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3-Inch CD Gets Big Play Dealers Get A Big Spring Break As Majors Start Ball Rolling CD Front This story was prepared by Dave said Lew Garrett, vice president of CBS Cuts $ On -lines DiMartino and Geoff Mayfield. purchasing for North Canton, Ohio- will cut prices on selected black, front -line level and will translate based Camelot Music, speaking at a BY KEN TERRY country, and new artist releases and roughly to a $1 drop in wholesale LOS ANGELES The 3 -inch compact seminar. "Now, we're more excited LOS ANGELES In a surprise MCA plans to reduce the cost of its cost. At the same time, CBS will disk got major play at the National about it." move that may have a profound ef- country CD releases (see story, start offering new and developing Assn. of Record- Discussion among many label exec- fect on industry page 71), the CBS package repre- artist product at the $12.98 list ing Merchandis- utives shifted from general concerns pricing of com- sents the most comprehensive as- equivalent, which represents a ers convention with product viability to more specific pact disks, CBS wholesale cut of about $2. NAHM here March 11 -14. matters of packaging. One executive HARM Records plans to Teller keynote, p. 3 According to CBS Records Divi- Three major labels whose company will soon launch its begin offering a sion president Al Teller, who deliv- CDV plans set, p. 4 REPORT officially an- CD -3 line says the format's alterna- large portion of ered this news March 12 at the Na- nounced imminent tive -the 5 -inch CD single -is a REPORT its new CD re- NARM photos, p. 62 tional Assn. of Recording Merchan- product rollout "dead issue" among major labels. leases at prices disers convention here, the price and Sony introduced a new pocket - CBS, A &M, and CEMA will all lower than its current front -line sault on high CD prices to date. reductions will allow retailers "to sized 3 -inch CD player. have the minidisks in stores by May; cost. Beginning in April, the CBS - offer consumers exciting new re- Retailers at the show -many ini- WEA, which has already expressed Although superstar product owned labels -Columbia, Epic, Por- leases at prices affordable by all." tially skeptical of CD -3's sales poten- its enthusiasm for the configuration won't be included in the permanent trait, and the CBS Associated la- Teller also noted that the CD Spring tial- indicated heightened enthusi- (Billboard, March 5), now says it price reduction, all of CBS' full - bels -will bring out nearly all of Sales Bonanza dealer incentive pro- asm for the format. "Before [the hopes to have commercial CD -3 prod- priced CD product will be heavily their new black, country, jazz, and gram could create "mass- market Sony] presentation, our company's uct in stores by early in the third discounted in a special second -quar- midrange pop releases on CD at the prices" for CBS' front -line CDs. feeling was, we don't need them," quarter. ter promotion. list -price equivalent of $14.98. (Continued on page 71) (Continued on page 76) While WEA has announced that it That's $2 less than the current News At NARM ADVERTISEMENTS VSDA Blueprints Gives Trade Lots Support Program To Think About BY EARL PAIGE LOS ANGELES The Video Soft- ware Dealers Assn. is launching a BY GEOFF MAYFIELD major distributor support program LOS ANGELES The National Assn. that will tackle some of the whole- of Recording Merchandisers celebrat- sale community's toughest issues. ed its 30th anniversary in style dur- For example, VSDA's Distribu- ing its annual con- tor's Council, which informally as- vention here sembled here for the first time March 11 -14 at the March 15, is exploring a national NARM Century Plaza Ho- center that would process reported- tel, fetching the ly defective videocassettes. Some meeting's highest (Continued on page 71) REPORT attendance in nine years. The boost in registrations to 2,400 from 1,800 last year mirrored a gen- Take these ladies seriously. Very seriously. The POINTER HE TOOK FIVE TD GIVE YOU A TEN! 8 erally healthy industry-not surpris- SISTERS are doin' some SERIOUS SLAMMIN' 6562 -1-R, the No-man Connors s back with PASSION, his first album in five PUBLISH NG ing, considering the number of labels album that's springing into action with the first hit single years. Featuring de smash single "I'M YOUR MELODY" and MHSiC (Continued on page 77) HE TURNED ME OUT from the motion picture "Action vocals by Spence' Harrison & Gabrielle Goodman, this one was Jackson." And this is just the beginning- SERIOUS SLAMMIN' wo-th the wait! Prcduced by Norman Connors for Captain is h t year long. /BMG. More from NARM, pp. 40, 42, 78. gonna all RCA Connors Productions, Inc. Capitol. Follows page 52

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www.americanradiohistory.com ______,_ Teller Drops _ _ _ tom_ im_ _ -_ _ _ Blockbuster Hews = DI IDOad = ------=- Keynoter Tells Of CBS' New Strategies ------He announced a variable pricing Sales Bonanza incentive program - -- - BY IRV LICHTMAN ---- structure on front -line CDs set to will place in take the second quar- LOS ANGELES CBS Records begin in April, with black, country, ter, discounting more 430 VOLUME 100 than NO. 13 March 26, 1988 president Al Teller's NARM keynot- and jazz CDs carrying a wholesale front-line titles to four levels. er was a breakthrough address in price equivalent to a list of $14.98. Teller, active in the industry for SELL - THROUGH VIABLE YEAR-ROUND more ways than one. CDs from new and developing art- 20 of NARM's 30 years, not only sin- The word from panelists at media analyst Paul Kagan's recent round- In sketching a dramatic contrast ists will be cut to an equivalent gled out the cassette single and CD between the current industry and $12.98 list. table seminar in L.A. is that home video sell- through is now viable year - as examples of dramatic change, its state in 1958, Leaving the details for distribu- but also called attention to radio round, but it must post better margins at retail in order to grow. Page 47 when the music tion chief Paul Smith to reveal at (see story, this page), digital audio- business was a the label's product presentation the tape, and his own label's acquisition DIC And DAT: Ready To Go NARM "no-billion -dollar" following day, Teller had more by Sony in January. High -speed DAT duping has yet to begin, but New Jersey's DIC Digital industry, Teller's blockbuster news: A CD Spring (Continued on page 68) Supply Corp. 30th anniversary says it's the first firm ready to supply commercial DAT du- REPORT NARM conven- plicators with tape -in this case, either bulk pancakes or custom -length tion address here cassettes. Technology editor Steven Dupler reports. Page 53 March 12 portrayed a business be- ing carried by forceful "winds of Speech Raps Rock Radio TAX TIPS FOR ARTISTS, EXECS change." And to underscore his views, Tell- LOS ANGELES In perhaps the place to look for new artists, to dis- Wayne Mejia, a principal in a Beverly Hills CPA firm that specializes in er broke major CBS news on the most strongly worded passage of cover new music. AOR has largely services to the entertainment industry, offers last- minute tips on filing tax configuration front, where an in- his NARM keynote address, CBS become COR-catalog-oriented ra- returns for artists and entertainment execs. Page 63 dustry in transition is most appar- Records president Al Teller sharply dio. Much of it, the classic rock sta- ent. (Teller's reporting of "hard criticized album rock stations for tions, have chosen to chase the yup- Spotlight On Music Publishing Follows page 52 news" marked a departure from failing to program new music to pie generation to its grave." past keynoters, who have used their "the active mu- Turning to alternative and col- talks solely as a forum for philo- sic buyer." lege stations, Teller Concerts & Venues Special Follows page 56 declared: sophical perspectives on the indus- At the same "These young programmers are try.) time, Teller ap- NAHM not burdened by the computers and Teller revealed CBS' intentions to plauded alterna- consultants which have sapped so FEATURES market both cassette and 3 -inch tive- and college- much of AOR's courage and cre- compact disk singles (see stories, radio program- REPORT ativítÿ. 64 Album & Singles Reviews 78 Inside Track They are music people who page 1). He also previewed the an- mers "for thrill to the discovery of an 30 The un- Beat 55 Jazz /Blue Notes nouncement -made following his assuming the mantle of leadership known artist." 32 Boxscore 56 Latin Notas speech by Norio Ogha, president of and commitment to new artists and Teller concluded, "I urge you to 6 Chartbeat 68 Lifelines the Sony Corp. -that Sony would new music." pay close attention to and strongly market a $359.95 56 Classical /Keeping Score 36 Nashville Scene list pocket -size Teller noted that album rock sta- support the college and alternative CD -3 player in June also capable of tions were "once the spawning formats. 52 Clip List 62 Newsmakers They are the cutting edge playing 5 -inch CDs. ground of many of the great artists of rock radio today and could well 29 Dance Trax 10 Outa' The Box Teller also reported pricing and of our time." But today, he said, be the rock -radio mainstream of to- 4 Executive Turntable 20 Power Playlists sales incentives on CDs that ap- "With an ever -shrinking number of morrow." 55 Gospel Lectern 42 Retail Track peared to herald a dramatic break- exceptions, AOR is not the first through on front -line product. 42 Grass Route 24 The Rhythm & the Blues 15 Vox Jox SECTIONS CONVENTION out price" from distribution chief 24 Black 53 Pro Audio /Video of Record Dealers. Although all of Paul Smith on the now -discredited those firms are either major 61 Canada CAPSULES racks 10 Radio CBS Copycode system designed to or retail chains, Sommers estimates 56A Classified Actionmart 40 Retailing defeat home taping of prerecorded that they account for 80% of the 9 Commentary 30 Talent WHERE'S WHEREHOUSE ?: Lou product on DAT recorders. The sys- U.K. record business. Membership Kwiker and the Los 36 Country 68 Update Angeles -based tem recently flunked a National may be opened to smaller dealers Wherehouse Entertainment chain Bureau of Standards test. next he 63 Financial 51 Video Music year, says, adding that were conspicuous by their absence Steve Smith of Tower Records is 47 Home Video 44 Video Retailing from the National Assn. of Record- SPEAKING OUT: Outspoken Don temporary chairman of BARD. 58 International ing Merchandisers convention. In a lenner, senior VP of marketing/ published inter- promotion at Arista and an ardent PERFECTION: NARM executive MUSIC CHARTS view, Kwiker at- supporter of the cassette single, ap- VP Mickey Granberg and Leslie tributes the exit plauded CBS' entry into the config- Group chairman Cy Leslie have at- Top Albums Hot Singles NARM in part to a time uration, as announced by Al Teller tended every one of the 30 conven- 25 Black 16 Adult Contemporary crunch that re- in his keynoter. But, added Ienner, tions the trade group has held. 43 Compact Disks 26 Black sulted when the "It's about time!" BRIEFS 210 -store web TREND TOWARD 37 Country 24 Black Singles Action THE promo re- fought off a hos- FIRST IMPRESSIONS: The Per - cordings on either compact disk 59 Hits of the World or 38 Country tile takeover bid by Shamrock sonics Corp. made a high -profile de- cassette continues, with only a few 56 Latin 36 Country Singles Action Holdings and says he has "no prob- but at NARM. Company chief items spotted in the LP format. This 15 Rock Tracks 16 Crossover 30 lem" with anyone on NARM's staff. Charles Garvin and his staff dem- year saw a proliferation of CD -3s; But he charges that some members 55 Spiritual 28 Dance onstrated their in -store taping sys- several were available from CBS, use the organization for "self -serv- tem at a booth on the exhibit floor along with new 72 Pop 59 Hits Sony adapters. of the World ing purposes," making the trade and in a separate suite. NARM at- 66 Hot 100 group less effective than he'd like it tendees also received three issues BIG NUMBERS GAME: Jordan 67 Hot 100 Singles Action to be. Kwiker, though, has told of Personics' monthly fanzine -type Rost, research honcho for Warner some suppliers that he thinks the catalog, Music Makers, in their reg- Communications Inc., said the VIDEO CHARTS appointment of NARM directors istration packets. Prices for each WCI labels -including Warner from smaller companies -two of transfer range from 75 cents to $1, Bros., Elektra /Asylum, Atlantic, 50 Business And Education 46 Videocassette Rentals the new board members represent with the categories listed as rock, and Geffen- enjoyed a 19% in- 50 Health And Fitness 48 Videocassette Sales chains of fewer than 30 stores - light rock, heavy metal, soul, blues, crease in unit sales last year. Inter- steers NARM 44 Kid Video 47 Videodisks away from the needs jazz, and folk /bluegrass. Also avail- nationally, these record companies' of large companies. Although able are cassette singles ranging in unit sales swelled 15 %-16 %, accord- Kwiker has said some uncompli- price $2 ©Copyright 1988 by Billboard Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Affiliated Publications Inc. BILLBOARD from to $5. ing to WCI VP Geoff Holmes. MAGAZINE (ISSN 0006 -2510) is published weekly (except for the first week in January) by Billboard mentary things about the organiza- Publications Inc., One Astor Plaza, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Subscription rate: annual tion, some sources say he lobbied THE BARD OF BRITAIN: Mike rate, Continental U.S. $170.00. Continental Europe £165. DAFFY DEFINITIONS: A video- Billboard, Quadrant Subscription Service Ltd., for a board nomination in 1987. Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England. Japan Y92,000. Music Labo, Inc., Dempa late Sommers of Record Merchandis- taped speech by Atlantic's Sheldon Building, 2nd Floor, 11 -2, 1-Chome, Nigashi -Gotanda, Shinagawa -ku, Tokyo 141, Japan. Second class ers Inc., a leading U.K. rackjobber, Vogel drew laughs from the audi- postage paid at New York, N.Y. and at additional mailing office. Current and back copies of Billboard are GRACEFUL EXIT: Before start- came to NARM to gain first -hand ence at the WEA available on microfilm from Kraus Microform, One Water Street, White Plains, N.Y. 10601 or Xerox Uni- product presenta- versity Microfilms, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106. Postmaster, please send changes ing a news -packed keynote address experience on the mechanics of run- tion, where Vogel had some fun of address to Billboard, P.O. Box 2071, Mahopac, N.Y. 10541-2071, 914 -628-7771. (story, this page), CBS Records ning a record trade organization. with the industry's burgeoning list president Al Teller announced that His company is one of 10 charter of new configurations. Among the interested patties could get a "cut- members of the new British Assn. (Continued on page 68)

BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 3 / www.americanradiohistory.com WEA, PolyGram Ready 27 5 -Inch Titles Late -Spring Promise On CDVs national, says those technical glitches nounced plans for 5 -inch CDV re- BY KEN TERRY have been corrected. leases, Petrone predicts, "The major- LOS ANGELES PolyGram and Among the PolyGram artists with ity of software companies will have WEA will ship the first batch of com- CDVs coming in the second quarter product on the marketplace between mercial 5-inch compact disk video ti- are Angela Winbush, Bon Jovi, Cam- May and September for the fall sell- tles in the U.S. market in May or eo, Cinderella, the Fat Boys, John ing season ... We are confident that June, according to Ernie! Petrone, ex- Cougar Mellencamp, Kiss, Kool & it will be a viable configuration and ecutive VP of PolyGram CD Video. the Gang, Level 42, Men Without create new opportunities for soft- The European Hats, the Moody Blues, Robert Cray, ware as well as hardware compa- launch of the au- Rush, and the Scorpions. nies." dio /videodisks will While no other labels have an- (Continued on page 76) Frankie Goes To Warners. Warner Bros. execs come together to celebrate NAHM take place in Sep- their signing of Maze, which features Frankie Beverly. Pictured, from left, are tember, when Benny Medina, vice president, black music a &r; Mo Ostin, board chairman; Philips, Poly - Beverly; Lenny Waronker, president; Reve Gibson, Maze publicist; and Ernie REPORT Gram's parent Singleton, senior vice president, black music marketing and promotion. company, will also The look Of Home Video roll out its new line of combi -players and dedicated CDV players in Europe and the U.S. Pleases Music Retailers The initial U.S. CDV release will I EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE seven WEA and 20 Poly - counted for 10% of the $2.6 billion comprise BY JIM McCULLAUGH Gram pop offerings on 5 -inch CDVs; that NARM members took in dur- BILLBOARD. Ron Willman is named director of sales, Billboard directories, in 12 -inch videodisks by PolyGram acts LOS ANGELES Despite its low - ing 1986. York office. He retains his previous responsibilities as director of Bon Jovi, Kiss, the Eurythmics, and key presence on the exhibit floor One supplier, Ralph King, senior the New sound /video. Rush; and 15 classical 12- inchers and the absence of any formal semi- vice president of International Vid- sales, from PolyGram. Most of the 5 -inch nars on it, home eo Entertainment, claimed that the RECORD COMPANIES. Bhaskar Menon rejoins the board of directors of Thorne CDVs feature hits of the past year, video maintained record retail community now ac- He continues as chairman and chief executive of EMI Music although Kingdom Come's "Get It a forceful pres- counts for 15% of home video distri- EMI in London. On" is a current hit. NAHM ence at the bution in the U.S., excluding racks. Worldwide. senior vice president, a&r, at EMI-Manhattan Records in The suggested list price of the 5- March 11-14 con- With racks included, his estimate Gerry Griffith, expanded responsibilities for artistic direction and devel- inch CDVs, notes Petrone, will be vention of the jumps to 20 % -25 %- "clearly at New York assumes the label. $9.98. REPORT National Assn. much higher levels than last year." opment at makes the following promotions: Randy Hoek, vice presi- The WEA titles-by Randy New- of Recording "I'm astounded at the type of MCA Records man, Madonna, Donald Fagen, Le- Merchandisers here. commitment certain chains are vert, Madam X, the Cure, and Anita Record dealers, particularly of making toward video-those which Baker - include CDVs that originally the combo variety, have become an are positioning themselves as home were scheduled for a first -quarter re- increasingly large factor in both entertainment centers," he said. lease. The rollout was postponed due video rental and sell -through. Ac- Like many other local prerecord- to duplication problems, but Tim cording to NARM's latest statisti- ed video suppliers, King, a former Read, managing director of the new cal overview, prerecorded video ac- (Continued on page 70) business division of PolyGram Inter-

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dent, rock promotion in New York, and Mavis Chan, national marketing man- Philips Profit Plunge To Cost Jobs ager in Los Angeles. They were, respectively, director of national album pro- motion and national marketing coordinator. Multinational May Lay Off 20,000 Staffers Andrea Ganis is promoted to VP, national pop promotion, by Atlantic Rec- New York. She was senior director of national singles promotion. LONDON Philips may cut up to Philips employs some 337,000 brand awareness in what van der ords in Masterworks in New York appoints Deborah Surdi manager, a&r. She 20,000 jobs this year -about 6% of worldwide, but its problems are Klugt acknowledges is a crucial CBS for RCA Red Seal Records. its work force -following a steep not confined to overmanning. Ef- market. was a product manager in New York makes the following appointments: Jan Tei- in during 1987. Report- forts to improve its reputation in Philips' strategy of separating Arista Records fall profits director, West Coast; Eva George, national coordinator, ing to the Dutch multinational's marketing have so far borne little core businesses -consumer elec- feld, national singles and information technolo- annual general meeting in Eindho- fruit, despite the excellence of tronics f` ven, Holland, chairman Cor van some of the company's products. gy among them -from peripheral der Klugt said the company will in- The most recent example is com- activities has also run into trouble, tensify efforts to reduce costs and pact disk video, the subject of re- with the failure of joint- venture accelerate the restructuring of its peated postponements. A planned negotiations involving Whirlpool global operations. in the U.S. and General Electric in Sales volume in 1987 increased the U.K. In addition, Philips' role 7 %, but gross earnings dropped 4% `1988 will be a in an alliance with AT &T has been (taking the U.S. downgraded. to $28.07 billion FOLLETT dollar at an exchange rate of 1.87 difficult year, but Van der Klugt insisted the com- SURD! TEIFELD STATMAN Dutch guilders). Net profits fell pany still wants partners for its with an outlook of development; Julia Tirado, coordinator, national black college and jazz 19% $435.8 million, with the domestic appliance and medical artist to Rogers, coordinator of operations, r&b department. weak dollar blamed for some 3% of businesses, revealing that talks promotion; and Rhonda better profits West Coast, for Chrysalis Records; George and decline. with West Germany's Agfa Ge- Teifeld was singles director, the assistants for the label; and Rogers was in person- Philips has 40% of its sales -but vaert had been resumed with the Tirado were administrative when restructuring into nel for the label. 25% of its costs dollar - aim of bringing that company only -in Angeles adds Anna Statman to the a&r department. linked countries and has been criti- is implemented' the Philips /Du Pont joint venture. Geffen Records in Los to adapt as suc- The Philips chief further dis- She was director of a&r for Slash Records. cized for its failure names Dane Venable product manager. as its Japanese competi- closed that after a failed attempt PolyGram Records in New York cessfully merchandising for CBS Records. tors to the dollar's decline. Philips Du Pont Optical /Poly- to place 20% of PolyGram's shares He was director of Records in Sun Valley, Calif., names Hilaire Broslo director of Van der Klugt said the company gram /Philips briefing on CDV, on the market after last October's Frontier West Coast promotions. He was director of radio /video promotions at Big will transfer more of its activities scheduled for March 15 at PDO's stock -market crash, Philips had to low -cost, dollar -based countries Blackburn, England, plant, was privately placed 10% of the shares. Time Records. such as Mexico. The ideal solution, canceled, and van der Klugt would Van der Klugt concluded, "1988 DISTRIBUTION /RETAILING. Goodtimes /Kids Klassics Distributing Corp. in New he added wryly, would be to have only repeat that September 1988 is will be a difficult year, but with an William B. Follett chief operating officer. He was simultaneous- Philips factories on supertankers the new European launch date, outlook of better profits later York names hitches in both software when the restructuring is imple- ly senior VP of VCA /Technicolor and president of VCA Duplicating Corp. steaming about the world to blaming Fla., elects Douglas the and hardware for the delay. mented." But time may be running Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. in Fort Lauderdale, whichever country offered of VP, franchise development. He was VP of fran- costs at any given time. In North America, Philips faces out. Some $300 million was set M. Kinney to the position lowest and development planning for Hardees Food Systems. More practically, Philips aims to further problems. The region ac- aside for restructuring last year chising reduce the number of European counted last year for only 22% of without arresting the decline. In HOME VIDEO. Bill Kruger is promoted to national sales manager, consumer manufacturing centers from 170 to overall sales and produced profits the fourth quarter, traditionally 1987, sales products, for Nelson Entertainment in Los Angeles. He was Western around 100 in the next five years. of no more than $9.6 million. Some Philips' strongest period, of Eu- restructuring is planned, and hav- net profits actually slumped 51% regional sales manager for the company. Most of the jobs to go will be in appoints Steve Galloway executive vice hopes to cut ing bought out the minority share- to $140.6 million. And in 1988, too, Radio Vision Video in Los Angeles rope; the company operating officer. He was director of operations at Produc- by more than. $100 mil- holders of its North American sub- van der Klugt warned, profits may president and chief overhead ers Sales Organization and vice president of PIC-TV. lion this year alone. sidiary, the company has to boost well fall again. BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 4 www.americanradiohistory.com ASC.4P PUBLISHERS. OUR PARTNERS IN MAKING MUSIC.

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www.americanradiohistory.com CD Maker Shape Cuts Work Force Rumors Of $$ Woes, Plant Sale Denied past several months. and audio- and videocassette shells. BY STEVEN DUPLER "We're not denying we have been We've also consolidated some of our NEW YORK While denying ru- faced in the past 12 months with audio- and video -production facili- mors of poor financial health and some tough challenges," says ties and sold off some real estate. claiming its best quarter yet, com- Tracey Hartman, Shape's market- Basically, we've had to become lean pact disk and cassette shell manu- ing coordinator. "Our wholesale CD and mean." facturer Shape Inc. confirms that it price has been in cut in half. Our CD The highly competitive CD mar- is eliminating about 6 % -7% of its manufacturing competition is ket, which has led to dramatic cuts work force and is considering other fierce. in CD wholesale prices, is just one cost-cutting measures. "But at the same time, our orders of Shape's obstacles in the battle to The firm also denies any plans to have never been higher, and we're post profits. Hartman also points close or sell its Shape Optimedia increasing our production," says out that the price of polystyrene - CD- manufacturing facility, which Hartman. "This has necessitated Shape's primary raw material in some industry observers suggest cutting some 200 jobs not directly manufacturing its largely plastic may have been on the block for the related to our production of CDs product -has risen by 74% in the Bell Bows. Classical violinist Joshua Bell meets with top executives from past year. PolyGram, which released his first two albums in March. Shown, from left, are At the same time that this has Guenter Hensler, president, PolyGram Classics; Lynne Hoffman-Engel, vice been happening, the highly competi- president, London; Dick Asher, president, PolyGram; and Bell. Capitol Gets Cream Of Crap (Continued on page 77) In Chameleon Distilli Deal Vera, Stryper, and the Smithereens. Michael's `Bad' Spawns Its Fourth No. 1, BY JEAN ROSENBLUTH In fact, I was the person who NEW YORK Capitol Records has brought Rhino into the fold." added another company to its dis- Dan Davis, vice president of dis- Becoming First Such Single- Artist Album tributed- labels stable: On March 11, tributed labels for CEMA, says that the major signed a limited pressing - Powers' a &r background was one and- distribution deal with the Cha- of the label's prime incentives in MICHAEL JACKSON'S "Man In The Mirror" FAST FACTS: "Dirty Dancing" logs its 12th week meleon Music Group of Hawthorne, hooking up with Chameleon. "He jumps to No. 1 on the Hot 100, making Jackson the at No. 1 on the pop album chart. That's the longest Calif. Capitol already handles Enig- has been in the forefront of discov- first artist ever to land four No. 1 pop hits from one that any multiartist soundtrack has remained at No. ma, Rhino, Solar, MTM, and six oth- ering music before it actually hap- album. This smash follows "I Just Can't Stop Lov- 1 since "Grease" had 12 weeks on top in 1978. (That's er independents. pens," Davis says. "He's well - ing You," "Bad," and "The Way You Make Me not all they have in common: Both albums feature "The cream of our crop will go known as a good talent scout." Feel." top five singles by the film's heartthrob stars, Pat- through Capitol," says Chameleon The Chameleon Music Group is- The "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack also gen- rick Swayze and John Travolta.) If "Dirty Dancing" president Stephen Powers, who was sues product on 17 different labels, erated four No. 1 hits, but they were by two differ- hangs tough for another week, it will be the top - manager of a &r at the major for but it is primarily records on the ent artists. The Bee Gees scored with "How Deep Is charting multiartist soundtrack since "Saturday three years before moving to Cha- Chameleon label itself that will be Your Love," "Stayin' Alive," and "Night Fever," Night Fever" was at No. 1 for 24 weeks in 1978. meleon in 1g87. "I know the system, affected by the deal. "We'll choose and Yvonne Elliman Motown Records has I know the people, and I've seen those titles that would traditionally sang "If I Can't Have had no singles on the how well they've done with Billy (Continued on page 77) You." Hot 100 for the past two Jackson establishes weeks. It's the first time another record, as that Motown has been "Bad" logs its 27th con- CHART completely absent from `Cornerstone Of Reissue Project' secutive week in the top the pop chart since it five on the Top Pop Al- was skunked for a week bums chart. "Bad" is in 1979. This poor show- RCA Country Years To Hall the first album to debut 11141 ing comes two months sic Foundation director. in the top five and re- after a restructuring in BY GERRY WOOD "This donation is the cornerstone main there for as many which the label cut back NASHVILLE RCA Records has of an extensive commemorative re- as 27 weeks since the by Pau i Grein its pop promotion. donated a rich lode of historical ma- issue project," Ivey stated. "And it separate mono and stereo charts were combined in Two artists are competing in the top 30 with new terial to the Country Music Hall of also represents the first major com- 1963. The old record was held by the Eagles' "Hotel versions of their competition's old classics. Tiffany's Fame and Museum, simultaneously mitment by any record label to en- California," which spent its first 26 weeks in the top update of the Beatles' "I Saw Him /Her Standing announcing collaboration on a se- sure the preservation of its full his- five. There" jumps to No. 21, leapfrogging over George ries of reissue albums. tory through the donation of archi- This is the second time in Jackson's career that he Harrison's "When We Was Fab," which inches up to RCA /Nashville is providing the val information to a nationally has strung together four consecutive No. 1 hits. He No. 23. And Natalie Cole's remake of Bruce Spring- organization with 120 reels of mi- recognized cultural agency." also did it in 1970 as part of the Jackson Five with "I steen's "Pink Cadillac" vaults to No. 27, jumping crofilm documenting its entire 60- The collection has spawned a com- Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save," over the Boss' "One Step Up," which is bulleted at year discographic history in the memorative three -compact -disk set and "I'll Be There." Michael Halverson of CKTO- No. 28. country music field. The presenta- featuring 66 RCA songs issued be- FM in Nova Scotia notes that this makes Jackson Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange has two sin- tion came at a March 8 press confer- tween 1928 and 1988. The CD is now the first performer to land four consecutive No. 1 gles in the top 10 for the first time in his career. Bil- ence and reception held at the Hall only available to select retail, radio, hits in a group and as a solo star. Halverson adds: ly Ocean's "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My of Fame attended by industry lead- and media outlets, but plans call for "Eighteen years passed between those two streaks, Car" leaps to No. 5, and Def Leppard's "Hysteria" ers and top RCA /Nashville execu- its commercial release later this and Michael is not yet 30." inches up a notch to No. 10. Lange previously pro- tives and artists. Joe Galante, senior year. The set precedes the release "Man In The Mirror" is also the fourth No. 1 hit duced and /or wrote top 10 hits by Foreigner, Huey vice president and general manag- of five reissue packages this year, from "Bad" on the Hot Black Singles chart. Only Lewis & the News, and the Cars. er, RCA /Nashville, presented the including four on Country Music one artist has landed more No. 1 black hits from one "Kingdom Come " -the debut album by the band materials to Bill Ivey, Country Mu- (Continued on page 77) album: kid sister Janet Jackson, who pulled five that is being compared to early Led Zeppelin-leaps from "Control." 20 notches to No. 31 in its second week on the pop album chart. It's running ahead of where Zep's de- JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP is one of the but album was at the same point in its chart life. most consistent artists in pop. His current album, "Led Zeppelin" bowed at No. 99 in February 1969 Andy Gîbb Dead At 30 "The Lonesome Jubilee," is his fourth consecutive and shot to No. 40 in its second week. NEW YORK Andy Gibb, whose pendency at the Betty Ford Reha- release to hit the top 10 on the pop album chart, to first three singles hit No. 1 on the bilitation Center in California in go double platinum, and to generate three top 20 sin- WE GET LETTERS: Robin Scott -Durkee of Eau Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, 1985, but drugs did not contribute to gles. Claire, Wis., reminds us that Andy Gibb, who died in died March 10 of unspecified causes the death, according to reports. His But here's the most amazing part: "Jubilee" has March 10, remains the only solo artist the rock era in Oxford, England. He was 30 mother was with him when he died. been listed in the top 10 for the past 27 straight to reach No. 1 with his first three chart singles. (Tif- years old and appeared to be poised Gibb was the younger brother of weeks -but it has never cracked the top five. David fany may match the feat if her current smash tops for a comeback after recently sign- Bee Gees members Maurice, Barry, Rosoff of St. Paul, Minn., notes that that's the lon- the chart.) People tend to forget how hot Gibb was ing with Island Records. and Robin Gibb. His meteoric career gest that any album has appeared in the top 10 with- in the late '70s: He had the No. 2 single of 1977 with checked into John Radcliffe saw his first three singles, "I Just out going top five since the mono and stereo charts "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" and the No. 1 Gibb his Hospital in Oxford the evening be- Want To Be Your Everything," were combined. The runners -up are "Crosby, Stills single of 1978 with "Shadow Dancing." But fore his death. He had been admit- "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water," & Nash," which spent 17 weeks in the top 10 and reign was short -lived: His first eight singles cracked he to the ted to the hospital March 7 after and "Shadow Dancing," top the peaked at No. 6, and Jethro Tull's "Aqualung," 16 the top 15, but after 1981, never returned complaining of stomach pains but charts in the late '70s. He also weeks in the top 10, peaking at No. 7. Hot 100. had subsequently been released. scored hits with "An Everlasting He had been treated for drug de- (Continued on page 70)

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Publisher & Editor -In- Chief: New York Civil Rights Law to pro- scribed New York law on publicity the monies earned directly through vacy and will terminate lawyers' SAM HOLDSWORTH tect the rights of entertainers de- rights as "a haystack in a wind- performances by entertainers and technical debates regarding the need Associate Publisher /Director of Research: serves the support of the music in- storm." The new legislation would sports stars. for lifetime exploitation of the right. MARTY FEELY Associate Publisher /Director of Marketing & Sales: dustry and its leading figures. The cure these problems. It cannot be seriously disputed that New York competes with Califor- GENE SMITH new legislation, sponsored by Eman- Entertainers and sports figures artistic incentives will be enhanced nia as the leading entertainment and General Manager /Directories Publisher: uel Gold, deputy minority leader of spend their entire careers cultivating and furthered if performers are se- cultural center of the country. New JOHN BABCOCK JR. International Editorial Director: the New York state Senate, would their skills and personas. The com- cure in the knowledge that the valu- York is experiencing a resurgence as MIKE HENNESSEY clarify the confused law in New York mercial value in a performer's name, able image they cultivated in their a film- making center, while it has General Manager /Nashville: and create a legally recognized and voice, and likeness, developed over lifetime will be protected and com- long stood in the forefront with re- GERRY WOOD defined right of privacy that is both many years of hard labor, is and mercially exploited only by their cho- spect to the performing arts. If New Editorial transferrable during life and de- York wishes to enhance its reputa- Managing Editor: KEN SCHLAGER scendible to a celebrity's heirs after tion as an entertainment capital, it Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman Senior News Editor: Ken Terry his death. must have competitive laws favor- News Editor: Jean Rosenbluth Current New York law is out of 'Rights publicity able to the interests of its perform- Technology Editor Steven Dueler with jurisdictions. of ers, who provide to the Art Director: Jeff Nisbet step other In an entertainment Copy Editors: David Bushman, important New Jersey ruling, for ex- are recognized public and substantial revenues to Janine Coveney McAdams ample, a state court found that the the state. Life in New York would be Special Issues: Editor: Ed Ochs (Los Angeles) Elvis Presley estate has a common - in eight states' far less fulfilling without the contri- Assistant Editor: Robyn Wells (N.Y.) law right to protect its economic in- butions of its celebrities. Bureau Chief: Dave Martino (Los Angeles) terest in generating income from Notably, rights of publicity have Bill Holland (Washington) rights associated with Presley's en- been recognized by statute in at least Editors: tertainment services. The estate was eight states, including California and Radio: Yvonne Olson (LA.), Peter Ludwig (N.Y.) Leonard M. Marks is a co-founder of and a Talent: Steve Gett (N.Y.) successful in stopping the unautho- senior partner in the New York law firm Tennessee. The same objections Black Music: Nelson George (N.Y.) rized "Big El" show, which was a raised with respect to the proposed Dance Music: Bill Coleman (N.Y.) Gold, Farrell & Marks. Retailing: Geoff Mayfield (N.Y.), Ed Morris (Nashville) stage production of an actor imper- New York legislation, primarily by Marketing: Earl Paige (L.A.) sonating Presley. A similar decision magazine publishers and advertisers, Home Entertainment: Jim McCullaugh (LA.) Home Video: Al Stewart (N.Y.) in favor of the Beatles was issued in were also raised in opposition to the Music Video, Pro Audio/Video: Steven Dopier (N.Y.) California against the "Beatlemania" should be recognized as a valuable sen representatives after they die. California statute and to similar laws International News: Peter Jones (London) Reporters: Chris Morris (LA.), Bruce Haring (N.Y.) imitators. property right that can be trans- There is no reason why this valuable in other states. There has been little Music Research/Analysis: Paul Grein (LA.) In New York, however, the law is ferred freely during the performer's asset should not pass to the heirs of difficulty in implementing these stat- Album Reviews: Jean Rosenbluth (N.Y.), Chris Morris (LA.), Ed Morris (Nashville) much less clear. Federal courts ap- lifetime and passed on to his or her the performer, celebrity, or entertain- utes, however, and the experience in Singles Reviews: Bill Coleman (N.Y.) plying New York law have some- heirs in the same manner as any oth- er. these states has been positive. More- Administrative Assistants: Debbie Holley (Nashville), Drew Wheeler (N.Y.), Valerie Bisharat (LA.) times protected the publicity rights er property right. The enactment of a descendible over, the proposed legislation specifi- Contributors: Bob Darden (Gospel:, of celebrities, including Cary Grant, A successful performer usually and transferrable right of publicity cally allows First Amendment uses Peter Keepnews (Jazz), Is Horowitz (Classical), Laurel & Hardy, and Agatha Chris- builds the value of his her name, spelled out in the law would under- of names, voices, photographs, and Kirk LaPointe (Canada), Moira McCormick (Chicago), or Mark Mehkr (Financial), tie. But recent cases in New York image, and likeness with attention score the affinity between this right likenesses in connection with public courts have created uncertain- and diligence. The name and likeness and the copyright laws, as or newsworthy and Charts & Research great patent and affairs matters ty in this area. In one decision, for ex- of an entertainer are his portfolio. An the U.S. Supreme Court has recog- biographical portrayals in all media. Associate Publisher /Director of Charts: THOMAS NOONAN ample, the Tennessee Williams estate entire industry has developed around nized in Zacchini vs. Scripps Howard The music industry should support Asst. Dir. of Charts /Mgr., Hot 100: Michael Ellis was denied an injunction against the the merchandising and commercial Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562 (1977). the adoption of this legislation. Manager, Country Charts: Marie Ratliff Manager, Black/Jazz /Crossover Charts: Terri Rossi Manager, Dance Charts: Sharon Russell Manager, Latin Charts: Carlos A udek Manager, Video Charts: Marc Zubatkin Systems Manager: JoDean Adams DJs probably feel they waste time not all acts do videos and not all In 1984, by some miracle, I hap- Research Manager: Jim Canosa by identifying records they've just songs have them, either. pened to hear a song called "It's Like New York: Harry Michel (retail supervisor), Ron Cerrito (radio supervisor), Marisol Camacho, played, yet they seem to have no As one who follows radio closely That" on the radio. The DJ never Ed Coakley, Anthony Colombo, Eleanor Greenberg, qualms about squeezing in a plug for and seriously, I challenge any FM ra- mentioned the artist's name. Then I Robert Hoffman, Cathy Kaslow, Rosemary Perez a record they're going to play after dio station to take Griffith's advice saw "Rock Box" on MTV and discov- Marketing & Sales they return from a commercial break. and give this new "contemporary ered the name of the group, which I Director of Sales, Video /Sound: Ron Willman WON'T BUY 'DIRTY DANCING' Also, if air personalities can't find rock radio" format a try. Turn those predicted would go on to become a Promotion Director: Phylis Goldberg I loved the movie "Dirty Dancing." I enough time to announce records, oldies formats into also-rans! major force in music in the '80s. And, Advertising Services Mgr.: Karen O'Callaghan N.Y.: Norm Berkowitz, Ken Karp, Amy Laurie, saw it three times in the movie the- why do some of them devote so much John Trombley of course, Run- D.M.C. has become a Peggy Dold, Deborah Alter, Jeff Serrette (classified) aters. But I will not lay a finger on time to stupid comedy bits in the Canton, N.Y. smash-and my radio has gone in the LA: Christine Matuchek, Arty Simon, Mary Fisher, Emily Vaughn the videocassette of the film. Nestlé spaces between songs? I'd sooner sit trash. Nashville: Lynda Emon, Carole Edwards and Vestron have seen to that by through a grammar school rendition NOW TO FIX RADIO John C. Ryan London: Tony Evans Tokyo: Hugh Nishikawa placing a 30- second commercial on of "King Lear" than subject myself A tremendous thank you is due Bill- Fontana, Calif. Amsterdam: Ron Betist, 0-20- 628483 the cassette and offering the cassette to endless, sleep- inducing monologs board for publishing Don Ienner's ar- Milan: Germano Ruscitto, 28 -29 -158 VIRGIN VISION WINDOW Sydney: Mike Lewis, 612 -412 -4626 for sale at the obnoxious price of from talent zeros like Rick Dees or ticle "Tell Listeners Whom They're $89.95 (discounted at $69.95). Frazer Smith. If radio wants to pro- Hearing." Ienner's words should be We read with great interest your sto- Production I had no trouble buying "Top Gun" gram comedy (which doesn't belong required reading for every radio pro- ry in the March 5 issue of Billboard Director: MARIE R. GOMBERT for $19.95. If the video supplier would between musical numbers), then let it grammer and DJ in the country. about Arthur Morowitz's plea for ac- Advertising Production Mgr.: John Wallace Advtg. Production Coordinator: Michael D. Small reduce the price of a cassette, I would book comedy and get some real tal- Many years ago, I was addicted to ceptable windows within the video in- Systems Manager: James B. Dellert gladly put up with the commercials. I ent for the money it's paying these radio, but now I don't listen to radio dustry. At Virgin Vision, we share Edit. Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders Asst. Edit. Production Mgr.: Renate L Foster see no problem with that because it's depthless record spinners. programming at all. One of the main his conviction that retailers deserve Directories Production Mgr.: Len Durham a trade -off. But to run a commercial Steven Kozak reasons I don't is that DJs simply re- that kind of protection. Administration on a tape and to sell that tape at a list North Hollywood, Calif. fuse to tell us the names of the art- Virgin Vision offers a 90-day pay - price of $89.95 is a rip-off. ists they're playing. Having to put up per -view holdback, three times the V.P. & Executive Editorial Director: Lee Zhito Divisional Controller Peter Philipps Vestron apparently doesn't care, TOO MUCH 'GOLD' with the ultraconservative, anti - length of the Paramount window, Director of Database Services: Raymond H. Heitzman since the cassette is ranked high on I read the article "Rock Stations progressive musical mentality at which Mr. Morowitz calls an "excep- Distribution Manager: Edward Skiba Circulation Manager: Eileen Bell the rental and sales charts. But it Leave Some Fans Singing The most radio stations is bad enough, tion." Dealer Copy Sales: Brad Lee won't be any "Top Gun" by a long Blues" in the Feb. 13 edition of Bill- but missing out on the names of the Judy McGuinn License & Permissions Mgr: Georgina Challis Credit: Nick Caligiuri shot. board, and I think that J.B. Griffith new and innovative artists who hap- Virgin Vision Asst. to Publisher & Gen. Mgr.: Nadine Reis Howard Wexler has a wonderful idea! pen to get a tiny bit of airplay is ex- Los Angeles Billboard Publications Inc. Brooklyn, N.Y. It seems to me that in the past cou- tremely irritating. ple of years, radio stations, regard- At least MTV, with all of its many President & Chief Executive Officer: GERALD S. HOBBS IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR less of their format, have been over- faults, does do a major service for its Articles and letters appearing on Executive Vice President: Sam Haldswo th Much thanks to Don Ienner for voic- doing it with oldies. I feel that there viewers: The names of the artists this page serve as a forum for the Senior Vice President: Ann Haire Vice Presidents: Paul Curran, Rosales Lovett, ing the sentiment held by many radio are too many "gold" or classic rock (plus the song and album titles) are expression of views of general in- Martin R. Feely, Lee Zhito, listeners about DJs who fail to identi- formats (which are about 10% cur- given for every video -not just by terest. Contributions should be John Babcock Jr., Glenn Heffernan Managing Director, Billboard Ltd.: fy the records they're playing (Bill- rents) and not enough stations that the horribly bubble -gummish Madon- submitted to Ken Terry, Commen- R. Michael Hennessey board, Feb. 20). This irresponsible be- stress new hits and new acts. I don't na but also by talented and progres- tary Editor, Billboard, 1515 Publisher, Billboard Operations Europe: Theo Roos feel MTV -1 X, York, 10036. Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littleford havior has been going on for too that getting into or VH sive bands like Lone Justice, and Broadway, New NY long. on a hard-core basis is a great idea, as 10,000 Maniacs.

BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 9 www.americanradiohistory.com /JADIO Adult Alternative Takes Wait -And -See Attitude "I personally want news and talk Perhaps the biggest area of con- Feinstein. "We're in grave danger "This is a format of breaking BY YVONNE OLSON in the mornings," said KKSF San troversy is the use of announcers of becoming too consistent, and a rules," said Sebastian. "It needs to DALLAS An agreement not to Francisco PD Steve Feinstein. "I and consequent back -selling of rec- way to combat that is to shy away be different and unclassified." come to any conclusions about adult can see mornings evolving into six ords. Cody, who introduced KTWV from `hip Muzak.' Look for chal- "We're a station that plays good alternative was made by panelists to eight songs an hour, with infor- "the Wave" Los Angeles with no lenging music. We can't afford to music, gets good demos, and is a discussing the format at the March mation in between. As great as the DJs, backed down from his former water it down, making it lily-white." good sell to advertisers," said Fein- 3 -5 Radio & Records convention '88 music is, we've got to have some- stance as a no-DJ proponent. "I believe this can be the ulti- stein. "One of the ways to be differ- here. thing else to make us the 'top -of- "It's clearly a positioning strate- mate, No. 1 25-54 format," stated ent is to not use all the catch The panelists did outline the for- mind' station in the morning." gy, case by case," he said. "In the Cody. "We need to keep replenish- phrases that other stations do. mat's major issues: increasing "I can imagine being almost all Wave's case, we needed it to set us ing it and stay responsive to the Those mistakes have made our for- morning -drive numbers; using an- news in the morning," concurred apart from other stations. It created needs of our audience." mat possible." nouncers; back selling records; gar- consultant Frank Cody, while "Mu- more musical space, and in terms of nering further support from record sical Starstreams" syndicator announcing records, we found a so- labels and retail; achieving consis- Frank Forrest noted the results of a lution in the artist back -sell." tency in programming, advertising, recent survey indicating that a "It's critical to have announcers. and promotions; and finding-or not large percentage of listeners want People need to know the music," finding -an appropriate moniker more up -tempo music during drive said Feinstein. "They're also a good o for the format. times -and an alternative approach conduit of information -they allow OUTA' Unlike most stations, adult alter- to the news. the latitude to break a news story if native outlets find their weakest What kind of alternative? A few need be and deserve credit for the numbers in morning drive. Pro- attendees stressed localization, but positioning of a station." Feinstein grammers debated their affluent, consultant John Sebastian cau- pointed óut that announcers must TNE BOX 25-54 target audience's need for in- tioned that the strength of each have the correct delivery, saying formation and whether there exists daypart has yet to be determined. more with less, while Sebastian re- a need to incorporate more talk into "We cannot afford any knee -jerk re- ferred to the optimal DJ as a Programmers reveal why they have jumped on certain new releases. the morning daypart. actions at this time," said Sebastian. "tweener," someone in between obñ noxious and the time /temperature TOP 40 variety. Last week we wrote about an album track from Debbie Gibson, By contrast, a recent study con- "Playing The Field," recommended by WPOW Miami PD Bill Tan- ducted by Coleman Research con- ner. This week, WHTZ "Z -100" New York MD Frankie Blue advises cluded that the promotion of no an- fellow programmers to sample her "Foolish Beat" (Atlantic), which nouncers has contributed to the suc- he says "is showing strong indication on our request lines that Gib- cess of the adult alternative format. son will have another huge hit to follow her past three." Blue also CATHY HUGHES assumes GM duties at Almic Broadcasting's WOL /WMMJ According to the study, listeners backs up another Miami -radio -supported single, the Miami Sound Washington, D.C., following the recent departure of Allan Ginsburg. tune primarily for mood effect; in Machine's "Anything For You" (Epic). "This record should go fact, 33% of those surveyed think straight to the top," he predicts. An "instant explosion in both sales BRUCE BLEVINS is named GM at Malrite country combo KNEW /KSAN even vocal songs break up the and requests" is how Blue describes reaction to Samantha Fox's San Francisco. He arrives from Olympic Broadcasting's top 40- formatted mood. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" (Jive /RCA). "What a great com- KHIT across town, formerly KKCY "The City." Blevins is also a former The study also indicates, howev- bination, Fox and Full Force," he says. "This street dance record VP of Christal Radio, where he worked from 1975 to 1985. er, that the main component imped- should work in any urban market." Lastly, Blue mentions Agnetha ing the format is a general lack of Faltskog's duet with Peter Cetera, "I Wasn't The One" (Atlantic). LEGACY BROADCASTING names Gary Swartz VP /GM at Minneapolis outlets information on the product. Attend- "Give it a chance," he says. "Once you hear it, you'll want to hear it KDWB- AM -FM. Swartz is also a regional VP with the chain, which ees and panelists all noted a bom- again." By the way, we incorrectly reported the label of one of Tan- means he'll manage Denver stations KHOW /KSYY as well. Swartz, for- bardment of listener queries over ner's crossover Outa' The Box selections last week. Stevie B.'s mer VP /GM at WDGY /KEEY Minneapolis, replaces Kevin Smith at the record identification. "Dreamin' Of Love" in on LMR Records, New York. The label is Minnesota outlets. Panelists all attributed some of distributed nationally by Little Major Records Inc., New York. the blame for this lack of identifica- SUMMIT BROADCASTING names Owen Weber executive VP /radio. Weber is tion to a lack of support from music BLACK /URBAN upped from the VP /GM slot at Summit's WCAO /WXYV Baltimore. Now suppliers. Junior's "Yes" (Mercury) gets WZAK Cleveland OM Lynn Tol- responsible for 16 stations, Weber will relocate to company headquarters "To take this format to another liver's first vote. "It's got a real positive, up -tempo flow," he says, in Atlanta. level, we need more support from noting a lyric- content similarity to the Beatles' "Hello, Goodbye." record companies and record Local -bred Howard Hewett is up next with "Strange Relationship" BOB SCHERNER exits the GM position at KKSN /KKLI Portland, Ore., to stores," said Sebastian. "We've got (Elektra). "It's been quite some time since his last album," says Tol- manage KYTE-AM -FM across town. people with [credit] cards coming liver, "[but] Hewett always does well with us." Tolliver also notes into stores to buy compact disks, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's "Everything Will B -fine" (Columbia). In the SANDUSKY BROADCASTING promotes KDKB Phoenix, Ariz., GSM Carolyn and they can't find the records." Se- album -cut category, Whistle's ballad "Still My Girl" (Select) is pick- Howe to VP /GM at sister AC station KWLT San Diego. bastian said the format will not ing up instant phones at 'ZAK. The band's album "Transformation" maximize its potential until the is justly titled, says Tolliver, because this group is primarily rap and JACOB COMMUNICATIONS buys Tampa, Fla., outlets WFLA/WFLZ, from product receives adequate place- seems to have crossed over to melodies without losing its core. Sconnix for approximately $20 million. The combo brings Jacor's total - ment and dealers become more station tally to 12. knowledgeable on the subject. COUNTRY In the area of promotion and ad- "A fabulous honky -tonk record-an old Merle Haggard chestnut ANNISTON RADIO Inc. buys country /AC combo WHMA -AM -FM Anniston, vertising, panelists advised strict that he wrote but never recorded," is what KFRE Fresno, Calif., Ala., from Calhoun Broadcasting for $3.5 million. adherence to overall presentation: PD /MD Bob Mitchell has to say about Marty Stuart's "Mirrors Jingles shouldn't sound like jingles; Don't Lie" (Columbia). "It's already climbed onto our top 30 and is BARBARA BEDDOR exits the VP /GM position at KZZU Spokane, Wash., for ads shouldn't sound like ads; and sure to be a hit for us," he predicts. Mitchell recommends "Satisfy the same post at KIKX Colorado Springs, Colo. promotions should emphasize life- You" (RCA) from Sweethearts Of The Rodeo because it is "good, styles. up- tempo, rhythmic country music." Regarding Glen Campbell's "I THE DITTMAN GROUP ventures out of Alabama to purchase Pollack Broad- "What it all keeps coming back to Remember You" (MCA), he admits, "I felt a little nervous about it casting's KWLN Memphis, Tenn., for $5.2 million. VP /programming is innovation," said Forrest. "We at first-I mean, you don't hear yodeling on a country record [any- Randy Lane, who oversees Dittman's WABB -AM=FM Mobile, Ala., and must continually think of new ways more]. But I soon realized that this song was once a monster pop hit. WAPI -AM -FM Birmingham, Ala., will manage the station. Pollack paid to present the product." Everybody knows this song, and everybody knows Campbell. So for $400,000 for the KOSE /KWLN combo in August 1985. Panelists debated how product my station, it's a real nice record." should be presented. Among possi- KPEL/KTOY LAFAYETTE Inc. purchases the two Lafayette, Ind., stations af- ble categories are new age, new AC, ALBUM ROCK ter which the company is named. The stations were purchased from Lafa- eclectic -oriented radio, and easy lis- "We don't ignore the past, but we keep the future in mind," says yette Radio Inc. for $3.5 million. tening for the '90s. KILO Colorado Springs MD Alan White of his station. His first rec- "I think the only criticism or stig- ommendation is "Under The Milky Way" (Arista) from the Church. UNITED NETWORK Inc. acquires gold-formatted WTIX New Orleans from ma we may encounter is being asso- "The sound is contemporary yet harkens back to classic rock'n'roll," Gulf Coast Broadcasting for $1.3 million. United's only other station is ciated with beautiful music," said says White. It reminds him of David Bowie's "Space Oddity." Over- KGU Honolulu. all, he says, the song "goes good in the mix of things." Next, White mentions Big Pig's "Breakaway" (A &M). "It's not kosher, but it'll SKY STATIONS Inc. buys WJYY Concord, N.H., from Rumford Communi- Al Teller blasts do," he says laughingly. "We actually played it by accident and have cations for $3.5 million. seen tremendous sales and requests result from a limited amount of album stations in airplay ?' YVONNE OLSON NORTH STAR BROADCASTING buys WOTT /WNCQ Watertown, N.Y., from his NARM keynote R.B.G. Productions Inc. for $1.55 million. ... see page 3

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* * NO. 1 * * Vox Jox was compiled by Peter Ludwig in New York. Wright's happy for two reasons: "I've finally landed a KNOWS ROBERT PLANT Assistance was provided by Yvonne Olson in Los An- top 40 gig in a top 10 market, and I'll be reunited with 1 1 I 7 HEAVEN 99373/ATLANTIC weeks a One I WISH I HAD A GIRL HENRY LEE SUMMER geles, Charlene Orr in Dallas, and Bill Holland in Bridgeman," she says. The two spent time together at 2 5 8 7 CBS ASSOCIATED 407720' 1 PA Washington. KWK St. Louis. ANGEL AEROSMITH Jim Elliot recently crossed the other way, going 3 2 2 9 GEFFEN 7 -28249 JOINING the growing ranks of radio broadcasters from WAVA to WPGC to temporarily replace Bill Bai- DAMN GOOD DAVID LEE ROTH 4 4 4 7 crossing over to television, Hollywood Hamilton, 6-10 ley in the morning drive slot (with Jeff Young, who WARNER BROS. LP CUT CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP p.m. jock on top 40 KIIS -FM Los Angeles, has signed to may be taking more of a background role): Elliot has 5 3 3 8 MERCURY 870 126- 7 /POLYGRAM host "Flip," a Saturday -morning kids show on CBS -TV, made his pitch for the permanent job, but no decision TALL COOL ONE ROBERT PLANT 6 12 4 along with his sidekick, Dr. George Brothers. has been made. WPGC GM /acting PD Ben Hill admits, © ESPARANZA LP CUT /ATLANTIC

GOLYET IT ON KINGDOM COME This casting story has "There's no better way to 7 6 7 P DOR 887436- 7 /POLYGRAM the show's executive pro- pitch for a job than being O ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL ALLOW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ducer, Earl Greenberg, in there and doing it." ® 8 16 5 COLUMBIA LP CUT and its Dan Meanwhile, Bailey's still REV UP JERRY HARRISON: CASUAL GODS producer, 10 15 8 Funk, riding around Hol- looking for a new slot. O SIRE 7. 2IT7977 /WARNER BROS. ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE lywood in their limo one Also in D.C., WWDC- IU 12 13 10 night, listening to (who AM-FM "DC -101" has GEORGE HARRISON vox 11 9 11 7 DARWDRSNINEP CUT /WARNER BROS. else ?) Hamilton and his moved its studio and of- on TALKIN "BOUT 3 sidekick the radio. fices from downtown-in 12 11 14 6 GEFFEN LP CUT They hear the duo's bit, the heart of the Connecti- BORN TO BE BAD GEORGE THOROGOOD O 16 34 3 and voilà: Greenberg de- cut Avenue power corri- 13 EMI -MANHATTAN LP CUT cides he wants the two OX NOTHING BUT FLOWERS TALKING HEADS to dor-to suburban Silver 30 2 I4 - SIRE LP CUT /WARNER BROS. host the new show. Spring, Md. That's where TIME RUNS WILD DANNY WILDE Hamilton swears the story's true. He says the show the station's transmitter and antenna are located. DC 15 15 17 9 GEFFEN 7 -27987 will focus on entertainment topics and teen-related is- 101 continues to air a TV ad featuring its morning O BEDS ARE BURNING MIDNIGHT OIL sues. It is scheduled to air immediately after "Pee -wee's Greaseman, hoping to sustain the growth the station 16 19 27 6 COLUMBIA 38 -07433 PRESENÇ OF LOVE THE ALARM Playhouse." "We're delighted to be following Pee -wee made in the fall '87 Arbitrons. CI 20 24 6 E [Herman]," mo- says Hamilton. "It gives us the added Congratulations to country WMZQ -AM -FM Wash- aaCANT WAIT FOREIGNER mentum that every new show needs." ington, D.C., morning co-host Mary Ball on the March 8 22 32 7 ATLANTIC LP CUT UNDER THE MILKY WAY THE CHURCH Hamilton says the show won't get in the way of his birth of a baby boy named Colin McGovern. Best wishes O 4 19 29 35 ARISTA 1 -9673 other project, Cutler Production's nationally syndicated to them both! Ball, ever the pro, will be broadcasting EYES YES "Rock Confidential." from her Oakton, Va., bunkhouse starting in April; the 20 21 28 ATNALP6 ATLANTIC "Flip" is scheduled to debut in September. station is getting the technical end together so she can DESOLLAPTION ANGEL JOHN BRANNEN 21 24 25 8 join co-host Jim London, who will be working in the CUT DEVIL INSIDE INXS ACCORDING to the Dallas Morning News, negotia- D.C. studio. The station ran a prenatal contest asking lis- 22 14 7 14 ATLANTIC 7-89144 tions are under way between morning man Moby of top teners to explain in 25 words or less "why babies are HEATSEEKER AC /DC 23 26 20 8 40 KEGL "the Eagle" Dallas and KLOL Houston. Two beautiful." Nine responses were chosen, engraved on ATLANTIC 7 -89136 years ago, Moby left another Houston rocker, KSRR plaques, and presented to the area's Children's Hospital. I LOVE THINGS... BALAAM AND THE ANGEL 24 34 45 3 VIRGIN LP (now KKHT), to take over the KEGL morning shift, And in Philadelphia, Lisa Fairfax goes from over- SOME SUGGAR ON ME DEF LEPPARD 25 25 26 9POxUR which had been vacated by Mark Stevens & Jim nights at WEGX "Eagle 106" to middays on cross -town RC Pruett-who were on their way to KLOL's morning WUSL "Power 99fm." WAIT WHITE LION 26 23 18 12 drive. The tradeoff served both KEGL and KLOL well, There's a new street in Los Angeles: KIIS Los Ange- ATLANTIC 7 -89126 B&EtST9LL MY BEATING HEART STING judging by subsequent ratings. les' Commander Chuck Street, pilot for the station's 27 13 5 11 292 KLOL was so happy to see Moby leave the market Yellow Thunder traffic helicopter, and his wife, Debbie, FINEST WORKSONG R.E.M. 28 31 31 8 two years ago that it threw him a going-away party. are celebrating the birth of son Corbin Alexander. I.R.S. LP CUT MCA Moby left Houston vowing: "I'll be back." If Moby is * * * FLASHMAKER * * * CARNERBROS.ENTURY'S ED DONALD FAGEN hired as the afternoon driver by KLOL, his "wild man" ROVING ROLODEX: Don Daniels is named OM at 1 ® NEW, W 7 -27N972 antics will add spice to Stevens & Pruett's already-color- Kansas City, Mo., oldies /AC outlets, Shamrock's 9 ONE GOOD REASON PAUL CARRACK JV 37 48 3 ful morning show. Both Moby and KEGL GM Ed KUDL /WHB ... Former KHAK Cedar Rapids, Iowa, CHRYSALIS 43204 Wodka deny that the talks are under way, but KLOL PD Mike McCoy is the new PD at country KBUC -AM- ***POWER TRACK * * * NEW SENSATION INXS director of marketing /creative services Doug Harris FM San Antonio, Texas, replacing Don Moore, who's 47 2 - ATLANTIC LP CUT confirms that the station is negotiating with Moby. now at KRYS Corpus Christi, Texas ... WCCC Hart- 0 YOU TALK TOO MUCH GEORGE THOROGOOD ford, Conn., PD Harve Alan is named PD at Newcity's 32 18 9 10 EMI -MANHATTAN LP CUT SEEING PINK, FEELING BLUE: Late word from album -rock -formatted WAAF Worcester, Mass., replac- ONLY A MEMORY THE SMITHEREENS NEW 1 WZOK Rockford, Ill., is that Bruce Springsteen has de- ing Cinde Slater, now programming KDKB Phoenix, ENIGMA LP CUT/CAPITOL clined to take a ride in WZOK's pink 1968 Cadillac. The Ariz.... Jay Deane is now programming Worcester AC ® NEW i SWAMPTMUSIC LYNYRD SKYNYRD station got 22,000 listeners to sign the car in hopes of Top 40 WXLO ... WPZZ Indianapolis afternoon driver SHHIIPPAOzFAFOOLS ROBERT PLANT convincing Springsteen to play Rockford's Metrocenter Kelly Karson is upped to OM /middays ... Congratula- 35 35 39 4 TuNTIC AMERICAN ROULETTE ROBBIE ROBERTSON (Billboard, Feb. 20). It wasn't enough, but it was a nice tions to WMC Memphis, Tenn., afternoon man Jim Ta- 36 28 21 7 try bor, voted best country DJ by the Academy Of Country GEFFEN LP CUT SATCH BOOGIE JOE SATRIANI . 22 7 Officials at Columbia Records said the Boss couldn't Music ... Steve Christian is the new PD at top 40 37 27 RELATIVITY LP CUT make the stop because of time considerations and prior WZZU "94 -Z "' Raleigh, N.C.... Charlie O'Douglas SNAKES AND LADDERS JONI MITCHELL 48 2 commitments. WZOK OM Mark McClure says, "We will program top 40 KFMW Waterloo, Iowa. ® - YOUR GREAT WHITE gave it a hell of a shot." He says he's disappointed, but 39 33 19 15 SHAVE he thanks Springsteen, Jon Landau Management, and OUR SINCEREST CONDOLENCES to the family and PINK FLOYD 40 4 Columbia for considering the proposal -and for "their friends of WHTZ "Z -100" New York's William Leo 36 36 SORROW CUT generosity in other areas." "Spanky" McFarland. The 26-year-old air personality MAGIC TOUCH MIKE OLDFIELD 41 17 10 9 VIRGIN 7 -99402 died March 13 of an apparent heart attack. McFarland BIRTH, SCHOOL WORK, DEATH THE GODFATHERS CROSS -TOWN TRAFFIC: Jim Morales trades his had been hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia. 42 38 42 8

evening shift at KZZP Phoenix, Ariz., for daylight and McFarland handled overnights and was an occasional 2 HEART OF STEEL WILL AND THE KILL 44 - M the midday slot across the street at KKFR. Contrary to member of the Z-100 "Morning Zoo" team, manning the ® I DONT WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER O , 1 rumor, KZZP PD Guy Zapoleon says Morales will be station's Super Sticker Patrol van promotion. McFar- 44 NEW ATLANTIC 7 -89101 the last to cross the street for a while. Zapoleon reports land's "Sunday Nite Love Lines And Electric Dedica- WITHOUT LOVE TONIO K. 45 43 46 that Alex Santa Maria will remain in KZZP's overnight tions Party" was a popular feature. 3 A &M LP CUT slot. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native had been a top -rated per- KISS ME DEADLY LITA FORD 46 40 47 4 RCA 6866 Washington, D.C., is a hot town for more than politics sonality at WZAT "Z -102" Savannah, Ga., before joining TELL BRYAN FERRY these days. Former KBEQ Kansas City, Mo., MD Brian Z-100 a year ago. 47 42 40 5 KsAND7-28117 Bridgeman has filled the MD post at WAVA recently Z-100 paid tribute to McFarland during his March 13 KNUCKLEBONES DAVID LEE ROTH 48 45 49 6 WARNER BROS. LP CUT vacated by Gene Baxter. KBEQ is shopping for Bridge- shift with a best-of montage culled from tapes of his ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK STING O 1 man's replacement. T.J. Wright, who has been part-tim- show. The tribute was aired again the next morning by a 49 NEW A &M LP CUT ing at WAVA since she got squeezed out of WPGC subdued "Morning Zoo" team. DREAMS BODEANS across town in February in WPGC's run at urban leader- 50 32 33 7 SLASH 7-28102/REPRISE ship, has been given the full -time nod at WAVA. OTracks with the greatest airplay gains this week. The Flashmaker is the highest -debuting track of the week. The Power Track is the track on the chart that shows the largest increase in airplay over the week before.

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for the Nerdy Pose competition. A LOCALE SPECIFIC AD ri°TCONTEMPORARY,. MR. PUNIVERSE test of skill and talent followed, as KIIS -FM Los Angeles continued to z Compiled from a national each potential titleholder struggled increase its involvement with the ui sample of radio playlists. TQ ~w Yo óá TITLE Dallas rocker KTXQ has come up against the clock to break out of a City of Los Angeles Marathon. For =w áw 3, ARTIST 1- 3 3 N < 3 o LABEL & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL with a well- thought -out twist on the body -size plastic trash bag. The sta- the event's recent third annual run- beauty pageants you love to hate. tion admits that it would have been ning, KIIS treated runners and * * No. 1 * * NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY KTXQ's Mr. Puniverse promotion ideal to have to ac- 1 1 1 used paper bags spectators alike to a live Richard 10 RCA 5347 3 weeks at No. One set out by looking for males only tually illustrate the phrase "can't Marx concert, while the station's ENDLESS TSUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX and ended up coaxing 12 contes- punch his way out of a paper bag," new mobile studio gave listeners 2 2 4 8 50113 tants that met the under -145 -pound it NEVER DIE YOUNG JAMES TAYLOR but couldn't find any that were live updates and interviews from 3 5 5 weight limit out onto the runway. large enough. the race. Opening act Times Two 8 COLUMBIA 38 -07616 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 6 5 KTXQ held the contest at a large In keeping with the infamous Q- got started after the fastest run- 0/ 11 ARISTA 19674 area nightclub before a packed and-A segment at the end of all the ners crossed the finish line, and FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL house. The pageant got under way best pageants, the contenders had Marx played encouragement as 5 3 3 10 COLUMBIA 38 -07682 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON with an official weigh -in. The to excel in the Talk Tough To A Big slower 26- 7 runners completed the 6 10 EPIC 34- 07668: E.PA. stripped -down beginning then Guy competition. Large, snarling, mile run. SHEA LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE 7 4 2 12 flowed nicely into the bathing -suit macho hunks were physically re- WDGY Minneapolis took advan- RC 53'S63 competition. While the contestants strained as they endured verbal as- tage of its locale again this year to W&M A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG Ó O15 19 5 A strutted their lack of stuff, a profes- saults from the competitors. By run an ice -fishing promotion that 30HAT 10 I GET W242EAK BELINDA CARLISLE sional body builder taught them pageant's end, KTXQ had crowned swam a "money fish" past listeners. 9 O13 14 8 MCA 53 standard body- building poses. a 6 -foot, 125 -pound Mr. Puniverse. The winning listener snagged a WHEN WE WAS FAB GEORGE HARRISON 10 O14 18 8 This primed everyone for the sec- The grand prize was a trip for two $50,000 (at maturity) government DARK HORSE 748131 /WARNER BROS. DRE53AMS I DREAM DAVE MASON (WITH PHOEBE SNOW) ond element of the contest, and each to Florida, hopefully a flight ahead security. WDGY increased its prere- 11 12 13 9 M205CA contender returned to the runway of the big guys. gistration to 5,000 this and year ran SEASONS CHANGE 12 9 16 EXPOSE a children's contest as well. In addi- ARISTA 1 -9640 tion to the grand prize, a boat, mo- THEME FROM L.A. LAW MIKE POST 13 O17 20 8 POLYDOR 887 145- 7'POLYGRAM FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1988 tor, and trailer were awarded in a WITHOUT YOU PEABO BRYSON & REGINA BELLE 14 8 9 12 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this random drawing, and cash prizes ELEKTRA 7 -69426 publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or were given for real fish caught. CANT AWAY FROM G. ESTEFAN 15 10 STAY YOU /MIAMI SOUND BiIIboard, transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, 6 18 EPIC 34- 07641 /EPA. photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT STEVE permission of the publisher. YOU'RE AS YOUNG AS YOU COUNT O21 4 WINWOOD 16 24 ISLAND 7- 28122 /WARNER BROS. For stations that thought about HUNGRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING ") ERIC CARMEN joining in the Feb. 29 celebration of 17 11 8 17 xorCROSSOVER leap -year babies but didn't think :ï GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 18 23 29 6 JIVE 19678 / ARISTA 30TM there are enough of them to war- ONE STAEPOUP26 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN rant the effort, here's some inter- 19 29 39 3 z Compiled from national vi radio airplay reports. esting data: WAPW -FM Atlanta ANYTHING FO YOU G.ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND TITLE ARTIST 35 2 =W 3o threw a birthday bash on Feb. 29 for ® - áW LABEL & NUMBER, DISTRIBUTING LABEL EA 3 Lc 3 rs Q 3 O SITTIN' THE DOCK THE all its listeners with leap -year birth- 21 ON' OF BAY MICHAEL BOLTON 19 22 9 OLUMBIA 38 -0 680 * * No. 1 * * days, pulling in 55 leapers, ages 5- MOOUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBSON MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON LL 26 27 6 2 3 7 13, for the bash. In order to be ATLANTIC 789129 O EPIC 3407668/E.PA. 1 week at No. One guests of honor, leapers had to HANDS TO HEAVEN BREATHE RcOCKE T 2 U THE JETS the 23 24 25 6 2 3 6 8 pröve their age with a driver's li- TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME JONATHAN BUTLER FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL cense. That's 5-13 in leap years, of 24 25 26 8 JIVE 1083/RCA 3 1 1 9 COLUMBIA 38 -07682 course. TWILIGHT WORLD SWING OUT SISTER FISHNET DAY 25 18 12 14 4 MORRIS MERCURY 888 4847 /POLYGRAM 6 8 6 WARNER BROS. 7 -28201 YOU WILL KNOW STEVIE WONDER I WANT HER KEITH DANCE ATTACK 26 16 17 10 4 11 SWEAT MOTOWN 1919 5 7 VINTERTAINMENT 7- 69431 /ELEKTRA KBLX "Quiet Storm" Berkeley, NO CONVERSATION VIEW FROM THE HILL GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 27 28 31 7 lU 11 5 CAPITOL 44095 © JIVE 1- 9678 / ARISTA Calif., dusted off its aerobics shoes

(.9I KNOW YOU BY HEART DOLLY PARTON SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY (Continued on page 23) 31 34 4 7 5 5 11 MCA 53235 COLUMBIA 38 -07727 SET THE NIGHT TO MUSIC STARSHIP GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES 29 33 35 4 8 8 7 11 MCA 53185 Billboard revises RCA 6964 TO DESERVE THIS? PET SHOP BOYS OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBSON 30 20 16 10 9 9 9 ó WHAT HAVE I DONE ATLANTIC 7 -89129 Hot AC panel NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY COULD'VE BEEN TIFFANY 10 4 2 11 31 22 15 16 RCA 5347 ... see page 18 MCA 53231

I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE NATALIE COLE TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE 32 27 21 21 11 12 13 9 SOLAR 70015 EMI -MANHATTAN 50094

Oaf P&MIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J 41 2 /JOE ESPOSITO 12 13 14 4 DEF - A 3003 JAM O 38- 07679 /COLUMBIA 9Oq FEELIN' HAPPY DAN SIEGEL WHEISTA RE O BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON .Yf 47 3 13 O15 23 3 AR 1.967D4 40 CBS ASSOCIATED 4- 07667/E.PA. EVERYWHERE FLEETWOOD MAC NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS ALEXANDER O'NEAL 35 32 23 17 14 11 10 8 TABU 4-07646/E.P.A. WARNER BROS 728143

NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) SAMANTHA FOX I FOUND SOMEONE CHER 36 34 33 5 15 14 16 4 JIVE 1089/RCA GEFEEN 728191 TAKE ME TO THE PILOT ELTON JOHN WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 37 39 40 4 16 16 20 5 COLUMBIA 3807675 MCA 53 250 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE ***POWER PICK * * * 17 18 25 3 ARISTA 19676 50 2 YOU DONT KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK VIRGIN 7 -99405 I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY BLUE MERCEDES ® - 18 20 19 4 MCA 53262 NEVER THOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) DAN HILL 39 36 32 22 COLUMBIA 38 -07618 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 19 22 2 - EMI -MANHATTAN 50117 WINTER GAMES DAVID FOSTER 40 30 28 5 DONT MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF STACEY Q ATLANTIC 789140 20 19 21 4 ATLANTIC 789135 SHOT DEBUT*** PUSH IT SALT -N -PEPA ***HOT 21 17 12 18 NEXT PLATEAU 315 SO MUCH IN LOVE ART GARFUNKEL 41 NEW, 1 COLUMBIA 38 -07711 D97'E.P.A. 27 2 LEOVEYOV TONY TERRY OVER YOU RAY PARKER JR. WITH NATALIE COLE - EPIC 34- 076Y 42 38 38 6 ® 52 000 LA LA LA TEENA MARIE 23 23 2 CROCKETT'S THEME JAN HAMMER - EPIC 34.07708E.P.A. 43 42 44 3 MCA 53239 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE 24 25 17 5 RCA PAMELA TOTO 5363 4 , 1 CD NEW COLUMBIA 38 -07715 2 TURN OFF THE LIGHTS WORLD CLASS WRECKIN CRU ZS 28 2 ANOTHER CHANCE TO LOVE DIONNE WARWICK /H. HEWETT - BRU' - CUT 006 / MACOLA 45 44 - AT ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND 26 NEW 1 ARILr14 WANT IS YOU CARLY SIMON EPIC 34- 07759 /E PA. 46 37 30 18 ARISTA 19653

DA'BUTTn(FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE") E.U. I DONT WANT LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER 27 NEW 1 47 1 EMI MANHA AN 501 1 5 NEW ATLANTIC 789101 O, PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL HIGHWAY RAIN MICHAEL TOMLINSON 28 NEW 1 A &M NEW 1 3003 ® CYPRESS 661 1287

WASNT I GOOD TO YA? DA'KRASH I WASNT THE ONE AGNETHA FALTSKOG/PETER CETERA 29 1 49 NEW 1 NEW CAPITOL 44107 I ATLANTIC 7 -89145 THE W076AY M AKE ME FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON SAVIN' MYSELF ERIA FACHIN 50 43 45 17 30 29 - 2 CRITIQUE 799356 /ATLANTIC EPIC 34 4YOU5EPA

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Left to right: Ray Davies, Allan Carr Sherry Lansing with date. Don lenner and Whitney Houston. Left to right: Clive Davis, Eric Carmen, and Jackie Collins. Barry Manilow and Dana Robins.

Left to right: Michael Masser, Clive Davis, 1rhylor Dayne. Left to right. Kenny G, Jody Watley and Left to right: Mort Zuckerman, Quincy Narada Michael Walden and Jellybean. Roger Rose. Jones and Clive Davis.

"This annual, now legendary pre- Grammy Awards party was at the Helmsley Palace in New York and featured such guests as Whitney Houston, Ann Getty, Quincy Jones, Carly Simon, Jackie Collins, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Sherry Lansing, Diane Von Furstenberg and Barry

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Roomful Of Rock. Rock legends Little Richard, left, and Lou Reed, center, team up to come live to listeners across the country from "Live From Grammy Week" at New York's Palladium. The Grammy Week -long super remote, produced by McGhan Radio Productions, Los Angeles, brought 15 radio stations Saddle Scores. KKBQ Houston morning man and "Q- Zoomaster" John Lander and a host of celebrities together. Pictured with Richard and Reed at the one - rests a little easier as the Celebrity Cutting Classic comes to a close at the room live event is producer John McGhan. (Photo: Mark Lawson Shepard) National Cutting Horse Assn.'s recent rodeo in Houston. From left, celebrities Pamela Sue Martin, Lander, Patrick Swayze, and Steven Ford compete on champion cutting horses and try to separate one animal from a cattle herd without causing a disturbance. Ford was awarded the winner's buckle, and Martin came in second. Lander and Swayze collected a few painful reminders of the event.

Positive Response. WDJY -FM "DJ- 100" Washington, D.C., PD Brute Bailey, left, presents Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams with the station's first most- positive- Two For Two. Two top execs from ABC Radio Network are presented with person award. In September, the 1987 Billboard Radio Awards as Billboard's two radio representatives make the station struck a deal with Williams for rounds. ABC garnered the readership -poll awards for the syndication of Rockin' Remembrance. Dick Clark, left, accepts the 1987 Billboard Radio him to do call -in sports reports. WDJY "American Top 40" and "American Country Countdown" in the top 40 and Award for the top AC syndication, "Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember," from had selected Williams for his positive country formats, respectively. From left are ABC Radio Network VP/ Billboard national syndication reporter Peter Ludwig at United Stations' New attitude even before he led the entertainment programming Tom Cuddy, ABC Radio Network president Aaron York offices. United Stations syndicates the Clark- hosted weekly four -hour Redskins to the team's Super Bowl Daniels, former Billboard radio editor Kim Freeman, and Billboard national program. victory. syndication reporter Peter Ludwig.

