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Lead Story ON Uptown Records has announced two top execu- THE MCA Records Revamps tive appointments, including Charles Warfield, Jr. MOVE 1 to sr. vp/gm and Lewis Black Music Division Tucker being promoted to vp. Prior to joining the Ken Wilson heads new executive team, David MCA Music Entertainment Group label (which is under the umbrella of Universal Records), Warfield was Harleston resigns. vp/gm of WRKS-FM in New York, and before that spent 12 years at the Inner City Broadcasting Corp. and served as vp/gm at New York’s and WLIB- By- Peter Miro WBLS-FM AM. Tucker had been national director of promotion THE BLACK MUSIC COLLECTIVE at Universal City, CA based MCA at Uptown having joined the company four years ago as a regional promotions manager. In his new capacity Records is no more. As of June 4, it was retooled as the Black Music division, he will oversee all promotional, marketing and public- and will pursue its fortunes under a new executive team headed by industry ity activities for Uptown. I John Rotella has been veteran Ken Wilson, according to an announcement by Jay Boberg, MCA appointed to vp of sales/field marketing for Polydor Records president. Records. Most recently West Coast regional director Wilson assumes the post of president. Black Music division, MCA for Island Records, Rotella started at PolyGram in 1978 Records, and will oversee all aspects of its day-to-day operations. Completing working his way through the distribution division as a the reorganized division’s executive staff are Stanley Winslow, vp, urban field merchandiser then national sales rep. In 1988 he promotion. Black Music; Kevin Bass, sr. director, administration & plan- went to product management on the West Coast, and later joined which represented Island, Polydor, ning, Black Music; Irene Rivera-Gandia, dir. special projects. Black Music; PLG Rotella and Pierre Bradshaw, mgr., A&R, Black Music. London Records and several smaller labels. H Pat Blair has been named vp of copyright administration As part of its strategy for building a label for the future, the label has for the MCA Mu.sic Entertainment Group (MME(J) accepted the resignations of David Harleston, sr. vp; long-time executive Blair will oversee song clearance and copyright regis- A. I). Washington, sr. vp, promotions marketing; Marsha Thomas-Erye, & tration of sound recordings and music videos in addition vp promotioas. East Coast; Nancy Taylor, vp; and Dyan Golden, dir. of to mechanical, synchronization and new media licens- administration for R&B promotions/marketing. ing. She joined MCA in June, 1986 as assoc, dir Commenting on the appointments, Boberg said, “MCA Records’ Black copyright administration before being upped to director Music division has been one of the crown jewels of our company, as well as Richards in October, Prior to MCA, Blair was in the copyright department of what is know known as Warner/Chappell the envy of the indastry. We are dedicated to strengthening and expanding X. Music. B Revolution Records has revamped its pro- the division’s decades-long tradition of excellence. 1 am confident that this motion department, naming Gary Poole and Gary reorganization will ensure the spirit and success of the Black Music division Richards to national posts, Poole will spearhead Revo- for many years to come.” lution’s album and rock radio efforts. A veteran of Veteran MCA Records’ Black Music executives Hank Shocklce, sr. vp on-air radio for several stations, he began his record and Ashley Eox vp, marketing. remain in place to facilitate the goals of the industry career in 1994 at Restless Records where he revitalized Black Music division. Williams was director of national rock/alternative/AAA promotion. similar capacity Wilson adds, “1 am thrilled at the oppor- He served in a at Discovery Records. Washington, D.C. -native Richards, who will tunity to be a player in bridging the gap focus on alternative radio, comes from a music industry between the illustrious past and the incred- family, and began his own career at while in college. ible future of Black music at MCA.’’ He has worked in promotion at labels such as RCA, Wilson comes to MCA Records after American and East/West. He also manages American’s more than six years with Columbia Re- God Lives Underwater. B Roceania Williams has cords, most recently as vp. Black Music been promoted to manager of black music artist rela- promotion. Earlier this year, he was hon- tions for Atlantic Records. Williams joined the label after begin- ored by Impact magazine with its 1996 in 1994 as coordinator of media relations, ning her eareer at Def Jam Records, where she was an Executive of the Year Award. assistant in the publicity and artist development depart- MCA Records Black Music Division ments from 19W until 1992. She held a similar role at will continue to support acts and releases Mercury Records where she eventually became coor- cultivated in its earlier incarnation as the dinator of artist development and publicity in 1993. Ken Wilson Black Music Collective (under Harleston), B Bob Garcia has been named direetor of product and is reportedly looking at all kinds of Rauhauser development for A&M Records, where he will spear- music to expand its successes. At present, its black artist roster includes head the Backlot series, an in-house label to repackag- Passion, Ruffa, Tasha, Rahsaan Patterson, Charisse Arrington, A1 ing classic recordings and greatest hits sets, as well as overseeing marketing developments for releases on A&M. Garcia joined the Green, Shai, Nonchalant and Immature. Sleek, svelte powerhouse Vesta company 25 years ago as head of publicity and artist relations, later taking Williams waits in the wings, her new album nearly finished. MCA-distributed on the educational outreach programs, and has served as president of Silas Records is grooming debut artist Jesse Powell. NARAS. B Capitol Records has promoted Tommy Daley to national director of rock promotion, and upped Mike Snow to assoc, director of college promotion. Daley will work to secure and maintain airplay at the News Briefs mainstream and active rock radio formats. For the past three years he has served as the label’s assoc, dir. of college promotion. Snow assumes Daley’s COUNTEREEITERS COUNTERED: The biggest counterfeit cassette old post and will now oversee a staff of college reps working to develop criminal action in the history of the Recording Industry Association of alternative artists at the college format on a national level. He previously America (RIAA) culminated in a one-month trial which rendered guilty was a college rep working under Daley. B Andrew Rauhauser has been verdicts against four individuals in May. Yaser Allan of Philadelphia, his appointed international director of new media group information technology brothers Basem and Osama of Cedar Grove, New Jersey were convicted on for PolyGram International. In his new job, Rauhauser will work with charges of conspiracy, trafficking in counterfeit labels, copyright infringe- PolyGram business units to coordinate development of interactive multime- ment, conspiracy to launder money and money laundering. Raymond Liess, dia-based projects. He previously was director of planning for PolyGram Group Distribution, where he worked to develop a U.S. Internet site and Jr. of Richfield, NJ, a printer who produced counterfeit J-cards, was Interactive New Release Book, a CD-ROM containing monthly information. He started with PolyGram in 1986 and joined PGD in 1989 as manager of (Continued on page 19) technical operations. B — — .

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VHI President John Sykes will be honored with the 1996 City of Hope Spirit Awards later this year. Sykes was on hand for kick-off luncheons in Los An- geles and New York. In LA, he was joined by the City of Hope Music Industry Ex- ecutive Board. Pic- tured are (l-r): Harold Berkman, Music Express; Fredric D. Rosen, president/CEO, Ticketmaster; Bruce Resnikoff, exec, vp, special markets & products, MCA Music Enter- tainment Group; John Sykes; John Frankenheimer, Loeb & Loeb; Zach Horowitz, president, MMEG; and Tom Ross, Creative Artists Agency.

ON THAT NOTE: COMPOSING MUSIC FOR FILMS was the title of BMI’s panel at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 6; H’s the season for Mellons—The 11th Annual Mellon PSFS Jazz Festival panelists included legendary composer and songwriter Michael Kamen, and a press conference was held at the Mellon Bank Center to announce The Police’s Stewart Copeland, Track Factory president Tim Sexton, this year’s event, set for June 14-23 in and around the Philadelphia region. This year’s Festival Honoree is Orover Washington, Jr. Pictured at the BMG vp of film and TV music Art Ford, and BMl film/TV Relations conference (l-r): George Wein, Festival Prods, president; Orover Washing- vp Doreen Ringer Ross.. .Speaking of Seattle, it’s about time to register ton, Jr.; Philadelphia Edward O. Rendell; William J. Stallkamp, Mayor and for the second annual North By Northwest conference, to be held in Mellon PSFS chairman/CEO. Portland, OR, October 17-19. Events will include panels and work- shops, a trade show, music festival and probably a couple of hoisted WHAT WAS THAT NAME?: Not that long ago bands had monikers microbrew beers. (Yes, it is important to experience the local cul- that were lucky to get above four letters. Now groups have chosen ture....) multisyllabic appellations that rival even the most psychedelic sixties MISCELLANEOUS SIGNS OF MUSICAL LIFE: San Francisco’s names Tonto’s Ever Expanding Headband anyone? Two of this new cool and eclectic Hotel Triton just opened its Carlos Santana suite, the breed were on display at Brownies on Monday the 3rd. Opening up latest addition to the venue’s popular designer suite collection. It includes was Neutral Milk Hotel from Colorado who, unbelievably, stated that hand painted angels on the ceiling and a meditation area, along with this was their first real show. The quartet had more instruments up their concert posters and photos of Santana’s legendary career... Tracy Chap- sleeves than David Copperfield could ever hope to hide up his, including man played Keller High School near Dallas, TX. The concert is part of accordion, bow and guitar, and a saw. Though their tools may have the grand prize won by 15-year old student Liberty Merriman in the been eclectic the music was catchy with some country twang in a mixture Scholastic Write Lyrics Contest, sponsored by Flektra Entertainment, that owed a lot to different groups, but had its own very distinctive Microsoft and Warner Music Group. . .Legendary rock pioneer Carl quality. Their set was marked by an unsuppressed enthusiasm that was Perkins, who kinda started the whole thang when he wrote “Blue Suede definitely contagious. Their debut LP is On Avery Island out on Merge. Shoes, ’’is already in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but as of June The Olivia Tremor Control were of another ilk. Though they have 11th, his handprints and signature also grace Hollywood’s Rock- had an intertwining relatioaship with Neutral Milk Hotel, their path was Walk... The Ramones celebrated their 20th (EEEK!) anniversary on trod with much quicker steps. Playing perfect mid-sixties inspired pop June 5. In 1976 on that date, the perennial New York punkers’ self-titled the TOTC had many heads bobbing in unison to their two-minute debut album entered the charts. compositions. With a set-hst that was as large as a telephone book there THE MTV MUSIC AWARDS turned out to be a star- studded-as- hell, were a number of the crowd who were gasping for breath from the sheer Irigh-glam event with Whitney Houston, Garbage, The Fugees in- amount of material that was available in such a short period of time. cluded in the performers, while Laurence Fishburne, .Jamie Lee Tlieir album. Dusk At Cubist Castle on Flydaddy, due out on July 9th Curtis, David Duchovny and Vanessa Williams, among many others, shows their style by having twenty seven songs in seventy minutes.

showed up to present . . Almost a mosaic of small packages adding up to a whole that at times DADA recently is too much to take in. Which goes to show that both of these groups stopped by the didn’t run out of creative steam when they came up with their names. KLOS Morning Show in support of its latest disc, E! NOT ,IUST TALL AND DARK: How long can the present boom in Subliminoso, re- Country & Western/Folk-inspired rock bands continue? If The Hand- leased on IRS Re- some Family have anything to say tliis trend is still breeding top dogs. cords. DADA is Their Carrot Top Records long-player Milk And Scissors has a quality currently touring in of sounding aged without any hint of staleness. This Chicago-based support of the new album ending up in threesome swing between jaunty numbers and those that are sweetly LA at the Roxy on droney and dirgey. One can almost picture the run-down beer house June 28th. “I Get that has the group playing in the comer while the patrons are swinging High,"the first single, is currently hit- their mugs to the songs of desperation. Rennie Sparks is able to make ting at Rev 106 in almost surrealistic lyrics appear crystal clear. One can get the gist Mineapolis, KXPK without understanding what is actually being said. This is one clan that in Denver, KDGEin Dallas, Boston’s WBCN and Providence’s WBRU. (L-r., is far deeper than just skin level. Mark (Mark & Brian, KLOS) Michael Gurley, Phil Leavitt, Gig, Joie Calio, DADA, Brian (Mark & Brian, KLOS) and Rob Weldon (west Coast regional promotion manager.) CASH BOX JUNE 1996 5 STORY 15,

Fan Fair ’96

/r’x that time of year again—Fan Fair, Nashville’s premier country music event, is underway. Amidst this year’s heat, humidity and hot music are three equally hot acts whose careers have reached the boiling point in this summer of content. Cash Box presents the Fan Fair Class of ’96.

Buck Owens. But until then, he is reveling in his newfound lifestyle. Paul Brandt: Nursing His Brandt tells this interviewer about his trip to the Academy of Country Music Awards in May: “I was sitting there, and I’m looking through the audience. And right across from me is Garth Brooks and Sandy. And I’m looking up on the stage Success and it happened to be when Neal McCoy was up there presenting. We went to commercial and Neal looked down and said, ‘Hey Paul, how’s it goin’? Good to By Wendy Newcomer see ya.’ And just a year ago I was up in Calgary, getting ready to go to work and writing now, it’s like COUNTRY MUSIC ISN’T A songs. But I’m right in the middle of it. I really don’t know MATTER OF LIFE OR how to describe it. It’s just really cool.” DEATH. However, Reprise artist

Paul Brandt is just as serious with his present musical career as he was in his previous career as a Mindy McCready: Breaking pediatric nurse. The Calgary, Al- berta native worked at All^rta’s Heavenly Records Children’s Hospital for two years before pursuing music full-time. BNA’S NEWEST ARTIST, He might still be there if it wasn’t MINDY MCCREADY didn’t need for a nationwide songwriting con- a legion of celestial beings to propel test sponsored by SOCAN, tlie her debut single into the upper re- Canadian performance society. gion of the Top 100. “Ten Thou- Brandt entered and won first place sand Angels” (also the album’s for the Best Original Canadian title) has taken off quite nicely on its Country Song, “Calm Before The own for this Ft. Myers, Florida na- Storm.’’ That award caught the tive. Currently, the single is #8 on attention of Warner Music Can- the Cash Box country singles chart. ada, who contacted Warner/Re- McCready should know all about prise Nashville’s Paige Levy. angels at this point in her career, for Phone calls, visits to Canada and clearly help from above has made offers were all made now — her meteoric rise and unique success Before is the title cut Brandt’s debut “Calm The Storm” of album. story possible. Things all happened pretty quickly for this 23-ycar-old who didn’t even listen McCready’s desire to be a coun- to country music as a youth. The only music allowed in the Brandt home was try singer isn’t necessarily unique. gospel. When Brandt reached high school he was exposed to various pop and rock However, her lightning-quick path music and decided to try his hand at songwriting. songs came out sounding “My to stardom most definitely can be so a lot more country than anything else,” he says. “It’s not really something that I called. When she arrived in Nash- could help. It just felt right to me; it suits who I am and my voice.” ville at age 18, the young hopeful “voice” is a baritone that currently be That deep can heard on the radio singing brought with her the only repre- “My Heart Has A History” (#17 and climbing on the Cash Box country singles sentation of her voice she had—karaoke tapes. Not realizing Nashville’s reputation chart). The other nine songs on Brandt’s debut album showcase a rich, traditional of being at least a “seven-year town” (for aspiring artists), McCready gave herself sound as well —a sound that could have easily been “rocked up” by producer Josh one year to make it. “My mom’s dream had been to attend college,” McCready Leo. Brandt was initially nervous about working with Leo, whose resume includes says. “So she really had her sights set on me getting a higher education, and I stints with Jimmy Buffett, Kim Carnes and most recently. Bad Company. promised that if 1 didn’t have anything going with my music in one calendar year. "He’s known as more of a rocker here in town,” Brandt says. “So I was kind I’d come home and start college, studying pre-law.” of thinking, ‘Is this gonna work? possibly work this out?’ 1 How could we And A few months went by and McCready met legendary songwriter/producer walked in, and right away there was just a connection on a personal level. We Norro Wilson. When he heard her karaoke tapes, he promptly took them to his talked for awhile and one of the first things he said was, ‘Paul, I’ve gotta prove friend, producer David Malloy. Malloy was sufficiently impressed and began that I can do a country sounding record. I’ve gotta prove that to everybody here working with McCready for nearly a year in the studio, followed by a live audition in town.’ And for me, if someone says right from the start that they’ve got for RCA/BNA label head Joe Galante. During that audition, McCready sang a something to prove, it makes sense that they’re going to be really working hard.” song called “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know,” which also appears on her debut bond between producer and artist immediate. The was “I would hear something album. Galante was sold, and McCready signed a record contract exactly 51 weeks that should be a bit different, and he’d change it and make it that way before I after moving to Nashville. could even say anything,” Brandt says. “We were really in tune with each other.” Growing up in the McCready household, inspirational music was often the Someone else who is in tune with Brandt is country living legend Buck Owens, only music listened to. While learning from gospel influences such as Amy Grant. whom the young artist met during his radio tour. “I was tuning up, and all of a Sandi Patty and Twila Paris, McCready also took advantage of the country music sudden I hear this voice coming from behind,” Brandt says. “And I’m thinking, found in the home of her aunt and uncle. “My uncle had one tape in his truck, ‘I know that voice from somewhere.’ And I turned around and it was Buck Owens. and that was Alabama’s Feels So Right. We listened to it all the time,” McCready sat between He down and he stopped me every single song. He asked me how I remembers. wrote the song. And he said, ‘We don’t get a lot of artists in here with a three-octave The debut single from McCready has a title that might be misconstrued as range.’ He basically gave me a lot of advice and said if there was anything he religious. In fact, when a publisher initially pitched the song to the singer, she could do for me, he’d love to do that,” Brandt recalls. But the starstruck performer wouldn’t tell her the title, for fear McCready might think it was a gospel tune. wasn’t prepared for what happened later. When Brandt returned home to his “The minute I heard the hook line I knew I was going to cut it,” says McCready Nashville apartment, he was greeted by a ringing phone. “I picked up, and it was “I didn’t have any musical role models in my family, but my grandfather used to Buck Owens. He phoned me at my place! He thanked me for coming by the station. sing on the radio once in a while, and one of the songs he did was a Christian I mean, what do you say to Buck when he calls you?!” song called “Ten Thousand Angels.” They are different songs, but both have As a Canadian, Brandt is enjoying two times the success of most new artists. strong meaning for me.” His debut single went number one in Canada and album sales are exceptionally high. Stateside, Calm Before the Storm is just beginning to gain ground. With such (Continued on page 22) a strong debut, it won’t be long until Brandt is giving other artists advice, a la ; CASH BOX TOP 1 0O POP SINGLES

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(Jac-MacAftAmer Bros 1 7699) H-Town 46 16 47 DOIN IT (Def Jam 76120) LL Cool J 36 16 2aoOUNT1NG BLUE CARS (A&M 581462) Dishwalla 52 9 ga^OR^V^f^NIORE(\Aibrk Group 78297) PuffJohnson 51 3 REACH (Epic 78286) Gloria Estefan 50 9 a|HAY (Pallas/Universal 56008) Crucial Conflict 53 3 52 ALL THE THINGS (YOUR MAN WON’T DO)

(FROM "DONT BE A MENACE..") (Island 854530) Joe 32 18 53 BE MY LOVER (RCA 64446) La Bouche 44 29 ^THE ONLY THING THAT LOOKS GOOD ON ME IS YOU (A&M581578) Bryan Adams 57 3 This Week’s #1 To Watch; TWISTED (Bektra 66301) Keith Sweat DEBUT ^AIN'T NO NIGGA/DEAD PRESIDENTS Bone Thugs N’ Harmony Jewel (Roc-A-Feiia/Priority 53233) Jay-Z Feat. Foxxy Brown 59 5 Qtha crossroads ^JWRONG (Atlantic 87059) Everything But The Girl 61 2

(Ruthless/Relativity 6335 ) Bone Thugs N Hamiony 1 6 gJjl’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU (Hollyvirood 164008) J’Son 62 3 (Sektra 64346) g| GIVE ME ONE REASON Tracy Chapman 2 12 59 THE WORLD I KNOW (Atlantic 87088) Collective Soul 48 28 3 ALWAYS BE MY BABY (Coiun*)ia 78276) Mariah Carey 3 12 60 NAME (Whrner Bros 17758) GOO GoO DollS 56 35 JjYOU'RETHEONE(RCA64511) SWV 6 8 61 RENEE (FROM "DONT BE A MENACE...") (Island 854584) . Lost Boyz 45 12 5 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME (FROM "UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL") [^YOU STILL TOUCH ME (A&M 581582) Sting 66 4

(550 Music 78237) Celine Dion 5 15 63 CAN’T GETYOU OFF MY MIND (Virgin 38535) .... Lenny Kravitz 63 12 FAS TLOVE (DreamWbrks 4874) Michael 8 6 George 64 MACHINE HEAD (Trauma 98079) Bush 38 6 YOU'RE MAKIN’ ME HIGH (LaFace 24161) Toni Braxton 49 2 g 65 5 O’CLOCK (MCA 55075) Nonchalant 43 15 Q THEME FROM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 66 WHO DO U LOVE (Arista 07822) Deborah Cox 47 20 (Mothef 576671) Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen 16 4 67 I WANT TO COME OVER (Island 7136) Melissa Etheridge 65 18 SWEET DREAMS (RCA 64505) La Bouche 14 11 68 RELEASE ME (Upstairs 0115) Angelina 68 12 [JJWHY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH (Rowdy/Arista 5072) MoniCa DEBUT [jgjSCAREY KISSES (Discovery 74528) Voice Of The Beehive 70 4 ^INSENSITIVE (A&M 581274) ^ . Jann Arden 11 23 70 NOT GON’ CRY (FROM "WAITING TO EXHALE") 12 IRONIC (Maverick 17698) Alanis Mohssette 9 13 (Arisu 12957) Mary J. Blige 54 22 13 OLDMAN & ME (WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN) 71 DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU (Mercury 1578) Lionel Richie 69 9 (Abantic 87074) Hootie & The BlowTish 4 7 72 CHAINS (Epic 78281) Tina Arena 67 8 [UMACARENA(BAYSIDE BOYS MIX) (A&M 581176) .... Los Del Rio 17 24 73 IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (NOW)(FROM "EDDIE") 15 NOBODY KNOWS (LaFace/Arisu 24115) . . . The Tony Rich Project 10 21 (Tommy Boy 7731) CooNo 73 2 [JJGETON UP (Uptown1MCA3695) Jodeci 20 6 74 IN THE MEANTIME 17 KEEP ON, KEEPIN' ON (FROM "SUNSET PARK") (HiFi/Sire 64303) Spacehog 74 10 (Flavor Unit/Eastwfest/EEG 64302) MC Lyte Feat. Xscape 7 13 75 DON’T CRY (ZTT/SireAAAmer Bros. 7939) Seal 75 25 JgJ TOUCH ME, TEASE ME (Def Jam 76552) Case 21 6 I^KISSIN' YOU (Bad Boy/Arista 79056) Total 23 8 76 I WILL SURVIVE (RCA64483) Chante Savage 71 18

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21 TIL’ I HEAR IT FROM YOU/FOLLOW YOU DOWN 78 LADY (EMI 58543) D'Angelo 76 17

(A&M 581380) Gin Blossoms 19 18 79 AIN’T NOBODY/KISSING YOU (Bad Boy/Arista 79055) .. Faith Evans 78 11

22 GET MONEY (Big Beat 98087) Junior M.A.F.I.A. 15 18 80 WONDERWALL (Epic 67351) Oasis 77 21

23 THE EARTH, THE SUN, THE RAIN (Giant 17654) . . . Color Me Badd 13 6 81 AMISH PARADISE (Rock'N Roiiyscotti 78061) . . . Weird Al Yankovic 79 12 gJWHO WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL (Atlantic 87151) Jewel 35 2 82 LIVE AND DIE FOR HIP HOP YOU (Uptown 56001) Monifah 26 5 (Ruffhouse/Columbia 78271) KriS KrOSS 60 7

BACK TO THE WORLD (Qwest 17629) Tevin Campbell DEBUT 83 ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS (Almo Sounds 89002) Garbage 80 14 FLOOD (Siiverlone 42342) JarS Of Clay 33 5 84 FEELS so GOOD (SHOW ME YOUR LOVE) 28 COUNT ON ME (FROM "WAITING TO EXHALE") (Ur»versai 56004) Lina Santiago 81 19 (Ansta 2976) Whitney Houston & Cece Winans 12 12 [j^ONE MORE TRY (RCA 64533) Kristine W. 87 3

29 1,2,3,4(SUMPIN’ NEW) (Tommy Boy 7721) Coolio 18 20 86 LUCKY LOVE (Arista 1-2979) Ace Of BaSe 86 16 30 SITTIN’ IN UP MY ROOM (FROM "WAITING TO EXHALE") 87 ONE FOR THE MONEY (Motown 860512) Horace Brown 83 11 (Atlantic 07822) Brandy 22 22 88 SHADOWBOXIN’ (Geffen 19396) . Genius/GZA Feat. Method Man 85 99 31 PLEASE (MCA DONT GO 55158) Immature 31 4 89 GLYCERINE (Trauma 980884) BUSh 84 22 32 DOWN LOW (NOBODY HAS TO KNOW) 90 LETS LAY TOGETHER (Island 7165) The Isley Brothers 89 3 (Jive 41579) R. Kelly Feat. Ronald Isley 24 17 91 ESA N ENA LINDA ijjcjYOUR LOVING ARMS (Sire 64450) Billie Ray Martin 34 5 (Groove Nation/Scotti Bros 78065) Artie The 1 Man Party 88 10 34 CHILDREN (Arista 1-3006) Robert Miles 37 5 92 SLOW JAMS (Quest 8104) Quincy Jones 92 13 UNTIL IT SLEEPS (Bektra 64276) Metallica DEBUT 3 93 PEACHES (Columbia 78524) 36 MISSING (Atlantic 87124) Everything Girl But The 28 34 The Presidents Of The United States Of America 90 14 37 JUST A GIRL (Trauma 98116) No Doubt 29 22 94 LOVE DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (Maverick 17714) . . . Madonna 91 5 TRES DELINQUENTES (PMP/Loud 64526) .... Delinquent Habits 39 7 m 95 CAN’T HANG/DO YOU WANT TO (So So Def/Columbia 78263) . . Xscape 72 12 THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US (Epic 78212) . . . Michael Jackson DEBUT ga 96 THE 13TH (Fiction/Bektra 64292) The Cure 94 5 (Elektra 9471) Natalie Merchant DEBUT 97 HOOK (A&M 1176) Blues Traveler 96 32 2a only YOU (Bad Boy/Arista 9060) 112 64 2 98 CUMBERSOME (Manmoth/Aiiantic 98111) Seven Mary Three 82 21 42 WONDER (Bektra 61745) Natalie Merchant 40 26 99 HOOP IN YO FACE (FROM "SUNSET PARK) 43 1 979 (Virgin 38534) Smashing Pumpkins 41 21 (Flavor Unit/EastWfest/EEG 6431) 69 BoyZ 93 3 44 CLOSER TO FREE (FROM "PARTY OF FIVE") 100 SOUL FOOD (LaFace/Arista 4145) Goodie Mob 99 10 (Slash 17674) Bodeans 25 15 45 WOO-HAH! GOTYOU ALL IN CHECK (Bektra 66050) Busta Rhymes 27 14 CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 7

POP SINGLES INDEX SINGLES REVIEWS By Daina Danin

(SUMPIN’ NEW) A,Ney.JR..A.Sear (T-Boy/Boo Daddy ^CAP/Screen Gezns-EMI.BMI) . . . 29 THE I3TH Smith. GaDiq)£amoiuc.Coaper O’DoimeU (Flctioii,ASCAP) 96S KRISTINE W: “One More Try” (RCA I979BCorgan (Chrysalis Song Cinderful, BMD 43 RADV 66842-2) 5 0*CLX)CK Nonchalant. D.Siatta.Sr.. A Simmnu.Jr .K-L- Ferguson. R.DilI.A.Hani3CP (ARALC^Dccz Nutz.ASCAP) 65 AIN’T NOBOD Y/KISSENC YOU F Evam.C.ThdiqMcii.S.Canbs (Justin Combs/EMI April, .ASCAP/Ch>na Club fave Kristine W has a gorgeous, throaty

Baby/Janu Cctobs/EMl Blackwcxxi/Nmth Street Tlmncl.BMD . 79 AIN’T NO NIGGA/DEAD PRESIDENTS S.CaiierX* Willis (Lil Lu Lu/Bi€gic3MI) 56 voice and this lush, soulful dance track is ALWAYS BE MY BABY /.D^jree.M.Carey.M.Seal (EMI Apnl/FuU Kecl/Au already popular in New York City clubs CouroL/So So Dcf.ASCAP/SoQy/ATV Scngs/ATV/Rye.BMn . . . . . 3 .ALL THE THINGS J Thotms.l Tharr5»oti.M. Wiliams (Fade 2 Black/Tallesi Tree/Urtan Agcoda.ASCAP) 52 through a Junior Vasquez remix, along with .AMISH P.ARADISE A Ivcy.Jr 1. .Santirr^ n .S WfTxV r A YanVovic (Jobele'Elack BullT-Boy/Boo Daddy. ASCAP/Soogs Of PolyGiam/MadcasUe/G's Only, BMD 81 airplay on NY’s WKTU and Philly’s WlOQ. A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE & HATE R. Poindexier.R. PoindexterJ Members (Coiillion/Wm Or RCA is promoting “One More Try” to both LoseWanicr-Tamcrlanc.BMI) 46 BACK TO THE WORLD N/A (N/A) 26 clubs and mainstream radio simultaneously. BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME (FROM "UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL”) D.Waircn (Reabongs.ASCAP) 5 Kristine W has a flashy personality she’s a BE MY LOVER G.A-Saiaij\-BrcniicrJ'4.ThonuaQ,L-McCQy (FMP/Edition Bcam,Waiiicr (Thappcll) 53 — CAN’TGET YOU OFFMY MIND L.Kravitz (Miss Bessie.ASCAP) 63 former Miss Washington and a longtime

CAN’T HANG/DO YOU WANT TO D-Sramctis (Wamcr-Tainetlaiie/Boobie-Loo3MI) . 95 CH/VINS T Aiem.S-WcneLP Rcswick (Copyrighl Control) 72 Vegas perfonner who’s recently done fashion CHILDREN R Comma (JeityJ^CTS) 34 shoots for Elle and Harper's Bazaar and CLOSER TO FREE S.Uams.K-Nuamnn (Ua Maiin.ASCAP) . . 44 —

C’MON ’N RIDE IT C.C.LemoDbead,J.McGowaii,B. While (Ceejai/Sa-vcuc/Unichappell.BMI) . . 20 seems poised to break out of the club circuit COUNTING BLUE CARS Alexander, Brrjwning.Kolanclc.Richards.Ftndcigast (Mcno Rat/Bigger Than Peanut Butter .ASCAP) 48

COUNT ON ME Babyfece.W HousiciiJ(4. Houston (Nippy/AurianiBi,ASCAPEcaf/Sony/ATV'/Fox F1lm,BMD 28 (if RuPaul were a real girl. . .).

