.00 casting Corp. until 1987. number for what is generally a ord, and "Crushin' " by the Fat Individual yearly lists from (please Andy Barrie of CFRB -AM Toronto steady month. Boys. list book code number) for and Gordon Atkinson of CJAD -AM But there were bright spots for The Fat Boys and Whittaker (please list year(s) desired.) Montreal did show the big- market the record industry. These includ- also earned gold for their records colors in tying for the award for best ed releases by such new artists as in March, the CRIA reports. Two opinion and commentary broadcast- Tiffany, M /A /R /R /S, and Rick Amy Grant records -"Straight er, while CFRB's "Kidsummer '87" Astley and two titles by artists Ahead" and "A Christmas Al- Check or money order is enclosed in the amount of: program earned honors for its contri- from the province of Quebec. bum" -also broke the gold barri- bution to the arts. CFRB's Wally Leading the way among the er. Exposé's "Exposure," Astley's was an old "Whenever You Need Somebody," (Sorry. no C.O.D. or billing.) Couter was also given a special CRIA- certified releases award for his nearly 40 years as John Cougar Mellencamp album, and Rosanne Cash's "King's Rec- sur- ord Shop" were also certified gold Name morning man at the station. "American Fool," which Alan Ericson of CKFM -FM Toron- passed quintuple platinum and for 50,000 sales. Company to won as best news reporter for his joined two other Mellencamp re- "Pump Up The Volume," a huge "Junkies In Health Care" feature leases in the half -million -sales cir- dance-floor and retail success in Address last year. cle in Canada. Canada snared a platinum certifi- John Badham, who left CFRA -AM Tiffany's self -titled release and cation for M /A /R /R /S. And Mon- City. State. Zip Ottawa after receiving the nomina- George Michael's "Faith" hit qua- treal's Luba struck gold for her Overseas air mail rates available upon request. tion, was given the Foster Hewitt druple platinum, and Belinda Car- remake of Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves A Woman." All sales are final. sportscaster award. Named best pri- lisle's "Heaven On Earth" hit dou- vate radio program was the syndicat- ble platinum, making it the only KIRK LaPOINTE ed "Radio Heartbeat" show produced other multiplatinum certification by Alan Mayer, Tony Kosinec, and

66 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com IHANC/Al Merger Growth Marks Onset Of Spring Canadian Labels ropolitan Broadcasting into Sillerman for the LBO was announced April Troubled Despite BY MARK MEHLER easy for Japanese and European Acquisition Group, the largest deal in 11); Trans World Music's move into companies to make strategic acquisi- NEW YORK Merger mania has ou: radio history; and the planned pur- leased music/video departments (Bill- tions in the U.S. home entertainment Domestic S Rise paced spring to reach full bloom. As chase by England's Filmtrax of the board, April 2); Blockbuster Enter- software market. On April 11, for ex- expected, 1988 has shaped up as a Columbia Pictures Music Group for tainment's strategic partnership with ample, the rate was about 126 yen to OTTAWA Despite a strong re- year of heavy consolidation in the an estimated $65 million. United Cable Television; and Lieber- the dollar, making U.S. purchases cent showing by the Canadian dol- home entertainment industry. The All this activity stems in large part man Enterprises' merger with Inter- 15%-20% cheaper for Japanese com- lar against its U.S. counterpart on past two weeks alone have witnessed from two 1987 developments: the Oc- national Video Entertainment, under panies than they would have been in world currency markets, recorded at least five significant acquisitions tober stock market crash, which which the rackjobber becomes part of the fall. Mitsubishi Corp., rumored to music importers here report no im- or news of serious discussions, and brought company valuations back to an integrated home entertainment be among those in the hunt for an pact on their lagging businesses. analysts and industry executives say reasonable levels, and the acquisi- software entity. American record company, says that Labels surveyed indicate that more activity is percolating just be- tions of CBS Records (by Sony Corp.) Judging from the comments of oth- its investment in ElectroSound re- the gains against the American low the surface. and Wherehouse Entertainment (by a er retailers and distributors, the in- flects "our commitment to the long- dollar aren't enough to offset sig- Two major software dealers, the New York investment firm), which dustry has just begun to consolidate. term potential of the music indus- nificant losses against European 52 -store Music Plus chain in Califo-- focused investors' attention on the Sources close to Music Plus, for ex- try," specifically compact disks. On and Japanese currencies in the nia and the 40-year -old Schwartz entire home entertainment industry. ample, say the chain fielded a num- April 8, Mitsubishi and ElectroSound past year. Bros. Inc. distribution operation, are Long-term trends are also behind ber of proposals before agreeing to announced that they were increasing "The bottom line isn't being among those in the early-April take- some of the current mergers and ac- Shamrock's cash offer, the value of paid -in capital from $7 million to $13 changed very much, if at all," says over parade. Shamrock Holdings quisitions activity, however. In the which has not been disclosed. million in their joint CD venture, Norman Miller, chief of CBS Mas- Inc., which last year failed in its bid retail sector, specifically, the econom- "We have held a lot more discus- Memory-Tech Inc. terworks in Canada, which heavily to acquire Wherehouse Entertain- ics of the business tend to favor sions with a range of interested par- Richard Projain, president and imports its classical repertoire. ment Inc., signed a letter of intent to large, well-capitalized players. ties, including some offshore CEO of ElectroSound, says Mitsubi- The Canadian dollar, which had buy Music Plus, while Ryan James "Economies of scale in purchasing, groups," says Jack Rogers, vice pres- shi's $6.6 million investment in the been hovering around the 75 -cent Ltd., a rare-coin dealership, disclosed inventory control, and advertising ident of finance for the privately company allowed ElectroSound to in- (U.S.) level for years, surpassed in Securities and Exchange Commis- are more important in this area of re- held, 215 -store Camelot chain. Rogers crease its participation in Memory- the 80 -cent level in recent weeks. sion documents that it has bought a tailing, and that encourages larger adds, however, that Camelot is not Tech. Moreover, the Mitsubishi in- However, losses against European 6.5% interest in Schwartz Bros. and companies to continue expanding," for sale and that those discussions vestment forestalls a possible hostile currencies during the past year seeking a controlling interest in the argues Keith Benjamin, a home en- tend to be very short. Similarly, Steve takeover of ElectroSound by Cinram alone range from 30% to 50 %. Maryland -based distributor (Bill- tertainment analyst at Silberberg, Bennett, vice president of marketing Ltd. of Canada. Cinram earlier ac- Taking the hardest hits, then, board, April 16). Rosenthal in New York. for privately held Record Bar, re- quired about 10% of ElectroSound are such labels as PolyGram Inc. Other April deals include Mitsuhi- Aside from the aforementioned re- ports a big increase in the number of and indicated in SEC filings that it Canada, which rely more heavily shi's purchase of 35% of Electro- tail maneuverings, the past four inquiries in recent months. Record hoped to complete a merger. on European imports. A number of Sound Group Inc., the Long Island, months have seen the $410 million le- Bar, however, is itself looking to One of the largest proposed merg- labels have tightened already - N.Y. -based record and cassette dup:i- veraged buyout of the 616-store Mu- grow through acquisition and has not ers, meanwhile, could be in jeopardy. tight release lists in classical rep- cator; the $300 million merger of Met- sicland Group (a definitive agreement been receptive to takeover proposals. Lorimar Telepictures Corp. stock ertoire to keep consumer prices in "All along we've said we want to traded down 87 cents to $14.12 on line. be a major player," says Bennett. "In April 11 amid investor fears that For its part, CBS imports com- time, when we need to finance that talks with Warner Communications pact disks and raw masters from growth, either through the public Inc. could fall through. WCI says dis- the U.S., while records, cassettes, route or a private placement, we need cussions are continuing. The diversi- and CD inserts are brought in MARKET ACTION to show numbers comparable to the fied New York -based entertainment from Europe. Miller says he pre- BILLBOARD CHARTS THE TOP ENTERTAINMENT STOCKS public retailers. We see acquisitions firm initiated the talks last month fers to retain that mix, as the Eu- COURTESY OF as the most effective way to do that." with an eye toward further expan- ropeans generally provide better - PAINE WEBBER RESEARCH, 1285 Ave. of the Americas Favorable currency exchange sion into network television produc- quality product. KIRK LAPOINTE New York, N.Y. 10019, (212) 713 -2000 rates continue to make it relatively tion (Billboard, March 19). Sale/ Open Close Company 1000's 4/5 4/11 Change NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE CBS Inc. 412.2 155% 160'', +4'/, Cannon Group 116.7 4% 4'/. +'/. Stations Could Be Buried By Institutional Credit Craze Capital Cities Communications 187 342'/, 356`/, +14 Coca -Cola 3308.1 38 39Y +1'/ Walt Disney 3841.1 571/2 57 '/, Eastman Kodak 5734.6 401/2 42'/, +1'/, High Costs Lead To Low -Quality Gulf & Western 734.9 77% 79% +1% Radio Handleman 369.4 28 %, 30V, +21/2 MCA Inc. +11/2 One doesn't need a crystal ball, satellite -delivered program suppliers 1151.9 44 451/2 BY BARRY SKIDELSKY MGM /UA 1968.6 12 14 +2 however, to see the negative impact touting "cost- effective" program- Musicland 66.6 32% 34 +1'/, Orion Pictures Corp. 1289.9 15%, 17 +1'/, This is another in a series ofguest of soaring debt on the industry. For ming. Many stations today are essen- Primerica 1921.6 28'/. 271/2 -1 columns on financial and legal example, heavy debt loads are al- tially functioning as jukeboxes. Corp. 628.1 411/2 43'/, +2'/. topics. This week's TDSony 11.1 72'/, 72% +%. columnist, Bar- ready causing stations to take a Other outgrowths of a debt - Vestron Inc. 145.1 5 '/, 5'/, ry Skidelsky, is an attorney and short-term approach to operations. hungry industry include a play -it -safe Warner Communications Inc. 1796.2 30 31% +1'/, broadcast consultant specializing This is Westinghouse 2384.7 51% 54% +3% severely depressing station approach to programming, defined in radio. A member the New and AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE of market rates. Instead of focus- by the reliance on research to reach Commtron 19.7 2V, 2% +', York, Washing- ing on increasing radio's share of to- the lowest common denominator, and Electrosound Group Inc. 7.2 6 6 ton, D.C., and tal ad dollars spent in each market, the likely Lorimar/Telepictures 2022.7 13% 14V. +'/, return of block program- New World Pictures 106.1 2'/. 2V, federal bars, he broadcasters are out there undercut- ming, which could bring the glories Price Communications 343.7 7 '/. 8% +y, GUEST is a bankruptcy ting each other's rate cards in a des- of home shopping, wrestling, and Prism Entertainment .. . 53.1 2'/. 4'/, + 1 `/. Turner Broadcasting System trustee for perate effort to meet next month's in- real- estate evangelism to the radio Unite) Video 7.2 9%, 9% -%a WUST in Wash- terest payment. dial. Wherehouse Entertainment COLUMN ington. His radio High debt levels are already put- Realistically, there are two ways April 11 Company Open Close Change background also ting pressure on stations to slice out of the debt quagmire selling or OVER THE COUNTER includes 15 years' experience in costs. As payroll is radio's single big- refinancing. The latter may be impos- Crazy Eddie 1% l'/. programming, sales, manage- Dick Clark Productions 4%, 4%, and gest operating expense, this is where sible if projections aren't being met.. Infinity Broadcasting 23 23 ment at WMMR, WRVR, and other much of the cutting is being done. So expect to see even more painful Josephson Inc. 12 12 stations. People- intensive formats, such as station spin-offs to LIN Broadcasting 60V. 60 '/, pay off debt, such Malrite Communications Group 7 V, 7%, news /talk, are now unaffordable to as Metropolitan's move to sell several Recoton Corp. 4 4 Recent regulatory and economic most stations. Local news depart- stations (prior to its just -announced Reeves Communications 6 5% '/. Satellite Music Network, Inc. 3'/, 3'/, trends have increased the willingness ments are virtually extinct, and com- merger with Sillerman Acquisition Scripps Howard Broadcasting 80 80 of lenders to finance broadcast deals, munity service is diminishing across Co.). Shorewood Packaging 14% 14'/. and whetted the radio Sound Warehouse 11'/. 11'/%, industry's ap- the country. Localism is giving way Also expect to see more loan de- Specs Music 7 6% á/ petite for debt. Institutional credit is to programming centralization. On faults and bankruptcies, which until Stars To Go Video Trans World Music 23 /. 22% V, now readily available for refinancing, top of that, employee compensation recently rarely occurred in the radio Tri -Star Pictures acquisition, going private, or deter- and benefits are coming under pres- business. Wall To Wall Sound And Vidéo 3% 3% +',', ring hostile takeover. Westwood One 22'/, 23 %. +% sure-witness the renegotiation of The bottom line is that as the inter- It often seems he who Open Close that bor- ABC /CapCities' collective bargaining est-only periods run out on all those Company 4/4 4/11 Change rows the most gets to be the biggest. agreements. high -priced and high -leveraged LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (In Pence) In fact, Chrysalis 116 123 +7 the biggest borrowers could On a more philosophical level, high deals-which were only done to avoid Pickwick 203 203 become the biggest losers, especially debt is directly related to the boring the dreaded Tax Reform Act of Really Useful Group 580 565 -15 if we are headed Thorn EMI 580 618 +38 for a period of high homogeneity that has overtaken the 1986- hundreds of radio stations are Virgin 116 119 +3 interest rates and low or no economic AM and FM bands. This is due, in no simply not going to make it. The bur- growth. small measure, to the proliferation of den of debt will bury them.