Billboard Revises Hot AC Chart; 95 Reporting Stations listed NEW YORK Effective with the WNSR -FM New York, N.Y. BRONZE Texas March 5 issue, Billboard has revised KEFM -FM Omaha, Neb.* WLHT -FM Grand Rapids, Mich. KMGQ -FM Santa Barbara, Calif. the panel of stations reporting to its GOLD KEYI: -FM Austin, Texas WLLT-FM Cincinnati, Ohio KPNW -AM Eugene, Ore.* Hot Adult Contemporary chart. The KVIL -FM Dallas, Texas KEZR -FM San Jose, Calif. WLTS -FM New Orleans, La. KTYL -FM Tyler, Texas panel is updated after each Arbitron WNIC -FM Detroit, Mich. KFMB -AM San Diego, Calif. WMAG -FM Greensboro, N.C.' KVUU -FM Colorado Springs, Colo. ratings period. There are now 95 WPIX -FM New York, N.Y. KFYR -AM Bismarck, N.D.' WMJJ -FM Birmingham, Ala. KWAV -FM Monterey, Calif. stations reporting to the radio -only WSNI -FM Philadelphia, Pa. KHOW -AM Denver, Colo. WMYU -FM Knoxville, Tenn. KZII -FM Lubbock, Texas chart. KHYL -FM Sacramento, Calif. WMYX -FM Milwaukee, Wis. WACO -FM Waco, Texas' Stations are divided into five SILVER KIMN -AM Denver, Colo. WNLT -FM Tampa, Fla. WAEB -AM Allentown, Pa. weighting categories based on their KFMB -FM San Diego, Calif. KKMJ -FM Austin, TI?xas* WRKA -FM Louisville, Ky. WAEV -FM Savannah, Ga. weekly cumulative audiences Mon- KKHT -FM Houston, Texas KKOB -FM Albuquerque, N.M. WRMF -FM West Palm Beach, Fla. WBGM -FM Tallahassee, Fla. day through Sunday, 6 a.m. to mid- KMGC -FM Dallas, Texas KLCY -FM Salt Lake City, Utah WRRM -FM Cincinnati, Ohio WFMK -FM Lansing, Mich. night, in the Arbitron survey area. KSL -AM Salt Lake City, Utah KLSI -FM Kansas City, Mo. WRVA -AM Richmond, Va. WHBC-AM Canton, Ohio The categories are: platinum, 1- KSTP -FM Minneapolis, Minn. KLTE -FM Oklahoma City, Okla. WRVR -FM Memphis, Tenn. WIZD -FM Mobile, Ala. million -plus weekly cumes; gold, KYKY -FM St. Louis, Mo. KMJII -FM Denver, Colo. WSBA -FM York, Pa. WJBC -AM Bloomington, Ill. 500,000- 999,999; silver, 250,000- WALK -FM Long Island, N.Y. KOAQ -FM Denver, Colo. 9WSLQ -FM Roanoke, Va. WKGW -FM Utica /Rome, N.Y. 499,999; bronze, 100,000- 249,999; WHAS -AM Louisville, Ky. KHAN-FM Tulsa, Okla. WSNY -FM Columbus, Ohio WKYE -FM Johnstown, Pa. and secondary, 35,000-99,999. In the WHTX -FM Pittsburgh, Pa. KRLB -FM Lubbock, Texas WTFM -FM Johnson City, Tenn. WMGB -FM Lexington, Ky. list below, an asterisk indicates a WKRC -AM Cincinnati, Ohio KWFM -FM Tucson, Ariz. WTPI -FM Indianapolis, Ind. WPEZ -FM Macon, Ga.' new reporter. WLTF -FM Cleveland, Ohio WENS -FM Indianapolis, Ind. WWDE -FM Norfolk, Va. WQHQ -FM Ocean City, Md. WLTT -FM Washington, D.C. WEZC -FM Charlotte, N.C. WWWM -FM Toledo, Ohio WTRX -FM Flint, Mich. PLATINUM WMJI -FM Cleveland, Ohio WEZS -FM Richmond, Va. WZNY -FM Augusta, Ga. WWMJ -FM Bangor, Me. WOMC -FM Detroit, Mich. WHNN -FM Saginaw. Mich. WXTC -FM Charleston, S.C. KOST -FM Los Angeles, Calif. WSB -FM Atlanta, Ga. WIVY -FM Jacksonville, Fla. SECONDARY WYKZ -FM Savannah, Ga.' WCCO -AM Minneapolis, Minn. WVBF -FM Boston, Mass. WLAC -FM Nashville, Tenn. KBOI -AM Boise, Idaho WGN -AM Chicago, Ill. WLEV -FM Allentown /Bethlehem, KELT-FM McAllen /Brownsville,

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PLATINUM 34 21 Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, Wh EX EX Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 16 17 Toto, Pamela A - Orchestral Manoeuvres ln The Dark, Dr 0.35 - Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams A Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 17 23 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear A - Jerry Harrison 8 Casual Gods, Rev Il A - The Deele, Two Occasions A INXS, Devil Inside 18 25 Terence Trent D'Arby Wishing Well A - Big Pig Breakaway EX EX Times Two, Strange But True A Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 19 EX Keith Sweat, I Want Her EX EX Robert Palmer, Sweet Lies EX EX So, Are You Sure A - Merry Clayton, Yes 20 EX INXS, Devil Inside 21 EX Johnny Hates Jazz Shattered Dreams 22 EX Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, GOLD 23 24 Heart, I Want You So Bad 24 21 Swing Out Sister, Twilight World Houston P.D.: Bill Richards 1U117I Fm 25 EX Pebbles, Girlfriend iórdt 1 I A - Aerosmith Angel I Cher, Found Someone New York O.M.: Steve Kingston I A - Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 2 3 Belinda Cediste Get Weak 3 7 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 1 1 Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up A - Merry Clayton Yes 2 2 George Michael, Father Figure EX EX Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life 4 4 Michael Bolton, (Sittin On) The Dock B94M Chicago P.D.: Brian Kelly 5 5 Debbie Out 3 9 Michael JacksonJackson, Man In The Mirror EX EX TiffanyTiffany, I Saw Hic Standing There Gibson, of the Blue Pittsburgh P.D.: Jim Richards 6 8 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 4 5 Debbie Gibson, of the Blue 108FM EX EX Bruce One Step Up 1 1 M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume 7 11 In The 5 4 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 1 1 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up EX EX John Cougar Meilencamp, Check Il Out 2 2 George Michael, Father Figure Michael Jackson, Man Mirror 8 2 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 6 7 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak Boston P.D.: Sunny Joe White 2 2 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 3 3 Richard Marx, ndless Summer Nights 9 9 The Cover Girls, Bleause Of You 7 3 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 3 3 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 4 / Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 1 1 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror 10 13 INXS, Devil Inside 8 6 Salt-N-Pepa, Push It 4 5 Aerosmith, Angel 5 7 Belinda Carlisle I Get Weak 2 2 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 11 12 Keith Sweat I Want Her 9 8 Pet Shop Beys 8 Dusty Springfield, Wh 5 B Cher, I Found Someone 6 5 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise h 3 3 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 10 10 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound 6 10 Bill Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 7 10 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 12 18 Pebbles, Girlfriend 4 4 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 13 15 Il 17 Pebbles, Girlfriend 7 14 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror B 9 Debbie Gibson Out of the Blue Aerosmith Angel 5 10 Pebbles, Girlfriend 12 18 Billy Ocean Get Outte My Dreams, Get B 9 John Cougar Meilencamp, Check If Out 9 6 Salt-N -P Hush It 14 16 Tiffany, I HimSaw Standing There 6 7 Eria Fachin Savin' Myself 95.5 15 17 Billy Ocean Get Ouite My Dreams, Get 13 13 David Lee Roth Just Like Paradise 9 12 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 10 13 Pebbles, Girlfriend 7 8 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle, 16 6 Fleetwood Mac, Everywhere 14 20 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights I0 13 Def Leppard, Hysteria ®atrick 11 8 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty B 9 ZI Aerosmith, Angel 15 11 Expose, Seasons Change ll 15 Pebbles, Girlfriend 12 12 Expose, Seasons Change 17 19 Jody Watley Some Kind Of Lover 9 12 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover Detroit 18 20 Def Leppard, Hysteria 16 26 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 12 17 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 13 19 Keith Sweat I Want Her 10 11 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 17 27 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 13 16 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover I 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 14 20 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 19 21 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye 11 14 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 20 27 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 18 19 Cher, I Found Someone 14 18 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear 2 1 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 15 15 The Cover Girls, Because Of You 12 15 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 21 25 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 19 21 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 15 4 Patrick Swayze ('Wendy Fraser), 3 3 Keith Sweat I Want Her Def 13 30 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 26 Erie Fachin, Savin' Myself 20 22 Def Leppard, Hysteria 16 20 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 4 6 Gladys Knight 8 The Pips, Love Overbo 17 14 t ShopBoys At Dusty Springfield, Wh n 14 16 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life 23 Gladys Knight The Pips, Love Overbo 21 12 Eric Carmen Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 17 6 Belinda Cadisle, I Get Weak 5 9 Richard Marx Endless Summer Nights 18 23 The Jets, Rocket 2 U n A 15 17 George Harrison When We Was Fab 24 10 George Michael, Father Figure 22 24 LL Cool J Going Back To Cali (From 18 21 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 6 10 Billy Ocean Get Outra My Dreams, Get 19 11 Tiffany, Could've Been 16 20 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out Two n 14 M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume 19 22 Toto, Pamela 7 8 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 20 26 Billy Ocean Get Outta My Dreams, Get 25 32 The Deek, Occasions 17 18 Scadett 8 Black, You Don't Know Astley, Never You 24 25 Louis Armstrong, What A Wonderful Wor 20 7 M /A/R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume 8 12 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 21 n Rouanne Play That Funky Music 26 14 Rick Gonna Give Up 18 22 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 25 EX Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lon 21 27 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 9 13 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 28 Natalie ¿ole Pink Cadillac 27 34 Gloria Estefan á Miami Sound Machine, 19 24 Morris Day, Fishnet n 26 15 Tiffany, Could've Been n 28 INXS Devil Inside 10 15 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Carrelle, 23 24 White Lion, Wait 28 35 John Cougar Mellencemp, Check It Out A20 Pet Shop Boys, Always on my Mind 29 31 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 27 16 Foreigner, Say You Will - n 25 Rick S ngfield Rock Of Life 11 11 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 24 18 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life 21 21 Louis Armstrong, What A Wonderful Wor 30 30 Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful Wor 28 EX Aerosmith, Angel 24 11 Dan Hill, Never Thought (That I Could 12 14 Def Leopard, Hysteria 25 27 Tami Show She's Only 20 25 gna, Ca ll M A29 INXS Devil Inside n 25 26 Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful Wor 13 17 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 26 25 Michael Bolton (Sittin' On) The Dock 31 33 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Chefferie, - I 23 29 XS, Devil Inside 32 EX Taylor Prove Your Love 30 2B Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 26 EX Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 14 18 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 27 EX Tiffany, I Saw him Standing There Dayne, 24 26 Flesh For Lulu Postcards From Paradi 27 EX Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 15 20 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life 28 29 Wax U.K. Bridge To Your Heart 33 EX Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 25 27 Heart, I Want You So Bad 34 EX Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 28 EX Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 16 21 Tiffany I Saw Him Standing There 29 30 Big Pig Breakaway 26 28 So, Are You Sure 29 24 George Michael, Father Figure 17 n INXS, Devil Inside 30 EX Times Two, Strange But True A - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 27 31 Toto, Pamela A So, Are You Sure A30 - The Jets, Rocket 2 U 18 25 Michael Bolton, (Sittin On) The Dock A - Aerosmith, Angel - 28 33 Love In The First Degree Bananarama, I A - Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 19 23 John Cougar Melencamp, Check Il Out A - INXS, Devil Inside A - Foreigner, Don't Want To Live Witho 29 34 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac It Aga A - Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 20 24 Jody Watley Some Kind Of Lover A - Jennaioe Stewart, Say 30 EX Samantha Fox Naughty Girls (Need Lov 21 EX Pebbles, Girlfriend EX EX Rouanne Pla That Funky Music 31 35 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell 22 29 Aerosmith, Angel EX EX LL Coal J, (wing Back To Cali (From 32 EX Euryttehhymies, You Put A Chill In My Hea EX EX Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov n 26 Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl 33 D( Stac Don't Make A Yourse 24 27 George Harrison, When We Was Fab EX EX Merry Clayton, Yes P.D.: 34 D( C&Iarful Of Noise, Samantha (O(W Yo New York Larry Berger at 25 19 Pepsi 8 Shirlie, All Right Now EX EX Morns Day, Fishnet 35 EX Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, I 1 Rick Astey, Never Gonna Give You Up 26 28 Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful Wor A Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 2 2 George Mickael, Father Figure - Merry Yes 27 31 Clayton A Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 3 5 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue - 28 32 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac A The Cure, Hot Hot Hot!!! 4 8 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror - 29 33 Heart, I Want You So Bad POWER. A Laura Branigan, Cry Wolf Minneapolis P.D.: Gregg Swedberg 5 3 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), - 30 34 Toto, Pamela A Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning Philadelphia P.D.: Charlie Quinn 6 4 Salt- N -Pepa, Push It - 31 37 White Lion, Wait 1 2 Seedett á Black, You Don't Know EX EX Sisters Of Mercy, This Corrosion 7 7 Keith Sweat I Want Her 1 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror 32 35 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 2 3 Def Leppard, Hysteria EX EX Icehouse, Electric Blue 8 14 Pebbles, Girlfriend Debbie Gibson, Out of Blue 33 36 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 3 5 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 04 the EX EX The Alarm, Presence Of Love O R N E C M 9 I I Belinda Cadisle, I Get Weak 3 1 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 34 39 Icehouse, Electric Blue 4 6 Dan Hill, Never Thought (That I Could EX EX Dave Mason (Phoebe Snow), Dreams 10 6 M /A /R/R/S, Pump Up The Volume 4 George Michael, Father Figure 35 40 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 5 7 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror Paul EX EX Big Pig, Breakaway Houston P.D.: Christy Il 9 Gloria Estefan I Miami Sound Machine, 5 INXS, Devil Inside 36 38 Relation Inc. No No 6 8 Richard Marx Endless Summer Nights EX EX Sisead O'Connor, Mandinka 1 4 Micha& Jackson, Man In The Mirror 12 10 Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, Wh John Cougar Meiencamp, Check It Out 37 EX Surlett 8 Black, You Don't Know 7 9 Billy Ocean Get Dutta My Dreams, Get EX EX Times Two, Strange But True 2 2 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 13 13 Expose Seasons Change 7 1 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 38 EX So Are You Sure 8 4 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise EX EX Jermaine Stewart, Say Il Again 3 3 INXSINXS, Devil Inside 14 20 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 8 1 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 39 EX Cellarful Of Noise, Samantha (What Yo 9 12 Toto, Pamela 4 6 The Hot Hot Hot!!! 15 25 Terence Trent D'Arby Wishing Well 9 1 Billy Ocean, Get Outte My Dreams, Get 40 EX The Deele, Two Occasions 10 13 Icehouse Electric Blue 5 5 Pebbles, Girlfriend (From I 16 12 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes "Dirty 10 1 Taylor Dayne Prove Your Love A - Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 11 1 Belinda Carlisle, Get Weak 6 7 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 17 23 Billy Ocean Get Outta My Dreams, Get 11 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up A - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 12 16 limited Warranty, Carousel 7 8 Erie Fachin, Savin' Myself The I Found Alt - Michael Bolton (Sittin On) Dock 12 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak EX EX Suave', My Girl 13 10 Chr, Someone B 9 The Jets Rocket 2 U 19 19 Cher, I Found Someone 13 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear EX EX Roxanne, Play That Funky Music 14 19 INXS`, Devil Inside 9 II Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 20 15 Tiffany, Could've Been 14 Def Leppard, Hysteria EX EX Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 15 23 Tommy Saw Ever Since The World 10 10 Billy Oceanea Get hutte M Dreams, Get 21 18 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love 15 Michael Bolton (Sittin On) The Dock 16 II The Jets, Rocket 2 U 11 1 George Michael, Father Figure 22 24 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear 16 Steve Winwood, Talking Back To The Ni 17 21 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 12 19 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There A23 - INXS, Devil Inside 17 Pebbles, Girlfriend 18 15 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser) 13 21 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 24 16 Foreigner Say You Will P.D.: Tom Jeffries 18 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 19 29 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear Boston 14 16 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 25 EX Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 19 George Harnson, When We Was Fab 20 25 Tiffany, I, There I 1 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 15 17 John Cougar Melknamp Check It Out EX EX Louis Armstrong, What A Wonderful Wor Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 21 24 Rick Spit gawloimoStandinge 2 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 16 24 Whitney Houston Where bo Broken Hear 21 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There n 26 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 3 3 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get )` i 17 n Stacey Q, Don't Make A Fool Of Yourse 22 Samantha Fox Naughty Girls (Need Lov 23 28 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 4 4 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue (Polw 18 18 Morris Day, Fishnet 23 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 24 31 John Cougar M&knanip, Check It Out 5 5 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 19 20 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 24 Sting, Be Still i Beating Heart 25 30 So, Are You Sure 6 6 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak P.D.: Rick Gillette 20 27 The Deele, Two Occasions 25 Robert Palmer, Sweet Lies Detroit 26 32 Suave', My Girl 7 7 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 21 23 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life 26 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 1 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 27 27 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Chenelle 8 8 Aerosmith, Angel n 28 Aerosmith, Angel 27 Toto, Pamela 2 5 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 28 33 Henry lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl 9 9 George Michael Father Figure 23 29 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 28 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrerie, 3 3 Gladys Knight 8 The Pips, Love Overbo 29 34 Pebbles Girlfriend 10 10 Def Leopard, Hysteria 24 30 Alexander O'Neal Featunng Cherrerk, 29 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 4 4 Keith Sweat I Want Her 30 35 Taylor Bayne Prove Your Love 11 11 John Cougar Merknamp, Check Il Out 25 26 lita Ford Kiss Me Deadly 30 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 5 7 The Deele, Two Occasions 31 18 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up P.D.: Buddy Scott 12 12 Sartett á Black, You Don't Know 26 32 Seedett L Black, You Don't Know Chicago A So Are You Sure 6 2 George Michael, Father Figure 32 36 Teerence Trent D''A WishinggeWell 13 13 The Jets Rocket 2 U 27 38 Suave', My Girl 1 2 Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up A Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 7 6 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 14 14 Cher, I Found Someone 28 40 Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 2 1 George Michael, Figure A Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 8 8 M /A /R /R /Sr Pump Up The Volume 34 38 Blue Merceedes, I Want Tot Be Your Prop 15 15 Sting, Be Still My Beating Heart 29 39 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 3 6 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights A Pet Shop Boys Always on my Mind 9 11 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Caarrelle, 35 39 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 16 16 Pet Slop Boys á Dusty Springfield Wh 30 EX Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 4 4 M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume A Men Without hats, Moonbeam 10 10 Belinda Cadisle, I Get Weak 36 40 Times Two, Strange But True 17 17 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound 31 31 Icehouse, Electric Blue 5 3 Patnck Swayze (Wendy Fraser), A Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 11 12 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 37 17 George Michael Father Figure 18 Terence Trent D'Arby Wishing Well 32 34 So, Are You Sure 6 5 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak EX Louis Armstrong, What A Wonderful Wor 12 14 The Jets Rocket 2 U 38 EX Morns Day, Fishnet 19 19 Gladys Knight 8 The Pips, Love Overbo 33 36 White Lion, Wait 7 7 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror 13 9 Expose, Seasons Change 39 EX Celladul Of Noise, Samantha (What Yo 20 20 INXS, Devil Inside 34 35 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 8 10 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 14 16 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 40 EX James Taylor, Never Die Young 21 21 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Chrrelle, 35 EX Sinead O'Connor, Mandinka 9 9 Pebbles, Girlfriend 15 17 1 Watley Some Kind Of Lover A Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 22 n The Cover Girls, Because Of You - 36 EX Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Dr 10 8 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 16 18 P es, Girlfriend A - Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 23 23 George Harrison, When We Was Fab 37 EX Blue Mercedes, I Want To Be Your Prop 11 15 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 17 19 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear A - Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell 24 24 Taylor Dayne Prove Your Love 38 EX Times Two, Strange But True 12 12 The Jets, Rocket 2 U Tiffrry I SHwvHimnStanding There 25 25 Ena Fachin, Savin' Myself 39 EX Toto, Pamela 13 14 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 1189 20 26 26 Michael Bolton, (Sittin On) The Dock A40 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 14 17 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 20 n Earth, Wind 8 Fire, Thinking Of You - 27 27 Pepsi A Shidie, All Right Now all {u A Paul Carrack One Good Reason Taylo r Dayne, Prove Your Love 21 23 Stevie Wonder, You Will Know - 15 18 28 28 Heart, I Want You So Bad A DANNY WILD, TIME RUNS WILD I Him Standing There Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well - 16 19 Tiffany, Saw 22 24 29 29 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up Washington P.D.: Chuck Morgan A Roxanne, Play That Funky Music 17 11 Cher I Found Someone dev 23 25 Blue Mercedes, I Want To Be Your Prop REOL - 30 30 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There A Pet Shop Boys Always on my Mind 18 20 Natalie Cote, Pink Cadillac 1 1 George Michael, Father Figure 24 EX Teena Marie, Doc La La La - 31 31 The Alarm, Presence Of Love A - Johnny ates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 19 21 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 2 2 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 25 EX Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 32 32 Jody Wuattey, Some Kind Of Lover A Buster Poindexter, Oh, Oh My, 20 Moms Day Fishnet 3 3 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), EX EX Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful Wor - n 33 33 Icefouse, Electric Blue EX EX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 21 23 Michael Bolton, (Sittin On) The Dock 4 4 Satt-N -Pepa, Push It EX EX Stacey Q, Don't Make A Fool Of Yourse 34 34 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac Dallas P.D: John Roberts EX EX Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning n 13 Eric Carmen Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 5 5 Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, Wh A - LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 35 35 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear EX EX Dan Reed Network, Ritual n 26 Suave', My Girl 6 7 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 1 1 Phil Collins We Said Hello Goodbye EX EX Toto, Pamela 24 29 INXS, Devil Inside 7 10 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 2 3 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock EX EX Pebbles, Girlfriend 25 16 Pet Shop Boys Dusty Springfield, Wh 8 9 Belinda Cadisle, I Get Weak 3 2 INXS Devil Inside I EX EX Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 26 27 Big Pig, Breakaway 9 11 Keith Sweat I Want Her 4 7 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life EX EX Dan Reed Network, Ritual 27 30 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lou 10 13 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 5 4 R.E.M., It's The End Of The World As EX EX So, Are You Sure 28 31 Jermaine Stewart Say It Again 11 12 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 6 13 White Lion, Wait EX EX Steve Winwood, Talking Back To The Ni 29 32 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 12 14 Billy Ocean, Gel Outta My Dreams, Get 7 5 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat EX EX Henry Lee Summer I Wish I Had A Girl 30 33 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 13 6 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love /¡) 8 12 Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl EX EX Whitesnake, Give Me All Your Love La+LLf A31 - Pet Shop Boys, Always on my Mind 14 18 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 000ÇJ04 9 9 Richard ManMarx, Endless Summer Nights EX EX Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell A32 - The Deele, Two Occasions 15 16 Def Leppard, Hysteria 10 10 John Cougar Check It Out EX EX Louis Armstrong, What A Wonderful Wor Cleveland 0.M.: Kid Leo 16 19 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 11 11 Cher, I Found Someone San Francisco P.D.: Keith Naftaly 17 21 Pebbles Girlfriend I 3 Billy Ocean, Get Outra My Dreams, Get 12 15 Aerosmith, Angel I 3 18 n Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lou 2 4 Richard Mars, Endless Summer Nights 13 8 U2 Bullet The Blue Sky TThe Jets, Rocket02Usions 19 26 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 14 19 Robert Plant, Heaven Knows 3 7 LL Coo 1, Going Back To Cali (From 20 25 Cher, I Found Someone 4 1 Belinda Cadisle, I Get Weak 15 6 Great White Save Your Love 4 1 Pebbles, Girlfriend 21 23 Michael Bolton (Sittin' On) The Dock 5 7 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 16 17 Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 102.7 5 5 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover KusFm n 8 Gloria Estefan h Miami Sound Machine, 6 13 INXS, Devil Inside 17 27 David Lee Roth, Damn Good 6 8 Coverr Girls, Promise Me 23 15 M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume 7 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 18 16 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), Figure 24 27 Steve Winwood, Talking Back To The Ni 8 14 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 19 21 The Cars, Coming Up You 8 9 Brenda Russell Featuringgq Esposito, 25 17 Expose, Seasons Change 9 9 Def Leppard,Leopard Hysteria 20 EX Icehouse, Electric Blue Los Angeles P.D.: Steve Rivers 9 12 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well P.D.: St. John 26 EX Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 10 11 Aerosmith, 21 14 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise Washington Mark 10 6 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue I 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 27 29 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 11 12 John Cougar Meilencamp, Check Il Out n n Sting, Be Still y Beating Heart I 1 George Michael, Father Figure 11 11 Blue Mercedes, I Want To Be Your Prop 2 1 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 28 EX Moms Day, Fishnet 12 5 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise n 25 Scarce 8 Black You Don't Know 2 3 Patnck Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 12 18 Sweet Sensation Take it While It's H 3 4 Richard Man Endless Summer Nights 29 EX Toto Pamela 13 19 Robert Plant, Heaven Knows 24 34 Foreigner I Don't Want To Live Witho 3 2 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 13 10 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 4 9 The Jets Rocket2 U A30 Pet Shop Boys, Always on my Mind 14 15 Rick Spyringfield, Rock 01 Life 25 26 Tommy Shaw, Ever Since The World Phil Hello Goodbye - 14 14 In The 1 5 Collins, We Said Michael Jackson, Man Mirror 5 6 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak A - Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 26 EX Kingdom Come, Get It On 5 8 Bilb Ocean, Get Outra My Dreams, Get 15 15 Billy Ocean Get Outra My Dreams, Get 6 7 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue A - Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 16 n Henry Lee SummerIQWi ho BHadA Girl 27 28 Toto, Pamela 6 4 Tiffany, Could've Been 16 16 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lon 7 12 Pebbles, Girlfriend A INXS, Devil Inside 17 8 Sting, Be Still My Beating Heart 28 29 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 7 7 Belinda Cediste, I Get Weak - 17 n Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear 8 11 Billy Ocean, Get Dutte My Dreams, Get 18 18 Heart I Want You So Bad 29 30 Tami Show, She's Only 20 B 13 The lets, Rocket 2 U 18 21 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 9 13 INS, Devil Inside 19 29 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 30 31 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 9 11 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 19 19 Stacey Q, Don't Make A Fool Of Yourse 10 3 George Michael, Father Figure 20 21 Scarlett 8 Mack, You Don't Know 31 32 Lita Ford, Kiss Me Deadly 10 17 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 20 25 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 11 16 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 21 25 White Lion Wait 32 33 Jerry Harrison 8 Casual Gods, Rev It 11 6 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 21 23 Moms Day, Fishnet 12 5 Keith Sweat, I Want Her n 23 Icehouse, Electric Blue 33 EX Robert Palmer, Sweet Lies 12 14 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror n 24 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 13 20 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There n 27 So, Are You Sure 34 18 Kiss Reason o Live 13 16 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue n 26 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 14 8 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser) 24 16 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), A - INXS, New Sensation 14 10 Natalie Cole I Live For Your Love 24 13 Alexander O'eal Featuring Chrrerie, 15 18 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 25 28 Whitesnake, Give Me All Your Love A Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up - I 15 20 Pebbles Girlfriend 25 30 Brenda K. Stan, Still Believe 16 10 Gloria Estefan Miami Sound Machine, 26 10 George Harrison, When We Was Fab A - Big Pig, Breakaway 16 23 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 26 28 INXS, Devil Inside 17 34 LL Cool J, Going Back To Cali (From 27 30 Cellarful Of Noise, Samantha (What Yo A - So, Are You Sure 17 9 Expose, Seasons Change Tampa 0.M.: Mason Dixon 27 EX Noel, Like A Child 18 23 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 28 32 Toto, Pamela A - Roxanne, Play That Funky Music 18 21 Def Leppard, Hysteria 628 Al B. Sure, Night And Da Leppard, Hysteria 1 2 George Michael Father Figure 29 34 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho - 19 22 Def 19 28 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 29 17 Erie Fachin, Savin' Myself 20 24 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Charelk, 2 4 Billy Ocean Gel hutte My Dreams, Get 30 20 George Michael, Father Figure 20 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 21 14 M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume n 3 3 Michael Bolton, (Sittin On) The Dock 31 36 Kingdom Come, Get It On 21 25 Steve Winwood, Talking Back To The Ni 26 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 4 1 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 32 35 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell n 12 INXS Need You Tonight 23 27 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock n 5 11 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 33 33 Louis Armstrong, What A Wonderful Wor n EX The leek Occasions 24 28 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear Two 6 7 David Lee Roth Just Like Paradise 34 26 Pet Shop Boys á Dusty Springfield, Wh 24 31 LL Cool J, Going Back To Cali (From 25 33 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 7 10 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 35 EX Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 25 26 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelk, 26 29 Natalie Cole Pink Cadillac 8 6 Cher, I Found Someone 36 24 Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, 26 EX Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 27 15 Gladys Knight & The Pips, Love Overbo 9 12 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 37 31 Cher, I Found Someone 27 32 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 28 35 Morris Day, Fishnet 10 5 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 38 38 Starship, Set The Night To Music 28 30 Tiffany I Saw Him Standing There 29 31 Rick Springfield Rock Of life 11 9 Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine 39 40 Tami Show, She's Only 20 29 15 Gloria Estefan á Miami Sound Machine, 30 17 Sting, Be Still My Beating Heart 12 16 Steve Winwood, Talking Back To The Ni 40 EX Dan Reed Network, Ritual 30 EX Morris Day Fishnet 31 EX Icehouse, Electric Blue 13 8 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty A - Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 31 EX Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho my Mind 32 19 Foreigner, Say You Will 14 14 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak A - Pet Slop Boys, Always on 32 EX Jermaine Stewart, Say Il Again A33 - Pet shop Boys, Always on my Mind 15 18 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From

20 BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com 30 EX Three Man Island, Jack The Lad 26 29 Aerosmith, Angel EX EX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 27 18 Sting, Be Still My Beating Heart EX EX Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell 28 28 Barry anilow with Kid Creole, A - Stevie B, Dreamiñ Of Love 29 13 EricCarmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty A - Bananarama, Love In The First Degree A30 - Foreigner, I Don't an To Live Witho A - Icehouse, Electric Blue EX EX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again SILVER EX EX Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love Orlando P.D.: Brian Philips I 10 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror

Nights 92 PRO FMM M 4 7 Debbie Gibson, Out of the BI er 5 8 INXS, Devil Inside 6 1 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 7 2 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise *4(t) Providence P.D.: Mike Osborne 8 12 Pebbles, Girlfriend Dallas P.D.: Buzz Bennett 9 11 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get I 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 10 13 Aerosmith, Angel 1 6 Aerosmith Angel 2 3 Richard MarxMarx, Endless Summer Nights 11 5 George Father Figure 2 1 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 3 5 Billy Ocean Outta My Dreams, Get eeyyMichael,Houston, Broken Hear Man The Mirror 4 4 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 12 16 Whitney , Where Of 4 9 Michael Jackson 5 6 Debbie Gibson, Out of Blue 14 20 L.L. Cool J Going Back To Cali (From 5 3 Pebbles, Girlfriend 6 7 Terence Trent Wishing Well 8 16 17 Rick I Slaw Him Standing There 6 5 Devil 7 9 Del HysteriaHystena 16 17 Rick Springfield, Rock Of LifeLUe 7 4 Cher, I Found Someone 8 9 Aerosmith, Ángel 17 3 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 8 7 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 9 11 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 18 21 Love Ocean, Outta 10 10 Stint Be She Beating Heart 9 Patrick Swayze (F aser), 10 IO Rick You pt 12 13 Rick Springfield, lock Of Life 20 24 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 11 21 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 12 13 The lets socket 2 U 21 25 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 12 25 Roxanne, Play That Funk Music 13 15 Prix Savin' Myself 6 ty y y 13 13 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 14 16 Pebbles, Girlbiend n n Def Leppard Hysteria 23 30 The Deele two Occasions 14 26 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 15 18 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear Clarke Ingram 24 26 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 15 39 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, 16 17 Michael Balton, (Sittin On) The Dock 25 28 Toto, Pamela 16 34 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 17 19 John Cougar Melkkncamp Check It Out 26 29 Morris Day, Fishnet 17 16 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights KRQQ 18 20 Tiffany I Saw Him Standing There Hitmaster 27 15 Cher, I Found Someone 18 17 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 19 21 INXS, Devil Inside 19 23 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 20 22 ScarieO 8 Black, You Don't Know 28 33 Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, 29 Natalie Pink 20 30 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 21 23 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 31 Cole, Cadillac 21 18 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 22 27 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle, 30 35 Icehouse, Electric Blue 31 19 The Cover Of You 22 19 Sall- N -Pepa, Push It 23 28 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up Girls Because 23 11 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 24 26 George Harnson, When We Was Fab 32 23 Gladys Knight & The Pips, Love Overbo 24 8 R.E.M., It's The End Of The World As HOW MANY PDs can back up the state- DOES HE BELIEVE in high visibility? Ab- 25 32 Toto, Pamela 33 34 Scarlett A Clack You Don't Know 34 EX Stacey Q, Don't stake A Fool Of Yourse 25 22 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 26 29 Whitesnake, Give Me All Your Love 026 Pet Shop Boys, Always on my Mind ment that since they arrived, the station's solutely. After getting more spice on the air, 27 33 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your 35 EX Stevie B, Dream' Of Love - Love A Pretty Poison, Nighttime 27 27 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life 28 30 Henry Lee SummerSummer, I Wish I Had A Girl - A 28 28 Icehouse, Electric Blue had a meteoric rise? KRQQ "KRQ" Tucson, he turned to putting more KRQ spice on the 29 34 Natalie Cole, Pink - Bruce One Step 29 30 31 Hazel Dean, Say It's Gonna Rain oSopppringsteen, yUlpp inn' Ariz., PD Clarke Ingram can. Arriving just street. Ingram launched a media -blitz ad A Three Man Issaland, Jack The Lad 030 LLtCool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 31 35 Hearts I Want You Bad - - A Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 31 31 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 32 EX Morris Day, - 8 8 sDos five months ago, Ingram has taken the Na- campaign in January with television, bill- EX EX 32 32 So, Are You Sure 33 EX Sc, Are You Sure Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelk, EX EX So, Are You Sure 33 33 Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson, I K 34 EX Icehouse, Electric Blue tionwide Communications Inc. top 40 outlet boards, and bus cards. He says he blew most EX EX Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 34 20 Del Leopard, Hysteria 35 EX Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell Merry Yes 35 15 Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, EX EX Louis Armstrom What A Wonderful Wor EX EX Clayton, from a 9.4 in the summer 1987 Arbitrons 12- of his TV budget in one month, but is con- EX Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 36 37 The Jets Rocket 2 U EX EX Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson, I K EX EX EX Give Me All Your Love 37 EX The Deere, Two Occasions EX EX Bananarama, Love In The First Degree Whitesnake, plus overall ratings to a 15.8 in the fall 1987 tinuing strong on the billboards and bus 38 38 Dan Reed Network, Ritual EX EX White Lion, Wait EX EX Georgio, Bedrock 39 EX Big Pig, Breakaway EX EX Flesh For Lulu Postcards From Paradi book-and on to a 17.9 in the most recent, cards. 40 40 The Cure, Hot Hot Hot!!! EX EX S gna Call Me A Toto, Pamela February trends. In the 18-34 age group, the Ingram also makes sure both the station EX EX Times two, Strange But True rt - A Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho EX EX Jermaine Stewart Say It Again -. - - - A Johnny Hates law, Shattered Dreams fall 1987 book showed that KRQ had sky- and air staffers are well circulated in the EX EX Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, - EX EX Whitesnake, Give Me All Your Love EX EX Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho vi EX EX Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning rocketed with a 7.7 increase over its summer community. The weekly "Friday Night Hot A - The Alarm Presence Of Love EX EX Morris Day, Fishnet A - Pet Shop Boys, Always on my Mind numbers. Evenings are by far Ingram's fin- Mix" keeps the regular night personality in EX EX lady Watley, Some Kind Of Lover A - Dan Reed Network, Ritual EX EX Buster Poindexter, Oh, Oh My, A - Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams Miami P.O.: Steve Perun est hours (it's also when he goes on the air), the studio, tracking dance /party remixes, A - Big Pig, Breakaway 2 3 George Michael, Figre A - Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov garnering a 26.9 in 12-plus overall in the last while live club reports come in from a roving 2 3 Swayze A Suave', My Girl Patrick (Wendy Fraser), - 3 4 Rick Astley, Never Gonna GweGive You Up book. KRQ club hopper. On Saturdays, evening 4 5 The Jets Make It Real 6 6 Belinda Carlisle, I Gat Weak KUP Ingram has culled history- making ratings man Tom Kelly takes his show on the road 6 2 Gloria Estefan Miami Sound Machine, 7 15 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror highs in just about every station and market for KRQ's "Saturday Night Party Patrol," 8 B David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 9 10 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From in "B -94" live remote 95TIC-FM phoenix P.D.: Guy Za ooeon which he's worked. While at WBZZ broadcasting the entire weekly 10 14 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue y p

11 11 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 1 George Michael, Father Figure Pittsburgh, his night shift beat market lead- from various nightspots. 12 13 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror Hartford P.D.: Dave Shakes 13 22 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 3 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), er KDKA with a 14.9, the highest rating in And if that isn't enough, "I go into malls 14 9 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 4 Pebbles, Girlfriend 1 1 Keith Sweat, I Want Her - 15 17 The Deere, Two Occasions 5 1 The Jets Rocket 2 U the history of Pittsburgh. While at Nation on the weekends and tune in all the radios at 2 5 Debbie Gibson Out of the Blue 16 12 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 6 L.L. Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 3 3 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 17 19 Billy Ocean Get Outta My Get 7 Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up wide's KZZP in the Phoenix, Ariz., market, Radio Shacks and Federated stores to 4 4 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror Brenda Sound 5 7 The Jets, Rocket 2 U Ingram "drove neighboring KOPA out of KRQ," laughs Ingram. "Then I compliment 19 7 Hungry ((Dreams,"Dirty Keith Sweat, 6 6 George Michael, Father Figure 20 27 Samantharmen, Naughtyn yh yes (From irty ]9 1 Jody t Soma tK nn' Of 7 2 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up the water" as he took nights from an 8.8 to a merchants who are playing us and ask what 21 18 INXS, Need You Tonight 11 1 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 8 8 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover Y2 25 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 12 1 Billy Ocean Get Outta My Dreams, Get 9 10 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 23 20.3 in the 12 -plus overall figures. they'd like to see us doing differently. You 26 Pebbles, Girlfriend 13 1 The Cover dills, Because Of You 10 12 Pebbles, Girlfriend 24 16 M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume 14 1 Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love have to do this," he stresses. "These are the Il 11 Belinda Carlisle,, Get Weak 25 27 Tiffany I Saw Him Standing There 15 1 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear 12 14 INXS, Devil Inside A26 Cover Girls, Promise Me 16 1 Belinda Cadisle, I Get Weak 13 13 Def Leopard, Hysteria - DID HE ever want to go off the air? "It's nickels and dimes that add up to bucks." 27 21 Bangles, Hazy Shade Of Winter 17 INXS, Need You Tonight 14 9 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 28 EX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 18 20 Morris Day, Fishnet like a to In- 15 19 Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, always been release me," says 29 20 Salt- N -Pepa, Push It 19 21 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 16 24 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 30 30 Elton John, Candle In The Wind 20 22 Cher, I Found Someone gram. "I'd be lost if I ever VII HAT REALLY up- 17 21 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love A - INXS, Devil Inside 21 16 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 18 18 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle, EX EX Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life 22 24 Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, quit doing a shift. It's my sets me about radio to- 19 20 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 23 26 INXSINXS, Devil Inside 20 26 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 24 28 The Two Occasions way of staying in touch day," Ingram continues, 21 23 Morris Day, Fishnet 25 27 Stacey O. Don't Make A Fool Of Yourse 25 Terence Trent Wishing Well 26 30 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well with jocks' needs." He `Top 40 needs to "is that it doesn't take 28 The Deele, Two Occasions n 27 29 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 24 28 George Harrison, When We Was Fab - Ha, 28 EX Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov also notes that a PD air much more effort to be 25 27 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac Z 9 3 !.- .a A29 Prince, Hot Thing -N -Pepa, Push It - is the can be." Not- 26 15 Salt , shift almost like a key- its best you AJbtYS Ht 'n A30 - 1.1. Fad, Supersonic recapture fun' 27 30 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out A - New Order, Blue Monday 28 35 Scadett A Black, You Don't Know note address, setting the ing that 21% of Tucson's A - Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 29 32 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again Atlanta P.D.: Bob Case A - Cover Girls Promise Me tone for a station's overall population is Hispanic, he 30 33 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 1 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror EX EX Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle, 31 34 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 2 3 Keith Sweat I Want Her EX EX Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 32 31 Gladys Knight A The Pips, Love Overbo approach. Ingram's shift has given the sta- says he works hard to capture and serve this 3 4 Pebbles, Girlfriend EX EX Sting, Be Still My Beating Heart 33 36 Suave', My Girl 4 5 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From EX EX Del Leopard, Hysteria con- with "hit-oriented radio 34 37 Eria Fachin, Sevin' Myself tion's sound a center, and that center audience segment 5 1 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up EX EX Three an Island, Jack The Lad 35 38 Times Two Strange But True 6 8 The Jets, Rocket 2 U EX EX Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr vinced Tucson listeners that there is some- that is not mediocre." Playing 50% currents A36 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov - 7 EX EX Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 10 Billy Ocean. Get Outta My Dreams Get A31 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, 8 9 Morris Day, Fishnet thing happening at KRQ's FM address. by day and 70% currents by night, Ingram A38 Paul Carrack, Good Reason - One 9 11 Debbie Out of the Blue A39 - Taja Sevelle, Wouldn't You Love To Lo The difference between hype and delivery says he's concentrating on music with yyGibsoeHouston, Where Hear 10 12 WhitneyWatley, , herre Of Broken ß 12 13 Samantha Fox Naughtyy Girls (Need Lov is often clearer to listeners than to program- "synth sounds that back up female voices." 13 16 Samyant aee, jealous Fellais He in the Tucson market, new 14 7 Ma Knight a The Pips, Love Overbo mers. Ingram says that after describing says that 15 19 The UUeele, Two Occasions KRQ as "up- tempo" and "reasonably hip," wave comes trickling down from Phoenix, 16 18 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle, B104 17 20 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your love Seattle P.D.: Gary Bryan his first challenge was to truly make KRQ and rock records have to have mass appeal MI wI 18 22 Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, 19 15 George Michael Father Figure I 3 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up exactly that. Unfortunately, according to In- to get played. Exposé, he says, is the perfect Baltimore P.O.: Brian Thomas 20 EX The Wrecking drew, Turn Off The Lites 2 4 Richard Man Endless Summer Nights 21 EX ELI., Da But 3 7 Billy Ocean, Net Outta My Dreams, Get gram, the station he inherited from Jim Gillie example of a KRQ core act. "But, bottom 1 4 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 23 Blue Mercedes, I Want To Be Your Prop 4 B Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 2 4 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Op 22 23 26 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 5 I George Michael, Father Figure in line, he says. 3 2 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), (now PD at KKFR Phoenix) October it depends on the song," 24 25 Eria Fachin, Savn' Myself 6 l0 Debbie Gibson Out of the Blue 4 5 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 25 21 The Fit Just Having Fun 7 9 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life leaned heavily toward AC. On the plus side, "There's a certain kind of sound that flies 5 7 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 26 28 Merry Clayton, Yes 8 II The Jets, Rocket 2 U 6 3 George Michael, Father Figure A George Michael, One More Try 9 14 INXS Devil Inside says Ingram, "after seven at night, we had a around here." 7 - 10 Foreigner Say You Will Debbie Gibson, foolish Beat 10 17 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 8 12 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover A - 38 in But sta- he I Ingram does some but A - Al B. Sure, Night And Day 11 18 Keith Sweat, Want Her share teens. because of the research, 9 14 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 12 13 George Harrison, When We Was Fab 10 14 Phil Collins We Said Hello Goodbye 13 15 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock tion's strict dayparting, KRQ was perceived doesn't like to depend on it. He feels re- 11 18 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 14 2 Patrick Swayze (We Fraser), 12 6 Sal -N -Pepa, Push It as old." Consequently, Ingram filled his search is one of the problems with the top 40 ,"/f../ I s ' 15 5 Belinda Cadisle, Get Weak 13 15 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 16 6 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 14 8 Ex Seasons Change on -air slots with - format today. "Top 40 needs to recapture the 17 19 Def Leopard, Hysteria three vacated "screaming 15 9 INXS, keel You Tonight 18 20 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle, 16 21 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear /L7L r_z teen- idol" jocks. excitement and fun it started with," says In- ~ 19 21 Heart, I Want You So Bad 17 13 Bangles, Hazy Shade 01 Winter 20 22 Learn Armstrong, What A Wonderful Wor 18 19 Michael (Sittiñ On) The Dock / "We wanted to shake off the dullness and gram. "Major- market stations are consulted Bolton, 21 23 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 19 20 Keith I Want Her Sweat, St. Louis P.D.: Dave Robbins 22 24 Terence Trent D'Arby, Well 20 26 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well show people that we weren't AC anymore," and researched to death. Why can't you just 1 4 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 23 25 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 21 EX INXS, Devil Inside 2 1 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 24 26 Pebbles, Girlfriend remembers Ingram. Being a jock himself, In- hire a PD who knows what to do and let him 22 23 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 3 5 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 25 21 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell 23 24 Gladys Knight A The Pips, Love Overbo 4 2 George Michael, Father Figure 26 28 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out gram believes in the power of personalities. do it ?" 24 25 Pebbles Girlfriend 5 8 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 27 29 Taylor Dayne Prove Your Love 25 30 Samantha foe, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 6 6 Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue 28 30 Ce larful Of Noise, Samantha (What Yo He sees that belief running contrary to the Ingram feels that stations that program 26 28 The Jets, Rocket 2 0 7 3 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 29 EX Crazy 8's, Love Will Find You 21 EX LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 8 11 INXS, Devil Inside 30 EX Icehouse, Electric Blue popular opinion that most medium- and not to offend end up sounding scared and 28 29 Def Leppard, H y steria 9 7 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 31 EX Dan Reed Network, Ritual 29 16 Pet Shop Boys A Dusty Wh small -market talent comes up lacking. He's passive on air, turning off listeners rather I 10 14 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 32 EX Blue Mercedes, Want To Be Your Prop 30 17 M/A/R/R/S, Pump Up The Volume 11 12 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On The Dock 33 EX Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, A Pet Shop Boys, Always on my Mind in. - 34 EX Cole, Pink Cadillac says, "It's in the smaller markets that you than inviting them to tune Ingram has a 12 9 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise Natalie A Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again - 35 EX Toto, Pamela 13 19 Whitney Houston,Where Do Broken Hear A Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up find hungry talent that wants to really win. fundamental approach: "In the words of - 14 17 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There A Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl I - EX EX Cher, Found Someone 15 15 George Harrison, When We Was Fab A - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr A jock's biggest challenge is relating to his [KZZP Phoenix GM] Micky Franko, `You EX EX Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful Wor A 16 16 Cher, I Found Someone - Aerosmith, Angel EX EX Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cheffelle, 17 10 Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, EX EX Suave', My Girl audience: capturing, captivating, enchanting, gotta remember what brung you to the 18 21 Def Leppard, Hysteria EX EX So, Are You Sure 19 20 John Cougar Mellentamp, Check It Out EX EX Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls Need Lov and enticing their imagination. An underde- dance.' Hits and fun are the two words that 20 24 The Jets, Rocket 2 U EX EX Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 21 30 Pebbles, Girlfriend EX EX Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, veloped personality doesn't yet think like a describe top 40-if you're missing one of n EX Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well EX EX Sadett A Black You Don't Know 23 23 Gladys Knight & The Pips, Love Overbo EX EX Merry Clayton, Yes radio personality or a celebrity. He thinks these, you've got a problem. It doesn't take a 24 27 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life 25 26 Bruce Spnngsteen, One Step Up and reacts like a listener -and that's half the rocket scientist to do this: Know your mar- battle." ket, play the hits, and have fun." YVONNE OLSON

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POP SINGLES -10 Years Ago 1. Night Fever, Bee Gees, RSO 2. Stayin' Alive, Bee Gees, RSO 3. Emotion, Samantha Sang, PRIVATE STOCK 4. Lay Down Sally, Eric Clapton, RSO 5. Can't Smile Without You, Barry Manilow, ARISTA 6. Love Is Thicker Than Water, Andy Gibb, RSO WN#y y 7. I Go Crazy, Paul Davis, BANG woe 8. Sometimes When We Touch, Dan Hill, 20TH CENTURY 9. If I Can't Have You, Yvonne Elliman, RSO 10. Thunder Island, Jay Ferguson, ASYLUM

POP SINGLES -20 Years Ago 1. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay, Otis Redding, VOLT 2. Love Is Blue, Paul Mauriat, PHILIPS 3. (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls, Dionne Warwick, SCEPTER ALBIIMOFTI« 4. Simon Says, 1910 Fruitgum Co., AP BUDDAH 5. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In), First Edition, REPRISE 6. La-La Means I Love You, Delfonics, PHILLY GROOVE 7. Valleri, Monkees, COLGEMS 8. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone, Aretha Franklin, ATLANTIC

9. I Thank You, Sam & Dave, STAX 10. The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde, Georgie Fame, EPIC

TOP ALBUMS -10 Years Ago 1. Saturday Night Fever, Soundtrack Ivsn 2. The Stranger, Billy Joel, COLUMBIA 3. Slowhand, Eric Clapton, RSO 4. Running On Empty, Jackson Browne, ASYLUM 5. Ala, Steely Dan, ABC 6. Even Now, Barry Manilow, ARISTA 7. Weekend In L.A., George Benson, WARNER BROS. 8. News Of The World, Queen, ELEKTRA 9. The Grand Illusion, Styx, A &M 10. Point Of Know Return, Kansas, KIRSHNER

TOP ALBUMS-20 Years Ago 1. Blooming Hits, Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra, PHILIPS 2. Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin, ATLANTIC 3. Axis: Bold As Love, Jimi Hendrix Experience, REPRISE 4. The Graduate, Soundtrack, COLUMBIA 5. John Wesley Harding, Bob Dylan, COLUMBIA 6. Magical Mystery Tour, Beatles, CAPITOL 7. Greatest Hits, Volume 2, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, TAMLA 8. Diana Ross & The Supremes Greatest Hits, Diana Ross & the Supremes, MOTOWN 9. History Of, Otis Redding, VOLT 10. ... And Live!, Lettermen, CAPITOL COUNTRY SINGLES -10 Years Ago 1. Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys /I Can Get Off On You, Waylon & Willie, RCA 2. Ready For The Times To Get Better, Crystal Gayle, UNITED ARTISTS 3. Someone Loves You Honey, CNRN STANLEY Charley Pride, RCA 4. Walk Right Back, Anne Murray, Written, Arranged and Produced by CHRIS STANLEY CAPITOL 5. A Lover's Question, Jacky Ward, MERCURY Executive Producer: DAVID HYATT 6. Return To Me, Marty Robbins, COLUMBIA 7. It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' To Me, Kendalls, OVATION 8. I Cheated On A Good Woman's Love, Billy "Crash" Craddock, CAPITOL 9. Hearts On Fire, Eddie Rabbitt, Special Thanks to ELEKTRA 10. I've Got A Winner In You, Don TOWER RECORDS for all tncir support Williams, ABC MATTHEW KOENIG, one of Tower Records many dynamic district managers SOUL SINGLES -10 Tears Ago ANDY KOENIG for Dynamic Display Art 1. Bootzilla, Bootsy's Rubber Band, CITY HALL: A great job of distributing the NVest Coast WARNER BROS. 2. Flash Light, Parliament, CASABLANCA TONY MOSES for invaluablc support: IO)l'(: VENI)T. G. FITZIARTLEY. JACK THE RAPPER and H.K.E. 3. The Closer I Get To You, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, ATLANTIC 4. It's You That I Need, Enchantment, UNITED ARTISTS 5. Stayin' Alive, Bee Gees, RSO 6. Am I Losing You, Manhattans, COLUMBIA CHRIS STANLEY 7. Reaching For The Sky, Peabo CFM, Inc. Bryson, CAPITOL 8. Let Me Party With You, Bunny . FAN CLUB 6217 Spring. Hill Court Sigler, GOLD MINE Tel (301) 441 -2661 P.O. Box 632, Kingston 8 JA. WI. 9. Working Together, Maze Featuring Greenbelt, MD 20770 Frankie Beverly, CAPITOL 10. Don't Cost You Nothing, Ashford & Simpson, WARNER BROS.

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FEATURED March 25-26, George Michael, On The Radio, -i PROGRAMMING On The Radio Broadcasting, one hour. March 25 -27, Peabo Bryson, Star Beat, Mil Broadcasting, one hour. rn TWO SEPARATE joint ventures March 25 -27, David Lee Roth, Metalshop, Mil have announced national- syndica- Broadcasting, one hour. tion plans for new financial /busi- March 25 -27, Rosanne Cash, Country Today, ness programming. Rasmussen Mil Broadcasting, one hour. t'i rn Communications Management March 25-27, The David Lee Roth Story, Hot Corp., Champaign, Ill., and station Rocks, United Stations, 90 minutes. KMNY "Money Radio" Los Ange- March 25-27, David Lee Roth/Van Halen, Rock les have teamed to syndicate Watch, United Stations, three hours. n KMNY's 24- hour -a -day finance - March 25 -26, Tiffany, RadioScope, Lee Bailey oriented programming. Star - Communications, one hour. to stream Communications Group March 26, Talking Heads/Robert Plant, Power- Inc. and Financial News Network, cuts, Global Satellite /ABC Radio Networks, two both of Houston, have linked to hours. syndicate a full- service national March 26-27, Ricky Skaggs/Judy Rodman, rn rm business radio network offers Country Close -Up, ProMedia, one hour. that Some Enchanted Evening. The Global Satellite Network, Los Angeles, and two -minute reports every hour March 26.27, Robbie Robertson, Part 2, Classic guests congratulate George Harrison as he wraps up his appearance on a from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call, Premiere Radio Network, one hour. special installment of Global's live "Rockline." Harrison took listeners' calls from The RCM /KMNY Money Radio March 27, Fabulous Thunderbirds /Robert Cray, the U.S. and Canada and performed "Here Comes The Sun" and "Something" Y cf) Network will broadcast news, in- King Biscuit Flower Hour, DIR Broadcasting, one with Jeff Lynne, a former Electric Light Orchestra member who produced studio interviews, talk shows, and hour. Harrison's "Cloud Nine" album. After the broadcast, Harrison and Lynne special features on personal and March 27, Talking Heads /Robert Plant, Power - performed an impromptu two -hour concert for Global's staff and guests. Shown, business finances from the sta- cuts, Global Satellite /ABC Radio Networks, two from left, are Warner Bros. VP /product management Clyde Bakkemo, Lynne, tion's facilities in Los Angeles and hours. Harrison, Global president Howard Gillman, and "Rockline" producer Mark Pomona, Calif. The network's mot- Felsot. March 27; Earl Thomas Conley, Nashville Live, to will be the same as KMNY's: MCA Radio Network, 90 minutes. rn "All about money, all the time." March 28-April 3, Herbie Mann, The Jazz Show The 24- hour -a -day format will al- June. Syndicate It is also offering longform productions. Shapiro had With David Sanborn, Westwood One Radio Net- low for real -time market reports its "strippable" 12 -hour Black Mu- been a director /engineer with the works, two hours. from around the world. The ser- sic Month celebration, "Roots, company. He joined the syndicator March 28-April 3, Elton John, Part 1, Legends vice is targeted at the AM band, Rock & Rhythm," again in June. 18 months ago after an eight -year Of Rock, Westwood One Radio Networks, one and RCM expects to have it on sat- The historical tribute was first of- stint with ABC Watermark . . . hour. ellite by the end of March. fered in 1987. For 1988, the last Former MCA Radio Network, Los March 28 -April 3, Prefab Sprout, Rock Over [71 Although RCM is seeking pri- three hours, which concentrate on Angeles, VP Lance Robbins has London, Westwood One Radio Networks, one marily to affiliate the full 24 -hour- black music's current affairs, have switched mediums. He is now hour. a-day service, partial affiliation is been updated ... DIR Broadcast- VP /production /development of March 28 -April 3, Def Leppard/Thin Lizzy, BBC also available. Five 2V2- minute ing, New York, will offer "This Wilcox Productions, a television Classic In Concert, Westwood One Radio Net- daily features, market updates, Day In Baseball History" again and motion picture production works, 90 minutes. and the three -hour "Investors this baseball season. The daily, 90- company ... The Progressive Mu- March 28-April 3, Mick Taylor, Classic Cuts, Club Of The Air," hosted by second feature hosted by Mel Al- sic Network, Minneapolis, has Mil Broadcasting, one hour. KMNY co- founder Buzz Schwartz, len spotlights the sport's historic signed up 20 affiliates for its new - March 28 -April 3, David Lee Roth, Rock Today, will be available that way. The ar- moments. It is produced by Major age- sprinkled AC format. The 24- Mil Broadcasting, one hour. rangement between RCM and League Baseball Productions. DIR hour -a -day satellite service is up March 28 -April 3, Yes, Off The Record With KMNY has KMNY hiring RCM as is handling sales and clearances, and running on 10 of those. Mary Turner, Westwood One Radio Networks, one the national syndicator and pro- as it did last year, the program's PETER J. LUDWIG hour. gramming consultant. National debut season. March 28-April 3, Randy Travis, Live From Gil - nr- spot sales will be headed by Cutler Productions, Los Ange- ley's, Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. KMNY exec VP Vera Gold. les, has promoted Joni Silverman March 28-April 3, Carly Simon, Star Trak Pro- The Houston-based FNN Busi- to VP /talent and Ron Shapiro to files, Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. rn ness Headline News will initially VP /creative services. Silverman Below is a weekly calendar up- March 28 -April 3, Natalie Cole, Special Edition, 3 of be just that. In addition to its hour- moved from United Stations to join coming network and syndicated Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. ly reports, Starstream /FNN will Cutler in August as director of tal- music specials. Shows with multi- March 28-April 3, The Lost Lennon Tapes, offer a news -actuality service, re- ent aquisitions. She will be respon- ple dates indicate that local sta- Westwood One Radio Networks Special Series, gional stock market reports, busi- sible for all talent booking and in- tions have option of broadcast one hour. D m ness features, and special "crisis" terviewing for Cutler's six weekly time and dates. coverage when -warranted by the news. The network is scheduled to be available by the end of the May. PROMOTIONS The FNN Business Headline (Continued from page 16) News marks FNN's first foray Z Ó into radio. The company is a full - again this year for its recent Dance ceeds go to the association. ers." PETER J. LUDWIG time national cable -television net- For The Heart fund -raiser for the KBLX personalities and instruc- work with four services. American Heart Assn. The promo- tors from health clubs, dance stu- Assistance in preparing this col- D Starstream is best known for its tion has listeners collect pledges to dios, and aerobics groups spread umn was provided by Charlene 6- year -old annual promotion/ qualify for the limited space at the out over five area counties to en- Orr. short -form, "Budweiser Show- three -hour fitness event. All pro- courage and lead the "heart danc- down." Starstream's expansion into business programming fol- rn lows its current efforts as the syn- Cn dicator of "The Car Show Coast To z Coast" and its recent weekly music entry, the urban -formatted "Super Mix Dance Party." Starstream will z distribute and handle clearances for FNN Business Headline News, FNN will handle programming, and FNN subsidiary Infomedia rn will oversee advertising sales. AT A GLANCE: Syndicate It Pro- z ductions, Burbank, Calif., is work- m ing on a monthly, one -hour, music - intensive profile series for urban contemporary and top 40 stations. V -103 VIPs. Sister stations WXYV-FM /WCAO -AM Baltimore present plaques to the nominees for their sixth annual VIP will "Superstar Special" spotlight Award for unselfish service to the community. The stations join voices annually to salute the unsung heroes. This year's a single artist. is scheduled to It award went to Charles Brickell, who helped pull survivors from the Amtrak crash in Chase, Md. debut sometime between April and

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Hip-Hop Pioneers Have Updated Their `Message' Flash & 5 Back Together For `Gold' several charting singles and two ac- "Mel was driving down my block and BY HAVELOCK NELSON knowledged classics: 1981's "Adven- I spotted him," Flash recalls. "We NEW YORK The original Grand- tures On The Wheels Of Steel," the talked for about two hours, and we master Flash & the Furious Five are first record to document the cutting decided we needed to rejoin forces." back in the racks: After five years and scratching style Flash invented, The original group performed at apart, the legendary hip -hop sextet, and 1982's "The Message," a potent New York's Madison Square Garden crucial to the genre's development, anthem of urban despair that sig- last December as part of a Paul Si- has a new Elektra album, "On The naled a turning point in Grandmaster mon benefit for the homeless, and it Strength," and the single "Gold." Flash & the Furious Five's career. began working on new tracks. The The group is now looking for a man- "We started out doing party -type resulting album features Steppen- ager and hoping to get paid in full. raps," notes Mel, "and after The wolf collaborating on a cover of the "That's why we brought everything Message' became successful, Sugar- group's "Magic Carpet Ride." Flash together again," says Melle Mel, who hill made us stick to doing social com- stumbled onto the idea of resurrect- is considered one of hip -hop's top lyri- mentary. We did 'New York, New ing that classic rock track while cists. "It's one thing to be pioneers or York' and 'Survival.' Then, in '83, we watching an episode of "America's crusaders, but to get the overall re- split in two." Flash, Kid Creole, and Top 40." spect you have to make the big bucks Raheim signed with Elektra, while Flash says, " 'Magic Carpet Ride' on Mel, Solar Freeze. Singer /songwriter Freeze, seated, signs a recording contract and get a successful tour." Cowboy, and Scorpio stayed was the answer to a trivia question. with Solar Records. Standing behind Freeze, from left, are producer Ray The group began its career in the with Sugarhill. When I heard it I said, 'That's it!' We Barnes, Sounds of Fresh America president Rick Morrison, Solar Records early '80s on Bobby Robinson's Har- Explaining the split, Flash says, were trying to find a cover song all executive vice president Hank Caldwell, Solar Records general counsel /vice lem -based Enjoy Records before it "Basically we weren't making the through the six months we were do- moved on - president Virgil Roberts, and Solar Records vice president of promotions and to Sylvia and Joe Robin kind of money we thought we ing preproduction. 'Magic Carpet marketing Doug Wilkins. son's New Jersey -based Sugarhill should've been making. Some of us Ride' was perfect because it had Records. There the group recorded thought, 'Let's get out of here'; some dance potential without us having to of us believed staying would fix ev- completely overhaul it. We contacted erything." It didn't. Two years ago the group's vocalist, John Kaye, and Mel, Cowboy, and Scorpio exited the he was anxious to work with us in the Offstage, The 'Bad' Man Shows New Signs Of Black Pride now -defunct Sugarhill. Mel says, "I studio." Flash laid down a beat, then finally saw we were being exploited." flew out to California to record Step - During the years apart, neither penwolf's guitarist, Michael Wilk, its Michael A On Stage spinoff group matched the original's keyboardist, Rocket Ritchotte, and Jackson Still Thriller success. Mel rapped the intro on Kaye. When Flash returned to New Chaka Khan's top-three single "I York, he says, "Mel wrote some def LAST WEEK'S COLUMN on Grammy week in New not having black pride, Jackson is responding. Feel For You." Supported by Cowboy raps, we recorded them, then I added York left out one very significant event: Michael Jack- and Scorpio, Mel also recorded the 12- a little scratching." son's opening concert at Madison Square Garden. Oops! SHORT STUFF: It's no longer surprising, but it's still inch "White Lines," and with Van Though it's been a long time since Back to the diary. impressive when Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Silk he filmed anticrack public-ser- Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Lewis dominate the black singles chart. Their work with vice announcements for New York's Five ruled hip-hop, Mel feels they can Thursday, March 3, 10:30 p.m.: Watching Jackson at his Morris Day ( "Fishnet ") on Warner Bros. and Alexan- WNBGTV, which won him a local still teach the new school a few Garden benefit for the United Negro College Fund was der O'Neal featuring Cherrelle ( "Never Knew Love Emmy. Meanwhile, Flash and a new things about stage presence. "Most quite refreshing. After his elaborate videos and his so-so Like This ") on Tabu held the top slots last week ... This crew released three commercially dis- of the new guys are not showmen," Grammy performance, it was good to see that Jackson month the Brothers Johnson return to A &M with appointing albums. Flash says, he says, "and if they don't clean up hasn't lost his edge as a live performer. In fact, judging "Kickin'," while Jesse Johnson readies his third album "There are very few groups that can their act, it's going to become more by this performance, Jack- for the label ... Produc- change personnel as drastically as we and more difficult for rap groups to son is as electrifying a live ers /writers Jerry Knight did and still get accepted.' Our identi- get quality dates in quality venues. performer as he has ever and Aaron Zigman have ty and rhythm was broken." Nowadays I don't think there's that been. His singing was The been busy working for The pieces of Grandmaster Flash much effort being put into rap strong, his voice flexible, Arista, cutting seven & the Furious Five started coming shows." but it was his dancing that Rhythm tracks by Jermaine Stew- back together in the summer of 1987. was most impressive. On art and two by the Four his current tour he dis- and the Tops ... Robert Cray is FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1988 plays all his famous in Los Angeles to record moves with remarkable Blues the follow -up to "Strong T ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this ease. Balancing fluidity Persuader" PolyGram publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or for illboaid transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, reminiscent of Fred with longtime producers photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written Astaire and grit that by Nelso n George Bruce Bromberg and permission of the publisher. brings to mind James Brown, Jackson succeeds in fus- Dennis Walker ... "Dark And Lovely," the tune radio ing two very different strains of American popular announcer Gary Byrd co-wrote with Stevie Wonder, is HOT BLACK dance-Broadway musical and black vernacular. By generating considerable airplay as an album cut off SINGLES ACTION combining that mix with his own, unique interpretations Wonder's "Characters" album. In fact, Byrd has been RADIO MOST ADDED of contemporary street steps (the moonwalk, for exam- very busy of late as a songwriter when not hosting his PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ ple), Jackson has become a central figure in the evolu- talk show on WLIB -AM New York There is real GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL ... ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON tion of stage performance -not just here but around the good word of mouth in the industry on the debut album 16 REPORTERS 30 REPORTERS 50 REPORTERS 96 REPORTERS world. At the Garden, Jackson made marvelous use of of session guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. His "I Came To MERCEDES BOY his four support dancers. Sometimes, as on "Wanna Be Play" album, which he co-produced with Cornelius PEBBLES MCA 5 7 11 23 55 Startin' Somethin'," they mirrored the pelvic gyrations Mims, is on Atlantic ... Singer/instrumentalist Ralph STRANGE RELATIONSHIP of the Jacksons; on new material, such as "Smooth Butler has been signed to Solar Records ... Millie HOWARD HEWETT ELEKTRA 2 10 10 22 46 LOVE ME ALL Criminal," the choreography was as ambitious as that in Scott, who has moved from 4th & B'way to Island, is OVER KASHIF ARISTA 5 6 9 20 58 Jackson's music videos. second album, "I Good 4 preparing her Can Make It ONE TIME LOVE Jackson has been equally impressive lately off the You," in New York. Bruce Nazarian is producing ... CHRIS JASPER ces ASSOCIATED 3 6 11 20 45 stage. A performer many have criticized for losing Keith Sweat's Elektra /Vintertainment debut album, SOMETHING JUST AIN'T RIGHT "touch" with his blackness, Jackson has been expending "Make It Last Forever," has gone gold ... "Leave KEITH SWEAT ELEKTRA 3 4 11 18 51 considerable effort to court the black audience. Clearly, Here" from Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five's I BET YA. I'LL LET YA giving $600,000 to the United Negro College Fund (in new Elektra album is the funkiest and funniest thing on ADA DYER MOTOWN 2 5 11 18 29 conjunction with Pepsi-Cola) is wonderful. Moreover, the album ... Will Downing's debut on Island is one of HOW COULD YOU DO IT TO ME Jackson has been making some interesting moves be- the most musically interesting vocal albums in some REGINA BELLE COLUMBIA 1 4 12 17 . 34 hind the scenes. His hiring of Motown's Bob Jones -a time. The use of backing harmonies, the varied solos lay- MY GIRL man with longstanding contacts in the black communi- ered throughout the songs, and Downing's slick vocal SUAVE' CAPITOL 4 4 8 16 72 ty -has resulted in many black reporters feeling more attack all make this a highly listenable recording. Some NITE AND DAY AL B. SURE! WARNER BROS. 0 6 8 14 79 in with In addition, were co-produced ex- touch Jackson's activities. Jackson of the best tracks by Midnight NEW GIRL ON THE BLOCK has reached out to Jack Gibson, publisher of the Jack Band leader Brian Jackson, though the album's most GERALD ALBRIGHT ATLANTIC 1 4 9 14 45 The Rapper newsletter and an outspoken opponent of ambitious selection, an adaptation of John Coltrane's Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists racism in the music industry, inviting him to attend vid- "A Love Supreme," was co-produced by Downing and of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- eo shoots, to accompany him on his tour, and to the Gram- Arthur Baker. Downing was the lead voice on many of cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self -addressed stamped envelope to: mys. All signs are that after years of being attacked for Baker's early -'80s dance classics. Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.

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BLACK SINGLES

A ranking of the top 40 black singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Black Singles chart. Y UZ Uz BY LABEL O _,O A ranking of distributing labels SALES mp AIRPLAY mp- by the number of titles they have W TITLE ARTIST ó TITLE ARTIST on the Hot Black Singles chart. 1-3i ç_3 W xo.ó I3 ç3 =á LABEL NO. OF TITLES 1 2 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 1 1 2 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 1 ON CHART 2 6 THINKING OF YOU EARTH, WIND & FIRE 10 2 1 FISHNET MORRIS DAY 2

3 5 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 6 3 4 LOVEY DOVEY TONY TERRY 4 COLUMBIA (11) 13 Def Jam (2) 4 1 FISHNET MORRIS DAY 2 4 7 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 3 MCA 9 5 7 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 3 5 5 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS 5 MOTOWN 8 6 11 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS 5 6 9 000 LA LA LA TEENA MARIE 7 ATLANTIC (4) 7 7 16 EVERY DROP OF YOUR LOVE STACY LATTISAW 8 7 10 WASN'T I GOOD TO YA? DA'KRASH 12 Island (2) 8 12 GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J 13 8 8 PLAYTHING REBBIE JACKSON 9 Lorimar (1) 9 9 PLAYTHING REBBIE JACKSON 9 9 6 EVERY DROP OF YOUR LOVE STACY LATTISAW 8 E.P.A. 7 10 8 TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME JONATHAN BUTLER 11 10 12 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 6 Epic (5)

11 15 000 LA LA LA TEENA MARIE 7 11 11 TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME JONATHAN BUTLER 11 CBS Associated (1) Tabu (1) 12 13 LOVEY DOVEY TONY TERRY 4 12 14 SWEET SENSATION LEVERT 15 ARISTA (5) 6 13 19 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 14 13 3 THINKING OF YOU EARTH, WIND & FIRE 10 Jive (1) 14 23 WASN'T I GOOD TO YA? DA'KRASH 12 14 19 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 19 WARNER BROS. (2) 6 15 3 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS ALEXANDER O'NEAL 26 15 20 DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE ") E.U. 17 Reprise (2) 16 20 YOU ARE WHO YOU LOVE GAVIN CHRISTOPHER 16 16 18 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 14 Geffen (1) Tommy Boy (1) 17 24 THAT'S WHERE YOU'LL FIND ME DEJA 20 17 17 ALL IN MY MIND FULL FORCE 18 RCA (2) 5 18 4 YOU WILL KNOW STEVIE WONDER 32 18 26 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS MIKI HOWARD 21 Jive (3) 19 27 SWEET SENSATION LEVERT 15 19 22 YOU ARE WHO YOU LOVE GAVIN CHRISTOPHER 16 A &M 4 20 28 DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE ") E.U. 17 20 21 GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J 13 CAPITOL 4 21 25 ALL IN MY MIND FULL FORCE 18 21 23 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU MILES JAYE 24 ELEKTRA (3) 4 22 21 RAINY NIGHT CHICO DEBARGE 29 n 29 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 25 Vintertainment (1) 23 10 NO 1/2 STEPPIN' SHANICE WILSON 39 23 28 HERE COMES THE NIGHT MELI'SA MORGAN 22 POLYGRAM 4 24 22 TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE 38 24 24 HOW LONG GERRY WOO 23 Mercury (3) Polydor (1) 25 34 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 19 25 27 LOVE DON'T GIVE NO REASON SMOKEY ROBINSON 31 EMI -MANHATTAN 3 26 29 HERE COMES THE NIGHT MELI'SA MORGAN 22 26 30 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 28 4TH & B'WAY 2 27 36 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS MIKI HOWARD 21 27 25 THRILL SEEKERS ROGER 27 PROFILE 2 28 37 DON'T YOU KNOW HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ 30 28 - NITE AND DAY AL B. SURE! 36 SOLAR 2 29 39 HOW LONG GERRY WOO 23 29 32 STAND UP HINDSIGHT 37 TOMMY BOY 2 30 - THRILL SEEKERS ROGER 27 30 33 COULDN'T CARE LESS FORCE M.D.'S 34 VIRGIN 2 31 17 RUN TO ME ANGELA WINBUSH 54 31 34 INSTANT REPLAY MICO WAVE 35 HOUSTON INT. 1 32 40 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU MILES JAYE 24 32 36 JUST HAVIN' FUN THE FIT 41 LUKE SKYY WALKER 1 33 - PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 25 33 13 THAT'S WHERE YOU'LL FIND ME DEJA 20 MACOLA 1 34 26 I WANT HER 40 KEITH SWEAT 57 34 DON'T YOU KNOW HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ 30 Kru'-Cut (1) 35 - WHO DO YOU LOVE RODNEY SAULSBERRY 33 35 - EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE LISA LISA & CULT JAM 40 MALACO 1 36 - WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 28 36 38 WHO DO YOU LOVE RODNEY SAULSBERRY 33 Muscle Shoals Sound (1) 37 30 PUSH IT SALT -N -PEPA 55 37 - WILD, WILD WEST KOOL MOE DEE 44 NEXT PLATEAU 38 18 SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY 58 38 - I AM YOUR MELODY NORMAN CONNORS 49 RYAN 39 - FALLING IN LOVE WHISTLE 42 39 - BED ROCK GEORGIO 47 SELECT 40 31 TURN OFF THE LIGHTS WORLD CLASS WRECKIN CRU 53 40 - DON'T MESS WITH MY HEART THE SKWARES 46 TVT ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, VISION photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. MS. B (1) WARLOCK 1 Idlers (1) BLACK SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC

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88 ACTION JACKSON (FROM THE FILM "ACTION 82 GET DOWN 64 LOVE ME ALL OVER 9 PLAYTHING (Lon -Hop, BMI) JACKSON") (Protoons, ASCAP) (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Kashil, BMI /King (MCA, ASCAP /Omen, BMI /Len -Tom, ASCAP) 38 TWO OCCASIONS (Slap Me 1, ASCAP /Spectrum VII, ASCAP /Lorimar, 14 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR Arthur, ASCAP) 100 PUMP UP THE VOLUME (Hip Trip, BMI /Hip Chic, BMI /Mister Johnson's Jams, BMI) (Zomba, ASCAP) 81 LOVER FOR LIFE (MNS, PRS/WB, ASCAP) BMI /Peer -Southern, ASCAP/Tammi, BMI) CPP

18 ALL IN MY MIND 96 GIRLFRIEND (Feel The Beat, BMI /Stone Diamond, BMI) 55 PUSH IT 12 WASN'T I GOOD TO YA? (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI) (Kermy, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) CPP 4 LOVEY DOVEY (Next Plateau, ASCAP/Turnout Bros, ASCAP) (Crazy People, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) CPP 45 ANOTHER CHANCE TO LOVE 13 GOING BACK TO CAU (Shaman Drum, BMI) 29 RAINY NIGHT 85 WE'RE GOING TO PARTY (Albert Hammond, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Intersong -USA, (Del Jam, ASCAP) 19 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' (Wyteria, BMI /Music Minded, BMI /Electric Apple, (Houston Gold, BMI) ASCAP /Palancar, ASCAP) 62 HE TURNED ME OUT (FROM "ACTION JACKSON ") (Nelana, BMI /Rashida, BMI /Limited Funds, BMI/Texas BMI /Careers, BMI) CPP 67 WHEN LOVE COMES CALLING 47 BED ROCK (WB, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) City, BMI) 5 ROCKET 2 U (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP)

(Georgio /Stone Diamond, BMI) CPP 78 HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION 1 MAN IN THE MIRROR (Groupie, BMI) 28 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO

90 BRING THE NOISE (J.Albert & Son (USA) , ASCAP) (Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP / Aerostation 54 RUN TO ME (Scaramanga, ASCAP /Rare Blue, ASCAP/Baby Love, (Def American, BMI) 89 HEAVY ON MY MIND Corporation, ASCAP) (Angel Notes, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) ASCAP) CPP 70 CAN YOU WAIT (Jay King IV, BMI) 63 MERCEDES BOY 76 SAY IT AGAIN 33 WHO DO YOU LOVE (MCA, ASCAP /Gaidi, ASCAP /Mandels, ASCAP) 22 HERE COMES THE NIGHT (MCA, ASCAP/ Unicity, ASCAP /Jeun -A -Bug, ASCAP) (Blackwood, BMI /Henrey Suemay, BMI) (Peter Brown, ASCAP /Rod Saulsongs, ASCAP) 99 COME AND GET THIS LOVE (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Bayjun Beat, BMI) 51 MY GIRL 93 SEASONS CHANGE 44 WILD, WILD WEST (Pure Delete, BMI /Main Street, BMI /Bird Cage, 83 HOW COULD YOU DO IT TO ME (Jobete, ASCAP) (Panchin, BMI) (Willesden, BMI) BMI /In The Flesh, BMI) (Julie Moosekick, BMI /Mountain Peake, BMI) 26 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS 74 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY 3 WISHING WELL 34 COULDN'T CARE LESS 23 HOW LONG (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Avant Garde, ASCAP) (Irving, BMI) (Virgin- Nymph, BMI/Young Terence, BMI) CPP (Jobete, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP /RC Songs, ASCAP) CPP (MCA, ASCAP/Copyright Control) 71 NEW GIRL ON THE BLOCK 58 SOME KIND OF LOVER 97 WITHOUT YOU (LOVE THEME FROM "LEONARD PART 17 DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE ") 49 I AM YOUR MELODY (SMA, ASCAP) (Ultrawave, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Intersong -USA, 6") (MCA, ASCAP /Sunset Burgundy, ASCAP/Tmtsie (Valda, BMI /Sunsight, BMI /Boykin, BMI) 56 NEXT TIME ASCAP /Rightseng, BMI) (Beau Di 0 Do, BMI) CPP Songs, ASCAP) 75 I NEED MONEY BAD (Jobete, ASCAP /Mazarati, ASCAP) CPP 59 SOMETHING JUST AIN'T RIGHT 61 WOULDN'T YOU LOVE TO LOVE ME? 46 DONT MESS WITH MY HEART (Summa Group, BMI /Bright Light, BMI /Maird, BMI) 36 NITE AND DAY (WB, ASCAP /E/A, ASCAP /Keith Sweat, (Controversy, ASCAP)

(Box Town, BMI /PolyGram Songs, BMI) 60 I NEED SOMEBODY (AI B. Sure! International, ASCAP /Key West ASCAP/Vintertainment, ASCAP /Donril, ASCAP) 16 YOU ARE WHO YOU LOVE 48 DON'T WASTE MY TIME (Protoons, ASCAP /Guy Vaughn, ASCAP /Ackee, International, ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP) 37 STAND UP (Chappell, ASCAP /Intersong, ASCAP /God's Little (Wolftoons, ASCAP) ASCAP /Shedrock, BMI /Island, BMI) 39 NO 1/2 STEPPIN' (WB, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP) CPP Publishing Co., ASCAP)

30 DON'T YOU KNOW 57 I WANT HER (Wiz Kid, BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP 66 STRANGE RELATIONSHIP 32 YOU WILL KNOW (Way To Go, ASCAP /E.F. Cuttin, ASCAP /Donril, (Vintertainment, ASCAP /Keith Sweat, ASCAP/Donril, 79 NO PAIN -NO GAIN (Make It Big, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Monty Seward, (Jobete, ASCAP /Black Bull, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP) ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) (Miami Spice, ASCAP) ASCAP/Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP)

8 EVERY DROP OF YOUR LOVE 68 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 43 ONE MORE FOR THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB 15 SWEET SENSATION (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /L'il Mama, BMI /Mercy (Jobete, ASCAP) (Charles White, BMI) (Trycep, BMI /Ferncliff, BMI) Kersey, BMI) 77 IN THE MIX 69 ONE TIME LOVE 11 TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME 92 EVERYBODY SAY YEAH (Muscle Shoals, BMI/Jalew, BMI) (Jasper Stone, ASCAP) (Zomba, ASCAP/Willesden, BMI) (Pac Jam, BMI) 35 INSTANT REPLAY 7 000 LA LA LA 95 TEARS MAY FALL 40 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE (Mashamug, BMI /Island, BMI/What's New Wave, (April, ASCAP /Midnight Magnet, ASCAP /Oh-Bev, (T -Boy, ASCAP/Andy Panda, ASCAP/Tee Girl, (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI /My! My!, BMI /Careers, BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP ASCAP/McNella, ASCAP) BMI /Latin Rascals, BMI) AGENTS BMI) 24 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU 65 PAID IN FULL 84 THANK YOU (FALETTINMEBEMICELFAGAIN) SHEET MUSIC are listed for piano sheet music copies 42 FALLING IN LOVE (Abana, BMI) (Robert Hill) (Mijac, BMI) /vocal and may not represent mixed folio rights. (ADRA, BMI /Rapp City, BMI /Guinea Farm, BMI) 80 JAMES BROWN (PT.1) 91 PARTY PEOPLE 21 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS 6 FATHER FIGURE (Almo, ASCAP) CPP (New York Style, BMI /Prodisc, BMI) ( Trycep, BMI/Willesden, BMI /Mardago, BMI/Pero, ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures (Chappell, ASCAP /Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) 41 JUST NAVIN' FUN 87 PARTY REBELS BMI) CPP ALM Almo HAN Hansen 94 FEMALES (GET ON UP) (Conceited, ASCAP/Let's Shine, ASCAP) (Gentlemen West, BMI) 20 THAT'S WHERE YOU'LL FIND ME B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard (TVT, ASCAP) 72 LIVING IN THE LIMELIGHT 50 PIANO IN THE DARK (Monte Moir, ASCAP/Virgin- Nymph, BMI) CPP 2 FISHNET (Willesden, BMI/WB, ASCAP) (Rutland Road, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, 10 THINKING OF YOU B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogul' (Ya D Sir, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 73 LOOK WHAT YOU STARTED ASCAP /Dwarf- village, ASCAP) (Maurice White, ASCAP/Yougoulei, ASCAP/Wenkewa, BP Bradley MCA MCA 98 FOR YOUR LOVE (I'LL DO MOST ANYTHING) (Juldam, ASCAP /Gouda, ASCAP /Buchu, ASCAP /Dream 25 PINK CADILLAC ASCAP) CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern (Seven Songs, BMI/Wiz Kid, BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP Dealers, ASCAP /Arista, ASCAP) CPP (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP 27 THRILL SEEKERS CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth 52 FREE 31 LOVE DON'T GIVE NO REASON 86 PLAY TIME (Troutman's, BMI/Saja, BMI) CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. (Kee -Drick, BMI /Black Eye, ASCAP) (Taj Mahal, ASCAP/Tavani, BMI) (Irving, BMI /Lijesrika, BMI /Jonell, BMI) CPP 53 TURN OFF THE LIGHTS

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W W Z CLUB PLAY w W Z 12 -INCH SINGLES SALES Compiled from a national sample of dance club playlists. Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. TITLE ARTIST ARTIST (.12 ; = TITLE I- -1 a 3U LABEL & NUMBER D,TRIBUTING LABEL - - N 3 o LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL * * No.1 * * * * No.1 * * THINKING OF YOU (REMIX) LOVER 1 1 2 7 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 3 4 10 PERFECT COMPANY B COLUMBIA 44 2 O ATLANTIC 0 1 07566 weeks at No. One -86619 week at No. One U 2 5 5 DON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER (REMIX) CAPITOL v -15359 THE KANE GANG U 1 2 9 GIRLFRIEND MCA 23794 PEBBLES O 3 8 5 PINK CADILLAC EMI -MANHATTAN V-56084 NATALIE COLE O 4 8 6 FATHER FIGURE COLUMBIA 44 07547 GEORGE MICHAEL ® 5 9 5 ROCKET 2 U (REMIX) MCA 23822 THE JETS ® 7 11 5 THINKING OF YOU (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 07566 EARTH, WIND & FIRE O 9 11 5 PROVE YOUR LOVE (REMIX) ARISTA ADI.9677 TAYLOR DAYNE O 6 7 7 OUT OF THE BLUE (REMIX) ATLANTIC 0.86621 DEBBIE GIBSON © 11 14 5 BEDROCK (REMIX) MOTOWN 4603MG GEORGIO © 13 22 5 ROCKET 2 U (REMIX) MCA 23822 THE JETS 0 13 18 4 DON'T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF (REMIX) ATLANTIC 9-86616 STACEY Q 7 5 6 8 I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY MCA 23817 BLUE MERCEDES 8 10 12 6 PARTY PEOPLE IDLERS WAR-015 /WARLOCK ROYAL HOUSE ® 9 13 5 DON'T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF (REMIX) ATLANTIC 0-86616 STACEY Q O 14 19 6 NAUGHTY GIRLS (REMIX) /I SURRENDER JIVE 1084 -1 -JD /RCA SAMANTHA FOX O 10 12 6 FISHNET WARNER BROS. 0.20778 MORRIS DAY 0 16 24 4 BREAKAWAYA &M SP -12259 BIG PIG 10 2 1 20 TRAMP/PUSH IT NEXT PLATEAU NP 50063 SALT-N -PEPA

11 17 16 6 HOT HOT HOT (REMIX) ELEKTRA 0 -66783 THE CURE 11 15 11 19 6 NAUGHTY GIRLS (REMIX) /I SURRENDER JIVE 1084 -1 -JD /RCA SAMANTHA FOX

12 15 20 6 FISHNET WARNER BROS. 0.20778 MORRIS DAY 12 8 5 15 MAGIC CARPET RIDE SYNTHICIDE 71302 -0 BARDEUX

13 19 22 5 FATHER FIGURE COLUMBIA 44 07547 GEORGE MICHAEL 13 14 17 8 SAVIN' MYSELF CRITIQUE 0-96724/ATLANTIC ERIA FACHIN

14 21 27 5 CALL ME (REMIX) EPIC 49 07573 /E.P.A. SPAGNA 14 16 20 7 WISHING WELL (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 07543 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY

15 12 6 10 TEARS MAY FALL ToMMY BOY TB -907 TKA 15 27 48 3 NIGHTIME (REMIX) VIRGIN 0 -96710 PRETTY POISON

16 23 29 5 DON'T STOP ME NOW DREAM MMDOO4 FOR BEAUTY'S SAKE 16 12 10 10 TEARS MAY FALL TOMMY Bor TB -907 TKA

BLUE MONO /TOUER CHED BY THE HAND OF GOD Z] 27 46 4 NEW ORDER 11 26 36 4 PINK CADILLAC EMI -MANHATTAN V -56084 NATALIE COLE QWEST PROM /WARNDAY EROS.