TILV CROSSROADS Bone.D.J. U-Ncck.Ttny C. (Ruthless Auack/Mo Thug.ASCAP/DoUatz-N-Sense/Kcciiu/Dciikhns.BMI) 1

CUMBERSOME J Ross.J PoUock,T.Moms (Seven Mary Three,BMD 98 DOIN ITLLCoolJ.B.RSmiih,G.J

FASTLONE G.MidacI (Dick Leahy/(TiappeU.ASCAP) . 6 like Once Bitten, Great White was thoroughly, um, (forgive me) harpooned FEELS SO GOOD J.C. Lopez (Ltmono^Stuy Songs. BMI/H L) ... 84 the wave, but Fl^)OD D llazelonc (Bridgebuflders/Pogo .Stick/Brentwood Music.BMD 27 by grunge have steadfastly kept putting out records. This FOREVER MORE N.M W’akkii.P.lalmscii.S.l.Dako(a (WB/Graimidc Sky/Hacldcy.ASCAPWho Dat-'Eniign.BMI) 49 seriously-minded midtempo tune of the band's Let It Rock, with its hazy, GET MONEY N.Big.Liole Kim,L.Portcr.B.Bedford,RAycrs.RSiriplaD (Big Poppa MusicE Z ELPE/Afi Music, ASCAP/Utidcas.BMI) 22 metal-lite groove and downbeat vibe may or may not do anything to change GETONUPMr DaKm.K-CUoIo (EMI AprilTrilvm DeGiaic/LBN/Jocl Haiky .ASCAP) 16 the group’s fonunes. (Is this a good time in Great White’s career to put out GIVE ME ONE REASON T.tTnpimn (EMI Apnl/Purplc RabtntASCAP/HL) 2 GLYCERINE G.R(JSsdalc (Mad Dog WinstonWamer TamertaneTruly Soothing Elevator Music.BMI) 89 a song with the lyrics, “My world is hanging on a line... my world's colder HAY W MarunJvl King.C.Johns(*i,R.Lcveman (Sallap/FbctBndgcpon.BMI) 51 every HOOKJPofvcr (Blues Tiavclcr/lrvmgBMlAVBM) . . 97 day...”?) HOOP LN YO FACES WAT Team (Cecjai.BMD 99 I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU S.DBmond.J Blumc (Diamcnd CutS'‘Zomba.BMI) 58 I’M NOT GON’ CRY Babybce (BMG Ent.,BMD 70 DMSENSATIVE A.l.oree (PolyGram/Frankly Shiilcy/PolyGiam Inti .BMI) 11 PETE DROGE & THE SINNERS:

IN THE MEANTIME R Langdon (Hog (Space). ASCAP) . . 74 IRONIC A. Monsscuc.G-Ballani (VanHuni Race.ASCAP/MCA.BMI) 12 “Mr. Jade” (American 2-43085-A) IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE A. Ivey JR. F Lewis (Boo Daddy/T-Boy/Scny/Solar/D/B/A PoniaiiASCAP/ATV LLC.BMI) 73 Pete Droge’s hit single, “If You Don't I W,\NTTO COME OVER M-EtlKrKlgc (M.L.E./AlmoASCAP) 67

I WILL SURVIVE D Rkaris.F Penen (PolyGram huL/Pcrrai-Vibcs^VSCAP) 76 Love Me (I’ll Kill Myself)” (which ap-

JEAI^OUSY N. Merchant (Indian Love Bnde. ASCAP) . . . . 40 JUST A GIRL M Wilder (Knock Yoursef Out, ASCAP) 37 peared on the soundtracks of Outbreak KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON J DupnAlC Lyte.M Jackstn (So So DefEM I April/ Brooklyn BasedTTop Billin’, and Dumb And Dumber) made him an ASCAP/MijacAVamcr CTiappeU.BMI) 17 KISSIN' YOU L. Jackson. R.Saadiq.J Jafamon.B.James (Brisong Muric^VSCAP/Jam Shack 11/Trey III Music.BMT) 19 up-and-comer to be reckoned with. This,

L/VDY D'Angelo. R Saadiq (Ah'<±oo/12 AM/Rhythm Son’i/PolyGiam.ASCAP) . . 78 the first single off his new Find A Door LETS L\Y TOGETHER RKeDy (Zomba/R.Kelly,BMD 90 LIVE /\Nl) DIE FOR HIP HOP! Dupn.Da Brai.N M Waldca.J disc, should please all those new fans he (So So Def/Grautude Sky/WB/Air Cnnirol/Fcacefire. ASCAP) 82

LOVE DON’T LIVE HERE . \NYMORE M Gregory (May Twerih/Warner-Tanierhin«,BMI) 94 picked up opening for Tom Petty, Melissa LUCKY LOVE D- Pop. M Manin.Jokcr iMegasong/Jerk Awake,ASt'APEMI) 86 Ethridge and Sheryl Crow last year A MACARENA A.Mongc.RRinz (SGEA,ASCAP/Rightsongs,BMI/'WBM) 14 MACHINE HEAD G. Rossdalc (Acme Mad Dog Wuisicii.BMn .64 loose-limbed, catchy rocker about the nature of love, happiness and the MISSING T Thom.B.WaU (Sony Trec.BMl/HL) 36 spiritually unfulfilling nature of BMWs, “Mr. Jade” could find a home at N/\ME J.Rczezncck.R.Takac (EMI Vtrgm/Pull Volume. Scia;fMeul. BMI) . . .60 KNOWS! Rich,D. Dubose (Joe Shacfc/SiiffShm/D-JcnBMI) 15 NOBODY rock stations across the board. OLD M.AN & ME M BryanJ) FcIbcr.D RuckerJ Sonefcld (Monsca's Reluctance To Lob/EMI April. ASCAP) 13 ONE FOR THE MONEY H.BrowmK Dcam.B D Wikdcai (LanoniaEMI April/Robert C.

GrahamwASCAP.'Zanba/Horacc Brown,BMl) ... . . 87 ONE MORE TRY D.RoUo.KnsinttW' (ChampKH^BMGBMI) .85 THE SUNSHINE CLUB: “Rainy Day Friend” (Roswell Records 001) ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS Garbage (Dcadaim.ASCAP/VibecrustKr.Irvmg.BMD . 83 ONLY YOUS Ccinb9.S.J(7rdan.N.Scandnck:,Q.Parkcr.M Kenh,D-J(¥ies.DJ R<5gcr8jI. Casey A promising indie release that’s already getting college radio play in its local (Justin Combs/EMI AprOZ/Vinani/Kev in Wales/Sounds FVom The Soul, ASCAP/IvOi^itude.BMI) 41 PEACHES C BaHew.Prcsidaus of the United States of Amwenca (Rying Rabbi/David M Dedeier/Raw Poo ASCAP) 93 Bay Area, “Rainy Day Friend” by the Sunshine Club has been accurately

PIE.\SE DON’T GO C Sxokcs.C CXwu (Hookman.ASCAPZciiiba.BMD . . 31 described as a cross between Neil Young and Nico. The latter shows up REACH G.Esie&nJ) Warren (Reabcngs.ASCAP/Forcign Inqwn Prod /I\iblishmg Inc BMI) . 50 RELE.ASE ME J.Lcnna-LopczJ ProAngclma (Upsiairs/AJ/Saucedo.ASCAP) 68 primarily in Denise Bon Giovanni’s moody, breathy, effortless vocals, the RENEE T Kelly (Lost Boyz/Vanessa/My Two Sons/Clyde Otis/Mr.Sex ASCAP) 61 SCARRED L CampbclLL.DobsciLM Young (LCM Deep Soutli,BMD 77 former in the ensemble’s darkly emotional, folky sound. A right-on-target SCARY KISSES T Biyn,PVcuese (B.MC/EMl April.ASCAP) 90 alternative track that could work on softer formats as well, off the band’s (Zomba .VuA Hilda/Kharatroy/Jamron, ASCAP) 69 SHADOW'BOXIN’ R Diggs.G.Gncc (PolyGrain/GZAASCAP/Care«rs-BMC/Rainecca,BMI) 88 debut disc. Visit To A Stnall Planet SITTIN’ UP IN MY ROOM Babyfece (1995 Ailas/S(»y ScugsEox Films/Scny. BMI) 30 SLOW JAMS R Temperion (Rodsongs/Abno ASCAP) 92 SOUL FOOD Organized Noize.R Bamctl.T.Buncii,C.Gipp.W KnighlauB Benncu

(Big Sexy .ASCAP/Organized Noize^iiffShin/Goodic Mob.BMD . . 100 SWEET DREfVMS G A.Saiaf.M SCTimcz.M.ThomtDn,RHaynes (Songs Of Logic/Wamer-Thmerlane/PMP,BMl/Neue PICK OF THE WEEK Well.GEMA) 9 THEME FROM MISSlONiIMPOSSIBLE L Schihin (Bruin,BMD 8 NADA SURF: “Popular” THE ONLY THING... B. Adams. R-J Lange (Badams/Zomba. ASCAP) . 54 TIL' I HE/VR IT FROM YOU/POLLOW YOU DOWN J.Valcnnicla.R.Wilson,M Crenahaw.S.Jci[nson,B Lcen.P. Rhodes (Elektra PRCD 9531-2) (Bonneville Salt Fhts/RutJe Corps /W/B/Ainalgamaied Ctnsolidalcd ASCAP/Bug/Ncw Regency/New EnlcTpriscs/Yau Sound BitterBMI) 21 An ironic, funny, heart-rending TOUCH ME, TEASE ME C.Woo(fard.M J Blige.M.Hooicn.K.KomegayJ3 Young. Schooly D (MCA/CTiyna treatise on the pain and angst of Doll/Comm At YaWamcr (ThappeU/Zomba.ASCAP) . 18 TRES DELINQUENTES LMaruii,D.Thciiias, A. Martinez, S Zachoff (Memory Losi/Black Wax/Graveyard Shift/Akno ASCAP) 38 teenage popularity, Nada Surf’s TWISTED lCSwcat.E.McCam.KutK]osc (N/A) 55 UNTIL IT SLEEPS HeifieldUlnch (Creeping Deaih,ASCAP) 35 “Popular” is a novelty hit wait- WHO DO U LOVE V.BaxfordL Campell D (Grandingtcn/An & Ryihm fac Zomba.ASCAP) 66 ing to happen, mixing deadpan WHO WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL Jewel (Wiggly To «h, ASCAP) 24

WHY I IX)VE YOU SO MUCH D.Simmcms (WanKr-Tan^rlam/Boobie-Loo.BMI) 10 spoken verses with deeply WONDER N Merchant (Indian Love Bride, ASCAP) 42 WONDERW'AIX N-(3alJahgcr (Sony Soi^sAJ.K. Limited, BMI) 80 grunge/reverb-damaged but still WOO-HAH: GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK T.Smnh.R Smith (T’ziab’s/Sadyahs.BMD 45 anthemic chorus. “Being attractive is the most important thing there is if you THE WORLD I KNOW E.RolaiKl (Rolaai Lentz-Wamr iCTHppcD.BMD - 59 THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US M.Jaclacii (MijacAVamer TamerhneBMD 39 want to catch the biggest fish in your pond,” declares Matthew Caws, voice WRONG B.Wau.T Thom (Sony) 57 dripping with sarcasm. He then goes on to advise listeners to compliment the YOU Heavy D..R.BurreIl.V.HerbeTt,C-King (Soul On Soul/EMI April/Thrce Boyz From Neo.'ark/BuiTcll/Wainer Chappell. ASCAP) 25 star football player on his article in the school paper. (The spoken-word lyrics YOU’RE LOVING ARMS B.R.ManimD Harrow (EMI Virgin/EMI 10/Wamer ChappeUASCAP/HL/WBM) 33

YOU’RE MAKING ME HIGH Babyfece.B Wilson (Groove TS/Atoio/ASCAP/Ecaf/Sony Songs,BMr) 7 are apparently straight out of a ’60s teenage etiquette book ) Produced by Ric YOU’RE THE ONE AlbQr.A-MaiTin,I-Matias.T.Johns(*i.C Gamble (Al’s Streei/Almo Ocasek, this is the most distinctive and memorable altema - track to come /Sailandia/Onc Ole Ghetto Ho/WB/Wender Woman Sings. ASCAP/Wamcr-ChappclLPRS) . . .4 YOU STIU- TOUCH ME Sling (Regatla/Irving.BMD 62 along since Dishwalla’s “Counting Blue Cars” : CASH BOX TOP 1 0O POP ALBUMS

JUNE 15, 1996

47 MOODS... MOMENTS (Uptown 53004) Monifah 36 2 48 THE BURDENS OF BEING UPRIGHT

(Island 524187) Tracy Bonham 49 6

49 DANCE MIX USA VOL 4 (Quality 6747) ...... Various Artists 44 11 gj| LOST GENERATION (Virgin 41583) Shyheim DEBUT DEBUT

52 THE RESURRECTION (Rap-A-Lot/NooTrybe 41555) GetO Boys 42 10 ^WHATCHA LOOKIN’ 4

(Gospo Centric 72127) Kirk Franklin & Fam ily 62 6 SI GARBAGE (AlmoSounds/Geffen 80004) Garbage 63 14 55 THE COMING (Bektra/EEG 61742) Busta Rhymes 45 12 This Week’s #1 High Debut: 56 WILD MOOD SWINGS (Bektra/Ficton 61744) The Cure 38 4 Fugees Vince Gill 57 MERCURY FALLING (A8.M 540483) Sting 50 11 58 PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES (Ruflhouse/Columbia 67147) FUQSeS 1 14 mi THE SCORE (Sony6729i) Presidents Of The United States 54 40 gjAGGED LITTLE PILL IgJWHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO ME? (Maverick/RepriseAAiamer Bros. 45901) AlafliS Morrisette 46 (VNhrner Bros 46151) Adam Sandler 59 16 3 FALLING IN TO YOU (550/Epic 67541) Celine Dion 11 60 KILLA KALI (Jive 41577) Celly Cell 48 6 4 DOWN ON THE UPSIDE (A&M 40526) Soundgarden 2 61 ELECTRlCLARRYLAND(Caprtoi 29842) Butthole Surfers 57 3 NEW BEGINNINGS (Bektra 61850) Tracy Chapm an 26 ^1 62 RELISH (Blue Gorilla/Mercury 526699) Joan Osbome 52 29 6 GETTIN’ IT (ALBUM NUMBER 10) (Jive 41584) Too Short 2 63 ICE CREAM MAN (No Unat/Priority 53978) Master P 55 7 7 CRASH (RCA 66904) Dave Matthews Band 6 64 AMERICAN STANDARD (MatTiTwth/Aiiantic 92633) Seven Mary Three 64 22

8 FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON (Atlantic 82886) . Hootie & The Blowfish 5 65 ANTHOLOGY 2 (Apple/Capitol 34448) The Beatles 53 9

9 TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (Island 524234) . . . The Cranberries 6 0965 SPARKLE AND FADE (Tim Kerr/Capitol 30929) Everclear 51 21 iEI DAY DREAM (Columbia 66700) Mariah Carey 15 37 67 CLUB MIX ’96 VOL 1 (Cold Front/K-Tel 6218) VariOUS AliistS 61 15 11 EVIL EMPIRE (Epic 57523) Rage Against The Machine 11 6 THE HITS (Uberiy 29689) Garth Brooks 77 76 1999 ETERNAL (Ruthless/Relativity 5539) Bone ThugS N Haimony 16 81 69 WORDS (Laface/Arista 26222) The Tony Rich Project 65 20 13 OLDER (Dreamuvbrks 50000) George Michael 12 3 70 FRESH HORSES (Caprtol/Nashville 32080) Garth BrOOkS 56 26 14 BORDER LINE (Ansta 18810) Brooks & Dunn 10 6 71 UNCLE LUKE (Luther Campbell/lsland 61000) Luke 58 3 15 MissiONiiMPOSSiBLE (Mother 531682) Soundtrack 17 3 72 SEAL (Z1T/Sire/V\ihmer Bros.45415) Seal 68 85 16 THE WOMAN IN ME (Mercuy 522 86) Shania Twain 14 53 73 COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic/AG 82745) Collective Soul 66 62 TRAGIC KINGDOM (Trauma/Interscope 92580) No DOUbt 24 21 74 FOUR (A&M 54026) Blues Traveler 69 71 18 (WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? (Epic 67351) .... Oasis 18 36 KUMISS THANG (Rowdy/Arista 37006) Monica 81 43 19 SIXTEEN STONE (Trauma/Interscope 92531) BUSh 19 65 m 76 CRAZYSEXYCOOL (LaFace/Arista 26009) TLC 75 79 20 GANGSTA’S PARADISE (Tommy Boy 1141) Coolio 21 27 77 THE MEMORY OF TREES (Reprise/Wbmer Bros 46106) Enya 76 24 ^ HIGH LONESOME SOUND (MCA 114222) Vince Gill DEBUT 78 MTV BUZZ BIN (Mammoth/AG 92672) Various Artists 71 4 i^^ ALL EYEZON ME (Death Row/Interscope 24204) 2PaC 26 15 79 BRAVEHEART (London 448295) Soundtrack 79 11 23 BAD HAIR DAY (Rock n Roll/Scotti Bros.75500) . . . Weird Al YankOViC 20 13 80 (Whmer Bros. 45750) Dolls 82 16 PIECESOFYOU ( At)antic/AG 82700) J ewel 32 10 A BOY NAMED GOO Goo Goo

25 BLUE CLEAR SKY (MCA 11428) George Strait 22 5 81 BLUE MOON (A&M 531192) Toby Keith 78 7 TOTAL (Bad Boy/Arista 73006) Total 89 14 26 THE GREAT SOUTHERN TRENDKILL (Eastv\fcst61908) . . . Pantera 13 4 83 FOMA (MCA 11209) The Nixons 73 7 27 WAITING TO EXHALE (Arista 18796) Soundtrack 23 25 ^JMETALLICA (Elektra61113) Metallica 87 121 28 TINY MUSIC (Atlantic 82871) Stone Tem pie Pilots 28 9 31 85 BROWN SUGAR (EMI 32629) D’Angelo 80 43 2Jgood GOD’S URGE (Whmer Bros 46126) .... Pomo For Pyros DEBUT 86 GREATEST HITS 30 TWISTER (Wimer Bros. 46524) SOUndtrack 29 5 (Capitol 30334) Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 86 41 31 SUNSET PARK (Flavor Unit/EastV\fcst61904) Soundtrack 27 5 (

87 BETWEEN NOW& FOREVER (AsylumAAiEA61880) . . . Bryan White 83 10 32 NEW BEGINNING (RCA 07863) SWV 30 5 88 LOUDER THAN WORDS (Mercury 31453) Lionel Richie 74 7 sa TIME MARCHES ON (Atlantic 82866) Tracy Lawence 37 20 34 SMELLS LIKE CHILDREN 89 FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT (Triplex 51226) Dr. Dre 60 2

(Nothing/interscope 92641) Marilyn Manson 33 9 ALICE IN CHAINS (Columbia 67248) Alice In Chains 94 28 91 UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING m THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (Disney 60893) . . Soundtrack DEBUT (RCA 66449) Dave Matthews Band 91 75 36 MISSION TO PLEASE (Island 524214) The Isley Brothers 35 3 (

37 SWEET DREAMS (RCA 66759) La BOUChe 34 20 92 LAY IT DOWN (Geffen 24952) Cowboy Junkies 70 14

JARS OF CLAY (Jive 41580) Jars of Clay 67 12 93 JOCK JAMS VOL. 1 (Tommy Boy 1137) Various Aiiists 84 40

39 MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS 94 ONE HOT MINUTE (lAhrner Bros 45733) . . . Red Hot Chili Peppers 90 36

(Virgin 40861) Smashing Pum pkins 39 25 95 LIVING UNDER JUNE (A&M 540336) Jann Arden 95 7 R. KELLY (Jive 41579) R. Kelly 40 28 m I LOVE TO TELL:25 TIMELESS HYMNS 41 SLANG (Mercury 532486) Def Leppard 31 3 ( GENTRY

42 WALKING WOUNDED (Atlantic 82912) . . . Everything But The Girl 25 2 98 A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE & HATE

(Whrner Bros 46134) Soundtrack 88 15 43 CRACKED REAR VIEW (Atlantic 82613) . . Hootie & The Blowfish 43 85 (

44 TiGERLlLLY(Eiektra 61745) Natalie Merchant 41 50 98 92 35

11090) 98 16 45 THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION (Arista 18801). . Alan Jackson 46 27 99 REVELATIONS (MCA Wynonna

^^WIR. SMITH (RAL/Def Jam 523845) LL COOl J 47 27 100 DILATE (Righteous Babe 008) Ani DiFranco 72 2 1 2 7

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ALBUM REVIEWS by Daina Darzin

ZAKK WYLDE: Book of to folk to grunge to, um. Grant Lee Buffalo music. A piano-backed ballad. Shadows (Geffen GEFD- “The Bridge,” is sad and plaintive, representative of the gentle, gloomy, A-24964) hterate vibe that permeates this release, the band’s third. Zakk Wylde was discovered by Ozzy Osbourne and joined his H VARIOUS ARTISTS: MOM: Music ForOurMotherOcean{lnterscope band when he was still a teen- INTD90062) ager (and still works with the A good cause and a really fun record, MOM is surf rock gettin’ together to veteran metalhead, performing save the actual surf. (Proceeds from the disc go to Surfrider, an organization and co-writing most of the dedicated to preserving oceans and beaches.) Everyone from Soundgarden tracks on Osbourne’s recent to the Ramones to Chris Isaak let loose for this enthusiastic, high-energy platinum Ozzmosis). However, collection that’s a shredder’s ideal beach record. Standouts in a line-up that’s like his last Geffen band. Pride impressively heavy-weight (Pearl Jam, Everclear, Beastie Boys) include & Glory, Wylde’s solo debut Silverchair’s frantic, punky take on “Surfin’ Bird,” Reverend Horton Heat’s goes for a more rootsy, good- rockabilly-from-hell original, “1 Can’t Surf,” and Helmet’s “Army of Me” ole-rock-n-roll vibe, with a sur- a haze of industrial fury, like a more pumped-up version of early PiL. prising emphasis on spare, folksy ballads like “Way Be- yond Empty,” (wliich, swear to H RED FIVE: Flash (Interscope INT3P- God, could be played on a main- 6011) stream country station). The A spirited blast of power pop that many critics first single, “Between Heaven count as L.A.’s Best Not-Famous-Yet Band,

and Hell” is a relaxed, Hootie Red Five has a high energy charm that ranges & the Blowfish-style rocker. This is a disc that probably won’t appeal to from the “Pipeline” gone-wrong re wed-up Wylde’s Ozzified metal-guitar-hero fans, but could find a substantial audience fury of “Gasoline” to the ominously percus- among the neo- roots crowd. sive, Joy Division-y “Low,” replete with de- ceptively pretty harmonies. Red Five are on this year’s skater-fest, the Warped Tour, put- GRANT LEE BUFFALO: Copperopolis (Slash/Reprise 9 46250-2) ting them in front of a near-perfect audience. A fiercely imaginative swirl of interesting instruments (including vibraphone, Overall, Flash is a percolating, finely crafted violin and reed instruments) and cleverly reconfigured influences, from soul. pleasure. POP ALBUM INDEX 2Pac 122 Goo Goo Dolls 780 Seal 772

Alice In Chaias /90 Griffith Andy 797 Seger, Bob 786 PICK OF THE WEEK

Arden,Jann /95 Hootie & The Blowfish 78,43 Seven Mary Three 764

The Beatles /66 The Isley Bros. 736 Shyheim 750

Blues Traveler 114 Jackson, Alan 745 Slayer 751

Bone Thugs N Harmony /1 Jars Of Clay 738 Smashing Pumpkins 739

Bonham. Tracy /48 Jewel 724 Soundgarden 74

Brooks & 12unn /14 Judd, Wynonna 799 Sting 757

Brooks, Garth /70,68 Keith,Toby 781 Stone Temple Pilots 728

Bash /19 Kelly, R. 740 Strait.George 725

Busta Rh)Tnes /55 La Bouche 737 SWV 732

Butlhole Surfers /61 Lawrence, Tracy 733 SOUNDTRACKS:

Carey, Mariah /lO LL Cool J 746 Braveheart 779

Celly Cell /60 Luke 771 The Hunchback

Chapman, Tracy /5 Master P 763 Of Notre Dame 735

Collective Soul /73 Marilyn Manson 734 Mission:Impossible 715

Coolio /20 McGraw, Tim 796 Sunset Park 731

Cowboy Junkies /92 Merchant, Natalie 744 A Thin Line... 798

the Cranberries /9 Metallica 784 Twister 730

llie Cure ,'56 Michael, George 713 Waiting To Exhale 727

D’Angelo /85 Monica 775 TLC 776 Passion (Maverick 2- Dave Matthews Band 77,91 Monifah 747 The Tony Rich ME’SHELL NDEGE’OCELLO: Peace Beyond 46033-A) Def Leppard 741 Morriseue, Alanis 72 Project 769 Many artists cross over to different musical genres, but it takes great talent DiFranco.Ani 7100 The Nixons 783 Too Short 76 to wind them together in a style that forges its own hard-to-define path. Dion, Celine 73 No Doubt / 1 Total 782 R&B/jazz/pop/rock/funk/ambient/rap/etc. phenomenon (not to mention killer Dr.Dre 789 Oasis 718 Twain, Shania 716 bassist), Me’shell Ndege’ocello follows up her Grammy-nominated, criti- Enya_777 Osborne, Joan 762 Various Artists: cally-acclaimed 1993 debut. Plantation Lullabies in fine style. “The Way” Everclear 765 Pantera 726 Club Mix ’96 767 lets smoky, jazzy melodies and vocals intertwine, soar and finally settle down

