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Wherever there's music, there's BMI. . BOX MUSIC / COIN MACHINEdSH/ HOME ENTERTAINMENT ^HE INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY VOLUME XLV — NUMBER 15 — September 10, 1983

OISHBCK EDITORML It Doesn’t Make Sense Coming on the heels of the surfacing of what ap- “Pyro'^gnig ” and we should be able to seethatthis pears to be a feud between the Recording Industry was most likely due to a revolutionary advance in Assn, of America (RIAA) and the Electronic In- the field of audio hardware — the Walkman. An ad- GEORGE ALBERT dustries Assn. (El A) of it President and Publisher over the issue home taping, vance in the hardware field plainly helped boost the

might be well worth it to examine the MARK ALBERT announcement sales of both cassettes and tape players. President and General Manager Vice last week that Def Leppard’s “Pyromania” has not That is how it should be. The hardware and J.B. CARMICLE only become PolyGram’s best-selling non- software industries are interdependent — neither Vice President, Administrator soundtrack LP ever, but also that cassettes outsold can exist on the scales they have become ac- JIM SHARP Vice President, Nashville vinyl in this instance. customed to without the other. When one RICHARD IMAMURA It has been reported that the EIA will not join in prospers, it should not be at the expense of the Managing Editor cross-promotions on the Compact Disc with any other. West Coast Editorial MICHAEL GLYNN. Audio/Vidao Editor record industry-related associations because of the Therefore, it seems clear that this current ap- MICHAEL MARTINEZ, Marketing Editor JEFFREY RESSNER intense fight being waged in Congress and the plication of the feud to the Compact Disc is nothing Research Supreme Court on the home taping issue, but tak- short of senseless. The Compact Disc will never get off KEN KIRKWOOD, Manager BILL FEASTER ing into account what happened with “Pyromania” the ground without hardware and software HARALD TAUBENREUTHER GREGORY D. LESCHISHIN just shows how self-defeating for all this kind of at- manufacturers working together. It is time to cast KEITH ALBERT titude can be. egotism aside — the home taping issue will be East Coast Marketing MARTIN BILLIG All we have to do is look at the fact that prerecor- resolved sooner or later by the government. There are East Coast Editorial FRED GOODMAN. Bureau Chief ded cassettes outsold vinyl in the case of a lot of other things that still need doing. JIM BESSMAN HARRY WEINGER CONTENTS Nashville Editorial/Research JUANITA BUTLER DEPARTMENTS LEE STEVENS Black Contemporary ANITA WILSON 27 ON THE COVER Classifieds 34 * Art Director Coin Machine 35 With her appropriately titled IP- LARRY Country 22 CRAYCRAFT “Album” at #43 bullet after 10 Gospel 26 Circulation International 31 weeks on the chart and her "Every- THERESA TORTOSA, Manager Jazz 21 day People” debuting on the Pop Merchandising 16 PUBLICATION OFFICES Singles chart at #88 bullet, Joan NEW YORK Radio 19 1775 Broadway, New York NY 10019 Video 18 Jett can certainly say that she has Phone: 586-2640 (212) FEATURES found happiness in the profession Cable Address: Cash Box NY Coast To Coast 15 Telex: 666123 of her choice. A rock ’n’ roll fanatic Editorial 3 HOLLYWOOD Executives On The Move 14 since elementary school days in 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) New Faces To Watch 8 Rockville Md., Jett now ranks Hollywood CA 90020 CHARTS (!), Phone: (213) 464-8241 as one of this country’s top stars, Top 100 Singles . . . 4 NASHVILLE Top 200 capable of selling tons of albums and drawing thousandsto her Albums . 32,33 21 Music Circle East, Nashville TN 37203 Black Contemporary Albums . Phone: (615) 244-2898 ...27 shows. Black Contemporary Singles . 28 CHICAGO Country Officially starting her professional rock 'n' roll career with the Albums . . . 25 CAMILLE Coin COMPASIO, Machine, Mgr. Country Singles trendsetting, all-girl group The Runaways in the early-'70s, Jett . . . 24 1442 S. 61st Ave., Cicero IL 60650 Gospel Albums 26 Phone: (312) 863-7440 has been pursuing the limelight with unmatched fervor ever International Albums, Singles 31 WASHINGTON, D.C. Jazz Albums 21 since. After a five-year, three-album career with the Runaways, EARL B. ABRAMS Jukebox Prog^rammer . . . 39 Jett moved on to record another LP, “Bad Reputation,” this 3518 N. Utah St.. Bock Album Radio Report . . 20 Arlington VA 22207 time for Ariola in Germany, and then she really took off. Two

Top 15 Midlines . . Phone: (703) 243-5664 . 16 ~ Top 30 Videocassettes .18 albums for the late Neil Bogart and Boardwalk Entertainment 15 MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Top Video Games . . . 16 followed (“I Love Rock 'N Roll” went to #1), then in May of this Director ol South American Operations REVIEWS year, she revived her own label, Blackheart Records, in a deal ARGENTINA — MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Albums 6 with MCA Records. Lavalle 1569, PIso 4. Of. 405 Singles 8 1048 Buenos Aires. Argentina Talent 12 Cover photo by Mick Rock Phone: 45-6940 AUSTRALIA — ALLAN WEBSTER 3/57 Dickens St. Elwood Vic 3184, Australia BRAZIL — CHRISTOPHER PICKARD TOP POP DEBUTS Av. Borges de Mederlos, 2475 Apt. 503, Lagoa Rio de Janeiro, Brasil IF ANYONE FALLS — Stevie Nicks — Modern/Atco Phone: 294-8197 SINGLES CANADA — JAN PLATER 98 Geoffrey Street Toronto, Ontario. Canada. M6R 1P3 FLICK OF THE SWITCH — AC/DC — Atlantic Phone: (416) 537-1137 /1LBUMS ITALY — MARIO DE LUIGI "Musica e DIschl" Via De Amlcls.47 20123 Milan, Italy Phone: (02) 839-18-37/832-79-37 POP SINGLE POPABUM JAPAN — Adv. Mgr., SACHIO SAITO Editorial Mgr., KOZO OTSUKA SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) SYNCHRONICITY 3rd Floor of Chuo-Tatemono bldg. 2-chome, 11-1, ShInbashI, Mlnato-ku, Eurythmics The Police Tokyo Japan. 105 RCA A&M Phone: 504-1651 i ,/ NETHERLANDS — CONSTANT MEIJERS i P.O.Box 1807 1200 BV Hllversum f B/C SINGLE B/C/1LBUM Phone: 035-19041 1 I SPAIN— ANGEL ALVAREZ COLD BLOODED il Lopez deHoyos 178, 5 CD THRILLER I Madrid — 2 Spain Rick James Michael Jackson Phone: 415 23 98 f Gordy/Motown Epic |! UNITED KINGDOM — CHRISSYILEY

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IN YOUR EYES JESUS I LOVE CALLING YOUR NAME George Benson Shirley Caesar Warner Bros. Myrrh Eurythmics ) ,

September 10, 1983

Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 1 SWEET DREAMS 9/3 Chan THE FALL 9/3 Chan 9/3 Chart THIS) 33 AFTER CAN’T SHAKE LOOSE (ARE MADE OF JOURNEY (Columbia 38-04004) 23 10 AGNETHA EURYTHMICS (RCA(RC PB-13533) 1 16 FALTSKOG YOU TAKE KISS THE BRIDE (Polydor/PolyGram 815 230-7) 76 3 2 EVERY BREATH © ELTON JOHN (Geffen 7-29568) 38 6 THE POLICE (A&M 2542) 2 15 69 WANNA BE STARTIN ^TELL HER NO SOMETHIN’ 3 MANIAC JUICE NEWTON (Capitol B-5265) 40 5 MICHAEL SEM8ELLO MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 34-03914) 51 16 —^ (Casablanca/PolyGram 812 516-7) 3 15 36 NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO llJUST BE GOOD TO ME Oputtin’ on the ritz SERGIO MENDES (A&M 2540) 32 22 THE S.O.S. BAND (Tabu/CBS ZS4 03955) 78 3 TACO (RCA PB-50727) 4 12 HmTELEFONE (LONG DISTANCE 71 SAVED BY ZERO Othe safety dance WlovE AFFAIR) THE FIXX (MCA-52213) 44 16 MEN WITHOUT HATS SHEENA EASTON (EMI America B-8172) 48 4 EVERYDAYI I WRITE THE BOOK (Backstreet/MCA BSR-52232) 6 12 HOLD ME TIL MORNIN’ COMES ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS FOR THE ® PAUL ANKA (Columbia 38-03897) 42 11 (Cclumbla 38-04045) 79 3 6 SHE WORKS HARD

MONEY ^BIG LOG UNCONDITIONALI LOVE DONNA SUMMER ROBERT PLANT DONNA SUMMER (Mercury/PolyGram 812 604-7) 5 16 (Es Paranza/ Atlantic 7-99844) 46 5 (Mercury/PolyGram 812 677-7) 83 2 TELL HER ABOUT IT 40 LADY LOVE ME (ONE MORE 74 CHANGE 0 BILLY JOEL (Columbia 38-04012) 10 7 TIME) TEARS FOR FEARS (Mercury/PolyGram 75 8 I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA GEORGE BENSON (Warner Bros. 7-29563) 41 7 814 088-7) 5 CULTURE CLUB (Epic 34-03912) 8 12 41 HOT GIRLS IN LOVE @1LIVING ON THE EDGE JIM CAPALDI (Atlantic 81 3 9 CHINA GIRL LOVERBOY (Columbia 38-03941) 37 14 7-89799) DAVID BOWIE (EMI America B-8165) 9 15 COLD BLOODED 76 DO IT AGAIN (MEDLEY WITH JDON’T CRY ® RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown 1687GF) 47 8 BILLIE JEAN) ASIA (Geffen 7-29571) 13 7 1^ 43 YOU’REDRIVINGMEOUTOFMY CLUB HOUSE (Atlantic 7-89795) 77 6 ^TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART MIND IF ANYONE FALLS BONNIE TYLER (Columbia 38-03906) 22 9 (Capitol 43 7 O' STEVIE NICKS (Modern/Atco 7-99832) — 1 —^ LITTLE RIVER BAND B-5256) fa(SHE’S) SEXY + 17 CEIburning down the house 78 COME DANCING JET STRAY CATS (EMI America B-8168) 18 6 vl!./ tST talking heads (Sire 7-29565) 50 6 THE KINKS (Arista AS 1054) 52 19 Hhuman nature lONE THING LEADS TO 79 OUR HOUSE MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 34-04026) 15 8 ANOTHER MADNESS (Geffen 729668) 45 20 UiLAWYERS IN LOVE THE FIXX (MCA 52264) 58 3 :Ill TAKE AWAY JACKSON BROWNE (Asylum 7-69826) 16 10 BIG RIC (ScottI Brothers/CBS ZS4 04084) 89 46 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IS KING 15 STAND BACK ELO (Jet/CBS ZS4 03964) 34 12 81 SHIP TO SHORE STEVIE NICKS (Modern/Atco 7-99863) 11 15 ISf fflDELIRIOUS CHRIS DeBURGH (A&M 2565) 82 16 (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION PRINCE (Warner Bros. 7-29503) 74 2 ALL I NEED TO KNOW THE HUMAN LEAGUE (A&M 2547) 7 17 f^DON’T FORGET TO DANCE BETTE MIDLER (Atlantic 7-89789) 90 17 FLASHDANCE . . . WHAT A THE KINKS (Arista ASI 9075) 57 4 83 SHARP DRESSED MAN FEELING ^SOMEONE BELONGING TO ZZ TOP (Warner Bros. 7-29576) 86 IRENE CARA 84 HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC (Casablanca/PolyGram 811 440-1) 12 24 'someone THE BEE GEES (RSO/PolyGram 815 235-7) 54 4 PLAYING PROMISES, PROMISES JAMES INGRAM AND PATTI AUSTIN IT MUST BE LOVE ® NAKED EYES (EMI America B-8170) 21 9 9 (Qwest/Warner Bros. 7-29618) 70 19 ^ MADNESS (Geffen 7-29562) 56 4 19 DEAD GIVEAWAY 51 1999 (^1FOOLIN’ SHALAMAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69819) 20 11 DEF LEPPARD PRINCE (Warner Bros. 7-29896) 39 15 iFAR FROM OVER (Mercury/PolyGram 814 178-7) — 1 €* FRANK STALLONE ^WHAT AM I GONNA DO HEART AND SOUL ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. 7-29564) 67 3 ©I (RSO/PolyGram 815 023-7) 25 7 jjg HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS ^SITTING AT THE WHEEL (Chrysalls/CBS VS4 42726) — 1 MAKING LOVE OUT OF THE MOODY BLUES © NOTHINGI AT ALL 87 BLAME IT ON LOVE — (Threshold/PolyGram TR 604) 66 AIR SUPPLY (Arista ASI 9056) 27 7 ^ SMOKEY ROBINSON & BARBARA A ^SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER MITCHELL (Tamla/Motown 1684) 55 11 TRUE THE MOTELS (Capitol B-5271) 72 ® SPANDAU BALLET ©rEVERYDAY PEOPLE (Chrysalls/CBS VS4 42720) 24 7 liKi l DON’T WANNA DANCE JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS EDDY GRANT (Portralt/CBS 37-04039) 60 (Blackheart/MCA 52272) — 1 23 IT’S A MISTAKE MEN AT WORK (Columbia 38-03959) 14 11 BAD BOYS SPICE OF LIFE <;^©®kingofpain^ ^ WHAM! U.K. (Columbia 38-03932) 61 MANHATTAN TRANSFER (Atlantic 7-89786) — 1 V THE POLICE (A&M 2569) 30 3 RAINBOW’S END 90 TIP OF MY TONGUE SERGIO MENDES (A&M 2563) 64 THE TUBES (Capitol B-5258) 73 8 25 HUMAN TOUCH RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA PB-13576) 26 10 IHOW CAN I REFUSE 91 FAKE FRIENDS HEART (Epic 34-04047) 63 4 JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE ® 59 WORDS (Blackheart/MCA-52240) 53 10 WITHOUT YOU F.R. DAVID (Carrere/PolyGram CA 101) 59 6 92 GET IT RIGHT LAURA BRANIGAN (Atlantic 7-89805) 28 11 60 HIGH TIME ARETHA FRANKLIN (Arista ASI 9034) 80 6 27 ROCK OF AGES STYX (A&M 2568) 62 4 93 JUICY FRUIT DEF LEPPARD MTUME (Epic 34-03578) 88 14 (Mercury/PolyGram 812 370-7) 19 14 61 FREAK-A-ZOID MIDNIGHT STAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69828) 65 5 94 MIDNIGHT BLUE 28 ELECTRIC AVENUE LOUISE TUCKER (Arista ASI 9022) 84 13 EDDY GRANT (Portralt/CBS 37-03793) 17 21 MIRACLES © STACY LATTISAW (Cotllllon/Atco 7-99855) 68 5 95 EWOK CELEBRATION 29 IS THERE SOMETHING I MECO (Arista ASI-9045) 91 11 SHOULD KNOW 63 ALL TIME HIGH RITA COOLIDGE (A&M 2551) 33 11 96 PIECES OF ICE DURAN DURAN (Capitol B-5233) 29 15 64 TAKE ME TO HEART DIANA ROSS (RCA PB-13549) 87 12 ^TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY € QUARTERFLASH (Geffen 7-29603) 31 13 97 TOO SHY 'love KAJAGOOGOO (EMI America B-8161) 93 21 PEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK THE NIGHT ® THE ANIMALS (I.R.S./A&M AR-9920) 71 4 98 CUTS LIKE A KNIFE (Capitol B-5242) 36 10 BRYAN ADAMS (A&M 92 14 DON’T YOU GET SO MAD A^this time 2553) BRYAN ADAMS (A&M 2574) 85 2 99 BABY JANE ^ JEFFREY OSBORNE (A&M 2561) 35 8 ^ ^ ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. 7-29608) 95 16 fMISLANDS IN THE STREAM 67 DON’T YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I V' KENNY ROGERS DUET WITH DOLLY LOVE YOU 100 THE BORDER AMERICA (Capitol B-5236) 96 12 PARTON (RCA PB-13615) 49 3 RONNIE MILSAP (RCA PB-13564) 69 4

[ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 SINGLES (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND L i C E N S E E S

After The Fall (Twist And Shout — ASCAP) 33 Far From Over (Stigwood/Famous — ASCAP) ... .20 Lady Love Me (Hudmar — ASCAP/Newton House — Stand Back (Welsh Witch — BMI) 15

Fascination (Virgin/Chappell/Sound DIagrams/WB — BMI) 40 Suddenly Last Summer (Clean Sheets — BMI) . . , 54 All I Need (ATV/Mann & Well/Braintree/Snow — BMI) 82 ASCAP) 16 Lawyers In Love (Night Kitchen — ASCAP) 14 Sweet Dreams (Sunbury) 1 All Time High (Blackwood — BMI) 63 Flashdance (Chappell/Famous/GMPC/Carub/Alcpr Living On THe Edge (Warner Bros. — ASCAP) .... 75 Take Away (Flowering Stone/Gramma Baby/Third Baby Jane (Rod Stewart/Anteater — ASCAP) 99 — ASCAP) 17 Making Love Out (Lost Boys — BMI) 21 Earl/Real Guy — ASCAF/Holy Moley/D. Bad Boys (Chappell — ASCAP) 56 Foolin' (Zomba — BMI) 85 Maniac (Intersong/Famous/Warner Bros. — Simone/Mook — BMI) 80 Big Log (Talk Time/Bay — ASCAP) 39 Freak-A-Zoid (Hip-Trip/Midstar — BMI) 61 ASCAP) 3 Take Me To Heart (Narrow Dude/Bonnle Bee Get It Right (Uncle Ronnie's/AprII/Thriller Miller — Midnight Blue (Chartel) 94 — 64 Blame It On Love (Chardax — BMI) 89 Good/WB ASCAP) Burni.ig Down (WB/Blesu DIsque/Index — ASCAP)44 ASCAP) 92 Miracles (Rare Blue — ASCAP) 62 Telefone (Mighty Mathelson/Slapshot — BMI) ... .37 Can't Shake Loose (April/Russell Ballard — ASCAP) 68 Heart And Soul (Chinnichap/Careers — BMI) 86 Never Gonna (ATV/Mann & Weil — BMI) 36 Tell Her About It (Joel Songs — BMI) 7 Change (Dick James — BMI) 74 High Time (Stygian — ASCAP) 60 1999 (Controversy — ASCAP) 51 Tell Her No (Mainstay — BMI) 35 China Girl (Jones/Bug/James Osterberg/Fleur — Hold Me 'Til (Squwanko/Foster Frees — BMI) 38 One Thing Leads (Colgems-EMI — ASCAP) 45 The Border (AprII/Russell Ballard/Poison Oak — ASCAP/BMI) 9 HotGirls In Love(Dean Of Music/Blackwood — BMI)41 Our House (Nutty/WB — ASCAP) 79 ASCAP) 100

Cold Blooded (Stone City — ASCAP) 42 How Am I (April/ls Hot — ASCAP/Blackwood — Pieces Of lce(WB/Jamm/Blbo — ASCAP) 96 The Night (Noorub/Leosong — ASCAP/House Of Come Dancing (Davray — P.R.S.) 78 BMI) 26 Promises, Promises (Rondor (London) Ltd./Adm. by Juices — BMI) 65

Cuts Like A Knife (Irving/Adams Communica- How Can I Refuse (Strange Euphorla/Know/Primal Almo — ASCAP) 18 The Safety Dance (Oft Backstreet/Les Editions tions/Calypso Toonz — BMI) 98 Energy/Sounds Like Music/Sheer — ASCAP) ... 58 Puttin' On The Ritz (Schallplatlen GMBH) 4 Chapeau — BMI) 5 — Toonz — Dead Giveaway (Spectrum VII, L.F.S. Ill — ASCAP) 19 How Do You Keep (WB — ASCAP) 84 Rainbow's End (Warner-Tamerlane/Haymaker This Time (Irving/Adam's Comm./Calypsp Delirious (Controversy — ASCAP) 47 Human Nature (Porcara/John Bettis — ASCAP) ... 13 BMI/DavId Batteau — ASCAP) 57 BMI) 66 Touch 25 'N' Roll (April Do It Again (MCA/Red Giant — ASCAP/MI)ac/Warner- Human (Vogue —BMI) Rock — ASCAP) 46 Tip Of My Tongue (Decompositlon/Boone's Tunes/V- Tamerlane — BMI) 76 I Don't Wanna (Greenheart — ASCAP) 55 Rock Of Ages (Zomba Enterprises — BMI) 27 2/Saggifire — ASCAP) 90 If Anyone Falls (Welsh Witch — BMI) 77 Saved By Zero (Colgems/EMI — ASCAP) 71 Don't Cry (WB/Almond Legg/Ackee — ASCAP) ... 10 Tonight I Celebrate (Almo/Prince Street/Screen Don't Forget To Dance (Davray, Ltd.) 48 I'll Tumble (Virgin — ASCAP/Adm. by Chappell) .. 8 Sexy (Willesden — BMI) 12 Gems-EMI — ASCAP/BMI) 30 Don't You Get So Mad (Almo/March 9/Gravlty Is There Something (Tritic) 29 Sharp Dressed Man (Hamstein — BMI) 83 Too Shy (Tritec) 97 Raincoat — ASCAP/Haymaker — BMI) 31 Islands In The Stream (Gibb Brothers — BMI) 32 She Works Hard (Sweet Summer NIght/See This Total Eclipse (Lost Boys — BMI) 11 Don't You Know (Kelso Herston — BMI) 67 It Must Be Love (M.A.M. (MCA) — ASCAP) 50 House — ASCAP) 6 True (Reformation Ltd. — ASCAP) 22 Electric Avenue (Greenheart — ASCAP) 28 It's A Mistake (April — ASCAP) 23 Ship To Shore (Rondor — BMI) 81 Unconditional Love (Sweet Summer NIght/See This Every Breath You Take (Magnetic — BMI) 2 Juicy Fruit (Mtume — BMI) 93 Sitting At The Wheel (MCA — ASCAP) 53 House — ASCAP) 73 — Just Be Good (Flyte Tyme/Avant Garde/Almo — Someone Belonging (Gibb Brothers/Unichappell — Everyday I Write The Book (Plangent Visions Wanna Be Startin' (Mijac — BMI) 69 ASCAP) 72 ASCAP) 70 BMI) 49 — What Am I Gonna Do (Rod Stewart/Anteater Everyday People (Stoneflower/Warner-Tamerlane — King Of Pain (Magnetic — BMI) 24 Spice Of Life (Rodsongs/DJA/Samuslc/Almo — ASCAP/Rockin' Hoarse — BMI) 52 BMI) 88 Kiss The Bride (Intersong — ASCAP) 34 ASCAP) 89 Words (ASCAP) 59 Ewok Celebration (Warner-Tamerlane/Bantha) . .95 You're Driving Me (Screen Gems — EMI — BMI) . .43 Fake Friends (Jett Pack — BMI) 91 Exceptionally heavy radio activity this week = Exceptionally heavy sales activity this week NEMf^S & REI/IEIVS

Rock Up, Tapes during the follow-up period, as compared to 17% in 1981. Similarly, that configuration Vid Firms Stress Sales At Down, According rose to a 32% share in the direct marketing sphere, as compared to 26% the previous Three-Day VSDA Confab To RIAA Survey year. As expected, eight-tracks continued to lose ground, dropping to five percent by Harry Weinger business. Significantly, a follow-up session from 10% at retail and to 15% from 23% in to Leslie’s address the morning of Aug. by Fred Goodman SAN FRANCISCO — Manufacturers 28 direct marketing. A slight increase in was titled “Merchandising For Sales and continued to in- pleaded for a halt to the acrimony and in- NEW YORK — Cassettes singles’ sales — from four percent to five Rental.” Moderator Bob Bigelow, of Min- share, the trend vective which has surrounded the still- crease their market percent — was attributed to the upsurge in neapolis’ Bigelow Video, reiterated the audience controversial first sale issue during the towards an oider music-buying 12-inch dance music releases. pro-sales stance which he most recently rock music experien- three day Video Software Dealers Assn. was borne out, and detailed in the August VSDA newsletter, With an older median age characterizing 28-30. in market share. These and (VSDA) convention here Aug. The ced a decline encouraging dealers to get the most out of the record buying public, rock music ac- approximately 350 dealers in attendance other changes both great and slight oc- available point-of-purchase displays counted for only of marketplace during 1982 ac- 34% consumer were asked to lay down their arms and, in- curred in the provided by manufacturers, in order to op- purchases at retail, down from 43% the stead, join them in concentrating on the cording to newly released figures in the timize their sales and rentals. previous year. However, of Recording Industry Assn, of problems task of converting the business from sales ongoing If the studios, or such sales-minded definition, i.e. the possible survey of categorization to rental. The collective call for a sales- America's (RIAA) prerecorded dealers as Bigelow, needed ammunition to of “new music” as "pop,” may also have at- oriented market, with the full cooperation music purchasers. (continued on page 34) tributed to the decline. In terms of age, 15 of retailers, was echoed throughout the The results are part of follow-up study to to 19 year olds accounted for 16% of con- convention’s manufacturer panels. published an initial three-year trend report sumer purchases, down from 18% in 1981. MTV ‘Threat’ Perhaps this crystallized in last February, “Consumer Purchasing of The 20 to 24 year olds dropped to 23% from was best the keynote address by Enter- Records and Prerecorded Tapes in the 27%, the 25 to 34 year olds inched up to MGM/UA Home tainment Dominates NAB U.S.," which spanned 1979-81. The adden- 27% from 26%, and the 35-1- group jumped chairman Cy Leslie, who asked the participants to join hands in developing dum report again surveyed 13,000 to 29% from 24% of sales in '81. In the In S.F. a growth industry. “The real enemies are Meet households and examined consumer buy- direct marketing area, the 25 to 34 year ing habits for both retail and direct market olds showed the largest growth, moving up us,” said Leslie, “and typically, new in- by Harry Weinger dustries start up and polarize. It consumers, broken down by age, sex, to 28% of sales in '82, as to seems compared 22% LOS ANGELES — Research, the intended race, region and music type as defined by the year before. logical for us to sit down together and work topic for the more than 2,000 participants the buyers. Gift buying habits were also this thing out.” Beyond rock, other music categories at the sixth annual National Assn, of Broad- surveyed. shifted in share. Pop music moved up 14% Not to say that video dealers didn’t voice casters (NAB) Radio Programming Con- Cassette purchases accounted for 28% from 11%, gospel and classical both rose the same concerns, particularly with ference held last week in San Francisco, of consumer purchases in the retail sector (continued on page 14) regard to the nuts and bolts issues of their was overshadowed by the omnipresent MTV. A broad survey of format listenership attitudes conducted by the Detroit-based firm of Reymer & Gersin Assoc, had been Video Games Manufacturers Planning commissioned by the NAB to provide the theme for this year’s convention, and their specific findings for each of nine format Extensive Christmas, Survival Strategies audiences prompted the individual format clinics that took place. The main topic of by Jeffrey Ressner “ADAM” — which features a keyboard, before Christmas and retail for under $1,- conversation throughout the three-day

joysticks, digital data pack drive, letter 000 . LOS ANGELES — Faced with increased event, however, was radio’s fear of MTV. quality printer, and three resident software *** titled competition from low-end personal com- In addition to giving retailers more The Reymer & Gersin study, items — will retail for around $700 instead “Radio Wars,” surveyed 1,300 listeners in puter systems, a saturation of secondary ti- comprehensive retail programs (stock of the $600 price point announced at the 13 markets and broke the findings down tles and older catalogue product, among balancing plans, returns privileges and Summer Consumer Electronics Show. into separate demographic groups for other ills, most home video game manufac- dating arrangements) than ever before, *** adult contemporary, AOR, beautiful music, turers have been in dire straits over the first Mattel Electronics, which makes the game makers will be offering an ever- full news/talk, and second quarter of this year, with Intellivision game system and has been increasing amount of catalogue product CHR, country, service, urban. morning’s several firms reporting devastating losses besieged by pre-tax losses of over $100 available at low prices through close-outs. nostalgia and Monday psychological and staff layoffs over the past few months. million, is reportedly up on the auction opening session showcased Although record retailers might be down listeners in format vs. Although the winter months are block by its parent company Mattel, Inc., differences among a to their poor well traditionally the best time of year for selling and sources connected to the firm stated on home video games due format approach, and was received by electronic game hardware and cartridges, that production capabilities have been cut sales performance during the summer, the nearly 1,500 participants who filled the feel software business firm’s this upcoming holiday season may find back dramatically in an attempt to clear out gamemakers seem to hotel’s grand ballroom. The is as its ever been. “The industry is and credibility under retailers hit with a number of surprising an- its large warehouse inventory. Mattel could as good methodology came nouncements: not extrapolate on these issues, since com- getting a bad rap,” said Bruce Entin, vice fire at the separate format clinics, with of communications at *** pany policy calls for ”no comment on president corporate some sessions becoming a tug-of-war be- Atari, Inc.’s highly-touted keyboard mergers, acquisitions, divestitures or ten- Sunnyvale’s Atari, Inc. “Over 110 million tween those who demanded sample size, peripheral for the VCS 2600 game system, der offers unless circumstances warrant a carts are going to be sold this year, which is and others who were willing to forego the originally called "My First Computer” and disclosure of such activities.” up about 50% from a year ago. If you break in-fighting for airing of programming Ideas. later changed to “The Graduate,” has been consumer groups into categories of early Interest ran high for the “MTV: Friend or put on the “back burner” indefinitely by the *** International Business Machines, buyers, late buyers and very late buyers, Foe” panel, with 500 anxious broadcasters company “in light of the turmoil in the better known as IBM, is developing what early buyers represent less than 20% of the anticipating a dogfight between MTV vice under-$100 home computer market.” could be major competition for Coleco’s marketplace, and that group has been president of programming Les Garland *** Coleco Industries’ innovative, “bun- ADAM — a user-friendly computer system fairly well saturated. The late and very late and the challenge of AOR radio program- dled" computer system nicknamed named “The Peanut” which may be out (continued on page 30) (continued on page 19)

‘Pyromania’ Now Coury’s Network Top PolyGram Signs With Geffen Non-Movie LP For North America NEW YORK — Def Leppard’s “Pyromania” by Richard Imamura has sold four million copies, making it the biggest-selling non-soundtrack album in LOS ANGELES — Al Coury’s Network PolyGram Records’ history. The achieve- Records has entered a long-term deal with ment was announced by Harry Losk, senior Geffen Records to release product on a vice president, marketing, PolyGram, who joint logo basis in North America. Network, also reported that cassette sales of however, will continue to be distributed "Pyromania” have accounted for about 2.4 throughout the rest of the world through million copies, with that configuration CBS International. presently outselling record album copies Under the terms of the pact, by a ratio of three to two. Network/Geffen product will be marketed “We congratulate Joe Elliot, Richard and distributed through Geffen’s already Allen, Phil Collen, Steve Clarke and Rick existing set-up with Warner Bros. Records. Savage, as well as their producer, Robert COCKTAILS AT CONCORD — The 15th annual Concord Jazz Festival was recently held (Geffen is currently distributed by Warner John ‘‘Mutt’’ Lange, on this record- in Concord, Calif. Pictured seated at a party hosted by Carl Jefferson, president of Con- Bros.) “Network will give us finished breaking achievement,” said Losk. “Def cord Jazz Records, at the conclusion of the test are (l-r): clarinetist Fiji Kitamura, singer product, and we will do the rest,” said Ed Leppard clearly has established itself as a Rosemary Clooney, Jefferson and bandleader Nat Pierce. Pictured standing are (l-r): Rosenblatt, president, Geffen. preeminent act on PolyGram’s roster, and bandleader Woody Herman, bandleader Frankie Capp, drummer Jeff Hamilton, Ron First product under the deal will come

(continued on page 14) McCroby, drummer Jake Hanna and pianist Dave McKenna. (continued on page 14)

)ash Box/September 10, 1983

J NEWS & REVIEWS BUSINESS NOTES CD Promotions REVIEWS NBC-TV Plans Live Music Specials Continue Despite LOS ANGELES — Alabama, Debbie Allen, Peter Allen and the Radio City Music Hall EiA-RiAA Rift Rockettes, David Brenner, Cher, Culture Club, Mac Davis, Neil Diamond, Rick James, by Michael Martinez /1LBUMS Alan King, Liberace, Barry Manilow, Men At Work, Puerto Rico's Menudo, Dolly Parton, Joan Rivers, Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Rod LOS ANGELES — Both the Recording In- OUT OF THE BOX Stewart and others are all set to perform during an upcoming NBC-TV live specials that dustry Assn, of America (RIAA) and the

will air one hour each on three consecutive nights. Sept. 27-29. Electronics Industry Assn. (EIA) are waging AiiOli' Z(!0 The specials, which will campaigns to promote the emerging premiere the opening week of NBC’s fall season, will be broad- Com- I cast from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, where each show is expected to draw pact Disc (CD) technology through con- about 6,400 people. Sandy Gallin, a producer and theatrical personal manager of stars in sumer and trade media, but there will be no every facet of entertainment, will make his TV debut as host of the specials. joint effort by the trade groups to enhance j'#l 1L_ the market for this new technology. p Gallin, Raymond Katz and Gary Smith are executive producers on the projects, in con- Officials for both groups boast of exten- junction with Paramount Television. Marty Pasetta and Kenny Solms are the producers. sive media coverage resulting from their Pasetta, who has directed more than 100 TV specials including the last 12 Academy efforts to further penetrate the U.S. market Awards presentations, will direct each segment. for CD software and hardware. TV, radio "These will be the variety shows to top all other television variety shows,” commented and newsprint, including several TV talk Brandon Tartikoff, president of NBC Entertainment. "Audiences will see the greatest show appearances by EIA spokesman talent available today, many of whom rarely if ever appear on TV.” Frank Blair and circulation by the RIAA- Noting that there seemed to be something "missing” on the tube, and that variety sponsored Compact Disc Group (CDG) of a catalog listing tities locations specials should be brought back as a major staple to TV, Tartikoff said that by programming CD and that are available have been employed both the show, "We wanted to imbue NBC’s entire premiere week with a sense of excite- by ment and showmanship.” trade groups. But although the CDG is comprised of — RCA AFL 1-4652 — Producers: Mick He also said that the specials could be the "launching pad" for a mid-season weekly software manufacturers and hardware Fleetwood and Richard Dashut — List: series. manufacturing members of the EIA, of- 8.98 — Bar Coded Commenting on Paramount’s involvement. Television Group president Rich Frank ficials of the RIAA and the electronics trade Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick live variety provides that of said, “We believe and concur with NBC that kind bold, broad- group say that because of the polarity in Fleetwood is joined by group members based innovative and timely entertainment. their positions over pending legislation and Christine McVie and Lindsey U.S. Supreme Court review on the “NBC meets the challenges with the tenacity that has proven correct in giving programs home Buckingham and rockabilly rogue Billy taping issues — rentals. the proper chance to be accepted by an audience,” he added. record First Sale Burnette for his second solo album, a Doctrine, et al — the two groups are not follow-up to the well-received “Visitor” joining forces. from a few years back. C&W-tinged Police Top August RIAA Certifications The original CDG software members in- rock, folk and A/C selections make clude Arista, Capitol, Chrysalis, PolyGram, NEW YORK — The Recording Industry Assn, of America (RIAA) certified 10 gold albums their way onto this versatile vinyl, with (continued on page 26) the standout tracks being the country- and four singles, and four platinum albums in August. In addition, RIAA/VIDEO, the styled title track inked autonomous video division of the RIAA, certified 14 gold and four platinum videos. by Burnette and Smotherman, the spritely Topping record certifications was A&M recording group The Police, which received Global Satellite Micheal popper “Angel. Home,” the simultaneous gold and platinum awards for its album “Synchronicity,” and a gold single Come raucous cover of “Tear It Up” and the MOR- for “Every Breath You Take.” Network, MTV perfect “I Give.” Zoo band members Two other albums achieved simultaneous gold and platinum certification in August: Set Up Simulcasts Burnette, George Hawkins and Steve Loverboy’s “Keep It Up” on the Columbia label, and the Mercury/PolyGram soundtrack Ross alternate on lead vocals, com- album Staying Alive. The month's other platinum album went to Bryan Adams for his A&M by Michael Glynn plementing each other with ease. album, “Cuts Like A Knife.” LOS ANGELES — On Sept, 24, Global Albums certified gold during August were: "Reach The Beach,” by the Fixx on MCA; Satellite Network, which presents the “Killer On The Rampage,” Eddy Grant, Portrait: “Visions,” Gladys Knight & The Pips, Rockline interview/call-in program live Columbia; and “Aladdin Sane,” David Bowie, RCA. over its more than 50 affiliate AOR stations, FE/1TURE PICKS Besides the Police single, two classic Elvis Presley 45s on RCA reached the million- will begin simulcasting MTV’s Saturday selling mark, “A Fool Such As I” and “Wear My Ring Around Your Neck.” A kiddie record. POP Night Concerts series, according to Global Return Of The Jedi, on Disneyland/Vista, was the month’s fourth gold single. president Howard Gillman. The MTV con- OUT OF OUR HANDS — Pablo Cruise — August’s 10 gold albums compare to eight in the same month last year, and its four gold simulcast, which kicks off with Capitol cert A&M SP-4909 — Producers: Pablo Cruise singles compare to just one in the similar periods. The gold album total for 1 983 stands at recording group Duran Duran, wascharac- with Jim Gaines — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded 65, compared to 74 in 1982, and gold singles this year are at 39, compared to 16 through terized as “a very exciting concept” by Since the Doobie Brothers broke up, the first eight-month period of last year. The month’s four platinum album certifications Global’s Gillman. Pablo Cruise may well step in to take its best the three of August, 1982, but year-to-date totals lag behind at 28 compared to 37 last “When we started Rockline (in 1981), place as the foremost Northern California year. everyone said we couldn’t deliver a live laid-back band. The perfect music to play RIAA/VIDEO’s 14 gold and four platinum video awards during August far outstrip the show on radio to stations across the coun- while tooling down the Pacific Coast lone gold award given in August of ’82. Last month’s platinum awards were given to try simultaneously,” Gillman told Cash Box Highway in your Porche Turbo Carrera or MGM/UA Home Video’s Dr. Zhivago, and Warner Home Video’s Superman II. Enter the last week. “Since the success of Rockline, relaxing on the beaches of Maui, the LP Dragon, and Blazing Saddles, signifying the sale and/or rental of at least 50,000 units of we’d been looking for some other in- also features the Tower of Power horn sec- the movies with a retail sales/rental license value of at least $2 million. novative ideas, when we got together with tion for a cool brassy buzz. Notable tracks Among the month’s gold awards, six went to RCA VideoDiscs, four to MGM/UA Home MTV and decided to do Saturday Night here are the briskly paced “Givin’ It Back,” Video and three to MCA Home Video, and one to Warner Home Video. Certified gold were: Concerts. the grandiose title number, and the ode to (continued on page 26} Superman II, RCA; Mary Poppins, RCA; Close Encounters of The Third Kind, RCA; An Of- an all-night dance madonna, “On & On.” ficer And A Gentleman, RCA; Apocalypse Now, RCA; Jane Fonda’s Workout, RCA; Fast Times At Ridgemont High, MCA; The Goodbye Girl, MGM/UA; My Favorite Year, Retailers Set For EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS — Original MGM/UA; The Secret of NIMH, MGM/UA; Diner, MGM/UA; American Graffiti, MCA; Caf j Motion Picture Soundtrack — Scotti/j People, MCA; and High Road To China, Warner. A gold video award represent sale and/or School Promotion Bros./CBS BFZ 38929 — Producer: Kenny vl rental of at least 25,000 videocassettes and/or videodiscs, with a minimum of $1 million in Vance — List: None — Bar Coded rental/sales. by Jim Bessman ^ | The movie Eddie & The Cruisers tells the ‘^1 NEW YORK — With the “Back-to-School” story of a streetwise rock ’n roller who sings Portland’s Everybody’s Chain Changes Hands j season well under way, knowledgeable about coming of age in New Jersey, hang- f j NEW YORK — The Portland-based Everybody’s Record Co. retail chain is going out of record retailers have put on their thinking ing around the boardwalk during summer || business under its present ownership. According to president and chairman of the board caps to devise strategies in educating both and the darkness on the edge of his town. || Tom Keenan, a decision to liquidate was made Aug. 22 at a meeting of the seven-member returning and new customers of their Sound familiar? While the score — per- j stores’ resources. A Cash Box retailer sur- board of directors. He said that three of the chain’s seven stores have already been sold, formed by John Cafferty and popular Gar- ^ with the other four on the block and expected to be dealt out within the next 60 days. vey found the keenest promotional minds State Beaver Brown — seems den combo ^ ; Keenan would not detail the reasons for the chain’s end, but did cite “the general in college markets, though the more to be little more than rehashed Springsteen i economy and cash flow problems.” He said that the board had decided that “rather than studious chains also achieved high marks. motifs backed by cloned E Street Band j| be forced into a position where we would later be unable to fulfill our obligations, it was Several chains have developed cam- riffs, expect reaction to the flick help main-^:, j better to get out now while we are still able to do so.” paigns around appropriate catch phrases, tain the LP’s viability. Besides the original'^ The 13-year-old Everybody’s chain peaked last year with a total of 10 stores in the as in the case of National Record Mart’s Cafferty-composed tunes, the Cruisers ad-