18 8 7 9 WISHING WELL (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 07543 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 18 17 9 19 I WANT HER VINTERTAINMENT 80- 66788 /ELEKTRA KEITH SWEAT

19 7 4 11 JUST A MIRAGE (REMIX) CHRYSALIS 4V9 43223 JELLYBEAN i9 23 31 4 DREAMIN' OF LOVE LMR 4991 STEVIE B MOVE THE CROWD IN FULL (REMIX) 20 4 3 10 /PAID ERIC B. & RAKIM 20 11 3 12 SOME KIND OF LOVER (REMIX) MCA 23816 JODY WATLEY 4TH & B'WAY 456 /ISLAND 21 30 40 3 STAND UP VIRGIN 0 -96732 HINDSIGHT 0 28 34 4 HYPNOTIZE (REMIX) MERCURY 870 169-1/POLYGRAM TASTE -T -LIPS ® 31 - 2 ALWAYS ON MY MIND EMI -MANHATTAN V-56089 PET SHOP BOYS 22 20 28 5 GOING BACK TO CALI /JACK THE RIPPER DEr JAM 44 07563/COLUMBIA L.L. COOL J 0 29 - 2 ADVENTURE COLUMBIA 44 07471 ELEANOR 23 34 44 3 PROVE YOUR LOVE (REMIX) ARISTA ADI -9677 TAYLOR DAYNE 24 33 39 4 PLAYTHING (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 07560 REBBIE JACKSON 24 22 26 6 PARTY PEOPLE IDLERS WAR-015 /WARLOCK ROYAL HOUSE

25 25 32 6 IMAGINATION TsR 857 LADY D 25 36 - 2 JUST A MIRAGE (REMIX) CHRYSALIS 4V9 43223 JELLYBEAN

26 22 15 9 MANDINKA (REMIX) CHRYSALIS PROMO SINEAD O'CONNOR Zó 41 49 3 STANDUP VIRGIN 0-96732 HINDSIGHT

Z] 45 - 2 BEHIND THE WHEEL SIRE PROMO /WARNER BROS. DEPECHE MODE (=Di 44 - 2 BEDROCK (REMIX) MOTOWN 4603MG GEORGIO ® 34 49 3 DREAMIN' OF LOVE LMR 4001 STEVIE B 28 19 14 19 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (REMIX) RCA 6784-1 -RD RICK ASTLEY ® 38 - 2 NIGHTIME (REMIX) VIRGIN 0 -96710 PRETTY POISON ® 38 38 4 CALL ME (REMIX) EPIC 49 07573 /E.P.A. SPAGNA 30 6 1 11 I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY MCA 23817 BLUE MERCEDES 30 21 21 25 PUMP UP THE VOLUME 4TH & B'WAY 452 ISLAND M /A /R /R/S MOVE THE IN FULL 36 2 U1P "I JUST CAN'T STOP DANCIN'WALLY JUMP JUNIOR /CRIMINAL ELEMENT 31 25 27 6 CROWD /PAID (REMIX) ERIC B. & RAKIM - 4TH & B'WAY 456 0 CRTIGHTENIMINAL CR -12 022 /ISLAND

32 32 41 5 YOU DON'T KNOW (REMIX) VIRGIN 0 -96737 SCARLETT & BLACK 32 33 37 5 DEVIL INSIDE ATLANTIC 0 -86622 INXS

33 18 10 8 I NEED SOMEBODY PROFILE PRO -7180 KECHIA JENKINS 33 18 16 10 DON'T LOCK ME OUT ATLANTIC 0-86623 TERRY BILLY

® NEW I 1 JACK THE LAD MAXI MUSIC 4V9 43220 /CHRYSALIS 3 MAN ISLAND ® NEW 1 BREAKAWAY A &M SP -12259 BIG PIG 35 NEW I 1 LIKE A CHILD 4TH & B'WAY 458 /ISLAND NOEL 35 46 42 3 BOUNCE BACK SPINN SP-2852 FIRE ON BLONDE ® 39 50 3 MACHINE Doc BROTHERS 003 KONK ® 42 - 2 DA'BUTT EMI -MANHATTAN V -56083 E.U. $] 42 - 2 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE NO MORE JUMP STREET JS-1014 BASEMENT BOYS 37 40 33 5 MIRACLES EXPLODE CRIMINALCR12 -019 TINA B. ® 41 48 3 LOVE KILLS /BOYS IN FURS CAPITOL V -15354 HANOVER FIST ® 45 50 3 MAN IN THE MIRROR EPIC 49 07510/E.P.A. MICHAEL JACKSON 39 43 - 2 NEVERMORE JCI & ASSOCIATED LABELS JCO- 9006/JCI + 1 39 NEW 1 NITS AND DAY WARNER BROS. 0-20782 AL B. SURE! 00. GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR 40 20 17 7 KING WITHOUT A CROWN MERCURY 870 102-1/POLYGRAM ABC 4O NEW 1 BILLY OCEAN JIVE .0I- 9679 / ARISTA 0 NEW 1 KISS AND TELL REPRISE 0-2084I/WARNER BROS. BRYAN FERRY 41 24 30 8 LOOK WHAT YOU STARTED (REMIX) MOTOWN 4598MG THE TEMPTATIONS LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' (REMIX) AT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? 42 NEW I GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 42 32 25 12 WHEMI PET SHOP BOYS & DUSTY SPRINGFIELD MCA 23804 MANHATTAN V -56080 43 24 31 7 GIRLFRIEND MCA 23794 PEBBLES 43 43 - 2 HOT HOT HOT (REMIX) ELEKTRA 0 -66783 THE CURE ® 46 - 2 WHICH WAY 4TH & B'WAY 455 /ISLAND THE TRIAD SOCIETY 44 29 18 16 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE MCA 23812 THE COMMUNARDS 45 44 - 2 OUT OF THE BLUE (REMIX) ATLANTIC 0 -86621 DEBBIE GIBSON 45 NEW IIII. 1 NO USE TO BORROW 23 WEST 0-86644 /ATLANTIC BLUE MODERNE 50 2 LOVIN ON NEXT TO NOTHIN 50 2 SHE'S FINE VIRGIN 0 -96733 VELORE & DOUBLE -O 46 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS ® - MCA 23804 41 49 - 2 BURNING RAIN CHRYSALIS PROMO CRAZY HOUSE 4% RE -ENTRY I'VE GOT THE MUSIC Mown. MR001 BEFORE THE STORM ® NEW 1 LET'S GET BUSY TRAX TX159 CURTIS MCCLAINE & ON THE HOUSE 48 35 32 5 LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND CurrING CR -216 TOLGA

49 NEW 1 SALVATION! GIANT GRI- 6011 -1 HOOD 49 NEW 1 LIKE A CHILD 4TH & B'WAY 458 /ISLAND NOEL

CI NEW 1 I FEEL IT POPULAR POP 6 SUZIE AND THE CUBANS 50 48 39 7 RUN TO ME (REMIX) MERCURY 870 033- 1 /POLYGRAM ANGELA WINBUSH

i. GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN JIVE 1. TAKE IT WHILE IT'S HOT SWEET SENSATION NEXT PLATEAU IA IA INSTINCTUAL IMAGINATION RCA 2. KISS AND TELL BRYAN FERRY REPRISE lim Titles with future 2. Titles with future 0 chart potential, 3. NO FOOL (FOR LOVE) HAZELL DEAN CAPITOL 0 chart potential, 3. REV IT UP JERRY HARRISON SIRE based on club play 4. SIMPLE SIMON (YOU GOTTA REGARD) MANTRONIX CAPITOL O based on sales 4. SIMPLE SIMON (YOU GOTTA REGARD) MANTRONIX CAPITOL w0 this week. 5. OVER AND OVER AND OVER MICHELLE GOULET ISLAND reported this week. 6. EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE LISA LISA & CULT JAM COLUMBIA Y 4 7. DA'BUTT E.U. EMI -MANHATTAN W 8. TWENTY KILLER HURTS GENE LOVES JEZEBEL GEFFEN W irg 9. SPEED OF LIGHT REIMY A &M et m 10. I'M OVER YOU SEQUAL CAPITOL m

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

28 BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com `Trouble' Maker Nia Peeples Sure To Find Fame

PULLIN' UP TO BUMPERS: Ex- down -tempo funk groove, "Flirt" "Keeping Good Loving" (Lorimar/ - (RCA), which was a bit delayed on ents Just Don't Understand" ... pect a smash response to "Trouble" ... The European duo Climie Fi- Atlantic) by Sister Sledge, which is release here (about a year or so). Biz Markie's album "Goin' Off" (Mercury) by former "Fame" star scher makes its stateside debut featured on the "Action Jackson" The band's Archies- meets -"Bonan- (Cold Chillin' /Warner Bros.) has and current hostess of television's with "Love Changes (Everything)" soundtrack; one of the best tracks za" style is a pure delight ... The been released ... "Love At First "Top Of The Pops" Nia Peeples - (Capitol); its original mix takes an the group has recorded in eons is, at leisurely paced rock number "Fin- Sight" (Profile, 212- 529 -2600) from she'll surely top the charts with her endearing, midtempo pop stance, 5:24, almost ripe for clubs right off est Worksong" (I.R.S.) by R.E.M. Dana Dane has been remixed and singing debut. The thoroughly in- the album. Co- produced by the grooves well in its 12 -inch extended uses a "Skin Tight" bass riff ... fectious track, sporting postproduc- group and Kae Williams, the song mix; for the collector, the flip fea- Worthy of your attention are the tion and mix by Shep Pettibone, has an energetic flow highlighted tures three live, acoustic, nonalbum Rangers' "I'm Hot" (Woojon, 212- gallops playfully through "The SINCE by the group's subtle vocal; also tracks, including a cover of Peter 642- 8122); Jam Rock Massive & Pleasure Principle" territory -espe- note the r &b /Chic -ish feel of Gabriel's "Red Rain" ... The un- KRS l's "Stop The Violence" (Mas- cially in the dub -making it quite ir- Skyy's "Lover's Celebration" and touchables have returned -Talking sive, 914 -969- 4498); "From Da Gid- resistible on the dance floor . . . "For The Love Of Money" as rein- Heads, that is -with a new project, dy-Up" (Hilltop Hustlers, 215 -878- Pebbles should garner club support terpreted by Levert ... The sound- "Naked" (Fly /Sire). With its south - 9695) by 3 -D; and "Hyped" (Hard - on "Mercedes Boy" (MCA), a high- by Bill Coleman track to "Bright Lights, Big City" of- the -border perspective, this out- core, 203 -335 -7492) from Three The light from her new album; the (Warner Bros.) features a brand ing may not be viewed as being as Hardway. lengthy postproduction by Jeff while the Phil Harding interpreta- new one from Prince called "Good commercially viable as the group's On Feb. 27, the Third Annual Ur- Lorber has fleshed out the song tion offers a Eurohouse attitude ... Love," a poppy track with the artist past efforts. The leadoff cut, ban Teen Awards show was held at with additional keyboard work in "Love Struck" (A &M), the latest altering his vocal. Also present are "Blind," as well as "Totally Nude" New York's Apollo Theatre. Co- five mixes ... Johnny Kemp has from Jesse Johnson, has a deep - "True Faith" by New Order; "Pump and the single "(Nothing But) Flow- hosted by Kool Moe Dee and Salt - got a potential smash on his hands rooted groove and hook churn; a Up The Volume" by M /A /R /R /S; ers" are highlights. N -Pepa, the event honored artists in with "Just Got Paid" (Columbia); co- smoother remix surface would be "Kiss & Tell" by Bryan Ferry; a a number of rap, street, and dance produced and mixed by Kemp and nice ... Arthur Baker's 12 -inch Depeche Mode B side, "Pleasure KICK IT: Mantronix is back with categories. Among this year's spon- Teddy Riley (Keith Sweat), the sin- treatment of "Family Man" Little Treasure "; and Narada's new its first album for Capitol, titled "In sors were RCA Records, Jive Rec- gle's fun lyrics and killer rhythmic (Warner Bros.) finds Fleetwood one. Full Effect." Productionwise, this ords, and New York radio stations pulse (with shades of "I Want Her ") Mac venturing into spacious house By the way, Prince does have a album shows a sufficient amount of WBLS -FM and WRKS -FM. Present- are treats ... Ace producer Narada territory once again. new album scheduled for release growth compared with the first two. ers and performers included Ten (as in Michael Walden) has just re- sometime in May. No, it's not "the The material overall is a step in the City, Ice -T, Hurby Luv Bug, Boo- leased "Divine Emotions" (Reprise) RANDOM CUTS: "Turn Back The black album" that we've heard so right direction but isn't consistent gie Down Productions, and Sweet and is definitely at his best in years. Clock" (Virgin), the debut album much about and have eagerly antici- in its hook power. Best bets: "Join T. Highlights among the winners in- The pumping postproduction and from U.K. popster Johnny Hates pated. Apparently that project has Me Please," "Gangster Boogie," cluded Eric B. & Rakim for the mix were handled by Pettibone. Jazz, is noteworthy vinyl; this tasty been shelved indefinitely (heavy the title cut, and the single "Simple year's best street album, Public collection of pop songs with soulful sigh). Those who were fortunate Simon" ... Jive /RCA has put out a Enemy for new street group and COLD CUTS: Deserving U.K. art- underpinnings (à la George Mi- enough to hear it say it was a killer. compilation, "`Word," featuring street single, Big Daddy Kane for ist Junior will hopefully break chael) should surprise. First and hits by Schoolly D, Steady B, Kool new MC, Boogie Down Produc- (again) with his new "Yes (If You foremost for clubs is the light LEFT OF CENTER: Love & Rock- Moe Dee, Whodini, and others ... tions for reggae fusion, L.L. Cool J Want Me)" (London), a dance- treat- funk /pop of "I Don't Want To Be A ets has rerecorded and extended the Also out on Jive is DJ Jazzy Jeff & for street fusion, and Doug E. ed, r &b /pop number remixed by Hero," with "Don't Say It's Love" excellent track "Mirror People" the Fresh Prince with the humor- Fresh for instrumental arrange- producers Stephen Broughton another likely candidate. Recom- (Big Time /RCA), capturing the ous, down-tempo narrative "Par- ment and community service. Lunt and Michael Hutchinson ... mended tracks overall include the act's danceable edge and the drive Everyone's fave Evelyn King is current single, "Shattered of its Bauhaus era ... Fun, fun, fun back sporting a new label (EMI - Dreams," "What Other Reason," is the debut of Westworld, with its DANCE /DISCO 12' We have a complete selection of Manhattan) and a teasing new and the title track . .. Don't miss U.K. smash "Sonic Boom Boy" all US major & independent label (WHOLESALE FOR STORES) 12" and selected imports U.S.A. MAJOR & INDEPENDENT LABELS AND SELECTED IMPORTS Call us at our new 800 number British Duo Guns Engines For U.S. Success LATEST 12" RELEASES CALL OUR TOLL FREE Reach -Modern Rocketry Don't You-Fascination 800 NUMBER Blue Mercedes Makes Smooth Chart Climb From The Giddy Up-3 D Black Inc. Mix-BlackJack (OUTSIDE NEW YORK STATE) Give It Here -Live Hit The Deck -Box Trouble 800 -992 -9011 Tomorrow -Keith Rodgers Hot Traxx- Ultimate J8 JR. CALL NOW FOR LATEST 12' only been performing together for rary, bright, and very upbeat Stop The Violence -Jam Massive Pump Up-Bassix BY BILL COLEMAN RELEASE INFORMATION two years after a brief stint with sound," say the pair. A Day In The Life -Black Riot Change On Me-Cynthia NEW YORK The duo of Duncan the U.K. pop act Duck You Sucker. Titlow expains: "We wanted [the Beat Goes On-Break Boys Suspicious Minds -Bobby O Hey You-Divine Double Jackm Mix- Mirage Millar & CALL FOR OUR NEW David Titlow recently The single is from the act's Stock, Aitken, & Waterman] Hooked-Spyder D I Feel It-Suzie + The Cubans scored a No. 1 smash with "I Want forthcoming MCA album, "Rich & sound, but we didn't want to be Feel The Music- Howard Sanders Family -Situations FREE CATALOG To Be Your Property." Blue Mer- Famous," which takes its inspira- manipulated by them, so we used Bounce Your Body -Reese + Santonio You're The One -Tapps Listing All New Records & Let's Days -Keynotes (remix) You To Blame-Sylve All Titles We Stock cedes, as they are collectively tion from the television show their engineer. It worries me cer- You Gots To Chill --EPMD Baila Baila- Remixes-Click Be Your Lover-Ton Pack Crank It Up- Thomas & Shubert including over 800 called, anchored the No. 1 spot on "Lifestyles Of The Rich & Fa- tainly that people might look at + Honey Bee--C. McKinon Dancing On The Island -Liz Lau - DANCE /DISCO Billboard's Hot Dance Music Club mous." Co- produced by Phil Har- who produced it and not give it a Fly Tetas -Jose Chinga sanne Play chart for four weeks. ding and Ian Curnow from Stock, good listen. Hopefully, people Jump To The Music-Lilac CLASSICS Hailing from England, singer Aitken, & Waterman's PWL stu- won't be that small minded." Titlow and keyboardist Millar have dio, the album has a "contempo- Comparisons to other male pop duos have been made, including UNIQUE RECORD DIST. ABC and Pet Shop Boys. "We cer- 110 DENTON AVE. NEW HYDE PK., N.Y. 11040 tainly have the same kind of musi- Phone (516) 294 -5900 (01) FAX (516) 741 -3584 cal depths as those two groups, but we don't want to alienate peo- ple by being a bit cold," says Tit - low. "There's too much pomposity Th eteo in [pop] music; we're not like them. They're nice guys, but they put elivers dér across an image of being very seri- ous. But we're not the Dickies ei- of and ther. We're just saying that you erica can enjoy yourself." Blue Mercedes is hoping for 497. long -term U.S. success spearhead- ed by "I Want To Be Your Proper- ty," which is bulleted in the midre- gion of Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The two have just completed the second video for "Property." The for details of thi exciting new clip features guest Cyd Char - isse, whose name is mentioned in ffect and of Met new the song's chorus. "Here we are writing this song in England about low -c ' t projection awl f0 ge Divas Unite! At the grand opening of New Jersey's newest dance retail outlet, Cyd Charisse," says Titlow, "and the next thing we know we're on -priced froc nl 99. Request Line Records, Bassment recording artist Elessa, left, and Profile Y in recording artists Judy Torres, center, and Kechia Jenkins stop to smile for the Sunset Boulevard sitting a car J5 / 1 r 1 P.O. Box 578, Madison, Alabama 35758 cameras. with her. It just proves that any- r thing can happen." J . call: 205 -772 -9626 fax: 205- 461 -7708

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DAVID LEE ROTH "Dragnet" -style rap introduced '1Bo GROSSES Lakeland Civic Center, "Just A Gigolo." The flying surf- AMUSEMENT BUSINESS® Lakeland, Fla. board carried him through a campy Gross Attendance "California Girls." And in a wonder- ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter STRAPPED IN CLIMBING gear, fully silly segment, Roth, his band, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E Richfield Coliseum March 13 -14 8752,880 37,644 Belkin Prods. David Lee Roth rappelled from the and stage -crew members took a STREET BAND Richfield, Ohio $20 sellout lighting rig to the stage. Wrapped turn on Caribbean steel pans and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E Spectrum March 8 -9 $741,680 37296 Electric Factory Concerts in a purple robe, he strutted about a marching drums. STREET BAND Philadelphia, Pa. $20 sellout boxing ring. Mounted atop a 28- RUSH Maple Leaf Gardens March 7 -8 $366,809 20,490 Concert Prods. International Showmanship rather than musi- CHALK CIRCLE Toronto, Ontario 24,000 foot -long suspended yellow surf- cianship was the concert's focus. $22.50/$19.50 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Arena, The Omni March 9 8282,328 16,133 Cellar Door Prods. board, he sailed high over the And here, surprisingly, Roth fell Atlanta, Ga. 817.50 sellout

crowd. short. Despite his elaborate props HANK WILLIAMS JR. & THE BAMA Freedom Hall March 12 $263,373 16,439 Richard Mischell Prods. And, oh yes, on this opening night and occasional high kicks, the sing- BAND Kentucky Fair & Exposition $16.50 sellout loe Gehl Prods. of his world tour, the wailing Roth er often was uncharacteristically WAYLON JENNINGS Center and his four -man band also played sluggish on stage. Other visual Louisville, Ky. DAVID COPPERFIELD Warner Theatre March 11 -13 8251,871 12,247 Chesapeake Concerts - blunt, blasting rock'n'roll. For his touches and verbal bits were well Washington, D.C. $22.50/$16.50/$13.50 14,000 March 4 tour debut, Roth's set fo- worn from his earlier tours. And sellout

cused on songs from his latest with these drawbacks, Diamond LINDA RONSTADT Warner Theatre March 2 -5 8227,836 8,000 Chesapeake Concerts Warner Bros. album, "Skyscraper," Dave's show wasn't sparkling up to Washington, D.C. $29.50/819.50 sellout including "The Bottom Line," which par. THOM DUFFY JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Rupp Arena, Lexington Center March 11 $217,404 13,176 Sunshine Promotions opened the show; "Hot Dog And A Lexington, Ky. $16.50 18,000

WHITESNAKE 1 Shake "; "Just Like Paradise "; and PETER HIMMELMAN Charlotte Coliseum March 8206,366 12,507 Cellar Door Prods. GREAT WHITE Charlotte, N.C. $16.50 sellout "Stand Up." But he passed over the The Bottom Line, New York new JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Hilton Coliseum Feb. 14 $192,242 11,879 lam Prods. album's quiet, reflective track, Iowa State Univ. $16.50 12,522 "Damn Good." LEADING OFF this recent New Ames, Iowa

Despite his renowned ego, Roth York date with a new, unreleased WHITESNAKE UTC Arena- Roundhouse March 13 $188,176 11,761 Mid -South Concerts shared the spotlight generously song, Peter Himmelman reinforced GREAT WHITE Univ. of Tennessee, Chattanooga $16 sellout with his band mates -keyboardist the impression from his Island and Chattanooga, Tenn. Brett Tuggle, drummer Greg Bis- indie albums that he is a songwrit- INXS Arena, The Omni March 3 $182,893 10,451 Concert Promotions /Southern P.I.L. Atlanta, Ga. $17.50 11,315 Promotions sonette, bassist Matt Bissonette ing talent of major proportion. And WHITESNAKE Thompson -Boling Assembly March 12 $180,048 11,253 Mid -South Concerts (Greg's brother), and guitarist with his band (formerly Minneapo- GREAT WHITE Center & Arena 816 15,224 Steve Vai. Displaying his own theat- lis' Sussman Lawrence) giving new Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, Tenn. rics, Vai alternately played a fluo- sheen to his album material, Him - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Arena, Omaha Civic Auditorium Feb. 13 10,115 lam Prods. rescent green guitar and a three - melman displayed his equally formi- $167,651 Omaha, Neb. $17 sellout necked heart -shaped model during dable performing skills to the ex- INXS The Kiel March 13 $167,574 10,334 Contemporary Prods. several fast and flashy solos. tent that wider recognition seems P.I.L. St. Louis, Mo. $16.50 sellout Van inevitable. Roth pulled out Halen hits YES The Forum March 2 $165,261 11,161 Avalon Attractions that were guaranteed crowd pleas - Cutting a quirky figure in a frilly Inglewood, Calif. $18.50 13,506

ers: "Hot For Teacher," "Panama," formal shirt worn under a black JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Arena, Lloyd Noble Center Feb. 19 $164,688 10,293 Contemporary Presentations and the show- closing "Jump." How- jacket, the intense artist wrestled Univ. of Oklahoma $16 sellout ever, his wacky musical detours ang-ry notes out of his guitar while Norman, Okla. were the concert's best moments. A (Continued on next page) RANDY TRAVIS Greenville Memorial Auditorium March 11 $163,821 12,168 Special Moments Promotions EXILE Greenville, S.C. $14.50 sellout

WHITESNAKE Von Braun Civic Center March 9 $161,696 10,106 Mid -South Concerts GREAT WHITE Huntsville, Ala. $16 sellout

INXS UIC Pavillion March 11 $159,374 9,659 Chicago lam Concerts P.I.L. Univer. of Illinois, Chicago $16.50 sellout Chicago, Ill. Special thanks to the wonderful WHITESNAKE Nashville Municipal Auditorium March 8 $158,400 9,900 Mid -South Concerts GREAT WHITE Nashville, Tenn. $16 sellout

ANNE MURRAY Riverside Theatre Feb. 18-20 8158,215 7,242 in-house people at Radio City Music Millwaukee, Wis. $24.25/$19.75/$14.75 sellout

WHITESNAKE Carolina Coliseum March 6 8148,962 9,028 Cellar Door Prods. Hall for making it GREAT WHITE Univ. of South Carolina $16.50 12,456 Columbia, S.C.

YES McNichols Arena March 13 $142,397 7,895 Fey Concert Co. all possible. Denver, Colo. 818.15/811.05 13,000 RANDY TRAVIS /CONWAY TWITTY Pensacola Civic Center March 12 8141,405 8,570 Special Moments Promotions Pensacola, Fla. $16.50 10,168 Jayson Promotions

WHITESNAKE Greensboro Coliseum Complex March 2 8135,036 8,184 Cellar Door Prods. GREAT WHITE Greensboro, N.C. $16.50 10,400

STING Senator Nat G. Kiefer UNO March 12 8127,138 7,626 Beaver Prods. Lakefront Arena $17.50 8,500 Univ. of New Orleans 004 New Orleans, La. RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL PRODUCTIONS JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Stokley Athletic Center March 8 8124,426 7,592 Sunshine Promotions presents Univer. of Tennessee, Knoxville $16.50 12,169 Knoxville, Tenn.

DAVID LEE ROTH Kellogg Center Arena March 13 $115,814 7,019 Cellar Door Prods. FASTER PUSSYCAT Battle Creek, Mich. $16.50 sellout

ANNE MURRAY Ordway Music Theatre Feb. 21 -22 8109,091 7,082 in-house St. Paul, Minn. 835/$28/$15 sellout

HANK WILLIAMS JR. & THE BAMA Ohio Center March 11 8102,129 6,795 Richard Mischell Prods. fidiSh BAND Columbus, Ohio $15.50 sellout KEITH WHITLEY

INXS Louisville Gardens March 10 $99,435 6,629 Sunshine Promotions P.I.L. Louisville, Ky. $15 6,850 Oil DIO FEATURING RONNIE JAMES Compton Terrace March 4 $99,376 6,499 Evening Star Prods. DIO Phoenix, Ariz. 816.50/$15.50/$14.50 9,344 FRANK MEGADETH HANK WILLIAMS JR. & THE BAMA Hera Arena March 10 685,653 5,750 Richard Mischell Prods. BAND Dayton, Ohio $15.50 sellout KEITH WHITLEY

PATTERSON KISS Olympic Saddledome March 9 $85,066 5,641 Concert Prods. International ANTHRAX Calgary, Alberta 820.50/819.50 7,500 Donald K. Donald Prods with Perryscope Concert Prods.

SANDI PATTI Barton Coliseum March 10 $83,568 8,002 Mid -South Concerts DES NA EILY Arkansas State Fairgrounds $11.50/$10.50/$9.50 sellout GERALDINE Little Rock, Ark.

O'GRADY KEOGH CASAIDIGH O'GRADY KISS Coliseum, Edmonton Northlands March 8 879,656 5,057 Concert Prods. International THE CASSIDY BROTHERS ANTHRAX Edmonton, Alberta. $20.50/819.50 7,500 Donald K. Donald Prods. Perryscope Concert Prods. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1988 YES Santa Barbara County Bowl March 4 $77,814 4,526 Pacificoncerts Santa Barbara, Calif. $22/$19/$14 sellout MARVIN SCHOFER /MICHAELA DEREN GOLD Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, A Billboard Publications, Inc. publication. Boxscores are compiled every Tuesday and SCHOFER /GOLD INCORPORATED 173 Riverside Drive § should be Kathy Vandercook in Nashville o submitted to at 615 -321 -4275; Ray Waddell in Los Angeles at 213 -859 -5338; Louise Zepp in New York, New York 10024 (212) 877 -0969 Chicago at 312 -236 -2085; or Melinda Newman in New York at 212 -536 -5188. For research information contact Karen Oertley in Nashville at 615 -321 -4250.

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TALENT IN ACTION (Continued from preceding page) performing his recent single "Wan- 35th International Advertising Film Festival ing Moon" and its incisive follow -up, "I Feel Young Today." A couple of tunes from past albums- "Trem- ble" and "Eleventh Confession" - effectively showcased guitarist/ percussionist Eric Moen's textural contributions and keyboardist /vo- calist Jeff Victor, whose physical re- sponse to his leader's music was a show in itself. While the set got a bit moody ear- ly on, Himmelman lightened it up with an endearing sense of humor; later, he upped the tempo with an- other new song, the explosive "Mer- cy Never Came." The closing song was a beautiful ballad, "Only You Can Walk Away," which began with the singer alone at the mike accom- panied by Victor's haunting piano work. JIM BESSMAN CIZEGORIos HOUSE OF FREAKS The Ritz, New York

HOUSE OF FREAKS has a gim- mick: It's a two -piece rock'n'roll band. With just a guitar and drums, the Rhino Records duo set out to bring down the crowded house here Feb. 25 in its opening set for Paul Carrack. It didn't quite succeed, but the cognoscenti in the audience appreciated the ef- fort. The contingency in attendance from nearby Wall Street, however, seemed more than a bit bewildered by the show. Those not familiar with the act couldn't quite fathom the point of its informality: Why work to get your audience swaying and tapping along, only to stop in the middle of a song to swig beer? The Freaks are definitely an ac- LI 88 quired taste, but if promoted prop- NS erly a lot of people -especially the 20 -25 college crowd -might buy into CANNES JUNE them. The group needs to build its audience slowly: In a small club, 1. Worldwide attendance 2. A Professional jury 3. The "Lions" crowned its sense of humor and incredible songwriting ability would come More than 4000 people from Made up of journalists from the best in 1987 across better. It was hard for those who didn't already know the the communications industry leading international publications With a Gold for "Sledgehammer" songs to appreciate the melodic (advertising and media) attend in the fields of music and and Silvers for "Imagine" and brilliance of "40 Years" or the sheer, spare power of "Yellow the screenings in Cannes advertising. "Oh, mon bateau ". Dog" -both from the Freaks' de- throughout the Festival week. This ensures the best possible Will the same production but album, "Monkey On A Chain Gang " -in a cavernous hall. Cannes is a fantastic location for judging and maximizes the companies win in 1988 or will House Of Freaks will likely never play for an arena of fans, but, giv- your business contacts and for media coverage for your you win? en time, it could attract concert promoting your work. production. halls of followers. The talent is there. JEAN ROSENBLUTH Enter your work now, compete for a "Lion"

Closing date: May 2, 1988 ROBERT PLANT (Continued from page 30) For all inquiries call: Anne -Marie Marcus, 212 -818 -0180 about constantly exploring new mu- sical horizons? or send the coupon to: I.A.F.F. 103 A OXFORD STREET LONDON W1R 1TF "Yes, and that's exactly what I've tried to keep doing. I mean I haven't been going up my own backside. I've been carrying on the kind of Please send me information and a registration kit for: "The Lions 88 ". Music -videos category principle of what Page and I set out to do in the first place -which, for one reason or another, didn't hap- Na me pen in [the Page /Paul Rodgers band] the Firm. But it happens in what I do." Company Plant and his band have already begun to write new material, and Address the singer is looking to set up a stu- dio in London where they can work on future projects. Tel

BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 33 www.americanradiohistory.com ALENT Mission U.K. Makes Novel Producer Choice Ex Zeppelin Bassist Jones Nurtures Its `Children' Stevens, and Tom Jones. "We es- says Jones. "Being in a band situa- ONE TO ONE J BY JIM BESSMAN pecially felt we needed guidance in tion with musicians with guitars NEW YORK When deciding on a this territory," adds Hussey. and drums and things is so much a ITG's Wayne Forte producer for its new Mercury /Po- Hussey also wanted more group part of my production value, which discusses his talent lyGram album, "Children," the input in the songs. He says that on is getting that band feeling on a Mission U.K. wanted to avoid fall- record, rather than it sounding agency's goals ing into the trap of going for an fragmented." American flavor -of- the -month `Our U.S. tour was For Jones, the project marked and philosophy name. Consequently, the British his first involvement with a work- band opted to work with former very nearly the ing band since the demise of Led the In 1987, the New York -based In- loves, and was born and bred on Led Zeppelin bassist /keyboardist death of the band' Zeppelin. After accompanying ternational Talent Agency (ITG) hard rock. So he'll really be concen- John Paul Jones. Mission U.K. on a recent U.S. enjoyed its strongest year to trating on that area. He'll sign oth- "When we were talking about promo trek -which included four date, booking tours for acts like er things as well, but hard rock will the album with [Phonogram/ the Mission U.K.'s last studio al- showcase dates -Jones has re- Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Gene- be his main thing. U.K.'s] a&r department, we were bum, "Gods Own Medicine," the turned to his home studio in En- sis, Billy Idol, Howard Jones, the Q: After enjoying a good deal of advised to use an established U.S. material was "very formulated" gland to tinker with new computer Cult, Simply Red, the Cure, and success with a number of big - producer, which I thought was pre- prior to recording, whereas on software while awaiting upcoming Duran Duran. The success of name clients in 1987, what were mature and was loath to do," says "Children" it was left in "skeletal" projects. ITG, founded in 1981 by ex -Wil- your goals coming into this year? vocalist /guitarist Wayne Hussey. form for fashioning by the other Meanwhile, the Mission U.K. is liam Morris agents Wayne Forte A: One of the things was to move "It's a rule that most bands seem band members under Jones' direc- touring Britain, where it has been and Michael Farrell, is particu- more into the hard rock field and to follow, but it wouldn't have tion. enjoying its biggest chart hit with larly significant in that the com- sign a few more artists in that area. been a very good move in our case, Jones says he encouraged the "Tower Of Strength," the first sin- pany operates with a slim -line By bringing in Nick, we've obvious- particularly having just spent band to play live in the studio, and gle from "Children." The new al- staff that includes just four ly moved ahead with that. Aside three months in America on a tour sometimes he would add synth bum will be released here on Mon- agents. In this week's `One To from that, we saw 1988 as a year of which was very nearly the death of parts while Hussey manned the day (21), and plans call for the One' interview, Forte gives Bill- building and bringing artists to oth- the band." boards. "I liked the idea that it was band to promote it on a full U.S. board talent editor Steve Gett er levels -acts that we've been The Mission U.K.'s 1987 North a band rather than with Ben E. tour starting in May. the low -down on ITG's develop- building. American tour began with a some- King, which I did on a computer," ment and some of its upcoming Q: What are some of your key what riotous six -week stint of activities. new and developing acts? headlining smaller venues. Follow- A: We've just agreed on a deal with ing a date in Los Angeles, bassist Q: Despite the company's tre- Joe Satriani. We're doing a tour Craig Adams punched a plate - mendous growth during the past with Icehouse. We're also working glass window at a hotel. He was NEW ON seven years, you on the Woodentops. subsequently sent home for "rest have continued to We think that big and recuperation." A temporary operate with a fairly `We like things can come from replacement filled in for the rest of THE CHARTS small staff. Why is them and are working the tour, which included dates with that? to stay with them in a similar the Psychedelic Furs. Al B. Sure!, a New York -based A: We've always lean and mean' way that we did with Before starting work on its lat- singer/songwriter/multi-instru- wanted to keep every- the Cure and Depeche est album, the Mission U.K. met mentalist, is making strong in- thing as controlled as Mode. We're doing an with top -name producers like roads on the Hot Black Singles possible, and we feel we can be arena tour with Depeche Mode, an Bruce Fairbairn (Bon Jovi) and chart with "Nite & Day," the more successful and better serve act that we've been working with Pete Collins (Rush). However, leadoff single from his upcoming our acts with a smaller staff. The for seven years that finally broke Hussey says he felt that hewing to Warner Bros. debut album, "In communication's much better, the through last year. Another new act the "very cautious and conserva- Effect Mode." decision making is easier, and we we've got is So. Those are just tive" production values required Born in Boston, Sure! moved to can act a lot quicker. That's basical- some of the things we're working by domestic radio programmers Westchester County, N.Y., dur- ly been our approach all along. We on. "was not the way we wanted to ing his childhood. There, he be- like to stay lean and mean, and I Q: What are some of the bigger go. gan his music career working out think we have one of the better, if tours that you're booking this Enter Jones, fresh from a recent of his basement with his cousin not the best, staffs in the business. year? production stint with Ben E. King. Kyle West, later to become a not- AL B. SURE! They work very long hours and put A: We've got Pink Floyd coming The former Zeppelin player be- ed producer. in a lot of energy. I'd rather have back in April. Duran Duran is came interested in the Mission After graduating from high this kind of operation than one scheduled for either the summer or U.K. via its "Wasteland" video, school in 1986, Sure! moved to additional push when he won a that's two to three times the size, the fall, depending on when it com- and he was further impressed by New York City and connected Sony Innovator award, presented with everybody working half shifts. pletes its album. And there are a one of the group's live shows. with Eddie F. from Heavy D & to hot up- and-coming black art - Q: You recently brought in Nick few other things we're working on "For us, the idea of working the Boyz, who introduced him to ists. Quincy Jones selected Sure! Caris from the Michigan -based that I can't discuss yet. We will with Jones was appealing obvious- manager André Harrell of Up- from a field of 51. DMA agency as a fourth agent. have several large acts out there by ly because of his background, but town Enterprises. A series of Sure!'s debut album, "In Ef- How did that come about? the end of the year. For the touring even more so because of his musi- demos was recorded, resulting in feet Mode," which he co -pro- A: Michael and I had often talked business as a whole, I think it's go- cal arrangements," says Hussey, a contract with Warner Bros. in duced with West, is due in April. about the idea of getting somebody ing to be a very healthy summer. noting Jones' diverse list of ar- the summer of 1987. A vidclip for "Nite & Day" has here that thought along our lines But I don't think it'll be quite as ranging credits, which includes Soon after the label deal was just been serviced nationally. and operated in a similar sort of way large as last year as far as the num- records by Donovan, Herman's inked, Sure!'s career received an STUART MEYER that we do in dealing with clients. ber of acts and major shows that Hermits, the Rolling Stones, Cat We're very personalized and project are out. oriented and really spend a lot of the Q: From ITG's standpoint, you'll time with each of the individual be quite satisfied to devote more tours that we do rather than just time to building acts. Boston Music Awards Names Nominees booking dates and taking offers. A: Definitely. By and large, we There aren't very many people out view this very much as a building Varied Acts To Perform At Wang Center there like that, and we hadn't run year. Last year, we knew we were into anybody who was into leaving going to have a lot happening [with BOSTON Aerosmith, Boston, and had five mentions. Nolan from WBZ -TV's "Evening his position and making any moves. big -name acts], and we were pre- the now- defunct Cars are among Carlsberg Beer is the official Magazine." Mu- So when we found out that Nick was pared that 1988 would be more or the nominees for act of the year at awards show sponsor, abetted by Nominations for the Boston interested in moving to New York, less an off year on that level be- the second annual Boston Music the Boston Phoenix, WBCN, sic Awards are determined by a we got together and talked. cause a lot of those acts only tour Awards, scheduled for April 13 at ASCAP, and Strawberries Records 600 -member panel of music indus- Q: Nick has brought in hard rock every two or three years. Last year, the Wang Center theater. and Tapes. Candace Avery and Pe- try professionals from the Boston acts like the Scorpions, Malice, we planned with the signings that Awards will be presented in 42 ter Gold are co- producing. area. Winners are chosen based on Pretty Maids, and Lee Aaron. Is we did to concentrate on bringing categories, with more than 160 Scheduled to perform live at the an equally weighted tally of public that an area of the business you those acts to the next level, so that nominees eligible for the black Lu- show are Brad Delp of Boston, ballots and industry selections. is a 4,000 -seat have been eager to move into? in 1989 we'd have them as full - cite rectangle given to victors. who will change gears to present The Wang Center a upgrade from A: Absolutely. The hard rock mar- fledged theater or arena headliners. The Cars, Peter Wolf, Aero- his new r &b side project; Farren- theater, seating 2,700 where ket is something that we never real- We're shooting toward 1990, which smith, and Farrenheit led the nom- heit; the Del Fuegos; Sleepy La- the -seat Opera House, was ly jumped into headfirst, up to our we think will be a very impressive inations parade, each named in Beef; and Bruce Arnold of Or- last year's sold -out ceremony necks, so to speak. But Nick knows, year for us. five categories. Unsigned indepen- pheus. The ceremony will be host- held. BRUCE HARING dent band Shake The Faith also ed by Sara Edwards and Barry

34 BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com TALENT Stellar Cast Set For New York Music Awards ARTHUR YOUNG NEW YORK Debbie Gibson, Mi- chael Bolton, Taylor Dayne, and presents L.L. Cool J are among the acts slated to perform live at the third annual New York Music Awards April 9 at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre. THE ENTERTAINMENT Fifty winners to be honored INDUSTRY:

Artists in some 50 categories of music will be honored at the cere- CURTAIN UP mony, which celebrates musicians closely identified with New York. Buster Poindexter leads this year's nominations parade, named FOR THE '90s in 13 categories. Also drawing big support are Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Suzanne Vega, Gibson, L.L. Cool J, and Atlantic Starr. In addition to the award presen- tations, Paul Simon will be en- shrined in the New York Music Awards Hall of Fame. Nominations were made by 350 critics, record store buyers, agents, and label executives in an open ballot. Final voting is done by critics and members of the public. Presenters will include Gregory Abbott, Ruben Blades, Willy De- Ville, Lenny Kaye, the Ramones, and Salt -N -Pepa. More envelope openers will be announced later. One coming attraction Co- produced by Ron Delsener and Omnibus Productions, the event is jointly sponsored by SKC you can't afford to miss. Audiotape, BMI, and the City of If you'd like a glimpse into the Arthur Young tax specialists will New York. future of show business, come In its first two years, the awards Our Speakers include: discuss what effect recent tax spotlighted the diversity in the to The Beverly Hills Hotel on changes are having on the business. New York music scene. Rock domi- CHRISTOPHER BLACKWELL Thursday, June 9th. Island Entertainment Group And besides walking away with nated the 1986 awards in year one, Because that's EDWARD BLEIER led by Poindexter. Last year, r &b when Arthur valuable information, you'll also Young will Warner Bros. TV was king, and Cameo, Abbott, and be presenting its fifth MICHAEL CIEPLY get a continental breakfast, lunch, Run -D.M.C. were top winners. Entertainment Symposium, Los Angeles Times evening cocktails, and a stack of BRUCE HARING HENRY DROZ "Curtain Up for the '90s." WEA Corporation reference materials. All for $250. It's a full day event packed with ERNST GOLDSCHMIDT To reserve a seat, write to: CLANNAD 'SIRIUS' ALBUM Orion Pictures Int'l the information you need to plan for LAURA LANDRO Symposium Registrar Entertain- (Continued from page 30) a successful future. The kind of in- The Wall Street Journal ment Industry, ArthurYoung, 433 she says. "But we're just THEODORE A. LEVINE flattered formation that would be hard to find Wilmer, Culter & Pickering North Camden Drive, Suite 1000, to be able to work with these people. anywhere else, because you'll hear DAVID J. LONDONER Beverly Hills, California 90210. Or We met Bruce while he was in Lon- Wertheim Schroder & Co., Inc. don, and he was only too willing to about the expected changes from PETER PIRNER call: (213) 278 -9600. come to our studio when we asked the people who are making them. Media Home Entertainment Our seminars are known to sell him to join us for a song." You'll JOEL READER Of Journey singer Perry's ap- hear about the controversy L.F. Rothschild out weeks in advance. So if you pearance on the new album -his vo- surrounding motion picture ac- LAWRENCE RUISI want to find out what may Columbia Pictures cals can be heard on the track counting; new directions in the "White Fool " ED SCHWARTZ be in store for tomor- -Brennan says, Orion Pictures "Steve was recording near us when video, syndication, and foreign mar- Corp. row, be sure to NIGEL SINCLAIR, Esq. we met him. His ancestors come kets; many of the latest financing Denton, Hall, Burgin & Warrens send us your from Portugal, and their accent techniques; and the current "boom" sounds very much like Gaelic. When check we suggested he sing in Gaelic, he in the recorded music business. today. was very excited." "Sirius "- Clannad's sixth album overall -was produced by the U.S. team of Greg Ladanyi and Russ Kunkel. "A lot of people in England have condemned us for that, too," says Brennan. "But we just try to take another new step with each al- bum without sacrificing our original sound." We take business personally In April, Clannad will embark on its first U.S. tour in nine years; dates will focus heavily on college towns. TERRY WOOD

BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 35 www.americanradiohistory.com KIVTIt1S Hall Of Fame Aims PR Attack For Man In Black Big Promo Planned For Cash Exhibit Beginning this month, Hall Of ads and billboards this year will be BY EDWARD MORRIS Fame director Bill Ivey and asso- headlined to draw attention to the NASHVILLE The Country Music ciate director Diana Johnson will do Cash exhibit specifically rather than Hall Of Fame And Museum is going the radio and television talk -show to the museum generally, Johnson into its 10 largest markets during circuit in 10 cities to encourage peo- says. The advertisements will also March and April to promote its ple to visit the historical display. carry the Holiday Inn credit. mammoth new Johnny Cash Exhib- The pair will take with them a 90- According to Johnson, Cash has it. The $70,000 display, which is be- second video tour of the museum taken much of the hands -on respon- ing sponsored by Holiday Inn, is the and a 90- second videoclip about sibility for pulling the exhibit to- most ambitious in the museum's his- Cash's early career. In addition, gether. "He really acted as cura- tory and will be open to the public they will speak on how country mu- tor," she says. beginning Wednesday (23) through sic relates to each of the cities visit- The new display, which follows 1990. ed. similarly lavish setups for Dolly Mercury /PolyGram Records, According to Johnson, last year Parton and Willie Nelson memora- Cash's current label, also has tie -ins the museum began collecting the bilia, is divided into seven sections, with the exhibit. The Country Music ZIP codes of all visitors who were each representing a historical or Hall Of Fame And Gift Shop will be not part of a package tour. At the cultural phase of Cash's life: early the only American outlet for the end of each day, the museum's com- influences on his life and music, his new "Classic Cash" album on Mer- puters did a printout of the cities rockabilly period, his emergence as cury until after the album is released the ticket buyers came from. It was an American troubadour, his rise to in April for the overseas market. The from these lists, she says, that the international stardom, his activities album was originally prepared for in- facility determined that its largest in movies and television, his emer- newly Dolly Breaks For Wunsch. Dolly Parton and Roy Wunsch, CBS' ternational release first -with domes- markets were Dallas, Nashville, At- gence as "the man in black" his vice president, Nashville operations, visit during a reception appointed senior tic release to follow in late summer or lanta, Chicago, Houston, Indianapo- sense of a religious mission, and his the Nashville chapter of NARAS, Aladdin hosted by CBS Records /Nashville, early fall PolyGram made the lis, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Detroit, life offstage as a friend, family Parton's induction into the -but Resources, and the Heart Throb Cafe following museum an exception to complement and Milwaukee. An independent man, hobbyist, and collector. Grammy Walk of Fame. the exhibit. public -relations firm has set up Ivey A separate part of the exhibit and Johnson's promotional itinerary called the Signature Collection fea- in these cities. tures Cash leading a televised tour To draw additional attention to the of his home and the art treasures he Late Great Deserves To Join Brother In Select Group new display, all the museum's print has assembled. Vaughn Should Be 2nd Horton In Hall Lyle Lovett To Headline Benefit Concert NASHVILLE Country/jazz artist "Pontiac." VAUGHN HORTON WAS BORN in Broad Top, Pa., These records have totaled more than 100 million in Lyle Lovett will headline the third an- Take 6, a Reprise Records act, is an jazz, tra- June 5, 1911. He died recently in Florida (Billboard, sales, including 25 gold records. A member of ASCAP nual Master Series concert here a cappella sextet that blends March 19). since 1945 (he gave creative credibility to ASCAP's Nash- March 31 to benefit the W.O. Smith ditional black quartet gospel, and After attending Penn State, where he took courses ville thrust in the '70s), Vaughn Horton was elected to the Nashville Community Music School. street-corner doo-wop. in coal -mining engineering, Horton worked in the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 1971. The show -which will also feature The instrumental trio features black mines of his home state while performing on Vaughn Horton was a quiet giant. He wrote the big Lovett's Large Band, Take 6, and the O'Connor on violin and mandolin, weekends with his brother Roy. The music forms were ones. And you'd never know it. This man not only instrumental trio of Mark O'Connor, Meyer on double bass, and Malone on jazz, Polish, Hawaiian, country, you name it-any- wrote words and music for the Andrews Sisters and Edgar Meyer, and Kenny Malone- percussion. thing that could survive a roadhouse along a Pennsyl- Tommy Dorsey, he wrote them for Rex Allen (Jr. and will be held in the Stouffer Hotel Tickets to the concert are $25 for vania highway without enraging the locals. Sr.) and Red Foley. And if you want to dig further into Grand Ballroom beginning at 8 p.m. general admission, $50 for sponsor On June 5, 1932, he the archives, he also Lovett, who is currently on tour seating, and $150 for patrons. For ad- married Margaret Mel- wrote for Fred Allen, with his 11 -piece band, recently re- ditional ticket information, call 615- lott. She died two years Jackie Gleason, Joe E. leased his second MCA /Curb album, 255 -8375. ago, and she took a lot of Lewis, and Rudy Vallee. is Horton with her. Roy Vaughn already FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1988 In the mid -'30s, the Nashville in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Well de- ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this Horton brothers were publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or branding their music on served. No brothers have aimed transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, such radio stations as Sc¢ne ever been so close. photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written WFBG Altoona, Pa.; Let's now unite these permission of the publisher. WHP Harrisburg, Pa.; two siblings- forever and WIP, WFI, WLIT, and ever, amen-into the HOT COUNTRY SINGLES ACTION by Gerry Wood Country Music Hall of and WFIL Philadelphia. RADIO MOST ADDED They were also playing club dates in such cities as Fame: Let's get Vaughn Horton, someone who be- head- lieved in country music and created some of its most BRONZE/ Philly, Washington, and New York, where they GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL ed their own shows on the CBS and NBC radio net- memorable songs, into the hall, which not only de- ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON works. serves him, but demands him. 26 REPORTERS 61 REPORTERS 63 REPORTERS 150 REPORTERS Want some names? Vaughn Horton worked with Eli It would be a fitting tribute to Roy Horton, a broth- HE'S BACK AND I'M BLUE DESERT ROSE BAND MCA /CURB 3 15 28 46 48 Oberstein and Steve Sholes of RCA; Art Satherley and er who defines the word, and to Vaughn Horton, a cre- Milt Gabler, ator who refined the words. HIGH RIDIN' HEROES Don Law of Columbia; and Dave Kapp, DAVID LYNN JONES MERCURY i 12 26 39 39 and Paul Cohen of Decca. He produced r &b and spe- WILDFLOWERS is red-hot as a song- cialty records for Continental, National, Mercury, Ma- NEWSNOTES: Merle Haggard PA RTON, RONSTADT, HARR I S 3 12 19 34 40 jestic, MGM, London, Banner, and Varsity Records. writer. He recently hauled away another award from LOVE OF A LIFETIME And he wrote songs. Did he write songs! How about the Nashville Songwriters Assn. and watched two GATLIN BROTHERS COLUMBIA 2 10 21 33 43 his golden- record inspirations called "Mockin' Bird more of his tunes pop onto Billboard's country single WHAT SHE IS Hill," "Sugarfoot Rag," "Muleskinner Blues," "Jolly chart. His Epic Records release "Chill Factor" was the EARL THOMAS CONLEY RCA 6 11 15 32 102 Old St. Nicholas," and "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie." Bridg- Hot Shot Debut at No. 61, while his song "Mirrors I'M A SURVIVOR ing the gap from vaudeville to Nashville, Vaughn Hor- Don't Lie" by Marty Stuart was the second hottest GEORGE JONES EPIC 1 9 19 29 33 ton swayed from "Till The End Of The World" to "The entry at No. '74. EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND ... KATHY MATTEA MERCURY 4 16 7 27 133 Lawrence Welk Hee Haw Counter Revolution Polka." New Grass Revival recently filmed a concert per- his read like a formance for the HBO special "Robert Altman's Tan- ANOTHER PLACE... Those who have recorded songs DON WILLIAMS CAPITOL 2 11 11 24 74 ner '88," scheduled to air April 12. The show was co- who's who: Gene Autry, the Sons Of The Pioneers, OLD FOLKS ( "Doonesbury"). Les Paul & Mary Ford, Bing Crosby, Patti Page, Ray written by Altman and Gary Trudeau RONNIE MILSAP /MIKE REID RCA 2 9 12 23 128 to par- Charles, Louis Jordan, Lionel Hampton, Vaughn Mon- T. Graham Brown & the Hard Tops are set ONE TRUE LOVE roe, Billy Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Frank Yankovic, ticipate in the upcoming movie "Heartbreak Hotel." THE O'KANES COLUMBIA 5 10 8 23 118 Reeves, Merle The band is scheduled to play the part of Elvis Pres- Lawrence Welk, Dolly Parton, Jim Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists Haggard, Judy Canova, Roy Acuff, Hank Snow, Er- ley's band, while Brown is cast in a supporting role as of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- nest Tubb, Chet Atkins, Bill Haley, Ray Stevens, and a bodyguard. Filming is to begin soon in Austin, Tex- cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Hank Williams. as. Billboard Chart Dept.,

36 BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com UHTRr PUBLICITY Tennis Tourney Turns 15 PRINTS Charity Takes Center Court LItOgra0hed On Heald Gloss Stock BLACK & WHITE 8x10'! NASHVILLE The Music City ry, composed of touring pros and 500 - $60.00 1000 - 85.00 Tennis Invitational will celebrate teaching pros, and the player COLOR its 15th anniversary May 7 -8 at auction have been eliminated 1000 - Maryland Farms $388.00 Racquet and from this year's event by the Above Prices Include Typesetting & Freight Country Club, Brentwood, Tenn. tournament committee. Open cat- Send 8x10 Photo - Check or M.O. Proceeds from this annual egories have been added to each charity event benefit the Chil- of the five tournament divisions. Full Color & B/W Posters dren's Hospital of Vanderbilt The three -day competition will Composites - Cards - Other Sizes Univ. The tournament is open to kick off May 5 with a cocktail re- Send For Catalog & Samples music industry figures from mu- ception sponsored by BMI. Tour- Forever And Ever Tonight. Warner Bros. artist Randy Travis, left, with sic centers around the country nament play is scheduled to be- chats comedian Jay Leno after a recent appearance on "The Tonight Show." Travis PICPURES and their guests. gin May 6 at 7 p.m. 1867 E. Florida, Dept. BB performed "Forever And Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So." Leno was filling in MO The "Bring -a- ringer" catego- DEBBIE HOLLEY Springfield, 65803 for regular host Johnny Carson. 14171 869-9433 Or 869-3456

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** No.1 ** 39 40 39 59 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 1- 25538 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) HANK "LIVE' 1 1 44 RANDY TRAVIS £2 WARNER BROS- 25568-1 (8.98) (CD) weeks No. O 36 at One ALWAYS & FOREVER 40 45 44 47 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND WARNER BROS. 1-25573 (8.98) (CD) HOLD ON

2 2 3 55 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 40602 (CD) WILD EYED DREAM 41 46 51 24 JOHN SCHNEIDER MCA 42033 (8.98) (co) GREATEST HITS

3 3 4 26 GEORGE MCA 42035 STRAIT (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 42 33 34 19 WAYLON JENNINGS MCA 42038 (8.98) (co) A MAN CALLED HOSS

4 4 2 34 RCA K.T. OSLIN 5924.1 (8.98) (CD) 80'S LADIES 43 41 43 6 JOHN ANDERSON MCA 42037 BLUE SKIES AGAIN

5 5 5 26 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 42030 (8.98) (CD) THE LAST ONE TO KNOW 44 42 42 40 T. GRAHAM BROWN CAPITOL 12552 (8.98) (CD) BRILLIANT CONVERSATIONALIST DWIGHT 6 6 6 35 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 25593-1 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) BORN TO BOOGIE 45 39 40 102 YOAKAM GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. REPRISE 25372 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) 7 7 7 35 ROSANNE CASH COLUMBIA 40777 (CD) KING'S RECORD SHOP 46 47 53 24 STEVE WARINER MCA 42032 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS

8 9 9 15 MERLE EPIC 40986 HAGGARD (co) CHILL FACTOR 47 44 45 29 GLEN CAMPBELL MCA 42009 (8.98) STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE

9 10 10 21 BILLY JOE ROYAL ATLANTIC AMERICA 90658 -1 /ATLANTIC (8.98) THE ROYAL TREATMENT ® 53 46 70 THE O'KANES COLUMBIA BL 40459 (CD) THE O'KANES 10 11 11 23 ALABAMA RCA 6495 -1 (8.98) (CO) JUST US 49 49 50 84 SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO COLUMBIA 40406 (CD) SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO

II 15 14 36 HIGHWAY 101 WARNER BROS. 25608-1 (8.98) (CD) HIGHWAY 101 ® NEW 1 MOE BANDY CURB 10600 /MCA NO REGRETS 12 16 16 92 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 1-25435 (8.98) (CD) STORMS OF LIFE 51 51 49 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS K -TEL 701 (6.98) COUNTRY COLLECTION

13 13 12 46 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 25567- 1/WARNER BROS. (8.9e) (CD) HILLBILLY DELUXE 52 48 54 32 BARBARA MANDRELL EMI -AMERICA 46956 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) SURE FEELS GOOD

20 20 7 VERN GOSDIN COLUMBIA 40982 (CD) CHISELED IN STONE 53 55 56 176 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 0 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME I WARNER /CURB 60193/WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) 15 12 13 46 REBA MCA MCENTIRE 5979 (8.98) (co) GREATEST HITS 54 52 41 44 CHARLEY PRIDE 16TH AVENUE 70550 /CAPITOL (8.98) AFTER ALL THIS TIME

16 17 17 8 LYLE LOVETT MCA/CURB 42028 (CD) PONTIAC 55 54 55 24 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 42036 (8.98) (CD) HEARTBEAT

17 19 18 57 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB 5916-1/RCA (8.98) (CD) HEART LAND 56 50 38 22 FOSTER AND LLOYD Rca 6372-1 (ass) (co) FOSTER & LLOYD

18 18 19 32 TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL 46870 (8.98) (CD) LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO 57 60 58 24 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40776 SUPER HITS

19 14 15 7 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40781 (CD) TOO WILD TOO LONG 58 62 61 42 STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES MCA 5998 (8.98) (CD) EXIT 0 DOLLY PARTON, LINDA RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS 20 21 21 53 TRIO 59 175 WARNER EROS. 1-25491 (9.98) (CD) 59 59 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB AHL1 -5319 /RCA (8.98) (CD) WHY NOT ME 21 8 8 18 DAN SEALS CAPITOL 48308 (8.98) (CD) THE BEST 60 56 52 23 S-K-B MTM 71064/CAPITOL (8.98) NO EASY HORSES

22 22 23 27 SAWYER BROWN CAPITOL/CURB46923 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. /CAPITOL(8.98) (CD) SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 61 67 60 108 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II WARNER /CURB 25328 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) 23 23 22 68 RESTLESS HEART RCA 5648 (8.98) (CD) WHEELS 62 63 66 500 WILLIE NELSON A3 COLUMBIA FC 35305 (CD) STARDUST

24 24 27 18 KATHY MATTEA MERCURY -1 832 793 /POLYGRAM (co) UNTASTED HONEY 63 58 63 36 TAMMY WYNETTE EPIC 40832 (CD) HIGHER GROUND

25 26 26 44 CONWAY TWITTY MCA 5969(8.98)(CD) BORDERLINE 64 64 64 23 GARY MORRIS WARNER BROS. 1-25581 (8.98) (CD) HITS

26 25 25 41 THE DESERT ROSE BAND MCA /CURB 5991/MCA (8.98) (CD) DESERT ROSE BAND 65 57 57 53 JUDY RODMAN MTM 71060 /CAPITOL (B.9a) (co) A PLACE CALLED LOVE

27 27 24 23 40901 EXILE EPIC SHELTER FROM THE NIGHT 66 65 62 157 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 5567 (8.98) (CD) GEORGE STRAIT'S GREATEST HITS

28 29 28 59 GEORGE MCA STRAIT 5913 (8.98) (CD) OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY 67 66 70 82 EXILE EPIC FE 40401 (CD) GREATEST HITS

29 28 40 CRYSTAL GAYLE A] RY MORRIS 29 HOLLY DUNN MTM 71063 /CAPITOL(8.98) (CD) CORNERSTONE 75 75 24 GA) WHAT IF WE FALL IN LOVE ® WARNER BROS 25507 {8ND98) (C 30 30 30 15 DOLLY PARTON COLUMBIA 40968 (CD) RAINBOW 69 70 - 2 EDDY RAVEN RCA 6815.1 (8.98) (CD) BEST OF EDDY RAVEN

31 31 31 32 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 832 404- 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) MAPLE STREET MEMORIES 70 69 69 18 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS MCA /CURB 42039/MCA (8.98) (CD) CRAZY FROM THE HEART

32 32 32 109 ALABAMA RCA AH11.7170 (CD) (8.98) GREATEST HITS 71 11 67 75 ALABAMA RCA 5649 -1 -R (8.98) (CD) THE TOUCH

38 47 O 3 NANCI GRIFFITH MCA 42102 (CD) LITTLE LOVE AFFAIRS 72 68 68 30 VARIOUS ARTISTS K.TEL 2080 (6.98) COUNTRY NOW

34 34 35 123 RCA /CURBAHLI- THE JUDDS A 7042/RCA(8.98) (CD) ROCKIN' WITH THE RHYTHM 73 61 65 50 HOLLY DUNN MTM ST 71052 /CAPITOL (8.98) HOLLY DUNN

35 36 37 8 PATTY LOVELESS MCA 42092 (CD) IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS 74 72 74 14 JANIE FRICKIE COLUMBIA 40684 CELEBRATION

36 37 36 25 1 DAVID LYNN JONES MERCURY 832 518- /POLYGRAM HARD TIMES ON EASY STREET 75 73 73 329 WILLIE NELSON A2 COLUMBIA KC 237542 (CD) GREATEST HITS

37 35 33 32 THE FORESTER SISTERS WARNER mos. 25571 (8.9s) (co) YOU AGAIN OAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for 38 43 48 31 LEE GREENWOOD MCA 5999 (8.98) (co) IF THERE'S ANY JUSTICE sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. 'CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product.

BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 37 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1988 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. SINGLES.. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Billboard.. in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written OT COUNTRY permission of the publisher. z 0, Compiled from a national sample of radio playlists. y 01- Y Y ° =w Qw 30 cm TITLE ARTIST íw Ñw g = TITLE ARTIST LABEL I- 3 .-3 (V < 3O PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL I-3 .3 N¢ 3O PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING ANGELS LOVE BAD MEN BARBARA MANDRELL ** No.1 ** 51 55 62 3 T.COLI-INS (W.JENNINGS, R.MURRAH) EMI -AMERICA 43042 /CAPITOL TURN IT LOOSE 1 week at No. One THE JUDDS 2 4 11 C.BICKHAOT, B.MAHER) RCA /CURB 5329-7 /RCA O B.MAHER (D.SCHLITZ, JONES ON THE JUKEBOX BECKY HOBBS 52 59 67 4 R.BENNETT (B.HOBBS. D.GOODMAN, M.VICKERY) MTM 72104 /CAPITOL LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU REBA MCENTIRE 4 6 10 MCA 53244 O J.BOWEN,R.MCENTIRE (D.LOGGINS, J.D.MARTIN) B ME DZN 53 42 29 21 DO YOU RLIEVfE N, M.D.BARNES)RNES) COLUMBIAGO-0 I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU EDDIE RABBITT O 7 9 11 R.LANDIS (E.RABBITT, B.J.WALKER.JR.) RCA 5238-7 4 CAN'T STOP NOW NEW GRASS REVIVAL 54 57 64 G.FUNDIS (NICHOLSON. WALDMAN) CAPITOL 79257 FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF A FOOL GEORGE STRAIT 8 10 8 MCA 53248 ® J.BOWEN,G.STRAIT (D.DILLON, R.HUSTON) PUT US TOGETHER AGAIN THE GOLDENS 55 60 65 4 EPIC 34 -07716 BE EASIER THAN THIS J.STROUD (G.MCMAHON) 5 6 8 16 16TH AVENUE 70408/CAPITOL SHOU DN RITAJ á THAT'S MY JOB CONWAY TWITTY 56 47 27 20 MCA 53200 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY RICKY VAN SHELTON J.BOWEN (G.BURR) 1 3 12 -07672 S.BUCKINGHAM (H.HOWARD) COLUMBIA 38 JUICE NEWTON 20 TELL ME TRUE 57 48 32 RCA 5283 -7 I'LL ALWAYS ÑOME BACK KxT.AOSIN R.LANDIS (B.MAHER, P.KENNERLEY) O 11 15 9 ** *HOT SHOT DEBUT * ** THE BE SLAM BROTHERS HE'S BACK AND I'M BLUE THE DESERT ROSE BAND 10 13 12 SAORDYA,JRED.BELLAMY. R.TAYLOR) 5ó NEW 1 ® P.WORLEY (M.WOODY, R.ANDERSON) MCA /CURB 53274 /MCA TIMELESS AND TRUE LOVE THE MCCARTERS FIRST IN LINE SHURFIRE 13 17 11 P.WORLEY (C.BLACK. A.ROBERTS, B.CASON) WARNER BROS. 7 -28125 59 68 77 3 0 M.DANIEL,D.KNIGHT ( B.BAKER, W.KIRBY) AIR 181 SUCHAYSMALL WORLD RODNEY CROWELL AND 1U 15 18 10 LITTLE MAGGIE DARDEN SMITH IT'S RÓLÚMBIN 38-07693A 60 56 61 6 R.BENSON (D.SMITH) EPIC 34 -07709 ITS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE RONNIE MCDOWELL LARRY, STEVE, RUDY: THE GATLIN BROTHERS 11 14 16 14 CURB 10501 /MCA LOVE OF A LIFETIME R.MCDOWELL (C.TWITTY, J.NANCE) 61 NEW 1 C.YOUNG (L.GATLIN) COLUMBIA 38 -07747 RODRIGUEZ I DIDN'T (EVERY CHANCE I HAD) JOHNNY 19 LUCKY STAR MERLE HAGGARD 12 12 14 16 CAPITOL 44071 TWINKLE, TWINKLE T.COLLINS (B.P.BARKER, K.PALMER) 62 46 34 K.SUESOV,M.HAGGARD (M.HAGGARD) EPIC 34 -07631 CRY, CRY, CRY HIGHWAY 101 1 WILDFLOWERS DOLLY PARTON, LINDA RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS 13 18 21 7 P.WORLEY (J.S.SHERRILL. D.DEVANEY) WARNER BROS. 7 -28105 ® NEW (D.PARTON) WARNER BROS. 7 -27970 STRANGDERS DUNN DON'T LIE MARTY STUART 14 17 20 11 C.WATERS) MTM 72093/CAPITOL 2 MIRRORS ® 74 - M.STUART (M.HAGGARD) COLUMBIA 38 07729 THE LAST RESORT T. GRAHAM BROWN 19 19 10 CAPITOL 44125 B.LOGAN (BROWN, BOUTON. BURCH) 2 7-28464 /WARNER BROS. ® TT..BURN TT.LOOSDLOBOS ID.HIDALGO, L.PEREZ) SLASH TOUCH AND GO CRAZY LEE GREENWOOD 16 5 7 14 MCA 1 HIGH RIDIN' HEROES DAVID LYNN JONES J.BOWEN,L.GREENWOOD (M.GARVIN. T.SHAPIRO,. B.JONES) 53234 ® NEW R.ALBRIGHT,M.RONSON,D.L.JONES (O.L.JONES) MERCURY 870 128- 7 /POLYGRAM VINCE GILL EVERYBODY'S SWEETHEART ÑROCE 20 24 9 RCA 5331 -7 AIN'T MADE FORFOOLS KEVIINE ll R.LANDIS (V.GILL) 67 66 73 5 LOVE YOU EDDY RAVEN 7 I'M GONNA GET TAMMY WYNETTE 18 23 25 B.BECKETT (D.LINDE) RCA 6831 40 17 TALKIN' TO MYSELF AGAIN 68 51 S.BUCKINGHAM (J.O'HARA) EPIC 34 -07635 A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TOM WOPAT 19 22 23 12 EMI -MANHATTAN 50112 SO FAR NOT ESO GOOD JEFF CHANCE J.CRUTCHFIELD (KENNEDY. ROSE. SCHUYLER) 69 78 - 2 10506/MCA COUNTRY WILLIAMS, 6 BOUNG BOBBY G. RICE 24 28 R.,J.E.NORMAN (H.WILLIAMS.JR.) WARNER/ CURB 7-28120/WARNER OS. 4 A NIGHT OF LOVE FORGOTTEN ® 70 72 79 (D.JUDD, D.GRAHAM) DOOR KNOB 295 G.KENNEDY IF OLE HANK COULD ONLY SEE US NOW WAYLON JENNINGS 21 25 26 10 J.BOWEN,W.JENNINGS (W.JENNINGS. R.MURRAH) MCA 53243 TRAINS MAKE ME LONESOME MARTY HAGGARD 71 NEW 1 J.STOUD (P.OVERSTREET, T.SCHUYLER) MTM 72103 /CAPITOL BABY I'M YOURS STEVE WARINER ® 27 31 6 J.BOWEN.S.WARINER (S.WARINER, G.CLARK) MCA 53287 OLE 79 88 3 0 DRKRBY,, W.RROBB) SSTEPONEEl383 MOE BANDY 30 9 AMERICANA 28 J.KENNEDY (L.ALDERMAN, R.FAGAN, P.RYAN) CURB 10504 /MCA CI I'M A SURVIVOR GEORGE JONES O 1 NEW. B.SHERRILL (K.STEGALL, J.MCBRIDE) EPIC 34 -07748 SHE'S NO LADY LYLE LOVETT 24 29 33 ROSANNE CASH 9 T.BROWN,L.LOVETT,B.WILLIAMS (L.LOVETT) MCA /CURB 53246/MCA 20 TENNESSEE FLAT TOP BOX 74 67 55 R.CROWELL (!.CASH) COLUMBIA 38 -07624 IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS PATTY LOVELESS 30 35 8 E.GORDY,JR.,T.BROWN (D.FRAZIER) MCA 53270 WE'RE GONNA LOVE TONIGHT DON JUAN 0 75 75 85 3 F.MORRIS (E.RAGER, V.PRATT) MARS 821 THE FACTORY KENNY ROGERS ZÓ 31 41 4 L.BUTLER (B.MCGUIRE) RCA 6832 -7 COUNTRY 0 83 - 2 RRREIR) SOUTHERNESOUNR0RIA(.F SOUNDS 1101 TRUE HEART THE OAK RIDGE BOYS 32 42 5 MCA 53272 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 2 J.BOWEN (D.SCHLITZ, M.CLARK) 20 OH WHAT A LOVE 77 63 36 M.MOOAN,P.WORLEY (J.IBBOTSON) WARNER BROS. 7.28173 ALWAYS LATE WITH YOUR KISSES DWIGHT YOAKAM ® 35 45 4 P.ANDERSON (L.FRIZZELL, B.CRAWFORD) REPRISE 7 -27994 DALLAS NORM SCHAFFER 78 77 86 3 JKEENTT.MIGLLIORE,JILLIAMSONRW (S.DORFF, M.BROWN) DSP OLD FOLKS RONNIE MILSAP & MIKE REID ® 39 4 R.GALBRAITH,R.MILSAP (M.REID) RCA 6896-7 I WILL HOLD YOU RANDY VANWARMER 79 53 59 6 T.COLLINS (R.VANWARMER, R.MURRAH) 16TH AVENUE 70407 /CAPITOL ® 7 ALL OF THIS & MORE CRYSTAL GAYLE AND GARY MORRIS 34 38 J.E.NORMAN (B.FOSTER, J.KIMBALL, G.PRESTOPINO) WARNER BROS. 7 -28106 1 I'M STILL YOUR FOOL DAVID SLATER NEW, CAPITOL 44129 ® R.SCRUGGS (B.HILL, P.SULLIVAN) POWER PICK /AIRPLAY * * * * * * THE DESERT )ROS E BAND KATHY MATTEA O NE STEP FORWARD EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND A DOZEN ROSES 81 70 54 22 P.WORLEY (C.HILLMAN, CA 31 40 56 3 A.REYNOLDS (P.NELSON. G.NELSON) MERCURY 870 148-7 /POLYGRAM I CAN'T TAKE HER ANYWHERE DARRELL HOLT I KNOWS ABOUT LOVE THE SHOOTERS TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING SHE $2 NEW 1 N.LARKIN ( J.JARRARD, W.ALDRIDGE) ANOKA 221 32 33 37 9 W.ALDRIDGE (W.ALDRIDGE, T.GENTRY, G.FOWLER, J.JARRARD) EPIC 34 -07684 WITH DOUG MALLORY HEART OF MINE SAWYER BROWN PERFECT STRANGERS ANNE MURRAY THIS MISSIN' YOU 83 69 52 6 !.WHITE (FIFO, ANDERSON, GAREUSEN, SPINO) CAPITOL 44134 33 3 2 17 R.CHANCEY (W.MULLIS, M.GEIGER) CAPITOL /CURB 44108 /CAPITOL PAKE MCENTIRE I THE STATLER BROTHERS LIFE IN THE CITY THE BEST KNOW HOW 84 62 63 5 M.WRIGHT (B.CANNON) RCA 5332 -7 ® 37 43 6 !.KENNEDY (K.REID) MERCURY 870 164 -7 /OLYGRAM WILLIAMS TIM MALCHAK 23 I WOULDN'T BE A MAN 39 IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING 85 84 83 M.REID)ID) CAPITOL 44066 35 9 J.RUTENSCHOER,T.MALCHAK (L.PALAS, J.JARRARD, M.SANDERS) ALPINE 008 D.WILLIAMS,G.FUNDIS (R.M.BOURKE, DAYS BAILLIE AND THE BOYS SHENAAH WILDER 86 65 48 16 (W.HOLYFIELD, R.LEIGH) COLUMBIA 36 9 12 15 K.LEHNING,P.DAVIS (C.BICKHARDT, M.BONAGURA) RCA 5327 -7 R.HAALLL,,R.BH NE 8654 LYIN' IN HIS ARMS AGAIN THE FORESTER SISTERS RANDY 73 70 22 1 16 87 (T.SKINNER, J.L.WALLACE) WARNER BROS. 7 -28208 37 16 K.LEHNINGOON ISrí )LONG WARNER BROS. R28286 J.L.WALLACE,T.SKINNER TRUE LOVE THE O'KANES AFTER LAST NIGHT'S STORM RIDE THE RIVER ONE 88 64 51 8 ADVANTAGE 189 ® 45 53 4 K.KANE,J.O'HARA (J.O'HARA, K.KANE) COLUMBIA 38 -07736 M.LLOYD (J.C.KELLY) SIX DAYBROON THE ROAMONTGOMERY) STEVE EFARLFEu& THE I'M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY 89 71 50 12 39 21 5 19 S.GIBSON,J.E.NORMAN (!.WINCHESTER) WARNER BROS. 7-28168 DUKES GLEN CAMPBELL SOME OLD SIDE ROAD KEITH WHITLEY I REMEMBER YOU 90 81 69 20 ® 41 44 6 J.BOWEN,G.CAMPBELL (!.MERCER, V.SCHERTZINGER) MCA 53245 B.MEVIS (R.FERRIS) RCA 5326-7 JO -EL BONNIER SURE THING FOSTER AND LLOYD NO MORE ONE MORE TIME 91 82 71 21 41 44 49 6 B.HALVERSON,R.BENNETT (T.SEALS, D.KIRBY) RCA 6895.7 B.LLOYD,R.FOSTER (R.FOSTER, B.LLOYD) RCA 5281 -7 I'M WALKIN' RICKY SKAGGS ROSES IN DECEMBER LARRY BOONS ANGEL ON MY MIND) THAT'S WHY 92 87 87 15 42 43 47 5 SKAGGS (S.JACKSON, M.EN SLEY) EPIC 34 -07721 R.BAKER (L.BOONE, P.NELSON) MERCURY 870 086-7 /OLYGRAM

ALABAMA I MAKE THE LIVING (SHE MAKES THE LIVING WORTHWHILE) DANNY SHIRLEY FACE TO FACE 76 6 43 26 11 17 H.SHEDD,ALABAMA (R.OWEN) RCA 5328 -7 93 76 S.MACLELLAN (B.KEEL, K.BELL) AMOR 2004

SHE IS (IS A WOMAN IN LOVE) EARL THOMAS CONLEY RIDE THIS TRAIN MEL MCDANIEL 50 3 WHAT 94 92 90 7 CAPITOL 44127 ® 74 E.GORDY,JR.,R.L.SC UGGS,E.T.CONLEY (B.MCDILL, .HARRISON) RCA 6894-7 J.KENNEDY (T.WALKER) SKIP SWING ONE FRIEND DAN SEALS YOUR MEMORY WINS AGAIN 24 45 49 57 4 J.BOWEN.S.EWING (S.EWING. M.GEIGER, W.MULLIS) MCA 53271 95 94 92 K.LEHNING (D.SEALS) CAPITOL 44077

I LESS THAN YOUR LOVE TANYA TUCKER /P.DAVIS /P.OVERSTREET RESTLESS HEART WONT TAKE 96 90 89 22 WHEELS 46 38 22 19 J.CRUTCHFIELD (P.OVERSTREET, D.SCHLITZ) CAPITOL 44100 T.DU801S.S.HENDRICKS,RESTLESS HEART (D.LOGGINS) RCA 5280 -7 YOU'LL COME BACK (YOU ALWAYS DO) MEL TILLIS A HONKY TONK HEART CLAY BLAKER 47 52 60 4 H.SHEDD,A.BADALAMENTI (M. MAILER, A.BADALAMEN I) MERCURY 870 192 -7 /OLYGRAM 97 95 75 5 C.BLAKER (D.MCCOY) RAIN FOREST 120187 /AGM ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME DON WILLIAMS GOIN' GONE KATHY MATTER 3 98 97 95 24 ® 58 81 D.WILLIAMS.G.FUNDIS (B.MCDILL, P.HARRISON) CAPITOL 44131 A.REYNOLDS (P.ALGER, B.DALE. F.KOLLER) MERCURY 888 874 -7 /OLYGRAM MY ROYAL YOU THE O'KANES 3 OUT OF SIGHT AND ON MIND JUST LOVIN' 49 54 82 (B.BURCH, R.PEOPLES) ATLANTIC AMERICA 799364/ATLANTICJOE 99 91 91 24 K.KANE.J.O'HARA (J.O'HARA, K.KANE) COLUMBIA 38 -07611 N.LARKINMERLE HAGGARD S-K -B 2 CHILL FACTOR THIS OLD HOUSE 61 - K.SUESOV,M.HAGGARO (M.HAGGARD) H 100 93 93 18 J.STROUD (T.SCHUYLER, C.BICKHARDT) MTM 72100 /CAPITOL O Products with the greatest airplay this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 1 million units RIAA certification for sales of 2 million units. 38 BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1988

Billboard. HOT COUNTRY SINGLESTM COUNTRY SINGLES COUNTRY A ranking of the top 30 country singles by sales with reference to each title's position on the main Hot Country Singles chart.