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grip the listener like few other hard fill their album debut with everything has a new champion in this Hungarian keyboard touch is POP rockers. Rest of the album is more from falsetto to echo to vocals native. His plebeian but enjoyable nonetheless. SPOTLIGHT tracked at slow speed. "Top Billin'" impeccable -as displayed in this leads the way, but look for "I Don't compelling set of original 11111111111111M; MENTAL AS ANYTHING Care" and the amusingly narrated compositions-with excellent support Mouth To Mouth "Hickeys Around My Neck" to follow from Ian Froman and bass star PRODUCER: Richard Gottehrer YOUNG & THE BLUENOTES suit. Miroslav Vitous. NEIL Columbia C 44144 This Note's For You PRODUCERS: Neil Young, Niko Bolas As irrepressibly cheerful as ever, THE JAllTET Reprise 25719 Aussies cram more bounce to the Real Time Young returns to the Reprise fold ounce in their songs than most PRODUCER: Helen Keane Contemporary C -14030 with an eccentric project that may veterans of the music-biz wars can remind some of his more offbeat muster. Hugely successful in their THE WEATHER GIRLS Long -lived sextet fronted by sax man &b native land and elsewhere, the PRODUCERS: Various Benny Golson and trumpeter Art adventures at Geffen. Ten -man r Columbia C 40778 band, which includes longtime Young Mentals have never quite clicked in Farmer is captured in a typically Corpulent cuties have had an up -and- compadres Frank Sampedro and Ben the U.S. Nearly every song here is warm performance at New York's down career: Some fine records have Keith, cruises through repertoire of worthy of airplay; first single is Sweet Basil. Leaders offer their usual failed while ones have flown, new originals; steam rises, though "Don't Tell Me Now." fatuous effective work; pianist Mickey Tucker which makes predicting this record's some tracks never catch fire. Title also makes noteworthy contributions. success next to impossible. "Love You track (a humorous shot at rock LONGHOUSE PRODUCER: Anton Fier Like A Train" sounds great, as do NELSON RANGELL sponsorship) packs radio wallop, Warner Bros. 25693 SCORPIONS production contributions from Full To Begin Again though. Savage Amusement Large New York -based group with an Force. On "Burn Me!" duo bests the PRODUCER: Danny Weiss PRODUCER: Dieter Dierks Gaia /PolyGram 139007 emphasis on vocals centers on stylish Mercury Pointer own game. MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK 832963 Sisters at their ORIGINAL and mature pipes of lead singer Lisa Debut set by reed man who, when a Moonstruck German arachnids hit their stride with Herman, who also pens material. student, was often decorated. His alto PRODUCERS: Various first studio release since double- Capitol C-90231 Collection of intelligent tunes has has a Sanborn-esque bite, his flute platinum "Love At First Sting" (an in- is of Tim Weisberg, Though most primarily score been crisply produced by Fier, who work reminiscent between double live album also pulled COUNTRY he delivers Kenny soundtracks have little chance of usually works more left -field terrain. and, on soprano, platinum numbers). PolyGram is sweetness tougher chops. scoring to speak-on the charts, Largest question posited by album: G's -with -so pushing "Rhythm Of Love" and Despite the comparisons, Rangell has don't count this one out Single Which format will push Herman's "Believe In Love" ( "Walking On The his voice and sounds like a "That's Amore" could catch on, and striking, adult -oriented songs? own Edge" also shines), but it won't have winner for fusion radio. Dick Hyman's score is wonderfully to work hard: The masses will eat this RODNEY CROWELL evocative of the popular movie. VENETIANS up on their own. Diamonds And Dirt Amazing World PRODUCERS: Tony Brown, Rodney Crowell PRODUCERS: Mark Opitz, Mark Goldenberg Columbia C -44076 Chrysalis BFV 41636 The first Crowell album to be RECONNIENDED CLASSICAL Oz quartet is much, much improved recorded entirely in Nashville, this is from its rather lackluster U.S. debut; a gem from the rousing kickoff, DALE shift away from Thompson Twins "Crazy Baby," to the beautiful finale, Riot In English sound toward INXS brings a needed "The Last Waltz." Razor-sharp PRODUCERS: Robert Brookins, Attala Zane Giles beefy texture to outfit's wayward production, on- the-mark SCHUBERT: COMPLETE WORKS FOR VIOLIN, Paisley Park 25599 melodies. Fine "Bitter Tears" is first instrumentation, and Crowell's PIANO & CELLO Former Missing Persons lead vocalist single, but nifty "Little Change" straight -ahead vocalizing result in his Golub, Kaplan, Carr Dale Bozzio returns sans surname as could rake 'em in at album rock best album yet; "After All This Time" Arabesque 26580 the latest in Prince's cuddly litter of outlets. shines as Crowell's finest composition Some of the most appealing music funk kittens. Singer has, happily, since "'Til I Gain Control Again." ever written for the combination in a toned down some of her squeakier THE NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING handy two-CD package that includes new wave mannerisms; material here, Anything Goes PRODUCER: Jay David Saks the two trios, a pair of unrelated mostly penned by Brookins (with the RCA Victor 7769-RC movements, and, most interestingly, . REMISENDED obligatory Prince number as well), It's been smooth sailing all the way an alternate version of the final sits well with her style. Perky "Simon for the revival of the hit -laden Cole movement of the E Flat Trio, many Simon" makes a good leader for solo Porter classic about ocean -liner IRON MAIDEN RAY PRICE measures longer than the one finally debut. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Just Enough Love published. Performance and sound are hijinks at New York's Lincoln Center. PRODUCER: Martin Birch PRODUCER: Ray Pennington The cast album remains just as Capitol 90258 Step One SOR -0033 fine. Something different for DIVINYLS seaworthy, with a crew headed by Schubert collectors. Temperamental Durable British heavy metal quintet The master crooner offers 12 songs in PRODUCER: Mike Chapman Patti LuPone singing such evergreens returns with well -wrought collection this package, ranging from such WHAT IF MOZART WROTE 'ROLL OVER Chrysalis BFV 41627 as the title song, "I Get A Kick Out on familiar themes of of songs based mellow standbys as "Wind Beneath BEETHOVEN' Current onslaught of product from Of You," "You're The Top," and sorcery and savagery. Standouts My Wings" and "Looking Back" to "Easy To Love." Hampton String Quartet bands with Australian roots, fine include "Can I Play With Madness" the more recent effort "Big Ole RCA 6675 -RC though most of it is, is almost and "Only The Good Die Young," but Teardrops." Price's sound remains DANCING HOODS Ten pop tunes, including the title overwhelming; not to be overlooked both are bested by the rocking priceless. Chuck Berry hit, arranged more or among the masses is Divinyls, fueled Hallelujah Anyway intensity of "The Evil That Men Do." PRODUCER: Greg Edward less in classical style. Cleverly by the supple vocals of Christina Relativity 88561.8224 Chartwise, time is right for upper- NASHVILLE JUG BAND handled and likely to win crossover Amphlett. Previous album almost stratosphere breakthrough. PRODUCER: Tommy Goldsmith Long Island immigrants to L.A. who Rounder play, as did an earlier Christmas broke through; critical acclaim on this 0221 raised critical temperatures with "12 This delightful album overflows with album by the group. one could do the trick. Watch title Jealous Roses" two years ago are on track and remake of the Syndicate Of Long Island N.Y. rockers' newest vocal and instrumental treasures. track with second album. Quartet GERSHWIN: CONCERTO IN F; RHAPSODY IN Sound's "Little Girl" soar. effort continues to stake out the Mixing a lot of old songs and a few boasts solid rock chops and unerring middle ground between hardcore and stylistically compatible new ones, BLUE; 3 PRELUDES Norman Krieger, Piano ballad sense; well-produced album will heavy metal, with a final mix by hard - LEONARD COHEN Goldsmith re- creates the feel of drink Stradivari SCD -8000 move it toward mass acceptance. First rock mistress Genya Ravan. and sing-along blue- collar house -party I'm Your Man Rockets," bodes All the pieces here are for solo piano, PRODUCER: Leonard Cohen single, "Baby's Got Interspersed with unexpected acoustic music. A real find. Columbia FC 44191 well for big -time moves. breaks and extreme rhythm changes, the concerto in an arrangement by Tough yet brilliant record marks album's highlights include the hard - Grace Castagnetta and the singer /songwriter's return to LESLIE WEST hitting "I Am He," the frenzied "Rhapsody" by Gershwin himself. well, Columbia, where he began his career Theme "Rejuvenate," and the gymnastic The concerto works surprisingly PRODUCERS: West, Paul Orlino two decades ago. Album boasts some Leslie guitar work of "Charge." JAll and its inclusion here offers Passport P96061 something new in the multitude of of the most mature writing of Cohen's Supercommercial effort from the career; adult songs about love, PUS current Gershwin disks. Sound and Mountain -ous guitarist features Jack :performance are excellent. including "First We Take Manhattan" Bruce on bass and Twisted Sister's covered by Jennifer (successfully Joe Franco on drums. Highlighted by BLACK DAVID BENOIT Warnes, who guests here), are remake of Mountain's "Theme From Every Step Of The Way engrossingly delivered. Not an easy PRODUCERS: Jeffrey Weber, David Benoit An Imaginary Western" and album PICKS GRP 1047 sell, but worth the effort-it's one of notes by DJ Howard Stern. the year's best. Pianist has the ability, both as player and composer, to become a household BUTTHOLE SURFERS SUAVE SPOTLIGHT: Predicted to hit top 10 on Bill- JEAN BEAUVOIR Your Playmate name in fusion. There are pretty Albums chart or earn plati- Hairspray To Steven I'm board's Top Pop to Jacknifed PRODUCER: None listed PRODUCERS: Suave with Dwayne Omarr tunes here and a small army of hot num certification. Highlights new and PRODUCER: Jean Beauvoir Touch And Go 29 Capitol C-48686 guest stars, but overall, there's little NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Columbia C 40621 developing acts worthy of attention and other No song titles, one cut plays at 45, Crooner put the charts in a funk with that will make album stand out in hardcore star and Little releases of special interest. Onetime another is live. Despite the mishmash, his take on the Temptations' "My what is becoming an increasingly PICKS: Releases predicted to hit the top half Steven bassist continues his long and the Surfers ride a wave of skewed Girl "; the rest of his debut album crowded field. of the chart in the format listed. twisting journey, this time with a brilliance -as usual. College outlets, shows his own songwriting hand to be RECOMMENDED: Other releases predicted melodic, r&b-oriented hunk of funk. almost as sure. "Love Triangle," to chart in the respective format; also, other al- among whom the band is big, can of superior quality. Title track stands out. sultry in a "Me And Mrs. Jones" bums latch onto the song illustrated on the RECOIIENDED All albums commercially available in the label by a hypodermic label. Contact: mold, is especially notable. U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Jean KINGS OF THE SUN -463-4446. Rosenbluth, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New Kramer 312 PRODUCER: Eddie AUDIO TWO LASZLO GARDONY York, N.Y. 10036, and Chris Morris, Billboard, RCA 6826-R I The Secret 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. CRUMBSUCKERS What More Can Say? Australians' debut starts off with a PRODUCERS: Audio Two with Daddy -0 and King Of PRODUCER: Laszlo Gardony 90210. Send country and gospel albums to big bang in the form of AC /DC-style B.O.M.B. Chill Antilles New Directions 90694 Ed Morris, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., PRODUCERS. Randy Burns, Crumbsuckers First Priority Music /Atlantic 90907 Nashville, Tenn. 37203. "Serpentine" and Small Faces - Combat 88561 8208 The piano trio is one of jazz music's influenced "Get On Up "; both songs Newest sensations on the rap scene most enduring idioms, and the format

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www.americanradiohistory.com `Time Of My Life,' `Last Emperor' Deemed Best Song, Score HOT 100 Cher Is 3rd Singing Vet To Cop Top Oscar prise, Kapp, Imperial, MCA, Casa- soundtrack, which was supervised SINGLES SPOTLIGHT BY PAUL GREIN blanca, and Geffen. She was in the by Jimmy Ienner, is No. 1 on the LOS ANGELES Cher last week top 10 just last month with "I Found Top Pop Albums chart for the 16th became only the third recording in- Someone." week. A weekly look behind the Hot 100 with Michael Ellis. dustry veteran to win an Oscar for The Oscar for best song was The Oscar for best original score best actor or actress. The star, who awarded to "(I've Had) The Time Of went to "The Last Emperor," which WHITNEY HOUSTON MAKES it seven No. 1 singles in a row: won for her role in "Moonstruck," My Life," the first single from the won all nine awards for which it was "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" (Arista) wins the race for the top by a follows Bing Crosby ( "Going My "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack. This nominated. The score was composed solid margin overall, although it is a close No. 2 in airplay points behind Way," 1944) and Barbra Streisand marks the seventh straight year by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Billy Ocean. "Devil Inside" by INXS (Atlantic) is No. 2 with a bullet on ( "Funny Girl," 1968). that the best -song winner has been and Cong Su. Byrne -the leader of the chart, with strong gains in both sales and airplay but not enough to Two a No. 1 pop hit. The Bill Medley /Jen- Talking Heads only the third other established hit makers -is hit No. 1. "Devil," the most widely played record on the Hot 100, with Warnes follows the chart - rock artist to win an Oscar for scor- have won Oscars for supporting nifer duet 226 of the 235 stations on the panel reporting airplay, may challenge roles: ( Here topping "Arthur's Theme," "Up ing. He follows the Beatles ( "Let It Frank Sinatra "From "Hearts" next week, but no other record is within striking distance. "I To Eternity," 1953) and folk singer Where We Belong," "Flashdance Be," 1970) and Prince ( "Purple Saw Him Standing There" by Tiffany (MCA) is No. 3 in sales but is Burl Ives ( "The Big Country," ... What A Feeling," "I Just Called Rain," 1984). is for but 1958). To Say I Love You," "Say You Say Though Talking Heads are signed losing airplay points; its net point gain not sufficient a bullet, Cher has been turning out hits for Me," and "Take My Breath Away." to Sire, the "Last Emperor" sound- the record moves up to No. 7. more than two decades -from Son- "Time Of My Life" was written track was released by Virgin Re- ny & Cher's "I Got You Babe" in by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, cords. It entered the Top Pop Al- MAJOR MOVERS INCLUDE the Power Pick /Airplay, George Mi- 1965 to her current Geffen single, and Donald Markowitz. Previously, bums chart in February and climbed chael's "One More Try" (Columbia). It is on 211 reporting stations in its "We All Sleep Alone," which leaps Previte's biggest claim to fame was as high as No. 156 last month. The second week on the chart, with 30 top 20 reports, including No. 1 at Y-95 to No. 51 on this week's Hot 100. fronting Franke & the Knockouts, album is not listed on this week's Dallas and jumps of 29 -15 at WAVA Washington, D.C., 35-19 at KATD The singer has landed top 10 hits for whose "Sweetheart" went top 10 in chart but is expected to return in San Jose, Calif., and 28 -9 at WMMC Columbia, S.C. The runner -up for seven different labels: Atco, Re- 1981. RCA's "Dirty Dancing" the wake of the film's Oscar sweep. the airplay award is "Everything Your Heart Desires" by Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista); it is already No. 20 at Power 99 Atlanta. The sec- ond runner -up for airplay honors is "Together Forever" (RCA) by Rick NELSON TO RELEASE `LAST EMPEROR' VID Astley. It is the most added record on the chart, nabbing 70 adds, and (Continued from page 4) takes an early jump of 25-18 at WKQB Charleston, S.C., fueling an 18- place chart jump to No. 44. marketing, says, "In addition to giv- tioning the achievement in its ing "Hope And Glory," which ing the film additional legs at the "booster" television ads, part of the earned five nominations, including THE HOT SHOT DEBUT, Debbie Gibson's "Foolish Beat" (Atlantic), box office, it legitimizes the fact ongoing Hits Blitz campaign. The one for best picture. On May 4, Nel- is the second most added record, with 67 adds and an impressive debut A He film also is in Paramount's son is releasing "The Whales Of Au- this is now a major title." says stressed at No. 57. The six other new entries include two new artists. Los Ange- campaign will be ex- retail which goes to ap- gust," which earned Ann Sothern a the company's bulletin, les female trio J.J. Fad jumps onto the chart at No. 78 with "Superson- pansive, involving three waves of proximately 25,000 -30,000 accounts best -supporting- actress nomination. ic" (Ateo). It is top 10 already at six reporting stations, making moves television advertising. and has been made a major telemar- "The Princess Bride," which earned of 6 -2 KKFR Phoenix, Ariz., 14 -7 at KLUC Las Vegas, and 18 -10 at Here is a rundown of home video keting priority. a best -original -song nomination at plans for other major Oscar winners "Fatal Attraction," another Para- with "Storybook Love," was just re- KIIS Los Angeles, where PD Steve Rivers says it has been No. 1 in and nominees: mount film that was nominated for leased. phone requests and sales. Singer /producer Stevie B enters at No. 91 CBS /Fox Home Video: Michael best picture, has a June 1 street And after a period of decline as a with "Dreamin' Of Love" (LMR), which moves 18 -13 at KMEL San Douglas won best -actor honors for date. studio, MGM /UA has rebounded Francisco and 2 -1 at Power 96 in his hometown of Miami. his role in "Wall Street." A July 7 Vestron: Jack Nicholson and with such titles as "Moonstruck," street date has been set -the same Meryl Streep earned best -actor and "Spaceballs," "Fatal Beauty," QUICK CUTS: "Pump Up The Volume" by M /A /R /R /S (4th & B'way) date CBS /Fox will release "Dark best-actress nominations for "Iron - "Baby Boom," "Masquerade," becomes the second gold single of the year, after "Push It" by Salt -N- Eyes," which earned Marcello Mas- weed." The film has a street date of "Overboard," and others -although Pepa (Next Plateau). Both records are on indie labels and failed to troianni a best -actor nomination. June 22. Vestron also has rights to the home video arm does not have reach the top 10 despite enormous sales. Widespread unreported air- Also, a September street date is "Anna," which won Sally Kirkland rights to all those titles because of play hurt both singles' chart careers, according to label representatives planned for "Broadcast News," a a best -actress nomination; a late -Oc- prior contractual commitments. . "Make It Real" by the Jets (MCA) takes the biggest jump on the best -picture contender. tober street date is planned. Though it is admittedly tough try- chart, 24 places to No. 55, on the strength of 61 adds and strong early Paramount Home Video: An Interestingly, the Nelson Enter- ing to quantify how Oscar success response. It's No. 1 at Hot 105 Miami and makes moves of 21 -16 at Q- April 20 street date has been set for tainment and MGM /UA Home Vid- translates into home video success, 105 Tampa, Fla., and 19 -12 at KZZP Phoenix. "The Untouchables," which earned eo awards reflect the efforts both Bleimeister says he figures "Hope Sean Connery the best- supporting- companies have made to become And Glory" will probably be boost- actor Oscar. Paramount has sent major A -title players. ed by 50,000 units, while "The Mailgrams about the victory to the In addition to "The Last Emper- Whales Of August" will probably distribution community and is men- or," on May 25 Nelson is distribut- get a 20,000 -unit boost. FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 23, 1988 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this IMMC ANNOUNCES PANELS publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or illboard transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, (Continued from page 3) photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Paul Russell of CBS Records U.K.; Networks Inc.; Gary Landis of "The Top 40 Tyranny: The and Jim Beach, manager of Queen. Westwood One; Ed Salomon, United Threats Of Overplay And Over- On the the media and marketing Stations; Kevin Wall of Radio Vi- HOT 100 SINGLES ACTION side, confirmed participants include sion International; Allied Entertain- A look into emerging marketing RADIO MOST ADDED Mark in Euro- Gordon Link of the McCann Erick- ment chief Harvey Goldsmith; opportunities Eastern-bloc PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ son advertising agency; Tom Fres- Booth of MTV Europe; Lex Harding pean nations titled "Red Rock, The GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL president and CEO of MTV of Dutch broadcasting firm Veroni- Postglasnost Experience." ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON ton, 20 REPORTERS 52 REPORTERS 163 REPORTERS 235 REPORTERS A with ca; Johhny Beerling and Roger discussion about dealing TOGETHER FOREVER Lewis of BBC Radio One; Jeff Pol- the increasingly competitive world RICK ASTLEY RCA 7 12 51 70 143 JONES LABEL lack of JPC Inc.; and Tony McGinn of radio called "The Radio Doctor." FOOLISH BEAT (Continued from page 6) of MCM Networking. A look at new avenues in broad- DEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 9 13 45 67 79 Here are some of the panels casting titled "Multimedia Broad- MAKE IT REAL stars as Dean Johnson, Karen Fin- planned for the meet: casting." THE JETS MCA 7 12 42 61 80 ley, Phoebe Legere, Lydia Lunch, "Brave New World," a discus- "Deregulation By The Back CIRCLE IN THE SAND John Sex, and Joey Arias. Music by sion of new marketing opportuni- Door: How Some Stations Are Get- BELINDA CARLISLE MCA 2 15 39 56 122 Johnny Pacheco will bridge the art- ties in television, radio, and music. ting Around The Law." NOTHIN' BUT A GOOD TIME ENIGMA 4 6 40 50 50 ist bits. The film and record are "TV Tomorrow," a look at An examination of automated POISON evolving global television broadcast programming called "Will The Com- WE ALL SLEEP ALONE scheduled for a late -April release. GEFFEN 2 14 31 47 120 puter Replace The Human Present- CHER Also on the Great Jones schedule standards. EVERYTHING YOUR ... in the near future are a record by "Think Local, Act Global," deal- er?" DARYL HALL JOHN OATES ARISTA 2 5 30 37 201 Los Angeles trio 17 Pygmies and ing with translating a local success A discussion of the future of ONE MORE TRY the soundtrack album from the into an international one. music delivery system technology GEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 2 7 24 33 211 forthcoming film "The Baghdad A look at the relationship be- called "After DAT, What ?" I'M STILL SEARCHING Cafe." tween the European broadcasting An as- yet -untitled panel dealing GLASS TIGER EMI -MANHATTAN 1 7 18 26 129 Besides Great Jones, Island's in- and music communities titled "Are with syndication and barter deals. POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME dependently distributed labels in- European Broadcasters Backing Also, the conference will include a DEF LEPPARD MERCURY 0 4 21 25 31 clude 4th & B'way (r &b, street mu- Europe ?" number of round -table discussions, Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists sic), Mango (reggae), and Antilles/ "Music Sponsorship: Does It during which issues will be debated of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self -addressed stamped envelope to: New Directions (jazz). Sell The Product At The Expense Of in a less- structured setting. Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. BRUCE HARING The Act ?"