Eveiything But The Girl Porno For FVros 729 Dance Mix USA 749 to a easy groove, “God Shiva” adds an electronic, almost psychedelic edge

742 Pres. Of U.S. 758 Jock Jams 7 93 while “Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart,” adopts a dark, pulse behind Ndege’ocello’s consistently thoughtful and literate rap. Never one to shy away Fugees / Rage Against The Machine MTV Buzz Bin 778 from controversy, her first single from the disc, “Leviticus: faggot,” mixes Franklin, Kirk 753 711 Weird A1 723 jaunty, lush rhythms with lyrics about gay-bashing, a stunning mix of tough Garbage 754 Red Hot Chili Peppers 794 White, Bryan 787 thoughts and gorgeous string arrangements compliments of Paul Riser, who Geto Boys 752 Richie, Lionel 788 contributed to ’70s hits like the Temptations’ “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.” Gill, Vince 721 Sandler, Adam 759 CASH BOX TOP 1 0O URBAN SINGLES JUNE 15, 1996

44 EVER SINCE YOU WENT AWAY (Big Beat/Aliantic 98112) .. Art N’ Soul 41 18 J3I TWISTED (Bektra 66301) Keith Sweat DEBUT 46 NOT GON’ CRY (FROM "WAITING TO EXHALE")

(Arisu 12957) Mary J. Blige 44 21

47 NOBODY KNOWS (LaFace/Arista 4115) . . . The Tony Rich Project 45 22

48 WHO DO U LOVE (Arista 07822) Deborah Cox 46 22

49 LIVE AND DIE FOR HIP HOP (Ruffliouse/Columbia 78271) . . KriS KrOSS 52 9 50 1,2,3,4(SUMPIN’ NEW)(TomrtTyBoy7721) COOliO 51 14

I GIVE IN (Sin-Drome 1206) Bobby Caldwell 54 6 ^ HE’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH (Perspective 587526) Solo 55 5 BRING IT ON (Columbia 78273) Kino Watson 65 8 2Jfor THE LOVE OF YOU (Atlantic 87061) Jordan Hill 61 4

^IF I KNEW THEN (WHAT I KNOW NOW)

This Week’s #1 To \Afatch: (Gasoline Alley/MCA 55140) II D Extreme 60 2 Monica Michael Jackson 56 BEFORE YOU WALK OUT OF MY LIFE/LIKE THIS AND LIKE THAT (Arista 5052) Monica 53 37 gjIT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (NOW)(FROM "EDDIE")

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH (Rowdy/Arista 5072) Monica 2 2 (Tommy Boy 7731) . CooMo 67 2 glYOU’RE MAKIN’ ME HIGH/LET IT FLOW HANG ’EM HIGH (Loud/RCA 64561) Sadat X DEBUT (LaFace 24160) Toni Braxton 7 2 59 TRES DELINQUENTS (PMP/Loud 64526) Delinquent Habits 59 5 3 THA CROSSROADS 60 WHERE DO U WANTME TO PUT IT(Perspective587512) SolO 56 25 (Ruthless/Relativity 6635) Bone Thugs N Haimony 1 5 61 NO MORE GAMES 4 YOU’RE THE ONE (RCA64511) SWV 3 10 g TOUCH ME, TEASE ME (Loose Camon/isiand 852706) Skin Deep Feat. Li’l Kim 57 9 62 (Biuemoon/AMantic 98071) (DefJanVMercuty 854620) Case Feat. Foxxy Brovwi 6 20 CAJUN MOON Randy Crawford 62 3

6 GET ON UP (Uptown/MCA3695) Jodeci 5 5 63 I DON’T WANNA BE ALONE (Gasoline Alley/MCA 55178) Shai 58 7 7 KEEP ON, KEEPIN' ON (FROM "SUNSET PARK") 2JdoN’T YOU WORRY (MCA 55094) Ruffa Feat. Tasha 68 2 MR. ICE CREAM MAN (Un^Priority 53218) Master P 64 11 (Flavor Unit/EastWbsl/EEG 64302) MC Lyte Feat. Xscape 4 14 65

ALL I (SiiasriyicA55i36) Jesse Powell 66 8 KISSIN’ YOU (Bad Boy/Arisla 79056) Total 8 8®® NEED 18 gJOPERATION LOCKDOWN/DA WIGGY YOU (UptovwVUniversal 56001) Monjfah 10 5 10 ALL THE THINGS (YOUR MAN WON’T DO) (Duck Down/Priorrty 53232) Heltah Skeltah DEBUT 68 I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU (Hollywood 164008) J’Son 69 4 (FROM "DONT BE A MENACE..") (Island 854530) Joe 9 18 69 CAN’T BE WASTING MY TIME (FROM "DONT BE A MENACE..") 11 GET MONEY (Big Beal 98087) JUflior M.A.F.I.A. 13 20 (Island 854538) Lisa Feat. HOUSE KEEPER (Mjj 78274) Men Of Viziofi 16 8 Mona Lost Boyz 71 18 70 (CLR 5218) 11 13 ALWAYS BE MY BABY (Columbia 66700) Mariah Carey 14 11 LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT DJ Kool 72 DO ANYTHING FOR YOU 14 DOWN LOW(NOBODY HAS TO KNOW) jlJI’LL (Perspective 587542) Ann Nesby 85 2 (Jive 42373) R. Kelly Feat. Ronald Isley 11 15

72 (Geffen 19396) . Feat. ONLY YOU (Bad Boy/Arista 9060) 112 27 2 SHADOWBOXIN’ GeniusfGZA Method Man 73 12 16 COUNT ON ME (FROM "WAITING TO EXHALE") 51 OREGANO FLOW (Critique 15571) Digital Underground 86 5 74 (StepSun/Interscope 98086) Soul 18 (Ansta2976) Whitney Houston & Cece Winans 15 12 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN .... Pure 70 17 GET YOUR THING OFF 75 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME (FROM "UP CLOSE & PERSONAL") (550 Music 78237) Celine Dion 49 3 (Eastvutest/EEG 64285) Eddie & Gerald Levert 17 2 AIN’T NO NIGGA/DEAD PRESIDENTS 76 SOUL FOOD (Laface/Arisu 24147) Goodie Mob 74 15

(Roc-A-Fella/Priorjty 53233) Jay-Z 21 13 77 ...TIL THE COPS COME KNOCKIN’ (Columbia 78275) .... Maxwell 78 5

19 AIN’T NOBODY/KISSING YOU (Bad Boy/Arista 9055) Faith 12 10 78 EVERYDAY & EVERYNIGHT (Loud/RCA 6489) . . . . Yvette Michelle 75 19 gj THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US (Epic 78212) . . . . Michael Jackson 43 2 79 HOOP IN YO FACE (FROM "SUNSET PARK) jjH HAY (Pallas/Universal 56008) CrUCial Conflict 33 5 (Flavor UniVEasftAfesOEEG 6431) 69 BoyZ 79 10 22 PLEASE DONT GO (MCA 55158) Immature 19 8 ^ PAIN I FEEL (Fader/Mercury 127056) Blahzay Blahzay DEBUT 23 LADY (EMI 258543) D’Angelo 22 17 81 HOW DO YOU TELL THE ONE (Virgin 38543) After 7 63 7

24 A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE & HATE 82 JOURNEY (Pookie/Interscope 97002) OtiS & Shugg 80 8 (Jac-MacAAbrner Bros. 17699) H-Tovwi 23 19 83 HAVE I NEVER (Laface/Arista 4136) AFewGoodMen 81 17

25 LETS LAY TOGETHER (Island 7165) The Isley Brothers 25 12 84 NASTY DANCER/WHITE HORSE (V\*a(yichiban 349) Kilo 84 18

26 5 O'CLOCK (fi/ICA 55075) . . . . Nonchalant 24 16 85 IF HEADZ ONLY KNEW... (PendulunVEMI 58549) Heather B. 88 6

27 DOIN IT (DefJanVRALIsland 576120) LLCoolJ 28 14 86 ENVY/FIREWATER (Violator/Relativity 1546) Fat Joe 87 13

NEVER TOO BUSY (Columbia 67125) . Kenny Lattimore 32 7 3 87 NO ONE ELSE (Arista 79043) Total 48 27 29 C’MON N RIDE IT(THE TFtAIN) 88 I WISH (SBK/EMi 58556) The Barho Boyzz DEBUT

(Big Beat/Atlantic 98083) . . City DJ’S 30 15 Quad 89 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS (Eastwbst 95122) Eddie & Gerald Levert 92 17

30 . SLOW JAMS (Qwest 8104) . Quincy Jones 20 13 90 WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD

31 1 WILL SURVIVE (RCA64492) . Chantay Savage 31 17 (Virgn 38529) Shaggy Feat. Grand Puba 89 13

32 CAN’T HANG/DO YOU WANT TO (So So Def/Columbia 78263) . 29 16 Xscape 91 SCENT OF ATTRACTION (550 Music 78257) . . Patra With Aaron Hall 77 13

33 ONE FOR THE MONEY (Motown 860512) . . Horace Brown 34 11 92 YOU AND YOU AND YOU

34 RENEE (FROM "DONT BE A MENACE...") (Island 854584) . Lost Boyz 36 12 (Violator/Relativity 1532) Frankie Cutlass 82 3

35 DON’T WANNA LOSE (Mercury 1578) ...... YOU Lionel Richie 35 30 93 I MUST STAND (Rhyme Syndicate/Priority 53210) Ice-T 93 3 36 ITS YOU THAT’S ON MY MIND (Vir^n 38542) . . Quindon 37 5 94 HUSTLER’S THEME (Profile 7449) Smoothe Da Hustler 90 10 37 WOO- HAH! GOT ALL IN (Bektra YOU CHECK 66050) Busta Rhymes 26 15 95 WHAT DID I DO TO YOU (EasttAtest64323) Terry Ellis 91 12

38 FOREVER MORE (VVtork Group 78297) . . . Puff Johnson 38 5 96 E.M.B.R.A.C.E.(DA DA DAH DAH) SCARRED (Luther Campbell/lsland 164000) 1 Luke 47 8 (Laface/Arisu 4148) Society Of Soul 94 5

40 PARTY 2 NITE (Motown 860514) 42 3 97 KEEP TRYIN’ (Epic 78197) Groove Theory 83 20 IN THE HOOD (LaFace 4127) 50 2 ^ 98 DON’T RUSH (Bektra 64324) Silk 76 12 42 SITTIN’ UP IN MY ROOM (Atlantic 07822) 39 18 99 GIVE ME THE NIGHT (Biuemoon/Atianlic 98090) . . . . Randy Crawford 95 19 43 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO (Rap-A-LotA/irgin 38544) .... Geto Boys 40 6 IOC PERFECT MATCH (Loud/RCA 64532) Celia Dwellas 97 7 /

CASH BOX JUNE 15. 1996 11 URBAN

BLACK SINGLES INDEX ALBUM REVIEWS By Peter Miro 1,2,3,4 (SUMPIN’ NE>V) A-Ivey.JR. w^-Scar (T-Boy/Boo DacUfy.ASCAP/Screen Gems-EMLBMr) 50 VARIOUS ARTISTS: Ghetto Classics-The f r>>r!li~>r'K Nfnchabm t H Sr A .STmmnnt rlr K 1 FffT^iAfin R Hill A Harriinn (ARALC/DttZ NuiZ.ASCAP) .... 26 AIN’T NO NIGGA/DEAD PR£S[DENTSS.Caiti:r.D. Willis (Lil U Lu/Big£ic.BMD 18 Nervous Mix Tape (Nervous NRV20200-2) NOBODY/KISSING YOU F. Evans. Thampsaa.S CacDbs (Justin Cocnbs/EMI April,ASCAP/ChyTB Baby/Janis AIN’T C Producers: . Various/Mixed Combs/EMI Blackwcxjd/Nimh Street TunncUBMI) . . .19 by DJ Mister Gee

I NEED P-Stewait,S.Saltcr.T.Nkhereanyc (Copyriglil Conirol) 66 ALL from The Flip Squad. all THE THINGS J Thcmas.J Thc*npsao,M.WiIliams (Fade 2 BbcL/Tallcsi Tree/Urban Agmda.ASCAP) . 10 ALWAYS BE MY BABY J Dupree. M. Carey. M Seal (EMI April/PuU Kecl/Air Ccntrol/So So Dcf.ASCAP/Sony/ATV New York-based Nervous Records reaps long mileage Scugs/ATV/Ryc.BMDlS BECAUSE YOU LOVXD ME D Waira (RcaUaigs.ASCAP) 75 with its Ghetto Classics series, a non-stop, take-no-pris- WALK OUT OF LIFE/UKE THIS LIKE THAT Ausan,C Wolf (EMI April/Dark BEFORE YOU MY D oners urban beat collage of hip hop/dancehall selections Music'W'BM/Nuthouse MUS1C.ASCAP) .... 56

BRING IT ON KWaLscii.M Willis.A Ingram.;. MiicteU (Unadog/MCA.ASCAP) . . 53 mixed by DJ Mister Cee of The Flip Squad, interspersed

CAJUN MOON J J Cale (MusiKverbg InicrscngAVamcr ChappclLASCAP) . . . . 62 with boisterous vocal hype by Fish Lover of the Crim- CAN’T BE WASTING MY TIME A.Aniamc.A. Evaiia.J.Ausuii,T.Pau£i3CB.G DimcamLcsi Boyz (Vai»ssa/My Two Sons/Clyde (ZHis.ASCAP/MoiownyMass Avaiue/PolyGtain,BMI) .... 69 son League. A breathless, scattershot rhythmic barrage C’MON ’N RIDE IT C.C.Lanciihead.J McGowan3. While (Ceegai/Sa-vcac/UnichappclLBMI) 29 transports the listener to the dim environs of a people-packed club COUNT ON ME Babyfecc.W.Housi(ii,M.Housian (Nippy/Aurianna,ASCAP/Ecaf/Sony/AT\'/Fox F0m,BMD 16 dance for a DOINITLLCoolJ.B.R.Smiih (LL Cool J/Dcf JanxASCAP/Sadyah^MI) .27 rollicking night of ghetto style fun. It replicates a sea of bodies in a dim, cavernous DON’T RUSH W.Stcwan.G.Jaikins (Wokie/Genhis,ASCAP/Wanier Chapp«D,BMD 98 underground atmosphere tuned to the rocket science to skillfully DON’T W’ANNA LOSE YOU J Harris m.T Lcwu.L Richje (EMl Apiil/Flyte Tymc/Ncw Pciapeciive/LBR.ASCAP) 35 which a pair of DON’T YOU WORRY K. Isaac .D, Brain. B Young. T.Riley.G.Griflfin.A.HalLT. Galling worked turntables are capable. Roaring loudest on this collection is the gravelly (Cal-RockyASCAP/EMl Virgin/Cal-Gene/ZonibB,BMD 64 growl of Lion hooked up with DOWN LOW R. Kelly (Zanba/R.KcUy.BMI) . . 14 Mad KRS-ONE on "Own Destiny,” "Real Ting,” W’ANT StmmiBs (Wamcr-TamcrianC'Eoobic-Loo.BMI) .... 32 DO YOU TO D .... and “Double Trouble,” which features Brenda K. Starr sweetening that Teddy E-M.B.R.A.CE. Organized Noize.B.Benneu (Big Sexy .ASCAP/Orgardzed Noi2c/StiffShin3Mr) .96 ENVY /FIE RWATER Fai Joe.L. E.S..Gaye.Rjiz.Brown,Rackw(ii.Showbiz Pendergrass vibe to a dancehall bounce. (Joseph CartegeiB/Maurkeens/SouJ Cbp^ASCAP/EMl AprnFWoTang.BMD 86 EVER SINCE YOU WENT AW AY T.Rilcy .Tracy and Laurel (Nanire Boy.ASCAP/Taylor's [>ad/Fai2 MusicBMD 44 EVERYDAY & EVERYNIGHT M. Bryant (Funkmaster Fkx/M.Biyanl£MI) 78

FOREVER MORE N.M Waldcii.P.Joiiiuon,SJ. Dakota (WB/Gratitude Sky/Hacldcy.ASCAP/Who Dai/Ensign.BMn - 38 VARIOUS ARTISTS: Edd/eT/ieSoundfrack (314-524 243-2) Produc- FOR THE LOVE OF YOU E.Rogcn.C.Sturkcn (Music Corp. Of Amcrica/Bayjun BeauBMI) ... 64 GET MOlvlEY N-Big.LiuJc Krm.L.Poncr.B.BedfonLR.AycTa.R.Stnplan (Big Poppa Music/E Z ELPE/Afi.Musjc. ers: Miriam Hicks & Kathy Nelson. ASCAP/UtKleas3MI) 11 Whoopi Goldberg’s role as a New York Knicks fan-turned-coach gets a musical GET ON UP Mr Dalvin.K-Ci,JoJo (EMI Aptil/Dalvm DcGrate/LBN/Jocl Hailey. ASCAP) 6

GET YOUR THING OFFN/A (N/A) . . 17 blast from this soundtrack, mainly from leadoff cut “It’s All The Way Live GIVE ME THE NIGHT R Tanpenoo (Rondor.BMI) 99 (Now)” a cover of the Lakeside hit that Coolio molds into a custom fit just as he H.VVE I NEVER Babyfece (Ecaf/Scuy/ATV Songs.BMI) ... 83 HANG ’EM HIGH A.MaIek.D Murphy./ KirklamLE Momconc (TexgranxDC Cowboy .ASCAP/Dusty Fmgeri''Unari/EMLBMI) 58 did with their “Fantastic Voyage. ““Punch Drunk” by House Of Pain packs a

HAY W Maiiin.M Kmg.C.J(iinson,R.Levcr»ion (Sall2p/Flict/Bridgepon,BMI) . . .21 HE’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH (EMI April/Flyte Tym/New Penpectire.ASCAP/EMI Blackwood/Hclp Tbc Bear BMI) 52 penetrating drum kick to pace its "B-boy bravado.” Jodeci have a potential chart

HOOP IN YO FACE S.W.A.T Team (Ceejai3MI) . .. 79 warmer with midtempo cut “After Last Night.” Dru Hill, and Island Records HOUSE KEEPER G.SpeiKcr ni.T.Riley.S.BIair (Dturil/Swcctly Melod^.ASCAP/M.O.V JBMI) • • .12 HOW DO YOU TELL THE ONE Babyfecc (Seny SdigiECAF Music. BMI) 81 artist NNeka lend work out on slow jams "Say It Again” and “Tell Me.” Darcus HUSTLER’S THEME D.Smiih,D PiiniBn,C. Mayfield (Protoons'Nexi Level Groovc/HQl and J’Son further the harmonious vibe on their offerings, “Say That You're Playaz.ASCAPAV'amcr-Tamertanc.BMI) 94

1 DON’T WANNA BE ALONE Shai (MCA/Yppahc.ASCAP'MusK Corp Of America Camm Appearance By Ram- Ready,” and "Rain Falls." Radio will weed out the clunkers, but Coolio won’t va/Vaixly/G Spot.BMD . , 63 be one of them. IF I KNEW THEN L Wiley .T Cannnn D Aikms (MCA/Petrol Lanc-'FIava Me D’Exira/Tim Carnwn/Del Key ASCAP) 65

I GIVE IN B (lildwell.M Manilla) (Pull Force. ASCAP/Bobby Caldwell The Music Force. BMD 51 I’LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU 1 Hanu IILT UwuA Ncsby.J.Wrighi (EMI April/Flyie Tyn^/New Pcnpecti\-c.BMI). 71

I’LL f^:VER STOP LOVING YOU S DiarntMlJ BhmK (Diamond iTuis/Zanba.BMn . . . . 68 TOO SHORT: Gettin’ It (album number ten) (Jive 01241-415-2 I MUST STAND Icc-T.S Sanguillai (Rhyme Syndicaie PolyGram.ASCAP/Black Lauii.BMl) 93 H IN THE HOOD D./oiics.G.Tobar.P Richardsoi ((Theck Man/Tobor/Ncss. Nitty & C^aponc 'W'amcr CTappell.ASCAP) 41 LFCDP-6026) Producers: Randy Austin, Ant Banks, Shorty B, I WIIL SURVIVE D.Fckans.F J Fcrroi (PolyCram/Fcrroi VibeASCAP) . . 3! I WISH E. Hanes. M V'akaittnc (Hanes Hill «& Valentine) ... .88 Spearhead X, M.C. Breed, Colin Wolfe, DJ Flash. IFHEADZ ONLY KNEW... Headier B .H Gaithicr.K. Parker (DCL'Kenny Paiker.ASCAP) 85

IT’S ALL THE WAY LI\E A.Ivey JR .F Uwis (Boo Daddy/T-Boy/Sony/SoIarD/B/A Poitiai.ASCAP/ATV LLC.BMI) . 57 His eminence Short Dog has dictated an audio memoir for his swan song CD.

ITS YOU Tiurs ON MY MIND N/A (N/A) , 36 making sure those who haven’t been privvy to the intrigues in his life motivating JOURNEY W.David,O.Coopcr (Diggrty s.ASCAP/SaadKj^MI) 82 KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON J Dupn.MC LytcM Jacks® (So So DefEMI April/Brooklyn Based-Top his retirement get the STRAIGHT SCOOP, so if you didn’t know, you will on

Billin’. ASCAP/MijaeWamer ChappelLBMI) . 7 out "straight sipping juice KEEPTRYIN’B Wils®A-Lamc* (Ahno Music/Groove 78 Music. BMD 97 “That’s Why.” As he goes macking” gin and he KISSIN’ YOU L.Jacks®.R.SaadiqJ Jchns®.B. James (Bns®g,ASCAP/Jam Shack II/Trey III. BMI) ... 8 stresses that his contribution to the street lexicon, "Beeyatch!” has become

LADY D'Angclo.R.Saadiq (Ah'choo/12 AM/Rhythm Son’8/PolyGTaiii,ASCAP) . 23 LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT DJ K®1 (CLRASCAP) 70 contagiously grafted onto other rap productions (It’s a programmed sample by LETS L\Y TOGETHER R Kelly (Zomba/R.KeDy.BMD 25 Ice Cube on the new Uncle Luke LP). “Never Talk Down” combines groovy LIVE AND DIE FOR HIP HOP J.Dupn.Da Brai.N.M WaldcnJ C<4i® (So So Dcf/Graiiiude Sky/WB/Air Control/PeacefireASCAP) 49 rhythms with the abject lyrics of Rappin’ 4-Tay and M.C. Breed. Wanna know MR. ICE CRE/VM MAN Master P (Bunnm Avc/Big P.BMI) . . . 65 why he disses women? How he “appreciates” them? Check out "Nasty N.ASTY DANCER A Rogcn.S.McinU)ih.T-Siahl.J.(3uldbcrg (WB.ASCAP/Ohk/Koke.Moke & Nokc/Sanir®3MI) 84 NEVER TOO BUSY D.HaB.K.J®cs fWB/Si®c Jam/Ncss Nitty St Clap®c/Young Legend Songs Chrysalis Music.ASCAP) 28 Rhymes.” Females know what they’re getting up front. That’s why he gets love. NO MORE GAMES T Hcsier.G.Gilsaini.R.Dcsirc.K J®c3.R.A,Franklin.J Sample (PolyGram/Frcekie Smoke Gangsta's, ASCAP Short’s enduring strengths are his strong attention to production, audio clarity, Undcas/Clark's True Punk.'Music Corp. Of Amcnca/Four Knights. BMI) ... 61

NOBODY KNOWS J.Rich,D.Dubo5e (Joe Shadc/StifrShiitD-J®.BMn , 47 his laid back, funky grooves and his unabashed declarations. "Pimp Me,” “Buy

NO ONE ELSE Ooe Shade Stiff ShiitD’J®.BMI) . . . . 87 You Some,” and “Bad Ways” are fodder for his numerous undergound diSciples. NOT CON’ CRY Babyfecc (Eca£/S®y S®gi/Fox Film.BMD . 46 ONE FOR THE MONEY H BrowruK-Deai^.B D Wileskal A CD for rap archives.

(Lmoma-EMI April/Robert G. GrahanuASCAP/Zomba/Horacc Brown3MD • 33 ONLY YOU S. Combs. S Jordan. N.Scandrick,Q ParkBr.M.Kcitli.D.J®csDJ. Rogers. H. Casey (Justin Combs/EMI ApriL/Amani/Knin Wales/Sounds From Tbe Soul,ASCAP/L4>ogitude,BMD 15 OPERVTION LOCKDOWN/DA WIGGY E.Brook3.S.PrKC.J.Bush.W.Dcwgaide (Disagrecabfc/Mr Maldu^-Shades Of Brooklyn AS-

CAP/ESP/W'amcr-Tamcrlanc.BMI) . . . . . 67 OREGANO FLOW G.Jacob9.RBrook5. Loose Ends (Pubhowyalike/Zomba.BMI) .... 73 PICK OF THE WEEK PAIN I FEEL M Ellis. F Rovia.Grceii.Moigan,Parker (Misam/Zomba/(2hanncl Live.ASCAP/Blahzay BlahzayBMD 80 PARTY 2 NITE A.B,Sure!.L.W’ilson,K.Gamblc.L.Huff (Al-Q-Dcv/Wankir (ThappeUASCAP/A.B.Sohite.Waincr-Taincrlane.BMD 40 H MONIFAH: Moods... Moments (Up- lERFECT MATCH N.Loizides.A Outlaw.C GcialdA EvansD Smiih (Rough BeatASCAP/Scr^xs And ScroUs.BMI) 100 town/Universal UPTD-53004) Produc- PLEASE DONT GO C.Stokes.C Cueni (Hookinan,ASCAP/ZambQ.BMr) .22 RENEE T. Kelly (Lost Boyz/Vanessa/My Two Sons/Clyde Otk/Mr.Se3(, ASCAP) 34 i ers: Heavy D, Alfred Antoine, Andre SCARRED L Campbell. L.DobsmM Y'oung (LCM Dc^ Soudi^MD .... 39 ' SCENT OF ATTRACTION D.Smith,C,Dillon.T Taylor.C Fairar.A.Hall.E.Dill® Evans, Red Hot Lover Tone, Kip Col- (Zomba/Aunt HUda/Kteralroy/Jamron, ASCAP) 91 SH^ADOW’BOXING R Diggs. G Grice (PolyGram/GZA,ASCAP/Cai^rs-BMG/Rame«a.BMD 72 lins, William “Spaceman” Patterson. SnriN’ UP IN MY ROOM Baby&ce (1995 Ailai/S®y Songs/Fox Filins/S®y,BMr>42 listening to Uptown/Uni- SLOW JAMS R.Tanpcn® (Rodsongs/Ahno, ASCAP) 30 Imagine growing old SOUL FOOD Organized Noize.R Barnett, T.Burtoii.C.Gipp.W.KnightoiLB Bennett \ versal artist Monifah. It would be a remarkable (Big Sexy ASCAP/Oiganized Noizc/StiffShiit/Goodic Mob3MI) 76 3 journey tracking her maturity over time, seeing STAIRWAY TO HE.AYEN K Gambk.L.Huff (Mighty ThrecASCAP) 74 THA CROSSROADS B®cD-J U-Ncck.Tony C. (Ruthless Attack-Mo Thug. ASCAPDoIlarZ'N-Saisc/Keeiiu/Donklins3Mr) 3 how she’s blasting out the box with her present

THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US M. Jackson (Mgac/Wainer Tamerlane. BMD ...... 20 A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE & HATE R.Poiixlexier.R.Poirdexter.J Members (Coulli®/Wm Or day material. Executive producer Heavy D had

LoseAVamcr-Tamcrlane.BMn - 24 the savvy to muster a squad of audio confection- ...TIL THE COPS COME KNOCKIN’ Muszc.H. David (MuszewcU/Gan Ziniia.ASCAP/S®y/ATV LLC.BMD 77 TOUCH ME, TEASE ME C.WcxxlanLM.J.Blige.M.HootemK. Komegay.F.BrowmD. Young JB Weaver Jr ers to package this sweet, black Godiva choco- (Copyright Conirol/MCA/Qiyna DoD/Cummin At YaAVamcr CTiappcll/Z®iba. ASCAP) 5 late drop, ear candy for pop and R&B audiences everywhere. Monifah is a strong TWISTED K.Sweai,E.McCain,Kur IQose (N/A) . , . . . 45