Ho BY LABEL wz A ranking of distributing labels Y I- SALES U F. by the number of titles they have TITLE on the Hot Country y3 12; ARTIST oo Singles chart. CORNER LABEL NO. OF TITLES i 1 1 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY RICKY VAN SHELTON 6 ON CHART 2 2 SHOULDN'T IT BE EASIER THAN THIS CHARLEY PRIDE 5 by Marie Ratliff CAPITOL (10) 18 3 3 TURN IT LOOSE THE JUDDS 1 MTM (4) DUET DOINGS: a few months ago, 16th Avenue (2) Just Ronnie Milsap teamed with la- 4 5 FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF A FOOL GEORGE STRAIT 4 Capitol /Curb (1) bel mate Kenny Rogers to top the charts with "Make No Mistake, She's EMI -America (1) (RCA). 5 8 LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU REBA MCENTIRE 2 Mine" Now that Rogers has left RCA for Warner Bros., Milsap has MCA (10) 18 chosen a new duet partner -Mike Reid, an ex-member of the National 6 6 DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW VERN GOSDIN 53 MCA /Curb (4) Football League's Cincinnati Bengals and the songwriter who penned the Curb (3) 7 12 IT'S SUCH A SMALL WORLD RODNEY CROWELL AND ROSANNE CASH 10 hit song "Stranger In My House." Their new "Old Folks" is off to a fast MCA /Hughes (1) start; it's charted at No. 29 this week and is grabbing a lot of initial support. 8 14 STRANGERS AGAIN HOLLY DUNN 14 RCA (15) 16 MD Mike Wilson, KVOO Tulsa, Okla., calls it a "very strong" record, add- RCA /Curb (1) 9 17 I'LL ALWAYS COME BACK K.T. OSLIN 7 ing, "We're getting a lot of phone requests; it's off and running here." WARNER BROS. (8) 10 Slash (1) "It makes me cry when I play it," says MD Leslie Welch, KWKH 10 4 TOO GONE TOO LONG RANDY TRAVIS 37 Warner /Curb (1) Shreveport, La. "The first time I heard it, I picked up the phone and called 11 15 I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU EDDIE RABBITT 3 COLUMBIA 9 my grandmother in Missouri, and we talked for an hour. I hope it inspires others to do the same." 12 7 I'M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY 39 EPIC 8 POLYGRAM 6 Welch also points out the hit potential of Becky Hobbs' "Jones On The 13 9 TWINKLE, TWINKLE LUCKY STAR MERLE HAGGARD 62 Mercury (6) Jukebox" (MTM). "From the first day we played it, it's been one of the top - 14 13 THIS MISSIN' YOU HEART OF MINE SAWYER BROWN 33 1 five-requested records." Hobbs' record is also chalking up a lot of requests ADVANTAGE AIR 1 at WRKZ Hershey, Pa. Says MD Dandalion, "The phones stay lit up for 15 20 SANTA FE THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 8 this one; it's a very exciting record." It's charted No. 52. ALPINE 1 at 16 11 TOUCH AND GO CRAZY LEE GREENWOOD 16 if AMOR 1 T WILL BE BIG IN THIS TOWN," says PD Bob Look, WXCL Peoria, 17 21 CRY, CRY, CRY HIGHWAY 101 13 ANOKA 1 Ill., ATLANTIC 1 of the O'Kanes' "One True Love" (Columbia). "It's just getting started 18 19 THAT'S MY JOB CONWAY TWITTY 56 and already looks great." MD Dorrie Hummel, KT1S Springfield, Mo., Atlantic America (1) agrees. "It kicked in early for us," she says, "and it's so good -my favorite 19 16 I WON'T TAKE LESS THAN YOUR LOVE TANYA TUCKER 46 BGM 1 Rain Forest (1) record of the year." It's No. 38 this week. 20 25 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE RONNIE MCDOWELL 11 Another early mover at KITS is the latest release from Los Lobos. The DOOR KNOB 1 21 10 FACE TO FACE ALABAMA 43 group has followed its smash hit "La Bamba" with "One Time One Night" EMI- MANHATTAN 1 (Slash). "I was surprised at the quick response," says Hummel. "It's a good 22 24 THE BIRD GEORGE JONES - ELK PRODUCTIONS 1 draw for the younger audience." PD DSP (1) Randy Allen, WGEE Green Bay, 23 23 WILDER DAYS BAILLIE AND THE BOYS 36 EVERGREEN 1 Wis., notes that Los Lobos drew a 93 %-positive response on his station's MAXX 1 "make -it-or- break -it" segment. "It looks like they've found a home in the 24 28 SHE'S NO LADY LYLE LOVETT 24 country," he says. The is No. REPRISE 1 song charted at 65. 25 26 I DIDN'T (EVERY CHANCE I HAD) JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ 12 SOUTHERN SOUNDS 1 26 22 TENNESSEE FLAT TOP BOX ROSANNE CASH "HANK WILLIAMS JR.'s 'Young Country' [Warner /Curb] is almost 74 STEP ONE 1 like an anthem for our listeners to rally around," says MD Ron Ellis, 27 18 TALKIN' TO MYSELF AGAIN TAMMY WYNETTE 68 WQIK Jacksonville, Fla. "We get tons of requests for it." Also big at 28 29 TIMELESS AND TRUE LOVE WQIK is Moe Bandy's "Americana" (Curb). "Moe's timing was perfect on THE MCCARTERS 9 this one," Ellis adds. "He could be the comeback story of the decade." 29 - IF OLE HANK COULD ONLY SEE US NOW WAYLON JENNINGS 21 "It's my hottest song right now," says PD Robin Perry, KVOC Casper, 30 - THAT'S WHY I'M WALKIN' RICKY SKAGGS 42 Wyo. "Our audience reacted right away." The record is charted at No. 23. ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored n any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 71 TRAINS MAKE ME LONESOME (Lawyer's Daughter, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, TITLE BMI /DebDave, BMI /Briarpatch, BMI /Scarlet Moon, (Publisher - licensing Org.) BMI) Sheet Music Dist. 98 COIN' GONE (Alabama Band, ASCAP /New John, ASCAP /New Crew, (Ensign, BMI /Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Rebel Heart, 27 TRUE HEART And 88 AFTER LAST NIGHTS STORM (Bait Beer, ASCAP/Forerunner, ASCAP /Little ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP) (Don Schlitz, ASCAP/Tamerlane, BMI /Flying (Music City, ASCAP) Laurel, BMI /Foreshadow, BMI /Lucrative, BMI /Bug, 11 ITS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE 83 PERFECT STRANGERS Dutchman, BMI /MCA, ASCAP) BMI) 30 AU. OF THIS & MORE (Conway Twitty, BMI) (Edition Sunrise, BMI/Young Musikverlag, GEMA) 1 TURN IT LOOSE (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /MCA, ASCAP /Sweet Angel, 58 HE'S BACK AND I'M BLUE 10 ITS SUCH A SMALL WORLD 55 PUT US TOGETHER AGAIN (MCA, ASCAP/Don Schlitz, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/No Ears, ASCAP) HL (Termite) (Granite, ASCAP/Coolwell, ASCAP) (Texas City, BMI /Back Mac, BMI) ASCAP /April, ASCAP) HL/WBM 28 ALWAYS LATE WITH YOUR KISSES 66 HIGH RIDIN' HEROES 52 JONES ON THE JUKEBOX 94 RIDE THIS TRAIN 62 TWINKLE, TWINKLE LUCKY STAR (Peer International, BMI/Rightsong, BMI) CPP /HL (Mighty Nice, BMI /Skunk DeVille, BMI/Victrolla, (Beckaroo, BMI /Lawyer's Daughter, BMI /Guyasuta, (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Rebel Heart, ASCAP) HL (Inorbit, BMI) CPP 23 AMERICANA ASCAP) BMI/Tree, BMI/Write Road, BMI) CPP /HL 92 ROSES IN DECEMBER 75 WE'RE GONNA LOVE TONIGHT 97 A HONKY TONK HEART (King Coal, ASCAP /Of Music, ASCAP /Patti Ryan, 99 JUST LOVIN' YOU (Uncle Artie, ASCAP /Larry Butler, BMI /Blackwood, (NMI, ASCAP /Nee Boo Che, BMI) ASCAP /Ha -Deb, ASCAP) (Holdfast, BMI) (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Tree, BMI /Kieran Kane, ASCAP) BMI) CPP /HL 44 WHAT SHE IS (IS A WOMAN IN LOVE) 42 (ANGEL ON MY MIND) THAT'S WHY I'M WALKIN' 82 I CAN'T TAKE HER ANYWHERE HL 8 SANTA FE (Jack & Bill, ASCAP/Ranger Bob, ASCAP /Unichappell, (WO, ASCAP (Acuff-Rose, BMI /Ernest Tubb, BMI) CPP /New Crew, ASCAP/New John, 15 THE LAST RESORT (Bellamy Bros., ASCAP) SMI) HL 51 ANGELS LOVE BAD MEN ASCAP/Rick Hall, ASCAP) (April, ASCAP /Ides Of March, ASCAP/Ensign, BMI) 24 SHE'S NO LADY 96 WHEELS (Tom Collins, BMI/Waylon Jennings, BMI) 12 I DIDN'T (EVERY CHANCE t HAD) CPP /HL (Michael H. Goldsen, ASCAP /Lyle Lovett, ASCAP) HL (MCA, ASCAP /Patchwork, ASCAP) HL 48 ANOTHER PIACE, ANOTHER TIME (Tom Collins, BMI /Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP 84 LIFE IN THE CITY 5 SHOULDN'T IT BE EASIER THAN THIS 36 WILDER DAYS (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Ranger Bob, ASCAP /Unichappell, 93 I MAKE THE LIVING (SHE MAKES THE UVING (Sabel, ASCAP) (Alabama Band, ASCAP /Dejamus, ASCAP) HL/WBM (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) BMI) HL WORTHWHILE) 6 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY 89 SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD 63 WILDFLOWERS 22 BABY I'M YOURS (Elvenfolk, BMI /Next -O -Ken, BMI) (Tree, BMI) HL (New Keys, BMI) (Velvet Apple, BMI) 40 I REMEMBER (Steve Wanner, BMI /April, ASCAP /CSC, ASCAP) HL YOU 19 A UTTLE BIT CLOSER 69 SO FAR NOT SO GOOD 47 YOU'LL COME BACK (YOU ALWAYS DO) 34 THE BEST I KNOW HOW (Paramount, ASCAP) CPP (Screen Gems-EMI, BMI /Love Wheel, BMI) (KIT, ASCAP /Sheddhouse, ASCAP) (Anlon, ASCAP /Go -Glo, ASCAP) (Statler Brothers, BMI) CPP 32 I TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS ABOUT 60 LITRE MAGGIE 90 SOME OLD SIDE ROAD 20 YOUNG COUNTRY 72 BIG OLE TEARDROPS LOVE ( Dejamus, ASCAP /Crooked Creek, BMI) HL (Uncle Artie, ASCAP) CPP (Bocephus, BMI) CPP (Almarie, BMI /Millstone, ASCAP) (Rick Hall, ASCAP/Alabama Band, ASCAP /Maypop, 67 LOVE AIN'T MADE FOR FOOLS 86 STOP THE RAIN 45 YOUR MEMORY WINS AGAIN BMI) WBM 54 CANT STOP NOW (Hall -Clement, BMI) HL (April, ASCAP /Ides Of March, ASCAP/Lion Hearted, (Acuff -Rose, BMI / Milene, ASCAP) CPP 3 I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Tree, BMI/Screen Gems -EMI, 61 LOVE OF A LIFETIME ASCAP) HL BMI /Moon & Stars, BMI) HL (Eddie Babbitt, BMI/Fishin' Fool, BMI) (Kristoshua, BMI) 14 STRANGERS AGAIN 50 CHILL FACTOR 79 I WILL HOLD YOU 2 LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU (Blackwood, BMI/Tree, BMI) HL (Inorbit, BMI) (Song Pantry, ASCAP/VanWarmer, ASCAP/Tom (MCA, ASCAP /Patchwork, ASCAP) MCA /HL 91 SURE THING 76 COUNTRY HIGHWAY Collins, BMI) CPP 87 LYIN' IN HIS ARMS AGAIN (Uncle Artie, ASCAP /Lawyer's Daughter, BMI) CPP (Golden Score, BMI) 46 I WON'T TAKE LESS THAN YOUR LOVE (Hall -Clement, BMI) HL 68 TALKIN' TO MYSELF AGAIN 13 CRY, CRY, CRY (MCA, ASCAP/Don Schlitz, ASCAP/Writer's Group, 64 MIRRORS DON'T LIE (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Tree, BMI) HL (Sweet Baby, BMI /Music City, ASCAP) BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI) HL (Shade Tree, SMI) 57 TELL ME TRUE 78 DALLAS DARLIN' 85 I WOULDN'T BE A MAN 70 A NIGHT OF LOVE FORGOTTEN (April, ASCAP /Irving, BMI) CPP /ALM /HL (Jack ASCAP /Songs (Warner- Elektra- Asylum, BMI /Dorff, BMI /Bama Boy, & Bill, De Burgo, ASCAP /Lodge (Chip'N'Dale, ASCAP) 74 TENNESSEE FLAT TOP BOX BMI) Hall, ASCAP) CPP /HL 41 NO MORE ONE MORE TIME (Rightsong, BMI) HL 25 IF MY HEART HAD 53 DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW WINDOWS (WB, ASCAP/Two Sons, ASCAP /Cross Keys, ASCAP) 56 THATS MY JOB -Rose, (Hnokem, ASCAP /Blue Lake, BMI) CPP (Acuff BMI /Glad, BMI) CPP HL (Terrace, ASCAP /Garvin, ASCAP) CPP 21 IF OLE HANK 31 EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND A DOZEN ROSES COULD ONLY SEE US NOW 77 OH WHAT A LOVE 33 THIS MISSIN' YOU HEART OF MINE SHEET MUSIC AGENTS (Waylon Jennings, CPP (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI/Believus Or Not, BMI/Tom Collins, BMI) (Unami, ASCAP) (Acuff -Rose, BMI /Milene -Opryland, ASCAP) CPP are listed for piano/vocal sheet music copies ASCAP /Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) 7 I'LL ALWAYS COME BACK 29 OLD FOLKS 100 THIS OLD HOUSE and may not represent mixed folio rights. 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Wittagsna Wholesalers: Anxious, Not Angry pCNES flhlS fflM Loss Of Functional Discount Lamented INE tion from suppliers, although the buys set quantities "of every re- BY EARL PAIGE letter was repeatedly downplayed lease" regardless of whether the LOS ANGELES A little more than as a "positioning statement" by act is known. He termed the prac- a year after they bitterly protested committee members. "We want to tice "controlled overbuying." the loss of the functional discount get away from any mention of func- But Cohen also said, "We may from distributors and the devalua- tional. They took it away, so if we run out on something if we want to tion of compact disk inventories, ask for it back it puts the labels in a make a statement." one -stops and rackjobbers are anx- Several one -stop principals ious rather than stressed how they now seek other angry. `We're seeing our avenues of endeavor, including rack- "A lot has been ing. "We've brought our fixture Ililiiij resolved," said CD inventory manufacturing in house," said Jeff Steve Hoberman, Boyd, a partner in Vinyl Vendors of president of Oma- steadily devalued' Kalamazoo, Mich., giving one exam- REPORT ha, Neb. -based ple of expanding rack efforts. one -stop R.T.I., defensive stance," said Jason Blaine, who preceded Cohen as which also operates Homer's. Ho- Blaine, president of The Music Peo- NARM one -stop committee chair- berman was referring to the con- ple in Oakland, Calif. man, said that it is becoming more trast between one -stops' sensitivity As late as March 13, one -stop and more difficult to cite one -stops at this year's National Assn. of Re- committee head Barney Cohen, that do not have store chains. He cording Merchandisers convention, president of Valley Record Distrib- said The Music People, Universal 1111.. held March 11 -14 at the Century utors, Woodland, Calif., still had not Distributors in Philadelphia, and Blues Alley. Peaches Music & Video in Seattle plays host to blues legends, Plaza here, and the fiery rhetoric at cleared the letter with NARM's suburban -Atlanta -based Nova Dis- from left, James Cotton, Willie Smith, Jimmy Rogers, Buddy Guy, and Calvin the 1987 meet. staff. One staff member told Cohen tributing Corp. are among the few Jones. The quintet appeared in support of "10th Anniversary Anthology" from While one -stops held a formal the wording initially was "too in- larger- committee -member firms indie label Antone's. meeting here the day before the flammatory." without store connections. convention, rack members ex- Cohen declined comment until the pressed reservations informally in letter was circulated to all commit- vendor huddles. "We're seeing our tee members. "We tore it up," he compact disk inventory steadily de- said. "There is no letter." Recipients Named valued," said George De Martyn, According to Blaine, one -stops NARM Scholarship sales manager at D &H Distribut- hope to convince labels that the sub - LOS ANGELES The National Harry & Mollie Schwartz Me- Records, Garden City, Kan.) ing, Harrisburg, Pa. "Our problems distributors have "a vital role in ex- Assn. of Recording Merchandisers morial Scholarship, donated by Joseph & Marie David Memori- are different. Our inventory is out posing new acts" and need elements scholarship committee presented Scwartz Bros.: Sarah Goff (mother al Scholarship, donated by Came- there in the [account stores]." of protection. At a March 13 buying grants to 20 high -school seniors at employed by Applause Video, lot Enterprises: Todd Holzman The NARM one -stop committee seminar, during which Cohen the trade organization's annual Gretna, Nev.) (father employed by Sony Video did draft a letter that seeks recogni- served as a panelist, he said Valley convention here. Henry Gelb & Peter Mark Me- Software Co., Jamaica, N.Y.) Recipients morial Scholarship, donated by Lawrence Welk Scholarship, were announced Record World: Eric Dias (mother donated by the Lawrence Welk at the March 12 employed by Capitol Records, Los Foundation: Daniele Levine (moth- Illilll scholarship foun- Angeles) er employed by BMG Music, New dation dinner, Howard Cramer Memorial York) which also fea- Scholarship, donated by Moss Mu- MCA Records Scholarship: REPORT tured live perfor- sic Group: Dale Driver (mother em- Stephen Jackson (father employed mances by Arista ployed by CBS Records, Carroll- by Lieberman Enterprises Inc., acts Kenny G and Barry Manilow. ton, Ga.) Osseo, Minn.) The honorees, selected from a Joel Friedman Memorial Schol- Michael Coolidge Memorial field of 125 applicants, are judged arship, donated by Warner Com- Scholarship, donated by family, on the basis of academic achieve- munications Inc.: Tina Embree friends, and business associates: ment, financial need, and future (employed by Hastings Books & (Continued on page 43) potential by the scholarship corn - mittee. High -school seniors em- ployed by NARM regular or asso- ciate members, or the children of Trade Group Elects New Officers such members, are eligible for the scholarships. Eight of this year's recipients Gets Top Spot work for a member firm. Hennessey Below is a list of the 1988 schol- LOS ANGELES Frank Hennes- company's one -stop division, was arships and the winners, whose af- sey, president of Troy, Mich.-based elected treasurer. Terry Worrell, filiations appear in parentheses. Handleman Co., is the new presi- president of Dallas-based chain Arthur Rubinstein 100th Anni- dent of the National Assn. of Re- Sound Warehouse, is NARM's new versary Memorial Scholarship: cording Merchandisers. secretary. Tonnis Infanger (employed by The The slate of officers, elected The slate of officers represents a Record Bar, Lexington, Ky.) March 13 at cross section of the trade group's Bainbridge Records Scholar- NARM's regular overall membership: Hennessey ship In Memory Of Stanley R. & members break- heads the largest U.S. music rack - Matthew R. Marshall, funded by Illiill fast meeting, jobber, Emerson's company is an in- RCA Records: Matthew Goldhawk was announced dependent distributor, Moreland is (employed by National Record REPORT at the March 14 a one -stop veteran, and Worrell is a Mart, Williamsville, N.Y.) awards banquet retailer. Capitol Industries Scholarship: that concluded Emerson and Worrell were also Gregory Baise (employed by Har- the trade group's annual conven- re- elected to the trade group's mony House, Troy, Mich.) tion. board, as was David Lieberman, CBS Records Scholarship: Ei- Hennessey served as NARM's chairman of Minneapolis -based ISSUE DATE: MAY 28 leen Hannigan (employed by The vice president during the previous rack Lieberman Enterprises. Flip Side, Chicago) term. The trade group's VP usually The board expanded its size from AD DEADLINE: APRIL 24 David L. Miller Memorial becomes president in the following nine to 11 directors. Elected to the Scholarship, funded by various in- year, although the ascension is not two new seats were Mary Ann dividuals: Stacie Banks (mother automatic. Levitt, president of Sausalito, FOR AD DETAILS CONTACT: employed by NARM, Marlton, Billy Emerson, who heads Dallas- Calif.-based The Record Shop and N.J.) based Big State Distributing, was chairwoman of this year's conven- ANGELA RODRIGUEZ, Project Coordinator Denon America Scholarship: voted vice president. Pat Moreland, tion, and Ned Berndt, vice president (305) 448 -2011 OR ANY BILLBOARD SALES OFFI Jeffrey Sulman (father employed a partner in Los Angeles -based of Miami -based Q Records & Video. l by MCA Records, Universal City, Show Industries who oversees that GEOFF MAYFIELD Calif.)

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NARM News From All Over cently, the St. Louis market saw a shift in the land- MAIL scape. In the wake of Jim, Dave, Joe, and John Ellis' would be present at all meetings. sale of their Movies To Go chain to Blockbuster En- BY JEAN ROSENBLUTH The first vote after hearing the tertainment, all seven Boot Heel Records stores are word "lawyer" yielded a tally of no changing to Movies To Go video specialty outlets, ac- BACK FROM NARM: Indies were one for, everyone against. When cording to the NARM delegates from parent Nash- Jones elaborated that the lawyer ville firm International Marketing Group. The firm would not interfere other than to already operates 17 Movies To Go outlets in Tennes- warn against antitrust violations by Earl Paige see, although that chain has never been related to the and that being an official NARM original same -named St. Louis stores. GRASS ROUIE committee would enable the group NARM SMALL CASE: An effort spanning many years to use NARM's help in planning is finally paying off: The trade group National Assn. MALL MOVES: The latest exclusive mall chain to all over the place at this year's Na meetings, there were only two "no" of Recording Merchandisers attracted a number of eye freestanding or strip sites is Sound Shop, the re- tional Assn. of Recording Mer holdouts. small -size store operators to its 30th annual convention, tail wing of Randall Davidson's Central South Music chandisers convention, held in Los After that issue was settled, the March 11 -14 at Los Angeles' Century Plaza. "This is Sales. Actually, three of the chain's 60 stores are non - Angeles March 11 -14. The day be- committee split into two groups, our third NARM," said Douglas Maclver, who with his mall and are just outside military installations. fore the powwow began, the Inde- one to address sales and marketing, brother Kenneth owns three -store pendent Action Committee, under the other promotion. Grass Route chain Face The Music in Rochester, THE LAST LASKY: Russ Solomon confirmed it- the guidance of Fantasy's Phil sat in on the sales subcommittee, Minn. "We make contacts here that Scott Lasky, 26, son of prominent industry veteran Jones, held its third meeting. which by all reports was a mistake; NARM would otherwise be impossible." Evan Lasky, is now video department manager at The first order of business for the the promotion session was reported- Among registrants not observed a Tower's Greenwich Village store in New York. He re- overflow crowd was to vote on ly much more productive. year ago at the Fountainbleau in Mi- cently moved from the Northridge outlet in suburban whether or not to become an official There was some dissension at the BRIEFS ami Beach: Off -Beat Records, L.A. Meanwhile, back in Denver, Evan Lasky and NARM committee, which Jones ex- beginning of the marketing -and- Springfield, Mass.; Records, Tapes brother Jay continue winding down Danjay Music & plained meant that a NARM lawyer (Continued on next page) & Tickets, Evansville, Ind.; Music Madness, Catasau- Video. In fact, they are the sole occupants of the qua, Pa.; CD Difference, Novato, Calif.; and CD Sell- building that was once the hub of the sprawling Bud- er, San Rafael, Calif. get Tapes & Records franchise empire.

THE LAST HEILICHER: Ira Heilicher registered at ONLY CD: Alan Meltzer, main man at CD One Stop, NARM under the name of his remaining store, Wax questions estimates by others who hold that there are Museum. However, he acknowledged that this may 4,000 compact disk specialty stores in the U.S. "I have been the last NARM with a Heilicher in retail be- would say there are 500 that have any significant im- cause his publishing business has experienced signifi- pact, [about] 1,500 more," he said. cant growth. His in -store tabloid, Buzz, is circulated by Sound Warehouse and Record World. NARM 1991: No contracts are signed, but NARM in- siders have revealed that the group is looking at America's Largest BE ADVISED: NARM's annual retail advisory hud- Nashville as a meeting site, following New Orleans dle moves back to San Diego after a one-year stop in next year, and then plans a return to the familiar Dip- San Francisco. Insiders say the Retailers Advisory lomat in Miami. "It's now a question of looking for CD Distributor Committee summit with manufacturers will be held venues that can accommodate 2,400 and up," said one once again at the historic Hotel Del Coronado, where source. the meet took place in 1986. HERE'S WHY: ON TARGET: Former buyer Doug Harvey's appoint- PRICE -Low everyday prices, incredible weekly sales. COMEBACK AWARD: Following a long absence, ment to succeed Bill Veeneman as director of Jetco, low -key Jerry Shulman web Wall to Wall Sound & 317 -store Target's internal rack wing, was greeted en- FILL -Best fill in the industry. Video was back at NARM, with popular executive thusiastically by vendors at NARM. The move leaves vice president Lee Swede heading the contingent. the Jetco staff basically intact, with no one coming in SERVICE -100% computerized inventory. The order you from outside the business in the wake of Veeneman's place is the order you get. No disappointments!! COMBO TWIST: Many Eastern chains are still ex- resignation (Billboard, Feb. 20). Also key is the fact No surprises!! perimenting with combos in new stores. In Indianapo- that Harvey reports, as did Veeneman, to Bob Gue- lis, Karma Records principal David Crockett has lich, senior VP and general merchandise manager. DELIVERY -guaranteed 1 -2 day delivery anywhere found a new angle: The chain's 12th store will see a in the U.S. at no extra charge to you. video store supplying the inventory and rental- system SILVER- AND -BLACK ATTACK: If you're a sports expertise, a setup that resembles the old leased -de- enthusiast, you'd have to adore the outfit that Show CALL NOW for our spectacular catalog of partment idea. "We're offering them free rent, free Industries partner Pat Moreland wore to the March THOUSANDS of CD's ACTUALLY IN STOCK!! staff, free utilities," said Crockett. He added that he 12 Scholarship Foundation banquet at the NARM doesn't want the chain to get too far away from prere- meet. The trade group's new treasurer wore an ele- New York Los Angeles corded audio. gant silver- and -black- sequin- covered blouse, which boldly displayed the logo of her beloved Los Angeles (212) 517 -3737 Toll Free (213) 388 -9834 ON THE GO: It seems as though there was more of a Raiders football team. "This is my husband's 25th an- Connecticut (800) 826 -0079 FAX video presence at this NARM meet than ever before, niversary present to me, because he knows I'm such a (203) 798 -6590 DEALERS ONLY (203) 798 -8852 which reflects developments in the marketplace. Re- big Raiders fan," said Moreland.

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BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 43 www.americanradiohistory.com ILEO RETAILING Gearing To Grow, RKO Warner Buys Into Groceries pouncing the Super Video deal The capper in RKO Warner's po- sion. board, May 23). BY EARL PAIGE (Billboard, March 17). tential for growth- according to While Spiegler offers few de- On the subject of company iden- LOS ANGELES RKO Warner RKO Warner, which began by Spiegler and industry sources in tails about Super Video, sources in tity for RKO Warner Theatres Theatres Video's plunge into the purchasing 13 Video Shack stores the grocery business -is the Super the grocery business -including Video, Spiegler cites "very posi- grocery -store video -rental market in late 1986, now runs 20 outlets. Video acquisition. researchers at the industry group tive public recognition" of the puts the relatively new company in The chain plans 25 more outlets on RKO Warner acquired Super Food Marketing Institute -say company's logo. a good position for explosive the East Coast. The operation of Video from General Cinema, which growth has been incremental. RKO Warner Theatres Video growth. each of these will be overseen by invested in Super Video as a start- About 33% of U.S. supermarkets was founded in 1984. In 1986, This position is supported by Steve Berns, RKO Warner presi- up operation in 1985. No terms of were renting videos in 1986; in ALMI sold its 97- screen RKO Cen- further RKO Warner plans dis- dent and chief operating officer. the outright -cash purchase of all 1987, the figure jumped to 45 %, tury Warner Theatres wing to closed by Michael Spiegler, vice These stores will be "super" in outstanding shares are available one source estimates. At FMI's Cineplex Odeon Corp. chairman of the ALMI Group, the both size and inventory depth, from either Spiegler or General 1987 convention, it was said that ALMI is a group of diversified private, widely diversified, New says Spiegler. Cinema. yearly volume from rental in one companies in entertainment, real York -based limited partnership Also set to kick in is the fran- Spiegler says Parks will play a six -store supermarket chain was estate, distribution, manufactur- that owns RKO Warner. chise -store division under division significant role in the new wing, $244,000 and that the total was ex- ing, retail, investment, and fi- For one thing, the acquisition of president Lewis Parks. On the sub- which is set for aggressive expan- pected to hit $500,000 in 1988 (Bill- nance. Super Video, which operated video ject of exploiting last year's acqui- departments in 370 stores at the sition of Adventureland Video, time of the purchase, announced Spiegler says, "We will have our FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1988 March 9, RKO Warner a disclosure document ready soon." gives ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any much -needed warehouse hub and RKO Warner says there are 450 retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, eight regional sales offices nation- Adventureland stores in 37 states; Billboard® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. wide. "We had no warehouse. although all carry the old name, Those are the kinds of consolida- Spiegler hints that a name change tions we're looking for," says is under discussion. VIDEOTMSALES Spiegler. At the time of the Adventure- Super Video has headquarters in land purchase, RKO Warner said it P KID suburban Boston (Chestnut Hill) was insulated from the various Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. and has a $3 million computer lawsuits and the turmoil that was cc Y Y U T facilty. Among the chains on its swirling about the Utah firm, W W Z y Ñ U A &P, which was then headed by co- 3 0 C client list are Lucky, vu 1- vi TITLE Copyright Owner, v ta- Kroger, Winn- Dixie, Cash 'N' Car- founder Martin Ehman (Billboard, x á 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number rz Ñ ry, Tops, Publix, and Eagle, ser- June 6). viced out of sales hubs in San Ehman now owns Nation's Maid, ** NO.1 ** Francisco; Phoenix, Ariz.; Chica- a franchised home -service firm in 1 I 23 LADY AND THE TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 1955 29.95 go; Philadelphia; Buffalo, N.Y.; Salt Lake City, where his wife, De- Amblin Entertainment 2 27 AN AMERICAN TAIL 1986 29.95 Boston; Orlando, Fla.; and Atlan- anna, operates two video stores. 2 MCA Home Video 80536 ta. Yet another RKO Warner seg- Also important in the latest ac- ment is mail order, which Spiegler 3 5 130 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 1940 29.95 quisition is the synergism provid- says is just gearing up. "We will ed by integrating four segments of have a catalog listing 13,000 ti- 4 3 74 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 1959 29.95 video retailing, according to com- tles," he promises. Parks will also ments by ALMI co- chairman Mi- head up this division, says 5 4 93 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Walt Disney Home Video 36 1951 29.95 chael Landes, in a release an- Spiegler. 6 7 42 HERE'S MICKEY! Walt Disney Home Video 526 1987 14.95 Different Web Stays Ahead 7 8 21 MICKEY & MINNIE Walt Disney Home Video 576 1987 14.95 8 6 130 DUMBO Walt Disney Home Video 24 1941 29.95 3 -Tier Pricing Just One Concept 9 10 20 DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: THE BARE NECESSITIES Walt Disney Home Video 581 1987 14.95 operation for his own home video BY DAVID WYKOFF line, Cinema Eight, which consist- 10 9 125 ROBIN HOOD Walt Disney Home Video 228 1973 29.95 HARTFORD, Conn. Its three - ed of public- domain and licensed tiered rental program has it ahead product, before getting into retail. 11 13 102 THE SWORD IN THE STONE Walt Disney Home Video 229 1963 29.95 of the pack, but the Connecticut - "Not having a club was a way to based Cinema Concepts Video web differentiate ourselves from all of 12 12 93 WINNIE THE POOH AND TIGGER TOO Walt Disney Home Video 64 1974 14.95 has always concentrated on differ- our competitors at one time. Now, entiating itself from competitors we're one among many, perhaps 13 15 42 DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: HEIGH-HO! Walt Disney Home Video 531 1987 14.95 since opening in January 1979. most, without a club fee in this "We've been bucking trends area," he notes. 14 11 42 HERE'S DONALD! Walt Disney Home Video 527 1987 14.95 Even after the demand for su per-8 product died, Jacobson con- 15 20 42 WINNIE THE POOH AND A DAY FOR EEYORE Walt Disney Home Video 65 1983 14.95 `At one time, not tinued to push sales, emphasizing used product. "I'd much rather sell 16 NEW I DAFFY! MGM /UA Home Video M201232 1988 14.95 having a club was the used tapes to our customers over the tape brokers. That way 17 14 91 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE BLUSTERY DAY Walt Disney Home Video 63 1968 14.95 a way to make we kill three birds with one stone: getting customers in the habit of 18 21 53 THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE Family Home Entertainment 26561 1986 14.95 ourselves different purchasing movies, offering them all greatly discounted prices on used 19 NEW BUGS! MGM /UA Home Video M201233 1988 14.95 from of our tapes, and cleaning out waste competitors' product in the inventory. We offer 20 17 14 RAFFI -A YOUNG CHILDREN'S CONCERT A &M Video 6 -21707 1986 19.98 titles that are on the racks for 15% off normal retail and have a dump 21 16 89 PETE'S DRAGON Walt Disney Home Video 10 1977 29.95 right from the beginning," says display of $10 and $15 product that Joel Jacobson, owner of the three - we no longer rent regularly," he 22 NEW IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN Hi -Tops Video HT0094 1976 14.95 store, catalog- oriented Hartford - says, adding that all rental tapes area chain. are labeled with the sell- through 23 25 7 PLUTO & FIFI Walt Disney Home Video 575 1987 14.95 "We were one of the first home list. video stores, selling super -8 prod- Second, Jacobson pushes new 24 24 85 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HONEY TREE Walt Disney Home Video 49 1965 14.95 uct. Only when competitors came product via special orders and of- into the market and started rent- fering employees a 5% commission 25 18 38 HERE'S GOOFY! Walt Disney Home Video 529 1987 14.95 ing movies did we get into rentals. on sales generated. He estimates Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 or $1.2 We've never had a club member- that sales account for nearly 20% million for nontheat ical made -for -home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of ship, never offered hardware, and of overall revenues, with that fig- 150,000 uni s or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made-for -home-video product; 50,000 units or a value of have always pushed sales," says ure growing greatly around $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at Jacobson, who headed a mail -order (Continued on next page) suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

44 BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com IDEO RETAILING Olympic Flame Fails To Ignite Blank-Tape Sales, NEW YORK The lack of American finals but rebounded strongly in the and I remember blank tape sales store chain based in Durham, N.C., "A lot of people were complaining gold at the 1988 Winter Olympics late stages of what one exec terms were torrid when we went for the says blank tape sales were hurt by about the way the whole thing was translated into a disappointing the "blatantly dull" games. gold in hockey. Minnesota had a lot the lack of medals. handled [by television], with more show of green at video -store cash "We thought [the Olympics] of people in the [1988] Olympics - "Once America started losing, talk than actual footage," Gates registers, surveyed retailers report. would do a lot better here than it Jill Trenary, six guys on the hockey and CBS announced they'd issue an says. "I think that slowed down Blank -tape sales peaked before did," says Mike Ellis, general man- team. When things started to go Olympics compilation, [blank tape] sales of tapes and brought rentals the games and sunk rapidly with the ager for the nine-store Adventures bad, there was a lot of negative sales were minimal," Messenger back up, which is what we want. I fortunes of the American athletes. In Video chain in Minneapolis. Ellis press in the area. Consequently, no says. "We sold somewhat more, but had a 25% drop in rentals during the As expected, video rentals were off reports blank -tape sales were up 5% one was that excited." not as much as we thought we first week, then it shot up to nor- at most chains during such high - in the first week of the Olympics. Gary Messenger, president of would. After three or four days, it mal. I had a lot of people who said profile events as the figure- skating "I was in the business in 1980, North American Video Ltd., a 15- wasn't that exciting. There was no they were bored with [the Olym- one star to hang your hat on." pics]." Messenger says video rentals Applause Video in Omaha, Neb., Mom And Son Run 6- Outlet Pennsylvania Chain were basically unaffected by the a chain featuring 47 stores and 37 Olympics, with only the skating fi- rackjobbing outlets, experienced a nals and hockey slowing sales. leap of 33% in blank -tape sales be- New At Video Works: Webwide Shopping For Renters In New York City, Olympics -fu- fore the Olympics, thanks to a spe- EASTON, Pa. Video Works, dent of the Works, customers can plays of actual tapes so that cus- eled blank -tape sales were up "a cial sale. Dampening the gain, how- which has five stores in this region pick up a videocassette at one tomers can take them to the shade under 10 %," according to Ste- ever, was a drop in rentals of 10%- and a sixth outlet opening soon in store and drop it off at any of the counter and check them out in the ven Berns, president of RKO 12% on key -event nights, according Forks, Pa., now allows tape rent- web's outlets in Trexlertown, Al- original box, which is intended to Warner Theatres Video, a 20 -store to Allan Caplan, chairman of Ap- ers to shop the entire chain. lentown, and Bethlehem, Pa. speed up transactions. The dis- chain based in Manhattan. plause Video. According to Iris Konia, presi- The stores also use open dis- plays provide renters with a sum- "I think people bought blank "We brought in a special low mary of the film's plot, a list of its tapes prepping for the Olympics," price for blank tape, and it moved cast members, and its running Berns says. "It's not like they were out," Caplan says. "To sell tape, CINEMA CONCEPTS time. buying one blank tape based on how even with an Olympics, you just (Continued from preceding page) There is no limit to the number the Americans were doing. Maybe if can't put it out on your floor and of tapes that can be rented in one the hockey team was in the finals, hope people remember the games Christmas. "We have to treat each store and night. we might have done better in are on." "It can be a bit depressing its inventory independently be- So- called lifetime memberships sales." But, Caplan adds, "The games around the holidays when people cause the customer bases are so di- cost $9.95. Two forms of identifica- Blank -tape sales increased be- were blatantly dull. ABC will lose come from all over to special order vergent. The Newington store's tion are required; deposits are not. tween 15% and 20% at the Dedham, $30 million -$40 million on the games and then go back to their usual clientele is '75%-80% men, and it Helping Konia operate Video Mass., store of the Video Paradise because they couldn't meet their ad- stores for rentals, but I guess does an exceedingly strong busi- Works is her son Brad, who is vice web, a 68 -store chain near Boston. vertising promises. We sold most of that's part of the territory for ness in X -rated product as well as president of the company. But, notes store owner Jerry Gates, our tapes before the games, not stores that are known for special exploitation and martial -arts ti- MAURIE H. ORODENKER sales cooled as the week went on. during." orders," he says. tles. Old Saybrook is much more Cinema Concepts' three -tier affluent, and we carry deeper rental program is a recent modifi- stocks in categories like cooking, Spanish- Language Specialists To Get Pavilion At Meet cation of an established two -tier travel, and foreign films. East Ber- plan. In response to the price wars lin, the newest store, is more of a in the Hartford market in 1986, Ja- family- oriented shop, and it does a VSDA For Hispanic Market cobson discounted titles that had big children's business and is de- Maps Strategy been out for at least 18 months to a signed and fixtured in a more con- Independent companies have ers and fliers to let the public know 99 -cent overnight price. temporary fashion than the other BY CARLOS AGUDELO been marketing Spanish -language about the availability of the prod- "We really couldn't afford to two," says Jacobson. NEW YORK A more organized videos -mostly Mexican movies - uct," Perez says. lose money on each rental by drop- Balancing the relatively small and coherent strategy to work the since 1982, and now "more and more Video companies are also turning ping the price in half on the hot space of each unit with the chain's growing Hispanic video market is major studios are getting involved to music as a source of product. Vid- product. So, instead, we lowered emphasis on deep catalog is what expected as a result of recent steps in it," Rogers says. eo Visa, a subsidiary of Mexico's the price on older titles, which are Jacobson terms a "critical task." taken by members of the Video He says Warner was the first ma- Televisa that has close to 250 titles a substantial portion of business "To be able to offer the kind of Software Dealers Assn. jor studio to become involved by available, has begun to insert music for a dealer such as ourselves who breadth we have to, it's absolutely "The market has shown to have making most of its releases avail- videos at the beginning of the mov- concentrates on renting catalog. A necessary to align each store's in- tremendous potential," says Derek able with Spanish -language subti- ies. Most of the clips belong to art- customer can take home 'Dumbo,' ventory with its customers' inter- Rogers, director of Caribbean oper- tles, and other major studios are ists from the company's recording 'The Blues Brothers,' and 'Deep ests and offer variety in the de- ations for Metro Video and chair- following suit. MCA, Paramount, arms, Discos Melody in Mexico and Throat' for around $2.50 for one sired categories," he says, noting man of VSDA's Hispanic Commit- Vestron, HBO, Media Home Enter- Fonovisa in the U.S. night or $5 for a weekend with that "bicycling" of titles among tee, which was formed in the sum- tainment, CBS -Fox, and Disney are Video Visa has also started to sell three -tape discounts -there's no the three stores is becoming an in- mer of 1987. among the major vendors that are videos via direct mail; it is the first reason why they shouldn't feel like credibly useful tool in inventory At its January meeting in San company to do so with Spanish -lan- they're doing very well with a deal control. Juan, Puerto Rico, the VSDA corn - guage product, according to Marco like that," he says. Product avail- Jacobson singles out close com- mittee agreed that for its Aug. 7 -11 `Major studios are Bracamontes, its production direc- able for less than 18 months car- munication between customers convention in Las Vegas, a special tor. Also, videos of artists in con- ries the original price of $1.95 and employees as a means of pavilion will be built to house sever- getting involved' cert, put out by LDL, a California overnight. "making sure that every person al distributors and manufacturers company, are finding a market Jacobson grudgingly raised the who comes in leaves with tapes. In that specialize in Spanish- language making either dubbed or subtitled among Hispanics. price on new hit product by 50 fact, it's rare that a customer can't videos. product available for Spanish - By far the biggest problems fac- cents three months ago. "When it find something he or she wants. A contingent of suppliers had ex- speaking viewers. ing the Latin video market, accord- became apparent that the $89.95 People who only want hits don't pressed interest in creating such a "The market has grown out of ing to Carlos Valencia, account ex- list was locked in cement, we ad- usually come here first, so we need center at the 1987 convention, but nothing," says Lomberto Perez, ecutive for product in Spanish for justed the price on what we think to help direct customers toward ti- logistics -including the fact that publisher and editor of Video Vision East Texas Distributing, are piracy would be the high- demand new re- tles that they'll be interested in some of the exhibitors were not magazine, a biweekly bilingual pub- and illegal imports, especially from leases to $2.45. I'd prefer not to watching," he says. VSDA members -blocked the proj- lication for Hispanic video retailers Mexico and Venezuela. have to do this, but it's the rental With market saturation and the ect. and their customers. Today, accord- East Texas carries Spanish -lan- dealers who are getting squeezed recent arrival of a number of na- The next meeting of the Hispanic ing to Perez, about 50 companies guage copies of between 1,800 and by the manufacturers' high initial tional, superstore -style chains, Ja- Committee is scheduled for the end distribute Mexican movies. He says 2,000 titles in each of its branches in list prices. Fortunately, demand is cobson looks to racking as a vehi- of March at VSDA's headquarters about 120 new titles enter the mar- California, Colorado, Arizona, and strong enough to justify the high- cle for conservative, low -risk in New Jersey. The committee first ket every month. Texas. Valencia says an average of er price," he says. After 60 days, growth. met in the summer in Chicago and He estimates that more than 1.5 40-50 new releases are coming out or if the titles generate less inter- "We now rack two pharmacies - was responsible for staging the million Hispanic households in the every month, with the same number est than anticipated, the price one that does very well and anoth- seminar on Hispanic video that was U.S. have videocassette recorders. of new accounts being opened by his drops down to the regular $1.95. er that's not so strong -and we've staged at the August VSDA con- Perez adds that there are nearly 100 company. "Big corporate distribu- According to Jacobson, business found it a means to recycling our vention. manufacturers and distributors of tors and clubs are beginning to un- at Cinema Concepts' three units - present inventory as well as to Rogers says growth in the His- Spanish -language videocassettes derstand the potential of the mar- all strip -mall, approximately 1,000 - gain steady revenues. Even with panic video market led VSDA to and more than 4,000 retailers rent- ket," he says. square -foot locations in Hartford the weaker pharmacy, we've dis- form the committee that he chairs, ing and selling Spanish- language Valencia says VSDA's Hispanic suburbs East Berlin, Newington, covered that we can make a mod- and he looks for Hispanic video to movies. Committee will help create better and Old Saybrook- differs great- est profit," says Jacobson. play an ever -increasing role within "There is also a need for more communication among those in- ly. the industry. promotional materials such as post- volved in the business.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, KEO RETAILING BiIIboardm recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. New Video Flier. Discounted TOP VIDEOCASSETTESTMRENTALS i_ Compiled from a national sample of retail store rental reports. x Y Y U wI." Rentals, Yes, $7 Movies, No 3 ó m Ñ ui TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal °. m five years.) Nonmembers wishing to Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers et BY BRUCE HARING rent two cassettes without the spe- T . NEW YORK Video retailer New cial coupons pay $6.95, Carroll says. * * NO. 1 * * Video is Vestron Pictures Inc. Patrick Swayze Video has hit the streets to beat New distributing fliers 1 3 9 DIRTY DANCING 1987 PG -13 high New York film prices, which on Friday and Saturday nights, Vestron Video 6013 Jennifer Grey Orion Pictures Peter Weller recently hit $7 per ticket at many when movie lines are traditionally 2 1 6 ROBOCOP 1987 R of the city's theaters. Store em- the longest. The company intends to Orion Home Video 8610 Nancy Allen Hemdale Film Corp. Tom Berenger ployees are distributing copies of a distribute its consumer guide and 3 2 7 PLATOON 1986 R HBO Video 0040 Charlie Sheen flier on weekends promoting the video pitch to 25,000 New York mov- Orion Pictures Kevin Costner chain's five Manhattan shops to iegoers before retiring the promo- 4 4 5 NO WAY OUT 1987 R patrons waiting on film lines. tion. HBO Video 0051 Gene Hackman

Titled "A Movie Lover's Guide To date, a low percentage of cou- 5 5 7 PREDATOR CBS -Fox Video 1526 A. Schwarzenegger 1987 R To Ticket Prices In New York," pons have been redeemed, accord- Kings Road Entertainment Dennis Quaid the two -sided flier lists all Manhat- ing to Carroll. Employees have dis- 6 7 3 THE BIG EASY 1987 R HBO Video 0052 Ellen Barkin tan movie houses and their ad- tributed half of the 25,000 available RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Lou Diamond Phillips dresses, phone numbers, and cur- fliers, he adds. 7 6 7 LA BAMBA 1987 PG -13 20854 Esai Morales rent ticket prices. At the bottom of Persuading New Yorkers to kick John Candy $7 movie 8 4 SPACEBALLS MGM /UA Home Video M901 79 1987 PG the handbill are coupons offering the habit isn't the purpose 8 Rick Moranis two videocassette rentals, each for of New Video's campaign, Carroll Warner Bros. Inc. Jason Patric $1.99, 9 12 2 THE LOST BOYS 1987 R with a limit of four rentals says. Warner Home Video 11748 Dianne Wiest per household. "The more people who see mov- Universal City Studios Dan Aykroyd 9 8 DRAGNET 1987 PG -13 The New Video flier says, "Of- ies, the more people will want to see 10 MCA Home Video 45030 Tom Hanks ten the same movie is playing in cassettes," Carroll says. "We just RKO Pictures Michael Dolan IV HAMBURGER HILL 1987 R two theaters, one at $6 and one at want them to consider the alterna- 11 NEW Vestron Video 6015 Daniel O'Shea $7. If the less expensive theater tive. RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Steve Martin 10 12 ROXANNE 1987 PG isn't out of your way, we recom- "It almost caused a revolt on one 12 20853 Daryl Hannah mend you do the sensible thing." line, with people taking a flier and Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson 13 11 19 LETHAL WEAPON 1987 R The flier concludes, "We hope you brandishing it as they went into the Warner Home Video 11709 Danny Glover enjoy the movie you are about to theater," Carroll says. Still, he adds REVENGADISE OF THE NERDS II: NERDS IN 14 15 3 CBS -Fox Video 1514 Robert Carradine 1987 PG -13 see." that as far as he knows, no one has PAR E Listed on the flier's flip side are yet walked away from a theater's Universal City Studios 15 14 12 THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS Michael J. Fox 1987 PG -13 blurbs detailing more than a dozen ticket-buyers' line as a result of the MCA Home Video 80637 including such popular rental flier. tapes, Kim Basinger 13 3 NADINE CBS -Fox Video 3841 1987 PG titles as "Platoon," "Dirty Danc- New York Mayor Edward Koch's 16 Jeff Bridges ing," and "No Way Out." recent campaign urging patrons to Touchstone Films Shelley Long 17 17 17 OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE 1987 R The $1.99 offer is designed to give boycott $7 movies was "a catalyst" Touchstone Home Video 569 Bette Midler patrons a taste of the rental life for New Video's promotion, Carroll Universal City Studios Lorraine Gary 18 18 5 JAWS THE REVENGE 1987 PG -13 while increasing the chain's visibili- says. The subsequent fizzle of MCA Home Video 80723 Michael Caine ty, according to Chris Carroll, pro- Koch's jihad had no impact on New Tri -Star Pictures NEW THE SQUEEZE Michael Keaton 1987 PG -13 motion manager for New Video. Video's plans, he says. 19 HBO Video 0053 Normally, the $1.99 rental is Cinemaplex Odion, whose the- Michael Caine 20 12 THE FOURTH PROTOCOL Lorimar Home Video 320 1987 R available only to members of New aters were the first in Manhattan to 20 Pierce Brosnan Video's club, who purchase "video raise prices to $7, has no problem Orion Pictures 16 11 THE BELIEVERS Martin Sheen 1987 R checks" at a cost ranging from $39 with the New Video campaign, says 21 HBO Video 0034 to $199 to receive discounted rent- spokeswoman Linda Friendly. Amblin Entertainment 19 17 HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS John Lithgow 1987 PG als. (Member fees are $65 for one "We are also in the video busi- 22 MCA Home Video 80677 year, $80 for two years, or $105 for ness, so it's fine by us," she says. Paramount Pictures 21 12 SUMMER SCHOOL Mark Harmon 1987 PG -13 23 Paramount Home Video 1518 Touchstone Films Danny DeVito 24 24 19 TIN MEN 1987 R VIDEO Touchstone Home Video 571 Richard Dreyfuss RELEASES 25 NEW O. MATEWAN Lorimar Home Video 384 James Earl Jones 1987 PG -13 Samuel Goldwyn Mickey Rourke 25 2 A PRAYER FOR THE DYING 1987 R 26 Virgin Vision 70050 Bob Hoskins THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY LINE Symbols for formats are =Beta, Earl Owensby Tri-Star Pictures Andre Gower 27 35 4 THE MONSTER SQUAD 1987 PG -13 * MCA $59.95 Vestron Video 6014 Robby Kiger = VHS, and 4. =LV. Where applicable, the suggested list SCENES FROM THE GOLDMINE Warner Bros. Inc. 31 4 DISORDERLIES The Fat Boys 1987 PG Catherine Mary Stewart, Cameron Dye 28 Warner Home Video 11752 price of each title is given; *V Charter $79.98 otherwise, "no list" or "rental" is Samuel Goldwyn SPAGHETTI HOUSE 29 22 11 HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE Robert Townsend 1987 R indicated. Nino Manfredi Virgin Vision 70032 *V Axon $69.95 Nicholas Cage 30 23 24 RAISING ARIZONA CBS -Fox Video 5191 1987 PG -13 THE BRUTE STUDENT CONFIDENTIAL Holly Hunter Eric Douglas, Marlon Jackson, Susan Katy Jurado, Pedro Armendariz Mickey Rourke Scott 31 26 24 ANGEL HEART IVE 60460 1987 NR *V Tamerelle's /$59.95 Lisa Bonet *V Media $79.95 DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN LIFE Diane Lane Charles Bronson, Kay Lenz, John P. Ryan THIS SPORTING 32 28 8 LADY BEWARE IVE 63753 1987 R Michael Woods * r Media $89 95 Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel DEMPSEY Patrick Dempsey *V Paramount '$ 19.95 33 27 5 IN THE MOOD Lorimar Home Video 475 1987 PG -13 Treat Williams, Sam Waterson, Sally Talia Balsam Kellerman TRANSMUTATIONS Denholm Elliot, Steven Berkoff RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- * r Fox Hdlsr$79.95 34 33 5 THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY 20801 Gary Busey 1978 PG *V Vestron $79.98 THE EQUALIZER, MEMORIES OF MANON THE WICKED LADY Troma Barry Brenner Edward Woodward, Melissa Anderson, 35 39 2 SURF NAZIS MUST DIE 1981 NR Anthony Zerbe Margaret Lockwood, James Mason Media Home Entertainment M951 Gail Neely V Axon /$69.95 * V MCA, $39.95 * Paramount Pictures 36 NEW BEVERLY HILLS COP II Eddie Murphy 1987 R FIRST MAN INTO SPACE THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK Paramount Home Video 1860 Marshall Thompson, Marla Landi Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer Tri -Star Pictures Kim Basinger * r Rhino /$29.95 37 34 25 BLIND DATE 1987 PG-13 *V Warner. 589.95 RCA /Columbia Home Video 6 -20822 Bruce Willis HELLRAISER Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley WISH YOU WERE HERE Orion Pictures Gene Hackman 38 29 26 HOOSIERS 1986 PG Laurence Emily Lloyd HBO Video 0041 Dennis Hopper New World $89.95 * r Fries /$79.95 * V DEG Inc. Judd Nelson RE -ENTRY FROM THE HIP 1986 PG LONE RUNNER 39 Lorimar Home Video 473 Elizabeth Perkins Miles O'Keefe, Savina Gersak To get your company's new video releases listed, send the following information Atlantic Releasing Corp. Anthony Newley * r Media /$79 95 -ti- 40 36 2 THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS MOVIE PG tle, performers, distributor /manufacturer, Paramount Home Video 12623 MacKenzie Astin MAURICE format(s), catalog number(s) for each for- James Wilby, Mark Tandy, Hugh Grant Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 or $1.2 mat, and the suggested list price (if none, Lorimar /$79.95 million for nontheatrical made-for -home-video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical ilms, * indicate "no list" or "rental ") -to sales of 150,000 uni s or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for -home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of ROAD TO UTOPIA New Releases, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, $2 million fo music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for Bing Crosby, Bob Hope New York, N.Y. 10036. a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at * MCA /$29.95 r suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

46 BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com NOME VIDEO Sell- Through Is Viable Year -Round Panelists Say Margins Must Improve same time period because no other another 100,000 copies alone this BY JIM McCULLAUGH major sell- through title is being of- year due to such ongoing company LOS ANGELES Home video sell - fered during the same time promotions as weekly promotional through is now a year -round busi- frame." She said she is "disap- tie -ins with Professional Golfers ness, but in order to grow, mar- pointed" that some first -quarter ti- Assn. tournaments in 50 cities gins at retail have to improve. tles were not sell- through -priced, around the country. That was the consensus of pan- citing RCA /Columbia's "La As a result of the first tape's elists discussing the sell- through Bamba" as a vivid illustration of a success, he said, preorders on the market at media analyst Paul Ka- title that could have had enormous new "Dorf And The First Games gan's annual cable and home video initial sell- through potential. (It Of Mt. Olympus" are 60,000. round -table seminar March 10 at was released recently at $89.95.) Overall, Jimirro noted that the Despite dramatic growth in the "Dorf" formula -a well -known co- Walden retail universe, she assert- median in an original spoof -ap- Playing Dirty. "Dirty Dancing" has lived a charmed life; the film has earned `Fewer titles were ed, a leveling off of shelf space has pears to have struck a responsive more than $60 million at the box office, and about 360,000 of the title's arrived primarily as a in -video result of chord the original market. videocassettes have been sold so far. On the audio front, things haven't been sell- through -priced margins. margins J2 is looking more Unless from toward several too shabby, either; sales of the film's soundtrack album have surpassed the 4- manufacturers are improved, she comedy tapes by year's end. in the 1st quarter' million -unit mark, making it one of the hottest soundtrack albums in recent asserted, it's unlikely manage- original - Jimirro stressed that history. Here, top brass from Vestron, which produced the film and is supplying ment can be convinced to devote video makers cannot discount the the video, gather to receive a triple -platinum award from RCA Records and the Beverly Hills Hotel. more attention to it. Book margins "entertainment" of factor their BMG International. On hand for the celebration are, from left, Mitchell Cannold, Steve Strome, executive vice are in the 50 % -60% range, she said, work because it is fundamental to senior vice president, Vestron Pictures; William Quigley, president, Vestron president of the Handelman Co., while video is of 35 how half that. the -year history of people pictures; Peisinger, president, Vestron Video; Austin Furst Vestron one of the nation's leading rackjob- Wilson pointed out the aver- Jon O. Jr., that watch television. However, the chairman and CEO; Patrick Swayze, the star of "Dirty Dancing "; Swayze's wife, bers, offered dramatic evidence of age price of a sell -through title original -video industry, he said, is Lisa Niemi; Bob Buziak, president, RCA Records; and Rudi Gassner, president, year -round sell- activity from $28 to $20 in 1987. through went Given still in an embryonic phase with re- BMG International. by pointing out that while 1987 that, he added, square footage in spect to programming. year -end sales amounted to 15% of such mass merchants as Lechmere his company's home video busi- will reach a plateau. ness, every other month of the On the supply side, Jim Jimirro, year accounted for no less than president and CEO of J2 Communi- 6 % -8% of sales in home video. cations, acknowledged the mar- Radio Vision To Issue Vidclips In U.S. Strome's analysis was support- gins problem. He asserted that it is LOS ANGELES Radio Vision In- 20 releases in 1988. He adds that he While music video has "blown hot ed by Beth Bornhurst, senior man- complicated because of inherent ternational, a major licenser and dis- expects to announce the titles of the and cold" in the past several years, ager, Waldenvideo, and Dean Wil- differences having to do with mar- tributor of music -based television first releases and a major distribu- says Wall, the main problems at the son, director /marketing, Tri -Star gins, distribution, and a host of programming, is entering the do- tion agreement within the next mass -merchant level have been Home Video, who was recently the other factors in the varying types mestic home video market with its month. He says the company will price and continuity of product. A video buyer for the Boston -based of retail environments manufac- own label. tap labels for source material. steady flow of music -video product Lechmere chain. turers are attempting to reach The company will release only In addition to wanting to estab- at $15 in European markets, says Bornhurst -who directs video with sell- through. In spite of this, music videos consisting of clip com- lish its U.S. presence, Wall says, the Wall, has proved to be the catalyst activities for the massive Walden- said Jimirro, these problems can pilations or concert footage that re- company believes the time is right for increased sales in those terri- books chain, Brentano's, Walden - be remedied. tail for $14.95 and $19.95, respec- for mass -market sell- through music tories. kids, and Waldenbooks & More su- Jimirro also offered a dramatic tively, according to Karl T. Wall, video in this country. RVV plans to Wall notes that some record la- perstores -said, "Sell- through is a illustration of how original -video president of the new Radio Vision focus primarily on music /video bels are already in the home -clip- year -round business, and we do a sell- through material can break Video division. combo chains and mass merchants, compilation business, but others are tremendous business in it." The through. Wall says he is hoping for at least he says. (Continued on next page) long -range game plan, she said, is His company's "Dorf On Golf" to position Walden as a "home en- was released in May, and FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1988 tertainment center" with an even- preorders of 2,000 pieces were ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any tual 60 % -40% book -to- nonbook in- placed. To date, that cassette has retrieval system, or transmitted. in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, ventory ratio. sold 105,000 units. However, when Billboard® recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher. Last year, she noted, Para - this figure is compared with a uni- mount's $26.95- listed "Top Gun" verse of 17 million golfers in the produced significant sell- through U.S., said Jimirro, it becomes obvi- activity in the spring. "This year," ous that the surface has barely she said, "it's going to be tough to been scratched. It's highly proba- OP VIDEODISKSTM match those numbers during the ble, he said, that the tape can sell I- = Compiled from a national sales o sample of retail store reports. U w - Z tú ,i o -6S pp ÿ'C Vid Chronicles Music -Awards Ceremony rn x /i TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal ç ma Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers ,. cc co Reggae Stars In Tape * * NO. 1 * * Shine Vestron Pictures Inc. Patrick Swayze 1 2 5 DIRTY DANCING 1987 PG 13 39.95 Vestron Video 6013 Jennifer Grey CHICAGO The relatively small plus $1.50 shipping. Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson number of reggae videos is being Martin's International president 2 1 13 LETHAL WEAPON 1987 R 34.95 augmented by an unusual release: Ephraim Martin founded the annual Warner Home Video 11709 Danny Glover RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video Lou Diamond Phillips "The Sixth Annual Reggae Music reggae awards in 1982 in Chicago, 3 5 7 LA BAMBA 1987 PG-13 34.95 6 -20854 Esai Morales Awards," a 110 -minute tape chroni- where they remained until 1987, Hemdale Film Corp. Tom Berenger cling the yearly awards ceremony when the festivities were moved to 4 3 3 PLATOON 1986 R 39.95 HBO Video 0040 Charlie Sheen staged by Chicago -based reggae or- Studio -183 in Miami. Martin says Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise ganization Martin's International, the 1988 awards, sponsored by Air 5 7 43 TOP GUN 1986 PG 29.95 Paramount Home Video 1629 Kelly McGillis which also produced the video. Jamaica and Red Stripe Beer, will Paramount Pictures William Shatner "The Sixth Annual Reggae Music also take place in Miami on May 7. 6 4 15 STAR TREK IV -THE VOYAGE HOME 1986 PG Paramount Home Video 1797 34.95 Awards" features performances by "We'll be releasing a video of each Leonard Nimoy Orion Pictures Peter Weller reggae stars Half Pint, Freddie year's awards," he says. 7 NEW ' ROBOCOP 1987 R 39.95 Orion Home Video 0040 Nancy Allen McGregor, Sister Carol, Mutabar- According to Martin, several hun- uka, Ras Michael & the Sons Of Ne- dred copies of the title have been 8 8 15 LADY AND THE TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 Animated 1955 G 34.95 gus, Jimmy Riley, Derrick Morgan, sold through limited advertising in RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video Steve Martin Joanna Marie, and Carol Brown, all such publications as Reggae & Afri- 9 6 7 ROXANNE 1987 PG 29.95 backed by the Chicago All -Stars can Beat, Reggae Report, and the 6 -20853 Daryl Hannah Warner Bros. Inc. Whoopi Goldberg Reggae Band. Awards presenta- U.S. edition of Jamaican newspaper 10 10 13 THE COLOR PURPLE 1985 PG.13 39.95 Warner Home Video 11534 Oprah Winfrey tions are also included in the pro- Weekly Gleaner. "We're going to be gram, which is available via mail or- more heavily Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 mil ion (30,000 o $1.2 advertising because million for nontheatrical made -tor- home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of der from Martin's International for we'd like to move another 1,000 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for -home-video product; 50,000 units or a va ue of $39.95 plus $3 shipping and han- pieces before the next title is avail- $2 million fo music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certifica ion for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at MOIRA McCORMICK dling, audiocassettes are $9.99 each able," he says. suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopyi -g, Billboard ® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. TOP VI D EOCASS ETTESTMSAL ES r ç Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. Y x W Z ÿ U W a o " vii 1- vi TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal d 5 and 1 12 Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers J 3 árc 12 a3 ** NO.1 **

1 1 23 LADY AND THE TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 Animated 1955 G 29.95

Callan Productions Corp. 3 CALLANETICS Callan Pinckney 1986 NR 24.95 2 62 MCA Home Video 80429 JANE FONDA'S LOW IMPACT Lorimar /LightYear Ent. 3 2 75 Jane Fonda 1986 NR 3995 AEROBIC WORKOUT Lorimar Home Video 070 Amblin Entertainment 4 7 28 AN AMERICAN TAIL Animated 1986 G 29.95 MCA Home Video 80536 Lorimar /LightYear Ent. 5 5 125 JANE FONDA'S NEW WORKOUT Jane Fonda 1985 NR 39.95 Lorimar Home Video 069

Paramount Pictures William Shatner 6 6 23 STAR TREK IV -THE VOYAGE HOME 1986 PG 29.95 Paramount Home Video 1 797 Leonard Nimoy Vestron Pictures Inc. Patrick Swayze 7 4 9 DIRTY DANCING 1987 PG -13 89.98 Vestron Video 6013 Jennifer Grey Lorimar /LightYear Ent. 8 I START UP WITH JANE FONDA Jane Fonda 1988 NR 19.95 NEW Lorimar Home Video 077 You Say It's Your Birthday? Movie critic Leonard Maltin appears in a series 9 17 73 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 Animated 1959 G 29.95 of video birthday cards. Each of the 20 programs in the series highlights a specific year from 1946 to 1965 and is designed to give viewers a glimpse of the 10 10 14 PINK FLOYD THE WALL MGM /UA Home Video 400268 Bob Geldof 1982 R 19.95 year they were born. The cassettes are $14.95 and run 15 -20 minutes each. The programs can be ordered by calling Kit Parker Films at 800 -538-5838 or Hemdale Film Corp. Tom Berenger 9 7 PLATOON 1986 R 99.95 408 -649 -5573. 11 HBO Video 0040 Charlie Sheen Judy Garland 16 52 THE WIZARD OF OZ MGM /UA Home Video 60001 1939 G 29.95 12 Ray Bolger

RKO Pictures Michael Dolan 13 HAMBURGER HILL 1987 R 89.98 NEW Vestron Video 6015 Daniel O'Shea VIDEO Julie Andrews MUSIC CBS Video 1051 1965 G 29.98 sense, practical approach. 14 13 138 THE SOUND OF -Fox Christopher Plummer While body builder Franco Co- REVIEWS Orion Pictures Peter Weller 8 6 ROBOCOP 1987 R 89.98 lumbu's heavy accent may take a lit- 15 Orion Home Video 8610 Nancy Allen tle getting used to, he is clearly a Paramount Pictures Marlon Brando 11 69 THE GODFATHER 1972 R 29.95 "Whitesnake Trilogy," Geffen practiced instructor. Using weights 16 Paramount Home Video 8049 Al Pacino Home Video, 22 minutes, $14.98. and a variety of calisthenics, he Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise 21 53 TOP GUN 1986 PG 26.95 This quickie compilation is an effort guides viewers through the high -in- 17 Paramount Home Video 1629 Kelly McGillis to capitalize on the success of the tensity workout. During every step JANE FONDA'S EASY GOING Lorimar /LightYear Ent. Jane Fonda 1984 NR 3995 quintuple -platinum "Whitesnake" of the exercises, he warns of poten- 18 23 144 WORKOUT Lorimar Home Video 058 album. While the cut "Still Of The tial dangers and describes proper Polygram Records Inc. 19 33 18 BON JOVI- SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi 1987 NR 19.98 Night" is undeniably a memorable technique for everything from foot Polygram Video 440 -041521 -3 song, "Trilogy" never rises above placements to weight grips to Universal City Studios 20 25 71 SCARFACE Al Pacino 1983 R 24.95 the level of commercial metal cliché. breathing control. MCA Home Video 80047 Flashy cars and stage smoke are JAMES KAMINSKY KATHY SMITH'S ULTIMATE VIDEO JCI Video Inc. 21 26 119 Kathy Smith 1984 NR 29.95 the primary accouterments here; WORKOUT JCI Video 8100 the requisite pretty woman-front "The Video Guide To Homebrew- JCI Video Inc. 22 12 92 KATHY SMITH'S BODY BASICS A Kathy Smith 1985 NR 29.95 man David Civerdale's fiancée, ing," Producers Studio Home Vid- JCI Video 8111 Tawny Kitaen -gets equal billing eo, 47 minutes, $39.95. and more video footage than the For beer drinkers tired of the usu- 23 32 134 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 Animated 1940 G 29.95 band members. Nevertheless, the al selection of Budweiser, Schlitz, band's ever -increasing popularity and Miller at the local convenience 24 22 98 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Walt Disney Home Video 36 Animated 1951 G 29.95 makes this entry hard to ignore. store, this tape offers instructions Paramount Pictures 25 RE -ENTRY BEVERLY HILLS COP Eddie Murphy 1985 R 19.95 LEE BLACK on brewing rich, full- bodied beer at Paramount Home Video 1134 home. Home -brewer Wen Evans RE -ENTRY PLAYBOY VIDEO CENTERFOLD #6 Lorimar Home Video 526 Lynne Austin 1987 NR 12.95 "Franco Columbu's Superset demonstrates his beer-making se- 26 Shape -Up," J2 Communications, crets; a tour of microbrewery Port- KATHY SMITH'S STARTING 27 14 6 Fox Hills Video FH1027 Kathy Smith 1987 NR 19.95 25 minutes, $19.95. land Brewing shows the commercial WORKOUT This intensive, fast-paced fitness brewing process; author Charlie 28 SUPERBOWL XXII NFC CHAMPIONS: NFL Films Video NEW Various Artists 1988 NR 19.95 program is aimed at men who want Papazian gives an overview of THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS Fox Hills Video love handles and trim brewing ingredients; and a home - to "lose those 29 19 17 GRATEFUL DEAD -SO FAR 6 West Home Video SW -5701 Grateful Dead 1987 NR 29.95 those stomachs" but don't have brew system using easy -to- obtain 5- doing it. Since gallon -steel tanks is dem- Orion Pictures Kevin Costner much time to spend stainless 30 29 5 NO WAY OUT 1987 R 89.95 the program is most likely to appeal onstrated. The tape often has poor HBO Video 0051 Gene Hackman production values, and the first PLAYBOY 1988 PLAYMATE VIDEO to business executives, the tape 31 24 25 Lorimar Home Video 524 Various Artists 1987 NR 24.95 wisely eschews flashy graphics and speaker could be better organized CALENDAR Julie Andrews insipid models in favor of a no -non- and more articulate, but on the 32 15 93 MARY POPPINS Walt Disney Home Video 23 1964 G 29.95 whole, "Homebrewing" is an excel- Dick Van Dyke Paramount Pictures lent introduction to a venerable art. 20 31 CROCODILE DUNDEE Paul Hogan 1986 PG -13 29.95 33 Paramount Home Video 32029 CHRIS McGOWAN Elvis'56 /LightYear Ent. 18 5 ELVIS '56 Elvis Presley 1987 NR 19.95 RADIO VISION VIDCLIPS 34 Media Home Entertainment M470 (Continued from preceding page) "Indigo Autumn," Lorimar Home KATHY SMITH'S WINNING Video, 75 minutes, $79.95. 35 30 24 Fox Hills Video FH1012 Kathy Smith 1987 NR 29.95 not. Every life needs a little romance. WORKOUT "Clip compilation has proven to Lorimar feeds the need by offering 36 34 35 HERE'S MICKEY! Walt Disney Home Video 526 Animated 1987 NR 14.95 be a pennies business, so it makes Double Feature Romances, tapes more sense for a company such as that pair a new production with one 37 28 28 DORF ON GOLF J2 Communications J2 -0009 Tim Conway 1987 NR 29.95 ours to do it, rather than a record la- previously released from its Shades INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford Of Love line. Targeted primarily 38 31 57 1984 PG 19.95 bel adding a division or staffing OF DOOM Paramount Home Video 1643 Kate Capshaw up," says Wall. "Also, the movie at women, the series' storylines fol- RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Lou Diamond Phillips low romance formula: 39 38 7 LA BAMBA 1987 PG -13 89.95 studios, because of their overhead the classic 20854 Esai Morales and focus on movies, have not found woman meets man, woman loses Garwood Films Ltd. 40 27 5 ONE VOICE Barbra Streisand 1987 NR 29.98 music video to be viable." man, woman gets man, all within a CBS -Fox Video 5150 Los Angeles -based Radio Vision, contemporary setting. In "Indigo Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 or $1.2 now numbering 22 people, will be- Autumn," (one of the better pro- million for nontheatrical made -for- home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of gin with a staff of three people for grams in the series), a young, wid- 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for- home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of RVV and grow accordingly, says owed flutist (Lisa Schrag) heads $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at Wall. JIM McCULLAUGH (Continued on next page) suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

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SOME 2 MILLION CAMCORDERS will be sold in 1988, according to estimates from the Electronic Industry Assn. While the camcorder surge will push total VCR sales up to about 13.5 million, sales of table -top VCRs -the core of the business -will remain stuck at the 11.5 million mark, EIA projects. Also, despite repeated claims the the yen /dollar exchange rate will drive prices up, the average retail cost of a VCR in 1988 will be $290, a $3 drop from the 1987 cost and a $141 tumble since 1984. Meanwhile, EIA predicts that the average retail cost of a cam- corder will dip to $920 -$109 less than 1987. On the software side, the trade group says that sales of prerecorded videocassettes will ap- proach the $3 billion mark, up from last year's estimated $2.77 billion. The average price of a prerecorded videocassette is pegged at $23 in 1988, down from $25 in 1987, $28 in 1986, and $34 in 1985. The figures take into consideration both sell- through-priced product and tapes priced for the rental market.