72 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 23, 198B Billboard. HOT 100. SALES &AIRPLAY.. HOT 100 SINGLES A ranking of the top 40 singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot 100 Singles chart. BY LABEL SALES ó AIRPLAY ó A ranking of distributing labels by the number of titles they have ç3 TITLE ARTIST óg I w á 3 TITLE ARTIST on the Hot 100 chart. y3 = °

1 3 LABEL WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 1 I 1 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 3 NO. OF TITLES

2 ON CHART 2 DEVIL INSIDE INXS 2 2 3 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 1

3 9 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE TIFFANY 7 3 2 DEVIL INSIDE INXS 2 COLUMBIA (9) 10

4 6 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES 5 4 5 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 4 Def Jam (1) MCA 9 5 5 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 4 5 9 ANGEL AEROSMITH 6 (8) I.R.S. (1) 6 8 ANGEL AEROSMITH 6 6 6 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES 5 ATLANTIC (7) 8 7 1 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 3 7 15 ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN MIAMI MACHINE 8 & SOUND EsParanza (1) 8 12 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 9 8 4 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 11 RCA (7) 8 9 13 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE 10 9 10 SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY 12 Jive (1) 10 15 ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE 8 10 7 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS 15 A &M 7 11 18 ONE STEP UP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 13 11 13 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE 10 E.P.A. 7 12 4 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 11 12 8 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE TIFFANY 7 Epic (4) 13 21 CBS Associated (1) ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS 16 13 12 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 9 Scotti Bros. (1) 14 19 ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE 14 14 19 ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE 14 Tabu (1) 15 24 FISHNET MORRIS DAY 23 15 26 SHATTERED DREAMS JOHNNY HATES JAZZ 18 WARNER BROS. (6) 7 16 10 SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY 12 16 30 I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER 20 Sire (1) 17 23 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) SAMANTHA FOX 17 17 22 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) SAMANTHA FOX 17 ARISTA (5) 6

18 7 Jive (1) ROCKET 2 U THE JETS 15 18 20 ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS 16 EMI -MANHATTAN 6 19 20 YOU DON'T KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK 26 19 27 TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE 22 20 POLYGRAM 6 11 OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBSON 19 20 18 ONE STEP UP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 13 Mercury (4) 21 14 CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 28 21 16 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX 24 London (1) 22 26 SHATTERED DREAMS JOHNNY HATES JAZZ 18 22 29 WAIT WHITE LION 21 Polydor (1) 23 29 WAIT WHITE LION 21 23 31 PAMELA TOTO 27 GEFFEN 4

24 28 I WISH I HAD A GIRL HENRY LEE SUMMER 25 24 40 ONE MORE TRY GEORGE MICHAEL 31 ATCO (1) 3

25 17 I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT 30 25 11 OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBSON 19 Critique (1) 26 27 TWO OCCASIONS Ruthless (1) THE DEELE 22 26 28 I WISH I HAD A GIRL HENRY LEE SUMMER 25 27 CHRYSALIS 3 35 KISS AND TELL ( "BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY") BRYAN FERRY 33 27 33 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL/JOE ESPOSITO 29 VIRGIN 3 28 16 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX 24 28 17 I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT 30 4TH & B'WAY 2 29 31 PAMELA TOTO 27 29 36 DREAMING ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK 32 CAPITOL (1) 2 30 30 I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER 20 30 38 IT SAY AGAIN JERMAINE STEWART 34 Enigma (1) 31 32 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO 29 31 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES - DARYL HALL JOHN OATES 38 REPRISE 2 32 33 GOING BACK TO CALI (FROM "LESS THAN ZERO ") L.L. COOL J 37 32 14 CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 28 ELEKTRA 1 33 25 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 35 33 21 YOU DON'T KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK 26 Vintertainment (1) 34 22 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON 41 34 - STRANGE BUT TRUE TIMES TWO 39 ENIGMA 35 - MY GIRL SUAVE 36 35 - ONE GOOD REASON PAUL CARRACK 40 LMR 36 36 DREAMING ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK 32 36 24 FISHNET MORRIS DAY 23 MACOLA 37 RITUAL Kru' -Cut (1) - DAN REED NETWORK 42 37 25 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 35 38 PUSH NEXT PLATEAU - IT SALT -N -PEPA 66 38 - MY GIRL SUAVE 36 39 37 IT SOLAR SAY AGAIN JERMAINE STEWART 34 39 - TOGETHER FOREVER RICK ASTLEY 44 40 SUTRA - STRANGE BUT TRUE TIMES TWO 39 40 34 KISS AND TELL ( "BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY") BRYAN FERRY 33 Fever (1) ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, sto ed in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, witho zt the prior written permission of the publisher.

HOT 100 A -Z PUBI.ISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 22 TWO OCCASIONS (Hip Trip, BMI /Hip Chic, BMI Johnson's Jams, TITLE /Mister BMI /Peer- Southern, ASCAP/Tammi, BMI) CPP (Publisher Licensing Org.) 70 UNDER THE MILKY WAY Sheet Music Dist. WBM (Maz Appeal, ASCAP/SBK April, ASCAP /Noel Pagan, 93 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME (Funzalo, BMI/Bug, BMI /MCA, ASCAP) MCA /HL 16 ALWAYS ON MY MIND 67 THE FLAME ASCAP /Ackee, ASCAP) HL/WBM (Bludgeon Riffola, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) 87 UNDERNEATH THE RADAR (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Sebanine, BMI) WBM (Lorimar, BMI /Hidden Pun, BMI) WBM 48 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE 83 PRESENCE OF LOVE (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) WBM 6 ANGEL 57 FOOLISH BEAT (In A Bunch, PRS/WB, ASCAP/Terrace, ASCAP) (Illegal, BMI) 21 WAIT (Aero Dynamics, BMI /Desmobile, ASCAP /SBK April, (Creative Bloc, ASCAP /Deborah Ann's, ASCAP) CPP/WBM 50 PROMISE ME (Vavoom, ASCAP) WBM 69 IT ASCAP) HL/WBM GET ON 98 LOVE STRUCK (Amber Pass, ASCAP /Andy Panda, ASCAP /Disco 51 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE (Blue Vision, WBM 8 ANYTHING FOR YOU BMI) (Shockadelica, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) Fever, ASCAP /Fools Prayer, BMI/Salski, BMI /Latin (SBK April, ASCAP /Desmobile, ASCAP /Bon lovi, (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP 3 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR 55 MAKE IT REAL Rascals, BMI) ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP) HL/WBM /SBK HL 72 ARE YOU SURE (Zomba, ASCAP) (Meow Baby, ASCAP /Rick Kelly, BMI /Demerie, 10 PROVE YOUR LOVE 76 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 5 GIRLFRIEND (Hidden Pun, BMI /Charisma, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP) (November Nights, ASCAP /Chappell, ASCAP /Jobete, (Herald Square, BMI /Range Road, ASCAP /Quartet, 62 BEDS ARE BURNING (Kermy, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) CPP 11 MAN IN THE MIRROR ASCAP) CPP /CHA/HL ASCAP) HL 89 GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE (Sprint (Apra) , BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) WBM (Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /Aerostation 81 PUMP UP THE VOLUME 58 WHEN WE KISS 61 BREAKAWAY (Whitesnake Overseas, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM Corporation, ASCAP) WBM /MCA /HL (MNS, PRS/WB, ASCAP) WBM (French Lick, BMI /Bug, HMI) 37 GOING BACK TO CALI (FROM "LESS THAN ZERO (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/Teenie Bopper, ASCAP) WBM ") 36 MY GIRL 66 PUSH IT 1 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO (Def Jam, ASCAP) 90 CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU (Jobete, ASCAP) CPP (Next Plateau, ASCAP/Turnout Bros, ASCAP) (Scaramanga, ASCAP /Rare Blue, ASCAP/Baby Love, 88 HANDS (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP TO HEAVEN 17 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) 42 RITUAL ASCAP) CPP/CLM (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP 86 CENTURY'S END (FROM "BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI) (Mind 8 Body, ASCAP/PolyGram, ASCAP) WBM 4 WISHING WELL 95 HUNGRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY CITY") DANCING") 80 NEVER DIE YOUNG 63 ROCK OF LIFE (Virgin- Nymph, BMI/Young Terence, BMI /Rare Blue, (Knockout, ASCAP (U /A, ASCAP /Freejunket, ASCAP) /Jemava, ASCAP /R.U. Cyrius, (Country Road, BMI) WBM (Super Ron, BMI) CLM ASCAP) CPP ASCAP) CPP 28 CHECK IT OUT 35 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP 15 ROCKET 2 U 45 YES (FROM THE MOTION PICTURE "DIRTY (Riva, ASCAP) WBM 52 HYSTERIA (Terrace, ASCAP) CPP (Groupie, BMI) DANCING") (Bludgeon 54 CIRCLE IN THE SAND Riffola, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP) HL 85 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS 71 SAVIN' MYSELF (Hands Down, ASCAP) 20 I DON'T WANT (Future Furniture, ASCAP /Shipwreck, BMI) CPP/WBM TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /Avant Garde, ASCAP) WBM (Southern, ASCAP) CPP 26 YOU DON'T KNOW (Michael Jones, ASCAP) CHA/HL 64 DA'BUTT (FROM THE "SCHOOL DAZE" 97 NEVER THOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) 34 SAY IT AGAIN (Virgin, ASCAP /Bittern, BMI) CPP SOUNDTRACK) 65 I FOUND SOMEONE (CAN, ASCAP /Songs Of Jennifer, ASCAP /If Dreams (SBK Blackwood, BMI /Henrey Suemay, BMI) SBK (MCA, ASCAP /Sunset Burgundy, ASCAP/Toosie, (SBK April, ASCAP /Is Hot, ASCAP /But For, ASCAP) Had Wings, ASCAP/A Question Of Material, ASCAP) 18 SHATTERED DREAMS ASCAP) MCA /HL HL HL (Copyright Control) 2 DEVIL INSIDE 56 I GET WEAK 47 NIGHTIME 53 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND (MCA, ASCAP) MCA/HL (Not Listed) WBM (Genetic, ASCAP) HL (Troph, BMI /Strawberry Fork, BMI) HL 7 I SAW HIM 100 DON'T SHED A TEAR STANDING THERE 68 NITS AND DAY 74 SHOULD I SAY YES? (High Frontier Music, PROCAN /SBK Blackwood, (Gil, BMI) WBM (AI B. Sure! International, ASCAP/Key West (Poolside, BMI) 49 I BMI /Little Life, ASCAP/Wood Monkey, ASCAP) HL STILL BELIEVE International, ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP) 41 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY 91 DREAMIN' OF LOVE (Anta, ASCAP /Rare Blue, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, 82 NOTHIN' BUT A GOOD TIME (Irving, BMI) CPP (Saja, BMI /Mya -T, BMI) ASCAP) WBM /CLM (Sweet Cyanide, BMI/Willesden, BMI) 12 SOME KIND OF LOVER 32 DREAMING 30 I WANT HER 40 ONE GOOD REASON (Ultrawave, ASCAP /SBK April, ASCAP /Rightsong, (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP (Vintertainment, ASCAP /Keith Sweat, ASCAP /Donril, (Plangent Visions, ASCAPNirgin, ASCAP) CPP BMI) CHA /HL 14 ELECTRIC BLUE ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /E/A, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) 31 ONE MORE TRY 77 STAND UP 96 I WASN'T THE (SBK Songs /SBK April, ASCAP /10/10, BMI) HL ONE (WHO SAID GOODBYE) (Chappell, ASCAP/Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) HL (Diamond Dave, ASCAP/Tuggle Tunes, ASCAP) WBM 24 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Zigmanian, BMI) 13 ONE STEP UP 39 STRANGE BUT TRUE SHEET MUSIC AGENTS (Chi -Boy, ASCAP) CLM 25 I WISH I HAD A GIRL (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP (Maximum, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Sizzling are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies 84 ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK (Leesum, BMI) CLM 19 OUT OF THE BLUE Blue, BMI) WBM and may not represent mixed folio rights. (Magnetic, BMI /Regatta, BMI /Illegal, BMI /Atlantic. 46 I'M STILL SEARCHING (Creative Bloc, ASCAP /Deborah Ann's, ASCAP) HL 78 SUPERSONIC BMI) HL (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/Tiger Shards, CAPAC) WBM 27 PAMELA (Beblica, ASCAP) ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures 38 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES 60 JUST LIKE PARADISE (Hudmar, ASCAP/Jogi Wimball, BMI) WBM 75 TAKE IT WHILE IT'S HOT ALM Almo HAN Hansen (Hot -Cha, BMI /Careers, BMI) CPP (Diamond Dave, ASCAP/Tuggle Tunes, ASCAP) WBM 29 PIANO IN THE DARK (Shaman Drum, BMI) B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard 33 KISS AND TELL (FROM "BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY ") (Rutland Road, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, 79 TALL 99 FAMILY MAN COOL ONE B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull (Now (Virgin- Nymph, BMI) CPP ASCAP/Dwarf -village, ASCAP) WBM (Talktime, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP) Sounds, BMI /Putz Tunes, BMI) WBM CPP BP Bradley MCA MCA 43 FATHER FIGURE 59 KISS ME DEADLY 9 PINK CADILLAC 44 TOGETHER FOREVER CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern (Chappell, ASCAP /Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) CHA /HL (Makiki, ASCAP/Twin Towers, ASCAP/Arista, ASCAP) (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP (Terrace, ASCAP) CPP CLM Cherry Lane 23 FISHNET CPP/CLM 94 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC 92 TURN OFF THE LIGHTS PLY Plymouth (Ya D Sir, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 73 LIKE A CHILD (Rwp, ASCAP /Bema, ASCAP) (Lon-Hop, BMI) CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros.