DELINQUENT HABITS I.Maitin,D.Thomas A Maninez.S. Lake (Memory Losi/Black Wax/Giaveyaid Shift/Ahno.ASCAP) . 59 soul stylist who puts oomph! into every lyric she sings. This project contains her WHATOED I DO TO YOUT McEhoy.D.Fosicr.T Ellis (TViTT-E-Nrf/EMI Blackwood/More Tten A Tea Party, BMO ... 95 debut single “You,” but the seduction doesn’t stop there. “Don’t Waste My WTTERE DO U WANT ME TO PUT IT J Harris IH.T.Uwis.M.Hon® (EMI Apra/Flyie Tyme ThnesASCAP/EMl Blackwood/Hc^ The Bear.BMI) 60 Time” marries her presence to elegant harmonies and a sample of “Superman WHO DO U LOVE V Benford.L.(2airpeIl n (Giandmgian/Aii & Ryihm Inc -Zomba. ASCAP) 48 Lover,” by the late Johnny “Guitar” Watson. How many soul singers can work WHY I LOVE YOU SO NfUCH D.Simm®s (Warner- TaiiKtlai^/Boobie Loo.BMI) 1 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS L.HenkyJ.Silbar (Wamer/EMIAVB/Gokl Corp..ASCAP) 89 a jazz-laced trumpet arrangement, then switch back to a “New Jill” twist? WOO- hah: GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK T Smidi.R Smith (T’ziah’s/SadyalisiMI) 37 THE W'ORLI) IS A GHETTO AIlen.Brown.Dickcrsan,Jordan,MiUer.Oskar.Scoa (Far CXii/PolyGrain,ASCAP) 43 Monifah does so fluidly on “Lay With You.” She’s grounded in street funk in a WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD O. Burrell, RLivingst®eJv(.Dix®3-Mailcy i Livingston/Bob Marlcy/RiBhtown, big way with “1 Miss You,” but retains her distinctive euphony as she shits ASCAP/Songa OfPolyGiam,BMI) 90 YOU Heavy D.. R. Burrell .V.HerberuC. King musical gears for her ballads and midtempo cuts. “You’ve Got My Heart” is (Soul (3n Soul/EMI April/Three Boyz Fran Ncwark/Burrell/Wamer ChappcllASCAP) 9 another highly caloric component of this LP. Crossover potential is strong with YOU AND YOU AND YOU F.Mahvc.R.Nobk.D.Muipby.J.Wils® (Funky Noble/Ruahiown/Dcf JarmASCAP/Cut^s/James Wils®£Mn 92 “You Should Have Told Me.” “Jesus Is Love,” featuring the Boys Choir Of YOU’RE MAKIN’ HIGHN/A (N/A) 2 Harlem supplies a dose of gospel goosebumps. Uptown plays it verrrry semhmart YOU’RE THE ONE AIlsiar.A Maiiin.LMauas.T-Jc4]ns®,C.Gamble (Al's Street/Almo /Sailandra/One Ole (jheao Ho/WB/Wonder Woman Sings. ASCAP/Wamer-CTiappeU.PRS) 4 with Monifah’s richly appointed debut. CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 12

TOP 75 URBAN ALBUMS

; CASH BOX > JUNE 15. 1996 MISSION TO PLEASE (Island 524214) The Isley Brothers 3 3 THE ^gGETTIN’IT (ALBUM NUMBER 10) (Jive 41584) Too Short 24 2 3 THE SCORE (Ruffhouse/Columbia 67147) Fugees 1 16 RHYTHM 4 THE RESURRECTION (Rap-A-Lot/NooTrybe 41555) GetO Boys S 9 5 SUNSET PARK (Flavor Unit/EastV\ibst/EEG 61904) SoundtrflCk 2 7 MOODS... MOMENTS (UptovwVUniversal 53004) Mooifah 50 2 ^7 ALL EYEZ ON ME (Death Row/lnterscope 24204) 2PaC 8 16 8 NEW BEGINNING (RCA66487) SWV 4 7 9 R. KELLY (Jive 41579) R. Kelly 10 25

CCTE. 1999 ETERNAL (Rulhiess/Reiativily 5539) . Bone Thugs N Harmony 12 43 “wHATCHA LOOKIN’ 4 23 (Gospo Centric 72127) Kirk Franklin & Family 6 6 LUKE (Luther Campbll/lsland 61000) Luke 11 2 2512 UNCLE 13 KILLA KALI (Jive 41577) Celly Cel 7 5 26 14 ICE CREAM MAN (Priority 53978) Master P 13 13 27 15 WAITING TO EXHALE (Arista 18796) Soundtrack 14 26 1629 THE COMING (Bektra 61742) Busta Rhymes 15 10 30 3117 MISS THANG (Rowdy/Arista 37006) Monica 17 41 18 A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE (Wbrner Bros. 46134) Soundtrack 16 16 [gJiST ROUND KNOCKOUT (Triplex 51226) DR.Dre DEBUT 20 DAY DREAM (Columbia 66700) Mariah Carey 18 30 37 MAXWELL’S URBAN HANG SUITE (Columbia 66434) .... Maxwell 25 8 LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT (CLR 7209) D.J. Kool 26 10 a39 40 UNTOUCHABLE (Relativity 1505) Mac Mai 19 7 (Noo-TrybeArirgin Soundtrack 9 5 2442 ORIGINAL GANGSTAS 41533) Color Me Badd recently completed a video shoot in Burbank, CA for “The Earth, INSOMNIA: THE ERICK SERMON COMPILATION ALBUM The Sun, The Rain,” the first single off their new album New and Forever 44 (Interscope 90060) VariOUS ArtlstS 21 5 produced by Narada Michael Walden. The video was directed by Paul Anderson, BROWN SUGAR (EMI 232629) D’Angelo 22 45 of Mortal Kombat renown, and features a montage of special effects and vivid 47 MR. SMITH (RAL/DefJam523845) LL COOlJ 23 25 imagery. Pictured are (l-r): Mark Calderon & Bryan Abrams of Color Me Badd; 2848 TOTAL (Arista 73006) Total 27 16 Richard Gitlin, V\farner Bros Records; Paul Anderson; Sam Watters, Kevin “KT’ Thornton, Color Me Badd. 50 LOUDER THAN WORDS (Mercury 31453) Lionel Richie 28 7 51 Q’SJOOK JOINT (Qwest 45875) Quincy Jones 33 25 52 DEATH THREATZ (Epic 67139) MC Eiht 20 7 IN Mercury recording artist Brian KENNY LATTIMORE (Columbia 67125) Kenny Lattimore 42 2 RESPLENDENT WHITE GAHB, 54 led an emotive, fanfare-filled salute to U.S. Olympic decathelete UNTIL THE DAY (MCA 11265) Nonchalant 32 35 McKnight 55 SOUL SURVIVOR (Sin-Drome 8910) Bobby Caldwell DEBUT .lackie .loyner-Kersee at West Hollywood’s House Of Blues, June 4. P ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA Accompanying himself on piano, McKnight serenaded the taut, trim, grey- 58 (Profile 1467) Smooth Da Hustler 29 6 hound-sleek track & field star, who perched attentively next to him on a 36 SOLO (Perspective 49017) SolO 30 36 60 barstool clad in a black suit with mid thigh hemline. Her modest demeanor 61 THE GREAT WHITE HYPE (Epic 67636) Soundtrack 31 5 gave way to giddy elation at McKnighfs acrobatic vocal runs. The event 62 38 GANGSTA’S PARADISE (Tommy Boy 1141) Coolio 35 27 marked the launch of House Of Blues Sports, Inc., a joint venture originated 63 THE VILLIAN IN BLACK (Ruthless 5544) MC Ren 36 8 by Andre Farr and House Of Blues founder/CEO Issac Tigrett. Their 64 WORDS (LaFace/Arista 26222) The Tony Rich Project 37 20 partnership is a marriage of sports-related merchandising, entertainment, and 41 KOLLAGE (Chrysalis/EMI 35484) Bahamadia 39 8 ’96 67 special events planning, and will supply 85% of the entertainment at the TO DA BEATCH’ALL (Wap/lchiban8154) MC Breed 40 2 Olympics in Atlanta. Farr emceed the presentation, with an assist from noted 4369 OFF THE HOOK (So So Def/Columbia 67022) Xscape 41 44 trial attorney Johnnie Cochran. Joyner-Kersee will provide motivational THESHOW, THE AFTER PARTY, THE HOTEL 70 talks for children as part of her involvement with the sports/entertainment 71 (Uptown 11258) Jodeci 45 44 72 entity, and will compete for a spot on her fourth Olympic team later this MISSION (Priority 53984) Lil’ H.D. DEBUT Ij^STEEL73 ON A 4674 LIQUID SWORDS (Geffen 24813) GeniUSGZA 38 29 month. FAITH (Arista 73003) Faith Evans 43 37 Also 011 the bill was Motown recording artists, ImpromptZ, who got a

DOGG FOOD (Death Row/Interscope/Priority 50546) . . Tha Dogg Pound 46 26 rise from the audience with their choral skills. 49 CELL BLOCK COMPILATION (Priority 50556) .... Various Artists 47 10 McKnight’s set was brief, but spirited, capped with a downtempo version SOUL FOOD (La Face/Arista 26018) Goodie Mob 48 28 of “Keep It On The Down Low.’’ One of the rare talents performing today NOW & FOREVER (GiantAAfamer Bros. 24622) Color Me Badd 44 2 who can both sing and play the piano well, McKnight is currently enrolled in

DONT BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL... acting classes and is penning a film script for Walt Disney Productions. The (Island 524146) Soundtrack 49 20 balladeer is earnestly preparing for a transition to film. He remarked that he’s (Big Mystikal 51 35 53 MIND OF MYST1KAL Boy 41581) being selective about what he reads, when asked what roles he’d like to play.

I WILL SURVIVE: DOIN’ IT MY WAY When rhetorically pressed as to whether “Maxine,” the 5’9” licentious (RCA66775) Chantay Savage 52 12 beauty who desired a sexual liason in “Keep it On the Down Low” was based GREATEST HITS (Right Stuff/Capitol 30800) Al Green 53 41 on a real experience, McKnight says her name was inspired by a Donald 56 THE SUBSTITUTE (Priority 50576) Soundtrack 34 7 Fagan tune, and the approach for love on the sly was equally fictitious, but 57 OFF PAROLE (Chrysalis/EMI 35509) Rappin’ 4-Tay 54 11 not unheard of based on stories shared by male acquaintances. He will release FATHER & SON (Bektra 61859) Eddie & Gerald Levert 55 33 his new LP in progress by year’s end, in the wake of the popularity of his last 59 WE GOT IT (MCA 11385) Immature 56 24 ballad-rich project. for the ballads,” he tells Cash Box. YOUNG, RICH AND DANGEROUS (Ruffhouse/Coluniria 67441) Kris Kross 57 21 “People know me gave that gift, to people with Ladies in the house ON TOP OF THE WORLD (Relativity 1521) EightBall & MJG 58 29 “God me move my songs.” FUNKMASTER FLEX: 60 MINUTES OF FUNK were heard lamenting that his set was all too brief, so his gift remains a hot (Loud/RCA 66805) Vanous Artists 59 27 commodity.

(Reel Life 1040) 3 ESHAM Dead FlOVWrZ 60 MEN OF VIZION the MJ.I Music quintet of “Housekeeper” repute are (Blue 61 6 NAKED AND TRUE Moon/AG 92662) Randy CraWford confirmed as the opening act on three high profile summer tours; including I’M HERE FOR YOU (Perspective 549022) Ann Nesby DEBUT m R. Kelly, Diana Ross and Inunature. Their debut LP Personal arrives in 66 DEAD PRESIDENTS VOL. II (Underworld/Capitol 35818) . . Soundtrack 62 8 stores June 18. Tour dates are as follows: Forrest Hills, New York w/Diana SA DEUCE (Eastwsst 61891) Sa Deuce 63 4 Ross (6/7); Charlotte, NC w/Immature (6/8); Memphis, TN (w/lmmature 68 CRAZYSEXYCOOL (LaFace/Arista 26009) TLC 64 76 KIRK FRANKLIN & FAMILY (6/9); remaining dates with R. Kelly —Tupolo, MS (7/5); Milwaukee, WI Virginia Beach, Charlotte, Charleston, (Gospo-Centric 72119) Kirk Franklin & Fam ily 65 74 (7/6); VA (7/12); NC (7/13); SC PLEASE TAKE ME (Jive 41535) Marvin Sease 72 6 (7/14); Detroit, MI (7/17-18); Raleigh, NC ((7/20) New York, NY ((7/26- CONSPIRACY (Undeas/Big Beat/AG 92614) Junior M.A.F.I.A. 68 38 27). ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT (GRP 9839) George Howard 67 13 ADDRHYTHM: Motown Records exec Cassandra Mills will head that MOODS (Mercury 528755) . v Will Downing 69 27 label’s new soundtrack division, tapping a wellspring of songs from current STR8 OFF THA STREETZ OF MUTHAPHU**IN COMPTON and classic artists. Mills shepherded soundtrack projects while president of (Ruthless/Relativity 5504) Eazy E 71 18 Irving AzofTs former Giant Records black music division, whose New Jack 75 BRANDY (Atlantic 82610) Brandy 74 82 City soundtrack impacted the market strongly. URBAN CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 13

THE TOP 25 RAP SINGLES RHYME CASH BOX * JUNE 15. 1996

HB THA CROSSROADS (Ruthless 6335) . . . . Bone Thugs N Harmony 1 7

GET MONEY (Big Beat 98087) Junior M.A.F.I.A. 2 22 QKEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON

(Flavor univEastvvfest 64302) MC Lytc Feat. Xscape 4 14 Whodini and producer Jermaine Dupri 4 DEAD PRESIDENTS (Roc-A-Fella 53233) Jay-Z 3 12

pause from recording HAY (Pallas 56008) Cruclal Conflict 7 4 Whodini’s sixth al-

bum, entitled Six, to 6 RENEE (FROM "DONT BE A MENACE...") (Island 854584) . Lost Boyz 5 11 be released by So So C’MON 'N RIDE IT (THE TRAIN) Def Recordings in July. Pictured are (Quadrasounds/Big BeaVAG 98083) Quad City DJ’S 8 13 (front, l-r); Jermaine Dupri, Grandmaster SCARRE D (Lojther Campbell/Island 164000) Luke 10 8 Dee; (rear, l-r): Jalil, 9 5 O’CLOCK (MCA 55075) Nonchalant 6 16 Estacy. EEI HANG EM’ HIGH (Loud/RCA 64561) Sadat X DEBUT

BATTLE LINES 11 DOIN IT(Def JanVRAUIsland5761) LL CoolJ. 9 14 HAVE BEEN 12 WOO-HAHI! GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK DRAWN in the sand, and now it’s (Bektra 64335) Busta Rhymes 11 14 time to see who blinks. Coalition forces recently arrayed in Washington, 13 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO (Rap-A-LotAArgin 38544) . . . . GetO BoyS 12 6 D C. have targeted “obscene music” that in their view, “celebrates rape, murder, promiscuity, racism, and abuse of women and children. ” Principals 14 DELINQUENT HABITS (PMP/LoudfRCA64526) . . Tres Delinquentes 14 5 are William Bennett of Empower America, C. Dolores Tucker of the OREGANO FLOW (Critique 15571) Digital Underground DEBUT National Political Congress of Black Women, U.S. Senators Joe Lieber- Ea man, (D) CT., and Sam Nunn (D) GA. In a continuation of their activism yjJIT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (NOW) (FROM "EDDIE") on this issue, which resulted in stepped up visibility of the KIAA Paremal (Tomm/ Boy 7731) Coollo 19 2 Advisory logo in the packaging of recorded music (in effect since 1985), the

collective has launched a stepped up campaign to pressure major music 17 MR. ICE CREAM MAN (No Uirat/Priority 53218) Master P 17 11 companies to purge “pornographic rap and rock” from their catalogs. 18 LIVE AND DIE FOR HIP HOP The coalition is purchasing national and local advertising spots that will

urge parents and citizens to protest obscene music, and includes a “petition (Ruffhouse/Columbia 7827) KrIS KrOSS 15 7 hotline” for them to call. On the opposite side, the enemy alliance perceived

19 (Geffen 19396) . . Genlus/GZA Feat. Method Man 16 12 in this conflict consists of Time Warner, BMG, PolyGram, Thom EMI SHADOWBOXIN’ and Sony corporations, with a Jaundiced eye being kept on to boot. MCA 20 TOUCH ME, TEASE ME (Def Jam 76552) Case 24 5 These conglomerates are considered to be purveyors of “blatantly obscene”

PAIN I FEEL (Mercury 0564) Blazey 23 2 lyrics, and numbers furnished to Cash Box by Empower America state that gj the targeted majors underwrite product accounting for more than 70% of the 22 I MUST STAND (Rhyme Syndicat/Priority 5321) Ice-T 13 3 marketplace. Samples of objectionable lyrics supplied by Empower America and NPCOBW, Inc. are undeniably replete with profanity, references to 23 IF HEADZ ONLY KNEW... (PendulunVBWI 58549) Heather B. 25 2 misogyny, gang war, gang rape, illegal drug use, alcohol abuse, homocide, 24 BOOM BIDDY BYE BYE (RuffhouseiColumbia 78339) .. . Cypress Hill DEBUT etc. A few of the artists cited include 2Pac ShakurfDeath Row), Wu Tang Clan (Loud), Too Short (Jive), The Notorious B.LG.(Bad Boy), Geto 25 WHERE I’M FROM (MCA 55097) Passion DEBUT Boys (Rap-A-Lot), Tha Dogg Pound (Death Row), Rappin’ 4-Tay (Chrysalis), Gravediggaz (Island), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (Ruthless), Cypress Hill (Ruffhouse), MC Ren (Ruffhoase), MC Eiht (Epic Street), Onyx (Def .lam). Dove Shack (Rush), Junior M.A.F.I.A. (Big Beat), OP Dirty Bastard (Elektra) Lords Of Acid (American), and RBX (Premedi- tated). Their fatalistic orations reflect an alienated subculture, of which

Tucker states, “Our kids are growing up to emulate the gangsta image. It has ” Urban Singles Reviews reached such a low level that all standards of decency have been abandoned. Responding to the campaign, RIAA president/COO Hilary Rosen said, By Peter Miro “While part of a record company’s responsibility is to ensure that the warning

sticker is used with parental concerns in mind, another aspect is its First Side” (Interface/Rap Lot/Noo Trybe Amendment right to produce and distribute a wide diversity of artisitc views U FACEMOB: “The Other A and expressions.” She also challenged “today’s lyric vigilantes to become DPRO-11065) Producers: James A. Smith, Brad Jordan. true youth advocates by empowering them economically, socially, and Mr. Scarface launches his proteges with a twang and a bang on this street politically.” By allowing the voices of a few self-appointed moral guardians narrative, characterized by in-the pocket verbal flows about life on the other to impose their musical tastes on all Americans, we’re simply finding side of the law. Contains radio, a cappella and instrumental tracks. Bound to scapegoats instead of solutions.” garner notice among rap exponents. Priority artist Ice T who was dropped from the Warner Bros, label after political/stockholder backlash for his “Cop Killer” song, said in an interview IMMATURE: “Please Don’t Go” (MCA MCA5P-3746) Produc- that “Corporate America cannot be in the business of black rage.” 40 Acres And A Mule recording artists Success N’ Effect say in their lyrics that the ers: Chris Stokes, Claudio Cueni, Hank Shocklee. hip hop ban is sought in order to eliminate “a nigga’s way of gettin’ paid.” Striking layers of effects pace this rakish ballad, given a lush electronic twist

All art is relative, shaped by the milieu which spawned it. If political on the “Roger(Troutman)Remix,” sustained piano overture on the stepped- entities are disturbed by the narratives generated by a segment of their society, down “Old School Classical Remix,” and a robotic soul “Zappapella” remix. it’s because the pieture is that of an underlayer fending for itself. The face From the We Got It Again LP. It’s actually quite pleasant.

of Dorian Gray as today’s generation is frightening because America is disturbed by its reflection in the mirror. Gladiators died in ancient Rome for H SADAT X: “Stages and Lights” (Loud/RCA RDJ 64560-2) Pro- centuries before the practice was finally halted in the third century A.D. The ducers: Showbiz, Sadat X, Dante Ross, Matt Life, Schott Free world’s first novel. The Iliad graphically depicts the body count racked up by plundering Greek “heroes” during the Trojan War Malcolm X once said Get with the throbbing bassline and gentle cymbal tap on this excerpt from “Violence is as endemic to America as apple pie.” That idea could be Sadat X’s forthcoming LP Wild Cowboys. This single is an easygoing Jam from extended to the human condition in general. Try policing that. the rap kingdom. A discussion of fame and its pitfalls. CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 14 M blues

Blues Editorial & Reviews Top 25 Blues Albums

JUNE 15, 1996 Isn’t Anybody or Q LEDBETTER HEIGHTS (Giant 24621) . . . Kenny Wayne Shepherd 1 16 Anything Special 2 THE REAL DEAL LIVE (Sjlvertone 41543) Buddy Guy 2 6 3 ALLIGATOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY (AiiigatoMioi) . . Various Artists 3 4 Anymore? IQ PLEASE TAKE ME (Jive 41585 Marvin Sease 5 6 5 PHANTOM BLUES (Private 82139) Taj Mahal 6 12

B\ John Rhys 6 GREATEST HITS (Epic EK^62i7) Stevie Ray Vaughan 7 16

ONCK UPON A TIME there was a man, Thomas Alva Edison, a brilliant 7 ACE IN THE HOLE (Ace 2006 ) Willy Clayton 4 14 inventor. He invented lots of amazing things. One, the Cylinder Phonograph, was 8 A LONG WAY HOME (Verve 529465) Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown 8 very special. . .Or was it? Across the Atlantic Ocean in Germany another man, Emile Berliner, invented 6 something he thought was special called the Gramophone. BLUES FOR GREENY (Charisma 4050) Gary Moore 12 4

What a coincidence! Both were made of wax but Edison’s Cylinder was. . .well, (Epic 57863) 10 cylindrical. ..round, and Berliner’s was flat. But they both could store sounds and 10 KEB MO Keb Mo 14 both men said to their friends, can save sound, if it doesn’t get too hot. Just “We Qa man AMONGST MEN (Code Blue 82896 AG) Bo Diddley DEBUT think what we’ll be able to do with these things!’’

I’D (Blind Pig 5033) . . . . 15 2 Edison and Berliner thought about special things; education, teaching the blind, Q|yA THINK KNOW BETTER CoCO Montoya storing information relating to famous and historical events! They thought about 13 BLUES (MCA 11060 ) Jim i Hendrix 14 8 the myriad things they could record, so what was the first thing that was recorded, [QoNE monkey DON’T STOP NO SHOW besides gibberish, I mean?—a silly little song called “Mary Had A Little Lamb.’’ The first musical reproduction had been made. (\Ahidoxy28i3) Bobby Rush 19 4 Without realizing it, Tom & Emile invented the record business. RHYTHM AND GROOVE (Pointblank 41494) Roy Rogers 18 4 How could they know that, down the pike, A1 Jolson, Billie Holliday, Elvis Presley, Morris Levy, Milt Salstone. Clive Davis, The Beatles and God Lives GOOD LOVE (Maiaco 7480) Johnny Taylor DEBUT Underwater would leap onto the front pages of publications like Cash Bo.x and 17 SAD STREET (MaiacoMCD 7478) Bobby Blue Bland 13 16 Billboard. Record World and Hits via their special inventions, thereby spawning yet another industry —Trade Magazines. QSLAMMIN’ on the WEST SIDE Now. along comes this Marconi guy with his “something special” —Radio! (Teiarc 83389) Luther Guitar Jr. Johnson 23 2 Radio transmitters allowed stations to send sounds to millions of homes with receivers. People were hearing all kinds of great music. A person could pick and 19 HOT BISCUITS (House Of Blues 87008) Various Artists 17 4 choose from dozens of transmitters playing various types of sounds. From these 20 GRATEFUL HEART: BLUES AND BALLADS varied sounds coming off the radio lie could then select the type he would like to (Buiiseye 9565) Ronnie Earl And The Broadcasters 16 10 own, run to a store and buy these wax discs for his own home enjoyment. The trade magazines used to play an important part in the promotion and sales 21 TURN IT ON (Buiiseye 9566) Roomful Of Blues 21 14 of newly recorded sounds by trascking what was being sold and getting played on 22 DUKE’S BLUES (Pointbiank 41344) Duke Robillard 20 16 that radio contraption, and they made the people who ran these new organizations — let’s call them Moguls and Record Companies—feel proud and important. 23 CLEANING HOUSE (Alligator 4840) Saffire 25 2 These record company people paid the trade magazines lots of money for space 24 HOUSE OF LOVE (PaJa 9005) Carl Sim s Return 14 on paper which sang the praises of the important new sounds they’d put on wax (“Waxes To Watch”), which would then bring in even more money. The record 25 TEXAS SOUL (Black Top 1131) W.C. Clark 24 2 companies also promoted their music to radio and bought air time so they could be heard through this medium. Times were good. Oh happy day! Everybody did well.

But just when people through it couldn’t get better, down the airwaves floated “Personality Radio,” where insane men and women, with insane names like “The Geeter With The Heater” and others got on the radio and did insane things. Such Merriment! difference between the real thing and a placebo, a single sparkling diamond or a Then a very smart man from Dallas, Texas came along to put “order” to handful of ground glass. everything. His name was Gordon McLendon, and he invented something called Remember Edison, Berliner and Marconi?... Look up there; on that cloud with “format” programming. Ahhh, welcome “Tiger Radio.” the silver lining? See their feet dancing? Hear the laughter? Listen ’specially hard And now, business really started to boom. and you’ll hear them all agree that everyone, up and down the line, should have Things were so good that thousands of small record companies grew world- thought “first,” of Principles before Personalities. wide. There was .special music for every special kind of person and every special Love, JR. culture. For decades the water rose and things went swimmingly. Small companies became large companies. Lai^e companies bought up .small companies and beeame Album Reviews Corporations. Buying up the competition became the BIG FISH eoneept. You could grow very rich if you were successful at capturing sounds musicians John Rhys created and that many people enjoyed. So it seemed like a relatively easy thing to do, certainly better than digging ditehes or cleaning windows. It seemed so easy that more and more people decided to have more and more musicians create more THE MUDDY WATERS TRIBUTE BAND: You’re Gonna Miss Me (When and more sounds to store on more and more discs, which were, by this time by I’m Dead And Gone) (Teiarc CD 83335) Producer: ,Iohn Snyder the way, plastic! An excellent tribute to the ever listenable Mr. McKinley Morganfield aka Pretty soon the discs began to pile up all over the place. Corporations had to Muddy Waters, this CD has all the feel and none of the BS so many other people build giant storage areas called “warehouses” in which to keep them till they were have claimed in their so-called “Chicago” blues albums. Recorded over a two year .sent out and sold. period in more .studios than we have space to recall, this album sounds as though

But then the retailers and distributors, middle men for the record companies, it might have been done in one day at one of the infamous Chess brothers sessions found they had more than the buyers would shell out the money for and they began where Phil and Leonard would insist that an album be recorded in one day, and so sending them back to the companies who made them. Imagine—discs coming back it was. There is a cohesiveness to this CD that works, and the production is sparse instead of money. Company grins turned down into corporate frowns. They had and lean, leaving an open and laid back feeling which is imperative in duplicating come to depend on monetary compensation to operate the huge organizations they the Chicago sound. The Tribute Band consists of: drums and vocal by Willie “Big had built. Eyes” Smith; guitar and vocal, Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson; piano, Joe Willie You see, what had happened was: they’d lost sight of the fact that less was “Pinetop” Perkins; bass, Calvin “Fuzz” Jones; guitar and vocal, “Steady Rollin’ actually more. Too bad for the moguls, the A&R men, the veeps, CEOs, promoters ” Bob Margolin, and on harmonica, Jerry Portnoy. There’s more! Special guests and all those lawyers, they began strangling on their lack of foresight and greed include Gregg Allman, James Cotton, Buddy Guy, Levon Helm, KoKo Taylor, and were blinded to the fact that the human spirit is finely woven through with the Junior Wells, and Peter Wolf. Check out “I Don’t Know Why”, “Going To Main music of life. They hadn’t reasoned that human beings can inherently tell the Street”, and “Muddy’s Shuffle.” You’ll be glad you did. MAGAZINE Retail Guide TRADE Supplement

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RKAI.ISTIC EXPECTATIONS mark a lengthy trans- Atlantic conversa- and coasequently collecting new fans for the largely progress! ve jazz/world tion vMih Graham Lawson, chief operator for UK/Germany-based CMP music artists that inliabit the label, owned by Gennan industrialist Kurt (Creative Music Productions) Records, the label whose roster transcends Renker, and which began to thrive commercially when Lawson took over genre demarcations and hopes to carve out a solid niche in the genre-rigid in 1992.