Oregon/Washington region. Three outlets — one each in Eugene, Ore., Bellevue, Wash., “Learn Your ABC’s” chainwide promotion. mirably jam on classics like “Runaround ; and Seattle — were closed this year. Keenan said that the three stores that have just been The 75-store Pittsburgh-based company Sue” and “Hang Up My Rock And Roll i j sold are the outlets in Eugene, Ore., Corvallis, Ore., and Albany, Ore. The four remaining stickered its entire WEA $6.98 holdings Shoes” with true bar band style. Wild yet in- ' outlets are all in Portland. with the slogan, along with a small print ex- nocent, the LP is a real blues-rock alter- ''j the planation that “ABC’s means $1 off marked soundtracks Keenan said that Marathon Music, a new music marketing corporation, bought native to dance-oriented ^ three Oregon stores. Marathon Music also owns the Valley River Records mall store in price.” Store front signage utilized an il- hitting big this season. Al. Eugene. (continued on page 21) (continued on page 8)

6 Cash Box/September 10, 1983 The Second Smash Single From Sergio Mendes

“Rainbow’s End” From The A&M Album —Seraio——Mendes— AM-2563 SP-4937

On A&M Cassettfis And Records

/1LBUMS SINGLES (continued from page 6)

NUMBERS WITH WINGS — The Bongos — RCA MFL1>8509 — Producer: Richard Gottehrer — List: 5.98 — Bar Coded With its PVC/Jem "Drums Along The Hudson” release last year. The Bongos earned the respect of critics and hip radio programmers alike for its tight playing and intelligent compositions by vocalist 'guitarist Richard Barone. Now Hoboken. N.J.’s finest deliver its major labei debut, a five-song mini LP, with Taco characteristic pop panache produced by Go-Go's and Marshali Crenshaw overseer After a 12-year career as a In an anything-goes pop music Richard Gottehrer. With songs like the participant in some of the world’s most melange where new sounds abound COMMODORES (Motown 1694MF) If catchy title track and "Skydiving,” it’s only a popular bands, the 28-year old Eddie each week, the Top 10 success of Irving Only You (4:10) (Old Fashion matter of time before th(S ^ombo hits it big Jobson is ready to prove he is a talent Berlin’s "Puttin’ On The Ritz" by new art- Publishing — ASCAP) (M. Williams) coast to coast. Expect prog and new music worthy of solo recognition. ist Taco still comes as a big surprise, (Producer: M. Williams) PDs to start the buzz, with AOR and Pop He and his band Zinc have just even to T aco. “I just can’t believe it!” ex- Soft woodwinds, strings and piano foiiowing in the weeks ahead. released their debut LP, “Green,” and claims the cosmopolitan singer when lead the way in a most tender contem- although keyboard/violinist Jobson is queried on the international hit status BEACH BOYS RARITIES — The Beach plative love ballad for the Com- no “greenhorn" himself, he can relate of the song, recorded in late 1981 and Boys — Capitol ST-12293 — Producers: modores, though it does eventually to the concept of discovery. first released in Germany in May 1982. Various — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded build to a heavily orchestrated climax. “The color green was chosen for this "I’m still on cloud nine!” Like The Beatles’ "Rarities” album of a Smooth harmonic back-up voices on project because it was a suitable first As can be surmised from the few years back, this Beach Boys assort- more top of sincere lead vocal declarations color," said Jobson. "Green is the color than a year interval between the tune’s ment is several unreleased recordings, should appeal strongly to both U/C and of naivete, of beginnings and things initial release and its global studio obscura and alternate takes of achieve- A/C formats. growing.” A progressive-rock veteran ments, getting to cloud nine took time previously issued hits. For exampie, of Curved Air, Roxy Music, Frank and hard work. “I tried there’s a different mix of "Good Vibrations” everything to get King and U.K., Jobson Zappa, Crimson it going,” says Taco, who goes by his a cover of The Box Tops’ "The Letter" and FE/ITURE PICKS explains that the album is a semi- given first the rare B-side "Celebrate The News," Dutch name and performs in autobiographical tale. white gloves and black tails. His first POP which was one of Dennis Wilson’s first “It follows an individual’s life and promotional effort involved PRINCE (Warner Bros. 7-29503) songwriting/producing efforts. Liner notes acting out career, and it’s any successful person’s the song as part of a computer music Delirious (3:56) (Controversy Music — by discographer Brad Elliott gives surf ’n’ rise from a small-town environment,” ASCAP) (Prince) (Producer: Prince) sand scholars a cogent explanation of each program in a department store window. he said. "Everybody sees him in a Third single from the already platinum song’s genesis. Then in the tall of 1982, the record different light once he’s successful, but began getting airplay in Germany, "1999” is a bona fide finger-popper. Prince — Various Artists MAIDEN AUSTRALIA he still feels exactly the same as he did which resulted ih seven months on the has already claimed his crown in the — Oz/A&M SP-4952 — Producers: when he was in the village. At the same sales charts. Then Sweden followed domain of funk ‘n’ roll, and loyal subjects Various — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded time, he can’t relate to his small-time suit: Taco discovered that his club ap- are sure to get behind this one. A skeletal Twelve bands from Down Under con- friends anymore while being pearances there drew an audience as rhythm, simple keyboard figure and ex- tribute a track each to this compilation of surrounded by very shallow new elegantly clad as himself, and that uberant vocals should keep 'em dancing in Aussie and New Zealand acts with materiai friends, people who are really only with record buyers were equally responsive the principality. coming primarily from the Mushroom him because of his success.” to the tune of in a 10-week run the #2 INDUSTRY (Capitol P-B-5268) label, with some cuts dating back as far as Jobson has found himself at the top spot. In short order, “Puttin’ On The Stale Of The Nation (3:40) (Exit 60 Music — 1978. For anyone interested in the current ever since he was 17, when an innocent Ritz” topped charts in Austria, BMI) (J. Carin, M. Caronia) (Producer: R. antipodean invasion and looking for a soundcheck fiddling led to the Curved Yugoslavia, South Africa, Holland, Davies) good intro, this LP is a must, with such folks Air gig and later, studio sessions with Canada, and now, the United States. The first single from the Long Island- as Split Enz, Mental As Anything, Renee John Entwhistle. His keyboard work T aco’s choice of “Puttin’ On The Ritz” based Industry is an unusual departure Geyer and Jo Jo Zep represented. Along with Roxy lasted through three LP’s. and other show tune "evergreens,” from the arty synth sound, at least in terms with these established artists, several cuts Jobson then performed double-duty such as Berlin’s “Cheek To Cheek" and of the lyrics. Lead vocalist/ synthesist John from new and developing artists like the for Zappa’s band, replacing George Arthur Freed-Nacie Herb Carin’s timely concern is military involve- Sydney-based electro-dance music band Duke on keyboards and Jean-Luc Brown’s "Singin’ In The Rain" for inclusion in his ment in foreign conflict, including its Machinations and hot Public Image Ltd. Ponty on violin. After living in Los "Taco After Eight” debut RCA album questionable justification and likely conse- drone-a-likes Hunters & Collectors are in- Angeles for a time, Zappa’s jazz and points to his dual interest in music and quence. His thoughful sentiments are cluded. ciassicai sympathies propeiled Jobson acting, both of which he developed early augmented by toned-down keyboard in a more personal direction. BLACK CONTEMPORARY on. While his parents were Dutch, backgrounds. “After playing with Frank, it seemed he was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, ALL THE WAY STRONG — Third World — the perfect thing to do was to go back to BLACK CONTEMPORARY where his grandfather had been a Columbia FC 38687 — Producer: Third England and form a group," he recalled. MILLIE JACKSON (Spring SPR-7-3034) World — List: None — Bar professional pianist and artist. Coded “For the first time I wouid have some I Feel Like Walking In The Rain (3:56) Although Third World’s distinctive brand reai input, and play in a style that was Taco credits the success of what he (Baby J./Baby Shapiro/Sandbox Music — of uplifting reggae has charmed and in- more natural.” Teaming with calls the ’’Continental new wave,” ASCAP) (W. Perkins, A. Graham) spired audiences since the potent 1977 LP progressive heavyweights Bill Bruford meaning such European acts as Kraft- (Producers: M. Jackson, B. Shapiro) "96 Degrees In The Shade," the team had and John Wetton, Jobson helped form werk and The Police, "in helping me The queen of raunch showcases her its biggest successes just last year with the the new group U.K. The established break.” Besides his obvious influences more serious side with this love-gone-bad Stevie Wonder-penned songs “Try Jah reputation of its members earned U.K. a from classic American pop songwriters, ballad, and, in the process, reaffirms her Love” and “You’re Playing Us Too Close.” “supergroup” tag that doomed the unit. he cites the Tamla/Motown Stevie considerable abilities as a vocalist. Lush This year the group returns with more of its Jobson took a “vacation,” as he Wonder era as his biggest influence, strings, hazy saxophones and Jackson’s streamlined reggae, invoking r a roots it, and further acknowledges the impact of on-the-money delivery combine effec- termed to tour with Jethro Tull in front A sound in tunes like “Lagos Jump” and of a ready-made audience. old European and American movies, tively. The singer’s first release since "Swing Low,” while going for a more com- expecially the recent Spring departed the PolyGram fold. It was then, in 1980, that Jobson more Cabaref and mercial tone on such offerings as “Rock its male lead, Joel Grey. started over. The Zinc project took DARNELL WILLIAMS (My Disc ZS4 and Rave." Although there are still many L-; three years, with the added challenge of At the moment. Taco doesn't have a 04085) rivers to cross over regarding radio accep- writing lyrics, singing and producing for band but instead performs to a taped Pure Satisfaction (3:48) (STM Music, tance of Jamaican reggae. Third World — the first time. Although there have been backup. Oddly enough, his album, Inc./Grown Heights Affair Pub. Co./D.W. along with Black Uhuru and Steel Pulse — many changes in contemporary music which also includes ritzy originals, was Music) (W. Anderson, R. Reid, D. Williams) has had a tremendous influence in the since the art-rock glory days, Jobson’s also produced without a band, with its (Producers: D. Linton, W. Anderson, R. past, and this polished LP should prove no vision remains firm. arranger, Werner Lang, playing all the Reid) exception. “Zinc is a continuation of what I was tracks. While his next album will retain Electronic percussion and electronically trying to do with U.K.,” WORDS AND MUSIC — Tavares — RCA Jobson offered. the same song-writing and production filtered female vocals give a lift to Darnell AFL1-4700 — Producers: Various — List: “I want to remain in that general school teams and will include some more stan- William’s debut single, also the title track to 8.98 — Bar Coded of music, but come into the 1980’s with dards, he promises "a big experiment” his debut LP. Williams, who plays Jesse on Tavares has amassed about a dozen grace, to update a little bit and bring containing “a lot more elements.” The the daytime drama All My Children, shows Top 20 B/C singles over the last two that whole form of music into the new next album is due for release in Europe both singing and songwriting talents on a decade.” in September. (continued on page 10) (continued on page 10)

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Music Co. — BMI, Content Music — BMI, MUTABARUKA (Alligator AL 501) NEW/1ND DEVELOPING Tyonza Music — BMI) (W. Burton) Ode To Johnny Drughead/Junk Food (Producer: L. Graham) (3:29) (3:17) (Eyeball Music — BMI). — Krlsma — Atlantic 80103-1 — FIDO — Twanging guitars, bluesy backbeat and (Mutabaruka) (Producer: Mutabaruka) Producers: Maurizio Arclerl and Krlsma sassy horn lines provide a grooving under- Reggae’s premier dub poet strikes hot List: 8.98 — Bar Coded current for this uptempo love shouter by with this double-A single. "Johnny The name of duo Krisma’s U.S. debut LP is /1LBUMS veteran R&B crooner Tyrone Davis, who Drughead” chronicles the rise and fall of a 4 ' "Fido,” while the first cut is called "Nothing debuts product for newly formed Ocean Jamaican singer who falls prey to the drug '(continued from page 8} To Do With The Dog.” Get It? That’s the Front. The inimitable Davis provides love culture of New York, while "Junk Food” kind of bizarre humor featured on thistech- decades, scoring both mid-tempo ("It Only story vocals with ease and skill for R&B and demonstrates the righteous indignation of ^ album in- Takes A Minute," "She’s Gone”) and club r no-pop pop formats. Welcome back. Rastafari in the face of Chicken fluenced by the floor triumphs. With “Deeper In Love" 12-INCH SINGLES McNuggets. -It;: likes of Kraft- presently ascending the charts at #67 ROXY PERRY (Topflight A-TOP-004) werk, Vangelis, E.S.P. (Red Rooster RRD 2213) bullet in its second week, the five-man Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’ (6:45) Roxy Music and Extrol (5:57) (ESP/Whooping Crane — vocal team is out of its disco-era phase and (Karelynn Tunes/Cypher/Cheeseburger the Eurythmics. BMI) (E.S.P.) (Producers: K. Willis, C. facing the ’80s dance music scene with — ASCAP/BMI) (R. Cordell, J. Levine) Interesting- Smith) vigor. Solar house producer Leon F. (Producers: R. Cordell, D. Oriolo) ly enough, all The Miami-based Red Rooster label has Sylvers III adds his talents to the opening Swirling keyboards and snappy percus- the composi- been garnering strong support throughout track, “Ten To One,” accompanying in the sion combine with Perry’s strong vocal to tions here are the Southeast for this outright (and upright) control room, as well as a stinging bass make this cover a complete departure from performed with a funker. Simple yet engaging, the instru- synthesizer. The most powerful cut by far the original Crazy Elephant version. Co- single instrument — the Casio MT 65 synthe- mental is almost a bare-bones affair, rely- on the entire record, however, is “Caught author Richie Cordell also handles produc- solo ing heavily on synthesizer, bass and drum Short," an economic melodrama that has sizer. Along with a few electronic drum tion duties here and finds more than a few machine. rocker. snatches, the team of Swiss-born Christina A such imaginative lyrics as "Lately there’s new twists for Perry. Milano-raised Maurizio Arcieri been a lot of month/left at the end of the Moser and money. also manage to deliver several compelling, FORCE (Becket BKD 515) NEW /1ND DEVELOPING high-tech Dada pieces, including a killer In The Heat Of The Night (5:03) (Fools called “Eye To Eye.” Euro-vogue music Prayer/Mystical — BMI) (K. Redon, A. FOREIGN TONGUE - Taxxl — Fantasy TIM FINN (A&M 2572) sli flair, the LP Howard, B. Hollins) (Producers: K. Redon, F9628 — Producers: Phil Kaffel and Taxxl with a decidedly American Through The Years (3:49) (Enz Music — Howard, B. Branch, J. Esther) — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded should attract attention from KROQ-type BMI) (T. Finn) (Producers: R. Fataar, M. A slower yet still danceable tune that On its third Fantasy LP, the three-man stations. Moffatt) starts somewhat anonymously before Taxxi combo offers some of its most Despite the flood of music from developing into an individual and well- challenging and arresting lyrics matched Australia, Split Enz pianist/songwriter Finn crafted come-on. Very strong vocals and a with forceful melodies. Beginning the LP should manage relaxed but insistent arrangement com- with airport sounds leading immediately to create his^

bine for a satisfying, pop-oriented track. ' into the romantically yearning "Maybe own little splash*^ Someday,” the trio goes on to sing about JAYNE EDWARDS (Profile PRO-7027) with this first [ of love (“Walking On Air"), going offering from the joys SINGLES Harmony/I Got It (7:15) (Pass/Screen J out of control (“Lose Myself”), wayward Gems-EMI — BMI) (R. Gianatos, E. Caplan, his forthcoming (continued from page 8) women (“Runaway”) and corporate con- L. Lemon) (Producer: R. Gianatos) “Escapade” LP. '|J' modern sounding, choppy pop funk spiracy deals (“Six Men In New York”), all A bright, jazz-inflected instrumental Imbued with aM arrangement and message. Based on the tied together with David Cummings’ ("Harmony”) leads into a burning gospel nostalgic flavor, 'i sound, he’s a new face to watch both on emotional guitar work. "Gold and Chains,” vocal by Edwards. Arrangements are first- "Through The J tube and Top 40. a tune about ardor and avarice, is the pick rate, and Edwards smokes it up revival Years’ still-.; to click on AOR from this hard rock/up- TYRONE DAVIS (Ocean Front OF 2001) style. Something different and a good deal manages to convey a clarity that’s up-to-

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had an extended family of funkateers for time-honored tradition of the great blues gave his straight-ahead performance of the past few years now, enabling Byrne, singers; Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters classic bluegrass and contemporary hard ' , J guitarist/keyboar- didn’t get their names for nothing. It was country to bassist Tina Weymouth, the fans like a loving gift. And the <5 j dist Jerry Harrison and drummer Chris put to best advantage, naturally enough, on fans showed a great deal of respect for this T] his own material, as the roaring Frantz more room to play, in more ways such comparative youngster who sings like their i than one. Chuck Berryish "Love Struck Baby,” old favorites.

among other songs. But even if the The Whites also brought the r classic The stiii-deadpan Byrne certainly has DODGER STADIUM, L.A. — The Simon & audience wasn’t overly familiar with all the country harmonies to a show that was well- become more animated on stage, dancing Garfunkel reunion tour finally hit Los compositions, they seemed to be sum- balanced, with the tried and true feel of an with a light stand a la Fred Astaire in his Angeies last week, and for many, it was well marily greeted with a Southern-styled Opry Show. This was the sixth annual famous hat rack number (only more worth the wait. One of the most publicized whoop of approval nonetheless. benefit for Snow’s Child Abuse Foundation awkward) and spasmodically jerking national tours in quite some time, the Perhaps the most significant aspect of held at the Opry House. lee elevens backwards, as on “Once In A Lifetime” Simon & Garfunkel show provided fans Stevie Ray Vaughan’s appearance was that (mimicking his video moves). None of with everything they could have wished for, a latter day bluesman could triumph on the these antics, however, upstaged the and then some. turf of the trendy (after all, the Palace is nor- groove-heavy emphasis of the evening, as First of all, the duo was on its best mally a haven of haute new wave haircuts the band seamlessly melded one song into behavior — both singers concentrated and haberdashery). Critics certainly found the next, keeping the throngs dancing in more on the music than on personal dif- much to cheer about after being dis- the aisies throughout “Houses In Motion,” ferences, and the result was a virtual hit patched to cover the endless string of soul- “I Zimbra," “Crosseyed And Painless,” and parade of ’60s chestnuts. There was none less electric-poppers. And as one such “Born Under Punches,” among a host of that surrounded the initial of the acrimony scribe noted after the show, it indicated UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE, L.A. — Over tunes. ]. the biggest winners other break-up of the duo, so that the blues has never really died. It will the years. Animals lead singer Eric Bur- all the fans. Club, Frantz and continue of were The Tom Tom to be redefined in capable hands don has performed a solo act in which he V As expected, the duo ran through a vir- Weymouth's own collaboration, got their such as Stevie Ray Vaughan’s. growled many of the band’s classic hits like j tual gold mine of hits — "Mrs. Robinson,” own shot in the spotlight, as well. But while michael glynn “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” and “It’s 1 “Me and Julio,” “Homeward Bound,” “Genius Of Love” was considerably more My Life” with a sense of emotional frenzy, I ! Water,” "The in its rhythmic next to the “Bridge Over Troubled lightweight punch but it’s been about 18 years since The and on. In many cases, it the material, the wispy Boxer" and on bulk of Heads’ Animals’ original lineup — including f was hard to tell that the duo had actually melodicism of the dance club hit provided keyboardist Alan Price, drummer John ank Snow | split up more than 11 years ago — both an effective bridge (and a much needed “Country Steel, bassist Chas Chandier and axeman performers seemed to go far beyond what breather) before burning down the Greek. Music Hilton Valentine — have done the tunes they have been able to achieve in-concert On a final note, it would be remiss not to Spectacular” live. solo artists since then. road support a new album, as credit the Heads’ aforementioned “exten- H Now on the to In addition, new material from the up- former “Ark,” The Animals’ long time fans have a Jm ded family” individually. As usual, NASHVILLE — The "Spectacular” in Hank coming "Think Too Much” LP on Warner chance to see for themselves if the venerable \i P-funk keyboardist Bernie Worrell Snow’s "Country Music Spectacular” Aug. Bros, added a different flavor to the overall British blues-rock band has stood the test of provided the hip, hopping keyboard tex- 25 at the Grand Ole Opry House in mix, preventing the set from becoming a time. At last week’s Universal Amphitheatre tures, and guitarist Alex Weir played the in- Nashville actually was a misnomer. We nostalgia-soaked oldies show. New titles showj it seemed as if the crowd was divided cendiary licks that kicked up the fiery jams. have come to expect a large scale produc- like "Song About The Moon,” “Allergies,” on its verdict ~ at the close of the two-hou' Percussionist Steve Scales, though, got tion, filled with visuals, chorus lines and “Late Great Johnny Ace” and others gave gig many people were dancing in the aisles the most “out front” of the backgrounders, variety numbers when hearing the word many in the audience something to look while others were noticeably ambivalent, stepping down from his raised platform to used to describe a concert. This was not forward to from the duo. slouching in their seats. exhort the crowd on the finale of the even- the case at Snow’s benefit for his Inter- | All in all, the evening was a pleasant one Kicking off the evening with a solid rock -j ing. national Foundation for Prevention of Child — the lilting songs of Simon & Garfunkel punch, Burdon walked up to the mike with Last, but far from least, singers Lynn Abuse and Neglect of Children. filling the air around Chavez Ravine with a his typically good-natured, cocky attitude Mabry, a former Bride of Funkenstein, and different kind of artistry than is normally The show, however, did have a spec- and launched right into a cut from the new Ednah Holt were a great deal more than showcased at the major league baseball tacular line-up of performers to raise money LP, “It’s Never Too Late,” which engen- long-limbed stage decorations. Equally ef- venue. richard imamura for Snow’s worthy cause and the 3,000 fans dered an enthusiastic response from the ? fective as replacements for Weymouth’s who came to be entertained by the throng. As might be expected, however, i sisters in the Tom Tom Club as they were stars were certainly not disappointed. In the real hoots and roars began when the I on the rugged Heads’ wallers, the twosome addition to Snow, the crowd saw and heard group jammed on older material like “Don’t > as as they swayed. sang sensuously T. Tommy Cutrer as MC, with music by Let Me Be Misunderstood.” Needing no michael glynn | Mickey Gilley, Ricky Skaggs, the Whites and encouragement from Burdon, the crowd /'j Juanita Rose. Jerry Clower had his stories to started singing along, at times even drown- tell of life In the Mississippi and the Little ing out the band. Though the newly com- Generals gave an impressive demonstra- posed pieces — especially the rollicking THE GREEK THEATRE, L.A. — Who says tion of clogging and downhome square “Loose Change” and avaricious “Just Can’t that David Byrne doesn’t have a sense of dancing. Get Enough” — were performed with con- of the Talking humor? The rubbery leader MC Cutrer established a casual rapport viction, it was obvious that the reason most Heads, near the close of a wonderful night with the audience immediately and foiks came out was to hear "the hits,” such a com- It of flippy floppy funk here, donned throughout the evening chatted to the as “Boom Boom” and “Bring On Home V; ically oversized grey suit and, front lit by a To Me.” THE PALACE, L.A. — Playing in concert audience with ad lib stories of country single white light, cast a hulking shadow as Unfortunately, Burdon suffered from a with David Bowie was probably the best music. All while glancing over his shoulder he moved toward the front of the stage. It sore throat during the set, and about half- thing that never happened to Texas blues to see if equipment changes were finished was a hilarious moment and the fun conway through the show the energy and verve guitar wizard Stevie Ray Vaughan. as each act readied for its segment. , tinued as the gangly Byrne removed the Vaughan, as the story goes, turned down that had graced the first part of the concert Snow modestly addressed the audience jacket, revealing clownishly wide pants, the lead guitar spot on the "Serious were noticeably beginning to wane. The between singing the hits that have so long and completed the uniform with a red Moonlight” tour over money differences af- lead singer left the stage for a bit when been associated with him; songs like "I’m baseball cap. ter lending his licks to Bowie’s "Let’s Price sang a rendition of “O Lucky Man" / Moving On,” “I Don’t Hurt Anymore” and The Heads have come a long way from Dance” album. Performing on the smash from the Lindsay Anderson film of the "I’ve Been Everywhere.” Snow can still sing their tense, self-absorbed post-art school record afforded the axe slinger with same name, and when Burdon returned to them with expression and feeling and beginnings. Not that they weren’t enough notoriety for rock radio and record do a few more numbers such as the hippie crowds seemingly never tire of his classic that • fascinating to watch and listen to at buyers to give his own solo slab, “Double anthem “San Francisco,” much of the delivery. Juanita Rose, a lady long time. “Psycho Killer” and “Love Goes To A Trouble” on CBS, a shot. While the two audience seemed restrained and antsy., ! associated with Snow, presented several ' Building On Fire” remain among the quar- discs are as different as night and day, Maybe it was the memories of all those bad familiar songs, highlighted by a nice ver- tet’s best work, as they reminded the his virtuousity trips, or maybe it was the way Burdon’s “Double T rouble” confirmed | sion of Patsy Cline’s "I Fall To Pieces.” audience during the opening portion of the as a blues rocker. So when Vaughan voice sounded. In any case, by the time the ^~ show. did it’s signature tune, “House Of Aug. 29 mounted his own tour in support, he was When Mickey Gilley strolled onstage for group It during those songs, in the first half Rising Sun,” folks snapped to atten- was met with the kind of aduiation normally his set, a large portion of the crowd flowed The while least, it of the night’s proceedings, that the Heads reserved for a seasoned pro. toward the stage, flashbulbs popping. The tion, and for a at seemed graphically illustrated their evolution. popular honkytonker constantly doff- some of the magic had indeed returned. At least, the packed-in Palace crowd was Byrne walked on stage with only a ghetto the Since so many groups are "re-forming” greeted his every Hendrixian move along ing his hat and reaching out to touch blaster and acoustic guitar as accompani- these days with just one or two of their the fretboard with awe. And while Vaughan fans hoping tor a good shot of the star as he ment to do the former song, with the band with and original members, it was refreshing to gave fans of Mister Jimi much to marvel moved about the stage an ease members gradually filtering out through watch The Animals’ complete aggregation over, with near note-for-note renditions of grace that mark him as a real pro. Cheers the next several tunes. As the Heads in action, especially when they were cook- “Voodoo Chile” and “Third Stone From and applause greeted the beginning of swelled in number, sodid thesound, hitting material. With “Ark” entering of his hits, from “Don’tTheGIrls ing on fresh The Sun,” a Hendrix clone he is not. This each many ’ peak performance with the full ensemble the the LP charts this week, the 45 "The Night” was Texas blues/rock ’83 style, plain and All Get Prettier At Closing Time” to an video in just before intermission. of Little Willie John’s rising up singles lists and MTV simple. Like the Lone Star State’s best chili, more recent remake the funk, tour, Ever since they found “Talk To Me.” medium rotation, as well as the recent the music was strong and hot. Slightly dis- ’ though, they’ve loosened up, espe- the band appears to be heading into the torted in the cavernous confines of the art of the stage cially on stage. Taking their cue (as well The crowd scenes at the foot ’80s with a real style, making an admirable 'j deco Paiace, but searing nonetheless. as a few members) from the were repeated with Ricky Skaggs’ portion return rather than a “comeback.” ^ Parliament/Funkadelic troupe, they have Vaughan’s voice is a gruff growl, in the of the show. The traditionalist musician jeffrey ressner

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"Flashdance . . . What A Feeiing” (which The Dark.” Rogers is pictured here in one promotion "A Team,” with three appointments. Sean Coakley has been named was #1 on the Cash Box Pop Singles chart of the plant's warehouse facilities. national album promotion director, Paul Yeskel has been named associate national and is stiil at #17 after 24 weeks) shouid be album promotion director, and Jeff Cook has been promoted to national field album ready shortiy. promotion director. Coakley and Yeskel both come to Arista from Atco Records. Pictures, the group ‘Pyromania’ Now In the case of Moving Coakley had been director of national album promotion and Yeskel was associate is "just finishing up" a new aibum that national album promotion director. Cook has worked for Arista’s promotion depart- offices in Top PolyGram shouid reach the Network ment for the past seven years, most recently as southeast regional album promotional t.j L preliminary form "at the beginning of next Non-Movie LP director. week," according to Coury. “If it’s as strong Bablneau Named — Geffen Records has announced appointment of Marco Babineau (continued Irom page 5) as we think it is, we shouid be able to finish to director of album promotion. Prior to this appointment, he was national AOR direc- we wish them continued success.” it up and reiease it maybe by the end of fall tor for A&M Records for three years. While Losk reported that cassettes were or early next year." Murphy To NMPA — Edward P. Murphy has joined the National Music Publishers’ not specifically focused on during the New Deal Association as executive vice president. He was recently president of the music marketing of “Pyromania,” he described publishing firm of G. Schirmer, Inc. Coury’s deal with Geffen follows the dis- the marketing of the release, the band’s with Schulman Promoted — Joan Schulman has been named director of copyright ad- solution of his previous one third, as "really well choreographed. We ministration for Screen Gems-Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. Prior to joining Screen Gems at the of July (Cash Elektra/Asylum end felt this was the career breaker,” he added, six copyright manager, she was the copyright and business affairs were finaliy years ago as Box, July 30). "Negotiations "and their management felt that way, too,” manager for Dick James Music in New York. narrowed down to three iabels," Coury ex- Losk credited exposure of the band’s ATV Names Goodman — ATV Music Corp. has announced the promotion of Nadine plained, "but in the end, we thought it video on MTV with much of the album’s Goodman to copyright manager. She joined ATV in February 1983 as the assistant to wouid be best to go with Geffen. They are a success. “With the singles ’Photograph’ of for April-Blackwood Songs). with select the director administration Music (now CBS red hot company that works a and ’Rock of Ages,’ we released the video Larinto Appointed — Video has Vince Larinto western zone artists, which is very ap- CBS/Fox named list of premier simultaneously to MTV,” he said. "And the manager, consumer product sales. He returns to the company from Embassy Home pealing to us. album just took off.” Entertainment, where he was director of finance since 1982. The label also purchased several flights “In addition, Geffen is a multi-media Dragiff Named — Rebecca Dragiff has been named director of planning for on the music network to help sell the company,” Coury said. "I’m used to work- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video. She joined RCA/Columbia Pictures Home album, and current marketing plans in- ing with peopie like that. Robert Stigwood Video as manager of planning in July, 1982. clude spot buys on television stations in (who owned RSO Records when Coury was RKO Videogroup Appoints Foster — RKO Videogroup, a division of RKO Pictures, has there in the iate ’70s) like that Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Cleveland, president was appointed Paul Foster as vice president in charge of the Home Video and ancillary Los Angeles and Atlanta to begin next too. And for someone like Irene, it is impor- development and marketing division. He comes to RKO from VHD Programs, Inc. week and run for two weekends. “Now tant to think of the music business as just a where he was vice president, program development. we’re going after the mass market con- part of the overall show business industry Conrad Appointed — Bob Conrad has been appointed director, new franchisee sup- sumer,” said Losk, “the K mart shoppers. — movies, TV, and state, as well as music.” port, for National Video, Inc. According to Donald Streun, Executive Vice President, think we’ve got a lot of mileage left in Commenting further on the deal, Gef- We Conrad will head a newly formed department with basic responsibilities to include this album before Christmas.” fen’s Rosenblatt said, "We’re excited to be assistance to franchises with site-iocation and will also prepare and update the com- Despite having hit such a plateau, involved in the careers of Irene Cara and pany’s operations manual. Streun said that the formation of the new department "Pyromania” continues to sell briskly, with Moving Pictures and are confident the emphasized National Video’s strong commitment to support existing and newly- Losk estimating sales still at "well over bonds between our company and Al opened outlets with continuous merchandising assistance, including vendor source 100,000 copies a week.” The album was Coury’s Network organization will be information, point-of-sale, store design and layout, and inventory selection. Streun ad- released Jan. 20 of this year. Sales of the strong and lasting.” ded that Conrad will work closely with Hugh Havens, Regional Merchandising band’s two previous albums have also Manager, who is headquartered in Denver, and Ed Charles, Director of Training, been piggy-backing on the success of located at Schaumberg, Illinois. RBR Moves To "Pyromania.” The group’s second release, Gargano Named — Ed Gargano has been named vice president, advertising sales for "High And Dry,” is nearing sales of one Nickelodeon. He comes from WCBS-TV in New York where he was senior account ex- New Location million units, while sales for the band’s ecutive. debut album, "On Through The Night,” are LOS ANGELES — RBR Communications, Alda Named — Donna Alda has been named director, promotion for MTV: Music nearing 500,000. Cassette versions of which incorporates Bradley Publications, Television. She has been with MTV since June, 1981, and has held the posts of these two earlier releases are also outsell- Asilomar Music, Dreena Music and newly- manager, promotions, and manager, promotions/merchandising. ing their record album counterparts. founded “The Bradley Music Learning Jason Joins Playboy — Judy Jason has joined Playboy Enterprises, Inc. as assistant In becoming PolyGram’s largest selling Center,” has moved offices to 80 Eighth director of business affairs for Playboy Cable Network. She was previously associated non-soundtrack album, “Pyromania” sur- Ave., New York, N.Y. 10011. The new with the law firm of Loeb and Loeb. passed sales marks for John Cougar’s phone is (212) 206-1120. Two Named — Parcher & Herbert, has announced that Stewart L. Levy has been ad- "American Fool,” as well as albums by Bradley Publications are exclusively dis- mitted as a partner and Helene M. Freeman has become associated with the firm. tributed by Columbia Pictures Print Divi- Donna Summer and Rod Stewart. sion, which maintains headquarters in Hialeah, Fla. and continues to release Rock Up, Tapes Down In Latest RIAA Sales Survey music books containing the pioneering (continued from ’82. As with the preceding three-year Bradley teaching methods. page 5) switched to 55% female in A significant study, to six percent from four percent, and number of white consumers bought black all data issued was prepared by the RIAA soundtracks reached four percent of the music in ’82, with 36% of all purchases, up Market Research Committee, with the market place, up from three percent in ’81. from 19% the year before. cooperation of the National Association of The direct marketing business was a bit Despite the advent of the “Give The Gift Recording Merchandisers (NARM) using LAKEFRONT TOWNHOME more static, with rock accounting for 27% Of Music” campaign, gift purchases of NPD Special Industry Services. The 13,000 of all purchases, down from 29% the prerecorded music moved up only households surveyed recorded their Prestigious Calafaasas Park previous year, and country, pop and marginally, from 20% in 1981 to 22%. On purchases in monthly diaries for the study. Picturesque Location!!! classical staying at 24%, 17% and seven the retail front, 25% of all purchases were 2 bdrm + den + 3 baths + Gold For Benson’s ‘Eyes’ percent, respectively. for gifts, up from 22%. Cassettes and Spa. Decorator perfect! Coming in for significant shifts was the singles showed similar gains. LOS ANGELES — “In Your Eyes,” the latest Offered at $319,000. Before Benson, price, extras include black music buying public. The audience Music specialty stores continued to in- Warner Bros, album by George antique dresser, sink, grew older, with 34% of all purchases made crease their share of the consumer dollar, has been certified gold by the RIAA. flagstone patio and much more. by the 25 to 34 year olds, up from 29% the with 49% of the retail marketplace, com- ZZ Top Goes Gold previous year, and the 20 to 24 year olds pared to 47% in 1981. Department stores 4774 Park Granada showed a drop to 29% from 37% in 1981. In dropped to six percent from eight percent, lOS ANGELES — "Eliminator,” the latest Calabasas, CA addition, while 59% of all black music with discount and other outlets remaining LP oy ZZ Top, has been certified gold by 213 • 348-1151 purchases were by males in ’81, the profile at 26% and 19% respectively. the RIAA.