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 73 www.americanradiohistory.com Sal Salute. Columbia Records promotion execs gather in Key West, Fla., to praise the 30 -year career of Boston local promotion manager Sal Ingeme. Pictured, from left, are Burt Baumgartner, director, natonal singles pop promotion; Herb Gordon, local promotion manager, Philadelphia; Shelia Chlanda, director, national promotion, adult contemporary; Ingeme; Gene Denonovich, local promotion manager, St. Louis; Marc Benesch, vice president, promotion; and Paul Rappaport, vice president, album promotion.

Ripping Yarns. Passport Jazz artists the Rippingtons gather with Hollywood notablles at a listening party for their upcoming "Kilimanjaro" album. Shown, from left, are Will Gotay, actor; Marie! Pastor, West Coast publicist, A &M; Kevin Dobson, actor; Russ Freeman, Rippingtons; and Rippingtons manager Andi Howard.

Soul Signs. New Tommy Boy signees de la Soul are welcomed aboard by label executives. Shown standing, from left, are Monica Lynch, president Tom Silverman, CEO; and Rick Dutka, vice president. Shown seated, from left, are Prince Paul, Stetsasonic, and de la Soul members Posdnoos Mase, and Dove.

General Relativity. Relativity Records artist Joe Satriani signs with Bill Graham Management and International Talent Group. Pictured, from left, are Graham; Nick Caris, ITG; Satriani; Jeb Hart, Bill Graham Management; Wayne Forte. ITG- Jim Kozlowski, product manager, Relativity; and Jocelynn Loebl, national press officer, Relativity.

10 Million Strong. Lee Simpson, vice president of manufacturing and operations for Capitol Industries -EM Inc., presents company executives with plaques commemorating the 10 millionth compact disk manufactured at their Jacksonville, Ill., plant. Pictured, from left, are Bhaskar Menon, chairman and CEO, EMIT Music Worldwide; Simpson; and Joe Smith, president, Capitol Industries -EMIT Inc.

Impulse! Power. Impulse! Records artist Mike Metheny marks his newest release, "Kaleidoscope, " with label and local jazz personalities at Boston's jazz, MCA; Ivory Anniversary. BMG Classics marks the RCA Records release of the soundtrack compilation "Merchant Ivory Regatta Bar. Shown, from left, are Ricky Schultz, vice president, Rich Grobecker, regional branch manager; Productions Twenty -Fifth Anniversary (1962- 1978)" and is joined by principals from the production of the upcoming film Metheny; Fred Taylor, promoter; Records, Cambridge, Mass.; and Alex "Slaves Of New York." Pictured, from left, are James Wilby, actor; Ismail Merchant, producer; Christopher Walken, actor; Mike Tannen, assistant manager, Tower Richard Robbins, composer; James Ivory, director; Tama Janowitz, author; and Madeleine Potter, actress. Washington, WCRB radio.

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uPDATE I LIFELINES sic industry. Lindgren initiated 3M's member of the Harvard Musical entrance into background music in Assn. Benson is survived by his wife, BIRTHS the early '60s and retired from 3M in a son, a daughter, and five grandchil- Boy, Luca Nicola, to Chris and Ana- 1972 as the managing director of 3M dren. lei Mancini, March 3 in Los Angeles. Sound Products. He is survived by He is director of creative affairs for his wife, a son, and his grandchildren. Carey Leverette, 63, of unknown Arista BMG Music there and son of In lieu of flowers, donations may be causes, April 6 in North Hollywood, composer Henry Mancini. made to a charity of choice. Calif. He was a dancer and choreog- rapher at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stu- Girl, Nicole Anabeth, to Don and Galen E. Stine, 73, of heart disease, dios and was the founder and long- Patti Grierson, March 5 in New March 18 in Huntington Beach, Calif. time owner of Donte's, a premier jazz York. He is vice president of a &r, He was former general manager of nightclub that opened in 1966. Duke Epic /Portrait Records. Hohner Inc., a manufacturer of musi- Ellington, Count Basie, Woody Her- cal instruments. He joined the compa- man, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Dizzy Gil- Boy, Grant Spencer, to Lewis Wal- ny as a salesman in 1955. The compa- lespie, and Teddy Wilson are among lensky and Hollace Brown, April 11 ny moved to Hicksville, N.Y., from the jazz greats who played the night in Los Angeles. She is vice president New York City in 1960, and Stine was spot. Financial difficulties and ill of advertising and sales promotion appointed general manager in 1963. health forced Leverette to sell the for Paramount Home Video. He retired from Hohner in 1982. He is club; April 2 was the last day Donte's survived by his wife and a daughter. operated under Leverette's owner- MARRIAGES ship. He was found dead in the club's Donald Osborne to Beulah Stanley Benson, 78, of throat can- office. Sumo Like It Hot. Amherst Records artist Glenn Medeiros meets with Langner, March 29 in Los Angeles. cer, March 23 in Eastham, Mass. He He is a production and tech- was champion sumo wrestler Konishiki wile in Japan to record a Japanese - assistant a violinist with the Boston Sym- Dave Prater Sr., 50, on April 9 when language version of his song "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You." nician at Jay -Oz Inc. there. phony Orchestra for 30 years. Ben- his car went off the road near Syca- Pictured standing, from left, are Larry Silver, executive vice president, Amherst; son was a founding member of the more, Ga., and hit a tree. Prater was Medeiros; and Konishiki. Seated, from left, are Takashi Ogi, Nippon /Phonogram DEATHS Brockton (Mass.) Symphony Orches- part of the Sam & Dave singing duo promotion, and Alex Abramhoff, direc or and general manager, Nippon/ Raymond E. Lindgren, 80, of a tra in 1948 and was its first concert from 1961 to 1981. In the late '60s, the Phonogram. stroke, March 8 in Glenview, Ill. He master. He taught violin in the Wes- act charted 13 singles on the Stax and was a pioneer in the background -mu- ton, Mass., public schools and was a Atlantic labels after having started its career on Roulette. Among Sam & Dave's biggest hits were "Hold On! NEW I'm Comin'" and "Soul Man." Harvey Deutch, 39, of cancer, April COMPANIES pany specializing in independent Ravenscroft Drive, Asheville, N.C. firm formed by Ron Huntsman. 10 in Detroit. Deutch was co-owner of record distribution, formed by 28801; 704-254-8000. P.O. Box 292224, Nashville, Tenn. Metropolis Broadcasting. 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Mottola no has comment an Send information to Calendar, May 11 -15, International Music & Media Con- whether he will be hooking up with EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New ference, Palais de Congres, Montreux, Switzer- CBS Records Inc. president Walter (Continued from page 4) York, N. Y 10036. land. Peggy Dold, 212- 536-5089. Yetnikoff, his longtime friend. May 11 -15, National Assn. of Independent Rec- However, if he does become presi- ords in Glendale, Calif. He was national sales manager for the Xerographics APRIL ord Distributors and Manufacturers, Monteleone dent of CBS' domestic division, as is national software company. April 16, The T.J. Martell Foundation For Leu- Hotel, New Orleans. Holly Cass, 609 -665 -6636. generally is expected, it believed Sparrow Records in Chatsworth, Calif., names Tom Goosmann media rela- kemia, Cancer & AIDS Research 1988 Humanitar- May 14, Young Black Programmers Coalition that Columbia and EPA would each tions and promotions manager. He was a communications officer for the Billy ian Award Dinner, New York Hilton, New York. Award Of Excellence And Scholarship Banquet, have an executive along the lines of Graham Evangelistic Assn. Muriel Max, 212 -245 -1818. Plaza Of The Americas Hotel, Dallas. Lynne Haze, vice senior president /general mai- April I8, Songwriters' Hall Of Fame 19th Annu- 214 -263 -9911. ager reporting PUBUSHING. directly to him. Glees William B. Price is named vice president of marketing and sales al Awards Dinner, Marriott Marquis, New York. May 19 -21, The Sixth Annual TJ. Martell Foun- is clearly the hot favorite to fill the by Columbia Pictures Publications in Miami. He was general sales manager Terri Robinson, 212-935-1840. dation For Leukemia, Cancer, AIDS Research top & spot at EPA; word has it that for the company. April 25, An Evening With Clive Davis, Dickson Rock, Bowl, Golf, And Softball Charity other high- Weekend, ranking major -label ec- CBS Music Publishing in New York appoints Pati de Vries creative manag- Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles. 213 -463 -7178. Los Angeles. Jon Scott, 818-883 -7625. ecutives are being approached for er. She was an administrative assistant in the professional department at April 25, Songwriter's Guild Of America General the Columbia position. Chappell Music. Membership Meeting And Aggie Awards Presen- Rumors of a potential realig-r Clay Myers is appointed professional manager at Don King Music in Nash- tation, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Nashville. 615 -329- ment of the CBS hierarchy naturLl- ville. He was an administrative assistant at Maypop Music Group. 1782. ly have sparked rumblings about April 26, TNN Viewers' Choice Awards, Grand FOR THE RECORD other possible shifts among senior RELATED FIELDS. Performance Video in New York names Michael Owen pro- Ole Opry House, Nashville. Jerry Bailey, 615 -889- executives. At this juncture, howev- ducer. Owen has held a number of jobs in the music video industry. 6840. In an article in the April 16 issue er, speculation is the key word. Ron Weisner Entertainment in Los Angeles names Corinne Alicia and Bill April 26, Tribute 88-The 8th Annual West of Billboard, Billy Ocean was re- As for Teller, if he does depart Digging personal managers. They were, respectively, a member of the Coast Music Awards, Commodore Ballroom, Van- ported to have two platinum al- CBS it may not be for a key position Weisner staff and a tour manager for Kenny Loggins and Billy Idol. couver, British Columbia. Michael Godin, 604 -874- bums; in fact, Ocean has two at MCA Records, as has been ra- The Songwriters Guild of America has re-elected George David Weiss pres- 3035. double -platinum albums. In the mored for some time. The latest ident. He will serve his seventh consecutive term. April 27 -30, Impact Super Summit Conference same article, Barry Weiss' title, scuttlebutt suggests that Teller Valley Forge Music Fair of Devon, Pa., names Marsha Wachsman director II, Harrah's, Atlantic City, N.J. 215- 825 -4082. vice president of marketing /op- may be headed for the Walt Disney of public relations. She was president of her own publicity agency. erations for Jive, was incorrectly Co., which is said to be launching a Jam Productions of Chicago names Andy Cirzan talent buyer. He was with MAY reported. new label. the Ravinia Festival. May 6, American Bar Assn. Forum On The En-

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5 4 4 24 INXS A2 ATLANTIC 81796 (9.98) (CD) KICK ® 65 73 1 HENRY LEE SUMMER CBS ASSOCIATED BFZ 40895/E.P.A (CD) HENRY LEE SUMMER A4 © 6 5 31 TIFFANY MCA 5793 (8.98) (CD) TIFFANY 61 70 70 5 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK A &M SP 5186 (8 98) (co) THE BEST OF OMD To CE TRENT D'ARBY 8 13 27 THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 62 63 57 10 RICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 6620- 1- R(8.98) (CD) ROCK OF LIFE O OLUERENMBIA BFC 40964 (CD) ® 7 7 7 ROBERT PLANT ESPARANZA 90863 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) NOW AND ZEN 63 64 66 23 BRYAN FERRY REPRISE 25598 (8.98) (CD) BETE NOIRE 0 12 12 35 GUNS & ROSES GEFFEN GHS 24148 (8.98) (CD) APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 64 57 45 62 EXPOSE ARISTA AL 8441 (8.98) (CD) EXPOSURE 10 10 10 34 DEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 81780 (8.98) (CD) OUT OF THE BLUE 65 75 131 3 THE SMITHEREENS ENIGMA CI- 48375/CAPITOL(8.98) (CD) GREEN THOUGHTS

11 11 11 12 SOUNDTRACK A &M SP 3913 (9.98) (CD) GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM 66 66 69 6 TOTO COLUMBIA C40873 (CD) THE SEVENTH ONE

MCA 42004 (8.98) 12 9 9 36 DEF LEPPARD 3 MERCURY 830 675 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) HYSTERIA 67 62 60 20 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (co) ALL OUR LOVE

13 14 16 6 KINGDOM COME POLYDOR 835 368.1 /POLYGRAM (CD) KINGDOM COME 68 69 68 20 K.T. OSLIN RCA 5924.1.R (8.98) (CD) 80'S LADIES

14 13 8 11 DAVID LEE ROTH WARNER BROS. 25671 (9.98) (CD) SKYSCRAPER 69 61 55 12 MEGADETH CAPITOL C1 -48148 (998) (co) SO FAR, SO GOOD ... SO WHAT!