THE TWIN-PACK strategy used earlier this year by CBS /Fox for the re- lease of "Predator" and "The Living Daylights" will now be used by A Clash Of Legends. The Clash is among the punk and new wave bands featured in "British Rock: The Legends Of the company for the release of "Real Men." But retailers will not have Punk And New Wave." Priced at $19.95, the 75- minute video includes rare concert footage and videoclips of the to wait for single copies of the spy spoof, as they did for the earlier Pretenders, the Sex Pistols, the Kinks, the Police, and a number of other popular bands. The former members of the now- discount -priced two-packs. Both the two-pack and the single copy have defunct Clash are, from left, Terry Chimes, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Joe Strummer. a street date of May 12 and a preorder cutoff date of April 26. Bob DeLellis, senior vice president of CBS /Fox, says the company decided to employ the two-pack on a "smaller A title" based on feedback from dealers participating in the CBS /Fox dealer council meetings. Under the previous two -pack plans, dealers had to wait 10 days before receiv- Bigger ing their copy. Japanese Stores Getting & Better Drop, Are Up DIAMOND ENTERTAINMENT has agreed to act as the sales representative Survey: Rental Rates But Earnings for Rainbow Home Video and will begin by offering three programs TOKYO Japanese video- rental Membership of store -based video According to the JVA findings, from Bill Cosby's PicturePages series. The three 30- minute interactive stores are getting bigger and do- clubs rose from 1,435 to 2,586, an stores were open an average of cassettes -"Shapes & Colors," "Animals," and "Sights & Sounds" - ing better despite a rapid fall in increase of more than 80 %, though 12.1 hours daily, with most staying come complete with an activity book and are priced at $14.95 each. Un- overnight charges, according to a this was partly offset by a decline open every day of the week. Ac- der the terms of the distribution pact, Diamond will also market a line recent survey by the Japan Video in the average monthly sales per cording to the survey, the average of sports -related product, including "1986 Mets: A Year To Remem- Assn. here. member from $8 to $6.30. cost for opening a video -rental ber," "That Ball's Outta Here! The Mike Schmidt Story," and "Joe Average monthly earnings rose Overnight rental charges varied store was $105,000. Namath's Video Football Camp." Under the terms of the agreement, from the yen equivalent of $11,500 widely -from below $2.35 a tape to Japan's video -rental outlets are Diamond will handle the solicitation of new releases as well as the day - in 1986 to $16,300 in August 1987, more than $7.80, according to the currently in the process of estab- to-day sales functions for the Rainbow programs. when the survey was conducted, survey. Some 43% of the stores lishing their own trade organiza- although rental charges dropped surveyed said they charged be- tion, to be known as the Japan Me- PI HOME VIDEO has announced a different type of two-pack: Two from $6.95 to $3.95. Average stock tween $3.90 and $4.70, and another dia Rental Assn. Video hardware Charles Bronson films are being packaged on the same cassette and holdings climbed 56% to 2,180 vid- 26% said they charged between and software makers will be ad- sold for a list price of $59.95. The two films -"Chino" and the previous- eotapes, and the number of tapes $4.70 and $6.25. Male customers mitted as associate members, and ly released "The Family" -have a street date of May 18 and a prebook purchased each month by stores appeared to dominate: Only 2.3% the organizers say they expect to date of May 2. rose 73% to 95. of stores surveyed said their mem- have 1,000 video -store members Store sizes increased over the bership was evenly split between initially and a total of 5,000 by the VCR ENTERPRISES will slash the list price on its line of VCR games and same period by 34% to 80.4 square men and women, while 32% said end of the year. will initiate what it calls "a new, more competitive wholesale price yards, and the average number of more than four -fifths of their structure" for it retail customers. The company says the list price on employees rose from 2.4 to four. members were men. its line of games, including its top -selling "VCR Quarterback," will be droped from $44 to $39.95. Timothy L. Templeton, the company's na- tional sales director, calls his product "a well- rounded VCR game line VIDEO REVIEWS with proven consumer appeal." AL STEWART (Continued from preceding page) to a quiet country cabin to relax and (who also produced) and Mann, compose chamber music. She literal- which are inscribed with such exer- ly runs into the rugged architect cise names as upper pumper, are next door (muscle -bound Marc Sing- the height of amusement. The obvi- PPV er of the old TV series "V" and the ous use of time during repetitions Missive Fired At movie "The Beastmaster "), and sec- for the advertisement of other NEW YORK The ongoing debate "And what will you do with the ond- time- around romance inevitably Mann videos, may leave viewers over pay -per -view and a' recent ex- tape ?" Barnako inquired. blossoms. The story is helped along feeling as if they paid for a commer- change with a customer in his "Let my friends watch it," the by believable characters and dialog, cial. The fitness -testing routine of- store prompted Frank Barnako, customer replied. breathtaking autumn landscape fers fewer than 10 testing exer- president of the Video Place, a 10- Barnako makes no commentary shots, and an obligatory lovemak- cises. This is not a must for fitness store chain based in Herndon, Va., in the letter regarding Para - ing scene that will raise tempera- training, but it could be useful on to send a letter to nine top suppli- mount's decision to release the tures. This is not riveting drama - occasion. DEBBIE HOLLEY ers. film on PPV and home video on just a quick fix for happily- ever -af- The customer asked for a copy the same day. The dialog in the let- ter junkies. The hunk appeal of "The Mother's Guide To Breast - of "Beverly Hills Cop II" prior to ter, he says, is- enough of a com- Singer and the inclusion of "Lilac feeding," American Video Con- the street date, and, according to ment and suggests what video Dream" (which stars Dack Rambo) cepts Inc., 55 Minutes, $39.95. Barnako's letter, the following ex- dealers are up against. from the Shades Of Love series For new mothers and mothers-to- change took place: "An exchange like this may give should spur rentals, especially be with questions on breast- feeding, "No," Barnako said, "and if you the home video [suppliers] some among women. J.C. McADAMS this unique tape is a must see. It is a can find one, I'll rent it for you! ammunition when they for ask a highly informative, thorough inves- Sign Language. MCA Home Video It's not due out [until] week, next window for home video," says "Bob Mann's Fitness Training At tigation of breast -feeding, complete has taken aim at the sell- through and we'll have it on Friday." Barnako. "Gosh knows how many 27 with female Home," Video Reel, minutes, diagrams of the anato- market with its release of Prince's "Next Friday? That's will $12.95. my, the same rental turns be lost because physiological explanations, and movie "Sign 'O' The Times." The film, day it's on cable," answered the people tape [ "Beverly Hils Cop This is an inexpensive way to live demonstrations that illustrate which is slated for release May 5 for a customer, referring to film's II "] of [PPV], and you monitor the and of the proper way to -feed. The the off can't progress results breast list price of $29.95, was shot in the availability on PPV. When asked help but wonder how many more physical- home. tape a bit because of its lec- fitness training at drags Netherlands and was directed by by Barnako he planned do, would is what to copies of the video have Although the instruction clear, ture format, and the price may Prince. The concert movie won praise the customer is quoted as saying, been sold if Paramount had held it concise, easy to follow, and seems make sell- difficult, this through but from a number of film critics, including "Tape it! What do you think I'm back [from PPV] for a while." to accomplish what the producers appears to be the only commercial Roger Ebert, who called it "an going to do ?" AL STEWART do, imagination cre- on a set out to and home videocassette subject of entertaining, hard -driving, strong ativity are scarce. The T- shirts worn keen interest to new mothers. rock'n'roll movie." by instructors Taina Landekorpi RAEGAN WARD

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Callan Productions Corp. _ Callan Pinckney presents deep muscle 1 1 63 CALLANETICS 24.95 MCA Home Video 80429 exercise techniques.

JANE FONDA'S LOW IMPACT Lorimar/LightYear Ent. A fun and effective alternative to 39.95 2 2 63 AEROBIC WORKOUT Lorimar Home Video 070 traditional dance aerobics. Lorimar /LightYear Ent. Beginner and advanced routines 3 63 JANE FONDA'S NEW WORKOUT 39.95 3 Lorimar Home Video 069 designed to strengthen and tone.

JCI Video Inc. Fitness video gets down to basics and is 4 4 63 KATHY SMITH'S BODY BASICS JCI Video 81 11 designed for the beginner. RICHARD SIMMONS AND THE SILVER Fitness program for people over 50 Norman Mailer, right, poses with Steve 5 63 Lorimar Home Video 158 24.95 Tougher Than The Rest. Author 5 FOXES includes warm -ups and aerobics. Deiner, chairman of Media Home Entertainment, during a press reception to DENISE AUSTIN'S NON-AEROBIC Fitness expert Denise Austin has a new 6 11 Parade Video 32 19.95 promote the video release of "Tough Guys Don't Dance." The film, which has a 6 WORKOUT workout designed for everybody. list price of $89.95, was released by Media March 18. It is based on a best- Lorimar/LightYear Ent. This 25- minute video is more than a 7 NEW It START UP WITH JANE FONDA 19.95 selling book by Mailer, who also directed the film. (Photo: Robin Kaplan) Lorimar Home Video 077 warm -up and less than a full workout. KATHY SMITH'S ULTIMATE VIDEO JCI Video Inc. Strenuous program designed for 8 29.95 8 WORKOUT JCI Video 8100 intermediate and advanced exercisers. THE JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT Lorimar /LightYear Ent. Strenuous exercise program designed 39.95 9 16 57 CHALLENGE Lorimar Home Video 051 for experienced exercisers. JANE FONDA'S EASY GOING Lorimar /LightYear Ent. Calisthenics and aerobics for any age at BOOK 10 9 63 39.95 THE BILLBOARD OF WORKOUT Lorimar Home Video 058 a slow and easy pace. Bess Motta's three workouts include 12 63 20 MINUTE WORKOUT Vestron Video 1033 29.95 NUMBER ONE HITS 11 aerobics, stretching and more. BY FRED BRONSON Donna Mills Inc. Donna Mills shares her make -up, beauty 12 19 63 DONNA MILLS: THE EYES HAVE IT 19.95 The inside story of every Number One single from MCA Home Video 80384 and skin -care secrets. Raymax Prod. P. Brownstein Prod. Debbie Reynolds leads three separate the to "We Are the World." At bookstores now. 13 RE -ENTRY DO IT DEBBIE'S WAY 39.95 "Rock Around Clock" VidAmerica 1008 workouts set to big band music. JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT WITH Lorimar/LightYear Ent. Exercise techniques are performed 39.95 14 10 21 WEIGHTS Lorimar Home Video 076 employing the use of basic weights. Combines aerobic exercise with free 20 25 KATHY SMITH'S WINNING WORKOUT Fox Hills Video FH1012 2995 15 weight training in a 12 week program.

Total Video, Inc. Extensive weekly exercise and yoga 7 49 A WEEK WITH RAQUEL 2995 Watch for 16 HBO Video TVA9965 program designed by Raquel Welch. KATHY SMITH'S STARTING Kathy Smith's easy -to -do workout for 11 Fox Hills Video FH 1027 19.95 17 5 WORKOUT beginners.

JUDI SHEPPARD MISSETT'S FITNESS JCI Video Inc. Total body workout combining 17 9 29'95 BILLBOARD 18 FORMULA JCI Video 9122 movement, dance, and music. /LightYear Ent. Designed for pregnant women who want 19 14 57 JANE FONDA'S P. B. & R. WORKOUT Lorimar 39.95 Lorimar Home Video 046 to keep in shape. RAQUEL, TOTAL BEAUTY AND Total Video, Inc. Raquel Welch combines exercise and 19.95 SPOTLIGHTS 20 13 63 FITNESS HBO Video 2651 yoga with tips on staying youthful. BUSINESS AND EDUCATION TM

* * NO. 1 * * Development of managerial skills & 1 5 61 CAREER STRATEGIES 1 Polaris Communication 19.95 P R I mental exercises are taught. Successful public speaking through use 2 6 59 PERSUASIVE SPEAKING Polaris Communication 19.95 of body language & eye contact.

A look at drug abuse and the techniques 3 8 25 DRUG FREE KIDS: A PARENT'S GUIDE LCA Y9.95 Sports and Recreational Video parents can use to solve it. Famous events from the Civil War are 4 3 29 AMERICAN HISTORY: THE CIVIL WAR Increase Video IVO15 29.95 European Recording Studios recounted and analyzed.

The problems and solutions of teenage On the Road in Europe 5 7 25 MCA Home Video 80430 24.95 SHATTERED drug addiction are discussed. Paramount Pictures Henry Winkler educates parents and Latin Music "Bravo" Awards 6 9 63 STRONG KIDS, SAFE KIDS 24.95 Paramount Home Video 85037 children about child abuse. HOW TO USE YOUR IBM PC -IN TEN Kennon Publishing Corp. Basic knowledge to make the IBM -PC 7 4 47 79.95 EASY LESSONS Kennon Video work in countless ways.

Improvement in interviewing skills and 2 THE JOB INTERVIEW Star Video Prod. 39.95 8 31 WINNING career development. M A Learn when and how to move to get the 9 14 27 CAREER STRATEGIES 2 Polaris Communication 19.95 most out of a new position.

Information on shopping for and 10 10 61 CONSUMER REPORTS: CARS Lorimar Home Video 074 19.85 Heavy Metal selecting a new or used car. Crown Publishing Corp. Basics of sign language with emphasis 1 59 SAY IT BY SIGNING 29 95 Viva Puerto Rico 11 Crown Video on useful words & phrases. CONSUMER REPORTS: HOUSES AND How to evaluate, purchase, and finance a 61 Lorimar Home Video 079 19.95 U.K. 12 13 CONDOS home. Classic Video Improve test-taking skills for those 15 VIDEO REVIEW Random House Home Video 69.95 13 57 THE SAT important college -entry SAT tests. The handy WORDSTAR program gives Morris Video 2995 14 NEWS HELLO WORDSTAR 3103 professional executive -style documents. Video eases you through every basic Illo Morris Video 3102 2995 15 NEW HELLO PC function right up to using the printer. B I L L B O A R D C O V E R S I T A L L! International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at leas 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary. Next week: Recreational Sports; Hobbies And Crafts.

50 BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com IDEO MUSIC HBO Makes Biggest Push Yet In Music Vid Genre Super Sessions Get Super Promo concert performances by established promotional airplay. BY JIM BESSMAN legends along with indebted current At the in -store level, co-op ad fund- NEW YORK With the May 4 launch stars, and the one- time-only nature of ing is available, and Stolzman adds of its Super Sessions music videocas- these gigs is the series' main selling that display programs are being de- sette series, HBO Video will begin its point. signed to foster full Super Sessions biggest campaign yet in the music "We think that this kind of concept sections. Special merchandising aids video genre. in music video can help change the and point-of -purchase items have also Like succeeding titles, the three ini- perception of the genre," says Ellen been created, especially to tie in the tial $19.99 releases- "Roy Orbison & Stolzman, HBO Video's vice presi- videos with the many artists repre- Friends: A Black & White Night," dent of marketing, nontheatrical re- sented by each release. "B.B. King & Friends: A Night Of leases. "These are once -in -a- lifetime "There are [audio] cassette -sized Red Hot Blues," and "The Legend- performances which aren't available and CD -sized divider cards, which we Ladies Rock & in other format. hope will be used in all the different (Live Without A Fishnet. Warner Bros. artist Morris Day, left, hams it up for the ary Of Roll" -are any Unquestionably, HBO camera during the shoot for his video for "Fishnet ", the first single from his new productions that previously en- they're collectible sale items which artists' bins to encourage crossover on people will "So cus- album. Joining him in the fun, from left, are old friends Jimmy "Jam" Harris, joyed "limited exclusive viewing" want to own." shopping," she says. every Terry Lewis, and Jerome Benton. HBO's companion pay channel, Cine- Stolzman adds that the Super Ses- tomer looking for a recording by any max. The one -hour programs feature sions concerts generally showcase one artist will be made aware that superstar artists in atypically inti- they can go to the video section and mate club settings, thus offering ex- get a video of that artist plus other cellent sound and image recording - great stars. As ' Orbison & Friends' another strong sales hook. And in features Springsteen, Elvis Costello, terms of the Orbison program, exten- Jackson Browne, Jennifer Warnes, transported across the Atlantic and beamed into sive advance publicity, word of Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits, and k.d. tens of millions of cable households via Sky and Su- mouth, MTV and VII-1 play of the lang, we're talking a collective target per. The channels' other fare consists mostly of old "Pretty Woman" segment, and cur- audience of millions." movies and sports presentations. rent activities by the performing art- Stolzman adds that retailers who Both channels also play clips by -not surprising- ists have also combined for heavy order all three of the first Super Ses- ly- predominantly U.S. or U.K. acts. Disco tracks "up- front" promotion. sions releases will get a limited -edi - are especially hot on the Sky and Super playlists at "Bruce Springsteen is one of Orbi- tion "Orbison & Friends" poster. the moment; it's hard to turn on the set without see- son's guest artists, and he's been on Future Super Sessions releases, by Steven Dupler ing Taylor Dayne or Rick Astley. One particularly MTV saying how exciting it was to she continues, will include the first - brainless clip high in the rotations right now is play on the session," says Stolzman. ever joint appearance by James EUROVISION: Having just returned from a trip "Boys" by Italian artist Sabrina, a spectacularly un- "He and Orbison are now on tour, Brown and Aretha Franklin. She ex- abroad, we feel compelled to drop a few lines about talented dark -haired version of Samantha Fox. Most while many of the other acts are also pects the line to have at least nine ti- music television over there, specifically Paris and of the alleged story line is concerned with Sabrina out there in the marketplace. So all tles out by the end of 1988, with each Amsterdam. From 1985 -87, France had TV6, which jumping up and down in a swimming pool, vainly at- this should energize the whole Super entry's packaging being graphically was an all -too-short-lived music -only broadcast ser- tempting to keep her bathing suit top on -no mean Sessions launch." consistent with the rest. vice. That has now been replaced by M6, a general - feat. Stolzman says that to herald the "We're also looking at some kind interest channel that runs the gamut from sitcoms new line, HBO is gearing its promo- of product inserts describing the oth- to movies to kid stuff and, of course, also plays vid- REBOOTED: You may have been too young to tional efforts toward retail and using er titles," she says, adding that HBO eos on a show called "Boulevard Des Clips," aired catch Nancy Sinatra the first time around, but have local radio and print to "drive custom- will work closely with record compa- with different VJs several times daily. no fear -if you watch V111-1, it's gonna be hard to ers into the stores." For the first time nies' promotion and publicity depart- When M6 took over from TV6 in March 1987, a miss her now. On Monday (21), her clip for the infa- HBO has assembled a music -sampler ments to maximize consumer aware- great outcry arose from the French music industry, mous single "These Boots Are Made For Walkin' " record containing three top cuts from ness. "We think it's likely that a cus- which felt that videos by French artists would suf- becomes the Nouveaux Video on the 24- hour -a -day each tape, which it is servicing to top tomer will buy one title while fer as a result of the decreased air time for music. music channel. The black -booted daughter of the radio stations across the country for searching for another." As it turns out, however, M6 is including quite of bit "Chairman of the Board" will be snarling her way of video music programming in its current mix. In through the 22- year -old track several times daily. fact, almost one -third of the channel's output - VH -l's resuscitation of the "Boots" clip comes as NEW about 45 hours weekly -is composed of music video part of a co- promotion with Rhino Records. The Cal- programming. Further, M6 has now become the ifornia -based label is reissuing the 7 -inch single as VIDEOCLIPS largest producer of videos in France, with about 100 well as an album package of Nancy Sinatra's great- GUNS N' ROSES clips currently in production and another 100 with est hits. Welcome To The Jungle Appetite For Destruction /Geffen which the station is involved as co- producer. Will the singer make any live appearances on the This weekly listing of new video - Lisa Hollingshead /Propaganda Films So there's little doubt that M6 is supportive of the VH -1 set? Not likely, says a channel representative. clips generally available for pro- Nigel Dick French music industry, especially with its 60 %/40% "She's now a housewife with a couple of kids, and gramming and /or promotional MADHOUSE programming split in favor of French videos. Still, she really have to do with pro- title, al- 13 doesn't anything this purposes includes artist, 16 /Paisley Park the show has its problems. For one thing, the on -air motion. Most of all, she doesn't want people to think bum (where applicable), label, pro- Tim Clawson /Limelight production values of "Boulevard Des Clips" -sets, she's trying to make a comeback." ducer /production house, and di- Prince. Steve Purcell graphics, etc. -are weak, especially in comparison rector. Please send information to MIRIAM MAKEBA Emabhaceni with MTV - Europe, the Pan- European cable service THEIR MOON RISING: Now that their new Poly Billboard, New Videoclips, 1515 Sangoma /Warner Bros. that arrives on the French scene in December. Gram album is completed, Kevin Godley and Lol Broadway, New York, N.Y 10036. Imaginary Entertainment Worse, the VJs are often smug and condescending Creme don't plan to rest on their considerable lau- Jay Levey with guests, despite the fact that they frequently rels. In fact, the two -well known for their pioneer- ALIBI RADIATORS Do You Have Any Doubts Suck The Head No Doubts /Comstock seem completely unprepared for the occasional in- ing music video work -are now turning to feature - Law Of The Fish /Epic /W.R. Clint Wensley, Kurt Wagner Productions /Optdesign Sid Aurons, Lyn Healy/VIVID Productions terviews they are called upon to perform. On one film direction, with "Howling At The Moon" Shel Piercy segment we D.J. Webster watched, a singer shifted uncomfort- planned to shoot in Texas from June through Sep- ATLANTIC STARR ably in her chair as the VJ (who obviously had not tember. SCHUYLER, KNOBLOCH & BICKHARDT Thankful Givers And Takers All In The Name Love /Warner Bros. been briefed on the slightest detail of her new al- Film Dallas, producer of "Kiss Of The Spider Of No Easy Horses /MTM bum) incisive "So, is Woman" Tina Sitvey / Sitvey Co. Studio Productions asked such questions as this and "A Trip To Bountiful," is producing Bee Ottinger Jim May. Coke Sams your first visit to France ?" while mugging to the au- G &C's directorial debut, said to be a dramatic re- RY COODER DAVID SLATER dience. counting of the last days of legendary Western out- Get Rhythm I'm Still Your Fool As for the videos themselves, French clips gener- law John Wesley Harding. Gary Busey is set to Get Rhythm /Warner Bros. Exchange 01 Hearts/Capitol star, Michelle Manning, Steven Kane & Bob /Mary Productions Marc W. Ball /Scene Three Productions ally are well made and feature some strong artists. with Robbie Robertson contracted to score the film. David Fincher John Lloyd Miller - Among the best we saw were Jean -Jacques Gold Trevor Horn will produce the score for Robertson. LISA DALBELLO UNDERWORLD man's "La Bas," "Etienne" by Guesch Patti, and As if a feature were not enough to keep them Talk To Me Underneath The Radar Vanessa Paradis' follow -up to "Joe Le Taxi," busy, Godley, & Creme have also recently signed a She /Capitol Underneath The Radar /Sire Philip Mellows /Champagne Pictures Jessica Barford /Fowler Wowrek Films "Manolo Manelete." deal with Virgin to launch a new video label, Robert Quart ly Andy Wilson In both Amsterdam and Paris, we also watched called -appropriately enough -Videolabel. Virgin MORRIS DAY WENDY & LISA Sky Channel and its competitor Super Channel, the Vision is set to handle overseas distribution; U.S. Fishnet Honeymoon Express Daydreaming/ Warner Bros. megaliths of Pan- TV be by - Wendy & Lisa /Columbia the European cable business. distribution may ultimately handled Poly Karolyn Ali /Renge Films Mike Bodnarczuk, Lyn Healy /VIVID Productions Bill Parker Ever wondered what happens to old American sit- Gram Music Video, although when or if that will Nick Egan coms and dramatic series -you know, timeless happen is not yet clear. The Videolabel product will DYNATONES WORLD AT A GLANCE pearls like "I Dream Of Jeannie" and "Barnaby be a series of 20- minute shortforms with original Take The Heat Burning Out Shameless /Warner Bros. World At A Glance /Island Jones "? Well, it seems they have mysteriously been music and pictures "priced to sell." Norelle North /One Pass Inc. Stephen Brown /VIVID Productions Mark Robinson Tony Vanden Ende

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A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS AT THE NATIONAL VIDEO MUSIC OUTLETS. Lists do not include videos in I ILEO MUSIC 'Ibwrd CLIP LIST recurrent or oldies rotation.

2 U I VIDEO TRACK G. Estefan /MSM, Can't Stay Away From You The Jets, Rocket George Harrison, When We Was Fab Def Leppard, Hysteria George Michael, Father Figure John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out Smithereens, and Gene Loves Jeze- Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up Pebbles, Girlfriend NEW YORK bel. Three new shows have been an- Scarlett & Black, You Don't Know Patrick Swayze, She's Like The Wind James Taylor, Never Die Young David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise nounced. They will feature Guns N' Toto, Pamela Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams ... THE NATIONAL VIDEO Center Roses (April 2), Paul Carrack (April Continuous programming MEDIUM Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue recently did the postproduction work 12), and Great White (April 16). The 1775 Broadway, New York. NY 10019 INXS, Devil Inside 10,000 Maniacs, Like The Weather Terence !rent D'Arby, Wishing Well on a 16 -screen video presentation that series is co- produced by Perfor- ADDS Mary Clayton, Yes George Michael, Father Figure will accompany MTV's Museum of mance Video's Holly St. Lifer and Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell Cheap Trick, The Flame Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Barry Manilow, Hey Mambo Unnatural History, a traveling exhib- Michael Owen. Mr. Mister, Stand And Deliver Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights Dave Mason /Phoebe Snow, The Dreams I Dream Robert Palmer, Sweet Lies Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror it of pop culture scheduled to reach Alexander O'Neal /Cherrelle, Never Knew Love ... Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 0.M.D., Dreaming 25 major U.S. cities. Produced by LOS ANGELES Robert Palmer, Sweet Lies SNEAK PREVIEW Craig Coffman for Craig Coffman Ruffin & Kendrick, One More For The Lonely Hearts o View From The Hill, No Conversation the minute mon- - Eurythmics, You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart or itt Productions, three- SOUTH AFRICAN Miriam Make Robert Plant, Heaven Knows a1L 0 NEW tage of music videos, MTV promos, ba's video for "Emabhaceni," the Robbie Robertson, Somewhere Down The Crazy River Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up and stock footage was edited by Na- first single from her "Sangoma" al- Whitesnake, Give Me All Your Love DIDE tional's Glenn Lazzaro. The video bum on Warner Bros., was directed HEAVY will be programmed into a video wall by Jay Laverty and produced by Five 1/2 -hour shows weekly consisting of four stacks of four mon- Imaginary Entertainment. Aerosmith, Angel 1000 Laurel Oak, Voorhees, NJ 08043 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well itors each. The museum includes sec- Supertramp recently released a Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay CURRENT Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION tions on rock memorabilia, fashion, video for "Free As A Bird," the title Rocket 2 U Cher, I Found Someone The Jets, and futuristic technology as well as track from its latest A &M release. Pointer Sisters, He Turned Me Out Def Leppard, Hysteria 14 hours daily Prove Your Love exhibits provided by such co-sponsors Directed by Michael Patterson and Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 4217 Wheeler Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304 Taylor Dayne, George Harrison, When We Was Fab Wax UK, Bridge To Your Heart as Swatch, Yamaha, Apple Comput- Candace Reckenger and produced Pebbles, Girlfriend INXS, Devil Inside ADDS Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror Prince, I Could Never Take ... ers, Polaroid, and others. by Sharon Oreck for O Pictures, the Kiss, Reason To Live Toni, Tone & Tony, Little Walter Georgio, Bedrock Bubblemen and bumblebees clip uses stock, live, and animated Get Outta My Dreams - Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights Force MD's, Couldn't Care Less Billy Ocean, ... John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out Madhouse, 13 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror that's what you'll see in the Bubble - footage. 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Oslin, '80's Ladies Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue audio CDs and CD videodisks but will Says Hoitingh, a former WEA and Lita Ford, Kiss Me Deadly Randy Travis, Forever And Ever Amen Patrick Swayze, She's Like The Wind concentrate on the manufacture of PolyGram executive here: "We had a Godley & Creme, A Little Piece Ot Heaven T. 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Oslin, Face To Face Toto, Pamela Patty Lovelace, If My Heart Had Windows White Lion, Wait another four presses expected to be units, though in special cases we can Underworld, Underneath The Radar Lyle Lovett, She's No Lady Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl Steve Earle, Six Days On The Road Flesh For Lulu, Postcards From Paradise added in 1990. deliver shorter runs of perhaps only Rosanne Cash, Tennessee Flat Top Box Icehouse, Electric Blue Output in 1988 should total close to 500 CDs at a price." Marty Haggard, Trains Make Me Lonesome George Harrison, When We Was Fab Alexander O'Neal/Cherrelle, Never Knew Love... 3 million disks, according to market- In the area of audio CDs and corn- The Jets, Rocket 2 U ing director Jaap Hoitingh, rising to 4 pact disk videos, EOD will certainly Scarlett & Black, You Don't Know Pebbles, Girlfriend million or 5 million next year and 8 find itself in competition with Dur- So, Are You Sure million-9 million in 1990. When full eco, Holland's first and only other CD virV ,S ONE Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love vus Morris Day, Fishnet CD -ROM- production capacity is plant, opened in October and now Continuous programming Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again reached in 1991, production of other producing several million disks annu- 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 CD disks may be phased out. ally. ADDS 14 hours weekly EOD claims to be Europe's first In Hoitingh's view, two Dutch 6430 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 Cher, We All Sleep Alone wholly independent maker of CD- plants are enough. "There is no room Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams ADDS ROMs with no ties to any record com- for a third CD facility in the Nether- Brenda Russell, Piano In The Dark Barry Manilow, Hey Mambo One hour per week pany, hardware or software maker, lands," he says. NOUVEAUX Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hearts Go 621 N.W. 6th St., Grand Prairie, TX 75053 or .publishing house. 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By PAUL GREIN

jho-Who are the most successful songwriters of the past year? That all depends on how l you defime terms. For sheer ¿olume of top 10 hits, the champs are Madonna and Lew s A. Martinet--the writer /producer behind Exposé-each of whom has written four top 10 hits Mice January 1987. But in terms c.1 writing hits for the greatest number of artists, the winners are Stephen Bra) and Diane Warren, each of whom has landed three top 10 hits in the past 15 months-all invo1. ing different acts. Bray oowrote ' Right On Track" (cowriter Gilroy -MCA, ASCAP /Unicity, ASCAP /Short Order, ASCAF) for his own group, the Breakfast Club, as well as two soundtrack hits: Ma- donna's "Causirg A Commotion" (cowriter Madonna -WB, ASCAP /Bleu Disque, ASCAP/ Welao Gil, ASCAF /Black Lion, ASCAP) from "Who's That Girl" and the Jets' "Cross My Broken Heart" (cowriter Tony Pierce- Famous, ASCAP /Black Lion, ASCAP) from "Bever- ly Hals Cop 2." Warren's top 10 tally for the past year consists of Starship's chart -topping "No:hing's Gonea Stop Us Now" ( :owriter Albert Hammond -Realsongs, ASCAP /Albert Hammond, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP) from the movie, "Mannequin," Heart's "Who Will You Run To," ( Realsongs, ASCAP) and Belinda Carlisle's currently charting "I Get Weak" (Realsongs, ASCAP). (Continued on page M-14)

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Following is a recap chart of the top Hot 100 songwriters during the eligibility period of Feb. 7, 1987 to Feb. 6, 1988. The list was compiled according to chart position and the number of weeks each song spent on the Hot 100 chart. If a song has more than one songwriter, the points accumulated for each song are equally divided among cowriters. The order in which information appears is songwriter, song title, recording art- ist, record label, cowriter, publisher. Michael Jackson Debbie Gibson c. "Someone To Love Me For Me" -Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Featur- ing Full Force-Columbia -(cowriter Lisa Lisa -Forceful, BMI/ Willesden, BMI /My! My!, BMI /Careers, BMI)

1. LEWIS A. MARTINEE 8. NICK VAN EEDE ASCAP) a. "Come Go With Me "- Exposé- Arista -(Panchin, BMI) a. "(I Just) Died In Your Arms " -Cutting Crew- Virgin -(Vir- d. "Who Will You Run To "- Heart-Capitol- (Realsongs, ASCAP) b. "Let Me Be The One " -Exposé- Arista -(Screen Gems -EMI, gin- Nymph, BMI) BMI) b. "I've Been In Love Before " -Cutting Crew- Virgin- (Virgin- 15. MADONNA c. "Point Of No Return " -Exposé -Arista- (Screen Gems-EMI, BMI) Nymph, BMI) a. "Causing A Commotion " -Madonna -Sire -(cowriter Ste- d. "Seasons Change " -Exposé- Arista -(Panchin, BMI /Screen c. One For The Mockingbird " -Cutting Crew- Virgin- (Virgin- phen Bray -WB /Bleu Disque /Webo Girl /Black Lion, ASCAP) Gems -EMI, BMI) Nymph, BMI) b. "La Isle Bonita " -Madonna -Sire -(cowriters Patrick Leon- ard, Bruce Gaitsch -WB, ASCAP /Bleu Disque, ASCAP/Webo 2. U2 9. WILL JENNINGS Girl, ASCAP/Johnny Yuma, BMI /Edge Of Fluke, ASCAP) a. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"-U2- Island- a. "Back In The High Life Again" -Steve Winwood- Island- c. "Open Your Heart " -Madonna -Sire -(cowriters Gardner (Chappell, ASCAP /U2, ASCAP) (cowriter Steve Winwood -F.S. Limited, PRS /WB, ASCAP /Wil- Cole, Peter Rafelson -WB, ASCAP /Bleu Disque, ASCAP/Webo b. "In God's Country " -U2- Island -(Chappell, ASCAP /U2, lin' David, BMI /Blue Sky Rider, BMI) Girl, ASCAP /Rafelson, ASCAP /Bertus, BMI /Doraflo, BMI/ ASCAP) b. "Boys Night Out " -Timothy B. Schmit- MCA -(cowriters Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) c. "Where The Streets Have No Name"-U2- Island -(Chap- Timothy Schmit, Bruce Gaitsch -Jeddrah, ASCAP /Blue Sky Rid- d. "Who's That Girl " -Madonna -Sire -(cowriter Patrick Leon - pell, ASCAP/U2, ASCAP) er, BMI /Willin' David, BMI /Edge Of Fluke, ASCAP) ard-WB, ASCAP /Bleu Disque, ASCAP/Webo Girl, ASCAP/John- d. "With Or Without You " -U2- Island -(Chappell /U2,ASCAP) c. "Didn't We Almost Have It All " -Whitney Houston-Arista- ny Yuma, BMI) (cowriter Michael Masser-Prince Street, ASCAP /Willin' David, 3. MICHAEL JACKSON BMI /Blue Sky Rider, BMI) 16. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN a. "Bad " -Michael Jackson -Epic -(Mijac, BMI /Warner -Tam- d. The Finer Things" -Steve Winwood -Island -(cowriter Steve a. "Brilliant Disguise" -Bruce Springsteen -Columbia -(Bruce erlane, BMI) Winwood -F.S. Limited, PRS/WB, ASCAP/Willin' David, BMI /Blue Springsteen, ASCAP) b. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You " -Michael Jackson with Siedah Sky Rider, BMI) b. "Fire" -Bruce Springsteen -Columbia -(Bruce Springsteen, Garrett -Epic -(Mijac, BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) e. "Valerie" -Steve Winwood -Island -(cowriter Steve Win - ASCAP) c. "The Way You Make Me Feel " -Michael Jackson -Epic- wood- F.S.Limited, PRS /Blue Sky Rider, BMI/Willin' David, BMI) c. "Light Of Day" -The Barbusters (Joan Jett & the Black - (Mijac, BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) hearts) -CBS Associated -(Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) 10. NEIL FINN d. "Tunnel Of Love" -Bruce Springsteen -Columbia -(Bruce 4. GEORGE MICHAEL a. "Don't Dream It's Over " -Crowded House- Capitol- Springsteen, ASCAP) a. "Faith " -George Michael- Columbia -(Chappell, ASCAP/ (Roundhead, BMI) Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) b. "Something So Strong " -Crowded House- Capitol -(co- 17. BRUCE HORNSBY b. "Father Figure " -George Michael- Columbia -(Chappell, writer Mitchell Froom- Roundhead, BMI /Wyoming Flesh, a. "Every Little Kiss"-Bruce Hornsby & the Range -RCA- ASCAP /Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) ASCAP) (Zappo, ASCAP /Bob -A -Lew, ASCAP) c. "I Want Your Sex " -George Michael- Columbia -(Chappell, c. "World Where You Live " -Crowded House- Capitol- b. "Jacob's Ladder"-Huey Lewis & the News- Chrysalis- ASCAP /Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) (Roundhead, BMI) (cowriter John Hornsby-Zappo, ASCAP /Bob -A -Lew, ASCAP/ Basically Gasp, ASCAP) 5. PRINCE 11. RITCHIE VALENS c. "Mandolin Rain" -Bruce Hornsby & the Range- RCA -(co- a. "Hot Thing " -Prince -Paisley Park -(Controversy, ASCAP) a. "Come On, Let's Go" -Los Lobos-Slash- (Picture Our Mu- writer John Hornsby -Zappo, ASCAP /Bob -A -Lew, ASCAP /Basi- b. "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"- Prince -Pais- sic, BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) cally Gasp, ASCAP) ley Park -(Controversy, ASCAP) b. "La Bamba" -Los Lobos -Slash- (Picture Our Music, BMI/ d. "The Way It Is" -Bruce Hornsby & the Range -RCA-

c. "If I Was Your Girlfriend " -Prince -Paisley Park- (Contro- Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) (Zappo, ASCAP/Bob -A -Lew, ASCAP) versy, ASCAP) d. "Sign '0' The Times " -Prince -Paisley Park -(Controversy, 12. RICHARD MARX 18. JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP ASCAP) a. "Don't Mean Nothing " -Richard Marx -EMI Manhattan - a. "Check It Out" -John Cougar Mellencamp- Mercury -(Riva, e. "U Got The Look " -Prince -Paisley Park -(Controversy, (cowriter Bruce Gaitsch- Chi -Boy, ASCAP /Edge Of Fluke, BMI) ASCAP) ASCAP) b. "Endless Summer Nights " -Richard Marx -EMI Manhat- b. "Cherry Bomb" -John Cougar Mellencamp- Mercury- tan- (Chi -Boy, ASCAP) (Riva, ASCAP) 6. DEBBIE GIBSON c. "Should've Known Better " -Richard Marx -EMI Manhat- c. "Paper In Fire" -John Cougar Mellencamp- Mercury -(Riva, a. "Only In My Dreams " -Debbie Gibson -Atlantic -(Creative tan- (Chi -Boy, ASCAP) ASCAP) Bloc, ASCAP) b. "Out Of The Blue " -Debbie Gibson -Atlantic -(Creative 13. RITCHIE CORDELL 19. JOEY TEMPEST Bloc, ASCAP /Deborah Ann's, ASCAP) a. "I Think We're Alone Now " -Tiffany- MCA -(ABZ, BMI) a. "Carrie " -Europe- Epic -(cowriter Mic Michaeli- Screen c. "Shake Your Love " -Debbie Gibson -Atlantic -(Creative b. "Mony, Mony" -Billy Idol- Chrysalis -(cowriters Tommy Gems -EMI, BMI) Bloc, ASCAP /Deborah Ann's, ASCAP) James, Bo Bloom, Bobby Gentry -(ABZ, BMI) b. "Cherokee " -Europe- Epic -(Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) c. "The Final Countdown "-Europe -Epic- (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) 7. FULL FORCE 14. DIANE WARREN d. "Rock The Night " -Europe -Epic- (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) a. "Head To Toe" -Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Featuring Full Force - a. "Don't Lose Any Sleep" -John Waite -EMI Manhattan - 20. BILLY STEINBERG Columbia- (Forceful, BMI /Willesden, BMI) (Realsongs, ASCAP) a. "Alone " -Heart -Capitol -(cowriter Tom Kelly -Billy Stein- b. "Lost In Emotion" -Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Featuring Full b. "I Get Weak " -Belinda Carlisle- MCA -(Realsongs, ASCAP) berg, ASCAP/Denise Barry, ASCAP) Force -Columbia -(Forceful, BMI /Willesden, BMI /My! My!, c. "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"-Starship- Grunt -(co- b. "So Emotional " -Whitney Houston -Arista -(cowriter Tom Kel- BMI /Careers, BMI) writer Albert Hammond -Realsongs, /Albert Hammond, /WB, ly-Billy Steinberg, ASCAP /Denise Barry, ASCAP)

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By KEN TERRY has said that it will combine as much of the sepa- rate operations as possible. So far, Chappell's Two key mergers have altered the landscape Nashville office has been folded into that of WB of American music publishing in the past 18 Music; a number of key Chappell staffers have ex- months. The acquisition last year of Chappell Mu- ited the company; Frank Military has been named sic by Warner Communications Inc., parent com- to head east coast Warner -Chappell operations, pany of Warner Bros. Music, combined the reporting to company president Chuck Kaye; and world's largest publishing firms in a mammoth Gotze Kiso has been appointed president of Chap- new entity, Warner -Chappell. And SBK Entertain- pell International. ment's purchase of CBS Songs in November Irwin Robinson, who used to head Chappell's 1986 made that new company into a major player U.S. operations, now is chief of Screen Gems -EMI Diane Warren on the publishing scene. Music, and Steve Fret, former chief financial offi- The fallout of these mergers is just starting to cer at Chappell, has joined his old boss in a simi- be felt, and much of their impact has yet to be re- lar position at EMI. The infusion of new executive vealed. The $200 million Warner -Chappell deal talent into that firm is expected to revitalize its did not arouse a great deal of concern among U.S. business. publishers, some of whom believed that the corn - Another comer in the publishing world is SBK bined company would be so unwieldy that many Entertainment, the company founded by Stephen songwriters would flee the firm to seek more at- Swid, Martin Bandier, and Charles Koppelman. tention elsewhere. While this prediction has not Since buying CBS Songs for $125 million, SBK yet been proved true, the heads of SBK and MCA has been aggressive in signing writers and cata- Music told Billboard at the MIDEM convention in logs. Its biggest coup was to land administration January that they had been receiving inquiries rights to the Michael Jackson -owned ATV catalog, from many lawyers for Warner -Chappell artists. which contains many Lennon -McCartney copy- Madonna SBK is the one U.S. publisher that has opposed rights. the Warner -Chappell pact from its inception. SBK also has been building its management and Claiming the merger was monopolistic in nature, production arms. Last fall, SBK made a logo /pro- SBK actively fought it in the U.K., where the Mo- duction deal with RCA Records, under which the nopolies and Mergers Commission recently ap- label will release SBK -produced albums by an un- proved the deal. It has also been okayed by the specified number of artists (the first will be the U.S. government, but approval of it is still pending Dazz Band and Shine). SBK, which is allowed to in West Germany. bring acts to other labels under its RCA deal, is At this writing, Warner -Chappell has not re- also producing new titles by Dan Hill and Gregory vealed much of its plans for the consolidation of Abbott on Columbia, Tracy Chapman on Elektra, the two companies' offices, but a WCI spokesman (Continued on page M-21)

Nick Van Eede of Cutting Crew European Publishing- Making New International Connections

By NIGEL HUNTER countries, ranging from 15% to 6.7 %, and antici- pates that mechanical royalties on German- origi- The impression that the world is becoming a nated recordings selling in the Netherlands will be smaller place and that people with similar and a long time coming back under the STEMRA ar- mutual interests should hang together rather than rangements. He also predicts a decline in German Bruce Springsteen separately is growing among the European music publishing earnings of $15 million this year. publishing community. Indeed, that attitude is Jonathan Simon of the new Warner -Chappell gaining strength at full global level. grouping in the U.K. saw the issue of central ac- Two factors concentrating minds in this pro- counting on the horizon a considerable time ago. cess are the central accounting issue and the He is also vice president of the U.K. Music Pub- Warner /Chappell merger. In other aspects, such lishers' Assn, which is closely monitoring the mat- as the dominance of Anglo- American repertoire in ter. the charts of Western Europe, opinions differ "When record companies started centralizing about what reactions and counter -measures their manufacture, it was going to have some ef- Full Force should be. fect eventually on the Michael Karnstedt way royalties are paid, heads Peer Southern in irrespective of free West Germany and has trading zones," Simon been with the company points out. "I've always for 21 years. He is also advocated that publish- active in the German ers should take action Music Publishers' Assn. as treasurer and a mem- to control our own destiny. We're close to a deal ber of its light music, radio & TV and phonograph- we can live with in the PolyGram /STEMRA situa- ic industry committees. He is worried about the tion. Both those parties have gone a long way in Will Jennings implications of central accounting as evidenced being very responsible, and whatever emerges by the STEMRA /PolyGram situation. will be a blueprint for other central accounting "I'm not against central accounting in princi- deals." ple," says Karnstedt. "It's a logical step one day in On that score, he foresees a link between EMI/ - this age of computers and high technology. But Pathe Marconi and SDRM, the mechanical rights this unnecessary war and competition building up arm of SACEM, in France, and possibly between between the collection societies is very bad." the Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) and GEMA He is concerned about the differing rates of in West Germany. commission between the societies in various (Continued on page M-20)

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By CHRIS McGOWAN started making videos and where the synchroni- zation rights were negotiated 10 or more years The relatively young medium of home video has ago," points out Robinson. "They really have to offered a significant new source of income to come to you for the license. It's income coming in music publishers in many areas: not only from on what you thought were dead issues." songs appearing on movie soundtracks and in Have old movies ever not been released on vid- Nick Finn of music videos, but also from tunes utilized by a eo because a publisher's demands were too high Crowded House growing number of exercise and other special in- for their songs in the film? terest tapes. "Yeah, it's happened. For an older picture, if Aerobics videos utilize original music, cover the demands are too high, then the film company versions of hits songs and hits songs performed may just take the song out of the video version by the original artists. For example, in '87, Polaris and replace it with something else, insert a new Communications and Congress Video launched song," says Sid Herman, executive vice president the four -tape "Esquire Dance Away" series, which of Famous Music Corporation. featured original hit songs from the '50s, '60s, "On some old films, certain companies issued '70s and '80s. very broad licenses and gave the rights for later "Exercise tapes and even golf lesson videos technology, but others were very specific and have music. Some of them sell 100,000 units and gave the publisher the right to negotiate for [lat- are really big business," says Irwin Robinson, er] ancillary uses," says Leeds Levy, president of John Cougar president and CEO of EMI Music Publishing MCA Music Publishing. Mellencamp Worldwide. "Generally speaking, if they come to "There are instances where there has been the music publisher, it's added income." song substitution," adds Levy, "but it's not al- When negotiating with the makers of original ways so easy to do, such as in a choreographed videos, Robinson says that the publisher "should piece. You may have to commission someone to make as many deals as one can based on royalty, write a new piece that will fit that segment." on the number of copies sold. The percentage de- For new films that go to video, says EMI's Rob- pends on what kind of video it is." inson, "the negotiations are done at the same On music videos, the rate can be 7%-8% of the time. A lot of companies ask for a buyout, though Ritchie Valens retail price or 6 -7 cents per song, according to the publisher and creator's preference is to get Robinson. some kind of royalty, or a flat fee up to a certain For movies, much depends on whether it is an number of units, say 50,000 copies. old release or an upcoming release that will be put "It depends on the film company. Some will ac- out on video. cept a rolling kind of payment based on the num- "lt certainly is a source of revenue, especially ber of units sold. It depends on the situation. It's films that were already in the can before they (Continued on page M -17)

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By EDWARD MORRIS and conquered by such oldies as "Tennessee Flat Top Box," "Six Days On The Road," "Snap Your Old sounds and new alliances continue to be the Fingers," "Mind Your Own Business," "Life big news in country music publishing. Once Turned Her That Way," "It's Only Make Believe," the outpost of feisty little indies, Nashville has of "Crying," "Back In Baby's Arms," and "I'm late witnessed the almost total corporatization of Tired." its songs. While it seems doubtful that these eco- Many more recent charters have the stripped - nomic moves will impair the quality or marketabil- down- and -doleful tinge that characterized the hits ity of the adopted songs, it has pretty much trans- of the '50s and '60s. Among these "instant stan- Joey Tempest formed Dodge City into Wall Street. dards" and the acts that hit with them: "Some- of Europe The major trend on Music Row during the past where Tonight" (Highway 101), "Heaven Can't year has been the return to traditional sounding Be Found" (Hank Williams Jr.), "Never Mind" songs- both a re- embracing of actual country (Nanci Griffith), "Please Please Baby" (Dwight classics and an emphasis on reproducing their Yoakam), "Timeless And True Love" (the sounds and sentiments McCarters) and "Just in newly minted cornpo- Lovin' You" (the sitions. O'Kanes). Sparking the trend Although the prac- was the music indus- tice is far from the try's delightful discov- high -level it has ery that hard -country reached in rock music, singers can sell lots of records. Randy Travis, more and more country acts are writing their own than whom there is none harder, has already songs. In January, for example, fully a third of the Ritchie Cordell passed the three -million -album mark. George songs on the Hot Country Singles chart were writ- Strait also sells platinum, as do the Judds. And ten by the acts that recorded them. But multiple when Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou authorship of songs appears to be rising. During Harris put on their old -timey voices for the "Trio" the same month, only slightly more than a quarter album, it topped a million, too. Traditionalists of the songs on the chart showed single author- Reba McEntire and Dwight Yoakam are regularly ship. in the gold -plus category. And none of them built During 1987, country music publishers were their market formidability by singing songs about successful in getting several of their copyrights yuppy -weight woes. into movies. "Nadine," for example, featured four In recent months, the charts have been invaded (Continued on page M -18)

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Nevertheless, publishing and performing In legislative areas such as addressing home rights society officials were able to get across to taping concerns, joining the Berne convention, legislators that the current statutes in the copy- On April 14 of last year, a strong statement of the major international copyright treaty, curbing right law needed no major revamping. industry support for joining Berne came from international piracy and stopping the progress of Also, some leaders in Congress, while accepting ASCAP, BMI, SESAC as well as the Harry Fox bills that would replace the blanket license of mu- some of the complaints of the broadcasters that Agency, the Music Publishers Assn. of the U.S. sic for syndicated TV shows with a source license, alternatives ti blanket licensing were either hard and the National Music Publishers Assn. At the the publishing community has had a good year. to negotiate for or too costly, began to indicate Senate Copyright Subcommittee hearing, group The battles have been long, and some continue that the business of bargaining should be done spokesperson Leonard Feist, former president of to be fought on Capitol Hill, but through the dili- outside the halls of Congress. NMPA, urged adherence, echoing government gent efforts of government affairs staffers and Others hinted that the Broadcasters should and administration officials who had told legisla- lobbyists for the industry, lawmakers have come pursue alternative proposals aimed at rectifying tors earlier that the U.S. is in a state of emergency to realize that American music is not just a cultur- their most sought -after grievances. At this writ- in international copyright protection matters be- al resource, but a profitable and uniquely impor- ing, the source licensing bills are still pending in cause of rampant piracy, and that U.S. negotia- tant business, admired and respected all over the the new session of Congress, but insiders say that tors are finding that Berne member countries re- world. momentum has stalled. sent U.S. dalliance. They've learned that American music is a valu- In the area of international copyright protec- Recent record industry statement of support, able ingredient in the light of the balance of trade tion, the publishing community has been at the together with the publishing community state- with other nations that must be preserved, pro- forefront of those proposing adherence to the ment, has helped in moving Berne adherence leg- tected and nurtured. Berne Convention, the premier international islation along in the current session, and insiders Several years ago, local independent TV own- copyright group. The U.S. is not yet a member, say that 1988 may be the year that Congress ers, unhappy with the separate blanketing licens- and proponents argued that the U.S. was fast los- passes legislation permitting the U.S. to join the ing arrangement for "synchronous" music used ing stature because its own level of protection 76- nation copyright group. on TV reruns on their stations, turned to Con- was full of gaps and limitations. Both the House and Senate have held hearings gress. They were successful in having legislation in this current session at which, once again, gov- proposed that would end the decades -old ar- ernment, Reagan administration and copyright of- rangement of blanket licensing. fice officials concurred with music industry posi- In the first year of the proposals, 1986, the tion to get on the Berne bandwagon. broadcasters were able to amass more than 165 On the home taping front, publishers, along co- sponsors in the House. But through intensive (Continued on page M -16) THE SECRET IS OUT The first 60 years are the toughest. But in that time, Peer Music has established offices in 21 countries worldwide. We have hundreds of employees managed by seasoned music industry professionals and we generate millions of dollars annually for our artists and composers. We are, indeed, a full service publisher, yet we always give our creators close personal atten- tion. To some, Peer Music is the best kept secret in the EM10[1© business. 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took time away from his own recordings to write The "If Lionel Richie Can Do It, I Can Too!" Paul Simon also top 10 hits for other acts. Robbie Nevil cowrote Award to Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, who landed a hit in '87 Starship's "It's Not Over (Til It's Over)" (co- finally cowrote a top 10 hit ( "Touch Of Grey" - via Bangles' cover writers John Van Tongeren and Philip Galdston- cowriter Hunter -Ice Nina, ASCAP) -more than version of "Hazy MCA, ASCAP /Tongerland, BMI /Kazzoom, 20 years after the Summer of Love. Shade Of Winter." ASCAP), and Bruce Hornsby cowrote Huey Lewis The "Forget Your Homework, Write A Hit" & the News' chart -topper, "Jacob's Ladder" (cow - Award to 16 -year old Debbie Gibson, who wrote riter John Hornsby -Zappo, ASCAP /Bob -A -Lew, all three of her chart -busting singles: "Only In My ASCAP /Basically Gasp, ASCAP). Dreams" (Creative Bloc, ASCAP), "Shake Your Five other songwriters had top 10 hits by two Love" ( Creative Bloc, ASCAP /Deborah Ann's, different acts during the past year. Jimmy Jam & ASCAP), and "Out Of The Blue" (Creative Bloc, ASCAP /Deborah Ann's, ASCAP). -m Terry Lewis made the top 10 with with hits by Ja- The "And He Doesn't Have To Split His Royal- g net Jackson and Herb Alpert; Jim Valiance scored ties With A Lyricist" Award to Kenny G, whose with hits by Glass Tiger and Bryan Adams; Will `As the number of songs written by "Songbird" (Brenee, BMI /Blackwood, BMI /Kuzu, E Jennings added to his long line of top 10 hits with artists and producers increase, BMI /Hi Tech, BMI) was the highest- charting in- records by Whitney Houston and Steve Winwood; publishers are looking more and strumental hit of the '80s that didn't originate in and Frankie Previte and John Denicola scored a more to developing artists and a movie or TV soundtrack. 4 with a pair of "Dirty Dancing" hits by Bill Medley The "Do You Suppose He Can Do Anything For & Jennifer Warnes and Eric Carmen. producers to give them access to Darlene Love ?" Award to Reggie Calloway, for writ- Perhaps the most consistent songwriters of re- copyrights. This throws us more into ing and co- producing comeback hits for two of the cent years are Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, who a &r and management -related roles, top female vocalists in black pop: Natalie Cole have collaborated on No. 1 hits by different acts thus Peer is concentrating on artist ( "Jump Start "- cowriter Vincent Calloway -Cal- in each of the past four years. They topped the development and publishing roles loco, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) and Gladys Knight ( "Love chart in 1985 with Madonna's "Like a Virgin," in with Overboard "- Calloco, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI). 1986 with Cyndi Lauper's "True Colours," in artists.' The "Get While The Getting Is Good" Award for 1987 with Heart's "Alone" (Billy Steinberg, RALPH PEER II the fastest sale to Madison Avenue (a tie): Mi- ASCAP /Denise Barry, ASCAP), and early this year President /CEO chael Jackson for "Bad" [Mijac, BMI /Warner- with Whitney Houston's "So Emotional" (Billy Peer Music Publishing Tamerlane, BMI (Pepsi)], Genesis for "Tonight, Steinberg, ASCAP /Denise Barry, ASCAP). Tonight, Tonight" [cowriters Anthony Banks, Phil That covers most of the leading songwriters of Collins, Michael Rutherford -Anthony Banks, the past year, but there are a few others we want BMI /Philip Collins, ASCAP /Michael Rutherford, to single out with special awards. BMI /Hit And Run, ASCAP (Michelob)], and Wang The "So What If Their Names Sound Like A Bro- Chung & Peter Wolf for "Everybody Have Fun To- kerage Firm ?" Award to Stock /Aitken /Waterman night" [Chong, BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Pat for cowriting and co- producing transatlantic hits (Continued on page M-16)

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WORLDS APART, but... zation fee, but now it's 100%. With some people it's 200 %. BROUGHT TOGETHER BY MUSIC In dollars, it often ranges be- tween $5,000 and $20,000. The major producers usually insist on an outright buy. "For most of the others, it ADVERTISING AND can be six cents to eight cents a copy [per song], with an ad- vance on the first 10,000 copies. It is negotiated every MUSIC PUBLISHING time. "When we started, the vid- eo sales were not that great, Music Publishers are sitting on an untapped but now for some pictures sales are up at 2 million source of revenue, the use of their pop and units." Concludes MCA's Levy, "The video part of the negoti- classical music catalogues for radio and television ations has become more and more important." advertising.

`A lot of companies EVERY HIT CAN BE A JINGLE! ask for a buyou4 though the publisher and creator's EVERY JINGLE CAN BE A HIT! preference is to get some kind of royalty, Q. How can you SPREAD THE WORD or a flat fee up to a certain number of ABOUT THE LEASING AVAILABILITY units.' IRWIN ROBINSON OF YOUR MUSIC? President & CEO EMI Music Publishing

A . By getting your advertising message across CAPITOL HILL in BACK STAGE, the mainstream voice of (Continued from page M -16)

the television commercial industry. hardware manufacturers may be able to acquire the cata- logs they need -the music You can reach creative directors, music they need to make their ma- chines worth purchasing. group heads through Overall, the government re- producers, and account lated issues affecting publish- ers and the entire music com- the pages of BACK STAGE quickly and munity look a lot more promising than they have in inexpensively. several years.

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huge and highly potential market, call or write: songs performed by Sweet- hearts Of The Rodeo, IRA EAKER, Publisher /Adv. Director and the "Planes, Trains And Automobiles" soundtrack al- Back Stage Publications bum was half- comprised of country cuts. The buying up of indepen- 330 West 42nd Street dent publishing companies F continued in 1987, with Poly - New York, N.Y. 10036 Gram International purchas- ing Mel Tillis's Cedarwood- /Sawgrass /Sabal catalogs, (212) 947 -0020 Screen Gems taking over Writers Group and Pic -A -Lic i (Continued on page M -22)

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www.americanradiohistory.com INTERNATIONAL `When you have two of the big five `families' (Continued from page M -4) merging, it's bound to create a more heated SUPER and competitive environment in the "It's perfectly legal for a publishing community. Because, all of a record company to do a deal with STEMRA and it should be sudden out of nowhere, you've got CBS STANDARDS practically possible," Simon Records back in the music publishing declares. "One -stop deals are business, PolyGram back in music publishing, from an advantage for record com- and BMG really stepping out front on a panies. The money will be worldwide basis; and with Irwin Robinson slow in corning through, and Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP) each society involved will take back at the helm you've got a lot of competition out there. It's seemingly a and affiliated companies: a commission as the perform- ing rights societies do, but it healthier and more competitive atmosphere should be a small percentage than ever before.' Dorsey Bros. Music (ASCAP) of the usual figure because RONNY VANCE Consolidated Music Publishers (ASCAP) they are merely processing the transaction." President Embassy Music Corporation (BMI) Jean Davoust, of SBK Songs Geffen Music Campbell -Connelly, Inc. (ASCAP) in France since January and Bramsdene Music Corp. (BMI) Warner Bros. Music France previously, is less sanguine, tral accounting position. situation and have a working Al Hoffman Songs, Inc. (ASCAP) like Karnstedt, about the cen- "Mechanical royalties party examining it." Gemrod Music, Inc. (BMI) should be paid in the country Regarding the Warner - of sale," he says, "and we still Chappell merger, Karnstedt is don't know what commission not overly enthused, but not Angel Eyes are going to be alarmed. recorded by Frank Sinatra and Willie Nelson percentages But Beautiful deducted under this central- "Mergers of majors do not recorded by Billie Holiday ized idea. I wish French pub- improve creative activity," he Because lishers generally would follow observes, "but we at Peer recorded by Dave Clark Five, Julian Lennon the British example in this. Southern are not frightened Bus Stop British publishers are close because we are independent. recorded by The Hollies and united in facing such a (Continued on page M -22) Concerto for Clarinet recorded by Artie Shaw Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend recorded by Marilyn Monroe, Carol Channing Suzanne Vega brought folk En Mi Viejo San Juan recorded by Los Panchos rock back to the charts Everything Happens to Me with such tunes as "Luka." recorded by Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday Funky Broadway recorded by Wilson Pickett, Hiram Bullock Here's That Rainy Day recorded by Kenny Rankin, Kiri Te Kanawa

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and Walk This Way on PolyGram, among others. Meanwhile, CBS Records, formerly affiliated VERY SIMPLE... with CBS Songs, has begun a new music publish- ing firm. Headed by CBS Records veteran Harvey Shapiro, CBS Music will be administrated world- wide by SBK for another few years under terms of the CBS Songs sale agreement. Publishing and Management Co. V.le Abruzzi, 75 BMG Music Group, which includes RCA, also lieihef 20131 Milano (Italy) has been building its publishing operation. Last Tel. 02/278674 - 279955 year, BMG Music appointed Nick Firth, onetime Fax 278674 - 279955 president of Chappell International, as its chief Telex 335661 PILMEA I executive. He has named Arista /Careers chief Bil- ly Meshel as supervisor of U.S. operations and 6vv Chappell's former Nashville topper, Henry Hurt, as head of Nashville activities. The major part of BMG's U.S. catalog at present is comprised of Arista /Career titles. PolyGram, which sold Chappell in 1986 to a group of investors headed by Freddy Bienstock, began to develop a new publishing arm a year and a half ago. Under the direction of general manag- er Ted Green, who doubles as senior VP of busi- the dick jdmes or anisation ness affairs for PolyGram Records, PolyGram Mu- dejamus limited dejamus productions limited sic Publishing acquired the substantial Dick James catalog in the summer of 1986 for a price reported to be in the $20 million range. It has also signed about 30 self- contained recording acts, We'd like to publish `With the rise in mergers of publishing giants to form bigger monolithic bureaucracies that do not represent the interest of their a few facts... writers, we feel that the spirited independent approach is the one THEN JERICO RAINGODS that will succeed in building London Records: UK RCA Records: UK and US long -term qualitative careers for MCA Records: US writers. ' (album release April) ROBIN GEORGE RACHELLE GREENBLATT band NOTORIOUS Vice President of Music Publishing THOMAS LANG WEA Records: UK and US Zomba Group Epic records: U Portrait Records: US DON BLACK co- writer (album release May) with Mort Shuman half of whom are on the PolyGram label. on Musical "Budgie" Clearly, CBS, BMG, and PolyGram are trying to to open in London's West End rebuild VIC MARTIN their publishing operations partly in order this Autumn to provide a publishing home for label artists who co- writer with Boy George haven't yet placed their song copyrights. Whether Virgin Records: UK and US or not these MATTHEW SELIGMAN fledgling firms will grow into full -line and Curiosity Killed The Cat publishers remains to be seen. band YFLLL currently recording Phonogram: UK and US For some time to come, therefore, a relative handful of music publishers will continue to domi- MICHAEL RILEY nate the U.S. publishing scene. But with all the MARK SMITH Reggae /pop album changes that have occurred in the business over co- writer with Well Red the past year or two, the only constant appears to Island Records: UK and US be change. Companies are bought out; major pub- Virgin Records: UK and US lishing executives spin from one job to another; and Boys Don't Cry GIANT and leading songwriters change affiliations. All Legacy: UK Atlantic: US new song- writing duo that's certain is that publishing will continue to be one of the most lucrative, steady revenue genera- tors in the music industry. dejamus - London dejamus - Lot Angeles

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and artists which I think will Executive Vice President become even more attractive Famous Music Corp. in comparison with the gi- ants." Davoust, who exited Warner Bros. Music in France shortly There are 15,674 West Ger- and U.K. repertoire in Europe, before the merger, confines man composers /songwriters but doesn't regard it as an in- his comments to believing and only 8% of them earn an superable problem. both companies would fare income about the level of our "I don't feel bad about this better as separate entities. Si- unemployment benefit." music being around, and the mon, heavily engrossed in ef- Karnstedt wonders whether kids certainly love it," he fecting the merger in the U.K. German a &r men have no ears says. "But France has had when Billboard spoke to him, for anything but Anglo- Ameri- success abroad in recent regards both as having power- can material, either by order times with our own material, ful advantages to be capital- or through laziness. He also and if we create original mu- ized upon as a joint venture. wonders whether German rec- sic rather than just imitating Karnstedt is concerned ord company chiefs are less Britain and America, we will about the preponderance of strong in terms of profession- continue to do so." Anglo- American repertoire al music industry acumen Simon points out: "Cultural throughout most of Europe, than they are in business and language barriers still ex- although that concern is tern - terms as lawyers and accoun- ist in Europe but Anglo- Ameri- pered professionally by Peer tants. can repertoire crosses those Southern's strong U.S. base "Music publishers have barriers. I'm always bullish THE SONG SOURCE COMPANIES: of viable material. largely taken over an indepen- about publishing's future. Any "About 87% of the West dent a &r function," he says. publisher with the right num- SONG SOURCE INCORPORATED (ASCAP) German charts last year con- "We should cooperate among ber of international affiliates TRIAGE MUSIC, INC. (BMI) sisted of Anglo- American ma- ourselves on a pan- European and the right kind of reper- terial," he reveals. "This tells basis to produce good inter- toire will operate satisfactori- (ASCAP) REQUESTED SONGS us two things possibly: how national repertoire as well as ly and profitably, no matter CIRCLE HIGHWAY MUSIC (ASCAP) strong Anglo- American mate- strong local product." what changes there may be in rial is or what little chance lo- Davoust acknowledges the Europe or elsewhere." PO. BOX 120603 NASHVILLE, TN 37212 615 -298 -1694 cal product has of registering. prevailing presence of U.S.

