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Eurythmics lead new RCA product WEA ads for A Morgan-Grampion pic publication, incoi- NEW PRODUCT from Eurythmics, poraling Record & Tope Retailer and Record be 1' m Your Man. A new signing is I'd Do It All Again, while El De- Rod, AC/DC BosincM. the Pointer Sisters, Lou Reed, Tom Bruce Hornby who has previously Barge of the group DeBarge has a Greater London Houic, Hampstead Road, Robinson and high- worked with Huey Lewis, and solo single, Who's Johnny. Lionel WEA IS mounting press and poster London NW1 7QZ. Tel: 01 -387 6611 Telex: lighted the first RCA/Ariola mid- whose debut album will be re- Richie's next single Dancing On advertising campaigns in support 299485 MUSIC G. term conference. Several new Editor: David Dalton. Deputy Editor (Music leased soon. Other artists making The Ceiling, released next Monday of the new singles from Rod Ste- Publishing, International): Nigel Hunter. News signings to the labels also had their their debut include Steve Carllon, (19), features Eric Clapton and his wart and AC/DC. Editor: Jcff-Clork-Mcads. A&R Team; Danny wares displayed. Nikki Leeger and the Impossible Colour space has been bought Van Emden (Head), John Best, Jeff Clark- long-awaited album should be out Meads, David Dalton, Duncan Holland, Nigel Eurythmics' new album Revenge, Dreamers. soon. The label will be running a in the pop consumer press to back Hunter. Karen Faux, Chris White. Features/ the follow-up to the platinum Be On Motown, Sam Harris has a major back-catalogue campaign Stewart's Love Touch and AC/DC's Retailing: Chris White. Music on Video/ Yourself Tonight, will oe released new album Sam-I-Am and single Independent Labels: John Best. Sub Editor: throughout summer which will in- Who Made Who, the title song Duncan Holland. Special Proiccls Editor; next month prior to Annie and clude new mid-price compilations from Stephen King's Maximum Karen Faux. Contributors; James Hamilton David starting an eight month by The Supremes and The Tempta- Overdrive film, due out in the UK and Bany Lazell (Disco S Dance), Jerry Smith world tour. Dave Stewart has also later in the year. Billboard and (Singles), Nicolas Soamcs (Classical). US Cor- tions. respondent: Ira Mayer, do Presentation produced Daryl Hall's solo album The current Sam Cooke double- flyposting promotions are also Consultants Inc, 2 West 45th St, Suite 1 703, which will be preceded by a single album, The Man And His Music, is being organised. NYC, NY 10036 (Tel: 212-719 4822). Re- next month. In adaition, the campaigns will search: Tony Adler (manager). Lynn Facey being TV-test marketed in the Har- (assistant manager), Janet Yeo, Gareth Tom Robinson's next as-yet unti- lech region via 10 and 30-second feature Stewart's new album — Thompson, Advertisement Manager; Kathy tled album will feature Kiki Dee, .ondc commercials on ITV and Channel due out in mid-June — and the Leopard. Senior Advertisement Executive: Junior Giscombe and Chas Jenkel Maximum Overdrive soundtrack. Phil Graham. Ad Executive; Tony Evans. Four. There will be 1 2 new jazz Classified: Cathy Murphy (manager), Jane among the guest musicians, and y m titles including music from Louis Norford. Ad Production Manager: Karen will be preceded by a single The I ns Armstrong, Shorty Rogers and a Denham. Promotions Executive; Use Barry Managing Director; Jack Hutton Publishing Real Thing. RCA has also signed compilation, Jazz For Absolute Be- Ii©re Old Sold Director: Mike Shormon. Publisher Andrew Southside Johnny and the Asbury ginners. On the classical side, RCA OLD GOLD Records is releasing a Brain. Jukes and a first single is out in June will be releasing a series of 10 further 1 5 titles in its Decades tape- Music Week is sold on condition that the with an album to follow. digital or digitally remastered re- pages containing charts will not be displayed TOM ROBINSON: new product only series, following the success of in such a way as to conceal any part of Barry Manilow's next single will pending cordings from Albmoni to Rossini. the first 1 0. The double-sided tapes such pages and it may not bo resold without each feature five major pop hits, subsequentthe same condition purchaser. being Printed imposed for the on pub-any and cover the Fifties, Sixties and lishers by Pensord Press Ltd, Gwent. # SALES OF 's Seventies pop eras. Artists featured Registorod at the Post Office as a newspaper. MMG scores World Cup LP Member of the Periodical Publishers Associ- current Arista album and single — include Buddy Holly, Little Richard, ation and the Audit Bureau of Grculations A UK indie has scooped the majors the various games and ceremonies. Friends and Whisper In The Dark Petula Clark, Tom Jones, the All material © copyright 1 986 Music Week in picking up the rights to the offi- It will contain original compositions — should be helped by the TV Moody Blues, the Beach Boys and Ltd. cial World Cup album. The Mag- for each of the major teams taking screening of her 1 985 charity per- Gerry and The Pacemakers. Deal- Subscription rales; UK £45. Eire £lrish57. er price is £1.25 with a recom- Europe $108. Middle East, North Africa num Music Group will be rush- part in the games, in addition to the formance at the Royal Albert Hall $143. US, S America, Canada, India, Paki- releasing Mexico '86 later thjs official theme song, Mexico '86, all The show, which will be broadcast mended retail price of £1.99, and stan $168. Australia, Far East, Japan $190. month after receiving the endorse- performed by the Cosmopolitan nationwide by Central TV on May promotion includes point-of-sale Subscription/Directory enquiries; Jeanne Orchestra. 24, features special guests Frankie material and 100,000 leaflets. Old Henderson, Royal Sovereign House, 40 ment of FIFA. I Gold's Keith Yershon comments; Berosford Street, London SE1 8 6BQ. Tel: 01 - The album will be on MMG's MMG's Nigel Molden says: "It Beverly and Maze, plus Rita 854 2200. Meteor label distributed by Spar- will be a mid-price release and Coolidge and Joe Cocker, and all "The series is aimed at the impulse Next Mus/c Week Directory free to subscrip- tan and will be featured on BBC we'll be backing it with full in-store proceeds went to the USA For buyer as well as the nostalgia tions current in January 1987. Television during the broadcast of promotion". Africa fund. fans."

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