15 17 22 32 AEROSMITH GEFFEN GHS 24162 (9.98) (CD) PERMANENT VACATION 70 68 61 35 SWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 832 213 I / POLYGRAM (CD) IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL

16 18 19 16 KEITH SWEAT 0 VINTERTAINMENT 60763 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) MAKE IT LAST FOREVER 71 71 59 21 STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 6248 ML (8.98) (CD) CHARACTERS

17 15 15 14 RICK ASTLEY RCA 6822-1-R (8.98) (CD) WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY 72 67 58 21 DOKKEN ELEKTRA 60735 (9.98) (CD) BACK FOR THE ATTACK 18 19 24 31 WHITE LION ATLANTIC 81768 (8.98) (CD) PRIDE 0 81 82 33 THE COVER GIRLS FEVER SFS 004/SUTRA (8.98) (CD) SHOW ME A3 19 21 20 44 WHITNEY HOUSTON A5 ARISTA AL 8405 (9.98) (CD) WHITNEY 74 73 64 106 ANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 60444 (8.98) (CD) RAPTURE THE MAN ® 24 26 6 BILLY OCEAN JIVE JL 8495 /ARISTA (9.98) (CD) TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS 75 72 74 19 ANTHRAX MEGAFORCE 90685 /ISLAND (6.98) (CD) I'M COUGAR MELLENCAMP A2 21 16 14 32 JOHN THE LONESOME JUBILEE 86 2 TEENA MARIE EPIC FE 40872 /ERA. (CD) NAKED TO THE WORLD 1 - MERCURY 832 465- /POLYGRAM (CD) 0

22 20 21 45 RICHARD MARX EMI-MANHATTAN ST 53049 (8.98) (CD) RICHARD MARX 77 77 78 7 THE CHURCH ARISTA AL 8521 (898) (Co) STARFISH

23 22 18 27 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN A2 COLUMBIA oc 40999 (CD) TUNNEL OF LOVE ]$ 84 - 2 LYNYRD SKYNYRD MCA 2 -8027 (10.98) (CD) SOUTHERN BY THE GRACE OF GOD

24 25 30 4 TAKING HEADS SIRE /FLY 25654 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) NAKED 79 79 83 12 JERRY HARRISON: CASUAL GODS SIRE 25663 /WARNER BROS. (898) (CD) CASUAL GODS A2 25 23 17 8 AC /DC ATLANTIC 81828 (9.98) (CD) BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO 80 76 72 52 FLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS 25471 (9.98) (CD) TANGO IN THE NIGHT

BIG CITY 26 27 33 11 PEBBLES MCA 42094 (8.98) (CD) PEBBLES $1 100 153 4 SOUNDTRACK WARNER BROS. 25688 (998) (CD) BRIGHT LIGHTS, 0 30 32 45 GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC OE 40769/E.PA. (CD) LET IT LOOSE 82 80 76 18 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 40602 (co) WILD -EYED DREAM 28 26 23 27 BELINDA CARLISLE MCA 42080 (B.98) (CD) HEAVEN ON EARTH 83 78 67 20 LINDA RONSTADT ELEKTRA 60765 (9.98) (CD) CANCIONES DE MI PADRE

29 31 29 58 JODY WATLEY MCA 5898 (8.98) (CD) JODY WATLEY 844 74 65 45 THE CURE 0 ELEKTRA 60737 (13.98) (CO) KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME

30 29 25 56 U2 A4 ISLAND 90581 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) THE JOSHUA TREE 85 85 102 6 SOUNDTRACK EMI -MANHATTAN 48680 (988) (CD) SCHOOL DAZE

31 28 28 11 JAMES TAYLOR COLUMBIA FC 40851 (CD) NEVER DIE YOUNG 86 82 75 86 KENNY G. 2 ARISTA AL 8-8427 (8.98) (co) DUOTONES

32 32 27 26 STING A &M SP 6402 (10.98) (CD) ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN $] 92 86 34 NEW ORDER QWEST 25621 /WARNER BROS. (12.98) (CD) SUBSTANCE

TINA LIVE IN EUROPE O34 38 23 JOE SATRIANI RELATIVITY 8193 /IMPORTANT (8.98) (CD) SURFING WITH THE ALIEN ® 101 150 3 TINA TURNER CAPITOL CI-90126 (8.98) (CD)

34 33 31 36 SALT -N -PEPA NEXT PLATEAU PL 1007 (8.98) (CD) HOT, COOL AND VICIOUS 89 83 77 21 THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS PRIORITY 9706 (8.98) (CD) THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS

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(CD) SLIPPERY WHEN WET 42 49 54 11 MIDNIGHT OIL COLUMBIA BFC 40967 (CD) DIESEL AND DUST 97 91 85 85 BON JOVI 8 MERCURY 8302641 /POLYGRAM

FC TOUCH THE WORLD ® 46 46 41 GREAT WHITE CAPITOL ST 12565 (898) (CD) ONCE BITTEN 9$ 105 91 23 EARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA 40596 (co)

MERCURY 1 /POLYGRAM DAN REED NETWORK 44 41 41 7 MORRIS DAY WARNER BROS. 25651 (898) (CD) DAYDREAMING 99 107 145 4 DAN REED NETWORK 834 309 (CD) D.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE THE D.J., I'M THE RAPPER 51 38 NATALIE COLE EMI -MANHATTAN ST 53051 (098) (CD) EVERLASTING NEW 1 HE'S 45 45 ® JIVE 1091.1 -J /RCA (8.98) (CD) GET HERE 46 42 39 48 RANDY TRAVIS 2 WARNER BROS. 25568 (8.98) (CD) ALWAYS & FOREVER 101 102 112 6 BRENDA RUSSELL A &M SP 5178 (8.98) (CD)

(CD) BONK 47 44 44 21 CHER GEFFEN 24164 (8.98) (CD) CHER 102 106 118 5 BIG PIG A &M SP 65185 (6.98)

6 STRAIT MCA 42114 (8.98) (CD) IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN' YOU AIN'T LIVIN' ® 56 56 28 ICEHOUSE CHRYSALIS OV 41592 (CD) MAN OF COLOURS 103 87 87 GEORGE VIVA HATE 20 FLESH FOR LULU CAPITOL CLT 48217 (8.98) (CD) LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH 49 59 95 3 MORRISSEY SIRE 24699 /REPRISE (8.98) (CD) 104 104 94

ISLAND 90660/ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) LEATHERWOLF 50 47 47 30 PET SHOP BOYS EMI -MANHATTAN 46972 (8.98) (CD) ACTUALLY 105 110 114 8 LEATHERWOLF

MARK IN A RAIN STORM 106 112 123 25 THE ALARM I.R.S. 42061 /MCA (8.98) (CD) EYE OF THE HURRICANE 51 55 113 3 JONI MITCHELL GEFFEN GHS 24172 (9.98) (CD) CHALK

6 & BLACK VIRGIN 90647 (CD) SCARLETT & BLACK 52 52 53 25 THE JETS MCA 42085 (8.98) (CD) MAGIC (12 123 130 SCARLETT (898)

YA LIKE ME NOW 108 99 90 24 ROBBIE ROBERTSON GEFFEN GHS 24160 (9.98) (CD) ROBBIE ROBERTSON O 60 71 22 KOOL MOE DEE JIVE 1079 -1-1 /RCA (8.98) (CD) HOW IN MY TRIBE 118 106 12 SISTERS OF MERCY ELEKTRA 60762 8.98) (CD) FLOODLAND ® 54 63 32 10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 60738 (8.98) (CD) ®

a of 500,000 uni s. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by numeral OAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales following the symbol. 'CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product.

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Bedi requested $50,000 in cash in a Inc., constituted repayable loans. tiations on the purchase of 1.1 mil- year that McGill and MCA Records ords from the first Pisello cutout brown paper bag for MCA Music Rea noted in his decision, "The evi- lion cutouts from Betaco, Bedi had president Myron Roth had taken the deal from Bedi, said he became ap- Group president Irving Azoff. dence is that he never paid one dol- told him to "meet him in Las Vegas Fifth Amendment before the feder- prehensive when he saw Roulette's The startling allegation by de- lar back to any of these people." with $50,000 in cash." al grand jury investigation of Pi- name on the MCA paperwork for fense witness Gervasoni brought a Pisello, who could receive a maxi- According to Gervasoni, Bedi had sello had been hotly denied by MCA the record shipment. speedy and heated response from mum of 10 years in prison and added that he was to "bring it in a lawyer Dennis Kinnaird (Billboard, "I told [Bedi] I didn't want to do MCA, which deemed the testimony $200,000 in fines, will remain free on brown paper bag, and [Bedi] chuck- Oct. 3). any deals if Roulette is involved," "outrageous and scurrilous." In his $50,000 bond. Rea set May 9 as the led and told me it was for Irving In his summation, Rudnick at- said Gervasoni, who added that closing summation, prosecutor Mar- date for sentencing. Azoff." tempted to defuse Gervasoni's alle- "word on the street" had it that if vin Rudnick implied that the money Pisello, grim and ashen faced, Gervasoni said that he had subse- gation by implying that Bedi had "Roulette was one of the compa- supposedly solicited for Azoff ulti- shook his head silently when ap- quently declined to pay cash ( "It made the statement about Azoff to nies, don't get involved." mately found its way into Pisello's proached by reporters for comment. would make me feel like I was doing elicit payment from Gervasoni. Roulette Records president Mor- hands. Defense attorney David Hinden something criminal," he testified) "Even though Mr. Gervasoni ris Levy, company controller How- It took presiding Judge William J. said that he will appeal the verdict. and that he had instead wire- trans- might have thought the money went ard Fisher, and several reputed mob Rea scarcely more than one hour to The prosecutors remained taci- ferred $350,000 to Bedi. He admit- to Mr. Azoff, the money clearly figures are set to stand trial May 2 find Pisello guilty on two of three turn in victory: Rudnick said tersely ted that he had no personal knowl- went to Mr. Pisello," Rudnick said. in Camden, N.J., on federal extor- income -tax -evasion counts. The that he was "pleased with the ver- edge of whether Bedi had told the Bedi testified during the first tion charges stemming from anoth- third count, pertaining to the 1983 dict," while L.A. Strike Force spe- truth about the Azoff transaction. week of the trial that he had paid Pi- er cutout transaction. tax year, was dismissed on the last cial attorney John Newcomer de- Outside the courtroom, Gervasoni sello $46,000 in cash in the first of Former MCA vice president of fi- day of the trial; the prosecution's clined comment. told reporters that Bedi had added, two cutout purchases engineered by nance Sam Passamano Sr., who cur- major witness on this count, Los The verdict came almost as an "You don't think you get deals like Pisello. Gervasoni, whom Bedi iden- rently has a wrongful- termination Angeles businessman Joseph Tu- anticlimax after the volatile testi- this without taking care of people, tified in court as his "biggest cus- suit lodged against the record label, shinsky, died the week before pro- mony of Gervasoni, whose Trenton, do you ?" tomer," claimed he had lost $200,000 also appeared for the defense. ceedings began. N.J. -based firm Scorpio Music had MCA issued a response to Gerva- in the never -consummated second In his brief appearance, Passa- Rea concurred with the govern- been locked in a vitriolic, three -year soni's accusation through the office cutout sale. mano stated that contrary to his tes- ment that Pisello had committed legal battle with MCA. of senior vice president Larry In his testimony, Gervasoni said timony, Bedi never discussed the "affirmative acts" to conceal his The conflict reached a standoff Solters. that Bedi told him, "The God's hon- advisability of paying cash to Pi- 1984 and 1985 income, which was de- last year, when a U.S. District judge "We are appalled that a tax -eva- est truth is, Mr. Pisello had nothing sello with him. rived from entrepreneurial ven- in L.A. dismissed a suit against sion case has turned into a vehicle to to do with this deal, and I did it on Sugar Hill minority partner Milt tures in the music industry. MCA by Scorpio, finding that MCA voice hearsay statements, distorted my own." Malden, appearing for the prosecu- The government, which had char- could not be held liable for the la- comments, and lies against MCA Gervasoni testified that following tion April 6, told the court that he acterized Pisello as a chronic ta}: bel's alleged nondelivery of some and its executives, none of whom a long period of inactivity on the paid Pisello $214,000 and had con- evader who continued to conceal in- $700,000 worth of cutouts or for are on trial," the statement read. second cutout purchase and the verted the majority of the money come while facing another tax trial failure to refund part of Scorpio's "To comment further would be to public revelation of Pisello's cutout into cash in $10,000 payments "so in the same court in 1985, had down payment for the records (Bill- dignify these outrageous and scur- dealings at MCA in April -May 1985, that they would not be reported to charged that Pisello hid his assets in board, Aug. 1). Scorpio had earlier rilous statements." he told his side of the story to an the I.R.S." "shell corporations" in Los Angeles, been victorious in its defense MCA vice president of finance MCA corporate accountant in July Summarizing the convoluted evi- Las Vegas, and New York and in against counterfeiting charges Dan McGill, the sole current label 1985. (MCA distributed an internal dence in his closing argument, Rud- cash transactions and check pay- lodged by MCA (Billboard, March executive to appear at the Pisello audit concerning Pisello's activities nick called Pisello "a sophisticated ments to fictitious persons. 28, 1987). trial, testified during the first week in May 1985.) con man and fraud artist." Rea rejected the defense's con- Gervasoni, who was called to im- of proceedings under a government Shortly thereafter, a "completely The prosecutor also excoriated tention that monies received by Pi- peach the testimony of prosecution grant of immunity (Billboard, April hysterical" Bedi called Gervasoni, the music industry, stating that Pi- sello from MCA, Sugar Hill Rec- witness Bedi, testified that in Octo- 16). Prosecutor Rudnick's state- saying that "[MCA vice president of sello participated in "business deals ords, and Bedi's cutout firm, Betaco ber 1984, during the course of nego- ment during a pretrial hearing last legal affairs] Zach Horowitz is go- made in a corrupt atmosphere." ing crazy." Rudnick also addressed the most Gervasoni said that Horowitz persistent mystery brought up in ARISTA PUTS HALL & OATES CD BELOW FRONT LINE subsequently called him, asking, the trial -how the alleged orga- (Continued from page 1) "Why are you doing this to me ?" nized -crime figure came to enjoy the Horowitz also "was very, very power that allowed him to seal im- uation," he says. Indeed, according to one account, Jerry Wilkie, new -release buyer firm with me about not telling a portant deals in the music industry. Further, executives at both Arista introducing the CD at a lower whole- for Amarillo, Texas -based Western soul about this deal," according to "Some other unexplainable series and BMG think that concrete find- sale price-instead of selling to ac- Merchandisers, says the firm's 117 Gervasoni. of events ... cast some cloud over ings from the lower price tag must be counts at a discount-will probably Hasting's Books, Music, and Video Roulette Records, which MCA's the events before the court," Rud- evaluated on a long -term, rather than increase the assurance that consum- stores will probably sell the CD at an McGill said was the guarantor of nick said. "Where are these people short-term, basis. ers will realize the savings. advertised sale price of less than $10. the first cutout deal between Bedi getting the idea that Sal Pisello is "It's one thing to lower the price, In any case, the initial reaction With the reduced wholesale cost, he and Pisello, also surfaced in Gerva- the person to pay for these deals ?" but it's another thing to see what the says, the title's regular shelf price soni's testimony. Rudnick's question remained un- actual effect on consumer sales will will be $12.99 or less. Gervasoni, who also bought rec- answered in the end. be once we've done that," says Caw- `We'll support According to Wilkie, Hastings will ley. "There's no logic in lowering the actively promote the CD's lower price until you see what the results any efforts to price: "We're doing everything we will be." reduce the price can to support the labels in any ef- Pete Jones, president of BMG Dis- forts to reduce the price of front-line Stock, Aitken & Waterman tribution, says, "Assuming the sav- of front -line CDs' CDs," he says. ings are passed through to consum- Gary Ross, executive vice presi- ers, we need to see what consumers dent of the 622 -store Musicland will buy incrementally on this CD re- from retailers is enthusiastic. Group, based in Minneapolis, says Win U.K. Writing Honors lease from the first unit." "I hope the dealers will get behind the chain has not yet determined LONDON Mike Stock, Matt Ait- the Gibbs, who are mourning the Sources put the wholesale cost for this like they have the CBS deal," what prices it will use but confirms ken, and Pete Waterman were the recent death their other brother, the Hall & Oates CD at $9.25 for sub- says Howard Appelbaum, vice presi- that the Hall & Oates title will carry a toast of the 1987 Ivor Novello Andy. distributors and $9.33 for retailers . dent of 30 -store Washington, D.C., lower price than front -line titles that Awards presented here April 7 by The other Ivor Novello Awards Several dealers contacted by Bil - chain Kemp Mill Records, a longtime are wholesaled at customary prices. the British Academy of Songwrit- categories and winners were best board say the lower wholesale cost proponent of lower CD prices who "We think it's a step in the right di- ers, Composers, and Authors and song musically and lyrically, will prompt them to retail the title for says the chain will carry the Hall & rection," says Ross, who adds he was sponsored by the Performing "Something Inside So Strong" by at least $1 or $2 less. Oates CD at an everyday price of "somewhat surprised" by the move. Right Society. Labi Siffre, published by Empire "The reaction from accounts is un- $10.99. "Hall & Oates are a big act, and The trio of songwriting produc- Music /Xavier Music; best radio/ believable," says Cawley. "We are "I think it's exactly what needs to heretofore the record companies ers collected three awards, includ- television theme, "Fortunes Of not choosing to deal our way around be done. We applaud Arista, and I have said that superstar CDs will not ing songwriter -of- the -year honors War" by Richard Holmes, EMI the issue. We are addressing the is- think [the decision] is farsighted," be sold at lower prices," says Ross. for the Rick Astley hit "Never Music Publishing; international sue." adds Appelbaum. He thinks Arista's lower-price strate- Gonna Give You Up." The song, hit of the year, "It's A Sin" by gy will "help [the CD] move to a new published by All Boys Music, was Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, 10 plateau of sales share" on that title. also honored as best -selling A side Music /Cage Music; and best film - Steve Bennett, senior vice presi- and most -performed title. score theme or song, "Cry Free- dent of marketing for the 138 -store The Bee Gees -Barry, Robin, dom" by George Fenton and Jonas THE BILLBOARD BOOK OF The Record Bar, says the lower cost and Maurice Gibb -won the best - Gwangwa, MCA Music. could mean the title will see as much contemporary-song trophy with Norman Newell won the Jimmy NUMBER ONE HITS as a $2 reduction for both ad and reg- "You Win Again," published by Kennedy Award for a string of BY FRED BRONSON ular prices in the Durham, N.C. - Gibb Bros. Music and Warner songwriting successes beginning based chain. Chappell Music, and were honored in 1950 with "My Thanks To You" The inside story of every Number One single from "I think Arista ought to be com- for their outstanding contribution and including "Sailor," "Portrait "Rock Around the Clock" to "We Are the World." At bookstores now. mended, and I think the retail corn - to British music. Cliff Richard ac- Of My Love," "More," and "This munity will react to it," says Bennett. cepted the statuettes on behalf of Is My Life."