U.S. Lawson, while recognizing the difficulty his stable of eclectic artists CMP’s artists and Lawson may have laid the foundation last year when

will have taking off on radio airwaves, and understanding the space race four of its albums landed in the top 10 fusion albums list in the 1995

in ailing U.S. retail outlets in the country, outlined for Cash Box plans for year-end of Tower Records’ Pulse! magazine. exposing the six releases coming from CMP, positioning them in retail “Firstly, we have a small label and only expect to sell somewhere

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3. STEEL ON A MISSION Lil 1/2 Dead Priority 53984 6. THE FORMATIVE YEARS (ENHANCED) Bob Marley JAD 1001 4. WICKED STREETS Lil Ric Solo 6992 7. KITARO'S WORLD OF MUSIC Yu-Xiao Guang DOM 71011 5. TRUE Tru No Limit 53963 8. THE DANCE BOX Various Artists DMN 5003 6. STORIES OF THA DAMNED Cellmates Brutal Records 50586 9. MOONSHINE MIXED Various Artists MMM 80047 7. RUBBING DOESNT HELP Magnapop Priority 53992 10. TRIP HOP TEST PART 3 Various Artists MMM 80048 8. live Jeff Foxworthy Laughing Hyena 2009 1 1. AN ENCHANTED EVENING (ENHANCED) Kitaro DOM 71005 9. ICE CREAM MAN Master P Death Row 53978 12. MIX MAG LIVE 2 Vath/Moby MIX 60002 10. ILLALP E.C. Wicked 9405 1 3. THUMP'N HOUSE QUICK MIX 2 Various Artists THP 4820 11. CARNIVAL I.C.P. Psychopathic 1004 14. BLACK AND WHITE 6 Danny Wnght NWR 966 12. BURNT UP CITY Sniper Unit Conquest 4604 15. EVOLUTION 1986-1996 Various Artists HOR 7086 13. SEASON Brotha Lynch Hung Black Market 53967 14. DOWN SOUTH HUSTLERS Various Artists No Limit 53993 Passport Music Dist., Inc. ph: 800.334.3394 15. TERROR WHEEL I.C.P. Psychopathic 1007 1. THINGS Dave Matthews Band Bama Rags 7202 16. BRAINWASHED MC Braire Wrap 8153 REMEMBER TWO Pamela Williams Heads Up 3034 17. QUAD CITY 95 South Wrap 81 17 2. SAXTRESS 3. FLAME Ottmar Liebert Higher Octave 7026 18. SHADOW OF DOUBT Skrew Metal Blade 50559 NOUVEAU Rusted Root Ignition 1001 19. BEGIN Magical Sol Brothas Knappy Head 4503 4. CRUEL SON 5. CHRONICLE VOL. 1 C. Clearwater Revival Fantasy 2 20. VISIBLE SOUND Victor Jones One Voice 1 6. DIVAS OF DANCE, VOL, 1 Various Artists DCC Compact Classics 121 7. KEYS TO YOUR HEART Joe McBride Heads Up 3035 M.S. Distributing Company ph: 800.688.3383 8. CAT FOOD Bryan Savage Elation 8104

1. DMA DANCE VOL. HEURODANCE Various Artists Interhit 20151 9. METAPHOR Patnek O'Hearn Deep Cave 1002 2. LAST OF THE MOHICANS Soundtrack Morgan Creek 10. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Soundtrack DCC Compact Classics 90 3. CHR0NICLES/CCR2 C. Clearwater Revival Fantasy 2 Artists Alligator 32002 1 1 . 25TH ANNIV. COLLECTION Various 4. FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN... Various Reggae Artists Pow Wow 7462 12. REVENGE! Charlie Mingus 32 Records 5. SUPERFLY Curtis Mayfield Custom 9503 13. THAT HIGH LONESOME SOUND Old 8 In The Way Acoustic Disc 19 6. CHRONICLE VOL. 2 C. Clearwater Revival Fantasy 3 14. BEST OF VOL. 2-SECRET LOVE Emile Pandolfi Revere 962 7. DANCE MIX USA VOL. 4 Various Artists Quality 6747 15. GREATEST HITS Elton John DCC Compact Classics 1071 8. BLUE DROPS OE RAIN C. Stevens & Texas Flood Eureka 1018 16. INTERVIEW PICTURE DISC Freddie Mercury Baktabak 4057

9. 1 LOVE ROCK N ROLiyjOAN JETT Joan Jett Blackheart 747 17. A THOUSAND PICTURES Craig Chaquico Higher Octave 7084 10. DRS GREATEST/CLARENCE CARTER C. Carter Ichiban1116 18. DIVAS OF DANCE, VOL. 2 Various Artists DCC Compact Classics 122 11. DR CC C. Carter Ichiban 1003 19. DIVAS OF DANCE, VOL. 3 Various Artists DCC Compact Classics 123 12. JOAN JETT 1979 Joan Jett Blackheart 1979 20. EASY TO LOVE-SONGS OF C. PORTER Susannah McCorkle Concord Jazz 4696 13. FOR DIE HARDS ONLY/DA YOPERS Da Yoopers You Guys 71169 14.20TH ANNIV. COLLECTION Various Artists Alligator 1056 Paulstarr Distributing ph: 612.361.6667 1 5. GET THIS PARTY STARTED Kilo Wrap 8147 I.ICE CREAM MAN Master P Death Row 53978 16. CREEDENCEGOLD/CCR C. Clearwater Revival Fantasy 9418 2. SUBSTITUTE SOUNDTRACK Various Artists Priority 50576 17. CONCERT C. Clearwater Revival Fantasy 4501 3. FRIDAY SOUNDTRACK Various Artists Priority 53959 18. BANGIN ON WAX 2 SAGA CONT. Bloods And Crips Quality 6715 4. BLOCK COMPILATION Various Artists Cell Block 50556 19. MYSTIC STYLEZ Three-6-Mafia Prophet 4401 CELL 5. VI RETURN OF REAL Ice T Rhyme Syndicate 53933 20. BACK IN BASS DJ Magic Mike... Newtown 2218 6. STEEL ON A MISSION Lil 1/2 Dead Priority 53984 7. DOGGFOOD Dogg Pound Death Row 50546 Mordam ph: 415.642.6800 8. FREE FLIGHT Palomino Duck Planet Earth 2408 1. KERPLUNK Green Day Lookout 46 9. STRICKLY BEST VOL. 15 Various Artists VP 1459 2. ENERGY Dpeiation Ivy Lookout 10 10. BEST OF C-BO AW0L7199 Ghoulies Lookout 151 Foxworthy Laughing Hyena 2080 3. WORLD CONTACT DAY Groovie 1 1 . BEST OF Jeff 4. 39/SMOOTH Green Day Lookout 22 12. 11TH CD Deep Blue Something Crysal Clear 8888 5. REJECT ALL-AMERICAN Bikini Kill KRS260 13. ETERNAL E Eazy-E Priority 50544

6. FRESH FRUIT Dead Kennedys Virus 1 14. WICKED STREETS Lil Ric Solo 6992 7. GIVE ME CONVENIENCE Dead Kennedys Virus 57 15. DOWN SOUTH HUSTLERS Various Artists No Limit 53993

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DISTRIBUTOR SALES RANKINGS (Continued From Page INV. ORD. 16. SHADOW OF OOUBT SkfBW Melal Blada S05S9 IT.nUTHLeSS 61 LAW RBI Posts livA-Minuis8700 18. HOWWEUVIN Yoirg Murdef Squad G.WX flecofds 50557 HTTP://CA9H 19. GAMERS Conscious Oai^lien Pnonty 53994 ONE STOP 20. MYSTIC XURNEY Arto Giihne Rising Son 9 3. BOX.COM. RED Distribution ph: 212..337.5207 1 E 1999 ETERNAL Bone Thugs In Hairmny RuLNess 5539 2 FIRST ROUND KNOCK OUT TnpleX51226 SINGLES CHART CREERN0NAH COME UP Bone Thugs In HamDrr^ RutNess 5526 4. AND OUT COME THE WOLVES Epeaph 86444 5. SWANSONG SONG TITLE RECORD LABEL CAT.# ARTIST 6. BLOODY KISSES Type 0 Negative RoaiYifiner 9100 THA CROSSROADS RUTHLESS/RELATIVITY 6335 BONE THUGS N HARMONY 7. SMASH The Offspring Epitaph 86432 854620 S.ITSONIDfl. ORE-.I EazyE RulMsss 5503 TOUCH ME, TEASE ME POLYGRAM CASE 15. 9. UNTOUCHABLE MacMaU Relativity 1505 KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON ELEKTRA/EEG 64302 MCLYTE 16. 10. ROOTS SepiJim RoaiTifiner 8900 YOU’RE MAKING ME HIGH LAFACE 24160 TONI BRAXTON 11. SYMPHONIC HGHUGHTS Le$ Mserables Retatwty 1099 12. SfiACEWAUC TRIBUTE TO ACE FREHLEY Vainus Artsts Shrap(«n095 WHY I LOVE YOU SO ROWDY/ARISTA 35072 MONICA 13. VILE Canrabal Corpse Metal Blade 14204 UNTIL rr SLEEPS ELEKTRA/EEG 64276 MET/\LLICA 14. HEAVY PETTING ZOO NOFX Epitaph 66457 GET ON UP MCAAIPTOWN 55123 JODECI UVERP00L SESSIONS Tracy Bonham Cherry Disc 22810 TERIYAK1M0T0 CMON N' RIDE IT ATLANTIC 98083 QUAD CITY DJ’S Gunerrreuth Nilra 15804 17. STATIC The Joyloller Epitaph 86466 ITS ALL THE WAY LIVE TOKWY BOY 7731 COOUO 18. INFOTAINMENT Pilch SNfter forache 137 THIN UNE BETWEEN LOVE & HATE JAC-MAC/WARNER BROS. 17699 TOWN/SHIRLEY MURDOCK 19. TREMBLE UNDER BOOM UGHTS Jonathan Fire'Ealer Medcino9603 20. BLUE CRYSTAL HAY UNIVERSAL/PALLAS 56008 CRUCIAL CONFUCT I Ray Chew Hush 6600 GIVE ME ONE REASON EASTWEST/EEG 64346 TRACY CHAPMAN Rock Bottom Dist, Inc. ph: 770.448.8439 KISSING YOU ARISTA/BAD BOY 79056 TOTAL 1 WICKED STREETS UIRk Solo 6992 RE THE ONE RCA 64516 SWV 2. DEAD PRESIDD4TSISINGLQ JayZ Pnonty 53233 YOU UPTOWN/MCA 56001 MONIFAH 3- ICE CREAM MAN Master P No Lirrrt 53978 16. 4. RUBBING DOESN'T HELP Magna pop Pnonty 53992 HOUSE KEEPER MJJ/EPIC 78274 MEN OFVIZION 5. LET EVERYONE HEAR Williams Sisters First Ute 4003 DOWN LOW JIVE 42373 R. KELLY 19. ! 6. MAN IN THE MIDDLE Dec McKenoe Fust Lite 4002 ALWAYS BE MY BABY COLUMBIA 78276 MAR lAH CAREY 7. HALFTHANG flickje Rch Shot 8000 8. MACARENA-NONSTOP PARTY Boca Rio Boys Nesaklr('n9825 5 O'CLOCK MCA 55075 NONCHALANT 9. SHOTS IN THE DARK Various Afists Do nra 72113 THEY DONT CARE ABOUT US MJJ/EPIC 78264 MICHAEL JACKSON 10. TEMPORAL ANALOGUES OF PARADISE Jonas Hellborg Day6ght36

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FAST LOVE DREAMWORKS 59001 GEORGE MICHAEL 1. GRAVITY KILLS Gravrty Kills TVT 5910 1 Nails TVT 2610 LIVE AND DIE FOR HIP HOP RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA 76270 KRIS KROSS 2. PRETTY HATE MACHINE Nine Inch 3. MORTAL KOMBAT Souidirack TVT Soundtm 6110 ONE FOR THE MONEY MOTOWN 860512 HORACE BROWN FARG0/eARTONFINK TVTSoundtru 8010 I Toons 1 100 DOIN’ IT DEF JAM/R/UJiSLAND 576120 LLCOOLJ 5. TELEVISIONS GREATEST HITS VOL. 1 VanoisAitsCS Tee We Tee Vee Toons 1300 OPERATION LOCKDOWN PRIORITY 6. TELEVISION'S GREATEST HITS VOL. 3 HELTAH SKELTAH 12. 7. SEVEN So 111 (track TVT Soundtrax65l0 RELEASE ME UPSTAIRS /U4GELINA Blirt 4910 8- THE NATURAL MicGeronmo Toons 1200 NEVER TOO BUSY COLUMBIA KENNY LATIMORE 9. TELEVISIONS GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 Various Artists Tee Vee Sister Machine Giii WaxTml 7229 SO FLY POLYGRAM 576508 DOMINO 10. BURN 11 NIHIL KMFOM Wax Trail 7199 ZERO VIRGIN 38545 SMASHING PUMPKINS 18. 12. ANGST KTYIFDM Wax TraxI 7202 EVER SINCE YOU WENT AWAY NATURE BOY/BIG BEAT/ATLANTTC 98112 ART N’ SOUL 13. SECOND TOUGHEST IN INFANTS Underworld WaxTraxI 7240 TVT Soundtfax6410 OLD MAN & ME ATLANTIC 67074 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 14. MORTAL KOMBAT 15. 12’ SINGLE Ministry WaxTraxI 7035 LADY EMI 58543 D'ANGELO KiJIKiit WaxTraxI 7089 Your 16. CONFESSIONS OF A KNIFE MyLileWAIvThnll LETS LAY TOGETHER ISLAND 54586 ISLEY BROTHERS 17. DANCE HAIL KINGS 2 Bl«m6310 TheKLF VWx TraxI 953 ILLUSIONS RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA 78222 CYPRESS HILL 18. CHILLOUT Saundirax6810 19. GRUMPI01 OLD MEN Soirdirack TVT HE'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH A&M/PERSPECTIVE 7526 Information 20. PLASTIC PLANET &//W TVT 6010 LMN' PROOF FFRR/PAYDAY 697127 GROUP HOME NOTGON' CRY ARISTA 12957 MARYJ. BUGE Super Twinbrook Music Inc. ph: 212.947.0440 WHERE TM FROM MCA 55096 P/^SSION l-aUBMIX-SB Vareus Artsts KTELSZIS ANALOGUES OF PARADISE J. HeNborg/S. Lane Day 6g)t 36 BE MY LOVER RCA 64446 2 TEMPORAL LABOUCHE Highway Genes 4132 3. BACKROOM BLOOD Gerry Goffin WILL SURVIVE RCA 64492 CHANTAY Crystal Clear 1292 SAVAGE 4. WOMEN AS SALVATION Jackoperce BIG GUITAR ARISTA SONG Deep Blue Something Cr^ Clear 3270 13017 BLACKKAWK Address 5. aEVejTH aUBMIX'95 KTEL6147 1234 TOMMY BOY 7721 COOUO 7. STREET MIX '96 KTE16215 INSENSITIVE ASM 1277 JANN Solo ARDEN 8. WICKED STRUTS UIRk 6992 Artsts Ufe. Times BMiSK 75 WHO DO U LOVE ARISTA 12950 DEBORAH COX 9. STORY OF THE BLUES Va;x> IS Joni James Taragon 3006 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN STEP SUN/INTERSCOPE 98086 PURE SOUL 10. AMONG MY SOUVENIRS-. 11. HIT MIX '96 Vamis Artsts iaEL6207 GIVE For ME THE NIGHT BLUE MOON/ATLANTIC 98090 RANDY CRAWFORD HEAVyWBGKTS The Bobby Shew Quintet Marne 1013 ANYTHING MJJ/EPIC 77913 3T Taragon 3002 14. OONT BOTHER ME Matt 'Guitar* Mixphy Roesch37 BLUE CURB 76959 LEANN RIMES Precise THE BLUES 15. Gl GPUS Severed Hea^ Decibel? FANN JAX ELEKTRA 64293 16. FAR OUT Bakery 9016 Retail 17 THE NIGHT IS STIU. YOUNG Alphonse MoiEon Tenacous92l1 AW0MAN’S HEAFIT Gdt Horse 10011 Spreadsheet is composed of each individual One-Stop’s rankings (listed vertically) as they pertain to corresponding 19. COMPLICATIONS Decibel 4 Data 20 EARTH HEART Vcki Hansen Australian Music 5005 horizontally). The Top 75 One-Stop Singles Chart is an accumulation of reports from the panel members. CB RETAIL GUIDE JUNE 15. 1996 5 4 JUNE 15, 1996 CB RETAIL GUIDE nun It: ('Conf/nuedfrom/jage 7)

around 200,000 units for all our releases,” says Lawson, a former artist ONE STOP management and telecommunications executive. ‘ ‘We realize we’re going into au - a market that is crowded, where sales have been flat. But wc feel we have 1 ^ ill :| I artists and a program that will help us hit our mark.” '1 617.524.4500 Lawson, who is based in London in offices that overlook the Thames River, ALBUMS CHART ill III 1 Is 1" says he is excited about prospects and that through CMP's U.S. distributor. - ; 1 I I \ \ ! 1 f\ Passport, he hopes to ignite the same spark of eruhusiasm among retailers. A multi-pronged attack on core retail outlets, major chains and mass ALBUM TITLE RECORD LABEL CAT.# AR CAINV. CAORD. mcrchandi.sers was developed by Lawson and company. In May. CMP THE SCORE RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA 67147 FUGEES 7 4 7 19 16 7 5 20 3 6 1 4 12 6 17 15 32 3 2 3 1 serviced a .sampler CD featuring selections by the .six artists being rclea.scd GETTIN' rrtALBUM NUMBER 10) JIVE 41584 TOO SHORT 14 34 12 16 16 24 12 39 10 through and its World Series. Featured on the sampler is progressive 99 ETERNAL RLfTHLESS/RELATIVTTY 5539 BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY CMP 10 13 23 24 16 32 18 JAGGED LfTTLE PILL MAVERICK/REPRISEAn/ARNER BRO 45901 ALANiS MORRISETTE music by Jack Bruce, Andy Summer. Michael Shrieve, David Tom. Mick 30 3 GOOD GODS URGE WARNER BROTHERS 46126 PORNO FOR PYROS 12 2 21 7 Kam and Trilok Gunu. The company offered the sampler to early bird retail CHAPMAN 6 7 8 13 13 NEW BEGINNING ELEKTRA/EEG 61650 TRACY accounts and offered five percent off the new titles and 15 percent off the 70 UPSIDE A&M 526 SOUNDGARDEN g 3 33 19 8 DOWN ON THE title catalog. also offers a buyer’s reference guide featuring the label's 13 CMP ALL EYEZ ON ME DEATH ROW 524204 2PAC 10 16 3 28 36 31 32 8 31 and bar codes for easy ordering. And there were free . expeasivc 33 e 45 26 7 20 15 33 17 release line-up EVIL EMPIRE EPIC S7S23 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 49 3 15 18 5 shirts sent to the first 50 retailers that order as an incentive to help promote MISSION TO PLEASE ISLAND/PLG 524214 ISLEY BROTHERS 4 27 21 1 38 35 25 10 s 2 product in-store. UNDISPUTED ATTITUDE AMERICAN/WARNER BROS. 43072 SLAYER tlie 41 9 22 10 26 6 12 into the stores and louring in the FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT TRIPLE X 51226 OR DRE Free co-op advertising to attract people LOAD ElEKTRAIEEG 61923 METALUCA 1 1 2 1 U.S. that would peak the interest of an undiscovered nation of fans is also pan 47 14 7 13 22 15 42 9 EDDIE ISIAND/PLG 524243 SOUNDTRACK of the promoiional/mariceting mix, Lawson says. 4 25 14 41579 R. KELLY 8 22 11 R. KELLY jrvE He believes the artists and their music will ultimately sell the recorded 22 27 43 9 30 44 16 15 FALLING INTO YOU S50/EPIC 67541 CELINE DION 5 19 product. MOODS...MOMENTS UPTOWN/UNMERSAL 53004 MONIFAH 17 12 40 44 16 10 ultimate Lawson 24 2 10 23 13 45 4 "Clearing U.S. dates for our artists is the challenge.” KILLA KALI SICKWID’fT/jrVE CELLY CELL 25 16 15 24 14 11 44 says. “They all have full diaries, including major European tours.” ICE CREAM MAN UMfT/PRIORfTY MASTER P 11 45 30 39 16 promotion in the U.S CRASH RCA 66904 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND 16 22 He believes louring in conjunction with the retail 9 19 34 31 48 29 music. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE ISLAND/PLG 531682 SOUNDTRACK circumvents the relative scarceness of promotional avenues for such 33 29 6 4 43 30 3 RESURRECTION RAPALOT/NOO TRY8EA/1RGIN 41555 GETO BOYS He acknowledges that, “Sadly. American radio play is sparse for this kind 551 BRYAN ADAMS 13 10 3 6 16 TL I DIE A&M of music. There are maybe 10 (broadcast) shows in all the United Stales that 7 PRIORITY 53933 ICET 31 26 11 2 VI-RETURN OF THE REAL Uiis music any extensive airplay. We’ve got artisLs like Jack Bruce 45 25 19 27 7 would ^ve BEGINNING RCA 66487 swv 32 24 29 4 NEW adventurous tliai die (radio) formats 2 5 7 and Andy Summers playing more music LOST GENERATION V3RGIN/NOOTRYBE 41533 SHYHEIM 39 46 that have supported them in the past are inclined to play now. And jazz sialioas OLDER DREAMWORKS 50000 GEORGE MICHAEL 23 21 8 what 30 11 38 5 43 7 33 have changed, and Oaughing) 1 might be unkind in saying that some of ELECTRICLARRYLAND CAPITOL 29842 BUTTHOLE SURFERS ” 15 20 8 8 fonnauing. DESTINY EPIC 67283 GLORIA ESTEFAN lliey play is like elevator music. Tliey're into strict 27 17 14 2 THE NUTTY PROFESSOR DEFJAM/PLG 531911 SOUNDTRACK Lawson says that he is challenged by the goal of aUraciing younger 15 12 9 39 11 24 PIECES OF YOU ATLANTIC 62700 JEWEL consumers to the music. “Those who’vc grown up on grunge rock or 39 10 40 26 92531 32 16 SIXTEEN STONE TRAUMA/INTERSCOPE/AG BUSH alternative rock, when we’ve been able to allracl them to the shows, have been 25 40 3 30 29 40 21 ELEKTRA 61908 PANTERA GREAT SOUTHERN TREND ecstatic and have enjoyed the finesse of die players." 35 20 42 20 47 42 30 IS absolutely NOTHING/INTERSCOPE 92641 MARILYN MANSON SMELLS LIKE CHILDREN younger lalcni into die 28 4 40 17 Another challenge Lawson relishes is "bringing LEGAL DRUG MONEY UNIVERSAL 53010 LOST BOYZ conduit for 31 27 11 37 40 20 company plans to launch CMP Karakier as a market MIRACLE WORK/COLUMBIA 53022 PUFF JOHNSON label.” The 38 20 44 36 44 ”1 can’t wait to find the next John McLaughlin, TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED ISLAND 524234 CRANBERRIES its contemporary rock artists. 9 12 HIGH LONESOME SOUND MCA 11422 V5NCEGILL 17 18 Lawson says. 29 2 4 started BANANA WIND MCA 11451 JIMMY BUFFET Launching or redefining ventures is nothing new for Lawson, who SOUNDTRACK 19 18 18 24 34 34 eschewed SUNSET PARK ELEKTRA/EEG 61904 out as an artist manager in 1971 after years as a fan. In 1981, he 19 39 9 37 ARISTA 18810 BROOKS & DUNN BORDERLINE business to break ground in the iclccommunicalioas business. When 4 19 36 the music STORY, MORNING... EPIC 67351 OASIS WHAT THE attention of CMP's Rcnker in late 1992 by Mike 48 13 41 14 38 Lawson was brought to die ATLANTIC 82871 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS TINY MUSIC Records project), the 11 14 50 13 Shrieve (with whom he had worked on the Island Go GANGSTA’S PARADISE TOMMY BOY 1141 COOLIO 5 30 25 22 languished well below earnings of 50k per annum, releasing records UNTOUCHABLE RELATIVITY label had 21 23 8 31 Erguner. MISSTHANG ROWDY/ARISTA MONICA for artists such as Trilok Gurtu and Kidsi 20 19 9 Cologne Valley, GREATER NEED RCA LORRIE MORGAN "CMP has built a state of the art. 32-lrack studio in the 19 38 37 33 46 43 explore After all, FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON ATLANTIC 82886 HOOTIE & THE 8LOWFISH beautiful country where die artists were encouraged to 41 33 39 28 entrepre- BAD HAIR DAY SCOTTI BROSJAU AMERICAN 75500 WEIRD ALYANKOViC operation expense was not that great,” Lawson says. But the music 28 36 10 4 61742 8USTA RHYMES THE COMING ELEKTRA/EEG led him to stress marketing and wage a campaign to 50 14 14 36 25 nurial spirit in Lawson TOTAL BAD BOY/ARISTA 73006 TOTAL 44 3 23 reposition the profile of CMP artists. MALACO 7480 JOHNNY TAYLOR GOOD LOVE working with some exciting 43 23 "This is a great job.” Lawson says. ’’I’m TWISTER WARNER SUNSET/WARNER BROS. 46254 SOUNDTRACK 42 46 IS 12 expose their music and bring that music to dieir supporters WATTING TO EXHALE ARISTA 18796 SOUNDTRACK artists, helping to 28 11 13 WALKING WOUNDED ATLANTIC 82912 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL and potential new fans.” 2 HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME DISNEY 60893 SOUNDTRACK 35 25 6 33 WILD MOOD SWINGS FICTION/ELEKTRA/EEG 61744 THE CURE 37 42 47 47 DAYDREAM COLUMBIA 66700 MARIAH CAREY 37 17 21 26 Q'SJOOK JOINT QUEST/WARNER BROS. 45675 QUINCY JONES 45 19 21 18 BROWN SUGAR EMI 32629 D'ANGELO Indie Execs 32 36 41 49 TRAGIC KINGDOM TRAUMAflNTERSCOPE/AG 92580 NO DOUBT 46 21 34 24 PURE INSTINCT MERCURY 82913 THE SCORPIONS 38 1 49 president of the newly-opened companies NMC Records and WHATCHA LOOKIN 4 GOSPO CENTRIC 72127 KIRK FRANKLIN Nina K. Easton, 43 9 26 a series of appointments. Melissa M. Koran ATHIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE... JAC MACWARNER BROS. 46134 SOUNDTRACK Music & Media, Inc. has announced 23 9 operations for both companies. Formerly Easton's STEEL ON A MISSION PRIORITY 53984 UL 1/2 DEAD has been named director of 4 35 22 special projects coordinator for DILATE RIGHTEOUS BABE 6 ANI DIFRANCO executive assistant at Ichtban Records. Koran was 5 director creative affairs & media HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME DISNEY 60266 READ ALONG Jazziz Magawte. Tara Murphy has been named 3 38 stint as press &, CABLE GUY COLUMBIA 67654 SOUNDTRACK for both companies, she comes to the new job after a 20 22 45 30 relations will serve as SOLO PERSPECTIVE/A&M 549017 SOLO for Ichiban the past two years. Bruce Negrio 20 20 27 publicity manager DOGG FOOD DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE/PRIORIT 50546 THA DOGG POUND for Negrin was previously national director of 40 44 14 47 director of radio promotion NMC. 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CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 15 INTERNATIONAL

News From The United Kingdom, Ireland & Europe

By Hal Levy

TOP UK SINGLES: Still roaring in the number one spot is Baddiel/Skin- HAND JOB: The UK’s new Channel 5 is required to re -tune some nine ner/The Lightning Seeds’ “Three Lions.” Newcomer Fugees’ “Killing Me million VCRs as part of the terms of receiving their broadcast license. There Softly” takes second prize pushing Gina G’s “Ooh Aah.. .Just A Little Bit” were hopes that Pace Mico Technology’s new plug-in would be able to do down to three. Hanging onto four is Tony Rich Project’s “Nobody Knows” the re-tuning without it having to be done manually by Channel 5 employees, while “Mysterious Girl” moves Peter Andre/Bubbler Ranx up to five. a task that would require some 6,000 people to do the job. However, the Louise was “Naked” when she arrived on six and Celine Dion’s “Because plug-in has run into some bugs and probably won’t be ready in time for C5B You Loved Me” comes from lower on the charts to seven. JK’s “There’s to meet its deadline.