14 Cash Box/September 10, 1983 NEWS & REVIEWS C04ST TO C04Sr

^ EAST COASTINGS — Crystal ball gazing: A story appearing two weeks ago in this magazine described the development of an Independent heavy metal movement, spearheaded at the grassroots level by several small labels (Cash Box, Aug. 27). That

^ piece noted the work of several labels, including two that are handled by operations that began their lives as importers. The labels. Megaforce and Metal Blade — handled by Important and Enigma (Greenworld) respectively — have been joined by a third, Mongol Horde, an in-house label of Long Island’s Dutch East India Importing. Mongol Horde, and a sister label specializing in new rock dubbed Brain Eater Records, will be headed by Gary Velletrl, former East Coast director of operations for the now-defunct Products. This trend, Faulty aside from marking a continually healthy public demand MEN AT WORK GO CRYSTAL — CBS recording group Men At Work were recently for heavy metal music, also bespeaks presented with Crystal Globe awards signifiying sales of five million album units outside its another development: import com- native country. The awards were made at a celebration in New York for the Australian panies are beating an ever-hastening group that was attended by CBS Records executives, media representatives from alt over retreat from their initial and primary the world and the Australian consul general assigned to the U.S. Pictured at the celebra- business of importing records. And tion, which took place aboard a cruise boat, are (l-r): Dennis Cordner, Australian consul who can blame them? Exclusive import general: Ron Strykert, Colin Hay, John Rees, Jerry Speiser and Greg Ham of the group: deals such as the one between JEM and and Allen Davis, president, CBS Records International. WEA International close off one portion of the market, while the issue of parallel Country Artists Concerned imports being championed by CBS Over Records is effectively killing the desire Venues’ Growing Merch Demands of importers to bring in titles that are unreleased here but still another by Lee Stevens owned by situation where It’s outrageous, he just U.S. copyright holder. This may be a NASHVILLE — A doesn’t sell. NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FACE — growing number of coun- Our standard contract states good business move in the short-term try acts are expressing concern over the ’Artist is allowed to sell concessions at no Steve Pross (!) of Mongol Horde Records for CBS and other majors seeking to amount of percentage of concessions charge to artist.’ ” Taylor pointed out that welcomes the label's newest roster mem- competition stem and insure ex- grosses taken by concert venues across problems still sometimes arise because ber, Thor. The heavy metal singer’s first clusivity, but it can’t be all that healthy the country. The consensus among ar- the contract may be signed by a promoter, album for the label, "Unchained,” has just for the music business in the long run. tists, their managers and support person- rather than by the management of the been released. So much of the impulsive nature of nel seems to be that the unreasonable per- building. record buying is built on excitement, and import titles have always played an important centages are most likely to be charged by Danny Watkins, who coordinates con- function in creating hard-core American audiences for new acts from overseas, prior larger halls and coliseums, rather than cessions for the Oak Ridge Boys, ex- to any commitment by a major U.S. label. And obviously that groundwork has payed college venues and clubs. plained, “It’s our procedure now to dividends to American labels who eventually decide to sign foreign acts after a de- — The method of determining those per- negotiate merchandising percentages mand has been demonstrated • a created and market — by importers. Despite the centages based on the gross sales of con- before the contract to play the date is k denials by American staffers, fact that A&R the U.K. signings by American labels are so cessions by booked artists varies. Joe signed. It does have a bearing on whether disproportionate to the of U.S. acts signed, number speaks tons to the timidity Taylor, who books such acts as John An- or not we will play the facility.” Others stop American labels have about signing unproven bands. U.K. musicians have an advan- derson, said, “We cover it in a rider (to the short of passing a date up because of per- in this tage country over their native counterparts because the British press is capable booking contract) that an artist like Ander- centage problems. Frank Rogers, of creating a buzz that U.S. importers have picked upon, introduced the product to the son can sell these things. If he gets into a manager of Jerry Reed, said, “I don’t think U.S. and created a rudimentary following before a major even gets involved. This we would go that far that we wouldn’t play (continued on page 34) Measure To Alter the date.” However, many acts simply do not sell POINTS WEST — L.A.’s premier neo-acid rock act. The Dream Syndicate, signed with their merchandise In halls that charge what A&M following widespread speculation Jukebox Fees the band was leaning towards Geffen . . . they consider to be exhorbitant percen- Sources say John Waite, former lead singer of The Babys, just inked a deal with EMI In Senate tages. Said Rogers, “Absolutely! We have . . . Bows America Former Beserkley label act The Rublnoos is coming out with a five-song just experienced that in Florida, and we flat mini-LP on Warner Bros., with Todd Rundgren producing ... A mysterious canvas LOS ANGELES — A legislative measure to refused to sell. We just will not pay over establish a $50 one-time-only licensing fee shroud’s now draped around the legendary if dilapidated Whisky a Go Go joint, which 15%. If it’s anymore than that and they has been barren now for on new jukeboxes, which would effectively around a year: refurbishing or just fumigation? . . . won’t concede, will sell.” scrap a 1980 decision by the Copyright we not Greenworld Distribution is now handling some Nigerian King Sunny Ade LPs culled Although the acts may lose the profits Royalty T ribunal to escalate such fees until to from Ade’s own African-based label. Sunny Alade Records Ltd. The juju master has be made by selling their merchandise, about 40 albums in his homeland, 1990, has been introduced to the U.S. while two are available in the U.S. on . . . Mango many chose to Senate by Sen. Edward Zorinsky, (D-Neb.) do so. Watkins expressed "Milk & Honey,” the unreleased follow- the vending machine businessman. Oaks attitude as “leave it on the truck.” up to John Lennon Yoko Ono’s a former & “Dou- He continued, “The Oak Ridge Boys have Bill S. 1734, dubbed the Coin-operated ble Fantasy" LP, should be in out the been out there working for years, Player Act of 1983, would and next few months. Like the earlier Phonorecord there’s absolutely no way we’re going to remain in effect until 1990, with costs being collaboration, the new record should in- sell merchandise when the building Is the manufacturer’s selling price. mak- clude five songs each from the artists, added to ing more than we are. at the market (under a year And 46% (as has with two tunes inspired from Jukes already on poems by recently been encountered) that’s the case old) would be charged a maximum of $25 Elizabeth Barrett Browning . . . Con- older machines would be charged ac- (continued on page 22) gratulations to Jerry Moss, chairman and cording to their duration in the market- and co-founder of A&M Records, Inc., and former Ford model Ann Holbrook, place. Bowie Concert To Be The CRT decision in 1980 followed who . . were wed Aug. 28 in Hana, Maui . lengthy, often controversial hearings and Vid Taped For HBO Our best to EMI America’s Michael LOS — EMI America unsuccessful court hearing before rais- ANGELES Murphy and his wife, Mary, who had an a recording artist David Bowie will be ing annual licensing fees from eight dollars baby girl named Laura Lynn in Taos, videotaped in live performances Sept. FOLKY REPRISE — Peter, Paul and Mary to $25 through 1983. The fee was to rise to New Mexico, on Aug. 31 . . . West Coast 1 1 and 1 2 at the Pacific National Exhibi- from 1987 to surf group The Ventures were involved recently performed at the new Pacific $50 from 1984 to 1986 and tion Coliseum in Vancouver, B.C. for a Amphitheatre in Orange County and will 1990 the fee would be $50 in addition to in- in a major scape with danger Aug. 27, Box Office play 17-18 increases. Home (HBO) concert when their 25-foot motor Sept. at L.A.’s Greek Theatre. flation home caught special. The cablecast of Bowie on his The Zorinsky measure is being co- fire enroute from Ithica, N.Y. to Califor- 1983 “Serious Moonlight” world tour is sponsored in the Senate by Sen. David nia, Md. Over in cash $5,000 and personal belongings were devoured by the flames, scheduled to take place in early 1984. Pryor (D-Ark.), Sen. Larry Pressler (R- while rhythm guitarist Don Wilson suffered from a sprained ankle. The group was for- The special will for S.D.), Sen. Bennett Johnston (D-La.) and be produced HBO ced to postpone its show that evening, and Wilson will be replaced during the band’s by Anthony Eaton and directed by Sen. James Abdnor (R-S.D.). In the House

month-long . tour so he can recuperate from the mishap . . Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk dept.: David Mallet. It comes at a time of Representatives, Rep. John E. Breaux when Radio personality Gary Owens, former Batman star Adam West, Milton Berle and Joe Bowie, one of the most influential (D-La.) is expected to broach a similar bill Besser were among the celebs on hand to watch the Hollywood chamber of commerce figures in the pop and rock music when the fall session begins. long bestow a overdue sidewalk star to The Three Stooges. Hundreds of fans sur- worlds for more than a decade. Is enjoy- Coin industry officials and proponents of rounded the corner of Vine and Selma to pay tribute to the trio, zany and a Music Plus ing his greatest success to date both in the Zorinsky bill are expected to meet this staffer even with dollar-off was there coupons on the new Moe-Larry-Curly Joe picture music motion pictures. week with Senate Copyright Subcommit- and Bowie’s disc from the Rhino Records label . . . Prior to Eddy Grant’s electric appearance at the tee chairman Charles Mathias (R-Md.) “Let’s Dance” LP remains near the top Beverly Theatre last week. Epic held a get-together for well-wishers at Billy Bass’ Bar- of the charts, after the title track to when Congress opens again. went B-Q restaurant . . . Word is south-of-the-border sensations Menudo signed a #1 and the follow-up, “China Girl,” went A particular measure of the bill, called recording agreement with RCA. The youngsters will gig at the Universal Amphitheatre Top 10. He is currently starring in “cosmetic” and “dangerous" by Its critics, on Nov. 12 and 13... Grammy nominated songwriter Amber of Amber & The Kittens Nagisa Oshima’s movie. Merry recently signed which deals with existing jukes has raised a publishing pact with De Walden Music International. The team just Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, and, earlier the ire of the performing rights societies — | completed work on a demo of the ditty, “I’m Gonna Give Him The Okay,” with former this year, was seen In The Hunger, with I Tina Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) and the Turner-ite Lenny Macaluso . . . Enigma Records signed Rain Parade, and the Catherine Denueve and Susan Sargr,- ^ American Society of Composers Authors (continued on page 34) don. and Publishers (ASCAP). I

lash Box/September 10, 1983 • 4iERCH>lNDISING

TOP 15 uDEO GAMES TOPl^ DUNES

Weeks On 9/3 Chart

1 ENDURO Activision AX 026 1 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND 2 CENTIPEDE Atari CX2676 THE SPIDERS FROM MARS David Bowie (RCA AYL 1-3843) 3 MS. PAC-MAN Atari CX2675 2 WHO’S NEXT The Who (MCA 3151) 4 Q-BERT Parker Brothers 5360 3 PIANO MAN Billy Joel (Columbia PC 32455) 5 KEYSTONE KAPERS Activision AX025 4 LED ZEPPELIN (IV) (Atlantic SD 19129) 6 JUNGLE HUNT Atari CX2688 5 PRETENDERS (Sire SRK 6083) 7 ROBOT TANK Activision AX028 6 LOOK SHARP! Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4919) 8 RIVER RAID Activision AX020 7 TAPESTRY Carole King (Epic PE 34946) 9 BURGER TIME Intelllvislon 4549 8 AJA Steely Dan (MCA 1006) 10 PITFALLI Activision AX108 9 THE DOORS (Elektra EKS 74007) 11 POLE POSITION Atari CX 2694 10 MEATY, BEATY, BIG AND BOUNCY The Who (MCA 37001) 12 ZAXXON Coleco 2435 11 TOTO (Columbia FE 35317) 13 DECATHLON AZ030 12 MORNING DANCE Spyro Gyra (MCA 9004) 14 FROGGER Parker Bros. 5300 12 41 13 LET THERE BE ROCK AC/DC (AtCO SD-36151) 15 PHOENIX Atari CX2673 15 25 14 WHO ARE YOU The Who (MCA 3050)

15 ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME I (MCA 2128) COMPILED FROM: Alta — Phoenix • Disc-O-Mat — New York City • Sound Video. Unltd. — Chicago • Musicland — • St. Louis • Everybody’s — Portland • Licorice Pizza — Los Angeles • New England Home Video — Groton Movies To • Go — St. Louis • Sound Warehouse — San Antonio • Spec's — Miami • American Tape & Videp — Atlanta Nickelo- • deon — Los Angeles • Show Industries — National • Tower — Sacramento, Seattle • Crazy Eddie — New York City COMPILED FROM: Llcprlce Pizza — Lcs Angeles • Cavages — Buffalc • Dan Jay Music — Denver • Musicland — Video Store — Cincinnati • Turtles — Atlanta • Radio 437 — Bala Cynwyd • Wonderful World of Video — Chattanooga St. Lpuis • Karma — Indlanapplls • Peaches Recerds — Cincinnati, Celumbus • Charts — Phcenix • Gary’s — • Entertainment Systems — Phoenix • Lieberman — Kansas City • Day Jay — Denver • Cavages — Buffalo • Tower Virginia • Seund VideP, Unltd. — Chtcagp • Recerd Theatre — Cincinnati • T pwer Reccrds — Sacramente, Seattle — Sacramento, Seattle • Wherehouse — Los Angeles • Camelot — Kansas City, Dayton, Cincinnati, St. Louis. Disc-O-Mat — New Yprk City • Massachussetts One-Stop — BestPn. Chicago. Indianapolis.

N4TION4L BREAKOUTS 10PEABO BRYSON & 1 RICK JAMES ROBERTA FLACK 2 AC/DC 9 STEVIE RAY VAUGHN 3 AIR SUPPLY 10 HEART 8 . 4 STRAY CATS 11 ZAPP 5 BONNIE TYLER 12 BETTE MIDLER 6 JEFFREY OSBORNE 13 KANSAS 7 TACO 14 HERBIE HANCOCK 15 RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN This listing of records outside the national Top 20 showing steady or upward movement is designed to keep retailers abreast of the latest Fegional sales trends.

NORTHMST SOUTHMST B4LTIMORE/10 WEST W/4SHINGTON 1 RICK JAMES 1 RICK JAMES 1 AC/DC 1 RICK JAMES 2 AIR SUPPLY 2 AIR SUPPLY 2 RICK JAMES 2 AC/DC 3 AC/DC 3 BONNIE TYLER 3 STRAY CATS 3 STRAY CATS 4 TACO 4 JEFFREY OSBORNE 4 HEART 4 JEFFREY OSBORNE 5 JEFFREY OSBORNE 5 TACO 5 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN 5 RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN 6 PEABO BRYSON & 6 PEABO BRYSON & 6 BETTE MIDLER 6 PEABO BRYSON & ROBERTA ROBERTA FLACK 7 ZAPP FLACK ROBERTA FLACK 7 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN 7 AC/DC 8 HERBIE HANCOCK 7 AIR SUPPLY 8 EDDIE MURPHY 8 ZAPP 9 BONNIE TYLER 8 STEPHANIE MILLS 9 BONNIE TYLER 9 SOS BAND JEFFREY OSBORNE 9 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN 10 BETTE MIDLER 10 STRAY CATS 10 HEART

MIDWEST NORTH CENTRAL* I DENVER/PHOENIX-I SOUTH CENTR4L »

1 1 RICK JAMES 1 AIR SUPPLY 1 AIR SUPPLY TACO 2 AC/DC 2 KANSAS 2 STRAY CATS 2 BONNIE TYLER 3 TACO 3 AC/DC 3 BONNIE TYLER 3 AIR SUPPLY 4 BONNIE TYLER 4 TACO 4 HEART 4 RICK JAMES 5 STRAY CATS 5 STRAY CATS 5 KANSAS 5 ZAPP 6 AIR SUPPLY 6 RICK JAMES 6 AC/DC 6 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN 7 HEART 7 PEABO BRYSON & 7 TACO 7 PEABO BRYSON & 8 HERBIE HANCOCK ROBERTA FLACK 8 RICK JAMES ROBERTA FLACK 9 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN 8 BETTE MIDLER 9 PEABO BRYSON & 8 JEFFREY OSBORNE 10 ZAPP 9 JEFFREY OSBORNE ROBERTA FLACK 9 STRAY CATS 10 BONNIE TYLER JEFFREY OSBORNE 10 AC/DC

16 Cash Box/September 10, 1983 MERChMNDISING

Week of Sept. 10, 1983

Playlist MUSIC TELEVIS10II'"

This report does not Include those videos in recurrent or oldie rotation.

HEAVY (Maxliniim four Play* Par Day) 1 ARTIST CLIP LABEL Donna Summer She Works Hard For The Money Mercury | emyidoi Dancing With Myself Chrysalis Billy Jo@E Tell Her About It Columbia Quarterflash TakeMeToHeart Gefftn D@f Leppard Foolin’ Mercury Bob S@9 @r Making Thunderblrds Capitol Kansas Fight Fire With Fire CBS ZZTop Sharp Dressed Man Warner Bros. Robert Plartt Big Log Atlantic Stray Cats (She’s) Sexy + 17 EMI America Asia Don’t Cry Geffen The FIxx One Thing Leads To Another MCA The Police Every Breath You Take A&M Jackson Browne Lawyers In Love Asylum Loverboy Queen Of The Broken Heart Columbia GIMNIE SOME NECK — Bronze/PolyGram recording group Motorhead recently dropped by Brooklyn’s Zig Zag Records to promote its "Another Perfect Day" LP, as MEDIUM (Maximum Thraa Plays Par Day) 1 well as award one of guitarist Lommy Kilminster’s Rickenbacker axes to the winner of Mick Fleetwood I Want You RCA station WAPP’s Motorhead contest. Pictured are (l-r): Philthy Animal Taylor and Brian The Animals The Night I.R.S. Robertson of the group: Chris lanello, contest winner; Kilminster; Perry Stone, air per- Dio Rainbow In The Dark Warner Bros. sonality, WAPP; and Sue DeBennedette, New York promotion manager, PoiyGram. B-S2’3 Song For A Future Generation Sire Frank Stallone Far From Over RSO TAKING A PULSE! — Pulse!, Tower Records fine monthly music freebee magazine ELO Rock ’N' Roll Is King Jet/CBS Eurythmics Love Is A Stranger RCA available at all outlets, is now offering yearly subscriptions at six dollars third-class, CuttureOiub rMTumble4Ya Epic first class, its house ad in the current ish answers its own question “Why subscribe $16 Mell Young Wonderin' Geffen to a free magazine?” by pointing out that each subscriber also gets double the sub- Quiet Riot Cum On Feel The Nolze Pasha/CBS scription payment’s worth of dollar-off discount coupons, good at any Tower store. As Shalamar Dead Giveaway Solar/Elektra Rick Springfield HumanTouch RCA each issue lists all new releases for the month by category, it’s a good bet that sub- Talking Heads Burning Down The House Sire scribers will know in advance just which records they will redeem their coupons for. EBN/0ZN AEIOU Elektra Anyone interested in subscribing should send check or money order to Tower Pulse! Charlie It's Inevitable MIrage/Atco Without Hats The Safety Dance Subscription Dept, 900 Enterprise Dr., Sacramento, Calif. 95825. incidentally, Tower BackstreeS/MCA Bonn!© Tyler Total Eclipse Of TheHeart Columbia has also started up a mail-order service in which records and tapes can be ordered Joan Jett & The Blaekhearts The French Song Blackheart/MCA through Pulse!, store Phonologs, Schwann catalogs, or Tower Japanese Import Bryan Adams This Tim© Am Catalogs, which are available for $1.50 with the order coupon in Pulse!, a cost Legal Tender sir© DFX2 Emotion MCA recoupable with the first order. Journey After The Fall Columbia TICKET PROMOTIONS — A pair of Gotham retailers recently ran promotional tie-ins Men At Work Doctor Heckyl A Mr. Jive Columbia with radio stations involving concert ticket giveaways. At J&R Music World, WPLJ’s Jim Kerr gave out Jackson Browne concert tickets for Madison Square Garden, movie LIGHT (Maximum Two Pfaya Par Day) 1 passes, sun visors, and T-shirts to holders of WPLJ cards. At Crazy Eddie, the tie-in was with WNEW for ticket giveaways to the Miller Brewing Co. series of concerts at The Michael Stanley Band My Town IMI America Pier, with Miller painter's caps, Crazy Eddie digital watches and WNEW T-shirts also Ramones Time Has ComeTeday Warner Bros. Big Country In A Big Country Mercury thrown in as giveaway items. A grand prize winner chosen from several weeks' worth of Jo JoZep Losing Game A&M tickets winner awarded a new compact disc machine. was Cee Farrow Should I Love You Rocshire HEXBREAKING THE FLiSHTONiS — I.R.S. Records is backing The Fleshtones' Cobra Bleed On Your Money Epic new "Hexbreaker” LP together with the group’s current concert tour with a series of Herbie Hancock Reckll Columbia R.E.M. Radis Free Europe I.R.S. in the college markets of Los "Super-Rock Hexbreaker Dance Party” promotions AFIockOfSeagylte Talking JIve/Arlsta

Angeles, New York, Boston, San Diego, .Cleveland, San Francisco and Chicago. Ac- Bod Stewart What Am I Gonna Do Warner Bros. cording to I.R.S. national sales director Barbara Bolan, the college level focus is a Fastway We Become One Columbia Spandau Ballet True Chrysalis response to the support of college radio for the band, as well as her contention that The Dave Edmunds Information Columbia Fleshtones is the “best party dance band there is.” College stations are being linked Erie Martin Band Sucker For A Pretty Fas® Elektra with local retailers “chosen on what we know about the market and the feedback we get JlmCapaldi Living On The Edge Atlantic Danny Spanos Excuse Me Pasha/CBS from the stations” to promote a dance contest, to be held during Fleshtones’ concerts. Kajagoogoo Hang On Now EMI America Island’s Stony Using New York as an example, WNYU, Staten WSIA, Fordham’s WFUV, Elton John Kiss The Bride Geffen Brook’s WUSE and Fairleigh Dickerson’s WFDU in Teaneck, N.J., will tie-in v>/ith Ase Heal In The Street Ateo Bleaker Bob’s, Rocks In Yoyr Head and Si Marks Sounds, with the stations giving Violent Femmes Gone Daddy Gone Slash Motorhead OneTraekMInd PsIyGram away Fleshtones albums, album posters and special party posters while the stores TheCurs The Walk SIre/WarnerBros. hand out registration forms and displaying the posters and other merchandising Will Powers Adventures In Success Island materials. The promotion runs from Sept. 2-9, the final day corresponding to the Bouncing Balls America Anthem Tender JoBoxers Just Got Lucky RCA group’s showing at The Peppermint Lounge. The first 50 couples bringing registration Twisted Sister You Can't Stop Rock ’N’ Roll Atlantic forms to The get in for atwo-for-one price, but anyone is eligible to compete dur- Pepp UB40 I’ve Got Mine A&M i, ing the dance contest commencing when the group performs the song “Hexbreaker.” Pllmsouls A Million Miles Away Geffen I Lead singer Peter Zaremba, along with station and label reps, will then judge the best Naked Eyes Promises, Promises EMI America Peter Schilling Major Tome Elektra dance couple, with a first prize being a specially-made painted and signed T-shirt by Iron Malden Trooper Capitol the group, second prize I.R.S. T-shirts and third prize an autographed poster with any Kissing The Pink Maybe This Day Atlanlle I.R.S. record of their choice. After the contest closes with the Sept. 30 San Diego con- Little Girls How To Pick Up Girls PVC/Jem Fleshtones Right Side Of A Good Thing I.R.S. cert stop, a drawing of the first place finishers in each market will select the grand prize Adrenalin Angel in The Day Musical Signature winning couple, who will then be flown to Los Angeles to dance on the October edition Aztec Camera Oblivious Warner Bros. of the I.R.S. Cutting Edge MTV program. The August Cutting Edge included a teaser Coney Hatch First Time For Everything Mercury You Epic for the contest, and the September program will detail it fully. Print ads will further hype GaryMyrlck MeisaBels Graham Parker Life Gets Better Arista the promotion, with a quarter-page Village Voice ad set to run shortly. Helix Heavy Metal Love Capitol MADONNA MANIA — Dance music songbird Madonna appeared at Vinyl Mania Taco Puttin’ On The Ritz RCA Records last week, and though sh© brought along her new video, as well as her Human League Mirror Man A&M producer, John “Jellybean” Benitez, she brought in only 75 people, not near enough according to the Greenwich Village store owner Charlie Grappone. “! thought she’d be ADDS good enough to draw 500," says Grappone, who recently moved his “collectable

disco” store from a tiny 10-ft. x 30-ft. hole-in-the-wali to more comfortable 20-ft. x 80- Friday You Don't WantTo Know Unsigned ft. digs. “But this was done on short notice without any record company support. We Asia The Smile Has Left Your Eyes Geffen I Sitting The Wheel Threshold did a whole window display and took out a $300 ad in the Village Voice, but you really Moody Bly@s Behind Rali^bow Street Dreams Polydor need a good two-week preparation. And the Voice ad was a disaster, since they placed KlnkB Don't Forget To Dance Arista

it with their TV coverage.” But Grappone added that most disco in-stores are spur-of- Joan Jotl 8i The Slaekhtarts Everyday People Blackheart/MCA the-moment affairs. "Pamela Stanley came in from Dallas last Saturday. We’ve sold Th© Alarm The Stand I.R.S. Spys Midnight Fantasy EMI America hundreds of her 1 Don’t Want To Talk About It’ single on Commander, but we didn’t ex- The Units Girl Like Me Epic pect her to show up. Another thing is that a lot of these artists have only one song out on Mari WHsofi Just What I Always Wanted London a 1 2-inch, so it’s hard to get a lot of people to come out.” Despite the low Madonna turn- Grand Alliance Helpless A&M ii Polydor out, Grappone, who also owns a rock store down the block, expects to hold more in- Minor Detail Canvas Of Life TSm Finn Through The Years Oz/A&M I stores in the future "now that I have the space.” He promises more planning next time, INXS T® Look At You Atco including advertising in the Dance Music Report DJ tip sheet, since DJs are an impor- Peter Baymann Strangers In The Night Portrait/CBS tant part of his business and hefp get the word out. jim bessman MilsLofgren— Across The Tracks Backstreet/MCA

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SOUND/IEI^ RECORD PRE-ORDERS FOR FLASHDANCE: WHAT A FEELING! — Paramount TOP [/pEOOISSEnES Home Video had much to celebrate at its splashy Bimbo’s 365 Club party in San Fran- 30 cisco heralding the release of Flashdance. The studio announced that the $39.95 vid-

cassette had received record-setting pre-orders of 150,929 units, nearly double Weeks Weeks On Paramount’s previous figures for the $39.95 An Officer And A Gentleman. At retail, that On 9/3 Charts 9/3 Chart would mean a gross of approximately $6 million, if all those cassettes were to sell through at suggested list. Both Par and retailers, of course, are banking that con- 1 PORKY’S sumers will buy, not rent, Flashdance', the movie has showed incredible “legs” at the CBS/Fox video 1149 1 5 16 MY TUTOR MCA Home videocassette 17015 21 3 box office, still playing in 792 theatres, thus proving its staying power . . . Par has been 2 48 HRS. reguiarly re-releasing older titles at $39.95, as well, and now MCA Home Video is Paramount Home Video 1 139 2 11 17 THE LORDS OF getting in on the act. Four of the studio’s DISCIPLINE 3 THE VERDICT Paramount Home Video 1433 14 14 biggest selling titles — Endless Love, CBS/Fox 1188 3 8 Bustin' Loose, The Four Seasons and 18 FINAL COUNTDOWN 4 HIGH ROAD TO CHINA Vestron V-4047 19 4 11 Ghost Story — will be reduced from Warner Home Video 1 1309 4 19 AIRPLANE II the their original $89.95 tag to magic 5 FIRST BLOOD Paramount Home video 1489 17 18 Thorn EMI 1573 5 17 price point Oct. 6. Those titles come 20 STILL OF THE NIGHT were deleted from MCA’s catalog as of 6 SOPHIE’S CHOICE CBS/Fox 4711 27 15 CBS/Fox 9076 6 12 Aug. 26 in anticipation of the $39.95 21 JANE FONDA’S WORKOUT 7 MAD MAX reissue. the Story wiii KVC/RCA Karl Video Corp. 042 20 62 By way. Ghost Vestron V-4030 7 8 also be part of the four percent co-op ad 22 STING II 8 THE TOY MCA Videocassette 17015 22 11 offer on qualifying orders as part of RCA/Columbia Pictures ALL NIGHT LONG WITH RICHIE, MCA’s “Halloween Horror’ program Home Video 10538 8 13 23 KISS ME GOODBYE CBS/Fox 1217 18 11 RAFELSON & NESMITH — Bob Rafelson (see Video Software Notes). 9 SIX WEEKS (r) Nesmith director RCA/Columbia Pictures and Michael (!) were VIDEOS THAT GO BUMP IN THE 24 TIMERIDER Home Video 91001 10 4 Pacific Arts Video PAV528 23 15 and producer, respectively, on the video NIGHT — Horror has long been a "All Night single 10 AN OFFICER AND A 25 STILL SMOKIN’ for Lionel Richie’s Long" mainstay of the home video industry GENTLEMAN Paramount Home video 2315 26 2 from his second solo Motown LP. Rafelson, and, once again, as Halloween draws Paramount Home Video 1467 11 28 an Academy Award-nominated director, 26 YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE near, home video companies dredge 11 THE BEASTMASTER CBS/Fox 4526 1 had directed Nesmith in the Monkees MGM/UA 00226 13 4 up the best and worst (mostly, the latter) 27 MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD movie Head. of the ghoulish and the gruesome. Like 12 BEST FRIENDS Paramount Home Video 1652 24 3 Warner Home Video 1 1265 12 15 such classics of the genre as / Spit On Your Grave, 99% of these bloody massacres 28 SAVANNAH SMILES would make Count Floyd cringe, but there seems to be no end to the resourcefulness 13 FRANCES Embassy Home Entertainment 2058 25 8 Thorn EMI 1621 9 12 of the numerous indies who perennially rescue them from post-drive-in obscurity. And 29 NATIONAL LAMPOON’S 14 ROAD WARRIOR every so often, there is a campy gem in the lot worth taking a peek at. While it doesn’t CLASS REUNION Warner Home Video 1 1 181 16 29 Vestron V-5021 28 4 really qualify as a horror film per se (monster film is a more apt description). Alligator, 15 MY FAVORITE YEAR 30 BLADE RUNNER from the newly formed Catalina Home Video, is a cut above the rest. The screenplay MGM/UA 00188 15 14 Embassy Home Entertainment 1380 30 27 was written by John Sayles, who later went on to pen The Howling, as well as script and direct The Return of the Seacaucus Seven and Baby, It’s You. Alligator, as we The Cash Box Top 30 Videocassettes chart is a compilation of the fastest moving titles in both Beta emphasize, is the exception rather than the rule and Catalina is not without the shock and VHS formats, based on sales and rental activity, as reported by various accounts around the schlock. In its Halloween Horror line-up of films you’ll find such “memorable” titles as country. Accounts surveyed include: Video Plus-Chicago; Radio 437-Philadelphia; Classic Video- Meatcleaver Massacre: Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon; Mansion Of The Doomed: Day Af- Oak Lawn; The Video Store-Cincinnati; Precision Video-Chicago; Entertainment Systems- Phoenix; Nickelodeon-Los Angeles; Everybodys-Portland; Radio 437-Bala Cynwyd; American ter Halloween: The Giant Spider Invasion; and Amuck . . . Had enough? Of course not. Tape & Video-Atlanta; Crazy Eddie-New York; The Cinema Store-Encino; Video Company- MPI’s Gogon Video series has such Grade Z creature features as Children Shouldn't Larkspur; Video Studio-Farmington; Video Library-San Diego; Video Media-Chatsworth; Won-

Play With Dead Things; Don’t Look In The Basement: and Faces of Death . derful World of Video-Chattanooga; Wherehouse-National; Video Showroom-Louisville; Erol's VIDEO SOFTWARE NOTES — Due to space considerations. Video Software Notes Video Club-Springfield; New England Home Video-Groton; Movies Unlimited-Philadelphia; Video Showcase-Federal Way, Movies To Go — St. Louis. Video Shack — NYC. was not included in the Aug. 27 SoundViews. Those listings, together with new infor-

mation, are presented here in capsule form . . . Vestron, which has the big push on for

its uncensored Carlin At Carnegie video (George, as you know, provided someyuksat the VSDA confab), releases 10 new titles this month. Included are Valley Girl; Mother NEW VIDEO SOFTW/1RE RELEASES Lode: Godsend: The Swap: High Ballin’: High Ice: Up From The Depths: The Trip: A This listing of new vldeoceesette and videodisc software releases Is designed to keep home video retailers and dealers abreast of the latest product available and can be used as an ordering aid Product is separated into Cassette and Disc indie also Matter of Time and Forever Emmanuelle. The Stamford, Conn. -based made groups, followed by manufacturer, catalog number and price. Some product listed may not have been assigned either a its formal entry into the children’s market not too long ago with the formation of catalog number or price at presstime Children’s Video Library. Natch, Vestron’s unofficial mascot, BenjI, will be well- BLUE SKYS AGAIN 15110 $39.95 represented in CVL; Benji's Very Own Christmas Story is part of the initial release, as Cassette— Warner Home Video A CELEBRATION » well as Mighty Mouse in The Great Space Race; Free To Be . . . You And Me; Tubby The 11317 $69.95 Cassette— Monterey Home Video 133- Tuba: the animated Little Women; Don’t Change My World: The Best of Terrytoons; DEADLY EYES 156 $39.95 Fairy Tale Classics; Peter-No-Tail; Seven Alone: the animated Three Musketeers: and Cassette— Warner Home Video TUBES . . . LIVE AT THE GREEK yet another pooch, Poco. All are slated for October or November and will carry either a 11316 $69.95 Cassette— Monterey Home Video 133-

$29.95 or $39.95 price in the U.S. . . . Speaking of children’s programming, one of the STRANGERS ON A TRAIN 192 $39.95 sellers. Strawberry Shortcake, returns in Strawberry Shortcake’s biggest kid vid Cassette — Warner Home Video CANNED HEAT: BOOGIE ASSAULT House-Warming Party. It arrives on the shelves via Family Home Entertainment and 11062 $59.95 Cassette— Monterey Home Video 133- MGM/UA in October at $29,95, like its predecessor. Strawberry Shortcake In The Big STROKERACE 19 $39.95 Apple City. Joining it is another FHE title, the Ted E. Bear adventure The Bear Who Cassette— Warner Home Video IT RAINED ALL NIGHT THE DAY I LEFT Slept Through Christmas. A limited edition of cassette comes with a miniature Ted E. 11322 $69.95 Cassette— U.S. A. Home Video 214- Bear doll. It’s all part of the push behind the entire children’s line of MGM/UA, which is THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS 216 $49.95

. . . Walt Disney. The Dis- propping nowfor Christmas, like many other studios Such as Cassette— Warner Home Video GENTLE SAVAGE ney folks have reduced prices on seven top titles as part of their Christmas ’83 promo. 11319 $69.95 Cassette— U.S. A. Home Video 214- Dumbo goes from $84.95 to $39.95, as does Tron. The S/ack Ho/e drops from $69.95 to CED-Warner Home Video DC 11319$34.98 219 $49.95 to They are $39.95, while four cartoon collections normally priced at $49.95 go $29.95. Laserdisc— Warner Home Video LV FOUR ROAD OUT A Walt Disney Christmas; On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends: Kids Is Kids; 11319 $34.98 Cassette— U.S. A. Home Video 214- and The Adventures of Chip ‘n’ Dale. As part of this “Wrapped And Ready To Give” GANDHI 125 $49.95 Sale, each title is individually gift boxed and topped by a golden limited edition Mickey Cassette— RCA/Columbia Pictures VH, BH FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE Mouse collector’s gift ornament. Dealers are not getting a special five-minute sales 10237 $79.95 Cassette— U.S. A. Home Video 214-

tape detailing the promo and offering sales tips . . . Christmas promos already? MCA is SPRING BREAK 217 $49.95 concentrating on a holiday closer at hand, launching a “Halloween Horror” program. A Cassette— RCA/Columbia Pictures VH, BH SANDAHL BERGMAN’S BODY key feature of the program is the aforementioned co-op ad campaign, in which qualify- 10513 $79.95 Cassette— Monterey Home Video 133- ing dealers and distributors will get four percent in ad dollars of their total order. QUERELLE 155 $39.95 Dealers and distribs can choose among the 22 vidcassette, seven laserdisc and five Cassette— RCA/Columbia Pictures VH, BH THE CANDYMAN CED titles in MCA’s library of horror films, all of which are listed on a special counter 10466 $59.95 Cassette— U.S. A. Home Video 214- card for in-store display. An extra display incentive is the Psycho II shower curtains. PAVAROTTI IN LONDON 218 $49.95 For every package of 10 total units ordered on the vidcassette titles Psycho II, Psycho Cassette—RCA/Columbia Pictures VH, BH THE TROJAN WOMEN and Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, it’s curtains (groan) . . . Sep- 91140 $29.95 Cassette— U.S. A. Home Video 215- tember is “Stock Up On Shocks" month at Warner Home Video, led by the great Bette THE DEVIL AT 4 O’CLOCK 170 $59.95 DavIs/Joan Crawford flick. Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? Other shockers in- Cassette—RCA/Columbia Pictures VH, BH THE RARE BREED clude Roger Gorman’s The Raven (with a young Jack Nicholson smirking at the antics 10159 $59.95 Cassette — U.S. A. Home Video 215- of Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Boris Karloff); X-The Man With The X-Ray Eyes, THE TRIAL OF THE CATONSVILLE NINE 185 $59.95 starring Ray Mllland; The Brain That Wouldn’t Die; The Town That Dreaded Sundown Cassette—RCA/Columbia Pictures VCF, RICHARD PRYOR’S DYNAMITE and the sci-fi flick At The Earth's Core. Oh, and how could we forget rock’s original BCF 3267 $59.95 CHICKEN 1 master of grand guignol, Alice Cooper, in Welcome To My Nightmare, budget priced THE MOUSE AND HIS CHILD Cassette— Monterey Home Video 135- at $29.95. michael glynn Cassette— RCA/Columbia Pictures VH, BH 187 $69.95

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/1IRIW Research, MTV Hot Topics THE ’CISCO KID — Conventioneers were out in great numbers in beautiful S.F. last week — at Dante’s on the Wharf, in Chinatown, shopping at Gump’s, sneaking to the At NAB Programming Confab Yankee-Oakland game and hanging out at the hospitality suites ... the weather was as great as the expense (continued from page 5) accounts, so who could blame ’em? There were the usual golden- evidence supporting MTV’s claim of in- throated ming consultants John Sebastian and Jeff asides and chatter both inside and outside the main sessions, including the tense, lengthy viewership. well-attended Coleman research Pollack. While the session was lively, there study on Sunday afternoon (which was not officially Garland, along with MTV director of part of RPC). was little bloodletting and most of the at- Folks were intensely curious, for sure, since the subject was MTV, but research Steve Seidmon, also pointed tendees out most left unimpressed. "Well,” quipped appeared content to be dazzled by one participant, “did you see John Coleman that in an MTV-prepared study, sta- Garland’s AOR after the Sunday afternoon?” ... respectful, presentation, which included an A reluctant tip of the hat to the MTV promo tions in some markets had increased their impressive machine for its ability the promotional clip. The "friend or to make music channel the buzzword of a radio convention. shares after the introduction of MTV. foe” question went unanswered, although Noted one network exec, “MTV’s Lander supported Garland in his both sides of the issue were hotly debated. promotion is often better than MTV.” Garland message to the convention. "To forget Lots of radio opened the session by folks sounded spooked by video doesn’t exist is wrong,” he said, and acknowledging MTV’s debt to radio and WASEC, and sides were taken over Garland suggested that stations utilize noted that "MTV was launched as radio drinks and dinner fairly quickly. Sta- their local cable channel to promote the with pictures.” He felt radio and MTV tions bristled at Les Garland’s radio station. should co-exist as friends. "Radio may see emphasis on live concert simulcasts, Another session that had us a threat,” Garland some forcing admitted, "but we’re one fuming broadcaster to note, fireworks of its own was the AOR clinic, all seeking the leisure dollar. We can sup- “If your cume is 500,000 and MTV’s is comprised of radio consultant Hat- port one another.” Bobby 20,000 in a market, of course they’re trik. Beau Phillips of KISW/Seattle, and Garland pointed to cross-promotions as gonna want you. And once that con- Dave Clemensen and Mark Kassoff, both a way for MTV and a rock station in a cert’s over, the audience is gonna stick of Reymer & Gersin. The researchers’ psy- market to work together. He appealed to with the tube. It’s to Garland’s advan- chographic blueprint showed that AOR GERONIMO! — Capitol recording group the audience’s rock ‘n’ roll sentiment by tage to have the MTV name associated listeners were the most varied and the most the Little River Band recently dropped into calling MTV a“dream come truefor rock ’n’ with another rock music outle.t I’m not loyal of all radio format audiences, with the radio station B-94 fora live interview before roll fans,” and concluded, “We hope you’ll so sure it’s to our advantage to hand radio acting as a social guide. There were a gig at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh. join us.” over our audience to them.” Another 250+ attendees, most of whom were dis- Pictured at the station are (l-r): Don Ger- ”We have a real battle here,” countered vocal broadcaster was just as vehe- appointed with the research presentation oninno, air personality, B-94; and Steve panelist John Sebastian, "and another ment: "I’m in radio, and right now at first and then the bickering that took Housden and Graham Goble of the group. problem in the fragmentation of the rock radio’s just too myopic and defensive place on the audience.” Although he conceded MTV panel. about this legit rock ’n’ roll movement that’s arrived and will continue to thrive,” he The general audience overview presen- countered. was a “brilliant idea,’’ Sebastian felt "Radio ought to capitalize on something that people are into” ... A station ted by Clemensen and Kassoff disin- cooperation with MTV would erode the staffer diplomatically termed the session "provocative.” Figure out for yourself tegrated into hassling over research AOR audience. “It’s a new medium that is whether MTV’s a “friend or foe,” but one must admit Garland and his research sidekick methodology, with Hattrik dominating the encroaching on our territory.” got the . . . promo job done Speaking of research, no one was particularly thrilled with proceedings. A few attendees attempted to the Garland’s somewhat elitist response Reymer and Gersin study. “What a sloppy piece of work,” was often heard. Another address issues introduced by the survey, shocked a few attendees. “I can’t blame excuse to find a better prawn . . . The AOR clinic proved to one programmer that "the most notably the wide variety of rock format going radio tor being a little paranoid,” he said. was to self-destruct.” The nit-picky infighting got to be unbearable. ”We listeners, but the intent of the session was Radio has fallen into the bland trap, and didn’t come to listen to those guys fight,” complained another station person . . , What lost in the fight. of the adult contemp panel? MTV might give it a kick in the rump.” And "Sounds like they made it up as they went along,” noted a Moving Into while he soothed the gathering by saying CHR PD, "and I don’t think they ever figured out what A/C is” ... All right, so what was Rick that Album rock and contemporary hit Dees’ wife’s name (other than "Rick’s MTV was not established to kill off wife”), and will they ever let her do the promised radio’s anxiety over radio. Garland also stated, "You better new music highlighted impressions? . . . Most overheard whisper at the clinic: CHR "You goin’ to the suites a clinic panelled by Rock of the jump on, because video is the star.” ’80s found- before or after dinner?” . . . Most-used obvious bit of advice at every session: “Learn er Rick Panelist John Lander of KKBQ/Houston Carroll and Paul Christy of WABX/- your market” . . . Why were the CHR and Urban clinic scheduled at the same time? At- Detroit. has begun programming a nightly Carroll noted that new and tendees might have benefitted from both; instead, the two MTV stole some potential modern music was no longer cult Hour on his station in response to his a genre dialogue from each other . . . KRPC generated about as much excitement as local San and that his format audience’s increasing awareness of the was moving Into areas Francisco radio . . . Comedian Bob Dubac put a few in the aisles before the Pointer of CHR and traditional video channel (Cash Box, July 23). "MTV AOR. He stressed Sisters show Monday night. That show, by the way, started too late for comfort, and the music’s viability and said will do what they are doing, and we can join that "new probably ruined more dinner reservations than S.F. restaurants would care to count. music is a way for a them or not,” Lander told the attendees, station to position itself Westwood One put on a good show nonetheless, considering the sound limitations of against so many adult and T 40 stations, "so we decided to acknowledge it.” He op the hotel ballroom . . . Larry King broadcast live from the St. Francis and discovered he and the state of AOR.” noted that while stations feel and a guest had sat through nearly six minutes may of dead air Monday night/Tuesday When queried about the music’s threatened by MTV, “It enhances the un- morning after the 1 a.m. music (pacific . . . time) news King was in true form throughout the familiar that we play.” characteristics, Carroll stated, “If convention, however, and handled Howard Stern’s antics at the luncheon session with you take new music it Consultant Jeff Pollack, also a panelist, and put in a quick firm grace . . . Wish-I-Had-Done-That: Panelist Mike Ducan of the San Francisco rotation, it said that he hadn’t will be familiar in a few days.” He Examiner took an overweight stack of seen any concrete two-day-old press releases and flung them at also noted the building evidence in gold library for new the attendees of the promotion either “friend or foe” direction, and marketing forum . . . The new music lottery is to and music. "We’ve created our own hits,” he guess which New York station disagreed with Garland over televi- Rick Carroii is negotiating with. He flatly stated Rock of said. the ’80s was sion’s video burn-out factor. “You can coming to in . . Gotham January . The afternoon Bay winds also blew in listen to a song via radio over and over Other panels included discussions on this item: Carroll said a firm “no, thank you” to a major radio network’s suggestion of again,” said Pollack. “How long can you market research, new technologies, PDs incorporating a Rock of the ’80s-style countdown feature into their programming schedule. watch a video?” Garland cited research and sales, and on-air promotion. There He may change his mind, though, since Westwood One’s 20-market test of the Carroll, Schwartz and was a two-part clinic concerning the future Groves-produced Rock of the ’80s Countdown was a flop. Festival Norm Paltiz US Set of AM, as well as a surprisingly dull Con- cited the show’s exclusive use of modern music and the inability to sell such temporary Hit Radio clinic and a spirited a mix to a national advertiser as the reason for cancelling the program ... On a For TV Syndication related note, Michael Brandt was panel on the state of country radio. named the new general manager of KROQ. LOS previous ANGELES — The 1983 US Festival Proper promotion to the trades and ef- management’s heavy spot loads was contradicting the flagship station’s held in San Bernadino, Ca. will be available ficient marketing of a radio station was the music emphasis ... so there were hospitality freebies, eh? OK, neat pens from Ar- for syndication beginning April 1984. subject bitron that are great for crossing of a lengthy forum at the Hyatt out numbers . . . T-shirts from CBS Radioradio ... a Viacom-owned national cable TV pretty good bag from service Hotel. Bert Gould, head of the Broadcast RKO Radio Net to stuff all the food in, and if you didn’t get one, Showtime presented four 90-minute seg- Promotion Assn, and operations manager you didn’t . . know who to ask . and if someone from affiliate relations looked at you ments of the festival between Aug. 19-23, of WPIX-FM/New York, directed the funny, don’t take it personal. They 100+ all . . were there night . Hope you did yourself a favor featuring artists such as Men At Work, attendees through identifying a station’s and checked out the hands-on production lab. Terrific state-of-the-art set-up, and Alabama, Stevie Nicks, Stray Cats, Van problem, then correcting it through in- there’s one just like it at KLOS/Los Angeles . . . KFRC/S.F. van was parked outside Halen, Hank Williams Jr., Triumph, Em- house alterations before investing in on- and attracted a bit of a crowd, but mostly the smart ones on their way around town . mylou Harris, Missing Persons and Ricky and-off promotions. And in case you missed it, the it Yankees took in the ninth . . . See you next year in Scaggs, among others. Atlanta. Although under attended by conven- Held at Glen Helen Park in San Ber- tiongoers, the Urban Contemporary clinic NEWS ’N’ NOTES — Frank Osborn, for the last two years vice president and general nadino May 28-30 and June 4, the UN- sparked debate over proper Arbitron manager of WYNY/New York, has resigned his post to take the newly created post of USON Corp. senior vice -sponsored event was taped audience sampling of the format. There are president of radio for Price Communications. The change is effective next by a 15-camera crew, nine week. Price on main stage more blacks living outside a city, it was owns WOWO/Ft. Wayne and is awaiting approval on the acquisition of and six more KIOI/S.F. and backstage. Audio for the noted, and one participant stated, “How do WIRK/West Palm Beach . . . Tanner Company chairman/presi- specials was also formidable as a com- we get numbers from black listeners not in dent/executive officer William B. Tanner resigned Friday, Aug. 26. Tanner is repor- pletely automated, 24-track stereo mixer a high black density area? What about total tedly taking a leave of absence to answer recent government allegations concerning was used for tax each song. metro?” Panelists Donnie Simpson of fraud and . client . payoffs . Sam Bellamy has left KMET/Los Angeles after nine According to producer Steve Sterling, - years. She’d been for WKYS/Washington, D.C. and Barry May PD the last eight . . . Across the freeway, KNX-FM is now officially sensitive to the per- ' KKHR, jingles "We wanted to remain of WRKS/New York also exp;- . JAM and all. Will KHJ be able to continue to call itself “Hitradio?” ... A ring to L.A. former, while attempting something frustration over the inability of the T area directory assistance for the KROQ number produced this horrific technically unconventional. We wanted to now increasingly mass appeal in r- reaction from the operator: “K-R-O-Q? You mean that radio station?” Where’s Pete do more than a ’lights-camera-action’ ap- to generate the sales revenue • ' Shelley when you need him? harry weinger proach, typical of television specials.” temporary radio stations.