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 77 www.americanradiohistory.com German Court Stops Distribution Of Royalty Pitch the injunction, Chung would face a he has received and then pay you, Direct -collection procedures German Federation of Music Pub- BY WOLFGANG SPAHR maximum penalty of up to usually after another six months." have been used for many years in lishers, disputes Freibank's inter- HAMBURG West German music $295,000 for each offense and two The result, according to Frei - the U.S. and U.K., Freibank says, pretation of the European Com- publishers have won an interim in- years' imprisonment. bank, is a net payment of about adding: "A lot of people, including mission's ruling, however. "All the junction restraining Freibank Mu- In its brochure, Freibank cites a 58% of the original royalties made experienced publishers, still be- commission clarified is that GEMA sic Publishing from circulating a case in which a catalog is adminis- after at least 18 months. In con- lieve direct collection is not possi- members are free to decide wheth- brochure titled "How To Increase tered by a U.K. publisher and trast, Freibank promises to collect ble in continental European terri- er in countries where GEMA has Your Subpublishing Income From some of its works are released by a mechanicals directly from the rec- tories. The European Commission contracts with local collecting soci- 80% To 92% And Get It Twice As German record company: "The rec- ord company and pay out 85% after made a very clear decision in 1971. eties they will assign all their Fast." ord company will pay your me- only three months. This gives every copyright owner rights to GEMA or separate them Freibank managing director chanical royalties to GEMA [the Freibank says that for cases in in Europe the right to decide which into mechanicals, performance Mark Chung caused a stir at West German collecting society]. which it is impossible to collect me- copyrights he wants administered rights, and so on. MIDEM in France earlier this year GEMA keeps them for at least half chanical payments directly from by collection societies and which "But the commission also states by claiming the company's direct a year, deducts 15 %, and pays the users, it has joined local me- ones he wants to collect directly. that GEMA can demand the exclu- collection methods for copyright them to a German subpublisher. chanical copyright societies to "We have been successfully col- sive rights for all a composer's payments could minimize unneces- "The subpublisher holds the avoid double deductions and de- lecting mechanical copyrights di- present and future works where it sary deductions, reduce delays, money for another six months, de- lays. It also joins local performing rectly from both major and inde- has exploitation rights. That and ensure that no income is lost. ducts his percentage -usually rights societies for the same rea- pendent German and international means that if a copyright owner The court's injunction prevents some 20% -and sends the money son and only assigns works to sub - record companies for the past has transferred his mechanical Freibank from continuing to main- to your original publisher, who publishers when necessary to en- three years without any complica- rights to GEMA, he must do so for it tain its claims in respect to direct - will then deduct the percentage sure better control or active pro- tions," Freibank says. all his works. He cannot do work collection methods. If it violates you have agreed on from the 68% motion. Heinz Stroh, legal adviser to the by work."

BIENSTOCKS BREAK FROM WARNERS (Continued from page 6) Asked whether he'd purchased a provision for future compensation Massachusetts Mutual. mulated substantial amounts of Music, and also is the publisher for Chappell's share of E.B. Marks at a of Chappell shareholders, including Bienstock admits that Warner - money" from mechanical and per- such acts as the Kinks, Cliff Rich- concessionary price due to its inclu- Freddy Bienstock, above and be- Chappell "is not even on the verge forming royalties. In his wholly ard, and the Animals. sion in the settlement, Bienstock yond the $202 million in preferred of registration for a public offering owned companies alone, he says, "I Bienstock's other U.K. firm is says, "Whatever Warner Bros. paid stock and debt assumption that ... but I've been led to believe that have a net publisher's share of $3.5 Redwood Music, which has generat- for that one -third [in the merger], WCI paid for Chappell. If WCI de- they're committed to eventually million to $4 million." ed considerable income from "rever- we paid for it. For them, [the sale] cides to spin off a portion of spinning off a part of the company." Among the old copyrights that sionary rights" that were upheld by was the right decision, because Warner -Chappell in a public offer- He adds that "there's a more -than have been covered recently are the House of Lords in a landmark they'd have had a one -third interest ing, says Bienstock, the former even chance" that such an offering "What A Wonderful World" (Louis 1980 ruling. The culmination of a in a company that I'd be running [if Chappell owners are entitled to 40% will occur within the next two to Armstrong's version on the "Good suit filed by Redwood on behalf of they hadn't sold it]. I've always had of the proceeds and must be paid at three years. Morning Vietnam" soundtrack) and more than 75 estates, the decision administration of the company." least $18 million. Even without a "I don't think Warners will ever "Got My Mind Set On You" (George reaffirmed the right of these es- Bienstock explains that his Hud- stock float, the ex- Chappell propri- sell control of [Warner -Chappell]," Harrison). tates to reclaim their copyrights 25 son Bay Music Co. administers E.B. etors are owed $18 million, payable says Bienstock. "But I think it's Besides the 50% interest in E.B. years after a music creator's death Marks, which is loaded with stan- on Oct. 7, 1989, two years after the quite likely they'll take 20% to 30% Marks, Freddy Bienstock's U.S. and to reassign them for the re- dards and contains 90% of Jim Stein - merger's finalization. public. holdings include Hudson Bay Music maining 25 years of the U.K. copy- man's copyrights on songs for such Besides Bienstock, the major "They'd have to finish the inte- (Lovin' Spoonful, Tim Hardin, Bob- right term. acts as Meat Loaf, Air Supply, and Chappell shareholders include Bos- gration process [combining Warner by Darin, and others), Herald Although the legal provision ap- Bonnie Tyler. ton Ventures, Wertheim & Co., Billy and Chappell] first, but if and when Square Music (chiefly musicals, in- plies only to songs registered be- The WCI settlement also includes Hammerstein, Brown Univ., and they bring it on the market, all cluding "Fiddler On The Roof," fore 1954, Redwood signed agree- Chappell shareholders could get $50 "Cabaret," "Godspell," "Follies "), ments to represent a treasure trove million, which would mean $7.5 mil- and Fort Knox Music (copyrights of standards, ranging from Fats from the Starday King record cata- Waller and Vincent Youmans com- MCPS, BM STRIKE HOME VID DEAL lion for me." The Bienstock brothers are ac- log). Johnny Bienstock, who is gen- positions to the Silver, Brown & (Continued from page 3) tively looking for new acquisitions, eral manager of the U.S. companies, Henderson catalog. Moreover, its "I would like to think that we England. Ed Murphy, CEO of the but they won't have to sell their also has his own publishing firm, acquired reversionary rights to have created a model for the licens- Harry Fox Agency, which collects WCI preferred stock to raise funds Johnny Bienstock Music. these songs for all territories that ing of all video productions sold in mechanical royalties for many for these ventures. Although their In the U.K., Freddy Bienstock have them, including Canada, Aus- the U.K. and that non -BPI members American publishers, says HFA is- publishing firms have been inactive owns Carlin Music, which repre- tralia, New Zealand, Germany, Aus- could be offered the same agree- sues domestic and worldwide li- for the past five years, notes sents standard catalogs like Hill & tria, Switzerland, Spain, South Afri- ment," he states. "An orderly mar- censes for music use on home video Freddy Bienstock, "they have accu- Range, Progressive, and Presley ca, and Israel. ketplace is finally in sight." product. The agency has no overall MCPS claims it has the authority pact, however, with video produc- to issue mechanical licenses for Eu- ers, who negotiate each deal sepa- GOSPEL MUSIC WEEK ropean- produced video product that rately. (Continued from page 4) contains music owned by MCPS Meanwhile, the MCPS is deeply members, at least in cases in which involved in negotiations with the crowds were strong and "exceeded cheon had entertainment by Larry Green. no mechanicals were paid in the Motion Picture Export Assn. of expectations" on a recent David Bryant, Hovie Lister, Jake Hess, and BMI honored writers Chapman, country of manufacture. America, an overseas trade group Meece tour. members of the Blackwood Brothers. Harris, Phill McHugh, BeBe Winans, But music video product created that works for U.S. film producers, But underneath the bubbling opti- Performances at the BMI fest were Sandi Patti, and Joel Hemphill. Pub- in the U.S. appears to be unaffected about mechanicals on theatrical vid- mism is another concern. The Gospel by Lamelle Harris, Steven Curtis lishers honored were New Wings, by the MCPS pact, even if it's sold in eo product. Music Week keynote speaker, psy- Chapman, and Take 6. Sparrow Song, Greg Nelson, Life - chologist Anthony Campolo, warned ASCAP awards went to songwrit- song, River Oaks, and Sandi's Songs. the audience about the lack of a ers Wayne Watson, Claire Cloninger, BMI conferred its special citation of "sense of duty" in American culture Geron Davis, Danny Daniels, Bill and achievement on the Rev. Cleophus as a whole and cautioned against a Gloria Gaither, Billy Sprague, Brian Robinson for his 30 years with BMI theology that promises riches, suc- Keith Thomas, Thommy Lynn and nearly 40 years as a gospel sing- Tals Martell Plays Ball cess, and happiness. Campolo noted Hemby, Michael Rapp, Twila Paris, er. honored Bob Hartman of NEW YORK A one -game season tions, management firms, major that "the real sin of Swaggart and Dick and Melody Tunney, Dave Clar, SESAC year of softball to help raise funds for artists, and others. the Bakkers is that they used the and Don Koch, all of whom had songs Petra as its songwriter of the achievement prize the T.J. Martell Foundation for Prizes for golf winners are two money for affluent lifestyles rather nominated for Dove Awards. Pub- and gave a special- Leukemia, Cancer and Aids Re- $25,000 jackpots for a hole -in -one than helping the poor and downtrod- lishers honored were Word, Meadow - to Margaret Becker. SESAC's life- time- achievement awards went to search will take place May 21 at or a 1957 mint- condition Chevrolet den." green, Gaither, Ariose, Edward Jake Hess, Hovie Dedeaux Field on the Univ. of Bel -Air convertible. Hole -in -one Jim Willems, owner of Maranatha Grant, Kin Horse, Straightaway, James Blackwood, Southern California at Los Ange- tees are sponsored by McGhee En- Village in California, summed up the Laurel Press, Charlie Monk, Pamela Lister, and J.D. Sumner. tertainment and Sanctuary Music. Christian dilemma by saying, "His- Kay, Paragon, and John T. Benson. The week began with the Gospel les campus. giving its impact award The celebrity game will take In last year's softball game, torical Christianity works; contempo- Michael Card, Cloninger, and Paris Music Assn. to David Clydesdale and Nelson and place during the sixth annual Mar- Fleetwood Mac's Rockers defeat- rary Christianity is rotten." were honored for their Dove Award its special- achievement award to the Charity Weekend. Other high- ed Motley Crue's Rollers by a The luncheons during Gospel Mu- nominations in the songwriter-of-the- tell Southern Gospel Quartet Conven- lights will be a celebrity golf tour- score of 12 to 11. sic Week offered plenty of entertain- year category. awards from tion. Cliff Barrows, longtime music nament, a tennis competition, and For more information on the ment to carry the Christian message. Special- achievement fund- weekend event, contact Jon Scott The ASCAP luncheon featured per- ASCAP went to Richard Klender, director for the Billy Graham Cru- the annual Rock'N'Bowl sades, was inducted into the Gospel raiser lanes sponsored by at 818 -883 -7625. formances by Kim Boyce, Kenny writer of "Dear Mr. Jesus," and to -with in her late Music Hall Of Fame. numerous record labels, radio sta- Hinson, and Sharon Batts (of "Dear Melody Green honor of Mr. Jesus" fame). The SESAC lun- husband, writer /performer Keith