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These costs turer, Hackensack, N.J. -based DIC Europe than in the U.S.," he says. vary with the quantity of tape or- Digital Supply Corp., says it is the "Pancake sales are much better dered. first firm ready to supply commer- here, whereas we tend to sell more Martinez says one reason for the cial DAT duplicators with tape -in already- loaded cassettes in the high cost of DAT tape is that the this case, either bulk pancakes or States. I'd say there are about cassette shell is far more expensive custom -length cassettes. 20,000 DAT cassettes being turned to produce than the tape itself. DIC is already supplying DAT out each month, both in Europe and "There is very little capacity right cassettes for real -time duplication in the U.S. But we see that number now for manufacturing DAT shells, to at least three companies current- expanding to at least 40,000 per but that should change within the ly involved in that business, month within the next two months." next two to three months. Shape Loranger Manufacturing Corp., Martinez says DIC is targeting has already been talking about get- Delta Records, and German label small - to medium -sized duplicating ting into DAT -shell manufactur- Capriccio. The company came here houses and record labels as its first ing." Studio Daze. Columbia Records artists Donald Harrison, center, and Terence to make its debut at the Audio Engi- sales for tapes for real -time DAT DIC buys its shells from Japan. Blanchard, right, are shown with film director Spike Lee at New York's RCA neering Society convention, held duplication. The company Martinez deals with March 1-4. Studios during the scoring sessions for Lee's new movie, "School Daze." As in "When the digital revolution has "limited capacity" and thus Lee's film debut, "She's Gotta Have It," the music was composed by the "High -speed duplication will not came along in the form of compact high prices. But, he says, "the firm director's father, jazz bassist Bill Lee. begin until the legal questions sur- disk, these people were left out," he is building new molds, and our rounding DAT recorders have been says. "In order to produce 5 million prices should be coming down." settled," says Joe Martinez, presi- CDs a year, you have to invest $8 Martinez says the potential mar- dent of DIC. "Also, the high- speed- million -$10 million in start-up costs. ket for DAT ultimately extends be- duplication equipment Sony has de- Now, a small company with $10,000 yond traditional duplicating houses 11- SOUND veloped still has bugs to be worked or less could start duplicating DAT and small labels. "There has al- radio station KDAY. For informa- out as well as a pretty stiff price tag cassettes in real -time tomorrow." ready been a tremendous interest in INVESTMENT tion on the system, set to make its [$600,000]." Martinez's cost estimates are for DAT on the broadcast side," he show debut at the National Assn. "Otani is also developing, along firms doing DAT duplication using says. "Record companies are also of Broadcasters convention in Las- with Philips Du Pont Optical, its already -loaded cassettes. Both beginning to archive their libraries A weekly column spotlighting Vegas in April, contact 415 -494- own laser -printing duplication sys- Otani and King Instruments make on DAT." equipment- related news in the 1184. tem for video, which can also be ap- DAT cassette loaders for use with Martinez says that in the near fu- audio and video production, post - plied for DAT," says Martinez. bulk-tape pancakes; buying these ture, DAT will be used for, in addi- production, and duplication in- APOGEE ELECTRONICS' re- "That system is supposed to cost systems would add considerably to tion to music, computer storage and dustries. placement filters for digital equip- only about $200,000 [Billboard, the duplicator's initial cash layout. dictating machines. "These are two ment have been earning quite a rep- March 12]," he continues. "In the For the time being, at least, DAT DAT markets we think will ulti- A NEW FILM -SOUNDTRACK utation in the past year, having meantime, there are companies al- duplicating tape is not cheap. A bulk mately be far larger than the music production system developed by been installed in many digital multi - ready doing commercial real -time pancake measuring 6,270 feet runs market," he says. Precision Audio Inc. of Dallas is (Continued on next page) duplication, and we expect there about $120 -$140 per reel, Martinez claimed by its makers to have the potential to cut soundtrack costs in half. According to Rick Sheppard, president of the firm and developer I AUDIO TRACK of the system, the new process elim- tracks for the Darren Jenkins de- Wright. Cheap Trick layed the George Highfill. Dusty Wakeman inates the use of mag film dubbing but 12 -inch, "Groovin' On," for foundation for a new album with was at the controls. equipment in the soundtrack -pro- NEW YORK Static Records. Also, Bell worked producer Richie Zito. Phil Kaffel Chris Lord -Alge produced and duction process, substituting in- with Beverly Warren on her new al- engineered, with Wright and Ber- engineered Heart's tunes titled stead a fully computerized 24 -track JOHN LUONGO WORKED ON bum, scheduled for release in Eu- nard Frings assisting. And, Poison "These Dreams" (for release in Eu- soundtrack -editing- and -production production and mixing on the new rope, for Key Records Internation- worked on overdubs with producer rope) and "Want You So Bad." Also, system. Scott Folsom record at Electric al. He also worked on tracking Torn Werman. Duane Baron ran Reggie and Vincent Calloway pro- Sheppard says his system pro- Lady studios. Rick Derringer put Daryl Johnson's (of the Neville the controls, and Wright assisted. duced tracks on the Teddy Pender- vides means for the transfer of the down guitar tracks on the Colum- Brothers) single "Hostility." Singer /songwriter Kyle Vincent grass tune "Joy." Taavi Mote engi- original 35mm or 16mm film work bia project. Phil Ashley assisted on Producers Maurice Wingate and worked on a self-produced project neered, assisted by Liz Cluse. And, print -and sound, if provided -to keyboards, and Gary Hellman engi- Trevor Bernard put the finishing at The Studio. Paul Marshall was producer Andre Cymone was in to video and 24 -track tape. The com- neered. touches on "On The Rocks!" and at the board. mix "Heaven," "Closer," and pleted soundtrack is then moved to Wayne Brathwaite was at 39th "Finish What You Start" at Greene At the Music Grinder, RCA's "Don't Cry" by Pretty Poison. mag film, "maintaining complete Street producing tracks for Najee's Street Studios. The two singles are Boy Meets Girl put down tracks for Bobby Brooks guided the controls sync with the 16mm or 35mm film upcoming album. Steve Goldman from Def Jam /Columbia artist a debut project with producer Arif on this Virgin Records project; print," Sheppard says. sat at the controls, assisted by Ed Alyson Williams' forthcoming de- Mardin. Joey Wolpert was at the Cluse assisted. The system has been used for two Guttman. Also, Rahni Song pro- but album. Rod Hui ran the board. controls; Casey McMackin assist- Lea was in at The Rusk studios motion picture projects already. duced tracks for Scott White. Rich- ed. Tracks for the same project to record an album project, tenta- Precision Audio can be contacted at ard Kaye ran the board, assited by LOS ANGELES were also cut at Mad Dog, with Don tively scheduled for release in the 214-243 -2997 for details. Dennis Wall. Jellybean was in to Tittle assisting. Group members summer. This is the follow-up to her produce "Yes" from the "Dirty ROY THOMAS BAKER dropped George Merrill and Shannon Rubi- "Dress For Success" album. NEW SOFTWARE FOR the Corn - Dancing" soundtrack. Mery Clay- by the Enterprise to put finishing cam penned "I Wanna Dance With Atlantic Records group the puSonics DSP -1500 digital car- ton performed the tune. Doc touches on Michael Morales' debut Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and co- Guise was at Elumba to complete tridge disk recorder for broadcast Docherty ran the board, assisted by project for Wing Records. Jerry penned "How Will I Know" with mixes on its debut album. Chuckie use allows cut -and -paste editing and Wall. Napier engineered the project, dis- N.M. Walden for Whitney Hous- Booker produced the project; Craig. program sequencing to be per- Producers Chad and Howard tributed by PolyGram. Also, Mi- ton. Also, Nia Peeples tracked her Burbridge engineered, and Toni formed on the machine for the first King were at Counterpoint doing chael Wagener mixed two projects, debut . PolyGram album with pro- Greene assisted. time. The new editing functions can vocal overdubs with Melba Moore Flotsam Jetsam and Smashed ducer Howard Hewett. Gary Skar- Flame was at the Record Plant be accessed either with a serial data for a Hush Productions project. Gladys, for Elektra. Rigormortis dina was at the board. Hewett also tracking a four -song project with terminal or with an optional soft- Also, Fantasy artist Art Farmer mixed its new album for Capitol. produced and recorded his second producer Shel Talmy (the Who and ware package for the Apple Macin- was in putting down basic tracks David Ogilvie produced with Joel solo album for Elektra. Co-produc- the Kinks). Bill Thomas engi- tosh. for his next album release. Players Stoner at the control panel. ing were Monty Seward and Jerry neered; Jim Mitchell assisted. "The DSP -1500 can replace the included Farmer on fluegel, Rufus Ron Bloom and Ricky Delena Knight. Skardina ran the board; At Rumbo Recorders, the Everly V4-inch tape recorder in the produc- Reid on bass, James Williams on pi- produced tracks by Kaiser at TMF. McMackin assisted. Brothers were in with producer tion studio and eliminate time -con- ano, Victor Lewis on drums, and The group is fronted by lead vocal- Also at Mad Dog, producer Pres- Don Smith. Robert Salcedo assist- suming razor -blade splicing and Clifford Jones on tenor and alto ist Bret Kaiser, formerly with the ton Glass cut tracks for Arista art- ed. Also, Mick Fleetwood mixed a dubbing," says John Stautner, pre - sax. Helen Keene produced; Scott CBS act Madame X. ists Kenny G and Jermaine Jack- live Fleetwood Mac show for cable sidentof CompuSonics. The DSP - Noll engineered; and Art Ske as- Honeymoon Suite completed son. Maureen Droney engineered; television. Dennis Mays engi- 1500 and the new software sell to- sisted. mixes on its album, with Ted Tern- Don Tittle assisted. Also, producer neered; Gina Immel assisted. gether for about $10,000. They're al- At West 55th Street, pro- pleman producing. 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NASHVILLE sociates recorded a children's proj- track vocals on a demo currently un- "Special Gift" ect; Wilson was at the console. der consideration for Green's up- ...an inspired Gospel album DOLLY PARTON WORKED ON coming album. Kelly and Randolph tracks for her television show at OTHER CITIES co-produced, with Eric Patrick en- of everything you'd expect from Soundshop Recording with produc- gineering. er Ray Bunch. Doug Rider engi- AT LAHAINA SOUND, MAUI, At Musiplex, Atlanta, Charlie Walter Hawkins neered the project for Sandollar Hawaii, jazz guitarist /vocalist Singleton produced tracks for Mas- Productions. Bruce Frazier was George Benson tracked and mixed querade. Lewis Turner Padgett ran and The Family music conductor; Belinda Severn three tunes for an upcoming album the board. Also, Elektra's Georgia coordinated production; and Tom project. Preston Glass produced, Satellites have been in preproduc- Mills was contractor. Players in- and Maureen Droney worked on tion for their next album. cluded Paul Leim, Tom Rutledge, the SSL. Dave Russell assisted. Masters Of Desire cut tracks at formerly of Kill- Cheshire Sound in Atlanta, with Hawkins and the Family Al Perkins, Steve Goldstein, Jeff David Bethany, 1Valter Gerson, Dennis Belfield, Steve er Whales, was at Mark Mike Clark and Bill Mueller pro- Watson, Gary Smith, Buck Trent, Five /Sandcastle in Greenville, S.C., ducing. Thom Kidd engineered on and Bruce Osmon. Also the "Spirit working with producer /engineer the project, scheduled for indepen- Of Adventure" television special Rick Sandidge on a solo project. dent release. Also, the Uptown was tracked for Mutual Of Omaha. Working at the session were Allen Horns put down overdubs for the Pat McMakin engineered the proj- Kerr, the drummer with Ronnie R.E.M. single release of "Finest ect; John Jarvis was on keyboards Milsap's band, and Jerry Peak, for- Worksong." Scott Litt produced and Eddie Bayer on drums. Jarvis merly of the Steve Morse Band. and engineered, with assistance produced. Ronnie McDowell mixed Matt Schwartz assisted. Bethany from Padgett. his self-produced album for Curb. penned the tune "Lovin' You Is Like Bobby Mercer's Big Band (all 16 Mike Bradley engineered. A Suicide Mission" from the sound- members) popped in at Iris Sound Ben Ryan of Trilogy Music was track for "Satisfaction." in Royersford, Pa., to record live in at Ralph Henley Productions re- At Russian Hill, San Francisco, swing, blues, and traditional big - cording the new musical "I.D." for film maker Errol Morris worked on band arrangements. David Ivory CSTN, the cable television network sound postproduction for his new engineered. Also, Jumping Johny's owned and operated by the United film, "The Thin Blue Line." Jack Blues Party was in to record 12 Available on Methodist Publishing House. Ryan Leahy and Samuel Lehmer super- tunes for an album project. Session Henley was the board. vised the sound post, including dia- players Ronny Earl (Room Full Of Album: D1 -70306 produced; at At Westpark, Brent Lamb re- log, special effects, and music edit- Blues and the Broadcasters) and Cacsetre: D4 -70306 corded his debut Diadem Records ing and mixing. Philip Glass com- Anthony Geraci (Sugar Ray & the project. Larry Day and Lamb pro- posed the film's score; Leslie Shatz Blue Notes) were called in to add '\ Distributed be duced; Dan Wujcik and Ted Wilson was sound designer. Also, director guitar and piano tracks. were at the console. Also, the Mes- Ron Howard and automated- dialog- Orphan group Y.O.U. was in at sengers Quartet completed an al- replacement supervisor C.J. Appel Spectrum, St. Clair Shores, Mich., bum produced by Tom Reeves. Wuj- worked on tracks for the film "Wil- putting down tracks for its new 12- cik was at the board. And, Dave low" with British actress Patricia inch, "Passion City." Jimmy Lifton Lehman of J. Aaron Brown & As- Hayes. George Lucas is executive produced. Tracks were taken to producer of the movie. Lehmer en- Planet Sound, N.Y., for mixing by gineered. Bruce Nazarian. The tune will be Mark Isham overdubbed and pressed and distributed by Profile mixed his solo project for Virgin Records for Orphan. Records, America. Gary Clayton B 1 L L B O A R D engineered; Dan Levin and Mi- All material for the Audio Track chael Ahearn assisted. column should be sent to Debbi.? Eban Kelly and Jimi Randolph Holley, Billboard, Fifth Floor, 49 brought Al Green to Cotton Row Music Square W, Nashville, Tenn. HIT MAKERS Recording, Memphis, Tenn., to 37203

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard. transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, In photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written First Call's place is a five -member backup -vocal permission of the publisher. group -featuring three young men from Anderson Univ. in Indiana-called One and two Nashville studio singers, alto Cozette Byrd and soprano Leah Taylor, TOP ALBUMSTM who thrilled the Waco audience with her incredible SPIRITUAL 1- cc range. Compiled from a national sample of retail store "We'll also have Dick on live key- Y and one -stop sales reports. Tunney the io boards," Patti says. "Some of my audiences will remem- w z a 'u o by Bob Darden ber him for his winsome smile and enthusiasm. Not only 3 ARTIST TITLE is he a brilliant composer, he's also a top -notch music di- - p LABEL & NUMBER,DISTRIBUTING LABEL THE SANDI PATTI who opened her 1988 -89 World rector. Having him along on all of those keyboards * * NO. 1 * * Tour in Waco, Texas, in early March was worlds away means I don't have to use tracks on every song. ARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA AL 8497 5 weeks at No. One 1 1 13 from the Patti whose first professional performances "Now, to do the variety of songs we sing, we really ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM

were with the Gaithers a decade or so ago. The Patti need the full orchestra and chorus, so I use a 16 -track THE WINANS QWEST 25510 /WARNER BROS 2 2 25 who performed in Waco was masterful, confident, fun- machine on those numbers live. This gives us the best of DECISIONS ny, and in full command of what may be the most power- both worlds: that live energy, but with the full sound FLORIDA MASS CHOIR MALACO 6001 3 4 41 ful voice in Christian music. you hear on the records." LIVE IN MIAMI FLORIDA It was a consummate performance, one that left the Incidentally, Patti will have a full orchestra and REV. MILTON BRUNSON/ THOMPSOM COMMUNITY SINGERS sold -out crowd 4 3 37 enthralled-and in tears. Made even chorus at her disposal for dates at the Greek in Los An- REJOICE WR 8369/A &M IF I BE LIFTED

stronger by the moving songs and words of gifted gui- geles and Radio City Music Hall in New York. Con- NICHOLAS COMMAND CRN 1006 5 7 45 tarist Billy Crockett, the World Tour got off to a glori- A LOVE LIKE THIS ous start. COMMISSIONED LIGHT 7.115- 72005-3 /LEXICON 6 9 13 What's the difference between the "old" Patti and the Sandi Patti finds confidence, ON THE WINNING SIDE "new" one? would be It easy -and a little flippant-to VICKIE WINANS LIGHT 7 -115- 72001 -0 peace, & bigger 7 5 25 say that the differences include four gold albums, three suitcases BE ENCOURAGED children (including twins born in November), four Gram- REV. CLAY EVANS & THE FELLOWSHIP CHOIR SAVOY SAV 14780 8 6 45 my Awards, and a whopping 3.5 million records sold. firmed for the first leg of this tour are shows at Kemper FROM THE SHIP Instead, I believe is the difference that today's Patti is Arena in Kansas City, Mo.; the Summit in Houston; and NEW JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR SOUND OF GOSPEL SOG -28160 9 8 41 an artist at peace with herself, her talent, and her God. the Omni in Atlanta. SHOW ME THE WAY The Waco date was the first in support of the newly In addition to first-rate light and sound systems and BEBE & CECE WINANS SPARROW 12573 /CAPtTOL l0 13 37 released "Make Praise Glorious" for Word Records. new backup singers, there's something else different BEBE & CECE WINANS Even a cursory listen reveals that several songs rival about Patti this time around. She's always been a fine, TIMOTHY WRIGHT & JEROME FERRELL/LIGHTHOUSE CHOIR it 10 13 such praise -and-worship classics as "More Than Won- believable performer. But on her opening night in Waco, SOUND OF GOSPEL SOG -2D166 HALLELUJAH IS THE HIGHEST PRAISE derful," "I've Just Seen Jesus," "Upon This Rock," "We she displayed a confidence, almost a charisma, that had THE RICHARD SMALLWOOD SINGERS REJOICE WR 8355/A &M 12 11 49 Shall Behold Him," "Love in Any Language," and her never been there before. TEXTURES now -legendary version of "The Star-Spangled Banner." "I'll admit there's more theatricality about my perfor- VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG JIVE 10741J/RCA 13 12 13 Even the phone interviews are easier this time around mances now that I'm more comfortable," she says VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG for the woman ABC-TV "World News Tonight" anchor laughingly. "I remember my dad way back in junior YOLANDA ADAMS SOUND OF GOSPEL SOG -163 Peter Jennings once described as a voice 14 17 17 "having that choir trying to teach me to be comfortable while smiling JUST AS I AM seems to reach to the heavens." and singing. He said that everything you do on stage is BANKS & THE REVIVAL TEMPLE MASS CHOIR SAVOY SL -14787 15 18 9 JEFF "The interviews used to be the hardest part of this dimished by 50% by the time it gets to the audience. That CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE job," she says. "Now it is finding the room and packing always goes through my mind on stage. I try to commu- GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP OF AMERICA 40 T- 16 14 21 shirts for the twins! We hate to have to wash on the nicate with the person in the back row. Plus, I'm enough KING JAMES 8609 /SOUND OF GOSPEL LIVE IN THE MIAMI CIVIC AUDITORIUM road. of a ham myself that I like it. 17 NEW THE GEORGIA MASS CHOIR SAVOY 7093 "Other than that, this tour is different from my previ- "Actually, the increased size of our venues to around WE'VE GOT VICTORY ous ones for a number of reasons. For one thing, [her 6,000 seats was another reason we decided to increase NEW JERSEY MASS CHOIR LIGHT 7-115-711097/LEXICON 18 15 61 former band] First Call is not along; they're on the road the actual number of people on stage in a hall that big. LOOK UP AND LIVE themselves. I miss them. I feel like a mother bird letting We added a couple more for some visual variety as well MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY REJOICE WR8366/A &M 19 16 41 them go." as added sound support." CATCHING ON 20 NEW NEW JERSEY MASS CHOIR LIGHT 7- 115. 72011-8 /LEXICON HOLD UP THE LIGHT

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JAMES CLEVELAND KING JAMES KJ- 8507 /SOUND OF GOSPEL 22 24 9 Incidentally, a tribute to Woody Herman, built INSPIRED around film clips and narrated by Steve Allen, had been NEAL JOHNSON /GOSPEL KEYNOTES MALACO 4423 23 31 5 WILLIE scheduled for the Grammy show but got caught in a GOING BACK WITH THE LORD

time crunch and was bumped at the last minute. The se- AL GREEN A &M SP 5150 24 23 49 quence has already been taped and could conceivably SOUL SURVIVOR run on next year's Grammy show or, if there is one,- on THE TRUTHETTES - MALACO 4421 25 29 5 the next Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards EVERY STEP OF THE WAY

telecast (Herman won a Lifetime Achievement Award THE YOUTH IV CHRIST SOUND OF GOSPEL SOG -165 by Peter Keepnews 26 36 5 shortly before his death last year). THE TIME IS NOW One final Grammy word: Although we didn't intend to THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS MALACO 4409 27 22 85 SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS on this year's be all -inclusive in our discussion of jazz-oriented winners HAND AND HAND Grammy Awards: last week, it occurs to us that we were remiss in not CANTON SPIRITUALS J &B 0086 28 25 29 We've become involved in a lot of NARAS activity mentioning Sanborn's well -deserved victory in the r &b DETERMINED lately (not including the Grammy show itself)-which instrumental category-or the triumphs of two of our SOUTHEAST INSPIRATIONAL CHOIR SWEET RAIN 117 29 35 5 makes us less than objective on the matter but also favorite guitarists, Larry Carlton and Pat Metheny. INSPIRE ME gives us some awareness of the challenges involved in Carlton made Grammy history by being nominated in THE JACKSON SOUTHERNAIRES MALACO MAL 4417 30 26 61 squeezing a satisfactory mix of musical styles into one HEAR OUR PRAYERS O LORD three -hour telecast. So although it would be easy DONALD VAILS & THE SALVATION COOPERATION enough to be a Monday morning quarterback A few words on Grammy's 31 21 49 and com- SOUND OF GOSPEL SOG -2D155 UNTIL THE RAPTURE plain that there wasn't enough jazz on this year's show, TIMOTHY WRIGHT/CONCERT CHOIR LIVE GOSPEARL PL 16038 /AIR New York state music 32 19 21 we prefer to be a cheerleader and say how effectively of JESUS WILL we thought the work of George Benson, David San- LUTHER BARNES & THE RED BUDD GOSPEL CHOIR Michael 33 33 45 born, Brecker, and most especially the age- jazz, fusion, and pop but had to settle for winning only ATLANTA INT'L AIR 10116 SEE WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE less Cab Calloway was integrated into that great New in the last-mentioned category, losing to Metheny in fu- REV. MILTON BRUNSON /THOMPSOM COMMUNITY SINGERS York (We 34 RE -ENTRY segment. also dug seeing Latin music, as per- sion. And we were pleased to see another of our favorite REJOICE WR 8324/A8M THERE IS HOPE formed by Tito Puente and Celia get Cruz, a rare guitarists, Frank Zappa, cop a prize for "Jazz From JAMES MOORE SOUND OF GOSPEL SOG -2D159 35 28 17 Grammy shot in that same segment.) Hell" -our personal candidate for album title of the SOMETHING OLD AND SOMETHING NEW One could legitimately complain that no jazz artist year. 36 NEW WALTER HAWKINS AND THE FAMILY BIRTHRIGHT 70306 with roots in the be-bop era was involved in the show, SPECIAL GIFT but bear in mind Miles that Davis had to cancel at the ALSO NOTED: As it enters its third year, the Ameri- SHIRLEY CAESAR REJOICE WR8385 /A &M last 37 NEW minute for health reasons. We do feel, though, that can Jazz Orchestra appears to have hit its stride. The LIVE IN CHICAGO there could have been a more appropriate substitute for orchestra's March 3 concert, devoted entirely to the SHIRLEY CAESAR REJOICE WR 8365/A&M Davis 38 37 49 than Brecker. It's not that we don't admire work of Duke Ellington, was a triumph. The culmina- SHIRLEY CAESAR HER VERY BEST Brecker a great deal or we don't his step- that appreciate tion of the concert-and, arguably, of the AJO's work to MAGGIE INGRAM AND THE INGRAMETTES ATLANTA INT'L AIR 10118 in 39 34 9 ping at the last minute-but why not another trumpet date -was a stunning rendition of "Black, Brown And THE MIAMI RIOT player, why not someone closer to Davis' generation, Beige," Ellington's controversial 1943 suite, brilliantly FRANK HOOKER COMMAND CRN 1007 and 40 30 13 why not -we have to say it- someone black (Fred- conducted by Maurice Peress. We'll have more on the HEAR THE WORD die Hubbard, for example)? AJO in a later column. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.

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ABUMSrM Aplauso 92 follows the Super Q ceremony in Miami, LATIN sponsored by FM 92's rival station; the Latin Grammy ir awards, which, despite quite a bit of growling, generated o = Compiled from a national sample of retail store by Carlos Agudelo great expectations; and several other international, re- á Z and one -stop sales reports. u, o gional, and local events. Still to come: the Tejano Music cn AWARDS Awards and the Bravo Awards, the later of which will _ THE PARADE OF LATIN ceremonies I- < ; ARTIST TITLE LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL keeps rolling along just fine, with two of them taking take place in the Dominican Republic. The Bravo ceremo- place March 12 and 16. In New York, a total of 62 ny was moved from April to May 11 to better accommo- 1 1 17 JOSE JOSE SOY ASI ARIOLA 6786 awards in the categories of film, records, radio, televi- date television and participating artists' schedules. 2 2 43 JULIO IGLESIAS UN HOMBRE SOLO ces 50337 sion, variety show, and theater were given March 12 by The growth of the awards-ceremonies circuit has be- 3 3 21 JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ SENOR CORAZON MERCURY 832 -763 -4 the Asociacion De Cronistas De Espectaculos (Assn. Of come, in the opinion of a record company executive who 4 4 9 ANA GABRIEL PECADO ORIGINAL ces 20825 Show Business Journalists), better known as ACE. In 5 6 21 JUAN GABRIEL 14 EXITOS ORIGINALES ARIOLA 7289 the records category, those winning awards included 6 5 21 JOSE FELICIANO TU INMENSO AMOR EMI 6672 Chayanne, Daniels Romo, Braulio, Amanda Miguel, All aboard for the endless 7 7 27 DANNY RIVERA AMAR O MORIR DNA 336 Rocio Banquells, Diego Verdaguer, Graciela Cara - 8 8 7 LOS BUKIS SI ME RECUERDAS LASER 3044 ballo, and Linda Ronstadt. All four radio stations in Latin -awards caravan 9 9 15 ALVARO TORRES MAS ROMANTICO QUE NADIE PROFONO 90547 the New York area got awards, including WSKQ who's 10 10 25 ROBERTO CARLOS ROBERTO CARLOS 87 CBS 12333 Pedro Luis Garcia, was named best music radio per- declined to be identified, a cumbersome process in which 11 13 5 CHAYANNE CHAYANNE CBs 10492 In show Fernando resources have to be spent moving artists and paying their 11 71 Y PROHIBIDO ces 10452 sonality. the variety category, d 12 BRAULIO LO BELLO LO way in and out just so they can take advantage of the pub- MELODY 121 Allende, Susy Leman, the New York Band, Eddie e 13 18 11 GRUPO FLANS LUZ Y SOMBRA Santiago, Rocio Durcal, and Emmanuel received licity. Also, in many instances nothing much is said about 4. 14 25 25 WILKINS PARAISO PERDIDO WARNER BROS. 54945/WEA awards for their performances. "El Show De Chary - the selection of the winners, a process very often left to 15 16 9 KARINA AMOR A MILLON TH-RODVEN 060 tin," from Puerto Rico, was chosen as the best variety the criteria of those organizing and sponsoring the events. 16 15 23 BEATRIZ ADRIANA LA LUNA SERA LA LUNA MELODY 8210 show of the year, while Lola Beltran, Ralph Mercado, 17 - 1 YOLANDITA MONGE NUNCA TE DIRE ADIOS ces 10516 Brenda Feliciano, and Julio Sabala and Paloma San ONE OF THE MOST prized and appreciated female 18 17 67 DYANGO CADA DIA ME ACUERDO MAS DE TI EMI 5735 Basilio received especial awards. artists of this or any other year is Durcal, perhaps the 19 14 65 EMMANUEL SOLO RCA 5919 In Miami, 34 awards, this time confined to the records most consistent female album seller in the U.S. Latin 20 21 13 SOPHY VOZ, RITMO Y SENTIMIENTO CBS 10506 March 16 market. Durcal is getting her share of awards by gar- and shows categories, were to be allocated 21 20 9 LISSETTE MANIQUI EMI 6793 by nering the ACE prize for best popular concert of 1987 during Aplauso 92, a similar ceremony organized 22 12 45 YOLANDITA MONGE LABERINTO DE AMOR CBS 10382 who giv- (for her performance Lincoln Center in New York WCMQ-FM "FM 92." Some of the artists were at 23 24 15 LUIS MIGUEL LUIS MIGUEL 87 WEA LATINA 54719/WARNER BROS. the ACE ceremony will repeat in Miami, City) and the Aplauso 92 award as female singer of the en awards at 24 1 JOSE JAVIER SOLIS NO ME OLVIDARAS PROFONO 90544 Her new album is " Canta 11 Grandes Exitos De - among them Braulio, Amanda Miguel, Durcal, year. 25 22 3 MARIA MARTHA SERRA LIMA DIEZ ANOS CONTIGO CBS 11352 Chayanne, Emmanuel, and San Basilio. Others who Juan Gabriel," which is being just as well received as were to receive awards included Julio Iglesias, her previous tributes to the Mexican composer. Her next 1 1 13 EDDIE SANTIAGO SIGUE ATREVIDO TH 2497 Dyango, Miguel Gallardo, Valeria Lynch, Mijares, two albums, however, will be renditions of the music of 2 3 11 WILFRIDO VARGAS EL BAILE SONOTONE 1409 Veronica Castro, Karina. Aplauso 92, like many other Romeo San Juan, a composer of flamenco music from 3 2 15 FRANKIE RUIZ HISTORIA MUSICAL DE FRANKIE RUIZ TH 2491 awards shows, has categories that overlap. Thus we Spain, and of Marco Antonio Solis, the leader of the 4 4 39 TOMMY OLIVENCIA 30 ANIVERSARIO TH 2464 have the male and female singers of the year, the male Mexican group Los Bukis. 5 6 9 PAQUITO GUZMAN TU AMANTE ROMANTICO TH-ROOVEN 2495 6 10 9 ROBERTO LUGO EL GALAN DE LA SALSA SONOTONE 1132

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Ñ11 9 11 ANDY Y HAROLD MONTANEZ EL COMIENZO DEL CAMINO SONOTONE and 99 by the Bach Ensemble under the direction of 12 18 51 FRANKY RUIZ VOY PA' ENCIMA TH 2453 KEEPING Joshua Rifkin. A program of American organ works is 4 13 13 25 CELIA CRUZ /WILLIE COLON THE WINNERS VAYA 109 also on London's Boston agenda in this month. Simon V14 11 31 EL GRAN COMBO 25 ANIVERSARIO 1962 -1987 COMBO 2050 Preston will perform. 15 15 27 GILBERTO SANTAROSA KEEPING KOOL COMBO 2051 SCORE Among other upcoming domestic sessions by London U,.., 16 17 9 JOSE MEDINA NO ES SUFICIENTE BRONCO 007 is a coupling of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto and 17 20 29 THE NEW YORK BAND THE NEW YORK BAND KAREN 98 Wieniawski's Concerto No. 2 by new label sign Josh- I- 18 19 13 PUERTO RICAN POWER PUERTO RICAN POWER SONOTONE 1120 by Is Horowitz ua Bell. These will be recorded with the Cleveland Or- 19 21 67 ANDY MONTANEZ MEJOR ACOMPANADO QUE NUNCA TH 3434 chestra conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy. Bell's first 20 22 17 EDDIE PALMIERI LA VERDAD FANIA 24 CLASSICAL AID: The promotion built around the up- two albums for London have just been released. 21 16 13 HANSEL Y RAUL MI AMIGA MARGARITA RCA 6670 coming Bach "St. Matthew Passion" on London Rec- 22 12 25 JOHNNY VENTURA SI VUELVO A NACER CBS 999 chief TH ords, featuring Kiri Te Kanawa and conducted by Sir PASSING NOTES: Capriccio Records marketing 23 - 73 EDDIE SANTIAGO ATREVIDO Y DIFERENTE 2424 Georg Solti, has blossomed beyond a publicity ploy and Jerome Stine says his label will supply product for a 24 24 13 MILLIE Y LOS VECINOS ETIQUETA NEGRA ces Iowa mounted in Chicago seems destined to serve a useful public -service function digital audiotape promotion being 25 - 13 ORQUESTA LA SOLUCION BUENA PESCA TH- RODVEN 2486 as well. Thirteen stations, it will be recalled, will broad- by WFMT and retailer Sound Warehouse. DAT players 1 1 19 LOS YONICS PETALOS Y ESPINAS LASER 3041 cast the album complete on or about April 1, Good Fri- will be on display at the chain's main stores. Capriccio 2 2 9 LOS BUMS SI ME RECUERDAS LASER 3044 day (Keeping Score, March 12). currently has 45 DAT titles in release at a base dealer 3 4 13 LINDA RONSTADT CANCIONES DE MI PADRE ELEKTRA 60765 Now, largely due to the personal effort of Bob Ev- price of $19.50. Stine reports relatively strong DAT or- 4 3 13 VICENTE FERNANDEZ /VIKKI CARR DOS CORAZONES CBs 450711 ans, morning personality at KFUO St. Louis, at least ders from the New England area, despite the still-sparse 5 8 65 LOS BUKIS ME VOLVI A ACORDAR DE TI LASER 3025 three of the stations have agreed, each in its own way, penetration of the area by DAT players. On the CD 6 5 9 RAMON AYALA DAMELO FREDDIE 1411 to use the occasion to stimulate public awareness of front, Capriccio has a sampler holding eight selections 7 11 17 JOSE JAVIER SOLIS NO ME OLVIDARAS PROFONO 90544 from its series of C.P.E. albums on sale at a dealer price 7 9 BRONCO SUPERBRONCO ARIOLA 6618 of $3.50. Each disk plays for about a half -hour. 8 FITO LA GALLINA GIL 20001 "Passion" promo takes Cho -Liang Lin will record the Nielsen Violin Concer- z 9 15 25 OLIVARES OC 10 6 7 LOS BONDADOSOS COMO SIEMPRE AMIGOS PROFONO 90551 to for CBS in Stockholm, Sweden, in April. The record- on a social conscience ing will be paired on disk with the Sibelius Concerto, al- 11 10 17 SONORA DINAMITA 16 SUPERCUMBIAS SONOTONE 1615 13 PEGASO ENAMORADO REMO 1018 ready in the can. Steven Epstein will produce. Also due W 12 14 GRUPO America's homeless. Cooperating with KFUO in the en- for the studio in April is a recording by Esa -Pekka w 13 9 13 GRUPO EL TIEMPO A FUEGO LENTO LUNA 1153 deavor so far are WQXR New York and KKHI San Salonen and the London Sinfonietta of Messiaen's "Des 14 12 65 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE GRACIAS AMERICA PROFONO 90499 Francisco. Canyons Aux Etoiles." This will be coupled with the J 15 - 1 GRUPO VENNUS ESCLAVO Y REY TESORO 202 WQXR will spot talks by prominent people on the composer's " L'Oiseaux Exotiques," recorded earlier. = 16 22 21 LOS CAMINANTES 21 EXITOS VOL. I LUNA 1135 homeless situation around the broadcast time of the And in Israel on March 1, CBS -recorded pianist Vladi- 0 17 - 13 GRUPO AGUA PRIETA A LA MODERNA SONOTONE 1123 "Passion," and KKHI will solicit phone calls from listen- mir Feltsman performed the Rachmaninov Concerto 18 19 21 LOS BRIOS NUEVAS VERSIONES PROroNO 90524 ers. At Evans' home station, the awareness drive is No. 3. Zubin Mehta conducted. w19 13 35 LOS CAMINANTES GRACIAS MARTIN LUNA 1147 scheduled to last several weeks. The coordinator on the The LaSalle Quartet, which recently disbanded IZ 20 - 1 DAVID LEE GARZA DEJAME QUERERTE CBS 84337 label side is London's Ellen Kazis. (Keeping Score, March 12), has yet another recording 21 - 9 CARLOS Y JOSE TE VES CRIMINAL FREDDIE 1383 awaiting eventual release, in addition to the Schnabel/ 22 - 71 ANTONIO AGUILAR LA TAMBORA MUSART 2021 THE BOSTON area is the scene of a clutch of new Lon- Gielen already announced. Quartet member Henry 23 17 19 GRUPO MAU BEYOND CBS 10495 don recording sessions this month, among them an al- Meyer says it will offer several transcriptions by Mo- 24 25 15 BRONCO INDOMABLE ARIOLA 6243 bum by Christopher Hogwood and the Handel & zart of Bach's "Well- Tempered Klavier" as well as an 25 - 7 LOS SOCIOS DEL RITMO LOS SOCIOS CON LOS SOCIOS ARIOLA 6650 Haydn Society of Handel's Concerti Grossi, Opus 3. The arrangement for quartet, by the composer, of Beet- recording will be Hogwood's first with the group. Also hoven's Piano Sonata, Opus 14, No. 1 ... but with a in city are Bach cantatas Nos. 8, 78, twist. to be recorded that (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.

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Lighting Up Days and Nights of Summer With the Music of the Stars

By STEVE GETT

The first quarer of 1988 has already seen su- perstars like Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jack- son, and Sling h tting the concert trail. And with a crop of top pop and rock ants due out on the road over the coming months-George Michael, Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, Whitesnake, Hall & Oates, and Van Halen are among the big -name tours con- firmed so far -the outlook for this year's touring trade looks posit vely bright. However, whi e healthy business is predicted for this summer's concert circuit, a survey of top promoters, agerts, and veiue operators indicates that it will not be booming to the same extent that it was in 1987. raffic on last year s circuit was particularly busy, with a wave of superstar acts embarking on stadium tot.rs. Stadium shows dominated the 1987 season. No less than 14 of the 20 top -grossing North American concerts were held in s-adiums. The highest gross was achieved by Pink Floyd during its Sept. 21 -23 stint at the Toronto Exhibition Sta- dium, which pulled in over $2.8 million. Floyd also fared particularly well with dates at Philadelphia's John F. Ke,nedv Stadium and at Cleveland's Mu- (Continued on page C -10)

www.americanradiohistory.com \ í Playing the Cool Hot Spots 25 Smaller Venues

A sample of 25 hot venues for new age/jazz/blues- McCollum /Evan Davis; (March) Airto & Flora Pu- /folk /celtic /ethnic and a few examples of acts rim, Charlie Byrd; (April) Richie Cole. which have recently appeared or will soon appear Interior of 4D nightclub, Manhattan. `here. THE IRON HORSE TAVERN (Northampton, Mass.): (Dec.) Bob Franke, Rory Block; (Jan.) The GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL (San Francisco, Bobs; (Feb.) Capercaillie, Mark Egan, Eddie Clear- Calif.): (Dec.) Queen Ida & the Bon; (Jan.) Ray water, La Bottine Souriante; (March) Frankie Ken- Bookbinder, Neville Brothers, J.J. Cale, B.B. King; nedy and Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, the Kinsey Re- (Feb.) Andy Narell, Hiram Bunlock; (March) Doc port. Caravan of Dreams, Fort Worth, Texas. Watson, Patrick Ball, John Lee Hooker; (April) Sil - ly Wizard. McCABE'S (Santa Monica, Calif.): (Dec.) Taj Ma- hal; (Feb.) John Doe, Jack Elliot and Dave Van SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING Ronk, Jean Ritchie, Camper Von Beethoven; ARTS (Scottsdale, Ariz.): (Jan.) Michael Hedges (March) Tom Paxton, John Hiatt; (April) Silly Wiz- and Leo Kottke, Diane Schuur; (Feb.) Brownie ard. McGhee, Queen Ida & the Bon; (March) Night - noise. THE BLUE NOTE (New York, N.Y.): (Dec.) Phyllis Hyman, Cabo Frio; (Jan.) Rosemary Clooney, VILLAGE VANGUARD (New York, N.Y.): (Dec.) Scott Hamilton, Warren Vache; (Feb.) Mongo San - Bobby Watson /Curtis Lundy Quartet; (Feb.) Art tamaria, Dave Valentin and Michel Camilo Trio, Farmer and Clifford Jordan; (March) Richie Cole Daniel Ponce All- Stars, Paquito D'Rivera Quintet and Hank Crawford. and Hilton Ruiz Ensemble, Airto & Flora Purim; (March) Monty Alexander and Marvin Smith. BLUES ALLEY (Washington, D.C.): (Dec.) Ahmad Jamal; (Jan.) Mose Allison, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Gro- SPIRIT SQUARE ARTS CENTER (Charlotte, N.C.): ver Washington, Jr.; (Feb.) Special EFX, Jerry But- (Jan.) Duck's Breath Mystery Theater, Patty Lar- ler, Freddie Hubbard /Jayne Lybrand /Mark (Continued on page C -12)

Where the Heavy Action Is 25 Larger Venues

A sample of 25 major pop /rock venues and a few Travis /Gene Watson /Johnny Russo, Rush and examples of acts and major attractions which have MSG; (Dec.) Def Leppard and Tesla; (Jan.) Ronnie recently appeared there or will soon be there. James Dio /Megadeth /Savatage, Earth, Wind & Fire; (Feb.) Kiss and Ted Nugent. THE OMNI (Atlanta, Ga.): (Oct.) Cars and Ice- house, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Rossington Band; CIVIC ARENA (Pittsburgh, Pa.): (Oct.) Heart and (Nov.) U2 and the BoDeans, Pink Floyd, Rush and Bourgeois Tagg; (Nov.) Aerosmith and Dokken; MSG, Motley Crue and Guns N' Roses; (Dec.) Def (Jan.) Kiss and Ted Nugent (March) Ice Capades, Leppard and Tesla; (Jan.) Ronnie James Dio /Me- Frank Sinatra /Sammy Davis Jr. /Dean Martin. gadeth /Savatage; (Feb.) Kiss and Ted Nugent; (Sept.) Frank Sinatra /Sammy Davis Jr. /Dean SPECTRUM (Philadelphia, Pa.): (Oct.) Alaba- Martin. ma /Restless Heart /Michael Johnson; (Nov.) the Hooters, Aerosmith and Dokken, Yes, John Cou - Club 1235, Miami Beach, Fla. MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Nashville, Tenn.): (Continued on page C -14) (Jan.) Ronnie James Dio /Megadeth /Savatage, Earth, Wind & Fire; (Feb.) Kiss and Ted Nugent.

COLISEUM (Hampton, Va.): (Nov.) Aerosmith and Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, Long Dokken; (Jan.) Alabama /Eddy Raven /Ricky Van Island, N.Y Shelton; Ronnie James Dio /Megadeth /Savatage, Kiss and Ted Nugent; (Feb.) Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

COLISEUM (Richmond, Va.): (Jan.) Earth, Wind & Fire, Def Leppard and Tesla; (Oct.) Frank Sinatra /Sammy Davis Jr. /Dean Martin.

COLISEUM (Charlotte, N.C.): (Nov.) Randy

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POPLAR CREEK CAPACITY: 25,202 Chicago's state -of- the -art outdoor facility is oper- Poplar Creek ated with equipment and technical ability that is MUSIC THEATRE second to none. In spacious accommodations under the stars every concert will be an event to remember. Reserved: 7,202 Lawn: 18,000

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By EDWARD MORRIS

Buyers of country music tal- live laDifference ent are being cautious in their purchases for the 1988 season, but the year ahead will still be an overall profitable one for both acts and promoters. The nightclub market will con- tinue to shrink as a conse- quence of tough drunk -driving laws. However, new kinds of venues are helping take up the club slack. And -yes -several country acts virtually guaran- tee profits for promoters, in spite of the media drought the music has suffered from the Book your performance at the past few years. CAJUNDOME and experience the These are some of the as- difference of a plush, new, $60 million Seating capacity: sessments and predictions of facility loaded with amenities, plus 13, 000 - Center Stage those who deal daily in coun- enthusiastic, eager fans. 8,500 - 60/40 Curtain try talent. The joie de vivre that infuses 4,.500 - Theater Curtains "Buyers are definitely shop- everything we do in Cajun Louisiana Event services: computerized box ping price," asserts Sonny offers you a performance intensified office, advertising, security, Simmons, president of Nash- with energy and excitement. patron services, catering, ville's Century Il Promotions In the short time the CAJUNDOME production and head of the Nashville has been staging entertainment, we Production power: 1, 600 amps; Assn. Of Talent Directors. Cit- have already delighted Acadiana fans 208V 3- Phase; isolated ing the stock market jitters as with top names in CONCERTS: sound source the cause of buyer caution, Kenny Rogers, the Oak Ridge Boys, Spotlights: 4 Gladiator and Simmons says budget cut- Foreigner, Barbara Mandrell, Luther 2 Super Troupers, backs for talent this year are Vandross, Willie Nelson, New Edition, 12 Spotlight positions in the 10% to 20% range. and Aerosmith; FAMILY SHOWS: Universal rigging system with This fiscal prudence is par- World Muppets, Disney's on Ice, optimum 'hanging points ticularly hurting new acts who Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Stereo concert sound: 4,800 watts lack crowd -pulling recogni- Lipizzans Circus, and the Acoustical treatments throughout tion, Simmons says. An in- Globetrotters; and SPORTS: Dual oversize load -in doors creasingly effective way of Collegiate and Pro Basketball, Boxing Eight (8) specially appointed getting that recognition, ac- and Wrestling. performer dressing rooms cording to Simmons, is The difference of the Fully furnished promoter's office through repeated appear- CAJUNDOME - the difference of Broadcast /press facilities ances on The Nashville Net- Cajun Louisiana - is what inspired Lisa Prejean, Audience Development work. He says such appear- their performances. Experience what (318) 265 -2100 ances are maintaining the it can do for yours! P.O. Box 4017 -C Lafayette, LA 70502 market appeal of such veter- an acts as Porter Wagoner, Jim Ed Brown, Bill Anderson, and others who have little or no record chart activity. "New acts are very margin- al," Simmon says. He notes that "baby acts" in the $7,500- to $15,000 -per- concert price range are hav- A;JUNDOME ing the biggest difficulty with bookings "because the buyer takes all the gamble," since these performers cannot fill large halls nor supportthe high ticket prices that would ensure covering their guaran- teed fees. By Simmons' account, there are "at least 10 sure bets out there," among them Alabama, (Continued on page C -22)

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The Apollo Theatre, 125th St., New York City, N.Y., (212) 749 -5838. Capacity: 1,500. The legendary Apollo Theatre in Harlem now hosts the Ur- ban Music Awards as well as specialty concerts by stars such as Stephanie Mills. And every Wednesday night there is the popular and venerable "Amateur Night," produced by impresario Ralph Cooper Jr., who comments, "It has done fabulous business; we're selling it out every week." Cooper (212- 213 -5081) also produces parties and shows around town, at venues such as 423 Lafayette Street ( "Ride the Rhythm" on Tues- days), the World Nightclub (Thursday nights) and the Loft (Friday and Saturday nights from midnight till noon the next day).

The Palace of Auburn Hills, 3700 Lapeer Rd., Auburn Hills, Mich. 48057, (313) 656 -9112. Capacity: 21,325. Slated to open in August, the $65 million center should prove to be an important new venue in a major market. Owned and operated by Arena Associates, Inc., the complex was designed by renowed ar- chitect Gino Rosetti. Con- certs, family entertainment spectaculars, ices shows, cir- cuses and sporting events will be scheduled. "In terms of music, we'll be doing shows across the board -including MOR, pop, adult contempo- rary, heavy metal. We feel the facility will have the best acoustic properties of any WHERE arena of its kind and can ac- commodate all types of mu- sic," comments Tom Trzos, THE STARS director of facility administra- tion for the Palace. COME OUT The Bottom Line, 15 W. 4th St., New York, N.Y. 10023, ON LONG ISLAND (212) 228 -6300. Capacity: 400. Recent or upcoming events: David Bromberg, Nassau Coliseum. In the heart of America's are singing our praises. Include Nassau Marty Jones, Lyle Lovett and tour. Buster Poindexter, Dolly Par- most populated and affluent market, Coliseum on your next ton, Billy Joel, Garland Jef- Nassau Coliseum's audience has the freys, Miles Davis and Veterans1 Memorial Coliseum over 17,000 seats night nC6saU Line is a buying powertofill Squeeze. The Bottom Long Island, has many years all club that for after night. And as an added bonus, New York 11553 been instrumental in breaking are tax free. Find out why the stars (516) 794-9303 concerts II I I III new Many musicians III talent. ( I as Ron Wood, Eric Clap - fl LL x (such îiiii ton, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan Facility Group Operation and Paul Simon) have come Facility Management Incorporated of New York wo# A Management on stage in the past for im- (Continued on page C-16)

BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 C-9 www.americanradiohistory.com extremely lucrative business, it's no secret that the for is that these acts will become arena headliners DAYS AND NIGHTS industry has been inundated with its fair share of because that's when you can really reap the re- (Continued from page C -1) problems over the past few years. wards. But when an act reaches that arena status One of the biggest ongoing concerns is that of di- and then cuts a deal with a building, everything nicipal Stadium. rect talent buying by venues, something that has you've done is essentially being overlooked." Other 1987 stadium winners included Genesis, been very much on the rise in recent years. In an According to many local promoters, when facili- David Bowie, the Grateful Dead, U2, and Madonna. effort to secure a larger share of concert revenues, ties are directly involved in presenting big -name Additionally, there were a number of very strong a growing number of facilities have begun to book shows, artists can often suffer because venues have arena tours including those by Bon Jovi, Motley acts, bypassing the use of a leading regional pro- neither the necessary expertise nor the experience Crue, and Boston. moter. to pull off truly successful promotions. There will be a marked decrease in the number of Not surprisingly, top local promoters are vehe- In addition to direct talent buying by venues, re- stadium dates in 1988, according to industry mently opposed to venues getting directly involved gional promoters say their profit margins are also sources, basically because "very few of the acts in booking shows because, for the major part, facili- being squeezed by established acts who demand that can draw those kinds of crowds will be out ties will only book superstar acts. According to bigger splits of gross ticket sales, or request ex- there this year." many promoters, this loss of revenue represents a tremely high guarantees, or force promoters to ac- With fewer stadium shows promised for '88, serious threat to their abilities to build new talent. cept flat fees for their involvement in booking much of this year's box -office revenues will doubt- "Something's going very wrong here," says one dates. less come from dates at arenas, theaters, and out- local promoter. "A good regional promoter invests On Bruce Springsteen's 1988 Tunnel Of Love Ex- door amphitheatres. money in developing new acts be it in clubs, the- press tour, for example, a number of top local pro- Despite the fact that touring can, of course, be an aters, or wherever. What you're obviously hoping moters were outraged by the 95%-5% deals in fa- vor of the artist that were reportedly being offered. "That's just over -the -top," says one promoter. "It's really appalling because it sets a terrible precedent in terms of deals. Once again, it's the promoters who have to either swallow the loss or take a pass OR on the dates." While certain superstars can guarantee sellout concerts tour -after -tour, not every arena -level act can be relied upon to consistently draw capacity houses. This raises another problem in the concert world, that of acts who attain arena headliner status prematurely. It's no secret that many acts who enjoy a string of hit singles from a platinum -plus album have not ON amassed a strong enough core audience to guaran- INIII alt tee a succession of arena sellouts. Many promot- F ers -and agents, for that matter -agree that far Fa too many acts make the move to bigger venues be- 'Westbury Music fore they are ready. forge And while such acts may fare reasonably well on Valley their first arena tour, they can then find the going to be extremely difficult on future road outings. And, AMERCA after making the move into arenas, it's hard, if not IH impossible, to move back to smaller venues. IOUS BAKER "I see an awful lot of poor artist development," A ITA says one agent. "A lot of acts are playing venues JACKSON that they're ultimately just not ready for. Some- FREDDIE times it can be an agent's fault, but often it's down pAN GERFIEDSANBORN to managers and artists being short- sighted." RODNEY While there has been a good deal of talk about the DAVID G decline of the mid -size and theatrical venues in re- GELBER cent years, plenty of mid -level acts are able to build DA KENNY for the long -term by playing these venues. MACHINE Says another agent, "People talk about the the- SOUND ater business dwindling, and while there may be TIFFANY some validity to that, part of the problem is that a lot of acts that should be playing theaters are going WHISPERS out in bigger venues like the summer sheds -the IHE MILLS idea being to make those acts seem bigger than STEPHANIE MANY they really are. This is definitely a problem, and a lot HOT of it's down to egos." ACTS. (Continued on page C -23) M

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ROCK GIANTS (Continued from page C -2) thon road trips even if their al- bums are not racing up the charts. Judas Priest is an ex- cellent example of an act whose years of hard work on the road continue to pay off. The group's last few albums have failed to break out in a Deep big way -there have been no ,Opper hit singles -but still the band She can do rock solid business on a four- or five -month arena sno trek. Touring is also of vital im- portance for hard rock bands since they often find it tough to garner significant radio air- Ne play. Without exposure on the airwaves -video play is also often very limited -the road The Louisiana an can be the only real way of Superdome's new DomeArena features reaching fans. in -house 40 -foot by 60 -foot lighting truss and two Unlike top mainstream pop 8 -foot by 40 -foot sound trusses. acts, hard rock bands are rarely able to benefit from the support of corporate sponsor- ship. Few consumer product DomeArena companies are interested in in the Louisiana Superdome associating themselves with the hard rockers. Still, while The Louisiana Superdome's new the leading heavy rock acts DomeArena configuration affords total may not be able to connect intimacy and optimum sound and sight with corporate sponsors, they lines with a curtain that completely can draw considerable in- encloses the house. Show production is come from merchandise enhanced with an in -house sound truss sales. and easy access to the vast backstage Sales of hard rock T- shirts, area. New Orleans most sweatshirts, and other memo- versatile concert rabilia often reach staggering hall can sell out crowds of 21,000 with a numbers. On Bon Jovi's last scale -down capacity of 11,500 seats. tour, for example, the band For scheduling information call records for broke countless 504- 587 -DOME. The flexibility of Louisiana Superdome's new merchandise sales at venues tie throughout the country, often ,411111114, DomeArena includes complete in -house projec- selling an average of over w tion/video screen capabilities. $12 a head per night. While the big hard rock acts can fare extremely well on the road, it's not always easy for new acts to break onto the arena circuit. There are no hard -and -fast rules for up-

acts to land sup- k *sj. and- coming ..' N 46, port slots on major tours. NW- -,.¡,..IL-L: ,.p-,. ..,,_ '.. ,w gm . el. - --o 04.1.-Z - r. Sometimes breaks can come - from management or booking agency associations; there are also times when support bands can land invaluable slots if they just happen to be :_ friends with or catch the eye :, - .,.... , ° ._ - - ,;.* -w The vast backstage area of the of a headlining act. ,:a d. e. y. ..r -.14 -:,o. .. DomeArena curtain facilitates quick Outside the arena circuit, -' - . _ . load -in and load -out. life can be very tough for hard . . 'v ., '' rock acts. For the major part, clubs tend to serve simply as launching pads for bands on a local level. Very few up -and- DomeArena's completely curtained stage offers coming hard rockers find it fi- intimacy for a full concert configuration of 21,000 with nancially viable to embark on national club tours. Addition- a scale-down capacity of 11,500. ally, there has been a marked

', decline in the number of hard Facility Management of Louisiana, Inc. ( 1 a Facility Management Group Operation (Continued on page C-22)

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kin; (Feb.) Peter Ostrovshka; (March) Nashville Bluegrass Band.

TURNING POINT (Piermont, N.Y.): (Feb.) Richie Havens and Gil -Scott Heron, Mose Al- lison; (March) Frankie Kenne- dy and Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh; (April) John Hammond.

CANAL STREET TAVERN (Dayton, Ohio): (Jan.) La Bot- tine Souriante, Steffan Gross- man, John Renborn; (Feb.) Maura O'Connell.

BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER (Cambridge, Mass.): (March) Michael Hedges and Leo Kottke, Loudon Wain- wright Ill, Freddie Hubbard,

FLA\VL) . F1C the Bobs. "Ej F1UpCi1L- -\N \V"' tUFti . a,1e, «, CARNEGIE HALL (New York, """ .,«t ..<< N.Y.): (Nov.) Jean -Luc Ponty; .,;.:\..' (Jan.) Sharon Isbin, Cab aNA> N:sst; Calloway and New York Pops Orchestra; (Feb.) Woody Her- man's Big Band, Boys of the Lough /Bill Monroe /Garrison Keillor; (May) Adam Makowicz.

KIMBALL'S (San Francisco, Calif.): (Dec.) Freddie Hub- bard; (Jan.) Dave Valentin; (Feb.) Bud Shank, Scott Cossu; (April) George Cables.

NIGHTSTAGE (Cambridge, Mass.): (Jan.) Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson; John Ham- We're off the drawing board mond, Sugar Blue; (Feb) Ed- die Clearwater; (April) Koko and on our way! Taylor & Her Blues Machine. THE WOLF TRAP (Vienna, The long- awaited 15,000 seat down- engineered with the patron, performer, Va.): (Jan.) The Bobs, Taj Ma- town arena in Orlando, Florida is under and promoter in mind. hal, Stefan Grossman, Doc Watson, Liz Story, John Ren- construction, with the Grand Opening From its luxurious sky -boxes to born; (Feb.) Holly Near, Jona- scheduled for December 1988! its 22,000 square than Edwards, Bryan Bowers; The wait was foot sub- concourse (April) Stephan Grappelli, the worth it. concrete floor, this Paul Winter Consort. The 89 million building is "magic "! VINE ST. BAR & GRILL (Los dollar Orlando Arena In fact, the Orlando Angeles, Calif.): (Jan.) Richie will be the ultimate Magic, one of 4 new NBA Cole, Freddie Hubbard; (Feb.) Capp- Pierce Juggernaut, Joe arena for years to come.. . expansion teams, will Henderson, L.A. Jazz Choir, its dazzling exterior treat- be the arenas first major Carr De Belles, Joy Holden, ments and advanced tenant, competing in the loaja; (March) David Frish- interior amenities are '89 -90 season. berg, Mose Allison. JAZZ ALLEY (Seattle, Wash.): For booking information, call (305) 849 -2562. (Jan.) Airto & Flora; (March) David Frishberg.

MERRY WIDOW RESTAU- RANT (Bridgeport, Conn.): (Jan.) Duke Robillard, Dave Van Ronk. (Continued on opposite page)

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CONCERTS BY THE SEA (Re- dondo Beach, Calif.): (Jan.) Albert King, Tito Puente; (Feb.) Roy Ayers, Dave Valen- tin, Dianne Reeves, Tierra, Da- vid Benoit, Vesta.

COYOTE CLUB (Wichita, Kan.): (Jan.) Clarence "Gate - mouth" Brown & the Gates Express, Johnny Remo & the Sax Maniacs; (Feb.) L'il Ed & the Blues Imperials.

LINCOLN CENTER (New York, N.Y.): (Feb.) Kronos Quartet; (March) Freddie Hubbard; (April) Tito Puente.

WILTERN THEATRE (Los An- geles, Calif.): (Oct.) Kitaro; (Nov.) Tom Waits; (Dec.) Az- tec Camera and Bourgeois Tagg, Jerry Garcia; (Feb.) Miki Howard, the Manhattans, the Dramatics, the Chi -Lites; (April) David Sylvain.

FAIRMONT HOTEL (Chicago, Ill.): (Dec.) Billy Eckstine and Ramsey Lewis, Sugar Blue; (March) Jerry Butler.

ED BURKE'S (Boston, Mass.): (Jan.) Luther Johnson; (Feb.) Duke Robillard and the Plea- sure Kings.

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (Tulsa, Okla.): (Jan.) Freddie Hubbard, Dizzie Gillespie; (Feb.) George Winston.

`Philadelphia Spectrum is special for us because it's home and has a really great live vibe. Cobo Hall in Detroit is another good one, and so is the Cow Palace in 19,200 SEATS IN DALLAS. San Francisco. I also like pretty well everywhere in the south, because ra they're usually real reunion arena 777 Sports Street Dallas, Texas 75207 rowdy down there.' (214) 658 -7070 TOM KEIFER Cinderella

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LARGE VENUES (Continued from page C -4) 4-,.-1 _;; gar Mellencamp; (Dec.) Rush and Tommy Shaw, Kiss and Ted Nugent; (Jan.) Ronnie M A G I N James Dio /Megadeth /Sava- tage; (Feb.) Sting; (March) Ice Capades; (Sept.) Frank Sina- tra /Sammy Davis Jr. /Dean THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA Martin. NASSAU COLISEUM (Union- An arena so unique and versatile, dale, N.Y.): (Nov.) John Cou- it anticipates your every need. gar Mellencamp, Aerosmith An arena providing unequaled atmosphere and Dokken, Jethro Tull and to host a panorama of events Fairport Convention; (Dec.) for over 20,000 of your guests. Ronnie James Dio /Mega- An arena distinguished by the most innovative designs and features deth /Savatage; (Jan.) Whites - ever found in a facility. nake and Great White; (Feb.) Sting, Yes; (Sept.) Frank An arena with brilliant production capabilities Sinatra /Sammy Davis and superb acoustical engineering Jr. /Dean Martin. to showcase your event in dazzling sight and sound. An arena located in the heart of suburban Detroit, CIVIC CENTER (Providence, in the wealthiest county in the state; R.I.): (Sept.) the Grateful where over 6.2 million people anxiously await your show. Dead; (Oct.) Aerosmith and It's coming to Michigan in August of 1988, Dokken; (Nov.) Fleetwood the ultimate entertainment setting: Mac and the Cruzados, Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention; The Palace of Auburn Hills. Rush and the Michael Future home of the Detroit Pistons. Schenker Group, John Cougar Contact: Thomas D. Trzos, Director of Facility Administration Mellencamp; (Dec.) Tony Ben- nett and the Boston Pops Or- chestra, Ronnie James Dio /- Megadeth /Savatage, Kiss and Ted Nugent; (Jan.) White - snake and Great White; (April) Frank Sinatra /Sammy Davis Jr. /Dean Martin.

UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATER (Los Angeles, Calif.): (Oct.) the Judds and Earl Thomas Conley; (Dec.) the Manhattan Transfer and Uakti; (Jan.) Scott Cossu, Los Lobos /Buck- wheat Zydeco; (Feb.) Roberto Carlos, Linda Ronstadt; (March) the Original Juniors, the Guess Who and B.T.O., Go Ahead and Bob Weir, Jazz Ex- plosion Superband, Gene Loves Jezebel, Willie Nelson and the O'Kanes; (April) Echo and the Bunnymen, Whoopi Goldberg; Michael Hedges and Leo Kottke.

THE FORUM (Los Angeles, Calif.): (Jan.) Aerosmith and Dokken; (Feb.) Rush and Tom- my Shaw; (March) Yes. Detroit will never THE RITZ (New York, N.Y.): (Nov.) The Pogues /Scruffy be the same! the Cat /Big Dipper; (Dec.) Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Colin Quinn, Fishbone 134 West University Drive, Suite 4A Rochester, MI 48063 (313) 656 -9112 and Murphy's Law, Jerry Lee Lewis; (Jan.) the Ramones and Manitoba's Wild King- dom, the Dead Boys /Kix /Hilfi- ger /Circus of Power.

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I VIVII I I I .AI I .- I /Y L L(IVI UV I V - /-ILI IV v LI VL L/Li w v v vvv '.1 .vv v LARGE VENUES TRY SUNDAY THE EAGLES BUDWEISER SUMMER SOUL FESTIVAL 'i i5 JAll FESTIVAL 1981 -BUDW (Continued from opposite page) EISER SUPERFEST BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND TED NUGENT TOM PETTY JOHN DE (New York, N.Y.): (Sept.) NVER KENNY ROGERS STYX BEACH BOYS JAMES CLEVELAND PAT BENATAR SCOTS GUARDS EL Dionne Warwick and Burt ECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA DAN FOGELBERG BOB DYLAN MEATLOAF MOODY BLUES ROLLING ST Bacharach; (Oct.) Anita Baker ONES AC /DC BARRY MANILOW GENESIS RUSH 1982 -KINKS ROD STEWART NEIL DIAMOND THE and Rhonda Hansome, Su- 'N ROLL SPECTACULAR JOURNEY LATIN SALSA FESTIVAL 0 zanne Vega and Judy Tenuta, CARS MUMMERS THE POLICE ROCK Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Tony ZZY OSBORNE JOHN DENVER SOUTHS IDE JOHNNY DIANA ROSS FOREIGNER Bennett; (Nov.) George Ben- DOOBIE BROS. QUEEN CROSBY, STILLS & NASH BLONDIE KENNY ROGERS BL son and Earl Klugh, Pat Meth - ACK SABBATH WILLIE NELSON FLEET WOOD MACJETHROTULLHEARTTHE eny, Jose Jose, Englebert JEFFERS Humperdinck; (March) Gram- WHO JUDAS PRIEST ROCK 'N ROLL WDHA HALLOWEEN CONCERT my Awards Show; (April) ON STARSHIP REO SPEEDWAGON VAN HALEN PAT BENATAR JOE JACKSON Frank Sinatra /Sammy Davis BILLY JOE L Jr. /Dean Martin.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (New York, N.Y.): (Sept.) the Grateful Dead; (Oct.) Pink Floyd; (Nov.) John Cougar Mellencamp; (Dec.) Depeche Mode and Voice Farm; (Jan.) fiI Ice Capades; (Feb.) Sting; OURNEY KINKS LOVIN' FEELINGS STEVIE NICKS RICK SPRINGFIELD BOB SEGER WILLIE NELSON (March) Michael Jackson. HALL & OATES MARVIN GAYE SIMON & GARFUNKEL SUPERTRAMP KENNY ROGERS ASIA HENRY LOVERBOY STYX JACKSON BROWNE MO THE SUMMIT (Houston, Tex.): MANCINI NEIL YOUNG (Nov.) Fleetwood Mac and the ODY BL UES BLACK SABBATH SCOTS GUARD FRANK SINATRA Cruzados; (Dec.) Def Leppard AC /DC HEART /KANSAS 1984 -OZZY OSBORN and Tesla; (Jan.) Rush; (Feb.) E JUDA S PRIEST VAN HALEN DURAN DUR Aerosmith and Dokken, Ron- Giants ROGER nie James Dio /Megadeth /Sa- AN YES 38 SPECIAL LIONEL RICHIE vatage, Kiss and Ted Nugent; WATERS THE CARS JACKSON VICTORY (Sept.) Frank Sinatra /Sammy TOUR B SPRINGSTEEN & THE E ST tadlurriRuCE Davis Jr. /Dean Martin. s ND KENNY ROGERS SCORPIO REET BA REUNION ARENA (Dallas, NS BIL LY SQUIER RUSH JETHRO TULL GRATEFUL DEAD RON Tex.): (Dec.) George Strait/ - NIE JAM ES DIO CULTURE CLUB 1985 -REO SPEEDWAGON DEEP Kathy Mattea /Highway 61, PURPLE HALL & OATES KINKS KISS U -2 ERIC CLAPTON THE FI Def Leppard and Tesla; (Jan.) P ETTY J Rush and MSG; (Feb.) Aero- RM TRI UMPH TOM smith and Dokken, Ronnie OHN DENVER BRYAN ADAMS ROBERT PLANT RICK SPRI NGFIELD James Dio /Megadeth /Sava- TINA TURNER HENRY MANCINI /JAMES GALWAY BRUCE SPRING tage; (Sept.) Frank Sinatra/ - STEEN & THE E STREE T BAND POWERSTAT ION KE Davis /Dean Mar- Sammy Jr. REIGNER tin. NNY ROGERS GEOR The GE THOROGOOD FO AC /DC DIRE STRAITS CENTER COLISEUM (Seattle, RD NES RA Wash.): (Dec.) Fleetwood Mac T I ° \1 \ 1 Meadowlands D E S SHOWD and the Cruzados, Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention, Al- OWN DIO GRATEF UL DEAD JOHN C OUGAR ice Cooper /Armored Saint/ - MELLENCAMP S QUEEZE 1986 -LO VERBOY Faster Pussycat; (Jan.) Aero- Arena PAT BENATAR FR ANK SINATRA BL ACK SAB smith and Dokken; (Feb.) OSBOR Ronnie James Dio /Armored BATH RUSH THE FIRM KISS AEROSM 11H HEART OZZIE Saint /Megadeth; (March) NE JUDAS PRIEST ZZ TOP AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL J ACKSON Frank Sinatra /Sammy Davis BROWNE BOB DYLAN/TOM PETTY VAN HALEN EDDIE MURPHY ROCK 'N SOUL SPECIAL JUDAS PRI Jr. /Dean Martin. EST 38 SPECIAL EMERSON, LAKE, POWELL NEIL YOUNG BOB SEGER KENNY ROGERS DAVID LEE ROTH MONK WARNER THEATRE (Washing- The only sports and entertainment complex located in the heart of the ton, D.C.): (Dec.) Stephanie EES MO Y P P ODY BLU Mills and Colonel Abrams, ES JOUR biggest entertainment market in the world! NEY TRI Johnny Winter and Hot Tuna UMPH ARLBORO with Paul Kanter; (Feb.) Frank M Consistently recognized by the industry as "Best in the U.S.A" COUNTRY MUSIC B Zappa; (March) Linda Bon- 15 000,000 potential ticket buyers within a 30 minute drive. stadt, Michael Hedges and ON JOVI 87 Only 5 miles from mid -town Manhattan, but still in a market all it's own. Leo Kottke. VID LEE R RO N MAIDEN GRATEFUL DEAD BILLY JOEL FRANK SINATRA BILLY JOEL U -2 GENESIS BOSTON GR FOX THEATRE (St. Louis, Mo.): (Oct.) Victor Borge, the ATEFUL DEAD P Statlers and Sylvia; (Nov.) ETER GA BRIEL Kenny Rogers and Exile, Anita HERE "THE TOUR STOPS B DAVID B OWIE Baker and Rhonda Hansome, STILLS & NASH U -2 PINK FLOYD Gallagher; (Dec.) Jethro Tull ON JOVI LUTHER VANDROSS MADONNA MOTLEY CRUE CROSBY, and Fairport Convention, the DEF LEPPARD HEART FLEETWOOD MAC THE CARS ROGER WATERS WHITNEY HOUSTON AEROS Winans and the Clark Sisters, MITH JETHRO TULL JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP EDDIE MURPHY SINATRA & MINELLI RUSH G (Continued on page C -23) DEninnIED f'I InDnC /(flfnflnl UI(,I1I MIfGRC . VI c VICC 1011R- 1A/1-lITFCAIAVF (;F(1R(,F TNf1Rf1(,fl(lrl

BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 C-15 www.americanradiohistory.com St., New York, N.Y. 10003, seats (9,561 permanent, music front -practically guar- Skinner has taken a firm VENUE '88 (212) 505 -0090. This club 2,630 portable). Upcoming: antee that the arena will con- stand on the the controversy (Continued from page C -9) has broken a number of new- INXS, Rush, Sinatra- Martin- tinue to rocK and roar. surrounding buildings who comers (such as Fetchin' Davis "Rat Pack." In the wake buy acts directly from agen- promptu jams. Also, it is a Bones) into the New York of recent glory days hosting Facility Management cies: When the intent is to venue where many cable TV scene, and combines house Whitesnake and Bon Jovi, Group, 3520 General De- circumvent the promoter, shows are filmed. music with new music. Cobo is "still the only game" Gaulle Dr., New 0rlealrrs, La. which regrettably is occuring in town, says events coordina- 70114. (504)367 -2000. too often in our industry, we Caroline's, 19 Fulton St., China Club, 2130 Broad- tor Allan Vella, at least until FMG is the biggest private op- will have nothing to do with it. 4th floor, New York, N.Y. way, New York, N.Y. 10023, the new Auburn Palace opens erator of venues coast -to- "If the promoters pass on a 10038, (212) 393 -9400. (212) 877 -1166. Capacity: in August, heating up area coast in the country. Under show, and we think the deal is Long recognized as one of the 250. An industry hangout, the competition from then on. the FMG umbrella: Nassau right, we'll talk. Or even bet- premiere comedy venues in China Club is an important Still, the Cobo's well- rounded Coliseum, L.I. Knight Center, ter, if we can help the promot- the U.S., Caroline's recently spot for breaking new bands. schedule, including exclusives Miami; Louisiana Superdome; er through our friendships has developed a wide range of with Ringling Bros. and well - St. Louis Arena; Long Beach with the agents, then every- multi -media events. Cobo Arena, 600 Civic Cen- attended Detroit Redwings Arena; Moscone Center and body comes out ahead. ter Dr., Detroit, Mich. hockey -and assistance of Civic Auditorium, San Fran- "We're ready to wheel and The Cat Club, 76 E. 13th (313) 567 -7444. 12,191 Brass Ring Productions on the cisco. FMG president David deal to attract the right shows, to co- promote under the right circumstances, and to step up to the table when it's time to deal. But not at the expense of the promoters - they are the people who ulti- mately produce the most business for all of us. "We have developed rela- tionships with promoters over a long period of time in sever- al of our markets, and we're not about to start cutting them out."

Fat Tuesday's, 190 Third Ave. (at 17th), New York, N.Y. 10003, (212) 772 -9779. Ca- . .... pacity: 110. Upcoming events: Ahmad Jamal, McCoy <-. , . ... -. Tyner, Ron Carter, Gary Bur- v,. ton, Ralph Towner, Astrud Gil- . berto, Anita O'Day and Les *Ai .i`it ;. .... t" Nstt* Paul. In May, Fat Tuesday's will begin airing an interna- .s. 464441444414 441414l.= tionally- syndicated, live -jazz i sc. radio show called "Fat City . Jazz." "It'll be like having a . !. --. . .. °' . (Continued on opposite page) .°. .,. { _ 1111ft WWI .., . .. # . I p . P a s . . . .-. ..:a.N ..' - 'A lot of other VW 1111111W ale ...: .'. l,t1.. z . ., ' - people would . + .. e .f ... .. ;. probably pick this 111111116. 111111111M oior 11111 11.1.1a 1111.111.111 ' ..:. one, but Cobo Hall ,, lwrnr, lrllw t....i. ;so...414011' r I in Detroit ...,tt al..wSn; -that's ,wl. wu.tttr .... . - -- ..._ ..._. .re t1, it ... always been pretty ON. , sa . . eK much of a madhouse. I guess we play the Joe Louis Arena there now from time to time. But Cobo Hall was always the one The most prestigious theatre where you knew you were going to in the world. have a good night. Detroit's always been a great rock'n'roll city-you RADIO CITY MUSIC FIAIT PRODUCTIONS know you're going A ROCKEFELLER GROUP COMPANY to have a hot one Television. Concerts. Business Meetings. Special Events. Theatricals. Artist Management. that night.' 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 (212) 246.4600 2049 Century Park East, Los Angeles, CA 90067 (213) 551.2721 MICK JONES Foreigner

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VENUE '88 (Continued from opposite page) jazz group in your own living room. There will be main- stream, contemporary, fusion and other types of jazz acts," says Steve Forrest, head of publicity and advertising for the club. 1988 should be a Add Hershey Hospitality good year for business, For- rest adds. "Business has been increasing substantially every year as the renaissance of jazz continues. The gate really to Your Next Tour started to explode when "Round Midnight' came out." When you need a star facility, choose the & Stadium, WO W. He ;heypark Drive, The Forum, 3900 W. Man- one that hosts the best. With arena capac- Hershey, PA 17033 (7 7) 534 -3890. chester Blvd., Inglewood, Calif. 90301. (213) 419- ity up to 9,000 and stadium capacity up 3100. 18,679 seats (15,552 to 25,000, we have the ability to host permanent, 3,127 portable). concerts, ice shows, conventions, cir- Various configurations and portable stages. Home of the cuses, professional wrestling and major purple- and -gold champion sports events. New Lakers (as well as hockey York Our experienced and cooperative staff City Kings, plus tennis, soccer, se- HER' IEY, PA is always ready to assist with an extra lect sporting events), the Fo- Pittsburgh rum, says vice president measure of Hershey hospitality. Philadelphia Claire Rothman, looks for- Add something extra to your next ward to a continuing tradition B. imore of presenting "champion- tour. Call Ken Peiffer, Booking and ) .0 ship" talent across the board. Events Manager, Hersheypark Arena L.A. is unusual in one sense, adds Rothman, in that the ex- tended summer season often results in market talent /ven- ue saturation and conges- tion-so "we never have enough" quality shows lined up to satisfy the appetite of the arena. And since there ftRSftYP) aren't too many superstars Rt( the magnitude of Sting, Kiss and Yes who could play multi- ple dates (who are touring) ARENA &STADI!JM and draw near sell -outs, the Forum blends in enough events with their calendar -fill- ing, top -flight sports sched- ule, and rock seiges to keep things jumping throughout the year at the "home of champions."

4D, 605 W. 55th St., New York, N.Y. 10019, (212) 247- 0612. Capacity: 1,500- 2,000. The music at 4D is mostly in the realm of top -40, hip -hop, house and rap. 4D has redefined the disco /live entertainment club scene with a variety of "event- oriented" concerts such as a Halloween concert featuring Tiffany and Freddy Krueger (the latter of "Nightmare On Elm Street "). HERSHEY and HERSHEYF RK are trademarks used under license. Acts like Debbie Gibson, De- Barge and the Fat Boys have often chosen to play 4D rath- er than larger- capacity ven- ues in the past because of its loose, informal atmosphere. (Continued on page C-18)

BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 C-17 www.americanradiohistory.com Rowe, general manager of ton, Mass. 02215, (617) big names and is also a favor- VENUE '88 both facilities. "We did 263 262 -2437. Capacity: 800. ite spot for superstars (like (Continued from page C -17) total events in both venues in Upcoming acts: Concrete U2 and Prince) to drop by for '87, with 55 of those being Blonde, Dead Milkmen and Jill surprise appearances. Axis is concerts. Our net after ex- Holland. Paradise, 967 Com- known for its trendy crowds CONCERTS Meadowlands Arena and Gi- penses was $8.7 million, with monwealth Ave., Boston, and cutting edge bands. The ants Stadium, Route 3 and about $3 million of that com- Mass. 02215, (617) 254- Paradise also hosts top talent Route 20, East Rutherford, ing from concerts." 2052). Capacity: 600. Up- and houses Stitches, a come- N.J. 07073, (201) 460- coming acts: Marshal Cren- dy club. 4330. Capacity: 21,000 (are- The Metro, 15 Landsdowne shaw, Robyn Hitchock and na) and 76,800 (stadium). St., Boston, Mass. 02215, Sinead O'Connor. The Metro, The Palladium, 126 E. 14th T - Upcoming events: White (617) 262 -2605. Capacity: Axis and Paradise are all oper- St., New York, N.Y. 10003, & VENUES snake, David Lee Roth, Pink 1,200. Upcoming acts: Ter- ated by Patrick Lyons, who is (212) 473 -7171. Capacity: Floyd, Van Halen, AC /DC, ence Trent D'Arby, Midnight also opening the Hard Rock 4,000. Larry Lieberman, a Frank Sinatra. "Business is Oil, Ziggy Marley, the Pogues. Cafe in Boston. The Metro is a concert producer who previ- excellent," comments Michael Axis, 13 Landsdowne St., Bos- dance club that hosts many ously put on the "Psychedelic Daze" review at the Saint, is now producing concerts for the Palladium, which has un- dergone a major renovation. "Some days we will have dance -oriented entertain- ment, with Tiffany and Debbie Gibson -type acts, that will put on two shows a day. One will be a matinee for pre -teens and our club VIP room will be reserved as a parents' room. And the second show will be at night. On other nights, we will have the Psychedelic Daze review and other bands," comments Lieberman.

Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020. (212) 240- 4000. Radio City Music Hall Productions is still savoring a Top into the lucrative midwest market by booking your next successful Grammy Awards event at central Illinois' most versatile facility: The Peoria show, the first in N.Y. in seven Civic Center. years, as well as five sold -out Centrally located in the heart of Illinois, The Peoria Civic Earth, Wind & Fire dates. No- Center is on route to all your booking events. Our state -of- the -ort arena, exhibit hall, lavish theater, ampl table '87 concerts included meeting rooms and complete in -house catering service 11P PEORIA CIVIC CENTER Paul Simon's "Graceland" insure the success of your next show. 201 S.W. Jefferson St. íj tour, five nights of Anita Bak- Coll today to schedule your next event at The Peoria Civic Peoria, IL. 61602 er, the Dionne Warwick /Burt Center. (309) 673 -8900. Direct dial to booking ext. 103. 309 -673 -8900 1llirxis Photo courtesy of Keen Duke Bacharach reunion, and George Benson /Earl Klugh's "Collaboration." At age 56, the glittering art deco land- FULL mark is gearing up for still an- CONCEP' .,tn other big year. "Each year has e its own personality," says - FACILITIES Mark Felton, vice president of I c ^Irsnr rrrT N G H T C L U B 26,0 " concerts & booking, "depend- ing on which acts are on the NEW YORK CITY A WIDE RANGE OF 212.247.0612 (Continued on page C-20) STAGE LIGHTING AND SPECIAL EFFECTS THE 1986 -87 CONCERT SERIES HAS INCLUDED: DEBBIE GIBSON NOEL `The Fillmore East in DEBBIE HARRY New York, which is THE FAT BOYS now the Saint, DEBARGE immediately LOU REED In GEORGIO springs to mind. THE VILLAGE PEOPLE fact, I might even ALISHA play there this year. DIVINE There's a good COMPANY B WILL TO POWER delicatessen next NANCY MARTINEZ... door, you've got Joshua Light Show LIVE BROADCASTS WITH THE KnYr 103f! SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY doing the lights - WITH 4D DJ BILLBOARD AWARD WINNING SCOTT BLACKWELL FRESH NEW MUSIC just what the F O R B O O K I N G S A N D F U R T H E R INFORMATION PLEASE CALL doctor ordered.' C O R N E L I S C R A A N E , 4D D I R E C T O R A T 2 1 2. 2 4 7. 0 6 1 2 ROBERT PLANT D NIGHTCLUB 605 WEST 55 STREET NYC 10019

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BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 C-19 www.americanradiohistory.com VENUE '88 0;0' (Continued from page C -18) Just two blocks road. One year there may be COiiiCit:rtit'S 10 major acts out; another from the beach! year there may be less. For 1988, quite a few exciting Total Exhibit Area: 27,000 sq. ft. tours have been announced Main Hall - 130 - 8 x 10 booths. 35' ceil- and we hope to present as ing. Three - 11' x 12' freight doors. On many as possible at the Music site parking. Twelve miles to LAX. Four Hall." Upcoming: INXS, the Frank & VENUES hotels /motels in walking distance. Sinatra -Dean Martin -Sammy Capacity: 4,500 Davis Jr. "Rat Pack," and Ju- lio Iglesias. Adds Felton, "We also have 1855 MAIN ST., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 (213) 451 -1578 become more active in book- groups such as Rudy Rega- ing concerts outside the Mu- lado and Brazilian performers sic Hall. Now we have an ex- such as Kenia are among the clusive contract with attractions; samba dancers C Roseland, which will enable us and capoeira [Brazilian mar- to reach new audiences on a tial art] performers provide continuing basis. Our pre- entertainment between the BLACK GYPSY miere show, Echo & the Bun - musical acts. "Brazilians nymen, was a special dance know how to party better than Ralph Cooper's Annual Salute to affair that successfully set the anyone else in the world and Original stage for upcoming Roseland we want to bring that spirit to dates with Ziggy Marley & the Los Angeles," says club owner HARLEM AMATUER HARLEM Melody Makers, Billy Bragg, Maria Lucien. and Love & Rockets." The OUTDOOR Roseland shows are spon- Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St., NIGHT at the sored by Goldstar Electronics. New York, N.Y. 10036, (212) 997 -1003. Capacity: 1,500. APOLLO THEATRE CONCERT SERIES Samba E Saudade, 6840 Upcoming events: Sonny Rol- Videos, motion pictures, stage, theatre, The Top Talent of Tomorrow Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, lins, Lionel Hampton, David Calif., 90028, (818) 785- Sylvian, Caetano Veloso, Joao for further 1 West 125 Street, New York, NY 10027 5973. Capacity: 350. Samba Bosco, Gal Costa, Joao Gil- information: RALPH COOPER Il phone: (212) 689 -6026 E Saudade is a nightclub that berto. "In May we will have a presents primarily Brazilian very special concert series C 7 music and operates out of the featuring Veloso, Bosco, Cos- Hollywood Live Entertainment ta and Gilberto -some of the building across from Mann's biggest name performers Chinese Theater. Samba from Brazil," says Julie Par - The Frank Erwin Center bands (Batucaje, Embra- eles, marketing director for samba, L.A. Samba), salsa (Continued on opposite page) Has More. `I like the sheds, especially Concord Pavillion in San Francisco. That's a really amazing place to play. It's three -quarters

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There's very little Mallard is more optimistic launching pads for the likes of Air Supply, A ddiey, risk of failure for acts in the about club prospects than Rush, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Bobby Ryde'I, B ites, Bonnie $30,000 -$50,000 range." Simmons, observing that Judas, Priest, Van Halen, Kiss, tL Butfalo SpnntTtieId CFar, Daniels. Chick Reítt, Buddy Ha The nightclub scene is "his- while there's a lot of turnover and many others. Corea, Chubby Checker Chuck Berry. Crystal Gayle Dana Carvey, Dave Brubeck, Dave Mason, David Bromberg, Dizzy tory," in Simmons' opinion, in ownership of the clubs, the Gillespie, Don Gavin, Don Williams, Dr. Hook, Earl Thomas Conley, primarily because of drunk - facilities do manage to contin- Eddy Grant, Eddie Money, Emmy Lou Harris, Eric Burdon, Fabian, driving laws. He says the final ue operating. He says clubs Farrenheil, Fats Dorninc, Foghat Fron!%ie il orì Frankie Valli, Freddie Fender, Gary Puckett r,e-- Pitney. nail in the club coffin will be if are good for "fill dates" for George Carlin ,N Gordon the U.S. Senate passes a acts travelling between larg- Lightfoot Grcr. Tc) ç ether Tour, pending labor- backed bill that er -venue appearances. Hot Tuna, Howie Cif ( r would make club owners "em- As a barometer of live tal- a.; 1'1 .'' Jan & Dean, Jay 1 nphie.f.:,John ployers" of musical talent, ent health, Mallard says his + ohnr_ rather than "purchasers." company has dates booked "Our business was up last farther ahead than ever be- Judy '«vín and the year," reports George Mal- fore, some already into the obus, lard, vice president of Halsey 1989 season. Halsey's annu- tin + Tuc í<,% Ich Murphy, International in Nashville. A al receipts are reportedly in Bit, Pablo Cruise, Pat e of the increase, he ex- the $50- million range. Senator, Of y, tes win Corey, Pure part Prairie y Ch Belzer, Rick plains, came from the opening By Amusement Business' Bert Cray. Rob ht--. Chartbusters, up of new venues and the ex- assessments, Farm Aid III was Na Na, :ovni' ctor, Roy 8r honan, Roy O Sha pansion of older ones. Foreign 1987's biggest country mu- Simply Red, Sister S:edáe, Spyro Gy ueeze, Stan Getz. ppenwolt, Steve Torbert, Steven Wh urvívar, Suzanne Vega, revenues are up for the com- sic event, accounting for =asking Heads, Tammy Wynette, Tas aney, Tavares, The B -52s. pany, which has just hired gross ticket sales of Who, The The Band, The Delfuegas, The Everly hers, The Guess Trisha Walker to head its in- $1,390,000 and drawing a Turner, The Monkees, The Neville Hooters, The Judds, The Paoteis,Tina Held at Brothers, The Pointer Sisters, The Ramones, The Righteous Brothers, ternational division. crowd of 69,500. the The Trammps, The Village People, Three Dog Night, 't1í =,, esday, Mallard says that states Univ. Of Nebraska's Memorial Todd Rundgren & Utopie., Torn Rustr, ír Warren Zev. - zylen and cities are sponsoring Stadium in Lincoln, it also Wayne Newton, Yaskov Sri Jenr inns, more performing arts series ranked as the twenty- second and including country talent largest boxscore of the year in them. The series are subsi- among all types of concerts. dized both through state and local taxes and endowment MASON BADGE PRODUCTS funds. College activity is also SINCE 1958 picking up for country music, ROCK GIANTS 15537 Cabrito Road Van Nuys, Mallard maintains. And, he (Continued from page C -11) CA 91406 *rx Iutñ An2na-liciitonum adds, "a lot of privately 818 -997 -0717 owned and city -owned build- rock tours of mid -size and 800 -334 -9445 ;zQil ings are starting to promote theatrical venues. . il_ I.1L1111Duluth FAX 818 -997 -1327 their own shows." 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C-22 BILLBOARD MARCi1 26. 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com Cruzados, Night Ranger and Waters, Jethro Tull and Fair- The best seat LARGE VENUES Helix; (Dec.) Whitney Houston port Convention; (Dec.) Kiss (Continued from page C -15) and Jonathan Butler, Def Lep - and Ted Nugent, Aerosmith pard and Tesla; (Jan.) Ronnie and Dokken; (Jan.) White - in Toledo... the Cars and the Brandos, James Dio /Megadeth /Sava- snake and Great White; (Feb.) George At the fabulous Masonic Auditorium. Its the Benson and Earl tage, Yes, Sting. Bruce Springsteen. show business showplace of the Midwest. Top Klugh; (Jan.) Charlie Daniels performers and great shows pack the Masonic Band /Leon Russell /Edgar FOX THEATRE (Atlanta, Ga.): CIVIC AUDITORIUM (Omaha, night after night...and packed means 2,500 Winter. seats. (Oct.) Anita Baker and Neb.): (Nov.) Whitesnake and And why not ? -Toledo's a show biz town Rhonda Hansome. Howie Great White, Yes; (Dec.) Aer- with more than one million enthusiastically SUN DOME (Tampa, Fla.): Mandel; (Nov.) Elvis Costello, osmith and Dokken. receptive, downright friendly people to draw (Nov.) Fleetwood Mac Le on. and the Ballet de Monte Carlo, They're the reason top names love to R.E.M. and the dB's; (Dec.) MEMORIAL HALL (Kansas perform here. Of course, performers the O'Jays and Millie Jackson; City, Kan.): (Nov.) R.E.M. and like the Masonic, too...and well, they should. It features a 70' x 48' (Jan.) Sting; (Feb.) Squeeze; the dB's; (Dec.) the Cars and stage, excellent acoustics, (March) Linda Ronstadt. the Brandos; (Jan.) Alice Coo- luxurious dressing rooms, a per and Armored Saint. complete and modern sound system, electronic dimming CENTRUM IN WORCESTER equipment...the works. (Worcester, Mass.): (Oct.) PIKE'S PEAK CENTER (Colo- Get the full story! Call Frank Sinatra and Tom Dree- rado Springs, Colo.): (Nov.) Jim Chapman at the Masonic sen; (Nov.) Whitney Houston Los Lobos and Dave Alvin; Auditorium (419) 381.8851 Whether you're hook- ...or next time you're ifs and Jonathan Butler, Roger (Jan.) Marvin Hamlisch, Ricky in town, stop over IrIS7 ing a concert, a Broadway Skaggs and Highway 101. and see why, indeed, : II show, a video production, or you should reserve a corporate meeting... the best seat in Nashville is the city and the SIE\hVAIRIF Toledo. TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is the place. We've got it all -three It-1,VLIL versatile halls seating 300, Safe. Hassle Free Promoting 1,010 and 2,398, state -of -the -art sound and lighting, dressing Attractive Rates rooms for 150, shop Twenty -Five Minutes area and much From Downtown Manhattan DAYS & NIGHTS (Continued from page C more! 2,829 Great Seats In Historic, -10) Classic Setting Contact our Before Find Out What You've Been Missing! acts play theaters or Sales Manager arenas, the breaking ground TOLEDO MASONIC AUDITORIUM for your next Tennessee CALL Fitrah Muhammad, Per(ormmg for many of them is the club 4645 Heatherdowns Toledo, Ohio 43614 event at Events Manager Arts Center scene. A lot of new and devel- (615)741 -7975. (201) 643 -4550 oping acts are still able to gain invaluable exposure through LOUIS BROWN ATHLETIC CENTER playing clubs. However, club - land also has its fair share of AT problems. 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Fortunately, many hard- JOHN SEX working promoters are willing DONOVAN to take risks in putting on THE GRAPES OF WRATH shows. One can only hope that FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM -J they will be THE WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE able to continue their efforts to develop new tal- U SPENCER DAVIS GROUP THE DRIFTERS ent from the touring circuit. Location: Miami Beach, FL INNER CIRCLE Capacity: 1300 ANTHONY PQ Box 8383 IOEY ARIAS Contact: Norman Bedford CREDITS: All editorial by Bill- FERRO R.I. 02920 MICHEL CAMILO Cranston, (3051 331-c914 MR. BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT board writers; Cover photo, At- President (401) 276 -5858 tila Csupo; Cover & design, \ CLUB NU 245 Twenty-Second Street, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Stephen Stewart.