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(53) STRAY CATS • RANT N’ RAVE • • EMI AMERICA THE POLICE • SYNCHRONICITY ADDS: WKLS, KMET, WSKS, A&M WBLM, WCCC, WOUR, WNEW, ADDS: None. HOTS: KSHE, WMMS, KNAC, WMMS, KSHE. HOTS: KNAC, WNEW, WOUR, WCCC, WKLS, KMET, WSKS, WCCC, WYFE, WBLM, WSKS, KMET, WKLS, WPLR. MEDIUMS: None. WNEW, WMMS. MEDIUMS: None. ^ ij PREFERRED TRACKS: King, PREFERRED TRACKS: Sexy. Breath, Wrapped. SALES: Major breakouts in all SALES: Good in all regions. regions.

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4 • FLICK OF THE SWITCH • ATLANTIC 14 THE FIXX • THE • 10 • PRINCIPLE • ( ^ AC/DC REACH BEACH MCA ROBERT PLANT THE OF MOMENTS ES ADDS: None. HOTS: WMMS. WSKS, WKLS, WPLR. ADDS: None. HOTS: KSHE. WMMS, KNAC, WNEW, PARANZA MEDIUMS: WOUR, WCCC, WYFE, WBLM, PREFERRED WOUR, WCCC, WYFE, WSKS, WKLS. MEDIUMS: ADDS: None. HOTS: KSHE, WMMS, WNEW, WOUR, TRACKS: Title, Guns, Nervous. WBLM, KMET, WPLR. PREFERRED TRACKS: Zero. WCCC, WYFE, WBLM, WSKS, KMET, WKLS, WPLR. SALES: Major breakouts in all regions. SALES: Good to moderate in all regions. MEDIUMS: None. PREFERRED TRACKS: Log. 1 SALES: Good to moderate in all regions.

(to heart • PASSIONWORKS • EPIC ADDS: None. HOTS: KSHE, WMMS, WCCC, WYFE, C 7J ASIA • ALPHA • GEFFEN ADDS: None. HOTS: KSHE, WMMS, WNEW. WOUR, WSKS, KMET, WPLR. MEDIUMS: WOUR, WBLM, WKLS. 19 QUIET RIOT • METAL HEALTH • PASHA WCCC, WYFE. WBLM, WSKS, KMET, WKLS, WPLR. PREFERRED TRACKS: Open. ADDS: None. HOTS: WSKS, KEMT, WKLS. MEDIUMS: MEDIUMS: None. PREFERRED TRACKS: Cry, Heat, SALES: Major breakouts in alt regions. WMMS, WOUR, WCCC, WBLM, WPLR. PREFERRED Never. TRACKS: Noize. SALES: Good in all regions. SALES: Good to moderate in all regions.

43 JOAN JETT • ALBUM • BLACKHEART ADDS: None. HOTS: WNEW, WBLM. MEDIUMS: KSHE, WCCC, WYFE, KMET, WKLS, WPLR. PREFERRED TRACKS: Everyday, Fake, French. 8 DAVID BOWIE • LET’S DANCE • EMI AMERICA DANNY SPANOS • PASSION IN THE DARK • EPIC SALES: Fair in all regions. ADDS: None. HOTS: KNAC, WNEW, WOUR, WSKS, ADDS: None. HOTS: WMMS, WSKS, KMET. MEDIUMS: KMET. MEDIUMS: WCCC. WBLM, WKLS, WPLR. KSHE, WOUR, WCCC, WBLM, WKLS, WPLR, PREFERRED TRACKS: China, Title. PREFERRED TRACKS: Cherie. SALES: Good in all regions. SALES: Fair in all regions. BILLY JOEL • AN INNOCENT MAN • COLUMBIA ADDS: None. HOTS: WMMS, WNEW, WOUR. MEDIUMS: KSHE, WCCC, WYFE, WBLM, WPLR. PREFERRED TRACKS: Tell. Easy. SALES: Good in all regions.

(12 ) JACKSON BROWNE • LAWYERS IN LOVE • ASYLUM — MICHAEL STANLEY BAND • YOU CAN’T FIGHT ADDS: None. HOTS: KSHE, WMMS, WNEW, WOUR, FASHION • EMI AMERICA WCCC, WYFE, WBLM, WSKS, WKLS. MEDIUMS: KMET, ADDS: WPLR, WSKS, WBLM, WYFE, WCCC, WOUR, WPLR. PREFERRED TRACKS: Rocker, Title. KANSAS • DRASTIC MEASURES • CBS WNEW, WMMS, KSHE. HOTS: WMMS. MEDIUMS: SALES: Good in all regions. ADDS: None. HOTS: KSHE, WMMS, WCCC, WBLM, WCCC. PREFERRED TRACKS: Town. KMET, WPLR. MEDIUMS: WNEW, WOUR, WYFE. WKLS, SALES: Just shipped. PREFERRED TRACKS: Friend. SALES: Moderate in all regions.

169 CONEY HATCH • OUTA HAND • MERCURY ADDS: None, HOTS: None. MEDIUMS: WMMS, WCCC, 18 TALKING HEADS • SPEAKING IN TONGUES • SIRE WYFE. WBLM. WSKS, KMET, WKLS, WPLR. 11 LOVERBOY • KEEP IT UP • COLUMBIA ADDS: None. HOTS: KNAC, WNEW, WOUR, WBLM, PREFERRED TRACKS: Open. ADDS: None. HOTS: WOUR, WCCC, WYFE, WBLM, WSKS, KMET, WKLS. MEDIUMS: KSHE, WMMS, WYFE, SALES: Fair in all regions. WSKS, KMET, WKLS, WPLR. MEDIUMS: KSHE, WMMS, WPLR. PREFERRED TRACKS: Burning. WNEW. PREFERRED TRACKS: Hot. SALES: Good to moderate in all regions. SALES: Good to moderate in all regions.

ELVIS COSTELLO 8. THE ATTRACTIONS • PUNCH • FOR • ^ THE CLOCK • COLUMBIA — ERIC MARTIN BAND SUCKER A PRETTY FACE STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN • TEXAS FLOOD • EPIC ADDS: WYFE. HOTS: KNAC, WOUR, WSKS. MEDIUMS: ELEKTRA ADDS: None. HOTS: WNEW, WCCC, WSKS, KMET. WNEW, WCCC, WBLM, WKLS, WPLR. PREFERRED ADDS: WBLM. HOTS: None. MEDIUMS: WMMS, WOUR, MEDIUMS: KSHE, KNAC, WOUR, WBLM. PREFERRED TRACKS: Book. WCCC, WSKS, WKLS, WPLR. PREFERRED TRACKS: TRACKS: Struck, Pride. Title. SALES: Good to moderate in all regions. SALES: Moderate in all regions. SALES: Fair in West.

— DFX2 • EMOTION • MCA — THE MOODY BLUES • THE PRESENT • THRESHOLD 41 NEIL YOUNG • EVERYBODY’S ROCKIN’ • GEFFEN ADDS: None. HOTS: WMMS, KMET. MEDIUMS: WNEW, ADDS: WKLS, KMET. WSKS, WBLM, WOUR, WNEW, ADDS: WKLS. HOTS: WMMS. MEDIUMS: KNAC, WOUR, WCCC, WBLM, WSKS, WKLS, WPLR. WMMS, KSHE. HOTS: WMMS, WKLS. MEDIUMS: WNEW, WOUR, WCCC, KMET, WPLR. PREFERRED PREFERRED TRACKS: Title. WNEW. PREFERRED TRACKS: Wheel. TRACKS: Open. SALES: Fair in Midwest. SALES: Just shipped. SALES: Moderate to fair in all regions.

• 4 DEF LEPPARD • PYROMANIA • MERCURY 6 STEVIE NICKS THE WILD HEART • MODERN 26 ZEBRA • ATLANTIC ADDS: None. HOTS: KMET MEDIUMS: WMMS, WCCC, ADDS: None. HOTS: KSHE, WNEW, WOUR, WYFE, ADDS: None. HOTS: KSHE. MEDIUMS: WMMS, WNEW, KSJO, WYFE, WKLS, WPLR. PREFERRED TRACKS: WBLM, WSKS, KMET, WKLS. MEDIUMS: WMMS, WOUR, WCCC, WBLM, WSKS, KMET. PREFERRED Ages, Foolin'. WCCC, WPLR. PREFERRED TRACKS: Stand, Anyone. TRACKS: Tell, Door. SALES: Good in all regions. SALES: Good in all regions. SALES: Moderate in all regions. _ LISTED /1LPH/1BETIC4LIY BY/1RTIS . JAZZ

I Retailers Welcome In School Year With Promotions TOP LBUMS (continued trom page 6) as hot chili eating and Aggie eggroll com- 30X1 lustration of a college professor stating the petitions. "In turn, the organizations adver- theme, and three-week-long print support tise us in the Battalion.” AWeeks Weeks was provided in eight markets. Other “Back-to-School” promotions at On On As pan of its "Back-to-School" promo- Sizemore’s store this year included the sale 9/3 Chan 9/3 Chari the Lanham, Md,-based Harmony Hut of GTE telephones at $12 apiece, which tion, IN YOUR EYES 17 ISLAND BREEZE chain last week ran an ad in the Sunday students have been “eating up” due to the GEORGE BENSON ERIC GALE Washington Posfs TV guide section offer- regular $19 per month rental charge from (Warner Bros. 9 23744-1) 1 13 (Musician/Elektra 9 60198-1) i ing purchase of any LP or cassette at half- the phone company. Camelot chain-wide CITY KIDS INVITATION SPYRO GYRA (MCA-5431) 2 7 o JACO PASTORIUS price with any regular-priced product soundtrack and cut-out promotions have |j MR. NICE GUY (Warner Bros. 9 23876-1) 25 1 purchase. The stores also used “Back to also been particularly successful at the RONNIE LAWS 19 STEPS AHEAD signage featuring an 18th Century store. “College students have a real (Capitol ST-12261) 7 7 I School” (Musician/Elektra 9 60168-1) 20 19 I etching of the composer for a Vox classical nostalgia for soundtracks here, possible TRAVELS PAT METHENY GROUP 20 JOURNEY TO A RAINBOW promotion. In addition, apple due to 50-cent campus film showings. I cassette (ECM 23791-1) 3 13 CHUCK MANGIONE I signs symbolized the "Back-to-School" We’re blowing out 20-25 units of big hit (Columbia FC 38686) 16 13 THINK OF ONE . . I aim of the sale of assorted record and tape soundtracks a week, and 40 copies of WYNTON MARSALIS 21 PASSION, GRACE & FIRE (Columbia PC 38641) 4 11 AL Dl MEOLA, Q product. Flashdance a week. Old soundtracks like JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, PACO DeLUCIA (Columbia FC 38645) 19 9 6 ^ Minneapolis’ Great American Music Co. Fiddler On The Roof and Chorus Line are JARREAU (Warner Bros. 9 23801-1) 7 22 22 GENTLE FIRE "Back-to-School” pitch in with the also moving at four or five cassettes and tied its INDIVIDUAL CHOICE WILTON FELDER (MCA-5406) 21 7 LPs a week.” As for cut outs, at four for a grand opening of its 1 4th outlet in St. Paul’s o JEAN-LUC PONTY 23 AUTUMN Highland Park. A chain-wide, store-wide dollar, students are coming in and taking (Atlantic 7 80098-1) 11 3 GEORGE WINSTON (Windham Hill C-1012) 24 22 sale over the weekend of Aug. 20-22 was out 20 to 30 pieces.” 8 LOW RIDE EARL KLUGH (Capitol ST-12253) 6 20 promoted with TV spot parodies of Mister At Harvard Coop, directly across from 24 DREAM OF TOMORROW I LONNIE LISTON SMITH Harvard’s main campus in Cambridge, 9 THE GENIE 1 Rogers teaching kids how to say “grand THEMES & VARIATIONS FROM THE (Doctor Jazz/CBS FW 38447) 22 24 Mass., the beginning of the school year is opening sale.” TV SERIES "TAXI" LOVE SURVIVES BOB JAMES (Columbia FC 38678) 10 20 25 The grand opening theme was also used “always a big time for us,” according to JAY HOGGARD by the new Tower Records store In Manhat- buyer Linda Stellinger. This year’s THIRD GENERATION (Gramavision/PolyGram GR8204) 23 12 HIROSHIMA (Epic FE 38708) 12 5 tan, which is situated adjacent to the New promotional activites run from mid- 26 SOARING 11 FRIENDS York University campus. Terri Ball, the September to mid-October but primarily FREE FLIGHT LARRY CARLTON (Palo Alto PA 3050-N) 27 3 chain’s advertising coordinator, said that a revolve around the grand opening of the (Warner Bros. 9 23834-1) 8 11 IS heavy print campaign would run Sept. 14 store’s new tape and record department. 27 THE BEST YETTO COME 12 THE HUNTER GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. JOE SAMPLE (MCA 5397) 9 22 through Oct. 10 as the major thrust of the From Sept. 8-17, flights of 10 60-second (Eiektra 9 60215-1) 26 40 spots will run on three radio stations that FUTURE SHOCK second part of the store’s grand opening. 28 THAN A FEELING o HERBIE HANCOCK MORE run the gamut of the store consumers’ (Breaker — 1 “It will be bigger than in July because (Columbia FC 38814) 17 2 KOINONIA BR 9946) tastes. Heavy print advertising will appear everybody is back in town,” said Ball, 14 LES FLEURS 29 DECEMBER listing ad placements in the New York in the Boston Calendar, Boston Globe and RAMSEY LEWIS (Columbia FC 38787) 15 11 GEORGE WINSTON (Windham Hill C-1025) 28 39 Times, Daily News and Village Voice. In ad- Boston Phoenix, and five compact disc 15 STAR PEOPLE dition, the store’s heavy involvement in art- players will be given away, one each week MILES DAVIS 30 LIGHT BLUE; ARTHUR (Columbia FC 38657) 14 17 BLYTHE PLAYS ist in-stores (Cash Box, Aug. 27) would of the month-long promotion. 16 MIRAGE A TROIS THELONIOUS MONK continue with upcoming appearances by The recently remodeled Slatewood THE YELLOWJACKETS ARTHUR BLYTHE Stephanie Mills, ZZ Top and David Byrne Records near the University of Wisconsin (Warner Bros. 9 23813-1) 13 17 (Columbia FC 38661) 29 10 together with Robert Rauschenberg. The campus in Madison showed the most latter appearance, slated for Sept. 16, is a useful “Back-to-School” promotion for benefit for Rauschenberg’s "Change” non- returning students. According to new own- JA7I er Jeff Lusis, 1 ON profit organization, which helps needy art- who bought the store on July ists foot the cost of living, and will allow him after managing it during its entire five-year THE INNER VIEW— Early next month, composer, theoretician and bandleader to keep the proceeds from in-store sale of existence, five years’ worth of stashed George Russell will take his 14-piece New York Big Band on the road for its first Q.S. autographed special copies of the limited away promotional material is being given tour in two years and first-ever West Coast dates. A professional musician since the edition Talking Heads "Speaking In away with purchases to help students ’40s (he preceded Max Roach as the drummer with the Benny Carter Band), Russell Tongues" LP, which are slightly different decorate their living quarters. He said that gave indications of his path as a composer during that decade when he authored from the “regular” limited editions. any purchase, even a “50-cent button or “Cubano-Be, Cubano-Bop” for the Dizzy Gillespie Band. Since then, he has led his | Tower, like other campus area stores, is pack of rolling papers” would enable the own dates both large and small, producing such works as “New York, N.Y.,” “Living also involving itself directly with campus buyer to receive vintage point-of purchase Time” “The Outer View” and "Electronic Sonata For Souls Loved By Nature.” Hand-in- functions. "Colleges are afraid to approach material of such campus favorites as T alk- hand with his role as a bandleader has been Russell's development as one of jazz’s big stores like Tower, so we’re initiating ing Heads and Elvis Costello, but that the most important theoreticians. His work during the ’50s in developing the lydian programs as we have done with our West giveaway of such material would be based chromatic concept, which uses the lydian scale to convert chords to modes, has been

< Coast locations,” said the store’s James loosely on the amount of purchase. “We widely accepted by both established and up-and-coming musicians. More recently, Ward. “I personally listen to college radio certainly won’t hand out a Pretenders 4x4 Russell has been championing a second theoretical approach, vertical form, which more than anything else. Columbia’s KCR in exchange for buying a button,” declared layers and juxtaposes several rhythmic modes to create a depth and impression dis- has the best jazz programming in the city, Lusis. tinct from that achieved by the standard, horizontal development of melody and and they can use all the help they can get. rhythm. In a recent conversation, Russell told us that he feels it’s oniy a matter of time I We’ll make sure that they get what they before the vertical forms concept is embraced the way lydian chromatics has been. "In in need terms of record service. We’ll also RCA Ends Caytronics a way it’s hard to see that it wouldn’t take hold,” Russell said. “And I think that’s begin- j

' try to tie in with some of the concerts at the ning to happen. I heard something on the Michael Jackson record that was out of the I Involvement With HS 1 Loeb Student Center a few blocks away at concept. Plus, people who have studied vertical form with me are now getting ready to NYU.” Latin Product In U.S. go out and contribute to the music.” Although much of his time is spent teaching — Russell is a permanent faculty member at the New England Conservatory of Music — At the Record Bar outlet across the NEW YORK — Due to the swiftly expanding

' he has also continued to compose and lead bands. “New York Big Band,” one of street trom the University of North Carolina domestic Latin market, RCA Records has Russell’s most recent releases on the Italian Soul Note label, captured his 1 978 band in campus at Chapel Hill, manager Richard begun manufacturing and distributing its also of his store’s willingness performance at the Village Vanguard, and in the last two years, he has returned to I Lane spoke to own Latin product in the U.S., thus ending Gotham for other stints at the Vanguard, as well as The Public Theater. During those cooperate with college station WXYC. its iicensing agreement with Caytronics periods, Russell voiced concern that he didn’t have enough new material to perform “They are very cooperative with us and the Record Corp. Caytronics, which had dis- with his groups, a situation that has since been remedied. “I have quite a bit of new labeis with promotions centering around tributed RCA Latin product in the U.S. music this time,” he said. "I wrote a 40-minute composition entitled ‘African Game’ that concerts and playlists,” explained Lane. since 1973, will remain responsible for all With a “Back to Cool” promotion of front was commissioned by the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Swedish Radio, and H RCA Latin inventory that it manufactured that adds a great deal to the repertoire. There are also several new works that continue racking some 60-100 sale-priced current before this change and will also sell off its

to indicate the fusion direction I started in ’63. 1 feel very sympathetic to black soul releases winding down. Lane is readying a existing inventory. on

and church music, and felt I to incorporate that. I think such works as ‘Liv- promotion with the station which will be ad- Jose Menendez division executive vice wanted And ing Time’ and 'Electronic Sonata For Souls Loved By Nature’ are indicative of that, vertised in the Daily Tarheel campus president of operations at RCA Records, paper. ‘African Game’ uses African themes extensively with my own themes. It tries to incor- I and Joe Cayre, president of Caytronics, porate without destroying.” The band for this tour will feature 14 pieces with a few John Sizemore, manager of the Camelot jointly announced the conclusion of their holdovers from the last outing. Queried on how he selects sidemen, especially con- Music store in College Station, Texas, licensing agreement last week. “RCA has sidering the rigors of his music, Russell offered a simple formula. “I look for that energy situated about a mile from the 39,000- been very satisfied with Its relationship with that has always innovative musicians — the Birds, Eivins, T ranes student Texas A&M campus, also ties in Caytronics,” said Menendez. "However, been part of the most and Ornettes — that ever-enduring energy that causes it to be world music.” As for the with campus papers, in his case, the the rapid development of the U.S. Latin

• = timing of the tour, Russell said that although he took his band to Europe last ye»r. Battalion. “We give away promo records market requires a substantial expansion of has “really never had exposure to U.S. audiences, and virtually none on 'i that we don’t use to different fraternities our Latin music distribution capability and much Coast.” A new album, entitled “George Russell’s New York Big Band ' and clubs for contest prizes,” said we have chosen to organize that effort un- I (contiriu Sizemore, listing such Texas A&M pursuits der RCA Records’ U.S. operations.”

iash Box/September 10, 1983 COUNTRY Country Acts Concerned Over Hall’s Merch Percentage

(continued from page 15) of "third party merchandisers” as creating since we buy the merchandise, truck it the high percentages. "I've never had to around the country, pay people to inven- walk on a building without a third party,” he tory sell, and etc." said. “The problem is those buildings and fairs that are letting a third party come in to Asked what justification the buildings them and tell them what they need to be do- give for charging a percentage of gross ing to get percentages and to bleed us for merchandise sales, Watkins stated, “They all they can when we’ve already rented the usually come up with bond issues, high facilities or made our deal for it, then it's operating expense, initial investment to just another way for them to get more build and things like that. They say they FEELINGS HIGH FOR EXPO ’83 — Over 100 Nashville journalists, entertainers and

money. It’s not right. When I can deal with have high overhead and have to look for businessfolk gathered at the home of Oak Ridge Boy William Lee Golden for the announ-

the building or fair manager, I can always ways to generate Income. They’ve never cement of talent for Entertainment Expo '83. Pictured discussing the upcoming November do business. It's the third party involve- been able to give a legitimate reason, as far event are (I-r): Joe Bonsall of the Oaks; Frances Preston, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and

ment where I can’t do business. They come as I'm concerned, on why they should get Expo at-large committee: Tony Brown, RCA Records; Karen Conrad, Blendingwell/Sister in and do nothing. They say they come in any percentage on merchandise sold by John Music and Expo co-chairman; Sherry Paige, Expo co-chairman; Darrell Smith, with professional salesmen, but they don’t artists. The reason I say that is that when an American Management Corp. and chairman. Expo programs; Golden, honorary co- know a thing about Alabama’s merchan- artist goes into a facility to perform, the chairman, Expo '83. dise or how to sell our stuff. They just take a facility sells their concessions, popcorn, rake off.” cokes, taco, what-have-you, and the act Problem Growing NMA Announces U.K.-Based B-WI shares zero in that. If the act wasn't there, the facility would never generate a nickel Adamant as he Is about the subject, Talent Line-Up from those (concessions). Morris said the problem is only beginning to Eyes Possibility grow at fair venues. College halls also ap- ’83 Taylor believes the reasons for the per- For Expo pear to attract no criticism. Harold Smith of Of Nashville Office centage take by halls and coliseums is Middle Tennessee State University’s NASHVILLE — An all-star and wide- NASHVILLE — The London-based music based solely on financial gain. "I think its Murphy Center commented, “I don’t think ranging lineup of talent to perform at En- industry services company, Byworth- getting unreasonable,” he said. "I think '83 for one minute that any group that has been tertainment Expo was announced by Wootton International (B-WI), in hopes of they found out just how much money there the Nashville into our hall has complained about the per- Music Assn. (NMA) at a press opening a Nashville office by the first of is in it, and I guess they want to get in on it." at centage of take, concession-wise, here. conference and reception held Golden 1984, sent one of its founders, Tony The manager for Alabama doesn’t think We don’t have a standard percentage. It’s Era Plantation. The second annual Expo, Byworth, to Nashville for talks with industry the problem is in the building manage- usually a flat rate negotiated with each co-sponsored by the NMA and Nashville’s executives during July and August. ment, however. Dale Morris credits the rise Tennessean, will show we do based on expected atten- morning newspaper. The Since its formation in October 1982 by dance." run Nov. 18-20 at Nashville’s Municipal Byworth and Richard Wootton, the firm has Auditorium. Delta Records Opens Acts that play primarily club dates also worked successful campaigns in Britain on Frye, chairman of Nashville Branch Office do not have as much of a problem. Steve Robert the Entertain- behalf of David Allan Coe, Johnny Lee and Greil, Bobby Bare’s manager, stated, “The ment Committee, in the announcement of Gilley’s Club. On a promotional level, B-WI performers, formatted NASHVILLE — Nacogdoches, Texas- more sophisticated the club, if it’s part of a emphasized a more has handled the launch of the British coun- based Delta Records will open a branch in chain or a new place with lots of modern schedule of entertainment for the three- try label, Range Records, and Tom T. Hall’s Nashville on Sept. 6. The office will serve stuff, the more likely they are to get a com- day event, whose purpose is to spotlight album, ‘‘World Class Country,” and primarily as a sales office with David Stall- mission (on concessions). The older the the entertainment industry. secured a British release for the Julie An- ings, company founder and president, and club, the less likely they are to care. It’s Opening night will be preceded by a drews/Johnny Cash single, "Love Me Ten- two staffers. more like 'We never made that, so we don’t cocktail party to be attended by business, der." Current and forthcoming accounts ’’ community and industry leaders, Besides handling Delta product, the expect it now.’ But whether club or large hence include public relations work for the Oak Nashville office will offer budget product hall. Bare’s road manager “sets prices the entertainment emphasis will be on Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood, B.J. Thomas adult artists. from the company's new Merit Records depending on percentage. If it’s over 25%, contemporary/pop Saturday and Steve Earle. will division, which will contain albums by Willie he doesn’t unpack it.” afternoon’s schedule be country- Byworth said country music is still being Nelson, David Houston, Fats Domino, Bob Greil expanded, "I have never objected flavored, and rock music will be featured promoted as “specialist” music in Britain Wills, Jimmy C. Newman, Frenchie Burke, to paying a hall 15% commission on Saturday night. Sunday will be more eclec- and that there has been no consistent cam- Johnny Bush, Hank Williams’ Original merchandising sales. It’s a concrete struc- tic in scope with music ranging from gospel paign to present country as a contem- Drifting Cowboys, The Original Texas ture with an air conditioning or heating bill to classical and other entertainment from porary music with wide commercial ap- dance and troupes. Playboys, and humorists Justin Wilson, and a staff, and it deserves to share in the comedy peal. With his view that a Nashville office Acts making their second Expo ap- "Brother” Dave Gardner, Bob Murphey merchandising exploitation that’s done. I would be a natural extension of the London and Charlie Douglas. The Merit/Delta think the ones that ask 35% or 40% are ask- pearances will be the Oak Ridge Boys, operation and the development of the catalog will also contain several instrumen- ing too much. The only result is that the Charlie Daniels, John Hartford, Bobby country music market in Britain, Byworth Gary tal albums. List prices for the budget line prices have to go up to the consumer. If the Bare, Morris, Guy Clark and New explained, “At present, the country music are to be $3.98 and $4.98. consumer is getting hurt, then everybody Grass Revival. Carl Perkins, who received scene in Britain has reached a state of The Merit division will also do custom needs to look at the system and change it." a standing ovation for his performance last stagnation for a number of reasons, in- year, will recording, promotion and distribution. Many acts are open to paying a certain also return. cluding a lack of record releases and little Delta also has plans to open two publishing percentage without feeling they’ve been Dean Martin, Jimmy Buffett with Timothy industry enthusiasm to develop new acts. companies under its administration. gouged, usually setting a certain percen- Schmidt and Josh Leo, Tracy Nelson, Pam The main thrust for market development Stallings said the establishment of a tage (most often 15% or 25%) as the upper Tillis, Ed Bruce, J.D. Souther, Michael has got to come from Nashville as, after all, Johnson, and the Nashville office is designed to give limit they will accept. Said Watkins, "The Dobie Gray and Jason this is where it all begins. It needs Nashville credence to the label name in its efforts to percentage we have the least amount of Nashville Scorchers will be appearing at to encourage, and participate in, the sell product to distributors throughout the trouble accepting is paying the people who their first Expo. growth of the music in international '82. country. The new office will be at 20 Music sell the merchandise. They are the people At Expo more than 50 acts performed markets.” throughout the weekend. According to Square West on Nashville's Music Row. who do all the work. I really can’t justify any B-WI has recently concluded a survey of Frye, this The phone number will be (615) 242-0951. other amount.” there will be fewer acts year to British country music media, determining allow each more time on stage. The enter- its needs and requirements. Results of the tainment committee is still securing com- survey are now being collated. The com- mitments from national talents at this time, pany believes such close working and will concentrate on scheduling local relationships have strengthened B-WI’s acts in October. ties with Britain’s country media. Honorary co-chairmen of Expo '83 are Daniels and William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys. Martyn Smith Dies — specific NASHVILLE Although no RECORDS reasons have been unearthed, it is believed Martyn Smith, general manager at Castle FEATURES COUNTRY MUSIC recording studio just outside of Nashville on Old Hillsboro Road, took his own life RAYPEISIStlSGTOPi Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 17, at his Fair- NITTY GRITTY COUNTRY IN COLORADO — Members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band were view home. Smith, the former manager of BILLYWALKER on hand to receive Colorado Gov. Richard D. Lamm’s proclamation citing the contribution of the Burrito Brothers (John Beland and Gib country music to the state and its citizens at the Colorado State Fair. Pictured at the Bilbeau), was found by local police after kOISISIEREISO ceremony are (i-r): Jimmie Fadden, Jimmy Ibbotson, Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter and John they were contacted by his secretary, Judy 38 Music Sq. East (615) 255-3009 McEuen of the band; and Colorado State Fair director Dan Lee. Douglas.

22 Cash Box/September 10, 1983 COUNTRY MD\0 I THE COUNTRY MIKE COUNTRY R4DIO HIGHLIGHTS MUTUAL MAKES HISTORY — Mutual Broadcasting System will air the 25th annual KNAL — VICTORIA — MARVIN PAUL — #1 — V. GOSDIN Country Music Assn. (CMA) Award Show via live satellite stereo simulcast direct from ADDS: T. Wynette, S. Spacek, R. Kearney, E.T. Conley. the Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 10 (carried live by CBS-TV at p.m. EST). It will i 9:00 be the first live, stereo satellite transmission of the country music awards program in its 25- WDGY — MINNEAPOLIS — GARY STONE — #1 — J. CONLEE year history. A direct satellite uplink from Nashville has been arranged for the ADDS: M. Gilley, D. Allen, E.T. Conley. transmission. A site survey team will visit the Grand Ole Opry and Opryland in Septem- 1 WWWW — DETROIT — KEVIN HERRING — #1 — J. CONLEE ber to finalize technical arrangements. This simulcast will also be made available to ADDS: R. McEntire, L. Anderson. radio stations using monaural transmission. Mutual is also producing a 30-minute pre- Awards program, entitled CMA Awards Preview, that will highlight the music of the WWVA — WHEELING — BILL BERG — #1 — J. CONLEE CMA nominees. Lee Arnold, WHN air personality and host of the Lee Arnold On A ADDS: K. Taylor-Good, E.T. Conley. Country Road, will host the preview WLWI — MONTGOMERY — RHUBARB JONES — #1 — J. CONLEE program, well as as Party With The ADDS: Atlanta, N. Felts, C. Miller, J. Newton, G. Jones, S. Spacek, M. Murphey, E.T. Stars, live a 60-minute broadcast direct Conley, D. Allen, J. & M. Younger, R. Clark, S. James, T. Crabb. for the post-award party at the Opryland Hotel at 9:30 p.m. EST. This special edition will include exclusive live interviews with various country SINGLES REVIEWS music artists, in addition to the music being honored by the event. THE BOX STATION PROFILE — WKLM/Wil- OUT OF mington, N.C. is a 5,000 watt JANIE FRICKE (Columbia 38-04091) — daytime station with an area HENDERSON AND THE 101 BUNCH AM Tell Me A Lie (3:32) (Rick Hall Music — recording artist Brice coverage of approximately 1 miles in Union Station Hen- 10 ASCAP/Fame Publishing Co. — BMI) (B. Wyrick, staff diameter. station has derson recently met with members The been on the M. Buckins) (Producer: B. Montgomery) air since 1 however, it not until from WUSY (101-FM) at the Chattanooga 957, was Fricke sounds fragile as a heart that's been of this year that they went country. Riverbed Festival. The station was one of May passed around to one man too many. Her the sponsors of Henderson’s concert The format is considered traditional pleading delivery is absolutely appealing. The there. Pictured are (l-r): John Anthony, PD, and contemporary country, largely rely- lyric is one of those which paints the scene on our WUSY; Henderson: and John Hart, direc- ing on listener response for programm- minds with an unfailing brush, offering an insight tor, promotions, WUSY. ing. Betty Russell is station manager, to a feminine attitude in a typical situation. Few Mark Barefoot is production manager, Al Watkins serves operations as director men could resist Fricke's vulnerable voice; few (which includes programming). Dean RIvenbark acts as traffic manager, and the sales women would fail to understand it. That's no lie. staff includes Debra Reaves and Renee Todd. The station lineup is as follows: Watkins, 5:30-9 a.m.; Sunshine Hour, 9-10 a.m.; Watkins, 10 a.m.-noon; Watkins and Barefoot, noon-1 p.m.; Barefoot, 1-3 p.m.; and Todd Paquin, 3-8 p.m. New artists are FE/1TURE PICKS I encouraged to call Al Watkins 9-10 a.m. on Tuesdays for taped interviews that are VERN GOSDIN (CompleatCP-1 15) aired throughout the week. WKLM is owned by Thom's Enterprises out of Asheville, I Wonder Where Tonight (Hookit (V. NC. We’d Be (3:30) Music — BMI) Gosdin, J. Sales) j PROMOTIONS — WJRB/Nashville (KZ Country) recently held the fifth annual Country (Producer: B. Mevis) Music Jamboree Talent Contest for country vocalists and vocal groups. No bands, JOHN ANDERSON (Warner Bros. 7-29497) drums, tapes or electric instruments were allowed, only piano or acoustic guitar ac- Black Sheep (2:57) (Al Galileo Music Corp./Algee Music Corp./John Anderson, Music II companiment. There were no other auditoriums or restrictions. The earliest Co., Inc. — BMI) (D.D. Darst, R. Altman) (Producers: J. Anderson, L. Bradley) 4 registrants were selected to compete. During each of the preliminary evenings, 35 con- JAMES & MICHAEL YOUNGER (MCA-52263) testants performed and 21 finalists were selected. Response was so great to the event Lovers On The Rebound (2:39) (Old Friends Music — BMI) (F. Holier, G. Timm) (Producer: that over 1 50 applicants were turned away. The first place winner was Stan Stein. For R. Chancey) his performance of Gary RAY STEVENS (Mercury 814 196-7) ! Morris's “The Love She Found In Me," Stein received $150 Love Will I Beat Your Brains and a plaque . . . WMZQ-FM/Washington, D.C. is sponsoring the 11th annual “Ram- Out (3:18) (Ray Stevens Music — BMI) (R. Stevens) (Producers: J. Kennedy, R. i blin' River Raft Race" at West Potomac Park, Sept. 24. Contestants will race against the Stevens)

I J. W. Country clock to determine a champion craft in nine different divisions. Festivities begin at 7:30 THOMPSON ( USA 1001) a.m., with first We’ve Got A Good Thing Goln’ (2:31) (Tree Publ. Co. Inc. /Tree Group — BMI/Cross Keys i the classification of rafts (homemade) hitting the water at 1 1 a.m. and the store-bought rafts Publ./Tree Group — ASCAP) (J.m. Johnson, G. Barber) (Producer: B. McCracken) i rubber following at approximately 1 1:30. The event is an all day one, i concluding with the awards ceremony at Huckleberry Hall. The race is open to all par- CONWAY TWITTY (Warner Bros. 7-29505)

I ticipants and is free of charge. Heartache Tonight (3:58) (Cass Country Music/Red Cloud Music/Gear Publ. Co., /Ice Age 'i CHANGES — Steve Richards is now the music director Music — ASCAP) (D. Henley, G. Frey, B. Seger, J.D. Souther) (Producers: C. Twitty, J. j at WGNT/Huntington, W.Va.