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Guns 57 Jermaine Stewart 119 Big Pig 102 9 New Order 87 Roger 139 Whitesnake drivin n cryin' 159 L.L. Cool J 91 Sting 32 35 Black 'N Blue 155 Jerry Harrison: Nu Shooz 180 Linda Ronstadt 83 Danny Wilde 178 Casual Gods 81 Stacy Lattisaw 170 George Strait 172, 103 Michael Bolton 56 Earth, Wind & Fire 98 George David Lee Roth 14 Will & The Kill 141 Harrison 38 Leatherwolf 105 Sinead O'Connor 36 Suave 126 Bon Jovi 97 Eric B. & Rakim 162 Heart 113 Brenda Russell 101 Hank Williams, Jr. Love & Rockets 158 Alexander O'Neal 149 Henry Lee Summer 60 122 Boogie Boys 133 Gloria Estefan /Miami Sound Howard Hewett Mason Williams Mannheim 27 127 Lyle Lovett 128 Billy Ocean 20 Salt -N -Pepa 34 Keith Sweat 16 & John Brannen 171 Europe 177 Robyn Steamroller Hitchcock And The Lynyrd Skynyrd 78 Orchestral Manoeuvres 61 Joe Satriani 33 Swing Out Sister 70 197 Eurythmics 153 Egyptians 111 Angela Winbush 186 The California Raisins 89 Madonna ORIGINAL CAST Scarlett & Black 107 Expose 64 Whitney Houston 19, 190 135 Talking Heads 24 Steve Winwood 167 Belinda Carlisle 28 Yngwie Into The Woods 169 Carly Simon 124 Miki Howard J.Malmsteen 152 James Taylor 31 Stevie Wonder 71 Paul Carrack 94 Faster Pussycat 161 164 Original London Cast 55 Paul Simon 125 Barry Manilow 165 Tony Terry 199 Betty Wright 195 Rosanne Cash 156 The Fat Boys 140 INXS K.T. Oslin 68 Sisters Of Mercy 109 5 Mantronix 112 George Thorogood Cher 47 Fates Warning 157 The Smithereens 65 39 Icehouse 48 Teena Marie 76 Pebbles 26 Tiffany 6 Yes 145 The Christians 196 Bryan Ferry So 134 63 Billy Idol 191 Biz Markle 90 Pepsi & Shirlie 200 Toto Zodiac Mindwarp 132 The Church 77 Fifth Angel 179 SOUNDTRACKS 66 Ziggy Marley & The Melody Pet Shop Boys 50 Randy Travis 46, Bright Lights. Big City 79 150 BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 79 www.americanradiohistory.com MUSIC PLUS INKS DEAL WITH ROY DISNEY GROUP (Continued from page 3) says Keith Benjamin, an analyst at says one source, alluding to the casu- house in 1970 along with the late has always eschewed malls, often years ago and is wholly owned by Silberberg, Rosenthal & Co. in New al dress of top executives at the com- Lee Hartstone and Ben Bartel -as seeking highly visible corner sites the Roy E. Disney family. Disney, York, of the figure. His estimate is pany, where Fogelman does not even part of a "palace revolt." or strips facing malls with units typ- 57, is the son of Roy O. Disney, co- based on his final Wherehouse valu- have a title on his business card. One company insider says that ically in the 3,500 -5,000-square -foot founder of the theme park and stu- ation average of $750,000 per store Word inside the company, now Fogelman and others disagreed range. Of late, however, store size dio firm, and is a nephew of the late but does not include a price for sub- employing 1,800, is that Shamrock with Hartstone about Wherehouse has expanded to as large as 8,000 Walt Disney. sidiary firm City 1 -Stop. will likely leave everything in place expansion. "They presented a mas- square feet. Privately held Shamrock's inter- One source in wholesaling puts but may also bring in a CFO. The ter plan, but Hartstone didn't want Most observers see Shamrock ests consist of three television sta- 22% Music Plus' City 1 -Stop annual target date to finalize the deal, in- to go along with it," says the Holdings' purchase of Music Plus tions, 14 radio outlets, a stake gross at $15 million. "They aren't siders say, is May 31. source. as another triumph for the hard - in publicly held Houston energy ser- buying [Music Plus] for the one - Many chain executives herald the Music Plus has expanded steadi- charging Gold, who is widely report- vices firm Enterra Corp., real estate stop," he says, asserting that City's Music Plus move and are happy that ly, recently venturing as far outside ed to be determined to add a home and ranch properties, and a diverse service outside the chain has gradu- Fogelman, universally popular in its core region as Riverside, Calif. It entertainment retail business to investment portfolio. ally diminished in an increasingly the industry, will remain. "It's fitfully entered video rental in the Shamrock's diversified lineup. In a Shamrock, according to one re- competitive local one -stop scene. great," says Russ Solomon, head of early '80s, finally converting all its April 7 statement, Gold said the pur- cent report, has a net worth of $250 Tower Records /Tower Video. "Ap- stores to combo in 1984. Rental was chase "fulfills Shamrock's strategy million and had sales of $1.8 billion parently, the time was right for the continually streamlined and at one of obtaining a significant position in in 1976 -though a large portion of `The business has two [shareholders] who wanted to point was estimated to be as high as the retailing of home entertainment that was the Gold- engineered acqui- do something else." 30% of total revenues. Rentals have software." He has also character- sition and sale of an Indiana soy- had two good Of the five shareholders, the two reportedly suffered of late from ized such firms as being recession bean processor, Central Soya, for leaving are David Berkowitz, head combo and specialty competition. proof. $365 million, from which Shamrock years ... We're of store operations, and Terry Prin- Unlike Wherehouse, Music Plus Shamrock was founded nine garnered a $125 million profit. gle, head of construction and real attractive again' estate. Remaining are David Mark- er, head of finance, and Patricia However, a report published Moreland, director of City 1 -Stop. CBS ANNUAL REPORT OBSCURES LABEL INCOME when the chain's store count was 39 Music Plus changed its corporate (Continued from page 4) had Music Plus' average store vol- name to Show Industries in 1980, ume far higher than most esti- when it acquired the one -stop from mately $2 billion, but CBS and Sony litigation. $838,268 he got in January in con- mates: $1.9 million. Sam Billious -who also helped fi- are said to be about $50 million to A CBS Records spokesman said nection with the CBS Records sale. Observers indicate Shamrock's bid nance Music Plus' first four units in $100 million apart in their asset val- the label would have no comment on It stated that Yetnikoff paid back to enter retail in the fall was not 1974, when Fogelman and the other uations. If they cannot agree on a the CBS Inc. figures. $250,000 of a $1.25 million interest- aimed just at Wherehouse. "There co-owners left Wherehouse to found figure, the issue will be decided by CBS Inc.'s annual report was ac- free loan that CBS had made to him. were a lot of guys in suits walking in the company. an arbitrator. companied by a proxy statement CBS forgave him the unpaid bal- and out of [Music Plus headquar- Industry folklore depicts Fogel- According to Keith Fawcett, di- showing that CBS Records Group ance of the note, amounting to ters] during the past six months," man -who helped found Where- rector of finance for CBS Inc., the president Walter Yetnikoff received $659,656, the statement said. final purchase price will determine $975,266 in salary and bonuses and Based on these figures, Yetnikoff the gain on sale, and "the gain on about $23,000 in other cash compen- earned nearly $2.25 million last Proceeds sale, if you adjust the price, affects sation in 1987 -not counting the year. MTV To Air Show, Donate Ad the income you report [for CBS Rec- ords]." Aid Kids The unadjusted gain on sale was DISNEY LAUNCHING U.K. UNIT U.K. Concert Would posted April 13 in CBS Inc.'s first - (Continued from page 4) LONDON A group of Cambridge the acts likely to appear, and both quarter report. According to the Univ. students hopes to raise up to Huey Lewis and Whitney Houston company, "net income for 1988 in- termination of the existing agree- departure will not affect the profit- $30 million for children's causes with have been named as possible headlin- cludes $866.6 million related to dis- ment. ability of the company, which has a a charity rock festival this summer ers, but Glass says plans for the continued operations, mainly due to Buena Vista's first release will be continuing flow of product from on the grounds of King's College un- event are being held up because no the gain on the sale of the CBS Rec- a major sell- through package sched- Orion, Cannon, Rank Film Distribu- der the name Camrock For Kids '88. top -name acts will give a firm com- ords Group to the Sony Corp." uled for release in the fall. Says tors, and independent producers. According to joint organizer Simon mitment to appear. Fawcett says the gain on sale ba- Warrener: "We plan to establish Meanwhile, the Rank group is Glass, MW has agreed to give up to "It's a vicious circle," he says. "Ev- sically represents the proceeds of Disney as the preeminent brand close to concluding the purchase of nine hours of stateside air time to the erything is lined up provisionally: the sale minus net assets and taxes. leader in sell- through as well as en- the U.S. Bell & Howell /Colum- project and will donate to Camrock sponsors, venue, radio and television CBS Records' net income from Nov. hance our already -solid U.K. mar- bia /Paramount video -duplicating all revenues received from advertise- coverage. We've been in negotiation 19 through Dec. 31 is included in the ket share." facility for a reported $120 million. ments shown during the broadcast. with the management of a number of gain on sale, he adds, but CBS Inc. Disney's Richard Cohen, senior The deal would make Rank the MTV has also agreed to set up British and American bands, and has no intention of revealing the la- vice president of Buena Vista, pays world's largest video duplicator (see phone lines for donations in coopera- they are enthusiastic about appear- bel's earnings or sales for that peri- tribute to the "superb job" Rank story below). is tion with the U.S. office of the inter- ing." od. Home Video has done in handling Rank Video Services already national accountancy firm Arthur Tentatively scheduled for June 19, Sources speculate that CBS Inc. the company's product but says the Europe's biggest duplicator. The Young. Companies that have en- Camrock was initially to be held over is afraid to part with this informa- launching of Buena Vista is in Dis- combined U.S. and European mar- dorsed the proposed concert include nine hours at Duxford Air Museum, a tion because it could be used ney's long -term U.K. interests. At kets are reputed to be worth about CBS, WEA, and Guild Guitars, while site able to hold more than 100,000 against the company in any future Rank, director Ron Sharp insists the $900 million annually. leading U.K. rock promoter Harvey people. Tickets are expected to cost Goldsmith, joint producer of the $21 -$40, with proceeds going to the Band Aid event, is expected to handle Save The Children Fund, SOS Chil- the stage production. dren's Villages, and the Great Or- Curiosity Killed The Cat is among mond Street Wishing Well Appeal. Rank Hears Buy Of Vid Duplicator LOS ANGELES The London -based mount parent Gulf & Western and sever Paramount's and Columbia's Rank Organisation, Europe's larg- Columbia Pictures hold 30% each. ownership ties to the duplication end est videocassette duplicator, has Major clients of B &H /CP include of the business. Independent pro- agreed in principle to acquire Bell & Paramount Home Video, RCA/Co- ducer Carolco Pictures, known for Howell /Columbia /Paramount Vid- lumbia Pictures Home Video, and the "Rambo" films, continues to MUSIC eo Services, one of the largest U.S. MCA Home Video. Officials at those maintain an interest in duplication duplicators, for about $120 million. studios say they see no reason why through International Video Enter- While Bell & Howell officials those duplication relationships tainment. IVE's affiliate duplication were unavailable for comment, Deb- should change if ownership should company produces cassettes for Billboard orah Rosen, vice president of com- shift to Rank. IVE, Family Home Entertainment, munications at Paramount, one of Last summer, VCA Technicolor MCA, and a number of independent Unusual exciting opportunity with THE acknowledged leading the partners in the B &H /CP ven- acquired the CBS /Fox Video manu- companies. publication in the home entertainment field. ture, confirms that negotiations are facturing facility in Livonia, Mich., Unclear until the deal is consum- continuing. If completed, the deal establishing it as the largest video mated will be the status of B &H /CP representative for an We need one junior advertising sales would make Rank, which now turns duplicator in North America. At that management-including chairman important Eastern (NY Based) territory. out some 37 million cassettes a year, time, industry analysts indicated and chief executive officer Bob the largest videocassette duplicator that CBS /Fox, VCA, and Bell & Pfannkuch. At least 2.3 years Sales Experience in the music industry in the world. Howell accounted for some 70% of Also to be determined is the sta- A PLUS! B &H /CP, with facilities in Illi- the more than 100 million cassettes tus of Video Channels, a rackjobber launched last year by B &H /CP to Please forward resume with salary requirements to: nois, California, and New York, produced in this country. Technicol- major clients are CBS /Fox and reach nontraditional video retail out- Billboard Publications Inc. claimed about a 30% share of all or's home video duplication business in Walt Disney. lets. Paul Pasquarelli, a former VTR New York, NY 10036 Box GSG 1515 Broadway, 1987. Bell & Howell holds a 40% The Rank -Bell & Howell deal, sim- executive, is president of Video stake in the venture, while Para- ilar to the CBS /Fox move, would Channels.

APRIL 23, 1988 80 BILLBOARD www.americanradiohistory.com N.Y. Winners: Buster, Vega, Lisa Lisa Igiiskcoakers best r &b album, while Lisa Lisa best female pop BY JIM BESSMAN vocalist; L.L. award for best Latin artist. Simon DOES was singled out as the best dance Cool J, best rap artist; Tony Ben- will be formally inducted into the NEW YORK Suzanne Vega, music vocalist. nett, best jazz vocalist; the hall at a later date. But Joey and Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, and Buster Poindexter, meanwhile, Wynton Marsalis Quartet, best Marky Ramone were present to IT ALL! Poindexter emerged as the big weighed in with four awards. He jazz group; K.T. Oslin, best coun- accept the Board of Directors winners at the third annual New was named best cabaret artist and try artist; Taj Mahal, best blues Award on behalf of the Ramones. York Music Awards, held April 9 best male pop vocalist, his self -ti- artist; and Kiss, best heavy metal The casually conducted event - at the Beacon Theatre here (pho- tled RCA debut was named best band. which was sponsored by SKC Au- tos, page 22). rock album by a solo artist, and Among those not as widely dio Tapes in cooperation with the DUPLICATI °N E Vega won five awards, includ- his "Hot Hot Hot" clip took the known, Soozie Tyrell of Poin- New York Post, WWPR "Power NG ing one for Artist of the year. Her award for best video. dexter's Banshees of Blue took 95" New York, BMI, the City of "P CKG hit "Luka" earned both single - Debbie Gibson, Manhattan the rising -star award, while New York, and MTV -ran sur- and song -of- the -year honors, Transfer, the Brandos, and Salt -N- Shawn Colvin was hailed 9f as best prisingly smoothly and included We while her album "Solitude Stand- Pepa were the other multiple win- new vocalist. Winning various in- performances by several nomi- handle the ing" was named best pop album. ners; each act scored two awards. dependent -label awards were nees, most notably Michael Bol- She was also declared best folk In all, 52 awards were handed out, They Might Be Giants, the Silos, ton (who won for best r &b male cassette artist. based on the results of a critics' and the Brandos. vocalist), Taylor Dayne (best duplication Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam also poll and a public ballot. Paul Simon had been scheduled dance record), and Debbie Gibson including full color bagged five plaques, including Other major winners included to be inducted into the New York (debut artist of the year and best inserts and printing one for group of the year and one the Smithereens, best rock band; Music Awards Hall of Fame, but debut album). Dayne and Gibson on cassette for best r &b group. Their album Cyndi Lauper, best female rock studio commitments forced him to both introduced their new bands. "Spanish Fly" was named both vocalist; Lou Gramm, best male leave after he and Lou Reed pre- Tickets went for $50, $35, and best rock album by a group and rock vocalist; Whitney Houston, sented Rubén Blades with the $25, and the event was a sellout. CD IrAAN AND PÁ STATE LAWMAKERS TARGET VIDEO DEALERS (Continued from page 1) We do the "Many parents feel they don't have as a means of defining what minors an interest in violence; that the work New York and president of the New the control over what their kids see in can't purchase or rent. depicts in a patently offensive way York State chapter of VSDA, agrees. complete the media," says Burt Wise, a VSDA There are also some 25 bills in 15 repeated acts of actual, not simulat- "The rating system in theaters is vol- job from lawyer and lobbyist. "This is catching states that if passed would require ed, violence resulting in seriously untary. Why should they be any dif- mastering on because a video store in their com- dealers to enforce the MPAA ratings bodily injury or death; and that the ferent in video stores ?" to pressing munity is something that they can under the threat of stiff misdemean- work as a whole lacks serious liter- Carol Pough, president of Video including all latch on to." or fines or even jail terms. ary, political, or scientific value. Cassettes Unlimited Inc. in Santa printed material. Both the VSDA and the MPAA say Some bills state that unlabeled Yet another category is the so- Ana, Calif., and a member of the Full color inserts the bills are unconstitutional and modern product and pre -1968 films called Bork Bill, referring to a 1987 Southern California chapter of the would create more problems than without ratings cannot be rented or Washington, D.C., newspaper ac- VSDA board, claims that many video & booklets. they would solve. They add that most bought by minors, either. VSDA offi- count of a reporter who walked into customers who have not called or High quality design VSDA members voluntarily police cials say these bills are often poorly the video store frequented by former written to their lawmakers might & printing their own locations. But therein lies a worded. Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork well feel inconvenienced by state - including jewel problem: The self -regulating part of "This could mean no way to a kid and obtained a list of movies he'd mandated moral judgments about box & blister the industry can't do it all. to rent 'Gone With The Wind' or an rented. Maryland has just passed a what minors may or may not see. or custom "There's always going to be a few exercise tape, the way some of them bill that will make it illegal for a store "I - don't think there is a ground packaging. that don't play by the rules," says a are written," argues one dealer in to disclose a list of movies rented or swell-I think a lot of it is media pro- retailer here who has met severd Maryland. Of a bill pending in New bought by customers. New York has duced," she declares. "I have custom- times with legislators in nearby Vir- Hampshire, VSDA local president a similar bill pending. At this point, ers with kids in tow, and they rent ginia on bills to mandate labeling. Jan DeMasse says: "The bill is so VSDA is not as concerned about dis- the grossest movies that I can imag- In Michigan, there are three pend- loosely written, every video dealer closure legislation as it is about the ine, and they tell me, 'He likes it.' " ing bills to regulate video retailing. will have to card every customer re- display and enforcement bills. She adds, however, that parents Jim Bevak, president of the local gardless of movie rating. Parents Overall, VSDA and MPAA have must approve in writing any rental or VSDA chapter, says: "A legitimately can't even give permission for minors been fairly successful in at least purchase of R -rated product by mi- run video store with good commercial to rent a G title." slowing the processing of many of nors. "And if a child comes up with standards in mind is going to police it- There are also a number of pend- these bills. They have gotten results an R -rated movie, and [the parental self. We're suggesting to members ing bills that amend current state ob- by meeting with legislators and bill signature] is not there, if the parents that they institute a [parental] con- scenity laws to include either videos supporters to explain that self- polic- do not give them permission, we flag PRESSING sent form, label their videos with the with the MPAA X rating or those ing is working among reputable deal- it on the computer." RECORD JACKETS MPAA ratings, and make sure to in- that are judged to be obscene by ap- ers. In many states, the pending bills Self -policing and individual rights: VAIN struct employees as to policies." But plying the Supreme Court's case defi- have been shelved until next session, Those are the arguments the indus- bill proponents point out that of the nition for obscenity. with the onus on dealers to show that try continues to make to lawmakers. 600 Michigan video stores, only 194 Several bills take that definition self-regulation works in the majority Whether or not they can convince are VSDA members. and apply it to violence. For example, of the state's video outlets. them is still very much an unan- We handle the A great majority of the state bills in Colorado, Senate Bill 165, which Still, as Vans Stevenson of Erol's swered question. jacket printing fall into two categories-display and awaits the governor's signature, uses Inc. says, "It's the isolated examples and color seps. enforcement bills. There are 16 pend- "public-nuisance" statutes against that are the problem. We've told leg- Assistance in preparing this story ing measures in 10 different states dealers who sell or rent to minors vid- islators [in Virginia] that our retail- was provided by Moira McCormick dealing with state imposition of plain- eos that fit the following provisions, ers can take care of the problem." in Chicago, Dave DiMartino in ly marked and displayed MPAA rat- lifted from a Supreme Court decision: MPAA is closely monitoring the Los Angeles, and Al Stewart in u We handle the ings on videocassette boxes. Al- that the average person, applying progress of legislation throughout New York. though there's some doubt that the community standards, would find the country and speaking with law- record pressing approach is legal, these bills are seen that the work as a whole appeals to makers for two reasons: First, the along with the proposed laws sometimes are direct- mastering, ed at theaters as well as video shops; plating and labels and second, the trade group feels it "There's a rumor A &M FOLDING LATIN DIVI3IION must resist the misappropriation of going around about a the copyright, company that designs COMPETE RVIC:S (Continued from page 4) voluntary system of & DESIGN ratings, great record covers & which was developed partly liners, ads, tape labels, /`T Assn. of America and a significant born singer with a pop -rock back- to avoid the very types of legislation For catalogs plus 8 other complete Ance kit rise in Mexican record prices. "This ground, and Angel, who sings in En- popping up across the country. or for immediate quote will give us about one year of grace fascinating services." glish and Spanish on his new LP. MPAA legislative counsel Gail CALL TOLL FREE before the new Mexican president The company leaves behind 35 Markels says: "While we of course comes along and devaluates the catalog albums, six Grammy support voluntary rating, we oppose 1- 800 -468 -9353 peso again." awards, and an interesting lineup of state -mandated rating as unconstitu- "To find out more During his tenure at A &M, Quin- artists that also includes Lunna, tional because the courts have al- about this rumor call.. . tana says, the company strived to Glen Monroig, Antonio De Jesus, ready held, when mandated ratings Ziskcoakers eCee'Ifyies In N.Y.C. call 212 -302 -4140 create a contemporary sound aimed Carla, and the group Caribbean Ex- were applied to theaters that it is not Associates, /.` Inc. 153 W. 46th St. NY, NY 10036 at the new generation of Latinos press. There are also four finished legal to use X and R ratings to deter- 160 EAST 56 St.. Dept.A _ Chicago 312 -642 -8525 who are immersed in America's pop albums N.Y.. N.Y. 10022 TEL. 758.3232 ready for release, among mine obscenity and that they should Philadelphia 215 -627 -2277 culture. This approach is expressed them the long- awaited album by only be used as guidelines." in the music of Alonso, a Spanish- Monroig. Mike Dunn, owner of Video '83 in Serving the graphic needs of the music industry since 1952.