Nothing 1 Won’t Do” pushes down to eight while Robert Miles’ “Fables” ALL THAT JAZZ—MOO MOO: July’s Montreaux Jazz Festival’s comes onto the charts at nine and Mark Morrison’s “Return Of The Mack” opening night features jazz musicians from Niger in Africa. However, instead rounds out the charts at ten. of their fees being paid into Swiss bank accounts, the musicians will be paid The UK’s top album is still (Jeorge Michael’s Older with Top Music back home in cows, the basis of wealth in that country. Video going to Live Cast Recording—Les Miserables. Top Sale Video MORE MOO MOO: U.S. ice cream makers, Ben & Jerry have come up remains Timon & Pumbaa and Top Rental Video is Goldeneye. Toy Story is with a way to fight the Mad Cow Disease. They’ve rented a herd of cattle at still the top Drive rental and Super Nintendo’s rental UK’s Mega remains £25 per cow per week to wear billboards advertising their products . Tlie herd,

Donkey Kong Country 2 Top CD-ROM is U.S. Gold’s Duke Nukem 3D. pastured next to one of the UK’s busiest freeways are expected to get lots of Looking at books, Keeper of Genesis heads the hardback general list, while drive-by looks. .leffrey Archer’s The Fourth Estate is the fiction leader. Nobel-wirmer NO SWEAT: Tliat’s the goal of the World Health Organization in regards Seamus Heaney’s The Spirit Level is top general paperback and Joanna to nightclubs. Researchers have found that even with good ventilation, after Trollope’s The Best of Friends leads the paperback fiction list. one hour’s dancing, the average dancer’s body temperatures can reach 101 In Europe, Robert Miles’ Children tops the list in France, Austria and and lose a quart of sweat. If they continue dancing, body temperatures could Sweden while Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us” heads the go as high as 104. The WHO is calling for guidelines for clubs, calling for list in Croatia. Take That’s “How Deep Is Your Love” brings cheer to better ventilation and drinking water, to avoid dangers to patroas. There have Lithuania and Macedonia while Fool’s Garden’s “Lemon Tree” blooms in been reports of venues where watertaps and air conditioning have been turned Norway, Iceland and Latvia. George Michael is in for “Fastlove” in Spain off in order to increase sales of bottled water. The report doesn’t deal with and Yugoslavia while Los Del Rio’s “Macarena” tops in Germany. Livin’ Ecstacy, which also increases the need for fluids.

Joy’s “Don’t Stop Movin’” is moving in Italy while Metallica’s “Until It THE DANCE OF DEATH is what the International Conl'erence of Dance Sleeps” is awake in Finland. Music, which opens in Rimini, Italy, is calling the Italian dance scene. More Eros Ramazzotti hits the bigtime with his album Dove C'E Musica than 2,000 deaths in the past five years have been linked to the dance scene, topping it in Germany, Switzerland and Italy while George Michael’s Older but not within the venues, but outside, in auto accidents. Young Italians often still .seems ahead in Holland, Denmark, France, Sweden, Spain and Austria. drive up to 160 miles from one rave to another and with the fast music, drink Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill is still dropping in Ireland. and drugs, they tend to excessive speeds leading to what some newspapers DOWN DOWN DOWN: Thorn EMI at £17.94 is down 0.3% and Rank call “the Saturday night massacres.” To slow down the dancers, some clubs Organiz.ation’s £5.17 is down 1.5%. PolyGram at NLf 101.20 (£38.70) is have been ending their nights with so-called “Dream Music,” slower, down 1.4%. melodic tunes, rather than the fast and repetitive house music. MUSICAL CHAIRS: Hugh Jenkins, former head of Prudential Portfolio THE DANCE OF LIFE: Dance music in Northern Ireland has been bringing Managers, the UK’s largest institutional investor, is set to become chairman together Catholics and Protestants in a non-political, non- religious and of Thorn next year, following the demerger later this year of Thorn EMI. spontaneous scene. Wliile some groups have attempted segregated venues, Current chairman. Sir Colin Southgate, has said he would leave the Thom people attending raves just ignore the differences between themselves and go board, but continue as head of EMI, at the end of the 1997 annual general for the music and enjoyment. meeting of the company. Jenkins has been a non-exclusive board member of MISSION POSSIBLE: U2’s take from PolyGram’s Mission: Impossible

Tliorn EMI. Joining the board will be Paul Ihreston, CEO of McDonald’s soundtrack album is expected to bring in big bucks. Usually bands receive UK only about half of the royalties from a soundtrack album than they would MEANWHILE UP THE LADDER comes Christopher Lameignere who from a release directly through their label. However, groups with clout often will be the new director of Epic France a division of Sony Music France. get a higher percentage. Mission: Impossible is U2’s fifth soundtrack album. Before joining Epic in 1991, he was head of artistic direction at EMI France. BETTING HIGH, but not too high. British Airways isn’t only gambling on TAKE THAT: And he did. Former Take That’s Gary Barlow won The their passengers, but their passengers are also gambling on BA BA has Most Perfonned Work Award and The Best Selling Song Title for his “Back introduced a Boeing 747, which seats 400 passengers, that will also serve as For Good” at the Ivor Novello Ceremony, one of the UK’s most prestigious a casino in the sky. Those over 18 will, with a credit card, be able to access music awards. Seal picked up The International Hit of the Year for “Kiss a video gambling macliine that plays poker, roulette and blackjack. Jackpots From A Rose” and Oasis’ Noel Gallagher and Blur’s Damon Albarn shared will be credited to the card, with pictures and sounds of coins showing where

The Songwriter of the Year. the money is going. Loss limit is set for £150 in first and business class, £75 VINILKOSMO KOMPIL means a rock music compilation in Esperanto and in economy. If the casino catches on, BA expects most of their international that’s also the name of a new 15-track CD in Esperanto with contributions flights to participate. Swissair is expected to introduce their own system this from bands around the world. fall and other airlines are also looking into entering the field. CHECK YOUR MAILBOX: According to the sex, about 13% of UK adults ITALIAN FLOAT: Roland Europe, the Italian electronic music instrument over 16 have purchased at least one album from a record club or mail-order manufacturer will float about 39% of its capital in the Milan stock market. company in 1995. While 14% males were purchasers, only 11% of women Roland Europe, a subsidiary of the Japanese electronic keyboard manufac- were on the list. The 25-34 age group had the highest proportion of buyers, turer, Roland Corporation, last year sold more than 170,000 musical but the 35-55 year-olds were the biggest buyers. One-tliird of mail order instruments. customers got six to ten albums in the year, but the various introductory LET’S MAKE A MOVIE: The UK’s Channel 4, which produced the offers, which sometimes offer five for the price of one, must be taken into Cannes Palme d’Or winner. Secrets And Lies, is to spend up to £100 million consideration of those reporting buying six to ten albums. over the next four years on British feature films. With expected added funds UNCHARTED: Set to be heard by a record number of people is the from co-production deals. Films Channel Four expect to come out with some

Internet’s “Euro Football Mania,” which is the official anthem of the 80 new films European Soccer Championships. Status Quo bass player, John Edwards, WATCH YOUR ‘ASH’, which is the first Irish pop group to hit the British wrote the tune for the 'Vauxhall-sponsored Internet site, which will feature charts with their debut album. Neither U2 nor The Cranberries were able team statistics, reports and updates. “Euro Football Mania” is reported to to do that on their first albums. be the first song commissioned specifically for the Internet. CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 16

Hollywood’s Rock A Crumbier

By John Goff

blowing up everything in sight in order to divert attention from their set-up

and eventually bowing their heads to whimper it off onto another trail. General Ed Harris takes control of Alcatraz with rockets and lethal gas in order to get recognition for U.S. troops who died without being honored or even acknowledged by the U.S. Government. Noble intent. He threatens to a nnihi late San Francisco unless the demands are met. A bit off center. The

mission, Sean and Nicolas, should you accept. . .Sorry, wrong movie. . break into Alcatraz (Coimery, a federal prisoner held without being charged for 30 years, is the only man ever to escape The Rock so he gets a pardon—another government lie —if he leads the elite team. But first, since we’re in San Francisco, let’s have a... what?... Right, car chase. If you’re making a movie in SF you gotta have a chase. But not just any chase. Let’s blow up half the city, derail a cable car, have a five or six car pile up with car flips and rolls. And let’s have Connery lead that too, in a Hum vee. After all, he hasn’t been behind the wheel of anything in the 30 years he’s been imprisoned. Well, sure he gets away. ..almost. FBI chemical warfare specialist idiot-savant Nicolas Cage can figure where he’s going from his ear phone; but we’ll make audiences forget Bullitt ever existed. And so what if it’s purely gratuitous. And on the rock there’s a Quentin Tarantino Reservoir Dogs everybody- aiming-pistols-at-everybody-else scene. Have a little Jop Gun, an impaling, haven’t seen one of those in a couple months. Sean can poke fun at his secret service James Bond days as a younger spy. And here’s a priceless line: have

Connery 8. Cage, looking for (a) a way off the rock?, or (b) out of the picture? a Marine say to Marine General Harris, “Let’s be all we can be, sir” Ah

hell, nobody’ll remember it was an Army line from a TV commercial. SEAN CONNERY, NICOLAS CAGE, ED HARRIS, wow! Power, Got the idea? quirky, solidity. Alcatraz—The Rock. Action! Don Simpson and Jerry The firepower is red hot and LOTS of it. Bay does a credible John Woo Bruckheimer! Can’t lose....Wellll, not if you’re looking for some pretty impression... several times; pays homage to Steven Spielberg and Indiana mindless action; enough patches from other movies sewn together to make Jones with an underground cart-on-rails-out-of-control chase. It’ll assault the whole seem like some sort of Frankenstein’s monster-creation. After a your visual and aural senses excellently, satisfy all cravings for violence. It’ll while you begin looking for the genesis film, or TV commercial in the case make a bundle. Quickly, with the opening legs elements, but it should fall of a few lines, of a scene. But ultimately, it’s done in by writers David off quickly also. Weisberg & Douglas S. Cook and Mark Rosner and director Michael Bay (Continued on next page) tiptoeing away from their very promising premise, obfuscating the intent by

Top 15 Weekly Film Grosses

RANK/TITLE DISTRIBUTOR WEEK SCREENS WKND TOTAL AVG TOTAL

1 . Mission: Impossible Paramount 2 3,012 $21,629,362 $7,181 $107,154,708

2. Twister Warner Bros. 4 2,808 $17,112,505 $6,094 $168,873,442

3. Dragonheart Universal 1 2,130 $15,027,150 $7,055 $15,027,150

4. Eddie Buena Vista 1 1,989 $8,041,972 $4,043 $8,041,972

5. The Arrival Orion 1 1,693 $4,806,763 $2,839 $4,806,763

6. Spy Hard Buena Vista 2 2,319 $4,321,588 $1,864 $16,817,835

7. Flipper Universal 3 2,281 $1,916,040 $840 $13,238,265

8. The Truth About Cats & Dogs 2(hh Century Fox 6 1,174 $1,179,937 $1,005 $29,710,306

9. Ihe Craft Columbia 5 1,375 $1,012,512 $736 $21,550,068

1 0. Toy Story Buena Vista 28 766 $933,144 $1,218 $187,890,719

1 1 . The Birdcage MGM/UA 13 767 $605,039 $789 $119,650,185

12. Primal Fear Paramount 9 789 $592,420 $751 $53,891,394

13. Executive Decision Warner Bras. 12 479 $414,990 $866 $55,719,707

1 4. Cold Comfort Farm Gramercy 4 64 $411,281 $6,426 $1,070,742

15. Mr. Holland’s Opus Buena Vista 20 349 $330,694 $948 $80,062,354

Domestic box-office, which includes USA and Canada for the weekend of May 31-June2, totaled $78,335,397, breaking down to a $3,561 per-screen average off a total of 21,995 screens, giving a combined total of $883,505,610. (Courtesy Entertainment Data, Inc.) ) . . .

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VIDEO REVIEWS (co-producer/writer/director)’s script is pretty predictable, characters cliched but the rodeo sequences have the ring of actuality to them. Action outside the Grumpier Old Men ring tends to be forced and poorly staged. Cindy Pickett and Bo Hopkias offer the strong support here. (Cabin Eever Entertainment, Inc.) By John Goff

OVER THE HILL at. . .well, whatever age? As Burgess Vid Biz Meredith might say in his Grumpy and Grwnpier char-

acter, “Stick it up your...” Yes, he’s back as Jack By John Goff Lemmon’s randy father, chasing—and catching—So- MOVIN’ ON UP: Deborah Mitchell has been promoted to the post of phia Loren’s mother. They’re a delight. So are Lemmon executive director of marketing for Twentieth Century Fox Home Enter- and Walter Matthau. O.k., so maybe things get a little tainment, announced TCFHE president Bob DeLellis. Mitchell moved up ‘cutesy’ sometime. So what! These guys aren’t con- from her position of marketing director, where she’s been since 1994. She’ll sumed with prostatitis, dropsy, calcium deposits, hem- continue to develop and execute sell-through and rental home video marketing morhoids, gout or whatever other illness du jour cutesy campaigns and strategies... New York-based independent video company writers feel like visiting on any character over 30. You Kultur/Whitc Star has retained HWH Public Relations to manage a new think there’s not beauty after thal age? Take a good look PR program for the company, announced K/WS president Dennis at Ann-Margret and Sophia Loren. Lemmon and Mat-

Hedlund. . .Keep on keepin’ on... thau are only grumpy because it’s fun to be. Enjoy! (Warner Home Video). JUNE-MOON-SPOON—ROMANCE, O.K?: Well, isn’t that what goes through most p)eople’s heads when the summer sun thaws out the win- Bed Of Roses ter/spring thick running sap and sets the classic chase in motion'^ And Paramount Home Video is firing off a double-barrelled roman candle on a ByJ.G. summer’s eve for the romantics, releasing the studio’s $53 million grossing ONCE YOU GET BEYOND PUBERTY you’re bound lush update/ re -make Sabrimi starring Julia Ormond and Harrison Ford and to carry a ‘ghost’ or two into a relationsliip. The Christian the original classic with Audrey Hepburn and Bogie. Tlie latter leads off

Slater and Marry Stuart Masterson characters in Bed Of the irresistable trio (irresistable at $44.85) with the irresistable umbrella title

Roses dutifully carry them into their near mystical court- of The Audrey Hepburn Collection and is filled out with Breakfast At Tiffany 's ship here. Writer/ director Michael Goldenberg languidly and Roman Holiday. 1 gotta tell you, 1 wasn’t prepared to like the new Sabnna like... reveals the relationship development here well, when 1 went to the theatre but came away a fan—of both versions. Now, you like pulling petals from a rose—not to be confused with make the call . . un-layering an onion—and the aroma is sweet, feelings touching. Everyone searches for the magical love affair, the partner. Sometimes all that simply drops without a search and it’s frightening when we’re presented with it, which is what happens here. This is one to watch with a loving involvement. Sweet, touching, magical at moments. Very romantic. (New Line Home Video).

Painted Hero ByJ.G.

DWIGHT YOAKAM steps out from behind his guitar and into the rodeo bull ring here for a star acting turn. The country tunesmith/singer has been a promising support actor in several other projects (Roswell & Red Rock West), and has moved behind the camera, directing his own music videos lately —and shows even more promise there. His moody-broody mien doesn’t have enough strength or sub-thought behind it to hold up as a central focus, but it’s good to see he’s putting himself on the line to learn. Terry Benedict

The two Sabrinas and Linuses: Bogart & Hepburn and Ormond & Ford.

ELSEWHERE OUT THERE are some laughs with lx;slie Nielsen hosting ABC Video’ release of World’s Funniest Commercials, culled from it’s

Film (Continued previous airing on ABC-TV Network. . PolyGram Video offers out The Addiction, a non 12-step program tale of vampires in New York—as if anyone would notice a bit of sucked blood there. You can look for an interesting Connery isn’t fooling anyone. He knows what he’s in and collects a twist though, considering Abel Ferrara directed and the lovely and fascinat- star/actor’s payday as well as that of an exec producer. Cage brings his special ing Annabella Sciorra is a vampire. Here, Annabella. Take my neck. MCA quirky approach to a role which was unraveling before credits. Harris starts Universal Home Video’s kicking out Jean-Claude Van Damme doing strong but is left hanging out to dry in a role with no payoff. David Morse Sudden Death as a centerpiece. Wrapped around that is their June Low Price makes the mistake of thinking he was supposed to care about what’s going Collection featuring Beastmasler III: The Eye of Braxus, Coupe de Ville, on around him. William Forsythe and John Spencer slime things up nicely Cry-Baby, Dracula (the 1979 Frank Langella-starring version), Fahrenheit as a high government official and FBI director. All the others simply need 451, the dehghtful, classic, James Stewart-starring Harvey. John Carpen- to look stealthy. ter’s re -make of The Thing, Slaughter of the Innocents. Tough atud Deadly Richard Francis-Bruce had a helluva time editing. John Schwartzman and Ring of Steel. .And Orion Home Video looks hard at the action market makes the most out of the Alcatraz locations with his camerawork and Nick with action guru-director John Woo pulling the artillery triggers with a John Glennie-Smith and Hans Zimmer push the music relentlessly. Woo Collection made up of Hard Boiled and The Killer. On a more serious Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer produced. William Stuart, Connery note Orion and Fox Lorber are presenting a pair of imports: the critically and Louis A. Stroller executive produced. The film is “dedicated in loving acclaimed A Hungarian Fairy Tale and My Life and Times With Antonin memory to Don Simpson.” Artaud from France and director Gerard Mordillat . . . Till next time, enjoy . . CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 18 LATIN

REVIEWS By Hector Resendez TOP 40 LATIN ALBUMS

TITO PUENTE, .FR. AND THE LATIN CASH BOX* JUNE 15. 1996 RHYTHM CREW: Guarachando (EMI Latin, 35599) Producer: Tito Puente, Jr. ARTIST TITLE CATEGORY LABEL HIP-HOP/LRBAN/DANCE. 1 Victor Man uelle Hay Que Poner Alma Tropical Sony

The sons and daughters of legends have always 2 Cristian El Deseo Da Or TU Voz Pop Fonovisa had a tough time living up to the image of their 3 U Mafia Un Millon de Rosas Pop-Tejano Sony famous parents. For Tito Puente, Jr., however, he’s

too busy having the experience of his life to fret 4 Ricky Martin A Medio Vivr Pop Sony about such trivialities. On his album, Guarachando, Tropical Sony T P., Jr., reveals the gutsy vision and relentless creative drive of his percussive 6 Gloria Estefan Abriendo Puertas

pappy. Featured is a new mix of the dance hit, “Oye Como Va,” originally written 5 Marc Anthony Todo A Su Tiempo Sai^ Soho Latin by senior T.P. Yet, the dominant touch remains with the son and his new age posse. Touches by Salsa world’s vocalists, India and Cali Aleman, certainly lend a perfect 7 Luis Miguel En Concierto Pop WEA Latina addition to this fine production. 8 Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias Pop Fonovisa

H CHERITO: Iu)ve & Kisses (RMM, 82012) 9 Thalia En Extais Pop EMI Capitol

Producer: Ralph Mercado. TROPICAL- 10 LosSabrosos P'Aqui Y Pa’ Llevar Merengue MP SALSA. 11 David Lee Garza Algo Diferente Tejano EMI Latin

This is a fine compilation album of singer 12 Jose Jose Mujeriego Pop BMG Cherito called iMve & Kisses. The sensual yet

electrifying side of this salsa vocalist is expressed 13 Julio Iglesias La Carretera Pop Sony

III the seven selections. From the opening number 14 Los Temerarios Camino Del Amor Regional AFG Sigma "Nunca Tuve Un Amor Asi” to the now classic

"Always,” fans will enjoy all of fine tunes as a 16 Tito Rojas Por Derecho Propio Sal^ MP great addition to their collection. 16 Soda Stereo Suenos Stereo Rock BMG

BENNY: Uno (WEA Latina, 12412) Pro- 17 Mana Cuando Los Angeles Lloran Rock WEA ducer: Memo Mendez Guiu and Benny. 18 Mazz Solo Para Ti Tejano EMI Latin 1*()P. 19 Grupo Niche etnia Salsa SDI

Singer-composer Benny offers ten very original 20 Donato y Estefano Mar Adentro Pop Sony and refreshing songs on his album Uno (One). His Merengazo vocal style is dynamic and versatile, enabling him 21 Manny Manuel Rey da Corazones Merengue to master swinging rock numbers as easily as a 22 Willie Crespo Tres en el Amor Salsa BMG M sweet ballad. Hailing from a family of musicians and rock singers in Mexico, Benny spares no 23 Rocio Durcal Hay Amores Pop BMG excuses in crediting his talent to his parental line- 24 Bobby Pulido Desvelado Tejano EMI Latin age. Likewise, the 26 year-old’s third album reflects a touching tribute to various forms of rock n’ roll, from traditional to contemporary. Check out “Cielo” or “Sin 26 Tito Nieves Un Tipo Comun Salsa RMVI Ti” and you’ll have no doubt though that Benny has a renaissance spirit about him. 26 Los Tucanes de Tfuana Mundo de Amor Mexican BVII Capitol

27 Lorenzo Antonio Tributo 2 Pop WEA Latina

28 Bronco Rompiendo Barreras Regional Fonovisa

PICK OF THE WEEK 29 Soraya En Esta Noche Pop Polydor

30 Pedro Fernandez Pedro Fernandez Regional Polygram

ROCKY PADILLA: 31 llegales llegales Tropical BMG TRIBUTE TO THE 32 Giro Loco Corazon Salsa SDI OLDIES 2 (Thump, 33 Yolandita Monge Tu,Tu,Tu,Tu Pop WEA Latina 9946) Producers: Bill

Walker and Alberto 34 Puerto Rican Power El de mas poder Salsa MP Lopez. POP/TROPI- 36 Boys II Men Yo Te Voy A Arrar Pop Polygram CAL. 36 Domingo Quinones Mi Meta Saisa Ktm Take a walk down mem- 37 Juan Gabriel El Mexico Que Nos Fue Pop BMG ory lane with Rocky Padilla and his Tribute to the Oldies 2. 38 Los Bukis Por Amor A Mi Pueblo Pop Fonovisa The trip will really .seem like 39 Torio Rosario Quiero Volver Merengue WEA Latina a slow cruise down Whittier Blvd. But. wow!. What a 40 Fobia Amor Chiquito Rock BMG ride! This young vocalist will .send chills up and down your oldies-riddled spine with a Chart composed from rankings received from panel members (all not listed). Susy Records -909- such solid Gold gems like

"To Be With You,” “Crei,” ''Sad Girl,” “Dichoso” and “To Say I Love You.” 627-6327; Reyes Records-306-641-6686; Manhattan Latin Music-212-663-4E08; Abbey Road-310- (The latter is hauntingly similar to the late Ralfi Pagan’s version). Padilla certainly 404-6661; Latino Jukebox-714-S96-3200; A&A Music Enterprises-21 3-266-4678; Lobo has no difficulty demonstrating his talent as a fine interpreter of these classic ballads Irom yesteryear. This is one album that’s easily destined to reach .several generations Prods.-41&468-4642. of music lovers. .