He also handles the afternoon drive. Richards is taking over for J.B. Miller, who will still Bowen) I ED (MCA-52262) . HUNNICUTT be heard on the morning drive . . H. David Allan is now music director for j In KRKT/Albany . . . Thomas W. Ference has joined the staff of KBRQ/Denver in the My Angel’s Got The Devil Her Eyes (2:49) (Barnwood Music — A Div. of Merit Music capacity Corp. — BMI) (E. Burton, D. Knutson, D. Burgess) (Producer: D. Burgess) of . . sales account executive . Kevin Delaney has been promoted from producer to manager of production for the Mutual Broadcasting System. CRYSTAL GAYLE (Columbia 38-04093) juanita butler Keepin’ Power (3:05) (Roger Cook Music/Chriswood Music — BMI) (R. Cook, B. Wood)

[ (Producer: A. Reynolds) BOB MONEY & PEOPLES CHOICE (Universal Artists UAR1-1024) ill PICKS Work On It Baby (2:40) (Bo-Rich Publ. Co. — BMI) (B. Money) (Producer: B. Rich) I PROGR/1MMERS Dave Wolfe WHOO/Orlando Islands in The Stream — Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton — RCA NEW/INP DEVELOPING

Al Watkins WKLM/Wiimington The Letter — Ronnie Reno — EMH FRANK DYCUS (Acclaim CM-70015) Pair Barbara Rob Ryan KWEN/Tulsa One Of A Kind Of Foois — Magic On The Mountain (2:44) (Golden Oppor- Mandrell — MCA tunity Music/Guava — SESAC) (F. Dycus) (Producers: J. Darrell, B. Cannon) Pam Green WHN/New York Diet Song — Bobby Bare — Columbia Dycus is best known as the writer of such hits as Duke Hamilton WUBE/Cincinnati One Of A Kind Pair Of Fools — Barbara “Unwound,” “Down And Out” and “Marina Del Mandrell — MCA Rey,” all top-of-the-chart hits for George Strait. In this, his first recording as the first United States I’m Yours — Tucker — Nancy Frumkes WMZQ/Washington, D.C. Baby Tanya artist on the Canadian label, he retains his Arista traditiqfialist stance with a pert, down-home dance tune filled with fiddle, mandolin and steel. Wade Jessen KSOP/Salt Lake City Tennessee Whiskey — George Jones — Epic The hoedown is alive and well, and still fun.

Dan Williams KEED/Eugene Ain’t Your Memory Got No Pride At Aii — Ray Charles — Columbia >1LBUM REVIEWS ! Jason Kane WPKX/Washington, D.C. Tennessee Whiskey — George Jones DOIN’ WHAT I FEEL — Leon Everette — MHL1-8513 — Producers: Ronnie Dean — Epic RCA and Leon Everette — List: 6.98 — Bar Coded J.B. Miller WGNT/Huntington Islands In The Stream — Kenny Everette manages to show a great deal of variety even in the limited musical space of a rogers/Dolly Parton — RCA six-song mini-LP. The current chart climber, “The Lady, She's Right,” is here, along witi: an excellent rendition of the Waylon Jennings/Don Bowman oldie, “Anita, You're Dr?-' r- Glen Garrett WCOS/Columbia Your Love Shines Through — Mickey ing,” done in a dreamy semi-Spanish delivery. “I Wanna Know Your Name" comes Gilley — Epic a country horn arrangement, while “No Man's Land” protests a woman's decc ’

.- rough hewn sound. “In A Letter Of Good-Bye” is a tear-jerker with a full fledgeh David Haley WJQS/Jackson The Letter — Ronnie Reno — EMH treatment. Everette’s tremulous hold on his voice lends sincerity to his choice -

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Ai’M only in it for the love THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS 66 TRUE LOVE’S GETTING PRETTY JOHN CONLEE (MCA-52231) 2 12 0 GARY MORRIS (Warner Bros. 7-29532) 35 6 HARD TO FIND

NIGHT GAMES WHAT I LEARNED FROM WICKLINE (Cascade Mountain CMB-3030) 73 5 CHARLEY PRIDE (RCA PB-13542) 4 12 o LOVING YOU 67 LEAVE THEM BOYS ALONE 3 HEY BARTENDER LYNN ANDERSON (Permian P-82001) 38 9 HANK WILLIAMS. JR. JOHNNY LEE (Full Moon/Elektra 7-29605) 3 14 SOMEBODY’S GONNA LOVE (Warner/Curb 7-29633) 49 15 WHY DO I HAVE TO CHOOSE G® YOU 68 POOR GIRL O WILLIE NELSON (Columbia 38-03965) 6 14 RICK & JANIS CARNES LEE GREENWOOD (MCA-52257) 41 4 (Warner Bros. 7-29656) 50 7 5 A FIRE I CAN’T PUT OUT 36 LOST IN THE FEELING GEORGE STRAIT (MCA-52225) 1 14 69 A LITTLE AT A TIME CONWAY TWITTY THOM SCHUYLER (Capitol P-B-5239) 51 10 6 GOIN’ DOWN HILL (Warner Bros. 7-29636) 19 16 J0HN ANDERSON (Warner Bros. 7-29585) 7 12 70 STROKERS’ THEME ONE OF A KIND PAIR OF FOOLS THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND FLIGHT 309 TO TENNESSEE BARBARA MANDRELL (MCA-52258) 55 3 (Epic 34-03918) 57 6 O SHELLY WEST (Warner/VIva 7-29659) 8 11 HOT TIME IN OLD TOWN PLEASURE NEW LOOKS FROM AN OLD ill ISLAND © ® TONIGHT jSr FRIZZELL & WEST (Warner/Viva 7-29544) 81 3 LOVER MEL McDANIEL (Capitol P-B-5259) 40 7 ©STRONG WEAKNESS B.J. THOMAS ANYBODY ELSE’S HEART BUT THE BELLAMY BROTHERS (Warner/Curb (Cleveland Int'l/CBS 38-03985) 9 11 0 MINE 7-29514) — 1 BABY, WHAT ABOUT YOU TERRY GIBBS (MCA-52252) 43 5 73 DON’T CALL ME © CRYSTAL GAYLE KAREN TAYLOR-GOOD (Mesa 1115) 80 4 (Warner Bros. 7-29582) 12 9 THE LADY, SHE’S RIGHT LEON EVERETTE (RCA PB-13584) 48 5 DON’T COUNTTHE RAINY DAYS 10 BREAKIN’ DOWN wl MICHAEL MURPHEY (Liberty P-B-150S) 1 WAYLON JENNINGS (RCA PB-13543) 11 11 Jg' AFTER YOU WHEN THE NEW OFF OF DAN SEALS (Liberty P-B-1504) 45 6 WEARS DON’T YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I O © 42 A COWBOY’S DREAM ^ OUR LOVE O LOVE YOU THE WHITES (Warner/Curb 7-29513) — 1 MELTILLIS (MCA-52247) 44 RONNIE MILSAP (RCA PB-13564) 13 76 SO SAD THE MAN IN THE MIRROR PARADISE TONIGHT EMMYLOU HARRIS (Warner Bros. 7-29583) 63 11 ® JIM GLASER (Noble Vision 103) 52 © CHARLY McClain & mickey gilley 77 IT’LL BE ME (Eplc 34-04007) 14 9 44 EVERYTHING FROM JESUS TO TOM JONES WHAT AM I GONNA DO JACK DANIELS (Mercury/PolyGram 812 631-7) 64 11 ® MERLE HAGGARD (Epic 34-04006) 16 9 TOM T. HALL 78 CHEAP THRILLS (Mercury/PolyGram 812 632-7) 46 laNOBODY BUT YOU DAVID ALLAN COE (Columbia 38-03997) 66 9 DON WILLIAMS (MCA-52245) 17 45 THE EYES OF A STRANGER 79 COYOTE DAVID WILLIS (RCA PB-13541) 24 13 SONG INLET’S GET OVER THEM DELIA BELL (Warner Bros. 7-29550) 84 5 ^TOGETHER WAY DOWN DEEP 80 SATISFIED MIND MOE BANDY FEATURING BECKY HOBBS VERN GOSDIN (Compleat OP-108) 29 15 CON HUNLEY {MCA-52259) 86 3 (Columbia 38-03970) 20 12 BABY I LIED 81 WILDWOOD FLOWER HOW COULD I LOVE HER SO DEBORAH ALLEN (RCA PB-13600) 56 4 ROY CLARK (Churchill CR-94501) 89 2 © MUCH THE BOY GETS AROUND 82 PARDON MY ASKING JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ (Epic 34-03972) 18 10 SYLVIA (RCA PB-13589) 59 3 BILLY WALKER (EMH-0023) 82 4 17 YOU’RE GONNA RUIN MY BAD LONELY BUT ONLY FOR YOU 83 ENDLESSLY REPUTATION SISSY SPACEK (Atlantic America 7-99847) 58 5 ANNE LORD (Comstock 1717) 88 2 RONNIE McDowell (Epic 34-03946) 5 15 YOU PUT THE BEAT IN MY 84 YOU’VE GOT THAT TOUCH LADY DOWN ON LOVE HEART LLOYD DAVID FOSTER (MCA-52248) 92 3 © ALABAMA (RCA PB-13590) 26 4 EDDIE RABBITT (Warner Bros. 7-29512) 62 2 85 AIN’T GONNA WORRY MY MIND ©YOU’VE GOT A LOVER A FREE ROAMIN’ MIND RICHARD LEIGH (Capitol P-B-5247) 87 3 RICKY SKAGGS (Epic 34-04044) 25 5 GENTLEMAN SONNY THE SOUTHERN 86 HAVE 1 GOT A HEART FOR YOU SILVER (Dimension DS 1045) 60 6 ©WILD MONTANA SKIES JAMES & CHANTILLY (F& L 527) 90 3 JOHN DENVER & EMMYLOU HARRIS HIGH COST OF LEAVING OlDIXIE DREAMING (RCA PB-13562) 21 10 EXILE (Epic 34-04041) 61 4 Tjf ATLANTA (MDJ 4832) — 1 SCARLET FEVER I SPENT THE NIGHT IN THE JItHE LETTER ® KENNY ROGERS (Liberty P-B-1503) 22 6 — HEART OF TEXAS RONNIE RENO (EMH-0024) 1 SOMETIMES I GET LUCKY AND MARLOW TACKETT (RCA PB-13579) 53 6 89 DON’T SEND ME NO ANGELS © FORGET SAY YOU’LL STAY WAYNE KEMP (Door Knob DK-83-200) 67 11 GENE WATSON (MCA-52243) 23 8 WAYNE MASSEY (MCA-52246) 54 6 90 ME AND THE BOYS IN THE TOO HOT TO SLEEP YOUR LOVE SHINES THROUGH BAND ® LOUISE MANDRELL (RCA PB-13567) 27 4 MICKEY GILLEY (Epic 34-04018) 68 2 FRANK COLE (Black Rose 8278) 91 4 24 DREAM BABY MOVIN’ TRAIN 91 I’M GONNA CATCH HEAVEN LACY J. (Columbia 38-03926) 10 14 DALTON THE KENDALLS LOUIS FRIZZELL (Black Rose 8279) — 1 (Mercury/PolyGram 814 195-7) 65 3 WHY DO WE WANT WHAT WE 92 I’M RAGGED BUT I’M RIGHT ® KNOW WE CAN’T HAVE 57 LOVE SONG JOHNNY CASH (Columbia 38-04060) — 1 OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA-52224) 30 15 REBA McENTIRE 93 FLAMES 835-7) (Mercury/PolyGram 812 58 MY FIRST COUNTRY SONG BRICE HENDERSON (Union Station ST- MARTIN (Warner Bros. 7-29584) 39 10 ¥ HOLD ON, I’M COMIN’ DEAN 1003) — 1 WAYLON JENNINGS & JERRY REED TENNESSEE WHISKY 94 1 LOVE HER MIND (RCA PB-13580) GEORGE JONES (Epic 34-04082) 85 2 BELLAMY BROTHERS IF IT WAS EASY SCOTCH AND SODA (Warner/Curb 7-29645) 71 17 ED BRUCE (MCA-52251) ® RAY PRICE (Warner/Viva 7-29543) 70 4 95 L-L-L-L, LOVE YOU ALL NIGHT 9^ MIDNIGHT FIRE 61 HE’S A HEARTACHE NOEL (Deep South DS-1003) 97 4 STEVE WARINER (RCA PB-13588) JANIE FRICKE (Columbia 38-03899) 42 17 96 I’VE COME BACK BABY I’M YOURS OUTSIDE LOOKIN’ IN CHRISTY LANE (Liberty P-B-1501) 72 9 ® TANYA TUCKER (Arista AS 1-9046) (Warner Bros. 7-29524) 3 ® BANDANA 76 97 OVER YOU ISLANDS IN THE STREAM STRANGER AT MY DOOR LANE BRODY (Liberty PB-1498) 69 17 KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON 0 JUICE NEWTON (Capitol-9980) 83 2 98 IT AIN’T REAL (RCA PB-13615) 37 2 HOLDING HER AND LOVING MARK GRAY (Columbia 38-03893) 74 16 31 POOR SIDE OF TOWN 0 YOU 99 WHERE ARE YOU SPENDING JOE STAMPLEY (Epic 34-03966) 15 13 EARL THOMAS CONLEY (RCA PB-13596) — 1 YOUR NIGHTS THESE DAYS GUILTY 65 SHOT FULL OF LOVE DAVID FRIZZELL (Warner/VIva 7-29617) 75 16 ®® THE STATLER BROS. NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 100 (Mercury/PolyGram 812 988-7) 36 HOMEGROWN TOMATOES (Liberty P-B-1499) 47 14 GUY CLARK (Warner Bros. 7-29595) 77 11

A Cowboy's Dream (Sawgrass — BMI) 42 High Cost Of Leaving (Chinnichap — BMI) 52 Movin’ Train (Bibo/Chappell — ASCAP) 56 Stranger At My Door (Chappell/Unichappell — (Rick Hall — ASCAP) 64 A Fire I Can't (Music City — ASCAP) 5 Holding Her My First Country Song (Twitty Bird/c/o Tree — BMI)58 ASCAP/BMI) 63

A Free Roamin’ Mind (Marson — BMI) 51 Hold On. I'm Cornin' (Irving/Cotillion — BMI) 26 New Looks From (Honey Man/Tree — BMI/Petewood Stroker's Theme (Music Corp. of America — BMI) . 70 After You (Tree/Cross Keys — BMI/ASCAP) 41 Homegrown Tomatoes (GSC/April — ASCAP) ... 100 — ASCAP) 0 Strong Weakness (Bellamy Brothers/Famous — Ain’t Gonna Worry (April/Lion-Hearted — ASCAP) 85 Hot Time In Old (Bibo/Partnership — ASCAP) ... .38 Night Games (Royalhaven — BMI/G.I.D. — ASCAP) 2 ASCAP) 72 Whiskey (Hall-Clement/Algee A Little At A Time (Debdave/Briarpatch — BMI) ... 69 How Could I Love (Boquillas Canyon/ Atlantic — BMI) 16 Nobody But You (Alabama/Music Corp. of America — Tennessee — BMI) .59

Anybody Else’s (Rick Hall — ASCAP) 39 If It Was Easy (Window — BMI) 27 ASCAP/BMI) 14 The Boy Gets Around (Tom Collins — BMI) 48 — The Eyes Of A Stranger (Dick James — BMI) 45 Baby I Lied (Posey — BMl/Chappell — 1 Love Her Mind (Bellamy Brothers/Famous One Of A Kind (Warner-Tamerlane/Three Ships/ Lady, She's Right 40 . The (Window — BMI) ASCAP/Unichappell/Vanhoy — BMI) 47 ASCAP) 94 Warner Brothers/Sweet Harmony—BMI/ASCAP) . 37 Baby I’m Yours (Blackwood — BMI) 29 I’m Gonna Catch Heaven (Dream City — BMI) 91 Outside Lookin’ In (Stan CorneKous/Hoosier — The Letter (Rosebridge — BMI) 88

Baby, What About You (Elektra/Asylum/Mopage/ I’m Only In It For (Posey/Golden Bridge/ ASCAP) 62 The Man In The Mirror (Grandlson/Haclenda —

Cotillion/Moon & Stars — BMI) 9 Unichappell/VanHoy — BMI/ASCAP) 1 Over You (Colgems-EMI/Faterh — ASCAP/BMI) . .97 ASCAP) 43

Breakin’ Down (Glentan — BMI) 10 I'm Ragged But (Song of Cash — ASCAP) 92 Paradise Tonight (Unart/Land Of Music/Blue Texas — The Wind Beneath (Warner/WB Gold — ASCAP) . . 33 Cheap Thrills (Hall-Clement c/o Welk — BM!) 78 Islands In The Stream (Gibb Bros. — BMI) 30 BMI) 12 Too Hot To Sleep (Warner-Tamerlane/Three Ships — BMI/John Bettis. Adm. W.B. — ASCAP) Coyote Song (Visa — ASCAP) 79 I Spent The Night (Jack & Bill — ASCAP) 53 Pardon My Asking (Almaarie—BMI/Ken Pen—ASCAP)82 by 23

Dixie Dreaming (Texas Tunes — BMI) 87 It Ain’t Real (Irving/Down ’N’ Dixie/Face The Pleasure Island (Tree/Tree Group — BMI/Cross True Love's Getting (Cascade Mtn. — ASCAP) ... .66 Don’t Call Me (Bil-Kar — SESAC) 73 Music/Warner-Tamerlane — BMI) 98 Keys/Tree Group — ASCAP) 71 Way Down Deep (ATV/HookIt — BMI) 46

I BMI) 13 Don’t Count The (Tree/EnsIgn/UnIted Artists/ldes of It’ll Be Me (Knox — BMI) 77 Poor Girl (Elektra/Asylum — BMI/Refuge—ASCAP) . 68 What Am Gonna Do (Shade Tree —

March — BMI/ASCAP) 74 I’ve Come Back (Jeffrey’s Rainbow — BMI) 96 Poor Side Of Town (EMP — BMI) 31 What I Learned (WB/Russell Smith — ASCAP) ... .34 (Black Don’t Send Me No Angels (Tree — BMI) 89 Lady Down On Love (Maypop/Buzzherb — BM!) . . 18 Satisfied Mind (Fort Knox — BMI) 80 When The New Wears Sheep — BMI) 75 Don't You Know (Kelso Herston — BMI) 11 Leave Them Boys (Tree/Forrest Hills/Tanya Tucker — Say You’ll Stay (WB Gold/Hoosler/New Albany — Where Are You (Peso/Wallet — BMI) 99

Dream Baby (Combine — BMI) 24 BMt) 67 ASCAP/BMI) 54 Why Do I Have (Willie Nelson — BMI) 4 Endlessly (Attlor/Windy Isle — PRO/CAN) 83 Let's Get Over (Screen-Gems-EMI/Blackwood—BMI) 15 Scarlet Fever (Welbeck — ASCAP) 21 Why Do We Want (King's X/Reba — ASCAP) 25 Everything From Jesus (Hallnote — BMI) 44 L-L-L-L, Love You All Night (Hitkit — BMI) 95 Scotch And Soda (Beechwood — BMI) 60 Wild Montana Skies (Cherry Mountain — ASCAP) .20 (Peer Int'l BMI) 81 Flames (Good Token — ASCAP) 93 Lonely But Only (Chappell — ASCAP/Trl-Chappell — Shot Full Of Love (Hall-Clement c/o Welk — BMI) . 65 Wildwood Flower — Flight 309 To Tennessee (Peso/Mighty — BMI) .... 7 SESAC) 49 Somebody’s Gonna (Cross Keys/Unlcahppell/Van You Put The Beat (Mallven/Cottonpatach/Dejamus — Coin’ Down Hill (John Anderson — BMI) 6 Lost In The Feeling (Old Friends — BMt) 36 Hoy — ASCAP/BMI) 35 ASCAP) 50 — BMI) 17 Guilty (American Cowboy — BMI) 32 Love Song (Youngun — BMI) 57 Sometimes I Get (Blue Creek/Booth & Watson/One You're Gonna (Tree/Tree Group Your Love Shines (United Artlst/ldes of Have 1 Got A Heart For You (April — Me And The Boys (Ironside — ASCAP) 90 The House — BMI) 22 ASCAP/Blackwood — BMI) 86 Midnights Fire (Old Friends/Sitverllne — BMI) .... 20 So Sad (Acuff-Rose — BMI) 76 March/Jensong — ASCAP) 55

He’s A Heartache (Bobby Goldsboro — ASCAP/House You've Got A Lover (Shake Russell/Bug — BMI) . . 19 Of Gold — BMI) 61 You've Got That Touch (Warner/WB Gold — Hey Bartender (El Camino — BMI) 3 Exceptionally heavy radio activity this week Exceptionally heavy sales activity this week BMI/ASCAP) 84 ) .

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THE CLOSER YOU GET 38 KENNY ROGERS O ALABAMA (RCA AHL 1-4662) 3 26 GREATEST HITS 2 PANCHO & LEFTY KENNY ROGERS (Liberty LOO 1070) MERLE HAGGARD/WILLIE NELSON 39 FEELS SO RIGHT (Epic FE 37958) 1 33 ALABAMA (RCA AHL 1-3930) 39 129 KEYED UP 40 ALWAYS ON MY MIND © RONNIE MILSAP (RCA AHL 1-4670) 5 21 WILLIE NELSON (Columbia FC 37951) 40 18 4 AMERICAN MADE OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA-9390) 4 30 41 LET’S GO SOMEBODY’S GONNA NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND O (Liberty LT-51146) 41 4 LOVE YOU 42 JUST SYLVIA (MCA 5408) 6 23 LEE GREENWOOD SYLVIA (RCA AHL 1-4312) 42 75 6 BURLAP & SATIN 43 TRUE LOVE (RCA AHL 1-4691) 2 12 DOLLY PARTON CRYSTAL GAYLE (Elektra 60200-1) 44 41 7 SNAPSHOT READY SYLVIA (RCA AHL 1-4672) 7 14 o JERRY REED (RCA AHL 1-4692) 49 2 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 45 RADIO ROMANCE O WILLIE NELSON WITH WAYLON EDDIE RABBITT (Elektra 60160-1) 46 46 JENNINGS (Columbia FC 38562) 10 18 46 HEART TO HEART 9 WEST BY WEST MERLE HAGGARD & LEONA SHELLY WEST WILLIAMS 25 (Warner/Viva 9 23775-1) 9 (Mercury/PolyGram 812 183-1 M-1) 47 9 10 T.G. SHEPPARD’S INSIDE AND OUT GREATEST HITS LEE GREENWOOD (MCA-5305) 51 8 (Warner/Curb 9 23841-1) 6 16 BETTER DAYS 11 SHINE ON

Cash Box/September 10, 1983 £5 GOSPEL II Promotion Of CD Technology TOP 15ZILBUMS Waged Despite EIA, RIAA Rift

(continued from page 6} “But we’re doing so much on our own,” Wayman added. “We produce two large CBS, RCA, Telarc, Denon Records and the ex- WCI records group. Hardware members hibitions a year (the Winter and Summer CES gatherings) and they attract substan- include Denon America, Sharp Inter- Inspirational tial numbers of retailers, Spiritual national, Technics, Sony, Sanyo, Sansui, press and manufacturers.” Pioneer, Mitsubishi, Marantz, JVC and Weeks Weeks On On Hitachi. New CDG members joining the He said that more than 1,500 press 9/3 Chan 9/3 Charts fold since June include Kyocera Inter- representatives from around the world JESUS I LOVE CALLING 1 AGE TO AGE national, NEC Home Electronics, A&M cover each of the events, the most recent AMY GRANT (Myrrh MSB-6697) VOUR NAME Records, GRP Records, Windham Hill taking place in Chicago last June (Cash SHIRLEY CAESAR Open 1 69 (Myrrh MSB-6721) Prods., Delos Records and Box, June 1 8) and that most recently he ap- Open 2 MORE POWER TO YA Theresa/Gramophon Records. peared onNBC-TV’s Toirfay show with Jane ROUGH SIDE OF THE PETRA (Star Song SSR0045) Although he said that his group was will- Pauley and Bryant Gumbel to discuss the MOUNTAIN Open 2 34 F.C. BARNES AND REV. JANICE ing to cooperate with the EIA “despite the Compact Disc technology and to J BROWN (Atlanta International legislative differences,” RIAA president demonstrate the player and disc sound. Records 10059) )WALL OF GLASS Open RUSS TAFF Stanley Gortikov said that because of the Wayman said that in the last year, more (Myrrh MSB 6706) PEACE BE STILL home taping issues, "there’s no chance for than 4,800 media outlets, including major "We Will Stand" 8 VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG cross-promotion.” TV networks, newspapers and magazines (Onyx/Benson R 3631) Title Cut 3 22 IMORE THAN WONDERFUL However, Jack Wayman, senior vice have been serviced with generic stories on THE JOY OF THE LORD IS SANDI PATTI (Impact R 3818) president of the EIA, said, "We never had the CD in efforts to perk the interest of story MY STRENGTH Title Cut 4 12 an invitation to be involved in the and assignment editors across the U.S. DOUGLAS MILLER AND THE TRUE Compact A bi-monthly WAY CHOIR 5 PASSIN’THE FAITH Disc Group,” and added that it was a good newsletter comes from the (Gospearl Records PL-18008) ALONG thing that some of the ElA’s “soldiers” were EIA and goes to a mailing list of 300 editors . "Pass Me Now” THE NEW GAITHER Iyou brought the VOCAL BAND involved in developing promotions with the and Wayman said that the group plans to (Dayspring DST-4102) develop SUNSHINE "No Other Name But Jesus" 5 12 CDG. semi-annual updates on new THE CLARK SISTERS equipment and titles available. (Sound of Gospel SOG 132) 6 LEGACY Title Cut MTV, Global Deal The cornerstone for the CDG’s outreach BENNY HESTER (Myrrh MSB-6704 7 4 (continued from around the catalog, which PLORD, YOU KEEP ON page 6) program centers was unveiled at the Summer CES trade PROVING YOURSELF TO 7 MICHAEL W. SMITH The major question which comes to ME PROJECT show. According to Debbie Eiser, co- mind in regard to this new arrangement is, FLORIDA MASS CHOIR (Reunion RRA0002) coordinator of the CDG with Steve (Savoy SGL 7078) "Great Is The Lord" 8 13 if Warner Amex’s 24-hour cable music "Be Ye Steadfast" 8 23 Traiman, vice president and executive channel is already available in stereo, why 7 LEAD ME 8 PEACE IN THE director for the RIAA, a press conference at THE JACKSON SOUTHERNAIRS VALLEY broadcast a feature over the radio? “There B.J. THOMAS (Myrrh MSB-6710) the held by the then newly formed (Malaco 4383) CES was "Pray For Me” 6 34 are some systems that just don’t have the Open 7 20 CDG presenting the catalog, which con- stereo capability,” answered an MTV FELL THE SPIRIT tained information on what stores the ex- © THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS 9 I PUT AWAY MY IDOLS spokesperson, although the number of (Myrrh MSB-6745) DION (Dayspring DST isting 250 CD titles from U.S. manufac- 13 2 4109) local cable firms that carry MTV but do not 9 HEAR MY VOICE "Day Of The Lord” 9 18 turers could be found and also where RANCE ALLEN GROUP (Myrrh offer stereo receiver hook-ups could not be 6737) hardware could be located. Open 6 11 TICOUNT THE COST provided. 10 WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS edition of the 0 DAVID MEECE (Myrrh MSB-6744 12 2 Global’s Gillman added that even in Eiser said that the second F.C, BARNES AND SISTER JANICE is out by the end of BROWN (Atlanta International those areas in which local cable operators bi-annual catalog due Records 11 WHITE 10041) HEART do have stereo capability, the percentage the year and will contain almost twice as Open 9 21 (Myrrh/Word MSB 6735) title listings list of Open 10 13 of subscribers who have stereo hook-ups many and an expanded selling and hardware. 11 JAMES CLEVELAND AND is still quite small, perhaps as low as 10%. dealers software include THE CLEVELAND 12 LEGACY This is due, perhaps, to misconceptions on Other steps being taken by CDG ‘SINGERS MICHAEL CARD (Milk & Honey the of market research. The MH01045) many viewers’ part that “they’re getting the development (Savoy 7080) Open group recently surveyed 75 radio stations Open 11 12 — 1 stereo portion through the television the U.S. that program music from 12 I FEEL LIKE GOIN’ ON speaker.” around KEITH PRINGLE 13 MORE that than Global is not the first to simulcast video Compact Discs. Eiser said "more (Hope Song HS-2001) MYLON LEFEVRE & BROKEN HEART stations reported favorable Title Cut 12 19 (Myrrh MSB 6753) shows offering programming similar to 50% of the Open 13 I’LL RISE AGAIN — 1 MTV’s, whether concert footage or reaction from consumers. AL GREEN (Myrrh MSB-6747) 14 HE SET MY LIFE TO MUSIC Open — 1 BARBARA MANDRELL promotional clips. In the recent past, the “The survey data was compiled and 14 SACRAMENTO (MCA/Songbird MCA 5330) syndicated Rock And Roll Tonite was used in a workshop presentation at the re- Open 13 23 COMMUNITY CHOIR LIVE simulcast on a number of AORs, while cent NAB (National Assn, of Broadcasters) (Onyx/Benson R-3824) Friday Night Videos is currently Open 14 16 15 STEP OUT OF THE NIGHT NBC’s convention in San Francisco," she added. 15 PRECIOUS LORD ANDRUS BLACKWOOD & CO. heard on some 30 of The Source’s stations “Sept. 22, we’ll be in Los Angeles to AL GREEN (Greentree R 3942) across the country. demonstrate the player and software for (Hi/Myrrh MSB-6702) 10 8 ""A Stone's Throw Away"' 11 29 However, Gillman states that the Global the National Academy of Recording Arts Satellite Network has two major advan- and Sciences (NARAS). There will also be a tages over other rock radio webs, with what panel discussion on marketing of the he feels is a greater portion of top-rated machines and software. Last notation indicates the cut receiving the most airplay. The Cash Box Gospel chart is com- AORs and the immediacy of satellite is planning ex- piled from a sampling of sales reports from national distributors and one-stops and radio. The CDG also to have an broadcast. “My major competition, the hibit at the Electronics Fun Expo, formerly ABC Radio Network and (NBC's young known as the National Home Entertain- adult network) The Source, deliver to more ment Show, which will take place Nov. 3-6 stations, about 200, but they’re in smaller at the New York Coliseum. Eiser said that markets and they’re often not #1 or #2,” the CDG is encouraging disc manufac- said Gillman. “You see, in many cases, turers to have artists appear during the they’ll just want to clear a market. And Expo and autograph Compact Disc titles they’re all jumping on the satellite purchased during the event. The Expo is bandwagon now.” expected to attract dealers from Having the satellite, noted Gillman, throughout the East. The Expo is being put means that Global affiliates “could hook up on under the guidance of the event presi- immediately, as opposed to other ad hoc dent Richard Ekstract, publisher of Video networks.” Review. The MTV concerts are approximately Eiser additionally said that the CDG will 60-90 minutes long and the feed “will come ask for more space at the Winter CES ex- directly from MTV,” according to Gillman. hibition set for Jan. 7-10. “They (the concerts) will generally be And despite the lack of cooperation be- commercial-free, which is great from the tween the RIAA and EIA trade groups, their acts’ standpoint,” he pointed out. constituents are forging ahead with various Global has a number of other shows “go- cross-promotions. Most notably the Sony- ing up” on the satellite in January, ac- CBS (a possible Sony-PolyGram venture is GOLDEN VIOLIN — EMI America/Liberty recording artist Christy Lane was recently cording to Gillman, including “a revised also imminent) tie in on software and presented with a speciai hand-made Gold String Violin award in recognition of her Rock Challenge/ Power Cuts," which will players and a pending promotion involving platinum ‘‘One Day At A Time” gospel LP. The LP, which is approaching two million units in integrate live features around the U.S., and player maker Technics and a major record sales, Is the best-selling gospel LP of all time. Pictured are (l-r): Lee Stoller, president, LS Rock Conferences, which will highlight ma- manufacturer which will be announced Records: Lane; and Lynn Shultz, vice president, Nashville, EMI America. jor news events involving top rock acts. later in the fall.

26 Cash Box/September 10, 198ji HACK CONTE4i POR4RY

Weeks Weeks On On 9/3 Chart 9/3 Chart THRILLER 37 LOST IN SPACE MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic QE 38112) 1 38 JONZUN CREW COLD BLOODED (Tommy Boy TBLP 1001) 29 19 RICK JAMES 38 ALL THIS LOVE (Gordy/Motown 6043GL) 14 2 DeBARGE (Motown 601 2G) 37 46 VISIONS I^HIGH RISE GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS ASHFORDS SIMPSON (Columbia FC 38205) 2 17 (Capitol ST-12282) — 1 GET IT RIGHT flllRISE ARETHA FRANKLIN RENE & ANGELA (Capitol ST-12267) 45 15 AL8-801 (Arista 9) 41 BACK TO BASICS MSTAY WITH ME TONIGHT THE REDDINGS JEFFREY OSBORNE (ASM SP-4940) 7 5 (Believe In A Dream/CBS FZ 38690) 41 5

6 NO PARKING ON THE 42 YOU AND I DANCE FLOOR O'BRYAN (Capitol ST-12256) 40 28 MIDNIGHT STAR 43 TOO TOUGH (Solar/Elektra9 60241) 6 11 ANGELA BOFILL (Arista AL 9616) 42 34 LUCKY TIERRA — KUTE/Los Angeles operations manager Pierre 7 SHE WORKS HARD FOR ffiBLAME IT ON LOVE AND Lucky recently joined THE MONEY ^ ALL THE GREAT HITS members of Boardwalk recording group Tierra at Sound Castle Studios where the group DONNA SUMMER SMOKEY ROBINSON is recording its fourth LP under the production guidance of Reggie Andrews. Pictured are (Mercury/PolyGram 812 265-1 M-1) 5 9 (Tamla/Motown 6064TL) 57 2 (l-r): Pierre: Joey Guerra and Robert Loya of the group; Frank Clark seated, engineer; THE RISE 45 FINIS OON Rudy Salas, Tierra leader; Robert Navarette startding of the group; Amani Gardner, THE S.O.S. BAND FINIS HENDERSON (Tabu/CBS FZ 38697) 10 7 (Motown 6036ML) group’s manager: and seated Andrews. 9 BETWEEN THE SHEETS 46 MEET THE STONE CITY THE ISLEY BROTHERS BAND, OUT FROM THE (T-Neck/CBS FZ 18674) 3 15 SHADOW THE RHYTHM SECTION 10 WE ARE ONE STONE CITY BAND MAZE featuring FRANKIE BEVERLY (Gordy/Motown 6042GL) 49 4 LATE FLASH! — It appears official that Ray Parker, Jr. has ankled Arista Records for (Capitol ST-12262) 9 18 47 GODDESS OF LOVE Geffen Records, where he reportedly signed for a $1 million bonus and a per record Aborn to love PHYLLIS HYMAN (Arista AL 8-8021) 39 14 budget of three-quarters of a million. He still owes Arista two LPs, and since he’s PEABO BRYSON & ROBERTA FLACK 48 THE RHYTHM & THE already dropped a greatest hits package on the market, the compensatory LPs will (Capitol ST-12284) 15 5 BLUES likely contain new material. 12 MARY JANE GIRLS ZZ HILL (Malaco MAL 7411) 50 40 SHINING BRIGHT AT MIDNIGHT — The song might remind you of the Isaac Asimov (Gordy/Motown 6040GL) 13 18 CONTINUATION 13 THE LOOK PHILIP BAILEY science fantasy trilogy involving his “Laws of Robotics” — Solar recording act (Columbia — 1 SHALAMAR (Solar/Elektra 9 60239) 8 6 FC 38725) Midnight Star’s chart-topping hit, “Freak-A-Zoid,” that is. In Asimov’s odyssey about

14 IN YOUR EYES 50 KISSING TO BE CLEVER mechanical mankind among homo sapiens, it was said to be a mortal sin for a robot to GEORGE BENSON CULTURE CLUB kill a human, “Thou shalt not kill — humans." In Midnight Star's “Freak-A-Zoid,” the _ (Warner Bros. 9 60216-1) 11 13 (Virgin/Epic ARE 38398) 43 28 main character offers unwaivering devotion to a loved one; “you wind me up, you turn InCANDY GIRL 51 CLOSE TO THE BONE NEW EDITION TOM TOM CLUB (Sire 9 23916) 53 3 me on.” Beyond that, there’s no connection between Asimov’s literature and the music (Streetwise SWRL3301) 17 9 52 LIONEL RICHIE of Midnight Star. But they are equally intriguing. While Asimov may be a scientist who (Motown 6007ML) 47 48 turned to fiction to illuminate speculative ideas, the nine-piece aggregation, which for- IDzAPP III ZAPP (Warner Bros. 9 23875-1) 34 2 53 VICTORY med its core at Kentucky State U in 1976, takes pieces of reality to form a stylized es- LARRY GRAHAM self-contained unit is not feet first into 17 FOREVER BY YOUR SIDE (Warner Bros. 9 23878-1) 44 8 cape. But the eight-man, one woman jumping THE MANHATTANS the world of funk/rock dance music or mechanized dirges about male-female aliena- (Columbia FC 38600) 12 7 54 LET’S DANCE DAVID BOWIE tion. This is a diverse group as exemplified by its fourth Solar LP, “No Parking On The 18 JUICY FRUIT (EMI America SO-17093) 56 17 MTUME (Epic FE 38588) 18 17 Dance Floor,” which shows the jazz, pop, gospel and R&B roots that give substance to I’M READY 19 STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY a collective sound. According to Midnight Star’s key producer and group spokesman 0 NATALIE COLE (Epic FE 38280) — 1 RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN Reggie Calloway, “We are trying to set the pace with our music rather than capture a (Warner Bros. 9 23679-1) 32 2 56 SERGIO MENDES is still want.” (A&M SP-4937) 46 16 sound that already established, but we want to give the people what they 20 SIXTEEN To this end, he said, “Every city I travel to, I end up listening a lot to the radio, trying to STACY LATTISAW 57 SKYYLIGHT (Cotillion/Atco 7 90106-1) 21 6 SKYY (Salsoul/RCA SA 8562) 51 7 anticipate what music ideas are beginning to emerge and then try to apply our music 58 FASCINATION concept to that.” It is the constant shifting of music ideas on their current LP that em- 21 FLASHDANCE THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK HUMAN LEAGUE bodies the human fluidity that makes this planet work. Calloway said that while (Virgin/A&M SP-12501) 59 5 “ (Casablanca/PolyGram ‘Freak-A-Zoid’ created a certain energy, future feel, we have other songs that em- 811 492-1 M-1) 22 19 59 BLUES ‘N’ JAZZ body a certain warmth.” Or wetness. In fact, the group’s next single is likely to be “Wet 22 LOVE FOR LOVE B.B. KING (MCA-5413) 61 14 THE WHISPERS BLOW THE HOUSE DOWN My Whistle,” a fluid, midtempo groove tune that wafts warmly aboard finely crafted (Solar/Elektra 9 60216-1) 16 24 JUNIOR WALKER vocal harmonies. Although the new LP attracted attention with the robotic “Freak-A- 23 I’M SO PROUD (Motown 6053ML) Zoid,” Midnight Star’s Calloway, brother Vincent, Jeffrey Cooper, Kenneth Gant, DENIECE WILLIAMS 61 SOMETHING NEW Melvin Gentry, Belinda Lipscomb, Bobby Lovelace, Williams Simmons and Bo Wat- (Columbia FC 38622) 23 15 NEW HORIZONS son make music that would make any human proud. 24 “ROSS” (Columbia FC 38709) 63 9 and David recently in DIANA ROSS (RCA AFL 1-4677) 19 9 62 NONA SHORT CUTS — Ex-Doobie Mike McDonald Pack were the 25 MR. NICE GUY NONA HENDRYX (RCA AFL1-4565) 55 23 studio with Qwest recording artist Patti Austin, where they watched the singer prepare RONNIE LAWS (Capitol ST-12261) 26 6 63 INSIDE LOOKIN’ OUT her upcoming LP, the follow-up to “Every Home Should Have One” McDonald and JUNIOR Pack co-wrote a cut for the vinyl, titled “Anyway You Can” . , . Thomas McClary of the 26 1999 (Mercury/PolyGram 812 325-1 M-1) 65 10 PRINCE (Warner Bros. 9 23720-1F) 27 43 Commodores has joined with dancercizer Jayne Kennedy for a 12-inch dance single, 64 A LADY IN THE STREET “Steam Room,” which he wrote and produced for Compleat Records. The single is also O FUTURE SHOCK DENISE LaSALLE (Malaco 7412) 54 22