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Instrument, Accessory Makers Meet To Talk Trends New Dutch TV U.S. Has High Profile At German Music Fair Channel To Air strument and accessory makers remain the market leaders despite Exports showed a similar pattern. BY WOLFGANG SPAHR have enjoyed growing business, as the advent of hi -tech electronics. About $375 million worth of instru- Edison Awards FRANKFURT, West Germany U.S. retail sales rose to $3.4 billion in The Frankfurt fair also revealed ments were produced in West Ger- manufacturers, their international 1986. The global picture is similar; strong interest in innovations in the man in 1986; about two -thirds of AMSTERDAM Holland's new competitiveness benefiting from the gross earnings have been rising sound -amplification sector, where that was exported. The U.S. took national television channel, weak dollar, enjoyed a higher than about 5% annually in both Western the arrival of high- output drivers 16% of the exports, Japan 8 %, and Netherlands -3, is set to be usual profile at this year's Frank- Europe and Asia. has permitted the use of lighter and Southeast Asia 3 %, but other Euro- launched April 4 with a live furt Music Fair, held March 9 -13 While dollar exchange rates have more compact speakers, a develop- pean countries were the largest transmission of this year's Edi- here. favored U.S. exports, they have also ment with implications not only for market by far, accounting for 60% son Awards presentation. A total U.S. participation was up from 61 made products imported to the U.S. static venues such as discos and of all exports. The planned integra- of 17 Dutch and international exhibitors in 1987 to 80 this time less competitive pricewise. As a re- concert halls but also for touring tion of the European Economic acts will receive the awards, around, more than all other coun- sult, manufacturers in low -cost re- bands, whose equipment- transpor- Community market-with a popula- which are the local industry's tries except Britain, with 115, and gions such as the Far East have tation costs could be reduced. tion of 325 million people -by 1992 equivalent of the Grammys. West Germany itself, with 366. In turned their attention increasingly In West Germany, instrument is seen as a major new opportunity Two programs totaling 90 min- all, 893 exhibitors from 38 countries to the European market, matching sales in 1986 were worth about $360 for further export growth. utes and featuring live perfor- took part. Until now, U.S. firms European quality standards and million, up from $317 million in 1985. Some 60,000 visitors attended the mances by most of the award have often appeared only as the tastes and in some cases buying up Sales of small instruments regis- Frankfurt fair. According to the or- winners are planned. The win- holders of patents that were then European trade names to circum- tered an 8.6% increase over the 1986 ganizers, there were buyers from 70 ners will not be announced until exploited around the world, particu- vent trade restrictions and allow figure, but large-instrument sales countries, and one in every three at- the day of the awards presenta- larly in Asia. their products to be sold under new fell 6.2%. Small- instrument imports tendees came from overseas. The tions, but it is believed that U.S. In the U.S. domestic market, in- national flags. were up nearly 15 %, while imports figures are seen as supportive of band Omar & the Howlers and Guitars, keyboards, and, to a less- of large instruments showed little the fair's claim that it is the premier local pop group the Nits will be er extent, percussion instruments change. international event of its kind. among the five domestic and 12 INTERNATIONAL EDITOR international acts honored. The

PETER JONES, Billboard, 71 Beak St., London first show will feature middle -of- WIR 31F. 01 -439 9411. the -road artists, the second pop and rock performers. INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS Wileatley Weaves FM Web In Australia Set up in 1960, the Edisons are Australia -GLENN A. BAKER, P.O. Box 261, television network has ever so the ultimate plum. organized by the Edison Founda- BY GLENN A. BAKER Baulkham Hills, 2153 New South Wales. deftly snared a target audience. He says: "I'll consolidate here tion, which has teamed up with Austria -MANFRED SCHREIBER, 1180 Wien, SYDNEY In a single year, an Twenty years ago, Wheatley for a while and then move. The Dutch record industry organiza- XVII, Kreuzgasse 27.0222 48-2882. Australian rock manager /label was the bassist with a little -known move could be sooner than expect- tion NVPI. A total of 277 albums Belgium-MARC MAES, Kapelstraat 41, 2040 Antwerpen. 03-5688082. owner with a relatively minor Brisbane blues band called Bay ed, perhaps even less than a year. I released in 1987 were nominated Canada -KIRK LaPOINTE, 83 Hamilton Ave. N., background in the broadcast in- City Union. A move to Melbourne don't think it will be long before for the awards by 13 record corn- Ottawa, Ontario KIY 1BB. 613 -238 -4142. dustry has spent $280 million to as- saw him become a member of hot Hoyts Media will be listed on the panies here. The winners will be Czechoslovakia -PETER BELOHLAVEK, Biskup- semble the nation's second -most- hit outfit the Master's Appren- New York Stock Exchange. I've determined by juries. cova 15,1300 Praha 3. extensive radio station network. tices, which recorded four albums (Continued on page 61) Denmark -KNUD ORSTED, 22 Tjoernevej, DK- 2 3070 Snekkersten. 02- 22- 26-72. That it is ranked No. is of no for EMI, two in London. Finland --KART HELOPALTIO, SF -01860 Perttula great concern, as he also happens Fascinated by the business as- 27- 18.36. to own the largest shareholding pect of rock, he moved into man- France -MICHAEL ZWERIN, 11 rue Jean Mace, (14.9 %) in the biggest network, agement and initiated the launch IFPI Presses Tape -Levy War 75011 Paris. 01 -4356 6277. Wesgo. of Little River Band, signed it to -PHILIPPE CROCQ, 4 bis rue Mizon, 75015 In an audacious and unprece- Capitol, and started its penetration Paris. 01 -4327 6309. Canadian Survey Used As Ammo Greece-JOHN CARR, Kaisarias 26 -28, Athens dented blitzkrieg, mild- mannered of the U.S. market, greatly assist- 610. Glenn Wheatley, 39, has taken con- ed by FM radio, which had not yet LONDON Global label trade sis of "national treatment." The Hotlaad-WILLEM HOOS, Bilderdijklaan 28, Hil- trol of the highest- rating stations been introduced into Australia. group IFPI here is using the re- group also recommends the intro- versum. 035 -43137. (all FM) in every Australian state Thereafter, Wheatley sniffed sults of a new survey of home tap- duction of legislation making it Hong Kong -HANS EBERT, TNS 17 /Fl, Citicorp capital except Adelaide and Ho- out legislation to establish com- ing in Canada as ammunition in its mandatory for all new home re- Centre, 18 Whitfield Rd., Causeway Bay. 05 787618. bart. He has stitched up the vital mercial FM radio in Australia, campaign for a U.K. blank -tape cording hardware to incorporate Hungary-PAUL GYONGY, Orloutca 3/b, 1026 east coast with the just- announced formed a consortium, and became levy. an anticopying device. Budapest 11. Tel: 167-456. purchase of Brisbane's FM -104, al- a founding director of 3EON -FM, The survey, carried out by the In London, IFPI says the Cana- India -JERRY D'SOUZA, c/o F.M. Pinto, 136 most 12 months to the day after he which on July 11, 1980, became the Music Copyright Action Group and dian survey reinforces the correla- Lady Jamshedji Rd., Mahim, Bombay 400 016. began his airwave onslaught with first commercial FM station in released March 8 by the Canadian tion between the upsurge in home Ireland -KEN STEWART, 56 Rathgar Rd, Dublin 6.97- 14-72. the takeover of Melbourne's Australia. But for the next six Independent Record Production taping and the decline of the rec- Israel -BENNY DUDKEVITCH, P.O. Box 7750, 3EON -FM from retired radio mo- years, he concentrated more on his Assn., reveals that 63% of the Ca- ord industry, adding: "The timing 92 428 Jerusalem. gul Rod Muir. record label, management compa- nadian population home taped in of the report throws into relief the Italy-VITTORIO CASTELLI, Via Vigoni 7, 20122 Wheatley's radio empire has ex- ny, and various entrepreneurial 1987, a figure IFPI describes as Milan. 02 -545 5126. panded so swiftly that he has de- music and sports pursuits. His "staggering" (Billboard, March Jamaica -MAUREEN SHERIDAN, 43F Turtle cided to off -load a of six only 19). IFPI finds the Beach Towers, Ocho Rios. package radio dabble was the quiet Japan -SHIG FUJITA, Utsunomiya Bldg., 19-16 "secondary" stations (3CV, 2EC, purchase of small regional outlet Each home taper used an aver- Jingumae 6- Chome, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150. 2LM, 2MW, 5SE, and 4AK) and the 2EC. age of 9.5 blank cassettes, causing report `staggering' 03- 4984641. recently acquired Brisbane AM In March 1986, Muir, owner of losses to the Canadian record in- Malaysia -CHRISTIE LEO, No. 1, Jalan 7/18, station 4BK. This leaves him own- Sydney's 2MMM -FM, bought out dustry estimated at more than fundamental flaw in Britain's new 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. ing the highly profitable 2MMM - 3EON -FM but kept Wheatley on $600 million. By contrast, blank - copyright bill, providing fresh evi- Philippines -CES RODRIGUEZ, 18 Anonas, Pro- ject 2, Quezon City 3001. FM Sydney, 3EON -FM Melbourne, the board. By November, Wheat- tape sales in Canada rose nearly dence against the regrettable deci- Poland-ROMAN WASCHKO, Magiera 9m 37, FM -104, 96 -FM Perth, 5AD Ade- ley sensed Muir's lessening inter- 50% between 1983 and 1986. Pene- sion to drop the proposal for a 01-873 Warszawa. 34- 36 -04. laide, 4GG Gold Coast, and 3GL in est in radio and, in a bold and en- tration of high -speed- dubbing re- blank -tape levy." Portugal -FERNANDO TENENTE, R Sta Helena rural Victoria. Impending legisla- tirely unexpected move, secured corders rose to 40 %, and for dual - IFPI associate director general 122 R /c, Oporto. tion will enable the last- two -men- sufficient financial support to pick dubbing machines the figure was Gillian Davies says that in most Romania-OCTAVIAN URSULESCU, Str. Radu 55 %. de la La Afumati nr, 57 -B, Sector 2, Bucharest tioned stations to convert to FM up not only his beloved 3EON -FM Western European countries, 0.P.9. 13- 46-10. 16.20-80. within two years. but 2MMM -FM as well. Many of those surveyed favored "over 60% of households have at South Africa -JOHN MILLER, 305 Buckingham The Brisbane and Perth stations The next moves were for a share remuneration for rights owners, least one tape recorder, and the Court, Leyds St., Joubet Park, Johannesburg, enjoy incredibly strong market in Wesgo; he then picked up the most popularly through a royalty U.K. has the highest saturation 2000. shares (in excess of 30% of all Northern Star network of 96 -FM, based on a percentage of the level with 73 %." Spain-FERNANDO SALAVERRI, Piz Emilion Ji- available in each city), 5AD, 3GL, and 4G0 in November; blank- price. has The implications menez Millas, 2D, 28008, Madrid. 24242 93. listeners cassette CIRPA of the Canadian Sweden -MAGNUS JANSON, Markeares Gatan while 2MMM -FM is the country's and now he owns FM -104. now tabled proposals for a royalty report should not be lost on the 10, 11353 Stockholm. most profitable radio station. Even Having gone as far as he practi- on both blank tapes and recording British government, IFPI urges, Switzerland -- PIERRE HAESLER, Hasenweld $, 96 -FM in the far -flung western cally can Down Under, he's on the hardware, the amount of which pointing out that other leading Eu- CH-4600 Olten. 062-215909. city of Perth generates substantial move again. In March last year, would be negotiated by ropean states, including West Ger- U.S.S.R. -VADIM YURCHENKOV, 6 Aprelskaya revenue. Wheatley Communications be- importers /manufacturers and many, France, Portugal, and Str., Block 2, Apt. 16, 195268 Leningrad, K- 268. 225-35-88. Wheatley's stations reach 11 came Hoyts Media Ltd., with rights holders and based on a per- Spain, have already taken steps to West Germany -WOLFGANG SPAHR, Postbox million of Australia's 16 million Wheatley as managing director. It centage of the retail price. compensate rights owners, while 1150, Keltingstrasse 18, 2360 Bad Segeberg. residents, while approximately was floated on the Sydney stock The payments should be distrib- legislation for the same purpose is 04551- 81428. 70% of Australia's residents under exchange in October. Now, Wheat - uted to copyright owners under an in progress in Belgium, Holland, Yugoslavia-MITJA VOLCIC, Dragomer, Rozna age 30 listen to a Wheatley -owned ley's eyeing the world-New Zea- agreed formula, CIRPA says, with and Italy. 6, 61351, Brezovica, Ljubljana 23 -522. station. No newspaper chain or land for starters and the U.S. as allocations to foreigners on the ba-

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No part of this publication ALBUMS HOT 100 ALBUMS may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any 1 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS DIRTY DANCING SOUNDTRACK RCA/BMG 1 1 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, 2 2 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH COLUMBIA /CBS ACCORDING TO ces or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. 3 3 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP THE LONESOME JUBILEE MERCURY/ 2 2 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA POLYGRAM 3 3 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 4 4 TIFFANY MCA /MCA 4 4 JOHNNY HATES JAZZ TURN BACK THE CLOCK VIRGIN 5 5 INXS KICK ATLANTIC /WEA BRITAIN (Courtesy Music Week /Gallup) As of 3/19/88 5 6 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC 6 6 AC /DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO ATLANTIC /WEA 6 8 AC /DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO ATLANTIC This Last 7 8 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC /CBS 7 7 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC Week Week SINGLES 8 7 DAVID LEE ROTH SKYSCRAPER WARNER BROS. /WEA 8 18 TOTO THE SEVENTH ONE CBS 1 1 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLIE MINOGUE PWL 9 NEW ROBERT PLANT NOW AND ZEN ESPARANZA /WEA 9 5 TPAU BRIDGE OF SPIES SIREN 2 2 TOGETHER FOREVER RICK ASTLEY RCA 10 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS GOOD MORNING VIETNAM SOUNDTRACK A &M/ 10 12 JEAN JACQUES GOLDMAN ENTRE GRIS CLAIR ET GRIS FONCE EPIC 3 4 JOE LE TAXI VANESSA PARADIS FA PRODUCTIONS / POLYDOR A &M 11 10 STING ...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M 4 22 DON'T TURN AROUND ASWAD MANGO /ISLAND 11 11 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEONE ARISTA/BMG 12 14 COMMUNARDS RED LONDON 5 9 CRASH THE PRIMITIVES RCA 12 10 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA VERTIGO /POLYGRAM 13 9 PETER MAFFAY LANGE SCHATTEN TELDEC 6 12 SHIP OF FOOLS ERASURE MUTE 13 9 STING ... 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WESTSIDE 2 2 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER 18 27 RECKLESS AFRIKA BAMBAATAA /U640 EMI 3 2 MY LOVE IS A TANGO GUILLERMO MARCHENA TELDEC WARNES RCA 19 23 HEART OF GOLD JOHNNY HATES JAZZ VIRGIN 4 3 4 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RICK ASTLEY RCA 4 1 NEED YOU B.V.S.M.P. BCM Ruses 20 26 I'M NOT SCARED EIGHTH WONDER CBs 5 6 HOUSE ARREST KRUSH MERCURY / PHONOGRAM 4 3 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE VIRGIN 21 11 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER BANGLES DEF JAM 6 8 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN JIVE 5 5 HUNGRY EYES ERIC CARMEN RCA 22 NEW COULD'VE BEEN TIFFANY MCA 7 7 SIGN YOUR NAME TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY ces 6 7 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY RCA 23 14 TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 8 8 BLUEPRINT RAINBIRDS MERCURY / PHONOGRAM 7 6 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL EPIC 24 16 GOODGROOVE DEREK B MUSIC OF LIFE CLIFF EMI 9 5 HERE I AM DOMINOS RCA 8 20 SOME PEOPLE RICHARD 25 15 DOMINION THE SISTERS OF MERCY MERCIFUL RELEASE /WEA 10 NEW TOGETHER FOREVER RICK ASTLEY RCA 9 8 DEVIL INSIDE INXS WEA 26 25 HOW MEN ARE AZTEC CAMERA WEA 11 14 AN DER COPACABANA E.A.V. EMI 10 9 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE BANANARAMA LIBERATION 27 35 JUST LIKE PARADISE DAVID LEE ROTH WARNER BROS. 12 18 COME INTO MY LIFE JOYCE SIMS LONDON 11 11 AM I EVER GONNA SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN ANGELS MUSHROOM 28 8 SUEDEHEAD MORRISSEY HIS MASTER'S VOICE /EMI 13 10 ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE /EMI 12 13 STUTTER RAP MORRIS MINOR & THE MAJORS VIRGIN 29 NEW BASS (HOW LOW CAN YOU GO) SIMON HARRIS FFRR /LONDON 14 17 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW TIFFANY WEA 13 10 SAY YOU WILL FOREIGNER ATLANTIC 30 NEW CROSS MY BROKEN HEART SINITTA FANFARE 15 NEW WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS BROS CBS 14 17 SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER RICHARD MARX MANHATTAN 31 34 I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT VINTERTAINMENT /ELEKTRA NEED YOU INXS MERCURY PHONOGRAM 15 NEW HAZY SHADE OF WINTER BANGLES LIBERATION 32 NEW DAYS OF NO TRUST MAGNUM POLYDOR 16 20 TONIGHT / 17 16 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER 16 12 ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 33 19 I THINKT WE'RE ALONE NOW TIFFANY MCA WARNES RCA 17 15 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE GLENN MEDEIROS MERCURY 34 18 I HI N EVERYBODYE EDDIE COCHRAN LIBERTY 18 NEW I WON'T CRY GLEN GOLDSMITH RCA 18 NEW BOYS WILL BE BOYS CHOIRBOYS MUSHROOM 35 28 FOR A FRIEND THE COMMUNARDSCOCHR LONDON 19 13 EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES BLACK A &M /DGG 19 19 RUN TO PARADISE CHOIRBOYS MUSHROOM 36 NEW TEMPTATIONR A FRIEN WET M WET PRECIOUS/PHONOGRAMLONDO 20 NEW MR MANIC AND SISTER COOL SHAKATAK POLYDOR 20 16 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW TIFFANY MCA 37 NEW ONLY IN DREAMS DEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC ALBUMS ALBUMS 38 NEW LOVES CHANGES (EVERYTHING) CLIMIE FISHER EMI 1 2 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA / ARIOLA 1 1 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA 39 24 SAY IT AGAIN JERMAINE STEWART 10 /VIRGIN 2 1 PETER MAFFAY LANGE SCHATTEN TELDEC 2 2 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 40 NEW I FOUGHT THE LAW THE CLASH ces 3 3 RAINBIRDS RAINBIRDS MERCURY /PHONOGRAM 3 4 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC ALBUMSA1 4 4 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 4 7 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP THE LONESOME JUBILEE MERCURY 1 ALBUTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING ACCORDING TO CBs TO CBS 5 3 ICEHOUSE MAN OF COLOURS REGULAR 5 6 ERSTE ALLGEMEINE VERUNSICHERUNG LIEBE, TOD & TEUFEL EMI 2 4 OMD THE BEST OF OMD VIRGIN 6 13 CLIFF RICHARD ALWAYS GUARANTEED EMI 6 5 AC /DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO ATLANTIC 7 A 3 NEW BILLY OCEAN TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS JIVE 6 PINK FLOYD MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON CBS 7 8 CLIMIE FISHER EVERYTHING EMI 4 5 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 8 5 ANGELS LIVELINE MUSHROOM 8 7 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 5 9 VARIOUS UNFORGETTABLE EMI 9 8 JIMMY BARNES FREIGHT TRAIN HEART MUSHROOM 9 9 JOHNNY HATES JAZZ TURN BACK THE CLOCK VIRGIN 6 18 ALEXANDER O'NEAL HEARSAY TABU 10 10 NOISEWORKS NOISEWORKS ces 10 15 TOTO THE SEVENTH ONE ces 7 6 WET WET WET POPPED IN SOULED OUT PRECIOUS /PHONOGRAM 11 9 TWELFTH MAN WIRED WORLD OF SPORTS EMI 11 10 PET SHOP BOYS ACTUALLY PARLOPHONE /EMI 8 8 JOHNNY HATES JAZZ TURN BACK THE CLOCK VIRGIN 12 12 INXS KICK WEA 12 11 SIGI SCHWAB ANNA - SOUNDTRACK TELDEC 13 VIRGIN 9 3 LUTHER VANDROSS GIVE ME THE REASON EPIC 15 BELINDA CARLISLE HEAVEN ON EARTH 13 14 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC 10 NEW THE WHO WHO'S BETTER, WHO'S BEST POLYDOR 14 11 AC /DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO ALBERT PRODUCTIONS 14 16 INXS KICK MERCURY / PHONOGRAM 11 7 T'PAU BRIDGE OF SPIES SIREN /VIRGIN 15 NEW TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 15 12 BLACK WONDERFUL LIFE A &M ACCORDING TO ces 12 11 BELINDA CARLISLE HEAVEN ON EARTH VIRGIN 16 13 FOREIGNER INSIDE INFORMATION ATLANTIC 16 14 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT WARNER BROS. 13 2 THE MISSION CHILDREN MERCURY/PHONOGRAMTH 17 NEW RICK SPRINGFIELD ROCK OF LIFE RCA 17 NEW SPY VS. SPY XENOPHOBIA (WHY ?) WEA 14 16 VARIOUS THE GREATEST LOVE TELSTAR 18 NEW STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M 18 16 GEORGE HARRISON CLOUD NINE DARK HORSE 15 12 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC 19 19 T'PAU BRIDGE OF SPIES VIRGIN 19 17 JOHN FARNHAM WHISPERING JACK WHEATLEY 16 24 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY ARISTA 20 17 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC 20 NEW U2 THE JOSHUA TREE ISLAND 17 20 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT WARNER BROS. 18 15 THE CHRISTIANS THE CHRISTIANS ISLAND NETHERLANDS (Courtesy Stichting Nederlandse Top 40) As of 3/19/88 ITALY (Courtesy Germano Ruscitto) As of 2/25/88 19 21 STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M 20 14 TIFFANY TIFFANY MCA SINGLES SINGLES 1 1 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES 21 17 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE ISLAND 1 5 SI', LA VITA E' TUTTA UN QUIZ RENZO ARBORE RICORDI RCA 22 10 ROBERT PLANT NOW AND ZEN EZPARANZA /ATLANTIC 2 NEW LE VIE DEL SIGNORE SONO FINITE COL SONORA EMI 2 2 ANGEL EYES WET WET WET PHONOGRAM 23 13 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL IDLEWILD BLANCO Y NEGRO 3 4 LA BAMBA LOS LOBOS CBS 3 4 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN CNR 24 34 VARIOUS PHANTOM OF THE OPERA POLYDOR 4 9 UNA DOMENICA ITALIANA TOTO COTUGNO EMI 4 5 RISE TO THE OCCASION (HIP HOP MIX) CLIMIE FISHER EMI BOVEMA 25 22 PET SHOP BOYS ACTUALLY PARLOPHONE 5 10 TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE ARIOLA 5 6 MASCHI GIANNA NANNINI RICORDI 26 27 INXS KICK MERCURY /PHONOGRAM 6 3 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW TIFFANY WEA 6 2 PUMP UP THE VOLUME M /A /R /R /S CGDMM

27 29 VARIOUS BEST OF HOUSE VOLUME 4 SERIOUS 7 7 COME INTO MY LIFE JOYCE SIMS PHONOGRAM 7 1 ETIENNE GUESCH PATTI EMI 28 23 JOYCE SIMS COME INTO MY LIFE FFRR /LONDON 8 6 WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS BROS CBS 8 3 ONCE UPON A LONG AGO PAUL McCARTNEY EMI 9 NEW RECKLESS UB40 /AFRIKA BAMBAATAA EMI BOVEMA 29 35 ALISON MOYET RAINDANCING CBs 9 NEW ONE CHANGE MY HEART JOE COCKER EMI 10 8 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN ROGER WEA 30 30 ERASURE THE CIRCUS MUTE 10 NEW LIBERTA ALBANO & ROMINA WEA 31 28 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC ALBUMS 11 7 NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS ATLANTIC / PHONOGRAM 1 1 DIRTY DANCING RCA 32 25 THE OF MERCIFUL RELEASE SOUNDTRACK SISTERS MERCY FLOODLAND NEW 2 3 PAOLO CONTE COLLEZIONE EVA 12 FAITH GEORGE MICHAEL CBS 33 NEW HEART BAD ANIMALS CAPITOL 3 2 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 13 18 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW TIFFANY WEA 34 DUSTY SILVER COLLECTION 36 SPRINGFIELD DUSTY-THE ACCORDING TO CBS PHILIPS/PHONOGRAMINGFI 14 16 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE VIRGIN /EMI 4 9 TOTO THE SEVENTH ONE CBS 35 40 CHRIS REA DANCING WITH STRANGERS MAGNET 15 13 YOU WIN AGAIN BEE GEES WEA 5 4 ROBERT LONG HARTSTOCHT EMI BOVEMA 36 37 DAVID LEE ROTH SKYSCRAPER WARNER BROS. 16 NEW WONDERFUL LIFE BLACK POLYGRAM 6 6 DIVERS REGGAE FOR LOVERS STAR RECORDS TAYLOR DAYNE TELL IT TO MY HEART ARISTA 17 12 IO BALLERO' LORELLA CUCCARINI POLYGRAM 37 31 7 8 WET WE T WET POPPED IN SOULED OUT PHONOGRAM 38 26 THE POGUES IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD STIFF 8 NEW STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN POLYDOR 18 10 ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS EMI 39 NEW VARIOUS STREET SOUNDS HIP HOP 20 STREETSOUNDS 9 5 JOHNNY HATES JAZZ TURN BACK THE CLOCK VIRGIN 19 NEW FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL CBS 40 NEW VARIOUS HORIZIONS K TEL 10 10 SINEAD O'CONNOR THE LION AND THE COBRA CHRYSALIS 20 NEW IT'S FANTASY E STEWART EMI

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www.americanradiohistory.com ANADA INTERNAT/OVAL Toronto-Airwaves Update: CHUM -FM Still Bertelsmann Predicts Profit Reigns, But CHFI -FM A W. German Co. Cites U.S. Buys Makes Big Move Woessner forecasts that net prof- BY MIKE seems to have arrested its slide and station's audience jumped from HENNESSEY its will soar to $222 million in 1988-89 BY KIRK LAPOINTE may be bouncing back with its light 600,000 to '782,300, and its 9.2% GUETERSLOH, West Germany, and to $270 million by June 1990. At OTTAWA CHUM -FM continues to rock sound. The Bureau of Mea- share was second best in the mar- Bertelsmann -the West German that point, total sales are expected to rule the airwaves in Toronto, but a surement still ranks the station first ket. publishing, printing, music, video, reach $7.2 billion, a $1.2 billion in- major gain was registered in the in market share with a 13% slice, The rest of the pack: CBL -AM and electronic media group -is antici- crease over the figure projected in winter -ratings book by CHFI -FM while its listenership numbers (news, information), 644,000, 5.1 %; pating a net profit of $156 million for January last year. and a steady downward slide was 896,000. CHUM -AM (adult contemporary), the financial year ending June 30. Indicating that the group has no continued by CKFM -FM, the Bu- CILQ -FM "Q107" finished fourth 632,600, 3.8 %; CKFM -FM (soft This represents a 25% increase over further acquisition plans for the mo- reau of Measurement says. overall in total listeners with rock), 617,900, 5.2 %; CFNY -FM (pro- the figure for 1986 -87 and reflects the ment, Woessner says that after a pe- Soft rock CHUM -FM was the only 796,000 and posted a 6.3% share. gressive rock), 541,900, 4.8 %; CJCL- contributions made by U.S. acquisi- riod of further consolidation, expan- station to draw more than 1 million The most sizable gain in the book AM (nostalgia), 429,600, 6 %; CBL- tions RCA and Doubleday. sion in the U.S. market will be re- listeners in the country's most com- was made by CHFI -FM, a once -dis- FM (classical), 409,700, 2.8 %; CKEY- Reporting on the group's perfor- newed. petitive market. The Bureau of missed light rock outlet that bor- AM (gold), 283,800, 2.2 %; and CKO- mance, chairman Mark Woessner Regarding the Bertelsmann Music Measurement says the station drew ders on easy listening at times. The FM (news), 241,700, 1.6 %. says business is going better than Group, Woessner says this division 1.5 million listeners for at least 15 was forecast. He says this growth is had been expected to achieve sales of minutes in the course of a week dur- particularly attributable to the good $623 million. But the group converted ing February, while the station's Houston Album Goes 7 Times Platinum results from RCA Records and the an RCA loss of $31 million into a prof- share of total hours tuned in was a Doubleday publishing facility. it of $49 million. highly respectable 9.1 %. CFTR- Total sales for the group are ex- Woessner says that a profit from AM's contemporary- hit -radio sound `Whitney' Leads Feb. Certs pected to show a 14% increase and the Sonopress pressing plant is lower had a healthy 996,100 listeners and reach $6.3 billion -a level that the than had been expected because of an 8.9% share. OTTAWA Several superstar re- ple and quadruple platinum. group did not expect to attain until the sharp drop in compact disk prices, CFRB -AM, once the kingpin, leases, led by Whitney Houston's Tiffany's eponymously titled debut 1990. This gross income should pro- but the plant had already been fully "Whitney" album, were among the album went triple platinum as sales duce operating profits for 1987 -89 of depreciated in anticipation of techno- 25 recordings certified in February hit 300,000 by the end of February $435 million. logical changes. by the Canadian Recording Industry (CRIA's certifications are granted af- Ottawa Venue Assn. ter shipment figures are submitted). Houston's second release shows The Beastie Boys' "Licensed To Ill" Sparks Debate every sign of matching her 1- million- was the month's other multiplatinum PRS 6% Tariff Bid Nixed In U.K. plus- selling debut; sales of the album album. LONDON The Performing Right quoted royalties paid by radio sta- OTTAWA The city of Ottawa moved past the 700,000 -unit mark in "Substance," by New Order, went Society here has lost its bid to raise tions here. The society's application has proposed a 10:30 p.m. curfew February, making it a seven- times- platinum, while such emerging art- live performance tariffs from 2% to was opposed by a consortium of in- for shows at its 35,000 -seat Lans- platinum record. Houston seems ists as Sinead O'Connor and Terence 6% of gross box -office earnings. A terests led by the Assn. of District downe Park outdoor stadium, a poised to become the best -selling fe- Trent D'Arby shared gold honors decision by the Performing Right Councils, including the Concert Pro- move that the city's biggest pro- male artist ever in Canada after only with such veterans as Jethro Tull and Tribunal says the percentage, un- moters' Assn., set up specifically to moter says would bring an end to two albums. Anne Murray and Bar- Alice Cooper. changed since 1966, should be in- contest the PRS case. major rock concerts in the nation's bra Streisand remain ahead of her, The gold albums in February were creased only to 3 %. Says John Denison, chairman of capital. but CRIA records indicate that the "Harmony" by Zamfir, "Crest Of A The PRS applied to the PRT last the ADC general services commit- Following complaints in the margin isn't wide. Knave" by Jethro Tull, "Raise Your year for a new 6% tariff on pop con- tee: "Local authorities are heavily summer about excessive late - Meanwhile, four albums went Fist And Yell" by Cooper, "The Lion certs and a base rate near 5% for va- involved both as promoters of enter- night noise, the city's Operations quintuple platinum in the month: And The Cobra" by O'Connor, "The riety and theatrical shows with sub- tainment and as the owners of ven- Committee preliminarily approved John Cougar Mellencamp's "The Hardline According To" by D'Arby, stantial musical content. But follow- ues. Many could have been deterred the curfew; the current deadline Lonesome Jubilee," Fleetwood Mac's and "Bigger And Defier" by L.L. ing a two -week hearing late last from continuing to mount light pop- for the conclusion of shows is 11 "Tango In The Night," "White - Cool J. year, the tribunal, chaired by Wil- ular music concerts or shows by the p.m. But Dennis Ruffo, who runs snake," and the "Dirty Dancing" The single "Pump Up The Vol- liam Adlous, has set rates of 3% for sheer cost of the royalties." the Bass Clef concert operation in soundtrack. The Whitesnake and ume" was certified gold, giving M/ pop and an unchanged 2% for vari- The ADC estimates this cost to be Ottawa, says the new curfew Fleetwood Mac records were also cer- A /R /R /S its first -ever certification. ety shows consisting of more than $5.4 million annually. would spell the end of many big - tified gold; platinum; and double, tri- KIRK LaPOINTE 75% music. Harvey Goldsmith, Britain's best - league shows that use extrava- Royalties for classical concerts known rock promoter and a vocifer- gant lighting and can begin only are not based on box -office receipts. ous opponent of the PRS argu- after sundown. PRS arguments center on rising ments, says: "We are thrilled with The City Council still has to re- administrative costs and on compar- the tribunal's decision. It shows view the decision. Mayor Jim Cur - MAPLE isons with rates paid in some other that when you believe you are in the rell is known to oppose it. If it album; instead, it went to Toronto - European countries, which it says right, you can win through." stands, Ruffo says, it will be diffi- BRIEFS based Kim Mitchell. Allen asserted range from 5 % -10 %. It has also cult to lure many big-name artists that Mitchell's album didn't chart in for summer shows. In the winter, the top 100 last year in Canada, but it's simply too cold in Ottawa to JEFF VIDLER has joined CJFM- records show that "Shakin' Like A WHEATLEY RADIO NETWORK stage outdoor concerts. FM Montreal as program director, Human Being" has sold more than (Continued from page 58) The problem of concert noise leaving his consulting job at Joint 300,000 copies. Allen also said that came to a head Sept. 9, when more Communications. He replaces Su- many acts, although not Mitchell considered England, but the prof- ley label's "Whispering Jack" al- than 300 callers complained to po- san Davis, who has taken over the specifically, lack solid Canadian its just aren't there. bum internationally and whose re- lice about the noise level of a Pink PD post at English -language adult management. Other managers, not "I lived and breathed American cent Jack's Back national concert Floyd show. Police say the calls contemporary CFGM -AM Montreal. surprisingly, are grumbling. FM for eight years when I man- tour grossed an unprecedented came from as far away as 10 miles Davis replaces David Wolfe, who aged Little River Band, and I feel I (for a domestic act) $5 million. from the stadium. joins FairWest Communications in CFGO -AM "Energy 1200," is know what I'm up against there. Wheatley has taken over virtually City staffers call the Pink Floyd San Diego. Montreal's top gossip spending $1.5 million (Canadian, When I do move, it will be the right the entire a &r operations of show, which registered 121 deci- columnist, Tommy Schnurmacher, more than $1 million U.S.) to corner one. I mean I'm not interested in BMG /RCA Australia and still bels in a check by police, a "worst - has moved from CJFM to the a larger chunk of the Ottawa mar- Boise, Idaho. It's a gamble of manages both Pseudo Echo and case" concert that isn't represen- CHUM Ltd. -owned CFGM and ket. The contemporary hit radio sta- course, but the thought of owning Glenn Shorrock. tative of the usual shows at Lans- CHOM -FM Montreal. CHOM fired tion was recently acquired by a radio station that reaches, say, 7 His radio excursions are still downe Park. Earlier in the Doug Leopold as a result, but he Rawlco Communications, a western million people makes the hairs personal and individual. The main summer, David Bowie drew near- was immediately hired by CJFM Canada broadcast firm. CFGO be- stand up on the back of my neck." reason for his recent sell -off of ly 30,000 to the facility, and the and its sister station, CJAD. Re- lieves it can make inroads in the It is Wheatley's limitless, almost stations is a fear that his owner- concert went practically without membering this may take another sizeable audience of CHEZ -FM. Its boyish enthusiasm that catches his ship was not in the best interests complaints. reading. campaign should make for interest- competitors unaware. Even when of each station. The city's staff, meanwhile, re- ing times in the months ahead in the speaking in terms of hundreds of "I believe that successful sta- jected setting a maximum decibel WHAT A FUSS a few lines of copy city's radio wars. millions of dollars, he'll break off tions are basically very parochial level for concerts because it would can make: There has been a flurry in midsentence to enthuse about and respond the best to hands -on be impossible to enforce. It is of letter and phone response since Maple Briefs features short items the new Pseudo Echo album or ownership.I felt really ashamed studying the feasibility of sound this column carried remarks by on the Canadian music industry. about the three new unknown that 2EC Bega had seen me only barriers to muffle the crowd and Bruce Allen, Bryan Adams' manag- Information should be submitted signings to his Wheatley imprint. twice in a year and that I hadn't concert noise. The stadium is very er, to the effect that an eastern Ca- to Kirk LaPointe, 83 Hamilton It was his faith that bankrolled found the time to visit 5SE in close to a residential area. nadian bias prevented Adams from Ave. N., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada the comeback from near oblivion Mount Gambier even once. I felt KIRK LaPOINTE receiving the Juno Award for best K1Y 1B8. of John Farnham, who has sold they'd be better off under local more than 2 million of the Wheat- ownership and management."

BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 61 www.americanradiohistory.com NEWSMAKERS NARM '88 Retail Group Celebrates 30th Anniversary, March 11.14 In L.A.

A cocktail reception honoring Cy Leslie and Mickey Granberg is the occasion for this gathering of past NARM presidents. Standing, from left, are Amos Heiöcher, Noel Gimbel, Peter Stocke, David Lieberman, Jim Schwartz, Ed Snider, John Marmaduke, George Souvall, and Jack Eugster. Seated, from left, are Roy Imber, Russ Solomon, Lou Fogelman, and Harold Okinow.

Barbra Streisand receives the NARM Presidential Award for sustained creative achievement from 1987 -88 NARM president Russ Solomon, left. Streisand, who joins such previous recipients as Frank Sinatra, Isaac Stern, and Stevie Wonder, was recognized for her contributions to the recording industry over the past 25 years. Also pictured are CBS Records execs Walter Yetnikoff, second right, and Al Teller, who keynoted the convention.

Arista Records artist Kenny G delights the crowd at the NARM Scholarship Foundation dinner. The sax virtuoso later received NARM awards for best- selling jazz album and best- selling album by a new artist.

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Gil Friesen, left, A &M Records president, presents a check for $5 million to Sargent and Eunice Shriver for the benefit of Special Olympics International Cy Leslie, the first associate member of NARM, and Mickey Granberg, the during the NARM Scholarship Foundation dinner. The money was raised current executive vice president, celebrate their 30th year of attending the through sales of "A Very Special Christmas," A &M's all -star holiday album. Also annual NARM convention. Leslie, chairman of the Leslie Group, hobs a trophy present is 1987 -88 NARM president Russ Solomon, right. commemorating his many years of attendance.

Convention attendees chow down on selections from Barry Manilow's latest RCA Records' Buster Poindexter, center, cuddles up to fellow New Yorkers Arista Records release, "Swing EMI recording artist Brian Setzer, center, takes time out from his solo career to Barry Bordin and his wife, Karen. Barry Bordin its general manager of The Wiz, a Street," during the NARM Scholarship press the flesh with Sal Licata, left, CEO of EMI -Manhattan Records, and Lou Brooklyn -based chain. Foundation dinner. Fogelman, the president of Show Industries in Los Angeles.

62 BILLBOARD RAE =?C,H 6 198E www.americanradiohistory.com %/NANCIAL Expert's Last-Minute Advice For Artists, Execs Josephson Int'l Board Tax Tips: How To Save Money the new rules that permit the de- is permitted for the amouht in ex- Rejects Chief's Buyout Bid BY WAYNE MEJIA duction of miscellaneous itemized cess of the per -diem payments. NEW YORK The board of direc- investment banker for Joseph - This is another in an ongoing se- deductions only to the extent that You'll need detailed records to tors of Josephson International son's new company, LingPei Inc., ries of guest columns on financial they exceed 2% of adjusted gross support your claims. Inc. has rejected a bid by presi- is currently discussing a possible and legal topics. This week's col- income. Congress has given a spe- In deducting automobile ex- dent and chief executive Marvin revised proposal with the board's umnist, Wayne Mejia, is a princi- cial break to performing artists. penses related to your business, Josephson to take the company investment banker, the company pal in the Beverly Hills, Calif, cer- Lower- to midincome artists (those ask your tax adviser about wheth- private. notes. However, according to the tified- public -accounting firm de- with adjusted gross incomes of er it makes more sense to calculate In January, Josephson pro- company, there is "no assurance Blois, Mejia & $16,000 or less) may qualify for the actual costs of operating the posed a $13.50- per -share lever- that such a proposal can be devel- Co., which spe- special consideration, allowing car than to use the Internal Reve- aged buyout (Billboard, Jan. 23). oped." cializes in ser- them to deduct costs related to nue Service's flat 22.5- cents -a -mile Josephson International has Analysts say Josephson hopes GUEST vices to the enter- performances even if those costs allowance. about 3.8 million shares out- to take the company private as a tainment indus- are not itemized. California issued rebates to standing, of which Josephson means of giving more control to COLUMN try. If you are self -employed or have most 1986 taxpayers. State -in- owns 1.3 million, or 34 %. The pro- executives of International Cre- your own personal- service (or come -tax refunds are usually con- posed deal was valued at about ative Management, the talent Many artists and "loan- out ") corporation, you may sidered taxable income, but in cer- $33.7 million. and management- service agency entertainment industry executives be eligible for a simplified employ- tain cases the California rebates A special committee of direc- subsidiary. are in for some unpleasant sur- ee pension plan. Depending on may not be taxable. tors, acting on advice received Josephson stock closed at prises when they sign their 1987 your income and the status of your Don't let dependents take their from its investment banker, $11.25 in over -the -counter trad- tax returns. Why? The answer in self -employment, you may be able personal exemption on their own could not recommend Joseph - ing March 14. As of March 15, many cases will be a combination to make a deductible contribution returns if you provided more than son's bid, the company says. Mer- trading of the stock had not re- of two factors -changes in the tax of up to $32,000. 50% of their support and are in a rill Lynch Capital Markets, the sumed. laws and the failure to pay enough Performing artists are permit- higher tax bracket. This may re- in withholding taxes during the ted to deduct certain costs that are quire some fast talking with your year. However, there may be last - associated with their perfor- teenager, but the exemption minute ways to reduce your 1987 mances and have not been reim- should be yours. This year it is taxes. Here are a few suggestions: bursed to them. Wardrobe, hair- $1,900, up from $1,040 in 1986. If you've deducted business ex- styling, and makeup expenses are If you're married and you and penses in the past as itemized de- among these costs. If the artist re- your spouse usually file joint re- Trans World Income Up ductions on Form 1040, Schedule ceived per -diem payments instead turns, ask your accountant about NEW YORK Trans World Music $1.20 a share, compared with net in- A, determine if you qualify for of being reimbursed for actual liv- the advisability of filing separate- Corp., a 302 -store music and video come of $6.8 million, or 80 cents a Schedule C. If so, you can avoid ing costs on the road, a deduction ly this year; The Tax Reform Act retailer based in Albany, N.Y., re- share, in fiscal 1987. eliminated the two- earner deduc- ports net income of $6.4 million for Sales for the 52 weeks were tion. If you or your spouse could the fourth quarter ended Jan. 30. $183.3 million, compared with $130.4 deduct medical or business ex- This represents a 50% increase over million in fiscal 1987. penses on separate returns, which the $4.2 million reported in the Earnings per share for the quar- the two of you could not claim on a fourth quarter of fiscal 1987. ter and full 1987 fiscal year were ad- joint return, then separate filings Earnings per share in the quarter justed to reflect a 3 -for -2 stock split MARKET ACTION may carry an advantage. were 71 cents, compared with 47 paid in July 1987. BILLBOARD CHARTS THE TOP ENTERTAINMENT STOCKS Expect to pay more this year to cents in the prior year's period. The company opened 78 stores, 25, COURTESY OF have your return prepared. The Fourth -quarter sales were $72.6 acquired and closed two outlets PAINE WEBBER RESEARCH, 1285 Ave. M the Americas complexity of the new tax laws million, up from $52.9 million in the during fiscal 1988 for a net increase New York, N.Y. 10019, (212) 713-2000 and the increased number of re- previous 13 -week period. of 101 units. Comparable-store sales Sale/ Open Close quired forms could hike tax- prepa- For the full year, Trans World re- for the year were up 9.5 %, the com- Company 1000's 3/8 3/14 Change NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE ration fees from 15% to 50 %, ac- ports net income of $10.8 million, or pany says. CBS Inc. 687.4 164 164% +'/ cording to Business Week maga- Cannon Group 102.9 4 4v. +'/ Capital Cities Communications 142.8 346 '/, 345% -1% zine. So if you are used to piling Coca -Cola 3551.5 37'/, 38%, your annual records into a shop- Walt Disney 1825.5 61%, 63 +1% ping bag and dumping them off on Eastman Kodak 4906.9 43v, 43 %, Viacom Takes $35 Mil Loss Gulf & Western 928.7 80'/. 81 +'/ your accountant, you might want Handleman 499 28% 28% + to consider taking some time to or- MCA Inc. 1316 44% 45'/. +'/ 4th - Quarter Revenue, Income Up MGM /UA 97.1 9 9'/, +%. ganize all that data; you might Musicland 32.9 32%, 32% -V. save your accountant some time NEW YORK Viacom Inc. reports a and pay -cable -TV networks (includ- Orion Pictures Corp. 1039.3 17'/. 16%, -1 Primerica 835.5 30 29'/, and yourself some money. net loss of $35.5 million, or 92 cents ing MTV). Sony Corp. 608.3 40'/. 40'/, Finally, this isn't a bad time to a share, in the its fourth fiscal quar- The company says its 1987 radio TDK 3 73'/. 71'/, -2'/. Vestron Inc. 289.1 5 5% +'/ begin thinking about 1988 taxes. ter, which ended Dec. 31. This com- pro forma revenues were up 13% Warner Communications Inc. 1904 32'/, 31% -1'/. New rules issued by the Internal pares with net earnings of $695,000 over 1986. Overall radio /television Westinghouse 1892.7 51'/, 50% -% Revenue Service in December in the previous year's period. pro forma revenues rose 19 %. Radio AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE Commtron 373.6 2% 2'/. -V, make it even more essential to be- Revenues for the three months and TV pro forma operating income Electrosound Group Inc. 13.3 51/2 5'/. -V, gin tax planning now. were $265.8 million, up from $246.3 was up 30%. Lorimar /Telepictures 7124.6 15 15V, +V, 10% in- New World Pictures 401.8 2%, 2% +V, million in the previous fiscal year's MTV Networks realized a Price Communications 32.5 8% 7'/. -'/: fourth quarter. crease in pro forma revenues in the Prism Entertainment 38.9 3 2'/. -'/. in 1987 fiscal year, due to in- Turner Broadcasting System 233/4 23'/. Operating income the quarter primarily Unite) Video 9.2 10 10 was $67.7 million, compared with creased license fees from cable op- Wherehouse Entertainment 14V, 14V, Blockbuster $44.5 million in 1986. erators. The increase was generat- March 14 The full -year results are not fully ed by additional subscribers. The Company Open Close Change OVER THE COUNTER comparable with those of 1986, how- four cable channels of MTVN in- Crazy Eddie 1% 1 Y. +'/ Shareholders To ever, because of the June leveraged creased year-end subscribers by Dick Clark Productions 5V, 5V, Infinity Broadcasting 21 V, 22'/, +1 buyout of Viacom International by 22% over the previous year, Viacom Josephson Inc. 11'/. 11'/, an 83% -owned subsidiary of Nation- says. LIN Broadcasting 563/4 57'/, +e/, Get 2 -For -1 Split Malrite Communications Group 7V, 7% al Amusements Inc. MTVN pro forma operating in- Recoton Corp. 3% 3'/. NEW YORK Blockbuster Enter- Viacom owns television and radio come was up 13% for the full year, Reeves Communications 6'/. 6'/. Satellite Music Network, Inc. 3'/. 3% tainment Corp. directors have an- stations, cable systems, and basic the company says. Scripps Howard Broadcasting 78 78 nounced a two -for -one common Shorewood Packaging 13'/, 13'/, Sound Warehouse 11'/. 11'/, stock split in the form of a 100% Specs Music 6 6V, +'/. stock dividend. 1st Profits Up Slightly Stars To Go Video 1 1V, on Certron -Quarter Trans World Music 22V, 22'/, +'/, Each shareholder of record Tri -Star Pictures March 18 will receive one addition- NEW YORK Certron Corp. says slightly, from $6.98 million to $6.81 Wall To Wall Sound And Video 3V, 3'/, al share of common stock for each that net earnings in its first fiscal million. Westwood One 21'/. 21'/, share held on that date. The distri- quarter, ended Jan. 31, rose slightly The manufacturer and distributor OING Close Company 3/7 3/14 Change bution date for the new shares is to $130,000. In the fiscal 1987 peri- of audio recording tape and floppy LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (In Pence) March 29. od, net earnings were $125,000. This disks, which also distributes video Chrysalis 121 118 -3 Pickwick 203 201 -2 Blockbuster, a 150 -store chain of year's figure includes a benefit of cassettes to the consumer market, Really Useful Group 585 602 +17 videocassette -rental outlets, had $16,000 from a tax -loss carry - attributes the decline in sales to a Thorn EMI 595 606 +11 Virgin 122 122 about 4.5 million common shares forward. slowdown in its contract manufac- outstanding as of March 1. Net sales in the quarter declined turing business.

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Sire 25674 both theme and sound, with Wanner of fusion pieces that won't have any POP Technomusic belies group's cowpunk continuing to walk the line between trouble finding radio support. name, though a couple of the songs do SPOTLIGHT pop instrumentation and country Impressive list of guest players sensibility. Best cuts: "Caught includes Ernie Watts, Joe Sample, PICKS have a western feel. Long-delayed follow -up album to duo's 1986 "How Between Your Duty And Your Brandon Fields, and the Tower Of Can The Labouring Man Find Time Dream," "Party Of One," and the title Power horn section. Contact: 1061 VARIOUS ARTISTS For Self-Culture?" single is song. Broxton Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Live For Ireland 90024. PRODUCER: Avril MacRory occasionally witty, less often MCA 42113 musically inspiring. INTERIOR U2, Elvis Costello, the Pogues, Chris Design FULL SWING De Burgh, the Boomtown Rats, and PRODUCERS: Interior, Will Ackerman Van Morrison are among the artists In Full Swing Windham Hill WH -1067 PRODUCER: Morgan Ames LEON REDBONE featured on this frequently Cypress/ Polytram 661 124 No Regrets Japanese duo of guitarist /drummer impassioned live set, cut in May 1986 PRODUCERS: Beryl Handler, Leon Redbone Eiki Nonaka and keyboardist Daisuke Vocal trio treads the delicate line Sugar Hill SH -3761 at a benefit concert for Ireland's between pop and jazz lightly, boding Hinata uses its Berklee School chops With warmth, Redbone growls and unemployed. Heady talent roster quite well for crossover acceptance. to serve up some heavily sequenced mumbles his way should attract album rock ears. The Rippingtons' Russ Freeman, through a basket of washes of sinewy electronic fusion. country standards ( "Crazy Arms," saxman Brandon Fields, and Group's second Windham Hill outing "Long Gone Lonesome Blues," "You keyboardist David Benoit lend helpful could penetrate beyond target Wave - Nearly Lose Your Mind ") and some RECOMIENDE© hands. Arrangement of Ellington's TALKING style outlets and jazz radio, where it HEADS newer, more arcane pieces. Laidback In Rhythm" is a playful Naked will flourish. " Rotkin' redefined. PRODUCERS: Steve Lillywhite, Talking Heads PICTURE SOUNDTRACK highlight. ORIGINAL MOTION Fly /Sire 25654 RICARDO SILVEIRA Bright Lights, Big City COMMANDER CODY & THE LOST PLANET Long Distance Various THE NIGHTHAWKS Heads' latest is a delightful PRODUCERS: AIRMEN PRODUCERS: Ricardo Silveira, Liminha Warner Bros. 25688 Live In Europe concoction that's equally satisfying to Sleazy Roadside Stories Verve Forecast 835 054-4 PRODUCER: Detkw Hoegen with the brain and feet. Much of the album PRODUCER: Packed power tracks, strong set Varrick /Rounder VR -033 Austin Delone Former Milton Nascimento sideman will sell regardless of film's box -office emphasizes rockers inflected with Relia RRLP 2028 combo is and guitarist /composer Silveira fate. Highlighted by Donald Fagen's Veteran blues /rock captured African high life, juju, and township Recorded in 1973 at the Armadillo live in all its diversity; the Hawks makes an auspicious U.S. debut. first new track in years, package jive sounds; quartet is often World Headquarters in Austin, Texas, have been touring nonstop for 15 Brazilian's hot fusion licks on upbeat offers new Prince cut ( "Good Love "); augmented by horns and additional this album offers a spirited and years, building up quite a market for romps and sweet slow instrumentals current hits by M /A /R /R /S, New rhythm instruments. Very funny affectionate reading of 13 songs, most this record. single "(Nothing But) Flowers" is are "Wave" perfect and could garner Order, and Bryan Ferry; strong new of them country and rockabilly oldies; nonjazz airplay. Guests include David good send -off; prancing "Blind" material from Narada Michael Walden included are "What Made Milwaukee Sanborn, Pat Metheny, and Ernie and Jennifer Hall; a Depeche Mode JOHN MARTYN should grab immediate album rock Famous," "Truck Driving Man," Foundations spins. Another giant step for this Watts. remix; and much more. If film clicks, PRODUCER: Rob Fraboni "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," and "Milk look out. Island 90853 unusual, brainy band. Cow Blues." Contact: P.O. Box 92, Live album from veteran folkie, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229. NICK LOWE recorded in London before an audibly kick of Chrissie Hynde; guitarist Pinker And Prouder Than Previous appreciative crowd, includes such George Steeley creates bracing, Edge - CLASSICAL PRODUCERS: Nick Lowe & Colin Fairley, Dave like sounds. is destined for Edmunds faves as "May You Never." As good Group Columbia FC 40381 as this is, sales won't extend beyond bigger things. Contact: No. 1102, 1015 JAll EiAMMEN11111 Lowe's swan song at CBS is a mixed the already faithful. Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 90024. bag of solidly penned tracks from BRUCH: VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1/ various 1986-87 sessions. Ultratough THE INCREDIBLE CASUALS MINEMEND MENDELSSOHN: VIOLIN CONCERTO backup includes Fabulous That's That Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin -in-the -Fields, PRODUCER: Vince Valium, Chandler Travis MEL TORMÉ & GEORGE SHEARING Marriner Thunderbirds Kim Wilson and Jimmy Rounder 9015 Vaughan, Paul Carrack, Martin BLACK A Vintage Year London 421 145 The truly incredible Casuals finally PRODUCER: Carl E. Jefferson Belmont, Pete Thomas, and Terry The young artist reveals a lyric style see domestic release of "That's That," Concord Jazz CJ-341 Williams. Pure pop should reach that's immediately appealing in these which has been available for more The talents of vocalist Torme and almost mandatory debut concertos. In Lowe's now people. pianist seem to deepen with than a year in Europe. Remixed and Shearing a companion disk issued at the same remastered, album will attract college age; this warm, often spirited live set, THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS JEAN CARNE time (London 417 891) he assays a attention and fans of NRBQ, with recorded at the Paul Masson Winery World Without End You're A Part Of Me virtuoso program of shorter selections PRODUCER: Tim Palmer which the Casuals have more than a PRODUCERS: Various in Saratoga, Calif., finds two masters Omni /Atlantic 81811 by Wieniawski, Novacek, Sarasate, Sire /Reprise 25701 few things in common. giving a relaxed display of their Brahms, and others that show an U.K. quartet's strongest effort yet Excellent follow -up to her comeback considerable powers. enviable technical command of the features sinewy, guitar -driven pop - ALBERT GRIFFITHS & THE GLADIATORS album should keep her firmly instrument. rock that will easily find a home at In Store For You entrenched at the top of the charts; WOODY SHAW PRODUCER: Albert Griffiths Carne's vocal inflections are amazing Imagination wise album rock outposts. Hard -edged NIELSEN: SYMPHONIES, NOS. 1 & 4 Heartbeat/Rounder H13-41 of Aretha Franklin's PRODUCER: Don Sickler "One By One" stands out among to hear. Cover Muse MR 5338 Royal Danish Orchestra, Berglund Griffiths has long been the crackling- remarkably consistent set of songs. "Ain't No Way" is handled with RCA 7701 -RC voiced front man for one of Jamaica's loving verve. Shaw has long been one of the foremost vocal trios; he shines here warmest and most technically Nielsen speaks with a unique voice, UDO on a diverse collection of reggae proficient trumpeters on the scene, and although it may be a Animal Impulse generalization to say it is distinctly PRODUCER: Mark Dodson tracks. Spicy love song "Vitamin A & and his sessions are seldom less than RCA 6881-R C" and accusatory "Clean Hands" fine. This quintet set, with largely Danish, it is certainly true that these Danish performers tackle his works Leather -larynxed Udo Dirkschneider stand out on this satisfying package. standard charts, is up to his usual with a security of utterance that's of the German metal band Accept VARIOUS ARTISTS high standards. The ubiquitous Kirk totally convincing. Good sound, too. A scorches his way through a set of YANK RACHELL `Word Lightsey plays with requisite fine package. speedy tracks laced with familiar Chicago Style PRODUCERS: Various elegance. PRODUCER: Robert G. Koester Jive /RCA 1087 -J doom'n'gloom imagery. No Delmark DS-649 outrageous originality here, but First in a series of street- sounds BILL LASWELL MONTEVEVERDI: SOPRANO DUETS & SOLOS and jazz label Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb, the Consort of connoisseurs of the genre might buy Seminal Chicago blues compilations from Jive features Hear No Evil reactivates with a relaxed quartet PRODUCER: Bill Laswell Musicke, Rooley on the basis of sheer brio of Udo's previously released material from session by country-blues mandolinist Venture /Virgin 7 90888 MCA MCAD -25189 wild- swinging attack. Schoolly D, Kool Moe Dee, Steady B, Rachell, who is supported by Windy Whodini, and Jazzy Jeff, among Always an eclectic talent, bassist/ The big draw here, of course, is early - City stalwart Floyd Jones on guitar. others. Nice sampler showcases some producer Laswell comes up with some music star Kirkby, whose crystal - WILL & THE KILL voice is well by Tubb. PRODUCERS: Joe Ely, Michael Wagener Set is very loose but ingratiating; of the best from the worlds of rap and surprises on his Venture bow. clear matched MCA 42054 target audience of aficionados will hip -hop. Compositions and playing incorporate The 14 selections, drawn from both Charlie Sexton's younger brother Will appreciate old -fashioned style in blues, Eastern, and Latin styles; secular and sacred sources, are boasts the same assets as his modern matrix. SWEET COOKIE outstanding sidemen include L. beautifully presented. Accompaniment Zakir Hussain, and Daniel is sibling -killer guitar hooks and lady - Do You Wanna Dance Shankar, expert. slaying looks. His debut has a tougher VARIOUS ARTISTS PRODUCER: Irvin S. Lee Jr. Ponce. Danya /Fantasy F-9657 hide than his bro's first sortie; "Rocks Broadway Magic- 1950s, 1960s, 1970s PRODUCERS: Various Sweet Cookie's name is on the spine, CARMEN MMRAE In My Pillow," "Teach The Teacher," Columbia 40660. 40698. 40699 but this is really Lee's record: He Fine And Mellow and Wagener -produced "No Sleep" SPOTLIGHT: Predicted to hit top 10 on Bill- Available individually only on CD, wrote, arranged, produced, and played PRODUCER: Carl E. Jefferson should rouse album rockers. Concord Jazz C1342 board's Top Pop Albums chart or to earn plati- these albums are reprogrammed all the instruments on it. Female num certification. versions of a vinyl series. Although rapper does her thing OK, but she's Always the most understated and NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Highlights new and FIFTH ANGEL moving of jazz vocalists, McRae turns PRODUCERS: Terry Date, Fifth Angel some of the shows are not matched to no M.C. Lyte. developing acts worthy of attention and other Epic BFE 44201 the proper decade, the volumes in a superb live performance at a releases of special interest. contain many selections from casters Dizzy Gillespie birthday -party concert PICKS: Releases predicted to hit the top half Washington-based metal band's major format listed. in Long Beach, Calif. Sidemen Phil of the chart in the label bow, drawn from indie efforts, is yet to be released on CD. Delightful RECOMMENDED: Other releases predicted a little long on apocalyptic lyrics, but digitally mastered samplings from COUNTRY Upchurch and Red Holloway make to chart in the respective format; also, other al- singer Ted Pilot ignores the CBS' vast caster catalog. . their own expert statements in bums of superior quality. screeching excesses of the genre, and tandem with the star. All albums commercially available in the BEL -FIRES U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Jean axeman James Byrd burns up the Rosenbluth, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New What You Wanted TERRY WOLLMAN frets. Dark-horse entry might tickle York, N.Y. 10036, and Chris Morris, Billboard, PRODUCER: Jim Hill Bimini STEVE WARINER 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. the metal masses. Spinning Records 10010 PRODUCER: Terry Willman 90210. Send country and gospel albums to Six-song EP throws spotlight on I Should Be With You Nova 8706 MARTINI RANCH PRODUCERS: Jimmy Bowen, Steve Wanner Ed Morris, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., much -praised L.A. band whose singer, MCA Guitarist's maiden voyage emphasizes Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Cow MCA.42130 Holy Cynthia Isabella, packs some of the his crisp, unfancy style in a program PRODUCE RS: Greg Penny, Martini Ranch, others This is an admirably varied album in

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www.americanradiohistory.com TELLER KEYNOTE REVEALS CBS CD & SINGLES DEVELOPMENTS (Continued from page 3) HOT 100 "The CD continues growing as prospect of once again absorbing the LP declines," he said. "New ra- the shock waves of a new technolo- dio formats are emerging while old gy, we would greet its birth as a SINGLES SPOTLIGHT ones fall away. The cassette single great and promising event for all of is struggling to find its way as the us." 45 continues to lose ground. Our Earlier in his talk, Teller got a A weekly look behind the Hot 100 with Michael Ellis. businesses are changing hands. The hearty round of applause when he trend to bigness and consolidation expressed kind words for the "se- MICHAEL JACKSON'S "Man In The Mirror" (Epic) makes it to No. 1 continues. And, of course, the DAT nior citizen of the music business," easily, giving him his fourth Hot 100 chart-topper from the "Bad" al- wars rage on." the LP. "There's still plenty of de- bum. "Endless Summer Nights" by Richard Marx (EMI -Manhattan), While noting that the growth mand out there for it. Let's treat it although No. 3 in sales, is closer to Jackson in sales points than in air- rates of both CD hardware and soft- with the respect every senior citizen play points, where Jackson has a sizable margin and is on 11 more re- it mugged ware have slowed, Teller said the deserves. Let's not let be porting stations -229 vs. 218. It will be difficult for anyone to unseat call for blanket reductions in CD and left for dead, as was the case Jackson next week because of his solid lead and continuing strong sales 8 cartridge." prices would, if put through, "be a for the -track and airplay gains. dangerous step." Applauding CBS Records' new parent, Teller said its sale to Sony is "Once again, manufacturers' ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE nab the Power would be badly "but one example of the enormous GLORIA profit margins Pick /Airplay for the second week in a row with "Anything For You" squeezed, resulting in lower mar- takeover activity under way on the chart keting and advertising support, low- throughout the music world." (Epic). It is not the most-added record already -Foreigner's er tour support, and worst of all, He added, "Let us hope that the "I Don't Want To Live Without You" (Atlantic) and "Shattered Dreams" new music -based enter- by Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin) have more adds -62 and 75, respective - fewer and more conservative artists Al Teller owners of signings. Did you know that over prises are people with vision, people ly-vs. 48 for Estefan. "Anything" is making great jumps at radio, how- one -third of the albums on the pop with emotional resonance to the ever, and the increased points from upward moves combined with the charts right now are by artists who that configuration is on its way, but products they create and market, new adds give it the largest gain in airplay points and thus the award. debuted within the past year and owing to the issue of copyright pro- and people with a strong commit- Among the radio jumps: 31 -18 at Z -100 Portland, Ore., 27 -20 at Power 99 that this percentage is an astound- tection, he wasn't prepared to issue ment to the constituencies they ser- Atlanta, 24 -12 at KISN Salt Lake City, and 39 -15 at Y -95 Dallas. ing 45% in the case of the black al- any blockbuster announcement. vice." bum charts ?" Teller said, however, that the In conclusion, Teller said, "As we IT IS A QUIET week for new records, with only five debuts, including On the singles front, Teller said "struggle this industry has waged salute the NARM founders of 30 the remake of "Always On My Mind" by the Pet Shop Boys (EMI -Man- CBS' reluctance in the past to mar- so doggedly in defense of its rights years ago, let's admit that we have hattan), which is the Hot Shot Debut at No. 61 after reaching No. 1 in ket the cassette single did not mean regarding DAT will have a very pos- outgrown both their initial objec- many countries around the world. The sole new group making its chart that the company was "dragging itive long -term effect." tives and original agenda, as bold bow is the World Class Wreckin Cru from Los Angeles with "Turn our feet" but showed strong opposi- He continued, "If all goes well, and as far -reaching as they may Out The Lites" (Kru -Cut). This indie record, breaking out of Texas (No. back then. It is now tion to a "hopelessly unprofitable" not only will DAT come to the mar- have seemed 2 at KTFM San Antonio) and California (23 -14 at KMGX Fresno), is the time for us to write a new music in- price point. However, with general ketplace with a greater sense of un- first to chart on the Hot 100 without a commercially available 7 -inch ever before be- dustry agenda-one that will not support now for a higher $2.49 derstanding than single; it is available only as a 12 -inch single. Billboard changed its poli- price, he said, CBS "will support tween hardware and software mak- only guide us, but one we will also cy one year ago to allow records that are available in any "single" con - product enthusiastically and ers, but it will also mark a be proud to leave as our legacy to this figuration -inch or 12 -inch vinyl, cassette single or maxisingle, or the aggressively." watershed in their relationship. And the generation of music people who -7 new CD enter the Hot 100. Record retailers and wholesalers On DAT, Teller left little doubt rather than cringe in horror at the follow us." single-to reporting to the Hot 100 chart now combine sales from all single config- urations in their weekly reports. CAPSULES CONVENTION QUICK CUTS: Jody Watley's "Some Kind Of Lover" (MCA) holds at (Continued from page 3) No. 18 because of chart congestion but is bulleted with strong airplay mythical new technologies dis- Eugster, Roy Imber, David Lieber- thespian abilities during product and sales gains, including 11 radio stations reporting the record top five cussed by Vogel: DAT -KGB, which man, Terry Worrell, and Mickey presentations. Elektra senior VP of so far ... "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong (A &M) records not only prerecorded soft- Granberg. It was a cute bit when marketing and creative services moves up five places to No. 33 with a strong sales increase but is now ware but also anything else that's "technical problems" halted the Tif- Hale Milgrim and sales vice presi- losing radio points, and its overall point gain is insufficient for a bullet said in the room; DAT -LSD, for fany video presentation, and MCA's dent Kenny Hamlin co- starred in ... "Going Back To Cali" by L.L. Cool J (Def Jam) is already at No. 35 "mind- altering music "; DAT -IOU, Myron Roth tried to get the techni- the videotaped "Hale's Haunted Of- with only 64 stations reporting airplay while records around it are on "for keeping track of our retail ac- cians to correct it. Actually, it was fice," while Chrysalis president 100 -150 stations. "Cali" is generating large sales points and is doing un- counts"; DAT -TNT, which "self-de- all a ploy for the best -selling act to Mike Bone appeared with comedian usually well at those stations playing it. It is top 10 at 14 of the 64 sta- structs when any record button continue on live. Bobcat Goldthwaite and actor tions already. within 50 feet is pushed "; and, of Frank Bonner (the obnoxious ad course, DAT -IUD, which "prevents THIS ONE'S FOR REAL: Stan salesman from "WKRP In Cincin- the unwanted, uncontrolled repro- Cornyn of Warner New Media in- nati") in the company's video, which duction of prerecorded material." troduced the company's also included cameos by Billy Idol FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1988 ar CD +Graphics to NARM attendees and Vinnie Vincent. In an unusual ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this STRIP SHOW: The MCA Records at the WEA product presentation. turnabout, actor Rick Moranis por- publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or included the The format was unveiled to the trayed A &M senior vice president illboaid transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, product presentation photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written distribution of a filmstrip housed in hardware community at the Winter of sales David Steffen in a video permission of the publisher. a special viewer. Each frame of the Consumer Electronics Show in Jan- featuring Steffen himself, national strip-a "thank you" to the NARM uary (Billboard, Jan. 9). Cornyn told director of singles sales Jayne Si- board -had a board member hold- the NARM audience that the first mon, and vice president and general HOT 100 SINGLES ACTION ing an MCA album. Shown in blaz- CD +Graphics player, coming from manager Bob Reitman. RADIO MOST ADDED ing four-color were Russ Solomon, JVC "within six months," will prob- PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ Frank Hennessey, Pat Moreland, ably sell for $399; add ons to ported GEE WHIZ: Arista's Kenny G, per- GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL the NARM Scholarship ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON Jim Bonk, Billy Emerson, Jack CD players should cost about $149. forming at REPORTERS REPORTERS 164 REPORTERS 236 REPORTERS one 20 52 One comment by Cornyn could be Foundation dinner, introduced ALWAYS ON MY MIND interpreted as a wry shot at the of his band members as the "winner PET SHOP BOYS EMI -MANHATTAN 7 17 67 91 92 FOR THE RECORD postponed commercial introduction of the Arnold Schwarzenegger SHATTERED DREAMS of CDV. "At last, a technology that award." Among those in attendance JOHNNY HATES JAZZ VIRGIN 5 13 57 75 151 Sound Warehouse, the Texas - arrives as scheduled," he said of at the dinner were Eunice and Sar- I DON'T WANT TO LIVE... based music and video chain, CD + Graphics. gent Shriver, parents of Schwar- FOREIGNER ATLANTIC 3 10 49 62 136 was inadvertently omitted from zenegger's wife, Maria Shriver. ANYTHING FOR YOU a directory of chains in the QUOTE UNQUOTE: Warner G.ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND EPIC 4 7 37 48 166 March 19 issue. The company's Home Video sales VP Dave Mount EXHIBIT SCENES: Tom Silver- SAY IT AGAIN JERMAINE STEWART ARISTA 2 12 27 41 92 address is 10911 Petal St., Dal- slipped a nice political zinger into man provided a creative change of his speech the WEA product pre- pace from the other, well- scrubbed ONE GOOD REASON las, Texas 75238. Sound Ware- at PAUL CARRACK CHRYSALIS 3 7 25 35 68 booths in the NARM exhibit area. house has 106 stores; three of sentation. Urging retailers to push DREAMING the stores are located in malls, 98 sell-through video, he added, "To His Tommy Boy crew constructed a O.M.D.AMM 3 5 20 28 100 sell prerecorded video, and 94 quote Sen. Joe Biden, 'We have "lemonade stand" out of old card- PIANO IN THE DARK rent video. nothing to fear but fear itself.' " Bi- board cartons and offered label T- BRENDA RUSSELL AMA 1 3 22 26 119 The directory of chains will be den, it will be remembered, was run shirts and hats for $1, records for 25 ONE STEP UP updated periodically. If any oth- out of the presidential race last year cents, and even lemonade for 75 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 2 7 16 25 170 er chains of five stores or more for allegedly plagiarizing speeches. cents ... Joel Schoenfeld took ad- WAIT were overlooked or if other cor- vantage of the exhibit booths to col- WHITE LION ATLANTIC 0 4 21 25 110 rections are warranted, contact FORGET THE ACTOR'S LIFE: A lect blank audiotape catalogs. Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists Geoff Mayfield at 212 -536-5240 few record executives proved that Schoenfeld, the Recording Industry of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self -addressed stamped envelope to: or Earl Paige at 213 -859-5365. they could benefit from some acting Assn. of America's general counsel, Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. lessons, as they showed off their (Continued on page 71)

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49 HOT TM 100 SINGLES A ranking of the top 40 singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot 100 Singles chart. BY LABEL SALES ó AIRPLAY A ranking of distributing labels Y f Y - ó by the number of titles they have TITLE ARTIST 1-3=W .,3áw =aóó y3 á3 TITLE ARTIST °á on the Hot 100 chart.