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LATIN I NEWS

THE LATIN NEWS (Continued from page 3) News From U.S. & Latin convicted of conspiracy and counterfeiting charges. America LOWDOWN Jessie Abad, the RlAA’s regional anti-piracy counsel said, “We are By Hector Resendez pleased to be able to bring closure to a case that may have cost the legitimate recording industry up to $96 million in displaced sales, based solely on blank cassettes acquired by the defendants.” While visiting City recently, journalist Deroy Mur- EDITOR'S NOTE: Mexico U.S. District Judge Marjorie O. Rendcll set sentencing for early fall. treat: performance try one the finest Cuban dock spotted a rare musical a of Jazz Basem and Osama Allan, and Liess remain free pending sentencing. Yaser bands, Irakere, who will be appearing at the Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Allan remains in federal custody. Angeles June 16. Die New York-based Murdock was in Mexico on a faci-Jinding mission sponsored by the Eairfax, Virginia-based Atlas Economic Research MUSIC MAKES SSS: The U.S, musical products industry gained record Eoundation where he serves as an Adjunct Eellow. Die following is an eyewitness revenues in 1995 with over $5.47 billion in sales, accounting for than account as filed by Murdock. more 42 percent of the $13 billion worldwide industry sales, according to the 1996 edition of Music USA, the annual statistical report published by the National IRAKERE AT CHAPULTEPEC: As dusk approaches, Cuban jazz and Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) salsa sensation Irakere is on stage beside a duck-filled lake in Chapultepec According to the report, U.S. musical products industry recorded a Park. The combo, once home to Latin jazz legends Paquito D’Rivera and 10% Arturo Sandoval, is performing outdoors as part of a winter cultural festival increase from 1994 growing 39% from $3.93 billion to the current high of called “Presenciade Cuba en Casa del Lago” commemorating the centennial $5.47 billion. of the death of Cuban patriot Jose Marti. This Friday afternoon, about 600 Guitar and amplifiers led the field of 38 product categories posting dollar energetic and highly appreciative fans exult as Irakere’s pianist and musical gains ranging from 1 % to 43 % . Fretted instruments advanced 23 % in dollar across director Jesus Chucho Valdes’ fingers joyously dance his keyboard volume from ’94 to $696.3 million. Electric guitars enjoyed a $387.5 million on one solo after another. boom representing a 38% gain while aconstic guitars held fairly steady at The band’s rich sound and intricate rhythms are .spiced with the beat of $308.7 million. Strings advanced 14% to $115.8 million. Drum kits and drummer Enrique Pla and the accents of eongucro El Negron and timbalero hardware sales advanced 10% to $195.5 million; home studio recording units Jose Melendez. During the swinging tune “Cualquiera Baila,” Melendez gained 9% with $141 million, and the school market also increased, account- delivers a particularly fiery solo. With his arms gyrating in every direction, he knocks over a microphone stand, .sending the mortified sound man jumping ing for $560.6 million in sales. to his feet. Myra Caridad Valdes, Chucho’s sister, joins her brother on stage for a GREENE DISCOVERS AWARDS: National Academy of Rt^cording Arts mellow duet. The bolero Mayra sings showcases her strong, crisp voice and & Sciences, Inc. (NARAS) president/CEO Michael Greene will be one of impressive vibrato. rest of the leaps in after her voice range and The band nine blue ribbon panel judges at the fifth amiual Discover Card Tribute scales an especially precipitous peak. Award ceremony honoring higli school juniors for their accomplishments in The band weaves Cuban and Brazilian textures on “Chorino.” On this and out of the classroom. This year’s awards will be presented June 25 in selection, Irakere shrivels from an octet to a jazz trio with Chucho accompained Washington, DC. by bassist Carlos del Puerto and Pla on drums. Faster than a speed boat, Nearly $4. 5 million has been made available in scholarslrips since Discover Chucho leads his piano and two sidemen from rapidly-paced passages across slower bridges and back again, all with stunning precision. After del Puerto’s Card and the American Association of School Administrators began the elaborate bass solo, the trio glides into a traditional be-bop interlude seemingly Tribute Award program in 1992. Each year close to 500 scholarships are on loan from the Village Vanguard, circa 1960. “Chorino” gradually inten- offered which enable recipients on both the state and national levels to pursue

sifies, humidifies and, once again, grows fully Latin. their studies. It is the largest corporate high school scholarship program of its Irakere wraps up with a lively salsa number called “Un Hombre Casado” kind in the nation. with Ix*o Vera on lead vocals and Mayra Caridad Valdes and Carlos Manuel IVuneda on background vocals. The three singers make the festive tune even FEDS FIND FOR TICKETMASTER: Federal court judge Stephen Lim- more fun by twirling in unison, a la Motown. After encoring with a magma-hot baugh in St. Louis has dismissed a sweeping class-action suit against salsa selection called “El Volcan del Caribe,” Irakere concludes its engage- Ticketmaster, ruling that consumers have no grounds to pursue anti-trust ment and sticks around to greet fans and autograph their concert posters. “It’s been ten years since their last performance in Mexico,” says Casa claims against the company. del Lago director Raymundo Figueroa backstage. “This is their triumphant The case was a consolidation of 16 class-action suits brought against return.” Ticketmaster, nationally, over several years. The plaintiffs sought monetary and punitive damages, claiming that Ticketmaster’ s exclusive ticketing con- LUIS MIGUEL ON PAY PER VIEW: Hot on the heels of his hit double album, El Concierto (The Concert), mega-idol LuLs Miguel’s two- hour show tracts are anti-consumer. In the May 31 ruling Judge Limbaugh stated that legal was recently offered on local cable stations via its distributor. Request 1 plaintiffs had no ground The live concert, Luis Miguel Concert, filmed in Mexico and Argentina, was to pursue such a complaint broadcast on June 7, at 9 p .m. and again against Ticketmaster,

at 1 . m 1 p thereby establishing a legal popularity of Luis The phenomenal precedent for future cases. Miguel has made him an international icon of romantic pop music in the Latin world. A majority of radio stations I Award winning renaissance throughout the country planned to air man Quincy Jones was re- portions of the songs found on the video presented with the ' cently ' during the ‘pay per view” presentation. French Ministry of Culture’s “Distinguished Arts & Letters EMI LATIN’S JOSE BEHAR Award” during a promotional FETED AS FATHER OF THE trip to Paris in support of his album q’s Jook Joint on YEAR: EMI Latin’s president, Jose Qwest/Warner Records. Behar, was selected this past week as Jones first came to the City of one of six men to receive recognition as Lights in 1963 at age 19 as a Luis Miguel. Fathers of the Year. The event was trumpet player in Lionel in held on Tuesday, June 1 1 at the Father’s Hampton’s Band, and 1991 Day Council West Coast’s 22nd Annual awards luncheon at the Century Plaza received the Republic of France’s “Legion d’ Hon- Hotel in Century City. This year’s gala luncheon was hosted by former Father neur.” Jones is pictured of the Year and television star Monty Hall. A special performance by EMI above (right) with United Latin recording artist Barrio highlighted the entertainment portion of Boyzz States Ambassador to the luncheon. France, Pamela Harriman CASH BOX TOP 1 0O COUNTRY SINGLES JUNE 15, 1996

[3wilD AT HEART (RCA 66742) Lari White 48 2

^^JACOB'S LADDER (Mercury 532116) Mark Wills DEBUT gjl THINK WE’RE ON TO SOMETHING

(Capitol Nashville) EmiliO 54 3

a EVERYTHING I OWN (RCA 66740) Aaron Tlppin 57 2 ^jCHECK PLEASE (Aimo 80007) Paul Jefferson 52 3

gQ|GIVE ME SOME WHEELS (Capitol Nashville) Suzy Bogguss 63 2

52 CATS IN THE CRADLE (Atlantic) Ricky Skaggs 41 8

53 SOMEONE ELSE’S DREAM (Wbmer Bros 45872) Faith Hill 20 16 m DANCIN’ WITH THE WIND (Ma^atone) Great Plains DEBUT 55 THE CHANGE (Caprtol Nashville 32080) Garth BrOOkS 31 10 This Week’s #1; Highest Debut: 56 STRANGER IN YOUR EYES (Epic 66965) Ken Mellons 46 4 George Strait Pam Tillis 57 HEADS CAROLINA, TAILS CALIFORINA (Curb) . . Jo Dee Messina 50 19

BLUE CLEAR SKY (MCA 11428) George Strait 1 10 58 \KING HEARTS AND TAKING NAMES (Curb) . . . David Kersh 58 6

EBB I THINK ABOUT YOU (Epic 67033) Collin Raye 2 13 DEBUT I’M NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOU ANYMORE 60 53 15

[Asylum) Bryan White 4 14 61 YOU WIN MY LOVE (Mercury 522866) Shania Twain 59 16 B DOES THAT BLUE MOON EVER SHINE ON YOU 64 4 [A&M Nashville 531192) Toby Keith 6 14 DEBUT

IF I WERE YOU (Mercury 526991) Terri Clark 7 14 64 51 15 TIME MARCHES ON (AHarrtic) Tracy Lawarence 8 10 65 HOME (Arista) Alan Jackson 10 8 ((MCA 11257) The Mavericks 55 20 TEN THOUSAND ANGELS (BNA) Mindy McCready 9 17 67 6

EVERY TIME I GET AROUND YOU (MCA 11423) . David Lee Murphy 12 12 67 56 14 HIGH LONESOME SOUND (MCA 11422) Vince Gill 11 9 68 66 5 HOLDIN' ONTO SOMETHING (MCG/Curb) Jeff Carson 13 13 69 PICTURE PERFECT (VNArner Bros 17663) The Sky Kings 60 9 ^BgBgBBBBBgQBBBD STARTING OVER AGAIN (MCA 11264) Reba McEntire 16 11 70 THINKIN’ STRAIT (Magnatone) Rich McCready 61 7 HEAVEN HELP MY HEART (Curb/MCA 11090) Wynonna 14 7 71 FIFTY-FIFTY (Mercury 528437) Keith Stegall 62 5 NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW (Mercury 522886) Shania Tvwin 17 5 DEBUT TREAT HER RIGHT (Curb) Sawyer Brown 18 11 a MEANT TO BE (Mercury 528893) Sammy Kershaw 19 12 73 65 19 MY HEART HAS A HISTORY (Reprise 46180) Paul Brandt 21 12 21 76 5 A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY (Epic 67269) Patty Loveless 22 8 75 HEART’S DESIRE (Career) Lee Roy Parnell 69 20

DADDY'S MONEY (Columbia 67223) RiCOChet 24 7 IT (Decca 11261 76 WOULDN’T HURT TO HAVE WINGS ) Mark Chesnutt 68 22 PHONES ARE RINGIN’ ALL OVER TOWN EVEN WHEN IT DON’T FEEL LIKE IT

RCA 66509) Martina McBride 23 9 (Scarlet Moon) Paul Overstreet 73 5 1

DON’T GET ME STARTED (Decca 11424) Rhett AkinS 26 10 78 NO NEWS (BNA) Lonestar 70 21 MY MARIA (Arista) Brooks & Dunn 5 10 m 82 5 THAT’S WHAT I GET FOR LOVIN’ YOU (Arista) .... Diamond Rio 27 6 80 75 6

HONKY TONKIN’S WHAT I DO BEST 81 SORRY YOU ASKED (Reprise 46051) Dwight Yoakam 72 8 MCA 11429) Marty Stuart Travis Tritt 25 8 & 82 71 12

IT’S WHAT I DO (Capitol Nashville) Billy Dean 3 19 83 77 5 BY MY SIDE (BNA 66847) Loirie Morgan & Jon Randall 28 8 84 74 17 BLUE (MCG/Curb) LeAnn Rimes 38 2 85 79 29 ^ ON A GOOD NIGHT (Columbia) Wade Hayes 29 5 86 80 22 LOVE STORY IN THE MAKING (Arista) Linda Davis 30 8 87 83 25 ONLY ON DAYS THAT END IN “Y” (Giant 8195) Clay Walker 34 3 88 84 17 THERE’S A GIRL IN TEXAS (Capitol Nashville) Trace Adkins 32 8 89 81 22 THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE (Atlantic) Neal McCoy 33 6 86 SAY I (RCA 66525) Alabama 37 5 90 18

GMN’ WATER TO A DROWNING MAN (Career) . . Lee Roy Parnell 35 4 91 SOMEDAY (River North Nashville 1172) SteVe Azar 78 13

BACK IN YOUR ARMS AGAIN (BNA 66906) .... Kenny Chesney 36 9 92 85 11

WRONG PLACE, (Decca 11261 WRONG TIME ) .... Mark Chesnutt 39 3 93 87 12

4 TO 1 IN ATLANTA (MCA 11242) Tracy Byrd 40 3 94 90 25

ALMOST A MEMORY NOW (Arista) BlackHawk 15 16 95 88 21

I DON’T THINK I WILL (Epic 67069) James Bonamy 42 4 96 89 23 RUNNIN’ AWAY WITH MY HEART (BNA66642) Lonestar 43 2 97 92 18 CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (V\&mer Bros. 17639) David Ball 44 5 98 91 12 WORKIN’ IT OUT (Giant 17650) Daryle Singletary 45 4 99 93 9 LEARNING AS YOU GO (Columbia 78329) Rick TrevinO 49 2

100 I KNOW SHE STILL LOVES ME (MCA 11263) George Strait 96 23 IT’S LONELY OUT THERE (Arista) Pam TllMs DEBUT

SEE YA (Atlantic 82911) Confederate Railroad 47 3 F .

CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 21 COUNTRY MUSIC

Single Reviews By Wendy Newcomer COUNTRY SINGLES INDEX

1 Kenner. L. Ruisell Brcwn CbOins Corp./Biwnsoalh. Inc 4 TO IN ATLANTA BiD (Tom . BMD37 RANDY TRAVIS: “Are V\te In Trouble Country to the Core A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY Gary Soir. Gary Nicholacn (MCA Mniic ftib /Gary Bmr Mosic, bic /Sony Cross Keys Pnb Co., bic. /Four Sens, ASCAP) IS Now” (Warner Bros. PRO-CD-8266-R) At.I. I WANT IS A LIFE T. Mollms. S. Mimscy. D. PtnmTOr (G.I.D Music, bic.. ASCAP/Boyalhavai Music, Inc . BMD 60 At.I YOU EVER DO IS BRING ME DOWN R Majo. A Anderaon (Sony Tree Dib. Co.. Inc /Rani Mak> Mu^c/Mighty Nic«

Musc/Al Andenongs. BMIl . . ... 65

•ALMOST A MEMORY NOW D Oliver. D Robhms. V Stephenson (EMI April Music. Inc. /Joe David Musk'WB Music Corp .

ASCAP'Stroudacasier Musk. BMI) . . . 38 Travis takes a strangely elegant turn in his BACK IN YOLR ARMS AGAIN Lee Roy PameD, Rcoy Michael Bourke, Cns Moore (FtolyGram buT Pub. faic.R-BAR-P Co./New Sengs De Boigo/Mama Cuiiar. ASCAR 35 country comeback. Refined piano coupled with B.ACK WHEN Hugh Prear*ood (Caieeis-BMG Pub . Iik Hugh PresTAood Musk. BMD 80 BLUE B Mack (Trio MuskJ ort Knos Music. BMI) 27 an understated vocal a la the late Charlie Rich BLL'E CLEAR SK\' M.D Sanders. J Jaimd.B DiPicTO (Sorstruck Wmers Grot^. bic /Marie D

Music Alabama Band Musk, ASCAP) . . . . 1 BREAKING HEARTS AND TAKING NAMES Tony Martin. Reese WUson. Fbner HoweD (Hamstein Coniicrland/Baby Mae'Gfve make for one mellow, tempered single (which Reese A Chance. BMIHowhn’ Hns. bK /Square Wear, bic /Longesi Day. ASCAP) S8 by the way, is BY MY SIDE rrmg^t (Thangc (Red Brazos bic. /It’s Timeless. BMTl 16 written by Dire Straits’ Mark CATS IN THE CRADLE Harry Chapm, SandD Chapin (Story Songs. ASCAP) 52 CHANGE or HEART (N/A) 79 Knopfler). RAN DY T R AV I S CHECK PLEASE Paul Jeffenm. Jon Michaels (MeJames Musk /Will B.-Kcn MusK/Irvmg bic.

BMl/ClKck Please Pub . ASCAP) . 50 CIRCLE or FRIENDS David BaR BiDy SpoKer (EMI Bbekv^ood bK Monicrest. BMIHemsuan Stitiudavanous Musk. ASCAP) .41 CIRCUS LEAVING TOWN Hiibp Kennard Cbypool (Mike Curb Musk. BMI) 72 C-O-U-N-T-R-Y E HilL R Haibm. D Diake (New Havai. Inc VMusk Hill/Dasty Drake Musk Group. BMl/Kun BLACKHAWK: “Big Guitar” (Arista Wilbams MusK/Kcys Pub Cd.. Inc./Sony/ATV Ttaies LLC d/b/a Cross. ASCAP) 67 DADDY'S MONTY B DiPero, S. Seskin, M.D. Sanders (Love Hus Town/David Aarcii MusKStarsmick Wmers Gior^. ASCD-3017) bic. /Mark D Musk, ASCAPdjnJe Big Twn/AmeiKan Made. BMD . 19 DANCIN’ WITH THE WIND Jxk Soraliad, Ciaig Bkkhardi (Nfepasong Pub Red Qml. BMI'Craig

. 54 BickhanJi/Alino CoTp . ASCAR .. DOES THAT BLIT MOON EVTR SHINE ON YOU T Kadi (Sengs Of IblyGram buX. bK /T<*tco Tones/BiD Greoi Musk. BMD ... 4 Is it just me, or does the guitar lick that laces DON’T GET ME STARTED R /Mdns. S. Hogm. M D Sarklers (Sony/A TV Songs LLC dho Tice Pub Ck>. . BMI/Stararuck WnieD Group, Inc. /Marie D- Musk, ASCAP) 21 throughout this song sound eerily like the theme EVEN WHEN IT DOVT FEEL LIKE IT Paul Oveooees (Scaika Modi. BMI) 77 EVERY TIME I GET AROIND YOU Daidl Lee Morpiiy (N2D Publishing Coiipaiy. ASCAP) 9 from the movie Footloose! Power harmonies EV'ERVTHING I OWN Reeae WQscii. Tcny Mamn (StroDJacastei/Give Reeae A QiaKe/Baby Mae. BMD 49 HFTV'-FIFTV Keith Stegall (EMI April bK /Kcsfli Stegan Musk. ASCAP) . . 71 from country’s ruling trio permeate this jaunty FREEDOM BiD Rice, Sharon Rice, Mike Lawler (BM(3 Songs, faic. /Bash MusK/Cootermo Musk, ASCAR . 66

FROM WHERE I STAND Kmi Richey. Ta M. SiDers (Minify Nicc/^A^ No More/Tom CoQnis Musk Coq) . BMI) 99 Duchess.' radio single. The canny lyrical buildup of “Big GFVT ME SOME WHEELS Suzy Bogguss, Matraca Berg. Gary Hamson (Loyal Fanr>us Musk Giip . ASCAP'Iijngirude MusK/Augosc Wind/Greai Brtnd/Georgnn Hin, BMD 51 GIVIN' WATER TO A DROWNING NUN Gary Nktobtn. Lee Roy PauKD (Sdiy/ATV Tutks. LLC d/b/a Cross Keys Pub Co./poui Guitar’’ is enough to keep the listener distracted while the guys lift from the Sens Musk. ASCAP/Songs Of MyGiam IniX. bic 'Lee Roy PameD Musk. BMD 34 HEADS CAROLINA TAILS CALIFORNIA EMI Blackwood Musk Inc./Ty bnd Musk. BMI Scantrock Wraers Grotqi ’80s pop vault. Inc. Mark D Musk. ASCAP) 57 HEART’S DESIRE C. Moore. L.R. PameD (Sengs Of fblyGiam biiX. Inc /Barney And Amey Musk La

Roy PameD Musk. BMD . . 75 HEAVEN HEIJ* MY HEART D. Tysen, T Aioq. D McTaggait (EMI April Canada/lnio Wuhin'. ASCAP/Acuff-Roae. BMI) 13 Ncster (Ghnerfish Carpal Musk, bic 97 HEAVEN IN MY WONUN'S EYES M. Musk. bK . BMI) ROB CROSBY: “Failin’ In And HIGH LONT^ME SOUND ViiKeCflKBeiKfi! Musk. BMD 10 ShaptiD (KJcking Bird Inc ThormhaakHamstem HOLDIN” ONTO SOMETHINC T McHugh, T Musk , 51416- Cumberbnd/DcanDTid Stiuck/Mike Curb Musk. B^) II Crawlin’ Out” (River North HOME Alan Jacksen (WB Musk Coip.. ASCAP) 7 HONKY' TONKIN'S WH.\T I DO BEST Marty Stuart (W'ameT-Tamcranc Rib (Ibip /Marty ftrty Musk, BMD 24 4562-2)

HOPE Gcny Bcckky (Fbisen Oak/So Boss. ASCAP) . ... *3

HDTNOnZE THE MOON S. Doiff. E Kaz (Gakwood SongiTrisign Musk Coip . BMl Zon Musk. ASCAP) 86

I DON'T THINK 1 WILL Doug Jc^nsen (Syiiey Erm Musk. BMI) 39

I KNOW SHE STIl-L LOVES ME A Barker. M Hobnrs (O-TesHit Scree* MusKMaheo Musk. BMI) JOO Tlie roadhouse rock of “Failin’ In..,’’ is near I HUNK ABOUT YOU D. Schhiz. S Scskm (New Don Sangs.New HayesXxive Hiis Toa-n. ASCAP) 2

I THINK WE’RE ON TO SOMETHING Jeff Fkmug. Bob Regan (Atano Coip Bomaiuck. Inc AMR Rib . bic /SKna Home. ASCAP) 48 perfect for any dance hall or radio—its country I’M NOT AN AN(3EL Kimmie Rhodes (Randor/lrvmg MusK.'(5iacey-Rhodcs Musk. BMD 74

I’M NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOU ANYMORE S Bwmg. D Kees (Acuff Rose Musk bic . BMI) 5 boogie feel makes it one of the higlilights of

I Clark (Sdiy Tree Rib. Co.. IF WERE YOU T. bK . BMD 5 rob , IT WORKS Cates. Spimgcr (Ataboma Rand Musk. Blackwood Iik Mark Alan M M M.A ASCAP/EMI Musk summer’s offerings. And Crosby’s sweet, Springer 95 Musk . BMD cro8b;g|g|| IT WOULDN’T IRfRT TO HAVE WINGS J....Foster, R Lavor. J Morris (Warner TamerniK Pub Coip Miss scratchy voice doesn’t hurt either. HoDy Musk and Hapsack/Cjical Galoi. BMI) 76 .ITS LONELY OlFT THERE Bob DiPiero. Fbm TiDis (Ijmle Big T

IT’S WHAT I DO T Shaptro, C. Jenes (Harnsten Cumberland/MikE Curb MusK'Dramend Struck. BMD 25 JACOB’S LADDEIR Tcny Maitm. CaJ Sweat. Brenda Sweat (Hamsicin (TumbexIand/'Bab)' Mae^ Co-Heart. BMD 47 LE.VRNINC AS YOU GO Uiry Boone. Billy Lawson (Sony.-ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Pub Co.. ASCAP) 43 H TY HERNDON: “Living In A Monnent” LITTLE DROPS OF M\’ HEART K Gams (HombiD Musk. EMD 82 Bowks, W’ LONG AS I LINE R Robsison (Ma>7iop Musk Macin' Qievys Musk Wonderland Musk bK /WQl (Epic Kobmsongs, BMI) M ESK 78334) LONG H^VRD LESSON LEARNED J.D Anderson. D Anderson. M A Anderson (Atano Musk Coip /Holmes Crock.

ASCAP/Bknvilk. BMD . ^8 LO\ E STORY IN THE MAKING A1 Anderson. Craig Wiseman (Miftfuy Nkc.'Al Andersongs. BMl/Abno Musk CoTp Daddy Rabbtt. ASCAP) 29 The title cut from Herndon’s second album VL4YBE Jim Umdeidak. John Levoilhal. Rodney CroweQ (\taghty Nke Laudersengs. RMI. Lev-A-Tum Sony Tuiks Inc./Coolwell, ASCAP) . 63 doesn’t have much in common with “What Mat- MAN OVERBOARD Tonsny Barnes. Brady Seals (Hamstem Stroutbvanous. Taguchi Corp. /Howlin’ Has bK /Square

West Musk. Inc . ASCAP) . ^ tered (title cut his debut), except a ME/VNT TO BE C. Waters. R. BomIcs (S

PICTURE PERFECT Robert Elhs OttaD, John Notdirup (EMI April IiK./Jkids MusK'Milmc Musk. bic.. ASCAR . 69

Rl^NNIN' AWAY VVTTH MY HEART Mxhael Brin. Sam Hogm. Mark D. Sanders (Sony Tree Rib Co.. IfK /Kary’s Rainbow . BMI/’SQrstruckWriter’i Group bic-.Matk D. Musk, ASCAR 40 SAY 1 Steve Bogaid. Jeff Stevens (Rancho BebaleffStevaisMusk/Wamer-Tamernnc Rib. (i>.. BMD 33 SEE YA Thom McHugh. Chris W^ud (KKkmg Bnd, Inc 'Thormhawk. BMD 45 PICK OF THE WEEK SHE N’EVER LOOKS ^C K J laudeidak. F Dycus (Mi^uy Nke Music Laudersongs. BMl/Wamer Source Sexigs bic./Dyinda

Jam Musk. SESA(D . .... 93

SO.MED.4Y S- Azar. A.J Misters. B Regan (Murrah Musk Cknp /Top Of The Levy Musk /On The Wall Musk, Inc .

BMI AMR Pub . Inc./Skna Hoiik Musk. ASCAR 91 SOMEONE ELSE'S DREAM C Wuerran. T Bruce (Ahno Musk Cioip. 'Daddy Rabba Musk-'Big Tractor Musk WB Musk Coip.. ASCAR . S3 JUNIOR BROWN: SORRY YOU ASKED Dwi^ Yoakam (Coal Dust Wea. BMD ...... 81 STRVNGER IN' YOITR D. Barnes. Joe (Zhambers. Lariy Jenkms (Sony.'ATV Inc EVES Mas Tree Pub Co.. . “Venom Wearin’ BMIScny/ATV Cross Keys Pub Co.. Inc., ASCAR 56 .ST/VRTING OVER AGAIN D Summer. B Sudano (Sweet SimuTKi Ni^ Musk. ASCAPRi^iuong Musk bK /Eaibome (MCG/Curb .Musk, BMD . . 12 Denim” TELL ME .\GAIN W'ah Aldodge. Terry A McBnde (RkR Hall. bic. .Watertown. ASCAP/Songs of RjlyGiam buX

bic./Songsof McRide. BMD . . 59 77843) TEN THOUS.\ND ANGELS S.D Jones. B Henderson (Island Bouivl Musk. Inc. Famous Musk Corp.. ASCAP Per Five Musk, BMI) 8

THAT’S WHAT I GET FOR LOVIN’ YOU" Kent Bhzy. Ned ThiaslKi (C:aieeia-BMG Pub bK /A Hard Ddy’s

Wiiie/RiD Bnvo. bK . BMD 23 ... Tlie lighthearted lyrics of THE CH.ANGE T Araro. W, Tester (Link Tybee Music Forerunner Musk, bic. /MCA Musk Rib., ASCAR 55 THE LOVE TH/\T WE LOST G Burr. M RwcII (MCA Musk Pub./Gary Burr Musk bic., ASCAP/Acoff-Rose Iik 88 Wearin’ Musk, , BMD .... “Venom Denim” TIffi RIVER .4ND THE HIGHW AY G House. D. Schhiz (Hoosenotes Musk. BMl'New Don Songs. New

. . Hages Musk. ASCAR ... , 73 may at first hide the supe-

THEN YOU C.AN’ TELL ME GOOBVE John D Loudennilk (Acuff-Rose Musk. Inc . BMD 32

THERE’S A GIRL IN TEJiAS Trace Adkins. Vip Vqyeiman (Sawng C^mipny/Vip V ippempn Musk, ASCAR 31 rior musicianship that THINKIN' STRAIT R McCready, B. Monona. B.D. Maher (Magnalcm Musk Rib. /Moraine. ASCAP/Maganasong Musk Pub. /Red (Join, BMD 70 Brown possesses. How THIMP FACTOR Sem Meeks. Tcny Maitm (Smokin' Armadillo Musk Hamstem (Zumberbnd/Baby Mac Musk. BMI) . . 62

TIME MARCHES B Biaddock (Semy Tree Rib. Co.. Inc . . . . 6 ON . BMD many artists can claim in- TODE LOVED BY YOU G. Burr. M. Re«i (MCA Musk Pubhahing/Gary Bun Musk/Abuo Musk Coip./Bno Blues Musk. ASCAR ...... 90 vention a instrument TO ML'CH FUN C. Wright, T.J Kni^ (Hamstein Scroutkvarious Musk/(rurti3 Wri^ Semgs. of new

ASCAPMaypop Musk. BMD . 87 TRE.-\T HER RIGHT L LeBlanc. A Aldridge (bitergmy’s Hosanna' Musk/Lensongs Publishing. (the guit-steel) with which

ASCAP/Blontk Han Musk. BMD . 15 W.ALKIN” AW’AY A Roboff, C Wiseimn (Alino Musk Coip./Anwa Musk/Ddddy Rabba to communicate their art?