HERBIE HANCOCK LP, . . . 65 LIFE (IS included on the latest Kennedy exercise due Sept. 19 Comic Eddie Murphy (Columbia FC 38814) 48 2 SO STRANGE) WAR (RCA AFL1-4598) 58 8 could very well make a living just imitating some of music’s most seminal music talents. 28 KASHIF 66 EDDIE He’s already well known for his portrayals of artists such as Stevie Wonder and James (Arista AL 9620) 25 24 MURPHY (Columbia FC 38180) 69 4 Brown, and most recently he reportedly has been approached to portray psychedelic 29 SHINE ON ME 67 ONEWAY (MCA-5428) 20 3 TELL MR. BLAND rock innovator Jlmi Hendrix by the executors of his estate. Work is currently underway BOBBY BLAND (MCA-5425) 62 11 30 THE SONGSTRESS on a script depicting thelighter sideof agopd man who died young . . . 9ttn Ra: A Joyful 68 MODERN HEART ANITA BAKER Noise will be opening film in the “Evening of Jazz Film Premieres” at the Vista Theatre (Beverly Glen BG 10002) 31 10 CHAMPAIGN (Columbia FC 38284) 66 25 in Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 13. The Sun-iRa Film, which will feature the Arkestra leader in 69 H20 ^MERCILESS DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES flight with several of the artists that helped make him an icon, was produced by Robert STEPHANIE MILLS (RCA AFL1-4348) 70 38 Also part of the series is The Music, film Peter Bull (Casablanca/PolyGram Mugge. New a by that explores the 811 346-1 M-1) 36 3 70 STEVE ARRINGTON’S energy of the experimentally inclined duet of cornetist Bobby Bradford and clarinetist HALL OF FAME 32 John Carter. Both were lauded sidemen in early Ornette Coleman enserfible incarna- UNTOUCHABLES (Atlantic 7 80049-1) 52 28 LAKESIDE (Solar/Elektra 9 60204-1) 24 18 tions. Ron Mann’s Imagine the Sound rounds out the three film premieres and focuses 71 CONVERSATIONS 33 JARREAU BRASS CONSTRUCTION on profiles of four distinctly different, yet kindred, spirits including Archie Shepp, Cecil (Warner Bros. 9 23801-1) 30 22 (Capitol ST-12268) 72 17 Taylor, BUI Dixon and Paul Bley. Interviews and performance highlight this offering. 34 WHEN WILL 1 SEE YOU 72 BOTTOM’S UP ON THE ROAD AGAIN — George Benson is set for the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles AGAIN THE CHI-LITES (LARC LR 8103) 60 18 THE O'JAYS Sept. 7-10 and then takes his night time breeze into the newly opened Pacific (Philadelphia Int’l/CBS FZ 38518) 28 11 73 JOHNNY GILL Amphitheatre in Orange County, Calif, for one night. Sept. 22 . . . Kool & The Gang has (Cotillion/Atco 7 90103-1) 75 10 the . of 35 PARTY TIME? postponed its Greek dates until Oct. 21-22 . . George Russell, touted as one KURTIS BLOW 74 IT’S SO DELICIOUS most essential modern jazz composers, will begin his first U.S. tour in October with his (Mercury/PolyGram 812 757-1 M-1) 35 5 STARPOINT (Elektra 9 60292) 68 12 14-piece New York Big Band. A permanent faculty member at the New England 36 KILLER ON THE RAMPAGE 75 CONFRONTATION Conservatory of Music, Russell is considered an excellent composer and is also EDDY GRANT BOB MARLEY & THE WAITERS credited with giving birth to the Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization. To (Ice/Portrait B6R 38554) 38 20 (Island/Atco 90085-1) 73 13 (continued on page 30)

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September 10, 1983

Weeks ! Weeks . Weeks On On On I 9/3 Chart 9/3 Chari , 9/3 Chart C0LD BLOODED 33 BLAME IT ON LOVE DEEPER IN LOVE 1687GF) 0 RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown 5 SMOKEY ROBINSON & BARBARA MITCHELL O 8 ! TAVARES (RCA PB-1 3611) 83 2 (Tamla/Motown 1684) 34 10 WHAT’S 2 JUST BE GOOD TO ME i SHE GOT

THE S.O.S^ BAND (Tabu/CBS ZS4 03955) 3 11 ; 34 IT’S LIKE THAT LIQUID GOLD (Critique CRI 701) 81 3 RUN D.M.C. (Profile 7019) 33 15 3 FREAK-A-ZOID i 69 GARDEN PARTY MIDNIGHT STAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69828) 1 14 35 (YOU’RE A) GOOD GIRL HERB ALPERT (A&M 2562) 71 4 I LILLO (Capitol B-5245) 8 4 DEAD GIVEAWAY 36 9out in the night SHALAMAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69819) 4 11 01I LADY LOVE ME (ONE MORE TIME) SERGE (Warner Bros. 7-29580) 78 3 j GEORGE BENSON (Warner Bros. 7-29563) 42 6 DON’T YOU GET SO MAD I KICK IT LIVE FROM 9 TO 5 2561) 6 37 BET’CHA LOVIN’ o © JEFFREY OSBORNE (A&M 9 GONNA NEED MY HILL Hill i SUGAR GANG (Sugar SH-459) 77 3 LA TOYA JACKSON (LARC LR-81025) 37 7 6 GET IT RIGHT 72 LOVE IS THE KEY ARETHA FRANKLIN (Arista ASI-9034) 2 10 38 FLASHDANCE . . . WHAT A MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY (Capitol B-5221) 51 21 TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE FEELING IRENE CARA (Casablanca/PolyGram 81 1 440-7) 21 18 O PEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK (Capitol B-5242) 8 10 , ® SHAKE IT UP I SLAVE (Cotillion/Atco 7-99838) 85 2 8 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE JAM. ON REVENGE (THE WIKKI- MONEY 0 WIKKI SONG) 74 TRUE SPANDAU BALLET (Chrysalls/CBS VS4 42720) 76 4 DONNA SLIMMER (Mercury/PolyGram 812 370-7) 7 15 NEWCLEUS (Sunnyview SUN 408) 44 6 75 9 CHOOSEY LOVER 40 TRANSFORMATION SMALL TOWN LOVER CHERI(21/PolyGramT1-109) 43 THE ISLEY BROTHERS (T-Neck/CBS ZS4 03994) 9 10 NONA HENDRYX (RCA PB-13559) 41 9 9 i PARTY TRAIN 41 SHINE ON ME ® WOULD YOU LIKE TO (FOOL THE GAP BAND (Total Experienoe/PolyGram TE 8209) 11 5 ONE WAY (MCA-52228) 29 12 AROUND) 0iI’M SO PROUD MTUME (Epic 34-04087) — -1 Ol CAN MAKE YOU DANCE (PART 1) DENIECE WILLIAMS (Columbia 38-04037) 50 5 (YOU KNOW) IT’S NATURAL ZAPP (Warner Bros. 7-29553) 13 7 I ® J.W. ALL OVER YOUR FACE WADE (LARC LR-81 026) 87 2 ROCKIT RONNIE DYSON (Cotillion/Atco 7-99841) 48 4 78 STOP AND GO HERBIE HANCOCK (Columbia 38-04054) 14 8 44 SKIP TO MY LOU DAVID GRANT (Chrysalls/CBS VS4 42712) 79 4 YOU’RE NUMBER ONE (IN MY Ql FINIS HENDERSON (Motown 1669) 38 13 © SAY IT AGAIN BOOK) HELP YOURSELF TO MY LOVE SHAWN CHRISTOPHER (LARC LR-81022) 86 2 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (Columbia 38-04033) 15 7 0 (Arista KASHIF ASI 9063) 53 6 9 BREAK DANCIN’ — ELECTRIC IS THIS THE END 46 INSIDE LOVE (SO PERSONAL) BOOGIE O NEW EDITION (Streetwise SWRL 1 1 1 1 17 9 GEORGE BENSON (Warner Bros. 7-29649) 31 17 WEST STREET MOB (Sugar Hill SH-460) 89 15 MIRACLES I AM LOVE 81 GET WET STACY LATTISAW (Cotillion/Atco 7-99855) 16 11 © 2 JENNIFER HOLLIDAY (Geffen 7-29525) 59 C-BANK (Next Plateau STM 50015) 82 HIGH-RISE SLOW MOVIN’ ® (Capitol 18 8 SPICE OF LIFE ASHFORD & SIMPSON B-5250) © (Atlanta Artists/PolyGram 814 077-7) 54 4 CAMEO © MANHATTAN TRANSFER (Atlantic 7-89786) — 17 CRAZY 49 WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ 83 TURN THE MUSIC UP MANHATTANS (Columbia 38-03939) 12 13 (Epic 34-03914) 45 15 MICHAEL JACKSON LAKESIDE (Solar/Elektra 7-69816) 69 11 ALL NIGHT LONG 9THIS TIME © MARY JANE GIRLS (Gordy/Motown 1690GF) 22 8 84 FOR YOU ^ WHISPERS (Solar/Elektra 7-69809) 56 3 L.T.D. (Montage MV 908) 60 8 AIN’T NOBODY 51 CRAZY DAZE RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN (Warner Bros. 7-29555) 25 6 TELL ME LOVE MOTIVATION (De-Lite/PolyGram DE 827) 49 10 ^/llru ® MICHAEL WYCOFF (RCA P0-13585) — 1 20 OF ICE PIECES ANGEL 86 STREET JUSTICE DIANA ROSS (RCA PB-13549) 10 11 © BAKER (Beverly Glen 4 ANITA BG-2010) 68 THE RAKE (Profile 7024) 72 5 brought the sunshine 53 BOOGIE DOWN 87 Oyou JARREAU (Warner Bros. 46 15 (INTO MY LIFE) 7-29624) DeBARGE (Gordy/Motown 1660) 55 21 THE CLARK SISTERS (Westbound/Elektra 7-69810) 26 8 ©LET YOUR BODY ROCK WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG HUMAN NATURE CHAMPAIGN (Columbia 38-04013) 63 5 0 WITH MY BABY 55 ® MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 34-04026) 27 6 TOO MUCH MISTER JOHNNY GILL (Cotillion/ Atco 7-99840) — 1 NATALIE COLE (Epic 34-04000) 58 7 23 DO IT AGAIN (MEDLEY WITH 89 ©NO WORK, NO PAY IMAGINATION (Elektra 7-69815) 57 BILLIE JEAN) MEL STEWART (Mercury/PolyGram 2-57504) 61 3 SLINGSHOT (Quality QUS 044) 23 7 WHAT I GOT IS WHAT YOU NEED CHEAP THRILLS 0 UNIQUE (Prelude PRL D588) — 24 IN THE © GROOVE PLANET PATROL (Tommy Boy TB 835) 67 3 RONNIE LAWS (Capitol B-5241) 24 12 91 58 (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION 1 STOP DOGGIN’ ME AROUND THE HUMAN LEAGUE (A&M 2547) 52 12 EDDY GRANT (Ice/Portralt CBS 37-03793) 92 24 © KLIQUE (MCA-52250) 30 5 59 DO IT AGAIN (MEDLEY WITH 92 26 YOU KEEP THE MUSIC BOFILL (Arista AS 1060) 84 19 HOW DO BILLIE JEAN) ANGELA PLAYING CLUB HOUSE (Atlantic 7-89795) 62 5 93 JAMES INGRAM AND PATTI AUSTIN THEMLA HOUSTON (MCA-52239) 73 (Qwest/Warner Bros. 7-29618) 20 18 ©SUNDAY AFTERNOON THE INVISIBLE MAN'S BAND (Move 'N Groove MG 004) 66 3 94 27 PARTY TIME WUF TICKET (Prelude PRL 587) 96 KURTIS BLOW (Mercury/PolyGram 812 687-7) 28 10 61 THE CROWN GARY BYRD & THE G.B. EXPERIENCE 95 28 JUICY FRUIT (Wondirection/Motown 4507WGB) 65 6 MICHAEL LOVESMITH (Motown 1685) 95 MTUME (Epic 34-03578) 19 23 62 I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA 96 I.O.U. CULTURE CLUB (Epic 34-0391 2) 64 5 WHISPERS (Solar/Elektra 7-69827) 88 18 ® FREEEZ (Streetwise SWRL 2210) 35 8 ©TALK TO ME 97 30 NEVER LET YOU DOWN jsr LEW KIRTON (Believe In A Dream/CBS ZS4 04058) 70 3 WILTON FELDER (MCA-52238) 80 4 MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER 98 (Capitol B-5255) 32 6 © TJT the O'JAYS (Philadelphia Int'l/CBS ZS4 04069) 74 3 "D" TRAIN (Prelude PRL 8084) 90 9

I KNOW ©NIGHTLINE 99 PHILIP BAILEY (Columbia 38-03968) 40 6 RANDY CRAWFORD (Warner Bros. 7-29530) 75 3 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (Columbia 38-03761) 93 23 PILOT ERROR 66 ON THE LINE 100 0 STEPHANIE MILLS (Casablanca/PolyGram 814 142-7) 39 4 25541 A7 11 (Tommy Boy TB-834-7) 94 10 G.T. (A&M THE JONZUN CREW

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II — Ain't Nobody (Overdue — ASCAP) 19 uel nigiu (Uncle rionnie s/Mpriu i nriher iviiiter — Lady Love Me (hudmar — ASCAP/Newton House ASCAP) 82 Ail Night Long (Stone City — BMI) 36 ASCAP) 18 ASCAP) 6 Stop And Go (Solid/D.J.A./Samusic — Unknown) .78 All Over Your Face (Family (S.T.M./Skyfield Let (Walkin/Auteur BMI) 54 Prod./Floopus — BMI) . 43 Get Wet — BMI) 81 Your Body Rock — Stop Doggin' Me (Lena — SESAC) 25 All This Love fJobete — ASCAP) 87 Good Girl (Bush Burnin' — ASCAP) 35 Looking At Midnight (Red Bus — Int'l Ltd.) 89 Street Justice (Protoons/Blatte Gottlieb — ASCAP) 86 Angel (Beverly Glen/Spaced Hands — BMI) 52 Help Yourself (Burnin' Bush — ASCAP) 45 Love Is The Key (Amazement — BMI) 72 Sunday Afternoon (Unforseen/AII-ln-AII — BMI) . . .60

I Will — Miracles (Rare — 15 Baby (Jobete ASCAP) 95 High-Rise (Nick-O-Val — ASCAP) 16 Blue ASCAP) Talk To Me (Lew Kirton/Heaven's Gate — ASCAP) 63 Bet'cha Gonna Need (Amirful/Lindee — ASCAP) . .37 How Do You Keep (WB — ASCAP) 26 Never Let You Down (Amazement — BMI) 30 — BMI/Almo/IPM — — Tell Me Love (Webo/Eiseman Blame It On Love (Chardax — BMI) 33 Human Nature (Porcara/John Bettis — ASCAP) ... 22 Nightline (MCA — ASCAP/Music Corp. of America ASCAP) 85 Boogie (Aljarreau — I.O.U. BMI) 65 Down — BMI/See This House (Shakin' Baker — BMI) 29 The Crown (Jobete/Black Bull — ASCAP) 61 ASCAP) 53 I'll Tumble 4 Ya( Virgin — ASCAP/Adm. by Chappell)62 No Work, No Pay (Money — BMI) 56 The Key (Trumar/Malken Mason — BMI) 94 Break Dancin' (Sugar Hill — BMI) I'm Proud On The Line (Irving — BMI) 66 80 So (Warner-Tamerlane — BMI) 42 This Time (Yours, Mine & Ours/Spectrum VII — Cheap Thrills (Shakin' Baker/T-Boy/Indulgent — I Am Love (Saggifire — ASCAP/Adm. by CBS/Foster Out In The Night (Publishing Pending) 70 ASCAP) 50 BMI) 57 Frees/Streamline Moderne/Off Backstreet — Party Time (Neutral Gray/Original JB/Fancy Tonight I Celebrate (Almo/Prince Street/Screen Gems Choosey Lover (Bovina — ASCAP) 9 BMI) 47 Footworks — ASCAP) 27 EMI — BMI/ASCAP) 7

Cold Blooded (Stone City — ASCAP) 1 I Can Make You (Troutman's — BMI) 11 Party Train (Total Experience — BMI) 10 Tonight I Give In (Blue Harbor/Chrlstel Glen/ Crazy (Mighty M/Anderson/Williams — ASCAP) .17 I Know (Back Mac/Ruzam — BMI) 31 Pieces Of Ice (WB/Jamm/BIbo — ASCAP) 20 Koppelman-Bandler/Nurk Twins — BMI) 92 Crazy In Ellis/Koppelman-Bandier/Nurk Daze (Delightful — BMI) 51 The Groove (Slap Shot/Mighty Mathieson — BMI) 24 Pilot Error (Edwin Too Much Mister (Yancietoones/Baby Love — Dead Giveaway Inside (Spectrum VII & L.F.S. Ill — ASCAP) 4 Love (Music Corp./Kashif — BMI) 46 Twins — BMI) 32 ASCAP) 55 Deeper In Love (Richer — ASCAP) 67 Is This The End? (Boston Int'l/Streetsounds — Put Our Heads (Mighty Three/Jobur — BMI) 64 T ransformation ( Eat Your Heart Out — BMI/Joan Tone Do It Again (MC A/Red Giant — ASCAP/Mljac/Warner- ASCAP) 14 Rockit (Hancock/OAO — BMI) 12 — CAPAC) 40 Tamerlane It's — Like . — BMI) 23,59 That (Protoons/Rush-Groove — ASCAP) 34 Save The Overtime (Richer/Chappell/Bub's True (Reformation, Ltd. — ASCAP) 74 Don't It's BMI) 99 You Get (Almo/March 9/Gravity Raincoat — Natural (Larry-Lou/Jamin — BMI/Lindee/Billy ASCAP/Jin-Ken/Irving/LijesrIka — Turn The Music Up (Circle L — ASCAP) 83

ASCAP/Haymaker Osborne — ASCAP) Say It Again (Blackwood/Henry Suemay — BMI) . ,79 — BMI) 5 77 Wanna Be Startin' (Mljac — BMI) 49 Electric Avenue Jam On Revenge (Wicked — Shake It Up (Slave Songs/Cotillion/Major Toms — (Greenheart — ASCAP) 91 Stepmother/Weedot We Are The Jonzun Crew (T-Boy/Boston Int'l — Fascination (Virgin/Chappell/Sound DIagrams/WB — ASCAP) 39 BMI) 73 ASCAP) 100 ASCAP) Juicy Fruit (Mtume — BMI) 28 She Works Hard (Sweet Summer Night/ 58 What I Got (Trumar/Unique — BMI) 90 Flashdance Just — This — ASCAP) 8 (Chappell/Famous/GMPC/ Be Good (Flyte Tyme/Avant Garde (Almo) See House What's She Got (Solid Smash — ASCAP) 68 — 41 Carub/Alcor — ASCAP) 38 ASCAP) 2 Shine On Me (Perk's/Duchess (MCA) BMI) When Something (Irving/Pronto — BMI) 88 For You (Council Rock/Blue Just Like Ail (Aller & Esty — BMI) Skip To My Lou (Rustomatic/Steel-Chest — ASCAP)44 Amberoca — BMI) . . .84 93 Butterfly — BMI) 76 — Would You Like To (Frozen Freak-A-Zoid (Hip-Trlp/MIdstar — BMI) 3 Keep Giving Me Love (Trumar/Huemar/Dlesel — Slow Movin' (All Seeing Eye/Cameo Five You Brought The (Bridgeport — BMI) 21 Garden Party BMI) (Carbert — BMI) 69 98 ASCAP/BMI) 48 You're Number One (Richer/Chappell — ASCAP/Mr. Gentle Fire (Four Knights — BMI1 97 Keep On Lovin' (L.F.S. Ill/Spectrum VII — ASCAP) 96 Small Town Lover (Hygroton/PRO — Canada) .... 75 Dapper/Unichappell — BMI)

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V103 ATLANTA — SCOTTY ANDREWS, PD M. Sterling, Colors, Sister Sledge, Electric Mind. LP ADDS: Rufus & C. Khan, J. 1 — Pastorious. HOTS: New Edition, D. Summer, Michaei Jackson, J. Osborne, Spandau Baiiet, G. Knight & The Pips, WTLC-FM — INDIANAPOLIS — KELLY CARSON, PD — #1 — NEW EDITION The Gap Band, Klique, Rufus & C. Khan, Tavares, Fixx, Siingshot, S. Lattisaw, Jarreau. ADDS: O. HOTS: K. Blow, Shaiamar, S. Lattisaw, J. Osborne, A, Franklin, Isley Brothers, H. Hancock, R. James, Liggett, Commodores, Manhattan Transfer, Mtume, J. Hoiliday, Liiio, Liquid Goid, Lakeside. Clark Sisters. Reddings, N. Hendryx, G. Knight & The Pips. Slingshot. P. Bryson/R. Flack, N. Cole, P. i WIGO — ATLANTA — MIKE ROBERTS, PD — #1 — NEW EDITION Imagination, Zapp, Newcieus, Bailey, Freeez. ADDS: Commodores, D. Summer, Lipps, Inc., HOTS: S.O.S. Band, Isley Brothers, S. Lattisaw, Reddings, Zapp, H. Hancock, S. Miiis, R. James, Manhattan Transfer, A. Baker, Galactic, M, Scott, B. Nunn, P. Hyman, Mtume. LP I ADDS: Gap Band, i Newcieus. ADDS: Lakeside, D. Wiliiams, J. Hoiliday, G, Wright, Liiio, R. Dyson, Cybotron. LP ADDS: R. Liiio, R.J. Smith, S. Robinson, Cashmere, Meco, N. Coie, P. Bailey. James. j KDAY — LOS ANGELES — JACK PATERSON, PD — #1 — R. JAMES WATV ~ BIRMINGHAM — RON JANUARY, MD — #1 — R. JAMES HOTS: A. Franklin, J, Osborne, Midnight Star, Clark Sisters, New Edition, Reddings, R. James, Zapp, ! Band, S. Lattisaw, J. Edition, A. Franklin, Knight Pips, P. ! HOTS: S.O.S. Osborne, New Shaiamar, G. & The Run D.M.C,, One Way, Zapp, Bryson/R. Flack, The Gap Band, Clark Sisters, S. Mills, A. Baker, H. Zapp, H. Hancock, D. Ross, “D" Train, K. Blow, Midnight Star, S. Arrington, The Gap Band, Rufus & C. Hancock, Maze, Serge, Mary JaneGirls. ADDS: D. Summer, Planet Patrol, A. Cymone, Mtume, N.Y.C. I Khan, F. Grace & Rhinstone, P. Bailey, Clark Sisters. ADDS: Jarreau, J. Holliday, O'Jays, Sugar Hill Peech Boys, O'Jays, Liquid Gold, Men Without Hats. LP ADDS: The Gap Band, Ashford & Simpson. j Gang, A. Cymone. LP ADDS: Rufus & C. Khan, Zapp, I WDIA — MEMPHIS — BOBBY O’DAY, PD — — SMITH, I WILD BOSTON ELROY MD — #1 — NEW EDITION HOTS: A. Franklin, J. Osborne, Midnight Star, Clark sisters. New Edition, Reddings, R. James, Zapp, JUMPS: 13 To 10 — O'Jays, 1 1 To 9 — Rufus & C. Khan, 14 To 7 — A. Franklin, 17 To 14 — Run D.M.C., G. Knight & The Pips, Shaiamar, The Gap Band, G. Benson, Freeez. ADDS: Rufus & C. Khan, K. 20 To 15 — Zapp, 23 To 18 — P. Bailey, 22 To 19 — Surface, 25 To 20 — Liquid Gold, 28 To 22 — The Kassoon & Galactic, Lipps, Inc., Mtume, R. Dyson. LP ADDS: D. Ross, The Gap Band. Gap Band, 30 To 23 — G. Benson, 29 To 26 — Liiio, Ex To 29 — Madonna, Ex To 30 — Serge. ADDS: Planet Patrol, Brass Construction, Jarreau, G. Knight & The Pips, Electric Mind, N. King, Sister Sledge. WAWA-AM — MILWAUKEE — JIMMY GOODTYME, PD — #1 — ISLEY BROTHERS HOTS: S.O.S. Band, D. Summer, A. Franklin, R. James, Zapp, Midnight Star, Klique, G. KnightS The I LP ADDS: Midnight Star, Rene & Angela. Pips, Mary Jane Girls, Shaiamar, E. Grant, Manhattans, D. Williams, Gap Band, New Edition, J. WUFO — BUFFALO — MARK VANN, MD — #1 — H. HANCOCK Osborne. ADDS: Rufus & C. Khan. P. Bailey, G. Benson, M. Brown, Freeez. HOTS: S.O.S. Band, R. Jarttes Slingshot, Liiio, P. Bryson/R. Flack, A. Franklin, S. Lattisaw. L. Jackson, Rufus & C. Khan, Freeez, Isley Brothers, J. Osborne, Mary Jane Girls, Ashford & Simpson, WYLD-FM — NEW ORLEANS — BRUTE BAILEY, MD — ffl — S.O.S. BAND Zapp, The Gap Band, Maze, Shaiamar, G. Benson. ADDS: Klymaxx, Lakeside, B. Nunn, HOTS: A. Franklin, F. Henderson, H. Hancock, D. Ross, Ashford & Simpson, R. James, P. Bryson/R. Commodores. Lipps, Inc., Manhattan Transfer, D. Summer, K. Crawford, Montage, M. Lovesmith. Flack, Cheri, Rufus & C. Khan, Motivation, Shaiamar, The P Crew, P. Bailey, S. Mills, TheGap Band, R. Dyson, One Way, L. Kirton, New Edition. ADDS: Mtume, Manhattan Transfer, Freeez, M. Wycoff, K. WMBX — CHICAGO — LEE MICHAELS, PD — #1 — FREEEZ Kissoon, Galactic Orchestra. HOTS: S.O.S. Band, J. Osborne. Isley Brothers, Clark Sisters, Shaiamar, D. Ross, Ashford & Simpson, P. Bryson/R. Flack, Mary JaneGirls, A. Franklin, Cheri, S. Lattisaw, F. James, TheGap Band, Midnight WRKS — NEW YORK — BARRY MAYO, PD — #1 — MARY JANE GIRLS Star, Liiio, H. Hancock, Motivation, P. Bailey, Rufus & C. Khan. ADDS: J.W. Wade, Lakeside, M. Scott, JUMPS: 5 To 3 — S.O.S. Band, 13 To 6 — Rufus, 14 To 1 1 — R. James, 30 To 14 — Michael Jackson, 29 Stone City Band, Two Sisters, D. Williams. LP ADDS: S.O.S. Band, J. Osborne, R, James, Liiio, To 19 — Manhattans, 23 To 20 — Liiio, Ex To 28 — One Way, Ex To 29 — Kashif. ADDS: Manhattan Ashford & Simpson. Transfer, Third World, Mtume.

WDMT — CLEVELAND — BOBBY MAGIC, PD — #1 — ZAPP KDIA — OAKLAND — JEFF HARRISON, PD — #f1 — R. JAMES HOTS: J. Osborne, R. James, S.O.S. Band, New Edition, H. Hancock, F. Grace & Rhinstone, G. Knight HOTS: S. Mills, Zapp, The Gap Band, New Edition, Shaiamar, J. Osborne, S.O.S. Band, Maze, Rufus& & The Pips, Clark Sisters, A. Franklin, D. Williams, Kashif, Mary Jane Girls, M. Sembello. Klique, C. Khan, A, Baker, G. Knight & The Pips, A. Franklin. ADDS: J. Holliday. P. Bailey. Klique, D. Williams. L T D., G. Benson, Michael Jackson, P. Bryson/R. Flack, Maze, Ashford & Simpson. ADDS: The Gap High Inergy, Slingshot. Band, Rufus & C. Khan, B. Joel, Freeez. LP ADDS: R. James, O'Bryan. WDAS-FM — PHILADELPHIA — JOE TAMBURRO, PD — #1 — H. HANCOCK WJMO — CLEVELAND — ERIC STONE, PD — f#1 — J. OSBORNE HOTS: R. James, J. Osborne. S.O.S. Band, Rufus & C. Khan, Zapp, P. Bry- ^n/R. Flack, Freeez, K. HOTS: S.O.S. Band. Maze, Ashford & Simpson, S. Lattisaw, Clark Sisters. Midnight Star, G. Knight & Blow, A. Franklin, Ashford & Simpson, Shaiamar, Mary Jane Girls, The Gap Band, Cashmere, S. The Pips, G. Wright, D. Williams, One Way, P. Bryson/R. Flack, H. Hancock, L. Jackson, Richie Family, Lattisaw, Michael Jackson, Newcieus, Slingshot, New Edition. Club House. ADDS: Tavares, M. Whodini, Zapp. O'Jays, Whispers. ADDS: Lipps Inc., Manhattan Transfer, Mtume, Galactica, A. Baker, Wycoff, N.J. Wright, Manhattan T ransfer, Commodores, K-9 Corps, Montage, New Order, Prince. S. L. Murdock, Sugar Hill Gang, Klique, Cashmere. Sister Shango. LP P. Bailey, S. Mills, Ashford & Simpson, The Gap Band. Christophei , Sledge, ADDS: WJLB — DETROIT — J. McKAY, MICHAEL MD WSOK — SAVANNAH — JAY BRYANT, PD — #1 — S. LATTISAW HOTS: Isley Brothers, Mary Jane Girls, Freeez, Midnight Star, G. Knight 8 The Pips, S.O.S. Band, R. JUMPS: 14 To 1 1 —G. Knight& The Pips, 17To 12 — J. Osborne, 18To 14 — L. Jackson, 19To 15 — L, James, A. Franklin, Manhattans, Shaiamar, H. Hancock, Garrett's Crew, Rufus & C. Khan, Clark Graham, 24 To 17 — TheGap Band, 23 To 18 — Klique, 27 To 19 — Slingshot, 28 To 20 — Mary Jane Sisters, Zapp. ADDS: Tavares. Slave. LP ADDS: S. Mills. Junior. Zapp, One Way, Montage. — Girls, 29 To 25 — R. Dyson, 30 To 26 — G. Benson, Ex To 27 — L, Kirton, Ex To 28 — Glass, Ex To 29 WRBD — FT. LAUDERDALE — JOE FISHER, PD — #1 — NEW EDITION S. Mills, Ex To 30 — Rufus & C. Khan. ADDS: B. Nunn. New Horizons, J. Holliday, Tavares. Slave. LP JUMPS:6To3 — S.Lattisaw, 7To4 — OneWay, 10 To 5 — J. Osborne. 11 To 6 — K.Blow, 13 To 8 — P. ADDS: The Gap Band, Rufus & C. Khan, Ashford & Simpson. Bryson/R. Flack, 15 To 9 — D. Ross, 34 To 10 — Zapp, 29 To 1 1 — Freeez, 30 To 12 — H Hancock, 31 WWDM — SUMTER — KEVIN FLEMMING, PD/MD — #1 — S.O.S. BAND To 13 — Planet Patrol. 33 To 14 — Gap Band, 32 To 15 — R. Dyson, 20 To 17 — S. Robinson/B. HOTS: A. Franklin, J, Osborne, S.O.S. Band, R. James, H. Hancock, S. Lattisaw. Zapp, New Edition, Mitchell, — To 21 — Reddings, 22 To 18 — Cheri, 25 To 19 — Zoom!, 26 To 20 Ashford & Simpson, 36 The Gap Band, Michael Jackson, Motivation, G. Knight & The Pips, R. Laws, M. Wycoff, Kashif. S. 46 To 22 — J. Gill, 47 To 23 — Mary Jane Girls, 37 To 24 — Rufus & C. Khan, 40 To 25 — Maze. 50 To 26 Mills. ADDS: Tavares, J. Holliday, Cybotron, Whispers. — Kashif, 43 To 27 — Klique, 38 To 28 — Spandau Ballet, 42 To 29 — The Rake, 45 To 30 — S. Mills, 44 To 31 — Project Future, 48 To 32 — Serge, 41 To 33 — J. Castor, 39 To 34 — N. Hendryx, Ex To 35 — OK100 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - JON TURK, MD — (f1 — A. FRANKLIN J. Osborne, Liiio, 49 To 36 — Liquid Gold, Ex To 37 — P. Bailey, Ex To 38 — Cybotron, Ex To 39 — Whispers, Ex To HOTS: Michael Jackson, G. Knight & The Pips, Motivation, The Gap Band, S.O.S. Band, Kashif, Hill Gang, 40 — Sugar Hill Gang, Ex To 41 — Slave, Ex To 42 — M. McLaren. Ex To 43 — Wuf Ticket, Ex To 44 — G. Benson, L. Kirton, New Edition, Ashford & Simpson, Clark Sisters, Klique, Sugar Glass, Ex To 45 — Clark Sisters, Ex To 46 — S. Brown, Ex To 47 — R. Crawford, Ex To 48 — M. Stewart, O. Liggett, Spandau Ballet. R. Dyson, S. Mills. Maze, Shaiamar. ADDS: Freeez, Cameo, Cybotron, Ex To 49 — Third World, Ex To 50 — D, Joseph. ADDS: Dynamite Two, J. Holliday, Pieces Of A Dream, Desi, Raymun, C. Farrow, G. Fleming. LP ADDS: The Gap Band.

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Cash Box/September 10, 1983 29 NEWS & REVIEWS Video Games Makers Forge Ahead Despite Market Flux

f continued from page 5f a price tag of at least $700, with a less ex- software. manger Denis Squeri reports the company , buyers, we've barely to. made inroads The pensive "expansion module” unit available A source associated with Mattel, who is enjoying "phenomenal success” with ti- market is just too vibrant to declare it dead; for consumers who already own a asked not to be identified, told Cash Box tles like “Atlantis,” “Firefighter,” "Cosmic it’s really going to be prospering." ColecoVision video game machine. that the new management’s mandate was, Ark” and "Riddle of the Sphinx.” Imagic Entin seems to feel there are at least two "Normally, Coieco does not indicate ap- essentially, to "do anything they can to get recently restructured its marketing and ad- factors which will keep the vid game proximate retail price, and never has rid of the stuff that’s already out there” in vertising procedures and pulled much of market a viable entity for some time to Coieco indicated a suggested retail price,” stores and unloading inventory. “They’ll do its print ads in favor of television spots. The come: rapidly-advancing technology that explained Wruck. “In the case of ADAM we that between now and the first quarter of company plans to give its biggest push this visuals special can provide enhanced and broke with tradition and indicated possible 1 984,” said the company insider, “and then winter to the game “Moonsweeper,” which effects, the in price of and drop game retail pricing because it was important for they’ll seriously re-evaluate where they’re will be available in at least six different for- systems in the months ahead. Cartridges the trade as well as the consumers to at. No one has yet definately told me Mattel mats by year’s end, including Atari VCS may soon be able to give gameplayers realize the price value relationship ... In is getting out of electronics, but the attitude and 5200, Intellivision, CoiecoVision, Atari realistic 3-D action, in addition to other some statements we have now indicated starting at retail, coupled with the fact that 400/800/1200, and Commadore Vic 20- features such as voice-recognition that ADAM could be $700 and also higher Mattel has a lack of stock balancing compatible, with a Texas Instruments’ Tl- capabilities. Entin explained, while on the module form. That is our response programs, there’s drastic price reductions program scheduled for January. manufacturer's rebates and store dis- to our observation as to what is happening in stores because they see the writing on Multi-system games, new accessories counts might see hardware come down with the retailers. Individual chain margins the wall, and senior management’s deci- and periferials, visually dynamic arcade considereably in price by the end of the are quite different from competitors’, in- sion to ciear out inventory and re-evaluate translations and hardware innovations like year. Right now, with a $30 company dividual outlets’ margins are their own the situation leads me to believe ADAM’S Super Game digital data packs rebate. Atari VCS units are selling for ap- perogative. So to satisfy some of their something’s up. Essentially they’re not go- are just a few of the advancements on the proximately $58, and some industry situations when they are indicating a higher ing to manufacture more hardware or horizon of the video game trade. Ob- sources have indicated the price could price than we would have anticipated, we software. They may introduce some viously, manufacturers are gearing up for year’s to drop to below $50 by end due a ourselves have now been indicating a software titles in the fall, because they’re the Christmas selling season, trying to rid new association Atari has established with higher price as what we expect the retail technically obligated to do so.” themselves of ancient product in prepara- an exclusive distribution network. price to be." Besides hardware/software manufac- tion of new goods, and finally showing Entin's optimism regarding Atari comes turers Atari and Mattel, software-only com- Coieco Plans some signs of restraint in announcing and in light of the giant’s announcement panies such as Activision, Imagic, CBS game introducing an overload of merchandise. of losses totalling over $300 million and Coieco has indicated approximately Electronics, 20th Century Fox Games of the 500,000 of the computers will be delivered The next four months will be crucial ones layoffs of about 1 ,000 employees since the Century and Telesys, have faced trying to stores by year’s end, as well as a for the industry, to sure, beginning of the year. In marked contrast times over the course of 1983 in rallying be and the fate of selection of several major corporations Hartford, Connecticutt-based Coieco In- programs ranging from Super against the consumer backlash towards could hang in Packs to educational the balance. dustries, Inc. has announced an increase Game software. A home video games. Activision, with six out of over 100% with sales of its ColecoVision number regular home vid games for the of the Top 15 games on the charts this console and game cartridges topping $300 ColecoVision console — such as "Time week, is still releasing cartridges on a Pilot,” — Allegience Pacts LAX million for the first half of the year. And “Front Line” and “WarGames” regular timetable, and supporting each what does Coieco attribute its overwhelm- have also been promised to appear in time cart with extensive promotions and adver- LOS ANGELES — LAX Records, headed ing success to? for the Christmas season. In addition, tising. "Decathlon” which just entered the by industry veterans Steve Gold and Jerry "I several software companies plan to in- charts last week, is the target of a special Goldstein, recently entered worldwide dis- "Companies that provide well translated troduce product for ColecoVision, in- promotion which offers a low-priced Bruce tribution agreement with Allegiance arcade games and recognizable licensed cluding Big Five’s "Miner 2049er’’ adapta- Jenner competition gameplaying glove to Records, according to Bill Valenziano, titles and support those introductions with tion, Imagic’s original “WingWars” and consumers who mail in a response card. A president of the company. advertising are the companies that con- Parker Bros, translation of the popular simulation amusement called “Space tinue to be successful,’’ said Barbara LAX product will be distributed in the Mylstar/Gottlieb arcade entry, “Q'Bert.” Shuttle" due out by Christmas will have Wruck, director of corporate communica- U.S. through the Allegiance network of in- While companies like Coieco are comprehensive promotional support, tions at Coieco. The company’s most re- dependent distributors and by the soon to reporting excellent gains and have although exact details are not available at cent releases include the home game ver- be announced web of foreign affiliates. revolutionary new products waiting in the this time. sion of Universal USA’s coin-op hit “Mr. wings, however, many former giants of the Retailers Favorable Product to be released are LPs by Do!’’ as well as the hand-grip/joystick industry are trying desperately to stay Activision has endeared itself to retailers The Plugz, Lee Oskar, The New Riders and Super action Controllers (in preliminary afloat. Mattel Electronics — fighting high not only because of its relatively consistant the Circle Jerks. The pact also calls for re- shipments) and the Gemini console, a lack of losses and a credibility in the hit-quality product, but also due to its release of the War catalog and LPs by The variant of Atari’s VCS system. Coleco’s marketplace with just one hit title (“Burger sophisticated retail programs. Said Frank Animals, Jimmy Witherspoon, Ronnie ADAM, set to be introduced in late August, Time”) in Cash Box’s Top 15 Video Games Mainero of Activision’s sales department, Laws, Eric Burdon and others. 'I has had its release date postponed until chart, overhauled its senior management "Sounding somewhat immodest, I am the Federal Communications Commission team during the summer months and is pleased with industry reaction to our whole approves certain specifications of the currently reported to be examining its stock balancing . . . machine. program Our new future position in the marketplace. stock balancing program began on Sep- Although Coieco originally stated the Although none of the Mattel executives are tember 1 and is designed for our ADAM would sell for around $600, retailers giving interviews to the press, company customers to manage their inventory, and distributors expressed doubts that spokesperson Charlene Margaritis stated relieve the burden of carrying older inven- such a price point would be feasible to turn the gamemaking facility is committed to its tory and clean out the pipeline for fresh a profit (Cash Box, July the 23). When bun- forthcoming productfortheAtari VCS, IBM product. We will extend a 1% discount on dled family computer in in system bows the computers and Apple system, addition all cartridges purchased by all Activision months ahead, it will more than likely carry to its own Intellivision-compatible customers. The returns and exchange priviliges will be applied to all customers and will give an exchange credit at the rate of 93% of the original net purchase price of the product returned. What you’re looking SOLAR STYX — Members of Styx re- at is a 7% return and restocking charge. cently gathered in Niles, Mich, to par- Return credits will be applied only against ticipate in a demonstration of "Solar Genny future purchases of eligible Activision One," the solar powered-generator that product.” was used in recording Styx' latest LP, ” Another software-only firm, Imagic, is “Kilroy Was Here. Pictured at the demo

closing out over half-a-dozen catalogue ti- session are Styx’ guitarist Tommy Shaw (!) tles and western regional merchandise chatting with actress Pam Dawber. THE RHYTHM SEaiON

(continued from page 27) further tout his kudos, Russell’s “Cubano-Bop,” first performed by Dizzy Gillespie’s band at Carnegie Hail in 1947, is considered the quintessential Cuban/jazz big band tune ever done. The San Diego Kool Jazz Festival in addition to performances in Tempe, Ariz., Albuquerque, N.M., Houston, Texas and New York are currently planned for Russell. HOT VINYL — The charts can be "Cold Blooded,” and that song is #1 this week for Gordy/Motown’s Rick James on the Cash Box Black Contemporary Singles chart. The tune unseats Solar act Midnight Star’s "Freak-A-Zoid,” having jumped from the #5

spot on that chart . . . Mtume’s Epic Records tune, "Would You LikeTo (Fool Around),” has been released as a single, #76 bullet this week on the Cash Box B/C Singles chart TARGETING THE JONES GIRLS — RCA recording group the Jones Girls recently com- chart . . . Manhattan Transfer debuts this week on the Cash Box B/C Singles at #82 pleted its label debut LP, entitled "On Target.” The album was co-produced and co- bullet with “Spice Of Life” on Atlantic Records . . . "Tell Me Love” by RCA artist Michael written by label mate Fonzi Thornton and Robert Wright, division vice president, black Wycoff debuted this week at #85 bullet on the Cash Box B/C Singles chart. music A&R, RCA Records. Pictured standing around pianist Wright at a studio rehearsal michaei martinez ’I are (l-r): Brenda Jones, Thornton, Valerie Jones and Shirley Jones.