BILLBOARD APRIL 23, 1988 81 www.americanradiohistory.com Westwood One Puts Faith INSIDE executive producer of the album. In George Michael's Tour KEEPING TRACK: John Betancourt, ousted as in the first place." promo chief at PolyGram Records in December, begins BY STEVE GEIT According to Lippman, links be- depositions May 4 for his breach-of-contract suit against NEW YORK George Michael has tween the Faith tour and MTV have the label, which charged in a countersuit that Betan- TRCk court had failed to perform according to his contract ... inked a sponsorship deal with the not been entirely severed. On April Westwood One Cos. group for the 30, the network will broadcast a 30- Mel Fuhrman has severed his partnership in LMR Rec- North American leg of his world minute special, "George Michael- Edited by Iry Lichtman ords with Sam LeFrak and Herb Moelis to return to Faith tour, scheduled to start Aug. Music, Money, Love, Faith," featur- operating his national distribution firm, Little Major Fuhr- 6 at the Capitol Center, Landover, ing interviews, concert footage FAST START: Warner Communications Inc.'s record- Records, and an affiliate label of the same name. Md., and continuing through Octo- from Japan, and a behind -the-scenes ing and music publishing unit, coming off its best year man, who says he has lined up several distribution ar- ber. look at the tour. ever, had record first-quarter earnings of $70.5 million, a rangements, plans to set up offices in New York by May Initially, the CBS artist's concerts Michael launched the Faith tour 50% increase over the first quarter of '87. Globally, com- 1 ... Los Angeles-based country label Hub Records is here were to be sponsored by MTV in Tokyo Feb. 19 with, the first in a pact -disk -unit sales increased 70% while domestically, looking for several established artists to add to its ros- as part of a worldwide association series of sellout concerts in Japan. unit sales on cassettes increased 30%. Revenues for the ter, reports label president H.L. Vogt . .. George Weiss with the video network. However, During the Far East leg, Lippman - WEA labels and music publishing increased from $326.6 has been re- elected president of the Songwriters' Guild that deal proved short -lived (Bill- Kahane negotiated sponsorship for million to $447.9 million. of America. He's served as chief of the trade group for board, March 26), and Michael's its client with Sony. "We were lucky the past seven years ... Former Billboard staffer John management organization, Lipp- enough to get involved with Sony RUMORS circulated like wildfire last week that Chuck Sippel was due to enter Los Robles Regional Medical man- Kahane, decided to negotiate and did a limited deal with them for Kaye had handed in his resignation as CEO of Warner Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Thursday (21) for rota- with Westwood One. Japan, which worked out great," Chappell Music. At press time, Kaye and others close to tor cuff surgery. Sippel's problem is commonly associat- Westwood One's association with says Lippman. "We'll be giving the situation had not answered inquiries. Kaye, who had ed with baseball hurlers, but he did deliver many a win- the Faith tour was set to begin with them footage for a home -video con- served many years as chief of Warner Bros. Music, ning story for Billboard ... Marguerite Schoder, execu- coverage of Michael's April 14 press cert." stayed on as day-to-day chief of Warner-Chappell when tive secretary to Columbia Records senior marketing conference from Rotterdam, the Following the Japanese dates, Mi- Warner Communications acquired Chappell last fall. His VP Bob Sherwood, celebrates her 20th anniversary Netherlands -the first stop on the chael performed a series of shows in current contract is said to expire in June. with CBS Records this month, 18 of them with Colum- European leg of the tour-to be New Zealand and Australia. Prior to bia ... George Lanson has retired from Warner Bros. broadcast at a later date. embarking on the European sum- SELLING BLOCK: At an April 10-15 convention in the Publications Inc. after 40 years on the job selling the During the coming months, mer leg, the artist made a brief Bahamas, National Video Inc. chief Ron Berger told firm's music print. Jay Morgenstern, president, hosted Westwood One will present a live stopover in Hawaii for two concerts his franchisees that the company has received an offer a farewell party in his honor in Los Angeles. concert special, an exclusive inter- April 5-6, his first -ever live appear- for its 600 -plus -store franchise division. NVI's board is view with Michael, ongoing an- ances in the U.S. (see The Beat, considering the offer; the buyer has not been disclosed. ISGRO INFO: Despite rumors to the contrary, the Re- nouncements of tour dates, and lo- page 21). Such a move would allow Berger to act as a pay -per- cording Industry Assn. of America has not settled with cal radio promotions in conjunction After the Aug. 6 kickoff of the transaction distributor for stores other than National independent promoter Joe Isgro in his multimillion-dol- with Columbia and concert promot- U.S. mainland tour, Michael is Video. Meanwhile, a source says the web will get PPT lar antitrust suit against all the major labels (except Co- ers. Tour information will be broad- booked to play the Spectrum in Phil- rights for Orion's "Throw Momma From The Train," lumbia) and the RIAA, which is scheduled to go to trial cast on such regular Westwood One adelphia Aug. 9; the Hartford Civic IVE's "Rambo III," and many HBO titles. April 26. An RIAA spokeswoman says the organization programs as "Scott Shannon's Center in Hartford, Conn. Aug. 11; is "negotiating its release" from the suit but that "under Rockin' America," "American and New York's Madison Square ASCAP WANTS TO "PAC" IT IN: After taking the no means will there be a settlement" The distinction? Dance Traxx," and "Future Hits." Garden Aug. 14 -15. He will then pulse of many of the society's members, ASCAP's board The RIAA won't pay anything to Isgro. To date, all the "This is a musical event of such head to Canada for a series of has approved the idea of forming a political action com- labels except MCA and those in the Warners group have importance that we just had to be a shows. mittee that would be supported by its writer and pub- settled. part of it," says Norman Pattiz, In September, the Faith tour will lisher members. (Under federal guidelines, corporations Westwood One chairman and CEO. continue through the Midwest; it is cannot contribute to PACs.) While the performing rights DANCING BY THE NUMBERS: RCA Records' Adds manager Michael Lippman, due to reach the West Coast at the group has a legislative committee to deal with lobbying "Dirty Dancing" bonanza continued April 11 when "We're really happy with the way end of that month. Michael's Los efforts and contributions to certain candidates, a PAC "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" won the Oscar for things turned out and view the deal Angeles stop will include two dates, would be able to make direct contributions to the elec- best song. Sales of the film's soundtrack could outgross with Westwood One as a very posi- Oct. 2 -3, at the Forum. The final tion campaigns of legislators who support proposals fa- the film's domestic box-office take of about $62 million. tive move." show confirmed thus far is Oct. 9 at vored by ASCAR Some observers with knowledge of That would certainly be true if "More Dirty Dancing" is Of the breakdown with MTV, the San Diego Sports Arena; addi- the PAC proposal say ASCAP may be trying to make taken into account. Lippman says, "It's hard to pinpoint tional October dates will be an- sure it does nothing improper when it contributes to anything -there were so many dif- nounced shortly. election campaigns. ASCAP hopes to raise about $1 mil- JACK ON THE BOX: Jack Messer, president of the ferent issues. I guess the bottom Michael's "Faith" album has sold lion in personal contributions, a sum, it's figured, that Cincinnati-based web The Video Store, wants to set the line is that both sides weren't able more than 10 million copies world- would enable ASCAP to fund its PAC for up to a decade facts straight about his company's size and its relation- to accommodate each other in terms wide and has been certified quadru- without asking for further contributions. BMI, by the ship with Vestron Video. Two recent acquisitions - of making this thing as special as ple platinum in the U.S. The album way, doesn't have a PAC, most likely because the soci- Opening Night Video, the three -store New Jersey out- we wanted to ... It was a question has spawned four singles; the lat- ety is owned by broadcasters. fit, and Ohio-based Blockbuster, with 10 stores in Day- of how much time had to be devoted est, "One More Try," is at No. 31 in ton and Columbus -were bought by The Video Store, to it, and I'm not sure the scale that its second week on the Hot 100 Sin- LIKE YOU NEVER LEFF: National Assn. of Record- not by parent Vestron, he says, adding that the Block- we intended to do it on was possible gles chart. ing Merchandisers executive VP Mickey Granberg buster in question is not related to the Fort Lauderdale, confirms that with Scott Young taking over the reins at Fla. -based superstore chain of the same name. The Wherehouse Entertainment, the 210 -store chain will buyouts raise Messer's total count to 38 stores. Mean- not be quitting NARM. The web, under Lou Kwiker, while, he confirms that leases for at least five new MOSCOW DIG MILES? was a no-show at the recent NARM meet. Granberg stores have been signed in Charlotte, N.C. ... Scratch WILL points out that Young has been a longtime supporter of reports that Warner Communications Inc. was going the trade group and would like Wherehouse execs to be- to acquire Lorimar Telepictures Corp. The word is that Jazz Great Plans 3 Soviet Shows come involved in NARM's various committees ... Bruce the companies couldn't come to terms on a price. WCI LONDON Swedish concert pro- son's who has been responsible for Jesse has left his position as vice president of advertis- showed little interest in Lorimar's ailing home video divi- moter Bo Johnson is planning to numerous jazz concert promotions ing at the giant Musicland chain. He's been replaced by sion. present jazz star Miles Davis in the in Poland and other Eastern -bloc visual merchandising director Dave Wicker, who previ- Soviet Union for the first time in countries, reports "huge enthusi- ously had a long stint in that department under Jesse. ALTHOUGH BILLS ON record rental and Berne Con- August. asm" in the Soviet Union for Davis' vention adherence were approved by the Senate Copy- Johnson has reached agreement visit. He also says that agreement A SOURCE at the Dick James Organization's Nash- right Committee April 13 and sent to the full Judiciary with Davis' management and the has been reached through Nesuhi ville office confirms that the publisher is closing the of- Committee, the industry is crossing its fingers because Soviet state agency Goskoncert for Ertegun for a live album to be re- fice at the end of April and selling its entire country mu- of tight scheduling in this presidential election year. The Davis to play three concerts in Mos- corded and distributed throughout sic catalog. Evergreen Entertainment, operated by record-rental bill would provide permanent protection recordings. cow between Aug. 15 and Aug. 18, the Eastern bloc by Melodiya. Mike Stewart, is rumored to be the top bidder for the against unauthorized rental of audio one in Gorky Park and two in the Olko was in London recently collection, edging out BMG Music. The company will 34,000 -seat Olympic Stadium in seeking sponsorship for the Davis continue to operate out of Los Angeles with Arthur KIRK KERKORIAN HAS INFORMED the Securities he is "giving consider- Moscow. project through the Parallel Media Braun at the helm ... RCA Records Nashville will han- and Exchange Commission that of his holdings in MGM /UA One of the concerts will be shown company. dle the marketing and publicity for A &M's first country ation" to selling all or part MGM /UA Home Video. live on the Soviet state television "We expect more than 50,000 peo- music project, an album by the Austin, Texas -based Communications, including of 82% of the company's stock, ap- network and also relayed to the So- ple to see the concerts," Olko says, group the Wagoneers. Kerkorian, the owner in response to suitors in- viet-bloc countries via Intervision. "and, of course, millions will see it parently made the SEC filing in the entertainment firm. One Wall Davis will receive $100,000 for the on television. We are discussing ROCK'N'ROLL OLD -TIMERS in need of help will be terested acquiring has $1.17 billion three concerts. marketing of the television pro- aided by a new charity album that was scheduled to be Street analyst says the company, which in stockholder equity, is At the same time, Goskoncert will gram with a number of television taped at the Record Plant in New York Sunday (17). Re- in total assets and $269 million eyed by a number of concerns from Japan and Eu- provide facilities for a documentary channels in Europe. We have a Pol- corded by a dozen veteran rock'n'rollers, the album will being says there are 50 million outstanding be made on the Davis visit, ish director and principal camera- be shopped by Joey Dee, president of Starke Starbrite, rope. The analyst film to At time, the MGM /UA stock was supplying most of the film crew, man standing by, and I will shortly which hopes to open a home in Florida for indigent rock- shares of stock. press is the valued at $14.375 per share. film stock, and equipment. be making a preproduction visit to ers, and Richard Nader, oldies impresario, who Marek Olko, an associate of John- Moscow to plan the documentary."

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