Musk. ASCAR . . . . 94 WHAT DO I KNOW S. Russ, C. Majeski. S. Smith (Sorstruck Angel Musk, Inc. /EMI Blackwood Musk, BMD (Sony However, repeated listens

Cross Keys Pub Co.. Inc. /AD Around Tciwn Musk, ASCAR . . 85 WHEN Peiers (Seny/ATV 92 YOU ARE OLD G. Tunes LLC DBA Cross Keyes/Rirpk Craycn Musk . ASCAR ... confirm the fact that this WHO’S THAT GIRL S. BoUky. G Terai. D Pfrimmer (Careers-BMG Musk Pubhshing. bK./Zomba Sengs Inc.. BMl/G.I.D. Musk. ASCAP) .... 84 Texan is truly a pioneer of WILD AT HEART Lan Whhe, A1 Andersen (Abin (Zoip./LaScngs Pub.. ASCAP/Mighiy hSte/A] Andersongs. BMD 46 IT MusK/lrving 42 WORHN' OUT Tim Johnacm, Brmi Jones (Big Giani Musk. Iik. /Kybama Musk, be . BMD the “contemporary tradi- WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME Jimmy Alan Stewan, Scan MiDer (Mflhouse and EMI Tenver Strem/EMI

Bkekwood Inc. . . 36 . BMD tionahst” movement. YOU CAN FEEL B.AD M. Berg. T. Krdrel (Uxigoude Musk Co./Augusl Wind Mnsk/Greai Broad Musk/Vfighiy

Nke Musk. BMD ...... 96 LOVE J. Brw/n, B. Jones (Ahno Musk (Zorp./Barrorack Musk Inc. ASCAP/Irving Musk YOU GOTTA THAT .

bic./Kybama Musk Inc .BMD . - 89 YOU WIN MY LOVER. J Lange (Zonka Enterprises liK. ASCAR 61 CASH BOX JUNE 15. 1996 22 COUNTRY MUSIC

COVER (Continued from page 5 Fan Fair ’96 Lineup Features Ricochet Hits The Mark New, Tried And True THE 25TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MUSIC By Wendy Newcomer COUNTRY FAN FAIR will kick off with an independent label show on Monday, June 10. Featured artists include Alison Krauss & Union Station, Steve Azar, Don Cox and Sweethearts of the Rodeo. The Monday night bluegrass show will showcase the talents of groups including the Del McCoury Band, .I.D. Crowe & The New South, Larry Stephenson Band and Blue Highway

The following artists will be featured in the major label showcases Tuesday tlmough Thursday. Tuesday, June II CURB RECORDS & MCG/CURB— 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. —Junior Brown; Jeff Carson; Tim McGraw; Jo Dee Messina; Perfect Stranger; LeAnn Rimes; Sawyer Brown; and Smokin’ Armadillos MERCURY NASHVILLE—2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. —Sammy Kershaw, Host; Terri Clark; Billy Ray Cyrus; Kim Richey; Keith Stegall; Shania Twain; and Mark Wills MCA/DECCA RECORDS—7 p.m. - 10 p.m. —MCA—Jerry Clower, Host; Bobbie Cryner; Vince Gill; The Mavericks; David Lee Murphy; and Trisha Yearwood—Decca—Gerry House, Host; Rhett Akins; Mark Chesnutt; Frazier River Wednesday, June 12— CAPITOL NASHVILLE— 10 a.m. - 12 noon—Michael Waltrip, Host; Trace Adkins; John Berry; Suzy Bogguss; Billy Dean; George Ducas; and Emilio Ricochet WARNER/REPRISE & GIANT RECORDS—2 p m - 4:30 p m —Bill Engvall, Host; Paul Brandt; Daryle Singletary; The Sky Kings; Doug VERY FEW BANDS SEE THEIR FIRST single become a hit. But six guys Supernaw; and Chris Ward on Columbia Records witnessed such an event, as “What Do 1 Know” was RCA/BNA RECORDS—7 p.m. - 10 p.m. —Blair Gardner, Host; John heard on radios across the country in late 1995. Ricochet, a group of Anderson; Keith Gattis; Lonestar; Martina McBride; Mindy McCready; Jon small-town guys with home state claims ranging from Texas to Oklahoma and Randall; and Aaron Tippin Temressee to New York, seems to be hitting the mark when it comes to Thursday, June 13 conquenng radio. ATLANTIC & ASYLUM RECORDS— 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.—Atlan- “It feels really good. We stiU get so excited every time we hear the song tic—Katie Haas, Host; Tracy Lawrence; Mila Mason; Neal McCoy; and on the radio,” says lead singer/lead guitarist Heath Wright, referring to Ricky Skaggs—Asylum—Mandy Barnett; The Cox Family; Curtis Day; and

“What Do 1 Know.” Tliat first song has since been followed by “Daddy’s Bryan White Money,” an uptempo number that’s perfect for the band’s high-energy live ARISTA/CAREER RECORDS—2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. —Steve Wariner, show. Host; BlackHawk; Brooks & Dunn; Linda Davis; Diamond Rio; Alan

In addition to Wright, Ricochet is the home away from home for fiddle Jackson; Lee Roy Parnell; and Pam Tillis player Junior Bryant; drummer Jeff Bryant; bassist Greg Cook; keyboardist COLUMBIA/EPIC RECORDS—7 p.m. - 10 p.m.—Killer Beaz, Host; Eddie Kilgallon; and steel player Teddy Carr. Living on the road has prompted Stephanie Bentley; James Bonamy; Joe Diffie; Wade Hayes; Ty Herndon; some “band bonding” that continues even on off days, according to Carr. Patty Loveless; Ken Mellons; Collin Raye; Ricochet; and Rick Trevino “You think you’re gonna get a couple of days off to relax, but the next The mother of all country events begins to wind down Friday, June 14 afternoon you’re calling the other guys and saying, ‘What are you doing?’ with a fun, fun, fun concert starring the Beach Boys. Special guests at the

Tliey ’ll say something hke, ‘Re-arranging the furniture. ’ And you’ll go, ‘Hey, morning show will be T. Graham Brown, Rodney Crowell, James House, I'm coming right over!”’ Ronnie Milsap, Lorrie Morgan, Collin Raye, Ronna Reeves, Sawyer The band hasn’t had too many off days since forming in May 1993. The Brown, Ricky Van Shelton and Doug Supernaw. core members of Ricochet actually came out of a West Texas band called Following the Beach Boys tribute will be a Cajun music show and a Lariat, which included Wright and the Bryant brothers. As Lariat disbanded, Christian country music showcase. The Grand Masters Fiddling Champion- the remaining members decided to reexamine their goals. “We sat down and ship at Opryland USA closes out Fan Fair 1996. talked and said, ‘If we're going to rebuild this, let’s do it right,” Jeff Bryant recalls. “We wanted something different enough so that when you hear the first two measures of one of our songs on the radio, you know before the vocals even come in that it’s Ricochet.” To accomplish this new sound, the guys added pedal steel and fiddle for a traditional flavor that would comple- over and over, recording and then picking the arrangements apart. And when ment their already-present “new country sound” of guitar, bass and drums. it finally came time to go into the studio, they sang their parts for the As is with any band worth its salt, strong harmonies are of the utmost producers, who said, ‘Do it just like that.’” importance. Ricochet is no exception, yet they do things a little bit differ- Wright credits producers Ed Seay and Ron Chancey with giving Ricochet’s ently —Kilgallon provides baritone hannony. Cook sings low harmony and self-titled debut a sound that is both unique and ear-catching. “Our producers Junior Bryant tackles the high tenor harmony. Kilgallon explains the distinct got the very best performance out of us that we could have given them. And sound by comparing the band to another group. “Restless Heart, for instance, we’re really pleased with the way the record sounds,” he says. “Each song usually went with two harmony parts above the melody and one below, so sounds different from the song before it and the song after it.” we have a different kind of blend,” he says. As the band readies for its Fan Fair debut, Wright reflects on Ricochet’s To further perfect the group’s sound, Kilgallon often brought his digital past successes and discusses what it takes to make a hit song. “We’re always eight-track recorder on the road so the band could practice its parts and then looking for something that has a catchy melody, something that is very melodic that people can sing. ” If radio acceptance and chart positions are any listen to the results on tape. “Since I didn’t sing on the album,” says drummer indication, lots of are singing Ricochet. Jetf Bryant, “I feel like I can brag on these guys and their singing. They’d people along with practice three or four hours a day in the motel rooms we’d stay at, just singing — —

CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 23 COUNTRY MUSIC TOP 75 COUNTRY ALBUMS JUNE 15, 1996 The square biJIet indicates upward chart movement Wteeks (G) == Gold (RIAA) Certified (P) Platinum (RIAA) Certified

BORDER LINE (Arista 18810) BrOOks & Dunn 1 5 BLUE CLEAR SKY (MCA 11428) George strait 2 4 High Debuts THE WOMAN IN ME (Mercury 522886) Shania Twain 3 63 TIME MARCHES ON (Atlantic 82866) Tracy Lavwrence 5 19 I 1. PAM TILLIS—“It’s Lonely Out 5 THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION (Arista 18801) . . . Alan JackSOn 5 29 There” (Arista) 6 FRESH HORSES (Capitol Nashville 32080) Garth BrOOkS 6 25 — —#44 THE HITS (Capitol Nashville 29689)(P5) Garth BrOOkS 8 71 — 2. MARK WILLS “Jacob’s Ladder” —(Mercury)—#47 ALL I WANT (Curb 77800) Tim McGraw 7 34 BETWEEN NOW & FOREVER (AsylunVWEA 61880) .... Bryan White 9 8 REVELATIONS (CurbflvicA 11090) Wynonna 12 15 IT MATTERS TO ME (\Atimer Bros. 45872) Faith Hill 10 34 BLUE MOON (A&M 531192) Toby Keith 11 5 Most Active TERR) CLARK (Mercury Nashville 52699)(P) Teiri Clark 14 37 LONESTAR(BNA 66642) Lonestar 13 18 1. LEANN RIMFiS—“Blue“-AMCG/Curb)—#27 JOHN MICHAEL (Atlantic 82728) John Michael Montgomery 17 57 — 2. AARON TIPPIN “Everything 1 Own” (RCA) #49 MUSIC FOR ALL OCCASIONS (MCA 11257) The Mavehcks 15 30 — — Collin Raye 16 34 I (Epic 67033) — THINK ABOUT YOU 3. RICK TREVINO “Learning As You Go” —(Columbia) —#43 HYPNOTIZE THE MOON (Giant 24640) Clay Walker 19 29 24 13 4. EMILIO— “I Think We’re On To Something” —(Capitol) —#48 STARTING OVER (MCA 11264) Reba Mc Entire 22 30 — 5. RICOCHET “Daddy’s Money”—(Columbia)—#19 SOUVENIRS: GREATEST HITS (MCA 11394) Vince Gill 18 24 — TEN THOUSAND ANGELS (BNA 66806) Mindy McCready 23 3 6. RHETT AKINS “Don’t Get Me Started” —(Decca)—#21 BRYAN WHITE (Asyium6i642) Bryan White 20 43 JO DEE MESSINA (Curb 77820) Jo Dee Messina 21 6 THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH (Epic 67269) Patty LoveleSS 26 19 |POLITICS, RELIGION AND HER POWERFUL ON THE PLAYLIST^ The Cash Box Top 100 (Mercury 528893) Sammy Kershaw DEBUT Country Singles chart is led for the second week by the George Strait 110 NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON (Curb 77659)(P3) Tim McGraW 28 single “Blue Clear Sky” This week’s chart displays six big movers STRAIT OUT OF THE BOX (MCA 11263) George Strait 25 34 and two debuts breaking into the Top 50. Leading the way in the NO ORDINARY MAN (MCA io99i)(G) Tracy Byrd 30 100 most-movement category is I^Ann Rimes and “Blue,” taking an GAMES REDNECKS PLAY (Vyimer Bros 45856) .... Jeff FoXWOrthy 27 41 GREATEST HITS-FROM THE BEGINNING 11-spot jump to #27. Aaron Tippin’s “Everything 1 Own” jumped (VUimer Bros. 46001) TraviS Tritt 31 34 eight to #49. Two songs moved six spots Rick Trevino’s “Learning Billy 6 “1 ITS WHAT I DO (Capitol Nashville 30525) Dean 29 As You Go” moved to #43; and Tliink We’re On To Something” WHEN LOVE FINDS YOU (MCA 11047)(P) Vince Gill 33 99 by Emilio moved to #48. Last but not least, two songs jumped five NOW THAT rVE FOUND YOU - A COLLECTION •spot.s Ricochet’s “Daddy’s Money” moved to #19; and “Don’t Gel (Rounder 0325) AMson Krauss 34 65

Me Started” by Rhett Akins jumped to #21 . As for debuts, two artists WILD ANGELS (RCA 66509) Martina McBride 35 30 made it to this week’s Top 50. Pam Tillis leads the way for the highest |hit country 96 (K-Tei 6220) Vahous Artists 37 6 6. STRONG ENOUGH (Arista 18792) Blackhawk 32 33 debut position with the single “It’s Lonely Out There” at #44; and WAITIN’ ON SUNDOWN (Arista 18765)(P) BrOOkS & Dunn 40 83 Mark Wills enters at #47 with “Jacob’s Ladder” PWE ALL GET LUCKY SOMETIMES (Career 18790) Lee Roy Parnell 36 34 Songwriters Of The Week. Congratulations to Mark I), Sanders, OUT WITH A BANG (MCA 11044) David Lee Murphy 38 37 .lohn .larrard and Bob DiPiero, writers of the George Strait #1 hit, IV (Ansta 18812) Diamond Rio 41 12 ” “Blue Clear Sky. GFiEATEST HITS VOLII (MCA ii20i)(P3) Reba McEntire 43 133 PURE COUNTRY (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (MCA i065i)(P3) George Strait 39 183 ALL OF THIS LOVE (ARISTA 18799) Pam TllliS 42 25 RICOCHET (Columbia 67223) RiCOChet 47 13 LOVE LESSONS (MCA 11242) Tracy Byrd 44 42 LIFE'S so FUNNY (Epic 67045) Joe Diffie 45 22 |yOU might be a redneck IF...(Whmer Bros 45314)(P) Jeff FoXWOrthy 50 88 BRAND NEW MAN (Ansta 18658)(P4) BrOOkS & Dunn 49 243 CMT Top Tv\/elve Video Countdown GREATEST HITS (BNA 66508) Loixie Morgan 46 44 TOOLBOX (RCA 66740) Aaron Tippin 48 32 1. MINDY MCCREADY “Ten Thousand Angels” (BNA) GREATEST HITS III (RCA 07863)(G) Alabama 52 81

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND OTHER GREATEST HITS (Columbia 67582) Dolly Parton 51 6 2. COLLIN RAYE “I Think About You” (Epic) 54 WHAT A CRYING SHAME (MCA i096i)(P) The Mavericks 55 116 3. TRACY LAWRENCE “Time Marches On” (Atlantic) 55 LIFE IS GOOD (Capitol Nashville 32392) Emilio 56 30 56 A.K.A. WHAM BAM SAM 4. SAMMY KERSHAW “Meant To Be” (Mercury) (MCG Curb 77833) . . . . Hank Williams, Jr. 53 6 57 SUPER HITS (Columbia 64184) Willie Nelson 54 90 5. PAUL BRANDT “My Heart Has A History” (Reprise) SI|hARDWORKIN’ MAN (Arista 18716) . . . Brooks & Dunn 60 155

59 SUPER HITS (Epic 64182) . . . Charlie Daniels 58 74 60 THIS THING CALL WANTIN’ AND HAVIN’ IT ALL MARTY STUART/TRAVIS TRITT

(Curb 77788) . . . . Sawyer Brovwi 59 26

“Honky Tonkin’s What I Do Best” (MCA) 61 WHENFALLIN ANGELS FLY (Epic 64188)(G) . . ,. . . . Patty Loveless 63 85

62 GONE (Reprise 46051) . . . Dwight Yoakam 61 27 7. SAWYER BROWN “Treat Her Right” (Curb) 63 READ MY MIND (MCA 10994)(P2) . . . Reba McEntire 65 105

64 STAMPEDE (Caprtol Nashville 34071) . . . . Chris LeDoux 57 9 8. TOBY KEITH .... “Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine On You” (A&M) 65 JUNIOR HIGH (MCG Curb 77783) . . . . Junior Browffi 66 13

66 SMOKIN’ ARMADILLOS (MCG Curb 1219) ... . Smokin’ Armadillos 68 9 9. PATTY LOVELESS “A Thousand Times A Day” (Epic) 67 GREATEST HITS (V\farner Bros. 46017) Little Texas 62 30

standing ON THE EDGE (Capitol Nashville 28495)(G) . . . . John BeiTy 72 58 10. RICOCHET “Daddy’s Money” (Columbia) Hill 119 69 TAKE ME AS 1 AM (V\bmef Bros. 45389) Faith 69

. . Daryle Singletary 70 32 70 DARYLE SINGLETARY (Giant 24606) 11. SHANIA TWAIN “No One Needs To Know” (MercuryA/VB) 71 NOW AND THEN (Capitol Nashville 35352) .... Shenandoah 67 6 Alabama 71 38 72 IN PICTURES (RCA) 12. REBA MCENTIRE “Starting Over Again” (MCA) 73 BLACKHAWK (Arista 18708)(P) BlackHaV\4( 64 114

74 KICKIN’ IT UP (Atlantic 82559)(P3) . . . . John Michael Montgomery 73 97 75 WADE HAYES (Coiumbia)(P3) Wade Hayes 74 69 —Compliments of CMT video countdown, week ending June 5, 1996. CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 24 OMTRY MUSIC

RADIO PLAYLISTS In Other News... SINGER/SONGWRITER TISH HINOJOSA PERFORMED at the White House on May 28 at a reception for several hundred Hispanic leaders across Some of what’s playing in heavy rotation: the country. Hinojosa is currently touring in support of her Warner Bros, album Dreaming From The Labyrinth/Sonar del Labarinlo. KV()()\Tulsa, OK

GEORGE STRAIT—“Blue Clear Sky” OVER 200 MOTORCYCLES RODE EROM SANDY HOOK, KY to Nashville in the Keith Whitley Memorial Ride on June 14. The Ride raised COLLIN RAYE— “1 Think About You” — funds for the Vanderbilt Addiction Research Center. That evening, Dwight BRYAN WHITE “Em Not Supposed To Love You Anymore” Whitley (brother of Keith) and Ken Mellons performed at the Wild Horse Saloon in downtown Nashville. BROOKS & DUNN—“My Maria” TRACY LAWRENCE—“Time Marches On” CMT SALUTES DADS IN A ONE-HOUR Big Ticket Father’s Day Special to be telecast on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16 at 8 p.m. (EST). Videos by WWlC\Scottsboro, AL Jeff Carson, Collin Raye, Randy Travis and John Anderson, among GEORGE STRAIT—“Blue Clear Sky” others, will be featured in the program. — BRYAN WHITE “Em Not Supposed To Love You Anymore” ASSOCIATED TALENT, INC. announced that Reggie Mac joined the company as an agent. Formerly with The Talent Agency, Mac was responsible TERRI CLARK— “If I Were You” for booking George Jones, Janie Fricke and Tom T. Hall. COLLIN RAYE— “I Tliink About You” WATERMELON RECORDS ARTIST KATY MOEFATT released her TOBY KEITH — “Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine On You” latest album. Midnight Radio, on June 11. The album was co-produced and KTLO\Mountain H ome, AR co-written with long-time collaborator Tom Russell.

BROOKS & DUNN—“My Maria” FIDDLER TAMMY ROGERS’ RELEASED her self-titled debut album on June 4. Rogers, a Dead Reckoning artist and co-owner, welcomes several GEORGE STRAIT—“Blue Clear Sky” — guests on the project, including Victoria Williams, Marvin Etzioni, Kim JO DEE MESSINA “Heads Carolina, Tails California” Richey and Jim Lauderdale. EAITH HILL—“Someone Else’s Dream”

MARTINA MCBRIDE— “Phones Are Ringin’ All Over Town”

WQKC-FM\Seymore, IN BROOKS & DUNN—“My Maria”

GEORGE STRAIT—“Blue Clear Sky”

COLLIN RAYE— “I Tliink About You” MINDY MCCREADY—“Ten Thousand Angels” TRACY LAWRENCE—“Time Marches On”

W()W\Omaha, NE BRYAN WHITE—“Em Not Supposed To Love You Anymore”

GEORGE STRAIT—“Blue Clear Sky”

COLLIN RAYE— “1 Think About You”

TERRI CLARK— “If I Were You”

TOBY KEITH —“Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine On You”

KV()X-FM\Moorhead, MN GEORGE STRAIT—“Blue Clear Sky”

COLLIN RAYE— “I Think About You” BRYAN WHITE—“Em Not Supposed To Love You Anymore”

TOBY KEITH —“Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine On You” TRACY LAWRENCE—“Time Marches On”

WRSF-FM\Nags Head, NC GEORGE STRAIT— “Blue Clear Sky” SHANIA TWAIN—“No One Needs To Know” — DAVID LEE MURPHY “Every Time I Get Around You” VINCE GILL—“High Lonesome Sound”

TOBY KEITH —“Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine On You” CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1S56 2S POSITIVE COUNTRY

POSITIVE POSITIVE COUNTRY

. '» COUNTRY r JUNE 15, 1996 'f This Week’s Debuts RADIO 1 GMN' LIVIN' (Dove) 2 8

2 CHILDERN OF THE LIGHT (Gateway) Dinah & The Desert Crusaders 3 8 1 BRIAN BARRETT—“1 Know Where I’m

3 LAST CALL (Cheyenne) Bruce Haynes 1 9 Going”—(Star Song)—#35 4 DO IT FOR THE LOVE (Mountainview) Jeff 11 2. RIVERS & OWENS—“Money Can’t Buy”—(Mark Five)—#37 McKee 4

3. W.C. TAYLOR—“Take Me As I Am”—(Circuit Rider)—#38 5 TWO TRUE BELIEVERS (Cheyenne) Lisa Daggs 6 7

6 ON A RING AND A PRAYER (Ught) , . . . Wilcox & Pardoe 8 6

Most Active 7 NO SHADOW (Brentwood) Terri Lynn 10 6 — 8 I'M NOT GONNA FALL TO PIECES 1. TODD HERVEY “Borrowed Time”—(Rite Records)—#12 — (Ransom) Ken Holloway with Lari White 5 13 2. BETSY CRAIG “Living Straight” —(Mounlainview)—#19 9 (Gateway) 3. MINDY MCCREADY—“Ten Thousand Angels”—(BNA)—#27 BLUSH Paula McCulla 4 10

4. TONY HOOPER—“One God”—{Cross Peace)—#24 10 ANCHOR ME (Up2U) 17 3 — 5. ELAINE ANDERSON “Home Missionary” —(Amberlane)—#25 11 PROMISE OF THE LORD

(Spirit Life) . . . First Impression 12 9

Powerful On The Playlist 12 BORROWED TIME (Rite Records) Todd Hervey 27 3

13 WHAT WILL HE SAY (Emperor) .... Don Richmond 13 5 Leading the Cash Box Positive Country singles chart this week is Cross Country’s “Givin’ Livin’” on Dove. Dinah & The Desert Crusaders 14 JOHN WAYNE AND JESUS (Gateway) ...... Michael J. Grimm 9 10 and “Cliildrcn Of Tlie Light” move up to #2, and after two weeks at (Wbrd Nashville) #1 Bruce to #3. It Tlie 15 DOCTOR JESUS 15 6 , Haynes and “Last Call” drop “Do For Love” by Jeff McKee takes a big seven spot jump to #4, followed by Lisa 16 HOME WHERE I BELONG (WUmer Bros.) . . B.J. Thomas 18 4 Daggs’s “Two True Believers” at #5. Moving up two spots to #6 is

“On A Ring And A Prayer” by Wilcox & Pardoe, and Terri Lynn’s 17 AND IT SHOWED (Gateway) . . . Thad Christopher 7 9 “No Shadow” moves up three to #7. “I’m Not Gonna Fall To Pieces” 18 WISE OLD PILOT (Heartwrite) David Patillo 14 7 by Ken Holloway with Lari White falls off to #8. Paula McCulla and “Blush” move to #9. Rick Duvall’s “Anchor Me” breaks the Top 10 19 LIVING STRAIGHT (Mountainview) 33 2 with a seven spot jump to #10. 20 THE LOVE OF THE LORD

(Memory Valley) Albert E. Brumley Congregation 30 3 LOOKING AHEAD 21 THE WAY THE RIVER RUNS (Benson) ... Brush Arbor 19 11

Singles that are still gaining ground at radio this week include: “He 22 THETRE ONLY MEMORIES (Gospel Choice) . Del Way 16 12 Cried And Died For You” by Bobby Miller, Jim Carruthers with “Give Yourself Up,” and “No More Tomorrows” by Steadfast. 23 BUILD YOUR HOPE (Wbfd Nashville) .... Grant Goodeve 20 5

24 ONE GOD (Cross Peace) Tony Hooper 35 2

25 HOME MISSIONARY (Amberlane) . . . . Elaine Anderson 36 2

26 LITTLE BIT OF FAITH (Ransom) Jeff Silvey 21 17

27 TEN THOUSAND ANGELS (BNA) . . . . Mindy McCready 40 2

28 SAD SONG (Mountainview) 28 15

29 DAYSTAR (Bethal) . . . . Terry Joe Terrell 23 14

30 DRIVE ANOTHER NAIL (Sparrow) Marty Raybon 26 14

31 CATS IN THE CRADLE (Columbia) Ricky Skaggs 22 3

32 THERE IS AN ANSWER (Emperor) Don Richmond 34 18

33 FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE (MoLTitainview) . . Jim Carruthers 32 14

34 IT AIN’T OVER ’TIL YOU LET IT GO

(Mointainview) Micah Brandon Black 38 2

35 1 KNOW WHERE I’M COIN’ (Starsong) , ... Brain Barrett DEBUT

36 COME AS YOU ARE (Amberlane) . . . . Elaine Anderson 29 18

37 MONEY CAN'T BUY (Mar)( Five) . . . . Rivers & Owens DEBUT

38 TAKE ME AS 1 AM (Curciit Rider) W. C. Taylor DEBUT

Christian country artist Don Richmond autographs a photo for Officer Angie 39 LIVING WATER (Riversong) . . . Gaither Vocal Band 25 11 Hunter of the Livingston, TN police department. Richmond spoke and sang at Livingston Academy’s graduation ceremonies for D Jt.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resis- 40 REAL LIFE LOVE (VU)rd Nashville) Brent Lamb 24 19 tance Education), a program designed to keep kids off drugs. CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 26 eon MACHnE

Elections, Special Awards Presentations Top Agenda At Annual AAMA Spring Meeting

CHICAGO—The existing AAMA slate of officers were re-elected for the 1996-97 tenn during the association’s amiual spring meeting, held May 17, AAMCF 'QG-'QJ Officers and Board at Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, Illinois. The present slate includes: The American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation board unani- Rick Kirby, president; Frank Gumma, Jr., vice president; Rich Babich, mously elected the following slate of officers for the 1996-97 term: Steve secretary; Ron Carrara, assistant secretary; A1 Stone, treasurer and Mark Koenigsberg, president; John Margold, vice president; Jerry Marcus (Atlas Stnihs, assistant treasurer. Distg.), secretary and Frank Gumma, Jr., treasurer. Kirby will also serve another tenn on the AAMA board of directors. The Foundation elected Bill Cravens of Bulldog Amusements and Steve Joining turn for the 1996-99 tenn are David Capilouto of Greater Southern Koenigsberg of State Sales and Service to its board of directors during the Distributing and Frank Cosentino of Namco- America. Earlier in the month, May 17 annual meeting. Members re-elected to the board are: Frank Ballouz, John Gatens of Southgate Amusement and Vending was elected by the board Frank Gumma, Jr., Jerry Marcus, John Margold and Joe Robbins (Sega to till the seat vacated by Mike Taylor when WMS acquired Atari Games. Enterprises). Gatens’ tenn will expire in 1998. Additionally, David Courington of Valley “We have a good group of people running AAMCF this year,” said Bob Recreation Products and Ralph Coppola of I C E. were elected to serve as Fay. “By combining the old with the new, we are sure to get a fresh board alternates. ’ perspective on things without interrupting the continuity of the Foundation. ’ Those members who will remain on the board are: Rich Babich of Colorado Game Exchange; Ron Carrara of Acclaim Entertainment; Joe Dillon of Williams Bally/Midway; Skip Doyle of HIGA Development Corp.;

Frank Gumma, Jr. of American Vending Sales; Steve Koenigsberg of State Sales and Service; John Margold of NSM America; Mike Rudowicz of New Products Konaini America, Inc.; Joe Sladek of Skee-Ball, Inc.; A1 Stone of Sega Enterprises, USA and Mark Struhs of Dynamo Ltd. CHICAGO—The Digi DC-130L coin counter from Q-Tech employs a programmable memory for 90 different token weights and a tare function which enables tokens or coias to be counted in pre-wrapped, boxed or bagged President's Award combinations. The unit has the capability to convert to three different weight capacities, A highliglit of the spring meeting is the annual AAMA dinner, which was has a spacioas 12" x 14.5" platter surface and three displays showing quantity, held at Spavone’s Restaurant this year. During this function, AAMA presi- unit weight and net weight. dent Rick Kirby presented the noted President’s Award to Dave Courington Battery operation allowing portability for route collections is optional. of Valley Recreation Products. This award is given each year to an individual Further information regarding the Digi DC-130L may be obtained by who has “contributed outstanding efforts and assistance to the AAMA staff’’ contacting Q-Tech Business Products, 26A Worlds Fair Drive, Somerset, NJ over the past twelve month period. 08873. Phone number is 908-469-9540. FAX number is 908-469-3996. In making the presentation Kirby said, “Dave is very deserving of this award He is a dedicated AAMA member who ‘goes the extra mile’ to easure that AAMA programs and events are successful.” AAMA communications manager Angela Orlando added, “Dave played a very mstnimental role in the past year of taking a formerly staff-driven program and bringing it back to the committee level. His dedication to the Location Trade Show Committee was a key factor in the establishment of new guidelines for the program ” Courington was also very actively involved with the Industry Promotion Coimnittee on the current Radio Advertising Program.

Joe Robbins' Award

Also presented during the AAMA dinner was the 1996 Joe Robbias’ Award, which annuallly goes to a member of the coin-op industry for “outstanding participation, contributions and services to the industry. ” There were two recipients this year; Rich Babich of Colorado Game Exchange and Mark Struhs of Dynamo, Ltd. Babich has served on the AAMA board of directors for many years and currently holds the position of board secretary.

Struhs just completed his first year on the board and will continue to serve as the board’s assistant treasurer for the second year. He has also played a major role in Foreign Basiness Development activities for a number of years. “These two men have definitely proven themselves as leaders in the industry, as well as in association activities,” commented AAMA executive director Bob Fay. “They have consi.stently shown dedication not only to

’ ’ AAMA, but to the industry as a whole, and are most deserving of this award. CASH BOX JUNE 15, 1996 27 CLASSIHEDS

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