1 3 IN MAN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 1 1 5 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 1 LABEL NO. OF TITLES

2 1 I ON CHART GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE 6 2 4 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX 2 3 6 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX 2 3 1 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 3 MCA (10) 12

4 2 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 3 4 6 OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBSON 4 I.R.S. (2) ATLANTIC 5 7 OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBSON 4 5 8 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 5 (8) 10 Critique (1) 6 9 I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT 7 6 2 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 8 Island (1) 7 10 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 5 7 3 I GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE 6 COLUMBIA (7) 9 B 11 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS 9 8 10 I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT 7 Def Jam (2) 9 13 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON 11 9 15 DEVIL INSIDE INXS 12 E.P.A. 8 10 12 HYSTERIA DEF LEPPARD 10 10 7 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE 15 Epic (4) CBS Associated (2) 11 15 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES 13 11 13 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS 9 Scotti Bros. (1) 12 4 JUST LIKE PARADISE DAVID LEE ROTH 14 12 11 HYSTERIA DEF LEPPARD 10 Tabu (1) 13 16 DEVIL INSIDE INXS 12 13 9 JUST LIKE PARADISE DAVID LEE ROTH 14 ARISTA (6) 7 14 8 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 8 14 16 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 16 Jive (1)

15 17 CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 19 15 14 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES 13 EMI -MANHATTAN (5) 6 EMI (1) 16 5 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE 15 16 12 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON 11 POLYGRAM 6 17 25 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 16 17 19 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 17 Mercury (4) 18 21 SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY 18 18 18 SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY 18 London (1) 19 23 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 17 19 25 ANGEL AEROSMITH 20 Polydor (1) 20 14 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART STING 22 20 24 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE TIFFANY 21 RCA (5) 6 21 18 WHEN WE WAS FAB GEORGE HARRISON 23 21 22 ROCK OF LIFE RICK SPRINGFIELD 24 Jive (1)

22 22 ANGEL AEROSMITH 20 22 26 CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 19 WARNER BROS. (3) 6 Dark Horse (1) 23 30 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE TIFFANY 21 23 20 I FOUND SOMEONE CHER 26 Island (1) 24 27 ROCK OF LIFE RICK SPRINGFIELD 24 24 32 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE 25 Paisley Park (1) 25 32 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE 25 25 30 YOU DON'T KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK 30 A &M 5 26 19 I FOUND SOMEONE CHER 26 26 28 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS ALEXANDER O'NEAL 29 CAPITOL 4 27 - PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 27 27 34 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 27 CHRYSALIS 4 28 34 ONE STEP UP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 28 28 36 ONE STEP UP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 28 GEFFEN 3 29 35 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG 33 29 35 ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE 31 REPRISE 3 30 24 PUMP UP THE VOLUME M /A /R /R /S 37 30 - ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND 34 ELEKTRA (1) 2 31 28 PUSH IT SALT-N -PEPA 42 31 17 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART STING 22 Vintertainment (1) 32 40 ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE 31 32 31 WHEN WE WAS FAB GEORGE HARRISON 23 SUTRA 2 Fever (2) 33 39 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS ALEXANDER O'NEAL 29 33 23 CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND 32 VIRGIN 2 34 36 GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J 35 34 21 LOVE OVERBOARD GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 36 4TH & B'WAY 1 35 20 CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND 32 35 - PAMELA TOTO 40 ENIGMA 1 36 - FISHNET MORRIS DAY 38 36 - I WISH I HAD A GIRL HENRY LEE SUMMER 41 MACOLA 1 37 37 YOU DON'T KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK 30 37 27 HUNGRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING ") ERIC CARMEN 39 Kru' -Cut (1) 38 26 LOVE OVERBOARD GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 36 38 38 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG 33 NEXT PLATEAU 1 39 29 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? PET SHOP BOYS 44 39 GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J 35 - SOLAR 1 40 31 HUNGRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING") ERIC CARMEN 39 40 - FISHNET MORRIS DAY 38 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

HOT 100 A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 87 THINKING OF YOU (Maurice White, ASCAP/Yougoulei, ASCAP/Wenkewa, TITLE ASCAP) (Publisher - Licensing Org.) 93 TURN OFF THE LITES Sheet Music Dist. 38 FISHNET 14 JUST LIKE PARADISE (Amber Pass, ASCAP /Andy Panda, ASCAP /Disco (Lon -Hop, BMI) 89 ALL RIGHT NOW (Ya D Sir, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) (Diamond Dave, ASCAP/Tuggle Tunes, ASCAP) Fever, ASCAP /Fools Prayer, BMI/Salski, BMI /Latin 91 TWILIGHT WORLD (Island, BMI) WBM 54 KISS AND TELL (FROM "BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY") Rascals, BMI) (Virgin- Nymph, BMI) CPP OUTTA 61 ALWAYS ON MY MIND 5 GET MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR (Virgin- Nymph, BMI) CPP 25 PROVE YOUR LOVE 45 TWO OCCASIONS (Screen Gems-EMI, BMI /Rose Bridge, BMI) (Zomba, ASCAP) HL 74 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE (November Nights, ASCAP /Chappell, ASCAP /Jobete, (Hip Trip, BMI/Hip Chic, BMI /Mister Johnson's Jams, 20 ANGEL 13 GIRLFRIEND (In A Bunch, PRS/WB, ASCAP/Terrace, ASCAP) ASCAP) CPP /CHA /HL BMI /Peer- Southern, ASCAP/Tammi, BMI) CPP (Kermy, (Aero Dynamics, BMI /Desmobile, ASCAP /April, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) CPP CPP/WBM 37 PUMP UP THE VOLUME 48 WAIT ASCAP) HL/WBM 51 GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE 36 LOVE OVERBOARD (MNS, PRS/WB, ASCAP) WBM (Vavoom, ASCAP) WBM 34 ANYTHING FOR YOU (Whitesnake Overseas, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM (Calloco, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) CPP 42 PUSH IT 33 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 35 GOING TO (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP BACK CALI (FROM "LESS THAN ZERO ") 86 MAGIC CARPET RIDE (Next Plateau, ASCAP/Turnout Bros, ASCAP) (Herald Square, BMI /Range Road, ASCAP /Quartet, (Def ASCAP) 46 ARE YOU SURE Jam, (French Lick, BMI /Bug, BMI) 70 RITUAL ASCAP) HL 83 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER (Charisma, ASCAP /Hidden Pun, BMI) WBM 1 MAN IN THE MIRROR (Mind & Body, ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP) 44 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? (Paul 22 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART Simon, BMI) (Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP / Aerostation 24 ROCK OF LIFE (Virgin, ASCAP/Texas City, BMI /Streamline Moderne, (Magnetic, BMI /Regatta, BMI /Illegal, BMI /Atlantic, 95 HEY MAMBO Corporation, ASCAP) WBM /MCA /HL (Super Ron, BMI) IND BMI) CPP /MCA /HL BMI) HL (Tower High, BMI /Appoggiatura, BMI /Camp Songs, 73 MY GIRL 9 ROCKET 2 U 23 WHEN WE WAS FAB 53 BECAUSE OF YOU BMI /Denise Barry, ASCAP) HL/WBM (Jobete, ASCAP) CPP (Groupie, BMI) (Ganga B.V., PRS/Zero Productions, BMI) CPP /HL (Amber Pass, ASCAP /Disco Fever, ASCAP /Red 72 HOT HOT HOT?! 43 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) 78 SAMANTHA (WHAT YOU GONNA DO?) 16 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO Instructional, ASCAP) (Bleu Disque, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI) (Avsec, ASCAP /Mike & Jules, ASCAP) (Scaramanga, ASCAP /Rare Blue, ASCAP /Baby Love, 81 BREAKAWAY 84 HOT THING 62 NEED YOU TONIGHT 75 SAVE YOUR LOVE ASCAP) CPP/CLM (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/Teenie Bopper, ASCAP) (Controversy, ASCAP) WBM (MCA, ASCAP) MCA /HL (White Vixen, BMI) 17 WISHING WELL HUNGRY 96 CANDLE IN THE WIND 39 EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING ") 92 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 64 SAVIN' MYSELF (Virgin- Nymph, BMI/Young Terence, BMI /Rare Blue, (Knockout, ASCAP /Jemava, ASCAP (Dick James, BMI /PolyGram Songs, BMI) HL /R.U. Cyrius, (Jobete, ASCAP) CPP (Southern, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP) CPP ASCAP) 32 CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU CPP 3 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP 60 SAY IT AGAIN 71 YES 10 HYSTERIA (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP (Terrace, ASCAP) CPP (Blackwood, BMI/Henrey Suemay, BMI) HL (Hands Down, ASCAP) 19 CHECK IT OUT (Bludgeon Riffola, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) HL 29 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS 55 SAY YOU WILL 30 YOU DON'T KNOW (Riva, ASCAP) WBM 52 I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU ( Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Avant Garde, ASCAP) WBM (Michael Jones, ASCAP /Stray Notes, ASCAP/Colgems- (Bittern, BMI) CPP (Michael 57 COULD'VE BEEN Jones, ASCAP) CHA/HL 67 NEVER THOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) EMI, ASCAP) WBM /CHA /HL (George Tobin, BMI) HL 26 I FOUND SOMEONE (CAN, ASCAP /Songs Of Jennifer, ASCAP /If Dreams 56 SEASONS CHANGE 12 DEVIL INSIDE (April, ASCAP /Is Hot, ASCAP /But For, ASCAP) HL Had Wings, ASCAP /A Question Of Material, ASCAP) (Panchin, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) WBM (MCA, ASCAP) MCA /HL 6 I GET WEAK HL 50 SHATTERED DREAMS 100 DON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER (Not Listed) WBM 69 ONE GOOD REASON (Copyright Control) (Rightsong, BMI /Franne Golde, BMI/Tuneworks, 76 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE (Plangent Visions, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP) CPP 15 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND (O'Lyric, BMI/Tuneworks, BMI/Careers, BMI /Hitchings, ASCAP) CHA/HL BMI/Vandorf, 28 ONE STEP UP (Troph, BMI/Strawberry Fork, BMI) HL ASCAP /Reswick- Werfel, ASCAP /Beseme 68 DON'T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF West, (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP 88 SHE'S ONLY 20 (French Lick, BMI /Dutch Puppet Music /Bug, BMI) ASCAP /Arista, ASCAP) CPP 85 000 LALALA (Makiki, ASCAP/Tami Show) CPP 21 I SAW HIM THERE 58 DON'T SHED A TEAR STANDING (April, ASCAP /Midnight Magnet, ASCAP /Oh -Bev, 11 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY (Gil, BMI /Northern, WBM (High Frontier Music, PROCAN /Blackwood, BMI /Little BMI) ASCAP/McNella, ASCAP) (Irving, BMI) CPP 7 I WANT HER Life, ASCAP/Wood Monkey, ASCAP) HL 4 OUT OF THE BLUE 18 SOME KIND OF LOVER 59 DREAMING (Vintertainment, ASCAP /Keith Sweat, ASCAP/Donril, (Creative Bloc, ASCAP /Deborah Ann's, ASCAP) HL (Ultrawave, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Rightsong, BMI) SHEET MUSIC AGENTS (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) 40 PAMELA CHA /HL are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies 80 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN 31 ELECTRIC BLUE (Hudmar, ASCAP/Jogi Wimball, BMI) WBM 65 STRANGE BUT TRUE and may not represent mixed folio rights. (Troutman's, BMI /Saja, BMI) HL MK Songs /April, ASCAP /10/10, BMI) HL 47 PIANO IN THE DARK (Maximum, ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane, BMI /Sizzling 66 I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY (Rutland Road, ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures 2 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, Blue, BMI) WBM (Magnet, ASCAP/Theobalds, ASCAP) WBM HAN Hansen (Chi -Boy, ASCAP) CLM ASCAP/Dwarf- village, ASCAP) WBM 94 SWEET LIES ALM Almo 49 I WANT 79 EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN YOU SO BAD 27 PINK CADILLAC (Island, BMI /Bungalow, ASCAP /Ackee, ASCAP) B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard ASCAP (WB, ASCAP/Easy Action, BMI /Holy Moley, (Billy Steinberg, /Denise Barry, ASCAP) WBM (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP 63 TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull 41 I WISH I HAD A GIRL ASCAP/Rude, ASCAP) WBM 77 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (F.S.Limited, PRS/Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Blue Sky BP Bradley MCA MCA (Leesum, BMI) (Rwp, ASCAP /Bema, ASCAP) Rider, BMI/Willin' David, BMI) WBM 97 EVERYWHERE CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern 98 IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT (AND (Fleetwood Mac, BMI) WBM 90 PRESENCE OF LOVE 99 TELL IT TO MY HEART CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth I FEEL FINE) (Illegal, 8 FATHER FIGURE BMI) (Chappell, ASCAP/November Nights, ASCAP /Goldpoint, CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. (Chappell, ASCAP/Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) CHA /HL (Night Garden, BMI/Unichappell, BMI) CHA/HL 82 PROMISE ME ASCAP) CHA/HL

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LIFELINES CALENDAR ton, Kenny Dorham, and Billy Eck - rus, March 10 in Oxford, England. der scene. He refused to talk about stine. He worked on several al- The younger brother of Bee Gees the killings, and police reportedly BIRTHS bums, and he performed with the Maurice, Robin, and Barry Gibb, were questioning Holmes shortly A weekly listing of trade shows, Girl, Jennifer Ann, to Phil and John Breslin Jazz Band for more he had three No. 1 hits in his solo before his death. Reports that conventions, award shows, semi- Frances Harding, Feb. 17 in Lon- than 10 years. He is survived by career. He is survived by his par- Holmes was suffering from ac- nars, and other notable events. don. He is a producer /engineer at his wife, four daughters, ten ents, three brothers, a sister, and quired immune deficiency syndrome Send information to Calendar, PWL Empire there. grandchildren, his father, and two his daughter (see story, page 6). could not be confirmed. He is sur- Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New sisters. vived by his mother, two brothers, York, N.Y. 10036. Girl, Nicole Elizabeth, to Tom and John C. Holmes, 43, of cancer of his sister, and his stepbrother. Tricia Fogerty, March 2 in Scotts- Sara Dean, 76, following a long ill- the colon, March 12 in Los Angeles. MARCH dale, Ariz. He is a founding mem- ness, Feb. 27 in Philadelphia. A Holmes, aka "Johnny Wadd," William Leo "Spanky" McFar- March 21, 23rd Annual Academy Of Country ber of Creedence Clearwater Re- blues singer, she began her career starred in more than 2,000 sex films. land, 26, of a heart attack, March 14 Music Awards, Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, vival and recently formed a new in the '40s, working with Louis He erupted on the screen in the '60s, in New York. McFarland was the Calif. 213- 462 -2351. age rock duo with Randy Oda. Armstrong, Benny Goodman, and starring in a series of short porno overnight air personality on WHTZ March 21, Songwriters Guild Of America 16th others. She sang professionally films before moving on to X -rated "Z -100" in New York. McFarland is Annual Aggie Awards, Director's Guild Theatre, Boy, Ethan Owen, to Robert Lan- until 1983, when poor health features. In 1982, Holmes was ac- survived by his parents, William R. Hollywood, Calif. 213 -462 -1108. dis and Cindy Fee, March 4 in Los forced her to retire. She is sur- quitted of charges that he blud- and Marie, and his brother, Thomas. March 24 -26, American Video Assn. Formulas Angeles. He is a music arranger vived by five children. geoned four people to death and at- (See Vox Jox, page 15). For Success Convention, Wyndham Hotel /Palm and guitarist. She is a country/ tempted the murder of a fifth. Los Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, Calif. soul singer. Relly Raffman, 66, of cancer of the Angeles police said Holmes con- Send information to Lifelines, Mary Bonacci, 602 -892 -8553 or 800 -528 -7400. pancreas, March 6 in Worcester, fessed to having been forced at gun- Billboard, P.O. Box 24970, Nash- March 28 -31, Peabody Electronic And Comput- DEATHS Mass. He was a jazz composer, pia- point to admit the killers to the mur- ville, Tenn. 37202. er Music Studios: "20 Wars Of Looking Into The Stephen Smith, 55, of a heart at- nist, and saxophonist. He was a Future," Peabody Conservatory Of Music, Balti- tack, Feb. 21 in Boston. A radio professor of music at Clark Univ. more. Bruce Mahin, 301 -659 -8107. newsman in New England for 30 in Worcester for 34 years and March 29 -31, Home Video Week '88, Jacob K. years, Smith was working for served as chairman of the music HOME VID MAKES ITS PRESENCE FELT AT NARM Javits Convention Center, New York. 914 -328- WBZ Boston at the time of his department there until 1971. He (coutinued from page 4) 9157. death. He began his broadcasting then became chairman of the visu- career in 1956 with WFST Caribou, al and performing arts depart- record retail executive with Record where chains like Wherehouse, Mu- APRIL Maine. In 1960, he moved to ment, a post he held until 1977. Bar, was on hand all four days at sic Plus, and Sound Warehouse are April 9, 1988 New York Music Awards, Beacon WLYN Lynn, Maine, and in 1966 Later, he headed the school's fine NARM to meet with "both large deeply immersed in video rental. Theater, New York. Marilyn Lash, 212 -265- he went to WEZE Boston. He arts program. Raffman estab- and small accounts." As an example, 12 -store Street - 2238. worked at WRKO Boston prior to lished the Worcester Community Interestingly, he said his "most side Records, based in St. Louis, has April 9 -12, National Assn. Of Broadcasters 66th joining WBZ. Smith is survived by Performing Arts School and the meaningful conversations" were backed out of combo entirely, ac- Annual Convention & International Exposition/ his wife, two sons, two daughters, Worcester County Music Assn. He about record dealer enthusiasm for cording to J.D. Mandelker, presi- 42nd Annual Broadcast Engineering Conference, and five grandchildren. is survived by his wife, two daugh- selling music video as another mu- dent of the company. Las Vegas. Hank Roeder, 202 -429 -5356. ters, his father, a sister, and two sic configuration. IVE, he said, ex- "As competitive as video is," he April 10 -14, Gospel Music Assn. Gospel Music Arnold "Buddy" Enlaw, 54, Feb. nephews. pects to have a major music video said, "you need 4,000 -5,000 square '88, Stouffer Hotel, Nashville. Pamela Muse, 615- 25 in Philadelphia. He was a jazz announcement in several weeks. feet. And you have to have that size 327 -3747. drummer who worked on the road Andy Gibb, 30, of inflammation of Even some video -only dealers to remain competitive now in prere- April 16, The T.J. Martell Foundation For Leu- with Nina Simone, Dinah Washing- the heart normally caused by a vi- were on hand at NARM to further corded audio." kemia, Cancer & AIDS Research 1988 Humanitar- explore the potential of adding com- Eastern -based chains have moved ian Award Dinner, New York Hilton, New York. pact disk and other related optical- into combo more cautiously, accord- Muriel Max 212 -245 -1818. The First Ranking disk home -entertainment software. ing to David Jackowitz, executive April 18, Songwriters' Hall Of Fame 19th Annu- Complete of Adding to the week's video activi- vice president of the 17 -store Miami al Awards Dinner, Marriott Marquis, New York. Every Top 10 Hit of the Rock Era! ties was a post -NARM meeting of web Peaches Entertainment Corp., Terri Robinson, 212 -935 -1840. the distributor wing of the Video who said only three units now rent April 25, Songwriter's Guild Of America General Every Single That Peaked In The Top 10 On Billboard's Software Dealers Assn., NARM's video. Membership Meeting And Aggie Awards Presen- "Hot 100," Ranked In Order Of All -Time Popularity. affiliate trade group (see story, Mark Silverman, president of the tation, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Nashville. 615 -329- page 1). And just prior to the Washington, D.C. -based 28 -unit 1782. Lists each record's ranking in the NARM meet was media analyst Waxie Maxie's chain, said he has April 27 -30, Impact Super Summit Conference +, peak Top 3000 chart position, Paul Kagan's annual cable and added two new combo stores since II, Harrah's, Atlantic City, N.J. 215 -825 -4082 total weeks peak at position, home video seminar March 9 -10 at November. year of peak popularity, total Beverly Hills Hotel. Though eyeing the traffic stimu- MAY weeks in the Top 10 and in the the Top 40, total weeks on the Richie Salvador, vice president, lant of rental, some retailers balk at May 19 -21, The Sixth Annual T.J. Martell Foun- charts, playing time, and much Schwartz Bros., characterized the the investment and expertise re- dation For Leukemia, Cancer, & AIDS Research more. combo trend as moving in two direc- quired. Thus, 11 -store Karma Rec- Rock, Bowl, Golf, And Softball Charity Weekend, is Los Angeles. Jon Scott, 818 -883 -7625. COMPLETE A -TO -Z ARTIST tions. He said one group of accounts ords experimenting with having a SECTION lists each artist's Top is integrating music and video, and video specialty store essentially op- May 21, Third Annual Baltimore/Washington / 10 records in sequence from the other is keeping them separate. erate a section in a new Indianapolis Virginia Music Business Forum, Vista Internation- the highest to lowest ranked Chains like Robert Klein's five - unit. al Hotel, Washington, D.C. 301 -937 -6161. hits, with original label and unit American Home Theatre, for May 27 -30, 1988 Northwest Folklife Festival, record number. example, are putting compact disks Assistance in preparing this story Seattle Center, Seattle. 206 -684 -7300. COMPLETE TITLE SECTION into all of their stores, he noted. "As was provided by Earl Paige. lists all song titles in a phabet- video specialty stores add CD, it's ical order, with all -time rank teaching them there's a sell- through and artist name. market," said Salvador. Size: 6" x 9'/. ". "Meanwhile, chains like [subur- ANDY GIBB DEAD AT 30 Softcover. 180 pages. ban Philadelphia- based] Richman (Continued from page 6') Bros. are adding combo stores adja- cent to their record stores." Love," "(Our Love) Don't Throw It less than $50,000 in assets and more Among the many video specialty All Away," "Desire," and "I Can't than $1 million in debts. His bank- chains that have added CD is North Help It," a duet with Olivia Newton - ruptcy statement declared earnings American Video Unlimited. The John. of $7,755 in 1986. web's president, Gary Messenger, But Gibb's career waned with the Things were brightening for Gibb was at NARM again, wanting to end of the disco era. His admitted just before his death. Island Rec- keep abreast of CD developments. problem with cocaine and a broken ords signed him in January, and he Continuing moves by record /tape relationship with actress Victoria was working on his debut album for stores into full -line video are under- Principal caused increasingly errat- the label. rORDER POP ROCK'S ULTIMATE RANKING. scored by Allan Richman, a partner ic behavior. In 1982, he was fired Robert Stigwood, who managed Billboard's Top 3000+ 1955 -1987 S 30.00 in Richman Bros. He said rental vol- from his job as host of the syndicat- the Bee Gees' "Saturday Night Fe- Credit Card Processing Fee - $2.00 $- Shipping E Handling S 4.00 ume tripled at a new Baltimore ed television show "Solid Gold" for ver" success, signed Gibb to his (All Canadian and foreign orders must be paid in U.S. dollars ) Sound Odyssey when the video sec- missing tapings, and later that year first recording contract. Total Payment S tion was moved from a 2,500 - he was dismissed from the title role Gibb had married married Kim O Please send me more information on the complete line of into an ad- in Broadway musical "Joseph Reeder in 1976; they were divorced /hr "oriel. l eadmr iuthoral I Record Research music reference books. square -foot record store the On Recorded I W.-trainmen, Payment Method: O Check O Money Order D MasterCard D VISA jacent 3,000 -square -foot space. And The Amazing Technicolor two years later. The couple had a P.O. Box 200 In the East, NARM- member- Dreamcoat" after missing 12 per- daughter. In addition to his three Menomonee Falls, Nome WI 53051 Address store principals said they are more formances in a month. brothers and his daughter, Gibb is City State Zip concerned about space allocations Last year, he filed for bankruptcy survived by his parents and a sister. I Mai to; Record Research Inc., Dept. BBS, P.O. Box 200, Meno. Falls, WI 53051 than their counterparts in the West, in his home town of Miami, claiming

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video distributors are unhappy ence, Mickey Granberg, executive members were not being supported less, that could be explained by the members commented off the record about this proposal, because it vice president and administrative strongly enough." fact that many combo distributors that no representatives came from would remove their direct control head of VSDA, said there will be no Also, she said VSDA wants to fos- were at NARM. distribution giant Commtron Corp., over returns from their accounts -a comment on the policy statement ter more cooperation between its Others noted how the stepped -up whose president /CEO Gary Rock- tool often employed to garner new proposal until it is reviewed by the wholesaler and dealer members. To effort comes just prior to NAVD's hold also serves as present NAVD customers. VSDA's lawyers. She said details that end, VSDA is planning an insti- trade conference April 19 -23 at the president. Rockhold was in meet- Arthur Morowitz, VSDA presi- are expected to be revealed by April tutional campaign extolling the role nearby Hyatt Grand Champions in ings at press time and could not be dent and head of Metro Video Dis- 1. of distributors via advertisements Indian Wells, Calif. reached for comment. tributing and Coliseum Video, point- The gathering itself stirred politi- in trades, distributor literature, and In Washington, Mark Engle, ex- Firms represented here were Ar- ed out that most distributors com- cal discussion, because it was per- VSDA's newsletter. ecutive director of NAVD, de- tec Distributors; Baker & Taylor plain about mounting returns but, ceived as being related to long- VSDA's meeting appeared politi- scribed the trade group as having Video; East Texas Distributing; paradoxically, may extend liberal standing efforts to merge VSDA cal to some insiders, because video - its own distinctive orientation, H.W. Daily; Ingram Video; Major terms on returns in order to grab with the National Assn. of Video focused wholesalers, without being though numerous members belong Video Concepts; Metro Video Dis- certain accounts. Distributors. informed of the agenda, were flown to VSDA, too. He says NAVD most tributors; M.S. Distributors; Round- Morowitz added, "Dealers take This interpretation, however, was in on the final day of the National recently explored merger possibili- up Music Distributors; Schwartz advantage. We all know it's happen- dismissed by Granberg. "Whatever Assn. of Recording Merchandisers ties in June "and decided to take no Bros.; Sight & Sound Distributing; ing. They shop for distributors with NAVD is doing, that is their con- national convention, also at the Cen- action." Source Video; and Video Products [lenient policies on] defectives." cern. We recognized our distributor tury Plaza March 11 -14. Neverthe- At the VSDA meeting, some Distributors. David Cuyler, senior vice presi- dent of major duplicator Bell & Howell /Columbia /Paramount Vid- eo, added another wrinkle by ask- ing, "Is a central-processing facility CONVENTION CAPSULES even possible? No one is happy (Continued from page 68) [about the defectives issue]." No resolution was reached during says he uses the brochures as am- ROSTER- ABOUT: The stars were pense of Mickey Granberg, the Dealers Assn. the meeting, but a subcommittee munition in the group's battle out in force at the Meet The Artists trade group's executive VR Recall- was appointed to explore the issue. against home taping, especially reception on March 11. CBS was ing NARM's early days, when the PUN -DERFUL LINES: BMG Dis- At the meeting here in the Centu- when ad copy suggests the high probably the best -represented label, organization was based in the home tribution president Pete Jones ry Plaza Hotel, attended by 13 video quality of the transfer of a prere- with Susannah Hoffs of the Ban- of Granberg, then the wife of Jules opened his company's action -packed distributors, a broad agenda was corded performance to blank tape. gles, Robin Zander and Rick Niel- Malamud, NARM's first day-to-day presentation with a pun that relates discussed during a closed afternoon sen of Cheap Trick, Rodney chief, Solomon said that "visitors to one of A &M's faster-moving ti- session. Among the topics was the READING LIST: Hugh Fordin's Crowell, Rosanne Cash, and John- would be surprised to see Mickey tles when he shouted to the crowd, launch of a national promotion DRG label has acquired from the ny Mathis attending. Other lumi- working in her bathtub." He meant "Good morning, Viet NARM." The called Home Video Week. Targeted old Heritage label a series of spo- naries included the Pet Shop Boys, to say bathrobe. CBS video, anchored by "Saturday for October, the campaign will in- ken -word masters on which famous Angela Winbush, Ivan Neville, Night Live" cast member Dennis volve up to 75 newspapers. personalities read from works by Gino Vanelli, Janie Frickie, and DOUBLE VISION: We wonder if Miller, featured a similar play on Another focal point of the meet- various authors. The initial entries, members of Poison and the Bal- there was some confusion over the words with its "NARM That Tune" ing was a proposed policy statement on cassette with a $7.98 list, feature ancing Act. fact that two delegates with re- game-show takeoff, which featured on various vendor /wholesaler is- William Faulkner, Jack Kerouac, markably similar names were at chiefs from four key accounts: sues like uniform street -release Dorothy Parker, Evelyn Waugh, sPLISH, SPLASH: Outgoing NARM: Allan Kaplan, president of Musicland's Jack Eugster, Handel - dates, inventory protection, price Alice B. Toklas, Ralph Richard- NARM president and Tower Re- new age label Music West, and Al- man's Frank Hennessey, Tower's protection, distributor mailers, and son, Carson McCullers, and Alec cords topper Russ Solomon had one lan Caplan, chairman of Omaha, Russ Solomon, and Universal Rec- payment of claims. Guinness. of the meet's more amusing slips of Neb. -based Applause Video and a ord Distribution's Bob Perloff. At a postmeeting press confer- the tongue, and it came at the ex- director of the Video Software EDITED BY IRV LICHTMAN

CBS SLASHES CD FRONT -LINES (Continued from page 1) The spring program, which runs and general manager of marketing Smith won't predict what the discount level because "that's ation, assuming that they can sell from Monday (21) to July 1, offers for CBS Records, says the CBS pric- company might do on pricing if its where it should be." Lee Berkowitz, off their higher -priced CDs before various discounts on four groups of ing package "addresses every one second -quarter price reductions president of Good Vibrations, a 13- the cutoff date for returning them CD titles that total 436. In the A of the issues" raised by retailers turn out to be a big success. But store chain based in Boston, says at their original wholesale cost. group are 174 selections bearing a who want CD prices to come down. some retailers believe that CBS may CBS may be using its discount pro- Some dealers, however, are more 12.5% discount; the B group of 143 While he still maintains that "it well decide to keep the discount gram to prepare dealers for perma- cautious about assessing CBS' long- titles will be offered at 25% off; the doesn't make sense" to cut prices on prices on all or part of its front-line nent price reductions, as WEA did term aims. "We have to take it one C group, with 88 albums, will be all front -line CDs, he believes that product after the program expires. with its fall catalog program. step at a time," states Lou Fogel- marked down 33'/3%; and a batch of CBS' upcoming price reductions- George Balicky, VP of marketing The advantage of that ap- man, president of Show Industries, 31 "two -fers," the D group, will along with its launch of 3 -inch for the 82 -unit, Pittsburgh -based proach-as the retailers well parent of the 52 -unit, Los Angeles - come down 17 %. CDs -will help bring more young National Record Mart chain, thinks know-is that no price protection is based Music Plus chain. In addition, Based on the current front -line consumers into the CD market. CBS will keep its CD prices at the needed to prevent inventory devalu- rackjobbers want assurances that if cost of $10.29, the wholesale of CBS makes the discounts perma- these price categories works out to nent they won't get stuck with a pile approximately $9 for group A, $7.72 of devalued inventory. "We'll know for group B, $6.86 for group C, and how exciting and attractive the pro- $8.54 for group D. That places gram is after we get all the details," groups A and D close to the cost of Others Ponder CD Price Cuts, Too comments Frank Hennessey, presi- CBS' CD midlines and group C in LOS ANGELES While CBS Rec- decided to decrease prices on a big Don Ienner, senior VP of marketing dent and CEO of Handleman Co., the same area as the company's Col- ords has stepped out in front of its chunk of its full -line CDs. At the la- and promotion for Arista Records, the nation's largest rack. lector's Choice budget line. The competitors by lowering front-line bel's NARM product presentation, one of BMG's distributed labels, de- Nevertheless, both retailers and group B titles create a new fourth compact disk prices on a broad John Burns, head of MCA Distribut- clares, "We'll come with some- racks like the CBS price moves. price point for CBS. range of product, ôther labels are ing, announced, "Beginning with thing." "They're obviously responding to Examples of the current hit titles beginning to make similar moves. our June release, all MCA front -line Harry Anger, senior VP of mar- the marketplace," notes Mario De- that will be discounted 12.5% in the Capitol has re- country [CD] product will carry a keting for PolyGram, says his com- Filippo, VP of purchasing for spring program are George Mi- leased six new significant reduction in its pricing." pany will take a wait-and-see stance Handleman. chael's "Faith," Michael Jackson's artist CDs with While Burns won't reveal the de- on CD pricing. With regard to the Regarding the permanent price "Bad," Bruce Springsteen's "Tun- NAHM reduced tags, tails until June, he notes that MCA's CBS move, he says, "Every label cuts on CBS' black and country ti- nel Of Love," the Bangles' "A Dif- and EMI -Man- current Swing For Millions country has to do what's best for them." tles, Bob Varcho, senior music buy- ferent Light," and Rosanne Cash's hattan is mulling program carries a 9% discount. On the other hand, Anger says, er for the 213 -store, North Canton, "King's Record Shop." A large REPORT a CD wholesale When asked why MCA chose this "it's certainly possible" that there Ohio -based Camelot Music chain, number of full -line catalog items cost of $6.81 on a musical field for price cuts, Burns could be an industrywide reduction says the $14.98 list equivalent might are also in group A, including CBS - May release by a new group called answered, "We've seen market re- in front -line CD prices by the end of spur him to buy product he wasn't distributed albums by Chrysalis Vixen. WEA has issued a few new search that indicates that the coun- this year. buying before. acts like Billy Idol, World Party, CD titles at a $13.98 list, but Warner try consumer would buy CD equip- Other label executives and retail- The same is true, he says, of new and Huey Lewis & the News. Bros. Records sales VP Lou Dennis ment if software were at a more af- ers express similar optimism. artist releases at the $12.98 list CBS classical product is not in- cautions that his label will have to fordable price. By reducing prices, "Prices aren't going to come down equivalent. Because LPs don't move cluded in the program, although it's study the market carefully before we think we'll get that consumer overnight," summarizes one Music - and CDs are expensive, he points understood that some selected titles deciding whether to adopt a more m. land rep, "but the CBS price cuts out, "we've been buying only cas- may be integrated into the program radical approach to CD pricing. The position of the BMG labels on will certainly help." KEN TERRY settes on a lot of new titles." while it is in progress. MCA Records, by contrast, has front-line CD pricing is unclear. But Paul Smith, senior vice president

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2 2 2 19 GEORGE MICHAEL 13 COLUMBIA OC 40867 (CD) FAITH 57 57 64 34 NATALIE COLE EMI -MANHATTAN ST 53051 (8.98) (CD) EVERLASTING 0 4 5 27 MICHAEL JACKSON V EPIC of 40600/E.P.A. (CD) BAD CI 62 65 24 ICEHOUSE CHRYSALIS OV 41592 (CD) MAN OF COLOURS 4 3 3 20 INXS A2 ATLANTIC 81796 (9.98) (CD) KICK 59 61 67 6 LITA FORD RCA 6397.1 -R (8.98) (CD) LITA

5 5 4 27 TIFFANY A3 MCA 5793 (8.98) (CD) TIFFANY 60 59 53 16 LINDA RONSTADT ELEKTRA 60765 (9.98) (CD) CANCIONES DE MI PADRE

6 6 6 7 DAVID LEE ROTH WARNER BROS. 25671 (9.98) (CD) SKYSCRAPER 61 53 45 48 FLEETWOOD MAC A2 WARNER BROS. 25471 (9.98) (CD) TANGO IN THE NIGHT

A3 V3 7 7 7 32 DEF LEPPARD MERCURY 830 675 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) HYSTERIA 62 54- 51 102 ANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 60444 (8.98) (CD) RAPTURE

8 8 8 30 DEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 81780 (8.98) (CD) OUT OF THE BLUE 63 58 56 42 HEART A2 CAPITOL PJ-12546 (9.98) (CD) BAD ANIMALS

9 9 9 P8 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP A2 THE LONESOME JUBILEE 64 65 61 41 THE CURE ELEKTRA 60737 (13.98) (CD) KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME MERCURY 832 4651 / POLYGRAM (CD) ELTON JOHN 11 13 8 SOUNDTRACK A &M SP 3913 (9.98) (co) GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM 65 60 50 36 LIVE IN AUSTRALIA WITH MELBOURNE SYM. ORCH. 10 MCA 2 -8022 (10.98) (CD)

11 10 10 10 RICK ASTLEY RCA 6822.1 -R (8.98) (CD) WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Óó 85 96 7 MIDNIGHT OIL COLUMBIA BFC 40967 (CD) DIESEL AND DUST

12 14 19 4 AC /DC ATLANTIC 81828 (9.98) (CD) BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO 67 64 66 82 KENNY G. A2 ARISTA AL 8 -8427 (8.98) (CD) DUOTONES

13 16 16 23 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN A2 COLUMBIA OC 40999 (CD) TUNNEL OF LOVE 68 71 79 16 K.T. OSLIN RCA 5924.1.R (8.98) (CD) 80'S LADIES

14 12 12 40 WHITNEY HOUSTON 15 ARISTA AL 8405 (9.98) (CD) WHITNEY 69 73 73 15 ANTHRAX MEGAFORCE 90685 /ISLAND (6.98) (CD) I'M THE MAN

15 17 20 31 GUNS & ROSES GEFFEN GHS 24148 (8.98) (CD) APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 70 69 58 25 KISS A MERCURY 832 626.1 /POLYGRAM (CD) CRAZY NIGHTS

16 22 55 3 ROBERT PLANT ESPARANZA 90863 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) NOW AND ZEN 71 72 72 29 THE COVER GIRLS FEVER SES 004 /SUTRA (8.98) (CD) SHOW ME

17 15 15 23 BELINDA CARLISLE MCA 42080 (8.98) (CD) HEAVEN ON EARTH 72 66 69 27 R.E.M. I.R.S. 42059/MCA (8.98) (CD) DOCUMENT

18 13 11 22 STING A &M SP 6402 (10.98) (CD) ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN 73 63 54 17 SOUNDTRACK DEF JAM SC 44042 /COLUMBIA (CD) LESS THAN ZERO

19 18 17 28 AEROSMITH GEFFEN GHS 24162 (9.98) (CD) PERMANENT VACATION 74 74 78 19 BRYAN FERRY REPRISE 25598 (898) (CD) BETE NOIRE

® 24 28 52 U2 A4 ISLAND 90581 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) THE JOSHUA TREE 75 70 57 24 YES ATCO 90522 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) BIG GENERATOR REASON 21 21 22 41 RICHARD MARX A EMI -MANHATTAN ST 53049 (8.98) (CD) RICHARD MARX 76 76 68 19 PAUL CARRACK CHRYSALIS BFV 41578 (CD) ONE GOOD IN MY TRIBE ® 20 23 12 KEITH SWEAT VINTERTAINMENT 60763 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) MAKE IT LAST FOREVER n 86 91 28 10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 60738 (8.98) (CD) TEREN CE TRENT D'ARBY 28 30 23 HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 78 78 85 5 THE DEELE SOLAR sr 72555 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) EYES OF A STRANGER O COLU M BIA BFC 40964 (CD)

PRIORITY THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS 24 19 14 19 GEORGE HARRISON DARK HORSE 25643 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) CLOUD NINE 0 88 80 17 THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS 9706 (8.98) (CD) UNLIMITED 25 29 29 54 JODY WATLEY MCA 5898 (8.98) (CD) JODY WATLEY 80 75 60 18 ROGER REPRISE 25496 (8.98) (CD)

26 23 18 50 WHITESNAKE A5 GEFFEN GHS 24099 (9.98) (CD) WHITESNAKE 81 77 77 49 CARLY SIMON A ARISTA AL 8443 (9.98) (CD) COMING AROUND AGAIN

27 25 25 7 JAMES TAYLOR COLUMBIA FC 40851 (co) NEVER DIE YOUNG 82 68 71 19 EARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA FC 40596 (CD) TOUCH THE WORLD

-1 /POLYGRAM TRIUMPH AND AGONY 0 30 31 27 WHITE LION ATLANTIC 81768 (8.98) (CD) PRIDE 83 87 88 15 WARLOCK MERCURY 832 804 (CD) SWING STREET 29 26 26 32 SALT -N-PEPA NEXT PLATEAU PL 1007 (8.98) HOT, COOL AND VICIOUS ® 96 109 16 BARRY MANILOW ARISTA AL 8527 (9.98) (CD) THE SEVENTH ONE ® 67 - 2 SOUNDTRACK RCA 6965- 1- R(9.98) (CD) MORE DIRTY DANCING ® 90 - 2 TOTO COLUMBIA C40873 (CD) BROS. SUBSTANCE 31 51 - 2 KINGDOM COME POLYDOR 835 368 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) KINGDOM COME 86 82 70 30 NEW ORDER QWEST 25621 /WARNER (12.98) (CD)

32 27 21 58 EXPOSE ARISTA AL 8441 (8.98) (CD) EXPOSURE 87 80 74 20 ROBBIE ROBERTSON GEFFEN GHS 24160 (9.98) (CD) ROBBIE ROBERTSON

33 32 32 8 GEORGE THOROGOOD EMI -MANHATTAN 46973 (9.98) (CD) BORN TO BE BAD 88 92 81 19 STEVE WINWOOD ISLAND 25660 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) CHRONICLES

A8 34 31 24 14 FOREIGNER ATLANTIC 81808 (9.98) (CO) INSIDE INFORMATION 89 81 75 81 BON JOVI MERCURY 830264 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) SLIPPERY WHEN WET

/WARNER BROS. (CD) CASUAL GODS 35 35 35 9 TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA AL 8529 (8.98) (co) TELL IT TO MY HEART ® 97 104 8 JERRY HARRISON: CASUAL GODS SIRE 25663 (8.98) + 36 36 38 41 GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC OE 40769/E.PA. (CD) LET IT LOOSE 91 84 84 5 FREHLEY'S COMET MEGAFORCE 81826 /ATLANTIC (6.98) (CD) LIVE 1

37 33 34 17 ORIGINAL LONDON CAST POLYDOR 831 273.1/POLYGRAM (CD) PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 92 106 177 3 HENRY LEE SUMMER CBS ASSOCIATED BFZ 40895 /E.P.A. (CD) HENRY LEE SUMMER

38 34 27 27 PINK FLOYD A2 COLUMBIA oc 40599 (co) A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON 93 79 63 17 MADONNA A SIRE 25535 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) YOU CAN DANCE

39 38 43 44 RANDY TRAVIS A2 WARNER BROS. 25568 (8.98) (CD) ALWAYS & FOREVER 94 95 102 14 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 40602 (co) WILD -EYED DREAM

40 40 44 17 CHER GEFFEN 24164 (8.98) (CD) CHER 95 93 76 14 EURYTHMICS RCA 6794 -1 -R (9.98) (CD) SAVAGE

41 37 33 8 MEGADETH CAPITOL cL -48148 (9.98) (co) SO FAR, SO GOOD ... SO WHAT! 96 94 100 32 ALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU FZ 40320/E.P.A. (CD) HEARSAY 0 83 - 2 BILLY OCEAN JIVE JL 8495 /ARISTA (9.98) (CD) TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS 97 107 121 18 KOOL MOE DEE JIVE 10791 -J /RCA (8.98) (CD) HOW YA LIKE ME NOW

. ISLAND I FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD ® 44 49 7 PEBBLES MCA 42094 (8.98) (CD) PEBBLES 98 104 114 5 THE POGUES 90872 /ATLANTIC (8.98) IF SHOULD ® 46 46 8 SINEAD O'CONNOR ENSIGN BFV 41612 /CHRYSALIS (CD) THE LION AND THE COBRA 99 102 89 16 FLESH FOR LULU CAPITOL CLT 48217 (8.98) (CD) LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH 45 45 47 19 JOE SATRIANI RELATIVITY 8193/IMPORTANT (8.98) (CD) SURFING WITH THE ALIEN 100 89 82 20 MEN WITHOUT HATS MERCURY 832 730 -1 / POLYGRAM (CD) POP GOES THE WORLD

46 42 39 37 GREAT WHITE CAPITOL ST 12565 (8.98) (CD) ONCE BITTEN 101 91 90 36 SOUNDTRACK A2 SLASH 25605/WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) LA BAMBA

47 39 40 16 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS MCA 42004 (8.98) (CD) ALL OUR LOVE EZ 119 - 2 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 42114 (8.98) (CD) IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN' YOU AIN'T LIVIN' ® 50 87 3 MORRIS DAY WARNER BROS. 25651 (8.98) (CD) DAYDREAMING 110 105 41 L.L. COOL J A2 DEF JAM FC 40793 /COLUMBIA (CD) BIGGER AND DEFFER 49 49 37 26 PET SHOP BOYS EMI -MANHATTAN 46972 (8.98) (CD) ACTUALLY 104 101 101 8 SISTERS OF MERCY ELEKTRA 60762 (8.98) (CD) FLOODLAND

50 43 36 17 DOKKEN A ELEKTRA 60735 (9.98) (CD) BACK FOR THE ATTACK 105 98 98 11 MICHAEL COOPER WARNER BROS. 25653 (8.98) (CD) LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME

(CD) HAVING A BABY 51 48 42 31 SWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 832 213 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL ® 125 127 3 SOUNDTRACK I.R.S. 6211 /MCA (9.98) SHE'S 52 41 41 17 STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 6248 ML (8.98) (CD) CHARACTERS 107 108 86 23 DEPECHE MODE SIRE 25614 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) MUSIC FOR THE MASSES 53 47 48 25 MICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA BFC 40473 (CD) THE HUNGER ® 121 175 3 THE CHURCH ARISTA AL 8347 (8.98) (CD) STARFISH

54 52 52 8 L.A. GUNS VERTIGO 834 144- 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) L.A. GUNS 109 100 92 50 PRINCE A PAISLEY PARK 25577 /WARNER BROS. (15.98) (CD) SIGN 'O' THE TIMES

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10, 000 Maniacs 77 The Communards 149 Flesh For Lulu 99 Michael Jackson 3 Paul McCartney 140 Robert Plant 16 Sisters Of Mercy 104 George Thorogood 33 3 131 Michael Cooper 105 Lita Ford 59 Chris Jasper 196 John Cougar Mellencamp 9 The Pogues 98 The Smiths 191 Tiffany 5 The Cover Girls 71 Foreigner 34 Jethro Tull 135 Men Without Hats 100 Buster Poindexter 139 So 136 Toto 85 AC /DC 12 The Cure 64 David Foster 124 The Jets 55 Metallica 176. 157 The Pointer Sisters 163 SOUNDTRACKS Randy Travis 39, 146 Aerosmith 173, 19 Aretha Franklin 172 Elton John 65 George Michael 2 Poison 119 Dirty Dancing 1 Alabama 127 Terence Trent D'Arby 23 U2 20 Frehley's Comet 91 Midnight Oil 66 Prince 109 Good Morning, Vietnam 10 Dana Dane The Kane Gang 175 Underworld 177 The Alarm 152 154 Meli sa Morgan 164 Prophet 162 La Bamba 101 Kenny G. 67 Kashif 185 Gerald Albright 199 Morris Day 48 Motley Crue 169 Public Enemy 180 The Last Emperor 170 Ricky Van Shelton 94 Anthrax 69 Taylor Dayne 35 Gene Loves Jezebel 111 Kiss 70 Less Than Zero 73 VARIOUS ARTISTS The Deele 78 Georgio 174 Gladys Knight & The Pips 47 New Order 86 R.E.M. 72 Anita Baker 62 More Dirty Dancing 30 Windham Hill Sampler '88 151 Def Leppard 7 Debbie Gibson 8 Kool Moe Dee 97 Ted Nugent 115 The Radiators 190 Basia 156 School Daze 150 Depeche Mode 107 The Godfathers 112 Robbie Robertson 87 Warlock 83 Big Pig 192 L.A. Guns 54 Sinead O'Connor 44 She's Having A Baby 106 Dokken 50 Great White 46, 114 The Rainmakers 200 Jody Watley 25 L.L. Cool J 103 The O'Jays 197 Rick Springfield 56 Michael Bolton 53 Guns & Roses 15 Eric B. & Rakim 148 Kirk Whalum 168 Paul Speer Alexander O'Neal 96 Bruce Springsteen 13 Bon Jovi 89 Earth, Wind & Fire 82 David Lanz & 125 Rick Astley 11 White Lion 28 Lattisaw 153 Billy Ocean 42 Squeeze 113 Boogie Boys 130 Echo And The Bunnymen 195 Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods 90 Stacy Smokey Robinson 134 Whitesnake 26 Mike Oldfield 138 Stacey Q 116 John Brannen 166 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound George Harrison 24 Leatherwolf 129 Roger 80 Danny Wilde 194 Manoeuvres In The Sting 18 Machine 36 Heart 63 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam 193 Orchestral Linda Ronstadt 60 Hank Williams, Jr. 118 The California Raisins 79 Rockets Dark 141 George Strait 145. 102 Europe 128 Dan Hill 178 Love & 126 David Lee Roth 6 Mason Williams & Mannheim Belinda Carlisle 17 Lyle ORIGINAL CAST Stryper 165 Eurythmics 95 Robyn Hitchcock And The Lovett 120 Rush 137 Steamroller 144 Paul Carrack 76 Into The 167 Henry Lee Summer 92 Exodus 160 Egyptians 117 Woods Russell Shanice Wilson 184 Rosanne Cash 142 MSG 187 Brenda 155 Keith Sweat Expose 32 Whitney Houston 14 Original London Cast 37 22 Angela Winbush 159 Cher 40 Madonna 93 Swing Out Sister 51 Miki Howard 179 K.T. Oslin 68 Salt -N -Pepa 29 Steve Winwood 88 The Christians 158 Faster Pussycat 188 Megadeth 41 Joe Satriani 45 Pebbles 43 TKA 161 Stevie Wonder 52 The Church 108 The Fat Boys 132 INXS 4 The Manhattan Transfer 147 Scarlett & Black 143 133 James Taylor 27 Clannad 183 Bryan Ferry 74 Icehouse 58 Barry Manilow 84 Pepsi & Shirlie The Screaming Blue Messiahs 198 Yes 75 49 Tony Terry 171 Joe Cocker 121 Elisa Fiorillo 181 Billy Idol 122 Biz Markie 123 Pet Shop Boys Simon 81 Carly Tesla 186 Natalie Cole 57 Fleetwood Mac 61 Richard Marx 21 Pink Floyd 182, 38 Paul Simon 110

BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 75 www.americanradiohistory.com WEA Europe Banks On CD -3 To Boost Singles Biz cess" established by 5-inch maxisin- WEA has opted for a 3 -inch card- companies are expected to follow & Humpe was staged in February in BY NICK ROBERTSHAW gles in Europe. board gatefold set on a 5-inch card suit. WEA also is looking forward to conjunction with Sony, which ordered LONDON WEA Europe is putting "We are no longer as isolated as and then shrink-wrapped. The 5-inch the arrival in Europe of new-genera- 15,000 3 -inch disks and gave them its money on 3 -inch compact disks to we were," says Otterstein, soon to package is designed to fit store racks tion Discman players, probably in the away to dealers together with the boost the flagging singles market. take up a post as managing director and to be discarded after purchase. fall. new machines. The company is con- Since the beginning of 1988, the com- of Teldec following German Cartel "Some people think we should stick The extra portability of 3 -inch sidering staging a similar campaign pany has released a dozen titles in the Office approval of the WEA /Teldec with the jewel box," notes Otterstein, product once the Discman catches on in the U.K. format, featuring such acts as deal. "CBS has now opted for 3 -inch "but when we do away with 3 -inch is seen as one of the key arguments WEA also is tackling the question AC /DC, David Lee Roth, Debbie Gib- on the Continent, and even in the adapters we won't need it." WEA ac- for 3 -inch CDs over 5- inchers. Accord- of what to put on 3-inch disks, with son, Tiffany, a -Ha, and George Harri- U.K. the approach is changing, so cepts that in the long run, adapters ing to Otterstein, WEA also believes their 20- minute playing time. Says son. Future releases are planned at more companies will at least look at are an unsupportable expense as well strongly in the concept of distin- Otterstein: "In the U.K. people tend the rate of four a month. 3- inch." as a possible purchase deterrent, but guishing formats to create a family to expect the 7 -inch A and B sides The company has consistently sup- The decision on whether product it argues that once consumers have of compact disk product. The 3 -inch plus a couple of former hits, whereas ported the 3- inchers since last fall, de- will be released on 3 -inch CD is still acquired several 3 -inch disks they disk is distinctive and attractive, in Europe they prefer 12-inch ver- spite the balance of European prefer- considered on a case- by-case basis, he will have all the adapters they need. while 5 -inch singles identical to CD al- sions. ence in favor of 5 -inch CD singles. Di- adds, but WEA expects to increase Eventually, the company may simply bums with 72 minutes of playing time "Obviously we can't do it different rector of marketing Jurgen the number of titles it puts out on the make a supply of adapters available risk disappointing consumers. ways for the different markets, and Otterstein, a leading 3- inch -CD en- format. The published dealer price is to dealers. Sales are still modest, ranging be- the likelihood is that we will go for thusiast, is undeterred by comments about the equivalent of $4.70; the aim WEA is looking to hardware manu- tween 2,000 and 5,000 for most re- the 12 -inch approach -the 7 -inch A such as those made recently by Phil- is for a retail price slightly above that facturers to provide the long -term so- leases, and WEA plans special pro- and B sides plus an extended mix ver- ips Du Pont Optical senior vice presi- of conventional 12 -inch singles. lution to the adapter problem, howev- motions to educate both retailers and sion or possibly something a little dent Jack Kiernan (Billboard, March Following considerable debate er. All new Sony CD players are fit- consumers. In West Germany, a pro- special to add value for the consum- 12), who spoke of the "pattern of suc- over generic packaging options, ted with 3 -inch spindles, and other motion based around local act Humpe er."

3 -INCH CD GETS BIG PLAY AT NARM (Continued from page 1)

Though all disks will bear the new- CBS's venture into CD -3, an- streets, however, will be CEMA's pared with 9 million CD players, Caw- ly designed CD-3 logo, all will not be nounced by CBS Records president April 26 rollout of 20 oldies CD-3 ti- ley said the issue is purely a matter created equal -nor will all be singles. Al Teller in his NARM keynote tles in conjunction with Rhino Rec- of logic. "If you worked in a town The format's generous, 20- minute speech, will consist of five or six titles ords. Featuring four tracks each by where everyone drove Isuzus and playing capacity has created three in the single or maxisingle format such artists as the Beach Boys, the only a few drove BMWs, which CD-3 classifications: single, maxisin- priced at $3.49 and a $5.98 list equiva- Four Seasons, Fats Domino, Eddie would you sell parts for -Isuzus or gle, and mini-CD. Thus, some of lent, respectively. Cochran, and the Turtles, the 20 titles BMWs ?" he says. those three labels' initial CD-3 offer- Also confirmed at NARM was will have a bulk wholesale price of Record accounts at the NARM ings will retail at different price A &M's CD -3 launch (Billboard, $3.46 and a suggested retail price of meet generally appeared to be enthu- points, ranging from $3.49 to a $5.98 March 19), slated for May 3 and in- $5.98 each. Initial orders will provide siastic about the CD -3 format, al- list equivalent. cluding titles by Sting, Squeeze, Or- a free CD-3 adapter to consumers. though some are concerned that la- At a Feb. 10 Marketing Committee chestral Manoeuvres In the Dark, To kick things off for the CEMA/ bels' varying approaches to content meeting of the Recording Industry Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians, Rhino series, says Dennis White, and pricing might create some confu- Assn. of America, labels agreed on Suzanne Vega, and Simple Minds. All president of CEMA, a promotion for sion on the part of consumers. packaging sizes for CD-3 products. titles will retail at approximately $5, the series will allow consumers to In a seminar that featured a panel According to several label execu- according to the label. Though the la- send in five individual bar codes from on Sony's Nono Ohga displays the new buying product, Barney Cohen, tives, agreement was reached there bel has already committed itself to an the CD-3 series and receive any full - pocket Discman during his NARM talk. president of Sacramento, Calif.-based to encase CD-3 singles in 3-by-7 -inch initial 4 -by -12 -inch package for its priced CD in the Rhino catalog. one-stop Valley Record Distributors, packages and CD-3 maxisingles in 3- first batch of CD-3s, David Steffen, White points out that CEMA's first said record stores have to be careful by-12-inch packages. senior vice president of sales and dis- commercially available CD -3 titles the price for such players will "shoot "not to shell -shock our customers." Russ Bach, executive vice presi- tribution, says that package may will therefore be in "minialbum" way down " -perhaps as low as $150. "I don't like 3 -inch CDs because we dent of marketing development for change in time. "We're going to see form. "We definitely will get into the Though several convention attend- haven't gone far enough with 5 -inch WEA, says that exploration of avail- how that size flies, and if there's not CD-3 singles business," he says, add- ees suggested CBS' sudden align- CD," said Cohen. He opined that 5- able packaging designs will be going an advantage either way, then we'll ing that CEMA's first such titles are ment with CD-3 was brought on by inch CDs can be used to accommo- on in the next month or so to see conform" to the Marketing Commit- expected to emerge next quarter. the company's recent acquisition by date the same programming now be- "what makes sense for both the re- tee's agreement, says Steffen. Minutes after CBS' Teller deliv- Sony, executives from both compa- ing planned for 3- inchers. tailer and the record labels." Beating both A &M and CBS on the ered his NARM keynote speech, nies denied the link at a March 16 Cohen also pointed out that buying Norio Ohga, president and COO of press conference in New York. At the in new configurations boosts ex- Sony Corp. and chairman of CBS gathering -in which Sony and repre- penses without yielding additional Records Inc., introduced the NARM sentatives of WEA, A &M, and CBS volume from consumers. audience to the D-88 Pocket Discman. announced the D 88 Jerry Shulman, At that same seminar, Don Jensen, Major recgord com p-any The player-which is dedicated to the vice president of marketing develop- head buyer for Seattle -based rack CD-3 format but can also accommo- ment for CBS Records, declared this Roundup Music, said he thought the is seekin an action D IRECTOR, date standard -size CDs - weighs 10.6 to be "absolutely not the case." A 3 -inch format is "still a couple or oriented individual, ounces and measures approximately spokesman for Sony stated that both three years away" from being a PRODUCT capable of interfacing 3s/4 inches by 1%, inches by 3'/8 inch- companies "continue to operate as mass- market product. with and motivating es. Supplied with a rechargeable bat- completely independent corporate en- Terry Worrell, president of Dallas - tery, the tiny player will retail for tities." based chain Sound Warehouse and a uLpeprg rtohuep $359.95 beginning in June. Despite the CD -3's generally up- consistent advocate of new technolo- M AN E ENT : Crdg e" One source in the electronics indus- beat reception, not everyone was gy, said he welcomes the new 3 -inch throughout the com- try says she expects to see "at least singing its praises. Jim Cawley, vice CD lines. "To me, it just rounds out pany on key pop, R &B two or three" dedicated 3 -inch CD president of sales at Arista, says the the CD format a little more." NEW YORK players created by other manufactur- potential for the cassette single al- and heavy metal acts. ers by January's Consumer Electron- ready vastly overshadows that of the Assistance in preparing this story The successful candidate will be involved in all ics Show in Las Vegas. Once competi- CD-3. Holding that there are 320 mil- was provided by Steven Dupler in aspects of creating marketing plans, Artist image tion enters the picture, she estimates, lion cassette players in the U.S. com- New York. development, advertising programs, etc. This is a high powered, high visibility position in an environment WEA, POLYGRAM MAKE CDV PROMISE where product management plays an essential, proac- (Continued from page 4) tive role. The individual must possess a minimum of 5 By the end of this year, Petrone icated 5-inch machines that can take timates that about 25,000 combi years experience at a record company, product -play- says, he expects "at least 100 -150 ti- both CDVs and audiodisks. ers have been sold in the U.S. management experience preferred. tles" to be available in the U.S. And Philips' dedicated player will carry That is a small base on which to by then, he adds, "every major hard- a list price of about $500 in the U.S. construct We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits. a new software business. ware manufacturer" should be out and $650 in Europe, sources say. Al- Yet Petrone stresses that PolyGram Please forward resume with salary history to: with some kind of CDV player. though this is not much less expen- will try to place its CDVs in music re- Box EAG -161 In the U.S., only Pioneer, Magna- sive than the combi -players, Petrone tail chains right away since they can vox, and Yahama have introduced notes that CD audio players cost display a much greater selection Avenue, of ti- 360 Lexington 12th Floor combi-players, which accommodate 5- $1,000 five years ago and that prices tles than hardware dealers can. New York, NY 10017 inch CDVs and audio CDs as well as dropped as sales volume grew. He Showing the consumer all of the 8-inch and 12 -inch laser videodisks. also says the "muscle of the hard- available software, he notes, is cru- Sony and Philips, however, are plan- ware industry" will drive the whole cial to building demand for the CDV ning to launch combi- players and ded- range of optical disk products. He es- player. 76 BILLBOARD MARCH 26, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com NEW CONFIGURATIONS SPARK NARM DISCUSSION Herrera, Montana Band Sweep Awards (Continued from page 1)

and distributors that scored record - gles, the company also went for the be but are relieved that the graphic - breaking profits in 1987. $2.49 tag just 50 cents more than encoded disks will not cost more than Top Tejano Stars Honored But news that emerged here about the list price of 7 -inch vinyl. This ordinary CDs. Still, there's the nag- lined the awards entertainment line- new and developing configurations month, A &M, the last major label to ging problem of consumer and store BY RAMIRO BURR up, which included performances by proved that both merchandisers and hold on to the $1.99 tag, moves to clerk confusion when WEA SAN ANTONIO, Texas Rising stars Augie Meyers, Patsy Torres, and record companies must make a num- $2.49, too. CD + Graphics titles, including the Ramiro Herrera and the Montana Henry Rivas. Comedian Paul Rodri- ber of key decisions to ensure that Merchandising decisions lie in the new release by Talking Heads, show Band garnered four of 11 awards guez hosted the event. the momentum continues. hands of dealers. At an invitation - up on store shelves. March 12 at the eighth annual Tejano Among the other winners: Retailers, one -stops, and rackjob- only lunch, which brought distribu- Labels are divided over CD -plus, Music Awards at the Convention Songwriter of the year: Record bers were no doubt cheered by the tion chiefs together with retailers, too. For example, Mike Bone, presi- Center Arena here. promoter /songwriter Luis Silva move toward lower compact disk Russ Bach, WEA executive vice pres- dent of Chrysalis, thinks it's a bril- Herrera was named best male vo- Album of the year (conjunto): prices, with the most dramatic evi- ident of marketing, said that "beyond liant innovation, while Tommy Boy calist and entertainer, while the Mon- David Lee Garza y Los Musicales for dence of that trend provided by CBS standardization of packaging, which chief Tom Silverman calls it a "stu- tana Band's single, "Amor Querido," "Dejame Quererte" (see story, page 1). The label an- we have done, there's little that we pid" idea. was named both song and single of Female entertainer: Selena Quin - nounced price cuts for a number of can do to help you merchandise" cas- The impact that Sony's ownership the year. The song -of- the-year award tanilla its front-line CDs and, further, a sette singles. of CBS Records may have on that also acknowledges the composer, Female vocalist: Laura Canales three -month buy -in program, which, PolyGram, which like CBS has re- company left its mark on this NARM who in this case is Luis Silva. Most promising band: Direccion, if successful, could ultimately lead to sisted the cassette single, now finds meet. The Montana Band's emergence as led by Bobby Naranjo the reduced wholesale costs on CDs itself the odd man out. Jim Urie, se- Label executives who first support- one of the powerhouses in today's Te- The Houston-based La Mafia band, that retailers have been demanding nior vice president of sales and ed the launch of the cassette single jano music industry was solidified by which in past years has grabbed the since September. branch administration, says the CBS think that early successes scored by its awards sweep. Industry observers lion's share of the awards, was shut The 5-inch CD, though, was not the announcement might prompt Poly - the configuration -Whitney Hous- have kept an eye on the group's con- out this time, although it was nomi- only product that got a boost at this Gram to re-evaluate its stance. ton's Arista tape "I Want To Dance tinuing ascendancy since its 1985 hit nated in three categories. meet. Meanwhile, the industry saw major (With Somebody)" tallied 200,000 "Rosas Para Una Rosa," which The awards, sponsored by the Tex- Proponents of the cassette single labels stage coming -out parties for units, and Tiffany's MCA cassette topped Tejano music charts for six as Talent Musicians Assn., recognize saw a much -needed closing of the rec- not one, not two, but three different single "Could Have Been" has moved months. the best Tejano music stars as voted ord-label ranks, with CBS -a compa- approaches toward the commercial more than 180,000 pieces- forced Best album of the year (orquesta) by fans across the Southwest. ny that had staunchly resisted the release of 3 -inch CDs (see story, page CBS' hand. However, several record went to the veteran cumbia /ballad More than 32 radio and 25 televi- configuration- announcing that it 1). accounts hold that Sony's involve- band Mazz, whose vocalist, Joe Lo- sion stations in Texas and surround- will finally come to the party. The future of another fledgling ment in the sale of cassette players pez, and guitarist, Jimmy Gonzales, ing states are expected to broadcast Little publicized, however, was the product, compact disk video, does not helped prompt the change of heart. also captured vocal duo of the year. coverage of the awards through syn- fact that CBS plans to place a 30% re- look as bright, however. Similarly, several attendees ex- Herrera and his band also head- dication in April. turns cap on cassette singles. Distrib- The introduction of CDV -which pressed certainty that the moves by utors estimate that actual returns on got a hearty reception from merchan- CBS to lower the prices of its CDs vinyl singles average 45 %, although disers when the format was an- and to introduce 3 -inch CDs were CD MAKER SHAPE CUTS STAFF Pete Jones, president BMG of Distri- nounced at last year's NARM by Po- prompted by Sony's hardware com- (Continued from page 6) bution, contends that it is still too ear- lyGram chairman Jan Timmer -has mitments, although the record dis- ly to determine if cassette singles- been pushed back again, and when it tributor denies that its new parent tive nature of the market has not al- cycle." which apparently have a longer shelf debuts, it will only be fed by two label company had any influence on its 3- lowed Shape to raise its prices on Hartman also confirms that life than their vinyl counterparts- groups, WEA and PolyGram (see sto- inch plunge. audio- and videocassette shells, Shape is poised to enter the digital will fall into a similar returns pattern. ry, page 4). Dealers here said they Another future product, digital au- Hartman points out. audiotape market "as soon as that Other developments on the cas- are skeptical about whether the 5- diotape, was not an issue here. Dele- "And this has just been part of market exists." The firm has al- sette single front: inch CDV will get off the ground. gates received a technical orientation the problem," she says. "All the ready developed molds for manu- The tape equivalent of 7 -inch sin- At the conclusion of WEA's prod- to DAT at its regular- members meet- product dumping being done by Ko- facturing blank DAT shells and has gles left this meet with a uniform uct presentation, Stan Cornyn, presi- ing, but otherwise, the configuration rean manufacturers hasn't been shown prototype product to poten- price. Capitol distributor CEMA, dent of Warner New Media, updated received little attention. easy on us, either." tial customers. which moved to a $2.99 suggested list delegates on another CD product- Nevertheless, with a wide array of Shape was founded by brothers at the start of the year (Billboard, CD + Graphics (Billboard, Jan. 16), products already packed in music Tony and Paul Gelardi, the compa- Jan. 16), rolled back to the $2.49 mark which places visual information on a stores and the roles of cassette sin- ny's current co-owners, as a small that most of the other labels have music CD which can be read via an gles, CD-3, CD +Graphics, CDV, and manufacturer of 8 -track cartridges. adopted. Moreover, although indus- adapter. DAT still to be determined, the con- The company has since grown into a insiders try had speculated that CBS Record accounts are split over how vention underlined the widely held diversified international corpora- PRINTINGSEPARATIONS would opt for $2.99 on cassette sin- viable this CD option may ultimately view that the music marketplace will tion. In 1987 -88 COLOR ;"; the fiscal year, its ART TIOH continue to operate in a state of flux. sales totaled more than $200 million. FABRICÁ,i:. I "It's configuration confusion," said According to Hartman, Shape T 1, Don Ienner, Arista senior vice "SET; presi- now has nine divisions, 11 subsidiar- ,1ACDESIGH PNY 'TT RCA DONATING MICROFILM TO COUNTRY HALL dent of marketing and promotion. ies, two joint ventures, and one liai- (Continued from page 6) During a music-buyers seminar, son office; the four primary profit TYeOGMÁSTERG Don Jensen, head buyer for Seattle - centers are the Optimedia CD plant, PLA, ' Foundation Records and one on K.T. Oslin, Vince Gill, Earl Thomas based rack Roundup Music, predicted the audio- and video-products divi- vSS aNSP., DUS ON RCA. Conley, Keith Whitley, and former that the days when record stores will sions, and the computer-products di- pR DCA1'1 The double- album -anthology se- Victor Eddy Arnold. confine great their album inventories to vision. S ries will be launched in early sum- The Country Music Foundation is only two or three formats are over. "We've grown in leaps and CD mer with a rockabilly collection, fol- a nonprofit, educational organiza- "New configurations are a way of bounds from the beginning, and CASSETTE z lowed by Cajun music, old -time du- tion that includes the Country Mu- life now," said. Jensen "We're going that entails some risks," says Hart- yisN.,^,`nlte ets, and a Hank Snow anthology on sic Hall of Fame and Museum, to see new configurations every man. "We see this consolidation pe- ,60EPeme0'.0 ..e.eOAm.mu. CMF Records. In the fall, RCA will Country Music Foundation Library year." riod now as just another business /'\ s,mo release a collection of Elvis Pres- and Media Center, Country Music ley's Nashville recordings. Foundation Records, Country Music Among those attending the pre- Foundation Press, and RCA's his- sentation were RCA acts Ronnie toric Studio B where many of these Milsap, the Judds, Restless Heart, hits were cut. ISC *akers DOES/TALL... Let us make Cassette, Record, and Compact Disc manufacturing easy for you. CAPITOL, CHAMELEON SIGN LIMITED DISTRIB PACT WE OFFER HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS AT GREAT PRICES. (Continued from page 6) . Records be best sold by a major," says Pow- at radio, and we expect a much LP's, CD's, and ers. "There's no limit or minimum broader availability in the market- Cassettes in Convenient, number in the deal, which lasts for place." CO CO three years with subsequent op- The first two Chameleon releases Money- Packages. tions on their part." to go through the Capitol pipeline Saving Powers stresses that some of the will be the Bonedaddys' "A- Koo-De- Packages include all necessary steps. This means company's product is best served by A!" and the Buddy System's self-ti- all COLOR SEPARATIONS, all PRINTING, as well as all independent distributors. "We're tled debut; both have a street date MANUFACTURING. You get the finished product, and in 29. in al- believers independent distribu- of March Later the spring, nothing less! tion-we have our own independent bums from Precious Metal, distribution company, Sounds Good. Ecoteur, the Way Moves, the Wild New York Philadelphia Chicago Puerto Rico Indies do best with certain jazz, Cards, and the New Marines are dance, arid folk stuff. But for main- due. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Musicland, J &R, Valley Honored By Group Trade thought you were dead!" apparently thinking he hadn't ple Entertainment. J &R was cho- survived a five -way bypass in 1982. "I came through BY GEOFF MAYFIELD sen from a field of five nominees: with flying colors," Ovens writes. LOS ANGELES An intriguing Miami -based Q Records & Video; slate of winners -the Musicland St. Louis -based Streetside Rec- CLASSICAL CASH: Johnny Cash is organizing a ben- Group, J &R Music World, and Val- ords; and two Chicago dealers, efit concert to raise money for the defunct Nashville ley Record Distributors -took the Rose Records and Rolling Stones Edited by Iry Lichtman Symphony Orchestra's jobless musicians. 'We've got National Assn. of Recording Mer- Records. to keep our musicians alive and well," comments the chandisers' top member awards at Jack Eugster, president of THE RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSN. of America Mercury/PolyGram artist, who has worked with sym- the organiza- Musicland, called his senior man- has decided to campaign for more back-announcing of phony musicians on records, concerts, and TV shows. tion's annual agement staff to the stage to col- songs on radio stations. "We're developing a compre- Cash is looking for a spring or summer show, possibly at convention here. lect the award. Along with credit- hensive plan to deal with it on a couple of fronts," com- Nashville's Starwood Amphitheatre, and is approaching NARM The winners of ing the victory to the chain's man- ments Hillary Rosen, VP of governmental relations for such acts as Glen Campbell and Neil Diamond. the 1987 agement and employees, he took the trade group. "There's an attempt to show radio sta- awards -voted time to thank "the record compa- tions that it is in their interests [to back -announce] as DOOBIES REDIVIVUS: The Doobie Brothers have REPORT on by the trade nies and other suppliers who help well as in the interests of consumers and record compa- been signed to Capitol Records. The hit -making group's Manu- make us what we are." nies." While she has no details on the RIAA plan yet, it group's current lineup includes founding members Tom facturers Advisory Committee, Musicland was one of six firms has been speculated that the RIAA might commission a Johnston, Patrick Simmons, and John Hartman; which represents the record indus- in a diverse slate of nominees. Also study of how the ratings of radio stations that back -an- Tiran Porter, Michael Hossack, and Bobby LaKind try's manufacturers and distribu- vying for the cup: Washington, nounce compare with those of stations that don't. Asked round out the band. The Doobies re- formed in 1987 after tors-were announced March 14 D.C. -based Kemp Mill Records; what triggered RIAA's interest in the controversial sub- a five -year hiatus to perform an 11 -show tour, which by BMG Distribution president Pittsburgh -based National Record ject, Rosen replies, "I think [Arista senior VP of promo- raised almost $1 million for a variety of charities. The Pete Jones at the convention's Mart; West Sacramento, Calif. - tion and marketing] Donny Ienner's [Billboard] Com- reconstituted group will now head into the studio to re- closing -night banquet. based Tower Records; Atlanta - mentary raised a lot of visibility on the issue." cord an album for summer release; Charlie Midnight J &R Music World, the New based Turtle's Records & Tapes; and Eddie Schwartz are set to produce. York -based superstore, won retail - and Brooklyn, N.Y. -based The ELTON RETURNS TO UNI: Although MCA still er-of- the -year honors in the small - Wiz. hasn't made its long-anticipated official announcement COME SUE WITH ME: Two entrepreneurs have sued retailer category (fewer than 16 Valley's Barney Cohen told Bill- about the reactivation of the Uni label, the company did Frank Sinatra for allegedly interfering with the TV stores) for the second straight board that prior to the awards din- reveal at its product presentation at the NARM conven- marketing of a repackage of 36 Capitol Records Sina- year. ner, he had not expected his com- tion March 13 that current MCA artist Elton John will tra tracks, which the pair say were legally licensed from The other two winners were pany to win, but admitted that return to Uni with his next album, "Reg Strikes Back," the label. In a suit filed in Superior Court in Los Ange- somewhat surprising. The Minne- "when they sat me down near the due in June. Tracks from the album were played at the les, Brad Buckley and Steven P. Cowan claim that apolis -based Musicland Group -by front, I had a feeling that we won presentation. John recorded his first five albums under Sinatra's attorneys contacted Cable News Network far the largest record chain with it." the Uni banner in the early '70s, before switching to and requested that the network pull ads for the Sinatra 616 stores -has often been nomi- The one -stop carries an exten- MCA in 1973. record, implying that the package was unauthorized. AI- nated for retailer-of- the -year hon- sive inventory, including at least leging that the interference from the singer's represen- ors but previously was passed over one unit of each configuration for LAURA, THE FACE IN THE FILM: The Australian tatives put them out of business, Buckley and Cowan in the voting. And, in winning every major -label album title. release date of a film featuring Laura Branigan in her are seeking $3.5 million for lost income and exemplary NARM's wholesaler -of- the -year Five other companies were qom- acting debut, `Backstage," has been pushed up from damages. award, Sacramento, Calif. -based Mated in the wholesaler's catego- May to April 10 because of the singer's appearances in Valley Record Distributors be- ry: Handelman Co.; Seattle-based Australia March 31 -April 16. She stars in the film in a ALL TOGETHER NOW: SBK Entertainment World came the first pure one -stop to win Roundup Music; St. Louis -based nonsinging role with British actor Michael Aitken. will move to new worldwide headquarters at 1290 Ave. in this category since it was intro- Sight & Sound Distribution, which Skouras Films has world- distribution rights. Brani- of the Americas in Manhattan by April L The Stephen duced at the organization's 1986 also operates a video distribution gan's Aussie act includes an Italian version of the Swid, Marty Bandier, and Charlie Koppelman setup convention. wing and is affiliated with the "Evita" song "Don't Cry For Me Argentina." has 44,000 square feet of space, part of which contains a Philadelphia -based Universal Streetside chain; Garden City, fully equipped recording studio. Relocation brings all Records, which won the initial N.Y., one -stop Stratford Distribu- THE FIRST 50: Schwann, the venerable record and New York-based units of SBK under a single roof. wholesaler award, does operate a tors; and Universal Records. tape reference guide, is adding digital audiotape titles to one -stop, but also runs a video dis- Criteria for the wholesalers its venerable record /tape guide, beginning with the May ON THE WINGS OF DAT: Los Angeles -based tribution wing and an independent award differs slightly from guide- issue of the Schwann Compact Disc Catalog and fol- Soundwings has announced its first digital audiotape record distribution operation. Last lines used to determine the retail lowed by the summer quarterly edition of the massive release. Scheduled to come out ASAP are six titles: two year's wholesaler trophy went to finalists, but many are parallel, in- Super Schwann catalog. According to Schwann, the first by Bill Watrous and one each by Patrick Williams, Troy, Mich. -based Handleman Co., cluding fiscal responsibility; prop- listings will feature more than 50 DAT titles, including Tom Scott, Gulliver, and Ronee Martin. the industry's largest rack. er training and quality of person- releases from GRP, Capriccio, Delta, and Jazzline. Accepting J &R Music World's nel; overall creative merchandis- JAMMIN' IN JAMAICA: Island head honcho Chris award, co -owner Rachelle Fried- ing and marketing; communication FOR IRVING: That ASCAP/Carnegie Hall tribute to Blackwell held a party March 12 at his Golden Eye es- man told NARM delegates, "Win- with all levels of manufacturers Irving Berlin's 100th birthday on the day he celebrates tate in Jamaica, which once belonged to Ian Fleming. ning last year was a very big thrill. and distributors; cooperation with it (May 11) has booked its first stars: Leonard Bern- The purpose of the blowout was "to say we're back in Winning again this year is a real manufacturers regarding mer- stein, Willie Nelson, Frank Sinatra, and Isaac Stern. the reggae business," according to an Island staffer. Of honor." chandise programs and contests; Officially authorized by the great songwriter, the event course, Blackwell had sworn off reggae some time ago. Friedman's operation, which in- tie -ins with national television also includes a postconcert dinner dance at the New Four reggae acts played at the affair: Foundation (just cludes a blocklong complex of spe- shows, major motion pictures, and York Hilton with the theme Top Hat, White Tie, and signed to the Island -owned Mango label), Donovan (not cialty music and electronics stores, special events; and tour awareness Tails. As Track previously reported, the event will be the '60s mainstay), the Creation, and Mickey Simpson. also runs a national mail -order ser- and support. taped by executive producer Don Mischer and will be Among the revelers were members of Third World, vice and operates one -stop Big Apr aired at a later date on CBS Television. Jimmy Cliff, Toots of Toots & the Maytals, and Island prez Lou Maglia. ASCAP HAS BOOKED a memorial tribute to Freder- ick ( "Brigadoon," "My Fair Lady ") Loewe, the musi- PAYOLA PLEAS: Three people recently indicted in cal- theater composer who died Feb. 14 at age 83, for the Los Angeles federal grand jury's payola investi- MTV Cool To Michael Tour March 28 in New York at the Shubert Theatre. With this gation have pleaded not guilty to the charges filed event, the performance rights society adds to the grow- against them Feb. 25. Promoter Ralph Tashjian is With Managers Sours Deal ing tradition of saluting members who have died in the charged with making undisclosed payments to radio Rift recent past. A number of artists associated with station program directors, conspiring to distribute NEW YORK MTV Networks is ture. Loewe's career will be on hand, including Julie An- cocaine, obstructing justice, and tax evasion; his considering dropping its plans to An MTV Networks represen- drews, Richard Harris, Agnes DeMille, Kitty Car- wife, Valerie, is also charged with tax evasion. For- co- present the current George tative, while insisting that Mi- lisle Hart, Louis Jourdan, Robert Goulet, Skitch mer KIQQ Los Angeles general manager George Michael world tour, heralded chael is an "extremely important Henderson, and Herman Levin, who produced the Wilson Crowell is charged with failing to file income several weeks ago by the music artist to the channel" and that original Broadway cast production of "My Fair Lady," tax returns. The not -guilty pleas by the Tashjians video channel as its first attempt CBS has been "cooperative," ad- Loewe's greatest triumph (with lyrics and libretto by the and Crowell follow a similar plea by promoter Wil- to tie its operations in Europe, mits the global aspect of the pro- late Alan Jay Lerner) ... David Mamet's new play, liam Craig (Billboard, March 19). Australia, Japan, and the U.S. motion could fall through. "Speed- The -Plow," featuring Madonna, heads straight into a unified global tour promo- "While there are still several to Broadway April 9 for previews rather than play Lin- HOSTILITY FOR A GOOD CAUSE: JCI, the label tion (Billboard, Jan. 30). elements of the tour sponsorship coln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse theater first. The open- and video company, plans to distribute a heavy met- A source close to the situation in the works, the full global proj- ing at the Royale is set for May 3. al music -video sampler to aid the T.J. Martell Foun- says problems have arisen with ect as we originally envisioned it dation for Leukemia, Cancer, and AIDS Research. the CBS superstar's managers, is questionable at this point," DON OVENS, former Billboard staffer and now mu- Also on tap, say JCI toppers Jerome Bowie and Tim Michael Lippman and Rob Ka- says the representative. sic director of Armed Forces Radio & TV Services in O'Brien, are public service announcements by acts hane, and that MTV has conse- CBS, Lippman, and Kahane Los Angeles, takes pains to write Track he is alive and alerting the public, in heavy metal lingo, to help quently gotten cold feet about did not return Billboard's phone well. Don says a music publisher who saw him at an in- "slash," "demolish," "exterminate," and "crush" its involvement in the co -ven- calls. STEVEN DUPLER dustry gathering recently screamed in amazement, "I cancer.

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