198T 30 Cash Box/September 10, NTERNi4TION>lL

INTERN>lTION/1L D>1TELINE CBS Makes A&R

Argentina Japan because nothing is being done to increase Dept. Changes the overall BUENOS AIRES — Melograf Publishers, market.” TOKYO — According to the survey of the The controversy over the prepon- associated with CBS, arranged a party to In U.K., Japan Cash Box Tokyo Office, the sales of this derance of 12-inch records is now being unveil a new award, the Golden Score, to NEW YORK — Both CBS Records U.K. and country in this summer have been, forced to specialize dance music in keep- the artists and composers who have ob- Epic/Sony Inc. in Japan have restructured generally speaking, or little almost even a ing with the 12-inch format, and others for- tained remarkable success every year. The their A&R international departments. down in comparison with the of same term ced to make longer 12-inch versions, in- first went to PImpInela, At CBS Records U.K., Hugh Atwooll has award pop duo the prior year. The reports from many ma- creasing recording costs. which was at the meeting and addressed been named head of international A&R jor retailers said that main causes of the Twelve-inch records the audience. CBS toppers Roberto Lopez, are turning the CBS label. The former international reper- stagnation were in so-called depression of chart into a dance chart, according to Norberto A&M toire label will Jeff Beatrlz Lupo and Tejero were the general manager, CBS report to economy, proliferation of the vice president Green. Gallup available, as well as journalists and Derek chart Gilbert, marketing director, label. also rental record business the shortage CBS and of manager Rust explained that radio and TV people. Melograf’s manager there was no Malcolm Eade, formerly international big selling hits. Notwithstanding downward way one could sensibly measure the is Marla del Carmen Hajdenwurcel. sales repertoire manager. Epic and Associated both of records and prerecorded current market by excluding 12-inch music star Rubin Blades is expec- labels (E/P/A), has been named head of in- Salsa tape, the new media, video tape, video records from the charts. He does not in town next week for the first salsa con- ternational A&R, E/P/A, and will report to ted disc, laser disc and CD (compact disc) believe the chart has created the dance in Argentina, produced by impresario Jerry Turner, marketing director, E/P/A. certs showed high increases to offset the losses music boom, but dance music is with Interdisc Records. merely a Additionally, Andy Stephens, formerly in- Daniel Grinbank in other areas. part of the market which is have reported before, this repertoire the chart ternational manager, CBS Records, U.K., As we Toshiba/EMI is expected to release a reflecting. However, despite all the fuss has never been really popular in this coun- has been appointed head of international new character commodity on Oct. 1. It’s a about 12-inch dance records, one of the try, despite the efforts to promote it and the licensing and will report to the company’s two-set, dry-battery packed in on a board biggest selling singles of this year has been that it has sales potential. Inter- managing director Paul Russell. forecasts with colorful picture of popular artists prin- Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” disc has released several albums by Attwooll and Eade will beresponsiblefor ted on it. The retail price is 300 yen ($1.20) which was only ever released in plain black Blades and Willie Colon, among other scheduling international repertoire per set. The company has decided to seven-inch. salsa artists, and will profit of good promo- available to CBS Records U.K. and the ac- release it in response to favorable results in Slouxsie and the Banshees play their tion with this visit. quisition of their direct licenses. They will the sample sales of it. By the way, the art- only two planned British dates this year Mexican teen chanteur Luis Miguel will also construct relationships with CBS ists to be printed on the board are HIroko when they present “The Banshee Prom” Records affiliates around the in- return to Argentina next January for ap- Yakushimaru, Yuming, Of Course, Beatles world, 1983 at London’s Albert Hall at the end of cluding their artists managers. pearances in various summer resorts, it and Duran Duran. and this month. For the first time ever, the EMI. Sales of his In his newly created post, Stephens has been announced by Ltd. will Teichiku Record Co., receive Albert Hall’s management has agreed to assumes responsibility for international second album have moved the company to applications from volunteers for selection remove all of the seats in the arena . . . Paul re-release his first effort, which sold licensing of all repertoire owned by CBS of fresh singers as the commemoration Young supports his number one selling around units first launched. Records U.K. Reporting to him are Julia 10,000 when event of the 50th year of the foundation of single, "Wherever I Lay My Hat,” a cover The second LP has in Elsdon, international A&R coordinator, and sold excess of the company. Any one selected as the new version of Marvin Gaye’s song, with a full 11 5,000 units and is still going very strongly. Sue Ball, international A&R assistant. singers wiil debut on Nov. 21. Applications U.K. tour beginning Sept. 24. PolyGram hosted two parties the same At Epic/Sony Inc., the international A&R will be accepted until Sept. 26. Both Elton John’s Rocket Records, which 18 department has been reorganized into two evening; at 7 p.m., it was folk music hour amateur and professional singers can be months ago cut back on both its artists with the parts. A&R manger Shigeaki Yoshikawa new album by Suna Rocha and candidates at this event. roster and releases, is planning now to ex- will head the group in charge of repertoire Raul Carnota, newcomers in the field; at 10 kozo otsuka pand again on a controlled level. The label, p.m., a few blocks away from the first originating from the U.S., Canada, theU.K., which has been concentrating on John gathering, the label was host to the and Australia. A&R manager Shiro Ono will United Kingdom product has signed new band, Expandls, premiere of Flashdance, in tie with lead the other group, which is charged with which debuts this week with a single, sportswear manufacturer Fiorucci. After LONDON — A & M Records has launched a repertoire originating from continental “Mystic Man,” produced by John the screening, the guests were offered milk new selling campaign for the current Owen Europe and Latin America. Both managers single, cover version of Williams of Blancmange reknown. Manag- shakes, whisky, hot dogs and popcorn in Annabel Lamb a will report to Mitsuo Takaku, who has been ing director John Hall said: ’’Rocket the lobby of the theatre. “Riders of the Storm.” Joining the current appointed director, international A&R. Records does want to stay in the business New labels are popping out as a result of spate of free gifts with singles, a free video Takuku replaces Nori Nonaka, who has of music and reinvest some of the money the predicted recovery of the market after of her performing her new hit appears been transferred to CBS/Sony, where he

shrink to the single. video is earned through Elton John. I would like to nearly two years of suffocating crisis. One wrapped The becomes director, international A&R. He the promotion clip for the single, and see us with a roster of four or five acts.” of them is Audiomagnetica, headed by made had been domestic A&R director at Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Ramon Villanueva, who previously worked the tape is only as long as the single, so it and Jimmy Page CBS/Sony prior to his appointment. other value, appear with their guitars at two charity con- for EMI and American Recording; the first has no say A&M Records. The In an unrelated move, Yukio Hata has special is available certs to be held at London’s Albert Hall. launching is an album by metal rock group package being made been appointed director, promotion, V8. Tecnocassette, another tape on a first-come, first-served basis, and not The first takes place on Sept. 20, and is in Epic/Sony. aid of Research Into Multiple Sclerosis, duplicator, is also entering the label all dealers have been successful in order- and the following night the musicians business with an album by duo Isa and has ing it. same Cesia To Handle Gallup chart manager Godfrey Rust said appear in aid of the Prince Charles Trust. in hand several other products. Confab Those who have also agreed to in- Travel Microfon topper Mario Kaminsky that the campaign was acceptable as it was appear clude Steve WInwood, Charlie Watts, Bill reports steady sales for the second LP by artist-related, but checks would be made LOS ANGELES — Cesia Ritter Travel, Inc. that It Wyman, Kenny Jones and Andy chanteuse Sandra MIhanovIch, whose first to ensure would be generally has been chosen for the 10th year to serve Fairweather-Low, while album exceeded the 80,000 mark, and the available and not only in chart return several other as the U.S. travel coordinator for Vidcom, shops. superstars are likely to be added to the bill recent Joan Manuel Serrat album, in spite However the campaign has caused MIDEM and MIP-TV in conjunction with in the of the damage to sales eventually many complaints because in this case the next few weeks. Harvey Seslowsky and Perard Assoc. A major U.K. tour is produced by the airing of the entire concert gift costs more than the record, lain planned by The Cesia will be assisting convention par- Commodores, the first gig set for Cornwall offered by the artist at the Luna Park NcNay, outspoken member of the BPI ticipants with custom arrivals, car and hotel on Sept. 1 7. The also plans short Stadium by a local FM station, which, ac- council, said: "At the end of the day, it is Damned a reservations, reconfirmation and return costing more to market a record and in the tour, and In October 10cc starts a 1983 arrangements. cording to Kaminsky, resulted in 30,000 The company is located at tour. home tapes of the event. long run the industry isn’t gaining anything 902 2nd Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. The chrlssy Iley mlguel smIrnoff phone is (212) 421-1166. INTERN/fflON/IL BESTSELLERS Argentina United Kingdom STOP TEN 45s Italy TOP TEN 45s TOP TEN 45s S 1 Fama — Irene Cara — PolyGram 1 Vamos A La Playa — M. & J. Righeira — CGD 1 Gold — Spandau Ballet — Reformation : 2 Y Como Es El — Jose Luis Perales — Music Hall 3 Olvidame — Pimpinela — CBS 2 I Like Chopin — Gazebo — Baby Long Hot Summer — The Style Council — Polydor 3 Every Breath 4 DIrecto Al Corazon — Luis Miguel — EMI You Take — Police — CBS/A&M Wings Of A Dove — Madness — Stiff j 5 Paralso — Pomada — RCA 4 Juliet — Robin Gibb — PolyGram/Poiydor Red Red Wine — UB40 — DEP Int'l I 5 Sunshine It 6 Camblas Ml Amor — Valeria Lynch — PolyGram Reggae — Laid Back — Atlas Give Up — KC & The Sunshine Band — Epic 7 De REpente Sola — Cacho Castana — RCA 6 Amore DIsperato — Nada — EMI I’m Still Standing — Elton John — Rocket I 8 Tu Nl Te Imagines — Francisco — PolyGram 7 Nell’Arla — Marcella — CBS RockIt — Herbie Hancock — CBS j 8 Not The Loving Kind — Twins — Fonit Cetra 8 Club Tropicana — Wham! — Innervision ! 9 Nostalgia — Daniel Magal — Music Hall 10 9 Tropicana — Gruppo Itallano — Ricordi 9 Everything Counts — Depeche — . Mode Flashdance . . Mute 1 What A Feeling — Irene Cara — PolyGram 10 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me — Wall Street Crash — 10 Watching You Watching Me — David Grant — TOP Chrysalis I TEN LPs Panarecord/Magnet ' 1 Pimpinela — Pimpinela — CBS TOP TEN LPs 2 DIrecto Al Corazon — Luis Miguel — EMI TOP TEN LPs 1 Eighteen Greatest Hits — Michael Jackson & The Jackson Five I 3 Alejandro Lerner — 1 MIxage — various artists — Baby — Telstar j Alejandro Lerner — Musidisc/Dist. 2 Syncronicity — Police — CBS/A&M 2 Fantastic — Wham! — Innervision ! Belgrano 3 Tre — Teresa De Slo — PolyGram/Philips 3 Thriller — Michael i 4 Reunion En LIbertad — various artists — RCA Jackson — Epic 4 1983 — Lucio Dalla — RCA 4 Punch The Clock — Elvis Costello 5 The Kids From Fame — various artists — RCA & The Attractions — F-Beat I 6 5 Disco Samba — Joaos — Baby 5 The Principle Of Moments — Robert Plant — Es Paranza I Superstrellas — various artists — PolyGram 6 Calore — Renato Zero — 6 No Parlez — Paul i 7 Senorlta Maestra — Cristina Lemercier — RCA RCA/Zerolandia Young — CBS 7 Festivalbar ’83 7 8 Telejuegos — various artists — ATC/Interdisc — various artists — RCA Alpha — Asia — Geffen I 9 8 Gucclnl — Francesco Quccini — EMI 8 The Very Best Of The Beach Boys Capitol j Cada Loco Con Su Tema — Joan Manuel Serrat — — 9 Kermesse — various artists — WEA 9 True — Spandau Ballet — Reformation I Ariola/Microfon 0 Flashdance — soundtrack — PolyGram 10 Thriller — Michael Jackson — CBS Epic 10 Too Low For Zero — Elton John — Rocket — Prensarlo c —Musica e Olschi —Melody Maker

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le, Artist, Label, Number, Distributor Weeks Weeks ^ Weeks i| 1 On On , On 9/3 Chart 9/3 Chart IM 9/3 Chart

1 SYNCHRONICITY ssa 34 THE LOOK 998 67 LIONEL RICHIE 8.98 THE POLICE (A&M SP-3735) RCA SHALAMAR (Solar/Elektra 9 60239) WEA 34 6 (Motown 6007 ML) MCA

2 THRILLER 35 IN YOUR EYES 998 68 SERGIO MENDES 999 MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic QE 38112) CBS GEORGE BENSON (Warner Bros. 9 23744-1) WEA 30 13 (A&M SP-4937) RCA 65 18

3 FLASHDANCE 9.90 (36) STAY WITH ME TONIGHT 990 69 KILROY WAS HERE 999 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK JEFFREY OSBORNE (A&M SP-4940) RCA STYX (A&M SP-3734) RCA (Casablanca 811 492-1 M-1) POL 37 FASCINATION 998 70 OLIVIA’S GREATEST HITS 4 PYROMANIA s.9s THE HUMAN LEAGUE (VIrgIn/A&M SP-12501) RCA VOL. DEF LEPPARD (Mercury 810 492-1 M-1) POL 2 998 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (MCA-5347) MCA 66 50 38 FASTWAY 5 STAYING ALIVE 990 (Columbia BFC 30662) CBS 36 16 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (RSO 813 269-1 Y-1) POL 71 WE ARE ONE 39 NO PARKING ON THE MAZE featuring FRANKIE BEVERLY 6 THE WILD HEART (Capitol ST- 12262) CAP 998 DANCE FLOOR eos STEVIE NICKS (Modern/Atco 90084-1) WEA MIDNIGHT STAR (Solar/Elektra 9 60241) WEA 72 WHAMMY! 998 THE B-52's (Warner Bros. 9 23819-1) WEA 7 ALPHA 8 96 40 H O 8.98 ASIA (Geflen GHS 4008) WEA 2 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES (RCA AFL1-4383) RCA 33 46 73 JARREAU 6 98 8 LET’S DANCE 998 (Warner Bros. 9 23801-1) WEA 64 22 DAVID BOWIE (EMI America SO-17093) CAP 41 EVERYBODY’S 74 CITY KIDS ROCKIN’/NEIL THE 898 9 AN INNOCENT MAN & SPYRO GYRA (MCA-5431) MCA 70 6 i| BILLY JOEL (Columbia OC 38873) CBS SHOCKING PINKS 998 NEIL YOUNG (Geffen GHS 4013) WEA 42 4 75 HOLY DIVER 998 10 THE PRINCIPLE OF DIO (Warner Bros. 9 23836-1) WEA FLICK OF THE SWITCH 999 MOMENTS 0.90 42} ROBERT PLANT AC/DC (Atlantic 7 80100-1) WEA 76 RIO 9,99 ST-1221 73 38 (Es Paranza/ Atlantic 7 90101-1) WEA 10 7 DURAN DURAN (Harvest 1) CAP 43 ALBUM 8.98 JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS 77PASSIONWORKS 11 KEEP IT UP (Blackheart 5437) MCA 39 10 HEART (Epic QE 38800) CBS LOVERBOY (Columbia OC 38703) CBS 44 STATE OF CONFUSION 990 DRASTIC MEASURES KANSAS (CBS Associated QZ 38733) CBS ^2 LAWYERS IN LOVE 998 THE KINKS (Arista AL8-8018) RCA JACKSON BROWNE (Asylum 9 60268-1) WEA 45 LIVING IN OZ S98 79 YOU BOUGHT IT, YOU NAME 13 SWEET DREAMS (ARE RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA AFL1-4660) RCA 47 20 IT 999 JOE WALSH (Full Moon 9 23884-1) WEA 75 10 MADE OF THIS) 990 EURYTHMICS (RCA AFL1-4681) RCA 46 BORN TO LOVE 990 PEABO BRYSON & ROBERTA FLACK 80 JANE FONDA’S WORKOUT (Capitol ST-12284) CAP 14 REACH THE BEACH 998 RECORD THE FIXX (MCA-39001) MCA (Columbia CX2 38054) CBS 77 68 47 GET IT RIGHT 990 ARETHA FRANKLIN (Arista AL8-8019) RCA 15 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE 81 JUICY FRUIT (Epic FE 60 17 MONEY 998 48 “ROSS” 8.98 MTUME 38588) CBS DONNA SUMMER (Mercury 812 265-1 M-1) POL DIANA ROSS (RCA AFL1-4677) RCA 32 9 82 MARY JANE GIRLS 998 (Gordy/Motown 6040GL) MCA 16 RHYTHM OF YOUTH 990 49 VISIONS 8 96 MEN WITHOUT HATS GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (Backstreet BSR 39002) MCA (Columbia FC 38205) CBS 83 A DECADE OF HITS THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND (Epic FE 38795) CBS

. . 17 CARGO 50 THE CLOSER YOU GET . 999 MEN AT WORK (Columbia OC 38660) CBS 15 19 ALABAMA (RCA AHL1-4633) RCA 49 26 84 MURMUR 6.98 R.E.M. (I.R.S./A&M SP-70604) RCA 67 20 18 SPEAKING IN TONGUES 998 51 NO FRILLS 998 TALKING HEADS (Sire 9 23883-1) WEA 16 12 BETTE MIDLER (Atlantic 7 80070-1) WEA 85 JULIO JULIO IGLESIAS (Columbia FC 38640) CBS 80 25 19 METAL HEALTH 52 TOO LOW FOR ZERO 998 QUIET RIOT (Pasha VFZ 38442) CBS 22 23 ELTON JOHN (Getten GHS 4006) WEA 86) EDDIE MURPHY (Columbia FC 38180) CBS 94 5 20 PUNCH THE CLOCK 53 RANT N’ RAVE WITH THE ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS STRAY CATS 998 87 WHITE FEATHERS 998 (Columbia FC 38897) CBS 23 5 15 STRAY CATS (EMI America SO-17102) CAP KAJAGOOGOO (EMI America ST-17094) CAP 78 MIND 21 ELIMINATOR 996 54 TAKE ANOTHER PICTURE 999 88 ALWAYS ON MY (Columbia FC 37951) CBS 80 76 ZZ TOP (Warner Bros. 9 23774-1) WEA QUARTERFLASH (Geffen GHS 4011) WEA 51 10 WILLIE NELSON 22 FRONTIERS 55 SECRET MESSAGES 89 RETURN OF THE JEDI 998 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK JOURNEY (Columbia OC 38504) CBS ELO (Jet QZ 38490) CBS (RSO 811 767-1 Y-1) POL 87 14

23 AFTER EIGHT 0.98 56 WAR 6 98 90 LOVE FOR LOVE 998 TACO (RCA PL 28520) RCA 26 10 U2 (Island/Atco 7 90067) WEA 57 26 WHISPERS (Solar/Elektra 9 60216-1) WEA 90 22 24 KISSING TO BE CLEVER 57 LEFTY PANCHO& 91 FOREVER BY YOUR SIDE CULTURE CLUB (VIrgIn/EpIc ARE 38398) CBS MERLE HAGGARD/WILLIE NELSON THE MANHATTANS (Epic FE 37958) CBS 55 33 (Columbia FC 38600) CBS 79 7 25 DURAN DURAN 6 98 (Capitol ST-12158) CAP 24 13 58 BUSINESS AS USUAL 92 OUTSIDE INSIDE 998 MEN AT WORK (Columbia ARC 37987) CBS THE TUBES (Capitol ST-12260) CAP 81 23 26 ZEBRA KILLER THE (Atlantic 7 80054-1) WEA 25 22 59 ON RAMPAGE _ 93 IV EDDY GRANT (Ice/Portrait B6R 38554) CBS 52 21 TOTO (Columbia FC 37728) CBS 95 74 27 COLD BLOODED 998 RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown 6043GL) MCA 60 BODY WISHES 999 94 PLAYS LIVE io98 ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. 9 23877-1) WEA 61 12 PETER GABRIEL (Geffen 2 GHS 401 2F) WEA 91 12 28 1999 10.90 PRINCE (Warner Bros. 9 23720-1) WEA 29 43 61 BETWEEN THE SHEETS 95 ALL THIS LOVE 998 THE ISLEY BROTHERS (T-Neck FZ 18674) CBS 56 16 DeBARGE (Motown 6012G) MCA 92 33 29 GREATEST HITS 990 AIR SUPPLY (Arista AL8-8024) RCA 46 4 62; ZAPP 8.98 96 YOU AND ME BOTH 998 ZAPP (Warner Bros. 9 23875-1) WEA 83 2 YAZ (Sire 9 23903-1) WEA 99 6 30 CUTS LIKE A KNIFE 996 63 CLOSE TO THE BONE BRYAN ADAMS (A&M SP-4919) RCA 28 30 eos 97 MR. NICE GUY 998 TOM TOM CLUB (Sire 9 23916) WEA RONNIE LAWS (Capitol ST-12261) CAP 98 7 31 TEXAS FLOOD RAY (Epic BFE CBS 64 HEADHUNTER 8 98 STEVIE VAUGHAN 38734) 98 BRANIGAN 2 998 KROKUS (Arista AL 9623) RCA 50 22 LAURA BRANIGAN (Atlantic 7 80052-1) WEA 101 23 32 FASTER THAN THE SPEED (65) ON THE RISE OF NIGHT 99 GIRL AT HER VOLCANO 599 THE S O S. BAND (Tabu FZ 38697) CBS BONNIE TYLER (Columbia BFC 38710) CBS 40 5 RICKIE LEE JONES (Warner Bros. 9 23805-1) WEA 97 11

66 THE HURTING 6 98 MUSIC 33 PIECE OF MIND 990 TEARS FOR FEARS 100 MOUNTAIN gge IRON MAIDEN (Capitol ST-12274) CAP 31 15 ALABAMA (RCA AFL1-4229) RCA 103 80 V (Mercury 811 039-1 M-1) POL ......

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Weeks Weeks On On On 9/3 Chari 9/3 Chart 9/3 Chart 101 LISTEN 898 134 UNTOUCHABLES 896 167 FORTUNE 410 898 A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS LAKESIDE (Solar/Elektra 9 60204-1) WEA 132 18 DONNIE IBIS (MCA-5427) MCA 158 10 (Jlve/Arista JL8-8013) RCA 56 16 135 LOW RIDE 898 168 SYNCHRO SYSTEM 898 102 BILLY IDOL EARL KLUGH (Capitol ST-12253) CAP 130 20 KING SUNNY ADE AND HIS AFRICAN BEATS (Chrysalis FV 41402) CBS 96 16 (Mango/Island MLPS 9737) IND 160 6 FUTURE SHOCK 136 MEAN STREAK 6.98 169 OUTA HAND 898 103 Y&T (A&M SP6-4960) RCA 148 3 HERBIE HANCOCK (Columbia FC 38814) CBS 141 2 CONEY HATCH (Mercury 812 869-1 M-1) POL 177 2 104 NAKED EYES 898 137 BLAME IT ON LOVE AND ALL 170 YOU CAN’T STOP ROCK ’N’ (EMI America ST-17089) CAP 107 22 THE GREAT HITS 898 ROLL 8.96 SMOKEY ROBINSON (Tamla/Motown 6064TL) MCA 147 2 105 MADNESS 898 TWISTED SISTER (Atlantic 7 80074-1) WEA 174 6 vt'.-.. (Geffen GHS 4002) WEA 100 21 138 FANTASTIC 171 SOMEBODY’S GONNA LOVE WHAMI U.K. (Columbia BFC 38911) CBS 155 3 106 STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY n ge YOU 898 RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN 139 GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL 896 LEE GREENWOOD (MCA 5403) MCA 156 19 (Warner Bros. 9 23679-1) WEA 137 2 OINGO BOINGO (A&M SP-4959) RCA 149 3 172 YOUR MOVE 898 107 FIELD DAY 898 140 CANDY GIRL 898 AMERICA (Capitol ST-12277) CAP 179 2 MARSHALL CRENSHAW NEW EDITION 173 ANOTHER PERFECT DAY 898 (Warner Bros. 9 23873-1) WEA 89 13 (Streetwise SWRL 3301) IND 146 8 MOTORHEAD (Bronze/Mercury 811 365-1 M-1) POL 142 9 108 CONFRONTATION 898 141 GOLDEN YEARS 698 174 BURNING BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS DAVID BOWIE (RCA AFL1-4792) RCA 154 3 SHOOTING STAR (VIrgIn/Epic BFE 38683) CBS 165 10 (Island/Atco 7 90085-1) WEA 105 13 142 SHABOOH SHOOBAH 898 175 POWER AND THE GLORY 109 ALLIES 898 INXS (Atco 7 900721) WEA 143 26 SAXON (Carrere BFZ 38719) CBS 163 12 CROSBY, STILLS & NASH (Atlantic 7 80075-1) WEA 93 11 143 NEXT POSITION PLEASE 176 WILLIE NELSON’S GREATEST 110 KASHIF 898 CHEAP TRICK (Epic FE 38794) CBS — 1 (Arista AL RCA 108 23 HITS (AND SOME THAT WILL 9620) 144 WHAT BECOMES A SEMI- 111 THE REAL MACAW 898 BE) LEGEND MOST? 898 WILLIE (Columbia KC 237542) CBS 167 104 GRAHAM PARKER (Arista AL8-8023) RCA 123 3 NELSON JOAN RIVERS (Getten GHS4007) WEA 126 22 177 WE’VE GOT TONIGHT 898 112 THE DISTANCE 898 145 CHARLIE 898 BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND KENNY ROGERS (Liberty LO-51 143) CAP 172 27 (MIrage/Atco 7 90098-1) WEA 145 5 (Capitol ST-12254) CAP 111 35 178 OCTOPUSSY 898 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (A&M SP-4967) RCA 140 11 113 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 146 INDIVIDUAL CHOICE 896 WILLIE NELSON WITH WAYLON JENNINGS JEAN-LUC PONTY (Atlantic 7 80098-1) WEA 157 3 179THEWALK 599 (Columbia FC 38562) CBS 112 18 THE CURE (Sire 9 23928-1B) WEA 173 5 147 DIANA ROSS ANTHOLOGY 995 114 TRAVELS i496 (Motown 6049ML2) MCA 124 15 180 IN OUTER SPACE 698 PAT METHENY GROUP (ECM 23791-1) WEA 110 13 SPARKS (Atlantic 7 80055-1) WEA 161 21 148 BELLA DONNA 698 115 WAITING STEVIE NICKS 181 SNAPSHOT 898 FUN BOY THREE (Modern/Atco MR 38-139) WEA 150 7 SYLVIA (RCA AFL 1-4672) RCA 166 13 (Chrysalis B6V 41417) CBS 106 7 149 ROMAN HOLLIDAY 598 182 YOU AND I 898 116 NEVER KICK A SLEEPING DOG 898 (Jive/Arista JLM5-8086) RCA 136 5 O'BRYAN (Capitol ST-12256) CAP MITCH RYDER (RIva RVL 7503) POL 102 10 150 PRIDE 898 183 TOO TOUGH 898 117 MAMA AFRICA 898 ROBERT PALMER (Island/Atco 7 90065-1) WEA 152 19 ANGELA BOFILL (Arista AL 9616) RCA PETER TOSH (EMI America SO-27095) CAP 109 13 184 THE NET 898 118 SHINE ON ME 898 151 25 #1 HITS FROM 25 YEARS 9 98 LITTLE RIVER BAND (Capitol ST-12273) CAP (MCA-5428) MCA 119 8 ONE WAY . VARIOUS ARTISTS (Motown 5-308ML) MCA 127 15 185 THE HIGH ROAD 599 119 GET LUCKY 153 MERCILESS 8 98 ROXY MUSIC (Warner Bros. 9 23808-1B) WEA FC CBS 116 96 LOVERBOY (Columbia 37638) STEPHANIE MILLS (Casablanca 811 364-1 M-1) POL 168 2 186 ESCAPE 120 I’M SO PROUD 153 THE KEY 898 JOURNEY (Columbia TC 34708) CBS 182 110 (Columbia CBS 118 15 DENIECE WILLIAMS FC 38622) - JOAN ARMATRADING (A&M SP-4912) RCA 128 30 187 COMPUTER GAMES 898 121 MEMORIES 154 THIRD GENERATION GEORGE CLINTON (Capitol ST-12246) CAP 180 41 BARBRA STREISAND (Columbia TC 37678) CBS 114 34 HIROSHIMA (Epic FE 38708) CBS 164 2 188 MODERN HEART 122 HIGH & DRY 898 155 PRIVATE COLLECTION 898 CHAMPAIGN (Columbia FC 38284) CBS 186 25 DEF LEPPARD (Mercury SRM-1-4021) POL 134 11 JON AND VANGELIS (Polydor 813 174-1 Y-1) POL 138 6 189 SIOGO 898 123 FAREWELL TOUR ii 98 BLACKFOOT (Atco 7 90080-1) WEA 176 13 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 156 MIDNIGHT BLUE 898 (Warner Bros. 9 23772-1 G) WEA 104 8 LOUISE TUCKER 190 AMERICAN FOOL 898 JOHN COUGAR (Riva RVL 7501) POL 193 71 124 ALL THE GOOD ONES ARE (Arista AL8-8088) RCA 159 4 191 TOUGHER THAN LEATHER TAKEN 898 157 ARK 898 THE ANIMALS (I.R.S/A&M SP-70037) RCA — 1 WILLIE NELSON (Columbia QC 38248) CBS 184 26 IAN HUNTER (Columbia FC CBS 122 9 38628) 192 GREATEST HITS 125 INFORMATION 158 GREATEST HITS 898 KENNY ROGERS (Liberty LOO-10''2) CAP 151 152 DAN FOGELBERG DAVE EDMUNDS (Columbia FC 38651) CBS 115 17 - (Full Moon/Epic OE 38303) CBS 187 44 126 SCANDAL 159 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN THE O'JAYS (Philadelphia InfIFZ 385 18) CBS 135 11 193 THE GETAWAY 898 (Columbia FC 38194) CBS 120 32 CHRIS DeBURGH (A&M SP-4929) RCA 185 27 160 ON THROUGH THE NIGHT 898 127 AEROBIC SHAPE-UP II 898 DEF LEPPARD (MercuySRM-1-3828) POL 170 2 194 THINK OF ONE ... JOANIE GREGGAINS (Parade/Peter Pan PA 106) IND 129 38 WYNTON MARSALIS (Columbia FC 38641) CBS 166 10 128 PLEASURE VICTIM 696 161 TRUE 195 NIGHT AND DAY 898 BERLIN (Getten GHS 2036) WEA 117 31 SPANDAU BALLET (Chrysalis B6V 41403) CBS — 1 JOE JACKSON (A&M SP-4906) RCA 191 6- 129 THE FINAL CUT 162 WITH SYMPATHY 698 196 SPRING SESSION M 896 PINK FLOYD (Columbia 121 23 QC 38243) CBS MINISTRY (Arista AL 6608) RCA 162 14 MISSING PERSONS (Capitol ST-12226) CAP 189 46 130 ONE NIGHT WITH A STRANGER698 163 THE LUXURY GAP 898 197 KEYED UP 898 MARTIN BRILEY HEAVEN 17 (Virgin/Arista 8-8020) RCA 133 15 RONNIE MILSAP (RCA AFL 1-4670) RCA 190 20 (Mercury 422 810 322-1 M-1) POL 113 18 164 BUILT FOR SPEED 898 198 STEVE ARRINGTON’S HALL OF 131 LOST IN SPACE 898 STRAY CATS (EMI America ST-17070) CAP 1 69 64 JONZUN CREW (Tommy Boy TBLP 1001) IND 131 16 FAME 898 165 THE GOLDEN AGE OF (Atlantic 7 80049-1) WEA 183 27 132 SIXTEEN 898 STACY LATTISAW WIRELESS 896 199 WHAT GOES AROUND 898 (Cotllllon/Atco 7 90106-1) WEA 144 4 THOMAS DOLBY (Capitol ST-12271) CAP 139 24 THE HOLLIES (Atlantic 7 80078-1) WEA 192 8 133 GODDESS OF LOVE 898 166 GET NERVOUS 8 98 200 EVERYWHERE AT ONCE b98 PHYLLIS HYMAN (Arista AL 8)8021) RCA 125 13 PAT BENATAR (Chrysalis FV 41396) CBS 1 53 43 THE PLIMSOULS (Geffen GHS 4002) WEA 195 5 lALPHABETIZED TOP 200 ALBUMS (BY ARTIST)|

A Flock of Seagulls .... 101 Cure 179 Iglesias. Julio 85 Marley. Bob .108 Police 1 Talking Heads 18

AC/DC 42 Daniels. Charlie .... 83 INXS 142 Marsalis. Wynton ...... 194 Ponty, Jean-Luc 146 Tears For Fears 66 Adams, Bryan 30 de Burgh, Chris .... 193 Iris. Donnie 167 Mary Jane Girls ...82 Prince 28 Tom Tom Club 63

Aerobics (Greggains) . 127 DeBarge 95 Iron Maiden 33 Maze ... 71 Quarterflash 54 Tosh, Peter 117

Air Supply 29 Def Leppard . 4,122,160 Isley Brothers 61 Men At Work 17,58 Quiet Riot 19 Toto 93

Alabama . . 50,100 Dio 75 Jackson, Joe 195 Men Without Hats . . ...16 R. E.M 84 Tubes 92 America 172 Dolby. Thomas 165 Jackson, Michael 2 Mendes, Sergio 68 Richie. Lionel 67 Tucker, Louise 156

Armatrading, Joan .... 153 Doobie Brothers . . 123 James, Rick 27 Metheny, Pat 114 Rivers. Joan 144 25 #1 Hits 151 Animals 157 Duran Duran 25,76 Jarreau 73 Midler. Bette 51 Robinson. Smokey 137 Twisted Sister 170 Arrington, Steve 198 ELO 55 Jett. Joan 43 Midnight Star 39 Rogers, Kenny 158,177 Tyler, Bonnie 32 Asia 7 Edmunds. Dave .... 125 Joel, Billy 9 Mills, Stephanie 152 Roman Holliday 149 U2 56 B-52's 72 Eurythmics 13 John, Elton 52 Ministry 162 Ross, Diana 48,147 Vaughan, Stevie Ray 31 Benatar, Pat 166 Fastway 38 Jon and Vangelis 155 Milsap Ronnie 197 Roxy Music 185 Walsh, Joe 79 Benson, George 35 Fixx 14 Jones. Rickie Lee 99 Missing Persons 196 Rufus & Chaka Khan 106 Wham! U.K 138 Berlin 128 Fogelberg, Dan .... 192 Jonzun Crew 131 Motorhead 173 Ryder, Mitch 116 Whispers 90 Blackfoot 189 Fonda, Jane 80 Journey 22.186 Mtume 81 S. O.S. Band 65 Williams. Deniece 120 Bofill, Angela 183 Franklin. Aretha .... 47 Murphy. Eddie 86 Saxon 175 Y&T 136 Kajagoogoo 87 Bowie. David .. 8,141 Fun Boy Three 115 Naked Eyes 104 Scandal 126 Yaz 96 Kansas 78 Branigan, Laura 98 Gabriel, Peter 94 Nelson,, Willie ...88,113,176,191 Seger, Bob 112 Young. Neil 41 Kashif 110 Briley, Martin 130 Grant, Eddy 59 New Edition 140 Shaiamar 34 Zapp 62 King Sunny Ade 168 Browne, Jackson 12 Greenwood, Lee . . 171 Newton-John, Olivia 70 Shooting Star 174 Zebra 26 Kinks 44 Bryson & Flack 46 Haggard & Nelson . 57 Nicks, Stevie 6,148 Spandau Ballet 161 ZZTop 21 Klugh, Earl 135 Champaign 188 Hall & Oates 40 O’Bryan 182 Sparks 180 Knight, Gladys 49 Charlie 145 Hancock, Herbie . . 103 O'Jays 159 Springfield. Rick 45 Krokus 64 Cheap Trick 143 Heart 77 Oingo Boingo 139 Spyro Gyra 74 Clinton. George 187 Heaven 17 163 Lakeside 134 One Way 118 Stewart. Rod 60 SOUNDTRACKS Coney, Hatch 169 Hiroshima 154 Lattisaw, Stacy 132 Osborne. Jeffrey 36 Stray Cats 53,164 Costello. Elvis 20 Hollies 199 Laws. Ronnie 97 Palmer. Robert 150 Streisand. Barbra 121 Cougar, John 190 Human League .... 37 Little River Band 184 Parker, Graham Ill Styx 69 Flashdance 3 Crenshaw. Marshall . . 107 Hunter, Ian 124 Loverboy 11,119 Pink Floyd 129 Summer. Donna 15 Octopussy 178 Crosby, Stills m & Nash . 109 Hyman. Phyllis 133 Madness 105 Plant, Robert 10 Sylvia 181 Return of the Jedi 89 Culture Club . . 24 Idol, Billy 102 Manhattans 91 Plimsouls 200 T aco 23 Staying Alive 5J —

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at . ced the confab that pre-release orders from now . . Attorney Stan Soocher will soon debut Entertainment Mel Harris of Paramount Home Video, Legal News, a bi- for the September title had already monthly publication for artists and attorneys. First issue wili received wild applause when he closed the include articles on the reached 150,929 units, nearly doubling the rights of street musicians, an historical overview of the landmark session with the announcement that the James Brown/King previous pre-order record set by Records case, and the first installment in a series on studio would be actively promoting video- management contracts. More in- Paramount’s An Officer And A Gentleman. formation is availabie by calling the publication at (212) 429-6613 . for-sale via TV advertising. "For the first Not everyone on the dealer side was fred time,” he stated, “there will be ads that say, ^goodman buying what the manufacturers had to sell, POINTS WEST ’Se it in the theater, then buy it on though, and there were grumblings that (continued from page 15) videocassette’.” they were merely creating a smokescreen L.A. group’s debut LP, ’’Emergency Third Rail Power T rip,” shouid be out by the end of The participants’ enthusiasm was to placate dealers while gaining what one September . . . Parmorand Publications has just come out with the second edition of distributer conceded was presently the up- sobered by the following session of dis- The Production Company source book, which details leading live action and tributors, who collectively advised the per hand in the congressional battle over animation/effects video and film companies . . . Island Records has decided to discon- gathering to pursue efficient marketing first sale. Commtron’s Jack Silverman, like to tinue the West Coast position of African and Reggae promotion director and Roger : prepare for the expected industry growth. VSDA president Frank Bamako, Steffens has exited the company . . . It’s official: Wall of Voodoo will no longer include James of emphasized that a heightened effort was Schwartz Schwartz Bros., keyboardist Bill Noland and lead warbler Stan Ridgeway, who have left the band to Lanham, Maryland, told the audience, needed on the part of dealers to amass pursue other recording opportunities . . . 41 5/Columbia act The Renegades changed "You’ve got to stay in touch with the people more support from home video consumers its name to Wire Train, and should have its “debut” LP out by mid-October . . . Music against the Fair Marketing Amendment, on the street, cultivate cooperation bet- critic Ed Ward has written a biobook entitled Michael Bloomfield: The Rise and Fall of backed by manufacturers. ween the retailer and the distributor, and an American Guitar Hero, to be published by Cherry Lane on Sept. 22. The tome in- build loyalty for The grumblings turned to shouts during years to come.” ciudes over 100 photos and a complete discography, in addition to remembrances a question and answer session following a The establishment of $39.95 as an in- from friends and colleagues Sounds of Silence: Simon & Garfunkel postponed an Aug. debate between Electronic Industries dustry price point was reinforced by Dis- 17 show in Texas due to Hurricane Alicia and last week announced the concert has

Assn. /Consumer Electronics Group senior ney’s introduction of like-priced videos, the been cancelled . . . Donny Iris performed at Club Lingerie Aug. 30 and plans to tour as vice president Jack Wayman, representing return of MCA deleted titles as $39,95 long as possible for the rest of the year to support his “Fortune 410” LP. After the the Home Recording Rights Coalition items and Paramount’s continuing policy Christmas holidays, he plans to record his next record, possibly taking more of a (HRRC), and Fritz Attaway, attorney for the of selling “street-oriented” sonic approach. recent theatrical successes, in- Jeffrey ressner Motion Picture Assn, of America cluding Flashdance, at that price. (MPAA) increased advertising efforts Other confab highlights include the beyond the traditional channels on the part serious, though titillating, Tuesday after- of the manufacturers was the focus of noon session entitled "Brown Bag Video,” ON J4ZZ T uesday’s well-attended “star” panel. Each a look at retailer and distributor roles in the from page lucrative X-rated video market. George (continued 21) Carlin entertained conventioneers at the American Time Spiral,” is set for release this month, with the tour commencing Oct. 2 Vestron Video luncheon. at the San Diego Kool Jazz Festival. Also scheduled are dates at Arizona State Univer- sity, the Kimo Theater in Albuquerque, and Houston. Other dates for the tour’s VSDA’s second annual gathering con- Western swing are still being booked, and further information on booking is available cluded Tuesday evening with an awards from Helene Cann at Outward Visions, Inc., 61 1 Broadway, suite 214, New York, N.Y. banquet. This year’s ceremony added a 10012. The telephone number is (212) 473-1175. new category for X-rated titles, won this AND SPEAKING OF THE RUSSELL BAND . . . — One of that group’s members on the year by VCX for the film Taboo. last tour was pianist and fellow faculty member at the New England Conservatory of Other winners, based on sales and rental Music, Jack Reilly. Although he has since departed Massachusetts for a return to the FITTING THE PURPOSE — Solar performance, included Paramount’s An warmer climes of Brooklyn, the pianist is still very much making his presence felt in the recording group Klymaxx completed the Officer And A Gentleman in the drama music, and his new album, “November,” on the Revelation label out of Gainesville, Fla., final mix in its new single, "Multi-Purpose category. Annie (RCA/Coiumbia) copped shows why. Although Reilly demonstrates a totality as a stylist on the album’s one stan- Girls," which ivas released recently and this year’s musical crown. Paramount also dard, “With A Song In My Heart,” it’s on the album’s five originals that his depth as a then added the finishing touches to its third scored with 48 HRS., which copped the complete musician are most evident. Classically trained, Reilly also studied the LP, "The Girls In The Band, "to be released comedy award, while best children’s video traditional music of India and spent time as a student with both Bill Evans and Lennie in October. The album was co-produced went to MGM/UA’s The Secret of NIMH Tristano. That background, meshed with over 20 years as a professional musician, by the girls with Jimmy Jam and Terry and best music performance award was make Reilly one of the most satisfying and underrated pianists in jazz. And while the Lewis of The Time. Pictured in the studio won by the studio’s Compleat Beatles limited distribution of the Revelation label will do little to change that, readers would be are (l-r): Bobbin Grider, Cheryl Cooley and video. Star Wars, naturaliy, won the advised to seek this one out. fred goodman Judy Teakuchi of Klymaxx. science fiction award.

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AROUND 20th Anniversary Celebration THE ROUTE Jackson Tops ’83 AMOA by Camille Compasio I.C.E.’s sales and marketing vp, Steve JB Nominations With Three Bernstein, was in Minneapolis the CHICAGO — Epic recording artist Michael weekend of Aug. 26 to join Kirk Jackson, whose “Thriller” album has become McKennon of Hanson Distg. Co. in the best-selling LP in recent years and the launching the firm's big national promo- biggest ever for CBS Records, topped the list tion campaign and “Chexx” hockey for this year’s Amusement & M usic Operators Assn. (AMOA) “JB” Awards with nomina- tournament at the Circus arcade out tions in three categories. Close behind were there. A special guest at the kickoff was Columbia recording group Men At Work and Minnesota North Stars player Neal Motown recording artist Lionel Richie with Broten (who was also on the 1980 Olym- two nominations apiece. pic team that won the gold medal). In ad- Jackson took nominations for Most Pop- dition to this appearance, Broten will be ular Artist of the Year, Best Pop Record of the on hand at the Minneapolis competition Year and Best Soul Record of the Year. Men (Sept. 10, 17) to challenge the winner to a At Work earned two nominations — Best Michael Jackson one-on-one match! Steve told us he’s Rock Record of the Year and Most Popular (Epic), Alabama Artist of the Year — and Richie was (RCA), Richie (Motown), in with factory distributors to been touch Ricky Skaggs (Epic), and At nominated in the Most Popular Artist of the Men Work map out all of the details for the tourna- (Columbia). Year and Best Soul Record of the Year ment and determine what special promo Best Rock Record of the categories. Year; “Down Un- pieces will be required. Initial competi- (continued on page 36) The AMOA JB Awards, which will also be tion will run in about a half dozen key celebrating their 20th anniversary, will be areas, he added. Negotiations are un- presented at the association’s annual banquet Bally To Acquire derway to possibly do a tie-in with a at its New Orleans convention, Oct. 29. The charitable organization, such as the awards will honor those records with the Sega Electronics Ronald McDonald House, whereby biggest jukebox earning power in the period CHICAGO — Bally Manufacturing Corp. from Sept. 1, 1982-Aug. proceeds from the tournament would be 31, 1983. last week reached an agreement in principle The complete list of nominations includes; for the acquisition of Gulf + Western sub- donated to the charity. As a matter of Most Popular Artist of the Year; Jackson sidiary Sega Electronics’ U.S. coin-operated fact, a couple of weeks back, I.C.E. held a amusement games inventory. Included in the raffle in Buffalo and donated all proceeds Bill calling for $50, agreement, which is subject to final approval to Ronald House. McDonald one-time only jukebox fee by the boards of directors of Bally and Gulf -)- A reminder. Received word from Bally introduced in Senate, Western (which owns 90% of Sega) are the ex- Midway’s technical service manager (see story page 15) clusive rights to Sega’s laser disc technology. (continued on page 36) (continued on page 37)

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INDUSTRY NEWS AROUND THE ROUTE (continued from page 35) Andy Ducay that reservations are coming in for the weeklong Bally Midway service school, Sept. 26-30 at the Howard Johnson's O'Hare International (Chicago). There are some seats available, however. Interested parties FAST MOVER — I. C.E.'s "Che)(x"is notonlya fast-moving game in race happened to coincide with he annual summer meeting of the may contact Andy at (800) 323-7182. the coin machine business, it is also a fast-moving car in the auto Music Operators of Minnesota (MOM) state association at Loewen America prexy Rus Strahan racing world. The noted hockey game, in just short of a year on the Cragun’s resort, near Brainerd, which added to the excitement of happily notes that sales at this point in market, has achieved record earnings and is ranked as one of the the event. According to Kirk McKennon, vice president of Hanson, 1983 are considerably ahead of last year’s — industry’s most popular coin-op machines. The "Chexx car" took the Chexx car is only the tip of the iceberg of what Hanson has ^ “even beyond my original projec- second place in the Sports Class at Brainerd International planned for Chexx. Future promotions include local tournaments, tion!" The NSM “Satellite 200” phono Raceway, Aug. 6. Tom Suggs, owner of Jubilee Music in St. Paul, celebrity appearances, fundraisers for the Olympic hockey team, has been doing very well in the U.S. Minn., and an accomplished race car driver, drove the Chexx car, and more. Pictured are (l-r): driver Suggs with Hanson’s McKen-^f market. With regard to plans for AMOA which was sponsored by Hanson Distributing Company of non: Suggs in the Chexx car; a close-up of the car; and the Chexx j Expo Rus said, “We will have some in- Bloomington, Minn., and I.C.E., manufacturer of the game. The car in action. i teresting things to discuss at our workshop session during Loewen’s an- Jackson Tops ’83 AMOA JB Nominations nual distributors meeting Oct. 27 in New /continued from page Orleans.” 35) Best Soul Record of the Year: “Billie Jean,” In 1973, the entire concept of categories was J Best wishes to Patti Huff of der,” Men At Work; “Do You Really Want Jackson; “Sexual Healing, Marvin Gaye discontinued and replaced by a simple listing Jf Hurt Me?,” Culture Club (Epic); “Dirty (CBS); “Truly,” Richie; of Most Played to Fifth Most Played, Cinematronics who was recently upped to To “Baby Come jij Laundry," Don Henley (Asylum); “Stray Cat To Me," Patti Austin (Qwest/Warner Bros.); marketing assistant. She was formerly yc- Strut," Stray Cats (EMI America/Liberty); and “1999,” Prince (Warner Bros.). secretary to marketing chief Tom and “Mr. Roboto,” Styx (A&M). In its 20th year of presentation, the AMOA Campbell. And the sweet young voice you Best Pop Record of the Year; “Billie Jean,” JB (Jukebox) Awards have become an of- hear when you call Cinematronics Jackson; “Maneater,” Hall & Oates (RCA); ficially registered trademark of the associa- belongs to Cindy Leiz, marketing’s new “Gloria,” Laura Branigan (Atlantic); tion. To mark this 20th anniversary celebra- receptionist. Welcome aboard! “Mickey,” Toni Basil (Chrysalis); and tion, the JBs have been redesigned and are

Star Gaze Video of Victoria, Texas, is now the oldest and newest industry symbol of

introducing its new product, a “Video excellence. As noted by AMOA, the JBs are given that are Jukebox” — which looks like a video the only music awards based on actual number of plays and are considered the game; however, when you insert your industry's and the nation’s standard for pop- dollar you get your musical selection and ularity, Through the years, the JBs have the simultaneous video performance to recognized the full range of musical tastes, in- match! cluding jazz, big band, rock, soul, country, Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corp. will be easy listening and all of the “in betweens” to holding its annual “New Products In- become the people’s tribute to entertainment. troduction”, Sept. 29, at La Costa in When the JBs were initiated in 1963, the Carlsbad, Calif., during which time the award categories included Best Record and Best Artist, which was to be expected at the factory will present its new line for '84. Men At Work time. In 1965, a third award was given for a Here's a flash from Bally Midway exec Lionel Richie "Shame On The Moon,” Bob Seger & The category called Record Company Consisten- Jim Jarocki concerning the factory's hot, designated for records in order of rank byf Silver Bullet Band (Capitol). tly Supplying Good Records for Coin- j new “Discs Of Tron” video game, which sales volume on jukes. Best Country Record of the Year: “Swing- Operated Phonographs. By 1967, this had Since 1973, the JB Awards have settled into^,. i has been doing superbly on test, in many ing,” John Anderson (Warner Bros.); “Jose been changed to Record Company of the Year a pattern leading to the present system of five,-ji instances earning on a par with laser disc Cuervo,” Shelly West (Viva/Warner Bros.); award. categories — Best Rock Record of the Year,''” 1," w/Crystal Gayle games! The game is housed in the fac- “You & Eddie Rabbit AMOA felt, however, that this didn’t quite Best Pop Record of the Year, Best Country G In House,” tory’s “environmental that (Warner Bros.); “Stranger My reflect the way the public looked at the new cabinet” Record of the Year, Best Soul Record of the Ronnie Milsap (RCA); and “Nobody,” Sylvia recording business, so in 1969 the Record allows the player the feel of really getting Year and Most Popular Artist(s) of the Year. (RCA). Company award was dropped and Artist of inside the game and with this incentive the Year was added (Creedence Clearwater the 50 cents pricing on the unit is going Prospectus Mailed For Revival, the four-man rock group, walked off over just beautifully, as Jim reported. ’84 ASI Trade Show with the first award after it had enjoyed a The game theme (which brings to mind CHICAGO — Plans for the first annual smashing two-year run and had done over $50 racketball) involves two opponents, Amusement Showcase International (ASI), a million in domestic sales for records and 01LEND/1R positioned atop discs, who hurl frisbee- new trade show serving the entire coin- tapes. like discs at each other, the object being operated amusement industry were officially In 1971, another category was added, soul 1983 to hit and dodge being hit, so there’s launched on Aug. 23 with the mailing of an ex- Record of the Year, with Isaac Hayes picking plenty of challenge and excitement to the hibitor prospectus to some 500 amusement up his award for the title cut to the movie Sept. 8-11: No. Carolina Coin Operators machine manufacturers throughout the Shaft. Later, the association set up categories game. Discs Of Tron, which is a sequel to Assn.; state convention & trade show; world. for Pop Record of the Year and Country the factory’s “Tron” video, has under- Hyatt House; Winston-Salem, N.C. ASI will be held Feb. 17-19, 1984 at the Ex- Western Record of the Year. gone extensive testing, including more Candy, Tobacco, pocenter in Chicago, under the sponsorship of Sept. 23-25; Wyoming 16 weeks by Bally Midway’s own market convention; the Amusement Game Manufacturers Assn. COINCO Names Rusk Coin Vendors Assn., state research people. In terms of cabinet (AGMA) and the Amusement & Vending CHICAGO — Coin Acceptors, Inc. of St. Hitching Post Inn; Cheyenne. design, play features, visual effects and Distributors Assn. (AVMDA). The Louis, Mo,, has named Jody Rusk as a sales Machine Sept. 28-29; JAMMA (formerly JAA); 4 earnings test, on this one promises to be a show is being managed by The Sanford and service representative for its Atlanta, Ga., Tokyo Distribustion Center; Tokyo, big winner — so, watch for it! Organization, Inc., and exposition and branch office, according to an announcement Japan; annual trade show. Cash Box felicitations to Gus Tartol, association management firm located in Roll- by Jim Douglass, vice president, marketing. A National Convention;-^ ing Meadows, 111. leading producer of coin handling equipment Oct. 13-16: NAMA Marty Hirsch, et al of Singer One Stop Place; More than 200 manufacturers are expected for the vending and amusement machine in- annual convention; McCormick For Ops on the opening of their first to display their latest products to more than dustries, Coin Acceptors is marketed under Chicago, III. branch office, which will be located in 7,000 distributors and operators during the the trade name COINCO. Grand Rapids, Mich. More details later. Oct. 28-30: Amusements. Music Operators three-day show. A lottery will be held Sept. 1 In his new position. Rusk will be responsi-

Assn.; annual exposition ; Thfr^ at the Expocenter to assign booths. ble for sales and service for COINCO Rivergate; New Orleans, La. In addition to the exposition, ASI, which customers located in Georgia, Alabama and

will the public, will feature an ex- of and South Carolina. His oiiuw, ' be closed to parts Tennessee Nov. o-D.3-6: NationaliNaxionai Homenorrie cieuuuinuaElectronics Show; jj.^ educational program and several previous position with the company was as a Hall;\|, OISHBCK tensive AArlingtont Park Exposition hospitality and social functions. technician for COINCO’s Tampa, Fla. ArArlington Heights, ill. (Chicagoji The Weekly Trade Further information may be obtained by branch office. suburb).!i iKi i»'K\ 4|| contacting ASI at4300-L Lincoln Ave., Roll- Rusk is a 1982 graduate of United Elec- national convention;^! Journal. received Nov. 18-20; lAAPA ing Meadows, III. 60008 or by phoning (312) tronic Institute in Tampa, where he ' The Rivergate; New Orleans. ^ 359-8160. an A.S. degree in Electronics Technology.

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INDUSTRY NEWS New Equipment T- Braswell Carries

Easy Money known figure in the coin machine in- AGMA Message dustry for many years. New from Italy is the “Top Coin Coun- For more information on the Top To Colorado ter & Sorter,” a device that should come Coin Counter & Sorter, contact Gar- CHICAGO — Glenn Braswell, executive in handy for any business that dellini at: Vendoprise, Inc., 30 DiTomas director of the Amusement Game Manufac- generates a large amount of different Court, Copiague, N.Y. 11726. The turers Assn. (AGMA), recently addressed the coins. Already popular in European telephone number is (516) 842-3810. members of the Colorado Coin Industries banking and vending machine circles, (CCI) state organization on the “how-tos of the new sorter is now available in the New Pool Table government relations.’’ His session, U.S. “Legislative and Community Problems in the Dynamo Corp. has begun shipping A number of features have con- Industry,” w-as especially pertinent for this the 1984 model of its "Big D” coin- tributed to the device's popularity in group of operators who have gained vast ex- operated pool table. The new table in- Ullrich Schulze Europe, including: capability to divide perience in the legislative arena, their most re- corporates several innovative design and count all size coins and tokens; por- cent battles involving “excessive taxes” and and construction improvements. tability that makes it easy to count coins Schulze Named “unreasonable regulations.” Prominent among the new features is at locations and bank branches where In addition to stressing the importance of a ball flap guard that reduces main- higher priced units are not feasible: the pinpointing local representatives and tenance by preventing excess move- At NSM/Lowen flexibility to be used either manually or matching them with local industry delega- ment in the trip rod hardware when ac- CHICAGO — Ullrich D. Schulze, a promi- tions. Braswell outlined some suggested argu- tuated by the coin-chute mechanism. A nent member of the executive team at ments that have proven to be effective in bat- companion improvement is the NSM/Lowen since the company's inception, tles against potentially damaging legislation replacement of the snap rings that hold was named managing partner of the and regulation. the trip roller with permanently moun- NSM /Lowen Group of Companies following The main thrust of his message — and one ted retainers. a unanimously adopted resolution of the that drew a positive response from his The new model also includes steel Board of Directors. In this capacity, he will audience — was the trend to encourage local playing surface supports to replace the direct the management of sales and marketing governmental bodies to join the video revolu- wooden corner supports used for the firm. tion rather than fight it. This means turning previously. This addition not only A driving force in the development of this city and county governments into location provides improved support for the noted company, Schulze is highly regarded in owners, he explained. This arrangement has table’s imported one-piece Italian slate international coin machine circles and has met with success in various cities around the bed, but reinforces the overall rigidity maintained a close rapport in the U.S. market- nation and it shows signs of becoming more stability of the table's structure. place. and To widespread. aid in transporting the table, four easy- The NSM/Lowen Group is headquartered Braswell’s presentation was part of CCI’s to-reach handholds have been added in Bingen/Rhein, Germany and has a 1983 annual meeting, Aug. 6, at Denver’s to the underside of the table. worldwide distributor network. The firm’s Doubletree Inn. The event drew a record at- In addition to the 18'/2 ounce, rayon- U.S. operation, Loewen America, is based in tendance, due perhaps to recent legislative felt cloth Franklin Park, 111. backed covering the playing battles, Braswell noted. surface, other new cosmetic features “1 applaud CCI’s efforts to date and have include polished chrome corner Bally, Sega Deal high praise for the strong leadership that castings and impact-resistant (continued from page 35) brought the state’s coin-op industry into the polystyrene structural foam corners. cohesive and effective force it is today,” he In addition, the agreement also provides for electrically; lightweight construction (16 The corners' simulated wood grain said. the formation of a games development pounds); accompanying tubes for coin finish and deep rich color complement arrangement involving production and On another front, AGMA reps went to San rolls; and low price enabling coin the table rails, legs and newly added coun- Antonio, site this development by Bally of any new coin- the of year’s National Con- ter in Sunrise laminated side use laundromats and other small Beachwood ference of State Legislatures, for the second of operated games resulting from the joint R&D facilities. panels. the association’s stops in its annual effort to efforts of -I- information Sega and Gulf Western’s In addition, there is a five-year More on the new table promote industry relations with various Paramount Pictures subsidiary. (Sega curren- good guarantee on many components and a can be obtained from Dynamo Corp. at governmental bodies. tly has a laser disc game “Astron Belt,” in the one-year guarantee on the complete 1805 South Great Southwest Pkwy., Association representatives operated out of test marketing stage (Cash Box, Aug. 20) ). machine. Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 — phone: On the home games front, Sega’s consumer the Texas Legislature host suite, where they Exclusive rights in the U.S. and (214) 641-4286; or from Bally Advance division will continue to issue product for such met with legislators from all parts of the coun- Canada are owned by Ivo Gardellini and (the first distributor to receive the systems as Atari, plus various home com- try. In addition to receiving AGMA literature, Al Miniaci of Vendoprise, Inc., which product) at 540 Forbes Blvd., So. San puter set-ups. This division, which will be convention delegates were also urged to con- assembles and services the devices in Francisco, Calif. 94080 — phone: (415) privy to the creations of the R&D efforts, will sider partnership arrangements with local America. Miniaci has been a well- 871-4280. also be a part of the deal. However, the home operators as a way of increasing badly needed games will be marketed under the Sega ban- revenues. As usual, the lineup in Lotz Named At Betson Pacific ner. of video games the Commenting on the new deal, Barry Diller, hospitality suite were a big success. They were provided by CHICAGO — John Lotz has been promoted customers can get the equipment they need president of Gulf + Western’s Entertainment Southwest Vending of San Antonio. to director of marketing at Betson Pacific in when they need it, and that's when it is hot!” and Communications Group and chairman of The dates of the last of these governmental Los Angeles. His new responsibilities will in- Among the new efforts being initiated is the the board of Paramount Pictures, said: “We [ conferences in which will participate ' elude sales management, advertising and start of a monthly mailing to all customers have determined that our primary interests lie AGMA in 1983 will be Nov. 27-29. The event will promotion for games, music and vending with up-to-date information to supplement in the creative and development aspects of this be the National League of Cities Convention, products. the quarterly newsletter. Perspective, that is business. This transaction enables us to which will be held in New Orleans. ^ Operators In making the announcement, Peter Betti, already published by Betson Pacific. Lotz will emphasize our creative strengths, particularly and distributors are urged to write their city Betson Pacific president, stated; “John will also be doing a new analysis of inventory in the new laser technology, and combine that representatives and ask them to drop by the continue to head the marketing efforts for our policies to assure the supply more effectively strength with Bally’s acknowledged I booth. Delegates who bring these let- vending products and will expand to include meets the demand for games and vending. leadership in manufacturing and distribution. AGMA ters of invitation to the booth will receive a developing new programs for games and “With the introduction of the laser disc, keep- “Sega, Paramount Pictures and Bally will I small gift as a token of appreciation for their I music. As director of marketing, John will ing up with the latest changes in industry jointly form a research and development ef- response and interest. work to improve the communications with technology will be essential," said Lotz. “This fort in hardware and software, the products of Further information be obtained our customers and coordinate the sales effort could bring tremendous new earning poten- which will be manufactured and distributed in may by contacting the headquarters office to assure the best possible product delivery tials that we want to make sure are available coin-operated games by Bally and in con- AGMA at and support." from Betson Pacific on a timely basis.” sumer games by Sega.” 205 The Strand, Suite 3, Alexandria, Va. 22314 or bv phoning the association at (703) A veteran of 1 4 years in the coin machine in- Robert Mullane, Bally president and chair- 548-8044. dustry, Lotz has been with Betson Pacific man of the board, added: “We are pleased since January 1981, in sales and marketing, with the establishment of this long-term

primarily for vending products. Prior to this, relationship. We believe it will serve all of the ^ he was associated with such firms as Moyer parties and will enhance the position of Bally Diebel. Bally Northeast and Rowe Inter- in the coin-operated amusement game national. industry.” C4SHBO< “With these new responsibilities,” Lotz I Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sega’s Japanese- noted, “my primary goals are to I assure that based company, is not affected by this an- our customers always know what is happening The Weekly nouncement and will continue it manufactur- Trade -in the industry and to better organize the line ing and arcade operations. Journal. of supply for the products that are demanded The transaction is subject to final contract by them. That is, I want to make sure our Peter Betti, and approval of the respective j John Lotz boards.

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MANUFACTURERS SEGA/GREMLIN PINBALL MACHINES Carnival BALLY EQUIPMENT Space Firebird Fathom (8/81) Astro Blaster (4/81) Medusa (10/81) Frogger (11/81) A compilation of music and equip- Centaur (10/8) games Zaxxon (5/82) Elektra (12/81) ment (new and used) with approximate Pengo (1/83) Vector (2/82) Champion (6/83) production dates included in cases. Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man (5/82) most Rapid Fire (5/82) STERN Time Pilot (12/82) Turtles (11/81) Berzerk (2/81) Spectrum (8/82) Gyruss (5/83) Strategy X (11/81) Scramble (5/81) Speakeasy, 2-pl. 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ATARI Beezer(1/83) Robotron 2084 (3/82) TABLE GAMES, Red Baron (8/81) Moon Patrol (8/82) Red Baron, sit-down (8/81) MYLSTAR Joust (10/82) Irving Kaye Silver Shadow Reactor (7/82) Tempest (10/81) Sinistar (3/83) Irving Kaye Lion’s Head Tempest Cabaret (10/81) Q'bert (12/82) Sinistar-cockpit (3/83) Dynamo Model 37 Pianets Dig Dug (4/82) Mad (3/83) Bubbles (3/83) Dynamo-The Tournament Foosball (5/82) Krull (5-83) Dig Dug Cabaret (4/82) Bubbles-mmini upight (3/83) I.C.E., Chexx Kid Kangaroo (6/82) NAMCO AMERICA Motorace USA (7/83) TS Tournament Eight Ball Gravitar Bronco (8/82) Sweet Licks (4/82) ZACCARIA U.B.I. Pole Position (12/82) Valley Cougar Money Money (7/83) Millipede (12/82) NICHIBUTSUUSA Valley Tiger Cat Bumper Pool (6/82) Liberator (12/82) Frisky Tom (1/82) Valley Cougar Cheyenne (8/82) Quantum (12/82) Rug Rats (3/83) Williams Big Strike shuffle alley Xevious (2/83) Crazy Climber ('81) COCKTAIL TABLES Food Fight (4/83) Moon Shuttle (’81) Star Wars (7/83) CONVERSION KITS NINTENDO AMSTAR BALLY/MIDWAY Donkey Kong (9/81) Phoenix (including interchangeable games & OmegaRace(8/81) Donkey Kong Jr. (8/82) enhancement kits) Omega Race Mini-Myte (8/81) Popeye (12/82) ATARI Bally Midway, Pac-Man Plus (12/82) Omega Race sit-in capsule (8/81) Mario Bros. (6/83) Tempest(10/81) Centuri, Guzzler Galaga (11/81) ROCK-OLA Dig Dug (4/82) Cinematronics, Brix (1/83) Galaga Mini-Myte (11/81) Intrepid Marketing, Encore Retro-Kit Warp-Warp (9/81) BALLY/MIDWAY Kick-Man (1/82) (1/83) Eyes (7/82) Race(8/81) Kick-Man Mini-Myte (1/82) Omega Data East, Burger Time Nibbler (11/82) Galaga (11/81) Ms. Pac-Man (2/82) Data East, Bump ‘N’ Jump (2/83) Rocket Racer (3/83) Kick-Man (1/82) Ms. Pac-Man Mini-Myte (2/82) Data East, Multi Conversion Kit Ms. Pac-Man (2/82) Bosconian (2/82) SEGA/GREMLIN Data East, Cluster Buster (7/83) Bosconian (2/82) Bosconian Mini-Myte (2/82) Frogger(9/81) Data East, Pro Bowling (7/83) Tron (8/82) Tron (8/82) Eliminator (12/81) Exidy Hardhat (2/83) Tron Mini-Myte (8/82) Solar Fox (8/82) Turbo (1/82) Exidy Pepper II (6/82) Blueprint (11/82) Solar Fox (8/82) 005 (1/82) Exidy Retrofit Solar Fox Mini-Myte (8/82) Eliminator 4-player (2/82) CENTURI Mylstar/Gottlieb, Royal Flush Deluxe (5/83) Satan's Hollow (10/82) Zaxxon (4/82) Swimmer(10/82) Interlogic Roc ’N Rope (6/83) Blueprint (11/82) Turbo Mini-Upright (5/82) Gyruss (5/83) Rock-Ola, Levers (3/83) Blueprint Mini-Myte (11/82) Zektor (8/82) Rock-Ola, Nibbler Super Pac-Man (11/82) Subroc 3-D (8/82) ELCON Rock-Ola, Eyes Burger Time (11/82) Pengo (10/82) Diversions booth size (9/81 Rock-Ola, Survival Man (12/82) Domino Tac/Scan (10/82) GAME PLAN Rock-Ola, Mermaid Baby Pac-Man, pin/vid (12/82) Buck Rogers (12/82) Nichibutsu, Fisky Tom (1/82) Shark Attack (5/81) Bump ‘N’ Jump (2/83) Super Zaxxon (12/82) Nichibutsu, Rug Rats (3/83) Journey (4/83) Monster Bash (12/82) GAMETECNIKS Sega, Tac/Scan (9/82) Mappy (6/83) Star Trek (2/83) Tri-Pool (1/82) Sega, Monster Bash (11/82) CENTURI Star Trek, cockpit (2/83) Sega, Super Zaxxon (1/83) Champion Baseball (6/83) GDI Stern, Lost Tomb (2/83) Vanguard (9/81) TheThief(4/82) Stern, Pop Flamer Challenger (11/81) SIGMA (3/83) Slither (8/82) Stern, Super Draw (7/83) The Pit (3/82) LauncherZ(12/81) Stern, Fast Draw (7/83) Loco-Motion (3/82) Rolling Star Fire (12/81) GOTTLIEB (see MYLSTAR) Taito America, Elevator Action (7/83) D-Day (3/82) MYLSTAR Universal, Lady Bug Tunnel Hunt (7/82) STERN Q*BERT(6/83) Universal, Mr. Do Swimmer (10/82) MoonWar(10/81)

38 Cash Box/September 10, 1983J . . THE JUKEBOX PRCGMMMER indicates new entry September 10, 1983

POP COUNTRY BMCK CONTEMPORARY I

1 SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) 1 I’M ONLY IN IT FOR THE LOVE 1 FREAK-A-ZOID EURYTHMICS (RCA PB-13533) JOHN CONLEE (MCA-52231) MIDNIGHT STAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69828) y 2 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE 2 HEY BARTENDER 2 JUST BE GOOD TO ME THE POLICE (A&M 2542) JOHNNY LEE (Full Moon/Elektra 7-29605) THE S.O.S. BAND (Tabu/CBS ZS4 03955) X

3 MANIAC 3 NIGHT GAMES 3 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY B MICHAEL SEMBELLO (Casablanca/PolyGram 812 516-7) CHARLEY PRIDE (RCA PB-13542) DONNA SUMMER (Mercury/PolyGram 812 370-7) | 4 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY 4 WHY DO I HAVE TO CHOOSE 4 GET IT RIGHT DONNA SUMMER (Mercury/PolyGram 812 604-7) WILLIE NELSON (Columbia 38-03965) ARETHA FRANKLIN (Arista ASI-9034) 5 TELL HER ABOUT IT 5 DON’TYOUKNOWHOWMUCHILOVEYOU 5 DEAD GIVEAWAY BILLY JOEL (Columbia 38-04012) RONNIE MILSAP (RCA PB-13564) SHALAMAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69819) 6 LAWYERS IN LOVE 6 BREAKIN’DOWN 6 DON’T YOU GET SO MAD JACKSON BROWNE (Asylum 7-69826) WAYLON JENNINGS (RCA PB-13543) JEFFREY OSBORNE (A&M 2561) 7 PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ 7 FLIGHT 309 TO TENNESSEE 7 COLD BLOODED TACO (RCA PB-50727) SHELLY WEST (Warner/VIva 7-29659) RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown 1687GF) 8 CHINA GIRL 8 GOIN’ DOWN HILL 8 HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING DAVID BOWIE (EMI America B-8165) JOHN ANDERSON (Warner Bros. 7-29585) JAMES INGRAM AND PATTI AUSTIN (Qwest/Warner Bros. 7-29618) 9 DON’T CRY 9 BABE, WHAT ABOUT YOU ASIA (Geffen 7-29571) CRYSTAL GAYLE (Warner Bros. 7-29582) 9 CRAZY MANHATTANS (Columbia 38-03939) 10 STAND BACK 10 PARADISE TONIGHT STEVIE NICKS (Modern/Atco 7-99863) CHARLY McCLAIN & MICKEY GILLEY (Epic 34-04007) 10 TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE PEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK (Capitol B-5242) 11 IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW 11 WILD MONTANA SKIES DURAN DURAN (Capitol B-5233) JOHN DENVER/EMMYLOU HARRIS (RCA PB-13562) 11 I CAN MAKE YOU DANCE (PART I) ZAPP (Warner Bros. 7-29553) 12 HOT GIRLS IN LOVE 12 WHAT AM I GONNA DO LOVERBOY (Columbia 38-03914) MERLE HAGGARD (Epic 34-04006) 12 MIRACLES STACY LATTISAW (Cotllllon/Atco 7-99855) 13 IT’S A MISTAKE 13 NEW LOOKS FROM AN OLD LOVER MEN AT WORK (Columbia 38-03959) B.J. THOMAS (Cleveland Int’l/CBS 38-03985) 13 CHOOSEY LOVER THE ISLEY BROTHERS (T-Neck/CBS ZS4 14 HUMAN NATURE 14 NOBODY BUT YOU 03994) MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 34-04026) DON WILLIAMS (MCA-52245) 14 PIECES OF ICE DIANA ROSS (RCA PB-13549) 15 PROMISES, PROMISES 15 A FIRE I CAN’T PUT OUT NAKED EYES (EMI America B-8170) GEORGE STRAIT (MCA-52225) 15 HIGH-RISE ASHFORD & SIMPSON (Capitol B-5250) 16 (SHE’S) SEXY + 17 16 YOU’RE GONNA RUIN MY BAD STRAY CATS (EMI America B-8168) REPUTATION 16 IS THIS THE END NEW EDITION (Streetwise SWRL 17 AFTER THE FALL RONNIE McDowell (Epic 34-03946) 1111) JOURNEY (Columbia 38-04004) 17 IN THE GROOVE 17 HOW COULD I LOVE HER SO MUCH RONNIE LAWS (Capitol B-5241) 18 (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ (Epic 34-03972) THE HUMAN LEAGUE (A&M 2547) 18 LET’S GET OVER THEM TOGETHER 18 PARTY TRAIN THE GAP BAND (Total Experlence/PolyGram TE8209) 19 I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA MOE BANDY & BECKY HOBBS (Columbia 38-03970) CULTURE CLUB (Epic 34-03912) 19 TOO HOT TO SLEEP 19 WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 34-03914) 20 ROCK OF AGES LOUISE MANDRELL (RCA PB-13567) DEF LEPPARD (Mercury/PolyGram 812 370-7) 20 YOU BROUGHT THE SUNSHINE (INTO MY 20 SOMETIMES I GET LUCKY AND FORGET 21 FAR FROM OVER GENE WATSON (MCA-52243) LIFE) THE CLARK SISTERS (westbound/Elektra 7-69810) FRANK STALLONE (RSO/PoiyGram 815 023-7) 21 SCARLET FEVER* 22 TAKE ME TO HEART KENNY ROGERS (Liberty P-B-1503) 21 YOU’RE NUMBER ONE (IN MY BOOK) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (Columbia 38-04033) QUARTERFLASH (Getten 7-29603) 22 HE’S A HEARTACHE 23 CUTS LIKE A KNIFE JANIE FRICKE (Columbia 38-03899) 22 ALL NIGHT LONG MARY JANE GIRLS (Gordy/Motown 1690GF) BRYAN ADAMS (A&M 2553) 23 THE EYES OF A STRANGER 24 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART DAVID WILLS (RCA PB-13541) 23 ROCKIT HERBIE HANCOCK (Columbia 38-04054) BONNIE TYLER (Columbia 38-03906) 24 LADY DOWN ON LOVE* 25 TRUE* ALABAMA (RCA PB-13590) 24 DO IT AGAIN (MEDLEY WITH BILLIE JEAN) SLINGSHOT (Quality QUS 044) SPANDAU BALLET 25 HOLD ON I’M COMIN’* (Chrysalls/CBS VS4 42720) WAYLON JENNINGS & JERRY REED (RCA PB-13580) 25 JUICY FRUIT MTUME (Epic 34-03578) 26 MAKING LOVE OUT OF 26 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM* NOTHING AT ALL* KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON (RCA PB-13615) 26 PARTY TIME AIR SUPPLY (Arista ASI KURTIS BLOW (Mercury/PolyGram 812 687-7) 9056) 27 DREAM BABY 27 KING OF PAIN* LACY J. DALTON (Columbia 38-03926) 27 HUMAN NATURE* THE POLICE (A&M 2569) MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 34-04026) 28 LOVE SONG 28 SAVED BY ZERO OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA-52224) 28 STOP DOGGIN’ ME AROUND* THE FIXX (MCA-52213) KLIQUE (MCA-52250) 29 LOST IN THE FEELING 29 WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ CONWAY TWITTY (Warner Bros. 7-29636) 29 AIN’T NOBODY* MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 34-03914) RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN (Warner Bros. 7-29555) 30 IT AIN’T REAL 30 FLASHDANCE . . . WHAT A FEELING MARK GRAY (Columbia 38-03893) 30 SHINE ON ME IRENE CARA (Casablanca/PolyGram 811 440-7) ONEWAY(MCA-52228)

OPERATORS PICKS RECORDS TO W/1TCH Brad Hamma (A.H. Entertainers, Inc. Rolling Meadows) BABY I’M YOURS — Tanya Tucker — Arista ISLANDS IN THE STREAM — Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton — RCA EVERYDAY PEOPLE — Joan Jett and The Blackhearts — Blackheart/MCA Margot Green (Jones Music, Burbank) WOULD YOU LIKE TO (FOOL AROUND) — Mtume — Epic SCARLET FEVER — Kenny Rogers — Liberty FOOLIN’ — Def Leppard — Mercury/PolyGram

Russ Mawdsley Jr. (Russell-Hali, Inc., Holyoke) SPICE OF LIFE — Manhattan Transfer — Atlantic FAR FROM OVER — Frank Stallone — RSO/PolyGram

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